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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1873. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOTWliNW , JUE 17 , 1809 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
DAY OF RETURN SET
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Nebraska Regiment is Ordered to Sail Early
Nrxt Week ,
REBELS IN FORCE ATTACK SAN FERNANDO
Aguinaldo Flays the Field Marshal and
Leads in Person. '
IOWANS CHEERFULLY AWAIT THEIR COMING
Enjoy the Novelty of Beceiving a Ohnrgo
from Behind Trenches ,
INSURGENT LINE MELTS AWAY UNDER FIRE
Sjmnlfih ( Hllccr Glvc Account of
>
Utinrr.-l llclivcen Filipino Lcndem
nnil of Killing or I.uiin by
FrlcndN of AKiilunlilo.
MANILA. Juno If. . 6 : < r. p. m. The Ne
braska regiment has been ordered to Ml .or
homo early next week.
After culling the railroad and telegraph at
Apallt , seven miles south , for the purpose ot
severing connection , the rebels attacked Gen
eral MacArthur's lines at Snn Fernando at
4:30 this morning. They met with an un
expectedly warm reception and were re-
Iiulwed with a loss of seventy-five killed ,
thirty prisoners nnd many wounded.
The rebel force , estimated * .o have numbered -
. bored 5,000 mon , advanced stealthily from
the Jungle north of the clly , and then di
vided with the evident purpose of surround
ing the Americans. The outposls ot Ihe
Iowa regiment discovered tha enemy and ro-
tlrod to their lines , where the entire division
awaited In an entrenched position.
The Iowa regiment nnd the Kansas regi
ment received the first shock of the attack.
It orvlng their fire until the cnomy was
within 600 yards , Iho flrsl volley of the
( Americans told on the rebels , who returned
the fire wildly , a part of tholr lines falling
to advance. The Americans , who thoroughly
enjoyed the novelty of the eltuullon , nwall-
Ing an ultack , sallied forth , and thu Insur
gents thereupon turned and fled Into the
Jungle. Our loss was fourteen men wounded
nnd the majority of them are only slightly
burl.
General Funslon's brigade of Kansas and
Montana and General Halo's brigade , the
Beventeenlh reglmonl and Ihe Iowa regl-
tnenl , constituted the force engaged ,
Agrnlnnldo I.piiiln Illn Men.
Aguinaldo lo reported to have personally
conducted the attack and preparations -were
made for several days to bring forward
troops from Candaba and others from Dagul-
pnn were transported by rail.
Along the front of the Kansas regiment
thlrty-nlno rebel dead were counted. The
first news of the Filipino advance was re
ported by a telegraph opcralor who was ei'nt
to Iho bridge nt Apallt to ascertain the
cause of a break In ono of the wires. Ho
ivas compelled lo heat a hasty retreat un
der firo.
A Span Ifh officer who has been a prisoner
In the hands of the rebels and who ivus
released by Aguinaldo has comti through our
Hues ( to. ManIla. n"Jle.clalni8foiihavU-.bCEn.a ;
' ' " '
iwltnes'Jg-'of 'the "assassination'of Gennrnl
Lunn. According to 'his story the relations
between the two Filipino leaders had been
strained to the breaking point because of
Luna's attempts to assume control of nf-
falra and the final rupture was forced by
Aguinaldo Issuing secret order * to the pro
vincial governments. Luna thereupon noti
fied Aguinaldo that he must have copies of
the documents and Aguinaldo replied curtly
that Luna was n general of the army and
that the civil government did not concern
him. Lunn , on opening the reply at his
headquarters , In the presence of his of
ficers , exclaimed hotly :
"Ho will bo dead tomorrow. "
Threat In Retroactive.
Ono officer who was friendly to Aguinaldo
hastened to warn him and Aguinaldo called
together twenty trusted soldiers , fellow
townsmen of his , and stationed them around
his house , with Instructions to kill anyone
attempting to enter regardless of rank.
.Liinn appeared the next day and saw
Aguinaldo at tlio window. A member of
the guard said : "Agulnnldo has gene to
inspect the troops. "
Luna then exclaimed : "You are a liar , "
drew his revolver , struck the guard and
tried to force an entrance In to Hiebouse. .
Before ho could use his revolver ono of the
guards bayoneted him. another shot him In
the back nnd tlio others stabbed him. In
nil ho had twenty wounds. Luna's aldo-do-
camp was killed In the same way.
The Spaniard's story has not entirely dis
pelled the doubts of Luna's death , and bets
tlnu ho Is alive- are freely made at the
clubs , Some people think Agulnaldo has
taken pains to send the Spaniard here with
his story In furtherance of some diplomatic
BChomo , whllo others suspect Agulnnldo has
been aususslnated by Luna's men.
Slnco the Americans withdrew from Can
daba recently the rebels have returned and
have wreaked vengcauce unon those who
befriended the Americans. They slaugh
tered the natives who surrendered tlie town
nnd displayed tholr heads on poles in the
publlo square.
The hostile natives of Cebu are- more
menacing. Mall advices say hostilities
against Iho Americans have begun there.
Colonel Ilainer , the American commander ,
fcas asked for reinforcements , nnd four com-
jninles of the Tennessee regiment have been
sent him from Hollo.
O01 i-lul Hi-port from Otln.
WASHINGTON , June 16. The following
cablegram has been received from General
Otis ;
MANILA , June 16 , Adjutant General ,
Washington : Northern Insurgents concen
trated In large force near San Fernando nnd
early this morning attacked MacArthur's
troops ; the enemy was quickly repulsed
nnd driven away , leaving over fifty deaden
on the field and n largo number wounded.
The enemy Is In retreat. Our casualties
were fourteen wounded , mostly very slight.
Preparations for this ottnck have been In
progress several days , and is believed to
bo under the personal direction of
Aeulnaldo. OTIS.
HURRYING TROOPS TO FRONT
ISvcry Effort Will He Made to In-
crcii f OtlN1 Command to the
Thirty-Five Tlioumind Limit.
WASHINGTON , June 16. Under the most
favorable circumstances It will be hardly
, /ioeelblo for the government to Increase its
uimy In the Philippines up to the 35,000
limit before Auguut 1. About 0,000 of the
troops destined for service In the Philippines
and Included In the proposed 55,000 force nro
Btlll In this country , and will not bo .iblo
to reach the scene of action for f.vo or
eU , weeks. The officials of the War de-
v''Jmeo , imi making every effort , however ,
to expert.lo their departure , and to that tnd
have arranged for the Immediate preparation
pf the transport * * Sheridan. Pennsylvania ,
tealaudla and Valencia. These vessels are
all at San Francisco and have a total capac
ity of 4,100. Unless present plans mis
carry all these vessels will start for Manila
before the end of the month.
In addition to these reinforcements provi
sion will have to be made for the trans
portation of about l.TOO recruits now under
going Instructions at the Presidio In San
and the Nineteenth rogl ncnt of
about 1,300 men now In
Dlim-nlt tofr , .ttlc Out I'nrflculnr
Unrn , for All ri-rforim-il
Their Mullen Well.
WASHINGTON , Juno 16. The report of
Brigadier General Charles King , command
ing the First brigade , First division , during
the early fighting at Manila , has been made
public at the War department. This brigade ,
composed of the First California , Kim
Washington and First Idaho , saw some very
hard fighting during the llrst days of the at
tack by the Insurgents. It was while exe
cuting an order of General King that Major
McConnvllle fell , leading his men of the
Idaho regiment. General King calls atten
tion to the fact that the losses of his
brigade were greater < than those of any
other brlgado in the corps. Ho also says
that the damage Inflicted on the enemy was
very srcat , his men having burled 153 Fill- ,
plnos. Ho adds : "I beg leave to call ntten- j
tlon of the fact that this Is the only ex
clusively volunteer brigade In the corps and
that It fought with all the steadiness , dash
and discipline of their comrades , the regu
lars.
"And now there devolves upon mo a duty
that I falter In attempting. I saw no In
stance of shirking I saw many of daring
leadership on the part of officers and of de
voted following on the part of Hie men. I
shrink from discriminating , yet I should not
deserve the faith of the command of which
I am so ( proud were I to fall to publicly
mention the officers who , acting under my
orders , were most conspicuous. My regi
mental commanders , Colonel Smith , First
California ; Colonel Wholloy , First Washington - I
ton , and Major Flgglns , First Idaho , bore !
themselves with marked bravery and ability
Wholloy being under the heaviest fire for
the longest time his maiden fight nt that.
Major McConnvllle died proudly , heading his
men In the dash on a dangerous line. Major
Welscnburger. First Washington , was an ex
ample of soldierly bearing throughout. Cap
tain Fortso was In command In Pandacan i
Island , constantly exposed , and ho and Captain - ! i
tain Whlttlngton , First Idaho , won my admiration - | i
miration for their daring assault on a fiercely |
defended position , the redoubt across the
Concordla. Captain Otis , First Washington ,
with his cheek and car scored by a Mauser ,
led his company from start to finish. Their
loss of twenty-five killed and wounded In
one company shows what they had to flcht
through. Lieutenants Erwln and Luhn ,
First Washington , the first severely wounded ,
were notably cool. Captain Dyer and Lieu
tenant Hawthorne of the artillery won the
plaudits of the men for consummate skill
and coolness , and for the commendation of
others In the line whom I did not see I
must refer you to their reports as to the
hearing of their officers and men.
"Every man on my staff , from the senior
In rank , brigade surgeon. Major Shields ,
down to our mounted orderlies , won my
thanks and admiration. Major Shields was
constant In his attendance on the wounded
at the extreme front and under heavy fire.
Lieutenants Merrlam , Third United States
artillery , and Hutton , First California , were
time and again compelled to rick their lives
fn'car'rylnR orders along the fine ! Captain
Saxton. A. A. G. , was systematic In the field
office. His horse and Lieutenant Mcrrlam's
gave out nt Concordla bridge , but they fol
lowed afoot across the fields. Captain Handy ,
brigade commissary , carried out his duties
under the fire of the enemy Instead of under
the roof of his office , and the three orderlies ,
Privates Clay O. Mills , Company D , First
Washington ; Edward C. Hanford , Company
K , First Washington , and Spencer G. Lane.
First California , were constantly under
heavy fire and are soldiers their states should
bo proud of.
"Ono more name , that of Lieutenant Col
onel Duboce , First California , must not bo
omitted. IIo had a difficult and hazardous
task In wiping out the cowardly gang that ,
under the sanctity of a church roof and from
within the walls of apparcntfy peaceful
homesteads for a tlmo kept up a treacherous
fire on officers nnd mon hurrying by with
orders nnd messages. I saw his work long
hours after It was finished and It was well
done. "
EARTH TREMBLES AT ILOILO
Shock In I'reerdcd liy Subterranean
Uxplonlon , line I'rolmlily tn
Volcano In Eruption.
MANILA , Juno 17. 11:17. An earthquake
shock was felt nt Hello nt 3 o'clock yester
day afternoon. The Inhabitants say It was
the severest ever known. It was supposed
that the shock was caused by the volcano
Coanlan In Negros In eruption. An explo
sion was heard apparently under Hello , fol
lowed thirty seconds later by a shaking of
the earth.
DENIES AGUINALDO IS DEAD
Klllpliin Jnntn Say * 111" Ileported
In n
LONDON , Juno 16. The Filipino Junta
hero says there Is no truth In the report
circulated hero nnd cabled to the United
States that Aguinaldo has becen assassin
ated.
CHICAGO IS MOUNTING FAST
CI-IIMIIN rnndiieted liy I'olloc SIOMM |
that the City HUM I'IIHHIM ! the
Two-Million Mark.
CHICAGO , Juno 16. Chicago's population ,
according to Chief of Police Klpley , has
finally passed the 2,000,000 mark and Is
now 2,088,043. The figures are the result
of a census taken -by the police forco. Each
year the department takes u census on which
to base the apportionment of officers and
patrolmen by precincts , and to regulate the
estimate of the number of mon needed to
properly police the leirllory-within its Juris
diction.
Sergeant Do Long of the police depart
ment , who has charge of the work , salt ! that
be did not claim the figures are exact.
Snr-i'i- Siirnuuc ,
BEATRICE , Neb. . June 16. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Judge Letton , this afternoon , In the
Injunction suit between Dr. Sprague and Dr.
Lang , decided against plaintiff , holding that
the court has no jurisdiction In the matter.
Soon after the decision had been announcej
Dr. Lang went to the etato Institution ,
where ho was met by Dr. Sprague , nnd Ihu
latter announced that ho would give up the
flght. Dr. Lang then Immediately took pos
session of the Institution.
Another Victim of IVuil.
MIDDLESBORO , Ky. , Juno 16. In nn-
other collision between several of the Leo
and Taylor factious on Puckett's creek ,
Harlan county , a man named Breeder was
shot. A party composed of Harlan
county citizens are on their way to the
scene of strife and wlir beg the fighting
mountaineers to return to work.
Diplomatic Relations Are Again Resumed nt
Spanish Capital.
MINISTER GIVEN A CORDIAL WELCOME
Heprcftontntlvc of the I'nltcil State *
Formally Hoc < I VIM ! nt the Court
of the Nation Which It Ite-
ucntly F
( Copyright , 1S99 , by Press Publishing Co. )
MADIUD , June 10. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The recep
tion of .Minister Storer pafsed unnoticed to
day by all the Inhabitants of the capital
who did not happen to sco the cortege pass
that meant the renewal of olllclal relations
between Spain and the United States.
At a 1:45 : the chief Introductor , Ambassa
dor Count Zarco del Vnllo , In full uniform ,
arrived nt Hotel Home. The equerry on
horseback preceded , the first carriage taking
Colonel Sickles , first secretary. In uniform.
The second carriage , with the equerry on
the left nearest the minister , took Minister
Storor nnd Count Earco. Minister Stoter
was In evening dress. Near the hotel wrro
several of the principal officers of the
Madrid police on duty. Policemen In uni
form and plain clothes scattered along the
route to the palace attracted little atten
tion. Nothing unusual happened , as nobody
suspected who was going.
I was In the- great palace square when
the carriages came up. A few officers and
soldiers of the palace guard looked on. Not
a dozen civilians were present. There were
no military honors , no halberdiers on the
great staircase nor In the throne room
when opened. Such honors are exclusively
reserved for ambassadors , not ministers.
At the top of the great staircase the dig
nitaries on duty received the American min
ister and necretnry , who were ushered Into
the royal presence by Count Zarco. The
queen regent was standing In an ante
chamber with her ladles In waiting , the lord
chamberlain , Duke Sotomajor , chiefs of the
military nnd civil household nnd Senor Sit-
vela , premier and acting minister of state.
Minister Storer slowly read an address
couched In courteous terms , after which the
queen regent , without replying , conversed
briefly with Storer and Sickles. The mln-
Istcr then returned to the hotel bofer 2:30 : ,
without the slightest Incident. Minister
Storer nnd Secretary Sickles were both flat
tered 'by ' the courteous welcome of the
queen recent.
SLOAN SMASHES A WAITER
Diminutive Jockey HroiiUn n Clinni-
liiiKiie Ilottlc In the MPiilnl'n
( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , June 16. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Sloan was
the central figure of a very unpleasant inci
dent which occurred nt Ascot after racing
hours Thursday. Sloan was seated with
friends at a table In a refreshment saloon
when a waiter who was engaged in opening
a bottle of champagne accidentally spilled
some over the Jockey's trousers. An angry
altercation followed between Sloan and the
valtcr , which ended by the Jockey In the
heat of the moment picking up the bottle
and cither hitting the .waiter-\Tlth _ It , or
throwingMt''M''h'i3faoe'Villon ; was terribly
cut. Loud shouts of "ehame" arose from
the bystanders and many women are said
to have struck at Sloan with their parasols.
Sloan Is said to have' made compensation
to "the unfortunate waiter with the result
that the latter will take no further action.
The stewards of the Jockey club would have
taken action had complaint been made to
them by the waiter , but this not being so
and the Incident having occurred after rac
ing hours , when Sloan to n certain extent
IK not under their official control , they dc-
cfd"ed to let the matter drop.
DELAY OF PEACE DELEGATES
Drafting Committee I'utx Off Itn Mcet-
liiK nnd MrmliiTH MeiiitwUlle
Talk on the Curb.
TUB HAGUE , Juno 10. The drafting
committee for the arbitration tribunal
hchcme , which should have met today , ad-
Journed Its sitting to Monday next. The
ostensible reason for the adjournment was
the absence of Baron Efitlurnelles de Con-
slant of the French delegation who drew up
the minutes. It Is possible , however , that
the delegates had not received sufficient In
structions from their respective governments
to make further progress. The delegates do
nol regret the opportunity of a few moro
days' time lo negotiate. The difficulty now
chiefly consists In reconciling a scheme of
the other powers with the views of Ger
many , but the prospect.
j Even If no agreement should be reached
! an arbitration organization will' nevertheless
bo arranged , and will remain open lo such
of the powers as are not able to sign now.
In the meantime every effort will be made
to meet the Gorman view.
The naval section , first committee , met to
day , nnd received the report of Count Soltk.
The qurstlons of limiting gun caliber ,
armor plates , and the force of powder re
main undecided , pending the receipt of In
structions from the various governments.
The report will 'bo ' aubmlttod first to the
committee and then to the conference.
ROSSEAU WILL TRY HIS HAND
Dcllt'iitr Tunic of CoiiHtructliiK the
Prt'iieh Ciililiict In HcfiiHcd
by Dclcnxae ,
PARIS , Juno 10. Senator Pierre Waldeck-
Rousseau has accepted tCio task of construct
ing a cabinet , M. Delcnsso having declined.
Ill-port on Newfoundland I'lulicrlon.
LONDON , June 1C. Replying to a ques
tion In the House of Lords today the secre
tary of state for the colonies , Mr. Chamber
lain , said the commission on the Newfound
land fisheries had rendered its report , but It
would not bo published until the government
had decided upon Its future action , after
consultation with the colonial government.
Autenll ItloterM St-nti-nn-d.
PARIS , Juno 1C. The correctional police
court today sentenced Ccmto de Dion , Comto
d'Aublgny and Comto d'Assy to a fortnight
in prison and to pay 100 francs fine for par
ticipating in the disturbances al Auleull
June 4. Others ivero sentenced to Imprison
ment for from one month to three months on
the wanio charge.
Aiitl-KorelKii Hlotn In Cliliin.
LONDON , June 1C. A dispatch to the
Dally News from Fee Chow says serious
anti-foreign troubles have occurred at
Kleng-Nlng-Fu , province of Ngan-Hwel.
The church and mission have been burned ,
but the missionaries escaped to Nlng-Whl
on their way to Fee Chow.
Siunitnli Cliiinilirr MectM.
MADRID , iune 16. The parliamentary
difficulties have momentarily subsided. The
Chamber IR to be organized today and the
minister of flounce , Senor Vlllaverde , will
Introduce tba budget tomorrow after the j
close of the Bourse , so as tolallow operators
tlmo to weigh It nnd thusposslbly avert
starting n panic.
Xnvr nnd Artillery Urrnk
BREST , France , Juno 'IC.eAs the outcome
of quarrels over the Dr iis affair two
duels were fought here today between two
officers , naval and artllleryvjsud professors
at the public schools. One of each pro
fession was wounded. .
Thirty I'eop'n ' nrjmned.
STETTIN , Juno 18. On .lh River Oder.
oft the vlllngo of Zuellchev/J the passenger
steamer Bluechcr was runflnto nnd sunk
by the stpamor Poelltz today , Thirty per
sons nro reported to haverbecn drowned.
Ten were saved. ' '
BRICKS FOR CAR ? . WINDOWS
Policemen nnd KmiloyoVj | > lnke t'nunc- '
oeftNfiil Attempt to-Iluti the
IJIocUndcK ,
CLEVELAND. 0. , June iG. After n quiet
morning rioting on the part of the sym
pathizers of the street raUroad strikers
broke out about noon In JVarlous sections
of the city. 1
The first outbreak occurred at the cor
ner of Clark nveniio nnd Pearl street when
the Btrcet car company sent n car from
Lakevlow filled with nonunion employes nnd
guarded by n force of policemen , to at-
tcmpl lo operate tlio Holnid'en avenue line.
The southslders did nottRake kindly lethe
the Imported motormcu nndJcOnduclors and
bricks , sloncs and eggs weg hurled nt the
car. The windows In the car were smashed
and Uio nonunion men ruslica'oul nnd Joined
the strikers. Ono ot Ihem'Jj yho was struck
In the face with a brick , Jalntod. Two ar
rests were made by the police.
Shortly after noon glrln employed In fac
tories In the wholesale mercantile dlstrlcl
held up an Euclid uvrnuojcar at the cor
ner of Superior and Bankstrects. . After
making It unpleasant fo . . tlio motornian
nnd the conductor the girls ; ' 'drew back and
mon and boys hurled mts.s'llcs at the car.
A number of arrests were'Jlpado.
\r A litllo after 2 o'oolck IFrlday afternoon
a Wlllson uvenuo cross-town- struck nnd
exploded n torpedo which ' -had been laid on
the rail near the concr ot Vlllson and Sixth
avenues. The car was nearly blown from
tlio track , BO great was 'tb'o force of the
explosion. Flames burst through the floor
of the car Immediately after , but were soon
extinguished. There wero' up passengers on
board. r
WIDOW OBJECTS TO EULOGIES
ArriuiprciiifMitn of
llluiul'ft Fnneriil ChunKeil nt
HIT IlciiiiuHt.
LEBANON , Mo. , Juno 16. Sergeant-at-
Arms B. F. Russell of Washington arrived
today and has taken charge ot the funeral
of Congressman Bland. In tbo opera house
he has had erected a handsome catafalque ,
upon which the remains were placed this aft
ernoon.
At the suggestion of Mrs. Blond the com
mittee on arrangements has abandoned that
feature of the program which provided for
a , speech of eulogy from each member of
congress present. As .arranged , the funeral
ceremony will consist ot music by the com
bined church choirs , reading of the scrip
ture lesson and pronouncing' ot the Invoca-
tlon by Rev. J. W. Wilkinson of Trinity
Episcopal church. Rev. W ; 1C .Collins of the
Madison Avenue Methodlsl Kplacopal church
will then deliver a dlH'J.T'jS'e , to bn followed
by" the Mnsorirc"'servTces , ionduo.ted : by Wor
shipful Master J. W. Farrls. Rev. J. E.
Alexander of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South will deliver the closing prayer.
The congressional committee will act as
honorary pallbearers , the active pallbearers
appointed .being W. I. Wallace , W. H. Jos-
lyn , E. M. Easloy , F. S. Clark. J. M. Billings
and .1. P. Nixon , fellow townsmen of Mr.
Bland.
Vlco President Hobart has designated the
following senators a committee to attend
the funeral : Vest and Cockrell of Missouri ,
Cullom of Illinois , Teller of Colorado , Hen-j
ot Arkansas , Allison of Iowa and Harris of
Kansas.
ARMY LISTS ARE IMPERFECT
\iimen of Camp Folloircrn 1'lacoil on
the HollN anil TIioNp of Sol-
dlerN Omitted.
HAVANA , June 16. Tlio greatest confu
j sion exists In the lists of Cuban soldiers
' nt Canajuanl. Many of them cannot collect -
' t lect their $75 , as they appear on the rolls
j j ns having been promoted to the ranks of
j i officers , of which fact they had no ktiowl-
| , edge previously. The Remedies regiment
contains apparently over 2,000 men , while
the lists only give the names of 700. Sol
diers who fiavo fought since 1895 ai * > not
shown on the lists , whllo boys who served
as camp followers are able to secure pay
ment. A petition has been sent to Gov
ernor General Brooke asking him to order
a revision of the list.
Marine ) | > N of Yellow FI-VIT.
HAVANA , June 16. A marine who was
on duty nt the Machlna wharf developed
yellow fever on Thursday and died hero to
day. There are no now cases , The marines
sleep In small barracks on the wharf , where
they breathe the foul nlr of the harbor.
The seaman from Cartacena whom Dr.
Brunner said was not suffering from yellow
fever Is now entirely well , but Is still quar
antined. There are no other cases on
board his vessel.
CiilmiiNolltliil of Rrntiilty.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA , June 16. Govern
ment posters announcing the date for the
payment of the Cuban
army have been con
spicuously 'posted In eight of the principal
towns of the province. Their appearance
has provoked a violent discussion , some of
the newspapers claiming that few hona fide
soldiers will accept the money of the United
States , The payment In this city will begin
July 9 , Colonel Comba of the Fifth Infantry
having charge of the disbursement.
Hliorl to Sittlcth > Strike.
BUFFALO. N. Y. , June } G. President Me-
Mahon of the focal union of International
Longshoremen's association has formulated
a plan which he thinks will bring about
a settlement of the present dock trouble ? .
The various local organizations affiliated
with the international association have boon
requested to select n Committee of five
from each organization with power to act.
These committees will meet tomorrow nnd
select a committee empowered to negotiate
with the representatives of the railroads
and the contractors , with a vlqw of ndjuat-
Ing the differences between the striking
freight handlers and their employers. The
action of this committee. Is to be final1
The ore and coal shovelers ut the Min
nesota docks , where the shooting occurred
on Tuesday night , returned to work today.
UUc-lnlmcr from -iIlral Mt-u ,
CHICAGO , June 10. In Its Issue of tomor
row the Journal of the American Medical
association , referring to the recent meeting
of that body at Columbus , will say that
the statement which has gone broadcast
over the country to the effect thut the
American Medlcul association gave ita ap
proval In any way to a certain treatment
of consumption presented by a certain Mr.
Crette Is wickedly false. This method ,
whatever H may have been , was not at
any time presented to the American Med
ical association In any form , and no ap
proval , official or unofficial , was given U
by tbo association , or any cectlon thereof ,
niviMin TAII n i ITIVP it t TPP
MIMiRS DIE SAVING MA1ES
Eoscuo Party Lost While Ssiirching for
Comrades in the Fit.
EXPLOSIONS AND FIRE CUT OFF ESCAPE
x Mm ChoUnl liy I'lrt-iliunp While
Tryliijr to Ilnrnpo nnd Scooinl
Coiieiinxlon Kills Tlionc Coin-
In tt to Thrlr Aid.
HALIFAX , N. S. , June 1C. According to
an official account ot this morning's dis
aster In the Caledonian mine of the Domin
ion Coal company at Glace Bay , Cape Bre
ton , there were two explosions , the first
killing six men nnd the second five men.
The fire started near the deep pump , the
cause being unknown. The six men who
were on their way out were overcome by : n
explosion of firedamp and were suffocated
whore they fell.
Three-quarters of an hour later n p.irty
of men were on their way to the scene of
the fire , headed by Thomas Johnson , the
underground manager , when an explosion of
gas occurred by which they were Killed In
stantly. The bodies of the victims , save
oue , were recovered by a rescuing party ,
In which was John Johnston , assistant
manager of the Dominion Coal company ,
nnd u brother of one of the dead.
After considerable difficulty the position
of thn fire was located nnd a body of volun
teers attacked the flames with water. This
work was carried on vigorously for several
hours when It was found that the extent
of the fire and the difficulties of fighting It
rendered tbo efforts useless. Up to this
evening the efforts of the fire fighters had
not been effectual In extinguishing the
flames.
The men who lost their lives In the dis
aster are :
THOMAS JOHNSTON , underground man
ager.
JOHN DOYLE , sr.
JOHN DOYLE , Jr. , leaving a widow and
three children.
AKTHUH GRANT , leaving widow and
three children.
ALEXANDER M'DONALD , leaving widow
and eight children.
STEPHEN M'CORMICK , leaving widow
and six children.
UORY D. M'DOUGAL. leaving widow nnd
three children.
NEIL M'DONALD.
MALCOM M'CAULEY.
WILLIAM THOMPSON.
DONALD MARTIN , leaving -widow and
two children.
All the bodies have been recovered except
that of 'Martin. ' -
It was about 5 o'clock that -the whistle an
nouncing something wrong In the mine was
blown. In a very short time the streets
were crowded with frantic people.
Johnston v.'hen found was near one ot the
cross-cut doors. > Ho was undoubtedly killed
by the fence ot the explosion. The others
who 'were ' with him were choked with fire
damp.
AVIld Scene 111 tinPit. .
Tlio scene In the pit was of a most weird
character. The dead men were thrown pro-
! I mlsouously Into the box cars and rushed to
I j the cage. Darkness -was only broken by the
i flickering lights of tbo lumps In the bands of
i the repcuors. The rescuing party was. stag
gering und T the Influenca ot the gao and al
most blinded with the smoke that was pourIng -
Ing down In volumes upon them.
Ono of the men was found with his hands
round a post. McCormlck was found with a
handkerchief across his mouth and a waist
coat over his head. He probably went Into
ono of the rooms to save a mate , but the
damp had become so dense that he sue-
i cumbod. The others were found In different
attitudes nnd positions.
The icoal In the west deep aswell as the
timber Is on fire. The nln currents changed
1 several times while the volunteers were In
the pit. This would Indicate that an ex
plosion had taken place In the west deep.
Thomas Brown , manager of Caledonia , went
down with the rescue volunteers and was
knocked senselces by the second explosion.
IIo was carried from the pit unconscious ,
but will recover.
The Cnledrrala colliery averages 2,500 tons
per day.
HIGHWAYMEN STOP A TRAIN
I3xirc H Cnr In IJInoomiected mid
TnktMi < o Spot Wliorc Sufo Cnii
He Conveniently Kmiitlrd.
KANSAS CITY , ilo. , June 16. A opcclnl
to the Star from Mcna , Ark. , says :
About 2:45 : o'clock this morning the south
bound passenger train , No. 2 , was held up
by three masked men at a curve about a
mile south of Shady , I. T. The engineer
was signaled by a red lantern and on bring
ing the train to a stop , RUIIS were leveled
at him and the fireman was commanded to
go back and cut off the express ear. Then
the robbers entered the cab of the engine ;
ono of thorn being familiar with the engine ,
ran the cars down the track a couple of
miles , where they went through the express
and mall cars , securing considerable booty ,
the exact amount of which Is not known ns
the express company -will not give out the
amount of Its los . It was about nn hour
before the engine returned with the other
earn. The rcbbcrs did not go through the
passenger coaches ,
The United States marshal's office at Fort
Smith was notified and a posse sent at once
to the scone to tnko the trail of the robbers ,
HOUSTON , Tex. , Juno 10. A special from
Paris , Tox. , says : Late advices say Joe Tale ,
John Burns and John Peterson have b cn
arrested at Potoau , I. T. , after n running
fight of half a mlle for complicity In the
robbery of the Kansas City , Pittsburg &
Gulf train last night near Potenu. They
were taken to Fcrt Smith tonight.
FLOOD DESCENDS ON LAREDO
Hlo Grande lleacueH Illifhcnt Mark In
Over Twenty Yearn and Much
IN Done ,
LAREDO , Tex. , June 16. The Rio Grande
today reached the highest stage since 187C.
The waterworks and Ice plants of both
Laredos were flooded and compelled to shut
down , causing a suspension of work at
several other places. Many houses of poor
people along tbo banks on both sides were
flooded or washed away and the content )
swept down the river. Three human bodle/j
were seen floating down the river , but owing
to the swift current they could not bo re
covered. 'Many ' dead animals and large
quantities of garden and farm products are
being carried by , showing heavy loss above.
Reports from below also Indicate much dam
age to irrigation plants and cropn. Ail rail
roads entering Laredo have suffered from
washouts. The Rio Grande and Eagle Pass
railroad , running 'west , has ten bridges
washed away.
SAN ANTONIO , Tex. . Juno 16. The flood
which has devastated the Rio Grande Valley
has caused a loss of property that will ap
proximate a third of a million dollars. The
Rio Grande river at Eagle Pas rose forty
feet within ono day , completely Isolating the
town and carrying away the Iron bridge
which connects Eagle < Paas with Cludail
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Fen cast for Nebraska
Increasing Cloudiness ; Variable Winds.
Tciiiiierature nt Oniitlin ycnterdnyl
Hour. UI-K. Hour. lr .
.1 n. in II- 1 | i. in < ! "
( I n. in 112 i : i > . 111 in
7 n. in ( lit V p. 111 Ill
S II. ill Ill -I | i. ill tin
it n. in tir. . - . it. in mi
II ) n. ill. . . . . . 71) ) II | i. ill. . . . . . 117
II n. in 7i ! 7 p. in 117
1U in 02 S | i. in 11(1 (
i ) it. in. . . . . . ur
I'ornro Diaz , Mexico. Hnln Is still tallln * In
the Ulo Grande Valley. The loss of llfo Is
consequences of the waterspout Wednesday
promises to be heavy , the victims being prin
cipally ranch hands and Mexicans living In
settlements on the Nnoecs river.
The flrsl news from Bracket ! , which was
Inlil In ruins by the flood Wednesday , was
received today. The dlepateh nays thai the
entire. ' town In wiped out anil nil county
records are destroyed. The people arc home
less and are being sheltered and fed on mili
tary rations by the negro cavalry troops at
Fort Clark.
ON TRAIL OF THE ROBBERS
Detail of Mllltlu. Accompanied by
ItlooilhoiiinlN. IN on ( he Set-lit
Auuln.
CHKYBNNE , Wyo. , Juno 16. ( Special
Tologrnm. ) Captain W. J. Thorn. In charge
of the detail of mllltla hunting Union Pa
cific train robbers , wired Governor Rich-
j ards this evening that Itio officers found the
trail of the bandits last evening and arc
I
again likely to overtake them. The fugi
tives had crossed the main range of the
Big Horn mountains nnd reached the No-
wood valley nnd were following Nowood
cieok , one of the tributaries of the Blg-
horn river , evidently heading for the Mon
tana stnto line. The posse ( ins bloodhounds
on the trull and the danger ot ambush Is
on this account very much lessened. A
posse of officers from Montana It ft Red
Lodge yesterday to Intercept the robbers If
possible. The authorities here are confi
dent that the robbers will bo captured as
they are now reaching a region where the
raiulimcn will aid the officers. Governor
Richards tonight directed the prosecuting
attorneys of Johnson nnd Illg Horn counties
to effect the arrest of persons who have
aided the robbers In their Illght by fur
nishing them horses and food.
The Hole-ln-tho-WaU , of which BO much
has been said recently , Is situated In the
Illg Horn mountains , about eighty miles
northwest of Casper , Wyo. , and about fifty
miles due south of Buffalo , AVyo. It Is u
bndlu between a spur nnd the main range of
the mountains. A high cliff extends along
the east side of the mountain In a north
and south direction for over forty miles.
Thla cliff Is perpendicular nnd between 400
and fiOO feet In height. Save for one small
break In Its towering sldro the wall is im
passable. The break , which is a very nar
row gorge cut through the solid rock by the
action ot the water of Red Fork , Mlddlo
Fork and Buffalo crooks , which Join nnd
form Powder river Just Inside the cliff. Is
the iHole-ln-tbe-Wnll. This gorge Is almost
Impassable , being so narrow In places that
horses are ridden through It with difficulty.
Once Insldo the high cliff a beautiful sight
meets the eyes of the visitor. A basin
twenty miles wide and thirty to forty miles
long spreads out , and Is covered with a
luxuriant growth of tender ijrafaos , with
occasional clumps of scrub pine and grease-
wood. Directly to the west U the main
range cf the Big Horn mountains , towering
above the valley lo a height of 12,000 foet.
Along the fac ? of the range are countless
narrow nnd deep ravines which lead to the
depths of the mountains. There nro numer
ous caves and the entire region affords ex
cellent hiding places for outlaws. H is hero
that the rustlers , horse-thieves and hold
ups of the region have found refuge after
i committing depredations , It may be , him-
I dreds of miles distant ,
i The Lent known members ot this band
I ' of outlaws are George Currlo , Buch Cafsldy ,
Charlie Stevflnson , known as "White River
i Charlie , " George , nnd Tom Dlckson , allaa the
I Roberts brothers , and Walt Putney.
j Currlo was , until a few ycari ago , a well
i known cowboy cf Crook county , Wyomlnc ,
where his parents now live. 'He has been
rustling cattle and stealing horses for seve
ral years and helped the Roberts brothers
In the Hello Fourcho 'bank ' robbery and other
depredations. The two Roberts brothers
were born near Denver. Their mother was a I
half-breed Cherokee Indian. They l.avo i
worked from the Hole-ln-tho-Wall to the ,
Robber ? ' Roost country In Utah , and are
both desperate characters. Charlie Staven-
json Is an old man , probably 55. He lias been
an outlaw for yearn and has "turned trick * "
j along the frontier all the way from the Brlt-
i isli .possessions to 'Mexico. '
During the last two years some of the
outfit have been concerned In the robbery of j I
I the Powdervillo. Mont. , postoffire , whore the !
postmaster was- killed ; they robbed the 1
Bcllo Fourcho , S. D. . hank ; robbstl the store '
at Wolton. Wyo. ; the pcstjificc at nig Plnoy , I
Wyo. ; the Fort 1
Brldger store , and com-
mil ted depredations
without number upon
sheep camps and ranches. Their latest
"Job , " the hold-up and dynamiting of the
Union Pacific fast mall , on June 2 , Is the
holdrst outrage they have yet attempted.
While they have led the officers a long chase
and are still at large their escape from ulti
mate capture ie Impossible. With the com
bination of the
general
gOTornment , the
stuto government and the Union Pacific !
Railroad company , determined to hunt them I
down , their punishment is simply a matter
of tlmo.
WARDNER RIOJERS INDICTED
tJriind Jury KlndM True III1U AKaln (
KIIIMVII nnd Unknown Traii-
! * or * of ( InI.iiiv. .
WALLACE , Idaho , June 1C. This after
noon the grand Jury reported as follows :
"In accordance with your charge wo have
carefully examined Into all the cases grow
ing out of the riots of April 29 In Shoohono
county nnd , after mature deliberation , have
found true bills against all participants who
hive been identified. A largo number of
others who are Identified as participants ,
but whoso true names are unknown to us ,
have been Indicted under fictitious names.
"Tho matter of the death of Mike John
son ( lunatic , drowned at Wardncr Saturday )
was further presented to us , but on uireful
Investigation wo find no evidence of death
from unlawful , violent or external causes ,
therefore wo have Ignored the same. Thuro
being no further business before us , we ask
to bo dlscharEod. "
Accompanying the report was a lurge mass
of Indictments. There were about fifty , but
muny contained numerous names , so the
number indicted will remain unknown.
.MoveiuentN of Ocean VeNHeU , June 1(1 ( ,
At Liverpool Arrived Britannic , from
Now York.
At Hamburg Arrived GrafwaMcrsee ,
from New York.
At Glasgow Arrived Norwegian , from
Boston.
At Now York Arrlvcdr Pretoria , from
Hamburg.
At Quconstown Arrived Etrurla , from
Now York , for Liverpool.
At Rotterdam Arrived Sparndatn , from
Nuw York via Boulogne
AID FOR THE SEEDY
Kind Friends Open Their Hearts and Furscs
to Herman Sufferers.
MONEY AND SUPPLIES ARE COMING IN
Blair Citizens Hold a Meeting and Rnuo
Fifteen Hundred Dollars ,
ONE THOUSAND CONTRIBUTED BY TEKAMAII
Burt County Stands Ready to Raise it to
Five Thousand ,
GOVERNOR ORDERS FIFTY TENTS SENT
lit * Al o INNUCII an Appeal lo tin1 I'lib-
llu < < > Contribute Liberally fur
the Heller of the 1'iitur-
tnnMU- Victim * .
BLAIR , Neb. , Juno 16. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) At a meeting of representative busi
ness men of the city , held at the opera
house tonight , nearly fl.fiOi ) was ruiseu m
cash subscriptions for the relief of the suf
ferers of the Herman cyclone. A com
mittee of eight consisting of F. W. Kenny ,
F. iH. 'Mathlescn ' , F. 11. Clandlge , Junica
Mnher , Charles Mo.Monomy , W. K. Fowler ,
Marcus Beck nnd Thomas Wilkinson was
appointed to push the amount to the highest
possible notch tomorrow. .
A cash subscription of $50 was received
by the lllalr Stuto bank from the town of
Worthlngton , iMlun. The committee will
meet , tomorrow morning ut 8 o'clock to
commence tholr work In the city nnd among
the farmers who may 'bo In from tha coun
try. J. H. Adams of the Crowcll Lumber
company will meet with the committee nnd
take active nu > nsurcs for laying the matter
of furnishing lumber nt the lowest rates
bcforo the largo northern lumber firms.
Many expressions of gratitude were heard
toward the railroad , telegraph nnd express
companies , for the excellent facilities they
havu furnished the public In helping the
Herman people. The Ulalr State bank has
been made the depository by the Herman
relief committee for nil contributions sent
to their aid. W. K. Anderson and wife at
Herman are ntlll Improvlnc.
Teknninli In Geiicronn.
TEKAMAII , June 1C. ( Special. ) In re-
fcponse to a call Issued by Mayor Senrs a
number of cltlzenn met at the court house
loot night for the purpose of devising means
to old the people of Herman who were
rendered homeless by the cyclone. Ex
pressions from J. P. I ttttn , Judge Hopewell ,
J. H. Force and others who Tvoro familiar
with the wants and conditions by being on
the ground and making a canvass of tha
situation , were to the effect that It would
require at least $75,000 to shelter those people
ple and tide them over until they could bo
naif-sustaining. U was the opinion that
Hurt county till cm Id ralso at least $5,000 or
$6,000 and that Tnkamah should give nt
least $1,000. Volunteer subscriptions were
called for nnd the $1,000 was raised In a
few minutes. J. P. ( Latta headed Iho Hot
wllii $100 from the First National bank ,
H. M. 'Hope-well for the Burt County State
bank followed with $100 , nnd the business
and professional men present contributed
from $25 to $75 each , nndwhen others nro
seen who wish to uwlst the amount from
Tekamnh will exceed $1,500.
Appeal l > y Mayor SrnrM.
TBKAAIAH , Neb. , Juno 10. To the Editor
of The Uue : Last night , at n meeting of
citizens , Tekamuh , a city of 2,000 inhabitants ,
situated in another county than that In
which Herman Is situated , raised $1,010 for
the relief of Herman. Wo will add $1,000
more. Herman deserves the active nnd sub
stantial sympathy of the people of Nebraska.
Hurt county will give $5.000. Will Omaha
and other communities do as ranch in pro
portion to their ability ? If they do , Her
man will get only that help that should bo
extended. Homes and business properties
are wiped out and the people are left in a
destitutes- and stricken condition. The effort
In Herman's behalf should ho started at
onco. Every community should do Its part.
The work of relief IB proceeding on sys
tematic linen. The Blair State bank will
receive all funds. Supplies should bo sent
to John L. Wilson nt Herman. Very truly ,
W. O. S11AIIS ,
Mayor of Tekamah.
State AVIII .S.-ii.I Tent * .
LINCOLN , Juno 10. ( Special Telegram. )
The governor today received word from Gen-
eral Harry , who had proceeded to Herman ,
that there was no need of the mllJtla at tha
stricken town , but that tents and provisions
were sorely needed. The governor nt onoo
purchased fifty tents for the National guard
and arranged to have them Immediately for
warded to Herman. Ho also issued the fol
lowing :
To the Public ; The terrible disaster which
has overtaken our follow citizens at tha
town of Herman. In Washington county ,
wherein' their homes havi > boon entirely
swept awny and they loft utterly destitute ,
should appeal to our warmest sympathy. I
am Informed that they are In especial need
In the way of bedding and clothing. The
generous cltlzoiiH of nearby towns and coun
try have met tholr Immedliitii wanta In tha
matter of food. Tents have boon forwarder !
to afford their temporary shelter nnd I fool
sure a generous public will not allow thorn
to suffer for boddlm ; nnd clothing. Any
thing In this nature sent to the mayor ot
Herman will afford mud : needed relief.
W. A. I'OYNTKIl , Governor.
Funeral or lli-riiinn Cyclone Victim.
The funeral of James J3. Hawkins , who
lost his llfo In Iho cyclone nt Herman , was
hold yesterday afternoon ut the Park Vale
church , 2012 ( 'nstullar street , Rev. Mr. An
derson officiating. The exorcises were In
charge of the Hammond Packing company ,
for which Mr. Hawkins worked three years
In Omaha and two years as manager of the
plant at St. Joseph. Dec-cased had lately
been living on Ills farm , near Herman , for
the benefit of hln health. The pallbearera
at Urn funeral were members of the Modern
Woodmen , of whirl ) Mr. Hawkins was an ac-
tlvo member. Floral offerings from the
employes of Hammond's and from the Wood ,
men were numerous. The surviving wife
and daughter were ton severely Injured In
the storm to attend the funeral. Two soni
also survive.
llimtlnicN filvcN a HiMicflt.
HASTINGS. Neb. , Juno 16. ( Special Tele.
Krnra. ) The Nebraska Second regiment
band gave a line concert tonight In tha
Kcrr opera house for the benefit of tha
Herman cyclomi uulfertrs. It wan a great
success. Over $160 was raised for the cause.
Mayor Fisher will send a draft for the full
amount to The Omaha Hen tomorrow morn-
Ing.
Out * . Million Dolliirx from Aliinkn.
TACO.MA. Wash. , Juno 16.--.Tho steamer
Italy of Seattle | > anril Port Towntend this
afternoon bound for Tacoma with 200 Klon
dike , who bring out $500.000 In gold dint
and $500,000 In drafts us the flrut Install-
wont of the spring cleanup.