RUSSIA PICKS MEN
KILLED BY YAQUI INDIANS
BOY MADE WRECK
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ATTACH MADE ON RAKOOKKS O
I'RKHIDKNTS AND RAILROADS OF
OITOSITU HIDE,
LATKST THEORY ADVANCED OJt
I.AKI0 ailOUK DJiJASTKIl, i
80NUKA, MKXXUO,
WOODMEN KK.KLKCT MOST OF
TUB HEAD OFl'IOHUS
FAITHFUL HONORED fEXPECT UGLY fighting
ftAID lO 11AVK SEJjKCTKl) l'EACE
i'LKNIPOTKNTIAIUKS.
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Good Progress Being Alade
it rETKnsiiuua ahxk to beport
hTIir JFOKWAUD.
Ditto of Meetli'c Thought to Unre
Illqcti l'rnctlcnlly Decided Upon,
' Hut n Knrly Armlttlce
t Not Likely.
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ST. PETERSBURG. -Negotiations
for the peace conference have made
nn 'Important step forward, a pro
position of the date of tho meeting
of the plenipotentiaries having Leon
Submitted to Russia and being now
under consideration. The exact date
proposed has not ocen ascertained,
but there is reason to suppose that
It is some time during tho first week
or ten days of August, which Is
about the earliest period at which
iapancso representatives could ic ex
pected to reach Washington, allow
ing reasonable time for the accept
ance of tho proposal and tho inter
change of tho nominations of pleni
potentiaries. I The emperor's answer Is not ex
pected for a day or two, but H is
thought that tho date will be satis
factory and will give ample time for
M. Neliaoff, tho Russian ambassaaor
'at Paris, or other Russian negotiators
to reach Washington, a3 there will
,be little preliminary work for them
to do until tho Japanese work ror
them to do until the Japanese terms
are submitted. "
Whether the proposal regarding me
date originated at Tokio or at Wash
Ington cannot bo learned, hut tho
fact that tho negotiations were con
ducted through Ambassador Meyer
may indicate that President Roo?c
jvelt has perhaps aga inppa:l to
the fore and suggested to the two
countries, neither of whom would be
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YVllUUg LU tUU 1U1UIULIVU, U BU1L
able date.
j M. Neraloff, under minister of
Xoreign affairs, but spokesman of
jbbo forelgu office, in an interview in
tho Gazette declares an armistice
pending the meeting of tho plen
ipotentiaries Is Improbabio, and he
comments on tne possibility or a
battle taking place before a confer
onco is held.
i Tho Russky Invalid, tho army
organ supplies an argument for peace
In an estimate oi the strength of the
Japanese armies, which it places at
from 550,000 to 000,000 men, includ
ing tho forces operating in Korea.
In tho five Japanese armies opposing
General Llnevitcb, exclusive of cav
airy and artillery, it Is estimated
that there are from 430,000 to 450.000
bayonets, which give Field Marshal
Ojama a decided numerical supcriur
Uy over tho strength usually ulloted
to Linevltch's army.
WASHINGTON. At the request
of the president Baron Speck von
Sternberg, tne German ambassador,
caller) at tho white bouse and re
mained with the president for more
than ono hour. He came to Wash
ington to see the president and wll
return to Deer Park soon. His visit
wus tho only outward sign of activity
'4 In the negotiations. It is under
stood that as yet there is no progress
in tho negotiations. Russia has not
yet announced her plenipotentiaries.
Count-Cassini, tho Russian ambass
ador received Qeveral cablegrams
Blgned by Count Lamsdorff, from
wnicn it is inferred here that the
forelgo minister's indisposition is
disappearing.
; So far as Japan's plenipotentiaries
are concerned, the president will be
able to announce them as soon as he
receives tho names of tlm Russian
envoys. That Mr. Takahira, the
Japanese mlnistor, may be ono of
them In case there are three, as al
ready stated, is the belief of more
than one ambassador in the corps,
but the confirmation of this is, of
course, withheld by the Japaneso
legation.
I It is believed that Moroccan affairs
was also a subject of conversation
between tho president and tho Ger
Han ambassador. The Washington
jovernment, it is pointed out, Is
iware that Germany does not wish
r contemplate war with France,
and tho officials here believe, that
there is no reason why an agree
pent should not be reached after
friendly, though tedious, negotia
Women and Children Anions tba
Victims or tlt Hitld Othori
In Dauber of lltlng
Mat.uored. .
SAN FRANCISCO. A dispatch
to tho Chronlclo from Tucson, Ariz.,1
says:
At least twelve ranchers have met
death at the hands of a band of a'
hundred Yaqui Indians who have'
been raiding tho country along the'
San Miguel country, In tho Ores
district of Sonora, and a party com
posed largely of American mining
men, headed by Joseph DeWltt, bad
gone out from Pozo station to rescue
the unfortunates who aro in danper.
of being massacred by tho Indians.
Dr. Frank J. Toulssanl, who has
returned from Urcs, brought tho'
news of the trouble. After several
families had been murdered by the'
Indians ranchers made a determined'
stand at Buenos Ayres rauoh whcro,j
aided by about tbirty employes, thoy
succooded in repulsing tho Indians,
although Jesus Ortondo, pioriotor1
of tho place, bis brother Francisco,'
Luis Oarranza, proprietor of an ad-
Joining ranch. ,and several other)
neighbors died from wounds recpivfid
in the light.
Dr Touissant attended CurtOMft,
wno was brought Into Lacbumata, a
mining town near wucre the fight'
took place. Besieged Mexicans took
refuge in a ranch houso, and fought
from tho windows and roof. It,is'
thought that fully twenty Indians!
were killed although the number,
can only be estimated ana as the
savages carried off tho dead and
wounded when thoy retired.
The nearest armed force is stat
ioned at Ures, and when Dr. Touis
sant left Hermosillo they hud been!
sent to tne scene of tho outrages.
Five Yaquls taken Just outdsldo of
Lacbumata and thought to bavo
taken part In the massacre, were Im
mediately hanged.
NOW ASKS FOR PAltnON.
Ilea Cloud Citizen Would Oo After
Barker Agnln. I
RED CLOUD, Neb. The Webster
county citizens who were so greatly,
disappointed over tho roprlevo(
granted Frank Barker, tho double
murderer who had been sentenced
to hang Juno 1G are considering a
new plan to expedite the exeoutlon
by trying him for tho murder of
Alice Barker, tho wife of bis brother,.
Dan. In this way, It is claimed, he'
could bo quickly tried and sentenced
to hang for the second crime and
the execution could bo oarrled out!
during the term of Govornor Mickey,!
Instead of being put off for the two
yeurs which the reprieve has to run
with the possibility of having a gov-!
ernor opposed to capital punlshmont,
commute the seutence to life Im
prisonment. A Webster county
paper In discussing tho case suggests
that Govornor Mickey bo induced to
grant a pardon immediately so that
the raun can bo retried for the mur
der of Alice Barker. Tho present
oapitul sentence was for tho murder
of the brothor, Dan Barker.
Tnero Is said to be some question
as to tho necessity for the lssuunco of
a pardon In order to make the man
amendable to tho Webster courts for
the murder of tho woman. It Is.
claimed by some of the Webster,
county citizens that tho county at
torney can flic a new information and
d mand the return of the mun to
stand trial for the murder of Alice'
Barker.
CHINA HI'CNXCINO OP,
Uxclnilon From TIi'h Country a
Leudlnc Question. I
PEKING. The question of Ohln-i
ese exclusion from the United States
continues chlelly to occupy tho atten
tion of tho Chinese, The extent
and depth of the feeling astonishes
foreigners, and is regarded as an evi
dence of the growth of a national
sentiment of public spirit which
five years ago would have been Incon
celveable. Among many instances
cited as evidence of this, it is said
that a Chinese comprador has ro
fused a lucrative appointment with
an American company. Advertise
ments of American goods contlnuo
to be refusod by tbe native news
paper and letters and tolegrams from'
all parts of China, as well aa from!
abroad aro bolng received urging!
the cenral government to take
firm stand.
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CAMP EXTENDS TERMS
WAISTS MOTORS 1T LEAVENWORTH
KANSAS l'KOl'LK
At rronent Tliero In Only OnoTruIn ouch
Wny ,cucli;Uy lU-fnrcn tlm Two
Towbs, Asks for lietter
Hrrvlie
MILWA CKEE.lWIs.-Throo years
from "now, when the head camp
meets, oirTrnembers of the Woodmen
association pre'dTct s'o'nfethlng'ucsldcs
tho love feast resulting over the
election of ofilcers witnessed at tho
present meeting. 'Wisconsin will
play no Important part at tho head
cump session three years from now
and will surely present one and poss
ibly two candidates for the loading
offices.
Charles E. Whelan, of Madison,
who for many years has occupied the
field as u national lecturer and
organizer for tho Bocicty, Is men
tioned aB a legitimate successor to
Head Consul Talbot, of Lincoln, who
was re-elected at this meeting, to
gether with most of the other head
ofilcers.
Ncbraskans named on general con
vention committee are:
Salaries and commission W. O.
Barnes.
nead officers' reports C. C. Mc
Nish. Resolutions Dr. L. A. Mcrrlam
Dr. J. H. Boylan of Eddyvlllc,
Nob,, a delegate to the Woodmen
convention, was called to Morrison,
Wis., by the death of his father.
Until two years ago Dr. Boylau was
n resident of this state,
John Burges of Nebraska was named
on tbe deputies steering committee
'to fight the lowering of the adoption
fee.
Interest was at i high pitch in tho
wind-up of the competitive drills! of
the forestors nt Camp Hawes, Jollet
camp, No. 2872, with a score of
08,007, carried off Urst honors In the
senior class, winning the prize of
8450 Grand Rapids, Mich., No. 2317,
scored 98,885 and was second, taking
8350 and Kansas City, No. 1000, scor
ing 08,585, gathered in S250. St. Paul,
Na 074; Omaha, No. 120; Topeka
640 und Omaha, 1454. llnlshed in the
order named.
In the Junior class Denver, 8250,
with a score of 84.20, captured first
place und $300; Des Moines 8134 and
82.03 wus second, taking $250, and
Los Angeles 71J0 with 79.70 points
won 8125. Lincoln, Nebr., Madison,
Wis., Havelock, Neb., and Crete,
Neb., were awarded tho smaller
prizes.
Merrill, Wis., camp882 was highest
In tho pony class, score 92.83, prize
8175; Portsmouth, O., 3883 score
85.78, was second, 8125. Indian
apolis, St. Paul, Oklahoma City and
Winonacamps KOt places in tho order
named.
In the battalion drill No. 2, Lin
coln (Nob.) 85.53 was first, 8450; bat
talion 10, Rock Island, MuJor JJV D.
Deckay, 74.83. secured 8350; Provis
ional battnllcn 27, Pes Moines and
Marshalltown, Major II. O. Worth
Ington 72.03, third 8250; Blooming
ton (111.) battalion O. J. Wateistrcet
'9.59, fourth 150.
Election of bead officers was the
jost Important of the day's session
f the head camp of tho Modern
Toodraen of America. With a slugle
:ception tho moro consplcious pos
t'ons wete filled by tho re-election
f Inoumbents, the exeoptlon being
,at or head bunker, to which ofllce
N. McNidor, Mason City, la., was
'ected.
At tbe afternoon session tho head
mp adopted by an almost unani
mous, vote tho resolution to extend
'ie term of tho Head officers from
wo years to three years., thus inak
jg the nead campa triennial Instead
if a biennial, affair.
Motors For Leavenworth.
LEA VENWORTn, Kas -Leavenworth
county farmers and city resi
dents will present a petition to the
management of the Atchison, Top
eka & Santa Fe railroad requesting
that a motor car service bo put on
'be Leavenworth, Topeka & South
restern branch lino running betwoen
lore and Topeka,
Rcpubllciiiin Exofct Faorabla Out
come, Wltlln Democrats Hope
to fttnko CipUiil-Kod
Itently for Trouble?.
WASHINGTON.-Indicatlons arc
increasing of an ugly light botween
tho administration and tho rallroids,
and the situation promises to pres
ent so coo Irritating problems to tho
president and htsudYlsors. Not only
Is the main question of railroad rute
legislation still at stake, but thoro
aro several minor lssuo3 which uro
likely to bo ubout ns comforting us
a spring oarbunolc.
Tho polltlclans.aro awal1n with
some anxiety tho outcome ot the
Santa Fe caso, with tho udtlcd com
plication of tho dispute between the
department ot Justice and Attomoys
Hurmon and Judson. Republicans
assumo of co'irso, that tho president
und Attorney General Moody sco
their way clear to a satisfactory
solution of this dlniculty, hut it Is
only reflecting tho actual feeling to
say that republican po'lticul leaders
will be very much relieved when the
satisfactory statement Is made and
accepted by tho public. Among
democratic politicians tho boliof is
pronounced that thoy will bo ablo to
mako political cupltal out of the
Santa Fo affair. Tho complaint nd
dresscd to the aamlnlstrutlon by the
Cincinnati shippers' association
against the ruilroads doing business
in the southern territory will bo
pushed by tho complainants, it is
said. Thus far the department of
Justice has not stated what stops will
bo taken in the premises, and it is
assumed that the dooartment Is
looking Into the charges, It was
sald2!! in somo well lnformod
quartern that if tho department
does not act tho snippers' association
will move on Its own account and
bring tho caso Into tho United
Stutes court. Tho suggestion was
mado that perhaps that would bo a
course very acceptable to tho admin
istration, as the administrate, al
ready has its hands protty full (if
railroad UghtB.
But friends of tho administration
scorn tho suggestion unci insist that
Att'y Goneral Moody will not lies
Itute to move if he finds tho com
plaint well taken, and that tho fact
of thero bolng several full grown
contests wltb tho railroad on band
will not deter tho administration
from undertaking unotbor whon
necessary.
The railroads are preparing for
trouble. It Is learned from railroad
sources of Information that tho rail
way managements reulize thoy aro
facing a very serious situation and
that they huve the light of their life
ahead of them.
COSSACKS SHOW lUtUTAMTY
Wanton Killing or u .JeiTlth Family
or l'"lvo,
LODZ, Russian iJoland. Tho most
serious phaso of the lighting betweon
the military and strikers is at un
end, but there are still isolated at
tacks in tho suburbs. At Baluty
Cessucks attacked a Jewish family
of five persons wno were driving in a
cab to tho railway station and killed
them all, Including tho cabman.
At Pabjanlce, near Lodz, workmen
attacked two policemen and shot
and killed one and wounded tho
other.
Thero Is a general exodus from
Lodz. Twelve thousand porsonB have
already loft and all the trains are
orowdod.
During tho disturbance thirty-live
liquor stores were dostroyed by the
mobs, which appropriated all the
stamps round on tho promises. The
cash and stamps were added to tho
funds of the socialist party.
Tho workmen In all tho factories
will strike soon.
Some prominent citizens tele
graphed General Schushtow asking
for protection against the brutality
of i he soldiers especially the CossatKs
who in one instance killed and
robbed the servant of a millionaire
named Rosenblatt, who was carrying
$5,000 to tbe bank. The general
promised to punish tho offenders,
but said ho required witnesses to
testify against the Cossacks.
Japunene Float tlm liuyitu
TOKIO, The Japanese commaodor
at Port Arthur reports that tho
Russian armored cruiser Bayao has
beon successfully flouted.
Turned Switch Wrong Way
NOTHING TO 1N1I1CATK UK MEAN
TO II A KM TIIAIN.
Lint or Fatalities Now Known
? Nlnntcou, nn Number
' Old Sclmdulo to
Wo ICentored,
!- .President Newman
of tho . .. j prk Central and Lakd
Shore railroad's said that tho twonly
hour schedule of tho Twentieth
century limited on the Now York
Central and Lake Shoio will bo
restored at onco in place of tho
eighteen hour schedulo on which the
train has been running for only a
few days.
President Newman said:
"Slnco the sad accident which has
happened on the Lako Shore, I hnvo
had a consultation with tho operat
ing ofllclals, who have explulnod that
tho accident was caused by u mis
placed switch and was nut duo to tho
speed of tho train, und thoy assure!
mo that tho present schedule can ba
sifely and easily maintained. Whilo
I agroo with tho oporutlng officials
that thorc is no physical reason why
the schedule should not be continued,
nevertheless In my Judgment tho
timo of tho Twentieth century
limited snould bo restored to twonty
hours, and It will bo done at once."
CLEVELAND. It 1b probable
that investigation will develop that
a hoy fourteen jcars old meddled
with the switch at the Montor Btat
Ion und ouuscd the wreck of the
Twentieth century flyor. William.
Usher, ticket ugono of tho Niokoll
Plato, und James Barnos of W11-.
loughy, woro on the scono of tho
wreck twenty minutes after tho
wreck happened. Ou tho way they
mot a boy currying a luntorn. Theyi
questioned him and ho said that ho
had boon down to shut a switch
Tho men wont to tho sccno of tho
wreck and found tho swltoh open,'
but locked. The men aro of thc
opinion that the boy thought that
there was a freight ahead of tho
Twentieth century and oponod tho
switch to let it through and tako aj
siding and that ho intended to opon
the swltoh Instead of closo It. -
II. S. Storrs, general superintend
dent of tho Lake tihore, said thaU
tbe matter, would bo Investigated
although he is Inclined to doubt tin
story that a hoy had possession
of key and could turn the witch.
The list of fatalities In tho wreck
of the Twentieth century flyer Is on
of tho largest in tho history of thi
Lake Shore road., numbering nine
toon persons. All the victims wen)
prominent in the business and pro
fessional world in New York,
Chlcugo, Cleveland und other cities.
Tho official list of dead und In
jured as compiled by the officials ol
tho Lake Shoro com puny is us toh
lows:
JOHN R. BENNETT, atto-noy,
No. 31 Nassau street, New York.
JOHN A, BRADLEY, of tho lav
firm of Rowloy, Rogers, Bradloy 9b
Rockwell, Akron, O.
T. R. MORGAN, second vice pres
ident of tho Wollman, Sea vera Mor
gan company, Cleveland.
C. II. WELLMAN.of tho Wellmao,
Seavcrs-Morgan company, Cleveland,
died In hospital.
A. L. ROGERS, of Now York, city,
representative of tho Piatt iron
works of Dayton, O., died in hoa
pital. B. C. BEOKWIT11, No. 115 One
hundred and Seventy-fourth street.
Now York. ;
A. H. IIEAD, London, England,
representative of the Otis Steel com
pany of Clovelund, died In hospital
H. II. WRIGflT, traveling man,
Chicago, died In hospital.
D. E. ARTHUR, traveling man
Milwaukee, died in hospital.
J. IJ. GIBSON, Chicago, traveling
man, died In hospital, Cleveland.
: n. C. MEODL1NG, Now York,
with tho Whoeliog Corrugated lrc
company.
L. M. ELIUCK, manager of
Keith's theater, Cleveland, killed In
vrreck.
E. E. NAGLE, Chicago, proprietoij
of a railway supply house, killed In
wrBclc
TWO AS YET UNIDENTIFIED
DEA D, supposed to be L. R. John
son, nf the military firm of Comey
& Johnson, Cleveland, and Henry
Trlnz, bo barber on the train.
