Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISH!:!) JUNE 10, J 871.
OMAHA, MOXDAY MOUSING, AUG UST 2G, 1901.
sixg.Ij is corr nvJ3 cents.
Changes in Their Condition IrcmUed b. . '
the- Corporation Official.. , "J'1',. v.ns., Aug. 25.-Mr. Holbein,
i, the anniversary of Cap
tain ?' 'tt,-i, Dover to Calais,
HAVE MEN ENOUGH TO INCREASE SHIFTS htartcrtlfouJ A'V&fc. (between Dou-
Plants
n Single Turn Will,
Working with Three.
Boon L'c
PLENTY OF SKILLED MECHANICS ON HAND
Steel Manager! Making Exteaeire ImproTi
Keuli at BUr.
SAY IT WILL START UP SATURDAY SURE
Mtrlhern on Picket Duty Around thr
Worku IOIlit Men NliiiiKKlnl Intu
llulltllnit llverj Ihlnic Unlet
t McKeeaport.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 25. Some remarkable
change In ttiu coudltlon of thu strlku-rid-dun
mills of the United Stales Steel tor
poralioj are promised for the present week
that will cnutigc the aspect uf affairs ton-
iderably if curried out. It wan stated on
Kood authority today that before thu end
of the week those of the plHntu that have
been operating on sttilu turn will be run
with full force ami for the usual three full
turns each day. Men enough bavi been so
cured for this purpose, the olllclals say, In
pllu of the eluiuis of the strikers thai the
companies could not get enough men to
Operate their plants, und the managers of the
various mills say they will be ready with
ult the skilled men required to start up
thu machinery and turn out a heavy ton
nage. The most Interesting situation Is In thn
Star mill of the American ttnplato plant
here. Tills plant was until this summer
considered us doomed. The tlnplate com
pany, had, it Is said, decided to abandon
tlio mill and move the machinery else
where. Since tho strike has come on them
and It was demonstrated that tho operation
of tho mill with nonunion men was possible
under thu protection of n well equipped
police forco, the olllclals decided to Keep
this mill, make extensive Improvements
In Its equipment and make It 11 permanent
fixture of tho company. Tho most slgulll
cant feature of this plan has bcon carried
out durluu the past week. This consists of
fitting tho mill In tho satnn manner as that
of the Monesscn, (Pa.) plant. Tho former
eight mills hnvo been changed to four
double mills. Other Improvements have
been added that will give the plant a larger
capacity, Increase Its forco of men and
make It one of tho most modern of all tho
tin plants of tho company.
Men KumuuIi to It nil Three Knit Turn.
With the completion ot these Improve
ments, tho company will be prepared to
placo n sufficient number of men' In tho
plant to work the four dqublo mills three
full tutair 'This ta;sald to bo expected to
take placo during the present week. Before
Batutday, according to Superintendent Piper
of .the Stnr mills, the plant will be operated
to its full extent.
Referring to the present condition of tho
mills, Mr. I'lper said: "Wo received eight
killed men early this morning. J. K. Phil
lips of tho company accompanied the men
to the mill and It was not until after they
were In and comfortably sottled for tho
night that the strikers discovered their
presence. Those men nro of tho best In the
trade and will enublo us to movo the plant
tm a better basis than before
Striker on l'lnket Duty.
Outside of the Star plant today a largo
Dumber of strikers were on picket duty.
They were quiet and orderly, but had their
eyes, und cars open for any signs of new
comers. The peculiar feature of the strike
about the Star plant Is the good-feeltng
displayed between tho strlkets and the man
nger ot tho plant. When Superintendent
I'lper loft the building early this morning
ho met the strikers and laughed goodua
turcdly to them. lie said to the anxious
pickets: "I had more tun In getting those
last men Into the plant than at a game of
checkers."
When the men were told ot the claims ot
the officers of, the Star mill tbey denied
that there was as many skilled met) at
work as claimed and said Hiobo who were
In the plant wero sent there from the Mo
Deepen plant, which was being crippled In
order to accomplish this work. Strenuous
acnlnls were also made regarding alleged
desertions from the Amalgamated ranks to
fill tho positions offered by the corporation,
and It was said that It would be impossible
to obtain men enough to operate the plant
Without sottllng tho strike
ftiitlontil Tulm MI1U Will Nut Htnrl.
There was no change In the situation re
garding the tuba mills today. The mills
wore alj quiet and tho former employes re.
malncd away from the plants. It Is under
stood that the officials of the National Tube
company have practically determined not
to start theso plants for the present.
Everything at McKeceport Is reported as
quiet, rickets are around tho Demmltr
tlnplate mill In large numbers, but they are
orderly and are determined to bo on hand
oil night, as they bollcve an attempt would
be made to start the plant In the morn
ing, While the ilres nre lighted and the
mill apparently In readiness for a star:, It
-as impossible to got any of tho officials to
name the exact tlmo when the attempt will
be made.
.tin)' Mnkr l"roposnla to Steel Men.
In furthernnco of the "peace" program
raid to have been in the course of prepara
tion for several dayH it was given out today
by one on the Inside, and ono who should
know, that the Amalgamated executives
have consented to have certain propositions
made to (he ofilclala ot tho United States
Steel corporation, through members qf thn
conciliatory committee ot tho National
Civil federation, which proposals are ex-
pectrd to bring obout a settlement of the
strike. Thoje Interested In the mutter were
In waltlug all day for word to proceed with
tho program as outlined at the conference
of Amalgamated executives and the concil
iatory committed of the National Civic
federation last Friday.
Tho propositions which are to be taken to
New York enrry certain concessions by the
Amalgamated officials which It Is hoped will
pavo the way for tho reopeulng of direct
negotiations between tho association and
the company. Tne proposition carries much
of the terms under which President Stinffer
nnd his advisers stand willing to settle,
What these terms are nnd the mode of tholr
presentation ai carefully guarded secrets,
There is one report that they contain con
cessions ot such Import that those lu Inter
est expect the corporation to drop Its ad
verse attitude and reopen negotiations.
The proposal contains nothing looking to
;Contlnued ou Second Pair,)
SWIMMER NEARLY DROWNS
Mr. Holbein. In Attempt Cross
12unllh t'lintitii'li Collnpse
.Vrnr Dim cr.
locno-Stir-Mer nliXli Lil In un nltcmnt
to swim to Dover, nnr4 ''J escaped drown
ing. He covered the course to a point
within six miles of Dover and then col
lapsed, after having been In the water
twelve hours and forly-lx minutes. Tho
tug which accompanied him took him from
the water and brought him to Dovor this
morning. He was carried to a hotel In
a semi-conscious, precarious state and sub
sequently, on thu udvlco of his medical at
tendants, was removed to a hospital, where
ho lay for some time In a serious condition.
It was found that his eyesight had been
badly affected by tho salt water.
Tonight, however, he had recovered, and
he announced his Intention to renew the
attempt.
HIb exploit was very remarkable, con
sidering tho roughness of tho sea and has
established a record.
He wore n whlto cap that covered his
head and partially protected his face, and
also a mask from brow to nose In order to
protect his eyes. He found It Impossible
to tako solid food without swallowing sea
water, and therefore subsisted mainly on
rnw eg"5s, as he was able to suck these
while lying on his back. He also took hot
milk from a feed bottle.
The sea was heavy und thorc was a nasty
swell. His attendants became seasick. Ho
swam with a powerful Btrokc, alternately on
his back nnd on his breast, making n good
pace. Thu first six miles from Capo Oris
Nor wero covered In two hours nnd
twenty-five minutes. At sundown he found
great difficulty In keeping a straight course.
Much ot Che time ho swam with his eyes
closed, owing to the Irritating effects of tho
salt water.
Instructions to Holbein were shouted
Uirough a megaphone, and powerful acetyl
ene lnmps were lighted to guide him. In
the middle of tho channel tho wind was
fresh and the water very rough. At the end
of the sixth hour he was swimming well.
but ho begun to complain of an Injury to his
left hip, sustained on the rocks at Cape
Orls-Nez, but not mentioned before. At
this time he was about six miles off the
British coast and Captain Lambort was of
tho opinion that he might make Dover on
tho next tide. He continued to swim well,
mainly on his back.
After 11 o'clock ho was onco lost for five
minutes, a big wave having swept over him.
Ho kept going steadily, but during the tenth
nnd eleventh hours a westerly tldo drifted
him much out of his course and It was ovl
dent that the heavy seas wero having n bad
effect. During tho twelfth hour his stroke
weakened considerably. He was swimming
with brenst low In tho water and head much
down. Ho was making nlmost no progress
nnd now seemed unable to grasp tho direc
tions given him. Twice he turned completely
around, making for the French shore.
At 4:02 a. m, a council was hold on tho
tug and It was decided to tako him out of
tho water. Ho was turning like a top nnd
hopelessly blind. If ho had been left longer
ho must have gone down.
Allowing for his zigzag course, It Is es
timated that he swam twenty-slJtmllos.
When he wns taken from the water Dover
was about five miles .northeast.
tils next attempt ho promises to mako
next year.
THINK SULTAN THE WINNER
I3nKll"h Say Kreneli Are Loners In
Knllniu to Sell 0,unya to
Tnrkey.
LONDON, Aug. 26. Although the French
papers hall Turkey's yielding as a great
triumph for France more especially ns It
va3 largely believed that the sultan's ob
duracy was duo to tho supposed friendship
between Germany nnd Turkey It Is felt In
London, despite considerable satisfaction
over the outcome that thcro Is a grave
doubt as to whether Franco has achieved
tuoro than a paper victory.
The Ilrltlsh theory Is that M. Constans
really wished to forco Turkey to purchase
quays which arc notoriously unrcmunor-
atlvr. The sultan has avoided this, thus
securing tho practical results, whllo leav
ing to M. Constans the empty congratula
tions.
WILSON WILL NOT RESIGN
United Stntr Minister to Chill neulea
llcnort thnt lie Would
Soon Itetlre.
SANTIAGO I)E CHILI, Aug. 23. (Via
Galveston, Tex.) Henry L. Wilson, United
States minister to Chill, today formally de
nied tho report published yesterday that
ho would soon retire and devote his time
to commerce, representing several Amer
ican firms. The papers of the city publish
his denial.
PROCLAMATION IN RETORT
Delnrey 'Warn Countrymen AifnliiHt
Kltelirnpr'a Thrent nnd nrelnre
Thry Will Continue fttruartcle.
LONDON, Aug. 25. The War office has
received tho following dispatch from Lord
Kitchener, dnted at Pretoria todny:
"Delarey has Issued a counter proclntna
tlon warning nil Doers against my latest
proclamation and declaring thnt they will
continue the strugglo."
PRINCE CHUAN IN EUROPE
llrothpr ot Chinese Umpernr Arrive
nt llnael, Swltaerlnnd, Where
He Will Heat.
H BULLS', Aug. 25. Prince Chuan, brother
of the emperor of China, and the members
of tho Chinese mission now on tho way
to Ilerlln to apologize for the murder of
Baron von Kottoler, German mlutster In
Pekln, have arrived at Basol, Switzerland.
Prlnco Chuan, who Is 111, will remain there
for a few days.
Hear from Lost Ship.
VICTOniA, B. a, Aug. 25. Harry Barnes,
a prospector, who has arrived at Cape
Nome, tells a story to tho Oold Digger of
having found a medicine bottle, tightly
corked, on tho sand of Ilelgmelster Island,
In the northern part of Bristol bay, which
contained a sheet of paper containing the
following message In faded ink: "July 21,
1879. t The schooner Albert wrecked In
Untmak pass. Eighteen handi aboard. Storm
still raging., c. McLeod, ship's master."
Mrntnciinn to llrtiil Hi'leKntlnn.
LONDON, Aug. 26. Lord Strathcona nnd
Mount Royal, the Dally Chronicle believes,
will be appointed successor to tho lato Lord
Herschell as head of the delegation repre
senting British Interests In the J.lnt high
commission.
IOWA LAD KILLS SHOWMAN
Harley
Cave Shoots Joe Enlliran
Cerrccticnville.
at
CROWD THREATENS TO BURN HIS REFUGE
(Inly I'll iv ncr 111 1 I'm Own Kffnrt nml
the t,'oiirne of n Deputy Sheriff
l'rcvent mi lliirly Miirit
Iiik Lyiiehlnn.
SIOUX CITY, In., Aug. 25. (Special Tele
gram.) Pursued by a crowd of 200 of
Pawneo Hill's showmen, who were threaten
ing htm, llnrley Cave, a young High school
athlete, shot and Instantly killed Joe Sulli
van, a candy butcher with thu show, and
ono of tho crowd, at Correctlonvllle at an
early hour this morning,
Tho trouble began at the depot, as the
show people were getting ready to leave
after tho evening performance. One of tho
toughs of thn town InsUtcd on talking to
some of the women of tho show and a gang
of tho roustabouts surrounded Mm. Cae
had a gun and In the mtxup which followed
tho mob took after him,-mistaking hltn for
tho offender. They chased him to the City
hotel, whero ho held them at bay for a
time, warning them ho would shoot anyono
who nttneked him. Sullivan made a dash
and Cavo kept his word.
After tho shunting tho show attaches
woro wild, threatening to hang Cave nnd
to shoot him, and when they found they
wero unnblo to get at him, ho having
escaped Into an upstairs room, they threat
ened to burn tho building and started In to
demolish It. Major Lilly, "Pawnee 11111,"
helped quiet tho crowd and with tho town
officers nsslsted Cavo to escape.
Cavo came to Sioux City and surrendered
to Sheriff Jackson. Tho citizens of Movltle
hold Cave blameless, saying he acted In
self-defense. The Bhow went on to Mis
souri Valley.
ShiMvninii I'reseutM the Other Side.
A. J. ailllghnm, press representative of
the Pawnee Hill shows, was In Omaha last
night nnd to a representative of Tho Bee
gave the following account of tho shooting
of Sullivan:
"Wo were preparing to leave town nnd
the unmarried women of the show wero on
the platform of their private car at tho
rear of tho train, when n noisy crowd camo
up nnd attempted to enter the cnr. Tho
women ordered them to leave and nt this
Cavo drew n revolvor. Dr. I. Swain, the
phyilclan of tho show, hearing the commo
tion, enmo to the aid of tho women. Cavo
then pointed thcrcvolver nt tho doctor. The
Intter called for help nnd Cave and his party
Btnrtitl up tho street, followed by some of
tho showmen, none of whom was armed.
When the crowd reached the entrance of a
small hotel Cave turned nnd fired, killing
Sullivan, who was In thr crowd. As soon
as tho news of tho shooting reached the
train about 300 attaches of the show, In
cluding Indians and Cossacks, Immediately
got a ropo nnd started after Cnvo. Tho lat
ter In the mcnntlmo had gone Into a room
on tho second floor of tho hotel. The pur
suers were greatly excited and were bent
on having Cavo even If tbey had to burn
the hotel to got him. 'Dei)ufy Sherlff Thomp
son, General Manager Krause of the show,
tho Northwestern railroad's detective, Mul
lady and I then camo up and attempted to
quiet tho men; Major Lilly Joined us and
after considerable talking on his part suc
ceeded In getting the men to disband. Major
Lilly and General Manager Krause then ro
mnlned with Cave until all danger wns
past.
Sullivan Joined the show In Minneapolis
Juno 28. Ho was a quiet, sober man. Tho
other members of tho show ral3ed $150,
which will bo used In prosecuting Cave.
Major Lilly regrets tho Incident as sincerely
as doen nny ono, but tho showmen were fco
enrnged nt tho sudden report of their com
rado's death that they were almost uncon
trollable. To them It seemed no better
than murder."
TEXANS SUFFER FROM DROUTH
Poorer Clnaae lu Xnentnpntn Connty
FucliiK Stnrvntlnn nnd Need
Immedlntt Ilcllcf.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Aug. 25. Reports
today from Zncntapata county confirm tho
news that tho poorer classes there are fac
ing starvation. They must hnvo Immi-
dlato help In tho way of food or their
situation will be terrible. Range water has
failed and cnttlo aro too weak to travel and
nro dying rapidly. Tho country Is literally
burned up by drouth. There Is ,not n green
thing to be seen except cactus plants.
Znratapata county is fifty miles from tho
nearest railroad and whatever In tre way
or rood tnat is sent to tho farmers In the
famlnc-strlckcn placo must bo hauled from
Laredo, n two-days' trip at best.
Mayor Hicks of this city has started n
relief fund nnd has nlrcady sent a sirall
sum of money to bo used In buying food
for tho sufferers. Relief work will be con
tinued here. Nothing has been henrd from
the War department In answer for a re
quesl for rations sent by Congressman Kal-
ber.
ERIE RAILROAD SYSTEM BUYS
Authorltntlvrly Stnted thnt Clntln
nntl, llmiilltntt A Pnyton linn
lleen Purelmnod.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 25. Tho Sentinel
tomorrow will say: Railroad officials high
in rank mndo the statement here last night
on what they snld was authoritative Inform
n'lon that tho Erie Bystem has finally taken
over the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
railroad and that tho negotiations which
havo been In progress for some weeks havo
on what they snld was nuthorltatlvo Infor
mation that the Erie system has finally
taken' tho Cincinnati, Hamilton ft Dayton
will bo made tomorrow or next day. Final
steps are to be taken, it Is said, nt a meet
Ing to be held In New York the first of this
week, when the transfer will bo made. Tho
merging of the two properties, It Is said,
havo been very closely guarded and this
Is tho flrr.t announcement of the consum
imitlon of the deal, It Is announced thnt
President Woodford of the Indiana, Decatur
& Western may turn over that road to tho
Erlo owners, as tho system Is the Clncln
nntl, Hamilton & Dayton's western feeder.
SEABR00KE IN NEW PLAY
Flr ApiirnrtiT I" "A Modern
Crimup" ut KnniuiN City
I SlICI'OM,
KANSAS CITY. Mo Aug. 25. Thomas Q,
Scabrooke this evening mndo his first ap
pearance In Sydnoy Rosenfeld's comic ro
mantle piny, "A Modern Crusoo," to one
of the largest audiences ever assembled In
Kansas City. Both nctor and play won
Instant favor. At the end ot the second act
the laughter and applause were so tumult
olis thnt actor and author were obliged to
rcrnnd with speeches.
PASS MILLI0NMARK AT FAIR
Attendance nt llttrrnlii Imposition
Benches Hint Point nml Adenine
Is Still InercnsliiK.
BUFFALO, N. Y.. Aug. 2".. Oftlelally this
week nt the Pan-American exposition Is
designated ns Orange week and ns Furni
ture Manufacturers' week. Tho million mark
In attendance was passed today und the
average attendance for August has been
50 per cent greater than any previous
month. Tho average attendance for the
week exceeded that of tho previous week
by 11,000.
Tomorrow will bo Municipal day. The
program will be presented In tho Tcmplo
ot Music nnd wilt Include addresses by
Hon. Randolph Ouggonhe Imer, acting mayor
of Now York, nnd president ot the Greater
New Yory council; J. A. Johnson, mayor of
Fargo; Mayor Prefontnlne, mayor of Mon
treal, and Samuel L. Jones, mayor ot To
ledo. Tho Porto Rlcnn society begins Its ses
sions tomorrow also. General Miles Is ex
pected to lake actlvo part In the delibera
tions of the organization and has been ln
vlted to make tho response to tho address
of welcome which will be delivered by the
director general, W. I. Huchanan. In tho
evening a reception will bo tendered Gen
eral Miles nnd other vlsltlug officers In the
Temple of Music, tho program closing with
a greut cnmpflro in tho New York state
building.
Wednesday will bo Now York state
Grange day. Cuba day will be Thursday.
Senor Estrada Paltun will be the orntor of
the occasion. Saturday will bo Shrlncrs'
day.
The swine and dog shows which will tako
placo during the week will undoubtedly at
truct much attention, not nlono on account
of tho numerous entries, which havo been
mndo for tho same, but also becauso ot tho
high grade stock entered. ,Tho prizes of
fered aggregate $2,500 In valuo.
The West Point cadets will remain here
until Thursday drilling In the Stadium
twico n day. In addition to tho company
of perfectly drilled men thore nre now on
the ground tho famous corps of light In
fantry from Washington. D. C. This body
of 200 men drills dally In tho Esplanade.
Scottish cames will tako placo In the
Stadium tho 27th, nnd Irish sports will
occupy the four dnys following.
PLANS OF ST LOUIS FAIR
They Ar N-nrly llendy to llr Snh-
inlttrd to Kxpcutlvc Committee
for Approval.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25. Director of Works
Taylor of tho Louisiana Purchase exposition
Bald today that tho ground plans are prac-
tlcnlly completo and no time would ho lost
In submitting them to tho executive com
mittee for formal approval.
As soon ns thlB ban been done to each
member of the commission will bo nljotcd
ono of tho principal buildings to design nnd
the actual building of tho fair will nave
commenced.
"The plan upon which we have agreed,"
Mr. Taylor said, "Is absolutely novel and
will present to tho visitors at the fair
something which has never been seen. All
tho mombers ot our commission, believe that
the ground arrangement, totheater 'and
more attractive than nt any previous ex
position. It Is absolutely novel and hack
neyed features, such as a court ot honor and
uniform color plan, havo no part In It.
In style the architecture of the exposition
will follow tho Itallnn rcnnlssanco. There
will be llttlo or nono of the sovero classic
stylo In the principal buildings. The trend of
the nlan Is to have artistically beautiful
buildings so placed that each structure will
harmonlzo with Its neighbor and tho land
scape feature near It, producing on effect
perfectly plenelng.
"What are the exact steps necessary to
bo tnken before ground Is broken?" Mr,
Taylor wr.s asked.
"Ground could bo broken tomorrow, ho
replied. "It simply requires thnt tho gen
ernl ground plan bo approvod by tho cxccu
tlvo committee. Bcforo tho end of Decern
bor wo will havo laid out from $5,000,000 to
$0,000,000 worth of work. Theso figures glvo
ono nn idea of tho magnitude of tho under
taking,
"After the first of the year expenses will
greatly increaso nnd workmen will bo en
gaged on every part of the grounds. Thero
Is no possible doubt that tho doors of tho
exposition will be thrown open on schedule
tlmo on May 1. 1903."
GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE TALKS
Mo UlfTcrcni'CH Iletrrrvu Illin nnd
Yrrl.e Over Loudon llndcr
urouud Itnllwiiv.
NEW YORK. Aug. 25. George Westing-
house, who on his return from England yes
torday refused to discuss tho affairs of
the District Underground railway of Lon
don, of which Charles T. Yorkes Is In con
trol, changed his mind today. He said that
In view of somo statements which hud up
peared In print he thought the public might
as well havo tho mutter straight, and then
ho went on to Bay that thero wero no dif
ferences between Mr. Ycrkcs nnd himself
nnd t.int .Mr. Yorkes has awarded to tho
British Wcsttnghouse company the contract
for 30,000-horsepowcr engines and genera
tors for his Metropolitan District railway
enterprise nnd will require much more ap
paratus, tho manufacture ot which In Eng
land wilt bo advantageous to his Interests.
On tho question of a certain spirit ot
hostility, which, uccordlng to some London
dispatches, Is said to hnvo developed In
that city against tho American control ot
tho Metropolitan District road anil against
the Improvements on tho same by American
companies, Mr. Wcstlnghouso had this to
say:
"Whllo It Is true that somo hostility has
bcon displayed this really does not amount
to much. Tho public wnnts tho improve
menta that aro now under way and whllo
they might prefer to hnvo thorn as tho ro
sult of British entcrprlso they nro glad to
havo them regardless of tho source"
FRANCES B. FRYE ARRESTED
Wouinn Who Shot Her llimhniid nt
I. ii l'nrlr Tnken Into
f.'UNtody.
LA PORTE, Ind., Aug. 25. Frances B,
Frye, the Chicago woman who shot and
probably fatally woundid Thomas J. Fryo
of this city Thursday night, was taken Into
custody at tho Hoyt family hospital this
morning.
Mrs. Frye has been a constant attendant
at tho bedside ot the man whose llfo sho
sought to take, while laboring under the
belief that he was untrue to her. Sho will
bo held In custody pending tho result of
the wound received by Frye. The wounded
man's condition, while somewhat Improved
today, is still critical. He refuses to make
any statement which Incriminates Mrs.
Frye, who Is prostrated with romoreo and
grief. She Is believed to hnvo been mffer
Inc from temnorarv Insanity when she flrnl
the shot.
WILL BE STATE'S LARGEST
Republican CoiYen'.icn Wedncidny Open to
1,303 Delegates.
GUBERNATORIAL NOMINATION TALK IDLE
Supreme .Indue und Two IJulvrrMty
lloKfiitK thr Only Selection to He
31 ii ilc Count IcV lie I i'it ii tlon
Are lteiuly.
(From a Stuff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Aug. 23. (Special.) Tho re
publican stitte convention, which occurs hern
Wcdtuaday, will be tho political eetit of
the week, opening, ns It docs, the fall cam
paign lu this state. Tho fustonlsts are
usually tho first in the field with their
nominations, but this year, as last, they
allow the republicans to take the Initiative
step In tho stuto campaign.
The convention Wednesday will be the
largest of any political party ever held In
tho stuto of Nebraska, tho apportionment
having been mudo for 1,303 delegates. Tho
only nominations to ba made aro those uf
ono candidate for supremo Judge and two
candidates for regeuts ot tho Stuto univer
sity. Thu talk about nominating n candi
date for governor Is only twaddle, us tho re
publican leaders of tho state have never
taken -iny stock In the popullstlc conten
tion that tbcro 1b n vacancy to be filled In
that olllce.
For tho first tlmo In many years thorn Is
nctlvo competition for the nomination for
Judgo of tho supremo court. Ordinarily tho
outgoing Judge would bo tho strongest fac
tor In n contest tor thu nomination, but
Judgo Nerval moro than u year ago an
nounced that he would not be a candidate
for re-election. Thcro nro seven candidates
In tho field for the nomination, most ot
whom have figured more or less In state
politics anil somo of whom have been con
sidered beforo for supreme judge. Tho enn
dtdatos are: William W. Kcysor of Omaha,
S. P. Davidson of Tccumseh, S. 11. Sedg
wick ot York, Chnrlcu T. Dickinson of Teka
innh, E. C. Calkins ot Kearney, J. B. Barnes
of Norfolk nnd H. M. Grimes ot North
Platte.
Show Their KoIIowIiik.
Most ot the delegates to tho convention
havo already been chosen, a greater num
ber of tho counties having held their con
ventlons on Saturday, nlthougr qulto n
number of the counties appointed their delc
gntpo through their county committees. Tho
results show thnt each candldato will havo
the support ot his own county and in moat
cuHca that of neighboring counties also.
It Is Interesting to note that nil of tho
candidates except Calkins, who Is reputed
as one of tho nblcst lawyers In tho state,
have occupied places on tho district bench
Keyoor, Dickinson nnd Grimes nro at pres
ent Judges ot tho district court, whllo Sedg
wick Is on the supremo court commission.
Judgo Keysor was seriously considered ns
a candldato four years ago, wncn juugo
Post was renominated. Sedgwick, David
son, Calkins and Grimes were voted for In
the convention that nominated Judgo Reese
two .years ago.
Judgo Dickinson wodh) -have been -nominated
In 1899 Instead of Reese, as every
thing hud been arranged to that end with
his assent, but on the eve of tho conven
tlon ho came out with a letter declining to
accept tho nomination on tho ground that
tho work of tho district bench was far
preferable to him. When tho convention
met 'two years ago Judge Sedgwick seemed
to havo the call, but a spontaneous upris
ing turned tho tide In favor of Reese, who
hnd been pressed Into consenting to accopt
tho nomlnntton In spite of his repeated
declaration.
For university regent tho only nvowed
candldato Is C. J. Ernst of Lincoln, for
whom tho Lancaster county delegation has
been Instructed.
Tho preliminary arrangements for tho
convention were mndo by the stato commit
tee last June, Hon. B. S. Bakor having been
named for temporary chairman. Tho con
vention will be railed to order nt tho Audi
torlum at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Ilowurd County Good to I'nul.
ST. PAUL, Nob., Aug. 25. (Special.)
With P. W. Crew as chairman und W. R
Stell as secretary tho convention ot the
Howard county republicans at the court
'house yesterday selected tho following del
egatcs to the state convention: J. B. Will
lams, A. E. Early, B. D. Haywood, John H.
Tctcrs, S. W. Roe. F. P. Pierce, II. L. Cook,
J. S. Waters, William Waggoner, C. C. Han
sen.
James N. Paul, a candldato for district
Judge, was authorized to soloct his own dol
egatton. B. D. Howard was elected chair
man of tho county central committee.
Srwnril llcconimpudN Sedirwlck.
SEWARD, Neb., Aug. 25. (Special.)
Tho Seward republican county convention
met here Snturday nnd after considerable
debuting nominated the following county
officers: County Judgo, A. Hlller of Sewnrd;
sheriff, J. Smiley of Beaver Crossing; coro
ner, It. Mulr of Cordova; treasurer, L
Shultz of Seward; clerk, P. B. Bordon ot
Mllford; superintendent ot schools, E. II
Koch of Ocrraantown; survoyor, C. NoIbod
of Seward.
Twenty delegates wero chosen to repre
sent Seward county In tho stato convention
Judgo S. H. Scdgwiclt of York was recora
mended for quprcmo Judgo.
llutlPt Stronc for SrdKvrlck.
DAVID CITY. Neb.. Aug. 25. (Speclnl.)-
The republican Butler county convention to
elect delegates to tho stnto convention was
held yesterday. Every precinct wus repre
sented, Tho convention wns harmonious
and enthusiastic. Tho fotlowlng wero elected
delegates to tho state convention: William
Husonctter, George C. Colebank, L. Spelts
Jr., II. J. Hall, J. R. Hill. John Glock, D
O, HoBklns, C. W. Hidden, E, B. Richard
son. J. R. Evans, E. G. Hull, B, O, Perkins
C. H. Aldrlrh, H. C, Nowcll, M. W. Ma
honey, Joseph Matousek.
The following resolution was presented
by W. S. McCoy and unanimously adopted;
Whereas, The name of Judge 8, II. Sedg
wick of York lms been prominently men
tioned among the candidates for the nfflco
of Judgo of the supremo court, ba It there
fore, by tho republicans of nu'tlcr county
In convention nssetnblcd,
Ttesolved, That we recognlzo In Judge
Sedgwick that eminent ability nnd high
integrity befitting the occupant of ro ox
ulted an office, und we hereby Indorse hU
cundldncy.
Wiiyup'M Ticket Out,
WAYNE, Neb., Aug. 23. (Special Tele
gram.) At tho Wayno county republican
convention held hero yesterday nfternoon,
Nelson Grlmsley was elected chulrman and
E. A. Lundberg, secretary. Tho following
officers woro nominated: Clork, Bort Brown;
treasurer, W. M. Gue; sheriff, Grant Mears;
Judge, E. Hunter; county superintendent,
W. C. Bright; survoyor, Robert Jones; coro
ner, Dr. J. J. Williams. Tho delegates to
the stato convention are: Fred French, C.
H. Bright, W. lU'Ollderslcovo, J. R. Mann
ing, Henry R'jys, August Wittier, A. A.
Welch, Lou jiudsor, R. D. Merrill, P. M.
(Continued on Second Page.)
CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska. Oenernl y Fall!
Continued Warm; Southerly Winds.
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lliiur. De. Hour, llrK.
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STREET CAR IS TIPPED OVER
Hell line Trnln Ctnuln-s Into It
liidliiuupollN, liijurliitt l'our
tppn I'ernins.
INDlANAPOl.IS, Ind., Aug. 25. Fourteen
persons were more or lees seriously Injured
In a collision between a Greenfield Inter-
urban car nnd n train on the Belt railroad
today. Tho conductor motioned the motor-
man to come ahead nt tho Belt cro;slng. A
freight engine with a dozen cars was np.
preaching nnd as the electric car reached
the center ot tho trnck tho freight cars
struck It nnd threw It to ono side. The
electric car was pnrtlally demolished and
the motoimau nnd conductor wero thrown
to tho ground and badly bruised. There
wero twelve passengers ou tho rnr, nearly
nil from Greenflold.
The Injured:
Edward Scott, motormnn on electric car,
Injured In back.
E. A. Crowe, brakeman, kneo injured.
Ora Fox, Greenfield, right hand and right
foot mushed.
Charles Dairy, severe bruises nnd cuts.
Myrtlo Carver, Blight cuts.
Seth Carbln, 5 years old, scalp wound.
Mrs. Carbln, wrist dislocated.
Rev. G. A. Love, foot Injured.
C. M. Oylcr, bruised.
Mrs, Oyler, bruised about head.
Mrs. Jones, bruised on legB nnd foot.
Threo others wero only slightly Injurjd.
WRECK IN THE FAR SOUTH
riorldn nnd Metropolitan Limited
Dpniollnlipd Arnr Chernvv, S. C,
Kllllnu- und Injuring Severn!.
COLUMBIA. S. C. Aug. 25. Tho Florida
and Metropolitan limited ot the Seaboard Air
lino was totally wrecked last night seven
miles south of Chcraw, S. C due to a
sandbank washout.
Tho killed:
FIREMAN ROSEMOND, crushed to death.
The wounded:
Engineer Muse, shoulder nnd leg Injured,
Tom Clenry, nnother engineer, Injured In
knees and legs.
Postal clerk, name unknown, slightly
bruised.
Tho pnsscngors" escaped with n severe
shaking up. Tho engine and four front enrs
loft tho track nnd turned completely over.
Tho track wns torn up for 150 yards and
every cnr was off tho track.
ARMOUR ON HIS WAY HOME
Sick Mnu l,Mivr Clilenfsn In Ilia Pri
vate Cur Hiirniito for
Knnnnn City.
CHICAGO. Aug. 23. Kirk B. Armour.
head of the extensive Armour enterprises In
Knnsas City, nnd who wns recently stricken
with a critical illness nt Watklns Glen,
N. Y., passed through Chicago today, en
routo to his Kansas City home. Ho was In
r. private car nnd was attended by Dr. Grlf
flth of Kansas City nnd trained nurses. To
thoso who made Inquiry whllo the car was
In the railroad yards hero as to his patient's
condition Dr. Griffith- stated that Mr. Ar
mour was resting comfortably.
Tho party arrived In Chicago over tho
Luko Shoro rond at 4 p. m. nnd went out
over tho Santa Fe rond at G o'clock this
evonlng.
MACARTHUR IN CHICAGO
General In Ylnlted hy Old Comrade
nnd Will Soon I.pnve for
WnnihliiKtoii.
CHICAGO, Aug. 25. Major General Mac
Arthur, who has Just returned from tho
Philippines, will leave for Washlngtw on
Wednesday to report to the War depart
mcnt. Ho expects to stop nt Canton on
his way east to pav his respects to Prcsl
dent McKlnley. On September 11 ho will
return to hie home In Milwaukee.
Seventeen members of Ocncrnl MacAr
thur's old rcglmeut, the Twenty-fourth
Wisconsin, paid their respects to their
former commander this afternoon at his ho
tel. It was their first meeting with Oenornl
MacArthur sinco tho close of the civil war
In 1SG5.
SAY THEY WILLSTART PAPER
MnniiKPrn of rress-l'nnt of Columbus
Hxprct to 11 I'd ii me I'lilillentloii
ut Onve.
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 25. Columbus Typo
graphical union at n meeting todny np
proved tho action of tho Prcss-Post prln
ters, pressmen and storeotypers In quitting
their plnccs and declaring n lockout nt thn
establishment. Tho management of the
paper announced tonight thnt publication
would bo resumed at once. Inasmuch as no
settlement with tho union Is In prospoot
this announcement Is construed to mean
that nn cntlro new forco of men Is to bo In
stalled In the news nnd mechanical depart
ments.
ENGINES SMASH EACH OTHER
I'linNi'tiKcr Train and l.lKht I.tieniiio
live Collide on Illinois Crnlrnl,
Fntnlly InJurliiK KiiKlnrpr,
PADUCAH, Ky., Aug. 25. An Illinois
Central passenger from Fulton, Ky., nnd a
light engine collided on a curvo nenr this
city. Engineer Banks wns fatally hurt
both legs being cut off, Tho others Injured
ure:
Conductor Eugmnn.
Flagmnn Murphy.
Expressman Clarcnco W. Wright.
Fireman Wllllum Hayes.
Several passengers were Injured, but none
seriously. Both engines were demolished.
Movement of Oeenil Vphhi-Ih, A 11 If. -X
At New York Arrived ilotterdam. from
Rotterdam una Boulogne sur aier; iHesnbn
from l.onaon; irojun rnncu irom i.eg
linrn. Genoa find Nuples.
At the Lizard I'assed Kensington, from
New York, tor Antwerp; vauerianu, irom
Antwerp, for .New York,
At Liverpool Arrived Htnbrln, from
Krw York. via. uueenstown.
At Bremen Hulled llarbarossii, for
Houthumntiin nnd New York.
At (Jlassow Hailed Slate of Nebruska
for New York, via Moville.
At Movllle-Hallert-City of Rome, from
rilusirow. for New York.
At Qucenstown Hulled Campania, from
Liverpool, tor jpw Torn,
At Multn Parsed Ulenesk. from Ta
coma, via Yokohama. Hong Kong nnd
Singapore. lor i.onuon,
At Southampton Sailed Barbaroaau
from Bremen, lor sew voric.
OX INSULAR SCHOOLS
InperinUatltit Atkiiton Sends War De
partment His Aianal Keport,
EACHERS A-PLENTY FOR PHILIPPINES
te
Had 8,000 Applicant from Whem to
Elliot tbs 1,000.
FIVE HUNDRED SOLDIERS AMONG THEM
TintT-Nin Am Alreadj Assigmd to
Acute Teaching
PRESENT NEED IS OF MORE BUILDINGS
Phone Occupied hy Snldlrm Minn I it
Vnented Xo Objection to t!p of
Knirllsh In Clnsa Hoonm llc
IlKloua Instruction Settled,
WASHINGTON. Aug. 23. The division ol
Insular affairs, War department, has re
ceived u copy ut the annual report ot Prof.
Ted W. Atkinson, tho general superin
tendent ot public Instruction for thu Philip
pines, which covers tho tlmo from the
enactment of thu Philippines school law tu
the close ot tho last fiscal year, Juno 3d,
l'JUl.
Tho school law mentioned authorized tho
appointment from thu United States ot l.ouo
school teachers, uf whom Prof. Atkinson
states, 781 had been appointed olther ab
solutely or provisionally. That thero wat
no scarcity of material from which to make
the selection of thoso appointed direct from
Manila, Is shown by his testimonials up
ponded, showing that more than 8,000 per
uoual tvrlttcn applications had been filed.
Four hundred and eighty-seven soldier ap
plicants for position us teachers have en
tered tuo examinations prescribed, ot which
suventy-nlue passed satisfactorily and wero
assigned to schools. Thu next step In tho
organization of the educational system was
tho organization of tho Islands Into eight
lllslons, U.t school work of each being
placed lu charg) uf a superintendent. Prof.
rUUInson said:
t'reeiit .N'eril la of Itooin.
"Tho great present uced Is that of ade
quate und suitable school buildings. All
school buildings occupied by soldiers or lu
nny way used for military purposes should
bo vacated und turned over to school au
thorities nt the earliest practicable moment
and arrangements should bo made tor the
rent or vacutlon of all convents or other
church property now used for school pur
poses. Nearly nil the buildings thnt have
been usod for military purposes are lu poor
condition. It will be' ucccssnry for thu
towns to spend money tor their alteration
and repair. Present school buildings con
sist, generally of one or two lnrgo rooms
with several tcacbera carrying on work lu
ach room. These rooms are everywhere
overcrowded and many have no windows
or floors. Sometimes one teacher had 100
to 200 pupils. Thu education ot girls has not
been thought an Important as that ot boys.
Wbcrover a school for boys Is established
It will be the policy to establish ono tor
girls cither lu a building near tho boys or
under tho same root as the boys' school,
but completely separate, with Its own en
trances nnd playground."
Dr. David Barrows, city superintendent
of school" for Manila, reports upon tho ques-
tlou ot local support ot schools Inviting
nttenlon to the fact that the agricultural
land Is in largo holdings and a lnrgo propor
tion ot tho products must go tor rents.
In tho nbsence ot a land tax, which was
unknown under tho Spanish reign, and nono
patterned upon tho American system being
yot In operation. Ho cites ono pueblo
whero tho local revenues aro so small that
tho policemen gets only five pesos per
month, tho nnttvo man teacher ten pesos
and woman teacher eight pesos.
I ii h 1 1 til tea Pliiiuiml.
Prof. Atkinson adds that It was planned
to conduct teachers' Institutes lu nil tho
provinces nt an early date. At prcsont
thore Is no schedule, ot salaries for Filipino
teachers nnd it Is planned to establlah tho
samo upon the basts ot enrollments ami
certificates. Evening schools have been es
tablished in somo places. One high school
at tho capital of euch province will bo .
tubllshcd In 11)02. Dr. Barrows, city su
perintendent ot schdols ot Manlln, reported
under date ot May 1, lost, for tho first six
mouths ot his work:
"Tho most significant chnngo la that
which has taken placo In tho attltudo of
tho Filipino teachers. Owing to tho uncer
tainty that has attended American occupa
tion of these Islands six months ugo
scarcely nny changes had been mndo In tho
public schools of Manila. In December the
plan wub adopted ot having tho teachers of
English devote at lenBt tho last half hour ot
tho forenoon to the Instruction of the Fili
pino teachers nnd nt the samo tlmo the an
nouncement was inado thnt very shortly
Spanish as a medium of instruction
would bo abandoned. With a very few ex
ceptions the teachers accepted tho proposed
chango ot lunguage and their attitude has
now become one of renl eagerness for the
adoption. Thoy havo also progressed In
their knowiedgo of English and It will bo
posslblu with tho opening ot schools In
Juno (1001) to use only English. Almost
without excoptlon our tcachors nre becom
ing nppreclnbly more loyal to tholr work
nnd more conscientious In Its discharge.
"Tho question of religious instruction In
the schools has also been sottled rind with
out friction or any loss In tho attendance of
pupils. Upon receipt of nn official copy of
ant No. It of tho Phlllpplno commission,
which forbids nny religious Instruction by
tho teacher, a comprehensive urdor was Is
sued forbidding the practice of religious
devntlonB or tholr employment us means of
punishment, tho discontinuance of all teach
ers of religious doctrine nnd the removal
from the hohooltiouscn of all bonks contain
ing such matter nnd tho removal from
schoolrooms of the crucifix, sacred pictures
and placards. These ordcrB wero In every
case- Immediately compiled with. Thcro
was no protest from elthor parents or teach
ers und as nbovo stated no diminution In
tho nttendnnco, tho school year closing with
the largest uttendnnco In tho history uf
these public schools. To many of tho teach
ers the change wub apparently welcome."
PREPARE FOR PILL MAKERS
(iettluic ltend nt St. l.ouU fur Meat
Iiik of Ameiienn I'hnnuaa
eeutlenl .iRnoelntloll.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25, Preparations are
already being made by local pharmacists for
the forty-sixth annual meeting ot the Amer
ican 1'luirmacoutlcal association, which will
opon In this city September 1 nnd continue
to September 21.
Eighteen hundred delegates nre expected
from nil parts of tho United StntCB, Can
ada, Mexico uud Central America,