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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26
ROBBERS Ar CHARLES CITY
Milwaukee Agent Knocks Down Man
who Has Revolver.

who Has Revolver.
CHARLES CITY. Ia, Nov 25-(Special)
An attempt was made TO hold up and rob
Chris Johnson, night operator at the NIL
waukee depot, at midnight. Just after the
accommodation train had left for Mason
City Operator johnson stepped out of the
depot with a coal bucket in his hand to GO
TO the coal house for some coal As he
opened the door he was confronted with a
revolver in the hands Of a man who de-
mRnded that he throw up his hands John
son is big six-footer and an athlete. He
replied to the request for hands up with a
blow. The robber i'm the meantime had
fired one shot, but it went wild The robber
fell to the platform as soon as struck by
Johnson. Two of the robbers pals then
rushed up and attacked johnson, but he
fought them or and managed to get inside
the door OF the depot. He then turned of
the lights and telephoned up town for the
marshal II was some little time before
the marshal arrived and during the interim
the robbers went into the waiting room and
attempted to effect an entrance to the
Office part where johnson was locked in.
but failed to make connections They car
ried their pal away and concealed him
somewhere and later he Is supposed 20
have come to, as a diligent search Of al
the boxcars and various hiding places abou
the depot failed to reveal the robbers
Johnson had about $50 in the till. tho pro
cceds of ticket sales for the Chicago
Limited train that goes east about Q o'clock
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26

down and charged Meriwether with having
told him to go to hell" Meriwether was
the only one reported by Branch.
Meriwether found a spirited champion in
the next witness. his classmate. Midship-
man william H. Pashley. Pashley said
that he himself would have fought under
the circumstances and that Meriwether
would have been an "outcast in his class
II he had not fought, and worse than an
outcast" II he had refused Branch's chal-
lenge. Fights, he said. have been going on
for a long time and he had never known
any one to be reported or punished for IL.
Meriwether had at least one other fight
during the last term.
Ten Dement'S for Fighting.
Midshipman II. L. Chaplin, first class
man. testified that having been caught
| lighting twenty-five dement's were given
| him by the late Commander c. +. Colahan.
! then commandant Of midshipmen He had
| fought, he said, because lower class man
had run into him. and the two broke into
/ an unused room TO find a quiet place for
| the fight Commander Colahau had told
him, he said, that ten Of the dement's had
| been imposed for lighting and the re-
mainder for breaking into the room, add
ing, the witness stated, that he (Colahan)
would be the last man to stop a fight that
was for proper cause, but that no proper
cause existed for the fight In question.
Midshipman II. II. Porter of the first
! class testified that while he was accom-
panying to the hospital a midshipman who
! had been badly used up in a fight he
passed Charles ]. Badger, then command
ant who noticed the condition OF the mid
| shipman and remarked upon II to another
officer. At the hospital the sufferers eye
was found to be so badly cut that ten
stitches were required TO close the wound
There was no investigation OF the case, the
witness said.
BrOwnsOn Sanctions Fights.
L. NJ. Atkinson. another first class man
testified that Admiral Brownson, while
superintendent of the Naval academy, had
said in his presence and that of the Other
members OF his class that there would be
| no investigation of any fight sanctioned by
the first class This promise was made
the witness said to induce them to dc
away with hazing and indicated to then
that the rules imposed by the midshipmen'i
code of ethics were to be enforced by fight
ing instead. Midshipman Harvey Delano o
the same class substantiated this testi
mony. The court adjourned until Monday
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26
Farmers End Meetine.

ONAWA, Ia, Nov. 3.-(Special) -Ona-
was Farmers institute closed yesterday
with an address on Good Roads" deliv-
cred by j. S. Trigg. editor of the Des
Moines Register-Leader. who paid special
attention to the use OF the King drag on
gumbo roads for good results. George
Rawlings of Maple Valley won sweepstakes
on best ten ears OF corn over the Whitney
Exhibit company by one-quarter Of point,
accorded by Prof Holden and students.
George. Fisher won a Duroc-Jersey pig for
the best one ear of corn. The institute was
a big success.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26

culisrly SINCE suffering sunstroke two years
leo. and declares that he has been exam
ined for insanity. McWiliams It Is alleged
beat his wife and childrens heads into a
pulp with a hammer, hacked their bodies
with meat knife, and left them on the
kitchen floor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26
MwrLLrAMs is UNDER ARREST
Iowa Man Accused of killing HIS Fam
iIN MnN BE EOnnd InAnne

DIES MONIES, Ia. Nov. 2O-William s.
Mcwfliams. aged 30 years is under arrest
accused of killing his wife, fsur sons and
one daughter near Independence. Ia, Fri
day. Additional evidence has been secured
against him since the crime was discovered
and the coroner's jury which convened to-
day is expected to return verdict naming
McWilliams as the alleged murderer. Nc.
Williams maintained his innocence.
His neighbors say that he has acted pc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26

For cash prizes on the ASSOCIATION alleys
W. S: Sheldon won at tenpins with 26s,
Magill al sevenup with &C. Blake at 3-ll-33
with POS. Mrs. ]. S. Hunter won the Wo-
mans tenpin prize with ia Huntington
Is SIN high for the Storz league prize.
Following are the individual averages:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26

Lead Teams I'm Association Bowling
League and SpraEue il High Man.

Standing of teams in the Omaha Bowling
league at the end Of the tenth week:
net 4
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26
old Soldier Wants job.
Philippine soldiers banquet.

Those living in this city who saw service
in the Philippines will banquet at the Wei
lington hotel Tuesday evening and lay
plans for the annual session of the ma
tional society. which will be held here next
year. 1t is expected that about 100 will
be present including officers and soldiers
OF the Eleventh cavalry at Fort Des
Moines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26
Soldier Fined $500.

Otis Meliza of Red Oak was fined $500
today for attempting to defraud the pen
sion department. He asked for leniency,
claiming that his family was starving and
that he had need of the money. He will
be put in Jail for a month and on a show
ing that he cannot pay the fine of 500
will be released.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26
Invite President Roosevelt.
The cnnnrniffep In rhnrr of the IRA N pc

The committee in charge of the arrange
ments for the Presbyterian General AS
semblv, which will reet in Des Moines
next May, has issued an invitation TO
President Roosevelt to be present and adj
dress the assembly. The committee was
Piven an intimation that the president
might accept such an invitation and Is
therefore hopeful that he will attend.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
Soma Of the noteworthy declines of the day. COM
.,a,lrg Win Meanesday.s olosing 0gures. were:
G4TESS CORNER .SJTASHED
Chicago Brokers Dump 5.000,O0O
Bushels of Nay Wheat.

Chicago. April 20.-The celebrated corner in
May wheat attributed 10 John W Gates re-
ceived its death blow to-day. Possibly as much
as 100000 bushels for May delivery was
dumped the market. AS result there was
a break Of five cents a bUshel in the price, the
quotations for May falling from 81 l3la TO
81 OSlz. Some operators professed an opinion
that the slump was due 10 heavy Eastern hold
ers Of Nay wheat unloading because Of notable
unrest in the stock market. the alleged purpose
q the sellers being 10 get free TO protect Sc
curities in Wall Street. A much more prevalent
belief. however. was that Gates. firing OF the
burden. had shifted the May wheat deal TO
Armour and others. One thing was said 10 be
certain-that Gates had sold tremendous guam
titles to-day through at least one house here.
When the price for May fell under 81 10 COM
mission people poured wheat out on stop loss''
selling orders. This caused a breath catching
slide 10 81 OSl2. The total sales Of May wheat
We're estimated al the way from 100000 10
100000 bushels
While the bear turn on IN Nav the Ar
Tlou- people were supporting July wheat against
selling drives caused by general rains. II was
argued that ArmOur's enormous buying for July
was for the Gates crowd, either covering heavy
short sales made from 81 0l down possibly 60
ing long for the Wall Street dealer At the close
OF the session May jumped back 81 10 leav-
ing the net decline for the day 3ssc. July closed
Jess than lie off, al SIssc TO S1I2c.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
POLICE STOP FIGHT.
Alleged Prize Ring RGded in
BrOOkLyn-SeUen arrested.

An alleged prizefght which was going on in the
hall Of the Pelican Athletic Club. at Sd-ave. and
65th-st, Brooklyn raided last night shortly be-
fore IL O'Clock, and seven arrests made. About
hfteen hundred persons present, and the
police say 80 cents admission had been charged.
Patrolmen Smith and Fritch Of Manhattan had
gone down to the fight to get evidence They
to the conclusion that Section 45S Of the Penal Code
had been violated and signal for the raiders
TO enter. Captain Evans and several detectives of
the Forty-thrd Precinct broke into the place and
stopped Robert bennett. of No. a Monroe-st. and
Frank Billing. of No 634 3d-ave in the third round
OF a bout. The men arrested were Steve" Connors.
doorkeeper. Of No. n Irwin-st.: Dennis O'Bren. a
second. OF No. 800 39th-st: ''Todo' Moran a ticket
agent Of No. 19 2lst-st; James McEvoy. referee of
No. 5a3 Sd-ave.: Thomas Burke, a second, of No
4 Park Row, Manhattan; John Reagan. the alleged
proprietor and manager Of the place and Michael
Cadon, a ticket agent. of Manhattan. All of the
men We're bailed out by Peter Mahar. 1t had been
planned to have one bout between a negro and a
white man named Charles thinner of 4th-st. and
3d-ave.. at which McGovern to referee. When
the police broke into the place the negro was ready
To go on. He got away, however Reagan got into
some trouble about prizefght on January 81 He
said last night that he would eventually run off
some bouts, as he able to get ahead Of Captain
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
LUMP SUM FOR GAS LEASE,
Philadelphia Hopes to Get Money to
Cnyru on Public Works.

PHILADELPHIA April 2O-The Select Councils Of
philadelphia adopted a resolution to-day request
ing the Finance Committee Of the body to confer
with the United Gas Improvement Company, which
has a thirty years lease OF the gas works of the
CITY FOR the purpose OF ascertaning whether a
contract can be made with that corporation where
by the annual payments which the city now receives
under the lease can be anticipated and paid in
such a way as will enable the city to carry on the
various public works IL has undertaken without
increasing the tax rate of the debt. The PROPOSE
ton OF the sponsor of the resolution is that the
estimated sum the city is to receive in the remain
ing twenty-five years Of the lease be paid in a
lump sum at once
rumor which could not be confirmed was in
circulation the effect that the resolution the
forernner Of plan to extend the present lease OF
the United Gas Improvement Company to fifty
years. The terms mentioned in connection with the
extended lease are that the corporation pay to the
city approximately $4,000 600 in lump sum for the
fifty years lease, with reduction in the price OF
gas to consumers. The price of gas now is 81 a
thousand feet and the corporation to the city
10 cents each thousand feet consumed. The city
last year received S6506sS from the gas company,
the largest sum since the lease went into effect
about eight years ago. There some opposition
the extended lease is agreed upon the gas com
pany through subsidiary corporation will issue
bonds TO cover the amount OF money to be paid TO
the Cty
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
WILL SIGN AGREEMENT.
Representatives of $4,000 Building
WOrkmen To Meet.

A new arbitration agreement Will be signed by
the representatives, Of eghty-fve thousand build
ing workmen at conference at the Building
Trades Club tomorrow. Committees appointed TO
draw up the new agreement have completed their
labors and all that remains is TO sign the
agreement. At the conference at which the agree
ment will be ratified each Of the thrty-two unions
affected and each OF the employers organizations
Will be represented by three delegates.
The employers had originally intended TO hold
a conference to amend the original arbitration
agreement last year. but, on account OF dinerences
with the unions over the acceptance OF an aroi-
tratiou agreement, a general lockout was ordered
and the conference indefinitely postponed.
Housesniths' strikes for this year have been pre-
vented by agreement between an employers
organization IN the structural iron industry known
as the Iron League and the New-York locals OF
the International Association of Bridge and Struc-
tural Iron Workers.
President W D. Huber OF the United Brother
sS6 h0Sa OF o he eeeI hat he had held
conference with the employers ah3 that iG
ences between the Greater New ork CaI'eIteIis rs
Union and the Brotherhood, which stood in the
/ fusied early next week President Huber said that
the Greater New-York Carpenters | Mon would
4 conference to propose an arbitration agree
ment for the building trades in Brooklyn was held
Yesterday at No lS6 Montague-st Representatives
Of the Builders League and of the Brooklyn board
~ SeIeEetes of the building trades were present at
the conference. The representatives, of the Build-
/ ers League We're President Andrew D. D BalrG.
Vioe-Presldent James sherlock Days; secrggJaIy g
/ James T. Hole John j. Beatte, r. w Rowe Dan
/ iel ]. Ryan and John Thatcher The representa-
tyes of the board Of delegates were Arthur Dins-
more OF the steam1itters; William Moran OF the
4 Numbers: George HELEN and George b. Allen, OF
1 The brotherhood of Carpenters; William keneaiy
] OF the steamhtters helpers, and Joseph E. Healy'
/ Of the painters union
President James Thompson Of the Employing
Plasterers' Association yesterday made the or1clal
| anno,1ncement that the association has agreed on
terms for the settlement of the plasterers lockout
THE association has agreed to call on the lockout X
! the Plasterers Union VIII give the new body. or
4 sanized by the employers a charter. MI Thompson
is of the opinion that the settlement Of the plaster
ers lockout will follow the signing OF the new
/ arbitration agreement
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
ANOTHER SIDE OF RAILWAY QUESTION
FOrcible Reduction of Rates Would Lessen
Employees Wages.

Chicago, April 2o-P. E Conley. president of
the Railway Employees Twentieth Century CLUB OF
Illinois speaking for the hundred and six thou
sand railway employees in that State whom ne rep
resents, in a recent interview respecting the pro
posed reduction of railway freight rates by the
government and particularly by the Illinois Rail-
yyav and Warehouse Commission. said:
Any forcible reduction of rates would. without
doubt result in retrenchment on the part OF Llee
railroad companies. About the hrst thng Lhat az
would happen would be a 10 per cent reducuon IN
wages. This would amount 10 SSle5So a yea. 70
those l05 790 employees in Illinois alone 10 be lol-
lowed by decrease of service. .oo, J..
II has taken the railroad employees since lSS4 10
bring their wages up 10 the present standard. and
thew do not feel that It would be fair treatment 70
them 10 have any legislation enacted which would
destroy the work OF all these years.
When a railroad company has anything 70 ouy
1t is at the mercy of the person who is selling the
article il wants There is no legislation 10 protect
a road in this transaction, but when it has any any
thing TO sell such its services, everybody tries
to make IL deliver his commodity at the lowest pos
sible price though il be at a loss. rms .
not at all fair organizations that represent the
millions Of money invested that a railroad does.
and il is only proper TO presume that there are
enough fair minded men in authority in the law
making bodies 10 that not only the railroads
are treated fairly, but also the army of employees
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
IMPROVEMENTS IN wESTsT.
General Carroll to Erect a Twenty Story
Office Building.

General Howard Carroll has bought. through the
Cruikshank Company, the entire block front IN
West-st. between Albany and Cedar SITS, and run
ming half way through the block 10 Westinghouse.
The wall for the New-Jersey Central
Railroad. between Liberty and Albany sts., will
be completed, viii also the 100 feet of wall
south OF Rector-st. which the city Is building for
General Carroll. In front Of his property at that
point Within a short time this section OF West
81. viii be the width it is north of Cort-
landt-st.
AS soon as il is. several extensive building op-
erations will be begun in the section. One Of the
projects viii be twenty story office building. to
be known as the Railroad and Iron Exchange.
which Will be built by General Carroll in con-
junction with TWO Of the larger railroad companies.
This will be the West Cedar and Albany SITS.
block The plans for the building are being
drawn
eTai interests. Most Of the buildings on the site
old fashioned brick structures, and are oc-
cupied by ship chandlers stores machine chops
and small iron works
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
STOCKS MAKE BIG BREAK.
"A DAY OF HUGE SALES.
BeLe0ed To Be a Healthy Reaction
from Bull Market.

A severe and general break :n prices occurred
yesterday in the stock market. The weakness was
evident from the opening. but it was not until
around that the first sharp decline came.
After partial rally. the market in the late trad
sng again collapsed. the close being weak and at
about the lowest level Of the day. The transae-
tiOns were on an enormous scale. aggregatng near
ly 10000 shares.
The decline was contested in the early stages.
bur il gathered force II was extended. The
quick exhaustion Of the buying demand on the
occasional rallies sufficient evidence 10 the
professional traders that the speculative position
still vulnerable They returned 10 the attack
accordingly egain and again and on each success
sive slump the weight Of the offerings disodged
greater. The market proved TO be honey
COmbed with stop loss orders, which. naturally,
have been greatly increased as the confidence in
the stability OF the market has been impaired The
amount Of the decline was sufficient also TO wipe
out some margins Of tho more substantial class
and in sll OF speculative holdings 10 impair
the margin 10 such an extent as 10 lead TO a gen
eral cau for additional collateral.
Many causes We're assigned for the collapse some
OF which undoubtedly played their part. The most
widely circulated bearish report was that the bull
pool in May wheat. whose operations have appar-
entity been unsuccessful-ihe May option fell ,
cents bushel in Chicago yesterday-had been
forced n self-protect.on part with large line
Of stochs. Other sources OF disquetude were the
Confined Zyea ilness Northern Securities and
she uncertainty as to the developments which may
follow the distribution Of that company's railway
assets; the fact that three days holiday was
impending. 81 which period much might happen
the confirmation OF the Equitable contest
with 1s undermining infiuence public conf denoe;
the Lawson fulrninafions OF Imminent panic. 70
Which not an undue CmOunt OF Importance was at
fachod; apprehension 90 the effect OF the Stock
yrransfer Tax law on the market. and the general
feeling which has long been oLrTent. that prices
are high" The final break in prices was occa-
stoned by a sudden marking Up Of the call money
rate 70 per cent. the highest figure in nearly
sixteen months. Amslgamated CoTrer was weak
on the cut OF 3 cent pound in the price Of the
metal snd the uncertainty TO the size OF the
Dividend 70 be declared in the afternoon, which
aoma had Trophesied would be at the rate Of Per
soent year
The sanest opinion 3n the Street is that the de-
dine Of the last few days does not mark the end
OF qhe bull market but IS simply inevitable and
sanitary reaction from TOO rapid ana long sus-
aasnsd advance All the underlying conditions, II
ag pointed out are favorable. Railroad earnings
continue heavy. business is excellent IN al
branches and the crop prospects are good
Some Of the noteworthy declines Of the day. COM
psr5ng with Wednesdays closing figures, were;
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
% PREvENT uNLAwFuL FISHING.

The following article appeared in a recent issue Of
''Ia France Automobile and tends 20 show tla :
the so-caIled automobe boat has some value be-
sides mere racing:
~. Deutsch has given 10 the Minister OF Marine
OF france hls automobile motor boat N'a-pas MED
winner Of the HaTmsWorth Cup IN 1909 The boa;
was built two years ago by Yarrow OF England
from designs Or Linton Hope. She Is constrlcte ed
oL Inn stee! plates, rlvetted 20 steel frames and
@eStlyI,ea Win a four cylinder motor. developing
tO-norsepoWeE. The Minister OF Marine has lsfelv
Deen tesung gasolene motor boats Intending 10 use
mem 70 replace the out Of date sailing car ana
AseNy steam vessels. which are detailed As Rllard
DsssAs % prevent unlawful fishing The N'a-pas-Died
1lL ne detailed for the Bordeaux District vvere ~
Ms..tlL M Ssfrent requires a boat which can he ma
H@uFfeo quickly and Is easily handled W
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
HORSE SCARED BY MURPHY's @AUro. -
Owner of Animal is Seriously Injured in Ac-
cident Near Good Ground.

Good Ground, Long Island. April 2l-Thomas A.
Warner a farmer living at Canoe Place was ser-
ously hurt yesterday. when his horse became fright
ened at Charles F. Murphy's automobile, which was
standing in front Of tho Canoe Place Inn
The Tammany leader had been at his country
place here. He and his driver went into the hotel
leaving the automobile standing in front of IT,
The horse became frightened although the motor
car was standing still and the engine closed down.
The horse began back and Mr.. Warner Ieaped
TO the ground. He pinned between the side of
the wagon and a fence. One of his ears was torn
of and he crushed internally. On learning
Of the accident Mr.. Murphy had DR.. WeIlbrooR
in Mr.. AIurphy's machine.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21

GARDENER and general useful man. by
German, Just landed AIOIS. care Ger
rnan-American League, 31j West oath 81.
Telephone f.671-Chelsea.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
CUT BY ELEPHANTS EAR.
BuCking Pachyderm Of HipprOdrOme "Swats'
Boy Rider with It.

Lou, the little bucking elephant the Hippo
drome. got tough customer last night in the
person OF lad named John Carrigan of No. 76s
6th-ave. who stuck her back with grim per-
sistence. Gradually however. he worked
further and further forward over the elephants
head till he was close 10 her ears.
One Of his legs IN fact. hit an ear and as he
lurcbed over she struck back with this defensive
appendage. The hard rim Of tho ear struck the
lad IN the cheek. laying II open 50 that he had
be taken 10 the IIippodrome hospital down
stairs and have eight stitches taken in the wound
He was then sent nome. with increased re-
spect for elephants ears.