Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 11, 1902, Page 1

ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. <~ ‘THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. = —— ] OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 11 1902—TEN PAGES. ’ SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS, TORNADO KILLS TEN Violent Btorm in Beoker Oounty, Western Minnesota, Doss Great Injury, SWEEPS TWO MILES WIDE, THREE LONG Destroys Nine Frame Houses of Farmers and Demolishes Ohurch Building. KILLS LIVE STOCK BY THE HUNDREDS One Report Bays Path of the Btorm Was Ten Miles in Length. DESTRUCTIVE WIND VISITS EASTERN IOWA Mile of Telegraph Wire Torn Down on Northwestern Line Near Jore @an, but Details Are Not 3 Available. LAKE PARK, Minn., June 10.—This por- ton of Becker county was the ecene yes- “terday of & tornado, which wrought great "@amage to life and property. Ten per- sons are reported to have been killed and nine frame farm houses destroyed. The tonado struck about twelve miles north of here at 5:15 in the afternoon and swept a ‘strip of land two miles wide and three 'miles long. The church at Spangle was demolished. Further details are not avall- iable here yot. MILWAUKEE, Wis., June 16.—A special |to the Bvening Wisconsin says: A tornado swept across the western part of Minnesota yesterday afternoon, killing (four persons, injuring ten others and de- molishing the home of fifteen families. ~Among the killed are: Mrs. Berg, who lives near Voss postoffice, and Andrew \Hoyn, four mfles further morth. ._It is belleved there are other fatalities. sHundreds of head of live stock were killed. The path of the storm was balf a mile ‘wide and ten miles long. Tornado in Iowa. DES MOINES, June 10.—A tornado to- night struck the Northwestern railway line one mile east of Jordan, forty miles north- ‘sast of Des Moines. Over a mile of tele- Zreph wire was blown down. The storm is sald to have been terrific in character, but ino details are obtainable as to loss of life. Flood Still Rising. TOLA, Kan., June 10.—The flood in Ne- osho river reached its highest mark today ‘and fs still rising. The river here is a mile (wide and many acres of wheat and corn "have been destroyed. Beveral hundred feet ®f Missouri Pacific track went out this orning and passengers and baggage are h transferred soross the miniature Sake in boats. The city waterworks and electric light plants are surrounded, but \are still wafe. DEAD LIST MAY BE LARGER Three More Victims of Chicage Fire Likely 1o Succomb to Injuries. CHICAGO, June 10.—Of the thirty-four persons injured in the St. Luke Society hospital fire yesterday, it is feared that three will die, thus bringing the total of Neaths to thirteen. Those reported in & eritical condition today wi T. T. Mears, Osburg Falls, burned about the tace, bands and body. A. W. Wattles, Chicago, badly burned and brulsed. Mrs. Amelia Wilson, Chicago, badly burned. The other thirty-one injured persons were reported better of their hurts, but most of them were badly shaken in their merves by the horror of what they endured and witnessed yesterday. Deputies from the coroner's office vis- Ited the different morgues today to view the bodles of the eight patients, who, either bound or manacled, could not es- , and the two attendants who jumped to their deaths. , The eight men arrested last night were still beld today, including O. E. Miller, president of the St. Luke's eociety. Miller is sald to bave lived in Denver at ome time, where he was in the banking busi- ness A wearch of the records of the Health department today failed to die- gcover any record showing that the hospital had been licensed according to law. Coroner Traeger today sent his deputies to view the victims of the fire, and de- cided to postpone inquest for a few days juntil a complete imvestigation has been e ““There will be a full investigation,” sald the coroner, “and it may make somebody upcomfortable. We will endeavor to dis- lcover if the patients were strapped down, @8 reported, and if there was a sufficient sumber of attendants. If any ome of the @eaths was due to negligence the guilty Person or persons will be made to pay the penalty.” « Perbaps the most pitable of all the deaths ‘was that of Alderman “Blind Billy" Kent. Not only was he blind, but he was encased i & straight jacket, with his hands strapped to his waist. Kent was an astute politician, had been & member of the state legislature and was a delegate to the re- publican national convention of 1888 and 1882. His blindness was due to a gunshot wound received at the hands of a saloon keeper. An iron constitution saved his lite. Samuel K. Markham, attorney for the men under arrest, sald today that the so- ciety had applied several times for s hos- pital license, but had always been refused because the people in the neighborhood of the hospital objected to the location of such an institution near them. He sald that Mr. Miller applied for licemse after the soclety moved into the Hotel Woodruff, but had not recetved it. RICE GETS THE JUDGESHIP Vamed by Governer Herried to Suc- ceed Frank Washabaugh in the Eighth Cireuit. Vt., badly DEADWOOD, 8. D, June 10.—(Special Telegram )—Governor Herried today ap- pointed W. G. Rice of this city to be judge ®f the Eighth judiclal district to succeed Frank J. Washabaugh, deceased. The ap- polntment gives the greatest satisfaction. Road Will File in South Dakota. _ PIERRE, §. D., June 10.—(Special Tele- #am.)—The Rock Island rosd will tomor- @w file with the secretary of state & copy f its urticles of incorporation and & copy @ its lease of the lines of the Burlington, Jedar Rapids & Northern road in South Dakots, appointing Thomes H. Brown of Floux Falls as the Soutd Dakots representa- ive of the line. CONFERS DEGREE ON REID Special Ambassador Made Doctor of Laws by Cambridge Imiversity. CAMBRIDGE, England, June 10.—The de- gree of doctor of laws was conferred thi afternoon on Whitelaw Reid, the epecial ambassador of the United States, to th coronstion of King Bdward by Cambrid university. The public orator, John Edwif Sandis, referred to Mr. Reid's previous offi- clal visit to England and his return on the equally auspicious occasion of the coroma- tion. Mr. Reid, said the orator, had also distinguished himself as ambassador of the United States to France and as the editor of Talleyrand's memolrs, while for the last thirty years he had ably conducted the New York Tribune, with which he had initiate and long continued a fund for giving the boon of fresh country air to poor children. Mr. Reid embodied the humanity, kindly feeling and friendship of his country and | was thus entitied to & hearty welcome, not ouly for his own sake, but also for that of the great traneatiantic republic which he 80 worthily represented. Mrs. Reid was present at the ceremony. Others who received the honorary degree were the duke of Argyl, the marahak of Gwallor and Kolapoor, Baron Hayshi, the Japanese minieter to Great Britain, the Right Hon. Sir Richard Collins, who was an arbitrator on the Vemezuela boundary qQuestion and is a former lord justice of peal, the Right Hon. Sir Judge Ridge- governor of Ceylon, and Lieutenant Colonel Sir Albert Hyme, prime minister and minister of defense, Natal. In presenting Prof. Horatio W. Parker of Yale universty with the degree of doc- tor of music, the public orator said Prof. Parker's compositions were well known in England. He also referred enthusiastically to the services which Prof. Parker had rendered to music in America and England and expressed the hope that his labors had by no means ceased. M. COMBES OUTLINES POLICY New Permier Says Object is to Main- tain Moral and Material Patri- mony of France. PARIS, June 10.—In the Chamber of Deputies today the premier, M. Combe: made the ministerial declaration. It was received in silence by the moderates and rightists, while by the radicals and radical soclalists it was warmly applauded. Con- cluding his remarks the premier said: “Never losing sight of the superior per- manent interests of our country, our for- eign minister will continue the relations which France and Russia fully appreciate the beneficent action and in which uni- versel opinion sees an essentlal guaranty of the world’s equilibrium. We shall cul- tivate relations and friendships which have been happlly developed or remewed and which are facilitated by community of orighn, proximity or similarity of institu- tions and history. Reepectful of others' rights, we shall devote ourselves to main- taining intact the moral and material patri- mony of France.” The chamber decided to discuss the in- terpellations oo the government's program Thursday. CANADIAN MINING TOWN BURNS Fire Destroys Michel, B. C., and Nearly Burns a Cauadian Pacific Tratn. MICHEL, B. C., June 10.—The fire which started yesterday afternoon in the residence section of this place is not yet under control. The wind blew a burri- cane when the fire began, and in less than four hours twenty-four bouses were In mshes. About fifty families are homeless and many had narrow escapes from death. Most of the temants lost all their fural- ture. The Crows' Pass Coal company's loss is nearly $50,000. Canadian Pacific cars were burned at a loss to the com- pany of about $10,000. The Canadian Pacific rallroad station had a narrow es: cape. The railroad track is badly dam- aged and passenger traffic will be delayed six to ten hours. Great excitement con- tinues in the town and half the women and children are out in the rain. All the people are worrying about their homes, as the fire is still raging. England to Borrow More Money. LONDON, Jume 10.—A parliamentary paper issued today presents the revised financtal statement for 1902-03. It is es. timated that the expenditures will total £176,359,000, and ‘that the revenue will amount to £152,435,000. The deficit will be met out of the proceeds of a consols loan of £29,920,000, leaving £5,996,000 avallable for contingencies and the redemption of part of the national debt. Morgan Goes to Lo DOVER, England, June 10.—J. Plerpont Morgan of New York arrived here this evening from the contient and proceeded to London. AMES’ OFFICIAL CONVICTED Amanuensis of Minneapolis' Mayor is Found Guilty of Accepting Bribes. MINNEAPOLIE, 10—Irwin A. Gard. mer was found gullty tonight of cepted a bribe us special officer to proc police protection for shark gaming estab- lishments. The specific charge was that Gardner had acoepted $35 from “Billy” Bdwards, who bas since been convicted of swindling. Gardner, however, is lost sight of In the scandal that his conviction unfolds. He was the amanuensis of Mayor Ames and the prosecution sought to show that such bribes as he accepted were taken with at least the connivance of executive members of the city administration. Chief of Police Ames, brother of the mayor, is now under indictment and will be placed on trial within a few days. The state’'s case rested on the testi- mony of men who alleged that money was regularly paid to Gardoer and that bhe distributed it among members of the ad- | ministration, the consideration being im- munity from police interference, not onmly of shark gaming, but of wvarious other places of crime, including evil resorts. It was the claim of the prosecution that a | complete wyst bad been perfected whereby the victims of the protected crim- inale were persuaded to leave town after baving been victimized. It is alieged that Detective Lorbeck, who will go on trial tomorrow under indict- ment for recelving & bribe. was charged with the task of getting rid of these vic- tims Workmen in Session. PORTLAND, Ore., June 10.—The supreme lodge of the Anclent Order of United Work- men convened in this city today, with 40 | enjoyable five days' journey. | sentatives of Tangier temple, delegetes t from parts of the United Btaits tnd Cinaca Supreme Master Work: . Harwick of Butale, XN, X., OMAHA SHRINERS IN 'FRISCO Representatives of Tangier Temple Beach Golden West After Ploasant Journey. "T NEBRASKANS AT HEADQUARTERS ooy Vs = of Twenty-Eighth Im- * i Held and Feat- = of Large EAN FRANCISC. June 10.—(Special Telegram.)—The Omaha: party of Shriners reached here yesterday afternoon, after an All the repre- with their wives, are located at the Palace hotel Tangler has also opened headquarters on the first floor of the Palace hotel and many former Nebraskans are calling there, in- cluding among others Hon. G. J. Sterns- dort, now of this city. The twenty-eighth session of the im- perial council opemed this morning at Golden Gate hall. One of the novel fea- tures, for a Masonic body, was the pres- ence of a number of women and other spectators, but these were permitted to re- main only during the preliminaries. Afte: the opening address and responses the hall was cleared of all but representatives and other nobles and the real business of the session began. The address of the imperial potentate showed a net gain in the mem- bership of the order during the past year of 6.831. Charters are asked for new temples &t Roanoke, Va., and Seattle, Wash At the close of the forenoon session the representatives sat down to an elaborate lunch provided by the local temple. Among the toasts drank at the luncheon was the health of Noble Henry C. Akin, “the next imperial potentate.” Saratoga is Chowen. Frank O. Evans, potentate of Za-Ga-Zig temple of Des Moines was appointed at the afternoon session, ome of a committee of five to select the time and place of the next seesion of the imperial council. Sara- toga Springs, N. Y., was chosen. Tonight the grand scenic parade of the session oc- curred. Tangler's representatives were signed to carriages in the first division of the parade and Representative Charles A. Tracy of Tangier was one of the aides of | the imperial marshal. Among the visiting | nobles from Nebraska not with the regular | party are H. S. Weller and L, E. Neber- 1. The parade this morning included abomt 1,500 nobles, some of them mounted, and many in picturesque orfental attire. Grand Marshal R. P. Hurlbut, with his staff and aides, rode in the lead, imme- diately followed by & mounted bugle corps. Then came & body of men, all iu white, ex- cept thelr red fez, and flowing white capes, forming a strong contrast with the black horses they rode. Anotber body of aides preceded a band, which played weird east- ern music, to which marched the Arab patriots, then came a succession of bands and gorgeously attired nobles on foot and on horseback. At intervals the various drum corps per- formed bewildering evolutions and were en- thusiastically cheered by the thousands of spectators who lined the sidewalks. The Denver band and drum corps preceded a carriage drawn by four biack horses, in which rode Imperie] Potentate Shaffer and Pust Imperial Deputy Potentate Field. A long line of carriages followed. The dele- gates to the imperial council and their guests of honor brought up the rear of the procession, which gave but a slight hint of the splendor which is expected to char- acterize the parade tonight. Paraders Disperse. On arriving at Golden Gate hall, the im- perial escort halted, opened ramks and stood with drawn scimitars, while the dis- tinguished officials passed into the building The paraders then dispersed. The open session of the imperial council was begun with prayer and music. Illue- trious Potentate Charles H. Murphy, on be- balf of the California nobles, welcomed the pllgrims to the western oasis and Mayor Schmitz spoke for San Francisco, extending the freedom of the city. The council then went into secret session. The committee on credentials made its re- port and standing committees were ap- pointed. Imperial Potentate Shaffer then delivered his annual message to the im- perial council on the condition of the order in North America and its progress during the last year. The record of the last year is the proudest in the history of the order, showing & gain of 8,000 nobles in the juris- diction, with eighty temples in the United States, two in Canada and obe in Hawall. The increase in the finances is the largest knows in the order. In mccordance with a timehonored custom Deputy Imperial Potentate H. C. Alken of Omaha will be chosen imperial potentate | ‘without opposition. The other officers will be advanced one rank, except the treasurer and recorder, who will be re-elected. The only contest will be over the coveted place of imperial orlental guide, which is the stepping stone for the higher places. For this position thirty-one delegates have been named and there may be more in the field. WASHBURN'S NEW PRESIDENT Norman D. Flass of Massachusetts to Be Head of Kansas College. TOPEKA, Kan., June 10.—At s special meeting of the trustees of Washburn col- lege today Norman D. Plass of Worthing- ton, Mass., was selected to suoceed George M. Herrick as president of that institution. M. A. Low, general counsel of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific system, was chosea s director, to succeed G. V. Brinkman of Great Bend, Kan., resigned Rev. Norman Plass was born st Claverach, N. Y, in 1860. He prepared st Hudson scademy and gradusted in 1852 from Wil- Mams college, receiving his master degree in 1885, The following year he graduated from the Yale Divinity school. He held pastorates at Detroit, Liscoln, Neb., Medina and Ciocinnati, O., and subsequently was engaged in missionary work, being sctive at one time in the anti-saloon movement A year or 80 ago he became connected with Washington college &s professor of theism snd Christian evidences, slso holding the position of financial secretary. Yaquis Completely Defoatod. TUCSON, Ariz., June 10.—The latest re- jorta received in Hermosillo from General orres of the battie in Sierrs Mazaten is that the defeat of the ¥ Less than 80 of their num eacapi woung uis is complete. | succeeded in end a number of these were The number of Yaquis killed was Sgbtrtwo: wounded and captured, 6. e Mexican casualties were slight The Yaquis that esca) ve divided up into small bands and scattered through the Mazatan mountains This defeat practically ends organized resistance eral Torres has the situation well in hand and Ameri- cans U'Ivdw b district are | Thiasnie sy unmolegted. SOUTH DAKOTANS ARE AGREED Decide on Blake ister of (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, June 10.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The South Dakota delegation has decided to recommend the re-sppointment of Charles A. Blake as register of the Huron land office. The delegation decided some time ago t6 act in harmony on all matters relating to patromage. Mr. Blake's re-appointment only recelved the endorse- ment of Representative Burke since the Intter's arrival here on Monday. It is stated at the Indian office that there is likellhood of a wholesale dismissal at the Yankton Indian agency. Charges and counter-charges have been made against certain officials at Yankton, and several of them are involved to such an extent that dismissals are certain to follow. The re- port of an inspector who recently visited Yankton, just received here, shows an in- teresting condition of affaire at the agency General Manager G. W. Holdrege of the B. & M. has been emjoying Washington to the uttermost. At noom today Senator Dietrich, who has acted as Mr. Holdrege's guide since the latter has been in Wash- ington, gave a luncheon, &t which were present beside Mr. Holdrege, Miss Holdrege. Miss Dietrich, her guests. Miss Langer of New York, Miss Campbell of San Francisco nd Mise Mexer of Nebraska; Senator Kitt- redge and Representatives Hopkins of Illi- nols and Burkett of Nebraska. Later Representative Burkett took Mr. | tunity to meet the leaders of the house in the room of the commitiee on appropria- tions. Among those who were presented to Holdrege were Representatives Gannon, Payne, Dalzell, Grosvenor and Long. Mr. Holdrege left for the west this afternoon, his dsughter returning to New York for a short visit Representative Burkett received a favor- able report today from the committee on interstate and foreign commerce, granting permission for the erection of a pontoon bridge across the Missour! river at Platts- mouth. Secretary Root of the War de- partment has given the stamp of his ap- proval to the measure and Speaker Hen- derson has indicated to Mr. Burkett that he will be given an opportunity to put the bill on its passage In & few days. Sergeant Evans of Des Moines is in the city, summoned here by the Philippines committee of the senate to tell what he knows about conditions in the Philippines. Evans was in eastern service and saw hard service until his muster out. A postofice has been established at Baird, Wheeler county, Neb., with Fred A. Grout as postmaster. The postoffices at Kier and Otterville, Buchanan county, la, will be discontined after July 1. The following postofices will become do- mestic money order offices July 1: Jowa— Bidwell, Boyer, Oleveland, Oottonwood, Four Corners, Gruver, Hayes, Holy Cross Kasson, Max, Prole, Robertson. St. Dona- tus, Shueyville, Strehann, Teeds, Varina, ‘Warren, Wick, Williamson, Yeomans. South Dakota—Brule, Dalesberg. Earl Heseler has been appoluted sub- stitute letter carrier at Red Oak, Ia The comptrolier of the curre-+= has thorized the First National banmk of White, 8. D., to begin business with a capital of $25,000. The First National bank of Chicago has been approved as reserve agent for the First National bank of Brooklyn, the Com- mercial National of Council Bluffs and the First National of Lost Nation, Ia. W. H. Meyers of Cedar Rapids, Ia., and George L. Newman of York, Neb., have been admitted to practice before the In- terior department. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska— George C. Mauser, Day, Deuel county. South Dakota—Gusta Richardt, Hurricane, Roberts county; B. 8. Prather, Smith, Stan- ley county. STATUS OF THE SMITH CASE President May Return It to Court, but Cammot Compel Reversal ©of Findings. ‘WASHINGTON, June 10.—Secretary Root said today that he had not vet had time to consider the case of General J. H. Smith, tried by courtmartial at Manila for alleged violation of the rules of war {n the conduct of the campaign of Samar. He wdded that as the Smith case was passed practically on the transactions which led to the trial of Major L. W. T. Waller of the Marine corps by courtmartial, charged with the illegal killing of Filipino soldiers, he probably would await the receipt of the record of that case before giving final con- sideration to the Smith case. The Waller record s not expected to reach this city for several weeks. It is said at the War department that the Waller case is a closed incident, but the Smith case will not be legally closed until it has been finally acted on by the president. The significance of this statement is that it is still within the power of the presi- dent to return the case to the court for reconsideration of the evidence adduced, even though the officer was mcquitted by the court, as the press dispatches from Manila have indicated. The court could not be legally compelled to change its findings, however, against its own judgment, and its adher- ence to a verdict of “not guilty” would stand, despite the disappreval of the presi- dent, which, in that case, would be simply 88 a rebuke to the court without affecting the legal status of the accused. HANNA SEES THE PRESIDENT Conterence Relates to Charges Made Agsinst Certain Ohie Oficenolders. WASHINGTON, June 10.—Senator Hanna bad & long conference with the president today. At the conclusion of the interview he stated that the Civil Service commis- sion had examined into Mr. Burton's charges | that certain federal officebolders in Ohio had taken an active part in politice and had falled to find anything io them tha constituted & violation of the civil service law. As a result the president has concluded Dot to send letters to Cleveland cficials censuring them for permicious activity in politics. With some warmth Senator Hanna seid: “The mere fact that a man holds public office does not Decessarily mean that he should resign Lis rights of citizen- shy; Senator Hanna also discussed Cuban reci- procity and the coal strike with the presi- dent, but he had pothing to say for pub- lication on these subjects. Herr Most Must Serve Time. ALBANY N. Y., June 10—The court of appeals today unanimously afrmed the judgment of conviction of John Most. who Was convicted of publishing an improper article in & owned by him and who Wwas sentenced 10 one year's LUnprisonment 1o the New York penitentiary, | Holdrege in charge and gave him an oppor- | M'CARTHY OF DIXON IN THIRD Forty-Bix Ballota Taken by Fremont Oon- vention Before Ghoios. RESULT ACCEPTED WITH ENTHUSIASM port and Delegates Go Home Well Pleased with Their Work. (From a Staff Correspondent.) FREMONT, Neb., June 10.—(Special Tel egram.)—After a protracted contest that for a while threatened a deadlock the re- publicans of the Third congressional dls- trict in the convention here nominated Hon. J. J. McCarthy of Dixon county on the forty-sixth ballot. ! The field at the start was almost equally| @ivided between six candidates and the win- ning candidate was not selected until the morning and afternoon session had been succeeded by an evening session. The ap- parent lead in the balloting fluctusted from one to another, no one receiving more than sixty votes out of the 240 until the| forty-sixth roll call, when Burt county| gave the Dixon man half its vote On the next ballot the movement be- gan by Cedar giving ite vote to McCarthy, | meaning the withdrawal of Jenal. After| the unofficial tally showed McCarthy to| have ninety-three votes Pierce changed in| his favor. Stanton withdrew Young and| contributed ite quota. Burt made its vote| solid, Colfax followed and all the others| began climbing into the MecCarthy band wagon until the nomination was made ubanimous. A motion of McDonald of Thurston called before the convention McCarthy, who eaid “We have been engaged In this work so long 1 shall make no extended remarks. I thank you for the homor you bave con- ferred on me more than words can ex- press. 1 shall make the campaign ae a republican and exert every effort to cure election. With you and the benefit of these prosperous times that proclaim that republican policies are right, we ought to succeed.” Losers Are Supporters. The unsuccessful candidates as called on thanked their followers and pledged support to the nominee. Dr. Hansen said: *I am for McCarthy, and will go home wearing 2 McCarthy badge” W. W. Young wa enthusiastically received as he declared “So far as our nominee is concerned, you | bave selected a man who has my highest regard. Whatever 1 can do to bring about bis election will be done in this cam- PAIER.” As an evidence of his loyal sup port, George A. Brooks started the con- gressional campaign fund with & $100 con- tribution. E. A. Wiltse, Julius Jenal, H. C. Vaill, W. P. Warren and J. F. Boyd, all made encouraging epeeches. The protraction of the struggle was un- questionably due to the fact that so many counties had candidates for offices whose interests they wanted to advance. One delegate facetiously emphasized this by moving to adjourn until some time after the state convention. Routine of the Session. The convention organized in the morn- ing with E. R. Gurney of Winside as chatr- man and Charles S. Beebe of Wayne and George N. Seymour of Elgin as secretaries. Chairman Gurney entertained the dele. gates with an instructive address, review- ing the political issues of the day, and eliciting frequent applause. Credentials and organization were waived, but a com- mittee on resolutions was appointed, con- sisting of E. H. Barnard of Dodge, F. D. Fales of Dixon, G. W. Williams of Boone, A. F. Enos of Stanton, J. F. Boyd of An- telope and F. O. Robinson of Cedar. Their report, unanimously accepted as the plat- form, reafirms the principles enunciated in the last republican national comvention; commends President Roosevelt and the na- tional administration; approves his efforts to repress the trusts within the bounds of law, and commends congress for repealing the war taxes, passing the oleomargarine bill, enlarging the scope of rural free de- livery, keeping faith with Cuba and giving civil government to our insular posses- sions. Committee for the District. Following is the committee for the dis- trict chosen: Antelope, G. N. Seymour, El- gin; Boone, R. F. Willlams, St. Edward; | Burt, P. L. Rork, Tekamah; Cedar, J. F.| Jenal, Hartington; Colfax, E. H. Phelps, Schuyler; Cuming, J. C. Eiliott, West | Point; Dakota, J. J. Bimers, South Sioux City; Dixon, F. D. Fales, Ponca; Dodge, C. C. McNish, Fremont; Knox, George A. Brooks, Bazile Mills; Madison, J. Koenig- stein, Norfolk; Merrick, M. L. Rossiter, Silver Creek; Nance, J. A. Osborne, Genos; Plerce, Walter L. Mote, Plainview; Platte, H. A. Hansen, Columbus; Stanton, W. W, Young, Stanton; Thursten, E. A. Wilt Pender; Wayne, W. H. MeNeal, Wayne. It was npearly 10 o'clock p. m. when the convention adjourned. WRECK ON GREAT WESTERN Seven Coaches Piled in Ditch Demolished, but No Deaths Occur. ST. JOSEPH. June 10.—A Chicago Great Western passenger train, due here at noon, was today wrecked at Dean, a small station about seven miles north of the city shortly before 12 o'clock. Only one passenger was injured. He is Henry Vanderbaugh, & traveling man, with headquarters in New York City. The entire train, consisting of seven coaches, left the track and rolled down a twelve- foot embankment. Nearly every car was badly splintered. It is believed the acei- dent was due to the spreading of rafls. A wreckage train was sent from this city and the wreckage cleared, so that all trains are running on time tanight. The sleeping car was completely demolished, but by the queer shifting of fate, not & single oocupant was hurt. The train, it is reported, was running at the rate of forty miles an hour. Rail- road men express surprise that some deaths did mot follow the remarksble ac- cident. ON TRIAL FOR THIRD TIME Jessie Morrison Weeps When Judge Refuses to Grant Change of Vet ELDORADO, Kan, June 10.—The third trial ¢f Jessie Morrison, who kilied Mrs. Olin Castle st the latter's home here in June, 1900, by cutting ber throat with a razer, was begun here today. The pris- oner cried when Judge Aikman refused s ch.nge of venue. Attorneys for the de- fendant alleged prejudice. Miss Morrieon, who was given ten years' sentence on her r KANSAE CITY, June 10—R. §. Abbott, === CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—8how derstorms; C r. Thursday + and Thun- Fair, Temperature at Oma Deg. Hour. . 86 a7 71 e 7 ™ . 83 83 Yesterday: Deg s NS - ™ " 1 »2 TWO KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK Engineer and His Colored Fireman Meet In t Death in ollision. MACON, June 10.—The southbound passenger train of the Southern railway, which left Atlanta for Macon at moon, col lided with a northbound freight train near Juliette, twenty-three miles north of Ma- con, &t 10 this afternoon. The engineer and fireman of the passenger train were ipstantly killed and nineteen of the pas- sengers were more or less severely injured The dead JAMES T. PITTMAN of Atlanta, engineer On passenger train ED WEST. colored, passenger traln Those more seriously injured are 1saac Bashinki, Macon, nose and right arm broken. Mrs. Bashink!, Dr. Walker J and knee severely Dr. M. N Atlanta, fireman on severely sbocked Brown of Atlanta, skull | injured | ixon of Rome, broken and lower jaw burt The two trains met on & sharp curve while under full besdway. The shock of | the collision was so great that seats were {emashéd into eplinters and the glase into | fragments. The engines and the tenders were piled on each other. Engineer Piti- man was pulled down and killed by the | engine cab. Engineer Gaily of the freight train escaped by jumping. It is sald the cause of the collision was the irregularity of the timeplece of the engineer of the freight. STEAL CLOTHES AND HORSES Oregon Convicts Who Escaped After Murder Guards Are Still at Large. collarboze | | SALEM, Ore., June 10.—During the night Tracy and Merrill, the escaped convicts who killed three guards at the penitentiary in getting away yesterday, returned here, stole clothing from two men, took a team of horses from a third man and started northward. The convicts met J. W. Roberts, & citi- zen, returning te his home in South Salem about 10 o'clock last might. They robbed bim of his clothing and then commanded him to enter his house, which was nearby, and remain there all might under pain of death. The convicts later met an express- man and from him they took an overcoat and a pair of overalls. They then stole a team belonging to Felix Labranch and drove northward. At 4 o'clock this morning Roberts ventured trom his home and gave the alarm. Officers bave started in pureuit of the fugitives. DENVER, June 10.—Harry Tracy, who, with Dave Merrill, killed three guards and escaped from the Oregon state penitentiary vesterday, is wanted in Colorado to answer charges of murder, robbery and borse steal- ing. He was about to be tried for the mur- der of Valentine Hoy, a wealthy cattleman of Routt.county, when he bound and gagged | the sheriff at Aspen, Colo., obtained his liberty and left for Oregon. PREPARED FOR THE HOLDUPS Pacific Ready to Give Reception to Wyoming Bandits, Union Warm CHEYENNE, June 10.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Superintendent Whitney of the Union Pacific has gone to Rawlins to di- | rect arrangements looking to the capture | of a gang of holdups who the officiale have been informed will attempt to hold up one of the overland fiyers near Table Rock, between Rawlins and Green River in the Red desert. Armed guards have been placed on all traine and a special train equipped with arms, smmunition, prov jons, horses and saddies is in readiness at Rawlins to chase the robbers in case an attempt is made to rob a train. A posse of picked men are ready to board the train at & minute's notice. A train was held up at Tipton, near Table Rock, about & year ago. The robbers dynamited the express car and secured considerable booty. Officers gave chase, but the bandits eluded them in the Blue mountains to the south. ABBOTT PLEADS NOT GUILTY Formally Denies Charge of Securing Money on Forged Bills of Laa arrested ten days 0 at Duluth on & charge of seouring $1,200 from Phillp E. Burroughs, former British consul here, on alleged forged bills of lading, ar- raigned today. He pleaded not guilty and | was held under bond of $2,000. Abbott is id to be from Bt. Louls REPRIEVE FOR TAYLOR WOMEN Governor Nash Grants Liberty to Mother and Daughter Who Stole Child. COLUMBUE, 0., June 10.—Governor Nash today extended the reprieve of Mrs. Frances Langwerthy Taylor and her daughter until October 10. This action is to give them the bemefit of any light that may be thrown on their case by the trial of Clara Taylor, now under arrest in Italy. The charge against all three women is the kidmaping of Baby Margaret Taylor. Gus Dirks Kills Himself. NEW YORK, June 10.—Gustav Dirks, & well known newspaper illustrator, shot and kililed himself in his studio here tonight He had been ill and broken down by over- work of late. He came to this city from Chicago some years ago. Movements of Ocean Versels J 10. At New York—Arrived—Mesaba, from London; Southwark, from Antwerp. Kaiser | Wilhelm der Grosse, from Bremen; Bre- men. from Bremen and Southampton Salled-Georgle, for Liverpool; Moltze, for Hamburg, ymouth. At Auckiend—Arrived— Ventura, from Ban . via Honolulu. At Bremen—Arrived—Kron _ Pring Wil- helm, from New York, via Plymouth and Cherbourg. At Gibraitar—Arrived—Hohensollern, from New York, for Napies and Genoa At _ Boulogne—Arrived—Potsdam, New York. AL gAnimerp—Arrives—Penzland, Philadelphia. At Rotterdam—Arrived—Potsdam New York. via Boulogne Sur Mer Ay Ban Francisco—Salled—Barnotine trom from from |z NORRIS IN THE FIFTH Bed Willow Judge Named for Oongress by Hastings Oonvention. FIVE BALLOTS TAKEN TO MAKE CHOICI Break Oomes Then and All Swarm % Buocessful Oandidate, HARMONY MARKS WHOLE PROCEEDING Spirited Contest Oarried On Without g Bign of Oontention. UNITY OF REPUBLICAN FORCES SHOWN ention Ever Assembled in the District Does Its Weork Without Sign of Hitch ©or Squabble, (From a Staff Correspondent.) HAETINGS, Neb., June 10.—(Special Tele« gram.)—In the largest convention ever held in the Fifth district, judged by tendance, the republicans this afternoonm nominated Judge G. W. Norris of Red Willow county for congressman, It was & spirited contest and ended only after five ballots had been taken. Judge Norric had the lead from the beginning. The western counties of the district eame to Hastings heartily pledged to his sup- port and their determination soon @issi- pated the forces of the other candidates. Besides Judge Norris, the competing can- didates were: W. P. McCreary of Adams, | €. E. Adams of Nuckolls, Elliott Lowe of Harlan, and W. A. Prince of Hall. The convention was called to order by Chalr- man James of the congressional committee, and after prayer by Rev. John Power of Hastinge, the temporary chairman, G. F. Milburn of Minden, who was selected by the committee this morning, was intro- duced. He made a brief nddress and soon had the wheels of the convention in opera= tion. Adam Breede had been selected by the committee for temporary secretary. On motion of Harrison of Hall, the temporary organization was made permanent. This committee on resolutions was ape pointed: R. R. Horth, Hall; C. H. Epper- son, Clay; M. S. Dravel, Phelps; John Stevens, Furnas; H. Fox, Nuckolls. ‘Wind Not a Test. A demand made for procedure under the regular call, but a delegate moved to invite all candidates to come forward and make two-minute addresses. W. H. Ble- phens of Adams got the floor and ex- claimed: “I have lived {n Nebraska a good many years and Lave seen men nominated Bere who coild mot ta'k, and invariably they were defeated by the populists. Let's see our candidate before we nominate him and satisty ourselves that he can make a epeech Amid a general uproar the motion was voted down and the convention then pro- ceeded under the call, first taking & formal baliot for congressman. On this . prelim- Inary test of strength Norris received ali ' the votes of Chase, Dundy, Frontier, Fur- nas, Gosper, Hayes, Hitcheock, Perking and Red Willow counties, and & major portion of those of Webster. Phelps scattered its twelve votes among the various candidates and Frankiin's ten also were liberally ap- portioned. McCreary received the solld vote of Adams, two from Franklin and three from Phelps. Prince was given the totel vote of Hall and two votes from Fraoklin. Adams, besides bis own county, bad votes from Franklin, Kearney, Phelps and Red Willow. Low mustered the nine votes of Harlan, eleven from Kearney and six from Phelps. The totsls for this in- formal ballot were: Norris, 22; Prince, 19; Christy, 2. Record of Formal Ballota. The first formal ballot showed ne ma« terial change from the informal vete. Om | the next four ballots Norris gained steadily; ¥ on the second ballot Lowe's votes divided among Norris, MoCreary * anq Adams. The ballots resulted: ’ Christy, 23; Adams, 2. ‘Third—Norris, 80; Prince, 17; MoCreary, 2 v, 20, Adams, 7. rrie, §1; Prince, 17; McCreary, . 21; Adams._ 36. Necessary 1o elect, 8. At the conclueion of the fifth ballot Nor- ris had 86 votes, but before the result could be announced Phelps changed 5 from Mc-. | Creary to Norris, thus making him 91, but the vote was not announced. Harrison of Hall, on behalf of his dele- gation, moved to make the nomination unanimous and the convention arose and Joined in one enthusiastic, thundering vote. The nomination came much quicker tham had been expected and everybody seemed glad. Prince and Adams acted as & com- mittee to escort the victor to the platform. Norris was introduced as “the man who will bring in the eolid wes Modestly Thanks 1 Convention. “My limited vocabulary will not permit me to fully express my appreciation of this manifestation of confidence in me,” sald the candidate. “I shall endesvor during the campaign and after election by acts and deeds rather than by words to dem- onstrate that I am not unworthy. I trust end hope tha: future events may never bring to you a feeling of remorse because of my pomination.” Judge Norris referred to the past achievements of the republican party, callod attention to the fact that it had always been in the lead and had always taken the advance and had beer compelled to do it against the opposition of the democrats. He spoko of the issues in the past and sald the party would be rbady as ew before to take the lead, as well as to de- fend itself for its own conduet. Three of the defeated candidates, Adams, Prince and Hall, made brief speeches, con- gratulating the delegates upon their e- lection, and assuring the convention they would give their bearty support to the nominee. The resolutions adopted afirm the prin- ciples of republicanism as set forth ia the national platform of 1900, deplore the tragic and untimely death of McKinle: congratulate the American people on the fulfillment of every pledge made by the perty in 1900, and particularly for the establishment of an independent form of government in Cuba, and express pride in the history of the party and invite for it & careful and full investigation by all intelligent people and bespeak for it in the future their support. Committee for the Distriot. ‘The nominee was authorized to appoint & chairman and secretary for the comgres- slonal committee, which ss reorganized, is made up of the following members: Adams, Planter, for Honolulu; Palena, for Val- trial, secured & reversal of the ver- ’ 1;::‘:. & techaicality, e Passed—8t. Paul, zn-l New York, for hamoton. T J. W. James; Chase, William C. Hill; Clay, F. C. Kenneth; Franklis, P. A. Willlams; Frontier, J. L. Sanders; Furnas, E. B Perry; Gosper, Walker Smith; Havlan, T, 14