FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY MOTCNlifti- , JUNE 2 ! ) , 1890. SINGLE COPY JFIV13 CENTS.
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WALL OF A , J , BAIF
British Tory Leader is Discredited Even in
His Own Party ,
EDUCATIONAL BILL IS WITHDRAWN
Gi-iie-rnl ( loxnlit from Crcut Ilrllnlii
AtiK-rlfim llloj i-Ii" . ( liilcUlj IMx-
lllilflnur Ilunic I'rilillicl llllll.e
Itctiirii ( o Ciuimlii.
( OoiijrlRht , Iti" , by the AKSocIated Press. )
LONDON , Juno 23 The topic of last week
tn home politics ban been the abandoning
of the governments educational bill. Ihc
mcasute Itself was never liked and It waR
made more unpopular by the demands ot
the extreme clericals. Even the conservative
vative papers of all shades of opinion are
severe In their criticism ot Mr A J. Hal-
four , the first lord of the treasury and con
servative leader tn the House of Commons
This has greatly discredited his leadership
and there are rumors In circulation that
ho may be compelled to resign from the
conduct of the government's business In the
house. The opposition papers do not claim
the credit of defeating the bill , but assert
that It Is purely the result of a revolt within
the conservative party In fact , they as
sert that no such revolt against parliamen
tary leaders has been known since the das
of Peel and they hold that It furnishes clear
proof that the Irish do not Intend to allow
themselves to bo priest-ridden. The bpeaker
fcus that the government has suffered n
moral shipwreck , that It may remain In of
fice for two or thrco years , but that Its pres
tige Is gone
The Cobdenltcs celebrated the Jubilee ol
the abolt''on ' of the corn laws with a din
ner at Greenwich , at which the carl of Kim-
bctley , Lord Kalrpla } , Lconatd H. Courtney
and Thomas G Shearman of New York were
the cucsts.
An address was presented to the father ol
the House of Commons , Ht lion Charles
Polham Vllllcra , member for South Wolver-
hampton the only survivor of the quaitet
which carried thu measure to success In
this address Is the following cutlous admis
sion ' England Is an exception to the prej
udices of the civilized world" This caused
the Globe to remark "Pcthaps It is not
altOKCi' er wonderful that after our failure
to convert any of our rivals the suspicion
Is being ontettallied that the civilized world
may , perchance , be right. The suspicion
at any rate exists , and may develop a force
with vvl'lch statesmen will have to reckon
Only the most rash will now venture te
prophecy that in another fifty } catB till'
will be a fair Undo country There Is lit
e'oubt that n substantial anti-free ttade
sentiment has mown up In Englaud of re
cent years "
The Saturday Review admits that the worli
o\ct the dominant tendency Is in direct op
position to the doctilne ot free tr.ide , whlcl
It was fondly believed was established foi
all time tn 1S4C.
HARD STRUGGLE FOR LH'E.
The Speaker , while strongly upholding frei
trade , does not hope that other nation-
will change speedily. H sajs "It Is pos
slblo that the commercial treaties and at
rangements at present occunltig In boll
hemispheres , including the panamerlcan cf
forts of the United States , will cventuilli
prove the backdoors for free exchange. '
Continuing , the Speaker points out that li
ail protectionist countries except the Unltei
States the struggle for life Is becoming
harder and the snuggle to raise adequate
revenue Is becoming harder still.
There Is a general feeling hero that the
arrest and subsequent release of Crown Sur
veer Harrison has advanced the Venczuelai
question a stage as It has stimulated tin
negotiations between Sir Julian Pauucefote
the British ambassador , and Sonar Amlradc
the Venezuelan inlnlstct at Washington
In any case the affalt has led Great Brit
aln to make considerable concessions to tin
views of the United States by Inviting Sec
retary Olney's good offices , and It Is hope1 !
that the recognition of the claims of tin
United States and Venezuela will aid tin
conclusion of a ticaty
American blccles continue to make gren
headway here , and are gradually dlsplaclni
the English machines The Hold this weel
publishes a long article on the wheels man
ufactured by some ot the leading America !
manufacturers. Land and Water exprcsse :
regret at the fact that the English manu
facturers allowed foreign competition ti
step In , adding'Tor weeks past It has beci
Impossible to get a blcyclo or oven tlvl
treatment from any of the English dealers
Some ot the worst trash ever produced wai
put on the market. The Americans havi
opened a vlgoious campaign and one nev
arrival advertises a consignment of 1,00 <
machines , offers to supply anything requlrci
within fourteen das , and promises Urn
there shall bo no more waiting for machine !
to bo built. In price and finish the Amcr
lean machines ore quite on a par with on
best , and In weight they cut us dreadfully '
Great excitement has been caused by tin
action of the Amateur Athletic assoclatloi
In suspending Bradley , Bacon , Downer. Wat
kins and Grassland , who were all entorci
for the amateur championships on July 4
It Is announced hero that Mr Edwan
Blake , member of Parliament for the soutl
division of Longfqrd , who was leader o
the Canadian liberal party front 18SO to 1891
wfce-n lie retired In opposition to the part } '
policy of unrestricted reciprocity with th
United States , will probably accept office litho
the new Laurlcr ministry of Canada.
n o > A PANAMA
I'mlli * Arton ( ietN M-v Yenm' IniprlNon
inent at 11 n ril l.nlior.
PARIS , June 28 Emllo Arton , Implicate
with Ir Herz , and the late Baron Voi
Rclnach In the frauds on the Panama Cana
company , has been sentenced to six } car
at hard labor. M Arton disappeared fror
Paris very soon after the Panama scandn
piomlsed to bo made the subject of a Judlclu
Itiquliy , and was extradited from Englan
last 5far. Arton was supposed to be th
go-between of those who paid and thos
who received bribes to Influence legislatloi
favorable to the company and the knovvlcdg
ho Is supposed to possess Involves the vvcl
faro o f a largo number of people In Trance
Ho managed to evade the police for a Ion
time by his cleverness In disguise. He ha
long been popular In thu salons of Paris a
an amateur actor and the knowledge an
skill gained In that wa ) were made use o
to make himself unrecognizable. His sentence
tenco closes another chapter In the story o
the Panama scandals.
Member of ( lie .Iiiula Cuiidireil ,
TAMPA , Da , , Juno 28 Among the prison
era captured on the Three Friends Friday b
the Wlnona was Dr Joaquln Castillo , of th
Cuban Junta. When the Three Friends lei
Jacksonville last week , a large tontlngcnt o
the Bermuda expedition that had failed t
land wns taken on board There weiu man
conflicting stories , some to the effect tha
tRey were unable to land , owing to th
proximity of the Spanish war ehlps , an
other versions that the visitors were no
over zealous to land Dr. Castillo accom
panted the first party /rom Jacksonville wit ;
the determination that ho should see tliet
landed or know the reason why
More roin-i-rneil on the Tnrlir.
LONDON. June 23 The Times savs eil
lloriully on Airerlc-an politics and the out
Icok In the United States on the curiency
"We a o not sure that party platform U i >
important , lucauto when the president i
elected he becomes a free agent In th
Eater and stronger position than uu Eng
llth premier. Therefore It Is not certali
that MrMcKlnley will oppose the populn
V will It congress should send u bill for fre
silver We trust , therefore for the crcdl
of thet'nlted States either that Mr , Whit
ney's gold -umpalgn will &urrecd or tl
the triumph of tlm sllverlteu at Chicago w I
bo ( QlJowtM by * triumph at the rolls. "
MTV or KIY u IST : is SIJNT n vcic.
nlti'il Sdilet AlKliorHleNVnehlnK
for rilllMKterliiK KviiedHlolii.
KEY WEST , ria. , June 28 The steamer
Clt } of Key West , which left here Weclnes-
lay morning , arrived at Miami this noon
and landed a cargo of fruit , cigars , etc She
eft Miami Friday morning at 8 o'clock and
jcforo she got over the bar one of the reve
nue cutter Wlnona's small boats , In charge
of Lieutenant Hay and four marines , boarded
he steamer and examined her papers They
vcre found to be all right. Hay then went
jack to the cutter and the captain ordered
ilm to return and examine some cases ot
tardwore , which were marked "Diamond ,
'acksonvlllo ' " The officers of the steamer
vero questioned as to why the cases were
lot landed at Miami , and stated that there
was no one to receive them and pay the
charges The officers of the steamer also
nfotmed the lieutenant that passengers wcro
lot landed there , but they had purchased
round trip tickets and that they only went
or the trip Upon examining the cases , they
were found to contain arms and ammunition.
Hay having been Instructed , It lie found
arms on board , to take charge of the vessel ,
ordered the captain to proceed to Key West
and ho left for here at 1 o'clock Friday
afternoon
The Thrco Friends were met outside the
Indian Key and was signaled by Lieutenant
[ lay , who requested tne- officers to send a
joat alongside this was done Hay
joarded the Three Friends and examined the
tapers which wcro found to be all tight
He reported to the revnuc cutter , nnd Its
captain ordered the first lieutenant to take
chat go of the boat Captain Broward had
on board Dr Castillo , Senor Santa and
Curios Silver as guests for a two weeks'
cruise among the Kes The Tlnce Ft lends
took coal and water this morning , and , It Is
reported she will be released nnd leave to
morrow.
The City ot Richmond came up to the
lock this morning en 1 was boarded by a dep
uty United States inatshal , who arrested her
captnin and passengers. They were taken
before the United States commissioner and
charged w Ith engaging In a military expedi
tion against Spain The defendants entered
u plea of not guilt } Deputy Collector P.
T Knight asked for a continuance of the
case uutll the arilval of the dlstilct attor
ney , and the case was postponed until next
Wednesday , lite prlsonets wcro te'cascd on
ball ot $50 each The 270 cases of arms
wore landed at Phllbilck's dock and are1
now In charge of the customs officials The
City ot Richmond WHS libeled today by lohn
T Savver , one of the largest stockholders ,
who presented n claim of $1,053 for stores
furnished
Frank Verona , an Insuigent captain , was
shot and killed In a battle near Qulvlcan
recently General Bradley Johnson , corre
spondent of a New York paper , has been
notified that If he continues to send out news
detrimental to the Spanish government , he
will be expelled from Cuba
i ruovi MKVICO itisin > s ,
INNxureil of lllw < ! ov eriimeiit'N Coil-
Ilileiiee niul Vlnj lteeoii ! il < r.
CITY OF MEXICO June 28 A letter Is
published today from Hon Matlas Romero
Mexican mlnlstei at Washington , rcslgnlnt
his post on account of an at tide publtshci
In an official Journal during the pendcncj
of the Guatemalan question and whlcl
Minister Romero felt to be severe In Us
judgment of his views regarding the piopei
settlement ot that question Minister Romero
mere reviews his patriotic labors in behal
of the country , often at gieat personal cos
ami Inconvenience. Ho adds"I have con
United In in } post , bellevclng my long rcsl
donee In the United States , m } knowlcd-ii
of Its public men , and , above all , t.n
kind welcome I have foitunatel } been glvci
by all classes In that countr } would en
able mo to lend effective sen ices to Mexico
ice , but if the Incident tefcricd to or in :
other has caused mo to lose the confidcnci
of my government I shall not lomaln i
single day longer In that post and Ehal
tegard It as an especial favor that I b >
relieved of so butdcnsomo an employracn
in which It Is necessary above all thing !
to have the confidence and the dccldei
support of my government" Minister o
Fotclgn Relations Mariscal , In replini
to Minister Romero , assures him o
the entire confidence of the government am
sas the article In the > official journal wai
made necessary by an editorial In an oppo
sltlyn paper which had availed Itself li
making a ludo attack on the go-.crntnen
of the minister's argument , and that a rec
tlflcatlon of the olllclal Journal did not involve
volvo any reproach , but was oni } an e\pllci
contradiction of the statements made b ;
the opposition paper. In conclusion Mln
later Mariscal urges Mr. Romero to put asldi
the fe.UH which his delicacy has inspirei
and continue serving the republic with hi !
accustomed abnegation and zeal
The Associated press correspondent Inter
viewed Mr Romero tonight to see If he hai
reconsidered his resignation In view of tin
flattering terms of Minister Mariscal , but hi
said ho could say nothing.
r uTvsi iiIToF ms JOB
I'rc-llnilmio iieeloiiH Tlironulioii
( ho Keimlille of Me-vleo.
CITY OF MEXICO , June 28. The pre
liminary federal elections occurred toity al
over the republic , and 16,000 electors wen
chosen In various electoral districts Tin
electors will meet In various districts nex
Sunday and vote for the president , magls
trates and members of congress. There I
no doubt of the election of General Diaz
whose candidacy has been welcomed In ul
p.uts of the republic The polling booth :
weio opened all over the Clt } of Mexlci
and thu election officers were bujy. Tin
lower classes abstained from voting.
llerle | > Heli \ t Supple KmitiKh ,
LONDON , Juno 29 The Berlin eorro
spondent of the Times , recalling the fac
that Baron von Berlepsch , whoso teslgna
tlon ns Prussian minister ot commerce wa
reported to the Associated press on Satur
day , was appointed In 1800 to execute th
emperor's "Idealistic social teforms , " re
maiks "This policy having failed to prc
vent the spread of socialist Ideas , Paroi
Berlepsch was requested to moderate hi
reforming zeal. This he seemed umiblc t
do , and his lack of suppleness led to hi
retirement" _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Oeiitiiiirlv IM Itellllj ( it Sell ,
LONDON , June 29 A Copenhagen ells
patch to the Times eas. "The allusion li
the platform of thu St Louis republican con
vcntlon to the expediency of thu Unltei
States purchasing the Danish West Indie
has created some sensation here It Is be
Moved that St. Thomas Is especially covetci
as being likely to afford an excellant Amer
lean naval station The opinion prevail
that Denmark IB quite prepared to sell thes
small colonies at a suitable price , "
| ' * NI | | | | ) of Ciillliillnii I'ree Trade
LONDON. Juno 28 In an article on tin
recent Canadian elections the Times con
slders the Immediate Inti eduction of fre
trade In Canada as outslr'o the range o
practical politics "Mr Laurler will di
much , " the Times adds , "If he is able b ;
cautious and tentative beginnings to prc
pare the public mind for a fiscal change "
I.neU tu Thirteen Thlx Time.
TOPEKA , Kim , Juno 2S. l.uto C.impbcl
und Ills mother met nt Wlntlcld jestinla ;
after u separation of thirteen years Tnlr
teen years ago , when the son und f.ithe
were trIng to make u start In Washlngtoi
county , Mrs Campbell wont to Janesvllle
Win. , ' visit n fiffi" ! En rotito she me-
with tin ulmcut fat ; . accident In u wreck
Shu wan taken to u ItOHpltal In Milwaukee
\\heio slui wtis cared for nil these iiurt
AH Bhu could not talk no onu could uscet
tulii her Identity. A few- weeks ago he
rtason and t > pcc > ch returned and she com
muict d to HI rili for her husbimd nnd bor
fihe dually locuted thu latter at Atkansi
City uii'J discovered that the former wa
ileaU.
Killed l > y Cimollne H-nto-loii ,
NEW YORK , June 28 A gusollnu explo
Dion at Plulnlleld , N J. , today caused th
dtuth ot MlBH Alice Morcum. tilted 15 Mrt
Gertrude I'eterson WUB probably fntnll'
burned by the name
SILVER FORCES ORGANIZE
Conference of tbo Leaders to Bo Held in
Okicngo Tomorrow ,
FEAR THE RANK AND FILE WILL CONTROL
Vluililiullni Vlinnxt ( ill pit l' | > ilio
.Nmnliitillini I'lKlit mill IN ron
IHttviitlon ( o MnUlnn the
Deinocrullc I'lntfiiriu.
WASHJNGTON. Juno 28 Senator Harris
left today for Chicago to be present at the
democratic silver conference , which will be
lield In that city , beginning Tuesday next ,
under the auspices of the democratic bi
metallic organization Ho has been chair
man of this organization since It was In
stituted a jcar ago. Speaking of the pur
pose of the conference , Senator Harris said
It had been called In order to afford the sil
ver democrats an opportunity to compare
views and look the ground over preparatory
to the national convention , and that It would
probably continue dally until the beginning
of the convention. He also said the meet
ing would not bo confined to members uf the
bimetallic organization , but that there would
bo representatives present from every state
delegation frlendl } to silver Further than
this he declined to commit himself , but It Is
learned from an authcrl'atlve ncur o that the
silver democrats regard this conference as
a very Important affair. The organization
under whoso auspices the meeting has been
called has been laboring In season and oul
for the promotion of the silver cause within
the democratic ranks The } have had their
headquarters at Senator Harris' house , and
from that quarter have conducted a corre
spondence with representative's In all parts
ot the country , to whom have been en
trusted not only the organisation of the
forces In ever } state , but In every county In
the states of the union where It was con-
sidcted possible to do the least good At
the Metropolitan hotel. In this cltj last sum
mer a meeting was held , at which the plane
were ptc pared , and an executive committee ,
consisting ot one member from each state
was appointed The work has been quietly
but very thoroughly peifouned. The pur
pose of the antc-convcntlon meeting Is tc
solidify the silver organization so as to ren
der it thoroughly effective In the execution
of the plans of the silver leaders In the con
vention , and to also repel the encroachment"
of the gold forces. H had been their plan
to discuss the platform to be adopted , anil
also consider the availability of candidates
Thcio has Loon much corre'poudenca bearing
upon these two points Iho plan has been
to keep candidates In the background until
the conference could be held , with the xlew
of having the conference free to choose
This has proved Impracticable , nnd It h
understood the leaders In the movement feat
they v , ill be unable to control In this mat
ter , as the } had at one time hoped the }
might do They still hope , however , to be
practically able to make the platform before
tl'o convention meets.
.IO1IV C. TA11SM3Y AV1I.I. MIT HOLT
DoolnrvM Free Silver IN Mor 'l > a Mat
ter of l.cjvi" ! ill\ Dt-dill. .
KANSAS CITY , Juno 28 Hon John C
Taisney , ox-congressman from this city am
recently appointed United States Judge it
Oklahoma , IB In the city on a short visit
Prom hcio he goes to Chicago to attend thi
democratic national convention. When askci
what he thought the democratic conventlot
would do on the silver question and when
ho thought would be nominated Judge Tars
noy replied without hesitation"The sllvc :
men will have a majority and will doubtlcs ;
nominate a candidate. Dejond that It Is Im
possible to say what will be done. Then
never was a national convention which I
is so hard to forecast. No one can tel
what may transpiie , for there are delegate
coming together from so many portions o
the country , each determined to carry ou
Instructions on the money questions glvet
by their various states One section of tin
country will bo opposed to the others am
there will bo many delegates who will havi
no compromise to offer.
"After all , " continued Judge Tatsne }
slowly , "If It should carry the country am
be embodied into law , this folly will no
last more than a year or two I shall rel ;
on the patriotism of the executive brancl
of the government to prevent the disturbance
anco of our currency laws , and while votIng
Ing for a free sliver nominee , will use evct ;
effort to prevent the enactment of a 1C to
s'lvci ' measure "
"Do } ou think the party , In declaring foi
free sliver In this wa } becomes what mlgh
bo termed another party or a new party li
any respect' "
"Not at all ; this Is simply a question o
legislative detail. The cardinal principle ;
of democracy are unchanged and the part :
remains Intact. Neither free silver nor thi
single gold standard can ever be called i
principle of the democtatlc party , I am i
democrat and would not sacrifice the prln
clples of the party merely because sonn
legislative detail which It may endorse Is It
opposition to my opinion. If an antl-frc <
silver democrat would bolt , where would hi
go ? I could never vote with the ropubllcai
party , with whoso principles I am Irrccon
cllable , and will always bo a democrat whll
the party sticks to its principles By part ;
principles I understand problems that cm
body theories of government , and not mcr
matters of policy In legislation. "
TWO iiiMmni ) COIM : TO CHICAGO
( 'uniplclc
for \tli-nilliiK' UKConvention. .
The Jacksonlcn club held a largely at
tended meeting Saturday night to complcti
aitnngcments for attending the Chicago con
vontlon A suitable uniform was adopted
and fiom all appearances It Is now evldcn
that the excursion will bo a pronounced sue
COSH A sufficient number of members 1mvi
signified their Intention of going to war
rant the secretary In telegraphing the club'i
headquarters In Chicago , the Clifton house
to reserve accommodations for 200 , The Ire
quols club of Chicago will meet the Jack
sonlans upon their arrival In Chicago am
crcert them to the Clifton house The clul
w 111 bo accompanied to Chicago by va bam
of twenty pieces
While Intensely democratic In politics , tin
club proposes to show Its lojalty to Omah :
and Nebiaska by advertising the Transmls
sli-slppl exposition , The outside of the trait
conveying the club to Chicago will bo deco
rbtcd with largo banners Inviting all demo
ciats to visit the exposition In IMS Snial
banners and transparencies with Inscription !
ulicnt the exposition will also bo preparw
and cairled by the club when marching It
Chicago They will also bo placed In con
6plcuous places In the Clifton house an
taken Into the convention hall during scs
slons ot the convention A committee con
sUtlng of J C Brcnnau , Louis J PlattI am
C L Smith has been appointed to see Urn
these arrangements are carried out.
Denver I'liuiv nil Ovation for Teller
DENVER , June 28 Pteparatlons for tin
ovation to bo given Senator Teller upoi
his return to Denver next Wednesday nigh
are about complete and It Is claimed tlm
It will bo the greatest demonstiatlon eve
seen In the city The enthusiasm for tin
stiver leader Is felt In all parts of the stati
and excursion trains will bring thousand
from towns within 200 miles In all dlrec
tions Mr Teller will arrive here at i
o'clock by special train from Cheyentn
over the Union Pacific A parade of mill
tary and civic socle-ties will bo given , afte
which there will bo on outdoor receptloi
near the state capital.
lleiitle > I'urlj OrKiiiiUe * In Uimlon
BOSTON , June 28. The new national par
ty , the offshoot of the prohibition party , ha
organized its state committee In Boston b ;
the election of officeri ,
Sl'KMIS Sl'MJAV ' IN , Tiin"COfNTIlY.
MeKlnle ? ItrntltiK Af/rr / n llnril Wei-U
Notlllerx ArrUc Toilnj.
CANTON. 0 , June 2S. Gorernor McKln-
cy spent the day quietly reeling fatigued
'rom the week's hard 'work , ho spent the
lay In the country at- the homo of Mrs
Mary G Saxton , Mrs McKlnlC's aunt , who
gave ni family dinner party In Mrs McKln-
cy'a honor. Aside froth the fnmlly circle
.hero were present General and Mta Wit-
lam Osborn ot Boston , Mr. and Mrs McKar-
jcr of this cltv Charles- Dawcs ot Evans-
.011 , 111 , and Joseph P. Smith of Urbaiia
During the afternoon a number of Mrs
Saxton's neighbors called to pay their re
spects to Major and Mrs McKtnley , among
the number being Mn and Mrs. William
Goodman of Chicago and their eon Will ,
former residents of this city , pa } Ing their
first visit hero In twcnt-six } cars. and
James Wallace Broatch , a son ot Ma } or
Uroatch of Omaha , who Is a guest of Ed S
Ilnff. a democratic leader anc | congressional
aspliant ot this district ,
Thcro was no political significance to any
ot the Incidents of the day General Gtosvc-
nor left last night on legal business In Kan
sas The general will speak. In Manhattan
on Juno 30 , under the auspices of the coun-
1 } republican club , and In Topeka on Jul } 1
for the Kansas State Republican league Ho
was accompanied to Cleveland by Congress
man R W. Talor Hon James H. Hoyt
went to New York , where he remains for
the next fortnight. Hon Charles Emory
Smith of the Philadelphia Prosa left today.
Ho confidently predicts McKlnley's election
by as great a republican tidal wave as
swept the country In the famous Grccley-
Grant campaign.
The presidential notification committee , of
which Senator Thurston Is chairman , will
teach Canton fiom Cleveland on a special
train at 1 10i tomorrow and proceed at once
to the McKlnley residence , where arrange
ments have been made tq tecolvo the party
on tbo front lawn Sixty camp chairs have
been ptovlded for their accommodation and
the exercises will be open to the public
Senator Thurston will OelUer the notifi
cation address and Governor McKlnley will
respond , probably from the front porch of
the residence A simple lunch will bo
served the party under a tent In the rear of
the house. Arrangements have been made
for about 121 ! distinguished visitors The
party will leive Canton for Cleveland at 4
o'clock. The arrangements for artlval and
departure are made by M. A Hanna.
A largo party will come hcio from Co
lumbus tomorrow , and scveial excursion
parties from other cities will arrive during
the day or evening Captain A , W Mil
ler , sccrctaty of the Ohio State Board ot
Agriculture , Is hero today as the advance
guard of the Columbus partj.
M \HTIN NOT I.OOIvI.NC ; If Oil A IIOI.T.
SII > H Oo'il lien A\lll AVurlc fi > r Noml-
iindoii of u Aviilc Cmicllilule.
TOPEKA , June 23 Ex.Unlteu States Sen
ator John Martin left for Chicago today
to attend the dcmociatlc national conven
tion. "I want to be on the ground earl } , "
said he before starting , "BO as to do all
I can for the cause of Bllver. The plat-
tot m will bo for silver aail the ratio will
bo 1G to 1. The opposition will make a
hard fight , but it will , be useless The
silver moil have their minds made up and
will stand like a lock Tito public senti
ment behind these men liso stiong that
they would not dare to retuin to thelt te-
spectivo homes with the guilt of a compro
mise on their souls. "
Senator Martin sas that the gold stand-
aid leaders will work fat u jilatform which
will be all things to dll men.r'Such o
flip water platform as Hill wrote for the
New York democracy would please them
well , " he said. 'Tailing In their scheme
to force the adoption of a wishy-wash }
platformi they will vote' to oeciire the nomi
nation of the weakest candidate In the field
for the presidency. They would throw thelt
suppoit to Matthews of Indiana. The }
would rather do this than walk out , knowing
that the former plan would be more to the
Interest of the republican gold standard
ticket than the latter.
"I don't look for a bolt. However , II
we refuse to be governed by the two-
thirds rule , It may give the gold men o
pretext to walk out I am willing that the
gold men should go if they can't line ur
for sliver That would draw the line more
sharpl } But I don't believe there will be
the slightest pretext for a bolt I think
that we will have moro than two-thirds
of the convention , and there will be nc
question about the two-thirds rule"
Senator Martin expressed' himself as de
lighted with the situation In Kansas "The
few gold gentlemen who dH business with
us a few minutes only In the late convcn
tlon In Topeka , " said he , V "are gradual ! }
drawing nearer to the ! band wagon. "
SA\S IT IS ItllMNG TIIK COUVritV
Governor AltKeld SnjM ( lie ( Sola Siiinil-
nrcl Ix ItlecMlliiK Uil1'rinlueern. .
SPRINGFIELD , 111 , Jun ? 28. Governor
Altgeld v , as asked tonight what ho thought
of the Interview given out by William C ,
(
Whitney. He replied : "Nothing. The Amer
ican people are not } ct ready to become the
vassals of the English money lender and his
American agent. The policy" which the gov
ernment has pursued for nriire than tweut }
} cars at the Instance of those eastern specu
lators compels the producers and consumers
of this country , who bear all Its burdens , te
give the English money lenders $2 worth
ot labor , $2 worth of property and J2 wortli
of their life's blood for each dollar the }
over get from those Englishmen. This U
destroying our country1 tjnd the democratic
party intends to condemn thla , policy In mosl
emphatic terms , and , rip matter how mud :
those eastern capitalists , diul speculators ma }
bo willing to spend , they are going to have
a very difficult time In trying to prevent the
party from expressing Its honest conviction !
on this subject That's all I caie to sa }
about this matter at this time. "
I'lixlilnur the Illiicl < lurii | Iliuiiii.
CINCINNATI. June 2s , Friends of Sena.
tor Blackburn residing" In povlngton , Newport -
port and elsewhere In Kentucky , have re-
celved letters requiring their attendance In
the Auditorium anueviNCJUcago Wednes'
day. July 1 , when plans. will. bo considered
lu the Interest of Blackburn'sjcandldacy fet
the nomination Ever lbc.c the endorse
ment of Blackburn at tbu ktnlo convention ,
Juno 3 , the delegates bnYO ( > efln coi respond
ing with the other states In Blackburn's In
terest. Senator .Blackburn will attend the
silver conference at the Auditorium annex
next Tuesday , t
AililleUN riu-tlnn tP'lci N DnieN ,
DOVER , Del. , Juno 28' T o Addlcks fac
tion of the republican. ' state 'committee has
decided to hold the prlma'rles on July 11 , ami
convention July H , A , resolution , propos
ing that each committee lioJd.prlmarles , anil
a convention ; that a committee of thrco he-
appointed by the rcspectlvplbodlcs to select
a governor , a congressman .ajjd three elec
tors , and their selection" to 'bo endorsed b )
each convention , was adoptedX
VliirU llnmiii U , llitaqiletetl.
CLEVELAND , 0 , , Juno S8. A number ol
the friends of M. A Hann ( ln this city gave
him a dinner at the Union club last eten
Ing , At the conclusion ot the dinner , he was
presented with a sliver loving cup , Inscribed
with the names of hU friends. Mr. Hanna
made a feeling response tp the presenta
tion speech , which was delivered by Andrew
Squire.
A. I > . A. fittt KleetlliK 1'rexlilent.
WASHINGTON , June 28. Supreme Presi
dent Echols of the A , P. A , , In an Inter
view said he did not believe the order would
endorse the presidential candidate of any
party and that It would confine Its political
work In the coming campaign to congres-
slot al districts and elate legislatures. He
ridicules the report from Louisville that the
A P , A. will put out an Independent ticket
with Ltnton as Its presidential candidate.
IlenlllM nt it l llj %
BUFFALO , Juno 28 General Uufus Lom
bard Howard , president of the Hqwurd Iron
works , died at uU home In this Uty.
tTT Of TI H ( T l ttTAinMtl PPO
ALL SLATLS ARK WORTHLESS
Calculations on the Outcome of the Lincoln
Convention Based on Uncertainty ,
MANY CANDIDATES FOR STATE OFFICES
Uvorj IMncr oil fluTloUet Mm * Olio Ifi
! \utiU'rittiNl ) SoiiKlit a tut a Hitter
Content Hot HIM 11 the UI\IIK
1'ollolVM ,
LINCOLN , Juno 23. ( Special ) The ad
vance guard of the delegates to the ro-
inibllcan state convention , which Is to meet
In this city Wednesday , Is already on the
battleground The contest promises to be-
Intensely exciting. It Is no cut and dried
affair.
At the present writing no slate prepared
by cunning machine artificers has the ghost
ot a show of being accepted by the conven
tion Of course there are combinations , anil
combinations within combinations , but EC
far they are ciudo affairs Thcio arc too
man } candidates , and added to the super
abundance of material there arc too many
aspliants from each quarter of the state tc
enable the formation of a combination based
upon geographical strength. Comparatively
few of the county delegations coming to
Lincoln have been Instructed. Lines be
tween personal favorites have not been
drawn closely , as they were two and four
} ears ago. Individual delegates have been
given more latitude , especially upon the gov-
etnorshlp , and consequently there Is more
uncertainty.
A glance over the delegations as selected
by the counties of the state reveals the most
Intilento political situation over witnessed In
politics In Nebraska Out of the ninety coun
ties In the state , twcnt-eight counties will
be here with candidates for places on the
ticket , and some of these counties arc
bilnglng nnro than one candidate There
are all told thlrt-two aspirants for places
on the ticket , and this number docs not
Include candidates for contingent Justices
of the supreme court , regent of the State
university or ptesldcntlal electors.
SOME or Tim CANDIDATES.
The list of the candidates leads llko the
call of counties Cass county offers Orlandc
Tcftt for lieutenant govcinor. Colfax wants
Russell nominated for land commlsslonei
a second time Cumlng is solid fet Me-
Nlsh for treasuter Custcr has a candidate
for treasurer In Jowctt Dawes Insists thai
Ecklcs shall bo auditor , Dlxon counts
wants names for attorue } general , and In
ctdentally asks that Shumway bo namei
for lieutenant govctnot. Daw son county Is
very much In evidence with MacColl as t
candidate for governor. Douglas county' !
11C delegates are Instructed for Balch foi
treasurer ard Williams for commissioner c :
public Ipnds and buildings Flllmorc
county's delegation will press the name o :
Youngers for the treasurershtp Gage want !
rillov foi governor , and falling in its am
bitlon to lead the ticket , will bring oui
Hacs for auditor. Grccley would like t (
make Mprgan commissioner of public landi
and buildings , while Hall county Is enthu
Blastlc for Geddes , who wants to be auditor
Harlan county confidently expects 1'lpor'i
renomlnatlon Johnson county hints of :
dark horse for one ot the places on tbi
ticket. . Knox county Is pressing the clalmi
of Btooks for state treasurer , Lancaste ;
county dffcrs McClay for auditor and Mad !
son county la to be hero with & solid dele
gallon for Eugene Moore , who has been oni
of the leaders in the gubernatorial raci
for months Nance county was early li
the field with Melklejohn , Ncmaha week :
ago gave Majors the pilvllegc of selectlnj
delegates and naming himself as a dele
gate to the convention and as a candldati
for governor. Nuckolls county's delegatloi
was selected b } Adams. , who makes no sc
ciet of his anxiety to head the ticket Otoi
count } Is strongly for Hay ward , the lates
cntrj In the race for the governorship
Pawnee county permitted Casey to nann
the delegates who will push his claim ;
for the trcasurershlp Phelps county 1 ;
solid for Hedlund for auditor and will Us
ten to no other man's name for any office
Red Willow has two candidates for auditor
Lamborn and Troth. Saline county is urg
ing Van Duti for the audltorshlp. Saun
deis has a candidate for treasurer In tin
person of Louis Helmer. Thayer county sug
gcsts the name of Richards for governor
Webster county wants the treasurershlp am
offers the name of Albright , and Yorl
county ends the list with the name of Cor
belt , who desires to succeed himself ai
superintendent of public Instruction.
There stands the list of candidates am
It is the length of the roster that Is kccplnf
( ho republican politicians awake nights
With such a plethora of candidates the po
lltlcal lightning calculators of the Capita
City have long since given up the work o
making estimates as a bad Job.
GAUGING TUG "GOVERNORS. "
There are three events on AVcdncsday'i
program upon which the greater part of tin
Interest will be concentrated The fight ovei
the governorship occupies the first place It
Impoitance , with the contest over the trees
urcrshlp a close second. The struggle fo :
the audltorshlp promises to bo equally ai
Interesting , but will not be so bitter. Tin
gubcrnatoilal candidates Include Melklejohn
MacColl , Hay ward , Moore , Adams , Fllley am
Richards , The first four named are tin
leaders In the race , while there seems ti
bo llttlo chance for the success of any oni
of tlio others. Neither of the leaders hoi
a majority. Each one , ot course , has a prl
vate estimate of Ills own strength , but thcsi
estimates are largely made up ot delegate !
they hope to get , rather than of delegate !
they know they have. But tow estimate ;
are shown to the general public. On'o proml
nont lepublican here , who Is working fo
the success of no particular candidate , bu
who has been In every convention since Nc
braska became a state , gave to The Dec to
day a few figures en the governorship vvhlcl
ho made after a very careful study of tin
situation. His estimate places the relatlvi
strength of the candidates In the followlni
order : Melklejohn , 315 ; MacColl , 310 ; Hay
ward , 135 ; Moore , 110 , Adams , 85 ; Fllley , 50
Richards , 25 ; Majors , 25 , Droatth , 2.
These figures wcro made up after a closi
scrutiny of the list of delegates already re
ported , together with an estimate of tin
manner In which the votes controlled by tin
numerous candidates for places on the tickt
would be divided between the aspirants fo
the governorship. As It will require 52 !
votes to nominate. It will bo seen that eacl
of the leaders Is still short many votes o
the needed number.
The lieutenant governorship does no
seem to re attracting much Interest , ul
though the settlement of this llttlo contcs
may have much to do with the fight ovci
some of the places lower down on the ticket
Orlando Tefft Is without doubt In the leai
for the place. It. E Moore of Llncolt
would bo given a reuomlnatlon without i
contest did the situation In Lancaster eoun
ty present a slightly dlffeient phase Lan
caster county's delegation was weeks agi
tied up In a bundlu and handed over to J
H. McClay to be used by him In an en
deavor to secure the audltorbhlp , Lieu
tenant Governor Moore gave no indlcatlot
of his purpose to seek a renomlnatlon Be
fore his county convention met he dccllnet
to say either that he would bo or would no
be a candidate Under the circumstance !
McClay was given the audltorshlp. Still
there will be many delegates here who wll
favor the present lieutenant governor's iiom
( nation.
While Speaker Richards IB ostensibly li
the race for the head of the ticket It Is no
believed he will refuse second place If hi
has a chance for It Shumway Is one of thi
latest entries In the race , and his candldacj
has so far attracted but llttlo attention
ONE MAN FEELS CERTAIN
Secietary of State riper reads his tltl
clear to a re-nomination Ho has not evei
the photograph of a contest against him.
The audltorghlp will furnlih the firat rca
excitement for the convention after the bli
battle over the head of the ticket lias \
forgotten. The list of ambitious crr.M
anxious to succeed Eilgcno Moore lncfc | _ r ?
Ecklcs ot Daws , Geddca of Hnll , MflfirJ
of Lancaster. Hedlund of 1'hclps. Van OBM
ot Saline and Lamborn nnd Troth , _ , _
Willow The real fight seems to bo bcy,5r
Ecklcs , Geddes , MeClay and Hedlund \
first of this quartet Is making his cal _ _
upon the ground that the big nortliwJ { 3 |
part of Nebraska has tuner had n stnllS
ceiOeddcs has had the advantage ( T
friendship of a large proportion of the I
paper writers of the state with whom"
popular McCla's friends arc for him be
cause ho Is from the city of Lincoln and be-
cntiEe Lincoln wants him Hedlund's claims
for the office are base-d upon his four j cats'
experience as dcput } under Auditor Moote
Ho was Moore's sttongcst opponent four
} ears ago , and Is. moreover , the only candi
date put forth by n distinctive natlonallt }
of the party
After the audltorshlp comes the third eon-
test , and It promises to be the most bitter
ot the convention The- delegates will have
no small task before them when they come
to the selection of a candidate for treasuier
The tlval aspirants are Balch of Douglas ,
Casey of Pawnee , McNIsh of Cumlng Jowctt
of Custcr , Albright of Webster. Hcltner of
Saundcrs , Brooks of Knox and Youngcrs of
Fillmore1 At the present wilting the con
test Is clearly between Batch , Casey and Mc
NIsh.
Prof Corbett , supo.lntendcnt of public
Instruction , RCCIUS to encounter no organized
opposition While he has made a creditable
official , there arc those who assort that ho
Is liable to encounter bitter opposition nt the
polls from an Influence- that is often poten
tial with the voters
COMES UP FROM ISO I.
The convention will' ' have some little
trouble on Us hands before It finishes the
work of selecting a candidate for attornc }
general. Under ordinal y circumstances
Churchill would have no opposition But
there will be hundreds of men In the con
vention who will remember the questionable
circumstances attending his nomination two
} eais ago In the convention In 1S91 W S
Summers , then assistant attorney general
was looked upon as n sure winner ChurchIll -
Ill had been set up as a candidate by the
men who wcro anxious to defeat MacColl
When the convention had defeated the Le\
Ington man there was a lush made to "pla
cate" Dourlas county by tin owing vote1 !
to Churchill In the confusion which nt-
tcnded the ballots somebod } demanded anew
now roll call before the result of the flist
one had been announced. It was on this
second toll call that Churchill was given
the nomination The original roll call still
In evidence , discloses the fact that Sum
mers had a majority of the votes In the
convention , and was legally and morally
entitled to the place on the ticket After
Churchill had licen elected It was well
understood that at the end of two } ears
he would retire. Douglas county repudiated
him at Its late county convention , but It
Is well understood that ho will come before
the convention as a candld-ito for renomlna-
tlon. The late deal by which he secured
five of the delegates-at-large from Douglas
county was made according to reports
which have reached hero by n tie-up with
the Broatch remnant on the dclegitlrm In
return for the assistance of the Broatch
contingent , the ma } or of Omaha Is to be
boosted Into publicity once more bj being
selected as a candidate for presidential
elector
W S Summers could doubtless carry a
majority of the delegates with him If he
would definitely announce his candldarj
Barnes of Ponca Is a candidate and has
thq backing of the northeastern part of
the state.
While Russell Is claiming a .renomlnatlon
as commissioner of public lands and build-
lugs , the fact } et remains that he will have
much opposition. Morgan of Custcr county
has the support of his part of the state Doug
las , according to the bast inports will li > np
faith with the people of that county who
have c\picsspl ( their desire for the nomi
nation ot Williams.
In addition to the regular ticket to be
nomlmtcd , there must bo selected two con
tingent justices of the supreme court , one
to servo two } Cats and the other four , one
tcgcnt of the State university to fill n
vacancy , and eight presidential electors
There will be a lively contest over the judgeship -
ship , as there Is a general feeling that the
constitutional amendment providing for an
Increase in the number of supreme Judges
from three to five will be adopted this fall
The presidential electors will bo distrib
uted around over the state where they will
do the most good There Is a general feel
ing that the candidates for electots should
bo men who will have the ablllt } and the
Inclination to take an active part In the
canvass for the national ticket.
Itni'l IIMClSTVII3 I'OLITICS.
Yorlc Couillj Ctiiii fiitlnii OlvoH Vi'iit
( o KM IVIiii7N I urt-sor * eillj .
YORK , Neb , , June 2S ( Special ) While
nothing was said In } esterday's convention
regarding state offices , a catcful Investiga
tion shows a majority of the county to be for
Melklejohn for governor. The resolutions
adopted by the convention wcro as follows :
The republicans of York county , In con
vention assembled , most heartily and cheer ,
fully endorse find r.itily the action of Hie
national convention nt St Louis in choos
ing us Htandanl bcarora of the icpubllc.iti
party In the prc'sc-nt contest for national
political supremacy those great champions
of protection , . William McKlnlrv and Gnr-
rott A Hobart. nnci vvo ne-nrtily endorse
mid adopt the platform adopted by It.
That wo Instruct our candidates , chosen
by this convention , for the state senate and
house of re-presontiitlvcs , to fnvor and work
for the promotion of mutual Inaut.ince ns-
Hoclutlonn , the Interest of the peoplebelli 5
properly protected by necessary restric-
tlOHH.
That wo are satisfied with the walkings
of the law. known tis the- valued policy
law , and npprovo of UH provisions and to-
quIrementH , und nro pleased at the results
of the workings of paid luvv and wo hereby
Instruct the candidates nominated by this
convention , to oppose nil efforts to repeal
the same , und to oppqso till amendments
calculated to weaken Halil law , or teiidei It
lens < ffcctlve
That wo most hc.irtlly endorse the admin-
Istiation of our state superintendent , ll 'nr }
R Corbett , and appreciate the Industry nnil
ability ho IniH Hhown In the conduct of hH
olllco and in thu management of our Hliitu
Hchool nff.ilrH , find as a mark of our appre
ciation of his merit nnd work , as a gintlo-
man and an a public ollklal we tender
him the privilege of sulectlng his own dele ?
gates to tin ) Htuto convention , and wo In-
sttuct the said delcRatcH to vote for and
work for his rinomlimtlon In said conven
tion.
tion.Tho
The following resolution was also unani
mously adopted
Whereas , The republic-ants of York county ,
In convention uHseinblid , recognizing the-
efficient servlce-B of lion J. 11 Conuwii } , at
a member of the last house of representa
tives , he-reby heartily endorse his candi
dacy for Btato senator from this district ,
and be It
Itesolvul , That In recognition of the serv-
ICCH ho rendered find tint confidence BO re -
posed in him by the rcpubllcanx of thin
county , that ho ho permitted to tcl ( ct the
dflecatcs from this county , to the repub
lican senatorial convention , held for Hie
nomination of a senator fiom this district
OGALALLA , Neb , Juno 28. ( Special ) -
The Keith county republican convention
met } csterday The silver wing tried to
pass resolutions favoring the free and un
limited coinage of silver at the ratio of 1C
to 1 , but the resolution was voted down
E M. Scarlo , Charles Walker and H Lute
were chosen as delegates to the state con
vention and favor J H. MacColl for gov
ernor
GENEVA , Neb , June 28 ( Special. ) Tuc
Klllmore county republican convention met
) csterday afternoon to elect delegates tc
the state convention The meeting wae
well attended and very cnthualastlc. No In
structions were given the delegates , but
the republicans of rillmoro county are
solidly for Peter Youngera for state treas
urer.
MllflllClllM Of Ol-fllll Vl-MHtlK , .III litUH ,
At New York Arrlvcd-L.i HourKOgne ,
from Havre ; City of Home , from Glasgow ;
Borrento , from Hamburg
At Hoston Arrived Bethin from Liver
pool ,
At Havre Arrived Lu OuHcogne , from
New York.
At Queenstovvn Sailed Auranlu , for New
York.
At Murcua Hook Arrived Rhlnclund
from Liverpool for Philadelphia.
MINE IS THEIR TOMB
Onro-iu Brings Dentil to Nigh n Hundred
Happy Homes.
ROOF FALLS WHILE MEN ARE FIXING IT
Anthracite Region is Visited by Another
Terrible Disaster.
HAD BEEN THREATENING FOR TWO WEEKS
Best Efforts Hnd Been Mndo to Avert the
Catastrophe.
NOT A SINGLE MAN ESCAPED THE WRECK
Pull ) llnir ( he nntomlieil Miner * Aero
iiiRlNli-SiiUhi | Men \\l\e * anil
MsletN DilM-ii I'm 11 tic li
I.IINM of l.oteil Ones.
WILKESBARRE , I'll , Juno 28 Whllo
about 100 miners were at work in the Red
Ash vein of the Twin Shaft at t'lttston
about 3 o'clock this morning the roof caved
In and nil of the men must have perished ,
Between forty and fifty of the Imprisoned
men were English-speaking miners , the
otheis torelsncrs. The tmmcj of the former
arc :
M J Liugnn , Inslilo suiicrlntendent , J II.
l.jnott , Inside foreman ; Alov McCoinmck ,
( lie boss , Hobcrt llnston. mnchlnlst , Thomas
Murph } , drl\ci boss , Michael Costcllo , J.
II. Kcllj , Michael Oaudhaii , John Hart ,
Janus Dalley , Michael Council , Daniel
Ward James Clean , Edwaul Buckley , Jolm
Casey , Edward lloKers. Fiank Kchoe , Jam a
Kchoe , James McDonald , Ed Dolancy , Corf
nclius McGuIre , James Golden , M. O'Llrlcn ,
Michael Hughes , Edward ICIlday , Joints
IluiUc , Patrick Ruano , Thomas Teiipenny ,
Michael U Gaffnc } Thomas Dojng , An
thony Kane , J.V Murphy , Owen Lee , An
thony Got don , James Wall , Wall , son
of James Wall , Domlnlck O'Mnllcy , I'etcr
Martin Michael Ford , Timothy Unrbrlclt ,
Thomas Dempsey , Tliomas Carlln , Patrick
Gibbons , John O lloylo , Peter Jojce.
Aside from these there may bo other
English speaking miners among the un
fortunates At least thirty 1'olandcrs ami
Hi rscrc entombed
WERE FIXING Tim HOOP.
The men were nt work propping up the
loot when the fall occunod The alarm was
Immediate ! } gi\on b > the ilnging of the Mro
bolls and tcscucrsero put to work with
out delaj Moio than two-thirds of the
victims weio man led men. Among them
wcro Acting Major l.angin , who was Insldo
suierlntendent of the mine , and J. H. Ly-
nott , a ward councilman.
About two weeks ago the Klinejora re
potted to the general superintendent that
the mine wab "squeezing , ' and that unless
stops were immediately taken to timber
it n cave-In or fall might be looked for.
Superintendent Law lost no * tlme"but nt
once put a number of timbcrmen at work
to biacc the falling roof , The "squeeze ] *
continued , however , and jcstenlay the situ
ation became alarming. In the afternoon
u shnlit full cjce.un < il nnd the then who
wore at work had to teticat before It. A
consultation of mine ollklals was then held
and it was decided that hciolc measures
would ha\c to be tcsorted to to pi event
hca\y damage to the mine. Insldo Super
intendent LiMiRan gave ordets that the
most experienced mlneis should bo secured
und that the part > would go down ttio
mine at 7 o'clock Expert tlmbermen put
In an jppeatance at that hour and were
soon loweiLd Into the workings. They made
their way to Hod Ash vein , 1,500 feet down
the slope. The work ot propping pi acceded
lapidl ) until 11 o'clock , when another fall
occuired It made a low , tumbling nolso
and the filing coal and debris drove the
mm back. Then the ' squeeze" ceased itgaln
and the men thought It was safe to resume -
sumo work They labored on until 3:20 :
o'clock , when the roof presumably fell In
without warning , making a tremendous
crash. If the men recehcd any warning I
they had time to run up the slope , but not' '
to aiij distance. The falling rock and coal
filled up the slope and the adjoining gang
ways , completely shutting oft all avenuea
of escape As the work proceeded aU >
hope that living men might still bo behind
the fall was given up. Even If they had
escaped being crushed by the falling root.
It would have been Impossible for thefn ,
to have remained alive tor any length of
time In a gaseous mine.
Up to 9 o'clock tonight no bodies had
been found At that hour all hope of find
ing any person alive had been lost. The
superintendent of the Lehigh Coal company ,
an authority , sa8 It will be ten days before -
fore the debris Is removed During the late
hours of the afternoon the searchers made
but llttlo progress because the part of the
slope upon which their energies wcro bent
was "working" The heaviest timbers were
broken llko straws under the heavy pres
sure from above.
At 11 o'clock the situation at the Ill-fated
mine was unchanged. The rescuers were
haul at work , but making llttlo progress.
Superintendent Miller 1ms given ordeis that
the icscucrs must proceed with gieat cau
tion now , as the rock they are laboring
tinder Is "working" morn or less There la
danger that In hunting the work other
lives may bo lost A conference of promi
nent inlno superintendents from all over the
Wjomlng valley was held tonight , and the
situation in the mine was discussed The
conclusion was reached that to prevent fur
ther loss of life the work of rescue must
proceed with care
At 12 25 there was nnothcr fall In the
slope It diovo the rescue back. The
twenty feet of ground they had gained stnco
S o'clock was thereby lost At midnight-
the ciowcl at the mouth of the shaft had
dwindled to about SOO
CAME LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE.
The alarm was first given by Water Car-
rlcr John Sheridan , who , with Thomas Gill
and another man , were the only ones to es
cape out of the whole party who entered
the mine lact night. Sheridan was on his
way up the elope to get some fresh water
for the men and when about 100 feet from
the foot of the shaft was knocked down by
the concussion Ho was badly cut and
bruised by falling coal and rock. Ho lay
unconscious ten minute's and then came up
the shaft The concussion was so great
that It was heard for miles around. The
foundations of nearly every building In I'lttn-
ton were shaken and wlmlouK and doors rat
tled as in a tornado , Iti the houses nearer
to the mine persons were thrown from their
beds The first thought was that a great
earthquake had occurred and the Inhabi
tants ruHhcd pell iiic-ll from their housei.
The ringing of the flro bells and the shriekIng -
Ing of the big mine whistles told the story ,
Crowds of people gathc-icd about the mouth
of the shaft and numbered thousands by
daybreak Stalwait iifln stood appalled and
fiantic women , who had husbands or sons In
the doomed mine , waited in despair , One
mother cried out that hho had two son *
below Another wan the wife or widow ot
bomo unfortunate and had nine helpless
children at home Many knelt on the
ground and In voices broken with sobs Im
plored divine providence to restore tholr
loved ones nllvc When It was given out
that there was little or no hope of rescuing
the men alive women and girls fainted ana
were borne away.
The rescue work wan promptly begun. The
best miners who remained on the surface
Joined voluntarily In the hazardous tank
for hazardous It certainly wus There wait
the constant menace of another fall or an
explosion of flic-damp , Special efforts were
made to keep the air fan In good order , tft