Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 26, 1902, Page 1

_ ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 26, 1902~ SINGLE C( wy FUSION AFTER FIGHT|" Populists and Democrats Unite on Btate * Tioket at Grand Island, W.H THOMPSON CHOSEN FOR ITS HEAD Twenty Weary Hours of Work and Oratory Neoessary to Result, DEMOCRATS OUTGENERAL THE f 0 ULISTS Bhrewd Political Finesse Resorted to in Order to Oapture Place. BRYAN BRINGS ABOUT DESIRED UNION Personal Plea of “Peerless Leader” Reconciles the Populists to Rest Easy After Belug Tricked Out of a Trinmph. ~overnor (dem. . ceresiens H. THOMPSON (pop.) B AL (DOPI.veees (30NN POWERS mnfll.‘.... Lieatenant Gove ‘e seasenane LBERT Becretary of State 'l'rnunr-r Auditor (9op). ....... .. .CHARLES Q. DEFRANCE Attorney General (dem.)......... J. F. BROADY Land Commissfoner (dem)....... . L. JAMES BRENNAN Pupt. of Inatruction (POP. .. ... CLAUDE SMITH (From a Staff Correspondent.) GRAND ISLND, Neb., June 25.—(Special.) It took twenty hours of enervating travail o producc fusion on W. H. Thompson of Rhis city as the candidate for governor of the democratic and populist state conven- tions held here. The result was brought about only by the most strenuous and determined efforts of all the leaders and the pathetic plea of Bryan himself that unless fusion were ac- omplished ir Nebraska it would be pro- claimed that he had been deserted by his populist allies. At different times during the protracted ®eseions, which continued without inter- wuption through the entire night until day Bad broken full upon them, no less than four different candidates had recelved u majority in ome of the conventions ex- pressing its cholce for governor, but not until 11 o'clock In the morning could both conventions be forced to agree upon the same man. The four candidates, each of whom seemed to have the nomination ‘within his grasp, were M. F. Harrington of Holt county and Willlam J. Bryan of Lan- cpster, proposed by the populists, and C. J. Bmyth and Willlam H. Thempson of Hall, put forward by the democrats. Only after Harrington and Smyth had by compact ‘with one another withdrawn their names In the interest of someone acceptable to both Bides of the controversy, and Bryan had emphatically and irrevocably refused to become the candidate, was the agreement to pompromiee on. Thompson reached. Rupture of Fasxion Imminent. At times almost without number it ap- fpenred inevitable that the two conventions would refuse to meet on common ground wnd each, rather than yleld the governor- ship to the other, would put in nomination a complete state ticket of its own party nd, as repeatedly threatened, “‘go ‘The way In which the junction pf the two parties was finally effected mffords food for an fiuteresting study In political finesse. When the conventions met the popullsts proclalmed their deter- mination to furnish the head of the ticket, Tegarding that as the first essential to pre- perving their party identity and separate rganization. A caucus of a large number of the delegates held during the morning had formulated an ultimatum that claimed the governorship for the populists, but yielded to the democrats an equal division of the other places on the ticket, the se- Jection to be made by each convention alternately. The brusque way in which the democrats had proceeded to nominate Smyth without even communicating with the pop- ulists angered the latter, who had already rommitted themselves against any nomina- tion without the endorsement of the other convention to make it effective. To show their resentment as much as anything else & roll call was ordered and an almost unan- Imous vote given to M. F. Harrington, who Bt the ti was outside serving on the resolutions committee. For eral bal- lots In both conventions these performances ‘were kept up without material chan, the popullsts reiterating their choice of Har- yington, without his dissent if without his sssent. Although he had previously per- sistently asserted that he could not and would not be candidate on the ticket, it came, nevertheless, as a surprise when late in the evening he appeared on the plat- form and told them that he did not take their nomination in earnest and did not pro- pose to be a candidate. Harrington Smoothly Cornered. Ex-Chalrman Edmisten hurled questions 4t him as It he were on a witness stand. “You knew we were voting for you,” he sald, “and you did not ask us to stop. You have put your sentiments into the plat- form which we have just adopted, and no man can stand on that platform more squarely than you. You have said that no man who has populistic principles truly at heart would refuse to serve his party in any capacity where duty calls him. If you recelve the unanimous nomination of th two conventions will you refuse to accept? Driven into the corner Harrington an- Bwered: “If the two conventlons give me thelr unanimous nomination I will accept and be your candidate. I am In sympathy with your ambition to preserve the Integ- rity of the populist party by nominating a populist for governor, and if there 1s no other way by which a populist can be nom- joated, and if you try in good faith first to nominate some other man and eall upon m 85 8 last resort, I will be at your service.” Yet before three more ballots had been taken Harrington and Smyth in conference had agreed to withdraw their names uncoa- ditionally and Harrington, at the very mo- ment that the democrats, under spur of Bryan, were half way down a roll call that promised to give him the nomination, in- tervened with a positive proclamation that he would not accept. When he returned to the populist convention and repeated his statement the populists naturally were furi- ous. They had centered all thelr ammuni- tion on Harrington and knew not which way to turn. Excited delegates raked Harring- ten over the coals again. “Did you nol say that you would be our tandidate If it was necessary to pominate Jou in order to get a populist at the head (Continued on Third Pag REVOLUTION GROWS DARKER dvices Show President € Uphill Job and ix U in Battles, ro Mas ortunate WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacao, June Advices recelved here from Venezuela under date of June 20 say: President Castro recently tried to occupy La Vela (on the gulf of Coro). He sent General Colmenares with a large force of troops to attack the town by sea, hoping that General Ayala would assist by land and ¢/ "'fphe revolu- tlonists who are there, cor_ 4%, Vg Gen- eral Riera, General Matos' n. oy " 2%, between two fires. But for uma. A wons there was no assistance by taw % General Colmenares, after three how. fighting, was compelled to re-embark his troops and abandon the attack. During the morning of June 20 General Riera left La Vela with 1,500 men and at- tacked Coro, the capital of the state of Faleon, nine miles distant. After five hours’ #attle General Ayala, first vice president of the republic and commander of Castro's army, and General Telleria, president of the state of Falcon, seventeen generals and forty-five colonels, surrendered, with five guns and 1,682 men. The moral effect of this victory is in- calculable on all the country, as President Castro lately represented in bulletins that General Riera was flylng with only ten tollowers. NEWBERRY ON THE STAND Lieutenant Refused to Anawer Cer- tain Quesions Relative to Al- leged Cruelties of Soldiers. MANILA, June 25.—Lleutenant Newberry, formerly of the Thirtieth regiment of vol- unteers, Major Cornellus Gardener's regl- ment, and formerly on duty in Tayabas province, Luzon, testified today before the board which is investigating the charges of cruelty, etc., brought by the major, as governor of Tayabas, against American offi- cers and soldiers. The witness refused to answer a question of the recorder, who asked If he was with fifteen men when they killed nine Filipinos. Colonel Theo- dore J. Wyeth of the Sixth cavalry, presi- dent of the board, sald he need not answer it the reply tended to incriminate him. On those grounds Lieutenant Newberry re- fused to reply to the question. Later the witness sald that on one occasion he was sent to Malolos province of Bulacan with a force of troops to capture some money. He did not treat the guides cruelly. La Guna province, Luzon, will be placed under civil government June 30. HAYTIAN SITUATION CRITICAL rd the Hou dential Can- dtdates. Armed Men of All the P KINGETON, Jamaica, June 25.—Mall ad- vices received here from Hayti say the sit- uation is more serious in that republic. Party feeling is extremely high. The ad- herents of the presidential candidates are guarding the latter's houses night and day. Several men were killed In a riot at Cape Haytlen a couple of days ago. The provisional government of Haytl is ineapable of coping with the situation, and an extensive outbreak is imminent. Even now a relgn of terror prevalls. The salaries of the officials are four months in arrears and the efforts of the government to obtain a loan have been futlle. Generals Fouchard - and Plerre are re- ported to be joining hands in the hope of defeating M. Firmin, whose position Is strong. Complete Submission Expected. MANILA, June 25.—Lieutenant Colonel Frank B. Baldwin, operating in the island of Mindanao, expects the complete submis- sion of all the natives June 27, when the murderers of the American soldlers and the horses and arms of the latter will be given up. ROOSEVELT VISITS BOSTON President Breakfasts with Governor Crane and Then Goes to Cambridge. BOSTON, June 25.—President Roosevelt, who comes to Boston to attend the com- mencement exercises of his alma mater, Harvard university, arrived here this morning. He was recelved at the rallway station by Governor Crane. The presi- dent's visit had been anticipated and a committee representing the commonwealth, including Adjutant General Dalton and Colonel W. H. Brigham of the governor staff, and General Curtis Gulld, jr., met President Roosevelt he crossed the bor- der of the state. At the station in Boston the governor greeted the president and un- der escort of the first battalion of cavalry, the governor's hodvguar: he was accom- panied to his hotel. The president intended to remain in Bos- ton only today, but a varied program was before him, including his attendance at Harvard commencement, =here a desree was to be conferred, his appearance as a guest at the Harvard alumni dinner, at the banquet of the Spanish war veterans at the Algonquin club early in the evening, and at the banquet of the International Assocla- tion of Press clubs later. It was the presi- dent’s plan to start at midnight for New London, where tomorrow he would witn the annual boat race between Harvard and Yale. When the president's traln reached the Back Bay station of the New York, New Haven & Hartford rafiroad a crowd was In waiting and he was recelved with hearty cheers as he passed to his carriage, at- tended by Governor Crane. The president breakfasted with Governor Crane and his staff. Mayor Collins and other guests were present. The start for mbridge was made at 9 o'clock. The same escort which had conducted the president from the station to the hotel preceded the party on the way to Cam- bridge. MURDERER DROWNS HIMSELF Escapes from Mob After Desperate ruggle and Jumps Into » River. JOPLIN, Mo., June 25.—William Brown, & miner of Minden, Mo, tul of belng lynched for the murder of a fellow work- man, jumped into the Elk river near Lana- gan, forty miles from here, and was drowned. Brown had been arrested for the murder of Joseph Stager, whose dead body had been found under a bridge. While officers wers taking Brown to the jall a crowd of men gathered. After a desperate struggle Brown broke away and before the officers could {nterfere drowned himself. No cause is known for the murder of Stager, Who was 3§ years old. Mt 7, INDIANAPOLIS, o DEADLY WORK OF A TORNADO Terrific Wind Storm Sweeps Over Portions of Oentral Indiana. TEN TO EIGHTEEN ARE REPORTED KILLED Greenfle Pendleton Cleveland Are in the Path of the Storm and Are the Worst Sufferers. June 25.—The entire “nyh central portion of Indlana was vie- I,,,, ‘ay by one of the most disastrous Al ever swept over the state. The 8tor.. Jt section extends from Han- cock cOudty northwest, through Hamilton, Marion and ‘Boone countles, and into Tip- pecance and adjacent counties. Madison county aleo felt its fury. Hundreds of bulldings were razed, thousands of trees were uprooted and blockaded highways, rail- roads and traction lines and crops were ruined. The aggregate property loss is estimated at nearly $2,000,000 and fifty per- sons were more or less injured. But three deaths are known to have resulted. James Vanhoy was crushed to death in the ruins of a collapsed barn near Pendleton and James Bailey was killed by timbers at Fort- ville. The most severe damage was In Hancock county. All wire communications with the citles and towns In the devastated district is cut off. Telegraph and telephone poles are down for many miles. Trains are running irregularly. The crews of Incoming trains bring from the north and east stories of widespread de- vastation. Several Hundred Injured. At Maxwell, Hancock county, the United States chain factory was ruined, all the buildings being destroyed. Seven hundred workmen were injured by being caught be- neath the wreck. All will recover. The New Bros.' destroyed and the Friends' church was blown away. One house was destroyed and several damaged by having roofs and kitchens blown away. At Cleveland, six miles from Maxwell, the storm broke as the funeral of Mrs. Mary Earl was being held. The roof of an adjoining house was blown away and a plece of timber was hurled through the side of the house of mourning. It struck ex-County Clerk Sample, breaking his leg. Several others were injured. Outside three horses hitched to carriages were hurled by the wind against trees and killed. The hearse was demolished and the horses har- nessed to it were so injured that one of them had to be shot. Tho funeral was postponed. Ernest Hurst and E. Helms were badly hurt at Cleveland by being blown against the side of a house. Seven houses were destroyed there and the postoffice was un- roofed and one side blown out. Between Cleveland' and Greenfield all the roads.are blocked. In that section a heavy hail and rain fell after the wind had spent its fury. Crops are ruined and flelds are several inches under water. Several farm- houses were unroofed and several fine tracts of timber have been laid waste. The bottle factory at Greenfield was unroofed and several workmen were slightly in- Jured by flying pleces. Da at Other Place At Wilkinson several persons were in- jured, one perhaps fatally. This wi Charles Shepard of Red Key. Four houses were destroyed. At Stringtown Mrs. Cicero Hamilton was serfously injured by being caught under the wreck of her house. At Fisher's station three persons were injured, none fatally. From that place east into Hancock county the whole country has been greatly damaged. Crops were ruined and fences and farm buildings are down. East of Anderson, along the line of the Pennsylvania railroad, the tracks were ob- structed by the fallen poles. Through this section nearly every farmhouse is un- roofed. From Pendleton to Fortville all telegraph poles are down. At Raleigh the schoolhouse was de- stroyed and nine houses damaged. At Ingalls a glass factory was blown down and six workmen were more or less injured, though none fatally. At McCordsville, Pickle & Co.'s general store was destroyed and the general stock of goods was scattered over several squares. The Masonic and Odd Fellows' block wae destroyed. The Methodist church and two houses were blown down and four- teen houses were unroofed. Five parsons were injured. From this town east five farmhouses were swept away and crops are ruined. One farmer is reported killed, but bis name has not been learned. At Castleton, in the northern part of this county, six bulldings were destroyed and several persons were injured. Hamp- ton West's farmhouse was blown into a fleld 700 feet away. Mrs. Mains, aged S0, was burled under her house, but was only slightly Injured. August Clinton was struck by falling timbers and may die. Five barns were destroyed and much stock was Killed. Depot is Blown Across Tracks. All trains coming into Indianapolis report great damage. The Monon depot at Horton, torth of this city, was lifted from its foun- dation and blown across the tracks. A few houses were blown down there, but no deaths are reported. The Monon agent was elightly injured and an operator had his arm badly fractured. At Wilkinson the bottle factory and win- dow glass factory were wrecked. Two men were hurt. At Shirley several buildings were over- turned and others had their roofs torn off. Between Milburn and Richmond the dam- age was heavy. Houses, barns and trees were overturned. Many cattle were killed. Two persons were injured. At Fortville James Balley, a retired sallor, who lived in the forest in & small house, was killed under falling timber. He was 70 years of age. No large bulldings wers destroyed there. Between Noblesville and Fisher's station the country was much damaged.. At Castle- ton two houses were destroyed and two barns were blown down and some stock Killed. LAFAYETTE, Ind, June %.—A structive wind and rainstorm struck the southern part of this county today. A pumber of houses were destroyed in Stock- well and viclnity. Many orchards were completely ruined and wheat and oats were badly damaged. Several bulldings in this city were unroofed and many smoKestacks were blown down. Telegraph and tele- phone poles are down fu all directions. Street cars were tied up for several hours Surrounding towns report the most de- structive storm of the season. de- dy Karsas City. KANSBAS CITY. June 2%.—Albert L. Se- crist, who was shot at h's home her: by Dr. Louis Zorn, a wealthy ratired physiclan, ;Irhrun'&l agvulz; Svae seat. ::onl wound and Dr. o has 0 beld flour and grain elevators were | MERCER IS STILL Coming Home Before ¢ IN DOUBT to Look Over Field for Congres stonal Convestion. (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, June 25.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Friends of Congressman Mercer stated today that he would not deeide upon any plan looking to a congressional con- vention in the Second district until after he had carefully canvassed the situation at close range. It is Mercer's intention to leave for Omaha immediately after the adjournment of congress, and he will then take personal charge of his campaign. While Mercer's friends are very reticent as to what course he will pursue, it Is learned that he is inclined to call primary elections in the three counties in his dis- trict for the purpose of electing delegates to the congressional convention. He holds that the Sarpy and Washington county conventlons were not called to pass upon the congressional situation and that action taken was {llegal. Congressman Burkett will epend two weeks in Maine before entering upon his campaign In Nebraska. He has agreed to deliver a number of speeches in that state before the Maine election. which occurs September 8. From Maine he will go into Pennsylvania, speaking at Erle and Mead- ville. Mrs. Burkett and family left for Lincoln today Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Young of Des Moines are in the city. Mr. Young, who is editor of the Des Moines Capital, stated that Towa would return a solid republican dele- gation to congress and that the only cheap thing in his state was money, the banks having more money than they can loan Congressman Martin todAy reported from the committee on public lands the senate blil setting apart certain lands in South Dakota as a public park, to be known as Wind Cave National park. Postmasters appointed: Raymond, Lancaster county, W. Murphy, removed; C. M. Big Horn county, Wyo. The postmaster at Clarinda, Ta., hae been allowed one additional letter carrier, to take effect September 1 A. S. Breystad has been stamper at Eloux Falls, 8. D. A. Least of Haven, Kan. hae been ap- pointed a farmer at the Yankton (S. D.) Indian school. PRESIDENTIAL Long List of Names is Sent Senate by President for C. A. Leckliter, Neb., vice G. Wise, Wise, appointed a NOMINATIONS to the Confirmation. WASHINGTON, June 25.—The president today sent the following nominations to the senate: John B. Richards, Kansas, consul at Port Limon, Costa Rica; Willam H. Dar- rough, marshal northern district of Indian Territory; Willlam: M. Mellette, attorney western rict Indian Territory; Mat- thew R. Wilson, register of land office, Bozeman, Mont.; George O. Freeman, re- celver of public 'moneys, Helena, Mont. Postmasters: ('nlorndo«Mnud Olmsted, Littleton. Illinols—Joel H. Arcola: Willlam H. Steen, Bmld-wuoa ‘assius M. C. Weedman, Farmer City; Joseph T, Vangrundy, Monticello; Adolphus T. Jen- kins, Sullivan. Towa—Chafles M. Junkin, Fairfield. Kansas—Willam H. Eilett, El- dorado; James Frey, Enterprise; Henry L. Henderson, Iola; fsaac B. Davis, Marys- ville; Thomas E. Hurley, Minneapoils; Floyd B, Youns. Bfockton. Missour, ark L Doughty, Futmington; Isaac N. Strawn, Fopkins. New Mexice 2 A, F, Walter, Eanta Fe. NevadaHenry J. Jones, Elko. South Dakota — Charles’ W. ~ Anderson, Platte. Texas—Abram M. Morrison, Ennls} Carrle E. Hoke, Tayior. Utah—Neille M Thiriot, Park City; Thomas M. Davis, Ogden. Navy—Civil engineers, with ronk of leu- tenani, junior grade, Charles Wentworth, ¥ll;lchu!e(l!: George A. McKay, New ork. Army—Appointment by transfer: Second Lieutenant Albert 8. Fuger, from cavalry to artillery; Second Lieutenant Rawson Warren, from the Artillery corps to cavalry, Appointment for _ retirement: James W. Long, captain of Infantry. In- fantry—Louls Soleliac, jr., New Yor! ond lleutenant; Sergeant Walter O. well, general service. Cavalry—Corporal J. A. Barry, Troop D, Third cavalry, second lleutenant. Medici)—Assistant Surgeon, with rank of fl R. M. Kirby Smith, Tennessee: William H. Moncrief, Georgia; G. L. Collins, Massachusetts; Nel- son , District of Columbia; Willlam T Kentucky; Charles F. Morse, Vermont;' Samuel E. Lambert, Theodore Tamsen, Masschusetts; S. Hansett, Georgia; J. C. Gregory, inia; Clarence Connor. Towa; Ja L rissinger, Pennsylvania: William L. Pyles, ‘District of Columbia; Thomas Devereaux, ‘Minnesota; William M. Smart, District of Columbia; Robert H. Pierson,” New York: Carey A’ Snoddy, Tennessee; Harry . Purnell, Maryland. ~Second 'lieutenants: ‘Englneer Corps—William A. Mitchell, War- ren T. Hannum, Francis F. Longley, Rob- ert R. Ralston, Mary Brooke, Laurence V. Frazler, James F. Bell. Cavalry—Adam F. Cazad, C. Pegram, J. H. Hennings, Harry L. Horges, Rigby D. Valliant, Vic- tor S Foster, Samuel W. Robertson, Her- bert Z Krumm, Oscar Foley, Frederick D. Grimth, jr., Willlam L. Stevenson, Albert D. Dockery, Henry E. Mitchell, Edmund Zane, Nelson Goodepeed, Charles McH, Eby, Willilam H. Cowles,'Wiillam A. Mc: Cain, J. K. Herr, Philip H. Sheridan, Joseph F. Taulbee, Andrew W. Smith, Troup W. Miller, Wililam Edwards. Ar- tillery—Wade H. Carpenter, Frederick W. Hinrichs, jr.. Samuel Frank. Charles M. Challen, 'John E. Munroe. Stephen Abbott, Willlam F. Morrison, Wililam H. Willlams, Myron S, Crissy, Ned H. Rehkopf, John_P. Terrell, Willlam M. Davis. Infantry—Gil bert H. Stewart, John M. Gilbert, John R. McKinnls, Henry M. Kelly, Frederick F. Black, James M. Hobson, jr. David H. Hower, "Hiram W. Cooper, Benjamin A. Miller. Confirmations by the senate: Postmasters: | Tilinols—F, =W. Osgood. Winnetka; 8. C, Dingee. Wilmette; C. Bent Nokomis: . T Holt, Hospiial: W, H. Norrts, Carlyle; W. P. “arbondale; A L. ‘Willlams, Edinburg; Kansas—M. M. Murdock, Wichita; J. D. Kennard, Seneca: H. B. VanNest, Peabody. New Mexico— L Kittrell, Socorro. South Dakota—D. A Brosius, Vermilion. MAY MEET IN JERUSALEM Many Delegates Favor Holy City for Sunday School Comnven- tion of 1005, DENVER, June 25.—"On to Jerusalem in 1905" 1s the cry that has been raised by a number of the Sunday school workers that bave arrived here to attend the Interna- tlonal Sunday School convention, which will open tomorrow. The crusade in favor of holding the 1905 convention in the Holy City is headed by Mme. Mamreclf von Fiukelstein Mountford, who 1s the only delegate to the convention trom Palestine. She asserts that a meeting of the convention in Jerusalem in 1905 would be an object lesson for the world that would do much toward the advancement of the Sunday school. By the iliness which will prevent the at- tendance of President Hoke Smith and the death of B. F. Jacobs, W. Hartshors, vice chairman of the national executive committee, is made head of the conventiou W. H. McLaln of St. Louls, for president, is the cholce of many delegates who have already arrived. Mr. Hartshorn, it is gen erally conceded, will succeed Mr. Jucobs us chairman of the executive commiitee. t Treutenant, Worry Causes anity. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., June 25.—An un- known man, evidently temporarily insane from worrying over King Edward's condi- tion, jumped from a bridge over the Mis- souri river here today and was drowned. Just before making the leap he inquir about the condition of the king. the | | Shade trees two feet STORM COVERS WIDE AREA|coNITioN oF THE WeaTHER|KINC RESTING WELL Large Amount of Damage Dome in South Dakota and Northwest Iowa. FIVE PEOPLE INJURED AT ONE PLACE Two of These Will Probably Die and Others Were Bruised by Bel Caught in Wreckage of Bullding. YANKTON, 8. D., June 25.—(Special Tel- egram.)—The windstorm here last night was more like a hurricane than a tornado. Orris Roberts of the government weather bureau says: “At 11:20 p. m. the wind was from the southeast, blowing four miles per hour. At 11:20 it shifted from the south- east to the northwest and, rapidly increas- ing in velocity, reached the gale point at 11:45 p. m., and at midnight was blowing at an average velocity of over a mile per minute, the maximum for five being sixty-four miles, with an extreme velocity of ninety miles at exactly mid- night. “The wind was accompanied by rain dur- ing the beginning and ending of the storm. but when at its highest velocity no rain fell. The storm was similar in every way to that which I experienced during a hur- ricane in the West Indles during the Span- ish-Amerfcan war. Last night's storm, while of the nature of a tornado, more nearly resembles a hurricane.” The damage In Yankton is hard to esti- mate, as losses are mainly small, although nearly every property holder is suffering in some amount; $1,200 to $1,500 on the new Masonic temple is the heaviest loss. In & strip of country several miles long and about as broad, about ten miles north of town, there was heavy loss, nearly every barn and many houses in the community being destroyed One small nelghborhood near Marindahl reports twelve large barns destroyed. Between Volin and Wakooda the same sort of story is reported. Hardly a wind mill in the county is left standing, over 100 baving been ordered today in Yankton At Utiea the railroad windmill was de- stroyed, the depot injured and the Durecsh hotel partly demolished. At Viborg, on the Great Northern, five cars were blown off the track and much damage done to buildings. At that place and Davis $40,000 damage is reported and $15,000 at Irene. Heavy losses occurred at Parkston, Menno and nearly all parts north and west within fitty miles so far reported. Two Fatally Injured. The only serfous injury to human beings was to the family of Frank Plerce near Volin, where five persons were caught in a falling bullding. Two will die, Ander Cus- tus and Fritz Savey, at Beresford, the for- mer being blown from the second story of a bullding, where he was endeavoring to close a shutter. He struck on the pave- ment and is still unconscious. The latter had a leg broken by part of a building strik- ing him. At Beresford, besides much other dam- age, the new $15,000 Cathollc church, Meth- odist church and city water tanks and pumping station were destroyed. Damage at Plerre. PIERRE, 8. D, June 25.—(Special Tele- gram.)—One of the worst storms in the his- tory of this city swept over here last night. The weather bureau record shows a wind of seventy miles per hour and a rainfall of 1.10 inches. A large amount of damage wi property, several small bufldin, scattered, while chimneys, roofs and suffered. Shade trees were blown down all over the clty. The most severe damage was done to Grace Methodist Eplscopal church, which was shifted on its foundation and so badly racked that it will taken down and rebullt. is considerable. The storm last night, besides the damage in this city, shook things up badly in Fort Pierre. Hall Is reported from Harrold, thirty miles east. Heavy raln is reported from Okoboji and Blunt and light rain fur- ther north, but no wind damages. TYNDALL, 8. D., June 25.—(Speclal Tel- egram.)—A severe windstorm struck this oity near midnight, doing much damage. Awnings were torn off, chimneys leveled, windows blown In, hundreds of shade trees broken and electric and telephone wires nearly all blown down. The front of E. Sunderlin’s hardware store was blown out. Mr. Cress, owner of a fruit farm six miles from town, suffered much loss. He had prospects of 1,500 bushels of apples nearly all on the ground now and trees are badly broken. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., June 25.—Prac- tically every building in the village of Viborg was damaged in a wind storm last night. The force of the wind carried a barn forty feet into the air and over a corn crib without damaging the latter. The crops over a wide extent of country, adJ: cent to Viborg, were flattened to the ground. Several members of a family named Erick- son were injured, but none fatally. They were the only persons injured so far as yet reported. At Scotland the general store of H. Dick- son, the warehouse of Relch Bros. and the billlard hall of C. Mayer were destroyed by the wind. Hardly a residence in the city escaped uninjured. lIowa Gets n Taste. SIOUX CITY, Ia., June 26.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—Alarming storm reports from South Dakota have reached Sioux City, but on account of the condition of the telegraph and telephone wires it has been impossible to secure accurate information as to the damage done. South Dakota was swept by a terrific wind storm during the night. The rumor Is that three people were killed at Hudson, and oue report has it that thirty people lost their lives at Alcester, but little faith is placed In the latter reports. Many buildings were overturned and otherwise damaged. At Sioux Center, done to being The total damage Ia., the loss will be close to $20,000. The First Dutch Reform church was wrecked and the hardware store of Soeller & Johnson was blown to pleces. in diameter were broken off like reeds. No one was fatally burt. The Terwliller elevator and Demot's livery barn were totally wrecked. At Maurice, Fa., considerable damage to trees and small bulldings is reported. Planted by King Edward, NEW YORK, June 25.—In Central park, this city, are two trees, one an American elm, the other an Bnglish oak, which were planted by King Edward, then prince of Wales, in 1860. The elm has grown to be a big, strong free, about 100 feet high, but the oak has remained stunted. About two weeks ago Landscape Artist Parsons of the park was told that the oak showed signs of dying and since then he has used every effort to stop the decay and to e the ife of the tree, but without avall, Mr. Parsons s it canoot be saved. minutes | probably have to be| oiorieq interrupted John M. Garman of l Forecast for Nebrask and Friday, Except tlon Thursday Showers Thursday alr in Eastern Por- Hour. Deg. Temperature nt A om. 67 o8 Hour. De. Omahn Yesterdas ». . 70 » 71 ™ a0 6n L2 7 71 T 0 o8 10 11 A 12 m, 72 m... . Moas 65 BIG STOCK YARDS DEAL Boston Capitalists and New Rallroad Arrange for Packing Plant at Ka KANSAS CITY, June 25.—Theodore Bates, representing Boston capitalists and the Kansas City, Mexico & Orlent rallroad, pro- Jected by Arthur E. Stilwell, are sald to be interested with the Swift Packing company, which s reputed to bave purchased the Fowler plants at Kansas City and Chicago, in the erection of a rival stock yards at Harlem, across the river from Kansas City in Missourl. In addition complete packing houses, to house the merged Swift-Fowler plants, will, it is stated, be erected near the new yards. The site is situated about two miles from the plant of the Kansas City Stock Yards company. Over a year ago Mr. Bates bought in at auction the stone plers in the river at this point erected during the boom fifteen years ago by Willard E. Winner, together with valuable terminale and land on both sides of the river.* Since then he has quietly bought up Immense tracts of land on the Harlem side, has secured possession by right of accretion to a mile of water front on the Kansas City side and acquired title to the ferry rights on the putlic levee. His in- tention primarily, 1t was supposed, was to erect a new central passenger station, but |now it is alleged these properties were se with the view of their being | cured mainly utilized for stock vards and packing house Within the last year the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient rallroad, which, as pro- Jected, will run through a cattle country | in the Tom Green county region in Texas not now in direct communication with Kan- sas City and which will lap some of the biggest cattle ranches in the world fn the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, has also been buying up land on the river front at Har- lem and vicinity. “We have a big bunch of the best land," sald Vice President Sylvester of the road today, but he declined to enter into a dis- cusslon of their plans AGAIN PATTISON IS NAMED For Third Time Philadelpbia Man is Pennaylvania's Democratic Can- didate for Governor. ERIE, Pa., June 25.—For the third time in twenty years ex-Governor Robert Pat- tison of Philadelphla was nominated for governor of Pennsylvania today by the dem- ocratic state convention. George W. Guthrie of Pittsburg was the unanimous choice of the convention for lleutenant governor. James Nolan of Reading was nominated by acclamation for secretary of internal affairs. The platform makes no reference to natlonal questions, which in- dicates that the campaign will be made strictly on state {ssues. Mr. Pattison appeared before the con- vention and made a brief speech of ac- ceptance. The real contest in the convention was on the question of the representation from Philedelphia. Sixty delegates were elected, but State Chairman Willlam T. Creasy ruled that the county was entitled to only twenty-nine. The chalrman’'s ruling was sustained by the credentfals committee and also by the convention. During the de- bate on this question the spectators in the Luzerne with hisses and jeers. The police were called in by the ser- geant-at-arms to restore order. With the exception of three, all the Philadelphla delegates voted for ex-Congressman Kerr of Clearfield and left the hall after Patti- son’'s nomination. The convention was called to order at 12:40 p. m. by State Chairman Creasy. A. B. Osborne of Erle was elected temporary chairman and Rob- ert E. Wright of Allentown was permanent | chairman. REPUBLICANS NAME TICKET Out in Missopri Over Dick Kerens by H some Majority. JEFFERSON OITY, Mo., June 25.—The republican state convention, which met yes- terday, adjourned sine die this afternoon after unanimously re-electing Thomas J. Akins chairman of the republican state committee, nominating a ticket and acfopt- ing a platform unreservedly endorsing the administration of President Roosevelt and declaring him to be the logical candidate for 1904. The mention of Roosevelt's name created great enthusiasm. A minority report endorsing the admin- tetration of Secretary of the Interlor Ethan Allen Hitcheock, who 1s & Missourian, was adopted as part of the platform after a warm debate. This was agreed to by a vote of 636 to 389 and was dgelared to be a vie- tory for the forces of State Chairman Akins over those of Natlonal Committee- man Kerens. The latter, however, secured the permanent organization of the conven- tion. The following ticket was nominated: State Superintendent of Instruction— Prot. J. U. White of Brookfield. Warehouse and Rallroad Commissioners— Long term: W. 8. Crane of Jasper county. Short term: Barney Frenthal of St. Louls. OHIO BRINGS TREASURE p Gets in from Nome and News of First Steamer Down Yukon. SEATTLE, Wash, June 25.—The steam- ship Oblo arrived from Nome today with $150,000 in treasure. It brings news of the first steamer to arrive down the Yukon at St. Michael, Sarap reaching that point with $1,000,000 in treasure on board. Ohlo reports all the Nome fleet with the exception of Portland and Jennle, baving reached that port. When Ohio left Nome on June 16 the steamer Portland had been lost sight of for twenty-six days and the steamship Jennie about the same length of time. Portiand was last reported by Nome City when the latter sighted it in the ice pack off Cape Prince of Wales. Jennle was seen about the same time near Nunivak island The United States steamship Thetis had been out over a week in search of the two craft when Ohlo salled and the steamer Dora was dispatched from Nome to assist in the search two days befose Ohio sailed from that harbor. There Is some fear at Nome that Jennle may be lost. Oendition of fngllnd‘l Rulor 8hows Sa factory Progress, Physicians Bay. SICK MAN PASSES RESTFUL NIGHT IDmger 8till Exiets, but There Are No I Outward Signs of Oomplications, WILL BEINVALIDED FOR A LONG TIME Ooronation May Be Deferred 8everal Months, for King Oannot Be Out Boon. WORLD ANXIOUSLY AWAITS THE OUTCOME Everything Points to a Rapid Re- covery from Effects of Operation LONDON, June 25.—(Midnight.)—King Edward's condition tonlght is even more satisfactory than has been indicated by the last bulletin. He has made a declded improvement and 4he feeling at Bucking- ham palace s very hopeful. His majesty s able to take nourishment. He had scrambled eggs and a little hock and soda this evening and with his own bands he opened several telegram: The bulletin issued at {1s rogarded as intensely satisfactory. This bulletin is generally taken as being the first occasion upon which the king's doc- tors have allowed themselves to express, even to a emall degree, the hopeful feelings they undoubtedly, even though privately, entertain Thirty-six hours have now elapsed since the operation was performed and the ab- sence of complications compels hope In all quarters, though, as has been frequently been sald in these dispatches, several days must pass before the possibility of danger has passed. Notwithstanding this, the eve of the in- tended coronation day, and that London is not even more crowded with people than vesterday, the scenes witnessed on the streets tonlght was marked and pleasant contrast with those of Tuesday evening. The reckless rejoicing which was then so disgracefully prominent was quite unheard tonight. Traffic pursued Its way unim- peded and even the most popular thor- oughfares were comparatively deserted. No illuminations dispelled the matural gloom which settled over the metropolls. The moon failed to penetrate the darkness over the city and.a rather cold wind was blow- ing. Crowds Wait Outside Palace. Quiet and dépressed, the crowds waited outside of Buckingham palace for the night's final news of the sovereign. For several hours they kept their patient vigll, wan- dering aimlessly, but with palpable anxlety, over the open space which fronts the royal residence. For some reascn or another a feeling pervaded the crowds that if the king lived until tonight he would live to be crowned. Inside the palace all was quiet. Queen Alexandra, who had been in the vicinity of the sick room all day, dined with a few members of the royal family., Many who came to the palace in the evening con- tented themselves with driving to the oute gates, where they alighted for the latest news. There they met only liveried serv- ants and small knots of reporters. With the exception of these callers and the no- blemen who have the entree to the court, everybody was rigidly excluded from the palace by the police. Lord Gray, a director of the British South African company, and who recently visited the United States, among those having entree to the cou’ He said to a representative of the Ass clated Press tonight that he had good hope for the king's recovery, and that he was sure every Englishman was deeply touched with the sympathy of the United States. “But,” sald Lord Gray, “the kind ex- pressions are only what I should expect after my recent experiences with American hospitality.” Public Not Meassured. Earlier rumors had been more favorabls than the medical announcement. They spoke of the king as having passed a good vight, with peaceful rest, and the announde- ment of his majesty’s restlessn and lack of sleep are regarded by the general public as by no means reassuring, although court officlals profess satisfaction. The absence of all mention of the patient’'s temperatura causes comment, although, prébably, the statement that up to the present “no un- toward symptoms presented themselv intended to indicate that there has been no dangerous rise in temperature. In med!- cal circles the opinion is expressed that, In the phrase just quoted, the surgeons arc saying all they possibly can. In fact, the whole meaning of the bulletin is concen- trated therein, the rest being purely corollary thereto, Throughout the morning the vicinity of the palace was invaded by seekers after in- formation. A curlously cosmopolitan erowd gathered about the railin awaiting the morning bulletin, and directly after it was posted there was a great scramble to read its contents. The prince of Wales arrived just as the bulletin was being issued. Lord Lister, who came directly from the king's apart- ment after having assisted In drawing up the bulletin, left shortly afterward, and the more cheerful expression apparent in his fgce was taken as an indication that be was satisfled with the condition of the patient. Callers continued to arrive in great num- bers throughout the mornin Among the earliest distinguished personages were Lord Ballsbury, who rode upon a tricycle, Arch- duke Francis of Austria and the duke of Norfolk. The duke of Cambridge, who arrived later, had previously ‘presented a set of colors # the Middlesex regiment, addressing which he said the king's iliness was & very grave blow and a very trying one. But, he added, he was very glad to be able to speak hopefully of the progress made by his majesty, because he had recelved fa. vorable news from those in attendance upon the king. Private News from Palace. Private Information from Buckingham palace substantially bears out the offieial bulletin issued at 10:30 o'clock. except that the king had rather a worse night than was Indicated therein. His majesty, how- ever, is resting easier and was sleeping at 10:30 o'clock this morning. The exodus of the coronation embassies already has commenced. The next two or three days doubtless will see the departure of all but one or two, and these will close up their oficial establishments and remaln in Lozdon merely as private person: The medical bulletins were rapidly posted about London and the same sceqnes a8 were witnessed yesterday weve enacted v 11 o'clock tonight