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TOPEKA. KANSAS, JULY 4. 1904.
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OVER700 DROWN.
Danish Emigrant Steamer Goes
on a Beef.
Off the Coast of Scotland and
Sinks Quickly.
BUT FEW WERE SAVED
Out of X'earlj 800 Passengers
Bound for America.
JBoats Were Launched But Soon
Went to Pieces.
SOME DRIFT TO LAND.
Stories of the Disaster as Told
by Surrlrors.
London, July 4. The German
steamer Energie. bound from Phila
delphia for Flushing, which passed
Butt of Lewis this morning, signalled
that she had on board castaways from
the Danish steamer Norge which
foundered June 28 off the west coast
. of Scotland.
More than 700 Danish and Norwe
gian emigrants, bound for New York,
were undoubtedly drowned. Out of
nearly 800 passengers on board the
Danish steamer Norge, which left
Copenhagen June 22, only 101
are nkonwn to be alive, and for
the rest no hope is held out.
When last seen the Norge was sink
ing, where it struck on the islet of
Rockall. whose isolated peak rises
from a deadly Atlantic reef, some 290
miles off the west coast of Scotland.
Early on the morning of Tuesday
the Norge. which was out of its course
In heavy weather, ran on to the Kock
all reef, which in the distance looks
like a ship, under full sail. The
Norge was quickly backed off. but the
heavy seas poured in through a rent
In its bows.
Ran on Deck.
. The emigrants, who were then
awaiting breakfast below, ran on deck.
Except that the hatchways were
scarcely built for these hundreds of
souls and became clogged, there was
no panic.
The Norge quickly began to go
down by the head. Eight boats were
lowered and into these the women and
children were hurriedly put. Six of
these boats smashed against the side
of the Norge and their helpless in
mates were caught up by th. heavy
seas.
Two boatloads got safely away from
the side of the sinking ship and many
of the emigrants who were left on
board, seizing life belts, threw them
selves into the sea and were drowned.
Captain Gundel, so say the surviv
ors, stood on the bridge of the doomed
vessel until it could be seen no more.
Beaten off With Oars.
The Norge foundered suddenly and
some 600 terrified emigrants were
thrown into the water or drawn down
with the sinking ship. Those who
could swim tried to reach the boats,
but these were already too full and
their occupants beat off the drowning
wretches with oars.
The boats kept together for some
hours. Practically all their occupants
were"passengers who wer not used to
handling such craft. A life boat occu
pied by the survivors landed at Grims
by. .
One account says that three boats
were successfully launched, the
two others holding about ten persons
each. The lifeboat made faster prog
ress and fell in with the Salvia. What
became of the other boats is not yet
known.
Tre rescue of those on the lifeboat
took place at 8 o'clock Wednesday
morning, the survivors consisting of
Iwenty men. one of them a seaman, six
women and a girl.
Fought for the Boats.
One of the survivors said that when
he got on deck the Norge was half sub
merged and was rapidly getting lower
In the water. Half mad with fright,
the survivors all struggled for places
In the boats. They fought their way
to the big lifeboat and an officer stow
ed in the six women and the girl and
then told the men to get in.
The officer then took charge and got
the boat away from the side of the
Norge. Seeing that the boat was al
ready overloaded the officer, with great
heroism, jumped into the water and
tried to board another boat which was
jiot so full. He failed and was drowned.
In the sea by this time was a mass of
struggling men. women and children,
gasping and choking from the effects of
the water. The boat rowed clear of
this seething inferno and Just as it
drew away the Norge went down.
Tide Drifted Them Away.
Peter Nelson, one of the survivors,
described as a young American, said:
"For some hours we rowed in com
pany with the other boats, but the
strong tide drifted us away from the
others and nothing has been seen of
them since. The Salvia picked us up
and we were well cared for on board
the traveler. All of us lost our entire
belongings. We had no time in that
fierce fight for life to think of anything
but the getting of seats in the boat."
May Be Washed Ashore.
The only hope except for those known
- to have escaped is that some few of
the emigrants might have been washed
up on the barren rocks. Their chance
of being rescued even then is practical
ly nil, for vessels sailing the North
Atlantic give Rockall as wide a berth
as possible.
The news of -the disaster, which it Is
feared in its death record is greater
than any previous tragedy of the At
lantic, came with the arrival of the
steam trawler Salvia at its home port,
the quiet fishing town of Grimsby. The
Salvia has been on a fortnlghfs cruise
around the Hebrides.
By a lucky chance it steamed further
est than is usual for Grimsby traw
lers and fell In, with the survivors of
the Norge. who for 24 hours had been
tossed about in a small Doat on the
rough waters of the North Atlantic.
The survivors were taken aboard tho
Salvia and were landed at Grimsby
.last night.
A Passenger's Story.
The steam trawler Salvia put Into
Grimsby with 27 rescued Scandinavians
aboard. Only one of them could speak
English. He said:
"We left Copenhagen June 22. There
were 700 emigrants, Norwegians,
Swedes, Danes and Finns, on board.
The crew numbered about 80. All went
well until June 28. I lay In my bunk
waiting for breakfast. We heard a lit
tie bump, then another bump, and then
I lushed on decn.
'I saw at once that something serl
ous had happened and I made a dash
below to gather up my few belongings.
Some were rushing on deck and the
hatchwav was crowded with emigrants
They were launching boats and rushing
into them, but there was no panic.
"Four or five were in the boat into
which I eot and we cleared the ship.
Luckily for us, in our party was the
onlv seaman from the Norge who es
caped and he was able to navigate our
little boat. ,We saw two other boats
capsize, owing to the heavy weather
and because no one could navigate
them
"We made straight away and when
we last saw the Norge a large number
of emigrants were on tne aecK. captain
Gundel stood on the bridge. Dozens of
passengers had Jumped into the sea.
Thev wore life belts, but were drown
ed before our eyes. After 24 hours the
Salvia bore down and picked us up.
About 700 persons must have been
drowned."
The Norge sailed from Copenhagen
June 22. It was last sighted off the
Butt of Lewis, the northermost point of
the Hebrides islands. June 27. Rockall,
the islet on which it struck, is about 200
miles west of the Hebrides. It is a
dangerous reef, with a rock about 15
feet above water.
According to the survivors the mo
ment the vessel struck the engines were
reversed and the Norge came back in
to deep water. The rent in Its bows
was so large, however, that it began to
fill rapidly.
The vessel's life boats were swung
over the sides rapidly and the women
and children were put into them first.
There was a heavy sea running and in
lowering the boats all but two of them
were smashed.
Tliree Americans on Board.
Copenhagen, July 4. The news of
the disaster to the Danish steamer
Norge, off the west coast of Scotland,
created indescribable excitement here.
After the receipt of the first news
crowds gathered about the offices of
the line, relatives of those on board
frantically seeking for information.
The offices, however, do not open until
9 o'clock. A feeling of general gloom
and mourning pervades Copenhagen.
The Norge had no first class passen
gers on board and only nine on her
second cabin list. These included
three Americans, Elizabeth and Anna
Buckley and Hilma Fleischman. There
were on board 69 4 steerage passen
gers. They comprised 236 Russians,
68 Swedes, 296 Norwegians and 15
Finns. The Norge carried a crew of
81. She was the oldest Danish Trans
atlantic steamer running.
STORIES OF SURVIVORS.
One Old Man Lost His Entire Family
200 Children Aboard.
Grimsby, Eng., July 4. Owing to the
strict enforcement of certain regula
tions and the fact that there is no
Danish consul here all the survivors
of the Norge who arrived here on the
steamer . Trawler Salvia were kept in
that vessel all night. They were In a
pitable condition.
This morning in the dingy cabin of i
the Trawler the representative of the
Associated Press saw about a dozen
persons, including five women and two
children huddled together. Three of the
women were in a bunk, one was lying I
ou the cabin floor and the other was
leaning against the captain s berth too
bewildered to move. J. wo or tne wo
men pleaded to see Danish minister of
the gospel, but the one settled here
happened to be away. John Johanesen,
a erav beard man from Tromsoe said:
"When the ship first bumped most of
us were below. All rushed to tne aecK.
I had mv wife's five children with me.
At first none of us was aware of what
had happened and we kept quiet; but
in a minute or two we saw the ship
was sinking and then there were such
shrieks and cries too awful to describe.
AVe had nearly 200 children aboard and
they screamed with terror. Their
mothers too, were almost frantic,
though some of them calmer than the
others began putting their little ones
in the rigging and other elevated posi
tions. So far as I could see, the offi
cers of the ship kept very calm, but the
crowd was uncontrollable. Men and
women began Jumping Into the sea
while others ran up and down trying
to snatch life belts from those who had
them.
"As soon as the first boat was got
out there was a mad rush for her with
the result that she Immediately sank.
In this way three boats were lost.
Meanwhile I had put my wife and five
children on a hatch and Implored them
not to move until I returned. When
I saw other boats being launched I re
turned to fetch my wife and children,
but they had disappeared. Whether
they had gone in another boat or been
carried away in the mad rush I do not
know. I am absolutely alone in the
world.
"Our boat was crowded to double
its proper number. All around us peo
ple were struggling in the sea, shriek
ing for help and imploring us to take
them in. We had an old sail and a
couple of oars, but no mast. In launch
ing the boat a big hole was knocked in
her side and we men had turned in
bailing her out. We could do nothing
but allow the boat to drift.
"The five women behaved splendidly,
never murmuring. All around us were
hundreds fighting for their lives. The
shrieks of those who were left on the
ship, particularly the children, could be
heard above the confusion around us.
But it was soon over, as we saw the
Norge sink in less than half an hour
from the first shock."
Another survivor told the Associated
Press representative that most of the
passengers on the steamer were going
out to friends In America. One of the
surviving women was going to her hus
band and she had throughout clung to
her little girl of five. Another woman
in her delirious joy at being picked up
offered one of the crew of the Trawler
her wedding ring. While some of th
boats were overcrowded, others, accord
ing t the survivors, had only a few
persons In them. The captain absolute
ly refused to leave the ship. He was
standing on the bridge and appeared
to be overcome at the appalling catas
trophe. It appears that the weather
was very hazy when the Norge struck,
but the captain of the Trawler and
others say Rockall reef is so well known
and especially to New Tork traders,
that they can not understand how the
steamer struck.
"We had Just got down our gear
Wednesday morning." said the mate
of the Trawler, "when we saw the
boat. At first we took little notice of
her, but finally made out through a
glass that she was full of people. We
immediately hauled u our trawl and
bore down towards the boat with all
speed, the occupants of which were in
a pitiable plight, drenched, half clad
and exhausted. We got them on
(Continued on Page Six.)
HE MISSED FIRE.
Mr. Coleman Clarlj Wrong in
Constitutional Opinion.
Eridently lias Forgotten Deci
sion of Supreme Court.
POINT WAS RAISED.
Justice Brewer 11 eld Prohibitory
Amendment Good.
Exactly Contrary to Position
of Attorney General.
The publication of the fact that the
proposition to submit the prohibitory
amendment was never published in
the legislative Journals of the legisla
ture of 1879, the legslature that sub
mitted the proposition, has brought
to light a supreme court decision
which seems to nullify the opinion
rendered last week by Attorney Gen
eral Coleman regarding the proposed
constitutional amendments which the
last legislature voted to submit.
Mr. Coleman says that since two
of these propositions were not proper
ly published in the legislative journals
they cannot be legally submitted.
This opinion was in reply to an in
quiry from Secretary of State Burrow
asking if he should have these propo
sitions published In each county in the
state, as required by the constitution,
and place them upon the official bal
lot. The supreme court In 1881 passed
upon the legality of the prohibitory
amendment on this very sort of a
question. A test case was made and
the attorneys who sought to knock
out the amendment made the same
argument which appears in Mr. Cole
man s opinion. They contended that
since the proposition to submit the
prohibitory amendment was not pub
lished in either legislative journal it
was not propery submitted. The su
preme court, however, says such pub
lication is not an essential. It fact.
it would be difficult to find an amend
ment to the constitution which has
been submitted according to Mr. Cole
man's opinion.
The opinion in question was written
by Justice Brewer, now on the bench
of the United States supreme court,
and was concurred in by all the court.
A test case, involving several cases in
the supreme court, was made, and the
opinion is given in the 24th Kansas re
port. On page 709 is the following:
Upon the journal of neither house
does this amendment appear; it is sim
ply described as 'Senate joint resolu
tion No. 3, proposing an amendment to
art. , XV of the constitution of. the
state of Kansas, relating to the manu
facture and sale of intoxicating liquors,
by adding section 10 to said article.'
This article XV is entitled 'Miscellane
ous,' and nothing in it, prior to this
proposed section 10, refers to the manu
facture or sale of intoxicating liquors.
Upon these facts all the
questions as to form and method arise.
It Is insisted, first, that the proposed
amendment was never legally submit
ted to the people, inasmuch as It does
not appear In full upon the journal. .
"The constitution provides that the
'proposed amendments, together with
the yeas and nays, shall be entered on
the journal. Is the failure to enter
this amendment at length on the jour
nals fatal? It is well said by counsel,
that no change can be made in the fun
damental law, except in the manner
prescribed by that law. In the case of
Collier vs. Ftierson, 24 Ala. 100, the
court says: "We entertain no doubt
that to change the constitution In any
other mode than by a convention, every
requisition which is demanded by the
instrument Itself must be observed, and
the omission of any one is fatal to the
amendment.' That case illustrates and
enforces this proposition. The consti
tution of Alabama required, in order to
work an amendment, that the propo
sition be approved by two-thirds of one
legislature a popular vote and then
by two-thirds of the next legislature.
This last approval was wanting, and
the court held that the constitution had
not been amended. In other words,
proceedings under a constitution to
change that constitution must be in
accord with the manner prescribed by
that constitution.
"But this only brings us to the real
question in this case: Is a proposition
to amend the constitution in the nature
of a criminal proceeding, in which the op
ponents of change stand as defendants in
a criminal action, entitled to avail them
selves of any technical error or mere
verbal mistake: or, is it rather a civil
proceeding in which those omissions and
errors which work no wrongs to substan
tial rights are to be disregarded? Unhes
itatingly we affirm the latter.
"The central idea of Kansas law. as
of Itansis history, is that substance of
right is grander and more potent than
methods and forms. The two important,
vital elements in any constitutional
amendment are the assent of two-thirds
of the legislature, and a majority of the
popular vote. Beyond these, other pro
visions are mere machinery and forms.
They may not be disregarded, because by
them certainty as to the essentials is se
cured. But they are not themselves the
essentials.
"Take a strong illustration: The con
stitution requires that the 'secretary of
state shall cause the same to be publish
ed in at least one newspaper in each
county of the state where a newspaper
is published for three months preceding,'
etc. Suppose a unanimous vote of both
houses of the legislature and a unani
mous vote of the people in favor of a con.
stitutional amendment, but that the sec
retary had omitted to publish in one
county in which a newspaper was pub
lished", would it not be simply an insult
to common sense to hold that thereby the
will of the legislature and people had
been defeated? Is it within the power of
the secretary, either through ignorance or
design, to thwart the popular decision?
Is he given a veto, or can he create one?
This may be an extreme case, but it
onlv illustrates the principle. The rec
ords of the proceedings of the two houses
are made, not by the houses themselves,
but by clerical officers. True, they are
under the oontrol of the respective houses
but in fact the records are made by
clerks. May they defeat the legislative
will? The constitution does not make
amendments dependent upon their ap
proval or their action. To insure cer
tainty and guard against mistake, journal
evidence of the amendment and votes
is prescribed, but this is a mere matter
of evidence, and not the substantial con
dition of constitutional change. In Leav
enworth County vs. Higginbotham, 17
Kas. 52. a law was upheld, although the
signature of the presiding officer of the
senate was never affixed to it as the con
stitution prescribes. and although the
yeas and nays were not entered on the
journal of the senate on its concurrenoe
in certain slight amendments made by
the house."
WAIT 0NST. LOUIS
Populists Assemble in National
Courention at Springfield.
Look For Nomination of Gold
JUan by Democrats.
EXPECT BRYAN BOLT.
If Opposite Happens May Go
Out of Business.
Think Tbey Made a Mistake In
Not Waiting.
Springfield, 111., July 4. That the
future of the Populist party depends
In a great measure upon the action of
the Democratic national convention at
St. Louis is freely admitted and dis
cussed by the delegates to the Popu
list national convention, which was
called to order today In the state
arsenal.
The leaders who are here believe
that a gold Democrat like Parker and
Cleveland will be nominated at St.
Louis, and that William J. Bryan will
leave the Democratic party and come
Into the ranks of Populism. With
him and his friends supporting Pop
ulist principles, the delegates here
think there would be more hope for
the future.
On the other hand, If Mr. Bryan
and his friends should control the
St. Louis convention or receive recog
nition which would be satisfactory to
the Nebraska leader, many of the
leaders here say there would be little
use for the Populist" party to make a
fight this year.
"If the Democrats throw Bryan
down at St. Louis," said Judge Daniel
Williams of Indiana, "we will be
stronger than ever and Populism will
live and gain strength."
Many of the delegates believe a.mis
take was made when the Populist con
vention was not postponed until after
the convention, but it is too late ap
parently now to make any changes.
That a platform will be adopted and a
ticket nominated before this conven
tion adjourns seems -beyond all doubt.
The attendance is a disappointment to
the leaders. There also is disappoint
ment that some of' the recognized
leaders of the party are absent.
Thomas E. Watson of Georgia men
tioned as the probable candidate for
the presidency, is among the ab
sentees. A. J. Burkhart, of Indiana, who was
to be temporary chairman of the con
vention, sent word Yesterday that he
would not be here, which caused much
disappointment.
Among the prominent men im at
tendance are ex-Senator William V.
Allen of Nebraska, former Congress
man E. V. Ridgley of Kansas, R. D.
Sutherland of Nebraska, and L. H.
Weller of Iowa; also A. H. Cardin of
Kentucky. W. S. Hardy of Arkansas.
Samuel W. Williams of Indiana, and
Col. Milton Park of Texas.
AT FAIR GROUNDS.
Old Fa si lionet! Independence Day
Ceremonials Enacted.
St. Louis, July 4. World's Fair
Grounds In spite of threatening
thunder showers, there was a record
breaking crowd on the fair grounds
today. The principal ceremonies were
held at the foot of the Louisiana Pur
chase monument, where addresses
were delivered by Lafayette Toung,
editor of the Des Moines Capital, and
William J. Bryan.
At Festival hall Governor G. C.
Pardee of Calif orina and Hamilton
Lewis of Washington spoke. There
were patriotic exercises at the Penn
sylvania building where the Declara
tion of Independence was read over
the Liberty bell.
There was a parade which was re
viewed by President Francis, Cardinal
Satolli, General John C .Bates and
the different state governors who were
on the grounds. The programme of
athletic events at the Stadium, numer
ous band concerts and a balloon race
completed the day's entertainment.
NOT A NEW FACE.
Topeka Baseball Team Hasn't Under
gone a Rejuvenation.
The Topeka baseball team came back
to town this morning at 10 o'clock over
the Rock Island train, after finishing
another disastrous trip, losing four
league games out of five, and two ex
hibition contests. What is more to the
point, and what the fans are more in
terested in, is the fact that the same
team came back that went away. There
were no new faces among the Saints
as they climbed off the train. How
ever, four new players were instructed
to report at Topeka today. They re
Core, a catcher, just released from the
regular army at Fort Riley; Curry, the
ex-Kansas university third baseman;
Harry Cheek, who caught for Fort
Scott last year, and Shinner, a third
baseman from New Tork. Only the
latter was in Topeka at noon, nothing
having been heard from tbe rest.
The game will be called at 3:30 o'clock
this afternoon, with Carter in the box
for the Saints. Unless Core turns up,
Sisler will catch. He has been in the
cage since the exhibition game at
Scammon, in which Liming, while
catching tore the ligaments between
the thumb and Index finger cf his right
hand. The latter will be In right field
today. Schrant has been playing the
initial bag in good shape and Durand,
the ex-Pirate, has been on the third
sack.
Two new applications for jobs were
received this morning by the manage
ment, one from Guy Hood, a St. Louis
third baseman who wants $100 a mnth
and expenses, and one from Harry
Wood, who played an Infield position
with Cincinnati last year.
The Saints will probably go to Em
poria on Thursday to play an exhibi
tion game with Mit Wilhite's Maroons.
Wilhite has offered the Topeka man
agement t25 and expenses for the contest
at his town. Topeka has an open date
on that day. " - i
CLEVELAND OUT.
Efforts to Arouse Enthusiasm
for Him Fail.
Much Anxiety Exist Regarding
Gorman's Position.
HILL IS CONFIDENT.
Opposition to Parker Seems to
He Equally Confident.
No Attempt to Abrogate Two
Thirds Ilule Probable.
St. Louis, Mo., July 4. "Before the
day closes we shall know exactly
where Mr. Gorman stands." This Is
the message which Col. Murray Van
diver, one of the delegates at large
from Maryland, delivered to a meet
ing of the Maryland delegation early
today. The situation was to have been
discussed at length at this conference,
but when it was discovered that Mr.
Gorman had not yet made any defi
nite announcement, an adjournment
was taken to await his action. Mr.
Vandiver also stated that he had been
notified by Mr. Gorman that he had
fully outlined his position in a letter
which would reach St. Louis during
the day. It was upon the strength of
this information that Mr. Vandiver
made his annoucement that definite
information Is in immediate prospect.
None of the parties to the confer
ence assumed to have precise informa
tion as to the Maryland senator's atti
tude, as no word had been received
from him since yesterday, when he
gave his friends to understand that he
would be a. candidate only In case it
became apparent that Judge Parker
could not win. This most of them
considered enough, and they are now
casting aoout tor another landing.
Gorman a Quitter.
"It is evident that he is a quitter,"
said two or three of them in chorus.
"We cannot deal with contingencies.
we want tne concrete on this occa
sion."
They now believe Mr. Gorman's let
ter will have the effect of practically
iaKing mm out ot vie race.
Notwithstanding this indefinlteness.
most of the West Virginia delegates
stui aanere to their determination to
support the candidacy of their neigh
bor, and they express confidence that
in the endr he will prove a formidable
ractor. Two of the fourteen West
Virginia delegates are Hearst men
and will vote for him.
Two important statements bearing on
the Gorman situation came from the
New York state delegation todav.
One emanating from the Parker head
quarters was to the effect that Senator
Gorman s expected letter would say
that he declines to be a candidate a-nd
that already the Maryland delegation
had received notice of It. Senator Hill
professed to know nothing of this, but
saia:
"We know 'that we will nominate
Parker."
William F. Sheehan, who is in charge
of the work of securing delegates, said:
"We have reason to believe that Sen
ator Gorman will not be a candidate
and we already know that he will not
allow his name to be used in order to
solidify a minority sentiment against
Parker."
The other statement came from the
Tammany headquarters and was to the
effect that a poll of delegations showed
that it was impossible for Parker to
obtain more than a bare majority on
either the first or second ballots and
that after the first ballot there would
be concentration on a dark horse that
would mean defeat for Parker. Leader
Chas. F. Murphy reiterated the state
ment that Parker could not carry New
York state, but he did not dwell much
on the. Cleveland situation.
Not for Cleveland.
This failure to enthuse much over the
Cleveland candidacy led Elliott Dan
forth, who Is very close to Senator Hill,
to say:
"Tammany is not fo. Cleveland and
would desert him if it came to a point
where he might be nominated. They
are for nobody for president. They
want McClellan for governor and if at
any time between now and Friday
they could get a promise that McClellan
would be nominated they would stop
working against Judge Parker."
"Will they get such a promise?" was
asked.
"They will not and they will find that
their votes will help to nominate Par
ker." Senator Hill was asked if any attempt
was to be made to break the two-third
ruled in favor of a majority. He said
that the Parker adherents had no such
intention. -
What is regarded as a significant In
cident about Senator Hill's headquar
ters today was the visits paid by many
members of the Pennsylvania delega
tion. The Parker opposition has also been
somewhat encouraged by the arrival of
the Tammany contingent and their op
position to the candidate from their
state. They also count upon New Jer
sey's adhering to Mr. Cleveland.
On the other hand some of the Par
ker people are now claiming the nom
ination of their man on the first bal
lot and they count upon the aid of
Senator Gorman in the accomplishment
of that result. They say that the op
posing elements can not control their
own votes. It is claimed, for instance,
that upon the first break 43 of the 54
Illinois votes instructed for Hearst will
go to Parker and some of the Illinois
men are themselves making this state
ment. Hill Expects Pennsylvania.
Senator Hill was asked whether Penn
sylvania would vote for Parker. He re
plied :
' Pennsylvania has not had Its meeting
yet and I can only say things lok fa
vorable." '
Bourke Cockran of Tammany said:
"Mr. Hill's candidate can not get a two
thirds vote. The various favorite sons
will receive a total of more than three
fifths of the convention on the first bal
lot and after that there will be a concen
tration on another candidate."
"Will that be Mayor McClellan?" was
asked.
Mr. Cockran raised his eyebrows and
said:
"I can not tell what the convention may
do. Our votes will be cast for Parker
under the unit rule, but personally we
are at present for Cleveland."
The anti-Parkerites are not dismayed
by todav's developments and continue to
hold conferences for the purpose .of de
vising ways and means for the defeat of
tne jsew lork candidate. Said National
Committeeman J. G. Johnson of Kansas,
after one of these early morning ex-
cnanges or views:
"We "find much that Is encouraging m
a thorough canvass of the situation, be
cause we can nos. see where Parker can
get to exceed 400 votes."
He added the opinion that Mr. Parker
would never receive a majority of the
votes of the convention.
WENT FOR WRONG MAN.
Bert Campbell Slightly Wounds
Greek and Is Badly Used.
The most serious grief occurred when
Bert Campbell, colored, attempted to
make Louis Charowhas go on the run.
It Is evident that Campbell has forgot
ten his ancient history and what the
Greeks did at Marathon or he would
have hesitated several times previous
to the attempt upon which he entered.
Those who know say that Campbell was
intoxicated and It rather looks that
way.
Campbell who is employed at the
Lawless livery stables on Quincy be
tween Fifth and Sixth avenues, was
shooting at the rear of 512 Kansas ave
nue Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The mother of J. S. Branner who oc
cupies rooms at that number ordered
the man away from the premises, at
which Campbell became angered and
made an insulting remark. J. S. Bran
ner came out at this juncture and told
Campbell to move on. Campbell left
with the remark that he was going
but would return in a few minutes with
a gun and something would happen.
Branner went upstairs and shut the
doors, leaving Campbell on the outside
and when he returned armed with a
gun and some ill governed wrath. He
ran around about on the outside en
deavoring to break in at the doors, this
was frustrated and Campbell went on
down stairs catching sight of Louis
Charowhas on his way and immediate
ly marking Louis for his own. He was
mistaken, after taking a pot shot at
Louie and after Louis had secured a
gun and reciprocated the attention ex
tended to him by Campbell the two
closed in manly conflict. Here is where
Campbell made a mistake for as Louie
put it, "I hit him more'n twenty times
in fifteen minutes." Campbell discharged
the 32 gun which he had making a flesh
wound on Louie's leg, this was all that
marked the Greek. Campbell was se
verely beaten about the head by the
butt end of a revolver which the Greek
wielded. The colored fellow lies in the
county jail with an assault with intent
to kill charge against him.
COMMITTEE MEETS.
Hearst and Harrison Win a Point In
Illinois Contest.
St. Louis, July 4. The national
committee met at 10 o'clock to take
up the contests for temporary seats In
the convention. The main fight was
in the Illinois case, which Included
the seats of John P. Hopkins and Ben
T. Cable.
The first test of strength came on
the vote and the national committee
voted in favor of the Harrison and
Hearst plan of selection by 2 5 to 15.
Chairman Jones did not appoint the
subcommittee at once, but it will be
composed largely of men favorable to
the Harrison and Hearst interests.
GIVE UP PORT ARTHUR.
Improbable Report That Russia Has
Proposed It.
Tokio, July 4. It is reported that Rus
sia has, through France, offered to sur
render Port Arthur to Japan, together
with its ships and arms there, providing
the garrison is freed. A confirmation of
the report is impossible and it is generally
regarded to bo untrue.
Japan Wants American Horses.
New York, July 4. The Japanese gov
ernment is stated to have practically
placed an order for 10,000 selected cavalry
horses with a New York firm.
FERRY BOAT UPSET.
Several Persons Drowned in Accident
at Muskegon, Mich.
Grand Rapids. Mich., July 4. Several
people have been drowned by the capsiz
ing of a ferry boat at Muskegon.
THE NORGE DISASTER,
News Made Public on Anniversary of
La Bourgogne Horror.
' New York. July 4. A strange coinci
dence in connection with the Norge
disaster Is found in the fact that news
thereof is made public on tne anniver
sary of the tragedy of the French line
steamship La Bourgogne, sunk in col
lision with the Cromartyshire south of
Sable island July 4. 1898.
Of the 739 persons on board only 15
were saved. Of all the women passen
gers, only one was saved and the panic
hofnre the shin went down still forms
one of the most shocking tales of the
deep.
Soldiers Are Here.
Batteries 27, 28, 29, light artillery,
of the regular army, arrived in To
peka today at noon and set up camp
at the fair grounds. March will be
resumed Tuesday morning. The sol
diers are on their way from Fort
Leavenworth, which place they left
Friday morning, to go to Fort Riley
for artillery practice. The big guns
and mountain howitzers are smeared
with mud, showing a heavy overland
trip. ,
Fifty-nine Survivors. .
London, July 4. A dispatch to Lloyds
from Stornaway gives the number of
Norge's survivors on board the Energie
as SS.
Weather Indications.
Chicago, July 4. Forecast for Kansas;
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday; var
iable winds.
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Ruby Tracy, aged 9 years, died Sun
day morning at 3 o'clock at 611 West
Sixth avenue of scarlet fever. The fun
eral took place this morning at 10
o'clock . from the house. Interment at
Rochester cemetery.
EIGHTEEN DEAD.
Wabash Train Strikes Open
Switch at Litchfield, III.
Was Orerturned and Seren of
tbe Nine Cars Burned.
FORTY WERE INJURED.
Engine Struck a String of
Freight Cars.
Train Was Piled in a Heap
Across the Track.
BOUND FOR ST. LOUIS.
The Unfortunate Train Was the
Chicago Limited.
Litchfield. 111., July 4. The list of
dead as a result of the Wabash wreck
here last night now numbers "18, two
persons among the injured having
died. Two more victims are expected
to die.
Litchfield is in mourning today, and
the grand celebration of the Fourth
that had been planned has been de
clared off. The citizens are doing
everything in their power to care for
the wounded and dead. Ever since
the wreck friends of those on board
the ill-fated train have been arriving
in town to look after the dead and in
jured. A wrecking crew got to work early
and is cleaning up the debris and they
may uncover other victims.
State's Attorney L. V. Hill, of HUls
boro, is here with Coroner Grey and
is making an Investigation Into the
circumstances of the wreck, and It Is
not improbable that arrests may be
ordered.
The open switch is a mystery which
the officials are trying to solve. Ac
cording to the Wabash station agent,
Charles A. Corneau, the switch had
not been used during the entire day
by any of the trainmen. A short time
before the wreck a south-bound fast
passenger train passed over the track
in safety.
St. Francis hospital Is crowded
with the wounded, cots having been
placed in the corridors to accommo
date them, and private houses have
been thrown open for the care of
those not so badly Injured.
Struck Open Switch.
The Chicago Limited on the Wabash
railroad, due In St. Louis at 7 p. m..
half an hour late, was wrecked last
night inside the city limits. The train
struck an open switch and was over
turned, and seven of the nine cars
were burned.
It is believed that twenty persons
perished in the second and third
coaches and that forty were Injured.
The injured are being cared for in
the St. Francis hospital in this city.
A partial list of the killed follows:
Dead.
ST. PIERRE V. - BALD, Montreal,
Canada.
L. O. ESCHSTADT. 1054 South Al
bany avenue, Chicago.
MRS. C. . F. LUTHER, Milwaukee,
Wis.
DAN H. DAVIS. Decatur, 111.
JOSEPH BARDER, delegate from
North Dakota.
JAMES SANFORD, engineer, De
catur, 111.
SAM SMITH, fireman, Decatur, III.
MRS. PERKINS, 5700 Union avenue.
Chicago.
HON. I. R. MILLS, Decatur, III.
. Injured.
S. A. Asquivitch, Waterloo, la.; In
ternally.
Wiliam Archibald, Honeye Falls, Ky.
George Archibald.
William Balis, Chicago; fatally.
Mrs. Candyou, Milwaukee; internally.
Gleason S. Ellfs Marshfield, Wis.
James Flzzell, Taylorville, 111.
Harry M. Gassaway, St. Louis.
Joseph Grein.
Olois Gehreg.
Mrs. Theresa Gebreg, Internally.
Mrs. Anna Kenyon, Kingston, Ky.
Mrs. Gertrude Kitt. Chicago.
Mary Kitt, aged 10; burned.
Joseph Kitt, 12 years old; burned.
Wilcol Kunocht, Chicago.
S. Livingston, collector on train.
G. S. Macomber, Perry, Ky.
Miss Huldah Nock.Arllngton Heights,
111.
Harry Rink, Cincinnati.
James B. Roberts, Catlin, Ind.
E. H. Rose, Riverside, Cal. ; Internal
ly. Harry S. Rubens, Chicago.
William J. Schrader, Chicago.
Frank Smith. Chicago.
Mrs. Frank Smith, Chicago.
Miss Florence Smith, Chicago.
Mrs. Elizabeth Weber, Chicago; ser
iously but not fatally.
Charles Ward. Chicago; left leg torn
off at ankle; serious.
W. B. Thorp, Chester, Pa.; slightly -Injured.
Miss Fannie Tlpson, badly bruised
and internally hurt.
Mrs. B. F. Tenny, Ada, Minn.; inter
nally hurt.
B. F. Tenney, Ada, Minn.; Injured
bones sprained.
Piled In a Heap.
The engine after running Into the
switch struck a string of freight cars
and with the first three coaches was
piled into a heap across the track and
caught fire immediately. The last car
on the train was a special from Wis
consin. It was uncoupled and pushed
back and saved.
I. R. Miles, one of the dead, was
Internal revenue collector at Decatur,
and one of the most prominent Re
publicans in central Illinois.
The track was reported clear at the
last station, and as the train was run
ning about fifty miles an hour, the
open switch was not noticed.
Nearly all the passengers were
bound for St. Louis, and those not in
jured left on the Illinois Central train
an hour later.
Coroner Gray is here and will hold
an Inquest.
Know Little About It.
St. Louis, July 4. Mr. and Mrs. W.
Bachelor, of Chicago, who were en
the wrecked train, arrived In St.
Louis, coming over the Illinois Cen
tral. "We know very little about the
wreck," said Mr. Bachelor, when seen
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