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    The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUKE 19, 5871.
OMAHA, TIIUIiSDAY JlOItinUG. 3tAY iO, 1DOO-TWI3LVJ3 PAGES.
SINGLE COPY 3?IVJ3 CENTS.
DRIVE BRITISH BACK
Ocm Paul'i Eoldien Pot Up a Good Fight
at iht Zind.
THEY TRY TO ENVELOP MUTTON'S COMMAND
Tore a BrJg&da and Part of Frenoh's
Oaralry to Ritire.
HOT FIRE FROM EIGHT TO TEN GUNS
Latest Adv'ces 8how Burghers to Be Anj
thing Bat Paniokj.
VOLKSRAAD WANTS PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
fitrmiK I'nrl) Mnld In lie OppnsliiK
li r ii kit (lom Paul .Mnken An
I oilier .Speech PiiIIIiih II In
Trust In God.
LONDON. May 10.-1:15 a. m. General
Mutton's motintoil Infantry brigade, Includ
ing tho Canadians, with a part of fiencral
French's cavalry, crowed tho Zand rlvor
Tuesday anil began to work ltd way cautious
ly along tho railway northward In the track
of tho retiring HocrH. About 8,000 horsemen
jwcro probably engaged in thin advance;.
General Mutton, before ho was Joined by
e part of General French's force", had a sharp
fight. This won on Monday, when ho reached
tho river and Haw the Hoor convoys on tho
other sldo and piesncd forward intending to
cross and capturo them. The Hocrs, how
ever, opened flro with from eight to ten
pun', forded tho rlvor below, Becmlngly In
thousands, and Bought to envelop the llrlt
Jsh. (icncral Huttnn fell back several mlle,
tho Doers following until other llrltlsh cav
alry relnforcod Mutton. During tho night
tho' Iloero retreated without further con
testing tho crossing.
Lord Itohorts, according to ono corre
spondent, left Smnldcel Tuesday to consult
pno of the Ilatnlllnns fifteen miles distant.
Iloerpi Don't Seem I'nnlcky,
Tho Door attack on General Hutton does
hot Indicate any such panicky conditions as
lmvo been alleged to exist among them.
Dfoverthclers tho llrltlsh advanco rolls qn
rtcadlly. General Hroadwood and Gcncrat
Ilruco Hamilton have penetrated fifteen
inlles beyonil Wlnburg.
According to Doer advices sharp skirmishes
nro of dally occurrence and there was a brisk
xlllo engagement outsido Wlnburg .on Satur
day. From Hoer sources corned also the report
that In a Bklrmlsh outside Mafeklng May
f Colonel nailen-l'owcll was (lightly
worsted,
Tho Transvaal Volksraad adopted resolu
tions on Tuesday expressing Indignation at
tho Hrltlsh for not conducting the war In
n civilized manner, for killing wounded
Doers with lances, for using armed KafTlrs
under llrltlsh officers and for 111 treating
prisoners.
President Kruaor, after his formal speech
on Mond.iy, said Uio 'RrltRlr wore prepared
for war In 1808, as documents which the
IlnerB had captured show, but tho Transvaal,
to avoid bloodshed, proposoil n seven years'
franchise and then a live years' franchise,
limner's Trust In lioil,
"Great Drltntn still demanded," he de
clared, "and tho republic at length nc.-optc.t
the challenge. Even should tho llrltlsh
rntcr the Transvaal and take Pretoria tho
Doors will still remain a free people. Our
trust Is In Ood, and we may be confident
that Ho will defeat the most powerful gen
erals." Adolbert Hay, United States consul at Pre
toria, was present when this speech was de
livered. The Haad continues In secret session. A
dispatch, credited tn.u semi-olllclal source
In Pretoria, Hays;
"The European powers have delivered a
rolleotlvo note to President Krugor. In
forming him that they will hold him person
ally responsible for the safety of tho mlnrs
nd will support England In enforcing com
pensation In tho ovent of their destruction,"
To lli-open I'cni'r IWuotMtliiim.
Tho 1ourenzo Marque?, correspondent of
the Times, tolegraphlng Wednesday, says:
"I Irnrn that a strong party In tho Volks
raad Is determined to securo tho reopening
of peaco negotiations on a basin which they
nro sanguine, will get tho support of a ma
jority of tho Haad, although tho proposal In
vokes strong Indignation fiom President
Kruger and Stato Secretary Reltz. It Is ro
ported that President Krugcr made an im
tiuiuloned appeal to tho Pretoria burghers
at n rellglouo gathering on Sunday.
"Great dlimay was caused among tho for
eign merchants hcie today by a proclamation
Issued by tho new Purtugueto governor de
claring 'bully' beef, blankets and clothing
contraband."
I'riK'ln million hy duller.
A dispatch to tho Morning Post liom Lady
smith, dated Wednesday, say,;:
"General Duller has Issued a proclamation
.to both Dutch rebels and burghurn who aro
'willing to surrender, notifying them that lie
will recommend nil who now surrender vol
untarily for greater leniency than those who
continue lighting after this warning."
It Is announced In a special dip.itch (ion
Iurenzo Mnrquez that tho government uf
Iho Orange Free Stato had been mocd trim
Krooustad to llellbron.
II ii 1 1 c r Ail vnnrhiK'.
CAPETOWN, May (. It Is reported that
Goneral Puller Is advancing on the D!g
garsborg ranges and that the Doors aro
withdrawing.
MANY HIT BY BOER SHELLS
(Account of lltittnii'x I'lulit nml llctli-c-ni
i-n I Permitted in Conn (rum
Mnnlileel.
SM.M)KKU May t Yesterday General
Hutton attempted to welze a Door convoy at
tempting to Iravo tho river. Ho advanced to
tho river with mounted Infantry. Including
the C'anadlnns. A long line of wagons was
plainly visible. On becoming nwaro of Gen
eral Million's object, the Doors stopped their
retreat and opened llro with ten guns. They
reemrd In force and threatened Mutton's
flank.
PrfContly mounted Doers were seen cross
Ingfthe dry bed of tho river. They jlrcled
to fne right and began to enfilade tho west
AiKtrallans, whllo many of tho nrltish wero
hit by Doer shells. Tho prxltlon became
serious. The Doers sent up reinforcements,
placing tho Australlsns In danger of being
cut on. Thereupon General Hutton ordered
h retirement to Welgflegen. where he had
left his own convoy.
portion of tho forces advanced and en
raged tho Doers to cmer this rei.-ement,
which was successfully accompli hed. Tho
Bocra continued to fchell the retiring troops,
(Continued on Second Page.)
PULITZER ON THE MAIN ISSUE
Owner of the York World .nii
llrnn ( iinnnl I'nrrj- .Vrtr York
for Free Kilter.
(Copyright. 1900, by Press Publlihlnt: Co.)
LONDON. May 0 (New York World
Cablegram SAIal Telegram.) The Daily
Mall publlshJTwollowlng: "Mr. Joseph
Pulitzer. propnttlwTlatho New York World,
now In lndon, lsWv3ja'llonalre. Ho con
trols ono of tho nilghmftHmpapor proper
ty In tho world. Hdwfc-nlutlonlzed
American journalism for tnHHatlon sh
tho elder Pernett and GrecleylM? tho
paft. In tho battle he has rulncaJVeye
sight and damaged 1iIb health, Get his
cnorgy is still undiminished. When America
went mad against England, during the Vene
zuelan crisis, Mr. Pulitzer headed a call for
peace and friendship. Recently he has taken
a prominent part In tho pro-Doer crusado
In tho United States. Talking on tho mat
ter to a Dally Mall representative he oald:
'Wo havo no bitterness of feeling against
England. I myself strongly sympathize with
tho Doers In their struggle and think
Kngland wrong, but 1 am conscious only of
regret and Hyinpathy. I am unaltered in my
admiration of English law and liberty and
many things I have. thought admirable all
my life. There In no feeling In America In
favor of Intervention. Intervention Is a
very different thing from mediation. It
means not only interference, but military
force and action. Mediation or an offer of
friendly ofilcra to bring about mediation
terminated with tho decline of that offer.
"Mr. Ilryan, 1 think, will gain an art
vantage In popularity by expressing the truly
American feeling of sympathy with Doers,
and by appealing to It, but this sympathy
does not go beyond tho lino of common
sense, and If Ilryun himself were president
or nccretary of state, ho would not go beyond
mediation.
" 'Turning to the coining presidential elec
tion, Admiral Dcwov'h candidacy Is vision
ary. Ho cannot possibly bo nominated and
will presently withdraw his name frcm con
sideration. Dryan will undoubtedly be sup
ported by tho practically united democratic
party, but tho degree and energy of any
union In his support will depend upon his
platform ns to free silver and his own con
duct and campaign speeches. Ho may shape
tho campaign by going to extremtw In ap
pealing to baser passions so an to repel and
alienate a. very lonalderable Independent
and Intelligent body of voters, who naturally
do not like MrKlnley, but nevertheJofs may
accept McKlnley as a choice of ovlls. Al
though republican antl-lmperlallsts 'will
probably have an Independent candidate,
that cannot affect tho re-election of McKln
ley, which Is as certain ns any event that
has not taken place can bo If Dryan advo
cates free silver. Tho only chanco Dryan
has Is to carry tho stato of New York, which
has gono democratic alternately for tho last
thirty-two years, and whloh might be car
ried for Dryan on a sound money, antl-mo-nopoly,
antl-mllltary Issue. Tho electoral
voto of New York state In larger than that
of ten smaller states and it would turn tho
Issue scale.' "
TAXATION CAUSES RIOTS
Mpniitiah Minister of Interior Stoned
ly (he People of Cntii
IuiiIh. MADRID, May 9, Th government Is
seriously concerned In 'regard to tho' oppo
sition developed to Its financial projects.
The feeling in Catalonia, especially, Is run
ning high and has taken the form of hostile
demonstrations against the minister of tho
Interior, who Is now making a tour of Dar
celona and its environ. A loagua ngalnst
tho government's taxation schemes has been
formed In Madrid, with tho title of "National
Union," whoso platform Is a refusal to pay
taxation, and, ns a protest, the members of
tho union propose a general closing of the
Btores In Madrid tomorrow, Thursday.
Whether this measure will bo universally
adopted remains to ho seen, but the gov
ernment realizes tho slgnltlcanco of tho
movoment and fearing trouble may arise
from the attempts of tho mombers of tho
union to coerce non-sympathetic storekeep
ers by closing their stores, steps are bolng
taken to protect tho storekeepers. Tomor
row, therefore, is looked forward to with
anxiety.
After a trial of their strength In Madrid
tho leaguers Intended to repeat tho dem
onstration In Darcelona, where a fruitful
field Is offered by tho strong Catalan au
tonomist movement, which Is Itself due to
Madrid's taxation policy, whereby prosper
ous Catalonia Is condemned to support the
rest of the country. The visit of the min
ister of tho Interior has given tho Catalon
lans an opportunity to openly display their
hostility. In Darcelona Itsolf his reception
Is divided Into three categories. Ho will
be received by tho officials ceremoniously,
by a majority of the population sullenly
and by tho students and tho romalndcr of
tho inhabitants with riotous demonstrations.
Tho students havo even erected barrlcndeB
In tho streets, which the police havo had
to charge, whllo gendarmes with dr.iwn
swords have cleared tho university. The
minister mot with a similarly hostile ro
coptlon In tho neighboring townships and
yesterday was compelled to hastily loavo tho
town of Tairasa, whoro ho Intended to visit
the factories, owing to tho tumultuous
demonstrations of tho rioters, who stoned
the ministerial equlpiges, wounding tho
minister and the Maniuls Portugo, who ao-
! l ompanled him.
When tho Spnn'sh ministry was renrgan-
Izod April 10. on account of dissensions
I among its members, Senor Dato was ap-
minted minister of tho Intnrlor In tho cab
I Inet presided over bv Senor Sllveln.
All the commercial and worklngmen's
unions, oven tho employes of tho horso car
lines, olaughterlng houses and cafes, an
nounce their Intention of Joining In tomor
row's demonstration, and tho Btores, etc.,
will close from nton un'll S p. in.
Arrangements lue n w loon made for a
similar protect toinonow at Cadiz, Valencia,
Toledo. Darcelona. Saragossa nml perhaps
other towiiB. The authorities everywheru
will lako precautionary mcitnires, but will
not interfere unlet) dls-ordcr occurs.
GOLD COAST REVOLT GROWS
Ai ulliilile (I III re in of Went Imllnii Iton
Inient, .In inn leu, Are All llr
ilereil tn Afrlcn,
ACCItA, Geld Coast, May ft. A rumor Is
current hero that Kuniasl has fallen and It
Is belloved that tho Aklms, Kwahus and
j Kuoranzas aro secretly Joining tho Insur
gents. Tho wlrui aro down to Piahsu.
KINGSTON, Jnmalia, May 9. The military
authorities received n dispatch from tho
I Drltish war otllco vdcrlng all the available
I oftlrois of the West Indian regiment to pro
ceo I Immediately by the shortest routo to
Capo Coast castle to Join tho expedition
I against tho AshtintU
Sleiiiiier Iteporlril Mllnir.
LONDON, May 0. The following etoameis
havo been ported at Lloyds aH missing: Tho
German steamor Mvoruo, Captain Wallls,
from New York, February 2S, for Pcrnam
buco and Snto. The French stoimer Paull
lac, Captain Olcquel, from New York, Feb
ruary b, for Havr.
ST, LOUIS POLICE ASIi AID
CJtty Board Requests Sheriff to Swear in
Fits Hundred Deputies.
ROCK THROWER KILLID WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mint I'lrcil from n t'nr 'Window- vrltli
lii t ci I Itmult t'nr t'nrrjltiic Po
lice Atlnokril Citizen
Meet. . ,
ST. LOUIS, May 0. The pollco board,
which has been In setIon all day, has asked
tho sheriff to Immediately swear In a posse
of 600 deputies to nwlst tho police In keep
ing order and to enablo the street car com
panies to run their cars.
A dynamlto cartridge exploded un
der a car on tho Mcrnmcc Hlghlandn divi
sion of tho suburban line, with great force,
at im early hour this morning. The force
of tho explosion splintered thu track, broke
off n, section of one wheel and cruckeii tho
axle. The car was occupied hy a dozen work
men of the county. Succeeding the explo
sion n number of shots were fired In quick
succctslon, but tho persons who did the
firing wero not seen, owing to tho darkness,
and nobody on the car was struck by a
bullet.
Tho first tragedy In connection with tho
strike occurred tonight. At 0 o'clock ns a
suburban car bound for tho company's shods
In tho western part of tho city was passing
tho Daptlst sanitarium u number of men
gathered in the grounds of tho Institution
throw rocks at the car. Some one on tho
enr fired a shot at tho crowd, the bullot find
ing lodgment In tho breast of Frank Le
brccht. Tho wounded man attempted to
enter tho nanitarlum, but fell dead on reach
ing tho door.
Ono story l that n pollco. officer on the
car fired the shot. Dan Donovan was placed
under arrest by. the police, charged with
firing tho fatal bullot. Donovan Is employed
in a minor capacity by tho railway company,
Tho management of tho St, Ixuls banc ball
club announced tonight that strtko or no
strlko tho ochoduled games with tho Drcok
lyn club for Saturday and Sunday of this
week will bo played. Next week games
may be postponed in the event of tho strike
continuing.
Cur CnrrjIiiK roller Attacked.
Whllo ono of the cars manned by pollco
was making a return trip with passengers
on board tho police arrested a drunken man
who resisted and was handcuffed, Whllo
this was going on thn crowd on tho left
Hido of the car began throwing rocks. Ono
of them struck a policeman on the car and
another crashed through the top of tho car.
Tho passengers at this Juncture deserted the
car nnd ran through the alleys.
Another stone thrown by somo one In
tho crowd crashed through the plate glass
window of the" St. Louis News company.
Gonciral Manager George W. Daumhoff of
the St, ouls Transit company, which opcratea
St. Louis Transit company, which operates
all tho lines In the city except the Suburban,
announced at 9 a. m. that no attempt would
bo made to run cars today unless amplo
police protoctlon was afforded. The protec
tion given yesterday by the pollco, ho said,
was entirely inadequate, as Is shown by the
many damaged cars and numerous casualties.
Thousands of St. Loulsans tuffcred the In
convenience of not having transportation
facilities. A majority walked to work to
day, whllo others rodo wheels or pressed Into
use vehicles of every description. Owners of
wagons earned many an honest dollar by
transporting residents In tho outlying
districts. Down town and on ovory street
during the early hours there was to be seen
a constant procession of nondescript
vehicles. The steam railroads entering tho
city from the north, south and west helped
out by putting on additional trains and
making numerous stops.
Pntn l'mlinrico on IliialnriiH.
Passengers on incoming trains sufforcd
great inconvenience from the tlo-up, and,
in consequence, cabs and transfer busses did
a rushing business.
Almost every line of buslnoMS downtown Is
suffering ns a result of tho strlko, which j
Is keeping would-bo customers at homo, j
Tho only persons who aro making anything ;
out of tho existing condition of affairs aro
the hotel men, livery men, hack owners and
blcyclo dealers, who aro rushed with busi
ness. Places of amusement wero almost deserted
last night, and because of tho prospect of a
slim attundanco during tho continuance of
tho strlko It has boon decided to postpono
the scheduled National Leaguo base ball
games until after tho trouble Is over.
The houso of delegates baB adopted a reso
lution declaring tho franchises of tho St.
Louis Transit company revoked in every in- !
stance where tho company falls to run Its
cars In strict compliance with tho provisions
of tho ordinances under which Its franchlues
wero grant od,
Cltleim Hold a MeetliiK.
Tho most important development of tho
day wan a meeting of prominent citizens at
the mayor's office In tho morning. After
assuring Mayor Zlegenheln of their hearty
.co-operation in all ho might do to preserve
peacu and securo a settlement of tho strlko,
tho gentlemen proceeded to tho Four Courts,
where tho Pollco board was In session.
Tho Bamo representations were mado to tho
board and the delegation aoknl that efforts
be made to preserve order. They wero
assured that the board was doing all In Its
power and during the conference the plan
of massing the entiro pollco forco of the
city upon a single lino was suggested. This
plan was later put Into effect, with somo
succffs. Another law and order meeting
was held at the Mercantile club at I
o'clock.
It was a day of proclamations, manifes
toes, statements and explanations. Whllo
tho strikers and tho street railway company
rested on their arms, so to upeak, thero
was a good deal of epistolary activity along
tho line. First and foremost thero was a
proclamation from .Mayor Zlegonheln calling
upon tho peoplo to presorvo order nnd avoid
gathering on tho streets. Chlif of Pollco
Campbell sent a report to tho commls
filcners, telling tbem why ho had been
unablo to control tho crowdH Tuesday and
Tuesday night. Tho presidents of both tho
Ktrtet railway companies addressed com
munications to tho board asking for pro
tection and the men who were managing
the strike Issued a statement outlining their
position.
Steel nml Tin WorUrm Wnnl More.
PITTSDUltG. May 9. Many Important
changes aro to be mado In the wago scale
('f the Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steed and Tin Workers at tho twenty-fifth
annual convention, which will assemble at
InJIaiiapullH next Tuonday. In some branches
largo advance; over the present wages are
to be finked. The wage ccrnraltteo will meet
at headquarters on Thursday morning to pre
pare n report for the ronventlon. Sugges
tions from tho vnrlous lodges Indicate that
the present sj'.cm of adjusting wages every
two months will be opposed nnd that there
will probably be a change In the scale basis
for puddling, with a much a higher lut0
(or tho work.
MORE VICTIMS OF THE WRECK
Two More lloillen Tnkrii from (lie
lltiritlnic llelirli- nnd Otlieri
ThoiiKht to He There.
CHKYRNNK, Wyo., May 9 (Special Tele
gram.) Tho wreck which occurred at O'Neill
sidetrack on tho Union Pailtic last evening
was more disastrous than at first supposed.
Two more bodies were removed from the
wrcekago today, making six victims of tho
Ill-fated fruit train. Ono of the bodies
found yesterday has 'been Identified ns
Daniel Shay of Hock Springs. There are
three boys among tho dead, hut they wero
so badly burned as to render Identification
almost Impossible. One of the bodies taken
out today Is thought to be that of Fireman
Louis Danta, but friends have failed to
Identify tho remains. Should the corpso
prove to be some one else, then the body of
Danta Is still In tho wreck, and the list uf
victims would be swelled to seven.
Immediately after the wreck occurred tho
cars caught flro. One wbb loaded with sul
phur and ns the stuff burned the flames
spread and compelled the rescuers to re
tiro from tho scene. This sulphur is still
burlng. As soon as the Are dies out tho
work of hunting for moro victims will be
resumed and It Is belloved tnoro bodies will
be found.
Knglneers Itchemeyer and Shccler arc re
ported ns dying tonight.
Tho coroner's Jury and an official Inves
tigation havo disclosed the fact that tho
switch was left open by Conductor Hen
drlcki' crew, which passed O'Neill Siding
about an hour before tho Occident.
ROOSEVELT AT WASHINGTON
Governor of t York IteerlvrN Mnny
Cnllcm nt the Cnwirn
Hmldeiiep.
WASHINGTON, May 9. Tt looked llko nn
"at homo" day this morning tn the neigh
borhood of tho Cowlcs restdenct on N street,
whore Governor Rooaevolt 1 staying.
Through a drenching rain eabs nnd carriages
drovo up nnd deposited callers who wero
ushered Into tho parlor whoro tho governor
was holding a leveo. When questioned as to
tho possibility of hUn becoming the republi
can nominee for the vice presidency, Gover
nor UooHovelt replied: "Really, you'll hnvo
to oxcuso mo. You sec all I havo to say on
that subject I've already stated and thero
Is not a word to add," Ho would say nothing
more.
Governor Roosevelt -was -with tho president
about half an hour this morning. On leav
ing tho White House tho governor said
that ho really had nothing io communicate
and courtoDiisly declined to te Interviewed.
Iitcr on, howover, a close friend of the
govornor and alno of tho president stated
that tho president nnd members of tho ad
ministration generally aro In full harmony
with tho governor's purpose not to allow his
name to bo used In connection with tho re
publican vlco presidential nomination. They
were convinced that he could do tho party
greater servlco In the campaign ns a oAn
dldato for re-election ns governor'of Now
York than as a candidate for the vice presi
dency. It was stated at tho WMto Houso after
Mr. Roosevelt left that h had accepted an
Invitation from the projldpnt to dinner on
next Friday evening.
DEWEY OFF FOR NASHVILLE
Kxprennen (irrnt Pleasure at Ilccep
tlnna lilvon Illm In
the South.
MEMPHIS, Tcnn., May . Promptly nt
9:30 o'clock this morning the special train
bearing Admiral and Mrs. Dowey started
on tho Journey to Nashville.
Admiral Dowey, before leaving Memphis,
expressed his gratification at his reception
In tho south. Bvorywhero In Memphis ho
has been rocelved with tremendous enthu
siasm and his visit has boen ono of thn
most notablo and demonstrative occasions
in the history of the central south.
J. H. Maddy, assistant socond vlco presi
dent of tho Daltlmoro & Ohio railroad, has
personal chargo of Admiral Dowoy's special
train. Only one stop was scheduled, except
nt McKenzIo to switch from tho tracks of
the Loulsvlllo & Nashville to thoe of tho
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis road, and
those necessary for taking water, and this
was at Wavorly, a point not far this side
of Nashville.
COLLINS STABS HIS BROTHER
CuttlnK Aflrny Iletween dinner nt
.Muryvllle, Mo., Mny Itemilt
Knlnlly.
MARYVILLR, Mo., Mny 9. (Special Tele
gram.) Gcorgo Collins cut his brother John
sevon times with a pockctknlfo yesterday,
Indicting probably fatal wounds, Tho men
nro aged 26 and 1!S respectively and llvo In
dlfforent houses on tho same farm, nbiut flvo
miles south of Graham. Yesterday after
noon George left his wife nt John's home
and went to Malt land.
In tho afternoon ho returned Intoxicated
and began abusing his wife. IDs brother In
terfered and a fight ensued. Ono of John's
wounds Is In thn pleural cavity, two In the
abdomen and four on bis shoulders and
arms.
Neighbors say that so far as they know
tho brothers have nlways hitherto got along
well togethor. They Bay, howover, that
George Is of a quarrelsome disposition when
intoxicated.
CHICAGO LABOR WAR OVER
ProiltieiTR of II It (1 In K Mnterlnl In
Cook County llemove linn on
t'lllOIIN,
CHICAGO, May 9.-The labor war Is over
so far as tho producers of building material
In Cook county aro .concerned. It was an
nounced today that tho manufacturers nnd
dealers In brick and mill supplies had
opened their plnnts and no longer wero re
fusing to sell material for building to citi
zens or contractors employing union labor.
Less than 300 men had been employed In
Cook county brick yards since the outbreak
of the labor war. Today more than 2,000
men we-e at work. Ftr of a general wtrlko
of trnde.4 unionists as a possible result of tho
labor convention next Sunday Is believed to
bo one of tho powerful factors looking
toward a settlement all along tho line. For
this convention the official call was issued
today.
Movement of Oeemi VeHxeln, nj II,
At Nw York Arrlved-Kmx, from Genoa'
Oceania, from Liverpool. Sailed New York,
for So ith.imptou; Frlesland. for Antwerp.
At liitlndolplila-Salled Switzerland, for
Antwr:.
At fouthampton Arrived S.ialc. from
New Vork, vlu Cherbourg, ror Dromen; St.
Ixiuls, from Now York. Sailed Kalserin
.Mnrl.i! Theresa, from nremen, for Now
York, via Cherbourg.
At Nnples Arrived Trave, from New
York.ifor Genoa.
At tlunilH Arrived May S Port Stevens,
from Heattle, via Ullo, etc.
At nnver" Arrived May S Notherland,
from Philadelphia.
At rherbourg Arrlveil ivlutla, from
New Vork, for Hamburg.
At Liverpool Sailed Waesland, for Phil
sdelptU. At Ouecnstown - Sailed Ultonl. from
LJverjool, for Boston.
HOWARD TO BE NOMINATED
Almost Certain that Alabiman Will Head
the Mid-Road Ticket.
DEAVER DECLINES THE SECOND PLACE
Inillenllnnn Are Tlmt Donnelly Will
He nnied for Vice President
Grcciilincklnin (o lleplner
Free Silver.
CINCINNATI, O., May 9. At Robinson's
opera house, shortly after 1 o'clock this aft
ernoon tho banner of the nntt-fuslon element
of tho people's party, otherwise kuowu as
mlddlo-of-tho-roaders, was nailed to tho
masthead. Nearly 700 delegates wero pres.
cut, representing every state In tho union
excepting five Arizona, New Mexico, North
Carolina, South Carolina and Vermont.
j The hall was elaborately decorated with
uuiiiit'i.1 ui'iuuig iuo moiiocs oi me pnny.
Pictures of Peter Cooper were prominently
displayed.
Across the footlights hung a banner bear
ing tho alleged remark of the f Unionist! at
Lincoln, Neb., February 19, when tho popu-
j list elements separated: "Wo have thrown
j them over tho transom." Thri was supple-
mented with the reply of the mlddle-of-the-
roaders: "You have thrown tho party with
us."
There wero 470 persons In the delegates'
chairs nnd seventy-flvo In tho galleries when
National Chairman Deavcr rapped for order.
Committer wero appointed and retired to
their halls. Ignatius Donnelly delivered nn
Impassioned address In which he declared
that tho mlddlc-of-the-roadcrn must stand
together and save mankind.
At tho evening session tho credentials
committee reported and precipitated the
flmt struggle of tho convention. It arose
over tho votes to be allowed the delegations
which were not fully represented. It wan
finally voted to Umend tho report In ac
cordance with tho call for the convention
nnd nllow tho delegates to east the full vote
of their respective states. For Instance, the
two delegates from Kansas will havo forty
threo votes apiece.
Permanent organization was effected by
tho idectlon of Colonel W. L. Peek of Geor
gia for chairman and Former Governor Walto
of Colorado for vlco chairman.
Wharton Darker of Pennsylvania, whrtc
presidential boom appoaro to have been
effectually punctured, addressed the con
vention. Ho spoke on motion of Mr. Don
nelly. At 11:15 p. m. the convention adjourned
until 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. It Is the
Intention to wind up business tomorrow
without taking a recess.
Denver Deellnen to Itnn,
Tonight It appeared almost certain that
Former Congressman Howard of Alabama
will head tho ticket. His probable mate is
problematical. National Chairman Deavcr
haa declined to accept tho nomination for
tho vlco presidency and It possibly will
go to Ignatius Donnelly. Tho latter appears
perfectly content Co nbido by tho wishes of
thn convention,
From the resolutions committee's progress
ind It was still In seeslon at midnight
it appeared that the declaration of princi
ples to bo placed before tho country, will
be. of such a nature as to practically estab
lish anew IhA, greenback- question. Tint
plank will probably call for an unlimited
Issue of "government paper currency." Sil
ver Is likely to bo dropped. The other lead
ing planks will demand direct legislation
nnd government ownership of railroad and
telegraphs.
Chairman D. Clem Deavcr of Nebraska
called tho convention to order. After the
reading of tho call by Secretary J. A. Parker
of tho national committee Chairman Denver
opened tho regular proceedings In a lengthy
Bpecch. He was wildly cheered. He said;
Clinlrmnii'n Ileuver'n Speech.
It Is n pleasure to me, and 1 assure you 1
consider It a great honor, to call to order
this ronventlon. composed of so many grand
and noblo reformers. We meet today ngaln
a free nnd untrummcled party, freo to do
as we ourselves desire without the nlil or
consent of nny other party on earth.
It Is true that we have p.tsfpil through a
stormy sea. but did any of us expect nn
ensv mail to reform when we enlisted In
this work? No, no! While we may not
havo been nbln tn foresee Just what dltll
cutties wo wero tn encounter, still wo knew
that tho work of dislodging plutocracy In
high places was a work that would try tho
souls of men.
Thn plain truth Is tho only way to bring
about reform It to give the power to the
peoplo to Initiate reform measures to be re
ferred to tho people for their approval or
disapproval. In my Judgment time spent in
trylnc to secure genuine reform by nnv
other routo except by direct legislation will
bo time largely wasted. It Is true, ot
course, that tho advocacy of various reform
measures Is a great economical educational
feature, but when the bills nro expected to
pass they either fall or are set aside by
court decisions, nnd tho peoplo fall to get
relief. Asldo from this wo find that various
proposed reforms have their especlnl advo
cates who consider each particular pro
poses! remedy as the most Important (ues
tlon beforo the people. The result Is, has
been, unit In my judgment will be that
liono of tlie proposed remedies that possess
uny merit whatever havo tho slightest
ihnni" of being put into practical opera
tion. It in certainly ngreed by nil that na
tional legislation Is required to meet the
demands of reformers nnd tn secure tho
passago of any law wo have to have both
liouHCH of congress, tho president and tho
Judiciary.
It is tearcel;- necessary in this conven
tion for mo to refer to tho two old parties.
You nil know they are both corrupt to thn
core; that they both strive to serve mam
mon. They lmvo no claim upon reformers.
They say they propose to regulnto tho
trusts. Such nonsense. The populist party
has punned the stage of regulation. Speak
ing for myself, I be. love that the regulation
of anybody's business except your own It
wrong In principle. All attempt at enr
poratu regulation havo been proven to lie a
fnrce. I believe that when u business or
trust In Its natural operation becomes a
menuco to the welfnro of the peoplo that
the public should own such business or
trust. Yes, mnkn one grand trust out of It,
n trust In which all the soonle are part
owners. Thero Is no business being con
ducted today In the nature of n trust but
what the government could own nnd oper
ate. Tlmo spent In trying to regulate trusts
Is tlmo wasted and no ono knows It better
than the managers of tho two old political
parties.
ruder our own present system we lmvo
government by party Instead of by peoplo
nnd If tho party In power Is corrupt wo
have poor government.
It appears to bo one of the laws of nature
that tho older a political narty grows the
more corrupt nnd demoralizing It becomes.
Llkn a bud egg, the longer you keep It tho
worse it gets. The democratic party has
a I rived at Its laHt days of keeping; the re
publican party by Its clo.-e relationship unit
association with democracy has also de
generated to ii mass of broken pledges that
aro destroying It rapidly. Doth parties
havo changed front. Doth are corrupt, and
unless wo can secure direct legislation wo
will, after we aohleve success, bpcome ns ,i
party a detriment Instead of n help to bring
about reform.
Former Congressman M. W. Howard of
Alabama was then Introduced as temporary
chairman. Mr. Howard, who has been slnco
yestordny most prominently spoken of for
presidential nominee, with Mr. Deavcr for
second placo, was recelvivl with great np
plaure. Ho delivered an eloquent address
and nrouscd the delegates to continued out
bursts of approval. Mr. Howard spoko as
follows:
Wrecked liy Olllce Seekem,
"We have reached a crisis In the history
of tho people's party. Dy your action tQ
ilay you are to dctermlno whether the party
Is to live for a glorious future or die an
(Continued on Fourth Tige.)
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Generally Fair; Variable Winds,
Temperature nt Oitinlin rtcrdityt
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YATES NAMED FOR GOVERNOR
Itepiililleiiim of lllliiol oinliinlc tile
Son uf the l'ltinoiia War
Governor.
For Governor
UIC1IAHI) vYATKS of Jacksonville
For Lieutenant Governor
WILLIAM A. NOHTHCOTT
County.
of Hond
For Secretary of State
, A JAMBS A. ROSK of Pope County
For Auditor of State
JAMES 8. M'CULLOUail of Champaign
For Stato Treasurer
M. O. WILLIAMSON of Oalcsbun;
For Attorney General
IIOWLAND J. I1A-MLIN of Bhelbyvlllo
PKOR1A, Muy 9. The republican Htato
convention nominated tho foregoing ticket
today. Thn nomination for govornor was
mado on tho fourth ballot, after a prolonged
struggle. Governor Tanner ami his friend
worked Btrenuously for tho nomination of
Jtldgo Klbrldgc Hanecy of Chicago. It was
Hanecy against a field of three Judge Orrln
N. Carter of Chicago, Walter Reeves of
Strcator and Judgo Richard Yntes of Jack
sonville, son of Illinois' famouo war gov
ernor. Hanecy led on the first two bulloto,
On tho third a break camo and tho nomina
tion Deemed to bo going to Reeves, Tho
Hanecy lieutenants began to transfer their
votes to Yates and tho Jacksonville! man
was nominated on tho fourth ballot amidst
great confusion.
The resolutions endorse President McKln
ley Hnd realBrm the entire St. I.ouls plat
form. Tho trusts aro denounced and tho
gold standard commended.
Govornor Tanner's administration Is ap
proved and the return of Shelby M. Cullom
to the United States' senate strongly rec
ommended. WORK FOR IOWA REPUBLICANS
I'rohnblr Arllonn of the Mnte Conven
tion Held nt ' Den
31 o I ii en.
DES MOINES. Ia May 9. More than
half tho delegates to the Iowa republican
state convention, which meets here tomor
row, havo arrrlved. The ronventlon will
namn twonty-two district delegates and four
delogates-at-largo to the Philadelphia na
tional convention.
Tho platform will. It is generally as
serted, endorse the present administration,
the St. Louis platform and tho expansion
policy nnd doclarc for somo kind of govern
mental control of such trusts nnd comblna
tlonn as nro Injurious to the welfare of the
general public.
Early Indications today were that thor
would bo little fight over the selection of
district delegates; neither did It appear that
tho mcn whoso candidacy for delegates nt
large had been announced would become
tho' renter of any extended political bvttle.
The convention Is expected to furnish a
test of strength between National Commit
teeman A. R. Cummins nnd Senator .1. H.
Gear, tho republican leaders In this Mnte.
Delegates-at-largo to the national repub
lican convention will be solccted tomorrow.
Governor Shaw, General T. French of Daven
port, General Ifo Young of Den Moines and
Dr. J. II. Smith of Codar Rapids will prob
ably compose tho delegation.
Mnrylnnil Iteiinlillcnim lln rinonlono.
DALTIMORE, May 9, Tho republican
state convention met today In tho concert
hall of tho Academy of Music. The pro
ceedings wero of the most harmonious de
scription posslblo and tho session was not
a long one. It was followed by a meeting
of the stato central committee, nt which
tho resignation of Chairman T. J. Shyrock
was rocelved and accepted and ex-Comptroller
Philips Goldsborougb wan selected
In his placo.
Tho delegates-nt-largo to tho republican
convention In Philadelphia June 19, who
were elected, were: Senator Ixiuls E. Mr
Comas, Washington county: Congressman
Sidney R. Mudd, Charles county; ex-Mayor
William T. Malster, Daltlmoro city; ex
Comptroller Philips Leo Goldsborough, Dor
chester county.
Tho olectors-at-large poinded by the con
vention wore: J. E. Hooper of Daltlmore,
H. M. McCullough of Cecil county.
Tho platform warmly endorses the admin
istration of President McKlnley and con
demns trusts.
Tho drlogatis to the national convention
wero instructed to vote for tho rcuomlna
tlon of Prcsldont McKlnley.
Conneetlent llcjtiilillciin ronventlon,
HARTFORD, Conn.. May 9. When tho re
publican stato convention reassembled to
day the controversy over the seating of delo
gates from Cornwall and Dethlohcm wob de
cided In favor of the Flyer delegates, Thn
report of the committee on rce-olutlnns was
adopted.
Tho following dolegatcs-at-lnrgo wrro
elected: L. II. Plimpton, Hartford; C. II.
Drookcr, Ansonla; Edwin Mllnrr. Plains
flold; J. Dewing Perkins, Ltt.hneld.
Tho elologatcB were unlnstructcd.
Knnsim City In Selected.
KANSAS CITY, Mny 9. Sam Cook, chair
man of the stato central committee, which
Is meeting here today to decide definitely
about a placo for holding tho coming demo
cratic stato nominating convention, stated
this afternoon that tho commltteo had prac
tically decided to hold tho convention In
Kansas City, Decause of the deotructlon of
Convention hall thero had been talk of tali
tng tho gathering to somo othor city.
I Indorse Ail nt In Ixt ration,
MACON, Mo., Mny 9. The republican con
gressional convention of tho First district
elected J. T. Dockery and T. D. Morris
delegates to tho national convention.
Resolutions wero adopted endorsing tho ad
ministration of Prcbldent McKlnley and the
proposed World's fair to bo hold In St. Louis
In 1903.
t'onnrellent Itepiilillenii Com ent Ion,
HARTFORD. Conn., May 9. When tha re
publican state convention reassembled tn-
; ilny thei controversy over the seating of delo
i (,'ates from Cornwall and Dethlehem was de
cided In favor of the Flyer dolegntes. Tho
report of tho committee on resolutions was
adopted.
HILLS TO BE BROUGHT BACK
Governor HiiRers of WiiNlilnKlnn
Mkiii l'nper for Former lllnlr
Mnti'n IHtriiilltlon.
TACOMA, Wath.. May 9. Governor Rogers
today signed tho papers for the extradition
of Prcf Rowland P Hills who Is wanted
at Blair, Neb., oa a charco of blsiniy.
FUSION IS A FROST
Convention at Sionz Falls Lacks Much of
Being National in Character.
POPULISTS ARE NOT IN ATTENDANCE THERE
Long Distance Orators Discharge Their Vocal
Ones at Empty Oircus Seats.
DAMPER PUT ON THE WHOLE PROCEEDIN G
Disappointment Instead of Enthusiasm Per
Tades Oitizsns and Guests Alike.
PROGRAM IS CARRIED OUT AS PLANNED
Slnle ArrniiKcd nt llie Omnlin Confer
ence IMiaheil Thro null hy the Lend
er tilth er- I, Kile Comment
roin All) one.
SIOL'X FALLS, S. 11., May 9,-(SpoeUt
Telegram. )Thero is nitich dlsnpolnlment
among the people of Sioux Fulln over tho
attendance, thero being only about 500 dele
gates, alternates and spectators from nbroad
here. Thoy find wnts M the center of tho
big circus tent and tho rows of circus seats
around tho canvas walls remain unoccupied.
At the festdon this afternoon there wero
not moro than a dozen spectators upon tho
wats nnd hardly moro than 200 In the tent
altogether. Not one-tenth of tho seats upon
the capacious stage wrro occupied.
A Itunl piprr declares that there nro not
more than 1.500 strangers here, among
whom, It declares, nro fifty nowspnper cor
respondents and n many more aro grafters
nnd thieves. To the casual visitor tho est!
mate on tho latter Is woefully mnnll. The
city Is full of gamblers and crooks nnd the
many wide-open gambling houses are
crowded day and night. One of the most
prosperous of the refOrtB Is In a leading
hotel basement, In which hostelry nro lo
cated tho various headquarters.
Itlreim liencrnlly Stuck.
On the representations of the populists In
charge tho local committee had arranged for
tho entertainment of nt least 10.000 peoplo
f i om nbrond. Outsido of thn hotels, 2,000
looms in private resldonces hnd been Holed
nnd a thousand housewtveu hud agreed to
furnish meals if neccsnary to accommodato
tho expected gue-sts. Large investments had
been made In tableware and provisions, but
to tho dlemay of thu expectant people tho
hotels uro not full. ThlB has seemed to
effect no diminution of hotel rates, how
ever. Merchants have felt no milled Im
petus to bUHlness, and to the credit of tho
visitors It Is reproachfully uald of them
that the saloons havo dono less business
Blnco they camo thnn before.
The city Is badly disappointed. This Is
due to thn fact that most of the southern
populists went to Cincinnati, Texas bolng
tho only ono hnvlng appreciable representa
tion, being represented by eight num. The
samo Is trim of tho east. It Is npparont, too,
that tho people of Sioux Frills are not tho
only ones wAo aro In rllsmayfl Tho spirit of
dismal omen seems to pervade the ronven
tlon. which Is In strange contrast to tho
wildly enthusiastic crowd that tilled tho big
Coliseum at Omaha In 1S92.
Duller oirern nn ApnloK.v.
Even among Its nrdent. participants the
convention Is recognized ns a froHt, although
Senator Dutler cxruped tho small nttendanco
by saying In his opening speech thnt It was
duo to thn abiding trust reposed In tho
strong men present by their respective con
stituencies. Over a dozen stntes nro not rep
resented and some of the superfluous No
braskans present were hustling today to se
curo recognition as proxies Irom stntes not
fully represented or not reprmented nt nil.
The only state- having full representation
nre South Dakota, Nebraska. Colorado and
Minnesota.
Tho Nebraska delegation minrchexl from
tho hotel tn the ronventlon hnll, taking thn
mlddln of thn road, or street, led by Senator
Allen nnd Governor Poynter nnd each mem
ber carrying a ling, thn three, ladles hero
from Nebraska marching witn them. They
are Mrs. Delle G. Dlgelow, Mrs. J. V. Wolro
of Lincoln nnd Mrs. Dorsbelmcr of Central
City. The ontrnnco of the delegation to thn
tent elicited cnnt'ldernbln applause.
Women In l.vldcnce.
Thn presence of so mnny women ns notlvn
participants In tho convention Is an omen
of :i fight over a suffrago plank. Colorado
has three In Its delegation. Mrs. L. D.
Dloom of Denver, Ollvo M. Dncon of Aspen
and Annln L. Vincont of Douldnr. Kansas
has thrco women, IhIs L. Ilnrrlngtnn of At
wood, Mn. Kibble of Osago City nnd Annie
L. Dlggs of Topeka. Mary A. Wright of
Rathdruni, Idaho, Is n delegate present from
thnt state. Mrs. Vnndercook of St. Louis,
Mich., Is nlwi a delegate nnd Eva McDonald
Vnlefx:h of Wnshlngton acted as chnlrmaa'
of thn delegation and Is n member of thi -1
platform commltteo. Mrs. W. A. Hntchklsf
of Minnesota In on tho name commltteo.
Over the Vle Prenldency,
It Is apparent that thero Ib to ho a strong
fight over tho vlco presidential controversy.
It is understood that Senators Dutler nnd
Pettigrew aro strong In thn determination
to nominate Townn and do It now. This plan
la opposed by Allen, who represents Ilryan's
plan to refer tho nomination to a conference
commltteo an sanctioned by tho Nebraska
delegation.
Quito a stir w,ib cronted tonight among
tho Allen adherents by the strength of tho
Tawno movement. It was stated that thn
conforeiK'o advocates wero afraid that Dut
ler had been beaten, but tho fear appeared
to havo been allayed Inter, although tho
Minnesota delegation sprung a lot of Dryan
and Towno badges, which beenmo quite con
spicuous. It Is almost a certainty now that
Edmlsten will bo mado chairman of tho
national committee, ns It was authoritatively
statod tonight that Marlon Dutler Is no
longer an aspirant for tbo honor.
eliritNkii DeleuntleH' I'lnn,
Tho caucus of tho Nebraska delegation
today Is supposed tn havo struck tho key
for the action of tho convention this after
noon. It put In all tho morning In secrit
caucus, concluding at noon.
A resolution by Harrington declared In
favor of naming a ronference committee of
ono from each stato and territory to confer
with similar committees from tho demo
cratic and silver republican conventions and
empowered to nominate a populist or silver
republican for vlco president, and In case
of failure to ngreo tho conference commit
too Is empowered and mqulred to nominate,
a populist or silver republican for the of
fice. Harry amended to mnpowor the confer
ence to nominate "such person" as thn
threo ccmmtttce-K may agree upon nnd thn
amendment prevailed with ktrong opiioslttnn
Sonator Allen moved to amend hy limiting
thn power of the populist cominltten '- rn
erf disagreement In the confnrew" to th
nomination of a populist, but thl aa