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Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30
EXPLOSION WRECKS A MILL
Battery of Four Boilers Blown Up mt
PittsburR-One KILLED and
Dozen Injured,

PITTSBURG. Pa, Jan. 29.--The steel de-
partment OF Phillips. Nimick G. Co.'s mill, on
West Carson street. was completely wrecked
and dozen men we're injured by the cx-
plosion OF battery of four large boilers
today. The shock OF the bursting boilers
was heard throughout the lower end of the
city and several thousand people were at
tracted to the scene OF the accident. The
loss to the plant will be enormous
All the injured men we're quickly removed
from the ruins. Five were mutilated al
most beyond recognition and one or two
more deaths may result. The Injured were
taken to temporary hospital hastily pro-
vided and local physicians were summoned
to relieve the suffering. A rescuing party
then went to work searching the wreckage
which, 1t Is supposed, entombs others Of
The following is the list Of the most serl-
Gus casualties:
Dead:
SIMON HOLLAND, fireman, lived near
South Eleventh street; died at the Homeo>
pathic hospital
Injured
Daniel Noonan, badly cut and scalded.
| Constantine Gallagher, badly cut.
william Kirkpatrick cut above the eye;
not badly hurt.
Frank Stone, cut over the eyes.
! Patrick Daily, cut on the head; not badly
hurt.
jeremiah Collins
Barney Easterberg, cut over eye; not
| badly hurt.
| w. T. Cook.
| Peter Bynos.
The explosion was one et the most ter
rife that ever occurred in a Pittsburg mill,
The roof of the boiler room was completely
| lifted from the building and the flying iron
and steel fell in all directions. Heavy
beams and portions of the masonry were
thrown from the foundations. The men
were crushed to the ground, on the spot
where they were attending to the rolls, and
those beside the boilers we're scalded by
the escaping steam. The bodies of the men
were so badly burned and begrimed that
! they were scarcely recognizable The
families of the workmen who live in the
neighborhood realized the extent OF the ac-
cdent the moment the thunder of the ex,
plosion was heard, and women and chill
| dren rushed at once to the mill, crying for
their loved ones, who were believed to be
buried beneath the ruins. 1t was impos-
sble for the heads to keep back the tor,
rent of humanity that surged up to the
| gates. and for a time the frantic women
interfered with the work of the rescuers.
The mill had been stopped over Sunday
and the boilers had just been fired prepara-
tory to starting the mile again. More than
100 men were standing about ready to &C
to work when the explosion occurred One
of the boilers rose on end and sheet OF
flame shot out of the furnace door, COM
pletely enveloping Holland.
The cause of the explosion cannot be
known until thorough investigation it
made. No estimate of the property losi
could be made today.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30
TAYLOR TO HOLD COMMISSION
Governor Assumes that IL He Wns Not
Legally Elected Blackburn
Was Not.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 29.-It is not un-
likely that United States Senator elect
Blackburn Will receive any commission
from Governor Taylor unless the present
gubernatorial contest has been finally set
tied Governor Taylor, it is said, on excel
lent authority, will assume the position that
II it is decided he is illegally the governor
OF Kentucky the legislators who elected
Blackburn and who were declared elected at
the same election at which he was a candi-
date for governor were also Illegally elected
and have not therefore the power to choose
a senator.
The evidence in the Goebel-Taylor contest
for the executive office of the state closed
tonight and arguments begin tomorrow aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock. The arguments will be
made from O'Clock to o'clock and from
1880 to $50 for three days, with the excep-
ton of Thursdays session. which will be
held on the morning OF that day. The boards
will not divulge an opinion as to the time
they will require for the finding
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30
LOOK TO PARTITION OF CHINA
Russian Paper Declares 1T liz sure
to COme-Alliance with
japan.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 29.-The news
papers here are paying considerable atten-
tion to the events Of China. The Novosti
expresses the opinion that the dynasty VIII
last for long time to come, but adds that
China will never be restored to its former
condition and that the unavoidable work oi
partition will be accomplished peacefully
though, perhaps in the distant future.
The Rossiia asserts that it was not neces-
sary for Russia 10 take hand in the coup
d'etat and adds: "A Russ o-Japanese al
lance is inevitable. 1t Is only a question
of time. In the meanwhile it is important
that the control of the naval and military
forces of China does not fall into the hands
of the Americans, British or Germans The
paper concludes: 1--WE must keep on the
alert and see how the new situation affects
the interests of western Europe, above all
those of England
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30
WORKING KANSAS EDITORS
"COin" Harvey Gets n Large Amount
of Advertising, Paying
in Promises.

Topeka, Jan. 29.-(Special Telegram)-
The Jealous popuist papers OF Kansas are
being neatly buncoed by designing members
of the democratic national committee and
Coin" Harvey, and are running free of
charge a double column, ten-inch advertise
ment of Coins" books, that are being
sold and pushed by the national commit
tee. The plate for the advertisement Is sent
out from the educational and literary COM
mittee at Chicago and with it goes let
ter to the unsuspecting popuist editor set
ting forth the urgent need of education along
the reform lines affecting currency and say
ing II the cut is given a prominent position
and run often in the papers, in case Of
fusion success in November the editors who
mad helped do the fighting would be remem-
bered. This thin promise is very seductive.
Nearly all of the popullst papers have fallen
victims and the advertisement of Coin" is
being given thousands of dollars worth OF
space free of charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30
KILL TWO TRAIN ROBBERS
Long Chase by Union Pacific Results
In Rounding Them Up-Detective
wounded I'm Fight.

CHEYENNE, Wyo,, Jan. ga report
reached this city that posse of Union Pa
cifc detectives headed by Tom Horn had run
down two of the Union Pacific train rob-
bers in the Hole-in-the-W Wall and after q
desperate fight killed both of them. One OF
the pursuing party was shot, but II Il
thought not seriously. 1t is known that the
robbers separated in two gangs after leaving
the railroad and the men reported killed
were those who were trailed through the
mountains so closely and afterwards escaped
1t is supposed that they returned to the
Hole-in- the Wall when they thought the pur-
suit was over and the detectives have beer
watching the rendezvous ever since, till they
got their men.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30
PERALTA DECISION UPHELD
One of the Heirs Fails In an Attempt
10 Have the Cuse Re-
Opened.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 29.-In a decision
rendered today Judge Hawley Of the United
States district court upheld the decision
of the United States district court of 1859, IN
the Peralta land grant case. Mrs. Mary
Gwin, one OF the Peralta heirs, petitioned
to have the case reyiawed, contending that
the decision OF 1859 did not include certain
lands now known as the San Antonio or
Oakland estuary and now valued at many
millions CT dollars. including $4,000 OF I'M
proyements and sl.O00.OOO worth Of govern
ment works besides the land value of the
property. Judge Hawley decided against
Mrs. Gwin, he declaring that the whole
proposition had been passed upon by Judge
Hoffman in 1859 and also that in allowing
the case to repose for forty years it had
reached a state of laches and that litiga-
tion, II the case were reopened, might con-
tinue indefinitely.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30
Forecast for Nebraska
Fair and Colder; Variable Winds,
NO MINE SCALE AGREEMENT
Miners Hoot the Operators Proposi-
tion and Are Laughed Mt by
the Operators,

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 29,--Tn the
joint conference of the United Mine Work
ers and the Interstate Operators associa-
tion this afternoon the first business was
the submission OF the report OF the Joint
scale committee. The propositions made by
each side were practically the same as have
been published heretofore. The miners de-
manded an advance of 20 cents per ton
on run of mine" basis. The operators
offered an advance OF . cents per ton for
mining with the condition as to screens
remaining the same as at present fur
ther condition in their proposition is that
the state OF Illinois, which is now on run
OF mine basis. must come in under a double
standard arrangement and return to using
screens.
Immediately upon the reading OF the re-
port President John Mitchell of the Mine
Workers moved the adoption Of the miners
scale. +. II. Robbins, a Pennsylvania op-
orator. moved to amend the motion by
adopting the scale OF the operators
President Mitchell said that during the
last year the price Of ccal had been higher
than for several years, while the cost
of living to the miners was also higher
without an advance in wages to meet 1t.
Under this arrangement he said, the op-
orators were making good profit. which, he
He was followed by Mr. Robbins. who
answered by saying so or 80 per cent OF the
coal mined was contracted for Immediately
after an agreement with the miners had
been reached and as a consequence the mine
owners profited nothing by the advance in
the market. He said that a run OF mine
basis would be suicidal to the interests OF
the Pitsburg district.
The miners, he said, had received an ad-
vance of Is per cent at Chicago and were
now offered an advance Of IA per cent,
making total OF 80 per cent in the last
| three years
| John p Reese, member Of the miners
| executive board, from Iowa, replied that
miners wages had gone lower during the
| panic than those of any other craft he
| outlined the attitude of the miners and
! said they were willing to discuss the mat
ter dispassionately and arrive at settle
| ment.
H. l.. Chapman of the Ohio operators took
| the position that the miners were endeaVor'
| ing TO form a trust. Mr. Chapman said:
| DO YOU know what this defense FUND
| YOU will attempt to raise means? 1t means
| you will be forced to control every business
| int crest in this country; that you Will con-
| troll all of the great railroad systems o.
| the continent and control all OF the steam
ship lines entering or leaving its ports. II
means more. 1t means you will control the
domestic consumption and say whether oil
not the poor people of this land shall have
| fuel to cook their humble meals with
This will be nothing more nor less thar
one gigantic trust and you will be th'
stockholders"
The miners hooted at the operators prop
| osition while the operators laughed at th'
demands of the miners. The conference ad
| iourned until tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30
POPE WILL NOT INTERFERE
Unable to Oner His Good Omces for
Cessation of HostiIities-Cnn
Only Pray.
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ROME, Jan. 20.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram.)-In answer to
the appeal made to him by the queen or
Holland to use his influence to stop the
South African war Pope Leo has sent "a
sorrowful reply that he is unable to Offer
his Offices for the cessation OF hostilties.
His holiness adds that no war has caused
him so much bitterness OF mind as this
struggle between England and the Beers He
says:
This war is inspired neither by ideals
OF civilization nor by just or natural in
terests. can do nothing but pray for the
dead"
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30
KNOCKS OUT ANTITRUST LAW
Federal Judge KohIsnat Declares the
Illinois Measure Uncon-
stitutiOnaI.

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-Judge C. C.. Kohlsaat
in the United States circuit court today
decided the antitrust act of the Illinois
legislature in 1893 void on the ground that
the statute contains both class md special
legislation and is in contravention OF the
federal and state constitutions. The opin-
ion OF the court bears more directly on the
ninth clause OF the act of 1898. but the va
lidity OF the whole act is denied.
The ruling was made in the case of the
Union Sewer Pipe company against Thomas
Connolly, but applied as well to the case of
the same plaintiff against William Dee, the
two cases having been tried conformity. The
court took the case from the Jury and gave
instructions that the finding be in favor OF
the plaintiff.
The Union Sewer Pipe company brought
suit to recover upon promissory notes given
by the defendants, who contended that the
plaintiff was a trust or combination organ
lied for the express purpose of creating and
carrying out restrictions in trade. Referring
to the third clause of the defense the Hi
nois statute which went into effect July /,
1898, the court says:
"The statute of July 1. 1898, provides In
section that the provisions of this act
shall not apply to agricultural products or
live stock while in the hands of the
prouucer OF raiser' am Vi inc
opinion that this statute contains
both class and special legislation and is in
contraventon of both the state and federal
constitutions and therefore void. 1t is urged
| that. granting the unconstitutionality of the
ninth clause yet IL may be declared void
without affecting the validity of the remain
Ing clauses of said act. II this were so then
| by declaring the clause void the courts
would make the act binding upon those
classes OF persons within the state which the
! legislature had specially exempted from its
! provisions. This would be judicial legisla'
tion OF the most fragrant character. In my
/ opinion the said clause nine taints the whole
| n.,t md rnnhers IL all void -
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30
STUDENTS HURT AT FIRE
Cornell Law Pupils Jump Thirty
Feet from Burning Fra
tcrnity Lodge Building.

ITHACA. n. Y, Jan. 29,-Seven or eight
Cornell law students, members OF Delta Chi
fraternity, were hurt this morning as q
result OF the burning of their fraternity
lodge building. Fifteen jumped thirty feet
to the ground. Little of the lodge prop
erty was saved.
Amcng the injured was W. NJ. McRea OF
Salt Lake City, Utah, burned and back
slightly injured.
The building was brick structure and the
fire was kept well inside the walls The
house and contents were valued at $40, 900
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30
Deyonshire Gives the Dinner.

LONDON, Jan. 29.-Owing to the recent
death of Lady Salisbury the premier dia
not give the customary Parliament dinner
this evening. This was given on his behalf
by the duke of Devonshlre. lord president
Of the council Mr.. Balfour. the earl OF
Kimberley, and Sir Henry Campbell-Ban-
herman also entertained aheir respective
supporters.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30
Heavy SHOWS In France.

PARIS, Jan. 29.-Heavy snow storms pre-
vail throughout France, especially on the
north and west coasts. where numbers of
small wrecks have occurred. The Spanish
steamer Prmero, fran Bilbao for New
York. has been wrecked off Point Lomous,
near Brest. Its crew. consisting of eighteen
men, was rescued by fishermen.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30
stead writes "a Letter.

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LONDON, Jan. 29.-(New York World Ca
blegram-speclal Telegram)-W T. Stead
has addressed letter to the speaker and
every member OF the House OF Commons,
pointing out the necessity for reopening the
inquiry into the circumstances that led to
the Jameson raid. He declares that nm
less such steps are taken II will be no
longer possible to maintain that the speaker
and membepe we're not unwilling and un
willing accomplices In the conspiracy.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30
IRISH JOAN Of ARC ARRIVES
Miss Maud Come VIII Tour United
states in Interest of Boers-
May Visit Omaha.

.STW YORK, Jan. 25.-M,ss Iaud Come,
the Irish Joan 6fNAfc, arrived today on the
French line steamer La Normandie from
Havre. Miss Come could say but little
about her future movements in this country
beyond the fact that she would stay a month
and then hurry back to Ireland, as her time
was fully engaged there. She will address
several meetings in the interest of the
Beers.
THE object OF my visit here said Miss
Come, "is to arouse sentiment here in favor
Of the Beers. / have been in France, Ger
many and Holland and there have heard eX-
pressions of surprise that America was not
foremost in championing the Beers.
Another reason that I am here is to
cement the unity of sentiment between the
Irish in America and the Irish in Ireland
That sentiment Is so strong now in Dublin
that they do not dare to march troops down
the main street for fear Of having them
hissed and assaulted. The present time is
the best that Ireland has ever had to strike
a blow for freedom.
'In ireland today there are only 5000 SOL
diers where formerly there were 10000. One
reason that ireland is not in a good position
to strike a blow is because she had strictly
followed Parnell's teaching that liberty could
be secured by parliamentary motions. 1t was
said that we could have freedom by asking
and holding out our hands. God knows that
our hands have been held out long enough.
Now we see that we must go back to the
| first idea-freedom must come by force. The
spirit in Ireland today is the same as in
| 1907"
! In speaking of striking blow at England
| Miss Come admitted that the constabulary
must be reckoned on. She said, however,
that England is in a position where she
must grant demands.
ITO nations as to the individual" she
continued, there comes an hour OF destiny
and Ireland's hour has come and she must
not let 1t slip.
"Ope work OF the Irish party is to stop
enlistment Ten years ago there were 900
Irish in the army and now there are not
| 25, 900. At present recruiting there is at a
standstill."
Miss Come also told the story OF her re-
cent arrest in Dublin while driving to a
meeting of Boer sympathizers.
| At meeting OF German Americans and
! Irish Americans, held over week ago, a
committee was appointed to arrange with
Miss Maud Come to visit Omaha during her
stay in the United States. The committee
has all the preliminary ARRANGEMENTS made
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30
PEACE SOCIETY TO M'KINLEY
Appeal Forwarded from Boston Ask
In. the President 10 Mediate
In the TrausyaaI.

BOSTON, Jan. 29.-The board of directors
of the American Peace society today for
warded an appeal to President Mckinley
to offer the good ofices and mediation of
the United States to the Transvaal basing
the action on the fact that the whole civil
lied world has not forgotten that one OF
the most benign features OF the scheme ap-
proved by all at The Hague conference was
that entitled good offices and mediation" +"
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30

CARACAS, Venezuela, VIA I1aytIen O"DEe,
Jan. 29.-President Castro received Admiral
Farouhar and his staff today. Later there
was a garden party and reception at the
American legation in honor OF the officials OF
the flagship New York and the gunboat Ma
chias. F. B. Loomis, the United States
minister, will take President Castro and his
cabinet to visit the American fleet tomor-
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30
Dundonn.d is Safe.
Mammoth Pro-Doer Meeting.

NEW YORK, Jan. pa mammoth pro-
Boer meeting was held tonight in the Grand
Central palace. 1t was called to express
American sympathy for the South African
republics. Another object was the raising
OF funds to for the i'll and wounded
within the Boer lines. EX-Judge George
Van Housen was the presiding officer Con-
gresham De Almond of Missouri delivered
a speech,
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30
Loyal to Home Country.

VALPARAISO. Chilli Jan. 29-At a meet
ing Of the British residents, Minister Gosling
presiding, the plan of Mr.. e. Hayne to form
a British universal patriotic league, enabling
al subjects OF the queen to keep In touch
with the mother country. was unanimously
adopted. The subscription for membership
will be ! guinea. There were cheers for the
queen aud the soldiers In South Africa,
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30
DlSPLEAsES THE CHINESE
Merchants Alarmed over the DepoS-
tion of the Emperor and
Trouble Threatened.

SHANGHAI, Jan. 2S.-The deposition OF
the Emperor Kwang Su creates great dis
satisfaction among the Chinese otiicials IN
the Yang Use valley and native mercantile
circles are disturbed, fearing trouble 1t Is
rumored the emperor will be reinstated In
one year.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30
SIX MEN DRIFTING TO DEATH
Fishermen Carried ont Into Lake
Michigan On Ice-smaII Pros
pectSof Rescue.

MARINETTE, Wis, Jan. 29.-six fisher
men were carried out on the ice late THE
afternoon, just north OF Menominee. When
last seen they were six miles out and drift
ing toward the lake rapidly Prospects OF
rescuing the unfortunate men are small.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30
Gold Medal for Helen could.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 99.-Representative
Briggs of New York has introduced bill
giving the thanks OF congress and a gold
during the war with Spain.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30
No Invasion of Monambiou.

BERLIN, Jan. ga semi oficlal dispatch
from Lisbon says the report that the Beers
have crossed the Mozambique frontier 10
unfounded.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30
1wsN1Y.oNE WOUNDED AND SIX MISSING
stcyn visits Trnnsvnal-Prcsiden of
Free state Chccred by People
as lie Drives Through
Pretoria.

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LONDON, Jan. 29--(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram.)--lt is ad-
mitted here in private that the forecast
that neither Roberts nor Kitchener would
take on Methuen's Buffers or Whites fail
ures was correct. The experts are inclined
to think that the British at Ladysmith
Tugela river Kimberley aud Modder river
will be left to work out their own saliva
tion and hold as many Beers as possible
while the Capetown reinforcements are re-
ported to be moving toward French's po-
sition. 1t is rumored that Kitchener oil
Roberts has left Capetown to take COM
mand of the movement of Gatacre ant
French's combined forces, with heavy ad-
ditions of fresh troops, against the Orange
Free State.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-30

RIO ana shhtos Free OF I'IhHHe'
RIO JANEIRo, Jan. 29.-The ports OF Rio
Janelro and Santos have been officially de-
clared free from the bubonic plague.