Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 10, 1901, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871, OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY RUSSIA IS Offers to Return to Old Tariff Btatas with the United Brates “TILLING LIBERALS SUSM OLD LEADER Receives Vote His Campbell-Bannerman ot Confidence Party. LONDON, July 9.-The much discussed meeting of liberals called by Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the liberal leader WISHES SUGAR DIFFERENTIAL VACATED | in the House of Commons, with the object In Retura Wonld Give Up Duties Levied on Amerioan Geods, SECRETARY GAGE HAS TO DECLINE Question is Now with Courts, 8¢ He Oan Do Nethi; EXPORTS THAT WOULD BE AFFECTED fron and Steel Wares, Motors, Dyna- mo Machines and Ap- paratus Lose Opportunity to Be Reatored to Old Schedule, Sewing WASHINGTON, July 9.—Another impor- taot exchange his occurred between the Russian government and the United States ative to the tariff. The Russian minister of finance, M. DeWitte, has proposed that Russia will vacate all of the additional dutles levied on American goods since the fmposition of the sugar differential if the United States will vacate its action on the sugar differential. To this Secretary Gage has replied that the ofter of the Russian government cannot be accepted, as the question of the sugar differential is now in the hands of the court, thus precluding action by the executive branch. These ex- changes, although made mominally by the minister of finance and Secretary Gage, bave gone through the medium of the Rus- sian foreign office and the State depart- ment. The proposition of the Russian minister of finance was the direct result 'of Secro- tary Hay's note of about two weeks ago. In that note Mr. Hay poiuted out that the action taken as to petroléum was not new, mor was it meant to have any connection with the previous action of the government on sugar. This appears to have reconciled the Russlan officlals in thelr view that the petroleum order was only another step in the policy previously taken respecting sugar. Accordingly, M. DeWitte's response | was communicated to Washington, Count Lamsdorf forwarding it to M. DeWollant, the Russian charge here. It Is not long, but is quite to the point. It makes no turther reference to the petroleum order. The cldet attentlon is glven to sugar and the specific offer is made to vacate im- medlately the increased duties which Rus- sla has levied, if the United States will vacate its action on sugar. This would smount to re-establishing the status quo which existed before the United States took its initial action relative to Russia. Why It Is Impossible. The Russian proposition was duly com- municated to Secretary Gage, who has responded promptly that as the sugar ques- don 1€ now belore the courts, it is not possible for him to avail himself of the Rueslan suggestions, Thus the matter stands. The reductions which would have resulted under M. DeWitte's tender are those affect- ng castiron wares, manufactures of iron and steel, boiler work, tools for artisans, factories and workshops, gas and water meters, motors and dynamos, sewing ma- chines, portable engines, not including throshing machines, fire engines and other machinery of iron and steel, also white resin, galipot, brewers' pitch and bicycles. The increased dutles on firon and steel goods followed after the imposition of the sugar differential, while those on bicycles and resin followed the Increase on petroleum. M. DeWitte's proposal was to take off all of the Increased dutles. In the course of his letter it is stated that the second retaliatory move on bicycles and resin was not due to the American a tion on petroleum, although it had so ap- peared in the original Russfan note, but that 1t related back to the Amerlcan action on sugar. This Is thought to be the result of Secre- tary Gage's reply to Russia to the effect that fts action, in Increasing the duty on American blcycles and resin, was a viola- tion of the United States' treaty with that | country. SQUADRON FOR FORT ROBINSON 'hirteenth Ordered from Depart- Detachment from Cave alry i ment of the Dnkotas, WASHINGTON, July 9.—The War depart- ment has ordered the following changes In the stations of troops Oue squadron of the Eleventh cavalry to proceed from Fort Ethan Allen, Vt., to Jefferson Barracks, Mo One squadron of the Thirteenth cavalry from the Department of Dakota to Fort | Robinson, Neb, | One squadron of the Fourteenth cavalry from Fort Leaven.orth, Kan, to the De- partment of the Colorado The headquarters, staff Secoud battallon of the fantry, under ordcrs from the division of the Philippl to Fort Snelling, Minn. | Companies E and H of the Fifteenth infantry, stat at Fort an Vt.; Plattsburg Barracks, N. Y., Fort Porter, Y., respectively, 1sou Barracks Y The Twenty-seventh infantry, now in the Department of the East, to take station In detachments ut Plattsburg Barracks, Fort Ontario and Fort Montgomery, N. Y., and Kennebee arsenal, Maine One battalion of the Twenty-ninth fantry from Fort Sheridan, bus Barracke, O HAY AGAIN AT THE CAPITAL Seeretary and band and Fourteenth in- G ne and at to Mad- in- 11, to Colum- Returns to of State Department=New ish Mintster Calls, isult Heads Turk- WASHINGTON, July 9. cretary Hay returned to Washington this morning from his New Hawpshiie home. He was driven directly to the State department and was closeted for some time with Acting Secre- tary Hill and Assistant Secretary Adee. The new Turkish minister, Chikeb Bey, called, In company with Ali Ferrouh Bey the retiring minister. The new minister must awalt until a later date to be pre- sented at the White House, owing to the president’s absence, but he will from now tse all the functions of a minister matter of courtesy. This course 18 necessary because Ali Ferrouh Bey s re- turning to Europe almost immedtately It is belleved that the business which ealls Secretary Hay to Washington is prin- cipally personul in chara and that he will not be obliged to remain here beyond Allen, | of mscertaining whether b the confidence of the par’ the Reform club today an adoption of a vote of con ‘4, leader of the opposition. Al '/ liberals attended. The liberal-it. headed by H. H. Asquith, were there to a man, but Sir Henry Campbell-. an- nerman and Sir Willlam Vernon Harcourt were the only two who recelved any marked recognition on entering. The crowd watching the arrivals greeted them with cries of “How's your friend, Kruger?" Sir Henry mado a concillatory speech. The imperfalists showed that they would not be associated with any anti-natienal policy; but, the gathering was harmonious and seems to have resulted in a temporary clearing of the alr. In the course of his speech Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman met the Imperialists 0 far as to say the war must be brought to a victorlous conclusion, but he thought the liberals oupht to insist on amnesty in the settlement. While the cousiry had the sword in one hand, it ought to have tho olive branch in the other and show a die- position to come to terms with an enemy that had fought so bravely. Mi. Asquith expressed the highest appreciation of the qualities of Sir Henry Campbell-Banner- man. but at the same time he regretted that the liberal leader In the House had not been more outspoken In a policy of honest difference, rather than in an impossible ate tempt to reconcile differences, He eald that those taking the view that he himself held should be freo to express their opinions within the pale of the party. Mr. Asquith then supported the resolution of confidence in Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman. AMBASSADOR WHITE RESIGNS Decision Made Before News of His Son's Death Reaches Him— Grently Shocked. atill retains “r, held at in the the ' BERLIN, July 9.—Although the United States ambassador, Andrew D. White, quite recently denied to the correspondent of the Assoclated Press that he intends to resign, the correspondent now learns from a close personal friend of Mr, White that he will resign next year, upon reaching his seven. tieth year. Mr White's decision to reslgn was made before the news of his won's sulcide reached here Mr. Whito is at present staying at Sassnitz, island of Reugen, in the Baltle. Therefore, he was personally Inaccessible to the correspondent of the Assoclated Press. Horace White of Syracuse cabled to Secretary Jackson, early this morning, the news of the death of Frederick D. White, but did not say he committed suicide. The correspondent, after recelving detalls of the death, wired Ambassador White at 9 o'clock this morning and has just received a reply from Mrs. White, saying* “Your telegram, reached Mr. White. yet." The correspondent understands that Mr. White s greatly shocked and nervously de. pressed at the death of his son. Mrs. White, therefore. fearing the result upon her husband, has thus far withheld the news of thelr son's suiclde, intending to gently break it to Mr. White, Telegrams of sympathy are being sent trom Berlin to Sassnitz, one of the first being from Baron von Richthoffen, the German forelgn minister. JAPANESE BEAT UNION MEN Orlentals Have Control of Fi River—Overawe Whites by Force of Numbers, fortunately, has not ‘We have no details as VANCOUVER, B. C., July 9.—The Japa- nese are In countrol of Fraser river. They won the fight during the night through their clever tactics. About 3,000 Japanese spent the night in fishing. The union men organized a patrol of boats manned by armed whites. The Japanese, however, had a good patrol and secured control of a large number of boats, including the larg- est and widest fishing boats in the river, while the union boats had each only halt that number. Whenever a union patrol boat went near the fishing grounds several of the Japanese patrol approached It surrounded it and simply overawed the strikers by force of numbers, STEAMER MAY BE WRECKED Hayti ear Further Dis- » Rewult of Recent Hard Storm. PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, July 9.—(Via Haytien Cable.)—Owing (o the non-arrival of the regular French mail steamer due here today from Santo Domingo, exact de- talls of the havoc wrought by the storm which for four days past has swept Hayti and San Domingo are still lacking. Fears are entertained for the safety of the French | steamer. Telegraphic country has the roadways The entire crops is reporte Hayti. FIGHT GENDARMES IN SEVILLE Crowds communication through the not yet been re-established, still remaining impassable of the banana and corn from the southern part of loss of Men and the w. with n Charge Police Stones, SEVILLE, Spain, July 9—There was a serious conflict in & street here today be- tween workmen and gendarmes. Owlng to the refusal of groups of the former to dis- perse, the gendarmes arrested a workman. The latter's comrades dug up cobblestones | and threw them at the police The gondarmes then charged exchanged and several persc Women actively participated turbance. The prefect, who intervened, wa: stol Finally a force of cavalry dis persed the rioters NEBRASKA'S FRUIT HEALTHIER in Confere with a Crop usually Well, shots were s ere hit, In the dis- Nurserymen State KANSAS Missouri ITY, July 9—Frultmen Kunsas, Nebraska ern Assoctation of Nurserymen. and Kansas delegates report that the fruit crop will not be up to the average the other hand, Nebraska's fruit proves unusually well. Apples, this woek. and grapes are in fime conditicn. injuring five. | ot |1 1 Oklahoma, | Towa and Arkausas are here in attendance | upon the sem!-annual meeting of the Wes:- Missourl On erop peaches CRINESE AGAINST UNCLE SAM Emperer's Geversment Olaims Half a Mil- lion Dellars, OUTRAGES LIKE THOSE OF BOXERS Dutte the Scene of Alleged Cruel and Oppreasive Treatment—City Coun ell Sald to Uphold the Rioters, ernment, through Minister Wu has filed a claim for indemnity amount of a halt million dollars, count of alleged outrageous treatment Chinese a. Butte, Mont. to Chinese at Butte belng been cruel and oppressive. claimed It were driven out. several hundred. held the rloters and the boycotters; lunguage so unjudicial as to be peal to the United States circuit court. Interesting points of international law. Italy Later in the Sum- mer, WASHINGTON, July 9.--(Special the Emergency hospital Saturday for Av strength, which has been severely by his long confinement. Should he ri for June were $26,482, again: year, an increase of $1,329. Towa postmasters appointed: 801 valle. Rural free delivery has been ordered e: tablished September 2 Crawford county, Ia. of 1,500. Arthur Jones, G. M. Deter are appointed carriers. company to equip with heat, light, 1 at $600 per annum, has been accepted. Indian school at Winnebage, Neb. The comptroller of the currency today National bank of Salem, 8. D, to begin business with $26,- authorized the Firet 000 capital. ‘The postoffice at Shamrock, Hand county, 8. D, Is discontinued; mall to Ceda Colonel John 8. Mosby, an ex-confederate officer, was today appolnted a speclal land agent for the state of Nebraska. PROMOTIONS oflicers—Con Appointed. Newly WASHINGTON, July 9.—The has made the following appointments nell, Jobn W. Hannay. F. Glenn, R. Cecll, Peshine. George Cochran, Alga P. Berry. Captain of cavalry Herbert Paymaster, rank of Goodman, James B. Houston. Major engineer corp: Captain artillery corp hart. trom cavalry), Chaplain, G'Keefe. Surgeon of volunteers, Robert Burns, Ralph S. Porter. surgeon of volunteers, rank George H. Calkins. Rawson Warren. Joseph Clemens Patrick H. McAndrew, Gideon MecD. Willlam H. Brooks, Hcrace D. Bloombergh, ner, laady, ten, Willlam W. Reno, Robert U Carroll D. Buck, George H. R. P. 0'Connor, Heard, Robert William E. Noble, Jumes W. Arthur M. Line, Paul 8. Halleran, D. Short}idge, Deveraux, Edmund John R. Field, Grubbs, Swazey, Peter C. Smart, Louls Brechmin, Jjr., | Woodall, Charles N. Barney Lando, George M. Ekwurzel ot Ohlo, Italy. Over Phill Postoflices, United States consul | eral Smith and s { ference today regarding postal affairs | morrow making the director general ernor general, although over him Stgbee's Ilin WASHINGTON, Not Serto: July 8.—A letter Captain Charles D Sigsbee, chief | ous condition Lightning Kills WASHINGTON, July rivate Peane, 9.—A today from Admiral Kempff at Cavite sa marine corps, was Cavite July 7 aad instantly killed. WASHINGTON, July 9.—The Chinese gov- Tinglang, the on ac- of There Is & sug- gestion of Boxer outrages reversed in the presentation of the case to the State de partment, the treatment inflicted upon the to have s charged that some of them were kilied, that others lost their property, that nearly all were ruined in business and that many of them The claimants number The outrages date back to 158 and it is declared that the city council of Butte up- that | the state courts, upon appeal, decided in itself a subject of complaint that the city council was right and finally that relief could be obtained only measurably through an ap- The claim raises some novel and some extremely | PROF. MEAD IS MUCH BETTER| Hopes to Make His Deferred Trip to Tele- gram.)—Prof. Elwood Mead expects to leave lon, N. J,, where he hopes to regain his taxed cover in time he still hopes to make his proposed trip to Italy later in the summer. At the Des Moines postoffice the receipts $25,153 last Miltonville, Worth county, C. G. Gunder- Nansen, Chickasaw county, Mark La- at Charter Oak, The route embraces 112 square miles and contains a population J. F. Bohan and The .proposition of the Hearst Mercantle free delivery and turniture, when necessary, the prosent premises now occupled by the Lead (8. D.) postoffice for five years from July Mrs. L. P. Kennedy of North Topeka, Kan,, has been appointed seamstress at the IN THE ARMY President Raises Grade of Several president Colonel of infantry, John W. Bobb. Lieu- tenant colonel of infantry, John J. O'Con- Major of Infantry, Willlam A. Mann, Millard F. Waltz, Edwin John H. H. Captaiu of infautry, Isaac Newell, George H. Sheiton, Herschel Tupes, Celwyn B. Hampton, Harry F. Rethers, William B. A. White, Harry L. T Cavenaugh, Nathan K. Averiil. major, Thomas C. James G. Warren. Captain engineer corps, George P. Howell. Samuel A. Kep- Second lleutenant artillery (transfer | Timothy rank of major, | Asslstant of captain, Assistant surgeons, rank of first lieutenant, Charles C. Geer, Van Poole, Henry H. Rutherford, Ernst L. Ruff- Matthew A. De- Comptom Wilson, John A. Murtagh, Eugene R. Whit- more, Charles Y. Brownlee, Irvine W. Pat- Petterson, Gorman, Conrad E. Koerper, John H. Allen, Roderic Roberts, George P. Van | Dusen, Roger Brooke, jr., Wallace DeWitt, Albert B. Henderson, Robert M. Thornburg, Robert | G. Shaw, Clement C. Whitcomb, Robert B. Verge Kent Nelson, | Lloyd LeR. Krebs, Robert Willlam P. Milton E. Thomas R. Wallace of Towa, United States consul at Crefeld, Germany; Pletro Cuneo at Turin, | WASHINGTON, July 9.—Postmaster Gen- cretary Root had a con- in the Philippines, as a result of which the postmaster general will issue an order to- of posts on the Islands responsible to the gov- the postmaster | Eeneral will preserve a general supervision | re- celved at the Navy department states that intelli- gence officer of the navy, who is suffering with erysipelas of the face at Hempstead, is not regarded as being in a danger- cable mes- sage was recelved at the Navy department ing that Private F. E. Pease, United States struck by lightning at ENDOWMENT RANK DEFICIT Amounts to Over Two Handred and Twenty-Five Thensand Dollar CHICAGO, July 9.—The Bodowment rank of the Knights of Pythias has a deficit of $225,267. This announcement was made by Supreme Commander Ogfen H. Fethers today to the supreme lodge of the order which has been assembled in this city for the purpose of lookiug into the affairs of the rank, Mr. Fethers' announcement was based on the official reports of the insurance com- missloners of Illinois, Connecticut and Kansas, whe made an exhaustive examina- tion of the order, and copies of these re- ports were placed in the hands of the rep- | resentatives. Before the rank can legally continue dolug business as an Insurance institution this deficency must be made good and the question of how this is to be done and the greater one of how the funds of the asso- clation are to be safeguarded in the future | occupted the attention of the officers and | representatives today and far into the night. There has been misappropriation of the | tunds of the organization by past officers of the endowment rank and it charged in the reports as well as in the | meetings today, and there was said to be little doubt that after the eupreme lodge had finished dealing with those thought to be responsible the evidence will be laid before the state's attorney With a request that it be submitted to the grand jury. At the sessfon tonight a motion was made to expel John A. Hinsey, who wus president { of the endowment rank during the perlod in which some of the funds of the organiza- tion are sald to have dlsappeared and others to have been invested | curities, but the motion was laid on the table when it was represerted to the meet- Ing that Mr. Hinsey had expreesed his at- tention of appearing before the supreme lodge at its meeting tomorrow for the purpose of defending himself against any charge that may be made of misappro- priation of tunds or of having made invest- ments which he had not previously assured himself were safe and amply secured. EL RENO FEARS THE CROWDS Homeseekers W ove the Registration Office There. Thinks OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok 1,000 people left this city tonight to go to El Reno to registef. Only one train left here this afternoon for that place and the coaches were crowded to thelr utmost capacity. Several hundred people waited at the station until the train came in, when a wild scramble ensued for seats. Women, as well men, were boosted through the windows of the coaches, which were filled almost as soon as the train had stopped. Others stood on the platforms or climbed to the top of the coaches. Nearly every one carried a blanket and provisions. Can- teens and jugs were taken along to guard against water famine. The hotels at El Reno being already filled bundreds of people will be compelled to sleep in the streets. #KANSAS CITY, July: & A spegial to the Star trom El Reno, OklL, ways: The fali- wure of the president’s proclamation to per- mit registration at all land offices in Okla- homa bas provoked much complaint ‘and, acting upon the request of Oklahoma City, Perry, Guthrie and other land office towns, Delegate Dennis. Flynn has appealed by telegraph to the Interior department at Washington asking that all land offices b glven authority to accept registration. His request will be supplemented by telegrams from citizens in the different towns. As the matter stands now El Reno will be practically the only land office where homeseckers will assemble, as Lawton, the other town named, is twenty-five miles from a railroad El Reno s wholly lacking in facilities for caring for such a crowd as will come here it other points are not designated as places of registration. Five thousand strangers would overtax its accommodations and 20,000 people are expected in the event that other towns are not named W. A. Richards, assistant commiesioner of the United States general land office, with & corps of about thirty-five exper- fenced clerks, will reach here at mld- night and registration will begin tomor- row morning. Six registration booths have been pro- vided to prevent the assembling of an im- mense crowd at one place. WASHINGTON. July 9.—Secretary Hitch- cock said today he anticipated no serlous trouble with ‘“sooaers” at the opening of the Oklahoma lands in August. He sald there might be several thousand people now on the lands, but there was no reason to believe that they would not be gotten oft easily. If they make trouble there would be means of handiing them. ALLEN NAMES SAILING DATE Porto Rico ¢ nor and Wife Start to United States July Hol- lnnder Also Abne , July 9.—Nearly ve SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, July 8.—Governor Allen, who will hand to President McKinley for the Porto Rican assembly the requ st that free trade bhe established between that | country and the United States, will leave | bere July 13 on the Mayflower. | accompanied by Mrs. Allen J. H. Hollander, treasurer of Porta Rico, left here today on the steamer San Juan for New York. Willlam Hunt, the insular secretary, says Mr. Hollander will not turn to Porto Rico and Mr. Hollander, when questioned on the matter, remained silent. It Is reported here that Mr. Hol- lander has resigned his position of treas- urer that he may go to Manila, there to draw up tax laws similar to those he has drafted for Porto Rico. CUBANS TURN DOWN THE PLAN Rele for New E with Majority Conventiol Commissi Pro) oral Law of One. HAVANA, July 9.—The Cuban tional convention this atternoon | the commission’s project for the law by a vote of to 12 The conservatives clalmed that the law as proposed was too radical. inasmuch as it provided that there should be no interfer- ence with the elections by the central gov- eroment and because the last electicns showed it to be Impossible to conduct elec- | tens honestly without some restraining power. A new commission will be ap pointed tomorrow. The conservatives claim & majority in favor of the plural vote, based on the Belgian law constitu- rejected electoral Secretary Gage Buys Bo WASHINGTON, July 9.~The secretary of the treasury today purchased $200,000 3 per cent short term bonck at 109.0182; $160,000 58 at 108 and §12,500 4s at i 10, 1901 was freely | in poor se- | | clude Cleveland in which, under the unit | are claimed by the conservatives, although | settled, they are actively co-operating with He will be | | gressional districts and WELVE PA G ES HOLDS OHIO DEMUCRACY | ¥oLean-Kilbourne Element Fecures Contr of All Committess. SO STRONG THERE IS LITTLE FRICTION Johnson Men Are Up Amainst Cool but Firm Courtesy=Verbal Pyro- nies Is All That is Left for Them. COLUMBUS, 0, July 0.-~The McLean- | Kilbourne element at the district meetine | this afternvon secured control of ll the committees and will accordingly have everything their own way at the democratic state convention tomorrow. They were 80 | strongly in the majority that there was no | friction. In the Twentieth and Twenty-first districte, which include Cleveland, the Johnson men had things their way as much as the McLean men in the ¥irst and Sec- ond districts, which include Cincinpati. But fu the rural districts the latter ele- ment got almost everything. The con- trolling element did not “ride rough shod | over minorities” in any of the districts, | but when names were proposed for places on the committees there were inquiries as to how they stood and if the replies wers not satlstactory they were ‘“‘excused,” in some cases as quickly as jurors and in others with ballots. The McLean-Kilbourne element, while | unusually courteous, made no concessions. | The old state committee met previous to the district meetings and gave the tickel to the McLean-Kilbourne men where the were contesting delegations and they took all the districts except those which in- rule, they could not control a vote. But the Johnson men after the result of the First district meetings simply announced that they would carry the fight into the com- mittee on resolutions and then into the convention tomorrow ‘‘for a finish.' They have two strong men and vigorous speak- ers In Heisley and Baker, both members of Mayor Johnson's cabinet at Cleveland, on the committee on resolutions. It is predicted that the convention will not reach the order of nominations until late tomorrow afternoon and that the pro- ceedings may be protracted into the night. With all the efforts of the McLean- Kilbournc men for harmony there is every indication of unusual scenes on the floor of the convention over minority reports, es- peclally on credentials and resolutions, Temporary Organization Permanent. In order to expedite business tomorrow, the committee on permanent organization voted unanimiusly tonight to make the entire temporary organization permanent. This continues Charles H. Salen of Cleve- land as chalrman and Negley D. Cochran, editor of the Toledo Bee, as secretary. The committee on resolutions tonight heard expressions of opinion trom each of its twenty-one members. The committee stood 17 to 4 against special mention of free dilver in the old form in addition to endorsing the Kansas City platform; 15 to 8 against endorsement of the Kam City platform, without any further dece Taration on silver; 14 to.7 against. reafirm- ing the Kansas City platform with the Johnson plank on state taxation. There were some who favored no reference to the Kansas City platform. No vote was taken, the tally on the preferences being secured from the speeches as each one was called on for his views. The following subcommittee was ap- pointed: M. A. Daugherty, chairman; Bar- ton Smith, Judson Harman, E. M. Kennedy, E. M. Helsley, W. H. Spence and W. L. Finley. Ot these Helsley represents Johnson and Daugherty, who presents Kilbourne's name to the conventlon, favors a compromise, especlally on the taxation plant. The others some of them differ among themselves as to the verblage of the taxation plank. There was this morning an unusually large attendance of visitors here for the preliminary wmeetings of the democratic tate convention. The 0§50 delegates are accompanied by large delegations support- ing different candidates for the nomina- tions for judge and clerk of the supreme court, attorney general, state treasurer and member of the Board of Public Works. Free-for-All Race. The nominations for governor and leu- tenant governor are the only ones in wh there is not a free-for-all race with many entries. But the large attendance s due more to the reunion of democrats who have not been together in Ohio since 1596, Those who have been called “'gold demo- crats" are very largely represented and | many of them have not attended the con- ventions in Ohio for years. Nearly all the | old leaders of this class are here now and | they are given places of prominence on committees and organization generally. While they consider the financial question those who are being denominated the ‘‘con- servatives'” in opposing any other so-called “isms" that they assert will handicap the party as it has been handicapped by cer- tain alliances In the past. They are with | the McLean men ae against the Johnson | men in the proposed “new departure” of the latter on taxation, municipal ownership, ete. They are bitterly opposed to the fn- sular policy of the pational administration | and the present state adminisiration and | want all the democrate in Ohio to get to- gether for the purpose of securing control of the legislature as well as for the elec- tion of the state ticket and of a Unite States senator. | Hon. Charles P. Salen, who is In the cabinet of Mr. Johnson of Cleveland, who was ed an temporary chairman, fis expected to speak tomorrow morning on | the line of what fe known as the Johnson pollcies, but he will be followed by a con- | servative as permanent chairman and by the | adoption of what is known as the con- | servative platform. At the conference this morning it was evident that the consery- atives would control the twenty-one con- therefore have all the committecs, which meet tonight to pre- pare their reports for the convention to- morrow morning. OMAHA STAMP SWINDLER Man of Many Aliases, Wanted in Ne- braska, is Taken in Phil- adelphia, PHILADELPHIA, July 9.—(Special Tele- | gram.)--Henry Rosenbaum, known under | allases of Henry Rosemont, Frank Duft Tom Rich, John Rose, Quaker City Stamp | company, Joseph Baum, jr., and others, | today bound over in $500 bail. He ha ated a stamp awindler in Omaha, Louls, Cleveland, Massachusetts and North Carolina, in all of which places he is wanted. He was arrested by Inspector Mehary. He was not only clever, but per- sistent and the volume of stamps secured us trom dealers on approval, it Is sald, runs Into many thousand dollars. | considering the proposition of Mr. 0'Con- | TRAIN | the FIVE CEN CONDITION OF THE WEATHER | \DIITS IS GULT Forecast for Partly O Wednesday, Prc 8 what Cooler; i Warmer In Weste! Winds. oudy me- with Vartuble Portion; cmperature at Omnhn Yesterday: ur, Deg. The masimam tempernture for the dny was 10 ched shortly nfter & o'el HOT FROM LINCOLN TO LONDON Tuesdny the Warmest Day in History of Many Cltles at 1 Ab me and pad. LINCOLN, July 5.—Today has been one of intense heat all over the castern haif of Nebraska, the average with few exceptions, being 101. In Lincoln the maximum was 103, but street thermometers went as high as 107, RUSHVILLE, Neb., July 9.—(Special ) The heat here the last three days has been | terrific. Today at noon It reglstered 100 de grees in the shade and In the recorder's| office, which is the only solid brick build-| fng in town, it reglstered 90 degrees. | KANSAS CITY, July 9.-This was the hottest day since the weather bureau was established, the offeial thermometer re- cording 103.4 degrees. Only one prostra- tion was reported. The highest tempera- ture in Kansas yesterday was 108, at Toronto. At Donovan, Kan., a farmer dled fo the harvest field today. BURLINGTON, Ia., July 9.—Reports from nearby places today give a temperature at various poiuts as ranging from 104 to 108, Crops are suffering. It was 102 in the shade here toda DUBUQUE, Ia., July 8.—~The government thermometer marked 101 degrees of heat here this afternoon, a rise of 34 de- greep since b a. m. This is the highest recorded by the service here in over thirty years. SIOUX CITY, July 9.—Today was the hottest of the year, 101 degrees. OSKALOOSA, 1la, July 9.—Under a scorehing hot wind from the southwest the temperature went up here today from 70 to 102. TOPEKA, Kan., July 9.—The hot weather in Kansas continues with no immediate chance of rellef Some of today's tem- peratures were: Topeka, 103; Salina, 102; Abilene, 107; Lawrence, 100; Fort Scott, 108; Sedan, 106; Hays City and Manhattan, 105. LA CROSSE, Wis., July 9.—Today has been the hottest day since 1894. The mer- cury registered 99. LONDON, July 9.—Great heat extends throughout western Europe from Spain to Scandinavia. Heat prostrations have been numerous in Parls and there were twenty deaths attributed to heat in Copenhagen yesterday. Violent hailstorms have ruined the crops in the province of Salamanca, Spain, NEBRASKA WOMAN' CONTESTS Jennie L. Mathewnon of Pil, Seeks to Set Aside Her Rich Father's wil, RACINE, Wis., July 9.—(Special Tele- gram.)—In the probate court this morning Jennie L. Matheson of Pllger, Neb,, dnuuh—‘ ter of the late Calvin 8. Peck, appeared for the purpose of contesting the will of her father, who died a year ago, leaving an estate valued at $250,000. To Mrs, Matheson was left $5,000, and to two sons, Calvin and Ervine, born to the second wife, were left two large farms In Racine county. The rest of the estate was left to the widow, 1da L. Peck. Mrs. Mathesou claims that the will is not valld and not properly executed; that her father was aged and infirm to such A degree that he was not able to make a will, and that ne was under the Influence and control of his wife and other persons unknown to the contestant. The will was executed in 1898, THEY WILL IGNORE O’CONNELL Metal Trades Association Members Won't Listen to His Proposition, Says President Reynolds, MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 8.—No attention will be paid to the proposition for a set- tlement of the machinists’ strike made by President James O'Connell of the ma- chinists, to the National Metal Trades as- soclation. This was the statement of Edwin Reynolds, president of the association, to- day. During the day President Reynolds re- celved @& communication from Secretary Devens of the association in which he de- talled Mr. O'Connell's proposition for a gettleement of the strike. Mr. Devens in- formed Mr. Reynolds that the administra- tive council of the Metal Trades association in New York s unanimously opposed to ROBBERS CORNERED Sherift Grifith Thinks He ¥ Surronnded, but In Awkward Place. MINNEAPOLIS, July 9.—~A speclal to the | Times from Great Falls, Mont., says: In| a deep canyon about sixty miles south of | Malta, fifteen miles east of Rocky Point and five miles north of the Missourl river, Sheriff Grifith has at last cornered the Great Northern train roobers. The canyon 1s & veritable fortress, ag 1t s full of caves where the robbers can hide and hold at bay an army if need be. This news left the camp of the posse at an early hour yesterday morning. EX-LIEUTENANT IN THE 014 Army Officer Agal Through More Cr Work, ToILs | Trouble oked PW YORK, July 9.—Edward 8. Martin, | formerly lleutenant in the United States | army, pleaded guilty before Recorder Goff today to a charge of passing a bad check | for $47 on the Gorham Manufacturing com- pany. Martin was recently dismissed from army on account of irregularities In bis cauteen accounts. He will be sentenced Friday. Movements of Ocean Vessels July 0. At rk-Arrived: Iriesland, from Aniwe d: Steamer Nomadle, Liver- 3001 i ¥ lern, At coma enon (July $)-—-Arrived New York. via Naples Hong Kong—Arrived Hohenzol- Glenesk, Ta- | gram ) | atternoon and a raoy County Treasurer Confe age is His Fanlt, {RUURNS A PORTION OF THE FUNDS Back to Fublic. HiS WOUNDS ARE SELF-INFLICTED Prouty Story of Rebbery and Fire Taveation, HAD HOPED THUS TO ESCAPE DETECTION After Arrest Norlin Goes to Cornfield with Captor and Digs Up Part of Mis Booty~People of Min- den Thunderstruck. MINDEN, Neb., July 8—(Special The mystery surrounding the the county treasury and at- burn the courthouse the night has been solved by a confession A. B. Norlin, made this relurn of over §5,700 ot Tele- rab Lery Pt of June (he of to treusurer, the money On the night in question between 9 and 10 o'clock an alarm of fire was given and the blaze was found to be in the treasurer’s office in the courthouse not galned much headway and were easily extinguished. It was ascertained that the treasurer had been working 1o the office on his books, preparatory to the semi- annual statement which he had to make to the county board at its meeting the first of July. He was found with a black eye and a wound on the side of his head and be made the statement that he had been sandbagged and the safo robbed of some- thing over $9,000. He told a story about being alone at work In the office and going across the street after a drink of lemonade and later to a hydrant a few feet from the court- house for a drink of water. tate Examiner Investigates. His wounds were of such a nature that he did not return to the offce for several days and State Examiner Robinson wae sent for to go through the books. He made the examination and found a discrepancy ot over $10.000 between the books and the cash and so reported to the state auditor. The county board was called together the day after the alleged robbery and a rewurl of §1,000 was offered for the detection of the guilty partles and the return of the money. Both the sheriff and his deputy were out of town and City Marshal I. A. Hill began work on the case. Detective Malone of Lincoln was sent for and came out Saturday morning, arriving here at 9:30. Mr. Hill has been working on the case. The county board met today in regular seselon and made itg offer of the $1,000 good and in less then an hour afterward Mr. Hill had his man. Confession s Sweated Out. Norlin was put fn the sweatbox and con- fessed to stealing the money and attempting to burn the courthouse. He was imme- diately placed formally under arrest and with the officers went to his suburban home, just north of the town, and dug up In a cornfield 36,775 of the stolen money. He is a young man who had the fullest confidence of every citizen in Kearney county and the remark has been made that it he could not be trusted, there was not « man in the county who could. During Cleveland's first term as president he was deputy postmaster. When the administra- tlon changed he worked around canvassing for books and dolng work in one of the bauks. When the populists elected the county officers, the man who was appointed deputy treasurer died suddenly one after- noon about six months after he had been appointed. Norlin was appointed in his place and served as deputy in the office for seven years and a half, and two years ago was elected treasurer. So thorough was the confidence in him that the republicans never havo considered his defeat as a possibility. He Is well con- nected, having a sister, who 1s one of the most successful teachers In the Minden eity schools. His own family consist of a wite and little boy. He has been prominent in church and Sunday school and temperance work and an active member of the Knights of Pythias and has handled the funds of the local camp of the Royal Highlanders, whose accounts are reported to bo all right. JESSIE MORRISON IN PRISON Goen to Lansing to in Five Yeurs' Sentence for the Cantle Murder. ELDORADO, Kan., July 9.--Jessie Mor- rison was taken to the penitentiary at Lansing today to begin her five years' sen- tence for the murder of Mrs. Clara Wiley Castle. There were several hundred peo- plo at the railway station to take a fare- well look at the prisoner. Half of tho crowd consisted of women. Despite the ef- forts of the trainmen to keep them off, a large number of men and women crowded into the train to etare at Mise Morrison, Miss Morrison was o weak from trem- bling that she had to be helped to her seat. She was accompanied by her father, Judge Morrison, and her brother, Hayward. The brother accompanied her to Lansing and will remain there as long us the jall of- ficlals will permit, Farly in the day at the home of the Morrisons & pathetic scene was enacted, when the aged father, stepmother, brothers and sisters cried bitterly as Miss Mor son kissed them goodby. It fs the be liet of her relatives that Miss Morrison will be released on bond by the Kansas supreme court and will be given a new trial, BROOMS ARE TO COST MORE An Twenty-Five Centa —Retailers to Resp Central pelation Advances Price er Dozen d. CHICAGO, July Brooms were ad- ed 20 cents a dozen in price today by ¢ Central Broom and Brush Manufacturs ers' assoclation. The higher price takes effect at once and another advance of a similar amount will be made on August 1. The retaller 15 expected to add at least 6 cents to the price of every broom he The scarcity of broomeorn and the At amburg, Plymouh—8ailed New York. Graf Waldersee, sells, price of the product are the increased reason assigned for the advance,