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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
HOPE CHAMBERLAIN WILL co
German Ministers See Trouble Ahead as
Result of Protection Speech.
MODERATE PAPER CRITICISM ADVISED
Editors Given Hint Not to Incense
Great Britain and Thus Precipi-
tate Tarim War TIL
BaIfour Acts.

BERLIN, May 1S.-The possibility of
trade hostilltIes with Great Britain pre-
sented to Germany by Mr.. Chamberlain in
his recent speech at Birmingham comes
at an opportune time. For Count Won Bue-
low fresh and lncalculable problem
arises while the reconstruction of the
commercial Treaties with other countries
was proceeding on well-understood condi-
tions. The members of the ministry hope
that Premier Balfour and the majority of
the cabinet will decline to follow Mr.. Cham
berlain's suggestion and he will be Oblistd d
to leave the cabinet.
So far as any reply can be made to Mr..
Chamberlain's suggested British attitude
toward German interstate relations and
Germanys treatment of Canada, as though
the latter was not part Of the British eln.
pire, 1t is said Canada is an independent
state i'm commercial relations.
The newspapers here, which are usually
ready to avail themsslyes OF any cppOr-
tunity to attack iro4t Britain 'Or Mr..
Chamberlain, either say nothing Ch the
subject or use moderate langGege in cen
tending that Germany can injure prltish
trade more than Great britain can injurs
Germany's. A hint sems to have gona out
from the Foreign office Il the editors to
say nothing which might irritate the Brit
ish, but to simply wait and see what hap
pens In the British cabinet.
Some of the papers declare Great Britain
will be initiating a tariff war On all ex-
porting countries, Including the United
States, II 1t supports lite colonies ty Inn
posing a preferential tariff.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
Cuba Claims Spanish Guns.

Secretary Hay had conference at the
War department with Secretary Root to-
day regarding the disposition of ordnance
In Cuba which formerly belonged to Spain.
The property not having been taken away
during the American occupation, 1t is now
claimed by Cuba, but Cuba does not want
to purchase and pay for 1t. The two secre-
taries and some army officers went over the
matter today and the matter will be fur
ther reported by General Crozier, chief OF
ordnance.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
IRISH DISPUTE uVER KING
Free Fight Interrupts Meeting when
MRude Come Demands snub
for England.

DUBLIN Mar ~, Scenes of extreme
disorder we're with r., I a meeting to-
night in support of th u. parliamentary
fund. Members Of the II league who
were opposed to giving 'dward a
friendly welcome on his co. sit to
Ireland precipitated the disordS
Timothy Harrington, lord mayor Ab-
lin, was in the chair While John Red
mond was addressing the meeting Mrs. Nc
Bride, formerly Miss Maude Come, ad-
vanced to the platform and interrupted the
proceeding by asking Mr.. Harrington
whether he intended as head of the mu-
nlcipality, to oppose the presentation of an
address Of welcome to the king. Mr.. Har-
rington replied evasively. Mrs. Mcbride
insisted on a direct answer, whereupon wild
disorder ensued and Mr.. Redmond was un-
able to continue his speech.
The members of the Gaelic league tried
TO storm the platform amid cries of Put
them OUT" Fierce collisions between the
Gaelic leaguers and other members of the
assembly were common. Chairs were
hurled to and from the platform and
many persons were injured In the desperate
efforts made to eject the disturbers and
restore order
John o'Donnell. member Of Parliament for
South Mayo, was badly injured in the head
during the scuffie. Many person fed ter
ror-stricken from the hall. John Redmond
persevered in continuing his speech and
presently a semblance of order was re-
stored, and a resolution in accordance with
the feeling of the meeting was carried.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
RAIN AND SNOW AID GRASS
states of Utah and Montana Are Both
Benented by Heavy
storms.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. May lS-Heavy
rain and snowstorms are prevailing
throughout the inter-moyntain region. The
snowfall at some points is the heaviest
recorded for so late in the year, Helena,
Mont, reporting a fall of six inches and
Butte nearly a foot. The precipitation Is
ger eral over all the grazing country, and
much benefit will result.
BUTTE. Mont. May 1s.-Advices from
northern and southern sections OF the state
tell of extremely heavy losses among the
lambs as a result of the snowstorm which
prevailed yesterday and last night
Dillon reports say tens Of thousands OF
young lambs have fallen under the heaviest
May blizzard in the history OF this section
A Great Falls special says II. H. Wilson
a sheep herdeT on the range near Portage
has been lost and undoubtedly frozen IA
death Wilson's horse was found wander.
Ing in deep drifts
Ranchers about Fort Benton. Cascade ane
Griser have suffered heavily and reports
OF losses come In from every side.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
CHINA REFUSES TREATY PORTS
Tells United States and japan RUS
sian Opposition is Too
Strong.

PEKING, May 1Sv-China, in reply to
further representations OF the United
States and japanese ministers has again
pointed out the impossibility Of including
in the commercial treaties new treaty ports
because of Russian opposition. The Ameri-
can minister proposes that China open
MulSden Hardin and a small port at the
mouth of the Yalu river.
c. c. Baldwin of New York, representa-
tive of the Southern Cotton Mills, who has
been investigating the trade conditions in
Manchuria, reports that the American cot
ton trade was increasing enormously until
recently, when the Russians began to exert
pressure upon the Chinese, amounting to
coercion, for second orders for Russian
firms, amounting to 10000 bales of goods,
otherwise would have gone to America.
Mr.. Baldwin says the foreign firms COM
plain bitterly of the difficulty OF conduct
ing business under the Russian admin
istration, and he believes that unless the
Russian absorption of Manchuria Is
checked the United States Will be deprived
of a most promising market for cotton
goods within few years.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
EASTMAN SUCCEEDS DEMPSTER
Kodak Company Takes Charge of the
Photographic supply House
at Once.

The Eastman Kodak company is the new
proprietor of the camera supply house at
1918 Farnam street, heretofore owned by
the Robert Dempster company. The doors
were closed yesterday to permit of in
voicing, and Mr.. Robert Dempster will re-
tire shortly from business that he has
spent more than twenty years in building.
The sale has been pending since February
and is assumed to be part of the general
consolidation in progress by Eastman of
Rochester. The terms Of the sale are un-
derstood to be the invoice value OF the
goods on hand plus the probable profts
MT Dempster would have secured by an
other year in business
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
GREAT SINGER IS BURIED
FHneFaI. of sFbil snAaerson in Paris
Marked by ProfusiOn, of
Flowers.

PARIS, May 1s-The funeral Of Sybil
sanderson took place today at the church
of St. Honore d'Eylau and was largely
attended by representatives of the operatic
and theatrical world, including NJ. Mou-
lierat, NJ. Delmas. Mile. Jeanne Granier
and NJ. Egure Mandick. operatic artists:
Sir Henry Austin Lee of the British en-
bassy; NJ. and Nine. Joan Quiperes,
representatives of the United States
embassy, and many members of the Ameri-
can colony. The floral offerings were SO
numerous that the casket was buried In
flowers and the hearse was transformed
into a floral chariot. The surpliced choir
was augmented by an archestra and
several prominent singers. NJ Tisserand
the tenor. sang the DE Profundis" and NJ
Reder, the baritone. rendered Ego Sum. "
Crowds surrounding the church and many
persons were unable to gain entrance tc
the building
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
Root Orders Court-MartiaI.

Secretary Root today ordered a court
martial on Second Lieutenant oliver p.
Robinson, Thirtieth infantry, on charges
OF being short in his accounts Of canteen
money. A board of survey was appointed
to examine the shortage and exonerated
Robinson, but the findings were disap-
proved by General Davis, commanding in
the Philippines.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
ALFONSO OPENS THE CoRTES
Asks Aid to Revivify Nation He So
Lately Came to Rule
Over.

MADRID, May 1s-The Cortes reas-
sembled today. In the speech from the
throne King Alfonso expressed confidence
that Parliament would do its utmost to
help him at the beginning OF his reign to
revivify the life of the nation improve the
laws, strengthen the credit OF the coun-
try and develop the national resources and
general liberty and well being of the peo-
pie
He referred to the ties of love and flilial
respect which bound the people and ex-
pressed the hope that the negotiations for
remodelling the concordat would end salts
factorily,
The king concluded with reference to the
cordial relations existing between Spain
and other countries. which he emplified
by the situation in Morocco. All Euro-
pean governments, he asserted, agreed
that Spain should maintain the Integrity
of the sultan Of Morocco.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
SHOWS PROPOSED WARD LINES
Amdavit of Andrew ROsewater Also
Dhows Inequality of HascalPs
Divisions.

The af1davit of Andrew Rosewater was
filed Monday afternoon in the case of Victor
Rosewater and w. G. Shriver against the
mayor and city council to restrain them
from passing the gerrymander ordinance.
The affldavit shows the present ward lines
OF the city. and. the lines of the proposed
wards, with the residences of the council
men elected and those who desire to hold
over, together with an estimate of the
voting population OF the various wards
under the proposed change. This estimate
shows that the voting population varies
from $50 in the proposed Tenth ward to
2,OO9 in the Second ward. There would be
four wards with less than 1000 voters in
each--the Sixth. with SS4; the Tenth, with
$780, the Eleventh with 961, and the Thir-
teenth, with 665. The revised First ward
would contain 1882 votes: the Second, 1909;
the Third 1908; the Fourth, zoos; the Fifth,
1915; the revised Seventh, 1,1s0; the Eighth.
1857; the revised Ninth. 1910, and the
Twelfth, S27.
The effort to retain Councilman Karr in
the body is shown by the line dividing the
Sixth and Twelfth wards where 1t has been
dropped two blocks south at Twenty fourth
streets and runs east to the Fifth ward
line along Willis avenue. Mr.. Karr lives
south of the line and Mr.. Evans across the
street north of the line. Had the dividing
line been extended east along Lake street,
where it runs from the western limits OF
the city TO Twenty-fourth street, both Mr.
Evans and Mr.. Karr would have been in
the new Twelfth ward.
One peculiar feature of the new map
which was remarked by several persons
who saw it, is that the ward designed for
Councilman Hascall, the new Tenth, is in
the shape of a bottle, with its base resting
upon the river and the neck outlined by
the angle of Vinton street on the north
the slope of the southern boundary line
of the city on the other side
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
Over Half the Amount Tackled on Is Made
Up of New Mileage.
EVENTY-THREE MILES ADDED LAST YEAR
Major Portion Of This is the Verdigre
Extension Of Elknorn.
BURLINGTON GETS SLIGHT REDUCTION
Union Pacific is Increased one Hun.
dred Dollars Per Mile on Main
Line and other Changes
Slight.
(From q Sian Correspondent.

LINCOLN. May ls,-(special 1.-THE as
sessed valuation of the railroads of Ne
oraska is S27'O77. 1885, so fixed by the State
Board of Assessment, which concluded its
business this morning and adjourned. The
total assessed valuation last year was s96,-
5SS,tl2IO' the increase. therefore, being
S4SS'74O.sO. And the people asked for an
assessment of $5O.OOO.OOO The cause Of the
increase made by the board. to a great
extent was the fact that the mileage OF
the roads had been increased seventy-threo
miles since the meeting of the last board.
or this Increase thirteen miles and fran
tion belongs to the Union Pacific and sixty
miles to the Elkhorn. Had this seventy
three miles been assessed at 1855 and odd
cents per mile, IT would have made up the
total increase on all the roads. and would
have left the assessment as It was last
year. AS 1t was not so assessed the total
increase figured on the same mileage as
last year is $2SOOO0.
Here are the figures returned by the
board:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
SHOOTING AT A R0ADHoUSE
william Desmond wounded in Left
Breast In scumIe with Mrs.
Emma Metcalfe.

The troubles Of Mrs Emma Metcalfe and
her former husband. William Desmond cul-
minated last night few minutes before
midnight in a shooting. Desmond re-
ceiving a bullet wound in the breast.
The couple have had a stormy married
career which has landed the injured man
in the police station a number OF times
and about eight months ago she secured
divorce from him Desmond returned
to the Omaha side Of the river and re-
sumed his occupation OF tending bar and
Mrs Metcalfe continued to conduct a
road house near the east end of the Doug
las street bridge.
1t is stated that Desmond has been at
the house for several days prior to the
shooting and caused some trouble there
Sunday, but nothing serious. Last night,
shortly before midnight Mrs. Metcalfe
stated Desmond demanded money which
she refused to give him and Desmond pro-
ceeded to take 1t. He threw her down and
took what money she had on her person,
but this was not enough to satisfy his
desires and drawing his revolver demanded
more and threatened to shoot In case the
demand was not complied with.
A scufle ensued during which Desmond
was shot in the left breast. The Council
Bluffs police were summoned and a doctor
notified to be in waiting to care for the in
jured man but up to 1880 in the morning
he was still waiting.
Instead OF taking Desmond up town in
Council BLUFFS, as had been expected, he
was brought to Clarkson hospital in this
city. Inquiry at the hospital brought the
| following response:
Desmond will not die tonight
Efforts to secure further information
failed, the hospital attendants being un-
willing to venture an opinion as to how
serious his injuries are.
| No arrests were made.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
RUSSIA KEEPS .TARTARs HOME
Refuses Passports to Youths APP
preaching Military Age who
Wish to Emigrate.

ST. PETERSBURG. Friday. May 1s-The
workmens troubles anticipated for the
Russian May day May IL, have only been
postponed until May q, the two hundredth
anniversary of the founding Of st. Peters
burg, when great demonstrations may be
expected
The governor of Taurian has written to
the police forbidding the further issue OF
passports to young Tartars approaching the
military age. The government points out
that the large exodus Of Tartars to Turkey
indicates a desire to evade military service
The Tartars. however. aver they are emf
grating to the Crimea because OF the III
treatment they have been subjected to.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
Moxementa of Oeean VesaeI. May ls.

At New York-Arrived: staatendam,
from Rotterdam; Armenia, from Liverpool.
At The LiEard-Passed Kroonland from
New York, for Antwerp; Minneapolis, from
New York, for London; PinemoTe from
Boston, for Antwerp; L'Aquitaine from
New York. for Havre.
At CherbOurg-ATrived: kron Prinz Will
helm, from New York via Plymouth, for
Bremen land proceeded.
At Plymouth-Sailed: Patricia, from
Hamburg and Boulogne.
At Naples-Sailed: Vancouver, from Ge-
noa. for Boston.
At London--sailed; Manitou, for New
York
At Kinsale Head-Passed: Devonian.
from Boston to Liverpool.
At lndstrahull-Passed Corinthian, from
Montreal for Liverpool
At AyerPool--Arriyed; Bayarian, from
Montreal; Cymric. from New York.
At Gibraltar-ATrived: koenig Albert
from New York for Naples and Genoa land
proceeded. Sailed; Hohenzollern, from
New York.
At Hsmburg-Arrived: Isis, from san
Francisco via Valparaiso, MonteVideo. eto
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
BURLINGTON BALKS BLACKMAIL
Asked for Cash Under Threat to
Dynamite Train, Deposits Rocks
and Arrests Suspect.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, May ls-An effort has
been made to extort 5000 from the Bur
lington officials here under a threat to
dynamite one of the fast mail trains be-
tween Kansas City and Omaha.
A decoy in the form Of a bag filled with
rock was placed at spot designated by
the robbers, near the town of Watson. Mo
At midnight last night a man was seen
TO approach the bag but rapidly disap-
peared on discovering a posse lying in
wait He was captured by the officers
and proved TO be j. H. Franklin, youns
farmer. He declines to give the names
OF others who are supposed to be with
him in the plot.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
SEARCH FOR LINCOLN GIRL
Disappears in Chicago and Fears En-
tertained She May Have
Been Killed.

CHICAGO. May 1S-(Special Telegram.)-
The police have been asked to search for
Miss Mas Allen, 1s years old, who is re-
ported 10 have disappeared in Chicago eight
months ago. Detective Sergeant Hefter is
working on the case, but so far his efforts
10 trace the young woman have been in
vain.
The police began their search for Miss
Allen at the request of the sisters OF the
Holy Cross convent Of Lincoln. Neb.. where
she was a pupil prior to coming to Chicago.
The sisters fear some evil has befallen
their former pupil.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
SPAIN SHIPS GUNS HOME
Removes Obsolete Porto Riean Ord
nance United states Refused
10 Bay.

SAN JUAN. P. r., May ls.-six old Span
ish guns OF the forts OF San Juan. which
the United States refused to buy, are being
hauled TO the quartermaster's dock for
shipment TO Spain.
Eight new guns have been shipped by the
United States War department the am
munition for which has already arrived
-Four Of the guns will be placed at FL
MorEo. and four az San Cristobal .
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
PRESIDENT TRAVELS FAST
Drives sixty-Nine Miles in Ten
Hours and Resumes
Journey.

BERENDA, Cal. May Is. President Roose
welt broke all road records for Yosemite
park travel today when his coach came
from Yosemite to Raymond. where his
train awaited, in ten hours of actual travel.
The distance is sixtyfnine miles.
The president passed last night In camp
at Bridal Veil Falls, = few miles from the
postoflce at Yosemite. He slept soundly,
and when he awoke This morning declared
he had never felt better in his life.
He has lost all appearance of being tired
and his eyes are bright. The members Of
his party who had passed Saturday after
noon and Sunday at Yosemite, Joined the
president at the falls Here he bade good
bye to his guides, Lydid and Leonard. and
mounted to his seat On the coach beside
the driver.
The morning was cooi;and clear and the
dust was not as bothersome as on the trip
into the valley.
No Incident occurred to mar the pleasure
of the drive and the ..coach rolled into
wawona shortly before.11. Here luncheon
was taken and at l2i2d the trip to Ray
mond was begun. The driver OF the presi-
dents coach was on Ids mettle and he put
his horses to their best PAGES. When Awah.
nee was reached the party alighted and
light refreshments weTe served.
The run from Awahtee to Raymond was
the dustiest of the trip and the president
and his travelling companions were badly
in need of baths when they reached their
train. An escort OF cavalry from Fort
Wood, which is situated at wawona, ac-
companied the president TO Raymond
When Berenda was reached the president
found a large crowd gathered to greet him
A special train from Fresno brought
members Of the Chamber of Commerce and
their friends, who warmly greeted the
president as he appeared on the platform
of his car
He made a brief address, thanking the
people for coming to see him
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
WILL TALK OF EXPORT RATES
western and Trunk Line Representa-
tives Will Discuss OmciaI
PublieatiOn.

NASHVILLE, Ind, May 1s.-Executive
officials OF western railroads today APP
pointed a committee OF seven to meet the
trunk line representatives to try to reach
an agreement regarding the publication of
import and export rates.
1t has been ascertained that the Inter
state Commerce commission will be salts
fed with either the publication Of through
rates from the point Of origin in Europe
to the point of destination In this country
and vice versa, or OF the inland proportion
of the import and export rates.
The solution favored by many of the
traffic men is an agreement regarding fixed
differentials below New York on both i'm
ports and exports which can be allowed all
other ports from Montreal to Galveston
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
ALBANIANS ARE HUMBLED
Telegraph sultan that They Are
Ready to Accept Necessary Meas
urev for Peace.

coNsTANTINoPLE May 1s.-The Turk
ish officials observed much reserve re-
garding the details of the fighting which
occurred during the advance of the Turkish
troops in Ipek, Albania, which was occu-
pied May Is. Several hundred Aibanians
are reported to have been killed or
wounded The Albanians, 1t is declared.
have elegraphed TO the sultan announcing
fidelity and readiness TO accept the meas
ures necessary for the pacification of
their submission and expressing their
Albania.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
New Bulgarian Cabinet.

SOFIA, May ls-owing to the failure OF
NJ Petkoff, leader of the stambuloff party,
to form a new cabinet, Prince Ferdiuand
called upon the FORMER premier. General
Petroff. The latter today informed the
prince that he had succeeded in the task
In the new ministry General Petroff Is
premier and foreign minister; NJ. Petkoff
Is minister OF the interior, and all the other
ministers are OF the Stambuloff party
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
WESTERN PACIFIC ASSURED
New Railroad Between San Francisco
and Salt Lake Certain to
BE Built.

SAN FRANCISCO. May is.-w. ]. Bart
nett who went east a month ago to .n-
terest capitalists in the proposed Western
Pacific railroad from this city to Salt Lake
has returned and says the road is now an
absolute certainty; It will be completed
from Salt Lake to the coast as expedi-
tiously as possible.
''The rumor that the Western Pacific is
interested in the construction of the Mid
land Pacific from Bakersfield to the ocean
is a matter 1 will neither deny or affirm"
1t has been rumored that George Gould
is behind the Western Pacific project but
Mr.. Bartnett would not discuss this mat
ter,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
CAPUCHINS DECLINE TO PAY
Fined for Resisting Exile Refuse TO
Satisfy Judgment of
Court.

PARIS. May ls-Many religious dis
turbances occurred today.
At Marseiles. the capuchins. who were
recently deposed after having barricaded
their convent, were tried and condemned
to pay a fine OF IS each. The father
superior declared the fine would not be
paid. whereupon a crowd OF about 1900
persons made a demonstration and a num-
Der OF arrests resulted.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
WooDMEN TAKE IN MINERS
sailors and BituminOuA Coal workers
May Now Join Fraternal
Order.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. May ls-The Wood
men Of the World convention today took
a new departure in adding 20 its eligible
list bituminous coal miners and seafar-
ing men employed on lakes and rivers.
Heretofore both OF these ella ~ses were pro.
hibited from membership
The question Of taking in saloon keepers
was debated at length but Il was finally
decided TO continue 70 bar this class from
membership. The same action was taken
with regard 70 sandstone cutters.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
COLOR NO BAR IN AFRIcp
Lord MiIner Declares Civilized Ma
tiyes Entitled to White Mans
Privileges.

JOHANNESBURG, May 1s-Lord Miner,
high commissioner of South Africa ad-
dressing a meeting today on the native
question, contended that natives who
raised themselves to a level with the
whites were entitled to equal privileges.
He sympathized. ne said, with the feeling
in South Africa against an influx of
Asiastic's, but that influx should be re-
sisted on economic grounds. and not on
the score of color.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
HARTMAN is RECOVERING
southern Pacific President is Able to
sit Up and Notice
Things.

NEW YORK, May lS.-E. H. Hartman,
who is suffering from a slight attack of
appendicitis. sat up today and appeared to
be much improved. His physicians expect
that he will be able to go out in a few days
and May 26 be entirely well so he can take
the European trip he has been contem-
plating.