Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 13, 1902, Page 1

- — f ———— ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, FRIDAY PAGE SINGLE COPY FIVE TROOPS CALLED OUT Eight Companies Detailed by Governor to Resist the Btrikers, SOLDIERS ARE BOMBARDED WITH STONES Union Men Block Four Street Oars and Exciting 8kirmish Occurs, NUMBER ON BOTH SIDES ARE HURT Dfficers Pour Volley of Bhots Into the Mob of Traction Men. SMALL BOY FALLS VICTIM TO A BULLET Child is but Slightly Injured, but In. eident Sol the Combatants and Res; n Suppressing Disorder. ~ » PAWTUCKET, R. 1, June 12.—The city officials having declined to increase the police force to meet the unusual condi- tions resulting from the strike of the Union Traction company’s men here and in Provi- dence, by order of Governor Kimball, eight companies of Infantry and two troops of cavalry are patrolling the streets today. From the time the strike was declared on June 2 there has been frequent trouble in this city. Appeals were made to Mayor Fitzgerald to Increase the number of po- lce, but he declined to act, declaring that the city's financial comdition would not permit him to employ additfonal men. Finally the governor was appealed to, with the result that the militia was ordered out this morning. The action of the governor was precipi- tated by a ‘serious disturbance which took place last evening when a detachment of sixteen epecial deputy sheriffs were at- tacked by a crowd which had held up and demolished a street car. The officers were ons were ine no semblance of trouble The soldiers were stationed at short spaces and maintained practically olid line, while cars were run, each with a guard of deputy sherlffs, the schedule being maintained with some show of regu- larity. There were few passengers. Boy Dangerously Wounded. The quiet which prevalled when the troops arrived was broken just before noon when four cars became stalled In a crowd o0 Pawtucket avenue. The cars were each guarded by four deputy sheriffs and tachment of special officers. A troop of cavalry was hurried to the locality and a company of infantry followed. As the soldlers neared the crowd they were cheered at first. Then there were signs of hostilities. The soldiers made their way to the center of the multitude and part formed ahead of the car and the remainder in the rear. Just then a bom- bardment of stones began. A number of the officers 4od men were struck and slightly injured. The deputies arrested the onsluught by firing a volley from their pistols, aimed Bigh. This caused the crowd to draw back snd the car proceeded. The incident seemed o awaken the disturbing element. \ Chief of Police Rice advised the people fo clear the streets and avold the possi- bility of a fight, but the crowds were dis- posed to be insolent. Just before 1 o'clock a car, escorted by = squad and filled with deputy cheriffs, was stalled on Main street by a mob. Stones crashed through windows and a tumult was raised. Then a voltey of shots fired by the deputies rang ont. Tanner Peter- son, 12 years old, who was in the crowd, fell, having been hit by a bullet. Ap- parently he was the only one Injured, but the Incident staggered the crowd. The icar passed on. It was badly damaged, all the windows were broken. A doctor who was near at hand examined the Peterson boy and sald thut he was critically injured. Attempt to Kill rintend, WILKESBARRE, Pa., June 12.—President Mitchell had nothing to say today, either ©on the anthracite or soft coal strike in West Virginia. It will be four weeks tomorrow since the three anthracite districts requested the call of a special convention to consider the ad- visability of including all the soft coal miners in the United States In the anthra- cite strike. Mr. Mitchell was asked today Dy the Assoclated Press correspondent ‘whether he had the consent of the five dis- tricts necessary to call a national conven- tion. He sald he could not talk about the matte: . It was learned at the office of the Lehigh Valley Coal company today that an attempt was made last night on the lite of Superin- tendent Thomas of the Lehigh Valley com- pany at Old Forge, north of this city. For the last four days crowds have been gath- eriog each morning and evening on a hill Which overlooks the colliery and throwiog Stones ut the men a: work within the en- closure. The day and night superintendents do mot live in the colliery do many of the other employes and they are taken to and from the colllery on a locomotive. Last might the night superintendent reached the colliery safely. A few minutes later Su- perintendent Thomas came out and when about 300 yards from the colllery a number of men who were in ambush opened fire on the locometive Fortudately the engine was traveling rap- idly and it was soon out of range of fire. The oficlals say about ten shots were fired. ‘The Miners' union Is doing everything pos- sible to have its idle men at that point keep the peace. This was pay day at all the Lehigh Val- ley collieries in the Wyoming valley for the engincers, firemen and pumpmen, fire bosses, cierks and other company employes for the last two weeks of May. Most of the englueers, firemen and pumpmen are Dow on strike. The pay cars are well guardad Dy coal and irom police. FRANKLIN, Pa., June 12.—As & result of the street car boycott growing out of the trouble between the Venango Power com- pany and its employes, the street car em- ploves both in this city and in Oil City bave been sworn in as deputies by Sheriff McCollum. Very few people are riding on the cars. Up to & late hour last night several hun- dred men lined the tracks on the priucipal Streets, hooting at the motormen and con- ductors, endeavoring to persuade people from patronizing the line. Torpedoes were placed on the tracks in many places, but Do serious trouble arose from the demon. &tration. —_— Canadian Premier Sails. OTTAWA, June 12.—Sir Wiltrid Laurler, the premier, snd Lady Laurier, left today for New York, from where they will sall 08 Baturday for London, to be oreseat at the corcaation of the king. BOERS GROW MORE FRIENDLY Only Bitterness Observable Among Leaders is A st France Germany. PRETORIA, Wednesday, Juna 11— ports from all the districts say that burghers are increasingly friendly. only bitterness observable among the lead- ing Boers here is againet France and Ger. many. They declare the war was pro- tracted unnecessarily owing to hopes held out by the French and German press, Some of the Boers are so Incensed that they have expressed the hope that some day they will fight on the slde of the British against one of these powers. The anticipated friction between the sur- rendered Boers and their former comrades of the national scouts has not materialized to any extent, The Boers admit they recelved ammuni- tion through Portuguese territory. General Dewet says the youngsters were his best fighters and frequently held posi- tions after the older burghers had cleared out The Boers of the Orange River colony are handing in only a small percent of thelr ammunition. They explain that they used most of it hunting game since the peace agreement was signed. Addressing the surrendered Boers at Kroonstadt, Orange River colony, General Elliott said the only wish of King Edward, his government and the British people was to help the burghers and get them back to thelr farms so soon as possibl: The king, the general added, had tele. graphed congratulations to the burghers on the good stand they had made. This an- nouncement was greeted with lusty cheers for the king and for Lord Kitehener. DAY OF SOCIAL FUNCTIONS Whitelaw Reld Given Royal Re- on by English and Amer- leans in Lon LONDON, June 12.—It was a busy day in American diplomatic circles. Rear Admiral John C. Watson and General James H. Wilson, who will represent the mavy and army of the United States at the coronation of King Edward, reached London today from Southampton, called on Whitelaw Reld, the special ambassador of the United States, and Joseph H. Choate, the Amer- fcan ambassador, and in other ways ful- filled the official preliminaries of their mission. The new ambassador of Great Britain to the United States, the Hcn. Henry Herbert, was also among the callers at the embassy. A large party hi been invited to the dinner, which Mr. and Mrs. Choate wlill glve to Mr. and Mrs. Reid tonight. H. Clay Evans, the new United States consul general, spent a quiet day at his h He will probably jume control of the consulate October 16. Joseph H. Choate, the United States am- bassador to Great Britain, entertained Whitelaw Reld, the special envoy of the United States to the coronation of King Edward, at dinner at his residence tonight. The distinguished party present tncluded Mrs. and Miss Reld, the dyke and duchess of Sutherland, the duke and duchess of Marlborough, the duke and, duchess of Wel- lington, the Japanese minister to Great Britain, Baron Hayashi Tadasu; the French ambassador to Great Britain, M. Paul Cam- bon; Joseph Chamberlain, the colonial sec- retary, and Mrs. Chamberlain; Mr. Brod- rick, the war secretary; Mr. Wyadham, the chief secretary for Ireland; Lord and Lady Leven and Melville, Earl and Count- ¢8s Grey, Lord and Lady Burghelere, Lady Northcote, Colonel Fleetwood Edwards, Raslid Sadl Bey, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam C. Eustis, J. L. Saltonstall, Miss Choate and Mrs. Benetinck. KING AND QUEEN REHEARSE Go Through Coronation Cerementes &t Westminster Abbey with Aides. LONDON, June 12.—King Edward and Queen Alexandra were engaged today in what was practicall; rehearsal of the coronation ceremont Agcompanied by Princess Victoria and a suite, their majes- ties drove to Westminster Abbey. There, they were quietly received by the duke of Norfolk, earl marsbal and chief butler of England, who escorted them through the abbey. In order to prevent the possibility of a hitch in the proceedings on coronation all the detalls of the procession and ceremonial were explained to them. The royal visit to the abbey was accom- plished very quietly and but a few of the the presence of their majesties. American Competition , Most Feared. LONDON, June 12.—~George Renwyck, conservative member of Parliament for Newcastle-on-Tyne and & ship owner, testi- fying today before the parliamentary sub- sidies committee, In behalf of the owners of “tramp’’ steamships, objected to the gov- ernment subsidizing the great liners instead of subsidizing cargoes and sald the foreign competition which he most feared was the American. The transfer of British ships to forelgners was absurdly simple. All ships in the American combine could be tran: ferred to the United States within a quarter of aa bour and at the cost of ¢nly & few stamps. Morgen Losing No Time. NEW YORK, June 12.—A London dispatch to the Tribune says that while many posi- tive statements respecting tae British anti- Morgan shipping combination are printed, it is probable that nothing will be done until the conference of imperlal premiers meets. Mr. Morgan is not wastisg time in London, bo: ng colonial officers frankly confess that he may succeed In obtalning control of the Cunard and Elder-Dempster interests, while the British cabinet s pulling itself together, and Mr. Chamberlain and Sir Wiltrid Lau- rier are seckin to draw Australla into the subsidy scheme. First Debate Under New Ministry. PARIS, June 12.—The Chamber of Depu- ties and its galleries were filled to the ut- most this afternoon, when the first debate under the new ministry, and one which was to indicate precisely its strength in the house, opened. . M. Bussiere, radical, moved an interpellation of the gemeral policy of the government and sald he hoped i would show th me firmpess as in defending the republic. W ST. PETERSBURG, June 12.—It becam known today that Hirsch Iekert, who made an upsuccessful attempt om the Dight of May 18 to assassinate Lieuteant Geperal Von Webl, governor of Vilna, was banged on Tuesday, June 10. [ Lels Defeated. CANTON, June 12.—~The rebel torce which has been investing Kwel Lin, capital of the southern province of Kwang Si, has been troope, deleated by the mperial HOPE FOR IRRIGATION BILL Time for Debate Cut to Twe Days, but Friends of the Measure Are Hopeful, A, Nt Mgy, T PITTED AGAINST CANNON S, e Wy Vi Wy mey ot lowa Pro. & Bill for Land to the (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, June 12.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The friends of national irrigation who have been working for years to in- tereSt congress in the question of the arid lands of the west today began to see light ahead, when Representative Dalzell, from the committee on rules of the house of representatives, reported a rule for consid- eration of the irrigation bill. Instead of three days being given to consideration of the measure, as the committee on rules had originally agreed upon, but two days are to be given. Representative Mondell of Wyoming, who has the measure in charge, agreed to take the two days allotted by the committee rather than have the debate broken into by conslderation of other measures which the committee has provided for. Accord- ing to the rule brought in today the house will vote tomorrow afternoon upon the measure and from the outlook tonight it ®eems safe to predict that the bill will have a majority in its favor. Mr. Mondell opened the debate in favor of the bill in a very elaborate and well considered speech. He traced the irriga- tion movement from its genesls down to the present time and said that the greatest internal problem of our first century of natioral life was the weinging into close touch the tremendously extended and largely undeveloped territory which was acquired in our first century and said one of the greatest problems In the second cen- tury of our national life was the question of natlonal irrigation and the redemption of the arid and semi-arid lands of the west for the occupancy and use of home seekers and home builders. Incident to his speech, which was listened to with marked atten- tion by the house, he sald during the course of its presentation that in the arid region the government is the owner at this time of from 60 to 92 per cent of all the lands and it is from the process of sale of these lands that it is proposed by the bill to provide for the reclamation of the irri- gable portion thereof and the natlonal government as ovuer of the lands has a source of revenue the states do not possess. According to a table which Mr. Mondell submitted showing the recelpts from the of public lands for the years 1899, 1900 and 1901, sales in Nebraska were as fol- lows: Sales of Pu La 3 In 1899, $55,534; 1900, $85,688; 1901, $103,- 040. In South Dakota the sales were as follows, according to years above given: $125,000, $159,177, $113,475. Wyoming for the same years showed the following receipts: $73,185, $168,694, $206,863. The total re- celpts from the sixteen states and terri- torfes included in the bill -from the’ date of public lands were in 1899 $1,800,000; for 1900, $2,800,000, and for 1901, $3,100,000. Later in the day Representative Shallen- berger discussed the measure from the standpoint of the homemaker and sald it was the greatest question agitating the American mind today and meant more to the development of the United States than any question that can come before this or subsequent congresses. Representative Burkett will speak imme- diately after congress convenes tomorrow and it is expected the leaders having the bill in charge will pit Mr. Burkett against Representative Cannon, who is understood to be against the measure. Representative Stark, who has taken great interest in the land leasing question and who held a long conference with Chair- man Lacey of the public lands committee today, stated that it was Major Lacey's intentlon to deliver a speech on the bill which he recently introduced granting grazing privileges to homestead seekers and holders of small farms in the arid and semi-arid regions. This bill Is considered by many to be the most comprehensive measure that has been introduced In re- gard to this very great question and seems to meet with less opposition than any of the other bills. Mr. Stark stated that the Nebraska delegation, he belleved, would support the bill If a proviso was attached to it reciting that the act shall mot be en- forced in any state or territory until its legislature shall, by majority vote, author- ize the governor to certify to the president that it is desired that the act be enforced within the borders of said state or territory. Mistaken in Their Witness. M. H. Evans of Des Molnes, who was subpoensed by the democratic members of the Philippine committee of the semate to testify as to the conduct of American sol- diers in the Philippines, left for his wes ern bome today, having appeared befol the committee this morning. His testi- mony was not of the character that the democratic members of the committee par- ticularly relished and after & few ques- tions they indicated that they were willing to excuse him, but Senator Beveridge of the majority side of the committee took the witness in hand and elicited much in- formation laudatory to the soldiers in the Philippines as well as to the government of the islands. Dr. G. W. Newman, adjutant general of the Grand Army of the Republic of lowa, and Captain H. M. Pickell of Des Moines, who have been in Washington for the last day or two endeavoring to secure head- quarters for the lowa Grand Army mem- bers attending the grand encampment, con- cluded their mission today by engaging the Hotel Batol, near Fifteenth street and New York avenue, and considered by many as one of the finest locations in Washington. Dr. Newman stated that he expected the largest gathering of lowa men in Wash- ington ever in attendance upon & national encampment from that state. The senate committee on commerce today reported favorably Representative Burkett's bill suthorizing the construction of a pon- toon bridge across the Missouri river at Plattsmouth. Senator Dietrich stated today be had received Information from Superintendent Machin of the rural free delivery service of the establishment of two rural routes out of Henderson, effective September 1. Postal Matters. Issac Hellekson has been appointed post- master at Presho, Liman cousty, S. D., vice E. K. Rise, removed. Advertisements were sent out today for bids for comstruggion of the mew public bullding at Aberdeen, S. D. Bids will be opened July 30. The following postofices will become international money order offices on July lowa, Adel, Anita, Aurella, Bancroft, Burt, Columbus Junction, Coon Rapids, (Continued on Becond Page.) EXCITEMENT IN THE DOCK Two Americans on Trial in Paris Be- PARIS, June 12.—The trial of George Miller, “Eddie” Guerin of Ohicago and May Churchill, known as “Chicago May, who were arrested in Paris last summer, the two former charged with having en- tered the offices of the American Express company here the night of April 26, 1901, and stolen 30,000 francs and May Churchill with being their accomplice, began today and probably will last for three days. In the dock today Miller accused Guerin of the theft, whereupon the latter became turious and endeavored to strike his ac- cuser. Guards were obliged to separate the men. It was announced from London April 18 last that three mem named Grosberger, Lewis and Juger had been sentenced, re- spectively, to five years' imprisonment at penal servitude, eighteen months at hard labor and ten months at hard labor, for having had illegal possession of twenty-two bank notes stolen from the American Ex- press company's office in Paries. It is said that all the money stolen at that time has been recovered. CREW MURDERED BY SAVAGES Wrecked Northerm Coast Australia and Only One of Them Escapes. on of VICTORIA, B. C., June 12.—According to advices received by the steamer Aorangl, a Malayan sallor recently arrived at Port Darwin and reported that he was the only survivor of a crew of ten men of a Malay trading schooner which had been wrecked off Cape Wilbertorce, North Australia. The crew was attacked by blacks and all but one murdered. The survivor suffered severely from privation béfore being res- cued The Dutch bark Geertruida Gerarda, which left Java March 22, in ballast for Newcastle, was thrown on its beam ends and abandoned at sea by all but three of its crew, who were rescued by the steamer St. Mary. The remainder of the crew has not been heard of since. Supplies for Polar Expedition. LONDON, June 12.—W. 8. Champ, secre- tary of the Baldwin-Ziegler Arctic expedi- tion, and Dr. G. Shurkley of New York start tomorrow for Tromsoe, Norway, whence they will sail July 1 on Frithjof for Franz Josefland to take coal to Mr. Bald- win's ship America and obtain news of the Arctic explorer. Mr. Champ expects to find the America in about 82 degrees. If Mr. Baldwin has succeeded In his dash to the pole he will be brought back, otherwise Frithjof will leave a well equipped sledge party to search for Mr. Baldwin. Frithjof will return October 1 at the latest. The Baldwin-Zlegler expedition, comsisting of America and Belgica, left Tromsoe, Norway, July 16, under the command of Evelyn B. Baldwin. To Abolish Sugsr Bounties. BUDA PEST, Hi 12—The finance minister, DF. ‘announced in the Hungarian Diet today that he will shortly introduce a_ bill providing for the abolition of sugar bounties in Hungary and will make proposals which the government thought would be beneficial to the sugar industry of the country. . Battlesheps Arrive at Gibraltar. GIBRALTAR, June 12.—The United States battleship Illinois, flying the flag of Rear Admiral Crowninshield, and the United States cruisers Chicago, Albany and Nash- ville bave arrived here. The Illinois will proceed to Portsmouth, England, immedi- rr Inte the War. June 12.—The war secretary, Broderick, announced in the Hou: of Commons today that it was the Intes tion of the government to appoint a small royal commission and institute a general inquiry into the South African war, FIGHT THAT STIRS A STATE Ex-Congressman Campbell's Pitted Against Protege of Sen- ator Clarke's Som, BUTTE, Mont., June 12.—All Montana is stirred up over a sensational bare knuckle fight which took place last night between Roy Campbell, a son of ex-Con- gresman A. J. Campbell, and Willlam G. Mangan, an athlete of some local repute and said to be a protege of W. A. Clark, jr. The affair Is said to be an outgrowth of the bitter political fight made against Sen- ator’ W. A. Clark in Washington a few years ago in which Congressman Camp- bell was a leading figure and which re- sulted in Senator Clark resigning. There has been considerable ill feeling between partisans of the two factions ever since. Yesterday Campbell and Mangan met at 2 ball game and Mangan is alleged to have insulted Campbell, who promptly knocked him down. Later in the day Campbell was waited upon by friends of Mangan and told that he must fight the latter. Camp- bell, who is but 20 years old, ten years the jumior of Man referred the matter to his father. The ex-congressman is said to have told his son that he must meet Mangan and beat him. . A number of friends of the contestants drove some distance out from Butte, where a ring was pitched. The two men stripped to the waist and the battle began. It was & bloody affair and lasted but three rounds. Campbell landed frequently upon Masgan, but his blows lacked steam and were inef- fective. Near the end of the third round the more experienced pugilist landed on the student's jaw and knocked him out. Young Clarke is sald to have been the referee. FEUD ENDS IN THREE DEATHS Centinued Strife Between Italiauns Leads to Deadly Fight with Pistols. NEW ORLEANS, June 12.—As the result of a feud between two Italian factions in this city three Italians were killed and two others wounded, one fatally. The dead: SALVADORE LUCIANA. VINCENSO VELKRA, alias A. Casamino. A. MARCELLA BERRL The wounded Joseph Calamina, shot in left hand. Joseph Ceracchia, shot in the groin; may dle. The trouble started last night in the Italian settlement in Poydras street and in & ehort tme a general fight ensued Antonio Luclana, & brother of one of the dead Italians and a cousin of the other, had ben arrested and released under bond 48 & witness. Today Luclana, securing & sbotgus, shot Berrl, killing bim igstanily, N0 CHOICE YET IN SIXTA| One Hundred Ballots Taken at Orawford and Adjournment Taken Until Monday. KINKAID HAS THE LARGEST FOLLOWING Darr of Dawson Drops Out and Indi- cations Opposition is Making an Effort to Settle on Grimes. CRAWFORD, Neb., June 12.—(Special Telegram.)—Crawford has been the scens of the livellest convention ever held in the Sixth district. Nearly everyone of the 204 delegates was present. Previous to the convention hour the delegates had been taken In carriages to visit Fort Robinson and had been treated to a serenade by the Tenth cavalry band. The convention was called to order by McDonald of Buf- falo, who introduced Judge Aaron Wall of Sherman temporary chairman. Judge Wall made a convincing speech on the is- sues of the day. B. F. Krier of Dawson was made secretary and the organization was made permanent. The chalr appointed as a committee on resolutions Wilcox of | Lincoln, Reese of Custer, Lindman of Daw- son, Cronin of Holt, Scattergood of Brown, Perkins of Howard and Humphrey of Cus- ter. Proceeding to ballot the first call gave Kinkald 76; Grimes, 343%; Beeman, 15; Cur- rie, 49%; Cady, 9; Wall, 6. On the second ballot Kinkaid lost one vote, Grimes gained five and Cody three, the Wall votes having been distributed. From this on until the supper recess there was little change, the vote on the forty-ninth ballot being: Kin- kald, 80%; Grimes, 39%; Darr, 13; Beeman, 19; Currle, 44; Cady, 11. Little Sign of Break. At this time Kinkaid was holding the solid support of the counties along the north line with the addition of three from Cheyenne, seven from Box Butte and two from Thomas. Darr held Dawson, Beeman held Buffalo, Grimes held Banner, Duel held Keith, Kimball held Lincoin, Logan and Sherman, three from Cheyenne and one from Scotts Bluff. Currie carried the votes of Custer, Greeley, Loup, Scotts Bluff, Hooker, Valley and Wheeler, with one from Garfleld and one from Grant. Cady had Howard and Blaine. When the recess was voted there was little sign of a break from any quarter and the prediction was freely made that the session would last all night. The platform opted reaflirms the prin- ciples of the last national convention and calls attention to the unparalleled pros- perity under republican administration, congratulates the country on the good faith toward Cuba and on the satisfactory prog- ress in the Philippines. The army is en- dorsed and the democrats in congre are denounced because of the effort to cast re proach on the soldiers. The president is endorsed for his efforts to assist irrigation and the reclamation of the arid west. It also commends the administration for its avowed purpose to check corporate greed and avert the evils of trusts.by its efforts to enforce laws regulating and governing them. The business methods of the state administration ave endorsed. There Iy aleo a resolution of sympathy because of the death of President McKinley and a strong endorsement of the course of his successor. O the fifty-seventh ballot there was no material change. On the sixtieth ballot there was no change On the seventy-sixth ballot Dawson county changed its thirteen votes to Grimes, giving him & total of 52% votes. The other candi- dates remained at their old strength and the vote was stationary until the one hun- dredth ballot, when the convention adjourned until $:30 tomorrow morning. The chances of an early solution are not flattering. The Buffalo county delegation is expected to break soon, the bulk of it to go to Grimes, but this leaves the solution of the question as far off as ever. Gage for Prout. BEATRICE, Neb., June 12.—(Special Tel- egram.)—The Gage county republican con- vention held a harmonious and enthusi- astic session here today, nominations being made either by acclamation or on first b lot. C. L. Reed was chairman and H. E. Spafford secretary, The ticket was nominated as follows: County attorney, Harry Sacket, by accla- mation; state senator, Hon. L. M. Pember- ton; representatives, W. E. Robbins, J. H. Ramsey and S. S. Spier. M. R. Davis was chosen chalrman of the county ce tral committee. The state delegation was instructed for Hon. F. N. Prout for attorney general and the congressional delegation for Hon. W. E. Shultz of Beatrice. A resolution favoring direct primary sys- tem was adopted. A resolution endorsing the candidacy of Mr. Prout and recommend- ing him for a second term was unani- mously adopted. The following delegation were chosen: State Convention—D. W. Cook, A. D. Spencer, G. L. Melssner, R. W. Lafiin, H. Glasgow, A. A. Casad, E. N. Kauffman, W. S. Tilton, M. D. Horbam, Gus Graf, E. Filley, L. S. Austin, Hunter Millen, G. A. Berlinghot W. W. Duncan, L. A. Scroges, J. H. Casebeer, F. W. Mattoon, W. W. Scott, J. M. Burnham, M. A. Metzger, J. T. Harden, C. W. Robertson, G. W. Maurer, James Moreland, R. W. Sabin, John Yohe, G. H. Johnson. Congressional Convention—M. B. Davis, H. A. Miller, F. E. Whyman, A. P. Sage, A. H. Hollingsworth, W. W. Scott, George Maurer, D. W. Cook, J. T. Phillips, A. T. White, A. R. Staller, W. S. Bourne, H. E. Hoover, A. Strahan, N. M. Ryan, J. C. Towes, A. E. Bishop, 8. C. Vauriper, J, H. Stetnmeyer, Perry Culley, C. S. Boggs, J. A. Priest, A. B. McNickelly, Charles Blakely, | Charles Mathews, R. H. Kirby, C. A. Steph- | ens, J. C. Emery, J. R. Dick, M. E. Kier, C. Robertson, John Dobbs, J. E. Cobbey, T. J. Ryle, Gus Graff, R. W. Sabin, E. A. Ryan, Frank Pearl, J. H. Fisher. Float Hepresentatives Convention—Frank Whyman, Sam Vertrees, J. V. Roup, George Harpster, A. L. Cook, P. H. James, Perry Cully, H. A. Stelnmeyer, Kirk Tilton, W. A. Ellls, Willlam Ebman, Peter Snyder, John Yohe, A. T. Milburn, J. T. Richards, R. C. Hemphil), 8. H. Conlee, W. §. Waxham, J. B. Lyons, James Casgrove, b Sam Erwin, Andy Kerr, J. R. Clayton, C. B. Hensley, Jesse Newton, A. R. Staller, G. Q. Hill, E. W. Hackuey, C. G. Baker, W. A. Noel. Antel Delegates Named. NELIGH, Neb., June 12.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The Antelope county convention held here today nominated J. R. Herron, & substantial farmer for state representative and §. D. Thornton, the present incumbent, for county attorney. The delegation to the state convention is nominated and conols of George N. Seymour, Ed Liebel, C. Kelsey, Jobn Malzacher, G. H. McGee, 8. D. Thornton, Henry Torpin, J. Hopkins, J. C. Jenkins, George W. Fannon, Heory Nagel, W. W. Cole, C. L. Wattles. C. H. Kelsey of Neligh was elected chalrman of the county ceatral CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Showers Saturday Fair. Friday; Temperature Ho: Omaha Yesterday: Hou Dew. s1 TFETIEEIY gzgzziza: SHRINERS TAKE. IN Omaha Party Makes a Visit to China- town Under Guldance of Police. SAN FRANCISCO, June 12.—(Special Tel- egram.)—“A trip to Chinatown" was one of the forms of entertainment provided yes- terday for the Nebraska Shriners and their ladies, who are here during the session of the imperial council. Leaving Omaha, Representative Thomas obtained from Chiet of Police Donahue the necessary pass- ports to police favor and survelllance in San Francisco. Escorted by an officer es- pecially detailed for that purpose the party left the Palace hotel about 8:30 last evening and was soon in the mazes of the celestial part of the city. The party in- cluded Representatives Tracy, Thomas and Lobingier and their wives, Judge Jones and wife of Stoux Fall, S. D.; Messrs. Scovel and Pitman and wives of Chadron John Krause of the Dakota Free Press Yankton, S. D., and Archie Patterson, formerly of Omaha, but now of San Fran- clsco. The evening was very pleasantly epent In visiting the bazaars, cafes and joss houses of the queer section which boasts of a population of 40,000 Chinese This morning the visiting nobles and their ladies were treated to a most enjoyable en- tertainment of the entire week. Carrlages were provided, leaving the Palace hotel about 9:30, and covering the beautiful drive which winds through the Presldio, skirt- ing San Francisco bay, leading at last to the CIIff house. At the presidio the visitors were given an opportunity to witness a fine drill of the United States artillery stationed there. At the CHff house, after passing the Golden Gate, the eastern visit- ors had what to many their first full view of the Pacific. After viewing the stghts for half an hour the company was entertained with an elaborate luncheon at the CIiff house. When ample justice had been done to this the visitors re-entered their carriages and were driven through the beautiful Golden Gate park of 1,700 acres, stopping at the famous Sutro baths and the memorial musuem, which is one of the monu- ments of the mid-winter fair of some years ago, and one of the sights of San Fran- clsco, CONVICTS ELUDE PURSUERS Fugitives Escape Posse’'s Traps and Lead Exciting All-Day Cha PORTLAND, Ore., June 12.—Harry Tracy and David Merrill, the escaped convicts who were surrounded in the woods near Gervals by the sherift's posse and state troops, eluded their pursuers during the night, and at 6 o'clock this morning were seen five miles morth of Gervals. The fugitives stopped at a farm house, where they took breakfast and obtained some food to take with them. Tracy and Merrill eluded the guards after two shots had been fired at them by a mem- ber of the sherift's posse as they climbed a fence near him. No effort was made to follow them until long after daylight At 12:30 this afternoon the convicts took lunch at & farm house three and a half miles from Montor postoffice. Two militia companies are following the sherift's posse closely in order to be in readiness for a fight if the fugitives are lo- cated. The sheriff of Clackamas county today organized a posse and joined in the| hunt. Company A, Oregon National Guards, of Oregon City, was also ordered out by Governor Geer. ‘The fugitives have been | tracked all day by the posse, and tonight it | is supposed they are in the thick woods on | Deep creek, about seven miles from Wood- | burn. ALLEGED SALE IN THE DARK Reported Transfer of Grand Road by Union Pacific Pu; Rallroaders. les ST. JOSEPH, June 12.—The officlals of the St. Joseph & Grand Island rallway are unable to learn anything about the alleged eale of the road to the Unlon Pacific and the prospective change in management at an early date. The Union Pacific offclals at Omaha are in ignorance as to the inten- tions of Mr. Harriman with regard to the Grand Island property. Information reached here tonight that the Union Pacific management, while it eventually expects to come into control of the Grand Island, has no immediate plans for operating that road and does mot know when to expect the taking over of the prop- erty, if in fact it is taken over at all. The Grand Island reaches a very rich agri- cultural and livestock country. Under the present management it is a splendid pay- ing property. INSNARED BY MEXICANS’ RUSE Yaqui Miners Leave Camp to Register and Are Lined Up and Shot. TUCSON, Ariz, June 12.—A speclal to the Star from La Cananea tells of the shooting of fourteen Yaqui miners Tues- day by Mexican rur The miners had been working for the Green Consolidation Mining company and were camped two miles below the works. A squad of rurals marched to thelr tents and the officer in command told them that there was & Mexican officiel two miles below their camp who was to register them, according to a recent order of the Mexican govern- ment. They marched down to a designated spot, where they were lined up and shot. HUGE ELEPHANT EXECUTED Animal G Mad and Keepers Are Obliged to Kill it Im. mediately. TOURS, France, June 12.—A crowd of about 3,000 persons witnessed the execution at midnight, In the city park, of the largest | of Baroum & Bal s performing elephants. While on the way to the rafiway station the animal suddenly went mad, Broke its chains, tried to kill its keepers sod bhad to be killed immediately. Two hundred men tugged at the rope which strangled the elephant. Mo G to V LONDON, Jupe 12—J. Plerpont Morgan left London this afterncon for Venice by way of Parls. GIVES OUT DIPLOMAS President Roosevelt Presents Oertificates of Graduation to West Point Oadets, SHAKES HANDS WITH THE STUDENTS Miles, Root, Porter, Wu Ting Fang, Odell and Other Notables Present. LIEUTENANT GENERAL LOUDLY APPLAUDED Given Ovation in Addressing Old Soldiers from a Veterans' Standpoint, SECRETARY OF WAR MAKES SPEECH Congressman Dick Declares West Foint Will Last as National Mil- ftary Academy as Long as Country Needs Army. WEST POINT, N. Y., June 12.—The cen- tennial celebration of the West Polnt Mili- tary academy was ended today with the presentation of diplomas to the graduating class. The weather was fine and the cere- mony took place out of doors on that part of the parade grounds known as Cavalry plain. An open tent over a platform had been erected for the speakers and officials and standing at the front of the platform Pres- tdent Roosevelt presented each new officer with his diploma. It was expected the president would make a few remarks, but he simply shook hands with each cadet. On the platform besides the president were General Horace Porter, General Miles, Secretary Root, Sec- retary Moody, Postmaster General Payne, the Chinese minister, Wu Ting Fang; Sen- ator Pettus of Alabama, Senator Quarles of Wisconsin, Governor Odell, the Itallan am- bassador, Mr. Des Planches; Generals Cor- bin, Young, McCook, Brooke, Rt. Rev. Dr. Cennauty, Schib Bey and Congressman Dick of Ohio, the visiting board of the academy. Bri nt Audience. The audience, comprising women in fash- fonable eummer costume, and the entire cadet corps and several hundred visitors occupled chairs on the lawn under trees and the clear sky and beautiful scenery about West Point gave the exercises a picturesque setting The speakers were General Dick, for the board of visitors; Secretary Root, for the government, and General Miles, for the army. General Dick said in part, after glving advice to the cadets. . The wars conducted by t| never have been for conquest, United States Cuby a sister republic and Porto Rico hi now more freedom and contentment than ever before The war with Spain was uravoldabls and We came Into the possession of the Phillp- pines as a result. " Our authority must be as absolute as our responaibility. That we Wl succeed glorigusly in the work we have p taken up in the Philippines t e - pines the world now He sald that West Point would last as long as the nation needed an army. Secretary Root sald it was a. tundamental principle that the miiitary branch of the government should be subject to the con- trol of the civil. He told the cadets to bear in mind that their education was not by any means compleie and they could go on learning to be good soldiers until they retired if they were lucky enough to live until the age of 64. The regular army in time of war, he sald, was a nucleus of a greater organization including the militla and national guard and he advised the cadets to get the good will of these bodies and of citizens interested In the army. Tribute to. Chafee. The secretary told how an old officer in the late war happened to come under the command of a young volunteer officer and yet continued to do his duty without giving any sign of the feelings he must have had as an old and falthtul soldfer. “‘His conduct attracted attemtion and the president,” said the speaker, “picked him, out to lead the American army to Pehin, General A. R. Chaffee. It was becsuse he ruled his own spirit that the president thought he could take a eity.”” The crowd of visitors gradually left early in the afternoon and after the president had gone there were few on the grounds. General Miles' remarks today were chiefly those of an older to younger officers and referred almost whoily to the business o: war. He sald there were two supreme moments in the life of a soldler, one when an officer knows he s doing what the enemy thinks he s not, and when he feels one more victory has been added to Ameri- can glory. General Miles was loudly cheered and applauded when he arose to speak. l The president left here this afternoon by train for Washington. FIVE KILLED IN A WRECK Fifteen Othe! Inju CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., June 12.—~Five men were killed and about fifteen injured, two of them fatally, in & coliision be. tween the fast mail, No. 1, from Nashville, and the Jasper accommodation train on the Nashville, Chattenoogsa & St. Louis rallway this afternoom, between Hooker and Summit, small stations about twelve miles from this city. Dead: GEORGE ROLLINS, engineer of the ac- commodation train; died after belag re- moved to the hospital. L. A. RANKIN, fireman of the accommo- dation train. . JAMES BERNHARDT, fireman of the fast mai), EXPRESS MESSENGER WEBB of the tast mail. GEORGE RAY, engineer of the fast mall. Injured: Joe Barker, mall clerk; serious. Fred Thatck, baggage master; Mall Clerk Milier, not tatally. R. R. Stover, mail clerk; serious. . Clark, mail clerk; serious; recover. SHRINERS SEE THE SIGHTS Nobles of the Mystie Order Conelunde Business and Devote Them- selves to Pleasure. SAN FRANCISCO, June iz.—Having ¢on- cluded the business of the imperial council the visiting Nobles of the Mystic Shrine are devoting thelr time to sightseeing. This morning 4 large crowd was driven o the Presidio and CUff bouse through Golden Gate park and to various other points of interes:. There was a competitive drill of Arab patrols at the Oakland race track this ernoon, but the result will not be an- nounced untll evening, whea the first prizes will be distributed at & promenade concert ' in Mechagics pavilior rious. will