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The Omaha Daily Bee. KSTAHLISIIED JUNE 10, 1871. OMAHA, MONDAY MO UN IN (J, JULY 20, 1903. SINGLE COPY Til H EE CENTS. TWO LYNCHED vv MOB Crowd at Banin Breaks in Jail i Soots Murderers to Death. DEPUTY SHERIFF KILLED BY VOL. One of V,ctimi MurJerei His Brother and the Other a Woman. SHERIFF HAS MORi TROUBLE ON HANDS Calls for Militia to Asusi Him in Keeping a Prisoner. TWO DIFFERENT CROWDS AFTER THIS MAN One Dealrea to Lynch Him nnd the Other a Party of Frlenda Who Are Determined to Lib erate Him. BUTTE. Mont.. July 19.-A apeclal to the Miner from lied Lodge, Mont., says: Jim Oorman, who killed his brother about V year ago, and ran oft with his brother's wife, and a man named Walters, who killed a widow named Hoover at Hot Springs two years ago, because she refused to marry him, were lynched at Basin, Wyo., early today. C. IS. Pierce, a deputy sheriff, was ' killed during the attack on the Jail. A state of lawlessness now prevails in northwestern Wyoming, as a result of which all law and order seems to have been abolished. From President Moffett of the Montana A Wyoming Telephone company, who Is now making a tour of Inspection of hlit company's lines, comes the newa of the lynching, and of an appeal for help from Bherlff Kenton of Big Horn county, who iias arrested a number of prominent cattle men near Thermopolla and has appealed to the governor of Wyoming for the as slHtance of the militia in getting his men to Basin. It was reported by the sheriff Wednesday morning that a mob was coming up to Huiiin from Hyatsvllle and Tonslip for the purpose of lynching Gorman and Walters. As a measure of precaution the aherlff took these two men and a horse thief out of the Jail and aecreted them in n gulley near town, under guard of Deputy Sheriffs Fell Alston and C. E. Pierce. Gorman managed to slip his handcuffs a.id make his escape. He swam the Big Horn river, an 'unprecedented feat, and made for tho mountains. A posse of seven men quickly organised and Gorman was recaptured early yesterday morning about fifty mllea from Basin. Last night a mob of about fifty unmasked men rode up the bank of the Big Horn and compelled the ferryman to carry them across the river. Depnty sheriff Killed. The mob proceeded at once to the county Jail and fired a. volley Into the building. Deputy Pierce and Special Deputy Meade were guarding the men at the time. One bullet grazed Meade'a shoulder and entered Pierce's heart. Members of the mob quickly procured wo talnphen polea and battered the Jail doom down. They first came to Walters, who u crouched in hia cell, pltoously begging for mercy. No needless torture was resorted to. Walters was shot instantly. The mob next found Gorman, whose body was pierced by five bullets, and was left presumably dead. He lingered, however, until this forenoon. A sttll more alarming state of affairs Is reported from the vicinity of Thermopolis. About six weeks ago, as a result of the range feud that haa been so bitterly waged, a sheepman, Ben Mlnntek, was killed by cattlemen. Tho sheriff, It Is asserted, captured the murderers, who are all promi nent cattlemen and whose names have been withheld, owing to threats made against him. Bherlff Fenton Is unable to get his prisoners to Basin. It Is said that the same mob that lynched Oorman and Walt ers are aympathlxera, and have declared that Sheriff Fenton will never get out of the totality alive with his prisoners. Sheriff Fenton has wired the governor for permission to use the state militia at Lander, and has sent a telephone message to Basin and other places asking ror volun teers to assist him In upholding the law, Everywhere hardy westerners are respond ing to the call, arming themselves and listening toward Thermopolis. It la prob able that the militia will be ordered to the irene and a bloody battle nvy oe tougni n ,v..intrv about Thermopolis Is a wild and lawless one. The last message from Sheriff Fenton which was received thla morning, said he aiill held thb prisoners and that he he lieved he could hold out until reinforce meius came. TROOPS TO AID THE SHERIFF Officer Has Hie Man, bat la Threatened hy Both Lynchers and His Friends. CHBTBNNTO, Wyo. , July 19. (Special Tele gram.) The Basin Light artillery, consist ing of forty mounted men on fleet horses and armed with Krag-Jorgenaen rlfiee. In command of Captain C. C. Price and two lieutenant. I speeding toward Thermopo lis whore a aerloua riot I Imminent. The troop left Baaln City without order, the wire being down and It being difficult to acquaint the governor with the true situa tion. Sheriff Fenton requested forty men from Basin and the troops responded, but when Governor Chatterton learned of what had tocn done and wa advised of the sit uation at Thormopol'a n Issued formal or fr to the Light battery to act, and theae. vlth Instruction, are at Thermopolla await ln the arrival of the command. Thermorolla I filling up with a motley cro-d of sheeptnen and cattlemen, cowboya. rancher nnd settler from all part of the Big Horn basin and nerlou trouble Is feared. The friend of Jim MoCloud. the al leged murderer, are determined to reacua him and the ftockmnsters would like to string him up, while the conservative ele ment and those that want to see no violence are w'th Sheriff Fenton, and are doing everything p.wstble to prevent McCloud'a delivery. The Jail at Thertnopoll I ur rounrted by a large party of armed men. who have been sworn In as deputies, and the crowd la being held back awaiting tha arrival of the troop from Basin City. The artillery should arrive at 1 o'clock in the piomtng. and if the mob can be controlled until that time It is believed McCloud can be protected. The compsnv of Infantry at Lander and clso the treon st Douglss and Casper. Ru( f -lo el Rh-r'rtin have Wen Instructed to held themselves In reatlli-.eaa to take the field at a moment's notice. The situation la exceedingly grave, but tlovemor Chatter- (Continued en Third Pag ) WOOD CONFERRING WITH TAFT Preparing to CSo to Hie Jn Foet In the Land of the Moron. MANILA, July 19. General Leonard Wood arrived here today. He will confer with "overnor Taft and General Davis on the -ro question, and will leave shortly lor Vmnga to organise the government of Moro province. The government will tomorrow commerce the circulation of the new currency au thorized by the United States congress at Ita last session. Considerable difficulty In adjusting it to the conditions here is an ticipated. It is expected that the circula tion of the new currency will be limited be cause the Mexican coins will continue to be legal tender until December. The mer- chanta use Mexican coins because they are cheaper and their purchasing power Is eo,uaJ to the new coins. It is believed the entire year's crops will be paid for and hanlled In Mexican money. A shortage of Mexican coins I threatened, these coins to the value of $10,000,000 having been exported to Singa pore aid I long Kong Flnce January. The court of Inquiry Irito the charges of cruelty brought against Major A. L. Howse, headed by Uenernl Moote. has gone to Laong to Invesllsate. the charges formu lated l through General Mllea and Maior Hunter. , All the American witnesses In the ense have gone to the I'nlted States and an Inquiry will be necessary there. The first herd of carabao which the gov ernment Imported to restock the planta tions haa been attacked with hemorrhrfglc snmtematla, and the mortality is heavy. The dlsense Is apparently Incurable. The herd has been Isolated and the apread of the disease checked. The government hopes to successfully complete Its plan of restocking the plantations. The battallen of scouts which is going to the St Louis exposition Is now sssemhllng at Manila. It Includes Ilocanos, Macabebes, Tagalogs and Vlsayans. Major Carrlngton has been chosen to command the battalion. The collection of the Philippine exhibit for the St. Louis exposition la making excellent progress and promisee to be thoroughly representative. STILL TALK OF WAR IN EAST Itnssln Said to He Confident of Wis- Ins; In Contest with Japan. PEKING, July 19.-Aceordlng to diplomats here the greatest factor In the eaatem sit uation la the Increasing danger of war be tween Russia and Japan. They believe It I becoming certain that Russia Is willing o fight Japan If convinced that no other rowers will nsxlst It. The Russians are confident of their ability to easily defeat Japan, and are said to be anxioua to set tle definitely Its position In eastern poli cies and end Its ambitions to oppose Rus sla'a progress In Manchuria. The belief Is attributed to the Japanese that the Russian policy Is to attempt to conciliate Great Britain and America and provoke Janan Into beginning hostilities. They regard Russia's consent to opening ports In Man churia, the czar's promised visit to England and the occupation of the C'orean border as parts of that policy. Russia's activity on me vaiu river is more Irritating to Japan than the retention of Manchuria. ana .11 raran.u , ' , . . r; yeurji umr us iinmHwo ana ns clerks ." SIS" ,P I" h thnt uct e. admitted to the war YOKOHAMA. July 19.-M. Pavloff. the Ruaalan minister at Seoul, capital of Corea, haa Tiad an audience with the emperor of Corea In which he Opposed the cpenlng" of v i;u, me port on the Yalu river, the onen- Ing of which was asked by Great Britain and Japan. i TIEN TSIN, July 19It la stated that owing to the heavy deficit in revenuea Minister Wltte Intends to Increase the traffic ratea on the Translberian railway. rOKIO. July 19. Work on the Russian telegraph between Anjuang and Yongampho has been abandoned In consequence of the remonstrances of Corea. TO MAKE A TOUR OF IRELAND Kli nnd Qoeea to Visit Every Provtnre In Emerald Isle. IX)NDON, July 19. The official program of the vlalt of King Edward and Vlueeu Alexandra to Ireland ahows that It 1 the Intention of thi royal couple to circumnavi gate the island, set foot In alf the four prov ince and stop at the principal town of each. The festivities at Dublin will con tinue until next Saturday, the 25th. when their majesties will visit Lord Londonderry at Mountstewart. On the following Mon day they will vlalt Belfaet and go thence by train to Bangor, where they will embark for Buncrana on Lough Swtlly. Tuesday they will go by train from Buncrana to Londonderry and In the evening depart for the bay of KUlary on the west coast. Wednesday they are due to arrive at Kll larney. Thursday they will travel by moior car 10 me marola quarries and thenco by train to Galway. re-lmbarklng there on the royal yacht Victoria and Al bert for Berehaven. Saturday they will ar rive at Queenatown end visit the Cork ex hibition. They will then return to Queena town, where they will make their departure for Cowe. SPAIN HAS ANEW CABINET Kin Approve tho List Rabialtted by New Premier, Marqnls VII lavarde. MADRID. July 19 -The king ha ap proved the new cabinet which haa been constituted by Marqula Vlllaverde. a fol lows: Premier, Marquis Vlllaverde; foreign min ister. Count Sanbernardo; minister of Jus tice. Senor Buganal; minister of finance. Benor Besada; minister of war, General Martltegtil; minister of navy. Senor Es tram; minister of Interior, Senor Garcia Allx; minister of public Instruction. Senor Osma; minister oi agriculture, Senor Gaa sot. Former Premier Silvela. who submitted his resignation, together with that of the cabinet, on Saturday, In his speech on that day declared that Spain's Interests In the Moroccan question required It to have 'a strong army and a strong navy, and he advocated an alliance with France to pre serve, aa far a possible, the status quo In Morocco. Ths Imparclal, commenting upon the speech, says It constitutes a categorical declaration of a Franco-Spanish alliance. Looking; for Stolen. Rifles. SOFIA, July 19. A number of domicll liary visits and many arrests hv VvU th. ,.,. ot lhe th,ft of mlty ! rtfiea from the military arsenal here by m.mh,r, th. Macedonian - j ,,h coml)11,., cf , a.,-r -mnrm " The arrested men Include two officers and several schoolmasters. The Macedonian Journal menace the prefect of police with the fate of Stamhuloff, who wa aasaaain Mted by political advereartaa. SM1T11 HEMES TO PROCTER Former Postmaster General Writes a Tren chant Letter. MEETS INNUENDO WITH SARCASM Answers Barges of Abase of Claasl neil errlce with Fiance Which Reflect on Civil Service Commission. WASHINGTON, July 19.-The letter if Mr. John R. Procter, president of the Civil Service commission, In which he made chargea of abuse of the classified service during the admini stration of former Postmaster Gen eral Charles Emory Smith, has called forth a most trenchant reply from Mr. Smith. The reply is In the form of a letter to the postmaster general, Henry C. Payne. Mr. Smith refers to Mr. Procter's communica tion as a "gross misrepresentation of facts," and meets his Innuendoes with bit ter sarcasm. Speaking of Mr. Procter's part In the conference between the Civil Service commission and the department for the formulation of new rules of the classi fied service to apply to rural delivery, Mr. Smith declares that Mr. Procter proved "unreasonable," "dogmatic" and "imprac ticable." and winds up with the statement that Mr. Procter's "Innuendoes Justify a personal statement, which will be more becoming In a less formal paper." Charles Emory Smith's Letter. The full text of the letter of Mr. Smith follows: PHILADELPHIA, July lt.-Hon. Henry C. Payne, Poatmaster General: Sir You have sent me a copy of the letter of Mr. John R. Procter, president of the Civil Bervice commission, relating to the Post office department and the Washington portofflce, for such reply as I may deem fit. The only importance I attach to any answer Is that such a gross misrepresenta tion of the facta should not be allowed to become a part of the permanent records wltnout being accompunled by a statement of the truth. The one-third of Mr. Procter's letter which was in response to your inquiry and which Immediately touches the Washington postofflce may properly be left to the an swer of the postmaster whom it directly concerns. The two-thirds which are en tirely outside of the scope of your Inquiry, and which concern my administration as postmaster general, Involve two points: First, the so-called Indirect classification of persons at postofflcea on the establish ment of free delivery, In alleged evasion of the law, followed by their transfer to other portions of the government service. Second, the alleged "packing" of the rural free delivery division of the depart ment In anticipation of its classification. So far as I can see, these are the only points In Mr. Procter's letter which relate to my administration. Iet me meet them directly and unreservedly. Offense Limited In Extent. Tie law provides that when any post office shall become a free delivery office that is, when it receipts reach 110,000 a yeor It ahull be rciaestAed and Ma clerks uiavsiticu ! vilo wutiuui ueuig lompeueu t-j pas a competitive examination. Under this provision. In 1897, before I became post master general, some persons were ap pointed to offices ubout to be classified, and, after their classification, transferred to other part of the service. The prac tlce thus introduced continued In a limited degree. It la the statute, not the department. that puts the clerk of new free delivery offices Into the classified service. Their classification la a matter of law. Their transfer I a matter of rule. No rule then prohibited transfer at any time, and i.i transfer waa made without the sanction of the Civil Sen-Ice commission, though It objected to the practice. No rule even at this day forbids transfer at any time in the exactly parallel case where small un classified office are classified by being consolidated with larger classified offices. mr. rrucirr nmi mai ine commission twice presented the matter to President McKlnley attention first on June 20, 1898 and again on June 11, 1900 recommending tuns to modiry tne rule so a to prohibit transfer until after six months' service. Thi Is true. President McKinley took no action except to approve the policy laid down In the letter of the poatmaster gen eral, which l here inserted POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT wieu. INOrON. Deo. 27. lHOO.-The Civil Service Commission. Washington, D. C. : Gentlemen-1 am In receipt of your letter of the 20th Inst., atatlng that "the commlaslon feels obliged to repeat Its protest with ref erence to the Indirect classification of per sons at postoflUes upon the establishment oi" f-e delivers, followed by their transfer in .iuiit poi nuns oi me government serv Kvll Already Corrected In reply I beg; to state that some time be. fero this letter was written vour nnmmi. slon was fully Informed that directions had ueen given wiiu-n, u is oeiievect, remove all Just ground of complaint of this character. wnatever may nave Been trie caae in the past, any featurea of the Dractfca to which were open to Just criticism h.... been corrected. In the ordinary course of aaminiBirniMui aunie persona naa been ap pointed In offices at which free delivery waa afterward established, and thus had come into the classified service, this action hav lnn been taken without helna- hrr.nh, the attention and without the knowledge of ine nntu ui iiiv urai iniKIIL. In a letter of your commission to the president, bearing date June 1, 190O vou state: "We are gratified to record In this connection that the advantage which ih. Postofflce department actually has takn of this condition li minor In extent In com parison to what this provision of the rules seems to permit." This statement Is Justi fied In view of the fact that the total num. j ber of such appointments from the begln- itiiiK . mm.- c 6" iiuuiuer or omces have been classified without any advantage being taken of the right. Although the number of rases haa been limited, as thus Indicated, the exercise of the authority without full review and ex cept for conclusive reasons in the interest of the service is rightly open to objection and. accordingly, instructions were given which prohibited the practice and per mitted appointments of this character onlv 1n emergency end after being submitted to the enter 01 tne aepartment. Of this In structlou your commission waa fully ad visea. I concur with your commlaslon In the Judgment that, wherever It is practicable admlsalon to the service should be made only iM"1" rr.Miiiiiininu, mi aner applica tion of the approved testa of merit, and for this reason I greatly regret that from July a tour. riuouniltu 10) llual . . ' 1, i-viw, i v . 4... ,.v-.. iui wrtm or a sufficient rpffi-ter of eligible tirov.dfxi by th civil tervU-tt comnitaelon. It has been at.-olutMy necesBiry tor this department in inetfUnf th rtiuirementa of a irrowinR rmc.C.Vta rary character, wnn an in emiiarrasanient of alterwara aupemrtiing train, n nersona Wltn Unirnnru uT-.striia. r eppeei x u 1 1 V CHARLKS EVIdRY SMITH Postmaater General Qeetes Procter's FIKurra. ini. u ttV ... ... -rucier, made . .. i .. A u n . not now, but on December SI, WO. So far as I know, that reply was never answered .. and for obvious reasons. It atafed that the ph "'' "'" "un,,no"el at the flr t at practlce, so far aa It Involved any abuse ' lai11, lhe Wr unat,le lo afford any had been and would be stopped. I have 1 rUef' The rra"encnts for the funeral. which is ezpected to take place on Tuea- . (Continued on a sound Pag. day, bav bees mid. GO LONG WAY FOR PRISONER OtHrers Travel from Alaska to Sonth Africa nnl Drlna Dark Their Man. WASHINGTON, July 19.-Deputy I'nlted States Marshals Charles Fhron and H. It. Dwyer of Alaska arrived here today from New York, which place they reached to day on the steamer St. Paul. They had In charge James C. Peasley of Cape Nome, who Is being taken back to Alaska. Beasley, together with a Mr. Burns, had a contract to erect a telegraph lino for the United States In Alaska. Ueasley had charge of the work. The credit of the firm was considered good and when tha checks purporting to be drawn by the firm were presented for payment in San Fran cisco at tha army paymaster's office the signatures on two of them were found to be forgeries. These checks were endorsed. It Is asserted, by Beasley for the llrm of Beasley A Burns. The government haa determined to hold Beasley responsible for the sum represented by the checks, which foot up abuut ST.OXXI. Mr. Beasley was found by the marshals In South Africa where he had been for two years n gaged in operating In the mines. When arrested he promptly expressed a desire o have the matter cleared up to the satis faction of the government. PAPER MAKERS YET ON STRIKE Men nnd Operators Apparently Fur ther Apart Sow Than Ever. HOLYOKE, Mass., July 19. The mem ber of Eagle lodge of Papermakers, nearly 00 strong, voted by an overwhelming ma jority at a meeting In this city this after noon to continue the strike In the paper mills here until such time as the American Writing Paper company and other com panies agree to submit the matters at issue to arbitration. As the American WrlUng Paper company will not arbitrate further, having, it claims, been arbitrating the matter for maay weeks, the strike will continue In force Indefinitely with all the ! efforts of Eagle lodge directed to prevent a break In the ranks of the strikers. The company Is likewise determined In Its stand and will keep its mills open tomor row as usual and furnish employment to all who decide to return. NEW YORK, July 19. The employers in the plasterers' industry, it was officially announced today, have granted the de mand of the plasterers' laborers for $3.25 a day and 6.500 plasterers and plasterers' laborers will return to work. MAKING A TRY FOR ESTATE Mrs. Gnnnlns; Bedford Doea Sot In tend to tilve 1'p Prop erty. NEW YORK, July 19. Determined to as certain by legal measures If necessary her rights regarding the estate of her late hus band, Mrs. Gunning S. Bedford arrived today from Pari 011 La Oascogne. Mra. Bedford was arrested In Liverpool on May IS, accused of falsr-' registration of the birth of a child, wilch she asserted wa her own and uiion wnoac parentage lawyers declared depended the disposition of Mr. Bedford' estate. After her arrest she wa reported to have confessed that the child wa not hers. While In fear of arrest here Mr. Bedford was not molested. She said she knew noth ing of the reported death of the baby and asserted that she proposed to find out what her rights in her husband's estate were, adding that they might be more than soma people thought. Mi. Bedford showed what purported to be a typewritten copy of the will of Mr. Bedford, executed in January, isw. The first paragraph leaves his entire fortune to her. PLATT IS 0UTF0R ALDRICH Said to Favor Rhode Island Sena, tor for Vice Presl. deney. NEW YORK. July 19-The World tomor row will say that United Htatei Senator Aldrlch of Rhode Island Is Senator Thomas C. Piatt' nominee for vice president, that the decision wa made tonight at the Ori ental hotel, Manhattan Beach, and that Senator Piatt alao named Chicago as the I convention city. After rtnar1;lng that Sen ator Piatt la widely known a a maker of vice presidents, and that he named Roose velt for second place In 1900, the World adds: "80 far It la Ksuerally known that Mr. Piatt his not any 111 feeling against Sena tor Aldrlch end Is not trying to sidetrack him. but really wants him as vice president because he thinks he would make a good man for the place." Senator Piatt la further quoted aa saying of Senator Aldrlch: "The outlook for him Is promising now that Governor Yates haa removed himself from consideration." SHUTS OUT ALL FOREIGNERS Only British Subjects Cnn Own Stock In Cnnard Steamship Company. LIVERPOOL. July 19-The director cf the Cunard Steamahip company have called a secret meeting of shareholders for July 29 to consider a ohange In the articles of association with a view to preventing foreigners from becoming directors or prin cipal offlcera of the company. Other pro visions will Insure that the company will remain exclusively British and also In crease the capital by the creation of a new share worth 1100 called the "government hare," which will be issued only to a nominee of the government. The proposals Include a stringent pro vision to prevent foreigners holding shares in the company directly or In trust and a declaration of nationality will be exacted In all share transfers. Another proposal gives the directors ab aolute power to enter any agreement with the government for carrying the mall, building of vessels or the placing of ves sels at the disposal of the government. ' I VfcUtler Sad.? ftelsod 1 l&DOX, July 19. It Is aacrtalned that i the lat James McN. Whistler, the eminent ""' und" Peculiarly dis- i 'reusing circumstances. tie nad been 111 for a year, but year. Dut ma condition had improved to such an extent that he ordered a cab to go for a drive. As he was about to leave hia house in Chelsea he was seized i m-iin a. ni. iiff recovered ti"nii..r.. is, v. . . . .. . .. " uui 'r"" ' anotnei paroxysm, from unifn ! n on. i nrta uniin,,,,t Thre? eminent linilnn ! EPWORIH LEAGUERS CLOSE Session Baid to Hats Been Largest and Beit in History of Society. GOVERNOR MICKEY ONE OF THE SPEAKERS Denver Selected as Place for Hold ing the Semt Session After Hot Compe tition. . DETROIT. Mich., July 19. With seven special meetings tonight, the sixth Inter national convention of the Epworth league, which Dr. J. F. Berry and other officer of the league aay hn been the greatest and most successful in the league's history, came to a close. Denver was this afternoon decided upon for the next convention. Tha resolutions' committee, which has Jurisdiction over the meeting place, met yesterday and heard representations from delegations from several cities, Including Minneapolis. Saratoga Springs and Denver und decided to refer the selection to a sub committee. The pressure of the Denver delegation, which has done strenuous work to secure the next convention, was so strong that today the committee called the matter from the subcommittee ' and gave the meeting to Denver. The same progress was followed at all of the meetings tonight. Addresses were made on three subjects: "Christ. Our King," "His Conquering Kingdom," and "My Place In the Army." followed by a "Waiting hour for the de scent of the holy spirit." The official resolutions of the convention were also adopted by each meeting. They were as follows: Spirit of Methodism. The young Methodists of North "America, as repiesviweti in tins convention 01 inoiu tnau o.uou uelegateti, lellecti, iiie spirit auu voices ine sentiment ot Z,tM),v.M cpworin la ns. our deliberations have known no differ ences. Our intercourse Is a delight, ins tance ana national uouudarle ure Inci dental. We each love Our country, our rulers ana our nags; yet we are no maue one in limst liini uli several interests merge into ills ainguom and all souls bienu in common kuisniu. We rejoice 111 tne eon 11 11 jed growth and Increasing usefulness 01 the young ptople societies ot .lie entireties, vve are giate ful to Aimlgniy Gou lor tne inai.elous successes Wi.icn have come to the n-pwortn leuKue aince tne last international con vention at Ban Francisco. Tne experience 01 the veara Klves increasing eviuence OI trie auaption ot tne plans o, the jpworin league 10 the spirit and policy 01 Meth-oul.-im. as in the past, we stand, for the broadest Christian Iraternlty. Vve hail with special katisfuotion every opportunity tor prac tical co-oerailon wiiu outer young peo ple s societies in Christian ministry and service. The Epworth league is not merely a young people's movement, neither Is It to tie looked upon as a separate depart' ni-nt of the church. It aim. to be an em' bodiment of all the activities of our ct.uron, a complete manlie.-tatlon of tho anlrlt of our common Methodism. rirst in importance, among questions claiming otir attention we place tne sys tematic and devout study of the scriptures bo h for our own spiritual growtn and to give fitness for soul winning. We consider ourselves called to the work of personal evangelism, and we enjoin all our mem' bers to enter the flelos ,no white for harvrst. We stand for a present, an abundant and a conscious salvation as es sential to that power or witnessing which wins men. We thus send out to the young hosts or niir- united Methodism this appeal for prayer a holy waiting at the morning watch, a pleading of the promises of the r,i...i, hunk for a revival which means to the twentieth century what the revival of Wesley waa to the elgbtecntn century and to the woria. Opportunities In All Lands. Epworth leaguers, let us to our knee that we may wteid the spirit's blade. To us. aa to the young people of no other age, cornea the trumpet call: "Go vn Into the world, and go we must. for. lifting up our eyes we behold In many lands gospel opportunities rapiuiy cecum Inir eriHiittT emeraencles. To remain ignorant or indifferent to the cause of missions ia to sin against light .tnd to Ignore the will of God. We, a purt of Christ's great army, place at his instant disposal our means, our service and ourselves, that the world may bo nvnna-ellzed in our generation. The gigantic Iniquity of the Anglo-Saxon race Is a fostering of the monstrous traffic In Intoxicants. We believe the complete dlsenfranchisement of the business will abolish dangers that threaten us und clear up prohjema that perplex us. This whole civil organization is a foun tain of Iniquity whose streams poison wherever they flow. It has no redeeming feature. It is an environment of perdi tion, hence we aet our faces against this enemy of God, and will give it no quarter in oscial life. In politics In fact, nowhere until It la relegated to It own place. We regard the Christian Sabbath aa the bulwark of defenae for our Christian in- tiiniirina. To desecrate the Sabbath en dangers everything of Importance to the church of God. We recognize ourselves as stewards of God' estate, and we urge on all our men. bera auch an administration or tnat es tate as those who expect to give an ac count would give. The calls of the king dom are mandatory and definite. Hmicn, we acknowledge ourselves bound by the law of systematic . and proportionate giv ing. . ... we are rimenft ana patriots as wen as Christians. Hence, we record ourselves ns upholders of law and order ulways and everywhere, as against all lawlessness and unlawful cltlxen. Greatest Crowd of Convention. The greatest crowd that ha congregated In Tent Ontario during the convention wa present tonight. The ,000 aeat were occu pied and at leaat 2,000 more people were standing about the edges of the tent. Dr. J. W. Buckley of New York waa the first speaker, discussing, "Christ, Our King." He said hi part: We cannot affiliate with the Unltariana or any other body that does not recognise Christ aa king. ' If we are right in our be lief and assertion of HI kingship they are unwittingly, if honest, blasphemers. If they are right we are Idol torn. We must everywhere declare and maintain belief In Hia delt I would tie willing to receive an honest doubter Into the church, but If he dogmatically declares that Christ Is not God 1 would oe aa wining to receive a Dr. Buckley urged more reverence In worship. He said: "Lack of reverence make many revlvala mere hypnotic farces." Dr. Buckley then spoke of Mr. Sheldon, author of "In Hi Step," and other book and aald that they were Interesting but kindergarten books, three time refilled The question ia not "What would Christ do. but what would Christ have us do." de dared Dr. Buckley. "We are to take His word and then seek divine guidance from it." Dr. Buckley said that we must believe that what we conclude after prayer, thoughtful, earnest prayer. Is what Christ would have us experiment with. Rev. C. O. Johnston of Toronto, Canada, spoke on "HI Conquering Kingdom," and Bishop John M- Walden discussed "My Place in the Army." Rev. George J. Bishop of London, Canada, led the waiting hour. At Other Meetleas. The speaker at the other meeting were aa follows: Auditorium Epworth Governor John H. Mickey of Nebraska, who urged purity In . .,,... Rpv. , A. Carmen of Toronto, Rev. rd of Delaware and Rev 1 , 1. Ba-i.f0 i- Henry Ostrom of Grtencaatle, Ind. Central Methodist Episcopal Church Governor Mickey. Rev. J. H. Riddle of Winnipeg. Canada; Rev. W. F. McDowell CONDITION OFJTHE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fuir and Warmer Monday and l'ucsuuy. Temperatnre at Omaha Yesterday! Hour. Ilea. Hoar. Dea. 5 a. m. . . . . 6 a. m. , T a. m . . . . . H n. m O a. m, . . , , tin (Ml T:t 7 Hit Hi S3 I P 'J P p 4 p ft p P T p st p 9 P M Ml 4 4 HI : Ml TO T in 111 n m m m ro 10 a. m . , . . , It a. 19 ra. ILLUMINATE FOR THE ELKS Baltimore In Gain Attire lor tae Crowds Which AM Coming. BALTIMORE. July 19-IncomIng tralna today brought to this city large numbera of Elk from various parts of the country. who come a delegate to the national con vention of Elks, which will begin tomorrow and continue during the entire week. It is estimated that 1.000 visitor have al ready arrived and this number will be greatly augmented tomorrow morning by numerous delegations now on the way. The sessions of the grand lodge will take place on Wednesday. Public and private buildings have been lavishly decorated, arches and courts of honor erected and tonight tho streets In the central section of the city are bril liantly Illuminated. CHAUTAUQUANS CUT POLITICS Bryan Most Either Cnncel Lectnre Engagement or Political Speech. URBANA, O.. July 19. The Urban Chautauqua baa made arrangements ror William J. Bryan to deliver an address on August 5. The democratic county central committee decided to hold the county con vention on the same day in order that Mr. Bryan might address the convention. The Chautauqua n.anager have Juat met and decided that the editor of the Com moner shall not address the democratic convention. They think hi speech at the assembly would, not draw such a large crowd If Bryan also delivered a speech at the convention. If Bryan Insists on ad dressing the convention he will not be per mitted to deliver the lecture at the chau tauque. I TO BE CONSECRATED AT ROME New Archbishop of Manila Starts toJ Post hy Way of Europe. BT. LOCI8, July 19. Rev. Father J. J Hsrty. srchblshop-elect to Manila, de parted tonight for Rome, where he la to re ceive hia consecration. He will leave New York City Wednesday morning on the steamer St. Paul, bound for Southampton, and expect to arrive In Rome on the last day of July. The day ha not yet been et for hi con secration, but will be hortly after hi ar rival In Rome. A oon a he arrive In Rome the paper giving him hi appoint ment wilt be-banded to faint. He will then make a retreat of eight day. The consecra tion by Cardinal Satolll will take place after thla. JACKSON CONFESSES HIS CRIME No , Excitement lVhea ' Prisoner , Ar rives and No Prospect of Lynching;. ST. PAUL, July 19.-A peclal from Montevideo to the Pioneer Press say that Miss Helen Olson, who was murderously assaulted In her home at Watson by negro, whose nam Is Jackson, Is still alive tonight, but the doctors say she will die. Jackson waa captured Saturday night by a posse nine miles northwest of Watson after being shot In the arm. He was placed on board of a train and wna taken to the Glen coe Jail. The officer who arreated him ay that he made a complete confession of hia crime. There waa no excitement at Olencoe and everything Is quiet at Montevideo. STORM KEEPS PRESIDENT IN Speeds Day tinletly at Saaramore Hill In Company with , Frlenda. OYSTER BAY, N. Y.. July 19,-Preatdent Roosevelt did not attend church today. In company with President Nlchola Murray Butler of Columbia university and Dr. f ambert, his old family physician and friend, he remained at Sagamore Hill quiet ly during the day, which on account of t persistent storm, wa dismal and disagree able until evening. Mrs. Roosevelt and the children attended services at Christ Epis copal church. COLOMBIA MAYRAISE PRICE Likely to Ask Twenty. rive Million for Prlvlle; of Dlggln; Canal. PANAMA, Colombia, July 19. Reliable Information received here from Bogota say that it appears probable that the canal treaty will be ratified with an amendment making the sum to be paid to Colombia by the United State 925. 000,000 Instead of tlO.OOO.OOO aa proposed by th treaty. Cable communication with the capital ha been Interrupted since Fri day. FOUR KILLED0N THE TRACKS Two Boys and Two Men Mnn Down by a Pennsylvania Train. CINCINNATI, July 19.-For person were Instantly killed this afternoon near Avendale on the Pennsylvania railroad while walking on th tracks. They were: Loul and William Murr, boys, and two unidentified young men. Albert Rosen wtpe. who wa with the Murr boy, waa knocked oft the track and escaped in Jury, Movements Of Oeenn Veaaela Jnly 19, At New York Arrived Bleucher. from Hnmbura-. Southampton and ChtTboura: Celtic, from Liverpool and Oueenainu. Columma, irom uiaagow ana Movllle; La Gasrogne. from Havre: St. Paul, from Sntitbnmpton and Cherbourg. At Southampton Balled Harbatoaa, from Bremer, for New York. At Liverpool Arrived Arabic, from New York, via Queenatown. At Movllle Arrived Laurentian. from (,'w York, for Glasgow, and proceeded At Rotterdam Hailed Potsdam, fur New i.ik. em' phased Isle of Wight the 19th. At Bremen Hailed Barbarosa. for Xew Yurie, via Southampton, and passed Dover on tho lf'th. At Queenatown Sailed L'mbiia, from Liverpool, for New York. At Bcilly-Paaaed-jtetdand, from New MAR DEATH'S DOOR After Tamable Day Saturday Chang Come Daring the Night SLEEPS LITTLE AND IS VERY RESTLESS Hopeful Teeling of the Previous. D,y q;T6 Way to Deepair. CARDINALS HASTILY CALLED TO VATICAN Doctors Say His Holiness Cannot Lire 0er Iwenty-Tour Hours. END MAY COME AT ANY TIME, HOWEVER Dlatlngalabrd Pntlent Lies Most of Time In State of Coma Prepa rations for the Final "erne. ROME, July M. s:3,) a. m -Now tnat the supreme last moment In the memorable life of Pope Leo is expected hourly, tho contrast between the quiet within and the excitement without the Vatican is most striking. Inside there is a hushed calm of expectation, the only apparent wakeful souls being the Swiss guards. The doctor and attendants of the dying pontiff speak In whlspera and move nolslesaiv about tha sick room, so that no sound comes ex cept from the breathing of the pope, and ni cans ror Flo Centra or Dr. Laponnl. In reality sleep Is very far from all eyes. No matter at what hour death comes the whole palace will spring into audden lira as though touched by the maglclan'a wand. n the plasxa of St. Peter', on the con- trary, all is movement, there being a reg ular encampment of Journalist before the famous bronae doors which are closed In their face and bahlnd which the regular tramp of the Swiss guards can be heard. Many eyes are glued to the window In the pope's chamber, overlooking th plasxa, while the nearby cafes, especially those witn telephones, are crowded. Blcvclea ready for use are piled outside them and cabs are lingering about In th hope of catching a fare. Thla strange scene la Illuminated by the magnificent starlight while the two grand and celebrated foun tains give a kind of spectral grace to the whole. The Oiservatore Romano. the chief Vatican organ, has received ordera to nold Itself In readiness to issue almost at a moment notice a apeclal edition. The only thing wanting to complete the paper la the hour of death. The staffs of all the other papers are at tholr place ready to issue special editions at any hour of th night. Lies In State of Coma. The pope lie tonight In a state of coma. and there are grave doubts In the mind of his doctor whether he will ever com pletely emerge. Ill Immediat dissolu tion seem only averted by tha reliability of the action of hi heart. Ill culee. though weak, continue steady. , , Shortly before midnight Dr. Laponnl said to th correspondent of the sweated Press: - The pope at the present moment. I In a state of com, which may be called a condition preceedlng the Jast agony, th duration of which It I impossible to fore caatk although everything loads to the be lief that hi condition cannot last To be more exact, ha la still In a state ot torpor and atupor, from which, however, ha rouses occasionally when he hear sharp sounds, a for Instance, the Insistent voice of one of his familiars calling loudly to him. Left alone he relapses Into con dition of torpor. At time hs murmur In his leep, continuing to have foreboding that he ia being abandoned by hia valet, Centra, and myself. These are the symp toms of incipient cerebral anaemia, and general A exhaustion. lie can no lonaei- turn In his bed without insistence and la being kept alive by artificial timulants. During the last twenty-three hour he ha hud two Injection of camphorated oil, three of caffeine and two hypodermics of salt water, besides drinking stimulants." Monslgnor Bislottl, master of the none s chamber, said earlier in the evening that tne pulse or his holiness had not yet ahown any algn of becoming intermittent, so despite his extreme weakness and coma. ne Deuevea tne pope would survive ths night and possibly tomorrow. Both the Italian government and th au thorities of the Vatican have made final preparation for the pope's death. The government is rigorously censoring all telegrams and telephonic communication between Italy and the rest of the con tinent. At thla hour but few people re main at the Vatican. Dr. Mazaonl and Dr. Rosaonl and the cardinal have gone to their homes to awult the Inst. Condition Grows Worse. Today each hour haa added to the gravity of the report from th sick room of th pope, until all Rome ha waited almost breathlessly In momentary expectation of the announcement of hi death. Sine the state of depression which aelxed - on the pope during the latter part of the night hi condition haa gon steadily down ward and throughout the day the moat In tense anxiety ha prevailed. For the first time the weather waa strongly against hlra. A bllblerlng heat fell ou Vhe ity and the great plazxa of St. Peter took up the fierce sun and threw it back ugdinat the Vatican until it waa Ilk a Aery furnu.ee. Even the alight brceae which prevailed came In hot wavea from the south. Thla teiluusly added to tho discomfort of the patient. . He had a restless night, sleeping only for short intervals, and even then hi sleep waa agitated.-Dr. Laponnl remained in the sick room throughout tho night. At th morning vlalt the physicians noted a change for the worse, notably In the accelerated pulae. which haa rlaen to 98, after lenulning for many uy between 88 and 90. The distinguished patient appeared to ' have lost all of that vitality which he has hitherto so remarkably maintained, lie ap pealed plteoualy to those about hint, asking to not be left alone. Although Hi mental vigor waa nearly exhausted he asked that mass be celebrated. Thla waa performed In the room adjoining that In which the pontiff lay. He took communion with extreme dif ficulty. Completely Exhausted. Almost Immediately he sank Into a state of complete exhauatlon. At first thi took on th character of an unnatural sleep and he lay a If one inanimate, with hi tye closed, but occasionally he started, up and cried out, a though In fear. Gradually however, hi sleep became heavier and as sumed a condition of semi-consciousness or torpor. Aftei noon there waa hardly any revival from thla atate of torpor, and the dociora remalnvd continuously In attendance. Their night bulletin announced for th first time that the patient had been In a state of coma, which they aald had been almoat un- ICoulluued on Third Pag.) j Interrupted during tha day. Uuw lon this Xora, lor Jkniwerp.