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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
MAY LOSE A RICH GIFT
Lnck of Harmony Among Engineers
May Cause Carnegie to with
draw Oner.

NEW YORK, May 4.--Lack of harmony
among the associations Of engineers in this
county may nullify an offer Of Andrew
Carnegie to give $1.OOO,O0O or more with
which to establish a national center for
engineering interests in this city. Rivalry
exists among the various bodies Of the
engineering profession and a high official
In one OF the bodies said 1t is doubtful IL
all can live in peace in one room.
Not until very recently was it known to
three or four men whom Mr.. Carnegie con-
suited that he intended to found an
institution which would be unique both in
this country and in Europe. He intended
that his gift should be used to erect a
magnificent building as monument Of his
gratitude to the busIpe profession to
which his success way largely indebted.
The building would nov cost less than
$1,000, 900, exclusive Of the cost Of the site
1t would contain a perfectly appointed
club to take place Of engineers clubs now
located on Filth avenue, an auditorium
with a seating capacity for 1000 persons
separate apartments for the engineering
bodies which would constitute the union
and libraries which would be unsurpassed
in the engineering field.
Mr. Carnegie has put his proposal in
writing and as the matter now stands It
needs only the harmonious action of the
councils OF the concerns interested, meet
ing of which will be held Thursday, tc
utilize his gift.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
Forecast for Nebraska-showers Tuesday
and Wednesday.
EXPEDITE MERGER APPEAL
Securities Company, while Protesting
Not TO Worry, seeks End
of Litigation,

ST. PAUL May 4.-The Northern Securi-
ties company will do all possible to ex-
pedite its appeal from the circuit court de-
cision, according to a statement received
here with dividend checks today, dated
May 4, and signed by J. J. Hill. After re-
ferring to past dividends. the circular says;
The trial OF the suit brought by the at
toTney general against your company in the
circuit court Of the United States in March,
1902, has resulted in a decree against your
company's holding the stock OF the North
ern Pacific and Great Northern Railroad
companies. and restraining the two railway
companies from permitting your company
to vote upon the shares. and from paying
to It dividends thereon
So much Of the decree as restrains the
payment of dividends has been suspended
by the court during the appeal OF the case
to the supreme court of the United States.
This appeal has been taken by your COM
pany and will be urged as promptly as
possible.
The suits brought against your company
by the states Of Minnesota and Washing-
ton. respectively. have not yet been tried
The earnings OF your properties have, since
their purchase. largely increased, and their
actual value has been materially enhanced
and cannot be impaired. even though the
decisions in any of these suits should be
adverse to your company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
DREAM PRODUCTS SELL FREELY
New York Men Dispose of Shares
in Mythical Diamond
Mine.

NEW YORK, May 4.-Central ONCE de-
tectives and postoffice inspectors today
raided the handsome offices of the British
African Financial company" in Wall street
and arrested John j. Prince, his son, Joseph
Prince, and Horace Blackmur on charges
of grand larceny and the fraudulent use Of
the mails.
The three men are said to have victlmized
many persons by the sale OF bonds and
stock OF the Nokanna Co., Limited. which
they claimed owned extensive diamond
fields in South Africa, which with the
company. are said to be purely mythical.
According to the circulars issued titled
men figure among the officers. The board
OF directors being given as Sir Frederick
Cammington, chairman; Sigmund Roth
child, ]. Cammeron Rogers, Thomas Kanny
Brown, Baron Heinrich Won Prall. Hon.
Edmund L. Wallen and Sir Charles Noble.
According TO Sir Percy sanderson, Brit
ish consul general, all those are purely
fictitious personages, like the British bank
OF South Africa, which the prisoners are
said to have given as a reference.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
MURDERED GIRL is BURIED
Brother of Young Woman, Assisted d
by Fourteen Priests, Conducts
Services.

LORAIN, o., May 4.-The funeral of Miss
Agatha Reichlin, murdered here Friday
morning at the parsonage OF st. Josephs
Catholic church, was largely attended today
The services were conducted by Father
Reichlin, assisted by fourteen visiting
priests.
At the conclusion of the services the
remains were placed aboard an electric
funeral car and taken to the Catholic cem-
etery at Elyria for interment.
The detectives were hard at work on the
case today, endeavoring to vertify reports
to the effect that two men were seen on the
night Of the murder carrying a ladder near
the rear of the parsonage.
The officers are also investigating the
report that two residences near the
Reichlin home were visited on the night
before the murder by burglars, who were
frightened away.
Detective Kilbride Of Cleveland ex-
pressed the belief that It will be impossible
to prove that Father Walser committed
the crime.
1t is generally believed that unless ad-
ditional evidence against Rev. Walser is
obtained he will be released when his pre-
liminary hearing takes place.
The prosecuting attorney, Mr. stroup,
said in this connection:
Mt is we'll known that the law holds a
county liable for any harm that may come
to a person at the hands Of a mob, hence
our action in placing Father walser under
arrest was perfectly justifiable even il his
guilt cannot be proved"
The inquest will be held tomorrow and
it is probable Father Walser will be ar
raigned Immediately after.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
POLICEMEN PRESERVE PEACE
Italian Rock DriIlers anu DigEers In
New York Threaten Trouble
for Time.

NEW YORK. May 4-The strike Of
italian rock drillers and diggers took
more serious turn in the Bronx today and
fifty policemen we're sent to keep order
along the excavation for water mains where
men are working in the strikers places.
rumor was circulated among the 200
men at work that 5000 strikers would
march out today and try to induce them
TO quit. The police are picketed along the
excavation and all persons near 1t and
not working we're ordered to move.
Bands of Italians. however, marched by
and shouted harshly at the men in their
places Agent Landau Of the Italian labor
union said there we're $4,000 men on strike
in the city and that all work in the Bronx
would soon beOstopped.
A box Of explosives which was in a
shanty for excavating work in the Bronx
was ordered buried by the police and two
guards were stationed near to watch it,
Encouraged by the action OF the Central
Federated union in endorsing their de-
mands, the laborers employed on the sub
way remained on strike today and the
tieup of work was as complete as on Sat
urday.
CHICAGO, May 4.-The strike move
ment Of the laundry workers was
augmented today by the closing down of
five steam laundries in Evanston. All the
laundries in the city remained closed today
and restaurant proprietors have begun is
suing printed apologies for the noticeable
absence of napkins and for the decidedly
soiled table cloths The strikers are
making great efforts to induce the Chinese
laundries to join them.
ANDERSON, Ind, May 4.-The Tin Plate
Workers International Protective asso-
citation is engaged today on the new wage
schedule, which may be finished by to-
morrow afternoon. President Howell and
Secretary Treasurer Taylor will be re-
elected without opposition.
READING, Pa, May About 200 hat
fnishers employed at the four wool fac
tories in this city failed to report for work
today because of a disagreement over
wages.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
ARGENTINE IN GOOD SHAPE
Presidential Message at the Opening
of Congress is Optimistic
Document.

BUENos AYREs, May 4.-The presiden-
tial message which will be read at the
opening OF the Argentine congress today
will be entirely optimistic. It congratu-
lates congress on the fact that mo danger
at home or abroad threatens Argentine,
whose credit is re-established on the Euro
pean markets and whose trade is notably
reviving in every direction"
The message refers to the note sent to
the government of the United States in
consequence of the attitude of some OF
the European powers toward Venezuela and
SAYS:
Europe now understands that the OBJ
ject thereof was not to ask protection for
the republic, but merely to set forth the
danger to which American nations were
exposed by the doctrine underlying the
debt collecting expedition against Venez.
uela.
The revenues from posts and telegraphs
for 1908 is established at 81 500, 900 in the
message, which says the estimated deficit
of about $5,OO000O in the budget for 1902
has been covered by economy and good
administration.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
SHERIFF is ON THE TRAIL
viii EndeavOr TO Arrest Member of
Mob Who killed ORcer and
Prisoner.

CARUTHERsVILLE, Mo. May "A
posse OF citizens headed by Sheriff Frank
lin started this morning for Wardell where
constable w. j. Moneyhon and Rev. r. NJ.
Malone, his prisoner were killed late Sat
urday night by a mob.
Although the members Of the mob were
disguised Sheriff Franklin says he has
evidence Of the identity Of some of its
members and that they will be arrested
If he can find them.
He recognizes the difficulty Of reaching
them, as the country is wild and they
may be easily secreted by their friends.
Mrs. Mary Frill, for whom Rev. Malone
is IL charged, deserted his wife, and with
whom he travelled about the country hold
ing meetings, is in jail here. She has not
yet recovered from the fright the mob gave
her. Many marvel that she escaped its
vengeance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
KING BIDS LoUBET FAREWELL
Edward Completes visit I'm France
and spends Night on Royal
Yacht.

PARIS, May liking Edward left the
Invalides railroad station on his way to
Cherbourg before noon today amid the
booming 20 cannon and the acclama-
tions OF Q ,ous crowd Of people. The
ceremont TN, departure we're on the
same elabofa 'tr3 'ectacular scale as
on his arrival b ~
President Loubet. y coach. called
at the British embassy with the
king through the avenuea sides
of which troops and large "a were
massed. The king wore the unh fm OF a
British admiral. In a carriage following
that Of the king and the president were
Premier Combes and Foreign Minister Del
casse, the latter wearing for the first time
the grand cross Of the Victorian order,
bestowed upon him yesterday by King
Edward
There was a continuous roar Of "Vive
le roll" along the route through the Avenue
de Marigny, over the pont Alexandra to the
Esplanade de Invalldes.
The station was sumptuously decorated
with crimson and gold hangings and the
British and French colors. The band OF the
Republican guard played "God Save the
King" at the moment of the British SOW
erelgn's departure. The final adieus we're
Loubet holding a long and intimate fare
well conversation.
Then the king saluted the officers, bowed
and smiled to the crowd, entered the train
and departed for Cherbourg, where a French
squadron is waiting to render him fare
well honors
CHERBOURG, May 4.-The royal train
arrived at this evening and was greeted
with a salute Of 1O1 guns by the fort.
Crowds gathered to cheer the king at all
towns through which he passed.
The king was met by Admiral Coucnard
and other local officials, with whom he ex-
changed a few words He embarked on
a maritime launch and was conveyed to
Victoria and Albert, the royal yacht.
The king will spend the night on board
the royal yacht, which will not sail for
England until tomorrow morning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
SUGAR DUTIES ARE UNJUST
Court Holds Collectors Test Wrong
and May Deprive Treasury of
Many Millions.

NEW YORK. May Am important de-
cision was handed down today by United
States Circuit Judge Townsend, which II
confirmed by United States circuit court OF
appeals will cost the government many
hundreds OF thousands of dollars in re-
bates, paid to sugar importers.
IN 1898 the American Sugar Refining com
pany and other concerns appealed from the
collector of the port in assessing duty on
a certain test Of sugars imported, the as
sessment being made under the official
polariscopic test returned by the appraiser
The importers protested to the general
board of appraisers, claiming that the test
was erroneous and excessive owing to an
alleged incorrect method Of testing as pre-
scribed by the Treasury department. The
board confirmed the collectors rating and
the importers brought suit.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
TO COMBINE LONDON MILLS
Makers of Flour to Go Into
Deal with Capital of
S12,6OO,OOO.

LONDON, May Am investigation Of the
report that negotiations are on foot for
a combination of the London flour mills,
with a capital of s125OO,OO with the OBJ
ject OF driving American flour out of the
market shows the Corn exchange does not
look upon 1t seriously and believes the
combination is impossible Of accomplish
ment.
The negotiations are being engineered by
Small millers and It is said that the big
millers will not entertain the proposal to
form a combination.
A corn broker said today: Even il the
combination is effected It could not drive
out the Americans, who have much greater
milling capacities than the British millers
and who have a large surplus, which they
could afford to ship here at any price they
could get"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
MADMAN TERRoRIzES TOWN
After Threatening People I'm street
Takes Refuge In the BeIfry
of Church.

LoCKPORT, N. Y, May 4.-The village
OF Pekin, near Ransomville, has been
terrorzed by a man who gave his name as
Joseph King Of Scranton, Pa.
He ran through the streets, armed with
two coupling pins. threatening all whom he
met. An attempt was made TO arrest him,
but he charged through a crowd Of people
and dashed into the Methodist church door
He fortified himself in the church belfry.
Two deputy sheTiffs were summoned and
found the madman still holding the church
steeple.
One deputy went UP the tower steps and
dragged his man down by one leg and
dsarmed him The man was held for
examination as to his sanity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
WOMAN ACCUSED OF MURDER
Mrs. Minnie Cummings of st. Louis
is Charged with killing First
Husband.

ST. LOUIS, No, May A warrant was
issued today, charging Mrs. Minnie Cum
mings with killing her first husband, F. NJ
Harris, October 4, 1901. The charge is mur-
der in the second degree.
Mrs. Cummings Is now in jail awaiting
trial on charges OF murder In the second
degree as the result OF the shooting of her
husband. Dennis Cummings, April IS. a
rooming house here She asserts that
shooting was in self-defense.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
Movements of ocean ves.eIs May 4.

At New YOrk-Arrived: Minnea polls, from
London; Kroonlaud, from Antwerp; Vic
torian, from Liverpool; Cymric, from
Liverpool; II L'Aquitaine from HaVre.
At Naples-ArTived: Napoltan, from
New York via St Michaels
At Palermo--ssiled: sicilian Prince, for
New York.
At Glasgow-Sailed: Kastalia for Mon
treal; Carduian, for Montreal.
At Scily-PaEsed Bulgaria, from Balti-
more for Hamburg
Al Hamburg-Arrived: Auguste Victoria,
from New York via Plymouth and Cher
bourg.
At Marseilles- Arrived: Perugia, from
New York.
AT herbourE-ATrived: Barbarossa, from
New York via Plymouth. for Bremen, and
proceeded. Sailed Friedrich der Crosse.
from Bremen. for New York
At Queenstown-Sailed Ivernia from
Liverpool for New York.
At Plymouth-Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm
IT, from New York for Ch5rbourg and
Bremen, and proceeded.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
THOUSANDS OF CATTLE DIE
Kansas stOclSmen Lose More i'm Last
storm Than I'm All Previous
Winter.

SHARON SPRINGS, Kan, May 4.-Snow
in the valleys yet tells Of the severity Of
the past seek's storm in western Kansas
Farmers are coming in with reports Of
serious cattle losses, It is probable that
more cattle have been killed than in all
other storms OF the winter combined.
In Wallace county alone the losses will
amount to 500 head, while other counties
have equal losses, owing to the stock drift
ing against the barb wire fences. Several
thousand head will only approximate the
losses in western Kansas and eastern Colo
RADIO.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
FRANCHISE SOLD AT AUCTION
Bidders Appear Before Los Angeles
Council TO Compete for street
Railway.

LOS ANGELES. May A street railway
franchise covering slightly over two miles
on Sixth street from Figuoroa to the west
ern limits OF the city was sold to G. G.
Johnson today in the city council for S1l0,-
900 after some lively bidding between
Johnson, the Los Angeles Railway company
and the traction company.
Johnson declined to divulge his backing,
but it is commonly presumed that he was
acting for the so-called Clark Hartman
syndicate who are supposed to be behind
the blanket franchise application The
franchise just acquired is valuable one,
but would not be WORTH the price paid ex-
cept as a nucleus for a new system.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
HELD FOR MENAClNG TOWN
Indiana Veteran Charged with Try.
ing to BIackmaI
Entire City.

WASHINGTON Ind. May "A warrant
has been issued for the arrest OF Edward
S. Bingham Of Montgomery. charging an
attempt 10 blackmail George B. Brown
and the citizens OF that town by writing
them threatening letters saying that un-
less $4,000 was forthcoming he would de-
stroy the town with fire and dynamite.
Mr.. Bingham served two years in the
army, going to the Philippines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
MAY SEEK POLAR EXPLORERS
sweden Grows Alarmed over Nor
denskJOId Expedition Lost in
Antarctic Seas.

STOCKHOLM. Sweden. May Anxiety
is felt here that nothing has been heard
from the Nordenskjold Antarctic expedi-
tion for several months. Preparations are
being made TO send relief expedition out
In September II no news is reached by
that time.
The expedition is on the steamer Ant
arctic, which left on September 16, 1901
and was reported as having returned to the
Falkland Islands on July 4, 1902
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
BEARS DENIAL IS FALSE
Full Text Of MaDchurian Demands Show
Forecast Practically Accurate.
WASHINGTON HOLDS SITUATION IMPROVED
Russia f. Now Believed 90 Have
Given Up Intended Coup aud
20 BE Preparing for
Evacuation.

PEKING, May Minister Conger, Mr..
Townley, the British charge, and NJ. Uchida,
the Japanese minister, have had several
interviews lately with Grand Secretary
Ching on the Russian Manchurian negotia-
tions. Prince Ching at first was reserved,
but subsequently discussed the question
with greater freedom.
The document embodying the Russian
demands Is lengthy and certain portions
are vague.
Instead Of absolutely prohibiting the
Chinese from opening the new ports and
admitting foreign consuls, it makes Rus
sia's consent to such steps obligatory,
which the interested parties construe as
meaning the same thing
The Russian ambassadors assurances to
Lord Lansdowne that the negotiations con-
cern Manchurla alone are confuted by
the text, which admits that the administra-
tion Of Mongolia is to remain unchanged
and says Russian interests are paramount
in North China and that only Russians
should be employed there.
The clause particularly distasteful to the
representatives Of the interested powers is
the prohibition against concessions or
leases of land in the valley OF the Liau
river to other powers, which, It is asserted,
Russia would take extreme measures to
prevent.
The scheme for the sanitary commission
for New Chwang provides that the Russian
consul and the Russian customs officials
shall be members, but does not refer to
other consuls.
Think Russia Has Backed Down.
WASHINGTON, May 4-The Chinese
minister discussed the Manchuran situa-
tion with Secretary Hay. There is good
reason to believe that the negotiations
have taken a more favorable turn and that
the Russian coup which was expected has
been either abandoned or indefinitely post
poned. II is understood that this involved
no retreat on the part of the Russian gov
ernment from any position officially taken
Certain inquiries were addressed by M.
Plancon. the Russian charge at Peking, to
the Chinese government respecting the
Chinese purpose as to Manchuria. The
Russians hold that these were enormously
taken to be a set of demands AS mat
ter of fact, they were nothing but in
quiries and, the Chinese answers being
taken as satisfactory, the Russian govern
ment has decided to carry out it's original
program for the evacuation of Manchuria.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
TWO SEEK BUFFALO DIOCESE
Friends Urge Vicar General and Com
plicRte Matters I'm
Rome.

ROME. May Awhile Rev. Charles II
Cotton, rector OF St. Stephens church, New
York, is favored by a majority OF the car
dinals Of the congregation OF the propa-
genda as bishop OF Buffalo. urgent pressure
is being brought TO bear from Buffalo in
favor Of Very Rev. NJ Connery, vicar gem
eral OF the Buffalo diocese. Nothing Is
sure in the matter Of this appointment.
until the pope gives his decision.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
BOTH SIDES SUFFER LOSS
sharp Conflict Takes Place Between
Turkish Troops and RevO-
IutiOnists.

sALONICA, European Turkey, May A.
An engagement between Turkish troops
and band OF revolutionists is reported to
have taken place in the Monastir district
of European Turkey.
Both sides suffered considerable loss Ten
Turkish officers are said TO have been
killed. Ambulances are being hurried to
Monastir.
CONSTANTINOPLE May 4.-There was
another bomb explosion at Saloniea yester-
day, but apparently no damage was done
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
AID FOR UNION PACIFIC MEN
Southern Pacific Boiler Makers De-
eide on sympathy Strike, Com
mencinE Next Friday.

BAKERSFIELD. Cal, May 4-The South
ern Pacific bollermakers employed at
Bakersfield have voted to strike on Friday
in sympathy with the Union Pacific strikers
unless the latter strike is settled before that
time.
1t is learned on good authority that the
men at Oakland and Los Angeles have voted
not to strike, and at Sacramento the force
Is evenly divided on the question. At San
Francisco and Tucson the men will go out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
MRS. KEMP SEEKS DIVORCE
Sister of Reginald VanderbIIt's Wife
Would He Freed From
Husband.

NEWPORT, r. T., May Mrs. Belle
Nelson Kemp, sister of Mrs. Reginald c.
Vanderbilt, has petitioned for a divorce
The case will come up during the session
Of court eonvening next week
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
KANSAS MAN is A SUICIDE
Though wealthy and HOnOred, Well
inEtOn Invalid Decides 10
End Life.

WELLINGTON, Kan, May 4.-Charles j.
Humphrey, aged 40, shot and killed himself
today
Humphrey was worth $60,O 900 and held
many local public positions OF trust He
was a graduate of Amherst college. It is
supposed Ill health was the cause OF his
suicide.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05

ELECTION DAY wEATHER--s Showers In
eastern Nebraska.
POLLS REMAIN OPEN from O'Clock IN
the morning till 6 O'Clock in the evening.
VOTING FIsACES-l.ist or locations by
districts given in another column.
FOR MAYOR, CANDIDATES are Frank
T. Moores regular repuUnCan nominee;
Edward b. Howell, democrat; Erastus a.
Benson pUpuust and independents Georkv
W. Moore, socialist. -
TO VOTE STRAIGHT TICKET put cross
mark in party circle at top OF ballot.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-05
EIopinE Princess Bears Daughter.

LINDAU. Bavaria, May 4.-Princess
Louise OF saXony has giyen birth to a
daughter.