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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
NISAUD WAS URGENT
Demands from Card nal Hurry el Val an
Immediate Answer to Qatt'.i n.
DIRECT REPLY REF" 0 AMBASSADOR
Bean Upon Anthan ioit i.';th Note to tit
Catlolio To'c,
RECALL OF NISARI A NATU.SEQUENCE
Card'nal Detird Tims t Rep-r '-J Ambas
sador in Writing, 'r
ANSWER IS SUBSEQUENTLY REFUS"
psaervator Romano Inalata that the
Recall of Nlsard la Reault of
Papal Protest Aft-nlnaf
Laiket.
ROME, May S5- Th Osservstore Ro
mano, the Vatican organ, publish an
official statement reviewing the relations
existing between Cardinal Merry Del Val,
the papal secretary of stste, and M. Nlsard.
Trench ambassador to the Vatican, and
points out that the recall of the latter as
the result of the papal protest against
.President Loubet'a visit to Rome Is a
natural sequence.
Friday last, according to the paper. M.
Nlsard visited Cardinal Merry Del Val and
told him he had been Instructed by For
eign Minister Delcasse to Inquire aa to the
authenticity of the text of the note to the
Catholic power as published In L'Human
Ite of Paris, which varied from that di
rected to the French government, and to
aak especially If the phrase regarding the
recall of the nuncio, which was ommltted
from the note addressed to France, really
occurred In that aent to the other power.
The cardinal said he would reply Imme
diately If the ambassador's Interrogations
Were put In writing. M. Nlsard pointed
out that there waa no time to do this and
the cardinal then said that ha would give
pin answer within an hour, or even within
half an hour. M. Nlsard, however. In
sisted on an Immediate reply and pleaded
that the cardinal should answer "yes" or
no."
The latter said ha was sorry that he was
unable to comply with the ambassador's
demands, and M. Nlsard then said he would
have to draw tba conclusion that Cardinal
Merry Del Val did not recognise the au
thenticity of the note as published.
Cardinal Is Evnalv.
Tho cardinal retorted that h bad not
aid anything of the kind, to which M.
14 1 sard replied l "Then I shall telegraph
Miniate Deles see that you decline to ana-war.':
To this the cardinal replied that
a the contrary ha had promised a writ
tan answer within an hour.
' IS. Klsard than withdrew, saying that he
(would writ. Two1 hours later Cardinal
Merry Del Val, not receiving word from
- the ambassador, seat a communication to
the embassy saying that he was at the am
fcassadW disposal -und prepared to giro
avn answer, but no reply to the communica
tion was received.
On Saturday M. Nlsard again visited the
secretary Of state and Informed him that
the lnslsteno upon, a written form of his
question- had been Interpreted as a desire
to elude the subjeet and that therefor he
bad been instructed to leave Rome on vaca
tion. The Osaervatore Romano concludes:
First, that Cardinal Merry Del Val not
having given an answer, the recall of the
ambassador waa not Justified; second, that
the answer which the cardinal would have
given within an hour would have been ex
haustive and thoroughly satisfactory: and.
third, that the request of M. Nlsard to be
Informed as to the contents of the notes
sent to the other Catholic states was ab
solutely contrary to diplomatic usage and
that there waa no rule which obliged the
papal government to send a collective not.
OIIIBTEIHl DEMAND A . PTJQITIVB
Make Demonstration Which May He
IXsalatad tty Portaaraese.
MONO KONCk May 34,-Four Chines
gunboats and two torpedo boat destroyers
have arrived at Macao, the Portuguese set
tlement In Kwang Tung province, to sup
port the demand of the viceroy, of Canton
for the extradition of a fugitive from
Chinese Justice.
The government of the Portuguese settle
ment is preparing to resist a landing by
the Chines.
Coolies for Seats Africa.
, LONDON, May 25. The British steamer
Tweedale sailed from here today for Dur
ban, Natal, with 1,055 coolies. The coolies
are going to Bouth Africa to work in the
Transvaal mines.
LINCOLN IS CONSIDERED
May Be Selected aa Rest Coaveatioa
Ctty for Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers.
LOS ANGELES, May S. The Interna
tional Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi
neers are Interested In the selection of the
place of the next biennial convention. The
following named cities are being consid
ered: Peoria, III., Columbus, O., Memphis,
Tenn., Montgomery, Ala., Indianapolis, Ind.,
Cleveland, O., and Lincoln, Neb.
The Womens' auxiliary today took up the
' work of electing Its grand officers. The
following, all present Incumbents, were
chosen: Orand president, Mra W. A. Mur
doch, Chicago: grand vice president. Mra
D. M. Caseell, Columbus, O. : grand secre
tary, Mra. Harry Be Clair, Loganaport,
Ind.
BROKEN RAIL WRECKS TRAIN
Paelao Loaves the True an Near
Ilallvllle. .
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RAWLINS. Wyo., May S. Westbound
I'nlon Pacific trsln No. 1, known ss the
Overland Flyer, In charge of Conductor
Kerrigan and Engineer Robinson, was
wrecked today near HaUvill. The entlr
train left th rails, one car turning com
pletely over. All the passengers were
badly shaken up, but none was seriously
Injured. A broken rail caused th wrack.
STORM DESTROYS BUILDINGS
fata Paclae ttatlea, Armor? Build
laar aad Roeldouee la Path
f Toraad.
LINDSnORO. Kan.. May I5.-A tornado
this afternoon deetroyed the Union Paclno
Station, th' armory building and several
residence. Aaaarta, Marquette aad Falun,
uaall towns aaM aactx Sera lu undated
VERDICT IN CONSPIRACY CASE
Jary Flada Tyaer aad Barrett Sot
Gallty of Crime After Short
Deliberation.
WASHINGTON. May S.-Wlthln twenty
two minutes of the retirement of the Jury
In the esse of James N. Tyner end Harri
son J. Barrett, tried on charges of con
spiracy In connection with their duties of
law officer of the Postofflce department, a
verdict of not guilty was returned. The
throng which filled the courtroom through
out the arguments "to the Jury hardly had
time to leave the building before the Jury
was back and the foreman announced that
a verdict had been reached. General Tyner,
expecting a longer wait, had been wheeled
from the room and bis nephew and code
fendant hastened to give an order which
caused him to return.
General Tyner appeared greatly excited
. he attempted to face the Jury, and
when the verdict was returned he broke
down completely. Several of the Jurors
wept with him and sll of them shook
hands with him.
The Tyner-Barrett case was begun on
May t and has been before the court nine
teen full daya A great mass of testimony
was offered. The prosecution brought for
ward sn army of witnesses, a majority of
whom were former officers of bond Invest
ment companies, through which Harrison
J. Barrett, the Junior defendant, was al
leged to have profited after he left the
Posroftleo department by practicing before
his undo, who remained In the depart
ment. Major Holmes Conrad, special counsel for
the prosecution, directed his efforts almost
entirely to an attempt to counteract any
influence on the Jurors' verdict which
might result from sympathy for General
Tyner. He told the Jury that It had no
right to entertain sympathy for General
Tyner or th young wife of Mr. Barrett,
who was a witness In the defendants' be
half. ,
In connection with th decision of the
Postofflce department to take steps to
eliminate objectionable patent medicine
and other objectionable advertisements
from the newspapers, as announced some
weeks ago. It was stated today that all
these cases would be taken up Individually
on their merits. Each case will be consid
ered carefully by the law offices of the de
partment and when th cases are found to
Involve violations of the law governing
such matters the American Newspaper
Publishers' association will be notified.
That body, according to the present plan.
Is to notify all of Its papers who are mem
bers of the organisation that th adver
tisement Is contrary to law. Th papers
that are not represented in the publishers'
association will be notified direct Papers
so notified which refuse to eliminate the
objectionable matter will he excluded from
the malls.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Nebraska Society at Washington
Holds Meeting;.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, May (Special Tele
gram.) Th first meeting of the Nebraaka
association under its new president, Mr.
Phil Winter of Omaha, was held last even
ing. Addresses war made by Congress
men McCarthy and Henshaw. Several new
names wore added to the membership,
among them' that of Congressman Mc
Carthy. Th following will graduate In th de
partment of law ' Jurisprudence and di
plomacy from Columbian university, May
81: Department of Law Nebraskans: Bond
Parker Geddes, son of W. M. Geddes,
former mayor of Grand Island and now
disbursing officer for th government board
of th Louisiana Purchase exposition.
Iowans: Daniel Albert Knapp, Amaaa
James Ward.. South Dakotans: Oliver
Clinton Carpenter, Robert S. Person, aud
itor for th Interior department; James
Garfield . Stanley. Department of Juris
prudence and Diplomacy Nebraskans:
Howard B ax ton, L.L. B., University of
Nebraska. Iowans: Paul Victor Keyser,
Albert Lotenso Thompson.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska
Cedar Rapids, regular, Peter Johnson; sub
stitute, Nathan R. Deaver. Syracuse, reg
ular, John W. Holllday; substitute, Howard
G. Davis, Springfield, regular, Lester M.
Ball; substitute, John F. Ball. Iowa Ak
ron, regular, Charlee H. Anway; substitute,
Andrew Dahl. Knoxvtlle, regulars, Floyd
Southward, Parker Long, Simon J. McGln
nls; substitutes, Ray Brio. George W.
Long, Stephen D. McGlnnia Lenox, reg
ular, George Robinson; substitute, Fannie
Robinson, j Lett a regular, Harrle V. Crull;
substitute,' Frank L. Stump. Linden, reg
ular, Ellwood 8. Toung; substitute, A. L
Gil more. Llnvllle. regular, George W.
Lushbaugh; substitute, Joshua 'A. Krelder,
PRESIDENT BACK IN WASHINGTON
Returns from Grotoa After Part lei.
patina la Exercises of School.
WASHINGTON, May 25 President Roose
velt arrived her this forenoon from Gro
ton, Mass.. where yesterday he partici
pated In th prise day exercises of the
school at which two of his children are
students.
Assistant Secretary Barnes Was at the
depot to meet the president and a large
number of detectives snd policemen ware
present, while there was a small crowd
back of the gates. Miss Roosevelt greeted
the president at th train and walked down
the aisle of th train shed with him. 8h
bade her father goodbye, however, aa she.
accompanied by Mrs. Waters of this city,
left at 10:60 over th Pennsylvania railroad
for St. Louis. ' The president, la accordance
with his Invariable custom, stepped to the
side of the engine cab and, grasping the
hands of the engineer and fireman, told
them he was glad to see them. The presi
dent then drove to the Whit .House.
WIND RUINS FRUIT CROP
Growers of California Suffer Larv
Loaa Throach Deatraetloa at
Prase aad Cherries.
v BAN JOSE. Cel.. May JB.-The fruit grow
ers of th Santa Clara valley suffered an
almost incalculable loas from high winds
thst at tiroes blew almost a hurricane. It
la estimated thst more than one-half of
the ripening cherry crop la destroyed and
that from 10.000,000 to 80,000,000 pounds of
prunes are on th ground.
PANAMA SENDS FOR MONEY
Will Invest Mia Million Dollars la
, Securities at th Called
States.
NEW TORK. May . Rtcardo Arias and
Dr. J. E. Moralss, special commissioners
appointed by Panama to receive W, 000, 000
on account of th canal cpncesasion, ar
rived her today. Mr. Arias said it was
th purpose of the commission lo invest
th money In first mortgage bonds In
New Tork OX a jSOkK kfiaiuxwIfcaraYsf
WOMEN FINISH 1 HEIR WORK
Election of Offiosrs Only Important Event
on th ray's Ptojram,
NEBRASKA AMONG THE DIRECTORS
After Much Defeat aad VotlasT Down
Many Motions Dues of Clubs
Are Flnallr Decided
I'poa.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
ST. LOUIS, May 2S.-(Special Telegram.)
While, owing to the late arrival of the
ballots, only ro ballots, less than half the
voting strength of the convention, ware
cast, th large majority la counted a most
significant support of the Incoming execu
tive. Nebraska waa given a board member by
a vote of 4S3. The work of the Nebraska
federation, as reported by its president this
morning, warranted the recognition the
atate received.
The election of Mrs Ellen M. Henrotin
of Chicago as honorary president of the
federation was accomplished this morning.
AS anticipated, hewever, the validity of
her election is questioned by many, on the
ground that it was not unanimous. Penn
sylvania and parte of other delegations de
cline to endorse the motion, not through
any objection to honoring Mrs. Henrotin
or eliminating Mrs. Lowe's name from
the honor roll, but through disapproval of
the method by which Mrs. Lowe's exclu
sion was accomplished, that of misleading
th convention by an Indirect motion. .
The sentiment of th convention was ex
pressed In the passage of the resolutions
against Mormonlsm and of a ' resolution
from the legislative committee urging that
each state federation study its,' state law
regarding marriage and divorce with a
view to compiling a uniform divorce law
for all states. Th presence of Mormons In
the Utah delegation Is generally resented,
and the attempt of Miss Reynolds of Utah,
a Mormon, to uphold her church from the
floor during the legislative session might
have caused indignant protest but for the
adjournment of th session by Its chair
man. During a meeting of the Nebraska dele
gation this morning Mrs. W. E. Page waa
presented a replica of the general federa
tion's Louisiana Purchase memorial as a
token of esteem and appreciation of th
delegation. It was decided that finances
would be secured permitting Mrs. Nellie
Kedzll Jones of Michigan to speak on the
domestlo science program of th Nebraska
meeting next fall, also that Mrs. Decker,
the new national president, be entertained
on that occasion.
Resolutions of appreciation were also
passed upon the work of Mrs. Denlson dur
ing her administration and a copy sent
her together with an expression of esteem
from th women of Nebraska,
Close of Seaslon,
With th selection of the place for prin
cipal offices settled befora th balloting
began yesterday afternoon and without
any questions of unusual Interest javlng
been presented before th convention, th
seventh' biennial of th General Federa
tion of Women's Clubs, which oohvened In
th Odeon May 17, ended today, after ons
of th moat harmonious conventions in the
history of the organisation.
The fact that there was no opposition to
the candidacy of those seeking the most
Important offices, in th federation tended
to prevent th usual Interest and excite
ment Incident upon the closing sessions of
a large convention.
Mrs. Dim lea T. 8. Dentson, president, who
will retire with the closing of this conven
tion, called .the last session to order. Fol
lowing the report of the result of the elec
tion, the reports of presidents of state fed
erations were presented.
The result of the election of officers was
as follows: President, Mrs. Sarah Piatt
Decker of Colorado; first vice president,
Mrs. Philip N. Moor of St. Louis; second
vice president, Mrs. May Alden Ward of
Boston; recording secretary, Mrs. Mary
Belle King Sherman of Illinois; correspond
ing secretary, Miss Louisa B. Poppenheim
of Chsrleston, B. C; treasurer, Mra Percy
"V. Pennypacker of Texas; auditor, Dr.
Barah H. Kendall of Washington.
Directors Mra Joslah E. Cowles of Cali
fornia, Mrs. William T. Orr of Ohio, Mrs.
Charles Tardley, Mrs. Llda P. Williams of
Minnesota, Mrs. Belle M. Stoutenborough of
Nebraska, Mrs. Charles A. Parkin of Ten
nessee, Mrs. Mary T. Wood of New Hamp
shire, Mrs. B. L. Johnson of Rhode Island.
After considerable debate and the voting
down of several proposed plans of assess
ment it was decided to reapportion th an
nual dues as follows:
The annual dues of clubs of fewer than
twenty-five members shall be 2.60; of clubs
of twenty-five or more members the dues
shall be 10 cents per capita.
The previous question was moved snd
Mrs. Denlson was elected an honorary
president by a rising vote.
Mrs. Denlson attempted to express her
thanks and appreciation, but choked, and
with tears In her eyes stood smiling upon
the delegates, while they gave her the
"Chautauqua salute."
Mrs. Ellen M. Henrotin of Chicago, who
was president of the general federation In
1896 and 196. was then elected an honorary
president. The name of Mra. Rebecca
Doug-las Lowe, th president In 1900 and
1902, and formerly a honorary president,
was not mentioned.
STRIKE SITUATION IS BETTER
Strikebreakers Work Day and Night
to Move Freight at
Motthaveu.
NEW TORK, May 26. Tne em oar go on
southbound freight at the Motthaven yards
of the New York, New Haven Hartford
Railroad company, resulting from the
striks of firemen on th river transfer
boats yesterday, was being gradually lifted
today and the officers of th company an
nounced that they expected soon to have
traffic moving without Interruption. Seventy-five
nonunion freight handlers who
had been engaged to take th places of
strikers had worked throughout the night
and by today. It was said, had succeeded
In bringing about some degree of order, al
though the congestion had been by no
means entirely removed.
Along the East river front there was
practically no change from the conditions
which obtained yesterday.
COMMITS CRIME TO HIDE LOSS
SewisaT Machlaa Agent la Washington
Charged wtth Forging Notes
la Iowa.
EVERETT. Wash., May S.-W. T. Allen,
a sewing machine agent, la under arrest
here, charged with forgery at Oskaloosa,
la, Allen is accused of forging notes to the
amount of 17,500. He conducted a musio
store at Oaksloosa. Ha says h dabbled
In stocks aud forged W. xaah f avd, lit
FOR KILLING JOMAHA WOMEN
Norman Williams la Charged with
Murdering: Alma Keahltt aad
Mother.
THE DALLES. Ore.. May fS.-The trial
of Norman Williams on a charge of mur
dering Alma Neabltt near Hood Klver, Or.,
four years ago recalls a caee which is
probably the most peculiar In the criminal
history of the Pacific northwest. On March
. 1300, Alma Nesbltt and her mother, both
from Omaha, Neb., were seen to get Into a
rig Just' at nightfall with Norman Williams
st Hood River, Ore., to go to a homestead
claim which Williams had Induced Alma
Nesbltt to locate upon acme weeks previ
ously. They disappeared In the darkness,
the two women nevt-r to be seen again.
October 28. 1903, Williams was Indicted at
the Instance of the government In the
United States district court at Portland on
a charge of forging the name of Alma Nes
bltt to a homestead relinquishment to the
same claim for which the women and Wil
liams had started on the night of March 8,
1900.
Th Associated Press account of the In
dictment snd sn elusion to the almost for
gotten disappearance of the two women
was brought to the . attention of George
Nesbltt, the only brother, at Omaha, and
he came to Oregon to search for his lost
relatives. The mothef and sister were not
found, but evidence bf their having met
with foul play was discovered abundant
enough to warrant the authorities to cause
Williams' arrest on a charge of murder.
The man was arrested at Beltingham,
Waah., February S and brought to this
county to answer to the charge.
A Jury has been secured and the hearing
of the case began today.
Wife's Death Mysterious.
Rumors have been In circulation about
Omaha since the street of Williams In Ore
gon to the effect that his wife died her
under very peculiar circumstances. For a
long time Williams was a driver In the em
ploy of Johnson Bros. When he secured
employment there he said he was the sole
support of a mother who was totally blind.
During all the time he ' worked for the
firm no one connected with It ever saw or
heard anything more of the blind mother.
A short time after he went to work Wil
liams secured a leave of absence and went
to Springfield, Mo., where he was married.
He brought his wife to Omaha and she en
tered two lodges, Insuring her life for S3.000.
In a few months the woman died and Wil
liams secured the Insurance money. He
was sick for a time after his wife's death,
but as soon as he recovered he left the
city and It is supposed went direct to
Oregon,
About two months ago an Oregon detec
tive appeared In1 Omaha and spent several
days looking up Williams' record. It Is
supposed he desired the Information for
use In the present trial. According to the
detective, he found Williams had at one
time been In the penitentiary, and he also
alleged he had Information which led htm
to - believe Williams had been the cause
of the death of two -women In Zowa prior
to his appearance in this city.
Several brothers of Alma Nesbtt worked
for Johnson Bros, during -the time that
Williams was employed there.
TEN. MINERS DIE IN A. TUNNEL
Asphyxiated by Fumes of a Lax o mo
tive During; Short Trip on
Their Way Homei
WILKESBARRE. Pa., May 36. A tele
gram received at the Susquehanna Coal
company's office in this city this evening
states that ten miners were suffocated by
gas and sulphur fumes from a locomotive
this afternoon In the workings of the Summit-
Branch' Coal company at WllUains
town, Dauphin county. The dead:
MICHAEL GOIDEN, general Inside fore
man. G no RGB RAIPLE, master mechanic.
JOHN KURNEY.
JUBKPH PUNCH.
ENOCH MORGAN.
ALBERT NAU.
FRED JAMBS.
ADAM SC'OPPENHEIMER.
JOHN PREDBNCg.
SAMUEL FREDENCH.
Th accident was one of the most peculiar
In the history of th anthracite mines and
no reason for It can be assigned by the
officials. The victims include - Michael
Golden, general insld foreman of th -company
and nine miners and laborers.
The tunnel In which the disaster occurred
is one mil in length and is used by th
coal company to convey the coal mined In
th workings in th Bear valley to the
breaker In the Williams valley. The men
employed In the Bear valley, who reside In
Wllllamatown have made a practice for
years of riding to and from their work on
the trlxs of cars that are hauled between
the two valleys by small locomotlvea.
About 4 o'clock this afternoon General
Inside Foreman Golden and about fifty
miners boarded a loaded trip which was
about to be hauled from Bear Valley to
Wllllamatown. Everything went all right
until about half of the Journey was made
when some of the men attracted the at
tention of the engineer, who at one
stopped, and it was found that nearly every
man In the party on the car had been
overcome by the gas and sulphur whloh
emanated from the stack of the locomotive
and floated back over them.
Th engineer at once crowded on all
steam possible and the unconscious men
were hurried to the Wllllamatown end of
the tunnel. Help was st once summoned
here, and the men' taken to the surface,
where a corps of physicians made every
effort to resuscitate them, but aid came too
late to Foreman Golden and the other vic
tims. The tunnel had been In operation for mors
than forty years and this Is th first ao
cldent of any kind that has happened. It
Is perfectly free from mine gases and the
ventilation Is so perfect and the air cur
rent so strong and steady that 1-estdes
being used for hauling cars, the company
has used it as one of the Intakes that fur
nishes air to the mine. No trouble has ever
been experienced before from the gases
from the. small mine locomotives, snd the
officials are all at sea as to th cause of
the trouble.
INDIANA TRIAL IS CLOSING
Arguments Begin la Cas Wherein
Gillespie Is Aroused of
KIlllagT Sister.
RISING SUN. Ind.. May JB. Long before
Attorney McMullen began his argument In
the Gillespie murder case today th court
room was packed almost to suffocation,
while crowds stood around ths building
hoping to gain entrance or to hear th
speeches through th open doors and -win-dowa
Although th weather was sultry,
ths court will occupy the court room snd
not go ts ths lawn, ss has been suggested.
Th continuous excitement 1 beginning
to tell on the four defendants. Myron Bar
bour's friends say his hair Is rapidly turn
ing gray. James Gllleapl Is pale from his
long confinement. Barbour snd Mrs, Sew
ard enter th final ordaai of their trUi with
ocuaWxfabia kXaluj
OMAHA CETS HEADQUARTERS
Bepablioan Committee Overriaet Beoonv
msndation of Candidates
H. T. UHR OF ALBION THE NEW CHAIRMAN
A. V. Allen of Teeumaeh Is Secretary
and A. H. Heaalags Treasurer,
with New Office of Vie Caalf
man Filled by C. 1L Sloan.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, May 26. (Special telegram.)
Omaha captured the location of th state
republican headquarter at th meeting of
the republican state committee here to
night, aa a result of a shsrp lineup of the
committee members. Lincoln had its whole
horde of lobbyists out trying to create sen
timent In its favor and managed to pro
cure as recruits the candidates on the
ticket, who attempted to Influence the com
mittee by a recommendation In favor of
Lincoln, but In this they were turned down
by a vote of 18 to IS, and one of th thir
teen was handed to thern by seating J. L
McPheely without ven a proxy to repre
sent an absent member from hi district.
In the debate on the location of head
quarters speeches were made In favor of
Omaha by Lieutenant Governor McOllton,
Victor Rosewater, Charles A. Robinson, R.
Y. Appleby and one or two others, while
Bud Lindsay and J. L. McPheely lead the
fight for Lincoln, assisted by C. F. Reavls
and Byron Clark.
The candidates had been authorised by
the state convention to recommend the
chairman, secretary and treasurer, and of
their own accord they added a vice chair
man, naming for the places H. T. Lehr of
Albion, chairman; C. H. Sloan of Geneva,
vice chairman; A. V. Allen of Tecumseh.
secretary, and A. H. Hennings of Omaha,
treasurer, the last two being re-elected.
The chairman was afterwards author
ized to appoint an executive committee of
eight members, one from each congres
sional district, and an additional member
for the First and Second districts, to bo
selected from Lincoln and Omaha, tespec
UveJy. This last proviso was cleverly
tacked on by Bud Lindsay, who was th
only member from Lincoln, and this In
sured for himself a place on the excutiv
committee.
It wa brought out In debate that a deal
had been proposed by which the chairman
ship was to go to a North Platte man by
the suppression of the Lancaster county
candidates in consideration that Lincoln
retain the headquarters, and the recom
mendations of the nominees seem to verify
the report; but the committee's action In
selecting Omaha In place of Lincoln spoiled
the scheme. After the headquarters had
been ordered removed to Omaha Secretary
Allen resigned, giving as a reason that he
could not attend to his duties as secretary
to the governor and be In Omaha at the
same time. His resignation was accepted
by the committee, which Instructed the
nominees to make another selection. Mr.
Allen was again chosen and agreed to
serve. The office of vice chairman was
created, such an office not heretofore hav
ing been a part of th committee organi
sation. .....
The headquarters will b located "by th
chairman " and ' treasurer of the commute
after a conference with the hotel men of
Omaha. Rom Miller submitted a proposi
tion which was referred to these officers.
With the exception of Wllllsm Hsyward
of Nebraska City, E. G. Titus of Holdrege,
L. H. Cheney of Stockdal and E. L. Myers
of Newport, the ' entire committee waa
present.
Chairman Lindsay ' presided and with
Secretary Allen waa given a vote of thnnks
by the committee for' the able manner In
which each had done his duty. V. R.
MINERS MAY GET TOGETHER
Western Federation Is Asked to Join
the American Federation
of Labor. '
DENVER, Colo., May 26. In th conven
tion of the Weetern Federation of Miners
today an Invitation was extended to that
body to become a' part of the American
Federation of Labor, in speeches by Presi
dent W. D. Mahon of the Street Railway
Employes' union, R. Cornelius of the Fire
man's union of San Francisco and Max
Morris, fifth vice president of th Ameri
can Federation of Labor.
Mr. Cornelius In an extended speech, said
he believed In organising politically as well
as Industrially. Mr. Morris declared that
th American Federation of Labor would
act politically In Colorado this fall to
defeat what he termed "Peabodylsm."
Chris Evans of Ohio and J. P. White of
Iowa, a oommlttee appointed by the United
Mine Workers of America to act as dele
gates to the convention, were admitted to
the floor, but will not be allowed to vote.
No action was taken on the Invitation to
Join the American Federation of Labor.
OHIO CONVICT 60ES"GUNNING
Kills One Penitentiary Guard, Serl
ously Injures Another aad Then
Comntlta Suicide.
COLUMBUS, O., May 28,-Frank Green, a
convict at th Ohio penitentiary, Is dead,
Henry Gearhart, a guard, la dying, and
Albert Hubler, another guard, is suffering
severe Injuries aa th result of a tragedy
at the prison today.
The shooting waa all done by Oraen, who
shot the guards, then committed suicide.
Green was a desperate character, having
been sent up for participation in a bank
robbery.
No on knows ths cause of the tragedy
or where Green procured the revolver. Th
prisoner laid In wait for the men and with
out a word began to fire.
TORNADO DAMAGES PROPERTY
Wlad aad Hall Demolish Farm Balld
lug and Da Much DtmsVe to
Growlaar Crop.
GUTHRIE, Okl., May 26.-A tornado
struck out two miles south of Guthrie late
this afternoon, doing much damage to
property, flv farm houses and many out
buildings having been demolished. From
th wind and hall th crops also suffered
heavily, ths growing wbest being blown
and broken down. Stock suffered, but no
lives bsv been lost
Dlaeovera Barlllla of Dyeeutary.
NEW TORK. May 2S- C'astellani, th
bacteriologist, has discovered the bacilli
of dysentery, says a Times dispatch from
Colombo, Ceylon. He Is now conducting
the final experiments and will shortly rend
a paper on tba discovery before a medical
association.
Cudabya Lose a Parkin House.
liOB ANGELES. May 26-Ftre has de
stroyed ths branch packing bouse of the
Cudahy Packing company, located tieur the
Los Angoies river twUaiua, Lw, (JuQ.OuO;
iosunuuM.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Thursday and Friday! Warmer
Friday.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
Heur. Dev. Hour. Dea.
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ft a. m RU a p. m t
T a. m M a p. H
I a. an H.1 4 p. ra m
(a. m Ill R p. m A
to a. m It Op. m "1
11 a. m ..... . oft T p. m...... K4
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SUMMARY 0FJHE WAR NEWS
Japanese Advance from Fen a Wans;
Cheng aad Then Retire to th
Town Again.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co.. 1904 )
NEW YORK. May 55. -(New York Herald
Service Special Telegram to The Bee.)
General Kouropatkln, In a dispatch to the
emperor, stated that the Japanese army
has again taken up Its advance from Feng
Wong Chent. where 40.000 troops had boon
concentrated, - but a later message from
Llao Yang, the Russian headquarters, re
ported the mikado's soldiers as again re
turning to the town.
Another furious bombardment of Port
Arthur by Vice Admiral Togo was un
officially reported, while continued rumors
of terrific land battles outside the fortress
were sent from various outside points.
From Wonson comes dispatches detailing
the Russian movement in northern Corea.
Cossacks clashed with Corean troopa at
Ham Heung and altogether the Indications
war that th Russian descent on that sec
tion was In the nature of an Important
strategical movement.
PRECAUTIONS AfiAIXST DISEASE
Conditions in Cores Are Deaerlhed
aa Belnar Terrible.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 25--Th great
est precautions are being taken to prevent
the outbreak of epidemics among the troopa
In Manchuria. Men especially trained In
disinfecting are dispatched to all the big
camps by the Red Cross society, and. ac
cording to reports, the sanitary conditions
are fairly good. Some sporadic cases of
typhus and smallpox were segregated early.
Apparently there Is no danger of an epi
demic. Letters rocelved hero from Llao Yang
say the conditions there are much Im
proved, dry weather -prevailing in April
and early In May. Harbin was being
cleaned up. The conditions in Corea, on
th other hand, ore described as terrible
and doubtless are responxlblo for the sick
ness prevailing in the Japanese army.
The Red Cross society has established
over 10,000 beds In Manchuria for the pur
poses of the war and has divided the Im
mense territory from the Volga to Tort
Arthur and VluAivostok Into four districts,
each In charge of a superintendent, whose
duty It is to forward supplies and dispatch
physicians and nurses where they are
needed.
There are central establishments at
Irkutsk, Chita, Harbin, Mukden and Llao
Yang. Port Arthur and Vladivostok havs
their own equipment In addition to the
hospital tralna barges are being fitted for
the transportation of the wounded and sick
by th Bungarl and Amur rivers.
Much 1 expected of.th flying detach
ments, each made up of a surgeon, four
medloal students and eight men trained to
apply the first aid to th wounded, and
operate under fire. Reports of their work
at the Yalu river are awaited with great
Interest
FRED PORTS HAVE COMB TO STAY
Openinar of Manrhnrla n Distinct
Phaae of Huasian Policy.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 28. Th Asso
ciated Press is informed on high govern
mental authority that the opening of all
the ports of the Siberian lltteral, although
precipitated by the necessities of war, had
been under consideration for months and
represents a distinct policy inaugurated by
Russia looking to the development of East
ern Siberia.
The effect of dosing the former free port
of Vladivostok had not proved a success
and led to the consideration of the advisa
bility of reopening It Action In the matter
was hastened by Viceroy Alexleff, who tele
graphed to the emperor advising the Im
mediate adoption of the new policy.
The Associated Press Is further Informed
that Russia has no intention of rescinding
It upon the conclusion of the war, but that
the ports will remain open to foreign com
merce for an Indefinite period, and In the
event of a successful termination, the
provisions of th decree will probably be
extended to the territory covered by the
Russian lease of the Llao Tung peninsula.
Goods, entering without duty, can be
ahlpped westward as far as Baikal, where
the European Russian tariff would be Im
posed. While the opening of eastern 6lberlu M
foreign trade would bo of great advantage
to the United States and Great Britain,
the emperor's advisers were moved to adopt
the policy strictly on account of its econo
mic advsntages in the development of Pus
sla's far eastern possessions.
JAPANESE ARE NORTH OF MCKDE
Islanders Raids to ' Hare Resumed
Movement on Ruaslan Base.
MUKDEN, May 25. According to the
latest Information obtainable, the Japanese
have resumed their forward movement.
Several columns sre advancing, though the
bulk of ths Invading army la still near
Feng Wang Cheng.
There are persistent reports of. a bloody
battle having taken place between the
Japanese army advsnclng along the rail
road from Pulantlen, and the Russians,
near Kin Chou, Llao Tung peninsula, re
sulting In th defeat of the Japanese w lb.
great loss.
Small psrtles of Ji panose rcouts hav
been, seen northeast of Mukden st a con
siderable distance, but no important body
of the enemy has been located In this
vicinity.
COREANS AD Rt BRIANS FIGHTING
Cossacks Said to Bo Burning Vlllagea
of Coreana.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1904 )
WONSON, May 24 (Via Seoul). May 26.
(New York Herald Cablegram Special Tel
egram to The Bee.) The Russians engaged
Corean troops In two small skirmishes at
Ham Heung. The Coreana, showing un
usual spirit, succeeded In driving off the
Russians. Fires seen to th tiorth of here
last night were said to be burning Corean
villages, fired by Cossack scouting par
ties, who continue raids In this direction.
GIVES MONEY TO TUB RED CROSS
Chinese Enyrru Suhacrlbea Seventy
Five Thoaaaad Dollara.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1901 )
PEKING, May 26 (New York Herald Ca
blegram Kpoclal Telegram Ui Tit Bee.)
The empress dowager, by an Imperial edict,
dated May 24. suhurrlbes luO.OOO taela U7t.000)
to lite Med Cross aocltty.
TOGO MORE CAUTIOUS
Blowirg Up f On of Hit Bis; Ships Xpt
Qim Awiy from Dangtr Line.
INTEREST CENTERS IN LAND FORCES
Proparatoni Evidently Going on to Atail
t Port Arthur.
KUROKI'S MOVEMENTS STILL A MYSTERY
Outbreak of Cholera slat Indnoa Elm to
Seek Biakhier Flaoa.
LIA0 YANG LIKELY TO BE BATTLEGROUND
General Kouropatkln C.lvea Every
Indication ot Inteatloa to Hold
the riaco It He Can
Battle May B Near.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co.. 14.)
PARIS. May -(New York Herald Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram to Th Be.)
The Heruld'a European edition publishes
the following from its military expert:
"One result of the present situation Is
that all Admiral Togo's fleet has become
more timid, as might hav been foreseen,
on Recount of the losses It hss sustained
by striking mines. This la th reason why
his battleships, which are cruising nenr
Talienwan, hesitate to approach Dalny In
order to reduce Its defenses. It appears,
nevertheless, that Port Arthur is now th
principal object of th Jspanese, who sr
developing more and more their plan of
attack by land and sea, In spite of th
losses they hav already sustained, to
penetrate into the peninsula by th Isthmus
of Kin Chow, which they hav first at
tempted to capture.
"While doing Justice to their tenacity
and the boldness uhown by their troops.
It Is perhaps rematur to maintain, aa
has been said In a dispatch, that they are
giving proof of 'an obstinate determination
absolutely unknown in history.' That Is
going rather far and forgetting too easily
I'levna, to cite only on example frsoa
the past.
"General Kouropatkln reports a move
ment of General Kurokl towards th wst
A part of his fore has been engaged on
the main road to Hal Cheng. If thla
movement continues It will be a sign that
a great battle is near, the Russians av
pearlng to be more than ever bant upon
making a stand In th country In front
of Llao Yang, which Is being daily cut up
by new earthworks.
Disease May Cans' Move.
"If It should be confirmed that General
Kurokl's army Is sorely ravaged by cholera,
which Is raging along the wast hank of
the Yalu aa far as Feng Wane Chang, It
may not be :mposftfVle that the general has
hastened to get away from the region and
move his . troops to a healthier district,
even at th risk of engaging ths enemy
sooner than he calculated. Meanwhile th
Cossacks continue to harraas ths Japan
divisions, it Is proper to note that for th
first time since the beginning of hostilities
half a sntnla hss had occasion to mak a
cavalry charge on a small body of Infan
try with which It cans In contact This
charge was supported by the fir of on
other sotnla on foot, which occupied a
position for attack.
"On the other hand the Cossacks In Coraa
do not cease from making themselves
heard snd from causing alarm In th whole
northeast of'th country. It Is very Inter
esting to note thst those who recently
fought at Ham Heung have retired. It Is
believed, to Chon Jin. Thla locality is very
near t,he upper waters of the Yslu and the
road which follows this rtver, passing by
Mao Lun Chan and on to Mukden, sftr
having passed through Ping King. This Is
another proof of ths wstch kept by th
Russians In this region, so that no Im
portant movement of troopa may occur
there wlthut their being Informed of It by
scouts."
Discredit Stories of Fighting.
(Copyright by New York Ketald Co., U04.)
ST. PETERSBURG, May 2S (Nw Tork
Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to
The Bee.) Falling to reoalve news, which
each day becomes scarcer, th city Is full
of absurd reports, among which assaults
on Port Arthur, with huge losses on either
side, are most popular. These rumors con
tradict themselves, th Japanea not yet
having got possession of Palny snd other
positions enabling thr.m to dominate th
fortress.
It is Impossible, therefore, that they have
got their siege guns In place. Today It
was announced that all the ships of the
Port Arthur fleet except "he Ketvlian had
been repaired. The destroyers are making
matter exceedingly awkward fof Japanese
transports.
In military circle th extraordinary
length of Kurokl's 11 .ej is attributed to his
desire to prevent the Russian cavalry from
getting patt. 'but Kouropatkln will soon
have double t):s presunt numbr of Cos
sacks at his disposal and harrasslng move
ments will be further pushed.
Stop All Traffic;
SEOUL, May l4.-aelaed In Transmls
alon.) The Japanese authorities havs
olosed all mercantile trsffto at Yongampho .
and nothing but , government craft are al
lowed to ascend the river which, since tlio
occupation of the Manrhurlun shore by
Japan, has been open. The measures taken
are similar to those sdnpted st Chlnnampn
prior to th landing of tli second srmy
on th Lino Yang peninsula.
Th Yalu rtver U evidently the rendci
vous of the third army, or Independent
fore, rart of which has already landed
near Taku Shan.
JAPANESE CnEEPINU FOIllVAIUI
Kouropatkln H-ports Movement
(he Emperor.
ST. PETERS BURG, May . Emperor
Nicholas today received th following tele
gram from General Kouropatkln, rtutod
aim j to.
There
here hss teen no cliaiiue In the goner il
lation In the direction of Krng Hung
ng or the tJnlf of Uuo Tung with tc
d to the poaltlnn of the enemy. It Is
muted that 4i.0o0 Japanese tron h.-.vu
n concentrated nt r'ng Wang Chf-na
, that there are four line regiments Slid
r guns at Plan Mln.
situs
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and
nft
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guns at t urn Min.
ie sdvsnce of ems!) detachment of
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with greot prrcuotlon.
force o including lrifn'rv r-f lh
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val
Iry advanced May '(). along Ihu Bin
n.ai !.Htwi,n Zfilnehoicn and fta'ltlH.
Yen
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At the aatne time thi-re was a slmul-
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