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Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
NEW LABOR WAR IN CHICAGO
strike of Job Printers in the windy
City Reaches an Acute
stage.

CHICAGO Aug. s1.-An acute stage has
been reached in a new labor war in Chi
caEo. Nineteen Of the larger job printing
houses OF Chicago were without union
compC this evening the result Of a
series rlkes inaugurated by Typo
graphic Z on No IS against members
of the 20 Typothetae the purpose
OF the Z. being to compel the Typo
thetse Al organization to accept the
demands CLOSED shop" and that
eight hour = itute a days work Fur
ther strike expected in case other
houses unde 20 do work for concerns
at which str ave begun as the result
Of posting ces OF an intention to
inauRtirate 20 op" and mine hours"
where it IL "a contrary conditions
had been the rlne. Pending such assistance
TO strike affected firms. the strike leaders
pronounced the strike complete and de-
clared the outcome matter of endurance,
a spread here or to other cities not being
contemplated for the present at least
Not counting other employees IN the nine
teen printing houses involved, printers to
the number Of nearly 500 are idle.
The strikers claim that eight large es-
tabllshments will remain neutral, not ac-
ceptng work for houses where strikes are
In progress, and that in the eight and
elsewhere, $500 members of the union
would he a work. helping to supply funds
for strike benefits. Among the establish
ments at which, today. the latest strikes
were inaugurated we're Poole Brothers, NJ.
A. Donahue G. Co, and the Methodist
Book Concern. Contrary to the assertion
Of the officers Of the Typographical union,
Secretary Hamm of the Typothetae says
emphatically that he does not know Of a
single desertion and that the effect of the
strike here would be overcome in short
order.
At union headquarters today It leaked
out that union printers from various parts
Of the country are taking advantage Of the
offer of Chicago strike affected printshops
to come to this city in the gulse of strike
breakers, all travelling expenses paid.
After reaching here the unionists desert
instanter.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
HANDSOME PROFIT FROM FAIR
Insures Extensive improvements
on Grounds for Next
Year.
CFrom a star correspondent

DIES MONIES Aug Especial. )-Ofi-
cials of the state fair said today that there
is assurance of a big profit in this years
fair and that this assured elaborate i'm
provements in the buildings and grounds
for next year The afternoon and evening
crowd was large yesterday that the at
tendance far exceeded the expectations OF
the ticket superintendent There were 49,
12 gate tickets sold yesterday and the total
receipts were s6S,7oLSs, where for the same
day last year they were SSs, ,347.35. The total
attendance yesterday was little less than
6O.OOO as announced today noon at the con-
clusion of the counting OF the tickets and
passes.
There will be no further letter from Gov
ernor Cummins in reply to the last letter
of Secretary Shaw oh ha French treaty
controversy.
George w. Johnson. a negro, who came
to this city from within twenty-five miles
of New Orleans and was unable to show a
clearance card, has been locked up in the
Detention hospital in this city. The negro
was arrested for intoxication and confined
at the city jail There he complained of
feeling i'll and the city physician was called
for when the discovery was made that he
came from near New Orleans. The time
for his breaking out with the disease has
passed, according to his statements, but he
was locked up anyway as an extra precau-
tion.
Special Agent Myers of the federal land
office at Washington was in Des Moines
today on his way to Red Oak to investigate
the alleged land frauds there which re-
suited in the arrest of II. NJ Seymour OF
that city on an Indictment charging him
with selling what he claimed was govern
ment land for Sl.25 an acre. There is no
government land in Montgomery county.
Agent Myers is hopeful of finding more
extensive frauds than was at first sup
posed after the arrest of Seymour. 1t is
claimed now that Seymour will be brought
before the federal grand jury.
State Veterinarian Paul Roto said today
that the prompt measures taken to stamp
out Texas fever among the cattle in the
| southern part of Madison county had re-
suited in effectually stopping the spread
of the disease. as no new cases have de-
velo2ed.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
FRATERNAL CONGRESSES JOIN
"AssOcihted Frhternities" and era
tcFnHI Congress" tn he In
Vited In One Society.

MILWAUKEE,, Aug, S1,-The agreement
reached by the committee for consolidation
OF the Associated Fraternites and the
National Fraternal congress was submitted
10 the convention and ratified today It
provides for the name international Fra
ternal congress-" a basis OF representation
giving societies with $1,000 members two
votes, $1,000 to 10000 three votes and an
extra vote for each additional 100000 mem
bers The executive board will be the
governing body between conventions.
The committee on consolidation was con-
tinued and will meet in the near future
with the fun committee Of the National
Fraternal congress in order to decide on
details Of amalgamation. It is expected
that the two national executive boards
will call conventions q the respective as
sociations to be held early in December
at the same place and time, when the con-
ference committee report will be submitted
and probably ratified. There was an in
teresting discussion of the subject Of fed
eral supervision The discussion was edu-
cational in character and purely for the
edifcation OF the delegates
Installation OF officers followed and after
some minor matters incident to the closing
up Of the conventions work was disposed
Of the gathering adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Proposals Asked for Construction of
Belle FOurcbe IFriRR-
tiOn Dam.
CFrom a stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-(special Tele-
gram. 1.-The secretary of the interior is
advertising for proposals for the construc-
tion OF an earthen dam and appurtenances
and seventeen and half miles of canals,
involving about 100000 cubic yards Of
earthwork, 5000 cubic yards of rock excava-
ton, 24,OOO cubic yards of concrete masonry
and 5000 pounds of steel and cast iron.
This work is in connection with the Belle
Fourche irrigation project in South Dakota,
located twelve miles northeast of Belle
Fourche. Proposals will be opened Sep
tember 26 next at Belle Fourche.
a cablegram from Rio Janeiro states the
transfer of d. E. Thompson from ambassa-
dor to Brazil to that of ambassador to
Mexico is officially announced at that city.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
TROUBLE AMONG LABOR UNIONS
Conflicting Orders About MusicianE'
Uniforms May Lead to Clash at
Chicago Monday.

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-Conhicting orders is
sued by the Labor day parade committee
and by the Transfers and Freight Hand
lers' unions may result in trouble on Mon
day.
Some months ago, the Chicago Federation
of Labor declared that all union musicians
should wear a uniform of a certain de-
sign, and a flying squadron has been ap-
pointed to see that no musician appears
in the parade without this uniform. II
one is discovered, the orders of the flying
squadron" are to take the musical in
strument away from him.
The Teamsters and Freight Handlers
unions have contracted for bands, whose
members, although union men. do not
wear the uniforms prescribed by the Chi
cago Federation of Labor, and they assert
than any attack upon their musicians by
the flying squadron" will be promptly re-
sented.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
PURGING THE POLL BOOKS
Director of Public safety of PhiIa-
deIphin Orders Policemen to
Make Showing.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31.-Director of
Public Safety Potter today issued orders to
the various police lIeutenants of this city
pear before the assessors of their respec-
tive election divisions on the evening of
september and present to the assessors
all fictitious names and those of persons
who have died, moved or are Illegally upon
the voting lists, and request the assessor
to strike the same from the roll. After
recent canvass by the police 1t was an
nounced that they discovered more than
$1,000 names illegally upon the election lists
The department of public safety has pre-
pared $1,000 afiidavits, sworn to by police
men, and these will be presented to the as
SCISSORS when the demand is made upon
them to strike of the alleged bogus names
Peter J. Wagner. assessor Of the Thirty
seventh division Of the Twentieth ward
was held in 81 800 bail today and Lewis ].
L. Buck, william G. Turner, Lawrence
Farrell, election officers OF the division
were each held in $1,000 bail, charged with
conspiring to make false returns of the
February election. John II. Fulmer, re-
publican leader Of the division, was arrested
in the hearing room and held i'm $500 bail,
charged with intimidating a witness and OBJ
structng justice The Twentieth ward is
in the fashionable section of the city. THIS
was offered to show that men who had
been dead for years were voted, and that
persons who had not lived In the division
/ for years were placed on the assessors list
and their names voted.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
OMAHA MAN is BOUND TO WED
Refused License in Colorado, VIII
Go 10 wyoming and Try
Again.

DENVER, Aug. S.-Cspecial Telegram. y
James A. McClintock OF Omaha was re-
fused marriage license In the courthouse
today because he had been divorced in
Colorado last January. McClintock de-
clared that he had never heard OF a law
which prohibits remarriage OF any divorced
person within a year and was greatly de-
pressed when he learned that he could not
make the woman Of his choice his wife
until next year. McClintock was divorced
from his wife IN the district court last win
ter on a charge OF desertion and nonsup-
port. He said that he would go 10 Cheyenne
In order TO evade the Colorado law
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
SUBPOENAES IN BEEF CASES
Former Employees of Packing Inter-
ests in Kansas city VIII Testify
I'm Chicago Trials,

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. a.-w. d.
Miles formerly manager OF the dressed beef
department Of the Armour Packing COM
pany Of Kansas City. and Thomas p. Hudy,
president OF the Interstate Ice and Cold
Storage company Of this city, have been
served with subpoenaes ordering them to
appear in Chicago early in October to tes-
tify In the trial Of packers indicted by the
federal grand jury in the beef inquiry.
Mr.. Miles testified before the grand Jury
at Chicago as to methods used by the Ar
mour company to secure business.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
oLD-TIME TELEGRAPHERS DINE
Annual Meeting of Association Com
cIudes with Banquet at Waldorf
Astoria-M. Z. stone Presides.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9l.-A dinner of the
Old Time Telegraphers and Historical asso-
citation and the society of the United States
Telegraph Corps tonight marked the close
of the annual convention of the organiza-
tions The dinner was served at the Wal
dorf-Astoria hotel Among the speakers
were r. c. Clowry, L. n. Bethell Thomas
F. Clark, II. d. Estabrook and w. b. VIII
son.
The dinner company burst into cheers
when Melville X. Stone, as POSTMASTER de-
clared that with the whole world ringing
with the Joy Of peace, he offered no apology
for proposing as the first toast Of the even
ing the health OF President Roosevelt
Standing, the diners drained their glasses
and then sang MY Country, 'Tis Of Thee"
Thomas A. Edison and Clarence H. Mac
kay were among the guests.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
BRITAIN AND JAPAN CLOSER
New Treaty Guarantees Protection of
Interest of Each In Case
of War.

Anglo-Japanese treaty was signed August
p by Foreign Secretary Lansdowne and
Minister Hayashi is confirmed
While secrecy is maintained for the pres
ent regarding the exact terms. 1t may be
said that the document is of far-reaching
importance. II affords mutual guarantees
for the protection of British and japanese
Interests even II the two contracting pow
ers ure only threatened by single hostile
power, and assures the maintenance of the
status quo in the far east. The new treaty
was found 10 be powerful factor in in
suring the peace of the world, at any rate
so far as the far east Is concerned
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
SULTAN RELEASES BoUzAIN
Action Accompanied by Letter
which Does Not satisfy
French Demands

PARIS. Aug 3l.-The French minister at
Fez Morocco, telegraphed this morning
that the sultan had released the Algerian
citizen Bouzain, but that he had accom-
panied his release with a letter not giving
satisfaction for the French demands. The
government is determined 70 press It's
elaizas until they are fully satisfied.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
ALLEGED LETTER OF JEWS
New York Newspaper Publishes Pur-
ported Message Addressed to
Wttte by Americans.

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-What is an
nounced to be the fun text of a letter
concerning Russia's treatment of the Jews
submitted to Sergius Witte the Russian
peace envoy, by committee Of Hebrew
bankers and merchants, is published to-
day by the American. The communication
is signed by Jacob II. schiff, Jacob selig-
man, Adolph Lewisohn and others. 1t
covers arguments and contentious Of the
committee made before NJ. Witte by the
delegation recently for the ameloration
Of the conditions under which people Of the
Hebrew race now live in the land of EN-
peror Nicholas.
Civil and political liberty for the Jews
on an equality with all other Russian sub
jects is the keynote OF the communication.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
Man Breaking Up Scrap Iron at ST.
Louis Blinded for Life by
Explosion.

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,. Aug. 31.-while
engaged in breaking up scrap iron with a
sledgehammer at the Republic Iron and
Steel plant today, George Jones was proba-
bly, blinded for life by the explosion OF
an old cannon which his sledge struck
The sledge was hurled through the roof,
tearing a great hole. Jones was badly
lacerated and burned. At st. Marys' hos
pital the physicians say he was probably
permanently blinded. He did not know
the old cannon was loaded.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
COLONEL HARRISON RESIGNS
AdJutant General of the United order
of Spanish War Veterans
RetiFes.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Aug. 31.-Colonel
Russell B. Harrison Of Indianapolis, who
is here attending the annual reunion OF the
One Hundred and Sixtieth regiment, Indi-
ana infantry, has resigned as adjutant
general Of the United Order Of Spanish War
Veterans. Captain William z. English
commander-in-chief, received his resigna-
tion a few days ago and will announce
the appointment of his successor at the
national encampment TO be held next week
at Milwaukee.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
CANAL ENGINEERS TO MEET
Consulting Board to Decide Between
Sea Level and Lock COnstruc-
ton for Panama Ditch.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-The board of
consulting engineers of the Panama canal
commission, which is TO make recommended
tions as to whether the Panama canal
shall be constructed with locks or should
be a sea level canal will meet here to-
morrow. This board is made ur Of army
officers and eminent engineers of America
and foreign countries. The board was
created by President Roosevelt in the
executive order made last June, and to II
will be referred all data that has been col
lected by the commission bearing on
the type Of tho proposed canal. The board
is to make It's recommendations to the
isthmian canal commission, which in turn
will report to the president.
Today General George w. Davis. chair
man of the consulting board; General
Ernst. General Hains, Admiral Endicott
and Major HarrOd, members of the 18TH
mian canal commission, held a meeting
and discussed the preliminaries Of to-
morrow's gathering, with a view OF bring
ing before the board the data which the
commission has on hand in a manner to
secure the best results and expedition
The data consists Of reports. surveys, maps
and other documents bearing upon the sub
jects to be considered. Several members
OF the consulting board have personal
knowledge Of conditions on the isthmus as
they have served on other commissions
which have made a thorough study Of the
canal problem.
OYSTER BAY, Aug. sl.-President Roose-
welt today signed an executive order fixing
the compensation for the members Of the
advisory board Of engineers Of the 18TH
mian canal and the amount the govern
ment will pay them for personal expenses.
Each member Of the board will receive
5000 on the completion of the report on
the canal plans which the board is TO
make and an allowance OF tl5 per day for
personal expenses In addition 10 cost OF
travel.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
AERoNAUT BLOWN TO PIECES
Man Giving Exhibition of Use of
Dynamite from Balloon Killed
in Mid Air,

GREENVILLE. O., Aus. sl.-Aeronaut
Baldwin OF Losantsville, Ind, was today
blown TO shreds with his balloon at a
height of 1900 feet He was giving an
exhibition of the use Of dynamite from a
balloon for war purposes and had three
sticks OF the explosive with him. When
he was 2COo feet in the air, in full sight
Of thousands OF people attending the oountF
fair. by some accident the dynamite ex-
ploded and the balloon and man were liter
ally torn TO fragments. Baldwins wife
was a witness OF the horrible scene.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
ROYAL ARCANUM RATE CASE
Discussion on Change of Assessment
Continues Before supreme Council
mt Put-in-BHy, Ohio.

PUT-INBAY, O., Aug. S1.-At the meet
ing of the Royal Arcanum today the mat
ter of the change of rates was threshed out
pro and con by prominent members from
various sections of the United States.
Edwin Heben OF Baltimore recommended
that what is known as Table A. in the
new rates be made operative by the su-
preme council to the age of entrance
and not of present attained age, and the
maximum age of admission be fixed at 49,
The committee appointed to hear the pro-
testing delegates and pass upon their sub
missions is:
Chairman S. NJ Lindsey New York; A
s. Robinson, Missouri; p. F. MCGOWAN
New York; q. r Brindley. Pennsylvania; ;
D; r. Benedict, Colorado; H: G Miller; Mi
Murray. Massachusetts; George T. Hughes
Missouri; Rev. F. T. McFadden, Virginla
Bernard McHugh, Illinois
The hearing Of protesting delegates is to
be continued tomorrow
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
TAFT PARTY STARTS FOR HOME
Miss Roosevelt Receives Many Pres
ents from the Natives After
She Embarks.

MANILA, Aug. d.-secretary OF War
Taft and party sailed on the transport
Logan at noon today for Japan.
There was a notable demonstration in
the bay lust before the Logan sailed.
Many valuable presents were presented to
Miss Alice Roosevelt by the natives after
she had gone aboard the Logan.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
SCIENTISTS FIND BAD WEATHER
Results of Observation of Eclipse on
Island of MaJOrca Are
Indifferent

LONDON, Aug. S1.-A telegram from Sir
Norman Lockyer. chief OF the eclipse party
at Palma, island of Majorca, says: THE
results were indifferent owing to unfavor-
able weather"
Professor Hugh Calendar OF the Royal
College Of Science. London, reports from
Castellon de la Plana, near Valencia.
Spain, that the first and last contact were
observed IN a clear sky and that good
records OF the radiation and temperature
we're obtained.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01

At New York-Arrived: Peninsular, from
Lisbon; Main, from Bremen. Sailed: Ham
burg, for Hamburg; la TouTaine, for
Havre; GrosseT KuTfuTst for Bremen,
Partisan, for~Glasgow.
At Liverpool-Arrived Noordland, from
Philadelphia Baltic, from New York
Sailed: Southwark and Virginia, for Mont
real.
AT Hamburg-Arrived: Graf Walderse,
and Deutschland. from New York.
Al Havre-ArTived: Bordeaux, from New
York, PomeTanian, from Montreal fol
London.
Al Cherbourg-Arrived Fredriche de.
Crosse. from New YorJ Sailed. Kairo
Wilhelm II, for New York.
Al Naples-ATTived: Princess Irene, from
New York. Sailed Italia, for New York
Al Bremen-Sailed: Necku, ly. .
York.
Al oueenstown-sailed: Majestic, f.
New York Arrived: Arabic, from New
York.
At Genoa-Arrived; Prinz oskar. from
New York,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
Darwin at johannesburg.

JOHANNESBURG. South Africa. Aug
a.-Prof. George Howard Darwin. second
son Of the late Prof. Darwin, and professor
OF astronomy and experimental philosophy
al Cambridge, England, addressed the
British association at the meeting just
held here on the subject OF Celestial
Evolution "
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
swedish order for,AmerIca.

STOCKHOLM Sweden. Aug. a.--Kihg
oscar has conferred the honor Of knight
hood OF the Royal order OF Vasa upon
b. Lowenstein Of Memphis. Tenn. Mr.
Lowenstein has been a constant visitor 70
Sweden for tWelYs yearA
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
Cross-E1amination of Mrs. TagEart.

WOOSTER. O., Aug. s.-The cross-ex-
animation OF Mrs. Taggart by Attorney
Sterling in the Taggart divorce case con-
tinued today the questions being generally
along the same lines as those Of yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01

Mr.. Depew then recites the charges that
have been made against him, denying each
OF the charges which related to transac-
tions resulting from the default of the
company and the foreclosure of the loan by
Tho Equitable, he says that as result OF
the company's embarrassment a reorgani-
zation was determined upon, and though
there were unavoidable delays the plan
was progressing as rapidly as possible. The
company was to be incorporated and was
to issue bonds for $75O,OOO to supply funds
TO take up the Equitable mortgage, princi-
pal and interest, and to pay the other debts
of the company. There was never any
other purpose than that the Equitable
should be fully protected,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
Forty One New Cases and -Four Deaths at
New Orleans Yesterday.
GENERALLY HOPEFUL FEELING PREVAILS
Disease Has Nearly Run Its
Course in LeevilIe-AnOther
Doctor f. stricken by
Disease.

AlOIneI uoClbI was ShllNhNh NNN'N@s'
Homer ]. Dupuy, who resides on North
Rampant street. OF the deaths all but one
are Italians.
Surgeon Won Ezdorf returned today from
Leeville and reported that while conditions
have improved. there is nothing to be done
but supply their needs and allow the dis
ease to run its course through the whole
settlement He says that g73 Of the people
there have already had the yellow fever OF
whom 1O5 are now under treatment he
also found two cases at LaRose, thirty-ive
miles north of Leeville.
The most interesting news from the
country was brought by DR.. Brady, who
made a thorough inspection Of the planta-
ton between Houma and Schriver, In
Terre Bonne parish finding upwards OF
sixty cases scattered among the Italians.
Gulfport reports three new cases and one
death.
The new business year in New Orleans,
opening tomorrow, finds the yellow fever
situation so evidently under control, that
based on April conditions, businessmen
and hnanciers are looking forward to ex-
ceptional activity in all lines of industry
when the fever is finally stamped out and
! free intercourse resumed.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01

PORTSMOUTH, n. H, Aug Sl.-Japan
through Baron Komura, has agreed 10 the
immediate conclusion Of an armistice. At
IL o'clock tonight Mr.. Takahlra went to
Baron de Rosens room and explained that
he and Baron Komura received instruc-
ton to arrange terms of an armistice
Baron Rosen Immediately communicated
with M, Witte and 1t is probable that a
meeting will be held tomorrow morning for
the proclamation of a complete suspension
Of hosulities preliminary to the arrange
ment of the details by the two generals
upon the battlefield.