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Show m VWWWO fDLJIQ1D RBI IflEK!i;i: WyywMi DIAS WEATBEt FORECAST StKCE FAIR VAS31ER TSDAE iViWwwl a small boy floating awsv to shorn with the lid of one of the life belts. A moment later be saw a woman float mg Suburban Speaker Cannon's Efforts to Obtain Silence Culminate in His Kneeling and Pounding Floor With Fists "His Own Enthusiasm Affects Him to His T oes, Side Swipes' Gty Car on Entering Switch. State Ar Crushed Together Breaking a Dozen Pasieitger' Legs and Inflicting Internal Injuries. Ohio, June 23. The passenger was fatally Injured and a dozen more or Chicago, June 23. When Governor Black of New York placed Theodore name In nomination to Roosevelt himaelf as president, the delegatee proved there la no absence of minutes enthusiasm, For twenty-liv- e the great throng told Ita approbation of the convention's choice. The name of Rooaevelt came from every throat. Chairman Cannon stepped to the front of the stage He held In his hand the banner which was waved In 1860 and when Lincoln was nominated which has been used In every convention since. The Hag showed the wear and tear of many .similar contests. Uncle Joe waved It vigorously and kept lime with his body. Boon the whole convention waa swsylng In esact measure. The chairman tired, and hla plate was taken by a young man who grasped the flag staff firmly In one hand and with a megaphone led the yelling. He started to yell Roosevelt, Mooseveit, foosevelt, repeated over and over again the system of a college yell. It waa taken up the throng, and the rry of Roosevelt rolled over the hall in volumes so great and so terrific that the shrill ring of a hundred steam whistles would have been dwarfed In comparison. The delegates, in their eagerness to exhibit approval of the nominated, accepted ever signal for renewed cheering. A little colored boy from Georgia and later a pretty little girl dressed In a dainty frock of white were lifted to the platform, and they waved flags with as much vigor as their more lusty auc-cee- d . m The orator from the Golden Gate City had the convention with him from the first His speech was pointed, and Mr. Knight proved a man of phrases. Of tne canal and the reasons actuating the administration In taking the policy they did, Mr. Knight, In conclusion, said of President Roosevelt: He wanted to give a job to Uncle Sam. Uncle Sam wanted tbe Job and he took it, and Uncle Sun belongs to tbe Union. The California delegate started a parade around tbe convention ball at tbe close of Mr. Knight's speech, but Speaker Cannon wanted to get on with the business. Accordingly, as soon as he could make himself beard, he recognised the next speaker. The seconding speeches following that of Mr. Knight were made by Harry Stillwell Edwards of Georgia, Bradley of Kentucky, Joseph B. Cotton of Minnesota and Harry C. Cummins of Maryland. Mr. Cummins Is one of the (Continued on Page I.) less seriously hurt in a collision between a Lima street car and a West ern Ohio special suburban car here this evening. Dead: Lorens Nichols Kipling, on Klppens, of Spokane, Wash., aged 8 years. Seriously Injured: Miss Ruth Maus. Lafayette, Ohio, Ohio, left leg broken. Miss Leona Alfreita, an actress of Columbus, Internal Injuries. Ten uersons who live In Lima were also hurt. The cars were both entering a d switch and the suburban car the city car, Jamming the first half dosen seats of that car togaiher which caused tbe passengers to suffer broken legs. Lorens Kipling or Klppens had her left leg horribly crushed. She was taken to a hospital where the limb was amputated, but she died from tbe shock. Many of the passengers were going to or returning from an outing conducted by the Knlghta of Columbus. side-snipe- SAW LIFE on a life preserver, .ind then the life preserver jiarted and iloaied away from her and ahe tank. Paul l.lebenuw, wli mt six members of his fauitly, in reply to a question said he first smelled smoke before tbe boat rea bd Blackwell island. He first saw flames before the upper end of the island was reached. John L. Wade, engineer and owner of the tug J. L. Bade, who was in the work of rescue, told of services performed by himself and bla crew. He declared that the captain and pilot atuck to the ship to the last and that he saw them Jump. He added: I think the engineer was there too. I saw two men leave the pilot house. I think the engineer was at hla post all right. The ahlp beached as gently as possible. The mate did not help ua. lie jumped aboard from ihe island and Learly got ua Into trouble casting off our line. 1 chased him ashore pretty quick. To Mr. McManus, counsel for the Knlckerliocker Steamship Company, Captain Wade aatd he thought the Slocum waa beached with good Judgment, end that, considering her great length, the captain did the best he could afus ter the fire waa discovered. In asking an adjournment until Monday Mr. Ganran said lie hoped to complete hla rase during that day, and may do so in time for tbe Jury to take it during the afternoon. Governor Berry granted tbe request and tbsn derlareJ tbe court adjourned until Monday afternoon. With the approval of the district attorney the members of the crew who were held at the house of detention, were released from custody. Tha bodies of M unidentified victims of the General Slocum disaster were burled today In tbe Lutheran cemetery. Long Island. The bodies of fifty Identified victims were also Interred, a majority of them being relatives of victims already buried. FOLLOWS YJECISION. St. Louis, June 23. Abe Atell of San Francisco, was given the decision at the end of the 15th round of hie fight with Johnny Regen of Brooklyn tonight Immediately after tbe decision was rendered (here waa a disturbance In which Regan nnd two of seconds mixed in the center of the ring until separated bv tbe po- MIX-U- P ROOSEVELT RECEIVES Brother to Assistant Secretary of State Loomis is Lost. He Had Important Message for American Ambassador at Paris London President Gets Informal Notification When Seated on Veranda of White House Surrounded by Members of His Papers Excited. Pour Upon Him. London, June 23. A dispatch to a press association firm from Plymouth says the authorities there are investigating the disappearance of Kent J. Lourals, brother of Francis B. Loomis. American assistant secretary of state, who waa bearing important dispatches to the American ambassador at Paris." it Is surmised that Mr. Loomis, who waa a passenger on board tbe North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II., which left New York, June 14, and arrived at Plymouth, June 20, may have landed at Plymouth. Tbe authorities, the disiwteh says, are seeking to ideutify as Mr. .oomii an American who left Plymouth for London on the night of June 21. Ixindon, June 24. Tbe morning newspapers feature the disappearance of Kent J. Ixximla, brother of Francis B. Ijoomla, the American aaalstant secretary of stale, under headlines describing It as the mysterious disappearance of a dispatch bearer, etc. None of the papers, however, adds anything to wbat has been stated In (be Associated Press dispatches Washington, June 23. Surrounded of his family, President Roosevelt received the announcement that lie bad been nominal ed unanimously by the Republicans at Chicago. The news was received by telephone at the White House by a reporter of tbe Associated Press In advance of its receipt over the special telegraph wire running from Chicago fo the executive by memliers offices. At 3:13 p. m. tbe bulletin was given to Secretary Ixwb. Some time before the president had left his office and had gone to the White House for luncheon. Secretary Isieb Immediately conveyed the news to him there. Seated on the veranda of tbe White House chatting with Mrs. Roosevelt, hismemMias Carew, and other bers of his family, tbe president received Mr. I .neb's announcement. President Roosevelt was tbe most He unconcerned, seemingly, of all. chatted animatedly a few minutes with Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Carew and Miss At-toll- s I,' 1 preceptors. At the conclusion of every seconding speech the performance was repeated and the speakers themselves were generally applauded. When Senator Fairbanks had been nominated for vice president there was no diminution In the demonstration. It war known yesterday that no contest of any character would develop. As surely as president Roosevelt was the choice for the first plane on the ticket. Senator Fairbanks was wanted as his running mate. It was 10:30 o'clock when Speaker Cannon railed the convention to order. Without preliminaries of any kind, he announced the order of the day and instructed the secretary to call the roll for nominations for President By agreement Alabama, for the first state on the roll, yielded to New York. That was the signal for the first outburst of applause. In tbe midst of the cheering, former Governor Black made his way to the platform. Speaker Cannon took him to the front and characteristically Introduced him to the audience. But the onto, chosen to present the name of Rojsevelt needed no Introduction. The delegates proved this and also that they knew his mission by giving him a rousing reception before permitting him to proceed. Ur. Black entertained his audience by a discussion of party principles. He compared Republican standards with those of other parties. With his keen sense of humor and the deep thought displayed In his address, the orator fascinated always, frequently electrified his listeners. He led up to the nomination gradually by defining the type of man best suited for the party r. As he named Theodore Roosevelt as the best example of that type, the convention rose. ' The New York delegation led In the rheerlng. which almost Immediately spread to every part of the floor, to the galleries and to the crowds which filled the entrances and overflowed Into the streets. After the crowd had yelled Itself hoarse. It permitted the band to participate In the demonstration. The leader chose patriotic music, and the familiar words were taken up by the convenThe tion and sung with earnestness. hand changed Into rag time and the conveytlon found cheering was better time to the music. There waa no pause In the enthusiasm. Several times Speaker Cannon walked out on the projection to the platform extending between rows of press seats and lifted his hands for order. The crowd thought he was leading the applause and paid no attention. When from sheer exhaustion the throng lessened Its tumult Speaker GoCannon found his opportunity. ing to the very edge of the platform, he knelt and pounded the floor for order. When he had gained the attention of the convention, he announced that the "ag he had been waving was sacred to the party as the national emblem waved hrn the beloved Unrein was the fhnlee of the first Republican convenst tion. His speech caused another In honor of the nominee. Senator Beveridge was recognised hy the chair for the purpose of seconding the nomination of Mr. Roosevelt for President. He was followed by George A. Knight of California. Mr. Knight k'd s voice which fairly thundered through the hall. He opened his speech y a statement concerning .the broad vpanee of Republican harmony. o"ograthxj he roared, and some wit Jn the forther end of tbe hall, shouted response not so loud." Tbe laughed and so did Mr. Knight. color-beare- out-nur- con-tcuti- Vanguard is Slowly Pushing Russian Outposts to Base Two Strong Columns Further Testimony Reveals Further Inefficiency Hull of Wrecked Steamer is Raised and More Bodies May be Found He Asks National Committee in the Wreckage for Advice not Dictation, New Yorit.June 21 Much of the testimony given at the Inquest today Into the General Slocum disaster went to show that the life preservers on the steamer were practically useless At least half a dozen witnesses described how difficult these life preservers were to get at, and how they fell to pieces at critical times. Paul Liebenow, a passenger on the Slocum, who lost six members of hla family In the disaster, declared that when the wires by which the preservers were secured In the racks would not give, he took hold of the preservers and they crumbled like so much soda crackers. Another wltneea, Reuben H. Tudor, testified that several bodies floated In with the life preservers on. To test one of them, he said, he pulled It to pieces with his finger nails. He stated that he had a life preserver in his possession and promised to send It to the district attorneys office. Other witnesses told of similar exapparatus perience with the on the Slocum and of the amount of powdered cork that floated on the water after tbe earner waa beached. Captain Van Schaick was brought into the court room on a stretcher. He apparently was Buffering greatly, but expressed a willingness to undergo an examination by the coroner. He waa ordered back to the hospital, however, and his examination postponed until next week. The hull of the wrecked steamer was raised today and a great deal of water pumped out of the hold. A search waa made for bodies, but none waa discovered. At tbe next foil tide the hull will be taken further Inshore. A thorough exploration of the wreckage has not yet been made, and It Is possible that more bodies will be found in the entanglement of timbers and machinery. Supervising Inspector Rodte of the United States Steamboat Inspection bureau picked up a number of life preservers on the main deck of the Slocum and tagged them for use In the government Investigation. These preservers were badly torn and more than half filled with powdered cork. additional bodies were Twenty-forecovered today, bringing tbe total number of known dead up to 307. One hundred policemen who have been making a canvass of all districts where persons were reported to have been missing, completed their work tonight. It is estimated that the total number of dead, including the missing, are about 1,000. In one case, a man, his wife and two children, whose names had appeared In all tbe published lists of missing, were found it their homes. Thjr bad not been on the excursion at all, and the elders were nut even aware that, they Others had been reported missing. among the misting were found at tbe hospitals and at various other places. Tbs Slocum could have been beached life-savi- ng ur . at the fbot of 131st street, and from three to five minutes saved, according to the testimony of John Van Gilder, superintendent of the New York, New Haven ft Hartford Railroad Steamship service. He said he went over the coutae taken by the Slocum last Sunday, accompanied by the coroner and Pilot Weaver of the Slocum. Weaver described all the conditions that prevailed at tbe time of the disaster. Ha contended that 131st street could have been reached by slightly changing the course. The flood tide would have helped, and the wind would have carried the flames outward Instead of Inward. The reputation of Captain Van Schaick as a commander waa declared He by the witness to be "first class. had no doubt tbe captain had done what he thought best under the circumstances. Captain Edward Wart, senior pilot of the Slocum, said he was In the pilot houge with his assistant. Weaver, and Captain Van Schaick when a voice called up through the tube that the boat was on fire. Whet did the captain say? asked Mr. G erven. He told ns to beach her on North Brother Island. "Without finding out how serious was the fire? When did you not know anything about it? It did not take a minute when the flames were all about us. It was not until then we decided to beach her. He said It was about half a minute from the time the warning that tbe boat waa on fire before the captain gave the order to beach her. Captain Van Wart said 250 new life preservers were purchased from the Slocum in 1835, He was not sure whether they were examined at the beginning of tbe present season. He did not examine tbe fire boae; but did tbe life boats and fonnd them In good condition. He had not given the signal for the fire drill this season. Reuben H. Tudor, who assisted In the work of rescue, said four or five of the oorpses be picked up. had on life preservers One of the preservers, he said, was full of powdered cork and was so rotten that he pulled it to pieces with his finger nail. Much of the testimony mt the afternoon session had to do with the condition of tbe life preservers Almost without exception the stories of the witnesses were to the effect that they were of little uss Many Instances were given where tbe. straps attached to the life belts broke easily when subjected to strain, and where the canvae covering was torn and the filling of granulated cork released. Numerous witnesses testified that quantities of granulated cork were seen floating on the surface of the water in the vicinity of the burning steamer while (he work of rescue was going on. Joseph F. Gaffney, a chief engineer of North Brother Island, told of seeing ne No Vice Will Be Appointed end Former Secretary Will Look After Both Headquarters. Chicago, June 23. George B. Cortel-yo- u wea chosen chairman of the Republican national committee at a meeting held Just before adjournment of the national convention. In thanking tbe committee for the honor, he told tbe members that while he would be glad to bave the benefit of their advice and counsel, he intended to be chairman In fact and would accept no dictation from anyone, high or low. He told them that the friends of tbe lata chairman, Mr. Hanna, were his friends, and he asked for tbe same measure of confidence and support that had been given to the late chairman. In conclusion he sought the advice of both old and new members. Mr. Cortelyou made no formal statement of hla plans. He resigned aa secretary of Commerce and Labor aa soon as he was elected chairman, the resignation to take effect as soon as hla successor qualifies which will be about July 1. Secretary Cortelyou will not give any active time to political matters until he retired from the cabinet. will be appointed No and the new chairman will divide hla time between tbe New York und Chicago headquarters. Hearquarters will not be In either city until the last, part of July. Meanwhile Mr. Cortelyou expects to seloct the executive committee and make his preliminary arrangements for the campaign. Aa soon as tbe committee was called to' order, Postmaster-Genera- l Payne, in n complimentary speech, nominated Mr. Cortelyou for chairman and the election was without a dissenting voice, j Messrs. Clayton. Arkansas; Murphy, J New Jersey, sni Yerkes, Kentucy, ; were appointed a committee to notify tbe new chairman and bring him before the committee. Chairman Parker of the Missouri delegation, presented to the committee on invitation from President Francis of the St. Louis exposition, asking the committee to dine with him tomorrow night., Tbe tbsnks of the committee were voted to Mr. Francis for the courtesy, but it wss stated that emergencies would prevent them from sc-- ; i copting. Chairman Cortelyou lunched with the committee at the Coliseum after the adjournment and In tbe evening be was In constant conference with party leaders In his rooms at the Chicago Club. Many suggestions were made to him concerning tbe selection of an executive committee and other matters concerning tbe coming campaign. He listened to all. saying that he would give tbr-u- i attention when be relinquished bis duth-- a as a member of i the cabinet. j vice-chairm- Family-Congratul- ations Occupy Town With Thirty-tw- o Guns Vanfangticn Occupied SL Petersburg, June 23. The general ataff has received the following dispatch from Lieut. General under date of June 22. "At eight o'clock on the morning of June 21 the Japanese vanguard resumed He advance against our out posts four miles south of Benuchen. Tbe ont posts retired slowly toward Bennchen and further on in the dire-tioof Kai Chau. At noon a Japanese column consisting of nine equadrone of cavalry, a battery and a considerable number of Infantry waa observed advancing in of Senuchen, Two the direction strong columns of tbe enemy appeared, and tbe Japanese occupied Senuchen toward evening with over a division of Infantry, a brigade of cavalry and 32 guua. According to Information received from our scouts and tbe Inhabitants the enemy over a division strong is concentrated southward of Cbapan Pass, near Chang Tal Tien and Long Ida Tien. The Japanese did not advance beyond Cbapan Pass In the direction of Tanohl and the enemy oa the morning of the 22nd had not occupied the pass between Paltaepel and Panohlnglne on the Biuyen Llabotang road. No new movements has been noticed here. Our scouts report tbat a large detachment of all arms advanced from Sluyen to Kharnxa on tbe morning of June 22. A battalion of the enemy, taking advantage of a thick fog, tried to surprise our vanguard near on the Sin Yen Helnhnng road. Tbe movement waa discovered In time and tbe Japanese received volleys from five companies of Russians. The enemy retired with small losses toward Siuyen. One Ruslan sharpshooter was wounded. Tbe Japanese occnpied Vafangtien on the main road to Liao Yang on the evening of June 19th with a battalion of Infantry and a squadron of cavalry. A detachment of the same strength occupied tbe valley of the Tsuo river, seven miles north of Feng Wang Cheng. fallen into an ambush of Japanese Infantry, losing a number of men wounded. St. Petersburg, June 23. Em perm Nicholas has received the following dispatch from General Kuropatkiu under dale of June 21: A Japanese army from Kai Cbau is gradually advancing northward. General Kurokl s advance from Stu Yen lias been suspended, svldenily to effect a juncture of the two armies The strength of the enemy's vanguard Is apparently a division ami several squadrons of cavalry and the Siu Yen forse of nine squadrons supported by a at rang column of infantry toward the south. The enemy's position on June 19 and June 21 extended within seven miles southward to Semnchen, along a line from the aea to the mountainous and difficult district east of the railway. The ennmya advanoe lines are being strongly beid by cavalry and a screen of Infantry. Tbs passes and defiles In the mountains east of the railway are also vigilantly guarded. A movement of strong Japanese mounted patrols with Infantry supports waa not,. June 20 from five In the afternoou onward. We bad no losses in the firing which ensued, while the Japanese had several killed and wounded. An increase In the Japanese forces has been noticed south of Ysnfiapudse and near the villages of Mauseapudae, Takziatiudze and Kfcakahei. Reinforcements are also reaching the Japanese at the furthereet point of the road between Siu Yen and Tanchl via Falahaufou and 8Jakhotan. The Japanese are erecting field fortifications of the road from Siu Yen to Kai Cbau. The enemy's outposts have occupied the pass between Heaugrabei and on the northern road nfne and a half mile east of Liaakhotan and tbe Cbapan Pass, seven and a half miles south of Siahutan. On June 19 two Cossacks were wounded by Chinese ruffians. 22. June Liao Yang, Wednesday. "The Japanese have fortified According to reports received at the mounting 18 guns, with a Russian headquarters, the Japanese In- strong screen. tend to attack Kai Chon or Hah Tche The enemy has occupied tbe village Klao from two aides. Tbnlr armies of Sapenhal. 25 miles northeast of continue to advance from the south- Selmatxe, and la firmly Intrenched." west as tbe leading detachments of General Oku'a army have occupied CONTRABAND COAL TRAFFIC Senuchen and Japanese seonts have BRISK. appeared in tbe vicinity of Kai Cbou. Constant skirmishing Is In progress Vladivostok, June 22. (Delayed in between and tbe Cossacks who are transmission.) The captain of the observing the movements of the army. British Steepler Allanton. captured by General Kurokla army was appeared the Vladivostok squadron with contrawestward from Siu Yen and In the band coal on board, deposed before the court today that twelve other neighboring valleys. The movemeata of tbe Japanese Srize steamers are loading coal at troops are facilitated by the cessation Vuroran. Japen, from which port the of the rains and tbe dry weather. Allanton sailed for Singapore, accordAnother Cossack detachment has ing to bor claim. n Van-glapud- . . g Knan-Dian-Sla- . Irneb, and then accompanied hla secre- tary to the executive office. Outward Indications that Theodore Roosevelt was aliout to be chosen unaulmously as tbe standard-bearof his party absolutely were lacking at tha White House in the morning. The president appeared at hts desk at tbs usual hour aud began to transact routine execuer tive business wltu Secretary Loeb. The Important subjects disposed of, he received several visitors. No members of the cabinet called during the early hours of the business day. Tbe president waa kept In clone touch with the situation at Chicago through the press bulletins and private messages from the convention hall, which were received over a special wire at the White House. On his return to tbe executive offices after be had been informed of hla nomination, President Roosevelt greeted cordially a number of newspaper men. lie expressed his pleasure at receiving the warm congratulations of those who In the performance of lhejrtffitla ore kept constantly in touch with tbe president and his work. Sitting tlltsd back In a big arm chair at hla desk, the president chatted freely and amicably with those about him. All were bis personal friends, and lbs president realized perfectly J hat the little confidences of the executive session,'' as he himself termed it, would be held inviolable. He talked and acted, not aa president of the United States, not as tbe standard : rarer of a great political party, but. as Theodore Roosevelt the man and friend. With genial raillery he chatted with one, exchanged comments on men or things with another, laughed heartily at a cartoon of himself, sketched in a freehand way Incidents of the convention, and, In conclusion, again thanked his friends for expressions of their congratulations. Aside from Secretary Iswb, Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis was tbs first official of the administration to Later in extend hla congratulations. the day, however, other officials called at the White House to felicitate hint upon bis nomination. During the late afternoon and early evening, telegrams from all parts of the country poured Into the While House offices, each bearing its words of cber and good wishes Aa soon as tbe president received news of the nomination of Senator Fairbanks as candidate for be sent to him a telegram of congratulation. vice-preside- nt. Among the telegrams received was one from a few of hla Long Island neighbors, aa follows: "Garden City, N. Y., June 23. The President, White House, Washington: Your Nassau neighbors send greetings and congratulations, wishing you all proMierity and a continued career of usefulness to the nation. A trlum-- 1 pliant election will be but your well merited reward. Lewis. Chealre, Johnson, Youngs A party of tbe famous Rough Riders sent this message: Convention Hall, Chicago. June 23. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, WashYour comrades of 98, dele ington: gates to this great convention, congratulate you on this, the greatest event in American history. Every soldier of your regiment will bn on duty from bow until you are elected president. May God bless you. Alex. O. Brodie, W. H. H. Llewellyn, T. J. Lehey, E. Dame, W. S. Simpson." A telegram received yesterday from Governor Carter of Hawaii, and others equally well known, follows: Chicago, June 22. President Roosevelt, White House: Several Yale men await with Joyful anticipation tomorrow's Just recognition of your services to country nnd party, Sheffield, Williams." RUNNING MATES EXCHANGES CONGRATULATIONS. Chicago. June 23. Senator Fairbanks was at hla hotel when he heard of tl'e nomination by acclamation of President Roosevelt and he promptly sent this telegram: Chicago, June 23 The President. Washington: I am pleased to extend to you my heartiest congratulations upon your nomination amidst great enthusiasm. "CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS. Later in tbs afternoon the senator received this telegram, dated White House, Washington: Permit me to extend hearty congratulations to yon and the country cn your nomination. I seed hardly add how pleased I am personally. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT. In reply tbe senator telegraphed Tbe president: I thank you for your cordial congratulations. To be named by ibe convention as your associate In tbe great campaign that Is before ns is s distinction which 1 deeply appreciate. , , |