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ENTER DEATH LEVELS!"0 CHANGE SABB"H
Wyoming Readers Penetrate Mine Discor
ering" If&o j of Their Dead Comrades-
SBasXeBXaBBBna
VICTIMS DIE CRAWLING TO OUTER AIR
Twenty Bodies round Mingl-d will Debris
Pnfortnnates Tried to Pass,
SUF, CR1NG DRIVES SURVIVORS MAD"
8tr.ckaa Men Desperately Bei it Htr.es
Bringing Them Buocor.
TIMBERS ARE HURLED FAR OVER TOWN
Havoc Wroaihl by Mann Emploelon
la liok that i'lt Will B lae
leee for a Month at
Least.
H ANNA, Wyo., July l.-8peclal Tele
gram.) Work t,or the men, suspense lor
the women, certanlty made more certain
and men's worst tears 'realised. Thle sum
mailzes the day'e proceedings. All through
the daylight houre the weary rescue parties
tolled on, hoping to reach possible sur
vivors of yosterday'a mine disaster, while
new-made widows and orphans walked the
-streets or gathered In mute ugony about
the varloua entrances to the pit.
Members of the resculnir parties tell of
plUful scenes about the seventeenth level,
as deep as It has been possible to pentrate.
Some of jthe survivors were driven Insane
and fuugfct Ilk fiends against the rescuers.
Dased, listless survivors were found sitting
on care or lying on the floor, careless of
whether they lived or died. At the seventh
level a pile of twenty bodlea waa
ivuiiu mil vwu vtwi m J" J v. , - -
tha men had tried to surmount before over
Ww come by the deadly fumes. Borne were
seared and blackened by flames, but wll
had died crawling toward fresh air. The
eleven rescuers who penetrated thus far
ware too wuk to bring out a body.
For hours the scene at the entrance of
the mine was heart moving. With clothes
and hair awry, mothers, wives, sweethearts
and children huddled together, weeping and
wringing 1 their hands. Many sat on shat
tered timbers blown from the mine's mouth.
Insensible to their surrounding. The most
1 frantic pushed to the edge of the gap and
" tried to force a way into the' slope.
I An expert who went almost to the seven
teenth level says the mine cannot poeslbly
be cleared for a month. It Is feared that
men In the lower levels were torn tb plecea
by the explosion, which hurled great tim
bers high over the town and 1,700 feet be'
- yond the mouth of the slope.
Among the dead . is Alfred Hapgood,
who turned the first shovel of dirt In start
Ing the slope.
The fire bosses, who had reported all safe
before working time yesterday, met death
while making a second inspection.
Many gathered In small crowds on the
' hill overlooking the mouth of the Ill-fated
v mine. .Many believed . the victims would
cu.1 Mb mmimi tfpmiriH 111. wir mum rr im
congregated therefore on the brow of a hill
overlooking that opening and waited anx
loualy through the entire day, but their
Ylgil wag not rewarded, for no bodlea were
removed from the mines during the day,
The weather today waa anything but
pleasant, a strong wind blowing and filling
the air with a fine dust that was dlaa
greeable In the extreme. The dust storm
. kept many Inside, and as a result there
were fewer pathetic scenes than were wit
nessed yesterday.
and Children Stnplfled.
The women and older children are ap
parently stuplfled and do not realise the
awful calamity that has befallen them
Many firmly believe that their dear hum.
bands, sons and brothers are still alive
and win reach the surface In safety, but
. V. . j - a . . .
'-" anri-sincaen people nave not jet
earnea the truth, and will not fully re
alise ine awrul situation until they are
confronted by the blackened, partially
burned and. In many cases, mangled bodies
or tneir husbands, sons, relatives and
inrnos. At this time the scene will be one
mat cannot fall to move the stoutest heart.
ana every one that Is cognizant of the
true situation dreads to witness the meet
ing or me dead and- the llvlna-.
The officials of the railroad and coal
companies have managed things In a highly
creditable manner thus far. and, having
the Interests of the survivors In mind at
... !, nave arranged ror the delivery of
the bodlea from the mine In such a manner
mat me griV-strlcken people will be spared
a, is rnuon aa possible. Guards have been
y stationed about the tipple mouth of the
ilope and tha air ehaft all day and wnm.n
nd children have not been permitted to
ipproern. This action was deemed neces
ary owing to the danger of a second ex
ploelon, the liability of cavelns; and then
If the women were not allowed to witness
the work of rescue they would not be in
the way, nor would they see the reminders
f the awful catastrophe which could only
?ause mem greater pain and anguish of
heart. Of the women, and especially the
wives or the colored men and Finlanders,
it must be said that they have behaved
nobly, many displaying commendable fort!
lude and bravery The Finlander women
were especially brave, and while their eye
ire blcodshot and their pale faces show
Ihs effects of a sleepless night and great
nental suffering-, they have little to say
inue-. innr social oeanng Borders upon
tanlfrerehee, but this bearing Is character
htlc of the nationality, for the Finnish
aromen here come from a people long
nured to hardships and suffering. Their
luabarids, fathers and brothers who met
leath In the disaster yesterday were long
ttentliled with coal mining and their
'athera before them followed the same line
f work.
Then, too, explosions and rockfalla In
he nilnea are of such frequent occurrence
hat those dependent upon the men work
ng underground became hardened to the
langrra that beset them and they are pre
wired to hear sad tidings at any time.
C'nnae of Dlnnater Ket Kaawa.
Tills brings to mind the conditions pre
ralent in mine No. 1 of the I'nlon Pacific
Toul company. In which the awful slaughter
iceurred and the causes that led up to the
lolocuust. Officials say that the true causa
f the explosion has not et and probably
V till not be determined for some time. They
lo not deny that It waa due to black damp,
lor do they state positively that It waa tha
leadly enemy of all coal miners that
tracked tha workings and snuffed out the
Ivea of 3u0 or mora men and boys. From
nVlal sources It la learned that gaa had
teen known to exlat In mine No. 1 for many
ears, and this gaa haa always been con
idered dangaroua. . but precautions have
wen taken to prevent accidents. Aa tha
fc-.lark damp haa been found In quantity It
as been prourtly Walled up, brattices btve
en built around tha deadly dimp, In many
(Continued n afacona i'agej
Uanlllr of Rabble' , tv That
They Htft Ka A..
the Matter.
DETROIT. Mich.. July l.-The Sabba..
question, one of the most Important mat
ters now before the Jewish people, was
taken up at today's session of the centtal
conference of American Rabbis.
Rabbi J. Vooreangef of Ban Francisco,
chairman of the Sabbath committee, ap
pointed at the last meeting to consider all
phases of the Jewish Sabbath and the ques
tion of changing It from Babbath to Sun
day, presented the report of the committee.
The report of the committee, after a mod.
careful consideration, decided that It had
no Jurisdiction to recommend anything In
the nature of legislation looking toward
any change and declared that the confer
ence was incompetent to legislate any
fundamental Jewish Institution out of ex
istence. The commission reported that a definition
of religious authority that should regu
late the authority and discipline of the
Jews was paramount to any other question.
They recommended the creation of a ra
tional conference, composed of rabbis and
laymen, constituting an authority to whi h
all ritual and discipline questions' might be
referred. This plan is In effect a scheme
to consolidate the conference of American
rohbls and the union of Hebrew congrega
tions for the purpose of creating an organic
union between both bodies.
The commission also reported that while
historically they could not find any argu
ment to declare a change from Sabbath
to Sunday schismatic they would prefer to
relegate so Important a question to another
future authority properly constituted to de
cide It.
Immediately after the report was read
the rabbis went Into executive session to
consider It and announced that at Its close
they would Issue a statement on the delib
erations. Before the Sabbath question was
taken up Rabbi Phlllpnon presented the re
port of the committee on "Relation Be
tween Rabbi and Congregation."
After some discussion the report was te-
ferred to a commission of five for further
consideration, the committee to report Fri
day. SMITH TO BE RECEIVER
Former Senator from Xew Jersey to
Have Charge of Bhlpbnlld. .
ingr Company.
NEWARK, N. J., July l.-Ex-8enator
Smith of New Jersey waa today appointed
receiver for the United States ShlDbuild-
ing company.
In his decree appointing ax-Senator James
Smith, Jr.. receiver. Judge Kirkpatrtck
orders that all the property of the defendant
of whatsoever kind and nature and where
soever tha same may be situated, shall
bo turned, over Immediately by the direc
tors and officers of tha Insolvent company.
The decree also directs the receiver to
Immediately assume tha management and
operation of said properties and make such
payments and disbursements aa may be
needed and to report the aame the court
The closing paragraphs of the decree
sntaln. the i -mruar ' restraining phrases.
which forbid the' defendants to sell, trans
fer rut dispose . of any of the property or
from Interfering with the management of
the receiver.
The final paragraph orders that all credl
tors and others be restrained from In
stituting of prosecuting suits at law or In
equity without leave of this oourt.
Berore the announcement was made
Charles Q. Demlng. for the defendant com
pany, said that he had no suggestion to
make on behalf of his clients as to who
should be appointed receiver. He could only
protest against the appointment of a re
ceiver.
H. H. Wootman, counsel for the -coen
plainanta, also aald he had no suggestion
to make, except that it was desirable fi
have a man who was fully capable of filling
the position.
Judge Klrkpatrlrk said that one of the
duties of the receiver would be to confer
with the reorganisation committee with a
view to extricating the company from the
difficulties Into which 1t had been thrown,
The Judge's language concerning the sub
sidiary companies was as follows: "The
receiver. It should be understood, will have
no control over the subsidiary eompanles,
except as they may be found in the posses
sion or the defendant."'
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Several Raral Mall Carrlera
Appointed for Reatea la
Iowa.
Are
(From a Staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, July l.-(Specla Tele
gramsThese Iowa rural carrlera were ap
pointed today: At Earlham, regular, Fred
Frits; substitute, Frank Frits; at Ossian,
regular, Nathan P. Anderson; substitute
Mrs.. HJmma A. Anderson; at Van Meter,
regular, Howard T. Smith; substitute, J. E.
Jackson.
Reserve agents approved: National City
bank of New York for the First National
bank of Falrbury, Neb., and the Cedar
Rapids National bank of Cedar Kaplda for
the First National of Brlcelyn, Minn.
S. W. Hicks was today appointed post
master at Hicks, Blackhawk county, Iowa
vice Burbaker, resigned.
A postofflce haaj been established at
nanna, iawrence county, Bouth Dakota,
and Luther McNutt commissioned post
master.
Howard D. Plckham of Villisca and James
H. Pendersen of Guthrie Center, la., were
today appointed railway mall clerks.
These rural free delivery routes have
been ordered established on July 15: Ne-
Draska, tteuwooa, Butler county, two
routes, covering an area of sixty. nine
square miles, and with a population of 1,085,
lowa. t-onung. Adama county, one addi
tional route, area nineteen aquare miles,
population 515; Murray, Clarke county, one
additional route, area twenty-four aquare
mllea, population (50.
FIGHT ON JCANSAS JOINTS
lojaartloa Prorredlnga Art Comrn
seneed laden Law Passed
Laat Winter.
KAN8A8 CITY. July l.-Injunctlon pro
ceedings were resorted to In Kansas City,
Kan., today to close six "Joints," or Illicit
saloons, at Arroourdale.
The suits were filed by W. L. Wood, an
attorney, who acted upon his own respon
sibility. The proceeding la authorised by
a law passed at the laat regular session of
the Kansas legislature prohibiting such
places and giving any citlaen the right to
enjoin the keepers where proof , can be
shown that liquor Is being Bold.
Today'a proceedings are the first takeu
under the new law. and it la believed It la
the forerunner of a general campaign
againat the JoluU of the state.
HERMAN IS GIVEN CONTRACT
Lowert Tender finally Accepted for Print
ing Money Order Blanks.
i.. ,0IILE EMPLOYES DISCHARGED
Pays Abolishes Doetora Slneeoree
and Makes Changes la Rural
Free Delivery Inspection
System.
WASHINGTON, July l.-Postmaster Gen
eral Payne today awarded the contract for
printing the money order blanks to Paul
Herman of Rutherford, N. J. Mr. Herman
was the lowest of fourteen bidders and the
award, which Involves the payment of be
tween 1300.000 and $350,000. will effect a sav
ing of nearly 145.000 In the year's contract.
It was In connection with this contract
that Mr. Metcalf waa dismissed some days
ago on the charge of indiscretion in seeking
the withdrawal of Herman as a bidder in
favor of the present contractor.
At a final hearing before the postmaster
general, today Herman furnished an affi
davit that he had been employed by the
present contractors for nearly ten years
and had no Idea of competing with them
when he left their employ. He submitted
other evidence to show that he was not a
straw bidder, as alleged, and swore that
he has not, directly or indirectly, assigned
any Interest whatever in the contract.
Mr. Hallenback, Herman said, offered him
If he would withdraw his bid, $60 a week
and a large part of 26 per cent of the net
profits of his business, which he would
guarantee to be at least $5,000 a year. In
addition to his salary. He said Mr. Tooker
of the Metropolitan Printing company of
fered to pay him $5,000 if he would agree
to execute the contract estimate and let
them share In the contract and let them
make a contract for five years to pay him
$100 per week salary. These propositions
he rejected.
Slnecnree Are Abolished.
Postmaster General Payne today Issued
an order abolishing the position of physi
cian in postofflces at the close of business
June 30, 1903. This order wipes out a small
list of officials whose employment without
specific authority of law has caused wide
discussion In connection with the postofflce
Investigation. Some at least of these offices
paid at least $1,700 a year and were sine
cures.
Additional clerks and promotions become
effective today In practically all of the
first and second-class postofflces In the
country, the two highest of the three presi
dential grades.
The additional clerku allowed aggregate
approximately ?,C0O, and the promotiona of
clerks already employed make an aggre
gate Increase of over $1,000,000 In the salary
rolls.
Exactly 898 new rural free delivery routes
were put In operation today, the first since
the establishments were suspended In -view
of the deficit on that account for the fiscal
year Just closed. They bring the total
number of routes In operation to approxi
mately 18,000.
August W. Machen, against whom three
indictments have been found for .accepting
a bribe in connection with government eon-
tracts for letter box fastenera, waa ar
raigned today before Justice Prltchard In
criminal court No. 1. He pleaded not
guilty and was given until July 20 to file
a demurrer should he wish to do so.
Later in the day the Groffs pleaded not
guilty. It was announced that Macnen ana
the Oroffs would be tried at the fall term
of the court.
Free Delivery Inspectors Changed
As a result of the Investigation of the
postal service a change in the methods of
investigating routes for proposed rural
free delivery service has gone Into opera
tion by order of Poatmaater General Payne,
I'nder the new acheme routes will be In
vestigated by states, Irrespective of con
gressional district lines, as heretofore.,
There are now 16,000 petitions for addl
ttonal route before the Postofflce depart
ment.
Three employes of the postofflce at Mobile
were removed on June !5, namely, R. R. Cox
and James T. Peterson, charged with col
lectlng money from other employes for
political purposes, for Improperly handling
civil service examination papers and for
false statements before postofflce Inspec
tors, and George B. Crane, for giving false
testimony before the Inspectors.
MOTHER IS ON THE STAND
ha Bays that Knapp Waa Injured
While Child And la
Inaane.
HAMILTON, O., July 1. In the Knapp
murder trial today Police Officer Charier
Morton testified to the vain search for the
box Knapp said he had thrown Into the
Llndenwald.
The prosecutor then rested, and Darby of
the defense moved to Instruct for a verdict
of "not guilty," on the ground that murder
was not proven. Judge Belden overruled
the motion and the defense began. The
chief defense will be Insanity.
Knapp'a mother was called. Her testl
mony strongly tended to prove that Knapp
waa Insane aa a result of Injuries received
In youth. His mother aald a colt had kicked
him In the head when he waa ( years old at
their home In Porter county. Indiana. He
waa unconacloua for daya, and alwaya
thereafter had complained of palna In the
head.
I.ater Knapp fell out of a mow and again
Injured hla head. Brain fever followed the
attack. He was struck on the head by a
base ball bat at Mollne, IM., and again seri
ously hurt. The mother aald ahe regarded
Knapp aa inaane after theae attacka.
Once he went away and said he waa In
San Francisco. Hla condition became so
noticeable that the boys called him "Loony
Knapp." He tried to make his sister wear
wings and Impersonate an angel.
TOO MUCH WHEAT FOR SALE
Price Goes Down and One Broker
Falls to Respond to Margin
Calls.
ST. LOUIS. July 1. The dumping of mll
tiona of bushela of July wheat on the mar
ket today, largely by Thomas A. Cleage,
following a decline of over 10 cents since
Friday, and the consequent calls for mar
gins, coupled with the delivery of consider
able cash wheat, resulted In the failure of
W. C. Lamping 4 Co., brokers for Cleage,
to meet margin calls. William C. Lamping
declared that the firm would pay dollar for
dollar.
John Thyson of the John Thyson Commis
sion company, the principal broker for
Cleage, aald all margin calls on his house
hsd been met and all cash wheat paid for
and tha Arm waa In good shape. The firm
had taken $10,000 cash wheat off the hand
of Lamping.
It ta conceded on 'change that the firm
will pay dollar (or dollar.
Following Is the Iowa republican platform:
The republicans of lowa. In convention assembled, congratulate the people of the state and nation on the results
of republican administration, which has promoted the welfare of the entire country in all of Its material Interests and
has brought to them prosperity, contentment and happiness, lowa republicans especially rejoice In the acknowledged
leadership of Iowa In the council of the republican party and Its Influence In the shaping of Its policies. We rejoice
In the material prosperity of the people of our state, safeguarded aa they have been by the legislation In the Interest
of the entire body of the people.
We commend entirely and without reservation the administration of President Roosevelt. Called as he was to the
office of chief executive under the most trying circumstances, his fidelity to the public welfare, the wisdom and moder
ation of his utterances and counsel, and the painstaking teal which he brings to the performance of all his duties com
mand our respect and admiration.
Iowa republicans. In common with the republicans of the entire nation, expect and desire his unanimous nomina
tion as his own successor.
We congratulate the people of the state that In the senate of the Vnlted States our representatives hold positions
of the highest character and influence and that our representatives In the lower house of congress occupy positions
of foremost place In that body.
We reiterate our faith In the historic policy of protection. Vnder Its Influence our country, foremost In the boun
ties of nature, has become foremost In production. It has enabled the laborer to successfully Insist upon good wages,
and has Induced capital to engage In production with a reasonable hope of a fair reward. Its vindication Is found in
the history of Its success and the rapidity with which our national resources have been developed and our Industrial
Independence sreured. and we hpartlly renew our pledge to maintain It.
Tariff rhtcs enacted to carry this policy into effect should be Just, fair and impartial, equally orpoeed to foreign con
trol and domestic monoply. to sectional discrimination and Individual favoritism, must from time to time be changed
to meet th varying conditions incident to the progress of our Industries and their changing relations In our foreign
and domestic commerce. Duties that are too low should be Increased, and duties that are too high should be reduced.
, We endorse the policy of reciprocity and the natural complement of protection. Reciprocity between nations is
trade for mutual advantage, and both sides must give and take. Protection builds up domestic Industry and trade and
secures our own markets for ourselves; reciprocity builds up foreign trade and finds an outlet for our surplus.
We approve the treaty with Cuba recently ratified as conforrlig substantial benefits upon both countries, and
urge that the remaining steps necessary to make it effective be promptly taken.
We believe that the large corporations commonly called trusts should be so regulated and supervised, both In
their organisation and operation, that their evil tendency may he checked and their evil practices prevented. In many
cases they r efficient industrial Instruments and the natural outcome of an Inevitable process of economlo evolution.
We do not desire their destruction, but insist that they shall be so regulated and controlled as to prevent monopoly
and promote competition, and In the fullest measure subserve and advance the public good.
The patriotic and resolute course of the president of the I'nlted States In his recommendations to congress upon
this subject, iind upon the related subject of the further regulation of Interstate commerce, commands our confidence
and admiration, and the recent legislation of congress In harmony with his recommendations meets our hearty
approval. t '
We renew our allegiance to the principle of the gold standard as enunciated In the national platforms of the
republican party In 1R9 and 1900, which resulted in the establishment of the parity of all our money and the stabil
ity of our currency on a gold basis.
Believing with the late President McKlnley In his last public utterance that "expositions are the timekeepers of
progress," we take pride In endorsing the exposition to be held In Bt. Louis In 1904, celebrating the Louisiana pur
chase, and approve of a liberal appropriation therefor 'We commend to the careful consideration of the general as
sembly of the state the needs of lowa In making a creditable exhibit.
,We note with satisfaction the gradual Improvement of conditions lit our relations with the Philippine islands
under an artmlnisti ative policy avoiding the necessity for control through military power, and we commend the
steady progress made In the preparation of the Philippine people for the fullest practical degree of self-government.
The essence of free government Is government by law. Laws must be enforced by the government and should be
cheerfully obeyed by the people. The spirit of lawlessness, wherever TOt with, must be rebuked, and we commend
the fidelity and seal of the national and state officials wherever exercised for the vindication of this principle.
We favor the systematic establishment of good roads In this state and further legislation upon that subject, as
' Investigation and experience may establish as requisite to the economical and effective Improvement and maintenance
of our country roads. We recommend to the general assembly further legislation In aid of systematic drainage.
That we ire earnestly opposed to all legislation designed to accomplish the disfranchisement of citizens upon lines
of race, color or station In life, and condemn the measures adopted by the democratic party In certain states of the
union to accomplish that end.
Vnder republican administration of national affairs gratitude to our soldiers and sailors has been attested by liberal
pensions provided by legislation supported always by the nearly unanimous voles of the republicans In congTess.
We commend the further provision for this purpose as made by the last congress.
The state has had a worthy successor of a distinguished line of chief executives In Governor A. B.. Cummins.
HIS administration merits and receives our unqualified approval. We commend his courage, discretion and scrupulous
fidelity to duty and his devotion to the progressive policies of the republican party Inspires our confidence In his
leadership. . ' '
PLAN TO MERGE CHURCHES
Ministers Adopt Wi
Three Allle-d Christian
Beta.
PITTSBURG, July 1 The Joint commit
tee representlna- the Congregational, Metho
dlat, Protestant! and United Brethren
diarrheal agreed hit a plan for the union of
tha three denominations. The greater part
of the day was, taken up In considering the
report of the sub-committee, which met Sn
Washington a few weeks ago to rormuiaie
the basis of a union. . This report waa
amended today and finally adopted.
The recommendatlona as adopted provide
for the formation of a general council,
which shall
1. Present to the world some realisation
of that unity of believers which in accord
ance with the prayer of our Ixrd seems
so desirable among Christian churches.
2. Promote a better knowledge and a
closer fellowship among the Christian
bodies thus uniting.
3. Secure the unification of kindred or
ganisations existing In the several bodies.
4. Consider methods by which the state,
.nmtul nnri riltHft conferences Of the
bodies may be brought into co-ordinated ac-
6. Prevent the unnecessary multiplication
of churches and unite weak churches In
the same neighborhood whenever practlca-
8.' Unite and encourage the affiliation with
this council of the Christian bodies cherlsh
!n a kindred faith and purpose.
Dr. Washington Gladden of the Congrega
tional church and Dr. William M. Weekly
of the United Brethren church were chosen
commissioners to put the matter Into the
governing bodies. These bodies do not
meet until next year.
DAKOTA TORNADO MAIMS SEVEN
Kanlk County Devastated by St
Which Dcmollahes Catholle
Chore h.
. FAVLKTON, 8. D., July 1 A tornado
awept Faulk county lost night, doing much
damage In this city. At Orient the Catholic
church and several barns tjere destroyed.
At Fllinsville. southwest of here," seven of
the nine members of Mr. Gross family
were Injured. Mrs. Gross will die.
MENOMINEE, Wis., July l.-A severe
electrical .storm raged here today. It lasted
five hours and the rain fell in torrents
Streams were swollen out of their banks
and great damage was done to roads nnd
bridges. Many houses were struck by
! lightning and burned.
In some cures the Inmates were stunned,
but no fatalities are reported. Much stock
wr.s killed.
PEORIA, 111., July 1. A tornado swept
Peoria and Averyville this evening. At the
Peoria strawboard mill. Averyville. a steel
smokestack was blown down on the build
Ing. wrecking It. Loss, $50,000. At the
Peoria Rolling mllla the roof was blown
off and the sides caved In.
ASPHALT STILLS BLAZE UP
One Kxplodea, Firing Ret, Thaa
Canslns Sensational
Fire.
NEW YORK. July 1. One of the Barber
Asphalt company'a stills In Long Island
City exploded today, scattering fire over a
large area and setting others alight.
The stills were filled with turpentine, with
which asphalt Is .nade. and burned like
naphtha. Four alarms were turned In.
Movements nf Ocean Vessels July 1
At New York Arrived: Teutonic, from
Liverpool and (jueenxtown; Germania, from
Naples; Georglc, from IJverpool; Penn
sylvania, from Hamburg. Sailed: St. Paul
for Southampton: Staatendam. for Rotter
dam, via Boulogne; Belgravla, for Balti
more: Oceanic, for Liverpool.
At Philadelphia Arrived: Switzerland,
from Antwerp.
At Marseilles Arrived: Perugia, from
New York, via Naplee.
At Queenstown Arrived: Ma.testlc. from
New York; Frlesland. from Philadelphia
lor uverpool, ana pro-eeaet.
At Plymouth Arrives: Pretoria, from
New tork, and proceeded.
At Cherbourg Silled: Kaiser Wllhelm
der Gruase. for Xew York.
At Moville Arrived: Anchorla. from New
lorn ror uiasgow.
At Bremen Arrived: K liter Wllhelm II
from New York, via PI) mouth and Cher
being.
At Ixindon Arrived: Menominee, from
New York, via Moutbamplon; Jkfesaba,
iruoa Mew (oca.
REVISED 10WA IDEA
AMERICA TREADS THIN ICE
Ba'iia Informally Refuses in Advance to
Accept Kishineff Protest .
STATE DEPARTMENT WILL STILL 60 AHEAD
mmmmm
MaieoTlte Enbaitf , at Washing-ton
' and Hay's Collengaes Both Believe f
i Resulting- Sltnntlon to Bo
Moat Delicate. - '
WASHINGTON, July l.-The Associated
Press Is authorized to state that the Rus
sian government most positively and abso
lutely denies the report that it has offered
any official explanation to the American
government, either through the Russian
embassy at Washington or the American
embassy at St. Petersburg regarding the
Klshlneff Incident, and declares that it has
never been addressed by the American gov
ernment upon the subject.
The Russian government must categoric
ally refuse to receive from any power, any
petitions, representations or communica
tions relative to Its Internal affairs.
Delay Only Temporary.
The State department tonight authorized
the following statement:
At the State department It waa slated by
a high official in the absence of Secretary
Hay that the delay In forwarding the peti
tion of the American citizens of the Jew
ish faith aa to the ill treatment of their
co-religionists In Russia was. solely due to
the delay In furnishing the address to the
State department by the petitioners.
The State department would, of course.
pay no heed to any statement purporting
to emanate rrom ine riussian government,
unless such statement was mace officially.
The government has been particular to act
not only within the limits of propriety, but
with the limits laid down It will not hesi
tate to give expression to the deep sym-
athy felt not only by the administration,
ut by all the American people for the
unfortunate Jews who were the victims of
the late appalling massacres
The above statement was shown to Count
Casslnt, the Russian ambassador, but he
declined to make any comment on it. Any
reply must be made under direct Instruc
tions from St. Petersburg.
It is believed at the State department and
the Russian embaasy that the situation
Is extremely delicate.
Roosevelt Keepa Silence..
OYSTER BAY, July 1. The action of the
government In forwarding the petition of
the Jews will not be affected by the In
spired pronouncement of the Russian gov
ernment. It evidently Is the Intention of
the administration to forwa.d the petition
as soon as It Is in readiness.
This was rendered certain by the fol
lowing statement made here tonight by
authority:
The authority of the administration with
reference to the Jewish outrages would be
unaffected by any newspaper publication
purporting to emanate from the Russian
government.
President Roosevelt declined to discuss
for publication the statement authorized
by the Russian government. He said any
presentation of the position of the govern
ment properly ought to come from the
Stale department.
SAY ASSYRIANJS STRANGLED
larora Declare Denver Peddler Died
aa Reanlt of Felonious
fiags.
DENVER. Colo., July 1. The coroner a
Jury that Investigated the murder of Mrj.
Anton Kenhan, the Syrian peddler, today
found that she died from "strangulation,
cauaed by being feloniously bound and
gagged by an unknown party."
Asaf Blanham, the woman'a aon-in-law.
estimates that the murderers secured at
least 12,(0.
SUN C0NQUERS OHIO MEN
Proatratlona Are Common at t'leve.
land, Where Mercery Reaches
KlahtyElcht.
CLEVELAND. O., July 1. Numeroua
proatratlona were reported today aa a re
sult of the Intense heat. The government
tnermomoter tbia afternoon registered St.
CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska Fair Thursday, Ex.
cept Showers ajid Cooler In North Por
tion; Friday Showers and Cooler in South
Portion.
Temperntnre at Omaha Yeaterdayi
Hoar. Dear. Hoar. Dec
5 n. m , Ta 1 p. n (41
a. xa T H p. sn...... H8
t a. ta...... Ta p. m. ...... MM
8 aw an...... Tl 4 p. m , IK)
.0 ,..,... TO S p. m HO
10 a. ra SO l p. m ...... HH
11 a. m ftil T p. m...... 841
13 an 83 8 p. n 84
9 p. m 82
LOOKING UP JHE TERMINALS
Chlcaaro Great Weetern Officials Spend
Some Time Inspecting Conn- ,
ell Blnffa.
A party of Chicago Great Western offl
clals spent some hours In Council Bluffs
yesterday, looking over the terminals of
the road there and casting about for a loca
tlon for a city ticket office, but on the lat
ter point they expressed themselves as not
satisfied with anything they found, and un
able to come to any conclusion.
Those In the party were O. A. Goodell, bt
Paul, general superintendent of the sys
tem; W. B. Causey, Fort Podge, general
superintendent of the Mason City A Fort
Dodge line; J. P. Elner, St. Paul, general
passenger agent; O. Cornllsen, Fort Dodge,
superintendent of the Fort. Dodge Omaha
division; O. F. Thomas, St. Paul, who will
be superintendent of terminals at Omaha
and Council Bluffs.
These gentlemen spent some hours look
ing over the situation. Mr. Goodell said it
would likely be the Uth of July before the
last rail WouM be laid Into Council I! lull's.
The end of the track la only about eight
miles from the city now, and track is being
laid at the rate of two miles a day. This
rate will bring the rails up to town by the
end of the week, but the proposed Fourth
of July celebration will have to be post
poned, for the reaeon thnt the work will
proceed very slowly through town, and It
will be fully two weeks longer before the
last rail Is laid and the line is ready for
business.
THIRD APPRAISER IS- NAMED
Daulel W. Mead Selected Ity Alvord
and Bensenbarsr to Act
with Them.
The water board at its meeting yester
day received notice that Daniel W. Mead
has been selected as the third appraiser of
the Omaha Water works by Messrs. Al
vord and Benzenburg.
The three appraisers are expected to
visit Omaha within the next ten days,
when arrangements probably will be made
for beginning the work before them. The
Omaha Water company has completed
schedules showing all of its property, In
cluding the pipes and mains underground,
which It will place at tha disposal of the
appraisers.
Though the city, under the contract, can
not take possession of the water works
until September, no objection, It Is stated,
will be made by the company to the ap
praisers beginning work as soon as they
see fit, so that If desirable the city may
take the plant in September. Thejiuestinn
of the city's right to appraise or take any
active steps toward acquiring the plant
until September was raised, but if there
Is any point It Is a purely technical one
and will be waived by the company.
VARIED STORIES CAUSE ARREST
Kansas Man Ileld for Marder of Com
panion Becaase lie Talked
Too Mneh.
lUTCniNSON. Kau.. July 1.-Robert
Grosse, the companion of John Newberry,
who was murdered at Sherman ten daya
eeo, waa arrested today by the sheriff.
Grosse himself was shot, but not danger
ously wounded at the time Newberry was
killed.
Grosse told the officers that his companion
wsa killed by two negroes. He waa ar
rested because, the officers asserted, his
stories conflict.
TICKET COMES EASY
Only One Contest for Place in tha Iowa
Republican Oonrentlon.
RENOMINATE ALL BUT SUPERINTENDENT
J. F. Biggt of 8igournT Named for that
Position on Third Ballot
CUMMINS MEN CONTROL THE CONVENTION
Compromise on Platform li Adopted and
All is Harmonious.
GOVERNOR EXPRESSES APPROVAL OF IT
Congraann Comal o a aMd I.ace-y Indi
cate) Their Poaltloa on tb Tariff
Is to llasd Pat on Pres
ent Schedules.
Governor A. B. Cl'MMlNS
Lieutenant Governor.... JOHN HKKKloi'i'
Railroad Commissioner. ...D. R. 1'ALMliK
Judge Supremo Court
CHARLES A. BISHOP
Superintendents....... J. F. HU1G8
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DBS MOINES, July L (Special Tele
gram.) This ticket waa put In nomination
by the Iowa republicans In state convention
almost without a contest of any kind. The
only roll oalls were on state superintend
ent, for which three candidates were com
peting, the present state superintendent. R
C. Barrett. 1L U Adams and J. F. Rlgga.
This waa a purely personal fight. It was
known that If Barrett, who waa asking for
a fourth term, did not make It on the first
ballot the prise would go to one of the
ether two who might fall heir to the big
ger share of the Barrett strength. It took
three ballots to finish the Job, Barrett hav
ing polled only 468 votes on the first ballot.
which disclosed hla maximum strength,
while Riggs proved the beneficiary when
the Barrett forces scattered on the third
ballot.
A careful lineup waa forced Inside the
committee on permanent organisation, re
sulting In the choice of N. K. Kendall, a
CUmmins man, for permanent chairman by
a vote of to 6, and this was about the pre
ponderance of actual representation all
along the lino.
The convention opened In an atmosphere
of good feeling. Harmony waa in the air.
and while evidences of struggle and differ
ence of opinion cropped out at almost every
turn. It waa chiefly by - way of apology
and graceful submission to the dictates of
the peacemakers. There was much speech
ifying;, all of It well received, although
very divergent In both character and senti
ment. It Is In these speeches and In the
platform that the real drift of republican
ism is reflected, to which public Interest
outside of Iowa, aa well as In Iowa, at
taches. ,
The lows Idea.
The f ddresa of Hon. George D. Perkins
aa temporary chairman proved to be a
scholarly and comprehensive review at the
history of the republican party and Its
achievements In behalf of expanding liberty
and developing Industry. His remarks
elicited applause at many points, when he
said that, working aa a part of the national
republican party was the real Iowa Idea
when he said that to belong to the party
of good luck was another Iowa Idea; when
he contrasted the policy of Polk to extend
slavory and the policy of McKlnley to ex
pand liberty; when he quoted Roosevelt's
Minneapolis address as sustaining the Iowa
platforms of 1901 and 1902; when he para
phrased what was to come later as plat
form declarations of the present cooven
tion, and, above all, when he paid ac
knowledgments to President Roosevelt
and foreshadowed his glorious victory as
the standard-bearer In 1904. Mr. Perkins's
address deserved the many fine things said
about it by succeeding speakers, yet it must
be admitted that it struck the convention
as a tedious pronouncement, because the
sweltering delegates were In no mood for
such an extended; philosophical disserta
tion In a word, they felt that they were
suffering from the affliction of too much of
a good ttyng.
. Permanent Chairman Kendall, by way of
contrast, cut short his Introduction to the
convention with simply a word of appre
ciative acknowledgment of the honor con
ferred and throughout showed that he knew,
what was expected of a presiding officer
and knew also how to enforce the rules of
parliamentary procedure. He made one
hit in his remarks when he referred to
Governor Cummins as one of the "coming"
men of the republic, leaving it doubtful
whether he Intended It as a compliment or
as a pun, or both.
Debate on Platform.
The resolutions were read by J. W.
Blythe In a voice at first Inaudible, hut
finally strengthening, so that the significant
planks, mainly those relating to the tarff,
reciprocity and the trusts elicited signs of
approval from nearly all of the delegations.
These resolutions, when once before the
convention, fumlxhed the texts for all of
the subsequent speaking, and a very Inter
esting debate It was.
First came Governor Cummins, declaring
after the preliminary reference to his per- '
formance of the personal promises made
when nominated at Cedar Rapids two years
before, that so fnr aa the platform Is con
cerned "to Its every sentence and every
word I give my most unqualified, undivided
and unconditional support. I nnll It now
to the masthead of my campaign. Wherever
It leads us I follow It to the end." He went
on to say that protection in Its broader
aspect Is and must he the test of fealty
to republicanism, though there are and
always will be differences of opinion as to
Its application to actual conditions. He
wanted It further understood that while a
platform had been constructed to which
every republican could subscribe, the com
promise must bo regarded "not the peace of
subordination or subjugation, but the peace
of mutual respect and toleration." And
after reciting anew his well known attitude
toward the subject of tariff reform, he
reiterated: "I hold these opinions still and
In the future as In the past I will maintain
them, because I believe them to be true. I
believe some of the tariff duties are too
high and should be reduced. I believe that
Industrial monopolies are Intolerable and
must lie checked and restricted, and for
all of this belief I find a justification In
this platform."
Senators on Policy.
Following Governor Cummins, Senator
Dolllver referred also to the differences
within the party which he said must a
ways be present, although on tha grut
principles of the party all republlcana are
one. The differences, he assured the con
vention, related not to the fundament',
essence of pnry principle, but to the appli
cation of those principles to existing con
ditions, and he commended Joha Waaler's
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