The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, MOM DAY MOltNINO, JUNE 8, 1903.
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HUNDRED DIE AT SEA!PLAGUE .
Two French Pinenger Steamers Collide
Ou'side Marseilles Harbor.
BOILER EXPLODES AS VESSEL SINKS
Terrified People Clin; to Ship at it Plunges
to Ocean' i Bottom.
RESCUE WORK RENDERED DIFFICULT
Kuu Cause Eddj in Water Which Bother
Those Bring ng Aid.
FIVE SCORE ARE PLUCKED FROM DEATH
Mill Fleet Gather Round Doomed
Craft aad Manage to 1t Hail
tho People from "Watery
Grave.
MARSEILLES, June 7. More than 100
persons, passengers and crew, were drowned
near Marseilles today in a collision De-
twoen lnsulalre and Llban, passenger
learners belonging to the Fraiaslnet Bteum
hlD company of Marselllea Llban sank,
117 passengers and firemen being saved,
while the remainder perished.
The steamer Llban left Marselllea this
moraine on Its regular trip to Baatla, Cor
sica, and was run down and sunk by ln
sulalre off the Mai re islands.
The collision was witnessed from the
Dtlot boat Belchamp, which Immediately
teamed up to render aid. The force of the
collision had cut a great bole in umiii
aide and It was already making water
rapidly. The captain saw that the only
chance was to run the teamer aground.
and Llban was headed full speed for the
shore, but within seventeen minute aftor
the collision, and while still In deep water,
the fore part of the steamer plunged be
neath the waves and a few minutes later
it had dJaaDDeared.
Shies Strive to Ala.
In the meantime Belchamp, the steamer
Balkan, also belonging to the Fralsslnet
company, and other vessels had drawn nesr
and were making desperate efforts to res
cue those on board. Belchamp rescuod
forty persons. Balkan rescued thlrty-sevon
n&asenaers and UD 10 tne pnwan .
known that In addition seventeen ot the
crew were also saved.
Officers of Balkan describe the scene
fuat before Llban disappeared as a ter
rible one. As the vessel was sinking It
wee Inclined to such an angle that Its
masts struck the water, causing an eddy
' which made the work of rescue moat dim
cult. A mass of human beings waa cling
ing to the foundering vessel and uttering
despairing cries as It went down. lAt the
urn time the boilers expioaea, ininsy
tnM the horrors. For a few moments the
Mini were seen struggling, in tne sea,
then the waves closed over them and all
waa client. Of about 200 passengers who
were aboard Llban It Is feared half were
amwnad. .
Balkan launched three boats and the
Other" Vessels did all possible to save the
viattma In the short time mat eiapseo
between the collision and the sinking of
IJh.lL
' Up to I this afternoon thirty bodies had
been recovered.
LATE OMAHA MAN IS UtAU
W. . Carroll Paasoo Away at Wash.
tagtea After Loner Connection f
with Union Pnetno.
i
'. nrmm a Staff Correspondent) '
WASHINGTON. June T. (Special Tele-
. gran.) William James Carroll, formerly
of Omaha, where he waa connected with
- the Union Pactflo. died In this city last
evening at the Portner apartment house,
Three years, ago Mr. Carroll ruffered from
bromldlo poisoning. This affected his heart
and resulted in his death. He was 46 years
. of age, having been born In Ireland. He
served In the British army in eany man
hood and was recipient of a number of
medals for bravery.
. Mr. Carroll will be recalled by older
employes of the Union Paciflo, having been
connected with the law department of that
railroad under A. J. Popplnton and John
M. Thurston. When Senator Thurston left
the Union Paclfio to enter the senate. Mr.
' Carroll shortly after followed his chief,
returning to his native country to settle
an estate left him by his mother. He re
turned to America last August, taking up
' his residence In "Washington.
He is survived by a wife and daughter,
Funeral will be held tomorrow morning
interment will be made In Rock Creek
cemetery.
MANY SHOTS FLY AT JACKSON
Tewm Marshal nonexistent I
s sheriff "Winks at All
Disorder.
JACK SON. Ky.. June T. There waa much
firing In and about the town tonight. The
soldiers counted 163 shots. There Is
town marshal since James Cockrlll wns
killed and-Sheriff Callshan makes no ar
rests.
Judge Red wine today reversed his older
no that Curtis Jett and Thomas White
v occupy the same cell again. The prisoners
bad a long conference today with their
counsel. The Marcum people expect no
conference In the trial.
The friends of Cockrlll have asked Gov
ernor Beckham to have some other Jurtjre
In place of Judge Redwlne on the bench
during the trials this week.
MINNESOTA FORESTS BLAZE
Thousands of Dollars Worth of
Timber le Destroyed by .
Fire.
SPARTA, Minn., June 7. A forest fire
has been burning In the vicinity of Ely
lake all day, doing great damage to stand
ing timber and destroying thousands of
dollars worth of cord wood.
Unless rsln falls soon there will be heavy
Inns of timber, as fires may be seen burn
.lng in a dosen different directions.
Llftlaa- Terumseh Mortaaaea.
TECUM8EH. NEB., June 7. (Special.)
During the month of May there were 13
farm mortgages filed In Johnson.. county,
whlih amounted to $-S,lW; nineteen were
released, amounting to 137.740. Of city
mortgages four were f.led aggregating
tl.S&O, while two were released which
amounted to $70. iHirinic the s.me -;u
fifty-three chattel mortgages wnl nn re
cord, valued at 1W1. and thlrty-tao -v-re
released Involving a financial considera
tion IUiJi.
Government Prohibits Stndy
of Deadly Microbes la
Berlin.
BERLIN, June 7. In consequence of the
eath from plague at the Berlin hospital
f the young "Viennese physician. Dr. Milan
Baches, the government has decided to
forbid further experiment with plague
germs, the risk of spreading Infection being
considered greater than the knowledge
gained in studying the deadly microbes
Justifies.
Dr. Baches caught the plague in Dr.
Koch's bacteriological laboratory for In
fectious diseases. The laboratory is iso
lated and the most minute precautions are
taken at the doors and windows to prevent
the escape ot the germs. No one is allowed
to approach or enter the building except the
Investigators.
The order forbidding experiments was
determined upon at a conference yesterday
at the ministry of education of the sani
tary and police authorities. In which the
emperor s physician, Dr. Leuthold, pror.
Renvers and other noted specialists par
ticipated. Dr. Baches was sent here by the
Austrian government, who Intended to
use his services in perfecting the sanitary
arrangements in Bukowlna.
KING AIDS THE HOSPITALS
Edward Loads His Presence to ipeclal
Service at St. Fail'i
Cathedral. ' (
LONDON, June 7. King Edward test!
fled anew to his. Interest In the hospitals
by attending the "Hospital Sunday" serv
Ice at St Paul's cathedral today, this be
lng the first occasion he has visited the
cathedral since the thanksgiving service
after his Illness last year. It is Intended to
Inaugurate a week of special effort In tho
collection of funds for the London hos
pitals.
Accompanied by Queen Alexandra and
Princess Victoria the king drove in an
open carriage in semi-state to the cathe
dral. The streets were densely crowded),
The Prince and Princess of Wales and
several other members of the royal family
together with the lord mayor and cor
poration of London, and many members
of the Lords and Commons Were present
AUSTRIAN MINERS MIGRATE
Iron Stagnation Caasea Whole Colo
nies to Leave for Halted
states.
VIENNA, June 7. There Is a wholesale
emigration of miners and workmen in the
Iron districts of Austria to the United
Btates In consequence of the unprecedented
stagnation of the Iron Industry.
Hundreds of men have been discharged
since the beginning of tho year and the
mines and Iron works are operating short
time. Wages have fallen 60 per cent and
In many Instances the men are earning
less than 60 cents a day, and their families
are suffering severely. There is faint hope
of any Immediate Improvement In the
situation and whole colonies of workmen
are leaving the country.
CONGER CALLS COUNT CASStNl
Asks Ray e Investigate Interview
la Which Rasslaa Slated
Aaahasaador.
PEKING, Juno 7. United Btates Mir. 1st er
Conger has cabled Secretary Hay suggest
ing an Inquiry Into the authenticity of tie
published Interview with the Russian am
bassador. Count Cassinl.
The count waa reported to have denied
the correctness of Mr. Conger's wtatement
of the Russian demands on China and to
have expressed surprise that Minister Con
ger should have acted upon unreliable In1
formation.
LCUBET WILL VISIT KING
Prestdeat Dao la London Heat Mea.h
Theagh Italian Monarch
Delays Trip.
LONDON, June 7. President Loubet will
arrive in London on July on bis visit to
King Edward and will remain three days
at the St Jamea palace as the king' guest
King Edward has reoelved a telegram
from the king of Italy, regretting his In
ability to pay a visit to the English oourt
during the summer, but promising to come
to London with Queen Helena In No
vember.
MILITIA MARCHES TO RESCUE
Kaaaaa Troops Tram Fifty Miles
to Protect Prisoners (rose
Lynching.
TOPEKA, Kan., June 7. A message from
St Francis this evening says Chauncey
Dewey and his cowboys, under arrest for
the alleged murder of the Berry family
last week, are yet safe. The settlers have
formed a sort of military organisation,
Is understood, and are outspoken In their
determination that Dewey and his men
shall not escape.
A rallltla company from Osborne Is now
on Its way to St. Francla More than fifty
miles of the distance will have to be cov
ered by an overland march, however, an
It will be Tuesday before they can rea"
there. The sheriff of Cheyenne county
thinks he can protect the men until that
time.
BISCUIT MAKERS CALLED OUT
Kalloaal Company's Men Are All
Asked to Qalt Work on
r Taesday.
CHICAGO, June 7. A genersl strike of
all the National Biscuit company's hands
Is to be called on Tuesday, according to a
statement made at a meeting of the Chi
cago Federation of Labor by Delegate Mr.
Intntih, representing the Cracker Bakers'
union.
Mr. Mcintosh made the declaration that
National Secretary Harsbecker of the
Bakers' and Confectioners' International
union had Issued the general strike order
in conformity with the sctlon of the recent
convention, where, he said, It had been do
clded to make a fight on that concern be
cause It refused to treat with the unions.
Sagar Fnrtory for Whentland.
WHEATLAND. Wyo.. June 7-8neclnl
It Is stated positively here that Wheatland
will get a beet sugar factory, and that
arrangements for the building and the com
mencement of work on the structures have
hrra made. The factory will probably be
located on the fiat Just east ot the C. at 8.
depot
TULLOTH CONTINUES FIGHT
Beiterates Postal Charges and Denies These
Brought Against Himself
PRESIDENT OPENS REFORMED CHURCH
Derlaree Arriving Imnlirasti ghonld
Bo Speedily Cared for by Members
of Their Owa Faith Already
Resident la Conntry.
WASHINOTON, June 7.-8eymour W.
Tulloch, formerly cashier of the Washing
ton city postofnee, has written to Postmas
ter General Payne In response to replies
received from Postmaster Merrltt of the
Washington postofnee and others to the
charges of maladministration he - made
against the local poetofflce. The large
part of Mr. Tulloch's letter was in defense
of counter charges made by Mr. Merrltt.
Mr. Tulloch says the charge that under his,
Tulloch's, regime as cashier quarterly pay
rolls were required to be signed in blank
even if true would but produce a "smile
In Washington, where probably the greater
portion of governmental employes sign pay
rolls In blank." .
He says, however, that the fact Is the
this custom, usual elsewhere, was prohl ,
Hed eighteen years ago by the then pc
master and the only payrolls signet?
blank were for postal clerks at a dist'
or for employes expecting to be absr t
their request and as a personal favo' i
the privilege of signing In advance,
requiring the voucher to be mad ne
auditor to be personally signed . the
employe. He says at the time of payment
figures had been previously filled In and
that false payment could not but have been
detected easily and fraud was Impossible.
The Charge that a "false voucher" had been
put in while Mr. Tulloch was cashier, he
says, was only an attempt to discredit him
and even Mr. Merrltt admits that the tran
saction was directed by the postmaster,
recognised by the assistant postmaster and
ths money retained paid to persons duly
designated.
The facts, however, be says, are thnt
substitutes named by the Civil Service
commission served the postofnee without
extra pay except when they fill tempo
rarily the places of clerks and receive their
pay. As some clerks failed to pay their
substitutes the postmaster directed that
previous to payment of .clerks who had
been absent the signed receipts In full of
the substitute should be put in the clerk's
pay envelope and the amount It called for
retained and paid to the substitute by his
division superintendent
Hard Drinkers Aro Fined.
The particular Instance cited by Post
master Merrltt, he says, was where an em
ploye after a drunken spree was fined
rather than dismissed and the money di
vided by his superintendent among the
substitutes for services rendered, the post
master, by written order directing the cash
ier to do this.
Mr. Tulloch declares that while In office
he did report irregularities to his immedi
ate superiors and the Inspectors. . He de
nies the charge that he was mercenary with
:ie late postmaster, Mr. Willett and says
Mr. Willett has suggested a.ymenTtd" Ui
writer for settling his accounts and that
he offered to do it for Mr. Willett person
ally for nothing, but later It was arranged
that some of the clerks should do the work,
which related chiefly to Porto Rico. -Mr,
Tulloch's letter then continues:
In closing, may I say it has not yet beon
shown to. the contrary In any ot the re
plies you have published.
(1). That irregular payments were made
fro i.. local funUs instead of by the proper
disbursing olltcer or the department
(2) . That an attempt waa made to cause
all employes to bond under a single blanket
bond with some of the favored companies.
(3) . That the regulations of the depart
ment were violated in forcing a letterbox.
which prominent officials were said to be
Interested In, upon the public even to the
unauthorised use of the postmaster's au
thority and aaalnst his Drotest
(4). That payments were directed for ar
ticles not delivered.
(5,1. That persons were paid two or three
salaries ana performed mtie or no service.
(t. That a physician was Illegally ap
pointed whose position was a sinecure. I
have been told that a 1300 operating table
was purchased for private use and charged
to the department as postal furniture.
(7). That promotions were suggested
upon proviso of division with bis officials
In the department
(8). That persons were appointed from
whom no service was required upon a com
Dlliaentary roll.
(ir). That arrears In Porto Rico were not
fully recovered
(10) . That useless junkets were frequent
to Porto Rico and Cuba.
(11) . That persons paid for the military
postal service had their salaries continued
for months after ceasing all service.
(12). That salaries were also continued
after service had ceased to take up irreg
ular expenses.
President Consecrates Church.
Speaking at the consecration ot
the
Grace Memorial Reformed church today,
President Roosevelt said
This church U consecrated to the serv
loe ot tne Loi d and we can serve Him by
the way in which we serve our lellow men.
This church is consecrated to service ond
duty. It was written ot old tual "by their
fruits ye shall kuow them,", and we can
show the faith that Is in us, we can show
the sincerity ot our devotion by Ue fruits
we bring forth. .
The man who Is not a tender and con
siderate husband, a loving and wise father
is not serving the Lord when he goes to
church, so with woman; so with all who
come here. Our being in this church, our
communion here with another, must. If we
are sincere, show Its effect on our Uves out
side. Mast Care for Strangers.
We of the Reformed church have a duty
to perform in this great country of ours,
a country still In the making, for we have
the duty peculiarly incumbent upon us to
take cure of our brethren who come each
year from over sens to our shores. The
man going to a new country is lorn by the
roots from all his old associations and
there is a period of great danger to him
In the time before . he gets his roots
down In the new country, before he brings
himself in touch with his fellows In the
new land. For that reason 1 always take
peculiar Interest in the attitude of our
churches toward the immlKrants who coma
to these shores. I feel that we hou!d lUw,VM. .hows
peculiarly watchful over them because f)f however, snows
our own history, because we or our fathers ' peritonitis and
came nere unner line condition. Now that
we have established ourselves let us to
It that we stretch forth the hand of help,
the hand of brotherhood towar-l the new
comers and help them as speedily tu ios
slhlo to shape themselves and lo R.-t Into
such relatiins that It will be easy fur them
of Tu!y 'ufln'rty"' Jn'c'umEnV uVnTuTf
tnese Kerormea cnurcnes.
But we are. not to to excused If we self
ishly sit down and enjov s-ifta that nave
been siven to us and do not Kir- them,
with our poorer fellows com I nit from rverv
nart of the world, who manv of them stand
In the need of such a helnliig hand who
too often mrt many peon'.e anxious tit
asnclat with them for th"lr d'lilment.
and tno few anxious to associate with them
for their good.
Many Trips for President.
Arrsngerrtrts are being made for Resi
dent Roosevelt's trip to Cleveland this
week to sttend the wedding of ' Senator
Hanna's daughter. The president, accom
panied by his daughter, Miss Alice, Secre
tary lxeb and perhaps two or lhr-e ethers,
will leave on a special train nt I p. in. Tues
day. The party wll! arrive In Cleveland be
tween S and 7 on WednesJ-iv r.iornlr.g.
On the return trip the president n-i.l iarty
(Continued oa Second Pag.
GRAFTERS OVERRUN DAKOTA
Swindle Farmers with Bogus Talking
Machine Orders Altered to felt
Clreamstanres.
BIOUX FAUA B. D., June 7.-(SpecIal )
J-An army of grafters has been turned loose
to prey upon the people of South Dakota,
snd more especially the farmers, many
of whom they regard as an "easy mark."
But the experience of some of the "graf
ters" has proved to them that the average
Bouth Dakota farmer haa had his eye
teeth cut.
A new scheme to separate the farmer and
his money Is reported from Valley Springs,
In the eastern part of Minnehaha county.
Two swindlers are necessary to work the
schemes. One of them first, visits the homes
of Intended victims and offers to sell a
phonograph, his original price being $20.
If the intended victim does not "bite"
readily because the price Is considered too
high, the fakir reduces his price to as low
as IT, giving as an excuse that he wishes
to Introduce the machines In the neighbor
hood, and It might aid him In making other
sales.
In cases where farmers have signed or-
'or the machines, a confederate of ths
i- .ler appears a few days later with
;? i. In one Instance the confederate pro
od in order which showed that the
.mer had signed an order not only for the
nonographs, as he had supposed, but for
ourteen records at $20 each as well.
- The farmer refused to pay this sum,
whereupon the swindler agreed to take $20
In settlement of the claim, finally dropping
the $11.
It Is likely this scheme will be worked
elsewhere In the state, as well as In north
western Iowa and southwestern Minnesota.
FUGITIVE vFEL0N ARRESTED
Alleged Fraadalent Postal Clerk
Caught After Many Days'
Search.
BIOUX FALLS, 8. D., June7. (Special.)
Geo. A. Toung, former clerk In the post-
office at Fifleld, Wis., who has been a fugi
tive from justice for some time, has been
located and arrested at Slsseton. He waa
brought to Sioux Falls by Deputy United
States Marshall Collins and lodged In the
county jail pending the Issuance of an
order by Judge Carland, of tho United
Btates court In this city, for his transfer
to Wisconsin for trial:
Toung Is charged with having attempted
to defraud the government by making false
returns of the sales of stamps and other
business transacted by the Fifleld postofflce
during the quarter year ending Sept SO,
1900.
ThV matter of granting an order for his
transfer to Wisconsin will come before
Judge Carland tomorrow.
HAYES MUST SERVE HIS TERM
Fall Vwo Years for Criminal As-
saalt Mast Bo Worked
Oat.
BIOUX FALIJ3, B. ' D., June 7. (Speolal.)
Rlchfird WM convicted at tho
county of criiniaAgr aesamU and sentenced
to a term of 2 years In the Bloux Falls pen
itentiary, will have to serve his term, not
withstanding he made a strenuous flu it
to have the lower court reversed. '
A few days after being placed in the
penttentinry he appealed his case to the
state supreme court, which lias now
affirmed the judgment of the lower court.
When he perfected his appeal he was
transferred to the Moody county jail at
Flandreau, where he remalnded pending the
decision of the supreme court. He will now
be returned to the penitentiary to serve his
two-year term.
Pays I'p After Forty Years.
SIOUX FALLS. 8. D., June 7. (Special.)
That Uncle Bam always pays his debts,
notwithstanding that he sometimes Is very
low about It, Is again proved by the case
of Rev. 8. H. Stevens, a clergyman of
Gregory county. He has just received a
draft from the United Btates government
In payment ot a bill which has been due
him for nearly forty years. The interest
ing feature of the matter is that the
amount was only about $30. In carrying
this trivial sum on the books at Washing
ton, and investigating the claim, there Is
no doubt the government has expended
hundreds ot dollars. The payment Is a
refund of money advanced by the clagy
man during the war of the rebellion for
clothing and traveling expenses.
Find Cine to Baekns.
LARAMIE. Wyo.. June '7. (Spectat.) A
horse believed to belong to Geo. Backus,
who Is charged with cutting JYed Tucker's
throat with a razor, lias been seen In the
hills In the Horse Creek country, and It ts
thought Backus Is still In, hiding there.
A report from the country says Backus
threatened to kill himself after committing
the alleged assault upon Tucker.
lowans Move to Wyoming.
WHEATLAND. Wyo.. June 7. (8pecial.)
Colonization Agent Mason has arrived
with a large party of Iowa and other eas
tern farmers who are seeking homes In this
section. The party, numbering over thirty,
is looking over the flats and judging from
the favorable expressions from them, all,
or nearly all, will take up land and move
their families here at once.
Many Wyoming Cattle Die.
WHEATLAND. Wyo., June 7.-(Speclal.)
Ranchmen from the Laramie Peak coun
try report that a large number of rattle
have died In that section from exposure and
a ntrange disease which at flrst was believed
to be anthrax fever. An Investigation,
that the cattle died from
that the malady did not
spread to other herds.
Rawlln
RAWLINS,
Man I.oaes Finger,
Wyo., June 7 (Special.)
i George Jordan, employed In the shops, lost
". b on
his hand.
SEEKS TO MAKE FAIR EXHIBIT
Adventnrons Sailor Strives to Twice
Cross Oeeaa la Small
Dory.
GIXJUCESTER, Mass., June 7. Howard
Blnckhurn. who has already made two
voyages across the Atlantic alone In small
dories, started this afternoon In his fifteen
foot dory, America, In a third attempt to
cross the ocean, with Havre as his ob
jective point.
His Intention Is to return via Gibraltar,
the West Indies, Porto Rico and Cuba nnd
exhibit his bont at the St. Louis expo
sition. A large crowd nn the wharves and cratt
la tho harbor gave him a hearty sendoU,
BARNES FUR SUPREME JUDGE
Republicans Around 8:ate House Bay Nor
folk Man Has a Certainty.
NO SOUTH PLATTE CANDIDATE IS LIKELY
Action ot Lancaster Coaaty Conven
tion la Instructing for North
Platto Caadldato is laprece
deated aad Remarkablo.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, June 7. (Special Telegram.)
AH the politicians around the state house
look upon It as a certainty thai the repub
lican nomination for supreme Judge will
go to Judge J. B. Barnes of Norfolk with
out a contest The action ot the Lancaster
county convention last week. Instructing
the delegation from this county to the
state convention for Judge Barnes Is sup
posed to havi settled the whole thing.
Although It seems to have created
scarcely a ripple of excitement on the
political sea, this resolution is really en
tirely unprecedented and truly remarkable
when all the circumstances are taken into
consideration. Judge Barnes is one of the
present supreme court commissioners. He
.was a candidate for appointment on the
commission when it was originally named
and was a candidate for the nomination
for supreme judge two years ago, when
he was beaten out by Judge Sedgwick
and thon transferred to the place on tho
commission, made vacant by the promotion
of Judge Sedgwick, in the convention of
two years ago Lancaster county was
neither for Sedgwick nor Barnes, but
stayed by Judge S. P. Davidson of Tecum
seh until the band wagon was In sight.
The fact that Lancaster county, which
typifies the Bouth Platte county, should
come out the first thing for a North
Platte candidate Is accepted as notice that
no South Platte competitors will enter the
race. In fact it will have a determining
Influence to keep them out of the race.
Aside from Davidson and Barnes, two
years ago the only other prominent aspir
ant was Judge W. W. Keysor of Omaha,
who has since given up his place on tho
district bench and removed trom the. state.
Judge Letton of Fairbury had covetous
eyes on the supreme judgeship a little
while ago, but his friends dissuaded him
from shying his castor on tho proposition
that he was not properly located geo
graphically to get In. Unless, therefore,
some disturbing factor appears the republi
can convention, so far as the head of the
ticket is concerned, is likely to bo a one
man show. The two places of regents are
always minor considerations to be dis
tributed with a view to strengthening the
Ucket
Fnsloa Candidate Settled.
' The Identity of the fusion candidate for
supreme judge is equally well known oven
at this early day. It may be that there
will bo no fusion In the sense that we
have bad fusion In Nebraska for the past
five years, but Chief Justice Sullivan,
when renominated by both democrats and
populists, will be the fusion candidate just
the same. Both democratic and popuhst
state committees have been called to meet
in. Uncola-Tuesday.. June 21, .to arrange
for the nominating conventions of their re
spective parties. Discussing the matter.
the Independent which Is the official popu
list paper, declares that It Is Incumbent
upon the populists to meet In convention
and nominate Judge Sullivan and Regents
Von Forell and Kenower. "Bui," it adds.
''there is no need of a two-ring-convention
to do this. No need of an all-night session
getting together. If the democrats, when
they meet In convention, feel that the
populist nominees are the proper ones they
can indorse the populist ticket"
, This would Indicate that the populists
contemplate holding their convention sep-
erarely and ahead of the democratic con
vention just to have the satisfaction of
making the nominations first and putting
the democrats in the attitude ot endorsing
the populist candidates. Inasmuch as the
democrats are looking for the substance
Instead of the shadow, and can by this
means have the head of the ticket con
ceded to them so easily it would not be
surprising If they should fall In with the
idea. The weak point In the scheme, as
pointed out by one of the state house re
publicans. Is that after the populists have
named Judge Sullivan the democrats could
get together and put up a straight demo
cratlo ticket, leaving the populists holding
the sack. The prospects appear to be so
good tor republic! success that It will
not make much difference whether the
populists and democrats trot tandem or
In double harness or get hitched each to
their own vehicles.
LIQUOR MENH0LD MEETING
High Water Keeps Many Away from
Gataerlag Held at Falls
City.
FALLS CITT. Neb., June 7.-8peclal).-The
Nebraska Retail Liquor Dealers' asso
ciation, which met here last week, was
not largely attended on account of the
high water. It was with great difficulty
that thirty members were got together,
that number being a quorum, but It was
done. The association will meet In Omaha
In June, 1901.
The following officers were elected: James
Nevels, president; A. M. Tillman, vice
president; Henry Keating, secretary, Hans
Petersen, treasurer i H. C. Bchults, A. H,
Koop, J. W. Hobson, executive committee
C. E. Fields, official editor. Had the
weather been favorable several hundred
delegates would have been here.
School Monies Apportioned.
FALLS CITY, Neb., June 7. (8pecial
County Superintendent Crocker la sending
out the June apportionment this week.
Richardson county shows ss follows:
Amount certified by state supt $7,J90.n
Derived from fines and licenses 80.00
Fractional remainder from last
quarter .61
Fractional remainder from last inree
quarters 16.64
Total amount to be apportioned. . $7.47.96
Fraction remaining unapportloned..$ 12 50
Amount apportioned 7,476.40
Number districts entitled to share.. 104
Number school chlldrea entitled to
share 6,762
Waters Delay MeeJYag.
HUMBOLDT. Neb., June 7. (Special.)
The meeting of group No. 1 ot the State
Bankers' association, which was to have
been held at Falls City the 10th and 11th
of this month, haa been postponed on ac
count of the Impassable conditions of the
roads until July 6. The Sunday school
convention of Richardson county, which
was advertised for the last week, has also
been put off until June 16-1$.
Holiness Men Meet.
TECI'MCEH. NER, June 7. (Special )
The Johnson county Holiness Association
held a meeting In Vesta yesterday. A num
ber of prominent workers from over
stats were In attendance.
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OMAHANS GEJ-RICH VICTIMS
New York Man Charged with Swind
ling "Westerners by Tnrf
Belting Scheme.
NEW YORK, June 7.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) Bradford Clarke, jr., who the
police allege secured thousands ot dollars
from victims In all parts of the country
by promising that he could show them
how to beat the races, was held In the
Brooklyn polloe court today. He was ar
rested at his office In the Court street
building.
Detective Captain Formosa Is trying to
get one of the alleged victims to prosecute.
Captain Formosa says Clarke, alias Cart-
wright, Is a well-known swindler and has
his picture In the rogues' gallery. The
prisoner recognised his picture and ac
knowledged his Identity.
Detectives Brady and McCluskey, who
made the arrest, claim that they have the
names of thousands of victims and fully
600 letters from western people who were
patrons of Clarke during the last three
months, asking him for some return on
their, investments. Clarke Is a good-looking.
well-dressed man 36 years old.
The police today gave out the names of
the following whom they claim are victims
of the swindler:
From Omaha Mrs. S. E. Winder, 108
Bouth Fourteenth street; W. J. Wilson,
W. Fead, treasurer's office: P. T. Bar
ber, O. L. Hampton. Twelfth and Harney
streets.
Lincoln. Neb. J. H. Plnkarton. 881 North
Twenty-seventh street; J. Si Leonhart, 1427
O street. f
Des Moines, la. Matt Kane, KG Fourth
street; Mrs. C. P. Myers, 1128 Second street;
W. F. Stallings, 411 Walnut street; M. W.
Thaw, 609 Manhattan building.
Cedar Rapids, la. Claude Earl, 1016 South
Eighth street.
OFFICER SHOOTS PRISONER
,
Policeman Goodrich Dangerously
. Woaads a Man Who Ran
from Illm.
Last evening about 10 o'clock, while run
ning away from the officer who sought to
arrest him, Elmer Scott, hailing from
Sioux ' City, was shot and dangerously
wounded by Police Officer Goodrich.
The shooting occurred near Thirteenth
and Capitol avenue. The young man broke
away from the officer and soon after re
celved a ball from a 38-callber revolver In
the small of the back. He was attended to
at once by Police Burgeon Trostler, who
had him taken to Clarkson hospital.
Officer Goodrich found the man begging
on the streets near Fifteenth and Douglas
streets and proceeded to walk him down
to the station. When nearing the corner
of Thirteenth and. Dodge streets Scott
broke away from the officer and ran. Good
rich followed him and commnndeVd him to
halt, but as he kept on running the officer
commenced firing at him. Three shots were
fired, one In the air, one went wild and one
found lodgment In the man's back.
Scott le a burly young fellow, but the
only charge against him was begging on
the street.
The operation on Elmet rcott at the
Clarkson hospital showed bullet had enter
ed his back near the center and about one
Inch below the last rib, going straight
through and coming out In front about two
Inches above and to the right of the navel.
In Its course It had gone through the stom
ach, perforated two places m th intestine
and cut slightly Into the kidneys. After
the operation the doctors announced that
Scott had only a fighting chance for Ufa,
but It is admitted that he is a very dan
gerously wounded man. Officer Goodrich
went to his home at midnight at the end
of the beat
MR. MICKEY PUNCTURES FAKE
Denies Intention to Taka Personal
Supervision of Police Boards la
Omaha and Soath Omaha.
Governor John H. Mickey spent Bunday
In Omaha as the guest of W. G. Templeton,
having come up from Lincoln Saturday
evening and returning to .he capltol this
morning. The visit was purely a social
one, the governor and his host attending
church In the morning and going over to
Council Bluffs to see friends In the after
noon. Speaking of the report circulated
to the effect that he was about to take a
hand In the management of the police
affairs of South Omaha and of Omaha, by
calling upon the police commissioners he
had appointed for the two cities to Insist
upon a stricter enforcement of the Slo
cumb law, the governor said:
"There Is nothing whatever In (he story.
I have appointed men as police commis
sioners competent In my judgment to take
care of all these matters and the responsi
bility rests with them. It Is not my njace
to interfere with their management of po
lice affairs unless complaints against them
are filed with me officially."
LABOR TEMPLE SAFE ROBBED
laldenllflcd Man Steals I'nloa Cash
In iter Custodian's Very
Eyes.
A daylight robbery of the sneakthlef
order was reported about 6 on Bunday even
ing by W. T. Peck, superintendent of the
Labor temple, Fifteenth and Dodge streets.
He said the safe was relieved of $ In
cash and a number ot checks for small
amounts were taken by some unidentified
person. The robbery took place while Mr.
Peck was In the room, but as the stfe
was not locked It did not need expert work.
The checks, mostly Issued In favor of the
teamsters, carpenters, mason tenders and
street railway men's unions. No clue as
yet has been obtained.
Movements of Ocean Vessels Jrne T,
At New Tork Arrived: Carpathla. from
Liverpool and Queens town; La llretagnn.
from Havre; I ucanla, from Liverpool and
Queenstown; St. Paul, from (Jueen.itown
and Cherbourg.
At Gibraltar Passed: Algeria, from Leg
horn snd Naples for New York.
At Beechy Head Passed: Frederick Der
Grosso. from Bremen and Cherbourg for
New York.
At the Ise of Wight Psssed: Potsdam,
from Rotterdam and Boulogne for New
York.
At The Lisa rd Passed: Minnetonka, from
New York for London.
At Liverpool Arrived: Celtic, from New
York via Qun-nwuwn.
At Movlll. Arrived: Columbia, from N'-w
1 York for Glasgow: Iaurentlan, from New
I York for OImbkow; Parisian, for Montreal
I and Quebec lor Liverpool.
HUNDREDS IN PERIL
Mississippi Drowns Cereral and fiurror.nd:
Boores When Levee Break
BLACK WALNUT RELIEF DIFFICULT
Bridges Block Large Steamers, but Liitlo
Boats Finally Make Trip.
FOUR TOWNS ARE UNDER THE RIVER
Stream Still Kise', with Prospeot of Going
Far Higher.
PUMPING STATION REPORTED TO BE SAFE
One nrlde la Already Damaged and
Several Others In Danger of
Going Down Before the
Having Cnrrent.
ST. LOUIS, June $. A small steamer
from Bt. Charlrs succeeded In reach ng
Black Walnut this morning snd the two
hundred Imperilled people, terrified and In
great distress . for food snd shelter were
taken from the Island in safety. All were
rescued, particulars hsve not been learn- .
ed.
At one o'clock a levee near Madison, .on
which gangs of men were working gave
way and fifteen men. employes of the Amer
ican Car and Foundry Works, lost their
lives. About 160 men, It is reported, are
Imprisoned on a section of the levee thnt
Is slowly crumbling and nil means ot es
cape has been cut off. Word has been sent
to the Bt. Louis side to rush the private
yacht Annie Russel to the rescue. Annie '
Russel started to Black Walnut this
afternoon and could not fores Its way
against the current and It Is feared It
cannot make Its way to Madison."
BT. LOUIS, June 7. Like- a mlllrnce the
Mississippi Is surging past Bt. Louts with
a stage of 36.9 feet at 7 tonight, making a
rise of pne and a half feet since the same
hour last night The government forecast
Is that the rise will continue rapidly until,
after midnight, and then for the next two
days will creep up slowly, probably reach
ing thirty-eight feet before receding.
No word was received today from the
200 people Imprisoned at Black Walnut.
The river has sprrsd round the Island until
It Is a veritable sea with a swift current
and although every effort has been made
to reach them, nothing was accomplished
today and there has been no means of
communication.
Bridge Blocks Steamers' Passage.
Between Black Walnut and St I-juls
tho Belle Fontaine bridge stretches across
the Missouri and the high stage of the '
river precludes any large steamer passing
underneath. No steamer Is available at
Bt. Charles to go down the river.' Spread
Eagle, moored at Alton, 111., above St
Louis, was hurriedly manned and started
for the Imperiled colony late lust night
but was forced to turn back at "the Belle
Fontaine bridge.
A private yacht here waa manned by a
company of policemen today and started
for Blsck Walnut, as the craft sat low
enough In the water to pass all bridges.
But another factor had to be reckoned
with, and that was the swift current All
steam was turned, on and the yacht's screw
churned the muddy waters, but It made
no headway against the current, and after
vainly stemming- the flood for several
hours without making 100 yards, returned
to shore and the venture was abandoned.
None of the large river boats In Bt Louis
harbor capable of forcing their way with
their powerful engines against the mill
race current can pass under Eades bridge
and Merchants' bridge, and if they could,
the Belle Fontaine bridge, which Is lower,
would prevent thorn reaching Black Wal
nut. Black Walnut Is located In a broad and
fertile valley of the Missouri and the land
surrounding Is said to be the richest wheat
land in tha state.
Aside from loss of life. If such catastrophe
occurs, the property loss will be heavy, as
the entire valley Is under water and homes
have been washed away, farms depleted
and stock drowned.
Trippers View the Flood. '
Excursionists poured Into Bt. Louis In
vast throngs today and the big excursion
steamers, loaded to the guards, piled up
and down the harbor all day. An are of
curious humanity stretched high above the
torrent from Missouri to Illinois, completely
obliterating the top of Eades bridge.
The flood stage tonight has broken all
past records at St. Louis since May 19, 167
when the high water mark was 17. 6 feet.
The highest mark known here was reached
during the great flood of June 27, 1884, when
41.4 feet was attained. Other high water
records here have been made as follows:
May 10, 1876, 32.6 feet; May 6. 1881, 3S.7 feet;
July 6, 1882, 616 feet; June 26.1883. S4.T feet;,
May 19, 1892, 82 feet, and May 1, 1897. tl
feet.
The high water records ot 1844 and 1868
are not official, as there waa no government
station here during those years, but there
are many people living here who remember
both.
Earth to stem the threatened breaks in
railway levees In East Bt. Louis was taken
from tha World's fair site today and an
army of men with wagons hurried It across
the bridge to strengthen the water harriers.
Rumors have been current that the (lood
would shut off the Bt. Louis pumt.ng sta
tion and stop the city's water supply. These
rumors have been without foundation, as
the river must rise at least eight feet more
before the pumping station will be in
danger. i
Just below St. Louts and In the vicinity
of the River Des Pros Is the little fisher
men's settlement of Happy Hollow. The
denizens live in flatboats for the most part
and until today had been beyond the rav
ages of the flood, but the advancing water
Invaded tho tract today and the Inhabit
ants had to hurriedly move out. Some
families moored tholr houseboats substan
tially and remained.
Fonr Towns Bnrled.
All Venice, Madison, portions of Granite
City and 16.000 acres of rich bottom farm
ing land are In the grip of the flood north
of F.aB St. Louis. Houses have been swept
from their foundations and set alrlU.
The east approach to the Merchants'
bridge is reported severely injured. A sec
tion of the forty-foot embankment has
been eaten away where the East St Louis
street car Una passes under the bridge.
Passing through a break In the Chicago &
Alton roadbed, the water banks up again:
the bridge approach, and, having a narror.v
space In which to pass through. It shoots
Into the lowlands like a cataract. The
current Inside the dike consequently rushes
north, or up stream, and houses that have
been swept Into that current by the rush
ing waters la some places have found
