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SIXTY DIE IK FIRE
Awful Results of an Explosion in Shoe Fac
tory at Brockton, Mass.
BOILER GOES OUT THROUGH ROOF
Big Frame Structure Occupied By r
Eomdred Persons Wrecked In Insti r-'
MANY INJURED BY JUMPING FROM Wll t V
Debris Takes Tire and Many Finionei
neath Timbers Boast to Death.
FIFTY BODIES HAVE BEEN REC0 D
JHiaalnar Kombcr Ortr Fifty and It Is
Doubtful If (he Kmart Nam.
ber of Victims is Ever
Known.
BROCKTON, Mass., March 21. 2 a. m.
At thla hour the remains of fifty-three
persona have been recovered from the
ruins of the Grover at Co. factory. Seven
bodies have boon Identified, but only three
or four positively. Fifty-three persons are
known to be still minting, the names of
thirty-one of which have been obtained.
Many others are reported missing, but It
Is considered possible that some of them
are at their homes In nearby "towns.
At this hour 268 survivors have been ac
count! d for. The estimates of the dead
range from sixty to eighty and of injured
from 60 to 100.
i
I;KGCKTC.", Mass., March . This city
is in mourning tonight for at least three
score of her citizens whose lives were
blotted out early today by the explosion
of a botlnr In a large shoe manufacturing
establishment In the Campello district, con
ducted by the R. B. Orover company. The
explosion was immediately followed by a
flash of flams which consumed the factory,
a long four story structure, as If It were
a house of cards, and incinerated an un
1 known number of men and women who
were finable to extricate themselves from
a mass of tangled wreckage formed by the
terrlfflc upheaval In the boiler room.
Mora than a hundred of the employes In
the building were maimed, burned or
bruised by the time they had reached safe
ground. Soma had jumped from the room,
lorn from window's and others had been
Injured In the mad rush to escape from tbe
doomed factory, which from all parts
mttted the intense, awful heat of an In
ferno, driving back the band of heroic
rescuers who in a few brief momenta had
performed gallant service.
Bight Buildings Destroyed.
The fire extended from the factory to
aeven other buildings In the Vicinity and
.destroyed them. One of these buildings
was a three story wooden block owned by
Charles F. Dahlborg, the others being col
lages ot small value, and a blacksmith
hop. The wooden dwellings near the en
gine room were practically demolished by
; ,"thfllng boiler, but pone of the occupants
.were seriously Injured. The total financial
loss ia estimated at a quarter of a million
dollars, 200,0iw of which falls on the R, B.
Orover company. The monetary losses ara
nearly covered by insurance.
It may never be known just how many
persons perished in the wreckage. No one
knows exactly how many persons were
In the factory. The number baa been
estimated at 400, but Treasurer Charles O.
Emerson said tonight ha doubted whether
there were so many at work. Two hun
dred and fifty survivors have been ac
counted for and at midnight the remains
of fifty bodies had been recovered from
the ruins, the search being continued all
night. Fragments of human frames which
possibly might belong to bodies other than
those enumerated have also been found,
few of the remains have been identified.
fThe head la nearly every Instance la miss
ing and, except in rare Instances, It waa
impossible to distinguish the sex.
Many Persona Missing.
Chief of Police Boyden, at a lata hour
tonight, expressed the opinion that some
of tha employes had not reached the fac
tory at the time of the explosion and that
undoubtedly a number of those living In
nearby placea were injured and had gone
Jaome without reporting their Injuries, lie
thought that many of those unaccounted
for. upward of 100 In number, were among
The disaster was attended by many har
rowing scenes and thrilling rescues. For
bours hundreds of the relatives of the
factory, operatives besieged tha ruins and
tha fir and police stations in quest of
missing ones. Some in their violent grief
and agonising stress of mind, collapsed.
Several of the rescuers and searchers
fainted aa they beheld the distressing
Scene. There was no trace of the body
of David W. Rockwell, engineer of the
plant, who was not seen after the ex
plosion. It is supposed that he perished
svt hla post.
An Inspection of the wrecked boiler by
the state boiler Inspector showed that there
waa a sufficient supply of water In It.
The causa of the explosion Is at present a
mystery. The disaster will be further in
vestigated by the stats authorities.
Mark of Identifying Dead.
The work of identifying those killed pro
gressed slowly owing to the generally un
recognisable remains of the victims. The
list of Identified dead follows:
J. K. CALE.
HARM H. HALL.
JKhUME A. MaVO, aged 50.
GEORGE B.M11H.
KM MA J4. fHAf.
SAMUEL. A. ULEY, foreman stitching
room.
hlK.NKHT CABOX, 39. former olty coun
cilman. NK1.LIK LEARY.
MIHH olCRK.VA SHAW BURROWS, M.
M AKfON '1 1'fTS.
MISB FITZGERALD.
JA1IKH N. BKLI.
FLORENCH A. DUNHAM, aged 19.
At midnight a list of miuMlng was given
out st the Campello polio station. There
Is reason to believe thut all were killed,
aa every effort has been made to locate
them. The list follows:
Andrew Johnson.
John I.uikIdII.
Jennie Styles.
Almumn Hullett.
Miss Georgia Kineraon.
Mis Mary FItspairlck.
i-irge Bursv.
Burnaha l.wis.
l'avld W. Rockwell, engineer.
Hannah Lindtierg.
Sadie Hu key.
I. Victor Tui .ier.
Arthur Pray Malderman.
Qeoriie A. M..nk.
Tessie Chandler of Whitman.
t. F. Nelson.
Bror. LunUll.
Samuel Lovetny.
Mrs. Stella Kelley.
Sirs. Clara Alwood.
Hit-hard SiriKli..
Mainlo O'Coniirll,
Mjuilt l.eoiiuiu.
W It. Armstrong.
Kate Kclley.
l.ouls 1 iukey.
(Cuutluued oi Second Page.)
BURT FOR JPANAMA CANAL
II amor That Former President of
Inlou Pnelfle Mill Have Chartre
of Construction of Dig Ditch.
WASHINGTON, March 20-The Post to
morrow will say:
Horace G. Hurt, formerly president of
the Union Pacific, will probably be the new
head of the Panama Canal commission , In
charge of the construction of the great
Isthmian waterway. Hs nomination has
been seriously considered by Mr. Roose
velt for several days and It Is under
stood lhat the offer has already been
made or will be made, and that It Is a
part of the plan of the reorganization
which has been under contemplation.
A rumor Is current In local railroad and
business circles nssocinting the name of
Horace G. Hurt, formerly president of the
Union Pnclflc Railroad company and now
traveling In Europe, with an Important
position on the Panama Canal commission.
It Is reported that at the Instigation of
President Roosevelt, Mr. Burt has been
approached several times on the subject,
but, according to Inst accounts, appears
disinclined to consider the proposition. The
position In question carries with It a salary
of $l(W,0f per year and would, place the
Incumbent over Chief Engineer Wallace of
the canal.
While a number of Mr. Burt's closest
friends In this city admit hearing of ths
matter, none are In a position lo confirm
the report that- Mr. Burt will take charge
of the work at the canal. ,
A prominent Omaha bank president, who
la close to Mr. Burt, aahl: "I have heard
Mr. Burt's name being mentioned In the
connection referred to and hsve heard sev
ers! say he would make one of the best men
that could be selected for the place. But
whether Mr. Burt would accept the posi
tion If tendered or whether President
Roosevelt has Mr. Burt's name In mind, I
am unable to say. My last letter from Mr.
Burt was addressed from Rome, on Febru
ary 26. I believe he Is now In Vienna,
where he Intended to go from Rome. Ho
has not mentioned the Panama matter to
me, nor, so far aa I can say, to his other
friends whom I know. I am neither In a
position to say whether Mr. Burt would be
willing to sacra floe ten yea rs of his life at
Panama, even for such Inducements aa are
aid to have been offered him."
With possibly one or two exceptions none
of the officials at Union Pacific hendquaf"
ters know anything of the matter, and the
one or two have only heard of the matter
through an Indirect channel.
SECOND RESCUE PARTY BUSY
Reaches Point Where First Party
Waa Overcome by Explo
sion in Mine.
FIRE CREEK, W. Va., March 20. The
second rescuing party, which waa organized
yesterday to enter the Rush Run and Red
Aah mines to recover the bodies of the
twenty-four men who are believed to have
been killed by the two explosions Saturday
and ystcrday morning, were able to enter
the mine today.
The first rescuing party which entered
the mine early Sunday morning had gone
2.000 feet when overcome by the second ex
plosion. -Tha second rescue' party reached
this point in the mine today and prepara
tions were at once begun for the removal
of the bodies. None has yet been recov
ered, but It is expected by tonight the
eleven men who gave up their lives in a
brave attempt to rescue the Imprisoned
miners will be brought out of the mine.
Seven bodies In all were taken from the
Rush run mine today by the rescue party.
Among the dead are:
CHARLES OW1NN.
JAM KB WYNN.
THOMAS BANISTER.
They were In the rescue party who en
tered the mine after the first explosion
Saturday night in an effort to locate the
eight men who were working almost a
mile from the drift mouth when the first
explosion occurred. The bodies were lo
cated about 1,900 feet from the drift mouth.
They were not as badly burned as first
expected, but their clothing was torn by
the force of the explosion.
On account of the dust, which Is from
six to eight Inches to two feet deep In tha
entry, the rescue party had great difficulty
in reaching the bodies. No more bodies
will be taken out tonight, as experienced
miners are not satisfied with conditions
and fear a third explosion. The two large
fans are running to full capacity and by
morning enough fresh air will be forced
into the entries to Insure safety.
ROBBERS MAKE RICH HAUL
Bandits Get glO.OOO Intended
Standard Oil Employes at
Port Richmond, Cel.
for
BERKELEY, Cal., March 20.-D. J. Daly,
an Oakland liveryman, who was anting as
a messenger for the Central bank of Oak
land, was held up and robbed of $10,000
while on his way to the Standard Oil re
finery at Point Richmond today.
The robbery took place on the roadway
between Btege and Point Richmond. The
two highwaymen Jumped out of a clump
.of brush at the side of the road and at
once covered Daly and former Deputy
Sheriff A. L. Roach, who was riding with
hlnv 'At the point of revolvers Daly and
Roach wero compelled to Jump from the
buggy and give up the sack of gold. Then
the robbers tied them to a fence and placed
gags In their mouths. Daly and Roach
freed themselves after much difficulty and
proceeded to Stege stntlon. on the Southern
Pacltic.. about half a mile away.
It had been the custom of the Central
bank to send out 110,000 to the Standard
Oil plant for the pay of the employes once
a month, and the robbers were undoubt
edly acquainted witn the fact.
CEDRIC HAS STORMY TRIP
White Star Liner from Europe En
counters Worst Weather
of Its Career.
NEW YORK. March 30.-More than three
and a half days behind Its best record time
for the voyage, the big White Star line
steamer Cedrlc came Into port today after
the most turbulent trip of Its career. From
the outset of the voyage the Cedrlo encoun
tered heavy weather. The force of the
gales was terrific and at times assumed
hurricane proportions with tremendous seas.
At times the seas broke more than twenty
feet higher thun the Cedric's bridge and
were estimated to be sixty feet high from
the hollow to the crest. Its officers say that
although the huge ship rolled and pltchej
violently, It b.haved splendidly, in the
most violent period of the storm on March
It Mrs. Whitney, a steeruge passenger, gave
birth to a child. He was named Cedrlc
Whitney.
Among the panaengers on the Cedrlc were
Ja!e White, the Biltth pugilist, and his
manager, Clmrles Mitchell. White is
matched to light Jimmy Biitt at Sao Francisco.
RUSSIANS CONTINUE RETREAT
Bear Guard is Now Twenty-SeTen Miles
North of Tie fas,
JAPANESE, ARMY SLOWLY ADVANCING
Slavs Are Destroying Bridges and
Roadbed of Railroad as They
Retire Troops Miss
Konropatkln.
GUNSHU PA8S, March 20. Morning.
The last two days have been utterly with
out Incident except for the removal of the
censor at Kudzlhu Pass. The Russian rear
guard Is retreating slowly and engaging In
occasional skirmishes. It has now reached
a position twenty-seven miles north of Tie
Pass. The Japanese are slowly advancing
without pressing the Russians. In the
course of the retreat the Russians are de
stroying bridges, the railway roadbed and
highways .and carrying off stores and de
molishing buildings and everything not
portable.
Reports of a wide turning movement by
the Japanese are no longer being received,
There Is Increasing difficulty In securing
reliable Information beyond the limit
within which scouting parties are active,
on account of the defection of many Chi
nese to the Japanese side.
Troops Miss Konropatkln.
The troops parted in sadness with Gen
eral Kouropatktn, whose labors In shaping
the army are recognized and who was ever
attentive to the wants of the soldiers In
the matter of food, clothing and shelter,
Regardless of the fact that he had been
commander In chief General Kouropatkin
offered to remain here as a subordinate of
General Llnevitch as commander of a
COl.i.
General Llnevitch, who also enjoys the
respect and confidence of the troops as 'a
fighter. Is determined to Initiate reform by
weeding out the overloaded staff and other
administrative departments and is taking
other steps which It Is believed will result
in economy as well as increasing the ef
ficiency of the army.
The Red Cross depot under the auspices
of Grand Duchess Elizabeth, widow of
Grand Duke Serglus, Is doing excellent
work In providing officers who lost their
effects In the retreat from Mukden with
linen and other necessaries. Some officers
are now being supplied with outfits who
had had no change of linen since Febru
ary 23.
Retreat Is L'neventful.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 21. 1 a. m
The latest dispatches from Manchuria in
dicate that the retreat of the Russlamarmy
Is being conducted uneventfully. The last
few days were unmarked by any fighting
of a serious nature. Both the Russians and
the Japanese at this stage are probably
considering that marching is more Impor
tant than fighting. The Russians, how
ever, are neglecting no precautions to Im
pede pursuit and hamper the construction
ot permanent Japanese lines of supply.
A dispatch received yesterday announc
ing that cannonading had been beard
south of Tie Pass is apparently ah error
as to the location of direction.
M. Tuisotr, an Associated Press corre
spondent who has been accompanying Gen
eral Rennenkampff's division of the eastern
army, and whose dispatches suddenly
ceased with the beginning of the retreat,
has arrived at Gunshu Pass, having been
wounded in the early stage of the retire
ment and incapacitated from doing hla
work.
According to an Associated Press dis
patch from Gunshu Pass the appointment
of General Llnevitch has made a good im
pression with the army, the new com
mander enjoying the affection and confi
dence of the troops almost In the same
measure aa General Kouropatkin.
Both are fighters and not carpet knights.
Emperor Nicholas Is almost In dally con
ference with General Dragomlroff, Minis
ter of War Sakharoff and others on the
situation and the general staff is ener
getically at work planning the reorganiza
tion of the army and considering the ways
and moans. Preparations continue, irre
spective of the possibilities of peace, for
a demonstration of Russia's ability to
prosecute the war, which ia regarded as
vital, whether peace negotiations begin or
not. The bankers and Finance Minister
Kokovsoff have hud a final meeting, at
which terms for the new Internal loan
were completed. It la expected they will
be formally announced in a few days.
Possibility of Pence.
6:65 p. m. The Novoe Vremya, editorially
for the first time, today admits the possi
bility of peace. It says:
After all, the war Is like all others. It
must end some time by peace. Remem
bering how dearly wo paid for the lac
of foresight of our diplomacy during tne
negotiations preceding the war, which was
largely responsible tor our military and
naval unpreparedness. It would be well
now for our diplomacy to look ahead for
peace.
Japs Occupy Kalynan.
TOKIO, March 22. 11 a, m. The follow
ing official announcement has been made:
"Our detachment entered and occupied
Kalyuan Sunday morning at 4 o'clock. On
the samo day at 10:30 o'clock the enemy's
cavalry, about sixty strong, with throe
companies of infantry, attempted a counter
attack, but was completely repulsed.
Toward the northeast the bridges on tha
main roads south of Kaiyuan have been
burned by the enemy. The railway bridges
have been partly destroyed.
"The number of guns captured near
Mukden Is increasing owing to discoveries
of those buried by the enemy before retreating."
GOVERNOR MIASORODOFF SHOT.
Boy
High
Attempts to Assassinate
Official In Finland.
VIBORG, European Russia, March 20.
Governor Mlusorodoff waa shot and seri
ously wounded today by a Finnish lad
named Matti Hjalmar Pernlkke. The as
sassin, who was about 15 yours old, ob
tained an entrance to the governor's office
and tired three times at him, one bullet in
flicting .a serious wound and the others
slightly wounding the governor's legs. The
governor s clerks and secretary were un
able to stop the would-be assassin, who
reached the street, where, however, he
win arrested without a struggle. The gov
ernor's condition is critical.
INDEPENDENTS ARE TO HELP
Schwursschlld A Sulzberger Will
Submit Evidence in Packing
Case.
CHICAGO. March 80. Government Inves
tigation of the "Beef trust" began today.
Judge J. Otis Humphrey of Springfield ad
ministered the oath to the veniremen,
whose names hare been kept a profound
secret for three Weeks by the officials of
the United States district attorney's of
fice. The government Is represented by As
sistant District Attorney C. B. Morrison,
and Assistant Attorney General Oliver It.
Pagln. Much Information bearing on spe
cific Instances of alleged violation of the
Sherman anti-trust law Is said to be In
the hnnds of the federal prosecutor. The
Independent packers, headed by Sehwarx
schlld Sulzberger, have arranged to sub
mit evidence of the government tending to
show the manner In which the smaller
packer has been forced to the dictation of
the so-called "big five."
Witnesses from Kansas City have been
assigned dates for the appearance at the
grand Jury session. Several reported to
the district attorney's- office today. Of the
800 subpoenas Issued Clerk MacMlllnn of
the district court reported that all except
four have been properly xc-rved. John 8.
Miller, appearing In the case for all the
packers, denies that any Witnesses for the
government have been spirited away and
are on "vacations," as has been reported.
Because of the failure to secure sixteen
men who are. In the opinion of Judge
Humphrey, sufficiently removed in business
affairs tfrom the parking Industry, the
swearing In of the Jury was delayed until
tomorrow. Only fifteen out of the twenty
three summoned were accepted for Jury
service. Sixteen being required to con
stitute a quorum, additional summons were
Issued. Eight witnesses have been sub
poenaed to appear before the investigators
tomorrow.
NEW YORK, March 20. The United
States district attorney, General H. L.
Burnett, has been taking evidence here
for a week past In connection with the
so-called "Beef trust" Investigation by the
federal grand Jury In Chicago. The list
of witnesses has not been made public
but It is said to include tha names of all
the New York representatives of all the
nig packing concerns in New York. The
taking of testimony began last Monday
and continued until Thursday, when an
adjournment waa taken until next Thurs
day. The witnesses, it Is said, Were ques
tioned m regard to the methods of the
trust east of Chicago and the "black list
in tne credit systems emrdovert hv ih
firms. All General Burnett would say was
tnat What waa being done was worth
while.
JEROME ON UQUOR TRAFFIC
He Tells Jfevr York Minister. rh.t
Saloons Should Be Open
On Sunday.
NEW YORK, March 20.-D!strlct Attor
VIA.. T , . .
..ij ociuihi: in expressing nis opinion as
the proper manner of controlling the
liquor traffic in New York city before the
Metnodlst Preachers' association today, ad
vocated opening saloons dnrlng Certain
hours on Sundays .but Ud lie waa not dn-
pared to maintain that the anJe of liquor
on sunaay was the proper way to carry
out the divine commandment. He believed
It the practical wny of getting the best
results under prevailing conditions.
Mr. Jerome's position Was vigorously at
tacked by Rev. Iglehart. When the dis
trict attorney found the laws against
gambling Insufficient, he said, prompt and
effective action was taken through the leg
islature. If It was possible to secure lee-
lslatlon against gambling, and enforce It,
he saw no reason why the liquor question
should not be handled In the same way.
He declared it was alt a "matter of poli
tics," and reviewed the acts of President
Roosevelt when he was commissioner, that
It was not possible to enforce the frequent
laws. Mr. Jeromes reception by the
clergymen was pleasant, although when It
was proposed at a ministers' meeting a
week ago that he be Invited It was met
with vigorous opposition.
ASSAULT IN EXPRESS CAR
Messenger Says Hohherv Was Motive,
While Prisoner Claims It Was
Personal Trouble.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., March SO.-Mal
Pruett, the Southern Express company's
messenger on Southern train No. S5, leav-
ng here for Memphis at 8:10 o'clock today.
waa assaulted In his car near Lookout sta
tion, a few miles out of the city, by Will
Thomas, a former messenger.
Thomaa claims the assault was the result
of a personal difficulty, but Pruett says
robbery was the motive. Pruett was struck
on the head with a piece of timber and is
now In the hospital. He stated that two
packages of money and a package of vouch
ers were missing. After striking Pruett
Thomas applied the emergency brake and
jumped from the train. He was captured
later and is In Jail here. The sudden stop
ping of the train caused much excitement
among the passengers, who rushed out of
the' cars and aided In the pursuit and cap
ture of Thomas. The express company offi
cials refuse to make any statement.
WIFE MAY DEFEND HERSELF
Chicago Judge Takes Case Away
from Jury, Exonerating an
Alleged Murderess.
CHICAGO, March 20 "If a woman Is un-
fotunate enough to marry a brute' she has
a right to defend herself, even to the point
of taking his life," said Judge George W.
Keraten in his decision today when he
took the case of Mrs. Jessie Hopkins, on
trial for the murder of her husband, out
of the hands of the Jury. The charge
against Mrs. Hopkins was then' summarily
dismissed. In deciding the case Juds-n Ker.
ten declared that a woman is "not her
husband's chattel." He held Mra Hopkins
was justified. The woman shot her husband
n a qunrrel at their home on New Year's
eve. Preceding the quarrel Hopkins had at
tacked his wife and threatened to kill her
She grabbed a revolver from a table and
hot him.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 21.-2:17 a. m
Upon the quietude of the Manchurtun
situation mere nas ourst the news of the i New lone, on cruise.
attempted assassination of another lilu-li . At Rotterdam Arrived
official in Finland, whose efforts for ih
Movements of Ocean Vessels March 2tO.
At New York Arrrlved: at. tni em-
Southampton: Cedrlc. from Uv
i tonia, from Palermo. '
At Constantinople Arrived: Moltke. from
Rotter-Ham e.
New York. '
At Hun Ilia n t T A - r4 . - . . .
ruffitication of the grand duchy have ex- ! Victoria Ixmlse, on cruise. rr,,,,MBln
posed them to the vengeance of the young , At Yokohama Bulled: Empress of Japan,
Fennon-ens. The reports indicate that ih,
revolutlonarylsts have not abandon. U the
policy of teriuilsm, but are determined to
have more blood and presages other crimes
of a like nature. The authorities here are
druwing up a program of administrative
reforms for Finland with a view to r-
Placldes, from
establishing order and Uiinliiujhing racial York.
for Varcouver.
At Hong Kong Arrived:
Tacoma.
At Palermo Sailed: Pannonta, for New
York.
At Rremenr-Arrlved: Grosser Kurfurst.
from New iork
At Dover Arrived; 8 eland, from New
York.
At Movilte Arrived: Astoria, from New
antagonism
i- At Gibraltar Arrived: Kiwnlk-e-i I.ulae
tgfum New York: KimiMiiln fr..,.. '
ii v. mm V I . fciu., VU.
MACOON FOR PANAMA ZONE
Nebraskai May Be Aupointed Governor o
the Canal Territory,
DOES NOT PARTICULARLY DESIRE PLACE
Personnel of Commission Will He
Made Public ta Short Time
and There Will Be
Changes.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, March 20.-(Speclal Tele
gram) in all probability Judge Charles E
Magoon of Nebraska, law officer of the
Tanama commission, will be made gov
ernor minister of the canal zone. President
Roosevelt, realizing that American people
will hold his administration responsible for
prosecution of work, is determined to re
organize the Panama commission and to
appoint men to vacancies who will live in
Panama and not draw fat salaries and
live In Washington. For several days past
there have been rumors that Judge Magoon
would be appointed governor of the zone.
but matters did not take definite shape
until this morning. The president wants
Magoon to go, and Is only waiting to de
cide upon another man aa one of the com
mission before he makes public the com
position of the. new commission.
It Is understood Wallace will remain, as
well as Grunsky and Harrod. It Is also
possible that General Davis will not re
tain his place on the commission, but will
give way to Mngoon as governor of the
xone, Davis not being acceptable to Pan
amanians. Although a splendid execu
tive officer, Davis has failed to appreciate
the character of the people of Panama, and
as Magoon made a great hit with the people
when he was In Panama Just before the
meeting of congress, he has been picked out
aa the right man for governor.
Admiral Wa!ker, chairman of the Isth
mian Canal commission: William Barclay
Parsons and William H. Burr will probably
be succeeded by other men. Magoon has
no desire to go to Panama.. He looks upon
the appointment with much fear, but if he
fs ordered to the place he can do no more
than accept or separate himself entirely
from the public service. It Is expected
that the personnel of the commission will
be settled In a few days.
I. anger Making Settlement.
Joseph J. Langer, former consul at So
llngen, Germany, Is In Washington fo close
up some matters he still has pending with
the State department.
Postal Matters.
William. II. Jennings has been appointed
postmaster at Garden Grove, Decatur
county, Iowa, vice Nora II. McNeill, re
signed. Rural routes ordered established April 15:
Iowa, Haifa, Emmott county, route 1; popu
lation, 420; houses, 105. South Dakota,
Ethan, Davison county, route 2; popula
tion, 506; houses, 101.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska,
York, route 2; James M. Derrick, carrier;
Mrs. Hattle N. Derrick, substitute. Route
8, Charles Hlett, carrier: Edna P. Hlctt,
substitute. Iowa, Fort Dodge, route S,
Thomas . Powers, carrier; Edward P.
Powers, substitute. St. Mans, route 1;
John H. Homer, carrier; Edward C. Homer,
substitute.
REACH CRISIS OS FRENCH CLAIM
Venensueln notified It Mast Not Pro
ceed in Cable Case.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-The French
cable complications have reached a crisis,
and Minister Bowen has Informed the
State department that the French minister
at Caracas, by Instructions of his govern
ment, has notified the Venezuelan govern
ment that there must be no further pro
ceedings on Jts part toward the cancella
tion of the company's franchise or Inter
ference with Its property.
Further, Mr. Bowen reports that two
French warships have" been ordered post
haste to Venezuela to act In accordance
with the Instructions of the French min
ister. These are the Jullen de Gravlerre
and the Duplex, now in the Carrlbean st-a.
PARIS, March 20. Inquiry at the minis
try of marine tonight failed to elicit veri
fication of the report cabled here from the
United States to the effect that French
war ships have been ordered to Venezuela.
On the contrary, no movements of that
character have yet been ordered. More
over, there has been no meeting of the
cabinet since Friday, when It was decided
not to take final action until the Vene
zuelan courts have rendered a final de
cision. Tho foreign office said specially
that tho stage of sending war ships hnd
not yet been reached.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Tuesday and Warmer in East
Portlont Wedacsday Fair.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
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GREAT FLOOD AT. PITTSBURG
Rapid Rlae of Rivers Puta Ten
Thousand Men Out of Work
Temporarily.
PITTSBURG. March 10. Just before mid
night tonight or.e of the fiercest flood
rampages the Allegheny river has been on
for years ended.
After remaining on the ground for four
months practically the entire winter's
snowfall on the river points, In some places
amounting to eight feet, was washed out
by over an inch of rain which fell during
Saturday and Sunday. The torrent caused
by this movement reached here today nnd
nas left much damage In Its wake. More
than a score of Industrial plants are crip
pled and at least 10.0X men are tempo
rarily forced Into Idleness, costly washouts
along the railroads bordering the stream
have resulted and hundreds of houses and
stores are flooded.
Tho monetary damage cannot now be
definitely estimated. Fortunately, onlv one
life has been reported lost as an incident
of the flood. This was the result of a
daring attempt of Stanley Hllger, a baker
of Coraopolls, to cross the Ohio today In
a skiff. The skiff was capsized and Hllger
was drowned. At this hour it Is mlnimr
here, but no further rise In the rivers Is i
looked for.
CHARTER COMING ON
House Orders Omaha Measure Engrossed
for Third Reading.
FISHBACK INCLINED TO BLOCK THE WAY
United Douglas Delegation Sucoeeds in
Carrying It Along.
CHANCE YET FOR COMMODITY RATE BILL
House Members Inclined to Get Together
i On One Measure.
TALK OF SIFTING COMMITTEE LAPSES
All Senate Files In the House Ara
Acted On In Committee of the
Whole of That llody
Dnrlng Afternoon.
WRECK NEAR HOMESTEAD IA.
Weat-Round Rocky Mountain Lim
ited Derailed Two Trainmen
Are Fatally Injured.
DES MOINES, IA.. March 21.-The Rockv
mountain limited, a fast west-bound pas
senger train on the Rock Island, was de
railed near Homestead, Iowa county, this
morning. Two trainmen were probably
fatally Injured. Engineer Hotchkiss was
found under his engine terribly scaldr-d
He will die. A soft roadbed Is responsible
ror tne derailment. The engine, mall car.
a composite car and the Denver and Colo
rado sleepers left the track. Three hun
dred feet of track was torn up. The cars
went down a fifteen-foot embank
The Injured:
Engineer Hotchkiss, probably fatallv
scalded.
Lew Webber, mail clerk, probably fatally.
Van Flank, porter, badly crushed.
Fireman, name unknown, badly hurt
DES MOINES, Ia., March 20.-The
Golden State Limited, the fast Rock Island
flyer, was wrecked near Fairfield, Ia., early
today. The accident was caused by spread
ing rails. No one was seriously hurt.
MORGAN'S ' BRIBERY CHARGES
Committee Appointed to Investigate
Alienations Of Colorado Sena- .
tor Examines Wltnraaes.
DENVER, March 20.-The Joint n.
bribery investigating committee appointed
to hear charges of attempted bribery pre
ferred by Senator Richard W. Morimn
against J M. Herbert, vice, president and
general manager of the Colorado A South.
ern railroad, and Daniel Sullivan, postmas
ter or Tipple creek. In connection with
mo guDernaionai contest, resumed lt
hearing today behind closed doors.
Seventeen witnesses were on the stand.
most of them for the purpose of testifying
in regard to the character of Senator Mor.
gan. Mr. Herbert and Mr. Sullivan refused
to testify because charges growing out of
tne same complaint are pending against
them in the district court. Former Gov
ernor Alva Adams testified that Morgan
of his own accord called on him ami
pledged himself to vote in Adams' favor
on the contest question. This was before
the sensational exposure In the Joint as
sembly of the alleged attempt at bribing
mm.
HABEAS C'ORPl'S WRIT IS DEMEI)
JUDGE PARKERJS TO SPEAK
Former Candidate for Prraldent Con
sents to Address Ken- York
Democratic Banquetters.
Supreme Cnnrt Decides Not to Inter
fere In Colorado Election Cnae.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-The supreme
court of the United States today denied the
motion for writs of habeas corpus In the
cases of Peter Miller and Thomas Shep
herdson, two of the Denver election officials
who were sentenced to terms of Imprison
ment by the supreme court of Colorado on
charges of violating the orders of the court
In connection with the November election.
No written opinion was handed down In the
cases of Peter Miller and Shomas Shep-
ASHES OF WOLCOTT ARRIVE
Remains of Former Senator from
Colorado Reach Kew York
on Way Home.
NEW YORK, March 20.-The ashes of
former Senator Edward O. Wolcott of Col
orado, who died at Monte Carlo, March 1,
were brought here by the American line
steamer St. Louts, which arrived todav
from Southampton. Funeral services over
the body were held in Parish March 6 In
the presence of Ambassador Porter. Henry
Wolcott and some Intimate friends. The
body subsequently was cremated and the
ashes were brought to the United Stau-s
for Interment.
The St. Louis was two days late, having
been delayed by almost continuous westerly
gates, witn neavy seas.
Fire Department Matters.
At a meeting of the Roan! of P-ir-
Police Commissioners last evening ten days'
leave of absence was granted to George
W. Tanne and to Frank W. Oreenmaii
both of hook and ladder No. I. '
Chief, of the Fire Department Salter re
ported that he had transferred engine
company No. 1 from the fire station at
1317 Harney street to the now fire station
at Eleventh and Jackson streets, and that
the old station house would be vacant on
and after March 25.
Itanahaa is IH. ,
PEORIA. 111.. March X.-Thm health of
John A. Haiiahaii, grand inai-r of the
Brotherhood of IioniKiiive Firemen, it
such as to necessitate bis temporary re.
tlrement from the affairs of hla office.
After r two days' viwt In Chicago be will
Ko to Hot dprings. Ark., for an indefinite
stay, la tUe hope that his health may tie
recovered. Mr. Hawaiian is suffering from
an smeuvaud attack of ilieuinallu trouble.
former democratic candidate for president
of the United States, Is to be one of the
principal speakers at the Jefferson day din
ner of the Democratic club of this city,
which will be held on April 13. Mr. Park.r
had previously declined an Invitation to at
tend the dinner nnd deliver a speech.
A few days ago, however, a friend of
Mr. Parker afked President Fox of the
Democratic club If William J. Bryan and
former President Cleveland were going to
be present at the dinner. Ho was Informed
that both had sent regrets; Mr. Bryan in
order to speak In Chicago on that date and
Mr. Cleveland to go bird shooting. Mr.
Parker then made a formal request for per
mission to withdraw his letter of regrets
and accept the invitation. His request was
granted.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. March 20. (Special Telegram.)
The Omaha charter bill, H. R. SS, which
bears the name of Representative Ander
sen ns author, was ordered engrossed for
a third reading In the home at 8 p. m.
today, the amendments offered In the com
mittee on cities and towns being adopted.
Flshbnck of Clay, when Andersen made the
motion, stubbornly objected to advancing
this bill, saying . "they opposed the best
bill the farmers had before this house and
we ought to oppose thelr'a now." He
had reference Jo his Independent telephone
bill which he sought to have jumped up
on general file ahead of other bills.
, Lee of Douglas took Flshback severely
to task for placing the matter upon such
personal grounds and urged the Andersen
motion, which carried without any diffi
culty. Tho Omnha members are agreed on the
various provisions of the charter bill, at
least they have determined to work unit
edly for the passage of the bill as It now
stands and hope there will be no opposi
tion from Omaha. They assert that If
opposition la once started the bill will
never get through and it la the final pas
sage of the measure which has received
so much hard work, that they are working
for.
Railroad Rate Bill.
Every possible effort will be exerted by
the anti-railroad members to- secure the
passage of one of- the rate bills and In
all probability this will be the commodity
rate bill Instead of the Caldwell maximum
freight rate measure. A united movement
Is on for this purpose. Caldwell himself
agrees that if the commodity rate bill can
be satisfactorily amended he will submit
to the withdrawal of his measure. This
probably will have to be done in order
to get the first bill through. The com
modity rate bill Is pow near the top ot
the general file, while the Caldwell meas
ure Is down about seventy notches. The
Idea Is that when the house In committee
of the whole takes up the commodity rate
measure the whole question of railroad
regulation will be dlecussed and opportu
nity given for the amendment of tha bill
bo as to carry all the provisions which
will be considered wise, and meet the ap
proval of Caldwell and those who preferred
his bill.
The house and senate today convened
for the week at 2:30 p. m., and tha hou&e. .
where the railroad bills are, put In the
entire afternoon on senate files, disposing
of twenty-five of those measures, recom
mending all but tTVO for passage, those two
for Indefinite postponement.
Move for Cltt'.ijc Couimlttee.
Whatever Intention or effort there was
from certain sources to secure the appoint
ment or election of a sifting committee In
the house seems to have gone glimmering,
for at the rate the house went today It
is going to be hard to offer an excuse
for Hiich a committee. It waa known for
a while that the railroads and certain
other powers were very anxious to have a
sifting committee put to work, despite the
avowed opposition of the speaker, which
was made known by Mr. Rouse at the
outset. But now there appears to be llttlo
reason why the railroads and their allies
should want a sifting committee and less
why they should have one. Nevertheless
many members assert the belief that a
sifting committee will yet be necessary to
get rid of scores of bills which the house
cannot handle in the regular course of
action.
The- sifting committee appointed soma
time ago (or rather elected) In the senate,
has as yet done nothing, but the chances
are it will be put to work In a day or two.
The demand for It Is strong.
Petitions for Railroad Legislation.
NEW YORK,' March 20. Alton B. Parker, These are troublous days for Represen-
TRAIN
CHILD IS BORN ON A
California Woman Becomes Mother
While on Way to Mother
la Ohio.
MEXICO, Mo., March 20.-A child was
born this morning on board tho sleeping
car Pazorla, Which was attached to the
Oilcago & Alton "Hummer," speeding
from Kansas City to Chicago. The mother,
Mrs. W. H. Shlnabar of No. :z'j2 Golden
Gate avenue, Ban Francisco, had arrived
In Kansas City over the Chicago, Rock
Island A. Pacific road and had tuken the
Chicago Alton train for Chicago on her
way to Toledo, O., where her mother, Mrs.
II. M. Jones, resides.
After Mrs. Shinabar's Illness had been
discovered the trainmen telegraphed to
Sluter, Mo., for Dr. Howard. At Louisiana,
Mo.. Dr. II. Crutcher of Chicago took
charge of the case nnd on arrival of the
train la Chicago the patient was taken
immediately to Grace hospital.
Old Landmark Disappears.
BTURGIS, 8 D., March 20. (Special.)
The old landmark known as the 9tar A
Bullock building, right in the heart of the
city, Is now being torn down and will at
once be supplanted by a beautiful two-story
brick building by James O'Neill. This old
landmark was built in 1877, one of the very
first put up in Bturgls, und may properly
be railed the Jloneer business house of ths
town.
tatlve Bacon of Dawson county. Mr. Ba
con does not conceul his strong railroad
proclivities and In the last few days he
has received a petition from hla constitu
ents as long as a coll of rope urging him
to Work and vote for the commodity rate
bill. The petition Is signed by hundreds
of good citizens In Mr. Bacon's district.
Mr. Bacon does not mince words In declar
ing that petition or no petition he will
never vote fur that or any bill like it.
Mr. Bacon, however, is not the only mem
ber who Is being urged by constituents to
vote for this sort of legislation. Petitions
are coming to others who are known to
be ordinarily on the other side ot the
fence.
Junkln's antitrust bill Is Imminently
threatened In the senate. It passed the
house without much difficulty, but tha
chances are it will never get through the
senate. There the powers opposed to this
measure are centering their power to de
feat It.
SENATE PITS IN ill SY AFTERNOON
Many Bills Passed and Others Rec
ommended for Passage.
(From a Staff (x.rreipondent.)
LINCOLN, March 2u. (Special.) The sen
ate spent nearly the entire afternoon past
ing bills. On nearly all of the ballots ten
members were absent, but the measures of
thene members, as well aa those bills car
rying the emergency cluase,, with the ex
ception of one or two, were passed over
until the full membertihlp could be pres
ent. Theso bills were passed: ,
fct. F. 2( To compel county ssseasors to
furnish a copy of asshHmeiit to party as
sesud, which sl.all be a notice to appear
before the Board of Equalization.
S. F. 257 Compelling the enforcement of
the scavenger law.
S. F. Fees to, be paid for protests
filed with the Hoard of Equalization.
K. F. 232 To prevent the deseeruuon of
Memorial day.
8. F. 2-"7 Agents of corporations to makv
out nssesnient when asked to by the as
sessor. K. F. i: Providing for a board of con
trol to buy supplies for state Institu
tions 8. F. 217 A bar to actions In any other
state, will be operative in this state.
8. F. 2H0 Action usalnst an Insurance
company can begin In County where causa
arlae.
8. F. 277 To prevent If sun nee of special
benefit life Insurance policies ,
. F. 24 Consolidating cUicta of city.