Nebraska Newspapers

    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