TANKER FOR CHIEF
TUfJ NEW TOKK COIU'OItAL MADE
OltAND AIIMV UOMMA.NUCU
Nebraska Woman Honored
ttnS. AI11JIK A. ADAMS ELECTED
1'ItESlDENT OF W. It. C.
Contest Clcso Willi Threo Hours Tok
en ITp In UttlloMnB Alliinenp.
olti IJelcotoU For The
Nest Encniniuitcnt
DENVER, Colo. -The thirty
DlDtb annual national oncaraomcnt
of tho Grand Army of the Republic
elected offices as follows:
Commander-in-chiefJames Tan
ner, New York.
Senior vice commander-in-chief
Georgo W. Cook, Denver.
Junior vI:o commander-in-chief
Ellas IT. Towler, Minneapolis.
Surgeon general Hugo Philler,
Waukesha, Wis.
1 Gbapliu-in-cbief Rev. Father J.
G. Leary, Chapman, Kas.
The contest for commander-in-chief
was the most Interesting
feature of the session. Besides Cor
poral Tanner, R. B. Brown of Zanes
vlle, O., Charles Burrows of Ruther
ford, N. J., and Charles G. Burton
Df Nevada, Mo., placed In nomina
tion. Burrows' name was immca
latcly withdiawn. As the roll call
of departments proceeded It became
apparent from the number of depart
ments seconding Tanner that his
election was a certainty.
Although George Stono of San
Francisco was not named formally
as a candidate, tho department of
California and Nevada cast their
fifteen votes for him. Tho total vote
for Tanner was 447. Brown icceived
187, Ohio and Pennsylvania 'giving
him their full vole and Indiana a
majority. The only largo delegation
that voted for Burton was that t-f
Missouri. His total strength was
tarty-two votes.
When the adjutant general an
nounced the result the convention
went wild. The old veterans hapoi
from their scats, shouting and
cheering and throwing their hats In
the air. Amid the din General
Brown mounted the stage and moved
tu make Tanner's nomination un
fc, tnimous. Messrs. Brown and Stone
Jjoth seconded tbo motion, which
was carried with a roar of applause.
Commander-in-chief King ap
pointed the defeated comrades a
comrnitteo to escort Corporal Tanner
to the stage. While the rour were
" walking down the center aisle the
delegates made a rush for Tanner,
and lifting him into the air carried
bim bodily to the rostrum. The
delegates then ruse en masse and
cheered for several minutes.
In a brief speech Corporal Tanner
thanked his comrades. "There is
one man," be said, "whose esteem
and assistance it Is necessary for the
old soldiers to have. There aro three
men in thu encampment whom 1
will call in council In meeting Presi
dent Roosevelt."
Another great shout went up as
CorporaF Tanner indicated the per
sons ho referred to in his veiled
remark.
Tho Grand Army election was held
in the Broadway theater. All dele
gates and alternates and veterans
who had the countersign were ad
mitted, but no outsiders were al
lowed in the theater during the
election. Representation In conven
tion was based on membership of de
partment. The first husincss before the en
campment was tho choice of a meet
ing place for next year. It had been
practically settled in advance that
tho national encampment in 1890
would be held in Minneapolis. The
only other city that asked for the
encampment in tho convention was
Dallas, Tex. On a viva vece vote
the delegates seemed to be about
jqually dlvlaed between the two
cities. A roll call was then ordered
ind Minneapolis was chosen.
MKS. A UK IK ADAMS WINS.
DSN VER. Mrs. Abbio A. Adams,
of Superior, Neb., was elected presi
dent of the woman's Relief corps.
There were originally live candidates
and the balloting continue for three
hours. The contest finally narrow
ed down to Mrs. Aaams and Mrs.
Carrie 12. Sparklin, of St. Louis.
Tho decisive ballot was: Mrs.
Adams, 205; Mrs. Sparklin, 103.
Mrs. Adams is a lady of most
worthy cnaracteristics and especially
well qualltiod for tbo position to
which she has teen elected both by
education and natural ability.
OIL WORKS ARE ON FIRE
IOOTOU.S EMCMIJNT AKOUND 11 A KIT
I1KVUND CONTKOL.
lUjiort Reaching St. Petersburg Vrn
Caucasus of Oloomlest Clriract
torsPnctlonnl Wnrfirc
Continues. .
ST. PETERSBURG. -Thc news
from Baku, received up to tho time
of tho tiling of this dispatch, is of
the gloomiest character. The
Armenian and Tartar warring fac
tions now appear to be entirely be
yond control. Tho sb ects of Baku
scorn to bo unsafe for tho Inhabi
tants, and tho force of troops of aro
inadequato to restrain tho anarcbls
tio tendencies of tho combatants In
the surrounding region. According
to rollablo reports the troops have
been forced to withdraw from tho
suburb.of Balakhan, where on Tues
day the rioters set tiro to tho oil
works, and that place is now In the
hands of tho Tartars, who have
completed the work of destruction,
and who, it is said, massacred tho
inhabitants who did not accompany
tho troops In their retirement.
Telephonic and railroad communica
tion between Baku and the sub
urban oil centers Is cut and it was'
reported that tho wires into Baku
wero down.
Tho victory of the Caucasus has
dispatched reinforcements of troops
from Tiflis, but owing to tho con
ditions throughout the wholo
soutborn part of Caucasus with
theso reinforcements the troops will
do Inadequate to cope with tho
situation. In tho suburban region
the light. Is desperate and the
soldiers aro nsing artillery.
Representatives of the oil industry
horo are utterly despondent and
they declaro that on the basis of
telegrams so far received more than
half tde industry in tho Baku region
has been wiped out, and tbat the
tiro is making rapid inroads into the
remainder of tho oil territory.
Tho Baku representatives of a
prominent oil company lias tele
graphed as follows: "It is no longer
a question of saving our property,
but of getting out alive."
A press dispatch from Baku, ap
proved by tho censor, says: "The
rival factions aro concentrating In
their quarters here. The situation
Is exceedingly tense. Murders are
frequent; cannonading Is heard from
time to time. In tho Moslem
quarter tho patrols havo been Ured
upon. Balakhan is on fire and tne
Armenians are surrounded by armed
villagers (apparently Tartars) and
the cannonading there Is Increasing.
Tho tiro continues In "the olock
town", quarter and In Blbllebat.
Energetic measures and heavy rein
forcements of troops are immediately
necessary. "
Other advices stato that a hot
light is going on betweon Armenians
and Tartars at Biblicoat and that
great fires are still raging at Sahunto
and Nomani, fed by immense tanks
of naptha, of which there are 1,000
in that region, and that the confla
gration at Bnku, where the tanks of
the society of Baku were intact, is
steadily increasing. Under these
conditions, with fighting going on In
the streots and with a hurricane
blowing tho advice say it will bo Im
possible to extinguish tho fires.
Oil men assembled at St. Peters
burg formulated measures which
they deemed Imperative and which
they presented to Finance Minister
Kokovsolf. These measures, which
probably will be laid before the
emperor, after detailing tho causes
loading to tho present situtaion, ask
that the oil works be surrounded by
troops and that the inflamatory ele
ments, namely, tho Americans and
Tartars, be entirely excluded from
the oil region. The oil men declare
that they do not bold the workmen
responsible, and that tho regrettablo
events were not caused by the
worklngmon's movement, which is
economic and political, but that
their causes are deep-rooted in the
long continued general disorder
which has resigned in the region
owing solely to rivalry among the
races.
A prominent oil man explained
them to bo more farreachlng than
the mere financial value of tbo oil
and naptha consumod and of tho
tanks, bt'ildlngB and machinery de
stroyed, because the supply of oil for
purposes of fuel could not be re
placed Inside of a year, and that
the transportation of Russia, which
makes a heavy uio of oil for fuel,
would suffer greatly.
THE TREATY IS NOW SIGNED
FINAL AIJTION IN THE lUSrOIUCAL
MEUTIKU AT l'OKTdMOL'TU
tVltte It First to Writ lilt JVnuir,
Willie Ilnron Do Itosen Mnkci
Address Russlau Thntiks.
(jiving Merrier.
PORTSMOUTH, N. n. - Tho
troaty of rcace between Russia and
Japan was signed by tho roprtsenia
tlves of tho two cm pi i es. 'Jn the
Instant of tho consumation of their
great historical act a salute was ilrei
at the United States navy yard on
Klttery Point.
When Mr. Witte accompanied by
Baron i"a Rosen and Mr. Plancon,
left the hotol for trie mvy yard, the
rain, wnioh had been falling in tor
rents for half an hour previous to
this tlmo suddenly ceased, and tho
sun, which had not boen visible for
three days shone forth.
, Baron Kouiura, Minister Takhlra
and Mr. Dciinison, tho legal advisor
of the Japanoso envoys, went in an
automobllo to tho navy yard. They
were greeted by tho guests of tho
hotel gathered on tho veranda to
witness their departure. Bishop
Henry C. Potter of New York wob
imong tho number.
Good Omen fffr I'nnru
JCv.ron Komura, pointing at the
sun said smilingly: "It Is a good
omen for peace."
Baron Komura had been preceded
by another motor car which curried
Mr. Sato and tho Japanese- secre
taries, taking their copy of tho peace
treaty In a large black leatbor port
folio. Both 'Russian and Japanese
missions on their ariival at tho
navy yard wero received at the en
trance of the building by Admmira)
Meade, while two companies of ma
rines commanded by Mnjor Moses
rendered military honors.
The copies of the treaty of poaco
brought to tho navy yard had been
carefully compared by tho secretaries
of the two missions in order to avoid
the necessity of reading them before
the signing, at which porsonages
extraneous to tho negotiations
assisted. When tho secretaries had
made sure tho perfect exactness cf
the two copies of tho treaty, tho
plenipotentiaries and tho other
members of tho two missions entered
tho confeionce hall accompanied by
Assistant Secretary Pierce, Governor
MoLano, Admiral Meade and tho
mayor of Portsmouth. "
U'ltto tlm First to Sign
Mr. Wltto, tho chief of the Rus
sian plenipotentiaries, wa? tho first
to sign his name 10 tbo treaty.
Aftor the ccroujonlc3 of the signing
of the treaty, Baron do Rosen de
livered a short speech pointing out
tho importance of the event and the
influence It will havo in the rela
tlons between the two countries,
lie ended by expressing the satis
faction he folt at the good rolatlons
which have characterized til work
of the plenipotentiaries. Baron
Komura replied, praising Baron do
Rosen's speob, and expreslug his
thanks for tho kind woras addressed
to himself and to tho members of his
mission.
The entire Russian mission headed
by Mr. Wittc attended a thanksgiv
ing service celebrated in Christ
Episcopal church both by American
and Russian clergymou.
Re-enterng tho Lotel ono of tho
chief members of tbo Japanese
mission said:
"The treaty signod today may be
the most Important historical
feature of tho twentieth century."
Thanks to AI)lnltliinoa
Mr. Wltto and Baron Komura
navlng expressed a deslro to thank
the five midshipmen who havo served
as boat officers on tho launches that
havo taken tho members of both
missions from their hotel to tho
navy yard, ullcers called by appoint
ment to pay their respects to
the plenipotentiaries. Midshipman
Leary, Bagley, Ingersoll, Blackburn
and Harrington called on Mr. Wltto
and Baron do Rosen, who thanked
them for their faithful services and
loft with them good wishes for thoir
future career. Mr. Wltto took oc
casion to express his admiration
for tho American navy.
Half an hour later tho uffiplale
called cn Baron Komura and Mr.
Takhlra where they rccoived a
equally cordial welcome. Baron
Komura expressing officially his
thanks for tho services they havo
rendered his mission.
MOB LAW REIGNS
OUTL.IWHY Itt'NNIXU ItlOT IN KUd
bl.VN CAIUASIH.
KILL AND APPLY TORCH
UliASU OF IlOSTlI.i: HANDS OOCL'It
INU CONSTANTLY. .
Whole Country In Httite or I'nnlc, nntl
'Juuscn nuil I nrnn it tng Allan.
doueUlmitne AiUls to
Trouble.
BAKU. Troops under the direct
ion of the governors arc acting with
tho utmost vigor, but they havo not
succeeded In restoring order, al
though thero is rather less firing.
Armed rioters attacked the ell works
In the suburb of Balakhan, and aft:r
a hut tight set tiro to thorn. Tartar
hands aro scourlnu tho country.
muidcriug and pillaging. Tho
country Is in a stato of wild panic
and houses and farms arc being
ahandoned. Tho faniJno In many
parts of tho country renders the
situation moro terrible.
ST. PETERSBURG. -A dispatch
from Tiflis suys:
"The wholo of tho southeast Cau
casus Is now terrorized by tho
Tartars. Refugees aro pouring Jn
hero from Baku, Ellzabethpol and
Shusha.
"Dctiils from Shusha show that
several engagements wore fought
between Tartars and Armenians be
hind regular positions and that a
considerable part of the town was
soon In flames.
"According' to an official estimate
moro than 200 houses wero de
stroyed." '
ST. PETERSBURG. -Tho min
ister of financo nas received a tele
gram from the governing cornmltteo
of tbo bourgc at Nbhnl Novgorod
urgootly appealing to him to adopt
immcdiato measures for the re-cs-tabllslnrient
of order at liaku.
ICrgtn of Terror SliiokenttiR.
ST. PETERSBURG. -Tho latest
reports received from Baku indicate
that tho reign of terror thoro is
slackening somewhat. Thero was
only desultory fighting but tho dis
turbances Wiire marked by Iramonso
property josses which fall svith
crushing weight on tho Russian oil
Industry centered at Baku. The
torch was resorted to, as tho rosull
of which hundreds of tanks of oil
and naptha and a number of Impor
tant refineries in Baxu and its vicin
ity aro now in flameB. Oil men here
aro unable to estimate tho loss while
tbo conflagration continues, but
they believe It will run into millions
of dollars In Baku alone. Tho lire
which commenced in tho refineries
of tho Moscow-Caspian Bociety, ac
cording to private reports spread to
,300 tanks and to ono tank in tho
"Black Town," quarter containing
5.000,000 noundB of oil. . J
) At JBlcbal near Baku, the works
of tho Mantaachell company among
'the roost important In Russia, and
tho works of the Tiflo soefnty aro on
fire. Eofinories at Noirianl and
Sublano havo bcon destroyed and
railroad travel has been interrupted.
TO WALK THE VhAfiJL.
robllo Printer TMmar Goprf as Ontsted
from jVb,
WASHIMGTON.-Putlic Printer
1. i A Palmer practically has been
ousted from office. It was learned
authoritatively tbat President Roose
velt had demanded Mr. Palmer's
resignation to taite effect on 15 inst.
Tho demand of tho president for
Mr. Palmor's resignation was due
primarily to tho Jatter's action in
trying to forco Oscar J. Rickets,
foreman of printing, and L. 0. Hay.
a foreman of. division, out of tho
government pointing office. Mr.
Palmer asked for the reslcnatlon of
Rickets and Hay on the ground that
they had been Insubordinate. As
soon as President Roosevelt learned
of tho situation that had developed
he directed Public Printer Palmer
to forward his reslcnatlon to take
effect in two weeks.
It has been known for some time
that Mr. Palmor would not be reap
pointed to his present office. For
Beveral months before President
Roosevelt left Washington for Oyster
nay no was casting about for a suit
able man for tho pooltlon of public
printer. He offered It to John A.
Blleoher of Now YoiV, but ho de
clined it, having something better In
view. Until this time there has been
tin change io the situation,
NEBRASKA NOTES f
Tho slot, roarbine, which havo
bcon In uso for so many years In tho
business hniiRos and saloons of West
Point, hnve been ordered taken out-,
Louis Lewis and MIrs Myrtlo Beck,
who reside south of Nebraska City1
havo bean united In marrlago by
Rev. J. W. Scott of tho Methodist
oburch.
Theodore tho 10-ycar old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Anderson, of Platts-1
mouth, fell from a turning polo and
sustained 9 painful fracture of his
left wrist. i
Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles ITurgason,
living near Shelton have been blessed
with tnpluls, all hoys. One of them
died, but tho other two aro In ap
parently good health.
Frank Whnlen, or Wood River, lias
succrcdRd flert Miller in tho Union
Pad Ho depot, tho latter going to
Grand Island, whore ho assumes
diargn of the night ofllco of tho
Pad Mo Express company.
'Norcross Bros., who recently pur
chased the grain business of W. N.
Spcllmtin at Beatrice, aro enlarging
thnlr elevator aud making other
ncccRsary Improvements toward
oiodo.rnlv.Irjg tneir property.
Norfolk Elks may build a nsw
olub houso for a home. The Icaso
on tho present quarters expires next
May and the mattor of new
quarters will be determined. Plana
arn being drawn for a now home.
Thlcle & JTastcnau, of Nebraska
City, who have been cngagod In
business in tho Grand Paelflo blook,
havo sold out to Charles Paradise,
who will take charge at once. Tho
gcntlcmon will continue to mako
Nebraska City their homo.
if. ft. Koes of Boatrlco, who has
just sold his hardware storo aud
liulllriing to P. P. Pearson, Into of
Plattsmouth, will build a fnotory
and engage In the manufacture of
screon door hinges, oornhuskors etc,
on a much larger scalo than hereto
fore. Ed Carpenter, who wa arrested
at Wymorc, Neb., recently on the
chargo of disposing of mortgaged
property has becu taken to Platts
mouth by Sheriff McBrido. A war
rant for his arrest was Issued about
a year ago, but bo escaped beforo
It could be nerved.
Gus Swanann, who had been work
lng on his Irother's farm, noar Ban
croft has killed himself by hanging
In tho barn. Swanson had boon
mentally deranged for come tlmo,
but ho never became Tlcleaf, and
did his work on tha furty In t ?rj:
satis'actory rnannor.
Doha Roes, 2-yonr-old da u-ulei o
Mr. and Mrs. ft. Rees uX hcrfollk
has been Berlously burus-.i m the
result of her clothes catching firo
from an alcohol lamp. Enveloped by
tho (lame, her face and hands wero
burned and bor balr slngod off It Is
thought she will recover. w.- A
A report has reached Spring vfw
that a halfbraod Indian had boon
murdered north of that place, but
details are not available. A white
man ran up to a ranch woutded and
bleeding, claiming tbat he was being
pursued. "A halfbreed was Just
murdered by the gang," ho declared
The story Is being Investigated. j
A llttlo 6on of Mr. and Mrs. G, A,
ftunlap of Tccumseh has sustained
a broken arm as the result of falling
from a piano box. Together with
some companions ho was Imitating a
circus performanco when the acol
dont occured Doctor Edwin Oxford
of Omaba a son of Doctor,
CharloB Oxford, of West Point, has
been made assistant phyvtcian or tho
Morman Hospital of Lske City,
tab.
A daughter of Ura Baker of
NebTaska City has beon seriously In
jured by falling under a wagon, tho
wheels of which passed over bor
body. She was riding with her
father when the team becamo
frghtcned and attempted to run
way. Tho girl lumped from tho
wagon and the wheels passod ovei
her, breaking the bones in her left
hip. She was severely bruised about
her body.
Mrs. Fred Paasch, of Elkhorn,'
who was severely burned at the
tlmo her husband was fatally
burned by the eipioal m :of a Kero
sene can while '.kfadllng a flro on
ineir larm jour miles north of
Elkhorn about June 21. hn flinri
from hor Injurleg at an Omaha
hospital and was burled at Elk-
born, ner death was unexpected-
by her friends as buo was re
ported linprovlDg.