The Omaha Daily Bee OMAHA, FRIDAY MOHXiXG, JUNE 2o, 1908 TEX PAGES. VOL. XXXVII I-XO. f. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. NO POMP, NO EULOGY Extreme Simplicity to Mark Funeral of Ex-President Cleveland. SERVICES AT ETVE P. M. TODAY Troops Will Guard Line of ' Cemetery. HONORARY PALLBEARER Oil to o Paul Morton and Mayor McClt Are Amon Active Pallbearers.- ,. SERVICES WILL BE BRIE Innr tlersjrmen Will Read ITfulir terlan Borlnl Service from tha nook of Common Worship. i'l.iiciton. N. J-, June 25. The fun ral of Grovm- velund will be marked by x Altliough twl.-e ee tcit t ii rr.e snip l tiy president' of tl.e I'nlted Slates no pomp or splendor wl'l lave a 1 l'e in me cere i.i.miea. There will be no 1 ar.ds to play i.omn.ul l rte n the way to the oil irn et n . cmcUry; no military escort; no . uh.Ry b.. the officiating clergymen. Ttf l.a:f n I e of th. rjughfare wh ch the cortege w 11 piss f:ciu Wesilund. the Cleveland home on Hayard Imiih to the cemetery, will ij po'.ic.d ly mounted troops and blue coated tololers, but they will be there for p Lie duty and as a measure of preca i t on In not i ting the liviig prfsid nt. la.l'.er than as an element of display In I ay nj tribute to a departed chief execu tl.c. It has been Mrs. Cleveland's wish to avoid anything of a military nature at t..e funeial and It was only when the ne cessity of guarding President Roosevelt, who Is to te In attendance, was lionie upon ti.r hv those in charge of the funeral ar rangements, that she consented to ifis presence of troops in a police capacity. Final Arrangements Completed. The final arrangements for the ceremony tnd the nair.es cf those selected to officiate wtre not announced until this afternoon, when acceptances from all had been te celved. Four clergymen will officate at ' tin house and at the grave. Thy will re'id the burial service from the Presby-t-iian book on common worship, but will iffer no eulogy. This simple but impressive service will be conducted by Dr. Henry Van Dyke of Princeton, Rev. Dr. William R. Richards, pastor of the Brick Presby terian church of New York; Rev. Sylvester W. Beach, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Princeton, where the Cleveland family attend, and Rev. Maltland V. Bart lett, former pastor of the same church. Ther will be no honorary pall bears. Thosa who will bear Mr. Cleveland's body to lta final resting place In the Cleveland plot will be Mvor George B. McClellan, Paul Morton, Commodore E. C. Benedict, Rich ard Watson Gilder of New York, Prof. Paul Van Dyke. Dean Andrew F. West. Prof. John G. Hlbben,, Junius B. Morgan, a nephew 6f J.'Tlerpont Morgan; JL D. . Russell. Prof. Howard McLenahan and Bayard Stockton of , Princeton. The ser vices at the house, which will begin 'at 6 o'clock, will be brief. ( after which the cortege will be formed and proceed to the cemetery down Bayard Lane to Nassau street, the principal street In the village, then up Vandeventer avenue to Wlggen street, which leads to the cemetery, a high way along which clusters many historic memories, Mrs. Cleveland Directs Details. Mrs. Cleveland is bearing her grief with the utmost fortitude and is directing the details of the funeral. With her In the Cleveland home at Westland during the night were Dr. and Mrs. Richard Watson Glider of New York. John H. Flnley, presi dent of the College of the City of New York, intimate frlende of the family and Cleveland F. Bacon, a nephew of the for mer president. Mrs. Cleveland did not retire until late last night, but arose early today and spent some time In the open air alone on the veranda. Esther, the elder daughter, and Richard, the elder son, are expected to arrive to day from Temworth. N. H., In charge of Mrs. Ftnley. wKe of President Flnley Neither Marlon nor Francis will attend their father's funeral. Relatives Will Attend. Among pther relatives expected to arrive today are two of Mr. Cleveland's sisters. Miss Rose Cleveland of New York, who was mistress of the White House before President Cleveland's marriage, and Mrs M. B. Bacon, wife of an architect of To ledo, O. The hour for the funeral has been fixed at I o'clock tomorrow afternoon to give those who live at a distance and who are expected to attend an opportunity to reach here. Services will be simple and un ostentatious and will be conducted with extreme privacy If the wishes of Mrs. Cleveland are carried out. Historic Princeton, in common with the state and nation, la mourning the death of Its distinguished cltlten. Flags are at half lajff and emblems of mourning through out the college town bear mute testimony of the nation's loss. Regret Is expressed that Dr. Woodrow "Wilson, president of Princeton university, and a cherished friend of Mr. Cleveland, will be unable to attend the funeral aa he sailed for Europe only a few days ago. Mr. Cleveland's body will be burled In a heavy oaken casket with silver handle bare. A silver plate bears this simple in scription: ' "Qrovir Cleveland, March 18, 1837 June M, 14." Death Uwk taken. The death mask of the former president was taken yesterday. Boon aftAr death had occurred, Mrs. Cltvelsnd sent for Edwin Wilson, a sculptor connected with frlnc- ton university, and requested him to take the mask. Mr. Wilson Is working on it today. Mis. Cleveland, accompanied by President Flnley. drove to the Princeton cemetery at 6:40 o'clock tills morning to look over the burial place. Princeton cemetery is located In a pretty section of the town close to the university buildings and about half a mile from the Cleveland home. Many tr the honored dead of Princeton university are burled there and the burial grounds are known to the graduates and undergradu ates of the university a the "Westminster Abbey of America," The Cleveland plot Is near a email chapel not far from the en trance to the cemetery. There la one grave In the plot, that of Ruth Cleveland, and It Is covered with Ivy. While the general outline of the funeral arrangements have been agreed upon, ths complete funeral arrangements will not be given out until thla evening. The funeral (Coutwued from First f a ) SUMMARY OF THE JEE Friday, Jf 2, 1BO".. 1908 Jua& 190S sr: ,vay ttz. nra nra' tpj. sr 12 3 4 5 6 Z 8 9 10 11 12 IS 14 15 16 1Z 18 19 20 21,22 23 24 25 26 2Z ob on Ql WL rS QJIS . THE WIATIIB. HI OMAHA, COl'NCIL BUTF8 AND MTV-Fair Frldsy. N K R K A S K A Fs I r Friday. Vif IOWA Fair Friday. . ?rturc ai cmisna, phpiub, tf.W.j. f Hour. Dfp. . .. 'ii . .. OA 5 a. m.. 6 a. ni.. 71 7J 75 77 7 78 P2 SI 78 71 BOMSITIO. The cornerstone of the new capltol building at Pierre, S. D., was laid with Masonic ceremonies Fage 1 National Committeeman Norman MaeK on reaching Denver starts a boom for Lieutenant Governor Chanler for vice president, saying It will not be displeas ing to Mr. Bryan. Page 1 Mrs. Frank J. Gould sues for absolute divorce. "e 1 Great dumaae has been done by an added rU,e In the Des Moines river. Page 1 By a vote In the senate of Louisiana, defeating the referendum bill on prohibi tlon. the temperance people lose the fight in the southern state. Page 1 Democrat hold their state convention at Sioux City. la. Fae 1 roREiair. Looting and pillaging in Teheran 1 dis tasteful to the members Of the diplomatic colony there. Pge 1 HOTIKERTS Or OOHAJf STEAMSHIPS. Port. Arrived. Sillea. PLYMOUTH Adriatic BY WIRELESS. Cape Race La Lorrsine 1,117 milts east of Bandy Hook at 5:45 p. m.; will probably dock at 7:ai a. m. sunaay. Brow Head Kalserln Augusts Victoria re ported 2S0 miles west at 7:30 s. m. OPERATION LATER IS ADVISED Physicians I'nlte In Belief Congress man Sherman Most Finally Sub mit to Knife. CLEVELAND, O., June 25. Material progress was recordfd today In the recov ery of Congressman James 8. Sherman, the republican vice presidential candidate, who Is lying 111 at a hospital In this city. H! condition today did net warrant a con sultation of the physicians,. Dr. Edward P. Carter-said She-patient s Improvement was progressing successfully Mf. Sherman's temperature fell below the 10J mark today for the first time elnre he entered Lakeside hospital Tuesday. ITp to the present time his fever shows a falling off of He degrees as compared with the same period yesterday. His pulse has shown a greater Improvement, the beats dropping on the average 6 beats during the same comparative time. The reepira tlon went SVi points nearer normal.- The readings would Indicate that If Mr. Sher man continues to Improve during the next twenty-four hours as he has during the last day he will reach his normal condition by tomorrow, but thla Is not anticipated, as his fever Is not expected ta entirely disap pear so quickly. He suffered no pain today and there now Is no probability of an Im mediate operation, though one la still ad vised later to assure complete recovery. At 12:40 p. m. Mr. Sherman's condition was apparently better than at any time since he entered the hospital. At that hour his temperature was 90H. pulse 76, respira tion U FIFTH WARDERS GIRT FOR WAR Kepnbllrane Torn Out In Large am bers, Elect .New Officers and Prepare for Work. The Fifth Ward Republican club haa elected new officers and put on the armor for the campaign. It Is out to boost until the last vote Is cast November S. Some sixty members attended the meeting at Sixteenth and Corby streets, when the of ficers were elected and new life infused Into the club and the meeting was a rous ing one. These officers were elected: President, Frank E. Stone. Vice president, George Sargeant. Secretary. W. F. Sears. Treasurer. W. I. Kierstead. The president will announce his commit tees at a later meeting. Thsre was a friendly contest for presi dent between Mr. Stone and "Uncle" Joe Redman. The other officers were elected without contests. President Stone made an address which aroused enthusiasm and elicited loud applause. "I want to say," said Mr. Stone, "tht I am a life-long republican, and I will promtce this club that I'll be on the firing line throughout the battle of 190S and at the scratch when the votee are counted for 'President' Taft and the rest of the ticket In November. I attended that magnificent convention In Chicago and witnessed the nomination of Taft and Sherman, our standard bearers and I want to say to you gentlemen, they form one of the greatest republican tickets ever put up. The peo ple of this country can safely vote for the republif'an's choices end they will do so." FAIR WEATHER FOR PIONEERS! , Indications Are Favorable for the es rly settlers' Picnic at Hanacom Park Batarday. With a promise of fair weather the indi cations are favorable for a record-breaking crowd at the annual picnic of the Douglas County Association of Nebraska Pioneers, to be held Saturday at Hsnscom park. The festivities will begin at 10 o'clock snd will last through the day, a basket dinner being served at noon. A program of good speakers, music and other entertainments has been prepared. The association consists of pioneers who came to Nebraska in 1&7U or before, and their cmirei. The association baa ex tended an Invltavivn to all of these to take part In the fun-makm. Licence for Conncll BlnaTs Man. CHICAGO. 111., June 25 (Special Tele gram ) John Crowe of Council Bluffs was licensed here yesterday la marcx Clara Soupe of Monntapoll. 1 '..lei V. W I U. III. ycVsy 11 a. m llflP S l :::::::::::::: a.4- 7 p. m S p. m " """" !t r. m DEMOCRATS AT SIOUX CITY ight Over Platform Most Interesting Part of Procedure. CONTEST OVER LIQUOR PLANK Temporary Chairman Clary Devotes Tariff Mack of Ills Speech to and to rorlns; President Roosevelt. frlOUX CITY, la.. June .-(Speclal Tele- gram.) The democratic state convention was called to order at the new Grand theater at 11:30 o'clock this morning by W. Mlllr of Waverly. chalrrr.nn of the state central committee. Rev. J. I Kerhy, pastor of the Chuch of the Immaculate Conception, was called upon to deliver the Invocation. Tim Clary of New Hampton, temporary chairman, in his addrces denounced the republican state administration as exirav agent. He devoted much cf his speech to the tariff question, calling upon the democrats to Insist on a revision and a reduction. He said Roosevelt was "as un democratic as a man can be" and called him a worthy pupil of Alexander Hamilton. He blamed the republican party for oil the panics in the history of the nation. Mr. Clary Insisted upon an outspoken legislation against the trusts. He declared In favor of Insurance bank deposits, a tax on incomes and the election of United States senators by the people. One of the most interesting contests will be on a proposed liquor plank, which the second district delegates are trying to have Incorporated In the platform. Price Will Be Chairman. The convention will nominate two men for supreme Judge. Jeremiah B. Sulllvn of Des Moines was made permanent chairman and will address the convention this afternoon. It seems almost certain now that Clint Price of Indlanola will be 'elected chair man of the state central committee. The resolutions committee retired to for- mulate a pUtform and their report this afternoon will be the moet Interesting fea ture of the convention. The convention adjourned at 1:45 p. in and will reconvene at i p. m. At the district conventions the state com mittee was elected as follows: First -Alex Miller, Washington. Second J. G. Van Ient. Muscatine. Third Thomas Duffy, Dubuque, Fourth T. M. Denevon, New Hampton. Fifth E. R. Moore, Anamosa. . Sixth N. T. Reed, Ottumwa. Seventh Clint L. Price, Indlanola. Eighth Dr. J. R. R. Reynolds, Creston. Ninth J. J. Hughes, Council Bluffs. Tenth John F. Dalton, Manson. Eleventh-W. H. Beek. Sioux City. HULL'S FRIENDS CONFIDENT They Reaard Jadste Pronty Defeated, While tie Still Hopes to Win Contest. DE8 MOINES. Ia., June 25. Friends of Captain J. A. T. Hull today declare that all doubt has been swept away and that he will be the republican nominee for congress on the straight ticket next fall. Their claim followed notice given this morning by Judge Projty withdrawing his demand for a recount of the votes in Bloomfleld township. While his petition to throw out the entice vote in that precinct because the polls were kept open after the legal closing hour It still pending, It Is not expected that the board will grant his plea, and the con- test In Polk county Is ended by today's action. It Is now believed that Judge Prouty can gain enough votes In the further counts to put him ahead In the race as It now stands. HEAVY DAMAGE BY THE RIVER Increased Height of Des Moines Causes Heavy Loss to Crops. DES MOINE8. Ia.. June 25. During yes terday afternoon and last night the river rose over a foot, standing this morning a U.S. When the waters passed that stage the damage heretofore accredited to over flows was augmented thousands of dol kers. The levees along the lowlands ceased to be adequate and today acres of water surround homes which yesterday were ap parently to be spared. Farmers along the river to the south and east report that vast fields are entirely submerged and that the damage there will mount Into the thousands. AUTOITS HKACH OMAHA TODAY Arrive In Boone I.ate Yesterday Aft ernoon Enroute to Denver. MARSH ALLTOWN, Ia., June J5 iSpe clal Telegram.) Members of the IHinol democratic delegation on their way to the Denver convention in automobiles arrived here this afternoon and left at 2:30 m. after stopping for lunch. The party came from Cedar Rapids today. The road are in excellent condition and the party Is having a good time. BOONE. Ia, June 25. (Special Tele gram.) The democratic delegates In the automobile train plan to reach Omaha to morrow If possible. The autos arrived at 5:30 this afternoon Thousands lined up and gave the visitor a noisy welcome. Local automobiles formed a parade and escorted the vlstors Into the city. They went to Jefferson to spend the night. Not one accident or mishap reported since leaving Chicago. OWNERSHIP IS NOT AN ISSUE Friend of Mr. Bryan Predict He Will Advocate Strict Railway Herniation. LINCOLN, June 25. The Denver plat form probably will declare for strict rail way regulation. Friends of William J. Rrn preJlct that no overnm'nt owner- ship plank will be Inserted. Six months sgo Mr. Bryan Issued a statement declar ing that government ownership would not be an issue in the campaign. Norman E. Mack and other close friends of Mr. Bryan do not btileve that government ownership will be discussed in the democratic con vention. Ka-Kaider la Killed. LEBANON. Tnn., June 26. Captain Ellis Harper was shot and killed today by Wil liam Suit. Harper, it is said, attacked Suit with a stick. Suit, who is a Patterson man, It Is alleged, wrote an article for a Nashville paper to which Harper, who is a Carmac man, took offense. Captain Harper was a picturesque figure during the civil war and was a noted confederate partisan raider. Colllna and Loewy Discharged. NEW YORK. J une'25. Justice Blehoff, tn the supreme court today, discharged Mel ville Colllna and Joseph Loewy, who were recently arrested at the Sheepshead Hay track for alleged violation of the anti-betting law. Under a recent decision of the court of appeals both commitments were declared Illegal and could uwl eland. SOME OPPOSE THE UNION Oppoaitlon to Consolidation Looked for When Presbytery Meets rjnallj-. While the consolidation sentiment In both lurches is almost unanimous, no secret Is made of the fact t) at there U som? outside opposition to the union of Second nd Knox Presbyterian chuiciu-B and that this oppposltion will assert ltfelf In pres byter s,l First chuicil Monday. This p- position comes from nienibeis of ether Presbyterian churches, one In particular. whose members are said to fear the ul timate absorption f their church by the onsolidated organisation if the union Is allowed to go thrnvgh. But that this op position will be sufflcent to prevent con- olldalum Is not a popular belief. One of the leading advocates of consjli- dation said: 'There Is no question that the consolida tion of these two churches will be for the best interests of both these organisations and the Presbyterian church at large. This Is admitted by the vaxt majority cf resbyterians. And .it would seem that since the memberships of the two churches directly involved are so strongly in favor of union It should not be opposed from the outside. We look for a determined oppo sition, however, at presbytery, but we do not believe it will be strong enough to thwart the manifest will of the majority." The terms cf the consolidation are the provisions of the report submitted by the Joint committee and adopted as resolutions by the churches in tneir coi gregational meetings Wednesday night. 1 That the Joint committee ieDort in favor oi ine iwo cnurcnes uniting. i nat me column tee recommend that the location of the new church be within nree blocks of Twenty -second and Blnnev streets. 3. That the committee recommend that as soon as tne union Is comoletcd imme diate steps be taken fnr tne purchase of a sue and me erection or a cnurcli building 4. That In the Judgment of the committee It is advienhle that as soon as united the two congregation meet regularly for wor ship in the Knox church until the new Dunning is completed. ' ft. mat It is the sense of the rnmmlttee mat the present names "Second" and Knox" be dropped and that the name of the united church be the "North Presby terian v-nurcn, witn tne understanding inac u iiimigiii Desi me name mav b- cnangea later. 8 That in the oulnlon of the 1olnt com mlttee the Sabbath school of the Second cnurcn snouia be maintained. 7. That In the unitlna of the churches the legal matters with reference to the union he referred to H. K. Maxwell, 8. That we recommend to the conare gallons thst Presbytery be asked to con summate mis union. 9. That the Joint committee recommend that the members of the sessions of the two churches now in active serv ce be in stalled as the Board of Elders of the new church. 10. That the committee recommend to the congregations of the two churches that Kev. Meivin V. Hlgbee be appointed tipply of the pulpit and moderator of the session ot the Nortn Preabyterlun church until the congregation of the said North presbyterlon church has regularly called a pastor. 11. That the committee recommend to the two cnngregatlrns thst the Boards of Trustees cf the two churches be authorized and direcied to take tuch steps as may be necessary to convey the real pronertv belonging to the two churches to the North rTeshyterlsn church as soon as it is con stltuted by Presbytery and legally organ lied. 12. That fie committee recommend that the congregations each appoint two com mlsstoners V? present to Presbytery the re quest for union. CAPITOL CORNER-STONE LAID Granite Block for Booth Dakota BoUdlng; Pnt In Place by Maaona. PIERRE, S. D., June 2ft. (Special Tele gram.) A stiff breexe Is the o-ly feature which detracted from perfect weather for the laying of the corner stone of the new capltol this afternoon. A number of the Hadirg Masons of the state and especially from the Black Hills took part In the cere mony, those from the west accompanying Grand Master Davenport. The stone, four-foot cube of , Ortonrille granite. Is in Its place. On Its south side. It hears a representation of the great seal of the state and on Its west side the date, 1908. The stone contains copies of state laws pictures- of ' men interested In the work, copies of capltol bills, state reports, news papers and coins. A procession formed In the business sec tion of the city and marched to the build:ng, where the ceremony was performed with the rites of Masonry. An Immense crowd was present to see the ceremony. The ad dress of the day by W. H. Bradle dealt with the growth of liberty and the cul mination of free government in the west. EXPLOSION FATAL TO FIVE Many Also Are Injured In Pabst Chemical Company's Plant at Chlcaaro. CHICAGO, June 25. Five persons are known to be dead and more than a score were injured, several of them seriously as the result of an explosion followed by fire In a five-story building, the upper floors of which were used as a boarding house, at 178 Huron street today. The explosion occurred In the plant of the Pabst Chemical company on the ground floor. The dead are all members of the same family and In clude the mother and four children. They were found by firemen In the rear of the third floor. Other occupants of the board ing house found their exit by the stairways cut off by flames and descended the fire escapes. Several ware overcome by the smoke and heat and were rescued by police and firemen, while other Jumped from the windows. MRS. GOULD SEEKS DIVORCE Wife of Frank J. Gonld Snea Husband for Absolute Decree. Her NEW YORK, June 25. Papers have been served upon Frank J. Gould In a suit for absolute divorce brought by his wife, who was1 Miss Helen M. Kelly. When service was made at Mr. Gould's office yesterday he declined to say whether he would de fend the suit. Mr. and Mrs. Gould were married in 1901. The flret rumors of trouble came In 1, when It was said a separation suit was under way. A reconciliation was effected but rumors of dissension continued until the actual parting last April, Mrs. Gould remaining at their Fifth avenue home with the two children Helen, aged I, and Dorothy, aged 3. REPRESENTATIVE ENDS LIFE Albert E. Stalder of Itlrhardsoa County Drinks Carbolic Arid and Dice. HUMBOLT. Neb.. June 25-(8peclal Tel egram Albert E. blaluer, a leading far mer and representative of Richardson county In the last legislature, committed suicide by drinking carbolic acid at his home this forenoon, at 10 o'clock. Ill health and loss from flooded farm land are sup posed to be U.e primary causes ot tUs deed. JIM IS FOR NEW YORK MAN Disagrees with Tagsart. Who Wants Indianian for Vice President. REPUBLICANS GIVE THE TIP domination of Sherman by the O, O. P. Makes It Advisable for the Democrats to Choose Chanler. Notwithstanding the statement by Tom Taggart, chairman of the democratic na tional committee, that John W. Kern of Indiana will be democracy's choice for vice president. Mayor Dahlman clings to the Idea that an eastern man ought to be nominated. In this he partially agrees with Norman K. Mack of Buffalo, national committeeman from New York, who wants to see Lieutenant Governor Chanler of New York chosen for Bryan's running mate. Taggart passed through Omaha enroute to Denver to assist in getting affairs in readiness for the big convention, and while here gave his views on the vice presidential situation. ' 'Indiana is solid for John W. Kern and I, for one. am going to do all In my power to bring about his nomination," he said. "He Is a big man, has run for governor of our state a number of times, and he would strengthen the ticket materially. I think he will be the nominee for vice president." Taggart, of course, believes that Bryan will be nominated on the first ballot, call ing attention to the fact that two-thirds of the delegates are now pledged to him. What Jim Think. Regarding the vice presedentlal proposi tion, Mayor Dahlman, national committee man for Nebraska, said: "Kern Is a good man, but the nomination ought to go to the east. I have all along contended this, but have divided my sup port between Chanler of New York and former Governor Douglas of Massachusetts Since Mack has called attention to the ad- visibility of nominating a New York man on account of the republicans choosing their candidate for vice president from that state I have about come to the conclusion that he la right. "I do not hold to the view so often ex pressed that 'as goes New York stf goes the nation,' I do not credit New York with being the pivotal state by any means, but still we ought to carry New York, and the best way to do so Is to give that state a place on the ticket. "Yes, I am most assuredly for Chanler or Douglas, possibly with the preference for Chanler, but am not for Kern, though aa I said before. Kern is a good mon." Mystery of Johnson. When Mack passed through Omaha couple of days ago, he made the state. ment that he much doubted If any name other than that of Bryan would be pre. aented to the convention for the nomina tion for president, but Governor Johnson of Minnesota, at Ottawa, Kansas, Wednes day, said that his name would go before the convention. The Mlnnesotan also said that he was not a candidate for vice presl dent. When Johnson was In Kansas a few weeks ago. It so happened that Comp troller Lobeck also went to Kansas. Now Johnson ia In that state again and so Lobeck. The comptroller left Wednesday night for St. Louis and western Kansas where a Swedish Chautauqua Is being held Many from the southern part of Nebraska will attend the Chautauqua and It Is under stood that the gubernatorial candidate will talk to them. Lobeck said nothing about going to meet Johnson, but he said noth Ing about it when he went to Kansas be fore. But he did meet the Minnesota gov ernor on the previous trip and returned with him to Omaha. Dahlman and Lobeck, both candidates fo governor, will attend the national conven tlon- In Denver. Dahlman leaves Friday evening and Lobeck will go to Denver from Greeley county where he speaks on the Fourth. BOY AND WOMAN TO PEN George Parsons Gets Year nnd Hi If and Laura Plbna Two Years at Lincoln. George Parsons, the boy claiming to be only 17 years old, who was convicted of bteaklng a window tn Mawhlnney ft Ryan's store and stealing a number of gold watches was sentenced to a year and a half In the penitentiary by Judge Sears. George McLaughlin, who was Jointly charged with him was dismissed. The evi dence failed to show thst he did any more than take one of the watches Parsons gave him. He also testified for the state In the case. Laura Plbus, a colored woman, was given a sentence of two years for picking the pocket of E. Reinbold of a pocket book containing H4t. She told the Judge Lou Carter and Robert Johnson, two colored men who are now under Indictment for the crime, took the money from her and that the former had helped her rob Rein bold. She wept copiously as she was led from the court room. Frank Hobart. charged with trying to extort $150 from Gotlob Andeies by writ ing him a threatening note pleaded not guilty when he was arraigned. Robert Anderson, the negro indicted by the February grand Jury on a charge of soliciting for an immoral woman and as saulting the woman, was discharged on motion of County Attorney Engllnh. Ander sen has been In Jail since early In March and he made profuse promises to reform and become a good cltlien. PLUMMER OBJECTS TO ORDER Opposes Recommendation of Chief for White Officers Over Colored Firemen. Henry V. Plummer, tax clerk In the county clerk's office, is opposed to the recommendation of Chief Salter that white officers be placed In charge of the colored fire company at Thirtieth and Spalding street. "In Kansas City. St. Louis and Chicago," said Mr. Plummer, "colored officers have been In charge of their respective companies and their records are good and compare fa vorable with all other. Hose company N. 11 of this city, was organized March 1, 18'J6, and has been in service continuously for thirteen years, and Its official record Is good. It has had only two captains since organisation, and the present captain suc ceed the first at his death. "In view of the fact, there Is only one colored company If any jilssentlous arise they cannot be settled by distributing the men ta other companies as is sometimes done In case of white companies. To main tain discipline in the colored company, they should be reprimanded, reduced to ranks, if an officer or dismissed from the service If neceasary in order to teach the lrxilvldua! a lesson and not subject the entire depart ment to stems and disgrace. BALLOON OF NEW MATERIAL Captain T. A. Baldwin Will Make Trial Trips About Middle of Jnlr. NEW TORK. June 25.-Captaln T. A. Baldwin announces that the trial trips of his new dirigible balloon, the first to be built for the government, will be made at Fort Myer, Wash., about July 15. 'The balloon is completed except for a few finishing touches," sa'd Captsln Bald win, "and will be forwarded to Washing ton next week." It has taken about four months to build the balloon. Work was begun on it the latter psrt of January. It was ordered for the signal corps department of the army snd will make several trips during the test under direction of Brigadier Gen eral James Allen, the chief signal officer. The two spherical balloons ordeted from Captain Baldwin by the government will be delivered In Washington at about the Same time. The dirigible balloon Is made of the new vulcanised proof material, which Is sev eral times stronger than the Jsnanese oiled silk commonly used. It Is made of thickness of seven coats of rubber and two thicknesses of silk. 'It is the first to be made In this coun try of this material." said Captain Bald- In. "and I am certain of Its grest ad vantage over the other." Captain Baldwin says he Is working now on a preparation with which he will shortly experiment In a new balloon. "This new preparation," he said, "will be used 1n connection with balloon varnish and will give the balloon a silver color. It will rsdlate the heat of the balloon and relieve Its contrsction and expansion and save 20 per cent of the gas. By economis ing this way we shall be shle to carry a supply of ballast to go many times the distance thst we do now. Count De La Vaulx holds the record for the longest stay In the air, forty hours. I hope to be able to make tests of the new balloon this summer. MACK STARTS CHANLER , BOOM Mew York National Committeeman Represents Mr. Bryan as Not Opposed to It. DENVER. Colo., June 25. Norman E Mack of Buffalo arrived early today, bring ing with him a boom for Lieutenant Gov ernor Chanler of New York, for the vice presidential nomination. "Conceding the nomination for first place tn Mr. Brynn," he said, "I think the nomi nation for the vice presidency should go to New York state. Mr. Chanler has demon siraien ins popularity mere, ana I am very sure his name would add strength to the ticket." "Would he be acceptable to Mr. Bryan?' was asked. Mr. Mack replied: "Of course Mr. Bryan Is not attempting to dictate the choice of a running mate but I do not mind telling you that in Lincoln yesterday I discussed Mr. Chanler with him and am sure that the situation would not be displeasing." Mr. Mack was accompanied by his wife. who will remain here until after the con ventlon. He Is a member of the commit tee on arrangements, and after getting his breakfast rook mf "hhi coat and went' to worn Witn Ills colleague to prepare the do tails ' for the convention. He predicts i large attendance from eastern cities. WEDDING GOLD PIECE STOLEN - Coin Given by Omaha Parent to Son's Bride May Cause Trouble for Taker. . i MARSH ALLTOWN, Ia., .Tune 2S.-(Spe-cial.) In the most conspicuous place In Jefferson, Is., is posted this notice, "To the person who stole the $10 gold piece on June IT, It must be returned by the 26th of this month or else they will be exposed for they are known." It develops that the $10 gold piece re ferred to was one of three given by Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Smith of Omaha, to their son Earl and his bride, Miss Florg Den non, when they were married, June 17. The next day one of the guests, who wss at the wedding changed a $10 gold piece at one of the Jefferson banks for paper money. He is under suspicion and it Is rumored that his arrest will follow unless the terms of the notice are complied with. TAFT TO SPEAK IN LINCOLN Presidential Nominee to Redeem Promise Made to Governor Bholdon. ' LINCOLN. Neb., June 26.-(Special Tele gram ) William H. Taft, nominee for pres ident on the republican ticket. Is to be In Lin oln In Septemrer. Mr. Tsft will hti here to speak at the state fair. Previous to the nomination of the war se retary he promised Governor Sheldon that he would come to Lincoln during the fair, but he requested that announcement of his coming be not made tint 1 after the Chicago convention. Mr. Taft promised to rome whether he was the nominee or not. G.i ernor Sh-ldon acted at the reqjest of Secretary Mellor of the Slate Board of Ag- rculUre In ext nding the invitation t the war e.'retary. The exact date of his coming has-not yet been set. DpAY PROHIBITION MEETS FlRht In Louisiana Knds in Defeat of Referendum BUI In Senate. BATON ROt'GE. La, June 25 By a vote of 20 to 14 the senate defeated the state referendum prohibition bill. This will probably end the ight for prohibition tn Louisiana at this session of the legis lature. A similar measure was recently defeated in the house. Thirty days from today the Locke antl ractng act will go Into effect In Louisiana. Governor ganders today attached his sig nature to the bill. Seversl tracks are now operating In Louisiana and the ef fect of the law is awaited with much In terest. GUNBOAT CARRIES DIPLOMATS Marietta Rearhea Wlllemstad. Carry, in Decretory Sleeper and Mili tary Attache Huggles. CARACOA. June 25. The gunboat Mari etta came Into port early this morning from Port Cabello. It has on board Jacob Sleeper, secretary of the American lega tion is Veneseula and Lieutenant Francis A. Ruggles, the military attache, and Mrs. Kuggles. Mr. Sleeper has been acting a charge d affaires at Caracas since the departure of Minister Russell early In May. He and Lieutenant Ruggles withdrew from the legation at Caracas, placing the interests of the United Slates In charge of the iirail ua embassy. STOCK MEN CONVENE Buyers and Sellers from All Parts of Country. MAYOR JIM WELCOMES TtfEM South Omaha Live Stock Exchange' Hall the Meeting Place. LUNCHEONS A BIG FEATURE Papers Read and Discussed at the Afternoon Session. MANAWA IN THE EVENING Session Continues Today. with Important Addresses, General Dnsiuess and Election of O Ulcers. The first day's session of the conven tion of the Notional Live Stock exchange In South Omaha yesterday was one re- plete with Interest and full of dlscuxst a of vttaV subjects of Interest as well to the consume as to the producer and com mission man. It was the opening day of the twentieth annual meeting of the buy- ers and sellers of the greater part or the live stock of he world, houses being represened which do n annual business of more than 11.000 '"0.000. There were reprcs 'atives from all the leading cities of this country. The con vention continues until Saturday, the meetings being In the hall of the South Omaha Live Stock exchange. souiu Omaha, and the headquarters at the Rome hotel, Omaha. The day's program Included an address of welcome by Mayor Dahlman and re sponses In the morntng. luncheon at the Exchange restaurant and an afternoon session filled with Interesting pspers and discussions. In the evening the delegates and their wives were entertained at Lake Manawa. Members of the Live Stock exchanges begsn to arrive in Omaha Wednesday evening, when the Sioux City and Buffalo delegations registered at Hotel Rome. Si. Joseph, Kansas City and St. Louis arrived at an early hour Thursday morning, aa did also Chicago and InJIanapolls. Bt. Paul, headed by Willam Megeveny, president r.f South St. Paul 8tock Yards company, ar rived about S o'clock, as did also the five members of the Denver exchange. Secretary E. W. Baker of ChlcHgo ar rived early Thursday morning and opened headquarters. Vice President F. C. Ptnkrr ton of the National association arrived wlin the Chicago delegation, of which he 1b a member. McPnereon Calls to Order. It was a few minutes after 1,0 o'clock when Colonel T. B. McPherson, president of the national organisation and also ot the South Omaha Live Stock exchange, called the meeting to order In the big hali of the South Omaha exchange. The room has a meeting capacity Of about D0 and 1 one of the only . halls. In the west which gives every member of the audience a rocking chair. Electric fans and windows on both sides of the auditorium made ' everyone comfortable at once. Cut flowers in extravagant numbers ' and American flags by the score made the hall one of the most beautiful In which a meeting could be called to order. Taken somewhat by surprise because almost one-third of those In tha room were women. President McPherson said: ,"I had no Intention of making an address of welcome. But as I stand here and see the number of women who are Interested In these meetings more, I be'leva, than have ever attended a national meeting of the association before, I feel that It will not be out of place for me to welcome them and say to them for us all that we are as glad to have the women present as each Individual member was to have his wife accompany him to Omaha at this delight ful season of the yesr and enjoy the out ings and entertainments which we will have along with our business." The women gave Colonel McPheraon the glad hand when he hud concluded his little address of welcome. Mayor Jim on Hand. Introducing Mayor James Dahlman of Omaha, who welcomed the delegates, Coi onel McPherson said: "I am Introducing a man who is vnsyor of our city of Omaha He is a r.iembrr of the South Omsha Live Stock exchange and will give you a double welcome. I have known him for a number of years and know tl-at he came from the great ranges of Texas and by the force of his chsrscter has been honored by the election to the head of the govern ment of the city of Omara." Mayor Dahlman spoke briefly, told threat good stories, which brought him hearty aprlause and said of the mn represented st the national meeting: The energy ,ind hard work which the ! ,,u,ir,n m. .iv to th.tr business is th- er.atest factor In protecting tha Inter- I ,.fXf 0f the producers of live stock. I have ion y,efn satisfied with this fact, because I have sen the live stock commission men at work, have known something of the burdens which they atcunie and something of their troubles. They assist the farmers l In Keeping In touch w)th the market almost j to the hour, and then when tha farmer or stock grower snips nis commercial auimais to market the commission firm gives him the lneflt of the services of the most ex peneneed buyers and salesmen. These men are not In the business of buying and sel1liti by the day, but are In It for all their llvj and their devotion to duty Is surprising to nil who know of their efforts. "I have seen the commission man fight to get a stock grower's cattle unloaded. They look out for the humanitarian side of the business ns well as the dollars and rents columns and when a load of cattle ar rlvi s In the yard, they are there to see tnat they are switched and gotten out of the cars as soon ss possible snd kept In the It at possible condition. I do not know of buy business in which the sgent serves his clients snd customers as well and with the same amount of conscience as In the live stock commission business." To the address cf welcome by Mayor Dahlman, G. B. VanNorman of the Mil waukee Live Stock exchange responded. Hesoouse to Welcome. "I know something of the reputation of Omaha and South Omsha as convention cities," said Mr VanNorman. "Omaha is really fsmous as a city which always prop erly entertains visitors, as Milwaukee does. We are not unmindful of the great re sources that Omaha has to draw from. You have uur vssi prairies covered with the best of grasses, and they are covered Kith hogs, carle and sheep. With Omaha, on 4 i f the leading markets of the west, Wisconsin yields to you the distinction of being the best com country an Cod e green earth. We grant to you tha hlgtusat type of mauiud CS4 womanhood and. when It