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men PICKED OUT.
The President Has Selected New Mem
bers of Commerce Commission

Washington, June 27.-It was stated
in senate circles today that President
Roosevelt practically has decided on
the three men he will appoint as mem
bers Of the interstate commerce com
mission when the new railroad rate
bill takes effect. They are James S.
Harlan of Illinois, E. E. Clark Of Iowa
and Franklin Lane Of California.
The present commissioners, Martin
A. Knapp, New York; Charles A.
Prouty, Vermont; Judson C. Clements,
Georgia, and Francis NJ. Cockrill, Mis-
souri,, will be reappointed. If the new
commission is thus created it will be
composed of four Republicans and
three Democrats, the political division
being: Knapp. Prouty, Harlan and
Clark, Republicans; and Cockrih'
Lane and Clements Democrats.
OF the proposed new members, Mr..
Harlan is son of Justice Harlan OF
the supreme court and was formerly
attorney general for Porto Rico; Mr..
Clark is the grand chief Of the Order
of Railway Conductors and was
member of the Gray commission that
settled the anthracite coal strike three
years ago: Mr.. Lane is a college pro-
fessor. The latter was named as
mem her of the present commission by
the president several months ago, but
his appointment was not confirmed by
the senate. the generally accepted rea-
would not consent to the commission's g
being composed of three Democrats
and only two Republicans, as would
have been the case had he been con-
firmed- In the event his nomination
should be unacceptable to the senate
now. It is possible the place will go to
Judge Samuel H. CoWan of Texas, VINO
did some little work in the framing Of
the rate bill and whose friends have
expected that he would be given a
0lapa on the new comm igEfOn.
It is understood that the president s
selections have been made known un-
officially In order that the senate might
be "felt out to see If the three men
named would be confirmed It Is also
understood that some objection has
been raised by some senators to the
appointment of Mr.. Harlan because he
is a son of Justice Harlan, who will be
called on to pass upon the constitu-
tionality of the new rate bill. If this
objection should appear to be deep
seated. it is said that the president viii
not send in his name.
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National Committee of Peoples
Party Assemblies.
Nearly Every State in the Union
Represented.
MAY PICK OUT A MAN
For the Presidential Nomination
in 1908.
Movement Started to Unite All
the reform Forces.

st. Louis. June 27.-The national
committee of the Peoples party met in
annual conference here at the Olympic
theater, with delegates present from
almost every state in the union. The
gathering is for the purpose of discuss
ing the political situation and will as
sumo somewhat the appearance of a
convention before adjournment tomor-
row evening. It is said that possibly
the party members win endorse a man
for the presidential nomination.
AT the Southern hotel a conference
was held today by members of the con-
ference provisional committee which Is
advocating mammoth national con-
Vention Of all the reformed forces of the
nation, the object being to organize
political body of unity, harmony and
strength.
The conference was called to order
by James H. Farrfss, national chair
man of the Peoples party of Joliet,
Ill In the absence of Secretary c. Q.
DeFrance of New York. Paul j. Dixon
OF Chillicothe, No, was chosen tenn
The conference opened with an ad-
dress by Chairman Farriss, who said
in part:
This is the first meeting held by
the national committee since the Off
clal healing OF the differences betWe
the midroad and fusion factions of the
party The party is at peace within
itself The nation smiles with US,
believes In our sincerity and rejoices
in our success. Since peace came to
the party. a coincidence no doubt, the
nation politically has turned about
face The people. not the money
barons, now make progress in the
ascendency. The calamity howlers are
now the boosters. Today there are no
disorga anizing or discordant spirits
among the national committee. The
rate bill does not meet PopuliSt de-
mands but it is q step showing a
least that the statesmen desire to do
something for the people. Populists
viii push on for government owner
ship of tn ose industries possessing
government functions. Theodore
Roosevelt, Senator LaFoIlette and
Governor Folk and w r. Hearst nick
named Populzsts by their Wall street
despisers, are the great men of their
parties, and it is their Populist ten
denotes alone that have made them
. more highly esteemed than tn cir ordi-
nary fellow partisans.- It is so recog-
nized by their party managers. for
Bryan, Hearst or Folk will be taken
to defeat a Republican for the presi-
dency. Likewise the Republicans un-
derstand they can defeat the Demo-
Gratis with no other than Roosevelt.
The general tendency for reform is
revealed in the organization of new
parties for labor and public ownership
in various parts Of the nation, practi-
cally along Populist lines. and at
tempts are being made to gather
these under one banner for the cam
paign of 1908"
After an hour devoted to short talks
from different delegates concerning
Populist principles a recess was taken
until l o'clock.
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new COMMISSIONERS.
Harlan, Clark and Lane Likely to Go
on Interstate Board.

Washington. June 27.=In expecta-
tion OF the passage of the railroad rate
bill. President Roosevelt has been can
vassing the field for material, and
there is good reason to believe that he
will complete the enlarged interstate
commerce commission by appointing
the following: James s. Harlan of
Illinois, son Of Justice Harlan of the
United States supreme court; z. e
Clark of Iowa, the head of the national
organization of railway conductors;
Franklin Lane of California, whose
nomination to the existing vacancy
has been held up in the senate for sew
eraI months.
The present members of the federal
body will be reappointed, according
to the present programme. They are:
Martin A Knapp of New York. chair
man; Judson c. Clements of Georgia,
Charles A. Prouty of Vermont, and
former Senator Francis NJ. Cockrell
Of Missouri.
This would make a commission
composed of four Republicans and
three Democrats The Republicans
are Messrs Harlan, Knapp, Prouty
and Clark. It became known here
that the president, or those acting for
him. had instituted inquiries to learn
whether the nominations of Messrs.
Harlan Clark and Lane would be sat
isfactory to the senate. Mr.. Lanes
nomination was neIQ up IOI
the reason that his appointment as a
Democrat would give that party domi-
nance in the commission. With the
commission made up as above, it is
understood that opposition to the
nomination of Mr.. Lane would be
withdrawn. AS far as can be learned.
no objection has been offered to either
the nomination of Mr. Clark or Mr..
Harlan.
If the commission is constituted as
indicated, and the belief is strong here
that 1t will be, nearly every section
OF the country except the extreme
southwest viii be represented In the
body Mr.. Harlan is well known here.
He has been prominent in the politics
of Chicago for several years, having
twice made the race for mayor on the
Republican ticket. Mr.. Lane is a
lawyer and an expert on the subject
Of transportation The strongest OBJ
lection to Mr.. Lane is that he is a
single taxer and was an adherent of
William Randolph Hearst and the ex-
tremes that he has advocated. Mr..
Clark Is one of the best known labor
leaders in the country and was mem
Der Of the anthracite coal commission.
The new rate law increases the sal
aries of interstate commerce comnis-
sioners to $4,000 a year.
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SENT TO SENATE.
The President Turns in a Number of
Nominations.

Washington. June 27.-The presi-
dent today sent to the senate the fol-
lowing nominations:
Colonel to be brigadier general
Walter E. Dugan.
To be member of the Mississippi riv-
er commission-Major James L. Lusk,
corps of engineers.
Secretary of legation and consul
general at Bangkok. Siam-Irwin B.
Laughhn. Pennsylvania.
Secretary of legation at Stockholm,
Sweden-Norman Hutchinson. Cali
fornfa
ConsuIs=At Sierra Leone, West
Africa, william J. Yerby, Tennessee: /:
at Eibenstock, Saxony, William c.
Techman, Missouri; at Seville, Spain,
Louis J. Rosenberg. Michigan; at
Hanover, Germany. Robert J. Thomp-
son. Illinois; at Muscat, Oman, VIII
liam Coffin, Kentucky.
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WAGCAMANN is DEAD.
Man Who Failed for Four Millions
Victim of Cancer.

Washington, June 27.-Word has been
received here that Thomas E. Wagga-
mann of this city. former treasurer of
the Catholic university. who failed for
over four million dollars about a year
ago, died today at farm house near
Annapolis, Nd. where he had been for
a number of months. The cause Of death
was cancer of the face. He was SO
years c. age.
Waggamann's failure startled this
city where hundreds Of persons had
placed with him various sums of money
for Investment His art collection which
was regarded as one of the most valua-
bic in the country was sold at auction,
in New York. in order to partially sat
isfy his creditors.
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TORE UP HIS HOUSE.
Sven johnson. a RecIuse, Becomes
Violently Insane.

Sven Johnson, an old Swede, was
arrested at his little shanty at 1905
East Eighth avenue at daylight this
morning for insanity. Johnson, who
Is a recluse and supposed to be a
miser, lived alone in the little house.
and about midnight neighbors heard
a great disturbance. They went to
investigate, and decided that someone
was being killed The noise continued
until morning. when they called the
police. and Ohacer Henderson was sent
TO investigate. When he entered the
one-room house johnson jumped upon
him. and the officer and crazy man
had hard fight before the patrol
wagon was called by spectators.
johnson has lived in the house for
about a year, and the neighbors did
not even know his name. In his
rawlings last night he wrecked the in
terror of his residence.
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THROAT CUTTING.
Story That 1t Was Going on in
the Public Schools
Causes a Panic and Sends %, 900
Into the Streets.

New York, June IA rumor that
childrens' throats were being cut in
the public schools resulted in such ex-
citement and panic throughout the low
er east side today that 15 schools with
% 900 pupils were closed for the day.
The trouble was capszd by opera tons
performed on seveEa4 children yes
terday for the removal Of adenoids, a
fungus growth in the back of the
throat and nasal sayily. The operation
is not a dangerous one, but the reports
concerning what had been done spread
rapidly today and especially among the
Hebrews and became changed into
rumors that the Russian anti-Jewish
massacres were to be repeated in this
country and q start was being made
on Hebrew children in the schools. It
was not long until many Of the schools
were surrounded by crowds of frantic
stricken parents bent on Tescufng their
little ones from what they believed
to be impending death. These crowds
became so threatening that hurried
calls for protection were sent to the
nearest police stations and all the pa
trolmen available were sent out to re-
store order. In one instance police
court was closed for an hour to per-
NIT the court attendants and officials
to aid the police in protecting a neigh
boring school. At one building the
excited people became riotous and doors
and shutters were closed to insure the
safety of these inside. All attempts at
continuing the sessions for the day
were soon seen to be useless and one
after another the principals decided to
dismiss their pupils for the day. AS
the little ones marched out the scenes
were pathetic, weeping women rushing
forward to clasp their children in their
arms in thanksgiving. Throughout the
disorders. the several hundred extra
policemen on duty were powerless to
restore order. TIL district affected ex-
tends from the Bowery to the East river
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SETTLED SAYS HOLIDAY
Topeka win Get Ten Cent Gas Rate,
But When?

The conference between j. c. Mac
Dowell, of the Kansas Natural Gas
company, and c. K. Holiday. Of the
Consumers Gas company, is said by
the latter to have turned out satisfac-
torily and as a result he claims that
the 10 cent rate to manufacturers will
go into effect
THE thing is all settled up, and I
expect that by tonight we will have
ironed out everything and be ready
to make an announcement that the
10 cent rate is in effect" said HolIi-
day
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FOUR TO DIE.
Various Degrees of Punishment
Melted Out to Others.

Cairo, June 1T.-The trial of the ma
tfves concerned in the attack June 13,
on the party of five British officers,
while the latter were pigeon shooting
at the village of Demshawai near
Tantah. resulting in the killing of one
officer Captain S. c. Bull, of the Sixth
Inniskillfng dragons. and the serious
maltreatment of the others. has result
ed in four natives being sentenced TO
death, four to penal servitude for life,
three to Is years penal servitude, six
to seven years and three to one year
and five to receive 80 lashes. Thirty
one Of the accused were acquitted.
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TO MAKE A TICKET.
Pennsylvania Democrats Assemble in
state Convention.

Harrisburg. Pa, June 27.--The
Democratic state convention to nomi-
nate candidates for governor. lieuten-
ant governor, and auditor general, and
secretary Of internal affairs Assem- bled
in the opera house at noon Michael J.
Ryan, of Philadelphia, was presented
as temporary chairman.
After the selection Of standing com
naittees the convention took a recess
until afternoon There were no con-
tests and the roll made up by the state
chairman was approved
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Meath THE NINETY MARK.
The Mercury Climbs High in the Tube
Today.

mer's day. To be sure it was a trifie
warm in the sun but the air was crisp
and clear, and a breeze, which increased
in strength as the day wore on, blew
from the south. Famed by this breeze.
fleets of pearl gray clouds fioated hither
and thither in the heavens which were
a brilliant turquoise blue. Indications
are that weather such as today will con-
tinue for spell although the tenpera-
lures viii probably increase several de-
graes
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Isa, o. I.icl1t Efonr Law

Washington. June 27.-Chairman
Gardner OF me house committee on
labor today fled a favorable report
on the eight hour law bill. 1t is not
expected that the measure will receive
the consideration OF the house this
session. The report in the main IS
reprint OF the previous report on the
same bill
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House Passes Canal BIN.

Washington. June 27.@The house
without debate passed the bill pro-
viding for the construction of a lock
type canal across the. isthmus of Pan
ANA.
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holman Anair setfled

J. W. Dolman. the young man who
was arrested this morning on the
charge of stealing several boxes of
cigars from the Throop hotel, viii rot
be prosecuted A settlement has been
effected, and the complaint will Be
withdrawn.
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Here to inspect American Meat.

New York, June 27.-Lieutenant
Colonel Percy Eyre Hobbs, coming as
the representative of England to in
spect the meat intended for use In the
British army, arrived here today.
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Lieutenant Grant Returns.

New York, June z7.-Ideutenant U. S.
Grant third. U s. A.. who attended the
wedding of King Alfonso and Queen Vic
toria in Spain, returned on the steamer
Kron Prinz
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Chicago. June 27.=Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair and continued
warm tonight and Thursday.
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Jealous Of Others.

tsThis man" said Mr.. " Iltosh. ''7Vas
John A. Forgotson, 2 well known real es-
late operator, who was standing N front
Df his place. Thaw approached him. al
though he knew him only slightly, and ex-
elairued; Are you still Ia love with my
wife, If YOU are III XIII you. Air. Fer
Kotson was amazed and then. seeing that
Gr. Thaw was distraught, replied that he
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APPEAL TO PRESIDENT.
:. 4. Policyholders Want Him TO Use
influence With Emperor William.

san Francisco. July 1S.-At a meet
ing Of the policyhoders Of the Rhine
& Moselle Insurance company today a
committee which was appointed al the
last meeting 10 interview the managers
Of the concern reported that instead Of
a settlement they had been offered a
gift as refugees. and the committee adj
vised an appeal TO President Roose-
welt In support OF litigation 10 collect
the full amounts due,
The meeting passed resolutions ia
voring the commencement Of a suit in
the United states courts to get the
earliest judgment possible on which to
base proceedings in Germany The
sense Of the meeting was that II
President Roosevelt could be induced
20 WELD his powerful influence with
Emepror William, the chance OF pay
ment by the company would be vastly
increased, Accordingly the policy
holders will file suit as soon as the
papers can be prepared In the United
States circuit court Some means will
be considered later 10 bring the mat
ter to the attention Of the president.
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TO TAKE MAIL UNDERGROUND.

Chicago. July l3.-The underground sys.
TEN for the transportation Of mail In
Chicago viii be inaugufated next Monday
when the tunnel connections between The
posioffce and the La Sale street station
is 20 be put IN operation Postmaster
Fred A. Busse announced today that this
tunnel Is completed and that the tunnels
20 the other five Iailroad stations In tho
city vii be opened By Sept T. The under
ground conduits extend from the postof
ice 10 the Illinois Central. Grand Central.
Polk street Ia Sale street and Chicago
a Northwestern railroad stations, and two
10 the Union station. All II these tunnels
are part ~ the system o. tunnels which
underlie the city's streets and which az
gregate nearly y miles Of underground
electric lines for the transportation Of
freight When connection has been made
with all the railroad stations the use Of
the heavy mail wagons on the streets will
b abolished and the driveway beneath
the p0stoffice building will be used only
by receivers % mail who send their own
wagons 10 the postoflce
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For nearly a generation the people of
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BITUMlN0US COAL
MINERS RETURN TO WORK,

Harrisburg Pa. July s-The men On
tho c0lncnts of the central ftnusy wanna
mtumiuous coal district numbering near
ly WOa who have been idle since April J.
when thc mines closed down because tht
operators would not restore the scale OF
Is3. viii resume WORK ON practically The
Same scale as 1875.
The agreement TO DO this was made TO-
day ln conference that was attended by
pfominCnt operators President John
Mitchell aud SeCy Wilson a. thc
United Mine Workers of America, and
representatives 81 The districts DOB thc sf-
fCct,d territory A conference was held
In Philadelphia p Tuesday on which
terms were made and these were submit
ted o. the districts. which sent their men
here today to iatly thcm
The discussion today was principally
over Uc question % "open shop TINS
principle was finally - cd to hy The
miners An advance Of 1858 rnr cent Boz
the scale paid prior o. 1911 ar cIEht-hnur
w0rkiay Cor 900 inside Workers "a check
weighmar - furcl and arbitration ~ A
differences that may arise iu future are
features 10 fhe agreement
The agreement o. subject t1 ratification
hy q district convention which viii prob
ably be called hy President Glday for
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COLORADO PROHIBITI0NISTS
Put a State Ticket In the Field and
Adjourn.

Denver July Nominations Of
candidates for the next state election
and speeches by quincy Lee Morrow
and Rev NJ d Hornbeck. urging the
advocates 20 energetic work. tonight
closed the state prohibition convention,
which held a two days session I'm this
city Reports read by the delegates
show that the party Is gaining In num-
bers Throughout the state. and that u
Is standing upon q more substantial
foundation than II was q year ago The
following are the nominations:
Gov F. c. Chamberlain. Colorado
Springs; secretary Of state. J. II. Ket-
chum. Colorado Springs; treasurer w.
VI. McCreery Loyeland; auditor c. p.
Wellman, stratton; attorney-general
l.. r Kenworthy. Denver, superln-
tendent Of public instruction. Mrs. p.
G. Burke. Sterling. congressman az
large. ]. NJ. Plat, Boulder and Or.
Brooks Canon city.