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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-07


The Convention was in an uproar. and in
every delegation that, had cast vo:e for
| ANYBODY else than Stevenson there was a
man shouting TO get the attention of the
| chairman, so that the vote of his State
! could be changed to Stevenson. Senator
TilIman shouted above the uproar: Mr..
President | move that the nomination Of
| Adlai f. Stevenson ,be made unanimous"
Chairman Richardson would not permit
this. and said that the roll would be called
and that II any delegations wanted to
change their votes they could do it. On
the second roll call 926 votes We're cast. and
Permanent Chairman Richardson an
nounced that they had all been cast for
Stevenson.
After this there was no semblance OF or
der maintained. but there We're resolutions
that had to be passed. and they were all
offered at once by Edward G. Johnson, OF
Kansas. One empowered the Natioral
Committee to Ak the fine and place for the
next National Convention. Another pro-
vided that the chairman and members OF
the Executive Committee of the National
Committee need not necessarily be mem
bers OF the National Committee. Still
another thanked the temporary and perma-
nent chairmen of the Convention and the
officers of the old National Committee
about to retire.
Another one authorized the National
Committee to fill any vacancies that might
occur. Another authorized the National
Committee to select members of that body
to represent the District of Columbia and
Oklahoma and Indian Territory. which had
been unable to agree on election OF COM
mitteemen. Committees were appointed to
notify the President and Vice President.
II was announced that the permanent
chairman OF the Convention would be the
chairman OF the Presidential notification
committee and the temporary chairman
the chairman of the Vice Presidential no.
tification committee.
At BIS Chairman Richardson announced
the Convention adjourned sine die.
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Thomas Nelson Testifes in the
Case Against Evans and Rogers,
0. w. POWERS EXAMINATION
Witness Admits That Be Wanted 20
"Show Up" Evans & Rogers-He
suggested the Proceedings

The disbarment proceedings against
Messrs, Evans and Rogers We're re-
sumed in the Federal court this after
noon,
Thomas Nelson was examined in re-
gard TO the contract entered into be-
tween himself and Evans and Rogers
In the prosecution OF a suit for dam
ages against the southerl Pacific rail-
road company on which Nelson's
brother was killed. while transporting
sheep to California. air. Nelson stated
that he had fulfilled his part Of the con-
tract. in that he brought witnesses TO
the trial at his own expense. While
II is the contention Of Messrs. Evans
and Ro-ers that Nelson failed abso-
lutely TO perform under the contract.
He was cross-examined very sharp
ly by Judge Powers. and confessed that
the disbarment proceedings were in
sututed at his suggestion. that he de-
sired 10 show up' Aessrs. Evans and
Rogers, 90 the Supreme court, aud he
also thought that those men would pay
MIN the money thai he thought was due
him under the contract, before they
would permit the proceedings 20 get
into the Supreme court
Mr. A. H. Nelson, q brother OF the
witness, will arrive later DO the even-
ing.
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THE CUBAN ELECTIONS.
Gov. Gen. Wood Reports that They
Passed on Very Quietly.

Washington, June 25.-Accordiug 10
reports recently received from Cover
nor General Wood the elections in Gu
ba passed over quietly and without dis.
order al any point. and affairs general.
by have become tranquil with no indlca.
ton OF future trouble. In consequence
Of this encouraging state OF affairs, the
officials Of the war department are con.
sidering the question Of a large reduc-
ton Of the military force In Cuba. II
has been stated that one of the troops
can safely be brought home within the
next few months. Nothing viii be
settled as 20 which regiment shan
come until after Secretary Root returns
90 the city early next week There is
an impression. however, that the Fifth
infantry. stationed principally I'm the
department Of Santiago, will be the
first Cuban regiment 90 return 10 the
United States. and that the Eighth in
fantry. stationed in the same depart
ment will follow soon after The re-
turn Of these troops % the United
States will enable the department 10
carry out its plan Of sending regular
troops from this country 20 tho Philip
pines TO take the places OF the volun-
teer army which must be brought home
and discharged by June 1901. Unless
developments IN China neCessitate
change OF program. the h0meward
movement Of the volunteer troops from
the Philippines viii begin In the early
fan and about 5000 or 10000 regular
troops win be sent out gradually from
this country to take their places.
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British Success in South AZ RIGA.

London. June 2j-The following dis
patch has been received at the war Of
flee from Lord Roberts:
Pretoria. Presidency. June 25.-Clem-
ents successfully engaged a force OF
Beers yesterday near Winburg where
he had gone TO pick up supplies and
some heavy guns preparatory 10 acting
I'm combination with columns from
Lindley, Hebron ana Heidelberg He
drove the enemy north OF Sandspruit
with loss No casualties are reported.
Ian Hamilton reports that Heidel-
berg Is the most English town he has
vet seen. The inhabitants gave him a
great reception The streets were
crowded and decorated with bunting.
Captain Valentine hoisted the Union
Jack I'm the market square amidst the
cheers OF the pjopulace and OF the Brit
ish. Austria ian and other colonial
troops God Save the Queen was sung
the crowds heartily joining in
THE poor royalists have had a rough
time lately Hutton's mounted in
fantry skirmished with the Beers yes
terday "A few miles southeast of Pre-
toria. Captain Anley Is reported %
have managed the little business very
well. Lieutenant Cryspin and one OF
the Northumberland fusileers were
wounded %
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Illinois Governorship.

Springfield. ILL.,, June 2j.-There Is no
change IN the situation In the Demo-
cratic contest for the gubernatorlal
nomination. Adam Ortzlfan. the Chlca.
go candidate. arrived this morning. ac-
cOmpanled by about twenty friends. in
Guiding a few delegates lie circulated
among the country delegates now on
the ground. AT noon he said: Il have
not been here long enough 10 know any
thing Of the situation. ] am deyotlng
my time 90 getting acquainted am
delighted al the cordiality OF my re-
cepti0n. ! find a strong sentiment In IA
yor Of my nomination because ] am a
German. for IL is not forgotten that our
last Democratic governor. thIOnly one
elected I'm forty years was a German"
General Orendorff and Mr.. Alschuler
are In their headquarters this morning.
and each expressed himself as greatly
pleased with the prospect A special
train viii arrive from Georgia this ar
ternoon bearing 500 shoqters for Nichol-
az f. Worthington. who. Il Is said. eX-
poets 10 receive the support Of Cook
county after u becomes plain that
Ortzifan's nomination is Impossible.
The convention is scheduled 20 last two
days The nomination OF the ticket viii
be postponed until Wednesday.
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lime 2s.-The Harvard varsity eight
went out on the river under a new
captaln today while Captain Pete Hlg-
ginson languIshed on cot suffering
from a broken leg sustained while
playing ball yesterday. The hbular
bone Is broken and the oarsman Is out
OF the boat permanently.
As soon as e was definitely asser-
tained that De was lncapacitated, Chas.
NJ shea. No. e, was appointed capiain'
Harding was moved from No stroke;
fullard went from No. 2 in the varsity
four 10 No 2 in the varsity eight Guy
Bancroft viii row No In the varsity
four and Tuden win stroke the four.
me freshmen were the first on the
water today. Just before they went
ont II was announced that Captain
Roberts win stroke the crew Ihey
rowel Oh the river TO Yale's quarters
and were given lecture by Coach
Goodrich They have been rowing poor
M of late but showed improvement to-
day 80. 80.
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no other Elder by the name Of Jensen
IN Georgia, And he was released ar.S
was TO start home on the 22nd inst. tho
day before the fatality. This coupled
with the fact that .the address found
on the dead man gives sufficient color
to the suspicion that he IS the victim
as to almost make # a confirmation.
Elder Jenson's full name Is Nephi Unit
ed States Centennial Jensen, the title
having been given him By his parents on
account Of his birth occurring in 1876.
the year OF the great Centennial Expo
sltion at Philadelphia Elder Jensen
was a native Of Utah. and his father is
soren Jensen Of Mancos. Colorado. His
mother and brothers reside in Forest
Dale.
Elder George Reynolds Of the Presl-
dents office this afternoon wired to
President Rich OF the Southern States
Mission asking for full particulars.
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Will BEGIN IN sEPrEMRER.
Senator Hanna Tells OF a Repub.
lIean Triumphant Campaign.

Pitsburg Pa, June Ex-senator Han
ma. chairman Of the Republican nation
al committee. was In the city for
short time today en- route from Phila-
delDhia 10 Cleveland, and talked az
length on the plans Of the campaign.
Il have ben asailed on every hand by
The question as 20 what States we viii
win over from the Democrats" said the
Ohio. senator. and we would like 90
tell the newspapers and would like 90
have them tell everybody IN the country
who Is Interested In the campaign that
the grand old party this year viii 90
after lis opponents wherever they are
found No stronger ticket was ever
placed In the field. ] would not like 20
predict the majority that viii go 10 Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt and / have not
heard OF General Cr0svenor having
made any forecasts as 10 the results
Of this campaign. However, We VIII
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Rapid Transit Conspiracy.

New York, June 25.--The trial Of the
defendants In the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
Sit Company conspiracy began today
before Justice Fursman in the criminal
branch of the supreme court The in
dictments We're found In February by
a special grand jury named % inquire
into the reports OF conspiracy 10
spread a rumor tending 60 affect the
price OF Brooklyn Transit stock. Six
men were indicted, the following four
being placed on trial today Alfred K.
G0slin. Charles Thomas Davis. Eugene
J.. Packer and Henry BOgart There
were thirteen indictments In an. THESE
four men We're indicted for conspiracy.
The other two indicted men are Henry
j. Alexander and Warner T. Allen, who
were charged with felony
There was little delay In selecting a
jury. One of the indictments against
Alexander was for conspiracy and Cow
ernor Black asked Justice Fursman
why Alexander was not on trial. The
justice said that was not for the at
tOrney general 10 say. The inference
was at once taken by a number OF per-
sons that Alexander has turned states
evidence. AT the conclusion OF the
opening address OF the attorney for the
people an adjournment was taken IN
tomorrow.
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to determine the issuance Of an iniunc-
ton
Soon after the present strike was in-
auguuted there were scenes Of laWless-
ness throughout the city. 10 rs admitted
that the mail cars have been lnterfered
with and their prompt operation rem
dered impossible.
1.-THE defendants and those who have
acted In concert with them ordered The
strike. From this fl follows that what
ever they are guilty of. l8Wlgssness or
not as complained Of, they must be
held accountable for the necessary con-
sequences Of their acts.
III it is true. and / hope 10 is, that
none Of the officials have been guilty or
interfering with the mail cars then the
injunction can certainly do no harm.
However my ruling is not based upon
that conclusion The motion for O tenn
poIary Injunction is accordingly grant
ed
This afternoon the Transit company
and the union men seemed satisfied
with the situation.
a. NJ. Morrison of the grievance COM
mittee says.
"Our hope lies 10 the boycott. and II
the friends OF organized labor VIII stand
by MS. we win win in the end or some
thing win burst.
on the other hand, the company
claims that as the danger from violence
decreases. the cars have more passen-
gers. and that as soon as ali fear Is
removed the normal traffic Will re-
sumo.
The Inquest that Is trying 10 estab.
lsh the responsibility Tor the death OF
Thomas, Rine and Burckhardt. strikers.
who were shot and killed In front ot
posse barracks on sunday, June 10, was
concluded today and the jury retired TO
consider the testimony According 20
the testimony given today of George w.
Cox and Gardner Mcknight deputies
who are said TO have fired 40 strikers
In front of posse barracks and that
Of a number OF other witnesses, neither
one was on the scene az the time OF
the trouble
About 900 members of the sherfs
posse c0mitatus were furloughed today
under orders from the board Of police
commissioners a force OF 500 deputies
will be- retained for guard duty az the
various car sheds and power houses.
After being out several hours, the jury
returned three verdicts this afternoon.
The verdict iu the case of Edward
Thomas is that he came 20 his death
by gunshot wound inflicted by q meme
Der OF the posse. which was at the time
acting in the discharge OF fits duty
The verdict n the cases of George
Rlne and Edward BurcRhardt Is that
they came 20 their deaths at the hands
OF parties unknown and that the shoot.
ing was not justified.
Both Gardner Mcknight and George
W. Cox are exonerated from all blame.
float followed in the launch by Coach
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sclence Advancement AssooIatIon.

New York June 2j.-The American as
ISOLATION for the advancement Of science
which Is composed of l6 affiliated 500
cietles. opened It's 18th annual meeting
today In Havemeyer Han Columbia
University. Two of the affiliated ore
CARNATIONS. the American Chemical 500
clety and the American Forestry asso,
citation, are at the same time h0lGine
their annual sessions. other affiliated
societies win convene tomorrow and Tho
last Of the societies meetings win De-
that OF the society for the promotion "
engineering education. on July g.
The general session was called 90 or
der by the retiring resident @. *.
Gilbert. of Washington. u. c. who In.
troduced 10 the delegates their presi-
deni-elect Prof r. S. Woodward, who
made a brief address.
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THE GEORGIA SOUTHERN WRECK.
Additional RepOrs Show That the List of Dead VIII Probably
Number Forty. Railway Officials Work oil Repair
Advances as Fast as Possible.

Atlanta, Ca. June 25.-AddItlonal re-
ports received here today from the
s'sne Of the wreck on the Macon branch
o. the Southern rsalroad az MacDon-
ouch. show that the list OF dead viii
probably number forty-one. The NUM-
oer Of section hands on the wrecked
Train is not known. The entire gang
We're killed. As the work Of removing
ils wreckago proceeded, bodies Of ne
20 lab9rers were found under the de-
OTIS and several have been removed
along the banks Of the creek. Six bodies
were BROUGHT here today TO await in-
Niucilous from relatives as TO their
Opposition.
4he work Of repairing the roadbed is
preceding and traffic win be resumed
Probably today
.lltee bodies were found this morn
"t lr The wreokage They are:
y. J. Griffin, supervisor
w !. Morrlssette, superintendent OF
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Heavy Rains in Georgia.

Macon. Ca. June 25.-Owing TO re-
cen, heavy rains. the Oculgee river at
this point IS again raging above the
danger line. a new bridge was swept
away,
Reports from over the State show
great damage 90 fruit and crops The
damage 90 bridges and farm buildings
viii be- enormous. The cotton crop Is
considerably injured.
Advlces have been received Of several
persons being drowned.
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a. Louis June 25.-Judge Elmer b.
Adams Of the United states district
.a.rt today granted a temporary in
emotion In the case OF w. D. Mahon,
,r5 an the members Of division No.
pn Of the Amalgamated Association Of
street Railway Employees Of America,
,.rreln.ng them from interfering In
,py way with the running Of mail cars
over the lines Of the ST. Louis Transit
company
None Of the defendants was present
Tbsy we're represented by w. ). AN
0onv. while District Attorneys Hitch
Usk and Rozlere acted for the govern
msnt
,f8sylts presented Mr.. Anthony de-
ears8 that Il WAS NOT shown that any
oftbe defendants named mad been gull
IA OF Iawiessness,
ION the contrary" he added, 'the
s,rlks leaders and an the members of
M street railway mems union have
rrgnsslsd law and order. The transit
e.npauy rs not responsible. perhaps for
tbs unsettled conditions which existed.
rg the union men who have been made
10 suffer and bear the bruiN of all dis
urbsnces The president of the union
Nr Patterson, is dying In the hospital
as The result Of being stabbed by an as
ass.n
an the conclusion OF the arguments
Judge Adams rendered his decision sub
FanHaly az follows.
IL Is conceded by the defendants thH
ths court has jurisdiction over the
question al issue. In the case Of the
United states against Debs 1t was hello
mat where Il was shown there was un-
lawful Interference with the mails or
Interstate commerce. the power % the
court of chancery could be- invoked. The
authority of the government is binding
upon an the people. No distinction IS
made ION the young or the old, the rlch
o. he poor
The question here Is whether the de-
PENDANTS have been shown by the AMI
tsvIts 20 have been interfering with the
rsIumentalties and the agencies OF
De federal government,
The court IN passing on that point
Goes not undertake 90 punish II me
Affirmative position Is sustained. The
Injunction process is Intended as q de-
tsuent. a preventive OF lawlessness, and
q declaration and warning 10 all the
people The issue as set forth here Is
n0, one between the Transit company
and The members OF the street car un-
Con but Of the United States against The
strikers and an persons who may Inter-
isre with the operation Of the mails.
Irrespective OF whether this or that per-
son has been guilty Of an act Of law
leSness. a reasonable apprehension as
70 a violation of the laws Of the United
States IS practically all that is necessary
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Mrs George p. sQuires. postmaster CO
Sugar House ward. received the follow
ing startling telegram this afternoon
from Macon. Georgia.
"P ~ Sugar William L. Jensen,
killed in accident near McDonough.
Georgia June 23rd. Notify family and
advise quick disposition OF remains.
"a. GORDON JONES"
Who Gordon Jones Is Is not known
though be is believed TO be the coroner
Of Macon and probably in charge Of the
bodies of The great railway wreck so
fully reported in the Associated Press
dispatches The telegram was immedi-
ately sent 20 Hywm j. Jensen Of the
Pacific Lumber company The latter
believes fully that the dead man is his
brother although the initials are
wrong A hasty examination Of the
missionary register shows that there Is
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And ImnerlaIist NIeetIng.

New York June 25.-Anti-imperalists
from an parts Of the country met this
afternoon IN the Plaza hotel 10 deter
mine what action the followers Of this
line OF national policy viii take In the
present campaign Among those pres
eth We're Carl SChurz. Ex-Governor
Boutwell, Winslow Warner Daniel +.
Hoskins Jr., Henry w. Lamb. Gamaliel
Bradford e. S. Winslow Samuel ID.
Bowlcs. p. II. Crosby. Charles Goldman,
Horace White. y. W. Ordway j. Pauld-
ing. VIM Bolts Henry Budd Hon. j.
b. Henderson. of Missouri; u. NJ Rose,
Of Arkansas and James l.. Blair Of 81.
Paul.
The conference was called by the
Antl-imperialIst league for the purpose
of comforting with the anu-imperialists
league. The discussion which began
early On the afternoon hinged on the
probable plank 10 The platform OF the
Democratic party In relation TO anti
Imperialism.
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Last Scene in Long Drawn-0ut
Murder Trial,
ATTORNEYS FINAL EFFORT.
Presenta Motion for New Trial
sandals slayer Appears Before
Judge Holspp for Sentence.
ESPECIAL TC THE "NEWs.1

ESPECIAL TC THE "NEWS."l
Pennington. June 25.-The little court
room here was crowded with spectators
at 1880 this afternoon. the hour set for
pronouucng sentence upon Nick Ha-
worth. convicted OF the murder Of
Thomas Sandal Judge Rolapp and the
attorneys expected 90 arrive from Og-
den before that hour but the train was
late and f. was 3 o'clock before Judge
Rolapp could reach the court house.
Haworth had been brought up from
Salt Lake. arriving ahead Of the court.
As soon as the session was opened
Attorney Weber. for the defendant
said be would require half an hour or
so TO prepare a statement, and he re-
quested a short continuance, which was
granted.
This move caused no surprise, as lt
was known that Mr. Weber intended TO
present a motion for a new trial
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Storrow and Goodrich. They rowed In
one stretch up the river for mile. The
shell travelled only fairly and plainly
showed the loss of Higginson.
Highland n V. June 2j-The most
ideal conditions prevailed for practice
I'm the racing shells today The Crnell
crews, varsity and freshmens eights
and the varsity fours, r0wed down 70
the starting point. where they were ad-
vised by Coach Courtney "a few min
utes and then rowed over the four
mile course. turned back 20 their quar-
tiers.
The Pennsylvania varsity and fresh-
men got into their shells and rowed
zap the river with Coach Ward following
ON the launch. a yacht came up to The
Wisconsin boat house and took Andrew
O'Dea their coach on bo1rd. Then the
Badger crews got into their shells and
started on for regular practice. Colum-
bia had not yet appeared ON the water,
but there were signs of ctivity abou'
their boat house.