Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 2, 1902, Page 1

- THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, MONDAY = e —— MORNING, JUNE 2, 1902, SINGLE COOPY FIVE CENTS. UNION LIFE AT STAKE WARM WORDS OF FRIENDSHIP| TAKES LOOK INTO CRATER|C'SAGREE ON _ SUBMARINES|ENGINEER LOSES (ONTROL |CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Fate of Organized Labor Hangs in Balance of Today's Operations. ORDER TO PUMPMEN GOES INTO EFFECT 1f Employers 8ucoeed It Means Union Has Reached Ita Limit. WILL BE POWERLESS IN MINING REGION Bhould Strikers Gain Day Operators Will Buffer Millions in Loss. VICTORY TO EITHER WILL AID SETTLEMENT Both Sides Are Inflexible, fection of Pumpmen Refos Strike Makes It Bad for Workmen, WILKESBARRE, Pa, June 1.~The eve of what is regarded a most important week in the progress of the anthracite coal miners' strike, finds the entire region in an apprehensive mood. At 7 o'clock to- morrow morning the order of the United Mine Workers of America calling out all the stationary engineers, firemen and pumpmen unless the companies grant them au eight-hour work day at present wages, will go Into effect and no one can foretell the outcome of the new move. Victory for either side will be of im- mense advantage and both parties to the controversy are striving with all the power at thelr compand to win. If the unfon succeeds in shutting down the companies the mine properties will suffer damage that may reach into millions of dollar nd it the employers should be able to keep the water out of their works without the ald of organized labor it means that the power of the unlon In the mining region bas reached its limit and that all help in the effort to force the mine owners to grant the demands for the army of 147,000 men must come from some outside source. Both Sides Firm. The mine workers say they will preserve the property of the companies, If the en- gineers, pumpmen and firemen are given what they ask for and the companies say they will permit no outsiders to fix the hours and wages of their men. Nelther #ide tonight shows the slightest disposition to yield and In the words of mining super- intendent, “it's a fight to a finish.” President Mitchell sald tonight that this 1s the first time In the history of his or- ganization that the union was compelled to call out this class of employes and en- danger the safety of the mines. There is a fear throughout the coal belt that the coming week will witness more or less serious disturbances. To- morrow Is looked upon by well informed persons as a critical day, but it is not be- lieved that any very serious trouble will occur. It is a fact that the labor leaders bave counselled the strikers to remain quiet and commit no violation of the It is claimed by the union that nearly of the pumpmen and firemen will quit work and about three-fourtha. of the engineers will refuse to continue work. This claim ‘was privately admitted today by & com- pany officlal familiar with the situation. To Bring Pressure om Men. While the plans of the union have not ‘been made publie, it is known that a thor- . ough system has been mapped out with a view of getting out those men who will Tefuse to quit tomorrow. A héuse to house canvass will be started which no doubt will have considerable effect. The methods which have been adopted with regard to the nonunion men who will take the places of the strikers is not known. Practically all the nonunion men to be employed are now In the region. The com- panies say the number of those who have volunteered to fill strikers' places has been surprisingly large and that no difficulty has been encountered in eelecting good men. Au army of approximately 3,000 armed policemen sworn in under a law of the state is in the field tonight ready to pro- tect these men and the mining properties, there are also scattered throughout the country, it is sald, about 1,000 men who are doing secret work for the companies. Every colllery In the coal belt has either % board or a barbed wire fence around it. At some of the mines ‘“‘camp” cars are lylng on the siding for the accommodation of the nonunion men, most of whom will live within the colllery confines during the suspension. Idle Miners Are Incensed. A journey through the thickly populated parts of this ((Wyoming) district today found that the idle mine workers are greatly Incensed at the importation of strangers. Those workmen who have de- clded to remain at work tomorrow also came in for considerable condemnation. It was extremely quiet around strike headquarters today. President |Mitchell spent the day In golng over correspondence. His only visitors were Sheriff Charles H. Schadt of Lackawanna county, in which Scranton is located, and a friend of the sheriff. There were some speculations regarding the object of the visit, but Mr. Mitchel said the sherift an old friend and his visit was merely a soclal ome. Sheriff Schadt today posted a notice at each col- llery In Lackawanna county, warning all persons not employed at the mines to ki away from those properties and not to vi late the law in any way. Tomorrow marks the begioning of the fourth week of suspension of mine work. Mr. Mitehell - sald he wi well satisfied with the progress of the strike. He had nothing to say regarding the probability of calllug out of the bituminous miners. At the meeting of engineers, foremen and pumpmen in the collleries of the Sus- quehanna Coal company, Alden Coal com- pany and the two collleries of the Dela- ware, Lackawanna & Western Coal com- paoy, held at Nanticoke today, it was de- cided by a vote of about two to one not to strike. About seventy men attended the meeting. . Speclal Officers on Gro HAZLETON, Pa., June 1.—The several hundred special officers brought here last night for guard duty were distributed to the mines today. They will be housed and boarded at the breakers. Public sentiment here Is against the officers and the labor union today made an effort to induce the waiter girls at the hotel, where the men stopped over night, to strike, The girls till at work. Some of the mine work- leaders seem to think that these a nonunion firemen and pump runpes The mine workers have issued orders to engineers, firemen and pump runners who remain from thelr posts to report at head- quarters tomorrow. In thii way s S (Continued on Second Page.) & Tributes of French and Amer- on Departare of Rocham- beau Mission, BOSTON, June 1.—The sentiments of gratitude felt by the members of the mis- slon delegated by the president of France to come to America to attend the unvell- ing at Washington of the statue of G * De Rochambeau found final expressior afternoon on the battleship Gaulols % conveyed the mission to this count.. ‘Y, which late this afternoon left for Lisu whence it will go to France. A dinper was served on the battleship Gaulols, attended by the speclal represent- atlves of President Roosevelt, representa- tives of the state of Massachusetts and the city of Boston, the members of the French embassy at Washington and the members of the Rochambeau mission. Rear Admiral Francls J. Higginson was also present, together with Captain Henry Lyon and his flag lleutenant of Olym- pla. All those who connected With the French embassy at Washington, headed by M. Jules Cambon, were In attendance, while the members of the mission {tself all gathered to pay a final acknowledgement to their American welcome. General Brugere, who occupled a seat at the head of the banquet table, proposed a toast. Speaking in French, he said “I unite In my toast of France and America, not the France and America of 120 yesrs ago, but the two republics of to- day—a toast to President Loubet of France and to President Roosevelt of the United States.” Rear Admiral Higginson then sald: *I regret very much to be obliged to fire a parting salute, as you of the French mis- slon leave the shores of America to return to your home in France. It seems to me that this Rochambeau mission has been most apropos. It has touched a tender chord in the hearts of the American peo- ple, which but needed the vibration given by this mission to give it its original force and strength. There have been unveiled here statues of Rochambeau and Lafayette and every time the president of the United States passes to the executive mansion he must encounter the etatues of Lafayette and Rochambeau. He cam never forget thelr meaning, representing as they do the friendship of the country of France. In partin meral, I wish you bon voy- age” v WASHINGTON, June 1.—The following correspondence between General Brugere of the French mission to participate in the Rochambeau exercises, and the presi- dent, was made public toda; BOSTON, Mass., May 3L--His Brosliency, Theodore Roosevelt, President of ted States: Before my de) whither important dutfes call me, 1 d to address to you, Mr. President, as also to the government ‘and people of the United States, the thanks of the French mission for (he kindly warm welcome which it has received in your beautiful country. We take back with us after our too short stay in this hospitable land an Inefiacesols sou- We have there found br r than aver the remembrance of the brotherhood in arms which united Washington's so diers to those of Rochambeau, it 1 particuiarly pleasant & me to’ think ‘that our visit may have contributed to draw still closer the bonds of traditional friend- IMD. which for more than a century have existed between the United States and France. Permit me, Mr. President, to thank you personally for the hearty sympathy, which you h been pleased to manifest toward me and to Intorm you that we all enl r tain the best wishes for your prospe and for that of the Erq,& Amsrisan ation, the, friend of Fr RAL, BRUGERE. WHITE HOUSE, wunmoron June 1.~General Brunr‘ care Gaul Roston Accept my mont urt‘.thumn "tor your eourteous message. 8 glven our peo- ple enuine pleasure not merely 1o receive he émbassy from our great on such an occasion as this, o recelve an embassy co men as whom President uhet has sent hl(Yher tatt 3 4 our visit has don od {n than one, and. on behalE of can people. n desire to express to you how sincere 8 been our welcome and to wish all hl‘)p!nfll in_the present and in the future ou and the natlon you represent. THEGDORE ROOBRVELE. BIG VICTORY FOR COLOMBIA i more ways the Ameri- ture of Twenty Veasels and Sink- ing of Others by the Govern ment Forees. PANAMA, Colombla, June 1.—The govern- ment gunboats which left here recently to capture insurgents vessels supposed to be removing produce from the Chiriqul dis- trict, returned last night. Referring to the expedition, General Salazar sald today they had captured about twenty salling vess and had sunk sev- eral more at Pijivay, a small port between Los Palmas and Remedios. The Insurgent garrison at Pijivay resisted the advance of the gunboats, but the landing there wi made easy by shells from the gunboat Boyaca. General Ogbeon, an fmportant revolution- ary leader, was assassinated May 21 by a soldier in his own camp. From correspondence which has been captured it has been learned that the revo- lutionists are concentrating in the Chiriqui district. At Agua Dulce the insurgent gar- rison amounts to only 300 men. KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 1.—The Brit- ish steamer Atrato, Captaln Strager, ar- rived here today from Colon, Colombia. It reports that there was heavy fighting at Bocas del Toro last week. The revo- lutionists are sald to have mined the town of Bocas. While the government troops were marching into Bocas to recapture it the mines were exploded and almost all the government soldiers were killed. The revolutionists etlll remain in possession of Bocas. Colon and Panama are now the only towns in the isthmus in the control of the government, and troops are belog poured into these two ports with the hope of stem- ming the revolutionary advance. The revo- winning so much eympathy ry hand that the government has declded to reorganize its forces. NEW STATUE OF ROSA BONHEUR One at Bordeaux Will Present Her as She Appeared in Her You Dajys. (Copyright, 132, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, June 1—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—The statue of Rosa Bonheur, to be erected at Bordeaux, will represent the celebrated painter in all the strength of her younger days—that is to say at the time that she painted ““The Horse Fair. Upright, dressed in a cgs- tume with the long basque of the period, the artist will be shown resting her arm on a horse of the Percheron blood, & breed of which she §as particularly fond. In hu right hand the will bold lli & pew lnspiration of natyre. The mon- ument will be unveiled early in 1903. — Webster County Man Hangs Himself. RED CLOUD, Neb, Jupe 1.—(Spectal Telegram.)—John W. Runchey, at one time sheriff of Webster county, and recently proprietor of the Holland hotel of this city, committed suicide last night by banging bimself to the bedpost. Prof. Arigelo Heilprin Bpends Two Hours on Top of Mount Pelee. VIOLENT ERUPTIONS OCCUR AT TIME Successful Adventurer Represents Na- ‘onal Geographical Soclety and is ed om Perllous As« ‘t by Other Members. 5, o ! * June 1.—The Nationa¥ Guograps. .y has scored a great triumph. Pi. ~ ngelo Hellprin ascended to the top of the crater of, Mount Pelee this morning, in company with two guldes and Mr. Leadbetter. While on the summit several violent explosions occurred, but notwithstanding the thousand daigers sur- rounding him. Prof. Hellprin spent a long tim® taking careful observations. Looking down the crater he found a huge cinder cone. The crater opening is a vast crev- asse 500 feet long and 150 teet wide. While engaged in this task the lives of the members of the expedition were con- tinually in danger and one particularly violent explosion covered Prof. Hellprin from head to foot with the viscid matter He persisted, however, and found, as had been suspected, that there were three sep- arate vents for the volcanic matter. Mean- while Mount Pelee seeming to resent the intrusion of man belched out huge volumes of steam, ashes and boiling hot mud. Craters Act Together. Prof. Hellprin made the important dis covery that the crater of Fallaise has an eruption at the same time as the summit crater and efects precisely the same mat- ter. Both craters showed a new_phemom- enon during the professor's visit when mud was thrown up In high columns, while heretofore the mud has bubbled or boiled out and flowed downward In huge stream There is reason to fear that great damage may result from the outbursts cf this mud to the rich plantations still uninjured. The apcent was made on mules to an aki- tude of 700 meters, the line of anclent veg- etation. There, leaving the mule that had carried him, the professor proceeded on foot to the site of Lake Palmiste. He tound the lake completely dried up and crossed the bed, passing up a slope to the crater's edge. This, which had formerly been a high bluff, Prof. Heilprin said, had tallen into the crater. This is the first important verified topographical alteration noted. Prof. Hellprin remained at the summit of the crater over two hours. La Soufriere Still Active. KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, May 31.—La Soufriere volcano is still active. Another eruption occurred at 3 o'clock this morn- ing. It was accompanied by a thundrous noise and a shock of earthquake, 'while volumes of dense smoke ascended to such a height that they were visible from Kingstown., The vapor formed a thick eloud over the crater of the volcano and this cloud was illumined as if by fire. In the crater ftself lightning was more vivid than at any previous time. No damage done. With the exception of these occurrences the night was quiet and the weather fstr. Throughout Friday the crater wi ped with demse gray and stiver- elouds and sand fell heavily this mornig on the leeward side of the moun- tain within a radius of elght miles. The American scientist who started to ascend La Soufriere s still striving to reach the summit. During the intervals when the volcano was quiet yesterday he reached a point almost half way up the mountain. Island May Subside. He reports that the fsland of St. Vin- cent may subside. There are clear indica- tions, he says, that a considerable portion of the leeward district will subside. Owing to the continued rain there have been heavy floods in the windward district of the lsland and many houses have been washed away or filled with mud. At Ra- bacca, the storehouse, a large brick bufld- ing, was washed into the sea by a stream of mud. The wharf at Rabacca and the cargo crane there are also covered with mud. | News has reached here of another erup- tion of Mount Pelee on Martinique on May 27. Owing to the great quantity of ashes which fell on the Britisn island of Do- minica that day it is presumed that the eruption which threw them out was of great severity. Mount Pelee is still emit- ting vast columns of smoke and flashes from it have been seen forty and fifty miles from St. Plerre. CRAZE FOR WAGNER DYING OUT Falls Under the Ban of the King and t Settles It with Soclety, (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, June 1.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—The fashion- Vagner craze at the opera s dying fast. The Wagner nights, which up to the last year crowded the house, are now the dullest of the week and Wagner s belng gradually shoved into the background to make way for the popular Itallan and French composers, who, while Wagner reigned, were treated as relics of a barbaric taste by opera-goers. ‘“Wagner night" will be the exception next season and the singers who racked their volces td pleces trylng to interpret Weg- nerian masterpleces have a gloomy prospect before them. There always was much af- fectation In the Wagner cult, and now people who set the fashion in musie are tired of it. What is even more powerful in the form- ing thelr judgment, the knowledge the king vows that he won't listen to any Wagner opera again except “Tannhauser,” which he is reported to have declared to be barely tolerable occasionally. All soclety is laughing over an extraord- inary mischance which has just befallen Mrs. Brown Potter. Ashton & Boor, well known bond ‘street agents, got a message the other day from Princess Bariatinsky, dated Par! stating that at the instance of Countess Torby, the wife of Grand Duke Michael, she desired to engage the services of Mrs. Potter for July 20 and hoped the letter would find her disengaged. Mrs. Brown Potter arrived, expressed a willing- ness to go to Paris to recite for the prin- cess on that date, although it seemed an 0dd time for fashlonable entertaining er an answer was received letter as follows: “I am re- Quested by Countess Torby to laform you that her telegram was banded by some mi: take to Mrs. Brown Potter. s a dressed to Mrs. Potter, & nurse, whose pro- fesslonal services are required for Princess Bariatinsky at the date mentioned.” This was signed by Stoeckl, equerry of Grand Duke Michael. So Mrs. Brown Potter re- malos disengaged for July 20. SAf of Navy Thinks Them Useless the Time v WASHINGTON, June 1L—(Spestal.)—8ub- marine navigation, which once 1ivéd oaly in the brilllant imagigation of Jules Verne and that famous product of his genius, “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Bea," s now an established fact, and it is this fact that ls giving the houss committee on raval affairs conelderable @iMoulty In de- termining whether it shall equip the United Btates navy more formidably by inereasing its number of submarine torpedo bouts after Ahe type of the Holland and the Adder. This question has again revived the old foud be- tween the staff and line cffcers bf the navy, a feeling that was somewhat lessened after the passage of the maval personnel bill glv- ing the ataff officers a rank thoy had never enjoyed before, but which has broken out again in the considerstion of submarine boats. The fighting men of the navy, like Admiral Dewey, whose star is a fixed planet in the galaxy of American heroes for his achlevements not only at the destruction of the Spanish fleet in Manila bay, but dur- ing the dark, trylng days that followed; Captain “Dick" Wainwright, who ran amuck among the Dons at Santiago with his lttle boat, Glocester, and Lieutemant Caldwell, Dewey's flag leutenant, who stood on the bridge of Olympla when it steamed over the enemy's mines and torpedoes in thé waters of the eastern archipelago, all declare for submarine torpedo boats. These men, who know the destructive qualities of such boats through their Intimate aAcquaintance with them, argue that they are a valuable aad necessary adjunct to the American navy and a8 engines of war possess annihilative powers carrying intimidation to the fleet of an enemy no matter how powerful. Staft Opposes Submarines, Opposed to these officers are Admirals Melville and Bowles, members of the Board of Construction, which practically domi. nates the policy of the Navy department. Both Bowles and Melville, from the lofty altitude of theoretical reasoning, cannot see the efficacy of submarine hoats as a naval weapon. Especlally 1s this true of the latter, Bowles admitting in a recent hearing before the house committee that it it was obligatory on him to adopt such craft, he would prefer the Holland boats being the most up-to-date. Admiral Melville compares submarine boats to mos- quitoes buzzing around the ears of a com- mander, annoying, but not destructive. He glves a most remarkable explanation of England’s reasons for adopting these ves- sels, which he terms “sneaks of the sea.” He stated to the committee on naval af- fairs that it was solely for the purpose of diverting the minds of the English peo- ple from the terrible disasters the British empire was suffering in South Africa. Captein Sigsbee of the Board of Construc- tion is in favor of submarine boats and says they carry a moral Influence that 1s simply tremendous. Buch wae the state- ment of Admiral Dewey before the naval affairs ‘commlittee in 1900. Among meny other things, he said: “If they had had two of those things in Manila I never could have held it with my squadron. The moral effect, to my mind, is infinitely superior to mines or torpedoes or anything of the kind. With those craft moving under water it would wear people out. With two of these in Galveston AR the mavies of the world could not blockade that place.” Where to Look for Facts. In discussing this matter recently Rep- resentative Loudenslader of New Jersey said: “If I wanted expert knowledge on the engines or machinery of a war vessel I would go to Admirai Melville. If I de- sired thorough information as to its con- struction Admiral Bowles would be the man, but should I want enlightenment as to its fighting abilities and what it could do at sea, warring against an enemy, there would be no man more competent to ex- press an opinion than Admiral George Dewey or Captaln Richard Walnwright, and they both say the submarine boat is what the American navy needs. Fact has proven more in this world than theory ever did or will. Dewey and Walnwright deal in tact A great many inquiries have come from nurserymen throughout the country con- cerning the free distribution of nursery stock by the Department of Agriculture, because the seed distribution has grown from a small matter to enormous propor- tions—the total number of packages of seed distributed annually by the depart- ment now Is In round numbers, 700,000 , or 3,500,000 papers. It appears, that the supply of trees distrib- uted among congressmen 1s by no means large and there is no indication at present that there will be any marked growth cf the folly department of the government. Each member and senator now has fifty small trees at his disposal each year. These trees are mostly varieties of nu not purchased from nurserymen. The 1d appears to be to experiment as to the advis- ability of taking up this branch of agri- culture, if It can be called agriculture, In the various states and territories. There is at present mo need for the nurserymen to take alarm at this innovation by Secre- tary Wilson, but it must be remeémbered that thirty or forty years' ago when the seed distribution first began the value of the “quota” for each representative was little if no greater than the value of the trees now placed to his credit annually. And there is, of course, danger of a growth of this new department in govera- ment charity. Senator Works His Pull. Rather an interesting story is told of a prominent senator, which goes to show how some people in congr: can get about any- thing they want. This senator has for many years been in the habit of using the house bathrooms whenever he felt the need of a refreshing bath. Convenlences of this kind are provided in the senate, but |t has long been recognized that the attend- ants of the house baths understand their business better than thoee in the upper branch of congress. Some time ago, in the plan of reconstructing the iaterior ar- rangements of the house and its office: the old-fashioned solid marble tubs were removed, and as there was no known use for them they were broken up in order that they might be more couveniently carted away. Porcelain tubs of the finest kind have taken the place of the old marble ones and they give entire satistaction to everyone, except the senator above men- tioned. He Insisted upon baving a marble tub and In order to oblige him a new one, beautifully carved, has been ordered for his particular. bepefit. It is doubtful that a single member of the house—that is, unle he was one of the so-called leaders—could have secured such a concession, but the senator has a “pull” and gets anything he demands. Retires, KANSAS CITY, Jube 1.—Henry N. Gar- land, for the last twenty years western passenger agent for the Wabash railroad, bas tendered his resignation and will re- tire. He will be succeeded by L. 8. Me- Clelland, nmow district passenger agent of {be Wabask at St. Louls. Traln Ruos Amy Down Mounteln Side and fs Plled in Ditch, ONE MAN KILLED AND TWO ARE INJURED Going Seventy Miles Btrikes Satety Bwiteh and C Are Plled Up iIn the Diteh, D., June 1.—(Spectal Tel- egram.)—One man kille two badly in- jured and ten frelght cars loaded with coke and llmestone plied in the ditch are the results of an mooldent on the main line of the B. & M. this morning at 1 o'clock. The regular freight, on its trip from Ragle- wooed to this city, while passing through Kirk station, got beyond the ocontrol of the engineer acd was coming toward Dead- wood at & enty-mile cllp, when it struck the safety switch at Pluma, two miles above the city and was piled in the ditoh. The man killed, Charles Freoman, had been working on the section at Bnglewood and was coming into Deadwood for his pay. | Hiy parents reside in Chicago. He wa burfed beneath wseveral carloads of coke. The twg men injured, Austin Beemer and | Wililam Richardsox, were stealing & ride into Deadwood. Thelr injuries were mot severe. The main line and that of the Deadwood Central was blocked f% severad, hours. ALL READY FOR CONVENTION League Clubs at Same Time Will Make It Rep lican Love Feast. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., June 1.—(Spectal —All arrangements have been complete for the convention of the republican league clubs of Seuth Dakota, t& be held in this city Tueeday evening and Wednesday fore- noon of the coming week, and the republi- can state convention, to be called to order at 2 o'clock In the aftermnoon of Wednes- day for the nomination of a congressional and state ticket, and the indorsement of & candidate for the United States senate. On Tuesday evening a republican rally will be held under the auspices of the Re- publican League clubs of the state. The principal speaker of the evening will be Hon. Lafe Young of the Des Moines Capi- tal, upon whom was conferred the honor of nominating Theodore Roosevelt for vice- president at the Philadelphla convention. On Wednesday forenoon the republican league clubs will hold a business session for the selection of officers for the ensuing two years, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the con- vention. It is generally conceded that Hon. W. G. Porter of this vity, president of the league during the past two years, will be unani- mously re-elected to the position should he consent to continue to serve. The state convention, to be called to order Wednesday afternoon by Hon. Frank Crane, chairman of the republican state central committee, promises to be the most Interesting as well as the most largely attended in the history of the re- pibligan party of the etate. Unless signs fall it will be a varitable republican lov feast, with no discordant features to mar the harmony which now prevails generally among the republicans of the state. After perfecting the organization and transacting preliminary business, the first matter of Importance to come before the convention will be the indorsement of a candidate for the United States senate. Hon, A. B. Kittredge of this city, who was last July appointed United States senator by Governor Herreid to fill the unexpired term of the late Senmator Kyle, will be unanimously indorsed by the convention for election to the full term commencing March 4, 1903. Congressmen” Martin and Burke will be renominated by acclamation, as will also Governor Herreld, ' Lieutenant-Governor George W. SnoWw und !oeraurv of State Bers. There are two active _ennamue- tor nomi- nation to the offices of state treasurer, C. B. Collins of Brown county, and Louls A. Munson of Clark county. The nominee of the convention for the position of state auditor will be J. F. (“Dick”) Halladay, the editor of the Iro- quois Chief, against whom there is no opposing candidate. There are six active candidates for nom- ination to the office of state superintend- ent of public instruction, as follows: Prof. George W. Nash of Yankton county; Prof. George W. Kephart of Union county; Prot. G. J. Schellenger of Walworth count; M. A. Lange of McCook county; Prof. Del- mar H. Brewster of Sanborn county, and Prof. E. M. Stevens of Pennington county. Several candidates are in the fleld for nomination to the office of state commis- sioner of school and public lands. Among them are J. E. Truran, present county audi- tor of Grant county; C. J. Bach of Turner county and George L. Almond of . Deuel county. The nominee of the convention for the office of attorney general will be Hon. Philo Hall of Brookings. Had John L. Pyle, the late attorney general, lived he would have been renominated by acclama- Although Judge A. W. Burtt of Huron appointed to the vacancy coused by the death of Attorney General Pyle, and ve rise to the rumor that he would didate for nomination to the office at the state convention, he will be satisfied with flling the unexpired term of the late Attorney General Pyle. Thus, Mr. Hall has the field entirely to himself, and will be nominated by acclamation. There are several candidates for nomina- tion to the office of rallroad commissioner, which comes last on the list of nominations to be made by the state convention. The leading candidates for this office are D. H. (“Dick”) Smith of Hand county sad L. H. Bentley of Grant county. Jallbreakers Still at Large. STURGIS, S. D, June 1.—(Special)— Bert Scofleld and Leroy Caldwell, charged with horse stealing, and Frank Baldwin, charged. with burglary, three of the five Meade county jafl breakers, are still at large. Willlam Friel was captured at Pled- mont by Deputy Sheriff Frank Smith. Thursdsy night it was reported that Sco- fleld and Caldwell were seen near the Belie Fourche river at the mouth of Bare Butte creek. Sherifts Smith and Leedy left for that part of ihe county at 7:30 that even- ing and have not yet returned. If they are down In that country nothing can save them. Horses can't be picked up at night on the range and people without saddles under them would be spotted at once, Nothing has been heard of Frank Baldwin, Elkhorn Buys Depot Grounds. BONESTEEL, 8. D., June 1.—(Special Telegram.)—The Elkhorn ratiroad has pur- chased twenty-five acres of C. A. Jobnson, just morth of the townsite, for & depot, roundbouse and coal shed. }srhrulh—!huwlr! Thunderstorms and Cooler Monday. Tuesday, Probably nn with Ceeler in Wast Portlon Temperature at Omaha Hour, [] Yenterday: Dew. [ st T N5 SELF LOVE RADICAL PASSION Statement Opens Sermon om Charity and Altrufam by Bishop DETROIT, Mich., June 1.—Right Rev Jobn Lancaster Spalding, D. D., bishop of Peoria, Iil., this afterncon in Light Guard armory delivered the conference sermon of the twenty-ninth conference of the Na- tional Federation of Charities. His sub- ject was “Altrulsm and Charity “Love of selt is the radical passion of buman nature,’ said Bishop SpaMing In opening. “All advance is an ascent from the primitive and superfiolal eelf towards the trio self which {s born of the union {of the soul with truth, justice and Ever# worthy form of indfvidual activity i slwsistic. The money pald is never the equivafent of the work donm and the laborer must look beyond the psice he 4Gets to the good he does, must Interfuse g00d Wil§ and the desire to be of help, [with all he does, and with all he re- ceives for he wlll shrivel into something that ppears to be alive but is really dead.” Continulng he sald: &'To do good to enemies is now recog- nized to be the duty of soclety, mot less than of individuals. We have come to understand that the real criminal is often the soclal body itself, rather than the man or woman it corrupts and then punishes. Our progress consists largely in the dis- covery of remedies for ignorance and im- potence.’ The bishop referred In strong terms to improvident marriages saying: “Reckless and senseless marriages are tnexhaustive source of evil.” He declared that wedlock was entered into too carelessly and sald: “So long as this polson fountain remains open, g0 long will vice and pauperism con- tinue to breed degredation and wretched- ness. Homes that are hells thwirt the wisest efforts to reform abuses.’ He referred to the tremendons influence of women and said “If they were more sacred, large minded, intelf{gent, unselfish and loving, three- fourths of the depravity and sin which make life a curse would disappear. The fountain head of socfal good or evil, of vice and crime, 1s in the home and the wife and mother make or unmake the home." Regarding the right kind of charity the bishop said: “The special vice of the thriftless and delinquent s neglectness. We must train them to forethought, conmsideration and at- tention and personal influence, not alme- giving is the proper means whereby this may be accomplished. If we would save them, we must saye them from themselves.” MEMBER OF A SUICIDE CLUB Travellng Man Kills Himself, i dently to Carry Out a Pledge. Evi- CHICAGO, June 1.—A letter found in the possession of L. Wachmdn, a travelivg salesman, who committed sulclde in & North Clark street saloon early today, leads to the belief that he was a member of a New York sulcide club. From pass- ages in the letter it is thought that an- other member of the club committed sui- eide last week in New York. tell dead while being served with a giass of beer. Physicians who examined the body declared it was a case of poisoning. A bottle of poleon bearing the name of a drug store in a small town in California was found in Wachman's pocket. The Ictter which leads to the theory that the sulcide was a premeditated affalr, was from F. Wulff, New York, dated May 25 The wmissive was written in German and was pocrly spelled. From such parts of it, however, as could be understood, it was gathered that Wulff and Wachman were members of an organization, the mem- bers of which pledged themselves to end their lives. One of the passages read: “Will committed sulelde at once and I am sorry that we could not be together and end it. I had thought that we could do this business together. Wulff also says that he had left a note “under the door at No. 202 — street.” The name of the street is not given, but it 1s believed by the police authorities that the street mentioned may be the head- quarters of the sulcide club. KILLED IN BICYCLE WRECK Wheelman Dead as Result of Collision and Another Dying. One LANCASTER, Pa, Jung 1.—One man is dead and another dying ss & result of & bicycle collision which occurred here last night. The victims are Walter Powell and Danlel Treewitz, each about 17 years old. Powell is & speedy amateur bicyclist. Paced by Treewitz he was training for a race on Wheatland avenue. It was dark and neither. bieycle bad a lamp. Powell thinking he had outstripped Treewlitz turned to find him and they collided, both being thrown violently to the street. Powell was carried unconscious to St. Joseph's bos- pital nearby. His skull was fractured and he dled today without aving regalned consclousness. Treewitz, who at first was not thought to have been seriously hurt, developed alarming symptoms today from internal injuri and there 1s but little chance for his recovery. FIND BORAX BAD ON SYSTEM Sclentists Assert it Retards tion and Impairs Re- ewal of Tissue. BERLIN, Jube 1.—~Experts attached to the imperial health office bhave published = bulky pampblet giving the results of their protracted experiments to determine the effect of borax upon the human system. The tests were made upon four men and were carried on for two years. According to the pamphlet the tests have proved that borax o the buman system retards the assimilation of albumen and fats and interferes with the renewal of tissues A single dose of borax remains in a man's body for elght days. The continued use of borex, ev causes an excessive loss of liquids, sud a decrease in welght without {ncreasing the subject's thirst and bunger. In some cases the experts declare these phenomena as- sumed & threatenlng aspect. |Cablegram — (Special love. | {hour atter the |dows and nolsy |Commons toworrow, or of honor and virtue, | Wachman | PEACE SUCCEEDS WAR Torms of Burrender Agreed to at Laat by Boers and British Leaders, DOCUMENTS SIGNED BY BOTH SIDES Curtain Finally Ruag Down on Prolonged Drama of War in Yaanavaal, LONDON SHOUTS WITH JOY AT NEWS Great Metropolis is Unrestrained in Ite Domonmmon of Delight, SURPRISE INTENSIFIIS THE EMOTION Church Bells Acclaim the Triumphant Report and Congregations Ap- plaud Its Announcement from the Pulpit. 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) June 1.—(New York Werld Telegram.) — London burst into wild rejoicing thle evening when the slgning of the terms of peace became public. They were rejoleings of relief, not of triumph, but soot the Mafeking spirit began to assert itself and within half an announéement unlon jacks fluttered from street cars and house win- gangs of young men and women paraded the streets, blowing penny trumpets, velling patriotic songs and other- wise liberating their long pentup feelings. But for a sudden deluge of rain which acted as a damper, the orgy of Mafeking night would certainly have been repeated. Even as it was, when the rain cleared, the streets agaln became thronged with roudy demon- strators, and the Infection of thelr en- (Copyright, LONDON, |thuslasm spread to the clubs and restau- rants where the conclusion of peace W generally toasted and manifestations allke wndignified and absurd were freely ine dulged in. When darkness fell, the {llume inations, remaining since the celebration of the king's birthday, were lit, rockets were sent up and the crowds chvered them- selves hoarse along the sidewalks until a late hour. Much speculation is caused as to why the - announcement was made on Sunday instead of being remerved for the House of and the explanation is suggested that the minlstry is desirous that the rejoicings should go off at half cock, because when the full terms be- came known they would show that there is little to crow over, while the situstion in Cape Colony over the agitation for the repeal of the constitution is fraught with the gravest peril. The terms are expected to be announced in Parliament tomorrow, probably in the form of a message from the {king, who desires credit for forcing the settlement It s understood that the Boers will be permitted to keep their rifies and a limited quantity of ammunition on swearing al- leglance. They will be promised autonomy within a brief period, their farms are to be rebullt and re-stocked and prisoners will be repatriated within a stated time on condition thai_they take the .oath of al- leglance. 1t 1s atso Siated ‘thet the ‘Britlsh ‘government. will make a grant to the Boers who prefer to start n io another country, including the British colonies. Stock exchange men do not anticipate any big or lasting rise in prices, as the announcement has been largely discounted. LONDON, June 1.—An official cablegram from Lord Kitchener, dated Pretorfa, Satur- day, May 81, 11:15 p. m., eays: “A document contalning terms of sur- render was signed here this evening at 10:30 by all the Boer representatives, as well as by Lord Milner, the British high commissioner in South Africa, and my- selt.” The news of peace in South Africa, con- tained in the foragaing dispatch from Lord Kitchener, was not expected in London today. Soon after the receipt of the dis- patch, however, the news spread to the clubs and hotels and was recelved with much enthusiasm. The churcn bells were rung to acclaim the good news. A crowd gathered at the Mansion house and the lord mayor of London, 8ir Joseph C. Dums- dale, announced from the balcony that terms of surrender had been signed In South Africa. Lord Kitchener's definite announcement of peace was received at the War office at 1 o'clock in the afternoon and was com- municated to King Edward and all the members of the cabinet before it was given to the public. Tonight the Sunday evening calm of the London streets was broken by enthusi- astic singing, shouting and horn blowing. The hotels, the clubs, the public houses and the streets were not the only places where the people were actively demon- strating their joy. The peace news was announced in the churches joday snd by some congregations it was received with applause. In all the churches of London prayers of thanksgiving were offered and special hymns sung. PRETORIA, June 1.—A proclamation, which was lssued yesterday in comnection with the signing of the peace terms last night, declares that notwithstanding the proclamations of Mr. Kruger that interest on the bonds of the Transvaal republie would be suspended so long as the war lasted, such Interest shall begin to accrue June 1. June 26 and June 27, the days of King Edward’'s coronation, have been proclaimed public holidays here. Jubllant at British Embassy. WASHINGTON, June 1.—The officlals of the British embassy here share the jubl- lant feeiing existing in London over the termination of the war in South Africa. They view with much satistaction the close of the loug struggle. Offictal notice of the signing of the terms of surrender came to Mr. Ralkes, the Brit- ish charge here, in a cablegram from the Foreign office. It was very briet and was in accord with the statements contained in the Assoclated Press dispatches. It prob- ably will be communicated formally to the United States government tomorrow. Noth- ing official has reached the department om the subject from Ambassador Choate at London or from any other source. Presi- dent Roosevelt was furnished a copy of the Assoclated Press dispatch giving the news of the surrender. The lmpression prevails in officlal eircles that the terms of surrender named by the British in their negotlations with the Boers have been very liberal in character, indi- cating the double desire to bring the war to a clese and to have this happy event formally - proclaimed before the coronation of King Edward From a commercial point of view, the e ion of hostilities will result bepe- ficlally to American exports te South Africa. The reports issued from time to tiwe of the foreign commerce by the bureau of statistics indicate that they have suffered considerably sluce the beginning of the war several years ago.