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Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
GREY RECEIVES DIPLOMATS
New British Secretary of Foreign
Affairs Holds First OmciaI
Reception.

LONDON, Dec. l3-Sir Edward Grey,
the new secretary of Foreign Affairs, held
his first diplomatic reception today. II
was a picturesque function. Following the
usual custom, Secretary Grey and the
Foreign Ofice stafr were in full diplo-
matte uniform and all the attending am
bassadors and ministers were in the full
dress of their respective countries. Among
those present were the French, Russian
and japanese ambassadors and the
Chinese and Persian ministers.
DUBLIN, Dec. l3.--The earl Of Dudley.
the retiring lord lieutenant OF Ireland, left
Dublin today. coincident with the arrival
Of his successor. the earl Of Aberdeen. The
people OF Dublin with their customary
warmth welcomed the coming and speeded
the parting viceroys. There was the usual
state procession through the streets, which
were thronged with crowds and lined with
military and police. There was no anti
demonstration. The earl OF Aberdeen was
accompanied by James Bryce, the new
chief secretary for Ireland. The FIRST privy
council viii be held Al Dublin castle to-
morrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
ECHO OF SUIT CASE TRAGEDY
Wife of william Z. Hunt Arrested In
BOstOon il a Fugitive
from Justice.

BOSTON. Dec. l3.-A sequel to the Boston
'suit case" tragedy developed today when
Mrs Mary 8. Roberts was arrested for the
Philadelphia authorities on a warrant char
ging her with being a fugitive from justice.
Mrs Roberts is known as the wife of VIII
liam f. Hunt, who is now serving SEN
tence of from six to seven years In the
Massachusetts prison for being an acces-
sorry TO the illegal operation that caused
the death of Susan Geary, the chorus girl
OF the Shepherd King Theatrical company,
whose dsmembered body found In suit
cases In the waters OF the Boston harbor.
1t is alleged that under the name OF Roberts
the man who was sentenced to the state
prison under the name of Hunt. conducted
a number of illegal medical establishments
in Philadelphia.
His wife was arrested in connection with
an illegal operation alleged to have been
performed on a girl named Hines. The
woman later defaulted her bail of 4,50O.
according to the Philadelphia officials. The
chief interest attached to Mrs Roberts ar
rest is in connection with an alleged con-
fession made by her in connection with the
Illegal medical Offices in this city Ac-
cording TO the police, the woman threw
considerable additional light upon the death
of the Geary girl. Her statement has not
been made public,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL IN ROME
worlds Firth Convention viii he
Held in the Eternal City in
May. 1907.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec 13.-Thc ccn-
trail committee representing the Worlds
Sunday School convention, in charge of
the interests of 10000 Sunday schools with
an enrolment of 100000 members, met
in this city today and voted to hold the
worlds nth convention N Rome, italy.
May 2o-2S 1907. Representatives were
present from various parts of the United
States and Canada.
Dr. George w. Bailey Of this city, chair
man of the Worlds Sunday school com
mittce. presided at the meeting and George
w Peuniman of Brockton. Mass. acted as
secretary.
II is anticipated that the convention WI!
be the largest in the history OF the Sun
day school movement. w. N Hartshorn
OF Boston, chairman OF the international
committee ane secretary of the World $
, convention, was made chairman of the
committee on transportation 1t was voted
to authorize the chairman, DR.. Bailey, 10
establish headquarters In this city. In
planning for the convention one Of the
matters decided was the appointment of
Rev. c. r. Blackall of Philadelphia as
director of the Sunday school exposition
to be held in connection with the conven-
tion. 1t was decided to hold a prepara-
tory communion service in Rome, Sunday,
May 10, and a simultaneous service in
each of the churches of the different de-
nominations.
It was unanimously voted to ask Rev.
Carey Bonner of London, England secre-
tary of the British Sunday School union
to take charge of the music of the con-
vention.
Two sessions. morning and afternoon, Will
be held each day during the convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
LABORERS CAUSE COMMENT
Refusal to Pay Expenses of Lecturer
from Chicago University BE-
cause OF Rockefeller.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 13,--Considera ole
CONNIE mt has been occasioned by the action
of the Columbus Trades and Labor assem-
bly, at last nights meeting In declining
to accept the services of a professor of
the Chicago university to deliver a course
OF lectures here under the auspices OF the
assembly. The assembly was asked TO pay
a portion OF the expenses OF the professor
and the assembly promptly declined TO re.
ceive the services OF the Chicago man.
The reason given is that the Chicago uni
versity has had John ID. Rockefeller as a
benefactor. and it is almost entirely due
TO his contributions that the university
enjoys it's eXtensveness and high rank in
the educational world. One of the dele
gates maintained that the professor at the
University of Chicago had to teach and
stand for the things that were favored by
the oil magante, and when they ceased to
do this their positions We're in jeopardy.
In view Of this, the proposition was turned
down. and a committee consisting OF dele
gates Phelan. Houck and Little. appointed
to arrange for lectures, securing them
from another source, above suspicion"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
ELECTRIC CAR RUNS AWAY
Near Bottom Of Mn it Crn nshes Into
Heavily Laden Train and Kills
Two Persons.

MEANWHILE. Pa. Dec. lS.-This even
ing a heavy runaway trolley car dashing
down College Hill faster than n mile
minute struck the heavily loaded Cam
bridge Springs car. killing two passengers
and injuring dozen more. The dead are;
MRS BREED wife Of DIR. Robert s.
Breed Of the Allegheny college faculty.
JOHN BECkMAN Of Northeast. Pa.
Five minutes ahead of the time for the
passenger car 10 leave for Cambridge
Springs Il car towing another car on
six-foot chain started for the storage barn,
on top of College hill. In front Of the odd
Fellows home the chain broke and the
rear car with mile of grade-half Of it
steep-startcd down the hill. II met the
loaded car at the foot and the terrific
impetus carried both cars over 100 feet
down North Main street on the level.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
HEARST LOSES BALLOT CASE
New York Court of Appeals Holds
Against Contention of Mayor
atty Contestant.

ALANY. n. Y. Dec. l3.--The court of APP
peals in a decision handed down today Ia
the New York City ballot box case, sus-
tains the contention of counsel for Mayor
George B. Mcclellan and denies that OF
attorneys for William r. Hearst and his
colleagues on the municipal ownership
league ticket. The court holds, as was
argued by former Chief Judge Parker and
his associates. that the courts have no
power under the election law to order by
mandamus the opening OF the ballot boxes
and a recount and recanvass OF ballots.
The case relates directly to the vote for
mayor, comptroller and president of the
board of aldermen cast is the Second cleo
tion district of the sixth assembly district
of New York county atsythe election of
November last. and is OF the utmost inn
portance in Mr.. Hearst's, contest for the
mayoralty of the city ana Is Fundamental
in its effect upon the electoral system Of
this state under the present election law.
The decision was rendered by q divided
court five to two, the majority comprising
Chief Judge Cullen and judges Gray,
o Brien. Haight and Werner, Judges Bart
lett and Nann dissenting.
The gist of the majority opinion is that
the courts are without power or author
in the election district"
Judges Bartlett and Vann. in their dis
sentlng opinion, imply that the decision
Of the majority Involves CONSTRUCTION
that emasculates the ballot law. and. as
1t seems to US, Ignores it's plain pro-
visions"
The dissenting Judges thus conclude their
opinion:
IF 1t Is to be the settled construction
Of the election law that the ballots locked
| and sealed in tho ballot boxes for six
months after an election cannot be counted
save in an action OF quo warranto, which
| may drag for years through courts, a new
election law cannot he too soon drafted
! and enacted. II win certainly be a great
disappointment to the citizens of the city
| of New York tn be assured that they are
| in little or no better position in case of
! an alleged fraudulent count than under
| the old election law. when tho burning
! Of ballots and memoranda formed part
| Of the bonfire which celebrated the current
victory"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
NEW LUMBER TRUST FORMED
white Pine Associations In Upper
Mississippi valley Merge Into
One OrRa nization.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. decentralization
has been effected of the Mississippi Valley
Lumbermcn's association, which has it's
headquarters in Minneapolis, and the Wis
consin State Lumbermcn's association.
whereby both are to be merged in the new
Northern Pine Manufa cturers' association.
In the organization will he the white and
Norway pine manufacturers of Minnesota.
Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa. The first
convention Of the new association will be
held in Minneapolis January 10. when Or
ganizati tions viii be effected.
The unions of these associations, which
have been more or less allied. was made
in Milwaukee yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
CONFERENCE TO BE DELAYED
Second Meeting nj The Hague Is
Not to Take Place when
Expected.

WASHINGTON. Dec. fa-The State de-
partment has been informed that the effort
to arrange a date for the reassernbling OF
The Hague conference has been suspended
for the time being and Il IL now believed
TO be impossible for the second conference
70 meet early next year. as was once ex-
pected. The delay does not arise from any
indispositior the part of the great pow
ers to accept the Russian emperor 8, invita-
ton. but simply because nm important
feature of the program cannot be, agreed
upon until the government OF Switzerland
has acted. That govqrnrrtnt ,some time
ago issued Invitations 20 the powers TO send
delegates to a convention 10 assemble at
Berne to consider amendments to the Red
Cross convention.
The first Hague conference considered
some topics appertaining 10 that convention
and In addition it suggested a number OF
kindred topics for consideration at the next
Hague conference. Some of the govern
ments invited to attend the second confer
ence at The Hague have made the point
that they are thus confronted with the pos
sibility or being obliged to twice consider
the same line of subjects relating TO Red
Cross methods and IL has been suggested
that the Swiss government Withdraw its
invitations TO the independent conference
at Berne that Red Cross matters be ex-
cluded from the second Hague conference.
The Swiss government has far shown no
disposition to abandon its projected confer
ence and the effort TO fix a, date for the sec
ond Hague conference is Consequently sus-
pended.
/ Some indications of a purpose on the part
OF one or two of the powers to have details
of the program for the conference arranged
in advance by negotiation are regarded hero
as threatening an indefinite postponement
OF the conference.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
CODY DENIES RECONCILIATION
Admits. However. lie ts Soon to
Visit North PInttc on
Business.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. i3.-(Special
Telegram w. F. Cody, buffalo
BID telephoned from Cody, WYo.. today
that he knew nothing about seeking a rec
Cancellation with Mrs. Cody.
There ls nothing IN it, he sa'd. "and IT
there was anything to the story should
think | would know something Of it."
Cody admitted that he would go TO North
Platte on business and might visit Scout 5
Rest ranch He expected to remain there
several. days. cody.,s close friends assert
that tho ~ woulo ,aos fbe surpf.ued Il tAss utd
scout called on his wife at Scouts Rest
ranch and that the couple agree to live to-
gether again.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
MISS ROOSEVELT WILL WE'D
Daughter of the President VIII Be-
come Wife of Congressman
LopgwOrth In February.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Formal an
nouncement was made late this afternoon
by the president and Mrs. Roosevelt Of the
engagement of their daughter. Alice Lee
Roosevelt, to Nicholas Longworth. repre-
sentative in congress from the First dis
trict OF Ohio, one OF the Cincinnati dis
tricts. Coupled with the announcement of
the engagement is the additional an
nouncement that the wedding will take
place about the middle of next February.
While arrangements for the wedding have
not been made, it is expected that It will
occur at the White House
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
CATHOLIC CHURCH EXTENSION
New Society VIII Raise Million
Dollars for Mission work
in the West.

CHICAGO. Dec. IA complete Urgani-
zation OF the Catholic Church Extension
society. which represents the most i'm
portant missionary movement ever under
taken in the interest Of the Roman Catholic
church in the United States. was perfected
here this evening at a meeting of prom
inent Catholic clergymen and laymen at
the residence Of Archbishop Quigley. A
constitution was adopted, officers elected
and a board of governors, of which Arch
bishop Quig chairman, was chosen.
The headqu - of the society will be
at Lapeer, : L. and ii will be incor-
porated und : he laws of that state.
Officers OF organization were elected
as follows: ecutive officers-President,
Rev. Franc = Kelley. Lapeer. Mich;
first vice p = cnt Rev. J. T. Roche, Ne
braska Cit. eb. second vice president
Rev. F. ]. Antwerp. Detroit, Mich.
third vice ident. a. v. d. Watterson,
Pittsburg. treasurer. William p.
Breen. For ayne Ind; secretary, NJ. a..
Tanning. G.. land. o. Board Of Governors
Archbishop Quigley, chairman; Arch
bishops Bourgad. Santa Fc. n. M; Glen
non. ST. Louis; Ireland, st. Paul; Mess
mer Milwaukee,; Bishops Hennessey.
wichita; Muldoon, Chicago; Macs, Gov
Albany. n. Y; Delaney, Manchester. n.
H.; Foley. Detroit; Rev. Fathers Francis
c. Kelley, Lapeer, Mich; Frank \.
o Brien, Kalamazoo. Mich, r. l.. Duffy.
Charleston Mass; J. p. Roche, Nebraska
City, Neb. f. \. Kelly, Chicago; d. p.
Jennings Cleveland F. J. Van Antwerp.
Detroit: L. p. Graham, Lapeer, Mich.
b. y. O'Reilly, St Joseph Mo; Thomas
Finn, Rochelle. H.; John p. Chadwick,
New York; Bernard Macklin, Burlington,
! Ia.
Fourteen laymen were also appointed on
the board of governors
In speaking of the objects Of the society,
Rev. Francis Kelly, president said: ''We
need at least 100000 for use in building
churches, parish houses and schools and
to give financial aid where it is most
needed The amount of contributions re-
/ ccived so far are so much larger than any
! one had expected that the future of the
! society is indeed brilliant
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
LOUISIANA STANDS TEST
New BattIeship Easily Exceeds the
Eighteen Knots an Hour Called
for In Contract.

ROCKLAND Me, Dec. 49, - The new
battleship Louisiana was sent over the
measured mile course near Owls Head to-
day and easily exceeded the government
requirements OF IS knots an hour The
maximum speed was 1s924 knots, and the
builders express confidence that the ship
can attain a speed of 10 knots. The aver
age rate of speed was ls6l knots an hour
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
WORK OF FOREIGN MISSIONS
Secretary OF American Board Makes
Report on work of the
Ncrr.

BOSTON, Dec ia summary Of the
work OF foreign missions, made public to-
day by Rev. DR.. E. Z. Strong, secretary
of the American board, shows that there
are 6C03 male, jlJ female missionaries,
65,2S6 native laborers and 1925 SO
communicates at the 90,Gn stations and out
stations. This is an increase during the
past year Of lO3,1S2 communicates The
total income OF all societies in the United
Statos, Canada, Great Britain and CON
tinental Europe is n5l5l,S6s; OF those In
the United States, 7o6O, 70l.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
AT WATERLOO. IOWA
southbouud Mail Train on Rock
Island Rond Crashes Into String
of Loaded Boxcsrs.

WATERLOO. Ia. Dec. 1S.-southbound
mail train No. on the Rock Island road
rain into an open switch at Waterloo to-
night and plunged into a string of loaded
box cars. The mail car, baggage car and
two passenger coaches were wrecked
The seriously injured:
Engineer Parking of Burlington.
Fireman Herbert of burlington.
A. II. Peterson, mail clerk, of Burling-
ton.
Mrs. c. V. Farnum and baby of Sykes
ton, Ia.
f. Fairbin of Minneapolis.
Many Of the passengers were badly cut
and bruised.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
Dies from Opium Pof,op

CORNING, Ia, Dec i3.-J. d. FIennek,
resident OF ShinetOn, W. Va. died today
as the result of taking opium several days
ago. He engaged room at the hotel ask
ing that nobody call him until 10 o'clock
next morning He did not answer the call
and was found unconscious. lie had writ
ten letter TO Mrs Ella j. Scott. Cedar
vale, w. Va, saying he expected 10 die
soon and leaving her his property.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
HENRY S. PRITCHETT RESIGNS
President of Massachusetts school to
Devote Time 60 Carnegie
Foundation.

BOSTON, Dec. l3.-President Henry S.
Pritchett, the executive head Of the Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology. today
handed in his resignation TO the corporation
OF the institution. President Pritchett's re-
tirement is prompted by his desire 10 de-
vote his entire time 10 the Carnegie
foundation, of which he is president, and
which was endowed with fund of ,OCc
by Andrew Carnegie about year ago.
President Pritchett has been at the head
OF the institute for over five years
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
HARTMAN WANTS TO TESTIFY
President of Union Pacific Asks Tor
Opportunity TO Give His version
of Ryan Anair.

NEW YORK, Dec. l3.-Edward II. Harri-
man today wrote 20 the legislative insur-
ance investigating committee asking that
he be given an opportunity to go on the
stand and testify regarding his attempt. as
described by Thomas =. Ryan, to share
IN Ryan's holdings In the Equitable Life
Assurance society.
The committee replied that his request
would be granted, and Nj. HarrinAa nay
testify tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
RAISES RATE ON PROVISIONS
Eastern Roads Place Taria trOIA
Chicago TO SeabOard at
Thirty Cents.
AGO DEC. la.-Traffie oficials OF

CHICAGO. Dec. l3.--Trafie officials OF
Eastern railroads mot here today and
agreed to restore export provision rates 10
- cents per 10 pounds January !. The
prevailing rate since November 3, has been
25 cents, and the rate closes another Incl
dent known as filing Of midnight tariffs"
This method Of securing traffic has become
so prevalent that the government is try
ing to break it up. In the present case the
Wabash railroad was the offending line.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
Moyements of Oeean Ne.seI. Dec. L:

AT New York-Arrived: Vaderland. from
Antwerp; Rotterdam, from Rotterda1n
Majestic, from Liverpool. Sailed: Baltic,
for Liverpool.
AT Lordon-Arrived; Minneapolis. from
New York.
At Glasgow-sailed: Carthagenian. for
Boston.
At Southampton-Sailed Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse, for New York.
Al Queenstown--Arriyed: SaXonia, from
Boston.
At Yokohama-ATTived: Empress of
China, from Vancouver.
Al apes-ATived: Priuz Oskar, from
New York, for Genoa.
At Llverpool-Saled: Oceanic, for Nex
YoTk.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
MEN FOR JURY ARE EXAMINED
Veniremsn for Trial of Beef Trust
Cases Appear Before Chi
cagO Court.

CHICAGO, Dec. B-The examination Of
veniremen in connection with the selection
OF the first jury IN the Beef trust cases
began today in the United States district
court before Judge Humphrey.
When court adjourned for The day no
Jurors had been acceptsd ~
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
Relief for Joseph Grow.

Representative Kennedy introduced a bill
today crediting Joseph Crow, former post
master at Omaha with 81 l.O29.5 80 growing out
OF the defalcation of Alfred NJ Olsen, who
was stamp clerk in the Omaha postofiice in
1896. Olsen embezzled S2O3S. He was ar
rested, pleaded guilty and paid fine OF
SeOUV. which was placed To the credit OF
the Postoffice department. He was bonded
for S,OOO in a Baltimore bonding company.
which paid the amount OF the bond The
government. therefore, not only recovered
the amount Of the embezzlement, but al
most 81 900 more, and yet Joseph Crow, the
former postmaster. is held on his bond for
the balance OF defalcation after crediting
the amount paid by the bonding company
The bill which Mr.. Kennedy introduced
today passed the senate al the last congress
and was favorably reported 20 the house,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
FINK SEES EASY WAY OUT
ouniy Treasurer Prepares Statement Of
tbs General Fund
GOOD GAIN MADE DURING THIS YEAR
Showing Made by Mr.. Fink indicates
that Douglas County Can he Put
In Good Financial standing
with Little Effort,

County Treasurer Fink has had prepared
tabular statement which indicates that
Douglas county is not in such desperate
financial straits that IL cannot readily get
out IL is far from being broke Mr.,
Fink rather leans to the view that with the
beginning OF the new year tho Board OF
County Commissioners can order warrants
drawn for all claims now on file, amount
ing to something over $4,000, also pay all
warrants registered. and start of with a
practically clean sheet for the new year
Douglas county has been catching up with
overlapping finances at an encouraging rate
during 1865. Whereas a little over a year
ago the county was something like eight
cen months behind, il Is now only about six
months behind the tailboard OF a cash basis,
From the following table II will be OBJ
served that OF the tax levy for 1905. to GO
no further back. all was collected but A,-
4O6.20 and this does not include collections
for December. 1905 OF this the general
fund-the only fund about the size or ca
pacity Of which there is any question. all
others being on cash basis-was credited
with Se6s,311.S9.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
MINNEAPOLIS GETS VETERANS
Grand Army VIII Meet In Minnesota
city in National EncamP-
ment August ~.

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. lS-The Grand
Army of the Republic conference has de
cided to hold the national encamoment
hsTa beginniuE August u