Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 25, 1901, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, § 3 1871. (RECKONING THE LOSS YWom Virgioia Finds Fleed Demage L Thaa First Indicated. YDEATHS IN ELKHORN REGION NUMBER SIXTY Dther Vioinitios May Baise Total, bus Net to One Hundred. PROPERTY LOSS STILL - UNESTIMATED JGaeuses Vary from 830,000 to 81,600,000 or More. ‘miPMR CREWS ARE MAKING PROGRESS Norfolk Line Expects to Have Track and Trestles Passable by Wednea- day = Strike is Tempo- rarily Dropped. ROANOKE, Va., June 24—The following short statement tonight by one of the general oficem of the Norfolk & Western rallroad, summarizing the flood eltuation in the light of the latest dispatches, was 'given to the Assoclated Press Restoration of the telegraph line de- velops that the damage by flood through the conl fieids was exuggorated, The loss of life will not cxceed sixty or seventy-flve @nd the demage to property, including ¢ Palrs to the rallroad and coal operations Wil not exceed $500,000. It |8 the expect tion that the raflway will get a line through tomorow or next day. The trains are running trom Bluefield and Ennis, which places are just outside the territory visited by the cloudburst last Baturday morning. How many are dead 18 not definitely known and it necessarily will be several days before the exact num- ber can be given out as official, but the varfous reports in circulation here ure that all the way from fifty to 200 persons have been drowned. It is probably safe to as- sume that the former figure Is more cor- rect than the latter. The damage to property will amount to bundreds of thousands of dollars. Miles of Tallroad track are washed out and great gulches have been created. The devastated Bection covers an area of about twenty miles west of Bluefleld. It is a narrow valley, not much wider than a broad street in soma places. Coal mines arc scattered Al along the road. Keystone, the town reported to have been #0 greatly damaged and which was at first belleved to be wiped out of existence, is a village of between 2,000 and 3,000 people and is bullt along the narrow valley and on the sides of the bluffs. There Is a creek which runs through the town and most of the houses are built on plles and rocks This creek runs in a zigzag way through the narrow village and has a gradual fall. The mountains on elther side loom up for hundreds of feet and the town is so nar- Tow in places that one {s obliged to go into 'the middle of it to see the sky. Persons familiar with the situation of the town say that it would be a deathtrap if the flood ‘was 38 heavy as reported. Yet they reason that as the flood occurred in the daytime there was no reason vhy so many people should have been caught in the rush of waters. Many agree that between 200 and 800 houses were swept away in the Elkhorn valley, but, of course, not all the occupants were drowned. The rallrond people are rushing materlal 8nd supplies to the Elkhorn. What Passengers Saw. E. H. Stewart, a furniture dealer in this city, was in the midst of all the storm and traveled on foot nearly the whole of the route devastated. When the train on which Mr. Stewart was traveling from the north reached Vivian, W. Ya. about 9 o'clock Sunday morning, water already covered a large portion of the yard, and the tralnmen knew that no further progress could be made. The train was placed at the highest point in the yard. Rain was coming down in torrents and while in the train Mr. Stewart saw about thirty cars washed out of the yards and carried away by the rush- ing torrents, large trees uprooted nearby, while houses, bridges and furniture went whirling by in the water. As the flood in- creased the water cut a channel on the | other side of the train, leaving it between two atreams. Then it was decided to take out those passengers who wished to leave the train and a rope Was attached to the 'platform of one of the cars and to a tree on 'the baok. Among the passengers was a lady who, with the assistance of several men, was gotten safely to the bank. A number of men had narrow escapes from drowning in making the trip. There was a letup in the rain and the flood subsided about noon and at 1 o'clock Mr. Stewart and another passenger left the train and started to the next statlon, Koystone, five miles distant. Much of the track and several bridges had been washed away and the trip was made with great difficulty, a portion of the way on the track ‘and the balance on the bluffs along the jToute. Mr. Stewart says he saw a number of corpses along the route, but does not ithink more than forty persons were drowned. When he reached Keystone, {mbout 3 o'clock, he found that a number of buildings had been washed away and it {was estimated that along the whole route ;0f the storm between 200 and 300 houses fhna been carried away, but the occupants 'of many of them had escaped to the hills. Most of the bulldings, however were small affairs. The coke companies lost heavily ion bridges and supplies. At Ennls the depot ‘and yesterday when Mr. {#afe had not been found Xeystone to Ennis und was taken from there to Bluefield, arriving In Roanoke today. Mr. Stewart's statement can be re- |Med on as being a truthful story of the !flood and the most complete statement so far given out. An official telegram from Ennls says the water came in a wave and so suddenly that peaple could not get out of the way of it The water rose to a helght of six feet in thirty minutes. precedented In That Section. HUNTINGTON, W. Va, June 24—The tremendous high water in the Tug river, caused by a cloudburst along the head ‘waters of that stream on Saturday, is a thing unprocedented in the history of that section and the destruction of property slong the Elkhorn and Dry Fork and down the Tug river to its mouth Is most ap- was washed away Stewart left the He walked from cloudburst occurred near the head waters of the Elkhorn and Dry Fork rivers whose confluence near Welch forms the main Tug river. Along the coal reglons of the Elkhorn end the numerous big lumber plants box cars were swept away on the rushing flood and are lodged lower down against the rugged mountaip sides and in a few in- ~ | Me d Dennis Sweeaey w ADELBERT HAY’S LAST JOURNEY His Family Takes the Body from New Haven to Cleveland for Burial, NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 24—At 7 this evening the body of Adelbert 8. Ha who was killed by a fall from a window of the New Haven house early Sunday morn- ing, was started on the journey to Cleve- land, 0., wher. e funeral and interment are to take plr ‘he party accompany- 1ng the body w'uy, Tohn Hay, Mrs Hay, mother of the the Misses Hay, his sisters, “ay, a younger brother. Mrs. and Miss Hay reached Ne. . at 5:30 and were driven to the Mosely . i- Idence on Wall street. Thers mother and father met. After the sad greeting Colonel and Mrs. Hay, with the daughters, Helen and Alice, and Clarence, the son, entered the quiet room where the dead lay. For a few minutes only they remained and then the casket was closed, to be opened no more. All the members of the family went through the trying ordeal calmly. Secs retary Hay had apparently recovered in a large measure from the prostration of the previous day and Mrs. Hay and her daugh- ters, although showing evident traces of their sufferings when they came out of the house an hour later, bore up well Immediately after the cloaing of the cas- ket the hody was taken to the railroad sta- tion. About 7 o'clock the family, with Mr. and Mrs. Wade of Cleveland, arrived from the Mosely house. The casket, enclosed in & maselve box of polished mahogany, was placed fn a combination baggage and mail car and the train left for New York. Tho party will reach Cleveland tomorrow afternoon. They will go immediately to Lakeview cemetery and in the chapel there will be held the last sad rites. The general feeling of sadness pervades the throngs of graduates in New Haven to- night and especlally is this true of the '08 men, with whom Adelbert 8. Hay spent four years. TRAIN DROPS MANY FEET Two Persons Killed and Several Hurt When Conches Roll Down Steep Banks, and 1V p PITTSBURG, Pa, June 24.—The north- bound passenger train on the Pittsburg & Lake Erie railroad, known as No. 23, was wrecked at Monaca, twenty-six miles from Pittsburg, this evening. Two persons were killed, three fatally injured and forty others were more or less hurt. The dead WILLIAM . ee's Rock LOWERY BLA! burg. Fatally injlired: Mrs. Lola B. Perkins, Cleveland, 0., abdomen splinter. Mrs. James Lee, Washington, broken and hurt Internally. Mrs, Jefferson Carse, Beaver, Pa., badly cut and bruised. Among the others injured were: H. H. Semmons, Kittaning, Pa., seriously. Miss Luey Rose, Cortland, O., rm broken. y Rev. A. D. Gavin, Holy Ghost college, Pittsburg. The train, while going fast, ran Into an open switch at Monaca and the entire train went over an embankment some twenty- five feet high. Every car was turned over, two of them going over twice. The dead and several of the injured were brought to Pittsburg on a special train. Those less seriously hurt were taken to Monaca and resumed their journey on apother train. PLAGUE SHIP_COMES IN PORT Intected Britinh Steamer Arrives at Sap Francisco and Reports Six Deatha. CUNNINGHAM, Pa. . baggagemaster, Pitts- fireman, Euclld avenue, punctured by Pa, arm WASHINGTON, June 24.—Surgeon Gon- eral Wyman of the marine hospital service today was Informed by Dr. McKay, quaran- tine officer at San Diego, Cal., of the ar- rival at that port of a plague infected ship. The vessel is the British steamer Carlisle City, which sailed from Hong Kong on May 16, and, coming via Yokohama and Hono- lulu, reached San Diego late Saturday. Dr. McKay reports that there were six deaths enroute, five of which were certainly caused by plague and the sixth is supposed to have been. All the deaths but one were among members of the crew, the exception being a Chinese stcerage passenger. Dr. McKay reports that all the othérs on board are in good health. Nevertheless, the ves- sel Is being thoroughly disinfected and kept well away from the wharf, so as to pre- vent the escape of ratg as well as persons. Dr. McKay says that dead rats were found on this ship before the sickness made its appearance, WORLD'S FAIR SITE SELECTED Execative Committee Picks the Place, bat Keepa It Seeret a Few Hours. ST. LOUIS, June 24.—The World's fair executive committee today selected a site for the great centennial celebration of the purchase of the Louisiana territory. For reasons deemed sufficient in view of the fm- portance and magnitude of the enterprise it was decided not to make public an- | nouncement of the location determined upon until & report had first been made to the entire board of directors, tomorrow morning. The committee felt that this was due the board, not only as a matter of courtesy, but for other rea- sons. The announcement will possibly be made immediately after tomorrow morn- ing's meeting of the b CRASHES INTO THE BOX CARS Great Northern Flyer is Deratled at Minot, N. D, and Tramps Killed. MINOT, N. D, June 24.—A heavy wind- storm at White Earth early today blew two box cars from a sidetrack onto the main track. The Great Northern fiyer, westbound, due here at 1 a. m., ran into the cars and part of the train jumped the track. It is sald two tramps were killed and several passengers injured. The wires are down and particulars are unobtainable. FIRE CHIEF FROM THE RANKS William Musham Rewarded for Forty Years' vice In Chicago Department. . CHICAGO, June 24.—After forty years of service in the Chicago fire department Willlam H. Musham has become its chief. His promotion from first assistant fire marshal to marshal was given him tonight, when Mayor Harrison sent his pame to the council and his appointment to suce: confirmed. which will mect | OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 25, 1901-TEN PAGES. FORM A MUNICIPAL LEAGUE Omaba Citi Organize Previsionally o Reform Movement. INTEND TO PURIFY LOCAL POLITICS Meeting at Commercial Club Adopts Constitation, Fixes Member: Fee and Appoints Solicite ing Committee, 1f the plans of its promoters do not fail, Omaha s to have a municipal league founded on the plan of those in Chicago, 8t. Louis and other cities. The movement took form at a meeting leld at the parlors of the Commercial club last night. Dr. A, B. Somers appears to be the father of It. About four months ago he assembled & number of gentiemen, who subscribed to an agreement that they de- sired to assoclate themselves with not less than 100 representative men of Omaha in a permanent organization to promote the enforcement of such existing laws and or dinances as have a bearing on public econ- omy, order and morality; to seek such changes in existing laws and ordinances as shall make them effective for the above end; to endeavor to secure the nomination and election for all municipal and county offices of men who will discharge their duties fafthtully and efficiently to the end that taxation may be reduced, public moneys wisely used and publte morality conserved These gentlemen agreed that upon re- ceipt of notice from a temporary executive committee created among themselves that 100 or more names of representative men had been secured, they would attend a meeting called for the organization of such a league and would co-operate as far as they were able to do #o in carrying on its work. Is and the Calle It was in pursuance of this agreement that a notice was sent out June 21, signed by T. J. Mahoney, Kuclld Martin, A. B. Somers, 0. C. Holmes and C. 8. Hayward, announcing that the committee heretofore appointed to draft plan for an organiza- tion to further good municipal government would make its report at a meeting to be held at the Commercial club last evening, and at that meeting a permanent organiz- ation would be effected. In response to that notice the following citizens assembled at the place and time designated: T. J. Mahoney, Dr. 8. R. Towne, Dr. A. B. Somers, C. S. Hayward, Euclid Martin, Rev. H. C. Herring, Dr. Sargent, 0. C. Holmes, W. S. Poppleton, M. A. Hall, C. E. Morgan, J. E. Ebersole, Henry Farmer, E. E. Bruce, Herman Kountze, F. E. Sanborn, J. W. Lytle, H. K. Burket, W. 8. Wright, Rev. T. J. Mackay, T. L. Ringwalt, N. Westberg, 8 H. Sternes, T. H. O'Nelll, Rev. A. Martin, 8. Somers, A. H. Doane, Rev. F. A. Hatch, Rev. F. H. Foster and G. M. Southmayd. Dr. Somers called the meeting to order and stated the facts concerning the organ- ization of the movement, saying that 140 names had been secured to the original agreement and that more than halt of the citizens approached had signed it. He moved the selection of T..J. Mahoney for chairman of the meeting, which prevailed. Plan for Organization. Mr. Mahoney sald that the committee had prepared a plan of organization. It did Dot contemplate the organization of a new political party or the annihilation of any of the old ones. It had simply planned to work before and after primaries and conventions for the selection of good men to promote honest and economical admin- istration of municipal affairs and public trusts. The committee belleved that enough men could be found who would place these considerations above those of party to wield a wholesome if not a con- trolling influence in elections. Dr. 8. R. Towne was chosen as secre- tary and Mr, Mahoney submitted the fol- lowing: Your committee heretofore appointed to draft and report a plan of organization for an assoclation of citizens of Omaha to ald in obtalning .and maintaining good govern- ment in sald city beg leave to report as follows: We have prepared and submit herewith a draft of a constitution for such an organs fzation. We recommend the adoption ot this constitution and the obtaining of the signatures of a reasonable number of citi- zens thereto and that when such signatures are obtained a meeting of all the signers be called for the purpose of electing offi- cers, to the end that the organization may be started upon its active work. This report was signed by T. J. Mahoney, Andrew B. Somers, Euclid Martin, 0. C. Holmes and C. 8. Hayward. At the suggestion of Euclid Martin, di- recting attention to the necessity for funds for meeting expemses of the league, A mem- bership fee of $1 a year was made one of the eesentials and o provision therefor was Incorporated into the constitution. This necessitated another proviston for the election of a treasurer and defining his dutles. In considering the constitution by see- tlons Dr. Herring doubted the wisdom of in- flicting a membership fee, but Dr. Sargent told how such a provision had operated in St. Louls, where the league had started out to secure changes In school laws and had had to spend a large sum of money. One man had contributed something like $4,000 that was needed, but this did not operate against the collection of the dollar fees from others Risk s Rev. H. A. Hatch expressed some doubts of the wisdom of placing all the power in the hands of an executive committee, but Rev. Herring declared the risk was neces- y in the cause of efficlency, and Mr. Mahoney said that it had been thought that this was the most effective plan Euclid Martin urged the vital importance of securing active, reliable and capable officers for the league and moved the ap- pointment of a committee of seven to nomi- nate officers at the next meeting. This motion prevailed. Afterward it was de- cided that the next meeting will be held July 2. Chalrman Mahoney was made a member and chairman of that committee. He appointed Euclld Martin, Herman Kountze, W. 8. Poppleton and C. €. Belden as members and deferred the selection of the other two until additional signers of the constitution have been secured. On motion of Dr. Herring a committee of ten was appointed to canvass for additional members. It Includes Dr. Somers, T. L. Ringwalt, E. E. Bruce, 8. R. Towne, 0. C. Holmes, Rev. H. C. Herring, Henry Far- mer, H. K. Burket, T. H. O'Nelll and F. E. Sanborn, Necesanry One. Hushand Wife Crippled. LEAD, 8. D., June 24.—(Special.)—Her- man Peterson and wife fell down the Highland coal chute Sunday night, while retirning to their home at Terraville from this city, The man broke an arm, which had to be amputated, and the woman was dangerously injured. The dlistance was forty-five feet. It is f d that both will die, R T0O HOT TO LIVE IN CHICAGO Two Persons Die of the Heat and Others May Not Recover from Prostration. June 24.—Two tions, of which the result of CHICAGO, eleven pro serious, were Chicago today. The dead GEORGE WILEY, work in a foundry. FRITZ BRAMSEN, inmate of Dunning, succumbed during the night. The prostrated Nicholas Schinickrath, overcome while sitting on roof, fell to pavement, will die. Andrew Bernard, laborer, condition seri- ous. Edward O'Hara, prostrated while working | in a grain elevator. Charles Harris, fnsane from heat | Adam Bachak, laborer, overcome at work, | serious condition Amella Ward, prostrated at her home. Robert Hanlon, prostrated while on street | car. | John Collins, prostrated while at work on roof of bullding, condition serious Cassin Kowetz, overcome while on street Mary Freeman, overcome at work. James Gaynor, prostrated on street. Over 300 cattle were stifled In their pens at the stock yards. Several hundred cat- tle, hogs and sheep were also taken dead from the cars on incoming trains BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis, June 24 The mercury registered 100 here today. Hans Hjolsett sunstruck and his re- covery is doubtful. MISSOURI HEAT KILLS HIM W. B. Bradford of Utica Die Burlington Train from Kansas City, . deaths and several are the heat in prostrated while at Abonrd ST. JOSEPH, Mo., June 24 —A man who 18 supposed to be W. B. Bradford of Utica, Y., died aboard a Burlington passenger train near this city tonight from the effects of the excessive heat. He purchased a ticket at Kansas City for this point and on the way repeatedly complained of the heat. He was seized with spasms and died within a few minutes. Hot Day in lowa. SIOUX CITY, June 24.—Today was the Lottest of the year, 94 degrees. DUBUQUE, Ia., June 24.—This was the hottest day so far this season. The mer- cury was 94 to 97 in the shade. There were several prostration: STRIKERS USE GUNS AGAIN West Virgini , Enraged by In- HUNTINGTON, W. Va., June 24.~Today A posse of deputy United States marshal led by A. C. Hufford of Bluefleld, were fired on by the strikers and forced to flee from the coal flelds at Matewan. On their journey from Bluefield the officers were forced to travel twenty-five miles on foot, owling to the destruction of the rallroad by fiood. d They. reached Matewafl, Bunday evening and immediately began serying notices of the injunction which had been {ssued by Judge Jackson of the fedetal court. A mob of strikers followed, armed to the teeth with firearms. On all sides could be heard the cry, “Down with government by fnjunc- tion!" Women called down the vengeance of heaven upon the marshals and children hurled stones at them. When nightfall came notice had been served on the strik- ers of all the coal companies but one, and they were to be served at Thacker. Fearing an ambush they waited until morning and early today set out for Thacker. Some time before moon they attempted to serve the injunction papers. A mob followed, en- raged to desperation at the sweeping char- acter of the injunction. One reckless fel- low fired the first shot and almost instantly the mountain sides echoed the reports that followed “the crack of twenty or thirty rifles. The deputles fled, barely escaping with thelr lives. The strike situation is assuming a most serious stage. Sheriff Hatfleld has with- drawn all his deputies because, it is sald, he does not belleve in the policy being used to put down the strike. The United States marshals have been left alone and after being chased from the fleld today it s be- Heved they will be strongly reinforced and return to fight when they again appear to enforce the injunction. Tug river divides West Virginia from Kentucky. On each side the mountalns are almost perpendic- ular and the entire distance from bank to bank s not more than 00 yards. On the mountain side of West Virginfa the col- lierles are located. On the Kentucky side are nothing but mountain paths. A band | of strikers, almost 1,000 strong, have crossed over into Kentucky and are oc cupying the mountain passes. Here they are out of reach of the deputy marshals| and command the entrances to the col- leries. The strikers have nothing but hatred and contempt for the marshals and it is sald that at the mass meeting at Thacker on Saturday night they decided to ignore the injunction. PRESIDENT JEFFERY’S Tells TIP Who s to Which in New Rio Grande Regime. SALT LAKE, Utah, June 24.—The Rio Grande Western rallroad. which recently became part of the Denver & Rio Grande system, will, according to President E. T. Jeffery, who is in Salt Lake on a tour of inspection, be operated as an independent system. The following changes in officials will be made: General Manager Metcalfe of the Denver & Rio Grande will act as general manager of the Rio Grande West- ern; General Traffic Mabager Hughes of the Denver & Rio Grande will act as gen- eral trafic mapager of the Rio Grande Western; S. H. Babenck, present traffic manager of the latter road, to have the title of assistant general traffic manager, with Jurisdiction over both system No other changes in Rio Grande Western heads of departments are contemplated, it ted, DIETRICH IS _WITH CORBIN They Reach San Francisco and Pre- Ppare to Leave for Ma SAN FRANCISCO, June 24.—Adjutant General Corbin arrived in this city tonight. He is accompanied by Senator-elect C. H. Dietrich of Nebraska, who will go to Manila with tbe adjutant general. They will sail on the transport Hancock tomorrow. . When asked as to the probable strength of the forces to be maintained in the Philippines after the establishment of civil govern- ment Adjutant General Corbin replied that a conference between Judge Taft, General Chaffee and himselt would determine that point after his arrival there, SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. VALUES TO BE SET HIGHER Corporations Must Pay Their Just Bhare of Taxes ASSESSORS' FIGURES PLACED TOO LOW Members of the Board of Equaliza- tion Listen to Corporation Repe resentatives and Declare Thelr Intentions Plainly, Casper E. Yost, for the Nebraska Tele- phone company; W. J. C. Kenyon, for the Unlon Stock Yards company, and L. F Crofoot, for the American Smelting and Re- fining company, put in an appearance be- fore the Board of Equalization yesterday, but representatives of the other big cor- porations whose assessments are subject | to ralse falled to appear and consequently action by the board was deferred. Mr. Kenyon was told to come in again Wednesday morning, when the assessment Against the stock yards will be reviewed with those against the packing houses. Before he went out Mr. Kenyon was asked by a member of the board what the stock of the Unilon Stock Yards company s worth per share. "I don’t know,” replied the general man- ager of the company. Mr. Crofoot was asked if he had anything to say against the assessment on the smelter being raised from $75,000, Speaks for the Smelter. “All T care to say is that we will pro- test against a raise in our assessment, sald he, “unless a like raise Is made in the assessment against all of the blg corpors tions. I think the street rallway assess- ment {s relatively lower than any other. “‘What s the value of the smelting com- pany’s property?”’ was asked by a member of the board. “The smelter is on leased ground,” re- plied the attorney, “and I am told by the manager that the plant could be dupli- cated for $500,000, Mr. Crofoot was assured that all the cor- porations would be treated alike and that the assessment of one would not be ralsed unless the assessments of the others were also advanced. Mr. Yost had little to say, excepting that the property of the telephone company In Douglas county w not worth $500,000, as stated in The Bee some days ago. While Mgssrs. Yost, Kenyon and Crofoot were before the board they heard clear exprossions from at least (wo members on the subject of corporation assessments. Chafrman Connolly displayed clippings from The Bee showing that the big corpora- tions had been asseased as low as from 1.3 1o 5.87 per cent on the actual value of thelr properties. Connolly Endorses The Bee. but in this matter I think it ts Just about right. I think The Bee has not come far from the correct figures in stating the value of these big properties.” Commissioner Harte spoke to the cor- poration representatives as follor been published in the public press that the stock yards, the packing houses and the franchised corporations have been asseased at only from 2 to 5 per cent of the actual value of the properties and the statements published have not been re- futed. Small property owners have read these articles in the press and they have appeared before this board and complained against having thelr property assessed as high as trom 40 to 50 per cent while that of the corporations escapes at from 2 to G per cent. Thelr complaints are worthy of consideration and I believe this board ought to glve them consideration. I be- lleve the corporations ought to come in here and show the value of thelr property. It won't do to come here and make the goneral denial that the values have been overestimated in the press. We want the proof. The total assessment in this county ought to be Increased about $5,000,000 and a big part of this fncrease ought to be made on corporation property. Small Taxpayers Have Rights. “l am opposed to taxing small property owners to death in order to allow the big ones to escape with hardly any assessment at a T have heard some talk about the jobbers and some of the big retailers be- Ing a ed at a low percentage, but not one of them escapes with an assessment as low as § per cent, or anywhere near it, and I don't belleve there is a business man in this city who would object to ha ing his assessment ralsed to an equitable basis If the big corporutions were once brought up to that basis. Commiesioner Hoctor was at the board rooms all day, except during the time when the corporation representutives wero thero. He went out just before the distinguished visitors came in and did not return until just after they had departed. That the corporation representatives were cognizant of The Be agitation for an equitable assessment was shown by the question that each and every one of them asked as soon as he came into the room “‘What 1s The Bee building essed at?" When they were told that the bullding was assessed at $065,000 they had nothing further to say along that line. After the board adjourned for the day Chairman Connolly said: “We will take actlon on these corpo- ration assessments on Wednesday, and 1 belleve they will be raised. My vote will certainly be in favor of a big ralse. It The PBee's figures are not correct, let these people show us to the contrary. 1 don't belleve The Bee is far out of the way in this matter. You can say for me Wat 1 propose to do all within my power to make these corporations pay taxes in pro- portion with the small property owners.' FREIGHT TRAIN IS DERAILED Honol Special on Northweatern Runs Into Siding Between v and Denison, CARROLL, Ia, June 24.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A freight train, the Honolulu spe- cial, was derailed at a siding between Vail and Denison tonight. All trains are being run over the northern lowa line. DENISON, Ia., June 24.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Six cars of a speclal frelght, westbound, were derailed by the breaking of a car wheel between this place and Vall about 8 o'clock this evening. Two hobocs were killed In the wreck. SENATOR KYLE'S CONDITION Hot Weather A, ates His Disease and He is a Very Sick ™M ABERDEEN, 8. D, June 24.—(Special Telegram.)—Senator Ky condition has not changed materially. He is somewhat better this morning than he was yesterday, but Is a very sick man. The weather is oppressively hot and is liable to the diseasm CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Fair Ti Wednesday; Covler Wednesday; Vvariable Winds, Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: Hour, Deg. Hour. Dew. T4 oML B ™ P, D4 77 om0 ™ meaes s2 m.. NS AN " OHIO REPUBLICANS’ PLATFORM 1t Specifies for Re-Election of Sen- ator Foraker, Also Endor Hanna's Reeord. 0., June 24.~The committee on resolutions of the reputlican conven- tion concluded fts work before 11 o'clock tonight an anounced to a crowd of wait- Ing newspaper men that the platform would not be glven out in advance of its adop- tion by the convention. General Grosvenor was mude chairman of the general com- mittes and Congressman Dick was chair- man of the subcommittee that drafted the document The platform reaMrms the Philadelphia declarations and endorses the administra- tions of President McKinley and Governor Nash. It commends the last Ohlo legis; lature and especfally the records of Sen ators Foraker and Hanna, with the specific recommendation of the former for re-elec- tion. A liberal administration of the pen- slon laws fs demanded, the disfranchisement ot colored voters in the south is denounced and especlally the ravages of lynching The utterances of certain democrats in Ohio on taxation are denounced and a care- ful revision of the taxation laws in Ohio fs recommended, ®o that corporations rather than properties shall bear the burden of taxes. The plank on state taxes is the same as the one adopted by the county con- vention last week in Cleveland. The faith of the party is specifically expressed In the president’s insular pollcy, in commer- clal and tariff matters and in never taking down the flag and great stress is laid on sustaining the president, with republicans in control of congress. The Hanna mer- chant marine bill {s endorsed SUE GEORGE D. MEIKLEJOHN Men Who Cash Note Want to Know Forger. COLUMBU with His Name it It's a NEW YORK, June 24.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—There are two persons who are anxious to find whether Hon. George D. Melklejohn, until lately assistant secre- tary of war, was the maker of a note for $200 drawn payable to J. L. Cunningham, a promoter of 32 Broadway and at “the National Capital bank" of Washington. They are Samuel Hoffman, a Broadway taflor, the man who cashed the note, and Gates Hamburgher, his attorney. A sum- mons was lssued In the ciw court for Meiklejohn in & ecivil suit to recover the face of the note from him as the ostensible maker. So far Hamburgher has been un- able to find the address of Metklejohn. According to Hoffman he was approached by Cunningham last December and showed the note with the request to cash it. In the bellef that the note Was made by the assistant secretary of war, Hoffman gave up the $200 and took the paper. When the time had expired the paper was returned from Washington with the word that there was no ‘“National Capital bank,” and, ac- cordingly, it could not be collected. Cun- ningham has not been at his office for sev- eral days. CUTS SOUTH DAKOTA DAUGHTER Angelica Crane Prefers Fortune to tio for Drinking Fountains in New York. NEW YORK, June 24.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—The city today recelved $2,204.26 from the estate of Angelica Crane, who died September 19, 1864, cutting off her only child, Mrs. Edith H. Simmons, with $5. The money paid to the city Is to pro- vide drinking fountains. Mrs. Crane also left her personal prop- erty to the city. This consisted of numer- ous clothes, plctures of no Intrinsic value and a large amount of jewelry. David McClure, In forwarding the check, adds that Mrs. Simmons is 1iving in Yank- ton, §. D., and has a 7-year-old child. He says that Mrs. Simmons proposes -trying to get the city to give her the personal property, as it has no intrinsic value. He will also petition the city to grant her a part of the cash. The latter she asks on the ground that she is the sole support of her child. MORRISON JURY INSTRUCTED Arguments by the State Are Begun— Dublous Outlook for the Prisoner. KANSAS CITY, June 24.—A special to the Star from Eldorado, Kan., says: Judge Alkman today lostructed the jury sitting on the case of Jessle Morrison, and the arguments were then opened. The case will probably go to the jury tomorrow even- ing. The instructions make it possible for Miss Morrison to be convicted on either the first or second degree of murder, or the second or third degree of manslaughter. Her statement on the stand of the fight is pitted against the dying declaration of Mrs. Castle. William Reese, county at- torney, began the argument for the state. There will be eight speeches, four on each side. Miss Morrison is a little paler than when the trial began, but appears strong and well. She listened without apparent emo- tion to the reading of the instructions. The arguments were continued all after- noon and had not been concluded when the court adjourned until tomorrow. HAS LUNCH WITH PRESIDENT Mrs. McKinley s Able to Go Down- and Sit at Table, WABHINGTON, June 24.—For the first time since she was brought home from Cali- fornia in a feeble condition Mrs. McKinley today was able to go downstairs and join the president while the latter was at luncheon. She remained at the table for some little time and then returned to her room. WASHINGTON, June 24.—Mrs. McKinley continues to improve and the arrangements to go to Canton next week are unchange The date of departure has not yet been fixed Elected to State College Facunity, CEDAR PALLS, la., June 24.—(Special.) —Miss Grace I. Noreon of this ecity, for eleven years principal of the High schaol, has been elected by che Btate college at Ames 0 & place on the faculty, OHIO MUST RESPOXD Foraker Tolls Republicans that BState Vie: tory is & National Demand, HANNA MEN WIN IN THE CONVENTION They Oapture Reoaloitrant Districts and Both Chairmanships. FOSTER AND DAUGHERTY VANQUISHED Vigerous Exhortation Fails to Land Th Committes. IS OUT OF THE RUNNING CALDWELL Lientenant Governor Makes Late Au« nouncement that He is Not a Cane didate for Renomination Nippert the Man, COLUMBUS, 0., June The republican #tate convention to nominate candidates for governor and other state officers con- vened here this afternoon. The feature of thes brief session was the speech of United States Senator Foraker, the temporary chairman. After he had spoken and the several committees had been appointed the convention adjourned until tomorrow morning A forecast of the ticket Indicates the fol- lowing For governor, George K. Na For lieutenant governor, Carl L. Nippert For supreme judge, W. B. Craw. For clerk of supreme court, A, C. Criteh- field. For attorney general, J. M. Sheets. For state treasurer, J. B. Cameron For member of Board of Public Works, W. G. Johnson. The vital f{ssue today was not in the election proper, but was for state delegates. Twenty-one congressional districts met separately and a committeeman was named for each district. The result was a decided victory for the so-called Hanna men, for they made a clean sweep, controlling dis- tricts that heretofore have been dominated by the “insurgents.”” The result assures the election of Congressman Dick as chair- man of the state executive committee, Charles Foster, ex-secretary of the tre . ury, ex-governor, ex-congressman and for many years a delegate at large to national conventions, was dofeated for member of the state central committee from the Thir- teenth district, because of his opposition to Senator Hanna. After his defeat Mr. Fos- ter vehemently addressed the delegates of his district on cliques and intrigues and on the dangers of “local imperfalism.” Ex-Governor Bushnell had been elected as a delegate and had been made chairman of the Clark county delegation, but at the meeting of the delegates of his district it was announced that he would not attend the convention. His friends gave some very pointed reasons for his absenc Daugherty's Appeal Unavaill The Hanna men have never before been able to control the party organization in the Columbus district, but today, although Hon. Harry M. Daugherty made a personal appeal in a strong speech at the meeting of the Twelfth district, the Hanna men secured everything. Wherever Daugherty men appeared they were turned down. In the Seventh district, Daugherty's home dis- trict, a great effort was made to postpone the selection of committeemen until atter the committee on credentlals reported, but the appeals of the Daugherty men wers ignored. Mr. Daugherty made a strong speech In protesting against the proceed- in It was thought after the Cuyahoga county conventlon in Cleveland last week that Senator Hanna would not get the solid support of his home delegation, but he secured both of the state commiteemcn in the Twenticth and Twenty-first dis- tricts. While the Hanna leaders were making their fight for state committeemen they did not overlook the committes on creden- tlals and it is assured tonight that nons of the Daugherty men who are here ns contesting delegates can be seated. The interest tonight centers in the platform to be reported and the fight that the State Antl-Saloon league Is making against the renomination of Lieutenant Governor Cald- well because of his alleged champloning of certain liquor Interests during the past year. The issue against Caldwell seems to be an open one tonight. United Leaders Cheered. The large Auditorium was crowded at 4 p. m., when the Glee club entertalned the delegates. Senators Foraker and Hanoa were loudly cheered as they came on the stage together. Nearly all the Ohjo repub- lican congressmen and members of the leg- islature and other leaders were seated upon the platform, over which were displayed the portraits of Governor h and Senators Foraker and Hanna. Among those occupying seats upon the etage were Dr. Jose C. Barbosa and Dr. Jose Gomez Briozo, members of the execu- tive council of Porto Rico, who are on a tour of gavernment inspection. After prayer by Rev. N. W. Good of Co- lumbus, Hon. P. W. Durr, chalrman of the state central committee, in a brief speech congratulated the republicans of Ohlo on the result of the Ohlo campaign last year and predicted victory for this year. Then he introduced Senator Foraker as the tem- porary chairman of the convention. Sen- ator Foraker was most enthusiastically re- celved. Senator Foraker said: Foraker's Speech, Our approaching election will be the most important held ‘this year in the United Btites. [t {s but a state election in name, but it will be distinctively national in both character and importance. The legislature’chosen ‘this year will be charged With the duty of electing & United States senator and re-districting the state for, Tepresentation in congres ‘We now have two republican senators and sevenieen republican members in the house of representatives. If the next legisiatire should be democratic we will have but ona senator and not more than twelve repub- liean congressmen, and probably not more than ten, the number we were allowed th last time & democratic legislature gerry mandered the state, and this reduced o resentation in the national house of rep. sentatives would be fastencd upon us, 1ot simply for the next congress, hut for tiie next ten yvears, making a net loss to us of not leas than twenty-five votes in congress for the next decade Tt is this fact that glves the campalgn upon which we are entering its national character, and thrusts upon us, whether we would have it se or not, the discussion and consideration of natfonal policies and na- tlonal questions; and it fs for this reason that every vote cast In our state next No- vember Will he a Vote for or against the dministration of Willlam McKinley, just certatnly and emphatically as though he again our candidate thig year as he was last; for we must of necessity, by the ction we take, Indorse his work and give im encouragement or discredit his record and embarrass his efforts. His first administration was triumphantly —