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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
ARMY BUILDINGS APPROVED
Secretary Root Authorizes Many
Changes In Various west
ern Posts.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-Before leaving
for the west Secretary Root approved the
recommendations of the war college board
for the construction of various buildings
at army posts throughout the United States.
Congress last session appropriated $6.O0O,-
600 for buildings and improvements.
The following are army constructions
recommended.
Fort Douglass, Utah; officers quarters.
Fort Duchesne, Utah. enlargement of ex-
listing barracks.
Fort Harrison, Mont; enlargement of en-
listing barracks.
Fort Logan, Colo. charging guard house
and barracks. ,s
Fort Smelling, Mimi: reconstruction OF
old Fort Smelling to accommodate a SQUAD
ron OF cavalry and a barracks and quarters
for additional battalion of infantry In the
new post. s7ts9h
Fort Yellowstone, wyo,; minor improve
ment.
Fort Riley. Kan. cavalry band barracks,
cavalry stables, alterations to artillery
stables at stable guard and shop buildings
and a building for ~farriers and horseshoers.
Fort Sheridan, ILL.,. barracks and quar-
ters for one squadron of cavalry and two
batteries Of field artillery, n~on-commis
stoned STAFF officers quarters, quarter.
master storehouse and a guard house.
Fort Leavenworth, Kan; quartermaster
and subsistence storehouses, officers mess
building. remodeling barracks for signal
corps and remodeling stables.
Fort Des Moines. Ia; barracks and quar-.
tiers for an additional squadron of cavalry
and quartermaster shops.
Fort Russell, Wyo.; commissary store.
house and barracks and quarters for an
additional battalion Of infantry.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
ORGANIZED LABOR AFFAIRS
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market house at work. while those on the
postofhce building will be advised this
morning. No change was made in the af-
fairs OF the hod carriers unions who are
on a strike or the bricklayers who are not
on a strike, but tied up by the hod car
riers.
Freight d Defer Action.
The freight handlers held a meeting that
lasted for several hours, but did not vote
to strike. Some OF the members were
anxious to declare a strike, but final action
was deferred until later. There are about
500 freight handlers in the city.
A proposition has been discussed by some
Of the building trades to force members
OF the Business Mems association to sell
material to contractors who employ and
recognize union men in contravention Of
the lines laid down by this association OF
throw a test case into the federal courts.
The idea is for some OF the tradesmen to
combine their interests with some con-
tractor and let the latter make the APP
plication for purchase OF material and II
refused carry the matter to the federal
court on the grounds Of conspiracy against
trade.
GIanu CnleI r.. M, arthur OF the bTOLneT-
hood OF Locomotive Engineers is TO be in
Omaha tomorrow and Union Pacific. strikers
are attaching considerable significance to
his coming. He is now in North Platte,
where he has been for several days con-
ferring with the Union Pacific engineers
grievance committee, so say the strikers,
and will take up matters with the latter
when he gets to Omaha,
T. c.. Livingston, member Of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers, Omaha di-
vision No. 1873. chairman of a committee
on arrangements for a social function Sat
urday night at the Ancient Order of United
Workmen's hall, makes the statement that
while Grand Chief Arthur of the brother
hood will be In Omaha Saturday to attend
this meeting, there is no special signif-
canoe attached to his visit. Mr.. Living
ston says Mr.. Arthur will attend a ball
today in North Platte, given by the George
w. Vroman division No. SO,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
GRAIN RATES ARE REDUCED
Railroads Chop Two Cents Per Hundred
from Carrying Charges.
SAY THREATENED SUITS HAD NO EFFECT
FRAME Men Careful 90 Explain that
Commissions Decision
In No wise Influenced
Agreement TO Act.

CHICAGO, April 30.-As the result Of =
Joint session held In Chicago today be-
tween the eastern and western railroads
and lake lines the rates on grain products
we're reduced to ? cents per 100 from Chi
cago to the seaboard, both export and do
nestle, effective May II. Some difficulty
was experienced bringing about the reduc-
tion by the fear that such action would be
taken as a compliance with the finding OF
the commission that the rates were too
high.
The traffic men united In protesting that
the commission's threat to institute pro-
ceedings II the rates we're not lowered had
not the slightest influence In producing the
result, commercial conditions alone being
responsible. Tho mills Of the Twin Cities
will now, II Is asserted. begin working
again to their full capacity.
The rates as now fixed from Chicago to
the seaboard are IS cents on domestic and
15s cents on export, all rail route; Is and
1871 cents on domesti~ and export re-
spectively, part rail and part water route.
The rates from the Twin Cities and Duluth
are in each case IA cents higher.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
Real Estate sales Decrease.

During the month of April there were
filed in the Office Of the county recorder 21e
conveyances OF real estate, with a totaI
consideration of S242, 500. "a. These figures
show a considerable falling of when COM
pared will the same month Of last year
when there were 340 eonveyances filed with
an aggregate consideration of 1881, 2S0.e2
During the FIRST four months OF 1902 there
were 1913 conveyances filed, with a tota
consideration Of $s.O26, 241.5 so, as against 49,
conveyances, with an aggregate considera.
ton OF s., 121, 1852. filed during the first foul
months of this year. Last year was q rec
ord breaker in the history OF Pottawattami
county in the conveyances OF real estate.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
DELEGATES FROM NEBRASKA
Governor Commissions Thirty-TwO to
Attend Charities and COrrec-
tiOna' Convention.

Those omahans appointed by Governor
Mickey to go TO Atlanta as some of Ne
braska's delegates to the National Confer
ence of Charities and Corrections May 6
to Is, are receiving their engraved com
missions and copies of the list OF
names OF those who are to go from other
points. There are thirty-two on the list
and among them these from Omaha: a.
w. Clark, Mrs. c, S. Lobingier. Mrs. George
Tilden, Guy c. Barton, George F. Bidwell.
Miss Nellie MCGEE, Rev. e. P. Qulvey. Rev.
F. E. sala and superintendent r. E. Stew
art of the Institution for the Deaf.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
NO BUILDING LARGE ENOUGH
Only D~isRppOinting Feature About
Railroad Y. N. c. A. COnven-
tiOn I'm Topeka

Topeka, Kan, April 3O.-The one dis
appointing feature in connection with the
International Railroad Young Mems Chris
tian association convention, now being held
in this city, is the absence OF a building
large enough to entertain the crowd who
desire to hear President Roosevelt.
Tickets for admission to the Auditorium,
where the president speaks Friday night,
are all secured by the Young Mems Chris
tian association delegates and the public
can only block the streets and catch a pass
ing glimpse OF the chief executive.
The Santa Fe is having a silver trowel
made to be used by President Roosevelt
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
Former EmpIOye sues Mayor.

PITTSBURG. April S0.-ssmuel Moore.
a city employe, recently dismissed from the
service, entered suit today against Mayor
W. B. Hayes. charging him with violating
an act OF the assembly, %forbidding the dis
charge OF old soldiers for political reasons
The suit was brought at the instance OF
the Allegheny county Grand Army asso-
citation and the Union Veteran league. Tit
Information prays for the arrest OF the
mayor. but nc formal arrest OF the chile
executive was made, He was quietly
notified and gave bail for a hearing later
The hne for violation Of the act is not 4
exceed $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
FIRE WIPES TWO TOWNS OUT
Pennsylvania Forest Blaze Spreads Over
Miles of Territory,
MANY LIVES ARE BELIEVED TO Be LOST
Gale Fans Embers Kept I'm Check for
Week. blowing Them Into over
whelminE Fury IN spite
of Fighters.

BRADDOCK, Pa, April 3o.--The worst
forest fires for many years are in progress
tonight and $ 1000 900 Of property has been
destroyed. The forests have been ablaze
for a week, but the fires we're kept under
control by large gangs of men until this
morning. when a stiff southeast gale sprang
up and famed the smouldering embers into
a roaring mass Of flames.
jacksonville, ten miles south OF this city,
is reported destroyed, and II is expected
that a number OF lives have been lost. The
last word from there was about 2, when
the FIRE was on all sides Of the place and
the people we're fearful of being burned to
death, as there was no avenue Of escape.
That was the last heard from that quarter.
At Simpson, where the forest is thick
and a large number Of oil wells are To-
Gated, the fire, was fierce. On both sides
OF the railroad the woods were a mass OF
flames, which swept over an area OF two
miles. taking everything in their path.
The people were rescued by a special train.
They. lost all their belongings and the
latest advices say the town is destroyed
and it is expected some have persisted in
the flames.
Mount Jewett was threatened with de-
struction, but by heroic efforts was saved
after several buildings had been burned.
Fires are reported from all sections and
a number OF lumber camps and chemical
factories are in ashes.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
lCALLS COMPETITION EVIL
Lehigh Valley President Thinks Country
Suffers from Unrestricted Trade,
BAtR WORKS TO EARN FOUR PER CENT
Coal MngnRte Tells Commission Fuel
Price Cannot BE Reduced and
Leave Fair Return ON
Reading Investment.

NEW YORK, April 3O.-President Baer
Of the Philadelphia & Reading railroad and
the Temple Iron company, was recalled by
the Interstate Commerce commission today.
He said the coal roads and coal companies
had reached an agreement for mining and
distributing coal in summer from all mines
on a percentage basis. The owners Of mines
were willing to restrict the output, so the
coal road agreed to carry all coal in sum-
mer as soon as mined and in no case when
1t was found the market would take more
were cars refused.
There had never been any meeting
or agreement to make uniform freight
rates for anthracite coal. The charges,
he said, should be such as to ena-
BILE roads to earn profits representing a
percentage equal to the prevailing rate Of
interest. It was a matter Of the greatest
satisfaction to him that he never had been
a party to over capitalization. In case Of
over capitalization the water" should be
deducted In calculating the proper earnings
and freight charges to produce them.
He then described the stock issue
Of the Reading and it's market
value in recent years. He said the capital
ization is fair and honest; that the stock
holders are entitled to a fair return on
their investment; that the Reading could
not reduce its hard coal freight rate aud
hope to earn that return.
1t was the hope of his administration to
enable the Reading within a year or two
to pay 4 per cent on its first and second
preferred stock.
Thomas OppOses Competition.
e. B. Thomas. president of the Lehigh
Valley. who followed Mr.. Baer, said unre-
strained and unrestricted competition was
one of the worst evils to which the country
could be subjected.
Asked If he so conducted his road as
TO avoid competition of that sort he re-
piled that he had not been able to do so
up to the present.
do you conduct your business on that
principal?" asked Mr.. Shear.
The Lehigh counsel objected.
Who fixes the Lehigh Valley ccal
p%rices?" continued Mr.. Shear, and counsel
again objected.
The commission directed the witness to
answer both questions, but under advice OF
counsel, he declined.
Personally Mr.. Thomas would like to pub
lish the much talked of s. and IS per cent
coal purchase contracts as their impor-
lance was much overestimated.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
MUTINEERS HELD IN IRONS
Nearly Eighty American Naval Men
Prisoners for AssHuItInR
Omcer.

BOSTON, April SO.-Between seventy and
eighty men are in double irons today on the
United States prison ship southery at the
Charleston navy yard.
They were all arrested after a mutiny
which broke out last night at the receiving
ship Wabash, when one of the officers was
assaulted. The men have been sentenced
to FIVE days Imprisonment on bread and
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
GREAT SURGEON OPERATES
DIR. LorenE Helps Little Girl Who
Almost Destitute Has Waited
for Him.

CHICAGO, April 3O.-Dr. Lorenz today
operated on Rosa stofier, a little girl who
was brought from Bristol. England, several
months ago in search Of relief at his
hands. Having arrived here after the sur
geon had ended his FIRST visit the girl and
her parents have waited. almost destitute,
for his return.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
VIII Tie Up Boats.

NEW YORK, April S0.-The Cornell Tow
ing company, which virtually controls all
the towing on the Hudson river. will lay up
sixty of its boats tonight as a result Of the
demands OF the marine engineers for more
pay and shorter hours,
The Cornell company does all the ice
barge towing on the Hudson. aud this, with
the increasing warm weather, may raise
the price OF ice.
KALAMAZOO, Mich, April 3O.-Two
hundred and fifty carpenters struck this
afternoon for an increase in wages and an
eight hour day. .
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
walters Are Arrested.

KANSAS CITY. April SO.-Flfty walters,
men, women and girls, who are among the
300 members of the union who are striking
for increased wages and a recognition Of
their order. we're arrested today in differ
ent parts Of the city for distributing cIrcu-
lars requesting patrons to boycott their
employers. Each Of the strikers arrested
have been placed In Jail and held under S25
bond. The circulation of boycott circulars
is in violation Of the city statutes. other
arrests are being made.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01

in laying the corner stone Of the railroad
Young Mems Christian association building.
over 1900 delegates gathered In the audi
torium tonight for the formal opening OF
the eleventh annual meeting OF the asso-
citation.
An effort is being made by Congressman
Curtis and the local committed to arrange
that Mr.. Roosevelt speak in the open air.
A telegram has been sent to Secretary Loeb
requesting sucl a meeting on account OF
the large number who cannot hear the
president In the auditorium.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
Mortality statiEtIcs.

The following births and deaths have been
reported 70 the Board Of Health;
Births-C. E. Terwiliger, 2526 Lake. boy;
Eddie Phelps, Ss24 North Twenty-fourth.
boy; John Simon. 1905 Capitol avenue, boy;
Othello Rosentree. 1925 North Nineteenth,
boy.
Deaths-Earl Hughes, st. Joseph's hos,
pitai, 10; Efle Barnett, Midway hotel. rs
Miss Ida Hanna, 2611 North Nineteenth
avenue, IS; Lena Lenninger, sos Soutt
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
FATHER KEEPS INSANE HEIR
Fedora Court Refuses Habeas Cor
Pus for Moses Fowler
Chase,

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April 3O.-The fed
eral court this afternoon refused to grant
a writ of habeas corpus in the case Of
Moses Fowler Chase. The case goes TO
the United States supreme court, his father
retaining control Of the millionaire in the
meantime,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
Made Disturbance on Car.

A. S. Samuels OF 262) Sherman avenue
sv,lS Z o,c,oct yes,erasy EVENING en- Ky
Sherman avenue car line while he fought a
triangular combat with Conductor r. A.
Blackwell and the motorman, w. F. Bower.
Several windows In the car were showed
outside during the action, but no Te~so~ai
damage was done. The car waited until tn
away.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
WYOMING BURIES GOVERNOR
De Forest Richards Lies in state
Before Interment at
Cheyenne.

CHEYENNE, wyo., April 3O.-The flu
neral OF the late Governor DeForest Rich
ards was held today.
II 10 this morning private services were
held at the family residence, after which the
remains were removed TO the state house,
where they lay In state until 2, under guard
Of a detachment Of state militia and
knights TempIar. The burial services at
8 were In charge OF the Knights Templar.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
Old Cunom Home Burned.

PEORIA. ILL.,. April SO.-Fire DESTROYED
the birthplace of Shelby M. Cullom. United
states senator from Illinois, near Deer
Creek in Tazewell county, yesterday after
noon. The origin OF the fire Is a mystery
although it is supposed to have started from
a defective iue.
Some repairs had been made to the place,
hut the house practically stood as 1t had
been originally erected. 1t was a frame
building and one of the landmarks OF the
locality.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
One Thousand Houses Burned.

MANILA, April 30.-The town of MARI
quina, province of Manila, has been de-
stroyed by FIRE. a thousand houses were
burned and the inhabitants are In much
distress. The people OF Manila are reliey-
ing tho sufferers. The fire is believed 10
have been Of incendiary origin. Members
OF scattered insurgent bands are suspected
Of setting FIRE to the place.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
neatrice Residence.

BEATRICE, Neb.. April SO.-(special)-
Last night shortly before midnight the
dwelling owned by Mrs. A. C.. Severance Of
salina, Kan, and occupied by Ed. Hackney,
a barber, was almost totally destroyed by
FIRE with all it's contents. The total loss
will aggregate about $1,000. The household
goods were insured for $500. The fire Is
supposed to have originated from a defec-
tive hue.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-17
'a RIcAMnn66' SIMam 6'sRA'T frcr. FIVE CENTS

church which they hoTe to he ready 70
start on next spring..
harry George (white) will be tried in
the corporation court this week for
seduction under promise of marriage.
AlonZo Custus will be tried, the
murderer of Bill Flanagan. as Flanagan
was terror and said to be desperate,
the plea Of self-defense may get Custus
verdict Of simple man slaughter or
acquittal
A young white man r. f. Lyons
took laudanum Sunday with suicidal
intent, rejected lo' e or quarrel the
cause. He is out of danger and was
discharged
The corner stone to the Carnegie
$50 coo public library was laid yesterday
with the usual Masonic rites or cermony
Rev. DR. Grammar Of Christ EpscopaI
Church delivered the oration. As the
library site is on West Freemason St,
and only several hundred yards from
Ghent East Norfolk, and the poor class
will have to travel mile OF miles to get
the benefit Of the same.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-17
S. w. STARKS, of West Virginia,
Supreme Chancellor and Commander in Chief

Thursday, last when the weather
bureau signals held off the approachinp
storm. warning sailing vessels not to go
out, that this section would he visited
with the worst rain aud wind storm
since 1889 The wind blowing n poIe
of 12 miles an hour. being the register
ed velocity of the wind, many business
houses in the principal business street
near the water, being flooded. Every
wharf and dock in the city was washed
by che high water from Grandy Str, eft
>>sn the west through City Hall Avenue
! TO Cumberland Street on the east. The
Asueets were only passubie m boats or
other ways, such as wagons, while ON
the beach several vessels went to wreck
with loss of life.
Little Bessie Overton of Chicazola
street, a student of the Norfolk Mission
College was caught under the wheels of
car of the Chesapeake Transit Com
pany and killed on Friday while cross
ing the street in front of the scnool on
her way home after school. 1t is said
that the car was going at a rapid rate of
speed with no fender down and the mo-
turman-did not blow Particulars will
be given as they can be gotten from the
Coroner's inquest.
Norfolk is to have a colored bank
The knights of Gideon, one of the
most progressive and successful organi-
cations with headquarters here is the
organization that will maxi the pioneer
steps in that direction. They have the
only Negro Journal of any consideration
that is owned and controlled by our
people in Tidewater, Va, and it is not
patent sheet either and with her fifty
odd lodges and this as a depository
alone the venture is n success.
$2lI.50 were collected Sunday in the
special collec tion in celebration of the
Fortieth Anniversary of st. John s
Church as an African NJ. E. Church the
weather all day being stormy high
winds with heavy rains, the exercises
continues for three weeks or more with
bazaar in the basement or lecture
room of the church
: Rev. r. II. Bowling and his mem.
bership of faithful followers are work
| ing like bees to secure the necessary
means to begin work ON their new
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-17

Of a Carnival of Nations. The entire
building Will be given up TO the festivi.
ties IN the shape of all kinds of innocent
amusements. Music will be there
throughout the week. The feature will
be the erection of booths representing
eleven countries as follows: United
States, England, Japan, China, Russia
India, France, Turkey, Germany, Egypt
and Italy.
They will be tastefully decorated by
the ladies and Knights having charge
of them. In the rear room of the top
floor VIII be various entertainments and
tableauX. The climbing of the greasy
pole act will be one of the most anus
ing features. 1t is open TO all who
comes, and 81 90 will be the reward of
the person who reaches the top of the
pole to take it off. The Weary Will
lies' will be here.
In the basement will be the sack race.
A person will get IN bag and make the
race and the one who comes around first
will get prize. Here also arrange
meEts will be made for the greasy pig
race III the management can find the
pig.
There are numerous other attractions
scheduled. Refreshment will be on
!, hand in abundance The object of this
entertainment is to raise money TO as
sist in defraying the expense cf fitting
up the new Pythian Castle, and the
knights of Pythias and Courts Of Ca
lanthe sisters are urging the public to
assist them in their rally.
The pig has been found. The Carni-
val opens October 10th, 1908, lasting
! two weeks.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-17
The National Baptist S. 5. rnion-

The regular monthly meeting of tb.
National Baptist Sunday School Union
was held on last Sunday Oct. IIth. 1909
a ,hc It.Ohvet Baptist Church. Thonob
the weather was very threatening VET
the attendance was exceedingly larpa
The President, B II. Peyton called tha
Union TO order after the devotional ex-
ercises by Bro. j II. Stephens of Zion
Baptist Church, Manchester Col n
a. Washington welcomed the Union -,
behalf of the Church and S. S. His a6
dress was very soul stirring. The Pras-
ident responded.
Excellent recitations were rendered bv
Louise, Mildred and Rosa johnson. anS
Maria Miller of the 9TH St. Baptist s 8
). A. Clay, Jr., Miss Lena Washinpton
of the Mt. Ohvet ). s., and Beulah and
Eva Thomas OF Macedonia Baptist Sun
day school.
Excellent music was furnished tbe
Union by the Mt. Olivet Chorus, led by
Rev. j. A Bowler. The chorus SAM
sweetly and every one present highly
praised the same.
Hon. j Henry Crutchfield delivere6
the address of the evening on "Why are
we Baptists. 1t was an interesting sub
iect and well did he handle it. He was
highly complimented for his fine address
and the Union requested him 60 repeat
it in the near future.
Timely and interesting remarks were
made by Rev. j. Andrew Bowler. Bro
O. @. Williams sang fine solo. A hand.
some collection was raised. The next
Union is expected to meet with the Str
st. Baptist 5. S. Union on the 2nd Sun-
day in November. The programme viii
be very elaborate as there are some new
features which viii be inaugurated.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-17
ACuriOuS Spider.

Covington, Va, Sept. Z. 19O3.-On
Tuesday Sept. LIST, there appeared at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Hunter a
curious spider. The insect is black, pink,
yellow and white. 1t writes The first
day noticed it had II letters the
first three Were IL. W NJ" and Wed
neSday the same and Thursday it was
"R. NJ. NJ. " and Friday it was "Y and
Saturday it was a woman's hand one
way and the other it was a man-and
Yesterday, (6th inst it was pronounced
New Virginia by one of the wealthieSt
white women in the town and il was
pronounced again Il am the man" by
"a gent leman, and today it is many and
the letters are "N. w. k"
Yours in sincerity,
j. s. HUNTER,
Box 81.
Covington, Va.