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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISH 33 D JTJ E 19 , 1871 , OMAHA , TUESDAY MOBBING , XOTBMBEB 1C , .1807 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY JTIVE CENT. SCOTLAND'S ' HEROES ( Details of the Bravery of the Highland Troops in Indian War. 'LEAD THE WAY WHEN OTHERS DRAW BACK 'Commander of Troop Inspires HU Men with His Own Courage , THEY CROSS A VERITABLE DEATHTRAP Heroic Piper Continues to Play Even Whan Seriously Wounded. ENEMY RETREATS BEFORE SUCH DARING I'nrdrulnr * of the Capture of llnve Juxt llecii lleeelveil , Jlrlleetlner flrmt Credit Upon ' _ | Scotlniul'M .Solilleri. T.ONDON , Nov. 15. The newspapers of this city hive received graphic details by mall of the capture of Dargal Ridge by the Gordon Highlanders. October 20. during which that regiment exhibited remarkable dash and courage. Wednesday , October 20. General Biggs Bent the second division to dislodge the tribesmen from the Dargal Ridge. The posi tion was a very strong one , the enemy oc cupying the summit of a precipitous bill. The top of this hill could not be reached except by a single path along which the attacking force , canslsUag of a Qhurkha reg- mcnt and the Dorsetshire regiment , woo obliged to climb Indian file while three bat teries of artillery shelled the breastworks of thu hlllmen. Dargal Ridge , from the direction ot the as sault , presents a frontage of about a mile , the left end of which is sheer rock for 200 yards. la spite of the difficulty ot the as cent the movements of the troops were fairly well covered except In the case of a low dip or small valley from 100 to 150 yards wide about half way up the Ridge. This Ulp wan exposed to direct fire from the summit of the cliffs. As the Ghurkhas , supported by the Derbyshlres and Dorset- shires , reached this fire zone the top of the cliffs burst cut Into flame , for a thou sand tribesmen had reserved their fire until that moment. IN SHELTER OF ROCKS. Though decimated , the Ghurkhas struggled across the dip and reached the shelter ot a few rocks , where they lay down under cover for a mome.it In order to recover their breath. Then , led by their officers , they made a irsh for the cover of the cliff side. Out the others could not follow and the V. enemy , with true military Instinct , reserved { Its fire. \ ThouEh the remainder ot the Ghurkhas , the Derbyshires and the . Dorsetshire ap- pcared on the fringe of the dip , yet to step Into the fire zone was to court death. But the DorseUhlres again tried to advance to the support of the Ghurktas and thirteen men struggled Into the open space , only to < 3rop before the far side haven was reached. Then , reluctantly , the senior officer hello- graphed down to the main body of the Brit ish troops that the passage could not be made. At this Juncture General Kempster ordered the Gordon Highlanders to the front. The time had arrived for desperate action , for It was then 4 o'clock In the afternoon and the dead and wounded were lying thick on every eldc. Over lOO men had already been killed and the enemy were shouting their defiance and waving their battleflags and belting their drums , confident of the Impregnability of their rcsition and certain of their suc cess. But the Gordon Highlanders had yet to be reckoned with. HISTORIC SPEECH OF MATIIIAS. RapIJIy forming his men , and after his now historic speech. "Men ot the Gordon High landers : Our general says that position must bo taken at all costs ; the Gordon High landers will take It , " Colonel Mathlas , the commander of the Highlanders , dashed oui at the head of his gallant regiment and in a. moment they were across , carrying every one with them In" their onrush , storming the ridge with a resolution that was rc- ilstlesi ) and beating down all opposition. When Colonel Mathlas gave tlu order to advance ho and his officers leaped Into the open , the pipers of the Highlanders struck up "Cock ot the North , " and with a shout the company of the kilted men wer ; into the fire zone. A stream of lead swept over , through and past thorn , the bulleta churning up the dust , which half hid the rushing bodies. Piper Flndlater , blowing his loud- fst anil best , was among the first to show < h way across that deadly strip of ground anil when , after traversing but a few yards , ho was laid low by a shot through both legs , lie managed to prop himself up against a tioulder and continued with unabated energy to play "Cock of the North , " animating his comrades by the familiar , stirring music of his pipes. pipes.DEADLY DEADLY BARRIER PASSED. But the- fire of the rnemy was most deadly The leading line melted away , and U seemed that the Gordon Highlanders would be annihilated. Moro men. however , sprang Into the passage , and the IcuUerz ttrtiij.zlej acrouj to the cover. Then ( hero was u lull and , as one paper remarks. "One had time to see biw cruel had becm the laughter , " Thf-n , with a second cheer , the mixed Iroopa , Highlanders , Dorsetshire * , Ghurkhas , Ucrbyshlreii and Sikhs , streamed ucrnsa , and the enemy feeing the barrier had been swept axray left Its loopholes and rock bar ricades and tied precipitately down the fe vers s slopes without waiting for the Una of cold steel , which was then nearly on the crest of the ridge. Piper Flndlater has been recommended for the Victoria cross. Captain Robinson ot tht Gburkbai ale cteil nltn the greatent gallantry. After leading bis men across the fire zone to the cover and finding the force there Insufficient be returned over the death trap alone am ! tvas mortally wounded whllo leading the lecond rush of Ghurkhas to support the first body of thit regiment. Hove lo Abolish Stiuur Ilounllv * . LONDON , Nov. 15. The St. Jarne * Gazette isya that negotiations are on foot between Austria , France aud Germany In regard to the opportuneness of holding an Internationa conference to secure a general agreement for the diminution or abolition of sugar bounties. < Tenluu Iletiveeo ltu la aud Japan LONDON , "Nov. 15. A ipecUl dltpatch [ rota etiinghil iayt : Serloui tension exists between Jiptn and RuxtU , owing to tht lit ter's efforts to control the Corean customs , and that some ot the leading Japanese minis , tcrs arc urging the adoption ot strong meas ures , ever , to the extent of war with Russia. It la added , however , that the Marquis tto discountenances this step and urges Instead that Great Britain , the United States and Japan make Joint representation * to Russia on the subject of Corea. AHHOVO'S IjYXCIIUHM AHI1 OX THIAI , . Dentil Sentence I'onnllile In Cnnen of Several of Them. CITY OF MEXICO. Nov. 15. Great crowds surrounded the grim old prison at Delen and the vicinity of the Palace of Justice this morning when thirteen prisoners , mostly ex- pollco officers Implicated In the lynching ot Arnolfo Arroyo , were taken through the streets In wagons and coaches for trial. Shouts of "Kill them ! " were heard from the Indignant populace , but the prisoners were well guarded by mounted and foot police. The public prosecutor asks for the death penalty on Vlllavlcenclo. ex-Inspector , who suggested the murder to his chief , Velasquez , the Inspector general ot police who committed suicide In prison , Vlllavlcenclo expects to escape with lite Imprisonment. Manuel Belido , major of police. Is one of the principal criminals , as he was privy to the crime and took no means of preventing It. Miguel Cabrera , assistant chief of the detective service , also knew ot the projected killing , and took no steps to prevent it. Mauro Sanchez , policeman , was guarding Arroyo and was aware ot the Intended crime , and tightened up Arroyo's straight-Jacket so ho could offer no resistance. Ignaclo Pardue led the band of assasstcs.Capital sentences are asked In all these cases. Other criminals are of minor degree , but some of' them are likely to be sentenced to death. Aii.iri : ixxocEXCif : OK Olllcer of French -eimte Milken the Statement. PARIS , Nov. 13. M. Schuerer-Kcstner , one of the vice presidents ot the Senate , who has been agitating for a reopening of the case ot Alfred Dreyfus , the former captain of artillery , now undergoing a sentence cf j Imprisonment for life for selling Important S French military plans to agents of a for eign power , has written a letter to the news papers in which he asserts that on October -3 he presented to the French minister of war , General Billet , documents proving the prisoner's Innocence. M. SchuererKestner adds that the minister promised to make an Inquiry Into the matter and also undertook o communicate to M. Schuerer-Kestncr the result -within a fortnight , pledging the lat er to silence In the meanwhile. Contlnu- ng , > M. SchuererKestner explains that this s the reason of his misunderstood silence , > ut as the fortnight has elapsed without the minister for war communicating with him le now repeats , without fear of contradlc- lon , that he showed the minister documents which easily establish the culpability of an other than Dreyfus. The letter of M. .Schuerer-Kestner caused considerable excitement In the lobbies of the Chamber of Deputies , and It Is expected the Cabinet will discuss the situation tomorrow and Issue a pronouncement on the subject. DISaiIETI > G EASTEIIX Ilt'MOnS. I'urkcjr'n Action * Far from Ilelnic on Tenceftil Order. LONDON , Nov. 15. The usually well In formed correspondent of the Times at Vienna .says : The treaty between Turkey and Greece has not been signed yet , and the negotiations of the powers for autonomy for Crete .have hardly emerged from the first stage , when already there are disquieting symptoms in the Balkans. The relations between Bulgaria and the porte are strained. The sultan Is preparing for all eventualities and 100,000 Turkish soldiers are on the Bulgarian frontier armed with Mausers and amply provided with horses and guns. Servla , of course , would be Involved In any complications in connection with Macedonia , while recent accounts from Albania report signs of growing unrest. On the whole , the outlook In the east Is nowise reassuring. SiiTAXOW : AUK BBS TO COMB UOYVX RrnntH the Demnndx "Marie by Anitro- IliniKtiry. I LONDON , Nor. 16. According to a special J dispatch from Vienna the Turkish govern ment , in reply to the demands of Baron de Cal'ce , the Austro-Hungarlan ambassador to the porte , for the dismissal of the Vail ot Adana , Asia Minor , and of the Mulessariff ot relnfl , the port ot Adana , for the recent Indignities offered to the Austrian merchant Brazzafolll , has agreed to dismiss Both offi cials and to salute the Austrian flag. The Incident Is now closed. POP 13 COXDBMXS THE SETTLEMENT. Cannot Approve of niopoNltlon of School Tronhle * . OTTAWA , Oat. , Nov. 15. A special cable from London tonight says the pope has con demned thu ( Manitoba school settlement. Mnrrlnne " ' IJIut'w Son. MEXICO CITY , Nov. 15. Captain Porflrlo Diaz , only son of President Diaz , was mar ried today In the archbishop's private chapel to Scnorlta Ralgcsa , daughter of one of the principal families of this city. A number ot distinguished people were present at the ceremony and the wedded couple received an enormous number of costly gifts. President Diaz and hU lovely wife were recipients of an equal ovation. Captain Diaz has recently returned from a long sojourn In 'Europe , where he weal to perfect himself In the de tails ot his profculon as military engineer. Xo Abatement III Iliilionlc BOMBAY , Nov. 15. The bubonic plague ( hews no abatement In the Poonah district. Within the last forty-elght hours there have been US new caacs reported and ninety-four deaths. Six hundred and thirty victims ot the disease are now In the boipltal at Poonah. Business in several ot the principal streets la suspended and the town ! s being rapidly deserted by the Inhabitants. CuiiKertntlvt * Cinidlilate Eleefed. LONDON , Nov. 15. A Parliamentary bye- election was held today lu the borough of Deptford , London , to fill the vacancy caused by the elevation of tie lite member , Charles John Darlington , to the queen's bench di vision ot the high court of Justice. The re sult wan the victory of Arthur H. A. Morton , the conservative anl liberal-unionist candi date. ( _ Chrlnteued vrltU Eclut. LONDON , Nov. 15. The duke of Marlborough - borough stood godfather to the daughter of Lord and Lady Churchill of Cornbury park at the Chapel Royal , St. James palace , to day. The queen was represented by the Dowager Lady Churchill and the marchioness of Lome , Prlncesa Loulte , The countess cf Lonsdale was godmother to the Infant. Kuiperor VUIU the Chuiiuellur. BERLIN. Noy. 15 , Emperor WlllUra pa'.d B. lengthy vlilt to the Imperial chancellor , Prince Hohealohe , tbU afternoon , SEAL EXPERTS GET TOGETHER Diplomats May Have a Mora Difficult Task in Agreeing. NEGOTIATIONS REACH A FINAL STAGE IloiiorM of the Expert * Will Uc Taken , L'i > Turin ? by the DIplomntH ( or Cou- , nlilrratlon. WASHINGTQN , Nov. IS. The British , Canadian and American delegates to the Bering sea meetltg had confidently expected to bring their layers to a close today , but after two arduous cessions lasting until 5:50 : this evening the experts had not been able to reconcile all their differences. It was determined , therefore , to continue the meetIng - Ing tomorrow. Up to the close today the experts had made good progress , reaching an agreement on all but three or four reserved propositions. These , It Is expected , can bo agreed upon during the morning session tomorrow so that the expert report can be signed and the meeting concluded so far as the experts are concerned. Thin will make available all the data necessiry for considering the vital diplomatic question of stopping pelagic stal ing. ing.Tho The Intention Is that General Foster , Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Sir Louis Davis will meet tomorrow afternoon to go over the results reported by the experts , and If pcs- slblo agree upon a basis ot settlement. The outcome of this diplomatic meeting continues to be much In doubt. From reliable quarters It was learned that the diplomatic contention had already taken definite shape. It is understood that the proposition of the American representatives Involves two features. First , that Canada , through the Imperial authorities , shall con sent to the stoppage of pelagic sealing lot- one .year ; and , second , that negotiations shall be opened for a suspension of sealIng - Ing beyond this term of one year. It Is understood that the Canadian officials do not regard this proposition with favor. They have taken the ground , It is said , that they would be glad to reach any basis of settle ment by compromise or fair concession , but view this proposition as one for absolute sur render on their part. From their standpoint an agreement to stop sealing fir one year and then to negotiate for stopping it for a longer perlcd would not Involve any give-and- take concessions , as they would be called on to give without any deflnlte prospect ot receiving benefit for benefit. Whether this will develop a critical Issue when the diplo mats get together cannot be { old. Each side naturally Is very Insistent in its respective contentions as the final stage approaches preaches , but this Is In part attributed to dip. lomatic maneuvering for position. Both sides are earnestly hopeful of a solution. From the American standpoint the failure of the negotiations would affect not only the < sealing question between Great Britain , Canada and the United States , but would also complicate the recent treaty between Russia , Japan and the United States , the en tire theory of that treaty being that Great Britain and Canada would co-operate In se curing a limited amount of pelagic ; scaling. From the Canadian standpoint there Is equal anxiety to avoid a failure ot the negotiations , s that would affect not only their Bering eei interests , but also reciprocity , border Im migration and the many subjects on which they hope to secure an adjustment. While this general sentiment prevails one of the officials participating in the meeting regret fully expressed the fear that the negotiations would fall , adding , howver , that he hoped his fears would not be realized by the final Issues of the meeting. It was Intimated tonight that the Cana dians might make a counter proposition , not going as far as the Americans desire in the way of limiting pelagic sealing , but yet offering a possible ground for amicable ad justment. Equally reliable sources stated that It the Issue assumed the form ot pelagic sealing or no pelagic sealing , as now seemed likely. It would be extremely difficult to reconcile the differences. In view of the continuance of the meetIng - Ing Sir Wilfrid and Sir Louis will not leave until tomorrow night or Wednesday. SE.VATOHS VISIT THE I'llKSIDEVT. They DMUUMM ! VarloUM Toplon of Tiilillu IiiterfMt. WASHINGTON , Nov. 15. Senator Fair banks ot Indiana and Senator Elklns of West Virginia saw the president today upon mat ters pertaining primarily to appointments in their states , but also discussed , with Mr. McKinley - Kinley the probable policy of the coming ses sion of congress. Botb Senators Elkins and Fairbanks agree with the president in the matter of pacific measures regarding Cuba and Spain. i Senator Harris of Kansas , who took a prominent part In the last session of con gress against the arrangements for the sale of the Union Pacific railroad , called on the presi dent regarding the sale of the Kansas Pacific railroad. He said he believed the Kansas Pacific , like the Union Pacific , would bring- the full amount of the government claim , and thought as to the Central Pacific there might be some difficulty , yet he Inclined to the opln. Ion that the government would get Its debt on this account also paid In full. It Is probable that the president will make na reccmmendatlon In his meesage upon the subject of general arbitration. ISSCE MAMJATi : IX Ul/UHAXT CASK. Supreme Court Clraiitx the Iteijuent of .SlHlc'n AltoriM-y , WASHINGTON , Nov. 15. On motion of Assistant Attorney Gnieral Anderson the su preme court today decided to Issue Immedi ately Its mandate In the Durrant murder case. No representative of Durrant was In court when the motion was made and the court , after a hurried consultation of the bench , an nounced through Chief Justice Fuller that the mandate should Usue forthwith. Mr. Andurnon thlnlu this will settle the matter and hasten Durrani's execution. He said he would bave made the motion sooner , but for the necessity of giving notice to Dur- rant's counsel. SEEKING A JfllfJME.Vr KOIl SEALS. Government Akltn Supreme Court to Advance u Cu e. WASHINGTON. Nov. 15. Solicitor General Richards , acting for the United States , todjy entered a motion In the United Stated su preme court In the case ot the North Ameri can Commercial company , plaintiff In error , against the United States , for an order directIng - Ing that the whole record In the czse be sent up lo the supreme court from the circuit court of appeaU from the Second circuit. The case Involves thu claim of the govern ment for the iur eale taken by thu com- pany olt the seal Islands In the year 1S94. amounting to { 107,257 , ( or which sum judg ment was clren In the court below. One question Involved In the cose has been cer tified to the supreme conrt , Int Mr. Richards' motion , It granted , will give the court an opportunity to pass upon all the questions Involved. A motion was also , made by the solicitor general to advance too claim on the docket. There arc other cos en of the United States covering rental ( oc > other years pending which Increase the sum In controversy to about QOO.OOO. { _ ii KOH' ' Tim WHALHUS. Herd li to HP Drlvrn Overland l Alnnkn , WASHINGTON , Nov. 15. Secretary Gage has requested the'secretary- the Interior to Instruct the Alaskan officials to gather about 600 head of reindeer from the govern ment herd for the uste of the expedition tor the relief of the Icebound whalers In the Arctic. It Is expected that the Bear , which Is now at Seattle , will'be ready to gall In about ten days and within twenty days there after It Is expected that It will have reached some point en Norton's sound , where a large party will be engaged for the trip overland to Point Barrow. The herd of reindeer. , which will be killed for food If needed , will be driven overland , and It Is the confident expectation of Oiptaln Shoemaker , chief ct the revenue cutter serv ice , and Captain Harper , who Is In command of the Bering sea patrol 'fleet , that -the herd will reach Point Barrow and Imprisoned whalers before the middle of February. The river valley through'which the herd will be driven Is eald to abound with moss upon which the herd will feed , and both agree that the scheme for the relict of the whalers Is perfectly feasible and will be attended with little danger. Captain Tuttle , who will com mand the Bear , Is regarded as one of tbe most capable and trustworthy men In the scrvlceTand no apprehension Is felt regard ing the outcome of the enterprise. The eight vessels now Icebound have a combined complement of 265 men. The Orca has forty-five , the Belvldere , forty- flve ; the Freeman , forty ; the Fear less , thirty-five ; the Jeannle , twenty- five ; the Rosarlo. twenty'-flve ; the Wanderer , twenty , and the Newport , thirty. Thu Jeannle and the Rosarlo went up this spring , the Newport In-1893. the Wanderer and the Fearless in rS91 , and the Freeman , In 1893. All expectc-d to retnrn this winter. The Orca , the Freeman ami the Belvldere are fast about a half mile'northeast of Point Barrow and the remainder ; are about 200 miles east of Point BanxmHat the mouth of McKenzie river and about 400' miles off the Arctic circle. It la believed that the relief expedition will reach the Icebound .fleet Jn ample time to prevent suffering from want of fooJ. AUHEST AMEX STAVE CUTTEHS. FlttjIlronKut Into Tills Country Under Coiitk-nct. WASHINGTON , Nov. ' , 15.i-fCommlssloner General Powderly of the' Immigration bureau today received a telegram Jrom Special Inspector specter Baldwin at Mecipuls.Tenn. , stating that he had arreajed iweafy-'elght alletr stave cutters Illegally.brought'into this coun try under contract and .would go to Mis sissippi tonight to "arrest the remaining twenty-two. It Is stated at the Immigration bureau that fifty Austrian immigrants arrived In Bal timore on the North German Lloyd steamship ' ship Roland September 9 last and were taken to Mississippi to work In the stave camps. When the party arrived In Bal timore It was suspected of being under con tract , but the evidence submitted was deemed Insufficient 'to' warrant detention. Subsequently , however , Commissioner Gen eral Powderly sent special agents Into the Game's ' , who secured sufficiently conclusive testimony to Justify the arrest of the etavo cutters and a warrant forUhe whole party was signed by Secretary .Gage and placed la the hands of Inspector Baldwin and three others last Friday. As soon as all are secured they will be deported at the expense of the steamship company bringing them over. Up to this time the evidence against the contracting firm which brought the Austrian ? into this country Is not deemed sufficient to justify criminal proceedings , but the officials are said to be still at work on this feature of the case. SMALL HECHEASE l.V Ol.U EXPOIITb. Monthly Statement Ity the Ilnrenii of StutlutleM. WASHINGTON , Nov. 15. The monthly statement 'of ' the Imports and exports , Issued by the 'Bureau ' of Statistics , shows the ex perts of domestic merchandise during Octo ber lest to have amounted to 5103,583,842 , a loss of .nearly J2.COO.OOO as compared with October , 1SOG. The Imports of merchandise during October Is shown to bave been $49.- 969,813 , of which $24,334,333 , was free of duty. For the last ten months a gain 67 $79,292,702 is shown over the corresponding period last year In the exports of merchandise and a gain of $64,555,273 In tbc imports. During last October the exports of gold amounted to $310,616 and the 'Imports to $11- 340,786. The silver exports during October aggregated1 $5,225,342 and tie Imports $1- ' 691,661. In October , 1896 , the silver ex ports amounted to $4,794,339 and- the 'imports $993,440. HECEIl'TS AT OMAHA1" POSTOKFICK. I.urure Inereune Shown' Over Corre- Hpoiidluir Period J u t Yrur. WASHINGTON , Nov. 15V < Speclal Tele gram. ) A statement given out at the Post- office department todays sb ws tbit the pos tal receipts at Omaha. , aggregated $25,974 for the month of October'as against $23,80S for the corresponding period of last year , This la an Increase of $2,1CC , or 9 per cent. Receipts at Dea Molnes , la. , amounted to $21,124 , > i& against { 18,9X2 for October last year , an Increase of $2,142 , or 11.2 per cent. ' IS XOT A SEX.VrOHIAf , CAXUIIJATK. Pre lrieiit MeKlnley'jii private Seere- tury DenlfH 10. Political Humor. WASHINGTON , Nov. ' -Tbere Is no truth la the statement recently published to the effect that the secretary to the pres ident , John Addlson Porter , will be a can didate for the United States senate at next ' year's election In Connecticut. Secretary Porter declines to be Interviewed on the cubject , but IB emphatic In the statement that bis name- will not be allowed to be used In this connection. Mn > - Iteiuove Objection * to Merry. WASHINGTON , Nor. 15. Captain Merry , who was appointed and confirmed as United States minister to Nicaragua , Costa Rica and Salvador , was at the State department today , having been summoned here to confer with the officials In regard to his fUtua. The new minister baa not yet been received by Nicaragua , bat it U felt tb t the difficulty now In In a fair way to removal and that eventually the mlubter will be received. DECISION AGAINST OMAHA Bridge Arbitrary Oasa Goes Wrong for the Gate Oity , PROUTY CASTS THE DEC DING VOTE Supervising Architect Taylor limucfl Iimtruetlnn * tu Ilnvo the Oninbn I'OHlolIlce Completed by the Firm of the Venr. WASHINGTON , Nov. 15. ( Special Tele gram. ) Unless something entirely uncx- pected should Intervene a decision In the Oracfca-Councll IBluffs bridge arbitrary case will bo handed down by the Interstate Com merce commission on Thursday. The de-r- cUlon Is written and so far as can be learned ! 'is against Omaha. Courtesy demands that the entire personnel of the commission should review the decision as finally prepared far promulgation and this cannot be done until tbe return of Judge Yeomans , who la at Blue- Held , Va. , and Mr. Clements , who Is at his homo la Georgia. After the retirement of Judge Veoaey the commission stood two and two and nothing could be dne until tile commission was again made up , which has been done In this selection of Mr. Prouty of Vermont. It Is his vote that decides the case against Omaha. Thcro will boa minority dissenting opinion , probably presented by 'Mr. Clements , who has held wlti Judge Morrison alt through the case that the arbitrary should apply equally on goods westbound as well as eastbound - bound and that the discrimination was workIng - Ing disastrously against th" Gate City. The supreme court of the United States has so shorn the commission of Its power that the members of that body do not know "where they are at. " and consequently are approacalng decisions with fear and trem bling. As one of the members said today : "The supreme court does not deny the com mission thu right to Investigate any ra-llroad company for rate discrimination and says we have a right to regulate any past act , but when It comes to saying what a railroad com pany should do , so far as rates are concerned. In the future , then we transcend our power , as we are not a Judicial body , which leaves us pretty nearly without a leg to stand upon. " OMAHA'S NEW POSTOFFICE. Supervising Architect Taylor today Issued Instructions to Superintendent Latenser of the Omaha postofllce building that every thing must be done to bring the pcstofilce portion of the building to completion and ready for occupancy on or before January 1. Orders were also given to Contractor Jobst to hurry the Interior marble finish , which has been the cause of considerable delay and Mr. Jobst , before leaving for the west , told Mr. Taylor that the marble would been on the ground in the next ten days , or pos sibly sooner. So long as the weather con tinues hero as during the past three weeks It will be Impossible to make blueprints of tne 'lntErloi of the building to be occupied by the United States court and until the blueprints re ready It ivlll be Impossible to ask for ( bids on specifications. Mr. Taylor hopes to push the work so as to have the building completed before the exposition opens. SMITHSONIAN EXHIBIT. It Is intended that the exhibit of the Smithsonian Institution and National Mu seum , to be made at Omaha next year , will be the most complete ever made at a sim ilar expcsltton. One exhibit of particular Importance at this time will be a relief map of Alaska , showing the Klondike gold fields and the Yukon river valley. The exhblit will show the methods of crossing mountain passes , miners' outfits , costumes , culinary utensils and-everything pertaining to that country. It is also Intended to show the Jesuits' connection with the early history of the transmlsslsslppl country through relics ot great historical Interest. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson in his re port made public today says : "Large quan tities of hemp are grown In Nebraska. It Is Intended to arrange for an official trial of hemp machines next season In connection with the forthcoming Omaha exposition. " A motion for a. writ of certlorari in the case of- the Credits Commutation company of Sioux City and others against the Trust Company of North America was submitted to the supreme court today In brief. The motion will probably be decided on Norem- ber 29 , when the court meets again. XOT ALLOWED TO ATTEXD FUXEIIAL. Coulil .Not I'artluliilid- llurliil of Her IIiiNl > nnrl. CAMDEN , N. J. , Nov. 15. There was a dramatic scene in the Camden county jail this morning when Mrs. Florence McKusker. who Is held on the charge of murdering her husband , was notified that she would not be allowed to attend bis funeral today. The woman became hysterical and cried and raved like a maniac. As the carriage con taining the relatives of the murdered man filed past the jail the shrieks of Mrs. Mc Kusker could be plainly beard on the out side of the structure. In her ravings she In sisted that sha was Innocent of the charge. Mrs. McKusker sent a large floral offering , but the murdered man's relatives refused to allow It to be placed on McKuaker's grave. DI2CM.VK TO SLPI'OKT STHIICKKS. Ithoile iHlimil HoHlery MIIU Shut Doivii Temporarily. PltOVIDENCE , R. I. . Nov. 15. All the de. partmenta of the British Hosiery company at Thornton , with the exception ot the ap'n- nlng department , were shut down today and 425 operatives are out ot work. Some time ago the knitters , to the number ot fifty , struck for an advance of 20 per cent In wages , Treasurer Cooper eays be had found the operatives who remained at work were supporting those on strike , hence bis action In abutting down the deartmcnta. It is announced that operatives will be taken back only as they apply for work as Individuals , KANSAS HOYS STII.I < HKJIAI.V SO 1C. Threaten to Cnnuel the Annuul Oru- torlriil Content. LAWRENCE , Kan. , Nov. 15. The 111 fe I- Ing engendered In the foot ball contest be tween Kansas end Nebraska at Lincoln on Saturday last seema likely to result In the canceling of the annual oratorical contest be tween the two universities. This proposal is generally discussed here and It Is stated a meeting of the faculty has been called to con sider the matter. Movement * of Orenn Ven el , \ov. in. At New York Arrived Mongolia , from Glasgow ; La. Gascogne , from Havre ; Cali fornia , from Hamburg- . At Queenstown Arrived Scythla , from Boston. At Hremen Arrived Alter , from New York. via. Cherbourg. At Gibraltar Arrived Augusta Victoria , from New Yorfc. At Nuples-Salled-Patria , ror New York. At Havre Balled Scotia , tor Baltimore. THE BEE BULLETIN. Wmther Forrcatt for Nebraska Fair ; CooUr ; Northerly WlnJu. P K . 1. Bravery of SrottUh Soldier * . Opening of the Sent Conference. Omnhit l. ne Hrlilcc Arbitrary One. General titaneo Han n llnril Job. S. Fight Over n llano 1111 FrnnchUc. Martini 1.nvr Xeeemnry In llrnill. Light Attendance nt the llnne Slum. 3. Convict I-nlmr QucMlon I'p ARnln. Ilnil Wreck on the Elkhnrn Itoail. 4. Etlltorl.il anil Comment. 0. Meeting of the Woman' * Club. Ufa In the Lumber llntlnei * . Anpru Mine Flro Not Uniler Control. Affairs at South Omaha , 0. Council lllutT * Local Matter * . l'rojre of the Noviik Trial , 7. No Director (3ener.il for the Exposition. KtatUtlrs of the Omaha School * . 8. Kptrurth I.CUKUP UUtrlct Convention. Value of KxcrrUc ml Cold Water. ! ) . Minim Intero t In Wyoming , Cxpre4 Coitip.intct In Competition. Suit AtMlint llolln'H Sun-tie * Open * . Omaha Shonlil Otvtt Its Otvu .lull. 11 , Commercial anil financial Neim. IS. lllrd tint Vlnme * Itself. Ancient Hebrew Mtulo. KII.US IKS WIFE AM ) HIMSBI.I- ' . lown Mail Commit * tin- Crime of Munler nnil Siilelrie. SIOUX CITY , Nov. 15. ( Special Telegram. ) Details of a murder and suicide within a mile of Cushlng , a small town In Woodbury county , have reached this city. L. D. Splck- ler , a farmer , shot and killed his wife and afterward blew out his own brains. Ino wife was shot In the breast and did not die for several hours. Four children are made or phans by the tragedy. They were the chil dren of the woman by a former hiislunil. The story Is that Splckler separated from his wife over a yean ago on account of fam ily troubles and they have lived apart since that time. The man had only been back from the east a ihort time when Lo wtnt home and beat one of his stepdaughters. For this he was arrested at the Instigation of his wife. He was released from jail In a few days and swore veugeanci ; . He went about the town , of Gushing , saying he would kill his wife and adding that she had been intimate with other men. People placed no credence In the threat. Hoivevor. he went to where his wife was living and upon en tering the house shot her without warning. He then went outside and put a bulK'tIn his own head , dying at one ? . HAM ; LAST OF STATE'S WITXESSES. l. > 'iicliliiKT Itemoven Evlrienee TITO Siixpeeteil .Murderer. * . BISMARCK , N. D. , 'Nov. ' 15. < An interestIng - Ing legal question Is presented by yester day's lynching of three of the Splcer mur derer ? . Two of the men. Holy Track and Ireland , were the state's witnesses , ami without their testimony the state .has no case against the two surviving suspects , Black Hawk and Defender. There Is , there fore , now no possibility of convicting them before any tribunal , for the reason that the state's witnesses , self-confessed accomplices of the murderers , are dead. At the coming term ot court , when the two men are ar raigned for trial , they must be dismissed. The feeling against 'Black ' Hawk has been intensified by the report that Coudot con fessed before bis hanging that Black Hawk and Defender were concerned in the crime. It has been the opinion of a large number of people in Emmons county that Black Hawk was the Instigator of the crime. If he Is discharged it is predicted that unless he has an escort out of the county he will share the fate of his comrades In crime. Defender , the other survivor , has consump tion , and It Is predicted cannot live over a year. It Is claimed the majority ot the lynchers were from Wlnona , where the crime was committed , but nothing certain Is known. The authorities at Fort Yates and the In dian authorities at Standing Rock were not aware of the lynching until jast night. Two of the men lynched were wards of the gov ernment , and the lynching may bring about eomo action by the government to discover by whom they were lynched. WII.SOX TO AD IIESS THE CKAMJIC. Secretary of AKrrliMilture Will Speak \VeilMi-Niliiy. . 1IARRISBURG , Pa. , Nov. 15. At this morning's session of the National grange , Patrons of Husbandry , the greater part of the time was taken up with minor committee reports and resolutions. Colonel 'Elwlne ' of Illinois offered a resolution directing the worthy master to Invite Secretary of Agri culture Wilson to address the body during Its present convention. The resolution was adopted. A telegram was sent to Secretary Wilson and he replied , itatlug that he would address the grange on Wednesday , Novem ber 17. The financial report showed that the present permanent Investment funds amount to (52,113.52 , an increase of $1,503,92. $ The election of officers will take place tomorrow afternoon. At tonight's t-esslui the committee on resolutions reported a resolution commending the secretary and assistant secretary of agri culture for efforts loido to Improve the agri cultural conditions of the country at large ; beggics the Department ot Agriculture to continue Its efforts In b halt of pure food laws ; and asking for the appointment of a bureau of Inquiry to Investigate Irregularities In rates of transportation for agricultural products. SETH LOW HEMA1XS WITH ( OI.LMIIIA Hoard of TrimteeM llefu e * to Aerepl III ItealBiiutluii , NEW YORK. Nov. 15. When Seth Low decided to become the candidate of the Citi zens' union for mayor of New York he sent his resignation as president of Columbia col lege to the board of trustees. The latter at Its last meetlag decided to lay the matter over'until the next monthly meeting , which was held today. The committee , of which Dr. Morgan Dlx was chilrman , decided not to accept the resignation and requested Mr. Low to withdraw it. To tbla President Low consented without comment. Verdict Fa rum Wefer * . PORTLAND. Ind. , Nov. IS. The commit tee of the Amuteur Athletic union , wblch Investigated the charge ot professionalism brought aeulnst B. J. Wtrfem , the sprinter , baa rendered a verdict of "uot proven. " LABCO'S HARD TASK New Captain General is Confronted with Peculiar Conditions. MUST CHOOSE THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS Cannot Protect Sugar Estates and Carry on Aggressive Campaign. MEANS VIRTUAL ABANDONMENT OF FIELD Firat Step , if Carried Oat , Will Surely Benefit the Insurgents. FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE IN THE WAR Simla' * Siilillern 1)11Of ! ! > ) ThouitnndB uf Slnrvntliui. n ml Il rniii' _ Outlook for All llnntU , IN ( ! liioniy. ( Copyright , 1597. b > - Vttts PaWI'Mlne Company. ) HAVANA , Nov. 15. ( Now York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) General Blanco has entered upon on almost hope less task. Tli ; present Cuban situation la iuch that It seems Impossible to effect by reforms and suavity what the greatest army In the history of the colonial wara has failed to accomplish. Spain's present policy Is announced to bo ona of combined conciliation and force. It appears to be. as some Spanish Journals have called It , "a suicidal policy. " The pe culiar and not generally understood condi tions ot the Cuban struggle now make any conciliatory move to direct play Into the hands of the Insurgents. This Is particularly true of the proclamation ot November 10 , which commands all civil and military au thorities to aid hi protecting the sugar prop erties In grinding cane. General Blanco's first Important act , If car ried out , will be a virtual abandonment of the field to the Insurgents. It will yield them much money and food and will causa the further loss of valuable property. If not put Into effect It will Incur the sus picion of being a false promise made to promote the Idea of Cuba's pacification , and especially to influence the United States congress. CLOSE OPERATIONS. To adequately protect the sugar estates likely to operate General Blanco will have to practically close the operations against the insurgents. He has not enough men to do both things. Only about 20 per cent of the sugar plan tations of Cuba that operated two years ago have machinery modern enough or cane In god enough condition to warrant grinding at the present price ot sugar. The more im portant of them are : Central Lucia , Senado , Lugareno , Bmdnuel , Yaabel- the Brooks estate In iManzanlllo , Zasafln , Lula , 6an Augustln , Julia , Constantia of Sarronzo , Ban Trinidad , Teresa , San Jose , Esperanaa , latgardlta , Sanslno , Audreita , Hormlguero , Zequito , Parque , Alto , Trinidad , Caracas , Ydlez Par Fuerza , 'Alava , Epana , Stager- trudes , Algorta , Union Sata Fllamena , So- corro , Yrtarqulta , Conchlta , Toledo. Braml- Ics , Providencla , Constancla. y Apeztegula and Soledad. It Is not likely that any of these splendid and uninjured plantations could run at a profit this year , however well protected , but they will probably "cut as much cane as possible to prevent the ground from going from bad to worse. Notwithstanding sensational reports ot total destruction ot sugar property , only a very small percentage of the modern sugar grinding plants have been- destroyed by either Cubans or Spaniards. The long printed lists of burned plantations are made up mostly of useless plants abandoned sev eral years ago when buct sugar forced the construction of larger "central" factories. T-hesc are almost untouched , and did a re public of Cuba wish to borrow money for a war Indemnity to Spain she should not have much dltliculty In showing a sufficient and picsent earning power to retire the debt In a few jears. GOOD PROPERTIES. Most of the plantations were worlod last year for short psrlods. All paid their own guards and most of them pai 1 the rebels as well. Those planters who did cot p.iy tribute like plucky but Indiscreet Mr. At- klus of Boston were forced to Joublq or treble their guerilla guards , As a rule , and with first-class mm under their ordurj. the planters naJ to use 100 guards apiece. With Spanish troopu on the line at least double that number will be required. Dy reason of heavy losses of the last .wo years and the present generous offer of the government It Is not likely that any plan'.jr will pay for guards this year. General Olanco will hare to furnhh , esti mated moderately , at least 12,000 men , or 175 guards to each forty-four plantations. These soldiers must come from forces now operating against the Insurgents. It Is not likely that General Blanco has forgotten the leraon of the Invasion and will take the reg ular troops from guard duty In the towns to allow volunteer garrisons the opportunity of surrendering to the enemy. The large number of Cubans forced by hunger Into vol unteer uniforms makes iuch btirrenderlog more probable now than bt > ( nro. AWFUL LOSS OF UFE. The ccwt of this war In human life II anful. Moro than half of the rural pcp- ulatlon Inn dlcappcareil , having been mur dered by Weyler and hid supporters. The same men. If men they Hliould bo called , are much more dlrvctty accountable for tha unpatriotic , thievish. Inhuman manner In which their splendidly bravo soldiers have been underfed and umlercared for. Spain has paid for good treatment or her patriotic soldiers but they have been robbed until half-starved and lialf-clail they have died like utieep In the alternate ronU and chills of Cuba's days and nights. Au nearly aa can bo conservatively computed from official figures little more than half are left allvo and well of the 18U.OOO vigorous peasant lad.i ( iin | nent to Cuba. The figures are : Died In hospitals , 22,000 ; killed "and died on the field. 12,000 ; cent back to Spain an "Inutile. " 25,000 , uow In boa- pltaln , 12,000. Total , 81.000. Of tills enormous number it la | mprobabo ! that more than C.OOO met death or disability from Cuban bulleta , even during the roil lighting of the Invasion and the Els months thereafter. General Maceo estimated that not more than 3,000 Spanish so Id UTS had fallen In battle. Tba ! was In Auguit , 1S96. Since then very little fighting nun beea done. If General Dlacco fallow * up his procla mation and guardd sugar making thU year he will not have more than 27,000 men avail able for service against < ha ltuur& ute. Of tiie 99,000 troops t his command , evta * !