The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUKE 19, 3 871.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MOITNTNG, JUNE 2, 1 1)00 TWELVE PAGES.
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PRETORIA HOLDS OUT
Bilge of the Olpittl of the TransTaal N
jn Progress.
ARMY OVERRULES THE PEACE COMMITTEE
General Botha and Follcwsri Probably De
termined to Fight On.
NOTHING FROM LORD ROBERTS FOR A DAY
Confl'ottnc Report! of the Situation Are
Heard at Lourerz) Marque
PRESIDENT KRUGER IS RUMORED DTAD
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Station .Mnnler ill Kronnntnil n Onin
I'nul I .No Mure Another Ite
IHirl llinl Hi- Will tin
to Ainteriliim.
LONDON', Juno 2.-3:45 n. m. Lort Rob
crts continues silent regarding l'rctorla.
Lntirenzo Martinez, whoro nil the news
from tho Boer side Is rchandled, fables that
communication with Pretoria Is now sus
pended. Somo messages by courier havo reached
Louronzo Marquez, but none of later dato
than Wednesday. These assert that the
burghers are In a state of panic and that,
l'rctorla lu being rontrolled by n vlgllanco
committee.
Lourcnzo Marquez agnln sends the report
that President Krugcr has been captured.
Tho nows blank gives rise to a suspicion
that a citizens' committee at Pretoria may
not havo been able to carry out its plans
for securing tho peaceful entry of Lord Rob
erts and sparing the city tho horrors of a
siege.
A peace party appeared to be In tho as
cendant, nnd as soon as President Krugcr
and his cabinet left Pretoria to orgnnlzo a
now capital tho citizens' committee per
suaded the commandants of tho forts to
withdraw somo of the troops from tho de
fenses, pcrhnps with the vlow of keeping
ordor In tho town.
If mewicngern wore Rent to tho British
or tho British, being two hours' march from
Fretorla on Wednesday, entered It at any
tlmo prior to Friday noon, Lord Roberts
would cortalnly havo telegraphed this fact.
Hence. It looks a though thero was a Boer
forco between Pretoria and Johannesburg.
1'enee Committee Overruled.
Theso soldiers, trekking hack toward Pre
toria, somo of them fresh from the fight
with General Hamilton, would havo brought
n now clement Into tho situation and prob
ably havo overruled tho peaco commltteo,
taking tho direction of affairs out of their
hands. If this has happened tho British
may, as tho Dally Chronicle sayo, see some
"hard lighting" before tho British flag flics
over Pretoria, for If tho Boers held only
threo forts standing closo together on tho
lillls south of the town thay would be In a
position tojitand a. siege.
Tho Boers, aceordlngto a 'special dispatch
from Lourenzo Marquez, havo re-enterod
tho northeastern territory of the Free State
nnd aro engaged with tho British noar Vcn
tcrsburg and Harrlsmlth.
It Is reported from Amsterdam that tho
host roorrn at ono of tho principal hotels
thoro havo been engaged for President
Krugcr's occupancy from Juno 25.
Tho Times has tho following from Lou
renzo Mnrqucz, dated Juno 1:
"Reports of tho most conflicting character
ore current here, duo to tho activity of tho
Boer agents. While ono section declares
that President Kruger has returned to Pre
toria for tho purpose of arranging terms of
surrender, nnotber asserts that tho British
havo been repulsed outsldo of Pretoria
Nothing authentic is known hero regarding
Mr, Krugor's whereabouts or tho situation
In tho Transvaal."
lleported Kllllnir 1- UeheU.
Tho only development reported from the
eat of war as this dispatch Is sent is tho
statement from Capetown that a number oi
colonial rebels rocently surprised a small
body of British at Douglas, killing sixteen of
thorn, including their commander, Colonel
fiponce. So far thero Is no official confirma
tion of this dispatch and the statements made
roust bo received with caution.
In reply to an Inquiry tho United States
consul at Pretoria, Adelbert S. Hay, has ca
bled to tho United States embassy that Lord
Rosslyn was liberated Wednesday, but waB
allowed to rcmnln in Pretoria. Lord Cecil
Manners, ho adds was also liberated. They
wero both acting as newspaper correspond
ents. A dispatch dated Tuesday, May 20,
reports thnt President Kruger is very 111
and adds that the station master at Kroon
ptad BayH tho president Is dead. This, how
over, was not credited.
Oencral Bullcr Is moving slowly against
tho Boer flanks.
FIFTEEN BRITISH ARE KILLED
tfSenernl Wnrren' Koree In Attneked
liy One Tlinumiinl Itetiel In
l.'n pi- Colon)-,
CAFETOWN, May 31. donors! Warren
with 700 men, occupied a strong defensive
position at Fabcrsput on May 29. At dawn
he found that he was surrounded and ho was
fiercely attacked by 1,000 rebels.
Tho horses wero stampeded, but the forco
concentrated and the Boers were repulsed
A unall party In a garden continued to fight
tenaciously, but ovneuated as tho charge
begun, leaving a number of wounded.
The British lost fifteen killed, including
Colonel bpeuce, nnd thirty wounded.
MUST .NOT ri.NISH INDIVIDUALS.
Berlin I'uprrn Kioopt to Terinn of
Holier In' 1'roi'l Munition.
BERLIN, Juno 1. Various German news
papers take exception to tho terms of tho
proclamation which It Is said Lord Roberts
will Issue on the occupation of Pretoria by
tho British troops, especially regarding the
treatment of noncombatant as opposed to
combatant burghers. The Vosslscho Zel
tiuiK gars:
"Were the Boors, who havo honorably
fought for their country, to bo punished
nfter the conclusion of peace, the civilized
powers would havo cause to protest. Any
detention or trial of Presldont Kruger
would bo contrary to the traditions of In
ternational law, a general umncsty being
tho logical result of peace.
"Lord Roberts' proclamation would far
toxceed tho customs of civilized warfare,
which has never puulshed the combatants,
no matter how obnoxious to the conqueror.
Wo hope that subsequent explanations will
put It In nccord with tho principles of In
ternational law. Nobody mvst be punished
for having fill tilled tho duties of a citizen.
Kngland wages war against the republics,
not against their Individual Inhabitants,"
Tho latest nowB from South Africa U
much commented upon, tho papers gen
erally taking It for granted that tho war
will noon be over.
WESTERN AFRICA MAY REVOLT
Relief of KtininnNle, nn llrltlh (iolil
(Oust, I I'lillnued by It
u tic tin 1 1 ii ii .
StefciP.ON, June 1.-7:47 p. m. Tho co
QHbamltiff7ugi received a dispatch from
Cn7 MHBlhited May 31, saying
It Is beUe-MBto Captain Hall with
a relief part- BBMf Kuinn?slo May 26.
Tho governor, Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodge
son, with the sick, wounded and refugees,
was expected to arrive at Fumsu May 30.
Notwithstanding the rptlmlstlc tone of the
dispatch from Cape Coast castle It reveals
a somewhat serious situation, Inasmuch as
apart fiom tho possibility of Governor Holgo-
son's party being cut off by the enemy north
of Fumsu, It practically announces the
evacuation of Kumnssle, which will be In
terpreted by the hostllo tribes as a British
retreat nnd thus tend to spread the rising.
The rainy season Is now In full swing and
no punitive expedition can be successfully
llnrlnrlnlnn until nntnmtv
It la understood that Captain Hall has
with him a force of 300 men and that alto- '
gether 3,000 men have hecn marching to tho
relief of the beleaguered town.
Tho Spe-tator, commenting on the situa
tion there, says:
"Wo hopo authority will soon be re-es
tablished. Nigeria has been partially stripped
of troops to provide a relieving force nnd
If the latter wero defeated or even chocked,
we might have tho whole of western Africa
to reconquer."
MESSAGE FROM SCHOOL BOYS
Toiiehlnir Seene When Meen Jter Itc-
liver the Document to 1'rcnt- I
ill-ii I KniKcr.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1. Tho North
American has received tho following cablo
meMEago-
"PRETORIA. May 29. By stress of dlro
circumstances the message from the school
boys of Philadelphia to President Kruger,
delivered this day, has tho tono of sym
pathy nnd sorrow at tho final misfortune
which Is about to wlpo tho South African
republic from tho roll of Independent na
tions, rather than of encouragement to a
people fighting for liberty for the fight has
been fought and lost.
"Tho message was delivered In the execu
tive chamber at tho capltol, through tho
windows of which came the rumble of ox
carts and general confusion attendant upon
tho evacuation of tho city by tho families
of tho Boers. Tho British arc reported to
bo approaching.
"Thero was an Impressive silence In tho
chamber as the stern and vonerablo presi
dent of this doomed republic bent forward
to rocclvo from Messenger Jules Francis
Smith tho packet which the boy had trav
eled 12,000 miles to deliver Into his hands.
" 'Caesar morlturl" to salutamus,' quoted
Secretary of State Reltz as tho president
accepted tho message. Then he added a
bitter epigram: 'On this occasion the mcs
sago Is reversed. Caesar greets those about
to die.'
"This reference to tho United States and
the mrssago of sympathy from America, to
the president of a'dylng sister republic pro
foundly moved everyone present. Tears
glistened In the president's eyos as ho took
the packet from the messenger's hands,
"In presenting hp message Smith made a
manly 11'ttlo' speech, Informing ' President
Krugcr of the nnture of his mission as
courier of the school boys of Philadelphia.
Secretary of State Reltz translated Smith's
slmplo sentences as they were spoken.
"Then tho book from tho North American
containing tho narrative of the movement
that culminated In tho dispatch of tho mes
senger nnd the newspaper clippings oxpress
Ivo of the sympathy of tho people of tho
United States with tho Boor causo was pre
sented. "President Kruger's reply was grave and
courteous. Ho tendered hearty thanks to the
American people, and particularly to tho
liberty loving lads of Philadelphia, for their
sympathy and charged Smith to return his
greetings to tho good people of America.
Then, with fatherly kindness, ho shoik
hands with Smith, congratulating him upon
completing his long Journey In safety nnd
expressing tho hope that ho would havo nn
equally safe return to his distant home. Tho
ontlro group was then photographed."
BOERS COMING TO SEE BRYAN
Ireldf ntlnl Aplrnut Suddenly Ac
quires the Ilnlilt n(
Silence.
CHICAGO, June 1. A special to the Record
from Lincoln, Nob., says: Governor Poynter
has received a messago from Washington
stating that tho Boer envoys would visit
Lincoln on their westorn trip. As soon as
tho expected arrival was made known a
citizens' commltteo Immediately Bet to work
on arrangements for receiving tho envoys.
It is understood that the Boers are coming
to Lincoln solely for tho purpose of holding
a personal Interview with W. J. Bryan In
regard to Boer national affairs. They wish
to ascertain from Mr. Bryan what his ac
tions would bo as regards the national policy
toward tho burghers should ho bo elected
president. Mr. Bryan refuses to discuss the
expected visit and conference.
GERMAN SUGAR TRUST'S WORK
Withdraw l'rodnct frmii Market
I'eudliiK the Fliliiur of
the I'rlcc.
MAGDEBURG, Prussia, June 1. As tho
German Sugar trust starts operations today
tho refineries have withdrawn all their offers
from the markets. There will bo no further
sales for twelvo dnys, then tho trust will Six
tho prices for homo trade.
ICAISI3K AM) SON'S IX A PAIlAllll.
I.lttle I'rlneoH Streteh Their
I.eun to
Keep the Step.
BERLIN, June 1. Today's drill at tho
parade at Potsdam was witnessed by Em
press Augusta Victoria from a window of
the Schlots. Bohtnd her were tho crown
princess of Greece, Prlnco George and the
duko and duchess of Albany.
Emperor Wlllh'm reviewed on horseback,
wearing tho uniform of tho Gnrdc-du-Corps,
with a black .cuirass and tho orange
ribbon of tho Order of tho Black Eagle.
Ho led tho Garde-du-Corps regiment past
tho empress.
It war an amusing sight to watch the
imperial princes, Elel, Fredorick, Adelbert,
August and Oscar, who marched with the
giants of tho first company of the First
Guard regiment, stretching their llttlo legs
to the utmoit to keep Btep. Crown Prlnco
Frederick William commanded tho Becond
detachment of the second company of tho
First Guards. When passing his mother's
window ho gave a graceful salute with his
sword.
Tho weather today has been very fine,
Tho imperial quarters have now been re
moved to Potsdam.
Itejeet 1(111 nt The HiiRiie.
THE HAGUE, Juno 1. Tho first chamber
has rejected by 29 to 20 votca the govern
ment bill to Insuro workmen against acci
dents. It Is expected that the ministry will
resign,
DEMOCRATS RILL THE BILL
Defeat the Resolution for a Constitutional
Amendment Againit Traits.
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE THIRTY-EIGHT SHORT
Five Democrnt with the IlepiililleniiM,
tint Tun-Third Mnjurlty .Veee-inrj-Tivo
Itcpulilli'iiii Vote
the Other Way.
WASHINGTON, June 1. Tho house of
representatives today, nfter a lively debate
extending over two days, defeated tho Joint
roMolutlon proposing n constitutional
nmendment empowering congress to reg
ulate trusts. It requires a two-thlrda voto
under the constitution to adopt an amend
ment to the constitution. The voto stood:
Ayes, 1S4; nays, 131. The affirmative vote,
therefore, was thirty-eight short of the
requisite two-thirds, 192.
FIvo democrats, Campbell of Montana,
Nnphcn of Massachusetts. Scudder of Now
York, Slhloy of Pennsylvania and Thayer j
of Massachusetts, nnd one sllvcrlte, New
lands of Nevada, voted with tho republicans '
for tho resolution and two republicans, L ud
of California and MoCall of Massachusetts
with tho democrats, Tbtse were the only
breaks from party lines. Tho popullsts
voted solidly against tho resolution,
Tho debate preceding the vote had a
strongly political flavor throughout and was
at times very personal. Tho features wero
tho closing speeches of De Armond of Mis
souri and Llttlefleld of Mnlno for tho re
spective sides nnd the short speech of Mc
Coll of Massachusetts against the resolu
tion. McCnll has d'stlngulshcd himself be
fore durltrg this session In opposing tho
action of his colleagues on tho Porto Rlcnn
bill. Hl action today was unheralded nnd
therefore attracted tho more attention.
At tho night session tho bills to ratify
the treaties mndo by the Dawes commis
sion with tho Chcrokoo nnd Creek Indians
wero passed and nt 9:45 p. m. the homo
adjourned.
Woiilil l.enve Power with Stnte.
In tho course of his speech Do Armond
said :
"Tho power of the people to meet ami
ovorcomo trusts would bo loss If this amend
ment wore In tho constitution than It is
today. I am willing to amend tho consti
tution, but I am not willing to amend it
so as to take from forty-fivo states tho
power they possess to treato and control
corporations. You propose) to take control
of theso corporations. You "propose to say
which ono of them you will denounce and
destroy If you destroy any of them, which
ones you will shelter and protect. 1 am
opposed to that kind of legislation."
In conclusion De Armond appealed to his
democratic colleagues not to voto for tho
resolution.
Llttlefleld was put forward by the re
publicans to close the debato for the refolu
tlon. Indiscriminate denunciation of com
binations of capital, he declared, was un
wise. 'Many combinations served tho In
terest of tho public. Great railroads and
great public conveniences and necessities
would be Impossible were It not for tho ag
gregation of capital. The members of tho
opposition, ho thoughts were' laboring tinner1
nn attack 'of intellectual biliousness.
Llttlefleld contrasted the records of tho
two parties on the trust question to show
that such legislation as had been enacted
against trusts had "been placed upon the
statute books under tho nusplccs of the re
publican party. Republican promises, hi.
said, wore never outlawed. Democratic
tiromlses wero never fulfilled. Llko the
promissory note of an Insolvent debtor tho
oftener It was renewed the less cnanco mere
was of Its ultimate payment.
Demnerntn Opposed Shermnn I.nw.
Amid much amusement he read a list of
democrats of tho present house who voted
to sidetrack tho Sherman anti-trust law of
1890.
"Did not every democrat voto for It?"
asked Gaines of Tennessee.
"Yes," replied Llttlcflela, "when you could
not do anything else. You voted to side
track It, but you did not dare vote against It
when squarely confronted with It,
"Such Is the record of tho republican
party regarding legislation," continued Llt
tlefleld, "and such Is tho record of tho re
publican party In enforcing Its legislation;
such, my friends, Is the record ol William
Jennings Bryan In connection with anti-trust
legislation and such tho record of William
McKlnley, soon to bo candldato of tho repub
lican party upon this proposed nntl-trust
legislation." (Applause on the republican
side.)
"Wo aro ready to go to the people In
November and to submit to their candid
common sense Judgment, whether the demo
cratlc party thnt has proved Itself Incom
petent to deal with this questlou shall bo
trusted or the republican party."
In response to a question of Terry of Ar
kansas tho speaker said no amendment to
tho Joint resolution waa In ordor and tho
voto was taken by yeas and nays, both sides
rising en mnsso to second tho demand for n
roll call. Speaker Henderson had his namn
called when the roll call was concluded and
voted for the resolution. Tho announce
ment was greeted with democratic applausa.
BILL LIMITS PECK'S POWER
Ilepresentiittve Levy Propone l'Inn
for Arc iiimtlntr for Money
Spent tn I'nrla.
WASHINGTON. Juno 1. Representative
Levy of New York today Introduced the
following bill In the house:
"flint on and after the passngo of this
act the power vested In tho commissioner
general of tho United States to tho Paris
oxposltlon of 1900 to omploy experts and
other neceffiary officers or clcrkB and to
disburse appropriations Incident to tho par
ticipation of tho United States In said ex
position Is hereby transferred to tho sec
retary of stato, who shall mako such ap
pointments and dlsburso such money as
! may bo now or hereafter appropriated,
j "Tho commissioner general for the United
! Stntes to tho Paris exposition of 1900 is
; hereby directed to render a monthly re
! port to tho secretary of. state of tho num-
ber of omployes, their occupation and sal-
arles. That tho report authorized under
the act of Juno 30, 1899, giving tho results
I of the exposition, shall bo prepared under
tho direction of the secretary of ntato."
OMAHA MEN GET CONTRACT
liiiHnuiNen X Strehloir Will Hrect
(ioveriinient llullillnar nt l'nn
Allierlcilll lOvponlllim,
WASHINGTON, Juno 1. Assistant Sec
retary Taylor has awarded the contract for
tho Interior finish, heating and plumbing
of the United States mint building nt Phlla
delphla to Charles McCaul of that city for
$476,009. He has also awarded to Rasmus
sen & Strehlow ot Omaha and Buffalo
tho contract for erecting the United States
. government building at tho Pan-American
1 exposition at Buffalo at $166,000.
THE
DEPUTIES
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l'rofrlinnl mill UliiNlnen .Mm
t'hoien Striken? Annlt
l'iic UKr.r.
T
ST. LOUIS, Juno 1. The summoning of
citizens to mako up the posse ccmltatus of
2,500 deputy sheriffs, called for by the Board
of Police Commissioners to aid the police In
preserving order, coutlnues today, nnd many
moro business and professional men nrc be
ing sworn In at the court house. After be
ing divided Into squads of twenty the depu
ties aro plttced under command of a captain,
who drills his men In tho use of the riot
shotgun and In the few foot movements
necessary. Many never had a gun In their
hands before nnd It was a decided novelty.
As soon as posslblo theso squads will bo as
signed for duty, being dlstrlbutpd over the
different t.treet car lines.
Oeneral Manager Baumhoff of the Transit
company says ho Is feeling encouraged at '
tho outlook with regard to the resumption of j
car service. Little trouble was experienced j
by tho crews Thursday. Care, he says, are
running today on the following lines: Del-
mar, Pago, Spalding, Laeledo, Park, Comp- '
ton Hclghtr. Chouteau, California, Tower i
Grove, Grand, Easton, Cass, Olive, Broad- j
way, Fourth, Sixth, Northern Central and i
Union. j
Mr. Baumhoff Bays that the Mound City
line will be opened as soon as guards are
detailed. I
Strike sympathize are transferring their '
offorts, In some eascw from the street car to
the passengers, In order to keep them from ,
riding over the Transit linos. In almost ,
every Instance these efforts have been dl-
rected against women, school teachers and ,
others, who aro roughly handled If they re- j
fuse to heed the warning not to ride. Sov- ;
eral teachers havo been seriously Injured as
a result of this treatment.
Edward Ray, a motorman on the Union
lino, was shot In tho arm today and In con-
SWEARING IN
sequonco may loso that member. The been able to do a great deal of work,
wounded man came here from Cleveland. Mr. Clark was one of the widest known
Tho shot that struck Ray was fired from n of wrsttrn railroad men. Ho had spent
thtrdtUory window in a residence at the ! practically his whole lifetitno In the bds
corner of Kcssuth and Grand avenues, where Incts, more than thirty years being spent
a crowd had stopped tho car toy pulling off Mn tho nervlco of the Union Pacific com
tho trolley. i pany. Ho began his railroad career back
Up to noon 325 additional posso men were ! In the 50's us brnkemnn on a gravel train
sworn In. Sheriff Pohlman has appointed i on tho New Jersey Central. Through nil
ex-Lieutenant Colonel J. H. Cavender of the tho various stages ho rose steadily until
First regiment, Missouri volunteers, to or-
ganlzo tho posse.
Colonel Cavender has chosen as his staff
General B. G. Farrar, Colonel E. A. Batdorf,
Captain Lester Hall, Captain Perry Bar
tholomew, W. P. Kcnnett, William Freud
enau and E. C. Rowse.
Tho formation of tho posse for active serv
ice will bo according to military regulations.
There will be no modification of the strik
ers' proposal of settlement sent to tho cit
izens' committee Thursday.
The recommendations of tho citizens' com-
mltteo that the proposal be modified to In- ' nlon nnd was utslstant general superln
clude the acceptanco by tho union of a par- ; tendeut under tho late T. E. Sickles. In
Hal reinstatement of the strikers have been
rejectcd.
No mall cars wero operated on tho Broad
way division of tho St. Louis Transit com-
pany today, as the wires had been cut nt , chnrged by Mr. Clark with rare nblllty.
many points along the lino Thursday night, j When, In 1884, Sidney Dillon resigned the
Ex-Governor W. J. Stone has prepariil the J presidency Mr. Clark tendered his reslgna
nnsAver of the Street Railway union to tho i tlon tho same day. Ho was retained.
Injunction proceedings instituted In tho fed-
eral court.
The defendants say a wrt of injunction
should nyt bo Issued. nit?Jnt them for tho
reason that they deny each nnd every alle-
gaiinn in toe duid cnargen against xnem
respectively, or charged against division
No. 131 of tho Amalgamated Association of
Street Hallway Employes of America.
The answer further ileclnree these reasons
against tho Issuance of the Injunction:
"Because no act of congress authorizes
any action by tho United States against
persons with whom It has no contractual ro
latlons to enjoin the obstructing or retarding
of tho malls of the United Staten and tho
united States nas no powor or authority to
so proceed
"Becauso tho court has no power to enjoin
a more threatened offense against tho penal
law of tho United Stntes.
"Because for the violation of the penal or
crlmlnnl laws of tho United States the gov
ernment, through tho district attorney and
the grand Jury, haB an adequate remedy."
MANUAL SCHOOL FOR SANTEES
Senntor Thurston linn n Scheme to
(et the ImllniiM nn Kx
perlinentnl I'lnnt.
WASHINGTON, D. C, June 1. (Special
Telegram.) Senntor Thurston Is greatly In
terested In securing a mechanical and In
dustrial school at the Santeo Agency, Neb.
Yesterday ho filed a petition with the com-
rnifsioner oi inc.mn nun rs ironi mo aan.eo Gonern, Grant 0 nls rcturn from thl,
Indians, urging the establishment of such in ,(nmolfi tollr ot tho worl(1,
school, and as the appropriation carries $10,- 0nfi lnstnnco of tho cstPcm ln wnlch no
000 for experimental purposes In tho way oflwns heJ(J b q o a c,nssr1
new Industrial schools on reservations, it is c fl wfcen Jm, Cal(hvtn was 8lulnK ,n
believed that when Commissioner Jones re- on ,ho nm o ,h coramS.
turns he will take favorable action h Ul0 sca,0 of Un(jn
Judge Lnmbertson sal. today that the I ompi0yes lurlng tho receivership
hearing In the case of the Southern Cal -; fc testimony on the points
fornln Fruit Exchange against the Santa Fe ,,,. . ,?, ,j -u , m,
, ,., ,, . , , .! covered, ho Instructed the clerk to neither
and Southern Pacific railroads will be argued 1 ' ..,.. . . IU .i
before tho Interstato Commerce commission
on June 7. Mr. Lamberteon has been re
tained by tho California Fruit Express com
pany, which Is ono of tho threo refrigerator
companies seeking relict from the exactions
ot tho railroads mentioned. Mr. Lambert
son will romaln ln tho east until after tho
Philadelphia convention.
Tho Illness of Congressman Gamblo of
South Dakota Is moro severe than was at
first announced. Mr. Gamble Is said to he
threatened with nervous prostration, but
nothing serious Is anticipated. Mr. Gamble's
Illness Is duo to overwork slnco hlB recovery
from nn nttack of grip during the winter.
A visiting delegation of SIsseton Indians
of South Dakota wero today presented to tho
secretary of the Interior by Congressman
Burke. Tho Indians aro after an additional
payment ot $250,000 from their funds in the
treasury, nnd they today gave the secretary
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reuisuua wny wo uiiiu auuiiiu uo pain
them. They aro In need of farm Implements,
stock, otc, having exhausted the money
turned over to them some tlmo ago. Secro-
tnrv Hitchcock has taken tho matter under
I consideration. I to y 'ho senate tho Investigation will bo
Cards aro out for the marriage of Robert 1 undertaken by tho commltteo. Tho resolu
McDowell of Yankton, S. D-, and Miss Edith a predicated on conditions In North
E. Eyerly of Hagcrstown. Md. Mr. McDowell . Carolina, but considerable Interest Is man-
is private secretary of Congressman Gamble,
j Iuwn postmasters: K. M. Rotl at Elm
Springs, Sioux county; Henry Teget at High
I view, Hamilton county, nnd Lillian Schcctz
at Tompletou, Jones county.
Rural freo delivery will bo Inaugurated at
Spearflsh, Lawrenco county, S,. D., on Juno
11. Robert A. Scharl Is appointed carrier.
Movement nf Oeenu VenHel .lime 1,
At Now York Arrived Kaiser Frledrlch,
from Bremen.
At Liverpool Arrived Uhynland, from
Philadelphia.
At Hamburg Arrived Graf Walderseo,
from Now York, via Plymouth.
At Hnvro Arrived L'Aqultalno, from
New York.
At Movllle-Salled-Ethlopla, from Cllan
row. for Now York: Parlsla. from Liver-
! pool, for Montreal.
At Southampton Sailed Columbia, from
i Hamburg, for New York, via Cherbourg.
I At Genoa Arrived Werra. from Now
York, via Gibraltar ,and Naples,
At Cherbourg Sailed Columbia, from
Hamburg nnd Southampton, for New York,
I Arrived,-AiiKUHto Victoria, from New York,
via Plymouth, for Hamburg.
I At Naples Arrived Karamunla, from
New York.
S, II, II, OLARR GIVES UP FIGHT
Well Known Railroad Man Diet at AiheTille,
North Carolina,
HIS LONG SERVICE FOR UNION PACIFIC
Thirty Yours Spent In ntul Around
( in nil a While llullitluir I'p
the Orrnt Orerliiml Sys
tem ntul the City.
S. II. H. Clark, a director of tho Missouri
Paclllc Railroad company. Its former vice
president nnd genernl manager, first vice
president of tho Texas & Pacific and tho ln-
tematlonal & Great Northern, nnd formerly
president nnd genernl mnnager of tho Union
Pacific, died yesterday at Ashevlllc, N. C.
Mr. Clark had been nlllng for several years
and slnco tho reorganization of the Union
Pacific road had icmalned In retirement at
his residence at St, Louis. He was advised
to go to Ashevlllc early In the spring, but
his relatives nnd friends felt that the end
iw near. He passed away In tho presence
f his wife nnd son. Mr. Clark was In his
Mtn year,
Mr. Clark hail been in poor
health for moro than1 a dozen years, but
had kept actively at work up until about
three years ago. During tho Union Pacific
rccelverehlp ho was directed by Judge
Henry Clay Caldwell to take a vacation and
for several months he was at rest. Ho
soon resumed the active direction of tho
ntfnlrs of tho road as chief of tho receivers
nnd kept steadily in tho harness until tho
receivership was terminated In the sale
undcr foreclosure In November. 189S. Slnco
that tlmo he has been connected with the
other roads of the Gould system, but has not
ho became a passenger conductor on a
through oxpretH run between HnrrUburg
nnd New York. His (list olllclal position
was that of general freight and ticket
agent of tho Flushing & North Shore rail
road, under John O. Stoarns. In 1867 Sid
ney Dillon, who was at that time a heavy
contractor and huilder of bridges, prevailed
upon Mr. Clnrk to conic to Omnha. He
was the drat general freight agent of tho
great Overland Route and was also tor a
tlmo purchasing agent. He filled tho posl-
Hon of superintendent of tho eastern divl-
! 1874 ho succeeded Mr. Sickles, which posl-
tlon he held until 1878, when he was pro
moted to the olllco of general mnnager. For
lx years the duties of thnt office were dls
, however, several months, leaving the 6erv
Ice In September of that year. After de
voting some tlmo to his private Interests
Mr. Clark accepted tho offlco of vko pre!-
j dent and general manager of the Missouri
pacific,
!
dime Hack to Omnlin,
In 1890 Mr. Clark came back as president
and general manager of the Union Pacific,
holding at the samo time the position of
general manager of tho Missouri Pacific. He
was the representative of the Gould Inter
ests in both Unr, nnd as such enjoyed the
fullest confidence of the great railway king.
j Mr- rnrk rPD)anei with tho Union Pacific
, ntn th ncces3lon of President Horace G.
, Burt ,ln(er ,no reorganization, a position
tendered to Mr. Clark nnd by him declined
because of falling health.
iMr. Clark was very closely ronnected with
tho commercial nnd Industrial development
of Omaha, as well as with its social life.
Like other shrowd, farseelng men, ho was
an investor In Omaha property at early-day
prices, and lived to see his faith In the city
rewarded by the advance In value of realty
which brought wealth to many. Anions
other property now held In his name Is
the old Canfleld house rorner nt .Ninth and
Farnara streets. Ho was ono of tho original
owners of tho company 'that bought out the
old horse car lino and laid tho foundation
for Omaha's present street railway system.
Ho was also tho first president of tho Ne
braska Telephono company, holding that po
sition In 1882. In 1S79 Mr. Clark was a
! momber of tho Iccal commttoo that wel-
swear nor ufllrm Mr. Clnrk when the gentle
man took tho stand. Said Judge Caldwell:
"Mr. Clark's word will not bo strengthened
or abated by tho addition of an oath or other
form of asseveration."
It is understood that Mr. Clark will be
burlod In Omaha. Ills body will bo brought
hero at once.
DISFRANCHISING THE NEGRO
Semite Committee Likely tn Inventi
on tc Conditio nn In the
South.
WASHINGTON, Juno 1. Tho senate com
mltteo on privileges and elections today had
' "mlc,r consideration Senator Prltchard's
resolution declaring exclusion from the pre
' "ego of tho franchlso becauso of raco to bo
' unconstitutional. Tho committee decided
, in rnrnmmnnrt thn nMnntlnn nt n iihltttn
I ' " T, 7 . ., .
"necum, w i'"'"- mveauKiiui
i whether such exclusion Is antagonistic to
the constitution. The substitute passed tho
commltteo by a party voto and if It Is agreed
netted In it by tno senators from all tho
southern states.
Three ljvpert Sn f elilnn er CniiKht,
CHICAGO, Juno 1. Three men, said to bo
known to tho police nil over the United
Stntes and Canada as expert s.ifeblowcrs,
wero urrested In their apartments ut Ogdtm
avenue and Ashland boulevard today, after
iv nurd struggle. Tho men under nire.t nre
'Frank Dwyer, nllns IUitlrdge of Ontario,
Cnmidn, wnn has served tlmo nt Canyon
City. Colo., for safe robbery; Thomas JoneH
and Fred Harris. Thu men nre wanted for
tho nlleged robbery of two banks it t Aurora,
n town nenr Toronto. Cunnila. where they
aro said to have secured J900 nnd Severn!
thousand dollars' worth of mining stock.
Steel mill Wire Dividend,
NEW YORK, Juno l.-The American
Steel nml Wlro company has declared u
quarterly dividend of 1 per cent on Its
preferred stock, payable July 2. The 1J on
tho common stock previously declared will
bo paynble on that date.
'I'll yl or nt InilliiiiiipiillN.
INDIANAPOLIS, Juno l.-W. S. Taylor
and Charles Flnley returned from .Martins
ville, I ml, today So fnr as known no
ottlcer from Kentucky hoa yet come to
pluco Tuylor under arrest.
C0NDITIUN OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska;
Fair; Warmer; Easterly Winds.
Temperature nt Omnhn yesterilnyl
Hour. Dew,
Hour.
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II II. in IU
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III!
Oft
IN HANDS OF THE INSURGENTS
Cnplnln Itnhertn nml 111m l'nrly Are
Surprise, I While nt
l.iin eh,
MANILA, Juno t. Captain Roberts of
tho Thirty-fifth regiment and his two miss
ing companions, captured nt San Miguel
do Mayumo, province of Buincan, Island of
Luzon, May 29. nre still In the hands of
the rebels, who have communicatee! to tho
Americans their Intention to treat the pris
oners well nnd In accordance with the laws
of war.
During lam night Captain Roberts' wife,
who was at San Miguel do Mayumo, re
ceived a note announcing the capturo of
her husband. The good treatment of the
nrlnnnnrd mntimin.l nml rnntnln tl.Afe.it-l.,
believes the rebels will exchango him nnd
hi romnmlnns
The first report of tho capture of Captalu ! rl. a . ,
Roberts nnd his companions was erroneous. war ships are now at Taku
Tho captain with six scouts was surprised "ln K",8,nn' ,hro r'Uh. threo German,
while lunching. Three of the parly were f0 t& l American, mo JapancM,,
killed and four were captured, of whom ' , on? . "nn- ,
one was wounded. The wounded man was In "'"'"on'" Ihelr crews the Russians
liberated. Captain Abbott of the Forty- !1!lvp " boar(1 ,,hHr wnr ""'l'" u'000 lr03
second regiment recently met 250 Ladrones
near Slnallon. Ono American was kll ed
nnd the Filipinos had eight killed and four
wounded.
ROBERTS A CHEYENNE BOY
Cnptnln NVhn Wax t'liplnreil lij
Filipino Wn II red In
Wj oiiilnn.
the
CHBYBNNE. Wyo., June 1. (Special Tel
egrain.) Captain Charles B. Roberts of tho
Thirty-fifth volunteer Infantry, who, with
two of his men, Is reported to havo been
captured tiy Filipinos near San Miguel do
Mayo, was reared ln Cheyenne. He Is a son
of Lieutenant Colonel Cyrus S. Roberts. Ho
was graduated from the Cheyenne High
school ln 1891 nnd was appointed to West
Point In 1894 and was graduated with high
honors two yenrs ngo.
I'linneiiKern on the Menile.
WASHINGTON, Juno 1. Genernl Shatter
telegrnphed tho following list of mllitnry
pasfengera arriving on the Meade:
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., May 31. Adjutant
Genernl, Washington: Following military
passengers arrived on transport Mcado: Gen
eral Otis, Lieutenant Colonel Oarllngton and
Major Murray, Inspector general; Majors
Potter nnd Keofer, surgeons, and Cnssott,
Twenty-soventh Infantry; Captains Siaden,
Eighth; Hardin, Eighteenth; Peede, Thirty
second; Lieutenants Stnnley nnd Wolfe,
Twenty-second; Frnnklln, Twenty-third,
Steele, Thirty-fifth; Weaver, Thirty-second;
Smith, Thirty-ninth; Nowhnll, Twenty
eighth; Dillingham, Thirteenth; Saxton,
Fourth; Major-llnlloway, paymaster, Cup
tain Sldbert, corps engineer; Captain Fon
ton, eubslstenco department; Lieutenant
Wooten, corps engineers; Acting Assistant
Sur?con McCleave; forty-nine discharged
soldiers, thirteen dishonorably dlschnrged
soldiers, seven soldiers ns guard, ono retired
soldier, five enlisted men. Sergeant W. T.
Harnett, discharged, I, Twelfth Infantry, died
at sea of dysentery. May 22.
SHAFTER. Major General.
llnre nnd Smith Mntle llrlKiiillem.
WASHINGTON. June 1. Tho president
today appointed Colonel Luther H. llnre of
the Thirty-third volunteer Infantry (captalu
Seventh cavalry) and Colonel J. H. Smith
"i oi'vcmcraiu mi. umy, io no nriga-
dlcr generals of volunteers, ln recognition
of their distinguished services In the cam
paign In the Phlllppfnes. This action fills
the only vacancies In the volunteer brigadier
rank. They wero kept open In order to per
mit tho president to bestow the appoint
ments upon specially deserving officers In
tho field.
FUNDS TO FIGHT THE PLAGUE
llunlnenN Men of Sim Krnnelen Stnrt
Out to Colleet Fifty Thuii
Hiinil Ilollnr.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1. In order
set at rest all reports that thero s fur- so tended to prevent tho particular nation
ther danger from tho bubonic plnguo and concerned from aggrandizing itself at tho
to protect their business Interests tho wor- oxpenso of tho Interests ot tho other nntlons.
chants of this city havo decided to ralso Therefore It Is assumed that tho excitement
?50,000, which Is to bo expended ln purify- ' will rapidly abate and tho "Boxers" will dls
Ing tho Chinese quarter. At a meeting perso temporarily at least.
this afternoon $30,000 was subscribed and a
commltteo appointed to Incrcuso tho nmouut Russia Is doubtless tho nntlon referred to
to $50,000. Moro monoy will bo raised If , i tho foregoing dispatch as "ono of tho great
It Is necessary, an tho business men aro European powers."
In earnest and aunounco their purposo of ,
prosecuting tho work of cloanslng to such
an extent that no ono can sny tho slightest
traco of plague rcmaliiB,
Mexico' Cap 1 1 a I I'ear I'liiKiie,
CITY OF MEXICO, Juno 1. Tho presi
dent of the republic, at tho Instanco ot tho
Tlnard nt Hrvilth. nan mithnrl'p'd nddiMntt
to tho gonoral sanitary code of Mexico, with
a vlow to prevent tho Introduction of tho
bubonic plnguo. Any vessels carrying per-
sons who aro plague-stricken or any vessel
that in tho last ton days has touched at a
port where plnguo exists Is to go Into quar-
antlne off Vera Cruz if approaching the
gulf ports, or otf Acapulco If approaching
tho Paclfio coast. Tho quarantine Is to
contlnuo up to ten days and all wearing
rn ,i rfoM .r m hr. ,it,if-,.i,i.
"i'i"" - ...... .
' nlOV CTIDAAAI I V IklCTsI I Cfl
ifHlltA r Ull Illrtl-U I IIUinULLU
Xrw Superintendent for the Union
I'nellln nt Cheeiuie Tnke
Churn,- of the Work.
j CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 1. (Special Tel
, egram.) W. L. Park, superintendent of the
western district of tho Nobrnska division of
I tho Union Pacific, was Installed ns general
superintendent of the Wyoming division nt
I noon today by General Manager Dickinson.
'Tho general mnnager said: "It la true that
! Superintendent Hay of Laramie nnd Harris
of Choycnno resigned, but Mr. Hay has idnce
withdrawn his resignation. Tho story of
' the pornonal encounter of Superintendent
Harris nnd President Burt Is absurd. Thero
Is nothing whatover in It. Superintendent
j Harris Is Indeed a tine man, very cnterprls
I Ing and efficient."
Asked If thoro Is any truth In tho report
that ho had boon asked to resign, Geueral
Manager Dickinson said:
"No, I haven't been asked to, and I don'i
contemplato such n thing."
After transferring the Wyoming division
to Mr. Park, Mr. Dickinson left on No. 4 for
Omaha.
l,o ViiKelen Aid I'liiulue SiitTerer,
LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Juno 1 -Tho
Chamber of Commerce hero sent $l,0(.0 to
liomnay, inula, touuy to expend in tho re
lief of the famltio sufferers. This money
I was raised by subscription.
RUSSIAN PLOT FOILED
0z.tr' i Flan to Get Permanent Lodgmeit in
Pekin Will Fall.
CREDIT DUE AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES
Movcmint to Snpprets "Boxira" Giren an
International Aepect,
THIS IS NOT AS RUSSIA WOULD HAVE IT
Increase of Activity by the Society Fart
of the Scheme.
BLUFJACKETS REACH CHINA'S CAPITAL
No Oppntlnn to Their Kiitrnnee llus
nln Hit i;t,'t,-u 'I'll ,ki nti il ,1 Troop
tin U'nrMlilp nt Tiikn nnd
More In llenertc.
I 8nA,"Ai1, J'!!10 V"TTho. dftncnrae,nt
ov'r 300 International bluejackets hns ar-
, 011. i "'"i equipment
Fourteen thousand Russian troops aro held
In readiness nt Port Arthur.
LONDON. June 1. -The Pekln correspond
ent of tho Times, telegraphing Friday, sajs:
"The government gave every facility for
tho nrrlvnl of the foreign guards. The
streets were orderly. The Russlnn, hs well
us tho Fernch, were forbidden to land
Wcdnesdny, but tho Tsung-ll-Yamcn has
apologized, explaining tho mistake."
The Vienna correspondent of the Dally
Telegraph says:
"An active exchange of dispatches Is going
forward among the great powers relative
to China. The colossal superiority of Rus
sia's representation nt. Taku Is regnrded
ns significant.' Tho Triple Alllanco advo
cates united action to effect common In
terests." Tho Standard publishes the following from
Tien Tain, dated April 29:
"As a sample of tho Chlncjo government's
treatment of tho Boxers I glvo tho text of a
secret order sent to Governor Yuan In Shun
Tang: 'In reply to tho governor of Shan
Tung, who reports thnt he has found It
neceHsary to repress the patriot Boxer so
ciety with a strong nnd heavy hand, wo re
mark that It ennnot bo expected that such
simple peoplo can know that they have done
anything amiss. If a strong hand Is mani
fested, thero will bo a permanent grudgo
against tho governor. We assure tho gov
ernor that If future trouble arises, ho hlm
fcolf imust bear tho consequences. Let thw
good pooplo be dealt with ln a merciful
and generous way, to tho benefit of all.' "
How ItiinNln'M Sehenie Wn Foiled.
WASHINGTON, Juno l.-Nothlng bus been
heard hero from Admiral Ifcmpff, In com
mand of tho Nowark at Tnku, slnco his
short cablegram of Wcdnesdny, announcing
tho landing of tho marines nt Tien Tsln. Au
the ndmlral then stated that tho marines
wero about proceeding by rail to Pekin, only
a threo hours' trip. It Is ussumed that they
havo arrived without hlndranco nt their post
and aro now guarding the American legation
at Pekln. Minister Conger has not been In
communication with tho Stato department
slnco Monday last nnd n thero Is no ob
struction to the cable nnd telegraph lines
n reported by tho cablo companies tho
Mate department also assumes: that tho
status Is unchanged at Pekln, or certainly
t nas not changed for tho worse.
! It Is hinted In dlnlomatlo clrcl es hern t lint
this sudden increase of activity on the part
of tho "BoxerB" nothing moro than part of
a well conceived plan by ono of tho great
European powers to securo a permanent
lodgment in Pekln and to 6elo a position
giving It full control of tho great Pel Ho
river, tho approach to tho Chinese capital.
It la further Intimated thnt tho plan has
proved ahortlve, owing to tho alertness ot
tho other European powers represented In
Chinese wators, but particularly to the readi
ness ot tho United States minister, Mr. Con
ger, and tho American rear admiral on 'ooard
the Newark, which at onco cavo tho move.
to'ment an undeslrcd International asuoct and
BOXER MOVEMENT SPREADING
Letter from
fore
.Mlnnloitary Written Ho
the I,aet Ills,
turlninee.
I ELLSWORTH, Mo., Juno 1. Dr. Mary It.
Rurnham, daughter of Orln R. Burnham, who
. haB charge of tho hospital or "compound"
! connected with the Presbyterian mission at
' Chlnanfu, China, ln a recont letter tells of
' 11,0 work of tho "Boxers" In that vicinity.
Tho letter was written a fow days before
tho massacro of soveral native Christians In
towns near Chlnanfu nnd tho killing from
""ibush of twonty-slx soldiers In a regiment
I sent from Chlnanfu to tho sccno of tho
massacre.
Miss Burnham says: "Tho now govornnr
nt Chlnanfu has succeeded In quelling all
outwnrd signs of tho Ta La Hul (Big Knife
sect, or Boxers) In tho city. Wo cannot go
from tho city, however, without a guard
nnd much of tho mission work Is at n stand,
titlll.
"Tho English consul, Mr. Campbell, Is
still here. Ho has had two men put to
doath for tho murder of Mr. Brooks, It was
a cold-blooded affair and was only posslblo
becauso of tho ontl-forulgn feeling In Pekln.
I fear wo hnvo not heard tho end of tho
'Big Knives' yet.
"Tho new governor Is dolrig his duty, but
Is crippled by his subordinate officers. Tho
'head of tho bourd of punishments' (Judge)
has given Mr. Campbell, tho English consul,
much trouble. Both tho English nnd tho
Americans havo asked their representatives
to insist on his removal.
"Wo aro quite nafo here now, but It hau
come to our ears that we had a narrow
escapo during tho old governor's term of
olllco. Tho 'Big Knives,' emboldened by
official favor, had decided to loot our 'com
pounds' here. Thin camo to his ears nnd
ho beheaded two or threo mon whom he had
In custody.
"From papers It would appear thnt tho
movement was going north nnd slowly but
decidedly gaining ground. I fear thoro can
only bo peace in China If It Is partitioned,
and, If partitioned, there will be a long
period ot unrost and unquiet."