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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-27
CHALLENGE TO NEW ZEALAND
Colonel Kitchener WOuld Have
Colony shame MOther country
IatO ImProvinE Militia.

WELLINGTON. May 26.-(speciai Cable
gram to The Bee. .)--Colonel Kitchener, who
Is here on holiday, urges New Zealand
to arrange a mOdifed scheme OF eompul-
sorry military education and thus to set
an example that the mother country would
shortly be shamed into following.
He states thar all soldiers, nom Lord
Roberts downwards. are striving to push
this fact into the minds Of an Ignorant
public with little success. The vOluh'eers.
though excellent a. far as they go. pr,b-
ably do more harm than good by lulh1g
the public into state OF false securit.
We're Germany or some other European
power 70 establish sea supremacy. the
New Zealand coal nelds would prove >
rich and easy prey.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-27
MAY AVOID ITALIAN VISIT
sultan of Morocco Would Have AL
EeciFas Treaty Signed at
the Coast.

FEZ May 26.-(special Cablegram to The
Bee.)-Not only is the sultan prepared to
sign the acte general of the Ageciras con-
ference but he is inclined, in order to
save time, to give the necessary orders to
Hal Mohammed el Mokri, who was the
Shereenan delegate at Algeciras, to sign It
at Tangier, where he now is. The mag
zen's hint that, should the document be
signed at Tangier, there is scarcely any
necessity for the Italian commission to
proceed TO Fez This sudden determination
causes considerable surprise in all quar-
ters, but 1t should be understood that the
signing OF the document by no means
necessitates any immediate effort on the
part of the magzen to introduce reforms,
however anxious the sultan 4may person
ally be to do so. 11
His majesty nowadays plaSssa very un-
important part in Moorish pultics. He
shuts himself up in Ills palace sad Sees no
one and allows himself to be influenced
entirely by his advisers and often by the
least capable Of them. He is naturally
weary OF seeing his undoubtedly good In
tentions cancelled by the people about
him and seems no longer TO take any
active interest in affairs. Things have
gone so rapidly from bad. to worse that he
has almost abandoned hope and leaves TO
others far less intelligent and less well
intentioned than himself the management
OF state affairs. Could he personally be
persuaded to make one effort to show
some energy, the situation iB not past
saving. but. unfortunately, few or none
Of those about him desire to see him make
this effort, which would naturally be dis
astrous for their own interests.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-27
CANAL PROVES ADEQUATE
Dry Dock Dewey Passes sues water
way in Manner Creditsbls
To All.

CoNsTANTINoPLE May 26.-(special
Cablegram to The Bee.)--Interviewed upon
the subject of the floating Dewey dock In
the suez canal Thomas Sutherland, the
we'll known expert, this week said;
II think Il Is worthy of note that
somewhat remarkable operation has been
accomplished by the suez Canal company's
service in passing the Dewey, a hoaunP
dock OF altogether exceptional dimens''
through the canal. not only without .eh
or accident of any kind. but wit IN the
least degree interfering wit ordinary
traffic.
This mammoth struo Ce is being towed
from the United States 10 the Philippine
islands. and has so far successfully ae-
oonlplished its long journey. But the
transit through the suez canal was viewed
with some natural anxiety, on account OF
the peculiar dimensions, especially In beam
depth. These dimensions are: Length, 500
feet beam, 154 feet; depth, nearly so feet
the lifting power of the dock being 1900
tons. As the draft OF water on the dock
was at the same time only eight feet, the
difficulty Of towing a huge body Of this
construction through narrow channel
was sufficiently obvious and the liability to
cause delay to the busy traffic OF the
canal was equally apparent But by ex-
cavatlng two additional cares, or sidings.
and taking advantage Of the room avail
able at Timsah and at both ends Of the
Bitter lakes, the canal officials succeeded
in getting this awkward craft through
4 from Port Said to suez within four days,
Notwithstanding that bad weather was ex-
perienced during part of the time, and,
happily, without any perceptible interfer-
ence with the ordinary business Of the
| company.
From a nautical point Of view this
operation is highly creditable to the skill
/ of all concerned
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-27
REFORMS FOR GLASGOW POLICE
Inspector Of stRbulsry Gives Ideas
as TO Changes to Improve
Conditions.


GLASGOW, May 26-(special CebleErsm
to The Bee.)-His Majesty's Inspector OF
Constabulary for Scotland, Major A. a..
Ferguson, has just made report in which
he says. that greater effectiveness and
more general usefulness of the police
would be attained:
BY reducing the large number of small
separate police establishments.
BY extending the telephone as far as
possible to all the important police stations,
80 as to give continuous communications
BY providing vans in large towns for
conveying constables to or from distant
beats, and for bringing in prisoners.
BY regular periodical exercise of the men
in simple drill formation, which should be
uniformly the same for all forces, 30 that
they may be able to act together in order
when massed or when in conjunction with
another force.
BY holding periodical examinations Of the
men as to their knowledge Of police duties.
By having detective officers in most
forces for criminal work, and abolishing
the practice where II still exists Of sheriff
officers taking charge of criminal cases.
BY having q reserve In proportion 10
the strength, to provide men In some de-
gree trained to NIL vacancies; TO provide
for sickness and leave of absence; and TO
reduce the too long hours OF day and night
BY providing bicycles where they are
found Of service. This mode Of travelling
oftener and to be visited themselves more
frequently by their superior officers.
BY keeping in some of the larger and
more important forces a few trained men
and horses with equipment and saddlery
in order that the mounted police may be
more serviceable.
BY making more use Of the London
Police Gazette for England" for publishing
Scottish criminal inforinRtions.
BY providing all the city and burgh
police with noiseless boots for night duty.
BY providing a central criminal investi-
CATION department and recruit depot In
Edinburgh or Glasgow, which might be
attached to either or both OF these city
forces, so rendering great service at a
minimum cost.
The practice of permitting junior ofiicers
to perform duties such as procurator-hsc
which takes them from the immediate jur-
isdiction of their chief-constabie, Is to be
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-27
OMAHA BOY COMMITS SUICIDE
H. Roy PenfOId Dies in Ambulance
While EnrOute to
Hospital.

ST. LOUIS Mo. May 2e.-(speeial TeIe-
gram.)-H. Roy Penfold. aged about 2,
OF Omaha, died tonight in an ambulance
enroute to the city dispensary after taking
poison. The fatal deed was committed
about s:f5 o'clock in a rear room at 17S1
Morgan street, where he had been staying.
Letters in his pockets from relatives,
written on stationery OF II. J. Penfold a
Co, dealers in surgical instruments and
photograph supplies, 14Os FarnAm street
Omaha, indicate that he had been in nm
sncial straits They show that his Omaha
relatives had sent him assistance recently.
His body ig now at the mOrgue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-27
STORMS TOUCH THREE STATES
Tornado Area StiIl Hangs Over North
ern Nebraska-Damage by wind,
Hail and Flood.

NORFOLK, Neb. May c9-(speclAl TeIe-
gram.)--As secondary features in an i'm
mense tornado that has hung over north
ern Nebraska for week there were three
tornadoes sweeping length Of from ten
to fifty miles each. A tornado passed from
Inman, in Holt county. to Niobrara, In
Knox county, demolishing sheds and
stables, killing horses and cattle and in
juring one farm hand, whose leg was
broken. Another passed through Wayne
county, wreclking sheds. The third was
that at Oakland. The cyclone area still
covers the country
ALBION, Neb., May N-(speciaI. )-Nu-
merous showers have fallen the last few
days. some OF which have been OF heavy
nature. The grolnd is now thoroughly
soaked, and no more rain will be needed for
some time. Yesterday evening consider
able hail fell. but not enough to do serious
damage. Crops of all kinds look eEeep-
tionally well.
PIERRE, 8. D., May 2s-(special Tele-
gram.)-With two and a half inches Of
rainfall in this section OF the state in the
last forty-eight hours Bad river is rising
rapidly and the people Of Fort Pierre are
apprehensive OF another fiood from that
stream. the one OF last year being brought
about by similar conditions
CHARLES CITY. Ia, May 2s.--(special
Telegram lightning struck six places
here this afternoon. The homes of County
Treasurer Miner and Mrs. S. {. Bycksor
were damaged. No one was hurt beyond
shocks. Hail broke many windows and
killed hundreds OF young chickens and in
jured growing corn near Nilesville.
SIOUX CITY. May 2s.-The Floyd and
Sioux rivers are at flood stage as result
OF the recent heavy rains. having over
flowed their banks at some points north ol
here A dispatch from Kingsley say thai
Fred Ludge, a farmer, was drowned whilC
attempting to cross the swollen West forI
of the Little Sioux river.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-27
DoLLIVER AT NEW HAVEN
Iowa Senator DePIOres the Existence
of Graft and DisIIkes
Tainted" Money.

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, May Ex-senator
J. p. Dolliver or Iowa was the principal
speaker at a banquet Of the Young Mems
Christian association last night.
Senator Dolliver. after saying that he
thought the chances for young men today.
and especially for poor young men, were
better than ever. said that he did not think
that funds for such institutions as churches
colleges and hospitals should be secured by
the contributions Of milllonaires and multi
millionaires, but by contributions from all
the people. TIe deplored the existence OF
graft"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-27
POSTAL CONGRESS ADJoURNs
Pope Receives Several Delegates In
Private Audience, Among Them
Mr.. ROsewAteF.

ROME. May 8-The international pos
tai congress ended today after a SITTING
in which the treaties had been previously
agreed upon were signed.
Before leaving Rome several OF the dele
gates were received by the pope I'm pri-
vate audience. among them being Mr.. Ed-
ward RossWGtsr OS Omaha, Nsb
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-27
cAssATT is HURRYlNe HOME
Prssidsat Of PenasyIvERia Road sad
aenly ChAAEes His MiRd About
Visiting Europe.

PARIS. May &-A. J. cassatt president
OF the Pennsylvania railroad. who Is a pas
senger on the steamer AmerikA. which
sailed from cherbourg for New York,
booked his passage while the steamer train
was awaiting AZ the depot. Consequently
his name was not entered on the passenger
list.
He Informed steamship onoial that he
Intended sailing later, but had been ur-
gently called back.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-27
nov. Rob Omaha Ftrm.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. May a6.-tspeciale-
The police are searching for six boys, who
are suspected OF roobing the Paxton a
Gallagher warehouse Wednesday night
The boys. three OF whom are Thompson,
johnson and Carlson. ran away and are
supposed 20 be headed toward Utah The
authorities at Green River have been asked
20 arrest them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-27
The BEE BULLETIN.
Forecast for Nebraska-Rain sunday.
Monday Fair and warmer.

F0recaat Tor Nehraeka-HAin sunday
Monday Fair and Warmer.
NEWS sECTIoN-TwcIvc Pages.
1 O'Brien Finds Fault with Program.
Tranavaal Mine Owners AnEry.
Color Line Among PreHbytertnns.
CgRr Replies TO Parliament.
a Omaha Gains Five Tohusand.
3 News from All Parts of Nebraska.
Affairs at south Omaha.
Victims Before the Peoples Bar.
Sunday Services at the Churches.
Past Week I'm Omaha Society.
Z Trade Boosters Pleased with Trip.
8 scotchmen BANQUET Peter Kerr.
o Sporting Events of the Day.
10 Council Bluffs and Iowa News.
IL Commercial and Financial.
II Condition of OmahR's Trade.
EDITORIAL SECTIoN-Eight Pages.
= Editorial.
Timely Real Estate Topics,
Cooperative Home Bailding.
want Ads.
Want Ads.
@ want Ads.
Want Ads.
& RumOr Elbourne IL Indicted.
Mayor Dahlman Finishes His slate.
HALF-TONE sECTION-EiEht Pages.
1 Bryan ON "The Road TO MsndRlRy."
where sleep the Nations Dead.
2 some Good short stories.
Gossip of Plays and Players.
Music and Musical Matters.
4 History of Trinity Parish.
New Omaha Methodist Hospital.
Spokane and the Inland Empire.
In the Field OF Electricity.
Unique birthday Party.
WOmani Her Ways and Her world.
weekly Grist of Sporting Gossip.
color SECTION-FOur Pages.
Buster Brown Gives Burglars Scare
q Clara Morris Writes of Criminals.
3 Timely Topics for the Women Folk
4 simple simon Starts Trouble.
House of Mirth Turns 20 Mourning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-27
NOT 4 HURMUR OF APPROVAL HEARD
Constitutional Democrats Challenge
Government, DECLARING Bureaus
Gratis Can Destroy, but Cam
not save the Nation.
BULLETIN.

ST. PETERSBURG. May 2s.-The lower
house with only seven dissentients, voted
the order Of the day. demanding the res
ignation OF the ministry and it's replace
ment by cabinet composed of members
chosen from those enjoying the confidence
Of the majority of the lower House OF
Parliament.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-27
Move for Temperance.

The committee on church polity today
submitted a report recommending that any
member OF the Presbyterian church
renting his or her property for intemperate
uses be disciplined by the church. To the
question Has lawyer, a member OF the
church a right 10 defend a violator OF the
temperance law9" no answer was given.
proposition. TO amend the Westminster
confession OF faith by striking out the
words: Cast into eternal torment" was
rejected by the assembly A new synod
was created composed OF the south ana
east sYnods OF FLORIDA and viii be known
IN the future az the synod OF Florida. The
Presbytery OF Havana was detached erOm
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-27

CcOntinusd on Second Fase-l
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-27
DEFIANCE TO CAR
Parliament Demands the Immediate Resig-
nation Of the Ministry,
My SEVEN VOTES IN THE NEGATIVE
Cabinet Members in Confidence of the
House Are Wanted
GoaEMYNS READS ANSWER TO SPEECH

Nicholas Tells Peoples Representative
Their Requests Cannot Be Granted
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-29
BEeGARs VISITING CARDS.
How They Are Obtained and Used
Profits of Mendicancy.

How They Are Obtained and Used
Profits of Mendicnncy.
The modern beggar places q great
deal Of faith in the visiting card trick
To bring this trick to q successful issue
the beggar must be man of respect
able appearance and some address, for
it Is essential that he should gain ac-
cess to your drawing room.
He may come in the disguise Of a
politician to solicit your vote for the
next parliamentary or municipal cleo
ton or Of a phlianthropist to interest
you IN some charity; or he may come
as a needy suppliant with a plausible
story for which he gains your ear by
mentioning the name Of your friend,
Mr.. M, whose acquaintance with
you he has by some means ascertained.
If he is fortunate enough to be admit
ted to the drawing room he asks, be-
fore going, If you will ohlige him with
glass Of water. Should you leave
him for a moment to comply with his
request he takes the opportunity to
pocket any visiting cards he may see
lying about.
Presently one Of the cards comes
back to you. 1t Is presented by another
caller, says Macmillan's Magazine, and
on the back you read, Bearer is q
thoroughly deserving man. He is on
his way to CsOme distant town. to OBJ
tan sTyfk. have given him 10 shil-
lmgs. Car you help" On receiving
suclt a message you probably add your
donation and you are surprised when
next you meet your friend to learn that
he knows nothing Whatever of your
caller.
Some of the other stolen cards will
be similarly presented to other friends
ofithe people whose names they bear
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-29
RAILROADS IN ALASKA.

Soon the Days of the Explorer and
His Dog Team Will Be Over.
Railway construction in Alaska is
going forward with giant strides. With
in a few years the great district will
be covered with a network Of railroads
and the days Of the explorer and his
dog team will have passed Congress,
although every day Of the last session
was its busy day." found time to pass
some important legislation to encour-
age and make smooth the way Of the
railroads in Alaska. At present prac-
tically the only steam road in operation
in Alaska is a 50-mile road at White
Pass Many others are projected, and
it is for the benefit Of these that con-
gress legislated. The most important
road commercially now under construc-
ton is the Alaska Central, which has
it's southern terminus at Resurrection
Bay and its proposed nothern terminus
at the head Of navigation on the Tana4
na river, the two points being approx
mately 463 miles apart This road,
when completed, will connect the Gulf
Of Alaska with the waters Of the Yukon
and the waters Of the interior by an
all-American route
According to reports made to con-
CESS, 46 miles Of the railroad have now
been constructed and about $2,5OO,OOO
has already been expended by the cap
italists interested. The road is intend
ed to be the commercial highway Of
Alaska. It will give access to the In
terror at all seasons Of the year and
make possible immediate DEVELOPMENT
of the agricultural, timber and mining
resources Of the territory. The posi-
bility Of prompt and efficient military
control Of the Yukon valley, afforded
by rapid transportation for men and
supplies, will be one Of the benefits Of
the line 1t will bring to tideWater the
high grade Goals Of the Matanuska val
ley, suitable for naval purposes, and as
post route it will save weeks In the
transmission Of mails. A large part Of
Alaska will be brought into easy COM
munication with Seattle and other ports
Of the United States at all seasons Of
the year when the line is completed.
Congress granted to the Alaska Central
Railroad an extension Of time within
which to complete the final surveys and
allowed six years instead of five for the
completion Of construction.
Another great railroad under con-
struction IS that known as the Alaska
Short Line, to run from Hanna, on the
west Of Cook Inlet and the head Of the
Alaska peninsula, across the Kuskok-
win to Anvik on the Yukon. Another
railroad line projected is the Valdez
Yukon, backed by New York capital. 1t
is proposed to open a rich country by
this route.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-29
VALUE OF MEXICAN PEARLS.
Varieties Found in Lower California
Are of Many CoIOrs.

Varieties Found in Lower California
Are of Many COIOrs.
jewelers. are learning to realize the
value Of the Mexican pearl, and the
seasons work in pearl fishing is prov
ing very remunerative Adrain Corne-
joy, a prominent pearl fisher of lower
California, says that the pearl fishers
all along the coast Of the gulf are do
ing an excellent business this year. In
this part of Mexico there is more va
riety In the color Of the pearls found
than in any other part of the world.
The colors include black, gray, red,
bluishgreen and yellow. Mexican
pearls are rapidly gaining d good repu-
tation in the markets Of the world.
In Paris, which is the center Of the
pearl trade, there are no pearls more
in favor than those from Mexico.
There is now about as much pros
pecting for pearls in the Gulf Of Cali
fornia as there is hunting for mines
throughout the interior Of Mexico, and
the entire gulf coast is closely in
spected by pearl fishers or prospectors.
The best pearls are to be found in the.
bottom OF the pearl beds. For this
reason old beds that were some time
ago supposed to have been worked out
have lately been raked over, sometimes
with excellent results. One Of the fin
est gray pearls ever found was discoY-.
cred in one of these deserted beds
Among the most valuable pearls to be-
found in the Gulf Of California are
those Of reddish color, put these are
discovered only occasionally. They
have an exquisite luster and many Of
them are large and Of the most per-
feet shape.
Australia has taken steps to protect.
her pearl fisheries from British seekers.
The report on British New Guinea,
just published by the Commonwealth
Of Australia, contains an amendment
to the law relating to pearl shell and
"beche de mer'' fisheries, under which
no ship or boat is to be licensed to fish
for pearls Of beche de mer unless own
ed by natural-born British subjects,
naturalized subjects, deniZens Of Brit
bodies corporate established under the
laws of some parts Of the British do
minions. This is said to be an act
Of retaliation in view Of the German
regulations regarding Samoa.-New
York Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-29

Thus the Wears card will be presented
to one of his church wardens, and so
on.
visiting cards are a recognized arti-
Gle Of commerce in some of the common
lodging houses frequented by the beg
ging fraternity, where they are sold
at prices ranging up to shillings. ac-
cording to the supposed value Of the
card as a bait. Stamped letter paper is
sometimes obtained in the same way:
it comes In very handy for writing
false testimonials.
Begging pays sufficiently well to de
ter good many people from Joining
the ranks of honest industry. 1t is a
calling In which some men remain for
the whole Of their lives and In whichi
they even bring up their children. a
good begging letter may be worth as
much as Flo. There is one practitioner
Of the art who has q banking account
and another who is an owner Of house
property. On the other hanl, many
begging letters emanate from common
lodging houses, which presumably are
not the abodes Of the affluent. And
there is well-known gang which has
It's headquarters in the workhouse,
sending out patches Of letters addressed
from various shops IN the neighbor-
hood. When good luck rewards their
efforts they take their discharge from
the workhouse and live in luxurious
ease for while, returning when the
money Is spent.
About 5 shillings a day is estimated
by the experts Of the Mendicity society
to be the average earnings of an or
binary successful street beggar in Lon
don; the figure Is arrived at by observ-
Ing the amount Of money found on beg
gars who have been arrested. Last
year there was 9O19 convictions for
begging in the London police courts
alone, and Of course those who are ar
rested are but comparatively small
proportion Of the beggars in the streets.
It Is estimated that in the London po-
lice area the enormous sum Of E312, 1000
goes into the pockets Of street beggars
every year.