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Japanese Flotilla in Front of Poi r w
Worriei the garrison Until Dt 'S
DE3TR0YERS AND TORPEDO BOATS tJUSY
Small VmwIi Enjafre the Forti, Backed at
Coma Die tan ce by Crnieer
K0UR0PATKIN WANTS JAPS WHIPPED
Telh Troopi Thy Hi ait Tig ht Until Teat
ia Acccmpluue4
RUSSIANS LOOKING FOR BI6 BATTLE
Koaropatkla's Spc h Regarded
Intended to Uneoiraf Mf and
Arouse Their Patriotism
and Valor.
CHICAGO, June 23.-A special to the Daily
News from Che Foo says: Reconnalsaiice
In force of the approaches 1.0 Port Arthur
was made yesterday by a Japanese flotilla
of three destroyers and four torpedo boats,
Which ran In from the east about noon
and cruised along the whole bluff, coming
out past Laothleshan promontory. As the
flotilla steamed along it was heavily en
gaged with the forts, but apparently suf
fered no damage, although a signal mast
Of one Of the torpedo boats was knocked
out of shape aa If struck by a shell.
The operation was backed at some dis
tance by two cruisers, one of which ap
peared to be the Yakuma, while aa auxil
iary crulaer, an old Ban Francisco liner,
the Nippon, or a sister ship, acted as sea
escort, in the rear.
Shortly afterward heavy firing began on
the land side, lasting Intermittently until
dark. , ; ,
Kspeet Greatv. Battle.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 23. The ex
pectation of a great battle has been in
tensified by General Kouropatkln's speech
to GeneraLStakelberg's corps on Monday at
Kin Chou, when the commander In chief
said he would see the troops again soon;
that they . must settle the ' Japanese
promptly and that they were not going
home until this had been done., The gen
eral is understood to have meant that he
would return from Llao Yang with a large
, force and give battle. It Is pointed out
that be can afford to leave a compara
tively small garrison at Llao Yang In
View of the absence of any direct advance
from Feng Wang Cheng and the concen
tration of the Japanese ' forces south.
, In the opinion of many conservative
military men Kouropatkln's massing of
troops at Kin Chou does not necessarily
Indicate his intentions to give ' battle, but
merely to check the Japanese advance and
defer the occupation cf New Chwang, the
possession of which would be of great ad
vantage to the Japanese during the rainy
season, affording the enemy housing ac
commodations and enabling them to land
supplies and liartass the Russians. .
. The.owupeUpn.of JStwo Xo Shan by a
Japanese detachment indicates that the
connection between the enemy's armies is
practically assured.' Slung Yo Shan Is half
way, between General Oku'a and General
Kuroki's positions, at Benuchen and Siu
Yen respectively. In the opinion of the
general staff 'the Slung Yo Shan detach
ment Is an' outpost of the Siu Yen army
or of another force, recently landed at
Cblng Tat Tsxe. The roads from Siu Yen
and Chlng Tai Tsze pass Slung Yo Shan,
whence they proceed respectively to 8e
huchen and Kin -Chou. The Information
ad the War o files accounts for the position
tt twelve Japanese divisions. , The where
tftouts cf two others is unknown. These
are the Sixth and Seventh, which probably
were the last to arrive, as they came from
Hakodate. One or both may have Just
landed, furnishing a link between the
arm Irs of Kuroki and Oku,
According to the latest reports Oku's
main army Is still several miles south of
Benuchen.
AYS TUB JAPANESE. ARB COMING
Kuroki's Movement Caasee Conmo.
tlon In Konropatkla's Camp,
" ST. PETER8BURQ, June 23. Emperor
Nicholas has received the following dis
patch from General Kouropatkln under
date of June 21:
A Japanese army from Kal Chau la grad
ually advancing northward. General
Kuroki's advance from Siu Yen has been
Suspended, evidently to effect an alignment
of the two armies. .
The strength of the enemy's vanguard
Is approximately a division and several
squadrons of cavalry and the Siu Yen force
of nine squadrons supported by a strong
column of Infantry toward the south. The
' enemy's position on June It and June -I
extended seven miles southward to Semu
chen, along a- line from the sea to the
mountainous and difficult district east of
the railway.
The enemy's advance lines are being
Strongly held by cavalry and a screen of
infantry. The passes and denies In the
mountains east of the railway are r.lso
vigilantly guarded. An Increase In the
Japanese forces has been noticed south of
Vanflapudse and near the villages of Man
eeaputlse, Taksiapudse and Khakahol. Re
inforcements are also reaching the Japa
nese at the farthest point of the road be
tween Siu Yen and Tanchl Via Plahanlou
and fiiukhotan.
The Japanese are erecting field fortlfica-
-f tlons on the road from Siu Yen to. Kal
Cnvu. me Japanese nave roninea Kuan
' Plan Blan, mounting eighteen guns, with
a strong screen. The enemy has occupied
the village of Sapen Hal, twenty-five miles
northeast of Saimatsse, and is firmly en
trenched. JAPANESE)
AMBl'IH
COSSACKS
ttasslaas Think Islanders Will Make
Combined Attack.
LIAO YANG. June 22. (Delayed in Trans
mission.) According to reports received at
the Russian headquarters the Japanese in
tend to attack either Kin Chou or Ta Tche
Klao from two sides. Their armies con
tinue te advance from the south and west
The leading detachments of General Oku's
army have occupied Benuchen and Japanese
scouts have appeared In the vicinity of Kin
Chou. Constant skirmishing in In progres
between them and the Cossacks who are
observing the movements of the enemy.
General Kuroki's army has appeared on the
toad leading westward from Siu Yen and In
the neighboring valleys. .
The sucoess of the Japanese plan would
tnean that Coree will lose its value as a
base. New Chwang then being available for
this purpose. The movements of the Japa
nese troops are facilitated by the cessation
pf the rains and the hot weather having set
In, which lias dried the roads.
Another Cossack detachment has fallen
nto an ambush of Japanese Infantry, losing
number of men wounded.
.GERMAN PRAISES JAPANESE ARMY
- . n 11
Correapoadeat Says Islaadere Are Sa
nerlor te Aay Earoeoaa Perce. .
VANCOUVKR, B. C, June 23. According
to Otto von Gottberg. war correspondent
for the tiokal Anselger of Berlin, who Is
fveuUnued a Hesonii Paae
HAYTIENS INSULT MINISTERS
Preach aad Gerntaa Represeatatlves
aad Wives Are Assaaltcd
by Natives.
PARIS, June 23,-The Foreign office has
received a dispatch from M. De Pres. the
French minister at Port Au Prince, Haytl,
saying that while he and the German min
ister were driving past the palace yester
day they were attacked and stoned by
soldiers forming the palace guard. M. De
Pres was struck on tho leg by a stone and
was slightly Injured. The ministers' wives,
who were in another carriage following,
were also pelted. The wife of the French
minister Is an American.
As Foreign Minister Delcasse has only
Just received the dispatch he has not yet
determined what steps shall be taken, but
It Is believed France will make an energetic
demand for redress. A French warship la
near the scene and another Is at the
French naval headquarters In the West
Indies. It Is expected that Germany will
make a similar demsnd for redress.
PORT AU PRINCE, Haytl, June 23 The
attack on the French minister here, M. de
Pres. who was struck by a stone yesterday
thrown by one of the guards on duty at
the palace, was the outcome of the feeling
among the population and the government
against foreigners, the natives desiring to
hold them responsible for the wretched
flananclal situation of Haytl. The proceed
ings against the French and German offi
cials of the national bank charged with
participation In the Issue of $200,000 In
fraudulent securities early in 1903, have not
been ended. Some of the officials are still
in prison and others have sought safety In
flight. Persons prominently connected with
the national bank have been protesting
against the long detention In prison of the
officials who are under charges.
WASHINGTON, June 23. Confirmation
of the reported sttack on the French and
German ministers in Haytl came to the
State department today In the shape of the
following cablegram from Minister Powell
at Port Au Prince, dated June 23:
French and German ministers with their
women, while passing the palace in their
carriages yesterday, were stoned by the
palace guards. French minister slightly
injured. Apology demanded, but none
given. Both have cabled their govern
ments. The most serious feature of the affair
la that the attack was made, not by an
Irresponsible mob, but by the palace guard,
which directly connects the Haytien gov
ernment with the occurrence. It is under
stood to be the, outgrowth of the Haytien
bank trouble, which involved the Incarcera
tion by the Haytien government of certain
foreign officers of the bank on a charge
of misapplication of funds and rubsequent
intervention by the French and German
governments In behalf of their citizens.
More than a month ago the State depart
ment was forewarned of this approaching
trouble by its 'agents In Haytl and has
been watching the little republic closely,
keeping a naval force near at hand.
The Detroit, which went from Doraonlcan
waters to participate in the Nova Kcotla
celebration, will return to Ban . Domingo
as it Is proposed by the Navy department
to keep three vessels In close proximity
to Haytl and San Dom'ngo.
FIND JAP POACHERS SHIPWRECKED
Halted States "Revenue ' Cutter,' Aban
dons Valuable Plnmajce. . .
HONOLULU, June 23. The United States
revanue cutter Thetis has returned here
from a trip to the Island of - Llslansky,
about 1,300 miles to . the northwest of
Hawaii, where it went in search of Japa
nese poachers. The Thetis found that the
Japanese schooner Yelju, with sixty -seven
men on board, had arrived at the Island on
January 8 last, but that ten days later it
had been wrecked in a gale and ten of the
men on board drowned.
The fifty-seven survivors of necessity re
mained on the Island. They wert short of
provisions and when the Thetis found them
they had only six pounds of rice left. The
Thetis brought sll the survivors to this
place, whence they will be sent back to
Japan. 1
Three 'hundred and thirty-five packages
of valuable plumage gathered by the Japa
nese from the birds of the islands for ship
ment to Paris was abandoned on the Island.
THIRTY PERSONS KILLED IJf WRECK
Trala Derailed ea Bridae la Snaln
aad Coaches Barn.
MADRID, June 23. Thirty neraona were
killed last night In a train wreck In the
province of . Teruel, one of the most
mountainous In Spain, abounding In tor
rents. The train was derailed on a bridge
qver the Jiloca river and the coaches were
burned.
Mela-fa Faaeral at Uadoi.
LONDON, June 23. Ambassador Choate
and Secretary White were among a large
number of representative Americans and
British - present today at the funeral of
John Gilbert Melggs, the noted railroad
builder and one of the best known and most
respocted Americana of this city, who died
at his residence here Tuesday.
Government Majority Small.
OTTAWA, Ont, June 23. The National
Transcontinental railway bill was read a
second time In the senate today. The
vote was thirty-four for to twenty against,
a majority of fourteen for the govern
ment. FORCE WITNESS TO PROSECUTE
Missoart Officers Will Proseeato Com
plaint Against Each Mai.
hall.
ST. LOUIS, June 23,-Zach Mulhall. live
stock agent of the St Louis A San Fran
cisco railroad, who shot and wounded three
men Saturday night In front of Curomlngs'
Wild West show on the 'Pike," In the
World's fair, appeared before Judge Moore
today in answer to two warrants, charg
ing assault to kill, and pleaded not guilty.
Judge Moore Increased bis bond from $20,.
000 to 125,50(1, which was given, and his
trial was set for July 18. Frank Reed, the
third victim of Mulhall's bullets, is the
prosecuting witness, though an involun
tary one. He refused to swear out a warrant,-
though he was compelled to swear
Informations in the cases of Murray and
Morgan, who are too badly wounded to
appear at the warrant office.
COLORADO MINER , A SUICIDE
Made Desaoadeat hy the Forced Desti
tution e Laved Oaes Ma
Ends Hie Life.
DENVER, June 23. Emll L Joynaon, a
miner who was deported from Cripple
Creek by the military, committed suicide
here today. He was despondent because
his wife and two small children were left
deetltute in Cripple Creek.
Hawlry Qnlts Harrlmaa.
NEW YORK. June E1wla Hawley of
this city has retired from the Pai-tdo Mall
6leamintp company and all other HaiTV
iuu wuvrUs wbida he was iulareatetL,
PACL MORTON !0R CABINET
Eaaor Has it that Hebruka Van is to
Succeed Certelyou.
SPENDS THREE HOURS AT WHITE HOUSE
Talk Is that Other Changes Are Ira
pcadlag, Metealf Taking Navy
Portfolio mad Moody Mad
Attorney OcaeraL
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, June 28. (Special Tele
gram.) Paul Morton of Nebraska, who Is
being urged by President Roosevelt to
enter the cabinet, arrived in Washington
this afternoon at 1:30 and was driven from
the depot direct to the White House, where
he dined with Mr. Roosevelt. Mr. Morton
spent something more than three hours
with the president and left about 11 o'clock
for New York.
"Anything that Is said must come from
the president," said Mr. Morton, as he
left the White House tonight to take the
train for New York.
Mr. Morton's visit to the White House
was surrounded with much secrecy. One
hour before he arrived Secretary Loeb
stated that he was not expected at the
White House. After he was seen to enter
the mansion Mr. Loeb admitted that he
"thought" he was there. He was there all
right for three hours, but whether Mor
ton is to accept a cabinet portfolio is a
question -which apparently cannot be defi
nitely stated. The president, so far as can
be learned, would like to secure Mr. Mor
ton's consent to accept the secretaryship
of the Department of Commerce and La
bor, give the-navy portfolio to Representa
tive Metealf of California and transfer
Secretary Moody from the navy to the De
partment of Justice.
Old Friend of Presideat.
Mr. Morton Is ' at present second vice
president of the Atelilson, Topeka, ds Santa
Fe railway.
The appointment, if made, will be entirely
a personal . one. The selection has been
decided on and was made on account of
President Roosevelt's knowledge of Mr.
Morton's capacity and . his belief that he
Is the man, best fitted for the position. In
no sense will politics enter Into It
The president and Mr. Morton have . been
well acquainted for years.. They have
known each other in the west, and when
ever ho has been In Washington Mr. Mor
ton has been a welcome caller at the
White House. Out of this acquaintance
has the president formed his high estimate
of Mr. Morton's executive ability and per
sonal cha'racter.
Mr. Morton is a- son of the late J. Ster
ling Morton of Nebraska,' who was secre
tary of Agrlculfure under President Cleve
land. The father was a noted democrat in
the older days, but !ertk.the party in 1896,
when Brynri was nominated. And never re
turned. The son has never been Identified
with politics at all, save that It Is under
stood he has voted the republican' ticket
within the last eight years.
' Postal Matters.
. Rural free delivery routes ordered' es
tablished - August U ' Nebraska Helvey,
Jefferson county,: one route; area, twenty
square miles; population, 540. Iowa Mara
thon, Buena Vista, county, two routes;
area, forty-sTx square miles; population,
1.020. South Dakota-rTyndall. Bonhomme
county, one additional; area,- forty-two
square nilee; population, 412.
William F. Hagman has been appointed
postmaster at . Herring, Sao ' county, Ia.,
vice J. O. Benson, teslgned.
COUNTERFEITERTELLS STORY
Maa 'Who Passed Bosras Money at
St. Louis Makes Con
; fesslon..
ST. LOUIS, Vune 23. Marcus Crahan, ar
rested two weeks ago at Del mar race
track with counterfeit bills In' his pos
session,' today confessed to Chief Wllkle,
of the Federal Secret service, and was In
dicted today by the federal grand Jury on
the charge of counterfeiting, having In his
possession counterfeit bills and passing the
same.
Several thousand dollars in counterfeit
$100 gold certificates were found in the pos
session of Crahan, who bad passed a num
ber on bookmakers at the Delmar track.
Crahan lives in Providence, R. I.
MAY LIBERATE THE PRISONERS
Alleged that Perdlcaris and Varley
Will Probably Be Free
Toda.
WASHINGTON, Jane 'jS.-ConsuI,' Gen
eral Gummere cables the State department,
under last night's date from Tangier, that
Bhlek Valal has consented to have Perdl
caris and Varley and the ransom ex
changed within his territory, provided the
Moorish government Will enter Into a writ
ten obligation that be and his people shall
not hereafter suffer the consequences. The
necessary pledge has .been authorised by
the foreign ministers and Mr. Gummere
expects that the prisoners will be re
leased today.
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MOFFAT ROAD TO MAMMOTH
Cat Oft Between Denver and Salt Lake
Creeping Slowly ta the
Westward.
DENVER, June 23 Regular train service
on the Denver, Northwestern dc Paciflo
railroad, known as the Moffat line, be
tween Denver and Mammoth, . a distance
of fortyeven miles, was Inaugurated to
day with a dedicatory excursion under
the auspices of the Denver Chamber of
Commerce. Four thousand tons of steel
rails have been ordered end Mr. Moffat
said today that the construction would
be pushed rapidly beyond the range.
"CAN'T COME BACK" BUTTONS
Clttaeaa' Alliance of Cripple Creek
Has a Sever Attack 1 AatU
Vaioalssa.
CRIPPLB CREEK. Colo.,, June 23. The
Cltlsens' alliance has ordered 1,000 buttons
for coat lapels bearing this Inaortptloni
"They can't come back." Every maa in
the district who is opposed to the Western
Federation of Miners is expected to wear
the motto. '
Mill Workers Bleat Ulcers.
CEDAR RAPID 8, Ia., June . The In
ternational Mill Workers' convention has
elected Arthur Ogg of Minneapolis presi
dent. A. E. Ketliiigton of Minneapolis was
eletted secretary-treasurer. The next con
vention meets at (Juincy, 111.. June Is, 1IM6.
Hoaore HawtheraCe Memory.
SALEM. Maes.. June 23. The memory of
Nathaniel Hawthorne was honored today.
AoJressas were delivered and a permanent
ttauMf eif auLeeUvo w ivt
COMMITS MURDER AND SUICIDE
Maa Theaght to Be from Kaan
Self.
is City
ST. LOUIS,. June 21. A man supposed to
be Nason P. Benson, aged SS, of 3233 War
wick boulevard, Kansas City, today fatally
wounded Mine -Mary Dove, aged 36, and
then shot himself behind the ear, dying on
the way to the city dispensary from the
wound. Miss Dove, a beautiful young
woman. Is dying at the ctly hospital, where
she was taken after the shooting. The
shooting occurred In the Illinois hotel, S10
Lucas avenue, where the couple had met
today by agreement and registered as Mr.
and Mrs. Dennis Cummlnga.
In Benson's pocket was found a bottle
containing powerful acid and giving his
address as 3233 Warwick boulevard, Kansas
City. Mary Dove's last address was 28M
Franklin avenue.
In Benson's pooksts were found cards on
which were- a dosen different addresses
In different parts of the country, where
she had stayed and where he had evidently
followed her. In Benson's pockets also
was a letter from her telling him to meet
her here Thursday morning In the vicinity
of the Illinois house.
B. H. Dyckerman. the proprietor of the
hotel, said they were registered as "John
son and wife," and he assigned them to a
room. Both were, well dressed, he said.
The man appeared to be about 0 years old
and the woman did not look to be more
than SL Bhe waa attractive. They had no
baggage.
After they went to their room they were
heard conversing In ordinary tones. No
other sound waa heard until there were
three shots. The woman said the man had
shot her and then himself. She bad a
bullet wound In the face. She said she
lived on Franklin avenue and the man
lived In Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. June 23. Nelson P. Ben
son was a hardwood finisher' and lived In
this city with his wife. Mrs. Benson said
this afternoon that her husband left Kan
sas City last'Monday, not telling her where
he. was going. -He had. she said, been act
ing queer of latet The woman, Mrs, Ben
son said, had been writing letters and sign
ing herself as Benson's wife, '
GRAIN MEN HEAR REPORTS
Dealers Talk af Arbitration off Dla
petes and Necessity for Can.
greaslonal Lobby.
MILWAUKEE, Wis.. June 23 Jay A.
King of Nevada. Ia.. presented the report
of the . arbitration committee - at today's
session of the Grain Dealers' nationat
convention. Mr. King suggested that a
graded system of depots ts by Interested
parties be adopted to ensure' that arbi
tration thould not be an association out
lay. - j
John . B. Datah of Washington, D. . C,
spoke on congresrional work. The trans
portation uystem, he said, is the most im
portant In the - world. It will determine
the outcome of the war in the east and
it Is equally Important ia peace. The ob
ject of the association .in -keeping a rep-
Tesentattve at Wasfifhglon, - he eeld, was
to keep members of congresc -posted -. on
what Is wanted by th grain mem He said
It .was, the-duty of the rasoclatloa to give
aid -to legislation. H. A. Foss of Caioagw
read the report of the grain cur equipment,
suggesting Improvement in oars for trans
porting grain.
At the afternoon session the feature waa
the reading of the report of the executive
committee on progress of legislation giv
ing greater effectiveness to the Interstate
commerce act The report was read by
F. P. Bacon of Milwaukee, In which he re
viewed the .report of the committee.
GRADUATES AT ANN ARBOR
Four Xebraaka Stadeata Receive De
grees from the Cnlversity
of Michigan.
ANN HARBOR. Mloh., June 23. (Special
Telegram.) The University of Michigan to
day conferred T84 degrees. The large main
hall was packed at the commencement ex
erases, the day being perfect ,
Graduates from Nebraska were': Bather1,
Harriett Alexander, A. B., Hastings college,
of Hastings graduated at the University
of Michigan with the degree of bachelor
of arts, Robert Porter Morsman of Omaha
with the degree of baohelor of arts, Lester
Klrschbraum of Omaha with the degree of
science and chemical engineering, Frank
Lewis Rain, A. B., University of Nebraska,
of Falrbury with the Michigan university
degree of bachelor of laws. Charles Edward
Sandall of York with the degree of baohelor
of laws.
NEW YORK. June 23. (Special ' Tele
gram.) Herbert Eugene Davis 'of North
Loup was graduated today by Alfred uni
versity, Alfred, N. Y., with the degree of
bachelor of arts.
YOUNG INDIANS KILL BROTHER
Parents Retara ta Find Child's Body
Mangled by Bret her and
Ister.
MODENA. Utah, June 21. Two Indian
children of Eagle Valley. Nov., have mur
dered their 3-year-old brother. The elder
of the fratricides is 7 years, a girl, and the
other is but 4, a boy.
Indian Jack, the father of the three phll
dren, and bis wife left their tepee to haul
wood, and on returning to their tent found
their youngest child with Its ribs caved In
and its backbone almost severed from Its
natural fastenings. Owing to the fact that
the two older children had shown a strange
aversion to the dead ohild they were at
once acoused of the crime. They, however,
maintained the retloenoe characteristic of
the Indian and have refused to answer
questions.
The father of the boy, who is an educated
red man, la almost heartbroken over the
affair.
RICHES IN ANGLESEY HOUSE
Bailiffs Find 'Rare Gems aad Works
Art When They Belaa
Property.
NEW YORK, June 23. Anglesey castle,
which was recently taken possession of
by bailiffs as a consequence of an action
taken by the creditors of the marquis of
Anglesey, Is declared to be a veritable
treasure house, says a Herald dispatch
from London. One report is current to
the effect that gems to the value of i26,000
were found lying In a drawer and It Is now
stated that the castle contains property
affirmed to be in the aggregate worth more
than t&.OOO.OuO. Scores of objects of the
richest art are said to have been found
Just as they arrived from Parts simply
opened god put aUe unpacked.
NEBRASRAN DAI HIS SA
"
Mats Did lot Btmicate Webster, but Ha
Additstad Ooarention.
K0RRILL MISSES COMMITTEE MEETING
Takee Time for Laach aad Sessloa
la Coaeladed Before His Arrival
iNnmber af Kenraskaas
Co' ta Fair,
(From a Staff Correspondent)
CHICAGO, June 23. (Special Telegram.)
A picture on a vast canvas, full of color,
full of detail, and with splendid atmos
pheric effects, waa that which thousands
of Interested spectators saw today In Chi
cago's magnificent Coliseum, where Theo
dore Roosevelt and Charles Fairbanks were
made the republican party's candidates for
president and vice president.
Where apathy and disinterestedness
seemed to exist and largely did exist, dur
ing the early days of this thirteenth quad
rennial convention of the republican party
today brought a marvelous change. There
was electricity In the air and It permeated
every soul in the big building. It showed
Itself in the way Chairman Cannon rapped
for order; it showed Itself in the way
thousands split the atmosphere with a
mighty voice; U showed Itself In Herculean
efforts of men and women to pound their
hands to a Jelly in pure Joy of the mag
nificent occasion. The hour and the man
had come. For twenty full minutes 10,000
people vied with each other seemingly for
the purpose of seeing who could make the
most noise, and the result under these con
ditions could be nothing but memorable.
As the first day. of this convention was.
dull and tiresome, this last day takes Its
place among the memorable days of the
republican party's history.
Miles Has His Say.
One Incident of this day will stand out
In the. memory of the Nebraska delegation,
for It showed what a man could do If
determined. This morning ' the Nebraska
and Missouri delegations had a conference
on the vice presidency. After reviewing
the futility of placing in nomination the
favorite sons from tbaee two states, Ne
braska submitted a proposition to Missouri
that If It would withhold the name of Wal
biidge It would withhold the name of Mr.
Webster, 'and this pact was entered into.
Colorado' was not consulted, as the chair
man of that delegation could not be found.
Some concerted action must be agreed
upon, and Missouri and Nebraska, realising
the inevitable and not desiring to be the
laughing stock of the country, decided to
make no nominations. 1
But W. P. Miles sprung' a surprise on
the convention that was audacious to say
the least and he "carried oft the goods."
When the motion was made to make Fair
banks' nomination unanimous Mr. Miles
waa on a chair with an objection unless he
could second the nomination of Senator
Fairbanks on JJehai of Nebraska's candi
date, John Ia Webster. Chairman Cannon
waa Inclined to waive Miles away, and
Cannon, better than any other maa? in
public life, knows how to put a man down.
Miles doggedly hung to his proposition,
and as he is a sturdily built fellow with
bull dog tenacity showing ail over him.
Cannon finally recognized Miles, who In
less than a minute seconded Fairbanks'
nomination. It was a daring thing to do.
but Miles won. He was applauded by the
delegations around about Nebraska Wis
consin, Indiana, New York,' Colorado, Min
nesota and Illinois. .
Morrill Misses Meeting.
There was still another Incident during
the course of the day, but this latter did
not occur In the convention. It happened
to the new national committeeman, C H.
Morrill, of Lincoln. R. B. Schneider, re
tiring committeeman, had informed Mr.
Morrill that there would be a meeting of
the national committeemen immediately
after the adjournment of the convention
for the purpose of organisation. But when
the committee met, Morrill was not to be
found. The roll was called and Nebraskr
failed to respond. The absence of one man,
however, could not stop the business of
the ' committee and In a Jiffy George B.
Cortelyou waa elected chairman, Cornelius
N. Bliss treasurer and Elmer Dover sec
retary. The committee then adjourned to
luncheon which had been prepared for them
by the subcommittee and still Monlll was
absent Mr. Schneider went in search of
his successor and finally located him,
bringing the Lincoln man Into the luncheon
room Just aa the last course waa disap
pearing. Morrill's chance to meet his col
leagues in executive session had gone.
Should conditions be the same as In the
1900 campaign Mr. Morrill will not meet
his associates on the national committee
until the fall of 1207, when the committee
will meet In Washington to decide upon the
time and place to hold the national re
publican convention of U0B. x
Mr. Morrill, It Is stated, was lunching by
himself and had; no thought that "feed"
had been provided for the national com
mittee. Of course everybody Is full of re
grets over the situation.
Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and Wy
oming closed their headquarters practically
thia morning and the work of dismantling
the rooms began early.
Nebraakaas Oe ta Fair.
Several of the Nebraska delegation
availed themselves of the free transporta
tion and went to St Louis to see the fair.
Iowa had a larger number to Bt. Louis
than any of the western states, although
South Dakota, not to be outdone In ac
ceptance of the hospitality, also sent a
goodly number of delegates and alternates
to the Purchase exposition.
Outgoing trains tonight carried hundreds
of Nebraakans and Iowans to their homes,
nearly all of the Omaha people leaving this
evening, Including the chairman of the
delegation, H. C. Brome, and his wife.
The New York delegation today invited
John Mi Thurston and C. B. Laudla of
Indiana to open the presidential campaign
so far aa New York Is concerned at Cooper
Union next Thursday - night Both Mr.
Thurston and Mr. Laudla have accepted.
E. C. 8.
FIGHT WILL BET0 A FINISH
Strike la Boathera Colarada ta Be
Proseeatcd wltk lger by
the Miners.
PTEBLO, Colo., June 23. The delegates
to the convention of district No, U, United
Mine Workers of America, decided today
by a unanimous vote that the strike in
the southern Colorado coal fields shall be
prosecuted vigorously and that the fight
shall be to a finish. The Colorado leaders
say that they will carry on the strike with
out national support If necessary. No
further effort will be made to secure a
ootUereooa with the operators.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Partly tloady and Cooler Friday I
Showers la Fast Portion. ,Satarday
Fair.
Temperatare at Omaha Yestcrdayi
Hoar. Dea. Hoar. Den.
a. as Tt 1 w. m Ml
0 a. m TO a p. m KM
T a. sa T3 ! p. m M
a. as Tit 4 p. a Wt
a. m TT S p. m TH
10 a. nt Tl Hp. nt "O
It a. as NO T p. n 8"
11 m 82 N p. an K1
p. nt Hi
ROOSEVELT RECEIVES NEWS
Sarrannded by Members of His Family
. Whea Notlded af Koialna-
' . s tlOB.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-8urrouniled by
members of his family, President Roose
velt received the announcement that he
had been nominated unanimously by the
republicans assembled at Chicago for the
presidency. The news was received by tel
ephone at the White House by a report of
the Associated Press in advance of Its re
ceipt over the special telegraph wire run
ning from Chicago to the executive offices.
At 2:13 p. m. the bulletin waa given to Sec
retary Loeb. Some time before the presi
dent had left his office in the executive
building and had gone to the White House
for luncheon. Secretary Loeb Immediately
conveyed the news to him there. Seated
on the southern veranda of the White
House a favorite resort of the president on
a warm day or evening chatting vlth
Mrs. Roosevelt, his sister-in-law. Miss
Caret, and other members of his family,
the president received Mr. Loeb's Import
ant announcement
He waa the most unconcerned, seemingly,
of all. He chatted animatedly a few min
utes with Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Carew and
Mr. Loeb and then accompanied hla secre
tary to the executive office.
Outward Indications that Theodore
Roosevelt was about to be chosen unani
mously as the standard bearer of his party
were absolutely lacking at the White Houee
In the morning. The president appeared
at his desk at the usual hour and began
Immediately to transact routine executive
business with Secretary Loeb. The im
portant subjects - disposed of, he received
several visitors, for whom engagements
had been made.
No members of the cabinet called during
the early hours of the business day. The
president was kept In close touch with the
situation at Chicago through the press
bulletins and private messages from the
convention hall, which were received over
a special wire at the White House.
On his return to the executive offices
after he had been informed of his nomina
tion. President Roosevelt greeted cordially
a number of newspaper men. He expressed
his pleasure at receiving the warm con
gratulations of those who,- in ' the per
formance of their duties, are kept con
stantly In touch with the president and
his work.
Sitting tilted back in a big arm chair
at his desk, the president chatted freely
and frankly with - those about him. All
were his personal friends and the presi
dent realised perfectly that the little con
fidences of IN "executive session." aa he
himself termed tt, would be held as In
violable. ' He talked and acted, not as presi
dent of the United States, tot as the
standard bearer of a great pcUi.-oal party,
but as Theodore Roosevelt, the man and
friend.' - With genial raillery he chatted
with one, exchanged, commenta - on men
of things with another; laughed heartily
at a cartoon of himself, to which his at
tention was drawn; sketched in a free-hand
way Incidents of .the convention; recalled
some Interesting situations, personal and
politicals and in conclusion again thanked
his friends for expressions of their con
gratulations. , . .
Aside froni Secretary Loeb, Assistant
Secretary of State Francis B. Loomls was
the first official of the administration to
extend his congratulations. Later in the
day, however, officials called at the White
House to felicitate him on his nomina
tion. During the late afternoon- the early even
ing telegrams from parts of the country
poured into the White House offices by
the score, each bearing its words of cheer
and good wishes.
Aa soon as .the president received news
of the nomination of Senator Fairbanks
as candidate for vice president he sent to
him a telegram . of congratulation and
shortly afterward received an answer ex
pressing appreciation of the distinction
conferred by the nomination. Among the
telegrams received was one from a few of
his Long Island neighbors, as follows:
GARDEN CITY; N. Y., June 23,-The
President White House, Washington: Your
Nassau neighbors send greetings and con
gratulations, wishing you all prosperity
and I a continued career of usefulness to
the hat Ion. A triumphant election will be
but your well-merited reward.
CHESHIRE.
LKWI8.
JOHNSON.
' YOUNGS.
A party of the famous "Rough Riders"
sent this message:
CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO, June
23. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Washing
ton: Your, comrades of '8, delegates to
this great convention, congratulate you on
this, one of the greatest events In Amer
ican history. Every soldier of your regi
ment will be on duty from now until you
are Elected president. May God bless you.
ALEX O. BRODiE.
W. H. H. LLEWELLYN.
L. J. LEHY.
E. DAME.
W. 8. SIMPSON.
A telegram received yesterday from Gov
ernor Carter of Hawaii and others equally
well known follows:.
CHICAGO, June 23. President Roosevelt.
White House: Several Yale men awaiting
with Joyful anticipation tomorrow Just
recognition of your services to countrfctnd
party. CARTKK
HEFFBI. FINGER.
SHEFFIELD.
WILLIAMS.
FAIRBANKS RECEIVES THE NEWS
Immediately Wires Roosevelt aad Re
ceives Congratulatory Message.
CHICAGO, June 23. Senator Fairbanks
waa at his hotel when he heard of the
nomination by acclamation of President
Roosevelt and he promptly sent this tele
gram:
CHICAOO. June . 21 The President,
Washington: I am pleased to extend to
you my heartiest congratulation on your
nomination, amldt great enthusiasm.
CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS.
Later in the afternoon the senator re
oelved this telegram, dated White House,
June 23:
Permit me to extend to you and the
country my heartfelt congratulations on
your nomination. I need hardly add how
pleased 1 am personally.
THEOUORE ROOSEVELT.
In reply the senator telegraphed the
president:
I thank you for your cordial congratula
tions. To be named by the convention as
your aaoclet 1 11 the greut campaiKn be
fore ue la a distinction which 1 deeply ap
preciate. .
The Indiana delegation marched in a
body to the senator's hotel from the Coli
seum and gave him a roualug greeting The
senator and' Mrs. Fairbanks leave here to
morrow for Indianapolis, where they will
be tendered a reception tomorrow night
LEADERS ARE NAMED
enanaanagnna
Theodora EociMTfh and Char'ot Fairbinki
Will Ba Republican 6taadari Baaran.
NOMINATED BY CHICAGO CONVENTION
Closing Hoirs of Great Event Characterised
by Sceaes of Harked EothneiMm-
GOVERNOR BLACK MAKES NOMINATION
Senator Biveridge Eecondi the Choice and
is Followed br Cnrnmiogi of Maryland.
FAIRBANKS NOMINATED BY DOLLIVER
Sennter Depew Seconds the Choice
t
aad Nebraska aad Missoart Second
the Motion to Make Selec
tion tnnnlmons.
For President
Theodore Roosevelt of Kew York.
For Vice President
Charles W. Fairbanks a( Indlaaa.
CHICAGO, June 23,-The swift, sure cur
rent of public opinion for the second time
In the history of republican conventions
today resulted in the seleotlon of a national
ticket without a dissenting vote. Theodore
Roosevelt for president and Charles W.
Fairbanks for vice president received every
vote In the convention.
Regardless of the fact that the nomina
tion of ono had been assured for months
and the other for days, the announcement
of the choice was accomplished by a re
sounding demonstration which attested the
candidates universal popularity. The cheer
ing waa led by' figures known the breadth
of the land and echoed by a mighty throng
of enthuslastio men and radiant women
assembled in the Cullsoum to witness the
crowning feature aa well as the close of
the national convention that marks the
semi-centennial of the republican party In
the United States
No less than 10.000 men and women par
ticipated In the ratification of the party
program and the consequent roar of cheer
ing and hand clapping was deafening. The
band, stationed high among the girders
of the hall, was drowned by the tumultuous
and unbounded demonstration. Hats were
tossed in the air, state emblems were
waved and flags fluttered from every hand
as though stirred by a gale.
Sceaes af Kntbesiasw. '
When Governor Black of New York moda
his speech nominating President Roosevelt
to succeed himself as president, the dele
gates in the republican convention showed
there Is no absence of enthusiasm in their
ranks when occasion justified exhibition
of that quality. For twenty-five minutes
the great throng told its approbation of
the convention's choice for president.
The nam of Roosevelt came from evury
shout Tho New York delegates paraded,
the hall, shouting ' at the tops ot tlWit
voices. Other delegations joined the pro
cession and the well ordered body Af half
an hour before was a shifting mass, every
semblance of organisation gone.
While the demonstration was at Its.
height Chairman Cannon stepped to the
front of the stage. He held In his hand
the banner which was waved In 1!W wlion
Lincolu was nominated and which has been
used in every convention since. The Hag
showed the wear and tear 01 my similar
contests. "Uncle Joe" wavi.. . ijjtiroasly
and kept time with tola body. - , , ' ;
Soon the whole convention was swaying
In exact measure. The chairman retired
and his place was taken by a young man
who took the flag and with a megaphone
led the yelling. He started to call "Roose
velt," "Roosevelt" "Roosevelt," repeated
over and over again, with the system of a
college yell. It waa taken up by the throng
and the cry of "Roosevelt" rolled over the
hall in volume so great and so terrific that
the screeching of 100 steam whistles would
have been dwarfed In comparison.
Uproar t'ontlaacs for Falrbaaks.
The delegates In their eagerness to ex
hibit approval of the nomination accepted
every signal for renewed cheerlug, A IKtle
colored boy from Georgia and later a pretty
little girl dressed in a dainty frock of
while were lifted to the platform and
they waved flags with tut' much vigor aa
their more lusty preceptor.
At the conclusion of every seconding
speech the performance was repeated. The
speakers themselves were generally ap
plauded. When Senator Fairbanks had been nomi
nated for vice president there was no
diminution In the demonstration. Voices
were hoarse, but the noise tor the choice
was just as unanimous as it was In the
first instance.
When the convention was called to order
today the galleries were tilled for the first
time. Tiers of people .were standing In
the aisles. It was known that the popular
feature of the convention, the making of
nominations, waa the program of the day.
The attendanoe was flattering to the ora
tors chosen to present the names. It was
known yesterday that no contest ot any
character would develop. As surely aa
President Roosevelt waa the choice for
the first place on the ticket, Senator Fair
banks was wanted as bis running mats.
Convention Called to Order,
It was, 10:30 o'clock when Speaker Can
non called the oonventlon to order. With
out preliminaries cf any kind he announced
the order of the day and instructed the
secretary to call the roll for noulnations
for president By agreement Alabama, the
first state on the roll, yielded to New
York. That waa the signal for the first
outburst of applause.
In the midst of the cheering former Gov
ernor Black made his way to the plat
form. Speaker Cannon took him to the
fiont and characteristically Introduced him
to the audience. But the orator chosen to
present the name of Roosevelt needed no
Introduction. The delegates proved this
and also that they knew his mission by
giving him a rousing reception before per
mitting him to proceed.
Mr. Black entertained hla audience by a
description of party principles. He com
pared republican standards with those ef
other parties. With his keen sense of
humor and the deep thought displayed In
his address, the orator fascinated always
and frequently electrified his listeners. He
led up to the nomination gradually by de
fining the type of man best suited for the
eolorbearer.
As ha named Theodore Roosevelt aa the
best example of that type the convention
rose. The New York delegation led In the
cheering, which almost immediately spread
to every part of the floor, to the gullertaa
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