Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 17, 1902, Page 1

N THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 17, 1902—TEN PAGES. = | SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. T0 IGNORE SILVER Illinois Democrats May Not Reaffirm the Kansas Oity Platform. MAY FIGHT ON CONVENTION FLOOR Generally Believed, However, that Bilver Advocates Will Lay Down. SOME LOOK FOR SPLIT IN THE PARTY O.mmittes Having Platform in Oharge Remain Silent. POSITION OF CANDIDATES UNCHANGED Stronger to Be Chalrman of Conven- tion and Hopkins Chalrman of State Central Committee. P | SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June 16.—Whether or not the Kansas City platform 18 to be Feafirmed and who will be the chalrman of the next state central committee are the only ceuses of possible friction at the democratic convention which meets tomor- yow and It is not likely that either will bring about much of a fight. The platform has already been built in the rough, but will not be finished beforo tomorrow morning. A committee of party Jeaders, headed by Samuel Alschuler, who 15 to be chairman of the committee on resolutions, met to declare the principles tonight and remained in eession untfl a late hour. There are many predictions that the Kansas City platform will be fgnored, and nearly as many that it will be touched upon. The chances are, how- ever, that the Kaneas City declaration and with it the silver fssue, will be passed over in silence. The advocates of thelr recognition advarce as thelr chief reason for Insisting upon a plank to that effect that the avowed policy of the party In tha last national campalgn should not be thrown aside. On the other hand, the op- ponents of reafirmation Insist that there 15 a possibility of a party eplit If the plank 15 Inserted and that the chance of thi 00 great a price to pay for sentiment re- garding issues that do mot enter actively into the coming state convention. Committee Would fgnore Platform. The committee having the platform in charge was tonight In favor of ignoring the Kansas City platform and unless the late arrivals tomorrow morning should cause a decided change in sentiment, It is not likely that the present aspect of the platform will be changed. Other planks will be inserted declaring In favor of territorial government in the Philip- pines, indorsing the attitude of the nattonal party leaders on the tarlff, declaring against the Interference of the federal courts fn matters relating to the revenue laws of Illinols, declaring against government by njunction and favoring. punishment for wviolation of an Injunction through Jury | trial, not for the actual violation of the tnjunction, but for the commission of the offense which the injubction seeks to pre- went. There will also be a plank on Cuban reciprocity. The balance of the platform will be confined to state issues. There was little change today in the position of the various candidates. Millard F. Dunlap will be remominated for state treasurer, and Pickering leads for clerk of | the supreme court. The: nine candidates for clerk of the appellate court are: John H. Baker of Moultrie county, Frank Orr of Mt. Sterling, Cosmo Keller of Jersey county, Seymour Hurat of Marshall, Ed ward McConnell of Jacksonville, George W. Funderburk of Springfield, Henry Bowers of Pittsfleld, Samuel H. Murdock of Ha- wana and George Robble of Macoupin county. The convention will be called tomorrow at noon and Lawrence B. Stronger of Lin- coln will be the temporary chairman, and there fs lMttle doubt that the temporary officers will be made permanent. Caucuses will be held tomorrow morning to elect the various committeemen. It is generally conceded that John P. Hopkins of Chicago will be chosen chalr- man of the state central committes Ilinots Congressional Conventio: CHICAGO, June 16.—Democratic congres- slonal conventlods were held In the ten Chicago districts this afternoon. There ‘was a fierce contest between the different factlons in the Fifth district. James Me- Andrews captured the nomination, the con- wention adjourning In distorder. Other pominations were as follow: First District—Martin Emerich. Second District—Frank Brust. Third District—Daniel Morgan Smith, jr. Fourth District—George Foster. Sixth District—Allen C. Durbrow. Beventh District—John M. Hesse. Elghth District—Willlam F. Mahoney. Ninth District—James J. Dauden, vice president of the United States Canning pompany. BRYAN ON COMING CAMPAIGN Pays Money Question Will Beb Up Agaln at Next Presidential Race. " KANSAS CITY, June 16.—Willlam J. Bryan passed through Kansas City today, enroute from Liuncoln, Neb., to Neosho, Mo., where he lectured tonlght. He sald 1o reply to a question It 1s too early yet to say what the is- sues will be at the next presidential cam- palgn. I think imperialfsm will be one of the principal ones, judging from the action of the house. The money question will also come up again. As to what part free silver will play, I cannot say. The republicans fear to discuss the Fowler bill, They say that the money question is d gorpse but the corpse has 8o much life in It that they fear to push’ this bill be- fore election and have postponed it until s the second seasion The (rust question will also come up for consideration in the mext campalgn. At the present time demo- cratic chances 100k good, HANNA NOT A CANDIDATE ¥n Letter to Colonel Sm! Senator Says He Does Not Desire to Be idered for Presidency. FLORENOCE, Ala., June 16.—Senator M. A. Haona of Oblo, in reply to a suggestion from Colonel Cutter Smith of this city that he become a candidate for president in 3904, has written Colonel Smith as follows: “I appreciate siucerely the friendship which prompts the bigh compliment paid me In your suggestion. I am grateful for euch confidence, but must insist that I am not to be considered in any sense a udidate for the nomination for president in 1904, Third Party Names Candidate. y e 16.—The allied third has nom- ok pon- th district B Chambers SPOILS THE GRAND REVIEW Iine: of King Edward and Down- pour of Rain Interferes at Aldershot. ALDERSHOT, England, June 16.—The In- disposition of King Edward and the inces- sant downpour of rain combined to effectu- ally spoil the grand review of troops here today. The king did not leave the royal pavilion and was represented by the prince of Wales, who rode to the saluting point accompanied by the duke of Connaught and a brilllant staff, comprising several Indian princes, the military attaches, Lord Roberts, the commander-in-chief, and the headquarters staff. Queen Alexandra drove to the parade ground in a closed carriage, with the prin- cess of Wales and Princess Victoria. In other carriages at the saluting point were the duchess of Connaught and many of the notabilities who are visiting England. More than 32,000 rain-soaked troops marched past the heir to the throne. Queen Alexandra performed the pictur- esque ceremony of presenting the colors to the Highland light infantry. In spite of the raln the troops went through the usual evolutions previous to the march past. Major Edward B. Cassatt, U. 8. A, was among the attaches who accompanied the prince of Wales. PEACEFUL WOMEN ARE KILLED Only Result of Battle Between Government and Rebel Troops in Veneruela, WILLEMSTAD, Isle of Curacoa, Monday, June 9 —Advices received here today an- nounce that the Venezuelan troops attacked La Gulara, the port of Caracas, Saturday, June 7. The government forces answered by shelling Malquetia, a suburb of La Guiara from the forts ashore and from the Venezuelan warship Miranda. Only peace- ful women were killed. All the commercial houses at La Gualra were closed the day of the bombardment and the inhabitants were panic-stricken. Eventually the revolutionists, who num- bered about 400 men, were repulsed. They destroyed the bridge at Bouquerom, on the Caracas (English) railroad and stopped all trafic for twelve hours. They also cut the Freach cable and the telegraph wires. The people of Caracas were thrown into a state of alarm and every one began buylng provisions, apprehending a siege. The eituation in Venezuela as these ad- vices were dispatched indicated that tho crisis was near. A Dutch warship and the German crulser Falke leave Curacoa today for La Guaira. SIXTY THOUSAND IN EXILE One of the Reasons the Late Russian Minister, M. Sipiaguine, in Cordially Hated. ST. PETERSBURG, June 16.—An enumer- ation of the persons, Including working i people, expelled from various citles during the last two and a halt years of the admin- Istration of the late M. Siplagulne, the minister of the interfor, who was as- sassinated April 15, drawn up Ly the In- structions of M. Von Plehwe, who suc- ceeded M. Siptagulne, shows the enormous total of 60,000. M. Von Plehwe has decided to clean this slate so far as possible and permit the exiled people to return, as he does not desire to inherit the hatred inspired by M. Siplaguine. It is sald M. Plehwe is in- clined to adopt milder measures generally, but the reactionists under the leadership of Count Sheremetieff are still influential with the czar. TAFT MEETS WITH SUCCESS Proposals to the Vatican Are Opposed by Only One of the Cardinals, ROME, June 16.—The complete success of the negotiations between Judge Taft, gov- ernor of the Philippines, and the vatican on the subject of the friar lands in those fs- lands, appear assured, as four out of five cardinals, composing the subcommittee of cardinals favor the governor's proposals. Cardinal Steinhuber, a Jesuit, opposed them. After the completion of the negotiations an acute conflict s expected between the vatican officials and the Filipino religlous orders, regarding the disposition of the money which the United States will pay for the lands. The vatican considers that the money ought to be given to the prop: ganda, or soclety of cardinals having the care and oversight of forelgn missions. EMPEROR AT CELEBRATION | Willlam Heads Royal Party at Ger- manic Museu Reads Historical Paper. and NUREMBERG, Bavaria, June 16.—Em- peror Willlam and the empress, King Wil- Ham of Wurtemburg, the imperial chan- cellor, Count von Buelow, and a large party of members of royal familles and other notabllities were present here today at the celebration of the semi-centenary of the Germanic museum. The emperor read a paper on the history of the museum, which, he sald, has ful- filled the wish of its founder to keep alive the aspirations of the renaissance of the German empire, which helped to lay the foundation on which the proud edifice of United Germany was erected. Actress Secures a Divorce, LONDON, June 16.—Julie Opp, the Ameri- can actres today granted a divorce on the ground of desertion and misconduct on the part of her husband, Robert Lor- raine, an actor. The case was not defended Julle Opp and Robert Lorraine were mar- ried in London November 5, 1897. Entire Family Burned to Death, BASEL, Switzerland, June 16.—The eatire family of a farmer named Webel, including Webel himself, his wite and five ehildren, were burned to death this.morning in a farm house in the district of Adeslberg, Grand Duchesy of Badre. Polo Game Postponed. LONDON, June 16.—The third and final game of the series for the American polo cup was pgain postponed today, owing to the wet weather. The date of the next contest has not been determined upon. Who was shot through the right Son of an Earl s Coming. LONDON, June 16.—Viscount Dunluce, eldest son of the eari of Antrim, will be a passenger on the steamer Celtie, which is to sall from Liverpool June 20 for New York. BOMBAY, June 16.—A bad cyclome, ac- companied by & tidal wave, has swept over Kurrachee, the principal the provisce pt Slade. muud( MILITIA NOT ~ WITHDRAWN Pawtucket Oitizens Think Troope Had Better Remain, CARS OPERATED ON ALL LOCAL LINES When “eanquility H Been Re- storjy,, "4 Quiet Prevails i N “1l_Be Re- oy e P Yoo, Yoy iy PAWTUCKET, R. 1y % en, in the opinion of ten promime ms, in- cluding Mayor Fitzgerald ana hlef of Police Rice, tranquility has been restored in place of mob rule, the militla ordered here last Thursday by Governor Kimball in connection with the street car strike will be withdrawn. This conclusion was reached at a meeting between Governor Kimball, Brigadier General Tanner and fitty business men at the state armory to- day. With the exception of three cases of stone throwing, the day was quiet. Care were operated on all local lines In this city during the day and in Central Falls as usual, but were withdrawn tonight. ALTOONA, Pa., June 16.—The statement made by President Patrick Gilday of this district in an interview at Wilkesbarre yes- terday that little or no soft coal s being ehipped from this soft coal district to the anthracite region fe not borne out by the facts. Willlam McPherson, president of a sub-district in this district, who was In town today, says that before the strike was inaugurated the men of this district were working but four days on an average. Ever since the strike has been on the men have been working full time. He eays that while it is reasonably certain that the coal 1s belng shipped from this district to help the anthracite operators out, it is almost impossible to locate the shippers. How- ever, a close watch is being kept on the mines and If it is ascertained that coal is being ehipped a strike will at once be de- clared. A meeting of the sub-district presidents of this district has been calted by President ‘Gilday for Wednesday at Clearfield. FIRE BOSSES STAY IN PITS Efforts of Strikers to Bring Them Out Are Not a Success—General Strike Order Not Obeyed. WILKESBARRE, Pa., June 16.—As far as can be learned the effort of the strikers to bring out the fire bosses and other bosses today was not as great a success as was expected by the union. Information as to the number that refused to go to work is difficult to be had, but it is generally belleved the number was not great. The miners’ leaders say that at least half of the fire bosses promised to stop work. In the absence of reports they say they cannot | at this time give figures. Jasper Clark of Toledo, international president of the Team Drivers' assoclation, who came here last night, saw President Mitchell today. Mr. Clark saild his union is in entire sympathy with the miners and will do everything possible to help them. It it were necessary to call out his men to help the miners he felt sure they would respond. There was a general shooting affray near the Willlam A. colliery of the Lehigh Va ley Coal company at Dureay shortly after midnight, in which no one was hurt. There are conflicting reports as to the nature of the trounle. Residents of the nelghbor- hood said several coal and iron police left the colliery after midnight and were at- tacked by a number of men who were lying in walt. They managed to board a car for Pittston, it is sald, without being injured. All this was denied at the office of the Lehigh Valley Coal company. Tha officlals of the company sald a number of Itallans were having a celebration and that they began firing revolvers in the air. They were not near the colliery. Four coal and iron police of the company were seen aL the offices today. They sald they came into the city to visit thelr families and get clothes. They deny they were attacked. Fire Bosses Quit at Scranton, SCRANTON, Pa, June 16.—Nearly 100 fire bosses in the mines in the Lackawanna reglon refused to make the usual inspec- tions today in compliance with an order from strikers’ headquarters, asking them to quit and thus assist the strikers in winning their fight. This is claimed to be more than | half the force of these workmen in this region, and the result cannot be otherwise | than disastrous to the mining property, for with the accumulation of gas, pump-run ners cannot keep at work. There s also the danger of explosions, which only the greatest precaution can provide againgt, Those fire bosses who did not quit today are coufidently expected to do so tomorrow. The companles wid find it impossible to fill the places of these men, as It requires much experience to become expert in this work. Robinson, the Delaware & Hudson deputy, J lung at ‘Olyphant late Saturday night by some un- known person, alleged to be a striker, is still alive, with the chances against him. The company has offered $1,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of his assallant. Warren, 0., June 16.—Two hundred em- ployes of the Warren City Boller works went out on strike today because of the discharge of the president of their union by the officials of the company for which they worked. Strikers Return to Work. BRAMWELL, W. Va., June 16.—Several hundred more strikers returned to work today in the Flat Top and Tug river coal flelds, probably balf the number who struck & week ago baving now returned to work. The remainder now out are becoming des- perate. This morning probably 100 of the strikers, heavily armed, left Simmons, where there are three collieries, and started on a march to Pocahontas. They allege that they will stop all work there. Many be- lieve that troops will soon be necessary in this fleld, serious trouble is predicted. SHAMOKIN, Pa, June 16.—In respon: to the call issued by the United Mine Workers to the fire bosses for a general strike, Ninth district headquarters reports that 50 per cent of the bosses employed in this district quit work today. Operators claim that not more than 3 per cent of the bosses went home. Strikers Skirmish Wwith Guards. SLUEFIELD, W. Va, June 16.—There Are not as many men at work in the flat top coal region today as on Saturday. Several parties of 150 to 200 strikers are parading the fleld armed with rifies and a great mapy shots already bav: changed between them and the guards at the mines. At the Buckley operation this morning a party of half & hundred strikers, most of them armed, prevented the men from golng to work. Thirty-elght armed strikers were met this |late at night. ;\M-MM pvd 4 100 foderal grand jury as withesses. TRAIN BEATS SCHEDULE TIME Experimental Run of Fast Trains on Eastern Roads Proves a Sucee. NEW YORK, June 16.—The hew special train over the Pennsylvania railroad that Is to make the trip from Chicago to Jersey City in twenty hours ‘rrived at the latter place at 8:35 o'clock this morning, three minutes ahead of schedule time. The trainmen sald the trip was accomplished without a hitch. The New York Central's first twenty-four hour train from Chicago arrived at the Grand Central station at 9:26 a. m. today, four minutes ahead of time. The officlals of the road reported that every impor- tant station of the route was pasced ahead of time and that the trip was accomplished successtully without incident. The train averaged forty-nine miles an hour for the entire trip of 950 miles. The running of these two twenty-hour trains by the Pennsylvanla and New York Central inaugurates the fastest regular service ever attempted between Chicago and New York. CLEVELAND, 0., June 16.—The new westbound Twentleth Century limited train on the Lake Shore vulled out of the Union station exactly on time, at 2:30 this morning. The high rate of epeed called for by the new fast schedule was main- tained, both east and west of Cleveland, the train frequently running at the rate of seventy-five miles an hour. Dispatches from Toledo, O., and Elkhart, Ind., state that the new fiyer passed those points on schedule time. CHICAGO, June 16.—New York to Chi- cago In nineteen hours and ffty-seven minutes—that is the record ‘time made by the new fast trains put into service by the Pennsylvania and Lake Shore railroads yes- terday. The twenty-hour schedules over both were more than equaled. The train of the former road that left New York yes- terday at 1:55 p. m., arrived here three minutes abead of time, at 8:62 this morn- ing. The Lake Shore train made exactly the same time, arriving three minutes ahead of the schedule at 9:42 a. m. EMIGRATION AGENTS MEET First Session to Open at Galveston, Texas, and Many Will Be in Attendance, CHICAGO, June 16.—The first annual con- gress of the land and emigration agents of the Southern Pacific Rallway company is to be held at Galveston, commencing June 20 and ending June 23. The Southern Pacific railway has a force of 350 emigration agents through the states of Ohlo, Indiana, Iilinols, Towa, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Missourd. The Illinols, In- diana and Iowa agents, numbering 175, will leave Centrall, Ill., on the evening of the 17th of June by a special train. Accompanying the agents will be 450 in- vestors and homeseekers, making 525 people in one traln. Several Pullman cars will go over the Ohicago & Eastern Illinois and Louisville & Nashville and all have ar- ranged to meet in New Orleans and go by speclal train over the Southern Pacific to the point of destination. The Missourt, Kansas, Nebraska and Southern Iowa dele- gations will go south via the Santa Fe, Rock Island, Missour!, Kansas & Texas and 'Frisco lines, and it is estimated tbat the agents and their friends when convened In Galveston will number about 1,500, G. M. McKinney, general emigration agent of the Harriman system, will ac- company the Illinois delegation. , General Agent J. H. Lothrop of St. Louls will ac- company the Missouri delegation. The de- tails of the congress have been arranged by S. F. B. Morse, passenger traffic manager of the Atlantic system of the Southern Pacific company. DRIVE NEGROES FROM HOME Race War in Progress in Rural Illi- nois Town—But Five Colored Families Remain, CARBONDALE, Ill., June 16.—The race war which has been in progress at Eldorado, 11, since May 29, when a mob attacked the Colored Normal and Industrial school, a school modeled after the celebrated Tus- kegee (Ala.) school, still continues. The homes of colored citizen have been stonde, warnings sent the occupants to leave | the vicinity and shots fired Into their hom Many through fear have left, sacrificing their homes and in some in- stances their crops. There remain only five families and two of them will leave at once. Last night a mob visited Rev. Peter Green, pastor of the African Methodist church, and stoned his house. Some of the white resi- dents profess to fear that colored labor will be used in the mines opened in that vi- cinity. Jefferson D. Alstone, president of the nor- mal school, has been chosen head of the school for life, according to the incorpora- tion papers on file at Springfield, and against him an intense feeling exists. The board of trustees, of whom Dr. Mitchell, a white physiclan, is president, will consider both the removal of the school and the choosing of a new president at the coming meeting, dune 27, Governor Yates has been appealed to for srotection. CLEVELAND TO GET DEGREE ‘Will Be Firat Person to Receive Title ©f Doctor of Ju United States, PHILADELPHIA, June 16.—The degres of @octor of jurisprudence (jurls utriusque doctor) will be conferred upon former President Cleveland tomorrow during the commencement exercises of the Augustin- fan college of St. Thomas, at Villa Nova, a suburb of this city. Mr. Cleveland will bear the distinction of being the first per- son In the United States to receive this degree. Among others who will recelve honorary degrees is Baron von Hengervae, Austrian ambassador to the United States. Mr. Cleveland will be accompanied by Mrs. Cleveland and several of the faculty of Princeton university. Mr. Cleveland will address the graduating class of the college. INVESTIGATE RAILROAD POOL Georgia Interstate Commerce Com- mission Looks After Cotton Ship nts. ATLANTA, Ga., June 16, Commerce Commission has vestigation in this city begun an in- In regard to the alleged pooling of certain rallroads rela- tive to the handling of cotton shipments. It is charged that séveral roads entering this city bave formed a contract to pool shipments of cotton, fixing a price and dividing the shipments according to the pool. eral prominent railroad officlale have been subpoenaed to appear e STUBBORN FICHT IN FOURTH Republican Oongressional Convention Settles Down for Long Biege. SEVEN CANDIDATES ARE IN THE FIELD Fifty Ballots Taken Without Any Break or Any One of the Aspl- rants Having a Com- manding Lead. BEATRICE, Neb., June 16.—(Special Telegram.)—When the convention met here this evening to nominate the republican candidate for congress in the Fourth dis- trict all Indications pointed to a stubborn contest, the outcome of which no one ventured to predict. The delegates had gathered in full force during the day, with a numerous reinforcement of spectators and supporters of the different candidates. A large delegation from Falrbury, re- splendent under red, white and blue um- brellas and headed by a braes band, all wearing Hinshaw badges, made the most striking showing, although other candi- dates were well represented in the lobby and headquarters. With seven candidates in the fleld from eleven counties in the district, no one seemed to have much lead over the other. Each of the candidates could count on hie own county and all the others promised to divide. The most positive strength was conceded to Sloan, but this made him the object ot the combined attack from «all others. The best observers expected the battle to sift down gventually to a fight of Sloan against the fleld. The convention organized with E. L. King of Polk county as chairman, A. B. Chris- tian of York, secretary; T. J. Beckett of Saunders and J. C. Emery of Gage, assist- ant secretaries. Oratory was shut off with- out ceremony and an informal ballot had, which resulted: C. H. Aldrich of Butler, 21 6-7; Hainer of Hamilton, 18 3-7; E. H. Hinshaw of Jefterson, 42 3-7; John R. Pope of Sa- line, 27 3-7; G. W. Post of York, 24; M. E. Shultz of Gage, 43 3-7; Charles H. Sloan of Fillmore, 32 3-7. The delegates then buckled down for a slege at formal balloting, but with little variation. In the fourth ballot Saunders, which had been giving three votes to each, showed a friendly disposition to Sloan by doubling his quota to six and in the fifth gave Hinshaw six also. The eighth ballot stood: E. J. Aldrich, 22; Hainer, 21; Hinshaw, 43, Pope, 24; Post, 21; Shultz, 41; Sloan, 38. The thirtfeth ballot resulted: Aldrich, 20; Hinshaw, 45; Hainer, 21; Pope, 24; Post, 21; Shuitz, 39; Sloan, 39. The fiftieth ballot stood: Aldrich, 17; Hinshaw, 47; Halnoer, 24; 21; Shultz, 39; Sloan, 36. The result of the 100th ballot was an- nounced at 1 a. m. as follows: Aldrich, 19; Hinshaw, 45; Halner, 2! Pope, 23; Post, 21; Shultz, 40; Sloan, 37. HITCHCOCK FUSIONISTS MEET Democrats Favor W. E. Thompson for Governor and Populists Want R. D. Satheriand, Pope, 26; Post, PALISADE, Neb., June 16.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The Hiechcock county democratic convention met today and the following | were elected delegates to the state and congreesional conventions: C. C. Hats, A. J. Irvine, J. W. Mester and R. Ryan. They are for W. E. Thompson for governor. The convention adjourned to meet September 13 to nominate county officers. A. J. Er- vine was elected chairman of the new com- mittee and Jacob Dambach secretary. The populists elected the following dele- gates to the etate and congressional con ventions: G. H. Pickett, G. Y. Kittle, L. H. Lawton and Joseph Bailey. They are for R. D. Sutherland for governor. G. Y. Kittle was renominated for county enmmissioner. TRAGEDY IN NEW MEXICO Bookkeeper for M & Company is Shot and Killed by a Saloonkeeper. CIERROLOS, N. M., June 16.—W. W. Atchison, a saloonkeeper, shot and killed James O'Meara and wounded Willlam M. Thayer after a quarrel in Atchison's saloon at Sen Pedro. Atchison had been drinking and was flourishing a revolver, when O'Meara took it away from him. Atchison went home and secured a rifle and began to shoot, with the above result. O'Meara was bookkeeper for the Santa Fe Gold and Copper Mining company and his home was in New York, where his body will be sent. DES MOINES, Ia, June 16.—James O'Meara was born and reared in this city his father founding the Des Moines Manu- facturing and Supply company. At the age of 18 he was appointed private messenger for Governor Sherman and rapidly earned promotion. For thirteen years, including the Sherman, Larrabee and & portion of the Jackson administrations, he was confiden- tial clerk in the governor's office and was highly respected. INTERRUPTS NORBECK TRIAL Swindled Man Says He Pald Detective for Recovering His Check, MINNEAPOLIS, June 16.—The trial of Christopher Norbeck of the detective force, for bribery, wi interrupted today by a sensational occurrence. George F. Har- vey another detective, has testified on the stand with reference to the swindling of one Peter Burg out of a check by confi- dence men. Asked If he received any money from Burg, he said he had not. The state then put Burg himself on the stand and to the utter surprise of the defense Burg swore that he had pald Harvey $70 for recovering his check. This testimony Wwas at once corroborated by another wit- ness who saw the transaction. Judge Har- rison immediately ordered Harvey commit- ted for perjury and recommended that the bribery affair be investigated by the grand jury. The Norbeck trial them proceeded. R — FATAL FIRE AT ST. LOUIS Freldman Bros. Shoe Factory a Par- tial Loss—Girls Jump from w e, ST. LOUIS, June 16.—The shoe tactory of Freldman Bros., in West Olive street, was partially burned today. In the panic that resulted from the fire, several girls jumped trom the windows to the sidewalk. One is reported fatally injured and the others serlously hurt. The rest got out safely by way of the stairs and fire escapes. The livery stables, owned by Messrs. Clump & Jump, was totally destroyed while the shoe tactory suffered only slightly from fire, The stock was badly demaged by water, CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska—Showers Tuesday; Wednesday Fair and Warmer. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: Hou Dex. m 1 pom. 67 m 2 p.om . m ap.om m 4pom m 5 p.om m 6 p.m m T p.om o S p.om 2 O pom... 1 SHRINERS ~ TOURING STATE Visit Los Angeles and Are the Recipients of Many Courtesies, LOS ANGELES, Cal,, June 18.—(Special Telegram.)—Imperial Potentate Akin and a | party of Shriners, which included the Omaha representatives, occupled a special train | which left San Francicco yesterday at 3 p. m. and arrived in this city shortly be- fore 9 o'clock this morning. Here they were mot by a committee of local Shriners, who | had made preparations for the entertain- | ment of the visitors hardly less elaborate | than those at San Francisco. The imperial potentate and his fellow representatives, with their ladies, were given exclusive use ! for the whole forenoon of the parior car used by the president of the Los Angeles Street Car company. Transported in this they were taken about the city, and thence twenty miles out, past groves of orange, fig and olive trees, interspersed with the vegetation of the north, and to Santa| Monica, the summer resort on the Pacific. | beach the pllgrims rested | and refreshed themselves In the commo- | dious home of the Ocean Park Country | club, which was placed at their disposal for the time being. Returning to Los An- geles, the party was taken to the new Hotel Angelus, where they sat down to an elaborate luncheon. In the afternoon the visitors were the reciplents of similar hospitality of another street car company of the city. Another elegantly equipped car was set aside for | them and they were taken first to Pasadena, and thenco to the base of Mount Lowe, whero they were transferred to still an- other electric line, which carried them to the summit of the mountain, nearly 5,000 feet above sea level. Refreshments were here served at the hotel and the rallway offictals who had so generously entertained the visitors were each presented with one of the large Tangler temple badges, which are the admiration of all Shriners attend- ing the imperial council. The recipients made brief addresses, expressing their | pleasure at the appreciation shown by the | visitors. THEATRICAL MEN UNITE: Plan to Secure Bookings Independent of So-Called Theatrical Syndicate. Here on the NEW YORK, June 16.—An organization was effected here today to unite individual theatrical managers of the country for the purpose of securing bookiogs independent of the so-called theatrical syndicate. It 18 called the Independent Booking agency. The agreement upon which ‘the new agency was establishad was entered today by Har- rison Grey Fiske, Maurice Campbell and James K. Hackett | The organizers disclaim any intention to | enter into competition with or pursue In any way an organized policy against ex- | feting booking combinations. They say they | have united to form an agency through which thelr own and outside attractlons | may secure bookings independent of the existing combinations and that the Inde pendent agency s not formed for pecuni- ry gain. | The Independent agency begins with eight attractions on fits books, including | Mrs. Fiske, Henrletta Crossman, James | | K. Hackett in “The Crisis” and Isabel Irving in a epecial company for “The! Crisis” Mollle.” SHEEPMEN SHOT DOWN IN CAMP | One Man Killed and Another Wound- ed, Probably as Outgrowth of Quarrel. nd “Mistrees Nell" and “Captain | CHEYENNE, Wyo,, June 16.—(Special | | Telegram.)—A gang of unknown men last | night attacked a sheep camp fifty miles | west of Casper. Fred Kaseahan was killed | and Dan Ferrls serfously wounded. Early | yesterday morning Kassahan and Ferrls, had_trouble with Tom Murphy, a nephew | of E. 8. Murphy, one of the wealthiest | sheepmen In central Wyoming, who was | employed at thelr camp. Murphy refused | to leave their camp and they mounted thelr horses, and, armed with whips, drove the | young man away. He swore to return with assistance and clean the camp out. Shortly after midnight last nlght Kas- sahan and Ferrls were awpkened by shots Both got up and Kassahan recefved a bul- let in the head, dying Instantly. Ferrls escaped through the brush with a bullet | in his breast. He says he recognized the volces of Tom Murphy and his uncle among those that did the shooting. A sherif's posse has gone to the scene. Further trou- ble is expected for the friends of the dead man have sworn to avenge his death. CAPE HORN PIGEON CASE Is Called Up Again Through the Arbi- Who Wants Further Expert Evidence. trator, EW BEDFORD, Mass., June 16.—The celebrated Cape Horn Pigeon case, in which the governments of the United States and | | Russia have figured since 1893, s brought up once more through the arbitrator, Hon. M. T. M. C. Asser, advisor of the minister of the foreign affairs for Holland, asking for further expert evidence before render- ing a decision. CHptaln George O. Baker of this city has been Selected as the ex- pert and he salled Saturday for Holland During 1893 the Cape Horn Pigeon, a seal- ing vessel, was selzed by a Russian gov- ernment vessel In the Bering sea. The | firm claims $45,000 damages as the result of that selzure. CANDYMAKERS TO COMBINE Glg ntie Deal On to Organize M tacturers Throughout the Middle We CINCINNATI, June 16.—The Confection- ers' Review says that Edwin Corbin of New York was bere the last week, per- fecting the combination of western candy manufacturers, and is confident that it will be in operation July 1. Corbin is in Chi- cago this week. The factorles are taken on & basls of part cash and the remainder in stock as financed by an eastern trust company. The combine includes factories in Cin- cinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolls, Loulsville, Buffalo and Grand Raplds. The capitalization s to be $10,000,000, ROOSEVELT MAY COME Senators Millard and Dietrich Oall and Urge Him to Visit Nebraska, LOOKS WITH FAVOR ON THE PROPOSITION Desires to Sce Some Portions of State Not Previously Visited by Him, BEET SUGAR MEN HOLD A CONFERENCE Fourteen of Them Agres to Btand Out Against Present Keciprocity Bill, SETTLE ALLIANCE LAND OFFICE MATTER After Talk with Senator Millard President Decides to Send Van Buskirk's Name to Senate for Confirmation, (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, June 16.—(Special Tele~ gram.)—President Roosevelt will in all probability pay a visit to Nebraska about October 1. Senators Dietrich and Millard had an interview with the president this morning in regard to his forthcoming west- ern tour and urged upon him the very great importance of including Nebraska on his western trip. The president stated he desired to Nebraska again and if possible the sections of the state which be had not herctofore visited. He stated tifat his itinerary had been by no means completed nor would it be for some time to come, in view of conditions, but he -hought favorably of the project of includ- ing Nebraska in his itinerary, The sena- tors were greatly encouraged over the talk they had with the chief executive and they have no doubt but he will devote one day at least to the Antelope state. Senator Dietrich suggested that the presi- dentdent reach Omaha on the evening of September 30 and deliver an address either in the opera house or possibly in a tent that may be erected for the purpose. That early on the morning of October 1 he lea Omaba for & run on the Union Pacific as far as Kearney stopping at points along the way and that from Kearney he come cast on the Burlington & Missouri River to Lincoln, finishing his tour of Nebraska at the Nebraska capital with a night ad- dress. This program was submitted to him in a tentative manner in order that when he comes to make up his itinerary the president would have before him the sug- gestions of the two senators as to what they believe would meel with enthuslastic support on the part of the section the state o be visited. The president is receiving invitations from everywhere and it was the desire of the scnators from Nebraska to get their invitations on file at an early day so Nebraska would not be entirely shut out when (he president comes to make up his extensive trip into the west and south. Talks Over Alllance Land Ofee, After the senators had presented the question of including Nebraska in his tows of ihe west Senator Millard remained for a few minutes, talking with him over the nomination for the registership of the land office at Alliance. It appears that protests alnst the appolotment of J. R. Van Bosd- kirk for register to succeed M. F. Doring- ton have been filled at the White House |and it wae for the purpose of discussiug these protests, which are sald to . originated at the instance of Mr. Dorl( ton, the president desired to talk wii Senator Millard. The junior senator went over the matter with the president and urged that no attention be pald to the pro- tests. He showed the president a letter from one of the leading citizens ot Alllance and he made so clear a case for Mr. Van Boskirk that the president at once wrote a note to the secretary of the interior direct- ing Mr. Van Boekirk's name be sent to him for transmission to the senate. It s thought Van Boskirk's name will go to the senate (omorrow. Compact on Cuban Reelproeity, Cuban reciprocity bas struck on rocks. Fourteen senators last night held a secret conference at the home of Senator Elkins and entered a compact to fight Cuban reciprocity to the bitter end, It was agreed at the conference that should the Spooner bill for reciprocity with Cuba be presented to the senate as a committee bill coming from the committee on rela- tions with Cuba then Senator Dietrich is to offer an amendment to the bill in the senate repealing the differential on refined sugars and attaching it to the raw product, with the further clause stipulating that | Cuba shall put in operation in the isiand our {mmigration laws. This, it is argued, will make a direct {ssue and one upon which the beet sugar advoc: are willing to stand. The fight between the contend- ing factions s growing more bitter daily | and the result of last night's conference at Senator Elkins’ house, which was attended by both the Nebraska senators, was the talk of the capital today. The advocates of reciprocity are bitterly opposed to Sena- tor Dietrich's .mendment knocking off the differential on refined sugar and do mot hesitate to say that if It comes to that alternative the subject of help for Ouba through a reciprocity bill will be abandoned for the session. This, it is belleved, is just what the beet sugar advocates are playing for. Another alternative was being Alscussed this afternoon by the opponents to recipro- city, suggesting that the president negotiate during the summer and fall a reciprocity treaty with Cuba to be submitted to the next session of congress. The beet sugar men claim for this plan that it will unite the republican party on the eve of the elections and postpone further talk about reciprocity until after the elections. They urge further that the treaty would take the question out of the hands of the house al- together and make It a subject for the senate to act upon ajon Steps were taken by the beet sugar senators late this afternoon to bring the compromise above suggested to the attentlen of the reciprocity advocates immediately, that it might be freely discussed before the com- ference of republicans to assemble next Wednesday, which it s understood will be called immedlately after the bill for recl- procity with Cuba is reported tomorrow from the committee on relations with Cuba. Conservative senators who were seen to- night, while hopeful womething may be done for Cuba in its dilemma, are doubttul whether any Cuban legislation is emacted during the present sesslon of congress. Caucus of lown Delegatio; Benator Allison, dean of the Iowa dele- gatlon, today sent out notices to the mem- bers of that delegation to meet in the private rooms of the speaker tomorrow at 2:30 for the purpose of deciding upen the federal patronage of the state. Efforts were made last Saturday to get the dele- gation together but by reason of the ab~ sence of Major Lecey from the peity ~