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    The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 10, 1871.
OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 17, 1902-TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COr" FIVE CENTS.
TO IGNORE SILVER
, UliiioU Democrats May Not EeaEna the
KkOBu Oitj Platform.
HAY FIGHT ON CONVENTION FLOOR
Centrally Believed, However, that Silver
Advocates Will Lay Down.
SOME LOOK FOR SPLIT IN THE PARTY
Ommittea Having Platform in Charge
Bsmain Silent.
POSITION OF CANDIDATES UNCHANGED
Stronger to lie Chairman of Conven
tlon and Hopkins Chairman,
f State Central
Committee. J .
SrRINGFIELD, 111., June 16 Whether
or Dot the Kansas City platform la to be
reaffirmed and who will be tbe chairman
of the next state central committee are
ho only cruses of possible friction at the
democratic convention which meets tomor
row end It Is not likely that either will
bring about much of a fight.
Tbe platform has already been built In
(he rough, but will not be finished beforo
tomorrow morning. A committee of party
leaders, headed by Samuel Alschuler, who
is to be chairman of the committee on
resolutions, met to declare the principles
tonight and remained in session until a
late hour. There are many predictions
that the Kansas City platform will be
Ignored, and nearly as many that It will
be touched upon. The chances are, how
ever, that the Kansas City declaration and
With It the silver Issue, will be passed
over In silence. The advocates of their
recognition advance as their chief reason
for Insisting upon a plank to that effect
that tbe avowed policy of the party In ,thj
last national campaign should not be
thrown aalde. On the other hand, the op
ponents of reaffirmation Insist that there
la a possibility of a party epllt If the plank
Is Inserted and that the chance of this, la
too great a price to pay for sentiment re
garding Issues that do not enter actively
Into the coming state convention.
Committee Woalil (snore Platform.
The committee having the platform in
charge was tonight In favor of Ignoring
the Kau.as City platform and unless the
late arrivals tomorrow morning should
cauae a decided change In sentiment, It
is not likely that the present aspect of
the platform will be changed. Other
planks will be Inserted declaring In favor
of territorial government In the Philip
pines,. Indorsing the attitude of the national
party leaders on the tariff, declaring against
the Interference of the federal courts In
matters relating to the revenue laws ot
Illinois, declaring against government by
Injunction and favoring, punishment for
violation of an Injunction through Jury
trial, not for the actual violation of the
injunction, but ior tbe commission of the
offense which the injunction seeks to pre
rent. ,
There will also be a plank on Cuban
reciprocity. The balance of the platform
There will also be a plank on Cuban
Will be confined to state Issues.
There was little change today In the
position of the various candidates. Millard
F. Dunlap will be renominated for state
treasurer, and Pickering leads for clerk of
the supreme court. The- nine candidates
for clerk of the appellate court are: John
II. Baker of Moultrie county, Frank Orr of
Mt. Sterling, Cosmo Keller of Jersey
county, Seymour Hurat of Marshall, Ed
ward McConnell of Jacksonville, George W.
Funderburk of Springfield, Henry Bowers
of Plttsfleld. Samuel H. Murdock of Ha
vana and George Robbie of Macoupin
county.
The convention will be called tomorrow
at noon and Lawrence B. Stronger of Lin
coln will be the temporary chairman, and
there, la little doubt that the temporary
Officers will be made permanent. Caucuses
will be held tomorrow morning to elect
the various committeemen.
It Is generally conceded that John P.
Hopkins of Chicago will be chosen chair
man of the state central committee. '
Illinois Consrreasloaal Convention.
CHICAGO, June 18. Democratic congres
sional conventions were held In tbe ten
Chicago districts this afternoon. There
was a tierce contest between the different
factions In the Fifth district. James Mc
Andrews captured the nomination, tbe con
vention adjourning In dlatorder. Other
Ztomlnatlona were as follows:
First District Martin Emerlch.
Second District Frank Bruat.
Third District Daniel Morgan Smith, jr.
Fourth District George Foster.
Sixth District Allen C. Durbrow.
Seventh District John M. Hesse.
Eighth District William F. Mahoney.
Ninth District James J. Dauden, vice
president of the United Statea Canning
company.
BRYAN ON COMING CAMPAIGN
ays Money Question Will Bob I'p
Again at Meat Presidential
. Race.
KANSAS CITY. June 11 William J.
JDryan passed through Kansas City today,
suroute from Lincoln, Neb.,' to Neosho,
Io., where he lectured tonlghu He said
In reply to a question:
It Is too early yet to say what the Is
sues will be at the next presidential cam
paign. I think Imperialism will be one
of the principal ones Judging from the
action of the house. Tho money question
will also come up again. As to what inrt
free sliver will play. I csnnot say. The
republicans fear to discuss the Fowler bill.
They say that the money question Is a
rorie. but the corpse has so much life
In It that they fear to push this bill be
fore election and have postponed It until
the second session. The trust question
will also come up for consideration In the
next campaign. At the present Urns demo
cretlo chances look good.
HANNA NOT A CANDIDATE
a letter ta Colonel Smith Senator
Says He Does Not Desire to Be
Considered for Presidency.
FLORENCE. Ala., June It. Senator M.
A. Haona of Ohio, In replylo a suggestion
from Colonel Cutter Smith of this city that
be become a candidate for president In
I'Mi. has written Colonel Smith as follows:
"I appreciate sincerely the friendship
which prompts the high compliment paid
mt in your suggestion. I am grateful for
ucb confidence, but must Insist that I
am not to be considered In any sense a
candidate for the nomination for president
la lKOt."
Third Party names Candidate.
BT. LOCI8, June lt-Ths allied third
Party of tbe Eleventh district has Dom
inated Dr. Joseph . Chambers Xwt- eoa-
SPOILS THE GRAND REVIEW
Illness of King Edward and Down
poar of Rain Interferes at
Aldershot.
. i
ALDERSHOT. England, June 16. The In
disposition of King Edward and the tnces
aant downpour of rain combined to effectu
ally spoil the grand review of troops here
today.
The king did not leave the royal pavilion
and was represented by tbe prince of Wales,
who rode to tbe saluting point accompanied
by the duke of Connaught and a brilliant
staff, comprising several Indian p'lnres,
the military attaches. Lord Roberts, the
commander-in-chief, and the headquarters
staff.
Queen Alexandra drove to the parade
ground In a closed carriage, with the prin
cess of Wales and Princess Victoria. In other
carriages at the saluting point were the
duchess of Connaught and many of the
notabilities who are visiting England. More
thau 32,000 rain-soaked troops marched past
the heir to the throne.
Qiieen Alexandra performed the pictur
esque ceremony of presenting the colors
to the Highland light Infantry.
In spite of the rain the troops went
through the usual evolutions previous to
the march past.
Msjor Edward B. Cassatt, U. S. A., was
among the attaches who accompanied the
prince of Wales.
PEACEFUL WOMEN ARE KILLED
Only Result of Battle Between
Government and Rebel Troops
la Venesuela,
WILLEMSTAD, Isle of Curacoa, Monday,
June 9. Advices received here today an
nounce that the Venezuelan troops attacked
La Oulara, the port of Caracas, Saturday,
June 7. The government forces answered
by shelling Malquetia, a suburb of La
Oulara from the forts ashore and from the
Venezuelan warship Miranda. Only peace
ful women were killed.
All the commercial houses at La Oualra
were closed the day of the bombardment
and the Inhabitants were panic-stricken.
Eventually the revolutionists, who num
bered about 400 men, were repulsed. They
destroyed the bridge at Bouqueron, on the
Caracas (English) railroad and stopped all
traffic for twelve hours. They also cut
the French cable and the telegraph wires.
The people of Caracas were thrown Into
a state of alarm and every one began
buying provisions, apprehending a siege.
The situation In Venezuela as these ad
vices were dispatched indicated that tho
crisis was near.
A Dutch warship and tbe German cruiser
Falke leave Curacoa today for La Oualra.
SIXTY THOUSAND IN EXILE
One of the Reasons the Late Russian
Minister, M. Slplagulne, is
Cordially Hated.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 18. An enumer
ation of the persons. Including working
people, expelled from various cities during
the last two and a halt years of tbe admin
istration of the late M. Biplagulne,' the
minister of the Interior; who was as
sassinated April IS, drawn up by the In
structions of M. Von Plehwe mhn m..
aii....i .
of 60 .ooS enormous
M. Von Plehwe has decided to clean this
slate so far as possible and permit the
exiled people to return, as he does not
desire to Inherit the hatred inspired by M.
Slplagulne. It is said M. Plehwe Is In
clined to adopt milder measures generally.
but the reactionists under the leadership
of Count Sheremetleft are still Influential
with the czar.
TAFT MEETS WITH SUCCESS
Proposals to the Vatican Are Opposed
by Only One of the
Cardinals.
ROME, June 16. The complete success of
the negotiations between Judge Taft, gov
ernor of the Philippines, and the Vatican on
the aubject of the friar lands la those Is
lands, appear assured, as four out of five
cardinals, composing the subcommittee of
cardinals favor the governor's proposals.
Cardinal Stelnhuber, a Jesuit, opposed them.
After tbe completion of the negotiations
an acute conflict Is expected between the
Vatican officials and tbe Filipino religious
orders, regarding the disposition of the
money which the United States will pay
tor the lands. Tbe Vatican considers that
the money ought to be given to tbe propa
ganda, or society of cardinals having tbe
care and oversight of foreign missions.
EMPEROR AT CELEBRATION
William Heads Royal Party at Ger
man le Maseam Memorial sad
Reads Historical Paper.
NUREMBERG. Bavaria, June 11 Em
peror William and the empress. King Wil
liam of Wurtemburg, the Imperial chan
cellor. Count von Buelow, and a large party
of members of royal families and other
notabilities were present here today at the
celebration of the semi-centenary of the
Germanic museum.
The emperor read a paper on tbe history
of the museum, which, be said, baa ful
filled the wish of Its founder to keep alive
the aspirations of the renaissance of the
German empire, which helped to lay the
foundation on which the proud edifice of
United Germany waa erected.
Actress Secures a Dlroree.
LONDON, June 16. Julie Opp. the Ameri
can actress, was today granted a divorce
on the ground of desertion and misconduct
on the part of her husband. Robert Lor
raine, an actor. The ease was not defended.
Julie Opp and Robert Lorraine were mar
ried la London November 5, 1S97.
Entire Family Burned to Death.
BASEL, Switzerland. June 16. Tbe entire
family of a farmer named Webel, Including
Webel himself, bis wife and live children,
were burned to death this. morning In a
farm bouse In the district of Adeslberg.
Grand Ducbesy of Badre.
Polo Gam Postponed.
LONDON. June 11 The third and final
game of the aeries for the American polo
cup waa again postponed today, owing to
the wet weather. The data of the next
contest baa not been determined upon.
Boa of u Earl la Coming.
LONDON. June 16. Viscount Dunluce,
eldest son of the sari of Antrim, will be
a passenger on the steamer Celtic, which
Is to sail from Liverpool June 20 for New
Turk.
Cyclone aautl Tidal Wave.
BOM BAT. June 16. A bad cyclone, ac
companied by a tidal wave, baa awept over
Kurrachee, the principal seaport town, of
lb province p( Blade,
MILITIA NOT WITHDRAWN
Pawtucket Citizens Think Troop Had
Better Bemain.
CARS OPERATED ON ALL LOCAL LINES
When
StOT
.-anqalllty Has Been Re-
t Quiet Prevails
V,.
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I Be Re
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PAWTUCKET, R. i. "7
the opinion of ten prorata.,
eluding Mayor Fitzgerald ana
.en. In
ns. In-
Clef of
Poltce Rice, tranquility hss been restored
in place of mob rule, the militia ordered
here last Thursday by Governor Kimball
In connection with the street car strike
will be withdrawn. This conclusion was
reached at a meeting between Governor
Kimball, Brigadier General Tanner and
fifty business men at tbe state armory to
day. With the exception of three cases of
stone throwing, the dsy was quiet. Cars
were operated on all local lines In this city
during the day and In Central Falls as
usual, but were withdrawn tonight.
ALTOONA, Pa., June 16. The statement
made by President Patrick Gllday of this
district in an interview at Wllkesbarre yes
terday that little or no soft coal Is being
shipped from this soft coal district to the
anthracite region te not borne out by the
facts. William McPherson, president of a
sub-district in this district, who was In
town today, says that before the strike
was inaugurated the men of this district
were working but four days on an average.
Ever since the strike has been on the men
have been working full time. He eays that
while it Is reasonably certain that the coal
Is being shipped from this district to help
the anthracite operators out, it Is almost
Impossible to locate the shippers. How
ever, a close watch is being kept on the
mines and If It Is ascertained that coal Is
being shipped a strike will at once be de
clared. A meeting of the sub-district
presidents of this district has been called
by President 'Gllday for Wednesday at
Clearfield.
FIRE BOSSES STAY IN PITS
Efforts of Strikers to Bring- Them Out
Are Xot a Success General Strike
Order Not Obeyed.
WILKESBARRE. Ta., June 16. As far
as can be learned the effort of the striker
to bring out the fire bosses and other
bosses today was not as great a success as
was expected by the union. Information as
to the number that refused to go to work
is difficult to be bad, but It Is generally
believed the number was not great. The
miners' leaders say that at least half of the
Ore bosses promised to stop work. In the
absence of reports they say they cannot
at thla time give figures.
Jasper Clark of Toledo, International
president of the Team Drivers' association,
who came here last night, saw President
Mitchell today. Mr. Clark said his union
Is In entire sympathy with the miners and
will do everything possible to help them.
If It were necessary to call out his men to
help the miners be felt sure they would
respond.
There was a general shooting affray near
the William A. colliery of the Lehigh Val
ley Coal company at Dureay shortly after
midnight. In which no one was hurt. There
are conflicting reports as to the nature of
the trouole. Residents of the neighbor
hood said several coal and Iron police left
the colliery after midnight and were at
tacked by a number of men who were lying
In wait. They managed to board a car for
Plttston, It Is said, without being Injured.
All this was denied at the office of the
Lehigh Valley Coal company. Tha officials
of tbe company said a number of Italians
were having a celebration and that they
began firing revolvers In the air. They
were not near the colliery. Four coal and
iron police cf the company were aeen at
the offices today. They said they came Into
the city to visit their families and get
clothes. They deny they were attacked.
Fire Boaaes Quit at Scranton.
8CRANTON, Pa., June 16. Nearly 100
fire bosses in the mines In the Lackawanna
region refused to make the usual Inspec
tions today In compliance with an order
from strikers' headquarters, asking tbem to
quit and thus assist the atrlkers In winning
their fight. This la claimed to be more than
half the force of these workmen in this
region, and the result cannot be otherwise
tban disastrous to the mining property, for
with the accumulation of gas, pump-runners
cannot keep at work. There Is also
the danger of explosions, which only tbe
greatest precaution can provide against.
Those fire bosses who did not quit today
are confidently expected to do ao tomorrow.
Tbe companies wlU find it Impossible to
fill tbe places of these men, as It requires
much experience to become expert In this
work.
Robinson, the Delaware & Hudson deputy,
who was shot through the right lung at
blyphsnt late Saturday night by aome un
known person, alleged to be a striker, Is
still alive, with the chances against him.
The company has offered 11.000 reward for
the arrest and conviction of his assailant.
Warren, O., June 16. Two hundred em
ployes of the Warren City Boiler works
went out on strike today because of the
discharge of tbe president of their union
by the officials of tbe company for which
they worked.
Strikers Return, to Work.
BRAMWELL. W. Va.. June 16. Several
hundred more strikers returned to work
today In the Flat Top and Tug river coal
fields, probably halt the number who struck
a week ago having now returned to work.
The remainder now out are becoming des
perate. This morning probably 100 of tha
strikers, heavily armed, left Simmons,
where there are three collieries, and started
on a march to Pocahontas. They allege that
they will stop all work there. Many be
lieve that troops will soon be necessary in
this field, as serious trouble Is predicted.
SHAMOKIN. Pa-. June 16. In response
to the call issued by the United Mine
Workers to the fire bosses for a general
strike. Ninth district headquarters reports
that 60 per eent of the bosses employed In
thla district quit work today. Operators
claim that not mors tban I per cent of the
bosses went bom.
Strikers Skirmish with Guards.
SLUEFIELD, W. Va., June 11 There
are not aa many men at work In tho flat
top coal region today aa on Saturday.
Several parties of ISO to 200 strikers are
parading the field armed with rifles and a
great many shots already have been ex
changed between tbem and the' guards at
tbs mines.
At tb Buckley operation this morning a
party of balf a hundred strikers, most of
ihsm armed, prevented the men from going
to work.
Thirty-eight armed strikers were met thla
jCuaUaued, M Second, Ja-i
TRAIN BEATS SCHEDULE TIME
Experimental Run of Fast Trains on
Eastern Roads Proves
Success.
NEW TORK, June 16. Tbe hew special
train over the Pennsylvania railroad that
Is to make the trip from Chicago to Jersey
City In twenty hours Vrrlved at tbe latter
place at 8:35 o'clock this morning, three
minutes ahead of schedule time. The
trainmen said th trip was accomplished
without a bitch.
Tbe New York Central's first twenty-four
hour train from Chicago arrived at tho
Grand Central station at 9:26 a. m. today,
four minutes ahead of time. The officials
of the road reported that every Impor
tant station of the route was panned ahead
of time and that the trip was accomplished
successfully without Incident.
The train averaged forty-nine miles an
hour for the entire trip of 9S0 miles.
The running of these two twenty-hour
trains by the Pennsylvania and New Tork
Central Inaugurates the fastest regular
service ever attempted between Chicago
and New York.
CLEVELAND, O., June 11 The new
westbound Twentieth Century limited
train on the Lake Shore pulled out of the
Union station exactly on time, at 2:30 this
morning. The high rate of speed called
for by the new fast schedule was main
tained, both east and west of Cleveland,
the train frequently running at the rate
of seventy-five miles an hour. Dispatches
from Toledo, O., and Elkhart, Ind., state
that the new flyer passed those points on
schedule time.
CHICAGO, June ie. New York to Chi
cago In nineteen hours and fifty-seven
minutes that is the record 'time made by
the new fast trains put Into service by the
Pennsylvania and Lake Shore railroads yes
terday. The twenty-hour schedules over
both were more than equaled. The train
of the former road that left New York yes
terday at 1:55 p. m., arrived here three
minutes ahead of time, at 8:52 this morn
ing. The Lake Shore train made exactly
the same time, arriving three minutes
ahead of tbe schedule at 9:42 a. m.
EMIGRATION AGENTS MEET
First Session to Open at Galveston,
Texas, and Many Will Be lu
I
Attendance,
CHICAGO, June 16. The first annual con
gress of the land and emigration agents of
the Southern Pacific Railway company Is
to be held at Galveston, commencing June
20 and ending June 23.
The Southern Pacific railway has a force
of 350 emigration agents, through the states
of Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Nebraska and Missouri. The Illinois, In
diana and Iowa agents, numbering 175, will
leave Centralis, 111., on tbe evening of the
17th of June by a special train.
Accompanying the agents will be 450 In
vestors and bomeseekers, making 525 people
In one train. Several Pullman cars will go
over tbe Chicago' & Eastern Illinois and
Louisville & Nashville and all have ar
ranged to meet in New Orleans and go by
special train over the Southern Pacific to
the point of destination. Tbe Missouri,
Kansas, Nebraska and Southern Iowa dele
gations will go south via . tbe Santa Fe,
Rock Island, Missouri, Kansas Texas and
'Frisco lines, and it Is estimated that tbe
agents and their friends when convened In
Galveston will number about 1,500.
G. M. McKlnney. general emigration
agent of the Harrlman system, will ac
company the Illinois delegation. , General
Agent J. H. Lothrop of St. Louis will ac
company the Missouri delegation. The de
tails of the congress have been arranged by
S. F. B. Morse, passenger traffic manager
of the Atlantic system of the Southern
Pacific company.
DRIVE NEGR0ES FROM HOME
Race War In Progress In Rural Illi
nois Town But Five Colored
Families Remain.
CARBONDALE, 111., June 16. The race
war which has been in progress at Eldorado,
111., since May 29, when a mob attacked
the Colored Normal and Industrial school,
a school modeled after tbe celebrated Tus
kegee (Ala.) school, still continues.
The homes of colored citizen have been
stonde, warnings sent the occupants to leave
tbe vicinity and shots fired Into their homes
late at night. Many through fear have left.
sacrificing their homes and In some In
stances tbelr crops. There remain only five
families and two of them will leave at
once.
Last night a mob visited Rev. Peter Green.
pastor of tbe African Methodist church, and
stoned bis house. Some of tbe white resi
dents profess to fear that colored labor
will be used In the mines opened In that vi
cinity. Jefferson D. Alstone, president of the nor
mal school, has been chosen bead of tbe
school for life, according to the incorpora
tion papers on file at Springfield, and against
him an Intense feeling exists. The board
of trustees, of whom Dr. Mitchell, a white
physician, la president, will consider both
the removal of the school and the choosing
of a new president at the coming meeting,
June 27.
Governor Yatea baa been appealed to for
srotectlon.
CLEVELAND TO GET DEGREE
Will Be First Person to Receive Title
of Doctor of Jurisprudence la
United States.
PHILADELPHIA, Juna 16. Tbe degree
of doctor of Jurisprudence (Juris utrlusque
doctor) will be conferred upon former
President Cleveland tomorrow during tho
commencement exercises of the Augustln
lan college of 8t Thomas, at Villa Nova,
a suburb of this city. Mr. Cleveland will
bear tbe distinction of being the first per
son In the United States to receive this
degree. Among others who will receive
honorary degrees Is Baron von Hengervae,
Austrian ambassador to tbe United States.
Mr. Cleveland will be accompanied by
Mrs. Cleveland and several of the faculty
of Princeton university. Mr. Cleveland
will address the graduating class of the
college.
INVESTIGATE RAILROAD POOL
Georgia Iateratato Commerce Com
mission Looks After Cotton
Shipments.
ATLANTA, Ga Juna 16. The Interstate
Commerce Commission baa begun aa in
vestigation In this city In regard to the
alleged pooling of certain railroads rela
tive to tbe handling of cotton shipments.
It Is charged that several roads entering
this city have formed a contract to pool
shipments of cotton, fixing a pries and
dividing the shipments according to tbe
pool. Several prominent railroad officials
bare beea subpoenaed to appear before
tba federal fraud. Jury aa wlUeaaea,
STUBBORN FIGHT IN FOURTH
Republican Congressional Convention Settles
Down for Long Siege.
SEVEN CANDIDATES ARE IN THE FIELD
Fifty Ballots Taken Without Any
Break or Any One of the Aspl
ts Having- a Com
manding; Lead.
BEATRICE. Neb.. June 16. (Special
Telegram.) When the convention met here
this evening to nominate the republican
candidate for congress In the Fourth dis
trict all Indications pointed to a stubborn
contest, tbe outcome of which no one
ventured to predict. The delegates bad
gathered In full force during the day, with
a numerous reinforcement of spectators
and supporters of the different candidates.
A large delegation from Falrbury, re
splendent under red, white and blue um
brellas and headed by a braes band, all
wearing Hlnshaw badges, made the most
striking showing, although other candi
dates were well represented In the lobby
and headquarters. With seven candidates
In tbe field from eleven counties In tho
district, no one seemed to have much lead
over the other.
Each of the candidates could count on
hie own county and all the others promised
to divide. The most positive strength was
conceded to Sloan, but this made blm tha
object ot the combined attack from .all
others. The best observers expected the
battle to sift down eventually to a fight
of Sloan against the field.
The convention organized with E. L. King
of Polk county as chairman, A. B. Chris
tian of York, secretary; T. J. Beckett of
Saunders and J. C. Emery ot Gage, assist
ant secretaries. Oratory was shut off with
out ceremony and an Informal ballot had,
which resulted:
C. H. Aldrich of Butler, 21 -7; E. J.
Hatner of Hamilton, 18 8-7; E. H. Hlnshaw
of Jefferson, 42 3-7; John R. Pope of Sa
line, 27 3-7; G. W. Post of York, 24; M.
E. ShulU of Gage, 43 3-7; Charles H. Sloan
of Fillmore. 32 3-7.
The delegates then buckled down for a
siege at formal balloting, but with little
variation. In the fourth ballot Saunders,
which bad been giving three votes to each,
showed a friendly disposition to Sloan by
doubling his quota to six and In tbe fifth
gave Hlnshaw six also.
The eighth ballot stood: Aldrich, 22;
Hainer, 21; Hinshaw, 43, Pope, 24; Post,
21; Shultz, 41; Sloan. 38.
The thirtieth ballot resulted: Aldrich,
20; Hlnshaw, 45; Hainer, 21; Pope, 24;
Post, 21; Shultz. 39; Sloan. 39.
The fiftieth ballot stood: Aldrich. 17;
HinBhaw, 47; Hainer, 24; Pope, 26; Post,
21; Shultz, 39; Sloan, 36.
The result of the 100th ballot was an
nounced at 1 a. m. as follows: Aldrich,
19; Hinshaw, 45; Hainer, 25; Pope, 23;
Poet, 21; Shultz, 40; Sloan, 37.
HITCHCOCK FUSIONISTS MEET
Democrats Favor W. E. Thompson for
Governor nnd Populists Want
R. D. Sutherland.
PALISADE, Neb.. June 16. (Special Tele
gram.) The Hitchcock county democratic
convention met today and the following
were elected delegates to the state and
congressional conventions: C. C. Hats. A.
J. Irvine, J. W. Mester and R. Ryan. They
are for W. E. Thompson for governor. The
convention adjourned to meet September
13 to nominate county officers. A. J. Er
vine was elected chairman of the new com
mittee and Jacob Dambach secretary.
The populists elected the following dele
gates to the state and congressional con
ventions: O. H. Pickeit. G. Y. Kittle, L. H.
Lawton and Joseph Bailey. They are for
R. D. Sutherland for governor. G. Y. Kittle
was renominated for county rnmmlsstoner.
TRAGEDY IN NEW MEXICO
Bookkeeper for Mining- Company Is
Shot nnd Killed by a
Saloonkeeper.
CIERROLOS, N. M.. June 16. W. W.
Atchison, a saloonkeeper, shot and killed
James O'Meara and wounded William M.
Thayer after a quarrel In Atchison's saloon
at San Pedro.
Atchison bad been drinking and was
flourishing a revolver, wben O'Meara took
It away from him. Atchison went home
and secured a rifle and began to shoot, with
tbe above result.
O'Meara waa bookkeeper for the Santa
Fe Gold and Copper Mining company and
his home waa in New York, where his body
will be aent.
DE3 MOINES, la.. June 11 James
O'Meara was born and reared In this city
his father founding the Des Moines Manu
facturing and Supply company. At the age
of 18 he was appointed private messenger
for Governor Sherman and rapidly earned
promotion. For thirteen years, Including
the Sherman, Larrabee and a portion of tbe
Jackson administrations, be waa confiden
tial clerk in the governor's office and was
highly respected.
INTERRUPTS JJ0RBECK TRIAL
Swindled Man Says He Paid Detective
for Recovering? His
Check.
. MINNEAPOLIS. June 16. The trial of
Christopher 'orbeck of tbe detective force,
for bribery, waa Interrupted today by a
sensational occurrence. George F. Har
vey another detective, has testified on the
stand with reference to the swindling of
one Peter Burg out of a check by confi
dence men. Aslced if he received any
money from Burg, he said he bad not. The
state then put Burg himself on tbe stand
and to the utter surprise of the defense
Burg swore that be had paid Harvey $70
for recovering his check. This testimony
was at once corroborated by another wit
ness who saw the transaction. Judge Har
rison Immediately ordered Harvey commit
ted for perjury and recommended that the
bribery affair be investigated by the grand
jury. Tbe Norbeck trial then proceeded.
FATAL FIREAT ST. LOUIS
Freldmaa pros. Shoe Factory a Par
tial Loss Girls Jump froas
Windows.
ST. LOUIS. Juna 16. The shoe factory of
Freldmaa Bros., In West Olive street, was
partially burned today. In the panic that
resulted from ths fire, several gtrls jumped
from the windows to tha sidewalk. One is
reported fatally Injured and the others
seriously hurt. The rest got out safely
by way of tbe stairs and fire escapes. Tbe
livery stables, owned by Messrs. Clump 4b
Jump, was totally deatroyed while the shoe
factory suffered only slightly from fire.
Tba stock waa badly damaged by water.
CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER
Forecast fnr Nehrask a Showers Tuesday;
Wednesday Fair and Warmer.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
Hour. Dri, Hour. Wear.
5 a. tu IVI 1 p. m MT
O a. in 114 S p. m MM
T . m (IT 3 p. m MT
a. m no 4 p. m Ma
a. m 2 It p. m 1
10 a. m 414 p. m wa
11 a. in tl.l r p. m .
II H p. m i
U p. m 01
SHRINERS TOURING STATE
Visit 1os Angeles and Are tbe
Recipients of Many (
Courtesies,
LOS ANGELES, Cal., June 16. (Special
Telegram.) Imperial Potentate Akin and a
party of Shriners, which Included the Omaha
representatives, occupied a special train
which left San Francisco yesterday at 3
p. m. and arrived in this city shortly be
fore 9 o'clock this morning. Here they were
mnt by a committee of local Shriners. who
had made preps rations for the entertain
ment of the visitors hardly less elaborate
than those at San Francisco. The imperial
potentate and his fellow representatives,
with their ladles, were given exclusive nse
for the whole forenoon of the parlor car
used by the president of the Los Angeles
8treet Car company. Transported In this
they were taken about the city, and thence
twenty miles out, past groves of orange,
fig and olive trees, interspersed with the
vegetation of the north, and to Santa
Monica, the summer resort on the Pacific.
Here on tbe beach the pilgrims rested
and refreshed themselves In the commo
dious home or th? Ocean Park Country
club, which was placed at their disposal
for the time being. Returning to Los An
geles, the party was taken to the new
Hotel Angelus, where they eat down to an
elaborate luncheon.
In the afternoon the visitors were tbe
recipients of similar hospitality of another
street car company of the city. Another
elegantly equipped car was set aside for
them and they were taken first to Pasadena,
and thence to tbe base of Mount Lowe,
whero they were transferred to still an
other electric line, which carried them to
tha summit of the mountain, nearly 5,000
feet above sea level. Refreshments were
here served at the hotel and the railway
officials who had so generously entertained
the visitors were each presented with one
of the large Tangier temple badges, which
are the admiration of all Shriners attend
ing the imperial council. The recipients
made brief addresses, expressing their
pleasure at the appreciation shown by tbe
visitors. '
THEATRICAL MEN UNITE
Plan to Secure Bookings Independent
of So-Called Theatrical
Syndicate.
NEW YORK, June 16. An organization
was effected here today to unite individual
theatrical managers of the country for the
purpose of securing bookings Independent
of the so-called theatrical syndicate. It
Is called the Independent Booking agency.
The agreement upon which "the new agency
was established was entered today by Har
rison Crey Flske. Maurice Campbell and
James K. Hackett.
The organizers disclaim any intention to
enter into competition with or pursue In
any way an organized policy against ex
isting booking combinations. They ssy they
have united to form an agency through
which their own and outside attractions
may secure bookings Independent of the
existing combinations and that the Inde
pendent agency Is not formed for pecuni
ary gain.
The Independent agency begins with
eight attractions on Its books, including
Mrs. FiBke, Henrietta Grossman, James
K. Hackett in "The Crisis" and Isabel
Irving In a special company for "The
Crisis" and "Mistress Nell" and "Captain
Mollle."
SHEEPMEN SHOT DOWN IN CAMP
One Man Killed and Another Wound
cd, Probnbly ns Outgrowth
of Quarrel.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 16. (Special
Telegram.) A gang of unknown men last
night attacked a sheep camp fifty miles
west of Cssper. Fred Kassahan was killed
and Dan Ferris seriously wounded. Early
yesterday morning Kassahan and Ferris
had trouble with Tom Murphy, a nephew
of E. 8. Murphy, one of the wealthiest
sheepmen In central Wyoming, who was
employed at their camp. Murphy refused
to leave their camp and they mounted their
horses, and, armed with whips, drove the
young man away. He swore to return with
assistance and clean the camp out.
Shortly after midnight last night Kas
sahan and Ferris were awakened by shots.
Both got up and Kassahan received a bul
let In the head, dying Instantly. Ferris
escaped through the brush with a bullet
In his breast. He says be recognized tbe
voices of Tom Murphy and bis uncle among
those that did the shooting. A sheriff's
posse has gone to the scene. Further trou
ble Is expected for the friends of the dead
man have sworn to avenge his death.
CAPE HORN PIGEON CASE
Is Called Up Again Through the Arbi
trator, Who Wants Further
Expert Evidence.
NEW BEDFORD. Mass.. June 16. The
celebrated Cape Horn Pigeon case, In which
the governments of tbe United States and
Russia have figured since 1893, Is brought
up once mora through the arbitrator, Hon.
M. T. M. C. Asser, advisor of the minister
of the foreign affairs for Holland, asking
for further expert evidence before render
ing a decision. Crptaln George O. Baker
of this city hss been Selected aa the ex
pert and ha sailed Saturday for Holland.
During 1883 tbe Cape Horn Pigeon, a seal
ing vessel, was seized by a Russian gov
ernment vessel in tba Bering sea. The
firm claims 145,000 damages aa the result
of that seizure.
CANDYMAKERS TO COMBINE
Gigantic Deal On to Organise Mann,
faeturera Throughout the
Middle West.
CINCINNATI. June 16. The Confection
era Review says that Edwin Corbln of
New York was here the last week, per
fecting tha combination of western candy
manufacturers, and is confident that It will
be In operation July 1. Corbln is In Chi
cago this week. The factories are taken
oa g basis of part cash and the remainder
In stock aa financed by an eastern trust
company.
Tbs combine includes factories la Cin
cinnati, Chicago. 8t. Louis, Indianapolis,
Louisville. Buffalo and Rrinit RinMi Tk.
1 capitalization U to be 110,000,000,
ROOSEVELT MAKOME
(Senators Millard and Dietrich Call and
Urge Him to Viiit Nebraska,
LOOKS WITH FAVOR ON THE PROPOSITION
Desires u Boe Borne Portions of Bute Hot
Previously Visited by Him.
BEET SUGAR MEN HOLD A CONFERENCE
Fourteen of TLem Agree te Stand Out
Againt Present Eeciprocitj Bill.
SETTLE ALLIANCE LAND OFFICE MATTER
After Talk with Senator Millard
President Derides to Send Van
Uuaklrk's Name to Senate
for Confirmation.
(.From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, June 16. (Special Tele
gram.) President ltoosevclt will in all
probability pay a visit to Nebraska about
October 1. Senators Dietrich and Millard
had an interview with the president thla
morning in regard to bis forthcoming west
ern tour and urged upon him the very
great Importance of including Nebraska
on his western trip. The president stated
he desired to see Nebraska again and 11
possible the sections of tbe scats which
be bad not heretofore visited. He stated
tiat his Itinerary had been by no meant
completed nor would It be for some time
to come, in view of conditions, but he
.bought favorably of the project of Includ
ing .Nebraska in his Itinerary. The sena
tors were greatly encouraged over tbe
talk they had with the chief executive and
they have no doubt but be will devote ont
day at least to tbe Antelope state.
Senator Dietrich suggested that the prest
denldent reach Omaba on the evening ol
September 30 and deliver1 an address either
In tbe opera house or possibly in a tanl
that may be erected for the purpose. That
early on the morning of October 1 ha leave
Omaha for a ruu on the Union Pacific aa
far aa Kearney stopping at points along
the way and that from Kearney he come
east on the Burlington & Missouri Rivet
to Lincoln, finishing his tour of Nebraska .
at the Nebraska capital with a night ad
dress. This program was submitted to blm
in a tentative manner In order that wben
he comes to make up his Itinerary the
president would have before him the sug
gestions of the two senators aa to what
Uiey believe would meet with enthusiastlo
6upport on the part ot the section the slats
to be visited. The president la receiving
invitations from everywhere and It waa
the desire of the senators from Nebraska
to get their invitations on file at aa early - .
day so Nebraska would not be entirely
shut out when the president comes to make
up his extensive trip into the west and
south.
Talks Over Alliance Land Ofllcc,
After the senators bad presented th
question of Including Nebraska In his tout
of the west Senator Millard remained tot
a few minutes, talking with blm over tht
nomination for the reglsterahip of tba land
office at Alliance. It appears that protesu
against the appointment ot J. R. Van Boa
kirk for register to succeed M. F. Dorlng
ton have been filed at tbe White House
and it was for the purpose of discusalcg
these protest, which are said to have
originated at the instance of Mr. Dorlar '
ton, the president desired to talk wlca
Senator Millard. The Junior senator want
over tbe matter with tbe president and
urged that no attention be paid to the pro
tests. He showed the president a letter
from one of the. leading cltlzeua ot Alliance
and he made so clear a case for Mr. Van
Bosklrk that tbe president at ones wrote a
note to the secretary of tbe interior direct
lng Mr. Van . Bockirk'a name be sent to
him for transmission to the senate. It la
thought Van Bosklrk'a name will go to tba
senate tomorrow.
Compart on Cuban Reciprocity,
Cuban reciprocity baa struck on tbe
rocks. Fourteen senatora last night bald
a secret conference at the home of Senator
Elkins and entered a compact to fight
Cuban reciprocity to the bitter end. It
was agreed at tbe conference that should
the Spooner bill for reciprocity with Cuba
be presented to the senate aa a committee
bill coming from the committee on rela
tione with Cuba then Senator Dietrich la to
offer an amendment to the bill In tba
senate repealing the differential oa refined
sugars and attaching It to the raw product,
with tbe further clause stipulating that
Cuba shall put in operation In tbe Island
our Immigration laws. This, It la argued,
will make a direct Issue and one upon
which tbe beet sugar advocates are willing
to atand. The fight between the contend
ing factions Is growing more bitter daily
and tbe result of last night's conference at
Senator Elkins' bouse, which waa attended
by both the Nebraska aenatora, waa tha
talk of the capital today. The advocates
of reciprocity are bitterly opposed to Sena
tor Dietrich's umendment knocking oft tbe
differential on refined sugar and do not
hesitate to say that If It comes to that
alternative the aubject of help for Cuba
through a reciprocity bill will be abandoned
for the session. Thla, It la believed, la
Just what the beet augar advocates are
playing for.
Another alternative waa being discussed
this afternoon by the opponents to recipro
city, suggesting that the president negotiate
during the summer and fall g reciprocity
treaty with Cuba to be submitted to the
next session of congress. Tha beet augar
men claim for this plan that It will units
the republican party on tbe eve of the -elections
and postpone further talk about
reciprocity until after tbe elections. They
urge further that the treaty would take ths
question out of tbe bands ot the bouse al
together and make It a subject for the
senate to act upon alone. Steps were
taken by the beet augar aenatora lata this
afternoon to bring tbe compromise above
suggested to the attention of tha
reciprocity advocates Immediately, that it
might be freely discussed before tba con
ference of republicans to assemble next
Wednesday, which It Is understood will be
called Immediately after the bill for reci
procity with Cuba Is reported tomorrow
from the committee on relations with Cuba.
Conservative aenatora who were seen to
night, while hopeful something jnay be
dona for Cuba In Its dilemma, are doubtful
whether any Cuban legislation Is enacted
during tbe present session of congress.
Caucus of Iowa Delegation.
Senator Allison, dean of tha Iowa dele
gation, today aent out notices to tbs mem
bers of that delegation to meat In ths
private rooms of the speaker tomorrow at
2:30 for the purpose of deciding upen ths
federal patronage of tha stats. Efforts
wers made last Saturday to get tba dale
gatlon together but by reason of tba ab
stuca ot Major Lavcey from tba pit
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