Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 18, 1902, Page 1

_ ‘THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ES l’ABLIflllED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 18, 1902—TEN PAGES. — Slh sLE COPY FIVE CENTS. Miners in Oonvention Prutlully Decide to Not Walk Out. MITCHELL ADVOCATES ANOTHER POLICY President of Union Aseutes & Oonservative Attitude in Meeting, STRIKE WOULD NOT HELP SITUATION Oan Do More Good by Remaining at Work and Aiding Financially, SOME DELEGATES ARE DISAPPOINTED nsist that Sympathetic Strike Should t lowa and Illinois INDIANAPOLIS, July 17.—If the volce and influence of President Mitchell of the )United Mine Workers provall with the mem- bers of his organization, there will be no )general strike of the organjzation. The cbances of such a step being taken now are very remote. In his speech in the con- (vention this afternoon Mr. Mitchell ad- vised strongly against a strike and urged that the bituminous miners continue at \work and that a system of assessment upon 7the members of the order, which he out- lined, be carried into effect the best means of affording ald and support to the striking anthracite men in the east. His recommendations, if adopted by the convention this afternoon, would have set- jed the entire question for which the con- vention was called and an immediate ad- journment would have followed. A motion to adopt the suggestions of President Mitchell provoked a long debate, in which the general sentiment was against the ordering of the strike. The men from the . anthracite regions finally made a request that they be allowed to hold a caucus to determine upon an expression of opinion as to what they thought the convention should do, and asked an adjournment of the con- vention for this purpose. Their request was granted and the adjournment taken. VThe men who were in favor of a strike were in a decided minority in the convention. Convention Called to Order. The hour for calling the convention was 10 o'clock. , At ten minutes before that time President Mitchell came upon the platform and was greeted with cheers. Sec- retary Wilson, following close after, shared the applause. Prompt to the second President Mitchell brought down his gavel, saying: *“The hour of 10 o’clock having arrived, the convention will be in order.” Secretary, ‘Wilson then read the call for the convention and Pregident Mitohell called for the report of the committee on credentials. The read- ing of this by Michael McTaggart of the committee consumed much time, as the re- port contained the name of every delegate, ‘with & mu-c of the number of votes ‘man. , & colored man from moved the acceptance of the the continuation of t mittes. This was done and th tlon adjourned until 1:30 p. m. When the convention met in the after- noon a motion was made and carried that the comvention go at once into executive session. John P. Reese of lowa moved a reconsideration of the vote by which this action was taken. He declared secret ses- sions undesirable. . The speech of Mr. Reese in support of his motlon carried the day, the vote was reconsidered and it was decided that the mweetings of the convention would be open 10 the public. 4 Mitchell Makes Address. President Mitchell then made his address, which was, in part, as follows: Gentlem: In opening this convention I flum it my duty to mal a few prelimi- nary remarks and to gest In a series of recommendations policy which would, In my juds ent, best_ protect. the iInterests of lhl riking anthracite mine workers and p?.lel'\!. unimpaired the in- tegrity of our entire organization. in .l‘Hflh\lnl’ the grave and important (uestion ich now confronts you-—-namely, e Adv}uhllny of Inaygurating & nations| juspension of nin| n ® o maylvania—it is im- should welgh with the fanfi l:"' wi you have to deal. Neither pa.-‘llon| nor mlud::ellhould influence your mton n articular, Patn’ e clossly associated with les of the anthracite mii ‘work: ‘me more than language that my views are not -cwrd 'Ilh he views expressed by some In favor of & national suspension nr coal mining. I have during all my life in the labor my vomel\i declared that con- hould during their and while at times iperficial observer or o concerned that ad- vantage could be ined by setting agres ments aside, such lenll(h it gained, would in the very nature of things be tem- ‘woul nll'm‘llrlar result in dis- ry & Raier Secasea of contracts la_of organized . The e such aotion would be dutroy confidence, t ! joatility to our cause all to’ crystallize publ tion to qur sentiment. t e strikes have many adherents . c-cv of such methods appeals y %o those who, being directly in- in trouble, do not always recognize eftect oOf their @ction on the pubiic mma but the past history of the labor movement teaches lessons that should not be forgotten today. l'.ll'l-fll l ikes Fal As far as my Xitow oF oo SonGly lny itude whi ch n successful; t contrary, the moll conspicuous gmou e tymphetle Mabor” 'strugien o fesulited ' {gnominous ana ‘crus defeat. ot fonly’ (G "the branch of ‘ndus: try " originally Involved. but also for the ivisions participating thro: muln n' my Judgment the United Aine Worl shouls not repest the mistakes which: | r’llhlluhfl. A the path (mflden by i laboring _ classes in their never-ending atrugsls for better and higher clyilisatlon: 1w firm In my conviotion <hat the strike racl San and will be won N& ating our selemn contract with the" bituminous opsthtors, provided The bituminous miners Wil Tise 'to. the oo Sasion 4nd 40 Their full uty by thair firuggng” totlow-vorkers, and -d'n this i To submik, for_youn con- adetibn . 1R rolowing Spenint s ca” il That the national rat— e national secretary-treas- ris d_directed to imme- conven- ge goes. I do not pqn etic strike of 3 L from “’;‘ ful\gl treasury an t 1ot the Omcors’ of Sletricts Na® 1'% an Becond—That all districts, gnd local unions be a led to to donate the surplus heir treasuries as ounts as thty can -lonl That an -nb -districts not less lembers to be ment - forwarded o the na e tary- treasurer. Fourth—That an assessment of 25 per cent be levied on all national, district and fukgistrict ofeers whose salaries amount fo e per month o more hoThat an appeal Ameri tra unlnnl and to the general Public for Anancial assiata carry the Btrike to a successful issue. Bixth—That a committes be selected for (Continued on Third Page Page) made to all ntiment in op- | Swedish OfMcer After Challenging an American Falls to A for Encounter. ear STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 17.—A great sensation has been caused in military cir- cles here by the conduct of Captain Arvid Wester, who, after challenging an Amer- fean, Willlam Casper, to fight a duel, failed to appear at the spot selected for the en- counter. The trouble arose at a performance last night 18 the Grand Arena palace. Wester, who was In the full uniform of a eaptain on the goeneral staff and wearing his decorations, disturbed the seance of & mind reader. Casper, who is the manager of the establishment, remonstrated with the captain and demanded an apology. This Wester refused and Casper sald the officer's conduct was ungentlemanly and disgraceful. The captain then challenged the Amer- fcan, who accepted and repaired to the meeoting place at 5 o'clock this morning including the tary ited States legation, Joseph Muir. Wester, who was a war correspondent in Cuba and South Africa, falled to appear and as a consequence will undoubtedly be forced to retire from the army. Casper bas been the reciplent of many congratu- lations. Captain Wester of the Swedish army was the military attache to the legation of Sweden and Norway at Washington at the time of the outbreak of the war between the United States and Spain. He went through that war he did through the war between Turkey and Greece, He was attached to General Shafter's heafiquarters as a forelgn guest. BALFOUR IS IN THE CHAIR New Premier Presides at the First Meeting of the New Cabinet, LONDON, July 17.—~The premler, A. J. Balfour, presided this morning in the For- elgn office at the first cabinet meeting of the new administration. The colonial secretary, Joseph Chamber- lain, was sufficlently recovered from the effects of the cab atcldent to be able to ai tend. He was pale, but otherwise showed no signs of his {njuries. The meeting of the .cabinet gave fresh impetus to the reconstruction reports. The most interesting of these for America is the suggestion that the duke of Marlborough will succeed Lord Curzon of Kendleston as viceroy of India, but there is not the least poesibility of any such appointment. It appears very doubtful it Lord Curzon will come home before the expiration of his term of office. As a matter of fact, there 18 no appointment which could be oftered kim, except the forelgn office, which would be a prumotion from the viceroyalty of In- dia, and there is no indication that Lord Lansdowne has any intention of retiring. Under no circumstances, however, would the duke of Marlborough be given such an important post as India, though he milght possibly succeed Earl Cadogan as lord lleu- tenant of Ireland. Al suggestions made in regard to appointments are still of a highly tentative character. AR L ARE MORE SCARED THAN HURT Whitelaw Rel _—Lk. at Liverpool on Question of the Shipp! o (Copyright 1%2, by Press Publishing Co.) LIVERPOOL, July 17.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—Whitelaw Reld tonight, speakin; the centenary banquet of the American Chamber of Com- merce in Liverpool, sald: “I belfeve that the apprehension aroused by the recent shippifig changes have been somewhat exaggerated. Suppose New York should acquire control of the Atlantic carrylng trade. It does not follow it could seek to weaken Liverpool, the port most important to her. Even monopolies do not thrive by abolishing their best customers. “Organized soclety abhors a monopoly and nonme has been created ih this busi- ness. I think none is desired, and I know none could be long succeseful. The ad- vantages of combination include wteady frelghts. Arrangement for Pnrulnu of Northern Pacific and Bouthern Pacific Btook, INCREASE BONDED DEBT wie e o« 4 tes Road to Retire Maturity at a " by Subné. NEW YORK, July 17.—~The Unfon Pa- cific Rallroad company announces a plan for financing the balance of its purchases of Northern and Southern Pacific share A year and a balf ago extensive purchases of Northern Pacific stock were made In the Interest of the Union Pacific com- pany and the shares acquired were vested in the Oregon Short Line company. They now comsist of Northern Securitles stock, tor which the Northern Pacific shares have been exchanged. Since that time the Union Pactfic com- pany has also increased its holdings of Southern Pacific stock. The Oregon Short Line Rallway company has created an issue of 4 per cent and participating twenty-five-year gold bonds, which are to be secured by the pledge and deposit with the Bquitable Trust company of New York, as trustee, of ten shares of Northern Se- curities stock for every $1,000 face value of_bonds issued. The bonds carry 4 per cent Interest, payable semi-annually, and, beginning with the year 1903, are entitled to any dividends and interest which may be paid In cash during each year upon the deposited collateral in excess of 4 per cent upon the amount of bonds outstand- ing. The Short Line company has the option to redeem the bonds at 102% and interest, upon any interest day, upon glv- ing at least three months’ notice, the bonds so redeemed to be drawn by lot. The present issue of these bonds will be 31,000,000 and holders of the preferred and common stock of the Union Pacifis Railway company, of record on August 1, have the privilege of subscribing to those bonds at 90 and interest to the extent of §0 per cent of the par value of their stock. Arrangements have been made for the sale of such bonds as are not taken by the stockholders. Subscriptions must be made before the close of business Au- gust 15, and accompanied by the payment of $450 for each bond. The balance due must be paid on or before September 15 Holders who desire to anticipate the sec- ond payments will be allowed a discount of $1.68 per bond. This transaction completes the purchase of Northern Pacific and Southern Pacific stook without increasing the bonded obligations of the Union Pacific company or its eapital account, and leaves the company in & po- sition to retire obligations before ma- turity at a slight premium. The rights to subscribe to the mew bonds are estimated to be worth a little over 1 per cent fo Union Pacific stockholders. This calcula- tion is based on about 97 or 98 for the new bonds. TO ABSORB THE BELT LINE Deal Said to ..':.'.L in St Lomis Whereby Terminal Company Takes Control. ST. LOUIS, July 18.—It was learned to- night that negotiations are pending for the absorption by the Terminal Rallroad as- soclation of the St. Louis Beit and Terminal {lway company and the Interstate Car and Transfer company. An agreement by which the terminal raflroad interests will take over the Wiggins terry property Is practically closed. tion involved amounts $20,000,000. Jullus Walsh, president of the Terminal assoclation, states that the Arst deal will be consummated within a few days and that the deal is practically settled. The Wiggins ferry matter will be finally and formally acted upon befors the end of this month, MOVEMENT PROVES FAILURE Leader of Recent Revolutionary Out. break in Nicaragua Indulges in Talk, to mere than “I protest against such a phase as ‘com- |’ mercia enemies.’ TO SAVE FAMOUS STRUCTURE Basilica Pallad in Italy Said to Be in Dangerous Con- aren We may be rivals, but net VENICE, July 17.—Having received a re- port of the dangerous condition of the famous Basilica Palladiana, at Vionesia, forty miles west of Venice, the minister of public instruction, Signor Nasi, has or- dered thal measures for its preservation be taken. Signor Nasl has also ordered that the square of St. Mark, In Venice, be cleared preparatory to the rebullding of the cam- panil Belection will be made of all the material of the fallen tower which it will be possible to use again, and the work will be conducted in such & manner as to make, as far as possible, the new monument. rather a reconstruction than an imitation of the old tower. The work has been intrusted to Architect Bone and a com- mittee. The cable dispatch from Mayor Low of New York, expressing sympathy, has created a most pleasant impression here and the mayor of Venice bas sent a personal answer to Mayor Low. TO ACCEPT TERMS PROPOSED Governor of Chi-Li and Other Chin Officials Agree on With- drawal, PEKIN, July 17.—General Yusn Shal-Kal, the governor of Chi-Li province, and the Chinese forelgn office, have decided to ac- cept the terms proposed for the with- drawal of the foreign troops from Tien Tsin and will 8o notify the ministers July 19, unless the dowager empress disapproves of their action. This decision will be a surprise tp the ministers, who expected the Chinese would endeavor to obtain bet- ter terms. SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR DEAD Was Recently Stricken gnd Comes Relapse. with Paralysis After = ZANZIBAR, Bast Africa, July 18.—Hamud Bin Mohamed Salid, sultan of Zanzibar, who recently was stricken with paralysis, suf- fered a relapse and died at 2 o'clock this moraing. All is quiet here. The sultan had ruled since 1896, in which year he was placed on the throne by Great Britain. PANAMA, Colombla, July 17.—Manuel Calderon, the leader of the recent revolu- tionary outbreak in Nicaragua, s in Panama. He Is reported to have sald that the haste of a few'who took part in the expedition which landed near Blue Fields about ten days ago caused the complete fallure of the movement. The statement that the revolutionists received help from the Colombian 'government is denfed In official circles here. The government gun- boat General Pinzon, which has been pi trolling the Atlantic coast in order to pr vent the landing of the reinforcements which President Zelaya of Nicaragua was to send to the insurgent general, Herrera, is at Chiriqul Grande. 5 The United States special service steamer Ranger, which recently salled from here to Chirlqul to protect American Interests there, is expected to return here tomorrow. TAKE NATIVES FROM SLUMS Municipal Health Board Decldes to Take Forty Thousand Suburban C; + MANILA, July 17. board 40,000 natives from the slums to suburban camps in an effort to check the spread of cholera here. disinfect the disease centers. The camps The municipal health pality rents the grounds, builds the camps and feeds the indigent persons. Alleged Murderers at Baler. MANILA, July 17.—The three Guiterre brothers, who are charged with the mur- der of an apprentice named Vienville, who was & member of the party commanded by Lieutenant Commander J. C. Gillmore of the United States gunboat Yorktown, cap- tured by the Filipinos in April, 1899, have arrived at Baler, Principe province, after baving evaded the military and constabu- lary for two years. Nineteen Lost in Ty, MANILA, July 17.—A ere typhoon swept over the southern islands July 14 nd 15. ‘The United States customs steamer Shearwater was lost off the island of Marin- of its crew, including three Americans, were drowned. Coloredl Youth Admits Murd BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 17.-Willie Candn, a colored ‘tramp, years, this morning confessed 10 Chief of Police Ause he had recently killed a white Guernee, Ala., & negro baby at na, & Degro b-by Jn and a negro baby in The body of the last named baby has been *found: lc.mm Paris has the little negro charge and Is lnvestigating his tale, The money considera- | of Manila has decided to remove | The object is to clean and | will be sanitarily conductéd. The munici- | Hibernians Reach Agreement Segregation of the Ladies Auxilinry. DENVER, July 17.—Bishop Thomas J Conaty, rector of the Catholic university at Washington, made & Statement beforo the convention of the Abcfent Order of Hibernians today in regafi to the deposing of Dr. Richard Henneberty as professor of Gaelic at the umiversity, which prac- tically put an end to the agitation for the professor's reinstatement. The bishop #ald the fact that Arbishop Ireland and four more of the most prominent and best beloved churchmen in the United States were the principal sponsers for the insti- tution, was an evidence to the Irish people that it has been conducted properly. It was the desire of the college authorities to continue the Gaells cliair, which had been established with $50,000 donted by the Hibernians. Dr. Duan was being edu- cated at the Gaelle schools in Burope for the purpose of taking the chair. At pres- ent a Gaellc professor from Harvard col- lege, who had volunteefed to teach the Irish language, was at work in the uni- versity. Bishop Conaty also made an address to the Ladies’ auxillary, in which he urged the women to follow the example of the men In endowing a chair of Gaelic in the university and make an appropriation to endow a.chair in Prinity college. The women will begin wofk at once to raise the money. A compromise was made in the matter of the segregation of the Ladies’ aux- fllary. It provides for an advisory board of women, who shall sit in joint session with the national directory, and shall in reality govern the auxiliary with the con- sent of the men. At the afternoon session President John T. Keating delivered his report to the convention. The annowncement was made, however, that it woyld not be made public until after its consideration by the direc- tors tomorrow, Natlonal Secretary Jumes P. Bree made his report. It showed that the member- ship of the Anclent Order of Hibernians in America Is 107,577, & met Increase of 7,222 since last meeting. The disbursements during that time have been $980,336, and there is now in the treasury $1,076,018. The membership of the Ladies’ auxiliary is 31,876. The disbursements have been $103,010, The balance 18 $51,497. There was no evening sesslon. JUDGE SEES THE PRESIDENT © on erence Relates to New Choctaw and Chickasaw Court in Indian Territory. OYSTER BAY, July 17.—Former repre- sentative Walter L. Weayer of Springfield, 0., arrived here today and had a confer ence with the president. He recently wa: appointed one of the justices of the Choc- taw and Chickasaw citizenship courts of Indian Territory, togéther with Judge Spen- cer G. Adams of Greensboro, N. O. and Judge Foote of California. Juage Weaver came by invitation to discuss with the presi- dent the proposed work af, the courts. Mr, Roosevelt ts deeply intes in the effort to. eliminate citizenshiip Iraude’ in Indian Territory. B It 1s expected that the members of the court will meet this week in Washington to map out thelr work and to decide when and where thelr sittings ehall begin. Cdspar Whitney, editor of Outing; R. B. Hawley, republican national committeeman from Texas, and Regis H. Post of Bayport, L. L, were guests of the president today ai luncheon. Secretary of the Navy Moody, who wa: expected at Sagamore hill today or tomor- row, will not, on account of officlal duties demanding his attention at Washington, be able to come to Oyster Bay for ten It ts announced that Semator Platt and Gov- ernor Odell of New York wlll visit the presi- dent to talk over the state and natlonal politics. Mr. Hawley missed his traln at Long Island City and as he was particularly anxious to keep his appointment with the president chartered a special engine and coach and made the run to Oyster Bay in fifty minutes. He arrived at Sagamore Hill just as luncheon was announced, After luncheon the president and Mr. Hawley had a long talk about Texas ap- pointments and about Cuban reciprocity. Mr. Hawley is understood to be interested in large sugar land holdings in Cuba. No Aetails of the conference were made public. Several Boers, who have been prisoners of war in Bermuda, arrived here tonight and are the guests of Willlam and Gerard Beekman, who own a handsome country home not far from Sagamore Hill. By ar- rangement the party, including the Messrs. Beekman, Commandant Snyman, Com- mandant Dewet and two or three Boer officers called at Sagamore Hill to pay their respects to the president. They remained with the president only a short time and the Boer war was referred to only inci- dentally, GRIEVANCES OF CARMEN Committee Goes to Topeka to Lay Matter Before Santa Fe omcials. TOPEKA, Kan., July 17.—A large com- mittee representing the Carmens’ union is in Topeka to present grievances to the Santa Fe officials and probably to notity the company of a demand for an increase in wages. The company Is composed of representatives from all parts of the Santa Fe system. The Carmens’ union is com- posed of the men in the Santa Fe shops who have charge of the making and repair- ing of cars. It 1s understood that the company will insist upon a compliance with the demand for more wages, and in case of refusal will advise a strike of the union, Buperintendent of Motive Power Geor R. Henderson is out of the city at present, trying to settle the strike on the Gulf lines, and the committes is awditing his return. DR. RICHARDSON VERY ILL Professor of Organic Chemistry of Lel Stanford ing from Blood Polsoning. BALTIMORE, July 17.—Dr. George Mann Richardson, professor of organic chemistry of the Leland Stanford university, is at the Union Protestation infirmary in this eity, suffering from blood poisoning. His condi- tion late tonight is reported to be serious. His family, including his wife and chil- dren from California and his mother from St. Louls, are in the city. Li‘tle hope is entertained for his recovery. Dr. Richardson took his first degree at Lehigh university in 1886 and in 1590 took the degree of doctor of philosophy at Johus Hopkins. He occupled the chalr of organic chemistry at Lehigh for a short time and went to the Leland Stanford uni- versity upon the establishmpent of that institution. Strikers Insist that Railroad's Operating Department is Impaired. REPORT OF CURTAILED FREIGHT SERVICE Rumor is that Union Pacific Fi Necessary to Take Freight Engines to Keep Up Pas- senger Runs, Not to be outdone by the Unfon Pacific officials who assert that the motive power and trafic affairs of thelr road are unim- paired by the shopmen's strike, the strik- ers claim greater progress every day and more power todsy than they have possessed at any time since the fight began. The con- filct over the introduction of plecework seems to have been subordinated to a dis- pute between the contending faction: to which is ahead in the race. Representa- tives of each faction profess to be serenely confident of success and invariably meet every report of weakness with an emphatic denlal. Offictals of the company yesterday ex- pressed greatest surprise when told of re- ports that thelr engine failures were in- creasing daily and that their trafic in freight had materially declined. When in- formed of reports that the present shop forces were inadequate and incompetent to do the work necessary to maintain the nor- mal conditions on the foad they laughed One official even sald that the company had so many men that within a week it probably would stop engaging new men. Yet these reports come pot only from the strikers, but from other sources as well. The ear accounting department of the Union Pacific is sald to be feeling the ef- fect of the strike if no other department of the company is. The statement is made that owing to the necessity for using freight engines on passenger trains, the work in this department, which comprises the en- glne department, has become extremely com- plicated, and that there is great dificulty in keeping track of the engines. Freight Trains Reduced. It is sald that the company has at pres- ent a very much smaller number of frelght trains in active use than at this time last year; an estimate places the reduction at one-third. Strikers are claiming all there is in sight no doubt, but they have not authorized all these reports which have come from other sources. A train which left North Platte yesterday was reported to have been com- pelled to return to that town after getting but three miles out when its boiler “falled.” Reports similar to «this have been made by the strikers frequently, and they have as frequently been denied by the officials at headquarters. To offset the argument of the officials that they have enough men to meet the demands of their shops and that thelr affalrs are running along as smodthly as if there had been mo strike, the men who are fighting agamnst the in- troduction of the plecework system con- tend it would be impossible to run a rafl- road 8o extensive with a diminished force of new men in most instances, and insist that as @ matter of fact the ‘strike has had and is having a telling effect. The Union Pacific continues to reinforce ite present shop forces in Omaha and other places, having brought nonunfon men into Omaha every day this week and sent them into other places as well. Twenty-one mecn were introduced into the Omaha shops yes- terday and twenty into the North Platte shops, The officials say that among these are some very excellent mechanics. They assert aléo that not nearly as many of the | nonunion men imported have left the com- pany's service reported. One official places the subtraction at about 2 per cent, which he considers practically nothing. Superintendent McKeen Return Superintendent McKeen of the motive power department of the Unlon Pacific re- turned yesterday from Cheyenne, where ho had been for several days. He expressed satistaction with the progress of affairs and says that out west the company is galn- ing strength every day. “I was informed while at Cheyenne that 50 per -cent of the former shopmen there had left the city in search of employment clsewhere,” sald Mr. McKeen. “The shops are running in good order and we are suf- tering none from the strik At Cheyenne last week there were 344 men employed in the shops. The officlals y this number has been exceeded by a great many since that count was made. The oficials claim to have the sentiment and sympathy of the people in Cheyenne and Evanston and in fact In most every town where they have a ehop. For this reason they profess to look upon the strike now as merely perfunctory. President Burt, it was sald yesterday, recelved a letter from a bubiness man at Evanston assuring bim that the company had the sympathy of that element there and that they would not support or uphold the strikers. This information came mnot only from railroad sources, but was confirmed through strikers, who claimed to have been advised of such a communication from Evanston. Vice President Wilson of the machinists' organization writes from Cheyenne that the strikers have no cause for alarm, but may well feel hopeful. Mr. Wilson does mot look for & prolonged fight, although he is preparing for one should it be necessary. TERRIFIC STORM AT CHICAGO = It by Wind nnd Several Are Injured. CHICAGO, July 17.—Damage estimated at thousands of dollars was wrought to property in various parts of Chicago to- night by a terrible wind and electric storm which swept in from the southwest and out over the lake. Several persons were in- jured during the storm. Sixty-eight miles an hour was the velocity attained by the wind. The highest record heretofore gained by the wind, so far as recalled at the Weather office, was at the time of the Galveston storm, and then the velocity here was but four miles an hour greater than tonight. SMELTERS FILE AN ANSWER Make Reply to Application in Supreme Court of Colo: for Disso- lution of Company. DENVER, July 18.—Counsel for the American Smelting and Refining company today filed the company’s answer to the application of Attorney Genmeral Post for eave to flle suit in the supreme court for the dissolution of the company on the ground that it is a trust. The answer denies the right of the court to take original jurisdiction, declaring that no em y exists such as would justify such litfgation. It denles that the com- pany is & trust or that public interests are injured by its methods, Forecast for Nebraska- wers Followed by Falr and Warmer suurd-y Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: Hour, Deg. ™ Deg. . 70 76 (L3 kel EETET P T ONLY ONE IS NOW MISSING Bodies of All the Miners Rescued Exocep & One Blown to Atom PARK CITY, Utab, July 17.—The exclte- ment attending the disaster at the Daly- West silver mine yesterday has subsided and business has been partially resumed. The work of rescue was resumed at a late hour last night and the bodies of Ray Jackman, John Eckstrom and George Rich- ardson were brought up from the 1,200-foot level, At 10 o'clock today the bodies of Thomas A. Kelly, T. H, O'Neill, John Carney and Charles McAlinden were secured, account- ing for all in the Daly-West except John Burgh, the “powder monkey,” whose body was blown to atoms. The men overcome by gas and resuscit- ated by the physiclans yesterday are today reported to be out of danger. The funerals of most of the victims will be held to- morrow, The mine is now reported to be practi- cally free from the moxious gases gener- ated by the explosion and the work of exploring the damaged portion is In prog- ress. At the offices of the Daly-West this, morning it was stated that the a-mnn which s pretty badly lhlk.n up, but is not damaged to the extent of more than & few thousand dollars. It is ex- pected that the mine will resume opera- tions within three or four days State Mine Inspector Thomas is on the ground and will make a thorough examina. tion Into the cause of the explosion and report to the governor. —— FIND THE CABIN EMPTY Sheriff's Posse Closes in on Outlaw Tracy, but the Bird Has Flown SEATTLE, Wash., July 17.—Sheriff Cudl- hee last night located Harry Tracy, with two companions, in a lonely cabin, three- quarters of a mile from the junction of the Northern Pacific’'s Palmer cutoff and the Columbla & Puget Sound road. Cudihee, with six guards, waited until 10 o'clock this morning for Tracy or elther of his com- panions to come from the cabin. Growing Impatient, the sheriff ordered an attack upon the place, and the guards closed in, fifing as they advanced. Not a sound came fromi the cabin, and the guards found it empty. It is belleved that the outlaws crept eut one by one from their place of imprison- ment during the darkest hours of the morn- 1ng. HOLD UP ROCK ISLAND TRAIN Masked Men Stop Passenger by Piling FORT WORTH, Tex., July 17.—~Two men attempted to hold up a southbound Rock Island passenger train night between Saginaw and Newark, north of this city. They placed a huge plle of telegraph poles across the track. The engine struck the poles and came to a stop. Two masked men attempted to climb up into the engine, but Engineer Knight and Fireman Mosler opened fire on them, driving them back. The robbers escaped into the underbrush and the train came on to Fort Worth, four hours lat Posses are scouring the timber near the s MOFFAT'S NEW RAILROAD Incorporation Papers for Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Are Filed. DENVER, July 17.—Incorporation papers were filed today with the secretary of state for the Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Rallway company, with a capital stock of 20,000,000. The following Denver capital- are named as the incorporators: D. H. Moffat, W. 8, Cheesemen, W. G. , Jr., G. E. Roos-Lewin, erry and F. G. Gibson, The object of the company is stated to be the construction and operation of a raliroad from Denver to San Francisco, via Salt Lake City. BONDSMAN ORDERED TO PAY ys Money Must Be Pald in for Krats, Missing St Lou ST. LOUIS, July 17.—In the eircult court today Judge Ryan ordered Gottlelb Kyer- jr., bondsman for Charles Kratz, member of the municipal assembly, who is a fugitive from justice in Mexico, to pay $20,000, the amount of the latter's band. Kratz is under indictment on ths charge of bribery in connmection with street ratiway franchise legislation. After Kratz left St. Louls it developed that he sccured Eyer- mann against loss en the bond. Court TRAIN GOES THROUGH BRIDGE Baggngemaster Killed and Thirty | P gers Are Injured in Texas. MINEOLA, Tex., July 17.—An eastbound Texas & Paclfic passenger train went through a bridge over Sabime river, five miles from here, tod: The baggage and mail cars and two coaches were wrecked. Baggagemaster H. M. Peck of Marshall was killed outright. About thirty passengers were injured, some seriously. At New York—Salled—La Touraine, for Hivre: Barbarossa, for Bremen, via South- ampton. At Bagres—Passed—Calabeia, from Genoa, ete., for New York. At Liverpool—Arrived—8axonia, from Bowton. Bailed—Colonial, for Portiand, Me.: New England, for Boston, via Queenstown. At Rotterdam—8alled—8taatendam, for New York, via Boulogne Sur Mer. At Glasgow—Arrived—Rosarian, Montreal from Y Queenstown—Shiled—Majestic, for New | from Liverpool; Westerniand, Fhilaciphia, from Liverpool At _Havre—-Arrived—La Lorraine, New York Naples—Arrived— —Hohenzollern, for from trom Plymouth — Arrived — Peansylvania, York Germany Getting & Foretaste of What the Futare Has in Store for It DUE TO RESTRICTIVE 01d Btocks Almost Exhansted and New Importations Insufficient. FORMER SUPPLY FINDS OTHER MARKET Denmark and Austria Have Not Enengh Live Oattle to Meet Demand. BERLIN FORCED TO PAY FAMINE PRICES LEGISLATION Consul General Mason Reports om ations in Foree t Effect it s Having in Germany, (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, July 17.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Consul General Mason at Frank- fort reports to the State department the text of the regulations governing the meat inspection laws of. Germany, which is of vital interest to meat packers of this country. After a thorough discussion of the various paragraphs of the bill relatin to the importation of meats and meat producing animals into Germany, Consul General Mason says: “Altheugh the principal features of the law have long been made fam!iliar through consular and press reports; a brief resume of some of its more important provisions, especially those which will affect the im- portation of meats and animals, may be of present iInterest. Under paragraph 12, fresh meats can only be imported in whole carcasses. Carcasses of cattle.and hog: but not of calves, may be split in half, but the halves are to be left together and accompanied in all cases by the head, lungs, heart and kidneys. Cow beef must have the udder attached and carcasses of pork must include the tongue. Excepting hams, bacon and intestines, mo plece of pickled, smoked, or otherw! preserved meat welghing less than 8.8 pounds may be imported into Germany. When to all this is added the prohibition of meats preserved with borax or boracic acld, er with any of several other antiseptic salts, it will be evident that the net effect of the new system will be to more or less diminish the supply and increase the cost of meats for consumption in this country. Already some premonitory symptoms of such influence are noticed. Meat Famine in Sight. “The Berliner Tageblatt makes the fol- lowing comment: ‘The meat inspection law throws its shadow before—a meat fam- ine s in sight. Old stocks of preserved meats have become exhausted, and the countries which formerly supplied Ger- many with meats have for the most part found other markets, and our import of eattle and fresh meats s steadily dimin- ishing. Hamburg sud . Berlin this week enjoyed a foretaste of what will happen when the meat imspection law shall have entered imto full force. It oce curred at Hamburg on Saturday, June 14, that many butchers had no beef to sell because Denmark had sent very few cattle and because the rest of Germany and Austria had furnished only a meager sup- ply for part of the week. Berlin had to pay on Saturday at the cattle market, for the few lable animals that were to be bad, actual famine prices.’™ George E. Roberts, director of the mint, today returned to his desk at the Troasury department after spending some time at Des Moines. While there he accomplishod the organization of the Leader & Register company. He returned to Washington sat- tsfied with his efforts, believing that Its assistance in organizing the company will greatly add to the prosperity of all con- cerned. He wlll remain in Washington until fall, when his successor will prob- ably be chosen. H. W. Chapman has been appointed post- master at Edwin, Hyde county, 8. D., vice E. B. Hodgson, resigned. The postmaster at South Omaha will be allowed three additional letter carriers en October 1. Henry H. Hall of Seneca, 8. 1., was today appointed to a position at the Rossbud (8. D.) Indian school. ORDERS AN EXAMINATION Secretary of War Designates Number of Men Who May Try for Army Appointments. ‘WASHINGTON, July 17.—~The secretary of war bas designated a number of men to be ordered for 1 on with & view to their appointment as second leutemants in the army from civil life. The list is to fill the vacancies existing om the first of July, after the sssignment of the gradu- ates from West Point and fills all vacancies existing on that date, and completes the army list, Among the mames on the i erly H. Tucker, Cllllornln. Charles T. Bampson, Ka M. and W. L. C. Todd, Ituaurl, Maurice E. Gil- Indian Territory; Resolve A. Palmer, I, New Mexico; George Fleetwood, Illinols; Frank D, Per- kins, Texas; Cyrus R, Street, California; Augustus R. Taft, Washington; Walter D, Shaughnessey, California; Frank L. Anders, North Dakota; Phillp G. Wrightson, Il- linois; C. N. Feamster, Texas; Charles U, Hauser, Kansas; G. Clay Goedlos, Tezas; David R. Gump, Missouri; BEdward H. Geary, Washingto PURELY A PERSONAL MATTER are: Bey- ing Letter Written to His Wite, WASHINGTON, July 17.—The first oficial step has been taken In the case of Gegeral Bragg, United States consul general at Hi vana. The State department bas heard from Mr. Squiers, our minlter to Cuba, on this | subject and also has heard indirectly from General Brags. It is understood that the genera) takes the ground that it is purely a personal matt and that he is not therefore opem to ofi- clal criticism; that he had a right to say anything be pleased in a personal letter to bls wite, and no one bad & right to questjon her respecting the publication. Thus It is gathered that the general does not either admit or deny the accuraey of the quotations. As the matter bas beén formally called to Mr. Squiers’ attention by the Cuban government it is expected that this reply trom General Bragg will ve semt to the president, who appeinted him sad who must decide bis fate,