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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-18
Especial staff Correspondence


JAM EsToWN EMP POSITION
GROUNDS, VA. July l7,-Director-
General James M. Barr made the state-
ment given above to a writer for The
Times-Dispatch this afternoon In dis
cussing the arrangements for the cele-
bration OF Richmond Day tomorrow,
when not less than 1900 people from
the capital of the State are expected
here. The change that has taken place
within the Exposition Grounds within
the past three weeks has been little
short Of marvellous. for the rough edges
have disappeared unsightly spots have
been changed to gardens of flowers,
mud ways have become model roads
and half finished buildings that We're
eyesores have been completed and
filled with interesting exhibits, but,
more than all this, there are crowds OF
people within the grounds and the dis
NAL sight or few lost souls prowling
about has given way to the picture
of many people In every part of the
Exposition Grounds.
1T Is said that Mr.. Barr has beer
firm In his determination to havt
nothing but the best, and that wher
like Caesar he had many times de-
clined the Crown he only consente,
to take supreme control upon the con
dltion that the exhibits and the expos
| tion should he thoroughly creditapl
in every particular. To-day he assert
| that these conditions prevail and hi
assertion Is founded on fact patent Il
every one. He states that the presen
happy condition Of affairs Is hut he
ginning and that special attraction
will be added which must appeal to TIL
public.
ellis Work Wonderful.
Mr.. Barr Is receiving the hearty sup
mort of all his associates and. indeed
4 Mr., Harry st. George Tucker, presden
.hlMlal fC,nnt lnlled 1ln sssrnna I2aiea y as.-
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EMPEROR !: OF KOREA
ASKED TO ABD|CATE
Also Advised to Apologize tc
Japan's Ruler for Sending Dele
CATION to Peace Conference.

e SEOUL July 17.--Following a
Cabinet meeting yesterday which lasted
four hours, the premier had an audience
with the Emperor in the evening con-
tinuing for three hours. 1t has trans
pired that the premier MADE a strongly
worded representation of che gravity of
the situation caused by his Majesty's
sending a delegation to the peace con-
ference at The Hague. He boldly point
ed out the necessity for the Emperors
abdication In favor of the Crown
Prince, and of his proceeding to Toxic
and apologizing to the Emperor OF
japan. The Korean Emperor made no
definite reply,
on retiring from the palace, tho pre-
mier Immediately called another Cab
met meeting which lasted until
O'Clock this morning. The Cabinet Is
determined definitely to decide on
korea's attitude to-day or by tho time
of the arrival Viscount Hayashl. Japan' s
Foreign Minister. 1t is believed tha:
| the Minister will insist upon the abdi-
\ cation of the Emperor at all risks. it
The II Ching Hoi Progressive Asso-
cition, which Is supporting the present
! Cabinet, has officially applied to Mar
4 quis Ito to help save Korea from the
4 grave consequences of tho Emperor's
action against Japan. s
4 1t is reported that the Emperor ha.
! withdrawn 100000 yen deposited In th,
!, hank of Shanghai. 1t Is not considered
q 5llilkelyi1h. the Emperor will yield L
I the demand for his abdication Withou
q struggle. @
I END Ols ANCIENT IsAIPIRE;
CLOSER CONTROL. SsY JAPAN
"A a4 8 ~ n q 81 VI, &Fa3t3if
!. Y TOXIC, July 17.-----Ai though Korea 4
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HARTMAN DENIES BREAK
WITH PRESIDENT lIARRAHAN

NEW YORK, July r--The directors Of
the Illinois Central Railroad Company to.
day declared q regular sensi-annual dividend
of three and one-hnlf per cent. No action
was taken In tha election of q director to
succeed John c. Well s. s54 5 @
r., II. Hartman was asked as he left the
office of the company whether there had
been any break between himself and Presi'
dent Harrahan.S 81 85 & IL
ridiculous to talk about was his reply.
1t was said that the election Of "a su1.
2ath because OF the absence Of some Of the
direct tors, XII ID. II III igss.S 5 sS' NJ
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Director General Of Exposition
Deeply Appreciates Action
Taken Here.
BLUE BADGES EVERYWHERE
Advance Guard Of Ricnnonders
Arrive by Hundreds and Fa-
miliar Faces Everywhere. E
DIIiECTOR-GENET BAIslrs
a WORD OF APPRECIATION

"I thoroughly appreciate the nc-
! tion taken by the people of Rich
mond in supporting the exposition
by their attendance on Richmond
Day. The exposition is practically
completed, and 1t Is the purpose of
the management to present to the
public Il thoroughly crcditnblc cx-
Y position In all Its details.
II realize TINT In addition to
presenting II creditnblc exposition
1t Is necessary to provide nttrnc-
tions and entertainments to draw
to the exposition II sufficient NUM-
her OF people to afford 1t u support,
and action hns already been taken
To do this."-Director-G General
Barr to The Times-D Dispatch.
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Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-04
GREAT UNREST in ISLAM
MOhamnsdanH OF Esypt Look For
ward 90 BanishReht Of Chris
tians from Africa.

NEW YORK. Jan. "A dispatch to the
Herald from Alexandria. Egypt. says that
saleh FL Khalidi. president and delegate OF
the central committee OF the 1slamlo Halon
has arrived there. He declined 10 divulKe
the object Of his visit. but holds credentials
OF the head OF the senoussi sect. which
enaDled him to travel through TripoIi
with the greatest facility. He reports that
great excitement prevails throughout Cy-
renaiea owing to the news that the Mahdi,
who was believed to have died four years
ago. Is still alive.
The, correspondent says Khalidi showed
him the copy OF letter addressed to the
Senoussi monasteries relating that the head
OF the sect has been seen recently in
the guise OF dervish In the nelghbOFhood
OF Abecha, capital OF Wadai. The letter
sss1- message Of hope 70 the sSnoussi
adding;
-. dine Is approaching When Moslems
WIN be rid OF the Christians
Members OF the sect. the correspondent
says. are firmly convinced that their chief
n still alive ana viii soon leave Khrra at
the head OF a large army TO rscOnqusr
Algeria. TuniS and EsyD6
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-04
Iona Nara NafeA.

IOWA CITY-Unity church is conducted
on the business principle OF getting It's
money. Officers OF the church have had
writs OF attachment served on the live
stock Of II. l.. Buckle for IS he had SUBJ
trip.
oSCEoLA--The death by freezing OF
George Munson a hermit living near here.
has revealed the fact that he left a con-
siderable sum In cash on his premises.
Ninety-f1ve dollars In gold coin were found
in baking powder can and A00 In bills
between the leaves of an old book.
CEDAR RAP1DS-cato Sells has issued
an announcement Withdrawing from the
He says that business interests In Texas
Will necessitats his leaving Iowa. His action
leaves the neid open TO Judge Wade of
Iowa City, who last night made a statement
fegrettlng Sells leaving Iowa and praising
his services TO the party.
VILLISCA-The biggest scandal which
Nillisca' ever knew has developed from q
dispatch from Chicago alleging that Maude
West, the widowed daughter OF Ames West,
president OF the NilliRca National bank n
dead from the effects of a criminal opera
ton. Mrs West had been in Chicago for
some time, accompanied by her father-in-
law, who was said to be undergoing treat
ment for cancer. Her husband has been
dead two years and since the she has been
keeping house for her fAther-ln-law, who
Two messages were received in the after
noon from West by telegraph. One was
that the remains would leave Chicago last
Night; the latter cancelled funeral arrange
ments. II prosecution follows In Chicago
Il will be eagerly watched here.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-04
Church Cenuua An one nay.

The house-to-house visitation for the pur-
pose OF securing religious census Of the
city and to arouse interest in the union
gospel meetings to be held the last three
weeks OF this month, was completed yes
terday In several OF the districts and in
the others WIN be finished today. Re
ports received from the district chairmen
by Rev w. B. clemnler. chairman Of the
general committee last night, showed that
the work had been completed in four dis
triets and that in the remaining seven IL
would be finished by noon today.
The canvass. Mr.. Clemmer stated. had
been a most thorough one. although oe-
cupying but a day. This was made pos
slble by the large number of workers and
the division OF the city into eleven dis
tricta THE canvass today has demon
strated that the city can be covered I'm one
day for such a census as we made" said
Mr.. Ciemmer last night. Reports received
by Rev. clemmer showed that one woman
worker visited i5 families and turned In
l2s blanks filled out with the information
desired by the committee Some OF the
workers made as high as 800 visits. but did
not succeed In getting blanks hlled out
at every house. 81,
A meeting OF the general committee will
be held Saturday evening I'm the Presby-
terian church study, az which a tabula-
ton OF the reports OF the work done yes
terday win DE prepared
The union gospel meetings commences
Sunday. January IL and will continus &c
the end Of the month. They will be held
in the First Presbyterian church and the
preaching will be IN charge OF the pastors
of the several ehurehes OF the city. The
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-04
Prof. otto penndorf.
HARD LINES FOR POLAND
Prussian Government Rules with
Iren Hand During Campaign
fer New Reiehstag.

GNESEN, Province OF Posen. Prussia.
Jan s.-The Prussian government, in con-
sequence Of the disturbed state Of the pub
lie mind Jover the school strike and the
renewal of the Polish nationalist agitation.
continues to prosecute severely any infrac-
ton of the political ordinances. The trial
was begun today OF a member of the Prus-
sian House Of Lords, Won Koscielski, a
rich Polish land owner; Won Chvezanowski,
member of the lower house of the Prus-
sian Diet, and twenty-one other persons
who were charged with having taken part
In public meeting in the park OF Won
koscielskfs castle without the consent OF
the government All the accused belong
TO the so-called Polish "socol," an associa-
ton numbering several hundred thousand
persons and forming. the prosecution AYERS,
material for modifying future revolu-
tionary army. The Socol assumes to be a
gymnastic association and has branches
In every parish in Poland. and the accused
include its principal leaders, Won Kosciel-
ski il a candidate for election to the Reich
stag.
The Prussian government has dismissed
about $50 Poles In this province who were
filling minor official positions. especially all
the Polish members OF the lower boards,
where the school strike is in progress.
BERLIN, Jan. S-Although the govern
ment exercises the extreme watchfulness
OF political dissent In Prussian Poland on
account of the rival OF the nationalist
movement, no concern IL felt regarding
the situation because OF the adequate meas
ures of every sort taken to deal with all
possibilities. Government agents have To-
Gated the headquarters of the committee
which is conducting the agitation at Lem
berg, Galicia- Austria.
The German government has informed
the government of Austria Hungary OF the
activity of the Bemberg committee, but
there seems to be no disposition on the
part of the authorities at Vienna to pro-
coed sharply against the agitators, as Aus
TRAN Poland is tranquil.
The Polish element held sixteen seats in
the last Relchstag.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-04
HYMENEAL.
OIaen-HolmauInt.

OAKLAND, Neb.. Jan. S-(speclal)-
Miss Esther V. Holmduist, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs o. Holmquist Of this city,
was married at noon Wednesday 10 Harry
L. Olsen Of st. Peter. MINI, in the pres
ence Of the immediate relatives. Rev.
Charles p. Lang OF the Methodist church
oficiating, Miss Holmquist is one OF Oak
lands most popular young women. while
Mr.. Olsen Ia civil engineer. In the en-
pioy OF the Great Northern and was resi-
dent engineer here for a year. during the
building OF the Great Northern through this
city. They left on the afternoon train for
St Peter to visit the grooms parents and
win then go west, where Mr.. Olsen has
been assigned work.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-04
PRIEST FLEES FROM ENEMIES
Father CarOnes Said to Have Come
to America to Escape
IntrtEues.

LONDON. Jan. IA correspondent of the
Daily Express in Rome says that Father
Virginia Carones, who is said to be in New
York. left Italy to escape intrlgues against
him. His sudden disappearance from Rome
some months ago was puzzllng mystery
which has nov been solved by the publica-
ton OF document he left behind. In 1t
Father Carones says that he popularity
excited the jealousy of fellow priests who
schemed for his expulsion. Ex-Queen Mar
guerita frequently asked him to conduct
special services and he became the favorite
confessor OF many Of the most prominent
ladies in Rome.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-04

tion. He suggested that the dues of each
member be increased from $50 annually to
500. so that sufficient funds may be had to
meet emergencies.
individual members cannot combat the
railroads." said he. 1.-THE association as
whole, or its bureau, can accomplish
things"
Mr. Ferguson told of excessive icing
charges for consignments Of fruit from the
Mississippi river to points in the west.
I'VE have paid SIS for icing" he said. "a
tribute to the Armour private car lines.
There has been no way TO escape them.
Two cases have been carried TO the United
States supreme court in an effort to escape
excessive charges. But the Armours own
the cars and we must pay the Armours
their own price for icing"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-04
HOUSE HOLDS SHORT SESSION
No Quorum Present mt Washington
and Two New Members
Take Oath,

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3-The house con-
vened today after the holiday recess and
adjourned after a session of fifteen min
utes. Immediately after the approval Of
the journal the credentials OF W. F.. Engle-
bright OF the First California district TO
MI vacancy caused by the resignation OF
James Norris Gillette and Charles q. Wash.
burn OF the Third Massachusetts district.
vice lockwood Hoar. deceased. were read
and these two gentlemen proceeded to the
bar OF the house, where the speaker ad-
ministered the usual oath.
No quorum being present and no com
mittees being ready to report. adjournment
was taken until tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-04
COMPLAINT BY FRUIT MEN
JObbers Prepare to Lodge Formal Charges
Against Express Companies.
E. 3. BRANCH OF OMAN \ SUBMITS REPoR'
President Ferguson Suggests Organ
iHAtiOn of Freight Bureau TO
Secure Lower Freight md
Icing Charges.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. alt Is probable
that the Western Fruit Jobbers association
viii lodge a formal complaint with the In
terstate Commerce commission against the
practice Of express companies in merchan-
dising fruit and other produce In competi.
tion with shippers. The matter was gone
over at length yesterday when f. b. Branch
OF Omaha, the secretary OF the association
submitted his annual report to the con-
vention In annual session here The secre-
tary read correspondence he has had with
c. A. Prouty OF the Interstate Commerce
commission, with whom the secretary has
filed an informal complaint. In his letters
Commissioner Prouty seemed OF the opinion
that the express companies are not vio-
lating the provisions OF the interstate com
merce laws In handling fruit in the market,
but he advised the Western Fruit Jobbers'
association to make a formal complaint
70 the Interstate Commerce commission
that the matter may be settled by an in
vestigation by the commission. The secre-
tary's report was referred TO a special
committee which will prepare a formal
complaint for the Interstate Commerce
commission.
Objection 20 Icing Charges.
Discrimination by railroads in the matter
OF icing charges was alleged here today at
the annual convention Of the Western Fruit
Jobbers' association. ID. NJ. Ferguson OF
Duluth, president OF the association. in his
annual address, said;
draw attention to an existing dIscrim-
ination OF the most pronounced kind
against fruit shipments In favor OF ship
ments of packing house products in the
matter Of supplying ice and refrigeration
and the method OF settling therefor.
President Ferguson, continuing. gave an
array OF figures which, he said, had been
taken from the tariffs to sustain his allega-
tions. As a remedy he favored the forma-
ton OF a freight bureau by the associa-
ton. whose duty It shall be to formulate
some action that win give the desired relief
10 fruit shippers.
T.. b. Branch OF Omaha. secretary OF tho
association. presented 10 the convention his
findings following a three months investi-
cation regarding the entrance OF express
companies into a competitive fruit and
produce business. Before entering the con-
vention Secretary Branch said;
II have enough evidence 10 make the
express companies bend their knee"
Freight Bureau suEgssted.
President Ferguson said freight rate
bureau Of fifteen members should be APP
polntaa 10 which rates may be referred for
investigation, and II needs be. for prOsecu.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-04
"A. Clark & Co., CHAIIEL LOANS

established Phones AT
cattle
reputation
offices ioana
Remember offices
to their business but ts confusing the publc
con. BROADWAY OVER AMERICAN ExPRIss OFFICE
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-04

Mrs. r. w. Troy, who was shot and
killed by her husband at Joplin. Mo-. last
Tuesday, was a resident OF Council BLUFFS
for year and half until nine months
ago, when the family moved to Glenwood.
two brothers of the murdered woman
John and Carol Blizzard. live on the keeline
farm. a short distance from the city. They
left wednesday night for Joplin to take
charge OF the body, which will probably
be brought here for burial The Troys,
while in ,ouucii Bluns, lived at $40 Avenue
A, and the husband, assisted by his wife,
made a living by retouching photographs
with water eolors. II Is said the little
daughter will be brought here by Mrs,
Troy's two brothers on their return.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-04
Counterfeiters at Mndrid.

MADRID. Jan. IA counterfeit coin fac
tory In the house Of man named Jose
Oscar was raided by the police yesterday
A quantity of dies and machines were
seized. A surprising discovery by the po-
lice was that seven women. living in as
many different apartments. distributed the
spurious product Jealousy on the part OF
one Of the women prompted the information
on which the raid was made.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-04
ban on GambIing in Cuba.

HAVANA, Jan. &-Governor Nunez says
he Will take steps to end gambling, which
has become very fragrant here. Havana is
wide open. according to Nunez, and the
town OF Bejuical he describes as Monte
Carlo. A meeting Of liberal leaders is
scheduled for today to decide the presi-
Dental rivalry between zayas and Jose
Miguel Gomez. 1t is believed that Zayas
will withdraw. leaving a clear field for
Gomez.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-04
FORAKER RESOLUTION DIscussED
senator Lodge Proposes Amendment
and IL Goes over Until Monday.


and IL Goes over Until Monday
WASHINGTON Jan. 3.-After tive
weeks OF vacation the senate sat for two
and half hours today and then adjourned
until Monday. The session was devoted en-
tirely to the further discussion OF Presi-
dent Roosevelts order Diminishing the negro
troops OF the Twenty-hfth infantry for
shooting up" Brownsville. Tex. Senator
Culberson Of that state defended the order,
bringing TO it's support many points OF
legal construction. and Justifying the ac-
ton by many quotations taken in connec-
ton with the ARRAY lie closed with an
imprisoned statement OF the position OF
the south on the negro question, which ne
declared to be the mos; Vital and danger
GUS problem before the American people.
Senator Foraker replied briefly. express
ing his intense interest in having speedy
action on his resolution for an investiga-
tion Senator Lodge proposed an amend
ment to this resolution. which has the ef-
feet Of admitting the presidents authority
as cOmmander-in-chiefo OF the army TO take
the action he did. and Of restricting the
investigation 10 the occurrence In Browns
Vile. On motion OF Senator Hale the resO-
luton was given the right-of-way Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-04
pN.I r,tnte Tr,n.fera.

These transfers were reported to The Bee
for January 2 and by the Pottawattamie
County Abstract company OF Council
Bluffs:
Louisa Basch to John A. Basch, eh
SEA, part nwh SCI seq 5eh' and ,,o On
audit auditors Fl subdiv. lot in ~ new
nek; lot 2 IN 81 nwh nek, lot In
swA nek, and lot in seh neN 90 a.,
Susan Hess and husband to Clara /.
E ETsSderiek St r SpG part Ps, lot ,S
q. w. +. sauer and wife to William
and Elizabeth Hamburg, lot 4 block
l2 Grimes ADD Council Bluffs va L4SC
block j., Curtis q Rsmseys Add,
Council BUNS, W d...:...,........:. l.S5f
Louisa 0ais n Basen g ]. ared ". sesch' nh en-
b, G. CHORD and wife to John j. Nc.
Kenzie, lot IL, block !, Carson. " ST
Agnes ana rpIs0% S e S'e cen,r aEys Td Hts
Council Bluffs, W d..;:...........s. Co
c. l. @. Nelson and wife to #. G.
b HsSSrc' H iFSssss i Sdd e coapaa
charles slqns y ofesr and VII. to John "
J and s4ren Myrtue' lot ~ block
Charles Bowman and wife and j. P.
Hess ana Vile TO w. X. SeltZer,
part lot T. Swans Block, Council
Bluffs, W d .....................,... 3
John Erikson and wife to Charles r.
Eve, part lot l, block 2 Baylss'
First Add, Council Bluffs, W d.. $50
James Neble.- to 8. NJ. Mecham, nM
81 mex SEX 17-75-49, W d.......... 1,66
J. w. Squire and wife to William
Fienker, lot 16, block %. Ferry Add,
! Council Bluffs, W observation-disclosures. S.
Charles Bowman and wife and J. p.
Hens and wife to John Hamilton,
lots and l. Swans Block. Council
Bluffs, W d. Observation-Disclosures. so
Henry Henke and wife to Harry Gun
derson, lot s. block 2 steele a
Woods Subdiv.. Council Bluffs, W d 30
Edward h. Hoasiand and wife to
Rachel r. James, esq feet lot 10,
block Is, Central subdiv., Council
Blu1s, W ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ID
II. Il. Metcalf ct al to ]. p. Jensen,
half interest in lot g. Auditors
Subdiv of sek sell 6-74-43, d.. Is
Interstate Realty Co. 70 Daniel p.
Lynch, lot 5, block 16 Evans Second
Bridge Add, Council Bluffs W a.. 10
Fremont Benjamin and wife to Chi
cago. Rock Island q Pacific Rail
road CO., lot l. block 8, Avoca, d.
A. d. Annis and wife to ]. W. Squire,
lot 16. block q, Ferry Add, d..
Total. twenty-one transfers. ...... .ts4, 70
~
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-04

aged - years. During the Indian wars he
was stationed at New Tim, Mimi, where
he distinguished himself by his services.
He leaves a widow and one daughter. Mrs.
Laura H'nsdale. the book reviewer.
Mrs. George Frost.
Mrs. George Frost resident OF Elk-
horn for thirty-one years, died at her home
in that place Thursday morning at 9
o'clock. She leaves a husband and three
sons. all residing at Elkhorn. The funeral
will take place Sunday afternoon from the
family residence.
Prof Otto BeundOrf.
VIENNA, Jan. 3-Prof. otto Benndorf.
the archaeologist is dead. He was noted
for his discoveries of antiques in Ephesus.
John Mcconnell.
TULSA, /. T., Jan. 2-John Mcconnell,
prominent oil operator OF this district.
died here suddenly last night of asthma.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-04

SIDNEY, Ia. Jan. Especially 1.-THE
body, Of man was found in haystaclS
near PercivaL The body proved to be that
OF ]. w. Ashby, farmer whose home was
near by. 1t is thought that he committed
suicide by taking poison. He had been
married about a year. and from the stories
told bis domestic life was not pleasant
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-04
West End Improvera.

The West Council Biuffs Improvement
club has elected these officers for the en-
suing year: President, A.. c. Keller; frst
vice president, Glen Deyo; second vice
president. F. NJ. Woods; third vice presl-
dent. Dan Strubat; recording secretary, ].
L. o'Real; financial secretary. +. c, Smith;
corresponding secretary, w. c. Boyer
treasurer J. H. swartH; sergcant-at-arms
o. Hakenson Thirteen directors were alao
elected r.' r.>f .-.