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OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 29, 1904 TEN PAGES.
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CALLS FOR ITIA
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Officials at Broken Erw Trouble
Around tbe Land ( " T
RUSH FOR HOMESTEADS IS 5 5 '.AUSE
GoTemor Eeqneits Sheriff to .
Besources First.
t Hit
flNALLY COMES AT SHERIFF'S REQUEST
Under the Circumstances Those Who Were
, Obstreperous Oool Down.
BIG RUSH FOR LAND AT OTHER PLACES
Usadreds Line I p In Front of Land
Offices, bat o Serious Trouble
Witnessed at Other
Points. "'.
BROKEN' BOW. Neb.. June 28. Special
Telegram.) This city has been doing a land
office business today In fact. Early this
morning; tbe crowd was packed like sar
dines In front of the land office In a
scramble to head the line, to enter at the
opening of the office, to place their mines
on sections of government lund. Some time
iai required In getting the crowd lined up
In double file along the street.
Considerable dissatisfaction was ex
pensed by those who did not get near the
head of the column, but once In line ths
best of order prevailed.
The presence of Company M, Nebraska
Rational Guard, which was put on duty ns
a precautionary measure, was criticised
quite freely by the disappointed ones who
did not get near the front,' but for all that
good feeling prevailed aa a rule, and maiy
passed the time away in amusements of
various kinds. In the afternoon numbers
were issued to those in line, which gave
thein an opportunity to break ranks, only
being required to bo present whon their
number was called. One hundred and
ninety-eight homestead entries were made
todav. which la about one-third th num.
ber ,1a line. Out of the number made 102
were rejected because of duplicate prior
rights.
Governor Orders Ho Troops.
IJNCOLN. June 18. (Special) For the
prat time since bo became chler executive.
Governor Miokey baa allowed the National
Guard to be called out to keen the
The governor was informed by telegram
ahortly after S o'clock this afteernoon
cnat (jap tain Kennedy or Company M. sta
tioned at Broken Bow, bad called out hJs
company at the request of the land offloe
officials, who feared trouble. (Adjutant
General Culver left for" ' Broken Bow to
fclgbt and will assume charge of the com
pany. '
The telesram to the mwmp. wtiih
the last of a number received during the
day. informing him that the company had
been put in action, stated that an effort
was being made by some members of the
crowd lined up before tho land office to
make entry for homesteads to reverse tho
ftrdar.of tbe line, making the last flrst and
this, the telegram ' Stated, would likely
tiring e bout trouble. . .
The- fact that the company waa put Into
ftervic without an order from tho governor.
While not according to military rules and
regulations, will not result in Captain Ken
nedy being court martlaled, for tbe reason
that a number jf telegrams were exohanged
between the two and tho governor thinks
(he captain probably misconstrued one of
his messages. ''
Bhortly before noon tho governor received
a menage from Sheriff Rlohardson request
bg that he call out the company stationed
at Broken Bow, but as the telegram was
not a formal request and not offlolal enough
to suit the governor, tho latter waited to
bear from Judge Reese. The answer came
back that It waa neoesaary to keep the
pcaoe to call put tho soldiers. Later an
other message came from the sheriff stat
ing that be bad sworn In seven deputies
and that no damage, bad been done and
that there had been no trouble. The gov
ernor then notified tho company to be in
readiness for action and the next message
received later in the afternoon told him
the company had been called out at the re
quest of the land offioe officials.
Lurid, Story from Lincoln.
LINCOLN, June 28. Governor Mickey has
received several requests from officers and
sheriffs in Custer county, Nebraska, for
WillUa to help keep order at Broken Bow
and in the surrounding country, where
thousands of persons have gathered for the
opening of homesteads under the new Kin
kald land law. The governor has ordered
Company M of Broken Bow to be held In
readiness under arms and if there Is an out
break the National Guard will be put into
action at once. The trouble arises from the
fact that cattle barona . hav um
cowboys to file on government land that is
ow fenced and to interfere " with home
Uadvrs who are seeking claims under the
provisions of the new law. The disputed
land, which waa thrown open to settlers
today, has been used br the nnrhm.,.
rasing purposes. It has been fenced in by
them and these fencos the government or
dared taken down in a kill passed In tbe
last session of congress.
There is a great rush for the . claims,
plany of the homesteaders at Broken Bow
re armtd and bloodshed is expected.
Woman First at Sidney.
SIDNEY. Neb., June 28. (Special Tele
gram.) Today the Sidney opening of west,
rn Nebraska filing and settlement under
the KInkald homestead act has more than
Justified expectations in the Influx of lo
cators and Cheyenne county settlers. Yes
terday steadily added to the coming of the
future residents stockmen and farmers
until nightfall tho town was crowded with
an eager throng, whose Individual mem
bers, discarding all thoughta of the usual
night's rest, formed a long line leading to
the door of the Sidney United States land
office. Through the early watches of the
night and continuing to t o'clock this morn
ing, these long lines of land locators stood
or sat patiently and perseveringty.
At I a. m. promptly the doors of the
land office opened and through these
warmed the crowd unUl 4 o'clock In the
afternoon.
Near the bead of the long line was Mlas
Nettle Pitts and by chivalrous courtesy
and consent this young woman was given
the honor of the first entry at 81dney
undr the Klnkald land law for Cheyenne
county, filing on a fto-acre homestead.
This initial locator was Immediately fol.
lowed by her honored father, Lewis O.
Ittta. with a M-cre location. From thence
the locations continued at a record break
ing peon, the cloning hour of 4 p. m. dis
playing locatlone, with aa aggregate
entry of SO.OiO acres.
Tomorrow's filings promise a practical
COnaUuued in booutid Fag,)
L00MIS' BODY IS NOT FOUND
Report from London Is Denied at
Chernearg. leene nf Alleged
Discovery.
CHERBOURG, June 28. The report, cir
culated by a London news agency yester
day, that the body of Kent J. Loomls had
been washed ashore near here. Is false.
The Investigations made do not disclose
any warrant for the circulation of the
rumor, as no body 'has been found near
Cherbourg recently.
The American consular agent, II. J. E.
Malnnevllle, after an Inquiry Into the mat
ter, also pronounces the report false. ,
PARIS. June 28. Gustavo Flamm of San
Francisco, the passenger on the Kaiser
Wllmelm II who particularly noticed Kent
J. Loomls, today .furnished the American
officials with a formal written ststement,
which will be forwarded to the State de
partment at Washington, giving precise
details regarding Mr. Loomls up to the
moment Mr. Flamm went ashore. His
written statement follows substantially the
verbal statement which he made at the
American embassy June 24, as cabled to
the Associated Press at that time, but It
Is more explicit, being Intended for the
official record of the passenger who last
saw Mr. Loomls before his disappearance.
The statement ssys in part:
I saw on the gangplank going from the
Kaiser Wllhelm H to the tug boat at
Plymouth a man whose name, after com
paring with his description, I am positive
whs Kent J. Loomls. I waa standing" at the
railing looking at the tug. probably five
feet away from Loomls. lie wore a light
overcoat, eyeglasses and traveling cap. He
had a seat at the table next to mine. I
also saw him much on dck and around the
ship and knew him sufficiently to Identify
him positively. Loomis being a small man
In a long, light overcoat, his figure became
more conspicuous, and there lore 1 am per
fectly satisfied this was Kent J. Loomls.
I further state that I am positive I saw
Kent J. Loomls and a gentleman and ludy
between 1 and I o'clock in the morning
Monday, June 10. walking on deck. (This
la the morning that the steamer reached
Plymouth.) Loomls was assisted or sus
tained In his walk by the gentleman and
lady. I further state that the gentleman
and lady were the same who occupied the
table with him and who were In company
with him a great deal during the trip.
The statement adds details of a rather
personal nature which It is desirable to
withhold for the present.
Mr. Loomls' trunks and valises, which the
steamship company held subject to Consul
General Dowd's orders, were turned over
today to the consulate. They were all
locked and there were no keys. A curious
fact Is that the trunks bear as an Identifi
cation mark the letter "F" Instead of "L".
The tags show that the first name had
been erased.
The Cherbourg report that Mr. Loomls
body had been washbd up near there, al
though, denied, heightens the tragic possi
bilities of the case. The officials here have
not abandoned hope, but they admit that
each day adds to the Increased gravity of
the mystery.
Kmperor's Boat Is First.
KIEL, June 28. In the race today for the
Kiel Tacht club's prlxe. from Kiel to Eck
erhoforde. Emperor William's Meteor III
was first In its class to pass tho winning
buoy, followed by the Hamburg and. the
Ingomar. King Edward will return to
Kiel from Hamburg this afternoon and
will attend a banquet at the castle this
evening.
' Porter Thank France. - S.
PARIS. June 28. Ambassador "Porter to
day ' transmitted to Foreign Minister Del
oasee an expression of the American gov
ernment's appreciation of and thanks for
the good offices of France In behalf of Mr.
Perdlcari.
AN OUTRAGE IN STEEL
Statement Rewarding; Prlee Amer
ican Prod net Creates a
v Sensation.
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CLEVELAND, O., June 28. The Mer
chant Marine commission began its bearing
in this city today. One of the interesting
features brought out at the1 hearing waa a
ststement by James C Wallace of the
American Shipbuilding company. He said
that American steel was delivered, at Bel
fast for $24 a ton, while the fame steel cost
purchasers In this country $32 at Pittsburg.
He was Immediately questioned by mem
bers of the commission, and he stated that
his authority for the statement came from
the assistant sales agent of the Carnegie
Steel company, who gave as a reason for
selling the steel so cheaply that they
wanted to keep the mills running.
'If that's so, it's an outrage and ought
to be remedied,' exclaimed Senator Oal-
Unger, and his statement was applauded.
CURRY WILL LEAVE NEBRASKA
Custer County Statesman and Stock
Raiser Is Closing; Oat His
Affairs. .
Hon. F. M. Curry of Custer county is In
Omaha on his way east. He says he is out
of politics In Nebraska for good and Is
looking for a new location,
'My wife's health is such." says Mr.
Curry, "that I have to get Into a lower
altitude. Consequently I am arranging to
close out all my affairs in Nebraska and
expect to be gone within a year. I do not
know where I will locate yet. For this
reason I am taking no part in politics,
either state or local. .
"A movement Is on foot rn Custer county
having for Its end the nomination of Judge
Holcomb for governor on the fusion ticket.
It Is gathering much headway out there
and its promoters have confidence in carry
ing It through." '
TEST CASES WILL . BE MADE
EUtest te Learn Whether rnlon Miners
Are Military or Civil - f
Prisoners.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo.. June 28. At
torney Frank Hangs, representative of tbe
Western Federation of Miners, Indicated
tonight thst he will tomorrow com me no
test cases in the district court before Dis
trict Judge Seeds to determine whether the
detained union men affiliated . with the
Western Federation of Miners are held as
civil or military prisoners. He will apply
for writs of habeas corpus directed to the
city marshal, and If the applications are
granted this official will be required to
show cause why prisoners are being held
In the city and county Jail with no charges
against them.
Aliened Spies Are Captured.
NARVA. Russia, June 28. Two Japanese
masquerading as Itinerant organ grinder
and attired In Bulgarian oostume were ar
rested here yesterday. Their organ was
searched and found to contain maps el the
Baltic coast line and surveying Instruments.
The prisoners confessed. It is believed that
one of them is a colonel on ths Japanese
general staff and that tbe other is bis or
derly. Both men were sent to St, Petersburg.
FATAL STORM STRIKES CAGE
Eolmesville and Vicinity Wont Sufferer
8o Far aa Beported.
THREE PEOPLE ARE KNOWN TO BE KILLED
Three Others Fatally Injured at the
Same Place Great Damage Is
Dene to Property ef
All Kinds.
BEATRICE, Neb., June 28. (Special Tele
gram.) A destructive rain, wind and hail
storm visited this section about 4 o'clock
this afternoon. Following a heavy down
pour of rain, hell began falling and the
storm lasted fully half an hour. Hall
stones fell as large as hen's eggs and some
stones picked up measured twelve Inches
In circumference and weighed ten .ounces.
Thousands of panes of glass were broken
in the business and residence portions of
the city. As telephones are not In work
ing order It is Impossible to obtain much
Information regarding tho storm in out
lying districts.
At Holmesvllle, seven miles west of here,
the storm was very severe, dwellings being
demolished and trees uprooted. Tbe home
of Robert Harris, one mile west ' of that
place, was blown away and Mrs. Harris
and a son were killed. Three other mem
bers of the family are Injured so badly
that it is thought they will die. The large
flouring mill at Holmesvllle was completely
destroyed and a mile west of there the
dwelling house and barn of A. Mast were
picked up and blown to atoms, not a
vestige of the place being left.
Telegraph and telephone lines are down
tnd It is feared much damage was wrought
to crops In the path of the storm.
Later reports from the tornado-stricken
district tonight are to the effect that two
children of Robert Harris, a son 18 and a
daughter 5, were Instantly killed. Mr. and
Mrs. Harris were seriously and the for
mer's mother fatally Injured. Three chil
dren, who took refuge In the cellar, es
caped injury. Several head of horses and
cattle were picked up by the wind and
dashed to death.
Woman Seriously Injured.
BLUE SPRINGS, Neb., June 28. (Special
Telegram.) The bouse and barn of Mr.
Nast was smashed Into kindling wood by
the storm which passed Over this section,
and Mrs. Nast was seriously Injured. The
damage to buildings and crops will be
very great.
TECUMBEH, Neb., June 28. (Special Tel
egram.) A terrific rainstorm prevailed here
at 6 o'clock this evening. It was accom
ranled by a slight fall of halt U is not
yet known whether the wheat 'a damaged
or not. Corn Is all light.
York County Visited.
YORK, Neb., June 28, (Special Tele
gram.) Crops were destroyed and many
small buildings wrecked by a small tornado
which struck about fourteen mile north
west of this place this evening. There was
no loss of life or Injured people, so far as
reported. The area covered was small, but
the crops In the portion swept were com
pletely destroyed. ,
VERDICT IN NEW YORK HORROR
Coroner's Jnry Holds ' Captain of
Steamer Criminally He.
slble. i
NEW YORK. June 28. The coroner's
Jury in the Slocum Inquest has returned a
verdict finding "that the Immense loss of
life on tho .General Slocum waa due to the
misconduct of the directors of the Knicker
bocker Steamboat company; that Captain
Van Schalk is criminally responsible; that
Captain Pease of the Grand Republic as
captain of the steamboat company's fleet,
le criminally responsible in that he failed
to properly equip the Slocum with Are ap
paratus; that Mate Flsnnagan acted in a
"cowardly manner: that the action of In
spector Lundberg should be brought to ths
attention of the federal authorities."
Coroner Berry has Issued warrants for
the arrest of the directors of the Knicker
bocker Steamboat company. , Inspector
Lundberg and Mate Flannagan bave been
held in 81,000 ball each.
COLORADO ACTS DENOUNCED
i. 4
Worth American Turnerbund Takes
TJp Question ef Affiliation with
German American Alliance.
PITTSBTJRO, June 28. Resolutions de
nouncing most of the officials of Colorado,
voting affirmatively on tbe question of
affiliating with tha German-American alli
ance, denying the women members of the
organisation the right to vote and a big
banquet at McKeesport were the principal
features of the fourth day's session of the
North American Turnerbund today.
Much time was consumed In discussing a
resolution to become affiliated with tke
German-American alliance. This organisa
tion is strong in the east, but not In tbe
west. The resolution was finally adopted,
leaving such action optional with the so
cieties, By a vote of I8S to 179 the resolu
tion to give women members the same
rights an male members was lost.
PORTLAND WILLCL0SE DOWN
Recent Aetloa of Military la Cole-
ralo Partly Responsible for
. Closing; the Mill.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo.. June M J
The reduction mill at Colorado City owned
by the Portland Gold Mlnlna- comnanv.
closed down this afternoon for two weeka
The necessity of making repairs and a
shortage of ore, occasioned by the recent
closing down of the mine at Victor by the
mlljtary authorities, are given aa ths rea
son for the action.
There is no doubt that the mill win !
be unionised when It resumes operation,
since the Mill and Smelter Men's union i
affiliated with the Western Federation,
against which the Portland directors de
clared themselves ten days ago. If this
action Is taken the nonucloutmlna- r n
four of the Colorado City reduction plants
will be completed.
I K CLE SAM IS TO IX vKSTTQATR
Bareaa ef Commerce and User Win
rrsst Into Colorado Trestle.
WASHINGTON. June 28. Tha h.,r
labor is making aa investigation of ths
labor difficulties in Colorado under the or
gan! o act of tbs bureau which rhr. ...
commissioner of labor to Investigate tha
causes or and the tacts relating- to con
troversies between employers and employee.
Tha investigation, which is already nnder
way. may last for some time, as It Is the
Intention of the bureau to go to the very
beginning of the trouble and endeavor to
ascertain exactly what the dimcultiea are
and the causes) lea dins' te tbacn.
WKILLIP PICKED FOR A VICTIM
Democrats Get Congressional Nomi
nee In Third Dis
trict. FREMONT. Neb., June 2S. (Special
Telegram.) The democratic congressional
convention for the Third district met at
the Larson theater at 4 o'clock this after
noon. Chairman T. F. Memmlnger of Nor
folk called the convention to order and
the call was read by Secretary Waldo
Wintersteln.
Bdgar Howard of Columbus was intro
duced aa temporary chairman and H. A.
Miller of Stanton as temporary secretary,
Mr. Howard briefly addressed the conven
tion. After eulogising the work and serv
leos and worth of tha late Judge Robinson,
he said he supposed it was his duty to
sound the keynote nf the campaign. Tariff
and trusts constitute the issue of the cam
paign and the democratic party should
remember that they have never succeeded
when the tariff baa not been the para
mount Issue!
"I am a freetrader, said the speaker.
"and if I had my way I would close up
every custom bouse and convert it into a
school house.. With one or two exceptions
all of the vast army of trusts that control
the necessities Cf life have been brought
into being and fortered by the tariff.
Tariff for revenue only and sufficient to
defray the expenses of the government,
honestly administered, is the slogan. "t
He wanted the Panama canal completed
as soon as possible and a law enacted by
which every vessel ftfuig the American
flag should have the rljrht to pass through
free from all tolls. In kt other way could
our merchant . marine Je restored to its
place on the seas. The speaker suddenly
stopped in the midst of an eloquent period
in which he was defining the character of
the man who he said ought to represent
the Third district In congress and asked:
"Gentlemen, what do ywu want next." -
On motion of Judge Cones of Pierce the
temporary organization was made perma
nent. The chair then appointed the fol
lowing committee on resolutions: Swallow
of Platte, Cones of Pirve, W. Skinner of
Dodge, Krake of Cuming and Lane of
Boone.
W. E. Phillips of Columbus said he un
derstood that there waa a populist con
gresslonal convention In session at the
court bouse, and as the democrats were
greatly under obligations to the' populists,
he moved that a oommittee be appointed
to confer with them. - The motion was
finally carried unanimously and the com
mittee retired. After the appointment of
a congressional committee and listening to
a speech by W. H. Hughes of Fremont a
recess was taken till & o'clock.
There were only about sixty delegates
from outside of Dodge county present and
Antelope, Knox, Nance and Dixon counties
were not represented.
When the convention met this evening the
committee on resolutions submitted Its
report. It endorsed the - last democratlo
national platform, opposed ths establish
ment of any system of finance which would
take the Issue of money from, the gov
ernment, opposed tbe . Aldrioh bill, and
branch banks, demanded a tariff for rev
enue sufficient to meet the wants of the
government , economically - edmlnlstered,
and. favored such iulUtioa vf'-tae Pan
ama banal as would make It free to ships
carrying the American flag, and closed
with a plank favoring government owner
ship . of railroads.
' The platform waa unanimously .adopted.
A resolution was also adopted eulogising
the life and publio services of the late
congressman Robinson, and extending
thanks to the citizens of Fremont and tbe
Commercial club.
''Walter" Philips of Columbus then placed
Patrick E. McKllllp In nomination, and on
the roll call the fifteen counties repre
sented. Antelope, Knox, Ncnce, and, Thurs
ton not being present, cast their votes for
him.
The result was reported to the populist i
convention, under the agreement by which
both conventions were to ballot until they
had agreed upbn a candidate. , The popu
lists' committee announced that they bad
nominated Edward E. Maggt. of Albion.
The chair ordered another ballot- which re
sulted the same as the first, and the con
vention was entertained during a long wait
ing spell while the populists were balloting
by a couple of selections of ths Fremont
band.
Tbe entire populist convention then came
in and announced through their chairman.
Senator Brady, that they had nominated
McKllllp and be was declared the Joint
nomination of the' conventions.
Maggl was called for and announoed that
he waa satisfied with tbs outcome and
would work bis best for the successful as
pirant. Senator Brady also addressed the conven
tion. Mr. McKllllp then made his speech of ac
ceptance. He accepted the platform In
full and stated that he should devote all
his time and energy to making a warm
campaign throughout the district. '
The populists met at the district court
room with a small attendance. Senator
Brady was chosen chairman and W. W.
Wlltse of Pender, secretary. Maggi was
nominated on the first ballot, but when
they were officially Informed of the action
of their allies at the theater they unani
mously nominated McKllllp and went over
to hear his speech of acceptance.
McKllllp is a resident of Humphrey,
where he runs a bank. He is a large real
estate owner and Interested in several
stores. He was educated at Cretghton col
lege and at Harvard, graduating from the
latter university.
MORE UNION MEN EXILED
Thirty-Nine Members of the Western
Federation of Miners Deported
from Victor.
VICTOR, Colo., June 28. Thirty-nine
union men affiliated with the Western Fed
eration of miners who have been arrested
at arlous times since the th Inst, were
deported tonight. Among the number were
a number of men arrested at the time of
the Dunnville expedition. According to
Adjutant General Bell their destination Is
Colorado Springs. There was no demon
stration at tbe time the train pulled out
of the station and few people are yet
aware that another deportation has taken
place
SAM JONES "AIN'T GOT TIME
Dees Hot Want the lamination Cor
Vlee President en the Pre.
alblttoa Tlekea,
' CATOOSA SPRINGS, On., Juns 28, Raw.
Sam P. Jon an, when asked today concern
ing the mention of himself for the vice
presidential nomination on the prohlbitlun
ticket, said:
"I ain't got no tiros for a little Job like
that, I can ait on the front end of my own
sliebang and do my own driving, and I
like that better than crawling up behind
soma other follow.
WITHDRAWS NEBRASKA LAND
Portion Held Out to rurther Korth Platte
- . Irrigation Project.
REMAINDER FOR FOREST CULTIVATION
laspeeters Reports ea Affairs at the
Omaha and Wl.sek.ss Reserve,
bnt secretary Refnaea te
Give Ont Contents.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, June 2S.- Special Tele
gram.) The acting commissioner of the
general land office today notified the land
officials at Sidney, Neb., to withdraw from
all form of entry, except restricted home
steads, public lands in township 1? north,
range 46, west of the sixth principal me
ridian. This withdrawal Is made In connec
tion with the North, Platte irrigation pro
jects. Land officials at Broken Bow, Neb., were
Instructed to withdraw from all forms of
entry 8,000 acres of public lands in their
district The lands thus withdrawn lie
partly in Blnlne and Thomas counties and
are withdrawn at the suggestion of the Ag
ricultural department and are Intended to
be attached to the Dismal river forest re
serve and used by the Agricultural depart
ment for the purpose of experimentation in
propagation of certain classes of American
trees, such as pines, which are rapidly be
coming extinct under the axe of the lum
bermen. . This tract takes in unoccupied
lands chiefly sandy as to soil lying between
the Dismal river forest reserve and the
Middle Loud river.
The Agricultural department experts see
vast opportunities in this stretch of Ne
braska country for a propagation station,
and through their representations land
office officials have consented to the with
drawal, at least temporarily, of the lands
indicated for the experiments which the
Department of Agriculture has In contem
plation. Satisfied with WlnnebaeToes.
James 1 Jenkins, one of the corps of
Indian Inspectors, is expected to arrive In
Washington within a day or two to present
a verbal report to supplement that which
he has already sent Secretary Hitchcock
relative to conditions as he found them on
the Omaha and Winnebago reservations In
Nebraska, and the Sac and Foxes in Iowa
since these reservations were taken from
the control' of an Indian agent and placed
In the bands of a bonded school superin
tendent. Inspector Jenkins haa submitted a written
report as to tbe operations under the new
regime at places mentioned. These reports
are now in the hands of Secretary Hitch
cock and he refuses to make their contents
known. A report of an Indian inspector Is
always considered the personal and inviola
ble property of the secretary of the interior.
Secretary Hitchcock today received Tha
Bee representative and was questioned as
to Inspector Jenkins' report on the Winne
bago reservation. Mr. Hitchcock replied
that he had received aa exhaustive report
from Jenkins, but refused absolutely to dis
cuss It, "These reports," r.aldi4ha secte-
tary, "are confidential! and though there is
really nothing whatever in Inspector Jen
kins' report, it Is purely a routine matter
and there is nothing to say about it. I will
add, however, that everything upon these
reservations Is now sola along to my ut
most satisfaction."
W. El Gaines baa been appointed post
master at Morrill. Scotts Bluff county,
Neb., vice J. A. Gaines, resigned.
Applications to organize Nebraska na
tional banks approved: Ths Ansley . Na
tional bank, Ansley, with a capital of I2&.0OO,
by Frank H. Young, Alpha Morgan, H.
Lomax, C. Mackey, ,T. T. Varney, H. E.
O'Neill; The Sargent National bank, Sar
gent, with a capital of 826,000, by Frank H.
Young, Apha Morgan, H. Lomax, H. A.
Sherman, F. M. Currie and others.
- Good Word for Maaroon.
The Washington Post of today, comment
ing on the appointment of Charles E.
Magoon to be general counsel of the Isth
mian Canal commission, says: "The presi
dent could not bave made a wiser or more
appropriate selection than that of Charles
E. Magoon to be general counsel for the
Isthmian Canal commission. During the
past six years this gentleman has ren-,
dered most Important public services, not
only In connection with our new Insular
possessions, but in connection with Cuba
throughout the period of American occupa
tion. During Becretary Root's incumbency
he prepared nearly every Important deci
sion and formulated nearly every Impor
tant policy relating to the Philippines,
Hawaiian group, Cuba and Porto Rico.
His work always met with Mr. Root's
approval and elicited bis eloquent and
grateful commendation. . Mr. Magoon bus
enjoyed no high-sounding official title nor
taken a prominent place even in the easy
pageant evolved by our latter day expan
sion, but from ths president down within
administration circles he baa been recog
nised as a force of special consequence and
power. Our enterprise in tbe Isthmus,
glorious and promising thought it be. Is
not as free of difficulty and complication
as may be imagined, and among those who
know of, Mr. Magoon'a achievements tbe
assurance contained in this new appoint
ment will be a cause of congratulation and
a message of security. It is a serious ques
tion whether we shall give our compliments
to Judge Magoon or to tbe administration.
CABINET MEMBERS GO OUT TODAY
Secretary Marten W1U Hot Get te
Work as less as Others.
WASHINGTON, June 28 Attorney Gen
eral Knox and Becretary of Commerce and
Labor Cortstyou took leave of their cabinet
associates at today's mae-Ung- Their suc
cessors. Secretary Moody and Victor H.
Metes If, axe expected to take the oaths of
their new offices next Friday, ths begin
ning at the new fiscal year. Paul Morton,
Secretary Moody's successor in the Navy
department, .probably will not assume the
duties of bis office until next Monday.
Mr. Curtelyou, while he leaves the cabi
net, m 1kl"g up the duties of tbe chair
manship of the republican natiruial com
mittee, win remain te close touch with the
president and cabinet. He and Becretary
Dover wCl have headquarters at the Ar
lington botaL Campaign headquarters will
be opened in New York and Chicago about
August J, but it la not expected that the
campaign work will be in full operation be
fure September L
tm Pentemae Department.
. WASH1SK3TON, June 28. Blain W. Tay
lor of West Virginia, ahlaf dark of the
Postolfioa departroeat, will resign that office
on July V) to laae eneci aufiui w, aua win
be succeeded by Menitt O. Chance of Illi
nois, now chief of the division of postoffice
sumilles and recently private secretary of
the secretary of war. JnX. TJay.lor la a-dem-
oorat.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Wednesday and Warmer In
Southwest Portion Thursday Fair.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
Hoar. Dep. Hoar. Dep.
R n. m t l p. m TS
a. m Ut a p. m T4
Ta,m Ml 8 p. m T4
8 a. m l 4 p. m '77
a. m n-j B p. m 7
10 a. m ..... . (HI p. m 7M
11 a. m m 7 p. m 74
13 an. 71 ft p. m TO
9 p. m....... OS
KOUROPATKIN MAKES REPORT
Rnssinn Commnnder Tells of Latest
Retreat of His Army Before
the Rnemy.
ST. PETSERSBirRG. June 28. The em
peror has received tho following dispatch
from General Kouropatktn, dated Llao
Yang, June 27:
The Japanese attacked our forces oc
cupying Mo Tien, Fen 8hul and Ta passes
june zu. uur infantry and cavalry re
treated, persuaded thut the advancing dl
visions of the Japanese army which were
nitrating against each of the three passes
were stronger than our detachments, in
tbe attack on Ta iaas the Jananeae sruarda
besides other regiments, participated. The
Japanese maae a troniai ana nana, attnex
in considerable force on both aides of this
iioeition. The Japanese troops occupied
"en Shu I and Mo Tiun passes during the
morning or June i.
Our forces which retreated from Fen 6hul
pass were attacked by email detachments
or Japanese. They were, however, easily
repulsed.
After pushing back our advance guard
durina the evcnlnc of June 28 from Van-
diapudae (on the Biu Yen Hal Cheng road)
to Ta pass the Japanese continued their
advance tr.is morning against our uosiuon
For some time the attack of the Japanese
Infantry brigade was repelled. Three bat
talllons were enaaaed in the frontal at
tack, but being menaced by other troops
engaged in a flunking movement, our forces
retreated
RRcnnnoltertnr rattles are moving north
eastward with the intention of Joining
General Kurokl s force.
At noon today our cavalry was hotly
mnnul near 8eu Chens. All the reports
of the last few days state that the forces
of Japanese arrayed against our man
ohiifinn nrmv constat of eiffht or nine In'
fantry divisions snd several brigades pf
reserve which also occupy .positions in
the fighting line.
Mo Tien pass snd Fen Shul pass are
about due east of LlaO Yang.
Ta pass Is midway between and north of
Mo Tien and Fen Shut passes and Is be
tween Llao Yang and Mukden, and about
seventy-five miles from the railroad con
necting Llao Yang and Mukden.. It will
thus be seen that the Japanese forces
which have occupied the passes mentioned
are turning the left flank of the Russian
position at Llao Yang and are threatening
the railroad connecting Llao Yang and
Mukden.
Tbe telegram from General Kouropatkln,
as published in a special edition of the
Official Messenger, Informed the Peters
burgers that General Kurokl's army had
crossed the three passes of Fen Chut
mountains and was advancing in strong
columns from Slu Yen on Hal Cheng, and
from Feng Wang Cheng on Llao Yang,
while portions of General Oku's army were
moving northeastward along mountain
path to strengthen the attack on . Hal
Cheng.
Tbe same telegram reported a ' cavalry
engagement at Senu Chen, indicating that
tbs Japanese retreat southward waa only
a felni.' a. fre t.t In these dJ.spn.tcha.
General 'Oka baa again - assumed the ' of
fensive and Is supporting General Kurokl.
The Russian resistance Is centered in the
region east of Ta Tche Kiao. The Japanese
have failed to make an advance In this
direction, which is regarded as denoting
the presence of a large Russian force at
Ta Tche Kiao. The unanimous opinion
of tbe general staff is that a pitched battle
Is now assured. It Is doubtful whether
Kouropatkln will acce.pt. a fight south of
Hal Cheng. Ha is more likely to try con
clusions along a line tarallel with tbe rail
road between Hal Cheng- snd Llao Yang.
Probably reveral days will be required to
maneuver the large forces engaged into
their new fighting positions.
RUSSIANS
ASIC
FOR
PICTURES
Want Evidence of Japanese Brutality
io Submit to The Hague.
ST. PETERSBURG. June 28. The Novoe
Vremya today, calling attention to the
statement that Don Jaimle de Bourbon
was an eye-witness to the killing of Rus
sian wounded at Vafsngow, declares that
something must be done quickly to prevent
the war degenerating Into the senseless
brutality which tbe Japanese practicea In
dicate. The paper urges the Russian news
paper correspondents In the fleeld to show
up tbe authors of this brutality and se
cure the evidence of eye witnesses and
photographs in order that The Hague con
vention may be invoked.
The sudden cessation of newspaper dis
patches from the theater of war tends to
confirm ths belief that the armies are about
to engase. Most . of the military critics
taks the view that a big battle is Imminent,
although the Novoe Vremya's expert thinks
that a pitched battle now is more attrac
tive to tbe Japanese generals than to Gen
eral Kouropatkln, saying that the latter
does not need precipitancy as Russian re
inforcements continue to arrive, but if the
Japanese want a battle they must hasten
ss only a fortnight remains before the
rains set to.
The army organ, whose comment was
written before tbe arrival of General. Bak
harofTs dispatch last night, points out the
difficult, mountainous country through
which General Kurokl's columns are mov
ing and finds In General Oku's withdrawal
southward either that tbe Japanese are
trying to draw off part of Kouropatkln's
army or their derision, in view of the near
approach of the rainy season, to arrest
their further advance. In tbe latur case
the enemy would be obis to bold the greater
part of the Llao Tung peninsula until the
resumption of active operations In August.
All ths papers consider almost Inexplic
able tbe failure to receive further reports
from Tokio of tbe sea fight off Port Ar
thur and are reproducing with great prom
inence dispatches from German papers to
the effect that Admiral Togo In his official
reports did not claim, positively to bav
funk a Russian battleship or to have crip
pled two other vessels.
SAY
SO
SHIPS
WERE
BUSK
Chtmene from Pert Arthur Aliens
Three Vessels Were Dnninged. -
CHE FOO, June 28. Chinese who left
Port Arthur on Jane 24 say that only tour
battleships, five cruisers and ths torpedo
boats left tbs harbor on June 2S. Of these
three returned badly damaged, but none
sank. Tbe several large ships previously
damaged carried no guns.
On June 24 the Japanese main army wss
within fourteen miles or Port Arthur, Their
scouts were neamm
Repert Cerreapoadnat Killed.
TIEN TSIN, June 28. It is reported that
Edward F. Knight, tbe correspondent of
ths London Morning Post with tbe Japa
nese army, was killed st Wa Fang Tien.
If the report of. Mr. Knight's death be true.
ne waa uiisa in one of tbs battles at or
near-Wa. Fans' TUa June. 11,
PROMISE BIG FIGIIT
Kuroki's MoTements Clangs War Picture,
Which Hat Been Constant Betreat.
KOUROPATKIN MUST PUT UP A FRONT
Heavy Engagement Expected Today Near
the Village of Si Hon Cheng,
i
RUMOR THAT WITHOFT HAS GIVEN BATTLE
Forced to Leave Port Arthur or Be Bottled
Up at Crucial Time.
JAPANESE UNCOMFORTABLY NEAR ENEMY
Strong Land Feree ef Tveeps Kn
dangers the R. nee lea Tlanst and
Constrains Koaropatkla
. to -Mere.
IIAI CHENG, June 38. The war picture
has quickly changed, thanks to General
Kurokl's movements.
A heavy engagement Is expected tomor
row near the village of 81 Mou Cheng, fif
teen miles southeast of Hal Cheng and an
equal distance due east of the railway.
Armies la Close Tench.
ST. PETERSBURG. June 28. 10;W a. m.
No further advices from the front had been
received up to midnight, though news from
General Kouropatkln and Rear Admiral
Wlthoft, In command of the naval force
at Port Arthur, was eagerly awaited. Tho
usual rumors of heavy fighting pervaded
the city, but they were based wholly on the
fart that the armies are In close touch.
Though it appears now from Oeneral
Kouropatkln's tactics that a heavy engage
ment may be deferred for some days, It Is
possible that the Japanese may rush mat
ters, but It la not generally expected here
that General Kouropatkln will give battle
until ha reaches a position of bis own
selection. 1
It may clarify tbe military situation to
explain that the country In which the
armies are now coming into contact con
sists of a series of mountain chains run
ning parallel with tbe railway, alongside
of which the Russians are falling back as
the Japanese advance. Fen Shul, Mo Tien
and Dalln are all passes which taks their
names from the mountains over which
they run. General Kurokl, who haa here
tofore been east of these mountains, ' is
advancing to the westward from Slu Yen
through a very rough country and his col
umns must traverse the passes named be
fore emerging Into tbe more open country
along the railway approximately abreast
of Ta Tche, Kiao Hal and Llao Yang."
Tbe Russian outposts and the Japanese
fitfAnn . A nnwr tn iim trtiii.), , nil f Via.
passes. The Russians, after harassing the
Japanese advance from each of these posi
tions, are falling back on General Kouro
patkln's main body, which Is supposed tc
be somewhere between Llao Yang and
Ta-Tche Kiao.
Will Be Fight ef the War.
General Kouropatkm is now moving slowly "
he makes his stand there will be preolpl-'.
tated what in extMcted to be the decisive
battle of the campaign.
In the meantime General Oku Is ad
vancing along the railroad on the heels of
the withdrawing Russians. - He is backed
by a powerful army. How large a portion
of this array he .has detached to Join Gen
eral Kurokl haa not been developed, but
It Is probably large enough to add material
severity to the fighting before the Russians
finally abandon the mountains.
x nere is ine greatest eagerness ior news
from Port Arthur, but nothing concerning
the situation there was known up to mid
night. .
The Japanese have now passed Dalln hill
and are twonty miles south of the &u
slan position. The Associated Prore cor
respondent returned here from Ta Tche
Kiao at dawn today. A terrific rain rendered
the roads almost Impasse ble.
The Russian regiments are camped on
high ground. Signal fires from tha hill
ivy ni uvuuLmi.r Baring, ugnung up ins
blvouacka and tbe horse lines of tbe cavalry
regiment!. Long trains of soldier are -
constantly passing and rspaeelns;
The Russian troops are lu excellent con- '
ditlon. General Kouropatkln and his staff
are apparently quite easy In tholr mind'.
The Japanese have given the Russians
time to strengthen their base and flank.
while General Kurokl Is not as secure as
formerly from a flank attack. General
Kurokl cannot get around the Russian
position without forcing a fight.
Fight Their Way Alone;.
MUKDEN, June 28. Messengers who ar
rived htre today announced that a scouting
column from Corea lost all Its horses. The
soldiers had to return on foot, taking turns
In carrying the sick and wounded. Their
Journey occupied eleven days and they
were constantly followed by Japanese, with
whom they had many skirmishes.
iceroy Alexiefl received the messengers
and presented them with medals, after
which they proceeded to Llao Yang, It Is
believed, with Information for Genera!
Kouropatkln. Five Chinese were executed
here today for robbery.
There are constant skirmishes to the
southward and a big battle Is expected.
Japs Win at Flprht.
TOKIO, June 28. After a hot fight which
lasted for six hours yesterday morning.
June 27, the Take slum division of tbe Japa
nese army completely defeated five battal
ions of Russian Infantry, which was sup-'
ported by two regiments of cavalry and six-'
teen guns, and occupied Ten Shul Ling,
twenty-seven mile northwest of Sin Yen.
The Russians finally fell back: in tbe direc
tion of Bhl Mu Cheng. The Japanese casual
ties aggregated about 100 killed and
vounded. Major Ob a was killed during- the
battle.
Aa unconfirmed report has been received
from the island of Hokkaido that ships re-
semiiiing tbe Knsatan Vladivostok squadron
bad appeared off there on June 27. """t
reports bav been received from other
places along the northern coaat of Japan,
The navy offlee does not give any credence
to these reports.
Ko are petal a Will Retreat.
ST, FEXfcrjfcBiiCRO. June 28. ?:! p. m.
Tha Assooiated Press la Informed on good
authority that General Kouropatkln has
decided to withdraw northward.
This move gives tbe Russian the ad
vantage of being nearer their base of sup
plies and places the Japanese at to dis
advantage of bavins' longer Unas of corn
municatlun. It is pointed out that Kouro
patkln no longer prevent a Junction of the
enemy's force by rnmolning at T Text
Kiao, as he might', hy imperil th4
safety of his own trnv. the desperate
character of the fighting at Ta pass and
Fen Bhui pas on June 27 show the iut
nese have a very strong force uncomfort
ably near the Russian flank,
News) from the Port Arthur - squadron. If