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Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
John westOver of University of Ne
brasIa Elected Vice President
of Acacia Fraternity.

ANN ARBoR, Mich, June S0.-The new
Acacia fraternity, an organization Of
Master Masons in colleges, closed its first
conclave here today. The universities Of
Michigan, Kansas, Nebraska, California
and Leland Stanford were represented on
GERS were elected as follows for the first
grand council:
President, H. P. Rowe OF Michigan; first
vice president, o. f. Claffin, jr., of Kan
sas; second vice president, John Westover
of Nebraska; secretary. G. G. Hill of Mich
igan; treasurer, E. e. Miller of San Fran
cisco
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
TOWNS ARE OPEN TO TRADE
May Deal in Mnnchurian
Towns.

WASHINGTON, June 9O.-The State de-
partment has been advised by the American
minister at Toxic that the Japanese mill
tary commander has, by proclamation,
opened to the Japanese merchants for trade
the following Manchurlan towns: Pachiato,
Old New Cwang, Haicheng, Anshantien,
Lyaonoang, Kaiping, Seng Wang Cheng
and SaimaChio.
The information was given the American
minister that this action was purely a
military measure
TOXIC. June 3O.-The Russian battleship
Peresveit, which was sunk at Port Arthur,
was successfully fioated by the Japanese
yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
CHAUFFEUR KILLS A WOMAN
EmpIOye of J. j. Hill Runs over
Woman. Who Dies in
New York.

NEW YORK, June 3O.-Frank c. Foote,
a chauffeur for James ]. Hill OF the North
ern Pacific railroad while running an auto
mobile today ran over and fatally injured
an unidentified woman at the corner of
Charles and Greenwich streets. The woman
died half an hour later.
Foote was remanded to the custody OF the
coroner. The chauffeur was on his way to
court 10 be tried on charge of speeding
the automobile when he struck the woman.
The police say Foote was running the ma
chine carefully and that the woman $
death was purely accidental
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
ADJOURNMENT NEAR AT HAND
Close of District Courts VIII Come
When Howell and Winch
Cases Are on.

When the cases now on trial in the court
rooms of Judges Day and Sears are finished
the district court will stand adjourned until
the fall term When this will convene is to
be decided later. The Bar association has
'September 10
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
Judge GRAY Arbitrator.

CHICAGO, June SO.-Judge George Gray
of Wilmington, Del, today accepted the in
vitation of the arbitration board appointed
al yesterdays conference of miners and Op-
orators TO act as the ffth member of the
hoard in deciding the question of whether
Arara
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
Abolish Finnish MiIitary district.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 9o-The mill
tary council has decided to abolish the
Finland military district and the post of
commander-in-chief of the troops OF Fin
land is suppressed. The commander here
after will be incorporated in the st. Peters
burg military district.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
PokotiInn at PekinE.

PEKING, June 3O.-M. Pokotiloff, who
succeeds the late Paul Lesser as Russian
minister to China, has arrived here. NJ,
Pokotiloff left St. Petersburg for Peking
May a. He was formerly director of the
Russian Chinese bank and has had many
years experience in China,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
Statement of August Belmont.

When asked today II 1t was true that the
Interborough Rapid Transit company had
engaged John F. Wallace, formerly chief
engineer of the Panama canal resulting
in his resignation from the canal position,
August Belmont, president OF the Inter
borough company, said:
There is not the slightest truth in the
report that the lnterborough has had for
a moment In mind the engagement OF Mr..
Wallace, nor will 1t consider IT.. The In
tice OF buying men from their engagements;
It seeks to secure those who are willing 10
enter its service in a spirit of loyalty and
who will remain and serve its interests and
identify their future with It; and above all
IL will not go into the government service
and take away its best instruments, but
will continue its efforts exclusively to build
and manage transportation in Greater New
York with the best material II can fairly
and honorably command.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
DEATH RECORD.
John v. Morgan.

NEBRASKA CITY. June SO-(speciaI)-
John V. Morgan, a well known attorney of
this city died at 10 o'clock this morning
from dropsy. He was born in this city 80
years ago and after graduating from the
University of Michigan was elected county
attorney of Otoe county and served two
terms. The deceased was a member of
Western Star lodge No. q Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons. He leaves a widow and
tuo chil1ren
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
Just You Try
"2Oth
Century
Soap
You Will Wonder
Why You Didn't
Do So Before
"2Oth Century Soap"


is making new friends every
day.
1t contains no lye; is made OF
strictly pure vegetable oils and
is an absolutely pure soap.
The pure oils of which it is
made are very beneficial 10 the
skin and keep the hands white
and velvety. For cl ea n | n g
m a $, glass, carpets, rugs
woodwork. mirrors, windows,
linoleum and hardwood floors,
nothing can compare with it.
Does twice the work in half the
time. At all dealers
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
Demand of weavers Refused.

FALL RIVER, Mass, June S0.-The Cot
ton Manufacturers association at a meet
ing this afternoon refused to grant the de-
mand of the weavers for a restoration of
wages to the basis which prevailed prior
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01

of the details of the mutiny The censor
ship this morning merely permitted the
newspapers to print dispatch which under
the circumstances would do credit to
frst-class humorist. This dispatch reads:
ODESSA, June II (old style).-Th tran
quillity of the city having been interrupted,
suddenly appear In the present crisis with
martial law has been declared.
witte May Lead Liberals.
It Is quite possible that NJ. Witte may
the full leadership of the liberals 1t de-
velops that the real cause of the meeting
here sf Prince Troubetskoy Prince Dolgoru-
koff, M Lvoff and others was to secure
the benefit of NJ. Whites advice. NJ. Witte's s
position has been equivocal for months. He
is feared by, the emperor's encourage and
he was equally suspected by the liberals.
His natural bent was to support the gov
ernment, but since the emperor refused to
Accept his services he appears to have
definitely climbed down into the camp of
the liberals
OmcInI Reports from Russia.
WASHINGTON, June SO.-A dispatch re-
ceived at the State department over night
from Consul Heenan at Odessa says in sub
stance
sin officers of the Potemkine killed, eight
has bot arrived at Odessa. Harbor largely
destroyed by fire. Fifty rioters killed and
many Russian steamers burned.
Another dispatch from the same source,
timedl Odessa, 6:10 p. m, says:
Boat firing on town. No fleet"
| A cablegram also has been received from
Ambassador Meyer at st. Petersburg, which
says:
| Information from Odessa that 800 rioters
| have been killed. The harbor largely de.
stroyed by fire and a battleship firing or
| the town. Fleet not arrived.
Mr. Meyer. the American ambassador al
/ st. Petersburg, in a cablegram to the State
| department today says that six companie:
| of marines are reported to have mutiniet
at Libau and wrecked their barracks. They
were surrounded by artillery and infantry
and some of the marines surrendered. 1t IL
further stated that the indications are tina
| there is concerted action between the sail
| ors of the Baltic and Black sea fleets.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
ID. E MeIIor

OSCEOhA, Ia, June SO.-(special Tela-
gram.)-D. E, Mellor, who died in Omaha
was buried here today, Rev. DR.. schleh Of
Omaha preaching the funeral sermon. The
deceased was captain Of the Woodmen Of
the World drill team at Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
to last July. when cut of 121a per cent was
made.
WILL DIG THE CANAL
Continued from First Page.)

the problem; and / could not concede the
right to the secretary of war or anyone to
questions were the details as to putting my
decision into effect, and while l stated TO
the secretary what my desires were. l told
him that l was perfactly willing TO con-
form to his wishes as far as possible,
to the time and manner of my withdrawal.
In regard TO the situation at Panama, at
no time during the progress Of the work
could my relations have been severed more
opportunely than now and with less dam
of departments has been effected. Mr.
Dauchy, a gentleman of high engineering
of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail
road company and who had occupied the
position of division engineer in charge OF
the Culebra division, was, upon my leaving
the isthmus, placed In charge of the work
as acting chief engineer, he having occupied
similar position during my absence from
the isthmus at the call of the secretary dur
ing the month of April and having salts
factorily conducted the work through the
Generalization attendant upon the change
In organization.
Despite all of the discouragement and OBJ
stacles which have surrounded this work,
as the secretary knows and has practically
stated in his letter, l endeavored to faith
fully and vigorously perform the duties of
my Office and have never complained or
nected with the work. and as stated in the
secretarys communication, I have never
any favors of a personal nature, and any
suggestions which | have made, as his
statement will bear me out. have been made
| the increased efficiency of the work.
The reorganization of the work in April
| was not considered IDEAL but as 1t was
! such a decided improvement over the exist
| ing condition of affairs and seemed to be
| all that could be done under existing laws,
| / gave II my hearty approval
| have no criticism of personnel or in
| dividuals. but I do believe that the OBJ
| stacles due to the governmental methods
required by existing laws are so serious
| that they will have to be eliminated IL the
American people are to see the Panama
] canal constructed in reasonable time and
, at a moderate cost.
| Ny only desire in this statement has been
| to protest against what / consider the un.
| Just denunciations of the secretary and ia
] fully inform my personal friends and pro-
| fessional brethren who have been familiar
| with my career of the essential facts re-
| claim all responsibility for the various
| statements recently published, alleged tc
| have been made by so-called friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01

Black Imported scilian--Nice weight and
finish, rich silky finish. 46 inches wide
regular 800 quality, 61k yards in remnant
for $685.
Black Partisan Silk and Wool Crepe de
Paris-Fine and soft. handsome rich black,
drapes in the soft cinging effect, "a yards
In remnant AZ inches wide, for S3.SS.
Black Slcilan-The material that makes
such a serviceable skirt or full suit rich
glossy black. rs yards in remnant for
H.9s
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
TELEPHONE es4.
BEE, JUNE 80. 1905.
ASWCepinO July CICaringSdIC of COIOred,
Cream and Black Dress Goods Remnants

S tan o
OF
n
Il
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01

II you have anything to trade. advertise
It in the For Exchange column OF The Bee
want ad page
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
Remnants of Black Dress Goods.

waist, yards in remnant. ~ inches wide,
for S2.S9
Black Brilliantine-Extra fine, 2% yards
iu remnant, for 79c.
Black All Wool Batlste-In the new chif-
fon finish rich black. "A inches wide,
regular Sl.OO quality, SIS yards in remnant,
for 1919.
Black silk Luster Brilliantine-Just the
material for a good practical travelling,
outing or hard wear IA yards in remnant,
fine rich black-the remnant for $2H
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
Hymn EN- EAL
Chase-Spencer.

One of the prettiest of the June weddings
was that of Miss Pearl Spencer, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Spencer, and Mr..
Herbert Chase. which was solemnlzed at
the st. Johns Episcopal church Wednesday
evening at o'clock. The church decora-
tions were green and white. Large punches
of asparagus ferns suspended above the
chancel and white carnations strewn on the
altar, with immense palms on each side of
the main aisle.
The wedding party entered with the
strains of the "Lohengrin" march. The
groom, accompanied by his best man, Mr..
Jesse Rogers, followed by Rev. Hopkins
and his attendant, entered the side door,
while the matron of honor, Mrs. l.. Haw-
kins, followed by the bridesmaid, Miss Eva
Nichols, and the bride with her father
passed up the main aisle and met the groom
| at the altar.
The bride was gowned in a white opera
batiste, carrying a loose bunch of brides
roses. The matron of honor and brides
maid carried white sweet peas. Following
the ceremony a reception was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer SIS North
| Twenty third street, from $50 to 1880, where
| the relatives and numerous friends ex-
! tended their congratulations. Mr.. and Mrs
| Chase left at 1850 for Waterloo Ia, and
| will be at home to their friends after July
| 10 at 2425 Spencer street.
| Hockfng-oReiIIy
| BOSTON, June 30.-Miss Agnes o Reilly
! third daughter of the Irish poet and pa
| triot. John Boyle OReilly, has been mar
! ried to Ernest Hooking, professor of phil
| osophy at Phillips Andover academy. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. s. M.
! Crothers, a Unitarian clergyman of Cam
| bridge after the bride had tried in vain
| to procure Roman Catholic priest to
| oficiate, - p Williams having re-
| fused his on. The marriage oc-
| CURED at S home in Brookline.
GrIuRh- h-BOwIes.
Miss Julia Bowles and Henry Graugh
were married Wednesday at the Holy Fam
| lily church by Father Fitzpatrick The
bride was very becoming in her go-away
gown and the church was beautifully dec
GRATED for the occasion. The couple left
for an extended tour through the east and
will spend some time at Homecoming Md,
after which they will be at home in this
city
Wilhelm Fla niEan.
John ]. Wilhelm and Miss Fac Flanagan,
both of Omaha, were married by Chaplain
Diffenbacher at his residence Tuesday
| evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01

Black Nuns Veilng-B Beautiful deep
rich glossy black tucks shlrrs plaits
perfectly, 1O24 wards in remnant, for 5000.
Black Observation-Disclosures rich silk
b finish, 81 yards in remnant, for Sl39
Black French Serge-Extra fine rich
black, regular s5c quality 46 inches wide,
AZ yards in remnant, for S19S.
Black SILK and Wool Crepe de Paris
just the pretty light weight. soft clinging
fabric for a dressy skirt to wear with shirt
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
Remnants Of Cream Wool Dress Goods.

dea of the real value in this great specii
is just a hint Of the price range.
Grey Mohair-Dark grey, so inches vide
ia yards in remnant, for 5000.
French Grey Henrietta-A inches wide
regular 800 quality, 6 yards in remnant
for SECS
Light Blue Silk and Wool Crepe de Chine
--SB yards in remnant. for S19S
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
GrIuRh-BoNIes.
wiIheIm-FIanigan

John J. Wilhelm and Miss Fac Flanagan
both of Omaha, were married by Chaplain
Diffenbacher at his residence Tuesda.
evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-01
OFFICERS OF COLLEGE MAS0NS

Judge United States Court.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-21
HARTMAN RACING
HILL ON BORDER
WESTERN NEBRASKA SCENE OF
GIANTS CONTEST.
Burlington and Union Pacific, Being
Built Along Parallel Routes Thru
Valley of North Platte River, Are
Both Hustling Construction in Effort
to Complete Line First.
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 21.-Will the
Burlington or the Union Pacific finish
it's railroad in western Nebraska first?
Residents in that part of the country
are laying wagers on the result, and in
along as fast as possible by both COM
panies. The two roads are being built
along almost identical routes thru the
fertile, fiat valley which extends along
both sides of the North Platte river
from the town of North Platte west
ward to the Wyoming line.
The Burlington began construction
work first, but the Union Pacific is at
present farther ahead. Every avail
able team, grading outfit and laborer
in the country has been secured by one
race is on in earnest. The Union Pa
cifc is erecting a telegraph line to be
used to facilitate construction Of the
road.
The introduction Of these railroads
is causing rapid rise in the price Of
land in that section Of Nebraska, and
settlers are jubilant who have filed
upon homesteads during the last year
under the Kincaid act, known as the
one-section homestead law; About or 0ne
hundred vacant sections of land in Nc
excellent for grazing and dairying pqr-
poses, and made doubly valuable by
the coming of the railroads. Some val
liable land in Lincoln and Keith coun-
ties, also, has not yet been filed on
because Of it's inaccesibility and the
fences Of the cattle barons, who are
reluctant to give up the rich pastures
they have used SO long. These dlth, Ut
| drastic action of the federal courts.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-21
made by all lines. Berth charges will
Railroad Notes.

Twenty-Five miles Of line between Council
Bluffs and Neola.( Iowa. will be used jointly
by the Rock Island and Milwaukee roads. The
lines parallel and will be used as double tracks.
Both roads will the Rock Island sta:icn
in Council Bluffs. One or the other station
will be abandoned at Weston. Iowa.
The new sleeping car service established Sun
day by the Great Northern road to Huron,
s. D.. and Aberdeen, s. D., has proved very
popular. erths taken up rapidly each day.
The Great Western road Is preparing plans
for an interlocking plant at it's Clarksville,
Iowa, crossing of the Rock Island. Work will
be finished in the spring.
The weekend excursions established by the
Great Western road grow in size from week to
week and are proving their popularity.
The Chicago s. Eastern Illinois road is adver.
tising extensively in the northwest special
round-trip homeseekers' tickets to the south
east, to be sold Nov. q. Dec. 8 and 10. The
special rate from Ghisago to Mobile Ala Is
a correspondingly low tariff from Minneapo
over lines connecting with the Chicago 4 East
ern Illinois. Rates to other southeastern points
very low when tickets are bought the
specified dates.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-21
TO DRIVE SILVER SPIKE
Canadian Northern Will Celebrate Its
Completion to Edmonton.

Special to The Journal.
Winnipeg, Man., Nov. 21.-The west
ewill meet the east about the end Of
the week at Edmonton, when spike,
shaped from the metal taken from a
silver mine owned by D. D. Mann at
Fort Steele, B. c., will be driven into
tamarack tie cut from the forests
of Rainy river, Ontario, thus marking
the completion of the Canadian North
ern Railway to its westward terminus
for this season. D. D. Mann, vice .presi-
dent Of the Canadian Northern railway
is now on his way west from Toronto,
and will reach here tomorrow. 1t is
expected that he will take a party Of
about fifteen from Winnipeg to be pres
ent at the ceremony Of driving the last
spike, which will be celebrated at Ed
monitor by declaring a aya holiday With With
the steel will be laid into the northern
metropolis by Thursday, on which day
the ceremony will be held. The Can
adian Northern will then have direct
line in it's transcontinental system from
Port Arthur westward of 1857 miles,
and total mileage in western Canada
of little more than $500.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-21
ORDER Is ILLEGAL
Judge Bethea Decides Against Inter-
state Commerce Commission.

Chicago, Nov. 21.-Judge Bethea Of
the federal court, has decided that tie
order issued by the interstate com
:merce commission directing that the
tlroad rates on live stock between
the Missouri river and Chicago be low
cred in conformity with the rates on
dressed beef was illegal.
The Great Western and seventeen
other railroad corporations were the
defendants in two suits brought by the
first related to the decision Of the COM
mission in which the lowering of the
rates on live stock to point where
they would conform with the rates on
dressed beef was ordered. The second
was an application on the part Of the
commission for an injunction against
the railroads prohibiting them from re-
fusing to lower the rates.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-21
STEAMER AND CREW
SWALLOWED BY SEA

Clark Harbor, N. s., Nov. 21.-The
Norwegian steamer Turbin, with her
men. is thought to have foundered in a
terrific gale which swept over Nova
Scotia last Friday. The coasting
steamer Edna R., which has arrived here
from Mud island, brought news that on
Friday about S pm. large steamer
supposed to be the Turbin struck Black
Rock ledge, off the south coast of the
province, backed off in few minutes
and then disappeared in the raging sea.
Persons on the island who saw the
steamer strike on the ledge. were a con-
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-21
Special Conductors Abolished.

By cutting off personally conduct
ed'' tourist car excursions to the Pacific
coast, the roads are expected to save
from 100000 to $15O,0o6 year. The
tourist car special conductors drew
about $1,000 a year each, and there
were about 1900 Of them. The Great
Western road came to the conclusion
that these men were unnecessary five
wears ago. iIs- .t'
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-21
BAGGAGE AID VALOREM
Western Passenger Association vii
Consider Change in Present System.

The Western Passenger association
will consider at it's Jan. 4 meeting
change Of the rule by which passengers
are charged for carrying baggage by
weight and putting it on an ad valorem
basis Railroads have become tired Of
heavy values placed on lost baggage
by passengers.
"When trunk is lost the passenger
oftimes claims that it contains every
thing in the shape of satins, jewelry
and silverware, - said a passenger Of
for instance, who said at first he repre-
sents harness firm on the road, sud-
denly discovers when his trunk is lost
that he is travelling for a jewelry house.
By the proposed rule, it will be re-
quired that a passenger specify the
the railroad and charge him for it's
transportation according to its esti-
mated value.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-21
NEW BATTLESHlP ON TEST.

Rockland, Me-. Nov. 21.-The battleship
Virginia today began the standardization
test Of her propellers on the Owls Head
measured mile course. Considerable in
terest attached to the trial as the results
will be compared with those attained by
her sister ship, the Rhode Island, tried
on the same course two weeks ago. The
contract speed requirement is nineteen
knots.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-21
Chicago Football Excursion.

The st. Louis road has a round-trip
rate of 81 to Chicago for the football
game between Michigan and Chicago
universities Thanksgiving Day. The
rate>is good returning over the Omaha
road, and applies to chair cars and
coaches. A sleeping car rate Of $11.5O
for the round trip, or one fare, has been
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-21
B. B. O.'S ANNUAL
Gross Earnings for Year Ending June
80 Were $67, ,689,997.

At the annual Baltimore & Ohio meet
ing yesterday, John B. Thayer of Phil
adelphia, vice president of the Penn
sylvania road, was elected director to
succeed the late s. M. Provost. The
gross earnings for the year ended June
80, as shown in the annual report Of
the company, comprising, mileage Of
1925 miles. from operation we're $67,-
689,997,, and net earnings $92 $685.
For the entire system, including con-
trolled and affiliated lines, totaling
4,491 miles, the gross earnings from
operation were 1883, ,446.l6, and the
net earnings $4,000, ,65l.l5.
The volume Of traffic was the great
est in the history of the company. Ton
mage maintained it's ratio of gain, reach
ing a. total of 47,285,183 tons carried,
an increase of 1887 900 tons.
were neSs9n an Increase Of $e7o eeS, the per. @
centage to total earnings being 20.41,
an increase Of .21 per cent.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-21

1905. The inspectors found 9,712 rail
road switches with l02,715 foot blocks,
of which 79,328 are, in good condition;
1852 in fair condition, 1871 in bad
condition and 3,474 missing. These foot
brakemen in making flying switches.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-21

the tremendous sea running it was i'm
possible to launch a boat. 49,
No person could be discerned aboard
the craft, and so quickly did the steam
er go down that no opportunity was
given the crew to fight for their lives.
No boat could have lived an instant in
the sea that was running.