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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
LAST OF AFRICA is ASSIGNED
with Award of King Of Italy the
Dark Continent is ApprO-
priated.

ROME. July s-(speciai Cablegram TO The
Bee.)-After a careful examination OF the
map Of Africa by geographers and students
of International boundaries It becomes ap-
parent that the recent award OF the king
of Italy respecting the Anglo-Portuguese
frontier in Barotseland northwestern Rho
desie). the last piece Of land not definitely
appropriated in Africa, has been disposed
OF. For the first time In the history OF the
world. therefore. there are no new lands
for the various nations 10 acquire. and
countries in search of colonies will be COM
PEELED to seek out some other grand division
of the earth's surface unless they tread
upon the toes OF other nations. And this
In Africa, as elsewhere may mean war
Advices from Lisbon are 70 the effect
that the award has given satisfaction there
The new Anglo Portuguese boundary Is
formed by a line following the Rwando
river from the Zambesi to the twenty
fourth meridian OF east longitude. and
thence along the meridian as far as the
thirteenth parallel OF south latitude. fol-
lowing that latitude until the Congo Free
state frontier Is reached.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
Fair and warmer Monday. Tuesday
Fair.
DICKENS LETTERS ARE SOLD
Important Collection of Autographs
Are Disposed of at Auction
I'm London.

LONDON, July 9.-(Special Cablegram to
The Bee. AN important collection Of auto
graph letters and documents was sold this
week by Messrs Puttck & Simpson Of
Leicestershire, Several Dickens letters were
among them. Ten pounds was paid for a
letter which the great author wrote to Har-
rison Ainsworth in 1889. II was couched in
somewhat sharp terms and its purport was
to deny a breach Of agreement on the part
of Dickens as regards Bentley, the pub
Usher
Harrison Ainsworth is charged with bad
faith in these terms:
You do countenance Mr.. Bentley in these
opinion OF Forster and not contradicting
MIN, and have aggravated him, indeed. by
such thoughtless acts as first procuring an
Examiner and then showing Il to him with
assumed veXation and displeasure.
Forster must and shall be set right-not
with Mr.. Bentley. but with the men to
whom these stories are carried. And / wish
to know distinctly from you who shall do
80 without the delay OF an instant-you
orI?
''Mr. Savage Landor who holds such men
as Mr.. Bentley in as little consideration as
the mud of the streets, and also is violent
and reckless when exasperated," says
Dickens, "is as certain by some public act
to punish the bookseller for this treatment
as the sun is to rise tomorrow"
In another letter written to BENJAMIN
Webster, the actor, in 1857, the author OF
"Pickwick' says: There is a Christmas
story coming out OF which have done the
greater part (Wilkie Collins having done
one chapter), which, think. will make
tremendous noise. It lights up all the fire
that is in the public mind at this time and
you might make your theater (the AdelphD
blaze with It,"
This document was knocked down to
Messrs. Quaritch for about S27.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
EFFECT OF RECENT STRIKES
Many Unions in New York Disrupted
by Labor Troubles in the
Past Few Months.

ALBANY, N. Y, July AIN its quarterly
bulletin, which is the first that covers
period since Commissioner Sherman took
office, the state department of labor speaks
of the disastrous effect of recent strikes
upon the labor organizations that prose-
cuted them. The report says:
The failure of the strike on the rapid
transit system Of New York resulted in the
disruption of unions embracing a member
ship of more than 1900 men; that of the
glaciers was followed by the dissolution
of a union of 500 mem while the disputes
In the Fulton county glove manufactures
also caused very large losses. In some
Industries trade has only recently recovered
from the recent depression, which greatly
weakened the workmen's organizations.
Between October l. 1904 and April l, 1906,
165 organizations in this state dissolved and
twenty more amalgamated with other
unions of the same trade On the other
hand only ninety-nine new unions were
organized, causing a net decrease of eighty
six and leaving 2.41S organizations in ex-
istence at the end of March. The aggregate
number of members of unions was then
374 262 signifying a net decrease of 17,4l4
since September. New York City lost S,74l,
or 84 per cent of its membership, but still
has 245 97S unionists.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
MEMORIAL FOR SECRETARY HAY
Services Held by Jewish COnEregn-
tIons In New York and Phil
adeIphia.

PHILADELPHIA, July "A meeting in
memory of John Hay was held in the syn
agogue B'Nai Halberstam today by Rou-
manian Jews. The attendance was very
large. The principal speaker was Rabbi b.
c. Ehrenreich, who spoke of the greatness
of the late secretary of state and of the
service he rendered to humanity in HIS
famous note 10 the powers in behalf of the
Jews in Roumana. The rabbi said the only
true way to show gratitude for what Sec
retary Hay had done forehem was for the
Jews TO become American citizens.
NEW YORK, July 9.--Jews of the East
Side thronged the synagogue OF the Rou-
manian-American congregation In Rover
ton street today to honor the memory Of
the late John Hay, secretary of state
After prayer by Rabbi Radin. Congressman
Goldfogle delivered an eulogy on Mr.. Hay.
Resolutions were passed declaring that
by his acts in behalf of the oppressed Jews
OF Roumania Mr.. Hay had endeared him
self in the hearts of all Jews and that in
his death the nation had lost a great states
man and the Jews a sincere friend.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
PENGUINS ARE SoCIALISTIC
But while Young Are Subjected 10
Law of Survival of the
FIttest.

LONDON, July Especial Cablegram to
The Bee lone OF the addresses which at
tracted the most attention at the InternA-
tional congress Just held here was that OF
Dr. Wilson. who discussed his Antarctic
Investigations on board the Discovery. His
account OF the penguins was full of new
facts tending TO illustrate some OF the
Darwlnian principles DR.. Wilson showed
a photograph OF the curious skin with
which the young birds are covered from
above, as they are protected from below
by the platform OF the parents feet When
they are a little older the chicks are
herded in great colonies and their life illus
trates In a very ruthless way the principles
Of the survival OF the httest The colonies
are left 10 be shepherded by two or three
old birds. while the rest Of the parents go
OF 10 seek crustaceans On the cracks OF
the ice. Each parent as Il returns Is
usually unable 10 find It's own young since
II is mobbed al sight by the more vigorous
birds and finally obliged 20 disgorge the
food by the more persistent. All OF the
foebler chicks thus die Of starvation ana
are eaten by the skua g1llA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
COMMITS SUICIDE
siIas Mcdonald, Formerly of 81. JO-
seph, Mo, KinS Himself In
philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, July s.-silas Melon
aid, who was for years cashier Of the State
National bank at st. Joseph, Mo, and who
came TO this city after that institution went
into Liquidation. committed suicide here to-
day by cutting his throat in the presence
of his wife. He had been In Ill health. His
wife was severely cut in attempting to pre-
vent him from committing the deed.
ST. JOSEPH Mo, July 9.-silas Melon
aid. the Philadelphia banker who committed
suicide in that city today. owing TO an
health. was for twenty-five years promi-
nent in business circles OF ST. Joseph, both
as a banker and merchant.
He left here two years ago 20 engage in
the banking business In Philadelphia. His
brother Daniel Mcdonald, a prominent
business man, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself here eight years ago. The body
OF silas Mcdonald viii be brought here for
burial
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
SARAH BERNHARDT AS AUTHOR
Play Said TO BE from Her Pen
VIII BE Presented at
Paris.

PARIS, July s.-(speciI Cablegram to
The ee.)-Friends of Nine. Bernhardt say
that she hopes TO make her forthcoming
season at the Corohet thester one Of the
most perfect in her career from the stand
point OF the artistic. She is now in London
arranging details and will begin the season
at the Coronet theater there with Hugos
Angelo" and will afterward revive La
Danes aux Camellas" and Sardou's La
Sorcier."
One of her most intimate friends says
that she will also produce a new play with
an old title, "Adrienne Lecouvreur."
Though she will not admit It for the mo-
ment It is known by friends who are in the
secret that the divine Sarah herself is the
author OF the new play. She has completely
rewritten the old drama. retaining the CEN
trail character. She has been hard at work
during the past few months upon her YER
sion OF the life story of the famous French
actress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
FREE WILL AGAINST FATALISM
English Writer Tells what He Deems
Necessary to Progress in
Tropics.

LONDON, July e.-(special Cablegram to
The Bee.)-Alleyne ireland, a writer upon
life in the tropics and upon political and
economic questions, has evolved an interest
ing theory regarding the matter of a gov
ernment for the people OF the tropics. In
an interview he says:
The reason why our economic conditions
have produced the desire for an increaa-
ingly popular form of government is not
only that economic slavery produces suf-
fering which II lie hoped may he relieved
by legislation but the idea Of econoroio
enslavement threatens that belief IN free
will which is part OF our religion. Economic
pressure and Christian morality have been
at the root OF political progress in Europe
and 1t is useless to expect that there can
he any natural growth Of political activity
in tropical countries until economic pres
sure and the idea OF free will take the
place OF economic ease and the philosophy
of fatalism. Until these changes take
place every movement in the direction Of
popular government in the tropics can
rest only upon artificial foundations and
can lead only to failure, disappointment
and chaos.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
TRAIL SHOWS DO NOT OPEN
concessiOnaires at Portland Make No
Attempt 10 Defy the Fair
Authorities.

PORTLAND. Ore, July 9.-"The Trail"
concessionaires did not attempt TO open
their attractions today as they stated yes
terday was their intention The Lewis and
Clark exposition authorities absolutely re-
fused 20 recede from their position and
even went so far as 10 order It's guards to
close by force II necessary any attraction
that attempted to violate its contract.
September Il has been decided on as the
date for Missouri day at the Lewis and
Clark exposition. A message has been
received by the Missouri commission from
Governor Folk that he viii be present on
that day. Elaborate plans are being made
for the entertainment OF Governor Folk.
A banquet, to which exposition officials and
many other prominent western men will
be invited, has been arranged for the even
Ing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
MUTILATED BODY FOUND
Remains of Woman with Skull
Crushed Buried I'm QuickIime In
Cellar in philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. July s.-with the back
OF the head crushed in, mutilated from
head to foot ana several bones broken,
the body OF a woman known as Annie"
was found today buried in the cellar OF
a house in the northeastern part OF the
city, formerly the home OF Charles Bluhm,
a German who died in hospital on May 49,
The police believe that Bluhm murdered
the woman, who was his housekeeper. and
buried the body in the cellar TO hide the
crime. A hole had been dug In the middle
of the cellar and quantity Of quickime
thrown In. The body was then placed in
the hole and covered with earth.
After an investigation the police came
TO the conclusion that Bluhm killed the
woman during a quarrel and in his frenzy
TO hide the crime hacked the body with a
hatchet and buried II. The quicklime had
consumed only a small portion OF the body.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
RIOT ON EXCURSION TRAIN
Cowboys open FusiIIade Because One
of Them Is Elected and Two
Are Killed.

WHEELING. W. Va, July s.-TeIephone
messages early this morning from Clarks-
burg and Burns, W. Va, tell Of a battle
between excursionists from Clarksburg ON
a Baltimore & Ohio train and cowboys
members OF a wild west show. One OF the
cowboys was elected from the excursion
train and his comrades opened fusillade
on the train. The fire was returned, and
Joe Johnson, proprietor of the show ana
Mexican George, a cowboy were killed
Several excursionists we're shot and seri-
ously wounded by the cowboys
The excursion train bearing the wounded
is expected to reach Clarksburg at a. m.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
SUNDAY AT OYSTER BAY
President Attends Church and Hears
n Sermon by the Bishop of
Cuba.

OYSTER BAY n. Y, July 9-President
Roosevelt passed an unusually quiet Sun
day at Sycamore Hill. Although five yacht
ing parties were in the harbor, no visitors
were received. The president and Mrs.
Roosevelt had as house guests Mrs Rich
ardson and Captain Robert L. Ferguson Of
New York. Accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt,
Miss Ethel Roosevelt and Captain Ferguson,
the president attended the morning service
at Christ Episcopal church, listening to a
sermon delivered by the Right Rev. Albion
w. Knight, bishop of Cuba.
Secretary and Mrs. Loeb expect to leave
Oyster Bay in about ten days on an ox-
tended trip to the Yellowstone National
park During Mr.. Loeb's absence the ex-
ecutive work will be directed by Assistant
Secretary Barnes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
SOCIALIST CONGRESS OPENS
Meeting at Constance AdJOurns to
switzerland Because Foreign Dele
gates Are Not Allowed 10 speak.

CONSTANCE. Grand Duchy Of Baden,
July s.-The international socialist congress
opened here today. The Baden government
had forbidden speeches by foreign mem
bers because they refused TO ignore German
politics Herr Bebel. the socialist leader in
the Reichstag attacked Prince Won Buelow,
the imperial chancellor because he pro-
hibited n. Jaures. the socialist leader in
the French Chamber OF Deputies. speaking
al Berlin today. The conference then ad-
journed 70 the neighboring Swiss town OF
Kreuzlingen 80 as to enable the foreigners
10 speak
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
WIND STORM IN TEXAS
Heavy Damage 10 Property in
Vicinity of NRvasOta-TwO
Negroes Are Killed

BEAUMONT, Tex, July "A special TO
the Enterprise from Navasota says:
windstorm or tornado struck Navasota
late Saturday night doing thousands OF dol
lars damage TO residence property and
wrecAng farm fences and buildings in
wide swath to the westward for many
miles. Two negroes were killed on the Null
lin farm
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
IAlL FOR CIGARETTE SMOKER
ViOIRtOF of New Indiana Law Given
Twenty-Nine Days
Sentence.

LAFAYETTE. Ind. July s.-Edward
Hammell. travelling salesman for a patent
medicine company, who. having been con-
victed Of smoking cigarettes. is serving a
sentence Of twenty-nine days in default of
payment OF a fine OF S25 and costs, assessed
by Judge Foster Of Otterbein, will in all
probability be compelled TO serve the entire
sentence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
EIGHT MEN BLOWN TO PIECES
Premature Explosion OF Big Blast of
Rock Powder Near Harrisburg,
Pa, Works Havoc.

HARRISBURG, Pa, July e.-Eight men
blown to pieces and two others were in
jured by the premature explosion Of a big
blast of rock powder on the Pennsylvania
railroad improvements near New Cumber-
land at 7:SO o'clock this morning. The
accident occurred directly across the Sus-
quehanna river from the scene of the Penn
sylvsnia railroad wreck on May IL. In
which twenty-three persons were killed
and many others injured.
All the victims of tOday's disaster were
employees of P. s. Kerbaugh & Co. Qncor-
porated), contractors, who are now build
ing the double tracks for the Pennsylvania
railroad TO connect with the Enola yards,
The bodies OF the men were terribly
mangIed and particles OF flesh and bone
were scattered for distance OF 200 yards
from the scene of the explosion.
Tho dead are:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10

JAMES WISEMAN.
ARTHUR GREEN.
ROBERT THOMPSON.
FRANK MULLACH.
THREE ITALIANS and ONE SLAV,
known only by numbers.
An inquest was held this afternoon by
SQUIRE Coble OF Lamoyne. The jury rem
dered a verdict OF premature explosion
from an unknown cause and no blame at
taehed 70 the contractors
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
Danger Passed at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, July 9.-Although the
Missouri and Kaw rivers are still rising
slowly, all danger OF a flood here is past,
owing to cessation of rains in the Kaw
valley. The Kaw is falling rapidly in its
upper course and tonight will begin to re-
cede here Practically no damage was
done to crops in the Kaw valley, because
the land was overfiowed for only twenty
four hours.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
BOmb-ThrOwIng at TinIa.

TIFLIS, Transcaucasia, July 9-Bomb-
throwing continues daily. Two Dvorniks
were killed and thirteen persons wounded
by a bomb and a policeman was shot last
night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
Government A
TerrorIsta ArFeated.

RIGA. Russia. July 9.-The police have
arrested thirty-hve terrorists, who are held
responsible for the preparation OF bombs
and attacks on the police, During an at
tempt at the rescue Of the terrorists one
man was arrested and two policemen we're
wounded
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-10
River Falling at sioux City.

SIOUX CITY. Ia, July s.-(special. THE
Missouri and Big Sioux rivers. whose high
waters occasioned considerable alarm here
are now falling, and further danger is
passed. The Missouri's swirling current cut
off many acres of valuable farm lands. The
Big Sioux threatened the fine boat houses
at Riverside park.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-01-13
Why fom Dawson Is After the MONEY!
Powers OF Wall Street.
HAS A GRIEVANCE AGAINST STANDARD OIL
the Fight the Bucket Shop Men Are His
Antics OF the Men on Both Sides The War Is Just
Iegun---A Moral for the Public
BY AN EX BROKER

New York Thomas W. Lawson S
var upon the system is but begun.
Al the outset il seems an unequal
struggle Lawson is man IN the
prime OF lire, possessor OF number
81 unusually nimble millions, but he
Is apparently without close allies. lie
sands alone.
Lawson has in the past advertised
himself by his lavish expc nditures. all
why's with the name of Lawson blown
II the glass. lie paid $50. 900 for a new
Kind OF carnation. he has owned some
,. the finest horses in America, he built
a Yacht to defend the America 5 Cup
,nd when he quarreled about her with
the New York Yacht club monopolists
who manage the cup contests, he broke
her UP and made medals out OF her
bronze for presentation 10 the public
lawson is generous, prodigal-yet a
Yankee.
The System" is hydra headed For
Mr. Lawsons purposes IL is led by
standard Oil-that little knot Of
auancifrs who, beginning with $780,
900 refining plant in Cleveland. have
tncircied the world with a power be-
side which the Rothschilds' is a toy,
who have as secure a grip upon the
oil trade Of Japan as of the United
states. who with their German allies
control the oil trade Of Germany; who
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-01-13

leaving them. Cromwell must have
lad such a presence.
Yet an agile fencer who isn't afraid Of
a Presence may lure an impressive man
10 defeat Corbett defeated Sullivan,
for all his eye of set purpose
Chiefly lawson is after the
Standard Oil people. for reasons In
cldentally, his attack will injure 9th
ers whose methods are similar First.
the Morgan group; after that the
groups OF minor capitalists allied with
the one or the other.
Take New York as example With
all the vast increase Of business in the
city, there are fewer national banks
than 20 years ago. Far fewer big
ones in Wall street For practical
purposes, there are two groups OF al
lied banks-the Morgan banks headed
by the Bank of Commerce, and the
Standard Oil banks. headed by the
National City, with Stillman father
in-law Of a Rockefeller, as its presi-
dent These banks are closely allied
with the trust companies. in which the
same men who control the banks APP
pear again ~ directors. Thus a few
men control the loaning power in the
market BY calling in loans they
can at any time produce a break"
in Wall street. BY furnishing money
az low interest your money and mine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-01-13

10 great international concerns like
Kuhn Loeb q Go. and the sDeyers
Is be now LAwsOn's enemy! Ally OF
course lie Is not That would not do
But-enemyg
! only Know this. Day after day
Lawson was tipped on by the bears
as about TO attack Steel The tip was
meyer good
For Lawson purposes Steel is not
SO vulnerable as Copper It's strength
is in its admirable reports Anyone
can know at any time how badly or
otherwise the company is getting
along There is no mystery Amalga-
mateds management is secret a cir
cumstance more favorable 10 bear
raids than 10 bull operations The
thing is "on "a two per cent basis .
That is all we can know about il. but
conjecture may busy itself with the
actual value OF a property sold by
shrewd Marcus DAILY TO the Standard.
vastly watered By these hydraulic ex-
perts, sold 10 New England school
merms at 1870. subsequently beared
TO away below so, a month or more
ago up TO Sc again What is II worth &?
Who knows?
Lawson Has Hit 1t Right"
Lawson has hit il right" That is
why he has the ear of the public.
Seven months magazine articles have
been merely preliminary TO his main
attack. They were ike the patent
medicine mans "patter" on the street
before he sells the Universal Pain
Eradicator He is getting attention
He was only getting attention when
in early December he broke the mar
ket' and tipped over apple-carts care
fully loaded for months
There is a useful myth in Wall
street. called "re-investment" II IS
very simple Most dividends are pay
able January l and July l. and lambs
are kept aware Of il. They are told
that at these periods rich men who
draw large dividends always reinvest
part of them. which drives prices up
As If rich men were so fond OF paying
high prices instead of waiting a few
days. The plot was made to unload
on the public this December on the
old cry of "re-investments They
were to be dragged in to buy in De-
cember IN anticipation OF a January