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Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22
YANKEE VICE CONSUL KILLED
Native Of England Acting as Amer
icRn Agent Assassinated
Rt His Home.

BATOUM May Wv. II. Stuart. the
American vice consul, was shot and killed
at his country place last night The assas-
sin escaped.
Mr.. Stuart was British subject and one
Of the largest ship brokers and exporters
Of Batoum. During the revolutionary
troubles OF last fall his life was many
times threatened by longshoremen and at
Christmas a deputation visited Mr.. Stuart 3
Office and practically compelled him to give
them n,5OO under the guise of holiday
gratuity for dock laborers
WASHINGTON, May 2l-Vce Consul
Stuart. who was killed at Batoum. was an
Englishman 40 years old and had filled the
position for about two years. At the time
Of his death he was acting consul.
The State department received Confrma-
tion of the murder Of w II. Stuart, the
American vice consul at Batoum, Russia,
in a dispatch from Ambassador Meyer at
St Petersburg. No details OF the crime
were given.
Ambassador Meyer having taken cogni-
zance OF the case. the state department
officials do not believe that 1t requires ac-
tion at their hands at this moment.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22
MORE CATTLENEN INDICTED
Earl Oomstook and Nodisett Brothers
Named in Latest Bills,
TWELVE OR MORE COUNTS BROUGHT IN
Conspiracy to DcfrRud Government
Ont of Public Land, Perjury and
subOrnatIon of Perjury
Charges.

The federal grand jury made a report
Monday evening, returning two big indict-
ments. One was a joint indictment against
Earl Comstock and Reason HudgelL There
are twelve or more counts in the indlct-
ment which charges conspiracy to defraud
the government out of certain public lands
for alleged perjury and alleged subornation
of perjury.
The lands in question comprise several
thousand acres within the Spade ranch en-
closure in Cherry county. Earl Comstock
Is at present in Mexico, but his brother. ~.
@. Comstock, appeared in his behalf and
gave bond in 5000 for his appearance be
fore the United States district court. Rea-
son Hudgell is already under United
States commissioner bond Of 5000 and
that bond was continued.
The second indictment, comprising seven
teen counts, Is against A. r. Modisett. a.
M. Modsett, II. c. Dale and William smoot
and is Of a similar import to the Comstock
and Hudgell indictment. but alleges the
fraudulent practices and conspiracy were
carried out in Sheridan county. All Of the
accused were present in the city and gave
bond in 5000 each for their appearance be-
fore the United States district court
BabcOck, Hull and Huntington.
Tho cases now under investigation by The
grand jury are those against eX-United
States Commissioner G. II. T. Babcock Of
Chadron, 1. d. Hull and T NJ. Huntington
Of Gordon, with the same general allega-
tions OF perjury. subornation of perjury and
conspiracy in procuring fraudulent land
filings within the Spade ranch enclosure.
Each of these parties is now under United
States commissioners bond in the sum OF
$1,000 each.
Among the witnesses summoned in these
cases Is large body of old soldiers from
the vicinity Of Missouri Valley. Several
witnesses are also here from the State Sol
diere' home at Milford and also a number
from Lincoln, including Captain Mark
Howe, former adjutant general Of the Ne
braska Grand Army of the Republic de-
partment. Several women witnesses were
examined Monday afternoon in the land
cases, some Of them being soldiers widows
daughters. and others school teachers from
various parts OF the state OF Iowa
over 80 witnesses already have been sum-
moned in these cases and 1t is expected
the entire week will be expend in examina-
ing these witnesses. Two or three more
indictments are schduled to be returned
Tuesday evening.
The investigation OF these cases has
brought a large number OF prominent cat
tlemen TO Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22
PoLLARD,s BILL IS FAVORED
Bureau of Commerce and Labor 60
Take I'D Measure on
Corporations.
fFrom a star Corresnonaentl

WASHINGTON May 9.-tSpecial Tele-
gran. m.)-Congrcssma Pollard. by appoint
ment, had a long conference today with
Commissioner Garfield and Assistant At
torney General Smith OF the Department OF
Commerce and Labor I'm relation TO his
bill compelling interstate corporations to
take out n federal license before they can
do business. As a result OF the conference
Mr.. Pollard will prepare a bill bringing
all corporations whose business Is not less
than S5.OOO,OOO annually, in the preparation
of meat products, coal petroleum oil and
its products, steel. iron. sugar. lumber.
grain, tobacco, paper and farm implements.
under federal control After careful con-
sideration it was agreed that the So
called trusts should be included in the
general bill.
So impressed were Commissioner Garfield
and Mr.. Smith with the original bill intro
duced by MIR. Pollard that they agreed it
should be made the basis OF a new bill.
Judge John NJ. Ragan of Hastings. Neb.,
is in the city and today was the guest
Of Judge Norris at luncheon in the House
restaurant Congressman Mccarthy and
Kennedy were also guests of the member
from the Fifth distriet.
Congressman Pollard was notified today
that Ebenezer D. Harris. Lincoln, had been
allowed an increase of pension of so from
April lS 1906. Also that Granville Jolce,
Howe, Nemha county Neb., had been in
creased to sl2 from January II, 1906
The house committee on claims reported
favorably today Mr.. McCarthys bill for
the relief of the Nye e. Schneider company
of Fremont, Neb It carries an appropri-
alton OF $6113
Senator Hansbrough today introduced a
bill of general interest to rural communities
throughout the west. II authorizes the
secretary of the interior to sell public lands
wherever located to communities for GEM
etery purposes at uniform rate of 81. IS
per acre. In the past a number of indi-
vidual bills have been introduced and
passed providing for the sale of government
land to towns and villages for cemeteries.
Senator Hansbrough's bill seeks to place
on the statute books a general law which
will cover all such cases, thus avoiding
special legislation in individual requests
for the requirement of cemetery sites on
public land.
Senators Millard and Burkett today Joined
in recommending the appointment Of D. NJ.
Amsberry to be receiver OF the land office
at Broken Bow, Neb. John NJ. Reese,
present receiver. is to be transferred TO the
Office of the register.
Ex-Governor Ezra p. Savage of Ne
braska, now of the Pacific coast, was in
Washington today.
Contract Surgeon Francis NJ Wells will
proceed TO Fort Robinson for duty, relieving
Contract Surgeon Marion F. Marvin. Con-
tract Surgeon Marvin upon being relieved
will proceed to Fort Mansfield, r. l.. for
duty.
Ella S. Lutgen OF Brock, Neb. and Her
bert E. Hitchcock Of Mitchell, S. D., ad-
mitted to practice before the Interior de-
partment.
Complete rural free delivery service has
been ordered established August l in Lyon
county, la. making a total of eighteen
routes in that county
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22
THEATRICAL MERGER EXPANDS
hank. Legal and Transportation
Bureaus VIII be Opened in
Chicago.

CHICAGO. May a-The Theatrical Ma
tional bank is the name 10 be given to a
new financial institution which will be
opened next month in this city. The new
bank is an outcome Of the large theatrical
merger recently effected by Klaw & Err
langer and r. F. Keith, managers OF the
Western Vaudeville Managers association,
and will be financed by the merger. The
capital stock will be 5000 900 all paid up,
and the business OF the institution Will
come largely from theatrical managers and
professional people The business OF the
theaters interested amounts TO 100000 a
month. Arrangements have also been made
by the merger, according TO Charles T.
Kohl OF this city, 10 establish a legal de-
partment and railroad department, with
headquarters I'm this city. The latter de-
partment will control the entire transpOrta-
tion of the theatrical companies embrace
I'm the scope Of the merger. amounting to
millions OF dollars annually,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22
MAN KILLS SELF AND DAUGHTER
Murders Girl and Attacks Wife with
Axe and Commits Suicide
with Revolver.

wOODLIFF. N. j., May H.-John Cole.
an engineer, killed his daughter. Maria, with
an axe today, attacked his wife with the
same weapon, striking her in the head and
probably fatally inturing her. and then
killed himself by shooting. The tragedy
followed the departure from Coles house
Of a young man to whom II is said the
daughter was engaged. The girl was still
looking in the direction in which the young
man had disappeared when her father, axe
in hand and upraised, sprang out at her
The girl jumped back, but as she lodged
the father drove the axe into her skull
and she fell, dying instantly. As the girl
fell her mother ran from the house and
was Immediately attacked by Cole, who
rendered ner unconscious with a single
blow. Then the man drew a revolver and
killed himself
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22
ACCUSED MAN FIGHTS TO LAST
s. A. d. Puter Charged with COM
pIicity tn Land Frauds Omers
Resistance When Caught.

SAN FRANCISCO May H.-S. A. d.
Puter, accused of completely in the Oregon
land frauds, and who has been hunted for
months by the federal authorities since he
escaped from detectives at Boston, was ar
rested yesterday at Alameda by secret
service men. Puter did not willingly sub
NIT to arrest but attempted to draw a re-
volver. The detectives quickly covered him
with their pistols, but even then had much
trouble in getting their prisoner to the po-
lice station.
Puter arrived from New York three days
ago and left for Alameda. He took a room
in a lodging house in Park street Satur-
day night he visited his wife at Berkeley
and after remaining there several hours re-
turned to his lodging house. The secret
service men learned of Puter's whereabouts
by shadowing a woman. He was on his
way to keep an appointment with this
woman when arrested.
Puter had taken the name OF James VIII
liam Barr and Travelled under that alias
since leaving the east. He Informed the
detectives that he had engaged passage on
steamer for China and intended leaving
for that country in few days. According
10 the secret service men Puters room in
Park street resembled an arsenal. Over his
bed hung a rife and in a drawer was a
heavy revolver, besides the one found in
his possession when captured.
BOSTON. May 2L-Stephen A. d. Puter.
who was arrested at Alameda, Cal, yes
terday. made a sensational escape from
Deputy United States Marshal w. j. Burns
in Boston March 2s Deputy Burns, who
had been detailed TO ind Puter discovered
the man as he was applying for his mail
at the Fenway postal station in Boylston
street He Immediately arrested Puter and
started TO take him to the nearest police
station. He had gone only a short dis
tance. however, when Puter suddenly
pulled out a revolver and threatened 10
shoot the oficer. Before the deputy had
recovered from his surprise Puter had dis
appeared.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22
DoHERTY is SENT TO JAIL
President of Denver Electric Company
Refuses to Testify in EIee-
tiOn Case.

DENVER Colo, May A.-Henry l.
Doherty, president of the Denver Electric
company, appeared in District Judge Frank
]. JOhnson's court this afternoon and was
called upon to testify as to what he knows
regarding the matter of alleged bogus tax
receipts used in the election On the advice
Of his attorney, Joel F. Vale, he refused
to testify and even refused 20 be sworn.
Judge Johnson informed Mr.. Doherty that
he would either have to testify or be COM
mitted 10 jail for his refusal After con-
sulting with his attorney, Mr.. Doherty an
nounced that he would not testify.
Judge Johnson ordered Mr.. Doherty com
mitted &c Jail.
Soon after Mr.. Dohertys commitment,
on application of attorneys representing
the elections commission, temporary order
was issued by the supreme court restraining
District Judge johnson from proceeding
further with his investigation of the vote
on the franchises at last weeks election
until Monday next, when he must show
cause why he should not be permanently
restrained Subsequently the supreme court
ordered that Mt. DOherty be released on
his own recognizance pending the hearing
on the injunction. Mr.. Doherty was i'm
mediately given his liberty.
During the day several employees OF the
Denver Gas and Electric company were put
on the stand in Judge Johnsons court
and questioned as 10 the ownership Of prop
erty for which tax receipts were alleged
10 have been voted. Several admitted that
they had only owned the property for day
or two prior to election day and that il had
been purchased on contracts for long time
payments. Some Of the witnesses could not
give clear description OF the lots and ad-
mitted that a high official of the Denver
Gas and Electric company acted as their
agent. Other witnesses declined to answer
certain questions on advice Of counsel that
their replies might incriminate them.
Attorneys for the Honest Election league,
which is back OF the investigat ton. had sue
ceeded during the afternoon in having
records Of the city treasurers ONCE brought
into court for the purpose Of showing that
money was paid for taxes by clerks OF
certain corporations on property standing
in the names Of employees The sitting OF
the court was TO have been resumed at
o'clock tonight, but all the proceedings
were stopped by the supreme courts in
junction.
Mr.. Doherty is general manager OF the
Mcmillan syndicate Of gas and electric com
panies, with headquarters in New York
City.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22
SOFT COAL MEN in SESSION
Operators and Miners Meet and
Former Declare They VIII
Not Increase Wage.

KANSAS CITY, May A.-Representatives
of the Soft Coal Operators association OF
the southwest and committee of the
Miners union from districts Nos. %, n and
H. from Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and
Indian Territory. will hold a conference
here this afternoon for the purpose OF con-
sidering the wage scale. w. c. Perry,
president of the operators association, says
II the meeting, which was requested by the
miners, was for the purpose of trying to
reach an agreement on the demand OF the
miners for an increase of cents a ton
over the scale of 1903. II would be useless,
as under no considerati ton would the oper-
ators recede fro mtheir refusal to grant
the increase. The miners representatives
refused to indicate beforehand what their
attitude would be. Before meeting with
the operators the miners held a separate
conference.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22
Fatr aud Cooler In west, showers
and Cooler In East Portion Tuesday.
"wednesday Fair.
OPPOSITION TO NAVY BILL
Objection WIN He Made In senate,
but Not such as VIII
Defeat IL.

WASHINGTON May 21.-The naval pro-
gram. providing for the construction OF one
great battleshp Of tonnage equal TO any
afoNt or now building, will meet opposition
in the senate, but not OF such stubborn
character as is thought TO endsnger It's
defeat.
Several members Of the senate committee
on naval affairs have expressed themselves
as opposed to the building Of "the great.
unwiledy type of the Dreadnaught," now
being constructed for the navy Of Great
Britain. These men have announced that
they will express their doubt. although
they have not determined to record their
votes against the policy Of the administra-
tion.
The battleship proposed by the program
and provided for by the bill as it pa ssed
the house, in some features will be greater
than the Dreadnaught The tonnage must
he as great as the biggest battleshp con-
templated. This Is estimated at about
10000 tons Its speed must he at least
twenty-one knots and its draft will he
about twenty-eight feet. 1t is In the arma-
ment that it will surpass the Dreadnaught
According to the plans for this giant de-
fender for the British navy II will have
ten Pinch guns Chairman Foss of the
house committee on naval affairs said the
battleship for the United States should
have twelve Pinch guns The South
Carolina and Michigan, plans for which
have recently been completed, are the big
gest ships now authorized for the United
States navy and they will have eight Pinch
guns.
The naval appropriation bill will not be
taken up by the senate committee unit! the
last Of the week Hearings will not be
had, the house hearings being relied upon
so that 1t shauld be reported TO the senate
by Monday next It carries just slOO. 900
less than 1t did when it was reported from
the house committee. the item Of decrease
being 100000 for the floating dry dock for
Chesapeake bay
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22

HURON. s. D., May Especial AN
crops made exceptionally rapid progress
during the last week. Wheat, barley and
oats are reported In as good condition as
could be desired, barring small patches on
low ground. While all small grain is
trihe backward as compared with former
seasons, the general outlook IL especially
encouraging. Weather conditions for the
week, while cool and windy three days.
was favorable TO small grain growth Corn
planting is about completed and much OF
the earlier sown is above ground and do
ing well Moderate showers occurred over
most Of the Jim river valley and, although
not needed, leave the earth with plenty Of
moisture. The hay corp bids fair TO be
heavy and Is making very rapid growth
Potato planting Is progressing. some farm
ers having finished this work. The acreage
viii be equal 70 that Of last season. pos
sibly greater.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22
DEATH RECORD
Mrs. Gertrude CreiEh.

Mrs. Gertrude ONeill Creigh, wife Of
Thomas Creigh, attorney for the Cudahy
Packing company, died at her home, lS5
South Thirty-ffth street, at 1880 Sunday
night. An infant also is dead. Mrs. CreiEh
was Miss Gertrude O'Neill, daughter Of
Mrs, Katherine O'Neill Of st, Louis, where
the mother and brothers and sisters now
reside. No funeral services will be held In
Omaha, the body being taken Monday night
via the Wabash TO So. Louis, where services
and burial will take place Wednesday
morning
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22
Pirates. Busy Day.

MELILLA. Morocco, May A.-The
steamer Manollta, bound from Tetuan. Mo-
rocco. for this port and flying the Ameri-
can flag has been attacked by Moors. who
took away some of its passengers. The
Manolita's machinery got out of order and
It was obliged to approach the coast. While
lying of Penon de Velez, about half way
between Tetuan and Melilla, a number Of
Moorish fishermen swan from the shore
and boarded the Manolita, compelling its
crew to hand over to them a number Of
Moorish passengers belonging to the Benz
BaTraguel tribe.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22

KALISZ, Russian Poland, May 21.-
Count Keller, a colonel of dragons, was
severely wounded by the explosion of a
bomb which was thrown at the officer
while he was returning from a review
today. His horse was killed and his or
derby was injured. The would-be assas-
sin, young man, escaped Count Keller
had been prominent in suppressing dis
turbances here and In the vicinity.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22
POPE CONTINUES TO IMPROVE
POntin sleeps WEI, Rests Easy and
is Allow Sit Up Few

ROME, May AZ ! VI. Lapponi Wis
tied the pope this nj. = he found that
the pontiff had passet d night, that
the gouty pain in his X Z. almost dis
appeared and that his =. I condition
had improved. AtlhoughV mperature
was again slightly above ~, the doc
tor allowed the pope to gett< a few
hours, but advised him not ame his
audiences until the end of tn, week, and
even then only If he continues to make sat
sfactory progress.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22

CARACAS, Thursday May 17.-(Via Port
of Spain Island of Trinidad, May 2)--Act-
ing President Gomez has appointed a new
cabinet, as follows:
Minister of the Interior-Dr. Leopoldo
Baptista.
Minister OF Foreign Anairs-Josede Jesus
Paul.
Minister Of F1Iiance-Francisco Sales
Perez
Minister of War-General Deigo Ferrer.
Minister of Public Works-Dr. Luis Marta.
Minister of Public Instruction-Dr. Carlos
Leon.
General Alexander Ybarra has been ap-
pointed governor of the federal district.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22
Prominent Citizens Expelled.

BUCHAREST, May 2l.-As a reprisal
for the massacre of a party of Walla-
chians by three Greek bands, near Gre
bena, on May 13, the government has
ordered the expulsion of twehty-three
prominent Greek doctors and merchants,
who are alleged to have been connected
with the bands responsible for the dis
turbances. The Greek community Is
greatly excited and further expulsIons are
expected.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22
OFFICERS WHO LOST MUST DIE
stOesseI and NebOgatoH Condemned to
Death for surrendering Port
Arthur to Japs.

ST. PETERSBURG. May H.-It is ru-
mored that the military court which has
been investigating the surrender OF Port
Arthur and the battle of the Sea of Japan
has condemned to death Lieutenant General
Stoessel who commanded the Russian
forces at Port Arthur, and Rear Admiral
Nebogatoff, who commanded one Of Ad-
miral Rojestvenskys squadrons and who
surrendered during the naval battle to the
Japanese.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22

The Omaha Musicians union Is repre-
sented at the Boston convention by r.
Oleson, leader OF a local orchestra w
that name. Prof. r. Nordiu, leader Of
the Boyd theater orchestra, was elected
a delegate but was unable 10 leave. 50
far as Omaha musicians seem 10 know
there is nothing coming up at the fedora
tion meeting OF direct special interest
10 them.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22
Methodist Chureh south.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. May n.-rhe Esn-
ersI conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
south today adopted the report OF the
church extension committee, which made
several changes In the personal Of the
board. The report also recommended hearty
support Of the church extension work. es-
pecially IN the new fields Of Cuba. Okla
homa and Indian Territory and the rural
districts Of the south. The first Wednes-
DAY in May 1910. was selected for ths next
general conference.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22
MUSICIANS IN FANUEIL HALL
Omaha Union IL Represented at the
Boston Convention by n.
OIsson.

BOSTON, May 21.-About $50 delegates
were here today TO attend the eleventh
annual convention OF the American Fei-
Grafton OF Musicians. The convention,
which will extend through Thursday,
was opened in Fanuiel hall. where the
visitors we're received by the members
Of the Boston Musicians Protective as
sociation, a local body af1liated with tho
national organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22
Cassie Chadwick's Depo.ition

PlIIsBuRG, May H-Unusual interest
Jutte against ]. W. Friend and II. ii
HOffstot which was resumed today "a IL
was expected the deposition OF Mrs Cassie
Chadwick. taken recently BY the plaintiff's =
attorneys. would be opened by Judge John
d. Shafer. The deposition, however was
not presented today. and Il may not De-
offered for several days. No in<ling OF it,
contents will be given out until then.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22
OHIO MINERS TO KEEP SOBER
Lid Put on In District Affected by
strike and Operators Delay
Action.

sTEUBENVILLE, o. May a.-The lid"
has been put on Plum Run and Crow Hol-
low by the miners union officials. who de-
sire 10 keep the miners sober and orderly
No beer is allowed In the camps No at
tempt will be made 10 start the mines for
several days The operators have decided
not 10 eviet the strikers
A meeting and parade Of 100 miners was
held al smithheid today, where a traiR
load OF strike breakers was expected.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22
Alan Mcdowell.

KANSAS CITY. May a.-Alan Mcdowell
FOR forty years a Masonic lecturer, died
here yesterday at the home OF his brother
in-laY, aged 70 years. He was an authority
on Free Masonry and his many reports and
addresses on Masonic history and jurisprI-
dence received marked attention and ia
vorable comment both here and in foreign
countries.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22
Lightning strikes barn.

NERMILloN, s. D.. May A.-(speciaI
Telegram.)-lAghtning struck a large barn
owned by Thomas McCune. burning the
building killing six valuable horses and
three cows Loss. 2O0O: insurance, 81 zoo
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-22
RAIN ENDS FOREST FIRES
Wind Dies Out and Danger IL Past
Reports of Losses Are
ExaREerated
EHaREerated

MILWAUKEE,. May A.-A special from
Marinette Wis, says; All danger from
forest fires is past. II il raining this morn
ing and the wind has died out. The loss
sverywhere is believed 70 be greatly exas-
Eerated.