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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOltNIoSTG , JUNE JM , 18 9 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY PIVE CENTS.
INCREASE THE ARM !
Thirty Thousand Men to Be Recruited for
Service in Philippines.
MAKE NO DIRECT CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
New Regiments to Serve Two Years or Until
Insurrection is Ended ,
AGUINALOO AND HIS FORCES AGGRESSIVE
Massing EverAToilable Man in Front of
MaoArthur.
AMERICANS SLEEPING ON THEIR ARMS
Itnlhcr Knjoy the Propect of n llriili
AVhen the EneiitjMu t Ho the
\VadliiK Through the STrnmpn
Transport ABronnd.
WASHINGTON , June 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) That a provisional army of 30,000
men , to be recruited from the slates and
territories and .officered by members of the
regular army , will bo provided for as soon
BB the president returns to Washington , for
service In the Philippines , IB confidently an-
tlclpated by the officials In the War depart
ment. It Is not believed there will be any
direct call for troop * to put down the rebel
lion In the Philippines , but Bkeleton regi
ments will be organized admitting of easy
recruiting to their maximum strength
! ngalnst Agulnaldo. whose ability to hold out
x against the flower of the United States
trooi * Is the talk In war and navy circles.
Volunteer * to be mustered Into the service
of the United States will remain for two
years under' provisions of the army reor
ganization bill and offices below colonels
will be given preferably to men who served
through the war with Spain. This is the
- program at present and Is confirmed by a
leading official of the War department , who
states that It is the president's Intention
to put down the insurrection as soon as
possible.
Aicnlnnldo 1 * AKgr * * tve.
MANILA , June 23. 11:25 : a. m. Aguln-
nldo does not seem to be satisfied with the
attempt of the Insurgents to retake San
Fernando and he has taken command of
General Luna's army arid has massed the
largest rebel force yet mobilized , bringing
2,000 men from the Antlpolo region. He Is
exceedingly troublesome. Last night his
men wounded two members of the Seven
teenth regiment. General MacArthur's men
are constantly on the alert to repel any
attacks by the rebels , sleeping upon their
nrms. The general sincerely hopes that the
Filipinos will give him another chance for
a battle , for the soldiers really enjoy an
opportunity to fight them when they can do
" * eo without waiting through swamps to
* } „ reach .them.
Tlallwax- trains between Manila and San
I , ' "Fofna'rfflbShave Tbeen ' i jpped . for several
* 1- , * * * ! rtarB."TvhIli"'nernianent"lrEDalrB wfiresbclnp
rouic' . hut.
rounding"Point Enga'no , on the northern
coast of Luzon , on Its way to this port. H
struck a rock on Wednesday and remained
fast for several hours , during which time
It was surrounded by swarms of natives In
canoes , who became menacing. Captain
Eagle , who commanded the transport , was
compelled to throw- overboard 100 tons of
supplies In order to lighten the ship suffi
ciently to get it nfloat. Before this was
effected the Filipinos had towed the cases
ashore and were fighting over the spoils.
The cruiser Baltimore recently grounded at
the same point , but the natives feared to
approach It.
WASHINGTON. June 23. The War de
partment has received no official dispatches
relative to the grounding of the transport
Centennial on the north end of Luzon and
the loss of 100 tons of supplies which were
thrown overboard to lighten the ship. Ac
cording to tie records here the Centennial
carried 1.800 tons of supplies , and It Is be-
llovcd they were all the property of the sub
sistence department. The commissary officer
at Manila has been queried to know whether
li Is desirable to Immediately replace the
fupplles whlh were lost. The Centennial
was a chartered ship and not one of the reg-
AUM1IIAL. I1KWKV AX KX'PAXSIO.MST
Jle | or ed Interview irldi the Admiral
llefore He Departed from Manila.
MINNEAPOLIS , June 23. George H.
Holden , who has just returned to Minneap
olis from the Philippines , tolls of a talk
vlth Admiral Dewey In Manila , during
whltii the latter expressed expansionist con
victions of the strongest type. Dewey re
quested Holden to give an opinion upon the
future counse of the government In the
IMamls , and when his opinion was called
for he said he thought the government
could not afford to withdraw , that they were
building for the future and not the present
and that they owed It to the world to re
main , ho heartily approved of the words :
"Impress your view upon your friends and
every American citizen , " said Dewey.
Holden was aiked by the admiral to visit
a. certain member of the foreign relations
committee of the senate and urge him to
have a law passed extending citizenship to
the sixty Chinese boys who participated In
tlio battle of Manila bay. "They were good
enough to fight for us , and they are good
enough to be American citizens , " said
Dewey.
Holding Mall of Volunteer * .
SAN FRANCISCO. June 23. The postmaster -
ter general has ordered that mall matter ad
dressed to members of the following regl-
roents b withheld at San Francisco. Indi
cating that they are all to be mustered out
of the service very soon : California heavy
artillery , Utah artillery. First California In
fantry , First Colorado Infantry. First Idaho
infantry. First Montana Infantry , Thir
teenth Minnesota Infantry , First Nebraska
infantry. First North Dakota Infantry , Second
end Oregon Infantry , Tenth Pennsylvania In
fantry , First South Dakota Infantry and the
First Wyoming Infantry.
Colonel Co in p | on Hell re * .
SAN FRANCISCO. June 23. Colonel
Charlra E , Compton , Fourth cavalry , U. S.
A- , has been retired from the regular army
to facilitate the appointment of his succes
sor. The Fourth has been ordered to Ma
nila and Colonel Compton will pass the age
limit on January 1 nrxt , hence his retire
ment.
Colonel Michael Moonry has beeo ap
pointed to succeed Colonel Compton. Both
Colonel Compton and Colonel Mooney have
rlt n from the ranks to their present posi
tions.
Ve v York Offer * Volunteer * .
KANSAS CITY. June 23. Governor Hoose-
authorized local Manager Richards of
the Postal Telegraph-Cable company to gve |
tn the prm the substance of a telegram
Vbjch ha filed hero with that company today
to President MeKlnley , In which Governor I
Roosevelt informed the president that In j
the event of a call for volunteers belni ;
made New York was prepared to furnish all
the en the governor mlht auk for. and
that an opportunity be given
to do KO.
IS SUPPRESSED
nlon the Tn k
linn lleen
ii nted.
NBW YORK , June 23. United States
Senator J. B. Foraker of Ohio , who was a
late arrival at the Waldorf-Astoria last
night , said : "We seem to have a harder
job on our hands In the Philippines than
wo anticipated. I don't believe the news
papers are getting all the news received at
the War department , but I know nothing of
It personally. If more men and money are
wanted congress will provide the means.
The war Is not popular , though. "
DREYFUS'COMING IS IN DOUBT
French Military Ofllclnln Are I'ollte
anil Icnorniit Itruiinlliie Ar
rival of ( he .Sfnx.
BREST , France , June 23. The inhabitants
of this port are absorbed In the pending ar
rival of Dreyfus. The question on every
one's rips Is , "When will he arrive ? " but
no one seems able to reply. The town , how
ever , seems perfectly calm. Along the fa
vorite parade , the Cours Dajot , on the cliff
overlooking the splendid harbor , In which
half a dozen picturesque old three-deckers
are lying moored alongside modern cruisers ,
were a few groups of sailors and marines ,
gazing seaward.
When questioned they admitted that they
were watching for the French cruiser Sfax ,
bound from French Guiana V'th ' the fa
mous prisoner on board , but in the same
breath expressed the belief that it would
not arrive In the daytime. They think the
warship will be kept outside the harbor un
til night and that then Dreyfus will be
landed Inside the arsenal. This Is the gen
eral opinion of the townspeople , who nre
eager to witness the landing.
The military and civil authorities profess
to know nothing about the matter , not even
If the Sfax is coming to Brest.
A representative of the Associated Press
called at the maritime prefecture this after
noon and had a conversation with the port
admiral , Barrera , who was typical of French
politeness , but who displayed most praise
worthy Ignorance. He said :
"Up to now I have received absolutely
no Instructions. I am awaiting orders from
the new minister of marine. 1 cannot even
say Dreyfus will be landed here. In any
case , he cannot arrive yet. " and , taking a
map , he traced the course of the Sfax from
the Cape Verde Islands , which It left Tues
day , adding :
"You see It cannot have passed the
Canary Islands before yesterday. It will
not arrive here at the earliest until Sunday ,
or perhaps Monday. "
The perfect of police also told the Asso
ciated press representative that he had not
received any Instructions regarding Drey
fus. The French first class cruiser Tage ,
now lying in the harbor , has been In
structed to put' to sea on Sunday evening
and It Is thought it has been ordered to
meet the Sfax and have Dreyfus transferred
to It. But Admiral Barrcra says the Tage
Is''simply -solug'jfii-seji for the purpose of' ?
ei , ) ? -4akca i r..P.'s . ' ns. t No.
o'ubt , * ' bfB25foVa > wil ! .be present tb witness'
*
'tho landlng * of Dreyfus It he Is allowed to
be eeep , but no disorders are expected.
A detachment of secret police has arrived
here from Paris and has been distributed
about the town.
RUSSIA SUBMITS PROPOSAL
Illnarniameiit Not Intended , lint n
Cennatinn of Inrrenne in Flfiht-
1ns : F"oree.
THE HAGUE , June 23. M. de Staal ,
president of the Peace conference , at a
meeting of the committee today Introduced
the Russian proposals looking to the arrest
of armaments and read a declaration dis
claiming all Intention of proposing a reduc
tion of the armaments at present. But , he
added , he was of the opinion that If a
standstill could be agreed upon , a reduction
would soon come of Itself. All the powers ,
explained , had conferred with the c/ar
relative to the Immense evils of armed
peace , and he , M. de Staal , now appealed to
them to devote their energies toward the
arrest of the continual increase In the cost
of armed peace , which , he asserted , cost
more than a tremendous war.
Colonel Glllnsky of the Russian delega
tion moved that the powers should enter
Into an understanding for a term of. say
five years , not to increase the effectiveness
of the pe-ace footing of their forces , with
the exception of the colonial troops , and
not to Increase the amount of their military
budgets , beyond their present figure.
The speeches and the resolutions were
ordered to be printed and circulated , and
the discussion was adjourned until Monday.
A naval standstill resolution will be In
troduced later
In spite of the refusal of Acbmed Reza
Bey of the young Turks party to fight a
duel with Rechld Bey. secretary of Turkhan
Pasha , head of the Turkish delegation at
the Peace conference , Ammoghlan. an
Armenian , who was to have been one of
the speakers at the meeting of the young
Turks party , has written a letter to the
Vaterland denying remarks attributed to
him , but nevertheless accepting the chal
lenge which Rlza Bey declined on the g'oun-1
that duelling'was unlawful In Holland. The
Incident has aroused extraordinary Interest
among all classes.
FORMAL NOTE ON BOUNDARY
Temporary Agreement
AlnnUnoir In Hand * of Am-
linNKinlor Clionle.
LONDON. June 23. The officials of the
foreign office have sent the United States
ambassador , Joseph H. Cboate , a formal
memorandum embodying the temporary
agreement reached on the Alaskan boundary ,
question.
Shamrock lleudy to Launch.
( Copyright. 1S , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , June 23. ( New York World I
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Shamrock - I
rock Is practically ready for launching. It
was Inspected Thursday by Lord Charles
Bercsford , naval expert of the British par
liament. The party was surprised at the
novel construction. .
Itlkiililrd Ship HeiieheM Port. !
FALMOUTH , June 23. The Atlantic
Transport Line steamer Montana , from Bali i
tlmore June 1 for London , has arrived here
In tow of the British steamer Elderslle , from
New York June 7 for London.
Xetv KiiKlUh C' < ini > nl to Sninoii.
WELLINGTON , N. 2. , June 23 , Major
Nar. | a Judge from the New Zealand land '
court , has been appointed acting consul for
Great Britain at Samoa.
Clllilt * Mit | Vei * | i..w Hliipop * * * ,
SINGAPORE , Straits Settlement , June 23
The United States cable ship HooUer. from
New York May 1 for Manila , arrived here
yesterday. i
ROW IN DEMOCRATIC RANKS
Delay in Report of Credential * Committee
Stirs Dp a Lively Row.
ERUPTION IS TOO VIOLENT TO LAST
Mnn Who Itnlnen All the IHMnfhnnre
I'oum OH on the Trtitihlril
AVatrm anil ( he DclrKtite *
Take it Item.
LOUISVILLE , Juno 23. For the third time
In as many days the democratic state con
vention tonight broke up in disorder. It
will enter upon the fourth day of Its ses
sions tomorrow , without having accom
plished anything more than temporary or
ganization. The report of the committee
on credentials was reached In the order of
business tonight , but Its consideration was
prevented by the disturbing Influence of per
sons who were admitted to the floor of the
convention .though entitled to no seats. The
Hardln people place the responsibility for
this on local sympathizers of the Stone-
Gocbel combination , but the latter candi
dates disclaim all knowledge of an attempt
to pack the convention and declare the dis
turbance was due to loose methods of the
arrangements committee. What Influence
the conference will have on the chances
of the candidates can hardly be foretold ,
but Hardln is mostly likely to profit by It.
It I : thought the convention will get down
to work In earnest tomorrow.
Kentucky democracy went adrift to
day. " After tugging for two days
at Its cables which had b en se
curely placed In the hands of Tem
porary Chairman Redwlne by the Stone-
Goebel combination It finally loosened Its
moorings and for half an hour floundered
about rudderless In the open stream. There
were thirty minutes of wild excitement ,
of cheers and yells , Jeers and cat calls. The
Kentucky democrat Is emotional , by na
ture , and demonstrative by tialnlng. Two
dayt > in the leash has trieQ his self-restraint
beyond the danger point. So , when the
chairman for the fourth consecutive time
since Wednesday night declared the con
vention adjourned after a viva voce vote
which his opponents declare was too close
to be determined In that manner and had
refused the call of the counties as demanded
by them , they were primed for an explosion.
Judge Redwine left his seat , but not so
the delegates. They had come to attend
a convention not to run up hotel bills and
swelter In the sun. There was no lack of
leaders for the Hardlnltes and soon they
were up to a high tension. The Goebel-
Stone followers remained In the hall to
see what was coming off and tried with
their cheers to drown the angry yells of the
opposition.
The rumors of a possible bolt had flooded
the hall and the hotel corridors all day. In
deed a meeting had been held earlier In the
afternoon in a neighboring hall , at which
a nurnber of disgruntled delegates , princi
pally the Hardln Louisville delegates , who
expected to be unseated , had a resolution to
present against the alleged arbitrary ruling
of Chairman Redwine. This added to the
already bitter feeling among the followers
of the three gubernatorial candidates.
J/ ' JJronnton Tlnli > rn a rtorr. _ _
'
_ vien the noise and'cbnfusiob httd lasfoil
'abottl flffecn minutes ; 'Ctiarfes "Bronstoa ar
fierce Hardlnlte , elbowed his way through
the excited delegates and mounted the
stage. He had great difficulty In making
himself heard and when he did his words
only added fuel to the flames.
"The body I love better than life Itself , "
he exclaimed at the top of his voice , "Is
in the hands of cutthroats and assassins. "
The frenzied crowd was on Its feet waving
hats , canes , fans and handkerchiefs and
yelling like mad , the minority in approval
and the Stone-Goebel people to cry them
down. Every man was on his feet and the
space immediately in front of the stage
was Jammed with an excited , gesticulating
noisy crowd. Bronston tried in vain to pro I
ceed. The battle of voices raged for sev i
eral minutes. Finally Bronston resumed
j
but his voice was lost In the storm of
yells. He continued to talk to those near
est to him but only a few of them could
catch a word here and there.
Now , whether Bronston has miscalculated
the effort of his words , or whether he had
not counted on belnc interrupted before he
could qualify his remark. Is not clear. At
any rate , when he made himself heard
again , after five or ten mlnutee , he con
tinued in a more conciliatory vain.
"But we must be patient , " said he.
"Come back at S o'clock and let us settle
our differences in this hall. If this con
vention Is again declared adjourned with
out regard to the rights of the delegats
we will elect another chairman and pro
ceed with the business that brought us
here. "
This , brought cheers from both sides and
after several minutes of gradually sub
siding excitement , the hall was cleared.
This may have been the cxbauot of a safety
valve which prevented a bolt later In the
proceedings. Certainly the feeling was In
tense and the pent up emotions of the
crowd , which had been closely kept down
for two days , were getting beyond control.
IMen for More Time.
Two short sessions of the convention were
1 held today , one in the morning , at which
I the only business transacted was the adop
tion of resolutions in memory of the late
' Richard P. Bland of Missouri. Then a re-
i cess was taken until 4 p. m. , to await the
| report of the credentials committee , which
| It was announced had been In almost con-
tlnuous pefhion all last night and still had
I
enough contested seats to pass upon to
I keep It busy until tha hour named. When
| the convention reassembled In the after
noon a plea was made for more time , on
behalf of the credential committee. A Har
dln man offered a resolution for the dis
charge of the committee and the disposal
of the contests by the convention Itself.
This was declared out of order , the de
cision provoking the first demonstration of
the gathering storm. Then came the mo
tion to adjourn , and It broke with full
force. After half an hour of the liveliest
mass meeting even Kentucky democrats ever
saw , the delegates left the hall with ominous
words and looki which betokened little tran
quillity for the evening session.
The delegates came back from dinner
much refreshed and in a good condition for
a renewal of the order of the afternoon.
The Hardln people called attention to a
number of persons In the hall who they
charged were not entitled to seats. They
made frantic appeals for the ejection of
these people , aaying uncomplimentary
thing * of the Louisville police and urging
that the convention be adjourned to Lexing
ton. One or two speeches by delegates
smoothed things somewhat and at 9 o'clock
the credentials committee was ready to
report.
This announcement for which the conven
tion had been waiting for three days did not
meet the reception that might have ben
expected. The disorder continued to such
an extent as to make It impi > lbl ? 10 do
any business. Then the officers of the con
vention and the representatives of the can
didates began to consider seriously the
question of an adjournment cither until to
morrow or to Lixlncton at some future
dale. After consultation It wan derided
to make another effort t < j hold the einven-
tlon here at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning ,
when precautions will hot taken against In
trusion by persons not oWltled to sents In
the convention. The Hafdln men are very
bitter over the night's dpvelopments and
laying aside the responsibility for the con
dition that exists , the moral effects cannot
help being against the Stonc'Gocbcl com *
blnatlou.
The first ordrr tomorrow will be the re
port of the- committee on credentials and
if outside- Interference Is prevented , the
convention should reach the nominations In
a short time.
ELKS ON PLEASURE BENT
ltnlnoft * All Completed nnd Memher *
Tnke In the Town Alt Plnee
Oi en < o Them.
ST. LOUIS , June 23. The grand lodge ,
having elected officers and transacted other i
business that cnme before It , the members
and other visiting Elks have nothing to do
during the remainder of their stay here but
enjoy themselves. This they are doing without - !
out stint. The official badge of the order
admits the bearer to every place of enter
tainment In the city , with t > ut few excep
tions , and as a result the numerous sum
mer gardens with which St. Lou In abounds
arc crowded.
Special entertainment for the visitors had
been provided by the local committee at
Moramec Highlands , sixteen miles from the
city , and there a majority of the Elks spent
the day with their ladles.
The fine weather that marked the openIng -
Ing days of the reunion continues. Although
the heat Is and has been oppressive , there
have been no prostrations.
Tonight the award of prizes for the drills
and band contests and the special prizes
for participants in Wednesday's parade .were
made at Lemp's park. The winners fol
low :
Mileage prizes , for the largest number of
members coming longest distance : First
prize , $1.500 ; awarded to..Cincinnati lodge
No. 5. Members , 163 ; mIlesT'R42 : total. Co-
716. Second prize , $ 1,000 ; .awarded to Hart
ford lodge No. lit.Momb'ers. . 36 ; miles ,
1,347 ; total , 48,492. Thrd prize , $500 ;
awarded to Grand Forks' lodge No. 256.
Members , 39 ; miles , 1.034 ; total , 40,326.
Fourth price , $250 ; awarded to Denver lodge
No. 7. Members. 43 ; miles. 916 ; total , 39,38s.
Fifth prize , J150 ; awarded to Toledo lodge
No. 53. Members , S6 ; mllcB. 434 : total ,
37,324. Sixth prize. $100 : awarded to Al
legheny lodge No. 339. Members. 35 : miles ,
621 ; total , 21,735.
Grand parade prize , awarded for general
appearance , most uninue costume rnd
largest number of men In line : First prize ,
$1,000 ; awarded to Cincinnati lodce No. 6.
Second prize. $500 ; awarded to Toledo loJge
No. 53. Third urlze. $25 ? : awarded to
Louisville lodge No , 8 , Fourth nrlze. $150 ;
awarded to Terre Haute lodge No. 86. Fifth
prize , $100 ; awarded to Denver lodee No.
17.
Most unique display In parade : First
prize. $500 ; awarded to Davenport lodge
No. 298. Second nrlze. $250 : awarded to
Denver lodge No. 148.
Lodge havinp largest percentage of mem
bership In parade : First prize. $300 ;
awarded to Greensburg. Ind. . lodce No. 475.
Members , 31 ; attend , . 31 : per cent 1.000.
Second prize , $200 : swarded to Belleville
lodge No. 481. Memlfers , 75 ; attend , 71 ;
per cent. .975 , Third prize. $100 ; awarded
to Grand Forks lodce No. 255. Members ,
,131 , : attend , 37 ; per cgnl , .253. Fourth
prize , $50 ; awarded to "Jleghcny lodge No.
333. Members , 5"flt M-VySS Der rent. 5.7.
Drill cont6t : "First Drt v.7j ; OOYawarded'
-Toledo lodge No. * S3. Second prize. J750 ;
awarded to Loulvllle lodee No. 8.
Band contest : First prize. $1.000 : awarded
to Weber's Military band , with Cincinnati
lodge No. 5. Second prize. $500 : awaraded
to Strausscr's band , with Davenport lodge
No. 293. Third prize. $250 : awarded to
Grand Scenic Line band , with Denver lodge
No. 37. Fourth prize. $100 ( speciaD.
awarded to Grand Armr band , with Alle
gheny lodge No. S39.
Handsomest banner : Lovlnc cup. awarded
to Allegheny lodge No. 339.
Wilbur F. Hawkes , a member of lodge No.
314 of Covlngton. Ky. , was prostrated by
heat today and died soon after being taken
to his room in the hotef. Lee McGoren , a
rlsMIng Elk from Savannah. Ga. , was taken
to the hospital today , suffering from heat !
prostration. j
The exodus of Elks began tonight , many
i delegations taking trains for home. Those
! remaining will devote the balance of the
i week to social enjoyment and rest.
MR. GAGE IS NOT WORRIED
Gold ETpnrtu Controlled Kirlimlvely
by the Stnte of the Money
Mnrket.
NEW TORK , June 22. Lazard Freres
will ship $2,000,000 gofd to Europe on Sat
urday.
WASHINGTON , June 23. Secretary Gage
attaches no importance to the engagement
at New York today of $4,000,000 In gold
for export. "It Is a mere Incident , " he
Bald. "It Is possible that the exportation
of the gold which was paid to Spain In
the settlement of our treaty obligations dis
turbed the equilibrium somewhat and has
necessitated some considerable shipments
to again restore the normal conditions of
exchanee. "
Treasury officials are of the opinion that
the balance of trade- between this country
and Europe has little or no Influence upon
Kold shipments.
The records of the department covering
the last twenty years and more , show that
the balance of trade has no appreciable ef- i
feet either upon the Imports or exports
of gold , and It has come to be a settled
conviction that large gold movements are'
controlled almost entirely by the money
markets at home and abroad. Other In
fluences may control the movement , but
the shipments at this time are not regarded
as Indicating any unfavorable conditions
In this country.
THREE KILLED BY EXPLOSION
Drill Strike * an Old IllantVlilch Hail
Xot Ileen Klred the
\lKht llefore.
ROSSI/AND , B. C. , Juno 23. About 1
o'clock this morning a terrible explosion
took place In the War Eagle mine , the scene
of the fatality of a month ago , and In con
sequence three men are lying dead at the
morgue , another U probably fatally Injured
and a fifth is seriously hurt.
Five men were working In the 625-foot
level with machine drills , when one of the
drills struck a "missed hole , " where the shot
had failed to go off ) a * > t night A frightful
explosion took place and Charles Post and
Charles Leo were InH'.antly killed and Mike
Griffin , a married , man , wa so badly In
jured that he died on the way to the
hospital. Men from all parts rf the mine
lushed to the assistance of their comrades
and they were carried out of the mine anu
removed to the hospital.
Dan Gran Is Injured beyond recovery.
Charles Couson received severe Injuries to
bis right arm , the flesh being torn off , but
the surgeons have hrpes of hl recovery.
Convention of Commercial Traveler * .
COLUMBUS , O. June 23.-The supreme
council of the t'nlted Commercial Travelers
began its eleventh annual teflon here today
Supreme Commissioner Charles W. Rice cf
St Paul presided. The various committees
were appointed for the work of the session.
The sessions are secret. Tomorrow night a
rtcfeotlnn ulll ha given 'O tha rielarataa , I
REPUBLICANS COJIE TO OMAHA
State Convention Will Bo Held Here on
Thursday , September 21.
C. F , REAVIS FOR TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
Mntr McctliiBT In Writ Attrmlnl nnil
llnrmnnr nnil Confidence
rrctnlln In l.nrRC
MrnMirr.
Omaha rounds out the list of political
state conventions this year byecurlng < that
of the republicans , which will be held here
on Thursday , September SI. at 2 r. ' lock
p. m. The basis of representation will be
one delegate for each 100 votes , or major
fraction thereof , cast for Hon. M. L. Hayward -
ward for governor In 189S , and one delegate
at large for each county. C. F. Heavls of
Falls City will be the temporary chairman
cf the convention on recommendation of the
state committee.
The committee met at the Mlllard
hotel last evening , with a large
attendance of the members and republi
cans from all portions of the st tc. Only
seven members were absent , and three
others were represented by proxies. Those
present were : R. B. Schneider of Fremont ,
chairman : P. O. Hcdlund of Lincoln , secre
tary ; and Luther Drake of Omaha , treas
urer : C. F. Rcavls , Falls City : f J. Pick-
ett. Wahoo ; R. S. Berlin. Dr. W. H. Han-
chett. by Victor Rosewater , proxy , Omaha ;
J. C. Elliott. West Point ; H. H. Hart. Pen-
der ; George Coupland. Elgin ; J. C. Cleland.
Fremont ; Thomas Chllvers , Pierce ; M. D.
Cameron , Schuyler ; J. A. Armour. Broken
Bow ; J. T. Mallalleu , Kearney ; B. D. Hayward -
ward , St. Paul ; W. R. Watson. Central
City ; William Huscnetter , LInwood : R. J.
Greene , and Dr. J. L. Green , by A. J. Cor
nish , proxy , Lincoln ; R. W. Laflln , Wy-
rnore ; J. D. Pope , Friend ; F. M. Wether-
aid , Hebron ; Clark Robinson , by F. Sloan ,
proxy , Fairmont ; M. F. Stanley , Aurora ;
C. E. Moffet , Bloomlngton ; C. F. McGrcw ,
Hastings ; F. A. Dean , Holdrege ; H. C.
Becker , Gothenburg.
Chairman Schneider called the committee
to order and suggested It might be a good
plan to talk over some of the features of the
new election law. The republicans of Lan
caster county , having already had experience
with that law , their county convention hav
ing been held , Judge Cornish of that city
wao called upon to mention some of the im
portant points In the statute which the
voters should understand.
Rxplnlnn Neir I.nvr.
Mr. Cornish said the parties most Inter-
feted In the new law were prospective can
didates. They were required , ten days after
the convention , to file a statement of their
preconvcntion expenses , and ten days after
election had to file another affidavit giving
n schedule of their campaign expenses.
Candidates , he said , were limited to an ex
pense of $100 for 5.000 votes and J1.50 for
each 100 votes over 5.000. The violation of
any of the provisions of the act by candi
dates would disqualify them from taking the
office if elected. Giving cigars , liquors or
entertainments of any character , according
to Mr. Cornish's Interpretation , disqualified
a candidate for holding'an office. Defeated
candidates wpre ilso required to make
! similar affidavits. ' _ ,
[ In answer to a question Mr. Cornish said
the provisions as to time and manner of
holding primaries and conventions were not
changed In the new law.
A motion then prevailed that the state
committee prepare a circular containing the.
Important features of the law which the
public should understand , and distribute
through the state by means of the county
committees.
The question of a state convention being
next on the call , a motion was made that
I the convention be held on Thursday , September -
tember 21 , at 2 o'clock p. m. , with the basis
t
i of representation at one deleeate-at-large
from each county and one for each 125 votes
or major fraction thereof cast for Hon. M.
L. Hay ward for governor In 1898 ; that no
proxies be allowed , but that the delegates
present cast the fun vote of the county , and
that the new county committees be selected
at the first convention held where there
were to be two.
An amendment to change the .basis to 100
votes Instead of 123 was accepted without
debate.
An amendment to the original motion was
made to Include Lincoln as the place for the
convention and another by Victor Uosewater
to make Omaha tfoe place.
It was decided to divide the motion , the
time and basis recommendations to be voted
on first and the place second.
The first section was adopted unanimously ,
but for the second a roll call was ordered ,
resulting in fifteen for Omaha and eleven
for Lincoln.
Those voting for Omaha were : Rcavls ,
Plckett , Berlin , Rosewater , Elliott. Hart.
Coupland , Chilvers , Cameron , Hayward ,
Watson. Laflln , Stanley. Mcffet , Becker.
Those voting for Lincoln wore : Cleland ,
Armour , Mallalleu , Husenctter. R. J. Greene.
Cornish , Pope , Wctherald , Sloan , McGrew ,
Dean.
The question being raised as to the con
venience for some counties to select their
new county committee at Ibc fim conven
tion held , Chairman Schneider said It was
rnly a recommendation on the part of the
state committee. The committee , he said ,
had frequently found Itself handicapped at
the beginning of the campaign by having
some counties unorganized , and old com
mittees , on the eve of retiring from office ,
showing a lack of Interest In the campaign.
To avoid that as far BS possible this year ,
tha committee decided to recommend that
counties select their committees at the first
convention , that organization might be per
fected an soon as possible.
The name of C. F. Reavls of Falls City
was presented as the committee's recom
mendation for temporary chairman of the
convention. An over-enthusiastic Lincoln
delegate nominated John L. Webster , who sat
back with approval until n roll call was or
dered , when he suddenly realized that the
man from Lancaster was the solo Webster
man in the committee , and nastily withdrew
his name. Reavls was chosen by acclama
tion The auditing committee reported that It
bad examined the accounts and expenditures
of tha state committee , finding the books to
be all right , with an overdraft of J45-l ! > .
The committee desired at this time to dis
cuss some measures for the coming cam
paign , and. that this might be done with
more safety , it went Into executive session.
While the discussion In the executive ses
sion was not made public , it was announced
after the incc-tlng adjourned that among
other things a committee consisting of J.
F. Mallalleu of Kearney , chairman ; C. F.
Reaves , Falls City ; M. F. Stanley. Aurora ;
W. R. Watson , Central City ; C. F. A. Ar
mour. Broken Bow , had been appointed to
collect data showing the practice In other
Btales and to report to the next republican
state convention on the advisability of re
organizing the committee with a Uew to
Its greater permanency.
liiiilntiiirnt | f Drlrifnlrn ,
L'nder the provisions of the basil of representation
resentation adopted by the committee there
CContinued on Third 1'ate. )
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
ForwaM for Nrbrn kn -
Probab'y Thunder Showers and Warmer.
Frc h Southerly Wind * .
Temperatnre n ( Omnltn jeslerdnyi
Hour. Irc. Iliiur. lieu.
BOTH SIDES TIRE OF THE FRAY
Strike AinnitK1 l"le rlniul Mreet Tnr
iniili : | > > e * llrnwn to
n Clone.
CLEVELAND , 0. , June 23. The strike
among the employes of the Big Consolidated
street railway Is In a fair way to be set
tled. On Thursday the officers of the Big
Consolidated Issued what they styled their
ultimatum. H wan to the effect that the
company was willing to take back all but 100
men , which would mean that SO per cent of
the striking employes would be reinstated.
In the matter of other grievances the com
pany made no changes. < but Its concessions
j have recently been agreeable to the strikers.
The strikers Thursday night refused to ac
cept the proposition of the company , saying
the union men would not submit to work
with the nonunion men.
Today the peace committee of the city
council Issued a call for a meeting of the
j strikers , which was held at Arch hall , In
I which an effort was made to induce the men
i to agree to the last proposal of the company.
JThe result was that a statement was framed
I by the strikers which they said V.AH their
ultimatum. The statement practically
agreed to the proposition of the company.
They agreed to allow the company to retain
100 of its present employes and put In a
clause which said that hereafter In case cf
any difficulty between the company and the
I'mploye-s that the latter should have the
right to appoint a committee which would
discuss the grievances.
This Is not contrary to the stand taken by
the company , which has agreed at all times
that all matters pertaining to the employes
would be discussed with them. The strikers
asked primarily for the recognition of the
union. The council peace committee , how
ever , persuaded the men that It was to thrlr
advantage to submit , and they have prac
tically agreed to do so.
The final decision will be reached at ft
meeting to be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow
morning. This time has been asked by both
sides in order that .both may be sure that
there Is no trick hidden In the statement of
either side.
VANDERLIP VISITS COAST
InventlRatlnR Snn Krnnclnen Mint anil
Monc Contract fur
PoNtofnce.
SAN FRANCISCO , June 23. F. A. Van-
derllp , assistant secretary of the treasury ,
arrived here' today. He comes on two mis
sions , one to Inspect the local mint and the
other to form one of the board of examiners
who will investigate the letting of the stone
contract for the new postofflce In this city.
Eastern and western contractors have roade
bid- ; for the stonework nnd a great effort
In being made to have the new poatofflce
building constructed of native Ftonc. The
eastern stone Is said to contain Iron and to
be therefore unfit for such a building. It
is to determine this and other questions that
a board of examiners has been appointed.
Mr. Vanderlip will Inaugurate a new sys
tem at the mint , tending to decrease ex
penses and to decrease charges to patrons.
It is said that prices In the local mint are
In some cases 50 per cent higher than In the
other mints In tills country.
WRECK OF AGRAVEL TRAIN
_
Twenty-Four Cnro Piled In Heap anil
Several Men Tlioneht to He
I'ndor DrlirlN ,
DENVER. June 23. A special to the News
from Julesburg , Colo. , gives meager news
of a wreck which occurred this evening
eight miles west of Julcshurg , on the Union
Pacific , In which four men are believed to
have -been killed nnd two others seriously
Injured.
I
A gravel train of fifty cars was running
cast at the rate of twenty-five miles an hour
when the eighth car from the engine broke
(
In two and twenty-four cars were piled up
In a heap. Two unknown men were seri I
ously hurt and a few more are thought
to be under the mass of wreckage. Con
ductor Simpson was slightly hurt about the
head. The- wreck was caused by a broken
flange on a wheel.
COMBINE IN REDWOOD LUMBER
Chicago CniiKalUlN Said In He llni < k
of the lcnl I'rlcc * to
lie Advanced.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 23. The Evening
Pott says that Chicago capitalists are bu-
hlnd a proposition looking to the formation
of a trust In redwood lumber on this coast.
The firm of Gray & Mitchell , the paper says ,
is working to get the principal redwood lum
bermen Into a combine which will control
the supply and the prices to be paid for
redwood lumber. All the lumber companies
have been asked to submit an appraisement
of their holdings. Heretofore overproduc
tion has resulted In price-cutting and the
consequent demoralization of the market.
It is to prevent this overproduction , morn
than anything else , that the combine will
be formed.
TRAIN PLUNGES OVER BANK
Painencer nnd Several of Crrir
Injured h > - .Serlou Wreck
on loiru ItOMil.
MUSCATINE , la. . June 23. The passenger
train of the Muscatlne and Montczutca
division of the Burlington , Cedar Rapids &
Northern , due here at 7:10. : was wrecked on
a ten-foot embankment , two miles beyond
the city limits tonight , by a 'broken engine
truck , the engine rolling down the bank and
both coaches leaving the rails.
Injured :
Charlez Heller , engineer , Muscatlne. right
arm broken.
William E. Houx , fireman , Muscatlne , ribs
broken , serious.
Rev.V. . A. Schwlnley , Ashkum , 111. , head
bruised.
Mlimoiirl Miner * In lilnlio.
WALLACE. Idaho. Juno 23. One hundred
and thirty-one Missourians frcin Joplln have
reached the Standard mine. Thirty out of
ICO who started had deserted. No demon
stration occurred. Deputies went tothe
mines today to Issue permits. The defense
today moved to quash the Indictments
against rioter * on the ground that J. li.
Forney had no right to be present while the
witnesses were being examined by the grand
Jury and that Acting Sheriff France , an
extreme partisan , drew the grand Jurors ,
all of whom were prejudiced against the de
fendants. The oblectlon to Forney was that
he was not a resident of the county and
that bp received a reward other than that
alloued by the statutes.
'RAH FOR ROOSEVELT
All Kansas Tnrns Out to Welcome the
Famous Rough Rider Colonel.
TRIUMPHAL TOUR THROUGH THE STATE
Cheering Thronps Greet the Qorernor at
Every B\ilroad Station.
RECIPIENT TAKES IT GOOD-NATUREDLY
Tells the Kansans What He Thinks of Their
Hero , General Funitoa ,
THIS ELICITS THE WILDEST APPLAUSE
Father * of llnj * Who fought , nt 5nn
.Innii Pre Kor nr l to Minke
Hand * with tli < - Mnn Who
Gnlliuitly lrd Tlicill.
CH1CAOO. June 23. A special to th
Times-Herald from Hutchlnson. Kan. , says :
Funstcti's Kansas his welcomed Governor
TTicoiloro Roosevelt In royal manner today
as the Santa Kc train sped westward with
him and his rough riders to Las Vegas. And
the colonel nf the Rough Riders has told
Kansas what he thluks of Funston and his
"demons. "
The warlike spirit of the governor has
been in the ginger Jar nil day. He was
hardly in Kansas City when he wired Preal-
dcnt McKlnley :
"If there Is to he a can for volunteers I
earnestly request that New York be al
lowed her full quota.Vc will send full
rcgimeutp. "
Then to Mrs. lloosevclt , at Krston Bay.
ho sent this greeting : "Am having great
fun. " He was barely out of his berth at
.Marcelllne when the people began to greet
him. The run across Illinois had been very
pleasant , rain cooling the air. Before the
governor retired In Vice Prctldent Morton's
car. with H. H. Kohlsaat aud Mr. Morton ,
perhaps , only one little incident disturbed
his serenity. An old man rushed up to him.
called him by name , and , after exchanging
greetings , exclaimed :
"Say , governor , my son has a prize hull
pup In the baggage car , and when you get
time just go ahead and see him. " Then ho
toddled away , and the governor said with
disgust : "Well , I wonder what he thinks I
want to sec a bull pup for. "
Out of the hills anil forests about Mar
celllne came the negro "mammies , " the. old
Uncle Toms and the whlto folks to cheer
the fighting leader of the Rough Rldcrc.
One old woman , 'just catching a glimpse
of his face through the car window , could
only exclaim with undisguised admiration ,
"Well I'll be switched , " and the governor
was saying Just about that time , "I do not
mind this being looked at and cheered.
I llko to know what the common people
think of what we did and how we did it.
This fighting business bar 'been K soofl thin ?
for the whole cfmntry. " ' "f
, Klowe'rti for" llooiierelt.
At Carrollton n committee of ten from the ,
Knlfo and Fork club of Kansas City , led
I by A. B. Colton. the president , boarded the
train. Each man carried a cluster of flow
ers and Oovernpr Iloosevelt was soon deco
rated. The club Is delightful factor in
the social and thinking life of Kansas City.
The committee formed a circle about the
governor and clamored for a chat on the
Cuban campaign. He gave It off hand , end
ing with the assertion :
"I was disgusted with congress because
It did not pass the army reorganization bill.
Our army Is In just the condition that Eng
land's -was at the time of the Crimean war.
It badly needs reorganization. "
Then with marvelous celerity he drifts
from one point to another. "I have the
inefficient city there , " he said , speaking
of iNew York municipal affaire , "tho'thing
who denounce bad things when there IB no
election on. but when the primaries como
refuses to attend , sits in his parlor , sucks
his thumb and sajs the reason be docs not
go is because he will meet sorao big rough
fellows there. It is just as if a militia called
upon to fire at a mob refused to because
there were some nasty fellows In that mob.
Your Inefficient citizen I regard as usually
as bad as your corrupt citizen. "
Mayor Jones of Kansas City met the train
In the subufbs and when' the union depot
was reached 2,000 people were out upon the
tracks. President Bovard of the Mlr > ourl
Republican club had a large delegation of
club members ready to escort the governor
to the Blossom house , but before he left tha
train bo made a little speech.
Hocii'ct fur KmiNton.
"I wish to como out to Kansas , " he Bald
"when Fuw > ton comes home. ( Cheers. ) Noth.
Ing would please the Rough Riders better
than to meet here In Kansas with the
Twentieth Kansas and your gallant Funston
and celebrate his glorious deeds. He li
fighting Filipinos , but 1 guess there Is not
much difference In what IE required to b
done In either case Just manifest common
honesty , common decency and common
loyalty. Your greeting touches my heart ,
for I hare really only come all this dis
tance to meet my old Rough Riders. Last
summer I spent 'before Santiago and last
winter at Albany 'both ' pretty hard Jobs
i but I did the .best I could. "
Up out of the sea of faces before him
'camo ' a brown hand In salute and the cry of
of H voice : "Oh colonel ! "
"Why old fellow why , Schweitzer , Is that
you ? I'm glad to Bee you. Shake ! "
And before the multitude Colonel Roosr-
vt'lt and Former Rough Rider Schweitzer
graspe.T hands as men who had fought elrte
by lde.
Then came Captain Ray , and hewas
saluted by the colonel , and Knnhlach , Good-
ricli and Ferguson , who' have been with
him filnce he Ifft New York. Day was at
Las Gunslmah when Thomas of Troop L
was shot down and the command devolved
upon him. Troop L was from Indian Terri
tory and fought with great bravery. Later
Day himself wts uhot , but he refused 10
leave the field cf battle , even when ordered
to. He IB a nephew of dishing , who sunk
thr confederate ram Alhomarlo. He Is going
through to Laa Vegas for me reunion.
"What's the matter with Kan as ? ' ' said
the governor as he returned from the Bios-
som hout reception to his train. At If to
answer the question , WIINam White , the
editor of Kmporla and the author of tha
famous "What's the Matter with Kansas1
editorial , came In and said' "We have got
excursion trains running Into Kmporla to
day Just for the purpose of showing you
Kansas people , governor. "
"I am glad to hear It. " said the gov
ernor. "It does me good to get out. Do
you know that In February alone I answered -
swered1.8&4 letters ? That is what I * ot
fcr staying at home. Isn't Funston a bully
ftllow. "
Cheer * I p 1111 Olil Mini.
The train slacked for water at 1'adora
and an old inaa called far Roosevelt. *