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FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUJfE 10 , 1871 , OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOB2TCSG , JTJLY 10 , 18HO-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY 1TIVE CENTS. , Natives of Tbrse Prorinces of Dominant Tribe. ' ISLANDERS DESIRE AMERICAN PROTECTION Outbreak Occurs Against BebtU in Charge of Local Governmsnt. INSURGENTS DESERT IN LARGE NUMBERS Equitable Bula in Eaten Towns Attracts lalandcn from Jungle. NATIVE BANDS SCANTY AND DEMORALIZED Only Hope of the Insurgent * Lien In hnppoied Sympathy of Certain On * * of Americans Lender * ( lunrrcl AmonK Themcelvc * . MANILA , July 18. 0:50 p. m. The na tives ot the provinces of Albav , South Camarlnes and North Camarlnes are en deavoring to throw off the domination ot the Tagals. U is reported that there baa been fight ing between the peopln of the provinces named and small bands of Tagals who were quartered upon them , runnlne the local governments. The people In question are wllllne to de clare allegiance to the United States when troops are sent to protect them. InmtirRrnt * DexertlnK with Ami" . WASHINGTON , July IS. The following statement was given out this afternoon at the State department. The State depart ment yesterday received from the Philippine commission an Important dispatch conveying theaa facts : By the co-operation of the military , muni cipal governments have been established In seven Important towns In the provinces ot Manila and Cavlte. These are working ad mirably and one good effect ot them is that considerable numbers ot the Insurgents are constantly de serting and coming In , some of them with arms. The system will goon be ex tended to other towns which are asking for It. Continued success In this direction win mean the beginning of the end. The com missioners state that the general situation Is as described In the message of General OtUs , June 26 , except that a number of ports in the southern part ot Luzon , in Leyte and other islands to the south have since been opened to trade. Dispatches from Dr. Schurman on his return from hta trip through the southern pan of the archipelago were of the tame purport. A disposition to accept American sovereignty and to welcome our troops was everywhere manifested. . Denlrc American Protection. The report of General Otis of the 26th ot June referred to by Commissioner Denby in the above dl&patch , stated that as a con sequence of the rainy season , little Island campaigning wa now possible In Luzon. We occupy , said General Otis , a large portion tion of the Tacaloe country. The lines stretch from Imus on the south to San Fer nando on the north , nearly sixty miles , and eastward Into the Laguna province. The In- surcent armies have suffered great losses and are scattered. The only large force which holds tocether Is about 4,000 in Tarlac province and northern Pampanga. There are scattered forces In bands of fifty and 500 in other part * of Luzon , Cavlte and B A tan gas provinces. They could possibly assemble as many CR 2,000. They are demoralized from recent defeat. The most of the people are terrorized by the Insurgent soldiers , but de sire peace and American protection. They no longer flee from our troops unless forced by Insurgents , but gladly welcome them. There ban been no recent burning of towns. The population within our lines has become dense , taking up land for cultivation chiefly. They are kept out ot Manila as much as pos sible , as the city population was becoming too great to be cared for. Much Contention Amonjr Them. The only hope of the Insurgent leaders is in aid from the United States. This Is the Influence which enables them to hold out. Much contention prevails among them and no civil government remains. The trade with ports not in our possession , the former source of insurgent revenue * , is now in terdicted. General Otis doubted the -wisdom of this policy , as people In those ports are without supplies or food and the merchants are suffering leases. He meditated at that time the restoration of trade prlvlleees , although the Insurgents might reap some benefit from It , a plan which has eloce been partially carried into effect. The courts are In successful operation under tha direction of able Filipinos. Affaire In the other Islands are comparatively quiet , await ing results In Luzon. All were anxious for trade and repeated calls for 'American troops received. He U giving his attention to the Jolo archlpellgo and the Palawan islands. General Otis speaks of the general desire ot the volunteers to re-enllnt. He has pro vided for the enlistment ot the two regi ments which have been authorized and has asked permission to organize a third regi ment. KAITII KEPOSED I.V GENERAL OTIS. Authorities Will Take \o Notice of Correspondents' Complaint. WASHINGTON , July 18. U was stated officially at the War department today thit no attention whatever would be paid to the "round robin" of the Manila correspondents. The protest wa * not sent to General Otis and It la * aM be will not be called upon for an explanation. In addition to this It was Intimated that very encouraging newi had been received from the Philippines and that the situation was much batter than bad been generally believed. i.oxnox muss CIUTICISKS OTIS. American People Are Said to Hare Ileen Kept III the Dark. LONDON , July 18. The afternoon papwB ot this city generally. In commenting on the protest of the American correspondents In Manila against the censorship , denounce the conduct of the American Philippines cam paign as It has been managed by Secretary Alger and Major General Elwell S. Otis. The St. James Gazette says : "The Ameri can people have bo n hoodwinked by Its general and It * administration , who have kept up s aeries ot suppressions of the truth and suggestions of the false ot Russian in genuity and thoroughness. " The Pall Mall Gazette says : "The corre spondents hav done their duty to the public us journalists and gentlemen should. " The Times In It * leading editorial article today uyt"Alger hxi run the war office as a political machine. Military po U have been be&towixl upon political fri nds without regard to fitness or the Interests ot the coun try. Dishonesty and corruption have be n rampant wherever there wa * public money to b handled. Americas soldiers were killer ] by thousands on American soil by such agencies as embalmed beef and scan- dflloun neglect of elementary sanitation. As the head Is , to we expect subordinates to be. They were chosen without regard to fitness but with every regard to political service. Naturally they act as the politicians they are. rather than as soldiers and admin istrators , which they are not. The new im perial policy of the United States Is thus discredited by association with a system ot more than common corruptness. McKlnley. for some reason or other. Is Incapable of ridding himself of the Incubus of his secretary - | tary , who , evidently regardlns himself as having the president In his pocket , serenely de3es the public Indignation that has been aroused by his mismanagement. " DKr'KCTIOSS AMO\ < ! THE .NATIVES. I'retildent MeKlntey Satisfied with He- cent Advice * from SInnlln. WASHINGTON , July IS. The advices which the preMdent received from Manila yesterday and which have given so much , comfort and encouragement to the members of the cabinet to wjiom they were com municated , had a bearing rather on the' ' political than on the military situation , although - i though there Is naturally a very direct con nection between the two at this time. I The commission , or at least so much of It as remains at Manila since the departure of President Schurman and Admiral Dewey , has been unrelaxlng In the effort to restore the confidence of the natives and aid mili tary operation * by Inducing defections among Agulnaldo's followers. Some progress has been made ; more. It Is said , than the public Is acquainted with , for not only have the United States authorities been able to i secured unqualified adhesion of the natives of the more Important Islands outside of i Luzon In the Philippine group , but even In that Island they have steadily encroached on what was regarded as pureFy Insurgent ter- > rttory and are arranging for the establish ment of full civil governments in some ot the provinces of the Island wherein Aguln- aldo has heretofore been strongest. Be cause this Is to be accomplished by peaceful means and with the full assent of the Inhabitants - < habitants of the provinces , the administra tion naturally felt that It had cause for' ' gratification. j C.Y.VT AGHCE WITH "ROUND ROIIIN. " General llnrrlnon Gray Otis Defend * \ IIIxnmenke nt Manila. CHICAGO , July IS. In an Interview to day. General Harrison Gray Otis declared his Inability to agree with the "round rlbon" tasued by newspaper correspondents | la the Philippines. General Otis is on bis way to Los Angeles , having been in Wash ington , where he had a conference with the president. He said : General Otis should be beard from before the "round robin" is discussed as to its fairness The commanding general has not been unduly optimistic rather the opposite. I know of cases where he had opportunities of making highly favorable reports of his military operations , but modestly refrained from doing EO. He and bis officers do not look with favor on newspaper reports which with all Intentions of being fair are apt to be exaggerated. I am satisfied that the crucial reports from Manila In regard to our killed and wounded , as wen as to deaths from disease , have been accurate. 1 have noticed nothing in the newspapers to In dicate that there was any desire to suppress Information of this kind. General Otis has the situation tvell in hand , as he has stated , from an army of 30,000 zcen the insurgents have undoubtedly been reduced to a scattered 10,000 , and Agulnaldo's capital is on the back of a pony. What Otis started out to do he has done. He holds Manila and all the strategic positions which he needed while the rebel force is held apart. Cabinet Dl cim en the Hound Robin. WASHINGTON , July IS. The cabinet meeting today was longer than usual and the members , after It adjourned , were more reticent than usual. Secretaries Gage , Wil son , Alger and Attorney General Grlggs are out of the city. It was admitted that there was some discussion of the "round robin" sent by the American newspaper correspon dents from Manila via Hong Kong yester day , but all information regarding the char acter of the discussion or the nature of the decision , U one was reached , was refused. A cable from Colonel Denby , a member of the Philippine commission , was read. It showed a fairly satisfactory state of affairs , one of the cabinet officers said , but It did not say that peace negotiations with Aguin- aldo were in progress. Secretary Hay also had a cable from Am bassador Choate relative to the boundary line negotiations , but It was not encouraging. NO DEARTH OF VOLUNTEERS Over TITO Thousand Itecrult * Have Kiitercd , Their \nrucn .Since the Tenth of July. WASHINGTON , July IS. Colonel Ward , chief of. the recruiting division of the ad jutant general's office , has prepared a state ment showing that since recruiting began , July 10 , for the Philippine volunteer service , the total enlistment to date has been 2,268 men , ofwhom 504 were recruited yester day , The statement doea not include any of today's recruiting. The recruiting by regiments Is as follows : Twenty-sixth infantry , total to date , 345 ; Twenty-seventh infantry , 240 ; Twenty- eighth infantry , 353 ; Twenty-ninth Infantry , 78 ; Thirtieth infantry , 281 ; Thirty-first in fantry , 468 ; Thirty-second Infantry , 220 , Thirty-third infantry , 57 ; Thirty-fourth in fantry , 97 ; Thirty-fifth inafntry , 24. The Thlrty-Jlrst Infantry , commanded by Colonel Pettlt , with headquarters at Fort Thomas , Ky. , leads in ( he recruiting , with the Twenty-teventh infantry , Colonef Bell commanding , headquarters at Camp Meade , a close second. General Corbln and other officials of the War department gay that they are very much gratified with the progress made , es pecially -when It U considered the work already performed was done at the regular army stations and before the special volun teer stations had been put into active op eration. General Corbln says that the num ber of volunteers already obtained satisfies him that the ten volunteer regiments be completely organized by August 15 , STORMS DELAY VOLUNTEERS OtU Cable * Sailing of Coloradoan * and Callfornlan > Are All Heady to Start. WASHINGTON. July 13. The following cablegram has been received from General OtU : MANU.A. July IS. Adjutant General , Washington : Continued heavy rains and cyclonic storms impede progress in harbor. Colorado * sailed on the transport Warren yesterday : Privates Home and Wilder , Com. pany G , left behind sick. In addition 130 discharged men of various organizations took passage , The Callfornlans on trans port Sherman arrived from Negro * ; vessel must be coaled ; await subsidence of typhoon now prevailing. OTIS. Wagon Trulu for Manila. CHATTANOOGA , Tenn. , July 18. On a ruih order from the War department 200 bor es and mules and fifty escort wagont were shipped from the Chlckanuuga Quartermaster's department to San Fran cisco today by special train , to to forwarded At once to Manila. TWO STORIES ABOUT STRIKE Officials Okie Difficulty is Ota and Employes Grow More Sanguine. SEVERAL LINES ARE ENTIRELY TIED UP Company Prediction thnt Strike Would Soon He Bnileil Doe * 'Not Appear to Ue Warranted hy Development * . NEW 'YORK , July IS. The Brooklyn trolley strike Is still on and in all likelihood there will be no end to the labor trouble for several days to come. The striking mo- tormcn and conductors are very earnest , and they claim they are gaining ground. On the other hand the reoresentatlvea of the- Brooklyn traction company assert that the strike Is only a nominal one and from to night on they will experience no difficulty In running their full complement of cars. The comrvany did not run any cars over Its various lines after dark last evening , but resumed traffic shortly after 5 o'clock this moraine. Numbers ot cars were run over the several lines , but the time schedule was not lived up to on any one ot them No cars were run over the Flatbush line to Brighton Beach and the patrons of the rare- track wer forced to take steam cars over the other railroad route , or the Franklin avenue and Smith street trolley cars , which are not under the atHkers * ban. Great difficulty was experienced by the management in runnlnz cars over the Nas sau sjrstcm and a liberal estimate of the cars run over the Nassau lines would be about 30 per cent of the regular number. The Fifth and Seventh avenue lines were frequently blockaded and the company did not handle more than 13 oer cent of the regular traffic. The Bergen cars were run at Intervals of fifteen and twenty minutes , but each of the cars was manned by at least four policemen. Durine the day the police made several arrests of persons who Interfered with the progress ot the cars on the Nassau lines , hut no serious outbreak occurred until after 6 o'clock , when a small riot broke out In which two men were pain fully , but not seriously hurt. Train Crew Haughty Handled. A mob of come ICO persons attacked a Fifth avenue car on Us way Into the city at Sixth street and Fifth avenue , and Motorman - torman A. F. T-athan and Conductor W. A. Mulcahy were pulled off the car and badly treated. Several persons who were in the neighborhood rushed to the assistance the motorman and conductor and frightened the crowd off by firing their revolvers In the air. Three- arrests were made. The police arrangements for the protec tion of life and property were as nearly per fect as possible and while It is likely that disturbances may occur during the night , President Rossitter has signified his inten tion of running the cars as nearly as pos sible to schedule time up to midnight and If found practicable , ho will have them run all night. It was rumored during the forenoon that trouble might be expected on the Union , elevated roads , , 'but early In the afternoon President Eossltter said no hitch would oc cur there. The engineers bad been notified that aa the third rail or electric motor sys tem was adopted their wages wc.uld be re duced from 13.50 to Si.23 a day. The engi neers objected : to this proposed reduction , but this afternoon they were assured by the management that tie rate of wages now ex isting -would be maintained. About noon policemen were eent from headquarters to all the elevated road sta tions in the borough of Brooklyn and by 2 o'clock there was a police officer on each of the up and down platforms. Chief of Po lice Devery , together with Police Commis sioners York and Sexton , visited head quarters during the afternoon , but none of them would admit that any trouble or an ticipation of trouble was anticipated on the "L" system and when pressed for an ex planation of the different stations they de clined to talk. I'lenty of Police Protection. Chief Devery said that if President Ros- eitter wished to run his cars all night there were plenty of policemen on hand to protect the company's Interests thoroughly , but be was not prepared to say whether the car * would be run continuously. Master Workman Parsons and District Master Pines were very confident that the strikers would win the fight and Judging from the number of cars in operation today the assertion of the railroad managers that the strike would fizzle out aeems to be well founded. The strikers are severely handi capped. Inasmuch as they have no funds to back them up and In many Instances there is a sad lack of concerted action on the part of their leaders. That the men are in earnest goes without saying. Nine-tenths of them are thoroughly honest in their In tentions , but from Individual statements It is easily Inferred that they are fast losing confidence. President Rossitter stated today that the men on strike would not he discriminated against if they returned to work at once , but not one of the strikers has seceded. Many of the persons who were arrested for Interference with the trolley cars were treated leniently by the magistrates in the police courts this morning and with the exception of the fracas on Fifth avenue this morning no trouble of any Import waa reported. Taking everything into consider ation the strike is being conducted very peaceably and the authorities hope that the differences between employers and employes will tie adjusted without strious trouble or violation of the law. Strikers firovr Stronger. General Master Workman Parsons said to day : "I consider the position of the strikers Is becoming stronger ev ry hour. President Remitter's statement that there is no strike in Brooklyn is hardly sustained by the evi dence visible to everybody. " Master Workman James Pines , in a state ment made at headquarters today , cald that the strikers were numerically stronger to day than at any time since the beginning of the trouble. He said : "Our men are In good spirits today and they intend holding out indefinitely If their just demands are not compiled with. " It was reported today thit a , committee representing the strikers would call on Dis trict Attorney Steere during the day and lodge complaints with him against the officials of the Rapid Transit company for violations of the ten-hour law. Mr. Steele said that ao grand Jury would meet until September II. "The officials , however , " said the district attorney , "If they have violated the law , could b prosecuted In a police court. If found guilty , a fine of 4500 could be Im posed with the additional sentence of one year in the penitentiary. To prosecute the company as a corporation , the matter must have to be presented to the grand jury. " Sympathy of Aldermen. The Board of Aldermen of Greater New i York unanimously adopted the following resolution elution today Whereas , The employes of a number of surface railrotds In the borough of Brook lyn , because of unjust treatment and the payment ot inideaiut * wafts , have declined to longer serve the masters of said" rail roads , unless their grievances shall he ad judged In a fair and equable manner , there fore , be It Resolved , That the municipal assembfy of the city of New York extends Its sympathy to the striking railroad employes In their effort to secure better wages and shortsr hours and requests the managers of the several railroads on which strikes are oc curring to agree that all differences be tween employer and employes be adjudged by arbitration. Resolved. That the corporation counsel be anil Is hereby requested to take suh ac tion as will compel the railroad compAJles doing business In the city of New York to five up to the ten-hour law. AMerman Kennedy offered the following resolution , which wa * adopted : That the district attorneys of the several counties within the city of New York be Instructed and are respectfully required to proceed legally against ail railroads which have violated and are now -violating the ten-hour law relating to labor. At an early hour this morning the report was brought to police headquarters that an explosion had occurred on 'the Fifth avenue elevated line near Thirty-sixth street. The entire line was blccked. , * As a serious riot occurred on Fifth avenue earlier In the evening the police- authori ties feared the explosion' was the work of ' the strikers. lleierre * Are In Kendlne * . NEW YORK. July 19. S a. tn. Kitty ra- serves have just been marched Into the Fifty-first street police station In this city and It Is reported that Chief Devery has telephoned Sergeant Justice to hold the men at the -station In anticipation of a strike on the Metropolitan illnes. LINEMEN JOIN THE STRIKERS Tlcnp of the Tlevelnnil Street Ilnll- uny > ytem Promise * to He Complete. CLEVELAND. July 18. The second di y of the renewed strike ot the. Big Consoliated street railway system opened quietly. The company today began running1 cars at Irregu lar Intervals over the Euolld avenue. Wade Park avenue. Cedar and Wilson avenue cross-town lines. Up to 10 o'clock there had been no disorder , but the strike Is spreading. The thirty Hnemen of the com pany last night decided to Join the strikers. They do the repairing of trolley wires and are an Important factorin operating a street railway. During the last strike no attempt was made to get them to strike and they were kept busy In repairing the lines. Just what the company will do is not known. Linemen are scarce. All the linemen who are out are members of the Cleveland Electrical Workers' unlon An effort , It is said , will be made to bring out the power house employes. Mr. Bishop of the State Board of - Arbitration tion arrived in town today and will attempt to arrange a meeting between the company and the men. Indications at noon , however , were that the State Board of Arbitration would be repulsed by the strikers ; that IU services In settling the strike would be ab solutely refused. President Bryan of the union was asked whether the union would arbitrate either through the state board or otherwise. "What Is there to arbitrator"was his sig nificant reply. Mr. Bishop called on President Everett of the company , but did not accomplish any thing Ho believes if tjia oX nVlaffsides do not get together the state bo rd will force a public investigation. Merchants claim that the last strike cost them $100,000-and are now talking of establishing bus lines to par allel the Big Consolidated tracks. Twenty nonunion motormen and conduc tors have reached here from Chicago. STRIKERS MUST NOT MEDDLE Federal Jnilpre Rnlen thnt Coal Com panion Shall Suffer from Xo Mo lestation Iiy Mlnern. FORT SCOTT , Kan. , July 18. Judge Wil liams , In federal court here today , after list ening to arguments for many hours , granted Injunctions against President Wright , Four teenth district of the United Mine Workers of America , against the executive board In charge of the Southeastern Kansas strike and against every union miner. The rigfat of speech and inducement was reserved for the defendant , who fought the injunction bard. I Ono of the coal companies sought by mo- | tlon to have the United Mine Workers' union declared an illegal organization , but the court refused to do this. | The defendants and all others pertona who I may combine , confederate or conspire with i them , are severally and collectively enjoined from interfering with , hindering , boycott ing , obstructing the business of the coal companies , or from entering upon their premises or congregating near their prop- i erty , or from threatening. Intimidating , \ boycotting or molesting any employe of the | companies. The strikers , by their attorney , ! made an cnpecial plea to have the executive board exempted from the Injunction , but the court said they were the ones above all others to be eajoined. . President Wright and Joseph Boston of Duquoin , III. , members of the national com mittee , stated after the decision that the In junction would In no way affect the strike , that it was becoming more active each day. I'relnut Handler * on a Strike. NEW YORK , July 18. Two hundred nd fifty freight handlers of the New York , New Haven & Hartford railroad at fire piers of the East river went on a tnrike today. The men , who get 17Vi cents an hour , demand : H cents an hour. One hundred men em ployed on the Central Vermont Railway com pany's pier on the East river , who struck yesterday , went to work this morning , their demands having been granted. The regular men originally got (50 a month and 23 cents an hour for extra work at night and on Sun day. Demand More NEW YORK , July IS. The freight hand lers of the Lehlgh Valley railroad employed at the company's pleri on the North river struck today. They have been paid 17 cents an hour and they demand 20 cents. The situation on the Pennsylvania Railroad company's piers is unchanged today. The piers are deserted. Ore Shovrlern Are t > l nntl flril. CLEVELAND , , O. . July IS. Between 600 and 700 ore chovelers at the Erie dock , con trolled by Pickands , Mathers & Co. , went on a strike today. The trouble arose over a disagreement as to the turn of a vessel at the dock , the gang refusing to unload a different boat thin the one which they were set to work. Iron Mill Start * Up. SPRINGFIELD , III. . July 18. The twenty- two-inch mill at the Springfield Iron com pany's works , now owned by the Republic Iron and Steel company , started today after an Idleness of several years. Two hun dred additional men -will be given employ ment. ItallMim Aid Flood Sufferer * . NEW ORLEANS. La. . July IS. The Itaf- ian consulate here has received cablegrams from Minister of Foreign Affairs VUconti Venoela , placing at hU dlnpotal 3,000 Ital ian lire , suUcrlbed by Italian * of the royal government and King Humbert for the Texai flood sufferers. SHAMROCK BEATS BRITANNIA Outsails the Prince's Yacht in Pine Shape in Pint Trial Bace , SIS THOMAS UPTON IS ENTHUSIASTIC Challenger Prove * to He n Very > peedy Crnft nnil Milken Vnchtn- mrn llnppy with IU Performance * . ( Copyright. 1539. by Press Publishing Co. ) SOUTHAMPTON. July IS. ( New V-rk World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The first of the Shamrock-Britannia trial rac was run today on the Solent of the Inside off the Isle of Wight. The wind was eit- j crly and it blew from ten to fourteen knots. | It was fairly steady. The course wai from j Ryde to the Neb Lightship , then , to the Uany buoy , finishing off the Royal Yacht , Squadron's house at Cowes. On board the Britannia were the prince of Wales , the Hon. Philip Pcrclval and the principal rac ing men of the squadron. ' Carter sailed Britannia ; Wruye Hogarth sailed the Shamrock. The race was started at noon with a seven-mile beat to the Neb lightship. The yachts were a long time starting Shamrock was late in crossing the line. Britannia was half a mile to windward. Britannia , In reaching off. stayed on Shamrock's weather bow. The latter head reaching with extraordinary speed went through Britannia's lee as thcvicti the trial horse was anchored. When nearly clear Shamrock threw around , passing clear to windward so fast that Britannia's luff could not check It. Shamrock edged up to windward , lying closer and sailing faster than anything ever before seen on this aide of the water. In the first twenty minutes of sailing the Shamrock was four minutes ahead. It was never pushed , but was often distinctly held back. After a seven-mile stretch to windward the yachts turned , Shamrock , 12:55:30 : ; Britannia. 12:39:30. : : Spinnaker was then set for a run of fourteen miles , then a reach ot four miles to the solent bank buoy , which was turned : Sham rock , 3:15:45 : : ; Britannia. 3:25.03. In some parts of the run Shamrock did eleven and a half knots. Home from Solent bank was a four-mile reach. One mile wind ward Shamrock was let out again. In half an hour s sail it gained four minutes. The finish : Shamrock. 3:45:17 : : : Britannia , 3:55:20. : : Britannia's time allowance was estimated at six minutes. IIoRnrth' * Opinion. Captains Archie Hogarth and Robert Wrlnge of the Shamrock gave me the fol lowing exclusive description of today's trial with the Britannia : "As the first gun went off at 11:33 o'clock there was a smart breeze southeast by eouth. The Shamrock was under her whole mainsail , jib-headed topsail , second Jib. small staysail and Jlbtopsall. Owing to shallbw water off Ryde pier our pilot would not take her Insldo Mother bank buoy , so that -we could get nowhere near the line and the Britannia had all the best of the start. Captain Carter and Willie Jameeon used all their noted skill to avail to the utmost this advantage and showed off the Britannia's points to the utmost.as jt kept romping from one.slde of .the Hn tOithetother under mainsail , Jackyard topsail" , first Jib and second , staysail , her lee rail all a'wash. while the Shamrock was hoTerlng about out side the line standing up to her Digger spread of canvas well. Within one minute of the start the Britannia came out on the Shamrock's weather and hove about right on top of us , both being then on the port tack , standIng - Ing In for Ryde sande. The Shamrock gradually drew closer to the Britannia , so Mr. Fife , who was aboard , with Mr. Ratsey , the sallmaker. had to hall the royal yacht for water. Wo could have claimed a foul , as both yachts were coming up to beat to windward at the same Instant , the Sham rock's bowsp'rit being over the Britannia's taffrall. But aa we were trying the boats on their merits , we kept the Shamrock hard to the wind a little longer and so prevented a foul. Stretching on the starboard tack , the Shamrock soon drew up level and passed the Britannia , and at the outer spit buoy we were a hundred yards ahead on his weather. The Britannia hove round first and we came on top or her , but Carter was not having any weather bowing , 10 hove round again on the starboard tack. We continued on the port tack , fetching Warner lightship In fine atyle. Incrennc * the Lend. "We gradually Increased our lead down to Neb lightship , making six backs to windward , rounded It at Ryde , carrying our booms to port. We were now six minutes ten seconds ends ahead In seven miles. Shamrock's supe riority clearly showing itself already , though Britannia -was smartly bandied. From there it was practically a dead run to Egypt Point. Both boats , after gybing , gave bal loon staysails and jlbtopsalls. The dis tance now covered was fifteen miles. Our lead Increased to seven minute forty-three seconds. "Then it was In spinnaker for the reach down to Solent bank , five miles , and with a little harder breeze we ran away from Britannia , so that at Solent bank we were ten minutes thirty-three seconds ahead. The gybe around Solent bank was a eight to gladden yachtsman's heart. It was a close fetch from there to Egypt Point under an increasing breeze and here wo made the beat point of tailing for the whole day , as we gained two minute * and ten seconds ahead. "The prince of Wales , duke of York , and Mr. Jameson came to our side as Britannia hove round , raised his cap , and gave us a hearty cheer. Going to windward we were quite satisfied with Shamrock's performance , seeing It was a regular Britan nia day , running before the wind. We were not quite so well satisfied , as Britannia hung octo us marvelously. Perhaps ehe got a little more breeze astern. Shamrock Is the smartest boat in stays ever seen In these waters smarter we think than Valkyrie , which with any heart In the wind could not stand up to her canvas as well as wa did. Second Trial. "When Britannia beat Valkyrie III at Hunter's fluay by five minutes there wa * perhaps a little more , and Britannia called as well today as ever. We outpointed and outstepped Britannia , She had to make a longer leg both times to fetch her mark. We are well latiifled with how Shamrock shaped and arranged after the race , at the suggestion of the prince of Wales , that wt > should have a second trial tomorrow. " Designer Fife bad to concent to a second trial , though much opposed personally to it , but the prince of Wales would tike no denial. The excitement aboard the Shamrock during the race was intense and the only man aboard Britannia who did not cheer the result was Captain Carter , who seemed saddened that his old boat had met It * conqueror at last. Lord Ounraven watched the race from hi * Ketch Carlad and speaking afterward at the yacht squidron cfub house said ; "Shamrock Is , a imart boat , especially before the wind , but it U impoulble to uy ishcther it could CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Fair. Warm , Threatening Weather Thurs day. Temperature nt Oninlin > eterdnyt llnnr. Urir. Hour. Ue . beat Valkyrie unless they were fairly tried. I hope Shamrock wilt win. " Compliment * lor Shamrock. A prominent yachtsman who saw both of Valkyrie's trials with Britannia and Allsa and Its < up races with Defender , but who declined to allow his name to be mentioned , said to your correspondent at R > de today. "I reckon Shamrock In going to windward In a moderate breeze could beat Valkyrie by a minute and three-quarters In a mile. In today's race It pointed fully a point higher , salnng faster all the time. Its per formance under a jib header Indicated a light weather boat , though It Is doubtful what could be done with a Jacklarder. It reached wonderfully fast. Its running seemed its weakest point , though a big top sail might have made a difference. My Im pression was that the Defender would at least hold Its own down the wind. " Captain Carter said. "I think very highly' of Shamrock. I believe It will come nearest to winning the cup. Britannia failed as well as ever , but It Is doubtful If Shamrock was seen at Us best. " A well known Cowes yachtsman who has sal fed Solent waters since boyhood was en thusiastic over the trial and doubted whether Herrcshoff could do better. He said Sham rock was a wonderful reachcr. went to wind ward well , stayed like a half-rater and could have run better If desired. Ratsey. the great sallmaker , also thought highly ot Shamrock. The boom Shamrock sailed with today Is shorter than the boom It will sail with In America , and raceil with an oM mainsail. Altogether four mainsails will be taken across the Atlantic Sir Thomas Lipton Is delighted with Sham rock's performance. SCENE IN SPANISH SENATE Women .Sol > Oer IMctnrctl of Spniiloli Prlmmcru In the Phil ippine iKlnniln. MADRID , July IS. A scene occurred in the senate today. Several delegations of women having relatives among the prison ers in the hands of the Filipinos sought an audience with Senor Sllvela. the premier. who bad them conducted to the galleries ot the Banate , when Count D'Almenaa drew a lamentable picture of the sufferings of the prisoners which caused frequent outbursts of sobbing from the women. Count D'Al- menas blamed the American authorities and the Spanish government for the fate of these men. Senor Sllvela , in defending1 the govern ment , said that although the United States had at first placed otfctacles in the way , they were now endeavoring to assist In ob taining the liberation of the prisoners. For the sake of prudence"howeTcr , and in order r.ot to hamper the negotiations now In pros- ' ress , the premier declined to ray anything regarding the steps being taken to ac complish that end. CLERICAL WORK AT THE HAGUE Delegates Make Ileaily for Important Dlxcumlnn on International Hoard of 'Inquiry. ' THE HAGUE , July IS. The subcommit tee of the arbitration committee ot the peace conference met this morning to draft the amendments adopted at yesterday's session and prepare for tomorrow's meeting , when the discussion of the International Board ot Inquiry is expected to create a lively de bate. As the exact nature of the objections made was not known no action was taken. It is known that Captain Alfred T. Mahan , U. S. N. , retired , one of the American delegates , has decided to withdraw his proposed amendments to the scheme for adopting the Geneva convention to naval wars owing to objections on the part of Great Britain and other powers. POINTS TO PEACKKUI , SETTLESIB.VT. Cnlilnet 3Ieetn to Consider Colonial Matter * . LONDON , July IS. Considerable Import ance attached to today's cabinet meeting , as It Is understood that the colonial office fate last night issued to the ministers an Im portant communication relative to South Africa. The general trend of the news from that country points to a peaceful settlement of existing difflcuftles there. Captain BarUer Itenchea Victoria. VICTORIA. B. C. . July 18. Among the passengers on the steamer Empress ot India , which arrived today from the Orient , were Captain A. F. Barker , U. S. N. , former com mander of the battleship Oregon. Ho is ac companied by Lieutenant H. B. Eberle and Lieutenant Commander Suiger. Other pas sengers were Baron von Heyklng , the late representative of Germany at Peking ; Com mander Luzzati of the Italian navy and T. H. Ridcheth , a member of a large Peking railway syndicate. Diplomacy Annoy * the Ivnlner. LONDON. July 19. According to the Dally Chronicle Emperor William wished to come to England to attend the queen's birthday ceremonies , intending to spend some time In this country , but his visit was consid ered Inopportune. Being piqued at this , his majesty refused to ccme for the Cowes yachting week , which was considered a more favorable time for bis visit. Denim neport of .Matrimony. ( Copyright , 1SJ9 , by Presi Publishing Co. ) LONDON , July 18. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Mr . Annie Yeanans , who Is playing the part of the cook In "Why Smith Left Home , " at the Strand theater , laughingly denies the re port that she Is to be married. She bad never bead of Sir Llandll. Ted Slonne lleturnx to America. LONDON , July 18. Ted Sloane , It is an- Du'inceJ , will sail for the United S'at % by the steamer New York , on Saturday next , having decided to take advantage of bis su * . pfi.sioj to visit America. He will return to England for the autumn handicap ! . Movement ! of Orenii Vemielii , July -IN. At Glasgow Arrived State of Nebraska. from New York : Ancboria , from New York. At Plymouth Arrived Patricia , from New York , for Hamburg. At Sydney , N. S. W. Sailed Mlo era , for Vancouver. At New York Sailed Taurlc , for Liver pool ; Prince Regent Luttpold , for Bremen , etc. etc.At At Boston Arrived Corintbia-Pritcbard , from Liverpool. At Liverpool Arrived Pavonla. from Boston , via Queenstown ; Dominion , from Montreal. At Queenitown Arrived Waeslaud , from Phiradelphla , for Liverpool. RECIPROCITY DEALS Popocratia Stata Officials Do Thsir Political Priends Good Turns. PUBLIC OFFICE USED FOR PRIVATE GAINS Dearer Dropped to Make Boom for a Pair ot Bourbon Favorite * . FAVORS IN THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES Porter Pays Retail Prices for OaipeU Purchased at Wholewlo. GIVES THE DEAL TO ONE OF HIS BONDSMEN TpRtlmony Submitted in the In\ < ( ! - Kntlnpr Co in in litre Ilrtenln 1'ln- Rrnnt l'ii lon I'n > orllNm All the Line. LINCOLN , July IS. ( Special. ) The lej- llatl\e Investigating committee held another short session today and listened to cvldeuca coming from a prominent populist and a member ot the national committee ot that party , which proved conclusively that th < 5 state officials and boards of the various state institutions-have been utilizing their po sitions for private gain cr to boom ths private business of their political favorites. D. Clem Denver , formerly steward of the Deaf and Dumb institution at Omaha , wast called before the committee. He testified that goon after ho was appointed fU steward of the Institution J. J. Cardwcll. one of the members of the board of trustees ap pointed by Holcomb. called on him and askei him to purchase supplies from a gro cery establishment which Cardwell owned at Nebraska City. Dcaver failed to do this and Cardwell tried later to have him favor the Nebraska City house , at one time Im portuning him to buy a carload ot potatoes there. Along the first of the present jear. Dcaver said , he leurned that there was a movement on foot to rme him discharged from the Institution. He called Poynter's attention to this and the governor. In a letter to llr. Deaser. repeated the assurance that he had given In December that everything was sat isfactory and there would b no changi made. Tbltt letter U as follows : I must confess that this subject Is alt new to me. Perhaps the rumor which you heard came from the fact that Mr , Deaver of Kearney had resigned and his place was recently filled , to take effect on the loth of this month. Trusting , however , that you will- not alfow these matters to disturb your peace of mind , and assuring you that confidence In your ability and Integrity ! i unshaken , I am , very truly yours. W. A. POYNTER. A statement from a member of the board conveyed the same assurance. In spite ot .this the members of the tx > ard of which Cardwell was a member voted unanimously to make a change and put a democrat In Deaver's place. This has since been done and there are now two democrats employed , at 51.560 per year to do the work , that Deader hadldono it | 1 , < XM > per yenr. Democrat ! > eed I'lc. The reason given for the change was that the place was needed as a reward for tha democrats and Deaver had every reason to belleve.itwas also because he failed to purchase supplies from the establishment that was owned by one of the board mem bers. Investigation of the records had shown that the grocery firm had been fa vored in the purchase of supplies tor the blind school at Nebraska City. Ceaver said that ho had complained to Poyntar of this condition and received tha promise that It would be looked Into. Nlj move was made , however , and a few dajs ago Deaver again called on the governor and offered to file charges against at least ono member of the board. Poynter answered him that he "had nerve enough to look Into the matter without having charges filed , " and to this Deaver replied that ho "was from Missouri and < would have to bs shown. " The testimony given by Deaver only added a now Instance to the many that ar found on the records where favors hay been shown In the matter of purchases with public moneys. The board presented Mr. Deaver with tha following letter on his discharge : OMAHA , Neb. , June 20 , 1S99. To Whom it May Concern : We , the undersigned mem bers of the Board of Trustees of the Deaf and Dumb , , Institute at Omaha , desire to express our appreciation , of the valuable services rendered by Mr. D. Clem Deaver as steward and bookkeeper of the institu tion. He has been at all times faithful and efficient In the discharge of his duties and In addition to bin ability as an expert ac countant he has shown that he possesses both shrewdness and good judgment in tha purchase and use of supplies. J. J. CARDWELL. B. F. ALLEN. A. HUGH HIPPLE. Mr. Dcaver was also given the follow. Ing letter -without any solicitation on hli part : NEBRASKA CITY. Neb. . June 24 , 1899. D. Clem Deaver , Omaha. Neb. Mr. Deavar : I have received your letter and I will say I feel very sorry that we had to bring this trouble on you. I was at first opposed to changing our populist stewards for demo crats , but later I was made to believe It woufd be right to give them theie places for their help for fusion. Their claim for these seemed to be juit and only right , As I understood it , neither of our stewards was removed for any other cause , only a purely political one. as their work bad been entirely satisfactory. I would feel very sorry to have you go from the Institute with any cloud over you and will do any thing I can to avert It. Hoping all may be adjusted with credit to us air. I am , respectfully , J. J. CARDWELL. I'orter Huy * Carpet * . One of the most flagrant case * U that ot Secretary Porter , who has bought carpet in wholesale quantities at retail prices from a furniture company In Lincoln , when the record show that a member of the furniture firm Is a guarantor on Porter's bond to tha amount of to.OOO , The printing firm which U able to gobble up most of the itate printIng - Ing Is also represented on the tame bond to the tune of ? 5,000 , white Theo , Mabn , who holds an appointment under Secretary Porter signed for (4,000 , and Dave Rowden , a jan itor under the secretary of state , goes surety for Jo.OOO , So It seems that In the matter of employ- tn'ent as well as in contracts the signing of bondb playa an Important part In the game of sham reform. The case la alio well r - membered where the activity In working up a personal bond for Treasurer Meserte finally coat the state (9,000 when the Mer chants' bank of Lincoln clcced IU doois , Under the circumstances the evidence given by Deaver occasioned little lurprUe. UiiKlneer Killed In Collision. BALTIMORE , July 18. A mixed train on the Curtis bay branch of the BaFUmori ! & Ohio rallrcad wai derailed today at Ston-- bouie Cove , near thin city. Engineer Reiavr wai killed and Fireman Shade tllgbtly in- jurud. None of the pasatcsers er * Injured.