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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25
KEEP GOES INTO TREASURY
Successor Of Assistant secretary AilCs
Announced at wash
inRton.

WASHINGTON. May 24-The appoint
ment OF Charles Hallman Keep as as.
sistant secretary Of the treasury to sue
coed Milton e. Allies, who recently re.
signed TO accept the vice presidency OF
the Riggs National bank, was announced
today at the Treasury department. Mi.
Keep is resident OF Buffalo and was grad-
uatcd by Harvard university in the col.
legiate and law courses lie is 20 years nlu.
Since graduating from Harvard Mr.. Keep
has been prscticing lawyer in the city ot
Buffalo. his speciality being along invest
ment and financial lines. II is UNDERSTOOD
that the appointment OF Mr. Keep is salts
factory to both Senator Platt and Governor
Odell and lac has been strongly endorsed
by Congressman Alexander, of whose dis
trict he Is resident
When Secretary Shaw was with the pres
ident in Iowa several weeks ago the latter
signed a blank commission, thus putting
the matter Of the selection OF an assistant
secretary in the hands OF the secretary.
However, when Mr.. Shaw reached the de-
cision that Mr.. Keep was his choice for
the place he tele graphed the president to
that effect and has received an answer ap-
proving his selection.
Mr.. Keep is expected TO reach Washing
ton to take the oath and assume the duties
Of his office Wednesday next. As there is
to be no new assignment of duties for as
sistant secretaries Mr.. Keep will have
charge OF the same business or the de-
partment as his predecessor, Mr.. Allies.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25
HEAVY RAIN AT PlTTsBURG
one Man killed by lightning and
Much Damage Done to
Property.

PlrTsBURG. May 24.-A terrific thunder
stolm m. accompanied by high wind, struck
this section this afternoon and besides
killing one man did considerable property
damage.
Milton Robinson. resident of West Pitts
burg. drove to schenley park with party
Of friends for an enjoyment When the
storm came up Robinson sought shelter
from the rain under a big ash tree In
Panther Hollow. He had been there but
a moment when lightning struck the tree,
literally tearing It to pieces and killing
him instantly. Robinson's four or fve
friends who were within twenty-five feet
Of him at the time. escaped without even
a shock from the bolt.
At Braddock lightning struck car on
the McKeesport branch Of the PittsburS
Railway company, and caused panic
among the passengers. many of the men
jumping from the car as it sped down the
hin. Three of them we're badly bruised
and Christopher o'Toole. who fell on his
head, is perhaps fatally hurt The women
passengers tried to jump also, but were
prevented by some of the cooler headed
amcng the men.
Much damage was done to shade trees
many OF them being blown down and many
were split in twain by the lightning. The
rainstorm was followed by hail
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25
POLICE PROBE EXPLOSION
Disaster to Leather Factory Believed
10 BE Due TO Business
Rivals.

GLovERsvILLE, N. T.. May A.-Ths
police OF Gloversville, aided by the author.
tiles OF Fulton county, are investigating
an explosion which occurred shortly after
midnight Saturday morning and the sud-
den death OF the son of the proprietor of
large dressing establishment OF this city
The explosion, which caused a fierce blaze,
took place In an outbuilding in connection
with the leather dressing plant of Mills
Bros, containing dangerous explosives
used in the preparation of certain kind OF
leather. Persons living nearby heard the
explosion and saw a man., whose clothine
was on FIRE, hurry away from the burning
building. Later a physician was hastily
summoned to the residence OF Michael j.
Kennedy, senior member of the firm of M.
J. Kennedy a Co., leather manufacturers.
and this morning was announced the death
of the formers son, John Kennedy, The
family refuses to give any information
concerning Mr.. Kennedy's death, except
that an early hour Saturday morning he
appeared at his fathers home and said he
had met with an accident. Another son,
Daniel is said to have accompanied his
brother on his errand and s reported to
have been injured also, but this statement
is met with an emphatic denial by his
family, who assert that he is out of the
| city.
The supposition the police are working
on is that John Kennedy entered the out
/ building, where the explosion occurred
with the intention of ascertaining what
formula was used by their competitors ir
! the manufacture of patent leather. wher
/ the explosion occurred and he sustained
| injuries that caused his death.
The body of the dead man was badlS
burned and mutilated and the fact that hi:
! fathers residence was situated only 9
| short distance from the Mills Bros estab
| lIshment and further that the person whC
/ was injured in the explosion was easily
tracked toward the Kennedy residence, ha'
| led Coroner Palmer and Chief OF Police
speer to make a rigid investigation. which
Is now being carried on. Fragments o.
burned flesh. portions of dismemberet
fingers and pieces OF clothing have beer
found near the spot where the explosion
occurred, and tonight there is rumor Il
the effect that warrant will be issued fol
Daniel c. Kennedy. whose whereabouts ar
unknown. The Kennedys are among tn
Oldest families In Gloversville prominen
in business circles and reputed to b
| wealthy.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25
MAY EFFECT CANAL TREATY
SOne Doubt About what En..,
Ministerial CrisiA WIN
Have.

WASHINGTON. May 2.-wheth4r the
ministerial crisis In Colombia as reported
by United States Minister Beaubre. will
nave any important bearing on the ratifica-
tion or the lsthmian canal treaty is not
known here. Fernandez, the minister Of
government more specifically known
locally as the minister Of the interior). who
resigned, was virtually the premier of the
government. The office filled by him cor
responds In many respects to that OF secre-
tary of state in the United States. state
ments have been made TO the effect that ha
was opposed to the oficial declaration OF
peace in Colombia. holding that It was stlll
under martial law. If Colombia were under
martial law It's president could exercise the
dictatorial powers vested in him by the con-
stitution and II he chose ratify the canal
treaty by his own act without submitting fl
to the consideration OF congress, whose
position on the subject is still doubtful The
opinion here. however, is that President
Marriqouin would not consent to any such
arrangement. Fernandez was said to be an
advocate of the ratification OF the canal
treaty.
General Pinto. the newly appointed minis
ter Of government Tor interior). is, as stated
in Minister Beaubre's. dispatch. the gov
ernor of the province of Cauca, which prov
ince borders on the Pacific ocean and more
than any other portion of Colombia would
profit materially by the construction Of the
waterway. General Pinto is said TO favor
the construction Of the canal.
Such unofficial and incomplete informa-
tIon as reaches Washington shows con
tinued opposition on the part OF many in
f1uential colombians 10 the canal treaty,
but whether this will be sufficient to defeat
ratification cannot be stated at this time.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25
QUIET DAY FOR PRESIDENT
Remains Indoors Most Of the Time and Has
Sunday Of Rest.
PAYS A SHORT VISIT TO FORT LAwTON
secret Service Men AnxiOus over the
stop at Butte owing TO Presence
of Anarchists In that
city.

SEATTLE, Wash, May 2-Sunday was
spent very quietly by President Roosevelt.
In view OF the fact that the president al
ways observes the Sabbath as he sees At,
the citizens Of Seattle gave him full range
TO follow his own inclinations and Seore'
tary Loeb said the president appreciated
this Difference more than any public at
tenton. Saturday was one OF the hardest
days that the president has had since he
started on his tour. He visited the navy
yard at Bremerton, Everett and returned
70 Seattle again in the evening. During
the day he made Ave addresses. Naturally
the strain told on him but when he APP
peared before the audience he looked as
II he was ready for another day of ac-
tivity,
During the evening the president at
tended the services Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic at the opera house. Rev.
J. NJ Wilson preached the sermon which
struck a popular chord in which the pres
ident was highly interested. There was
large gathering at the service and all
paid their respects to the president. He
took no part in the demonstration.
In the afternoon President Roosevelt and
some OF the members of his party took a
horseback ride out to Fort Lawton where
they spent a short time looking over the
grounds. There was nothing official in his
visit, and he greeted the soldiers and
mingled with them for a few minutes.
The headquarters OF President Roosevelt
while In Seattle are at the Hotel Wash
ington. Not single detail has been over
looked. The National Guard is on duty
at the hotel during all of the watches OF
the day and night. Large crowds of peo-
pie have been in front of the hotel all
day waiting to catch a glimpse of the
president, but he remained In doors as
much as possible. 1t IL a noticeable fact
that the secret service officers with the
president have been keeping a ceaseiess
guard IL is understood these officers do
not relish the presidents coming visit to
Butte, Mont, because of the alleged pres
ence there OF number of anarchists.
some OF whom 1t is alleged were connected
with The recent plot to blow up the liner
Umbria in New York AS soon as the great
mining camp is approached extra precau.
tions will be taken. Naturally the presi-
dent SCOTS at all these fears
During the presidents entire stay in
Seattle the weather has been exceptionally
hne and clear. The party will leave
Seattle over the Northern Pacific on the
return to the east Monday morning st 4
o'clock Various stops will be made in
washington during the day.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25
VISITORS OCCUPY PULPITS
Los Angeles People All Get Chance TO
Hear Presbyterian Clergy.
WARM DEBATES EXPECTED DURING WEEK
creed Revision, Sunday Travel and
Membership in clubs where
Liquor IL sold the Prin-
cipaI Topics.

Los ANGELES. Cal, May Administers
attending the general assembly occupied
pulpits In every Protestant church In os
Angeles today and many of the commits
sloners occupied pulpits In suburban towns.
Emmanuel church held large and distin-
gushed audience to hear Or. Coyle, the
new moderator. In the afternoon a meet
ing In the interest OF the woman's execu-
tive con mittee on home missions met At
the same church and this evening a pop
ular meeting at which Sabbath observance
furnished the theme Of several addresses
was held.
In the morning Rev. Dr. Henry Van
Dyke OF Princeton university spoke to II
large audience and In the evening Rev
Calvin w. Natter, the venerable mission
airy from Chicago, was listened to by as
many as could find room in the edihce.
Business sessions Of the assembly will oe
resumed tomorrow morning. Present indi-
cations are that there will be a contest
in the assembly before the week closes.
Special overtures have gone to the commit
tee on bills and overtures which are con-
strued by some t. be OF a bitter and per-
sonal nature. One of the overtures re-
lates to revision and it is generally be-
lieved It was sent In for the purpose Of
opening the question again and giving a
chance of discussion on the foor of the
ASSEMBLY. The creed as revised is now
practically a part of the law OF the
church. The question win be brought UP
Thursday morning on Account Of some
technicalities which have arisen and II
the committee sees fit 1t may present the
overtures at that time. This would give
the anti-revlslonlsts another chance for q
closing word.
Another overture, which quite few are
anxious to have brought up is one relating
to Sunday travel and is directed against
those commissioners who are said to have
used the trains on Sunday in reaching the
ASSEMBLY.
Perhaps the strongest overtures in the
hands Of the committee relate to temper
ance. They strike at the saloon social
drinking and ministers and churchmen who
belong to clubs where liquor Is sold. The
temperance committee has invited Rev.
Charles NJ. Sheldon Of Topeka, Kan, "a
make the address on Friday night
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25
CHANGE IN TRADE RELATIONS
Number of Important Commercial
Treaties About TO Ex-
pire.

WASHINGTON, May a.-lmportant
changes will occur next year In the trade
relations Of many of the European states.
One of the treaties between the states
OF the triple alliance. which provide for
reduced tariff rates as well as for per
manence Of the custom tariffs for those
states throughout the life Of the treaties
will expire at the end of this year and the
other two will continue indefinitely by suf-
france The treaty between Austria Hum
gary and Italy terminates this year and
as the recent German tariff legislation
prevents continuance of its treaties i'm
their present form the termination OF its
agreements with Austria Hungary may be
expected at any time. United States Con-
sul Hossfeld. reporting to the State de-
partment from Trieste, says that although
new treaties will replace the old ones they
will undoubtedly show the increasing In
ruence OF the agrarian element, The
changes made he said, would involve the
fate Of a number OF other commercial
treaties between Germany, Austria-Hun-
gary and Italy.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25
OBSERVE MEMORIAL SUNDAY
q. A. n. Veterans Attend Church and
Listen 60 Sermons ApPrO-
PIRATE for Nay.


PLATTsMOUTH. Neb., May %,-Cspe-
cial )-Union memorial services were held
in the First Methodist Episcopal church
In this city at IL o'clock this forenoon.
The members Of the Grand Army of the
Republic the Woman's Relief corps and
the Sons and Daughters of Vetenans oc-
cupied the front seats. The room was
hlled. The choir was made up of the
Presbyterian and Methodist choirs. Rev.
d. A. Youtzy OF the Christian church
made the opening prayer. Rev. Asa
sleeth, pastor OF the Methodist church,
delivered very able discourse taking for
his text Joshua 10: Have not / COM
manded thee? Be strong and of a good
courage; be not afraid, neither be thou
dismayedi for the Lord, thy God Is with
thee withersoever thou goest."
The pulpit was beautifully decorated with
lilies.
FREMONT. Neb., May A--(special.)-
Memorial Sunday services were held this
morning at Larson's opera house which
was crowded. The services consisted of
prayer by DR.. F. NJ. Saunderson of the
Methodist church. reading of the scrip
lures by Rev II. F. Moore of St James
Episcopal church, sermon by Rev. Isaih
Laippiy OF the German Evangelical church.
The Grand Army, to the number OF fifty
six; Women's Relief corps and the Signal
corps occupied the front Of the house. The
attendance Of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public was much smaller than last year.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., May 94-.(Special)-
Both audience and lecture room of the
Christian church was filled to its utmost
capacity this forenoon to listen to an able
memorial sermon by Rev. ]. ~ Cobb OF
the Methodist pastorate. Eighteen mem
bers of William Mix Grand Army post at
tended in body and occupied section
reserved for them in the center OF the
house.
FALLS CITY, Neb.. May 24.-(spociaL)-
| Memorial day exercises were conducted at
the Methodist church Sunday, consisting
OF music and appropriate addresses. The
| sermon was by Rev. Mr.. Newell of Stella.
| In the forenoon Memorial day the members
| of the local Grand Army post will march
to the cemetery and decorate the graves OF
their former comrades, and in the afternoon
a program will be carried out at the Metho-
! dist church.
| HASTINGS, Neb.. May A-(speoiai.) j.
The monument to the unknown soldier dead
erected by the Ladies' of the Grand Army
of the Republic was unveiled at Parkview
Cemetery this afternoon with impressive
ceremonies. A quartet, composed of F. F.
Corruthers, pr. Strubble, w. A Taylor and
Mr.. Densmore. rendered appropriate music
i After a brief address by Mayor Miles
Judge Turton of Lexington, Neb., delivered
the words which dedicated the shaft to II.
purpose
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25

were heoded the water IN some cases being
ten feet deep. The Alton-Dawson Grocery
company sustained a damage TO It's stock
estimated at 5000 The damage 70 the
Alexander Drug company's stock Is esu-
mated at $1,000 The Oklahoma City mill
and elevator lost 10000 bushels OF wheat
and sustained heavy damage 70 the mill
Property IN the basement Of the Hotel
Lee was damaged to the extent OF several
thousand dollars.
Trafic on the electric railway Is sus-
pended, me power house being under water
All trains into this city with the excep-
ton Of the Santa Fe are waterbound and
many washouts are reported west on the
Chcetaw. The Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gull
passenger train due from the west this
morning IL reported in washout at
Yukon The Canadian river az this point
is out Of its banks. with a four-foot rise
in sight Peop.e living along the river
front we're compelled TO hee 20 higher
ground All wagon bridges over the river
are under water and the railroads have
big forces at work tonight guarding their
bridges.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25
Has a broken wishbone.

cell No. OF the city jau were interrupted
yesterday morning about daybreak by the
foot OF very large person who was thrust
abruptly In at the door by the austere
barred blackness without direction In the
barred blaskness OF the cell He took a
groping step forward and moved his rams
IN circle TO locate something. Peacefully
Kelly on his back in the middle OF the
cell floor. slept, breathing softly. The new
inmate advanced, stepping high 20 avoid
bunkers. Pop. There was an inartieulate
squash and smothsred groan. Kelly awak-
ened, tried 70 cry out but could not, there
out and two doctors paved him over for
thirty minutes, and found that his ensiform
cartilage, which is the lower and flexible
end OF the human wishbone, had been
broken on. They bound him up so he
couldn't breath very much and sent him TO
St. Joseph's hospital
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25
ILLINOIS GETS BAD STORM
Only One Life Lost, but Great Damage
Done to Property in Central
Part of state.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. May "A tornado
swept over central Illinois today, eausins
much damage. No lives were lost. The
storm moved from southwest to northeast,
Accompanied by torrents of rain and light
ming. Two grain elevators were blown over
at CArlock and many barns and structures
were destroyed. Thousands OF shade trees
were uprooted, the damage being especially
heavy at Normal and Bloomington. The
street car system In Bloomington was In
operative part of today owing to damage
to wires. The telephone systems were also
Damaged.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. May A.-Springfield
and vicinity was visited by a heavy rain
and windstorm today. Raymond Morrison
aged 10 years. residing one mile west OF
Curren. was struck by lightning and In
stantly killed.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25
Team nrixer b AssauIted.

Otto Lindner, a driver for Al Gordon
and rooming lE the stable at l11s Cass
street, was assaulted last night by a party
teamaters, and struck over the forehead
with q club. receiving a cash which neces-
with q companion In the saloon at Six
teenth and Cass streets and coming out the
front door slone turned west. The men
a dark place. One OF them asked Lindner
where he was going and another at the
same time struck him over the head with
long club. Lindner ran away and at
Twentieth and Chicago streets, finding ne
was not followed he turned to the barn
TO the station. attended by Surgeon frost
Ter and sent back 10 his room. No arrests
were made.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25

about doubled. sheetings also found an
Increased inquiry. the American trade going
ahead as usual. II Il interesting TO note.
and is not without significance, that Japan
ese drills rose from twenty-three pieces to
li.62o pieces, and Japanese sheetings from
i3,06 to 1i5,3Gs pieces English cotton yarn
continued its downward course and has
now fallen to 323S1 piculs, while Indian
has reached iSS7,OSs piculs. and japanese
b22,fOs piculs. Kerosene oil, with the exI
ception OF that from Borneo, shows de-
creases, Russian oil having fallen TO TO-
lo6,ss6 gallons from g. 2.4s6,O7O gallons. thus
losing the ground gained during the last
ten years.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25
ROCKEFELLER HELPS Y. NJ. C. A
Gfves Fifty Thousand Dollars 10 the
Association in wash
inRtOn.

WARRINGTON. May A-The Post will
announce tomorrow that John d, Rookie
feller has given $4,000 to the Washington
Young Mems Christian association. This
announcement has been made by Mr.. Rock
efeller through II. B. Macfarland, presi-
dent OF the Board Of District Commits
sioners The gift Is conditioned on the
completion Of canvass for $500. 900 for the
association before January !. 1904 The
total amount contributed thus far is raised
by the Rockefeller subscription TO S9l0.0o0
In submitting the pledge, John d. Rock.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25
Confirms Large CIas..

WEST POINT, Neb., May 24-(special.)-
A class Of l25 young persons received the
sacrament of confirmation at the hands OF
Rt. Rev. Richard scannell. D. D., bishop
OF the diocese at st. Mary's Catholic
church this morning. Numerous visiting
clergy were present and assisted in the
ceremonies. among them Father RiKge. 8.
j., of Creighton college. Omaha, who
preached an eloquent sermon on the oc-
easion. The bishop celebrated the pontihcaI
mass at o'clock. The church. school house
and grounds were beautifully decorated in
honor OF the event
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25
ONLY BOILER MAKERS SETTLE
First vice President of MachInists'
Union Announces Strike
IL stiII ON.

WASHINGTON May PAP. ]. Conlan.
nrst vice president OF the international As
sociatlon Of Machinists, today received A
number II telegrams induiring as to the
terms OF settlement OF labor troubles with
the Union Pacific railroad system Mr.
Conian said that the strike settlement ef-
fected In New York included oEly the DIFF
hcultles between the boilermakers and the
railroad company. The machinists. he said
had not reached any agreement with the
Union Pacific and the machinists strike
therefore was still on.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25

efeller said: In making this pledge my
fathers desire to make record Of the fact
that he has favoraby considered the re-
quest made because OF the unique relation
ship which the Washington Young Mems
Christian association bears TO the country
at large. In that II Is national In Its SCOPE
and not, as is the case with Young Meme
Christian associations In other cities wholly
local"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25
RICHARD HILL,
JESSE THOMAS.
clark Makes Deal with santa re.

Los ANGELES. Cal, May 24-General
Manager Wells OF the Santa Fe system
states that an agreement has been entered
into between President Ripley Of the Santa
Fe and President Clark of the Salt Lake
road whereby the latter Is to be permitted
to use Santa Fs tracks for its trains from
Riverside to Daggett This agreement
obviates the construction by the Clark road
Of 100 miles and leaves but $50 miles to be
built In the new transcontinental route
from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25
Chanee on. BurIinrton.

ST. PAUL, May 2.-Eugene Valentine,
recently appointed northwestern passenger
agent OF the Burlington system. has re.
signed mis- position to engage In business.
The resignation will take effect June /.
Mr.. Valentine will be succeeded by Frank
M. Rugs, travelling passenger agent of the
Burlington in St. Louis.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25
Canvasser Gets Too FamIIinr.

FALLS CITY, Neb., May 24-(speciaI)-
A man giving his name as Paul came here
the other day soliciting orders for silver
ware In canvassing he entered the home
OF a woman in the south part OF town. and
while there became so familiar that the
woman summoned the police and had the
man arrested as he was trying to leave
town. He was fined IS and costs in police
court and told to leave town, which he did.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25
Boy Accused of theft.

PLATTsMoUTH. Neb.. May 2L-(spe-
ciaI, )-LOuis Kesor, II years old. is charged
with having stolen $50 from Henry Inhelder
with whom he was living, and skipped out
sherin ]. d. Mcbride arrested Kezor at
Neigh. Neb.. and returned to this city
with him today. Inhelder lives at Cedar
Creek and is foreman OF the stone quarry
of Newell & Atwood.