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FAVOR A SUBSIDY
Merchant Marino Commission
Hold Interesting Session.
CONSIDERING SHIPBUILDING
I'lii I m tli Shipbuilding Lalmr nnd Mn
terlal C'uit herenlyllve I'er Unit
Too Murli In America.
The rrercliant marine commission,
authorized by the fifty-eighth congress
In consider nnd recommend legislation
for the development of tho American
iiicidinnt marine, began Its llrHt ses
sion In Now Yorlt. Senator Gilllnger
of New Hampshire Is chalrmnn of the
(ommlfcfllon, which l.i com nl of
nipinhrra of both branches con
gress. Invitation iiail hern sen' o tho
chief shipowners and builders i . that
poit, to marine engineers, and v n to
Hie pallors heforo the mast to appear
before the commission,
Senator Onlllngcr, In opening the
Inquiry, pointed out that more than
Hi) per rent of the foreign commerce
of this country Is being carried In
foreign ships, und said the comnils
tilon will he fortunate if the discussion
here and elsewhoto sheds such light
on (he subject as will enable it to rec
ommend to congress legislation of n
romedlal character.
Thomas Clyde of the Clyde Hue, the
first witness called, strongly advo
cated ship subsidy. After deep Htudy
of the problem he was convinied that
this was the best plan to be pursued.
He ptcsented a chart showing the
Htandlng of the chief maritime nations
of the world. The United States stands
at the bottom. All the nations, he
Bald, linve given aid or some sort to
the natural conditions.
U. U. Orcutt, president of tho New
poit News Shipbuilding company,
told the commission that ships can be
built In England for 75 per cent less
than they can ho build here. The
causo of this difference, he asserted,
waa tho 75 tier cent more pah! for
labor In the yards of this country than
In Cieat Britain, and at the same
time (hire Is 40 to SO per cent In thu
cost of the material In favor of the
lOtigllsh builders. He said the protec
tive tariff was responsible for the dif
ference In cost of material. Mr. Or
cutt bald that while a few battleships
had been built In American yards for
foreign countries, he was of the opin
ion that they were not built at n piotlt.
Ho knew that American builders made
tondeis to both Kussla and Japan, but
although the bids were almost down to
cost they were rejected absolutely as
too high.
ROBBED BY OFFICERS
Two Kuiilmii Under Heiilriirn of Drill li
for Selling Ammunition.
A correspondent of the Frankfurter
cltung, writing from Harbin. glveh
otrlklng details of the conditions of
the Russian army and tho relations
exist lug bslween the Russians and the
Chinese. He says the l.wo olllceis,
Lieutenant Colonel Korllnsky nut! staff
Captnln Ignotowleh, ure In the Harbin
prison awaiting the carrying out of
Htintences or death Imposed upon them
for selling large supplies of gunpow
der to the Chinese from the army de
pots, for which the ofllcois charged
$25 per 300 pounds, but their supplies
running low they (tiled the hoxes
partly with sand and put a layer of
Kiinjiowdcr on top. At the same time
thoy raised tho prices to $5t). The
Chinese merchants, liuensed at the
Bwlndlo. caused the matter to be made
known In higher quarters and a watch
wan set resulting In the detection of
the otlleers In the act of selling gnu
powder to Russian Intormedlntlo.v
liy similar means the robber hand
are well supplied with the most mod
ern rifles and plent of ammunition.
Although II Is prohibited to sell arms
to tho Chinese- It Is hell known that
every active village possesses a regular
nrsenal containing tho best repeating
rifles. Including many of the German
moled of 11)00.
Cuhuu Celebrate Independence.
The second anniversary of Cuban In
dependence wns celebrated throughout
Cuba with great enthusiasm, though a
heavy rain spoiled most of the out
door features. Theio was u display of
troops In rront of the palace, u parade
of police and firemen during the day
nt Havana and an exhibition or fire
work at night, Presldon Palma's
recoptlou ut tho palace was largely at
tended, DentkHti Firework Factory.
As u result or an explosion in the
two drying rooms of tho l.ako Shore
Novelty company's plant at Flndlay,
Ohio, seven persons are known to ho
dead: five are so serious hurt that
their recovery is believed to be Impos
filblo, and twelve or fifteen nro Injured
badly FYoin the reports of the physl
clam. attending ten or the lets serious
ly Injured may die ns the tcsult of
blood poison from potash that was
driven Into their bodies by thu lorce
of tho explosion.
'VALUE OF AN IDEAL'
Subject of Win. .1, Ill-ran' Addre at
Hull Home, (Milriiffu,
The state legislature of Massachu
setts has passed a hill which ban gone
to the governor for his slgnaturo, for
the purpose or stopping the corrup
tion of employes by the giving and
receiving of bribes. The praetlco Is
Mild to ho quite general throughout
New England and the manufacturers
particularly regard the corruption aa a
curse The bill provides that whoever
gives, offers or promises to an agoiit,
employe or Hcrvnnt. any gift or gra
tuity whatever with Intont to Inllueneo
bis action In relation to his principal's,
employer's or master's business, or any
agent, employe or servant who receives
or accepts a gift or gratuity or prom
ise, under an agieeinent or with an
iimlerslnnding, that lie shall act in
any particular manner In relation to
his employer's business shall be pun
ished by a line of not less than $10
or not morn than $.'00 or Imprisonment,
for not moie than one year. Tho act
Is designed to prevent the payment
of (ommlsslons on purchases of sup
pllrs It piobahly coveis tho case of
butlers and other domestic servant
who have an understanding with tha
butcher, giocer or other tradesmen
from whom employers purchase
household supplies
BOSTONESE REFORMING
1'ai Lawi to I'revenl Corruption of Of
llclal and l'rltntn Servant.
William J Hryan addressed the Hull
House Women's club on "The Value of
An Ideal." In Chicago. An Ideal, he
said, measures the dllTerenco between
success and failure, between a noble,
lite and a wasted existence. Kveryone,
he said, should have an ideal so high as
to keep one constantly looking up and
far enough In advanco to keep one
constantly pushing forward. An Ideal
that should be overtaken, he declared,
was a small Ideal. Political parties,
according to Mr. Hryan, should strlvo
for tho highest Ideals rather than for
temporary victory at the polls.
America, bo said, had followed an
Ideal that had taught other men to pro
tect their lights. It should labor to
achlovo an Ideal that, would teach tho
nations or the world to respect the
rights of others. A great navy was
denounced as a tax upon tho people,
an incentive to all the nations to ex
cell in battle equipment bejoud all
limit.
CHAIRMAN OF DELEGATION
Hon, II, C. Ilronin r Omaha nt lleatl of
Nehraika Cotitlngeut.
II. (' Hrome or Omaha will be chair
man or tho Nebraska delegation to tho
national republican convention, J. F.
Piper or Teknmnb, secretary; H. M.
Chllds or York, treasurer; Frank Wil
liams or Albion, member of tho com
mittee on resolutions; F I. Fosi of
Crete, member or committee ou rules;
C. H. Dempster or lleatrlce, member
or the committee on credentials; G.
W. Wattles member or committee to
not try nominee ror president, P. J.
Mllos or Sidney, member of commit
tee on organization. Tho delegation
held a meeting at tho Omaha club
as the guests of Mr. Wattles, selected
Mr Morrill or Lincoln as national com
mitteeman for Nebraska, and perfected
an organization. The meeting was at
tendml by John I,. Wobstor, C. HI Mor
illl and the members of the delegation.
SUCCESSFUL BEET RAISERS
Lincoln Hit Hnnt Out Nix Hundred of
llietiu llilw Year.
The population or Lincoln has been
depleted by over GOO. Russian beet field
workers have gone West and east by
the tralnload.
These ar tho figures shown by Sec
retary Mori Is ot the board or educa
tion, as the school census of beet Held
Russians, taken In a brief time. Thero
are htlll many more names to get.
Upon tho announcement of trains to
depart with tho laborers. Mr. Morris
bled himself down to tho railroad
yards, boarded the cars and traveled
with tho natives several miles to se
cure the list without doubling names.
"It Is an Interesting sight," said Mr.
MorrlR. I'The cars are backed Into the
Russian districts and left thero whllo
the people clamber on with their bun
dles and baggage. All along tho tracks
ror several blocks tho friends of tho
departing laborers gather to stare and
wave. The chattering and farewells
are something terrltllc, as Is also tho
atmoaphor In the cars after the peo
ple and their bundles are arranged "
American urn Mutniicrerd.
A report has been received at Camp
Oveiton ou the Inland or M.indano,
Mating that a massacre had taken
place on tho 12th near Malabang. on
tho southern coast or Mlnedano. Flfty
throo Filipino men, women and child
ren, tho families of employes Qf tho
United States goornment at Malabang,
wero surprise at midnight while asleep
by th Datlo Alls and a band of Monw
from tho Rio (irando valley and
slaughtered. The chief nnd his fol
io went escaped befote- tho alarm could
be glveu.
BLOW UP BOGATYR
Russian Protected Cruiser is
Stranded and Lost.
IS DESTROYED ON A REEF
Japan Might Uave Mad life of the
Veel Japan Veel HaUuae
Torpedoed Ten Mile Out.
A dispatch to tho London St. James
Gazette from Kobe, Japan, after con
firming tho stranding ot tho Russian
protected cruiser Bogatyr on tho rocks
near the entrance to Vladlcostock, adds
that Uio Bogatyr subsequently was
blown up by the Russians to prevent
nor falling Into the hands of the Japan
ese Tho Dogatyr, which, according to the
Kobe correspondent of tho St. James
Gazette, has been destroyed, was a lino
modern cruiser of G,7G0 tons displace
ment nnd 20,500 normal horse power.
Sho was built at the Vulcan works,
Stottln, Germany, was completed In
1002, was 14(1 feet long, hnd o feet
beam and drew 20 feet of water. The
armament of tho Hogatyr consisted ot
twelve G-lnch guns, twolvo 3-lnch
guns, six 1.8 guns, two 1.4 Inch guns
and two smaller rapid flro guns. She
had six torpedo tubes, her armored
deck was two Inches thick and she had
flvo Inches of nickel-armor over her
gun positions. The speed ot tho Ho
gatyr was estimated to be over twen-ty-threo
knots; sho could carry 1,100
tons ot coal and her crew numbered
580 men.
It Is absolutely certain that tho bat-(
tlcshlp Hatsuso was sunk by a Rus
sian mine ten miles off tho coast. Tho
position of theso mines makes naviga
tion dangerotiB for neutral vessels, and
a protest from foreign governments Is
expected. Tho loss of tho Japanese
warship Is felt keenly nt Tokio.
During a reconnolsanco ot Port
Arthur, made by Admiral Toga, a shell
hit tho torpedo boat destroyer Akat
auki, killing one officer and twenty
four men.
Tht battleship Orel, which was taken
to Cronstadt to recelvo her main bat
Ury and to lie given the finishing
touches before going Into commission,
suddenly Bank at her anchorage. Vice
Admiral Rojestvcnsky, commander-in-chief
of the Baltic squadron, was In
Btantly called from St. Petersburg, and
under his supervision the work of
pumping out and raising the Orel was
begun. Tht ship was raised and was
found to be undamaged save that her
Interior was filled with dirty salt
water. An examination showed that
her valves had been opened, permitting
the water to rush In.
BASE BALL RECORDS
Weekly Score of Three League
Ending May 'Jl.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Played Won. Lost.
Cincinnati ....30 20 10
New York ....27 18 9
Chicago ...;.. 28 18 10
St. Louis 27 15 12
Pittsburg 27 12 15
Brooklyn 28 12 16
Boston 27 10 17
Philadelphia ..20 5 21
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Played. Won. IiOfit.
Boston 27 19 8
Now York ....20 15 11
Philadelphia ..30 10 14
Chicago 30 Hi 14
Cloveland ....25 13 12
St. Ixnila 20 12 14
Detroit 27 11 10
Washington ..24 C 19
Week
Pet,
.687
.607
.043
.550
.444
.429
.370
.192
Pet.
.704
.577
.533
.533
.520
.402
.407
.208
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Played. Won. Iost. Pet.
Colo Springs.. 19 13 6 .684
Denver 24 16 8 .607
St. Joseph ....22 12 10 .515
Omaha 24 It 13 .458
Dc Moines.... 25 10 15 .400
BIoux City 22 C 1C .273
Frnlt Trust Unit Ilnnlneai.
Tho announcement Is mado that the
California fruit agency, tho big merger
In control of the packing and shipping
of a largo part of tho orango crop ot
southern California, Is nbout to dis
solve. The comblno will go out of
business next September. Tho Califor
nia fruit agency Is composed of the
Bouthern California fruit exchange,
with sixteen directors, and the Cali
fornia citrus union, with the same
numbor. Theso thirty-two directors
inako up tho directorate of the agency.
Tho southern California fruit exchange
Is composed or the growers' organiza
tion, whllo the California citrus union
Is composed ot tho combined packers
and shippers.
Font FIMit Meet Held.
In tho fastest track and Held meet
over held In Lincoln, Nebraska uni
versity defeated Minnesota at F. & M,
park by tho Bcore of C2 to ..o. A crowd
of 600, every one a rooter, witnessed
tho triumph of tho cornhuskcrs over
their northern rivals. The bleachers
on tho north sldo of the grounds were
filled with the remnants of tho old
football rooting squad, with' Clnik Hell
as the leader, Rnd tho university band
us the nucleus around which It clustered.
CLOUDBURST IN COLORADO
Two Million Hollar Worth of Damns
Hone to Crop.
Only two lives wero lost In the flood
which swept through West and South
Cheyenne, Wyo., tho victims being the
Clayton boys, four and two years ot
age, respectively. Othera who wero
missing wero found. Ranchmen living
along Crow creek report that nono
ot their families were lost, but their
property wan damaged to the extent of
thousands of dollars. Tho amount ot
damage done Is estimated at $50,000.
Estimates of the damage caused by
the flood In the Cache la Paudro val
ley run from $1,000,000 upwards. Tho
headgates of nil tho Irrigating ditches
havo been washed away, and miles of
embankments destroyed. Unless re
pairs can bo mado in tlmo to save
water for Irrigating this year the loss
will bo nearer $2,000,000 than $1,000,000.
TOM JOHNSON FOR FOLK
He Think He I a Oood Man for Demo
cratic Nominee
Mayor Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland,
Ohio, In an Interview told why ho
would like to seo Joseph W. Folk or
Missouri, the democratic nominee Tor
tho presidency. Mr. Johnson said that
according to lit 9 view or the political
situation, Mr. Folk would be a har
mony candidate that he would unite
tho factions that now adhere to either
tho Parker or Hearst IntoresU, or the
principles represented by these men.
Folk was said to be a froe man as re
gards any entnngllng alliances In fac
tionalism. Ho would be agreeable to
Mr. Hill and Mr. Cleveland and would
bo endorsed by Mr. Bryan, Mayor John
son believes. The mayor Bald that hl3
good opinion of Mr. Folk did not
necessarily mean that he favored his
nomination. ,
PAY TRIBUTE TO ARTHUR
III Memory Field Haored liy tho Loco
motive Itrotherliood.
How well the brotherhood of locomo
tlvo engineers loved their chiefs, P. M.
Arthur and A. B. Youngston, was dem
onstrated at tho memorial exercises ot
tho brotherhood of locomotive engin
eers held at tne First Congregational
church In Los Angeles, Cal. When
Rev. Warren F. Day tlnlshed his ad
dress of tribute to the memory of P. M.
Arthur thero was hardly a dry eye In
all that largo assemblage.
Grand Chief Wurren Stono also
spoke of the virtues and successes of
Mr. Arthur. "Ho was real, my friends,"
ho said, "and nature puts a premium
on reality. This brotherhood stands
as a living monument to the lifo of
Mr. Arthur."
Delos S. Everett told the pTace which
A. B. Youngston held and still holds
In tho hearts of locomotive engineers,
and G. R. Dority, the grand chaplain,
discussed th power which Christian
men are to organizations.
IMtten liy a IUtttomaVe.
William Duncan, near Stella, Neb.,
was bitten by a largo rattlesnake while
at work In tho country. He saw the
snako run Into a clump of hedge and
grasa and was parting the grass with
his hands to And tho snake when he
received what he thought was a slight
scratch from a hedge thorn, and did
not pay much attention to It till the
arm began to swell, when It dawned
on him that the rattler had bitten
him. Ho Immediately came to town
and had a phsic!an treat the wound,
while by that time IiIb arm was ter
ribly swollen. Ho suffered Intensely,
but Is getting better.
Co-operation llnrtln(; Machinery.
The corner atone of the machine
shop of the Farmers' Co-operatlvo
Harvesting Machine company was laid
at Sprlnglleld, Ohio in tho presence of
1,500 people. The principal addresses
wore mado by S. II. Ellis of the na
tional grange; Gen. J. Warren Kelfer
and O. A. Bradrute, president of tho
International Live Stock association
Willlnm N. Whltoly Is at the head of
this new enterprise, which Is backed
by tho grangers of tho country. Tho
shops will make everything in tho way
of agricultural Implements. In time
tho company expects to give employ
ment to 3,000 men.
I.orlmer Ilenoinlnated for ConRrea.
Republicans of the Sixth con
gressional district, Illinois, nominated
William Lorlmer for re-election to con
gress, IKlmer had 81 votes and Eck
art, his chief opponent, 39. F M.
Blount and Congressman Lorlmer wore
chosen delegates to the national con
vention. Compauy A Won tho Drill.
Several thousand spectators, the
largest crowd that has ever witnessed
n similar event In Lincoln, watched
company A, undor the command of
Capt. E. D, Stanley, enrry off the Oma
ha loving cup as the llrst prlzo for
compauy drill In tho competition held
on tho state university campus. Cor
poral C. Don Skeen, a member of com
pany B. won tho gold medal for Indi
vidual drill. Scrgoant Arthur Serlbner,
who Is also ono or tho university's ten
uis players, took second in the indi
vidual contest, nnd Sergeant K, D.
Crltes of company A won third place.
KANSAS HAS FRUIT
Crop Promises to be Largest in
History of State.
DONIPHAN COUNTY FIRST
It Contain 81 ore Fruit Tree Than Any
Other County In the Slate
Leavenworth I Second,
Present Indications are that the fruit
crop on Doniphan county. Kansas, In
assured. Especially Is there promise
of a good crop of peaches, blackber
ries, strawberries, raspberries nnd
chefrles. Doniphan county has a
greater number of fruit trees than nny
other county In Kansas. Leavenworth
county Is second. Thero nro 400,023
apple trees, 100,014 peach trees, and
nbout 800 acres In strawberries, black
berries and raspberries In Donlphun.
Fruit growing has become a business
and general farming a diversion.
Less than a score of years ago the
country along tho river was wild. The
bluffs seemed unsuitable for cultivation
and were covered only with hazel and
furez thickets, where wolves and wild
turkeys found retreat. Now nil Is
changed, and where onco the "wild fox
dug bis hole unscared," orchards dot
the hills and small fruits, among the
finest In tho world, and -with a profu
sion that rivals western New York and
tho middle states, adorn these bluffs
onco regarded a3 unworthy of reclama
tion. Fruit farming ha3 been reduced to
an exact science. Thero Is no haphaz
ard. Experience has demonstrated
that the small orchard properly cored
for Is better than a large lot of tim
ber allowed to run to seedlings. Only
the choicest varieties are grown; hence
the highest market prices rulo for
products.
Thero Is a regular rotation of crops
on tho best regulated fruit farms. The
small fruits, strawberries, raspberries
and blackberries, cherries, plums,
peaches and nppleo follow In proces
sion, each bringing Its shower of gold
to tho producers.
Many of tho growers occupy Uttlo
tract of ten acres or less, and yet, as
the years go by, these small farmers
are gaining a compotency for them
selves and families.
At Wnthena as many as six express
ears of blackberries have been sent out
In ono day. The territory north and
aoiith of Wathena is Inhabited by pros
perous Germans, who settled In Doni
phan county In the nloneer rfnva nnrt
who have seen the wild hills developed
Into the best fruit country In the west.
Toubb nardock riant Hank I'oUon
State Veterinarian W. A. Thomas
has received further evidence nt th.
deadly qualltlrs of burdock. Ho was
called to Mr. Burnham's place, south
west of Lincoln, and found sixteen
joung pigs dead from eating young
burdock plants. Mr. Everett, a nMph-
bor, told tho doctor that four of his
largo hogs got out of their enclosure
and ate of tho burdock In the same,
place and all died. Re-ccntlv Dr
Thomas found thirty-one head of cat
tle rfoiil near Hebron from eating
araartweed. Ho has frequently Issued
warnings against allowing hungry
Btoeic to graze In fields that aro filled
with weeks. It Is not generally known
that burdock is poisonous, but Dr.
Thomas has had some striking Illus
trations of Ita power to kill.
Saved hy a Dor.
Had It not been for a Newfoundland
dog, George Lott. custodian at Krug
park, Omaha, would have been burned
to death in the fire. When tho pavilion
began to burn tho dog was awukened.
He ran to tho cottago or his master,
scratched violently at the door and
kept up a loud and Incessant barking,
lott became Irritated and ordered tho
nnlmnl away, but the dog continued
to bark and scratch the door. Finally
Lott decided that something was
wrong nnd ran to tho door. When he
looked out ho saw a glare of tiro red
dening the trees. Suddenly a gust of
flames swept up along the roof of the
pavilion, nnd Mr. Lott hastened to
turn In the alarm. "
Lincoln Wante llio Knclnrer.
The brotherhood of locomotive en
gineers continued In executive session
at Los Angeles. Activity Is manirested
by delegates rrom several towns In
various parts or tho country to secure
tho location or tho nex biennial con
vention. Memphis. Tenn., and Lin
coln, Neb., are making a systematic
campaign.
Dr. J. J. Wright died rrom heart fall
ure at Emporlo; Kan. Dr. Wright
came to Emporia In 1870 and woe up
to tho time or his death tho oldest
practicing physician In Emporia. Ho
was born In Fayetto county, Indiana,
In 1S29. Ho was a member of tho
Mcthodlht church 43 yoars nnd wns n
practicing physician 53 years. He Is
survived by his wiro and three mjiih,
two or whom and Volney and Ralph
Wright of tho Kansas City Stock Com
mission company, Wright Bros &
Abrams. i
HAIL DID GREAT DAMAGE
In Harbor County at Least 10,000 Aero
of Wheat Were Destroyed.
Roports rrom the hall storm neW
Mcdlclno Lodge, Kan,, continue to
como In. It extended over an area ot
soven miles wide and fifteen miles In
length. Many wheat fields that were
about headed out wero cut down. Corn
was beaten and other buildings wero
damaged, but there was no loss of life.
Tho estimate Is that 10,000 acres of
wheat were destroyed with but llttlo
Insurance. The storm passed through
a very fine farming country. So fierce
was the Btorm and so large wero tho
hailstones that birds, rabbits, and
chickens wero killed before they could
get to shelter.
Ono man reports that ho saw a quail
that had all the feathers beaten off by
the hall. The wheat destroyed was In
fine condition, with ovcry prospect of
mnklng a big crop. Corn and other
crops will havo to be replanted.
NO MORE LINES IN KANSAS
I'miiI Morton Turn Down Hnllua ' Kn
qaet for Intension.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
officials, who nro on a tour of Inspec
tion of the lines In Kansas, were at
Salina for a short time. In meeting
the complaint of wholesale merchantii
regarding the alleged discrimination ot
rates In favor of Missouri river polnt3,
Paul Morton, second vice president,
said that tbo road had decided to give
Salina, Hutchinson and Wichita the
samo rates on sugar from California
as prevailed to Kansas City. The re
quest was mado that tho company ex
tend Its line from Salina to Gcneseo.
connecting with tho line there, to give
Salina a western outlet. Mr. JHortou
said that It was not the policy to con
sruct any new lines in Kansas In tho
near future.
Kama llural Carrier.
Tho following rural carriers have
been appointed: Kansas Dellvllle,
regular, Benjamin F. Foust; substi
tute, Joo B. Foust. Eureka, regular,
Benjamin II. Jones; substitute. Guy C.
Jones. Hlattville. regular, Frank S.
Goldsbcrry; substitute, VIrgle Golds
berry. Holton, regular. William M.
Young; substitute. Lydla E. Young.
Holton. regular, Fred Hurst; substi
tute, John C. Hurst. Horton, regular.
May Whltcomb; substitute. Anna G.
Whltcomb. Marvin, regular, John R.
Lorlmer; substitute, Mary B. Lorlmer.
Working; for Chnrch Colon.
Church union between the Methodist
Protestant nnd Congregational and
the United Brethren churches is tho
subject or greatest Importance consid
ered by the nineteenth quardrlennlal
conference of the Methodist Protestant
confeinm:e which convened In Wash
ington. Tho address of tho retiring
president of tho conference, Rev. Dr.
D. S. Stephens or Kansas City, Kan.,
in which this union was advocated to
tho extent of co-operation In -work,
and tho election of Rev. Dr. F. T. Tagg
of Baltimore, Md., to the presidency,
were tho features of the hes3lou.
Ohio State Ticket Nominated.
At tho republican state convention
In Columbus, Ohio, on motion ot
Lieutenant Governor Harding, Gov
ernor Herrlck, Senator Foraker and
Senator Dick, and George B. Cox were
mado delegates- at-large to the nation
al convention nt Chicago.
Charles P. Taft. publisher of tho
Cincinnati Times-Star, and Noah II.
Swayno of the Toledo bar, were nom
inated without opposition for elector-at-large,
as were Lewis C. Laylln, of
Norwalk, for a third term as secretary
of state, lawson Emerson for clerk
of the supreme court, and Horace An
keny for dairy nnd food commissioner
For supremo judge. William T. Spror
was renominated on the third ballot.
Five Hundred fill' Meet Them.
Nebraska's triumphal debating team
have returned home from St. Ixuls.
Tho men wero met at tho Burlington
depot by more than 500 enthusiastic
students, headed by the University ca
det band, and escorted to tho Univer
sity enmpus. A enrriugo was In wait
ing for the victors but the rope waa
wanting with which to drag It to tho
campus and tne men were compelled to
walk. On the steps In front or tho
main building speeches wero made by
Proressor Fogg and tho three orators,
G. A. Lee, B. G. lswls and J. C. Mc
Reynolds. Treaury llalnure.
The statement of tho treasury bal
ance In the general fund, exclusive of
the $1.O.COO,000 gold reserve In the di
vision of redemption, shows: Availa
ble cash balance, $164,394,210; gold,
$74,945,717.
Ilarr Saloon Keeper.
Tho grand lodge of Odd Fellows, at
Youngstown, Ohio, sustained tho ac
tlon of Grand Master Pevey lu oc
cluding saloonkeepers and bartenders
from membership in tho order The
grand lodge upheld the decision.
Grand Master Povey by which R?aYae
lodge, No. 59, ot Grayton, was sus
pended, beeaiiRo of its refusal to expel
two bartondeis and a saloonkeeper.
Tho lodgo Is ordered to carry out In
structions or ourreuder Its charter.
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