FHE OMAHA DAILY BEEESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY MOTCNlifti- , JUNE 2 !) , 1890. SINGLE COPY JFIV13 CENTS.-

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WALL OF A , J , BAIF

British Tory Leader is Discredited Even inHis Own Party ,

EDUCATIONAL BILL IS WITHDRAWN

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( , Iti" , by the AKSocIated Press. )LONDON , Juno 23 The topic of last week

tn home politics ban been the abandoningof the governments educational bill. Ihc-mcasute Itself was never liked and It waRmade more unpopular by the demands otthe extreme clericals. Even the conser-vative

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papers of all shades of opinion aresevere In their criticism ot Mr A J. Hal-four , the first lord of the treasury and con-

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leader tn the House of CommonsThis has greatly discredited his leadershipand there are rumors In circulation thatho may be compelled to resign from theconduct of the government's business In thehouse. The opposition papers do not claimthe credit of defeating the bill , but assertthat It Is purely the result of a revolt withinthe conservative party In fact , they as-

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that no such revolt against parliamen-tary

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leaders has been known since the dasof Peel and they hold that It furnishes clearproof that the Irish do not Intend to allowthemselves to bo priest-ridden. The bpeaker-fcus that the government has suffered nmoral shipwreck , that It may remain In of-

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for two or thrco years , but that Its pres-tige Is gone

The Cobdenltcs celebrated the Jubilee olthe abolt''on' of the corn laws with a din-

ner at Greenwich , at which the carl of Kim-bctley

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, Lord Kalrpla } , Lconatd H. Courtneyand Thomas G Shearman of New York werethe cucsts.-

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address was presented to the father olthe House of Commons , Ht lion CharlesPolham Vllllcra , member for South Wolver-hampton the only survivor of the quaitetwhich carried thu measure to success Inthis address Is the following cutlous admis-sion ' England Is an exception to the prej-udices of the civilized world" This causedthe Globe to remark "Pcthaps It is notaltOKCi' er wonderful that after our failureto convert any of our rivals the suspicionIs being ontettallied that the civilized worldmay , perchance , be right. The suspicionat any rate exists , and may develop a forcewith vvl'lch statesmen will have to reckonOnly the most rash will now venture te

prophecy that in another fifty } catB till'will be a fair Undo country There Is lite'oubt that n substantial anti-free ttadesentiment has mown up In Englaud of re-

cent "yearsThe Saturday Review admits that the worl-

ioct the dominant tendency Is in direct op-

position to the doctilne ot free tr.ide , whlcl-It was fondly believed was established foiall time tn 1S4C.

HARD STRUGGLE FOR LH'E.The Speaker , while strongly upholding frei

trade , does not hope that other nation-will change speedily. H sajs "It Is posslblo that the commercial treaties and at-

rangements at present occunltig In bollhemispheres , including the panamerlcan cfforts of the United States , will cventuilliprove the backdoors for free exchange. '

Continuing , the Speaker points out that liail protectionist countries except the UnlteiStates the struggle for life Is becomingharder and the snuggle to raise adequaterevenue Is becoming harder still.

There Is a general feeling hero that thearrest and subsequent release of Crown Surveer Harrison has advanced the Venczuelaiquestion a stage as It has stimulated tinnegotiations between Sir Julian Pauucefotethe British ambassador , and Sonar Amlradcthe Venezuelan inlnlstct at WashingtonIn any case the affalt has led Great Britaln to make considerable concessions to tinviews of the United States by Inviting Sec-retary Olney's good offices , and It Is hope1 !

that the recognition of the claims of tinUnited States and Venezuela will aid tinconclusion of a ticaty

American blccles continue to make grenheadway here , and are gradually dlsplaclnithe English machines The Hold this weelpublishes a long article on the wheels man-ufactured by some ot the leading America !

manufacturers. Land and Water exprcsseregret at the fact that the English manu-facturers allowed foreign competition tistep In , adding'Tor weeks past It has beciImpossible to get a blcyclo or oven tlvltreatment from any of the English dealersSome ot the worst trash ever produced waiput on the market. The Americans haviopened a vlgoious campaign and one nevarrival advertises a consignment of 1,00machines , offers to supply anything requlrciwithin fourteen das , and promises Urnthere shall bo no more waiting for machineto bo built. In price and finish the Amcrlean machines ore quite on a par with onbest , and In weight they cut us dreadfully '

Great excitement has been caused by tinaction of the Amateur Athletic assoclatloi-In suspending Bradley , Bacon , Downer. Wat-kins and Grassland , who were all entorcifor the amateur championships on July 4-

It Is announced hero that Mr EdwanBlake , member of Parliament for the soutldivision of Longfqrd , who was leader othe Canadian liberal party front 18SO to 1891-wfcen lie retired In opposition to the part } 'policy of unrestricted reciprocity with thUnited States , will probably accept office li-

tho new Laurlcr ministry of Canada-

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o > A PANAMA

I'mlli * Arton ( ietN M-v Yenm' IniprlNon-inent at 11 n ril l.nlior.

PARIS , June 28 Emllo Arton , Implicatewith Ir Herz , and the late Baron Vo-iRclnach In the frauds on the Panama Canacompany , has been sentenced to six } car-at hard labor. M Arton disappeared frorParis very soon after the Panama scandn-piomlsed to bo made the subject of a JudlcluItiquliy , and was extradited from Englanlast 5far. Arton was supposed to be th-gobetween of those who paid and thoswho received bribes to Influence legislatloifavorable to the company and the knovvlcdgho Is supposed to possess Involves the vvclfaro of a largo number of people In TranceHo managed to evade the police for a Iontime by his cleverness In disguise. He halong been popular In thu salons of Paris a-

an amateur actor and the knowledge anskill gained In that wa) were made use o-

to make himself unrecognizable. His sen-tence closes another chapter In the story othe Panama scand-

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Member of ( lie .Iiiula Cuiidireil ,

TAMPA , Da , , Juno 28 Among the prisonera captured on the Three Friends Friday bthe Wlnona was Dr Joaquln Castillo , of thCuban Junta. When the Three Friends leiJacksonville last week , a large tontlngcnt othe Bermuda expedition that had failed tland wns taken on board There weiu manconflicting stories , some to the effect thatRey were unable to land , owing to thproximity of the Spanish war ehlps , an-other versions that the visitors were noover zealous to land Dr. Castillo accompanted the first party Jacksonville witthe determination that ho should see tlietlanded or know the reason why

More roin-i-rneil on the Tnrlir.L-ONDON.

.. June 23 The Times savs eil-

lloriully on Airerlc-an politics and the outIcok In the United States on the curiency-"We a o not sure that party platform U iimportant , lucauto when the president ielected he becomes a free agent In th-Eater and stronger position than uu Engllth premier. Therefore It Is not certalithat MrMcKlnley will oppose the populnwill It congress should send u bill for fresilver We trust , therefore for the crcdl-of thet'nlted States either that Mr , Whitney's gold -umpalgn will &urrecd or tlthe triumph of tlm sllverlteu at Chicago w I

bo (QlJowtM by * triumph at the rolls."

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Sdilet AlKliorHleNVnehlnKfor rilllMKterliiK KviiedHlolii.

KEY WEST , ria. , June 28 The steamerClt } of Key West , which left here Weclnes-lay morning , arrived at Miami this noonand landed a cargo of fruit , cigars , etc Sheeft Miami Friday morning at 8 o'clock andjcforo she got over the bar one of the reve-

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cutter Wlnona's small boats , In chargeof Lieutenant Hay and four marines , boardedhe steamer and examined her papers Theyvcre found to be all right. Hay then wentjack to the cutter and the captain orderedilm to return and examine some cases ot-

tardwore , which were marked "Diamond ,

'acksonvlllo " The officers of the steamervero questioned as to why the cases werelot landed at Miami , and stated that therewas no one to receive them and pay thecharges The officers of the steamer alsonfotmed the lieutenant that passengers wcrolot landed there , but they had purchasedround trip tickets and that they only wentor the trip Upon examining the cases , they

were found to contain arms and ammunition.Hay having been Instructed , It lie foundarms on board , to take charge of the vessel ,

ordered the captain to proceed to Key Westand ho left for here at 1 o'clock Fridayafternoon

The Thrco Friends were met outside theIndian Key and was signaled by Lieutenantlay , who requested tne- officers to send a-

joat alongside this was done Hayjoarded the Three Friends and examined thetapers which wcro found to be all tightHe reported to the revnuc cutter , nnd Itscaptain ordered the first lieutenant to takechat go of the boat Captain Broward hadon board Dr Castillo , Senor Santa andCurios Silver as guests for a two weeks'cruise among the Kes The Tlnce Ft lendstook coal and water this morning , and , It Isreported she will be released nnd leave to-

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The City ot Richmond came up to thelock this morning en 1 was boarded by a dep-

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United States inatshal , who arrested hercaptnin and passengers. They were takenbefore the United States commissioner andcharged w Ith engaging In a military expedi-tion

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against Spain The defendants enteredu plea of not guilt } Deputy Collector P.-

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Knight asked for a continuance of thecase uutll the arilval of the dlstilct attor-ney

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, and the case was postponed until nextWednesday , lite prlsonets wcro te'cascd onball ot $50 each The 270 cases of armswore landed at Phllbilck's dock and are1now In charge of the customs officials TheCity ot Richmond WHS libeled today by lohn-T Savver , one of the largest stockholderswho presented n claim of $1,053 for storesfurnished

Frank Verona , an Insuigent captain , wasshot and killed In a battle near Qulvlcanrecently General Bradley Johnson , corre-spondent of a New York paper , has beennotified that If he continues to send out newsdetrimental to the Spanish government , hewill be expelled from Cuba

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INNxureil of lllw < ! ov eriimeiit'N Coil-Ilileiiee

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niul Vlnj lteeoii ! il < r.CITY OF MEXICO June 28 A letter Is

published today from Hon Matlas RomeroMexican mlnlstei at Washington , rcslgnlnthis post on account of an at tide publtshci-In an official Journal during the pendcncj-

of the Guatemalan question and whlclMinister Romero felt to be severe In Us

judgment of his views regarding the piopeisettlement ot that question Minister Ro-

mero reviews his patriotic labors in behal-of the country , often at gieat personal cos-

ami Inconvenience. Ho adds"I have conUnited In in } post , bellevclng my long rcsl-donee In the United States , m } knowlcdii-

of Its public men , and , above all , t.nkind welcome I have foitunatel } been glvci-by all classes In that countr} would en-

able mo to lend effective sen ices to Mex-ico , but if the Incident tefcricd to or in :

other has caused mo to lose the confidcnci-of my government I shall not lomaln i

single day longer In that post and Eha-ltegard It as an especial favor that I brelieved of so butdcnsomo an employracn-in which It Is necessary above all thingto have the confidence and the dccldeisupport of my government" Minister o-

Fotclgn Relations Mariscal , In replini-to Minister Romero , assures him o

the entire confidence of the government am-

sas the article In the official journal waimade necessary by an editorial In an oppo-sltlyn paper which had availed Itself limaking a ludo attack on the go.crntnen-of the minister's argument , and that a rec-tlflcatlon of the olllclal Journal did not in-

volve any reproach , but was oni } ancontradiction of the statements made b ;

the opposition paper. In conclusion Mlnlater Mariscal urges Mr. Romero to put asldithe fe.UH which his delicacy has inspireiand continue serving the republic with hiaccustomed abnegation and zeal

The Associated press correspondent Inter-viewed Mr Romero tonight to see If he haireconsidered his resignation In view of tinflattering terms of Minister Mariscal , but hisaid ho could say nothing-

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I'rc-llnilmio iieeloiiH Tlironulioii-ho( Keimlille of Me-vleo.

CITY OF MEXICO , June 28. The pre-

liminary¬

federal elections occurred toity alover the republic , and 16,000 electors wenchosen In various electoral districts Tinelectors will meet In various districts nexSunday and vote for the president , magls-trates and members of congress. There I

no doubt of the election of General Diazwhose candidacy has been welcomed In ul-

p.uts of the republic The polling boothweio opened all over the Clt } of Mexlciand thu election officers were bujy. Tinlower classes abstained from voting-

.llerle.

| Heli t Supple KmitiKh ,

LONDON , Juno 29 The Berlin eorro-spondent of the Times , recalling the facthat Baron von Berlepsch , whoso teslgna-tlon ns Prussian minister ot commerce wareported to the Associated press on Satur-day , was appointed In 1800 to execute th-

emperor's "Idealistic social teforms , " re-

maiks "This policy having failed to prcvent the spread of socialist Ideas , Paroi-Berlepsch was requested to moderate hireforming zeal. This he seemed umiblc t

do , and his lack of suppleness led to hi-

retirement" ___________Oeiitiiiirlv IM Itellllj ( it Sell ,

LONDON , June 29 A Copenhagen ellspatch to the Times eas. "The allusion li-

the platform of thu St Louis republican convcntlon to the expediency of thu UnlteiStates purchasing the Danish West Indiehas created some sensation here It Is beMoved that St. Thomas Is especially covetci-as being likely to afford an excellant Amerlean naval station The opinion prevailthat Denmark IB quite prepared to sell thessmall colonies at a suitable price , "

| ' * NI | | | | ) of Ciillliillnii I'ree TradeLONDON. Juno 28 In an article on tin

recent Canadian elections the Times conslders the Immediate Inti eduction of fretrade In Canada as outslr'o the range opractical politics "Mr Laurler will dimuch , " the Times adds , "If he is able b ;

cautious and tentative beginnings to prcpare the public mind for a fiscal change "

I.neU tu Thirteen Thlx Time.TOPEKA , Kim , Juno 2S. l.uto C.impbcl

und Ills mother met nt Wlntlcld jestinlaafter u separation of thirteen years Tnlrteen years ago , when the son und f.ithewere trIng to make u start In Washlngtoicounty , Mrs Campbell wont to Janesvllle-Win. . , ' visit n fiffi" ! En rotito she me-with tin ulmcut fat ; . accident In u wreckShu wan taken to u ItOHpltal In Milwaukee

slui wtis cared for nil these iiurt-AH Bhu could not talk no onu could uscet-tulii her Identity. A few- weeks ago he-rtason and t pcc ch returned and she commuict d to HI rili for her husbimd nnd bor-fihe dually locuted thu latter at AtkansiCity uii'J discovered that the former wai-leaU. .

Killed l y Cimollne H-nto-loii ,

NEW YORK , June 28 A gusollnu explo-Dion at Plulnlleld , N J. , today caused th-dtuth ot MlBH Alice Morcum. tilted 15 MrtGertrude I'eterson WUB probably fntnll'burned by the name

SILVER FORCES ORGANIZE

Conference of tbo Leaders to Bo Held in-

Okicngo Tomorrow ,

FEAR THE RANK AND FILE WILL CONTROL

Vluililiullni Vlinnxt ( ill pit l' | > ilio-.Nmnliitillini I'lKlit mill IN ron

IHttviitlon ( o MnUlnn theDeinocrullc I'lntfiiriu.W-

ASHJNGTON.

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. Juno 28 Senator Harrisleft today for Chicago to be present at thedemocratic silver conference , which will be-

lield In that city , beginning Tuesday next ,

under the auspices of the democratic bi-

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organization Ho has been chair-man

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of this organization since It was In-

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a jcar ago. Speaking of the pur-pose

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of the conference , Senator Harris saidIt had been called In order to afford the sil-

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democrats an opportunity to compareviews and look the ground over preparatoryto the national convention , and that It wouldprobably continue dally until the beginningof the convention. He also said the meet-ing

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would not bo confined to members uf thebimetallic organization , but that there wouldbo representatives present from every statedelegation frlendl } to silver Further thanthis he declined to commit himself , but It Islearned from an authcrl'atlve ncur o that thesilver democrats regard this conference as-a very Important affair. The organizationunder whoso auspices the meeting has beencalled has been laboring In season and oulfor the promotion of the silver cause withinthe democratic ranks The } have had theirheadquarters at Senator Harris' house , andfrom that quarter have conducted a corre-spondence

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with representative's In all partsot the country , to whom have been en-

trusted not only the organisation of theforces In ever } state , but In every county Inthe states of the union where It was con-sidcted

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possible to do the least good Atthe Metropolitan hotel. In this cltj last sum-mer a meeting was held , at which the planewere ptc pared , and an executive committeeconsisting ot one member from each statewas appointed The work has been quietlybut very thoroughly peifouned. The pur-pose of the antc-convcntlon meeting Is tcsolidify the silver organization so as to ren-der it thoroughly effective In the executionof the plans of the silver leaders In the con-vention , and to also repel the encroachment"-of the gold forces. H had been their planto discuss the platform to be adopted , anilalso consider the availability of candidatesThcio has Loon much corre'poudenca bearingupon these two points Iho plan has beento keep candidates In the background untilthe conference could be held , with the xlew-of having the conference free to chooseThis has proved Impracticable , nnd It hunderstood the leaders In the movement featthey v , ill be unable to control In this mat-ter , as the } had at one time hoped the }

might do They still hope , however , to bepractically able to make the platform beforetl'o convention meets.-

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DoolnrvM Free Silver IN Mor 'l > a Ma-tter of l.cjvi" ! tDtdill. .

KANSAS CITY , Juno 28 Hon John C-

Taisney , ox-congressman from this city amrecently appointed United States Judge itOklahoma , IB In the city on a short visitProm hcio he goes to Chicago to attend thidemocratic national convention. When askciwhat he thought the democratic conventlotwould do on the silver question and whenho thought would be nominated Judge Tarsnoy replied without hesitation"The sllvcmen will have a majority and will doubtlcsnominate a candidate. Dejond that It Is Im-

possible to say what will be done. Thennever was a national convention which I

is so hard to forecast. No one can telwhat may transpiie , for there are delegatecoming together from so many portions othe country , each determined to carry ouInstructions on the money questions glvet-by their various states One section of tincountry will bo opposed to the others amthere will bo many delegates who will havi-no compromise to offer-

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all , " continued Judge Tatsne }

slowly , "If It should carry the country am-be embodied into law , this folly will nolast more than a year or two I shall rel ;

on the patriotism of the executive brancl-of the government to prevent the disturb-ance of our currency laws , and while vot-Ing for a free sliver nominee , will use evct ;

effort to prevent the enactment of a 1C to-

s'lvci' measure ""Do } ou think the party , In declaring foi

free sliver In this wa } becomes what mlgh-bo termed another party or a new party liany respect' "

"Not at all ; this Is simply a question olegislative detail. The cardinal principleof democracy are unchanged and the part :

remains Intact. Neither free silver nor thisingle gold standard can ever be called iprinciple of the democtatlc party , I am i

democrat and would not sacrifice the prln-clples of the party merely because sonnlegislative detail which It may endorse Is Itopposition to my opinion. If an antl-frcsilver democrat would bolt , where would hi-

go ? I could never vote with the ropubllcaiparty , with whoso principles I am Irrccon-cllable , and will always bo a democrat whllthe party sticks to its principles By part ;

principles I understand problems that cmbody theories of government , and not mcrmatters of policy In legislation. "

TWO iiiMmni ) COIM : TO CHICAGO

( 'uniplclcfor UKConvention. .

The Jacksonlcn club held a largely at-

tended meeting Saturday night to complct-iaitnngcments for attending the Chicago convontlon A suitable uniform was adoptedand fiom all appearances It Is now evldcnthat the excursion will bo a pronounced sueCOSH A sufficient number of members 1mvi

signified their Intention of going to war-rant the secretary In telegraphing the club'iheadquarters In Chicago , the Clifton houseto reserve accommodations for 200 , The Irequols club of Chicago will meet the Jacksonlans upon their arrival In Chicago am-crcert them to the Clifton house The clul-w 111 bo accompanied to Chicago by va bamof twenty pieces

While Intensely democratic In politics , tinclub proposes to show Its lojalty to Omah :

and Nebiaska by advertising the Transmls-slislppl exposition , The outside of the traitconveying the club to Chicago will bo decorbtcd with largo banners Inviting all demociats to visit the exposition In IMS Snialbanners and transparencies with Inscriptionulicnt the exposition will also bo preparwand cairled by the club when marching ItChicago They will also bo placed In con6plcuous places In the Clifton house antaken Into the convention hall during scs-slons ot the convention A committee consUtlng of J C Brcnnau , Louis J PlattI am-C L Smith has been appointed to see Urnthese arrangements are carried out.

Denver I'liuiv nil Ovation for TellerDENVER , June 28 Pteparatlons for tin

ovation to bo given Senator Teller upoihis return to Denver next Wednesday nighare about complete and It Is claimed tlm-It will bo the greatest demonstiatlon eveseen In the city The enthusiasm for tinstiver leader Is felt In all parts of the statiand excursion trains will bring thousandfrom towns within 200 miles In all dlrec-tions Mr Teller will arrive here ato'clock by special train from Cheyentnover the Union Pacific A parade of milltary and civic socle-ties will bo given , aftewhich there will bo on outdoor receptloinear the state capital-

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> I'urlj OrKiiiiUe * In UimlonBOSTON , June 28. The new national par-

ty , the offshoot of the prohibition party , haorganized its state committee In Boston b ;the election of officeri ,

Sl'KMIS Sl'MJAV' IN , Tiin"COfNTIlY.-

MeKlnle

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CANTON..

. 0 , June 2S. Gorernor McKln-cy

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spent the day quietly reeling fatigued'rom the week's hard 'work , ho spent thelay In the country at- the homo of MrsMary G Saxton , Mrs McKlnlC's aunt , whogave ni family dinner party In Mrs McKln-

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honor. Aside froth the fnmlly circle.hero were present General and Mta Wit-lam Osborn ot Boston , Mr. and Mrs McKar-jcr

-of this cltv CharlesG Dawcs ot Evans.0-

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. , 111 , and Joseph P. Smith of UrbaiiaDuring the afternoon a number of Mrs

Saxton's neighbors called to pay their re-

spects¬

to Major and Mrs McKtnley , amongthe number being Mn and Mrs. WilliamGoodman of Chicago and their eon Will ,

former residents of this city , pa } Ing theirfirst visit hero In twcnt-six } cars. andJames Wallace Broatch , a son ot Ma } or-

Uroatch of Omaha , who Is a guest of Ed S-

Ilnff. . a democratic leader anc| congressionalaspliant ot this district ,

Thcro was no political significance to anyot the Incidents of the day General Gtosvc-nor left last night on legal business In Kan-sas

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The general will speak. In Manhattanon Juno 30 , under the auspices of the coun-

} republican club , and In Topeka on Jul } 1

for the Kansas State Republican league Howas accompanied to Cleveland by Congress-man

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R W. Talor Hon James H. Hoytwent to New York , where he remains forthe next fortnight. Hon Charles EmorySmith of the Philadelphia Prosa left today.-Ho

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confidently predicts McKlnley's electionby as great a republican tidal wave asswept the country In the famous Grccley-Grant campaign.

The presidential notification committee , ofwhich Senator Thurston Is chairman , willteach Canton fiom Cleveland on a specialtrain at 1 10i tomorrow and proceed at onceto the McKlnley residence , where arrange-ments

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have been made tq tecolvo the partyon tbo front lawn Sixty camp chairs havebeen ptovlded for their accommodation andthe exercises will be open to the publicSenator Thurston will OelUer the notifi-cation

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address and Governor McKlnley willrespond , probably from the front porch ofthe residence A simple lunch will boserved the party under a tent In the rear ofthe house. Arrangements have been madefor about 121 ! distinguished visitors Theparty will leive Canton for Cleveland at 4-

o'clock. . The arrangements for artlval anddeparture are made by M. A Hanna.-

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largo party will come hcio from Co-lumbus

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tomorrow , and scveial excursionparties from other cities will arrive duringthe day or evening Captain A , W Mil ¬

ler , sccrctaty of the Ohio State Board otAgriculture , Is hero today as the advanceguard of the Columbus partj.-

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-of u Aviilc Cmicllilule.

TOPEKA , June 23 Ex.Unlteu States Sen-

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John Martin left for Chicago todayto attend the dcmociatlc national convent-ion.

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. "I want to be on the ground earl } , "said he before starting , "BO as to do allI can for the cause of Bllver. The plat-tot m will bo for silver aail the ratio willbo 1G to 1. The opposition will make ahard fight , but it will , be useless Thesilver moil have their minds made up andwill stand like a lock Tito public senti-ment behind these men liso stiong thatthey would not dare to retuin to thelt te-spectivo

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homes with the guilt of a compro-mise on their souls. "

Senator Martin sas that the gold stand-aid leaders will work fat u jilatform whichwill be all things to dll men.r'Such o

flip water platform as Hill wrote for theNew York democracy would please themwell , " he said. 'Tailing In their schemeto force the adoption of a wishy-wash }platformi they will vote' to oeciire the nomi-nation of the weakest candidate In the fieldfor the presidency. They would throw thelt-suppoit to Matthews of Indiana. The }would rather do this than walk out , knowingthat the former plan would be more to theInterest of the republican gold standardticket than the latter.-

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don't look for a bolt. However , II-

we refuse to be governed by the two-thirds rule , It may give the gold men opretext to walk out I am willing that thegold men should go if they can't line urfor sliver That would draw the line moresharpl } But I don't believe there will bethe slightest pretext for a bolt I thinkthat we will have moro than twothirds-of the convention , and there will be ncquestion about the two-thirds rule"

Senator Martin expressed' himself as de-

lighted with the situation In Kansas "Thefew gold gentlemen who dH business withus a few minutes only In the late convcn-tlon In Topeka , " said he , V "are gradual ! }drawing nearer to the! band wagon. "

IT IS ItllMNG TIIK COUVritV

Governor AltKeld SnjM ( lie (Sola Siiinil-nrcl

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SPRINGFIELD , 111 , Jun? 28. GovernorAltgeld v, as asked tonight what ho thoughtof the Interview given out by William C ,

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Whitney. He replied : "Nothing. The Amer-ican people are not } ct ready to become thevassals of the English money lender and hisAmerican agent. The policy" which the gov-ernment has pursued for nriire than tweut }} cars at the Instance of those eastern specu-lators compels the producers and consumersof this country , who bear all Its burdens , tegive the English money lenders $2 worthot labor , $2 worth of property and J2 wortli-of their life's blood for each dollar the }

over get from those Englishmen. This U

destroying our country1 tjnd the democraticparty intends to condemn thla, policy In moslemphatic terms , and , rip matter how mud :

those eastern capitalists diul speculators ma }

bo willing to spend , they are going to havea very difficult time In trying to prevent theparty from expressing Its honest conviction !

on this subject That's all I caie to sa}

about this matter at this time. "

I'lixlilnur the Illiicl < lurii| Iliuiiii.-CINCINNATI.

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. June 2s , Friends of Sena-.tor

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Blackburn residing" In povlngton , New-port and elsewhere In Kentucky , have re-

celved letters requiring their attendance Inthe Auditorium anueviNCJUcago Wednes'-day. . July 1 , when plans. will. bo consideredlu the Interest of Blackburn'sjcandldacy fetthe nomination Ever lbc.c the endorse-ment of Blackburn at tbu ktnlo convention ,

Juno 3 , the delegates bnYO( efln coi respond-ing with the other states In Blackburn's In-

terest. . Senator .Blackburn will attend thesilver conference at the Auditorium annexnext Tuesday , t-

AililleUN riu-tlnn tP'lci N DnieN ,

DOVER , Del. , Juno 28' T o Addlcks fac-

tion of the republican. ' state 'committee hasdecided to hold the prlma'rles on July 11 , amiconvention July H , A , resolution , propos-ing that each committee lioJd.prlmarles , anil-a convention ; that a committee of thrco he-

appointed by the rcspectlvplbodlcs to selecta governor , a congressman .ajjd three elec-tors , and their selection" to 'bo endorsed b )each convention , was adoptedX-

VliirU llnmiii U , llitaqiletetl.CLEVELAND , 0 , , Juno S8. A number ol

the friends of M. A Hann ( ln this city gavehim a dinner at the Union club last eten-Ing , At the conclusion ot the dinner , he waspresented with a sliver loving cup , Inscribedwith the names of hU friends. Mr. Hannamade a feeling response tp the presenta-tion speech , which was delivered by AndrewSquire.-

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. I > . A. fittt KleetlliK 1rexlilent.WASHINGTON , June 28. Supreme Presi-

dent Echols of the A , P. A , , In an Inter-view said he did not believe the order wouldendorse the presidential candidate of anyparty and that It would confine Its politicalwork In the coming campaign to congres-slot al districts and elate legislatures. Heridicules the report from Louisville that theA P, A. will put out an Independent ticketwith Ltnton as Its presidential candidate.-

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BUFFALO , Juno 28 General Uufus Lom-bard Howard , president of the Hqwurd Iron-works , died at uU home In this Uty.

ALL SLATLS ARK WORTHLESS

Calculations on the Outcome of the LincolnConvention Based on Uncertainty ,

MANY CANDIDATES FOR STATE OFFICES

Uvorj IMncr oil fluTloUet Mm * Olio Ifi

! ) SoiiKlit a tut a HitterContent Hot HIM 11 the UIIIK1-

'ollolVM ,

LINCOLN , Juno 23. ( Special ) The ad-

vance¬

guard of the delegates to the ro-

inibllcan

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state convention , which Is to meetIn this city Wednesday , Is already on thebattleground The contest promises to be-

Intensely exciting. It Is no cut and driedaffair.-

At.

the present writing no slate preparedby cunning machine artificers has the ghostot a show of being accepted by the conven-

tion Of course there are combinations , anilcombinations within combinations , but EC

far they are ciudo affairs Thcio arc too

man } candidates , and added to the super-

abundance¬

of material there arc too manyaspliants from each quarter of the state tc

enable the formation of a combination basedupon geographical strength. Comparativelyfew of the county delegations coming toLincoln have been Instructed. Lines be-

tween personal favorites have not beendrawn closely , as they were two and four} ears ago. Individual delegates have beengiven more latitude , especially upon the go-vetnorshlp

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, and consequently there Is moreuncertainty.-

A.

glance over the delegations as selectedby the counties of the state reveals the mostIntilento political situation over witnessed Inpolitics In Nebraska Out of the ninety coun-ties In the state , twcnt-eight counties willbe here with candidates for places on theticket , and some of these counties arcbilnglng nnro than one candidate Thereare all told thlrt-two aspirants for placeson the ticket , and this number docs notInclude candidates for contingent Justicesof the supreme court , regent of the Stateuniversity or ptesldcntlal electors.

SOME or Tim CANDIDATES.The list of the candidates leads llko the

call of counties Cass county offers Orlandc-Tcftt for lieutenant govcinor. Colfax wantsRussell nominated for land commlsslonei-a second time Cumlng is solid fet Me-

Nlsh for treasuter Custcr has a candidatefor treasurer In Jowctt Dawes Insists thaiEcklcs shall bo auditor , Dlxon countswants names for attorue } general , and In-

ctdentally asks that Shumway bo nameifor lieutenant govctnot. Daw son county Is

very much In evidence with MacColl as tcandidate for governor. Douglas county' !

11C delegates are Instructed for Balch foitreasurer ard Williams for commissioner cpublic Ipnds and buildings Flllmorc-county's delegation will press the name oYoungers for the treasurershtp Gage wantrillov foi governor , and falling in its am-

bitlon to lead the ticket , will bring ou-

iHacs for auditor. Grccley would like t (

make Mprgan commissioner of public landiand buildings , while Hall county Is enthu-Blastlc for Geddes , who wants to be auditorHarlan county confidently expects 1'lpor'-irenomlnatlon Johnson county hints of :

dark horse for one ot the places on tbi-

ticket. .. Knox county Is pressing the clalmi-of Btooks for state treasurer , Lancastecounty dffcrs McClay for auditor and Mad !

son county la to be hero with & solid delegallon for Eugene Moore , who has been oni-

of the leaders in the gubernatorial racifor months Nance county was early li-

the field with Melklejohn , Ncmaha weekago gave Majors the pilvllegc of selectlnjdelegates and naming himself as a dele-gate to the convention and as a candldatifor governor. Nuckolls county's delegatloiwas selected b } Adams. , who makes no sc-

ciet of his anxiety to head the ticket Otoicount } Is strongly for Hay ward , the lates-cntrj In the race for the governorshipPawnee county permitted Casey to nannthe delegates who will push his claimfor the trcasurershlp Phelps countysolid for Hedlund for auditor and will Usten to no other man's name for any office-Red Willow has two candidates for auditorLamborn and Troth. Saline county is urg-ing Van Duti for the audltorshlp. Saun-deis has a candidate for treasurer In tinperson of Louis Helmer. Thayer county sug-gcsts the name of Richards for governorWebster county wants the treasurershlp amoffers the name of Albright , and Yorlcounty ends the list with the name of Corbelt , who desires to succeed himself aisuperintendent of public Instruction.

There stands the list of candidates am-

It is the length of the roster that Is kccplnf-ho( republican politicians awake nights

With such a plethora of candidates the po-

lltlcal lightning calculators of the CapitaCity have long since given up the work omaking estimates as a bad Job.

GAUGING TUG "GOVERNORS. "There are three events on AVcdncsday'i

program upon which the greater part of tinInterest will be concentrated The fight oveithe governorship occupies the first place It-

Impoitance , with the contest over the treesurcrshlp a close second. The struggle fothe audltorshlp promises to bo equally aiInteresting , but will not be so bitter. Tingubcrnatoilal candidates Include Melklejohn-MacColl , Hay ward , Moore , Adams , Fllley amRichards , The first four named are tinleaders In the race , while there seems ti-

bo llttlo chance for the success of any oni-of tlio others. Neither of the leaders hoia majority. Each one , ot course , has a prl-vate estimate of Ills own strength , but thcsiestimates are largely made up ot delegatethey hope to get , rather than of delegatethey know they have. But tow estimateare shown to the general public. On'o proml-nont lepublican here , who Is working fothe success of no particular candidate , buwho has been In every convention since Nc-

braska became a state , gave to The Dec to-

day a few figures en the governorship vvhlcl-

ho made after a very careful study of tinsituation. His estimate places the relatlvistrength of the candidates In the followlniorder : Melklejohn , 315 ; MacColl , 310 ; Hay-ward , 135 ; Moore , 110 , Adams , 85 ; Fllley , 50

Richards , 25 ; Majors , 25 , Droatth , 2.These figures wcro made up after a closi

scrutiny of the list of delegates already re-

ported , together with an estimate of tinmanner In which the votes controlled by tinnumerous candidates for places on the ticktwould be divided between the aspirants fothe governorship. As It will require 52 !

votes to nominate. It will bo seen that eacl-

of the leaders Is still short many votes o

the needed number.The lieutenant governorship does no

seem to re attracting much Interest , ulthough the settlement of this llttlo contcsmay have much to do with the fight ovcisome of the places lower down on the ticketOrlando Tefft Is without doubt In the leaifor the place. It. E Moore of Llncoltwould bo given a reuomlnatlon without i

contest did the situation In Lancaster eoun-ty present a slightly dlffeient phase Lan-caster county's delegation was weeks agitied up In a bundlu and handed over to J-

H. . McClay to be used by him In an en-deavor to secure the audltorbhlp , Lieu-tenant Governor Moore gave no indlcatlot-of his purpose to seek a renomlnatlon Be-

fore his county convention met he dccllnet-to say either that he would bo or would no-

be a candidate Under the circumstanceMcClay was given the audltorshlp. Stillthere will be many delegates here who wllfavor the present lieutenant governor's iiom-nation.( .

While Speaker Richards IB ostensibly li-

the race for the head of the ticket It Is nobelieved he will refuse second place If hihas a chance for It Shumway Is one of thilatest entries In the race , and his candldacjhas so far attracted but llttlo attention

ONE MAN FEELS CERTAINSecietary of State riper reads his tltl

clear to a re-nomination Ho has not eveithe photograph of a contest against him.

The audltorghlp will furnlih the firat rcaexcitement for the convention after the bli

battle over the head of the ticket liasforgotten. The list of ambitious crr.Mt-oanxious succeed Eilgcno Moore lncfc | r?

Ecklcs-of

ot Daws , Geddca of Hnll , MflfirJLancaster.-

ot. Hedlund of 1hclps. Van OBM

Saline and Lamborn nnd Troth ,_, _Willow The real fight seems to bo bcy ,5r-Ecklcs , Geddes , MeClay and Hedlundfirst of this quartet Is making his cal _ _

upon the ground that the big nortliwJ { 3 |part of Nebraska has tuner had n stnllSc-ei-

. Oeddcs has had the advantage (Tfriendship of a large proportion of thepaper writers of the state with whom"popular McCla's friends arc for him be-

cause¬

ho Is from the city of Lincoln and be-

cntiEe-

Lincoln wants him Hedlund's claimsfor the office are base-d upon his four j cats'experience as dcput } under Auditor Moote-Ho was Moore's sttongcst opponent four} ears ago , and Is. moreover , the only candi-date

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put forth by n distinctive natlonallt }

of the partyAfter the audltorshlp comes the third eon-

test , and It promises to be the most bitterot the convention The- delegates will haveno small task before them when they cometo the selection of a candidate for treasuierThe tlval aspirants are Balch of Douglas ,

Casey of Pawnee , McNIsh of Cumlng Jowctt-of Custcr , Albright of Webster. Hcltner of-

Saundcrs , Brooks of Knox and Youngcrs of-

Fillmore1 At the present wilting the con-

test¬

Is clearly between Batch , Casey and Mc ¬

NIsh-.Prof

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Corbett , supo.lntendcnt of publicInstruction , RCCIUS to encounter no organizedopposition While he has made a creditableofficial , there arc those who assort that ho-

Is liable to encounter bitter opposition nt thepolls from an Influence- that is often poten-tial

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with the votersCOMES UP FROM ISO I.

The convention will'' have some littletrouble on Us hands before It finishes thework of selecting a candidate for attornc }

general. Under ordinal y circumstancesChurchill would have no opposition Butthere will be hundreds of men In the con-

vention who will remember the questionablecircumstances attending his nomination two} eais ago In the convention In 1S91 W S

Summers , then assistant attorney generalwas looked upon as n sure winner Church-Ill

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had been set up as a candidate by themen who wcro anxious to defeat MacCollWhen the convention had defeated the Le-

Ington man there was a lush made to "pla-cate" Dourlas county by tin owing vote1 !

to Churchill In the confusion which nt-

tcnded-

the ballots somebod } demanded a-

new roll call before the result of the flistone had been announced. It was on thissecond toll call that Churchill was giventhe nomination The original roll call stillIn evidence , discloses the fact that Sum-mers

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had a majority of the votes In theconvention , and was legally and morallyentitled to the place on the ticket AfterChurchill had licen elected It was wellunderstood that at the end of two } earshe would retire. Douglas county repudiatedhim at Its late county convention , but It-

Is well understood that ho will come beforethe convention as a candld-ito for renomlnat-lon.

-. The late deal by which he secured

five of the delegates-at-large from Douglascounty was made according to reportswhich have reached hero by n tie-up withthe Broatch remnant on the dclegitlrm Inreturn for the assistance of the Broatchcontingent , the ma } or of Omaha Is to beboosted Into publicity once more bj beingselected as a candidate for presidentialelector

W S Summers could doubtless carry amajority of the delegates with him If hewould definitely announce his candldarjBarnes of Ponca Is a candidate and hasthq backing of the northeastern part ofthe state.

While Russell Is claiming a ..renomlnatlon-as commissioner of public lands and build-lugs , the fact } et remains that he will havemuch opposition. Morgan of Custcr countyhas the support of his part of the state Doug-las

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, according to the bast inports will li npfaith with the people of that county whohave ( their desire for the nomi-nation

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ot Williams.-In

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addition to the regular ticket to be-

nomlmtcd , there must bo selected two con-

tingent¬

justices of the supreme court , oneto servo two } Cats and the other four , onetcgcnt of the State university to fill nvacancy , and eight presidential electorsThere will be a lively contest over the judge-ship

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, as there Is a general feeling that theconstitutional amendment providing for anIncrease in the number of supreme Judgesfrom three to five will be adopted this fall

The presidential electors will bo distrib-uted

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around over the state where they willdo the most good There Is a general feel-ing

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that the candidates for electots shouldbo men who will have the ablllt } and theInclination to take an active part In thecanvass for the national ticke-

t.Itni'l

.

IIMClSTVII3 I'OLITICS-

.Yorlc

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Couillj Ctiiii fiitlnii OlvoH Vi'iit-o( KM IVIiii7N I urt-sor * eillj .

YORK , Neb , , June 2S (Special ) Whilenothing was said In } esterday's conventionregarding state offices , a catcful Investiga-tion

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shows a majority of the county to be forMelklejohn for governor. The resolutionsadopted by the convention wcro as follows :

The republicans of York county , In con-vention

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assembled , most heartily and cheer ,fully endorse find r.itily the action of Hienational convention nt St Louis in choos-ing

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us Htandanl bcarora of the icpubllc.itiparty In the prc'sc-nt contest for nationalpolitical supremacy those great championsof protection , . William McKlnlrv and Gnr-rott

-A Hobart. nnci vvo ne-nrtily endorse

mid adopt the platform adopted by It.That wo Instruct our candidates , chosen

by this convention , for the state senate andhouse of re-presontiitlvcs , to fnvor and workfor the promotion of mutual Inaut.ince ns-Hoclutlonn

-, the Interest of the peoplebelli 5

properly protected by necessary restrictl-OHH.

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That wo are satisfied with the walkings-of the law. known tis the- valued policylaw , and npprovo of UH provisions and to-quIrementH

-, und nro pleased at the results

of the workings of paid luvv and wo herebyInstruct the candidates nominated by thisconvention , to oppose nil efforts to repealthe same , und to oppqso till amendmentscalculated to weaken Halil law , or teiidei Itlens ffcctlve

That wo most hc.irtlly endorse the admin-Istiation

-of our state superintendent , ll 'nr }

R Corbett , and appreciate the Industry nnilability ho IniH Hhown In the conduct of hH-olllco and in thu management of our Hliitu-Hchool nff.ilrH , find as a mark of our appre-ciation of his merit nnd work , as a gintlo-man and an a public ollklal we tenderhim the privilege of sulectlng his own dele ?

gates to tin ) Htuto convention , and wo In-

sttuct-

the said delcRatcH to vote for andwork for his rinomlimtlon In said conven-tion. .

The following resolution was also unani-mously

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adoptedWhereas , The republic-ants of York county ,

In convention uHseinblid , recognizing the-efficient servlce-B of lion J. 11 Conuwii } , at-a member of the last house of representa-tives , he-reby heartily endorse his candi-dacy

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for Btato senator from this district ,

and be It-

Itesolvul , That In recognition of the servI-CCH

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ho rendered find tint confidence BO re -

posed in him by the rcpubllcanx of thincounty , that ho ho permitted to tcl ( ct thedflecatcs from this county , to the repub-lican senatorial convention , held for Hienomination of a senator fiom this district

OGALALLA , Neb , Juno 28. (Special ) -The Keith county republican conventionmet } csterday The silver wing tried topass resolutions favoring the free and un-limited coinage of silver at the ratio of 1-Cto 1 , but the resolution was voted downE M. Scarlo , Charles Walker and H Lutewere chosen as delegates to the state con-vention

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and favor J H. MacColl for gov-ernor

GENEVA , Neb , June 28 (Special. ) Tuc-Klllmore county republican convention met) csterday afternoon to elect delegates tcthe state convention The meeting waewell attended and very cnthualastlc. No In-

structions were given the delegates , butthe republicans of rillmoro county aresolidly for Peter Youngera for state treas-urer. .

MllflllClllM Of Ol-fllll Vl-MHtlK , .III litUHAt New York Arrlvcd-L.i HourKOgne ,

from Havre ; City of Home , from Glasgow ;

Borrento , from HamburgAt Hoston Arrived Bethin from Liver-

pool ,

At Havre Arrived Lu OuHcogne , fromNew York-

.At.

Queenstovvn Sailed Auranlu , for NewYork-

.At.

Murcua Hook Arrived Rhlnclundfrom Liverpool for Philadelphia.

MINE IS THEIR TOMB

Onro-iu Brings Dentil to Nigh n Hundred

Happy Homes.

ROOF FALLS WHILE MEN ARE FIXING IT

Anthracite Region is Visited by Another

Terrible Disaster.

HAD BEEN THREATENING FOR TWO WEEKS

Best Efforts Hnd Been Mndo to Avert theCatastrophe.

NOT A SINGLE MAN ESCAPED THE WRECK

Pull ) llnir ( he nntomlieil Miner * AeroiiiRlNli-SiiUhi| Men * anil-

MsletN DilM-ii I'm 11 tic li-

I.IINM of l.oteil Ones.-

WILKESBARRE

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, I'll , Juno 28 Whlloabout 100 miners were at work in the RedAsh vein of the Twin Shaft at t'lttstonabout 3 o'clock this morning the roof cavedIn and nil of the men must have perished ,

Between forty and fifty of the Imprisonedmen wore English-speaking miners , theotheis torelsncrs. The tmmcj of the formerarc :

M J Liugnn , Inslilo suiicrlntendent , J II-

.l.jnott.

, Inside foreman ; Alov McCoinmck ,

(lie boss , Hobcrt llnston. mnchlnlst , ThomasMurph } , boss , Michael Costcllo , J.-

II.

.

. Kcllj , Michael Oaudhaii , John Hart ,

Janus Dalley , Michael Council , DanielWard James Clean , Edwaul Buckley , JolmCasey , Edward lloKers. Fiank Kchoe , Jam a-

Kchoe , James McDonald , Ed Dolancy , Corf-nclius McGuIre , James Golden , M. O'Llrlcn ,

Michael Hughes , Edward ICIlday , JointsIluiUc , Patrick Ruano , Thomas Teiipenny ,

Michael U Gaffnc } Thomas Dojng , An-

thony¬

Kane , J.V Murphy , Owen Lee , An-thony

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Got don , James Wall , Wall , sonof James Wall , Domlnlck O'Mnllcy , I'etcrMartin Michael Ford , Timothy Unrbrlclt ,Thomas Dempsey , Tliomas Carlln , PatrickGibbons , John O lloylo , Peter Jojce.

Aside from these there may bo otherEnglish speaking miners among the un-fortunates

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At least thirty 1'olandcrs ami-Hi rscrc entombed

WERE FIXING Tim HOOP.The men were nt work propping up the

loot when the fall occunod The alarm wasImmediate ! } b > the ilnging of the Mrobolls and tcscucrsero put to work with-out

¬delaj Moio than two-thirds of the

victims weio man led men. Among themwcro Acting Major l.angin , who was Insldo-suierlntendent of the mine , and J. H. Ly-nott

-, a ward councilman.

About two weeks ago the Klinejora re-potted

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to the general superintendent thatthe mine wab "squeezing , ' and that unlessstops were immediately taken to timberit n cave-In or fall might be looked for.Superintendent Law lost no * tlme"but ntonce put a number of timbcrmen at workto biacc the falling roof , The "squeeze ]*

continued , however , and jcstenlay the situ-ation

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became alarming. In the afternoonu shnlit full cjce.un il nnd the then whowore at work had to teticat before It. Aconsultation of mine ollklals was then heldand it was decided that hciolc measureswould to be tcsorted to to pi event

damage to the mine. Insldo Super-intendent

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LiMiRan gave ordets that themost experienced mlneis should bo securedund that the part > would go down ttiomine at 7 o'clock Expert tlmbermen putIn an jppeatance at that hour and weresoon loweiLd Into the workings. They madetheir way to Hod Ash vein , 1,500 feet downthe slope. The work ot propping pi accededlapidl ) until 11 o'clock , when another falloccuired It made a low , tumbling nolsoand the filing coal and debris drove themm back. Then the ' squeeze" ceased itgalnand the men thought It was safe to re-sume

-work They labored on until 3:20-

o'clock:

, when the roof presumably fell Inwithout warning , making a tremendouscrash. If the men recehcd any warning I

they had time to run up the slope , but not'-to

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aiij distance. The falling rock and coalfilled up the slope and the adjoining gang-ways

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, completely shutting oft all avenuea-of escape As the work proceeded aUhope that living men might still bo behindthe fall was given up. Even If they hadescaped being crushed by the falling root.It would have been Impossible for thefnto have remained alive tor any length oftime In a gaseous mine.-

Up.

to 9 o'clock tonight no bodies hadbeen found At that hour all hope of find-ing

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any person alive had been lost. Thesuperintendent of the Lehigh Coal company ,an authority , sa8 It will be ten days be-fore

-the debris Is removed During the late

hours of the afternoon the searchers madebut llttlo progress because the part of theslope upon which their energies wcro bentwas "working" The heaviest timbers werebroken llko straws under the heavy pres-sure

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from above.-At

.11 o'clock the situation at the Ill-fated

mine was unchanged. The rescuers werehaul at work , but making llttlo progress.Superintendent Miller 1ms given ordeis thatthe icscucrs must proceed with gieat cau-tion

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now , as the rock they are laboringtinder Is "working" morn or less There ladanger that In hunting the work otherlives may bo lost A conference of promi-nent

¬inlno superintendents from all over the

Wjomlng valley was held tonight , and thesituation in the mine was discussed Theconclusion was reached that to prevent fur-ther

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loss of life the work of rescue mustproceed with care

At 12 25 there was nnothcr fall In theslope It diovo the rescue back. Thetwenty feet of ground they had gained stnco-S o'clock was thereby lost At midnight-the ciowcl at the mouth of the shaft haddwindled to about SOO

CAME LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE.The alarm was first given by Water Car-

rlcr-

John Sheridan , who , with Thomas Gilland another man , were the only ones to es-cape

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out of the whole party who enteredthe mine lact night. Sheridan was on hisway up the elope to get some fresh waterfor the men and when about 100 feet fromthe foot of the shaft was knocked down bythe concussion Ho was badly cut andbruised by falling coal and rock. Ho layunconscious ten minute's and then came upthe shaft The concussion was so greatthat It was heard for miles around. Thefoundations of nearly every building In I'lttn-ton were shaken and wlmlouK and doors rat-tled

¬as in a tornado , Iti the houses nearer

to the mine persons were thrown from theirbeds The first thought was that a greatearthquake had occurred and the Inhabi-tants

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ruHhcd pell iiic-ll from their housei.The ringing of the flro bells and the shriek-Ing

-of the big mine whistles told the story ,

Crowds of people gathc-icd about the mouthof the shaft and numbered thousands bydaybreak Stalwait iifln stood appalled andfiantic women , who had husbands or sons Inthe doomed mine , waited in despair , Onemother cried out that hho had two son *below Another wan the wife or widow ot-bomo unfortunate and had nine helplesschildren at home Many knelt on theground and In voices broken with sobs Im-plored

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divine providence to restore tholrloved ones nllvc When It was given outthat there was little or no hope of rescuingthe men alive women and girls fainted anawere borne away.

The rescue work wan promptly begun. Thebest miners who remained on the surfaceJoined voluntarily In the hazardous tankfor hazardous It certainly wus There waitthe constant menace of another fall or anexplosion of flic-damp , Special efforts weremade to keep the air fan In good order, tft