Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 10, 1902, Page 1

THE MAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED J'l, NE 19, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1902—-TEN PAGES. cory SINGLE FIVE CENTS TOTALK OVER STRIKE |PELee SOURCE OF DANGER PRESIDENT PATTON RESIGNS Mitchell and Labcr Commissioner Wright Will Confer on Mine Affairs, LATTER AGENT OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Great Interest is Aroused Over This Prospect of Rettling Difficulties. CHIEF EXECUTIVE ANXIOUS FOR PEACE His Power Circumscribed by Law, but May Use Moral Influenoce. LITTLE HOPE UNLESS OUTSIDE AID COMES Miners and Mine Operators Become More Determined Each Day and Signs of Voluntary Yield- ing Are Absent. WILKESBARRE, Pa., June 9.—President Mitchell left here at 11:05 over the Lehigh Valley railroad for New York, where he will meet Carroll D. Wright, the United States commissioner of labor, at 7 o'clock tonight at the Manhattan hotel. He ex- pects to return to this city tomorrow morn- ing. Mr. Mitchell went to New York at the request of Mr. Wright, with whom he w in communicatios today. When this in- formation became known rumors of peace were revived and for a while they flew thick and fast. Mr. Wright, it le belleved, will directly represent President Roosevelt, According to Washington dispatches Mr. Wright and Senator Hanna have held 3 conference with the president during the last two days on the strike situation in the anthracite coal fleld. Whether Mr. Wright carries a plan for peace is| not known at this time. Mr. Mitchell said be- fore leaving that he 4id not know what Mr. Wright wanted to him for. It is not belleved that the president or the commissioner of labor will interfere, be- cause they have no authority to do any- thing but investigate strikes. It may be that the president wants to obtain a thorough knowledge of the dispute and that he wants It officially, and for that reason he has sent his personal repre- sentative to New York to meet the labor presideut. Acting for the President. NEW YORK, June 9.—Carroll D. Wright, United States commissioner of labor, sald that for him to tell who he expects to see or what he intends to do might seriously interfere with his investigation of the anthracite coal mine: strike. He sald that sections 7 and 8 of the law under ‘which the Labor bureau is operated charged the commissioner to investigate and report on all labor disputes. ‘ot course,” sald Mr. Wright, “I cannot in- terfere or act ae arbitrator. Although possessing no power under existing condi- tlons, as a patriotic citizen President Roosevelt is interested in settling this He cannot interfere, but ecan or suggest, and the official investi~ gatlon may reveal points in the situation ‘which have not as yet been touched upon in the general report, and upon which he may be able to act. He wants all the information obtainable and all energles of my department are being directed to that end. Perhaps he may be able to dis cover something below the surface. 1 shall hold a conference this afternoon and do not anticipate I shall have any trouble in getting the Information asked for." Women Attack Superintendent. HAZLETON, Pa., June 9.—Superintendent Kudlicke of Coxe Bros. & Co. was attacked by women on the streets of Freeland toda: but was not injured. About 800 strikers gathered today at Ebervale and about 1,000 at Jeddo to in- tercept traction cars carrying /nmonunmion men to north side collleries. Sheriff Jacobs was notified last night of the strikers’ in- tention, and, accompanied by elght special officers, took an early car to Freeland to prevent any demonstration. The mine workers learned last night that the sheriff had been appealed to for pro- tection and, to make interference on his part unnecessary, District Secretary G lagher preceded Sherift Jacobs to Freeland. As his car neared Ebervale it was boarded by the strikers In search of nonunion men, but Secretary Gallagher a ed to th men to disperse and persuaded them to re- turn to their homes. At Jeddo the car was again stopped and hoarded by strikers, but no nonunionists were found. Mr. Gallagher talked to the men at Jeddo and told them it was for the best interests of all that they discontinue the: ‘They retired upon his advice, and hour later the car carrying the sherift and officers came along no strikers were In evidence. The sheriff proceeded from Freeland to Wilkesbarre. ‘Wil Not Start Up. A. Pardee & Co. today issued a statement that they have no intention of starting up operations at Cranberry colllery under pres- ent conditions. It was reported I night that an effort would be made today to re- sume work at the Cranberry washery. Unable to secure firemen and pump run- mers, J. 8. Wentz & Co. will permit tho Hazlebrook colllery to be flooded. Coxe's Stockton colllery is reported by the mine workers as filling with ter, owing to the depleted force of firemen and pumpmen. The mine workers have given permission to the local light companies to haul culm for their plants from abandoned banks. A committee of citizens went to Mauch Chunk today to protest against the sta~ tioning of deputies at the Yorktown col- llery by Sherift Goi rt of Carben county. Sher!ft Jacobs has been appealed to by Coxe Bros. & Co. to give protection to nonunion men on their way to and from Drifton. Rallroad Men May Quit. “ WILKESBARRE, Pa. June 9.—~The “‘tightening up" process which has been In ‘progress since the anthracite coal strike beguu four weeks ago today continues. All classes of trades unions in the hard coal belt have taken a hand in helping the miners, and now the long-predicted move of the rallroaders in the region hi been made. The decision of these men at meetings beld In different parts of the reglon yesterday to refuse to ald the com- panies o their fight agalnst the miners bas encouraged the strikers greatly. nd yesterday the rallroad men Susquebauna & Schuylkill raflroad decided to refuse to bandie the ralus carrying deputies, coal and iron po- lice or nouunion mes. The Lehigh Valley company men met at the same time and Wwill not bandle soft coal that may be ‘wanted to displace bard fuel, and at Kings. ton the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western employes protested agaiust the bauling of People in Vieinity Likely to Be Killed by Polsonous Gases at Any Time. KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Saturday, June 7.~Duripg the great eruption of Mount Pe- lee, island of Martinique, yesterday morn- ing, the detonations were heard In the neighboring islands and heavy clouds of smoke issued simultaneously from Sou- friere volcano, on this island, which alarmed the inhabitants, The island of St. Lucia was obscured by dust to a distance of three miles and vessels experienced difficulty in finding the harbor of Castries. At 2 o'clock in the aft- ernoon of Friday pitch darkness prevailed here. The three Americans, Ay, n.%‘% geologist of Harvard univ Istant curator of the W i tional history, New York, and I Curtls, who ascended the Snulrlcrm g 31, made another ascent on Thursday. The, entered a dense, dusty fog, which impeded thelr progress as they made their way up the precipitous trail, around the awful cliffs, with extraordinary courage and per- severance, and once more reached the edge of the crater on the east side, reaching an altitude of 3,200 feet above the sea, car- rying with them an anerold barometer. They heard water boiling and spattering in the depths of the crater, but nothing could be seen through the fog, though the rty watched a considerable time. Tho ascent occupled five hours. The return of sottlers to the devastated areas is dls- couraged by Prof. Jagger, who Is of the opinion that the crater in continuing tive may emit polsonous gases at any moment without warning and cause the death of many people from asphyxiation, PONTIFF BESTOWS RED HATS He Also Appoints Several Bishops, In- clading One for Sloux City, Towa. ROME, June 9.—The pope was present at the consistory held this morning. He wi borne to the Sistine chapel in the sedla gesta toria, surrounded by cardinals, and formally bestowed red hats on Mgrs. Martinelll, formerly papal delegate in the United States; Prince Archbishop Skrben- sky of Prague and Prince Bishop von Pryzyna of Cracow. The pontif also appointed several bishops, Including the Very Rev. Willlam J. Kenny, vicar general of Jacksonville, Fla.,, as bishop of St. Augustine, Fla., in succession to the late Bishop Augustine Verot, and Very Rev. Philip J. Garriga vice rector of the Catholic university at Washington, as bishop of Sloux City, Ia. Subsequently, at the secret consistory, the pontiff deliverea a shorl allocution. Judge Taft, governor of the Philippines, and the Americans with him were invited to witness the ceremony. The party occu- pled ts In the diplomatic gallery in the sala rega (entrance hall to the Sistine chapel). As the pontiff paseed he recog- niized them and emilingly bowed to the Americans. After thanking God for preserving his life to attain the pontifical jubilee, the pope expressed his gratification at the pilgrim- age to Rome and deplored the act of the enemles of the Catholic falth in seeking to dechristianize Italy, partieularly Rome, by spreading and protecting heresy, Prot- estantism and pornography, by writings, speeches and theatrical representations. All the cardinals now in Rome, numerous bishops, prelates, diplomats, Roman nobles, the pontifical court and a host of privileged spectators attended the conalstory. The pope, who was In excellent health, was re- celved with enthusiastic acclamations. GRAIN TAX IS FOR REVENUE Imposed for the Purpose and Not to Promote Foreign Commer= clal Negotiations. LONDON, June 9.—During the debate on the finance bill in the House of Commons this afternoon the grain tax came fin for much criticism. Sir Willlam Vernon Harcourt, liberal, demanded to know whether the government Intended the grain tax a war revenue measure or whether it was intended as a lever to aid in the negotiations of differential trades with for- elgn countries. The chancellor of the exchequeor, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, replied that the grain tax wi imposed for revenue only. But without prejudice to the discussion which would take place between the col- onial premiers in London, and which he hoped would have good results in promot- ing free trade between this country and the coloni His disclaimed completely the interpretation that the Canadian pre- mier, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, had put on the grain tax. He did not see why free trade with the colonles should involve increased duties om the part of foreign nations. “But,” the speaker added, “If we couid free trade with the colonies, even crifices in that direction might be Movement of Daunish Diplomats, COPENHAGEN, June 9.—Constantin Brun, the Danish minister to the United States, is expected to arrive here shortly on leave of absence. It s said in well informed quarters that Mr. Brun is de- sirous of an appointment to the Paris lega- tion, but that the government probably will wish him to remain at Washington, and that P. L. E. De Lovenorn, the mins- ter of Denmark at St. Petersburg, will be designated for the Paris legation. The present Danish minister at Paris, J. H. De Hegermann Dinderone, will go to Berlin at the end of summer. leascd with Gift. LONDON, June 9.—A dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette from Rome says the pope was highly delighted with President Roosevelt's gift of a complete set of th latter's works and confirms the report that the pontiff issued orders that mosalcs of St. Peter's and the vatican be transmitted to the president with mosalcs are magnificent brasch of art and are made at the vatican workshops. Pope Pl Fatal Flood in Porte Rico. SAN JUAN, P. R., June 0.—Extensive floods have occurred in the Patillas district of this island. Five persons have been drowned, & number of houses been destroyed, and the owners of sugar prop- erty and cattle have sustalned great losses. The inhabitants of the floeded part of the country are in need of assistance. No further details have been received. Boers Cheer the King. LONDON, June 8.—Lord Kitchener, in & dispateh from Pretoria, under today's dat announced the surrender on Saturday and Sundey of 2,600 difies, of which 448 were handed in by Cape Colony rebels. The r munm ere principally trom General De- . The Britich commander adds mu. u. cheers given by We Boers for King o Bdwardavere hearty, e Offlcial Head of Prinoeton Lays Down Work After Fourteen Years' Servios. IN THE UNIVERSITY RETAINS CHAIR Quits to Develop Literary Work and is Succeeded by Prof. Woodrou Wi Unanimously Elected to Succeed Patton, PRINCETON, N. J.,, June 9.—The chief event in connection with Princeton's 155th annual commencement, as it was the great surprise, came today at the annual meet- ing of the board of trustees, when Presi- dent Francis L. Patton resigned the presi- ‘ency and Prof. Woodrow Wilson, profes- 4.t jurisprudence and politics, was 7 succeed him. 7 was a full attendance of the trus- tees i after the meeting had been called to order President Patton handed in his resignation and at the same time suggested that Prof. Wilson be elected to succeed him. A prominent member of the board of trustees said that President Patton so strongly urged his own resignation that the board could not do otherwise than accept it. He also sald Woodrow Wilson's nomi- nation to succeed him was acted upon and the election was made unanimous on the first ballot. When seen by the Assoclated Press cor- respondent afterward President Patton made the following statement: Why He Quit. I have resigned my office as president of the university because I desire to carry on plans on a_larger scale than 1 ¢ retaining the presidency. This 18 really all there is to say. I shall retain my professorship in the university In the chalr of ethics and the ghilosophy of rellglon. 1 have been presi- ent of the university for fourteen years. Former President Cleveland was among the members of the board present at to- day's meeting. The 1902 class day exercises were held in Alexander hall. Edgar H. Johnson deliv- ered the class oration and Robert P. Schauffter read the class poem. At the close of these exercises the ivy oration was delivered from the steps of Nassau hall by Alexander J. Barron and the class ivy was planted beneath a window of the buflding. The cannon exercises were held this afternoon. The graduating class is the largest in the history of the university. It numbers 258 members, 178 academic, sixty-eight sclen- tific department, nine engineering depart. ment and three spec: LONG CAREER OF OSBORN Newspaper Man Under Whom Andrew arnegie Served as Mes- senger Boy. 8T. LOUIS, June 9.—Charles J. Osborn, who has been correspondent of the Asso- clated Press in this city since 1855, rep- resenting a term of forty-seven years of continuous service, will retire from the more severe labors of active service about July 1. The Assoclated Press, however, retains his advisory cooperation as part of the working force by an arrangement highly complimentary to Major Osborn. Major Osborn began his newspaper ca- reer on the Cincinnati Herald in 1847, of which Stanley Matthews, afterwards su- preme court justice, was then editor and Salmon P. Chase, afterward chief justies of the United States supreme court, wi one of the principal contributers. In 1848 he went to Pittsburg at the instance of his former playmate and schoolfellow, Anson Stager, who was then manager of the Pittsburg Telegraph office and who after- wards became general superintendent of the Western Unlon Telegraph company. He worked under General Stager at Pittsburg and Cincinnati and finally at St. Louls where in 1855 he took up his duty as agent of the New York Assoclated Press. At that time the overland mall, and later the “Pony express” was the only means of communi-~ cating news across the plains to Visalla, a point in Californla 240 mil south of San Francisco, to which the telegraph wire had been extended. Major Osborn has, therefore, witnessed the develooment of the telegraph service of America and the marvelous advances which have been made in news gathering during the half century. During his in the city of Pittsburg, Andrew Carnegie was one of the messenger boys. For more than twenty years he has been the dean of the Assoclated Press service, widely known, most highly respected and personally known to the great body of As- soclated Press workers all over the world. His retirement from the arduous daily responsibility of correspondent at St. Louls has been accepted. He remains in touch with the St. Louls staff and In active sym- pathy with the work. He will continue to be a member of the general force of the Assoclated Press. EXCITEMENT IS SUBSIDING Danger of Race War in Mississippl is No Lenger Im nent. MERIDIAN, Miss., June 9.—Telephone re- ports from Marion and polnts in the north of Lauderdale county state the excitement of Saturday night has somewhat subsided. Green Johuson and Nate Moore, the negroes arrested Saturday afternoon as leaders in the movement to murder the whites, were released today owing to a fatlure to identity them as writers of the letters appointing the rendezvous for the negroes who had been armed. Every white man over a territory of ten miles was armed Saturday night and slept with & gun near him, in antiolpation of trouble. The decisive action of the whites in visiting negroes and telling them that the first move on their part to carry out their plans would result in their wholesale ughter is believed to have had a quiet- ing effect. CUBAN MINISTER IS COMING riers Hotel Will Open Headq Present at for in Cuban minister to Washington, tamily have salled for New York. Minister Quesada will go immediately to Washington and open the legation at the Hotel Ralelgh until he secur: and his deavor to secure favorable and quick action on the question of tariff reduction on Cuban produets. A large number of citizens went aboard to say goodby and wish Semor Quesada success. Geoeral Garcia, oldest som of Calixto Garcla, probably will-be sent_go BATES TO BE_!&JOR GENERAL Commander of Department of Mis Designated by President for Promotion, uri WASHINGTON, June 9.—The president today sent the following nominations to the senate: Army—Brigadier Generals John C. Bates and George W. Davis, to be major generals. Colonels to be brigadler generals: Theo- dore F. Wint, Sixth cavalry; Frank D. Baldwin, Twenty-seventh infantry; Jesse M. Lee, Thirtieth infantry; Willlam H. Car- ter, assistant adjutant general. Major to be brigadier gemeral: Bliss, commissary. Surgeon general for a period of four years, with rank of brigadier general, Colonel Willlam H. Forwoed, assistant sur- geon general. Henry Torrell, United States attorney for the western district of Texas; Silas A. Mc- Farland, Towa, now consul at Nottingham, England, to be consul at Reichenburg, Aus- tria; Frank W. Mabon, Jowa. now consul at Reichenburg, to ba consul at Nottingham, England. The following statement was made at the War department as to the policy governing the army nominations: The president within the few months has promoted a number of colonels, vet- erans of the civil war still rtm:\lnlng the active list of the army, to be brig- adler generals on the retired list. The nominations just sent to the senate indi- cate that a halt will be called in this practice for the present. The officers last nominated for promotion to the grade of brigadier general are all officers possess- ing_mental and bodily vigor and able to carry on the active work of the army for years to come. THie action, however, does not indi- cate that no further promotions of vet- erans of the civil war will be made in the future. A number of vacancles will occur during the coming year which will afford further opportunity” for rewarding those remaining on the active list. There will be many vacancies the next two years. Brigadier General Jobn C. Bates was born in Missouri, where he entered the reg- ular army as a first Meutenant of infantry in 1861. He was brigadier general of vol- untecrs in tho Spanish war and was with Shatter at Santfago. He has received sev- eral brevets. In the Philippines his notable works were the signing of the treaty with the sultan of Jolo and the capture of Lieu- tenant General Tri: of the insurgent army. He has four more years of active service. Lasker The report of the appointment of Briga- dler General John C. Bates to be major gen- eral was recelved jn Omaha with much pleasure by the many friends of the gen- eral. It caused little surprise, however, as it had been semi-officially reported ever since he came to Omaha in charge of the Department of the Missouri that he would in & short time receive ome of the vacan- cles which have been continued from tlme to time by the elevation of brigadlers who retired shortly after thelr appointment to the higher grade. General Bates is probably better known in the city than any of the general officers of the army, as he was stationed here for a long time as colonel of the Second regi- ment when that regiment was stationed at old Fort Omaha. As commandant of that post he took a prominent place in the so- clal affairs of the city and made a large number of friends. He appointed from civil 1ifé to a position yn the army by President Lincoln, his father being a mem- ber of the president’s cabinet. He is a native of Missouri and his permanent home is at St. Louls, where his relatives reside. He Is one of the Indian fighters of the serv- ice and after his work im the civil war rounded out his experience in the lower grades of the service on the western plains. In the Spanish war he established his abil- ity as a general commander and his ap- pointment to the higher rank is taken by his acquaintances as a tribute to merit well earned by the recipient. General Bates is absent from the city, but is expected to return Saturday. He is at West Point attending the centennial ex- ercises of the mijitary academy and while there will probably meet and confer with the higher officials of the War department as to his future. Until his return nothing can be said of his future. He does not re- tire under the age limit until 1906, but it is possible that he will follow precedent established in other cases and retire shortly to make way for the appointment of other oficers who have in all fairness earned a higher grade than that of brigadler gen- eral, but who cannot be advanced If all persons recelving prior appointment should remain on the active list until their en- forced ré@tirement. LIBERTY BELL STIRS PEOPLE View the Patriotic Relic as it P s Through ‘Washington. WASHINGTON, June 9.—The Liberty bell arrived here today enroute to Philadelphia from the Charleston exposition, where it has been on exhibition, The arrival of the bell was marked with brief patriotic exercises and thousands of people passed before the car throughout the day and viewed the bell. The ceremonios began by the playing of “The Star Spangled Banner” by the United States Marine band. President McFar- land of the Board of Commissioners then delivered an addres: Chairman Wilson H. Brown of the joint committee of the councils of Philadelphla responded. Fol- lowing this the Marine band played Sousa’s “Liberty Bell.” The crowd was then permitted to pass the car. A num- ber-of children were lifted onto the car while little bunches of flowers from other children placed on the car were carefully lad on the top of the bell. During the exercises the minute men of the district, uniformed in colonial uniforms, took posi- tion In front of the ear, where they re- malned through the day. .The Marine and other bands remained through the day and played patriotic selections at intervals. The car will remain here over night and will proceed to Phladelphia at 5 o'clock tomorrow morning. Hotels Must Be Removed, WASHINGTON, June 9.—The secretary of war has notified the owners of the Hygia hotel and other private establishments on the military reservation at Fort Monroe, Va., that the land occupled by them 1s urg- ently needed for military purposes and their bulldings and contents must be removed within a “reasonable time.” This action is taken on the recommendation of a board of army officers appointed to consider the subject, and it is in accordance with an opinion given by Judge Advocate General Davis as to the law in the case. It s the purpose of the department to extend the batteries at this post and to erect a num- ber of new buldings for purely military purposes. Quorum is Not Present, NEW YORK, June 9.—The meeting of di- rectors of the Amalgamated Copper com- pany in Jersey City, called for today, was adjourned without day, there belng n¢ SUORV prpRsRt, SARPY TURNS DOWN MERCER County Oonvention Instructs for Orounse for Oongress by Unanimous Vote. ISSUE DETERMINED AT THE PRIMARIES Sixth Term Congressman is Beaten Out by 35 to ® and in Every Precinct but One in the County, GRETNA, Neb., June 9.—(Special Tele- gram.)—At a result of the best attended primaries held here for years, at which the issue was brought directly home to the voters, the republicans of Sarpy county, in their convention held hére today, ex- pressed themselves decisively agalnst re- turning Congressman Mercer for a sixth term by In cting their delegates to the congressional convention for E. J. Cornish of Omaha. Notwithstanding the active work ot Yhe Mercer men, who had full control of the machinery of the party and who directed themselves particularly against Mr. Cornish, the anti-Mercerites carried every precinct in the county almost solldly, with the exception of Paplllion, and the vote on organization, which showed the relative strength, gave twenty-five to Cornish and only nine to Mercer. The res- olution of instruction was adopted unani- mously and reads as follows: Whereas, The question as to the choice of the republican voters of Sarpy county for the republican nomination for con- gressman from this district has been chlef and almost the only issue in the primaries to select delegates to this convention, and a large vote has been polled in nearly every precinct on that imsue; therefore be ‘Resolved, That the republicans of sarpy county favor the nomination of E. J. Cor- nish as candidate for congressman from this Aistrict, and the delegates selected to sald_congressional convention hereafter to be called and instructed to use all honor- able means to secure his nomination by said convention. Mr. Cornish was called upon to make a speech and he sald in part: “Gentlemen: I thank you for the honmor you have bestowed upon me and I will do all 1 can for the good and welfare of the people. Again I thank you.” Great cheers went up at the conclusion of his remarks. The delegation who will carry out these instructions in the congressional conven- tion are: A. R. Morrison, J. M. Fox, Thomas Coleman, A. L. Spearman, J. E. Hover, Henry Corry, Joseph Pflug and George S. Wall. By special resolution the convention authorized these delegates to cast all the votes apportioned to Sarpy county when the congressional convention should be called and to add to their num- ber in case a larger apportionment should be given. The other business of the convention went off with encouraging unanimity. The dele- gates, to the number of thirty-four, were called together at 3 o'clock in Treckel's hall by Chairman I. D. Clarke of the county committee. Mr. Davidson of Springfield presided over the deliberations of the con- vention and P. 8. Nickerson acted as sec- retary. The first thing in order was the election of delegates to the state convention and but little time was consumed securing good men. They are: H. A, Clarke, Forrest City precinct; W. F. Martin, Bellevue; I. D. Clarke, Papillion; Frank Snodgrass, Plattford; George Wall, La Platte; Charles Thompson, Springfleld; H. Glessman, Rich- land; A. O. Rels, Fairview. For delegates to the judiclal convention the following men were selected: J. R. ‘Wilson, Papillion; E. T. Hughes, Gretna; H. 8. Eby, Bellevue; W. 8. Davidson, Springfleld. The convention proceeded to elect a new county central committee, who are: Gretna, E. T. Hughes and J. Fox; Springfield, Charles Thompson; Fairview, Joe Pflug; La Platte, G. S. Wall; Plattford, John Mundell; Richland, F. Ward; Papil- lion, C. D. Brown and J. Lutz; Bellevue, Henry Eby and Ed Hover. Chairman Heacock will succeed to the place at the head of the committee held by J. D. Clarke. Gathering in Third District. FREMONT, Neb., June 9.—(Special)— Every train to this city today from the north, east and west brought in a good- sized advance guard of delegates to the congressional convention tomorrow. Brooks of Knox, McCarthy of Dixon, Young of Stanton, Vail of Boone, Warner of Dakota and Hansen of Platte have each opened up headquarters and their friends are not idle. It looks as though the contest tomorrow might be a long one. The Brooks forces are well organized and will probably lead on the first ballot. They have Knox and Antelope and claim part of Plerce and a many scattering delegates. The MecCarthy men were first on the fleld and their blue badges were very con- spicuous. McCarthy will probably be a good second when the first ballot 1Is counted. His friends are relying consid- erably on his legislative record. Burt county which is of course in the interest of Sears for governor seems to look upon him favorably and while he won't get but & part of the delegation he s pretty sure of some votes there. The Young forces are sanguine and solid for his interests. Dr. Hansen of Columises came In yesterday. He will get the south- west corner of the district, but is not gen- erally picked upon as a winner. The Jenal strength 18 problematical, but he is considered a stayer. Warner and Vall will have their respective county delega- tions. The delegations which have aspirants for a state office are recelving a large amount of attention as they number more than one-fourth of the voting strength of the convention. Brooks is expected to lead on the first ballot with McCarthy, Young close behind him in the order named. E. L. Gurpey of Winside will be temporary chairman and John W. Graham of Fremont temporary secretary. Aspirants Numerous in the Fifth, HASTINGS, Neb., June 9.—(Specl Politics bas bad full sway here today as a large delegation of politicians and candl- dates is In the city discussing the situa- tion of the Fifth district republican con- gressional convention which convenes here Tuesday afternoon. It is expected that the convention will be a spirited one and may be an all-night session. The Hall county delegation will present the name of W. A. Prince, who bas an excellent reputation as a lawyer. Then there is D. W. Christy of Edgar, who ran fnst Judge Stubbs three ye ago for district judge in that district and met defeat. C. E. Adams of Buperior does not consider his chances any the less because he was d feated by Sutherland four years ago in the same race that he is now working for. G. W. Norris, who recently moved to Me- Cook from Furpas county is the man who deteated Judge Weltz for district judge in that district seven years ago and he will {Continued on Second Page.) CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Fair Tuesday and Cooler In Northern Portion; Wednesday Fair and Cooler in Southwest Portion. t Omaha Yesterday: Hour., 1p om. . . Moo m. . m. STEEL TRUST IN LITIGATION Stockholders Object to the Proposed Conversion of Stock Into Bonds, NEW YORK, June 9.—Judge Lacombe, in the United States circuit court here today, denfed the application made by the C. H. Werner company and others to restrain the United States Steel corporation from issu- ing $200,000,000 in bonds and retiring at the same time $200,000,000 of preferred stock of the eorporation. The sult was originally brought In the supreme court of this state, but was transferred to the United States court because it involved a question as to the constitutionality of a New Jersey law. Vice Chancellor Emery, sitting in New- ark, N. J., today, granted a rule to show cause why the proposed plan of the United States Steel corporation to convert $200,- 000,000 of its preferred stock into bonds of the same amount should not be enjoined. The rule is returnable tomorrow. It car- ries with it a temporary restraint against the consummation of the plan pending dis- position of the matter. Application for the order was made by Robert H. McCarty, as counsel for Miss Merriam Berger, who lives in Sullivan county, N. Y. Assoclate with Miss Berger are other holders of preferred stock the steel corporation to the extent of 1,200 shares. A bill In the case, which was filed at Trenton, alleged that the conversion of the preferred stock into bonds was un- constitutional, as impairing the vested rights of the holders of the stock. KEEPER OF JOINT MURDERED Is Robbed and Beaten to Death by Transients, Who Are Arrested. JAMESTOWN, N. D., June 9.—At Bowdon, Fritz Prilllp, keeper of a “blind pig,"” was robbed and beaten to death, and Thomas Davis, Thomas Carr, Albert Bawman, Harry Cullum and James O'Brien, trausients, have been arrested, charged with the crime. Prillip came from Garner, Ia. nd three months ago started a “blind pig’” at Bow- don. On the night of the murder there w a large crowd in his place, drinking anG carousing, until finally only the five men now under arrest were left. The next morning citizens found Davis in a drunken stupor and Prillip nearly dead. He lived fifteen hours, A watch charm and coat belonging to Prillip, also a pair of skeleton keys, were found on the prisoners. At the Inquest it developed that death had been caused by blows on the head and shoulders. Davis walved examination. The preliminary hearing In the case of the other prisoners is being held at Fessenden, PACKERS MUST LOOSEN UP ‘Will Have to Answer Grand Jury's Questions, Says Federal District Judge. NEW ORLEANS, June 9.—Judge Parlange of the United States district court, for the eastern district of Loulslana, today de- cided that the local representatives of the packing companies would have to answer the questions that had been propounded to them by the grand jury now Investigat- ing the beef trust. The grand jury will meet this afternoon and it {s expected that the witnesses will still refuse, and that they will be committed to jall in contempt, whereupon there attorneys will take out writs of habeas corpus and carry the mat- ter before the United States circult court. The federal grand jury this afternoon ad- journed at the request of the government until 11 o'clock Wednesday so that instruc- tions might be had from Washington to checkmate the proposed habeas corpus pro- ceedings which have been planned by the packing house mana FOUR HURT IN A COLLISION Accident Happens on the Colorado & Southern Road Near Val DENVER, Colo., June men were injured today in a head-on col- lision on the South Park branch of the Colorado Southern railroad two miles north of Valverde, between a fisherman's train returning from Platte canyon and the westbound passenger train. None of the passengers were burt. The injured: Samuel Lovely, pngineer on the fish train, internal injuries and shoulder wrenched. M. Blliott, fireman on westbound train, ankle dislocated and arm injured, Al Latham, engineer on westbound train, leg brulsed. J. J. Hausinger, Wells-Fargo express messenger, leg brufsed. The Colorado Southern officlals attribute the cellislon to fallure of Engineer Latham to follow orders, as the fish train had the right of way. BURNS HIMSELF TO DEATH st Commits a Horrible Suicide in Frount of the AL BAY CITY, Mich, June 9.—After sat- urating his clothing with kerosene ofl, Joseph Rejch ‘set fire to himeelf in the Cathollo church at Fisherville, this county, His charred remains were discovered in front of the altar Sunday. Holes had been burned through the church floors by his blazing body. Rejch, who was 39 years of age, was the organist of the church and a teacher in the Sun- day school. It is supposed he was tem- porarily insan ©Of Course Its a Volcano. TACOMA, Wash., June 9.—Two columns of steam are rising from the apex of Mount Raioler. The melting of the snow by the heat of the sun, the lifting and driving of the snow from the summit by the wind and several other possible explanations of the phenomena are offered, but nome of them seem to be satistactory. Drowned CHILLICOTHE, 0., June $.—While re- turning from a picplc at a late hour last night in a rowboat on the Ohio and Erle canal south of here, Howard Faucett, a traveling salesman of Marietta, and Minule Buckart of this city, were drowned by the boat capsialag. Six others {p the hopt were Teacis S— of | LIVES LOST IN FIRE Ten Persons Known to Be Dead and Many Others Are Missing, CHICAGO HOSPITAL Among the Injured Are Mrs, Leah and John Dowuey of Omaha, IS DESTROYED PATIENTS DRIVEN MAD WITH TERRORV Make Frantio Fight to Escape from the Fire-Enveloped Building, MOB ON STREETS CRAZED WITH SYMPATHY Flames Rage with Irresintable Force, Defying Marvelous Efforts of the Firemen to Reach More of the Victims, CHICAGO, June 9.—Five men and one woman were killed and about thirty per- sons were injured { na fire which this aft- ernoon destroyed the sanitarfum conducted by the St. Luke's sociely, at Wabash ave- nue and Twenty-firat street. The soclety occupled the building which was long known as the Hotel Woodruff and for a brief period as the Hotel Lancaster. By for the greater portion of the patients received in the Institution were those seek- ing cure from the drink habit and those who were addicted to th euse of drugs. When the kre broke out there were on the fitth floor a number of patients suffering from delirium tremens and some who were deranged by drugs. Several of these were strapped to their beds and it was found im« possible to save them, so rapidly did the fire spread through the bullding. The list as far as known at present, although it is possible that the list of dead will be in- cdeased later, is as follows: Dead. 8. J. NEWELL. WILLIAM KENT, alderman of the Fourth ward, Chicago. CARL A. CARLSON. JOSEPH HARRINGTON. SAMUEL DALZELL. DR. J. T. STANT GEORGE A. RIBBECK, Hillsdale, Mich. JOHN B. KNAPMAN. MRS. M. BAUMANN. B. H. BOYD, 78 years old and member of the medical staff of the fnstitution. Injured. Willlam F. Davis, Cedar Rapids, burned about the head. B. W. Marties, suffocated in bullding, rescued by police; will recover. T. T. Means, face burned. L. W. Wodrich, burned about head and face. iy Dr. Ia., Charles E. Anderson, bruised and head brulsed; may die. C. C. Andrews, burned about face, head and body; seriou Lee Seymour, face slightly burned. - Willle Lanahan, engineer, bruised about neck. J. P le, inventor of gasoline plant in hospital, slightly bruised. G. 8. Gott, Lavergne, Ill. Michael Luby. J. B. iBshop, St. Louis. A. W. Wattles, badly burned on the head and back; will die. Mra. Amella Wilson, burned about the body and inhaled flame; will probably die. Mary McMannis, badly burned about the body. Mattie Jamjeson, overcome by smoke. Minnie Ellis, slight burns about the face. John Downey, Omaha, jumped from third story to roof of adjoining bulldipg, leg sprained. A. C. Davis, business manager of the sanitarium, slightly burned about the hands and face. Henry Norman, colored, burned -wu\ty‘/ head and face; not serious. 2 Frank Johnson, burned about th‘ ‘hands and face; not serlous. Fred Kapra, cut by glass while trylng to jump from a window on the fourth floor, carried down by firemen; not serious. Dr. H. L. Luse, burned about face and hands. Mrs. B. H. Bowman, burned while rescu-. Ing her 4-year-old daughter from third floor, severely burned about body. Mary Bowman, 4 years old, burned about body; not serious. Fireman Michael Hadley, burned while resculng Carl Carlsen from fourth floor, burned about the face and hands; not seri- ous. Mrs. Leah, Omaha, overcome by smoke; not serious. J. F. Suit, jumped from third floor into net, injured internally; will probably die. The fire originated in the basement of the building and spread rapidly to the up- per stories through the elevator shaft. The blaze was discovered by James Newell, a grocer, who was driving through the alley in the rear of the bullding. He noticed emoke coming from one of the basement windows and ran into the engine room to discover its cause. Behind the bollers, in the center of the cellar and within a few feet of the elevator shaft, he saw a small flame. The next instant the flames were caught by the draught in the elevator shaft and carried up with a roar. Newell shouted to several men in the alley to give the alarm and to inform the in- mates of the bullding. Several hurried to do this, but by the time they reached the first floor of the bullding the flames had been carried to the roof, had eaten through it and were leaping high in the air. As the cry of fire rang through the bulld- ing patients sprang from their beds and be- fore they couid be prevented several had jumped from the windows to the pave« ment. fireman, slightly burned and Department is Prompt, The fire department was on the steue within a few minutes and as the windows were filled with people shrieking for help the firemen devoted their first efforts to saviog the lives and allowed the fire to burn. While this was the means of saving & large number of people, who were carried down ladders by the firemen, it gave the fire such headway that there was almost no chance for those on the upper floors of the bullding to make their escape and such of them as were not suffocated were killed or badly Injured by leaplag from the win- dows. Al D, Kent was In & room on the fifth floor with his attendant, A, W. Waties. The alderman, who has been totally blind for many yeal was in & straight jacket and his hands were manacled to a belt that passed around his wa When the alarm of fire was sounded Wattles ran to investigate. He found the elevator sheft & mass of flames and ran back to help the alderman, who, blind and unable to do anys thing with bis bands, was almost mad wite