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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-26
Etruria's Officers Pleased.

The Etruria came to America from the
Antilles to represent the Italian navy in
the Hudson-Fulton celebration in New
York and has been In American waters
ever since. The officers have been roy
ally entertained in New York and Wash
ington, both by their own countrymen in
America and by American naval officers.
All have expressed themselves much
pleased with their visit to this country
After taking on coal at Norfolk the
Etruria will return to New York, where
she will await orders from Italy. AL
though 1t Is not positively known, it is
thought that she will be ordered to the
West Indies and Central America, and
perhaps to the South American ports.
Capt. Count di Casalino will soon re-
linquish command Of the Etruria and re-
turn to Italy on leave OF absence. It is
not known just who will succeed him in
command Of the ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-26
MAKES SHORT ADDRESS
WILLIAM J. BRYAN DISCUSSES
DRAINAGE IN FLORIDA.
On His Way to Cuba, Thence to
South America in Search
of Health.

MIAMI. Fla, December 25-William
Jennings Bryan, who is en- route to Cuba
and South American points, stopped at
Fort Lauderdale today to inspect the
state drainage work, in company with
former Cows. Jennings and Broward.
Mr.. Bryan was scheduled to deliver q
lecture here tonight, but was forced to
cancel the engagement on account Of his
condition. He made brief talk. however,
at the Auditorium. He coughed at close
intervals during his talk.
Talks Of Drainage Work.
Speaking Of the state drainage work, he
SAID:
II believe the people of Florida will
have very large and productive area of
land In the everglades He said he had
watched the progress Of the work of rec
lamation Of this vast area very closely
Mr.. Bryan will leave tomorrow for
Cuba, and will go thence to Jamaica.
where he will join Mrs. Bryan and their
daughters. His present trip calls for a
stay of ten days in Colon. trip through
Peru. Chile. Argentina, Brazil. venezue-
la and Porto Rico, returning to his home
at Lincoln, Neb.. May 1 next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-26
ITALIANS MAKE MERRY
AMBASSADOR ENTERTAINS THE
ETRURIA'S OFFICERS.
War Vessel Which Came Here for
Fulton Celebration Will
Sail Soon.

The Italian embassy was last evening
the scene Of a merry Christmas gather
ing, which took the form OF a farewell
reception on the part of Baron Bdmondo
Mayor des Planches and the members Of
the embassy staff to the officers Of the
cruiser Etruria,' who have been visiting
in Washington for some time. Assisting
Baron des Planches in entertaining the
visiting officers were Marchese Poalo di
Montagliari, counselor; Signor Roberto
Centaro, second secretary, and Lieut..
Filippo Camperio. naval attache. The
guests were commander of the Etruria,
Capt. Count Leonardo di Casalino: ex-
ecutive officer, Capt. Marquis Lubelli, and
Lieuts. Albigini, Col, Deciani and Ca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-26
Few sightseers to Bother Tars.

If it hadn't showed today we would
have made a pile said one of them as
he gazed through the smother thet
shut down about the fleet. making the
ships mere blurs in a world of white.
This lack of sightseers did not lessen
the joys of the day for the sailormen,
most of whom are heartily sick Of be-
ing stared at and of being asked If ii
does not hurt their ears when the guns
go off. Those who remained on board
today have their holidays to look for
ward to. for they will have a chance
TO see their people during the New
Year f,irlough. and many of them pre-
fer to be off at that time.
A lieutenant in charge of sixty men
said today that only six had asked for
Christmas furloughs. Perhaps the 9TH
ers knew what good dinner was
coming to them. and then, again. per-
haps they wanted to see Nan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-26
TARS KEEP CHRISTMAS
FLAGSHIP CONNECTICUT DECO.
RATED WITH TREES.
Good Dinner Served for 600 Sailors
Who Stay Aboard to Keep
House.

Special Dispatch to The Srar.
NEW YORK. December 25.-Six hun
dred men remained on board the flagship
Connecticut to keep house, as they call
il. and eat Christmas dinner. Dinner was
served on the main deck. which was deco
rated with flags and holly and small
Christmas trees. There were trees up on
the yardarms. too. and above the ensign
at the stern.
Oyster stews, unimaginable quantities
of celery. potatoes. peas and roast tur-
keys, enough mince pies for an army of
Presidents, and vastnesses of cream
clreeses and nuts were with the memories
OF today year inside of an hour after the
action began.
After dinner, with let-out belts, the men
separated to open Christmas packages
that had been coming all day. to write
10 the folks at home, or just to lie around
and play cards and smoke. They were
left pretty much to themselves. too, for
the launches from shore brought few Wis
itors alongside. Those that came out
bravely through the snow were mostly
hest girls or parents. and there were not
many of them. Therefore the shippers of
those small craft, who made such a har-
vest during Hudson-Fulton days taking
you out to .see the battleships; round
trip, 30 cents: put you on any boat you
want, and who invariably forgot to
come back for you when you were tired
of looking, were very melancholy today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-26
zELAYA'S ESCAPE
RETREAT FOR KNOX
Continued from First Page.)

lister and the officers of the General Guer-
zero. There were no toasts. but an in
formal discussion of the battle Of Rama
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
Wheat Still on
the Down Grade
July Goes Over Three Cents Under
Fridays Close at Opening
of Market.

CHICAGO, April a.-Wheat for delivery
in September and December selling under
dollar and July wheat depressed to a
point ga cents under yesterdays close
were unwelcome facts presented for bull
consideration at the opening of the Board
of Trade today During the first half OF
business but few traders in May wheat
were recorded, the opening price being
from ~ cents 10 ~ cents below the pre-
vious close at S.ls1t TO si.2olk
July opened at S1.O7 20 t1.OS1k. was at the
first mentioned price practically IL cents
below the level attained at the height of
the bull compaIgn before James A. Patten
betook himself to the trout streams Of
Colorado.
September wheat opened at seh cents
and December at 9Slt cents
The resumption OF the decline after a
faint stesdiness yesterday was based on a
drop OF 217 pence TO 5is pence at Liverpool.
which market weakened under heavy ship
ments OF wheat from all sections of the
globe.
Later May, on few transactions. touched
Si1s, but the close was at Sl1S7s. July
closed only sc over the bottom price. The
volume Of business today was small.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
Boy at Wymore
Fatally Shot
by an Italian
Provocation Small and Intense Hos-
tility PrcvailS--Man Quickly
Removed from the City.

BEATRICE, Neb., April 24.-(Specisl Tel
egram.) m.)-Ferreno Bertuks. an Italian, was
brought here from wymore this evening
and lodged in jail on the charge of shoot
ing Frank weisner, an s-yesr-old boy.
whose body was found in a box car this
afternoon occupied By a gang OF Italians
who have been employed on the Burlington
section at that place
II is reported that the Italians suspected
young Weisner Of taking things from the
car and as he was playing in the SAND
near the track he was shot. His body was
then dragged into a box car.
Bertuka, who is about 21 years OF age.
attempted to escape. but was overtaken
seven miles southeast OF Wymore, brought
here by Sheriff Trude in an automobile and
lodged In jail to prevent a lynching. In
tense excitement prevails in wymore and
an attempt may yet be made to lynch
Bertuka.
The boy on being taken from the car was
found to be still alive, the wound near his
heart not proving Immediately fatal, but It
Is believed ne will die.
Superintendent Lyman of the Burlington
has removed the Italian laborers from wy
more out OF fear of violence. Bertuka will
make no statement.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
Roosevelt Party
Spends the Night
in African Camp
Ex-President in Splendid Spirits After
Sleeping Under Canvas-Local
Papers Attack Arrangements.

KAPITI PLAINS, British East Africa,
April 24.-The first night OF the Roosevelt
expedition under canvas In Africa was
spent in the elaborate camp set up for the
party near the railroad station at Kaptti
Plains. It was without incident.
No decision yet has been reached as to
when the expedition will leave here. Some
Of the baggage sent by the Smithsonian
institution was left behind at Mombasa,
and this fact probably will cause delay
In the start OF the shooting trips Of two
or three days.
Mr.. Roosevelt. who arose this morning
in splendid spirits has forbidden all the
members of his expedition to give out any
information regarding the future plans or
movements Of the party.
The Mombasa Standard published yester-
day a violent worded attack upon F. j.
jackson. the acting governor OF the pro-
tectorate, and Mr.. Roosevelt for allowing
only representatives OF American news
papers to accompany the Roosevelt special
trnln from Mombaso to Kapitl Plains. This
attack Is copied today by the Nairobl news
papers, and it Is said the imperial govern
ment has asked an explanation from the
local authorities for this exclusion OF Eng
llsh newspaper men. An exception waf
made in the case OF the representative OF
an English news agency who was allowed
to accompany the special.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
Maybray Fake
Murder Victim
Lord" Darlington Now Serving
Term for Killing Him, Off.
cials Aver.

DES MONIES, Ia, April a.-Local United
States officials today declared that
]. c.. Maybray. In jan here accused of
working fake horse races throughout the
country, has been identified as Mccain,
the man who is supposed to have been
murdered by Lord" harrington in St.
Louis several years agD, and for which
harrington is now serving a life sentence.
They base their statements upon the
claims OF Mrs. Laura Gates OF ST. Louis
who went to the jail today and claiming
TO know McGann. positively identified May
bray as the st. Louis cattle dealer, Louis
Deming, a grain broker from 81. Louia
also met Maybray during the day and he
asserts that Maybray is no one else but
MoCann. He claims to have been we'll ac-
qusinted with McCann when living In ct.
Louis. Maybray laughs at the claims OF
the two persons Mrs. Gates says she
represents the British society In st. Louis.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
Thirst for Zem-Zem Real
Cause of Turkish Turmoil

That the trouble IN the Ottoman empire
and the rough house which Abdul Hamid
Is having over around .Seragiio Point, is
caused by the refusal of the sultan to per-
NIT the digging OF a zem-zem well and
removal OF the tariff on fez, is the explana
ton offered by nlustrious Potentate G.
S. Powell OF Tangier Temple Mobiles Of
the Mystic Shrine. and seconded by Gould
Dietz who has been photographed on the
pontoon bridge of the Golden Horn-the
point where two worlds meet. the Occident
and the Orient
AS is well known, the Shriners know all
about Turkey; are familiar with the Koran.
certain that Mohammed is the apostle of
Allah; some of them have tasted the juice
from zem-zem's crystal we'll and ali have
worn the fez.
When the trouble first started, some
members OF Tangier thought perhaps some
omahan had attempted 10 organize a
grotto of Jan Ben Jan. but as the days went
on they were sure that the sultan would
not hold out against paying S2 to take the
degree when a tez and button were thrown
in and concluded that something else must
be the matter.
Very likely some temple of Shriners
wanted 70 dig for Zem-xem," said Pote
Powell. when asked for an explanation.
"You see Turkey has local option and the
sultan put through q daylight bill which
makes il impossible for novices to get q
taste OF sem-sem when they are wearily
vending their way across the super heated
sands. Men are seen over there carrying
casks anDund on their backs. In Germany
the contents probably would be beer. in
France, wine; In England. bass ale; in
America. old Kentucky whisky. but in the
land OF the prophet the only beverage
offered for sale by Moslems is lsmonAds
or water zem-zem was not considered an
intoxicant until the sultan got letter from
Elmer T. Thomas one day. and then there
was trouble
Il have heard that the following beautiful
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25

poem was posted on la Sublime Porte at
Stamboul:
When the mercury 10 high,
And our blood begins 70 fry;
When our temples all awrY
Pass the Zem-aem.
When the banquet board is spread,
Mhen the sparkling wine Is red,
GIVE US something cool instead.
Pass the Zem-zem.
Whether at the desk or piov.
II Will cool your heated brow
We're going to dig II now
Pass the Zem-zem.
When the sultan heard Of the resolve
OF the young men and their thirst for zem-
gem he started something and Il was ru-
mored that he swore by the black stones
sacred spell; by the Arabs words OF cheer
and by the korans teachings clear that
he would not grant dispensation for any
such digging, That made the troub and
before 1t is over scores Tot Bashi-Basouks
OF the Turkish slope will be taught to hold
onto the rope"
W. z. Rhodes. treasurer Of TanKter tenn
pie, has another explanation. He saws that
despite the fact the imperial treasury "a a
regular Aladdin's cave. when II comes 70
diamond dagger hits scepters afame with
emeralds and rubies; crowns studded with
opals and pearls, the sultan had the narve
70 attempt to get his 1903 "red card" by
offering cashiers check to the recorder.
who Immediately reported II TO the Yildix
Kiosk patrol. which suberb body made
trouble"
Gould Diets says. aside from the Fam.
zem explanation, he believes the trouble N
be caused by the desire OF Mobiles OF santa
Sophia temple 10 have clean streets IN
Gslata when. they give their ceremonial
next month.
The streets are worse than those O.
Omaha during democratic administration
save at election time-sccordinE 20 Mr..
Dietz. who has been there. They are paved
first with mud. second with garbage and
third with sharp pointed. anhls-wrenehins
stones which make walking on them per-
fsctiy sxcrueiAting. 6aiata and constan-
tinople are an Eldorado for chiropodists
and the shriners have been trying to ret
the areets cleaned up
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
WASONAHA FIXED DONBUNCOS?
Confederate of Maybray Says it Was
ALI Right.
MAYBRAY LOANED MAYOR MONEY
Dahlman Wrote Letters 10 Chief
of swindlers, One Telling Him
Detective Was on His
Trail.

Was Omaha fixed for the operations
OF the Maybrsy bunco gang in 1905?
William Scott, one OF Maybrayis steerers,
wrote a letter to ]. C. Maybrays under date
OF May 10, 1908. In which he said
II will answer and lot you know that l
have everything ready TO do business. WE
CAM PULL TT OFF IN OMAHA, A6
THERE WE CAN GET THE B>@%:n
ROLL"
This was May 10. On April 20. a month
prior 20 that. Mayor Dahlman wrote a let
ter TO ]. C. Maybray and signed IT
"J. c. D.
That letter is one reprbduced here in
fac simile explaining that certain money
the writer got from the head OF this gang
OF swindlers ne was unable TO repay then.
Another letter written on the same sta
tionery went TO j. C. Maybray under the
previous date of November 9, 1907 But
thiS letter did not contain the Questionable
signature, -. C. D." 1t bore the bold sig
nature Of James C. Dahlman." This let
ter is also reproduced In fac simile.
Mayor Dahlman frankly admitted TO 8
reporter for The Bee yesterday afternoon
that he wrote both letters.
way Pay Money TO Mayor.
Why did Maybray pay money to tn,
mayor OF Omaha? How was Omaha
fixed? With whom was It fixed? How
did William Scott know I'VE can pull Il
off in Omaha?
Bunco men and swindlers don't take
chances on such things; they know what
they are saying when they make a state
mont OF that sort.
In February when the news was beins
published of the Maybray swindles Mayor
Dahlman, in an interview said:
Il knew Maybray in 1888 to 1856. We rod,
the range together. Maybray was a young
man then and a cracking good COW punchcr
He was crack shot with revolver anC
rifle. and probably can handle q gun pretty
well now. That's tip for the officers whC
have charge of him. lost track of hin
for many years until last summer HI
bobbed up in Omaha Since then / SAW
HIM FREQUENTLY"
Last summer was in 1905 after Apri
%. the date Of that letter. But the mayo
evidently had forgotten 9 thing or two 10
the time being. for the letter OF Novem
| Der s, 1907, says: Have been waiting 4
see you"
Hartman Inside Man.
In 1907 the time mentioned in Mayo
Dahlman's letter. Hartman was on tn
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
Dissolves Rate
Case Injunction
Federal Judge at Kansas City An
nuls Order Issued by State
Courts.

KANSAS CITY. April A.-Federal Judge
John f. Phillips here today issued an or
der dissolvinE the temporary Injunction re-
Gently obtained by Attorney General Major
In the state court TO prevent the eighteen
railroads entering Missouri from returning
to the Scent passenger rate.
Today's order, which is made returnable
on May s. was issued upon application OF
Frank Hageman of Kansas City, repre-
sentIng the railroads. He asserted. In his
petition. that the state officials were filing
suits to embaTass the Missouri roads
Judge Phillips. In his decision today.
ruled further that any state official or
state court thst issued an Injunction against
the railroads involved in the present rate
controversy would be held in contempt Of
the federal court
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
Severa Storm
Visitt Schuyler
First of Seasons Winds Causes Panic,
but Results in Little Damage
to Property.

SCHUYLER. Neb., April A-CSpecial Tel
egram )-This seasons electric storms be-
gan today in terrific form. Two small
twisters were seen In the air, but no
damage was done in this vicinity. These
were followed by lively rain and hail,
mied with large flakes of snow. The wheat
which was in need of a rain will now start
to grow, as it was held back by the dry
weather which prevailed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
watchorn Tenders Re.isnation.

WASHINGTON, April 24-Robert Watch
orn. commissioner OF immigration at New
York, today rendered his resignation TO take
effect Immediately, and II was accepted.
Joseph Murray, assistant commissioner, has
been designated as acting commissioner
pending the appointment OF Mr.. watchorn's s
successor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
Beautify your lawns
and gardens, at the
same time help to
make Omaha the
garden spot of the
west.

On our classified page,
under the caption of "For
Garden and Lawn" is a direc-
tory of reliable florists and
nurserymen, people who have
been established for years and
who are building up a per-
manent business in Omaha.
Beware OF peddlers and canvass
ers, as they are often unreliable.
here to day and gone tomorrow.
Deal with the men who advertise.
as they merit your patronage and
are always here and can only sue
ceed by furnishing what they prom
ise.
Have you read the want ads.
yet todayf
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
Beer BIII is Rejected.

Beer BiIl IL Rejected.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April A-In the
senate today the Cummings BILL allowing
the sale and manufacture In Tennessee OF
malt beverages containing not over 4 per
cent of alcohol. was rejected.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25

CONTINUED on Fifth PAse,)
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nchraska--Cooler.
Fer Showers and cooler.
For weather report see paEe ..
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
Yndiz Guard surrenders,

Several OF the Isolated guard houses de-
Tended themselves brsvely against the
salonioins These fights in the center OF
the city resulted in a considerable loss OF
life. The taxim guard house resisted for
three hours under q heavy HStohkiss Ore.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03
Amusing slip of the Tongue.

I Women are netimes accused of
lacking a sense of hunor. but a casual
slip of the tongue on Thursday while
the duke OF Argyle was addressing a
Grawing-room meeting at Lowther
lodge was instantly and warmly ap-
preeiated-
The duke had said that after the
Boer war il would be an excellent
thing If Beer and Brison were &c in
termarry-
I'VE want the Briton TO marry .
Boer girl" SAID the duke. but We
wan, him TO have an English wife as
we'll
4 peal of laughter which greeted
this ambiguous declaration led the
dsike TO correct himself which. blush
ing. he did. enoeavorinS to explain il
great haste what ne meant. The ex-
PLANTATION intensified the merriment.
II is the Joke of the season. and won's
be forgotten for long time
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03

Apropos of the more rigid social
rules introduced into some of our coli
leges for women. Seth Low tells story
OF western seminary where the
young women had arranged an even
ing's entertainment at which some
young men were to be present. These
young men were to be lifted into one
of the dormitory windows by means
of basket. with a rope attached there
TO. A vigilanc professor discovered
the basket. slipped into il and gave
the signal to hoist. His head finally
appeared above the window-sill and
he was recognized The professor
heard one frantic scream of terror in
unison from a dozen charming pupils.
and then
what happened?" demanded Mr..
Lows listeners, eagerly.
They let go the rope."-Boston
Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-03
CONQUERORs CONQUERED.
Warrior Closed Their Bril-
liant Careers

1t is a remarkab BILE and instructive
fact that the career Of four of the
most renowned characters that ever
lived closed with violent or mourn
full death. says London paper.
Alexander. after looking down
from the dizzy heights of his ambi-
tion upon a conquered world. and
weeping that there were no more to
conquer. died of into1ica,ion in q
scene of Gebauch, or. as some sup
pose. by poison mingled in his wine
Hannibal. whose name carried ter
ror to the heart of Rome itself. after
having crossed the Alps and pu, TO
flight the armies of the mistress of
the world. was driven from his coun-
try and died at last OF poison admin
istered by his own hands. in a for
eign land, unlamented aud unwept.
Caesar. the congueror of 500 cities.
and his temples bound with chaplers
dipped in the blood of a million of
his foes. was miserabiy assassinated
by those he considered his nearest
friends
Bonaparte. whose mandate kings
and emperors ooeyed. after filling the
earth with the terror of his name.
closed his days in lonely Punishment
upon barren rock in the midst of
the Atlantic ocean
Such the four men who may be con-
sidered representatives of all whom
the world call great. and such their
end-intoNicarion. or poison-suieide
murdered by frieuds-lonely exile.