The Omaha Daily Bee
vol. XXXVTII NO. fi.
OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, .1UXE C.i, 100S TWELVE PAGES.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
!!.!(; TEIIERAS
f railuraent Looted
uii-. Troops.
i '1 a IT) AND WOUNDED
JIain P-yiarc of City Strewn with
Podifs of Men &nLHorsei.
I' ? ITO'ITIKG YESTERDAY
T h r - "-nil Arm it Resumed
TRINCE SACKED
Hi. "f ! rrlp of Shah, Who Was
'.M'liicl of Heading Revolution
'ti nitlh, In Plundered
br Soldiery.
r.KHLlN. .Tune 24 The Tagehlitt pub
lishes a fllnpati h from Teheran laying that
tho firing of t-mall rm and artillery was
itlll going on today. ,
The buildings of Parliament were quite
demolished hy the bombardment of yes
terday. Corpses of men and bodies of
horses rover the main square of Teheran.
It la Impossible to give the exact number
of casualties, but the eo'ssacks nlonc lust
seventy men killed. The pnlacs of prince
Zill-Es-Sultan. an uncle of the shah, and
the buildings adjacent to It navt been
pillaged by the aoldlery. According lo
nriri from the provinces. Zlll-Es'-Sultan,
who Is friendly to Oreat Britain, haa taken
up the leadership of the movement In tho
south.
The night paused quietly, but the out
break of firing this morning leid to the
belief that there may be further colli
sion. The government haa declared a
atate of (lege. The basara througaout the
country have been closed.
TEHERAN, June 24. It haa been gener
ally confirmed that the first shot In yes
terday's fighting In this city was fired by
members of the Anjumans, or political
club. Soldiers early In the morning had
surrounded the Parliament house and de
manded that a number of persons whose
arrest tha shah had ordered be handed over
to them forthwith. This demand Parliament
refused to comply with and shots were fired
at the troops. Artillery was then brought
up and bombarded the Parliament build
ngs, the halls of which were eventually
cleared.
The firing between the Anjumans and the
Cossacks was kept up until reinforcements
of troops arrived, whereupon the natlonal
jjts fled. The latter had occupied sheltered
pr lions on the roofs of the buildings and,
although nothing certain Is known as to
their losses, they must have been 4mall.
Bombs were thrown and the Cossacks hsd
fifteen men killed and three superior offi
cers and twenty men wounded. They also
lust eight horses. The losses sustained
by the Infantry Is not known.
Parliament Building? flacked.
When the soldiers entered tha city they
began looting and robbing the people In tha
streets and completely sacked the Parlia
ment building. Many houses In the vicin
ity were partially pillaged. The assembly
rooms of the political parties were demol
ished by artillery.
Bayyld Abdullah, the president of Parlia
ment; Sayyld Muhammed and many popu
lar leaders and members of the Anju
mans, aa well as several newspaper editors,
were arrested and thirty of them placed in
chalna laat night. Taklcadeh, leader of the
opposition and editor of Habdul Matin, to
gether with nine other editors, took refuge
in the British legation.
The British and Russian representatives
here have requested the shah to take Imme
diate steps to restore order and have re
minded him that their governments would
hold him responsible for any unfortunate
Incident that might occur. The shah, In
reply, has given full assurances that every
thing possible will be done to prevent
further daturbances.
Onlr raw Reported Dead.
LONDON, June 84. Private dispatches
received here from Teheran say that only
a small number of persons were killed dur
Ing the fighting In that city yesterday and
that the firing was confined to the neigh
borhood of the national assembly. One dig
patch says:
"The shah apparently Is the master of the
attuatlon at Teheran, but the attitude of
the provinces Is uncertain. Foreigners are
In no danger.
Reason for Attack.
BERLIN, June 84.-A dispatch received
here rrom Teheran today says the bom
bardment of a portion of that city yester
day was not conducted with the Idea of
abolishing the constitution, but to bring
about the arrest of a group of politicians
peisonally hostile to tha shah, and who
Intended to depose him. It la also said
that the shah haa crushed his opponents
In the provinces. Tha functions of Parlia
ment have not been abolished, and It is
even declared that a part of Parliament
Is In favor of tha course pursued, by the
shah. Europeans In Teheran are not In
danger, but this Is not the fact In the
case of the European residents of Tabris
and Vrumlah. In Vrumlah the danger
ailses from the activities of Kurdish tribes
men and Turkish troops.
FARTY CF SIX IS MURDERED!.
Government Forester and Vcaool
Teacher, with Foar Filipino,
Killed la Mearoa.
MANILA. June 24. A telegram received
r.er loa from the Island of Negroa tells
of the murder of H. P. Everett, a govern
ment forektei ; T. R. Wakeley. a school
teacher, and four Filipinos by hill tribes
men. The paity had started across the
island of Negros, which Is one of the least
civilised of the extreme southern group of
Islands, and had been ' missing for six
weeks.
No details of the murders have been re-
1 net.
DEATH RECORD.
noi . Jumee C. Peaaeek at fleet.
TI e funeral of Rev. Jamee C. pennock,
wiic died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. 1. 8. Leavitt. 06 Caas street, Mon
day night at the age of St years, waa beld
Wt-dneaiiay afternoon from hla daughter's
residence. Rev. Mr. Pennock had been a
reMiirni f Omaha for nearly twenty
years. An Impressive funeral ceremony
"was conducted by Dr. Rev. Henry Quick
enricn. pastor of the Dundee Presbyterian
church, assisted by Dr. D. C. Johns and
Dr. J. J. Lampa. 8 lections were rendered
by the Dundee Male quartet. The follow
ing wore the pall bearers. W. a. Temple
ton. E. R. Hume, J. B. Carmichel and Dr.
,ju kendoo. lolextnant was at Forest
Lawn.
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DOMESTIC.
Orover Cleveland died at his home' in
Princeton at 8:40 o'clock of hert fail
ure, whlsh came upon him suddenly Tues
day night. The funeral will be neld Fri
day, June 2. and will be private. Page 1
Congressman James S. Sherman, repuo-
lican candidate for vice president. U rap
Idly Improving at Cleveland and ail opera
tion, though regarded as necessary
eventually, will not now be performed.
Page 1
Iowa republicans hold convention at
Waterloo, where the chtef Issue Is over
the control of the state by party ma
chinery.
Club women are hard at work at Boston
at the biennial meeting. Fage 1
Alaska political situation grows complex
over the candidacy of Judge Wl.'Uorsham.
Fage 1
General Bell gives orders that the new
bullet shall not be used In the national
match this year because of their different
trajectory. Faffe 1
National Association .of Liquor Dealers
Is tn session at Niagara Falls. Faffs 1
Iowa prohibitionists are united and
adopt a platform without dissension.
Fage 1
Prominent men of the nation give voice
to their views of the life and worn of
Orover Cleveland. Fag 1
Ell Mastrovitch of Lead City, 8. D.. ends
his life In a horrible manner. Fage 1
Secretary Taft has postponed the meet
ing of the national republican committee
to July 8 because of the Illness of Con
gressman Sherman. Fage 1
Recent order of Indian Commirfhioncr
Leupp, It Is feared, may depopulate (he
Indian schools cf the Dakotas. Fage 1
FOxEiaxr.
More complete reports received , from
Teheran Indicate that the fighting ha3
not yet ended. Fage 1
NEBRASKA.
Burlington files a statement of cost of
constructing an average mile of road, put
ting figures much below that of the as
sessors. Postmasters tiave a olad.-' at
Lincoln. Fage 3
COMaXEKCIAZ, ASS XVSUSTKIAX..
Live ktock markets. Fage 9
Grain markets. Fage 9
Stocks and bonds. Fage t
X.OOTAX.
Mrs. Mary Hoyt of Omaha, sister of
Orover Olevclamtr was almost overcome
by the news of the death of her dis
tinguished brother. Fage 4
County Board of Equalization proposes
an advance of $500,0(10 In valuations of
retail district In addition to Farnam
street raises. Fage 3
Omaha may be decided on as the meet
Ing place for the annual convention of
locomotive firemen and englnemc-n In
1909. Fage 7
Prominent employment crook is caught
by ruse of young woman he had lleeced
in Denver. Fage 7
Annual picnic of City mission provides
entertainment for BOO children. Fage B
Rev. W. W. Cowen. colored minister and
educator, declares negroes will support
Taft and declare Du Bols Is not leader of
race. Faga 1
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ANNUAL REPORT OF Y. M. C. A.
Present Membership of early Five
Thousand, Men and
Boys.
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The annual report of the Young Men's
Christian association hns Just been Issued
and shows many interesting facts. It
shows the present membership of the men's
department is 2.0H7; of the boys' depart
ment, 2.771. Attendance at the swimming
pool was 16.239 boys and 11.650 men. The
number of baths waa 93,179.
Forty-eight 8unday meetings were held
with an average attendance of 170. There
were 210 weekday meetings with an aver
age attendance of nine. In the employment
department 251 positions were filled.
The spa waa opened for business June 11,
nd the dining room June 22, 1907. During
the year there have been 62.H patrons of
the spa and S7.946 of the dinir.g room. This
department Is expected to be self-supporting,
but not means of profit. Receipts for
the year showed t6.492 and disbursements
KJ8.4M.
The annual statement shows cash on
hand May 1. 1907, was $l,33n.9ii, and the net
receipts for the year have been
S45.43A.33. making the total of (41,757.30.
The total expenses for the year were
t4&.Wl less excess accounts payable over
accounts received S3.164, leaving cash on
hand April SO, 1908. $3,930.
The statement of the resources and lia
bilities in the general furd show cash on
hand IS, 800 and other resources from un
paid membership fees, rents, etc., $.i9.
Tha liabilities are S6.Vj9.
Tha assets and liabilities In the building
fund are IM.345, consisting of unpsid taxes
and notes outstanding. The resources are
$18,683, making a t .1 of $76,761.75 of excess
liabilities over resources.
Among the needs of the ocistion at
present are mentioned $75.uO0 to liquidate
Indebtedness on the building, carefully se
lected books and pictures for both men and
boys' departments and three more pianos,
two of them with player attachments.
Omaha We ma a Wants Hnahaad.
CHICAGO, June 24. (Special Telegram.V
The council committee investigating the
matrimonial agency here received a letter
from Emma Chejt-k of Omaha, who is
naming a husband.
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SHERMAN IMPROVES RAPIDLY
Vice Presidential Candidate ii Re
gaining Strength.
COOLER WEATHER BRINGS RELIEF
Present Possibility of Operatlou
Belnst Performed If His Condi
tion Becomes No Worse
Than at Present.
CLEVELAND, June :4. Congressman
Jaoieg p. Sherman's condition, resulting
from the pasfag of gall ftones. rap d'.y
neared normal tolay. Mrs. Fhrrman. whe
srofe from a sick red t her home In It ca,
N. Y., yesterday to come here, also was
much Improved today. She is occupying a
room near her hushand at Lakeside hos
p:tal. trs Carter. Allen snd Stone conferred
with Mr. 8herman today as to the advisa
bility cf prrfoimlng an operstion. Neither
the physicians nor Mr. Sherman were of
the opinion that there mas any apparent
necessity for an Immediate operation. The
physicians expressed the belief, however,
that Mr. Sherman should undergo an opera
tion as soon as he was fully recovered and
before the fall campaign begins, tn order to
avoid another attack.
The vice presidential candidate agreed
that this might be advisable.
Mr. Sherman was notified of the death
this mornlnu of former President Orover
Cleveland. He expressed great sorrow. He
aid he would send a telegram of condo'enca
to Mrs. Cleveland later In the day.
Mr. Sherman now expects to be able to
leave tha hospital not later than Saturday
next, unless new compllcattona arise.
At 12:16 p., m. Mr. Sherman was quietly
sleeping, with his temperature, respiration
and pulse practically normal.
At noon Mr. Shermsn wag restln?
quietly. Hg physician said there were no
unfavorable symptoms and tl at his condi
tion continued entirely satisfactory.
At the hour. (2 p. m.), Mr. Sherman is
still asleep. Temperature, 100; pulse, "fi;
respiration, 24.
LEUPP ORDER HURTS SCHOOLS
Bid
Institutions for Indiana
Hit to Go nearalnar for
Pnplla.
May
SIOVX FALLS. 8. D., June 24. (Special.)
The authorities of the various non-rescr-vatlon
Indian sqhoolB throughout South
Dakota are greatly worried over the future
of their schools because of an order which
has been promulgated by Commissioner
Leupp, of the Indian bureau ut Washing
ton, prohibiting thtm from In future going
In person or sending agents to the Indian
resfrvatlons for the purpose of soliciting
Indian pupils for their schools.
Heretofore In order to secure even a
fair attendance of Indian children at the
non-reservation schools it has been neces
sary for the superintendents or their
assistants to visit the Indian reservations
and induce children to attend the schools.
Had this not been done the attendance
would not have been sufficient to warrant
the schools in being run.
Among the non-reservation Indian
schools which will be seriously affected
by the order of Commissioner Leupp are
those at R..ld City, Chamberlain, Flan
dreau, 8. D.. and the Indian school at
Pipestone, Minn. Practically all of theso
schools' have become mammoth institu
tions and the attendance has averaged
very well, but this has been accomplished
only by the superintendents and their as
sistants being able to visit the various'
Indian reservations of the northwestern
slates and secure pupils for the schools.
These pupils come from the reservations
of Wisconsin. Minnesota, North Dakota
and South Dakota. The order of Com
missioner Leupp will, as stated, prevent
further soliciting of pupils for the schools
mentioned. Some fear that the order. If
not rescinded, will result In the closing of
at least some of the schools at the places
mentioned.
If the order remains In effect the non
reservation schools will have to depend
solely upon the I'nlted States Indian agents
In charge of the various reservations to
voluntarily sendj)uplls to the 'non-reservation
schools, and as the agents have the
Indian schools on the reservations to look
after. It Is practically certain that no
pupils will be sent to the none-reservatlon
schools.
PRISONERS OFF WEED JOB
Jail Birds Too Slow and Tom Klynn
Haa Free American Cltlsens
at Work.
"I wish you would tell th'e good people of
Omaha that the men I have cutting weeds
out In the residence districts are not pris
oners, but are free law-abiding citizens, as
good, If not better, than some of the prop
erty owners who do not cut their own
wieds," says Thomae J. Flynn, street com
missioner. The commissioner was instructed by the
mayor to put the prisoners at work cut
ting weeds. Flynn tried It one day. but
without success. He says that the prison
ers are too slow, and that by the time
they have cut the weeds on a small area
they have grown eo that it Is necessary to
go over the same ground again. Also, the
prisoners must be back at the station by
11 o'clock in the morning and S o'clock in
the afternoon if they get anything to eat.
and so lie can not take them far from the
station. He still has a few prisoners at
work, but they are all working on down
town streets.
"Some day some of my men are going to
lak a smash at some passerby and I
can't blame them if tiiey do," said Flynn.
"People, of course, think they are prisoners
and they come along, and seeing the men
cutting weeds, say; 'Well, now that is too
had to see that poor old man under arrest,'
or 'See that young fellow there, he started
early on his downward career,' and again
they will gibe the' men, saying to them:
'Good enough for you. Prisoners should
be made to work on the streets. Get to It,
you gol darned Jail bird.'
"If you don't want my weed cutlers to
rise In holy wrath and smite somebody,
please tell the people that the men in the
residence districts are not prisoners, and
that there Is no need of stationing a guard
over their premises when the crew comes
along."
DES MOINES CREST REACHED
River Reaches Height of Flood aad
It la Esperted to Re
cede Soon.
DES MOINES. Ia-. June 24. -The Des
Moines river stood at 18.1 feet this morn,
ing. within one-tenth of an inch of the
high mark In May. It Is still rising. Re
ports from Boone and Fort Dodge Indicate
that the river la falling at those placea.
Tha weather bureau believes that the crest
of the floor'. Is nnv passing Des Moines,
The waters will begin to fall come time
this afternoon, it Is thought.
convention big success
Attendance at Veterinarians' Meet
Ins; Largest tn lllstorr of
Association.
'"We have hsd s great convention, hive
Ilscussed a number of matters of p i"'"
Importance to the veterinary surg-on and
have been royally treated by )ina:u.' said
lr. B F. Kupp of Kansas Citv. scire
tary of the M l Valley Veterinary
associntion. ur implctio.i ye.-ttldiy
afternoon ' .'nth annunl meet
ing. TI' ' "v p t this ,t con
vention .gest In the hl'toiy of
the p .v We had over 10' dele-
1. what Is better itlll
the
. learned something,
convention of the association
field In Kansas City in February
. ' ill be followed by, another r.ic ting
In .imaha In June. The association has
two meet ngs yearly, the constitution pro
viding for their being held In Kansas City
and Omaha.
In the closing sesflon of the convention
Dr. S. F. Pcl-.oenlcber of Manhattan, Kan.,
talked to the delegntes on the in-.-ri a-cd
demand for municipal mf-xt and Ai'.ry In
spection in Kansas and urged ".hat Cue
members of the association stir up senti
ment for municipal Inspection In ititir
districts. The speaker said In the ma
jority of cases consumption can be tracej
to the milk supply nd declared .hat if
the dairies were regularly Inspected con
tagious diseases would be reduced lo a
minimum.
At the afternoon session severil oliior
papers on questions of Interest jiiy to
members of the profession were le-.ii and
the convention closed with a geneial dls-
ussion of live subjects of prlmo interest
to the veterinary surgeons.
Dr. J. F. Tlppett, conneitel with
Swarzschlld & Sulzberger company, meat
packers, commenced the action of the fed
eral government In Inspecting meats and
said that consumers, as well ss the pack
ers, should consider the Inspection a move
In the right direction.
"The American packing Industry Is to
day on a firm footing, beyond question,
as to health and purity, to which the
packer Is thankful to the government, and
the people should be thankful to the pack
era, who have left nothing undone to as
sure healthful meat for the world's con
sumption," said Dr. Tlppett.
One of the Interesting papers read before
the association was that by Dr. B. Rogeis
of Manhattan, Kan., on "Tuberculosis."
The doctor advocated the tagging of hoga
as the best means of ascertaining whether
or not tuberculosis germs exist on a farm,
for the hogs receive germs more fieely
than thun any other anlma). When the.
hog Is sent to market and is killed tuber
culosis germs can be easily discovered If
they exist and then by means of tho tag
the infectious farm can be placed and
measures taken tu eradicate the disease.
Tho paper stated:
It Is an actual and Indisputable fact that
If every tuberculous nenn thnt has been
given off, or will be given off by the
tuberculous people and animals living at
the present time could be secured and ef
fectually destroyed or merely be prevented
from entering a living body, the last death
that would or could possibly occur from
tuberculosis would be In a person or ani
mal living In the present generation. I
have shown It to be within the will power
of properly educated tuberculous persons
to prevent infecling 6tner persons and
thua be their brother's keeper rather than
destroyer. And I declare It to be as much
the, duty of the nation to educate concern
ing' these facts in nature as it la to teach
the three Rs. , '
YOUNG MEN AT CONFERENCE
C. W. T)e La mat re Impressed with
New One at Methodist
Gathering;.
"One could not help but be mpressed with
the vast number of new men who attended
the convention," said C. W. DeLamatre,
who returned Wednesday from the gen
eral Methodist conference at Baltimore.
After .he conference Mr, DeLamatre vis
ited In Washington. New York, Phlladel
phla and Ohio, where he stayed about ten
days. "Out of the 787 delegates there were
less than 200 who had attended a previous
contention.'
Mr. DeLamatre said that he met Bishop
and Mrs. Nelson and was very favorably
Impressed with the new bishop, as he was
very approachable and genial. "His friends
say we .we will like him,"
"I was also impressed with the power
of Dr. James M. Buckley, editor of the
Christian Advocate, who has been a lead
ing force In the last few conferences.
Omaha was fortunate In getting a bishop
asslgred here when It Is considered that
-euch cites as Detroit, Cleveland, Colum
bus and Toledo wanted a residence and
were not awarded one."
"Our ministerial delegates were most ac
tive and Dr. Jessie W. Jennings, Dr. Wllll-
lam Oorst and Dr. George H. Main did
good wor kin the conference. B. H. Paine
of Grand Island also did effective work as
assistant secretary of the conference. Mrs.
Allle P. McLaughlin waa almost quite as
active as member of the deaconess com
mittee.
k.tgMAoAbt aagotggk ETAOIN cmfc
"In the future I would have restrictions
placed on the privileged questions and
some better arrangement should be made
for the reception of the fraternal delegates
so that they would not take up so much
of the time of the conference."
BOARD WAITS ON COMMITTEE
IlrlleTue Trnateea Adjonrn for Week
' Because Report la Not
Ready.
After waiting for almost two hours for
a sub committee to report, the trustees of
Bcllevue college who met at the Young
Men's Christian association building Wed
nesday afternoon, adpourned for one week,
during which time the special committee
will consider several motions of Import
ance and make Investigations on which a
report will be made at the next meeting.
The committee consists of Dr. M. B.
Lowrle. Dr. W. 8. Fulton. Dr. R. L.
Wheeler. Dr. D. M. Mefrow and B. F
Steffer.
The board did not transact any business
Wednesday, the entire time being spent In
waiting for the committee which was
expected to report Just what the com
mittee report will be has not yet been
disclosed, but It Is understood to be a mat
ter pertaining to the enlargtment of the
work of the college.
BRYAN ENTERTAINS MR. MACK
ew York's National Committeeman
Oaeet of Nebraska Leader
nt Lincoln.
LINCOLN. June 24 William J. Bryan
today entertained Mr. and Mrs. Norman E.
Mack of Buffalo. J.'. Y. Mr. Mack, who Is
a memoer or m commutes on arrange'
menta to prepare for the Denver conven
tlon, stopped on his way west. Mr. Bryan
met his guests at the train and took them
to Fatrvlew. Mr. and Mn. Mack left thl
afternoon for Denver.
; SECKO VOTE IS FOR TAFT
Eev. VT. W. Cowen Takes Exceptions
to Statement of Rev. Du Bois.
WASHINGTON LEADER OF RACE
Colored Minister Declares Da Hols
Does Not Represent Sentiment
of Xra-roea Either In
North or Sooth.
Rev. W. W. Cowrj In charge of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church city
missions of Omaha, and who Is Incidental
ly making an appeal for funds for the
establishment of a Normal and Industrial
School at Coffeyvllle, Kansas, takes ex
ception to the statements made by Dr.
W. E. B. Buhois In a recent Interview pub
lished In an Omaha democratic paper re-
gardtna: the political attitude of the
negroes during the present campaign.
"Mr. Dubois does not represent tho
negro of the south" said Mr. Bowen, "nor
has he any right to assume to be their
spokesman. He Is professor of sociology
and economics of the Atlanta. Ga.. Univer
sity, and a graduate of Harvard, It Is true.
His sympathies are not with the negro
and I question wether he. ever worked a
day In his life. Since his graduation from
Harvard he has been' drawing a comfort
able salary from the Congregational
board of Missions for the south. He Is
the head of the Niagara movement among
the negroes which' has for Its object u
political agitation for the rights of the
negro from the negro poin of view. His
statement that Booker' T. Washington is
not the head of the negro race In America
s as erroneous as It Is unkind. He speaks
for the very few negroes that belong to
his organization. Nhifty-flve per cent of
the negroes of the United States believe
absolutely In Booker yVashlngtnn and In
his position that the solution of the
negro question In the United States Is In
industrial education, and they are ready
to support any man who stands for such
a doctrine and that Is what Mr. Taft
stands for. No negro will stay away from
the polls on election day where he has the
right And opportunity to vote, but will
rally around the Republican standard of
Lincoln and Grant as represented by Mr.
Taft In this campaign. The negro Is not
yet ready to Join the Democratic party.
Mr. Taft will receive an overwhelming
majority of the gro vote of Nebraska.
The Impression prevails among the
negroes of this city, thst Mr. Dubois has
been paid to be Interviewed and for say
ing what he said. Neither doe H. J.
Plnkett, a recent negro arrival In Omaha
represent the negroes of Omaha. Mr.
Plnkett la making a mistake In assuming
to lead the negroes of Omaha or Nebia-
ska Into the Democratic camp by offer
ing hfs service to the Democratic leaders.
His following will be very small and even
with the assistance of Dr. Dubois It Is
to 'be doubted whether the negro demo
cratic gains I '111 go beyond these two
gentlemen."
IOWA REPUBLICAN MEETING
Control of Party Machinery Chief Is
sue Before Gathertaar at
Waterloo.
. V'ATJSBXQO. Ia., Tune 24. Much ado
about nothing would be a moat apt charac
terization of the work of the tlrat republi
can state convention held under the new
state primary law, In session in this city
today, when compared with the huge
tasks performed by state conventions In
previous years. The convention will select
two candidates for supieme Judge, a state
central, committee and adopt a platform.
To endorse or denounce the action of the
stand-pat delegation In their attitude
towards the rejected planks at the Chicago
convention and their attitude towards
Governor Cummins as a vice presidential
possibility; to approve or condemn the
progressive measures of the Cummins ad
ministration In the state. With the two
factions of the party in the state, the
stand-patters and the progressives, arrayed
agalnrt each other, these are the ques
tions that are confronting the republicans
here today, and concerning which the
bitterest fight of the convention will take
place. Should resolutions commending the
Cummins progressiva policies and denounc
ing the action of the Iowa delegates to the
Chicago convention be Introduced, the
stand-patters declare they will give the
progressives the fight of their lives.
Much will depend on the make-up of Ihe
state central committee, and up to B o'clock
this mornlrg the progressives claimed con
trol of the convention by from 60 to 80
majority. Delegates are still arriving,
however, and the stand-patters have been
using long distance telephones and tele
graph wires all night In an effort to bring
in their delegates, hoping thus to secure
control.
IOWA PROHIBITIONISTS UNITED
Adopt Sweeping; Platform at Dee
Molnea Convention.
DES MOINK9, Ia., June 24. With per
fect unity and Intense enthusiasm, one of
the most sweeping platforms ever framed
by an Iowa political Prty was adopted by
the prohibitionists, in convention at the
Young Men's Christian association audi
torium. The old factional fights of the party
were gone. All was peace and serenity as
regard the psst differences. Plank after
plank was adopted without dissenting
vote.
An Immediate repeal of the Iowa mulct
law la demanded by the prohibitionists.
With It they demand that the prohibitory
amendment be re-submltted to the people
at the earliest possible date.
The convention demanded that women
should have right of suffrage.
Taking a strik at the present day
methods of the stock market, the plat
form provides that all gambling on stock
exchanges, boards of trade or elsewhere
shruld be a felony. It also urges that
uniform marriage and divorce laws be
adopted throughout the country and that
polygamy be considered a crime.
The greatest enthusiasm of the day
came at 13:30. Just previous to adjournment
for lunch, when 8am Bmall, of eOorgia,
made one of hla characteristic speeches.
NEW BULLET N0T TO BE USED
General Bell Jssnes Order to This
Effect In Connection with
Match.
WASHINGTON. June 24. General Bell,
chief of staff, V. 8. A., has ordered that
the new special bullet being In an experi
mental state will not be used In the na
tional march thla year. Another reason for
this action ia that the trajectory of tha
bullet gives It greater accuracy and to
utilize that bullet the rear sight would
have to be re-gauged which could not be
done accurately before the time for holding
the matches. The new bullet being more
pointed than the old cue, meets with less
lr resistance.
NO ACTION YEJMDN VENEZUELA
President Roosevelt Has Not Derided
What He W ill Do In Con
troversy. OYSTER BAY, N. Y. June ?4 -What
action, if snv, is to be taken bv President
Roosevelt In the Venezuelan situation Is
not et known here It is believed, how.
ever, that the turn of affairs In the South
American capital, will not Interfere with
the president's departure for New London
at 1 o'clock on the Mayflower to witness
the Harvard-Yale boat races. It will be
poslble for the president to keep In close
touch with the executive offices here by
means of the wireless telegraph apparatus.
In this way he will not be out of reach
foi one moment during the trip.
WASHINGTON. June 24 Mr. Volez. tli-
Venezuelar chaige, has not yet been ad
vised by his government of the withdrawal
of Mr. S'eeper, the American charge at
Caracas. Consequently he will not apply
for his pnssports unless he Is ordered to
do so and he does not cxpfct such an order.
Diplomatic relations with those qualifi
cations are consequently pmlorstnod to be
completely fevered with America and
Venezuela. Charge Sleeper has not yet re
ported his departure to the State depart
ment, his last cablegram from Caracas
relating to the plague situation.
Acting Secretary A tee Is to confer with
Secretary Root and Assistant Secretaiy
Bacon and will then probably inke public
tne last diplomatic correspondence relating
to the Venezuelan troubles.
TRIBUTE FROM W. J. BRYAN
aya Mr. t
levrlnnd Was a Command
Klaure In National
Life.
Ina-
LINCOLN. June 24 The following trl! -
ute to former President Orover ClevMund
was written this evening by W. J. Bryan
and will appear tn next week's itsue of h's
paper:
The death of ex-Tresident Orover Cleve
land brings to a sudden end the phenom
enal career of o-e of the strongest char
acters known to the political world dur.ng
the preesnt generation. Like every com
manding figure lie had zealous supporters
end earnest opponents, but thore who dif
fered from him weer as ready as his wjrm
est friends to concede to him the pjs
session of the elements of eladershlp to mi
extraordinary degree. He was deliberate In
action, firm In conviction and ever rea'y
to accept responsibility for what he iild.
Few men have exerted a more positive in
fluence upon those associated with tnem.
We are not far enough from the period in
which his work was done to measure ac
curately his place In history, but the qual
ities which made him great are a part of a
nation's heritage, and universal sorruw Is
felt at his death.
Sentiments of regret were expressed ry
Norman E. Mack of Buffalo, N. Y.. who
was visiting with Mr. Bryan when the
news came of Mr. Cleveland's death. Mr.
Mack, who knew Mr. Cleveland well when
he lived at Buffalo, pronounced him a
leading citizen and said his death was a
shock to the nation.
CLUB WOMEN HARD AT WORK
With Second Day's Session of Conven
tion Active Deliberations Re
nin at Boston.
BOSTON, Mass., Juno 24. Representative
club women of the nation, as delegates to
the ninth biennial convention of the Gen
eral Federation of Womens' Clubs today,
held the second meeting of the convention
and began In earnest the work of Its dell
Derations. A light rain was falling at
times, and the dampness even Invaded
Symphony hall.
The meeting waa opened with Mrs. Sarah
P. Decker presiding.
The many committees of the general
body presented their annual reports, which
with the reports of the general officers,
consumed most of the time at the fore
noon session.
The great number of club women gath
ered here for the convention made it Im
possible for all to participate In the morn
ing meeting, and In order lo accommodate
those left out a meeting had been erranged
in the afternoon to go over in duplicate
tha business considered at the formal
session. This plan has also been adopted
for the sessions on Saturday, Monday and
Tuetday.
DESPONDENT MAN ENDS LIFE
Ell Maatrorlch Chooses Horrible Way
to Commit Suicide at Lead,
South Dakota.
LEAD. 8. D., June 24. (Special Telegram )
Ell Matrovlch, one of the wealthiest and
one of tbe most highly respected of Lead's
Slavonian residents, committed suicide this
morning at his home In a most horrible
manner. For several weeks he has been
despondent over family troubles, his wife
having left him and applied for a divorce.
This morning early, after his two sons,
with whom he had been keeping bachelor a
hall, left the house, he took a double-barreled
shotgun and, loading It, discharged
one barrel Into his abdomen, tearing the
Intestines and throwing them upon the
floor by the force of the ahot. Still sur
viving from the effects of his horrible
wound, he reloaded the gun and, placing It
beneath his chin, pulled the trigger. The
charge tore away the left side of his face,
but even after that he lingered conscious
for half an hour.
FONTANELLES CHEER TICKET
Land Taft and Sherman and Ratify
Their Nomination as Stand
ard Bearers.
Taft and Sherman were lauded at a meet
ing of the Fontanelle club Tuesday night
and their nomination at the Chicago con
vention waa ratified by the club. A. C.
Smith, one of the Nebraska delegatea to the
convention, gave his views of the conven
tion, saying that the republican platform
was a strong one and good enough for any
thlnkina man to stand upon. He said ho
felt sure Nebraska would give Taft the'
greatest majority ever given to a presiden
tial candidate.
John P. Breen read several extracts laud
ing Taft and told of 'the many things Taft
had accomplished during his public career.
Judge Lee Estelle and M. A. Hall were
alao called upon for short talks and said
they were firm In their belief that a strong
ticket had been nominated.
South Dakota ti. A. R.
HOT SPRINGS. 8. D.. June 34. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Over 600 delegates have
I registered for the state Grand Army of
the Republic encampment, which opened
yesterday. The election of officers Icr
the Black Hills Soldiers' and SulurM' as
sociation this morning rvsu'-ted as fol
lows: President, George Wella of Lead;
secretary, H. E. Dewey of Deadwood. The
famous Fox drum and fife corps of Sioux
Falls Is In attendanre and 0nral Woods
of Chicago and ex-Governor Samuel H.
Van Sant of Minnesota are the chief
speakers. SeVeral candidates ere woik
Ing hard for the office ol commander to
succeed T. C. Dejean of Planklngton, the
present head, chief of whom nr-i Judge
H. E. Newry et La4 s-od W. G.Ura of
Vir.ktoR.
CLEVELAND IS DEAD
Former FrcMdfnt Expires Suddenly
at Home in Pnncton.
ILL FOR SEVERAL M0JJTH3
Condition Not Regarded r, Panrroiu
Until Tuesday Night.
DEATH BVE TO HEART FAILURE
It Vs Induced by Kidney Trouble
of Long Standing.
FUNERAL rriTJAY AFTERNOON
President Roosevelt Sends Condolence
anil Will Attend Services,
Which Will Me Quiet nw
!otllc.
miNCETON. N. J. Jun 14. Giovr
Cleveland, former prei irnt of the T'nlfed
States, died suddenly nt Ms home at West
land here at 8.o o'clock this momlnt.
IVath waa due to hm failure compli
cated with other disease. The rassMR
away of Mr. Cleveland was not Immediately
announced, but was delft ved until imclflilil
statement had been prepared by the physi
cians who liHd been attending' him In tlis
various periods of his Illness. ,
The following statement, signed by Drs.
Joseph D. Bryant. George R. Lorkwood
and J.. M. Carnochan. was given out:
Mr. Cleveland for many years has suf
fered from repeated attacks nf gastro In
testinal origin. Also he had long standing
oraanlc disease of the heart and kidneys
Heart failure complicated with pulmonnry
thrombosis and cedema were the Immediate
causes of death.
When asked for further dettlls concern
ing Mr. Cleveland's death. Dr. Bryant said:
"The heart failure which occasioned
death was Induced within twenty-four
hours of the end and death was finally
due to that "
Scores of telegrams are pouring Into the
Cleveland home from' various part of the
country offering condolence and sympathy.
Marshal Kllfoll of the town police wai
stationed at the entrance to Westland to
prevent Intruders from collecting on the
grounds of the Cleveland home.
While Mr. Cleveland had been serlous'y
111 from time to time, the announcement cf
his death came like a thunderbolt to thosii
who had been watching his Illness.
Reassurance hy Mrs. Cleveland.
Last n:ht there was a slight flurry
among the frlenda of the Clevelands that
something was seriously wrong with the
former president. This was occasioned by
a visit of Dr. Bryant of New York, Mr.
Cleveland's physician for many years. Mrs.
Cleveland later In the evening. "dlscussin3
Dr. Bryant's visit, said there was no oc
casion for alarm and that Mr. Cleveland
was getting along nicely.
This reassurance totally unprepared thelf
friends for the announcement of his deatlu
Mrs. Cleveland waa at home when hef
distinguished husband passed away.
The children are at the Cleveland sum
mer home at Tamworth, N.. H., In charge
of Mrs. Perrlne. Mrs. Cleveland's mother. .
The Clevelands came here from Lake,
wood, where the former president lay sick
for many weeks, on June 1 and lntendel
to go to their summer home aa soon st
Mr. Cleveland had gained sufficient
strength to travel.
Mrs. Cleveland at Bedside.
The former president died In bed in tM
second-story front room. Thofe at the b d
side when the end came were Mrs. Cleve
land and the thteo physicians. The only
other persons in the house at the tlmu
were a number of servants.
Drs Bryant and Lorkwood, who cane
here from New York early yesterday even
ing, remained at the Cleveland home all
night, as waa their custom when they vis
ited Princeton. While Mrs. Cleveland did
not wish to alarm her friends last night by
telling them that her distinguished hus
band was again quite 111. and In fact as
sured them that he was doing well, It be
came known today that he took a slight
turn for tha worse during the afternoon.
There was nothing alarming In his con
dition. It was thought by the physicians,
and the former president passed a fairly
good night, notwithstanding the oppressive
heat.
When Drs. Bryant and Lorkwood visited
their patient this morning they found him
"Indisposed," as one of them termed It.
Dr. Carnochan. who lives In Princeton,
was asked to step over to the house. This
was before 8 o'clock.
Shortly after that hour Mr. Cleveland
seemed to fall. The physlciana recognized
Instantly the symptoms. Immediate ar
rangements were made to combat the at
tack. With every resource at Hand, tne
physicians worked over their patient.
Finally he lapsed Into unconsciousness and
the end came at J:40 o'clock.
Heat Hastens the End.
It is believed that the terrific heat of
the last, few days contributed tn a great
degtee to the sudden death of Mr. Cleve
land. The scene In the bed room Immediately
before and after the death of the distin
guished patient cannot here be recorded, at
the three physicians refuse to refer to the
subject.
As soon as the widow could recover her
self she summoned, a servant and asked
that Prof. Andrew F West of Princeton
university, a close, Intimate friend and
neighbor, and Prof. John D. Hlbbln, also
of Princeton and a neighbor, be sent for.
They came Instaptly and rendered what
ever assistance they could. Telegrams were
prepared to Mrs. Terrlne and the children
at Tamworth and about a doxen other
relative, who are scattered all over the
country. I'p to this time no one outslle
the Cleveland, West and Hlbbln families
knew of what had occurred. Mrs. Cleve
land then requested Prof. West to Inform
the Assoclsted Press of the death of her
hushand and a messenger was cent for to
take the telegrams to the telegraph office.
First Intimation to Neighbors.
In the meantime the undertaker, John
A. Stead of Princeton, waa sent for, atid
the first that the neighbors knew that
their distinguished neighbor had pass'4
away was when the undertaker's wagon
went rapidly down Bayard avenue to tha
Cleveland residence. Mr. Stead, as he
stepped on the porch, hng the customary
knot of crepe beside the door and then
entered the house.
Mrs. Cleveland is prostrated and only a
few of the sympathetic neighbors have
been able to see her. When th nearh
frlenda heard of the ex-presldenta dea'h
many of them hurrlf;d to Westland to ren
der whatever assistance they could, but
Profs. Weft and Hlbbln and the physi
cians had matters well in hand.
funeral Will Be Private.
The following bulletin was issued to the
Associated Preas today:
"Tha funeral of former Pteetdeea Cvt.