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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-21
HOW ACTRESS MISSED CROSS
sarah Bernhardt May Receive Badge
of Legion of Honor Next
Year.

PARIS. Aug. 2O-Cspecial Cablegram to
Tho BeeJ-The additional and more de-
tailed accounts OF the manner in which
Sarah Bcrnhardt failed to secure the Cross
Of the Legion Of Honor makes the story all
the more interesting. Nominations for
Nine. Bartet and Nine. Sarah Bernhardt
in the Legion of Honor. proposed by the
minister Of fine arts, having been rejected
by the ancient and traditional chancellery
Of the order. NJ Jules Claretie has applied
10 the very fountain head and obtained the
red r'Nbon for the former actress, the most
dist ished lady socletaire OF his com
PAM he president Of the republic is by
righ,e Ind master OF the order of the
LegitS Honor. NJ. Claretie obtained an
audieiS IF NJ. Loubet and asked him
whethT dsapproved of comforting the
cross Z 70 distinguished an actress as
Nine. - Y. The president, on the con-
trary, yed heartily and there and then
signed needful decree. This having
received sanction Of the chancellery,
which Wa matter OF course under the
circumstal the announcement has APP
peared in Journal Oflcial She Is the
first actress to receive the high distinction
on account Of her art A precedent having
thus been set it is a foregone conclusion
that Nine, Bernhardt will receive the CROSS
next New Years.
Interviewed while preparing for her tour
Of South America, Nine. Sarah Bernhardt
says that she has felt unable to send her
congratulations to Nine. Bartet on 'hef
decoration with the Cross of the Legion OF
Honor. The actress of the Comede Fran
caise has no more sincere admirer than
Sarah Bernhard the latter said, but had
she written to Nine. Bartet she could not
have forborne to express some surprise
that as Nine. Bartets senior she had not
been likewise honored. Nine. Sarah Bern.
hardt says that she has received numbers
of kilograms from friends who are as sur.
prised as she is herself at the omission.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-21
GENERAL ELECTION EXPECTED
Secretary of Liberal League Says One
May he Held This
Fall

LONDON, Aug. 20.-tspeciaI Cablegram to
The Bee)-Mr. c. A. Vince. the secretary
OF the Birmingham Liberal Cnionist as
sociation and OF the imperial tariff COM
mittee, discussing the political situation
this week, said that he anticipated a gen
eral election before the end Of the year. He
was inclined TO think November a more
likely date than October for the appeal TO
the country, as an october election would
clash with a municipal election. He was
advising his friends TO be ready for the
coming contest. The date OF the election
Of course rested with the prime minister.
who could not properly make any prema-
ture' announcement In his interview Mr.
Vince said that II did not appear that any
useful purpose would be served by another
session of the present Parliament. There
was plenty OF time he thought for a gem
eral election between the first OF Novem-
Der and the Christmas holidays
There is good reason TO believe that NJ.
Vince has reliable authority for his state
ment. In both government circles and
among the liberals there is unusual activ-
ity, indicating that much is expected =
soon as the heated season is al an end.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-21
VENEZUELA WANTS TO FIGHT
President Castro Places Large Orders
for Arms and Ammunition
in Europe.

NEW YORK, Aug 9O,-The Tribune to-
morrow will say: Venezuela has placed
orders In Europe for torpedo boats with
guns and ammunition at the cost OF about
s. 10000. a larger amount than that little
South American republic has ever expended
at one time Tor war materials.
An Auasricsn who has just returned from
Venezuela is authority for the statement
that President Castro recently declared
that he was going to "hght the Yankees"
which explains the unusually large orders
for ships, arms and ammunition.
II Is reported that when the Venezuelan
executive heard recently Of the appointment
by President Roosevelt OF Judge VIM. J..
Calhoun as special commissioner to investi-
gate certain affairs at Caracas his anger
was great and language ihmoderate. He
announced that he would not permit the
emissary OF President Roosevelt TO land in
Venezuela.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-21
TWO MORE BODIES RECOVERED
List of Fatalities in Wreck Near Nor
folk Now Numbers Six
teen.

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 2O.-The bodies OF
two more victims of the Kinston and
Greenville excursion railway wreck OF
Thursday were found in the western
branch of the Elizabeth river near the
scene Of the accident. One Of these was
Thomas Ferguson, the drawbrdge keeper.
who was knocked on the bridge and
drowned when the train plunged through
the open draw. This makes fourteen bodies
in all that have been recovered from the
river with two dead in St. Vincents hos
pital here, making sixteen known dead
up TO this time. II is believed that more
bodies are in the river. Some OF the ex-
cursionists who returned home not finding
their friends there, have come back TO
Norfolk to make further search. It is
thought that as many as seven people are
yet missing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-21
INDIANS TO PUT UP FIGHT
Dozen Brought Up from Santee
Agency to Douglas County
Jail.

Deputy United States Marshal James
Allan returned from the Santee Indian
agency Saturday evening bringing with
him twelve Indians and half breeds bound
over for taking liquor onto the Santee In
dian reservation. The prisoners were
lodged in the Douglas county jail to await
the action of the federal grand jury in
November. The names of the party are
Levi Truedell, Charles Bingham, Henry
Wabashaw William Shaver Joe White, Ed
Taylor, Jesse Redwing, Dan Graham, jr,
William Moose. Joseph Saul, Amos Weston
and Jake Brant.
Two special deputies assisted Deputy
Marshal Allan in bringing the accused to
Omaha. The men were arrested early last
week on the charge of Introducing liquor
onto the reservation on lthe occasion of a
big pow-wow at the home of Henry Wa
bashaw. number of the offenders are
from South Dakota, and for while they
defed arrest, claiming that under the
Brewer decision they were at perfect lib
erty to take much liquor hs they wanted
to onto the reservation. The government
authorities, however, differed with this
proposition and the entire party was finally
arrested and taken before United States
Commissioner B. F. Chambers at Mo
brara. Levi Truedell, as the alleged ring
leader Of the party, was bound over in the
sum of $3.50, and the other eleven in the
sum of 81 900 each to the federal grand jury.
In default of bail they were brought TO
Omaha and turned over to Sheriff Power.
The accused propose to make test case
of their arrest under the Brewer decision.
and have employed counsel TO defend them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-21
WAR TIME TELEGRAPHER DEAD
Heber c. Robinson, who Was a Mem
ber of President LincOIn's Private
stan, Dies of Heart Disease.

CAMDEN, N, j., Aug 2O-Heber c. Rob
inson, 65 years old, one of the best known
citizens Of this city, died suddenly today
OF heart disease. Mr.. Robinson was a pio-
neer telegraph operator and electrician Of
Philadelphia. At the outbreak OF the civil
war he was member Of the stan Of Presi-
dent Lincoln's private operators, and at
the second battle Of Bull Run he sent the
first telegraph message from a balloon. He
served throughout the war and upon his
return TO Philadelphia was made manager
Of the Western Union Telegraph company
in that city position he held for many
years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-21
INTENSE ROMAN CoURTSHIP
Object of Italians Affections Falls
Victim to His Razer
and Gun.

ROME, Aug. 0.-(Special Cablegram to
The Bee.)-A love suit, which consisted
chiefly of assault and battery, followed by
the repeated Imprisonment of the too o-in-
sistent swain had a wedding for its sequel
last week. Salvato Vinciano had for two
years unsuccessfully paid attention to
Paolina de Porta. a young lady of great
personal attractions, also possessed of a
yearly income Of 81, 800 Vinciano despair
ing of Eis suit adopted a curiously drastic
way of winning Signorita de Ponta's affec-
tions. He lay in wait for her and attacked
her with a razor. laying open her left cheek.
The result of this peculiar form of love
making was eighteen months imprison-
ment. and as may be imagined, and indig-
nant refusal of his suit.
Having completed his term of imprison-
ment. Vinciano made another attempt to
take the heart of his inamorata by storm.
This time he employed dynamite with
which he blew up the lower portion of his
sweetheart's house, killing two horses and
a mule belonging to her father. Another
eighteen months in jail followed this second
attempt
Released from his imprisonment the irre-
pressible Lothario stabbed the signorita
with a dagger, inJuring her severly in the
arm. once more a prison cell was all he
obtained in return for his latest proof OF
devotion.
After three months of incarceration
Vinciano made a fourth heroic effort "a
obtain his hearts desire, and shot at the
fair Paolina with a rife. depriving her OF
the use of two of her fingers.
Such self-sacrihcing and constant love and
devotion at last conquered the heart of the
girl, who after Salvatore's fourth attempt
pleaded tearfully with the magistrate FOL
her determined sweetheart's liberty, and
finally married him at the church Of Sar
Giuseppe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-21
BRoNCHo BUSTER ARRESTED
Was Careless Enough to Ride Away
from Howard County with
stolen Horse.

Detectives Davis and Ferris arrested
Henry Wilson, colored. Sunday afternoon
on the charge OF horse stealing. From desy
criptions sent the Omaha authorities by
the sheriff OF Howard county Wilson was
apprehended soon after his arrival here
astride the horse he is said TO have stolen
two weeks ago in Howard county. near
ST. Paul. The prisoner stated TO Captain
Mostyn he rode the horse all the way from
ST. Paul TO Omaha.
Wilson is known In Howard county as
Buster Wilson, having worked around
the ranches for a long time. sheriff Alex
ander Of Howard county is on the way for
WisQa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-21
SALOON KEEPER IS HELD UP
W. j. Cusick, ThirtiSth and Ames Av-
enue, Robbed Of s42 by Three
Masked Men.

w ]. Cusick. a saI5on keeper at Thir-
tieth and Ames avenue. was robbed Of Si2
in his place Of business by three masked
highwaymen at about lo:3O O'Clock last
night. The men entered the place while
Mr.. Cusck was behind the bar serving
three customers and without any warning
whatever produced three revolvers and
pointed them at the proprietor of the
saloon and demanded his ready cash. They
went through the cash register and Sc
cured $50 therefrom and then searched
the saloon keepers pockets and took
about Si2 I'm silver In the meantime the
three customers were kept at bay by the
revolvers, but only one of them, w. NJ.
Therms, 2aO6 Grand avenue, is loser as the
result, he having just % cents which the
robbers took possession OF.
The robbers then took Mr.. Cusick to a
cornield about block north of the saloon.
supposedly for the purpose of keeping him
from telephoning to the police. and left
him there, warning him not to return to
the saloon for ten minutes. Mr. CusicS
went back to the place, however, imme-
diately after the men had gone and re-
ported the robbery to the police.
While in the cornfield Cusick noticed
something fall from the coat pocket of
one of the highwaymen and went back to
the place and found $50 in bills which the
robber had carelessly placed in his out
side coat pocket.
The police station was notified and Ser
geant Rentfrowe and Detectives McDon-
aid and Horne went out on the case and
a systematic search for the fugitives has
been instituted.
The men wore handkerchiefs over their
eyes and apparently were young and well
dressed, They went north on Ames ave-
nue. toward Florence after finishing their
rprIy
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-21
TRAIN STRIKES TROLLEY CAR
Ten Persons Reported Killed in
Grade Crossing Accident in
Butte, Mont.

BUTTE. Mont, Aug. IA Great North
ern freight train struck a crowded Colum-
bia Garden car on the crossing at the
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific depot here to-
night. Ten people are reported killed
and many injured.
Maggie Harrington, of Butte is among
the Killed.
Miss Shaw, a young lady at the Florence
hotel, Butte, is dying.
Following are among the injured
John Harvey, Spokane, Washington; leg
broken and severely bruised.
Bridget Murray.
Mrs. Mendel.
Ed. Masters, all of Butte.
B. A. & p. yard engine was making
flying switch with two box cars. The motor
man OF the trolley car stopped at the track
as usual but seems to have lost his presence
of mind, and turned on the power when the
open trolley car was half way across the
track on Utah street, the box cars struck
it in the center and pile up resulted. The
trolley car was struck with such force that
il was knocked twenty-five feet and
smashed into kindling wood. Nothing but
the trucks remain.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-21
of Ocenn vessels Aug. 20.

At New York-Arrived: Oscar H. from
Copenhagen. Slavonia, from Trieste; Gale
donia, from Glasgow,
At southampton-Arrived New York.
from New York
At Moville-Arrived: Columbia, from
New York.
At Bremen-Arrived: Bremen, from New
York.
At Diversified: Finland for New York;
Fuerst Bismarck, for New York
At LOndon-Sailed: Minneapolis for New
York
At Liverpool-sailed; Tydeus. for Van
couVer.
Al Queenstown-sailed; Umbria, for
Liverpool. --
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-21
RECEPTION FOR TAFT PARTY
Great Demonstration in Honor of the
Secretary of War at
XaOmbanEa.

MANILA, Aug. 2O.-Advices from Xaom-
banga say that three wonderful demon
strations were held there In honor Of Secre-
tary OF War Taft and party. All the tribes
In the Moro provinces and the leading
dattos we're represented There was
procession, drill by Moros a parade and
native dances. At night there was a dance
al the Army and Navy club and a recep-
tion By the MindanAo club. The Twentieth
infantry, commanded by Colonel MAUI, led
the parade and hundreds of school children
sang In English.
The Logan has sailed for Jolo with secre-
tary Taft and party.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-21
HeavY Damage. Asked.

Catherine Kennedy has hled a petition
asking the district court TO award her the
sum OF $4,000 against the Mason City e
Fort Dodge Railway company Plaintin
owns some lots on Mason street, on which
there are five frame houses She
alleges that the building Of large freight
the railroad company has damaged her
property until IL is worth only S.
complained OF the property was worth
OOO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-21

TECUMsEH Neb., Aug 2O.-(speciaI1-
William Keckler, son OF Mrs Susan Keck-
Ter OF smartsville, was killed by lightning
at Wathena, Kan. Mr.. Keckler was for
merly a resident Of this community. Mrs
Keekler went 10 Wathena and took charge
Of the remains. The young man was soon
10 go to Panama. Central America He was
a years OF age and unmarried.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-21
CROWD FALLS FIFTEEN FEET
Platform 0ollapsss at Laying Of Corner
Stone at Jewish Church in Pittsburg,
FIVE HUNDRED DROP INTO BASEMENT
whom Are Three RRbbir-Service
is Continued After wounded
Are Removed.

PITTsBURG. Aug. 9-More than five
hundred men, women and children were
participated. fifteen feet into a cellar by the
collapse Of a platform today during the
exercises incident to the laying Of the cor
nerstone Of the Beth David Russian He
brew orthodox synagogue on Miller street,
near Washington Nearly all of them were
cut and bruised, but 1t is believed none
were fatally hurt
Three rabbis were among those who went
down, and although injured, they concluded
the ceremony after the panic had subsidized.
Among the more seriously injured are
Rabbis Ashinsky, s. Graffman and A
Bloom Nathan Nathanson. pastor of the
congregation and Police Adam Leftewski.
The platform which broke had dimensions
Of about 5Ox5O feet and had been con
structed over the foundation walls for the
accommodat tion OF the rahbis, oficers Of the
church and invited guests
Just prior TO the cornerstone laying cere-
monies a brass band. leading 500 Zionists,
came up and when the Zionists were In
vited to pass over the platform to give
their names to those TO be placed in the
cornerstone, a mad rush was made by
thousands Of people who had gathered
about to secure the same privilege. The
police were overwhelmed and in a moment
the platform was packed. The frail struc-
ture collapsed and fully 800 persons were
carried down with IT,
Panic Attracts Crowd.
The panic that followed attracted thou
sands of people to the spot and the police
had great difficulty in extricating the
screaming and groaninR victims from the
wreckage.
When the cellar had been cleared II was
found that scores were hurt, their injuries
consisting of bruises and cuts about the
head and body. Some of the injuries were
due to the panic that followed the crash,
many being trampled on in the wild rush
to escape.
Rabbi Ashnsky was one of those victims.
He was trampled on by the excited crowd
and suffered severe injuries but continued
the services after some sort OF order had
been restored. The fact that there were no
fatalities is a marvel, as when the platform
broke 1t closed up like a jackknife, throw
ing the people in a struggling mass in the
cellar.
Crowd Restrained with DImcuIty.
Physicians who were called had their
hands full attending to the injured. THE
policemen had an exciting time in handling
the great crowd. A rumor gained credence
that several children were buried in the
ruins and frenzied fathers and mothers
who could not locate their children were
restrained with difficulty. Considerable
force had to be used to prevent another
panic being precipitated by the overwrought
parents and their friends. When the serv-
ices were resumed the platform was, a dry
goods box, planted on solid ground, and
only one person at a time was permitted Ia
stand on it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-21
storm In Minneantn.

ST. CLOUD. Mimi, Aug. 20.-Iate this
afternoon a storm passed over this city
causing many thousands Of dollars loss
Nearly 800 Outhouses and sheds were blown
down. Three hundred shade trees were up
rooted and nearly 100 panes OF window
glass broken. No fatalities were reported
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-21
Excitement at Cairo.

CAIRO, ILL.,, Aug. 2O.-Yellow fever quar-
antine inspectors were busy today. A man
tried to enter Illinois from Birds Point,
Mo on Kentucky health certificate. He
was refused admittance. He then secured
a Missouri certificate at Birds Point and
entered Illinois. He was arrested and sent
out of the state. full of negroes
came from Tennessee today bound for
the mining town of Zeigler. Ill. The
negroes were without certificates. The
car was locked and placed under guard
until it left Cairo.
DR.. Guiteras came from New Orleans
this morning and returned tonight. He
said he did not expect yellow fever would
be stamped out in. Louisiana until the
frost came. This will be about the last
epidemic Of yellow fever, according to
DR.. Guiteras. The disease has been
stamped out in Mexico and Cuba and the
present campaign will stamp It out Of
New Orleans and vicinity, he said
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-21
Only Forty-Five New Cases and -Four
Deaths Yesterday,
MORTALITY RATE CONSIDERED LOW
Epidemic is Now Under Control and
Chances for It's Early Eradi-
cation Are Considered
Good.

No better evidence of the fact that the
visitation Of mosquito fever is not only
being controlled here, but that there is
chance for it's eradication, can be found
than in the daily reports OF cases and
deaths. For several days the number of
new cases has shown decline, while the
number of deaths has been remarkably
lower, considering the number of cases
reported a week ago. The death list indi-
Gates that practically every case that de-
velops is now being reported and that
means that the modern method Of treat
ment to prevent spread is being applied.
When that condition is assured, the end Of
the visitation is in sight and It looks as
II that condition is approaching.
With the visitation of 1873 compared to
the present one 1t is shown that there is
no occasion for alarm in the present in
stance. OF the four deaths one was in
the charity hospital one in the emergency
hospital and the other two down town.
Outside the city.
News from outside the citv contains
nothing of special interest. The Infection
in st. Mary's parish on Riverside planta-
tion has spread among the Italians there,
until there have been sixty-one cases all
told to date There have been thirteen new
cases since the last report three days ago.
A strict quarantine has been put on the
Bayou la Fourche settlement and several
refugees coming up the bayou in luggers
have been turned. Three of the six fever
cases there died Friday.
Dr. Gustine. the health officer at Ken
ner, reports FIVE new cases at Hanson City
I'm Jefferson parish, making fourteen all
told in that settlement One new case de-
veloped at Sarpy plantation
Patterson reports ten cases and one
death. The death is of a nurse who was
sent there by the State Board Of Health
on the first appeal for help.
Surgeon Wasdin reports four new cases
at Mississippi City with only nine cases
under treatment.
Surgeon Guiteras, who went to Rayne
to investigate the second case, reported
from there today that 1t was not yellow
| fever.
Surgeon White went to Mobile today to
have a conference with the Alabama
state health authorities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-21

II Is significant in this connection that
NJ Witte took occasion today to formally
deny through the Associated Press, tho
published reports from St, Petersburg to
the effect that at a meeting Of the council
for national defense, presided over By
Grand Duke Nicholas, the impossibility Of
reconquerng sakhalin or defending the
Amur province has been recognized and
that IN consequence that the emperor has
telegraphed NJ. Witte to come 10 an under
standing with the japanese. NJ Witte said:
THE report is a pure invention. There
is not word Of truth IN IT, The national