Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 26, 1901, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. WORK DAY AND NIGHT Ralisf Forces Under High Promsure in Flood Devartated Distriot. FOUR DAYS BEFORE TRAFFIC RESUMES Kotfolk & Western Repairing Half Million Dellars Damage. FATALITY LIST NOW DWINDLES TO FIFTY Vietims Mostly Oslored Miners or Their Families, e P iy, GOVERNOR'S AIDES ARE ON THE GROU. I Cenfer with Rallroad's Manager to Learn What Assiatance is Needed from the State—Tales ot the Flood. BLUEFIELD, W, Va,, June 25.—The West Virginia flood sltuation has not many new developments, but it is autheatically stated that the loss of lite has been greatly over- estimated, although the loas of property can hardly be ertimated. The most conservative estimate obtalnable places the loss of life &t about fifty, a great part of whom are cojored miners and their families. A great many more are missing and are supposed to have been swept away. There are great plles of debris and it will take many days to find all the bodles. The Norfolk & Western Rallroad company will lose at a conservative cstimate $600,- 000, not taking into consideration the delay to traffic, etc. The double track is practi- cally washed away for a distance of six miles and at least 3,500 men are at work day and night repairing roadbed and re- moving drift. The Cumberland Valley electric light car arrived today and will be used to prosecute the work at night. It will be four days before any trafic can be Tesumed. The loss to the coal operators will reach about $400,000 outside of the delay at the mines in loading, etc. The property lost by private parties is heavy and cannot be estimated at this time. It ts thought it will reach the $1,000,000 mark. General Boggs and Colonel Hudson of Governor White's staff arrived today to hold a conterence with the general superin- tendent of the Norfolk & Western railroad, to ascertain what a ance is needed from the state authoritl The wires are deluged with press work and hundreds of messages are recelved hourly from anxious friends in all parts of the United Stat in- quiring about relatives and friends. Until traffic s resumed and all communications opened it will be impossible to estimate With any degree of certainty either the lo of life or of property. FLOOD OPENS OLD GRAVES Some of the Bodies Seen Were Those of Persons Long Dead=— Losers and Losses. ROANOKE, Va., June 26.-~People coming in from the flood-stricken @istrict in West Virginia place the number of drowned at sixty persons, but have no definite or de- talled ioformation on which to base the estimate. There has been some Interruption today to the wires between Roanoke and Bluefield and only one wire has been in use since morning. A gentloman arrlving in this city today from the stricken section gives an ex- planation of the report first circulated that great masses of human bodles were to be seen floating around in the water. He says that there is a graveyard between North Fork Junction and Keystone, which towns are about a mile apart, and at which point the storm was very severe. This graveyard is near the bank of the river. When the flood me the graves gave up their dead and added greatly to to the number of bodies seen. A letter today from Keystone says be- tween ten and fifteen persons were drowned and forty houses washed away at that place. The people are hard at work clear- ing up the town and repairing damaged bulldings. A notice was posted In the boiler de- partment of the Norfolk & Western rall- Toad in Roanoke this morning announcing that the shops would be closed from 12 o'clock today untll further notice. The bulletin card sald that the shutdown was on account of the destruction by the flood and the fact that no traMc was passing over the road. There are about 2,000 per- sons employed in the Ndrfolk & Western shops here. Damage in the Coal Flelds. ‘The damage in the coal fields begins at Coald which is fifteen miles west of Bluefleld. At that place great embankments supporting the rallroad tracks have been washed out. At Mayberry from the train can be seen five houses upset and partly demolished. The branch road leading from this point to the Norfolk & Delta collleries has suf- fered heavy damage The track 1s washed out In some places and covered over in others. At Lick Branch the water was very high and at that point the damage to the main line of rallroad begins and the destruc- tion of coal company property increases. At Ennis can bo seen the remains of a valuable house and on down below lumber from many bulldings is piled high against bridge abutments and other immovable structures. There the eastbound track be- gins to entirely disappear and some dis- tance further the roadbed is entirely gone from both tracks. The fron bridge struc- tures rematn, but the approaches in most all cases have been entirely washed out, lumber and other material belng wedged agalnst the abutments, causing the water to flow around. All wooden bridges are gone, The Turkey Gap colliery's loss |s $20,000. The tipple is slightly damaged and the coke tracks gone. The delivery aud coke tracks of the Crozer and Houston operations are most entirely gone, bridges and all. Cars are turned over and some are demolished. The Crozer boiler house is washed out, the dam- [ tained being $26,000. The damage &t Houston s $16,000. At the Upland com- pany’'s the boller house and tipple are partly washed away. Along there the coal company houses bhave been moved and de- stroyed. Between that operation and Kyle , nearly every- thing having exchanged positions with the former creek bed. The great fil! which the raillway com- pany has been making and riprapping or since the high waters of 1897, have (Continued on Second Page.) ov - BRYAN HAS NONE IN MIND Isn’t & Candidate and Doesn't Know ‘Who Is<Collects Some New York Lucre, BUFFALO, June 2.—The following, over the signature of Willlam J. Bryan, appears In the Times, Norman E. Mack's paper, this afternoon “Iam notonly not a candidate for office, but I have not a candidate in my mind for any office. My interest centers In princl- ples and men are only important as they aid in carrying out these principles. “The democratic party stands for definite, positive principles and uniess I mistake the sentiment of the masses, the voters will insist on adheriug to these principles in #pite of the threats of reorganizers. Those who argue from the standpoint of ex- pedience will not have influence with the voters, because no one can say what is expedient. We may deserve to win and * lose, but it still remalns that to deserve 18 the surest road to success.’ v JERTOWN, N. Y., June 25.—William J. Bryan arrived in this city at noon to- day. He was met by a large crowd and given an enthusiastic reception. This aft- ernoon he addressed a large audlence at the state armory on the subject “Civiliza- tion.” This evening he lectured again on “The Conquering Nation.” An admission 1s charged to both lectures. Bryan lectured to 2,000 people here to- night on “A Conquering Nation." In an interview Mr. Bryan sald Mr. Hanna the logical candidate for the presidency in 1905 because he represented the dominant wing of the party. “Mr. Roosevelt, he sald, “‘represents the warlike spirit, which was developed by a war of confiict.” Replying to Senator Foraker's speech at Columbus, O., last night, Mr. Bryan said: ““When Senator Foraker says that I am the only intelligent man who does mot ad- mit that the defeat of 1896 was a blessing to the country he makes an unjust reflec- tion upon the intelligence of more than 8,000,000 peopls, for there are that many who do not believe that a democratic vic- tory in 1896 would have brought disaster to the nation and they are all sufficlently | intelligent to deserve the respect of Sen- ator Foraker.” SYRACUSE, N. Y., June 25.—W. J. Bryan arrived here from the west today and left at once for Watertown. Local democrats had expected him on a later train and no one was at the statfon to meet him. After Mr. Bryan's departure Mayor James K. McGuire received a dis; patch, which had been delayed in delivery, informiug him when Mr. Bryan would reach Syracuse. WORRIES NEW YORK BANKERS Somebody Starts Bad Rumors Abhout the Seventh National and a Con- Flurry Ensues. NEW YORK, June 26.—~It became known today that there was a debit balance at the clearing house against the Seventh Na- tional bauk amounting to $218,000. This gave rise to rumors that the bank was in dificulties and that otber banks were also hampered. All these were cleared away when Man- ager Willlam Shearer of the Clearl.g House association gave out a statement to the effect that all the banks In the associa- tion had met thelr obligations and that all clearing house sheets had gone through. Willlam H. Tappan, president of the Galla- tin National bank and who was present at & conference held during the day with other members of the Clearing House assoclation, made the following statement: ‘All the banks have settied their bal- ances satistactorily. This disposes of all rumors.” Tonlght a statement was given out by the oficlals of the Seventh National bank in which it was stated the balances of the Seventh Natlonal bank with the clearing house thiz morning were $795,000 and that this balance wus due to he~ty checking of men connected with several larger banks. The directors of the bank convened and at once provided ample means for all bus- iness purposes. The statement also says the flurry was probably started for stock Jobbing purposes and that the rumors so welghed on the mind of President Willlam H. Kimball of the bank that he tendered his resignation and E. R. Thomas was elected in his place. General Thomas, father of Mr. Thomas, is a director and one of the heaviest stockholders in the bank. The statement avers that the bank 1s in most excellent condition and is not connected directly or indirectly with any other financlal {nstitution in New York or anywhere. BODY BLOW FOR RAILROADS Merchants Plan to Deal It by detting Congress to Force Uniform Freight Classification. CHICAGO, June The Tribune to- morrow will say: Prominent western mer- chants, all heavy shippers of merchandise, are preparing to call to account for the Interstate Commerce commission the heads | of the varfous rallroad combinations and the “community of interests” alllances of the trunk lines of the country. Charges are made that, following these movements of consolidation, frelght rates have been advanced from 30 to 60 per cent through quiet and organized manipulation of the various classifications of commodi- tles. Merchandise former!y in class 4 has been placed under class 2, with a conse- quent incrcase of 30 per cent In shipment charges, und so on through the voluminous tabulated classifications of all commodl- tes, Behind the movement to attack this scheme of freight advances by applying to the Interatate Commerce commission for relief lles the plan for a still more vig- orous blow. The complainants intend to press a demand that congress shall take @ hand In foreing the formation of a uni- form classification of freight which shall be effective on every rallroad in the United States. TELLS HOW HIS FATHER DIED s of Mt. Clemens Confe His Parent, but by Accldent, MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich, June 25.— Homer Bliss, who was arrested several days ago on suspicion of killing his father, whose badly decomposed body was found on his farm, confessed this afternoon to the killing, maintaining, however, that it was accidental. According to Bliss' confession he found bis father, June 19, about to commit sul- clde. In the struggle over the gun he had It was accidentally discharged, Homer says, Instantly killing the father. Next day Homer burled the body, later exhuming it. Placing it on a wheelbarrow he moved it to the spot where it was found last Satur- day. Here he propped it against a stump and tied the gun to a sapling, to make it -n‘pur that his father had committed sul- clde, OMAHA, WEDNE KILLS SEATTLE'S EX-CHIEF John W. Oensidine, Gambler, Sheets Hi Eaemy, W. L. Moredith, CLIMAX OF THEIR BITTER PERSONAL WAR Sporting Man Ordered Out of Town, Geta Chief Discharged and the Deadly Shooting Fol- lows. SEATTLE, June 25.—At 5:15 o'clock this Afternoon John W. Considine, one of the proprietors of the Standard gambling house and the People's theater, shot and killed former Chief of Police W. L. Meredith. The shooting occurred in Guy's store, on the corner of Second avenue and Yesler Way, in the heart of the city. Con- sidine wa head by a ball from a double-barreled shot- gun in Meredith's hands. the shooting are conflicting and it cannot be sald who was the aggressor. The men had threatened to shoot one another on sight and both were prepared for trouble. The drug store at the time of the shooting was crowded with people and one bystander shot through the arm. Meredith was killed while struggling with John Considine and Tom Considine, who had come to his brother's ald. Three bullets plerced Mere- dith’s body at short range. Considine was arrested by officers who were In the drug store when the shot was fired. He was taken to the police head- quarters and from there transferred to the county jail in a closed carr there being some talk of lynching in the great crowd which had gathered. Friends, Then Bitter Enemies. Considine and Meredith had been mortal enemies for about three years, although they were prior to that warm personal friends and assoclated together in the theatrical business in Spokane. Meredith, who resigned his office last Saturday on ac- count of pressure brought to bear on him by Mayor Humes, was a city detective be- fore belng made chiet. While in a subordi- nate position he and Considine never spoke, but avoided open battle. However, served notice on Considine that the latter could not remain In the city and do busi- ness and followed up the threat by making several police orders which affected Con- sldine’s business. In retaliation Considine publicly made charges of corruption in office agalnst Mere- dith and reiterated them until the Law and Order league took the matter up and called for a councll investigation of the police department. A council committee Investigated and last Friday night made a report to Mayor Humes, advising the removal of Meredith and one of his detectives, C. W, Wappen- stelne. Mayor Humes thereupon requested Meredith's resignation. Former Chief Meredith was a son of W. M. Meredith of Chicago, chief of the Na- tional Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Consldine belongs to a famlly well known in eastern sporting circles. He was for- merly a member of the Chicago police force d took part in the rald on the Haymarket meoting which led to the anarchist bomb- throwing. WANTS NEBRASKA TESTIMONY Court Puta Off Campbell Divorce C: in Order to Get Distant Evidence, NEW YORK, June 25.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The divorce suit brought by Mrs. Helen Campbell against Dr. Robert Campbell, a wealthy Buffalo physiclan, has been stricken from the calendar at the plaintiff's request. The case has gone over untll the fall asked for further time in order to take the depositions of material witnesses in Ne- braska, among others that of former County Judge Holland of Seward county. Justice Dickey says the case is one which requires the presence of every materlal witness. When the action first came to trial the whole case was upset by the tes- timony of the alleged co-respondent, Cora Durham, who came on from David City, Neb. She sald the divorce proceedings were prearranged and that she had con- | sented to act as co-. but was not guilty. JARRED, BUT STICKS TO RAILS Union Pacific Train Leaps Into Herd of Cattle at Eighty Miles an Hour, jpondent, DENVER, June 25.—(Special Telegram.) —The Colorado Flyer of the Unlon Pacific arrived in Denver this morning spattered with blood from the engine back to the fourth coach. When the train was spin- ning along near Julesburg Engineer Mur- phy saw a bunch of cattle on the track, some of them lying dead. It was too late to stop and to prevent a deraflment, which would have been certain with slow speed, he opencd wide the throttle. The ninety-ton engine came down upon the herd, crushing the animals directly in its course to fragments and hurling thos alongside off the track. The engineer esti- mates that the speed of the traln w eighty miles an hour. NOWHERE ABOUT KANSAS CITY Street Rallway Employes Indicted tor Jury Bribing Seem Hard to Locate. KANSAS CITY, June 25.—In & statement to the court today County Prosecutor Had- ley sald that he had reason to belleve that Charles Church, Indicted last week on the charge of bribing juries in street rallway damage sults, has fled the country to avold arrest. Grant Woodard, indicted on a similar charge, was today sent to jail In default of bail. A third rallway employe under Indictment s believed to be In hiding in Kansas City. Movements of Ocean Vessels June 25, At New York—Arrived—State of Ne- braska, from Glasgow. Safled—Bovic, for Liverpool; Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, for Bremen, via Cherbou nd Southampton. At ney, N. 8. W.—Arrived—Marlposa, from n Franclsco, via Honolulu nd Auckland: Moana, from Vancouver, via Honolulu and Brisbane. At Glasgow—Arrived—Furnes New York. At _ Leghorn—Arrived—Callfornla, New York - At Houlogne—Arrived—Maasdam, from New York, for Rotterdam. Salled—Phoe- nicla, from Hamburg, for New York. At Bremen-—Salled—Koenigen Luise, New York, via Southampton. At the Lizard (3:40 8. m., June 26)—Passed . Paul, from New York, for Southamp- tol At llcll{—!‘unu—onl Waldersee, from New York, for Plymouth, Cherbourg and Hamburg; hn, - from New York, for Southampton and Bremen. At Viadivostock—Arrived—Glenogle, from Tacoma. At Kobe—8alled—Glenesk, for Tacoma and Victoria, via Sues. la, from from for drug also wounded slightly in the The stories of he term. The plaintift | DAY MORNING, JUNE 26, 1901 INGLE COPY FIVE CEN’ S, HOPE FOR THOMAS SWOBE Ex-Senator Thurston Gets President's Assurance that His Case | Under Advisement, WASHINGTON, June 2&—(Special Tele- gram.)—Ex-Senator Thurston before leav- ing for St. Louis Mondaf to attend the meeting of the Loulsiana purchase com- mission called upon President McKinley in behalt of Thomas Swobe, Who retires June 30 from the quartermaster's department of the army. The president Informed Mr Thurston that Swobe's case was under ad- visement by the War department, with the prospect that Swobe would be accorded an- other examination, the first having been against his retention in the army because of defective eyesight and hearing. Cougressman and Mrs. Mércer left today for Atlantic City, where it is hoped Mrs Mercer, who has been 11l some weeks, will recover her health, shington by reason of the wording . Harlan’s appointment it has been he succeeded W. 8. Summers as United States district attoffiey. Mr. Har- lan goes to Alaska as United States dis trict attorney and does not succeed Mr. Summers, who, it 18 understood, will be permitted to serve out his term of four years. Rural free delivery service has been ordered established August 1 fn lowa as follows Emerson, Mills county; Foute embraces seventy-four square miles, containing a population of 1,175; J. A. Socars and John M. Oats are appointed carriers; postoffices at Climax and Wales will be discontinued and mail sent to Emerson. Kent, Union county; area covered, sev- enty square miles; population served, 1,000; J. J. Pettle and Stephen Toland are pointed carriers. Rural free delivery carriers appointed in Towa: Pleasantville, G. H. Willlams; Rem- sem, T. A. Shive; Boone, Louls B. Wil- loughby. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska—Edholm, Butler county, Wil- Mam A. Hutchinson, vice L. C. Spangler, resigned; St. Peter, Cedar county, Viola M. Macklene, vice U. G. Stowell, resigned. Iowa—Sinclair, Butler county, H. A. Dodge; Soldier, Monona county, H. D. Lehmberg; Star, Mission county, Asbury B. Burnett. The Civil Service commission will hold examinations August 20 and 21 in Omaba and Sfoux City for inspector of boilers in the steamboat service at Dubuque; salary, $1,600. Reserve agents approved: National bank of Omaba, for First Na- tional of Elmwood, Neb.; Des Moines Na- tional of Des Moines, for Creston National of Creston, Ia. The postoffices at Elwood, Neb., and Spencer, Ia., become international money order offices July 1. Thomas A. Carver of Shellsburg, Ta., is admitted to practice before the Treasury department. POOR LO AGAIN REBUFFED Court of Appenis Denies Motion for Special Appeal=Tells How the Trick May Be Done. Merchants® WASHINGTON, June 25.—The dourt ot appeals today demied the motjou of Lone Wolt and other Kiowa and . Comanche Indians for a special appeal from the de- cision of Judge Bradley refusing an in- junction against the secretary of the in- terlor aud cther officials to prevent the opening of the Klowa, Comanche and Apache lands in Oklahoma. Assistant At- torney Gereral Vandeventer argued for the government and ex-Congressmaa W. M. Springer for the Indians. The cotirt held that the case did mot justity a speclal appeal. ut the case should be disposed of,” he said, “by a final decree from which an appeal may be taken In regular churse, and from the decree of this court an appeal may be taken to the supreme court of the United States. The great object in obtaining a pre- action by the executive department, but we suppose that such reasonable delay may be obtained as will enable the com- plainants to avall themselves of the right of appeal from a final decree that may be passed in the case.” The court holds Judge Bradley's de- nial of the Injunction to be an interlocs utory order and not a final decree and says the case must proceed in the district supreme court, with the right of appeal then to the court of appeals and the United States supreme court, It Is probable that the president's proc- lamation opening both Oklahoma reserva- tions to settlement will be issued the first of next week. MONITOR WYOMING MUST WAIT Also the Armored ser Sonth Da. kota, on Which Striking Mae. chinists Were Working, WASHINGTON, June 25.—A report just received at the Navy department shows the serious effect of the machihists' strike on the work of bullding new war ships. The report states that work is entirely sue- pended on the armored cruisers California and South Dakota and on the monitor Wy- | oming and the cruisers Tacoma and Mil- waukee, bullding at the Union Iron works San Francisco. Up to this time gratifying progress hus been made on these ships. BODY ARRIVES AT CLEVELAND Adelbert 8. Hay Train to L Taken from the CLEVELAND, June 25.—The hody of the late Adelbert S. Hay arrived here at noon today from New Haven, Conn. The casket was conveyed from the Union station direct to Wade Mortuary chapel in Lake View cemetery, where services were held late this afternoon. Secretary Hay and family were driven to the home of Samuel Mather in Glenville. The floral tributes were so many that they entirely covered the casket. The classmates of the deceased at Yale were the honorary pallbearers. Secretary and Mrs. Hay showed evidence of the great sorrow they felt, and Mrs, Hay was 80 nearly prostrated that her husband had to assist her nearly all the time. PLOW COMPANY ORGANIZES volving Some Wenterners Jerney City with $100,000 € NEW YORK, June 25.—The Natlonal Plow company, in which a number of west- ern capitalists are {nterested, was organ- lzed In Jersey City today. The capital stock is placed at $100,000, which, it is said, will soon be Increased to $1,000,000. The Incorporators of record are: James C. Young, A. J. Ross and W. R. Clements. The Incorporation papers bave not as yet been filed. liminary injunction is to prevent immediate | | as adjutant general Y"DICS MINUS A COLLEGE Lightning Burns Out Physicians and Sur- geons in Chioago, WEST SIDE HOSPITAL HAS TO BE EMPTIED Hundred Patients Hurrled Out Stretchers, Through the Rain, to Nelghboring Houses=Total Loss About 200,000, on CHICAGO, June ~During a heavy thunderstorm tonight a bolt of lightning struck the College of Physiclans and Sur- Beous on Harrison etreet, between Wood and Honore streets. The fire which followed | the lightning in a short time destroyed the college bullding, which was one of the finest of its kind in the west. The lightning struck the college squarely on the top of a rising projection in the front part of the roof and such a tremendous crash of thunder accompanied the flash that all people in the nelghborhood thought an explosion had taken place In the college. Almost before the first fire engine had ar- rived the flames had epread all through the | five stories of the building Adjoining the college is the smaller bufld- ing of the West Side hospital, which was | filled with patients, about 100 being in the various wards. As soon as it was seen that the college could not be saved and that its walls were liable to fall at any time the work of removing the patients from the hospital began. The rain was pouring down heavily at the time, but, fortunately, there are so many hospitals and medical institu- tions that it was necessary to remove the patlents only a ehort distance, most of them being taken to the county hospital, one square distant. The firemen and the attendants at the hospital did most of the moving, carrying the invalids on beds, cots, stretchers or whatever came handy. None of the hos- pital patlents was injured The College of Physicians and Surgeons 1s the medical department of the University of Tilinols situated at Champalign, 11l The loss on building and equipment fs practi- cally total and will approximate $200,000. JESSIE MORRISON’S LAST PLEA Attorney in Her Behalf Makes Final Argument Before Crowded Court Room. ELDORADO, Kan.,, June 25.—The last plea in behalt of Jessle Morrison, an trial for the murder of Mrs. Olin Castle, was begun shortly before noon today by her leading attorney, A. L. Reddin. The court room was packed with people. The heat was almost unbearable and as Attorney Reddia proceeded he first removed his coat, then his collar and tle. Mr. Reddin made an impaesioned plea for the acquittal of the prisoner. During the argument many of those in the court room were moved to tears. Miss Morrison sat quertly through it all. She listened in- tently, B. R. Leydig, for the prosecutien, fol- lowed Judge Redden to make the closing plea. The court adjourned before he finished his argument. He will conclude his argu- ment tomorrow and the case will go to the Jury by tomorrow noon. DIETRICH AVOIDS HONOLULU | Reports of Plague In Hawail Cauwe Hancock to Give Island a Wide Ber SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.—The trans- | port Hancock safled for Manila today with Adjutant General Corbin, Surgeon General G M. Sternberg, General Chambers F. Me- Kibben, who will join General Chaftee's staff; General John F. Weston, Colonel W. P Hall, who Is to succeed (General Barry in the Philippines; Senator C. H. Dietrich of Nebraska and Congressman Julius Kahn. Owing to the reports of plague at Hono- lulu the Hancock will not call there, but will go direct to Manila, Generals Corbin, Sternberg and Weston will be away three months and during that time will investigate conditions in the Philippines. The Hancock also carried a number of school teachers and fourteen officers and 400 men, comprising the Second battalion | of the engincer MRS. FUNSTON IS IN Manila with Re- turning Volunteers on the rps. Comes Over from Transport Logan. SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.—The trans- port Logan arrived today from Manila with the Torty-fourth volunteers and six com- panies of the Thirty-eighth regiment, also & number of cabin passengers, including Mrs. Funston. Therc were two deaths among the troops during the voyage. On the transport were thirty-seven officers and 1,062 enlisted men of the Forty-fourth, twenty-one oficers and 575 men of the Thirty-eighth, thirty- six officers on leave, sixteen women and children, five servants, eleven hospital corps men and thirteen general prisoners of the Forty-fourth and Thirty-eighth. Colonel Edward J. McClernand 1s in com- mand of the Forty-fourth, while Major G. L. Goodyear brought the companies of the Thirty-eighth home. The remainder of the regiment is on the Thomas, BURLINGTON MEN IN DANGER Thousnnds of Solicitors and Agents to Re Thrown Out by Conwol- idation of Separate Ofces. CHICAGO, June —The Chronlcle to- morrow will say: It is reported here that the offices of railroads in the different com- binations located In all principal cities throughout the country will be consolidated The report is revived In connection with the Morgan-Hill syndicate operations. It is sald that wherever separate offices are now maintained by the Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Burlington joint off ces will be substituted. After the offices of individual lines under the same own- ership have been brought together, it is id, thousands of solicitors and freight and passenger agents will be eliminated in the interest of economy. CHINESE LANTERNS WILL GO German Firm Gets Contract to Re- place Them with Electric Lights In Pekin, SHANGHAI, June ~A German firm has secured the contract for the electric lighting of Pekin. "FRISCO | [CONDITION OF THE WEATHER | Forecast for Nebraska—Falr | Showers and Cooler Wednesday Thursday; Southerly Winds thwesterly Wednes MORNING WRECK ON WABASH Doren Passengers and gine Crew ted Killed (n Catastrophe Near Peru, Indin INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 2 clal to the Sentinel from Peru at (Wednesday) morning, sa Westbound passenger train No. 3 on the Wabash railroad ran into a washout at Case, fitteen miles west of here, at 12:30 o'clock this morning, wrecking the engine #nd five cars. It Is reported fitteen persons were killed. The train 1s due at Peru at 10:65, but left here one hour late, in charge of Conductor Brownley. The train was running at high speed to | make up lost time and at Cass, a switch five miles east of Logansport, plunged through a trestle that had been swept away by a washout. The engine was totally demolished and the three passenger coaches and two baggage cars were deralled and overturned. Every surgeon fn Peru was summoned and the rellet party left here at midnight for the scene. Detalls are meager, but it {s rumored Eugineer Butler and Fireman Adams and at least a dozen passengers were killed and many more injured. OTHER FOLKS’ THERMOMETERS In Chicago, 94: in La Cro Springfield, 103 In St. Pa in Plttaburg, 94. D6y 00y CHICAGO, June %.—This, the third day of sweltering heat resulted in two deaths and elghtcen pro.rations. The dead: PAUL DOOLEY, laborer. NICHOLAS SCHUCKRATH, The thermometer laborer. reached 94 and the suffering was intense. The Indications are for several more days of hot weather. LA CROSSE, Wis.,, June 5.—Today was the hottest day for the month of June since the catablishment of the weather bureau. A temperature of 96 was registered. Half a dozen prostrations were reported, one of which will prove fat SPRINGFIELD, 1)1, June 25.—Today was the hottest of the year, the government thermometer on top of the federal bulld- lug registering a maximum of 95, while thermometers on the street reglstered as high as 102 in-the shade. There were eral prosteations from hes!, but not fatl. ST. PAUL, Minn, June 25.—The hot weather record for this section for June was broken today, the mercury at the local weathsr station reaching 95 degrees, three points above the highest previously re- ported here fn June. At 7 p. m. It was 92, with little promise of falling much lower during the night. Only one prostration was the street paving service. cover. PITTSBURG, Pa., June 25.—This record heat day of th eter hovering around 92 degrees. | Bdward Calloway, aged 20 years, died from the effects of the extreme heat and among the many prostrations reported James Owens of Braddock, Charles Dough- erty and Proctor Gray of Hampton, Va., are considered by the physicians as being serious cases. Between seventy-five and 100 men were driven from the Homestead Steel works by (he heat and the National tube works at McKeesport suspended work in several of its departments. Many other plants will have to cluse down tomorrow if the hot spell is not broken. LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 25.—Before the eves of their eight children lightning struek Mr. and Mrs. George Wels dead yesterday on their farm at Fern Creck, nine miles from Louisville. TRENTON, Neb., June 25.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The last thrce days have been the hottest in June for a number of years. The mercury gpurted to 106. A sirong wind has been blowing at intervals for thirty-six hours. Unless a rain comes soon the dam- uge to crops will be heavy. Up to thia time prospects have been the best for years. TORNADO TEARS UP NEVADA Wrecks Glass Works and Other Es- shments in the Ohlo Town —Several Injured. He will re- s the ear, the thermom- NEWARK, 0., June 25.—A tornado swept over the morthern and western sections of Newark this afternoon. The upper portion of the mew factory at the E. H. Everett glass works, where seventy-five men were at work, was wrecked and soven men were caught in the debris. Lloyd Cunningham was fatally injured by a falling beam, his chest being crushed and hip broken. Walter Dickineon and Thomas Douglass each had a leg broken. The damage to the building fs estimated at about $10,000. One side of the Rugg halter works was blown in and J. W. Athey and James Burns were in- jured, but not seriously. The fce manu- facturing plant and several houses were un- roofed. MR. FINLAY LOSES HIS JOB Australlan Editor Expelled for Re- printing Irish People's Attack on King Edwa MELBOURNE, June ~~Amid scenes of excitement {n tha crowded galleries the Federal Assembly today, by a vote of 64 to 17, expelled Mr. Finlay, editor of a local labor organ, for republishing in his paper the article from the Irish People of Dublin dated May 10, violently attacking King Ed- ward, which caused the seizure of the last named weekly perodical by the police of Dublin, Cork and other towns of Ireland. KANSAS CITY REMAINS oOUT Declines to Become a Member of the National Live Stock Ex- chang i KANSAS CITY, June 25.—By a vote of 71 to 91 the Kansas City Live Stock exchange has refused to join the National Live Stock exchange, which has headquarters in Chi- cago, = beat belng accompanied by great humidity | TICKET IS COMPLETE Nash and Nippert Lead Ohie Republioans’ Btandard Bearers. CONVENTION BREAKS RECORD FOR SPEED Obairman Hauna Helps Sweltering Dele- [ Through. FORAKER ENDORSED FOR RE-ELECTION Recsives Warm Praise and & Warmer Grosting. II’RINCII’L[S OF THE PARTY DECLARED All Business Disp, in Three Wwith Only Dissatisfaction ing from Caldwell's Sudden Withdrawal, A COLUMBUS, 0., June 25.—The ticket: For Governor, George K. Nash For lleutenant governor, Carl L. Nippert. For supreme Judge, J. L. Price. For attorney general, John M. Sheets For clerk of the supremo court, Lawson B. Emerson. For state treasurer, Iraac B. Cameron. For member of Board of Public Works, W. G. Johnston. The republican state convention here to- day broke the Ohio record by completing its work (n three hours. The Intense heat was prostrating and Chairman Hanna not only cut short his speech, but also those of others and then dispatched business with the utmost speed. in those three hours the convention nomi- nated a full state ticket, adopted its de laration of principles, endorsed J. B. For- aker as the republican candidate for re- election as United States senator, com- pleted the party organization for the cam- pulgn and transacted other business. Of the seven nominations only three were new men and one of these, Nippert, for leutenant governor, was nominated without opposition, atter Lieutenant Governor Cald- well had declined renomination. Nas Sheets, Cameron and Johnston were nomi- nated for second terms without opposition. ndge and Clerk Contest. There were free-for-all contests for the nominations for suprcme judge and clerk of the supreme court. It had been cur- rently reported that Crew and Critchfield were on the Hanna slate for these two nominations, but Senator Hanna vigorously denied taking any part In the contests for these two places Judge Crew is an old friend and neighbor of Elmer C. Dover, the private secretary of Senator Hanna. Dover was working at the Crew headqus ters. Many, therefore, clamed that Dover's operations had the sanction of the senator and that the slate was broken. The vote thowed that Price and Bmerson had formed a combipation that worked successfully for both. of them. Judge Price of Lima has been on the common pleas and olrcutt benches and Emerson has been prominent I politics in tern Ohlo for many year: The uvomivation that caused the most comment was that of Nippert in the place of Lieutenant Governor Caldwell, the lat- ter being the only one who w elected with Governor Nash two years ago that reported, that of William Bell, a laborer {n | W% 0ot renominated for a second term. The State Anti-Saloon league caused Caldwell to run several thousand behind bis ticket in 1899 and had vigorously op- posed his nomination. Caldwell ‘There were frequent calls for Caldwell in the convention, but he could not be In- duced to take the platform or even rise in his seat and Chairman Hauna dispatched business in such a way as to give no op- portunity for demonstrations. When the delegates were calling for Caldwell Chair- man Hanna wade Caldwell a member of the committee to escort Governor Nash to the hall to deliver his speech of acceptance and while this committee was out Chairman Haopa promptly called up the next order of business and State Semator Nippert was vominated. Nippert had been priacipal of schools at Cincionatl. Like Caldwell, he is liberal and the State Anti-Saloon league has expressed its dlspleasure because Nip- pert in the last legislature voted nst the Clark logal opilon bill. On the other hand, the representatives of the liquor Interests left tonlght much displeased over what they term the en- forced retirement of Caldwell, while Rev, Mr. Clark has been renominated in Colum- bus for the legislature and several repub- llcan members who opposed the Clark lo- cal bill have been defeated for renomina- tion. STORY OF OHIO’S BUSY DAY Details of Stute Convention's Pro- ceedings that Beat the Record for Fast Time. s Mute. COLUMBUS, 0., June 25.—The republican state convention reconvened at the Audi- torium here at 10 o'clock. The great hall was packed when Temporary Chairman Foraker rapped for order. He was given an ovation. The committee on credentlals presented a report signed by twenty of Its twenty-one members in favor of the delegation known @8 the “Hapna delegates” from Fayette county. The report was adopted and the only Daugherty man oo the committee of- fered no minority report, as was generally expected The committee on permanent organiza. tlon then reported that it had selected Sen- Ator Hanna as permanent chairman and continued the rest of the temporary organ- ization, and the report was adopted. When Senator Foraker Introduced Senator Hanna as the permanent chairman there was a great demonstration. Scnator Foraker in- troduced Lis colleague as tho man “who knew his business aud how to attend to it Chalrman Hanna returned his thanks for the honor and then stated that Senator Foraker had already sounded the keynote and would contlaue to do so in the cam- palgn, when all republicans in Ohio would be With him to & man. He eulogized Fors aker's speech and his record in the senat and sald all the people in Ohlo were for his re-election except the democrats. He sald the coming contest in Ohlo was one of a natlonal character and on national Issues. It was the most important perio? for the support and encouragement of the national administration. Hauna's Appeal to Ohlo. Senator Hanna then reviewed the admin- tstration of Prestdent McKinley and insisted that his second administration was still more {mportant for the domestic, insular and forelgn affairs of the country, He dis- cussed the financlal lssuca at length wnd in-