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OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1908 TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COrY TWO CENTS.
VOL. XXXVIII NO. 19.
TAFT WRITES SPEECH
Kert Week to Be Devoted to Drafting
Addreii of Acceptance.'
HITCHCOCK MAKES BEEF VISIT
Chairman Holds Short Conference
with Bepnblican Candidate.
BEGINS WORK ON CAMPAIGN
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
Friday, July lO, 108.
Personnel of Executive Committee to
Be Announced in Week.
MORE PLANS FOB NOTIFICATION
Cincinnati Commute Submits Out
Una to Mr. Toft Cooper
Br too; Pledges from L
Follette.
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HOT gPRINGB. V., July 9.-Wllllam H.
Toft has decided to devote next week to
writing hla apeech of acceptance of the re
publican nomination for the presidency.
During that time he will not Invite anyone
here. Up to the present he has not written
g word of hla speech to be delivered In Cin
cinnati on July 28. Not until It la completed
does he deilre to discuss the document with
hla friends. Before It la made public, how
over, ho will submit It to a number of the
leaders of the party In order to get their
views upon It.
Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock of the re
publican national committee arrived here
this morning and after ahort Interview
with Mr. Taft stated that he would not be
ready to announce the membership of the
executive committee or to make any state
ment regarding his organisation for the
campaign before a week from today. The
election of men for these places, he said,
waa a matter of Importance requiring care,
ful consideration and up to today he had
given It no attention. Mr. Hitchcock will
leave here tomorrow evening for Washing
ton to take up the work of outlining a plan
of campaign.
Flans for Notification.
Mr. Taft today received a delegation com
posed of Robert R. Reynolds, T. J. Moffet,
J. Slaley Hill, William B. Mellsli and John
R. Malloy, from the clttsena of Cincinnati
charged with the duty of making arrange
ments for the notification meeting July 28.
The committee went over their plans with
Mr. Taft, who gave his approval to them.
George R. Sheldon of New York, treasurer
of the republican national committee, and
Franklin Murphy, national committeeman
from New Jersey, will be here tomorrow.
This afternoon the statesmen remaining
hcie played another game of bass ball with
the newspaper correspondents. Burr Mc
intosh of New York waa drafted aa their
pitcher. Representative Burke of Pennsyl
vania was catcher, Frank H. Hitchcock,
first baseman; John C. Eversman, second
bnsemanj Marlon T. Herrlck of Ohio, third
baseman; Representative McKinley, ahort
. slop; Charles F. Booker of , Connecticut,
rjjtlit ftrMerr'WIlllHm v Nelson Cromwell,
center fielder; Richard C. Kerens of St.
Louts, left fielder; Senator Hemenway ot
Indiana, umpire. The correspondents won,
to IS.
Brings Pledge from I.e. Follette.
Reprerentatlve Cooper of Wisconsin and
A fied U. Rogers, national committeeman
for Wisconsin, left fur their homes last
evening after delivering to Mr. Taft a par
tonal assurance from Senator La Follette,
confirming his former statement that he
would support the republli an ticket. Sen
ator Hoi all of Idaho, Frank B. Kellogg,
national committeeman from Minneaota,
und Representative Watson of Indiana, left
for their respective homes. Mr. Taft waa
up early today, and after spending an hour
In his office started for the golf links with
i oi.t.i. Mater Gcieial Meyer, and former
Gjvrrnor Myron T. Herrlck of Ohio.
One of the Important matters to be dis
till eiu by Mr. Hitchcock with Mr. Taft
luiiiii..! the selection of some one to Ha
in ci.uige of the Chicago headquarters. It
la generally understood here that Senator
iie...euay of Indiana will be decided upon
to. that place, with Representative Mc
i.i..y of Illinois assistant tieasurer, alsj
lj lc loia.ej in Chicago. Mr. McKinley
i treasurer of the congressional com
m.tu k.
Sruator Dick satisfied.
WASHINGTON. July . Senator Charles
LiKk of Ohio, who hasbad wide expc-rl-uue
In tho management of political cam
palpus in his native state, ss well ss in
national contests, believes Judge Taft
acted wisely In selecting Frank 11. Hitch
cock aa national chairman.
1U aaid: "Tlw selection of Mr. Hitch
Cock as chairman will not lose ua a dosen
voles in Ohio. 1 have aaaured Judge Taft
that he can count on me for any assist
ance possible to be rendered, and 1 pro
(toss to da all I can to bnng about the
success of the republican party."
The Senator was Inclined to the belief
that the tariff and currency questions
would be th principal Issues of the cam
paign. "But," ha added, "one cannot be
loo sure of that yet, for In the final ana
lysis the people themselves make the la
sues." PARIS., July I. According to advices re
ceived here fTom Washington, William 11.
'iatt recently announced to certain of hi
friends rXs purpose. If elected president of
ths United b tales of appoint lng George Von
1 Meyer, at present postmaster general,
l bo hla secretary of slate.
HOT SPRINGS, Va.. July When
Postmaster unneral Meyer's attention
waa called to a report from Paris that
Mr. Taft had announced hla purpose to
appoint him secretary of state In the
event Of air. Taft's election, he charac
terlsed the story as "absolutely mads out
of whole cloth." He Is here with Judge
Taft.
Ossssa Calls at l Ilea.
UTICA. N. Y., July a-hiwaker Cannon
and Congressman Loudenslsger of Ne
Jersey are bare today to confer with J. I
Sherman, ths vice-prealdential candidate
concerning the chairmanship of the re
publican congressional campaign com
" mlttos. It Is understood that the whole
subject was discussed at length. Mr. Sher
man expressed a desire to be relieved In
order that he might devote bis attention to
ths canvass for tho national ticket. It Is
not Sxpeoted thC decision will be reached
today and It is said In tho event of Mr.
Sherman's laslstonos that ho bo relieved.
Congressman Jamas A. Tawney of Minne
sota, ths tco-cbatraaa of ths committee
will be named to ouooeed to ths chairman'
ship.
TZATXIB.
FOR OM. jUNCIL BLUFFS AND
VICINITY -. and warmer Friday.
FOR NEBRASKA-Oenerally fair Friday.
FOR IOWA Fair and warmer Friday,
probably fair, with warmer In south por
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BAR ELEVATOR ALLOWANCE
Union Pacific Estopped from Pay
ments to Peavey Company.
FORMER ORDERS INEFFECTIVE
President Appoints William Geddea of
Grand Island Government Com
missioner to the Seattle
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DOKXST1C.
Permanent Chairman Henry B. Clay
ton of Alabama delivers his address to
the democratic convention at the after
noon session, after which the convention
took a recess until 7 o'clock to await tho
report of the committee on resolutions.
rags 1
Delegates and leadera In Denver are
favorable to the selection of Mayor Dahl
man of Omaha as chairman of the na
tional committee, but Mr. Bryan'a word
has not yet been given. Page X
Committee on resolutions at Denver
reaches an agreement on the platform
for the democratic convention. Fags 3
When the nomination of Mr. Bryan la
announced ths citizens of Lincoln, In
cluding the republican state officers, are
planning to make a trip to Falrvlew to
offer congratulations. rags 1
Judge Gray of Delaware Is still being
importuned to be a candidate for vice
president, but he again declines to con
sider It. race 1
President of the New York Bankers' as
sociation appeals for greater considera
tion of the credit of the railroads.
rags 1
Interstate Commerce commission stops
allowance by Union Pacific to the Peavey
Elevator company. rags 1
President Castro recalls the Venezuelan
charge d' affaires In Washington, break
ing all relations with this government.
rage 1
Workmen on new bridge across Rhine
fall Into river with collapse of structure.
rags 1
Veterans of Washington rally to the
support of Superintendent of Foreign
Malls Brooks. Fags 1
rOBXIOIT.
Judge in the Eulenburg case defends
himself for private hearing in the case.
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COmiEKCXAlj AJT9 OTSUBTHXAXm
Live stock markets. rags 7
Grain markets. rags T
Stocks and bonds. rags T
MOTIMXHTg Or OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
Port. Arrived. lied,
NEW YORK Kocnlg Albert.
President Lincoln.
AS A MONUMENT TO VANDALISM
NPW YORK.
NEW YORK.
Qt'KKNSTOWN...
CHKRUOURfJ
COPENHAGEN. . . .
BREMEN
RnxonU.
Pttrlrls.
Hellls Oltv.
.Barbarous.
K. Wllh.lm II
RULING FAVORS TWIN CITIES
Finding that Freight Rates from
Atlantic Should Be Lower
Than to Missouri River.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, July ".-(Special Tele
gram.) The Interstate Commerce commis
sion has once more swiped the t nlon Pa
cific railroad for granting allowances to
elevators on petition of tho Chicago Board
of Trade, and protests from other quarters,
indicating an extension of the practice of
making elevation allowances.
In an opinion handed down today by
Commissioner Harlan, the Union Pacific Is
estopped for a period of two years from
paying any allowance whatsoever to Peavs
& Co. on their own grain received in their
own elevators at Kansas City or Council
Bluffs, or on grain received at said ele
vatora In which they have either a direct
or Indirect interest, that Is not shipped
out of said elevators in ten days after Its
receipt and the Union Pacific is ordered
to stop paying any allowance to Peavey &
Co. on grain belonging to them that has
been mixed, treated, weighed or Inspected
In elevators at either Kansas City or Coun
cil Bluffs.
Opinion by Harlan.
Commissioner Harlan in rendering the
opinion In the case says: "It Is our opinion
that our previous order of a cut In the
allowance of 14 conts per hundred pounds
to three-quarters of 1 cent does not reach
far enough and haa not been sufficient to
cure the evil of which complaint waa made,
that allowance of 114 cents per hundred
pounds waa more than cost to Peavey &
Co and was therefore an unlawful rebate.
But advantages that are unlawful may be
enjoyed In ways that do not Involve the
direct payment ot rebates and we think
that Peavey A Co. do enjoy in actual
operation of their contract advantages that
do not accrue to other shippers of grain.
The mixing of grain is said to be one of
the largest sources of profit to grain deal
ers. By mixing a carload of Inferior grain
with a carload of grain of a higher grade
the aggregate value ot the two carloads
la increased and the dealer's profits from
the sale are larger than they would be If
the two carloads were sold separately. The
storage of grain beyond the elevation
period of ten days Is also of commercial
value to the grain dealers. If, therefore,
the Union Pacific Railroad company pays
to Peavey c Co. an allowance of three-
fourths of 1 cent or of any other amount
however small, on grain belonging to them
which has been mixed, treated, stored.
weighed or Inspected In their elevators,
It amounta to a contribution by ths Union
Paclflo Roailroad company to Peavey &
Co. of the cost ot securing these com
mercial results and benefits.
"No way haa been suggested by which the
Union Pacific Railroad company may avail
Itself of the Peavey & Co. elevators under
the contract in question, without giving to
Peavey & Co. and to their grain the com
mercial advantages alluded to, an undue
and unlawful preference." -
Exposition Commissioner Named
President Roosevelt has appointed mem
bers of the Government Board for the
Alaska-Yukon Pacific exposition, to be held
at Seattle next year. The board Is com
posed of three members, Jesse II. Wilson,
assistant secretary of the Interior depart
ment; William Geddes of the Treasury de
partment and William Dec'ravenel of the
Smithsonian Institution and National Mu
seum. They are charged with the general
supervision of and the preparation of the
government exhibit to be made from the
departments from Alaska, Hawaii and the
Philippine Islands. Mr. Geddea, who Is from
Grand Island, Neb., Is also made secretary
and disbursing officer of the board, this
being the sixth exposition In which he haa
been Identified with the government's par
ticipation, having began with ths Trana
mlsslsslppt exposition at Omaha.
On the recommendation ot both Nebraska
senators, Dr. J. R. Ralph has been appointed
a pension 'examining surgeon at Omaha,
vice Dr. W. H. Christie, deceased.
The gross receipts of the Omaha postoffice
tor the month of June were 163.300, against
to8,490 for the same period of last year, an
increase of 14.806.
Charlea W. Washburn haa been appointed
postmaster at Malcolm, Lancaster county.
nemalns of Tett Runner Reins;
Bent A brood by I'taoto
arraaih. (From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. July . (Special.) Tattered
and torn, burned anl smeared with the
grime of the street, the mutilated Taft ban
ner will form an Important campaign docu
ment for the republican fArty, not only of
Nebraska, but of the nation. The once
artistic piece of work, which proclaimed to
all "Nebraska for Taft," which met such
an liwmlnoui fate Inst blunt, has been
photographed and will he sent out, to show
to the people of the nation that under the
Bryan banner there still rnosts the wild
eyed and unreasonable element which
characterised a consuderahle portion of his
support of ISM. Respectable and conserva
tive democrats In Lincoln today have Joined
with republicans in denouncing tho action
of the vandal who perpetrated the deed,
but the result of the act Is the conclusion
on the part of many republicans that the
campaign of 1908 will be a repetition of the
campaign of 1896. when Mr. Bryan attracted
to his support am element of people to
whom reason does not appeal.
Chairman Hayward 'of the republican
state committee will ot once secure another
Taft and Sherman banner, a duplicate of
the one destroyed, and It will bo suspended
over O street Just as soon as It Is completed.
The damage to the Sterling Clothing store
by water, resulting from the fire which fol
lowed the falling of the banner, Is esti
mated at 15,000. Some of the Insurance ad
justers are opposing payment of this for the
reason, they say, the policies do not cover
loss as a result of a short electric current,
which caused thn damage. Others favor
paying the claim. Should the store lose out
in Its fight with the Insurance companies
It la possible the republican state commit
tee will make good the loss. The damaged
clothing, of courses, will be placed on sale
at a fire sale, and It Is probable the net
loss will not exceed 12,500.
The banner was a heavy affair, the wire
cable which held It suspended being al
most as large as a man's wrist. This was
clipped on the north side of the street.
The heavy wire and banner falling broke
electric wires, which In turn burned a
hole In a water pipe, which flooded the
store and damaged a large amount of cloth
ing.
Shortly after the banner fell a crowd of
about a dozen collected, among them being
a couple of policemen. Some one ' In the
crowd yelled, "Three cheers for the man
who cut the wire." The three cheers were
given by several In the crowd. At least
one policeman has been severely criticised
because the day before he made the state
ment that he would walk a block around
before he would go under the banner.
The destruction of the banner constitutes
a felony, and County Attorney Tyrrell will
prosecute the parties If they are ever
caught.
A feature of the flag destruction Is that
no one has made inquiries regarding the
whereabouts of Barbara Freltchle at the
time of tha destruction.
MAYOR JIM FOR CHAIRMAN
Sf-lection Under Consideration by
Party Leaders at Denver.
WORD FROM BRYAN ONLY NEEDED
Xebraakan Willing to oerlce Oober
natorlnl Boom on Altar of
Doty Meed Man "Wo
Con Troat."
WASHINGTON, July . The Interstate
Commerce commission today, on com
plaint that class rates from the Atlantic
seaboard to Missouri river cities are un
reasonable and discriminatory aa com
pared to St. Paul and Minneapolis, decided
that the rates to the last nsmed cities be ng
controlled by water and Canadian railroad
competitions, may reasonably be lower
than to the Missouri river. Because the
through ratea to the Missouri cities are
unreasonably high, due to that part of the
rates applying between the Mississippi
river crossings and the Mlesourl river cities,
the commission also held that the sepa
rately established rates applying west of Nebraska, vice Frank 8. Daney, resigned,
the Mississippi to the through, transporta
tion should be reduced.
That the freight rate on yellow pine
lumber from Arkansas and Texaa points
should not be higher to Dea Moines than
to Omaha was decided by the Interstate
Commerce commission today. The Greater
Des Moines committee had complained
against the Chicago ' Great Western, Mis
souri Pacifc and Wabash and other rail
roads that 27H cents per hundred pounds
Is unjust, as compared with 23 cents from
the same territories to Omaha.
COURT IS DRIVEN TO COVER
German Judge In Kn Gnlenbsrg Case
Declares No Partiality is
BERLIN. July 9. The chief Judge hear
ing the case of Prince Pnillp Zu Eulen
burg. who Is charged with perjury in con
nection with the "Round Table" scandals
last year, has replied to the continued at
tack of the press charging that the court
was treating the princely prisoner more
leniently than was the custom with ac
cused persons in ordinary walks of Ufa.
This morning he called together the of
ficial reporters of the court and said he
wished them to ruflke public his declaration
that the prince was treated In a manner
different from other prisoners only on no
count of his ill health; no consideration in.
fluenced the court.
The court continued today by taking of
testimony. The states' attorny has ap
pealed to the prince to speak out and
cease his denials, but this appeal remains
unanswered.
John D. Ago Gimaclfntaev.
,.B,R BOR. Me.. July .-Mrs. John
' ;T.. gave Urth to a son.
late jrratercUy at the Rockefeller, home
hero. This Is ths third child, ths others
mini o ovf ana o (irk
HAWLEY REPORTS ABOUT WEST
President of Iowa Railroad Tells
Eastern Stockholders Condi
tions Are Good.
NEW YORK. July . Edwin Hawley
has recently returned from an Inspection
trip ever the principal divisions of the
Minneapolis & St. IjouIs and the Iowa Cen.
tral, of which two railroads he is presi
dent, and also over the Chicago & Alton,
in which he la largely interested.
He found crop conditions in tlx terri
tory covered by him much better than he
had expected. Corn has been demanaged
to borne extent on the low ground, but
II.. Hawley thinks that when ths crop
is harvested this damage will represent
only an Insignificant loss. He says that
he has never soen the central west and
that part of the northwest through which
he journeyed looking better than a week
or I urn ago, when he waa making his trip.
Business men generally In the west, Mr.
Haw.ey adds, ate expecting better times
soon.
VETERANS RALLY TO BROOKS
Presidential Order Superseding- Super
intendent of Foreign Mails Causes
Hubbub In Washington,
WASHINGTON. July . A storm of In
dignation has been raised among Grand
Army veterans here as the result of tha
announcement that Captain Newton M.
Brooks, superlntednent of foreign malls ot
the Postoffice department, Is to be trans
ferred to a subordinate poaitlon in the de
partment, with Basil Miles of Pennsylvania,
third secretary of the embassy at Berlin,
as his successor. At an Informal meeting
of local Grand Army ot the Republic men
last night Indignation was expressed over
the change and President Roosevelt was
criticised.
A general indignation meeting ot Grand
Army veterans has been called for Friday
night, when resolutions will be adopted
ssklng the president to rescind the pro
jected supercesslon of Captain Brooks
Captain Brooks Is past commander of the
Department of tha Potomac and a past
president of the Union Soldiers' alliance
as well as a member ot the Loyal Legion
and the Sons of ths American Revolution
BAPTIST Y0UNGPE0PLE MEET
Annual Convention of This Organisa
tion Called to Order at
Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, O., July I. A large num
ber of delegatea representing all sections
of the country were In attendance today,
when President F. T. Mulllns ot Louisville,
Ky., called to order the annual convention
of ths Baptist Young People's Union of
America.
John H. Chapman of Chicago responded
to tho address ot welcome delivered on be
half of the city. "Ths Future of American
Baptists" was discussed by Rev. E. A.
Hanley, D. D., of Providence, R. L Los
Angeles, CaL, Is making g strong fight for
ths nest session.
NEW YORK BANKER'S APPEAL
President of State Association Claims
Credit of Railroads Has
Been Assailed.
FRONTENAC. N. Y., July t.-Am appeal
to all bankers to work together to restore)
railroad credit as a means of overcoming
the effects of ths recent period of financial
depression waa made today by Charlea
Elliott Warren, prealdent of the New York
Bankers' association In his annual address
to the opening session of the fifteenth an
nual convention of that organisation. "Pub
He antagonism to corporations, and partic
ularly to railroads must cease," said Mr.
Wsrren. "The credit of the railroads has
been put In Jeopardy. For ths welfare, not
orJy of the railroads but of the whole
country all should work to strengthen rail
road credit. Capital invested in railroads
Is today performing the greatest service
la ths United States and la receiving the
least return for It"
Mr. Waxron said he regarded all ths
signs of ths times aa pointing W g gvneral
revival of business,
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DENVER. July 9.-(Speelal Telegrams
Mayor Jim Dahlman of Omaha mny be the
chairman of the democratic national com
mittee. The delegates are for him and tho
new national committee la tor him, and if
Bryan picks him there will be no further
argument.
"The matter has teen discussed with n-e.'
said Mayor Jim this morning, "but no de
cision has been reached. Mr. Bryan has not
awked me, altliotiKh we have talked over
the chairmanship matter at some detail.
It might not be a good plan to have the
candidate and the national chairman from
the same state, but there are some other
reastns In favor of It."
Tho mayor would not discuss tho effect
of his chairmanship, If he gets It, on his
gubernatorial boom, further than to say
he would do whatever Bryan and the party
leaders wunted him to do,
The secret for the Dahlman boom for the
chnlrmnnshlp Is that Bryan's close advisers
are BUFplelous of some of the men sug
gested for the place.
"Brvan has already suffered too much
frony treachery In the campaign manage
ment," said one of them, "and we want a
mun we cm trust this time and that's why
we are going to Insist upon Dahlman
Mitchell Resrs Off.
John Mitchell, former head of the United
Mine Workers of America, today made a
personal appeal to the Alabama delegation
not to present his name to the convention
for the vice presidential nomination. Ala
bama being the first In the alphabetical
roll call of states could give the M.tchell
nomination Impetus by presenting the name
ot the labor leader In -advance of other
candidates.
When Mr. Mitchell heard that the delega
tion had planned such a step he lost no
time In trying to head it off. In discussing
the situation at the Alabama headquarters
Mr. Mitchell said that while he would pos
slbly strengthen the democratic ticket In
some quarters he would weaken it in oth
ers. and therefore he advised the delega
tlon to abandon its plan. Speaking of his
personal wishes in the matter he said he
had made plans for the future which meant
much to his family and that he should like
to be undisturbed In carrying out hla pro-
grain, particularly as he was generally ad
verse to entering upon a political campaign.
Boom for Governor Francis,
The Missouri delegation today called on
former Governor David R. Francis and an
nounced a decision reported today to put
Mr. Francis In nomination tor the vice
presidency. The Missourlans expect to fe
cure for Mr. Francis the support of eastern
democrats because of the fact that he was
a member of the Cleveland cabinet. It
Judge Gray of Delaware Is eliminated from
consideration the Missouri 'delegation be
lieves that Mr. Francis will be the bene'
f clary.
, Francis and Douglas Out.
The Indiana delegation today bega
working earnestly among other delegation
in an effort to work up sentiment for John
W. Kern for the vice presidential nomlna
tlon. If they receive the encouragemen
they expect, a meeting will be held tonight
with
BULLETINS OF NIGHT SESSION i
DENVER. July 9 -7 15 p. m.-Chalrman
calls convention to order.
7:S3 p. m Chairman of Pennsylvania del
egation submitted name of James Kerr aa
member of national committee. Selection?
ratified by convention. Convention is walt-
ng report of committee on tesolutlons.
8:10 p. m. Senator Grady of New lork
goes to rostrum to spenR.
:15 p. m. -Judge Wade of Iowa follows
Senator Grady.
8:25 p. m. Clark of Missouri goes to tho
rostrum to spenk.
8:30 p. m. Ollle James of Kentucky, chair
man of committee, reported that committee
on resolutions would not report until midnight.
R:i p. m.-On motion of Ollle James, the
rules were suspended and. pending the sub
mission of the platform. nominating
speeches begun. Tho understanding Is that
here shnll be no ballot until the platform
s adopted.
8:11 p. m I. J. Dunn takes the platform
to nominate Bryan amid great cheering.
JAB AT ROOSEVELT
Chairman Clayton's Speech Likely to
Stir Up th President.
REVAMPS OLD PARKER CHARGE
Republicans Think Roosevelt Will
Come Back, as He Did on Original.
CLAYTON FAILS TO GET OVATION
Statement Taft's Nomination is Same
as Roosevelt a Wet Blanket.
PLATFORM NOT SATISFACTORY
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS END
Venesnelnn Charge d'Affalres Fre-
srnta Letters of Recall nt
Washington.
WASHINGTON. July 9. Senor VeTox
Goitlcla. the Vener.tiehin charge a ar-
fairos In this city, this afternoon called
t tho StiUe department and presented
to Acting Secretary Hacon nis lenem
of recall. This action was taken by
direction of president Castro and aa the
result ef the withdrawal from Caracas
of Jacob Sleeper, the American charge.
The effect of today's action Is the com
plete rapture of relations between Ven
ezuela and America.
The charge appeared at tho State de
partment at 3:30 this afternoon and was
admitted to see Acting Secretary Bacon
In the course of a few minutes, having
previously mode an engagement for tho
purpose. He was greeted very kindly
by Mr. Bacon.
The Interview lasted about five min
utes, when tho charge retired and said
farewell to some of the officials of the
department, by whom he Is highly re
garded. He will leave Washington for
New York Saturday and sail on the first
passenger rteamer for Venexuela. The
Venezuelan legation here will be closed
and the papers and files will be placed
in the hands of the Venezuelan consul
general at New York.
CARACAS, Saturday, June 20. Tho
thriitming break In the friendly relations
lonir existing between Holland and Venez
uela will add one more nation to the long
list of those which either have no Inter
cour3 with Venezuela or have sgerlous
questions pending. These are France, Co
lombla, I'nltud States, England and per
haps Italy. The path of the diplomat In
Caracas Is thorny and only too many
have met their fate at Castro's hands.
WATSON NOTIFIED TONIGHT
Mass Meeting nt Atlnntn Medium for
Formnl Notice to Popnllst
Candidate.
ATLANTA, Ga., July 9. Thomas E,
Watson will be formally notified of his
nomination for president by the populists
of the United Slates at a mass meeting to
be) held tonight. Judge J. W. Forrest of
Albar.y, N. Y., heads the notification com
mlttee.
Mr. Watson will reply to the speech of
notification an da reception will close the
proceedings. The notification will follow
the Georgia populist state convention which
met today and selected a jew state com
mittee and presidential electors. No state
view to making arrangements foij ticket will be put In the Tleld. Mr. Watson
arrived In Atlanta last night and was
tendered a reception, the principal ad
dresses being made by General Coxay of
Ohio and George A. Honnecker of New
York.
Not Rndlcal Fnonah for Radicals and
Too Radical for Conservatives
Men from Debatable
States Sore.
WORKMEN FALL INTO RHINE
Huge Crane Falls, Taklnsr Several
Spans of Bridge and Killing
Many Men.
COLOGNE, July 9. The new bridge un
der construction over the Rhine at Cologne
fell in today and many of the workmen
engaged on the atructure lost their lives.
Up to Roon fourteen bodies had ben' re
covered and nine men had been taken from
the water seriously injured.
The scaffolding supporting the powerful
crane used In the erection of ths central
span of the bridge collapsed and the crash
ing down of this section carried with It
several other spans. Several workm- n were
thrown into the river. Some of them are
still underneath the scaffolding, and there
Is no hope whatever ot their lives. Im
mediately after the accident boats put out
for the scene and began the work ot
rescue. About a score ot struggling men
were quickly picked up.
PRINCE EXPECTS HARD FIGHT
Action of Count Bonl Expected by
Husband of Ills Former
Wife.
PARIS, July 9. Tho attorneys for tin
Prince De Sagan are In no way surprised
that Count Bonl De Castellarje Intends to
attack not only the Prince De Sagan, but
his wife. In his forthcoming suit to gain
possession of his three children.
They say that they expect that the count
will attempt to create as much of a scandal
s possible and they look forward to a
protracted legal battle. The Prlnca an 1
Princess De Sagan arrived at Versailles to
day and took up their quarters In a hotel
where they probably will remain until the
opening of their house In Paris In the
autumn. They both decline to talk of the
suit brought by Count Bonl.
the presentation of his- name to the con
vention. His delegation Is salldly behind
him and more than a dozen states have
been pledged to support him In the event
that Judge Gray of Deluware is not avail
able. Two of the strong preconventlon possi
bilities for the vice presidential nomina
tion were apparently removed from con
sideration later in the day by the decision
of Missouri not to present the name of
former Governor David B." Francis, and
Massachusetts not to place former Gov
ernor William L. Douglas In nomination.
The action of the Missouri delegation was
taken at the request of Mr. Francis.
Connecticut Is determined to present the
name ot Archibald McNeil and hopes to
gain t'ne support of other New England
delegations.
Georgia will present the name of Clark
Howell for vice president. W. H. H.
PRESIDENT TAKES TO WOODS
He and Fnmlly Start Karly to Enjoy
Day's Outing Near Oyster
Bay.
GLAD HAND OF STATE OFFICERS
Will Go to Falrvlew and Extend
Their Congratulations.
LINCOLN, July 9. (Special Telegram.)
Republican state officials In Lincoln at the
time Lincoln people go to Falrvlew to ex
tend their congratulations In the event of
the nomination of Mr. Bryan, will Join the
throng and make the trip with the residents
of Mr. Bryan's home city. A member of
the Bryan club visited the state house ai-d
extended the Invitation and the assurance
was given that the slato .officials would
be glad to go.
As soon as the nomination takes place,
the plans are to hurry by cars and other
vehicles to Falrvlew and give celebration
of a noneparttsan character.
The members of the local police force
are said to be working on the Taft banner
case with a view ot determining the re
sponsibility for its destruction, but the
energy of the democratic detectives Is riot
said to be wearing them out either phy
sically or mentally. Several membern of
the police force are said to have been at
the corner at the time the strings support-
lng the banner were cut and to have made
no effort to investigate further. The ban
ner became entangled with live wires and
waa burned.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y July 9. Early to
day President Roosevelt and his family
started out for a day In the woods. All
provisions and necessary things to make
the days enjoyment complete were taken
along. No secret service men accompanied
the family.
On account of the president's sbsence
from Sagamore Hill today, no Information
on the reported utterance of the president
regarding a war with Japan as quoted by
R. P. Hobson at Denver could be secured.
Secretary Loeb declared that he knew
nothing of any such statement by the presi
dent, but said when Mr. Roosevelt returned
at t o'clock tonight the matter would be
brought to his attention.
(From a Staff Correspondent )
DENVER. July . (Special Telegram)
It i? an odds on wager that President
Roosevelt will be on the stump for the re
publican ticket before the campaign gets
warm. There Is apparently nothing else
left for him to do after the address of
Congressman Claytn, the permanent chair
man, today. Clayton, In words that cannot
bo misunderstood nor misinterpreted,
charged President Roosevelt with having
made Cortelyou chairman of the republican
national committee In the campaign four
years ago for the sole purpose of levying
blackmail and campaign tribute on the
corporations that hod come under Cortel-
you's investigations and supervision while
he was secretary of the Department of
Commere'e and Labor. He charged that
favored corporations contributed u slush
fund of enormous proportions, that waa
used by the republicans to debauch the
electorate.
This. In effect, waa a repetition of the
charge made by Judge Parker In the cam
paign of liXM. It will be remembered that
Mr. Roosevelt grabbed at the charge like
a hungry trout at a fly and compelled
Parker to admit that the testimony on
which he based his charges was incom
petent, Irreevant, Immaterial and untrue.
At that time the men who were really close
to Mr. Roosevelt had a most strenuous
time In loeeplng him from taking the
stump to refute the Parker charges. As
Parker could not sustain his assertions,
the matter was dropped. Clayton's ad
dress is a renewal ot the old Indictment
against thn president, and the republicans
here are convinced that the president can
not do anything less than come to the de
fence against the assault upon his official
honesty and integrity.
Clayton' Docs Not Make a Hit.
The Clayton speech was much short of an
ovatlon-maklng affair. He devoted the first
portion of It, extending over a half hour in
the delivery, to arguments showing that
Roosevelt and Taft were really one and the
same personages and that the policies of
one were the policies of the other snd that
ah endorsement ot Taft meant an endorse- u
ment of Roosevelt. . Somehow the talk did
not make a -hit, even among the radical
democrats, most of whom voted for Roose
velt In 1904 and were looking for an excuso
to vote for Taft In 19H8. Nothing In the
address aroused any enthusiasm until Mr
Clayton began lauding Mr. Bryan, and the
greatest demonstration came when he de
clared that the democratic policies or soma
of them had received "the august sanction
of Theodore Roosevelt."
Mr. Clayton's address was delivered be
fore the report of the committee on resolu- '
tlons and, of course, he was compelled to
fight shy of specific declarations on vital
Issues. When the report came In It was
found to be like the product of a curio
store, "something a man buys when hs does
not want it and something that he never
buys again." It satisfied no ane and
angered most democrats. But It was all a
part of the performance. Bryan simply
rang the bell and shouted "front" and every
bellboy in the house slid up to ths desk
to receive the orders of the dictator. It
was fresh towels and a hot bath for the
favorites and cold water for the conserva
tives, 'in the meantime, the democrats from
seven of the states considered debatable
are sitting In sullen anger and refusing to
respond to any cues. Conservative demo
crats admit that the plutform, the Clayton
speech and the general Bryan program
spells a repetition of 1896 and 1900 for ths
Nebraska leader. W. H. II.
MILWAUKEE'S PLANS IN WEST
Report Road Hns Bought Tnconia
Eastern Is Said to Be
Premature.
NEW YORK. July 9Reports from Chi
cago that the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul had purchased control of the Tacoma
Eastern, a small road in the state of Wash
ington, are said by officials of the St.
Paul to be at least premature. It la not
denied, however, that the purchase of this
small road Is being considered.
The St. Paul's plans for Its Puciflc coast
extension call for an entrance to both Seattle
and Tacoma and the lines Into these cities
are well advanced. The Tacoma Eastern
has a total of about sixty-one miles of line,
the main section running from Tacoma to
Ashford, Wash. It has t,f'f of stock,
common and preferred and $7M,0n0 of bonds.
READY
FOR
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PLATFORM
RUSSIAN NAVAL ACCIDENT
Third On of Its Kind In Finnish
unit During Krcion Torpedo
Host Wrecked.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 9. A Russian
torpwio boat was wrecked In the gulf of
FlnUnd tcday by running on the rocks
off the Reval. The crew were saved.
Later the damage to the boat was tempo
rarily repaired and It was towed to Hel
slngfurs. This is the third naval accident
In tie Finnish fculf during the presen
navigating season
Shah Decides on Change.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 9.-A special
dispatch received here from Teheran says
the Shah of Persia ha duclded upon radi
cal charges In the electoral law. lie pur
poses to create an upper chbmber drawn
from tha ranks of the tiers and ths land
owning class,
COMMITTEE FINISHES ITS WORK
Old National Organisation Holds Last
Meeting.
DENVER, Colo., July . The retiring
democratic national committee held Its final
meeting this afternoon with a almost com
plete attendance, Chairman Tuggart pre
aldlng. Committeeman M. J. Wado of Iowa,
offered a resolution extending the thanks
of the committee to Is several officers
Chairman Taggart. Secretary I'rey Wood
son, Assistant Secretary Edwin Sefton,
Treasurer W. H. O'Brien and Sergeant-at-Arms
John I. Martin and "to those who
have aided them In the performance of
their various duties."
Chairman Taggart responded In appro
priate vein on behalf of himself and his
fellow officers, announcing that an oppor
tunity would be found today if possible for
a gathering of the old and new national
commluees to meet In a social way.
The resolution which was unanimously
adopted, was prepared by a subcommittee
consisting of Messrs. Wade of lows, J.
Taylor Ellyson of Virginia and Clark
HowsU ftf Georgia.
FLEET MAKES GOOD PROGRESS
Early In Morning Warships Wrre
Four Hundred and Eight Miles
from San Francisco,
ON BOARD U. S. S. CONNECTICUT
AT SEA. July 9.-8. a. m (By Wireless to
Mare Island Navy Yard) At 8 o'clock this
morning the Atlantic fleet is 4u8 miles out
from 6an Francisco. The weather Is pleas
ant and the fleet la steaming In squadron
formation at 10 knots.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 9-The battle
ship Nebranka of the Atlantic fleet which
was detained in quarantine on account ot
an outbreak of scarlet fever on board, hav
ing been thoroughly fuiniKated. sailed today
to rejoin the fleet at Honolulu.
Steamer Strikes Hocks.
NORTH SIDNEY. C II.. July .-The
Battlo Line steamer Areola struck the
rocks off Pt. Paul's Island last night ai.d
will probably he a total h ss. according to
a dispatch received here today. The crew
of the steamer was saved. The Areola was
bound from Manchester tor Mlramleh
river In ballast and struck the rocks during
a thick fog. St. Paul's Island la at the ex
treme northerly point of Cape Breton,
sbtut ten miles from slier,
Resolutions and Nominations to
Occupy Night Session.
DENVER, July 9. Two sessions of the
democratic national convention, the first at
11 o'clock today and the second beginning
at 7 o'clock tonight, have advanced the
work well nigh to completion and have
brought the decisive hours for tha con
sideration of the party's candidates and
declaration of principles. The opening ses
sion today lasted three hours and brought
about the completion of ths permanent or
ganization of the convention, with the re
sounding address of Congressman Clayton
of Alabama, permanent chairman of ths
convention. When the session opened to
night, every formality of organization bad
been accomplished and the decks were clear
for the supreme work of adopting the plat
form and naming the candidates.
The scenes within the convention amphi
theater today repeated the previous days
In the magnltudo of the gathering and the
eager enthusiasm of the throngs. There
were frequent demonstrations as ths names
j of party Idols, or Jeffersonlan principles
were pronounced, but there was no repe
tition during the early session of the tu
multuous record-breaking demonstration of
yetserday. The addrexs of the permanent
chairman, Mr. Clayton, proved to be a
caustic arraignment of the failure of the
Roo.sevelt policies and an enunciation of
democratic doctrine. The ringing voice of
the orator and the emphasis of his gestures
stirred the listening thousands to frequent
demonstrations of enthusiastic approval.
At 2: o'clock the platform committee was
not yet prepared to report, and ths con
vention took a recess until this evening,
so that all remaining differences ot detail
on the platform could be reconciled and
the doeun.ent be ready for adoption and
the presidential nomination be reached bo
fore the adjournment of tile night session.
Delegates Wearied.
Yesterday's strenuous proceedings at the
morning session of the convention, and the
late seslon of lal night, had a murked
effect on the delegates today and they
wore slow In reaching their seats.
This was particularly r.ticeabls of the
larger states such aa New York, Pennsyl
vania, Illinois and Ohio. The men of the
Keystone state had had In addition to ths
fatigue entailed by the work of .yesterday,
a series of coufertocss to dla ' K- Tbsy