f
The Omaha Daily Bee,
choess um nzD we diets
wararET pae ukexojlizd.
90k IS PRESIDENTIAL YEAR THE
BEE KEEPS YOU POSTED ON POUTICS
J4
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, 1904 TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS.
71
BRYAN IS THE SADDLE
Twio Ttaqnlihtd . Solef Btat
Ooornitioii . 'ii i Jin
DELEGATES FOLLOW A RKUR NOT
rjnaiJmornly Adopt, Pktfo tHlnning"
th LantM Oit Pi
DECLARATION WRITTEN -ft BRYAN
' X Ei Banks of Ofc County is Timponry
and Prmaint OiiJmaa.
Congressman cochran makes speech
JBr Aoslaanartlon Bryan, W. H. Thomp
son. Walt rhliilp n C . J.
V Smyth Ar Elected Dele-,,
Democretle Selections.
;PeJetp3.tesvat-Large
WILLIAM J. FRY AN, Lancaster.
W. II. THOMPSON. Hail.
C. J. BMYTH, Douglas.
WALTER PHILLlr'B, Platte.
terna-at-Large .
J. M. GILCHRIST. Douglas.
H. CK WARD, Johnson.
J, A. COWPBRWA1THB, Holt
IL C. DAVIS, Rlohardson.
elegatea. First District
r JOHN A. M'QLTRii Lancaster.
l FRANK E. MORGAN. Com.
Alternate, First District
tOO AN liN V K A RT, Otoe.
D. L. GREENFIELDS, Pawnee.
Delegates, Bwond District
JOHN A. CRE1QHTON, Douglas.
W. H. DB FRANCE, Douglas.
"Alternates.' Second District
DR. J. P. CLARK, Washington.
HOWARD WHITNEY. Sarpy.
Delegates, Third District
J. O. BESTE.Cedar.
DAN V. 8TKPHHN8, Dodge.
Alternai.ee. Third District
W. H. OREEN. Knox.
PATRICK OLEAbON, Burt.
Delegate, Fourth District
TC. D. CASPER. Butler.
DR. C. P. FALL, Qage.
Alternates, Fourth Dlstrlct-
' C. W. NUNAMAKER, Ballne.
THOMAS H KN N AH AN, York.
Delegates. Fifth District-
J. O. WALKER. Fillmore.
1 DR. J. H. ENGLAND, Kearney.
Alternates, Fifth District-
DR. E. C. CA80, Frontier.
H. W. RI3LEY, Hall.
Delegates, Sixth District
T. J. 0KEBFFB. Box Butte.
J. J. W1LBON, Custer.
BJternaies, Sixth District
C. E. SPENCER. Dawson.
X. PIASKCHl, Howard.
For National Committeeman
. JAMEd C. DAHLMAN. Douglas.
Approximately 1.000 democrats from all
ejections of the state-used up an entire
afternoon at the Orpheum theater yester
day selecting; sixteen delegates to the na
tional convention, adopting resolutions re
afllrmmg the Kansas City platform, listen
ing to oratory and wrangling about I neon -
quentlala, It was as thoroughly a Bryan
convention as any ever held. . No serious
disputes marred Its somewhat inooherent
enthusiasm and there was but one fly, and
s very little one. In the ointment.
One Little, Feeble Rebellion.
- Che, disturbing . feature, was a-resolution
eking to "pledge tBe .convention and all
connected with it to support the nominees
of the national convention,, whoever they
may be. and was read by Delegate John
Murty of Clay county.,. State Committee
man Hall, who-was In the chair, did not
allow the enemy to get beyond the first
entrenchment and the convention did . the
rest and Murty never had a ghost of a
show. He was declared out . of order and
bowled down. ..'. ' 1 '
An effort to have the delegates say
whether or not they would bolt the - na
tional convention with Mr. Bryan if Bryan
' did so met with failure, all but one refus-N
Ing to be put on record. This one, C. D.
'Casper of Butler, declared he would bolt
the convention whether Bryan did or not
If . a reorganlser was nominated for the
presidency.
The convention yelled Itself hoarse for
Bryan and made him speak on every op
portunity. Ha was eulogised again and
again and plainly showed bis satisfaction.
Delegates and alternates were selected at
Iturmns held prior to the convention and
there was really very little use for excite
ment, save on very broad and statesman
Ilk grounds, but It was a democratic con
vention, and smooth sailing for anything
- or anyone, except Mr. Bryan, was out of
the question. Chairman Hanks was un
able to cope with the fervid processes of
the unterrifled and turned his gavel over
to State Chairman Hall early 1n the game.
CVeer for Sullivan,
It was 1:40 o'clock when State Chairman
Hall called the convention to order, nearly
all the chairs In the theater being filled
with delegates and the gallery about half
full of spectators. Secretary Phillips read
the oall and the allusion to Judgd J. J.
Sullivan's name therein caused applause.
Mr, Bryan occupied a front aisle seat as
s member of the Lancaster county dele
. gatlon, participating la the voting and
Joining- In the applause occasionally. His
yes were downcast while he was being
eulogised.
. . Speech ef Chairmen Hanks.
Yt. H. Hanks of Otoe county was made
temporary chairman and made the follow
ing speech, which was heartily applauded,
specially his references to Bryan:
In all the history of the country there
ever was a Ume of greater need for the
Application of true democratic principles;
a Ume when the commercial spirit knows
fio bounds: a time when the republican
party is daied ami drunken with power;
a time when the producer is roobed anu
the consumer feels the hand of oppression;
a tlms when the doors of opportunity are
being closed to individual enterprise; a
time when a people are being led by party
spirit to betray the vital principles of
their government; a time when the people
need protection and not the trusts; a time
when, repubupan presidents feign prosecu
tion of trusts: a time when a Roosevelt
should be replaced by an Andrew Jack
' son, chosen from the ranks of the demo
cratic party: a time when the democratic
party should be brave enough to reaffirm
the principle of the Kansas City plat
form. Our government today does net exist
as our forefathers had planned. The cap
tains of industry, who corner the markets
of the world, hnve been honored anJ
r raised by a republican president, but his
e had a word of tribute for the self-sar-rinrlng
producers of our country? I would
sing the praises of the great army of peo
ple who Doth In time of war and pauce
will defend the baalo principles of our
fovernment. I would sing the praises of
he ntrmirs who raise the corn and the
wheat and the vegetable and sell them
at another man's price, and seldom possess
a dishonest dollar.
Deeaoeraey's High Caailas:.
There Is no Lincoln republican party In
this state. The naine of Lincoln hus boen
i droi-bed from the vorsbulsrv of the re
i publican speaker, and Is obsolete In the
literature of the republican party. Tl.
republican party of Nebraska la of the
-Ml ... ... ...J ' J in. I Mil'
rad. Democracy must he the synonm
wrfor liberty, Justice and equality, or the
star spangled nanner will not continue
"to wave over the lend ef the free and the
home at the bi'uve." President Roosevelt
would froeeoule one trust to fool the Amer
ican people and leave the rest alone to
hold the captains of Industry. A secretary
f sia wue worehips at the shrine of a
foreign aristocracy does not represent the
sentiment of the American people.
Trusts ere a menace to Individual pros-
ferlty. They destroy the opportunities of
he young men of our country. They In
crease the wealth of the few and make
dependent the masses of the people. Let
the principles of democracy be applied and
the avenues of succoss will be open to all.
I believe In competition, the mainspring
of Industrial freedom. 1 am opposed to
letting our party become the tool of the
trusts. The manhood of our country can
not afford to do the bidding of the trust
magnates. Individual liberty muet not be
blighted. Money must not be placed above
manhood. We oannot afTord try meaxure
our success or manhood by financial gain.
The ideal Is wrong. The drawing of large
campaign funds from the trusts Is corrupt
ing and makes a willing tool out of men
or parties who draw them.
I bellev that some of these days the
young men of our country will strike back;
that they will rim ss ons man snd in ths
might of thnlr manhood will defend ths
rights of their opportunities against the
greed of the organised few.
SlaTalfleanc of riat ferae.
A democratic platform should mean some
thing, and should handle tne trust, ques
tion openly and fearlessly. There should
be no Imitation of republican platforms;
no meaningless or vague planks, and the
man loklng for truth and something defi
nite should And It In the St Louis platform.
Such a platform should demand the united
support of our party snd deserve the sup
port of the republicans who place the wel
fare of their country above party.
The trust should find no protection under
the tariff. If the "Iowa idea," which sounds
a little democratlo. Is a good thing, why
shouldn't there be embodied in our laws
a tariff reform drawn from the very foun
tain of democracy? Our protective tariff
today Is radical, and special interests are
enjoying this benefit because they were
willing to defray the expense of a large
campaign fund. The production of our
country far exceeds our consumption, and
for the benefit of our foreign markets there
should be tariff reform.
The principles of our Independence are
sacred. I regret that It is necessary at
the time to make a defense for them. 1 would
It were not true. True greatness does not
consist In our large armies or strong navies,
but in the moral conduct of this mighty
republic.
Nations ere not born to die. In Ood's
calendar their days are not numbered. But
so far as we drift from the moral and
fundamental principles given to us by the
fathers, so great will be our trouble and
disaster because we are out of harmony
with the great principles of right living.
A few months ago I was talking with a
man who had lost a son In the Philip
pines, and he said. "Hanks, for thirty years
1 have been a republican. I have helped
to elect republican congressmen, governors,
senators and presidents, but - for them I
have cast my last vote. I wouldn't have
given my boy for all the Philippine Islands."
No, my friends, you wouldn't give your
oroiner or son xor an me isies or ail tne
seas.
Our republic In the past has been a light
and a beacon of hope to the downtrodden
everywhere. What of the future? Shall
we turn back? Shall the people of our
country lose hone, courage and at last
voice, and the dollar be the only Impulse
that will quicken the heartbeat of the re
public? lis Cuba there Is peace and good
will; In the Philippines there Is war and
hatred for the American people. Tell the
Filipinos we come to bring peace, not a
sword; tell them we come to break shack
les not to forge them; tell them we come
to make free not to enslave, and they will
Slve us a welcome hand and a glad heart,
uppressed people everywhere love our flag
and are looking to us for help with hope
gleaming In their eyes, but what can we
say to otner nations that bear down upon
the weak when our own fingers are dripping
in piooa.
Test Years Ago anal How.
In 1884 the democratic party of the state
was reorganised In this city. We have
come duck to tne same place ten years
later to ratify the act of that convention.
Since that time the democratic party of
tnis state nas ionowea tne leadership oi a
man who Is a patriot contending tor creat
principles and not a politician seeking office;
a man wno wouia ratner go clown to de
feat a hundred times than wear upon his
neck a golden yoke. Forty or fifty years
from now, when he shall have gone to a
higher democracy his mantle will fall upon
an hundred thousand patriots throughout
this land who have caught the spirit of
his -true character and . lofty principles.
Yea, he has scattered the seed throughout
this republic that will spring up In the
noblest manhood, and will carry on the
work that he has so nobly begun.
But, my friends, there will yet be some,
I am sorry to say, who will not be able to
walk through a political office without re
taining the brown taste upon their lips. It
is my opinion that when the democracy of
this state follows tne leadership of po
litical tricksters, it will be when the geese
pasture on the streets of Omaha.
We need for the delegates to the' na
tional convention the best men In the state.
We need men of the same manly metal as
Metcalf of the World-Herald, and at the
head of this delegation will be the leader
of the democrats of the United States. This
fascinating figure this mighty oak defying
the storm this,' the greatest statesman In
American politics la only now in the morn
ing of his day. In his youth he was taught
honesty by Oodly parents, and at the very
beginning of his career in politics he es
poused truth and the betrothal has never
been broken; a champie- of the tollers of
our country, a knightly friend of the com
mon people, a gentleman noble, true and
brave, a man fit to be the president of the
United States Wlllam Jennings Bryan.
Temporary Organisation Permanent.
J. B. Donovan of Madtson, a man who
declared Just before the convention that he
favored ths reorgajilsers, was placed In
nomination for temporary secretary by Ed
gar Howard and sleeted. W. H. Green of
Creighton . and John M. Layda of Platts
mouth were named for assistant secretaries.
Upon ths motion of C. J. Smyth the names
of ths delegates as handed In were made
the accredited, delegates to the convention,
there being no contests, and ths temporary
organization was made permanent.
W. H. Thompson moved that a committee
of seven, with Mr. Bryan as chairman, be
named as a committee on resolutions to
prepare the platform.
Chairman Hanks designated W. J. Bryan,
A. C. Shallenberger of Harlan, J. H. Miles
of Richardson. Joseph Oberfelder of Keith,
L J. Dunn of Douglas, WelBS of Thayer
and Edgar Howard of Platte.
A resolution was sdopted providing that
all platform resolutions be presented to ths
committee on resolutions without being
read.
Mr. Bryan moved that while the com
mutes wss st work the convention listen
to a speech from Congressman C. F.
Cockran of Missouri, whom he had In
vited to be present and talk.' Bryan snd
Cockran wore given a simultaneous ova
tion when they appeared on the stage.
Congressman Cockran began his speech
by recounting the formation tof the gov
ernment snd the hand Jefferson played
In Its making. Only two others besides
Jefferson In ths constitutional convention
had ths courage to speak In ths language
of the democracy of today, said the
speaker. He went Into ths philosophy and
theory of government and parties, recall
ing early fears of domination of ths gov
ernment by wealth, "that malign and fatal
Influence" the speaker called It. He re
ferred to ths Inst senatorial contest In
Nebraska as a battle between two rail
road a
"If the people of this country take pos
session of ths party machinery In all the
states and In the United States snd expel
the hired political managers of the corpor
ations and In their place put their own
managers this republic shall endure. If
they tolerate the presence and control of
men who receive large sums of money for
msnlpulstlng politics In the various states
this country will not endure ss planned
by the fathers thst conceived It."
Lobbies Political Verntla.
The congressman proceeded to explain
carefully that the stats lobbies are really
nonpartisan, charging politics to match
with the psrty in power. He called them
a breed of political vermin and ssid tkey
prevented the pants of meritorious bills
year sfter year tn congress, there being
only a few commltteees not under the
control of the corporation lobby. Cam
paigns on a financial basis must eease.
(Continued on Second Page.
PLAN TO BREAK DEADLOCK
Propoiitian that Candidates Beltaae Dsl(
gtei from Obligation
YATES AND DENEEN OPPOSED TO IT
Secret Ballot Voted Down and Resov
latloas la trod seed Iastractlasi
Deles;at to Veto Accord Ins;
to Persoaat Choice.
SPRINGFIELD, III., June L The repub
lican state convention took five more bal.
lots today without breaking the guberna
torial deadlock and without producing any
material change In the standing of the
candidates. Three Important propositions
were presented to the convention during
the day, all designed to end the contest,
but two were rejected and the other Is
now before the committee on resolutions.
These propositions were:
First To discontinue the roll calls and
vote by secret ballot. This came from a
Deneen delegate, H. II. Cross of Chicago
but was repudiated by Deneen and most
of the other candidates.
Second To refer the governorship back
to the party through primaries to be held
on the same day throughout the state.
This was proposed by Tales, but the other
candidates were a unit against the plan
and It wss lost by a vote of J to 1.
Third That the candidates be requested
to release their delegates from further ob
ligations snd permit them to vote re
gardless of Instructions. This proposition
Is pending before the resolutions commit
tee. Tates and Deneen are opposed to It
snd will probably be beaten If it gets out
of the committee.
The committee on resolutions was In ses
slon a good part of the day. The first oo
caslon for Its meeting was the reference
to It of the Gross secret ballot resolution.
Plan to Break Deadlock.
The committee was practically unanimous
In declaring the resolution Impractical, ow
ing to the absence of many delegates, but
It was decided to get the gubernatorial
candidates together and see If a scheme
for ending the deadlock could not be agreed
upon. Accordingly all of the candidates,
by Invitation, met with the committee In
the afternoon. Meanwhile the Tates and
Deneen advisory committees had separately
decided against the secret ballot.
All of the candidates except Tates and
Deneen said they were willing to abide by
any action the committee might take.
Judge Hamlin made the suggestion that
the candidates release their Instructed dele.
gates. Governor Tates said that only the
constituents of the delegatesthe men who
had Instructed them, could grant a release
snd he questioned the power of the com
mittee to take any action In that direction.
Mr. Deneen said that his delegates had
been selected under the primary law and
that he' was not In a position to release
them.
The committee was divided in sentiment.
but It finally agreed that Graemme Stewart
of Chicago should draft a resolution re
questing the candidates to relieve their
delegates from further obligations and that
this resolution should be presented, to the
convention and referred In order to give
the committee authority to act on the prop
osition. ,
Osipased ,te Secret Ballot.
When the resolution got to the committee
from the convention It was referred to
a subcommittee composed of WatTer
Reaves of Streator, chslrman; W. R. Jew
ell, Danville; Graemme 8tewart and Mar
tin B. Madden, Chicago, and C. J. Doyle,
Greenfield.
This subcommittee will make Its report
tomorrow morning, when the full com
mittee will take action. The secret bal
lot resolution, upon being reported ad
versely, wss tabled by the convention."
The resolution to refer the gubernatorial
contest to a primary election of the re
publican voters of the state was Introduced
by A. Hanby Jones, a Tates leader, at
the opening of the afternoon session of the
convention.
The resolution provided that the pri
maries be held on a day to be fixed by
the state central oommlttee and that the
expense thereof be borne equally by the
candidates. A motion to table was made
by Mayor John M. Raymond of Aurora.
On a roll call the motion to table was
carried yeas, 1.096; nays, 407.
The resolution offered by Graemme Stew
art relating to the release of delegates was
as follows:
Whereas, This convention has been In
volved In a serious deadlock for three
weeks, and,
Whereas, We believe a prolonging of the
existing conditions Injurious to the party
end to the private interests of the dele
gates as well, and.
Whereas. The various suggestions ss to
the means for ending the deadlock have
all appeared to this committee to be im
practicable and probably without result,
and.
Whereas, The delegates In the convention
have obeyed their Instructions and ful
filled their obligations to the several can
didates for governor with a faithfulness
and loyalty unprecedented In the party
history, therefore, be It
Released the Delearates.
Resolved, That for the best Interests of
the party we recommend that all dele-
fiates consider themselves released from
nstructlons or other obligations, and that
each shall hereafter vote according to his
personal choice.
Resolved, That nothing In this resolution
Is to be construed as speaking In any way
against the rights and Interests of any
candidate before this convention.
The changes on ths five ballots taken
today were slight. Following ars the re
sults: Sixty-second ballot: Tstes, 470; Lowden,
4044; Deneen, 891V4; Hamlin, 116; Warner,
40; Sherman, 62: Pierce, 28.
Sixty-third ballot: Tates. 466; Lowden,
401H; Deneen. 393H; Hamlin, 121; Warner,
43; Sherman, 61; Pierce, 27.
Sixty-fourth ballot: Tates, 474; Lowden,
407H: Deneen, 386H; Hamlin. 116; Warner.
89: 8herman, 62; Pierce, 28.
Sixty-fifth ballot: Tstes, 473; I-owden,
41 4H; Deneen, 381Vi: Hamlin, 117; Warner,
27; Sherman, 62; Pierce, 27.
Blxty-slxth ballot: Yates, 474; Lowden.
411H: Deneen. SS4H; Hamlin, 119; Warner,
20; Sherman, 61; Pierce, 26.
Unci Joe Shows Aaarrr.
While awaiting the footings of the sixty
third ballot. Chairman Cannon angrily or
dered the sergeant-at-arms, , deputy sher
iffs snd police to put out the spectators
who were smoking. A few minutes later he
said an assistant secretary had stated to
him that the smoking was being dons by
assistant sergeants-at-arms. He called on
Bert wint -at -arms Tlnney to Investigate.
"This statement." said he, "should be
affirmed or disapproved. This convention
Is strong enough to oHctr Itself with men
who wilt abide by Its rules snd ths direc
tions of the chair." (Applause).
Ths subcommittee of the committee on
resolutions, to which was referred the
Stewart resolution releasing delegates late
tonight, decided to report the resolution
favorable to the full committee. The preva
lent opinion is that as It Is only the ex
pression of an opinion or sentiment It will
be disregarded by the delegates and will
bava no material effeot on the deadlock.
PRINCE ASSAULTS MINISTER
Lamsdorff Straek on Mead by Cane
In Hands of Political
Opponent.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 1 Reports of
an attack upon Count Lamsdorfr, minister
of foreign affairs, which grew last night
Into a rumor , (lale denied) of attempted
aasassinatlon, have thrlr foundation, as
nearly as can be ascertained, In a persons!
assault committed Monday evening by
Prince Dolgorouky, , a disappointed office
seeker. The prince Is an opponent of
Count LamsdorfTs policy and Is said
to have become Insane through brooding
over his alleged grievances.
Dolgorouky formerly was an officer In the
Imperial Hussars, but Is now on the re
tired list. At ons time he was connected
with the Foreign office as an attache at
Vienna. Since than he Is said to have
been a constant applicant for a position In
the foreign service but without success.
Ho belnngs to the Slavophile party.
strongly opposed tot the pacific policy of
the minister of foreign affairs.
According to- the story current In the
city, the prince met Count Lamsdorff In
the street Monday evening and without
warning struck him on the head with a
walking stlrk. In so doing he is said
to have calmly announced that he chas
tised the foreign minister In the name of
the whole Russian people.
Police agents rushed to the scene and
seised the prince, who Immediately handed
them a card, saying It was a private af
fair. Nevertheless, he was placed under
arrest. Count Lamsdorff called upon the
emperor Tuesday, It having been his regu
lar day for an audience, and, therefore not
necessarily connected with the assault. The
count's friends are deeply Incensed over
the affair, which Is regarded, however, as
the act of a madman.
Further Investigation confirms the details
of the attack on Count Lamsdorff as pre
viously cabled to the Associated Press.
Prince Dolgorouky is well known In Bt
Petersburg society for his eccentricities.
He had frequently declared he was destined
to great things In politics, had been a
claimant to the throne of Bulgaria and had
visited that country several times and was
expelled. Not long ago the prince tried to
commit suicide by shooting and still carries
a bullet In his head. He probably will be
Incarcerated In an asylum as a result of
Monday's exploit Count Lamsdorff Is none
the worse for the attack on him. He is
to give a dinner to Sir Charles Harding,
British ambassador, tomorrow.
The Associated Press Is authorised by
the Foreign office to contradict all the re
ports of Count LamsdorfTs Impending
resignation. The correspondent of the As.
soclnted Press has obtained the following
statement from a good source:
Prince Dolgorouky after his arrest was
In a condition of acute nervonimea ii
explained that his action was due to per
sonal resentment against the minister, who
hud failed to give him an appointment he
desired, and he expressed complete regret
at committing such a lamentable aot of
The emperor Is hie-hlv Inrilirniuit over tt
episode and has directed an Immediate
medical examination of the prince in
rr. uim ji may oe legally determined
whether he la sane. If he Is pronounced
Insane Prince Doliroroukv will he nlni in
an Insane asylum. If he is responsible for
ins acuum ne win oe punisnea.
BATTLESHIPS ARE TO BB HURRIED
Debate on An stnt.T unitarian .nl
Budget Fsvere Aetlaa. i
BUDAPEST. June 1. Durino- the d.
bate on ths Auskro-Huns-artan naval hud.
gets today Admiral Spaun said the credits
wouia do usea for rapid construction In
connection with the fleet. Raniditv nt
construction was necessary because bat-
iiesmps ana torpedo boats ceased to be
up to the standard of a modern fleet In
a year and a half.
"We will." said Admiral Knaim "hv
the same number of battleships we had In
1870. It Is necessary to Dratect the Kurhn,
and fortress of Pola, because the Russo-
Japanese war has proved the danger to
which vessels are exposed by the daring
attack of an enemy."
Regarding submarine boats the imini
said the government Intended to build one
for the present and continue
If ths tests on this one should prove satis
factory.
APPROVES TREATY WITH FRANCE
House of Commons Passes on Second
Reading Terms of Convention.
LONDON, June 'l. The Anglo-French
convention bill unanimously passed Its sec
ond reading In the House of Commons this
evening. The bill provides for the assent
of Parliament to the Indemnities and ces
sions of territory under the recent Anglo-
French agreement
Premier Balfour, In the course of the
debate, said the speakers showed lack of
appreciation of the enormous benefits ac
cruing from the arrangements In regard
to Newfoundland. Under the old arrange
ment peace between France and Great
Britain hung by a thread. The difficulty
was now removed forever. He considered
the Anglo-French sgreement to be one of
the greatest International transactions on
record and the beginning of a happier era
In national relations'.
IRVIKG TO RKTirtE FROM STAGE
Makes Formal Announcement In Lon
don of Ills Intentions.
LONDON, June L-Blr Henry Irving at
a reception given in his honor by the Man
chester Art Club this afternoon definitely
announced that he would retire from the
stage In 1908. Sir Henry In the course of
a speech on the drama reminded his hearers
that he had been on the stage forty-eight
years.
"Fifty years of active work as a player
Is enough," said he, "and when I have
completed the tally of those years I shall
make my last bow to the public"
0,1'ARANTIXES AX AMERICA SHIP
Japanese Officials Find Suspicion of
Plague on Board of Korea.
YOKOHAMA, June 1. The American mall
mall steamer Korea, from Chinese ports.
Is quarantined at Kobe owing to having a
suspected case of plague on board. The
sick person is a cabin passenger, Mrs.
Palmer. The steamer will probably be
detained ten days.
Third Assistant Secretary of State Her.
bert H. Pierce, who Is Inspecting the I'nlled
States consulates In the far east. Is a pas
senger on board the Korea.
Panama Adopts Gold Standard.
PANAMA, June 1. The currency ques
tion has nearly been settled on ths fol
lowing basis: The gold standard will be
adopted and the Colombian silver now In
tise will be exchanged at 110 per cent. To
prevent fluctuations In ths value of the
new silver coins the government will guar
antee their face value by making a de
posit of gold to their full value.
Admiral Barker at Lisbon.
LISBON. June I. The United States bat
tleship Keaisarge, flying the flag of Rear
Admiral Barker, commander of ths north
Atlantic fleet, snd the battleships Alabama
and Mains, have arrived hers,
ALLEGES ATTACK IS BEGUN
Corrsapondtnt at Oh Too 6ayi Japans
Aft Btorminf Port At! hup.
ARMY AND NAVY JOIN IN DEFENSE
Reported at Che Fee that Russians
Will bo Compelled to Surren
der In Face of Over
whelming Numbers.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 1 A special cable
from the staff correspondent of the Indian
apolis News at Che Foo, dated June 1,
says that the Japanese land attack on
Port Arthur was begun yesterday morning.
Russian forces that were driven south
ward from Dalny and Kin Chou by the
Japanese are assisting the garrison at
Port Arthur, and the Russian navy has
Joined In the movement to repulse the
enemy.
There may be several days of skirmishing
and outpost work before the Russian city
Is taken, but It Is the opinion of refugees
who have arrived here from the besieged
Glbralter that the Russians eventually
must succumb to overwhelming numbers.
"Dalny, Kin Chou, Tallenwan and Nan
Shan have already fallen before the Jap
anese." MEDIATION NOW WOULD BE FOLLY
Baron Hayashl Characterises London
Rumor as Senseless Rubbish.
LONDON, June 1. Rumors of mediation
In the Russo-Japanese war caused a rise
of Vt per cent In consols and a general up
ward tendency on the London market this
afternoon, but the rumors have found no
confirmation In dlplomutlo quarters. The
foreign office characterizes the report that
mediation Is pending in the Immediate fu
ture as "rubbish."
Baron Hayashl, who, as Japan's senior
minister and most powerful representative
abroad, would be the first to hear of any
such move, says:
Not the whisper of mediation has reached
me. For us to stay our hands at this mo
ment would be senseless folly. Russia ap
pears to be In a serious dilemma. It has
not enough men In the field to cops with
our various points of attack. If ft sends
in the reinforcements that General Kouro
patkln so much needs It cannot feed them.
I do not credit the rumor In Rome of
General Kuuropatkln's defeat, although
during the next few days news of a battle
may come at any moment It seems evi
dent that Kouropatkln intends to fight at
Liao Yang. I believe he had decided to
do this not so much from a military point
of view as because of the pressure from the
court and political circles at St Peters
burg. About a month Is likely to elapse before
any determined assault can be made on
Port Arthur.
THINK. JAPANESE ARE FEINTING
Russians Say They Will Hold Posi
tion East of Hal Cheng.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 1. The Wnr
office has received reports showing that
the Japanese are coming back from Slu
Yen, southwest of Feng Wang Cheng, and
In the meanwhile advancing on Salmataxn,
almost due north of Feng Wang Cheng.
Both movements ars taken to Indicate the
continued desire of the Japanese to screen
the operations before Port Arthur,
There Is not the slightest foundation for
the report that tfieRusslalis will abandon
their positions east of Hal Cheng. General
Samsonoff, who Is operating south of Kal
Chou, Is understood to hsve a strong force
of troops and Is likely to harass the
Japanese outpost As regards the opera
tions north ot Feng Wang Cheng, the Cos
sacks have retired from Saimatsxa with
the additional loss of two officers and
seven men wounded. Balmatsia is now
being held by a strong Japanese garrison. .
HEARST FORCES DEFEATED
Michigan Democracy Will Send Unin-
strncted Delegation Headed by
Campan to St. Louts.
DETROIT, June 1. The anti-Hearst ele
ment In the Michigan democracy, headed
by Daniel J. Campau of Detroit national
committeeman from this state, triumphed
over the Hearst supporters at every stage
in the democratlo state convention held
here today to select delegates to the na
tional convention, and an unlnstructed dele
gation will be sent to the convention. While
there are some Hearst t men among the
district delegates to St. Louis, the delega
tion was Instructed to vote as a unit.
The first test of strength was on the
report from the committee on credentials.
By a vote of 627 to 250 a minority commit
tee report seating tho contesting Hearst
delegation from Manistee, the only county
from which there was a contesting delega
tion, was tabled. Following this victory,
Daniel J. Campau was re-elected national
committeeman from Michigan, and of the
four delegates-at-large chosen not on was
a member of the Hearst element
The Hearst members of the committee on
resolutions dissented from ths platform
prepared by a majority and prepared a
minority report, but after ths majority
report had been read failed to present their
platform.
The following were elected delegates-at-
large to ths national convention: Daniel
J. Campau of Detroit, Thomas E. Bar
worth of Jackson, John Power of Esctinaba
and George D. Jackson of Bay City, The
alternates are: Judge James Phelan of
Detroit, C. W. Hendricks of Cass, Hiram
Hoyt of Muskegon and George W. Waedeck
of Saginaw.
The convention ratified the selection of
twenty-four delegates to the national con
vention made at the district caucuses In the
morning. The resolutions adopted by the
convention were unusually brief. Opening
with an expression of confidence In the
national convention, they refer all ques
tions of national politics to that body.
BRYAN WING IN CONTROL
Dominates the Convention Held la
Oklahoma nnd Reaffirms Plat
forms of lftOO and lOOO.
ANADARKO, Okl.. June 1. The Bryan
wing of the Oklahoma democracy dom
inated the convention held here today to
elect delegates to the Bt. Louis convention
and the delegates were Instructed "to a -t
In conjunction with those, who supported
the party In the two past presidential
elections," the vote on these Instructions
being almost unanimous. Ths Hesrst men
early In the convention gave up hope of
obtaining Instructions for their candidate,
and the Parker men, who opposed all In
structions, were overwhelmingly defeated.
The plstform favors sdmlselon of Okla
homa snd Indian Territory ss one state
on equality snd updn the same plane as
other states In the union. The Stephens
bill, providing fres homes for residents of
Kiowa, Comanche and Caddo counties, is
endorsed. The democratic platform ot
VOt and Ukjo are reaffirmed.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Partly Cloudy Thursday and Friday.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
Honr. Deg, Hour. Dear.
r a. m tvst 1 p. n T2
An. m 41 a p. a T'J
T au m .'! 8 p. m Tl
a. m U 4 p. nt Til
a. m ttti B p. m TS
lO s. n IN Op. nt T3
It a. m m T p. m W
13 m TO a p. ni ttT
p. m n
CALLS ON THE OHIO MILITIA
Governor Merrick Sends Troops to the
Mines Where Fighting Is In
Progress.
COLCMDUS, O., June 1. Four companies
of mllltla were today ordered to proceed to
Hanging Rock, near Ironton, on the Ohio
river.
Governor Herrlck ordered out Compsny
K of Portsmouth, Company I of Ironton
and two companies from Galllopolls and
Manchester, under command of Major
Howe of the Seventh Infantry. Colonel A.
C. Thompson will assume command of the
troops. The companies left at once for
Hanging Rock on a special train.
IRONTON. O., June 1. The trouble at
the furnaces In tho Hanging Rock district
Is due to the attempt to supply the places
of strikers with nonunion men, many of
the latter being colored. For some days
both sides have been heavily srmed and
there have been several collisions, but
few casualties, considering the extent of
the shooting.
The arrest of James Fuller, a young
striker on suspicion of having shot Wil
liam Jefferles of the Hanging Rock Iron
company, precipitated serious trouble to
day. Fuller was arrested by Constable
Klnkald and the strikers did not take the
arrest In pleasant spirit. They gathered
In groups to discuss It. Both sides to the
controversy assumed threatening attitudes,
snd Sheriff Paine of this city was called
upon for assistance. He Investigated and
found the situation critical. He thereupon
called for troops and his call was ap
proved by the governor, who ordered out
tho Third battalion.
GUILTY MAN WILL NOT ESCAPE
Attorney Palmer Hays Miss Scha fee's
Murderer Will Be Brought
to Justice.
BEDFORD, Ind., Juno 1. New evidence
Is being presented to the special grand
Jury Investigating the murder of Sarah
Sehafer. A number of prominent women
of Bedford, who were not examtned here
tofore, are testifying. The local manager
of the Western Union Telegraph company
has been summoned and copies of some
telegrams have been demanded.
Information was given to the grand Jury
to the offect that James Richards, a car
penter, saw a certain person near the
mouth of the alley about 6:15 on the night
of the murder. A summons was issued for
Richards.
Attorney Palmer testified before the grand
Jury for some time.
"From the mass of evidence I gave to
the Jury," said he. "It will be several
weeks before - ths investigation ends. As
sure as fat the guilty man will be brought
to Justlo.
IOWA ; NEXT MEETING PLACE
Closing- Day' of the United Presby
terian Church Dr. Hutchinson
Selected for Moderator,
GREENVILLE, Pa., June 1. The closing
day of the general assembly of the United
Presbyterian church was extremely busy,
Washington, la., wag selected ss the next
place of meeting, to be preceded by a
meeting of the General Commission of
Missions at Crawfordsvllle, that state. Dr.
R. A. Hutchinson of Altoona, Pa., was
selected as moderator.
A resolution on marriage and divorce
enjoined ministers to refuse to unite In
marriage any person or persona whose
marriage such ministers have good reason
to believe Is forbidden by the laws of the
church tn which either party seeking to
be married la a member.
REACHES HOME JUST IN TIME
Husband Discovers Wonld-Be Robber
Choking; His Wife nnd Shoots
Hint Dead.
KANSAS CITY. Jun l.-Louls Leck
enby, aged 82 years, was shot and killed
tonight by Charles Hranaher at ths hit
ter's home In this city. When Hrencher
reached his home he heard the screams
of his wife, who was being choked by
Leckenby because rfhe refused to tell him
where she had concealed $1,300, which she
recently received from sn estate. -
The men engaged In a fight and Hrencher
says he was forced to shoot Leckenby In
self-defense. Hrencher Is a laborer em
ployed by the city, and Leckenby, who
boarded with the Hrenchers, was until re
cently a city laborer.
MANY INJURED IN TORNADO
Strikes Town of Scldon nnd Wrecks
Church Where Funeral Wns
in Progress.
NORTON, Kan., June 1. A tornado
struck the little town of Beldon, west of
Norton, on the Rock Island railroad, de
molishing a church, five dwellings and de
stroying much farm property. A funerul
service was being conducted In the church
at the time and M0 persons were In at
tendance. A dozen persons were hurt none
seriously, however. Much damage was
done to farm property tn the path of the
storm beyond Seldon, but no loss of life
has been roportud.
MRS. BOTKIN AGAIN IN COURT
Jadge Cook Continues Case to Permit
Further Conspiration with Legal
Authorities.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jure 1. Mrs. Cor
delia Botl.ln appeared before Judge Cook
today to hear Ms derision on a motion for
a new trial made by her attorneys. The
Judge stated that he wished to consult fur
ther authorities and continued ths esse
until Friday.
SENTENCED TO BE HANGED
Norman Williams, Convicted of Mur
dering Almn Ncsbltt, Formerly
of Omaha, Must Die.
THE DALLES, Ore., June 1. Norman
Williams, convicted of ths murder of Alma
Ntshltt, formerly of Omaha, and her
mother, wss e--nced today to b banged.
DEFEAT IS COMPLETE
Kouropatkn faid to Ear Bsn Aeynliad
by Zuroki'i Arm Near EumtiUs.
RUSSIAN POSITIONS ARE ABANDONED
Several Gam Taktn sod Whol Bqnadron
tf Coitacki Taktn b Jap
RUSSIANS LOSE TWO HUNDRED MEN
Japsntss After Two Hoin of Fighting
Char j th Energy.
OFFICIAL RUSSIAN HEARTS BOWED DOWN
Discouraging; News from Kin Chen
nd Other Points Produces
Sense of Gloom Among;
Muscovites.
LONDON, June 1. A special dispatch
from Rome says a telegram has been re
ceived there from Toklo reporting that
General Kurokl has completely defeated
General Kouropgtkln's forces near 8u
mentse (probably Saimatsxa or Slmatsl).
All the Russian positions east of Hat
Cheng have been abandoned, according to
the telegram; several guns hsve been taken
and whole squadrons of Cossacks cap
tured. It Is possible the news received In Rome
refers to the fighting reported In last
night's Associated Press dispatches from
Liao Tang and St Petersburg. These did
not Indicate a general engagement but
showed that a series of sharp engagements
had taken plac east of Slmatsl, lasting
from the morning of May 17 until daylight
May 90, which resulted In severe losses
on both sides and the retirement of th
Russians upon Slmatsl. The latter plac
Is thirty-five miles north of Feng Wsng
Cheng.
Report of Japanese Repulse.
LIAO TANG, May 10. (Delayed in Trans
mission.) The Japanese lost 100 killed and
a number of horses In the fight at Vsgen
fuchu today. The Russians opened fire at
t In the morning and after two hours and
a half long-range firing the Japanese under
General Akklnma prepared to oharge nnd
crush the force which had been harrasslng
them for twenty-one days. In the mean
time General Samsonoff was approaching
Vagenfuchu with a strong force of cavalry.
It was a sight worth seeing vhen at the
word of command the Russian squadrons
formed nnd rushed like a whirlwind across
the terribly cut up country, clearing away
all obstacles, th batteries at the same time
trotting along the frightful roads. Having
passed the railroad station the troops came
under the Are of - th Japanese machine
guns, but withdrew without suffering much
loss. The Fourth snd and Sixth companies
of the Eighth Siberian Cossacks furiously
charged the Japanese cavalry with lances,
attacking both flanks. In a few minutes
they literally cut the whole squadron Into
pieces. This was the first time lances were
used and they struck terror to th nmy.
Borne of the laneeo pteroed tha riders -through
and wounded their horso. Borne ,
of the lances could not be withdrawn from
the bodies. Ths Japanese Infantry, num
bering four tattalluns of SuO men tp a corn
panyi and eight squadrons of cavalry at
tempted to advance, but the Russian bat
teries opened and soon the slope up which
the enemy was advancing was covered with
black spots and the enemy, was forced to
scatter and retire. Some of the Japanese
cavalry were wonderfully dashing, charg
ing with, shouts upon the Russians, who
met and scattered them.
' A Cossack who had lost his lance and
sword wrenched a sword from a Japanesa
officer and cut off the officer's head.
The Cossacks picked up boots which had
been taken off by the Japanese In order to
facilitate U.elr flight and flourished them
on their lances as trophies.' '
The Japanese used the Boer trick of dis
playing dummies, but the Cossacks did not
wnrte a shot on them. General Samsonoff
highly praised th practice of the Russian
gunners.
Hearts Bowed Down.,
TIEN TSIN, June L Morning A courier
who has arrived here from New Chwang
says:
"While it Is known that ths . Russians
received reports from Mukden last night
giving the losses sustained by them during
the fighting at Kin Chou snd Nanshan
hill and the conditions prevailing, they
wll not talk on the subject. The officials
fcre desperately gloomy. The press bulle
tin giving the news of the fighting on the
Kwan Tung peninsula, with the European
comments on the victory of the Japanese,
was suppressed on Its arrival at New
Chwang. but was released when th Rus
sians learned that two copies of it war
In possession of an Englishman and were
being shown to others. The Tien Tsln
newspapers which reached New Chwang
last night were eagerly snapped up. Knots
of officers stood in the streets and In and
about the club eagerly scanning the papers.
Six hundred Junk loads of supplies,
mostly beans and grain, purchased at New
Chwang, were shipped to Liao Tang yester
day. These were the same supplies th
Russians ordered from the Chinese la th
Interior at the time of the second evacua
tion scare, saying ths Japanese wruld con
fiscate or burn them. The Russians wer
compelled to pay four times the prices de
manded a month ago.
The Russians are again meddling with
the telegraph offices between New Chwang
and Shan Hal Kwan.
JAP MIES REPLACE FIRESHIPS
Viceroy Alexlefl and Kouropatkln
Make Official Reports.
BT. PETERSBURG, June 1. Th follow.
Ing dispatch from Viceroy Alexleff to the
emperor, dated May SI, tits been reclvsd
here:
Rear Admirals Wltxoeft and Grlgorvltch
report that up to May t numerous Japa
nese mines had been discovered and re
ported In tho roadstead of Port Arthur.
The Japanese have evidently replaced th
fireahiijs, which they formerly used, by
mines. ,
The emperor has received the following
dlHpatrh from General Kouropatkln, May
21:
All Is quiet In the direction of Feng
Wsng tueny;. diu yen nns noi ueen oc
cupied by Japanese detachments. There
has been ho further Japanese udvanc f ro n
HulmatHsa towards Feng Chou Ling pass,
on the Liao Tang road.
Japanese Advance on Port Arthnr.
LIAO YANG. May SI. (Delayed In Trans,
mission.) Japanese columns are advancing
along the shore towards Port Arthur.
Pltscwo has been strongly reinforced by
the Jupnnesc.
Cssr Posiponcs Fete,
ST. PETEKSCURG. June l.-Ths em
peror , on sccount of the state of war pre
vailing, has ordered ths postponement ol
the celebration of tomorrow's fete.
w