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Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUKE 10, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE 10, 1902 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. The Omaha TO TALK OVER STRIKE Mitchell and Labor Commissioner Wright Will Confer on Mine Affairs. LATTER AGENT OF PRESIDENT ROOSEYELT Great Interest is Aroused Orer This Prospect of Bettling Difficulties. :hief executive anxious for peace Hia Power Circnmscribed by Law, but May Use Moral Influence. LITTLE HOPE UNLESS OUTSIDE AID COMES Miners and Mine Operator Become More Determined Kick Dr and Signs of Voluntary Yield Ins Are Absent. WILKESBARRE. Pa.. June 9. President Mitchell left here at 11:05 over the Lebigb Valley railroad for New York, where he will meet Carroll D. Wright, the United States commissioner of labor, at 7 o'clock tonight at the Manhattan hotel. He ex pects to return to this city tomorrow morn tag. Mr. Mitchell went to New York at tbe request of Mr. Wright, with whom he waa In communication today. When this In formation became known rumors of peace were revived and for a while they flew thick and fast. Mr. Wright. It la believed, will directly represent President Roosevelt. According to Washington dlspatchea Mr. Wright and Senator Hanna have held conference with the president during the last two days on the atrlke situation In the anthracite coal field. Whether Mr. Wright carries plan for peace ls not known at tkts time. Mr. Mitchell said be fore leaving that he id not know what Mr. Wright wanted to see him for. It Is not believed that the president or tbe commissioner of labor will Interfere, be- cause tbey have no authority to do any thing but Investigate strikes. It. may be that the president wants to obtain a thorough knowledge of the dispute and that he wants It officially, and for that reaaon he has aent his personal repre sentative to New York to meet the labor president. Acting- (or the President. NEW YORK, June 9. Carroll D. Wright. United States commissioner of labor, said today that for him to tell who he expects to see or what he Intends to do might seriously Interfere with his investigation of the anthracite coal miners' strike. He said that sections 7 and 8 of the law under which the Labor bureau is operated charged tbe commissioner to Investigate and report on all labor disputes. "Of course." said Mr. Wright. "I cannot in terfere or act as arbitrator. ,- Although possessing no power under existing condi tions, as a patriotic citizen President Roosevelt is interested in settling this trouble. He cannot Interfere, but can advise or suggtat, and tbe official invest! gallon may reveal points In the situation which have not as yet been touched upon in tbe general report, and upon which he may be able to act. He wants all the information obtainable and all energies of my department are being directed to that end. Perhaps he may be able to dis cover something below the surface. I shall hold a conference this afternoon and do not anticipate I ahall have any trouble In getting the Information asked for." Women Attack Superintendent. HAZLETON, Pa., June 9. Superintendent Kudllcks of Coxe Bros. A Co. waa attacked by women on tbe streets of Freeland today, but was not Injured. About 800 strikers gathered today at Ebervale and about 1,000 at Jeddo to In tercept traction cars carrying ( nonunion men to north side collieries. Sheriff Jacobs was notified last night of the strikers' in tention, and, accompanied by eight special officers, took an early car to Freeland to prevent any demonstration. The mine workers learned last night that ths sheriff had been appealed to for pro Section and, to make interference on his part unnecessary. District Secretary Gal lagher preceded Sheriff Jacobs to Freeland. As his car nuared RharvalA It mm linavrfo.l by th strikers In search of nonunion men, but Secretary. Gallagher appealed to the men to disperse and persuaded them to re turn to their homes. At Jeddo ths car was again stopped and boarded by strikers. put no nonuDlonlsts were found. Mr. Gallagher talked to the men at Jeddo and told them it was for the best Interests of all that they discontinue these tactics. Tbey rstlred upon his advice, and when an hour later the car carrying the sheriff and offlctrs came along no strikers were In evidence. Ths sheriff proceeded from Freeland to WilUesbarre. M ill Not Start I p. A. Pardee Co. today issued a statement that they have no Intention of starting ud operations at Cranberry colliery under pres- ut conditions. It was reported laat night that an effort would be mads today to re sume work at the Cranberry washery. Unable to secure firemen and pump run ners. J. S. Wenti Co. will permit tho ilazieorook colliery to bs flooded. Coxe s Stockton colliery Is reported by lbs mine workers as Oiling with water, owing to ths depleted fores of Bremen and pumpmen. The mlns workers have given permission to the local light companies to haul culm lor their plants from abandoned banks. A committee of cltliens went to Mauch Chunk today to protest against ths sta tioning of deputies at the Yorktown col liery by Sheriff Oombert of Carbon county. Sheriff Jacobs has been appealed to by Coxe Bros. & Co. to give protection to nonunion men on their way to and from Drifton. - Railroad Men May Quit. WILKESBARRE. Pa.. June 9. The "'tightening up" process which has been in 'progress since the anthracite coal strike aegan four weeks ago today continue. All classes of trades unions In ths hard coal belt have taken a hand in helping the miners, and now the long-predicted move of tbe railroader In the region has been made. Tb decision of these men at meetings held In different parts of tb region yesterday to refute to aid th com. panle la their fight against ths miners Ass encouraged the strikers greatly. At Freeland yesterday the railroad men of th Delaware, Susquehanna A Schuylkill railroad decided to refuse to handle ths trains carrying deputlss, coal and Iron po lice or nouunlon men. The Lehigh Valley company men met at the aama tltn and will not handle soft coal that may be wanted to displace bard fuel, and at Kings ton the Delaware, Lackawanna Western employ protested against tb hauling of PELEE SOURCEOF DANGER People la Vicinity Likely to Be Killed by Polioaom Gases at Any Time. KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Saturday, June 7. During the great eruption of Mount Pe lee, island of Martinique, yesterday morn ing, tbe detonations were heard In th? neighboring Islands and heavy clouds of smoke Issued simultaneously from Sou friere volcano, on this island, which alarmed the Inhabitants. Th Island of St. Lucia was obscured by dust to a distance of three miles and vessels experienced difficulty in finding the harbor of Castrtea. At 2 o'clock in the aft ernoon of Friday pitch darkness prevailed here. The three Americans, 'l'ty ser, the geologist of Harvard unit "S. ""vey, assistant curator of the ti.. tional history, New York, and C Curtis, who ascended tho Soufrlere, 31, made another ascent on Thursday. Th.. entered a dense, dusty fog, which impeded their progress as they made their way up the precipitous trail, around the awful cliffs, with extraordinary courage and per severance, and once more reached th edge of the crater on th east side, reaching an altitude of 3,200 feet above the sea, car rying with them an aneroid barometer. Tbey heard water boiling and spattering in the depths of the crater, but nothing could be seen through the fog, though the party watched a considerable time. Tha ascent occupied five hours. The return of settlers to the devastated areas is dis couraged by Prof. Jagger, who Is of the opinion that th prater in continuing ac tive may emit poisonous gases at any moment without warning and cause tbe death of many people from asphyxiation. PONTIFF BESTOWS RED HATS He Also Appoints Several Bishops, In cluding: One for Sioux. City, Iowa, ROME, June 9. The pope was present at tbe consistory held this morning. He was borne to the Slstlne chapel In the sedla gesta torla, surrounded by cardinals. and formally bestowed red bats on Mgrs. Martlnelll, formerly papal delegate in the United States; Prince Archbishop SVrben- sky of Prague and Prlnc Bishop von Pryzyna of Cracow, The pontiff also appointed several bishops. Including the Very Rev. William Kenny, vicar general of Jacksonville, Fla.. as bishop of St. Augustine, Fla., In succession to the late Bishop Augustine Verot, and Very Rev. Philip J. Garrigan, vice rector of the Catholic university at Washington, as bishop of Sioux City, la. Subsequently, at the secret consistory, tbe pontiff dellvereu a short allocution. Judge Taft, governor of the Philippines, and the Americans with him were Invited to witness tbe ceremony. The party occu pied seats In the diplomatic gallery in tbe sal a rega (entrance hall to the Slstlne chapel). As the pontiff passed he recog nllzed them and smilingly bowed to the Americans. After thanking God for preserving his life to attain the pontifical Jubilee, tho pope expressed his gratification at the pilgrim age to Rome and deplored the act of tbe enemies of the Catholic faith In seeking to dechrlstlanlze Italy, particularly Heme, by spreading and protecting heresy, Prot estantism and pornography, by writings. speeches and theatrical representations. All the cardinals now in Rome, numerous bishops, prelates, diplomats, Roman nobles. the pontifical court and a host of privileged spectators attended the consistory. The pope, who was In excellent health, was re ceived with enthusiastic acclamations. GRAIN TAX IS FOR REVENUE Imposed for tbe Pnrpose and Not to Promote Foreign Commer-i-lal Negotiations. LONDON, June 9. During the debate on the finance bill In the House of Commons this afternoon Kh grain tax came in for much criticism. Sir William Vernon Harcourt, liberal, demanded to know whether the government Intended tbe grain tax as a war revenue measure or whether It was Intended as a lever to aid In the negotiations of differential trades with for elgn countries. The chancellor of the exchequeor, Sir Michael Hlcks-Bcach, replied that the grain tax waa Imposed for revenue only. But without prejudice to th discussion which would take plao between th col onial premiers In London, and which he hoped would have good results In promot ing free trad between this country and the colonies. His disclaimed completely tb interpretation that th Canadian pre mier, Sir Wilfrid Laurler, bad put on th grain tax. He did not see why free trade with the colonlea ahould Involve Increased duties ob the part of foreign nations. "But," th speaker added, "it w could have free trade with the colonies, even soma sacrifices In that direction might be mad." Movement of Danism Diplomats. COPENHAGEN, Jun 9. Constanttn Brun, tb Danish minister to the United States, la expected to arrive her shortly on leavs of absence. It Is said In well Informed quarters that Mr. Brun Is de sirous of an appointment to the Parla lega tion, but that the government probably will wish him to remain at Washington, and that P. L E. De Lovenorn, tbe minis ter of Denmark at St. Petersburg, will be designated for tb Paris legation. The present Danish minister at Paris, J. H. D Hegermann Dlnderone, will go to Berlin at th end of summer. Pop Pleased with Gift. LONDON. Jun 9. A dispatch to th Pall Mall Gasstt from Rome says ths pop waa highly delighted with President Roosevelt's gift of a complete set of the latter's work and confirms th report that th pontiff issued orders that mosalca of St. Peter's and the Vatican be transmitted to the president with bis thanks. These mosaics are magnificent specimens of this branch of art and are mad at tb Vatican workshops. Fatal Flood In Porto Rico. SAN JUAN, P. R., Jun 9. Extensive floods have ccurrd in th PatUlaa district of this Island. Flv persons have been drowned, a number of houses have been destroyed, and tbe owners of sugar prop erty and cattle bav austalned great losses. Th inhabitants of th flooded part of the country are In need of assistance. No further detail have been received. Boers Cheer th Kins;. LONDON. Jun 9. Lord Kitchener, in a dispatch from Pretoria, under today's date, announced th surrender on Saturdv nd Sundey of 1,500 dines, of which 448 were nanaed in by cap Colony rebels. Tbe re mainder were principally front Oeneral De wet's men. Th brltlch commander adds Iioai id cnaers given o us ors lor Klrlf dwax4r.bni I PRESIDENT PATIOS RESIGNS Official Head of Frinoeton Lays Down Work After Fourteen Tears' .Berries. RETAINS CHAIR IN THE UNIVERSITY Quits to Develop Literary Work and Is Succeeded by Prof. Woodroa Wilson, I'nanlmonsly Elected to Succeed Patton, PRINCETON, N. J., June 9. The chief event In connection with Princeton's 155th annual commencement, as It was the great surprise, came today at the annual meet ing of the board of trustees, when Presi dent Francis L. Patton resigned the presl- ncy and Prof. Woodrow Wilson, profes-. f Jurisprudence and politics, was ' - succeed him. "''' ras a full attendance of the trus tee i after th meeting had been called to order President Patton handed In his resignation and at the same time suggested that Prof. Wilson be elected to succeed him. A prominent member of the board of trustees said that President Patton so strongly urged his own resignation that the board could not do otherwise than accept It. He also said Woodrow Wilson's nomi nation to succeed him was acted upon and the election was made unanimous on the first ballot. When seen by the Associated Press cor respondent afterward President Patton made tbe following statement) Why He ult. I have resigned my office as president of the university because 1 desire to carry on my literary plana on a larger scale than I could do by retaining the presidency. This is really all there is to say. I snail retain my nroressorsnip m ine university In the chair of ethics and the Shilosophy of religion. I have been presl ent of the university for fourteen years. Former President Cleveland was among the members of the board present at to day's meeting. The 1902 class day exercises were held in Alexander ball. Edgar H. Johnson deliv ered the class oration and Robert P. Schauffter read the claBS poem. At the close of these exercises the ivy oration was delivered from the steps of Nassau ball by Alexander J. Barron and the class Ivy was planted beneath a window of the building. The cannon exercises were held this afternoon. The graduating class Is the largest in the history of the university. It numbers 25S members, 178 academic, sixty-eight scien tific department, nine engineering depart ment and three specials. LONG CAREER OF 0SB0RN Newspaper Man I'nder Whom Andrew Carnegie Served as Mes senger Boy. ST. LOUIS, June 9. Charles J. Osborn, who has been correspondent of the Asso ciated Press In this city since 1855, rep resenting a term of forty-seven years of continuous service, will retire from the more severe labors of active service about July 1. The Associated Press, however, retains his advisory cooperation as part of the working force by an arrangement highly complimentary to Major Osborn. Major Osborn began his newspaper ca reer on the Cincinnati Herald In 1847, of which Stanley Matthews, afterwards su preme court Justice, was then editor and Salmon P. Chase, afterward chief Justice of the United States supreme court, was one of tbe principal contrlbuters. In 1843 he went to Pittsburg at the instance of his former playmate and schoolfellow, Anson Stagier, who was then manager of the Pittsburg Telegraph office and who after wards became general superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph company. He worked under General Stager at Pittsburg and Cincinnati and finally at St. Louis where In 1855 be took up his duty as agent of the New York Associated Press. At that time the overland mall, and later the "Pony express" was the only means of communi cating news across the plains to Vlsolla a point In California 240 miles south of San Francisco, to which the telegraph wire had been extended. Major Osborn has, therefore, witnessed the develocment of ths telegraph service of America and the marvelous advances which have been made in news gathering during the half century. During his stay in the city of Pittsburg, Andrew Carnegie waa one of the messenger boys. For mors than twenty years ha has been the dean of tb Associated Press service, widely known, most highly respected and personally known to the great body of As sociated Press workers all over the world. His retirement from the arduous daily responsibility of correspondent at St. Louis has been accepted. He remains In touch with the St. Louis staff and in active sym pathy with the work. He will continue to be a member of th general force of the Associated Press. EXCITEMENT JS SUBSIDING Danger of Raet War tn Mississippi Is No Lester ImnU aent. MERIDIAN, Miss., June 9. Telephone re ports from Marlon and points In the north of Lauderdale county state the excitement of Saturday night has somewhat subsided. Green Johnson and Nat Moore, th negroes arrested Saturday afternoon as leaders In the movement to murder the whites, wer released today owing to a failure to identify them as writers of the letters appointing the rendezvous for the negroes who had been armed. Every white man over a territory of ten miles waa armed Saturday eight and alept with a gun near him, in anticipation of trouble. Tb decisive action of the whites In visiting negroes and telling them that tbe first move on tbelr part to carry out their plans would result In their wholesale slaughter is believed to have had a quiet ing effect. CUBAN MINISTER IS COMING Will Open Headquarter for tho Present at Hotel la Washington. NEW YORK, June 8. A Havana dispatch to the Tribune says that Gontalvo Quesada, Cuban minister to Washington, and his family have aalled for New York. Minister Quesada will go immediately to Washington and open the legation at tb Hotel Raleigh until he secures a bouse. He Is a bearer of tbe good wlshea of Presi dent Palme to President Roosevelt. He also has been Instructed to use every en deavor to secure favorable and quick action on th question of tariff reduction on Cuban producta. A large number of cltliens went aboard to say good by and wish Senor Quesada success. General Garcia, oldest son of Callxto Garcia, probably will. b taut, to uaStfVH a,eowiU Wral, BATES TO BE MAJOR GENERAL Commander of Department of Mlssoart Designated by President for Promotion. ( WASHINGTON, June . The president today sent ths following nominations to tbe senate: Army Brigadier Generals John C. Bates and George W. Davis, to be major generals. Colonels to be brigadier generals: Theo dore F. Wlnt, Sixth cavalry; Frank D. Baldwin, Twenty-seventh infantry; Jesse M. Lee, Thirtieth infantry; William H. Car ter, assistant adjutant general. Major to be brigadier general: Lasker Bliss, commissary. Surgeon general for a period of four years, with rank of brigadier general, Colonel William H. Fotwiod, assistant sur geon general. Henry Torrell, United States attorney for the western district of Texas; Silas A. Me Farland, Iowa, now consul at Nottingham, England, to be consul at Relchenburg, Aus tria; Frank W. Mahon, Iowa, now consul at Relchenburg, to be consul at Nottiugham, England. Tbe following statement waa made at the War department as to the policy governing the army nominations: The Drewldent within the few months has promoted a number of colonels, vet erans or tho civil war stiu remaining on the active list of the army, to bo brig adier cenerals on the retired list. The nominations Just sent to the senate Indi cate that a nait win De cauea in tnis practice for the present. The officers last nominated for promotion to the grade of brigadier general are all officers possess ing mental and bodily vigor and able to carry on the active work of the army for years to come. , Tsjis action, however, does not indi cate that no further promotions of vet erans of the civil war will lie made in the future. A number of vacancies will occur during the coming year which will afford further opportunity for rewarding those remaining on the active list. There will be many vacancies tne next two years. Brigadier General John C. Bates was born in Missouri, where he entered the reg ular army as a first lieutenant of infantry in 1861. He was brigadier general of vol unteers In tho Spanish war and was with Shatter at Santiago. Ha has received sev eral brevets. In the Philippines his notable works were the signing of the treaty with the sultan of Jolo and the capture of Lieu tenant General Trias of the Insurgent army. He has four more years of active service. The report of the appointment of Briga dier General John C. Bates to be major gen eral was received n Omaha with much pleasure by the many friends of the gen eral. It caused little surprise, however, as it had been semi-officlally reported ever slnca be came to Omaha in charge of the Department of the Mlseourl that he would in a short time receive ons of the vacan cies which have been continued fruiu time to time by tho elevation of brigadiers who retired shortly after their appointment to the higher grade. General Bates is probably better known in the city than any of ths general officers of the army, as he was stationed here for a long time as colonel of the Second regi ment when that regiment was stationed at old Fort Omaha. As commandant of that post he took a prominent place m the so cial affairs of the city and made a large number of friends. He was appointed from civil life to a position "in the army by President Lincoln, bis father feeing a mem' ber of tbe presidents cabinet. He is a native of Missouri and his permanent home Is at St. Louis, where his relatives reside. He Is one of the Indian fighters of the serv ice and after his work la the civil war rounded out his experience in the lower grades of the service on the western plains. In the Spanish war he established his abil lty as a general commander and his ap pointment to the higher rank Is taken by his acquaintances as a tribute to merit well earned by the recipient. General Bates Is absent from the city, but is expected to return Saturday. He is at West Point attending the centennial ex erclses of the mljltary academy and while there will probably meet and confer with the higher officials of the War department as to his future. Until his return nothing can be said of bis future. Ha does not re tire under the age limit until 1906, but It Is possible that he will follow precedent established In other cases and retire shortly to make way for the appointment of other officers who have in all fairness earned a higher grade than that of brigadier gen eral, but who cannot be advanced if all persons receiving prior appointment should remain on the active list until their en forced retirement. LIBERTY BELL STIRS PEOPLE Thousand View tho Patrlotlo Hello as It Passes Through Washington. WASHINGTON. June 9. The Liberty bell arrived here today enroute to Phlladelphi from the Charleston exposition, where it has been on exhibition. The arrival of tbe bell was marked with brief patriotic exercises and thousands of people passed before th car throughout the day and viewed tbe bell. The ceremonlos began by tbe playing of "Th Star Spangled Banner" by the United Stales Marin band. President McFar land of the Board of Commissioners then delivered an address. Chairman Wilson H. Brown of tbe joint committee of the councils of Philadelphia responded. Fol lowing this th Marine band played Eousa's "Liberty Bell." Th crowd was then permitted to pass the car. A num ber- of children were lifted onto the car while little bunches of flowers from other children placed on the car were carefully lad on tbe top of the bell. During the exercises the minute men of the district, uniformed In colonial uniforms, took posi tion In' front of the car, where they re mained through the day. .Th Marin and other bands remained through the day and played patriotic selections at intervals. The car will remain here over night and will proceed to Phladelpbla at S o clock tomorrow morning. Hotels Must Be Removed. WASHINGTON, June 9. Th secretary of war haa notified the owners of the Hygla hotel and other private establishments on ths military reservation at Fort Monroe Va., that the land occupied by them is urg ently needed for military purposes and their buildings and contents must be removed within a "reasonable time." This action is taken on the recommendation of a board of army officers appointed to consider ths subject, and it la In accordance with an opinion given by Judge Advocate General Davis as to tbe law la the case. It is tb purpose of th department to extend the batteries at this post and to erect a num ber of new buildings for purely military purposes. Oionn Is Not Present. NEW YORK. June 9. Tbe mettlng of dl rectors of the Amalgamated Copper com pany in Jersey City, called for today, was adjourned without day, there belag bo gUOrupreseat, ( SARPY TURNS DOWN MERCER County OonTertion Instructs for Orounse for Oongrsss by Unanimons Vote. ISSUE DETERMINED AT THE PRIMARIES Sixth Term Congressman Is Beaten Out by 33 to 9 and In Every Precinct bat One In the County. GRETNA. Neb., Juno 9. (Special Tele gram.) At a result of the best attended primaries held here for years, at which the Issue was brought directly home to th voters, the republicans of Sarpy couuty. In their convention held here today, ex pressed themselves decisively against re turning Congressman Mercer for a ixtn term by Instructing their delegates to the congressional convention for E. J. Cornlnh of Omaha. Notwithstanding the active work of the Mercer men, who had full control of the machinery of the party and who directed themselves . particularly sgalnst Mr. Cornish, the antl-Mercerltes carried every precinct In the county almost solidly, with th exception of Papllllon, and the vote on organization, which showed the relative strength, gave twenty-five to Cornish and only nine to Mercer. The res olution of Instruction was adopted unani mously and reads as follows: Whereas. The auestion as to the choice of the republican voters of Sarpy county for the remihllcHn nomination for con gressman from this district has been chief and almoet the only Issue In the primaries to select delegates to this convention, am a lanp vote has been polled In nearly every precinct on that lesue; therefore be Resolved That the republicans of Sarpy county favor the nomination of E. J. Cor nish as canaiuate lor conftressmmi lrum this district, and the delegates selected to said congressional convention hereafter to be called and instructeo to use an nonor ahle means to secure his nomination by said convention. Mr. Cornish was called upon to make a speech and he said In part: 'Gentlemen: I thank you for the honor you have bestowed upon me and I will do all I can for tbe good and welfare of the people. Again I thank you." Great cheers went up at the conclusion of his remarks. The delegation who will carry out these Instructions in - the congressional conven tion are: A. R. Morrison, J. M. Fox, Thomas Coleman, A. L. Spearman, J. E. Hover, Henry Corry, Joseph Pflug and George S. Wall. By special resolution tbe convention authorized these delegates to cast all the votes apportioned to Sarpy county when the congressional convention should be called and to add to their num ber in case a larger apportionment should be given. The other business of tbe convention went off with encouraging unanimity. Tbe dele gates, to tbe number of thirty-four, were called together at 2 o'clock In Treckel'a hall by Chairman I. D. Clarke of the county committee. Mr. Davidson of Springfield presided over tbe deliberations of tbe con vention and P. 8. Nlckerson acted as sec retary. The first thing in order was tb election of delegates to the state convention and but little time was consumed securing good men. They are: H. A. Clarke. Forrest City precinct; W. F. Martin, Bellevue; I. D. Clarke, Papllllon; Frank Snodgrass, Plattford; George Wall, La Platte; Charles Thompson, Springfield; H. Glessman, Rich land; A. O. Rels, Falrvlew. For delegates to tbe judicial convention the following men were selected: J. R. Wilson, Papllllon; E. T. Hughes, Gretna; H. S. Eby, Bellevue; W. S. Davidson, Springfield. Tbe convention proceeded to elect a new county central committee, who are: Gretna, E. T. Hughes and J. Fox; Springfield, Charles Thompson; Falrvlew, Joe Pflug; La Platte, O. S. Wall; Plattford, John Mundell; Richland, F. Ward; Papll llon, C. D. Brown and J. Lutz; Bellevue, Henry Eby and Ed Hover. Chairman Heacock will succeed to the place at the bead of the committee held by J. D. Clarke. , Gathering; In Third District. FREMONT, Neb., Juno 9. (Special.) Every train to this city today from ths north, east and west brought In a good sized advance guard ot delegates to the congressional convention tomorrow. Brooks of Knox, McCarthy of Dixon, Young of Stanton, Vail of Boone, Warner of Dakota and Hansen of Platte have each opened up headquarters and their friends are not idle. It looks as though the contest tomorrow might be a long one. The Brooks force are well organized and will probably lead on the first ballot. They have Knox and Antelope and claim part of Pierce and a many scattering delegates. The McCarthy men were first on ths field and their blue badges were very con spicuous. McCarthy will probably be a good aecond when the first ballot Is counted. His friends are relying consid erably on his legislative record. Burt county which Is of course in the interest of Sears for governor seems to look upon him favorably and while he won't get but a part of tbe delegation he is pretty sure of some votes there. Tbe Young forces are sanguine and solid for his Interests. Dr. Hanaen of ColumUCs came In yesterday. He will get the south west corner of the district, but is not gen erally picked upon as a winner. The Jenal atrength is problematical, but he is considered a stayer. Warner and Vail will bav their respective county delega tions. The delegations which have aspirants for a state office ar receiving a large amount of attention as they number more than one-fourth of tbe voting strength of the convention. Brooks is expected to lead on tbe first ballot with McCarthy, Young close behind him In the order named. E. L. Gurney ot Wlnside will be temporary chairman and John W. Graham of Fremont temporary secretary. Aspirants Numerous la th Fifth. HASTINGS, Neb., June 9. (8peclal.) Politics has had full sway ber today as a large delegation of politicians and candl dates is In tbe city discussing the sltua tlon of the Fifth district republican con. gressional convention which convenes her Tuesday afternoon. It Is expected that ths convention will be a spirited ons sod may be an all-night session. Ths Hall county delegation will present the nam of W. A. Prince, who baa an excellent reputstlon as a lawyer. Then there U D. W. Cbrlaty of Edgar, who ran against Judge Stubbs three years ago for district Judge In that district and met defeat. C. E. Adama of Superior does not consider his chances any the less because be was de feated by Sutherland four years ago In th same race that b is now working for. O. W. Norrls, who recently moved to Mc Cook from Furnas county is the man who defeated Judge Welts tor district judge in that district seven years ago and he will Continued so JSeooad Psgs.Jj CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair Tuesday and Cooler In Northern Portion; Wednesday Fair and Cooler In Southwest Portion. Temperature nt Omaha Yesterday I Hoi 1 P a p. s p. 4 p. n p. p. T p. p. 9 p. Dear. u 74 m 73 m 77 m 7 m 7 m 7N m 77 m 7(1 m 73 STEEL TRUST IN LITIGATION Stockholders Object to the Proposed Conversion of Stock Into Bonds. NEW YORK, June 9. Judge Lacombe, In the United States circuit court here today, denied the application made by the C. H. Werner company and others to restrain the United States Steel corporation from Issu ing t200.000.000 in bonds and retiring at tho earn time $200,000,000 of preferred stock of the corporation. The suit was originally brought In the supreme court ot this state, but was transferred to the United States court because It Involved a question as to the constitutionality of a New Jersey law. Vice Chancellor Emery, sitting In New ark, N. J., today, granted a rule to show cause why the proposed plan of the United States Steel corporation to convert 1200, 000,000 of Its preferred stock into bonds ot the same amount should not be enjoined. The rule is returnable tomorrow. It car ries with it a temporary restraint against tbe consummation of the plan pending dis position of the matter. Application for tho order was made by Robert H. McCarty, as counsel for Miss Merrlam Berger, who lives In Sullivan county, N. Y. Associate with Miss Berger are other holders of preferred stock of the steel corporation to the extent ot 1,200 shares. A bill In the case, which was filed at Trenton, alleged that the conversion of tbe preferred stock Into bonds was un constitutional, as impairing the vested rights of the holders of the stock. KEEPER OF JOINT MURDERED I Robbed and Beaten to Death by Transients, Who Are Arrested. JAMESTOWN, N. D., June 9. At Bowdon, Fritz Prllllp, keeper of a "blind pig," was robbed and beaten to death, and Thomas Davis, Thomas Carr, Albert Bawman, Harry Cullum and James O'Brien, transients, have been arrested, charged with .the crime. Prllllp came from Gsrner, la., and three months ago started a "blind pig" at Bow don. On the night of the murder there was a large crowd In his place, drinking ana carousing, until finally only the five men now under arrest were left. The next morning citizens found Davis In a drunken stupor and Prllllp nearly dead. He lived fifteen hours. A watch charm and coat belonging to Prllllp, also a pair of skeleton keys, were found on tbe prisoners. At the Inquest It developed that death had been caused by blows on the head and shoulders. Davis waived examination. The preliminary hearing tn the case of the other prisoners Is being held at Fsseenden. PACKERS MUST LOOSEN UP Will Have to Answer Grand Jury's Questions, Bays Federal District Judge. NEW ORLEANS, June 9. Judge Parlange of tbe United States district court, for the eastern district of Louisiana, today de cided that tbe local representatives ot the packing companies would have to answer tbe questions that had been propounded to them by the grand Jury now investigat ing the beef trust. The grand jury will meet this afternoon and it Is expected that the witnesses will still ' refuse, and that they will b committed to jail in contempt. whereupon there attorneys will take out writs of habeas corpus and carry the mat ter before the United States circuit court Tbe federal grand Jury this afternoon ad. Journed at the request ot the government until 11 o'clock Wednesday so that instruc tlons might be had from Washington to checkmate the proposed habeas corpus pro ceedlngs which hav been planned by the packing house managers. FOUR HURT IN A COLLISION Accident Happen on the Colorado A Southern Bond Near Valverde. DENVER, Colo., Jun 9. Four railroad men wer Injured today In a head-on col lision on tbe South Park branch of the Colorado Southern railroad two miles north of Valverde, between a fisherman's train returning from Platte canyon and the westbound passenger train. None of tho passengers wer hurt. The Injured: Samuel Lovely, engineer on tbe fish train Internal injuries and shoulder wrenched. M. BUIott, fireman on westbound train. ankle dislocated and arm Injured. At Latham, engineer on westbound train. leg bruised. J. J. . Hauslnger. Wells-Fargo express messenger, leg bruised. The Colorado Southern officials attribute th collision to failure ot Engineer Latham to follow orders, as th fish train had the right ot wsy. BURNS HIMSELF TO DEATH Church Organist Commits a Horrible ulclde la Front of the Altar. BAT CITY, Mich.. Jun 9. After sat urating his clothing with kerosene oil, Joseph Rejch set fir to himself tn the Cathollo church at Flshervllle, this county, His charred remains were discovered In front of tbe altar Sunday. Holes had been burned through the church floors by his blszing body. Rejch, who was 89 years of age, waa the organlat of tb church and a teacher In th Sun day school. It Is supposed he was tem porarily Insane. Of Course Its a Volcano. ' TACOMA, Wash., Jun 9. Two columns of steam ar rising from the apex of Mount Rainier. Tbe melting of the snow by the beat of th sun, th lifting and driving ot th snow from th summit by the wind and several other possible explanations of th phenomena ar offered, but none of them seem to be satisfactory. Drowned la a Caaal. CHILLI COTHE, O., Jun 9. While re turning from a picnic at a late hour laat night in a rowboat on the Ohio and Erie canal south of here, Howard Faucett, a traveling salsa man of Marietta, and Minnie Buckart of this city, wer drowned by th boat captUlag. SU others la tb bog( wer rescue Hour. Dev. R a. m. . . . HH a. nt en T a. m...... 61 H a. m G.I a. m er 10 au in. .... . I 11 a. ni 71 iJ m..., TS LIVES LOST IN FIRE Ten Persons Known to Se Dead and Many Others Are Missing. CHICAGO HOSPITAL IS DESTROYED Among the Injursd An Mrs. Leah and! John Downey of Omaha. PATIENTS DRIVEN MAD WITH TERROR Make Trantio Fight to Escape from th Fire-Enveloped Building. MOB ON STREETS CRAZED WITH SYMPATHY Flames Rage with. Irrrslatable Force, Defying Marvelous Efforts of the Firemen to Reach More of the Victims. CHICAGO, June 9. Five men and one woman were killed and about thirty per sons were injured I na fire which this aft ernoon destroyed the sanitarium conducted, by the St. Luke's society, at Wabash ave nue and Twenty-first street. Th society occupied the building which was long known as the Hotel Woodruff and for a brief period as the Hotel Lancaster. By for the greater portion of the patients received In the Institution were those seek ing cure from the drink habit and those who were addicted to th euse of drugs. When the kre broke out there were on the fifth floor a number of patients suffering from delirium tremens and some who wer deranged by drugs. Several of these wer strapped to their beds and It was found Im possible to save them, so rapidly did the fire spread through the building. The list as far as known at present, although it Is possible that the list of dead will be In cdeased later, Is as follows: Dead. ' S. J. NEWELL. WILLIAM KENT, alderman of the Fourth ward, Chicago. CARL A. CARLSON. JOSEPH HARRINGTON. SAMUEL DALZELL. DR. J. T. STANTON. GEORGE A. RIBBECK, Hillsdale, Mich. JOHN B. KNAPMAN. MRS. M. BALM ANN. B. H. BOYD, 78 years old and member ot the medical staff of th Institution. Injured. William F. Davis, Cedar Rapids, la., burned about the head. B. W. Martles, suffocated in building, rescued by police; will recover. T. T. Means, face burned. L. W. Wodrlch, burned about head and face. Dr. Charles E. Anderson, bruised and burned. C. T. Wears, bead bruised: may die. C. C. Andrews, burned about fact, head and body; serious. Lee Seymour, flremsu, fac slightly burned. - Willis Lanahan, engineer, bruised about neck. J. P. Nagle, inventor of gasoline plant in hospital, slightly bruised. G. S. Gott, Lavergne. 111. Michael Luby. J. B. lBshop, St. Loula. A. W. Wattles, badly burned on the bead and back; will die. Mrs. Amelia Wilson, burned about the body and Inhaled flame; will probably dl. Mary McMannis, badly burned about the body. Mattte Jaraieson, slightly burned and overcome by smoke. Minnie Ellis, slight burns about th face. John Downey, Omaha, Jumped from third story to roof of adjoining building, leg sprained. A. C. Davis, business manager ot the sanitarium, slightly burnsd about tbe bands and face. y Henry Norman, colored, burned about the head and face; not serious. Frank Johnson, burned about the, 'band and face; not serious. , Fred Kapra, cut by glass wbtls trying to Jump from a window on the fourth floor, carried down by firemen; not serious. Dr. H. ' L. Luse, burned about face and -hands. Mrs. B. H. Bowman, burned while rescu ing ber 4-year-old daughter from third floor, severely burned about body. Mary Bowman, years old, burned about body; not aerlous. ' Fireman Michael Hadley, burned while rescuing Carl Carlsea from fourth floor, burned about tbe fac and hands; sot seri ous. Mr. Leah, Omaha, overcome by smoke; not serious. J. F. Suit, jumped from third floor Into net. Injured internally; will probably die. The fire originated in tb basement ot the building and spread rapidly to tb up per stories through the elevator shaft. Tb blaze was discovered by James Newell, a grocer, who waa driving through th alley In the rear of the building. He noticed moke coming from on of th basement windows and ran Into the engine room to discover Its cause. Behind the boilers, la the center of the cellar and within a few feet of tbje elevator shaft, be saw a small flame. The next instant the flames were csught by the draught In tb elevator shaft and carried up with a roar. Newell ahouted to several men In th alley to give th alarm and to Inform tb In mates of the building. Several hurried to do this, but by ths time tbey reached tb first floor of tb building th flams bad been carried to the roof, bad eaten through It and wer leaping high in the air. As the cry ot Are rang through th build ing patients sprang from their beds and be fore they couid be prevented several bad Jumped from the windows to tbe pave ment. Department I Prompt. Tbe fir department was on the sceu within a few minutes and as th windows were filled with people shrieking for help the firemen devoted their first efforts to saving tbe lives and allowed tbs fire to burn. While this was the means of saving a large number of peopl. who wer carried dowu ladder by the firemen, it gav th fire such headway that there was almost no chance for those on lb upper floor of the building to make their scap and such of them as were not suffocated wer killed or badly Injured by leaping from tb win dows. Al D. Kent was In a room on tbe fifth floor with bis attendant, A. W. Watties. Ths alderman, who has been totally blind for many years, wss in a straight Jacket and bis hands wer manacled to a bait that passed around bis waist. When th alarm of fir was sounded Wsttles ran to Investigate. He found the elevator shatt a maaa of Barnes and ran back to help th alderman, who, blind and unabl to do any , thins run bia bands, waa almost madwlta.