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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
Riot Follows a Murder.

Pittsburg. May TONY Greg. an
Italian, shot and killed an unknown
Italian in Townsend street and in try
ing to escape he endeavored to shoot
Policeman Andrew Terry, who arrest
ed him. 1t was two hours before the
victims body was removed from
where 1t had fallen. Nearby 500 men
gathered about the corpse and when
the police tried to dispense the crowd.
small riot occurred and the body of
the murdered man was trampled on
by hundreds Of men. Greg refused to
give the dead mans name or tell any,
thing about himself.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
MORE men JOIN STRIKERS.
Five Hundred Omaha Freight Hand
lers Quit,

Chicago, ILL.,, May Especial to The
News The Modern Woodmen Of
thirty six states met in convention to-
day to elect delegates to the head camp
meeting to be held ut Indianapolis next
month. In these conventions the mat
ter of changing the plan Of assessment
will be fought out and the delegates to
the head camp instructed how to vote
ON the proposition. A step.rate plan
has been fathered by the head officers,
but there will be strong opposition.
Now that the election is over the peo-
pie are turning their whole attention to
the strike situation and it is very much
feared that there will be trouble, which
may develop this afternoon.
Hundreds of police are now patrolling
the wholesale districts Of the clty and
serious trouble is looked for before the
differences are adjusted.
Omaha. May 6.--Every saloon in the
city was closed at midnight and will
remain closed day and night until the
strike has been settled. With the
strike approaching crisis. the mayor
and chief Of police are preparing
heroic measures. The exciting dem
onstrations of the past few days,
which threaten to culminate In seri-
GUS complications today, when the
Business Mems association hopes to
put number Of nonunion teamsters
20 work, the avowed determination of
the strikers to win their fight, together
with the general upheaval In Omaha
Between capital and labor, have con-
strained the officials to exercise all
the powers at their command toward
preventing serious results.
Federal court injunctions and re-
quest for federal troops to preserve
the peace II 1t be broken by the team
Bters and other strikers are the chief
features mapped out by the Business
Mems association at q secret meeting
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
VISITS THE GRAND CANYON.
Precedent Meets Many Members OF
All. nIl D,.I.x.nAN IL ArI-an.

PRECEDENT Meots Many members or
HE Old Regiment In Arizona.
Grand Canyon, Ariz., May 7.-Ari.
zona welcomed President Roosevelt
here and the welcome they gave him
was warm one. A special from
Flagstaff brought large crowd and
people also came in from the sur.
rounding country on horseback and
wagons. Horses were In waiting at
tho station as the train pulled In and
after the president had greeted num-
Der OF members OF his old regiment.
he mounted and took twelve mile
ride. Then he returned to the hotel,
where he made brief address to the
people and presented diplomas to the
graduates of the Flagstaff school,
''It was from Arizona" said the
president In opening his address, that
so many gallant men came into the
regiment that had the honor to com
mand. Arizona sent men who won
glory on hard fought fields and men
to whom came glorious and an hon
orable death, fighting for the flag of
their country"
Speaking OF the Grand Canyon, the
president said he believed 1t was alb
solutely unparalleled throughout the
rest of the world. At 6 o'clock the
presidential train left for California.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
Embargo on Brazilian Cattle.

London, May THE Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Express
says the English steamer Faversham
Grange. with cattle from Buenos
Ayres, has arrived there and has been
sent to quarantine. as the foot and
mouth disease is rampant ON board.
Two thousand sheep and $50 head Of
cattle are affected. The Express says
1t believes this news will be followed
by the reimposition Of the British EN-.
barge on brazilian cattle.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
MOTHERS MEET IN DETROIT.
Or. Bryan Reads Paper on Education
by Oooupations.


Detroit. May 7,-"Education by Oc-
cupations" was the title Of q paper
read by DR.. w. T. Bryan before con-
ference Of the National Congress Of
Mothers. About 400 people were pres
ent In Central M. 70. church when DR..
Bryan began his paper. After analyn-
Ing several types OF man. the mental
tramp who will not learn. the 1ack-of-
all-trades who has q smattering Of
many things. but is not capable OF
70 best OF any work, and the crank
who, because of desire for original
ity, learns little In any occupation. DR..
Bryan said: "A mans life is not Who'll.
ly fortunate unless all that Is within
him rises gladly to join in the work
that he has to do" or those who are
compelled by force of circumstances
to do work which they can not like,
he said: This Is the tragedy OF
drudgery, and the man that does 1t is
a hero"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
Death Of Colonel Stanford.

New York, May 7.-Colonel Asa
Philip Stanford. eighty-one years old
o brother Of the late Leland Stanford
Of California, Is dead here. Colonel
Stanford had been ailing for the last
four years and his death was due to
nervous prostration and heart failure.
At one time the deceased was q mil.
lionaire. but, according to his second
wife, who survives him, he died in al.
most abject poverty. or the five
Stanford boys. only one is now living.
He is Thomas Walton Stanford, sew
enty-two years old, and is a million
aire, living in Australia.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
stops All Building In New York.

New York, May 7.-Without any ap-
parent warning general shut down
took place in the yards of the building
material dealers and the lumber deal
ers all over Greater New York and its
vicinity IS elimination of the de-
mands Of the Building Material Driv-
ers' union. The brick manufacturers
have decided to cooperate with the
Building Trades union and will get out
very little brick until the matter is
settled. The action will practically
stop building in Greater New York
until the team drivers and building
material handlers. whose demands are
specially objected to, agree to with
draw them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
KAISER LEAVES ROME.
German Emperor Is Given Parting
ovation by Populaoe.

German Emperor 10 Gwen Part'np
ovation by Populace.
Rome, May Tho people OF Rome
gavo Emperor William of Germany
touching farewell. They seemed to
want to show their appreciation OF
all his manifestations OF friendship,
which have had tho effect Of making
him extremely popular. The streets
from tho quirinal to tho railroad sta
tion wore lined with many thousands
OF people. cheering. waving handker.
chiefs and shouting Long live VIII.
lam" The emperor bade farewell to
Queen Helena at tho palace. express.
ing to her In a few graceful words his
thanks for the kind reception given
him. He drove TO the railroad sta
tion along tho Same route by which he
entered tho city. At the station he
found tho authorities assembled and
to them he expressed cordially his
appreciation OF the efforts they had
made in his behalf To Prince Colonna
he said Rome was the city he most
enjoyed, that II was the place more
than any other that appealed to his
heart and mind. After cordial grip
OF the princes hand and several un'
mistakably affectionate embraces be-
tween King Victor and tho emperor
tho car and the train moved away
amid repeated rounds of applause
while the band played German hymn
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
Endorse Black for Commander,

East st. Louis. May 7.-After an
eloquent and touching address by Col.
onel Thomas G. Lawler Of Rockford.
the Illinois state division of the G. A.
r. adopted a resolution endorsing the
candidacy of General John C. Black of
Chicago for the position of command.
er-in-chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic. A telegram was received
from Springfield containing the infor-
nation that both houses of the legis.
lature had passed the bill authorizing
the expenditure of s25o,0O0 by the ILL
nois National Park commission to pay
fitting tribute to the services of ILL
nois soldiers in Vicksburg campaign.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
strikers ARE ENIO|A[D.
Employers Invoke Federal
Courts Aid at Omaha.
RESTRAINING ORDER IS ISSUED.

Teamstors Forbidden TO Do Anything
for Next Two Weeks by Judge Num-
ser-Ranks Of strikers swelled by
Three Hundred Moro Men.
Omaha, May Judge Munger Is
sued a restraining order on application
OF proprietors OF transfer companies.
forbidding picketing or In any way In
terfering with the operation OF teams
engaged in hauling interstate freight.
The order enjoins the union from
continuing Its present organization.
The answer Is set for May 20. Strike
leaders say they will obey the orders
of the court.
The first effort Of the companies to
move freight with nonunion men did
not result In the outbreak anticipated
in many quarters. Some freight was
moved, but only small amount COM
pared with normal times.
The horseshoers and freight hand
lers to the number of 800 Joined the
ranks Of the strikers. The restaurant
owners are still at sea and say they
have not decided when or how they
will reopen their places. The coal
dealers intimate they will follow the
lead OF the transfer companies and
apply for an Injunction.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
Shoots Wife and Himself.

New York, May 7.-George Rust,
on the eve of the first anniversary Of
his wedding, shot his wife and then
fired bullet into his own brain. Rust
died shortly afterwards, but 1t is
thought that his wife will recover.
Rust is a salesman connected with a
lumber house. The marriage was a Sc
cret one. They lived together until
six weeks ago, when they separated
and went to the homes of their pa.
rents.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
FRIARs ARE UNDER ARREST.

1arricade Themselves for Many Days
In Their Monastery In Corsica.
Paria May IA dispatch from
Bastia, Corsica, says the Capuchins,
who had been barricaded in their mon
astery there for many days, were ex-
PEELED by the police. detachment Of
infantry and number of gendarmes
The friars, who had been without
food two days, owing to the state Of
siege, refused the final demand of the
authorities to take down their barri-
cades and the doors were then broken
In with axes and the friars were ar
rested. About 1000 persons made a
demonstration against the authorities,
but they were dispersed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
Mothers Cries Save Child.

New York. May IA three-year-old
child fell from It's mothers arms from
q window of an elevated tram from
the lofty structure on Second avenue.
The mothers screams were heard by
two men below and who glanced up
In time to sec the child falling and
to catch It in their arms. The child
was restored to Its frantic mother
with no moro serious result OF it's
thrilling experience than a slight
bruise. caused By grazing the edge Of
the elevated structure.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
-Four Victims Of holdups.

Butte. Mont, May -Four men
were victims of highwaymen in hold
up Of a saloon. Thomas McGaff may
die from the blows of a rife butt.
Michael Murphy was seriously in
jured In the same way. Patrick Dooley
and John Dooley were felled by the
same weapon. The men were COM
manded to throw up their hands and all
resisted. The robbers escaped with
little booty
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
STRIKE AT PACKING HOUSES.
Engineers Walk Out, Alleging Swift
Discrimlnates Against Union Men.

Chicago, May 7.-Alleged discrimi-
nation by Swift g. Co. in discharging
two stationary engineers precipitated
general sympathetic strike Of engi-
neers in eight of the largest packing
houses at the stock yards. Business
Agent McCallum of the union ordered
the men on strike without attempting
to bring about an adjustment of the
alleged difficulty, according to the re-
ports of several firms. The men were
awarded 80 cents an hour and ten
hour day ny the board Of arbitration,
but as the union scale called for 3715
cents and an eight-hour day, much dis
satisfaction resulted, and the engi-
neers have seized on the discharge Of
the two men as an occasion to en-
force the union sea ,.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
SIaIn by Kobper.

Medford, Mass, May miss Nellie
Sturtevant, daughter of Treasurer
James S. Sturtevant of the Medford
Cooperative bank. was shot and killed
at her home by an unknown man. who
attempted to rob her father as he
was returning from bank meeting
with a satchel filled with checks and
money. The assassin then jumped on
a bicycle and escaped. Miss Sturte-
want stepped in front Of her father to
shield him from harm just as the In
truder fired, the bullet entering her
body with fatal result.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
..at,onaI Conferences OF Charities.

Atlanta. Ga, May THE fftieth an.
nual meeting Of the Society Of Char
ities and Corrections, which will re-
main in session for nearly week.
began here at the First Baptist
church. The event of the opening
session was the annual address of the
president, Robert w. DeForest Of
New York, who was greeted with gen.
erous applause by the 400 delegates
present. Mr.. DeForest made reference
to the tenement house conditions of
New York city, speaking of their
crowded, unsanitary and crime-breed-
ing conditions" as the problem of
New York and of all the larger cities
of the north.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
DR.. LoRENz is A VISITOR.
Famous Surgeon Attends Meeting OF
Medical College Association.

Medical College Association.
New Orleans, May 7.-Sectional
meetings kept the delegates to the
American Medical association busy.
DR.. Adolph LorenZ was conspicuous
figure at the section of surgery and
anatomy. Much Of the interest cen
tered in the operations performed by
DR.. Lorenz at the Charity hospital.
The surgeon was probably moved to
consent to make the demonstration by
reports that have been in circulation
that there was disposition in some
quarters to criucise his work. The
operations were upon two particularly
aggravated cases Of club foot, the sub
jects being children. The amphithe-
ater was thronged. DR.. Lorenz worked
for more than an hour and apparently
restored the deformed feet to normal
condition. The demonstrations made
strong impressions upon those who
witnessed them.
At a meeting of the section of
materia medica, over which DR.. Solo,
mon Solis-Cohn presided DR.. Robin
son read committee report declaring
that there were too many patent
medicines" and proposing an act of
congress to limit the sale of poisonous
and dangerous patent medicines.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
Women Meet In Des Moines.

Des Moines, May THE fifth bien-
nial session of the Iowa Federation of
Women's clubs was formally opened in
this city, with 500 delegates present.
Addresses Of welcome were delivered
by Governor A. B. Cummins and Mrs.
e. d. Sampson Of Des Moines. Fol-
lowing this came the reports of the
various committees. In the evening
a reception was rendered the delegates
at the home of the governor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
returning every four weeks. Consult her wbile
the opportunity is at hand.

DIR. CALDWELL limits her practice to tie
special treatment of diseases OF the eye, ear,
nose throat, lungs, female diseases, diseases OF
children and all chronic. nervous and surgical
diseases OF durable nature: Early consump-
tion, bronchitis, bronchial catarrh, chronic
catarrh, headache, constipation, stomach and
bowel troubles, rheumatism, neuralgia, sci.
atica, BriRht's disease, kidney diseases diseases
OF the liver and bladder, dizziness, nervousness,
indigestinn, obesity interrupted 'utrition,
eases in adults, deformities club.feet curya.
ture OF the spine, diseases of the brain, paraly.
sis, heart disease dropsy swelling OF the lim bs,
lar enlargements and all long. standing dis.
eases properly treated.
Blood and Skin Diseases.
Pimples, blotches, eruptions, liver spots fall.
ing of the hair, bad complexion, eczema, throat
ulcers, bone pains, bladder tIoubles, weak
back, burning urine, passing urine too often.
taking OF too much injurious medicine receives
for life. ~ '''''' anu u 'ufo
Diseases Of women. irregular menstruation.
falling OK the womb, bearing down palms.
female nisplacements, lack of sexual tone
Leucorrhea, sterility or barrenness, consult
Dr. Caldwell and she will show them the cause
OF their trouble and the way to become cured,
Cancers, Goiter, Fistula, Piles
and enlarged glands treated with the subcn.
taneous injection method, absolutely without
pain and without the loss of drop of blood
Is one OF her own discoveries and is really the
most scientific method OF this advanced age
DR.. Caldwell has practiced her profession in
some OF the largest hospitals throughout the
country. She has no superior in the treating
and diagnosing diseases, de,ormities, etc. She
has lately opened an Office in Omaha, Nebraska,
where she will spend portion of each week
treating her many patients. No incurable
cases accepted for treatment. Consultation
examination and advice, one dollar to those in
terested. DIR. ORA CALDWELL a Co
Chicago, Ill.
Address all mail to Bee Building, Omaha.
Neb.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
Control of Persian Gulf.

London. May 7.-Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne has proclaimed a British
Monroe doctrine in the Persian gulf
and has practically notified the COM
peting powers that any attempt on
their part to establish a naval or forti-
fled port in those waters means war
with Great Britain.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
To Investigate Flax Diseases.

Fargo. N. D., May 7.-Professor F.
L. Bailey has left for Europe as the
special representative Of the depart
ment of agriculture to investigate
fax diseases. He has discovered a
plant sufficiently immune to stand the
worst sort of diseases for two years,
but 1t will take him time to demon.
strate whether 1t is perfectly immune
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
SEEK TO CANCEL POLICIES.

Insurance Companies Allege Robson
Was Dying When Insured.
st. Joseph, May 7.-Suits were filed
in the federal court by five insurance
companies, asking that five policies
for $4,000 each, carried on the life Of
Eber B. Robson of Weatherby, be
cancelled because they were secured
by fraudulent representations, it be-
ing claimed that Robson had con-
sumption when the policies were Is
sued and that the examining physician
was in collusion with him. Altogether
he carried insurance amounting to
$47.5O0. Robson died last February.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
Captain William II. strope Dead.

Cheyenne, Wyo., May captain
William H. Strope died OF pneumonia,
aged seventy-two years. AS pony ex-
press rider for the Wells-Fargo COM
pany he made great ride across the
plains in 1S47, carrying the inaugural
address Of President Buchanan to
San Francisco. During the civil war,
Captain Strope was in command Of
gunboat on the Mississippi.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
Leaves Fortune Of Fifteen Millions

Butte, Mont. May IA special
from Ell Orc, Mexico, announces the
death of August Sahlberg, the multi
millionaire mining man, at that place.
Sahlberg went to El Orc ten years
ago from Montana. He was without
money or friends, and after many
months Of hard labor struck the vein
of what is now the famous Esperanza
mine, which In a few years yielded
him fortune of more than SIS, 900, 900.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
Says American Policy Is Failure.

London, May THE Daily Mail
prints the first Of series of letters
from Percival Landon, its special cor
respondent at Manila, showing the
American failure in the Philippines.
Mr.. Landon declares that the Amer
lean campaign has made no impression
in the islands. that the firing line is
co-extensive with the coast line and
that feeling Of utter insecurity pre-
walls at headquarters.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
eurrIer GETS Fifteen Years.

Clinton, Ia, May 7.-George Bur.
rier, wanted in four states for robbery
and In several Iowa cities for the
same crime. was sentenced here to fif.
teen years in the state penitentiary.
Burrier confessed that he was impli.
Gated in the diamond and fur robberies
here
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
kansas Debaters Win.

Emporia, Kan, May THE Kansas
debaters won in a debate here be-
tween the normal schools of Kansas
and Nebraska. The Nebraska men
were F. P. Smith, julius Gilbert and
]. s. Suva. Kansas was represented
by e. g. Brookens. D. G. Shedy and
r. s. Whitelaw.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
Bloody Eiaht at a panee.

Bay City. Mich, May 7.-During a
free fight at hotel dance in Big
Creek. Dave Trombley of West Bay
City was shot dead. In the fight Har-
ry Schindette Of this city was fatally
slashed with knife and Frank De-
Foe was seriously cut.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
Woman Accused Of Murder.

Chicago, May 7.-One Wiltrax, wife
OF the saloonkeeper under arrest in
connection with the murder of Paul
Paszkowski, was taken into custody,
charged with having been implicated
In the crime, through statements to
the police by her son, julius Wiltrax.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
Serious Riot at kronstadt.

London, May IA dispatch to the
Central News from st. Petersburg says
a riot occurred in connection with the
strike of seamen at Kronstadt. Infan-
try was called out and clashed with
the strikers. Two hundred and sixty
two persons were injured and three
officers of the infantry were killed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
LAsoRERs DROP THEIR TOOLS
Men Employed to Take Place Of Ditch
Workers Quit.

New York, May 6.-Several hundred
Italian strikers made a demonstration
before the diggers and shovelers en-
ployed on the Muscoot dam at the
waterworks improvement in the Bronx
and succeeded In driving the men
from their work.
The first laborers to start to work
were hooted and howled at. A few
stones were thrown, and as the num-
Der Of laborers increased a leader in
the crowd of strikers said something
in Italian and dash was made on the
works. The laborers dropped their
tools and fed. Not wishing to mix
with the police. the strikers dispersed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08

El Paso, Tex, May Tt 10 learned
here that Don Luis Terasas, governor
of the state of Sonora, will not only
refuse his consent for prize fights to
be held in that state, but will also en-
deavor to suppress all gambling.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
Dubuque People Must Walk.

Dubuque, May 7.-Street car traffic
in Dubuque is paralyzed by strike of
motormen and conductors. The strike
followed the discharge Of FIVE mem
bers of the union.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
ubuque Strikers Return to Work.

CUpuuuc StTIKeTS Heturn 10 WOTKs
Dubuque, May 6.-The striking en-
ployes Of the Iroquois Pearl Button,
company returned to work, after hav-
Ing been idle seven weeks. A COM
promise was reached.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
Retain Duty on Maize.

Stockholm. May 6.-At a joint ses-
sion of both houses of the rigsdag it
was decided by 1872 to 181 votes to re-
he duty on maize, which the
ment proposed to abolish.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
Monitor Arkansas Aground.

Cairo, ILL.,, May 1.-THE United
States monitor Arkansas is grounded
at st. Genevieve, Mo. The situation
of the vessel is not serious and 1t
will no doubt float before evening.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1903-05-08
Rumor That Pretender Is Dead.

Madrid, May IA dispatch from
Melilla Morocco, says it is rumored
there that the pretender has been as.
sassinated in his camp at Zelonan.