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Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
PHILADELPHIA BANKERS CLOSE
Clerk for snyder & Son spends s12S,
600 of Firms Money I'm
BucketshOps.

PHILADELPHIA May a-Charged with
having embezzled upwards OF 100000 from
his employers Edwin S. Greenfield, head
clerk Of the banking and brokerage firm Of
Harrison, Snyder a Son OF this city, was
arrested here today and held in $4,000 bail
by police magistrate for a further hearing
tomorrow. In default of bail he was sent
10 the county prison. Greenfield has made
full confession and is doing everything
possible to assist the firm in Strengthening
its tangled books. He says he lost the
money speculRting in bucketshops.
Following the public announcement OF the
embeaslAmebt creditors 6led a. petition in
bankruptcy against George f. Snyder, trad
ing as Harrison. Snyder g. Son, In the
United States court. and later Judge Nc
Phersou appointed Charles n. Vollum as
receiver.
Mr.. Snyder and the accountants believe
the amount OF money embezzied will be
considerably over S125,OOO and may reach
s175,OOO
Mr.. Snyder said the defacation is a hard
blow for him. but he feels confident he will
be able to pay his creditors in full He
said he had trusted Greenfield implicitly
in fact he practically allowed him TO carry
on his entire business.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
CHINESE TAKE OVER CUSTOMS
Native Ofncers Succeed Sir Robert
Hart as Head of Collection
Department.

PEKING. May e.An imperial edict which
may radically affect the status Of Sir
Robert Hart director general of the Chi
nese customs establishment, was published
today. as follows:
Tieh Liang, president of the board or
revenue, is hereby appointed superintend-
ent of customs affairs.
Tong Shao, Junior vice president of the
foreign board, is appointed associate min
lister OF customs AFFAIRS.
All Chinese and foreigners employed I'm
the various customs are placed under their
control.
Both these Offices are new creations in
the customs service. Hitherto the customs
have been nominally under the direction Of
the foreign board, but practically Sir Rob-
ert Hart has exercised absolute control.
The diplomats here are unwilling to COM
ment on the edict until its intention and
full force are apparent II It means a
step toward active Chinese management of
the customs the foreign governments are
expected to resist Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
LAKE DoCKMENS STRIKE ENDS
Men Return to work To-day mt Last
Years scale Pending Further
Conferences.

CLEVELAND, May s.-Following confer
ences between President Keefe OF the
'LOngshoremens union and allied labor in
terests and representatives OF the dock
managers it was announced tonight that
the strike OF the 'longshoremen on the
lakes has been settled. The men will 60
back to work on the basis of last seasons
wages pending another conference
The strike was iuaugurated at midnight
May / by the 'longshoremen for recognition
OF the Mates union. Tug fremen, oilers
and water tenders also quit with the long
shoremen, and as a result lake carrying
trafic has been tied up since with the
exception Of a few boats which have cleared
from here and other lake ports with nom
union men. Dozens OF ships have been tied
up In the harbors here and at Detroit,
Buffalo and other ports. laden with grain
and ore, and no effort made TO discharge
the cargoes and in consequence enormous
losses have resulted. II is generally con-
oeded that an increased charge for freight
transportation will follow, temporarily at
least.
No disorder has occurred during the
strike, which involved fully 1000 men. The
passenger lines were not affected by the
strike,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
STRICT LIQUOR ORDINANCE
Fee Raised to Fifteen Hundred
Dollars at Blair and COndi-
tIOns Are Stringent.

BLAIR, Neb. May Especial Telegram)
At the special city council meeting held
tonight an iron-clad ordinance was passed
by a vote of s TO 2 The town has been
dry since May when the license OF the
seven saloons expired and since that time
the saloon men have been endeavoring to
get some expression from the new council
as to what IL would do in regard TO grant
ing licenses. The ordinance passed tonight
requires them TO close at o'clock and not
open before o'clock In the morning. All
chairs and tables are TO be removed from
the room except two for the men behind
the bar
The new ordinance Will be published to-
morrow and the granting Of licenses can
not be acted upon until the end of fifteen
days The pressure that has been brought
TO bear upon the council from both factions
has almost drove some to nervous pros
tration The saloon men are dissatisfied
and talk OF refusing 20 make applications
for license under the new ordinance, which
fixes the licenses at $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
CHARITIES CONFERENCE MEETS
Former President q eveIand Delivers
OpeninR Addrc- TO National
COnveo ION.

PHILADELPHIA Mhy s.-with former
President Grover Cleveland as the pre-
siding officer, the opening meeting Of the
thirty-third national conference OF chari-
ties and correction was held tonight In
the Academy Of Music The large audit
torium was filled with representatives Of
organizations engaged in charitable and
correctional work not only In this country.
but in Canada and in Europe, and the
ex-president was given an enthusiastic wei
come as he stepped upon the platform.
Among the many distinguished persons
present were Mrs. Cleveland. who occupied
a proscenluin box Mr.. Cleveland made
the first address of the meeting lie said
In part:
This national conference of charities and
correction, IN view OF ne Object II seeks
general clearing house, OF charitable and
benevolent work Through its constituent
agencies 1t touches TIE. individual and
through the betterment pf the individual It
serves the nation.
My thoughts dwell upon the duty Of in
dividual charity. In 4 sense all that Is
done in discharge Of this duty, whether
done by individuals q through govern
mental agencies, representing us all, may
be said to rest in perfonRl responsibility
and may be traced to dhe source-a recog-
milton Of the fact that I'm the field OF
charity we are our brofher's keeper. The
field is SO large and tie labor Is so deli
cate that none Of us fan secure acuutt-
tance without personal Service.
II in this element q personal service
represented In this National conference
that gives the occasiot It's greatest i'm
portance and signifcaute.
/ have sometimes wutdered II these ac-
tive in charitable wofk fully appreciate
how extensively, under fthe Euise of char
ity, schemes are put on foot that are either
so illegitlmately related 10 It. or so un-
important and impractical as to abund-
antly excuse a denial ~ their appeal for
aid and | fear It is bot realized as II
should be in charitable circles that these
schemes are presented so constantly and
with such importantly and so often prove
to be unworthy, disappointing or faddish.
as to perpleX and discourage those WILL
ing to give to sensible and properly or
ganized charity. II is thus that quite fire.
quently, all charitable movements are dis
credited or preiudiced. D
| hope ] will not be misunderstood when
| say that better assurance to those will
ing to give to charity aud consequently to
interests OF the cause seem to be involved In
the establishment somewhere, and under
some responsible auspices, of an agency
/ for the Sitting and testing of enterprises
! claiming TO be charitable-to the end that
| the benevolent may have reliable guidance
| in determining how and where they can
! wisely and usefully give
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
CAR is TO APPEAR IN STATE
Emperor Nicholas WIN open the New
Parliament In Person
Today.

ST. PETERSBURG. May e-1'he final
preparations fer the great ceremony at the
winter palace ON the occasion Of the open
ing OF Parliament tomorrow have been com
pleted. Three imperial yachts which will
convey their maiosties and the members OF
the imperial family, the court and the
suites to st. Petersburg are lying with
steam up in the river. The route and other
plans for the journey are guarded with the
greatest secrecy. The imperial party trav-
eledby train from Tsarkoe Selo to the pal
ace at Peterhof tonight where in the morn
ing they will board the yachts and come
up the river. landing at the imperial dock
in front Of the winter palace, thus avoiding
the necessity OF passing through the streets
Of the capital. Immediately after the cere-
mony their maiesties will return 10 Peter
hof, where they will spend the summer.
owing to the lateness Of the hour at
which the services will be concluded it has
been decided not to open the council Of
the empire until Friday at O'Clock in the
| afternoon.
The law providing for the reorganization
Of tho council OF the empire was published
today. 1t contains provision for the ap-
pointment of special commissions having
| exclusive jurisdiction over certain subjects.
| AS foreshadowed in the imperial manifesto
Of March 6, all ar sations Of malfeasance
against maist. 2 ,eroys, governor gem
erals members j. : Council Of the En-
pire, the lower z + " Parliament, and.
in general all II. belonging TO the
three highest ranl : he Russian hier-
archy are consigned commission COM
/ posed solely Of appo . : Nembers.
Accusations, howeve : first be sub
mtted to the emperor he approves
| OF an investigation, ref, :. o the COM
mission. In case the latte mines that
| there is ground for prosect } trial will
| occur before the ruling SEIZE.
! Provisions are also made for special com
missions to decide upon private railroad
concessions and matters relating to the
| appropriation of state and crown lands, etc.
! The dread that some unfortunate event
might occur to mar the solemnity of the
great day of Russia's new birth was
largely dissipated tonight when members
of the radical revolutionary part of ST.
Petersburg issued an announcement dis
| claiming any intention OF attempting DEM
| onstrations tomorrow and calling upon
their fellows to refrain from displaying red
| flags or singing the "Marsellaise" and to
avoid all conduct that would tend to bring
about conflict with the police.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
FRIENDS OF FALLS DISPLEASED
President of Civic Federation Does
Not Like the Report on
Niagara.

HARRISBURG. Pa, May 81. Horace
Mcfarland of this city, president OF the
Civic association, which organization has
led the effort for the preservation of Nj
agara Falls, made a statement today re-
garding the report of the Interna tional
Waterways commission transmitted to con-
gress on Monday by President Roosevelt.
He said:
This report merely reiterates the recon-
mendations of the American section OF the
waterways commission as transmitted to
congress March "a against which we pro-
tested to Mr. Roosevfat yls1,1di T. The re-
local diversion OF Niagara water of $500
cubic feet per second, which is 40 per cent
of the minimum flow of the falls, and
would, In the opinion Of all but the power
companies and the wayterways commits
sion. seriously damage the great cataract
as scenic feature
After careful study and after cOnsulta-
ton with Mr. Roosevelt this report was
disregarded by Mr. Burton, chairman of
the rivers and ha.bors committee OF the
house Of representatives, who framed the
Niagara preservation act, now known as
the Burton-LOdge bill.
This bill, upon which many hearings have
been had stops the Niagara destruction at
the present point and by prohibiting the
Importation of Niagara made electric
power from Canada would restrain Cana
dian diversion. 1t would be operative for
three years only, giving time for diplomatic
action without permitting the destruction
OF Niagara TO continue meanwhile.
The report Of the International Water
ways commission is hard to understand, IL
the commissioners believe what they assert.
that II would he a sacriege to destroy the
scenic effect of Niagara Falls Saying this
they yet propose TO bleed 40 per cent from
the falls giving full vitality to all existing
franchises, except one, and that one an
American franchise. II is as il they pro-
posed to allow as many mosquitoes to sting
defenseiess man as they thought he
could stand without tumbling over.
We will renew our protest to President
Roosevelt at once against this vicious re-
port, so favorable to the Niagara grabbers
and so dangerous to the falls. We have
advices from all over america that lead
US to believe that the people want the
falls preserved unharmed and not tapped
for private gain TO the danger point or be-
yond.
Mr.. Mcfarland stated that letters in his
possession assured strong congressional
support to the Burton-Lodge bills
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
CANADIAN TRAIN is ROBBED
Imperial Limited Held Up by Men,
Who Fail 10 Make
Haul.

VANCOUVER, b. c.. May s.-The I'M
perial limited was held up on the main
line OF the Canadian Pacific railway near
Kamloops. 80 miles from here, early today.
The robbers compelled the engineer to un-
couple the mail car from the rest of the
train and haul It a mile away, where they
rifed It Of the registered letters.
The robbers were under the impression
that the express packages were IN the
mail car, but when they found that the
express was in another car they had not
nerve enough to so back for it and slipped
away into the hills.
The robbery occurred near a small sta
tlon called Furrer, between liamioops and
Ducks. Special officers have been sent up
from Vancouver to pursue the robbers.
The bandits made no attempt to interfere
with the passengers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
LAKE SCHOONER GOES DOWN
Vessel sinks Near Cleveland and Mem
hers OF Crew May BE
Drowned.

CLEVELAND, May 9.-The schooner Al
geria sank about two miles OF the harbor
OF Cleveland this morning and possibly
three men lost their lives.
The schooner Iron Queen Is in a sinking
condition outside the breakwater and the
crew OF eight was taken on by the mem
bers of the life saving crew,
Tho storm Of last night and early today.
with the heavy sea II kicked up. was a
menace 10 shipping outside the harbor,
DETROIT. May "A News special from
Colchester, Ont, says a barge with two
masts lies sunk of the coast here, one
quarter OF mile from shore. The decks
are under water but there are evidences
that the crew escaped.
The sunken schooner proves 10 be the
NJ. l. Wilcox of vermilion, o. which was
sailing from Huron 10 Amherstberg with
a cargo OF coal. The crew escaped 10
shore IN the yswl boat.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
Movements Of ocean vesaeIs May .

A. New York-Arrived. Italia, from Ma
pies Potsdam, from Rotterdam: Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, from Bremen Sailed
n Piemonte for Naples; Ryndam, for
Rotterdam.
Al Hayre-Arrived: la Provence, from
New York.
At GenOa-Sailed: Republic. for New
York.
At Iiverpool-Sailed: Oceanic for New
York. Arrived Bostonian, from Boston
Al Cherbourg-S Sailed: Kaiser Wilhelm
ii, for New York
At Boston-Arrived: Canadian from,
Liverpool.
At London-Arrived Anglican. from Bos-
ton. Sailed: CambTian. for Boston.
Al Oueenstown-Arrived; sSaNonla. from
Boston. Teutonic. from New York Sailed
CarOnia. for New York.
A Moville-Arrlved; Pretorian. from ST.
John and Halifax.
AT Naples-ArriVed Citta Di Napoli and
Weinlar. From New York
At Ponta Del Gsds-ssiled; CanOpio. for
Boston.
Al Messins--Arrived. Citta pi AIesslnA,
from New fori-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
DoWIE CASE is CONTINUED
FaiIure of yoIiva and Apostle to Come
20 UndsrstAndinE Causes
Delay.

CHICAGO May s.-Failure OF John Alex
ander Dowie and Wilbur c. Volivs 10 agree
upon the proposed selection Of a committee
OF three 70 govern the affairs Of Zion city
caused halt in the legal proceedings today
before Judges Wright and Donnelly.
The attorneys for Dowic announced that
they were not in position 10 say that he
would agree 10 the appointment Of the conf
rnittee and the hearing was adjourned until
late b. the day 10 permit Of communication
With DoEls at Zion City
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
MUCH LITIGATION PROMISED
Receivers of Traders Insurance Com
pany VIII Force All Claim
ants in Court.

CHICAGO. May s-It was announced to-
day by the attorneys for the receiver OF the
Traders Insurance company, which sus-
pended few days ago because of losses
at San Francisco, that every loss by the
company in San Francisco viii be CON
tested in the courts.
II is particularly desired TO determine the
amount of loss inflicted by the earthquake
and the damage done BY the fire The
attorneys say that II is impOssibls al the
present 10 give an estimate OF how large a
percentage OF the Losses viii be paid.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
NomInatIons by Pre.iaent.

WASHINGTON. May s.-The president
today sent the following nominations to
the senate
!, Consuls general at large, TO take effect
July l, 1906; Fleming D. Cheshire. New
York; Horace Lee Washington, WashlnE-
ton, ID. G.; Charles NJ. Dickinson, New
York George II. Murphy, North Carolina
Richard NJ. Bartleman, Massachusetts
Postmasters Illinois, b RromfIovy
Chillicothe; A. B. Sprould. Sparta; j. p
9yerholser Sterling; Samuel S. MnEei.
sas-W. f. Monoher. lincoln. MissourNE
w Deuser, Clayton
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
NAVAL DEBATE IN THE HOUSE
Cost of COrdaEe and Transporting
Coal the Bones of Contention.

Cost of COrdaRe and Transporting
Coal the Bones of Contention.
WASHINGTON. May s.-Nearly the en-
tire time Of the house was taken up today
by two pTopositons-hrst, whether the Navy
department should go into the open market
and purchase anchors, chains and cordage
or continue to manufacture these articles In
the government navy yards as is now done,
and second whether the cost of transport
ing coal from Atlantic and gulf ports TO the
Philippine islands In American bottoms
should be limited to s. or Sc per ton. On the
first proposition one OF the prettiest leg
islative combats OF the session occurred the
debate extending over the major portion OF
the session. Representative Loud (Micn.)
insisted that there could be a saving of
$4,000 a year to the government II The
Navy department was permitted TO go INTO
the free markets and purchase anchors
chains and cordage under regulations Of
the department General Grosvenor (O)
and members Of the Michigan and Pennsyl-
vania delegation aided Mr. Loud in his
fight, the opposition being represented by
Mr.. Roberts (Mass.), Mr.. Fitzgerald IN. ",
Mr.. McNary CMass.) and Mr.. Rixey Cva.).
Mr.. Grosvenor offered a substitute TO Mr.
Loud's amendment, giving the secretary Of
the navy the right to purchase the articles
/ above referred 70 In free markets should
! II be demonstrated that they could be had
! from manufacturers cheaper than they
could be made at government navy yards
This substitute was adopted. IS TO 70.
As to the second proposition, limiting the
/ cost OF transportation OF coal to s. or Sc
/ per ton. the efforts put forth by Mr. Fitz-
gerald IN. " and Mr.. Slayden Crex) were
Of no avail, although votes were had on
both amendments limiting the cost
After these propositions were disposed of
the reading of the naval bill was contin-
ued until the hour Of adjournment without
( exciting debate
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
MINISTER is ASSASSINATED
word f. Received In washington of
Murder of OmeiaI of
Nicaragua.

WASHINGTON May s.-Mr. Corea, the
Nicaraguan minister here. received a cable
gram today stating that Adolfo Altamirano,
the Nicaraguan minister for foreign affairs
has been assassinated.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
south DaI.ota snpreme Court.

PIERRE. $. D., May 9.--(SpeclaI Tele-
gram)--ln supreme court today opinions
were handed down in the following cases;
BY Haley-State OF South Dakota. de-
fendant in error against W. N. Place,
tina Grantz against City of DeadwoOd
Lawrence, sffirmed. personal damage
suit In which the city secured Judgment
By Fuller-S r. Dickinson against Ma
uonal Life and Trust company, appellant
Codingtou, reversed. State Of South
Dakota, defendant in error against @. A.
Williams defendant in error, BroOkings,
reversed
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
CAPITAL COMMISSION WINS
south Dakota supreme Court Decides
Against SIOUX Falls Ht
All Points.

PIERRE. 8. D., May ESPECIAL Tele-
gram THE supreme court today sustained
the State Cauitol commission in every con-
tention brought by the Sioux Falls people
who we're seeking 10 stop work on the
capitol building. The proceedings are dis
missed and the commission allowed taxable
costs.
As none Of the members Of the oommis-
sion are I'm the city today, just what move
they will now make is not definitely known
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
House Desires Economy.

WASHINGTON, May s.-The house today
empowered the committee on expenditures
in the Agricultural department TO conduct
an examination Of the Agricultural de-
partmsnt, with view Of disOovsrinE Ways
OF praetieinS economy, II possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
NorfoIk PostmasteF Connrmed.

WASHINGTON, May s-Ths senate in
executive session today confirmed the nom
nations Of the following pOstmasters:
Kansas: l. II. Boyd. Russell. Missouri.
l. n, Strawn, Hopkins: j. II. Smith, War
rensburg. Nebraska: J. r. Hays, Norfolk
North Dakota; n. f. Speiser. Fessenden.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
min on AgricuIturaI Ronrd.

PIERRE, 5. D., May 9-(special TsIe-
gram. )-GOvernOr Elrod has appointed w.
s. Hiu Of Alexandria as a member or the
State Board Of Agriculture. vice II. O..
! Fletcher Of WstertoWn, resigned
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
Treaaury Statement

WASHINGTON, May e.-Today's state
ment Of the treasury balance in the gen
eral fund, exclusive of the $3.50, 900, 900
gold reserve shows: Available cash bal
S57.736,442; gold certificates. SS7,924,5s5.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10
NEBRASKA FEELS A QUAKE
Slight shock Felt st Cody and
Vicinity, hut No Damage
IL Done.

CODY, Neb.. May Especial Telegram)-
A slight shock Of earthquake was felt in
this section Of the state today. No damage
was done
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10

c. F. Weller, president Of the Richardson
Drug company of this city and ST. Louis.
at one time president Of the National
Wholesale Druggists association, said:
That association was formed as a social
organi1atlon and 20 promote the business
II the druggists. Our efforts to this time
have been 20 protect manufacturers against
having their articles killed by undersellinE
10 the part OF department stores and the
IKE Proprietary medicines now comprise
nearly GO per cent Of our business. whereas
abort thirty years ago they did not amount
60 ner cent Of the business. So many
p,ul, medicines are on the market Il
Nci "a take a hook as large as Webster's
2. ouary TO list them. We are In no wise
. trust. but simply want TO protect man
on his price after he has spent thousands
OF dollars IN advertising his article.
The only way the action OF the attorney
general and the revenue department has
Egr.aF-...H -. a....a
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10

econtinued on second PAgel
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-10

CHICAGO, May s.-Thomas V. wooten
secretary OF the National Association OF
Retail Druggists. when Informed Of the
action taken by the attorney general said: (:
The action is a surprise TO me. We are
not in any trust, nor are we q party to
any agreement 10 hold up prices. We do
andeavor TO get from individual proprietors
contracts by virtue OF which price cutting
will be prevented. We do this simply for
the protectlon ~ the men who handle the
goods and not with any desire or intention
" putting up prices on the consumer
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