RECK ON THE RAIL.
fcl-VE OR MORE LIVES RE
PORTED LOST.
Catastrophe Thought to bo Canted
Train Wrecker.—At the Train
joed on tho Trestle the Relit Spread
the Engine and Two Cara Flanged
j Feet Into the Creek Below—The
k Takes Fire With Awfal Results.
tre
(Wreck on the Bock laland,
bi.x, Neb., Aug. 11.—A fearful
• involving the loss of twelve or
ires, occurred on the Chicago,
band & Pacific railroad where
ks, on a high trestle, the tracks
In ion Pacific and the Burling
fissouri River railroads, at 10
last night. All indications
train wreckers as the cause.
No. 8 is an accommodation
‘Fort Worth accommodation,”
Sue to arrive here at 9:40 p. m.
|ight it was ten minutes late
as making up time when it
the trestle that crosses Salt
t about four miles from this
land two . from the pent
ry. When it struck the
k, the rails immediately spread
■e engine, drawing the two cars
[ It, went thumping along over
oss ties for about fifty feet, and
Iwith a crash, it fell forty feet
bed of the creek below. The
burst and glowing coals,
|ing, ignited the wooden sup
and the coaches behind it, and
nv moments the bridge, dry as
[from its long exposure to'the
Iras one mass of flames. The
ailing upon the coaches lying in
tchcs set them afire, and five,
ks after the first warning, the
(mass of cars with their load of
freight was one mass of
jlcd with the debris are the
as of at least eight men, and it
|evcd the total number of deaths
each twelve. Those known to
been killed are as follows:
DEAD AND INJURED.
i Standard, Council BlulTs, conductor,
1 to death
mam Chaio. Pairbury, Neb, fireman,
I under en :ine
kc Dupuis, engineer, Council . Bluffs,
‘Instantly hilled
b Hambel, Falrbury, Neb, attorney,
1 to death
• Mlinger, traveling man for Counsel
|he grain dealer, Narka, Kan
. Zekneke, abstraoter, Lincoln
ay Peters, blacksmith, Council Bluffs
injured are:
Scott, Holton. Kan , express messen
kal Internal Injuries. Scott Is the son
Burlington railroad surgeon at Holton.
[Bell, traveling man, Lincoln. Neb, ic
Titernally.
fel U J Bills, Falrbury, Nob, treas
|the National Guard association of the
states, let badly cut will recover
cDowell, Falrbury, legs cut and head
juised.
■Foote, Council Bluffs, brakeman. leg
[Cherry, mail clerk, badlr injured:
was to have been married this month
Puetz, traveling man, Lincoln, internal
Radies living In the Bllllngley block,
dr Injured.
•senger named Somrel, hurt about the
jiumber of people are missing and
feared that C. Unrub, mother
[son, of Jansen, Neb., are among
lead.
[Beaver, clothier, and A. B. Edde,
ance agent, both of Pawnee City,
ot be found and are supposed to
[perished. *
|K. Brinker, a Denver traveling
was supposed to have been ltill
it he turned up this morning
[g missed the train at Beatrice,
onel C. J. Bills, treasurer of the
knal Guard association of the
|d States, was one of the fortun
lassengers, and his story is as
rs:
(y McDowell and myself were
in the middle of the car and as
discovered that the train was
■ to go over the trestle, McDowell
kd down the aisle. I yelled to
> sit down and the next instant
brash came. The engine went
board first and the smoker on top
at and the rear coach, in which
fere seated, jammed down on the
The car was crowded with
kngers and we were forced along
backs of seats in front of us, and
but McDowell and myself were
Ibly mangled. As soon as possi
Ve climbed through a window and
keeled in extricating nine persons
(were jammed in the debris,
■earing the shrieks and cries for
Ion all sides I left McDowell and
Ihree miles across the country to
■penitentiary without making a
I I had Warden Beemer tele
|e the police department and they
pnded promptly and nobly with a
bl, carriages and physicians.
was an awful sight. The
es mounted high in the heavens,
king the entire southern sky a
[ant carmine, while the moon
as fell upon the glowing mass be
from which mortal shrieks of
ly and pain were heard to issue,
pilling hands were there to help,
little could be done. The engine
■fallen first, then the combination
If smoker and express fell, and
rear coach falling behind it tele
uiiii car, tuus pinioning mose
rtunates who were in the smoking'
0 that it was impossible to save
1 or for them to escape."
rry Foote, the brakeman who did
ent work at the wreck, says he is
ive that there were at least ten
in the smoker, six of whom he
describe. In addition to the
he mentions a man whose name
oes not know, employed by an el
>r builder named Counselman at
a, Kan. There were also several
mgers who got on at Jansen and
who got on at Pawnee City,
e says that when he took out
Scott, the baggageman, who was
ig, “Harry, Harry, hurry, for
s sake,” he heard a faint groan
\ the smoker and again another
n the flames reached it, but that
all. Probably all were merci
r crushed to death for the car was
died almost perfectly flat. One
was found lying outside the
ter. He was 'probably on the
orm when the train went over,
vas seriously but not fatally in
I and is now at a hotel,
e passengers rescued from the
car were paralysed with fright
could only lie on the bank and
’ rendering no assistance to the
ers. One family of Russians.con
g of a man, wife and child, was
"upletely panic stricken that,
th the_cars were afir^ thejr could
a.
not t>e induced to leave the car and
had to be carried out.
There ia no question but that the
disaster was the work of train wreck
ers. J. W. Glover, a section man,
said to-day that he saw three well*
dressed men jump a freight and go
West. lie said the men each carried
a long, brand new satchel. This gives
rise to a suspicion that it may have
been some of the Round Pon<i, Ok.,
enomies of the Rock Island.
The evidences were plainly there
and unmistakable of train wreckers.
Marks made by a wrench on a loosened
rail were plainly visible and marks of
a] crowbar on the cross tics were
there. The wood of the ties was
deeply dentsd. where the crowbar had
been inserted and the rails lifted
clear of the ties, and the spikes which
had been pulled out were laying
around loose on the bridge.
Conductor Stannard of St. Joseph
leaves a wife and two sons. Ike lle
pew, engineer, leaves a wife and
daughter. W. O. Hambel of Fairbury
was the wealthiest citizen of the town
and leaves a wife.
BOCK ISLAND OFFICIALS’ STATEMENT.
Chicago, Aug 10.—The following in
formation is given to the associated
press by General Manager St. John of
the Rock Island road:
No. 8 found the first rail on overhead cross
ins bridge five miles south of Lincoln taken
out ana run on ties to where the Union Pa
clflo track cops under, then fell all on the left
hand sldo of the bridge crossways of the Union
Pacific track Engineer Dupuis and Fireman
Craig went down with the engine and were
burled beneath the mass of Iron and were com
pletely bnrned up The coach fell on top of
the combination car. smashing the passenger
compartment, and killing every one In that
part of the car. We have so far been unable
to recover any of the bodies whloh are under
the fire on account of the Intense heat from
the burning wreckage.
Conductor stannard was In the smoking
compartment and several passengers, the
number I am unable to say, but none have
beyn recovered, and I doubt if anything more
than small portions of those In the smoker
will ever bo found There are only thirteen
panels of the bridge that remain standing,
twenty-four having been burned. The claw
bar and wrench, which the parties used In
loosening the rails have been found, also
spikes, bolts and nuts, which were removed.
The rail on the right side was slid to ono side
and all the spikes were removed from the
rail on the left side
The above message was received
from Assistant Superintendent Bur
leigh.
The Rock Island officials offer $1,000
reward for the capture of the train
wreckers.
SCIENTIFIC REFRIGERATION.
The Australians Are Making Inroads Into
American Agricultural Exports.
Washington, Aug. 11.—The possi
bilities of the refrigerating system of
transporting perishable articles of
food are set forth in an impressive
fashion in a report to the state de
partment from Daniel Maratta,
United States consul general at Mel
bourne.
By a scientific application of this
system, us yet in its infancy in the
United States, the Australian pro
ducers, though more distant from
England by many thousands of miles
than American farmers, are enabled
to maintain a competition that grows
more formidable every year.
The report makes it evident that we
have to fear heavy inroads in our long
cherished British market for pork and
poultry and dairy products. The
consul general gives a description of
the Australian chilliDg system and
some striking figures. He shows that
the butter product exported during
last season amounted to $3,704,736,and
will be largely increased. The butter
arrives in England in excellent condi
tion and finds a ready market.
Under the direction of the agri
cultural department promising ex
periments are being made with the
sterilizing system which produces
butter that will keep perfectly in any
climate. Nearly all the export butter
is now produced at central factories,
and the farmers are paid for their
milk, not by measure, but by quality
or by its results in pounds of butter.
This system is giving the most
thorough satisfaction. Considerable
headway is being made in the manu
facture of export cheese under a bonus.
The government is also encour
aging the production and export of as
many of the productions of the soil
as possible, the principal of which are
pork, poultry, eggs, concentrated
milk, green peas, etc.
Shipments by refrigerators have al
ready been made with promising re
sults and it has been found that green
fruits can be put in the market in
good condition by using aerated cham
bers _‘
A NEW POLITICAL ORDER.
It Calls, Among Other Things, for tho
Free Coinage of SHrer.
Denver, Col., Aug. 11.—A special
from Los Angeles announces the form
ation of a new secret political order.
The name of the order is the United
Sons of America, and its emblem is
the stars and stripes and the letters
U. S. A.
The organization is loyal, patriotic,
political, national and uon-sectarian.
It is secret and has signs, pass words,
etc. Its constitution provides for
complete city, county, state, con
gressional and national organization,
and makes ample provision for funds
necessary to carry out and maintain
this plan of organization, and for con
ducting its campaigns. Its promoters
are all strong silver men. and the
order will make a hard fight for the
free coinage of silver. It will indorse
such candidates of all parties as are
in full accord with its principles, and
where these are lacking it will
nominate candidates of its own.
The principles of the order demand
the enactment and enforcement of
laws for the equal protection of labor
and capital, and for the arbitration of
all differences between employer and
employe; declaring against the impor
tation of cheap foreign labor and
against national banks of issue, and
calls for the absolute control by the
government of all railroad and tele
| graph I nes.
Mult BnUd Depot!.
Washington, Aug. 11.—The presi
dent has approved the act recently
passed by congress requiring railroads
in the territories running over right
of-way granted by the government
to establish stations at all town sites
established by the interior depart
ment. .
Paying Santa Pe Men.
Topeka, Kan., Aug. 11.—The em
ployes of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad company will be
paid their July wages the latter part
of next week.
SETTLEMENT IS NEAB
the new tariff law soon to
BE /SENT OUT.
A Speedy Agreement la Now Promleed—
The Condition of Affaire Tory Unatable
for a row Daye—Main Point* In Dli
pnte Now Settled, But the Manufactur
ing Schedule Uncertain—The Sugar,
Coal and Iron Ore Schedule*.
Settlement of the Tariff.
Washington, Aug. 10—The prospects
are bright for the final settlement of
the tariff in congress next week, and
the outlook is that by the close of
this week the rates under the pro
posed new tariff law will have become
public.
When the tariff conference met this
morning obstacles were encountered
that again cast a gloom over the de
liberations, but an agreement was
quickly affected on the matters |n dis
pute and active work was begun on
the various schedules and administra
tive features of the bill.
There were some hitches in these,
the house insisting on material reduc
tions on manufactures, but the indi
cations pointed to a speedy agreement
and a compromise of these differences.
Senator Jones expressed himself as
very confident of an early end to the
struggle. Sugar, it is understood, re
mains fixed on the forty and one-fifth
basis, iron ore free and coal dutiable,
probably at forty cents, but perhaps
with some modifications.
One of the ‘'conservative” senators
is authority for the statement that the
decision which the conservatives
reached was that they would not ac
cept any material reductions on any
of the items in the schcdules,and that
this is the answer which they made to
the house demands. He says the
house also includes liberal concessions
on the cotton schedule in addition to
the schedules mentioned above.
It was also said that the senate con
tention for the rates it had made in
the wood and metal schedules was
found to be a decided obstacle in the
way of an agreement., and when the
point was reached where an agree
ment or understanding upon the main
points was in sight the house con
fcrrecs found that the senators were
unwilling to make suitable conces
sions on the manufacturing schedules.
Thus the prospects of an end to the
deadlock seemed to be farther away
than yesterday. As to the time when
a report can be made, one in a posi
tion to know says even if an agree
ment should be reached it would take
twenty-four hours to prepare a report
in shape to be submitted to the senate.
The tariff conferrees remained in
session nntll a few minutes past 13
o’clock and when they adjourned the
senate conferrees proceeded to the
president's room where they held a
private consultation free from inter
ference or interruption.
A petition was to-day circulated
among members of the house of repre
sentatives urging the house tariff con
ferrees to stand by free sugar and a
permanent income talc. Representa
tive Bland started the petition and it
was numerously signed, it is as fol
lows:
Wo, tho undersigned Demoeratic members
of the hou-o, request our conferrees on the
tariff bill to Insist on the provisions of the
house bill relation 1,0 tree sugar and n perma
nent Income tax and to secure the best com
promise possible on other schedules of the
blit
At the noon recess of tho tariff con
ference. one of the house conferrees
stated that the reports which had been
in circulation of presidential interfer
ence with tho prospective agreement
affected yesterdoy were not war
ranted, and that nothing had been
suggested at the conference to-day to
indicate any executive influence.
The intimation was made, however,
that a good many minor obstacles had
been encountered to-day.
CHINESE GALES.
Season of tho Monsoon and Typhoon May
Stop Temporarily Naval Maneuvers.
Washington, Aug.10—In speaking
of the probabilities of the pending
war between China and Japan an of
ficial of the Japanese legation recalled
the fact that the season of the mon
coon and typhoon is now rapidly ap
proaching. The presence of the
former is not regarded as a men
ace to sea maneuvering, but fear
is felt for the latter. The typhoon is
a revolving wind storm whose effects
are disastrous. It is believed oy the
officials of the legation that the naval
movement during the typhoon season
at least will be somewhat circum
scribed. It is believed the Chinese
will not venture a great distance from
their coasts, and will keep close to
port.
Already reports have reached here
of night gales off the Chinese coast
that have compelled all craft but the
staunchest steamers to seek shelter in
port. Naval officers say that when
the dreaded typhoon sets in there is
nothing to do but run from it.
SILVER IN PERU.
A Decree Issued by the Acting Presi
dent Demonetising the Currency.
Washington, Aug1.10. —The secretary
of state has received information from
the American consul at Callao, Pern,
stating that the acting president of
Peru had issued a decree in which he
recites that the present tariff was pre
dicated on a value of 34 pence per silver
sale, but now that it has fallen so far
below that value, equity to the gov
ernment and to commerce requires
that the value of the silver sale be
fixed at 30 pence. This decree, the
consul says, was received with dis
favor by the business community as
it practically demonetizes the silver
currency of the country and increases
the customs duty about 15 per cent.
Colonel Hall Dying.
St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 10.—Colonel
James M. Hall, one of the best known
Democratic politicians of this part of
the state, is reported dyinj?. Some
days ago he was afflicted with a car
buncle on the back of his neck, from
which blood poisoning resulted.
Jeff Davis' Body Servant.
Columbus, Ind., Aug. 10.—At his
home in Hope, this county, last night
James Hardy, colored, died at the
age of 100 years. He was Jefferson
Davis’ valet during the war. He was
married six Aimes and the father of
' forty-six aUdren.
THE SANTA PE SHORTAGE.
Sarloaa Charge* A|*ImI McCook u<
Balnhart.
New Tore, Aug.io.—Santa Fa a(
(airs are claiming the attention of the
financial world to-day, and the Time*
and Herald were the only papora in
the city this morning courageous
enough to publish the entire letter
sent to Mr. King by Theodore Myers,
chairman ol the reorganization com*
mtttee.
The Herald publishes the following1
as a preliminary communication to the
Myers letter:
Desr Sir: I am informed that Theodore
Myers of No. W New street has addressed a
letter to Edward Hint, president of the Union
Trust company of this city, containing a gross
and malicious libel upon me and that It has
been Riven to tho press for publication.
I have notified Mr. Meyers that I will hold
him personally, und each member of the com
mittee he represents, at rtcily responsible for
the publication or circulation of any state
ment or report affectlnit me
"lease take notiue that I will likewise hold
you responsible for the publication of Mr.
Myers' letter or any part thereof
Please uooepl this as legal notice Very
truly yours, JohnJ. MoCooiC.
Then the Herald proceeds to publlah
the letter. It is as follows, with one
animadversion expurged:
In the light of recent developments we are
Impelled out of a sense of duty to ourselves
and others whom we represent as tho Atchi
son Protective Reorganisation committee,
elected by the stockholders of the Atohlson,
Topeka and Santa Pe railroad company, to re
quest you to petition the court for the re
moval of Mr. Joseph W. Reinhart and Mr. J.
J. McCook as receivers of said company.
When those parlies wore selected for this
(rest trust It was eenerally believed that both
one as president of theoompany and the other
ns Its chief le al adviser and a director of
long standing, had beon most loyal and true
to our interests We assume that you were
laruely Influenced by this consideration In
yielding to tbelr appointment. At the time
foreclosure proceedings wore begun, tho
stockholders were not appruhenstve of any
very serious I1nancl.il entanglements. Tills
feeling of con tlduiioe on their part was due
In a large measuro to tho report made by
the management for the fiscal year
ending June SO, 1803, which discloses
u net surplus of 11,733,036.08, nnd was
subsequently strengthened by a statement
mado to us December .--I, IsOd over Mr. Rein
hart' s own signature, wherein he assures us
that tho entire floating dobt of the company
did not then exceed I8,3UO,OiW, that tho treas
ury held securities more than sufficient to pay
tho sumo and that tho company's embarass
ment was only temporary. To quote his own
words. "The Atcbison system as a whole, In
cluding tho St. Louis ami San Francisco rail
way and all other auxtlltary linos (comprising
0..4I miles of railroad), Is amply able, even
under the present udverse conditions, to earn
a safe balance ubove its fixed charge i "
The latter showing was deemed most satis
factory nnd as not in the least jeopardizing
the Interests of tho stockholders Subsequent
events have shown, bowever, that grossly Ir
regular methods had apparently been em
ployed in the keeping of the company's ac
counts and that Its actual financial condition
hud boon misrepresented. In fact what ap
pears to have beon a course of systematic de
ception has been pursued and the records
havo boon so artfully manipulated ss
to present a surplus, when. In truth
n deficiency seems to have exlste A The large
favorable balances heretofore exhibited, now
appear to resolve themselves Into a myth and
we fear that the company’s uffalrs may be
such us to threaten the gravest consequences
If the responsibility for all this Is shared by
Messrs Reinhart and McCook their reten tlon
as receivers under the circumstances would,
In our opinion, operate ns a menace to the In
terests we represent
The precise nature and extent of the abuses
we have not had the opportunity to ascertain.
There ou-ht to be absolutely no secresy In
the business and affairs of this company, and
especially so far as the stockholder i are con
cerned It Is noodtess to say that our oDorts
have boen very much obstructed by this
action. In our opinion the men charged with
tho duty and responsibility of controlling
this great property should be free from every
suspicion of wrong doln g and be entlrelv dis
connected with the company's pan manage
ment.
Wo are satisfied that it Is your aim' to exe
cute the trust con tided to you in all Its in
tegrity,and to deal justly toward all Interests,
and we therefore appeal to you tota'<esuch
act on us will lend to the removal of Messrs.
Reinhart and McCook as receivers, and the
substitution of other persons in their place
who will bedlsposod to conserve our interests,
and In whose Impartiality and falrnoss wo can
repose Implicit faith and confidence Hoping
fora favorable reply we are respectfully.
Thkoiioicb W Myers,
Chairman Atchison Protective Keorjan zatlon
Committee.
The World announces Mr. Reinhart
ready to resign the presidency and
receivership as soon as he has made
his explanation to the general reor
ganization committee regarding the
charges that the company is 87,000,
000 short The Santa Fe officers
turned up their noses at this report
when Mr. Little first made it, but
now it has developed into a pretty
large sized scandal reflecting on the
management of the company since
Mr. Reinhart became president.
The general reorganization com
mittee met promptly at 3 o'clock this
afternoon with all its members pres
ent, including Cecil and Thomas Bar
ing of London. At that hour Messrs.
Reinhart and McCook had not
yet appeared but were momen
tarily looked for. Mr. Kobbe,
the secretary of the committee,
stated that Mr. Reinhart’s reply was
understood to bn ready and at the
conclusion of the meeting Mr. Little's
report would be made public and pos
sibly Mr. Reinhart’s reply. Up to 3
o’clock Mr. Reinhart's resignation had
not been sent to the Santa Fe direct
ors in the Equitable building.
This afternoon the committee sent
out a notice that they had withdrawn
the Myer letter and would issue a
statement for publication. This was
done in response to the demand of
Colonel McCook for a retraction.
The regular reorganization com
mittee met at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Before the meeting R. Somers Hayes,
the chairman, said that it was ex
pected that Mr. Reinhart's reply, as
well as Mr. Little’s report, would bo
given out after the meeting.
Mr. Reinhart’s reply was sent to the
committee at 3 o'clock. Colonel Mc
Cook was present by request as re
ceiver to explain to the committee
about a matter having no reference to
the Little report.
The Klckapoo Lands.
Washington, Aug. 10.—The report
of the Indian office on the Kickapoo
lands has been completed and all
that remains for the interior depart
ment to do in the premises is for the
secretary to approve the report before
the lands are opened to settlement on
the day fixed by the president giving
at least three days’ notice.
Genius Is man's master, talent is his
slave.
MEAT INSPECTORS EXAMINED, i
Civil Servtee Examination Proves Too
Bard for the Animal Industry Men.
. Washington, Aug. 10.—The civil ser
vice commission recently held an ex
amination of applicants for appoint
ment to the position of inspector
under the meat inspection law. These
places were but recently included in
the scope of the civil service law, and
this was the first examination of can
didates thereunder. Out of a total
number of thirty persons who took
the examination oniy three made a
sufficiently high percentage to entitle
them to appointments.
THETARNSEYMATTER
latest sensation in the
COLORADO TROUBLE.
An Extraordinary Doenmanl Brought to
Light—Dr. J. T. Rood. » Prominent
Politician and Minn Owner. Arreatod—
Balng Searched, n Moat Extraordinary
Oath la Dlaooeered, Which AU tha
Tarrant Are Said to Haro Signed.
Oath-llnund Tarrart.
Colorado Springs, Col., Aug. 0,—
Dr. J. T. Reed, who was pointed out
to deteotlves In Denver as one of the
principals in the Tarsney outrage by
ex-Deputy J. R. Wilson alter he umd'o
his confession, is A prominent mine
owner and politician. He was brought
to this city last night IU company with
Wilson by Sheriff Rowers and bonds
wero given lor his appearance, whilo
Wilson wus locked up along with ex
Doputy Parker, who has also made a
confession.
The following extraordinary docu
ment was found on Dr. Reed when he
was searched in Denver:
in the proxonua ot Almighty God sad these
wltnesso. whom I hnvo this day uti's bu a, my
associates nnd companions, 1, . ■ oo
most solemnly nnd sincerely promise and
swear that 1 will do my duty at any snd all
times as may be plunnod anu agreed upon by
these, my sworn companions, In oxerctslnr
lust and neodod punlahmont on Anaruhlsta
and siuih other crlmlnala and murlerersand
strikers In Crlnplo Crock, and their fellow
sympathisers either In ht.h or low positions,
the executive of the state not oxoopted. and
wei shall daem guilty of crimes a-ulntt law
abiding cltlains of the United States where
human lives have been wantonly snerlllced.
real and personal property dettroyod or
stolon, and many happy homos broken up
Women ond children now suffor from the
vile acts committed by vlillnnx. who cannot
bo reached by legal process and proporly
punished, thus maklnr n secret, oath bound
band of true and courageous brothers abso
lutely necessary, and which In my candid
opinion, Is the only method whoroby lawless
ness cun bo speedily und effectively brokon
I furthermore pledvo myself to go quickly
when duly summoned nnd face nhutuve'r
danger mny bo encountered In tho work
assigned me In this order, nnd that 1 will not
make known nny person or persons In this
order, nor any plan or act which has been or
shall be evolved in the future, nor wid I
auffer myself to become known or arrosted by
any civil officer or person when on duty,
whereby tho socrots of our order may become
known, or ono of my companions exposod or
punishoo for tho enforoemont of law nnd
order In £1 Paso county, or the state of Colo
rado
To nil of which I plcdsre my most sacred
honor, nnd will nssl-t my brother* In tnls
compact to mete out Just punishment to nny
of my companions should they o pose uny of
the secrets whereby uny of us may bo apnre
hunded le -ally or otherwise.
To nil of which I hereunto pledge my seored
honor by oath. So help me God.
Wilson told the detectives that all
tho parties to the conspiracy sub
scribed to this oath.
Wilson’s confession, it is generally
believed, does not implicate Sheriff
Rowers. Wilson has denied since ho
was brought from Denver that he
made any confession, but this is owing
to the fear that ho will be harshly
dealt with by the people of Colorado
Springs. His statement was reduced
to writing und he subscribed to it be
fore a notary in presence of wit
nesses.
Two hack loads of men went from
this city to Colorado C'.ty late last
night with tho avowed purpose of
running Detective Peter Ealis, Gover
nor Waite’s agent, out of town, but
lie had gone to Denver.
The grand jury has returned 331 in
dictments, most of which grow out of
the Cripple Creek troubles. The cases
of tho tarrers have not been passed
upon yet. The jury made a present
ment declaring that “desperate men
have gathered from all parts of the
world in certain portions of El Paso
county, and that extraordinary meas
ures are necessary for the enforce
ment of the laws." The presentment
concludes:
It further appears to the grand Jury that
the executive officers of tho county have been
seriously Interfered with by tho executive de
partment of the stnto la too oxecutlon of
writs emanating from the courts of the county
nnd that the situation has become practically
beyond control
CRUELLY MURDERED.
A Farmer Meets Dasth at the Hand* of
Ills Faithless Wife.
St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 9.—Fred Kane,
a farmer living just outside the limits
of East Carondolct, 111., was murdered
about 10 o'clock last night by his wife,
Annie,and George Centre, who worked
for the murdered man.
Just before 10 o’clock several per
■ sons heard cries and several pistol
shots. At a turn of the road, abou t
300 yards from his home, they found
Kane in a pool of blood and evidence
that a terrible struggle had occurred.
Across a cornfield the struggle had
been carried until the final blow with
a two-pound blacksmith hammer had
been dealt It carried away the en
tire left side of the head as far dowp
as the check bone, including the eye
and part of the nose. The bullet
wounds also were in themselves
enough to kill the man.
The weapons and bloody clothing
of the guilty pair were found hidden
near the house, while the woman and
Centre were caught within, apparent
ly without fear of detection.
STRIKERS SENTENCED.
for Using Dynamite and Writing Threat
ening Letters.
Paterson, N. J., Aug. 9.—For plac
ing a dynamite bomb under the steps
of the residence of William S. Tange,
vice president of the Silk Manu
facturers’ association,Charles Doebler,
a striking silk weaver, was to-day sen
tenced to five years’ imprisonment.
An additional six months was imposed
for sending threatening letters
Another striker named Sidel was
sentenced to twelve months on two
charges of writing threatening let
ters, and Charles Stark to one year
unon a charge of consoiracy in incit
ing to violence during the recent
strike of silk weavers
NEBRASKA CROP OUTLOOK.
It Kaln Fall* THU Week Corn Will Aver
age a Two-Thirds Crop.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 9.—Conditions
are reported from various portions of
Nebraska to be very favorable to rain
and one shower occurred at Valen
tine, Neb. If generous rains can be
secured this week it is estimated that
Nebraska's corn crop may still aver
age two-thirds of a crop and as the
acreage was larger than usual it will
bring it up nearly to the average. If
rain does not fall within ten days the
cron is a total failure.
I
THE WELLMAN EXPEDITION.
UU Particular* of tho Ziplom^ .
Ship* rack.
Tromsok. Norway Aug. 0.—Capt Dot *
tolfaen, who brought to this place the
new* of the hose of the Wellman polar '
expedition steamer Hagnvald-Jarl,
give* in an Interview further detalle %
of the adventures of the Wellman
party. He sa.va the expedition reached
Walden Island on May 17, when the
pack ice was becoming troublesome.
Mr. Wellman and his party started
north on sledges on May 94. On May
98 tho screwing of the tee commenced
in real earnest. Near the steamer .
were loebergs which towered as high
as the yard arms of tho vessel's masts. .
While the crew were drinking
their afternoon oolToe on that day
the steamer was suddenly crushed by
the Ice as if It were a match box. The
water rushed in with terrlflo force,
and in a few minutes tho vessel was a
completo wreck. Tho crew In the
meantime had escaped to tho shore.
They were now obliged to take shel
ter In a great dog kennel until they
were able to build a hut from the
wreckage of the steamer. Through a
hole which had been made in tho side
of tho wrecked vessel the party were
enabled to save a quantity of coal
and other useful articles.
BAn express party was sent after Mr.
Welliqan and overtook him and his
companions at Marten’s island. Mr.
Wellman, Dodge and others returned
to Walden Island and held a council.
Captain llottolfsen, Wobfotdt and a
sailor volunteered to go and seek for
sealing vchscIs to tho southward. Mr.
Wellmun resumed Ills journoy north
ward on May 31, but ltottolfsen and
his party wore unable to start on
their trip, owing to tho heavy paok
ice and wero still detained at the
island on June 33, when Sando, Ivor
son, Winshlp and iluyedahl returned
from Mr. Wellman, owing to lack of
provisions and to troubles in regard
to lee and water, with orders and mall
from Wellman, who had gone for
ward.
On June S7 Captain Iiottolfsen and
his party started southward In search
of sealers, hauling behind them a
twelve-foot aluminum boat. They
passed four torrlble weeks of storm
and heavy snow, sometimes hauling
tliolr boat, and sailing or rowing
where there was open water. la
this way they traveled 330
miles along the Spitsbergen
Islunds. They were compelled
to throw away nearly all their oxtra
clothing and much of their equip
ment, as the boat was overloaded.
Their passage across Henlopen strait
waa particularly difficult and danger
ous. All of the party were wet to
the skin and, the cold being intense,
their sufferings were most severe.
The cold on the nights of July 10 and
13 was simply terrible.
In a hut at Mosset bay they found
and repaired an old gig. On July 13
they tried to cross VVijde bay, but
were obliged to return, owing to the
fog and loo. They made another
start July 13, but the ice proved too
dense and they were obliged to aban
don the gig and proceed, hauling the
aluminum boat. Seven Norwegian
sealers were seen east of the Norse
island, but they failed to respond to
the party’s signals. At Norse bay they
found Nordcnsjold's hut, where a
provision depot was maintained by a
Tromsoe skipper named Soclazon.
The party had to tako their boat
around Welcome Point. On July 19
they were taken aboard the steamer
Malygen, Captain Pederson. Ilayer
dntu was landed at Danes Island to
join Professor Oycn.mvho wos well,
but still declined to leave the Island.
Captain Iiottolfsen says that during
tho journey along tho coast his party
were able to shoot a few polar bears
and reindeer. He says Captain Peder
son proved a splendid ice master,
liottolfson is high In his praise of
aluminum boats. The dogs he had with
him proved useless, becoming sore
footed and had to be shot. lie says San
do and his companions left Wellman
on June 17, six miles east of Cape
Platen, on his way to Kibs Island. All
his party were wolL He says it is
probable the two mates, two engin
eers, a stoker and cook who were left
at Walden island will be res
cued by sealers as soon as the ice and
weather becomes favorable enough
for them to proceed eastward.
AMERICAN SOLDIERS.
There I* Wo Wav of Preventing Then*
From Enlisting for Service In Japan.
Wasiiixqton, Aug. 9.—Though the,' .
United States neutrality laws forbid
: tbe enlistment of Americans for ser*
vice in Japan, there is no way of pre
venting anyone from accepting a com
mission in Japan's army or navy if he
can get it.
In the case of Major Wasson, it hap
pens that he possesses a decoration
and commission of honor, which makes
him a citizen of Japan if he elects to
be one.
It is understood here that Lieuten
ant Richard Graham Davenport of the
United States navy has been offered
the command of a man-of-war of the
first class by the Japan minister of
marine. Lieutenant Davenport served
nearly ten years ia Japan waters and
was the interpreter for the admiral of
the United States fleet He knows
the Japanese language better than
any officer of the navy, and would
therefore be able to take a high com
mand.
It is pretty certain that any Amer
ican with a military education and a
good record, who can speak the lan
guage well enough to command
troops, would have no difficulty in ob
taining a commission under the
mikado.
If Lieutenant Davenport can obtain
a two years’ leave he may accept the
position tendered him, but he will not
I relinquish his United States commis
sion to do so.
Tha A. F. A, Connatlok
WiLKRsnARRE, Pa., Aug. 9.—Tha
grand lodge of the American Protec
| tive association, comprising represent*
| atives from all parts of the United
States, assembled in annual conven
tion here to-day. The work is mostly
of a secret character. The convention
will be in session three days.
Fought 'With Sabers.
La Sells, I1L, Aug. In attempt- ;
ing to arrest a Polish miner named
Joseph Schurman, a desperate charac
ter this morning, Schurman was fa
| tally shot and two deputy sheriff*
' ware wounded with saber thrusts.