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The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUNE 10, 1871. OMAIIA, FIUDAY MORNING, JUNE 13, 1902-TEN PAGES. SIN GEE COL'V FIVE CENTS. TROOPS CALLED OUT ight Companies Detailed bj Governor to Resist the Strikers. SOLDIERS ARE BOMBARDED WITH STONES Uiion Men Block Four Street Can and Exciting Skinniih Occur. NUMBER ON BOTH SIDES ARE HURT Officen Pour Vollej of Shot Into the Mob o( Traction Men. SMALL BOY FALLS VICTIM TO A BULLET Child la bat Slight!? Injured, bat In. I tidtnl fobrn the Combatants and Ilesalts la 9apprrsslng Diaorder. PAWTUCKET. R. I., June 12. The city Officials having declined to Increase the police force to meet tbe unusual condi tion resulting from tbe strike of the Union Traction company's men here and In Provi dence, by order of Governor Kimball, eight companies of Infantry and two troops of cevalry are patrolling the streets today. From the time the strike was declared on June 2 there has been frequent trouble In this city. Appeals wers made to Mayor Fitzgerald to Increase the number of po lice, but he declined to act, declaring thst the city's financial condition would not permit him to employ additional men. Finally the governor was appealed to, with the result that tbe militia was ordered out this morning. The action of the governor was precipi tated by a serious disturbance which took place last evening when a detachment of sixteen special deputy sheriffs were at tacked by a crowd which bad held up and demolished a street car. The officers were toned and a number of persona were In jured. There was no semblance of trouble this forenoon. The soldiers were stationed at short spaces and maintained practically solid line, while cars were run, each with a guard of deputy sheriffs, the schedule being maintained with eome show of regu larity. There were few passengers. Boy Daageroaaly Woaaded. The quiet which prevailed when the troops arrived was broken Just before noon rhen four cars became stalled In a crowd on Fa tucket avenue. The cars were each guarded by four deputy sheriffs and a de tachment of apecial officers. A troop of cavalry was hurried to the locality and a company of Infantry followed. As the soldiers neared the crowd they were cheered at OrsL Then there were eigne of hostilities. The soldiers made tbelr way to the center of the multitude and part formed ahead of the car and the remainder In tbe rear. Just then a bom bardment of stones began. A number of the officers and men were struck and lightly Injured. - The deputies arrested . the -onslaught by tiring a volley from their pistols, aimed kigh. This caused the crowd to draw back and the ear proceeded. The Incident seemed to awaken tbe disturbing element, v Chief of Police Rice advised the people to clear the streets and avoid the possi bility of a fight, but the crowd, were dis posed to be Insolent. Just before 1 o'clock a car, escorted by a squad and filled with deputy sheriffs, was tailed on Main street by a mob. Stones crashed through windows and a tumult was raised. Then a vol:ey of shots fired by the deputies rang out. Tanner Peter son. 12 years old, who was in the crowd, fell, having been bit by a bullet. Ap parently he wae the only one injured, but tbe Incident staggered tbe crowd. The tear passed on. It was bsdly damaged, all the wlndowe were broken. A doctor who was near at hand examined tbe Peterson boy and said that be was critically injured. Attempt to Kill Saperlateadeat. WILKESBARRE. Pa.. June 12. President Mitchell had nothing to say today, either on the anthracite or soft coal strike in .West Virginia. It will be four weeke tomorrow since the three anthracite district requested the call of a apecial convention to consider tbe ad visability of including all the soft coal miners in the United BUM la the anthra cite strike. Mr. Mitchell was asked today by tbe Associated Press correspondent whether be bad the consent of tbe five dis tricts necessary to call a national conven tion. He said be could not Ulk about tbe matter. It was learned at the office of the Lehigh Valley Coal company today that an attempt was msde last night on the life of Superla tendent Thomas of the Lehigh Valley com pany at Old Forge, north of tble city. For the last four daya crowds have been gath ering each morning and evening on a bill which overlooks the colliery and throwing tones at tbe men at work within the en closure. The dsy and night superintendents do Hot live in the colliery as do many of tbe other employes and they are taken to and from the colliery on a locomotive. Last night the night superintendent reached the colliery safely. A few minutes Ister Su perintendent Thomas came out and when bout SOO yards from tbe colliery a number of men who were In ambush opened Bra on the locomotive. Fortunately the engine was traveling rap Idly and it was soon out of range of Ore. The officlale eay about tea shots were fired. The Miners' union is doing everything poa alble to have Its Idle men at that point keep the peace. That waa pay day at all the Lehigh Val ley collleric in the Wyoming valley for the engtatert, Bremen and pumpmen, fire bosses, rietks and other company employe for th lart two week of May. Moat of tbe englueers. firemen end pumpmen are now on strike. Ths pay cars are . well guard J jv coal and Iron police. FRANKLIN, Pa.. Jun 1.-As a result of the street car boycott growing out of the troubls between the Venango Power com pany and Its employes, the street csr em ployes both in this city and In Oil City bsv been sworn in as deputies by Sheriff . McCollum. Very few people are riding oa the cars. I'p to a late hour last night several hun dred men Heed the tracka on the principal streets, hooting at the motormen and con ductors, endeavoring to persuade people from patronising the line. Torpedoes were placed on the tracks in many placee. but , no serious trouble arose from tbe demon, tratloa. Caaadlaa Premier Salle. OTTAWA," June 11. 81r Wilfrid Laurler. the premier, sod Lady Laurler. left today for New Tork, from where they will eall ,oa Saturday for London, to b oraaaat at lb aorocuuloa of the king- - BOERS GR0WM0RE FRIENDLY Oaly Bitterness Obaervabla Aaosi Leaders Is Agalast France and Germany. PRETORIA, Wednesday, June 11 ports from all tbe districts say that burghers are Increasingly friendly. only bitterness observable among the lead Ing Boers here Is against France end Ger many. They declare the war was pro tracted unnecessarily owing to hopes held out by the French and German press. Some of the Boers are eo Incensed that they have expressed the hope that eome day they will fight on the elde of the British against one of these powers. The anticipated friction between tbe sur rendered Boers snd their former comrades of tbe nstlonsl scouts bss not materialized to any extent. The Boers admit they received ammuni tion through Portuguese territory. General Dewet says the youngsters were ble best fighter and frequently bald posi tions after the older burghers had cleared out. Tbe Boers of the Orsnge River colony are handing In only a smsll percentsgs of their ammunition. They explain that they used most of it hunting game since tho peace sgreement was signed. Addresslr.g the surrendered Boers at Kroonstadt, Orange River colony, General Elliott said the only wish of King Edward, ble government and the British people was to help the burghers and get them back to their farms so soon as possible. The king, the general added, had tele graphed congratulations to tbe burghers on the good stand they had made. Thla an nouncement was greeted with lusty cheers for the king and for Lord Kitchener. DAY OF SOCIAL FUNCTIONS Whltelaw Reld Is Given Royal Re ception by English aad Amtr. leaaa la London. LONDON, June 12. It was a busy day In American diplomatic circles. Rear Admiral John C. Watson and General James H. Wilson, who will represent the navy and army of tbe United States at tbe coronation of King Edward, reached London today from Southampton, called on Whltelaw Reld, the special ambassador of the United. States, and. Joseph H. Choate, the Amer ican ambassador, and In other ways ful filled the official preliminaries of their mission. The new ambassador of Great Britain to the United States, tho Hen. Henry Herbert, was also among the callers at tbe embassy. A Urge party haa been Invited to the dinner, which Mr. and Mrs. Choate will give to Mr. and Mrs. Reld tonight H. Clay Evans, the new United States consul general, spent a quiet day at bis hotel. He will probably assume control of tbe consulate October II. Joseph H. Choate, the United States am bassador to Great Britain, entertained Whltelaw Reld. tbe epeclal envoy of the United States to tbe coronation of King toward, at dinner at his residence tonight. The distinguished party present Included Mrs. and Miss Reld. the duke and duchess of Sutherland, the duke and ducheee of Marlborough, the duke and, duchess of Wel lington, the Japanese minister' to Great Britain. Baron Hayashl Tadasu; the French ambassador to Great Britain, M. Paul Cam- bon; Joseph Chamberlain, tbe colonial sec retary, and Mrs. Chamberlain; Mr. Brod rlck, the war secretary; Mr. Wyadham, the chief secretary for Ireland; Lord and Lady Leven and Melville. Earl and Count ess Grey. Lord and Lady Burghelere, Lady Northcote, Colonel Fleetwood Edwards, Raslid Sadl Bey, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Eustls, J. L. Saltonstall, Miss Choate and Mrs. Benetlnck. KING AND QUEEN REHEARSE Go Throaarb Coronation Ceremonies at Westminster Abbey with Aides. - LONDON, June 12. King Edward and Queen Alexandra were engaged today In what wae practically a rehearsal of the coronation ceremonies. AecemDsnled br Princess Victoria and a suite, their majes ties drove to Westminster Abbey. There they were quietly received by the duke of Norfolk, esrl marshal and chief butler of England, wbo escorted them through tbe abbey. In order to prevent the possibility of a bitch In the proceedings on coronation day all ths details of the procession and ceremonial were explained to them. The royal visit to the abbey waa accom plished very quietly and but a few of tbe persons about tbe building were aware of the preeeace of their majesties. American Competition , Most Feared. LONDON. June 11. George Renwyck. conservative member of Parliament for Newcaatle-on-Tyne and a ship owner, testi fying today before the parliamentary sub sidles committee, In behalf of the owners of "tramp" steamships, objected to the gov ernment subsidising the great liners instead of subsidising cargoea and aald the foreign competition which he most feared was the American. Tbe transfer of British sblpa to foreigners was absurdly simple. All ships In tbe American combine could be trans ferred to tbe United States within a quarter of an hour and at the cost of only a few stamps. Morgan koalas No Time. NEW TORK. June 11. A London dispatch to the Tribune saya that while many poet tlve statement respecting la British anti Morgan shipping combination are printed, it la probable that nothing will be done until tbe conference of imperial premiere meets. Mr. Morgan la not wastlag time in London, however, and shipping men and colonial officers frankly confess that he may aucceed In obtaining control of the Cunard and Elder-Dempater Interests, while the British cabinet is pulling Itself together, and Mr. Chamberlain and Sir Wilfrid Lau rler are seek In to draw Australia Into tbe subsidy scheme. First Debate lader Mew Ministry. PARIS, June 12. Tbe Chamber of Depu ties and lis galleries were filled to the ut most this afternoon, when the first debate under the new ministry, and one which was to indicate precisely Its strength In the house, opened.. M. Busstsre, radical, moved an Interpellation of the general policy of tbe government and said be hoped It would show the same firmaeas aa its predecessors ia defending ths republic Weald-Be Aeaaaala Hanged. 8T. PETERSBURG. June 11 It became known today that Hlrsca Iekert. wbo made aa unsuccessful attempt oa the night of May II to assassinate Llsuteeaat General Von Wehl. governor of Vllne, waa banged oa Tuesday, June 14. Chlneae Rebels Defeated. CANTON. Juae 12. Tbe rebel force wblcb haa been Investing Kwel Lin. capital of tbe southern province of Kwaag 84, baa bees eefeaMa by ike imperial troops HOPE FOR IRRIGATION BILL Time for Debate Cut to Twe Days, but Friendi of the Measur Art HopefuL "r PITTED AGAINST CANNON "'"v, '' If... 'y of Iowa Pro I,.,''- ft.. pose I.',;. f a Bill for Leas. lag t Load to tbe -i, email Settlers. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. June 12. (Special Tele gram.) The friends of national Irrigation who have been working for years to In terest congress in the question of the arid lands of the west today began to aee light ahead, when Representative Dalxell. from the committee on rules of the house of representatives, reported a rule for consid eration of the Irrigation bill. Instead of three daya being given to consideration of the measure, as the committee on rules had originally agreed upon, but two days are to be given. Representative Mondell of Wyoming, who has the measure In charge, agreed to take the two days allotted by the committee rather than have the debate broken Into by consideration of other measures which the committee bss provided for. Accord ing to the rule brought In todsy the house will vote tomorrow afternoon upon the measure and from tbe outlook tonight It eeema safe to predict that the bill will have a majority In Its favor. Mr. Mondell opened the debate In favor of the bill In a very elaborate and well considered speech. He traced the Irriga tion movement from lta genesis down to the present time and said that the greatest Internal problem of our first century of natiocal life was the bringing Into close touch the tremendously extended and largsly undeveloped territory which was acquired in our first century and said one of the greatest problems In the second cen tury of our national Ufa was the question of national Irrigation and the redemption of the arid and seml-arld lands of tbe west for the occupancy and use of home seekers and home builders. Incident to hie speech, which waa listened to with marked atten tion by the house, he said during the course of Its presentstion that In the arid region the government Is the owner at this time of from 60 to 92 per cent of all the lands and it la from the process of sale of these lands that it Is proposed by the bill to provide for the reclamation of the Irri gable portion thereof and the national government aa or ner of the lands has a source of revenue the states do not possess. According to a table which Mr. Mondell aubmltted showing the receipts from the sale of public landa for the yeara 1899, 1900 and 1901, sales in Nebraska were aa fol lows: Bales of Publle Lands. In 1S99, $55,534; 1900, $$5.68S; 1901, $103. 040. In South Dakota the eaiea were as follows, according to yeara above given: $125,000, $159,177, $113,475. Wyoming for the same years showed the following receipts: $73,185. $18.94. I206,g3. The total re ceipts from tbe sixteen states and terri tories included in tbe bill -from hV sale of public landa were In 1899 $1J00.000; for 1900. $2,800,000, and for 1901. $3,100,000. Later in the day Repreeentattve Sballen berger discussed the measure from the standpoint of the bomemaker and said It was the greatest question agitating the American mind today and meant more to the development of tbe United States than any question that can come before this or subsequent congresses. Representative Burkett will speak Imme diately after congress convenes tomorrow and It Is expected the leaders hsvlng the bill In charge will pit Mr. Burkett against Representative Cannon, who la understood to be against the measure. Representative Stark, wbo haa taken great Interest In tbe land leasing question and who beld a long conference with Chair man Lacey of the public lands committee today, stated that it waa Major Lacey's Intention to deliver a speech on the bill which be recently introduced granting grazing privileges to homestead seekers and holders of small farms In the arid and semi-arid regions. This bill Is considered by many to be the moat comprehensive measure thst has been Introduced In re gard to this very great question and seems to meet with less opposition thsn any of the other bills. Mr. Stark stated that the Nebraska delegation, he believed, would support the bill if a proviso waa attached to It reciting that the act shall sot be en forced In any atate or territory until Its legislature shall, by majority vote, author ize tbe governor to certify to the president that It Is desired that the act be enforced within the borders of said atate or territory. Mistaken la Tbelr Witness. M. H. Evans of Des Moines, who was subpoenaed by the democratic members of the Philippine committee of the senate to testify aa to the conduct of American sol diers In the Philippines, left for bis west ern home today, having appeared before the committee this morning. Hie testi mony waa not of the character that ths democratic members of ths committee par ticularly relished and after a tew ques tions they Indicated that they were willing to excuse him. but Senator Beverldge of the majority side of the committee took the witness in hand and elicited much In formation laudatory to the soldiers In the Philippines aa well aa to the government of the Islands. Dr. G. W. Newman, adjutant general of the Grand Army of the Republic of Iowa, and Captain H. M. Plckell of Dee Moines, wbo have been In Washington for the last dsy or two endeavoring to eecure head quarters for tbe Iowa Grand Army mem bers attending the grand encampment, con cluded their mission today by engaging tbe Hotel Batol, near Fifteenth etreet and New Tork avenue, and considered by many as one of the finest locations In Washington. Dr. Newman elated that he expected the largeat gathering of Iowa men in Wash ington ever in attendance upon a national encampment from that atate. The aenate committee on commerce today reported favorably Representative Burkett'a bill authorising the construction of a pon toon bridge across the Missouri river at Plattamouth. Senator Dietrich stated today bs had received Information from Superintendent Machln of tbe rural free delivery service of tbe establishment of two rural routes out of Henderson, effective September L Postal Matters. Isaac Heilekson has been appointed post master at Presho, Ltman county, 8. D.. vice E. K. Rise, removed. Advertisements were eent out today for bids tor construction of ths new public building at Aberdeen. 8. D. Bids will be opened July SO. The following postoffices will become International money order offices on July 1: Iowa, Adel. Anita. Aurella. Bancroft. Burt, Columbus Junction, Cooa Raplda, (Continued a ftecoad, Page-X. EXCITEMENT JN THE DOCK Two American oa Trial la Parts De come Involved la Coart , Row. PARIS. June 12. Tbe trial of George Miller. "Eddie" Guerln of Chicago snd May Churchill, known aa "Cblcago May," who were arrested In Parks last summer, tbe two former charged with having en tered tbe offices of the American Express company here the night of April 26, 1901, and stolen 30,000 franca and May Churchill with being their accomplice, began today and probably will last for three days. In the dock today Miller accused Guerln of the theft, whereupon the latter became furious and endeavored to strike hi ac cuser. Guarda were obliged to separate tbe men. It was announced from London April 19 last that three mea named Grosberger, Lewis and Juger bad been sentenced, re spectively, to five years' Imprisonment at penal servitude, eighteen months at hard labor and ten montha at' hard labor, for having bad Illegal possession of twenty-two bank notes stolen from tbs American Ex press company's office in Parts. It Is said that all the money stolen at that time has been recovered. CREW MURDERED BY SAVAGES Wrecked oa Norther Const Aastralla and Only One of Them Escapes. of VICTORIA, B. C, June 11. According to advices received by the steamer Aorangl, a Malayan sailor recently arrived at Port Darwin and reported that be was the only survivor of a crew of ten men of a Malay trading schooner which had been wrecked off Cape Wllberforce, North Australia. Tbe crew waa attacked by blacks and all but one murdered. Tbe survivor suffered severely from privation before being res cued. The Dutch bark Geertrulda Gerarda, which left Java March 22, In ballast for Newcastle, was thrown on its beam ends and abandoned at aea by all but three of Its crew, who were rescued by the steamer St. Mary. Tbe remainder of the crew has not been heard of since. Supplies fer Polar Expedition. LONDON, June 12. W. 8. Champ, secre tsry of the Baldwln-Zlegler Arctic expedi tion, snd Dr. G. Ehurkley of New York start tomorrow for Tromsoe, Norway, whence they will sail July 1 on Frithjof for Franz Josefland to taks coal to Mr. Bald win's ship America and obtain news of the Arctic explorer. Mr. Champ expects to find tbe America In about S3 degrees. If Mr. Baldwin haa succeeded tn bis dash to tbe pole be will be brought back, otherwise Frithjof will leave a well equipped aledge party to search for Mr. Baldwin, Frithjof will return October 1 at tbe latest. Tho Baldwln-Zlegler expedition, consisting of America and Belglca, left Tromsoe, Norway, July It, under the command of Evelyn B. Baldwin. To Abolish Saga Boaatlea. BUDA PEST Hungary. June 13. Tbe finance minuter; Dr. Dei ZWVca. announced in the Hungarian Diet today that be will ahortly Introduce a. bill providing for the abolition of sugar bounties In Hungary and will make proposala which the government thought would be beneficial to the augar industry of tbe country. Battleehvpa Arrlre at Gibraltar. GIBRALTAR, June 12. The United States battleship Illinois, flying the flag of Rear Admiral Crownlnshleld, and the United States cruisers Chicago, Albany and Nash ville have arrived here. The Illinois will proceed to Portsmouth, England, Immedi ately. Inqalry Into the War. LONDON. June 12. The war secretary. Mr. Broderlck, announced In ths House of Commons today that It was the Inten tion of the government to appoint a email royal commission and Institute a general Inquiry Into tbe South African war. FIGHT THAT STIRS A STATE Bx-Cssgrtsamsa Campbell's Bay Pitted Against Protege of Sen ator Clarke's Son. BUTTE, Mont., June 12. All Montana is stirred up over a eensatlonal bare knuckle fight which took place last night between Roy Campbell, a son of ex-Con-gresman A. J. Campbell, and William Q. Mangan, an athlete of some local repute and said to be a protege of W. A. Clark, jr. The affair Is said to be an outgrowth of the bitter political fight made against Sen ator" W. A. Clark in Washington a few yeara ago ia which Congressman Camp bell was a leading figure and which re sulted In Senator Clark resigning. There haa been considerable 111 feeling between partisans of tbe two factlone ever since. Yesterday Campbell and Mangan met at a ball game and Mangaa Is alleged to have Insulted Campbell, who promptly knocked him down. Later In the day Campbell waa waited upon by friends of Msngan and told that bs must fight tbe latter. Camp bell, who ie but 20 years old, ten years the Junior of Mangan. referred the matter to his father. Tho ex-congressmaa ia said to have told bia son that be must meet Mangaa aad beat him. A number of friends of the contestants drove some distance out from Butte, where a ring wae pitched. The two men stripped to the waist and the battle began. It was a bloody affair and lasted but three rounds. Campbell landed frequently upon Maagan, but hla blows lacked steam and were Inef fective. Near tbe end of the third round the more experienced pugilist landed on the etudent'e Jaw and knocked him out. Young Clarke Is said to have been tbe referee. FEUD ENDS INJTHREE DEATHS Coatlaaed Strife Between Itallaas Leads to Deadly Fleet wltb Pistols. NEW ORLEANS. June 12. As tbe result of a feud between two Italian factions in this city three Italians wers killed and two others wounded, one fatally. The dead: SALVADORE LUCIANA. VINCENSO VELKRA. alias A. Casatnlno. A. MARC ELLA BERRI. The wounded: Joseph Calamine, shot In left band. Joseph Ceraccbla, shot la the grola; may die. The trouble started last night In tbe Italian settlement in Poydras street and In a abort time a general fight ensued. Antonio Luclana, a brother of one of the dead Italians and a cousin of tbe ether, had baa arreeted and released under bond aa a witness. Today Luclana, securing a Aabotgua, toot Herri, killing him InauoU, NO WE ET IN SIXTI1 One Hundred Balleti Taken at Crawford and Adjournment Taken Until Mondaj. KINKAID HAS THE LARGEST FOLLOWING Darr of Dawson Drops Oat and Indi cations Opposition Is Making aa Effort to Settle oa Grl CRAWFORD. Neb.. June 12. (Special Telegram.) Crawford has been tbe scene of the liveliest convention ever beld tn the Sixth district. Nearly everyone of the 204 delegates wss present. Previous to the convention hour the delegates had been taken In carriages to visit Fort Robinson and bad been treated to a serenade by the Tenth cavalry band. The convention was called to order by McDonald of Buf falo, who Introduced Judge Aaron Wall of Sherman as temporary chairman. Judge Wall made a convincing speech on the Is sues of the day. B. F. Krler of Dawson was made secretary and the organization was made permanent. The chair appointed as a committee on resolutions Wilcox of Lincoln, Reese of Custer, Llndrasn of Daw son, Cronln of Holt, Scattergood of Brown, Perkins of Howard and Humphrey of Cus ter. Proceeding to ballot the first call gave Klnkald "; Grimes, 344; Beeman, 19; Cur He, 49H; Cady. 9; Wall, . On the second ballot Ktnksid lost one vote. Grimes gained five and Cody three, the Wall votea having been distributed. From this on until the supper recess there wss little change, the vote on the forty-ninth ballot being: Kln kald, 80H; Grimes, 39H; Darr. 13; Beeman, 19; Currle, 44; Cady, 11. Little Sign of Break. At thla time Klnkald was holding tbe solid support of the counties along tbe north line with the addition of three from Cheyenne, seven from Box Butte and two from Thomas. Darr beld Dawson, Beeman beld Buffalo, Grimes held Banner, Duel beld Keith. Kimball held Lincoln. Logan and Sherman, three from Cheyenne and one from Scotts Bluff. Currle carried the votea of Custer, Greeley, Loup, Scotte Bluff, Hooker, Valley and Wheeler, with one from Garfield and one from Grant. Cady had Howard and Blaine. When tbe recess was voted there waa little sign of a break from any quarter and the prediction was freely made that the session would last alt night. The platform adopted reaffirms tbe prin ciples of the last nstlonal convention and calls attention to the unparalleled pros perity under republican administration, congratulates the country on the good faith toward Cuba and on the satisfactory prog ress In the Philippines. The army la en dorsed and the democrats in congress are denounced because of the effort to cast re proach on the soldiers. The president la endorsed for bis efforts to assist irrigation and the reclamation of the arid west. It also commends the administration for lta avowed purpose to check corporate greed and avert tbe evils of trusts by Its efforts to enforce laws regulating and governing them. The business methods of the etate adminletratioa are endorsed. There la also a resolution of sympathy because of the death of President McKinley and a strong endorsement of tbe course of bis successor. Oa the fifty-seventh ballot there waa no material change. On the sixtieth ballot there waa no change On the seventy-sixth ballot Dawson county chsnged its thirteen votes to Grimes, giving him a total of 62H votes. The other candi dates remained at their old atrength and the vote was stationary until the one hun dredth ballot, when the convention adjourned until 8:30 tomorrow morning. The chances of an early solution are not flattering. Tbe Buffalo county delegation la expected to break soon, the bulk of It to go to Grimes, but this leaves the solution of tbe question as far off as ever. Gage for Pront. BEATRICE, Neb., June 12. (Special Tel egram.) Tbe Gage county republican con vention beld a harmonious and enthusi astic session bero today, nomlnationa being made either by acclamation or on first bal lot. C. L. Reed waa chairman and H. E. Spafford secretary. The ticket waa nominated as follows: County attorney, Harry Sacket, by accla mation; atate senator, Hon. L. M. Pember ton; representatives, W. E. Robblris, J. H. Ramsey and S. S. Spier. M. R. Davis was chosen chairman of the county cen tral committee. The state delegation waa Instructed for Hon. F. N. Prout for attorney general and the congressional delegation for Hon. W. E. Shults of Beatrice. A resolution favoring direct primary sys tem was adopted. A resolution endorsing tbe candidacy of Mr. Prout and recommend ing blm for a aecond term wae unani mously adopted. Ths following delegation were chosen: Etate Convention D. W. Cook, A. D. Spencer, O. L. Melssner, R. W. Laflln, H. Glasgow, A. A. Cassd, E. N. Kauffman. W. S. Tllton, M. D. Horbam, Qua Graff, E. Filley, L. 8. Austin. Hunter Mlllen. O. A. Berllnghot W. W. Duncan, L. A. Scroggs, J. H. Caaebeer. F. W. Mattoon, W. W. Scott, J. M. Burnham, M. A. Metzger, J. T. Harden, C. W. Robertson, O. W. Msurer, James Morelsnd, R, W. Sabln, John Yobs, G. H. Johnson. Congressional Convention M. B. Davis, H. A. Miller, F. E. Whyman. A. P. Sage. A. H. Hollingsworth, W. W. Scott. George Maurer, D. W. Cook. J. T. Phillips, A. T. White, A. R. Staller. W. 8. Bourne, H. E. Hoover, A. Strahan, N. M. Ryan, J. C. Towes, A. E. Bishop, 8. C. Vsorlper, J. H. Stelnmeyer, Perry Culley, C. S. Boggs. J. A. Priest, A. B. McNIckelly. Charlee Blakely, Charles Mathews. R. H. Klrby. C. A. Steph ens, J. C. Emery, J. R. Dick, M. E. Kler, C. Robertson, John Dobba, J. E. Cobbey. T. J. Ryle. Ous Graff, R. W. Sabln, E. A- Ryan, Frank Pearl, J. H. Fisher. Float Representatives Convention Frank Wbyman, Sam Vertrees, J. V. Roup, Oeorge Hsrpster, A. L. Cook, P. H. James, Perry Cully, H. A. 8telnmeysr, Kirk Tllton, W. A. Ellis. William Ehman. Peter Snyder, John Yohe. A. T. Mllburn. J. T. Richards. R. C. Hemphill, 8. H. Conlee, W. 8. Wsxham, J. B. Lyons, James Caagrove, L. L. Davis, Sam Erwln, Andy Kerr. J. R. Clayton, C. B. Henaley, Jease Newton, A. R. Staller, O. O. Hill. E. W. Hackney, C. G. Baker. W. A. Noel. Aatelepa Delegates Named. NELIGH. Neb.. June 11. (8 pec la 1 Tele gram ) Tbe Antelope county convention beld here today nominated J. R. Herron. a substantial farmer for state representative and 8. D. Thornton, the present Incumbent, for county attorney. The delegation to tbe stats convention is nominated and consists of George N. Seymour, Ed Ltebel, C. H. Kelsey. Joha Malzacher. G. H. McOee. 8. D. Thornton. Henry Torpln. J. Hopkins, J. C. Jenklna, George W. Fannoo, Henry Kegel. W. W. Cole. C. L. Wattles. C. H. Kelsey of Keliga waa elacted chairman of the county central coau&liteew CONDITION OFJTHE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Showere Friday; Saturday Fair. Temperature at Omaha Yeaterdayl Hoar. Dei. Honr. Des. Km. m T.I 1 p. m Ml a. m T.I a p. m ! T a. m T.I S p. m T n. m T4 4pm TI On. ni Trt Bp. m T.'l to a. m TO n p. m Tt 11 a. m TH T p. ra T;l 13 m HO M p. m T3 D p. m. Tl SHRINERS TAKE. IN SIGHTS Omaha Party Makes a Visit to thlaa town lader finldanee of Police. SAN FRANCISCO. June 12. (Special Tel egram.) "A trip to Chinatown" was one of the forms of entertainment provided yes terday for the Nebraska Shrlners and their ladles, who are here during the session of the Imperial council. Leaving Omaha. Representative Thomas obtained from Chief of Police Donahue the necessary pass ports to police favor snd surveillance la San Francisco. Escorted by an officer es pecially detailed for that purpose the party left the Talace hotel about 8:30 last evening and wss soon In the mazes of the celestial part of the city. Tbe party In cluded Representatives Tracy, Thomas snd Loblngler snd their wives. Judge Jones and wife of Sioux Fall, S. D. ; Messrs. Scovel and Pitman and wives of Cbadron. John Krause of the Dakota Free Press. Yankton, S. D., and Archie Patterson, formerly of Omaha, but now of San Fran cisco. The evening was very pleasantly spent In visiting the bazaars, cafes and Joss bouses of the queer section which bossts of a population of 40.000 Chinese. This morning the visiting nobles snd their ladles were treated to a most enjoyable en tertainment of the entire week. Carriages were provided, leaving the Palace hotel about 9:30. and covering the beautiful drive which winds through the Presidio, skirt ing San Francisco bay, leading at last to ths Cliff house. At the presidio the visitors were given an opportunity to witness a fine drill of the United States artillery stationed there. At the Cliff house, after passing the Golden Gate, the eastern visit ors bad what was to many their first full view of the Pacific. After viewing the sights for half an hour the company was entertained with an elaborate luncheon at the Cliff house. When ample Justice had been done to this the visitors re-entered their carriages and were driven through the beautiful Golden Gate park of 1,700 acrea, stopping at the famoua Sutro baths and the memorial musuem, which Is one of the monu ments of the mld-wtnter fair of some years ago, and one of tbe slghta of San Fran cisco. CONVICTS ELUDE PURSUERS Positives Escape Posse's Traps and - Lead Exciting All-Day Chase. PORTLAND. Ore.. June 12 Harry Tracy and David Merrill, the escaped convlcta who were surrounded tn the woods nesr Gervala by the sheriff's posse and atate troops, eluded their pursuers during the night, and at I o'clock thla morning were seen five miles north of Gervals. Tbe fugitives stopped at a farm bouse, where they took breakfast and obtained some food to take with them. Tra?y and Merrill eluded the guards after two shots had been fired at them by a mem ber of the sheriff's posse aa they climbed a fence near him. No effort waa made to follow them until long after daylight. At 12:30 this afternoon the convicts took lunch at a farm bouse three and a half miles from Montor postoffice. Two militia companies are following the sheriff's posse closely In order to be tn readiness for a fight If the fugitives are lo cated. The sheriff of Clackamaa county today organized a posse snd Joined In the bunt. Company A. Oregon National Guards, of Oregon City, wss also ordered out by Governor Geer. The fugitives have been tracked all day by the posse, and tonight It Is supposed tbey are In the thick woods on Deep creek, ebout seven miles from Wood burn. ALLEGED SALE IN THE DARK Reported Transfer of Grand Island Road by I nlon Pacific Pnasles Railroaders. ST. JOSEPH, June 12. Tho officials of the St. Joseph ft Grand Island railway are unable to learn anything about the alleged aale of the road to the Union Pacific and the prospective change In management at an early date. The Union Pacific officials at Omaha are in Ignorance as to the inten tions of Mr. Harrlman wltb regard to the Grand Island property. Information reached here tonight that the Union Pacific management, while tt eventually expects to come Into control of the Grand Island, baa no Immediate plans for operating that road and does not know when to expect the taking over of tbe prop erty. It In fact it la taken over at all. The Grand Island reaches a very rich agri cultural and livestock country. Under the present management It la a splendid pay ing property. INSNARED BYMEXICANS' RUSE Yaqol Miner Leave Camp to Register ad Are Lined tp aad Shot. TUCSON. Ariz.. June 12. A special to the Star from La Cananea tells of the shooting of fourteen Ysqul miners Tues day by Mexican rurala. The miners bad been working for the Green Consolidation Mining company and were camped two miles below tbe worka. A aquad of rurala marched to tbelr tents and the officer in command told them that there was a Mexican official two miles below their camp who was to reglstsr them, according to a recent order of tbe Mexican govern ment. Tbey marched down to a designated apot, where they were lined up and shot. HUGE ELEPHANT EXECUTED Animal Goes Mad and Keepers Arc Obliged to Kill It Im. mediately. TOURS, France, June 12 A crowd of about 1,000 persons witnessed tbe execution at midnight. In the city park, of the largekt of Barnum A Balley'o performing elephants. While on the way to the railway station tbe animal suddenly went mad,t6roke Its chains, tried to kill lta keepers aud bad to be killed immediately. Two hundred men tugged at the rope wblcb strangled tbe elephant. Morgaa beet to Venire. LONDON. June 12 J. Plerpont Morgan left London this afternoon for Venice by way of Perls. GIVES OUT DIPLOMAS Preiident Roosevelt Preienti Certificate! of Graduation to West Point Cadet. SHAKES HANDS WITH THE STUDENTS Miles, Root, Porter, Wn Ting Pang, Odell and Other Notables Present. LIEUTENANT GENERAL LOUDLY APPLAUDED Given Ovation in Addressing Old Soldiers from a Veterans' Standpoint. SECRETARY OF WAR MAKES SPEECH Congressman Dick Declares West Point Mill Laat as National Mil itary Academy aa Long as Coontry Needs Army. WEST POINT. X Y., June 12. The 'een tennial celebration of the West Point Mili tary academy was ended today with the . presentation of diplomas to the graduating class. The weather was fine and the cere mony took place out of doore on that part of the parade grounde known aa Cavalry plain. An open tent over a platform had been erected for the speakers and officials snd standing st the front of the platform Prea Ident Roosevelt presented each new officer wltb bis diploma. It was expected tbe president would make a few remarks, but he simply shook bands with each cadet. On the platform besides the president were General Horace Porter. General Miles. Secretsry Root. Sec retary Moody, Postmaster General Payne, the Chinese minister, Wu Ting Fang; Sen ator Pettus of Alabama, Senator Qusrlea of Wisconsin, Governor Odell, the Italian am bassador, Mr. Des Planches: Generate Cor bln, Young, McCook, Brooke. Rt. Rev. Dr. Ccnnauty, Schib Bey and Congressman Dick of Ohio, the visiting board of the academy. Brilliant Aadleaee. The audience, comprising' womsn In fash ionable summer costume, and the entire cadet corps and several hundred vlaltors occupied chairs on the lawn under treee and the clear sky and beautiful scenery about West Point gave tbe exercises a picturesque setting. The speakers were General Dick, for the bosrd of visitors; Secretsry Root, for the government, and General Miles, for the army. General Dick said In part, after giving advice to the cadets: n?j h "J" cond"cte by the United States never have been for conquest. Cuba Is now friS T'bUc Porto Rico hi. more Th-Tr "' contentment than ever before, 1" " with Spain was ur.avoldable and we came Into the posseaalon of the Philip, pines as a result. Our suthorlty must be as absolute as our responsibility. That wo will succeed gloriously m the work we neve kno'wsUP Philippines the world now Ho said that West Point would laat aa long aa tbe nation needed an army. Secretary Root aald It wee a- fundamental principle that the military branch of the government ahould be subject to tbe con trol of the civil. He told tho cadete to bear in mind that their education wae not by any meana complete and they could go on learning to be good eoldtera until they retired If they were lucky enough to live until the age of 64. Tbe regular army In time of war, he said, was a nucleua of a greater organization Including the mllltta and national guard and he advised the cadets to get the good will of these bodlee and of citizens Interested In the army. Tribute to, Chalee. The aecretary told how an old officer In the late war happened to come under the command of a young volunteer officer and yet continued to do hie duty without giving any algn of the feelings be must have bad as an old and faithful soldier. "His conduct attracted attention and the president," said the speaker, "picked him, out to lead tbe American army to Peltln, General A. R. Chaffee. It waa because be ruled hla own spirit that tbe president thought he could take a clty,"'' Ths crowd of visitors gradually left early In the afternoon and after tbe presldsnt bad gono there were few on the grounde. General Miles' remarks today were chiefly those of an older to younger officers and referred almost wholly to the business oi war. He aald there were two supreme moments tn the life of a soldier, one whsn an officer knowa be la doing what the enomy thinks bs Is not, and when be feele one more victory has been added to Ameri can glory. General Miles waa loudly cheered and applauded when be arose to apeak. The president left here this afternoon by train for Washington. FIVE KILLED IN A WRECK Trainmen Meet Dratk la Colllsloa aad Fifteen Others Are Badly lajared. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., June 11 Five men were killed snd about fifteen Injured, two of them fatally, In a collision be tween the fast mall, No. 1, from Nashville, and the Jasper accommodation train on the Nashville, Chattanooga A St. Loula railway thla afternoon, between Hooker and Summit, email atatloaa about twelve miles from this city. Dead: GEORGE ROLLINS, engineer of tbe ac commodation train; died after betag re moved to the hospital. L. A. RANKIN, fireman of the accommo dation train. JAMES BERNHARDT, fireman of the faat mail. EXPRESS MESSENGER WEBB of the fast mail. GEORGE RAY. engineer of the fast malL Injured: Joe Barker, mall clerk; aerlous. Fred Thatch, baggage master; eerlous. Mall Clerk Miller, not fatally. R. R. Stover, mall clerk; eerlous. A. W. Clark, mail clerk; serious; will recover. SHRINERS SEE THE SIGHTS J Nobles of tho Mystlo Order Ceeelade Baslaeaa aad Derate Them selves a Pleasare. SAN FRANCISCO, Juns 1!. Having Con cluded the business of tbe Imperial council, the visiting Nobles of the Mystic Shrine art devoting their time to sightseeing. Tbis morning a large crowd wae driven te tbe Presidio and Cliff bouse through Golden Gate park and to various other points of interest. There was a competitive drill of Arab patrols at the Oakland race track thla aft ernoon, but the result will not be an nounced until evening, when the Brat prise will be distributed at a promenade concert 1 in Mechanics pavtllo