Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUKE 10, 1871.
OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE 10, 1902 TEN PAGES.
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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
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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
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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
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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.