Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 14, 1902, Page 1

ESTABLISHED TELL ANOTHER STORY Btrikers Differ with Offloials as to Number of Men Out. SAY PUBLISHED STATEMENT IS WRONG They Deny that Oompany Has 66 Per Cent of Normal Foroe, TALK OF FLOATERS AND UNSKILLED MEN Unionists Declare Only Few Oompetent Machinists Are at Work. CONDUCTORS AND BRAKEMEN COMPLAIN Trainmen om Freights Dissatisfied with Arrangement of Their Time Sohedules and They Wil Submit Demand. Union Pacific strikers take exception to the figures and statements the officlals gave out regarding the number of men employed in the various shops. The strikers assert that In most cases the statistics are inflated and the claims un- fair. Referring to the statements of the company, as published Sunday morning, 8. H. Grace, one of the strike leaders and a member of the machinists’ executive com- mittee, sald: “The statement is made by the officials that they have a force In their Omaha shops equal to 65 per cent of their full force, or practically the same-sized force that was at work prior to the last reduc- tlon, just before the walkout, They also state that they have in all departments, including Council Bluffs, 676 men, as com- pared with & mormal force of 975 men in busy times. Say it is Misleading. “This statement may be correct so far as the number of employes is concerned, but it certainly is erroneous and mislead- ing when compared with the facts. In the first place, the men did not walk out, but were discharged and paid off without & moment's warning. In the next place, the 676 men now employed out of a normal force of 975, are not bollermakers, mi chinists or blacksmiths, but men employed in other branches of the rallway service, and, therefore, a statement of this kind made by any official of the Unfon Pacific company 1 intended to mislead and hood- wink the public. The statement that they have a force at present working equal to 66 per cent of their normal force of bollermakers and machinists {s—to use no stronger expression—also misleadin Striker Gives Figures. ‘What are the facts?” “They hi no blacksmiths, two ship- yard riveters that they call bollermakers and four men that the claim to be ma- chin all the rest they may have are floaters—men who have been cast out of our organization. “At Counc!l Blufts they have none and more than about ten men when quite busy. Can the public be decived by the garbled state- ments of these officlals? I think not. ‘The statement by the officlal as to the number of employed at different points on their system is on & par with thelr state- ment from Omaha. The facts ar maha six, Councll Bluffs none, Colum- bus one, Grand Island three, two ma- chinisf d one bollermaker on car gang. North Platte has three floater: four, Kansas Oity six, Rawlins three, one capable man, Evanston five, one handy man, four mechanic Green River two and Ogden none. This is the stock In trade of mechanics in the Unlon Pacific shops. Fight for Existence. “We are engaged in & fight with the Union Pacific for the very existence of our asgociation and to preserve the life of unionlsm. Our fight if abolition of plecework, ‘wherever introduced has tlon to us as mechanics. is Introduced in th Cheyenne four, a system that worked destruc- ‘When plecework shops there s an end to any sort of united action amang the workmen, for each man will be dealt with individually and the price of his labor will be fixed by his employer through him alone. This will result in an admixture of prices for the same article and end in a flat reduction. After a time another com- plication of prices will occur, for I belleve the employer will, by the introduction of tpecial machines endeavor t6 make a speclalty of different cla: of work and thereby intréduce the helpers to the places of the skilled and thorough mechanics. theory Is that this process will continue until the prices of labor will be below living wages and render it possible for the man who is prepared to earn a 800d livellhood eking out a mere existence. Declares Men Will Res “We propose to resist this miserable policy just long as there is a mite of strength left In us, for we will not be dragged to such an end or become the means of dragging our fellows there if we ean helo it The strikers, especially the boflermakers, are deriving much satistaction from reports that the bollermakers on the Great North- ern and one or two other roads have won their fight, having been given every com- cession asked. While the argument has been advanced by some of the trainmen that the shopmen have as good as lost their battle since they bave falled to gain & complete tleup of the shops, the strikers maintain that they are bound to win and express themselves as thoroughly satisfied | with the progress of affairs. The company points to the fact. that it 18 getting some very capable and skilled men from Chicago, who have left good positions to accept work from the Union Pacific, while there was a chance to get more money than they were making, as proof that the strikers are gradually losing out and will eventually be conquered and left to 160k for other places unless they decide soon to accept the company's offer of their old positions. Ronemus Addresses Carmen, Frank L. Ronemus, secretary and treas- urer of the Brotherhood of Rallway Car- men, addressed the car bullders last night in Fuller's hall at the secret session held by the latter. He counseled peace and forbearance of the carmen, assuring them that they had been given all they could ask of the Union Pacific and insisted that there was no occasion for a strike. The car bullders have apparently dropped all thought of striking. V. Ronemus left the city for the west to make a thorough itinerary of the Union Pacific shop towns. While there has been more or less idle talk and speculation since the begloning of the shopmen's sirike of the tralnmen Denver won means the THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. JUNE OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, JU LY 14, 1902. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. NAMED y of Embi n, Appointed Repre- mentative to United States. CHINESE MINISTER Sir Lian Chen, to Coronati Secret y PEKIN, July 13.—Sir Lian Chen, secretary of the Chinese embassy to/the coronation of King Edward, was today ‘ated Chin- ese minister to the United New ministers to Russia, = % Italy bave also been named. Ths - ¢ for these posts show that the dowake ' Jp press continues to regard the diplomin. service as unimportant. None of the ap- pelatees are higher than the blue button rank All of them, except Lian Chen Tang, are unknown to the forglgn countries Lian Chem-Tang’s appointment pleases the Americans here. He Is a graduate of Yale university and is able, dignified and hon- est. He is the first of the body of stu- dents sent to Amerlca in the 'T0a to r celve recognition befitting their accomplish- ments. The Chinese have disiiked them because of thelr progressive views. WASHINGTON, July 13.—~Mr. Wu, the Chinese minister at Washington, was not surprised to hear of the appointment of a successor to himself, as he has been ex- pecting an announcement of this kind for some time. He bad recelved notice that his services would be required in another capacity and for this reason has been prepared to hear of a successor belng ap- pointed. Sir Lian Chen, the newly appointed min- ister, 18 a comparatively young man, being only a little over 40 vears of age. Like the present minister, he is said to be a man of progressive ideas, whose opinions have been formed from his education, which was received partly in the United States, from his former connection with the Chinese embassy here and from his contact with European civilization in the course of several spectal missions. Chen was one of the four partles of Chinese boys who were sent to the United States about twenty years ago for the purpose of completing their education. The idea of the Chinese government was to have each of the boys spend fifteen years in this country, ten years in the prepara- tory schools and the remainder in the uni- versities. Before Chen had finished his course was discontinued and he returned home. While Chang was minister to W ington some years ago, Chen served as in- terpreter during the three years of his incumbency. Later he was secretary of a special mission sent to Japan, and when the jubllee of Queen Victoria was celebrated he filled a similar position to the embassy which went to London. It was from his connection with the latter mission that he obtained his knighthood and received the title of “sir. Last year, when China dispatched a spe- clal mission to Germany to make formal apologies for the murder of Baron von Ketteler, Chen was a member of the party. Minister Wu has not been officially ad- vised of the appointment of his succs The retiring minister, Mr. Wu, h: at this capital since 1897. His relations with the administrations of Presidents Mc- Kinley and Rooseyeit have been of a most cordial character. The ordinary term of ministers in the Chinese diplomatic service is three years, and they are not reap- 2, ~od Mr. Wu's term, however, has been con- tinued indefinitely from time to tim He was of great assistance to his government during the Boxer troubles. Several months ago he was appointed a member of the commission to codify the existing Chinese laws and prepare a set of modern laws for his country, and it {s this business which in ail probabllity the Chinese govermment has in store for him when he returns to his native land Mr. Wu is also minister to Spain and Peru. FRENCH BEGIN CELEBRATING Fine Wenther Starts National Fete One Day Ahead of Schedule Time. PARIS, July 13.—While the official ob- servance of the Fete Nationale, on the an- niversary of the fall of the Bastile does in until tomorrow, Parisians today took advantage of the fine, cool weather to begin the celebration with pligrimages of the Alsatian and other patriotic socleties to place wreaths on the statue of Stras burg in the Place de Concord and upon the monuments to Jeanne de Arc and Gam- bett The city everywhere is gay with bunting and numerous American and Rus slan flags are mingled with French tri- color. The principal streets and boul vards were thronged throughout the af- the proprietors of many cafes and wine s00n occupled by diners, As darkness gath- ered open air balls were started around the band stands, which had been erected in every available place and these are now in full swing, with every prospect of con- tinuing until moruing. MONT PELEE IS IN ERUPTION ninhabital PORT DE FRANCE, Island of Martin- ique, July 13.—Last night and today Mont Pelee was {n eruption, the activity being as great as that of Saturday and Wednes- day last. Morne Rouge; Ajoupa, Bouillon and Maconia were covered with stones and ciuders and were rendered uninhabitable for several hours. The volcano emitted a dense column of flame and at the same time electrical phe- nomena were observed. aceompanled by a deep rumbling, resem- bling continuous thunder. | There were no fatalities reported, but | the inhabitants of the northern part of the island were panic-stricken, all residents of Port De France remaining calm. The French sclentific mission bas been re- called from Guadeloupe by the governor and started this morning for Mont Pelee. KING WILL BE OUT TUESDAY Yacht at Portsmouth at Noon Tomorrow. Edward toward recovery is maintained and it is reported thai be will be transferred | to the royal yacht at Portsmouth at noon next Tuesday. Knoek Ount German Middlemen, BERLIN, July 13.~A private dispatch recelved here from Warsaw says the a; ricultural socleties of Poland are negotia: Ing with American manufacturers direct for the purchase of machinery, excluding the German middlemen. This step is be- lleved to be almed also at German m chinery. Several newspapers publish the above dispatch as illustrative of the efforts of Americans to supplant German mapu- facturers. | the Illinols Central ternoon and upon the approach of evening | shops set tables in the streets, which were The eruption was | LONDON, July 13.—The progress of King ! BOTH SIDES STAND FIRM Freight Handlers to Make Final Overtures for Btrike Bettlement Monday. PROLONGED CONTEST IF EFFORT FAILS to Finish Probable 1f Tals Attempt Adjustment in Vain, and O Unions ‘Will Partieipate. Fight at er CHICAGO, July 13.—Final overtures for the settlement of the strike of freight hand- lers and teamsters were made at meetings of the two unions tonight. At the instiga- tion of the members of the Chicago Board of Arbitration, the freight handlers agreed to send committees to all the railroads to- morrow morning. This agreement Was made after the board had announced to the union men that efght of the largest rail- roands entering Chicago had agreed to pay 17% cents per hour to truckers and pay for overtime and to do away with the demand for a probationary perlod of service. The general managers of two of the rail- roads declared they had agreed to no such proposition. They declared that when the committees shall visit the rallroad offices tomorrrow morning the roads will offer them the same terms as those which were rejected by the union men yesterday. The statement from the general managers de- stroyed the hope of a settlement of the strike tomorrow on the basis of the terms suggested by the general managers of the railroad: Effort is to Please Teamaters. Even it the general managers had not In- sisted upon maintaining their position it is not probable that a settlement could be effected. The frelght handiers agreed to make another effort to reach a settlement with the railroads only to please the team- sters who previously had indorsed the at- tempt of the Board of Arbitration to settle the strike. There 1s lack of evidence of their at- tempt t6 make a serious effort to settle the controversy. President Curran of the Freight Handlers union stated tonight that the committees tomorrow morning will in- sist on the payment of 18 cents an hour in stead of 17% cents, which the railroads are reported to have oftered. He also stated that the frelght handlers will make no more overtures and hereafter will reject all proposals which shall not stipulate for the payment of the wage scale as formulated by the union and the recognition of the organization. Looks Like Fight to Finish. With the general managers and the union both maintaining these respective positions, it is believed that there is slight chance for a settlement tomorrow and that when that opportunity shall have vanished, it will be a fight to & finish. Every teamsters union in Chicago that has members handling freight voted today to refuse to take teams to the freight depots. Longshoremen of Chicago who haye been only in a partially orgadized condition w formed into a union today. Th Doy in sympathy with the lers, but tomorrow may inaugu: dependent strike of their own, if a higher scale of wages for loading and unloading the big lake boats shall be refused. The ice teamsters also have agreeed not to ice refrigerator cars nor to visit the rallroad yards. This is virtually a sym- pathetic strike and until the rallroads shall settle the trouble with the freight handlers the ice storage polnts along the railroad lines will have to be closed. The coal teamsters at a meeting today determined that no member of the union shall go mear the railroad freight sheds during the strike. While there is little likelihood of the coal teamsters being asked to haul from the freight houses, they de- clded to be prepared for such a contingency by resolving not to touch any articles un- loaded from frelght cars by nonunion la- borers. out Policeman Wounds Striker, Though Sunday is a day of rest for the | treight handlers and teamsters there were | several clashes between the police and strikers. The most serious disturbance oc- curred on the Randolph street viaduct over freight yards where Nell Brown, a special policeman, clashed with several strike Brown was badly beaten and In the affray he fired several shots, one of which wounded John Scher- del, a striker, In the knee. Brown was ar- rested, ‘W. F. Kelly, a teamster who was attacked by strikers on South Water street, fired several shots Into the crowd. Kelly was arrested. A large detall of reserve police was massed at the city hall and at the Harrison street station to be in readiness for pos: ble rioting. STRIKE CRISIS THIS WEEK SHEEPMEN GREA,LY EXCITED Assert Additions to Yellowstone Park Take Awny Théir Winter Range. CODY, Wyo., July 13.—(Special Tele- gram).—This entire sectlon is excited and promise of no littlé future trouble caused by the recent forest reserve extensions. Ever since the president issued his proc- lamation about six weeks since quiet meet- ings among’ the sheepmen have been in- dulged in but no action was taken until the arrival of A. A. Anderson, the artist of New York, who has a large summer ranch on Wood river. The extension takes in many townships of land adjoining Yel- lowstone park which have heretofore been the winter ranges for thousands of sheep. Mr. Anderson was appointed special superintendent of and empowered to force to carry out his arrival last week he would compel the withdrawal of all sheep now on the extension. This has created a tever of excitement, not only with the flock masters, but with all the people of Big Horn and Sun Lfight basins. Mr. Anderson, who 1s personally very wealthy, 1s charged with being the instigator of the law and already he has beeen threatened with assault. A mass meeting of the stock- men and others is called to meet at Meet- eetze next Wednesday, and today riders are out notifying flockmasters and others to be present. Resolutions will them be adopted and sent to the president by a committee ask- ing the suspension of the act until they can have a hearing. If carried out it is al- leged it will nearly ruln the greatest In- dustry of this entire region, because the winter range of sheep, which 1s of the greatest necessity, will be taken away and the present low ramges in the crowded condition will not be anywhere near suffi- clent. The meeting next Wednesday will doubtless be largely attended. YOUNG PROTESTANTS MEET employ sufficlent the law and heannounced that sion in Providence, Rhode Island. PROVIDENCE, R. I, July 13.—The Prot- estant Young Peoples’ Union of America, after having been In seesion here today, terminated its meeting with exercises which consumed morning, afternoon and evening. The morning was devoted to prayer meet- ing In Infaatry hall, and in the First Bap- tist church, Rev. Walter Calley of Boston, speaking in the hall on the source of “‘Mis- slonary Enthusiasm,” while Rev. E. P. Tuller of Detroit conducted services in the chureh, taking for his theme “Open Win- dows. A Bwedlsh conference in the hall closed the forenoon exercises, but the work was again taken up at 3 o'clock, when Presi- dent N. B. Wood of Newton Centre, Mass., preached what was termed the convention sermon. Reev Everett D. Burr of Newton Centre, Mass. down on the campus of Brown university. The order of services In the evening in Infantry hall was duplicated at the First Baptist church, Rev. J. A: Bennett of Phil- . la at the hall, auft Rev. J. N. Field with the tople, “Words of All Recitation.” ARRIVAL WILL BE SIMPLE States to Lack Demon- stration. NEW YORK, July 13.—It is learned from authoritive sources that the crown prince of Slam will come to the United States in the same simple manner that he has visited King Edward and the varlous continental rulers, accompanled only by his brother, and two aldes-de-camp, officers Siamese army. The crown prince 1s in his twenty-sec- ond year and for more than eight years fn the the language. He has been educated in Oxford, is president of the Cosmopolitan club of that university and is most simple and unaffected in his manner. He is sald to be thoroughly imbued with western clv- tlization, as also is his father, the king of Stam, He will call on the president and sec- retary of state officlally either in Washing- ton or such other place as the American authorities may designate. CATHOLICS RAISE PROTEST Meet in Grand Rapids and Draft Reso- lution Champloning Philip- pine Friars. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich,, July 13.—A meeting of Catholics was held here today to protest against the United States forc- Ing the friars out of the Philippines. All the Catholie clergy attended. Outcome of Anthracite Tiewp Will Probably He Declded at Indian- Convention. WILKESBARRE, Pa. July 18.—The tenth week of the great anthracite miners’ strike may witness the crisls. Everything now depends upon the natlonal convention which meets at Indlanapolis on Thursday. It the convention votes solld support to the hard coal miners now on strike the | confiict with the operators may be pro- longed Indefinitely. On the other hand, should substantial support mot be forth- coming, it may have a discouraging effect on the strikers and the operators, taking advantage of it, may attempt to resume operations at some of the colllerles. This is the consensus of opinion as expressed in operators’ and strike circles. No effort will be made by any of the coal companles to start up any of their mines this week. Indianapolls must speak first before any move Is made in that direction. Many of the local assemblies of district No. 1, United Mine Workers, held meetings today to give final instructions to their delegates who will represent them in the national convention. Just what the Instructions are s not | kndwn. It s expectcd, however, that all the delegates from the anthracite region will vote as & unit in the convention. Sheriff Jackson states that the whole re- glon is unusually quiet. ALTOONA, Pa., July 13.—Reports from | all the sub-districts of district No. 2, United Mine Workers, show that the dele- gates elected to the national convention at Indianapolis from this fleld are unin- structed as regards voting for a gemeral sympathy strike. All of the elght men chosen are conserv- | ative miners, selected especially to avold, it possible, bringing the central bitu- minous fleld into a sympathy strike. The delegates will urge the convention | an Resolutions were adopted tollows Whereas, As the frairs as a class are un- Jystly maligned and are even threstened ith” expulsion and the spoliation of thelr property, therefore be it Resolved, That we, the bishop, clergy and Catholics ‘of the city of Grand Rapids, Mich., as citizens of the United States, pro- test against all thy wrongs and unjust acts erpetrated on our fellow Catholics in the *hilippines. That we appreciate the efforts of Secre- tary Root to investigate and remedy the evils complained of. That & copy of these resolutions be sent to the president of the United States and to all senators and representatives and to Cathollc organizations in the United States and in the Philippines. HIBERNIAN FORCES ASSEMBLE in part as Order Begin to Gather in Denver, DENVER, Oolo, July 13.—Delegates to the convention of the Auclent Order of Hi- bernians, which will meet in this city Tues- day, began to arrive tonight. ing, president of the order, and a large delegation from Chicago and surrounding eities, arrived at 9 o'clock tonight. The New England delegation, one of the largest expected, was due tonight, but ow- ing to delayed trains will arrive in the early morning M'BRIER'S BODY RECOVERED Remains Iin Water Forty-Five Days and Suicidal Evidence s Apparent. SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., July 13.— The body of J. H. McBrier, son of James MeBrier, a wealthy ship owner of Erie, Pa., was taken from the river this morning by dockmen. It had been in the water forty- five days and was badly decomposed. The words, “My name is J. H. McBrier," which were writtgn on an envelope, indicate to donate a day's pay weekly to the an- . (Continued on Second Page) sulcide. McBrier has been missing from bome in Erle two months. His father traced him to the Soo. the Yellowstone park upon Union of America Holds Sabbath Ses. ., conducted a vesper eervice at sun- | t Wayne, Ind., at the church, dealt the next in succession to the crown prince has lived in BEngland, speaking and writing Delegates to Comvention of Anclent| John T, Keat- | (ONSIDER THE MINE SAFE Pennsylvania Mine Inspectors Permit Re- sumption of Operations at Johnstown. KLONDIKE SECTION TO REMAIN CLOSED Scene of Awful Explosion Must Be Deserted Until Perfect Security by Batticing the Openings 18 Assured. JOHNSTOWN, Pa., July 13.—"We know where the explosion in the Rolling Mill mine occurved. We know what caused it. We know who caused it. It he were alive criminal action might reach him. He is dead undoubtedly. There is nothing sen- sational about the case. 1 will only say that the explosion was not caused by a blast.” These polgnant statements were made by John A. Rederick, chief of the state bureau of mines, tonight, some time after hearing the report of his four district inspectors who made an officlal examination of the mine today. Mr. Roderick sald: ‘““There is nothing to conceal and everything known to me will be made public at the coroner’s inquest, which will not be held for several days, or at least until Mine Bosses John Hotalick, Harry Rodgers and Thomas Foster are able to testity.” JOHNSTOWN, Pa., July 13.—After a con- ference this evening with the four state mine inspectors summoned here to make a thorough inspection of the Rolling Mill mine of the Cambria Stecl company, James E. Roderick, chief of the state bureau of min- ing inspection, dictated a notice to Gen- eral Manager C. S. Price of the Cambria company, granting formal permission to resume operations in all sections of the mine except the Klondike, in the morning. The Klondike workings will likely be closed for several days until perfect se- curity is assured through the bratticing of openings and repairs necessitated by the explosion. At 9:30 a. m. State Mine Inspectors Joseph T. Evans ot Johnstown, Joseph Willlams of Altoona, C. B. Ross of Greensburg and I G. Roby of Unlontown left Chief Rod- erick and the mine officials at the mine office and entered the mine. They went all through the Klondike, making air tests and noting the conditlons controlling ven- tilation. They found many openings which retarded the proper course of air currents and noted them. The inspection lasted for hours. After finishing the Klondike sec- tion the experts went through all the other sections which have never manifested dan- gerous symptoms. There they found mat- ters in ordinary shape and at 4:30 p. m. the men left the mine to report at the hotel to Chief Roderick. Mute as to Discoveries. This talk went over all the men knew of the mine before and since the explosion, the effects of the explosion and all pertaln- ing to the prospects of future immuity from a similar catastrophe. The men paid particular note to the ferreting out, If possible, of the cause of the explosion, and the fact whether the blame rests on anvy one mow living, upon Whomw heavy punishe ment would alight. Of course the inspectors would say nothing as to their discoveries. They will remain mute to the public on the subject until called upon to testify at Advent of Prince of Siam to United|the inquest, the date of which Coroner Mil- ler will not fix until tomorrow night ““I decline to say what my conclusions are since I have talked with the ones who were in today,” sald Mr. Roderick. *‘But I will say I consider the Rolling Mill mine a | well conducted institution.” | Two more deaths of rescued victims have occurrerd since last night. Early this morning John Sehr and Yasante Sibolia died at the Cambria general hospital. These men were among the six living last brought from the mine Friday afternoon, of which four others have died. These deaths raise the total fatalities to 114, although th company records have it one less. Much confusion bas attended the compllation of the record. Mine Superintendent G. T. Robinson sald this evening: T would not like to assert that there are | no more bodies in the mine, but I don't think there are. There may be a few. It is generally regarded as certain that the full extent of the disaster is now known. | State mine Inspectors say tonight that the condition of all the workings are now free of gas and that the almost perfect ventilat- ing apparatus is rushing currents of pure alr Into the uttermost recesses of the sub- terranean workings. There has not been a single place outside of the old abandoned chambers that has not undergone the in as good'condition as could be asked or demanded. Most interest centered today in the fu- peral obsequies, which were scattered throughout the ‘eity. The black cloud of mourning was hoisted over Cambria City, where the forelgn population dwells. Scenes of Saturday in this section were repeated, but only with sterner force. It was a grim fete day, in which the number of participants w augmented by throng: the morning trains brought in. The out- siders came from towns within a raduls of fifty mlles or more. These visitors spread themselves out in squads and took in the | various points of interest assoclated with the tragedy. The foot of the tramway leading up to the maln pit mouth all paid a visit to. Hundreds gathered there at a time in the vain hope of seeing newly discovered bodies brought forth to gratify thelr curous gaze. Coliéetion All the churches of Johustown pald more or less attention in their morning services to the disaster. Collections were left in many for the benefit of the bereft families of the poorer victims. Special masses were sald in the Catholic churches. The afternoon was devoted to funeral Incessantly processions moved out and along Chestnut street toward the Catholic cemeteries near Morrrellville. The funeral of Mike Sabot, one of the con- spicuous self-sacrificing heroes of the dls- for Destitute. | aster, took place from St. Mary's German Catholle church. The large church was packed with friends and those who did not know the little dead felllow, but who had | heard the noble story of his achievement which brought him glory, but only at the expense of his life. Sabot was about 17 years old. He was a trap boy and knew the mine like a book He was out at the mouth of one of the headings when the explosion came. He found himself unscathed and immediately rushed to the rescue of the falling men beyond him. Dies While Saving Life. He had dregged three into a working that the afterdamp had not reached and to his help they owe their lives today. Back he plunged into the mive heading after scrutiny of experts to pronounce everything | CONDITION OF THE WEATHER| Forecast for Nebraska—Occasional Showers and Thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday. e At Omak Yesterday: Dex. Dew. on N3 70 s ™ NG 7™ N7 . NN ™ .. 8o NT s . N veve 81 MAN HUNT MORE ZEALOUS Pursult of Convict Tracy Grows More tie, but Fu Elustve. CRaAABR-S EETTE L L H sEgsEzgEs tive SEATTLE, Wash., July 13.—Notwith- standing the general belief that Tracy Is on the verge of collapse as the result of buckshot wounds and illness resulting from exposure in the wet brush he managed to keep hidden from the officers all day. This was especially disappointing to the four sheriffs now on his trail, as they had led him an exhausting chase up to last night and hoped to push the pursuit to an ac- tual encounter today. Vigilance has been redoubled and the encircling cordon about the district where it was almost certain the man was hidden was stronger than ever. The deputies scoured the nelghhorhood all day long, but beyond discredited reports of the convict's appearance near Fnumclaw nothing was heard of the desperado. The officers, however, have not wavered and the hunt s being pushed with greater zeal than ever. The hunt Is to be con- tinued through tonight and tomorrow with- out cessation. The sheriffs are convinced that the convict 1s within the territory guarded by the deputies and possemen. SEATTLE, Wash., July 13.—A spedial to the Post-Intelligencer from Enumeclaw, Wash., says: The manhunters are once again hot on the trall of Harry Tracy. At 9:30 tonight the bloodhounds were placed on his track and after following it for three-quarters of a mile lost it in a dense swamp that borders the road leading from here to Buckley. The wires have been kept hot for two hours.with messages to sur- rounding,towns, and it is believed that Tracy will be efther killed or captured by noon tomorrow. Tracy was’/seen at b o'clock this after- noon one and a half miles east of Enum- claw. FEEHAN TO REST IN CALVARY P will Thursday from Cathedral Dend ate Be Burled oly Name CHICAGO, July 13.—The funeral of Arch- bishop Feehan will be held in the cathe- dral of the Holy Name at 10 o'clock Thurs- day morning. The int.rment will be at Calvary cemetery the same day. The body of the dead prelate will rema‘n at the episcopal residence tomorrow and tomorrow night, guarded by priests. It will be taken to the cathedral on Tuesday morning to lle In state until Wednesday. During those two deyg the church will be open to all comers and those who may de- sire to take a view of the dead archbishop | ‘Wil hiave the opportunity. The services on Thursday will be the most impressive in the ritual of the church. Pontifical mass, participated by bishops and archbishops from all over the country and with more than 1,000 priests forming the congregation, will be celebrated. Telegrams and messages of condolence were recelved today by the officers of the dlocese from every part of the world, from every diocese from Rome. STEAMER PORTLAND IS SAFE Overdue Vessel Arrives at St. Michael July 2 in Good Condi- tion. SEATTLE, Wash., July 13.—The steamer Portland arrived at St. Michael July 2, according to a special dispatch recelved by the Post-Intelligencer from Dawson The news was telegraphed up river to | Nualto, where the steamer Sarah brought it on to Eagle. There it was wired to Daw- son. Portland sailed July 3 for Port Townsend. The vessel is in good condition and the passengers and crew are well, Nothing has been reported by Sarah, which brought the news regarding Jeanie. Sarah is due at Dawson tonight, but It s not ex- pected to have further advices. Two more lower river steamers are due tomorrow. J. B. Tyrrell, the northern Canagdian ex- porter now in Dawson, says the instruments found near Great Fish river a few days ago are not his. He thinks they were Andre's and that the Esquimaux killed Andre. BELIEVES PEACE SHORT LIVED Delarey’s Adjutant Says Boers Have Good Armu Secreted and Strug- sle Will Revive. COLORADO SPRINGS, July 13.—H. C. De Rooy, an adjutant in the Boer war under Delarey, is in the city on a visit. He says, in his opinion, peace will not last two years. The arme turned into the British are worthless and the good ones have been buried In secret places. He says England s trying to make English- men of the Boers, and when they put on the screws too hard the latter will rebel. TWO BOYS SINK WITH BOAT in Lake N 1 Companion Drown Detrolt, but i Rescued. DETROIT, July 13.—Two boys, Anthony Rukanp, aged 16, and Adolph Budelier, aged 18, residents of this city, were drowned to- any in Cass lake, a small body of water about twenty-fivé miles from here. In company with May ‘Wiesler they were rowing. The boat began leaking and final- ly tipped over before they could rea shore. The girl was saved but both boys sank before rescuers could get to them. Movements of Ocean Vessels, July 13, At New Arrived—Palatia, Genoa and Naplel Canadian, from Liver- pool; Rotterdam, from Rotterdam and Beulogne sur Mur; Minneapolis, from London; Cymric, from Liverpool and Queenstown 1 At Philadelphia — Arrived N from Liverpool and Queenstow At Yokohama—Arrived—Gaelic, from San Francisco. via Honolulu, for Hiogo, Shang- hal and Hong Kong At the ILigard—Passed—Zeeland, New York, for Amtwerp. At Liverpool—Arrived—Celtie, York, via Queenstown. At Hamburg—Arrived—Graf Waldersee, from New York, via Plymouth and Cher- bourg. At London—Arrived—Menominee, New York At Queenstown—Salled—Umbria, ordland trom from New from trom more bodies. Faintness overcame him and he toppled over and dled (Continued on Second Page.) Liverpool, for New York At 'Bouthampton—Salled—Kalser Friede- rich der Grosse, from Bremen, for New York} Blucher, from Hamburg and Bou- logne, for New York. in | in the United States and | trom | LORD SALISBURY 0UT Tenders His Resignation as Premier of British Oabinet te the King, HIS NEPHEW A, J, BALFOUR SUCCEEDS HIM Shrowdly Timed When Ohamberlain s Unable to Play in the Game. RESIGNATION IS TENDERED FRIDAY Had Been Expected for Some Time and Oauses No Surprise. POOR HEALTH AND OLD AGE THE REASONS Speculation is Now Rife ganization of the Irish Leaders the Change. Like (Copyright, 132, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, July 13.—(New York Cable- gram—Special Telegram.)—Lord Salisbury's resignation and Arthur Balfour’s advance- ment to the premiership at the moment when Joseph Chamberlain was stricken by accident and is incapacitated from fighting for hys own hand, is regarded in all po- litfeal circles here as one of the cleverest and most cynically unscrupulous pleces of political intrigue In English history. Salisbury tendered his resignation on Friday and recommended to the king to send for his nephew, who went and accepted and took up the reforming of the ministry, which was dissolved by Sallsbury's sur- render of the seals of office. Having accepted, Balfour went to Chame belain, on his sick bed under the imper: tive injunctions of his doctors to avold all worry and excitement, informed him of what had happened and asked for his co- operation. 1f Chamberlain had been on lis feet he wou'd certainly have made a fight against the arrangement, which, In view of his age, virtually puts the magnificent prize for which he has been scheming all these years, beyond his grasp. But under the malign circumétances in which he was placed he bad nothing to do except to ac- quiesce. It is sald he has written a cor- dial letter to be read at tomorrow's meet- ing of the unlonist party, in which he prome ises most loyal support to Balfour. He could do nothing else. His son, Austen Chamberlain, now financial secretary of the treasury, it is belleved, will be taken into the cabinet as postmaster general—this a salve to the colonial secretary's disap- pointed ambition. It is equivalent to at- tempting to satisty the blood hunger of a tiger with a lump of candy. There is no reason for a change in the | premicrship at this precise: moment, ex- ccpt that Chamberlain was at a disadvante |age, and the action of Salisbury fn subject~ ing the king to possibly dangerous excite- ment merely to insure easy pfomotion for his nephew is naturally much criticised. But it is sald that the king dreaded the possibils |1ty of a Chamberlain premliership 80 proe foundly that it was a rellef to him that thig particular danger to the country had been averted, z T Sallsbury's retirdifeht means fio ehange {of policy, but Balfour will have great dif« culty in resisting outside pressure for the reconstruction of the cabinet and the caete ing out of several useless members. Others | Wise the cabinet would be weaker than bes {fcre, and a general election cannot be staved off for another seseion, Caused No Surprise. | LONDON, July 13.—The fact of the resigs nation of the premliership of Great Britaln | by Lord Salisbury, as foreshadowed in the |dispatches of the Assoclated Press, wag | ofclally given out this evening. The prime minister lald down the responsibility of hia office July 11. Within twenty-four hours his majesty elevated Mr.. A. J. Balfour, the government's chief representative in the House of Commons, to the position of pres mier. While it was expected in official and political circles that Lord Salisbury's retires ment would be coincident with the corona; | tion of King Edward, it was ecarcely looked |for prior to that event. Consequently aboul the only surprise expressed the news | spread through London concerned .the date { rather than the fact of the resolution. The | Interest was not o much in the withdrawal of Lord Ealisbury as it was in the appotnte ment of his successor. The livellest speculation is rife as the personnel of the new cabinet. The mol discu:sed feature of the pending changes is the position of Mr. Chamberlain, the col onial secretary, who in many quarters haq been regarded as the most promising ecane didate for the premiership. A representative of the Assoclated Presq learns that prior to the acceptance of his new office Mr. Balfour first had an inters view with Mr. Chamberlain and them con. sulted with his other cabinet assistants | This is regarded as assurance that the fu ture relative positions of Messrs. Balfous and Chamberlain will be satisfactory te both. Mr. Chamberlain's friends say he ways recognized the reversion of the pres miership to Mr. Balfour's right as leadej of the House of Commons. Arranged a Month Ago. His retirement was practically arranged at an audience of Lord Salisbury with the king & month ago, to be colncldent with his majesty's coronation, but the king's | llness interfered with these plans and | compelled Lord Salisbury to wait until his majesty was sufficlently recovered te attend to state business. Though alert mentally, the retiring pre- mier's physical condition, especialll since the death of his wife, has not been sate isfactory. That loss seemed to affect him greatly and since that time he has done little entertaining beyond purely officlal annual dinners and receptions. In a soctal aspect, however, Mr. Balfour' accession ia not expected to make much difference, neither Mr. Balfour nor his sister, who {acts as his hostess, belng very fond of | soctet. Although Lord Salisbury's resignation does not necessarily involve the recon. struction of the cabinet, it is beliéved there will be some changes. It Is not considered unlikely that some of the ministers will be made peers in order to make room for ew blood in the cabinet. It has been the tdea that Mr. Balfour would be elevated to the peerage, leaving Mr. Chamberlain to lead in the House of Commons, the notion | belng that this arrangement would be the best to conciliate the divergent interests of the cabinet; but it is understood that, at any rate for the present. Mr. Balfour will continue to lead the Commons, The Assoclated Press learns that Lord Sallebury In resigning expressed the des sire that no mew title or honors should be conferred upon him The retirement of this last great states- man of the Victorian is universally re- garded as the tramsition from ome genera- tion to apother and as marking the elose of an era in the national life. The main reason of Premier Salisbury withdrawa! is considered by all the besi