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0 to erls. and together they assisted Sec retary Cortelyou. Hoeeevelt Hart, Bat Calae. Th president' lip wm cut and blood vn flowing from th wound. Hla clothing much disarranged and be wm severely shakes up. Serretsry Cortelyou hsd .. severe wound In the back of hit bead, from which blood waa flowing truly. The pres. idant quickly regained bla coropoaura and tha thres aoon after repaired to the real dear of Cbarlea R. Stevena near tha acen of tha accident. Mr. Cralg'a body waa found Juat behind tha car. Hia ahouldera and cheat were crushed and the body frightfully mangled. Driver Pratt waa found uneonecloue In tha roadi Hla shoulder waa dlsleostedi his trtikle epralned and Ms face badly cut and bruited. H waa Immediately placed In the carrag and taken to the House of Mercy, where he waa attended by Drs. Flynn and Paddock, who tonight ay that b will recover. Agent Cralg'a body waa taken to tha residence of Mrs. A. B. Stevens, adjoining the houaa to which the president had repaired with Gov ernor Craae and Secretary CoTtelyou, and later waa (removed te undertaking rooma In this city. ' . j . But a few momenta after the collision Drs. ! Colt, Thomas and Woodru.8 arrived and at tended the president and hia secretary. Half an hour later the party appeared and re aumed the Journey. An anxious crowd mean while surrounded tha houae and tha presi dent stopped long enough to assure the peo ple that he waa not Injured In tha leaat and to express' bla great grief at the death of Agent Craig. ' - Arrest Motorman end Condactor. Chief Nicholson of the Pittsfleld police and . Daniel Ryan, an officer of tha New York City department, who la on hla vacation In this elty, were driving about 100 yards ifcead of the presideat's carriage and were among the first to reach bla side after tha aollislon. They Immediately placed under irrsst tha mctorman of the car, Euclid Mad lea, and Conductor James Kelley, and they vera later taken to headquarters la this cliy. Governor Crane, In relating bla expert ena, aaya he heard tha gong of the' ap proaching ear In ample time aad: he. -immediately arose and warned tha motorman to atop. He aaya tha man apparently paid n attention to bla signal or to thoaa of tha troopera alongside and tha car continued until It struck tha carriage with great force. No one on the car seemed able to explain how tha accident happened. Even the motor man and peiaona on tha front seat are un able to tell why it was not avoided. They ' claim that Driver Pratt turned to croa the traek eooner than teams ordinarily "mal Ihe turn, but thla he waa forced to 46 be teuae hla team of four horses required mora room and the troopera on tha right of tha carriage also needed space. Motorman Madden and Conductor Kelley remained In the station from 10 o'clock thla morning, when they were taken under arreat, until 6:20 thla evening, when ball was furn ished. The charges against them at man slaughter. Ball for the motorman of 16,000 was furnished by ex-Alderman Maurice J. Madden, bla brother, and Patrick H. Dotea, manager of the Pittsfleld Street Railway company. Kelley was balled In tha sum of 12,500 by Mr. Dplan. Kelley la 16 years old, single and has been employed on the rail way for three years. Motorman Madden Is 13 years old and baa a wife and Ore children. ManslaanMcr tne Cnararev' '- Madden and Kelly will probably be ar raigned tomorrow oa tba charge of man slaughter. It la likely that tha case will be continued for a week or more and In tha meantime an Inquest will be arranged for. The defense will present no evidence and tb mea will be held for the grand Jury.. George and Hugh Craig of Holyoke. Miss., brothers of William Craig, tha victim of tha accident, arrived 'here tonight and ar ' lo consultation with tha authorities: It baa been decided -to take the body-to Chicago ' for' 'Interment, -that city' being Cralg'a home, and the brother vill prob ably a tart west with the body tomorrow afternoon. ' , ' ' r In arranging tha program for tha day Mayor Engler had requested all business to be suspended la the elty. during the time the president waa there and also had made, apeclal requests of the Pittsfleld street railway that' It auapend business on North street during the exercises at the park and while the president wsa driving to that point. He also asked the management of both atreet railway companies in the city to be especially careful of running all card on al atreet through which the procession would paea. ' , , - Story of as KyewWitaeas. k ' ' " ' Frederick S. Clarkson, an. eye witness ,ot tha accident, said be had gone to tha top of Howard hill for the purpose of secur ing a photograph of the president' car riage. H waa near the Howard house, ha aaya, when he aaw tha party approach ing. Ha saw the horses aa they turned from- the west to the east, Just aa they reached the culvert. . Tha car ha aaw com Ing at a fast rate of speed but a short distance behind. He aaya he aaw that In a moment an accident, must occur, because the car was going at such a rate of speed that It could not b brought to a standstill without a collision. Jn bla opinion the car was about 100 feet to the rear, when the leading horse on the carriage were turned onto the track to cross. H beard consld arable yelling Just before the crash and he believes Jt fame from the mounted men. He aaw the. car "itflkethe rear wheel of the carriage on the left side, ploughing )t along and atrlking the front wheel on the same id and then tha wheel horse on tha left aide, upsetting the vehicle and throwing the driver and officer from the box to the ground. He aaya It was. very dusty at that place. He aay he saw the president thrown out and tha governor assisted to his feet. Mr. Clark saya he aaw htm walk to where the motorman waa standing after leaving th car and apeak to him. Motorola Saya He Did All He Coal . Euclid Madden, th motorman, tn. telling hla atory aaya that the ear had motora of sixty, bant power. Th carle not fitted with air brakea. He aaya that aa he passed over tha railroad bridge about 360 feat from th accident, he abut oft the power hnd put on the brake, the ear than 'being on a 'down grade. He aaya there were teama aa both sides of the track and he waa ex rclalag -every oar. ' In hi opinion the car waa aot running over eight mile au hour; ha received no warning to atop aad did aot as th mounted men or Governor Cran waving their handa to com te a standstill. According to Madden a atory there wia plenty of room for tha presi dent' carrlaga to have passed oa the west id of th trolley track and he would haveplenry of ttme after th ear passed the president carriage before th turn waa mad te th aet side of th road. He General Debility Day la and out there la that feeling pf weakness that makea a burden of Itself. . Food doe not strengthen. v Sleep due not refresh. It la bard to do, bard to bear, what should be easy, vitality 1 on the sbb, and . the wbolt system suffers. For this condition take t. .vS,, Hood's Sarsaparilla It vitalise tb blood, give vigor and too to all Ue organ and function, and Is positively ltieuuaiU4 tot all run-duwa 04 dcbliltaied couiiiUoua. said th lead horse were turned shert across th track. He- could not tell Just how the car struck tha carriage, but be aaya he reversed the power and went for the brake Just aa quickly a possible when hs saw th horses on th track. Ha as Id It waa dmty and he aaw with difficulty what wasgnlng on.' r . , The statement of Kelly, th conductor. Is much th seme as that of Madden. He said he Aaw ao warning given, ! Order to Ttaa Tsrsstl, Mr. James W. Hull, on of Plttefleld's meat prominent cltlrenw. -and a director of tba road, who wss oh' the car at Ihe time waa seen In this rjly tonight , by a repre sentative .of th;. Associated frese, with referenc jw'a report-ths'-theT.motoTmsi waa nader special Instructions '-front bit to run through to th Country Club with out stopping. . Mr. Hull said: "The report 'rtiat th motorman. waa under Instructions from me la falae. There I not th slightest reason for such a atory; I cannot express an opinion aa to the responsibility for the accident- I was a passenger ea th ear, but hardly realised what had- happened until it waa over. Mr. -A..W-, Eaton, a director of the Berkshire Street railway, waa alt ting directly la front "of men and I waa engaged In conversation with-htm.. I did not know the 'president' ' carriage waa ahead of us. Suddenly my attention was attracted by, people rising up In tb front part of tb ear, and I looked ujwin time to See tb leadtng horse of the president's carriage come onto the track ahead of us. 'My Brat thought was that th car eould be stopped in time to avoid a col lision, but In th nlfxt second I realised that thla was Impossible aad that an ac cident waa Imminent. Then the-- crash came, followed by tumult on every 'side." Ends Neve Igaajaad Toarv BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Sept. I President Roosevelt ended bis tour of "New England her today after bla thrilling ' experience at Pittsfleld, Mae. He remained about an hour and a half and waa ' escorted to a stand in Seaside park, where b Sad in tended delivering an address to, workmen, Hire be excused tttmfelf from making any speech because of the acefdenC and' at" his request ""bis carriage was v hurried away from bla escort in order to allow 'him te board th yacht Eylph, where Mr. Roose velt and bis son Kermet embraced htm. After bidding farewell to Dalton this morning the president, with Governpi Crane and Secretary Cortelyou, went across the country to Pittsfleld, Where he received S hearty greeting.. His remarks were eon lined largely to a dissertation on -the spirit whloh actuated those who entered . the union ' army In 1881, drawing ihe lesson that If the aame spirit waa shown now there would be better eltisenshlp. The president then started 'on the long drive to Lenox and Stockbridge, whloh ended ae disastrously a short distance out from Pittsfleld. . . . .- ' t Ha to Dleapwotat Crowds. As' Soon as 'it became evident that the president Was not seriously hurt and after be had given directions for the disposition of the body of the faithful Craig, the presi dent resumed his Journey. Lenox was reached about 11:15 a. m., and bis passage tire ugh tha to-src, whith bad mds elabor ate preparations for his entertainment, was in alienee. "He tarried but a 'moment, the swelling oa hla. .right cheek causing him considerable discomfort, but ao aa not te disappoint the people -he epeke a few words to them, telling of the accident, and aaylng he would make no address. Then he passed cn to Stockbridge, where,' too,' the people were ready to make hla entry a notable oc casion. Speaking from his carriage, his right, eye almost oloeed and- getting very MarkY ae said .thai tbt tbsSsemef reasons given at Lenox he would be .unable to deliver an address. ., , The. departure.; of . tfce. praldht from Stockbrldg was pathetic. ' There iwere no cheers, no waving of flags or handkerchief a, only .a word here' and -there to break the death-like alienee. Brief atops were made at. Great Barrington, Mass.,' and jNw Mil ford, Conn.. - Oa-the way here Dr; Jjung ap plied hot cloths to! the president's face, which reduced ' the swelling considerably. The president, though badly shaken up, kept br nerve and waa in good spirits, although he repeatedly referred to lbs loss of Craig, and aald but for that deplored fact be would regard th accident to himself aa simply one of the incidents of the trip. Jesrney la Caattaaetf. STOCKBRIDGE. ' Maes:, 8ept. -' I. Presi dent - Roosevelt ' arrived In Btoekbrldge shortly ; before ,.12 r.a'erackj,-. having driven leisurely across the. country from Leeox The people had. turned-out "to give blm a welcome, but the news of ths accident bad preceded him. Hla face-was badly swollen and be waa no doubt Buffeting; pain, but not to disappoint the crowd, many of whom had driven sonle distance to eee him, he etopped Just leng enough to say - a few word. He epoke as follow! - I Dree urn yon have beard that our cart met with an accident In which one man was killed. Therefore, I shall not address you beyond thankinsr you for vour klnd recep tion and request that you make, no applause or uemunairauuQ o( any Kipa..v; . Th president went Immediately to hie train, which left as. soon aa he jrot aboard. The preatdent waa calm and pollected and deplored the death of Craig. "He waa the most faithful man I ever knew," aald he. "My children fairly wor shiped him.!': ; -When Craig 'aaw the Impending Aahger and that -a collUlon could aot be averted be waa heard te ear: "Oh. my Qod." and then he was burled through the sir and fell un der the wheels, his bead and body being mutilated almost beyond recognition. On th right of blm; was ths driver, Pratt, who was thrown a distance of twenty-flve feet The president asked the motorman; "Why were you running 'our car, like that?" which brought only the response: "Be cause I bad the right-of-way." all la the carriage would surely be- killed. Governor Crane suggested that the bea thing.- for hi at to, do. would, , to 6, bis irain ai one. Anotner carriage was pro cured and, In company with .Oovernor Cran, Secretary Cortelyou and Represent tlv Lawrence, the tart - waa mad for Lenox. By the lme the president reached there the people ef the town were In atate of consternation. : The awelltng on the president's face waa getting greater all the while, but he kept hia appointment at the Asptnwall hotel, where be referred t th accident, assating th people. -that be waa not badly hurt and requesting them not te applaud. GREAT BARRlNGTOal. Mass gept. I The reception tq President Roosevelt .was silent. In conformity to- the wishes of the executive. After a few moments the president ap peered oa the rear, platform of the car aad spoke a few. words to the.., people. He thanked them, for (hlr ivtdencts of later est and aald AbMi on ..account of the accl dent he would not make an addreaa. The president plainly showed m his manner the seriousness of th experience through which he bed passed. KSTeot la Wall Street. NEW YORK. Sept.' S.Nw of th accl dent to Fresldeat Roeaevelt aad hla party waa received ia-Wall alrt shortly before 11 o'clock. Th drat, report were more or Its conflicting and general decline In the stock list followed, eftbough at no time wa the market panicky. ' The dowaward tend ency was checked as soon ae It became known that the presldent'a Injuries were pot serious en a rally followed. CHICAOO, Sept. S. William Craig, secret service sgent who met bis death la the THE OMAHA DAILY BEEi lltUHSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1002. collision between the trolley car and Presi dent Roosevelt's coach near Lenox Mass., today, wa a Chicago man. He waa at one time connected with Armour Institute es aa Instructor In physical culture. As a broad rwordsmsn be bad' a national reputation. Hla first work a n agent of the govern ment secret service waa done la this city under Captain . Porter. K wa appointed September 22, 1900; waa later transferred to Birmingham, Ala., then to Pitteburg, and because of hie excellent service, was finally sent to secret service headquarters at Washington. He leavea a widowed mother and one alster, who now reside ai 4334 Calu met avenue, la thla city. When the president was traveling Craig always wss In bis Immedlste vicinity In moving "through' different towns fair "eft leg. He generally obtained a place on the presi dent' vehicle, sluing with the driver, ss he did today when the accident occurred. Craig waa 43 years of age and was a noted athlete. He came to this country twenty-flve years ago from Scotland, where he wee born. He talked with a Scotch-Irish accent. He wa giant, weighing 211 pounds. roasteraattOB la Washlagtoa, WASHINGTON. Sept. 3. The new of the accident to the president's party- was re ceived here with consternation, and ia all circles there waa a elamor for -details. It was bard to reassure many of the officlala, who feared that even if. not seriously in jured, according to the first reports, the president or Mr. Cortelyou might have sus tained Internal injuries. Mr. Cortelyou late In the evening announced the safety of the party, excepting poor Craig, Which an nouncement went far to relieve th appro bensloo. ' : ROOSEVELT DOESN'T MIND IT He Is at War, at Oyster Bar and will ' Go loath oa Rchedaled Time. . I , OYSTER BAT, Bept I. President Roose velt returaed at S:0 tonight but little werae for hie thrilling . experience this morning! Hie light oheek la swollen, there av.blaok bruise nader.hla right eye and bis.- mouth Is slightly swollen.n Otherwise he shows no -effects of the accident. He will g south the latter part, of the week, according to , the original acbedule, and will be accompanied by Secretary Cortel you, whoj while considerably ahakea np, expecta that hla Injurlea will not Inca pacitate him from duty. Mr.- Oortelyou'a noee I badly bruised, there ie.a, lump oa the back of hla bead and bruises behind hi left ear and on his body. : ' i'n ' The president sayS be may have- biivBrst public appearance with a black eye and a awollea face, but the accident baa not in terrupted his work for tea minutes and it will not Interrupt his southern trip. The president Is pledged to attend the annual conference of the Brotherhood of Locomo tive Firemen at Chattanooga. Tena., Mon day and he v.. uld not on any account- dis appoint the brotherhood. It I a-well known tact that the president holds railroad men very high regard and he anticipates great pleasure la Bleating the brotherhood- UOremen next week. The president was busily engsged tonight In signing commis sions and disposing of work that had ac cumulated during bla absence. .- Mr. Roosevelt was sincerely attached to Craig, the secret service mad - who ' lost is life today,-because of Cra!g' person ality and -because of the' attachment' the children felt for him, and he la' sincerely grieved at Cralg'a death.'. Apart from-that event the' president Is aot affected by hie xperience. The president feels ' that the conduct -of the motorman of the car- tbdt wrecked the carriage waa crimiaal, -unless the trolley had gotten beyond his entrol, and1- feb' president : tan bardly-belfev -this was the case, because -aa' aori as th car atruck the carriage It stopped. Tad preetdetat did set allow the accident to Interfere with' the carrying' out of th pre-arranged program, except that he made ne speeches. Mrs. .Roosevelt bad arranged in advance to meet the president in Bridge port and. this she did. going there la the yacht Sylph, accompanied by two of the children and Assistant ' Secretary Loeb, When Mra.- Roosevelt learned of the acci dent aba telegraphed Mra. Cortelyou, wh waa at Hempstead,, to come to Sagamore' Hill and meet Mr. Cortelyou. This see did and Mr. and Mrs. Cortelyou lined wth the president and Mrs. Roosevelt, leaving en late train lor their aummer some at Hempstead. Grand Duke Boris will be the president's guest a few hours tomorrow. . , . , FOREIGN PRESS IS PLEASED Considers Roosevelt a, Leader Wks Caua III Be Spared at This Tlsae. LONDON, Sept. ' I. The eecap of Presl dent Roosevelt haa universally called but in the London dallies congratulatory and euloe-istie editorials and unanimous ex pressions of England's thankfulneas 'that the president was spared to bis country. The Dally Telegram says: "President Roosevelt has taken In bla time fiaany risks, but be never cheated death by a' narrower margin. A singularly dramatic moment auch aa this occurrence, will confirm among the mass of ths American people the feel pig that Roosevelt Is, la ths best sense of a- once suspected word, tbeir -'man or des tiny.'" ' ' ; This occsslon le seised aa aa opportunity for the publication of general .reviews of the presldent'a personality and the critical political period facing the United Statea. The Dally Telegram, the Standard and the Dally Chronicle all rank Prealdent Roose velt with Emperor William as the world's two most Interesting aud ptctureaque fig urea. The Dally Chronoile aaya: "In range President Roaevelt le at leaat Emperor William's equal end la solidity and depth be probably excels the German"empror. Hla life is ops that th world no less tBan America could ill sfford to lose, ' Perhaps at no time, except during th civil war, haa the United States been in greater need of a statesman of the character of Presi dent. Roosevelt than It Is today." . Enperer Wllllaaa' Taaasat. ' POBCN, Prussian Poland, Sept. lExtra dlttona of the newspaper giving accounts of th accident of President Roosevelt and bla party spread the aewa throughout this city at 10 o'clock tonight. The corre spondent of the Associated Press has .beea informed that Emperor William expressed great regret upon bearing of tb occur rence, but said h waa glad to know that President Rooeevelt had been only slightly Injured. ' --.. : Maw York Caracalers Walk Oat. NEW YORK, Bept. I. Seventj-fiv bun dred ou) of 1X009. carpenters conaected with tha- New York district eouncll efiUe-Calbed Brotherhood of Carpentera and -Jolnera have atruck for aa advanoe la wagea of from l to 14.50 a day. Thirty-Ore hundred of the strikers won .their demands ' almost Immediately. The Master Carpenters' as sociation hae decided. to refuas all demands. Canveatfoa af RcatlaaxteV Asears. NEW YORK. Sept.-t, (Special Telegram.) A party of keventy-flv man gets" 'of the Remlngtoa,Xrpwrltr company, reprtseat log all countries of ths world, left ths Qrand Central station tonight on a special trala for the Mount Washington, hotel. .White mountains, where they will bold a three days' convention, celebrating tb twentieth anniversary of tb company. , PEDDLE TOM JOHNSON'S FACE Boosters' ef ' Olio OenTtntion DiitriVoU Presidential Xnotogrsjil).,' . . PREACHER HEAbs' f til ' ' STATE" TICKET ' -:-l v 'j -. Ber. Blsjelove, a Caadlda't fW Beere . tary af Stale, I Tear with Pre- -Identlal. Aeplraat, Talklag Dr aad NlgM. For Secretary of Btnte . . . . H ERHBBT-H.,RUiHLO Wv Clnclnnsti For Supreme Judge. .,. ... ; MICHAEL DONNKI.I.T, Napoleon For Food and Dairy Commleeloner PHILLIP H. BHUCK. Columbue For Member of State Board of Public Worke...;J08EFH J. PATER. Hamilton CEDAR POINT, O., Sept. I. The demo cratic state convention here today waa prin cipally the Occasion of booming Its presiding officer, Mayor Torn L. Johnson, for the pres idency and' ln'troductlng Into Ohio politics Rev.' Herbert S. Bigelow, pastor of the Vine Street Congregational church at Cincinnati. The former haa been conspicuously before the public as -congressman and delegate to national and other conventions for years, but the letter was not so well known unt)I he waa todsy made the standard-bearer of bis party. . . The convention was In session less than three hours and bad only ons ballot, most of the time being devoted te-speeches and that of Rev. Blgefow was conceded to.be the feature of the occasion. . It waa a John son convention throughout. The platform was adopted as It came from him through the committee.. The, state central and ex ecutive committees were - both organised as be suggested and the state ticket, vflth single exceptlqai-was .nominated by ac clamation as - slated by , the Johnson men. The chairman waa made the hero of the day in every -possible-form of demonstra tion Mea passed through the audience With; valise,, JuH of . buttons,- ,beerlag the picture-of -the chairman of he convention aad tba. Inscription 'Torn Jehnson la 139." There were bushels of those prospective souvenirs given -,a way. ... . PrWTlde'e M Hla ffelahhor. The only cohtest for. a aomlnstlon In the convention was for food commlsslotter. Ex Mayor Bruck of "Columbus was nominated over Senator Kreuse .pf Cleveland, . the . v"tw'1 aa roi a was ass a i n;uu yt eraeufcfBiVUt "fhs latter had' oeea .told that he' was going too tar fn urging the noralnstlqn of per sonal friend for a minor! state ofBce, but once committed to KxSuse be stuck to blm to the last. During ths ballot the Brack mea objected to rotes, cast for Krauae by proxies after tha dfelegatee of certain coun ties bad left for aome and Johnson rnled against his friend Kreuse. Insisting that no votes could oe ' cast' except by delegates present id'pefsoa. Brack1 got the support of all the Germane- and ex-aoldlere who wera la tfoe -toereatlbn, and through an ex cellent-: organisation. broke the ' Johnson elate, thua causing tbe- only scene of old time contest that there was en the pro ceedings ',-. .. . -7C? 'chuSOS,' rtu iklm vi a tent, opeue the campaign at Loralae next Saturday and the convention roted to have delegates pres ent from as man, counties as possible. Chairman) Frey stated that. the state comJ mlttee had already arranged to have Btge- low apeak In fvary county and that John son and BlgetoWcweuld now" fill engagements every day asdaght until after the Novem ber election : J!-j .'' ' ; I NAME LAfilS' FOR GOVERNOR j Oatltwials DeMra)taBla'h af iaoi . ' r,'!""?t I rUt- A"or?T-; 'i as'. ! tm ,t, erijaaw.,.'r ;y,f ! f. ,-. .-.r '" " t ' ' ' ''" 1 SACRAMENTO-,' Cel.v Sept 1. Franklin K. Lane, cityiattemef 6f aa Fraaelaoo, waa today ootntnated for governor by the democratic a tit- convention on th first ballot. The vote stood: Lane, 445; J. V. Coleman, 5; Tbomas O. Toland. 4T. John KLaw of MerceC wa nominated. for ,Cfale( Justice by acclamatloB. ,-A synopsis ef the platform feHows: -, -iv- - ::r;.' ." The convention today adopted a plat form denouncing the protective tariff , and the trusts as -inimical to the best interests of the people; 1 favoring the complete ex clusion from all -American- . territory of Chinese; demanding the enactment of laws, state od federal, prohibiting tha Issuance of. Injunetione In, labor disputes,-' -infringing upon - the 'rights .of "fre speech," free as eemblages and: freedom. -to orcanUe. : The platform endorses the construction of the lsthmlaa canal 'and favors legislation look ing to its early Completion; favors aa eight hour day for all government empldyes and the, construct lop of government vessels in government navy yards. - .. , t - -1 Other nominees are: Associate justices, B.'C. Farlswdrtb. Jr.; 'of Tulare. N. K.'Bow deum or Bants ClarAf secretary" of state. Alexander Koaabroagh,' Alasasda; comptrol ler, F. W. Hartley, 8a a Francisco; attorney general, W. A. Oett, Sacrameate; treas urer, 8. H. Brooks, Contra Costa. Th convention, expreeaee- Its regrets at the death of President McKlnley la ths following paragraph! - "In cotrimon with all cltlsena pf thla nation, we deeply deplore the death of the )at President William McKlnley and we tender our heartfelt mym pathy and cenlncw to hi; belayed and (leroted wife.", : .. s , .,... . WISCONSIN PLUCKS THE ROSE Democrat Will Trala . . Mayoralty . Sprlar fewas' Honasvllla for Oovtrsefl Chair. ; , '. j ' '' t ' MILWAUKEE, Sept . Mayor 'David S. Rob of Milwaukee was nominated for gov ernor of Wisconsin by ths democrstte state convention, late Ipntght on the Brat, ballot. John W. Wattswa of Kewaunee was the unanimous, choirs for lieutenant governor The remainder of the ticket will be named tomorrow. - . .. v The keynote of the convention 'whs sounded by the. . permanent . Chairman, Thomas M. Kearney of Racine, who ar raigned the atate admlnlatratloo and ddliv ered a tirade against the proposed primary .USEFUL ANYWHERE.' A Way ea Preveat Car SUkae.s. A. gentleman describes how he prevents car sickness. He says, "About one year ago I took a trip to California for my health. I bad always auflered greatly wba traveling and have been unable to eat ordinary food. A friend who knew this advised me to take erepe-Jluta.wltb m and I -purchased a aamser t -peckagee. : IDurjng ths entire Journey of Ave days i ate nothing but Ore pe-Nuts prspared with I milk and augar aad I gained strength steadily aad Buffered Be Illness whatever, beside at the ead of the journey I found to any delight that I bad gained flva pounds jn weight. . . . "I consider Grape-Nuts tbs best food In the world, it keeps perfectly. Is aot bulky aad is esslly digested. Is streogth-glvlag sad tar preferable la every way to ordinary foe," . Name giveft oy -ine roerqw. i;o. uauia trees. Mien. -. - There 1 ons sure way t prove whether br aot Grape-Nut does rebuild . and Strsagtbsa tbs brain. Try It ten deye or twe weeks. Thousands know It does, from actual sxperience but everyone eaoul make the trial himself. election measure. The convention waa con spicuous for the large number of gbld dera ecraia la attendance, 'Indicating the patch ing up of all past differences. At the conclusion of Permanent Chairman Kearney's speech. 'at the-afteraooa session, a cry went up .tea. a speeeb .from Senator Vllss. Mr. Vilas responded snd spoke of democracy ss the party of tha people apd the only party which could right tha msny wrongs Inflicted upon humaoHy. He de nounced trusts, criticised the national ad ministration and counselled the democracy of Wisconsin to set an example which could be followed by the nation at large. The con vention then, at 6:20, took a recess until 7 O'clock. At, the opening of .the evening session Chairman Kearney recognised Mayor Burt Wltltamh 'of ' Ashland, "who presented the following resolution, which wss adopted unanimously: . Resolved, Thet the democratic party In convention assembled expresses Its regret and sorrow over the untimely death of President McKlnley and an abhorrence of the doctrine of anarchy, of which his death was the result. , Further resolved that we received with deep gratitude news of the escape of our nation's president, Theodore Rooeevelt. from severe Injury in the accident of this day. The report of the committee oa platform was then received snd waa adopted with but one or two dissenting votes. The platform Is devoted almost 'wholly to state laaues. It Is declared that "the republican party of history has been driven from the political Held in Wisconsin, by sn or ganization entrenched In political power, which has debauched 'snd will continue to debaxlch the "Jwblljj service for the accdm pUshitietil' of political ' and personal efi'ds.' The tax 'laws 'proposed (by Governor La Follette, the republican nominee, and? bis nlan ' to' abolish nominating conventlona and' substitute primary elections are par ticularly cbndemned. ..'" '. ' .Of national Issue the platform dIScusse only the trust question, saying: Appreciating , the .burning and pressing necessity for relief from the extortions to which the people are subjected we con demn tve republican party; for. the enact- ? ient and maintenance of a tariff law wbU-h oeters - trusts and enables certain com bl. nations'" and icorpoTatlons'o "charge Amer ican consumer exorbitant- ,trloe for trie products of their, factories while selling the same class of goods to European con sumers at greatly reduced prices. We point to the business methods of the steel trust as a' striking - example of the Infamous -working of certain schedules of the Ding ley tar lit law. It In a notorious fact that this trust 1" selling the products of Its factories to European consumers 'at prices ranging from 25 to 40 per cent less than it. charge.. American ..consumers for the same clasp of goods. Any law which thus permits' American manufacturers to Tlrob Amesloanv oonsuraers either directly or Jn directly) Is wrong iu morals, un-American, undemocratic and subversive of good gov ernment, and ao far aa it so operates we demand Its Immediate and unconditional re peal., t ' .. -. 4, ..... FOR VERMONT LEGISLATURE Glectloa ,af Governor Is Left Over, .- with ncCalloaskra Prob- -5 '' -aWa Winter. mi;-.-; .' WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Vt, Sept . With practically full returns from -ths election of yesterdsy, one town out of the 248 towns and cities having failed to report ia vote, toe reauit ot tne auoernaturisl vote la figured tonight " follows: General John. McCuliough (rep.), 31.S10: Fell W. McQettrick Idem.). 7.240; Tercival W. Clem- cnt 4hlh license), 28.067; Joel O. 3herturne (prohibition), 2,M8. ; Since a majority ever all Is nfceesary to elect, there "has been no choice of gov ernor and ' lieutenant governor . and the eleo'tlop will be thrown Into the general' assembly, which meeta In Oc tober nertt, and In this body the friends- of McCullouh. clfim he will bsve a majority or sixteen over al the other candidates, j Wits! 'eomptete returns - from I4 cUi.ee an,d,owsa.,ol,HUe stst ,tM,psuU of, xes-l terday's. gubernatorial -vote is figured' as follows:- Oeneral John MeCullough (rep.). S1.77I; Felix McQettrick, (dem,). T,280i fer- rlval W. Clemens .(high license), Zs.117; Joel R, Sherbun (pro.), 2.525. .; SUICIDE'S, BESCUER OROVVWS Llfclaoat ,,,froav .Stsasaer, , Christopher . Oolaabas Cspalstsss Oa at -. -'- the Crew Blahs. t. - CHICAGO, Sept.' An bnlden'tifled man Jumped from tb deck' of th ateamer Christopher .Columbus ' shortly 'after leav ing Milwaukee this afternoon. 'In an at tempt to rescue blm one of the steamer's lifeboats was" swsmped. throwing six men InYo IhV waJei1 arid drowning John White, one of theih. ' Tht flrsf 'nlkte of the afea'mer' was Tsacued half an nonr jater in aa uncon acloua condition, after floating a mill from the steamer on a life preserver.' The other men were rescued without much difficulty. Tbs'sulclds was a young- man- Nobody on board knew bis name. ' nFATH RECORD. ' Charles "TV- niakoa,' Table Bssk. '.- . TABLE ROCkT. Neb."," Sept. I. (Special.) Charleg V.. Dlmop, who ba ' resided la table- Rock. and,, vicinity fpr forty-five year, died at aa early pour yesterday morn ing t ..the age of 7 years. He cams nere from, Susquehanna county, Pepnaylvania, la 1857. He leaves an aged, wife and an adopted daughter. Laat April ths couple celebrated their golden wedding at pls place. Funrral aervlcee will be beld'.tb- daj s' lb MethodUt,'; Epretopal church," to a. - .' a ' L .. t - 4 ' "' I . . asaasaaaasa) . B . " Old Bel tier af YorV. YORK, Neb., Sept I. (Special.) Wil liam Owen, a highly respected end aged cltlsen of York, died Monday morning at T o'clock, the deceased having suffered from paralysis for a number of years, sad his death wss not unexpected. 4le was bora la Orange county. New. (York la 1837.- re moving to- York, eounty In 1882, residing bar alnoe .tbai, tlrav He leaves a . Wife and three sojMtf ene. eMhe latter being T- P. Owen of -thla elty. Miss Pearl Alllsoa. YORK, Neb..--Sept; I. (Special.) Miss Pearl Allison died Monday afternoon at 1:80 o'clock of typhoid fever. She bad been alck for' over three week and ber suffering was tntenae. Had sbs lived until October 20 she weald have- beea II year of age. Tha funeral aervlcea will be held this afternoon at the Baptist church at t o'clock. 1 Mrs. Jaha I.ebstte, Crela-htaa ' CRBIGHTON, Neb., Sept 8. (Special.) Mrs. Joha Lebade, a long-time resident of this place, died here at 8:25 p. m. yes terdsy of Inflsmmstlba of the bowels. De ceased waa married to Joha Lebade' Feb 'J '-Mm Kiwle.iea.' Aathar'"' NEW YORK. Bept. 8. Edward Egglastoa ths author, died at Jones Lock, Lake Oeorge, 'today. . Death Ust Mat Sa 1-aagr. FI. PAR(V Tex.. SeDt. 8. The lateat In formation of the wreck on ths Mexican Central railroad, near littTtneJUlo, is to the effect that thr Mexlran paaaenrers and tnslneer KrtKnlg were killed. The first report stated, tttat many passengers had tur-jv Jdlied and luug ill I train 'ran Into a Waahout and ( - 1 . -. -. i r si injurea. ,, t ne red was dltclitd. BaCaate4 la Well. CHIM.ICOTHE. O.. Sept 1-Lynn Par- ket. 'white, ana James wrigni, roioren, war suffocated in an unuacil well near ber today while vainly trying to save vouns mun named Aler. Ater was suffo- aated whU working ia the well and called forbu . ; . ENEMY BOMBARDS TllE COAST Third Attack Sa Most Effective BeginBiag of kanenvera, BSnce -.if LANDING-- FORCE. i EASILY REPULSED aval Teasels Ilaaaled la Manlneat .' Manner' aad ftoth Army aad . . Xayy Are rialaalac the Victory. "'. " ' " ' ' .. FORT TRUMBULL, NSW LONDON. Coan.l - Septa .. Karlr thle moratng the naval enemy made- its third - attack - on forte of the New London district It I said to, have been the most effective . es well as the, most spectacular move that has taken place alnce the maneuvers be gan. Tho firing began at 4:60 and con tinued almost incessantly for two hours, being directed at Fort Wright, Flsher'a Islsod. Ths attacking squadron waa com posed : of the- battleships Kesrsarge, Ala bama, Massschusstts and Indiana. '( Tha' sun waa well up when the four ships were seen coming from the direction of Gardiner's .bay, where they were at anchor laat night Just ae non aa the first ship was .within firing distance It was fired' upon from Fort Mlcble, but no attention waa paid to this warning, tor the ships csme right along, heading la the direction'' of 'Fort Wright. It seemingly being the purpose to capture that' strongly tortlfled ; place, " believed to "be ' capable wltn the aid of Forts ' Mlchls and Terry of roping with the strongest fleet afloat. The ships kept pretty well out la pass ing Race Rvek ' light, but made no at tempt to-enter Into aa engagement with either Mlcble or Terry, very few guns being f red . from these fort during- the two. hours of fighting. It was a determined attack' ea Fort Wright and the firing- ot time "and snorters at the fort . waa kept up' tnessMntly-AS the four ships formed In-line of bartle wnd sailed alowly by the fbrt.r wackMiging shot for shot, as far as pes alble.'';' : -v-,- '' Ship" Beklwa Bonkariment. Before attacking the fort the ships made a etour and, then swung well In toward Fisher's 'Island,, and commenced the bom bardment after two ships bad taken posi tion at the front and rear of Fort Wright '..CpIoneTDf vi. commanding the district, was at the signal station. The firing was kept up for about half an hour, when the ships sailed well out toward the race again, tho defendera believing the ahips were to retreat.' In the direction whence they came, .,, . . ,. Suddenly', the ' ships turned snd sgaln made a. 'vigorous attack ea Fort Wright, this tlrpe attempting to make a landing. One pf.tfce. big ships drew in pretty ctose tot the.'forts. pad with rapld-flre covered the , landing party,' but In . opposition to this movement the Catling guns at the fort were brought into requisition' and the .landing party was evidently repelled,, or rather that particular phase of this at tack was not considered successful. After the conclusion of this Second attack. After shlos steamed out into the race and back jn the direction of Block island. Both pn. the passage to snd from Fort Wright", the shjps made attacks on Fort )jansfl.'Jd at Napatfee point and It' Is mi its likely' that Mansfield will be considered, ss baring been Reduced by tbe enemy,, and perhaps ithe enemy will claimvFort Vvrlght, ior .ne snips ceriainijr aia put. up me fiercest kind. ot. a tight rise s Very Effective. Ths ships were ' hahdled skillfully and their fire Was very " effective. ' Still army Otters -claim that'Vorr Wrlebt" wa com-i petent -to ope evjth tour battleships, ersa. without msslstanes from Forts Hlcbie' Ad Terry The latter forte did not take'-a eery active part--4a the- maneuvers this moralag, -perhaps not over twenty ekots being tired from both thee -forts at - the btttjeehlps -engaging with fort Wright. - The result af this morning's conflict Will cot be known until after the umpire's re port and perhaps It will be the occasion of much dlsc-uesioii on' the part of the board of arbltratioa. 4t-- waa a ntoel ' magnificent attack, and able defenae, front the strate gists' staadpesat- . After- a- hot battle, lasting several hours, th Invading: vessels left the bay to rejoin the squadron.' The -result Is la doubt and wlH be until the 'Official reports are made. Qoloael Dry, claims the victory for the array?. Hs asserts that the hostile fleet was disabled, driven oft and defeated. ' , Fleef ef Bhtps Blchted. CUTTINHUNK (VI Paaqu 'Island), Ijf ass.',' Sept. 3,7-A, fleet of sight war ahlpa was signtsa tnu morning moving irom tn westward toward , New Bedford. Among them were. Olympla, Olouceeter, Brooklyn, a cruiser apt Identified, Mayflower and the tugs Ley oen anq wipe, tdo neet wss west of Cuttlhunk at t o'clock and Puritan had joined the other reesele. The fleet' worked'- Itself up toward Bus sards- bay and when oS the east era ap proach, of New Bedford opened tire. This was about 8; 15 o'clock. The guns from the fortlfloettpas responded promptly. Repasts ( Victory Oyer Ships, FORT TRUMBULL. , NEW LONDON, Conn., Sept. I. The first dispatch following thla -moping's engagement off Fort Wrlht wa received. by Major .General MacArthar fbortly after p o'clock as follows:. ' PROSPECT HILL, FORT TRUMBTJLL, Sept I, :li) d. m. Commander Fort II. O. Wright reports' first ship, Kesrsarge, put out of- action at 8:20. Ths aecond ship, Mas sachusetts, put out of action at &.J0; the third ship, Alabama, put out of action at 6:85 a. m. All the ehlps were afterward repeatedly fired trpon by all the guna at abort range, l.ttiO and 4,000 yards, and oould have' been declared out of action several times.- Indiana eim put out of action at I .SO by Are from Fori Mlchle. -, .. .. . DAVIS, .Commanding Dlstrtat. The. excellent signal service of the .army was again well aemonairaiea tnia morn Ing as headquarters bad at all times knowl edge of ths whereabouts -of .the enemy. News -from Block Island tonight gives Information, -that She detachment of signal men In charge ot .-Lieutenant Snell, Con necticut National guard, were again In pos session of the station, tbs captors having evidently returned tn their ahlDS. ' All Was reported' quiet lets tonight It ; .-AiiCfldlaviil Nw Uim of 'LIT for an fwa ,Do ."v !- fOBtlTlelBt. '' ' t roetmuter It. IX RaAdall, Dualap, Ut gays: I suffered from lndlrestion as4 ra suitingsvtls for years. Finally I tried Kodol. I sooa knew I bad found what I bad Ion looked for. 1 am better today tba a ia years. Kodol gave ma a new lease ot Ufa. Anyone eao. have my af fidavit to the truth, of this slate moot." Kodol digest your food. .This enables tha system to assimilate suppiles, strengthen. inf every organ and restoring health. Kodol BoJtoo You Strongs Prepared oat y by I. C. DsWmr 4 Co.. Chlcasa, S'frSt.boUierr'a teles tij times the Hue. . m uiMiitccccrc Cures quick). That's wbaslt'i mad lor. ike ahlrs were concentrstlnf st Newport, and sh sttsck woald be made there before dsyl.is.ht or pernspe i would be deferred to give me jicm - heeded rest. . . . ,. - Ha 1-a.eJlate 'Allaek. kiw tnNTJOV. Conn.. Seot 4. General MacArthur left headquarters at Fort Trum- ' ball at 11tf thm' morning feeling' sstlsfied thst no attack would bs msde on me ion. in ihia riiairioi aithnush it Is barely pp- slble thst a feint will be made In the vicinity of Fort Terry early In the morning, in movement of three yeeel wouia maicaie this, the obiect beinei-to draw attention from the feared attack on Newport. From noon to midnight nothing Of importance reKi) - at headauarterr, save the hourly report of the location of the whole or a part of the enemy. " '. BROOKLYN : GETS A BRUISING Cochlaa'a Flaashlp Strikes a Reek la Bassard's Bay aad la ; Damaged. NEWPORT, R. I., Sept. 1. Word was rs eelved here, tonight that Brooklyn, flag ship of Rear Admiral Cogblan, on, leaving New Bedford thla afternoon ran, onto a rock not far from Dumpling lighthouse, it came off after, awhile, but is .thought It Is Injured. Olyapla, Puritan and May flower, were sent on. to Block Island, the naval base, while Peoria and the tug Ley don remained with Brooklyn. ' - , There wilt be a long consulates qf cap tains to deride what shall , be- dose with Brooklyn, and tomorrow diver, will be sent down to examine u the vessel's bottom. Should the Injuries appear aa. aerlona .aa now believed . the cruiser will be obliged to go to New York, for repairs. , It Is well known thst Bustard's Bay. Is a dangerous piece of . water, , and It Is - seldom thst vessels as large as Brooklyn go up with out a- local pilotr The aocldent was there fore not unexpected by mariners tamlllsr With ths waters. . It is claimed by .-those oa board Brooklyn that tke-rock oa which tho cruiser ten. was. not Indlpated-ln the eharts,: -. v.-.-- -i '. iv , . NEW YORK. dept. I.-A. dispatch to, the Staata Zsltung from Its -correspondent. ea board Brooklyn says: , Attar, attacking Fort Rodman thla moralng Brooklyn struck; a rock la six fathoms ef water., Two of Us plate and armmes wers benb la. and -the seams between , two -compartments -were opened slightly, but the cruiser mads, little water. One smsli. pump .waaaufflcleat-to control It '.-At no jlme was .'there danger and tba .damag was .not .considered seri ous. ' ' r-i .--,' -. v .-v -i. It will probsbly go te- New York to be thoroughly examined. i ' "The desclpline oa board was magnifloent when It atruck. All compartment and hatch - doors ' Were Immediately closed, and everybody wee cool. The ' offloers.' la the wardroom mess ,were about going Into lunch when . suddenly the ship seemed to jump and .. listed to starboard and settled. It came off very soon. Four of the of ficer were on the bridge with the admiral himself. They bad taken bearings, know ing that the,. cruiser wae In rocky watere and. were congratulating each other that they bad passed, .aeeoraiog to tn chart, all danger of bitting a rock, when, th crash came. The other ships were sig nalled to keep away from the dangerbua spot and steps .were, taken, to make th apot when the bidden rock Is located. Aa Investigation into . the , accident . has be- - " ' '; ' :" "' LADY MANAGERS ARE JO MEET St. Lowts World's Fair Beati to Caa. :, iraV 'had ' En?et Pentasatst ' Or- "' a-anlaatlo'n on BepeiaBr JHt."' "' .it Ii-t3Q jod r.i -r . tt. -fUt-f- ST. LOUIS, Sept, JU-rA 'U fr.a meet ing of th board pf lady managera ot - the world'e fair; .to be held In ' St. Louis, on September OT, to organise, ban been mads by; Sscretdry Joseph Flory of the national committee."' ".'' ' ''"-" ' Conelderatlon of the'rrulee to govern the actions of ths board Is new occupying the attention of a special exposition committee, composed of Directors t- C.-' W. ' Knapp, Nathan Frank and A. .L. Shaplelgh. : It Is the intention of .the' committee to refer tbe rulea to the executive committee in . time for transmission to the national commission " tor Its ' adoption before , the meeting of tha board of lady managers. ABSOLUTE SECUIUTV. 7 r.-r.,.aaaasaas .1'- V? V i Ccnulno GartePs- Littlo Liver PUls. ; : . (CSutt Boar tlsnatiiro of ' '! t 1 . rcatusi::-. rtiimixnj, res Kiu:stits Fcinsns uvu. m IQI. ' TZH Yl"f rr!.".a Tfc i, i . I - - www. MAKfie Cw'1S ClOtC HKAOAOlXr ' AMl'SBStCSTTS... ' - Lx- UUSICilL , FESTIVAL (JAVALIEHJ3 EM1UO RIYLA.r . ivr nir..-Af ' v ROYAL ITALiArj QAtJD Finy-nvw Muslntana. Twenty Soloists. EVEBY AFTJCRNOON sod. EVENINd 8:r o clock. 1:16 o'clock. AT AUDITORIUM PAVILION. J Fifteenth ana Capitol Ave. General admission, tec Marvd aeste loo extra. Mt;nes?86s. """q aeats. UOTELa. Tta liilLUROrf"- Omaha e Lsaoioi aa Bta. a. at. 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