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OMAIIA, SATURDAY, MORNING,. JULY 16, 1904 TWELVE PAGES.
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PREPARE FOR A SIEGE
Both Sides in Packer Strike Settle for
Protracted Struggle.
NEWS FPOM CHICAGO IS DISAPPOINTING
Hopes of Settlement Dashed by Word Sent
Out by President.
LOCAL PLANTS WILL RUN St)rtH0W
Managers Deolare Their Intention of
Making Efforts to Kill.
MEN ARE VIGILANT ON ' PICKET DUTY
Intercept IncnniltiK lleerolts and Turn
Bark Man, Who Had Intended
to Seek Work at the
Pncklna- Houses.
When It became evident Friday that the
settlement of the packing house strike by
arbitration would probably fall, flte temper
of the . unemployed at South Omahi
charged almost Instantly. l'pv to the
time that word was received from Presi
dent Donnelly that the negotiations had
fallen through, the men appeared hopeful
of an early settlement of the difficulty.
The telegram from President ' Donnelly
shattered these hopes and the strikers
around headquarters and oa the streets
plainly showed their disappointment.
It was shortly after the news from Chi
cago was received that the strikers com
menced an active campaign. Detachments
of strikers swarmed the railroad yards
and closely watched every incoming train.
One - box car containing two dosen men
was held at the Burlington crossing at
Thirty-seventh and L streets and the men
In the car Induced to accompany the
strikers to headquarters. Men coming
from Omaha on the street cars were in
tercepted and Induced to refrain from go
ing to work.
Yesterday afternoon twenty men were
being brought down on a car and were
bound for Armour's. A bunch of strikers
occupied seats In the same car and by
talking hard, and fast Induced the men to
remain on the car and not get . off at
Armour's. One man did get oft and landed
safely Inside the plant. All of the freight
trains entering the city now are so care
fully watched by strikers that It appears
as If It will bo difficult to get men inside
the works.
Interference with Drivers.
Strikers continued all afternoon to stop
nd 'parley with drivers of wagons haul
ing meat from the wholesale markets at
the packing bouses to retail markets. By
an oversight yesterday the strikers stopped
the wrong wagon. Armour supplies fresh
meats to tht soldier at Fort Crook and a
civilian contractor does the hauling. Yes
terday forenoon when this contractor's
wagon backed up at the Armour plat
form a delegation advised tho contractor
to hike beck to Fort Crook and never
mind his meat The contractor did as he
waa told. Next from the fort came an
officer to Investigate. Shortly after the
officer had conferred with General Man
ager Howe on of Uncle Sam's blue
"boata," drawn by mules and protected by
a soldier with, a King, backed up to the
loading dock and the meat for the fort
waa loaded without any difficulty. During
the continuance ot the strike the govern
ment will haul Its own moat from tho pack
ing houso to tho fort.
Maiaaarero oa Situation.
Tho packers are satisfied now that
there Is no chance of an amicable settle
ment and have announced that they will
now proceed to operate their plants. Last
night R, C. Bowo of Armour's saldt "You
may say that we are running In all depart
ments now, of course, In a small way,
and wo propose to go rlghi along and do
business. Wo are getting more men every
day and will keep on hiring men until wo
have our full quota. A great many men
are willing to go to work and have signi
fied their intention of doing so If they
can get Into the plant. I do not think
that we will have any trouble about get
ting men Into the house. It may take
a little time, but the men will bo brought
Into the plant In spite of tho pickets
posted by the strikers." Continuing, Mr.
Howe said: "Wt are prepared for a long
siege. Plenty of vegetables and provisions
of all kinds have been brought into the
plant and the men will be given first
class means. The packers are determined
now and will proceed to run the plants ac
cording to their own Ideas, "
Ho Closed Shop.
General .Ale-iager Murphy of Cudahy'a
talked In a similar ' strain last evening.
He asserted most positively that so far as
unskilled labor is concerned the Cudahy
plant will bo open and that tho packers
will never consent to a closed shop aa far
as unskilled labor Is ooocerned. Mr.
Murphy further asserted that the stewards
of the locals in control of gangs In the
houses are the cause of a great deal of
friction at ail times. "These stewards,"
said Mr. Murphy, "Interfere with the men
so much that our foremen really have but
little to say, in foot the stewards are a
nuisance. This la one fnason why tho
paokers will never countenance a oloeed
house for unskilled labor."
As for the supply of coal holding out
the paokers here say that there la no dan
ger of a shortage, neither la there any
danger of the supply being cut off. No
very large stock of ooal is held on cars
In reserve on account of the demurrage.
The purchasing agents of the plants assert
that there' Is no chance for a shortage
aa within twelve hours any amount of
coal can be delivered to the plants here.
Picketing Force Increased.
I-flst night the force of pickets was In
creased, especially in the railroad yards.
From Albright on the south to the summit
on the north and the Burlington tracks
on the west every freight train was care
fully scrutinised for strike 1 Bakers. So
far probably 9u0 men who vlhited South
Omaha with the Intention of going to work
were dlxsuaded and left the city.
No strike benefits have been paid yet,
aul tho expectation is that payments of
tnls kind will not be needed right away,
as the unemployed have all been paid this
week and still have moaey.
Officials of the Amalgamated association
assert that there is plenty of money in the
treasury and that the strikers can stand
a to 1 long lockout.
l'trkets are now stationed In the r&llrAjtd
yards In Omaha for the purpose of aeeifig
If men are loaded Into box cars there to
be shipped to South Omaha. ,
Other Lines Iifrr.
IJve stock commission dealers contlnu
to wear worried look as Hie lack of lo
(Cunuuued on Second l'.J
SANT0S-DUM0NT QUITS GAME
French Aeronaat Will Jfot Retnra to
Eater World's Fair
Flights.
NEW YORK, July 15 According to a
World dispatch from London, 8ntos-Du-mont,
the aeronaut, upon landing after his
return from America, said to the Havre
correspondent of the Dally Express:
I have no Intention of returning to Jv
I'nlted States to compete In the W' J.V
rair aerial flight.
I never felt so angry and dl-
In my life as when the bag r' V V
was found ruined at St. I 0 kA d
have taken at least two V.-'U.A -P"""
the damage, which meani V money
of W.U'.O. I am of the opl. at It was
wrecked by a crank and . by one of
my rivals.
PARItJ. July 16. M. Santos-Dumont has
begun negotiations with manufacturers of
silk balloon envelopes to repair his dam
aged dirigible balloon.. He says Ms return
to the t'nlted States or his abandonment
of the St. Louis contest depends on the
ability of the manufacturers to supply an
envelope speedily. His reported Intention
not to compete at St. Louis Is therefore
premature, although It Is general believed
that the manufacturers will be unable to
furnish the material within the tlmo re
quired. 1
HU.ll HO.OR FOIl Alt AMERICA
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Secretary Hay "Will Be Given Grand
Cross of Legion ot Honor,
PARIS, July 16. The most Important an
nouncement of the forthcoming list of dec
orations following the French national hol
iday will be that of President Loubet con
ferring the grand cross of the legion of
honor upon Secreatry Hay.
The grand cross is the highest grade
and is given only to personages the govern
ment desires to signally honor An official
said it was evidence of foreign Minister
Delcasse's high regard for Mr. Hay's con
duct of foreign affairs during the last Ave
years. This has constantly strengthened
Franco-American relations, the latest be
ing American recognition of French para
mount authority In Morocco under the
Franco-British , arrangement.
MAY TAKJB THIS BODY TO AFRICA
British Privy Conncll Grants Keqaest
of Relatives of Kroner.
LONDON, July 15. At a meeting of the
Privy council today at Buckingham palace,
at which King Edward presided, the re
quest of the relatives of the late Mr.
Kruger, former president of the South
African republic, for the interment of his
remains In the Transvaal was considered,
and it was subsequently announced that
the desired permission had been tele
graphed, through the British minister at
Berne, to Clarens, Switzerland, where Mr.
Kruger died yesterday.
Racine; Yachts In Collision.
DOVER, England, July 16. The Ameri
can schooner yacht Ingomar, owned by
Morton F. Plant of New York and the
schooner yacht Navajoe, the property of
George W. Watjens of Germany, formerly
owned by Royal Phelps Carroll of New
York, were In collision this morning off
the admiralty pier, shortly after their start
In the race for yachts of over 100 tons.
Both suffered considerably and were with
drawn from the race. . .
Rudolph Spsecklcs la 111.
CARLSBAD. July 16. Rudolph Spreckels
of San Francisco (not Adolph, as previously
cabled), who Is seriously ill with appendi
citis at the Savoy West End hotel here. Is
somewhat better at present. An Immediate
operation is apparently unnecessary. An
operation will be performed later by Prof.
Sonnenburg of Berlin university, but
whether at Carlsbad or In Berlin has not
been determined upon.
Emperor May Not Be III.
PRICING, July 16. The report that the
emperor of China Is seriously 111 with
dysentery Is not confirmed here.
MRS. EDDY. BUILDS A CHURCH
Ceaeerd Edifice, Costing; $200,000, a
Gift from Founder of Chris
tlaa Seloneo.
Concord, N. H. July 16. The newspaper
men were today shown through tho beau
tiful new church edifice, a gift from Rev.
Mary Baker O. Eddy, the discoverer and
founder of Christian Science, to First
Church of Christ, Scientist, of Concord, N.
H. The members of this' denomination,
In large numbers, from aJfA parts of the
count)', are expected here for the church
dedication on Sunday, July 17. The cost
of the handsome granite building is about
1200,000, and will be dedioated free from
debt, which Is the usual practice with the
numerous Christian Sclenoe churches which
have been built In this nnd foreign lands.
The dedicatory services on Sunday will
be of a simple nature. In accord with the
desire of Mrs. Eddy. They will be hold
at 10: SO a. m., S p. m., and 7:90 p. m. Tnn
Important feature of these religious services
will be the dedicatory message from the
generous donor ot this magnificent church
edifice, Rev. Mary Baker Q. Eddy.
SOLDIERS PLACED ON GUARD
Jew Jersey Mllltla Colled Out to
Protect Negroes Ace used of
Crime,
CAMDEN, N. J., July 18. In response
to a telephone message from the sheriff
of Burlington county. Governor Murphy
today sent a detail of the National guard
now in camp at Sea Girt to this city to
escort Aaron Timbers and Jonas Sims,
the negro assailants of Mrs. Blsie Blddle,
to the Jail at Mount Holly. The sheriff
Informed the governor that the feeling in
Burlington and Mount trolly is bitter
against the negroes and that he consid
ered the presence of the troops a neces
sary precautionary measure. The troopers
will escort the negroes to the county jail
and will then go Into camp near the prison
to await the outcome of the trial. At the
close of the trial the troops will escort
the men to the state 'prison at Trenton.
BOB FITZSIMMONS ARRESTED
Former Prise Fighter Aecaeed of
'toallagr a Live Urn la
New York.
NEW YORK, July U. Bob Fltsslmmons.
the former champion prise fighter, wss
held In 11.000 ball In the Coney Island
police court today on the charge of grand
larceny preferred by an animal trainer.
Fltsalmmons took a lion cub from the
animal man last Saturday night. He says
It was given to him. The trainer denies
this and demands the Hon back. Fits re
fused and says that under no considera
tion will he return the Hon.
Fltsslmmons rsadlly secured ball. The
Hon was locked up In a cell In the Coney
Maud itatjon bouse.
NO SETTLEMENT REACHED
Neither Side Able to Agree on Basil of
Arbitration. ,
NONUNION MAN IS BADLY BEATEN
' Monaster Aleckrr Attempts to
Aiv"" Steer and an ExcitliiH
VP ana Amusing tiprnruir
Fellows.
CHICAGO, July la. -Negotiations for
peace in the butchers' strike are at a stend
still' tonight and the strike will continue
until one side or tho other abates the de
mands made up to the present time. Both
sides are anxious for a peaceable 'settle
ment, but the stumbling block to a linal
adjustment Is that neither side is prepared
to allow the other to dictate the basis of
arbitration.
This afternoon the packers considered
Mr. Donnelly's reply to their proposal of
last night and found it unsatisfactory.
I'nion officers were advised that. It would
be Impossible to reach an agreement along
the lines suggested by Mr. Donnelly.
In their answer to Mr. Donnelly the pack
ers declared themselves willing to arbi
trate, but stipulated that the arbitration
should Include the entire scope of the
strike and not be limited In any way. This
communication of the packers was Identical
with the one sent yesterday by them to
Mr. Donnelly nnd to which his counter
proposal of today was a reply.
With the reply of the packers was sent a
note to Mr. Donnelly advising him that
they would be ready for his answer tomor
row and that If he desired another confer
ence with them -they would be pleased to
meet him In another effort to reach a
basis of arbitration. No arrangements
have as yet been made for another con
ference, but the reply of the unions' to the
latest note of the packers will be sent to
morrow morning, after which Mr. Donnelly
will leave for St. Louis, where he will ad
dress a meeting of strikers Sunday after
noon. Mr. Donnelly's proposal to the pack
ers follows: , v
Mr, Donnelly's Proposal.
All grievances to be submitted to arbi
tration; all strikers to be reinstated In a
body; men employed by the packers since
the strike may be retained If use cat- be
found for them; the temporary wage scale
to be that in effect previous to May 28.
This means that unskilled labor Is to be
paid pending the decision of the arbitra
tors 18H cents. Instead of 16 to 17 cents,
the prices paid since May 28.
The following is the reply of the packers
to the proposal of Mr. Donnelly:
All grievances to be submitted to arbi
tration; the strikers to be re-employed as
rapidly as places can be found for them,
preference to be given the strikers In the
order of their applications for work; all
men at work now to be retained, end the
temporary wages to be the scale In effect
at the time of the strike.
Allied trade unions at the stock yards
are becoming restless and unless a settle
ment Is reached In the near future they
may decide to stop work In sympathy with
the men now out. The members of the al
lied craft at the Chicago stock yards num
ber some 1,800 men and most of them be
long to unions. A mass meeting of these
will be held tomorrow night, when the
question of their quitting work will be
discussed. 1
Workman Kicked and Beaten.
Work In the packing plants in Chicago
was continued on a larger scale than at
any time since the strike began. Many
new men have been employed, among
whom, it Is said, are many skilled work
men, and the packers declare that they
are doing better than they expected they
would be able to do at the time the old
employes quit work.
A nonunion workman was assailed today
by a crowd as he emerged from the stock
yards. .He wat beaten, kicked and stoned,
but managed to reach a street car and
escape. The crowd threw stones at the
car and Injured a striker who was
aboard.
The attempt of Arthur Meeker, general
manager for Armour & Co., to slaughter
a steer produced not a little excitement,
as well as some good natured chaffing
of the reneral manager at the stock yards
today. The steer did not succumb until
Assistant Superintendent Shaw had twisted
the animal's tall around a post and Mr.
Meeker had dealt a second blow with the
sledgehammer.
Steer Wouldn't Die.
Mr. Meeker Is a powerful man and when
he stood over the steer and struck It
between the horns, the steer dropped as
though dead. But the blow was a glancing
one and the anfma struggled to its feet.
Lifting the stall gate on its horns the
steer rushed bellowing Into the room where
undressed carcasses hang.
Assistant Superintendent Shaw, vainly
tugging at a rope tied about the maddened
creature's horns, was dragged over the
floor until he managed to twist the steer's
tall around a post, when a second blow
from Mr. Meeker's sledge ended the strug
gle Strike pickets along Halsted street In
the neighborhood of the stock yards caused
a disturbance today and were dispersed by
the police. Furniture drivers moving mat
tresses and beds from a boarding house
were ordered by the pickets to desist, the
pickets believing that the bedding was to
be taken Into the packing houses. Police
were called, but after the officers had de
parted the pickets returned and began
throwing the furniture into the street. The
police were again summoned and tho
loaded vans were escorted from the neigh
borhood. Houses Are Busy.
While the strike leaders were conferring,
aotlvlty in the big packing houses in
creased. The forces of men at work have
been Increased until the output has as
sumed proportions which the packers de
clare are highly satisfactory to them.
In a number of plants, however, It was
evident that the attempt to operate were
being made under difficult conditions and
It was reported that many of the compa
nies had arranged to have all killing and
dreeuing done by plants operating in Co
lumbus, Boston and other eastern cities.
Keen competition between the beef com
mission and the independent companies In
Chicago, it was reported, precluded any
such arrangement being made hero
The strikers say that they will offer no
objection to the retention by the packers of
their new employes, but ' they Insist on a
place being found for every mau who
walked out. On other points of differences
the employes showed, a desire to meet the
packers half way, The strikers declared
that they knew for a certainty that if
the peace negotiations failed of effect every
man of the allied trades still at work in
the yards would walk out. Thie would
nec: that th mechanical p-rt of the
packing plants system would be forced to
Continued on Sucbiid l'ue.
MILES WILL SUPPORT PARKER
Retired General Writes Letter to
Democratic Somlnee, Expressing
Hope for Success.
ESOPL'S, N. Y., .July 15.-Julge Pnrker
was tinttfually early In starting for his
horseback ride, going away before he had
read his mall. He glanced over the New
York papers at breakfast, but had not teon
Mr. t.ryan s last statement relitlve tohe
democratic plalftrm when he was asked
about it as he was starting for his rile.
Judge Parker received a letter today
from Ocneral Nelson A. Mile. The emits
letter I in General Mile.' own wrltl.ig and
Is as follows: ,
Si". LUL13, July 10. lion Alton B. Par
ker, Jt.,m,l, i.: Dear Br cafivy lor
I lie guou hip of state is of tile firs; Im
pel t.i inc. At a time when u material cr.su
la ' lcnjiiiK, when demjc.atic Institutions
I ai'i- In peril, when (treat evil should be
craolcateu, when Important political qu. e-
Hulls muni be uceiucil, it is lortuuate that
! me democratic party hus itiven to the
Icimiiiiy a caniiHl.ie tor preilileni In whom
thai sioat council of representative men
ha, cver ectiiiiieiice, and we have the
lien; el reusonv fur Deiievlnrf mat (hut
! ci n.ldciiee will c ccnflrnnd by the intelli
gent patriotic people of the country.'
we all o:i icnow null uiu instincts ana
liali. In ot the Judge ate to bold In saeiou
regard th" constitution and t..e lailliful in
terpretation and execution of law.-. H'-nce
we believe that under your administration
Its law will be mlniliil--tl f il with Illicitly
and Inlifiiy. 1 believe ycj w.ll be elected
n ml lli ily have an oppoi ttinli y of ren
dering our country a service of immeasiir-
dhln t-nliir. llml will rnriiiimi! tn th hniinr
'of the p.irty nnd the glory of the republic.
1 nave tne nonor to remain very truly
yon.-s. NELSON A. MII.JCS
Judge Purlce drew tho line on photo
graphers today and announced that this
would be the Inst day of promiscuous
photographing of himself nnd family. Kso
pus has been fairly overrun with photos
raphers, who haije haunted the Judge's
footsteps and have photographed not only
himself, but everybody and everything re
motely connected with him and his dally
life. Today a series of group pictures were
taken of the Judge and his family, pic
turesquely grouped on the lawn near the
house. ,
Judge Parker today received the follow
ing telegram from United States Senator
John W. Daniel, dated Lynchburg, Va.:
Our people are gratified that united
democracy has' a leader who leads, and I
tender my respects and congratulations.
Congressman M. J. Wade sent the follow
ing letter from Iowa City, la.:
As the lone democratic congressman from
Iowa I congratulate the people of the na
tion that you have been nominated. I am
especially gratified in view of the fact that
I made a struggle In your behalf against
overwhelming odds In our state canvass,
nnd was compelled to await the St. Louis
convention for Justification.
BANQUET FOR PAUL MORTON
New Secretary of Navy Is Goeat of
Merchants' Club of
Chicago.
CHICAGO, July lo.-The Merchants club
of Chicago has given a banquet at the
Chicago club in honor of Paul Morton,
newly appointed secretary of the navy.
Nearly 100 friends and business associates
of the cabinet member were present. Al
fred L. Baker, president of the Merchants'
club, presided. Senator Cullom responded
to the first toast ojr the evening, "The
FTesldent of the United-States."
Congressman George E. Foss, chairman
of the committee on naval affairs, re
sponded to the toast, "The Navy."
To Speaker Cannon was assigned the re
sponse to the toast, "When the Spirit
Moves." Mr. Cannon gave a review of
historical events, showing the growth of
the nation and humorously recalling the
struggles of the government with the an
nexation and boundary dispute. Of the
navy he said: "
"It is worth all and ten times more in
strength and diplomacy If it never fires a
gun." I -
Edward D. Kenna responded to the toast,
"Our Quest," and then Secretary Morton
replied. He said of the navy:
"The navy Is the wr.tch dog of Ameri
can commerce everywhere on the high
seas. The nary of the United States
should be the most formidable in existence.
Its military efficiency must receive the
moet careful attention.
Secretary Morton and his family soon
will go to Washington to reside.
HONOR FOR PRESIDENT DIAZ
Mexicans at World's Fair Tender Re
ception on Occasion of His
Rc-Electlon.
ST. LOUIS, July 15.-There was a public
reception at the Mexican national pavilion
today In honor of the re-election of Presi
dent Dlax to the presidency of the Mexican
republic. Refreshments were served and
each lady was presented a. bouquet.
The final sessions of the American Osteo
pathic association convention were held to
day in the Missouri state building. Dr. A.
Spill Craig of Iuwa City, la., conducted a
symposium on "Our Failures; Their Les
sons." Papers were read by Dr. H. E. HJarde
maal of Brookllne, Mass., Dr. Clara B. F.
Wernicke of Cincinnati and Dr. Elisabeth
Spencer of Ban FTanclaoo.
Clinics were conducted by Dr. Marion B.
Clarke of Klrksvllle, Mo., and J. W. Ban
ning of Buffalo. Discussions were led by
pr. Minnie Schaub of St, Louis and Dr.
Joan Berry of Buffalo.
PARKER DODGES SIGHTSEERS
Democratlo Candidate Refuses to Let
tho People See HI us While
Swimming,
KSOPU8. N. T., July 16,-The heaviest
mall In the history of Rosemount came
In for Judge Parker today and an enor
mous number of letters went out. Almost
every state in the union was represented
In the mall.
Judge Parker allows nothing unimportant
to interfere with his morning swim, and
bright and early he was in the Hudson.
The early trip ot the steamer Mary Powell
some times brings it past the Rosemount
wharf just aa be is taking his swim and
the passengers try to see the candidate at
his diving, In which he is an expert, but
he always retires to the boaUiouse until
the steamer is gone. .
SOLDIER BOYS COMING HOME
lotted States Army Transport Brings
Several Hnndred Men from Com
mands In Philippine.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 14 The United
States army transport Thomas arrived to
day from' Manila, Besides a number of
cabin passengers It bought tut enlisted
men from the Tenth, Thirty-eighth,
Eighty-fifth and the One Hundred and
Eighth cocst artillery, IC8 men from va
rious commands. 80 discharged soldiers, U
n.arlnes and 3 military prisoners.
LAYING OUT BRYAN'S WORK
National Committee Wants Him to Cany
Legislature and Go to Senate.
PROMISE HIM AID IN THE CAMPAIGN
Services of Former Candldnte Not
Wanted In the knst Favorable
Report on Shoshone Irri
gation Project.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
. WASHINGTON, July 15. tSpcolal Tele
gram.; Mr. Bryan will not be asked to
assist In the Parker-Davis campaign but
will be commissioned by the democratic
national committee to carry Nebraska and
succeed Charles H. Dietrich as United
States senator. This Is what Is mapped out
by those who will have the . nian igcmcnt
of the democratic campaign. It la well
known that Mr. Bryan has been ambitious
to come to the I'nlted States senate and
In this desire It is understood he will have
the help of the democratic national com
mittee. Mr. Bryan's fulmlnatlons the past two
days are understood here to be a part of a
well conceived plan to keep him In the
west as a rnjireaentatlve of the platform
and in the meantime have him go about
Nebraska on the syHinpnthy racket, secur
ing votes for the legislature, allowing Ills
friends to vote as they may on the head
of the ticket. Nebraska Is recounixed us
republican on the national ticket but demo
cratic leaders believe that with Bryan as a
candidate for the senate, they may be able
to cut down the mujority in the senate
and prepare a way for 1908. Democratic
leaders say that if Mr. Bryan will ngree
to devote his energies to the west and par
ticularly to Nebraska with the Idea of
carrying Nebraska for the New Torker
and Dav)s they will see that he is supplied
with ample funds for all campaign expen
ses. Just whether the promise of funds
will tempt Mr. Bryan Is a question. White
Esopus In having a hilarious time over the
nomination the leaders of democracy are
waiting to find out what move Mr. Bryan
contemplates next.
Approves Irrigation Plan.
A board of consulting engineers have sub
mitted a report to Prof. Newell of the geol
ogical survey, in regard to the Shoshone
irrigation project In Big Horn county, Wy
oming. '
This project contemplates-the construc
tion of a masonry storage dam about 300
feet high across the Shoshone river, eight
miles west of the town of Cody, to im
pound some 800,000 acres feet of the river's
annual flood run off, the Impounded water
to be conducted along the left side of the
canyon In a series of tunnels and canals
thirty-one miles to where the lands to
be irrigated are first reached and continue
about sixty miles easterly on the left or
north side of the river. The report states
that the lands appear to be of good quality
and well adapted to irrigation.
Surveys made since the report and recom
mendation of the board of engineers Feb
ruary 10, 1904, which was based on 93,000
acres, have demonstrated that 67,000 addi
tional acres of good land Is available and
naturally tributary to the project, making
a total of 160,000 acres, practically all of
which is public domain. The board of
consulting engineers estimates that works
necessary to Irrigate 150,000 acres can be
constructed for $23 per acre. .
Postal Matters.
An additional rural free delivery route
is ordered established August IS at Central
City, Linn county, la. The route embraces
an area of twenty-one square miles, con
taining a population of 600.
Postmaster appointed: Nebraska Eatfle,
Cass county, Paulina A. Ollermann, vice
F. A. Ollermann, dead. South Dakota
itrule, Brule county, Bert VanHorn, vice
Louis C. Bode, removed.
FROM FRYING PAN TO FIRE
Convict Ends Sentence Only to Find
Nebraska and Other Officers
with Warrants.
KANSAS CITY, July 16.-When J. W.
Fish back was discharged today at Jefferson
City from the state penitentiary, after
serving a five-year sentence for a bold rob
bery committed at the Ooates House, the
sheriffs of Lancaster county, Nebraska,
and Kansas City, Kan., were waiting for
him, each with a requisition. Flahback
was wanted In Nebraska, where hs is al
leged to have escaped from the peniten
tiary before he had finished a term under
the name of Tom Carter, and by the Kan
sas officer for robbing the passengers in
a Pullman car on a northbound Missouri
Pacific train as It was passing through
the outskirts of Kansas City, Kaa, in
1899. v
By mutual agreement ho was surrendered
to tho Kansas sheriff and brought to Kan
sas CRy for trial. The robbery at the
Coatee Houso was a bold one, Flshback
stealing a oash box from the cigar stand
In the lobby and escaping, after holding a
number of guest and hotel employes at
bay with a revolver.
CANNON PREPARES A SURPRISE
Vole Joe" Will Rata. Away After He
Tells President of HU
Momlaattoa.
CHICAGO, July 11-Speaker Joseph O.
Cannon has declared his intention of tak
ing an active part in the campaign this
fall, making speeches in Illinois, Wiscon
sin and Indiana, says the Chronicle. The
speaker waa a sick man after the Chi
cago convention, and it was reported he
would accompany his daughter, Helen, on
a short European trip. He suffered from
a low type of malaria, but said he had
fully recovered.
"Will' you go to Oyster 'Bay to notify
President Roosevelt of his nomination?"
wat asked.
"Yes, I have been figuring on the trip
and have been preparing a five-minute
speech for the occasion. The notification
meeting will take place July 27. It will be
my duty to spring the surprise on tbe
president. After we get through with the
surprise party I think I shall'play hooky
for a few weeks. I may goup the Maine
coast, take part in a clam bAe or two and
get away from the crowd."
FOUR DROWNED WHILE BOATING
Party In Kansas Rows Too Near a
Mill Dam aad tho Boat
Is I pse!.
PTTT8BURO, Kan., July 15. Four per
sona, all of this city, were drowned tonight
In Spring river, eighteen miles east of
here. They are II. A. Stamm and wife,
Miss Katie Stamm and Louise Myera
They were rowing and approached too near
4 a mill Aaao, which upset the boat.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
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West Portions. Sunday Fair and
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PLATT VISITS THE PRESIDENT
New York Senator Is Invited to
Oyster llay to Talk
Politics.
OYSTER BAT. July 15.-lnited States
Senator Thomas C. Piatt of New York ar
rived here today and had a conference
with President Roosevelt. The senator
earre oy Invitation of the president, who
desired to consult him regarding tho out
look of political affairs in general and In
New Yofk state ir. particular.
President Itoosevelt Is si eking the coun
sel and advice of republican leaders
thiviugho'it the country of men in whose
political sagacity and wlKdom he has con
fidence. Some of these men he sees per
sonally if a conference ran be arranged
without too great Inconvenience, but with
m.vny hs exchanges views by correspond
ence. His personal mull, aside from purely
official business, Is very heavy and he de
votes much time to It each day. v
Through Stcretary Locb the president Is
in receipt of a telegram from D. J. Davis
of Wllkesbarre, Pn., one of the officials of
the United Mine Workers, saying that it
will not be possible for the miners' com
mittee to come to Oyster Bay today or to
morrow, as requested by Secretary Loeb,
but the committee would come early next
wtek If that be satisfactory. Mr. Davis'
telegram-Indicated that the committee to
present the Colorado petition will be ap
pointed at a meeting of miners to be held
next Sunday.
FUNERAL OF MAYOR JONES
Prominent People Pay Tribute to
Memory of Toledo's Molden
Rnle F.secatlve.
TOLEDO, O., July 15.-The funeral of
Mayor Samuel Jones this afternoon wns
the largest ever held In Toledo. While
the body Isy In state It was viewed by
100,000 people. The city Is CUapcd la
mourning and this afternoon there was a
general suspension of business, all public
offices, stores, factories and saloons being
closed. A mask of the mayor was made
last night.
AmongThe distinguished persons who at
tended the services were Mayor Tom L.
Johnson and a party of Cleveland public
officials, and N. O, Nelnon, millionaire
manufacturer and philanthropist of St.
Louis and California.
The services at the house were simple.
One of the eulogists was Brand Whlt
lock, novelist and social reformer. A
feature of the services was the reading
of Mayor Jones' favorite poem from Walt
Whitman's "Leaves of Grass." Burial
wat in Woodlawn cemetery.
CORN SAID TO BE BACKWARD
Cold Weather aud Flood's Reaolt In
iUgsed, Ineven and In.
perfect Grain. ,
TOPEKA, July IB. F. D. Coburn, sec
retary of the Kansas Board of Agriculture,
tonight made public a report regarding
the condition of Kansas corn. Mr. Coburn
has received a report from every county
in the state. He says that on account
of the backward spring, cold weather and
floods the corn Is In a ragged, uneven and
Imperfect condition. Under the most favor
able conditions for tbe remainder of the
season, says Mr. Coburn, taa yield in the
aggregate will be far below what Kansas
produces In a favorable season.
SUN AND MOON CASES ENDED
District Attorney In Colorado Gives
Vp Dynamiting; Case aad Action
is Dismissed.
CENTRAL CITT. Colo., July IS. District
Attorney Thurman has nolled the rase
against Ross Sanborn, Joseph Carbonettl
and Frank Napoill, charged with dyna
miting tbe Sun and Moon transformer
house and plant near Idabo Springs a year
ago.
1hls action Anally dismisses that Incident
so far as the courts are , concerned, the
state having failed to secure conviction of
any of the numerous members of the.
Idaho Springs union of miners, charged
with complicity in the crime.
TICKET HANDLERS ARE FREE
Mea Char-red with Helping; to Defrand
World's Fair Know Roth-lag-
of Plot.
ST. LOUIS, July 16. William H. Ellis,
checker, and Charles H. Stiller, Inspector,
In the concessions department of the
World's fair, who were arrested and held
prisoners for more than twenty-four hours
in the hope of learning frpm them the de
tail of a supposed plot to rob the 'exposi
tion company, have been released.
Norrls B. Gregg, director of the division
of admissions and concessions," said today
that it had been deolded that tbe men had
no Information regarding the alleged plot.
HANGS FOR HABEAS CORPUS
Attorney for Skelton, tho Alleged
Murderer, Will Make Applies,
tloa to Release Client.
CRIPPLE! CREEK, Colo., July 16.-Frank
J. Hangs, local attorney for the Western
Federation of Miners, said today that he
would apply for a writ of habeas corpus
In the case of Pearl Skelton, who was ar
rested last Saturday near Pueblo on a war
rant sworn out by Sheriff Bell, charging
hira with complicity In the wholesale mur
der at ths Independence station June 6.
From four to six men dally on the aver
se are still deported.
MEN WIN A LOCAL STRIKE
Hobraska City Packers lt Workmen
Utters After Disliked Ea.
ployo Resigns.
NEBRASKA CITT, July 15.-Speclal Tele
gram.) The strike at the Morton-Uregson
packing house waa settled at noon and the
men returned to work at once. Detective
Jack Farley, who was the cause of the
strike, resigned this morning and Mark
Morton notified all of the men that they
oould return Ut work ,uaooudJ Usually.
REPORT NAVAL FIGHT
Shanghai Correspondent Cables Engagement
Has Taken Place Off Port Arthur.
RUSSIANS SEIZE AN AMERICAN SHIP
Alleged that Dipatoh Boat Fawn Haf-Beon
Seized and Turned to Port.
JAP ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR CONFIRMED
Enemy Was Storming Stronghold, but Bus
sians Turned and Used Bayonets,
JAPANESE SUFFERED A. SEVERE DEFEAT
Enemy Is Reported to Have Retired
la Wild Disorder and Repulse
Hae Dispiriting; Effect
oa Troops,
LONDON, July li. The Shanghai corre
spondent of the Morning Post, cabling
under data of July IS, srys:
"A naval engagement took place today
off Port Arthur."
The same correspondent cabling under date
of July 16, says the Chicago Dully News'
dispatch boat Fawan has been seised by
the Russians and towed Into Port Ar
thur. Russians Attnck with Bayonets.
ST. PETERSBURG, Julv 16. A Russian
correspondent of the Assoolated Press In
the Held repents the story of a Japanese
disaster at Port Arthur, July 10, but does
not add anything new, except that after
the dlsnster the Japanese fled In great
disorder, pursued by the Russians.
He says that an aide to General Rennen
kampff nnd seven Cossacks were wounded
in tho skirmish, In which the General was
shot, und In which the Japanese were re
pulsed. Two divisions of Japanese reinforcements
are landing ut Dalny. the correspondent
says, and wounded Japanese prisoners cap
tured on Blnok mountain who died subse- ;
quently were buried with military hon
ors. .Japs Retire In Disorder.
4:12 a. m. A special dispatch from Ta
Tche Kiao, dated July It, repeats the ac-s
cerunt of the attempted storming of Port
Arthur on July 16, and says that the Rus
sians asumed the offensive, attacking
with the bayonet. The Japanese retired
In tho wildest (Tlsorder. The Chinese esti
mate the Japanese losses at 22,000. The
spirit of the Japanese, the dispatch says,
Is sinking as the result of the Port Arthur
defeat..
Cholera and dysentery are epidemic at
Feng Wang Cheng and there are many
deaths dally.
A heavy movement of Japanese is re
ported east of Hal Cheng. The Russians
reconnoitered almost to Kal Chau before
meeting the Japanese. They drew the
shrapnel Are of the Japanese, but having
found them, the Russians retired, without
losses.
Story of Defeat Discredited. .
IONDON, JULY IT. The Tokio correspon
dent of the Times In a despatch tiled nt
11:45 p. m., July 16, says that the St. Pe
tersburg story of a Japanese repulse with
heavy casualties at Port Arthur July 10
is wholly discredited in Tokio, where no
such reports have been received. It Is
believed that the story originated in Shang
hai. LONDON, July IB. A despatch to a news
agency from St. Petersburg says the war
office announces the receipt of a despatch
from Tort Arthur, confirming the report
that the Japanese sustained considerable
losses on July 11, the exact particulars
of which have not yet been ascertained.
According to the despatoh the Russians
recaptured all the positions lately taken
by the Japanese.
Bogatyr Ready for Sea.
ST. FETKRSBCRG, July 16. l.-OS p. mu
lt Is possible that 'the fourth ship of the
Vladivostok squadron, now off the Japa
nese coast, Is the cruiser Rogatyr, tut the
repairs to that vessel were known some
time ago to have been nearly completed.
A private letter received here from
Vladivostok, dated June 25, gives the first
authentic account of the mishap to the
Bogatyr, from which it appears ths crui
ser with Rear Admiral Jessen on board,
went out in pursuit of a Japanese cruiser.
The fog was so thick that the captain
caused his protest against attempting to
navigate the Bogatyr to be entered in the
log book, but Rear Admiral Jessen Insisted f
on proceeding.
A (ew minutes afterward the cruiser
struck on the rocks. Mines wore Imme
diately placed around the vessel as protec
tion againat the Japanese and It required
a week" for the other Russian cruisers to
haul the Bogatyr off. It was dry dscked
May X and It was then supposed that tho
injuries would be repaired In Ave weeks.
Vice Admiral BkrydlofT's order of the day
of June i, reporting the successful floating
of the Bogatyr, with the congratulations of '
Viceroy Alexleff, was published this morn
Ing. -
With the approaching departure of tho
Baltic squadron for the far east precautions
are being taken to prevent the publication
of news of the movements of the Russian
ships. Tbe newspapers ars strictly forbid
den to mention the names of the vessels.
The army organ believes it is scarcely
possible for General Oku to advance uuul
the Takuslian column reaches Tangchl. It
points out that before Kal Ping it took
eighteen days for Oku to cover tweuty
miles, arguing that his slowness may be
due to hesitation as to where to deliver a
blow and that possibly it is bis intention
to again devote his chief energies to Port
Arthur.
Tbe Novoo Vjomya today says; "The
British must not compare the present con
flict with the Boer war. Thoy had 300, UOO
Boers against Grunt Britain. We have &0,.
buO.OOO Japanese against Great Russia. But
in both cases Utile Britain and little Russia
met with initial difficulties on account of
the enornious dlstauise they had to dis
patch their armies."
Confirmed lu London.
COSSACKS AMBISII TUB JAPAJIKSB
General gansonolf Checks Advanea of
Enemy on Ylu How,
LIAO YANG, July 15. General Samsonoff
seriously checked the Jxpanese advance In
the direction of Yin Kow on July 11. His
Cossacks ambushed the Japanese column
and put 1,01X1 out of action. Tbe Japs noes
attempted to advance to Yin Kow along
the ooast, but they were hindered by the
marshy country, which also Increased their
difficulties In carrying off their dead and
wounded during ths retreat.
The Russians had expected a movement
In this dire "tlnn snd a company of cavalry,
with two guns, lay In ambush in the hih
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