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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 11) , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOlforiNGr , MAY 30 , 1895. SINGLE COPY MVJB CENT ACCORDED MILITARY HONORS i 'fTT i lts All Branches of the Sjrvioas Represented in the Qresham Obsequies. FUNERAL TRAIN ON ITS WAY TO CHICAGO Simple Scrvlcrs t the U'tilto Homo Con ducted by Illihup Hurst 1'roiliUnt anil Cabinet Accompany the llo- nmliu to the City by the I.tlco. WASHINGTON , May 29. . The remains of Walter Q. Grcsham , the dead secretary of state , accompanied by President Cleveland every member of his cabinet and the secre tary's family , left Washington nt 12 10 o'clock today on a special train for Chicago , where the final Interment will take place to morrow. In life , Secretary Gresham had loved most the military career of his ardent youth and of all his titles hid ben tha fondest of that of general , which he had won upon the battlefield. In death he was wrapped In the stars and sir pes and given n soldier's funeral. The whole city mourned the nation's loss Every department of the Kovcrnment was closed. Every flag In Wash ington was at half mast. All tl.o regular troops In Washington , cavalry , artillery and Infantry , escorted the remains to the rail road station. Mrs. Grcsham , the stricken wife , was so overcome by her grief that she was unable to attend the services at the white house. The casket was berne to the executive man slon through the files of military and there deposited In the east room , President Cleve land and his cabinet , as honorary pall bearers , accompanying the remains thither The cast room had been draped with a pro fusion of American flags and decorated will : palms and potted flowers. The black cata falque and the black seal rug on which It rested , were banked with the rarest ani most bctutlful flowers. The assemblage was of tha most distinguished character. All the members of the diplomatic corps In ful court costume , resplendent with decorations and many of them stiff with gold lace nni braid ; the officers of the army and navy In brilliant uniforms and all the high civ I officials of the government , tlio president am his cabinet , the Judges of the supreme court senators , representatives and other digni taries and their wives were present to pay their last tribute to the honored dead. Al were profoundly moved by the simplicity o the service. It consisted merely of the reading of the funeral service of the Metho dlst Episcopal church by Bishop Hurst , a personal friend of the secretary. When the benediction was said , the strains of Cardln.i Newman's beautiful hymn , "Lcid Kindly Light , " trembled on the air and It was over. With bowed heads those present took a long last look at the well known features and departoJ. As the funeral cortege emerged from the white house grounds the long stretch of cavalry , with their heavy yellow plumes , the artillery and the Infantry , drawn up along the avenue , saluted , and the scarlet coated marine band played "Nearer My Gcd to Thee. " STARTED FOR THE STATION. The military then took their places under command ot Major General Rugcr and slowly led the way down the avenue to the station , precede. ! by a band of forty pieces mounted on heavy horses. There were corps from the navy yard , three companies of Infantry , four gun batteries from Washington barracks and four batteries from Fort Meyer , In all about 1,500 men. As they swung down the avenue to the solemn strains ot the funeral dirge , the sidewalks and every nva'Iab e space In the windows overlooking the avenue were lined with reoplo. As they heard the mulfied drums , the multitude reverently lilted their hats as the cortege passed. While the casket was being conveyed to the train , the band played "Safe In the Arms of Jesus. " As the train left the station , the military departed and the city became quiet and Its streets almost deserted , DESIGNS IN FLOWBUS. Before S o'clock this morning the floral I tributes to the distinguished dead be gan to arrive at the old Pomeroy house , overlooking Lafayette square , now an annex to the Arlington , In which the remains of the secretary of state lay. Only a few pieces , however , were received there , most of them being sent to the white house , vvlrre the service was to be held. Those taken Into the drawing room were a beautiful 1 wreath ot lilies ot the valley and roses from the Department of State , a massive tablet t of orchids from the cabinet , a huge wreath of purple orchids , calla lilies , and lilies of the valley tied with royal purple from the members of the diplomatic corps , a cross from the Department of the Potomac , Grand Army of the Republic , and a battle flag from the secretary's old comrades of the Army of the Tennessee ; a blue field ot Immortelles with white square In the center containing the representation of a pile of bullets and the words , "Forty rounds. " The casket lay In the drawing room lookIng - Ing out upon the public square. Secretary and Mrs. Lumoiit , First Assistant Postmaster General Jones , ex-Secretary of the Treasury Drlstow and Mrs , Brlstow , and a few other Intimate friends were with the sorrowing and stricken family , Mrs. Gresham , broken In spirit , exhausted by her long vigils , and overcome with grief , was in such a nervous state that her daughter and son prevailed upon her not to undertake the trying ordeal ol attending the services at the white house , At 8:30 : o'clock , therefore , the doors were all closed and the stricken family were left alone with their dead. For almost thirty minute s they remained taking their last leave. Meantime , without the preparations wer being made for the military burial. Mounted police were displayed about Lafayette square and along the curbs , jU Intervals of a few feet , were policemen to keep back the crowd ! already gathered in large numbers. The Pomeroy house , In which the secretary lay , joins that one occupied by Charles Sum < ner. The locality breathed historic remln Ucsnccs , Opposite was spread LafayetU square , the most spacious park In the city while beyond , through the massive oaks am elms , gleamed the shining walls of the whlti house , the state , war , and navy bulldlngi and the heavy Corinthian columns of thi treasury. On the left was the old Madlsor house , now the home of the Cosmos club while farther down Lafayette place were thi old Taylor house , now occupied by Senatoi Cameron , and beyond It the site of the ill fated Blalne mansion , In front of which Gen cral Sickles shot Philip Barton Key , where thi attempt was made to assassinate Seward , am where Blalne died. The bugle commands floated across thi square as the horses of the > ellow tassclei cavalry , the lumbering caisson of their artll lery ami the blue coated foot soldiers , tin military escort were drawn up Into line aloni Pennsylvania avenue. Colonel Wilson , h uniform , had general charge of the funera arrangements , He was at the Arlington giv ing the final directions concerning the re moval of the body to the white house , am Captain Hall ot the Nineteenth Infantry wa there In charge of the detail of eight mci from the Fourth artillery , who were to csrr ; the casket. LAST LOOK AT THE DEAD. At 9 o'clock the doors to the room wher the remains lay were opened and the famll : retired to the rear apartments. Mrs Gresham In an agony of grief was almos carried from her room by her stalwart son Otto , and was followed by her daughtei Mrs , Andrews , and Mrs. McQraln and Cap tain Fuller. Meantime Mrs. Carlisle am other ladles of the cabinet hero arrived am offered such words of comfort as they could Soon after the carriages containing th members ot the cabinet began to arrive Secretary Carlisle , Acting Secretary Uhl , At torney General OIney and Secretary Herber drove up In the order named. At 915 President Cleveland arrived Ii the white house carriage , accompanied b ; Cnlonol Wilton. The crowd craned the ! necks , anil a few camera enthusiasts , wh seemed unconscious of the solemnity of th occasion , attempted to secure snap shots The president wore a black frock coat. II looked far from well , anil ascended , th broyrn itoae step * yrltU Bom difficulty. , moment later Secretary Morton and Post master General Wilson arrived In their car riages followed by Secretary Smith on foot. The casket had been closed and the presi dent and members of the cabinet were given no opportunity to view the remains. At exactly 9.30 o'clock five red-coated rumpeters marched up Lafayette place and stationed themselves outside the line ot mounted police to give the signal when the cortege departed. Thirty seconds later the icarse , drawn by two coal black horses , Irew up at the door. The president fol lowed by members of the cabinet In the ) rder of their rank , acting as honorary pall bearers , descended the steps and stood with uncovered heads whllo the eight artillery men carried the casket with slow and solemn tread between them. The casket was shrouded completely In the folds of the American flag , but the stars and stripes : ould hardly be discerned for the flowers banked upon it. The artillerymen walked beside the hearse as It drew away , halting at the corner until the president and members of his official family In their carriages had taken their positions ahead. Acting Secretary Uhl was with Mr. Cleveland , Secretary Carlisle was alone , Secretaries Herbert and Lament , At torney General Olney and Postmaster Gen eral Wilson , Secretaries Smith and Morton , and First Assistant Postmaster General Jones and ex-Secretary Brlstow followed In the order named. Bishop Hurst , who ar rived at this moment in his carriage fol lowed the hearse. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews , Otto Oreihnm. and Captain Fuller following. Mrs. Carlisle , Mrs. Lament , Mrs. Brlstow , Mrs. McGraln , Mrs. Grcsham's sister , and several other close friends remained bahtnd with Mrs. Gresham. CARRIED BY UNCOVERED HEADS. The funeral procession preceded by a squad of mounted police moved down Lafayette place , flanked on cither side by a line of policemen , behind whom were thousands of people , many of them with bowed and un covered heads. Here and there a tear trickled down the cheek of one who had known and felt the kindness of him who was teen to be laid to rest forever. The procession swept around the great bron/o statue of Lafayette at the corner of the square and up the broad avenue , passed the drawn-up artillery and cavalry to the en trance of the white house grounds. Slowly It moved along the line of carriages of the diplomatic corps , members of the supreme court , officials , members of congress and other Invited guests to the steps of the white house. The casket , preceded by ths president and cabinet , was borne by the artillerymen to the East room , where the services took place. The East room of the executive mansion was ela'borately festooned for the solemn occa sion. The windows were hung with the stars and stripes , and each of the many mantels and mirrors were hidden by huge flags hang ing from the celling to the floor. The entire southerly end of the room was a forest of palms and potted plants Around the East room wall , palms were gracefully arranged , making a circuit of rich , dark green foliage "lacked by the drapery of flags. Chairs were arranged In rows along the naln portions of tin room down to HID great entral door , through which the casket was lorne Seats were reserved for the Immediate ilnsfolk 'of the dead man , for the president nd Mrs. Cleveland , and for the numbers of he cabinet and their wives. Within this olemn , black-robed circle , stood the stand- nls for the catafalque resting on a large ilack seal rug. ELABORATE FLORAL DESIGNS. At the upper end of the place where the latafalquo was to rest stood a large wreath learlng the cards of the President and Mrs. Jleveland. It was of white roses and white hododcndrons , tied with white ribbons. Mongslde this was another superb wreatn rom the State department of white and red DECS with sage palms and calla lilies , tied \lth purple ribbon At the foot of the stand ards stood a cross ot violets from Chief Jus- Ice and Mrs. Fuller. Conspicuous for Its are beauty was the floral tribute from the orelgn representatives. It was In the form of a large crescent wreath of orchids , lilies of the valley , American Beauty roses and carnations , tied with a bow of Hrg ribbon vlth the words "Diplomatic Corps" In gold etters thereon. Among the profusion of loral tributes were the following Large cluster of white roses and calla lilies , tied with white ribbon , from Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle : palms and La Franca roses from Comptroller and Mrs. Eckels ; blue guidon with corps colors , with words "Forty Hounds" wrought in Immortelles on a blue ground , from the Army of the Tennessee ; Maltese cross of La France and pearl roses 'rom the Army of the Tennessee. By 10 45 the vast east room was nearly ljcl. The seating arrangements were perfect. Lieutenant Sew ell , corps of engineers , and Lieutenant Glltnoro , Fourth artillery , under- took to care for the army and navyMcssrs ; , Hayward , Renlck , Falson , Smith and Keller looked otter the seating of the diplomatic body , whllo Colonel Wilson exercised general - eral supervision ot the interior arrangements Ex-Secretary Brlstow with his wife was one of tha first official guests. Closely following him came the Japanese minister , Mr. Kurlno , with his attache. The remainder of the dips lomatlc corps came along very rapidly. Sir Julian Pauncefote , the British ambassador , with his wife and daughter , preceded Am bassador Patenotro , who was accompanied by his wtte Then followed the Italian ambassa dor and Baron von Kettler , who Is acting as the German ambassador , with full suites. The ambassadors were given a place of honor in the first row , to the right ot the catafalque , the ministers and attaches of the legations were seated in their rear and In the main the first row , to the right ot the catafalque , All the members ot the diplomatic body were apparently In attendince , with the exception of Minister Wcckerlln of the Netherlands , who Is absent from Washington. The mem bers of the supreme court came In singly and were seated on the left of the cata falque. Mr. Thurber , the presi dent's private secretary , gave the assistance of his arm to Justice Field , who was very feeble. Just In the rear of the dip lomatic body , In the center of the chamber , were seated the general officers of tha army and navy with their ladles , among them General Ruggles , General Batcheler. Pay- masfr General Stanton , Inspector Breckln- ildge , Admiral Ramsey , Captain Matthews ami others. MANY DISTINGUISHED SYMPATHIZERS Bureau officers from the varlons depart ments filed in , among them Comptroller Eckels , Assistant Secretary Wllke and Assist ant Secretary McAdoo. A few senators whc were In Washington attended the ceremonies and were given prominent places by Ser- geant-at-Arms Bright and Sccr-tary Cox , Senator Stewart was in the very first row , Senator Gray sat behind him and Senatoi Morgan occupied a place near the side aisle , The State department sent an Imposing : dele gation , consisting of all the employes down to the humblest messenger , headed by Assist ant Secretaries McAdoo and Rocknlll ami ex-Assistant Sccratary John Moore. Personal frl ° nds or the late secretary completely filled that part ot the room not occupied by officials. A few minutes before ' 10 o'clock the fam'lj of the deceased , except'Mrs. Gresham , whc retrained at the hotel , were ushered Into tlu green room , through whose open doorwaj they had a plain vle\v of the catafalque Almost Immediately at a sign from Colonc Wilson the crowd In the center divided , am the casket , borne by eight stalwart sergeant ! of the Fourth artillery , under command o Captain Charles D. Hall of the Nlneteenll Infantry , was borne to the east rom am placed upon Its supports. The floral tribute ) were gathered by the ushers and heaped It profusion upon the black surface of tin casket. Again the crowd divided and the preslden and his cabinet entered. President Clevelam headed the party , with Mrs Cleveland upsi his arm. In order came Secretary and Mrs Carlisle , Secretary Lament and wife Attorney General Olney nnd wife , Postniastc General Wilson and wife , Secretary Mortoi and wife , Secretaries Herbert and Smith um Acting Secretary Uhl. They took the'r place standing at the head of the casket at tin right of the south windows. Bishop Ilurs stepped forward and a hush fell upon tin company and the clear voice of the clergy man rang out with the words "I am the res surrectlon and the life , " The service WHS remarkably simple .am free from ostentation. It was the full burla service ot the Methodist Episcopal church practically the same aii that of the Church o ( Continued on Third Pago. ) HEADING OFF A REVOLUTION All the Roads Leading from Persia Into Armenia Are Closed , KURD'S ' HOLD SWAY IN THE MOUNTAINS Drive Out Turkish Olllclnli nntl Tlircntcn to AtlHck n ItiiMtan Tnnrn Ucn- ornl llcllcf tttiitn HeMclomViir teen KB Ucclurcd. ( Copj rlKlKrd , 1813. by the Associated Press. ) DJULPA , Russia , .May 29. The special correspondent of the Asosclated press who Is Investigating the situation lu Armenia has furnished the following correspondence : The Turkish go\ernment Is taking prompt measures to pre\cnt the uprising of the Armenian revolutionists next month. All roads leading from Persia to Van have been closed by order of the Turkish government , the Intention being to shut off communlca- lon between the revolutionary leaders In 'crsla ' and their agents In Armenia. One Armenian courier who tried to get through .rmenla from Koo was seized by Turkish illlclals. Within the past week the Turkish consul it Sautch-Bulak , In Persia , tried to cross iv er Into Turkey with an armed escort of welve men , but he was turned back by the Turds , who held possession of all the roads , .t the same tlmo the Turkish officials In lie town near the border were chased out if the country by the Kurds. They took ofuge In Havendus , whcro they are now. 'ho ' Kurds have warned them not to return , 'he ' Armenians hope that the Kurds anl _ 'urks will get Into a fight and exterminate ; ach other A reasonable explanation for .his activity of the Kurds may be found In letter from Sheik Abdell-Kadr recently rltten to his brother In the mountains of Kurdistan. Abdoll-Kadr announced that the iiiltan had appointed him to command tha tamldlch regiment of Irregular Kurdish : avalry , together with a force of regular "urklsh troops , and that there was to be a ; reat war , during which ho and his troops tore to capture the Husslan city of Khars RELIGIOUS WAR PREDICTED. Many well Informed persons In western 'ersla believe that Asia Minor Is on the ergo of a great religious war , which the mltaii of Turkey Is forcing upon the world In order to retain his prestige among the Mohammedans , many of whom ha\o been [ rumbling at him for his lukewarmness in : he cause of their religion and threaten to leprl\e him of his caliphate. As eight months have passed since the lassoun and Moosh massacre and nothing ms been done In consequence by the Turk ish government , the Moslems of Persia are beginning to believe tltat nothing will be done and that Europe's protests count for nothing As a result the Persians are be- ; Innlng to talk of having a massacre of Christians on their own account I have ieen frankly told In Persia that if nothing Is done to punish the Turks for the Sas- = oun affair , the zealous Moslems of Persia ivlll seek the favor of their God by scourg- 'ng ' and driving out the Christians. Were : t not for the strong hand of the Persian government and the good will and protection if the shah , the Christian population of / ersla would bo murdered within a week My Information Is to the effect that Bit- : lls Is on the brink of a massacre , and that .rouble may bo looked for at any moment This news , from a different source , Is of the same character as the jicws which I re ceived last week , announcing that thq Christians at Van were within an Inch of u massacre. The situation In Armenia has grown no better for the presence of the commission of Inquiry ; as a matter of fact , It has grown worse , and the Christian people of eastern Turkey are at the present moment in greater peril than they were the week of the massacre. The Christian people have spread east Into Persia. Near Ouromla , a few days ago , the- village of Daloolan was attacked by 400 Kurds and several men were killed. The village is now deserted , except for a few armed men who are guard ing the empty houses. Another attack Is looked for dally , as the Kurds have senl word that they mean to remove Baloolan from the face of nature In revenge for the death ot one of their men. There Is no doubt whatever but that they will carry oul their threat. .UKNOUMUD AIMIUMAN OUTHACI.S I'nglnml Culled Upon to MnUu Her Gimnui- tee ot 1'intcctliiii Oooil. SARATOGA , N. Y. , May 29. The Amer ican Baptist Missionary union adopted a resoluticn today expressive of Its condemna tion and abhorrence of the atrocities per petrated by the authorities of Turkey In Armenia , and urgently calling upon the Eng lish people and the English government to enforce the terms of the treaty of Berlin In favor of the Christian population of Tur key , which terms England undertook to guarantee. The resolution also urges the United States government to use its goo. offices in securing this Important result. The report of the committee on self-sup port on foreign fields was read by Rev II. P. Colby of Ohio , chairman of the com mlttee. The committee report and recom mendatlons that church missions be self supporting , were adopted. The report of the committee on revision of the constitution was read. The alter atlons to the several articles were taken up seriatim , discussed at length am adopted , HKl'BII' O1P7JS . /I.I/M/O.V1" JJ.V.V A Kepnlillcnn Lender * Invited to Meat Kx- I'rmlilPiit IliirrUnn. NEW YORK , May 29 Chauncey Depew gave a harmony dinner at nis residence to night to a number of leaders of the repub llcan party. Amcng those present were Ex-President Harrison , Governor McKlnley Governor Morton , Senator Thomas Carter E. II. Butler of the Buffalo News , Senate Elklns , Mayor Strong , ex-Senator Warne Miller , ex-Senator Thomas C Platt , ex-Sen ator Frank Hlscock , P. S. Wlthe'rbee Cornelius Vanderbllt , General Porter , C m mlsEloner Theodore Roosevelt , D. O. Mills Lieutenant Governor Saxtcn , State Senate Joseph Mullen , General Samuel Thomas Congressman J. J. Behbn , Commlsslone W. Brookfleld. Judge W. H. Robertson Cornelius N. Bliss , Hamilton Pish am Colonel Fred Grant. Early In the evening Mr. Dcpew made thl statement : "This IB a quiet social Ulnne and there will ba no speech making or any thing of that sort , I never make speeche In my own house. What could be more nat ural than that the friends of the ex-presl dent ( the only living ex-pr sldent ) and th man who nominated him should have a din ner In his honor and Invite all the rcpubll can leaders he could reach. The Idea lirs occurred to mo last Friday and I Imme dlately started to tarry It out. To thos who were in town the Invitations were sen by hand and mall and to those out of town by telegraph. Only one of the gentlemen Invited sent a refusal , uml that was bccauc of illness. Congressman Thomas B , Ileec was In the Maine woods and could not b reached. I Intended to keep the matte secret , but some of those who were Invited mubt have let It out , " I hnxn Itrroiiiu mil ( ! for IM ml nl , TOPKKA , May 29.-Wnrdcn Chase of th state penitentiary Ima been found guilt of unbecoming conduct and has been rec ommended to Governor Morrll for ills missal. The charges nre "Improper rela tlona with the assltont matron at the pen : tentlary , and many fcpirnto nets of ma ! fcasance In ofllce.'f The investigation ha been going on for sevral weeks , and mut- sensational evidence has been developed. FOllAKKH MKN OOT Ohio Itrpubllcnn Ticket Completed In SInclt the Snnio Manner n Mnrtrd. ASA A. nUSHNELL. Governor. Springfield. ASA W. JONES , Lieutenant Governor , Youngstown. W. D. Qt'ILBEHT , AUdltor. Caldwelt. THADDEUS A. JtlNSHALL , Supreme Judge , Chllltcothr. JOSIAH B. ALLEN , Clerk Supreme Court , Athene. FRANK S. MONETT , Attorney General , Flndlny. SAMUEL B. CAMPBELL , Treasurer , Bleu- benvlllc. E. L. LYBEIlGEn , Member of the Donrd of Public Works , Coshocton. ZANESVILLR , O > May 29. The republi can state convention was as tame today as It was lively yesterday. After being In ses sion till midnight and nominating the head ot the ticket , there was little life left In the delegates , and only minor places to fight over. Owing to the way In which the fac tional lines had been drawn by the McKln ley nnd the Foraker men In nominating Bushncll for governor , it was evident the slate headed by Bushncll would go through and candidates not on the slate would go down like Nash , Kelfer , Hoyt , Pee , Harris , Barger nnd Nevln had previously gone down before the antl-admlnlstratlon combination. The administration did not surender with out a fight , however , and.held the conven tion In continuous session ( rom 9 a. m. to 2 15 p m. With a single exception , In which little Interest was taken , the Bush nell slate went through complete for the eight places on the state ticket and secured a majority of the members and all the of ficers of the state committee , and really made a clean sweep of the old regime. Yet he most material thing for the future are lie conditions that confront Governor Me- Clnley. Ills presidential boom In Ohio s In the panic embarrassrnent as was Sher man's candidacy under the Foster admfnls- ration with Garfleld's senatorial annex In 8SO. In 1884 Sherman had the Blalno elo- lent , as well as Foraker and Foster , to ontcnd with. In 1SSS Sherman had the ame old experience , and In 1S9G there will e a McKlnley delegation from Ohio to the epubllcnn national convention , but it will e selected by Foraker and Bushnell , no natter what may bo the result of the state lection next November. FORAKER HAD CONTROL. The Forakcr-Bushnoll combination has ontral of all the party machinery and the ircstnt party organization continues till fter the selection of the delegates to the next national republican convention. For- iker and Bushnell will be two of the dole- gates-at-large themselves , and they are not at all likely to grant Governor McKlnley ermlsslon to name the other two , although t Is believed they will consent to Sherman and Fester going as the other delegates-at- argo The force of the machine in such trong hands will also control the selection if district delegates , and there are some vho think Foraker may come out In 1890 as Garfleld did in 1SSO , which would mean hat McKlnley would come out as Sherman lid at that tlmo and In succeeding years f the republicans carry the state next No- ember and Bushncll becomes Governor nnd > 'oraker senator , there Is no telling what \lll happen In Ohio In 1806 and thereafter > houU Bushnell serve four years as gov ernor , ho will probably succeed Sherman In ho senate , as well as Foraker succeed Brlcc , and the old school of republicans votild all be retired There never was a state convention In Ohlo.that Involved BO many radical changes for , tjiofuture as the one closed with the ForaljyjrtiushnoTf men n the saddle for further conquests. When the convention rqassemblcd at 9 o'clock today prayer was offered by Rev- Richards of ZanesvUIc , Ex Secretary- Charles Foster , chairman of the committee en resolutions , presented the platform , which was adoptoJ and c'leered as read , and especially the resolutions on McKlnley and Foraker. FILLED THE TICKET. General A. W. Jones of Youngstown was nominated for lieutenant , governor by ac clamation. General Jones .was , llko General Bushnell , a captain In the civil war and both were on Governor Foraker's staff and are great friends of the ox-governor. The Foraker men named the whole state ; lcket by about the same running vote as that tor governor last night. Ex-Governor Fora ker nnd his most close personal friends took an active part In the proceedings to the last Their opponents made no aggressive contest after the vote that had been shown for Gen eral Bushnell. The Foraker. men also secured control of the state central committee , and organized It In all rcspscts In thslr Interest The most notable defeat today was that of Major Charles S Dick for auditor , who has been chairman of the state executive committee for three je rs , anl Is Governor McKlnley's close political friend and mana ger. Dick was defeated by W D Gullbcrt one of the most aggressive-Foraker men In the state. f- Senator Sherman , Secretary Foster and other old tlmo leaders occupied seats on the stage and saw the slaughter of what were called the mossbacks by the so-called kids. The proceedings of the convention was a revolution In state affairs , let It Is conceded that McKlnley will be accorded the Ohio delegation to the next national convention Th re are whisperings , however , about the delegation balng no more jsfncere than those which Sherman had from Oio state the yew when he was a candidate tor the nomination for the presidency. C General Grosvenor at l:30 : > reported that the committee on notification hjjd decided on Sat urday , Juno 1 , when the committee will vlsll General Bushnell at Springfield and officially Inform him of his nomination , and that the committee had just received the following response : SPRINGFIELD. O. , Mny 29-To Hon Charles Foster , Chairman Notlflc.itlor Committee , Zanesvllle : I have just re celved your notification of my nomlnatlor for governor of Ohio. I regret that It ii Impossible for me to reach SCanesvllle Ir tlmo to make my acknowledgments to tlu convention buforo It adjourns. I am deeply fcnslble of the distinguished honor thir has been conferred upon me , nnd npprecinti the responsibilities I must asume In nc ceptlng the same. Please give the convention my thank ! nnd assure them that Ivvlll do all In mj power to make victory certain In Novem her. I will be plen. ed to pee the commlttei as proposed on Saturday , Juno 1 , at G n m ASA S. BUSHNELL. After adopting the eagle , as the party emblem and the usual local resolution ! ) am' ' authorizing the stuto committee to fill al vacancies , the convention at 2:10 p , m. ad journed. .V/.YK.I.V riuir o > riu co/.v.io ; Stimulates Homo I'rodtjctlon , but Mattel Imported Vrclclr * Hour. NEW YORK. May 29. Seno'r ' Romero , th < Mexican minister at 'Washington , com tributes to the current number of the Nortl American Review an article which Is o Interest In its bearing upon'the dlscussloi of the sliver question. Mr. Romero point : out that while- other leading commercla nations have the single'gola standard , thi silver standard In Mexico cficpurages verj largely the increase of export of domestlt products. The stiver standard also stlm ulatss the development of home manufac lures , the price of foreign commodities beini so high that It pays well to make some o them at home. The great advantage ot which Mr. Romero lays btress is that thi low price of silver abroad makes It un profitable to export it. The circulation I : therefore Increased , so that there is now ILL ample supply of money In the banks , v.hid stimulates Industry , maintains prices am increases the demand for jabor. On the othtr hand , h $ points out tha the silver standard has greatly reduced I in portatlons and that the Import duties which until recently were the largest Houre of Mexican revenue , are therefore mud diminished. Kent and Flour Mill llurncil. CINCINNATI , May 29 , Rover & Altcn' big gtaln and flour mill near the B'g Pou elevator , burned down since midnight. Lo JSO.OOO. Covered by Insurance. OLIMA WENT TO THE BOTTOM So Far as Known Only Nineteen Persons Have Been Sav.d , HAD ALMOST TWO HUNDRED ON B3ARD Third Olllccr Iliitmrii , Who Coinm.indcil the Itnnt Unit Wns 1'lckcd V\t , Hun Uoubhetlicr Any Moro Clrurcit the Ship. SAN FRANCISCO , May 29. Only meager and unsatisfactory advices have been re ceived today regarding the foundering of the Pacific Mall company's steamer at Man- zanlllo , Mox , last night. The officials of the Pacific Mall persist In the statement that they have received no information of the wreck of the steamer and they have tried to discredit entirely the statement of the disaster. Several dispatches have been received by the Merchants' Exchange and by private shipping firms , all confirming the tale of the ocean tragedy , and varying only in the minuteness of the information conveyed. Captain Pitts of the steamer San Juan telegraphed this morning that he picked up a boat containing nineteen per sons , fourteen of whom were passengers and five members of the crew of the Collma. The rescued boatload was taken to Man- zanlllo , and then the San Juan started out again in search of other boats ot the Collma the presumption being that the balance of the passengers and crow were afloat In the other boats. The occupants of the beat picked up were as folIowB- Cabin passengers1 Domlnco Albano , Gushing , Thornton , Sarabarla , Rutz. Steerage passengers John Crew , II. W Boyd , Antonio Rome , R Rose , S. J. O'Neill , G. Rowan , Jose A. Sails. L. L. Zancre. Crew O. Hansen. third olllcer ; a car penter ; A. K. Richardson , storekeepr ; Raymond mend Avlles , J. Morel. The names Sarabarla and Rutz do not ap pear in the steamer's list of passengers sailing from thin port , the presumption being that they Joined the steamer at Mazat- lan. There were two Cushlngs on board , brothers , and a lady and gentleman each named Thornton. No Initials of survivors were given In the brief telegram. HER BOILERS BURST. The latest Intelligence regarding the dis aster received hero was In a cipher message to a local shipping firm , containing the statement of Third Olllccr Hansen , who was in charge of the boat picked up. Han sen related that at about 11-1G last night , as the Collma was about fifty miles from Manzanlllo , and between there and the port of Punta St. Almo , an accident occurred to her machinery. Hansen had no time to In vestigate the trouble , but believed a boiler had burst. The Collma was put about , but began to sink rapidly. A scene of wild con ftiblon ensued A boat was lowered and most of the others swung , but so far as Hanson knows the boat hs commanded was the only one that got clear of the sinking ship She quickly foundered , and to avoid suction , Hanson's boat quickly pulled clear , and the night being dark , It was Impossible to tell whether the other boats got away from the ship or not. If these boats only got clear away , the calmness of the sea and Lho low , sandy beach > twenty miles distant , would enable them to make a safe landing In a few hours. As the passengers were all asleep , however , Hansen fears that few escaped One hundred and sixty pascngers and crew are still unaccounted for. The following passengers from San Fran cisco landed safely at Mazatlan before the Collma proceeded toward Manzanlllo : E W. McCutcheon , W. C McCtltcheon , J. M. C. Maxwell , H. M. A. Miller , L. P. Bell , G. V Gray , B F Crlsby. All day long the offices of the Pacific Mall and the telegraph companies and news papers have b"en filled with anxious friends , of passengers and crew , making tearful In quiries about their friends. Many of the scenes were pitiful in the extreme , anJ the most gloomy forebodings prevailed , despite the assurances of the officials that the Collma's machinery was In excellent condi tion , having been Inspected just previous to her leaving ; that her commanders and of ficers were skilled teamen , and that the chanres were In favor of the safety of their friends Among the passengers unaccounted for are Prof. Harold Whiting , Mrs. Whiting Miss Rose Whiting and two children of Berkeley. Prof. Whiting occupied a chair In the State university. Another Is J. E. Chllberg of Seattle , who was on his way , south In the interest of Central American coffee planters In a new steamship line between Central America and Puget sound. The Pacific Mall officials have received no further information beyond the dispatch from Captain Pitts of the San Juan , giving the list of those saved. The very latest dispatch from Mazatlan via Now York , says"Tho accident occurred , at about It'lG o'clock ; 160 missing. " A cipher word that Is not exactly understood by the steamship company may change the wording of the message as regards tllo time The following message has been received from the officers cf the Firemen's Fund Insurance company : "All ready to proceed to the scene of the Collma disaster. Urgent need of tome one caring for the San Fran cisco underwriters' Interest. Can obtain divers here. " The Inference hero IB that the vessel struck on a rock. The Insurance board held a meeting today , bijt took no action. HOPES FOR THE REMAINDER. Twenty-four hours have passed since the news of the loss of the Collma on the Mex n ican coast was received In this city , and the officials of the Pacific Mall company are as much In the dark as ever with regard to the loss of life With the exception of a brief dispatch from Manzanlllo , giving the names of fourteen passengers and live mem bers ) of the crow , who were picked up by the San Juan , not a word has been received about the disaster and the fate of the other 1C1 persons on the ship Is in doubt. Meager as is the Information of the loss of the ship , the officers do not bellve the loss of life was as heavy as reported. This view of the case Is not shared , however , by the friends and relatives of the passengers and crew. The ship was lost Monday night and the fact that only a small boat load of pas sengers had been picked up leads many to believe the vessel went down so rapidly the others did not have an opportunity to save themselves. In support of their views of the situation , the officers of the company asssrt the Collma was so well equipped with small boats that It could have hardly gone to the bottom quick enough to prevent all on board from getting away In safety. General Passenger Agent Avery , who has traveled the route many times , says the ocean In the vicinity of Manzanlllo Is as quiet as a mill pond at this time of the year and the deep water along the count enables eteamers to make the trip to Panama In eight of land. At night , lie says , they usually go out a mile or two further for safety , but even then are within seven miles of land. He argues , therefore , that If the Collma went down Monday night , as reported , the accident could hardly have been severe enough to prevent the small boats being lowered and everybody getting away in safety. He thinks the passengers and crew got safely away from the Collma before she sank and are now floating In bats In a be calmed tea , if Indeed , they have not already reached shore. He said If the boats had Beached fchore In safety , the news of their arrival would probably not be received here for a day or two , from the fact that te'egraphlc offices on that part of the Modem coast are few and the facilities ) poor. The wlrea are strung along on trees and messages are of'en delayed for days. In support ot this as sertion ho cites the fact the company has been unable to communicate with Its agent at Manzanlllo since the news of the accident was received. tiuUTnr.it * HUM o.v TIIK Colng to Chlcngo to Unroll the Mew Con- fcdrrnto Monument. CHICAGO , May 29. The first large con- .Ingcnt of distinguished southern guests whom Chicago will entertain for the next 'ew da > s arrived today over the Baltimore & Ohio from Washington. They were met jy the reception committee and others and taken in cairlagcs to the Palmer house. Among _ the Washington party are : General Wade Hampton , General Eppa 1 hi lit on of Virginia , M. C. Butler of South Carolina , General Ilcth and daughter , General Holmes Conrad and wife , General S. 0. French , General L. L. Lomax , General Marcus Wright and wife , General Greene of North Carolina , General II. C. Douglas ot Mary land. A party from Atlanta also arrived today. They Included Quartermaster Gen eral of State Woods and Major James M Cooper , assistant postmaster of Atlanta. The principal toasts proposed and responded to at the banquet at Kinsley's tonight were Address of welcome , Ferdinand W. Peck , president citizens' committee ; response , General John B. Gordon , commanding United Confederate veterans ; "Taps for the Old Days , Reveille for the New , " Colonel Henry L Turner , toastmastcr ; "The Army of the United States , " Lieutenant General James Longstreet ; "The Reunited Nation , " Major General John M. Palmer ; "The American Sol dier In History , " Major General M. C. But ler ; "Hero's the Hand of Fellowship , " Gen eral John C. Black ; "Shall Not the South Grasp It ? " Major General Fltzhugh Lee ; "Tho Beauty ot Porgetfulness , " Judge II. S. Tiithlll , "Southern Chivalry from 177G to 1SG5 , " Lieutenant General Wade Hampton ; "Tho Christian Side of the Soldier. " Rev. Dr. II W. Thomas ; "The Prosperous Southland , " Lieutenant General Stephen D Lee ; "The National Guard , the Nation's New Soldiery , " Major General Alfred Orendorff ; "Southern Infantry , " Lieutenant General A. P. Stewart ; "The Crown of Heroism , " Luther Laflln Mills ; "Tho Motlur of Presidents to the Historic Northwest , " Senator John W Daniel ; "Tho Individuality of the American Soldier , " Major General Kyd Douglas. Vl'llKLl ) fill : IM'OKM.triUA t > l'HTjM Feature of thu Wyoming Criminal l.uw lc- cl trod to l > o CoMntllnt'onu' . CHEYENNE , May 29. ( Special Tele gram. ) The Wyoming supreme court today denied the application of Charles Boulter foi a writ of habeas corpus. Boulter was con vlcted of manslaughter In the dlstr.ct court of Laramle county and sentenced to five years' Imprisonment. Ho claimed that his conviction was unlawful , because founded on Information Instead of indictment. In Its decls'on denying the writ the court upheld the legality of the Information s > stcm , and held further that It was not unconstitutional because defendants might be prosecuted at the option of the county officials under either Information or Indictment. In the Murphy habeas corpus proceedings It was dcc'ded that under the laws of the state of Wyoming bigamy Is a crime. Murphj was arrested on the charge of bigamy , and claimed that there was no law in force In the state by which he could be prosecuted While Wyoming was still n tcrltory the laglslature enacted a law covering the crime , there being at that time an act of congress covering It. Murphy claimed that at the time of the enactment of the law the territorial legislature had no authority to pass It , It being a matter within the exclusive jurisdiction of congress , and that the act being void at the time of its enactment , It was not revived by the adoption of the state constitution. The court ruled that the territorial legislature had the right to pass the law and that it was continued in force by the constitution. sr.TTl.KD THE HKJlIXAlti' QUlibTlOb United I'rcsuj tcrliiu Church Vsunnci tlin Vrto I'ounr Over I'Mom. PITTSBURG , May 29. This mornlng'c session of the Union Pacific general assembly was gl\cn to hearing reports. The committee of education made a favorable report , showIng - Ing that the seminaries have productive en dow nments of ? 281OCO and colleges have an nvestcd endowment of $348,000. The report of the committee on building and overtures i\as then taken up and the question of seminary control was finally disposed of The majority report proposed that the gen ual assembly have the veto power and aho the authority to remove professors from th ; seminaries for unsoumlncss In the faith. The minority report was the same except that It stipulated that professors should not be removed without first being given a trial In today's discussion It was found that the signers of the majority report had Intended that any professor charged with unsoundness - ness of faith should bo given a trial before removal , buj the report had not stated It Consequently there was no serious division on the question and a resolution was passed embodying these propositions. H aUo pro vides for the appointment of a committee to negotiate with the synods having control of the theological seminaries with a view to the adjustment of any apparent or al- lodged dlscrepacles before this action In their chartered rights. HHOKBif JIOH' JI.I.VK UI.ObKS JJOII.V It ink of Commerce Uniililo to Meet Itx OutHtundliic ( Ilillcntlotm , BROKEN BOW. Neb. , May 29. ( Special Telegram. ) The Bank of Commerce of this city closed Its doors this morning No statement has been given out by Its officers Thq bank had previously been regarded strong by most people. The president of the bank Is C. J. Stevens ot Anslcy , who Is also largely Interested In a bank at Ansley and Mason City. The Bank ot Commerce has been under the direct charge of Cashier F. M Rublee and S. B. Thompson , the vice president The deposits as shown by the last state ment May 3 were $32,710.99. The state ment gave $ C8,000 resources , but very little of that can bo realized upon now , as about $42,000 ot It Is In notes and discounts. At tachments were placed on the bank building today , the money on hand , $514 51 and $4,000 In notes by the creditors. County Treasurer Brown Is the heaviest loser. He liad $11,200 of the county money deposited In the bank. Both the other banks are able to stand the run made on them. VIC.tXKI ) 111' HKlt llUtill.lXD'li DK.tTIl JctrUh Ilnbbl Dropped Dead mill IIU Hlfu Isow n Muni iic. INDIANAPOLIS , May 29. Louis Sheerez- fskl , a Jewish rabbi In charge ot the Sharah Tcfllla , was stricken with death this after noon just after finishing his sermon at the synagogue , It being a church holiday. He become very 111 during the service , which he managed to finish , and then started for his hi me. He fell at his door and died In a few minutes. His wife was not at home , but when she returned a neighbor told her the terrible news. With a cry she rushed Into the house and threw herself upon the dead body of her husband. In endearing terms she pleaded to him to speak to her. tore the clothing from his body , raised his eye lids and chafed his hands. Then ensued a terrible scene. She completely lost her reason and became a raving maniac , broke the chairs , demolished a lot of furniture and smashed dishes. All the women were frightened and ran from the house. Men entered but could do nothing. The situation was not changed at a late hour tonight unO her reason Is probably gone forever. 1'nlllimii llorrutt MIIK Vnntljr. GALESI5UUG. Ill , , May E8.-Crnnd Master Workman Wilkinson submitted his nr.una ! report today to the convention of the Drotherhodo of Hallway Trainmen He says that the Pullman boycott had cost the order 5.000 members und uue ; < l legisla tion that would prevent a recurrence ol twch trouble , lie claimed the brotherhood must respect the law uml faithfully compl > with Its agreements. Ho rcromcmlcil o constitutional amendment that would make grand masters and llrst urnnd ma ien equally liable with the grand treasurer foi proper handling cf funua. The conventlor voted down u preposition to lessen thi number of delegates at national delegation ] by means ol district conventions ! RAINS IN NEBRASKA Many Pruts of the Btato Favored with Heavy Showers. THREE INCHES IN TWO HOURS ATSHELTON In Some Localities it Amounted to Almost a Flcodi STARTED AT CHADRON TUESDAY NIGHT Reports at Railroad Iloatlquirters Very Favorable on AH Sids. ; 13 IN VERY FINE CONDITION II DimiiRO Dnno by the Hot Wlmlt Durlni ; the 1'nnt T o Dni vuii HO in : iiy i.rr.icL'd Nntr. Heavy rains swept over many pnrti ot cbraska yesterday and last night , refreshing reps on all sides. Adams , Polk , Buffalo , Incoln , D.iwes , Daw son , Madison , Furnaa nd Hall counties were favored with abund nt showers. Carefully prepared reports received by tha allroads from all parts of their lines In Nebraska indicate that no damage has been , one by the recent hot winds that cannot bo. ffacetl by these rains. In explanation of the statement that even mall grain has not been materially damaged. s a direct result of the warm wind' , grain iien assert that last year's drouth Is wholly csponslblo for complaints In hls direction , 'armors , however , realizing that corn would epeml to a greater extent upon rains ot ils season for Its growth , planted heavily- 11 this cereal. Reports from this source , istlmato that SO per cent of Nebraska'a rowing crop Is corn and tint Its condition s good , not being sufficiently advanced to. 10 damaged by hot winds. In many sec- Ions tinall grain Is In excellent condition * ccordlng to tie same authorlt'ts. Rnln began falling at Chadron at 10 o'clock n Tuesday night , From there the storm haa teadlly advanced , and an area almost as. atge as the state has been covered. At 12 'clock last night It was raining along the Jnlon Pacific- from Cozad to Schuyler , a dls- ancc of 170 miles. Every station along this. Istance reported a heavy fall of water at hat time , nearly two Inches , with som all , and rain still pouring down. At that , ime rain was falling lightly at North Bend , and Fremont. Along the Hue ot the lltir- Ington and the Elkhorn the same condition xlsted. Rain fell nt Blair , north of Omaha , arly last evening , and Just before 3 o'clock ; his morning the storm retched Omaha , drlv- a by a strong northwest wind. It givua all nllcatlons of a steady shower. SIIKLTON , Neb , May 29. ( Spsc al Tele gram ) This section was visited this oven- ng by n fine rain which continued for over wo hours and upward of three Inches ot ivatcr fell. It was the best rain this section lias had for Uo years past and people arc. eellng jubilant. Oats which have suffered. ; rcatly from burning winds the past few lays will be helped wonderfully , and It la now thought they will ma'jc at least half a ciop. Corn has been doing well despite dry- weather and today's rain wl 1 give It an inpctus which , with favorable weather from , his on , will Instil e big crops. Prospects are gocd for moro rain tonight. NORFOLK , Neb. , May 29. ( Special Tele- ; ram. ) A much needed rain commenced falling heie this evening and the effects ot ho recent hot winds will soon disappear. Crops ot all kinds In this section have not suffered to any considerable extent. LEXINGTON , Neb , May 29 { Special Telegram ) The drouth and hot winds were * broken this evening by a splendid rain , which appears to bo general throughout tha county , espsclally heavy In the eastern and. Eouthcrn pait. It came In tlmu to help many fields of small grain. BEAVER CITY , Neb. , May 29 ( Special Telegram. ) The drouth which has been pre vailing for three weeks was broken tula evening by a splendid shower. KEARNEY ? Neb. , May 29. ( Special Tele gram. ) A good rain commenced fallliifc here about ! > o'clock this evening and haa kept up ever since. It will probably con tinue all night. HUMPHREY , Neb. , May 29. ( Special Tel egram. ) Hot winds yesterday and last night did some damage to crops. Clouds are hanging all around hero and conditions arc * favorable for rain before morning. CHADRON. Neb. , May 29. ( Special Tele gram ) About 10 30 last night It began raining and continued tlnough the greater part of the night , Insuring a good hay crop , and settling the dust , which has been so- annoying the past week. GRAND ISLAND. Neb , May 29 ( Special Telegram ) A fine rain of two nnd one- tenth Inches fell here tonight , accompanied by some hall and wind , which , however , was not strong enough to do much damage. It Is still raining SCHUYLER. Neb , May 29. ( Special Tele gram ) The forty-tight hours of hot wind , ceased at an early hour this morning , hav ing been severest last night It has been cloudy and very humid all day Heavy clouds abound and In the northwest Is the Hash and roar of on approaching itorm. BERTRAND , Neb. , May 29. ( Srec'al Tele gram. ) A light rain accompanied by hall fell hero late this afternoon. Prospects are- fair for moro rain tonight. CENTRAL CITY , Neb , May 29 ( Special Telegram ) The hot wind ot the past few days was followed at 7 30 tonight by a heavy rain accompanied by hall. A strong wind at the time caused the loss of 100 panes of glass. Crops and gardens have suffered very little. Indications are that there will ba more rain tonight. OXFORD , Neb , May 29. ( Special Tele- Kram ) A good rain has been falling hero for three hours nnd greatly benefits crops. Corn was not materially damaged by the wind of this week , though small Kialn suf fered HASTINGS , May 29. ( Special Telegram. ) Thin part of the countiy was visited by an elegant rain tonight. Fully one inch of water fell. ELM CREEK , Neb. . May 29 ( Special Telegram. ) A good rain commenced falling about G o'clock this evening and promises to continue all night. HOLDREGE , May 29. ( Special Telegram. ) It began to rain here at 4 p. m , and la still raining at 9 p. m. An Inch of rain baa fallen. BROKEN BOW , Neb. , May -Special ( Telegram. ) A very heavy cloud hangs over this part of the country and It Is raining , with a fair prospect of a good rain to fol low. Join the arndc. The Omaha High school cadets will fora * today at 1 o'clock ! p. m. on the north side of Sixteenth street , between Furnam and Harney streets , and will marrh from there to Hanscom park to assist In th memorial day exorcises under the a < plc i of the Grand Army of the Republic ,