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OTEO TilAlil RODDER
WYOMINO BANDITS BELIEVED TO
HAVE SECURED SSO.OOO.
sjharrrTe Pon Pursuing the Out
law and the Union Pacific
Offara a Large Reward,
Laramie. Wyo., June 1 The sheriff
aad etat official express little fear
that the robber who held up the Union
Pacific fast mall and blew open the ei
praM company's saf at Wilcox Siding
Saturday morning, will escape capture,
' are being- aent in every dlrec-
Tata la the time of the round-up
for bona aad cattle men. and many
aowboye will take the trail. The rob-
are believed to be a part of the
who hold out In the Blue Moun
taiaa, near Moab, Utah, who lost four
at their men last year near Thompson':
Sprlnga. on the Rio Grande Western
railway. Several unsuccessful attempts
have been made to break them up. but
they have managed to elude the offl
Tne hold-up was accomplished by
waving a danger signal a short dis
tance east of the Wilcox bridge. En
gtaeer "Grindstone" Joaes resisted,
when ana of the robbers climbed onto
hia engine aad struck him on the head,
giving him a severe scalp wound. He
was mad to cut his engine loose from
the train at the point of a gun. The
robbera drove the express messenger
from his car and then exploded a
charge of dynamite under It The car
was wrecked, and the mall car next to
It badly damaged. The robbers then
exploded a charge of dynamite under
the Wilcox bridge, cutting off com
munication between the train and the
engine, and tying up all trains after
the bridge was blown up.
On good authority it is stated the
robbers secured $(0,000 in cash. Ac
cording to the officials of the express
company only a nominal sum was ob
tained.
Conductor Storey says that the rob
bers flagged the train . with red and
white lights; and stopped it about a
mile and a half west of Wilcox. There
ware six in the gang, and four of them
got on the engine. The conductor came
forward to ascertain what stopped them
and one of the four men on the en
gine covered him with his gun. and
compelled him to remain quiet. The
two remaining bandits . went for the
mail ear. They cut off the tourist and
special cars, and took the remainder of
the train a mile further west. There
they blew In the side door of the mall
car, aad during the excitement Storey
got away aad ran back to flag a second
section aad prevent a collision. Then
the robbers tried to blow up the bridge,
but without Inflicting sufficient damage
to cut off pursuit.
The next move of the gang was to
take the mall and express cars t the
top of the hill between Aurora and
Wilcox, where they blew open the safe
The express matter waa badly damaged,
but the baggage escaped with only
light injury. ,
The railroad officials offer a reward
of $1,000 a head for the robbers. They
give the following descriptions of the
No. 1, leader About 50 year of age, E
feet I or 8 Inches, thin around nose,
larae eyes with a large quantity of
white, small eyeballs, slouch hat with
light canvas coat, probable weight, 157
pounds.
No. 2 Dark complexion, black woolly
hair, slouch hat, dark suit, very rough
in hi language, about 5 feet 9 or 10
Inches, weight about 170 pounds.
No. J About S feet lor I Inches,
Mack hair, 15 pounds, black bat and
black suit, large shoes or boots.
No. 4 Small man,, about 5 feet 6 or 7
inches, dark complexion, green hat, and
wore pant Inside of boot, vulgar In
language, probable weight, 140 pound.
No. 5 Small man. weight about 145
sounds, drooping white cowboy hat,
wore canvas leggtns, black leather
shoes, pants either brown cfoth or cor
duroy, light overcoat, medium length;
had Texan twang about hla talk; had
carbine with wood to within 5 inches oi
end of mustle.
No. About 6 feat or Inches,
weighed about 150 pounds, sandy beard,
shabbily.
Tha First Nebraska.
The present condition of the Nebras
ka regiment at Manila shows how se
vere the service of that organisation
has been. Originally 1,W2 strong, leas
than M0 now answer the roll call. It
was this regiment that began the war
an February 4. and if fought steadily
a the filing line until tt was recalled
from sheer exhaustion, at Its own re
quest. Its colonel waa killed In action
at Qulngua, yet only a few of the
whole number have been wounded. The
secret of this terrible falling off la the
strength of the regiment Is the climate.
Ilaay of the mea will probably ba dead
(rem alaenii within a few months. No
eae eompUla of tha hard treatmen
tt 'vometeers have bad, although
tier, war kept fighting after th wai
gar whia the had enllated bad ended
Daunt OUa seems to have deliberately
4Tt ta votaataer regiment at the
CtjUb mat to get as maeh service
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NEBRASKA NEWS
Humboldt. Neb. Charlie Crawford, I
14-year-old boy of this city, while play.
tng about the mill, got one of his feat
suite badly crushed by a flat car loaded
with flour. The physicians think that
amputation of some of the toes may be
necessary.
Decatur, Neb. W. E. Pratt, county
surveyor, passed through here on his
way to the Winnebago agency to con
fer with the allotting agent In regard
to the survey of the unallotted Indian
lands.
Osmond, Neb. The roller mill of this
place will soon enter upon a twenty-four-hour
daily run in order to keep
up with increasing orders. The mill
has recently been refitted with new
chinery.
Mlnden, Neb. Ream's livery barn
was burned Saturday morning. Twelve
head of horses, including the celebrated
stamon Alraont Aberdeen, owned by
N. C. Rogers of this city, were burn
ed. Cause of fire is not known.
Syracuse. Neb. Philip Specht.a farm
er living about, lx miles southeast, was
struck by lightning and instantly killed.
He waa standing near a window. The
bolt Injured the house and severely
hocked all the other members of the
family.
Gibbon., Neb. Early Saturday morn
ing it was detected that McCallum's
dry goods store had been broken into
and the safe door blown off, the safe
being robbed of its contents. Some
$200 worth of silks are missing, besides
various other articles. M. H. Nobles'
drug store was also entered, but It
seems the parties were scared off.
Creighton. Neb. A number of the
farmers about Creighton will be com
pelled to replant a considerable part of
the early planting of corn. It is assert
ed that it is on account of so much
rain and cloudy weather, but it Is
hoped that as it Is now warmer there
will not be the same trouble with the
later planting.
Greeley Center, Neb. Thursday, aft
ernoon while putting the harness on a
horse, David Garrett, a boy about 17
years old. who worked near here on
farm, waa kicked in the stomach by
the animal and died from the effects of
the accident Friday afternoon. The
boy's parents live in Grand Island and
his body was sent there for burial.
York. Neb. A. P. Johnson of this
place, whose farm laid in the path of
the .destructive tornado In northeast
Hamilton county, has returned from
the scene of destruction and reports
that his loss Is $3,000, with only $900 in
surance. One of the most p ecultar
freaks played by the tornado and just
bow it can be accounted for no one is
able to say, was that a neighbor's
horse was carried over one mile by the
storm. The tornado used this horse aa
barb wire spool and rods of barb
wire was rolled around Its body. Some
account for It by stating that the horse
must have been rolled along the full
length of a barb wire fence.
York, Neb. Luther M. Overstreet,
York county's naval hero, met with
quite a reception and ovation when he
arrived Saturday at Bradshaw. It 1
now two years since Mr. Overstreet
ba visited his home and parent here.
He ha Just completed his full six
years' course and passed examination
at the naval academy at Annapolis and
ha his commission and is now await
ing order. " Since here last he trav
eled, mostly by water, (0,00 mile and
was aboard the Oregon from the time
It left San Francisco, around the horn,
took part In the naval fight at Santiago
and sailed with the Oregon to Manila
bay. He reports that Admiral Dewey
appeared to be In good health. In com
ing home he came on the Buffalo by
way of the Suet canal.
Giving Up Farm For Religion.
Bangor, Me. (Special.) The strange
religious sect calling themselves the
Disciple of the Holy Ghost have been
holding meetings and making converts
(or several months at Levant, Me., a
village a few miles west of this city. '
The creed of this sect is that every
man should give up striving for earthly
gain and devote himself to the attain
ment of spiritual perfection; that all
property should be turned into a gen
eral fund, to be controlled by the head
men of the sect, and that convert giv
ing up their homes and their present
mode of life should Join with the cen
tral colony, at Durham, Androscoggin
country, and there work In amity and
harmony with the other member.
The most notable convert at Levant
was a farmer named Ruel Clement. He
has turned over his farm and all It im
plement and stock, except th hogs, to
the leaders of the new sect, the swine,
being regarded as unclean beasts, hav
ing been slaughtered and their carcases
buried. Th farmer ha now gone to
Durham, there to work In th co-operative
colony, while his farm In L
rast Is being managed by a disciple of
th new faith named George Hlgglna.
Charles Lace, another farmer, waa
kmg and earnestly exhorted by th die
dples to give up his farm and Joto th
Durham colony, but at the last mo meat
be told them that be bad worked hard
(or bw farm aad gasawd that ha would
keep It
Nathaniel bfcKastck, another farmea
iras looked ops as a likely convert, but
as, too, failed them. The disciples
allied tha other day aad ashed him tf
waa read? to gtv fets property la
3a& Ce rataai that ba eald aot-aa
S Um wu CVa already, amf fit
JEOFEII DiiEYFUS CASE
FRENCH CAPTAIN TO BE GIVEN
A NEW TRIAL.
rioner will Ba Brought Baok to
Franc and Clvan a Chanoa
to Prova HI Innocanea.
Parts, June 7. Dreyfus' aentenea of
ife Imprisonment for treason
luashed by the court of cassation. The
issembled Judges of all the branches
f this supreme tribunal of Franc then
rdered that Dreyfus will be given a
tew trial before a military court to all :
tt Rennea. The court of cassation
vaa in session from noon until $:M
. m., delivering Judgment In this
The decision places Dreyfus In the
xwltlon of a "parvenu" an accused
nan who, while awaiting trial, la pre-
turned to be innocent.
The colonial minister has Instructed
M. Deniol. Ks chief official at the
penal settlement at Cayenne, to re-
itore to the prisoner his military be-
ongtngs and hi cross of the Legion
it Honor.
Alfred Dreyfus will then resume his
ank as Captain Dreyfus. He Is to be
placed In charge of a lieutenant of th
gendarmerie aad addressed as "Mot
apitalne. He will return to France
mmediately, it Is expected, on the
I team packet J alt ray, now at Cayenne
ind landed at Rochefort, on the west
soast, and given Into the hands of th
military authorities there for convey-
tnce to Rennes, which la In that region
By agreement between the defense
ind the government prosecutor, prob-
ibly the court martial will deal onlj
with the bordereau. So the proceedings
will be brief and formal. Then will
come an order for his rehabilitation or
the parade ground of the military
ichool on the Champs de Mars, where
be waa drummed out of the army
lanuary S, 1896, after his sword wat
broken and he was stripped of the in
ilgnla of bis rank.
MADAME DREYFUS IS HAPPY
3na la Confidant Her Husband wll
8a Declared Innocent.
rails, June 7. "I am content." Thur
Mme. Dreyfus summed up her feellngf
of Intense relief and abiding calm aftei
four years of historic agony.
Mr. Georges Clemenceau obtained
permission for me to see Mme. Dreyfut
on this day of her husband's deliver
ance, as nearly two years ago he alsc
assisted me to obtain from her the first
statement she has ever made for pub
lication. The contrast was striking. Then hei
tatl er'e apartments In Rue de Chateau
dun was a house of mourning. Shf
herself was in deep black and oppresec
with woe. Every one was moving
about noiselessly. On this bright Juni
morning everything about the madarm
was In keeping with the Joyousness ol
the- atmosphere. There were voices of
children playing in the corridor. Mme
Dreyfus 1 no longer like a martyr at
the stake, but bright, hopeful and al
most happy. She Is not In black now
but dresses In deep blue, her fine fig
ure showing to advantage, her fan
wearing an expression of comfortabli
repose, her intelligent, dark brown eye
alone retaining traces of suffering it
their somewhat wistful expression.
Pretty School Ma'm Whipped.
Webster City, la.. June 7. With
buggy whip in her hand Mrs. J. D. Tor
rnce, the wife of a druggist at Kim
rar. seven miles from here, administer
ed a severe whipping to Miss Estelh
Fair,, a pretty school teacher. Onc
before Miss Farr had a feud with Mm
Torrence, but the culmination of I
came when she passed by the door o
the drug store a couple of days ago an
noticed who was helping get the estab
iishment in order for the r pring trade.
It was Mrs. Torrence who saw a llttli
pof on the floor, and was wiping It u
with a wet rag. Miss Farr peeped Ii
with the cutting remark, "A new scrul !
woman In town," and walked on. Thli
was too much. The new strrub womar
waited at her home cntil Miss Far
passed by, and tcc-n came out and set
tled it.
She Loved After a Century.
Galena, Kan., June 7. Mrs. Mar)
lane Douglas, aged 102 year, has Ju!
ved James Morgan, aged 'id years.
The aged bride's maiden name wat
Mary Jane V.T.liams. She waa born In
Knox couDty, Tennessee, In 1757. Eht.
was married in 1816 ti Robert WIUus o
Harrison county, Missouri, and in ItV
to J. E. Dougla. The latter died h
18(0, and she lived a widow 2) years
She Is as timid over her marriage as s
girl of 1.
Great Help to Wheat. ,
Kansas City, Mo.; June (.The gov-
trriuent gauge at Lincoln Center, Kan.
Saturday showed a rainfall of 4y, Inches
from 9 o'clock Friday night till 7 o'clock
Saturday morning. The storm wai
general over the state. The wheel
prospects are said t be W per can
better than ten days ago, as the wheal
i Just at that stage when rain wai
aceded to can It to fill out properly
Indianapolis, Ind.-(8peclaL-A. A
McKain, president of the Indiana Man
ufacturlng company, has returned froo
New York City, where he aided In tat
BieUmlnanr work toward forming
thresher trust. It ta have a capital
Iswuoa e f7MNt.
Kaalla says that, -Cat Jk I
atafcd ta outp-i ag UN
7w?'ts? was,
t -ir ' " (
WEEK'S RECORD OP THE TRUSTS
Savan Naw Corporations Ready to
Crush Competition.
St. Louis, Mo., June 7. New trusts of
the week are as follows:
Ninety per cent of the patent and en
uncled leather concerns combined Into
ne corporation; capital, r2S.000.000.
American Perfume company takes
ver the leading perfumery concerns of
the country: capital, $50,000,000.
The Central and American Plumbers
I and Lead Supply companies consolidate
and acquire control of all the brass con
eerna In the country, 400 or 500 In n inn
er.
The American Tin Can Manufactur
ing company to be incorporated foi
110,000.000. This Is organised to acquire
all the tin can works in the country;
tumbr. about forty.
Rice planter of South Carolina pro
tect a combine with capital of 11,000.000.
Edwin Gould's Continental . Match
sompany absorbed by the Diamond
Match company. The consolidated cor-
poratlon will have a capital of 114.000..
W0
Options obtained on all candy man
ufacturing plants in St. Louis and east
of the Mississippi river. When thli
omblne is perfected it will contro'
practically the entire confectioner
trade of the country. Capital, $50,000,
W0. This will not be a trust, but a con
tolidated company, absorbing into It
self all the rival concerns.
SMELTER MEN STRIKE.
Want Eight Hour with Sama Pa
as For Tan
Denver, Colo., June . The notlc
posted at the various smelters in Colo
rado controlled by the American Smelt
Ii K and Refining company, to the effect
that the employes will hereafter bt
paid by the hour Instead of the da)
and that they will be permitted to wort
more than eight hours a day, should
they so elect, has resulted already in s
strike of the 150 men employed at th
Durango smelter. The smelter employe!
say that the eight-hour law, whirr
goes Into effect June 15, must be ob
served, and they demand the am
unges for eight hours as have beer
paid for ten hours.
Nctice was posted at all the smeRert
oi the American Smelting and Refining
company and also at the works of the
Philadelphia Smelting and Refining
company of an increase In wages of If
per cent, restoring the rate that wa
paid previous to the panic of 1893. Thf
wpRea. however, will be conslderablj
less for eight hours than have beer
paid for ten or twelve hours and It it
po-ifiblc that a general strike of smeltei
ernrloyes In Colorado, numbering over
t,0W, will take place when the eight-
hour law becomes effective.
JEALOUS MAN'S CRIME.
Murdered the Mother of trie
Glr
He Was Courting.
Unlontown, Pa., June 7. Mr. Miner
va Monaghan was murdered in hei
home shortly after midnight, while try
ing to protect her daughter, Mrs. Gert
rude McCoogan, from the attacks ol
Councilman McCormlck. Mrs. Mon
aghan was stabbed In the neck by some
sharp Instrument, which severed the
lugular vein and produced death In s
few minutes.
McCormlck, who is blind, had beef
pa.- ing attentions to Mrs. McCoogar
and last night found her in com pan i
wlcn a young man named Dlfferdorfer
This so angered him that he assaulted
he" with a water pitcher. Mrs. Mon
agl-an, her mother, came to her rescue
and McCormlck drew a knife and cut
her throat. He then fled, but was ar
rested later at his home. Mrs. McCoo.
gan was not seriously Injured. Young
Diffendorfer Is under arrest and will be
held as a witness.
Money For Dewey'a Home.
Washington, D. C, June 7. A meet
ing of the Dewey home fund committee
was held recently. It was decided tr
push the efforts to raise a subscrlptior
of $100,000.
The committee Issued a request tc
newspapers, corporations and othen
having money for the fund to Immedi
ately remit to Hon. Ellis H. Roberta
t'ntted States treasury, Washington
D. C, who is treasurer for the Dewej
home, and also those who contemplate
making contributions to this fund tc
take Immediate action. The committee
wants to ascertain the amount of mon
ey that has been collected for its fund
In order to more Intelligently determine
plans'for the future and to inform the
ubllc.
Stanley Honored.
London, June 7. Explorer Henry M
Stanley has been knighted, and an ad
ditional high honor conferred by the
queen in bestowing up-m him the
Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
There are not more than forty civil
Knights Grand Cross of the Bath, anc
a similar number of naval and mllltsrj
Knights Grand Cross all told. The
honor la eaeeedrngly rsre.
It constitutes the highest distlnctlop
and reward for eminent military, nava
and civil service to the nation.
From a social point of view he Is In
debted to bis clever wife, the rich Mis
Dorothy Tennant. his marriage with
her giving him a place In th London
great world, which enabled him to be
come acquainted with th leading
statesmen of the day. ,
India Is considered to be a heather
country, and yet Calcutta Is said U
bar the largest number of college stu-
seats of any atty la tha world.
Omirt la our aeujhbor-. Inferiority
uoes st umn haras tiwa saw art of bM
I0UT THE FlUrluOS
'WO THOUSAND FLEE BEFORE
AMERICAN ADVANCE.
nsurgant Foroa Southeast of Man
ila Caught Between Two Flraa
and Get the Worst of It.
Manila. (Special.) A vigorous cam
lgn waa begun Saturday against
leneral Plo Del Pilars force of 2,004
ebela in the foothills at the mouth ol
.aguna de Bay and in the town of
,'ainta, Taytay and Antlpolo, under th
upervlslon of General Lawton. Gener-
J Hall with 2,500 men moved south-
ast from the pumping station and
Colonel Wballey, who relieved Genera)
ting, in command of his brigade, pro
ceeded eaat from San Pedro Macatl
he two divisions approaching each
ither.
Colonel Whalley captured Cainta with
.mall loss, the rebels fleeing before the
tdvance of the United States troop
Jeneral Hall drove the Filipinos from
.he vicinity of Mariqulna, sweeping
hem toward Colonel Whalley' column
Annoyed the Outposts.
Manila, June 7. Attack on the
Vmerican outposts at San Fernando ar
low almost constant' and the Insur-
rents are increasing their forces In thai
flclnlty. A party of 100 insurgents wer
turprised while taking breakfast by
Major Bell of the Fourth cavalry, whe
as making a reconnalsance. The reb
Is fled, leaving their baggage, but were
elnforced and afterward attacked th
-econnolterlng party. Major Bell's par-
:y of nine persons was pursued for s
nlle and narrowly escaped being cap
ured. Major Bell estimates that there
ire 4,000 Filipinos within two miles ol
an Fernando.
The official medical report of the
rirat South Dakota volunteers show-that
60 per cent of the men of the
eglment are unfit .for duty.
SCHLEY ARRIVES IN CHICAGO.
Jlven an Enthusiastic Reception by
the Citizen.
Chicago. 111.. June . Rear Admiral
?chley, accompanied by his wife, ar
rived In Chicago Saturday from Omaha
K body of Chicago naval reserves, wht
ought at Santiago; a committee frorr
he Loyal Legion and ft multitude ol
dtizens welcomed him at the station
The party received an ovation all along
.he route from the station to the Pal
ner bouse, where an Informal break fa
as served. In the evening the ad
nlral dined at the Chicago Athletic clut
u the guest of the Hamilton club, and
ater he held an informal reception al
he Hamilton club. He left Chlcagc
li:ni vnlns for Washington. Pur-
ng hlr stay here Admiral Schley war
ittended by a guard of honor of the
taval reserves, consisting of seamer
eho strved on the Maria Teresa aftei
t was raised.
Wolcott Air Hia Views.
London, June 7. Senator Wolcott ol
Colorado is at Claiidge's hotel, on hli
way to Carlsbad. The senator Is en
husiastlc on the subject of growint
rosperlty lnthe United States and the
apid Increase In the exportation ol
imerlcan manufactures. He predict!
.he triumphant re-election of Presl
lent McKlnley by an increased major
ty. He thinks the democracy will nol
idopt William J. Bryan' ellver plat
Utrm, but will make the chief Issue
hostility to trusts and expansion. H
keenly interested In the forthcomlnf
report of the Indian currency commts-
lion, and hopes It will not recomment
l gold currency, as he thinks an in
-.emattonal agreement on bimetallism
will be reached before long, but with t
:hange of ratio.
Combine on Ship Lumber.
San Francisco, Cal., June 7. The Pa
Itic coast export lumber manufacturer!
lave consummated arrangements whirl
U! make the price of shipbuilding ma.
.erial much higher from now on than II
ta been for a long time past. The
.omblne is composed of all the Pacifii
umber mill companies In British Co
umbia, Washington and Oregon, con
idling the entire output of pine or
he coast. Under the new schedule lum
er has been advanced about $1 per 1,00(
fee, and the advance takes place a
jnc. The combine has managed t
make the base price $10 per 1.000 feet
H.liA-ct to a rebate of $1, making thi
let price $.
Accept American Schema.
The Hague. (Special.) The Amerl
:an mediation scheme was unanimous!)
idopted at yesterday's sitting of th
sub-committee, which embodied artlcb
ell, the scheme prepared by the sub
committee, with few alterations.
The first commission," by a vote of If
;o 2, has adopted a resolution prohibit
ing the use of dumdum (or flattenee
bullets). Italy, Austria and Grea
Britain formed the minority.
It wa also resolved to prohibit the
jse of explosives from balloons and ol
txploalve bullets.
An agreement waa found to be Im
possible on all the Important proposal!
ind th conviction I growing mon
.han ever tbat the work of the first
toaunlsslon Is doomed to failure.
Loadon. Spclal.) Replying to 81:
Zdward Temperly Oourley, advance
lbraL la th bouse of commons, the
wrUamratary secretary of th forelgs
flkce, William St. John Brodertek, said
be Anglo-American commission ' tuU
tdjouraad unUl August and tbat the
legotlattoBS ars proceedtag. It wa Im
possible, ba added, to make a forth
tslsmaat as th subject.
EXONERATE THE DEAD.
.ata Calofiel Stotaanbt Grvan a
Clear TiUa.
Washington. D. C, June 7 The wai
lepartment made public a statement
-ontainlng the reports ef General Otl
t Manila concerning the charges pre
erred by relative and friends ef the
-nllsted men of the First Nebraska
rolunteers against the late Colone!
'ohn M. Stotsenberg, who commanded
hat regiment when he was killed. The
harge embraced allegation of III
reatment of the men of his command,
ind were accompanied by a resolution
f the house of representatives of the
Nebraska legislature, requesting s
omplete and thorough Investigation ol
he matter.
General Otis, In response to order
ecelved by the war department, Imme
nsely set on foot such investigation
the inspector general who made ' th
nvestigatlon states In his report thai
le personally Interviewed every office!
n the Nebraska regiment on duty with
t and all other officers detached from
t who were accessible and announced
he substance of the charges and reso
utlon to each company and the band
-le also visited the hospitals and In-
rited all officers and men to express
heir personal sentiments as to the mer
ts of the charges and their personal
iplnion of Colonel Stotsenberg The
itatement says:
COMPLAINT WITHOUT CAUSE.
The consensus of opinion as obtain-
:d from these several sources com
jletely exonerates Colonel Stotsenbers
rom the odium cast upon him by these
iharges, which, under the strong light
if the Impartial Investigation, dls
yilved themselves Into complaints of f
:haracter naturally resulting rom mer
inaccusiomea lo unci army uia:ijiiiiv
ind methods, and In a foreign lantf
where their environments perhaps ren
lered them peculiarly susceptible to the
eellngs that they were being treated
larshly and without regard to theli
ell being."
The Inspector, In his conclusions
itates that It will be seen that an over
whelming majority of the officer an
jien of the regiment, either directly o
y natural inference, strongly condemr
ind refute the charges, and cordiallj
ndorsc Colonel Stotsenberg s admlnls
xatlon, both as battalion and regimen
tal commander, and that not one office
ir enlisted man expressed the opinio!
;hat it would be for the best Interest!
af the regiment to relieve him of hll
ommand. Finally, he states that "thi
ihnrges, therefore, receiving practlcallj
o support or sympathy from the met
r. whose interest or in whose behalt
.hey purport to have been preferred
fall to the ground."
General MacArthur. commanding th
division, in which the First Nebraskl
volunteers were serving, and Genera
Otis, spek In the highest terms o
Colonel Stotsenberg and the valuable
tervices he rendered.
FIERCE STORM IN KANSAS.
Two Person Killed By Llghtnlni
and Crop Damaged.
Kansas City, June 7. Two peopU
were killed and two others were In
lured In a fierce storm general through
jut Kansas last Saturday morning. A
leluge of rain, amounting to from three
lo four Inches, was followed by a wind
itorm approaching the proportion of
tornado.
Near Valley Center Mrs. Wllllarr
rhompson, (0 years of age, was struck
oy lightning and killed, and elever
miles northeast of Stafford George W
Ritter was killed and two of his famll;
were Injured, their house being blowt
iway. At Pratt the Santa Fe round
house was leveled and several barm
and outhouse were demolished. Neaj
Abilene crop were destroyed by thi
overflowing creeks, while In other parti
jf the state the rain was very timely
and did much good to wheat and corn
ALTGELD WILL RESIGN.
Retires From the Democratic Na
tlonafCommlttee. Louisville, Ky., June (.John P. Alt
jeld Intends to be free from any offlcla'
onnecllon with the democratic natlona
.'ommittee when he takes up the cudge'
'or Bryan and 14 to 1. His selection by
the Ohio Valley Bimetallic league ai
eadcr of the co-operation In behalf ol
he Nebraskan and free silver was fol
owed by the declaration of his Inten
:on to resign from the ways and meani
lornmltlee of the democratic national1,
committee.
"Yes, I am going to resign." he said
in an Interview. "The ways and meani
;o mm It tee Is but a subcommittee, whose
,-naln duties were the raining of funds. I
think we have served long enough, and"
t Intend to step aside and give some
ono else a chance. I believe the othet
members will resign also."
Politicians her regard thi as smpli
confirmation of their Inference that the
llllnoisan is now Mr. Bryan's campaigc
manager. They say that as chalrmac
9f the "co-operallon" he Is more than
likely to call for contributions to tht
cause ui it i-
Bloodhounds on tha Trail.
Cheyenne, Wyo., June (.Four blood
hounds were taken to Wilcox statlor
to be used in trailing th train robbers
The company also took up enough gum
and ammunition to arm th entln
country. The hunt Is being most vlg
orousiy prosecuted.
Triad to Kill Har Child.
Sedalla. Mo., June (.-Miss Nettle
Wareham of Green Rldg la In custod
there on the charge of attemptlag t
Jeetroy bcr babe. The young woman U
about M years old aad well connected
At A rat she denied all knowledge of the
baby, but later broke down .aad sea
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