OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MOTINIXG- , JUNE G , 1800 TEN PAGJ2S. SINGLE COPY 1IVE CENTS. IN THICK OF FIGHT Nebranlcans Do Meet Valiant Work Advanca on Malolos , WIN GLORY IN A VERY HARD CAMPAIGN Impossible to Check Their Impetuous Ohargea on the Enemy , HOW LEE FORBY RECEIVED FATAL WOUND Bsrgeant Poor Also Meets Death in the Same Engagement. FINE WORK DONE BY THE SIGNAL CORPS Chaplain Malllrr DcinnnntrntcN Unit lie Cnii FlKht nil Well nn I'rcncli Compliment * from Coin- innndliiK aciicrnU. MALOLOS , P. I. . April 10. ( Special Cor respondence of The Bee. ) For several days preceding the morning of March 23 there was much activity along the line of the First Nebraska. Several mysterious orders had been Issued from headquarters that gave the regiment an Inkling that a move of some description was afoot. One order In particular called upon each company for a detail to break up camp at Santa Mesa. When the regiment wne suddenly called Into action on the night of February 4 , every thing In camp was left standing undisturbed , everybody expecting nt no distant day to again occupy the same. Camp Santa Mesa has played an Important part In the present Insurrection , this camp being the first point of attack by the In surgents , also whore ono of the hardest fights was fought. Camp Santa Mesa Is now a thing of the past , all the private boxes of the men , tents , regimental and camping property having been patkod and stored In the wnllcd city until the regiment becomes more settled. Several rumors were afloat as to what dis posal would bo made of the regiment. Ono boy was oven rash enough to wager that wo were going home on the next transport , but the better Informed ones stated we were to bo In the advance on Malolos. This was soon found to bo the fact when the order was is sued to that effect. The regiment spent the 23d and 24th In making preparations for the campaign. Blankets and extra clothing , along with cooking utensils , were sturod In a church close by. Ono blanket for every two men was allowed , but they were carried en the caraboo carts , the men carrying their ponchos chos , thus making their load as fight as possible. Each man carried two days' travel rations In his haversack and 150 rounds of ammunition was Issued to every man. Toward evening of the 24th two bat talions of the Seventeenth Infantry arrived from the city to hold the position that the regiment was Eocn to vacate. The shelter tents were left standing and are still being used by the Seventeenth Infantry. Order * to Move. At 3 o'clock the following mornIng - Ing , Colonel Stotscnberg ordered the rcgl- inont to move to the left and occupy the trenches vacated by the South Dakotans. This placed the entire second division In a position ready to move forward. The First Nebraska was on the. extreme right of the division with the South Dakotans on our left. The twelve companies of Nebraska were arranged ns follows : First battalion on the right , consisting of Companies C. L , E and H , under the command of Major Mulford. Captain Halderman , as acting major , commanded the Second battalion , composed of Companies A , G , F nnd D. Thcso two 'battalions 'were ' placed on the firing line , with the Third battalion In re serve , under the command of Acting Major Captain Klllean. It consisted of Companies B , I , M and K. After the regiment had taken Its position the men were allowed to lie down to catch a short nap and gain us much rest as possible before the hard day's work that wns before them , About 5:15 : n. m. Colonel Stotsenberg sent his mounted orderly with a message to General Halo that the regiment was ready to move. Promptly at 5:30 : a. m , , the hour designated , Colonel Stotsonberg gave the command "for ward , " moving out In Junction with the South Dakotans. The village of San Fran cisco del Monte was the first point of at tack , -where a heavy resistance was expected to 'be ' made , nor were wo disappointed. In about fifteen minutes after leaving our posi tion wo met -with a heavy fire from the enemy , who appeared to bo concealed In the brush and bamboos about 400 yards distant. Wo Immediately returned their fire with oIToctlvo volley firing , our lines In the mean time continuing the advance In spite of their efforts to stop us. The Insurgents were well under cover In well-built trenches In front of San Francisco del Monte , and put up a very stubborn resistance. Our lines finally made a charge upon the breastworks. This was moro than the Insurgents could stand nnd they 'wero ' soon seen flying up a small hill In our front , leaving a great number of dead and wounded on the field to be cared for by our men. Our hospital corps alone counted fifty dead Insurgents. Korby'n Mortal AVouiid. In this clmrco Captain Leo Forby , com manding Company G , and Sergeant Walter Poor of Company A were mortally wounded , Captain Forby receiving a bullet through the abdomen , which resulted In his death three days later , Sergeant Poor being In- Btnntly killed , recelvlnc a shot through the head. In the meantime- Companies C , L and H on the right , which had become detached from the reclmcnt , were huvlnR an excit ing experience near the San Francisco del Monte church. Companies C and L had gradually forced tholr way through the brush , thus far not moctlne with much re- Distance from the Insurgents , when sud denly there loomed up bo fore them the mosl formidable breastworks yet attacked. It was a complete surprise to the Insurgents to see soldiers suddenly comlne upon them from this direction , their attention thus far havlnz 'been ' directed toward the firing Captain Taylor soon eaw that ho had nol n moment to lose and Immediately ordorec a charge and before the Insurgents coulc recover from their surprise n portion o : Company L was around ono end of the trenches nnd the balance over the to : > nnd were Into a hand-to-hand encounter witl the Filipinos , Ono swarthy native , finding himself quickly disarmed , brought his Jaws Into play and attempted to blto off a portion tion of Private Mason's thumb and Private Murray , the Honolulu boy , had to kill him before bo succeeded In doing any materla damage. Company C quickly follower li over the trenches and with Its as- elstnnco the fight was of short duration completely annihilating the Insureent force that had remained behind'the breastworks taking one prisoner , who played 'possum among the alaln , and was discovered 'by Chaplain Mnllley , who can almost coutln- ( Contlnuod on Second Page. ) GATES OPEN TO FILIPINOS Pnrtj' of Ac-lorn In tl\en ! 1'eriiilnnlon to In ml ruder Well Defined I'nndlf Innn , .SHINOTON , Juno . Mr. Powdcrly sloncr of Immigration , with the np- the secretary of the treasury , has ructions to the officials of his Francisco to land the company if who bnvo been detained th s pending a final dctormlna- tlon In the course of bis letter Mr. PowT Jiat the persons who have a contract ! o Filipinos and who were nstrumi-nta bringing them to this coun try , assert that Itvas their Intention "to procure the servt-cs of natives of the Phil- pplno Islands who would bo fair types of .ho people of that race. That , In addition , thcro should be competent to Illustrate the domestic life , habits and customs of their countrymen and that these should bo actors of recognized ability to enable thorn to faith fully portray , ns actors , the scenes and Incl- lents of llfu In the Philippines , to sing the native songs and dance the native dances of the Filipinos , and further , to Illustrate the games and festivals which form part of .heir domestic life , and that tinder no cir cumstances would they bo oUowed to per- lorm any service In competition with Amer ican labor. " Continuing , Mr. Powderly says : "Tho testimony In this case goes to show that the appellants are actors and that their icrformanco was witnessed by ono who tes- .lUcd to the fact. It Is true that they follow other occupations , but that Is also true of many well known actors In the United Slates. The point raised ns to their compensation 1:1 not material , since there Is no recognized rule or standard by which managers of thea ters arc governed In paying the salaries of actors. " Air. Powderly has secured a pledge from the persons bringing the company over that they win execute a now contract with the Filipinos which will provide that "their services shall bo now only for the purpose of exhibiting the songs , dances , games and plays of the said Islands ; that they will cause them to bo supported , maintained , clothed , fed , lodged and supplied with med ical attention when required , so long as they remain In the United States , and that they will not require them to do any other laborer or service than above specified and that they shall ! bo returned to their native country at the cost and expense of the contractors nt the time specified In the original con tract. " COMMENDS SIGNAL CORPS MEN Numlicr Favorably Mentioned for Good Work Done Under Heavy Fire. WASHINGTON , June 5. Reports from the chief signal officer at Manila and from Major A. C. Devol of the Quartermaster's department were made public by the War department today. The report of the signal officer sketches. In considerable detail the work of the signal corps In the Islands and speaks In terms of high praise of the work of both officers and men. A number of In stances of rapid work and distinguished bravery on the part of officers In the fight at Caloocan are cited , where the laying of a long line of wire was necessary , a slgu.il office was set up at the extreme front and wan doing business in a few minutes after the action ceased. In the fight at Tondo an office -was opened and doing business In the heart of the town before any attempt was made to put out the fire. Every command , depot and outpost of 'tho ' army can now be reached from twenty-nlno different telegraph offices. Among the offi cers mentioned for distinguished service un der fire arc : Captain Edgar Russell , Lieuten ant Charles E. Kllbourne , Jr. , Lieutenant F. H. Bailey , Lieutenant Charles II. Gordon , Lieutenant E. II. Kelly and Lieutenanl George S. GIbb . Among the men and non- commlsloned ofilcors who arc especially men tioned are Sergeant Thomas McKiostry , Cor porals William F. Shoneman and Fred Shalda and Private Tracoy E. Inman , for re pairing a line under heavy fire. Sergeant Dan L. Hopkins , for slmlrar work through a burning village ; Corporal Fred Gellcrman , for carrying the wounded from the field under fire ; Sergeant Emmlt R. Jones and William Houser , Corporal Fritz Blebcl and Private Allan Forman , for maintaining sig nals with the navy from Fort Malate while standing up under fire ; Howser and Elbe' ' also marking advance line with flags during a charge ; Sergeant Paul 0. Paulson , David T. Flanncry and Arthur Alexander and Pri vate Allen Klrby , for the excellence of their signaling under flro at Caloocan ; Sergeanl A. N. Maxelner and Privates Wler and Pren- dergast , for long and trying service under fire at outposts , and Private II , B. Young , for carrying a message to a blockhouse In the face of a heavy fire , The report of Major Devol of the Quarter master's department relates merely to the number of conveyances , pack trains and saddle animals In service with the troops , the statement being that they arc well sup plied for nil requirements , KAUTZ IS ON HIS WAY HOME KxpcctH to He In Sun FrniieUco b > June lf > Ilriitiin to Go to Honolulu. WASHINGTON , Juno 5. The Navy department - partment has received the following cable gram from Admiral Kautz , dated at Apia May 2S : The department cable of the 13th Inst. re ceived. Will Instruct the commander of the Badger to send tbo Brutus to Honolulu as uoon as It can bo spared. Expect to sail from here an June 1 with the remains ot Lieutenant Lansdalc and Ensign Monoghan. Will probably reach San Francisco JUne 25. This dispatch was evidently brought Into San Francisco by steamer nnd Is therefore about three weeks old. According to Ad miral Kautz' program , ho Is probably non at Honolulu , The run from Honolulu to San Francisco Is about eight days , so that ho will evidently bo there for some tlmo be fore sailing for San Francisco , as ho makes his date of arrival there Juno 25. Sheep Denied ( ioverniueiit HeNervei. WASHINGTON , June B. After consulta tion with tlio secretary of the Interior , Com- mlssloiKir Hermann of the general land office today decided to refuse the request of the wool growers of Utah and Wyoming for a modification of his former order prohibiting the grazing of Bhcep on the Utah rcservatloi In Utah. The reservation contains S76,00 ( acres and there were petitions from owners of about 2,000,000 Bhecj ) for the opening of the reservation to them , The department' ! refusal was bused upon the claim of the park commissioners that the sheep woulc destroy the young forest trees and Impair the water supply. SnldlerH Die | n Culm. WASHINGTON. Juno 6. General Brooke reports the accidental death by falling from a' telegraph polo at Matanzas of Sorgean Hugo Behuno , signal corps. Also at Plnar dec Ilio of Private James II. Davis , Com pauy C , Seventh cavalry , on May 31 , o typhoid , Mm. MfKlnlcy lleeelve * SpiinluriU. WASHINGTON , June C. Due d'Arcos. the now Spanish minister , and bis wife upon Mrs. McKluley this afternoon. PARIS IS IN A FERMENT loyalist Deputies Create a Scene in the Chamber of Deputies , SOLDIERS EXPEL THE CHIEF DISTURBED Cabinet linn llenelicd Xo Decision n * toVlmt It Will Do tilth Ooiicraln dc llolndefTre and ( inline y.ola In I'nrln , PARIS , Juno B. The ministers met this morning , President Loubet In the chair , and leclded to remove the advocate general , M. /ombart , and the minister of Justice , M. -rfsbret , was , directed to begin proceeding * against M. Tardlff , president of the nsolzea court , before the council of magistracy , for ho way In which they conducted the cnso against Mm. Derouledo and Marcel Habcrt , who were acquitted Wednesday last of the charge of Inciting soldiers to tnsuhordlna- lon at the tlmo of the election of President Loubet. The cabinet did not arrive at any decision respecting Generals do JicI&Jeffro and Gons ? , ending the result of the enquiry rcgardlns Du Paty do Clam. Lieutenant Ouolard has been arrested and i charged not only of making seditious cries , ' but with assaulting M. Louny , chief of the Municipal police. M. Emllo Zola arrived In Paris from Lon don yesterday evening , but refused to see inybody excepting his Intimate friends. Thcro Is no excitement In the street where ic resides , the Rue do Bruossele-J , but policemen have been stationed near his resfl- lence. The minister of war , M. Krantz , has ordered proceedings to bo taken against Esterhazy for obtaining and using docu ments connected with the so-called "secret dossier , " and the minister has also Issued Instructions that proceedings be taken against General Pellleux for the manner In whloh he conducted the Estorhnzy case. The minister of Justice , SI. Lobret , has written to the prlsldent of the Chamber of Deputies , M. Doschnnel , calling his atten tion to the reference In the decision of the court of cassation to General Mcrcler's showIng - Ing documents connected with the Dreyfus court-martial , In order that the Chamber ! may decide whether Mercler Is to bo pro- cecded against for an unlawful act commit ted while he was minister of war. A great number of people called at the Elyseo palace and signed the visitors' book. The prefect of police , M. Blanc , has or dered the closure of the Automobile Club do France , of which the Comto do Dion , who was ono of the ringleaders at Auteill yesterday , Is president. A police commis sary thereupon proceeded to the club's premises on the Place de la Concorde and cleared the place out , after which he fixed seals to the door. Vigorous measures have teen taken to suppress demonstrations. Mounted detach ments of republican guards have been sta tioned about the Place de la Concorde , In the Rue do 1'Elysee and In the Rue des Tulllerles. The ministers have decided to transfer General Roget , who commanded the troops which M. Deroulede attempted to lead to the Elyaeo palace at the tlmo of the election of President Loubet , from Paris to Orleans. Crowd * in. Chamber ot Dei > utle . The Chamber of Deputies met at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The public galleries were crowded with fashionable people , Including many women In pretty toilets , who ueed their fans vigorously on account of the heat. The galleries of the senators and diplomats were also full. There was a large and early attendance ot deputies who animatedly discussed tho" Incidents of yes terday , rernlcr Dupuy and the minister of Justice , ai. Lebret , sat on the ministerial bench. M. Laloge , who moved the Interpolation , rose at 2:25 : p , m. and said the hour of ac tion had struck. ( Cheers from the leftists and murmurs from the rightists and a ba bel of cries In which MM. Cassagnalo and Lacez , antl-semlte , participated. M. Lalogo asked the premier if ho had been warned beforehand of yesterday's demonstration. Ho then eulogized President Loubot , who , he said , undertook the presidency In a time of stress. ( Loud applause. ) Scene of Wild Kxcltriiicnt. M. Rlous de Lagentaye , conservative , rep resenting the Second division of Dlnan , Cotes du Nerd , shouted : "Loubet Is not honest ; he Is a Panamnlst. " This statement called forth violent protests " " but M. do tests and shouts of "Order , Lagentaye persisted In spite of the uproar In declaring honest men were arrested yester day. This was followed by shouts of "Down with Loubot , " and a sccno of wild excite ment ensued. The leftists shouted at the top of their voices : "Censure with tem porary exclusion. " President Dcschanel ordered M , do Lagen- tayo to withdraw , but the latter refused and the session was suspended , the deputies be ing requested to withdraw In order that M. do Lagcntayo bo expelled. The commanding officer on duty at the Palais Bourbon then entered the Chamber of Deputies with a squad of soldiers and re quested M. de Langentayo to withdraw. The latter waited until many of his colleagues had left the house and then rose and walked out. escorted by the soldiers. There was cheering and counter cheering when M , do Langentayo appeared In the corridor. The sitting was then resumed. M. Lalogo arked what measures the govern ment Intended to take In the future , find the premier replied that after yeetorday'i Inci dents his first step waa to address a respect ful greeting to the nation's elect and to the "firm citizen who was and who remains the guaranty of republican communion. " ( Cheers. ) Continuing , the premier said that yester day , at Auteull , "tho advance guard of the reactionary party protested against him and called for his resignation , " and proceeded to enlarge upon "tho coarseness of such n demonstration against an Invited guest. " ( Cheers. ) The premier then said : "Tho representa tives of elegance and good taste have given us an Idea of what Franco may expect from their Idleness and Indolence. We know se cret meetings had taken place ajjd that prop- aratlona were made for demonstrations. Wo took measures for the president's protec tion In driving to and from the race course , and nothing occurred on the way " Hero n. royalist deputy cried : "You hid him. " M. Dupuy retorted : "No , but your friends hid behind the women. " Protests from the rightists followed and M. I aslos , anti-Semite , cried : "Loubet and Dolcasse ( the minister of foreign af fairs ) hid behind policemen. " .ViHiimeN ( In * IlCNiinniillilllty. This statement was followed by an up roar lastlnz several minutes. When com parative quiet had been restored M. Dupuy said : "We stationed police at the pad dock with orders to Intervene Immediately In case of a demonstration and they did BO , though they met with much opposition and protcr-ts. I assume all responsibility. " "Ton have the evil eye. " cried M. La- EOS , a remark which caused laughter , M. Dupuy continued : "All the police did their duty and an Individual threw himself on the president of the republic , who re mained calm. The proceedings at Auteull were all the more disgusting because- they occurred In the presence of foreign repre sentatives. The persons who have been ar- ro.ited will bo examined by a magistrate , who will decide whether there was a con spiracy. We RTO satisfied the accused nro members of clubs whloh the government has decided to close. Yesterday's demon strators pretend to represent Franco In the army , but the public wns against them. Wear ar supporters of the republic and republi cans who do not mix with those who nro only borrowed In name In order to better de stroy her. They have given us a countersign we Intend to uphold. If you give us your confidence wo shall know how to defend our Institutions from those who attack them. " ( Applause. ) "Our Institutions from those who attacked them. " ( Applause. ) Hero M. do Cnssagnnc , conservative. Interjected : "The country is sick of the republic. As to the affair which has divided the nation and families It will yet weigh heavily against you. The etorlos current regarding the measures which you propose against the generals " "A certain amount of courage , " exclaimed the premier , "Is required to do what we propose. " "To drag ibeforo n high court , " retorted M. Cavalgnac , "the former minister of war. your former colleague. You have cause to close the clubs , for the nation Is awakening and la only awaiting the right man. ( Ap plause. ) After further debate , M. Molina and his supporters moved the order of the day ap proving of the government's action. Uphold the Ministry. An order of the day was accepted by the government stigmatizing the occurrence nt Auteull and approving the declarations of the government. It wns carried without division after the first part hod been adopted hy ix vote of G13 to 32 and the second part had been voted by 320 to 123. The chamber by 299 to 23S votes decided to adjourn the appointment of a commission of Inquiry Into the conduct of General Mer cler , the former minister of war , until after the court-martial nt Ronnes , which Is to try Dreyfus , as a result of the decision of the court of cassation. The socialist and radical deputies In the lobbies of the Chamber eagerly discussed the measures adopted by the cabinet and criticised them as Inadequate. They demand the closing of all royalist clubs. The division with reference to General Mercler caused great surprise. The republican deputies of all shades of opinion have sent President L/oubet an ad dress asurlng him of their respectful esteem and of their devotion to republican Institu tions. CRUISER GOES FOR DREYFUS Uiif rtuimte Officer Will Go Al onrd nnil He Curried Directly Buck : to France. ( Copyright , 1S99 , by Press Publishing Co. ) FORT DE FRANCE , Island of Martinique , French West Indies , Juno 5. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The French cruiser Sfax sailed from here last night at 10 o'clock for a d&stiaaMon which officially Is "unknown , " but everybody is aware It Is going to Cayenne , French Guiana , for the authorities there are known to have been expecting It for several days , having been Informed that It was to convey Droyfus back to France. Whllo.on . 'board the cr lrtir Dreyfus will bo treated as an officer uncter arrest. From today he has the right to wear the French mlll'tary ' uniform , the Insignia of his rank as captain of artillery , and the cross of the Legion of 'Honor. ' ST. PIEHRIE , Island of ( Martinique , French West Indies , June 5. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The French cruiser Sfax left the Island of Martinique last night for Cayenne to carry Dreyfus direct to France. PUT DOCUMENTS OUT OF REACH Colonel dn I'nty dc Clam LooUlnK Out for III" Own Snfety. PARIS , June 5. The Matin today publishes on Interview with Major Count Esteihazy In whlcji Esterhazy accuses Lieutenant Colonel du Paty do Clam of having , for safety , placed In his mothor-ln-law'B house at Brussels extraordinary documents which protect them both , notably a long report by General Gonse , discussing the plan to be followed In order to Hcrcen Esterhazy. Tlie Matin's correspondent at Brussels confirms the statement that Du Paty do Clam left documents In the possession of the D'Ursel family. Du Pnty do Clam's wife Is a daughter of the Duchess D'Ursel , grand mistress of the queen's household and queen's goddaughter. 7OI V TALKS FOR rUllLICATIOX. Sncrlllccn lIlniNplf In Order to Save the IniiixM-iit. PARIS , Juno 4 , The Aurore has a long article from M. Zola , entitled , "Justice. " Ho says ho did not go Into oxllo In order to flee from Justice , hut to gain time , so as not to allow the fcoblo glimmer of light , then dally Increasing , to too extinguished. "At no matter what price , " ho continues , "tho Innocent had to bo saved and a most frightful moral disaster for the country to be averted. " After alluding to the bitterness of exile h adds : "I return because the truth Is mani fested. I do not return to cause trouble or demonstration. I wish neither applause nor rewardt oven If any believe I have merited It. My ono reward Is In the thought of the Innocent man whom I have aided to draw from the tomb. "If the struggle Is finished I rieslro , so far as I am concerned , no victorious triumph , no political mission , no honors. My soul is serene and without anger or rancor. But If the great criminal goes unpunished people will never , believe In the Immensity of the crime. " OF AMKIIICA.V COU.VI'KSS. Count do Ciixtelliuie AxxcrtH tluit llln Wife I , < Mo llloterN , PARIS , June 6. Count Bonl do Castol- lane has written a letter to the Echo do Paris denying the statements of now-'papora that the countesa ( formerly Anna GouU ) placed herself at the head of the Juunnesao Royallnto at the Auteull demonstration yes terday. The count declares bis wife docs not belong to the club and that who did not leave her scat , from which she could not oven see what was occurring. .Marclililld Vlxllx | | I'nreutx. PAHIS , June 5. Major Marchond pro ceeded to Tholssoy , nine miles from ! Macon , last evening in order to visit hi parents. IOMH of I'elleiin In Certain. SAN FHANCISrO , Juno 5. The Mer chants' exchange has received from the Northern Pacific Steamship company a gen uine slgnlture of A. H. Patterson , first ofll- cer of the Stearoer Pelican , which , accord- Ins to a message picked up on the shores of Portage toy , purporting to be signed by Patterson , was lost while en route from Puget bound to China. Some doubt was ex pressed as to the genuineness of the Hlgna- turo and hope was expressed that some ruthless Joker was playing a hoax , but a careful comparison of the signatures dlapela the Idea and shipping men are convinced that the Pelican foundered. NATIONS WILL JOIN HANDS Committee nt The Hague Lays Plans for Men to Live at Peace. MEDIATION SCHEME FORMALLY APPROVED SlKimtnry fliiverntnrtiti 1'ledued ( o Appeal in Friendly 1'oncrn Oilier \nlInitR May Oiler Service * . THE HAGUE , Juno 5. The arbitration committee of the peace conference held a meeting today under the chairmanship of M. "Leon Bourgeois. Andrew D. White , head of the United States delegation ; Sir Julian Paunccfote , head of the Brltldi del- j ecatlou. and M. do Staat , head of the HUB- ' slan delegation , with all the members of the committee were present. After M. Bourgeois had made n sympa thetic reference to the death of Miss llolh , the daughter of Dr. Roth , head of Ilic Swiss delegation , who wns killed in a railway nc- cldont last Thursday nt Flushing , the secre tary of the drafting commltteo read the draft scheme of mediation It had had under discussion. Articles 1 and II are declaratory to the effect that the signatory powers , In order to prevent a recoutso to force , Iwve ngreed to effect pacific solutions of differ ences and will , except In exceptional cir cumstanced , before nn appeal to force have recourse to the mediation of ono or more friendly powers. Article III states that Independently of a recourse to such amicable means the signatories deem It expedient that ono or more powers not concerned In the conflict should offer of their own Initiative , and so far as circumstances will permit , lie or | their good offices of mc-dlatlon to the statps at variance. The right to oiler good olficcs | of mediation belongs to powers not con- i corned In the conflict , even during the | course of actual hostilities ; and the ex ercise of this right can never be considered ty the parties at variance as an unfriendly act. Function fif Mediator. Artlcfe Iv provides that the role of med iator shall consist In the reconciliation of conflicting claims and the allaying of bit terness between states at variance. Article v , defining the limitation of the function of a mediator , says It shall cease on the moment when It Is stated by ono of the parties to the dispute , or by the med iator , that 'the ' arrangements or the basis of a friendly understanding proposed by him Is not accepted. Article vl says that the end that the good ofilces contemplated , either at the In stance of the parties at variance or on the Initiative of unlnvolved powers , are ex clusively of the character of friendly coun sel. Article vll asserts : "Acceptance of media , tlon cannot have the effect , except by vir tue of a convention to the contrary , of in terrupting or retarding or hampering mo bilization or other preparations for war. If mediation Intervenes after the opening of hostilities It shall not Interrupt , except by virtue of convention to the contrary , mil itary operations In course of execution. " Second for Ene.Ii Side. Article vll ! : "Tho signatories are to rec ommend InSiall-.clrcumstances permitting it special mediation In the followln'g'fonm In the event of grave differences threaten ing peace the states at variance shall cheese respectively a power to which each ihall confide the mission of entering Into delib erations with the power chosen by the side In order to prevent a rupture of friendly relations. During the period of their man date , which , except In the event of a stipu lation to the contrary , shall not exceed thirty days , the question in dispute shall bo considered as referred exclusively to these powers. They shall apply all 'heir efforts to settle the dispute and In the event of nn actual rupture of friendly relations shall remain charged with the mission to restore peace. The draft was adopted without modifica tion , although the commltteo ( stated that It should be subject to modifications at the second reading. EXCITING TIME AT BELFAST Infantry CIinrneH tlic Crovrd ivltli Fixed HnyoiietH nnd Several Are Injured. BELFAST , Juno 5. There were exciting scones bore this afternoon In consequence of the national demonstration , headed by Mr. William O'Brien and accompanied by Bands ot music and the display of banners. Thy Protestants threatened trouble , with the re sult that largo bodies of police and military were stationed In the streets. Several conflicts took place and the In fantry charged the crowd with fixed bayo nets. Several persons were Injured , MKSS.VfiH FOUX11 AFTHIt TWO YI2AIIS One of Aiidrcc'N Ielter llnoyn IIIH- unvcrcd nn Ircliuul CoiiMt. CHIUSTIANIA. June 5. According to a dispatch from iMnndal , the most southern town of Norway , two boye on May 14 found on the north coast of Iceland a small cork Cfso containing a slip of paper dated July 11 , 1897 , signed "Andrco , Strindberg and Fraenskel , " and ibeorlng the words : "All well. Thrown out about longitude 81 , lati tude unknown. " Prof. Andrce's brother thinks the case was probably ono of the loiter buoys with which the Andrce expedi tion was provided. BARON AND WIFE ARE GUILTY Kdtfnr DC Ilnrn Convicted of UxliiK Mullfl to Defraud 1'enple of ( ircnt Ilrltnln. CHICAGO. Juoo 5. Baron Edgar Do Bara and his wlfo Fannlo were today found guilty In the United States district court of having used the United States malls to defraud resldcnta of Great Britain. The Jury returned a verdict In both cases after a deliberation of three hours. la their ver dict It found the defendants guilty accord ing to three Indictments of three counts each cod eight Indictments of two counts each. The extreme penalty for the total of twenty-five counts Is a fine of $12,000 and twelve years' Imprisonment. Judge Kohl- saat reserved sentence until arguments for anew now trial nro made. The governmcTit attor neys bought to provo only three cases where direct swindles had been practiced those of George Klrby , Thomas Allen and Henry Cattle of London. The Do Rurus were charged wlth soliciting money for a bogus phonograph scheme. Supplied for Soldier * \Viuited. CHICAGO , Juno 5. Bids were advertised for today for furnishing the War depart ment with $ lBno,000 worth of supplies con sisting chiefly of clothing and other manu factured articles , part of the regular sup plies furnished the army every year. The bids will be opened In Chicago , Philadelphia and Boston , June 20 and the contracts will bo awarded by tbo War department ut Washington. This IB the first opportunity over given western manufacturers to compete with eastern firms In furnishing the government with this class ot fcuppllea. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Frtlr. with Brisk Southerly Winds. To nun-rat nr < - rf Ohuilin joMrnliij I Hour. Den. Hour. lieu. ALLISON ON MONEY QUESTION IIMVII Senntor Hcllevea the Xe\t fon- Krcnn Will I'll urn Collar rtitl > f Currency Jlci WASHINGTON. June 5. Senator Allison of the F'-ito finance commltteo In nn In terview i v i today ; "In my Judgment the next congress will pass a llnnnclal mcantire. My Judgment nleo is that the finance committee will take up the silver question anew. The bill agreed upon by the republican committee of the house will nn doubt bo laid before us In the nnturo of suggestion and wo will consider It as wo will other plans which present commendable features. Perhaps In Ilin fu ture wo will meet with the house commit tee , but nothing definitely In that line has been arranged. " "Havo you any Idea of the nature of the bill's scope ? " "I do not anticipate any very radical measures. Wo want to maintain our stand ard and at the same time give the country n safe and yet a flexible currency. H Is said wo ought to declare for the gold standard , but wo nro on the gold standard now. The recommendations of Ilio president relative to the Issue of national hank currency to the par vnluo of the bonds deposited with the United States treasurer , a decrease In the tax on national bank circulation and the paymeut of gold for greenbacks when the latter are taken out ot the treasury nro nil worthy of enactment Into law aud I should not bo surprised to see them adopted. There may bo some now suggestions , as for Instance , some legislation regarding our sil ver certificates which would relieve them from the least degree of uncertainty. " DUTY TO SUPPORT PRESIDENT llciider.xnn Interviewed on O.iientloii nt 1m- nerlallHlll. MILWAUKEE , Juno 5. The Journal to day publishes an Interview with General U. B. Henderson of Iowa , In which ho expresses gratitude for the cfforta of Wisconsin con gressmen in his behalf as a candidate for the speakcrshlp. In regard to the report that ho is an antl-lmpcrlallst General Henderson eald this is not the time for In dividuals to fix policies. "See where wo are , " said General Hender son , "and then see whether It is reasonable for us to attempt to anticipate the con ditions which tlmo brings.Vc are now In a period of transition and readjustment and congrojs will not meet until next December unless , which Is not likely , there should be a special session and wo should not at tempt to forestall future action which the light of developments may show to bo ad vantageous and proper. "What we all should do nt this tlmo [ a to steadfastly support President McKlnley. An the chief executive , he is in possession or hourly acquired Information ns to the ever- changing conditions. This ho In time will glvo over to us , I have no doubt , and In the meantime the duty of us nil Is to glvo him our firm , loyal support. That is all I care to say In fact I have said more than I had Intended saying. " GOELET ESTATE IS DIVIDED Dend Millionaire Apportion * IIH | 1'roncrty AIIIOIIK Illn Wife and Tire Children. NEWPORT , R. I. , June D. The will of the late Robert Goelet was filed for probate - bate hero today. After making provision for certain bequests for the widow's sup port durlns her lifetime It divides the re mainder of the estate 'between ' Robert Walton Goelet and the dniiEhter , Beatrice. To Mrs. Goelet Is given the steam yachl and fittings , all household furnishings all carrlases , pictures , works of art , etc. , also a life Interest In the house on Fifth avenue and the Newport cottase , the box In the Metropolitan Opera house and an Income of $200.000 a year. To his daughter , Beatrice , Is given the Tuxedo house and after her mother's death the Fifth avenue house and the opera box. To his son , Robert , Is clven the Rcstl- goucho fishing house , the trotting horses , the Hotel Imperial. San Carlo and Win chester on Broadway and the Newport estate - tate on his mother's death , All the residue of the estate and personal Property IS left tO his trustees fnr lilo cnn and daughter on conditions named In the will. In case of the death of the daughter without heirs her share Is to co to the brother. WOODMEN BY THE THOUSANDS loivn Mends the I.lNt with the I.urn- ex ! SliiKli * DclcKiitloti Up t the 1'rcNciit. KANSAS CITY , Juno 5. Woodiren dele gates poured Into the city today by the hundreds , and when the first session of the great head camp meeting of the order opens tomorrow it is estimated that lfi.000 will have arrived. The largest single delegation was that from Iowa , numbering F 00 men. n\er CO,000 visitors are expected. Today the state caucuses are deciding on officers und the next place of meeting. The princi pal contest IB for head banker , with Fran * R. Crodker of Iowa apparently In the lead. Practically alt the other big officers will be re-elected. It U conceded that St. Paul will secure the 1901 gathering , Grand Rapids , It Is said , having agreed to withdraw , on the promise of getting the meet In 1903. I'axtorH on the Saloon < luexf Inn. TOLEDO , Juno 5. The Toledo Pastors' union , at the request of the Anti-Saloon league , today pas cd a resolution stating that they had not officially Indorsed ; he municipal owncrxhlp of saloons. The reso lution created much discussion , but the ma jority of the pastors decided to wiilvo Ihelr personal bcllefii In tlio matter In order not to embarrass the work of the Anti-Saloon league. linpnrlniil Election III > etv OrleaiiN , NEW ORLEANS , Juno 5. Ono of the im portant elections held hero will be that of tomorrow. It will decide whether Now Or leans Is to have modern sewerage and drain age , Increasing the barriers agaliiHt the In troduction of pestilential disease , or whether tbo proposed vast scheme of improvement BhaTl lie postponed to Eomo futurn time. Mot enieiilH of Oeenn VcmiclK , June , * ! . At Now York Arrived Frlesland , from Antwerp. Sailed La Gascogne. for Havre , KuUer Wllhelm II. for.Genoa , rtc. At Llverpogl Arrived Umbrla , from New York. At Bremen Arrived Koi-nlgen Lulsc , from New York via Southampton. At Gibraltar Arrived Aller , from New York , for Naples and Genoa , F1GUT WITH BANDITS Sheriffs Posse Has n Hot Time with Union Pacific Train Robbors. OUTLAWS USE THEIR REVOLVERS FREELY Two Horses of the Pursuing Party Aw Shot nnd Killed , QUITE A SERIOUS SETBACK FOR POSSE Robbers Ruiu Bullets in Perfect Shower Upon Their Pursuers. SEEK SAFETY IN MOUNTAIN FASTNESSES Authorities IleoruanUe Their Force * ami Propone to Capture ( ho Hail MHII ill Any ( 'out U I'ONNllllr. CHEYENNE.Vyo. . . Juno ti. ( Special Tol- ogrnm. ) The sheriff's posse which loft Cna- per yesterday til pursuit of three of the Union 1'ncinc trnlu robbers overtook thorn when thirty mllen out ntul were given a severe setback In the fight which followed , the roblwrs shooting two of tholr horses nnil stampeding two more. The posse consisted , of Hazon of Converge county , Hcratatul of Nntronu county , Leo Dovlno , foreman of the "Oy" outfit , ami seven others. They followed the trnll of the rohbers almost duo niorth and over very high , sandy , rolling prnlrle. The bandits had eaten lunch at Tea Pot rocks , 'twenty-five miles from Cnspcr , where , with IluM glasses , they could see the coun try 'behind them for -ten - miles nntl prob ably saw their pursuers approaching. They had been following high ridges , but utter leaving Tea Pot rocks struck down a draw to the head of Tea Pot creek nml followed along the creek bottom for six miles. At a high cliff of rocks the bandits turned abruptly 'to ' the left mml rode Into the rocks. They were seen by the posse and followed closely , ono man trailing them while the others redo to the side. Wllhln 200 yards of the rocka Chan'cs Ilnllnby and B. T. Pay- ton were In the lead. Suddenly two shots rang out and P.iyton's horse went down with a bullet through the heart. The whola posse dismounted and ran In among the rocks under cover. .Mure KhontliiK. In a few minutes other shots were fired by the robbers , but only two shots were fired In return , as they were completely hidden behind rocks and could not bo scon. A few minutes later J. E. Long of tlio POESO , who had been sorno distance behind , cumo up and 'the ' robbers < put a ball through Ilia horse lengthwise * and rained bullets around him llko nail. Two more of the horses 3tnra- pedod down a draw to the east and the POSEO was considerably demoralized. The robbers took advantage of this to beat a hasty retreat and as It was too dark to follow them , the pursuit ceased till 'this ' morning , when the trail was taken up at the head of Dugout creek , forty miles north of Casper. Two of the posse returned to Casper , where reinforcements wera mounted on good horses , and Immediately started out to take the trail. General Manager Dickinson , Superintend ent Harris , Mr. Buckingham of the Union Pacific , Superintendent Daniels and Manager Qontsch of the Pacific Express and Special Agent Vlzzard of the Union Pacific are at Casper , directing the pursuit. If the rob bers succeed In reaching the Hole-in-tho- Wall the fastness will bo surrounded and a determined effort made to capturethem. . At the scene of the ambuah ono of the posse this morning found a shotgun marked "Pacific Express Company , " which had been dropped by the robbers. Frank Webb and J. D. Miller of the sheriff's posse were knocked down by lightning during the pur suit and seriously Injured. The latest advices from the scene of ths trouble that have been received by Union Pacific ofllclals at Omaha came from Casper , Wyo. , about 4 p. m. Monday. This was n telegram from a Union Pacific agent and read as follows : "Posse struck thrco. robbers about thirty miles north of here last night. Exchanged some shots and disabled three of our horsefli Owing to darkness operations were nus ponded. Carrier loft thcro soon after ! thinks it not possible for 'them to escape , Their horses are jaded. Posse should bo coining from the north to meet them lonfi before they can reach Hole-ln-tho-Wall , which Is their stronghold. " SUFFERING ON ALASKAN TRAIL IJlVort In Iteneli the Yukon by > tiv Itonte I'rovri 11 Fill In re , PORT TOWNSI3ND , Juno D. Another con firmation of the death and distress on the Edmonton range IB brought by J. F. Btorey of Ontario , a passenger on the steamer Dlrlgo. Storey , with three otticrs , started frr Daweon seventeen months ago over tha Edmonton route , but were unable to got through. Ho tayn thcro Is a section of country between Peace river and Nelson that was never traveled by a white man or In dian. The country Is ono continuation of swamps and sloughs. For weeks ho and his companions slept In clothm and blankets saturated with water. The twenty-one liead of horucB with which they started died and they were compelled to retrace their steps. At Hard river they found thirty men suffer ing from frcstbltfH and scurvy. Some had turned black us far up an their thlglu. At every camp they found sickness and dis tress. They gave out their provisions until they run short theniHelvcH. For ulx wcckn they lived on rabbits which they snared , On reaching Telegraph creek Storey re ported the situation to the magistrate , wheat at once Htarted In a relief expedition. Ho says the number of people who hove per ished on Ilia trail will never be known. llnli ; In DlniciiHiiry | Intr , COLUMBIA. H. C. , June B. The fiuperlor court hns reverM'd the decision of the lower court In an Important caee affoctlng tha dispensary law. The decision gives a citizen the right to drive over Into North Carolina or across the bridge t Augusta , Ga , , or nend his team over with an agent , buy whisky for hta own use and return with IU