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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
FIRM FOUNDATION.
Nothing Can Undermine II In Omaha.

People are sometimes slow to recognize
true merit and thQy cannot be blamed, for
so many in the past have been humbugged.
The experience OF hundreds OF Omaha
residents expressed publicly through the
newspapers and other sources places Doan's
Kidney Pills on a firm foundation.
Mr. W. c. Thomas OF 1120 Martha street,
traveller for the Fremont Brewing Co. Of
Fremont, Neb., says: THE constant
jarring OF trains when l travel affects my
back, and. think, causes the severe pains
which catch men in the loins, especially
mornings. when have awful work TO get
on my shoes l thought sometimes my
back would break. Seeing Doan's Kidney
Pills advertised l got a box at Kuhn &
co.'s drug store. corner 18th and Douglas
streets. and before using them many days
the pains disappeared and I was finally
cured. l never intend to be without a box
OF Doan's Kidney Pills IN my grip. l can
not speak too highly Of this valuable
preparation"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo. N. Y, sole
agents for the United States
kemembeI the name Doan's and take
no substitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
IOWA ALSO SMITTEN
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rising and residents Of the low lands are
being driven from their homes.
At. Oskaloosa four inches of rain fell In
two hours last night Lightning, hail and
water practically ruined crops and caused
much property loss.
At Shenandoah several houses were car
Tied away by the flood,
MARS1ALLTOWN, Ia. May 26.-(Special
Telegram.)-A tremendous rain fell here
last night and today. Considerable appre-
'hension is felt that last years destructive
feeding Of low lands will be repeated. The
damage already is considerable.
Wrecks Feeble Minded Asylum.
GLENwooD. Ia. May 26.--(special.)-
A tornado struck this place last night,
doing great damage to the state institu-
tion for the feeble minded children. Two
girls were killed and eleven were more or
less seriously injured The loss will ex-
ceed S70,0
The killed:
MAGGIE BETNER.
HAZEL WRIGHT.
The injured
Mary Eckret,
Anna Delaney.
Myrtle Dickinson.
Eta Newton.
Harrison johnson.
RolIa Rathbun.
Others who were injured were not seri.
ously hurt. II is believed that all of the
injured will recover.
The tornado struck the girls doTmitory
commonly known as the old building first
The roof was torn of and with a terribl,
crash fell back again upon the wrecked
building. All Of the buildings of the group
including the hospital. dormitory. boys
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
IS SUPREME
vessel at all The only consolation would
be that the superiority of British work
manship was given so fine testimonial.
Farewell Dinner to Upton.

GREENoCK, Scotland, May M-The cor
poration of Creenock gave farewell ban
quet today to Sir Thomas Upton. A dis
tinguished company was present. The
chairman, Provost Anderson, In 'toastlng
sir Thomas wished him every success. Sir
Thomas, replying said he was convinced
the cup challenger was by far the best boat
ever built on this side He believed that II
he brought back the cup he would bring
with 1t the friendship of the American peo-
pie.
Vice Commodore Sharman Crawford, one
of the speakers, said the trials here had
shown that Shamrock was nopelessly out
classed by the challenger. Owing, however
TO having to pull the latter TO pieces and
refit 1t after the ocean voyage II was neoes-
sary to send over Shamrock I, so II should
be determined n the challenger had the
same priority after It had crossed the At
iantic.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
CHICAGO WATERS MAY 60 OUT
Hotel and Restaurant Keepers VIII
Resist Demands Made by
Their Employees. t.

CHICAGO, May 26.-Every hotel and res
taurant in Chicago will be closed at once If
the employees union submits. exorbitant de-
mands," said Joseph Beineld, proprietor of
the Sherman house, today, 'and IL we shut
up the lockout will continue, until the en-
ployes are thoroughly tired out. THIS ac-
ton will surely follow a refusal of the
union to recede from its. preposterous de-
mands or a refusal to arbitrate,''
Mr.. Beiheld spoke for the Hotel Mems
and Restaurant Keepers association, re-
Gently formed. a committee representing
the 1000 members of the union will submit
tomorrow a demand that amounts prac-
ticaily to an ultimatum. It is a schedule OF
increased wages that must be paid and af-
fects all classes of hotel workers.
The general managers OF the large rail-
roads running into Chicago remained firm
in their refusal to grant further concessions
to the freight handlers and there are ap-
psrently slight indications OF weakening or
the part of the union Several prominent
leaders of the organization favor delaying
the matter until next spring. when It is be-
| lieved the freight handlers throughout tht
'country will be better organized. IF the
railroads refuse to grant wage increases the
men will be in better shape to force con.
/ CluSlOnSs nut 90 not tnlnh IhlS VIII Occur
until next spring" was the statement oi
President Donnelly OF the association.
ST. LOUIS May 3.-The strike situation
as regards the warehouse men and freight
handlers remains in statu quo. Although
settlement OF the international warehous,
mems strike was believed TO have been ef
fected, they have decided to stand togthAi
with the railroad freight handlers and on
set the demands of the latter. The situation
is apparently rather mixed as the strikers
declare the business of the freight houses
Is completely tied up, while on the othe
hand the freight house managers deny thi
and assert they are doing almost the reg
ular amount of business.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
-Four Knlea in ExpIo.ion

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 9s,-An explosion
of gas I'm the Charters Coal companyfs mine
at Federal Pa. today killed four men.
badly burned seven and slightly injured a
number OF others. Several more are missing
and are believed 10 be still in the mine AS
the mine is on fre II 10 feared they will be
burned 10 death or suffocated by smoke.
The dead: James Wilson. William Nelson,
Joseph Sales, Joseph Jonak. About seventy
five men were at work when the explosion
occurred
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
Soldier KiIIs a Prisoner.

SAN FRANCISCO, May &.-Charles A.
tence for deseTtion from the coast artillery
was shot and killed by Private Charles
Pew while attempting 20 escape from the
guard at Fort Mason. During the Spanish
American war he enlisted with the Twen-
tieth Kansas as volunteer. serving FOR a
year and q half,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
speciaI LeeisIatIve session.

HELENA. Mont. May 2.- Governor
Toole today issued call for a special ses.
sion OF the Montana legislature 10 act upor
several appropriation bills which failed OF
passage during the regular session. These
bills include. a $4,000 appropriation for ths
ST. Louis fair and SO. ZOO for the Lewis A M
Clark axDosition Gt Portland.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
Nation6I salt Company sued.

WEST PLAINS. N. Y. May @-sult TO
recover 81, 600 900 was filed In the supreme
court today by several preferred stockhold-
ers OF the National Salt company against
the directors OF the company. fraud being
alleged in the purchase Of the business OF
the United States Salt company.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
HANNA CEASES OPPOSITION
wfl Not Further Object to Ohio Endorse
ment Of Roosevelt
NO PERSONAL OPPOSITION AcTuATEO HIN
Says He Has Received Telegram From,
President siEnifyins His wishes
In Regard 60 Action of
state Convention.

CLEVELAND, May Ex-senator Hanna
has decided to offer no further opposition
to the proposed resolution in the coming
republican state convention endorsing the
candidacy Of President Roosevelt for an
other term. This action was decided upon
late this afternoon. When asked II he had
heard from President Roosevelt with refer
ence to the decision concerning his attitude
In connection with the resolution, Senator
Hanna made the following statement:
II am in receipt OF a telegram from Presi-
dent Roosevelt which indicates to me his
desire to have the endorsement OF the Ohio
republican state convention Of his candi-
dacy. OF this I shall not oppose such ao-
ton, and have telegraphed the president
to that effect"
Senator Hanna positively declined to fur
ther discuss the subject. insisting that the
brief statement above quoted fully covered
the situation.
1t is the general belief, however, among
those close to the senator that he still
doubts the advisability Of the adoption Of
a resolution endorsing President Roose-
velt's candidacy by this years convention.
But. 1t is pointed out, IN Difference to the
presidents judgment and expressed wishes,
Mr.. Hanna demonstrates that his original
position in the matter was at no time
prompted by personal antagonism to Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
subsidinE In the south.

TOPEKA. Kan, May S.-rhe railroads
report the high water in southern Kansas
and Oklahoma to be subsiding. The Santa
Fe's Bartlesville branch, which was al
most entirely covered with water yesterday.
Is now high and dry in that place. All OF
the trains will be running again. The Rock
Island oticials say that It viii be late to-
night before trains will be running on the
choctaw division. The track is covered
with water along the main line from Chic
kasha to El Reno, and that the condition OF
the track cannot be ascertained before the
water subsidies.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
Wind Carries Family on.

WELLINGTON. Kan. May S-A tor
nado struck the farm OF s. B. Borum. seven
miles from here tonight, demolishing the
house and seriously injuring the inmates
Mr.. Borum and two grown daughters were
carried several rods by the wind and left
unconscious on the ground. One Of the
young women IL fatally injured
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
Minnesota for Roosevelt.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. May 26.--Accord-
ing to Robert Jamison of st. Paul, chair
man OF the state republican committee, the
Minnesota delegation to the next republl-
can convention will be undivided for
President Roosevelt's nomination.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
Almost a CIoudburst.

D CENTER, Neb., May 26-(Special) lone
Of the most terrific rain and hail storms in
the history OF this country visited here
yesterday morning about 10 o'clock. Angry
clouds rolled and tumbled over the Bazile
valley all morning and when the storm
fnally broke the effect was simply terri
tying. Water descended at first In blind
ing sheets, followed close by a deluge OF
hail, which left sorry trail Trees were
stripped entirely OF their foliage and the
windows OF residences and business houses
alike we're demolished. the curtains riddled
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

WASHINGTON. May 26-when the dis.
patch announcing that Senator Hanna
would not oppose an endorsement OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the coming Ohio state
convention was show to Senator Foraker
tonight, he dictated the following state
ment:
I am very much gratiled to learn that
Senator Hanna has withdrawn his opposi-
ton TO the endorsement Of President
personal grounds, for I have not at any
time had any personal interest In the mat
ter, but solely because / think endorse
ment good for Senator Hanna and the
party, as well as for President Roosevelt
who has we'll earned a second term by the
splendid administration he has given US.
The result will be a harmonious conven-
ton and an enthusiastic endorsement for
Senator Hanna for another term in the
senate.
Tho senator added that the votes OF Ohio
added to the states that have declared
heretofore for President Roosevelt give the
president a majority of the votes In the
next republican national convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
Aged Man washed from Buggy.

FORT DODGE. Ia, May 2s.-(special
Telegram while his daughter stood help
less on the bank, John O'Connor. an aged
resident OF Coalville, a small town near
Fort Dodge, was washed from his buggy
by the rapid current of a swollen creek and
carried down stream to his death this morn
ing. The creek was swollen by a cloud
burst, oConnor and his daughter having
| crossed It only half an hour before. The
daughter is almost crazed by the shock.
The body was carried down the stream a
quarter of a mile, where It caught on a
barb wire fence and was rescued.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
Heavy Rain at Shenandoah.

SHENANDOAH. Ia, May $.-(Special
Telegram. This place was visited by the
heaviest rainstorm in its history this aft
ernoon. It came down in perfect deluse
for fully an hour and on Main street the
water washed over the curbing into the
cellars filling many OF them level with the
surface Of the ground
At Coburg. on the Burlington north Of
here. three quarters Of a mile OF track is
washed out. Just below here ioO-foot
bridge on the Burlington is two feet out
of line. After the rain the water rose so
rapidly In Four Mile creek that three men
we're stranded on a bridge and were res
cued with horses Wooden walks all over
the lower part Of town are anoat Gel
lara Hllsd. chickens and pigs drowned and
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path and 1t was demolished. On the lower
floor of the temple was located general
merchandise store, and in the store was
gathered a number of the citizens of the
town. The building was torn to pieces be-
fore any warning was received and the
victims were buried beneath the wreckage
OF the fourteen persons In the store only
five escaped death, and these received in
juries which in two or three cases may
prove fatal The storm passed on through
the town. leaving but few buildings
standing.
A relief party at once began the rescue
of those in the ruins of the temple and
nine bodies were removed to an irnpro-
vised morgue. Five others we're taken out.
some with broken legs and arms, and In
each case serious II not fatal injuries.
The storm came with great suddenness
and had destroyed the town alraost before
the people realized what had happened.
After leaving Elmo II continued into the
country in a southwest direction, and 1t
is feared more fatalities have occurred.
Several dwellings are known to have been
blown TO pieces. but the fate OF their Oe-
cupants is unknown. A deluge Of rain
added it's share TO the misfortune Of the
stricken people and tonight the homeless
inhabitants are being cared for at the few
remaining homes that escaped the fury of
the wind.
Elmo is a small town on the Wabash
railroad, running from Omaha 20 Bruins
wick, Mo-, and has about 200 Inhabitants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-18
FESTIVITIES BEGIN.
New Orleans Leads Centennial
Celebration.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 1S.-Under
the auspices of the state of Louisiana,
the city of New Orleans and the his
torical society, the series of official eel
ebrations in - commemoration of the
centennial of the transfer of the
Louisiana territory from France to the
feature being the review by Governor
Heard and a party of distinguished
guests of the French and American
warships which have come here to as
sist in the ceremonial Spain, which
owned the territory before its cession
to France, accepted an official invita-
ton but her warship has not yet
reached the city, and her participation
will be through her consul here.
1t was or the goth day Of December.
1903, that the French flag fiuttered
down from the station on the flagstaff
of the place de Armes" opposite the
Cabildo in which the official transfer
occurred, and the stars and stripes
were hoisted, and the ceremonies will
eliminate on Sunday with a magnifi-
cent pontifical mass in the old st.
Louis cathedral. The grandsons of
Governor Claiborn and General Will
hanson, who participated in the his
torical event of a hundred years ago,
will be conspicuous In the celebra ton.
NJ. Jusserand, the french ambassador
to the United States, President David p.
Francis and directors of the St Louis fair,
Judge A B. Routhier of the exchequer
court of Canada, and Sir E. Tasherezu,
dominion, have come to assist in the cell
The United States government has des-
ienated Admiral Wise to rerreseAt the
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ARE PASSING AWAY.
Old Police Officers Gradually
Being Disposed OF.

The work of totally wiping out the
old police force and getting rid of all
the experienced men, which has been
the policy of the present chief of po-
lice, is still in progress. Two more were
let out last night. David H. Morgan,
who has held the position of desk ser
geant since Parker took the office of
mayor and Frank Summers, an expert
enced officer who has held a beat for
several years. Both Morgan and Sum-
mers are Democrats. and have never
denied the fact, and this may have
something to do with their dismissal.
as to vote for Bergundthal, on the
son for the discharge of Morgan and
Summers has been given by those in
power. 1t is evident that the mayor or
chief desired their Jobs for others.
There is a humorous situation con-
nected with the discharge of Morgan.
No excuse for letting him out is put
forward, and this morning McCollum
gave him a letter of recommendation.
10 whom 1t might concern, stating that
his conduct had been above reproach,
that he had kept the books and attend
ed TO the business of the office in an
able manner, and that he had known
Morgan for the past quarter of a cen
fury. In this last statement, per-
chance, lies the cause of Morgan's dts
missal. Perhaps McCollum is uncom-
Portable in the daily society of a man
who has kept tab on him for the past
quarter of a century,
Morgan is not sore" about his dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-18
MAY KEEP JAPAN OUT.
Russian Policy Against Her
Gaining Foothold in Korea.

Seoul, Dec. 1S.-The attitude of the
Russians here indicates a possible deter
mination to prevent Japan from gaining
a foothold in Korea. The radicals in
sist that Russia must reach the sea to
insure protection in the future and
argue that Japan in possession of Korea
would be a constant menace The en-
peror still studiously avoids an answer
to the questions of United States Min
lister Allen in regard to Wiju. The lat
ter Is now pressing the matter and has
asked for another audience.
The Russians are inclined to resent
American activity concerning Win and
say that the Americans are playing the
japanese game. The Russians do not
object to Americans coming in and
trading with Manchuria, but claim that
the opening of Mukdsn and AntuRg ad-
mitted Japan, whose presence is con-
stantly irritating and that 1t might lead
to a repetition of this if Yongampho and
Wiju are opened
They say that Americans now enjoy
a large trade with Manchuria, which,
except in the matter of -four, will large
~ increase in the future and insist that
the present attitude of America only in
jures friend and customer and favors
a manufacturing rival.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-18
THINK PRICE IS SMALL.
Frlars Say Value of Philippine Lands
Has Increased.

Rome, Dec. 1s.-Considerable excitement
prevailed in the mother houses of the
ST. Augustinians, Franciscans and others
over the announcement of the settlement
of the friar land question in the Philip
pines. The friars were glad the negotia-
lions had been concluded but think the
orders got little for the lands, since the
price they originally asked, $120 CO. was,
they declare under the estimated value
of the lands, the value of which had been
much increased, especially since the
American occupation and the re-esta blish-
ment of order in the archipelago. The
friars say the money they will receive is
scarcely enough to pay what they Dor
rowed when they were deprived of every
thing by the revolution. Besides, they
point out that only pert of the money VIII
go to the friars, as the lands were real
" transferred to private companies, al
though the friars retained a large number
of shares in them. The Augustinians had
their lands transferred to company
formed in Madrid by the Marquis Di Co
rniiIfas the head of the Spanish trans-At-
Iantic Navigation company The Domfni-
clans succeeded in so thoroughly conceal
ing their ownership of lands that the vat
lean itself threatened to punish them Sc
vereIy for having tried to deceive even
the ecclesiastical authorities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-18
CONGREsSMEN TERRIFIED.
Rats Sent in Fire Alarm and Law
makers Fled from Beds.

Washington, Dec. 18.-Hungry rats
chewed the insulation off the wires of
the fire alarm system in the National
hotel at o'clock this morning and sent
IN fifteen fire alarms.
The $50 guests, eighteen or twenty of
whom were members Of congress- rushed
down the stairs into the lobby, dressed
a waving auction flag as he sped for
the door, wearing a suit of brilliant red
underwear. Representative Cochran Of
Missouri had his spectacIes and sheet
On and, with Representative Kitchen of
North Carolina, was dressing in the
middle OF Pennsylvania avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-18

charge. 4 am an avowed Democrat.
and worked against Bergundthal in his
election" said Morgan today. "They
have kept me longer than I ever ex-
pected them to-"
1t is evident that McCollum has
been trying to get rid of Frank Sum
nQers for some time, but could find no
valid excuse to discharge him. On the
night of November % McCollum sent
his spotter, Dick E'urze, down on Sum
mers' Fourth street beat at a late hour
with a bottle of beer wrapped in a
newspaper. He was instructed to give
1t to Summers. Furze laid for his VIC
tim in a stairway, and when the officer
came along, stepped out and rendered
the bait. Summers did not know at
that time that Furze was in the en-
ploy of McCollum. but refused to
bite" He tod Fulrze to get off of his
beat or he would '-vag' him. The next
day Summers was discharged, but aft
er he had turned in his star and gone
away, he was recalled hastily and the
discharge Cancelled. Some one in high
er authority had evidently discovered
the plot to get rid of the policeman
and ordered him kept. Several more of
the best officers are slated for dis
charge, the game evidently being to
get rid of all the old policemen who
understand the business, and replace
them with men 'in harmony with the
administration"
discharged at the recommendation of
the police committee. Councilman
Joseph Griley made an examination of
the jail blotter several days ago, and
discovered several breaks in the record
which We're not accounted for. A num-
Der of these have been proven by the
jailers and bookkeepers to be the fault
of the police judge in failing to write
in the disposition of the cases, which
show up all right on the regular
docket There was nothing in the dis
coveFies tofaise any suspicious against
any Of the several taslsTs who have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-18
BEAT WIFE WITH BIBLE.
Court Decides This Is Cruelty and
Grants Woman Divorce.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-The Bible as a
weapon with which to beat a wife was
one Of the specific acts of cruelty Mrs.
Bertha Jensen, 1881 Artesian avenue,
told Judge Brentano of yesterday in
her bill for divorce. Although married
only short time, Mrs. Jensen declared
she had to leave her husband on ac-
count of his cruelty.
He chased me out of bed one time
and fired a heavy book at me and hit
me with it, said Mrs. Jensen. HE
always slept with the book under his
pillow"
You mean the BibIe?" she was
asked
Yes, - It was the Bible
The court granted Mrs. Jensen a de-
cree of divorce.
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stockholders Must Pay.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1s--Judge Gray in the
United States circuit court of appeals
handed down a decision sustaining Judge
kirkpatrick of the United States district
court Of New Jersey in the case of Harry
c. Spinks and other stockholders who ap-
pealed against the payment OF an assess
ment called by Receiver Henry c. Tat
nall of the Asphalt Company of America
Judge Kirkpatrick decided that the as
sessment was legal and Mr. Spinks and
other stockholders took the case to the
htgherscsur which decided against them.