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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRTDAV, MAT IS, 15)00.
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SIL'DENT BODY IS INDICSAHTlt. &?i
Iiaegeiated Account! of the TronbU at
Lincoln Cn) RtientriiiEt.
POLICE WERE REALLY THE AGGRESSORS
Sllsmildrd Zrnl nf Tour tlnrr Win the
Cnnse of flic IIoit In lilrh Mr
AVnii Itouulil llnndlcd by
thr lloju.
LINCOLN. May IT especial iThe re
ports which worn sent out lo relational
newspaper from Mnroln last night greatly
exasperated the trouble between the uni
versity ntudents and city police. Tho uni
versity authorities do not exonerate the stu
dent, but they do not hold them account
able fcr all of the trouble. An effort wilt
be made to punish the leaders of tho as
sault, however, and their suspension from
".hool may follow. The report In the
Omaha World-Herald Is espoc lully objected
to.
The story began by saying that "Armed
with loaded revolver, clubs, bars of Iron
and empty tin cans, a howling mob of be
tween 200 and 300 students made n de
termined attark on the city Jail and almost
demolished tho structure." Chief Holland
was quoted as ordering the policemen to
Ket their Winchesters and defend them
selves, and In another place It was asserted
that the Infuriated students after nearly
killing Patrolman Hnrr, mado a bold at
tempt to break Into the Jail.
All of those assertions aro utterly without
any foundation. No nttempt was mado to
destroy or even damage any portion of tho
building and only three windows ncro
hroken. Harr was not Injured so badly as
first reported. He received several bruises,
but his leg was simply sprained and not
broken. Nnlthcr were tho students armed
with loaded revolvers or bricks. The asser
tion that the whole street ear system was
paralyzed and conductors forced off their
platforms has no semblance of truth.
"Well, Isn't that absurd," eald Chancellor
flewey nfter rending the account of the
trouble In tho World-Herald. "Not one
word that I have beard from either fide
would In. Urate that there Is any truth In
tho afscrtlons. I am very forry that people
will go and exaggerate things In such a
manner.
"Tho trouble last night was unusual and
unexpected and for that roahon seems much
worse than t really was, and I don't feel
llko denouncing tho hoys. As a matter of
fact, tho students were not out to raise a
disturbance: they were simply out to have
a good time. They called at my hoiiho dur
ing the evening and acted In a perfectly
orderly manner."
IIimv the Trouble Mnrtrd.
"I think tho blame Is about evenly di
vided," said pne of the studenta who par
ticipated In tho fight. "During tho evening
wo went all over town, but did no damage
and had no troubftj with anyone until wo
stopped In front of tho police headquarters.
There our parade dlsbando.! and as wo were
about to leave for home someone on the
edge of the crowd shouted, 'Three cheers
for tho rottcnest police force on earth!' Wo
gavp. them with a will and Jimt then Tony
llarr. who had been following us all over
the city, ptmhccl hi way through the crowd.
Someone knocked his hat off and Harr then
began to club the boys right and left. You
could hear tho blows a bln?k away and it
was only natural for us to put up some kind
of a defense. Harr was thrown down and
handled pretty roughly, but his leg was not
broken."
This Is the accepted verelon of tho story
and the blamo for the trouble Is generally
believed to rot with the olllcer. Not a rock
was thrown until after the officer struck tho
students and then only three windows In
the building were broken.
Several tudcnts received severe brulnes
on the university campus this morning In
the annual class fights. The seniors and
the Juniors wrcotlcd and fought each other
for several hours and tho sophomores nnd
freshmen also attempted to settle class dif
ferences. Max l.ichman, the color-bearer
lor tho senior clans, was the first victim to
bo taken off the campus In an unconscious
condition. He wns sot upon by a crowd of
angry Juniors and thrown with terrific force
to the ground, where he was engaged in a
wrestling contefct with several powerful ad
versaries Ho wns overcome by exhaustion
and had to bo carried off tho field.
I'orter Aiiprnrn In Court.
Secretary Porter appeared beforo Judge
Frost to explain why ho refutes to sign tho
Homo for tho Friendless vouchers presented
by Mrs. A. M. Davis. His defense was on
legal grounds.
No further Information was received at
the state house today concerning the refusal
of Lang to give up his position to Dr. Deer
lng. It la supposed that there will be no
further developments until after tho In
Junction Is decided In court.
SURPRISE BY FROST JURY
Ilrlensc of Prisoner nt York In llntlicr
I'nrir'tril l- tlic
Public
YORK, Neb.. May 1 7. t Special. I The
nes nf tho release of Mrs. Frcst by the
coroner's Jury spread rapidly this morning
the streets. The Jurymen in conversation
with tho public had given out Information of
testimony taken and the public here be
lieved frccn this that strychnine would be
found In the stomach of Mr. Frost.
Mrs. Frost acknowledged buying strych
nine, rnt cheeso and aconite prior to tho
death of Mr. Frost and told for whom nnd
for what purpoio sho purchased all of these
deadly poisons. Tho attending physician
told that from tho first he believed that
Frost was suffering from strychnine poison-
Ing, and that ho gnvo him antidotes. The
physlclnn who performed the postmortem
examination stated that the limbs were
drawn and muscles of the body knotted simi
lar to that of ono who had died from prison,
and that all other organs of the lisdy were
ln healthy condition.
During the confinement of Mrs, Frcst she
has been favored with all leniency nnd ev
erything mndo as pleasant as possible. She
ate her meals In tho living rooms with
the Jailer's family and at times was the
Invited guest nnd used the rooms.
The chemist reported that he found ( police officer nt the Salvation army barracks,
traces of aconite and phcBphorus hut had not has brought suit against tho city of Fro
made an examination to ascertain If In tuch niont for $10,000 damages, which she allege
quantities as to cause death. Tho coroner's Lho sustained from a fall on a dcfevtlvo
Jury has requested that further examination sidewalk on Main street. She claims sho is
he made. , tmnblc to walk without crutches nnd Is
Lecture lij Ciiptiilu Cuhcr,
SUTTON. Neb.. May 17.--(Spoclal ) Cap
tain J. II. Culver, lately returned from the
Philippine Islands, of the Thirty-second
regiment United Stntes volunteers, 1c -lured
here last evening to a large audience undor
the auspices of Sutton post, Grand Army of
G . e T O 1 ZZ T .
TbMYoii Ha8 Always Bough.
OABTOIIIA.
B th L x?lha Knl You H3ie Always Boajru
here mi a furlo'ish
pine Hp spoke on the Philippine Isianls, home physician i hat a iaie of smallpox ex
rclating many Interesting fa is A repetition Istcd nt tho home
was Riven afterwards by Mr and Mrs. M. L.
Lucbbcn In honor of ih captain.
NATIONAL
GUARD MATTERS
Mnlc iiithorlllcp. Will Instruct (lie
lloj III lluu tn (nre for Mi'U
nml Wounded.
LINCOLN. May IT. is-peelal l Th state from the various sisterhood lodges through
military authorities have decided to give In- ! out Nebraska. At the buslne- meeting to-
structlon to member of the Nebraska Na- day the following officer were clc.-ted for!
tlonal Guard in methods of caring for tho , the rwtlng year. P. (.. Mrs. J. C. Williams, j
sick and wounded. Knllsted men will ro- of Hastings; O. C Mr. Kelley of York, O. i
ceive their instruction from the company of-
riccrs. who will bo drilled In tho method
by thr icglmental nurgeons. The necessary
supplies will be furnished by tho state.
Adjutant l.oncral Harry listied the fol- j
lowing orders this morning concerning .
changes In the First and Second regiment: !
company n, First regiment, ntatloned at
Wllber, will be designated Company B, First
regiment.
Joseph A. Storcb, late first lieutenant
Company tl, Flmt regiment, Nebraska vol
unteers, is appointed recruiting officer for
the reorganization of Company H, First
regiment, to be ntatloned at Fullerton. I .Mis. Tyler and Miss Clara Miles; reading.
Will M. Stoner, late of Company C. Sec j Mrs. O. N. Staley; solo. Miss tllanche Oil
ond regiment. Nebraska voluntccts. Is nu-i lesplc; baritone wlo, Archie Hopper; piano
thorl.ed to recruit Company I). First tegl-Jsolo. Miss Bdna Hrown; reading, Miss Mar
niont. to bo stationed nt Weeping Water. I guerita Harold; Instrumental solo, Miss
Enlistment and other necessary blanks 1 Maudo Oould ; tenor solo, Mr. Raleigh Strehl;
will be forwarded to the recruiting officers, eiprano solo. Mrs. George Tyler. The ae
w ho will give preferenre, first To the mem- companlsts were Mtas Hello Rann, Miss
bers of tho abovo named companies hon- Grace Hlgclow and MU Grace Noyes. Tho
orably discharged from the United Stated j
service; seconu: imnoraoiy oiscnargoi sol
diers of other organizations will be accepted
without further examination; third: Honor
ably discharged soldiers of the Nebraska Na
tional Guard and othern who will sign cer
tificate as to physical qualifications.
The following enlisted men of the National
Guard aro honorably discharged from tho
service of the state: Sergeant Homer A.
Curtis, Company C, First regiment, non
rrsldence; Private Franklin A. Holbert,
Company C. First regiment, and Private
Otto Otradocfky, Company K, Second regi
ment, on application.
POYNTER FILES HIS ANSWER
('ot rrnnr Mnkrs Chnrr Annlnst
I.iiiik In Ills Kmpiiiisr to Injunc
tion I'roi'Pt'dliiK"!
P.BATRICB. Neb.. May lT.-(Spcclal Tele
gram. ) Governor Poynter today filed an an
swer ln the Injunction proceedings of R. F.
Lang against W. A. Poynter nnd W. H.
Ucerlng. The defendant, William A. Poyn
ter. as governor, waives the Issuance nnd
service of summons and notice of an drder
of Injunction on him and enters hie appear
atict to mid cause of action, but In no man
ner acknowledges the Jurisdiction of thin
court over him In said action and denies tho
tamo nnd alleges that what he did in tho
prenilsis was in his official capacity as gov
ernor ln performing hln duties and obliga
tions enjoined upon him by the constitution
and laws of the state.
ln reference to charges against said Lang
he finds that Lang has hon oppressive In the
oxcrelpc of his ofilce. has created dissension
nnd disturbance ln said institution, etc., nnd
that he has kept the Institution In a state
of constant turmoil. Tho petition also re
cites the resignation of Dr. Lane under tho
date of March 27. which the defendant ac
cepted to take effect on May 15, nnd that ho
then appointed Dr. Deerlng to take effect on
May 1.1. fly agreement of counsel E. O.
Kfetslnger for tho plaintiff and O. A. Mur
phy for the defendant, the bearing Is set for
Friday, May 25, at 9 a. m.
Iocal populists take tremendous Interest
In tho case and predict Poyntcr's downfall
as a result of the proceeJlngsi nnd express
greit Indignation hecnuae Poyntcr's charges
against Lang are a direct refutation of his
previous exoneration of Dr. Lang ln his
findings on March 27. Those employes of
the Institute who have favored Dr. Lang all
expect to get the ax when the caeo Is fin
ished.
Dr. Deerlng and Stewart returned to Lin
coln this evening.
I.lXCAftTRIl
rUSIOMST.H
MEKT.
nrmorrnts, I'opullNt nnil 1'rrc Silver
llepulillrniiN Nnnic UrlrKntm,
LINCOLN. May 17. (Special Telegram.)
Tho democrats, populists and free silver re
publicans of Lancaster county met this aft
ernoon to select delegates to the state and
First district congressional conventions. The
populists endorsed George W. Hcrge of this
city for the congressional nomination and
authorized him to name his own delegation.
Deputy Labor Commltsloner Kent was en
dorsed by the populists for land commis
sioner. The Chicago platform was reaf
firmed by tho democrats and the populists
endorsed tho Sioux Falls platform. The
meetings were held simultaneously on tho
ground floor of the auditorium annex nnd
the combined attendance did not exceed 300.
The conventions for nominating candidate
for county oftlcei will be held after tho state
conventions.
l'iitlirr' t'onsont Tele pliunril,
PLATTSMOUTH. Nch.. May 17.-(Speclal.)
Carl O. Larson of Nehawka and Miss
Kmma Catherine Strattnn of Weeping Water
arrived In tho city yesterday for the purposo
of being Joined In holy wedlock, but when
she applied to County J. E. Douglas for a
marriage license and Informed the Judge
that she was only IB years of ago ho
refused to Issue It without the consent of
' A telephone message was sent
to Weeping Water and a messenger curried
It to tho tathcr about four mllc3 distant.
Late In the evening tho father's content wns
received and tho two wcro made happy.
They departed on the train this afternoon.
Trntnp llefnre .Indue.
FREMONT. Neb.. May 17. (Special.)
Henry Ling, a crippled tramp of raiher
vicious nnncarnnce. was In nollrn rnurt thl
. ,0rnlng charged with holding up a boy bv
,p .,, of n,,h.tl, . nni, rp,lnv.,, '
him of 70 cents and a watch. After hearing! Mct,sr3. Victor F. Lanton. M. H. Do Young,
tho evldenco tho court held the evidence Arthur Jenkins, Chnrles W. Knapp, L. Mnrk-InsullH-lent
to hold him for robbery and , hrelt. A. J. Harr, Clnrk Howell, E. P. Call,
round mm guilty of larceny. Ho will board
out a thirty-day sentence et the county Jail.
An unusually largo number of tramps were
1. .... U a V. .- I -. . .
I ihuiikiii. unuir i iu judge aim ordered out
of town.
Sue (itj for Dlllunuea,
FREMONT. Neb., May 17. I Special.)
Mrs. E. K. R. Follanbbee, who holds an
appointment frcm Mayor Vaughn as a snce'al
i permanently Injured.
Juniors ICntertulu Seniors.
HUMBOLDT. Neb.. Mav 17. ISncclnl 1
Thn prnlor class of the Humboldt High
bChool was entertained at the resllence of
n. A. Conner by the Juniors on Wednesday
nlKht. The rooms were decorated In pink
and green, class colors, and the ovenlng was
spent In games and social conversation. The
graduating class Is composed of fifteen mem
bers, who will deliver their orations at the
opera house Frldiy evening. May 2.".
r:iiinlneil for tint eminent Sen Ice,
GRAND ISLAND. Neb. May 17. (Spe
cial.i Arthur Inks of Loup City passed
an examination here this tnornlns: for a
position In the 1'nltcd States Kevenuc cut
ter service.
(tiiiirHiillue .soldiers' Home.
OMAN!) ISLAND Neb.. May 17. (Spe
rial. 1 Yesterday afternoon Mayor Piatt la-
oucd a proclamation quarantining the fc'ol
'"i
: pvriiiA.V DTi:iuionn mrbt'i '
Annunl (intlicrlng of .tnte Assembly
Held nt llnslliiit.
grann-XS
scmbly of the Pythian Sisterhood Is In ses-
eion here and there Is a large attendance o;
prominent women representative' delegates
v., Mrs. .Stlner of Lincoln; O. P.. Mrs.
dirrs" homo of i hi - iv, i helng deem
a Hrecr of Hastings: (I. M. of Mrs. Rowan ln
yof Ravenna: tl. M. of A.. Mrs. Ashby of,0'
Havelock; 0. assistant M. at A.. Mrs. J. C.
Walradt ef Hastings; 0. I. ., Mrs. Lang- !
ston nf Havol"ck. (5. O. (5.. Mrs. I). Ci. i
Frnuhart of Hnstlnns; grand organist, Mrs.
Johnson of Lincoln; tl. K. of R. of S., Mrs.
Dray of Havelock; grand trusto?, Mrs. Har-
rup of Lincoln.
The visitors nre being most royally enter-
talnM nnd the following program was exe
cuted In the Knights of Pythias hall to-
'night: Pl.tno solo, Miss Kelley; vocal duet,
program was followed by Installation with
Mr. Hopkins of Lincoln as Installing officer.
after which a banquet was served. The
next grand nfecmbly will be held at Ravenna.
CAl'Si: (IF UlS niJATH A MY. ST BUY.
Inquiry Into In t; I nit Off nf Mllo SKil
Inrd Musuentft I nkiintrn ( nnc.
TECt'MSEH. Neb.. May lT.-tSpeclal
Telegram.) The coroner's Jury ln tho case of
tho death of Mllo Stollard, who was faund
dying near the Burlington tracks Just west i
of Sterling Tuesday morning, brought In a
death from cause unknown
At tho tlmo of Stollanl's death the affair
had so great the appearance of his being run
down by a train that the coroner decided
not to hold an Inquest. Later, nt the Instiga
tion of a number of curious Individuals, an
Inquest was hold. Tho remains were viewed
hero and the Jury proceeded to Sterling,
where tho track where Stollard was found
was Inspected A few witnesses, compan
ions of tho victim when he was iHst seen
alive, were also examined. The Jury returned
to Tccumseh and withheld Its verdict until
today nnd finally decided as noted.
Xelirnskn Winn the Ilelinte,
LINCOLN, May 17.-(Spoclnl Telegram.)
In a debate on the question, "Resolved, That
tho growth of great corporations Is a men
ace to the life of democracy," the repre
sentatives of the University of Nebraska
defeated the representatives of Kansas to
night. The affirmative was presented by 0.
B. Talbot. Miss Ansdlne and A. L. Deal for
Nebraska, and the negative by J. A. Ander
son, T. J. Lyon and James Vandal for Kan
sas. The Judges wcro A. W. Field and T. S.
Allen of Lincoln and H. C. Wccden of
Omaha. Nebraska received the unanimous
vote of the Judges.
elirunkn Hoy I.enve Home.
HUMBOLDT. Neb., May 17. (Special.)
Herman, the lS-year-old son of Jacob Herr,
a farmer living about two miles from town,
Is reported mysteriously missing from his
home slncft Saturday night. He started away
from home with his best clothes on In the
evening, hut when morning came his work
ing clothes were also gone and there was
no trace of his having occupied his room.
There Is a surmise that ho may have gone
. , . . . . .u iiiTrS-a5Kennedy then rwd an address
pects.
Knrmer'n Xeok Hroken.
M'COOK. Neb.. May 17.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) John Real, a highly rescpectcd and
leading farmer of Perry precinct, this
county, was killed In a runaway accident lost
evening on his farm about six miles west of
this city, his neck being broken. No one
saw the accident eo particulars are lacking.
The body was sent to Grafton tonight for
burial nt that place, his 'former home.
Mlftloiini'' Society In Convention,
HUMBOLDT, Neb., May 17. (Special. )
Tho ninth annual convention of the
Woman's Missionary society of the Ne
braska district held Its opening session
Tuesday evening at the German Methodist
Episcopal church In this city and tho meet
ing Is still In progress. A large number
of delegates, visitors and speakers are In
attendance.
Wnmnn Until- Hurt.
M'COOK, Neb.. Mav 17. (Special Tele
gram.) Mrs. W. N. Crntty of Driftwood
precinct, this county, was severely Injured
In a runaway lute last night on her way
homo from this city. She sustained a com
pound fracture of her right leg above the
ankle, the bones protiudlng through the
flesh. Sho was brought hero for treatment.
Cnitetn Will Ciunp Out.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. May 17. (Spe
cial.) The High bchool cadets, accompanied
by an Instructor, will ,.cao this evening
for a two days' camp nt Hnggcs' Grove.
Lecture llefnre (irndlinten.
V-rtK Mr,.. 17 U'lltli.., tin., U.,
,?:it:" ' .n, " " u . ,,'a
tho auspices of the graduating class.
ASSOCIATED PRESS OFFICERS
I'ohIIIoiin Are r'llleil nt the MrctliiK of
the Hoard of lllrectors of the
(Irgu nlriitlon.
CHICAGO. May 17. -The board of direc
tor of tho Associated Press met today In
regular session for the election of officers.
Thn board as now constituted consists of
Edward Rose-water, Gcorso Thompson nnd
Charles H. Grnsty.
Victor F. I.awson declined the office of
president and tho following officers were
elected:
President, Charles W. Knapp; first vlcc
piebldent, General Harrison Gray Otis; sec
ond vice president. Samuel Bowies, Spring
Held, Mass., Republican; secretary nnd gen
eral manager, Melville B. Stone; nsslotnnt
secretary nnd ninlbtant general manager,
Chnrles S. Dlehl; treasurer, John R. Walsh;
executive committee, Mofsw. I.awson,
Knapp. Howell. Barr and Call.
Mr Stone announced that in view nf tho
action of tho shareholders in refusing to
modify the by-laws to conform to the law
of Illinois as laid down by tho recent decision
of tho supremo court, ho felt bound to re
sign the offices f hecretary and general man
ager nnd his rcnlgnatlon was accepted with
1 regret
Charles S. Dlehl was unanimously elected
I manager.
Archbishop tiets the I'nlllniu,
POItTl.AND. Ore, May 17. -The lerrmony
or conferring tne paiuum upon wsni itev.
1 rlirMle. the archbishop of circRon. was
I performed toda at St. Man's Cathedral.
! High ma3 was crlehiated by Mgr. Mar-
tlnelll, papal uriegnie 10 iae i nicru males,
who came to Oregon for the piirpoc of
conducting the ceremnn. The sermon was
preached by Itev. n'Dca, bishop of .Ncs
qually. lliillrond KiikIpc IHplndcu.
' Ul'llS. III. Mav IT A locomotive- atUcheri
10 an Illinois nunn iiaspenKcr train e-
nloded here tnis morning, pronahly fatally mil to being Interrogated b the blm k
In (mini: the enslncer and llrcin.ui VnmLm,,,,.,.,,,,.. t,,.....,... dmcihn further
- 1 of "ie .L1??!:'""' "'h'f,v''ero "ed and
i no Dasicnscrs were nuru
VAN WYCR RECEIVES ENVOYS
Naw Yiri i Major Wexinm tbt Boir Dele
gate to That Git.
THM GODSPEED IN THEIR WORK
Crowd Tlirnnit tltr Vicinity of the
City II n 1 1 to Cheer the IlelrKnte
nnd 5hnUe Tliclr
llntuU.
NEW YORK, May IT -The prlnclnil event
connection w Uh the Visit to this elty
.tl,c Bocr delegates, Westcls, Wolmarans
ana r Ischer, occurred today when they Acre
received at ,ne 1 Mayor Van
Wyck and, In accordance with the resilutlon
massed by tho municipal ntacmbly. officially
"llran,r" 10 lnP c"- Accompanied by the
reception committee and a delegation from
lao B0U,n Aincan ciud the delegates dtovo
"m lue nolcl nnattan to tho city hall
wncrc tho municipal assembly nnd Hut
mayor ere awaiting them.
In anticipation of their arrival the cus
tomary large crowd around the city hall
was largely Increased and the services of a
large number of policemen were required to
keep tho people from tho mayor's office.
Ptomptly at 3 o'clock the first line of car
riages turned Into City Hall park. The
crowds pressed around the carriages nnd
cheered and the delegates raised their hats.
.Mayor Van Wyck was at his desk when the
delegation entered his office, Klllaen Van
Rensselaer, chairman of the reception com
mittee, Introduced each of tho delegates ln
turn to the major, who said:
"I am delighted to welcome you to the
city of New York, and to assure you that !n
America you will receive a warm welcome
from tha liberty loving people of this coun
try. I deslro to Inform you that the repre
sentatives of the city of New York have
asked mo to extend you a welcome, and 1
I uplnnmn imi In l.nhalf rf V, ........ 1 . ,
. . "L'l .1 .J.
co taV;,";:
charged by mo than this ono to greet you
on behalf of a frco people. I want to as
sure you that wherever you go you will
find a wclcomo from the people and we hope
that when your mission Is ended and you nre
returning to your own country you will
again call on us so that we may have tho
pleasure of giving jou another welcome."
Delegate Fischer said:
iKimrnnt of I'nrty Clique.
"This Is to us an occasion of pleasure and
of pride. We are not so conceited as to
take to ourselves the honor shown us, but
we wish to show that wo do not represent
an unworthy people. We believe that no
people can understand what It Is to struggle
for freedom except a people which has gained
Its freedom by such a struggle. Wo have
been told to avoid the pitfalls of patty
cliques and we can say that we are as Ig
norant of party cliques as when wo arrived.
The reception that has been given to us
comefl from all classes of people. We can
not think that tho mission to seek peace for
our country peace with honor wll be un
succefsful. Wo hope we shall obtain the
objects of our mission and we are encour
nge"d In our hope by the splendid reception
we are given everywhere. You, Mr. Mayor,
would not receive us ,as you do If jou
thought us unworthy.
"Thin reception by you Is an honor which
we will remember. The small liberty-loving
people will think tho better of their big
brother. We think we will come well out
of the struggle. We have been told that
90 per cent of the people of America sym
pathize with us. We want to convert the
other 10 per cent by simply telling the
truth. We h,opo that a free people will not
nave nppeaia 10 you tree pcop in vain
bly, welcoming the delegates
Then Van Rensselaer introduced Delegate
Weasels, who said:
To FlKht IOO Yrnm If Xrrmsnry,
"Bach member of this commltteo has a
part to perform. The part assigned to Mr.
Fischer Is specchmaklng. Wo have other
duties which wo will not mention now. We
have come to tell tho free people of Amer
ica that we mean to win and to retain our
freedom; If not today, tomorrow; If not to
morrow, we will keep on fighting for It for
the next 100 years. Wo have had to fight
for our liberty. Wo did not want to fight,
hut we had to. We ought to bo worth somo
consideration by the United States because
we are ono frco people appealing to another.
We do not ask you to fight for us, but we
ask you to say to England, 'Stop!' and wo
think that If tho word was said tho war
would be stopped. We are doing our own
fighting, but you can hardly call it a war.
It Is like a little boy trying to defend him
self when attacked. If we are beaten,
America will probably be ashamed In future
years If the question should be nskod,
"What has happened to your little sister.'' "
Delegate Wolmarans, who spoke In Dutch,
gave a history of the Transvaal trouble from
the beginning. He said:
AVnr Thrnst I pon Them.
"We never sought the war. It was thrust
upon us. Wo were robbed of our Inde
pendence In 1S77 nnd regained It ln 1 SSI. Ry
tho co-operation of a small but well dis
posed party In England of which Mr. Glad
stone wnn the head, we got the convention
of 16SI which gave us our Independence with
out suzerainty. Tho question was not dis
puted until after tho Jameson raid. We
havo tried to settle all our disputes by
arbitration. This has been refused by Mr.
Chamberlain and Sir Alfred Mllner. Wo are
gratified at tho way America has subscribed
for the widows nnd orphans of tho Boers,
Wh want to prevent the making of moro
widows and orphans by dumdum bullets or
otherwise.
"Beforo you leave," said Mayor Van Wyck,
"I want to express to you my sincere sor
row at the death of General Joubcrt. I knew
him when he visited this country and he
told mo all about the previous trouble. I
hope you will convey to his widow my deep
sorrow. Again I wish you Godspeed. May
you bo successful In your mission."
The members of tho municipal assembly
who wcro present were each In turn Intro
duced to the delegates. Then a group of
women were Introduced and Fischer said he
relied on the women of America to help along
that sympathy for tho struggling Boers
which was now so sorely needed.
As the envoys left the city hall they were
shaken by the hands by persons on all sides.
On making their reappearance the crowd set
up a chesr nnd Fischer, standing on the
steps of the city hall, delivered a brief ad
dresvi. Then they were escorted to their
i carriage. It took several minutes to ex
trlcnto tho carriages frrm tho crowd which
pressed around and shook bands with tho
delegates.
DendlocK Still t'revnlli,
NOMWAI.K, O.. May 17 Tho Fourteenth
district congressional republican conven
tion, whleh was deadlocked at Wellington
reconvened hero today. The first ballot for
congressman resulted: Kerr. 08; Johnson.
72; McKlroy, 33; Harry, 25. Fifteen ballots
were east with no change, the last ballot,
the 1,336th, being the same as the first.
The convention recessed until 2 p. m.
tlhlcct to Neuro Untune rotors.
Al'fil'STA, tin.. Mav 17 -It Is announced
hcte that Census Siinervlor Smythe. In
making his appointments of enumerators,
has named fourteen nesroes, three of whom
are wi men, to do the work In Augusta,
inuigiiniioii is oprond ny nizens m uus
action
many declaring tncy win noi sun
says, he cannot remove anjonc except for
i civil service cum.
i civil fcervlce causa.
MONTANA MUST BE PURIFIED
Stnte Itrpulillcnn Contention Voleen
the !cntlinrnt of the Mnte
CinrU Man llnrred.
nt'TTr:. Mont . Miv IT Thr rpniiSUcfln
state convention met this morning nnd J K
Woods of Missoula was made temporary
chairman. In his speech he said a change of
administration at this time would be a na
tional calamity. He said. .
"If territorial ptnAnstnn was rlcht In the'
days of Jefferson It cannot bo wrong now."
Speaking on state affalts. he said success
of tho republican party would make Impos
sible any repetition of the disgraceful fight
In tho democratic party which had made tho
name of Montana n stench all over the coun
try. The namo of McKlnley was loudly
cheered.
After the appointment of the committees a
recces was taken until .1 o'clock.
When the convention reassembled this aft
ernoon and the delegates were reported from
tho commltteo on credentials, ex-l'nlted
States Senator W. F. Sanders moved as an
amendment to strike out the name of State
Senator Hen D. Phillips of Chateau county
ns n delegate. Phillips had oted for W. A.
Clark for senator. The motion to strike
Phillips from tho list was adopted amid a
cheer of nyes and a number of nays. B. T.
Burton of Teton was mado permanent chair
man. Tho platform commends the administration
of McKlnley, calls for the re-election of
Senator Carter, denounces trusts and on local
affairs says:
We denounce the present democratic gov
ernment ns Incompetent and unworthy of
the confidence of the people. They have by
their administration of the arfalrs of state
brought disgrace on Montana, ruined the
good reputation of some of Its citizens, de
fied our laws and made bribery and corrup
tion svnonymous with democracy.
We heartily commend .tihe nctlon of those
republicans who stood by their party In the
election ot United States senator In tho
last legislature.
We nlso denounce In unmeasured terms
the betrayal of republican principles by the
eleven republicans who voted for nnd as
sisted 111 the election at the last legislative
assembly of a democrat In the person of W.
A Clnrk to the United Htntcs sennte.
Wo denounce the statement recently mado
In the United Stntes senate that SO per
cent of the people of Montana favor a dem
mratlr United States senator, no mutter
who he tuny be, nnd assert that tlie people
of Montana. If given the opportunity, will
send as our representatives two republican
senators.
A minority report approved the action of
the republicans who voted against Clark and
omitted any mention of thoso who voted for
him. The majority report was adopted with
out division.
Thomas H. Carter, United States senator,
was elected delegate and chairman of tho
delegation by a rising vote. The other five
delegates, elected by acclamation, arc: C.
W. Goodale of Cascade, Henry Lyon of Daw
son, David B. Folsom of Meagher, Tyler H.
Wordcn of Missoula and John F. Forbls of
Silver Bow. Among the alternates elected
were McKay, Hedges and Lindsay, who -were
members of tho legislature and refused to
vote for Clark with tho other republicans.
Ex-Justice W. H. De Witt was elected na
tional committeeman.
BARKER VISITS M'KINLEY
.Nominee of Mlilrtle-of-the-IIonil Popu
lists Pnjn Ills ItrspectR to
President.
WASHINGTON. May 17. Mr. Wharton
Barker, the nominee for president of tho
Cincinnati convention of the middle-of-the-road
populists, called on President McKln
ley today to pay his respects. These gen
tlemen have known each other ever blnco
tho latter entered public life. Later on Mr.
Barker said to a representative of the Asso
elated Press that his homlnatlon at Cincin
nati makes the clcstlon of Mr. Bryan by
the democrats Impossible.
"In tho last presidential election," he
said, "Mr. Bryan received about 6,500.000.
Of this number at least 2,000,000 were popu
lists. This year I will get 1,500.000, or
poselbly 1.750,000 of that number. This will
cut Bryan's vote to 5,000,000 or less. Where
Is ho going to get the other oteR necessar
to elect him? It Is estimated that Mr.
McKlnley received 1,500.000 votes ftom the
democratic ranks four years ago. These
will not go to Bryan this year to make up
his loss of populist votes, If Gorman or
some other eastern man should be nomi
nated by tho democrats this year he would 1
carry New York, New Jersey, Maryland .
and Delaware In the east, not to coun'
doubtful states elsewhere. The light this
year will not be made on the money qucs- I
tlon. Transportation, expansion nnd other
live subjects will make up the Issues."
Charles Dick Itenoinlnnled.
WAR-MEN. O., May 17. Tho republicans of
the Nineteenth Ohio Congressional district
lenomlnatcd General Charles Dick of Akron
for congress today by acclamation. The
national administration was endorsed.
llnlf Unto tn 1'lillnilelpl.ln.
WASHINGTON. May 17. All railroads
havo agreed to a rate of ono fare for the
round trip for the republican convention at
Philadelphia.
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
Shnvrcra for Nrhrnshn nnd Southern
loivn Cooler In Western Xe
lirnnkn Snturilny I-'nlr.
WASHINGTON. May 17. Forecast for Fri
day and Saturday:
For Nebraska Showers Friday, cooler In
western portion; Saturday fair; variable
winds.
For Iowa Partly cloudy Friday, with
showerti in southern portion; Saturday fnlr,
easterly winds, becoming variable.
For Missouri Showers Friday; Saturday
fair; variable winds.
For South Dakota Showers Friday, cooler
In cantern portion; Saturday fair; variable
winds.
For Kansas Showers Friday and prcbably
Saturday; varlablo winds.
I.nenl Forccnst.
OFFICE OF THK WKATHRM HUrtKAU.
OMAHA, .Mav 17. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation, compared with
the corresponding day of the last threo
ear8' 1900. ISM. im 1R07
Maximum temperature.... til M 7T i
Minimum temperature. . .. K 16 rvi M
Average tempetature f 57 fa "1
Precipitation (" .( .'
at
IfKVl:
Normal for the day
netlclenev for the day.
Kxcess since March 1 2Y!
Normal rainfall for the day o.ll Inch
Deficiency In preclplt'n for the dav o.lt iivh
Totnl since March 1, lrwo 6.7 Inches
Dellclency since March I ft.fil hnii
Deficiency for cor. period. H'lO ... 2.11 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period. is;i... l.Winchen
Itrports from Stntlnna at M p. in.
TATIONS AND ETATB
OF WEATHttR.
mi
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, 1 I
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Omaha, cloudy
North Platte, clear
Salt Lake, clear
Cheyenne, cloudy
Itapld city, raining
Huron, partly cloudy
U'llllKton. clear
Chicago, raining
St. 1Mils. cloudy
St. Paul, partly cloudy...
Davenport, raining
Helena, cloudy
Kansas city, raining
Havre rnlnlng
Hli-marck, pirtly cloudy.,
cjalveston, clear
rni si t
;) m
M M T
.VI 51 III
501 ( In
7Dt 7H
Sl 75 .
Ill II rr.'
72 7S I
Ml fit M
f.21 M II
IS :,n fit
131 .in
K SI T
fi6 7H .fi
-ii so ,r)
I.. A. WEf.SH.
Local Forecast Official.
dU wlm rill.
A Few Words
By the Great Elcctro
IT WiM.
B. F. TOLSON, M. D., Ph. G., LI.. D.,
Of the Mule I'.tecl ro-tl ed li-il I lii'tllutf.
"NOW, GF.NTLBMKN. 1 wish t.i warn -u of some i-f the dltllciittles which beset
J'ou In your effort to get relief from and n r-ore nf dl iimch frnni which you tnn ln
suffering. In the !lr.t l;n If jour irm Me I.- the nsi.lt of deep seated and ohsciire
disease of the nervotm sstetn mi n vr r could lie need hv luing treiited for ds
pepsin or kidney trouble if u phvslrl.i n does n it Up iw exactly the cause of your
trouble ami cannot mi eesslullv treat o u If he does know tile exnrt niuse of voui
trouble nnd cannot or does not npplv Hi e proper treatment or tciiiedli s he Is nisi an
Powerless to effect relief or . un Now, si is. II un ot ou have been a miiITcii r and
have Hied In vain for relief. Is It not evident to mir mind that mi have met with
one of the dltllculliis I have mentioned, wblili was the cause of xoiir r.illute? If jou
lire suffering from a disease which ropil res cIci'Mlcul treat incut. t he inedlciil special
1st cannot effect a euie, ami if on the other hniid you nre suffering from a disea'O
which lecpilrcM special medle.il treatment von utuiot hope lor cure by ele-m I
treatment. It Is a well known fact that diseases of the nervous system arc hi on
complicated with discuses of the muscular system and vice vei-su. hence the illsr.no
lieeotnes Nervoniusciilnr In Its nature and will not jleld to eltlur the medical spi
liallst or the electrical sncclaMst. Such cases can only be euitd by our own
feeted system of Combined Kleclro-Medleiil treatment, as used lv the skillful n i l
expetlenccd Klcctro-Mcitlcul Specialists of this tellable and thoroughly nipilpuen ! -slltute.
The Hlectro-Mi'dleiil Specialists of this Institute are each (;r,idiiale . of
the best medical colleges nnd electrical Institutions In the world und have hail Ion
mid valuable experience In tli.lr particular specialty: besides the State F.lci ir
Medical Institute In supplied with i ver v known mentis and device that si I. 'u e,
skill, knowledge and inonev can provide that will aid our specialists In dliRno
lug and determining the exact location and nature of any disease and effecting IH
i iire'pinmptly and tlioroughK The grea t N-ltavs are used to help llnd difficult
and deep seated diseases, and after once found and located by our skillful Hlee-tro-Medlcal
specialists, there is nothing In the v.i or u speedy and permanent
cure being efl'ecled h our combined K eetro-Mi dh al t rent men t Young men. tC
any of sou nre a suffi rer don t foigi t w hn I Ii.im I 1 . and If von In ed the ad
vice I have given here I know Unit the henellt nm will deiivi trom It will be a
blessing t" yon and sours, to be remembered to the end of jmir il.iyn "
THE 20TH CENTURY TREATMENT
Has saved thousands of men and women from a life of despair, misery anil
woe to which they were fast drifting through neglect or failure of all other treat
ments to cure.
stti: i:i.i:rTii(i-ui;nu ai, instititi:,
Under the auspices nf the Progressive Modl al a-soclatlon of Philadelphia, lccally
licorporated under the laws of the state.
100,000 CAPSTAN
Guarantees You Honest, Faithful and Successful Treatment.
A large staff of the most eminent nnd skillful spe. : um i in the world, each of
whom Is a graduate of the best mvdlral college nrd li i devoted a lifetime tn Irs
particular specialty, guarantees positive and pi rm.an nt cults In nil cases accepted.
UfADMIUf! Certain medl' al spnlahs's h'io l iio .f our great success, am
IPHIllliniU attempting to copy ,ur Kiietto-Mt.ii al ratmnt Don't he i -
celved Our su. cesfiil combined lile. tro M il ttcntmc-it can bo had only at tho
Stats Elcctro-Midlcal Institute, 130s Factum street, Omaha, Neb.
The Electro-Medical Specialists of the Different Departments
of this Institute by their special combined Electro-Medical treatment aro making
many wonderful cures In diseases of the
Voir, Throat nnd l.illiBn, Ilrnd, llcnrf, Stoinuch unci Hotels, l.lver. Kid
ney. HhrumntlKiu, Cnturrh, I'nraly hId, I'lles, etc. All l)leuses I'ccullur
to Women. I'rliiitc Discuses, Syphilitic lllootl I'olsou, Itiipturc, Stricture,
Varicocele. Hydrocele, N'ervo-Scxiinl Debility nnd nil Allied tt ml Asuochito,
UUfkm of Men.
Legal contract given to all patients to hold for our agreements. Do not rti
tate. If you cannot call todny, write and dcscrlbo lour tioublc. Successful
treatment by mall.
References Ilest llaukn anil I.enilliiR llimlncaa Men In thin City.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Office Monro From S n. in, to 8 p. tn. Siniitnjs, 10 n. ui. In - p. m.
STATE ELECTRO-MEDICAL !NSTiTUT
rcriiiuncntly I.oci.tcd, 1HIIH Furiiuin St. Oiniiliu, cli.
iiwm i
CHICAGO
LEAVB AT 12.10, NOON, AM) 7 3B P. M.
New Short Line to
Minneapolis and St. Paul
litaT at 7 a. m. und 7iUB v. u
VICUBTI AT 140SI FAHNAM TOKBT.
The Nw oaea,"
Kodo
dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you eat.
ItarUfk-lully deists tlu food and ulria
Nature In sLreimtlieiiln and recon
struclliirf tho exhausted divrcstlvo oc
cfn tic . 1 1. Is; t.ho hit p.st, cliKC'.tivnrMld III est-
2 stantlv rellL'VGH and puniiantMitiy cures
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, ,
I'Mut liloiico. Sour Stomach, Nausea,
Sick Ileaflaclie.Ciastraliiia.C'ranipT and
all other rcsultsof I in perfect diKesi; ui.
PrlcotiOo. and H Largo kl.econtalns'J'i times
(malt sUc. liooli ,i 1 1 abuutd yspup'.lii inailcd frco
Prcoared bv E C. Ds VP f & CO., Chlcaao
$5.00 A SfiOWTlSlu
SPECIALIST,
V TrtjtuilFcrrmcf
. nic?r tire i i n
uiocaoco Anu
DISORDERS OF
MEM ONLY.
22 Yean Fxperlenee,
12 Yearsin Omaha,
mxiiiicm , n.i
MKDltAI, iii-atnir.it
rnmtiinril V.Hirrut,
Strlctnrr, Syphilis, LosaofVicor and Vitality.
ri'llPSnrUHXTKIIO. Charpn low. H0.VI'
TItKA niKNT. Ilonlc, Consul'atinn and Kxaui
iiiation Fii-f Hours, 6 a. in lofi; 7to8n. in
Sunday, 9 to 12. I'O.I!ox7C.. Oflire, N. K,
tor. llthaud I'a" m Sttcctt.OMAUA. NIU.
HP
on the Subject
- iMcdical Specialist.
JOBBERS & MANUFACTURERS
of oivjaha
dry"go5ds
lapaitera ! Jokfctra !
Dry Goods, Furnishing Goods
AND Nonowa.
3
BOtLliitAND oHblii'iKOWW OrfK
FVake, WHson
a
Successors Wilaon A Drake,
Manurui ture hollers. smol;e Macks nnd
biceihings. pressure, rinilerlntr, sneop dip,
lard nnd water tanks, Duller tuncn con
tantly on hum), second hand boilers bought
.m.l sold Special and pionipl .iiicntlon to
leiiilis In city or country .Oth and Piece.
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
Westef
iiioetriGal
Electrical Subftlics,
Eleotrlo Wlrlnir UelU an. I (ins LlfjUlna
O, W JOHNHTOM Mcr ward C
SAFE AND IRON WORKS.
'he &mm Safe
mi .738? Works,
li. ANDKhD, Prop.
Makes a specialty of -
IfTTJl? Fi'API'.S,
&nd llurplnr Pun ' Hn
i .' . ii t floors, eta
ci,..
llt. Nelt.
'Davis & Cowgil! Iron Works,
MANUFACTI HKHS AND .JOI1P.KU3
OF MACIIINKHY.
GUNKftAIi ItHPAiniNO A SPKCIALTl
I IKON AND nitASH FOl'NDRnS.
I l.'OI, loll!! nnd I -(I," .Inel.mon htrert.
I Oiiiuhu, Nch. Tel, .-.MS,
E. Zabrl. Me. Agent. J 15 l owglll. Msr.
Fe5.ce
I HOo-7 MIHTII I7iil ST.
1 Mand'ac urers of nrnainental lawn fences,
trco KUHrds otiel hitching posts, vino trcl
l.bes, poultry netting etc.
ISBSBBi
flSB
The good Qlotiiss jiubg
BosroN sioitr, omaha
(.lotliiiin Depai'titicnt