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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23
ARE TAKING DOWN THE POLES
PenngylvHnia Railroad Employes RE-
moving western Union Lines
Along the Railroad.

NEW York. May ADMINISTRATION
shows that notwithstanding the destruc-
ton OF its line along the Pennsylvania
railroad. the business OF the Western
Union Telegraph company is moved with
practically no delay. All messages for des-
tinations on the lines of the Pennsylvania
railroad are being delivered with usual
promptness.
The cutting Of Western Union poles as a
result Of the decision OF Judge Burlington
will not be carried into Jersey City. The
decision covers only part OF New Jersey,
the southern part. and the poles are being
cut on the West Jersey & seashore railroad
in that section.
Judge John +. Dillon, chief counsel for
the western Union. said today:
THE rights OF the parties are in course
OF adjudication in the courts The supreme
court win ultimately Judge as to the rights
of the company and II those rights are es-
tablished the company will be restored to
Its rights on the Pennsylvania railroad
and compensated for all damages to its
property and business"
PHILADELPHIA, May 22.-Announce.
ment was made today at the ONCE of the
Pennsylvania company that the company
would not permit the Postal Telegraph
company or any other corporation to owr
the poles for telegraph service which are
10 be erected along the lines Of the rail.
road. According TO an Official OF the com.
pany, It II the intention 10 replace tn,
poles OF the Western Union with poles
which VIII be owned by the Pennsylvania
railroad.
BALTIMORE. May 22-The Northern
Central Railroad company, which is
branch OF the Pennsylvania, today begar
cutting the Western Union wires from al
poles on that line.
HAQERsToWN Ma. May IA iarg,
force OF men Is engaged IN removing tn,
poles of the Western Union Telegraph
company along the Cumberland Vale,
railroad. which belongs to the Pennsyi
vania system.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23
HUSBAND AND MONEY MISSING
NebrasIxn Girl Left I'm Denver with
out Cash or Cloth
inG.

DENVER, May 22.-(special Telegram.)--
Has Fred Burns taken his wife's 1900,
her household goods and even her clothes
and bestowed them on another woman, or
has he merely gone to work and had no
opportunity to communicate with her?
Which ever may be the case he has lost
his bride, for Mrs. Cora Burns leaves to-
day for the home Of her parents at Minden,
Neb. Less than three months ago Cora
Peterson, an unsophisticated little country
girl was wooed and won by Burns, who
was detective in the employ of the Union
Pacific railroad. The girls grandmother
made her a wedding present of $1,000. All
this she placed in the keeping of her hus-
band. After leaving Minden she came to
Denver. The husband has been missing
since last Tuesday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23
watson Too III to Talk.

CHICAGO, May 22.-James g. Watson.
president Of the Porter Brothers Fruit
Company, arrived at Chicago from San
Francisco today, but postponed meeting
the receivers whom Judge Kohlsaat ap-
pointed In Mr.. Watson's absence to take
charge OF the company.
We have been told" said Mr.. ]. g. De
Frees, attorney for the president that
BY his Doctors orders Afr. Watson viii rest
at his home and meet US tomorrow" This
was confirmed at Mr.. Watson'a house
where IL Was said tonight that no explana-
tion would be given until tomorrow morn
ing his condition making rest impera tive.
change In It's Organization. No adjudica-
tiOn OF bankruptcy has been made, but A
is declared by lawyers for the receiver that
Mr.. Watson viii not contest the petition.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23
TAKE Pennsylvania STOCK
New York Banking Firm Asrees to
Buy All Not Purchased by
Present Stockholders.

PHILADELPHIA, May 22.-President
Cassett said today that Messrs. Kuhn. Loeb
4 Co. and speyer & CO. OF New York had
agreed to take and pay for at $50 per share
all Pennsylvania railroad stocks not taken
by the shareholders. This arrangement. he
said, had commended itself TO the manage
nent Of the company and insures the
steady prosecution of the improvements
and additions now being made 20 enable
the company TO take care Of It's increasing
tranic.
The price OF the new stock 70 sharehold-
ers was $50 for each share OF par value OF
$50. As the shares are quoted on the New
York exchange on the basis OF slOO par the
New York quotation on the new stock was
lA.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23
Movements OF Oeean YesseIa Nay %.

At the Lizard-Passed: Rhyneland. Ant
werp for Philadelphia Lancastrlan. Boston
for London.
At Rotterdam-New York for Rotterdam.
At Gibraltar-Passed: Nord America
New York for Naples and Genoa
At Moville-Saied: Astoria, from Glas
gov. New York. Pretorian, from Liverpool
Montreal.
for Liverpool
At Cherbourg-Arrived Euerst Bismarck
New York. via Plymouth for Hamburg and
proceeded.
At Napies-sailed: Palatia. New York.
Weimar (from GenOa), New York. Arrived :
Phoenicia New York for Genoa
At Queenstown--Sailed Commonwealth.
from Liverpool. Boston
At Southampton-Saile Deutchland
from Hamburg New York. via CherbourR
At Glasgow--Arrived; Buenos Ayrean.
Boston SILICA, Montreal via Liverpool
At Liverpooi-Arrived: Victorian New
York Sailed cestrian. Boston; cymric.
Al Havre-Arrived' IAbretasns. New
York
AZ Gsnoa--Arrived; Konig. Albert, New
Al New York-sailed: Cedric. Liverpool
Laehampagne, Hagre. oeria. Bremen.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23
Briitish, steamers Aamitted.

GUAYAQUIL. Bcquador, May 22-Tha
British steamers Taboga and Manu-, from
Panama. have been admitted to this port
after several days quarantine because they
have quantities OF rice and flour on board
destined for Guayaquil. The American
minister has requested the authorities to
admit steamers from San Francisco, as
there are no cases OF the plague there.
Nothing, however, has yet been decided.
The port continues closed to vessels from
Peru, Mexico, India and San Francisco.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23
Talk OF Jewish EducatIon.

PITTsBURGs May 22-The Federation OF
American Zionists will hold their
sixth annual convention In this city from
June TO inclusive. One session of the
convention will be devoted almost exclu-
sively to a discussion OF the Jewish edu-
cation question. This Is an innovation In
Zionist conventions. Some OF the leading
Jewish scholars In the country will discuss
the question before the convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23
CONDEMN SYMPATHY STRIKES
svitchmen Go on Record Against This
Form of Aiding Fellow
wOrkinEmen.

INDIANAPOLIS. May 22.-At today's
session OF the meeting of the switchmens
union It was decided TO reduce the number
of vice grand masters from Ave to three
and 20 divide the country into three dis
tricts. each district TO be In charge Of a
district organizer.
One OF the most warmly applauded reso-
lutions adopted condemned sympathetic
strikes and embodied the expression that
the organization believes in strikes only as
a last resort.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23
rlsctsd withoua oppo.ition.

DUBLIN, May e2@Alecnnls HSifhri6e for
meriy nationalist member OF Parliament for
North Galway and who was recently re-
leased from prison. where he had been sent
for melting the murder Of a landlord, Major
General Meares, has been elected without
opposition as member Of South Kildare, In
succession to Matthew ]. Minch. nationalist,
who resigned May 0. The local branch OF
the Irish league had invited Mr.. Kilbride,
as being the latest victim of jury pack
ing" to contest the seat as "a protest
against this iniQuiteus system"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23
LOSE THEIR LIVES
Japanese and Korean Steamers CoI-
hide in Water OF
Japan.

YOKOHAMA, May 4.-Cvia San Fran
cisco. May % Correspondence. of the As
ISOLATED Press 1.-THE steamer Haysmia
Maru was run into and sunk by the Korean
Maru In Tsurujima straits, Inland sea.
May /. OF seventy-two persons on board
forty-one were saved.
The British war ship Albion. Vice Admiral
Grenfell. left Japan on May for Weipai
Wei. owing to death by plague on board.
A Chinese servant was the victim.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23
KANSAS SWEPT BY CYCLONES
Two ChiIdren Killed and Many Per-
sons Injured at Clay Center and
Buildings wrecked.

CLAY CENTER, Kan. May 22 "A severe
cyclone passed over Clay county this after
noon, striking the southeast part Of the
county. going just east Of Broughton end
west of Gatesville. Kan. As far as known
no one was killed in Clay eounTv. hut at
Baia. a little town in Riley county. two
little girls named Daub were killed and a
number Of persons injured
Five houses were blown away at Bala and
many cattle killed. The storm cleared a
path forty rods wide Assistance was called
from Clay Center ana three doctors went
down 20 Bala. The Union Pacific train mar
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23
DEATH TO BE THE PENALTY
First Conviction Under the New Code
I'm Territory of Porto
Rico.

SAN JUAN. p. r., May 22-In the
Humacao district court OF First degree
today Pedro Diaz was convicted Of murder
during a political riot at Humacao last
August in killing a boy named Octavio
Reyes. Diaz will be sentenced tomorrow to
be hanged sixty days later.
This is the first conviction under the new
code and the hanging will be the FIRST to
occur In Porto Rico. It is certain the gov
ernor will not interfere.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23
Rritish CommIsaioner in Caracas.

CARACAS. May 22-Mr. Harrison, the
British commissioner OF the mixed tribunal
which is to pass on the claims against
Venezuela. has arrived here. Herr Goetsch,
the German commissioner. and Comte Fer
rett Della Roeca. the French commissioner,
have also reached Caracas.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23
Tvvo BuIIet HoIes in Heart.

UFA, European Russia, May 22-The
murderers of the governor Of Bugdamitch.
VINO was shot ana killed Tuesday, have
not yet been arrested. The post mortem
examination Of the governors body showed
there were two bullet holes In his heart.
four in the lungs. two in the liver and
one through his hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23

PARIS. May 22.-The report circulated
by the Morning Advertiser of London to-
day that Nine. Melba, the Australian
prfma donna. is III in this city with an
affection OF the throat and that physician
had been summoned from London to attend
her is Incorrect. Nine. Melba was never
in better health.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23
island win Not ne H.Ia.

THE HAGUE, May 22.-The decision of
the government of The Netherlands to
station a war ship permanently In the
Dutch West Indies is regarded as dispos-
ing OF the recurring rumors OF the Intended
sale Of the island Of Curacao to the United
States
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23

GLASGOW, May 22-sir Thomas Lipton's
squadron OF four vessels will sail for the
United States May q. two days ahead OF
time. Sir Thomas himself viii sail for
New York between June l5 and June 90
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23
ordered to stop Inaurrection.

PEKING. May 22-An imperial edict Just
issued. announcing that the rebels have
the prefectural city OF Lin An Flu,
province OF Yum Nan. orders that the vice.
roy OF Yum Nan suppress the insurrection
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23
Monitor ArkanEas Departs.

CAIRO. H.. May 22-The monitor Arkan-
sas departed from New Orleans at d. m.
TO-DAY Carrie v viii lead the way and as
sist Arkansas as far down as Memphis.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23
Cars Government Declares 1t Has Never
Had Any Other Purpose.
FINANCE MINISTER ITS FIKM ADVOCATE
kaintaiuanCe Of that PoiOy to the Interest
Of Russia.
HOPE TO MAKE SIBERIAN RAILROAD PAY
This Can Only he Accomplished by
Incfeasins the Commerce of the
Country Through which
IL Rams.

LONDON, May 22.-Ambassador McCor-
mick is here for a few days on his way
from St. Petersburg to America. He sails
on the Kron Prinz Wilhelm. Wednesday
next, with his wife and Miss Patterson.
The ST. James Gazette today prints an in
terview with him. IN which he Is quoted
as saying;
One Of my last oficial acts before leaving
81 Petersburg was to interrogate the Rus
sian government on its policy toward Man
churia 1 was assured that Russia had no
desire 70 see the Manchurian ports closed
excluded.
The Russian government was emphatic in
deciaring that II was at one with America
applies to- 70 the United States tenn must a1 apply T
also received ana accepted similar assur-
ances. / know M. Witte is a firm advocate
70 believe that Russia Is quite sincere in
1t points out that II is to it's own interests
the case. The Russian statesmen are very
anxious that the Siberian railroad shall be
in large quantities RUSSIA cannot of itself
supply SUFFICIENT to make the railway the
ssssTs1s ssieesss
situation II Not Serious.
you do not then consider that the situa-
tion In the far east is In any way serious
on account Of Russias policy In Man
churia 7"
Il do not" replied Mr.. Mccormick. II
can see nothing at present that need alarm
the United States OF any other country"
Mr.. Mccormick added that the relations
between the United States and Russia at
the presnt moment was Of most friendly
character.
DO you think the United States will view
Mr.. chamberiain's policy in regard to pro-
az
next question.
II do not see why Il should" answered
Mr.. Mccormick I'VE have set you the
example. The suggestion that you give
preferential treatment OF the colonies is your
own attair. Canada may one day be able
70 give you all the wheat you want, but
not for some time. In the United States.
too, we gre a GroWiuG aatien and we ace
Consuming more Of otr own producers be-
iseve the United States win not always send
its raw material in cotton to England. but
will offer ycu the fninhed article"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23
TORNADO AT BLOOMINGTON
One PsrsOn Known to Be Killed and Seven
Seriously Injured
BUILDINGS IN ITS PATH ARE WRECKED
Passes Through Farming section and
it is Feared Casualty List Will
he Larger when All Sec
tiOns Report.

BLOoMINGToN. Neb.. May 22.-(special
Telegram, )-About 5:45 p. m. cyclone went
through about four miles west. 1t took a
northeast course and swept everything in
its paths. Houses and barns were wrecked.
Thus far five farm houses are known to
have been wrecked. The large new house
and barn on the alfalfa ranch. one mile
east OF Naponee, was blown down. The
casualty list thus far known Is:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23

Ccsntinued on Second Pase.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-26
"ABsENT TREATMENT.~
More Indictments Against Mrs. Post at
Jacksonville.

A Jacksonville. Fla. special to the New
York Herald last night says:
The United States grand jury here today
returned two more indictments against Mrs
Helen Wilmans Post. who practiced men
tai science and absent treatment" The in
dictments charge fraud, and allege that
Mrs. Post accepted money for giving treat
men to third persons through a second per-
son.
One instance was that of poor widow
in west Florida who took a course of treat
ment to cure her brother of drunkenness.
Another was that of woman In south
Florida who took treatment for her sister
In Boston who was suffering from con-
sumption In neither did the afflicted
ones have any knowledge that they were
being treated through another. Mrs
Post promised to cure diseases in this man
ner.
A strange case cited before the jury was
that of person who was on trial in court
for larceny, and who took a course of
treatment to soften the heart of the judge.
A year ago the Post Office Department
issued an order holding up the mail adj
dressed to Mrs. Post There was a hearing
before the assistant attorney general for
the Post Office Department. and many wit
nesses from Florida were examined. 1t is
said that Mrs. Post has become independ-
entity rich through the practice of her
treatment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-26
DEATH OF SAN MIGUEL.
Col. Scott Reports Daring Work by the
Philippine Constabularv.

A report by Col. w. s. Scott. first as
sistant chief of Philippines constabulary.
o. the engagement between detachment
OF Philippine scouts and a band of la
drones. under the command of San Miguel.
which occurred March %. has just been
received at the War Department. Col.
Scott. after describing the stronghold Of
tho ladrones. which was an old fort 10
Gated in difficult country. says:
From captured correspondence it ap
pears that this place was a sort of head
quarters. which had probably been used
for such for some time, and that most or
the ladrone chiefs were assembled there
with their respective bands at the time
of the fight. The only one of note who
was killed. so far as known. was San
Miguel. who, from a document captured.
was the commander -in-chief he having
been unanimously elected such last Oc-
tober. The death of this man will proba-
bly, have the effect of Gripping the solidity
of the organize ton and breaking them up
into smaller bands
There seems no reason to believe that
the Macabebe scouts will not at all times
prove loyal.
II desire to call attention to the gal
liant way in which this band. estimated at
1J0 was rushed by the scouts led by
Lieuts. Reese and F'inlayson, by scaling
double stone wall In the face of a ter
rifle fire. The engagement became a hand
corral in which they fought with dubbed
guns. Lieut.. Reese, In speaking of the
affair, said that no one dared for a few
moments to attempt to load
1.-The officers and men concerned are en-
titled to the highest commentator for
control by officers and obedience of men
In this fight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-26
GENERAL MIX-UP.
Country Boy, Monkey, Dog and the
Police

William Proctor, a colored youth, who re-
Gently came here from Virginia, saw a
monkey last night for the first time in his
life, which has covered period of eight
cen years. The little animal was In charge
of an Italian street musician, who was
amusing the residents in the vicinity or
22d and G streets northwest The mon
keys antics amused Proctor who occupied
a position in the front row of the large
crowd gathered around the musician and
monkey. ~ s7s
1t is stated that a common cur dog was
also an interested spectator, standing near
Proctor.
During the performance the monkey came
close to Proctor and the dog, and the latter
growled. Proctor thinking the monkey
was about to be attacked. squared off and
kicked at the dog The monkey however
mistaking the countryman's good intention
thought the kick was intended for him.
and acted accordingly. The little animal
leaped upon Precter's head and pulled his
hair in vigorous manner until taken or
by it's master. In the meantime the dog
added to the din by barking. Policeman
Kerns appeared, ON the scene during the
melee and escorted Proctor to Hesitation
house, where a charge of cruelty to ami
mails was preferred against him.
When he appeared before Judge Kimball
of the Police Court today Proctor admitted
kick was administered for the purpose or
protecting the monkey. The court decided
that the youth had taken too much upon
himself by kicking the dog, and levied q
tax Of 49, with nine days on the farm as
the equivalent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-26
DEATH DUE TO ACCIDENT
Verdict Of Coroner's Jury in Case of
Robert Ferguson.

An accident occurred yesterday afternoon
on the grade crossing of the Pennsylvania
railroad at Virginia avenue and 9th street,
Robert Ferguson, an elderly man whose
home was In Charles county, MARYLAND.
being struck by engine POI and receiving
fatal Injuries. He was unable to tell his
name. and was removed to the Emergency
Hospital. where he was found to be suf-
fering from injury to his head and sew
eral broken ribs. A receipt for articles
purchased at the carriage factory of Thorn
as E. Young, on Pennsylvania avenue, led
to the unfortunate mans identity. His son.
Reuben Ferguson. an employee of the hos
pital for the insane. was summoned and
made certain Identification. The victim of
the accident died about 4:3O o'clock and
his body was removed to the morgue, where
an autopsy was performed this morning by
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook The INQUEST
was held by Coroner hewitt at II
oelock today and the jury heard
the testimony of several witnesses
Charles Bell, the gateman, being the
principal one. He told the Jury that
a pedestrian. who proved to be Mr.. Fer
guson. stopped and went under the gate
after 1t had been lowered He called to
him. but he did not heed the warning. Tes
timony was also given by the members of
that the death was purely through acct
dent. and the jury returned verdict ac-
cordingly. An undertaken took charge of
the body and prepared 1t for shipment to
the late home of the deceased, near Brents
wharf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-26
ARE SELLING THEIR CHILDREN.
Chinese Desperately Trying to Ward
Off Starvation.

On fSCarVaC1On.
United States Consul General McWade at
Canton. under date Of April 7, makes the
State Department a detailed report of the
famine conditions in Kwangsi in support
of his cabled appeal for help He produces
a mass of information which he declares
to be reliable from American missionary
and native sources in ka Kwai Ping. WI
Chow and other places. showing the desti
tuition and the consequent suffering. which
the consul general says Is absolutely ap
palling. He says that the heads of the
families in their desperation were selling
their children for from 81 to IS each; yet
so many were the offerings and so few
the purchasers that not all could be sold
even at this rate. Mr.. McWade says that
so heartrending were the appeals for aid
that he had contributed far beyond his
means yet would give more If he had 1t.
The famine was increasing greatly In Sc
verify, and thousands were starving to
death In one village 200 persons persisted
from starvation, and unless something Is
done soon thousands and thousands will
starve Whole families subsisting on
few ounces Of rice a day. and are eating
herbs and leaves. Unless the rice and other
crops of July, August and September are
plentiful the famine will be only slightly
alleviated.
In conclusion Mr.. Mcwade says: The
natives feel tndt tI1e americans nave come
among them for their and our mutual bene-
fit and not as their enemy or to seize any
of their lands under any specious or other
pretenses. desire to emphasize that feel
ing by means of great charity of our
people at home, who, in their earnest eff
forts to relieve and not to destroy, know
no religions, creed, race or nation"
Consul General McWade at Canton has
cabled the State Department that famine is
Increasing in Kwangsi province. and that
liofj 10 needed q a In
the department that sporadic Asiatic
cholera exists in Canton.