OMAHA DAILY BEE.
.ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , V J8TI. OMAHA , TIIUKSDAY , JULY 4 , 1893. SINGLE COPY FEV-E O13XTS.
BISMARCK'S ' HEALTH FAILINT ,
> - } Ocremonles in Connection with His Birth-
j V day Loft Him in a Weak Condition ,
HAS FREQUENT ATTACKS OF DEPRESSION
Itepnrt rlrcnlnted YeMorduy to tlin KtTi ct
Unit llnVn Driul Proved lo lln Un-
fntiiiiluil , but tlio ivcnt : May
Occur lit Any 'lime.
> LONDON , July 3. News regarding the con-
, * dltlon ot Prince Bismarck Is contradictory
* nnd dlfllcnll to obtain. The London Times
correspondent nt Frledrlchsruhe confirms yes-
terday'8 cablegram lo the Associated press ,
and the Hamburg Uoursenhullc says thai the
accuracy of Ihe blatement that the prince Is
Bcrlously 111 Is undoubted.
A rcporl was current in Paris during the
evening that Hlsmarck was dead. The
rumor , however , proved lo have no founda
tion.
IJERLIN , July 3. The Kolnlsche Xeltung
1 Bays that Prlnc ? lllsmarck , since the death
.
- r
of his wife , has had frequent atlacks of de
pression. "The recenl fetes , " this authority
KOCS on to say , "In connection with his birth
day left him exhausted. Ills literary work
prior to the op-nlng of the Ilaltlc canal al o
tended to make bis condition worse. Some
of the articles he wrote displayed his con
dition of Irrllabllltj.
"We learn from good sources that although
he Is greatly Improved he must exercise the
Greatest caie. "
HI'AIN'IO "fJO.NHllir.K" MO1CA CLAIM
( ioveriinient \\iiHlilnttoii Not I ) nposcd to
Co Into ItH Merits.
MADRID , July 3. The Spanish governmenl
has appolnled a committee to consider Ihe
claims of the United States regarding the
confiscation- tli3 estale ot Antonio Maximo
Mora , an American citizen residing on the
Island of Cuba. The value of the property
taken from Mora was alleged to be about
? 2DOO,000. This was done during a previous
Insurrection In Cuba. In December , 1S8C
Spain promlB'd to pay $1,500,000 under Ihls
claim with Intcrcsl on euch part of the In
demnity as should be deferred.
WASHINGTON. July 3 The State depart
ment has not jet been advised of the ap
polntment ot a committee by the Spanish gov
ernment to consider the Claim of Antonio
Mora , and the purpose of this movement can
only be conjtctuied. If It Is proposed to In
Etltutc an original Inquiry Into the merits o
Mora's claim It Is probiblo thai our govern
ment will decidedly refuse to be bound by
any of the findings the committee may reach
for from our point of view there Is no longe
any legal doubt but thai the judgmen
reached afler full Inquiry , and confessed by
the Spanish government , must be made as
binding ns any judgment can be. If their
purpose Is to placate public opinion In Spain ,
which has inn very strongly against llic
allowance of Mora's chlm , nnd pave Ihe way
for the piyment of the money , It Is probable
that our government will not Interfere by
any open expressions of dissent from the
propos-ad program. Agiln , It may be that the
object of the appointment of the committee
Is to provide for m ° ans for raising the money
nnil settling the debl by one of ths methods
peculiar to Spanish financiers.
ST. LOUIS CUT IMMVN 111:11 : i
fitlll Ilclilnil the Tliiin or Hnr'lVTO Mater
SIllpH.
LIVERPOOL , July 3. Tin ) steamer St.
Louis , Captain Randlet , which sailed from
Now York Juno 2C , clearing Sandy Hook al
12:30 : p m. , passed Scllly nt 6 o'clock and
the Lizard at 8 20 Ihia morning. She should
rcnch her docks In Southampton about 5 3C
r this , afternoon.
On her previous trip , which was her flrsl
one , Iho SI Louis made the voyage in sever
days three hours anil fifty-three minutes
nnd to have mndo her present trip In thai
tlmo she was duo to pass the Needles al
9:43 : this evening Should she dock nt 5 30
ns expected , she will have i educed her time
by about five hours
The best eastward Southampton record Is
held by the Fivorst Illsmnick and Is six daji
ten houis nnd flftflvc minutes , mndo ii
September , 1803 To have equalled this rec
ord the St. Louis should have passed tin
Needles nt 4 15 this morning. The best past
ward record ot the liner Parts Is six day !
Blxleen hours and forly-three minutes. Tin
New York of the same line has mnde tin
eastwnrd trip In six days eleven hours am
twelve minutes , bolng srmothlng more that
cloven hours ahead of the St Louis' record
SOUTHAMPTON , July 3 The America !
line steamer St. Louis made the passagi
from New York In six days , twenty-twi
hours ami five minutes. Her engines wen
not slowed down from the beginning ot tin
vc-yage to the finish.
S.iMO\N ltlillI.S ; KI.ADY TO .SKITI.I
Deposition of King Mullctoit Tliclr Onlj
Condition.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 3. The steame
Alameda this evening brought the followIni
advices from Samoa , dated June 19 : Tin
Blluatlon between the two parties here hai
\ , reached a stage which may be described a :
critical. The rebel party last week held i
meeting attended by several thousand. Al
though the rebels' expressed n desire foi
peace , they made the principal condition o
the maintenance of peace the deposition eKing
King Malletoa. Their meeting was held undo
the guidance of II. J. Moore. There Is i
strong feeling agnlnsl him for his action Ii
the matter , and It Is expected ho will b
called to accounl for It. A meeting was heli
on the Herman warship Iluzzard yesterday
where fix of the rebel chiefs , a like nunibc
of the government party and three cons-ul
attended. Nothing has so far transpired ate
to what was done. II will bo Impossible fo
the consuls to arrant a peace having for It
basis the downfall of Malletoa. II Is g n
crally Ihought thai ere long more blood wll
be shed. No feeling of unity prevails amongs
the foreign olllrlals ; In fact , relations ar
very much strained amongst them.
Aiiinu TO MIDLOTHM :
HrUfly ltc luvr < the I'ohtlc.il lltntory o
Ills l.lrVtllnr.
EDINBURGH. July 3. At a mecllng c
the Midlothian Liberal association this after
noon a letter of farewell was read from III
lion. W. 13. Gladstone , who has represente
Midlothian since 1SSO In the House of Com
mons. In this letter Mr. Gladstone say
V that though In regard to public affairs ther
U much thai la disputable , some things bi
long to history. It Is , for example , he aiUh
beyond question Unit the century explrln
has exhibited unexampled progress In th
mailer of franchises of Ihe people , and h
claims an overwhelming proportion of thes
reforms were effected by the liberal party.
IletulU of i London Sen mini ,
LONDON , July 3. The suit for dlvorc
Instituted by Mrs. Pearl Cralgle , tli
authoress , best known by her pen nnmo <
John Oliver Hobbs , was heard toda ;
Adultery on tbo part ot the husband , who
a clerk In the liank of England , Is allege
tn tlio complaint. Mr. Cralglo pleads cci
donation and connivance ot his wife In h
Illicit relations with other women. Mr
Cralglo tcok the witness , stand today ai
sobbing hard , related a terrible story of hi
married life.
l'uIU _ t uVur .Minister.
VICTORIA , D. C. , July 3. The steamf
Empress of China brings the news th ;
"Illlly" Waters of Victoria and San Frai
Cisco , puglllat and barroom bouncer. Is no
minister ot war and vice president ot tt
republic of Formosa.
Waters' connection with the new-born n
public dates tack only a few months , vvhe
h ? obtained employment at the Talpea l < '
forls as Instructor. It was his pugilistic
powers thai broughl him Into prominence.
) n nlghl some Chinese mandarins attempted
o 'nterfere unduly with Illlly's prerogative
nd the ejt-puglllst promptly laid them out
nd handled their body guard In the same
ree nnd ea y fn hlon. His value from a
7illltary standpoint was Immediately recog
nized by Ihe governor.
\.MIU ; IIII : ) Tin ; SPANISH st i.i > nits :
) no Ofllrrr nnd four > oldl M Wounded ut
I be I'lritt fire.
HAVANA , July 3 A detachment of the
regiment of Isabella the Catholic has fallen
nto an ambush. The soldiers were passim ;
Rloboy near Camllo , nol far from Man-
zanlllo , province of Sanllago de Ctibi , when
they were suddenly fired upon by the In-
sui gents. A lieutenant and four soldiers
were wounded.
The troops nt Uamoner , province of Santa
lara , have had an engagement with the
Insurgents commanded by Zaynes and the
latter were dispersed. Seventeen Insurgents
surrendered to the troop ? and ten others
iave themselves up lo the authorities at
Romldas. In addition s ven more of the
Insurgents h.tve surrendered al Iu ! ° na Vlita.
An Insurgent band has been routed at Maravl.
Thp mon had lately landed and lost fifteen
killed. In addition to leaving many wounded
on the field.
The steamer Montevideo has arrived hero
frun Spain having on board reinforcements
numbering 2,000 men. The troops were re
viewed on landing by Captain General Cam
pos and left for the province of Santa Clara.
VVAII.MD : TO KIII' ; : out
( Jrent I'fiwiiM Ailv HO tint < oniitry Not t (
ICulHn thp Aliirnlnnlun ( Junttlon
LONDON , July 4. The Standard's Ilerlln
correspondent says thai the great powers
which signed the Herlln treaty have given
n friendly warning to llulgarla against nils
Ing the Macedonian question. The Times'
despatch from Const intlnople says thai Ihere
ls > every posslblllly that serious events urp
Imminent In Macedonia. Large sums of
money have been collected In Hulgarla and
Martini rides procured and secretly sent
Inlo Macedonia. The Times goes on to saj :
"An outbreak would entail such terrible alro-
cltles through the Inability of Turkey to
control the turbulent Albanians thai Iho
European powers may be compelled to as
semble n congress lo discuss the sultan's
offer of a grand system of reforms for Ihe
Christian provinces of Turkey. "
SOVFIA , llulgarla , July 3 The Turkish
authorities have seized all the boats on the
river Vardnr to prevent the Macedonian bands
from communicating with one another. A
part of the population of Kaazanovrokop have
formed Ihemse'lves Into an Insurgent band.
Hold hy MimlierH nf Out * I'limltr.
LONDON , July 3. The Chronicle ( liberal )
In an editorial says : Four of the most Im
portant posts In the government the premier
ship , the secretaryship of foreign affairs , the
leadership In Ihe House of Commons nnd Ihe
Irish secretaryship are held by members of
n single family , while an under secretaryship
s held by Loid Salisbury's san-lu-law. A
nore audacious piece of nepotism was never
lerpetrated. Get aid Ualfour's appointment
s a calamity for Ireland.
I'rrnrli Arnir AttiKked by IIcu .
PARIS , July 3. General Duchesne , the
lommander of the French Iroops In the Island
if Madagascar , telegraphs from Mnjunga , via
'ort Louis , Island of Mauritius , that several
housand Hovas recently attacked the French
roops'at Zarasoastra , but wore repulsed with
great loss. The French captured 170 tents.
the standard cf the queen of Madagascar , a
number of pieces of artillery and a. large
quantity of ammunition.
l' < HI clunker I'liHtrr lEctnriiB.
VICTORIA , I ) . C , July 3 Among the
> 3s engers on the steamer Empress of China
vhlch arrived from Hong Kong and Yoko-
lama was ex-Secretary of State Foster , who
acted as China's agent In the peace negotia
tions with Japan. He left at once for Wash-
ngton.
Child * Conn' * IJiicu for Itrpilr * .
KEY WEST. Fla. , July 3. The George
Chllds arrived from Cuba this morning for
: ho purpose1 , as the captain says , of repairing
tier machinery. It is believed her arrival
is the signal of an embarking of an expe
dition.
Ire | i-ets f , r I'c co In Itni/ll.
RIO DE JANEIRO. July 3. An armistice
las been arranged with the Insurgents In
Illo Grande do Sill until July 9. It Is con
fidently hoped that peace will shortly be
concluded.
Holler on n 1'orpailu Unit I xplodo I.
3
GENOA , July 3. While the torpedo boat
Attllla was speeding under high pressure
today her boiler exploded , killing two men
and Injuring several others.
Sort lint C ilnnet Ki-miim.
VIENNA , July 3. The Pollsche reports
thai Ihe Servian cablnel has resigned.
< : uf i.ousi : rito.ii tuiiu . ! . % / > ruitr
Independent Irish 1'iirty Milken an Appeul
for Kniid" .
NEW YORK , July 3. The executive coun
cil of the Irish Independent parliamentary
parly Issued a manifesto to be circulated
throughout the United States and Canada.
It says among other things : "It makes
Illlle difference lo the Irish people whether
thsy are misgoverned by whlgs or torles , the
question of home rule can only be- raised
to the dignified level lo which It was brought
uy Parnell by the presence In Westminster
of an Irish representation owing no allegiance
to whig or lory , untrammeled by any de
grading alliances.
"Will Americans give financial support to
an agglomeration of Irish factions which has
tailed to accomplish anything but Ihe de
struction of the fabrics raised by fifteen
vcars of arduous labor ? Or , do they de
sire to see an Irish party In Parliament , advocating -
vocating the claims of Ireland , who place no
reliance In English promises and who will
accept no olllces from the llrltlsh govern
ment ?
'We appeal with confidence for contribu
tions to Ihe fund now open for the purpose
of helping the election ot Irish representa
tives who will pursue In the next Parliament
the policy so long Identified with the name
of Charles Stewart Parnell. "
TlnmsimU ; Out t- > Sin 11 H.I lln ? .
VICKSBURG , July 3. Twenty-five hundred
people witnessed a triple hanging at Layers-
vllle today. The criminals were Hill Purvis ?
Griffin Hubbard and Grant Wilson , all ne
groes , who were convicted of the murder ol
Dr. King , owner of a river trading boat
Each made a speech on the scaffold , confess
ing his guilt , but saying that he had beet
forgiven and was going straight to glory
All were pronounced dead within fifteen mln
utts.
'resident Clo\fl < nd Went I lulling.
HUZZARD'S HAY. Mass. , July 3. Till !
afternoon the president and Dr. Ilryant wen
e to Mourne trout fishing. Tomorrow the daj
will be celebrated all along the shores o
lluzzard's bi > . and among the most elaborati
exhibitions of fireworks In the evening will bi
lhoe given al Gray Gables and al Crow' :
Nesl , Joseph Jeffei son's summer home.
o
Mixriiirntk of OCIMII Meumern , July It ,
At Movllle Arrived Clrcassla , from Nev
York for.Glasgow.
At Southamplon Arrived Spree , fron
New York for llremen.
' Al Hamburg Arrived Persian.
Al Ilrcmen Arrived Wlllehad , from Hal
timore ; Saale , from New York.
At the LUard Arrived St. Louis , fron
New York for Southampton.
At New York Arrived Teutonic , fron
Liverpool.
Al San Francisco Arrived Alameda. fron
Sidney and Hong Kong. Departed Coptic
for Hong Kuig and Yokohama.
At Southampton Arrived St Louis , Iron
New York
At Genoa Arrived Werra , from Nev
York.
ii At New V rk Arrived Mannheim , fron
'u * Hamburg ; itcstner California , treat N lei ,
LECTURE ON OFFICIAL DUTY
Officers Cannot Shirk the Hesponsibility
Which Goes with Power ,
015 PP30VAL OF THE DORN FINDING :
III ! Duties VVrro to See Unit tbo Itvcolt
( /'number V\a < Tilled mill No I.xcuao
ton Ho Kvrvlvcd for 1'iilluro
to Attend to It.
WASHINGTON , July 3. Secretary Her
bert has a-ted on the findings ot the court
martial held at Mare IslanJ navy > ard In the
cases of Lieutenant W. W. Buchanan , dlvl-
Uon officer , and Lieutenant J. Dorn , ord
nance olllcer of the Olympic , who were tried
for culpable negligence , resulting In an ac
cident to a gun and causing the death of
Gunner John on. Secretary Herbert approved
the acquittal of Iluchanan , but In the case of
Uorn disapproved the findings of the court
martial , which also acquitted him.
In refusing to approve the findings of the
court In tha case of Lieutenant Dorn , Secre
tary Herbert read quite a lecture to naval
ofilcers. The accident was caused by the
failure of some one to fill the recoil c > Under
Ith liquid. The cjUnder was supposed to
ave been filled at Mare Island. Dally In-
pectlon of the recoil cvllml-rs Is required ,
hough no particular person Is designated to
nake the Inspection. The secretary says :
It cannot bo that on a United States ship
f war so plain a regulation can be violated
nd no one bs to blame " He quotes from
he drill book and ordnance Instructions what
s the duty on ships , and continues : "It
lonld be Impracticable to publish In this
iook or otherwise the departmental chkf's
ever.il duties therein to be performed , but
hey should be Imposed on some particular
r on on board the ship.
"The deputment cannot approve a decision
ivInch seems to hold that In a cass like this
n ordnance officer Is not responsible , simply
lecause the regulations do not so declare In
o nuny words. Responsibility nnd authority
go together. An olllcer exercises control
ver and superintendence of all who are b-
leath him. If a duty Is to be pel formed In
ills department of the ship It Is for him to
erform or ses that It Is done.
"An olllcer placed In charge of any de
partment of a vessel Is supposed to be equal
o all exigencies that may arise. Within
hulls he musl have llberly of action and
duties HKe that which were neglected In
his case he may often be obliged to devolve
jy order upon one or another , but It Is no
xcuse to say that he was very busy , that he
lad many duties to perform , that he could
not have personally done a particular thing
without working In the night. Lieutenant
Dorn do s not even show that he directed
any peison to examine and fill this recoil
cylinder before the firing. He had noticec
he day before the proposed target practlc-
nnd rested confidently in the belief that this
Cylinder had bten filled twenty-three days
fieforo by workmen. The drill book forlnde
ilm to rest on any such belief. It declares
hat nn examination should be made Im
mediately preceding target practice.
'It Is abundantly proven that the ac < niseft
> vas a faithful and zealous olllcer , but fidelity
and zeal In other directions cannot excuse
such culpable negligence as has. been ex
hibited In his case. "
I1VIL SKIIVICI , iXAMINTION DA'I I :
None Will l > n Hold 111 St.Ui'3 VVlHUo Ac-
rniintH Arn Otorilrau n ,
WASHINGTON , July 3 The Civil Service
commission has arranged a schedule for the
examinations to take place In all parts ol
the country during the next fix months.
Examinations , as usual , will be held In every
state nnd territory in the union. The com-
iiilssloners Intimate , however , that examina
tions In certain states will extend greater
'lope of possibility than In otbers. Tlie > Fa >
the bhart1 of appointments rece ved by AlaMn
Arlzonn , Delaware , District of Columbia ,
Maryland , Montana , Nevada and Wyoming Is
at present excessive anJ no applications fet
any departmental examinations will be ac
cepted from legal residents thereof unless
there Is a fa'lurc ' to secure ellclbles froir
other states. Applications from residents o !
these states and territories will , how.
ever , be accepted for all railway mall am :
Ind an service examinations. California Colorado
rado , Connecticut , Florida , Georgia , Illinois ,
Indiana , Massachusetts , Michigan , New
Hampshire , New Mexico. New York , Nortl
Carolina , Ohio , Oregon , Pennsylvania , Ver
mont , Virginia , Washington und West Vlr
glnia also have received an excessive than
of appointments and during the last half o
this year no applications for the clerk , copy
1st , the watchman or the messenger exam nn
tlon will be accepted from legal residents o :
these last named states.
The following Is the schedule for civil serv
Ice examinations In the western states foi
departmental , railway mail an 1 Indian cervlcf
positions during the last < slx months of 1S95
Arizona , Tucson , November 4. California , Sal
Francisco , October 25 ; Fresno , Oc'ober 2S
Los Angeles. October 30. Colorado , Denver
September 30. Idaho , Pocatcllo , October 7
Iowa , Des Molnes , November 1 ; Davenport
November 4. Kansas. Wichita , October 21
Sallna. October 23 ; Garden City , Novembei
11. Missouri , St. Lou's ' , October 11 ; Kansai
City , October 14 ; Springfield , October IS
New Mexico , Albuquerque. Novemb ° r 8. Mon
tana. Helena , October 9. Nebraska , Hastlnps
October 23 ; Omaha , October 28. Nevada
Reno. October 21 North Dakota , Fargo
October 21. Oklahoma. Oklahoma City , Octi
her 18. Oregon , Portland , October 10 ; Rose ,
burg , October IS. South Dikota , Aberdeen
October 23 , Sioux Falls , October 25 , Texas
Dallas , Oc'ober 21 ; Austin , October 23 ; Gal
vcston. October 25 ; El Pa o , November G
Utah. Salt Lake City , October 4. Washing
ton , Spokane , October 11 ; Seattle. Octobei
14 , Wyoming , Cheyenne , October 2.
mnp umi.niMi roit TIIK PAST YIAII :
Itccord Computes Vnry I'uvornbly uitl
th t of the Yar I'rnilcnu.
WASHINGTON , July 3. TJie Bureau o
Navigation has received preliminary return :
showing that CS2 steam and sail vessels o
132,710 gross tons were built and documentec
In the United States during the last flsca
year , compared with 77C steam and sail vcs
sels of 121,547 tons during 1S94 , an Increasi
of 11,000 tons. Final and revised return
will somewhat Increase the figures by the ad
dltlon of barges , etc Steam vessels num
bered 2S3 , of 75.728 gross tons , tall ves
sels , 399 , of 86.990 tons , a decrease of S.OOi
tons steam and Increase of 19,000 tons sail
Ing , compared with 1S9J
Construction on the Atlantic and Gul
coasts comprised 442 vessels of 79,520 tons
compared with 562 vessels of 08,478 tons fo
1SD4.
Among the notable American marine dls
asters of the year are the recent founderlni
ot the steamer Collma , the loss of the steam
ship Kewenaw , reported missing with thirty
one lives on the Pacific , the stranding of th
stcanuhlps Clcnfugoj and Ozama , and Ih
loss of the steamer Chlcora on Lake Mlchl
gan.
gan.Steel construction comprised thirty-six ves
self of 47.C96 tons , compared with thirty-fly
vessels of 50.73G tons In 1S94.
The number of American vessels thus fa
otliclally reported aa lost "during the yea
comprise' eighty-five steam vessels and 27
sailing vessels , barges , etc.
> ou for I Invriny. .
WASHINGTON. July 3. ( Special Tele
gram ) Captain George F. Chase , Thin
cavalry , Is detailed to attend the encamp
ment of the Missouri National Guard a
Moberly July 7.
Lee of abeeuce granted : Major Wllllan
C Shannon , surgeon , ten days extended
Francis S Dodge , paymaster , two month
extended Captain Richard P Strong Fourt !
artillery , two months ; Captain James .M
Hell , Seventh Infantry , one month and tvvent
days ; First Lleu'etiant John A. Lundeer
Fourth artllkiy , tno months ; Secqpd Lieu
enant James II. Lindsay , Fourteenth In-
'antry , one month and fifteen 'day * ; Second
Lieutenant John S. Murdock , Twenty-fifth
ntantry , one month.
li' nirmoiii ; Ucnicrn I'tntnimtcr * .
WASHINGTON , July 3. ( Special Tele
gram ) Nebraska postmasters were ap
pointed today ns follows : Amelia , Holt
county , N. C. Clarkson , vice F. A. Austin ,
resigned ; K nnedy , Cherry * county , John
Hneber. vice D. S. Pleroy , resigned ; Mills ,
Keyn Paha county , E. Woohllscr , vice H
K Uemlrjvan , resigned.
A ptstolllco has b ° en established nt llrls-
coe , Walworth county , S. D , with George
H. Thomas as postmaster. The postolllce at
lientonvlllp , Wnyne county , la. , has been
discontinued Mall will go to Cor > don. Wil
liam M. Darnell was today commissioned
prstmaster at Grant Center , la.
Movements nf > uvit \ ciKpls.
WASHINGTON , July 3. The cruiser Hal-
elgh , which has been looking after alleged
filibustering expeditions on the FlorIJa coast ,
has returned to Key West. It Is understood
that nothing has been found In the way of
filibustering along Ihe weslern coasl. The
\lert , which was tent down the coast lo
Callao , l'eu , to relieve the Monterey , has
nrrlveJ at that port. It Is txpected the .Mon
terey will return north at once.
CRONSTADT , July 3 The United States
cruiser Marblehead ha arrived from Kiel.
llonsor Murdered for Ilm Vloiuiv.
WASHINGTON , July 3 At the Instance
ot the father of London Howser of New York ,
the State department tonight cabled the
United States consul at Valparaiso , Chill , to
Investigate how Howser , who was paymaster
for n mining company In Chill , had been
killed. The consul has replied th.it the man
was murdered and robbed while on his way
to pay off the mlncin ; tint the murderers
have been captured nnd that a Judicial in
vestigation is In progress.
( lllll't , V pllolllt IIH llth tl \\C4t I'dllll ,
WASHINGTON. July 3. The follow Irg
cadet appointments to West Point have been
made : William S. Neely , Oliarlestown , Ark. ;
Charles F. Martin , Indlin Hay , Ark. ; Elward
F. Downes , Crockett , Tex ; Henry P. Gelsen-
dorff , alternate , Woodvllle , Tex ; James T.
Davis , Patterson , Mo ; Jesse Illankcnshlp. al
ternate , Yellville , Ark. ; Hugh Harrison ,
Greenfield. Mo. ; James L. Tltzpatrick , Con-
cordla , Kan. ; Christian Kenny , alternate ,
Manhattan , Kan.
UrutliH from i holrrti In Culm.
WASHINGTON , July 3. The United States
consul at Santiago de Cuba reports that
cholera Is on the Incrcas ; there , but says It
Is Impossible to give the number of cases
owing to the fact that phyjicans In private
prattlce do not report Ihelr cases. He says
ihere were nineteen deaths in the city from
this cause during the week ended June 22.
Chlim'4 tl\s \ War Indemnity
WASHINGTON , July 3. According to a
dispatch received from Mr. Denby , United
States minister at Peking , of May 14. last , to
; ho secretary of state , the war Indemnity to
3e paid by Chlm lo Japjn under the pro
visions of the Shlmoneskl treaty amounts to
288,800,000 Mexican silver dollars.
.vor
Jury Took Tliroo Hours to Arrive nt
Verdict.
SYRACUSE , June 3. The defense In the
trial of liob Fitzsimmons was dosed with the
testimony of Dr. G. A. Ljon of New York.
From the description given of Rlordan he
would Judge that ho was affected with
hypertrophy , which gives the heart a spasmodic
medic action. He thought , that the kidneys
were affected with Ilrlglit's disease ; also from
the description of Rlordan's condition lie
would judge he had an enlargement of the
liver and an affection of the left lung.
"Is II not true , " was asked the witness
by Attorney House , "that when Ihere Is a
diseased condition of the Internal organs of
the abdomen the arteries ot the brain are
degeneiated ? "
"Yes , sir ; and these conditions Increase the
probabilities , of a hemorrhage of the brain
from the skull.
He said ho had found In performing
autopsies that the brain was more or less
lacerated In removal. A flow of thlrtv drops
of blood Into the fourth ventricle would
cnu t > Immediate death.
He raid further that when he examined
Rlordan a year ago he found symptoms of
disease as described by him , and taking
this Into consideration , with the swelling of
Rlordan's feet , he would judge that ho had
symptoms of dropsy. At thai lime ho warned
Riordan nol to drink alcoholic beverages or
take violent exercise , as It would prove falal.
The minutes of Ihe autopsy were placed In
evidence by the defense , after which they
rested.
Attorney House summed up for the de
fense nnd District Attorney Shove for the
prosecution , after which Judge Ross delivered
his charge.
At exactly 8 15 o'clock this evening the
Jury In the case of the people agalnsl Robert
Fitzsimmons returned a verdict of not guilty
after having be'n out about three and three-
qunrter hours. The announcement by the
foreman of the jury was greeted by rousing
cheers from the voices of the people that
more than filled the courl room , and the
gavel of Rudge Rose wns powerless to quiet
the enthusiasm. Fitzsimmons was congratu
lated by hundreds , and 'mmcdlately sent a
messenger boy with a telegram for his wife ,
announcing his acquittal After shaking
hands with all of tlio jurors and with Judge
Ross , Fitzsimmons went Immediately to his
hotel and at 11 20 this evening he Lft for
New York.
I'Uf lIEIt LOrr.lt 2U Till ! Ti'l
Pretended Teat Proved to Ho a
In HoHllty.
RAMIRION , Tex. , July 3. The mysterious
murder ot Albert niackman , who was found
hanging to a tree- near here yesterday morn
ing , was explained today. Miss Dcssle Har
ris , who , with her father and mother , Is Ir
Jail hero charged with having murdered
Dlackman , male a full confession. She was
engaged in marriage to young Dlackmar
against the wishes of her parents , who In
tended thai she should marry n distant rela
tive. Finding - they could nol change Ihe
girl's mind by threats they began worklnt
on her jealous nature. They finally led hei
to believe that Ulackmgn was only trlflinf
with her and she at once became bltterlj
vengeful. At her father's suggestion she re-
1 quested niackman to give her a test of hi'
love by letllng her hang him , she promising
lo cut him down In time to save his life
Illackman , unsuspicious-thai the girl's hear
had undergone any change , submitted to the
test He went with her Into a grove , when
fhe adjusted the noose and threw the rope
over a limb. At thai moment the girl's fathei
appeared and ho and the girl drew the younf
man up and held him until ho strangled ti
death. They then attempted to make It ap
pear like a case of suicide. Ulackman wai
a young man of exemplary habits and wel
liked. There was much ktrong talk of lynch
Ing the parenls of the girl and they have beei
spirited away.
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B Deatltutii I'limHy Kid nt ; In nn Ovrrliini
lien t r Olvrnoltiinri * .
LARAMIE , Wyo. , July 3 ( Special ) -
Union Pacific employes found secreted In :
box car attached to a westbound frelgh
train yesterday a man , his wife and threi
r small children The entire family was In i
famished condition and entirely penniless
The man refused to give his name , but sale
ho was trying lo get his family lo Oregon
where ho had hopes of meeting friends vvhi
would give him asslslance. The Albanj
counly commissioners furnished Iho unfor
lunate travelers with provisions and pro
vided Iransportallon for them as far ai
Rawllns. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Mi I pp ill ; l uitlo 19 .Mnntann.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , July 3. ( Special ) -
Ex-Senalcr Carey will ship 6,000 head o
caule this week from Converse county , ti
I be placed on the Grand-elver range In Mon
tana. A large portion of Carey's Convex
county ranch heretofore devoted to rang
Ing cattle Is being placed under culUyatlgn
BUTCHERED FOR HIS MONEY
Revolting Crime Committed at a Pierce
Street Cottage Tuesday Night ,
JOHN SELJAN , A SMELTER , THI VICTIM
No Truce Cnn Ho round of tlio lloily -
llloody Cunt mill VeU Discovered
lit the Klter Tour Mon uml a
Woman Arrcitcd.
Chief of Police White and Captain Mostyn ,
together with tlio entire force of de
tectives , ore working to unravel the secret
of a mysterious murder which Is pre
sumed to lm\e occurred at the one-story cot
tage at 1318 I'lerce street some time after
10 o'clock Tuesday night. The victim of tlio
crime was John Seljan , a single man , who
boarded at the address named. The peculiar
feature of the affair Is that the boJ > has
most completely disappeared. The mos-t
careful Investigation lias failed to disclose the
slightest clue to Its disposition und the police
are entirely In the dark.
Four men and a woman have been arrc'ted
on suspicion of having committed the
crime. Hlood stains on their clothing con-
tltute the principal evidence against them.
The suspicion of their guilt is strengthened
by the story that Seljan had only a day or
two ago received $1.000. This Is supposed
o have furnished the motive for thu crime.
The first Information of the supposed murder
\as obtained shortly after G o'clock yesterday
nornlng , when Tom Huby , who was crossing
lie river In a boat , found a coit and vest at
he foot of Harney street. lloth garments
nere so iked with blood. The watchman at
Cidy's lumber jard was called and he at
once telephoned the discovery to the police
station. Sergeant Cook sent Oflleer Marnell
o the river with the patrol wagon and ho
secured the blood-stained garments. In the
nslde coat pocket weie found three letters.
which were directed to Seljin at 1318 I'lerce
street. The vest contained a good gold
watch und a sllvtr chain. Detectives Savage
and Dempsey were at once detailed on tlu
case und went to the 1'ierco street address.
They found that the cottage was occupied by
Amato Mlkan and his family and that thej
rented rooms to several men. Mikun and
his wife , together with two of the boarders ,
were at home when the detectives entered.
LIKE A SLAUGHTER HOUSE.
A glanca at the surroundings was suilllcient to
Induce the officers to plate the whole party
under arrest. Tne cottage contained five
rooms. There were two beds In the front
room and In this the family was gathered ,
all of the members' talking In an excited
manner. A bedroom opened to the right ,
ami on pushing opan the door the room might
have been taken for a corner of a slaughter
house. The bed was dripping with blood ,
which had run down and coagulated In a
sticky puddle on the floor. There were blood
stains on the door anu on the wall. Tture
was a bloody maik half way up the casement
as though It had been grasped by a bloody
hand , and the door knob was also sticks
with blood. There had evidently been n
tremendous struggle , for the Interior of the
room was In disorder and a rack which hail
been nailed to one corner was torn down and
lay on the floor.
When the officers placed the occupants of
the house under arrest Mlkan turned as
white as a sheet and big drops of s weat
chased each other down his face. The other
parties were not to much disturbed. They
all denied knowing anything about the crime
A call was sent to the police station am !
Sergeant Ormsby hurried down with the
wagon. The men were taken to jail and
locked up. Mrs. Mlkan was left to take care
of her chilli en , Olllcer lialdwln remaining
to watch her.
At the police station the two boarders gave
their names as 'Anton llukove and Join
Drobnlc. There was another boarder namei
Mike Urben and he was soon fmird at the
smelter and arrested. The prisoneis are nl
Poles , with a mixture of Hohemian blood
They claim to be unable to bpsak English , hu
It Is presumed that they could make them
selves understand If they wished. They al
work at the smelter when thcie Is work to
be had , but recently they have not been cm
ployed regularly.
When Mlkan was searched It was dls
eovere 1 that the left sleeve of his shirt , Ju .
above the elbow , was soaked with blood. I
had partially coagulated and had evidently
been there for several hours. The other met
wore underclothing which had apparently
been put on very recently.
Soon after the arrests were made Chle
White and Captain Mostyn visited the locality
In person and Sergeant Hare and Detectives
Dunn and Donahue were added to the met
on the case. A search of the Mlkan rcsl
dence disclosed a medium sUed jackknlfc
It was closed when found , but both the
blade and the handle were covered will
blood. The prisoners deny the ownership o
the knife. A razor and a butcher knife
were also found in the bedroom , but neithe
of these appeared to have been used.
It was a peculiar Incident that the blood
stains seemed to be confined to the Im
mediate vicinity of the crime. Everythliif
In the apartment was bespattered. A pair o
suspenders which the dead man had evidently
worn were broken In three pieces. One
piece was found on the bed , another on th
lloor and the third In the outer apartment
All were plentifully besprinkled with blood
The pillows , sheets and blanket were alsc
spotted with blood.
NO TRACE OF THE UODY.
Hut with this all evidence of the crime
ceased. Not a vestige of blood remained tc
Indicate how the body had be = n taken fron
the room , and although the premises wer *
carefully searched , not a thing was dls
covered to add to the evidence which th
bedroom contalncl. The body had mysterl
ously disappeared and had left no trace. I
was considered Impossible that they couU
have taken the body from the house to th
spot where the coat and vest were found
without being discovered. It was the polio
theory that the body had been disposed o
In the Immediate vicinity , and that the coa
and vest had been taken to the river to glv
the Impression that Seljan had committed
suicide. This Is borne out by the fac
that the watch and chain In the vest pocke
were not disturbed.
A long and exhaustive search of the hous
and the adjoining premises failed to dls
close any trace of the body or Its passage
Ths cellar under the house was dug over , ant
all the neighboring wells and cisterns wer
dragged. The story of the crime seemei
to stop where the victim bled to death Ir
the bedroom. A number of gunnysacks wer
found In a closet , but the alleged stains or
them proved to be only oil. The mosqult
netting was torn from the bedroom window
but an examination Indicated that this hat
b ° en torn for some time.
The neighbors are entirely Ignorant of any
thing that might throw any light on th
in > stery. The cottage Is owned by Wllllatr
Weckbdch , who lives two doors oast. Ar
Intervening cottage Is unoccupied. Wtck
bach sa > s that he rented the cottage to th
MlkanB May 11. He had never seen their
b"fore , and they were strangers In the neigh
borhood. Th y seemed to be quiet and wel
behaved people , and there had never beer
any disturbance In the house. Last nigh
he had sat on the front plaiza until 11 o'cloclt
but had heard no noise In the Mlkan cottage
Several other neighbors corroborated thl
story. The people who live In the rear wer
out on the piazza until 11 o'clock , but saw
nothing about the Mlkan cottage that vvoulc
Indicate that a crime was being committed.
Mr * . Mlkan was questioned for upwards o
two hours by Chief White and Captain Mos
tyn through Olllcer Vanous , who acted as In
tcrpreter. At the end of this interview Chle
White stated that nothing of consequcnc
ha1 been ascertained The woman had coi
tradlcted herself many times , but e mete
to be unable to tell anything that wouli
throw light on 'he crime She said tha
the last time she taw Seljan was at 8 o'clrc ]
Tuesday morning He worked at th
imelter on tap preceding night and got ho in
at that time , He eald that ho had forgot
en his lunch bucket ami went out after It.
he did not tco him again. Early this
tornlng her husband called to her to come
nJ look at the bed room. She went to
ho window and looking In from the ouUldo
aw.tho blood stained floor and bed. At
rat she claimed that Seljan was lying on
do bed when she looked In , but afterward
he contradicted herself nnd eald that ho
as gone. This Is all she claims to know
f the crime.
SELJAN AT KESSLER'S.
The condition of the blooJ on the floor
ullcatcs that the killing could not have
ecu done much tutor than mlJnlght. Seljin
as seen In Kessler's saloon until nearly 10
'clock. He was In there In tlio morning
nil ordered R round of drinks , for which ho
endered a $10 bill. The bartender could
ot change the bill , to ho went out. saving
hat ho would be In and ray him the ne\t
naming. About 9 30 Tuesday evening Seljan
eturned to the saloon nnd offered to pay
Is morning' : * score. This time ho haJ a
20 bill , nnd young Kcssl.-r , who was tc
ilnd the bar , could not change It. He went
ut after treating the crowd once or twice ,
ml soon came back with some change and
aid his bill. This time ho i-xc.isol himself
ram drinking by saying ln > had had enough ,
ml went out. He had evidently b on dr nk-
ng to some extent , but he w.u not Intox'- '
ated. Mrs Mlkan claimed that Seljan wns
runk when he came lo the hou o vestcrday
nornlng , but this Is denied by those who
aw him In Kessler's a few minutes later.
The fact hat Seljan's clothing nnd sits
tenders were soaked with b'ojd Is take i
0 Indicate that ho was klllel soon nfter he
eturned homo and before he hid undressed
Several resUents of the neighborhood say
hat PHjan had all forts of nionov Tuesday
nd that he said that ho hal just received a
arge amount from the old country. One of
ho men who wore nrre tel aUo told one of
ho officers that Seljan had g t a lot of money
recently.
The only money that was found wns In the
lead man's trunk. It was enclosed In an
old tobacco sick. It contained $120 In gold.
The appearance of the sack indicated that It
had been carried around In his pocket. As
the money which he had tendered In the
saloon was In bills It Is established that Sel-
| n had nearly $200 at least on the day be-
'oro he met his death.
Inquiry at the local binks showed tint
Seljan had $700 In the Omaha Savings bank
ast year. He drew It all out and sent It
iack to the old country for safe keeping. It
.s presumed that this * was recently returned
: o him and accounts for the statement that
no had recently rtcclved a laige sum of
money.
The discovery of wagon tracks In front of
the Seljan cottage was explained In the 'after
noon by the Information that two trunks had
: > een taken away from the houo early Tues
day. The trunks were traced to the Webster
street depot , from which place they were
shipped to St. Louis.
Mrs. Mlkan was arrested In the afternoon
nnd locked up to await developments.
Chief White sail he was not willing to
give out his tlieorv until he had eiuestlnned
ill the parties. Ho had no doubt but that
1 murder had been committed and thought
that the right parties were under anest lie
was convinced by the manner of Mrs. Mikan
that she knew something more about the af
fair than she was willing to tell , but doubted
if she participated In the crime. The kill
UK might have been done while she was out
of the house , as nej hbors had stnted that
she and one or two of the men feat out on the
back piazza until 12 o'clock that night.
A German laborer who claimed to know
Seljan called at the pollco station In the
afternoon and said that Seljan was sick all
day Tuesday. Ho had vomited freely and
liad refused to get up and leave his room at
> o'clock In the uftornom. He said that
he had served In the German army with Sel
jan , but had not Been"him for several years
until he came to Omaha recently from St
Louis. He corroborated the previous Information
mation that Scljtin had a considerable sum
of money In one of the local banks , but had
drawn It out. He thought that lie had at ,
account at OIIP of the banks now but he vvn
not certain. Seljan was very reticent about
his affairs.
WIFE GIVES A CLEW.
Last evening , after twelve hows' search
for tlio body , the solution of the case op
peaicd to be farthoi away than ever. Foi
several hours jesterday afternoon Chief of
Pollco White questioned Mis. .Mlkan , Mlkan
and Drubnlc. The two latter strenuously dt
nlcd any knowledge of the way In which
Beljan came to his death , and the woman
appeared to be as Ignorant , although a fnci
was gleaned from her which Is1 considered Im
portant. She said tint on Tuesday after
noon about 3 o'clock she went to a bakeij
and when she returned to her home a few
minutes later her hustmnd was walking til
and down before the house with their old"1
child. This was positively denied by Mlka1 :
who snld that ho was not outride the house
but his wife's statement Is supported by sev
eral neighbors , notably Mrs. HyiUr , wh (
lives across the street and was on her from
porch at the time. Mrs ? Ryder Is very posi
tlvo that about the time Mrs. Mlkan said tin
went to the bakery Mlkan was walking1 will
a child In front of his house It Is presumd
by the police that It wis at this time that
Seljan was murdered and that Mrs. Mlkan
had no knowledge of It.
Kessler's von , who was behind the bar
Tuesday night In Kessler's saloon , says tha
Seljan was not In the saloon tint night , al
though a rumor to that effect had been cir
culated by one of the other bnys. Till0
statement does away with the only objection
that has existed against the theory that the
man was murdered In the afternoon. This
theory Is that Seljan wns murdered In his
room during the absence of Mrs. Mlkan
and while Mikan was In front ot the house
with the child to prevent It from witness-Ing
the deed , and also to prevent Mrs. Mlkan
from coming In upon the murderer or murder
er * unexpectedly. This is strengthened b >
the statement of Mrs. Mlknn that when she
entered the house Drubnlc told her that she
should not call Seljan to supper , as he did
not with to leave his room. In conformltv
with this theory , too , It has been proved b >
neighbors that on Tuesday night the occu
pants did not sit on the front porch , as. has
been their custom , but remained In the
kitchen In the rear. It Is thought that this
was In order to prevent Mrs. Mikan from ac
cidentally gaining knowledge of the crime.
HODV REMOVED AT NIGHT.
According to the theory , later In the nigh' ' ,
and most probably yesterday morning about
2 o'clock , the body of Seljan was removed
from the house by the side window. This
part of the theory Is strengthened by the
evidence of Martin McEvoy , who lives at
1117 Pierce street. MrEvoy works In the
Union Pacific shops and leaves hlH work at
1-30. On hl way home yesterday morning
at 2 o'clock he was walking on Pierce street
In the middle of the street , anil when ho had
passed some twenty feet west of the house
he heard an unusual noise In the yard. The
noise was sllglitly mullled , but was quite
loivl , although MrEvoy said he could not
describe It. He thought at the time that It
was made by a dog , but did not turn about
to see what It was. The Mlkan house and
the house nrxt door are close together and
It Is not Improbable that at this time the
body was being taken out of the window
which opens Into the passage way. The
men who were removing tha body might
have knocked against the side of one of the
houses accidentally , and the houses being
bo close togethei the noise was somewhat
mullltd.
There Is another thine which bears out
this theory. On the side of the house cast
of the Mlkan reMJence and directly oppo
site the window through which the body
wat. supposed to have bc > .n removed , there
was found a spot of blood. Thla Is the only
blood spot anywhere outside the room where
Seljan Is presumed to have been murdered ,
none appearing even on the window Hill.
From this It Is judged that after Seljan
was killed his body was taken through the
window , one ot the beareru leaving a blood-
mark on the wall.
FOUND THEM LOOKING IN.
Weckback was attracted to the scene
shortly before 8 o'clock jederday morning
by seeing the men arrested looking In at
a window between the two houses. He asked
them what the trouble was and they told
him to look In He looked In and saw the
nc.m . beipattered wlih blood A minute later
' he m'cred the front door and found the dujr
t I which opens Into the room occupied by Hel-
k Jan open This llatly contrad.cis what the
o' ' men told him They said that Seljan hade
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( Continued on Second Pago. )
CHEERED THEIR FAVORITES
Infantry Companies Led Off in tbo Drill
at Camp Hancock.
PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED SUNDAY
Artillerymen ( lltn nil Inhibition tor lh
Ldlllfiitltui of Siictntoi | Mill Ho
( ilvon ii Clnitiro ut the Trlzcs
Today.
ST. LOUIS. July 3. The third day at Camp
Hancock opened with line wpnthor , wl Ich
became wanner as the day advanced After
the ceremony of guard mount , at 9 o'clock ,
( ho competition In the freo-for-nll Infantry
class for prizes aggregating In value $7.100
was begun. Judging from the large crowd
present throughout the day , this part ot the
program wns very popular. The following ;
United States Army offcers acted ns Judgcal
First Lieutenants W. F. Hancock , Fifth ar
tillery ; W. II. Johnson , Sixteenth Infantry ;
Ernest Hinds , Second artillery , and II. C.
Schtimm , Second artillery.
A great cheer went up as the National
Hlllea of Washington , IX C , dressed In blue
coats , white pants nnd caps , marched upon
the parade ground. First Lieutenant J. O.
Mnnson commanded , taking the company
tluough an Intricate program In a very
ci editable manner The Ilullpiie Guards oC
Kansas City , under the command ot Captain
C E Wagar , and uniformed In the regulation
blue fatigue , came next. Tlieli soldierly r.p-
ptar.inee und precision t'llrllrd cons-'derablo '
applause. Compiny r , First infantrv , Na
tional Guardof Missouri , of St Louln. fol
lowed. Their uniform was also the regulit'oiv
fatigue and their commanding olllcer Cap
tain E Vnlhh. . The Phoenix Light In
fantry of lliyton. O , under the command ot
Captain John A Miller , also appeared In the
well known blue Their work In the manual
of arms and on the march was cnmmendabla
and well received by the spcetutois Follow
ing came the Hranch Gimnli , the favorite
company of this city. Captain C A Sin
clair put them through n lattllng drill , which
brcught out the applause of the mnnv friend' *
of the company pre'ent The famous Helk-
nan nines ot Sin Antonio , Tex . under the
command of Captain Hobcrt 11 Green , vvuro
the last to appear on the field They made
a veiy striking appearance , being uniformed
throughout In while duck , with white hel
mets. the black belts forming a striking ;
contrast. Tholr drill was commented on as
being about the best put up by any of the
companies present.
In other parts of the grounds there vvcro
exhibition drills by several of the artillery
and Infantry companies , which failed , how
ever , to detract attention from the com
petitive events.
Who the winners of prizes are will not
be known until Sunday , when the presenta
tion tnl'es place The contest repined to be.
the closest between the National Ullles ,
Ilranch Guards nnd Iklknap Ulllrp which
have been through many prlzo drills. Flvo
prizes are offered In this class ami ns there
arc six companies one will have togo homo
disappointed.
After the usual dress parade , which waa
witnessed by on Immense crowd this evening ,
there wis a grand promenade concert by the
bands present nnd an exhibition bugle drill
by company A , First Infantry , of this city.
Tomorrow will be the bis day of the week ,
the Fomlli , which will bo opened by the
firing rf the national salute. The grand
artillery contest will be the principal featnro
if Interest In the morning , four of the
most nolcd national guird batteries
being entered to drill for $3.000 ,
divided In three piUcs. Thry are :
Hattcry A of St Louis , Uockvllle Iml. L'ght '
artillerj , Dallas , Tex , aitllleiy company and
the Indianapolis Light artillery. Following1
the exhibition ill tiling will bo a sham battla
participated In by all the companies present.
'I here will be the usual dress paiad' In the
evening and a grand dltpliy of fireworks.
< 'll.tltlii > II ITIl It tt .11(1 ! l.\lH
Vuilltor lll.iclc of Itiiilil | City , S. I ) , 1'iulct-
Vrrrit ,
DEADWOOI ) , July : ! . ( Special Telegram >
J. I ) , mark , city auditor of Rapid City.
was arrested this morning , charged with
raising city warrants. A paitlal examination.
of his books has RO far disclosed s'artllng ;
ii regularities. The crooked work on the
Ptrt of Auditor Illack has been going on fop
a long time , and It Is believed that a closer
inspection of hi" books will run his stealings
up to a very large amount.
Illack IB u man who for years has been
looked upon as above reproach , having for
many years been largely Interested In the
horse raising business. The news of his
.lishonesty comes ns n severe blow to hla
friends , who up until yesterday have always
believed him to bo not only honest , but so
fixed financially asto be above the suspicion
of stealing.
At an early hour this morning the Penn-
nlngton County bank of RiipUl City was dis
covered to bo on ( Ire , ami with dltllculty
s extinguished. The building was damaged.
to the extent of several thousand dollars.
The ftro was clearly of an Incendiary origin.
Mnny people of Rapid City BOO In the llro av
connection with the Illack defalcation , but
so far there has been no evidence adduced
which can In any manner connect him with.
the fire.
_
I'lipnlntlon nf Illutk IllllH TnuiiK.
DEADWOOD. July 3. ( Special Telegram. )
An official census of the principal towna
cf the Illack Hills was completed by the
county commissioners of Lawrence county
today , with the following result' Deadwood.
1.200 ; Lead City , 4,120 ; Spcarllsh , 1,113.
AT.JMII.I. ; . A it r A f , vi . % a.
Iron Imluitry < ontlnurit ( n I'rol tlio KITect
ii f llimlMcm Knitvul.
CHICAGO , July 3. The Industrial World
tomorrow will tay : "The upward course of
pi Ices of crude and manufactured Iron and
steel has been further emphasized by an ad
vance during the past week of SO cents on
northern pig Iron and $1 per ton on southern
and $2 per ton on Iron and steel bars These
advances are due , In the main , to the en
hanced cost of raw material ore , eoko ami
scrap and to the higher scale of wage * aa
adjusted with the Amalgamated association.
Demand for material keeps up to the high ,
level of the past few weeks , but the pur
chases have been for smaller amounts. Kalea
of pig Iron In lots of 1,500 , 1,000 and COO
tons have been active , aggregating between
10,000 to 20,000 tons of local and southern
brands. Soft steel billets and roJa are also
In good Inquiry , but the entire product ot
makers here Is sold up for the next nixty to
ninety day . _ _
i\lili : < iiro I'llixl Up Agiilnit Htm.
SEATTLE , July 3 Ths first Information
which led to the arrest of James Graham of
Idaho for forging Chinese certificates cam ate
to J. P. Gleason , deputy collector of Internal
revenue In this city , last May. One ot Gra
ham's accomplices confused , and from him
and another man affidavits were obtained that
Graham had furnished the money for them
to do the work , and re-caved the bogus cer
tificates from them. fileason r. ported to
Washington D. C. , and Special Agent Yarborough -
borough waa cent out. Yarborough went to
Coeur d'Alenc and obtained confirmatory ovl-
denco , and then confronted Graham with It.
Graham vainly tried to explain. Special
Agent Sthuylfr was then put to work col
lecting evidence , with liutructlnns that In
case any one tried to leave the country ho
should arrest all of the sutp cU A fovv
days ago ho received Information which
cauied him to have Graham and others ar
rested. _
Shipping Htnul to
YOl N'GSTQWN , 0 . July 3 - A consign
ment of 1 000 tona of kteel billetz has Just
been shipped from hero to the tcabnard on
an order f"m England. This Is I ho flut
shipment of U-el from this polnl to Europe.