Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 9, 1902, Page 1

L ESTABLISHED JU N OMAHA, MONDAY MORNI PLEASURE IS ENDED Excursion Train in Michigan Jumps the Track with Berious Results, ONE PERSON KILLED AND FIFTY INJURED Beveral of the Injured Are Reported to Be in a Beriona Oondition. JHREE OF THE NUMBER LIKELY TO DIE Many More Receive Slight Outs and Bruises a8 a Result of Accident. MAJORITY OF VICTIMS FROM ALPENA frender Jumps the Track and Sudden §top Throws Three Coaches Into the Ditch and One of Them ix Telescoped. ALPENA, Mich., June 8.—An excursion train on the Detroit & Mackinaw railroad, which left here this morning for Saginaw, consisting of an engine and tweive coaches and carrylng over 500 passengers, was wrecked at Black river, while running at a speed of forty miles an hour. One man was instantly killed, three were probably fatally injured and nearly fifty others recelved Injuries of varjous degrees of severity, ranging from bruises and cuts to broken limbs, The killed AUGUST GROSSINSKI, Alpena. Following are the most seriously injured: John McCarthy, Alpena, left arm broken and serious internal injuries, will probably die. Ernest Legatski, Alpéna, right leg broken and probably fatal internal injuries. Jacob Mondorfl, Alpena, probable fatal Internal injuries. ' Otto Knowski, head badly cut and breast Injured. ' Louls Peppler, Alpena, right thigh frac- tured. George Boyne, Buffalo, sprained back and face and neck brulsed. Cary Beyer, right leg broken, three toes cut oft and head seriously injured. Ernest Desjardins. Joseph Swallow. Thomas Connors. Christian Wolft, all of Alpena, \ Jerry Sherrette, Bad Axe. John Beck. J. C. Rorison. Sylvester Klebba. Charles McDonald. Mrs. Charles McDonald. P. J. Goldsmith, Chicago, slightly. The excursion was under the ausplces of the German Ald soclety of Alpena. When the train reached Black river the tender jumped the track. Engineer Hopper in- Btantly set the air brakes and reversed his engine, | The sudden stop threw the first three coaches of the train off the track and into the ditch. The first car was thrown half around and the next two coaches plowed through it and cut it in two. August Grosinski, the only person killed, ‘was seated fn this cosch, with forty other excursionists His body was terribly crushed and death was instantaneous. The escape of the others in the car was well nigh miraculous. Grosinskl's little son occupled the same seat with him, but the Jad was uninjured. The three wrecked coaches were piled up in a heap and 200 feet of the track was torn up. , As soon as the occupants of the unin- Jured coaches recovered from the shock and burprise they rushed to the wrecked cars and began alding the injured. They were extricated from the wreck with frantic haste and given all possible relief, pending the arrival of the relief train. This train brought eight surgeons from Alpena. After temporary dressings had been made ©f the most serlous wounds all the injured ‘were brought back to this city, where the surgeons worked over them until late to- right. CANAL WEEK IN SENATE orters of Nicaragua Route Will Try to Secure Vote on Bill Saturday. WASHINGTON, June 8.—The greater part of the time of the senate the present week will be given to the lnteroceanic bill. An effort probably will be made by the sup- porters of the Nicaragua route to secure an @greement to vote on the bill next Sa urday, but the probabilities are all against success. Senator Harrls of Kansas will open the debate tomorrow in support of the Nica gua route and he will be followed by vi rious other senators for and against the measure. Senator Falrbanks has glven formal no- tice of a speech on Wednesday, He will support the Spoener bill, Tomorrow In the morning hour Senator Slmmons of North Carolina will speak on the bill creating a national park in the southern Appalachian mountains, and in ac- cordance with the agreement reached yes terday the morning hour of other days will be devoted to consideration of Senator Nelson's bill for the abolition of the Lon- don dock change until a vote shall be tak upon It. Saturday after 4 o'clock the senate will listen to eulogles of the character of the late Representative Stokes of South Caro- lina. On Friday the nomination of General Willlam Crozler to be chief of the ordnance bureau will be considered In executive ses slon. It 1s probable’ that Senator Hale will call up the naval appropriation bill during the week, but he bas given no notice of such intention. STOCK YARDS MEN WIN STRIKE Company Gives in nt Last Moment Walkout is Averted. CHICAGO, June 8.—The threatened strike tomorrows of all the allied unions employed by the different meat packing concerns was averted tonight by the stock yards company surrendering to the stock yards employes' union. All the demands of the union were granted and the cattle drivers who were Tecently discharged atter forming a union Will return to work tomorrow morning In their former pla The settlement of the trouble was brought about by Michael Donnelly, president of the butchers' and meat cutters' national organization. Mr. Donnelly had held sev- eral conferences with officers of the com- any in an effort to adjust the dlsput @s a last resort, had notified t thet unless the men should be re! once all the union employes at tbe Union stock yards would be called out on strike. The company's surrender came as a great surprise to the men and there was gemeral rejolcing that ome of the greatest strikes Contemplated in Chicago had been aveided. iener UNITED STATES WAR POWER Government's Chances with First Class Enropean Country Dise cussed in Germany. BERLIN, June 8.—In the Deutsche Mon- atschrift for June an anonymous writer, apparently a naval officer ¢ high fank, discusses the possible succe Vi, Ne United States in a war with a fir A power. He says \d The United States' taste and enormously widening relat(ow part of the world multiplles the te of controversies with any one of the gre. powers, though it is quite impossible to predict the cause of a quarrel. What can be measured is the United States’ offensive | power. Land operations in Europe are im- poseible because of the difficulties of the organization of a govermment. United States transportment and lodgement in Europe and its maintenance here are too vast for consideration; a blockade with its present fleet is likewlse impracticable. The time may come when the United States will bave the greatest fleet In the world, except that of England. No lack of resources exiats, but the problem of man- ning such a fleet is a difficult one. The in- dications are that the United States wil be unable to obtain the 35,000 seamen re- quired for her ships in 1904 The United States being unable to at- tack the continent, must, therefore, turn to the colonies of its adversaries. To at- tack them an expeditionary force muet be organized. In the meantime, the European power could easily reinforce its garrisons, though in widespread possessions. The Americans could find vulnerable polnts, but the difficulties of supplying the expeditions would be almost insurmountable. Here the paper concludes that for some years to come the United States' offensive power offers little danger to a European state. REVIVES TALK OF ROCHAMBEAU Old General Made Member of the Legion of Honor by the First Napoleon. ’, )y (Copyright, 1802, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, June 8.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—The Ro- chambeau celebration h: revived the charming story of how the great man was admitted into the Leglon of Honor. The order was instituted by Napoleon 100 years ago. The first great councll of the leglon unanimously decided to send the old hero a letter of admission, but Rochambeau, by & gesture, refused it, begging that it might be conferred on his son, General Rocham- beau, who was defending at that time Martinique against the English. Time passed. When Napoleon was crowned em- peror he recalled the great charges of the anclent court and distributed several grades of the legion. He remembered the marshal and sent him a brevet of grand /p) in Holy Expressions of Gra Mty "y, office, with a letter informing him that by his rank of anclent marshal of France he conferred on him this grade without mak- Ing him pass by the inferfor grades. The old marshal was obliged this time to ac- cept. He was for that matter in bed on his property of Rochambeau and he wrote on this occasion these beautiful and simple words: “The device of the cross is ‘Honor and native land.’ I have always professed these sentiments with loyalty during my military career.”" PAUNCEFOTE TURNS TABLES Makes a Neat Retort to a Diplomat Who Had Criticised the Ambassador. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, June 8.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—A story fllus- trative of Lord Pauncefote’s wit has been told since lis death. Lord Pauncefote was at the peace congress at The Hague as the representative of Great Britaln and took notes with a pen whose handle was made of a dumdum bullet case. One day a rep- resentative of a foreign power sald to him: ““My lord, you are wrong to use that mur- derous capsule In writing at this con- gress. Objects employed by a person are often symbols. They can become bad, and such is the tase here—like an avowal of the person’s ideas and manner of bein, Lord Pauncefote smiled, but made no an- swer. Next day the moralist of the day before wanted to do some writing and, turning to the English diplomat, requested him to lend him a pen. Lord Pauncefote gravely produced a goose quill from his pocket and handed it to the map. Then when the latter was writing Lord Paunce- fote sald to him: “Sir, you are wrong to use taht kind of instrument. Objects employed by a person are often symbols. They can become—and such is the case—like an avowal of the person's idea and manner of being." KRUGER TO REMAIN IN HOLLAND Declares He Will End His Days in Country Which Gave Him Asylum, BRUSSELS, June 8—Mr. Kruger de- clares that he will end his days in Hol- land. ——— CORLISS FEELS CONFIDENT Author of Pacific Cable Bill As that Measure Will Pass the House. WASHINGTON, June 8.—The house pro- gram for this week includes consideration of the Pacific cable and the senate irriga- tion bills, which the rules committee fis anxious to have disposed of before the time set for taking up the first government bill. Special rules have been prepared for con- sideration of both measures. The cable bill will be given two aund the Irrigation bill three days. The cable bill provides for an American built and an American lald cable to connect our Insular possessions in the Philippines. It carries a direct appropriation out of the | treasury for this purpose. The prospects of its passage are not consi§ered bright. Mr. Corliss, the author of the blll, professes confidence that it will pass. The opposition to the measure be- lleves the cable to the Philippines should | be laid by private enterprise. Some of the house leaders, including Mr. | Cannon, chairman of the appropriation com- mittee, it is understood will oppose the irrigation bill, but the friends of the meas- ure are very hopeful of its passage. Tomorrow is District of Columbia day. | All the appropriation bills, except the gen- eral deficiency, which will not be ready until next week, have p: SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., June 8.—(Special.) —On the first of mext mouth the force of deputy internal revenue collectors in this district, which embraces the s North and South Dakota, will be reduced ea of | agalnst from four, the present Yb-. 0 three. POPULACE IS JUBILANT London Throngs Oheer Royal Party on Way to Bt. Paul's. IMPRESSIVE THANKSGIVING SERVICES King and Queen Heartily Participate tude for Pence Which Reigns in KA South Africa. 3y —_ Le, N, June 8.—The noley jubilation | with walch London has resounded for the | last week was surrounded by the less noisy demonstrations of thankfulness for the return of peace in South Africa. The thanksgiving service held in London today were typical of the services held throughout the empire, but the presence of | King Edward and other members of the royal family at the principal devotional service In London, and the progress of| the royal personages to and from St Paul's cathedral through cheering thousands of British subjects and visitors in London gave thanksgiving day in the metropolis the added feature of a notable historlc oc- casion. i The program of this morning was not| intended to be accompanied by special os- tentation. Although the weather today was chilly, the streets for the entire distance from the palace to the cathedral were thickly lined with people, who bared their heads and cheered as the members of the royal family and other notabilities passed King King Edward, who wore the uniform of a fleld marshal, was greeted with enthuslasm, | and his majesty, the prince of Wales, and the other princes were busily engaged in acknowledging salutations from the crowd. Lord Roberts, who drove with his wife| and daughters, was one of the figures most conspicuously greeted with cheers. The royal personages were driven down the Mall to Trafalgar square and through the Strand and through Fleet street. At Temple Bar the officlals of London for the first time since the jubilee of the late Queen Victoria awaited the sovereign in state. The king's carrlage was stopped when it reached the city officlals and the lord mayor of London, Sir Joseph C. Dimsdale, presented the sword of the city ‘to his Enthusinstically Greeted. | miles around { jured, STORM WRECKS BUILDINGS Fears Mra. Result ®ton May Die as of Nervo Shock and Exposure. HOLDREGE, Neb., June 8.—(Special Tel- egram.)—The Bee correspondent this after- noon visited the reglon of the windstorm which occurred Friday nlght just cast of Sacramento. All was desolation at the Pennington place. The fine story-and-a- balf house and all outbuildings, with one exception, were torn into kindling wood Every plece of furniture was completely demolished and scattered about. The fam- ily was left without an article of clothing to wear. Nothing rema!ns but rubbish to tell of the home. Mrs. Pennington and for an hour with no protection but a blanket hefore they were found and taken to a neighbor's. Because of the shock, exposure and injuries, Mrs. Pennington's condition is giving her friends uneasiness, as fever has set in. Mr. Pennington had to go elghty rods for help for his family, barefooted and with but one article of clothing on. At Nels Lubison's the small house was blown fifty feet, the roof and one end taken out. The house is a complete wreck. At J. D. Watson's the large two-story house was moved from its foundation. It is so completely racked that it is prac- tically a total loss. A pile of rubbish re- mains of the sixty-foot barn. 8. H. Brown's large two-story house was moved off the foundation. This building can be repaired, though racked and in- jured. These farm houses were situated on adjoining farms. No one was severely injured except the one mentioned. The Watson family was penned in a stairway while making its escape and had to break down the door to escape. For several Sacramento. the windmills and outbuildings were more or less in- it not blown dewn. Small grain has shown a marked lmprovement since the storm. BEATRICE, Neb., June 8.—(Special.)— This section was visited by another terrific rainstorm Friday night, the amount of rainfall being 2.55 inches. As a result the Blue river and its tributaries are badly swollen, although the flood situation re- maine about the same as it did Friday. Raflroad traflc in and out of the city has been badly impeded since the high waters reached here Friday morning. The Union Pacific passenger train, which was lald out | near Cortland Thursday night on account majesty and uttered a formal welcome. The king returned the sword, smiled, bowed and simply remarked: “Thank you very much. 3 Many Faint in the Crash. The streets leading to St. Paul's cathe- aral were densely crowded with people and a number of persons fainted in the crush outside the barrfers, ' which had been erocted within the cathedral. King Edward and Queen Alexandra alighted at the west entrance of St. Paul's. Here they were recelved by the bishops of Stepney and London and by them conducted to their seats, which were under the dome of the building and directly in front of the pulpit. of the high water, reacked here yester- day morning at 6:40 o'clock with a lot of belated mall, the washout near Pickrell having been repaired temporarily. Trains are running on the northern division be- tween here and Valley, but as the track is under four feet of water at Rock cut, near Holmesville, trains were abandoned on the south end yesterday. All trains are run- ning over the Burlington today, as usual, except on the line between here and Edgar, a bad washout having occurred last might west of De Witt. Many bridges and fences have been washed away by the flood and the damage to crops in this county will be heavy. A diminutive cyclone passed through a section of country four miles south of this ‘The members of the House of Lords and of the House of Commons were seated an opposite sides of the dome. “Onward Christian Soldiers.” Their majesties entered the cathedral to the accompaniment of the hymn, “Onward, Christian Coldiers,” by the organ and choir, and the throng of worshipers rose and heartily joined in the singing. The cathedral organ was reinforced with horns and other instruments. A notable feature of the musical service was the rendition of a “Te Deum,’ composed by the late Sir Arthur Sullivan for a thanks- glving peace service Following the thanksgiving collects and at the request of King Edward the hymn *'Oh, @od, Our Help in Ages Past,” was sung to the tune of “Old Hundred.” The sermon by the bishop of Stepney was short and simple and was preached on the efective text, “The Blessings of Peace.” The service was concluded with the singing of the national anthem. The members of the royal family re- turned from the cathedral to Buckingham palace by way of the Victoria embankment, and King Edward and the other royal per- sonages received ovations all along the route from the crowd, which had by this time become greatly augmented. BOERS GLAD WAR IS OVER Majority Seem Elated Over Situation d Lay Down Arms in Good Spirit, LONDON, June 8.~The War office has received the following message from Lord Kitchener under today's date The disarmament of the Boers is proceed- Ing_satisfactorily and good spirit 1s dis- played everywhere. Yeaterday 432 rifies had been surrendered up to date, Dispatches received by the Assoclated Press from Pretoria confirm the statements made in Lord Kitchener's communication to the War office and say that the whole staff of the late Transvaal government, with a bodyguard of fifty men, surrendered last Saturday. The following formalities are observed when General Botha, General DeWet or any of the Boer commandants accompany the British who have been detailed to receive surrenders: The Boer leader goes out to meet a com- mandant and returns at its head. The | Boers who come in are generally dressed in dilapldated clothing, but have a smart | and soldlerly bearing. Those who are to | surrender are those assembled and the Boer leader delivers an address to his men, urg- ing them to listen to the British officer who has been detalled on this work The British officer then makes a speech to the men of the commando, in which he Informs them of the admiration of King Fdward and the British nation for the gal- lant struggle and the bravery of their pe ple, and promises that the British authori- ties will do thelr utmost to help them re- settle on their farms. A meal is then prepared for the after which the formal surrenders occur. many such instances the Boers have cheered King Edward and they have some- times expressed surprise that no army was sent out to recelve their surrenders. The Boers are allowed to retain their horses and saddles. The majority of them appear to be glad that the war is at an end and that they will mow be able to join thelr tamilies. Among. the men who surrendered to the British authorities at Balmoral, Cape Colony, were four Americans, who will be granted free passage to Delgoa bay. ' A siriking sign of the altered conditions in South Africa is that Lord Milner, the British high commissioper, rode from Pre- toria to Johannesburg last Saturday, companied ouly by two staff oficers. A few of the Boer women still inveligh | surrender, bur the general feeling among them is in favor of making the best of the situation. Boes ac- | several city Saturday. Several corncribs on the Allison farm and a barn on the Ipson farm were blown down, The storm came from the southwest and bore to the northeast, FAIRBURY, Neb., June 8.—(Special.)—A severe electric and windstorm occurred last night, accompanied with about an inch of rain. No damage was done in this vi- cinity, but the St. Joseph & Grand Island road had a washout several miles west, so trains were laid out, and a washout is re- ported on the B. & M. at Diller. The ground is thoroughly saturated from late rains and small grain is growing finely. SCHUYLER, Neb., June 8.—(Special Tel- egram.)—During the last three days of rain 2.6 Inches of water have fallen, thoroughly soaking the ground for the present and reviving crops that were in dire need of moisture. END OF SCHOOL FOR THE YEAR Graduating Exercises Held Nebraska Towns and Cltien. n Many BEATRICE, Neb., June 8.—(Special)— The graduation exercises were held in tha Paddock vpera house last night and were largely attended. Dr. Fletcher L. Wharton of Lincoln delivered the address to the graduating class, which numbers thirty- three. GRETNA, Neb.,, June 8.—(Special Tele- gram.)--The alumni of the Gretna High school held its annual banquet and recep- tion of new members at the residence of Mrs. D. L. Horn. The rooms were beauti- tully decorated with purple and white, the colors of the class of 1902. About thirty members were present and addresses were made by Prof. S. V. Garrett and others. The officers elected were: President, Miss Ollie Horn; secretary, Miss Alice Weel treasurer, Robert Bishop. LIGHTNING STRIKES A CHURCH Sets Bullding on Fire, jures Several and Interrapts Graduation. Severely ODELL, Neb., June 8.—During the gradu- ating exercises of the High school, held at the First Methodist church last night, light- ning struck the edifice, demolishing a tower In the fore part of the structure and render- ing several spectators and graduates un- consclous. The building was soon afire and the lives of many people were in peril. effective means of extinguishing the flamas It is believed no deaths will result, although women were removed from church to their homes, suffering severely | trom shock. Shoots Brother in the Leg. TRENTON, Neb.,, June 8.—(Special Tele- gram.)—McKinley Flansburg, 7 years old. accidentally shot his younger brother Rob- ert in the leg this morning with a 22-caliber revolver. The ball passed through the fleshy part of his leg. The wound is some- | what painful, but not serious. 0dd Fellows' Memorial Day, HUMBOLDT, Neb., June 8.—(Special.)— The local Odd Fellows this afternoon ob- their annual memorial day with services at the Presbyterien church, the sermon being delivered by Rev. W. B. Alex- ander of Falls City. The day is a fine one and the order was largely represented Alleged Desperadoes J, CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo., Jube §.—Pug Ryan, said to have been the leader of a gang of decperadoes who In a fight several years ago with a posse of Breckenridge officers killed two of the latter, bas been arrested here. Ryan escaped from the Leadville jall a week ag0 with several der. | SCHUYLKILL TRAINMEN ARE IN REVOLT the three children were out in the storm | A large tank of water afforded prompt and | the | other prisoners. He wil! be tried for mur- | STRIKERS' FIRST VICTORY Bituminous Workers Are Granted Demands by Colonel Rend. Refuse to Garry Special Officers or Non-Unlouists—Sabbath Calm is Unbroken in Strike Reglon, THURMOND, W. Va., June 8.—This is the | center of the New river coal field. It has been raining here today. Notwith- | standing the rain, the miners have been | parading the narrow valley of New river gnd much drinking and agitation prevailed. Yesterday 85 per cent of the miners in both the New and the Kanawha river dis- tricts were out and it s thought that to- morrow not 5 per cent of the miners in these flelds will be at work. The dally shipments of coal from these two flelds amounted to G500 cars, but yes- terday less than 100 were sent out, and part of these were loaded Friday. Colonel W. P. Rend, who employs more than 1,000 miners here, announced today that he will concede to the strikers' de- mands, but it is doubtful it the miners employed at his works will resume to- morrow, as they will stay out with others. There has been no violence in this field. Trainmen Tarn Down Deputies. HAZLETON, Pa., June 8.—At thelr meet- ing at Freeland today the employes of the Delaware, Susquebanna & Schuylkill rail- road abeolutely refused to handle any trains carrying epecial officers or non- unionists. The following Superintendent Smith of adopted: Resolved, That owing to the strike of the anthracite miners, we, the employes of the Delaware, Susquehanna & Schuyl- Kill railroad, will refuse to haul any trains carrying_deputies, police or non-unionists uring the continuance of the present able. It is understood the company will not ask the men to continue doing this work, but will depend on the Lehigh Valley rail- road in the futuge to take these men from one colliery to another. Some of the Le- high Valley trainmen declined during the past two days to handle these trains and crews were recruited with some difficulty. The Lehigh Valley trainmen held a secret meeting here this afternoon and decided that they will not handle any coal mined at the collieries or any soft coal sent over the Hazleton divislon to displace anthra- clte during the continuation of the miners’ strike. WILKESBARRE, Pa., June 8.—The house- to-bouse canvass of miners’ committees, in an endeavor to bring out those who have refused to strike and also those who have taken the places of strikers, is still being vigorously prosecuted. Many of the men who are still working complain that their houses are stoned al- most nightly. These assaults are made usually between 9 p. m. and midnight. The method is to gather a small body of men and boys and at a signal send a storm of stones against the dwellings, breaking win- dow panes and frightening the inmates. Among the reports semt in were several to the effect that additional engineers had stopped work last night and that several fire bosses who had taken the places of strikers had also quit. At a meeting of en- gineers at Pittston last night thirty en- gineers who had not obeyed the strike order decided mot to go to work tomor- row. The coal companies have been favored by a long spell of dry weather. Now and then there has been some rain, but mnot enough to do any damage in the way of flooding the mines, The strikers are wishing for a heavy fall of raln. They are of the bellef that most of the lower levels of the mines are filling because the companies are short- handed and that the pumps cannot keep up with the water that is draining into the workings. A heavy rain, they say, will send a correspondingly heavy volume of water into the mines, which would over- whelm many pumps. Tomorrow begine the fifth week of the suspension of anthracite coal mining and a settlement of the dlepute seems to be no nearer than when the strike began, May 12. Non-Unionists Burned in Efgy. SHAMOKIN, June 8.—The homes of Charles Albert, Robert Thomas and William Rodin, nonunion employes of the Mineral Rallroad and Mining company, were sur- rounded by a crowd of strikers early this morning and efigies of the trio were burned on bonfires. Women furnished the efMgles Rodin, tiring of the demonstration, faced the mob and threatened to shoot If anyone ventured on his premises, whereupon the crowd dispersed. Acting under orders of Burgess Willlam Thomas, the police last night and today destroyed a number of efigies which had been hung around town. DAVY, W. Va., June 8.—There has been no serious trouble here yet, but the oper- ators announced today that tomorrow morning they will operate thelr mines with nonunion labor. The strikers say that no nonunion men shall enter the mines. The| operators are putting guards, armed with Winchesters, about thelr property and serious results are expected tomorrow, NORTH FORK, W. Va., June 8.—The coal operators here have given notice that all strikers must vacate company houses to- morrow. Several hundred nonunion men were at work here yesterday. Strikers May Resort to was resolution, addressed the road, tr to Violence. The strikers met today and it is be- lieved violence will be resorted to if the nonunion men attempt to enter the mines again tomorrow. The operators say they will protect the nonunion men who desire to work. 3 MONTGOMERY, W. Va., June $.—While many miners worked here yesterday it is now belleved that the strike will become general in this district tomorrow. Deputy United States marshals are at the McDon- ald mine to enforce an injunction made per- manent in 1896 by Judge Backson against interference with the property of men. MONOAGH, W. Va. June 8.—This was a quiet day in the coal region of morthern| West Virginla. A meeting was held here and addressed by Mother Jones aad other agitators. The audience was comprised of striking miners who marched from near| Clarksburg. Fifteen hundred miners here sat’ upon thelr porches and watched the procession pass by, but did not attend the meeting. One bundred and fifty Fleming- ton miners were expected at this meeting, but failed to arrive in time. KEYSTONE, W. Va., June 8.—There have been no disturbances throughout the coal flelds of the Norfolk & Western district today. A few collieries In the Tug river and Simmons' branck flelds that operated yesterdsy will be completely tled up to- morrow. The operators ignore the appeal of the United Mine Workers for a jolnt mostiog at Bramwell, June 1L Several CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Fair and Warmer Monday. Tuesday Falr. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: How: Deg. Hour. Dex. i 65 » . 68 54 as o2 ceee us a5 . | 88 wo 61 66 operators here are now arranging for Hune garian miners and it is sald that 1,000 will be here by the middle of next week. NOBLES’ CARAVANS ARRIVE Many Shriners Complete Pligrimage to Sun Francisco and Receive Hearty Ovation. SAN FRANCISCO, June S$.—~When the call of the Muezzin floated from the stee- ples of Islam temple tonight many cara- | vans of the faithful had arrived to attend the Imperfal Council of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, which convenes Tuesday. All had per- formed their ablitions and refreshed them- selves with the fig, the date, camel's milk and sweet zem-zem. Durlog the day twelve trains arrived and others are.scheduled to reach here early tomorrow. The incoming nobles were met at the ferry by Islam temple's Arab patrol and escorted with music to headquarters. Among those arriving today were the Toledo and Detrolt delegations and Al Koram temple of Cleveland, Damascus and Ismalia temples of Rochester and Buffalo, N. Y. Imperial Potentate Philip C. Shaffer is expected In the morning. By tomorrow evening all the nobles will have arrived. Of the eastern Shriners the first to arrive was the Lulu temple of Philadelphia, who came in last night, making the pllgrimage in ninety-one hours. The city has assumed a holiday appear- ance. Streets, business houses and resi- dences are bright with flags and bunting and the Insignia of the order is seen every- where, Twenty thousand electric lights will be used In illuminating Market street The grand parade is scheduled for Tues- day night. The festivities will close Sat- urday night. ODELL PRAISES NEBRASKA People Too Busy Spend Much Time in Discussion of Polities. to NEW YORK, June 8.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—Governor Odel] talked at length to- day about his trip through the country. He visited twenty-five states. He says he was surprised at the prosperity of the country. While he discussed every state visited he paid particular tribute to Ne- braska, probably because it is Bryan's state. Of Nebraska he said: ‘“‘Prosperity is universal in Nebraska, where there fe promise of munificent crops. People are not paylng much attention to politics. It 1s all business with them. They are inter- ested in the Cuban sugar proposition mainly becavse of the cultivation of beet sugar. On this issue there is some division of opinion as to the proper policy of the ad- ministration. In other respects the admiu- istration is generally indorsed. I did mot find very many Bryan democrats during the trip. I made special inquiries in Ne- braska concerning Bryan and came away with the Impression he is not as strong with his own people as he was a year ago.” Odell also discussed irrigation, improvement of raliroads and his meeting with former Governor Boyd. CATHOLICS RAISE PROTEST Complain to President that Philippine School System Weans Oatholie Children from Faith, CLEVELAND, June 8.—The advisory board of the Federation of American Catho- lic socleties met here today for the pur- pose of fixing the date for the next an- nual meeting, the discussion of progress and other matters. Chicago, August 25, was the place and date named. Letters of commendation of the federation's work were read from Bishop Spalding of Peoria, Bishop Forrest of San Antonio, Bishop Glorieux of Bolse City, Idaho, and Bishop Conauty of the Catholic university. A reeolution that was adopted at the meeting and which will be sent to the president at Washington, embodies a pro- test against the conduct of the Philippine school system, the claim being made that it is a proselytizing system which seeks to wean Cathollc chuldren from their faith. TWO MURDERS IN MISSOURI Harvey Gibbons Killed at Chillicothe and Willlam Moore Shot at Onceo CHILLICOTHE, Mo., June 8.—In a street fight here, Harvey Gibbons was shot and fatally wounded by his brother-in-law, John Galvin, the result of an old grudge. Galvin recently secured Gibbons' arrest on the charge of stealing a bible from him. Galvin is under arrest. OSCEOLA, Mo, June B8.—Wiljlam T. Moore, a furniture dealer of Lowry City,| near here, was shot five times today by | Thomas J. Prosies, on the streets of that town and fatally wounded. Prosies was arrested. An old quarrel had existed be- tween the men. i PLOT CAUSES SIXTY ARRESTS Scheme to Up Government Bullding and Kitchener's Resi- dence Unearthed. | Blow LONDON, June 9.—In a letter from Pre- toria, dated May 18, the correspondent of the Daily Mall says that the previous Thursday sixty arrests were made there as the result of the discovery of an exten- sive plot to blow up the government build- | ings and Lord Kitchener's residence and to epike the guns in the artillery barracks The parties concerned in this plot, accord- ing to the correspondent, were lawyers, chemists and Boer and Dutch prisoners on parole. NEGRO KILLS WHITE WOMAN Restaurant Ewmploye at Lawrence, | Kau., Breaks Mary Coop's Neck is Arrested. LAWRENCE, Kan., June 8.—Mary Coop. a white woman, was killed at her house in the lower part of town today by Charles Anderson, a megro restaurant employe. There were no witnesses to the crime. The| woman's neck broken. Aunderson was arrested, | to trade on | tied POLITICAL AIR HAZY Oounty Oonventions Throw Little Light on Probable Republican Nominees, GOVERNORSHIP IS THE MOST IN DOUBT Large Field of Entries in Four of the 8ix Oongressional Distriots, NO APPARENT LEADER EXCEPT IN SIXTH Fourth Apparently the Most Oomplicated of Any of These Contests, STUEFER HAS A CLOSE SHAVE AT HOME Secures an Endorsement by a Narrow Margin After S Munipulation Careful Ad- e of an verse Convention, (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, June 7.—(Special.)—Most ot the county conventions to select delegates to the republican state and congreseional conventions have now been held and the few remaining counties will select their delegates the coming week. Despite all this, however, the situation with respect to the contested offices s but little clearer than it has been for some weeks. As preliminary skirmishes to the state convention the republican nominees for congress will be chosen within the pext elght days. Congressman Burkett has al- ready been renominated In the First dis trict without a fight, while In the Second district the call has not even yet been i sued, awaiting the pleasure of Congress man Mercer, who owns the chairman and committee. Nominations will be made Tuesday for the Third and Fifth dlstricts at Fremont and Hastings, respectively; for the Sixth district on Thursday at Craw- ford, and for the Fourth district next week Monday at Breatice. In the Third District, At the Fremont convention the leaders will doubtless be J. J. Mc- Carthy of Dixon, who has served con- eplcuously twice as a member of the I lature; W. W. Young of Stanton, a promi- nen figure in the last state senate, and Dr. Hansoa of Platte. Each of these can- didates has the solid backing of his own county and some in addition., Besides these candidates there are H. C. Vall, a young lawyer of Boone; George Brooks of Knox, or rather Bazile Mills; Jule Jenal, for years county clerk of Cedar; Willlam P. Warner of Dakota and possibly one or two others. The question marks in the convention are to be found in the delega- tions for several counties that have can- didates for etate offices In whose interests they are expected to trade. The Dodge county delegation therefore will be planted where it can bring strength to W. D. Hol- brook for lieutenant governor, Madison and Burt countles will try to make capltal for Robertson and Sears, respectively, for gov- ernor, aud Cuming county will try to keep an eye open for the benefit of Treasurer Stuefer. Fifth Congresstonal District, For the Hastings convention the leaders seem to be Captain Clare Adams of Nuckolls, who made a courageous race to represent the Fifth district four years ago, and Judge G. W. Morse of Furnas county, whose popularity has kept him on the district bench several terms. Nelther of them have a walkaway, however, as they will have to divide the fleld also with Bl llot Lowe of Harland, who proved a useful member of the last legislature; W. P. McCreary of Adams, who has been county clerk for his county, and last, but not least, W. A. Prince, the brilliant lawyer of Hall, whose leglslative record was made In the session of 1899. The best informed ob: servers insist that it 1s still anybody's race. Kinkaid Leads the Sixth, The Eixth district conventlon at; Craw- ford ought to have a more simplifigd choice. Judge M. P. Kinkaid of Holt tdunty is un- Questionably the strong man, with the advantage of having twice canvassed the dlstrict as congressional nominee. He has to contest the nomination with Judge Grimes of Lincoln county, A. E. Cady of Howard, George Beeman of Buffalo, Geor B. Darr of Dawson county and F. M. Currie of Custer county, all of whom have been before the people in various public ca- pacities. Fourth District Complicated. The problem presented by the Fourth district, which is to be solved at Beatrice, is the most complicated of all. The raco bas a host of entries, with apparently equal running abilities and remarkably closely bunched at the post. Here is the list: Charles Sloan of Fillmore county, fresh from a decisive victory in his home con~ vention and with a legislative experfence to attest his qualifications; E. H. Hinshaw of Jefterson county, the unsuccessful nom= inee of 1898; John D. Pope of Saline county, who carried the party banner In the dis- trict last time and would like & renomina- tion; E. J. Hainer of Hamilton, who rep- resented the district twice before it turned to tusion tavorites; M. E. Schultze of Gage, who clalms the backing of several fra- ternal organizations; George W. Post of York, banker and politiclan. When the convention was located at Beatrice it was understood that Gage county would have no candidate, but the understanding was apparently misunderstood. The projection of Post has come about only during the last few days with the evident design to take the county away from Sloan of Fill- more, with which it is hooked up in the senatorial dlstrict. State Campaign Slow. In the state campalgn interest continues to center about the governorship. Nearly all the gubernatorial candidates have been chasing from one end of the state to the other and in and out of Lincoln In the hope of catching an elusive delegate., Each has his own county and, as already stated, some have been presented with the com- gressional delegations from their counties It may be interesting to give for what it is worth some information volunteered by John N. Baldwin of lowa, who was here this week trying to fix up the reilroad tax case for the Union Pacifie, in whose law department he is retained. In a loquacious wood, Judge Baldwin de. clared “We are mot bothering about the gove ernorship any more. That's all been We had a conference a day or twe ago and we all agreed on Mickey as our maa."” \pother political sidelight overlooked by the papers was the close shave encoun- tered by Treasurer Stuefer ia the Cuming county convention at his home. A ma- Jority of the delegates who were elected to that convention were againat Btuefer aud bis crowd, but by clover wanipulstion,