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The Omaha Daily Bee Watoh Denver tolephono bulletins Deo bulletin board. Direct phone between Dee Dulletin and Denver convention. VOL. XXXVIII NO. 17. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 8, 100S TEN FAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. JIMS REACH DENVER Tired, but Enthusiastic, Omaha Men Beach Convention City. DAHLMAN BADGES IN EVIDENCE Put in the Say Boosting the Mayor's Gubernatorial Boom. WAITC&Q FOB TIP FROM FAIR VIEW Eebraakans Do Not Yet Know Who They Favor for Vice President. HOSE WETMORE HAS AN IDEA mporn to Have the Entln Conven tion Tom to Lincoln and Make Call oa tha Presidential Caadldate. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DENVER. July 7. (Special Telegram.) The Dnlimsn democracy train arrived at S o'clock thla mom in a carrying 300 tir boosters for Bryan and Dahlman. Half of the members of tha parly were picked up at towns through tha state. Every man of the party wore a ' Dahlrran for Governor." badge and a demonstration was made In tha hotels and on the streets about o'clock. The Nebraska traveling men's Bryan club, 100 strong, arrived at noon. So far as Nebrssksns sre concerned, there Is little doing to Indicate an Interest In anything but the Dahlman boom. The rest of the convention work has been Uld out for them. Tha delegation has expressed no pref erence for the vice president, but Is waiting for instructions from Falrvlew. Platform to tha Fore. Appointment of the credentials committee today will bring the platform question definitely to the fore this afternoon, and Interest la Increasing hourly In the declara tion which Is likely to be made on the sub ject of Injunctions and court orders In labor controversies. There Is no end to the gossip on the suhject and tentative planks are of almost hourly production from this source and that. The real work Is l.elng done by an In formal commll'cc headed by Oovernor Haskell of Oklahoma, who Is to be chosen chairman of the committee on resolutions. It Is expected that when the committee on resolutions at Inst gets formally at work upon the platform there will be conferences by telephone with Mr. Aryan at his home In Lincoln. Nob., and that there will be no real difficulty in arriving at a consensus as satisfactory as a compromise ever can be to all tunics in Interest. There Is no doubt that Mr. Bryan's views have tliesdy beer, made plain to those who have vlnCrd him to discuss the subject. Other planks gslore have been submitted to Governor Ilnskell and his conferees by various people and Interests, and- these and still others will be submitted to the resolu tions committee when appointed. Lead All Convention 8 Moae Wftmcrrt Idea. Colonel Mcees Wetmore of St. Iouls, who might be called Bryan's most Intimate personal friend at Denver, last night made announcement of his Idea of taking the whole convmtlon to Lincoln to call on Mr. Bryan Immediately after adjournment; that Is. of course. In the event of his nomina tion. He says he would urge all that can possibly do so to go not only delegates and alternates, but all others In attendance upon the convent Ion-and he thinks thou sands would fro. Colonel Wetmore talked with Senator Stone f Missouri, Oovernor Haskell of Oklairtrp. Mayor Brown of Lincoln and many . "ml says he met with nothing but ap;; 1 val of his plan, Denver rolled up nn ' i.iit away the cur tain of leaden gi.iy ci m Is which yester day and tha night before obscured the sky, and when the convention crowd swoke this morning It was to find a, perfect Colorado summer day installed; never a cloud speck from the horison In the east to where tha sky-piercing mountain chain ahuta off the west, and the sun came out In all Its glory. To the perfection of Denver's human arrangements for the opening of the con vention, the weather added a cloudless morning and a bright promise of more to come. W. H. H. TAFT BANNER Hepuhllrnn State Committee Strings One la Street. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Neb., July 7.-Speclal Tele grain. ) Across O street between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets this morning there was swung to the breese an Immense Taft banner. Inscribed over the picture of the republican candidate are these words: "Ne braska for Taft." On the reverse side of the banner are pictures of Taft and Sher man under the worda "Our Choice." The banner la the most artistic ever flown to the brrexe In this city and It has stirred up the democrats to the fighting point Acting under pressure from the business men who hoped to make money out of visit ing Bryan delegates, officials of the Com mercial club have proclaimed against the action of the republican committee. While the Lincoln papers, of course, will notice the sctlon, the Stsr having already done so, It Is expected the opposition of the Com mercial club and the business men will be short lived because it baa been tipped off to them that the republican state head quarters could very easily be moved to some city where political candidates are not flaunted as business assets. When It Is decided whether more money is to be msde out of Mr. Bryan than out of the visitors to republican headquarters and from support of republican legislatures, then the course to be pursued by some of the kickers can be foretold. President Rose of the Taft club will Issue his list of committees today that have been appointed to make arrangements for a big Taft ratification meeting, these committees to act In conjunction with committees from other counties. It Is the opinion of Chairman Hayward of the republican committee that the op position to the Taft banner comes from those democrats and republicans who would vote for Bryan anyhow, but whoever the kicks come from, he says, he Intends to conduct a campaign for the election of Mr. Taft. regardless of what some of the people of Lincoln say. At Falrvlew It la a waiting game on the part of Mr. Bryan, and there were very few callers today. Bell Beaches Denver Ob Time. DENVER, July T.-The Rock Island train bearing Temporary Chairman Theodore A. Bell arrived at Denver at I a. m. today. After his arrival Mr. Bell waa Immedi ately driven to the Brown Palace hotel, where he want lute conference wtth Charles Bryan, SUMMARY OF THE BEE Wednesday, July A 10O". 1908 iJuLY 1908 IcZ, wtn 7M tPj- XT 1 2 3 4 Z 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 1Z 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31 fc- ! m 2t ' j Fr tB WE1THEB. ' p. m. Wednesday: mrsriL bluffs and . rtlr and warmer Wednesday. FOR NEBRASKA AMI 1C)A air Wfilncddny, rising temperature. Trmjo ratures at Omaha yesterday: iinur, urn 5 a. m.. 8 a. m.. 7 s. m.. 8 a. m. . 9 a. m.. ! a. m.. 11a tr, 52 i 12 m 1 p. m. jjj 1 , 70 : 2 p. ni.. 3 p. m.. 4 p. m i0 i 5 p. m "I Bp. m. 7 p. m... 8 p. m... 9 p. m... TIE BCD AT SXITVSB Tha Bee will be represented at Den ver by W. K. Banter of Its editorial staff. Political developments at Tairvlew will be covered by H. H. Phil pott. The Bee'a regular staff correspondent at Lincoln. Beadere of The Bee will thus be In sured the most readable and newsy accounts of the democratto national convention, supplemented by the regu lar Associated Press reports. POX.TTIOAX. The first session of the democratic na tional convention Is held at Denver at which Theodore A. Bell, temporary chair man, makes the opening address. Resolu tions of respect to Drover Cleveland are adopted. Introduced by I. J. Dunn of Omaha, and seconded by Judge Alton B. Parker of New York. Page 1 Bryan puts in a busy day at Tairvlew answering letters and telegrams. Few visitors call. Page 1 Description of the Auditorium at Den ver where the convention Is being held. Page S Doarasrio. Northern Pacific shopmen are going back to work In the northwest. Page 1 The spreading of a banner In favor of Toft by the Nebraska republican commit tee In the streets of Lincoln has created a storm of comment. Page 3 Richard Home, who was sentenced to an a.'yium In Missouri on a murder charge, has been released. Page 1 President Roosevelt examines the Peary Arctic expedition vessel. Page 1 American battleship fleet sets sail for Honolulu as the first destination on its Pacific voyage. The battleship, Nebraska, Is detained three days in quarantine be cause of an outbreak of scarlet fever aboard. Page 1 Many deaths are reported ' from heat in New York and other eastern cities. Page 1 The flood In Otoe county resulted in heavy loss of property besides many lives. Page 3 Reports of the American Railway asso ciation shows fewer Idle cars In the United States. Page 1 Secretary Garfield returns from cruise to Honolulu. Page 1 Mrs. Kate Hangarter of Norfolk was burned to death while lighting a fire with kerosene. Page 3 The final dismissal of the Powers case Is recorded at Frankfort. Page 1 POBEIOB. Marriage of Frlnce Helte de Sagan and Mme. Gould takes place In London. Pags 1 COaTafXBCXAX ABB QrDUITBXaX. Live stock markets. Page 7 Grain markets. Page 7 Stocks and bonds. Page 7 KOTEHIim OP OCEAJfe STTBAUaXIPa. Port. ArrlTaa. HIM. NEW YORK VtderUnd CHRISTIANS'D C. r. Tletgea. ROTTKKDAM ... Htllls Ola Batorla. HOTTKKDAM.... Noordam CHERBOURG.... Ruwls K. A. Victoria, CHKRuol Hci B. Loola, CHEHBOIKG Pramen. ( AI'IZ MoDl.vldM. L)VboN Minnehaha OlbRALTAJt Caaoptc LEADERS REACH HOT SPRINGS Judge Taft Confers with Prominent Republicans on Campaign, Matters. HOT SPRINGS. Va.. July 7.-Judga Wll llam H. Taft spent today In political con ferences and sport on the golf links. Sena tor Hemenway of Indiana, who reached here on the midnight train and talked matters over with Representative Burton of Ohio, conferred with Judge Taft con cerning the chairmanship of the national republican committee and conditions In Indiana generally today. Mr. Hemenway's name has been mentioned In connection with, the chairmanship, particularly as rep resenting the Fairbanks wing of the party He knows Indiana thoroughly, and his Judgment as to conditions in that state will be given the utmost weight. 'Representative Watson of Indiana, Secre tary of State Thompson of Indiana and Powell Clayton, a member of the executive committee of the republican national com mlttee, arrived here today to consult with Judge Taft regarding the chairmanship of the republican national committee. BODIES FOUND AT LINCOLN Coroner Believes Death 1. 1st Will Be Hlaher Than nt First Es timated. LINCOLN, July 7. Ttiree bodies were re covered today as the floods receded. They were those of John Nelson, a milkman. and William and John A. Amen, the latter two aged respectively 14 and 19 years. At least two other children are known to have lost their Uvea, but their names are not known. Following a house-to-house search today the coroner says he beiievee several others were drowned, placing the list as high as twelve. He has begun to drag the Salt creek bottoms In the hope of being able to find the bodies of other victims. The railroad congestion was partially re lieved today and the Burlington and Mis souri Padflo are now moving trains In and out of the chy by de touring them out of the usual course. The first mails to reach the city for two days were received at noon, when the Missouri Pat trio brought In several carload. VICIN. Vsr i ? 'itr-' MANY DEATHS FROM HEAT Feople of East Suffer from High Tern perature and Humidity. TWENTY-ONE DEAD IN NEW YORK Day's Record In Metropolis Promises to Be Repeated Conditions Are General Alonj the At la ii tic Coast. NEW YORK, July 7. After a breathless, sweltering night during which many of New York's millions tossed on sleepless couches or lay In parks or on fire escapes, or even In the open streets, the sun came up this morning with promise of even greater discomfort In store. As early at t o'clock the streets were blistering hot and not a breath of air waa moving. Ther- jj j mometera on the street level registered 81 M docrrees at that hojr, with a constant up fil , ward movement. It was not until two 5: hours later that tho weather buresu ther- momeier reacnea me eignty mars, moving. upward by slow degrees, but from thai time on the movement was more rapid. At I o'clock the weather man reported 84 degrees, but In the meantime the hu midity had fallen from 78 to 73. When the early morning list of victim of the heat wave was made Jp today It was found that twenty-one persons in the greater city had died as a direct result of weather conditions and thousands, not so seriously affected, were treated at thett home or by private physicians. During the forenoon a man, supposed to be George Williamson, a mechanic, shot himself in the head in East Somervllla park. The police recorded him as "Crazed by the heat." He died Instantly. Promise of temporary relief came with a weather bureau bulletin thla afternoon. It promised showers late this afternoon, fol lowed by a coMer night. At 11 o'clock the mercury stood at 91. The humidity, how ever, had fallen to 53 degrees. Serious In Philadelphia,. PHILADELPHIA. Pa.. July 7.-Four deatha and more than fifty prostrations oc curred In this city from heat between noon yesterday and 10 o'clock this morning. The Intense heat which Is accompanied by high percentage of humidity, is causing Great discomfort. The government ther mometer on the top of the postofflce build ng at 10 o'clock registered 85 degrees and street thermometors registered several de grees higher. The humidity at the same hour was recorded officially at 83 per cent. Still Hot In Boston BOSTON, Mass., July 7. The hot wave which struck this city eight days ago, con tlnued today after a breathless and ex hausting night. At 10:30 o'clock the weather bureau instruments registered 89 degrees. No deaths had been reported since yesterday. Up to that hour three prostrations had been reported, PRINCE AND ANNA ARE ONE Much Delayed Weddlnsr Finally Takes Place In Small Lon don Church, LONDON, July T. Madame Arma Gould and Prince Hello De Sagan wore married at a registry office In Henrietta street, off Covent Garden today. A subsequent cere mony wns conducted at the French Protestant church on Soho Srjuare. Tho prince and Madame Gould made a de termlned effort to escape the crowd. They had a large motor car waiting at the main entrance of the hotel all the morning. When the hour for them to leave arrived however, the couple, accompanied by three friends, left the hotel by a rear entrance and, entering ordinary cabs, drove to the back entrance of the registry office. The civil ceremony was simple. Madame Gould and the prince signed the register describing themselves as had been done In the banns published In Parts. Armed with the registrar's certificate, the party, again leaving the building by the baok door, drove in cabs to the French Protestant church, hidden away in a corner of Soho Square. They were escorted to the vestry and the pastor, Rev. L. De Gremont, care fully read the document brought from the registry office. Having satisfied himself of Its correctness he escorted the couple to the altar, while Madame Ranette. daughter of the assistant pastor of the church, played the hymn, "Abide With Me" on the organ. The ceremony waa quite In keeping with the simple character of the church, but It was rather long, The witnesses were Baron de Montenllllat and C. Bonchauvln. The only other per son with the party was Prince Hr lie's private secretary. POPE PIUS IN GOOD HEALTH K Truth In Report from Paris that Pontiff Is Soffcrlng Illness. HOME, July 7. There Is no truth In the report ernanatlng in Paris that the pope is In 111 health. Since he was elected to his present office the pontiff has never enjoyed better health during the summer tlmo than he has this year. Yete:dn morning he was In confer-nce with his recretary of state, Csrdinal Merry Del Val, from 6 to 8 o'clock concerning the publica tlon of the documents ordering the reor gi nutation of the congregations, and during tho day he received many other visitor. This morning, after celebrating mass, he walked in the Vatican gardens at 7 o'clock later Inspected a replica of the church a Lourdes, and viewed the lions sent him by Klnj Mrr.elik of Abyssinia. After this the pontiff received a number of visitors. In cluding the meter and students of a Bohemian college. He made a short ad dress to the students, congratulating them upon the completion of their studies. STEVE ADAMS' TRIAL BEGINS Man Aerused of Assaaelnutlnsr Arthnr Collins Fares Jury at Tellurlde. GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., July 7 With the Jury completed, nine of whom are farmers, and the opening statements of the defense and prosecution made, taking of testimony began here today In the trial of Steve Adams, accused of assassinating Arthur Collins, the mine manager, during the strike trouble In Tellurlde several years ago. District Judge Snackleford, sitting In the case, granted the application of the de fense to have the state summon Adams' witnesses by allowing $lu0 for the purpose. Attorney Hilton objected to the admission of Adams' alleged confessions on which the state's case Is based. The court permitted reference to this confession In the prose cutor's opening address, but withheld bis decision as to admission of the confession Itself to which the objection waa made by the deftuse that It was involuntary LANE CUT-OFJF SAVES DAY Drillers the Chasm and Keeps Trains Rnnnlnn- Kail nnd West During- Terrible Flood. In the mln'l of Vice-President Mohler of the Union Pacific there Is not the remotest doubt as to the expediency of the Lane cutoff, nor does Mr. Mohlef wait for fur ther pnof to be convltjced that this short piece of railroad, which cost over .1.0.flii Is a paying Investment. He Is shsolutely convinced and he thinks everybody flse ought to be who knows anything about what the cutoff did for the Ur4on Pacific and other railroads durirt? the flood this week when traffic was so seriously hamp ered. With enormous dememls upon It for the three days. Saturday, Sunday and Monday, when democrats were hurrying from the east to Denver, the Union Pacific shot wenty special trains and fifteen extra sections of the regular trains and Its reg ulars over its tracks to Denver oil passing over the Lane cutoff without the slightest mishap to train or passenger. In addition to this the special or regular trains of some of the other railroads that were waterbound, made use of the cutoff. One of the most significant features Is that all the trains started and arrived at their destination on schedule time. Not only Union Pacific, but other rail road men are Impressed with the results msdo possible by the us4 of this little bit of track only eleven miles In length, and the Lane cutoff Is the subject of general commendation and expressions of wonder n local railroad circles. The automatic block signal system which the Union Pacific Installed long ago Is In use along the cut off, too. FEWER IDLE CARS ON TRACKS West Central States Lend In Resump tion of Transportation Busi ness Steadily Improves. NEW YORK. July 7. The report of the American Railway association, giving the number of idle freight cars In the country on June 24, shows that during the two weeks from Juno 10 to 24. there was a decrease of 36,720 In the number of surplus cars. Just about one-third of this repre sents a decrease in the number of Idle box cars. The Improvement waa by no means uniform the country over. In the New England states there was an Increase In the number of Idle cars, while the middle western states showed substantial de creases. There were on June 24 a total of S13.842 Idle cars In this country and Canada oa the roads reporting to the American Railway association, compared with 819.667 on June 10 and with a maximum of 413,338 on April 29. The decrease reported Is the fourth consecutive decrease In two months, or a total reduction of 100,491 Idle freight cars.' The resumption of mining In parts of the bituminous coal fields, which were Idle for most of the month of April, was the first Important factor which operated toward decrease In the number of idle cars, much of them seemingly connected with 4he crop moving requirements, has further de creased the Idle list. SOCIALIST NOMINEE IN JAIL Man Sentenced on Murder Charste Talks About Hi flare on Ticket. ... CARSON, Nev., July 7.-M. R. Preston who Is serving twenty-five years' sentence in the Nevada state prison for murder, and who was nominated by the socialist party at New York for president of the United States, gave out the following Interview from his cell today, when the telegram an nouncing his nomination was handed to Mm he showed no surprlso at the news. "I am not greatly surprised at the action taken In the matter by my party," he said "In fact, I was aware they would recognize me In some way or another. I am partlcu larly well known to members of my party and am a socialist from the ground up. have always been a defender and expounder of the principles of the socialist party andJ will always continue to be one. While I am not at liberty to make a statement covering my nomination owing to Instruc tions from my counsel. Judge O. N. Hilton at the same time I am willing that my name shall remain at the top of the ticket as the socialist nominee for president of the United States, I recognize the honor conferred upon me and am proud of it, On the other hand. If Mr. Hilton desires that I withdraw from the nomination I will. ask that my name be taken from the ticket -and some other substituted. GEIS CLEARED OF CHARGE Man Arrested on Murder Accusation In Philadelphia Released on Bail. PHILADELPHIA. July 7.-Frederlck Gels. Jr.. who was arrested Sunday night on suspicion of knowing something re garding the murder of Dr. William H Wilson, who died after drinking poisoned ale, was given a hearing before a magi irate today and held In SoOO ball for another hearing, pending further Invest! gatlon Into the death of his wife.. The police have practically cleared Gels of any connection with the death of Wllaon. When he appeared before the magistrate today detectives testified that In Investigating the Wilson case they came across '.is ptcious circumstances In connection witli ths death of Gels' wife, who died after her child was born. Bail was furnished for Gels and he was relea.sed. It Is expected that he will be exonerated of any wrong doing In connection with the death of Mrs Gis, who, the attending physician certified died of natural causes. There were no further developments In tne Wllaon caa today. The case against Gels having collapsed, the police are completely at sea. PRESIDENT EXAMINES VESSEL Exploring; Ship Roosevelt Carefully Gone Over kr Executive at Oyster Bar. OYSTF.R BAY. N. Y.. July 7-Presldent Roosevelt's program for today included a conference with the public printer, John S. Leech, who arrived from Washington early In the day; a business talk with Robert Bridges of Scrlbner's, who csme at the same time and luncheoned with the Arctic explorer. Commander Peary, who took the president out in the bay and ahowed him over the exploring steamer which bears the president's name. NORFOLK WOMAN IS BURNED Mrs. Kate Hancarter Dies from In juries Received While Start Ins Fire. NORFOLK. Neb., July 7 6iecial Tele gram.) Mrs. Kate Hangarter was burned to death here from a kerosene explosion. She wss starting a fire. The woman was literally roasted alive, ber entire body being cooked. She survived seven hours. Her husband U a patient In the; Insane hospital here. WARSHIPS START FOR ORIENT Start Made on Second Part of the Journey Around the World. FIFTEEN VESSELS IN THE LINE rbrtiks Is Detained to Re Fomlatated on Areonnt of Case of Scarlet Fever, bnt Will Overtake Others at Honolulu. PAN FRANCISCO, July 7. The Atlantic battleship fleet sailed et 2 o'clock this afternoon. There were fifteen ships in the Ir.e led by Rear Admiral Spcrry's flsg- shlp Connecticut, the Nebraska being de- ached today and sent to the Angel Island quarantine station because of an outbreak of scarlet fever aboard. It will rejoin the fleet a tHonolulu. There was little ceremony about the Bali ng of the fleet. Promptly at 2 o'clock the signal went up on the Connecticut and anchors were hoisted. The Connecticut slowly got under way ar.d led the column out through Golden Gate, and set a course southwest ward for Honolulu, where the ships will arrive on July IS, for a week's stay. There were none of the exciting and picturesque scenes that marked the coming of the fleet to this port afte.r Its voyage around the southern continent of America; no gathering of the people from' distant cities, nor of countless craft carrying thou sands eager to shout their enthusnasm. it was not because there was less pride In these defenders of the nation's honor, but two months of close contact and the almost dally sight of the glistening ships swing ing quietly at anchor had filled the eye and somewhat dimmed enthuslivsm. The fleet auxiliaries preceded the battle ships by a week, and are now nearlng Honolulu, where they will unload supplies and sail away for New Zealand before the arrival of the fleet at Honolulu. These auxiliaries are the Panther, repair ship; Glacier, refrigerator supply ship; Culgoa. supply ship; AJax, collier. Relief, hospital ship, and Yankton, tender and dispatch boat. Capabilities of the Fleet. The battleships which sail today on the longest voyage ever undertaken by such a powerful fleet, during which they will cromperely encircle the world, from Hamp ton PoaOs to Hampton Roads, have a total tcnniige of 186,' 00 tons. The fleet Is capable of steaming an average of ten knots an hour under any sea conditions, and Is following an itinerary which will bring- the. ships to Manila on October 1, 1908. The complete r ute from Manila to Hampton Roads has not yet been defi nitely announced, but It Is expected that the fleet will arrive at Its ultimate' destina tion during the latter part of February, 1!A when It will be Joined at Hampton Roads by most of the other ships of the Amer.ran navy then on the Atlantic coast, and this great fleet of war vessels grc ater even than that which gathered In San Francisco bay on the morning of May 6, and greater than the one that assembled at Hampton Roads December 13 when the present record-breaking voyage began and where It will again be reviewed by Pres ident Roosevelt Just prior to hla going out of office. The fleet is scheduled to arrive at Hon olulu July 16. Res dents of that remote possession of the United States have pre pared a magnificent and fitting reception to the officers and nun, which will be of the nature of a reception and a belated Fourth of July celebration comb'ne.1. It will be the first special c ntertulnment of the fighting men since Puget sound cities delighted to do them honor, and piepara tlona have been making for months at Honolulu that no pleasing feature shall be lacking. Visit to New Zealand. After a ft ay of one week In Honolulu, ths fleet will proceed to Auckland, New Zea lan 1. It Is by special Invitation of the New Z -aland government that the American ships go there, and at this port the "Yankee" tailors will receive their first greetings from a foreign people since 1 av Ing South America. This greeting will be particularly cordial and the entertainment arranged for officers and men promises to be magnificent. The fact that this greet ing will come at the end of the longest leg of the voyage around the world, when the men are worn by a stretch of seventeen successive days out of sight of land, will tend to make it all the more welcome. Perhaps the greatest of all the enter tainments to be given the men of the fleet In any foreign city, however, will be waiting their arrival at Sydney, the great port of Australia, where the war ships after leaving Auckland on August 1" will arrive on August 20. Half a million dollars Is the sum the government of Australia and the people of Sydney have appropriated for the erXertainment of the American sailors. Varied and many are the pleasures the Australians have planned and placed In store for them, during the nine days of their stay at that port. The government will take an active part In these entertainments, those In the official life of the Colony vielng with private cltl sens In efforts to display their hospitality. A series of elaborate social functions for the officers, and parades and excursions and sports for the enlisted mem comprise the program. Melbourne and Albany are the two other ports of Australia where the fleet will stop, and where open-handed hospitality, and lavish entertainment will be given the men. Fron the port of Albany the fleet will stesm on September 17 for Manila, and It will arrive Ira these American waters the last home port until Hampton Roads, on October 1. The reception to be accorded the fleet In Manila will be a striking one, and the entertainment of the officers and men ashore will be as cordial and heartfelt, if not as elaborate, as the receptions at other places. The American colony In Manila Is looking forward to the event with fervent anticipation. A large fund has been subscribed, and committees are at work on the preparations. Great Interest is felt In the fleet's visit to Japan, Proceeding to Yokohama from Manila, the fleet will arrive there on October 17. Here on Ocotber 24, it will be divided, the first squadron returning October 81 to Manila, while socond squa dron will steam to Amoy, China, where It will arrive October 29. The promise la that the welcome to be given the Ameri cans In Yokohama will not be second In gradousness at least, to anything met with at any port previously touched; for It Is upon the special Invitation of the emperor of Japan that the fleet goes there. Elaborate fgnctions at court, and social affairs will be held for the officers of the fleet. At Amoy, China, the reception will doubtless be the occasion of a great cele- (Continued, oa Ttlrd tr4se.) ANALYSIS OF STATE CONTESTS Opponents of Bryan Comment on the Defeat of Ills Friends. DENVFTt. nly 7. Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland wn. de feated for membership on the national committee today at the for nwil caucus iif the Ohio d U-Ktlnn. It al ready had been slated that H. C. tlnrber of Columbus was to succeed Mr. Johnson, but the mayor of Cleveland put up a hard fight, which lusted for an hour. The result, however, was heavily against him. the vote being 27 for Gcerber to 7 for Johnson. At tl.o opening of the caucus Mr. Johnson presented a telegram ronvcj lug to htm the proxies of ten members of the delegation I who have bien deiaved In ctojsing Ne- j braska. The committee refjsed to ncce t j the telegram and although Mr. Johnson j endeavored to have it read Into the record It was entirely excluded. For members of ' the committee on resolutions D. M. Grul er I was successful over E. H. Moore, the John son limn, by a vote of 27 to 8. Max Gold smith defeated E. W. Hanley for member ship on tho credentials committee by the same vote. After the caucus had adjourned Jchnaon made a statement In which he cla med that if the ten delegates who ha 1 wired their proxies to him had been present their in fluence would have been sufficient to have secured his re-election. People who seek antl-Rryan Indications and Inferences attach significance to the fact of the defeat of two men known pe culiarly as the friends cf Bryan Tom Johnson of Ohio and Campau of Michigan, and the endorsement by their states of four whose defeat Mr. Bryan was known to have desired Sullivan of Illinois, Guffey of Pennsylvania. TavKnrt of Indiana and McGraw of Wept Virginia. The frlend3 of Mr. Bryan attach much Importance to the fact that Ix-wls Nixon was made chairman of the subcommittee on the anti-Injunction plank, while Judpe Alton B. Parker, who will be the state's tepresentativo on the committee on resolu tions, was given second place on the com mittee. Mr. Nixon Is known ns a warm friend of Mr. Bryan and his prominence In the Tammany activities Is interpreted by the Bryan people as an Indication that New York In the final "show down" will sup port Bryan. The importance of the leadership of New York Is apparent In a review of figures given out last night for the first time by the anti-Bryan people as setting forth the theory on which they have been working. They claim that a timely utterance by New York against Rryan would have rallied a total of 349 votes IS more than enough to prevent his having the two-thirds vote necessary for nomination. This Is tho strength they were counting on: Alabama. 1; Florida, 7; Georgia, 26; Louis iana, 18; West Virginia, 14; North Carolina, 24; Connecticut, 12; Delaware, ; Maine, 11; Massachusetts. 12; New Hampshire. 4; Ver mont, 8; New Jersey. 24; New York, 78; Pennsylvania, 4R; Rhode Island, 4; Minne sota, 22; Ohio, 12; Wisconsin, 6; Alaska, 6; Porto Rico. . Total. 349. New York's failure to lead the stampede against Bryan was generally accepted last night as fatal to the hopes of his oppo nents, even the sanguine admitting pri vately that it Is now too late to rally an effective combination. DISV, BUT C1ET, DAY FOR BRYAN Few Visitors, but Plenty of Teles-ram. nnd Letters. FAIRVIEW. L'ncoln, Neb., July 7 There were visitors at Falrvlew t-day, but ncne of importance in a political way. j wefl achd by the cowboy mayor. Dahl Th a did not, however, mean that Mr. Brjan ,.. ,,,-,,..,,1 ,)(,kesman f llrvan. waa not busy. His day began early, and before his breskfast was completed the hjeolal wire between h's office and D. nver was pouring In telegrams which required replies. Although there has been a perma nent telegraph office established In a cot tage In close proximity to the Bryan home, for convention purposes a special wire was run to his office, and at his desk, near which the telegraph operator had been placed, Mr. Bryan spent most of his time until the Denver convention adjourned this afternoon. Visiting delegations and calls of person ages h'gh In the councils of the party during the past five days had given tho democratic leader but little opportunity to read his voluminous correspondence, and much of his time today was devoted to that duty. With his confidential stenog rapher he went ever his mall, stopping only to make reply to tho numerous telegrams which were placed on his desk during the early part of the day. To persistent Inquiries as to whether hs would go to the Denver convention, Mr. Bryan stated that et present he hud no though of doing so, and knew of no con tingency which might arise to take him to Denver. "You cannot tell what the future wjll bring forth," said he, "but I know of nothing which will take mo to the con vention city." Mr. Fryan watched the convention bulle tins closely and those reporting occasions which brought forth applause from the big Denver gathering were read with evident satisfaction and contented smiles, but not with looks of surprUe. News from the convention did not ire vmt him, however, from tak'ng a deep In terest In the harvesting of his alfalfa crop, and he viewed with deep concern the pros pects of Its being garnered before another rain should come. Patrick Ran. who de votes his time to making the Bryan farm productive, began mowing the alfalfa this morning, while two other hands raked It Into haycocks. A "large, sweet. Juicy Guadalouoe trl- umph" watermelm Is on Its way from The appearance of the temporary preald Seguin, Tex., to Falrvlew. Notice of rs Ing officer. Bell, of California, was another shipment csme in a letter from Dr. J. H. Vuughsn of that place, who mentions eight other admirers of Mr. Bryan who have taken a hnnd In the development and ship- ment of the melon. Dr. Vaughan In h's letter save: l. a our rope that Ita flavor may be the sne-etn-SH r.f vlcicirv, tha' lis slr.e rrav be Illustrative of the .lemocralic vole In No! ven, ber, an 1 that each ed may re; recent a IT an vote !n the electoral c .11. ge. lni wrier adds that the union raised especially for ycj by Mr. "was Y. A. Madder," who Is a demociatlc leader. gieac uumirer ot the JOIIiSSOVS 4ME COM KH EARLY Connecticut Yields to hive Mil sola Mr.a Position. CONVENTION HALL, DENVER, July 7. At a conference held early todsy the .,i,.,. i ...... . . . . . . . . - ..Ullllt,. in WV urfaiu vuiru 1 0 J to rive Place to Minnesota on th. rail of abates fnr r,re.1 .nil., i .,,..,..,... i nder this agree-nent Governor Johnson s name will be presented early In the roll. Peace Restored In Paraguay. MONTEVILEVU. July 7.-A elispateh rtcelved nere today from Asunselon savs that peace has been restored In parau-iy. Dr. Emillame Naveevlre, the former vice president, who wss appointed president by the vlootnrious party has assumed control of affairs and the representatives of the foreign powers have Interceded success. PARKER BACKS DOWN Sage of Esopus Seconds Dunn's Cleve land Resolution. FINAL C0LLATSE OF OPPOSITION Bryan Forces in Fnll Control of All Parts of Machine. now OVER PENNSYLVANIA Keystone State Sends Up Two Sets of Appointments. GUFFEY DEMANDS ROLL CALL Contest la Referred to Committee on Credentials by Viva ore Vote Despite Strong Protest of 11 oa.. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DENVER. Colo., July 7. tSpeclal Tele gram.) The final suiieiider of the an 1- liran forces came to lay, wl en Ju Ue ; 1 oa H. Parker of Ksopua, N. Y., blushing like u school girl and looking alo-it as vague, lndef nite and unc i tain as he did !n h's pub Ic a pearane es In lWl. timidly seconded the aloption of the Cleveland resolution offeted by Isnutius J. Dunn of maha. The resolutions prepaid by Judge Park, r some days ago and publ'shed In advance con tained a dliect Rla: In the face of W. J. Br.van. Today Judge Parker read a sub stitute resolution which was as taine as dishwater and then withdrew it to second the Dunn resolution, which was accepted as the document framed and offered by Bryan. The tide of Hran sentiment sweepi on, gathering force as it l roceeds. and tonight tho chorus of "Biynn, Pryan." Is well-nigh universal. With it Is a stendlly growing undercurrent for the nomination of George Gray of Delaware as vice president, and this movement, at first Intangible, has now assumed a deflnlteness which promises to merge It soon with the seemingly over whc.mlng current moving toward Bryan. Ton ght tl.o opponents of Bryan are still seeking to unl.e their s rength again, t h m, with th hope of ultimately accomplishing his defeat. Taata-nrt Calls for Order. It was a stirring rcene which spread be fore Chairman Taggart at noon today when with uplirted gave l he Bought to bring orce out of th.e confused babel of sound. The fpl- n lid nmi h'th.-ater, decorated with flats ai d bunting, was packed to its utmost lim its. Below In the central arena sat tha de'egate. Just two more than ii e.'e.i I. 000, and back of them the 1.00) alternatcj these 2,0ji sre the real convention with the destinies of the party In their hands. Flanking them and sweeping around the ha 1 were tho long lines of eager, expect ant onlookers, rising tier on tier and gal lery on gallery. In sol 1,1 masses, the bright ness of the women In their gay costumes vielng with the splendors of Old Glory, which was hung at every hand, Kotable (iron pa of Leaders. Here and there among this bewildering throng stood out the notable groups of leaders. Immediately In front and under the presiding offle-er's eye were ranged the Nebraska delegation, bronzed sons of the Well in front were the New York cohorts, with C. F. Murphy, cold and Impenetrable, and Judge al'rker, rather serious faced. Fuither back Colonel Guffey was the smil ing center of his ePnnsylvania adherents, and near him, James eKrr, who Is strug gling to displace Guffey and take up the leadership. Illinois was to the Heft center, with the rotund Roger Sullivan to the fore. Further back Tom ojhnson, the fighting mayor of Cleveland, moved among his ad herents until the gaven sent lilm to his place among the distinguished guests upon the platform. eNar him there sat a nota ble group, the a-encral Senator Daniel of Virginia, a type of the old-time aoutherner, with Tonne, the vice presidential candidate and orator, and the tall blonde, waspy Con gressman Sulxer of New York. With the Vlrgtnluna could be seen Governor Swan son; with Nevada, Oovernor Dlckerson and Senator Newland; with Kentucky, Senator McCreary; with Missouri, Senator Stone and occasionally rx-Oovernor Dockery, and the rednutable Champ Clark; with Idaho, former Senators Dubois and Ilt-llfeld. Minnesota, with the Johnson lieutenants, was poorly placed In the rear, while Dela ware, with the Gray forces, were better off In the right foreground. Off to the left the president's daughter, Mrs. Alice Long worth, In fetching gown and lady gay spanker hat with flowing plume smiled from one of the boxes, and from another box looked out the daughter of the Ne braska leader, Mrs. Ruth llryan-Leavlt t. beaming aa she awaited the naming of her father for the presidency. On the platform, too, were many representatives of foreign countries, young Viscount de Chambrun of France, M. Krupensky of Russia, Hon. H. F. Charteres of England, and the ministers of Argentine, Greece, Pclglum and Chile. First Outburst of Knthuslasan, The Initial outburst of c-nt huslasm csme Jurt as the session was opening, when ' allken banner bearing the portrait of Bryan j 'B displayed. Immediately there was a I storm of wild applause which died away ! after a minute of explosive demonstration. j signal for enthusiastic outburst. He in j forward amid the storm of tribute, tall ' and sturdy, but rathe rlmmaculate for ono ! of the unterrifled, with silk-fronted Prince Allert coat, respli-ndent with convention ! medals and watch charm, giving the ap- pcarance of a de-corated diplomatist. In . . ,ron' far-carrying voice arj easy gra tures. he delivered the opening address, a fail hour long, with resounding passages on the rUhting of public wrongs, punctuated with yells as some phrase j tickled ti e fancy of the throng. It was ; noticeable thta great upplanso came front the delegates ut Hell's Impassioned declar. atior.i that the writ of Injunction shall not be turned Into an Instrument of oppres sion. Atraln there was uproarious applause as he arraigned "republican campaign con tributions without a cash register." After referring to Taft as a "bisected i caI"Ul1ale' and demanding "but one man , ui the white house at a time he adroitly turned his speech Into a panegyric for Mr. Bryan, the reference to the Nebraska leaeler bringing forth a tumultuous demon stration. GufTer Sft 1'noo. The appointment of committees v. as l ilck'y disponed of. For a moment I he Pennsylvania row threatened to throw the assembly lnt wild confusion. The stite prefented two sets of officers, representing the two contending factions. Ollle Jan.es of Kentucky, voicing- the Bryan aeatlaicnt. 1