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    The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, THURSDAY MOBNING, JUNE 20, lOOl-TWELVE PAGES.
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AMERICAN RED BOOR
United Bttt Government BitIiwi ItJ
Fereign Relations.
-COVERS THE SPANISH WAR PERIOD
JkhanitWe Eummary of tha Official
OorritpondsncQ.
QUEEN REGENT LISTENS TO THE POPE
About to IJioree Termination of Cuban
Treuble.
'JUST THEN CONGRESS INTERVENES
tVln Hope of Avcrln Crista lletveeu
' Ike Nations State Department
Discreetly Sniinda Great
llrltnlu.
WASHINGTON, Juno 19. The American
red book for 1898, comprising tho foreign
relations during the eventful period of the
Spanish-American war, has Just made its
appearance. It contains an exhaustive
summary of the olttclal correspondence,
Tho Dupuy do Lomo Incident nnd the blow
ing up of tho Malno aro treated yndcr scpa-
rato heads. The first ofllclal notification to
Bpaln that tho United States expected tho
'independence of Cuba was In a dispatch
from Secretary Hay to Minister Woodford
on March 28, 1898. Tho president had pro
vlously Instructed Mr. Woodford to cn
dcavor to havo Spain grant Cuba "full self
govqrnment.'" Spain nt onco asked the
meaning of this torm. In reply, Secretary
Hay cablod, "Full self-government, with
Indemnity, would mean Cuban Independ
ence."
It appears that' Just before tho war broke
out Minister Woodford sent word that the
queen regent, yielding to the request of tho
pope, was about to decroo a termination of
the war In Cuba for a period of six months
Mr. Woodford was hopeful .this would avert
a crisis In tho trouble between Spain and
tho United States, but this hope was not
realized, ns congress soon after adopted the
resolutions of Intervention. Tho peace no
gotlatlons both In Washington and Paris
are given In extenso. When tho acquisition
of the Philippines came up Secretary Hay
cabled Mr. Day, saying: "Tho sentiment
in tho United States Is almost universal
that tho people of the Philippines, whatever
else be done, must be liberated from Span
Ish domination. In this sontlmcnt tho prcs
ldent fully concurs. Nor can we permit
Bpaln to transfer any of tho Islands to an
other power. Nor can wo Invito another
power or powers to Join the United States
In sovereignty over thnm. Wo must either
hold them or turn them back to Spain. Con
sequently, grave as are the responsibilities
ana unforeseen as aro the difficulties which
re before us, the president can see but ono
plain path of duty tho acceptance of tho
arcnipeiago."
Mounding John null.
Early In tho war the Stato department
directed our ambassador at Loudon to
discreetly sound tho llrltlsh government
upon war vessels using tho Suez canal. In
reply it was stated that tho llrltlsh cov
eminent held that wo were unquestionably
entitled to the use of tho canal for war.
chips. Tho declarations of neutrality by
most of tho foreign governments, except
Germany, aro given, and as to Germany,
Ambassador White gives a conference with
Baron von Buclow, In which tho latter says
mat ucrmany Una not for twenty years ls
ued n proclamation of neutrality.
Tho foreign relations with other conn
tries during 1898 also aro treated. Few
of the Incidents are of Importance. It
appaars, however, that Mr, Shorman, then
secretary of state, had a spirited exchange
with tho Austrian minister at Washing
ton, Mr. Henglemullcr. Tho latter had
aid that his government would hold tho
United States government responsible for
tbo r.cting at Lattlntcr, Ta. Mr. Slier
roan took sharp Issue with tho "re
markablo language" used by tho minister
and registered an absolute dissent from
some of his views.
Cbmcso affairs aro treated only In the
initial stages of the trouble. One of Mr
Conger's most Interesting dispatches gives
the action of the empress dowr.ger in com
pelling the emperor to decroo her co
regent.
SOWING WITH LIBERAL HAND
Prim r incut of Agriculture Will Pro
vide C'iiiKri'Niiieii v Uli Mirny
Srcda for Dlstrlliutlnu.
WASHINGTON, June 19. Under the or
ganlzatibn of tho plant Industry work of
the Department of Agrlculturo In ono bu
reau, under Dr. Galloway as director, a
more comprehensive plan for tho distribu
tion of seeds and plants Is being arranged
for. Especial attontlon will be given a
few promising Interests until they aro cn
tlrely established. These Includo rice
Wheat suitable for making macaroni, the
date, plum, tobacco, pistachio nuts, Dutch
bulbs and foreign plants. Tho young palm
trees which recently were transplanted to
this country and set out at Phoenlz, Ari
zona, are reported to bo prospering, giv
ing reason to hope that a new Industry In
tho arid southwest has been discovered
Forty thousand pounds of selected cotton
seed will bo distributed next year and a
Quantity of these seeds of special variety
Mil be imported from Kgypt.
It Is announced also that double the usua
nuantlty of vegetnblo seeds will bo dis
tributed to congressmen In 1902,
PLEADS FOR PIOUS INDIANS
former Cnuiirraamiin Springer rre
that Prcaldent Withhold 111 1'ioc
Inniiilltin SI Mouth.
WASHINGTON, June 19. Former Con
iresman Springer, who Is counsel for the
Kiowa, Comanche and Apacho Indians lu
their suit to enjoin tho secretary of the In
terior from opening to settlement the
reservations In Oklahoma, today filed with
the president a memorial praying that he
txercise his discretion under tho law and
withhold the Issuance of his proclamation
tor six months after the final allotments
to the Indians are made nnd thus give con
gress on opportunity to repeal tho law, Tho
memorial says that I.ono Wolf, one of the
Chiefs of tho Klowas, U u Baptist minister
ind that others of the Indians are Chris
tians and prays that the president will not
lend these men back t0 tell the members
it their tribe that a Christian country
would defraud them of their lands.
Mr. Springer says that If the lower court
fetuses an Injunction the case will be car
ried to the supremo court of the United
Itatee.
V
NEXT MOVE IS AMERICA'S
lulled Stntc Mint Lend Out If Hua-
slnh llrtnllntory (inine In
I'lii) oil I.tiiiKcr.
WASHINGTON, June 19. Tho situation
as to the retaliatory tariff war between the
United States and Russia Is such that the
next move must be made by the United
States, If the contest Is to bo pursued.
Secretary Gage, In his letter, raises tho
question whether tho Russian government
has not Infringed upon tho rights of the
United States under treaty. Article vl of
tho treaty of commerco with Russia of
1832 reads: "No higher or other dutlc3
shall 1 -oscd on the Importation Into
tho Uf '.;i(j ' any article tho pro
duce or i... ''''.'I . v 'u-.sla: and no
higher or other nn. l iscd on
tho Importation Into the "V ''Russia
of any article the produce or mauufacturo
of the United States than aro or shall be
payablo on tho like article being the pro
duce or manufacture of any foreign coun
try." Tho question Is raised whether, by our
action In levying n duty on Russian pe
troleum and specially describing It .is such,
the United States government has not also
violated this article. There la no penalty
artlclo In tho treaty, but under tho com
mon practlco of International law a coun
try may denounce the whole of a treaty
where It Is satisfied that ono of Its pro
visions has been purposely broken. If
such extreme action Is taken In tho case
there will bo no trade treaty between
Hussla and tho United States and, ns far
as Russia Is concerned, tho maximum
tariffs, which pro practically prohibitive,
would apply to all Imports from the United
States. On the Other hand, If such action
by Hussla Is regarded as discrimination,
tho United States government may by ex
isting law exclude any or all Imports from
Hussla.
HUNDRED THOUSAND SEEK IT
Lnuit to lie JIvimi Kt.r.OO .Settlers lit
MnM, In In Dciunml lr
Slimy Othcra.
WASHINGTON, Juno 19. Ex-Governor
W. A. Richards, assistant commissioner of
the general land office, today conferred
with Secretary Hitchcock, Assistant Scc-
rotury Ilyan nnd Assistant Attorney van-
dovontcr legardlng conditions at tho Kiowa.
Comanche nnd Apacho and tho Wichita res
ervations In Oklahoma. Mr. Richards has
Just returned from that country, where ho
superintended tho marking off of county
scat and townslto lines. Ho reported that
ho divided tho whole country Into three
counties and designated tho westernmost
as Kiowa. The others are' not yet ofllclally
named. He located county scats at tho
Anadarko agency, at a point five miles
south of Fort Sill and at a point near
Kiowa station.
Governor .Richards reports that there Is
no ovldonco of mineral In that county. Tho
wator supply, bo says, Is good. He says
everything will be ready for tho opening
on August 6.
Mr. Richards found many people already
waiting outside the lands and says tbo gen
eral sentiment favors opening by means of
drawing lots rather than tbo old way of
making a rush for tho lands, He says tho
drawing system probably .will bo adopted.
Governor Jenkins of Oklahoma, who also
Is hero, estimated today that 100,000 per
sons will seek tho lands and thero cap bo
only 13,500 ontrles. No plan for the open
ing has yet been decided upon.
SOLDIERS SELL CLOTHING
(ieurrnl Shatter Itepnrta There la No
Shortnuc In (luartermnatcr'a
Department,
WASHINGTON, Juno 19. Tho War de
partment today made, public two telegrams
dated yesterday, relating to the alleged
clothing frauds at San Francisco. The first
Is n message from General Corbln to Geu
oral Shatter asking for Information on tho
subject and stating that "It is desirable
from every point of view that detailed fact
of any Importance bo given the department
before being exploited by tho newspapers."
General Shatter's reply Is as follows:
In reference to your telegram of today. I
Hive refrained from making a report re
garding clothing seized by Colonel Maus
because tho quantity was very small and
it all appeared to Iihvo como from the
same man, u Junk dealer, who did business
around tno rresidio. Tne clotniug had evi
dcntlv been sold to this neddier bv sol
dlcrn nnd recruits. Tho Junk man nnd his
son. who sold It. havo been arrested bv the
federal authorities, nnd their case is being
considered by tho federal grand Jury today.
There Is no shortage In any of the de
partments hero. This seized clothing un
doubtedly represented the accumulation of
articles which nuve dcoii sold from time
to tlmo during the n.iHt year or two by the
thousands of soldiers who have missed
through San Francisco. 1 do not regnrd
this mutter ns of any Importance, thougn
It has been widely exploited by the sensa
tional newspapers. However, the seizure
of these nrtlcU-s and the arrests made will
have the effect, I think, of discouraging
tho purcimso or sale of soldiers' wearing
apparel In this vicinity hereafter.
Following Is an exact list of tho articles
seized: Blankets, eleven pairs; leggings,
flvo pairs: bluo llannel shirts, forty-eight:
blouses, one: gauntlet gloves, two pairs;
black calfskin shoes, seventy-seven pairs:
tan and russet shoes, llfty-three pairs. All
these articles nro now In tho hands of tho
proper neparimenis.
Co rlil it Stnrta Today.
WASHINGTON. Juuo 19. Adlutant Gen
crnl Corbln will leave here tomorrow for
tho Philippine Islands, where ho Is to
maie a special inspection or military con
ditlons and needs for tho personal inform
atlon of the president and secretary of
war.
.Mm. McKlnlcy Imprnvlnfr,
WASHINGTON, Juno 19. Dr. Rlxey was
at tho white Hotiso this morning. Ho
stated that Mrs. McKlnley continues to
Improve.
MODIFIES LANGUAGE LAW
Philippine rnniiulnalnii Will Allow
Trillin to Proceed In HnulMli
null .NnIKe Dlnled.
MANILA, Juno 19. Tho United States
Philippine commission has modified the pro
vision of tho law providing for the uso of
tho Spanish language In tho courts for flvo
years by permitting proceedings to be con
ducted In English and native dialects, the
samo to bo translated Into Spanish unless
tho litigants stipulate otherwise. In tho
latter enso tho records aro to be written In
both languages.
Movement of (Icenn Veaacls, June ID,
At Now York Arrived: Hohenzollern,
from Genoa: Alcsaba. from London: Teu
tonic, from Liverpool. Sailed: Oceanic, for
Liverpool; St. Paul, for Southampton; Sar
dinian, for Glasgow; Sotithwark, for Ant
werp.
At Glasgow Arrived: Anchorln, from
New York.
At London Arrived: Menominee, from
New York,
At Llvcrpoolr-Arrlved: Sylvanlo, from
Boston.
At Qucenrtown Sailed; Ivernla, from
Liverpool, far Boston. Arrived; Servla,
from Now York, for Liverpool, nnd .pro
ceeded; Majestic, from New York, for
At Ciierbourir Arrived: Hienmpr nntKh
land, from Now York vlu Plymouth, for
Hamburg, nnd proceeded.
At Plymouth-Arrived; DeuUchland, from
4ict auiiv, iui liuinuurtt.
SEVEN MONTHS WITH BOERS
War Department Purniihea leport of Gap-
tali Beichman'i Obtervationi.
CHICAGO IRISHMEN FOUND FIGHTING
Tlioie Who Went na Hospital Corps
Shouldered lllHea na Uulckly na
Possible Strength mill
Kiiulpment,
WASHINGTON, June 19. Tho division of
military Information of tho War depart
ment Is preparing for publication reports
of different ofllcers who havo recently had
an opportunity to observe military events
and campaigns. Ono of these Is Captain
Carl Rclchman, Seventeenth Infantry, who
went from the Philippines to South Africa
and' for seven months observed tho opera
tions of tho Boer army.
On his way to the Transvaal ho stopped
at Madagascar. Ho says tho French were
doubling tho garrison of that Island, "per
haps In vlow of possible complications with
England."
When ho arrived In the Transvaal he met
President Krugcr, who asked him If he had
como "to sco the fight of ono against five,"
Captain Rclchman says that the ages of
the Doer soldiers were from 18 to 60; that
tho Transvaal army numbered 45,411, and
that the Orango Free Stato had 14,834. Cap
tain Rclchman says that the Boer burgher
Is not a soldier, as ho has not been trained
as (i soldier, and his fighting methods grow
out of his environment nnd personal char
acter. Tho Boers are reserved and dignified peo
ple and raado 'few comments, oven when
thoy heard of tho destruction of their
homes and property by the British. In tho
seven months ho was with them ho become
favorably Impressed with tho Boer people
as a whole. As to tho breaches of civilized
war of which they r.re charged, he says they
wero duo to Ignorance or accident. They
are democratic In their character and insti
tutions. Much of this portion of Captain
Rclchman's report Is represented by aster
isks, showing that thero have been elimina
tions In order that no offenso ruay bo given
to those ho criticises.
Upon the whole ho found that good dis
cipline was maintained In the Boer army
and that the soldiers were equipped with
good arms and plenty of ammunition. Bay
onets wero not used.
Captain Rclchman says that volunteers
played a considerable part In the South
African war. Among the forolgn organiza
tions In tho Boer army was nn Italian com
pany of scventy-flvo men under Captain
Rlccardl, who had been with Agulnaldo In
tho Philippines. Ho says thero also was a
body of Irish-Americans from Chicago, which
went as a hospital corps, but dropped Its
Insignia and took up rifles as soon as
It was within the Boer lines. There
was a small company of American scouts
under Captain Hasscl. These had dwindled
to a fow men at tho time of the capturo of
Pretoria. Tho foreigners Included nearly
All nationalities. The Kaffirs cut consid
erable figure In tho army and wero subject
to military duty for the Transvaal re
public. SPREAD OF MAIL SERVICE
More Itiirnl Free Delivery Author
ised for Xehraaka, Ions nnd
Month Dakota
WASHINGTON, June 19. (Special Tele
gram.) Rural freo delivery service has
been ordered established August 1 as fol
lows: Nebraska Brownvllle, Nemaha county;
routo embraces twenty-six square miles,
containing a population of 620; W. M. Smith
appointed carrier. Waco, York county;
routo embraces eighty-eight square miles,
containing a population of 1,090; G. W.
Evans and J. T. Lylo appointed carriers.
Iowa Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie
county (additional service); area covered,
sovonty-slx square miles, with population
of 1,360; J. E. Myers and G. M. Booton ap
pointed carriers.
South Dakota Doll Rapids, Minnehaha
county (additional service); area covered,
thirty-four square miles; population served,
681; Lorentz Thoreson appointed carrier.
Samuel H. Miller of Allison, James Mc
Donald of Alice, Edward E. Fleming of
Mason City and C. G. Sutton of Lamont,
la., are appointed taggers In the bureau
of animal Industry for duty outside the
District of Columbia.
Tho postmaster at Council Bluffs has
been allowed an additional carrier from
September 1.
Henry W. Tllman, carrier in the Omaha
postofflce, Is promoted from $800 to $1,000
a year.
D.rs. C. C. Robinson nnd J. S. Mostlock
ore appointed pension examining surgeons
at Blair, Nob., and Dr. E. M. Reynolds to
a similar position at Centervllle, la.
INDIANS BAR IIL COMPANY
ucmwnre in me unernuee Katloti
Protest Against Grant of
Lrnaes to Miner.
WASHINGTON, Juno 19. R. C. Adams,
representing the Delaware Indians, who
arc citizens of the Cherokee nation, today
nied with the secretary of tho Interior a
protest against the grant of leases to the
Cherokee Oil and Gas company, or any
other mining company that will Interfero
with or Infringe on tho premises, rights
or properties of tho Delaware nation.
It Is understood that the department
will take up the matter of leases In the
Indian territory shortly, and It is said
that tho Delaware Nation proposes to ap'
ply for nn Injunction, If necessary, to pro
vent tho grant of mining leases. Tho pro
test filed today Bays that the Delaware
nation has rights to 167,000 acres of land
bought of tbo Cherokee nation under a
guarantee of the protection of the United
States and the absolute guarantee of the
Cherokecs that continued ownership and
occupancy by tho Dolawares would not bo
Interfered with without the lattcr's con
sent. The protest says that whatever
rights thero may have been to operate
under raining leases expired August 9, 1900;
thit the Delawarcs claim the protection of
the constitution of tho United States,
which was extended to tho Indian territory
In 1890 by act of congress nnd that the
Delawaros should have the right to handle
their own estates. The protest says the
Delawnr'.s hav In actual possession and
cultivation several thousand acres of land
within the tract embraced In the appli
cation for a lease by the Cherokee Oil and
Gas company.
Save Cnileta n Trip.
WASHINGTON. June 19. The academic
board at tho Naval academy has recom-
nunded to Secretary Long that the young
men designated for naval cadets be ex
amined "at or near their homes, Instead of
at the Naval academy. This recommend
atlon meets the approval of Secretary Long
and be has written the Civil Service com
mission, asking If the examination board In
different parts of the country can make ar
rangements to conduct the examinations.
kju
iNG FOSTER
"Prophet" Smith iukV I. I. Mel.nnd,
PriiyltiK' .eror.'12pputeil by
Shrevcporl Mob,
SHREVEPORT, Juno 19. Frank Smith,
better known as "Prophet" Smith, and F.
D. McLand, held nt Uelton for complicity
In the murder of John Gray Foster, were
taken out of Jail by a mob tonight nnd
strung up to a tree. They wero left dang
ling side by side.
Tho lynching occurred on the Arkansas
road about one mile and a half from the
Jail. Both negroes made a statement be
fore death, denying that they had anything
to do with the killing. Smith, who wns
the head of the "Church-of-tlod" move
ment In that section and was blamed ns
being responsible for the sentiment against
tho whites which led to the death of Fos
ter, dcd praying. McLand was silent ns
he was strung up. As Smith was being led
from tho Jail prior to the execution ho
was heard to say: "Lord; you promised to
bo with mo now."
There wero about 200 armed men In the
mob and they overpowered tho sheriff and
Jailer, taking tho keys away from them.
The lynchers claimed that the execution of
theso negroes was necessary to the preser
vation of the lives of the white men in this
locality.
TO FIGHT THE PLOW TRUST
Meeting In Scaalnit In Chicago Said
to lie Cnlled for tlint
Ptirpnae,
CHICAGO, Juno 19. Farm Implement
manufacturers are In session at the Audi
torium annex. As to the subject of their
meeting, there aro sevor'al views, ono that
they aro organizing nn Implement associ
ation In opposition to the ono formed sev
eral weeks ago. Ono member maintained
that the association had.'bcen In existence
for a long time and that the present meet
ing was Its annual gathering. Among those
In attendance, are: General W, H. Jack
son, Michigan; S. R. Harrta, Ashtabula, O.;
W. H. Cowdry, Ashtabula, O.; E. N. Abbott,
Blnghamton, N. Y.; Horace E. Pease,
Hartford, Vt.; W. F. Jenkins, Howard,
Tcnn.; F. L. Andrews, Glrard, Pa.;
Samuel T, Early, Tcrro Haute, Ind.; G. B.
Durrcll, Harryman, Tcnn.; William C.
Mason, Walllngford, Vt.; Henry G. Ely,
St. Johnsbury, Vt.; J. Howard Ervlcn,
Ogontc, Pa.; J. W. Klcmm, Philadelphia;
John Flndolscn, Utlca, N. Y.; F. S. Kretln
gcr, Fort Madison, la. The meeting Is said
to havo been called by Mr. Kretlnger.
DENVER MAN LEARNS IT ALL
Una n Tip Hint M nun n ten Will Hell
Out In t'ncle Sniu for
ISIO.IIOO.OOO.OOO.
DENVER, June 19. Tho Times says: A
gigantic scheme Is under way to transfer
the railroads of the United States to the
government.
A western financier, who returned today
from New York, whore he Investigated the
rumors afloat In financial circles, asserts
that the report of pending government
ownership is general, it
Ho declares that wltwn a tew years tho
Rockefeller, Harrlman,-V3ndorbllt, Gould
and Morgan Interests would turn ovor to
the government every line of railroad In
the, country, tho. governrepnt to pay Xho
total value of about $10,000,000,000, a string
of banks to be controlled by the same In
terests and to financier the deal.
HEARST GETS W. E. HASKELL
I'rraent Pu1illier of Mlnnenpnlla
Tlmea to Take New York Jour
nnl'a Ilimluesa Knd.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 19. Colonel
W. E. Haskell, publisher of tho Times,
has been selected by William R. Hearst to
All the position of business manager of tho
Now York Journal and will take charge of
the business affairs of that paper July 10.
Mr. Haskell's paper In Minneapolis will
bo placed In other hands. Charles E. Has
brouch, as business manager, will have
chargo of tho property In association with
E. R. Johnstone, the present editor. Mr.
Hasbrouch Is at present business manager
of the Denver Times.
R09SEVELT AND MARK TWAIN
Doth Invited to Addreaa Celebration
of Mlaaourl'a Admlaalon
to the Union.
KANSAS CITY, June 19. Vice President
Theodore Roosevelt and Mark Twain have
been Invited to atteud and address the
celebration of tho eightieth anniversary of
Missouri's admission to tho union In this
city August 10. Mr. Roosevelt Is the au
thor of n history of Thomas H. Benton, and
the vice president will bo asked to toko his
themo from tho life of this Missouri states
man. Mr. Clemens, It Is expected, will deal
particularly in anecdotes of his younger
days in Missouri.
COMPANY DOUBLES CAPITAL
Amalgamated Copper Concern Files
Certificate So nn to Ilnr the
Other Firms.
TRENTON, N. J., June 19. Tho Amalga
mated Copper company filed a certificate
this afternoon Increasing Its capital stock
from $75,000,000 to $165,000,000. The certifi
cate Is signed by Anson Flower, president,
nnd William G. Rockefeller, secrotary, of
tho company. Tho purpose of tho Increase
Is to purchase tho Butto & Boston and Bos
ton & Montana companies, which Is per
mitted by tho decision of the court of er
rors and appeals yesterday In refusing to
continue tho toraporary Injunction.
RICE CASE IS POSTPONED
QueNtlon of Texas .Mlllloualre'a Wills
Not to lie Deeliled Till
September.
NEW YORK, Juno 19. The questions in
dispute between the proponents of the two
wills of William Marsh Rice carao up be
fore Surrogato Fitzgerald today on the
application of counsel for Albert T. Pat
rick and the holrs under the will of 1900
for delay and tho application of B. H.
Hornblowor for the heirs under the will
of 1896 tho so-called1 Texas will for a
tpeedy disposition of the Issue. After ar
gument, the surrogate set tho trial of tho
questions at Issue for tho first Monday
in November.
STUBISSAYS HE'S THE MAN
Confirm Report of Acceptance of Po
alllnn of Trnfllo Mnimurr for
Mnrrlmnn Syndicate.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 19. J. C. Stubbs,
traffic manager of tho Southern Pacific, ar
rived from the cust tonight. He confirmed
the report that ho had accepted the pob!
tlon of traffic manager and adviser of the
Harrlman syndicate of railroads.
Mr. Stubbs w leave for Chicago In July,
His headquarters will be In that city,
HANGED FOR
BRYAN NOT IN NEW PARTY
DitaTowi Oonotctton with Lancching of
Kauai Oitj Echtmi.
PRELIMINARY PLATFORM 13 ANNOUNCED
Itlnltl Control of llnllrnnda and the
Abolition or Preaent Police Sa
teni Are Aiiioiik (he
I'lnnks,
ATLANTA, Ga., June 19. Tho Atlanta
Constitution tonight, In response to a tele
gram of Inquiry, received a dispatch from
W. J. Bryan denying that ho Is affiliated
with tho third party movement. Mr.
Bryan's telegram reads:
IOWA CITY. Im.. June 19.-The Constitu
tion, Atlantn, Ga. Telegram received. No
truth In report W. J. BRYAN.
KANSAS CITY. Juno 19. "Tho allied
third party movement," which Its promo-
tors hope will result before 1901 In a na
tional organization strong enough to name
a presidential nominee, was launched here
this afternoon. It was tho outcome of a
conference of reformers from tho ranks of
the old parties and Its principles nro said
by some to have been adopted with a view
to fitting tho views of William Jennings
Bryan.
The conferenco was called by Leo Meri
wether of St. Louis, who, with twenty-two
other St. Louis leaders In the public own
ership party of that city, came to Kansas
City yesterday, after- a visit to Mr. Bryan
at Lincoln, where tho Intentions of the del
egation had been laid before tho Nebraska
man. Mr. Bryan, It was stated, had ex
pressed sympathy with the movement If ho
had not goto so far as to support It. At
tho conferenco there wero represented pop
ulists of all persuasions, public ownership
advocates, free silver republicans, social
ists, slnglo taxers and Bryan democrats.
It was stated that It was proposed to form
a third party In Missouri which should
finally be taken up by tho dissatisfied in the
old parties from other states. A commit-
too on organization was appointed and In
structed to report today. Tho committee,
which represented each element present,
today submitted the following set of res
olutions as the new party's principles and
they were adopted:
Public ownership of all public utilities,
ns railroads, telegraphs, etc.
While awaiting the legislation necessary
In Koetirn nnlilln nwnerflhit). rleld control
of freight and passenger rates und severe
penalties for rebates and other discrimina
tions ny roiiroaus.
Taxation of railroads and other public
utility corporations In tho same proportion
us the values of farm und other property.
Direct legislation by the lnttlatlvo and
referendum to the end that the people may
Initiate good legislation and veto bud legis
lation. . .
A graduated income tax to the end that
wealth which receives government protec
tion ?hall bear Its Just share of tho cost of
government. , ,, ,
Thnt whatever Is used as money shall be
full legal tender. Issued by tho general
government In sufficient volume for busi
ness purposes, and that volume fixed in pro
portion to population.
Just cicciion lawn inruugiiuui inc Bitiiea.
Homo rule for cities and abolition of tho
nreannt svstem of uslnc the noltce ns a
standing army to carry primary elections In
th interest of dishonest politicians repre
senting sun more uiBiiuncsi xin-ciui jjiivi
lege corporations.
Election of United States senators by
popular vote.
This afternoon tho committee organized
by electing J. H. Cook, fuslon-popullst;
chairman; J. H. Hlllls.-'mlddle-of-tbc-road
populist, vice president, and F. S. Kowalskl,
public ownership member, secretary. Tho
committee, besides deciding on the new
name for tho movement, decided to call a
stato convention for some time next fall.
In the meantime the members will prepare
an address to the people of tho state.
Headquarters will be established both at
Carthago and St. Louis and the committee
will appoint a chairman of each county In
the state, whoso duty It will be to enlist
members and organlzo them Into county
clubs. The time for holding the convention
will bo fixed later.
Mr. Merlweather this afternoon, at tho
conclusion of the conference, was asked:
"Will not your movement only result In
turning the state over to the republicans?"
"I do not know, but I would a little rather
the republicans would win than the present
organization of democrats. As Mr. Bryan
said to me last Monday, 'I like an enemy
under his own colors better than one who
steals my colors." "
CLARK'S WEDDING PRESENT
Montana Senator Ulvca Ilia Son 9100,-
OOO for Himself and
Bride.
BUTTE, Mont., June 19. In tho presenco
only of tho relatives and a few Intimate
friends of tho young couple, Miss Mabel
Durfleld Foster, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Foster, was this cvonlng married
to William Andrews Clark, Jr., son of
Senator W. A. Clark. Tho ceremony took
place In tho front drawlngroom of tho res
idence of the bride's parents on West
Granite streot. The room was handsomely
decorated for the occasion, the prevailing
colors bolng green and white. Rev. S. C.
Blackstone, rector of St, John's Episcopal
church, performed the ceremony, the con
tracting parties kneeling. There wero no
attendants and the bride's father gave her
away. She woro a handsomo gown of
whlto chiffon train, with bridal veil. Her
ornnments consisted of a valuable neck
laco of pearls, the present of Senator
Clark, and a collar of pearls and diamonds,
the gift of the bridegroom. Only forty
persons In all witnessed tho ceremony.
Though tho wedding wbb so strictly
prlvatp tho recoptlon which followod at tho
Foster residence was tho most largely at
tended affair of the kind ever seen In tho
northwest and also ono of the most bril
liant ocr seen anywhere. Those who
called to tender their bc3t wishes Inoludcd
hundreds of young friends who had grown
up with tho bride and bridegroom In this
community. Tho presents wero numerous
and valuable' and filled an entlro room.
Tho father of the groom presented his
son with n check for $100,000.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark left on the east
bound Northern Pacific express late to
night. They will spend some time In Now
York and thon go to Europo for several
months. On their rctrun they will reslda
In Butte, where Mr. Clark has a law prac
tice. TR0UILE FOR THE YACHT
Constitution Stnrta Ont for a Trial
Spin, but la Towed Hack
to Shore,
NEWPORT, R. I., Juno 19, Tho yacht
Constitution went out to sea today for a
trial spin. When off tho light ship, how
ever, It came about and for some time Its
sails flapped In the light breeze. In a short
tlmo the press boat rounded up under Its
stern, took a line and started back toward
tho harbor. So far as could be seen from
tho shore there was no trouble with the
rigging of tho yacht, but there was a sug
gestion of trouble with the steering gear
In the yacht's action.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nehraska-Looal Rains Thurf-
njr nun rmiHy, vurutuic vt inus,
Teiuprrnture nt Omulin yestcrdnyi
Hour. I)en. Hour. Ue.
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HALF MAST FOR PINGREE
Finns In Detroit Are Lowered In
Honor of Kx-tlovcriior of
MIchlKnn,
DETROIT. Mich., June 10. All the nags
In the city aro floating at half mast today
out of respect to the memory of ex-Gov
ernor Plngree, whose death lu London last
night Is ulmoit tho sole topic of con
versation on the street) today. As a whole,
the city Is more deeply moved by Fili
gree's death than by the loss of any public
man In many decades,
The body of Mr. Plngree has been em
balmed. It will be removed to a private
mortuory tcnlght, prior to embarkation on
Sunday. Mr. Plngree, Jr., Is tho recipient
of cable messages of sympathy from all
parts of the United States. The officials
of tho United States embassy have extended
him ever courtesy and assistance.
LANSING, Mich., .iuno 19. Governor
Bliss this afternoon Issued an ofllclal proc
lamation eulogizing former Governor Tin
grcc as a soldier, n business man, a mayor,
a governor whose career has been char
acterized by n rugged honesty that won for
him the confidence of tho people, Tho
Hags on the utato capltol and all other
stato buildings nro ordered nt halt mast
until after tho burial and tho capltol Ib to
bo appropriately draped. All state do
partmcnts will be closed the day of tho
funeral.
MUCH TOO WET AT B00NVILLE
Storm Flood the Missouri Town and
Wind WreekH llulldlnKH
One Man Killed.
BOONVILLE, Mo., June 19. Tho most
disastrous storm of rain and wind that ever
fell In this section visited Boonvllle at 7
o'clock tonight. Tobo Fisher was killed In
the main street by the falling walls of a
largo two-Btory brick building. Tho roof
was blown off the Sombarts mill, the Com
mercial bank and many residences. A largo
brick foundry near the river front was
completely destroyed. Hundreds of trees
wero destroyed. Many small craft on tho
river front were blown adrift. Tho heav
iest loser Is tho Boll Telephone company,
whose exchango Is almost completely de
stroyed. Tho local exchango was also
damaged. One death has been reported and
nine Injured. The wind was from tho
northwebt and followed tho river. Three
Inches of rain fell In less than twenty
minutes.
SCHWAB HAS NO DESIGNS
President of the Steel Corporation
Doesn't Seek Control of Colo
rndo Kuel Company.
PUEBLO, Colo., June 19. A special to tho
Star-Journal from New York says: Tho
Colorado Fuel and Iron company will re
main an Independent corporation. Word
has been received here that President
Schwab of the United States Steel corpora
tion emphatically states that the corpora
tion never had any serious Intention to
seek control of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron company will
bo let alono In Its own field wost of tbo
Missouri river.
Tho ofllcers of tho Colorado Fuel and
Iron company have stoadlly declared that
nobody could purchase enough of Its stock
to tako the control from the present man
agement. It Is certain now that thero
never was any real foundation for these
rumors.
LYNCHERS ARE AFTER ECKER
Soldier Wnntcd for Forgrei'y Kill
Deputy Sheriff While Itcslat
luir Arreat.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 19. (Special
Telegram.) George Ecker, wanted at Big
Plney for forgery committed there a year
ago, yesterday shot and killed Deputy
Sheriff C. B. Holdcn nnd seriously wounded
Fred Reardcn, a merchant of Big Plney,
whllo resisting arrest. The killing oc
curred In tho mountains seventy miles
north of Opal, Wyo. Sheriff James of
Evanston and a posso aro In pursuit of
the murderer, but It Is feared ho will bo
lynched beforo tho officers can reach him.
Ecker has been serving In a volunteer reg
iment In tho Philippines and is known as
a bad man. s
KILL GAME OUT OF SEASIN
Denver and Cnlorndo Spring l'lrnm
llnve Their Stneka Seised and
Couflaentcd.
DENVER, Juno 19. Tho stato game de
partment has unearthed a plot whereby a
number of Denver and Colorado Springs
firms are alleged to have combined and
employed men to kill wild game out of
season foi their hides.
Hundreds of dollars' worth of deer, elk
and antolopo hides have been solzed and
confiscated In the stores of 'L. A. Watklns
& Co,, M. Solomon & Co., J. L. Brown and
E. J. McLean and the proprietors arrested,
Arrosts aro also expected In Colorado
Springs.
SHAKES ST. LOUIS BLOCKS
Heavy Kxplonlon Preeedea Fire that
Dratroya Sickles' Saddlery I'lnnt
Thla MnrnliiK.
ST. LOUIS, Juno 10. The J. B. Sickles
Saddlery company's plant nt Twenty-first
and Washington avenue was destroyed by
fire, which broke out at 2:15 this morning.
Tho flro was preceded by an explosion, In
which the company's private watchman Ib
supposed to have lost IiIh life. The ex
plosion was a terrlflo one, shaking the
buildings for blocks around, The concern
Is one of the largest of Its kind In tho
west.
JAMES G. BLAINE MONUMENT
Andrew CnrnrKle Iteportcd to He In
duced to llulld One for Old
Times' Snke,
PITTSBURG, June 19, It Is stated that
Andrew Carnegie will tract a monument to
James G. Blaine, A perronal friendship
of many years nnd a warm admiration for
tho great champion of American Industries
Inspire the philanthropist In his undertak
ing. A site for the monument, It Is be
lieved, will be chosen In Schenley park,
near tho Carnegie Institute
POND SCORES THEM
Minneiita Judge it Btvtre on Amirioan
Mining Company Officials,
APPOINTS ALBERT H. HALL RECEIVER
AccompanUi the Ordir with Hit Opinion of
tht InoWintJ.
THEIR CRIME DWARFS COMMON THEFT
He Eiyi Enoh Studied Fraud Uiku
Burglary Trifling.
TUTTLE AND HANCOCK SHOULD SWEAT
If Mnunuors Are Utility, na They Seem,
the .Indue Tblnkn Their Sentence
Should lie nn I uunmilly
Loiik One,
MINNEAPOLIS, Juno 19. Judge Pond of
tho Honocpln tourt today tiled his order
appointing Albert II. Hall receiver for tho
Insolvent American Mining und Investment
company, which Is alleged to havo realized
$2oti,0Uir for stock sold nnd the assets of
which aro raid to bo not In excess of
$1,000.
in a memorandum which accompanies tho
order, the court says:
"The Information charges this company
with repeated acts ultra vires tho cor
poration, with grofo mlssuse and abuse
of Its franchises, with rank and most glar
ing misrepresentations, deceit and fraud,
and, In effect, with a course of business
conduct so bleeped In Iniquity and sin as
to stagger human belief.
"In tho face of these charges, the cor
poration does no moro than to formally
tllo with tho clerk Its general denial and
hasten to avoid Investigation by admitting
facts sufficient to warrant tho court In
granting the relief prayed for. That such
an apparently rotton and corrupt concern
should exist and for n time thrlvo In this
community Is a sad commentary upon tho
Intelligence of Its patrons and no less so
on the morals of a pcoplo permitting It.
"Whllo thero was no Investigation mado
at the hearing, I am satisfied from tho ad
mission mado and from tho matters set
forth In tho Information (which cannot bo
controverted) that tho charges of criminal
conduct on tho part of tho olllclals of this
company aro substantially correct. It is
difficult to And languago In which to prop
erly characterize tbo acts of these officials,
but It Is not too much to say that highway
robbery and burglary becomo commonplace
as compared with tho enormity of such ,
studied fraud and dovlltry as appoar to
havo been practiced.
Should Serve Time.
"If tho managers, Charles R. Tuttlo and
L. Hancock, aro guilty of theso offenses, 1
as they appear to be, they should be ap
prehended and securely nailed to the prison
cross for a term which would teach them,
and othor Ilka evildoers, thai Justice Is
still allvo and cannot thus be trifled with.
With this end In vlow, tho court earnestly
calls the attention of the present grand
Jury of the county to tho alleged criminal
conduct of theso two men, with tho hopo
that theso matters may bo thoroughly In
vestigated by them, nnd, If the facts wnr
rant, that they bo held to answer for
their misdeeds before the bar of this
court."
Tho nttorncy general attempted to bring
about nn agreement that permitted Mr.
Hall to bo receiver for tho National Min
ing and Promotion company, as woM ns
for the American, but Jesse Van Valkcn
bcrg, attorney representing the companies,
would not agree, though It was shown that
tho two concerns wero practically tho
same. The attorney general will now try
to force a receivership for tho National.
Mr. Vnn Valkenberg objected to Hall for
receiver becauso he represents alleged
victims.
STARBUCK GETS DISCHARGE
Bankrupt vrlth Some Debt In Lincoln
Una Ilia Petition
Grnnted.
NEW YORK, Juno 19. Among the dls
charges In bankruptcy In the United States
court today were tho following:
William E. Coffin, broker and formerly
a member of tho firm of Coffin & Stanton,
with liabilities of $1,150,907 and assets) of
$25 cash. Tho petition was filed April 12,
last. All of tho claims were contracted
by the petitioner as a member of the firm
of Coffin & Stanton, whoso failure In 1891
resulted In the suspension of a number of
financial Institutions. The largest unse
cured creditor was tho city of Santa Cruz,
Cat., for $332,000 for bonds purchased.
Other discharges wore James M. Star
buck, a clerk, with' liabilities of $368,360,
contracted In Chicago and Lincoln, Neb.,
prior to 1893.
William F. Pntrlck, mine manager, $69,
150, contracted chiefly In Denver, Col., prior
to 1891.
MOST IF THE COPPER SHARES
Those of the Moulnnn Compaiilea De
limited Prellnilunry to Trnna
frr In the AmalKnmtited.
BOSTON, Juno 19. It was announced here
this afternoon that tho National Shawmut
bank had received a majority of Boston &
Montana and Butto & Boston Copper shares
deposited for the ptirposo of tho carrying
out the transfer of theso properties to tbo
Amalgamated Copper company.
It appears that tho decision of tho New
Jersey court of errors and appeals was
broad enough to rcmovo tho last obstnelo to
tho consolidation of Amalgamated and Bos
ton & Montana and Butto & Boston. Tho
National Shawmut bank Immediately began
giving receipts In exchange for Kidder,
Pcabody & Co.'s receipts for Montana &
Butto shares nnd will deliver Amalga.
mated sharci for the receipts aa soon as
possible.
TRIES THREE-CENT FARE
lllcctrlc llond lu Ohio luiiiiKurntea
Itediiced Itntea There Merely
lia nn Kxpcrlmrnt.
CLEVELAND, O., Juuo 19. Tho Lorain
Streot Car company will piit a 3-cent faro
In operation on Fi'f lay of this weok. Tho
reduction from f cents, tho directors state,
Is In tho lint in f an experiment and It
ran be restoti i fi cents ngaln If so
desired.
Tho road Is one lu which Tom L. Johnson
Is Interested, but Mayor Johnson said to
night that ho holds but one share of the
slock In the company and Is not entitled
to credit for the reduction. This s thi
first electric road In Ohio to carry passen
gers for 3 cenla,