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THE OMAHA , DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOTCNING , AUGUST 10 , 1S90-TWELTE PAGES. SnsTGTLl < ] COPY lTrV.13 CENTS. HOMES FOR SOLDIERS General Order Assigning Four Companies to Tenth Infantry to Fort Orook. NEW DEPARTURE IN MILITARY AFFAIRS Troops Ordered Hera Located at Matanzis , Ouba , and Need a Best. SUFFER FROM' RIGORS OF HOT CLIMATE t i N ot Known What Companies of the Tenth Will be Designated. ARMY OFFICERS ENDORSE HOME FEATURE Thin Move "Will I'rolinhly Scnil Com- /ynny V , Seventh Infalilry , Now nt Fort Crook , to Wnr with the WASHINGTON. D. C. , Aug. 18. To the Editor of The Bee : One battalion of the Tenth United States Infantry returning from Cuba has been ordered to Fort Crook , Neb. GEOHOE D. MEIKLEJOHN , Assistant Secretary of War. WASHINGTON , D. C. , Aug. 18. ( Special Telegram. ) A general order from the War department has been Issued assigning four companies of the Tenth Infantry , Colonel Kzra P. Ewers , now In Cuba , to Fort Crook , Nebraska , This order makes a now depart ure In our regular military establishments and ono which has been contended for for n. number of years by advanced thinkers upon military subjects. It has been a. question of much Importance in military channels how best to keep up the personnel of the regiments recruited to the maximum , to care for the sick and disabled soldiers and In all essential particulars create a home for the regiments whose main body might bo at the front. The need ot Bomo such Incentive has never appealed BO forcibly to these Intrusted with the opera tion und direction of our war department than during our war with Spain and the sup pression of the Insurrection In the Philip pines. Officers who have made a study of mili tary affairs hero and abroad have In the main reached ono conclusion , that certain garrisons In the United States should bo se lected as permanent establishments where men may bo enlisted to fill up the ranks of regiments at the front and where returning soldiers on sick leave might find an Ideal hospital for the treatment of their ailments. The war with Spain and the Filipinos has made Just such a departure possible , and it Is to bo inaugurated by the bringing of four companies of the Tenth Infantry from Mat- nnzaa or Cardenas to Fort Crook. Companion Sot Yet 'Fixed Upon. The companies to be ordered to Fort Crook have not yet been decided upon , as Adjutant General Corbln Is waiting for data from General Brooke which will show those com panies that have suffered the most from the disease and rigors of garrison and police duty. The Tenth Infantry has its head quarters at Matanzas , companies A , B , F , O , M , I , K and L being stationed at that point , while companies C. D , E and M are ot Cardenas. This movement -will In all probability send company D , of the Seventh Infantry , now at Fort Crook , to the Philippines' , leav ing the garrison overlooking the Missouri river near Bellcvuo In possession of the Tenth Infantry and a new regiment of vol unteers , the Thirty-ninth , to bo recruited liy Colonel R. L. Bullard , Just appointed. Talking to one of tbo leading officers of the war department regarding this de parture , ho said ; ' "For years the regular army officers have lcen Impressed -with the Idea that regiments should have homes just aa Individuals havo. That while It Is undoubtedly a good policy to move regiments about , yet during their years of occupancy of posts they should look upon thnt post ns their homo. To my mind It would bo a splendid Idea to have two battalions of regiments In case of war nt the front , ono 'battalion remaining at . home for defense and for the performance of J those duties made necessary by the laws f of states , putting down riots , etc. I believe the war department could not do a wiser net than to establish nt certain garrisons. nulled because of climatic conditions , ho nun for soldiers In regular and volunteer service and maintain recruiting stations for regi ments In octlvo service. Tbo esprit do corps of the army would bo fortified by this association and Kipling's story of 'Drums Fore and Aft , ' would have no par- tillel on American soil. " J1USV SI3I < I2CTI.\i NISW OFFICERS. Hoi'c-d hy AVnr 'llrpnrtmeiit to Have Trooiin In I'hlllppliien hy Deo. 1. WASHINGTON , ( Aug. 18.-Secrctary Root rwus Tiuslly engaged the greater part of the day -In selecting officers to fill the now regi ments , going over tbo lists of names that Qiavo been submitted with recommendations for 'appointment and considering their effi ciency records during the Spanish war. Tbo Hecretary Is giving the matter of t lie-so selections lections personal attention and the list is be ing prepared In his private office. After the uolecUons are made by the secretary they will bo sent to the president for his ap proval. 'Preparations ' continue actively in the mat ter of arranging for the speedy transporta tion of the troops to the Philippines. Tbo quartermaster's department has been con sidering the advisability of chartering more transports on the Pacific coast. Already the ehlpa chartered make it possible to send nearly nil the organizations now formed by September 25 , Instead of two weeks later , which was the rchedulo shown to Secre tary Root. The transports Logan and Thomas nro now being fitted up on the At lantic coast , and It Is expected they will bo ready to salt by the middle of October and' will take three regiments via the Suez canal. At the latest calculation , it is now bo- Jleved to bo poessltilo to land all tbo new regiments In Iho Philippines t > y the first of December or very soon after that date. Seven of the lieutenant colonels named yesterday are now serving In the Philip pines. They will remain there and await 'the arrival of their regiments. Whllo It may not be necessary to use all the troops in the Philippines , It la understood to be the plan of Secretary Root to have a sufficient force to not otjly defeat the Insurgents at every point , but to garrison and hold fine places that may betaken , and thus insure a e&fe line of communication. The map which has been prepared for Secretary Root , showing Un > location of the troops In the Philippines , has been com pleted , and Is ulto accompanied by a state ment explaining how this force Is divided t under the generals commanding the divis ions. The first division , commanded by Gen eral Lawiton , Is south ot Manila and consists of the following troops' Fourth , Thirteenth , Fourteenth , Twenty- first , Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth regi ments of infantry ; the First Washing- ten , First Wyoming , part cf the Fourth cavalry , Battery F , Fourth artillery ; Bat- V tery F , Fifth artillery ; Battery D , Sixth nr- tlllery , and Hawthorne's mountain b.ittcry. The second division , commanded by Gener al MacArthur , Is near Manila and consists of the following ! Third , Ninth , Twelfth , Twenty-second and Thtrty- of Infantry ; the Fifty-first light Battery E , n of the Third nr- ca val ry. The Pt lK si l H ' consists of the TwcntlcuTOB2SS9Kht | foot bat tcrlcs of the Sixth The garrisons In the W r Islands are : Panay Eighteenth Infantry , First Tennes see , Ilattcry C. Sixth artillery. Ncgros Sixth Infantry. Cebu Ono battalion Twenty-third In fantry. Jolo Two battalions Twenty-third In fantry. CASUALTY LIST FROM MANILA General Oln Cnhlra Xninen of Killed mid Woiinilcil In Hi-cent WASHINGTON , Aug. IS. General Otis today cabled the following list of killed and wounded : MANILA , Aug. 18. Killed near San Fernando , Ninth Infantry. August 9 , Com pany K , William N. Munson ; near Busto * , Third Infantry , August 14 , Company F , Cbarfes Brooks. Wounded near San Fernando. Twelfth In fantry , August 0 , Company K , Corporal Wil liam Barnes , arm , slight ; Company M , George Plummcr , abdomen , severe ; Fifty- first Iowa , Company E , Second Lieutenant Lament A. AVlllIams , leg , severe ; Twenty- second Infantry , Company H , William Knelsler , leg , moderate ; Seventeenth Infan try , Company II , Corporal Samuel H. Lamb , thigh , severe ; 10th , Company E , William Rupel , chest , moderate ; 13th , Company G , George W. Sharp , forearm , moderate ; Ninth Infantry , 9th , Company K , James Llnton , nates , slight ; Company 0 , George H. B. Strauch. neck , severe. At Angeles , Com pany C , Richard E. Kcenan. leg , severe ; 13th , Company I. Henry P. Shlerloh , foot. moderate. At Santa Rita , 12th. Company E , James Brown , forearm , slight. Near San Mateo , Twenty-fourth Infantry , Com pany E , Loudenware , head , slight. Near Qulngua , Third infantry , 13th , Company B , William Foster , leg , severe. At Angeles , First artillery , Battery E , William Gartz , leg , moderate. _ OTIS. ARRANGE FOR SPECIAL TRAIN rcnnnylvnnlniiH Ilnvc EverythliiK Flxcil for the Homeward Journey. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 18. All arrange ments for the special train which will carry the Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers to their homes have now been completed. C. E. Clark of Company E and Morrison Barclay of Company I will bo the only men left be hind. Barclay Is very 111 , but the surgeons hope for bis recovery. Clark , after being badly wounded , was attacked by appendi citis. Ho baa undergone a successful opera tion , but Is not able to stand the Journey at present. Lieutenant Colonel Barnett has received a letter from Consul Wlldman at Hong Kong to the effect that ? 400 has been deposited In a Hong Kong bank to the credit of the Tenth Pennsylvania. The money has been con tributed by friends for the benefit of the regiment and the consul desires to know what disposition bo shall make ot it. InvcflttBTOtlon Ordered. ' WASHINGTON , Aug. 18. General Otis was directed today to order an Investigation Into the grounding of the cable ship Hooker at Manila. A cable today from Colonel Thompson Informed the signal bureau that the cable was being taken off the ship and that If there was no typhoon It was probable the Hooker would bo saved. RELIEF FOR PORTO RICANS AH NeccMRarleH Arc Now HeliiK Dln- pntchcd an Itaiililly nn PoHMlblc. NEW YORK , ( Aug. 18. Relief for the Porto Rtcans left destitute by the hurricane was dispatched ifrom New York on the steamer Evelyn , of the New York and Porto Rico Steamship company , which sailed for Ponce today. The supplies consisted largely of clothing and medicine. The largest sin gle Item -was the clothing sent by the Mer chants' association on Its own behalf and that of H. B. Rollins & Co. It Included 2,181 palra of trousers , 3,895 men's undershirts , 3,360 women's wrappers and 4,608 women's underskirts , amounting In all to 14,087 pieces or thirty-two cases. Twelve hundred ounces of quinine made into 174,000 tablets was sent 'by the same commUttcc. DUE TO IMPURE INSPECTION Verdict of Coroner' * Jury on Doailin of Two VIctlniM of Iteroncnc DETROIT , Aug. 18. The verdict of the coroner's jury rendered today on the deaths of two of the seven victims who recently lost their lives in this city through kero sene explosions states that the victims came to their deaths "by 'burns ' from explo sions ot impure kerosene oil offered for sale by the Standard Oil company , and duo to the negligence of the state oil Inspectors or the said company and Its employes. It was found that gasoline bad become mixed with tbo kerosene cold by tbo Stan dard Oil company's wagons In the sections of the city where the explosions occurred. The company's agent and the Inspectors testified to Inability to account for the mix ture. BIG CORNER ON EGG MARKET Over Tell million Covered liy a Syii- dleiite of KiiMtern Commlniiloii Merchnntn. KANSAS CITY , Aug. 18 , Contracts were closed hero today for the eao ) to a syndicate of eastern commission merchants of seventy carloads of eggs now < lu store at Topeka , Abilene and Concordla , Kan , The eggs are to bo shipped by tbrco special trains next week. The sellers will realize 16 cents a dozen and the eggs will retail in New York , Doaton , Philadelphia and other cities at a llttlo over 20 cents , The deal Is estimated to cover 10,080,000 eggs. PITCHED BATTLE REPORTED Deputy .Ma mil ill and CiniiR of Ilome- IhleveM Come to Clone Uuartera liebnnoii ) I. T. PARIS , Tex. , Aug. 18. Information has been received from Lebanon , I. T. , of n pitched battle below that plaro between a posse headed by Deputy Marshal C. A. Burns and a supposed gang of horse thieves , in which Duma shot and killed a negro member of the gang , Steamer VlKilnneln .Safe. NEW YORK , Aug. 18. The Ward line officers have received a dispatch from Nassau - sau , Bahama islands , paying that the steamer Vlgllancla , which salted from hero Wednesday , August 9 , for Mexican ports via Havana , where It was due liibt Sun day. arrived at Nateau last evening all well and the vessel In peed condition. The Vlgllancla called for Havana at 3 o'clock this morning , DISSECTS THE DOCUMENTS Colonel Ficqnart Continues His Evidftnce in Dreyfus Case. SHOWS UP FALLACIES OF PROSECUTION Crenten a Very Knvornhlc Ininrcnnlon liy Illn I.nolil HtntcmcntN De nied I'rUllcicc of See- liiK Uosnlcr. UENNES , Aug. IS. When the second trial by court-martial of Captain Alfred Dreyfus , charged with treason , was resumed In the Lyceo at 7:25 : this morning Colonel PIcquart , former chief of the Intelligence department of the war office , was called to the witness stand and continued his deposition , which was interrupted by the adjournment of the court for the day. The colonel gave his testimony In the same loud , fearless tone of volco that characterized his manner yester day. He began by declaring he thought It necessary to Immediately reply to General noget'e veritable arraignment of Mm while on the stand. At the outset of Colonel Plcquart's remarks Itoget Interposed and said he would reply to them. Continuing , Colonel PIcquart proceeded to discuss the secret dossier ns being the main spring of the condemnation of Dreyfus. He took Up the documents successively , re ferring to the writers and addresses of the letters as A and B. Among those present In court were Generals Zurllnden and Billet , former ministers of war. Mnltro Mornnrd. who argued the case In behalf of the Dreyfus family for the re vision of the prisoner's ' sentence before the court of cassation , was present this mornIng - Ing to assist M. Dcmange of counsellor the defense. rieuunrt'M Mnntcrfnl Presentation. Colonel PIcquart practically occupied the whole of today's sitting with a masterful presentation of his side ot the case. He cpoko for five hours , and his volco at the end of that time began to show signs of fatigue. His testimony was followed with the closest attention by the members of the court-martial and by the audience , and dur ing the brief suspension ot the court Gen erals Mercler , Reset. Billet and Do Bols- deftro and other witnesses sauntered to gether up and down the courtyard of the Lyceo or gathered In little groups , ani matedly discussing Plcquart's evidence , which , although It contained but few now facts , was so cleverly placed before the tri bunal and was spoken so effectively that It could not fall to repeat the Impression he made yesterday. Dreyfus drank in all the witness' words , which came as a .balm . to the wounds inflicted upon him by Mercler and Roget , and the prisoner frequently and closely scanned the faces ot his judges , as though seeking to read their thoughts. From the standpoint of the spectators , the session was the most uneventful ono since the opening of the trial. Even the confron tation at the end lacked the dramatic force of the similar Incidents which have marked almost every previous sitting. Plcquart's deposition was a fine performance. Ho spoke without notes , and In view of the mass of facts adduced It must be ranked as a feat of memory. The members of the court-martial took copious notes during Plcquart's testimony , and It was quite evident that several of the explanations he gave came as fresh light. Then , when PIcquart concluded , both General - oral Roget and General Mercler Jumped up and asked to be beard contradictorily. Colonel Jouaust asked General Roget to speak first. Ho thereupon faced Colonel Plcqunrt , who replied promptly to his ques tions , which the general delivered In a theatrical manner and with frequent ges tures. General Mercler adopted a quieter de meanor. Neither , , however , said anything which could TJO described as damaging to Colonel Plcquart's evidence. Following Is the evidence In detail : Before resuming his deposition Colonel PIcquart said : "I think It necessary to say a few words with reference to the veritable speech for the prosecution delivered by Gen eral Roget when referring to the Qucnelll case. " The president of the court , Colonel Jou aust , hero interposed , saying : "Is It a personal matter ? " "I shall be very brief , colonel , " replied Picquart. "I am , moreover , ready to reply to all questions the court may oak on the subject. " Explanation from Plcqunrt. "For the moment I shall confine myself to tbo following explanation : The Qucnelll case occurred between May 30 and July 17 , 1S9G , at which period , on account of a family bereavement , I was able to pay very llttlo attention to my official duties. In my absence Colonel Henry acted for mo. More over , I devoted most ot the month ot July to a Journey of the headquarters staff , which also prevented mo from attending to my ordi nary duties. I was therefore able to glvo only very intermittent attention to the Qucnelll case. Besides this , Qucnelll was a returned convict , who had contravened a decree of expulsion and had been caught red- banded In another criminal act. He was at first sight a not particularly Interesting per sonage. " At this point General Roget nroso and said : "I wish to be allowed to reply. " "You shall , " said Colonel Jouaust. Colonel PIcquart , continuing , said : " 1 protest absolutely against the allegation that I consented to tbo communication of secret documents to tbo members of tbo Dreyfus court-martial without the prisoner's knowl edge. I never ordered such communication and If It was done It was not with my cognizance. "I hasten to add that In my opinion It would have been an Insult to the court to believe Us members would lend themselves to such machinations. "I am ready , I repeat , to reply to every question. I will only point out that all General Roget has recounted in detail was published In general terms In the Gaulols January 7 "Having thus explained certain matters , I will continue my deposition , " DIKI.-UKIIOII ( lit * llorderenii. Then the colonel proceeded to discuss the phrase occurring In the bordereau , "I am going to the maneuvers. " Ho bald there was no question of pro bationers going to the maneuvers In Sep tember. This , fae pointed out. would have curtailed their pericd of probation In an entirely unusual manner. After dealing with the testimony of the experts t : the uuurt-martlal of ISO ! Pic- quart proceeded to examine the secret dossier , a close analysis of which , ho as serted , was particularly necessary , "owing to the weight tbo document had with the members of ' ( ho court-martial In 1894 , This dossier , " continued the witness , "may be divided into two parts , The first contains three documents ; One , a document known as the D'Avlgnon document , the terms ol which are about as follows ; 'Doubt the proofs , ' 'service letters , ' 'situation danger ous for me with French officer , ' 'no informa tion from an officer of the Hue , ' 'Important ( Continued on Fourth Page. ) TRIBUTE OF MME , BERNHARDT * HP "Divine Sarah" Hcfn oH Jo Seek nn Andlcnee nt Hoimccr Iliirlnn Itctrlnl of Drej'tuH. ( Copyright , 1S , by Press I'libilshlne Co. ) RHNNES , Aug. 18. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Sarah Deni- lardt has Indignantly refused to" seek an ' audience hero while Franco Is . . passing .hrough the ordeal of too Dreyfu * case. She will .not bellUlo ft desecrate the majesty of the trial by appearing hero In theatrical performances. The managers of Mme. Bernhafdl's tour n the provinces thought U Would bo a stroke of genius to take their star to Ilcnncs , now crowded with djsitngulshcd visitors. So a few days ago tfioV plastered huge posters all over the town announcing n. series of performances by her next week. Mme. Bernhardt has ordered the posters to bo torn from the walls. A telegram from Paris jsaya she thinks It Indecent on her managers' jj rt to try to take advantage of an opportunity'BO solemn. ARREST ALLEGED : ASSASSIN 1'rlnoner Confenneif to Shoodnpr I.nhorl .Believed to 'llejn. Ilariu- lenn I.iinntlc. RENNES , Aug. 18. The man who at tempted to murder Maltra Laborl. leading counsel for Captain Dreyfus , ha's becen ar rested at Do ] , In this department. His name Is Glorot. Ho Is ajnntlvovof the de partment of Cotes du Nerd and has con fessed , yf x Olorot was nrrentcd because 'he said In a cabaret yesterday : "I .arn the man who shot Laborl. " , The police , It Is now sad.bollVO | ! the prisoner Is only n lunatlc 'orjKa drunkard desirous of attracting nttonugnVand his so- called confession may turnTouF-to bo noth ing moro than an empty boast ? ; The ° "pollce , however , are investigating the Accent move ments of the prisoner. J MAITRE LABORI NOT.SO , WELL IIinVoiiiul lit No AVorno hnt lie In SnlTerliiur from nn Attack of XprvoiiHiicNa. u * RENNES , Aug. 18. MaUra Oaborl was not so well this afternoon. Ho over tired himself yesterday and today ho was only allowed to exercise for 'half an hour , which ho spent In the gardcnjj His wound Is no worse , but ho Is suffering from nerv ousness. INVOKING THE PORTUGUESE llocm Importuning ; Them * to Permit of 1'nHfinKC of ArniH ThrntiKh UelnKou Jlay. ( LOURENZO MA'RQUEZ ' , Delagoa Bay , Aug. 18. The government of the South African Republic is making strenuous efforts to per suade the local Portuguese ta'uthorltlcs to permit the passage of arms an'd mmunltlon. President Kruger has personally Wired a re quest to that effect , stating that a modus vlvendl with Great Britain is assured. Two thousand cases off arms are due to arrlvo hero tomorrow on. , the > .Gennan steamer Koenlg , from Hamburg July 25. > PRETORIA , Aug. 18. The government has * received no reply to its jdjspat ; h io the au thorities at Lour en zo Mar'-ii-o vegardlnE tbo stoppage of a consignment iSf stores nowin Delagoa Bay. The volksraad today con tinued tbo discussion of the dynamite mo nopoly , the debate being carried on until the hour of adjournment. JIMINEZ BEING WATCHED Orilem Innneil to Keep Every Vcuncl Umlcr Survctllniice and IJflect CnDtiirc. KINGSTON , Jamaica , Aug. 18. Advices from Santo Domingo say the government there Is growing desperately apprehensive of the arrival of Jlmlnez , leader of tbo revolution elution , who is momentarily expected. His arrival , It was added , will completely turn popular opinion , which has been partly unde cided. Consequently , the chief object of the government Is to Intercept Jlmlnez and a number of armed vessels nro patrolling the coast with orders to search every strange vessel and capture Jlmlnez under any flag , armed or not. NO WHEAT CROP IN RUSSIA London AdrlccH Afllrm that Crnr'N 'Ilcnlin Will lie Dependent Upon United StntcH. ( Copyright , 1893 , by Press Publishing- . ) LONDON , Aug. 18. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Private ad vices to some of the foremost bankers hero report that 'tho ' Russian wheat crop will bo a great failure. This means , 1f true , higher prices for American Wheat and continuation of the heavy exports from New York , as eastern Europe will bo partly dependent upon tbo United States for foodstuffs. SENDS TROOPSTO FRONTIER _ KiiKluiid Actively Preparing for n .Striiuirlo with the Truiinvnal. CAPETOWN. Aug. 18. Military contin gents are dally leaving here and other cities for the Transvaal frontier and recruiting Is actively proceeding. CoiillrniN Hi-hneliler Denial. PARIS , Aug. 18. The Figaro today pub lishes a communication from Count Paul Esterhazy , the Austrian charge d'affaires at Paris , confirming the Schneider denial printed 'by the Figaro yesterday. The Paris Figaro yesterday published the following telegram from Ems : "The letter of No vember 30 , 1897 , attributed to mo and re produced In the Figaro of August 16 , 1899 , Is n forgery. Schneider. " Tbo reference was to a letter alleged to have been written by the Austrian military attache at Berlin declaring Dreyfus had re lations with Germany. It was mentioned In tbo testimony of Generals Mcrclor and Ko- ECt. London IluiiUrnptey Ilenort. LONDON , Aug. 18. The Hoard of Trade bankruptcy report for 1898 shons an increase of 256 in the number of failures. Comment ing on the Hooloy failure the report saya : "Recklees and extravagant methods of pro motion converted a profit of 5,000,000 Into a loss of 89.300. Investors are warned to distrust ornamental directorates. " Wlnlfrcil Arrlven. NASSAU , N. P. , Aug. 18. The Morgan line steamer Winifred , Captain Laugharne , from New York August 8 for New Orleans , has arrived here , being towed in by the Vlgll- ancla of tbo Ward lino. The Winifred's fun nel Is gone , Ita deck bouse ia damaged and the engine room Is flooded. It encountered the Mtonn on Sunday last , when It received Its injuries and also lost Its boats , I''or 1'nrnell Monument. DUDLIN. Aug. 18. The lord mayor of Dublin has issued an appeal ti Irishmen throughout the < world to subscribe to a fund for a memorial to the late Thai lei Stewart Parnell , the foundation atone of hlvh will bo laid la October next. INDA HELD TO GRAND JURY Coroner's ' Jury Ends that Smith Met His Fate in Officer' * Custody. DEATH CAUSED BY A SHARP INSTRUMENT AVlfp Crouton n Mtlte Selna lloii on tinWlttiCNM Mtuiil Snjs lisdii Once Tlirenteiied Her llnnhand'n Life. After two hours' deliberation the coroner's jury In the case of the death of Jim Smith , the colored man who died In the police sta tion corridor last Sunday morning , reached the conclusion the evidence warranted the holding of Inda for investigation by the grand jury. The verdict was as follows : 'That sold James Smith came to his death at city jail , between the bourn of 8 and 10 Sunday morning , August 13 , from a wound extending from the tip ol the nose to the sphenoid bone , Indicted by some sharp In strument unknown to the Jury , whllo In the custody of Police 0Ulcer Anton Albert Inda. We recommend that said Anton Inda bo held to the next grand Jury of the dis trict court for further Investigation. " Mrs. Nelllo Smith , the white widow of the colored man , James Smith , killed at the police station last Sunday by Officer Inda. created a sensation at the Inquest yesterday morning by asserting on the witness stand that Inda , on one occasion , threatened to take Smith's life. The Incident , she said , took place In the city jail last March , when she and a woman named Russell and Smith were detained three days with no charge against them and without a trial. Inda entered , and ns ho stood in front of the cell Mrs. Smith In quired how long they were to bo kept there. Smith , In an adjoining cell , supplemented the question with another regarding the cause of their Incarceration. Inda , Mrs. Smith affirmed , replied to her husband with an oath , saying ; "You keep still , you black cuss , or I'll kill you. " This testimony was dwelt upon by the county attorney as tending to prove a mo tive. Many Hear the Testimony. The room was crowded by spectators , but fewer were present than on preceding days. By the testimony adduced Attorney Connell Intrenched himself stronger In the position that Smith's death was duo either to a fall In the Jail or a pistol shot , and if to the latter cause , that it was at the hands of an other than Inda. The quarrel between Lewis and Graham was made prominent to bhow that Smith may have been a party to It by befriending Lewis. A fact particularly emphasized Is that Graham has not been seen In Omaha since the news of Smith's death became generally known. Attorney Connell endeavored to show that Smith and Graham may have quarreled dur ing the time Smith left his companions to return homo for a pistol. As the house where the pistol was se cured by Smith is distant from the Midway saloon only a few hundred feet , the county attorney made as many witnesses as possi ble say they were positive n shot was not fired In the neighborhood during Smith's absence. The first witness examined this morning was E. F. Bralloy , the coroner's assistant. Ho said ho was called to\ take Smith's body from the police station. Bralley Identified a blood-spotted shirt as one wore by Smith. With the garment was a handkerchief con taining some of Smith's effects which had not been examined. They proved to be three keys , a letter and a lead pencil. Under cross-examination Bralloy Bald ho thought the wound on Smith's nose was not so apparent that It would attract the atten tion 'of a person glancing at Smith casually. Ho had seen many bullet wounds and this WES similar to those he had seen before. The wound , ho thought , would not appear fiom a superficial examination , without a probe , to bo serious. It was Bralley'e opinion that a blunt Instrument could not have made the wound unless Impelled by powder. Ho thought the wound was made by either a bullet or a sharp-pointed weapon. Ilartcnilcr Miner on the Stnml. William A. ( Miner , bartender at the Mid way saloon , took the stand to testify regard ing Smith's appearance at 2 o'clock Sunday morning. During the evening Smith sung several sentimental songs for the enter tainment of Chief White and a party of friends. Roforrlnc to the quarrel between Tom Lewis and Asa Graham , Minor de scribed how Lewis ran behind the bar. ap parently very frightened , explaining hla actions by saying that Graham threatened to cut him and ho was afraid to go home. Ho came into the saloon for protection. Miner went to the door to ask Graham what the trouble was. In reply Graham eald : "I'm not going to 'low that man Lewis to draw a pistol on me ; if he does , I'll cut him. " Miner then told Graham Lewis had no Intention to shoot him or make trouble , but wished to go homo and was afraid to do so while he stood on the walk. The wen afterward "mado up" and shook hands , Miner said. Miner said he had not seen A a Graham since the morning of Smith's death. Ho did not know where Asa Graham went or what ho did after Lewis and Graham made up their differences and 'before they left the saloon at 7:30 : o'clock , .SinKU'H White Widow Tent I den. Mrs. Smith , wearing black crepe , took the stand. She Is n white woman and Is known In the Third ward as Nelllo Shannon. She testified that she saw her husband about midnight and at that time bo bore no scars on the nofo. Mrs. Smith created a sensa tion by stating that Inda once threatened to 1:111 Smith. It was March 17 , when she , Georgia Russell and Smith wore In jail , hav ing been arrested Saturday and kept In a cell until the following Monday. Mrs. Smith hybtcrlcally told how Officer Inda came to the cell where she and the Russell woman were confined. When asked why they were kept In Jail so long Officer Inda replied : "If you folks don't know enough to show up when your trials are set you can stay here a while longer. " Smith , * from another cell , then called out : "Why do you keep us locked up hero without a charge against us ? " Then , according to Mrs. Smith's testimony , Inda replied ; "Keep quiet , you black , or I'll kill you. " , Mrs. Smith Insisted that Sergeant Whalen once nearly killed Smith with a club and all the pollco exhibited hatred against hltn re peatedly. Desslu Phillips told how Smith came to her bouse early Sunday morning to borrow Perry Phillips' pistol. He took the xeapon , saying he wanted it only to "run u bluff. " Another witness examined was Robert Bates , porter at the Midway saloon. Counnel Ssirlnic * it Suriirlne. To end the hearing of testimony by tbo Introduction as witnesses of County Attorney Shields and Inda , was an appropriate climax to aii Inquest not otherwise enlivened , by amusing or Interesting Incidents. When' the examination of witnesses was finished and the county attorney resteJ , Attorney Conncll sprung a surprlko by the announcement ; "We hare one or two witnesses , and first of all I want to call Judge Shields. " There was a general craning of necks as Judge Shields took tbo stand. "Judge CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Korecn.it for Nebrnokn- acnerully Fair , Continued Wnrm AVenthor ; Southerly Winds. TemperiUnri itt Onuilm jeMerdnyt llntir. Dew. Hour. UrflT. r. n , in T- i P. in N < l n. in 7- ' - p. in. . S < > 7 n. in. . . . . . - it > i. lit. . . . . . $ S S n. in 711 -I 1 > . in f * * tl n. in 7S K | > . til S7 10 n. in .so II ) > . in SO 11 n. in SB 7 p. in SI 1U in 81 S p. in SB ! ) i > . in SI ) Shields , " the examining attorney begun. "you made considerable ado yesterday nliout the club Officer Indn carried. You you \\antcd to see It. ted the reason It you wore tnld thnt the club had n hole In It for the Insertion of nn Instrument similar to the one Smith appears to have been In jured with. And you bcllcvo the club had such a hole. " Judge Shields admitted ho did. "Now I understand you saw that clue this morning , " Attorney Conncll continued , "and I want you to tell the Jury what It was like. Did It have any such' hole ? " Judpo Shields replied In the negative. "That's nil , " remarked Connell , "call Inda. " When Indn stepped to the witness' chair ho was excessively nervous. Ills hands trembled and ho continually flnRcrcd a handkerchief while giving testimony. The officer' * ngltntlon as not especially noticeable - able when he spoke , although he often talked excitedly In reply to the county at torney's sharp qucnllons. Indn told the story of the events Sunday morning loading up to Smith's death. It agreed practically In every detail with the testimony given by other witnesses. The I officer affirmed positively that ho struck j Smith with nothing else than the hand. Thoj blow landed on Smith's cheek , ho thought , and not on the ncso. Ho had no such In strument as thnt which made the wound on Smith's nose ; In fact , had no weapons of any kind on his person excepting the regu lation policeman's club and pistol. I ml ii Keeln No I'rejndlee. Inda declared he felt no enmity for Smith nor for the colored race. Ho explained the Incident described by Victor Walker , when ho took three shots at a colored prisoner trying to escape from him , by the statement that he fired in the air. He caught the man after n chase of four blocks. Inda was not asked to refer to the occasion In the jail last March when , as Nellie Shannon said during the morning , the threat against Smith's life was made. Inda was put through a severe examina tion by County Attorney Shields , but ho told u straightforward story , varying not a jot In any detail and apparently made a favor able Impression on the Jury. The hearing was ended at 4:30 : o'clock. At the opening of the afternoon session Chief White was placed on the stand to tell what ho knew about Smith's appearance shortly before midnight. The chief said ho took a party of friends to the Midway sa loon to hear Smith sing. At that time Smith was apparently the same as usual. Following Chief White , a number of col ored men were examined , their testimony being on points which have been brought out before. Among them were Foster Smith , Cyrus Terrlll , Thomas Smart , Bob and Charllo Morrison , Jack Broomflcld and John Robinson. BIG BLAZE AT CHICAGO Three Ilnnilred TliounniKl DoIInr Conflagration In the City ! > > the Lake. CHICAGO , Aug. 18. An explosion of oil In1 the five-story brick building at 2629 and 2831 Dearborn street tonight gave the flro department the hardest fight It has had In three months. The big structure was filled with paints and oils from top to bottom and before the blaze could bo extinguished It caused a loss of $300,000. The burning oil made a brilliant flro which could be seen for several miles and nn Immense crowd was attracted to the vlclnky. The occupants of the Perkins flat building , Twenty-sixth Place and Dearborn street , were driven out by the proximity of the flro , but they returned later , 'the Hat building having escaped damage. The Olivet Baptist church ( colored ) , Twenty-seventh and Dear born streets , was threatened with destruc tion , but the loss on the church structure will ; bo nominal. The occupants jjf the burned buildings and the losses were : A. B. Ans- bacher & Co. , paint manufacturers , $60,000 ; Bradley & Vrooman Co. , paint manufactur ers , $75,000 ; Standard Varnlah works , $75- 000 ; building , $50,000. It Is thought that the flro was caused by ono of the employes dropping a lighted lan tern while making his rounds. ENTIRE TOWN SWEPT AWAY Hciiitercd I'hroiiKh ' Wreekn of HOIINCM Arc the Man leil HemnliiM of Jinny IlcliiKn. JACKSONVILLE , Fla. , Aug. 18. Accord ing to a Miami dispatch to the Times-Union and Citizen Captain Dillon of the steamer Cocoa states that the town of Red Bay , on the Island of Andros , twenty miles south west of Nassau , was swept away In the re cent tropical hurricane and about 300 lives lost. An oyew'tncsa of the storm estimated that the loss of life on the Island "was fully 600. Scattered through the wreck of houses at Red Bay after the storm subnlded , ho said , were corpses of hundreds of people of all classes and ages. Captain Dillon says the wind blow at the rate of ninety miles an hour at Nassau , with occasional guats which reached a velocity of 105 miles an hour. MORE TROUBLE BREWING Advlcen from .Samoa of 11 I'ortcntotitt Xn 1 11 re Nn liven 1 1 on ril I IIK .Money. APIA , Snmoun Islands , Aug. 10 , ( Via Auckland , Aug. 19 , ) Although the general situation la quiet , the 111-fcellng between the natives continued und further trouble la feared. They are busy making copra ( the dried kernel of the uocoanut ) and It la reported that they are hoarding money to build boats or buy III-IIIH. Mutaafa has addressed a letter to the Samoan commissioners. Ho urges that tboro uliould bo no conlllctn. and urges that Dr. Self , German .president of the municipality of Apia , bo the head of the government. It Is reported that iMatanfa himself will bo olcc' d but this lacke governor , rumor con firmation , The British third-class cru'scr ' Tauranga hpa sailed for Sydney , N. S. W. TWO CRIMINALS ARE SHOT One IN Killed mill ( he Oilier Dnniccr- \Viniinlcil AViind-d for CHARLESTON , W. VoAug. . 18. Crump Arbogaat was bhot and Ml led and Robert Reldy wus shot through tbo body by Sheriff Stepbeni-'on and deputies at Eldorado , Clay county , today. All had been robbing , burn ing stores and committing depredations In Clay and adjoining countlcti. They had taken refuge in a' ' house. The poeao sur rounded the house and opened fire. The aurvlvorn surrendered and are in Clay county Jail , The particular crime for which they were wanted was burulne a railroad depot , i j NO TRAIN FOR TROOPS Governor Foynter Abandons the Project ol , Bringing Homo Volunteers , GENERAL APATHY CONFRONTS EXECUTIVE Railroads Show no Disposition to Make Low Bates for Soldiers. INCONSISTENCIES IN FARES POINTED OUT Moneyed Men Do Not Adequately Despond in Advancing Necessary Funds , GRATITUDE IS EXPRESSED TO THE PUBLIC Amount liiinrnntopil , Ilmvcver , In Not MHIIoU-iit mill BvcrjItennnroe In Snltl ' ( > llnvo 11 or n r.xliiuintcUL \Vlllioiit Avnll. Governor Poyntcr and Congressman Stark were In the city yesterday. Before leaving the city the governor Issued the following statement : "Omaha , Aug. 18. To the People of the State of Nebraska : It Is with profound regret I am compelled to announce to the people of Nebraska that the members of the First Nebraska regiment now nt San Fran cisco will not bo brought homo nt public expense. Appreciating the splendid record made by this regiment and observing that other states were preparing to return their regiments on special trains , I conceived It to bo my duty as governor of Nebraska to take advantage of every plan and exhaust every resource In the effort to accord dun honor to Nebraska's regiment , I have ex hausted every resource and every possible plan has been devised and worked to nn unsuccessful conclusion In the hope that Ne braska , In Its attitude toward the soldiers , should occupy n position second to no other state. I therefore deem It my duty to niako a plain statement of fact. "Whllo In San Francisco I commissioned Adjutant General Barry and Congressman Stark to take steps for the purpose of re turning the Nebraska soldiers on n special train at public expense. It developed that the rate for soldiers from San Francisco to the Missouri river prior to May 1 was J23 per man. It also developed that this rate had been Increased to $37.60 per man. This was a second-class accommodation with a tourist sleeper at $10 per section. Thus the soldier rnto Including sleeper would bo $40.83 per man. Every possible effort was made nt San Francisco to obtain a reduction on this rate , but this was without avail. I con cluded that moro effective work might bo done at the Nebraska , end of the lino. t Intercut IH LniiRiilil. "After returning homo I took up the work with the railroads. I made every possible effort to Induce the railroad man agers to return these soldiers and to ac cept a claim against the state. It was made apparent very early In the proceedings that the railroad managers would not ac- capt'a. claim against the state , but would re quire a cash payment. I then asked the co operation of the newspapers for the purpose of obtaining loans from Individual citizens. While this 'plan ' was being agitated I con tinued my efforts with the railroads. At my request Congressman Stark called upon the Burlington & Missouri. It Is duo to his tory to say that Colonel Stark received scant courtesy at the Union Pacific headquarters ; and It would 'bo ' entirely correct to say that he was subjected to extreme discourtesy at the hands of the president of the Union Pacific. The Burlington officials wore en tirely courteous and showed a willingness to at least give consideration to Nebraska's proposition. The Burlington & Missouri managers made a written proposal , offerIng - Ing to return the Nebraska soldler.s at a rate of $37.CO without the tourist sleeper. The Union Pacific had no proposition to make. The passenger agent of that road subsequently visited Lincoln and called upon me , but submitted no offer other than to say that the rates "ns agreed upon" were $37.00. "Finally I had a conference with nn agent of the Santa Fo road and that official seemed anxious to come to terms. Ho vis ited Omaha , however , and had n conference with railroad officials In this city , after which he concluded , ns ono railroad agent explained to me , "Ho did not want the busi ness. " Having exhausted every effort to Induce - duce the railroads to carry this train by accepting a claim against the state for all the money , I offered to pay $10,000 In cash. This offer was rejected. I.nnt Effort 1 I'll I Id. "Having been assured $10,000 from the Guarantee fund provided by tbo nows- papera I determined to mnko nn effort to obtain the $25,000 additional. From ono citizen of Nebraska , whoso nnmo I nm not at liberty to give , I hud the assurance of $5,000. This made It necessary that $20- 000 moro should bo obtained. I uppeulod to the moneyed men of Lincoln , but they de clined to make the advance. I cumo to Omaha and had a consultation with the bankers of this city. After nn extended conference I was Informed that the only way by which this money could < bo obtained would bo on a bankable note at 6 per cent. 1 offered to all llieso gentlemen , as I had offered to the railroads , my promise to ask the legislature to reimburse them by the payment of the principal advanced , together with 4 per cent Interest. This was the last resort and the result was a failure. I de- slro to return thanks to the generous pco- plo of this state who have co-operated In this good effort , and have offered to ad vance their own money for the accomplish ment of this wise purpose. "I am satisfied the tlmo In not far dis tant when all Nebrnskans will regret the failure of this state to accord the Nebraska regiment the same practical honors that have been given by other states to their regi ments. In this connection I deslro to Bay that the railroads ecnterlnsr In Nebraska have shown that they nro moro Interested In ndhnrlng to these so-called "traffic agree ments , " otherwise and more properly known ns unholy combinations , than they nro In advancing either the general Interests of Ne braska or In giving encouragement to prac tical patriotism. The 'Minneapolis Times h authority for the statement that a rate has been secured for Hie Minnesota troops of $30.30 , These troops must travel about 250 miles further than the Nebraska troops , and yet $37.60 Is the lowest rate to bo obtained for the Nebraska troops. I caused Inquiry to be made of the Minnesota Times as to the Identity of the road making this rate and the reply received was ns follows ; "Times made private rate. Not at lib erty as yet to state route , " HnlcN Ar Not CoiiNlNfciit. "I luiva also learned that In the city of Omaha any ono may purchase over cither the Burlington & Missouri or the Union Parlfii a second-class ticket from Oirialm to San Francisco for $32.50 , And yet'the NebraBkd feuldlers leturnlng from the Philippines iiiu.it pay $37.50 for a second-class ticket from San Krancltco to Omaha. It may not bo Impertinent to Inquire- how happens this dU > f