The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, MONDAY MOItNiNG, JULY 2, 15)00.
SINGLE COPY liTVE CENTS.
GIVE CAUSE FOR WAR
Ecport of Murder of German Minister
Last Month is Confirmed.
SLAYED BY CHINESE TROOPS AND BOXERS
Gorman Location and Other Buildings
- MM! 1
Burnod and Servants JiMeu.
GHASTLY WORK CAUSES CONSTERNATION
Consuls Entertain Littlo Hopo That Any
Foreigners Aro Alive.
GOODNOW'S DISPATCHES ENCOURAGING
Cnlileicrnni from t'onnl General at
HIiuiiKlml Cuiinc Belief lit AVnli
lliKton Thill .MlnlKler nt l'c
kln Are Still Alive.
LONDON. July 2. Official dispatches re
eclved at Shanghai, an express cablo dated
nt Shanghai, July 1, confirm In the fullest
manner the report of tho butchery of Haron
von Kcttcler, tho German minister, on Juno
IS
Tho ambassador was riding In legation
street when ho was attacked by Chinese
troops and Boxers, dragged from his horse
and killed
Ills body won hacked to pieces with
swords. Tho German legation nnd six other
buildings wero burned and n number of
servants of the legations wero killed and
their bodies thrown Into the flames
Ofllclal confirmation of this ghastly busl-
nros has created tho utmost consternation
nmonc tho consul generals of thu powors,
who expressed fear that wur a I'outranco will
lio declared against tho Pekln govcrnmnt.
Tho consuls entertain little hopo that any violent outbreaks which tho government is
foreigners nrclcft nllvo In tho capital. There unablo to suppress. Foreign troops aro be
wcro 100 foreigners connected with the lega- tween Taku nnd Pekln nnd tho foreign rela
tions, flftv In tho customs house. Ens sh
nnd American tuorlsts and others to tho
number of 150, nnd nearly COO legation
Eliarjfl
The Ilrltlsh forclcn office, the Da ly Mall
Irnrns. has received now. from the British
consul nt Che Foo that Baron von Ketteler
lina hecn killed, but no other information.
,. ,, , i
1'nl.lle IUrentloil of ForelKlier.
A aispmcn to tnc express irom .nhiikui
Juno .10 says:
"French prtcots here havo reported from
roKin tnnt mo puuuc executions oi ioreign-
nrs has been In nrocrcea slnco Juno 20. The
now B comes uy runners irom rrencu pricsiB
at Pekln, who stato that they administered
the last rltce to tho condemned men."
Nankin cnblc, dated Sunday, say that
Viceroy Liu Vun Ylh received n telegram
from General Yulu on Saturday stating that
thn flnriiifiii tnlnlutni Imrl tinntl tnll rdnrnil nt I
VaU,
Yulu. who escaped from Tien Tsln to Pao
scaped from Tien Tsln to Pno
. wired: "Position desperate,
help. Foreign troops of eight
marine ivkin tn dm number
Ting Fu, nlfo
Implorn your
nationalities entering
of 30,000 or 40,000. I ennuot hold out fm,r
days."
Liu Yun Ylh has received this from tho
viceroy of Yunshkl: "Foreign troops vie
torloitB nt Tien Tslti. They will enter I'ckln
Immediately."
Outbrcuks of the Iloxers nppenr to bo
Imminent nt Canton. Tho feeling of unrest
rteadlly lucrcnBes. Uoxors from Ping Tu
wero marching on Sunday on Clio Foo. Tho
governor feared for tho town nnd sent to tho
war ships for forces. A small riot occurred
nt Clio Foo on Saturday. On Saturday two
refugees who nrrlved from New Chwung
nver that tho Iloxers have destroyed the
railway north of Port Arthur nnd nil tho
American mid EnglUh residents nro leaving
General Yuan Shlh Kan, commanding tho
best foreign drllkd troops in China, has noti
fied tho German governor of Klao Chau
that ho will not permit tho Germans pro
posed expedition to Welhslen to rescue dial-
font nnd tho Misses llowden and Hawcs.
the American missionaries in tho hands of
tho Iloxers. Tho missionaries nt Pao Ting
Fu wero reported to bo snfo on Juno 25.
Clilnt'Nc I. ay Torneiloen.
A correspondent In Shanghai learns from
an oftlctal sourco that tho Chinese am lay- convention of nearly all the trades unions
Ing torpedoes betweon Shanghai and tho )n tho city. Two representatives of orgnn
Klnng rnn nrsennl. Agents of tho Iloxers i7.cd labor from Knglnnd. who happened to
nro busy In Shanghai provoking hatred of
foreigners.
Nothing hns been heard from tho column
which relieved Admiral Soymour flvo days
tigo and then proceeded toward Pekln, but
ns It takes nt least two days to communicate
between Tien Tsln nnd Che Foo thcro Is
nothing extraordinary In this. Troops nro
going forward from Taku to Tien Tsln dally,
though roino reports from Tnku ntlego that
It will bo three weeks before a largo forco
can be sent to Pekln.
A dispatch to the Dally Mall from Long
Fu, without date, to Cho Foo Friday says:
"It Is Improper nny longer to conceal the
harm dono to tho eauso of tho allies by
tho barbarities and tho plllngo of the Kits
Flans on tho day nfter tho bombardment.
They wantonly shot natives nnd looted
everything, Including the European houses
lu Taku. Thu nntlves for miles around wero
looieu or supplies.
Tho morning papers generally accept ns
conclusive me reports uini uaron von ivei-
teicr nas neon limed nnd express gravo un-
eenniiuy ns io wneuirr any oi uio memoers
or ine legauons nt renin nro snie.
A dispatch from Admiral Ilruco to the
.imiiirn.i,. rem. tu vuu ruo miner miio oi
Jlllin 30, says:
Tho conduct of Commander Stewart of the
vivnm', unn vuiiiiiiHiiuiT nuiKO oi liiu
t.ermun gunooni mis. at mo uomDanimeni
of tho Taku forts was magnificent nnd
elicited ndmlrntlon from the allied ships.
Tho river routo to Tien Tsln, llfty-onc miles
irom JflKu. is now open, ine runway head
is now i me amen irom uen i sui. ineroau
ln.ra li Vot.q".,1t-. a.e mul cotn'n"nlctto
,0.".' ' ' . .
iiim-s auovo iku was
liiuiiii ncui-i icu u) uicuirnniii (.uiiininnuor
ueyes nnu was niunn up, leaving Hie paua
mim nti Mm rlvor frpn. T.lntitnnan rn.i.
jnander Keyca reports that the arsenal at
Tien Tsln was captured Juno 2D by the
naval brigade. The losses were five killed,
Lieutenant Colomb Jllghtly wounded and a
gunner and twenty-ono men wounded. There
nro no further details.
Surrender la in charge of all our forces
on the river and lines ot communication.
Vice Admiral Aloxleff. governor general
of Port Arthur, and commander-in-chief of
tho Russian forces In tho east, has arrived
on bis way to Tien Tsln, taking supremo
command of the Huwlan forces landed to
date.
Germany hns H odlcors nnd 1,400 men:
Great nrltnln, 181 ofllcers and 1,700
men; Austria, 12 officers and 127
men: America. 20 officers and
329 men; France, 17 officers and 3S7 men,
Italy, 7 officer and 131 men: Japan. 119
(Continued on Second Page.)
FIND FAULT WITH AMERICA
Trenly Between l'rnnee mill United
State Not I.IUed Uy the
German.
D En LIN, July 1. The Djutscho Tagges
Kcltiing reports that the German Hanllo tag
has collected expert opinions (torn Chambers
nf Commorcn recnrdlnir th Franro-Amer-
lean treaty of reciprocity and handed thu
some to tho minister of the Interior, rc
nucstlnc him to cot tho same concession tor
German products sent to the United states.
lilU JJU1VI UlUllli n I UU WUI UMII feU f Vi tltllItW
for Amurcan tad treatment of Gorman
goods" since It has employed dlplcmitl:
notes Instead of rcprLiala, and says that
thu latter would bring American Insolence
to moro sober views nnd a better obso.anc
at existing treaties."
The chairmen of tho Prussian agricultural
chambers have fceld a conference on thi
subject of tariff revisions and havo de
manded a tariff with maximum and min
imum duties, tho latter for countries hav
ing commercial treaties with Germany. Th
minimum duties, howovcr, muU be high
enough to protect German agriculture from
all poislblo contingencies In the world's
markets during tho term of tho treaty. The
Vocrwaerts claims to bo Informed Ir.-m a
credible source that the agrarian leaders
will demand a 20 marks duty rcr 100 kilo
grams on lard against the present duty of
10 marks.
The services In the American cliurth today
were devoted to the celebration of th
Fourth of July. The church was rl:hly
decorated with flags and patriotic tuaci
wero sung.
THRONE UPHOLDS
BOXERS
N
Two See ret Imperial Drrrrcn Impll-
eatlajr Clilaene (loveriiiiient
Hepnrtcd Found.
LONDON, July 2. Two secret Imperial de
crees have fallen Into the hands of for-
elgners, according to a special dispatch from
Shanghai dated Sunday, which says the flist,
dated Juno 20, recites events around the cap-
ltal nnd attributes tho troublo to religious
fanaticism ngalnst thu Christians, leading to
lions nnvo readied a desperate point.
Tho government therefore calls upon nil
to viceroys and governors to show their
loyalty to tno throne and to ralso armies and
luntis in ucienco oi renin ami to ueicai ior
clgn dictation. The second, which Is dated
Uno 21, eulogizes tho Uoxera ns loyol, true
cn who, though not soldiers, tinvo ucieatea
mo loroignors nuvaucing on renin, nnu con
mMnl In nr-nnnrnlo In thn o.Url
,. wori(
Thn Houthrrn ndlcl.-il illBreenrd Iho decree.
,, . ,,. th. vuanshlknl. tho covcrum- of
Cne Voo wln j0 Tnuan's party,
piiii CCDlIPC Ifcl ICI f iinO
UlVIL OCnVIOC IN IdLjUd
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MANILA, July 1. Tho Amerce forhlllp
commission is enreruuy or mo
commission is enreruuy or mo
approaching necessity for tiy , Vtltutton
' nrIU mc performing functions
f civil service men and huJ"rtskcd the
Winston rovcrnmept to spum examiners
to the Philippines to hold civil service ex
nmlnatlons hero at the samo timo as in the
United States, with tho Idea of creating a
Philippine civil service board. Tho commis
sion is determined that every precaution
shall bo taken to Insure honest, elllclent
civil service among Filipinos nnd Americans.
It Is tho general opinion that circumstances
hero demand tho nppolntmcnt of men nblo
to withstand corrupt Influences, and It Is be
lieved that no political adventurers or their
protegees will ho nblo to secure appoint
ments In tho service.
ASK HELP OF UNION LABOR
Fundi
Arc SoiiKlit In Aid of HiiUuIiik
Trillion Coiuiell In
ClilenKO,
CHICAGO, July 1. An appeal will go forth
tomorrow from the representatives of or
ganlzed labor In Chicago to all tho unions
In the United States and Europe for funds
to aid tho Dulldlng Trades council In pre
serving Uh entity ns a central labor body
In Chicago.
This was decided upon today at a mass
bo nt tho meeting, said tho building trades
of Chicago can rely upon receiving assist
nnco from tho labor unions of England In
return for aid which has gone out from the
United Stntcs In similar emergencies.
Nearly 300 delegates, representing 100,000
union workmen, wero present nt the conven
tlon. Tho meeting was called for tho pur
poso of demonstrating to outside cities that
tho Dulldlng Trades council la llrm, regard
less of tho withdrawal of tho lirlklayers'
union from tho central body last week, no
fore adjournment resolutions wero adopted
vigorously denouncing tho contractors.
NEWSPAPER PLANT BURNS
Fire Di'Hlniin Creater 1'nrt of llullil-
Iiik Oeeuiileil liy the De
troit Journal.
DETI10IT, Mich., July l.-FIro today
RUtte(1 tnQ mllllng ocrupici by the Detroit
Jollrmil nml octroyed tho mechanical, busl
n03B and crtUorlal 0t(U ot tno paper, with
tno cxccpUon of tho premes, which sus
tanp, only wnk,r ,imaKe. Tno total low
u nlncC(, at 730oo, partially covered by
insurance Tho Wolverine Printing com
n.inv nml thn Detroit I'hoto KneravliiE com
pany BUfferca t0 lho cxU,nt 0f $G,G00; In-
I Hurcd,
Tho Journai WU ho ls8lleu tomorrow from
tho Freo ,,rofa wing nn,i the Free Press
pliult wl ho ulllizea unU, the Journal
bulMing (a repaired. The flro In attributed
t0 somo ,,efwt , e,cctrC wiring.
T1)0 JourniU building wns formerly n
church building. The stock of tho Journal
I hfld uy William Livingston, tho pub
niheri ,, fornlcr UnltC(1 Sl!tt(m Senator
Thomas W, Palmer.
STRIKERS SHOT FOR ABUSE
One Man Killed and Another Injured
for Inanllinir I'litroim ot
Street Cur.
ST. LOUIS, July 1. As Thomas D,
Waters, secretary of the IIofncr-Lothman
Manufacturing company, and his wife
alighted from a Broadway car at Salisbury
street tonight they were followed by Alex
ander Stoffregen nnd Julius Kulage, strlko
sympathizers, who applied Insulting epithets
to them for riding on tho cars, Mr, Waters
warned the men to delt In their abuse and
to keep away, and upon their failure to
comply ho drew n revolver nnd nred several
shots nt them. Uoth men fell to tho
ground, Stoffregen with a bullet In the hip
and Kulago with one through the right lung.
Kulage was fatally and Stoffregen serloutly
I wouuded
OPINIONS OF DELEGATES
Hill Seems Strongest Possibility for Demo
cratic Vice President.
TAMMANY RATHER FAVORS WESTERN MAN
Sentiment Appear to lie Divided on
tli! Wlnilnm of lntiliiK Forward
the Silver I'lnnk In I lie Na
tional Platform.
KANSAS CITY, July 1. Itlchard Crokcr,
Dr. Cosby, health commissioner of Now
York; former Senator Murphy, Andrew
Freedman and other leaders of Ta.nmany
Hall wero tho first of tho New York dele
gation to appear. They arrived this morn
ing, fatigued from the tong, hut ride, and
remained In their apartments most of tho
day. Mr. Crokcr and Senator Murphy, how
ever, visited the convention hall during the
afternoon. Neither would talk politics.
"Tammany rather favors tho nomination
for the vtco presidency of a man from some
close western state, say Ohio or Indiana,"
said Dr. Cosby, "but whoever tho convention
In Its wisdom sees lit to nomlnato will re
ceive loyal support and we will expect to win
with him. Hen Shlvely ot Indiana would
mnko a first-class man, but nnoue, so long
as ho Is n good democrat."
"Senator Hill, for Instance?"
"Yes, Senator Hill. I know these nro Mr.
Croker's sentiments. Tho platform as
adopted by the convention will be our plat
form." So far ns tho freo silver Issuo was con
cerned, Dr. Cosby said, the platform had not
been discussed nnd ho did not know Mr.
Croker's opinion on that matter.
Elliot Danforth of Now York'was ono of
tho early callers today nt the apartments
of former Governor Hill. He did not sec
Mr. H II, as tho latter already had left for
Lincoln.
Dnnfortli Stnten III I'onltlon.
"In the ordinary acceptance of the term
said Mr. Danforth, "I am not a candidate
for the vlco presidency or for any other
otll'.T. Our delegation Is not here yet nt
leait all of the members are not nnd ns no
cenference has been held by the delegates
no courso of action has been mapped out
should be proud to be a candidate for vice
president on the ticket with Mr. Bryan, but
I nm not seeking tho nomination and shall
not, believing that tho convention will do
winch Is wisest nnd best.
As to the platform," replied Mr. Dan
forth, In responso to Inquiries, "tho position
of the Now York democrncy was very well
defined In our stato platform. Our people,
by the attitude of their representatives In
that convention, are not in favor of having
the platform adopted by the Kansas City
convention emphasize n declaration that tho
money question is the issuo this time ot
paramount Importance. Personally, I gave
cheerful nnd cordial support to tho candi
dates and platform of 1890 and I will give
tho same earnest support to tho candidates
and platform of 1900. To ray mind new Issues
of vital Importance, not alono to the dem
ocratic party, but also to the people of tho
United States without referenco to party
affiliations, havo arisen."
AVlHeoimln He IfKiit Ion Arrive.
Tho advanco guard of tho Wisconsin dele
gallon, headed by Mayor fjavid S. Iloso ot
Milwaukee and J..JM.. Cbincyi.qf .MadlEon,
who holds National Committeeman Wnll's
proxy, arrived today. Mayor Hose was non
committal on the question of tho vice presi
dential nomination.
"I am not In a position to say what ac
Hon the Wisconsin delegation will take,"
said he.
"How about Hill?"
Well, Mr. Hill has friends wherever you
will And democrats," he replied.
Committeeman Clancy, however, was very
pronounced In his advocacy of the noniina
tton of Hill.
"Wo want a man who can carry New
York against Governor Roosevelt," Bald he.
"Hill can do that. He will bring moro votes
to tho ticket than nny mnn we can put up
and I believe he will bo nominated. Among
the Wisconsin delegates the nomination ot
Charles A. Towno was not regarded with
favor.
Tounc an ImiioNxllillIt
"Wo want a democrat, not a populist,"
said National Committeeman Clancy. "Towno
Is an impossibility. Don't you think so?" he
asked, turning to Mayor Rose. Tho lattor
nodded assent.
A specllic freo silver plnnk In tho platform
did .hot find supporters in the delegation.
Tho Pennsylvania delegation, 100 strong,
under the leadership of Colonel James M.
Guffey, reached hero today. Ono of tho
dolegntcs-at-largo Is ex-Governor Ilobort E.
Pnttlson, who hns been spoken ot as n pos
sible vice presidential candidate. Tho dele
gation, however, favors David 11. Hill nnd
unless the situation changes greatly the
sixty-four votes of Pennsylvania will go to
the New Yorker. As outlined by Colonel
Guffey tho delegation also favors a bimetal
lism plank In tho platform without referenco
to a specific ratio.
Tho Kansas delegation nrrlved In force
today and took up quarters nt tho Baltimore
hotel. J, G. Johnson, dclegate-at-Iargo from
Peabody, Kan., said soon nfter the delegation
had arrived: "Wo havo not really organized
as yet and wo nro hardly In a position to
make any declaration of principles. We aro,
of course, for tho reaffirmation 6f tho Chl
cago plntform calling for 1C to 1,
"As to tho vlco presidency, we hnve no
particular choice as yet, and ns wo feel
at tho present time we will without doubt
follow the lead of the stato of New York
and support any man whom It may decldo
upon."
1 1 1 1 it In 1'iivorn llnrrlNon.
The Illinois delegation will not arrive In
forco until Tuesday, but several members
nro on tho ground, Including National Com
mitteeman fiuhun. In discussing the stnnd
to be taken by tho delegation on the silver
proposition, Mr. Gahan said today: "What
Illinois adopted tn Its platform Is known
all over the United States and wo have
seen no reason to chango our position."
Regarding tho vlco presidential matter,
Mr. Gabon said that his state had not yet
tt.-.eii any stand. U Is known, however,
that Illinois Is In favor of tho nomination
of Carter H. Harrison and believes that he
can secure tho second place ou the ticket
If placed In nomination. Mr. Oahan and
W. II. Iltnrlchcen of Illinois today held a
lang-dUtnnco telephono conversation with
Mr. Harrison, who Is at his home In Chi
cago, and ocked him for the authority to
present his name to tho convention. Mr.
IlarrLson refused flatly. Outside of tho can
didacy of Mr. Harrison, the Illinois dele
gation feels friendly to Bhlvely of Indiana,
Members ot the Arizona delegation who
arrived today were pronouncedly In favor
of tho nomination for vice president of
Charles A, Towne. Should bis nomination
not be porslble, then Congressman Sulzer
of New York Is favored. Ab to the plat
form, nnd explicit declaration In favor of
freo silver Is favored, although a simple
reaffirmation ot the Chicago platform would
be satisfactory to the ArUona men.
Arliona Antuif oiilim Hill,
The delegates are strongly against the
.(Continued on Sixth Page,)
PLATFORM OF DEMOCRATS
(Jrciitent StrtiKKlc Will He Mm tic Over
I'romlnenee to He (Utcn
KANSAS CITY, July 1. The platform to
bo adopted by tho democratic national con
vention will contain n declaration for the
free coinage of silver nt tho ratio of 16 to 1
unless Mr. Bryan cha&fcs hls attitude, nnd
each arrlvnl from Lincoln brings renewed
assurance that tho foreordained nominee of
the convention is maintaining bis position lu
favor of the declaration.
Occasionally a delegatfl ran bo found who
will take the position that not even Mr.
Bryan can be allowed to. dictate tho party's
platform, but a majority agreo that as nil
the delegates arc practically Instructed for
tho rcnomlnatlon of the condldato ot 1S9C ho
has an exceptional right to nsk to have the
resolutions harnionlzo with his views ou any
or all subjects.
However, while It Is true that the Indica
tions point strongly to tho Bpcclflc utter
anco nbovo outlined, tUero Is still n very
determined opposition to such a course.
This opposition appaf nJy orlgtnnted with
former Stnator Hill .f Now York and tits
following, and It lies been taken up by other
leaders In vnrlous stations ot the country.
Tho Tammany Interest of New York appears
to be entirely reconciled to nny silver
plank, however extreme, but other factions
unite In opposing It. Judgo Van Wyck,
Eliot Danforth and J. Brhbcii Walker all
unite with him In thU position, though dis
agreeing with him ue to motives. Mr. Dan
forth agrees with Judge Van Wyck that
thero nro other questions moro Important
for consideration and, while still professing
tho utmcst loyalty tn tho white metal, he
contends that In the IntereBt of the party
It should no longer be given the place- of
paramount Importance In the declarations
ot principles.
Senator James K. Jones, chairman of the
national committee, and ex-Governor Stone
of .Missouri, both of them recognized as
staunch leaders of the sliver sentiment, are
of the opinion that i reaffirmation of tho
Chicago platform Is all that Is necessary.
Governor Stone snld today that he consid
ered the differences that have manifested
themselves n mere quibble, but he declined
to say whether he would be willing to stop
with tho rcalllrmatlnn of tho declaration
of 1896.
Many southern delegates express them
selves ns Indifferent on tho point nnd nro
inclined to make the concession demanded
by the Hill sentiment. National Commit
teeman Campau Is also Inclined to subordi
nate the question of ratio to other subjects
of current Importance.
On the other hand, George Fred Williams
announces that ho considers the flnnncial
question still of tho greatest Importance
and says he feels confident that tho New
England delegates arc practically solid In
that position.
WnatH It Muo Stronger.
James Kerr, n delegate-at-largo from
Pennsylvania, nnd secictnry of the congrcs
slonal campaign committee, takes a somo-
what different view, but ho would not stop
nt a mere declaration for tho Chicago plat
form. Ho holds that new conditions will
render It necessary -to'mlil something to
what was said on trusts to 1896 and ho says
that to make an addition on that subject nnd
not to make It' on the finances would bo
considered as Invidious and would result In
Jurlously.- He would, however, not usri tho
phrijsjjjjitp J, but .;$ld daclare for free
rnl ,t n r.. nt 'lhf 1rtn!v r tift " '
It Is expected that tho silver republican
party will ask to be consulted upon tho
question of tho financial plank. The rcpro
seutatlvos of that party already hero ex
press a strong preference for n positive
declaration of the old ratio.
"Wo want 16 to 1," said former Senator
Dubois of Idaho today, "but if they will
put Towne on tho ticket with Bryan wu
will bo willing to make concessions on tho
money plank. If, however, such a mnn xs
Hill Ib to bo nominated we want nn Iron
clad silver platform."
Mr. Bryan's position, ns outlined by those
closo In touch with him, Is this: Ho holds
that tho popularity of tho democratic ticket
In 1896 was due largely to the populist
position on tho silver question and to tike
a backward stop at hls time would bo nn
evidence of faltering and would weaken tho
ticket In Us own stronghold without
strengthening It where there Is no hopo of
winning. Ho oven goes so far as to say
that ho regards the platform of moro 1m
portanco than tho ticket. Ho thinks also
If ho should take any other position ho
would be accused of vaccllation nnd that, la
short, everything Is to bo lost by making
a. change, while nothing Is to bo gained by
It. Thoso who agreo with Mr. Bryan on
this point contend tbat there Is no possi
bility ot his changing front before tho timo
arrives for tho party's official declaration
nnd they consider It preposterous that the
convention should disregard his wishes on
this point. Hence they contend with great
confidence that whether tho Chicago plat
form Is reaffirmed or not there will bo an
unequivocal pronouncement for tho old
ratio.
The platform will denounco tho gold
standard nnd the Porlo Ulcan organization
of tho last session of congress. It will con
domn trusts In unmeasured terms and nt
the same time accuse the republican party
of fostering nnd maintaining them. The nd
ministration will also come In for strong
censure for Its policy In tho Philippines
and It will be recommended that tho Philip
pine archipelago bo plncod upon tho same
footing as Cuba. In the samo connection
there will bo plnnkr denouncing militarism
nnd Imperialism 'and there will also be
planks on the Income tax, good roads, civil
service, pensions, etc,, and n strong resolu
tlon regarding the Boers.
ATTEMPT TO .WRECK TRAINS
llni'I." Inland l'mtneMKerH In Kitnmiit
KiidniiKered liy Koine AniiilenrN
nt the llnNlneHN,
CLAY CENTER, Kfln.. July 1. (Special
Telegram.) Some miscreants tried to wreck
tho Rock Island westbound pas'ongor train
due at this place at 10:17 Inst nl?lit at Ba'n
a small station thirteen miles east ot here
by putting ties on the track. Fortunately
they failed, as thd truln was not derallod
Not being successful In their flr.U attempt
they again tried 'to wreck tho ejstbound
passengor train tilts morning nbout ono
mile we3t of Bala,'by putting rocks on the
track. The parties tried to break Into the
section Iioubo at B.iln, but failed. If they
had been successful in tbelc. first attempt
thero would havo been considerable loss
of life, as the train would have been thrown
down a steep embankment. The second at
tempt was In a deep cut. Threo men nnd
a woman havo been arrested on suspicion
and as their storlf do not agree It Is sup
posed they know (something about It, Offi
cers aro In further pursuit ot the tupposod
wreckers. The parties who did tho work
are undoubtedly new to the builnesi.
llnttlenlilp Orenoii Muy lie .Saved.
LONDON, July 1. A special dispatch from
Shanghai, duted June 30 (Saturday), says
that all on board the United States battle
ship Oregon, which went ashore In the Gulf
ot Pcchlll, huvo bven saved. Thero Is some
.chance that too vessel may be floated,
IILL CONSULTS WITH BRYAN
Wolfert'a Eoost Sage Visits tho Man Who
Raises Oats.
CONFERENCE LOOKED ON AS SIGNIFICANT
Believed to Hnve H llearlnc on the
Vlee l'renldetitlal 1'ronpeelii of
the Xoleil ,cw York
Lender,
LINCOLN, July 1. (Special.) Tno most
Important event ot tho day In democratic
circles and ono which will havo considerable
bearing upon the vlco presidential situation
was tho conference in this city tonight be
tween W, J. Bryan and David B. Hill. More
political significance la attached to this
meeting than to any of tho conferences
which hnvo been held here during tho last
week. Mr. Hill Is recognized as one of tho
most Important factors of the democratic
convention, with tho exception ot Bryan,
and Is beginning to be considered mora fit-
orably for tho vlco presidential nomina
tion. Mr. Bryan's authorized Interview,
given to tho press a week ago, In which was
hct forth his views on tho platform to be
adopted at Kansas City, was generally con-
ldered as a direct slam at Hill and tho In
spired utterances of his friends hnvo cre
ated tho samo Impresslou, It is practically
an assured fnct Hint Bryan stands for tho
reaffirmation of the Chicago platform and
tho adoption of a strong 16 to 1 plnnk. Mr,
Hill was ono of tho foremost ot the gold
standard advocates of 1S9C nud tho truo nnd
tried silver men think It would bo a little
nconslstcnt to put htm up now as Bryan's
running mate, especially In view of the fact
that Bryan has objected to the nomination
ot anybody who Is not thoroughly In accord
with his views on every subject contained in
the platform. On tho other hand they nro
disposed to credit Hill with being ono of
the strongest nnd most popular democrats
In New York nnd If they can be mndo to be
lieve that ho can carry tho Empire state for
democracy and Bllvcr they would probably
hnvo no difficulty In chnnglng their opinion
of his qualifications for tho vlco presi
dency. Vlnlt AVnn n Surprlno
Mr. Hill's visit in tho city was entirely
unexpected. It had been rumored thnt he
would stop hero beforo going to tho con
vention, but when his nrrlval In Kansas
City was reported all hopo of Ills visit In
Lincoln was given up. At noon a private
dispatch announced his departure from Kan
sas City and Immediately tho news sprend
rapidly among tho mnny politicians that
havo gathered hero within the lust few days.
Mr. HU1 nrrlved at 7 o'clock tonight and waB
escorted at onco to tho rcsldenco of Mr.
Bryan on D street, where tho two demo
cratic leaders remained In consultation for
over an hour.
Mr. Hill was mot nt tho depot by W. J
Brynn, Judge A. S. Tlbbctts, who Is a dele'
gato to the national convention, nnd a
Bcoro of newspaper representatives. Ho was
accompanied from Nebrapka City to Lin
coin by S. S. Alley of Wllber, to whom he
Bpoko freely concerning his views on tho
platform. Ho said ho was In favor of ro
affirming the Chicago platform, but objected
to tho adoption of an additional 1C to 1
plank "tut 'qnunnccessnry procedure. Mr.
Hill thought the rcafflrmatlon'dWho' Chi
cago platform would bring many of tho gold
democrats of 1896 back to tho democratic
party.
Ilrjnn Sent lor Mill.
It Is ccnnrallv believed that Hill Came to
Lincoln at tho renucst of Bryan, who has
up to today very successfully acted tho
rolo of candidate and puhllo Ulctator.
Whnthnr thn New Yorker Is to be a part of
his nolltlcal machine, to follow Instructions
rather than his own Ideas, depends entirely
upon tonight's conference, nt tnc conclusion
of which ench refused to bo Interviewed.
The men were closeted In Mr. Brynn's home
from 9 o clock until nearly miuniKiit nnu
tho only Indication of what transpired was
rnntnlnml In a telenhono messngo from Mr.
Hill to a group of newspaper men nt tho
Lincoln hotel, which was: "Tho supremo
court has been Betting two hours una has
not rlmnecd Its Individual opinion."
Previous to tho conference both men
maintained widely different views on tho
advisability of adopting a now silver plank
and there Is every reason to bellove that
they still adhere to their former positions.
This being true Hill will probably not so
curo Bryan's cordial support for tho vlco
nrrsldencv.
Miss Ruth Bryan, nccompunlea Dy Miss
Helen Welch of th s c ty. will leavo Tucs
ilav afternoon for Kansas City, whero they
will ho the cuests of Mrs. Matthew a. i os
ter. Miss Bryan expects to witness tho
nomination ot her father.
Amnntr tho prominent democrnts who
called on Mr. Bryan today wero Ulry Wood
son, national committeeman from KentucKy,
and James H. McGuIro uud Mayor liugncs
of Syracuse, N. i.
Didn't Go to Church.
Tho Bryan pew In tho First Presbyterian
church wns not occupied nt the morning
service. Mr. Bryan admitted thnt ho did
not get up In time to nttoud church. Shortly
after noon he rodo to tho depot to keep nn
nppolntment with n pnrty of Mississippi
editorial excursionists who camo in from
Dpnver. Thero. were seventy-five in tho
party, many of tbem women, nnd thoy
cheered Mr. Brynn wncn no nppeareu
Among tho excursionists was R. W. Henry
of Jackson, ono of tho Mississippi delegates
at-large. Ho will stop at Kansas City. The
reBt will go to St. Louis.
John M. Torallnson of Alabama, n dele
gate-nt-largo nnd chairman of tho National
Bimetallic league, said: "Tho blmetnlllsts
will not Insist on giving tho currency ques
tion nny more pioralnenco In the platform
than tho question of Imperialism or trusts,
but till Insist on n specllic declaration for
tho Independent coinage of gold and silver
at the existing legal ratio of 16 to 1."
IOWA STILL FOR DAVE HILL
llnuUeye DeleRiilen to Kiiiiniin Clly
-Will Have no Oilier Thau
the Noiv York .Mnn. ,
SIOUX CITY, In., July 1. (Special Tele
gram.) J. M. Parsons of Rock Rapids, a
member of tho Iowa delegation, passed
through Sioux City today on his way to
Kansas City. Ho Bald tho Iowa delegation
would Insist strongly upon tho nomination
of David B. Hill for vlco president.
GRANT RETURNS TO PORT
Trnimnnrt Cnrrinn General Chalrer
anil tlir Sixth Artillery Cornea
llnuk Hume,
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1. The transport
Oranl, will' Goneial Chaffee and tho Sixth
artillery on board, which sailed for the
Orient nt 7 p. m., returned to port three
hours later. The cause of the transport
return has not yet been ascertained.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
forecast for Nebraska:
Generally Fair; Southerly Winds.
Temperature -it Omalin Yenterilnyt
Hour, lieu. Hour. lieu,
r n, in TO 1 i. n MO
(I n. in 72 1! i. in Ml
7 n. tu 71 II i. in III!
N n. in 7(1' I n. ii 110
I) n, n 711 r p, in 00
111 a, m 8'J 1 (I ii. in HO
1 I ii, la S, 7 p. Ill 7H
1- ii H7 8 p. m 711
P. in 7 )'
MS
M'KINLEY RESTS AT HOMra
President Spend Unlet liny nt
ton lteeeltlau; Old
Friend.
CANTON, O., July 1. President
pent a quiet and restful day, alii.
tlrely ot his home on North Market street.
Tho weather was delightful. On the shaded
vernnda tho president acknowledged the
greetings of many of bis old friends nnd ac
quaintances who drove or walked past the
house.
President McKlnley nttended morning
services nt the First Methodist church. Dr.
Itlzsey accompanied hlui. They walked from
tho house, n dlstnnce ot halt a mile. Thcro
was nothing special In tho services. Tho
tastor, Rev. Dr. C. E. Manchester, who was
member of McKlnley's regiment in the
Ml wur, In his prayer, aBkcd divine guid
ance for the president In nil ot his official
acts,
During the afternoon tho president nnd
Mrs. McKlnley went for a short drive about
tho city. Later Judge Day, former seretary
of state, called and spent some time with.
tho president. Many other friends nnd
neighbors called during tho afternoon nnd
evening.
Notification to the president of his nomi
nation will occur July 12. Detailed arrange
ments havo not yet been commenced.
Tho president, It Is now expected, will take
no further part In the Fourth of July demon
stration than to review tho parades.
SUNDAY WITH ROOSEVELT
Genernl Wheeler nnd (lie Colonel
Pel I
of InuldeiilH In the Ciilinu
Ciiinpiilmi.
CHICAGO, July 1. Colonel Roosevelt
spent Sunday at tho Auditorium annex ns
tho guest of Puul Morton of the Snnta Fe
railway. Ho attended church In tho morn
ing and tn tho afternoon wus given-nn In
formal luncheon nt the Union Lcnguo club.
During the day ho received many callers nt
tho hotel, among them soveral members of
the Marquette club.
While the party were congratulating him
on his nomination for tho vice presidency
and reviewing Incidents ut the Philadelphia
convention General Joseph Wheeler, com
mander of the Department of tho LakcB,
was announced. Governor Roosevelt ex
cused himself for n moment nnd then re
turned and Introduced General Wheeler to
tho Marquette club members.
During tho general conversation which
followed General Wheeler nnd Governor
Roosevelt told of Incidents In tho Cuban
campaign.
A propoicit1 demonstration nt Jollet, 111.,
where tho train bearing tho party passed
through this evening, wns- nbandoncd by
the citizens nt that city. Governor Roose
velt refused positively to make a peech on
tho. Sabbath. The train Ib d,uo at Kansas
City at 8:30 u. im tomorrow. Aftor leaving
that city many short stops will be made In
Kansas nnd Indian Territory, Governor
Roosevelt Is expected to speak briefly nt
these points, but nverB that he will not
touch on political questions.
TWO GOVERNORS ON TRAIN
Fnte Hiin HooNetelt nnd Allueld Hide
Touetlier Out of lil
eiiM. CHICAGO, July 1. On board tho Santa
Fo Overland train, which left hero at 6
p. m., were former Governor John P. Alt
geld of Illinois nnd Governor Throdoro
Roosevelt of New York, tho former on his
way to attend ns n spectator the democratic
national convention at Kansas City, the
latter enrouto to tho nnnual reunion of his
Rough Riders at Oklahoma City, O. T. Gov
ernor Roosovolt occupied tho prlvuto car of
Second Vlco President Paul Morton of the
Santa Fo road, Mr. Morton accompanying
tho governor on his trip.
Shortly beforo tho train pulled out Gov
ernor Altgeld camo down tho platform and
boarded tbo train, to which tho prlvato car
of Governor Roosevelt was attached. Tho
train was tho regular 6 p. m. express, duo
In Kansas City nt 8:30 a. m. tomorrow. The
spectators wero quick to appreciate tho sit
uation nnd speculation was rlfo as to
whether the two governors would soon be
chatting and Joking together on tbo way to
Kansas City.
CONDITION OF THE HALL
Contrite torn Asxert Thnt Tliey Will He
Heady to Turn Over Hull
TiifMday.
KANSAS CITY, July 1. Eighty laborers
wero at work in convention hall today. The
regular dally force Is 300. If the convention
wero to meet tomorrow Its members would
find difficulty In getting Inside tho building.
Tho streets In front and on thn side ot the
structure nro filled with rubbish, to romovo
which n largo forco will be necessary. The
entrances nro blocked with material vbich
Is to complete the furnishing ot the nail.
Mr. Taylor, In chargo of tho work, says the
delay, If any occurs, will be In clearing up.
Heretofore no effort has been mndo to do
this, but an order was Issued ul noon today
to bar every entrance to tbo puollc. Sight
seers will not o allowed in the building
until Monday night, when a popular concert
will bo given.
Tho contractors confidently assert thnt
they will bo .ready to turn over the hall to
tho national committee Tuesday night. The
hall will again be opened to tho public on
that night, when a drill will bo thu uuUr-
talnment.
QUIET AT COLON AND PANAMA
CltleN Still In I'oNHfNMlmi of Govern
iiienl ForeeN, AIHioiikIi Head
inent Favor ItebeU.
KINQSTON, Jamaica, July 1. The steamer
Para, from Colombian ports, which nrrlved
today, pays that Colon and Panama, when It
left, were quiet nnd were still lu possession
ot tho government forces, although popular
sentiment la In favor of tho robcls.
On Juno 26 two rebel gunboats cteamcd
past Carthagena. Tho forts thcro opened
(Ire on them and great oxcltcment prevailed
Tho vessels steamed away to tho south. On
thu samo day a government gunboat arrive!
at Carthagena from Vica Sblka. Sho re
ported having sunk a rebel gunboat.
Kavanllla Is quiet, but rebel operations aro
apprehended. Owing to tho protest of th
merchants at Savnutllu tho recently Imposed
additional export duties have been abolished
nnd the Para took the tlrst shipment of cot
fee.
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laBCll-
LOSS OF LIFE GREAT
. i
Fearful Havoo Caused by Big Tiro
Hobokcn Docks,
ftM LIST WILL REACH TWO HUNDRED
r,rro luimuor oi visitors Wero on T?vir.l
tho Steamer Dromon. ,
SMALL BOAT LOWERED, BUT IS CAPSIZED
Estimate- Places Damngo to Property at
Ton Millions of Dollars.
PRECISE STATEMENT CANNOT BE MADE
Three DoeU of .ortli Centum I, lord
Line Are Tolnl Lome vtlllt All j
Their Content nml They Aro
SUM .HmolderliiK.
NEW YORK. July 1. Tho fearful havoc to
life and property cnused by the flro which
broke out at the docks of the North German
Lloyd company lu llobokeu yesterday can
not bo approximated with any degree ot
certainty. Conservative peoplo who hnve ex
perlenco along tbo dock nro of tho oplnloa
that not moro than i00 lives were lost. Ono
of the officers ot the steamship Bremen sul4
today that thcro wero fully 200 visitors oa
board tbo vessel when the flro touched U,
the majority of them being women. A boat
was loaded from the Bremen shortly afte
tho nlarm had been given, but the craft cap
sized as it touched tho wuter and all hands
were precipitated Into the water nnd nons ot
them were saved by thoso remaining on tho
vessel. This would Indicate that the list ol
dead may bo larger than ut first thought t
be. .
Those Known (o He Deiid.
The following list of tho dend Is the mos
comprehonslvo that could bo obtained up to
1M0 this morning (Monday):
AHLSBORN, ADOLPH, 36 years of ago.
chief ofllcer of tho Bremen, died lu Jersey
City hospltnl.
BOLGHMANN, CHRISTIAN, 38 years of
age, taken from the Main, died in Chrlst'a
hospital, Jersoy City.
CORDTS, MRS. LENA S 31 years of
ago, stewardess on the Saalo, died in Jersey
City ..hospital.
CORDEL, FRED, longshoreman, of IIo-
boken, body recovered from river.
ELTER, FRED, flrcmnu on Snule, perished
n hold of vessel.
HANDELL, FRED, longshoreman, body
found off North German Lloyd pier.
HOIIENSTEIN, KARL, 28 yenrs of ngo.
painter on Saalc. Four friends saw hlra
burn whlio his hend was through a port
bole.
IRNER, , head fireman of Main, seen
to havo pcrlBhcd In tho hold of tho Main
by ofllcers of vessel.
MIROW, J., no yenrs old, captain of th
Saale, burnod to n crisp on deck, but Identi
fied by means nf pcnknlfo.
MELINSKI, , chief storekeeper of tha
Main, seen to have perished In hold by ono
of the officers.
REICIIERT, PAUL, painter on tho Saalo;
companion saw him fall back Into tha
iTafnesT "
SANDER, HERMAN, 21 ycara old, sailor
on tho Bremen; companion saw him perish.
SCHUMACHER, CARL, of crew of th
Saale; bedy in Hoboken morgue.
VIRNER, ERNEST, 37 years old, from
tho Saale; died in Christ's hospital at Jersey
City.
WEIILAN, J., chief engineer rf tho Saalo;
rescued companion saw hlui dead on tho
ship.
Unknown man at coroner's olllco, appar
ently about CO yea in old,
UnldentlHed man about 20; two German
medals in pocket; picked up off Sullivan
street, Brooklyn; body nt Brooklyn morgue.
UnldentlHed mnn, about 35 years old;
picked up In North river.
Eleven dead bodies from the Saalo In Now
York morguo, terribly burned.
The property loss can simply be npproxl-
mnted nt this time. Nono of the ofllclala
around the docks could give anything like
a prcclso estlmalo of their Iosfcs and nono
were prepared to mnko n stnteinent on this
point. A conservative estimate made by a
prominent flro underwriter places tho entire
damage at less than $10,000,poo. Threo dock
of tho North German Lloyd lino aro total
loshes, with all their contents, nnd thoy nro
still smouldering with mnny streams playlne
on the debris. The pier of the ThlugvalU
line Is totally wiped nwny, und nn extension
which had Jimt been built on the Hamburg-
American line's piers was burned down to
tho pllo tops.
Nome Detail of I,ONeM.
Tho warehouses of Palmer Campbell.
which wero across tho street from tho Ger
man Lloyd docks, suffered greatly and a
number ot houses ulong tho street wero badly
scorched.
Tho loss on tho steamship properties and
to other companies is mado tonight approxi
mately ns follows:
Tho Htcamshlp Main of tho North German
Lloyd lino cost tl,f00,000, nutblde ot tha
cargo, fittings and stores. The loss Is placed
nt $1,200,000 for tho vessel and about $400,
000 for tho fitting and stores nnd tho cargo
that wus aboard It.
Tho steamship Bremen of tho North Ger
man Lloyd line cost $1,250,000, and Its fit
ting and cargo wero valued nt $300,000, Tha
cargo and stores wero entirely consumed
and tho loss to tho vessel proper will amount
to nt lenst $700,000. It Is benched oil Woo-
hawken tonight and still smouldering.
The Saalo, the steamship which will havo
a horrible story ot death to unfold when the
divers go down In her, cost tho North Ger
man Lloyd company $1,250,000, nnd tho fit
ting and cargo are valued at $300,000, The
Saaln Is beached at Ellis Island nnd still
burning. The damage to thu vessel proper
Is placed at nbout $800,000.
The dumugo dono to tho Kaiser Wllbelm
dor Orosso Is estimated at $25,000. Thre
docks of the German Lloyd line, which wero
burned to tho water'H edge, aro estimated
to have cost $300,000. Tho docks wero well
filled with merchandise Just received from
abroad and valued at $350,000.
I.omh of TlilnifViillii I'ler,
Tho Thlngvnlla pier, which was entirely
consumed, was valuod at $500,000, counting
tho stores which wero on It.
Tho Hamburg-American lino do It, which
had Just been accepted as an extension to
tbo great pier and which was destroyed In
order to prevent tho spread of tho flume,
wns damaged to the amount of $50,000, This
was the only loss they sustained, as tbo
steamor Phoenicia, contrary to reports, wal
not even scorched,
Tho wnrohousfs of Palmer Campbell,
houses E, F, O und H, wero burned, Mr.
Ctinipbell raid tonight that he could not
glvo a definite estimate of his losieB, hut
tho damage to buildings alone would amount
lo at lenet $50,000 and tbo contents to $125,.
000. Had tho fire occurred at any othat
timo of tho year, he wild, the lo would
havo been much greater, as Jus. t(