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STARVING OUT TRIBESMEN Food Bnpply of Indipendent Bands of Christians to Bo Shut Off. SYSTEMATIC PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS Kurd * Hnvn Taken to Hnliltnp ; Unch Other Dwellers In the Vnllef A ( milled by tlio Mountain Tribes Armenian * hu plclou of Consul 1'ntton. DJULRA , Russia , May 7. ( Special Cor- /espondence of the Associated Press in Ar menia. ) The Turkish government , It Is claimed , has just taken the preliminary steps In what may result In a massacre of Nes- lorlnn Christians In the mountains of Kur distan. It Is asserted that the government has given orders to starve the Independent tribes of Ncstorlans In the mountain region Immediately west ot Gawar , whchl may bo de scribe ] as lying about midway between Mosul and Lake Van , about fifty miles west of the Persian frontier. The orders , It Is stated , are that no food suplles of any kind shall be allowed to enter the territory of the Inde pendent trbesl , and measures are said to have been taken to enforce these orders to the letter. This action is apparntly taken as a means of compelling the Independent tribes tc submit to the Turkish authorities and to pa > the taxes demanded by the Turkish govern ment , and Is regarded as the first serlout attempt that the Turks have made to extorl taxes from the Independent tribes. From the car"tlmes In the history ol the Ottoman empire these tribes have beer Independent. Thy * l.avo paid no taxes ant they have acknowledged no allegiance to tin Turkish government. The present course o : the government is taken In fome quarters ai an Indication that the sultan has set on fee a systematic persecution of Christians In al parts ot the empire. The sultan has plenty o opportunity for knowing that the Indcpenden Nestorlans are too poor to pay taxes and tha many of them make a living by going dowi Into the villages of their less wretched ! ; pdor fellow countrymen nnd begging Thes poor creatures , acocrdlng to the story , ar to be starved because they will not shar with the sultan of Turkey the scraps o bread , the refuse bits of meat and the odd and ends which they obtain by begging Their homes arc In a wild and bleak wilder ness of mountain peaks and narrow , rock valleys , where nothing will grow excep a tuft ot broom corn hero and there In th crevices of the rocks on the mountain side and a fen stalks of millet In a casual squar yard of soil In the valley. MAY RESULT IN A CONFLICT. It Is not difficult lo forecast the result o the starvation of this pack of beggars , shoul the reports turn out to bo correct. Drive desperate by hunger , the people will cndcavc to obtain food from Gavvcr anJ other oul'ld districts , ajd there will be fights with Turkls troops , the villages will bo possible attackc and some of the wretched people will li killed , and no man can say where the pcrsi cutlnnlll end. I have just returned from a Journey to th Kurdish mountains for the purpose of Invest gating the report that fourteen villager ha been attacked and devastated by a riU i Kurds last week. The original rumor had that the Kurds had massacred many Chrl : tlans and had carried off women and girls' t the mountains. After riding day and nlgl to reach the scene of the raid I at length a rived at the Mergulver valley , which Hi llko HIP bottom of a boat beneith hugp mom tains coverol from bapo to summit with J most unbroksn expanses ot snoui It was I this valley that the raid took place. I four that band of Kurds from the mountains ha Indeed raided tout teen vlllagse In this valle ; but the raid was directed against other Kun nnd not against Christians. There were few Ne torlan Christians living In the valU but they wcro not molested In any vay. / this was not a race or religious raid It wl probably have little Interest outtlde the va ley. ley.I regret to say that Mr. Patton , the Brltl ! co-oul general In Tebrlz , Pers a. Is ve-y mm In disfavor with the gentlemen who are co ducting the Armenian revolutionary mov ments. In spite of the fact that Mr. Patti has been collecting evidence of the Sassoi and Moash massacre for the use of the Brl Ish government , the Armenians look upi him as n spy. They may go to the length odlng him bodily harm. The closing of tl caravan routes to Van has rendered mo acute the suffering from famine In the deva tated district near Van. The only hope relief Is now cut off , TOOK. OUT F1VB HUN011ED ItKUKUll Filibustering Expedition Suecessful t IrnreU the Oulmn Const. JACKSONVILLE , June 9. The Cltlzei special from Key West says : The report n filibustering/ expedition leaving he Wednesday night Is confirmed. It left the British schooner Mary * Jane , and w towed to Cuba by 'tho tugboat George Chllds , which was In waiting for her outsh About 300 heavily armed men went fn hero , Including Generals Hoi on" and Sanchi nnd about 200 from Tampa , which latter i schooner already had aboard when she r In here. The tug Chllds was purchased the Cubans , and has two small cannc aboard for defense. HAVANA , June 9 , Major Yzqulerdo , vvh marching from Songo to Caney. In t province of Santiago do Cuba , had a bru with the rebels In ono ot the mining dlstrlc two ot the Insurgents were killed. Gene Mlroth , Insurgent leader , learned of the i BCIICO of the government troops and hurrl a company of his men to the Gtbrara d trlct. The rebels plundered the stores a plantations In a number ot the towns. Qi eral Mlroth , by again threatening the" Gib : Hallway company , enforced the payment n largo sum of money , which the rallrc authorities preferred to pay rather than i commerce Injured. JACKSONVILLE. Fla. , June 9 The C ron'b Tampa special says- Washington t patches say that Spain has called official tontlon to the open carrying of the Cul flag by bands In the streets of Tampa. 1 flag has been carried openly and dlspla ; from many private residences but has ne been borne by armed bands. Gonzalo Qu ada and Carlos Cespcdes arrived here t morning. This evening the Cuban Ilaz wan opened In Ybor City. The proce urn for the Cubans wounded In the w General Cuban depression Is noticeable o the report that a Spanish warship Is pati ling the cast Florida coast. flencr.it I'zrlii Heporteil Dronnvil. CITY OF MCXICO. June 9.-II Is morcd here that among the drowned In Collnia disaster was the Salvadorean re gee. General Antonio Kzuta. Kntlrn Mllnce Dntrujreil ] > j Tire DHRNE , June 8. The village of Sallns , the canton ot Vital * , has been destroyed are Voililll llnvo u Field Uuy. YORK , Neb. , June 9. ( Special. ) On Thi day , Juno 13 , York will witness u' field il which , judging from the extensive arrar ments now In progress , will be one of finest ever held In this cilj. One ot amusements ot the day will be a twenty i road race , In which there will be a nuni of intrles. Some very viluable prlrcs offered In this race. The York and Slro burg lire departments will play a game base bill In the afternoon. In the evening York Military band will gve * ln open air < cert. Many other amusements are on program , and It 1 expected that a In number from outttde cities will be In to v the giln day. ' Full Yield ( lr ln. GREENWOOD" Neb. , June 8. ( Specif Farmers are all happy. Small grain ci bave developed so great a change for the ler In the oust week tbat full yield Is { lured. ACTVlt KSrUKTT HIWUTH AT HIH H'MF In that Ho Kent Her with the IteTolver , SAN FRANCISCO , Juno 9. J. K. Emmett , jr. , the German dialect comedian , attempted to murder hla wife last night , and was only prevented from executing his design by the forcible Interference of nelghbois. Emmett had been about town all day and In Die even ing returned homo In a drunken condition. He and his wife had an altercation and the woman fled from the house. Emmett pur sued her Into the street and fired a pistol at her at close range. Then he caught the un fortunate woman and beat her about the face with the butt end of the gun. Two young men pulled Uie maddened actor from his victim and turned him over to the police. Mrs , Emmett was taken to the hospital , where she refused to allow her wounds to be examined , Sfie had a violent attack of hysteria and the surgeons could do nothing with her. SAiu Insisted that she had not icen shot and said her husband was too big a : oward to shoot her. There was a slight tvound In her Umple and the police surgeon aid the bullet glanced from the bone and edged under the scalp Baby Slnnott , a precocious child who plays ivlth the Etnmetts , made a heroic attempt to iave Mrs Emmett from * ner husband's wrath , but wan thrown aside by thedrinkcrazed man Emmett nnd his wife recently con cluded an engagement nt a local theater , iv hero they presented a play called "Fritz In Madhouse. " , Mrs. Emmett Is a California girl and Is known on the stage as Emily Llton. She married Emmett about three years ago. After refusing to bo examined at the hospi tal , she was allowed to leave and Is now stopping with friends at a hotel. Emmett Is 'n jail. _ _ onniiiLV loitTViti'.n jir itomtcn\ Itcd Oak Homo Trader lla n Hough Ki- perlenco In Missouri. ST. JOSEPH , June 8. George R. Morris , a horse trader , whose homo Is at lied Oak la. , was frightfully tortured by two masked men at an early hour this morning a short distance from this city , and after belnf robbed of &G3 , his watch , chain and revolver ho was tied to a tree and left. He was ot his way to this city in a wagon , and whlh passing through a thick growth ot tlmbe : wa.s confronted by two masked men , who , a the point of a revolver , forced him to marcl to a tree , to which he was tied. Then thi men pulled off his shoes , and after llghtlni a fire uurned the bottom of Morris * fee to a crisp , and finally forced him to tcl where he had his money concealed In th wagon. Then they took his watch and pistol tel , struck him a stunning blow on the heai and left. Morris * condition Is dangerous. TUKHEF IN AOUIJir/MT UffBASY. Aivnliliiff the Answer of European Power with Considerable Anxiety. CONSTANTINOPLE , June 8. The decl slon of the povvers respecting the nnfavor able answer of the Turkish government c the note presented to the Porte by the representative sentativo powers regarding the reforms prt posed for Armenia Is expected next weeln There are Indications that the Turkish gov ernmcnt Is uneasy at the silence of the paw crs and a high official has been sent to thrc embassies , those ot Great Britain , Franc nnd Russia , to confer with the ambassador regarding Armenia and represent.ng to thci that the Porto's reply was only a ssml-olf clul comunlcatlon. The ambassadors of th powers mentioned , however , refused to dli cuss the quest on , declaring that they regarde the reply as official and .final. Advices received here from Bill's she tbat great distress prevails among the Sa : oun refugees. U Is elated that some ( lem have died of starvation and that man thcrs ate famishing. A local relief con iltteo has left Moosh to distribute bread an o construct lints. The Inhabitants ask f < eeds and for the restoration of the.r stolt attle In order to prevent a famine. It Iso feared that the approaching passage tie nomad Kurds across this district wl e ead to renewed raids. Chltrnl IrihoAcuIn Accrcsslve. CALCUTTA , June 8. Dispatches receive ere from Simla say that the tribesmen < Chltral are again threatening to take tl Irltlsh troops , A body ot 00 tribesmen .ollected In the vicinity of Dargai and tl Irltlsh are preparing for an attack. Lai dlspatchts from Simla say that a Toddy Shlrannisnhas surprised a village twen nlles from Fort Sandeman In the Zhob : ountry and killed a British lieutenant at even men. ' L I WOW. 3. 3.n \\lndovr fllans Worker * ofnierloi AVI Asulst the Itelgtiiu Striker * . PITTSBURO , June 8. Preliminary ste vlth a view ot forming an International fe eratlon of the Window Glass Workers' ass 18 elation for the projection of Its mutual Inte cuts have been taken. At the coi ng convention ot the association , whl ill meet In this city June 1 he proposition will probably be one he most Important on record and an alllan with the amalgamated workmen of Fran and Belgium negotiated. A strike has been In progress In Belglu "or soveraft weeks and the American wor id in in desire to ascertain the status of t trouble , with the cbject of giving them fina clal aid. Immediate action Is urged by ma nembers of the Window Glass Workers' av elation , as It Is recognized that the defeat the Belgians will work hardships upon t American workmen and will eventually rest in .he demoralization of the wage rate. The members of the Window Glass Woi ers' association have urged that money contributed at once to support the Belgl strikers , If they are In need of It. Ths crl abroad has led to ttlo consideration of t benefits of an International union of t craft organizations. Such an alliance vt maintained between the workmen of Am irer 1 trot Wticat of the Year Mnrltnted. er ST. LOUIS , June 9. The first car of II crop wheat arrived yesterday from Coffeyvll Kan. , grading No. 2 red. This Is umitua early for new wheat and Indicates that I crop Is forward , If short. The car v auctioned for the call at trie premium pr of 95 cents. _ K eilpr < l Cnn\let t'ounit l > ritl. aUTHRIU Okl. , Juno 9.-J. P. Smith , t Baptist minister who vva1 * convicted of I ccny ut the last term of the district co at Stllluuter nnd sentenced to five > enrs the penitentiary , was found dead In i woods nesir the \lllago of Wharton Frld s After he received his gentcnio ho broke : nnd made good his es.ca.pe. ; e Secrcturj Olnej' * I ouimU lon. In WASHINGION , June & , The commlssli Inh h of Mr. Olney as secretary of sUte and ! il Harmon as attorney general have been slgt ie by the president. Mr , Olnoj's commlss if was left at the State djpartment to aw 18O his coming to take the oath of ofllce. ) l 1 ouUvllle 1 K > \\iiu I lie Drill. inLOUISVILLE. . June 9-In the Interat he military competitive drill nt Fern Gr go yesterday between company O , First r cvv ment Indiana Infantry of Jefferson , i battery A , LoulHvlllo L < > Klon. the latter v with iSs points to the Hooslcrs * M3. . Tvrn nrovrneil While Himt Itldlnc. ' " KANSAS 1'ITY. June 9.Juhn S hi burger nnd Nellie Neff were or u icd ct WasIiliiKlPii pirk last even nr. their 19b I > ni lruit. They wer uirrd u and 19 pcctluly. WORK LAID OUT FOR OLNEY Most of tbo Foreign Complications Have Been Cleared Up , TWO IMPORTANT ONES YET REMAIN England a I'jrty to Until of Them llcrlni ; Sea IteRUlatlon * and Imdemnlly to Canadian Sealer * In the Vene zuela Hoamlnry Dispute , WASHINGTON , June 9. Secretary of State Olney Is expected to take the oath of ofllce tomorrow. There will be no undue haste , however , on the part of the new chief of the State department. Mr. Olney has given much close study to the larger law questions be fore his department , and It will take some time for him to put the work aside and for the new attorney general to grow Into It. Mr. Olney , moreover , Is equipped" In rdvance for the duties of his new cilice , as he has been consulted constantly during the last year on the \arlcus complications over Venezuela , Nicaragua , Bering sea , the Waller case , for eign tariff retaliation , the Japanese-Chinese troubles , Spain's conflict with Cuba and the lesser questions In which the United States has been brought Into relation with the rest of the world. The last year has been unusualy fruitful In foreign complcaltlons. Some of these were closed by Mr. Graham , or advanced to such a state that they will not require much atten tion , among' them the British-Nicaragua In cident. In which the United Stateo aided toward a settlement , the Papan-Chlna treaty of peace , which was affected as a result of kindly Intervention by the United States , and the friction with Hawaii as the result ol the demand for the recall of Minister Thurs- ton. ton.With With Great Britain there are two ques- tlcns of special Importance to be adjusted , viz Those affecting Uerlng sea and the Ven ezuela boundary. A Bering sea conference will be held In Washington In October next , Sir Julian Pauncefote having affected the preliminary arrangements with Mr. Gresham The purpose Is to draft a new treaty , by which the claims of Canadian sealers foi alleged seizures and losses will be submits : to a commission. The conference will nol take up the more Important question of re adjusting the Bering sea regulations In ordei to make them effective This will come latei and promises to call out a vigorous legal ant diplomatic controversy KNOTTY PROBLEM TO SOLVE. The British-Venezuela question Is malnlj significant In Involving the Monroe doctrine The United States has asked Great Brltali to arbitrate the question. So far as Is knovvi no definite answer has been given to Am bassador Bayard , who presented the reques of this country , but as the British forelgi ofllco has positively declined to consider slm liar requests by Pope Leo nnd by the Inter national Arbitration association. It Is no doubted that In due time a declination wll come to the United States It will then re main for the State department to determln to what exlen Brllsh aggression In Venezueli Is compalblc with the Monroe doctrine. Mi Gresham had made a special study of th subject , regarding Is as of more Importanc than any of the foreign questions under con slderatlon Mr Olney was called Into confer ence , and for several weeks prior to his se lection for secretary of state , he was bus ; Investlgatli g this complicated question. I Is probable a definite Issue will be reache wlen Ambassador Bayard sends Great Brit aln's answer. With France the only question of cense quenca pending Is as to the Imprisonment c ex-Consul General Waller. Ambassador Eus tls has been Instructed to make Inqulrle with a view to securing for Waller all th rights of an American citizen abroad , In eluding a trial by a civil court. Germany , Austria and Denmark are havln numerous tariff complications with th United States , which threatened at one tlm to bring about a radical retaliation by thl country. The readjustment has proceeJe largely through the State department , Gei many and Denmark continue their excluslo of American meats , but there arc prospecl that a satisfactory settlement will bee : fected. The discriminating duties levle 1 against the beet sugars of Germany nn Austria brought on the conflict , and Denmar followed the lead of her Influential neighbor SPAIN HAS A CLAIM. The Cuban revolution promises to be source of controversy with Minister Dupu do Lome , who has caused the State depar ment to apprehend tliose sending arms I Cuba , and the suggestion Is made that Spa I will make a claim on the United State based on the precedent of the Alabarr claims. Officials are not solicitous , hov ever , as to this claim , and the Intimation made tbat It Is Inspired by British liourci and out of resentment for the Alabama d clslon. Italy and the United tSates are expects to arrive at a saclsfactory settlement ci long , concerning the murder of a numbi of Italians In Colorado. It Is understo : Secretary Gresham regarded the offenses i such an Infringement of International rlgh that he Inaugurated negotiations for tl payment of cash Indemnities to the famlll of the deceased Italians. This step , consummated , will be In addition to tl steps taken by the authorities of Colorado prosecute the offenders. The only subject of consequence pendtt with Russia Is that concerning the amelior tlon of the onditlon of the Jews. The United States has taken little pa In the Armenian question , which Is provo Ing a conflict between Turkey and the Eur peon powers. One of the first acts of Mr. Olney w probably be that of recognizing the new go ernmcnt of Ecuador , which has come In power after a Moody revolution. There a no pending questions with other South Central American countries , save that which Venezuela Is Involved. K , I * . .Memorial I'nv. ASHLAND , Neb. , June S ( Special Tel gram. ) Tlio Knights ot Pythias held t memorial and decoration day service todi going to the cemetery t hlsmorntng , wlu there are but five members Interred. At o'clock this afternoon the memorial servlc were held In the Knights of Pythias ha where J. II. Becker. Jr. . preached a ve eloquent sermon on friendship and brolhei )3 ) love. The ritualistic service ot the order w very Impressive nnd beautiful. The decoi tlon of the hall was elaborate. WAYNE. Neb. , June 9. ( Special Te gram. ) Pythian memorial day was duly c served by the lodge of this city today. T address was delivered by Rev. H. H. Mlllo at the Methodist chruch at 11 o'clock. 3 30 the lodge repaired to the cemetei where the graves of departed knights vv ( appropriately decorated. York' * t'ltr Tax Levy. YORK , Neb. , June 9. ( Special. ) The li session of the York council passed the f lowing levy : For Incidental and general i penees , 36V4 mills , an advance of 12 ml over last year. The total valuation , aa f ured by the assessor and Board ot Epuall tlon. Is about $300,000 , against $380,000 I year. The occupation tar will no doubt appealed. Turner * ' I'lenlc Spulle < t NEBRASKA CITY. June 9. ( Special Tt gram. ) The Platlsmouth turnvereln was picnic here today , but the rain spoiled th good Intentions. However , the turn hi nil afforded the visitors shelter from the stoi and the afternoon was pleasantly passed. Iliirrrlnir the , Ip Out of Core ! . . ST. PETERSBURG. June 9-The eva lent atlon of Corea by the Japanese will fo nt the subject of negotiations between the II mt ulan and Japanese governments as soon : l the question of the evacuation of the I. 1 p oiiiula ! Is Uelinltely settled. Il.iltlXU VI" VXl'LKAS.lfT JltltilOKtKS Chairman Snmllrr lUmlailcTliurmin of III * Success in Currjlnij-Ohlo. COLUMBUS , 0. , June 9. M , A. Smalley of Upper Sandusky , chairman of tic democratic state central committee , liai written a reply to Hon. A. W. Thurman'B manifesto to Ohio democrats. Mr. Smalley cays 'ho thinks that Inasmuch as Mr. Thurman came within 137- 000 votes of carrying the state for the demo crats lart fall , the only Outy left for him Is to drop buck Into the rank * . Mr. Smalley says there has been no demand for an early convention , neither docs he know of any rcacon why ho should not confer with Sen ator Brlce , Governor Campbell , Larry Ncal end hosts of other level-headed democrats over matters affecting the prosperity of the democratic party , CINCINNATI , Juno 9. Senator Brlcc. Con gressman Paul J Sorg , ex-Consul J. B. Hughes and democratic leaders from different parts of the state , held a conference here yes terday to Induce ex-Governor J B. Camp bell , who was present , to consent to be the democratic candidate for governor. Mr. Campbell reserveJ his decision on running for governor against General Hulmell. SALT LAKE. June ! ) . There will be no representative from Utah at the Memphis silver convention. The question was dis cussed > efterday at a meeting of the Bimetallic association and Barton and Rawllns , who were urged to go , coulJ not leave on account of Important business In the west. ST LOUIS , Juno 9. A ( special to the Re public from Atlanta , Ga. , says : Senator John K. Gcrdon Is out In a card announcing his permanent retirement frpm politics. This paves the way for Hpko-Smith to be the ad- mlnlslrallon candidate for the senate , with no opposition In administration ranks In view of Speaker Crisp's Mralghtout declara tion for free silver. It looks now' as If these two men would lead the opposllon forces. WASHINGTON , June 9. Senator Harris of Tennessee left here yesterday for Memphis , Tcnn. , to attend the silver convention there en the 12th and 13th tnst. Beforp leaving he said that Ir his Judgment the democratic pa-ty coull not win In 1696 unless It came out for free sliver He probably will take a leadIng - Ing part In the Memphis convention and make one or more speeches. T11RY 3l.IV JIK IIAI'IT VET. .Missouri Couple Separated Slncu Shlloh Wns Fought finally Honnltod. ST. JOSEPH. Mo. . Juno 9. ( Special ) George Davenport of this city will be marr ed to his wlfo a second time at Columbia , Mo In a few days. It is another Enoc 'Arden story , as they were married many years agj and have been separated since Davenport went to the war. Ilia vtlfe believed him dead and married again. He believed his wife and child dead and never went back to his old home , where he had left them. When Davenport went In to the army ho lived on a small farm ten miles south of Columbia. He was wounded Jt Shlloh and left on the field to die , but 'recovered after an Illness of more than a year. His wife was told that he was dead , and as he did not re turn she believed It. After living as a widow several years she married John SmallwooJ , a friend of her youth , and lived with him until he died. Davenport nlao heard that his wife and child were dead , an * the Information came in such a way that hb had no cause to doubt it. He was In focblo bcnltli after re covering from his Injuries > and never re- tutned to tne farm xvliorpi bo had left his wife. Ho vvnndereJ to California , where he lived nearly thirty jears , and finally drifted Into the Soldiers' Homo at Lcavonvvorth , After leavlnq the Homo'lie came to this city , where he has since been living. A few weeks ago hi } read something In t newspaper that convinced him-Ills , son was alive. He went to ColumbU anl found thai h'4 wife , too , was allvp. " It , was some time before he could convince hqr of his Identity but after a close examination of his feature ! she became convinced , and they decided U remarry at once. * > TEbllZU A A.EIF U.lL'll ) F1KE OV.\ Wonderful Itoaults Accomplished by a Late Invention. NEW YORK , June 9. The governmenl steamer Ordnance took a cargo of expert ! and others to the government proving ground at Sandy Hook yesterday , where an ofllcla test of the Maxim gun , which can be flrei 600 times a minute , was made. First of al Mr. Huber fired fifty shots. The little tea occupied five and four-fifths seconds. As thi light gun Is used by the Infantry It Is 1m portant to learn how quickly It , can be takei from the packing case and put Into action Expert Huber hung It over his shoulder li marching order. At a word from Captali Heath he began to take out the gun Hi put It together , unpacked his cartridges am fired his first shot fifty-eight seconds afte the alarm was given. For a third test i duplicate set was put up and the first she fired In twenty-six and two-fifths seconds The fourth test was changing barrels li action. The time between the last shot vvltl Ihe old barrel and- the first with the nev was one minute and twelve and two-fifth seconds U-iyro'ted the M. K. & T. HOUSTON , Tex. . June 9. The Texn roadB ha\e determined to boycott the MU sourl , Kansas & Texas , ns will be pee from the following- notice sent out fror Houston yesterday : "On account of th action taken by the Missouri , Kansas < Texas In demoralizing rates and reckless ! compelling a reduction of-the revenues c nil lines , Joint notice \vns gent Traffic Mar user Miller today by the Southern Pucllli Houston & Texas Central , International . Great JJoithOrn , Santa Fe , Arnnns 1'ass < Houston , Ea t & West Texns , canceling a tariffs ami divisions on lnter tate buslnet north nml fwith-bounrt with the Mlssour Kansas & Texas , effective Monday , the 101 Inst. " r.vletlnp : the striking Miners. WELCH , W Va. . June 9.-Strlklng mlnet In the Pocahontns region of Virginia nt being evicted In largo numbers from tin houses they occupy , nnd the excltemei there Is Intense. Tnp ofljccrs chop the way through the barricaded iloors nnd r < move the furniture to the street One vvoma who fought to prevent her furniture beln removed , was struck with a hatchet by constable nnd cerlously Injured Yestorda five men acting ng agents for W , G. Bah win. the Norfolk & Western railway rti tectlve , were arrested at PocahontaH ft heating nnd trying to compel by fotce sort of the strikers to go to work. It Is thougl serious results may bene ! outcome. hircrd vrllli Cnmpllejtn Iq Hint ShnrtUBi DENVER. June 9JJhroe T. Henr charged with compljtijjy1 In th robbery i the United States rtlnh at Carson Olt Nev. , was nrrosto J by Unte ! < l Stito' Marsh Humphrey at Lcailvdlle. a/id brought i Denver this morning uiul remained In tl custody of the I'nlted States marshal unl this afternoon , when hevwas-tnken to Cam City. Henrv peemed pleated with the o portunlty afforded him to meet the chart ; vuslnc hi Is wrongly churned and will I nblo to prove his Innocence. HlovTii In 1'lrte * by Dynnmltr , OAKLAND , Cal. . June 9-John Harbl nnd Allen n. Button were killed today 1 an explosion of nltro-glycerlno nt the Ju fen Dynamite works near West Berkele The men were engaged In repairing a plo used as n mixer In the , nltro-glyrerli vvoiks. Hurbltz struck the plow with hammer , and about n pound of dyniunl exploded. The two men wen ; horribly ma jtlcd. Frank Kostrr. another employ though only a few feet awpy , was unhurt , lloth .tlon InitnnUjr Hilled. LOUISVILLi : , Ky. . June 9.-A special the Courier-Journal from fcorhln , Ky , , nai At Keavy , In Laurel county , eight mil northwest of re. . T. D. Moore , | .UBI1U ter. and Tip Blcrm , assistant | K > ktmnsti had a fight In which both were Inxtanl kllleil , both being shot near the heart. T men were brothers-in-law , and Sterni v , jealous of Moore , which wan the cause tlie trouble. ' _ IIIoncn OKIIIUII Hutch' * Rlnlhrr Hex HANNIBAU Mo. . June 9.-Mrn. ilary Hatch , the aged mother at ex-Contrrt > i < xm uin Hatch , died at the home cf her con at in o'clock this morning. She hail been qu 13- feeble for months , but was nut cuiillnetl 13us her bed until a few days upo. gjie vvnn ao vears of UK * . The funi-ral yervlcui vv II held next Monday. ANOTHER GENEROUS RAIN Central and Eastern Nebraska Counties Visited by Soaking Showers , CROP CONDITIONS MUCH IMPROVED Wheat nnd Oils Making a Surprising Show of Itcruparatlonhllo Corn , Flax , Hay anil ( Innlcns Never Looked Hotter. Saturday night and yesterday another heavy shower fell over central and eastern Ne braska. As far west as Lincoln county there wai > a good fall of water , giving the ground a thorough soaking. It was hardly needed to revive crops , for the rains of ton days ago had given the growing things new life and the hot days of last week were most con ducive to rapid growth. But the present rains aid In msurlng the corn and will assist materially n maturing the small grain. Farm ers are greatly encouraged over the outlook and are working hard to take advantage of ono of the best prospects for crops the state ever knew. Following are reports received by wire by The Bee last night PLATTE COUNTY Duncan After two days' heavy winds from the southwest , It began raining at 9 45 this morning and poured down steadily without any wind for about thirty minutes. All kinds of crops' are In fine shape. Oats and corn look extra well and a large crop Is expected. HOLT COUNTY O'Neill Thl3 section was visited by another nice rain last night and today. The past week has been fine growing weather. SALINE COUNTY Wllber Three and clghty-fivo humlredths Inches ot rain fell here today. A large barn on the farm of Frank "Muresh was struck by lightning and burned , together with over Jwenty tons of hay and other contents The dwelling of David Dowan was also struck and damaged , but nobody hurt. GAGE COUNTY Wymore A gcntlo rain has been falling all day and at 5 o'clock shows no filgn of abating. The soil could not bo In better condition for crops. LINCOLN COUNTY North Piatte A light shower of rain fell here this morning anl prospects are good for more during the day. A heavy north wind blew last night with terrific force. The past week has been one of good growing weather and crops have been considerably advanced , wtlh prospects for a great yield of both corn and small grain. COLFAX COUNTY Schuylsr Commenc ing at S 30 tills morning , rain continued tc fall unusually fast until 11 30 , making us ono of the finest rains of the season. About one and one-half Inches of water fell , whlcli will only add to the good condition the soil wad put In by the rains of ten days ago With the exception of the rye crop , which was almost completely destroyed by the early drouth , there have not been better pros pects In I'll Is section In many a year. Oil ! that were thought to be damaged by boU frost and drouth are growing with llttlo cvl. denco of having suffered a set back of anj tort. What wheat there Is Is In excelleni condition , and corn is growing with almosl unprecedented rapidity Hay la making sue ! progress as to cause haymen to begin prep , aratlons for harvesting lt > PERKINS COUNTY Grant A splendli bhower of rail ) fell hero last night about ! o'clock. The ground Is nowIn _ llne pqndl tlon. Wheat , corn , potatoes and all gardei Bluff , as well as grass , are doing well Farmers are busy putting1 In millet , ' Cam eecd and late corn. DODGE COUNTY Fremont Tliero liavi been several light showers of rain here today Farmers report that the rain and warn weather have had a wonderful effect upon thi oat crop and that many fields which lookci dead t\vo weeks ago will have a fair crop Corn never looked better. The beet raiser : are enthusiastic over the prospects for i largo yield and are employing a great man ; children In weeding and thinning beets. Nev hay Is on Uie market YORK COUNTY York It has been rain ing here since early this morning. Twi and one-fourth Inches have fallen so far. WAYNE COUNTY Wayne Nearly tw , Inches of rain fell today and crops of al kinds never looked finer. The acreage I larger than In former years and the yleli promises to be unusually large. DOUGLAS COUNTY Union Heavy rail began falling here at2 p. m. , lasting tw hours PAf.VNTJE COUNTY Bbokwaltor Heav ; ralni this afternoon Wheat and oats crop greatly Improved Corn and flax crops coul not be In any better condition. JEFFERSON COUNTY Reynolds Thre Inches of rain fell here today , one In th morning At noon two Inches fell In thlrt minutes , doing a great amount of damag to the roads and bridges. Water raised 1 llttlo ravines to the depth of eight feet In few minutes. Two miles east of Reynold the B. & M. passenger had a narrow cscap passing over a dump fifteen feet high , c which twenty feet was swept away befor the train was o u oftslght. Falrbury Heavy rain has been fallln nearly all day , flooding valleys and lowland ! Still eloudy and threatening more rain t ( night. Rock Island railroad has an eight ] oot washout between here and Plymoutl rand Island road Is all right , but the wall runs over track In this vicinity. .OTOE COUNTY Nebraska City The moi terrific thunder storm for years visited th city about noon. Water fell In shecti Ightnlng flashed from every quarter of tl compass , and the thunder was deafenln The severe storm lasted about half an hou and was followed by a gentle rain , vvhlcl from existing conditions , will prevail a night. SAUNDER3 COUNTY Ashland At ti early hour this morning a light rain con menced to fall and continued all day , i short Intervals. While the crops are In r way suffering , yet the rain Is very mm welcomed by everybody. At 3 o'clock th afternoon half an Inch of water had fallc with a splendid prospect for more tonlgli Small grain has commenced to head , ai corn Is making great progress since tl Decoration day rain. Irrlcnllon to Ho Pushed. O'NEILL. Neb , Juno 9. ( Special Tel gram ) Messrs. Wldner , president of t ] First National bank , and R. H. Wllfley. a torney , both ot Corning , la. , have purchase a controlling Interest In the Elkhorn Irrlg } tlon company of this place. The compai has a thlrteen-mllo canal completed and splendid running condition , and with plen of capital to develop will doubtless make t 9,000 acres of irrigable land under It "blc som as the rose. " The Elkhorn Irrlgatl < company was organized about a year ago 1 our enterprising business men and Claren Selah put In management. It promises to more for the town than anything the cl has ever produced. Much credit Is due o people for their enterprise exhibited In tl matter. v ItlHlr Odit fellow * I'roaperlne , BLAIR , Neb. , June 9 ( Special. ) Bl : lodge No 14 , Independent Order of 0 Fellows , had the pleasure of receiving a vl from tbo grand muster , J. S. Johnson , a grand secretary , I , P. Gage , Thursday eve Ing. Blair ledge Is growing all the time , exemplified , the first and third degree * at last meeting. It has pasted the 100 limit a will have two representatives at the nt grand lodge , to-be held In Omaha In Octob York I'nhllu Sclmnl HlnfT. YORK , Neb. , June 9. ( Special. ) The f corps of teachers for the York High scln has been elected for the coming school yei The following are the names of those rlecti B. G. Moulton , superintendent ; W. W. Ston principal High school ; Eunice Coy , assist ! principal ; Mr . W. W. Stoner. Miss Cli Smith , Miss Amelia Goudy. Miss Fan Tucker , Miss Jennie Pfelfer , Miss Lt Gould , Mrs. Elite McDonald , Miss Nan Daak. Mlf Marguerite Martin , Miss Este RJIlott , Miss Evelyn Kepler , Miss M. A > crs , Miss Dorothy Hlgby , Prof. J. A. Parks and Miss Charlotte Spcrry. This Is a fine corps of Instructors , and with the cooperation eration of the pupils and their parents the York schools will rapidly advance In the future. The exhibition of school work , which has been open this week , has attracted n great deal of attention , It being claimed that this was one of the finest exhibits yet seen In York , The exhibition closed last evening. During the week numbers continually thronged the room In which the display was. COSIMU1NCEMENT AT PUI.I.liKTON. Closing I'.ieroUes ot the School Term Were Ihiuftimlljr Intoreftttui ; . FULLERTON , Neb. , Juno 9. ( Special ) Our city has for the past three dajs and evenings been In holiday attire , so to have all her school children from the seniors donn to the little folk , who have just started on the educational race course , together with their friends. The occasion being the ommcnccmcnt exercises ot the High school. The graduating class this year numbered twenty-otto members , fourteen of which wcro bright nnd handsome joung ladles. The exercises were had In the opera house , the audience portion ot which was ela borately and neatly decorated with national and class colors , while the stngo was hand somely and artistically decorated with na tional colors , lass colors , portraits of great educational and political leaders , cholo and appropriate floral designs nnd mottoes. The class motto , "Ever Onward , " In floral letterset ot white , and gold , hung gracefully over the front portion of the stage , back of whlcli In a semi-circle , sat the twenty-one grad uates , supported on the right by the corps of teachers , on the left by the members of the board ot education. The class exercises was rendered to a crowded house on Wednesday evening , and proved a rare treat to all present. Thursday and Friday evenings the large audience was entertained by orations , cs- sajs , vocal and Instrumental music of high character and merit The literary produc tions of the class ot ' 95 did both the class and teachers great credit. YORK , Neb , Juno 9. ( Special. ) The last joint 'meeting ' of the Phllomathean and Amphlctyon Literary societies of the York college was held last evening , at the liter ary rooms at the college. A good program had been arranged , and was well rendered This week will be a busy ono for the college The baccalaureate sermon was preached this morning by President W H. Reese of York college , and Rev H W Trucblood of Kear ney made an address In the evening Sub ject : "Anniversary of Christian Associa tion. " On Monday , June 10 , the anni versary of the college lltcrarles will bo cele brated. A good program has been arranged On Tuesday , the llth , there will be a con cert given by the music department of the college. Bishop J. W Hott , D. D , of CeJar Rapids , will deliver the commence ment oration on Wednesday , June 12. Rev B. M. Long of the First Presbjtc- rlan church of this city left for Hastings last evening , where ho goes to preach the Baccalaureate sermon bcfote the graduating class of the Hastings college. NEBRASKA CITY. Juno 9. ( Special ) At the Institute for the Blind last evening the Phllomathean soclty held an Interesting open session , wlilch was largely attended. This evening Superintendent nbrlght delivered an pddrcss to the graduating cla's The exer cises close Wednesday next with the annual commencement. in.ui ; I.ODC.I ; IIICTIONS. Uinccr * Choncn to 1'renUlo Over XchraaKu Musniiia 1'roccilliiRi Nest Venr. HAYES CENTER- < ; B. , Juno 9 ( Special. ) Palisade ledge No , 21C , Ancient , Free nnd Accepted Masons , has elected ofllcers at the regular annual meeting as follows. Master , M. J. Abbott ; senior warden , B. F. Yates , junior warden , J. B Piper ; treasurer , J. 12 Rhodes ; secretary , A. W. Koontz. The In stallation will take place Monday evening , June 24 , St. John's day. Notwithstanding adverse circumstances of drouth nnd other depressions the lodge with Its thirty-seven members Is In a healthy condition Tha principal qfllcers reside nt Hayes Center WATERLOO , Neb , June 9 ( Special ) Lodge No. 102 , Ancient , Free and Accepted Masons held Its annual election , at which the following ofllcers were elected George Johnson , re-elected , master ; Charles Wltte , senior warden ; B. F. Bell , Junior warden , Isaac Nojes , treasurer ; C. P. Coy , secre tary. SHELBY , Neb. , June 9. ( Special. ) Mount Zlon lodge No 101 , Ancient , Free and Ac cepted Masons , has elected the following ofllcers- Master , James Patter on ; senior warden , S L Anell , junior warden , Cliarle > Krumbach , secretary , Ed L Anderson , treasurer , J. B. Smith ; tiler , B. F. Custer ; trustees , E S. Mitchell , Conrad Tlielcn anO D. A. Burrltt. HASTINGS , Neb. , June 9 , ( Special ) Al a Heelings of Hastings lodge , No. CO , An cient , Free and Accepted Masons , the fol. lowing ofllcers were elected Master. P. II Sherrord ; senior warden , T. P. Sykcs ; junloi warden , John Reynard ; secretary , W. S McKlnncy ; trustees , D M. McElhlnney , E C. Webster and 0. Oliver. FORT CALIIOUN. Neb . June 9. ( Special. At the regular annual communication o Solomon ledge No. 10 , Ancient , Free am Accepted Masons , the following officers wen elected for the ensuing year- Master , J. K Hicks ; senior warden , J. S. Chase ; junloi warden , J. M. Trlslcr ; treasurer , A. W Beales ; secretary , T. H. Frahm. SURPRISE. Neb. , June 9. ( Special. ) A the regular communication of Tmcan lolge Ancient , Fieo and Accepted Masons , the fol lowing officers were elected for the cnsulni year ; Master , A. A. Thorp ; senior warJen Dr. S. C. BeeJe ; Junior warden , A. Drum mend ; treasurer , George H. Miller ; secre tary. S R. Nealj tiler , George Grill. YORK , Neb. , June 9. ( Special. ) At th i regular meeting of the York lodge , No. C ( A. F. ot A. M. , held last evening , the fol lowing ofllcers were elected for the comln Masonic > ear' Master , Elbcrt A , Butter field ; senior warden , Walter F. Reynolds junior warden , Harry S. Harrison ; treasure ! George E. Chllcoto ; secretary , Gcorgo II Reed , The Installation of the above elects officers and their appointees will take plac on Juno 24. A MVV : CHURCH. llouies of Worship In Fremont Incroaici hr Onu In Number. FREMONT , June 9. ( Special. ) The ne > German Baptist chinch , corner of F an Eleventh , was dedicated today. The sermo was delivered this morning In German b the prcstdl ngclder of the district , Rev. I C. Shrann. This afternoon nt 3 o'clock ded cation services were conducted In Engllsl the sermon being by Rev F , M. Slsslon Tl new church IH a neat frame structure an has been erected principally through the c forts of Its pnstor , Rev. H. J. Dlerks. Children's day exercises were observed I the Methodist church this morning. In spll of the rain there was a good attendant The Congregational church observed Chi dren's day this evening. The church wt beautifully decorated with rotes , palms an other flowers , and the pillars ut the side i the chancel were drape 1 with flags. The e : orclses consisted of songs and recitations at : were wholly conducted by the children The Alumni association of the Fremoi High school hclil Its annual business mee Ing last evening Ihc following ofllcers wci elected- Carrie Doanc president. Grant A nold , vice president .Marlon Allen , fecretar ; Veita Gray , treasurer ; J-otta Brown , hi torlan. Tin Fremont school board held Its regul meeting last evening. Nearly nil the o teachers were re-elected. Prof. C W. Jon was re-elected principal of the High tchrx Prof. J. H. Curry principal cf the commerrl department and Mist Eollno Clark princlp of the Central school There nro r.r > vet vacancies yet to bo filled. Including a teach r of penmanship In place of Prof. Ogg. I lilliirrn'n Day nt Vnrlr. r" YORK. Neb. , June 9. ( Sped J . ) - dren' * day was observed In the Method le Episcopal church at this place toda > "T Golden Gate , " a beautiful sir vice , \\J4 r < dered. The decorations were very Out , MET HIM WITH SHOTS Sowing Machine Agent Chappoll AttompU to Outrage Mrs. Ish , EMPTIED TWO REVOLVERS AGAINST HIM WrenchoJ His Own from Him and Then Snatched Her Husband's , USED BOTH IN QUICK SUCCESSION Her Assailant Falls Dead Fiorccd by Four Balls. ONE DIRECTLY OVER THE HEART Agent Culled to Itrp ilr it Muelilnn nmt \ \ till * ttiu lluslmml Wag Momentarily Aluent Trlctl to Compel the.onmn' biibiiilttiloii. At 7 30 la t evening Mrs. James lull , S4T South Twenty-ninth street , shot at ami In stantly killed a > oung ninn named Clmppull. ono of the agents for tlic Singer Manufactur ing company In this city. She did tlio killing while resisting the at tempt of Clmppell to outrugo her. About a month ago Mr . Isli bought a sowIng * - Ing innclilno from tills agent , but It did network work right and she found It necessary to call him a number of times to git It In order. Thrco or four da > s ngo , while , on ono of tlieao errands , ho made an Indecent proposal to her , but she did not tell her husband , through fear , she sajs. Saturday Clmppell was called again , but did not come until last evening. When Mrs Isli saw him coming she called to her husbind , who was In his mother's yard , n few doors away , and Chappell and Isli entered the hous.0 together. HR WAS SOON DHAD. Chappell after some convocation wont Into the front bed room , where the machine was , and Ish went down cellar after some kindling. When In the room with Mrs. Ish Chappell repeated hla Indecent proposal and on taking hold of Mrs. Ish she began to flght him , at the tame time calling for help. Immediately Chappell drew from his hip pocket a revolver , but Mrs. Ish snatched | t from him and Ilr oil every chamber at him. Just nt this moment Ish , who had heard Ills wlfe'o cries , came running Into the room , having first secured his own revolver , anil his wife snatched this from his ham ) and fired four more shots at her assailant. Ho fell to the floor , slic't In four places la the neck and directly over thu , heart and died Instantly. MUS ISH IN CUSTODY. Mr. Ish then ran to Clark's drug store near by and notified the police and coroner. The body waa taken to the morgue and Mrs. Iih placel In custody. She was formerly Mlffl Mublo Huger of I'remont and had been marrcJ almost three vears. At the pollco e > tatlon Mrs. Isli , vvhllo cvl- Lcntly under a great strain , related the cir cumstances of the assault and of the shoot ing with much composure. She exhibited a rent In her dress just behind the right shoul der , showing the violence with which Chap pell had lalJ hands on her. WAS DESPERATELY FRIGHTENED. She said that she could not wait even for her husband to run up stair.owing to the ivvful porll she was In , and the shooting was done In sheer desperation to protect herself. She says that she could not tell how man/ shots she fired , and that nothing was said by Chappell after the nrlng began. Evidently the fatal shot was from her husband's revolver , for Chappell was still standing and had seized a chair to strike her when Ish entered the room. Ho had not tlino to realize tlio situation when hU wife grabbed his revolver and completed the work. ( lencriil Lutheran Hfiuxl. HAdEHSTOWN , Md. , June 9 Immediately after the devotional service yesterday tire gen eral Lutheran synod took up again the. nuta tion of adopting an abridged common service for use by congregations not desiring to use full service , which theme has caused lively discussion In the last and present synods. A proposition was submitted to have the abridged service printed In leaflet form and adopted , and this was carried There was not a dissenting voice The committee pre paring the same was granted an extension of time on orders of ministerial acts. A lengthy deliberation occurred In deciding what disposition to muko of the question of new translation of Luther's catechism In the hands of a joint committee of Lutheran bodies and the synod decided to refer It back to Its committee , to be again sub mitted to the general synod. The same course was taken with the Oerman hymn book undergoing revision by a committee. The translated Augsburg confession was ordered published \\lll Curry Iliiwiillun AliillH. OTTAWA , Ont. , June 9. The Department of Trade and Commerce Is advised that Im portant concessions have been made to Hud- dart's Australian steamship lines by the- Hawaiian government. Tlws company U given freedom from all chuiges at the port cf Honolulu except pilotage and water and Is also granted frro use of land In Honolulu for the fctorage of coal for Its vessels. On Its part the company agrees during the term of two years to carry all Hawaiian nulln without charge to the government and to hold to the present schedule of pastenger and freight rates. Incipient Hint In Cleveland , CLEVELAND June 9. The police were called upon to el1 a riot reported to be In progress at the works of the American \Vlro company , where 200 laborer * went on slrlKo yesterday for an Increase In wageri. The strikers during the nltht ( gathered around the works , and on learning that their places were being filled by others , became very threatening. Stones were thrown and windows dews broken , but no one was Injured , The police are now guarding the works. o KuiKito C'll ) Mnn huipcclcil of Mur < ler. GREEN DAY , Wl . , June P. Two men claiming to be from Kansas City , who r - fuic to give their names , were arrested hers thin morning on nuiplclon of murdering llaumcartner , the saloon keeper , at Pensauket hit evening. The prisoners answer th d .trip'in ! of Mi * murdtreri , They tell con-
