The Omaha Daily Bee.
KSTAHLISIIED JUNE 10, 1871.
OMAHA, MONDAY MO UN IN (J, JULY 20, 1903.
SINGLE COPY Til H EE CENTS.
TWO LYNCHED vv MOB
Crowd at Banin Breaks in Jail i Soots
Murderers to Death.
DEPUTY SHERIFF KILLED BY VOL.
One of V,ctimi MurJerei His Brother and
the Other a Woman.
SHERIFF HAS MORi TROUBLE ON HANDS
Calls for Militia to Asusi Him in Keeping
a Prisoner.
TWO DIFFERENT CROWDS AFTER THIS MAN
One Dealrea to Lynch Him nnd the
Other a Party of Frlenda Who
Are Determined to Lib
erate Him.
BUTTE. Mont.. July 19.-A apeclal to the
Miner from lied Lodge, Mont., says:
Jim Oorman, who killed his brother about
V year ago, and ran oft with his brother's
wife, and a man named Walters, who killed
a widow named Hoover at Hot Springs two
years ago, because she refused to marry
him, were lynched at Basin, Wyo., early
today. C. IS. Pierce, a deputy sheriff, was
' killed during the attack on the Jail.
A state of lawlessness now prevails in
northwestern Wyoming, as a result of
which all law and order seems to have been
abolished. From President Moffett of the
Montana A Wyoming Telephone company,
who Is now making a tour of Inspection of
hlit company's lines, comes the newa of the
lynching, and of an appeal for help from
Bherlff Kenton of Big Horn county, who
iias arrested a number of prominent cattle
men near Thermopolla and has appealed
to the governor of Wyoming for the as
slHtance of the militia in getting his men
to Basin.
It was reported by the sheriff Wednesday
morning that a mob was coming up to
Huiiin from Hyatsvllle and Tonslip for the
purpose of lynching Gorman and Walters.
As a measure of precaution the aherlff took
these two men and a horse thief out of
the Jail and aecreted them in n gulley near
town, under guard of Deputy Sheriffs Fell
Alston and C. E. Pierce.
Gorman managed to slip his handcuffs
a.id make his escape. He swam the Big
Horn river, an 'unprecedented feat, and
made for tho mountains. A posse of seven
men quickly organised and Gorman was
recaptured early yesterday morning about
fifty mllea from Basin. Last night a mob
of about fifty unmasked men rode up the
bank of the Big Horn and compelled the
ferryman to carry them across the river.
Depnty sheriff Killed.
The mob proceeded at once to the county
Jail and fired a. volley Into the building.
Deputy Pierce and Special Deputy Meade
were guarding the men at the time. One
bullet grazed Meade'a shoulder and entered
Pierce's heart. Members of the mob quickly
procured wo talnphen polea and battered
the Jail doom down. They first came to
Walters, who u crouched in hia cell,
pltoously begging for mercy. No needless
torture was resorted to. Walters was shot
instantly.
The mob next found Gorman, whose body
was pierced by five bullets, and was left
presumably dead. He lingered, however,
until this forenoon.
A sttll more alarming state of affairs Is
reported from the vicinity of Thermopolis.
About six weeks ago, as a result of the
range feud that haa been so bitterly waged,
a sheepman, Ben Mlnntek, was killed by
cattlemen. Tho sheriff, It Is asserted,
captured the murderers, who are all promi
nent cattlemen and whose names have been
withheld, owing to threats made against
him. Bherlff Fenton Is unable to get
his prisoners to Basin. It Is said that the
same mob that lynched Oorman and Walt
ers are aympathlxera, and have declared
that Sheriff Fenton will never get out of
the totality alive with his prisoners.
Sheriff Fenton has wired the governor
for permission to use the state militia at
Lander, and has sent a telephone message
to Basin and other places asking ror volun
teers to assist him In upholding the law,
Everywhere hardy westerners are respond
ing to the call, arming themselves and
listening toward Thermopolis. It la prob
able that the militia will be ordered to the
irene and a bloody battle nvy oe tougni
n ,v..intrv about Thermopolis Is a wild
and lawless one.
The last message from Sheriff Fenton
which was received thla morning, said he
aiill held thb prisoners and that he he
lieved he could hold out until reinforce
meius came.
TROOPS TO AID THE SHERIFF
Officer Has Hie Man, bat la Threatened
hy Both Lynchers and
His Friends.
CHBTBNNTO, Wyo. , July 19. (Special Tele
gram.) The Basin Light artillery, consist
ing of forty mounted men on fleet horses
and armed with Krag-Jorgenaen rlfiee. In
command of Captain C. C. Price and two
lieutenant. I speeding toward Thermopo
lis whore a aerloua riot I Imminent. The
troop left Baaln City without order, the
wire being down and It being difficult to
acquaint the governor with the true situa
tion. Sheriff Fenton requested forty men
from Basin and the troops responded, but
when Governor Chatterton learned of what
had tocn done and wa advised of the sit
uation at Thormopol'a n Issued formal or
fr to the Light battery to act, and theae.
vlth Instruction, are at Thermopolla await
ln the arrival of the command.
Thermorolla I filling up with a motley
cro-d of sheeptnen and cattlemen, cowboya.
rancher nnd settler from all part of the
Big Horn basin and nerlou trouble Is
feared. The friend of Jim MoCloud. the al
leged murderer, are determined to reacua
him and the ftockmnsters would like to
string him up, while the conservative ele
ment and those that want to see no violence
are w'th Sheriff Fenton, and are doing
everything p.wstble to prevent McCloud'a
delivery. The Jail at Thertnopoll I ur
rounrted by a large party of armed men.
who have been sworn In as deputies, and
the crowd la being held back awaiting tha
arrival of the troop from Basin City. The
artillery should arrive at 1 o'clock in the
piomtng. and if the mob can be controlled
until that time It is believed McCloud can
be protected.
The compsnv of Infantry at Lander and
clso the treon st Douglss and Casper. Ru(
f -lo el Rh-r'rtin have Wen Instructed to
held themselves In reatlli-.eaa to take the
field at a moment's notice. The situation la
exceedingly grave, but tlovemor Chatter-
(Continued en Third Pag )
WOOD CONFERRING WITH TAFT
Preparing to CSo to Hie Jn Foet In
the Land of the
Moron.
MANILA, July 19. General Leonard Wood
arrived here today. He will confer with
"overnor Taft and General Davis on the
-ro question, and will leave shortly lor
Vmnga to organise the government of
Moro province.
The government will tomorrow commerce
the circulation of the new currency au
thorized by the United States congress at
Ita last session. Considerable difficulty In
adjusting it to the conditions here is an
ticipated. It is expected that the circula
tion of the new currency will be limited be
cause the Mexican coins will continue to be
legal tender until December. The mer-
chanta use Mexican coins because they are
cheaper and their purchasing power Is eo,uaJ
to the new coins. It is believed the entire
year's crops will be paid for and hanlled In
Mexican money. A shortage of Mexican
coins I threatened, these coins to the value
of $10,000,000 having been exported to Singa
pore aid I long Kong Flnce January.
The court of Inquiry Irito the charges of
cruelty brought against Major A. L. Howse,
headed by Uenernl Moote. has gone to
Laong to Invesllsate. the charges formu
lated l through General Mllea and Maior
Hunter. , All the American witnesses In the
ense have gone to the I'nlted States and an
Inquiry will be necessary there.
The first herd of carabao which the gov
ernment Imported to restock the planta
tions haa been attacked with hemorrhrfglc
snmtematla, and the mortality is heavy.
The dlsense Is apparently Incurable. The
herd has been Isolated and the apread of the
disease checked. The government hopes to
successfully complete Its plan of restocking
the plantations.
The battallen of scouts which is going to
the St Louis exposition Is now sssemhllng
at Manila. It Includes Ilocanos, Macabebes,
Tagalogs and Vlsayans. Major Carrlngton
has been chosen to command the battalion.
The collection of the Philippine exhibit for
the St. Louis exposition la making excellent
progress and promisee to be thoroughly
representative.
STILL TALK OF WAR IN EAST
Itnssln Said to He Confident of Wis-
Ins; In Contest with
Japan.
PEKING, July 19.-Aceordlng to diplomats
here the greatest factor In the eaatem sit
uation la the Increasing danger of war be
tween Russia and Japan. They believe It
I becoming certain that Russia Is willing
o fight Japan If convinced that no other
rowers will nsxlst It. The Russians are
confident of their ability to easily defeat
Japan, and are said to be anxioua to set
tle definitely Its position In eastern poli
cies and end Its ambitions to oppose Rus
sla'a progress In Manchuria. The belief Is
attributed to the Japanese that the Russian
policy Is to attempt to conciliate Great
Britain and America and provoke Janan
Into beginning hostilities. They regard
Russia's consent to opening ports In Man
churia, the czar's promised visit to England
and the occupation of the C'orean border
as parts of that policy. Russia's activity
on me vaiu river is more Irritating to
Japan than the retention of Manchuria.
ana
.11 raran.u , ' , . . r; yeurji umr us iinmHwo ana ns clerks
." SIS" ,P I" h thnt uct e. admitted to the
war
YOKOHAMA. July 19.-M. Pavloff. the
Ruaalan minister at Seoul, capital of Corea,
haa Tiad an audience with the emperor of
Corea In which he Opposed the cpenlng" of
v i;u, me port on the Yalu river, the onen-
Ing of which was asked by Great Britain
and Japan. i
TIEN TSIN, July 19It la stated that
owing to the heavy deficit in revenuea
Minister Wltte Intends to Increase the
traffic ratea on the Translberian railway.
rOKIO. July 19. Work on the Russian
telegraph between Anjuang and Yongampho
has been abandoned In consequence of the
remonstrances of Corea.
TO MAKE A TOUR OF IRELAND
Kli
nnd Qoeea to Visit Every
Provtnre In Emerald
Isle.
IX)NDON, July 19. The official program
of the vlalt of King Edward and Vlueeu
Alexandra to Ireland ahows that It 1 the
Intention of thi royal couple to circumnavi
gate the island, set foot In alf the four prov
ince and stop at the principal town of
each. The festivities at Dublin will con
tinue until next Saturday, the 25th. when
their majesties will visit Lord Londonderry
at Mountstewart. On the following Mon
day they will vlalt Belfaet and go thence by
train to Bangor, where they will embark
for Buncrana on Lough Swtlly. Tuesday
they will go by train from Buncrana to
Londonderry and In the evening depart for
the bay of KUlary on the west coast.
Wednesday they are due to arrive at Kll
larney. Thursday they will travel by
moior car 10 me marola quarries and
thenco by train to Galway. re-lmbarklng
there on the royal yacht Victoria and Al
bert for Berehaven. Saturday they will ar
rive at Queenatown end visit the Cork ex
hibition. They will then return to Queena
town, where they will make their departure
for Cowe.
SPAIN HAS ANEW CABINET
Kin Approve tho List Rabialtted by
New Premier, Marqnls VII
lavarde. MADRID. July 19 -The king ha ap
proved the new cabinet which haa been
constituted by Marqula Vlllaverde. a fol
lows: Premier, Marquis Vlllaverde; foreign min
ister. Count Sanbernardo; minister of Jus
tice. Senor Buganal; minister of finance.
Benor Besada; minister of war, General
Martltegtil; minister of navy. Senor Es
tram; minister of Interior, Senor Garcia
Allx; minister of public Instruction. Senor
Osma; minister oi agriculture, Senor Gaa
sot. Former Premier Silvela. who submitted
his resignation, together with that of the
cabinet, on Saturday, In his speech on that
day declared that Spain's Interests In the
Moroccan question required It to have 'a
strong army and a strong navy, and he
advocated an alliance with France to pre
serve, aa far a possible, the status quo
In Morocco.
Ths Imparclal, commenting upon the
speech, says It constitutes a categorical
declaration of a Franco-Spanish alliance.
Looking; for Stolen. Rifles.
SOFIA, July 19. A number of domicll
liary visits and many arrests hv VvU
th. ,.,. ot lhe th,ft of mlty
! rtfiea from the military arsenal here by
m.mh,r, th. Macedonian
- j ,,h coml)11,., cf , a.,-r -mnrm "
The arrested men Include two officers and
several schoolmasters. The Macedonian
Journal menace the prefect of police with
the fate of Stamhuloff, who wa aasaaain
Mted by political advereartaa.
SM1T11 HEMES TO PROCTER
Former Postmaster General Writes a Tren
chant Letter.
MEETS INNUENDO WITH SARCASM
Answers Barges of Abase of Claasl
neil errlce with Fiance Which
Reflect on Civil Service
Commission.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-The letter if
Mr. John R. Procter, president of the
Civil Service commission, In which
he made chargea of abuse of the
classified service during the admini
stration of former Postmaster Gen
eral Charles Emory Smith, has called forth
a most trenchant reply from Mr. Smith.
The reply is In the form of a letter to the
postmaster general, Henry C. Payne. Mr.
Smith refers to Mr. Procter's communica
tion as a "gross misrepresentation of
facts," and meets his Innuendoes with bit
ter sarcasm. Speaking of Mr. Procter's
part In the conference between the Civil
Service commission and the department for
the formulation of new rules of the classi
fied service to apply to rural delivery, Mr.
Smith declares that Mr. Procter proved
"unreasonable," "dogmatic" and "imprac
ticable." and winds up with the statement
that Mr. Procter's "Innuendoes Justify a
personal statement, which will be more
becoming In a less formal paper."
Charles Emory Smith's Letter.
The full text of the letter of Mr. Smith
follows:
PHILADELPHIA, July lt.-Hon. Henry
C. Payne, Poatmaster General: Sir You
have sent me a copy of the letter of Mr.
John R. Procter, president of the Civil
Bervice commission, relating to the Post
office department and the Washington
portofflce, for such reply as I may deem
fit. The only importance I attach to any
answer Is that such a gross misrepresenta
tion of the facta should not be allowed to
become a part of the permanent records
wltnout being accompunled by a statement
of the truth.
The one-third of Mr. Procter's letter
which was in response to your inquiry and
which Immediately touches the Washington
postofflce may properly be left to the an
swer of the postmaster whom it directly
concerns. The two-thirds which are en
tirely outside of the scope of your Inquiry,
and which concern my administration as
postmaster general, Involve two points:
First, the so-called Indirect classification
of persons at postofflcea on the establish
ment of free delivery, In alleged evasion
of the law, followed by their transfer to
other portions of the government service.
Second, the alleged "packing" of the
rural free delivery division of the depart
ment In anticipation of its classification.
So far as I can see, these are the only
points In Mr. Procter's letter which relate
to my administration. Iet me meet them
directly and unreservedly.
Offense Limited In Extent.
Tie law provides that when any post
office shall become a free delivery office
that is, when it receipts reach 110,000 a
yeor It ahull be rciaestAed and Ma clerks
uiavsiticu ! vilo wutiuui ueuig lompeueu
t-j pas a competitive examination. Under
this provision. In 1897, before I became post
master general, some persons were ap
pointed to offices ubout to be classified,
and, after their classification, transferred
to other part of the service. The prac
tlce thus introduced continued In a limited
degree.
It la the statute, not the department.
that puts the clerk of new free delivery
offices Into the classified service. Their
classification la a matter of law. Their
transfer I a matter of rule. No rule then
prohibited transfer at any time, and i.i
transfer waa made without the sanction of
the Civil Sen-Ice commission, though It
objected to the practice. No rule even at
this day forbids transfer at any time in
the exactly parallel case where small un
classified office are classified by being
consolidated with larger classified offices.
mr. rrucirr nmi mai ine commission
twice presented the matter to President
McKlnley attention first on June 20, 1898
and again on June 11, 1900 recommending
tuns to modiry tne rule so a to prohibit
transfer until after six months' service.
Thi Is true. President McKinley took no
action except to approve the policy laid
down In the letter of the poatmaster gen
eral, which l here inserted
POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT wieu.
INOrON. Deo. 27. lHOO.-The Civil Service
Commission. Washington, D. C. : Gentlemen-1
am In receipt of your letter of the
20th Inst., atatlng that "the commlaslon
feels obliged to repeat Its protest with ref
erence to the Indirect classification of per
sons at postoflUes upon the establishment
oi" f-e delivers, followed by their transfer
in .iuiit poi nuns oi me government serv
Kvll Already Corrected
In reply I beg; to state that some time be.
fero this letter was written vour nnmmi.
slon was fully Informed that directions had
ueen given wiiu-n, u is oeiievect, remove all
Just ground of complaint of this character.
wnatever may nave Been trie caae in the
past, any featurea of the Dractfca
to which were open to Just criticism h....
been corrected. In the ordinary course of
aaminiBirniMui aunie persona naa been ap
pointed In offices at which free delivery waa
afterward established, and thus had come
into the classified service, this action hav
lnn been taken without helna- hrr.nh,
the attention and without the knowledge of
ine nntu ui iiiv urai iniKIIL.
In a letter of your commission to the
president, bearing date June 1, 190O vou
state: "We are gratified to record In this
connection that the advantage which ih.
Postofflce department actually has takn
of this condition li minor In extent In com
parison to what this provision of the rules
seems to permit." This statement Is Justi
fied In view of the fact that the total num.
j ber of such appointments from the begln-
itiiiK . mm.- c 6" iiuuiuer or omces
have been classified without any advantage
being taken of the right.
Although the number of rases haa been
limited, as thus Indicated, the exercise of
the authority without full review and ex
cept for conclusive reasons in the interest
of the service is rightly open to objection
and. accordingly, instructions were given
which prohibited the practice and per
mitted appointments of this character onlv
1n emergency end after being submitted to
the enter 01 tne aepartment. Of this In
structlou your commission waa fully ad
visea.
I concur with your commlaslon In the
Judgment that, wherever It is practicable
admlsalon to the service should be made
only iM"1" rr.Miiiiiininu, mi aner applica
tion of the approved testa of merit, and for
this reason I greatly regret that from July
a tour. riuouniltu 10) llual . . '
1, i-viw, i v . 4... ,.v-.. iui wrtm or a
sufficient rpffi-ter of eligible tirov.dfxi by
th civil tervU-tt comnitaelon. It has been
at.-olutMy necesBiry tor this department
in inetfUnf th rtiuirementa of a irrowinR
rmc.C.Vta
rary character, wnn an in emiiarrasanient
of alterwara aupemrtiing train, n nersona
Wltn Unirnnru uT-.striia. r eppeei x u 1 1 V
CHARLKS EVIdRY SMITH
Postmaater General
Qeetes Procter's FIKurra.
ini. u ttV ... ... -rucier, made
. .. i .. A u n .
not now, but on December SI, WO. So far
as I know, that reply was never answered
..
and for obvious reasons. It atafed that the ph "'' "'" "un,,no"el at the flr t at
practlce, so far aa It Involved any abuse ' lai11, lhe Wr unat,le lo afford any
had been and would be stopped. I have 1 rUef' The rra"encnts for the funeral.
which is ezpected to take place on Tuea-
. (Continued on a sound Pag. day, bav bees mid.
GO LONG WAY FOR PRISONER
OtHrers Travel from Alaska to Sonth
Africa nnl Drlna Dark
Their Man.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-Deputy I'nlted
States Marshals Charles Fhron and H. It.
Dwyer of Alaska arrived here today from
New York, which place they reached to
day on the steamer St. Paul. They had In
charge James C. Peasley of Cape Nome,
who Is being taken back to Alaska.
Beasley, together with a Mr. Burns, had
a contract to erect a telegraph lino for
the United States In Alaska. Ueasley had
charge of the work. The credit of the
firm was considered good and when tha
checks purporting to be drawn by the firm
were presented for payment in San Fran
cisco at tha army paymaster's office the
signatures on two of them were found to
be forgeries. These checks were endorsed.
It Is asserted, by Beasley for the llrm of
Beasley A Burns. The government haa
determined to hold Beasley responsible
for the sum represented by the checks,
which foot up abuut ST.OXXI. Mr. Beasley
was found by the marshals In South
Africa where he had been for two years
n gaged in operating In the mines. When
arrested he promptly expressed a desire
o have the matter cleared up to the satis
faction of the government.
PAPER MAKERS YET ON STRIKE
Men nnd Operators Apparently Fur
ther Apart Sow Than
Ever.
HOLYOKE, Mass., July 19. The mem
ber of Eagle lodge of Papermakers, nearly
00 strong, voted by an overwhelming ma
jority at a meeting In this city this after
noon to continue the strike In the paper
mills here until such time as the American
Writing Paper company and other com
panies agree to submit the matters at
issue to arbitration. As the American
WrlUng Paper company will not arbitrate
further, having, it claims, been arbitrating
the matter for maay weeks, the strike will
continue In force Indefinitely with all the !
efforts of Eagle lodge directed to prevent
a break In the ranks of the strikers. The
company Is likewise determined In Its
stand and will keep its mills open tomor
row as usual and furnish employment to
all who decide to return.
NEW YORK, July 19. The employers in
the plasterers' industry, it was officially
announced today, have granted the de
mand of the plasterers' laborers for $3.25
a day and 6.500 plasterers and plasterers'
laborers will return to work.
MAKING A TRY FOR ESTATE
Mrs. Gnnnlns; Bedford Doea Sot In
tend to tilve 1'p Prop
erty. NEW YORK, July 19. Determined to as
certain by legal measures If necessary her
rights regarding the estate of her late hus
band, Mrs. Gunning S. Bedford arrived
today from Pari 011 La Oascogne. Mra.
Bedford was arrested In Liverpool on May
IS, accused of falsr-' registration of the
birth of a child, wilch she asserted wa
her own and uiion wnoac parentage lawyers
declared depended the disposition of Mr.
Bedford' estate. After her arrest she wa
reported to have confessed that the child
wa not hers.
While In fear of arrest here Mr. Bedford
was not molested. She said she knew noth
ing of the reported death of the baby and
asserted that she proposed to find out what
her rights in her husband's estate were,
adding that they might be more than soma
people thought.
Mi. Bedford showed what purported to
be a typewritten copy of the will of Mr.
Bedford, executed in January, isw. The
first paragraph leaves his entire fortune to
her.
PLATT IS 0UTF0R ALDRICH
Said to Favor Rhode Island Sena,
tor for Vice Presl.
deney.
NEW YORK. July 19-The World tomor
row will say that United Htatei Senator
Aldrlch of Rhode Island Is Senator Thomas
C. Piatt' nominee for vice president, that
the decision wa made tonight at the Ori
ental hotel, Manhattan Beach, and that
Senator Piatt alao named Chicago as the I
convention city. After rtnar1;lng that Sen
ator Piatt la widely known a a maker of
vice presidents, and that he named Roose
velt for second place In 1900, the World
adds:
"80 far It la Ksuerally known that Mr.
Piatt his not any 111 feeling against Sena
tor Aldrlch end Is not trying to sidetrack
him. but really wants him as vice president
because he thinks he would make a good
man for the place."
Senator Piatt la further quoted aa saying
of Senator Aldrlch: "The outlook for him
Is promising now that Governor Yates haa
removed himself from consideration."
SHUTS OUT ALL FOREIGNERS
Only British Subjects Cnn Own Stock
In Cnnard Steamship
Company.
LIVERPOOL. July 19-The director cf
the Cunard Steamahip company have called
a secret meeting of shareholders for July
29 to consider a ohange In the articles
of association with a view to preventing
foreigners from becoming directors or prin
cipal offlcera of the company. Other pro
visions will Insure that the company will
remain exclusively British and also In
crease the capital by the creation of a new
share worth 1100 called the "government
hare," which will be issued only to a
nominee of the government.
The proposals Include a stringent pro
vision to prevent foreigners holding shares
in the company directly or In trust and a
declaration of nationality will be exacted In
all share transfers.
Another proposal gives the directors ab
aolute power to enter any agreement with
the government for carrying the mall,
building of vessels or the placing of ves
sels at the disposal of the government.
'
I VfcUtler Sad.? ftelsod
1 l&DOX, July 19. It Is aacrtalned that
i the lat James McN. Whistler, the eminent
""' und" Peculiarly dis-
i 'reusing circumstances. tie nad been 111
for a year, but
year. Dut ma condition had improved
to such an extent that he ordered a cab
to go for a drive. As he was about to
leave hia house in Chelsea he was seized
i m-iin a. ni. iiff recovered ti"nii..r.. is, v. . .
. .. . .. " uui
'r"" ' anotnei paroxysm, from
unifn ! n on. i nrta uniin,,,,t
Thre? eminent linilnn !
EPWORIH LEAGUERS CLOSE
Session Baid to Hats Been Largest and
Beit in History of Society.
GOVERNOR MICKEY ONE OF THE SPEAKERS
Denver Selected as Place for Hold
ing the Semt Session After
Hot Compe
tition. .
DETROIT. Mich., July 19. With seven
special meetings tonight, the sixth Inter
national convention of the Epworth league,
which Dr. J. F. Berry and other officer
of the league aay hn been the greatest and
most successful in the league's history,
came to a close. Denver was this afternoon
decided upon for the next convention.
Tha resolutions' committee, which has
Jurisdiction over the meeting place, met
yesterday and heard representations from
delegations from several cities, Including
Minneapolis. Saratoga Springs and Denver
und decided to refer the selection to a sub
committee. The pressure of the Denver
delegation, which has done strenuous work
to secure the next convention, was so
strong that today the committee called the
matter from the subcommittee ' and gave
the meeting to Denver. The same progress
was followed at all of the meetings tonight.
Addresses were made on three subjects:
"Christ. Our King," "His Conquering
Kingdom," and "My Place In the Army."
followed by a "Waiting hour for the de
scent of the holy spirit."
The official resolutions of the convention
were also adopted by each meeting. They
were as follows:
Spirit of Methodism.
The young Methodists of North "America,
as repiesviweti in tins convention 01 inoiu
tnau o.uou uelegateti, lellecti, iiie spirit auu
voices ine sentiment ot Z,tM),v.M cpworin
la ns.
our deliberations have known no differ
ences. Our intercourse Is a delight, ins
tance ana national uouudarle ure Inci
dental. We each love Our country, our
rulers ana our nags; yet we are no maue
one in limst liini uli several interests
merge into ills ainguom and all souls
bienu in common kuisniu.
We rejoice 111 tne eon 11 11 jed growth and
Increasing usefulness 01 the young ptople
societies ot .lie entireties, vve are giate
ful to Aimlgniy Gou lor tne inai.elous
successes Wi.icn have come to the n-pwortn
leuKue aince tne last international con
vention at Ban Francisco. Tne experience
01 the veara Klves increasing eviuence OI
trie auaption ot tne plans o, the jpworin
league 10 the spirit and policy 01 Meth-oul.-im.
as in the past, we stand, for the broadest
Christian Iraternlty. Vve hail with special
katisfuotion every opportunity tor prac
tical co-oerailon wiiu outer young peo
ple s societies in Christian ministry and
service.
The Epworth league is not merely a
young people's movement, neither Is It
to tie looked upon as a separate depart'
ni-nt of the church. It aim. to be an em'
bodiment of all the activities of our
ct.uron, a complete manlie.-tatlon of tho
anlrlt of our common Methodism.
rirst in importance, among questions
claiming otir attention we place tne sys
tematic and devout study of the scriptures
bo h for our own spiritual growtn and to
give fitness for soul winning. We consider
ourselves called to the work of personal
evangelism, and we enjoin all our mem'
bers to enter the flelos ,no white for
harvrst. We stand for a present, an
abundant and a conscious salvation as es
sential to that power or witnessing which
wins men. We thus send out to the young
hosts or niir- united Methodism this appeal
for prayer a holy waiting at the morning
watch, a pleading of the promises of the
r,i...i, hunk for a revival which means to
the twentieth century what the revival of
Wesley waa to the elgbtecntn century and
to the woria.
Opportunities In All Lands.
Epworth leaguers, let us to our knee
that we may wteid the spirit's blade.
To us. aa to the young people of no
other age, cornea the trumpet call: "Go
vn Into the world, and go we must. for.
lifting up our eyes we behold In many
lands gospel opportunities rapiuiy cecum
Inir eriHiittT emeraencles.
To remain ignorant or indifferent to the
cause of missions ia to sin against light
.tnd to Ignore the will of God. We, a
purt of Christ's great army, place at his
instant disposal our means, our service
and ourselves, that the world may bo
nvnna-ellzed in our generation.
The gigantic Iniquity of the Anglo-Saxon
race Is a fostering of the monstrous traffic
In Intoxicants. We believe the complete
dlsenfranchisement of the business will
abolish dangers that threaten us und clear
up prohjema that perplex us.
This whole civil organization is a foun
tain of Iniquity whose streams poison
wherever they flow. It has no redeeming
feature. It is an environment of perdi
tion, hence we aet our faces against this
enemy of God, and will give it no quarter
in oscial life. In politics In fact, nowhere
until It la relegated to It own place.
We regard the Christian Sabbath aa the
bulwark of defenae for our Christian in-
tiiniirina. To desecrate the Sabbath en
dangers everything of Importance to the
church of God.
We recognize ourselves as stewards of
God' estate, and we urge on all our men.
bera auch an administration or tnat es
tate as those who expect to give an ac
count would give. The calls of the king
dom are mandatory and definite. Hmicn,
we acknowledge ourselves bound by the
law of systematic . and proportionate giv
ing. . ...
we are rimenft ana patriots as wen as
Christians. Hence, we record ourselves ns
upholders of law and order ulways and
everywhere, as against all lawlessness and
unlawful cltlxen.
Greatest Crowd of Convention.
The greatest crowd that ha congregated
In Tent Ontario during the convention wa
present tonight. The ,000 aeat were occu
pied and at leaat 2,000 more people were
standing about the edges of the tent. Dr.
J. W. Buckley of New York waa the first
speaker, discussing, "Christ, Our King."
He said hi part:
We cannot affiliate with the Unltariana
or any other body that does not recognise
Christ aa king. ' If we are right in our be
lief and assertion of HI kingship they are
unwittingly, if honest, blasphemers. If
they are right we are Idol torn. We must
everywhere declare and maintain belief In
Hia delt I would tie willing to receive
an honest doubter Into the church, but If
he dogmatically declares that Christ Is
not God 1 would oe aa wining to receive a
Dr. Buckley urged more reverence In
worship. He said: "Lack of reverence
make many revlvala mere hypnotic
farces."
Dr. Buckley then spoke of Mr. Sheldon,
author of "In Hi Step," and other book
and aald that they were Interesting but
kindergarten books, three time refilled
The question ia not "What would Christ do.
but what would Christ have us do." de
dared Dr. Buckley. "We are to take His
word and then seek divine guidance from
it."
Dr. Buckley said that we must believe
that what we conclude after prayer,
thoughtful, earnest prayer. Is what Christ
would have us experiment with.
Rev. C. O. Johnston of Toronto, Canada,
spoke on "HI Conquering Kingdom," and
Bishop John M- Walden discussed "My
Place in the Army." Rev. George J. Bishop
of London, Canada, led the waiting hour.
At Other Meetleas.
The speaker at the other meeting were
aa follows:
Auditorium Epworth Governor John H.
Mickey of Nebraska, who urged purity In
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A. Carmen of Toronto, Rev.
rd of Delaware and Rev
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Henry Ostrom of Grtencaatle, Ind.
Central Methodist Episcopal Church
Governor Mickey. Rev. J. H. Riddle of
Winnipeg. Canada; Rev. W. F. McDowell
CONDITION OFJTHE WEATHER
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ILLUMINATE FOR THE ELKS
Baltimore In Gain Attire lor tae
Crowds Which AM
Coming.
BALTIMORE. July 19-IncomIng tralna
today brought to this city large numbera
of Elk from various parts of the country.
who come a delegate to the national con
vention of Elks, which will begin tomorrow
and continue during the entire week. It
is estimated that 1.000 visitor have al
ready arrived and this number will be
greatly augmented tomorrow morning by
numerous delegations now on the way. The
sessions of the grand lodge will take place
on Wednesday.
Public and private buildings have been
lavishly decorated, arches and courts of
honor erected and tonight tho streets In
the central section of the city are bril
liantly Illuminated.
CHAUTAUQUANS CUT POLITICS
Bryan Most Either Cnncel Lectnre
Engagement or Political
Speech.
URBANA, O.. July 19. The Urban
Chautauqua baa made arrangements ror
William J. Bryan to deliver an address on
August 5. The democratic county central
committee decided to hold the county con
vention on the same day in order that Mr.
Bryan might address the convention.
The Chautauqua n.anager have Juat met
and decided that the editor of the Com
moner shall not address the democratic
convention. They think hi speech at the
assembly would, not draw such a large
crowd If Bryan also delivered a speech at
the convention. If Bryan Insists on ad
dressing the convention he will not be per
mitted to deliver the lecture at the chau
tauque. I
TO BE CONSECRATED AT ROME
New Archbishop of Manila Starts toJ
Post hy Way of
Europe.
BT. LOCI8, July 19. Rev. Father J. J
Hsrty. srchblshop-elect to Manila, de
parted tonight for Rome, where he la to re
ceive hia consecration. He will leave New
York City Wednesday morning on the
steamer St. Paul, bound for Southampton,
and expect to arrive In Rome on the last
day of July.
The day ha not yet been et for hi con
secration, but will be hortly after hi ar
rival In Rome. A oon a he arrive In
Rome the paper giving him hi appoint
ment wilt be-banded to faint. He will then
make a retreat of eight day. The consecra
tion by Cardinal Satolll will take place after
thla.
JACKSON CONFESSES HIS CRIME
No , Excitement lVhea ' Prisoner , Ar
rives and No Prospect of
Lynching;.
ST. PAUL, July 19.-A peclal from
Montevideo to the Pioneer Press say that
Miss Helen Olson, who was murderously
assaulted In her home at Watson by
negro, whose nam Is Jackson, Is still alive
tonight, but the doctors say she will die.
Jackson waa captured Saturday night by a
posse nine miles northwest of Watson after
being shot In the arm. He was placed on
board of a train and wna taken to the Glen
coe Jail. The officer who arreated him ay
that he made a complete confession of hia
crime. There waa no excitement at Olencoe
and everything Is quiet at Montevideo.
STORM KEEPS PRESIDENT IN
Speeds Day tinletly at Saaramore Hill
In Company with ,
Frlenda.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y.. July 19,-Preatdent
Roosevelt did not attend church today. In
company with President Nlchola Murray
Butler of Columbia university and Dr.
f ambert, his old family physician and
friend, he remained at Sagamore Hill quiet
ly during the day, which on account of t
persistent storm, wa dismal and disagree
able until evening. Mrs. Roosevelt and the
children attended services at Christ Epis
copal church.
COLOMBIA MAYRAISE PRICE
Likely to Ask Twenty. rive Million
for Prlvlle; of Dlggln;
Canal.
PANAMA, Colombia, July 19. Reliable
Information received here from Bogota
say that it appears probable that the
canal treaty will be ratified with an
amendment making the sum to be paid to
Colombia by the United State 925. 000,000
Instead of tlO.OOO.OOO aa proposed by th
treaty. Cable communication with the
capital ha been Interrupted since Fri
day. FOUR KILLED0N THE TRACKS
Two Boys and Two Men Mnn Down
by a Pennsylvania
Train.
CINCINNATI, July 19.-For person
were Instantly killed this afternoon near
Avendale on the Pennsylvania railroad
while walking on th tracks. They were:
Loul and William Murr, boys, and two
unidentified young men. Albert Rosen
wtpe. who wa with the Murr boy, waa
knocked oft the track and escaped in
Jury, Movements Of Oeenn Veaaela Jnly 19,
At New York Arrived Bleucher. from
Hnmbura-. Southampton and ChtTboura:
Celtic, from Liverpool and Oueenainu.
Columma, irom uiaagow ana Movllle; La
Gasrogne. from Havre: St. Paul, from
Sntitbnmpton and Cherbourg.
At Southampton Balled Harbatoaa, from
Bremer, for New York.
At Liverpool Arrived Arabic, from New
York, via Queenatown.
At Movllle Arrived Laurentian. from
(,'w York, for Glasgow, and proceeded
At Rotterdam Hailed Potsdam, fur New
i.ik. em' phased Isle of Wight the 19th.
At Bremen Hailed Barbarosa. for Xew
Yurie, via Southampton, and passed Dover
on tho lf'th.
At Queenatown Sailed L'mbiia, from
Liverpool, for New York.
At Bcilly-Paaaed-jtetdand, from New
MAR DEATH'S DOOR
After Tamable Day Saturday Chang
Come Daring the Night
SLEEPS LITTLE AND IS VERY RESTLESS
Hopeful Teeling of the Previous. D,y q;T6
Way to Deepair.
CARDINALS HASTILY CALLED TO VATICAN
Doctors Say His Holiness Cannot Lire 0er
Iwenty-Tour Hours.
END MAY COME AT ANY TIME, HOWEVER
Dlatlngalabrd Pntlent Lies Most of
Time In State of Coma Prepa
rations for the Final
"erne.
ROME, July M. s:3,) a. m -Now tnat
the supreme last moment In the memorable
life of Pope Leo is expected hourly, tho
contrast between the quiet within and the
excitement without the Vatican is most
striking. Inside there is a hushed calm
of expectation, the only apparent wakeful
souls being the Swiss guards. The doctor
and attendants of the dying pontiff speak
In whlspera and move nolslesaiv about tha
sick room, so that no sound comes ex
cept from the breathing of the pope, and
ni cans ror Flo Centra or Dr. Laponnl.
In reality sleep Is very far from all eyes.
No matter at what hour death comes the
whole palace will spring into audden lira
as though touched by the maglclan'a wand.
n the plasxa of St. Peter', on the con-
trary, all is movement, there being a reg
ular encampment of Journalist before the
famous bronae doors which are closed In
their face and bahlnd which the regular
tramp of the Swiss guards can be heard.
Many eyes are glued to the window In the
pope's chamber, overlooking th plasxa,
while the nearby cafes, especially those
witn telephones, are crowded. Blcvclea
ready for use are piled outside them and
cabs are lingering about In th hope of
catching a fare. Thla strange scene la
Illuminated by the magnificent starlight
while the two grand and celebrated foun
tains give a kind of spectral grace to the
whole. The Oiservatore Romano. the
chief Vatican organ, has received ordera
to nold Itself In readiness to issue almost
at a moment notice a apeclal edition. The
only thing wanting to complete the paper
la the hour of death. The staffs of all the
other papers are at tholr place ready to
issue special editions at any hour of th
night.
Lies In State of Coma.
The pope lie tonight In a state of coma.
and there are grave doubts In the mind
of his doctor whether he will ever com
pletely emerge. Ill Immediat dissolu
tion seem only averted by tha reliability
of the action of hi heart. Ill culee.
though weak, continue steady. , , Shortly
before midnight Dr. Laponnl said to th
correspondent of the sweated Press: -
The pope at the present moment. I In
a state of com, which may be called a
condition preceedlng the Jast agony, th
duration of which It I impossible to fore
caatk although everything loads to the be
lief that hi condition cannot last To be
more exact, ha la still In a state ot torpor
and atupor, from which, however, ha
rouses occasionally when he hear sharp
sounds, a for Instance, the Insistent voice
of one of his familiars calling loudly to
him. Left alone he relapses Into con
dition of torpor. At time hs murmur In
his leep, continuing to have foreboding
that he ia being abandoned by hia valet,
Centra, and myself. These are the symp
toms of incipient cerebral anaemia, and
general A exhaustion. lie can no lonaei-
turn In his bed without insistence and
la being kept alive by artificial timulants.
During the last twenty-three hour he ha
hud two Injection of camphorated oil,
three of caffeine and two hypodermics of
salt water, besides drinking stimulants."
Monslgnor Bislottl, master of the none s
chamber, said earlier in the evening that
tne pulse or his holiness had not yet
ahown any algn of becoming intermittent,
so despite his extreme weakness and coma.
ne Deuevea tne pope would survive ths
night and possibly tomorrow.
Both the Italian government and th au
thorities of the Vatican have made final
preparation for the pope's death. The
government is rigorously censoring all
telegrams and telephonic communication
between Italy and the rest of the con
tinent. At thla hour but few people re
main at the Vatican. Dr. Mazaonl and
Dr. Rosaonl and the cardinal have gone
to their homes to awult the Inst.
Condition Grows Worse.
Today each hour haa added to the gravity
of the report from th sick room of th
pope, until all Rome ha waited almost
breathlessly In momentary expectation of
the announcement of hi death.
Sine the state of depression which aelxed -
on the pope during the latter part of the
night hi condition haa gon steadily down
ward and throughout the day the moat In
tense anxiety ha prevailed. For the first
time the weather waa strongly against hlra.
A bllblerlng heat fell ou Vhe ity and the
great plazxa of St. Peter took up the fierce
sun and threw it back ugdinat the Vatican
until it waa Ilk a Aery furnu.ee. Even the
alight brceae which prevailed came In hot
wavea from the south. Thla teiluusly added
to tho discomfort of the patient. .
He had a restless night, sleeping only for
short intervals, and even then hi sleep waa
agitated.-Dr. Laponnl remained in the sick
room throughout tho night. At th morning
vlalt the physicians noted a change for the
worse, notably In the accelerated pulae.
which haa rlaen to 98, after lenulning for
many uy between 88 and 90.
The distinguished patient appeared to '
have lost all of that vitality which he has
hitherto so remarkably maintained, lie ap
pealed plteoualy to those about hint, asking
to not be left alone. Although Hi mental
vigor waa nearly exhausted he asked that
mass be celebrated. Thla waa performed In
the room adjoining that In which the pontiff
lay. He took communion with extreme dif
ficulty. Completely Exhausted.
Almost Immediately he sank Into a state
of complete exhauatlon. At first thi took
on th character of an unnatural sleep and
he lay a If one inanimate, with hi tye
closed, but occasionally he started, up and
cried out, a though In fear. Gradually
however, hi sleep became heavier and as
sumed a condition of semi-consciousness or
torpor.
Aftei noon there waa hardly any revival
from thla atate of torpor, and the dociora
remalnvd continuously In attendance. Their
night bulletin announced for th first time
that the patient had been In a state of
coma, which they aald had been almoat un-
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j Interrupted during tha day. Uuw lon this
Xora, lor Jkniwerp.
