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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
NEW MINISTER FROM SWEDEN
Says People in His Country Follow
Closely Events in the United
STATES.

NEW YORK, April I'M. De Lagercrantz,
the first Swedish ninister TO Washington
since the separation of Norway and
Sweden. arrived todsy He will remain
here few DAYS and bSen 90 to Washing
ton.
This is my first diplomatic post" said
the minister. "aHd think I shall enjoy
my duties. President Roosevelt, whom I
expect to meet on Thursday, is remark
ably popular with the people Of Sweden
and is especially well thought OF by the
royal family. They follow closely the
progress that Is being made in America
and are anxious to profit by American ex-
perience.
MY people are particularly interested I'm
the labor Of this country. The working
classes are just now in an unsettled condi-
tion and are anxious to get on as firm a
basis as their fellows in America. Sweden
is desirous of establishing better CONNER
cial relations with the United States"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
NEBRASKAN GETS HIS REVENGE
Sees the Man who BuncOed Him
Convicted of the
Crime,

NEW YORK, April 21.-Induced by Elihu
Root, jr.. his classmate in the Law school
Of Harvard university, to prosecute the
men who had robbed him Of $3.50 in what
is known as the "lemon" pool game Ed
win F. Myers, who has ranch in Ne
braska had the pleasure OF seeing one OF
the men convicted before Judge Rosalsky
yesterday.
Myers left his ranch last September to
begin his third year as student Besides
his loose change he had a draft for 1850
in his pocket When he reached the Grand
Central station, carrying his satchel, he
was met by a pleasant fellow who in the
course OF conversation said he was John
Mccormack He did not add however.
that his photograph was in the rogues
gallery.
He accompanied Myers to the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel, where he registered and then.
to make matters pleasant for the stranger
in a strange city. he invited him TO dinner
The meal was a good one and then Nc
Cormack suggested that they play a game
OF pool. They wandered into the Tender
loin, and while they were playing two
friends OF Mccormack entered and were
introduced to Myers
The talk turned upon betting on the diff
I ferent Shots and when Myers made a diff
icult one he was told that he had won
$500 He did not recall that at the dinner
table he had mentioned to Mccormack that
he had a draft for that amount in his
pocket But as he had not put up the cash
Mccormack said he would not pay, but
promised to meet the student the following
day. when. II ne had the money in cash,
he would bet him that he could not make
/ the same shot again.
Delighted at the prospect, Myers had his
draft cashed promptly and went TO the pool
room. There he met Mccormack and his
| two friends He said he had the cash with
him and was ready TO stake II on his skill.
I lie was asked to show Il and did 30, pro-
ducing three $500 bills. Immediately one OF
the others grabbed the money from his
hand and as Myers rushed at him McCor-
mack and the other fellow interfered and
the thief got away. Then Mccormack found
a way to disappear.
This experience the student related to
young Mr. Root who took him to Assistant
District Attorney Krotel Mccormack was
arrested and convicted
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
CHILDREN CONTEST IN POLAND
German OmcinI Says Pupils Make
Teachers Nervous by Their
UnruIy Actions.

BERLIN, April E.-CSpecial)-For the
past six months the children Of Prussian
Poland have been in a state Of open in
subordination. From time to time a news
telegram has announced that another vii
lage has Joined the movement or aban-
doned II, or that a teachers windows have
been broken, but the first comprehensive
and picturesque account of the troubles
which have existed since last October
have been given to the public by the
Prussian minister Of education. DIR. Won
studt said, among other things:
Deputy Stychel in opening his attack
on the school policy Of Prussia used harsh
words which 1 have already repeatedly
refuted but which ever return As long
ago as March. 1883. on the occasion Of a
discussion Of the school policy nf Prussia,
the same arguments which Herr Stychei
have brought forward were used. The
observations in that instance. however,
ad a much more far-reaching aim. Not
= " was the German language to be dis
= I'd with in the religious instruction,
as a matter of principle the entire
curriculum was to be impaired in the
Polish tongue. A motion to that effect
was rejected by a large majority. Herr
Stychel has sung that old song about i'm
perfect comprehension of German by the
children again and again. l have so often
proved its falsity that / hardly need to &c
into the matter once more. Herr Styche
discusses the whole subject from the Polish
standpoint and never thinks that thousands
of children Of German speaking Catholics
live in this area. The process of Polonisa-
tion which has begun there we must op'
pose with all of our strength. We arc
obliged to do 1t in the interests Of the
German Catholics of the region. Az
against the amiable judgment of Deputy
! Stychel 1 should like to ask. Where arS
! the barbarous measures which we are said
to have ordered? That the teachers have
| become nervous under the persecution Of
/ tn children is not to be wondered at.
! In an elementary school at Schubin tho
/ strike was begun in August by a powerful
! youngster who called upon the others tC
/ refuse the German answer to the teacher
As the teacher came in he shrieked ou
the Polish greeting so loud that his voic'
| quite drowned those of the others. As th'
| teacher seized him the lad threw himsel
on the ground and bit the teacher 81
J iercely in the leg that the blood ran dow
/ into his boot As he held on with hi
1 teeth the teacher had to free himself bI
means of energetic blows 1t can o.
course happen that blow may fall upor
| another part OF the body than that fol
which It is intended. and in this instanc'
the teacher. who was almost forced Il
adopt a policy of self-protection, wa
| blamed by many"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
SPRING Is HERE At LAST
Gentle maiden Of Seasons Gladly Greeted
by One Male Straw Hat
OMAHA WELCOMES THE BALW AIR
Thousands of People Flee from
Furnace-Fired Houses 20 Gods
Glorious Out-Of-
Doors.

It has come. Spring is here. II anyone
has doubts about it let him ask the man
who wore a straw hat on a Hanscom park
car Sunday. The man did not seem to feel
that It was presumptuous on his part thus
to proclaim without showing license CIV
ing him the right, for he paid not the slight
est attention to the stares and glances ao-
corded him by every person along the
street He stood on the back platform
while his wife sat inside, as nonchalant as II
he were not there at all
Straw hat!" yelled a shrlll voice from the
sidewalk, but not hair did he turn.
'Te, he" involuntarily remarked a little
boy, but even this most embarrassing Of
taunts failed 10 affect him.
What was the harm OF rushing the sea-
SOM" He might as well wear a straw hat
Sunday as a month from now, and people
need not sooff. for they will have to come
to it pretty soon themselves, so he seemed
to argue But his progress down town
from Charles street, where he boarded the
car, was like the parade Of colored min
strel band.
And the man had good cause to blossom
out in the sign of warm weather, for the
day was a welcome change over the cold
OF otherwise dsagreeable Sundays which
have prevailed since the wonderful period
Of balmy weather before Easter. The
prophets had announced fair skies and their
foresight was proven correct. 1t was not
only fair, but the wind which has made
April time of dust and dirt rested on its
past laurels and forebore to stir the dirt
In the streets and muss the young women's
hair until late in the afternoon, when It
did not make so much difference.
Exodus to Out-Of-DOors.
This most welcome signal that the cold,
bleak winter is over and mild days are
here was the cause for the exodus Of
thousands of Omahans to the out-of-doors,
and all day long, from early in the morn
ing, streams Of people in their Sunday best
strolled about Church was attended more
generally than for weeks and in the after
noon the theaters were crowded while
thousands merely walked around to get
the air or visited the parks, where the
greenness OF the new spring blanket is al
ready pronounced. 1t was a splendid day,
not a cloud marring its perfection from
morning to night and vindicated Nebraska
weather after the weeks of recent rain.
snow, cold and wind.
Another sign that is never failing, which
proves another season to have come, is
the small boy with his bat and ball. and
from all over the city there suddenly
sprung up a cry from dozens of throats to
the police begging protection against Will
lie and Johnnie who were tossing a sphere
In the street aud might strike some pas
serby This vail viii continue until the
base ball season closes again and is the
surest indication that something is doing
/ in the weather line.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
NEW MOVE IN THE EDDY CASE
PLAINTIFFS Propose n Commission to
Visit Her and Decide on Her
Condition.

CONCORD, N. H., April n.-Counsel for
the plaintiffs in the suit brought by rela-
tives as next friends" OF Mrs Mary Baker
G. Eddy against Calvin H. Frye and others,
including officers of the Christian Science
church, to secure an accounting of Mrs
Eddy's estate, made public tonight letter
which has been sent by them to Mrs
Eddy's counsel, General Frank S. Streeter,
on March 12. According to attorneys for the
plaintiffs, no answer to this letter has been
received.
The first part Of the letter refers to the
claim made by the next friends" that
Mrs. Eddy is OF infrm mind and unable to
understand and protect her property rights
and contains some quoted denials from
General streeter and Others of this allega-
tion. The letter continues:
In view Of these denials, we have the
honor to ask you to accede TO certain steps
designed TO ascertain the truth concerning
Mrs, Eddy $ present and past condition and
Unfortunately we have not free access
to Mrs. Eddy's presence, as you have and
we SHOULD reluctantly undertake to force
our witnesses into her house under circum-
stances which might prove disturbing or
injurious to her-notwithstanding the conf
dence OF yourself, Mr.. Baker and other
gentlemen that she is capable Of so much
labor and endurance as you have described
But you have the free right Of entrance
cure interviews with her for the witnesses
by whom her condition of body and mind
is to be established in the coming legal
proceedings.
We therefore purpose that you select
three competent gentlemen and we select
three others and that, at various convenient
hours, the six be allowed to visit Mrs
Eddy and by conversation and observance
qualify themselves TO be witnesses for or
against our contention; no one but these
six persons TO be allowed to talk TO her and
not more than six additional persons Sc
lected In the same way, to be permitted TO
be present Shorthand writer's may attend
to take down all that is said or may be
prefer
We are confident that you and counsel
for the defendant will welcome the offer OF
ours as purposing a wise and considerate
method of eXpedtfng litigation.
The letter is signed by William E. Chand-
ler Martin & Howe and John w. Kelly as
counsel for the next friends"
General streeter, when asked tonight
about the letter said he did not care 10
make any comment on IL.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
FREE FOR ALL FIGHT IN CHURCH
Rival Claimants for PulDitE and
Their Followers Come 20
HIOVH

PORTSMOUTH, o., April n.-Rivalry be-
tween factions Of the Free VIII Baptist
church broke out here In open battle during
this mornings service. A faction Oppos-
ing the pastor Rev. Freeman Chase. at
tempted TO hold service with another min
ister in charge. This was resented by the
Chase faction and soon blows were being
freely exchanged. During the melee many
women tainted and others ran screaming
into the street The police were appealed
10. but refused TO interfere. Finally the
new minister withdrew, leaving Mr.. Chase's
supporters IA charge and 0Edsr was TO
stored
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
TO APPEAL BUENzLE CASE
Rights of Men I'm Uniform to He
Decided by the Supreme
COuFt.

NEWPORT, r, l., April H.-An appeal
to the supreme court is to be taken in be-
half Of Chief Yeoman Fred ]. Buenzle Of
the United States navy, whose suit for
damages because OF HIS expulsion from
Newport dance hall while in uniform was
decided adversely last week by William
II. sweetand, presiding justice OF the
Rhode Island superior court.
In prosecuting his suit, BuenEle has been
assisted from a fund to which President
Roosevelt and naval officers contributed, It
being desired to obtain a ruling as to the
rights Of a man wearing the naval uni
form. Captain Albert .. Dillingham; su-
perintendent Of the naval training service,
who has charge Of the fund. said tonight
the case will be carried to the supreme
court on appeal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
STEAMER FOUNDERS IN NEvA
Twenty-Five People Are Drowned
Before ship Comes to
Rescue.

ST PETERSBURG. April a,-Twenty-
FIVE persons are believed 70 have been
drowned by the laundering OF the river
steamer Archangelsk while II was crossing
the Nova late Saturday night. Owing to
the thickness OF the weather the accident
was not seen from the shore, but the shouts
for help OF these IN distress attracted the
crews Of two steamers, which hastily went
to the scene only, however. 20 find that the
A-changelsk had ioundered. A number OF
it's passengers. mostly worllngmen. were
rescued. but owing 10 the swiftness OF the
current many others were swept under the
ice foes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
PRESS VIEW OF CONFERENCE
London Not Satisfied, but Majority
Majority Believe Good VIII
Result.

LONDON. April 22.-Nearly all the Lon
don morning newspapers express satisfac-
tion at the results thus far obtained by
the colonial conference. Te imperialists
naturally are disappointed at the failure
to secure the establishment of an actual
executive, legislative and imperial council
representing the whole empire and realize
that the compromise arranged Is virtual
victory for the colonial Office and the party
desiring 20 retain the existing relations OF
the colonies with the mother country. At
the same time they claim the concessions
obtained are a great step forward in the
direction OF the unification of the empire
and that the new status of the conference
will enable them to work much better In
the future for the attainment of their
acts.
The Morning Post in an editorial is most
outspoken in It's disappointment. The
paper says great credit is due Alfred
DealSin, the Australian premier, who, by
his attitude, definitely assumed leadership
in the imperial movement The Morning
Post blames Sir wilfrid Laurier, premier
of Canada and General Louis Botha, pre-
mier OF the Transvaal, for the failure, and
/ declares the status OF Canada is now more
| colonial and less national than before.
/ Several newspapers, including the Tri-
bune and the Chronicle, continue to protest
against the secrecy maintained concerning
/ the doings OF the conference. The Daily
Mail asserts the business Of the conference
| did not go smoothly; that Lord Elgin, sec
! retary OF state for the colonies tried 70
/ exclude the ministers accompanying the
/ colonial premiers by asking them to re-
/ main ''within call" They Indignantly
/ asked why they were brought 10 England
/ II not 20 participate in the conference, the
/ Daily Mail declares and one even threat
/ ened to leave the country within twenty
! four hours unless he was treated as q
/ member OF the conference. The paper says
} this threat had Its effect and that the
! v,t,g.tor. ,nvy abara a, the discussiops
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
KANSAS ATTORNEY PROMOTED
n. a. LOOmis TO Represent the HarFi-
mAR Llnes Before Interstate
Communication

TOPEKA. kan, April Alt was rumored
here to-day that n. II. Loomis. general So
licitOr for the Union Pacific railroad In
Kansas. Was TO be made general counsellor
for al the Hartman lines IN cases before
the Interstats Commerce commission. M
LOonis today admitted that such a plan
waS under consideration, but declined 10
talk further on the matter.
In case the position is created and Mr.
Ioomis is appointed he probably will move
20 Chicago. where he will have a large
corps Of assistants. The position Is new
IA railroad circles and is made necessary
By the passage OF the new railroad rate
law. which increased the membership and
powers % the IntsuItGts cemmsroa com
missiOn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
TWO MEN KILLED IN A WRECK
Several others Injured, All of the
Victims of Accident Being
TrainmeH.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. April H.-As the re-
suit Of a wreck on the Southern railway a
short distance east OF Woodawn, a suburb
OF Birmingham, early today, two men are
dead and a number injured.
The dead:
CAL b. HARRIS, fireman on wrecker.
TOM BEVERLY, brakeman on wrecker
Injured
James Wages. Atlanta, engineer, skull
fractured.
8. II. Hill, engineer, internal injuries.
Thomas Powell, engineer, bruises on
body.
WhitA nreDaR shOuldos aialOoaAsd
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
PROTEST ON BUYING CHURCHES
LiberI Leader I'm Cuba Alleges Prices
Are in Excess of Value Of
Property.

HAVANA, April H.'-Jose Miguel Gomez
the liberal leader, In statement published
today protests against the purchase OF
church properties by the government for
100000 He gives as his reason that
prices are far in excess OF the value OF
the property. The buildings are in bad
condition, he declares, and It would be
better to replace them with modern build
ings az the same price. He urgently
recommends that the government Of inter
vention defer the purchase and leave the
matter in the hands of Cuba's future gov
ernment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
PRISON GOVERNOR KILLED
Shot Down in the street and HIS
Assassin is Placed Under
Arrest.

BOsTOv-ON-DON, Russia, April 2.-The
vice governor of the prison was shot dead
in the streets here today. His assassin was
arrested.
LODI Russian Poland, April 21.-In order
to end conflicts between socialists and ma
tionalists, which during the Iast three days
alone have resulted in twelve men being
shot dead and sixteen wounded, the local
labor organizations have issued proclama-
tions condemning murder and appealing
for a cessation OF the fighting
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
REPUBLICANS GAIN in SPAIN
Only Disturbance Reported at the
Election Occurs At Bar
ceIOna.

MADRID. April 2L-The elections for
members of the Chamber Of Deputies
opened quietly today. The only trouble
was at Barcelona. where voters came to
blows at the polls and one man was killed
and two were injured. At Madrid the vote
shows the republicans to have made a ma
terial gain.
Returns from the provinces show that
lls ministerial candidates and thirty-four
liberals were elected without opposition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
CUBANS ARE PRAYING FOR RAIN
Country Is Parched, Cattle Are Dying
of Thirst aRd Forest Fires
Raging.

HAVANA. April a.-Prayers for rain
were offered IN churches throughout the
island today No rain has fallen In six
months The country is parehed many
cattle are dying and forest fires are dsyas-
tating various sections.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
FATAL SALOON FIGHT AT MACON
one of Participants Dead and .
BystandeF iE Fatally
wounded.

MACON, MO, April AIN a saloon fight
at Ardmore, No, near here, today, W. II.
Yeakey, blacksmith OF Caseyville, No.
shot and killed Finis Peterson after Peter
son had emptied his revolver at Yeakey.
shooting the latter In the hand and fatally
wounding man named Noble, a bystander.
Peterson had opened the shooting when
Yeakey interfered In a fight in which
Yeskey's bTOlhaE and Peterson we're psFtiei-
pants
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22

Schuyler business Men Organise.
SCHUYLER, Neb, April H.-(special)-
The hrst meeting OF the Schuyler CONNER
eisl club was held In the city council
,ehambsE f0T the RnTROEs " OgEARAinN Z
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
of omaha vesterdaY:

FORECAST FOR NEBRASKA AND
IOWA-Fair and warmer Monday and
Tuesday fair.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22
State Omcea Close m

Inssmuch as tomorrow is Arbor day and
therefore a holiday in Nebraska. the en-
ployes OF state will DO no work and the
state house will be deserted except by a
few heads OF departments who will put up
a blum at working. As the state house
yard is full of trees no formal planting
will be done there and the day will be
observed only by the usual lack Of work
around the building.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-22

lcOotinned on Third PaEe,l
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-06-25
Remember this is change night at the Alexander.
Fourth of July Privileges

The method of granting concessions for vending privileges during the cele- bration of July 4th and 5th (excepting confetti and novelties, which privilege has already been granted) has been changed and after this issue of the Silver Belt, space along Broad street, not obstructing streets or walks, will be allotted as follows: Each applicant after receiving permission from the city marshal or property owner, as the case may be, will be granted a permit for the sale of goods specified, and in loca- tion named, for the sum of one dollar per front foot, excepting that TO offer of less than ten dollars will be accepted. Privileges for other locations will be sold at lower rate. Apply to
 A. H. STERNS, Chairman.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-06-25
PACIFIC
 STARTS WORK ON P. & E.

The Southern Pacific company now has a force of men at work preparing the grade between Winkelman and Christmas preparatory to laying track from the latter to the former place, distant about nine miles. This is the piece of grade built by the Southern Pacific company up the Gila canyon, during their fight with the Santa Fe over the right of way between Kelvin and Winkelman. It is probable, now that the Southern Pacific has become owner of the P. & E. line from Phoenix to Winkelman, that the work of laying track up to Christmas will be followed by resumption of work on the grade from that point to San Carlos. It is also probable that work will soon be inaugurated by that company on the link from Florence to Casa Grande or Maricopa, as the closing of this gap and the San Carlos gap would complete their new transcontinental line to Cali fornia and give them the iightest aver age grade yet obtained across the con tinent. The San Carlos gap is about thirty miles in length and the gap be- tween Florence and Casa Grande or Maricopa is about the same length. It
 will be seen by this that sixty miles of road building will complete this new
 main line, and such cutoff will save the fifty-one mile haul between here and Phoenix. Fifty-one miles saved on 3
 main line track is an advantage many
 railroad companies have spent millions
 of dollars to obtain.-Blade.