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Show OYER TWO IN MEN HUNDRED COAL BLAZING SETTLE CIIITESTS MIKE Mew Government Former Hu Been Vice-Preside- Estab-Uska- l, Force Battle In the Contending Street for Several Day, at Leaet Five Hundred Live Being Lot a T- Result of Revolt Buenos Ayres. Advices received here state that the revolutionists have been victorious In Paraguay and that a new government -- has -- been established. These advices have been confirmed by a dispatch received by the minister of foreign affairs of the Argentina legation at Asuncion'otficlallj notifying the minister that the revolutionary party had succeeded In oven throwing the Paraguayan government and that several of the Paraguayan ministers of state had taken refuge lb the legation. The revolutionists have appointed as president Dr. Emilio Gonzales Navlro. He held the office of In the government which ha Just been ousted. , Fighting has been proceeding In the streets of Asuncion for some days past and many of the public buildings have been seriously -- damaged. Previous estimates of the killed and wounded, however, have been exaggerated, and It Is now believed that the number will not exceed five hundred. - BRYAN. WILL NOMIANTE - - 1 t- V b ' S t 1gnatius Dunn, Omaha Orator, Is the Man Choaen. Omaha, Neb. Ignatius JT Dunn has been selected by the Nebrsaka dele-Democratic gatlon to the national convention it Denver to nominate Yuzovo, European Russia. Fir has broken out In the Rlkovaky mine, which on Friday was the scon of an explosion of gas that resulted In a heavy loss of life. JFbe work ol rescue and fighting theflre la being conducted under tb greatest difficult tier. More than 200 men rematt down In the mine, ahut In by falling earth, and their fate is unknown. One hundred and sixty dead bodies already have been brought out Many of 'the men werq burned to death, while- - other - had thelr heads and limbo torn off by the force of the exwere , wounded plosion. Seventy-fiv- e removed to hospitals., and of s these ten hate already expired, and many more are dying. It is believed that the present knows number of dead will bo Increased by seventy-fiv- e tThe explosion occurred Just, after the shift entered the mine. The last tweBtjrvnen to tba shift were still la the cage at the bottom of- - the shart, surface and they "were drawn uninjured - Rescue parties were at once organized and commenced to go down. ' Six of the rescuer were suffocated, but the othbrs bravely continued at work. In the meanwhile the 6,000 miners who had gathered at the head of the shaft became so excited that troops had to be summoned. They cleared the ground and allowed ony members of the families of victims to come within their cordon. Heartrending scenes were witnesses as theTn angled bodies of the deadvnen were brought to the surface and given over to the tha bereaved women. Many of wounded are quite mad from shock. The cause of the explosion Is, not . kbown. to-lh- e - entire delegation of lx' members the committee divided 1$ seats between the two contesting PTilK the fsfctlon headed by XV. Clafton, which held the creden-tbt- t. being given four, and the reins ptog two to the contesting delegation of Charles F. Dare. Joseph Howley of the Thirty-firs- t Pfuiylvanls district, whose right to hfeyeat was disputed by the Guffey p&lpe. was sustained by the It was contended that Hovjey was pot a Democrat, but had oignfized a phrty of hia own called Jhi fry an party, Pennsylvania contests,' Which intoned eight seats in the city of Ihllidelphia and three in Allegheny ooardy, provoked probably the moet bltle discussion was heard before Say of the a involved; Re-sui- ts nt at the Head. Being Horror In Russia Which in Heavy Loss of Llfs, Many of Injurod Being Crazed ' From 8hock. !!RV PHASE III regard tf tha contests. The full committee ained this coursewlthout debate. 'O i Jhe District of Columbia contest t T Min a! piptly adjourned, with the decision to take no further action with Democratic National Committee Hu little Trouble in Deciding Who Are Entitled to Seats. Denver. In record time on Monday the Democratic national committee disposed of all contests before it, with the exception of those of two states went Pennsylvania and Idaho-rwhi- ch over until Tuesday. The general result was to sustain the delegates who came here with credentials from their state and district conventions. A total seats were lnvolvedin the contests from Illinois. New York," Penn- of-7- sylvania. Idaho, Ohio and the District of Columbia. The work was done by six four of which reported Monday to the full body. Roger Sullivan of Chicago was an easy winner of the twenty contested seat from Cook county, which were disputed by Robert E. Burke and bis . ' associates. Senator Fred T. Dubois wag sustained by the which heard the cpnteats from Idaho, but the Only Difficult PUnk to Prepart Re ' late to Use of Injunction la Industrial Disputes. , Denver. Evidences are multiplying that practlcally-tb- e only difficult plank to prepare for the Democratic Torm will be that relating to tha of injunctions in industrial disputes. Mr. Bryan has let It be known through a number of reliable sources that his position on thla plank Is not rigid. Perhaps the moat importan- t- conference with reference to the Injunction plank was. that held at Falrvlew.'Mr. Bryans home, durlngnjbe dinner given of by the Nebraakanjar a number prominent' Democrat al on July 4.. At this dlnher Mr, Bryan stated clearly that he realized that there might arise situations where the Issuance of an Injunction without notice to those enjoined would be1 the only remedy against Joss of life or irreparable damage to property, . To meet such cases, Mr. Bryan further Indicated that If the resolutions committee could draw - HR MAN BELLS TROUBLES -- Water Cauee Temporary Chairman Much Anxiety. Chair-ma- t LhAoln, Neb. Temporary Theodore A. Bell, who together wit air. Bryan, had become almost hopj-abouf reaching - Denver In timber the opening. of the conven tlon-caccount ofthd high. water, whfeh put the railroads in and out of Liciolf out of buainess, left the seeps of fie washout for Denver at 5 p.vm. 1 VffY--. J f - "VA- to V v; r j v 1 e t, e X For Better Health In Montana Helena. The state board of health has made sweeping orders for fhe preservation of sanitary conditions The throughout the commonwealth first provides that each pupil, teacher and Janitor of all schools stiaTl be vaccinated forthwith, and the second thai ewage farms shall be acquired by all cltlesv Streams must not, longer be Nominal prosecution contaminated. to will 'follow. The board decided take no action in the smallpox situation at Bozeman so long as .the local authorities are able to cope wltjt the situation. High Point Jn October. Washington. While sale prices of commodities reached a higher level iast year than at any time for the past eighteen years the high point waa reached in October, with the average for the entire year 25.5 per cent above the 'average for the ten years from These Interesting facta 1890 to 1899 are gleaned from a report just Issued by the bureau of labor of ment of rommerce and labor. Farm products showed the highest increase attained by any of the nine groups of the 258 commodities recorded during the past eighteen years. Struck Down From Behind. Reno, Ney. Ed Hall, the gambler who was struck from behind , and knocked to the sidewalk Jy an man, who escaped, now tICs In a local hospital .suffering from concussion of the brain. The attending physicians state that there is no hope for --his recovery. The erroneous report sent outTln which a woman was named. Is without foundation. Hall had trouble with a party-- , of men about a. Fourth of Julv joke, and vaa Struck from behind. The police made o effort to arrest Hall's assailant. ' Tornado in New Mexico. Santa Fe, N. M. Five , persona ' INTERIOR committee was not ready to make its full report to tha full committee before that body adjourned. Tom Johnson of Cleveland was a winner in the Nineteenth Ohio district, where he triumphed over the winning out by the vote of 26 to 24 before the national committee. The Rtyfowell delegates, E. E. Francis ana E. E. Holloway, were displaced, and the two Johnson delegates, J. F. Flaherty and E. F. Heinoehl, seated in their placea. The victory of Johnson was secured only after the mayor had made an extended and eloquent argument before the committee. In the Ninth Ohio district the Garber faction Retained the two contestants over the protest of Johnson. Patrick McCarren of Brooklyn wa practically ignored In hia contest against Charles F. Murphy for the twelve seats In King county, New York. Before the he became so abusive of the Murphy-Cole- r men that he was not permitted to proceed and the-- meeting was e VIEW OP OENVER AUDITORIUM. on Monday. The Rock Island lines were able by unuaual effort to arrange lor a special train from the weat aide of the washout near Rockeby, Neb. Chairman Bell was able to crosa the swollen stream and board the waiting train, which reached Belleville, Kan., lu time to catch the Rock Island's fast Colorado express from Kansas City which was held for the purpose due In Denver at 8 oclock Tuesday morn- ing. - 8eek Solace at' Denver. Waco, Texas. Prominent negroes of this section are said to e preparing to take decided action showing their disapproval of what ia known as the lily white wing of the Republi-raparty in Texas, comprising white and such ..negroes as Republican Opwork harmoniously with them. ponents of the lily' whites say they will go to Denver prepared to agree to vote for the Democratic nominees for national offices, provided they are treated right They say further that the Democrats of the south are the negroes' best friends. n a plank which would provide for such emergencies, with the safeguard that thla class of Injunctions should be after a period of three or five days, the plank would meet his approval. Work on the platform continued on Monday through the medium of an Informal consisting of Governor Haskell, who is tq be chairman of the resolutions committee, and a number of prominent members the party, who will haviT placea on that committee- - The product of this work wlli be laid before a large subcommittee of the resolutions committee, when the latter la officially appointed by the convention. The plan contemplates telephoning each plank to Mr. Bryan at Lincoln, as soon as U is agreed upon by the In this manner It will be possible for to present to the the full resolutions committee-- a perfected platform which already has received the stamp of approval of the prospective candidate. - it r , MAACOT, Chairman Tom Taggart Presents With a Rocky Mountain Nightingale. Colo. The Democratic Denver, party haa secured Its mascot for the approaching campaign. It came on Thursday In the shape of a Rocky mountain burro, which was presented to Chairman Thomas Taggart of the national committee by the Denver Times. Mr. Taggart was unaware of the honor Intended for him until the animal was ushered Into his presence at his headquarters on the third floor of the Brown Palace hotel. It was duly labeled In large letter In paint, one My side bearlnglhe Inscription: name is DenverJ'aaJt me; the other, side being inscribed: "I belong to ' Tom Taggart TERRIFIC GAS EXPLOSION. Two Hundred Miners Meet Death Russian Mine. - In - Usovot European Russia A terrible explosion of gat occurred to the Rikovaky mine Thursday evening, and a very large number of miners .fere at work. One hundred and bodies have been recovered, all of which are' badly burned, but It la be- lleved that the death roll will reach of the at least 200. Seventy-thre- e men were rescued alive, but many of them are In a serious condition. Ten of the rescued died soon after being taken out of the shaft There is great excitement here and troOps have been called Into service to prevent disorders. - $5,000. Murat .Halstead Dead. Cincinnati. Murat Halstead, one 6f the leaders In American Journaliamt for over half a century and widely known as a vigorous editorial and magazine writer, died- - at hia home in this city Thursday afternoon in' hia seventy-nintyear. At his bedside were his wife, his Son Robert, and one Mrs. daughter, Mr. Arthur Stem. Halstead celebrated their golden wedding 'anniversary a Utle more than a Mr. Halsteads year ago, at which time health seemed trail and-a- a time pagsed hd grew weaker, s6 that the news rf his death waa not a holly unexpected. - J h . CONVENTION. DEMOCRATIC ? AUDITORIUM- ,- DENVER. SCENE OF Thla building bas Just been completed and la one of the largest and handsomest structures of Its kind. In the United States.. .The Auditorium will comfortably seat 12,000 persons and there is standing room tot " " at many more. , -- . fifty-seve- Hundreds Meet Death by Drowning, While Thousands Are Starving. Hongkong. Detailed reports from the flood in southern. China show that hundreds of people have been drowned and thousands are starving in the destroyed villages. Chinese and foreigners have com-- 1 ined to raise a large relief fund. Large sums and quantities of food ere being consigned nightly from The government ha3 Hongkong. made a grant of $30,000 and tho Standard Oil company has subscribed y were killed, forty injured and many rendered homeless by a tornado at Fort Summer, Guadaloupe county. Governor George Curry and W. H. Andrews.' delegate to congress, are In the region devastated, x and are taking each official measures for the relief of the Inhabitants as the situaHenty tion demands. The - dead are ' Cerhardt and wife, Miss AJ vara do and two unidentified sheep herders. Gerhardt waa a pioneer of that r - DEMOCRATIC tf a ' -- ico. -- , ish severely the local authorities of Del Rio, Texas, and possibly others of the stated-unde- r .whoso authority they acted. Tb4 grqunda will be .that, the officers knowingly failed In their duty by allowing persons who par took In the Las Vacaa raid to ride on to tho Texts side of the river un- - , Interrupted, and to bring with them their wounded. Punishment may algo, be asked for the authorities and police of Del Rio foraliowlng meetings--" to be held there for tho purpose of fomenting and planning raids,, murder ana in Mexico. The latter request, however, will be contingent upon investigations not ' yet completed, which have tor their purpose the ascertaining of the . arapunt of knowledge which the po-lice of Del Rio had of the makings. This new phase of the interna- lional side of, the. trouble on the northern Mexico order was made known Thursday Minister Maris-ca- l -- relations departof the fc--' ment. Bade h toward Mexico b the atate . Texas In the recent trouble Is very nngly suspected by the Mexican g.x. -- ent. The of Vachlr; Wn the ryi I f 'J L - the-Unite- d i City of Mexico. Tho United Staten will he requested by' Mexico to pun- - . t t.o, lug aH waer vo took steps to move troops to toe to,. der, evincing a feeling ofriendahlp which cannot be questioned by Mex- ttw' na.tAtepartPieutr 0T4 sir aa-t- or movement revolutionary States., 'MK,Dunu Is one proposed select- against the government of Honduras, of the four delegates-at-larged by the Nebraska convention. He under the leadership of former Presiis assistant city attorney of Omaha dent Bonilla. No details are given. of Salvador and and has been Identified with Demo- The governments cratic politic? In his home state for Guatemala have given directions to of that chartwelve years. He is a strong sup- prevent any movement acter taking form In those countries. a brilliant Mr. jorator of Bryan, porter Minister Urgade of Honduras, at 'the and an attorney Of high standing In direction of his government, talked 'Omaha. During the internal dissen- over the situation with Acting Secresions which have rent the Demo- tary of State Adee. American incratic party from time to time he terests at Porto Cortex, Honduras, are 'has managed to Btrike a happy me- considerable, and, If necessary, an vessel will be sent to dium, and now represents a united American war that locality,and In Nebraska. Unassuming party bet-ting- U Wsxfco Charges That Americans Per mitted Revolutionists to - Hold . Mootings for Purpose of Plarv nlng Raids In Mexico. ' Vs. Uprising In Honduras. 'Washington, D. C. Information has quiet disposition, Dunn Is neverBattling Nelson Is Champion. theless considered --equal to -the ocSan Francisco. Although Joe Gan 8 casion for which he has been- select- was a two to one favorite In the . He has a well rounded, clear ed. Nelson It Just took Battling voice and will be able to qiake him- seventeen rounds to put the colored self heard In all parts of the big aud- man out and win the worlds chamitorium. pionship in one of the fiercest pugilistic battles ever fought in this city. SOCIALIST CANDIDATES. the Over 10.000 people witnessed fight, many women being in attendStandard Bearer Now In the-- , Nevada ance. Nelson wagered a large sum on State Prison. himself and cleaned up a small forr The best man won beyond a New York. Candidates for presi- tune. was Gans frank admission, as doubt, of United the dent and he left the "Its the old story ring. States were nominated and a plat- of one too many. After the third form vm adopted by the national round fight I began to feel myself tiring. Labor Old convention of the Socialist age will tell. That Is all I have party here on Sunday. The ticket to say. ramed Is as follows: For president. Japanese Cabinet Resigns. Martin R. Preston' of Nevada. For Tokio. At noon on Friday the resDonald Munrae of Virwere tenginia. The platform is identical with ignations of the cabinet one adopted by the party four years dered. There, is reason s- to believe that the emperor ha- already inago, and declares for- - thfT' substitucommon- structed "Marquis Katsura to form a tion of the for the present state -- of new cabinet, but- - the, announcement wealth war will not be officially made until July plantless production, industrial T, and possibly ay be delayed until servla disorder'. Preston social and Ito from Seoul of Prince the arrival year sentence in ing a twenty-fiv12. The next cabinet will likely May the Nevada penitentiary for shoot- be largely composed of the adherents ing a"festaurant keeped in Goldfield, ofMarqqis Yamngata, and will be lines. construeted on during the strike three years ago. United States Will Be Requested Severely Punish Officials of Del Rio, Texas. ' -- . |