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FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , : S71. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY JtOBNINCJ , JUNE 7 , 1800 TWETjVB PAGES. SINGLE COr\r MVE CENTS. NATIVES STEAL AW AY Babels Either Evade the Guise of "Amigog. " MANY OBSTACLES ARE MET ON THE MARCH Hall'i ' Column Forces Its Way Through Hocks , Woods and Swamps. # MEN THIRTY-SIX HOURS WITHOUT FOOD Scores Overcome by the Heat Are Forced to Fall from the Rankn. REFUGEES MAKE CHANGE OF COSTUME niiicnrileil Uniform * Arc Found nf Iit- imrKctitN Who Ilnil 1'nnncil Uiiino- IvHtcil 111 CHIscim' < : < irli llcliclo Hum Frlcnilly Town. MANILA , Juno 6. 8:30 : a. m , The Ameri can forces have occupied the peninsula and General Hall's column lu encamped at Morons. Major Truman , marching across the Illnangonan , found It Impracticable to form a cordon , and the Insurgents , with the cxccntlon of a bundled or two , escaped through the mountains after General Plo del Pllar , dragging their battery by buffaloes at nlcht. A few , however , ma'y be trapped. The WnBhlnirton troops have returned to I'aslg , but the program of the other troops Is uncertain. The present expedition shows the diffi culty which lo encountered by an army nhlch must depend upon wagon trains In catching barefooted bandits In their own mountains and also elves proof that the rebels do not Intend to fight battles. General Hall left Santa Teresa yesterday morning and marched twelve miles to Morong , up and dowu rocky hills and through woods and swamps. Scores of his men fell out , owlns to the extreme heat , nud were loft to follow as best they could. The head of the army arrived at Morong at noon , having exchanged only a few shots with Insurgent skirmishers on the way. Groups of stragglers followed all day , but the force was 200 smaller than when It started. The men were almost thirty-six hours without rations and It was consider able of an achievement for them to cover the giound as they did. Trlclt of the Xatlvpn. En route to Morong the Americans mot flockr. of Filipinos with flags of truce , many of them young men with the bearing of soldiers. Many discarded uniforms were found In the houses , apparently those of Boldlers who had escaped by changing their costumes from "Insurrecto" to "amlgo" and walking boldly past the army , which had expected to corral them. Few were found about Morong. Ono member of the Wash ington reclment was killed and two were wounded In the encounter with the out posts. General Lawton , on board a gunboat searching the coast for Mjijor Truman , uVlVIHU Mb UlllUUftlMIUU , . viJlUbllw MUJUilg. The natives Immediately ran up a flag ot truce and a delecatlon In canoes put off and greeted the Americans with the usual protestations of friendship. AttuuK the Frlcuilllen. The rebels on Saturday night made an attack on the friendly town bf Macabebee and after driving the Inhabitants out burned the town. The Insurgents nightly annoy the troops nt San Fernandlno. Several Americans have been slightly wounded recently. The enemy had several Krupp guns , which they bring forward and use for flrlng largo shells Into the town , then retreating with their guns. Ono of the Insurgent shells fell within thirty yards of General Mac- Arthur's headquarters Saturday afternoon. The American troops do not reply to the nightly outbreaks. CASUALTY [ JST FROM MANILA ' Gencrnl Otl Cnlilea I.Ut of Five Killed ami a Number of Wounded. WASHINGTON , Juno 6. The War depart ment has received tbo following additional casualty list from General Otis : Killed : Twelfth Infantry. PRIVATE DAVID < GOLDSCHMIDT , Corn- paly G , June 3 , PRIVATE CONVERSE P. WARNER , Company G , Juno 4. Second Orciroii. PRIVATE WILLIAM M'ELWAIN , Com pany II. Fourth Cnviilry. SERGEANT SETII LOVELL , Troop C. .SERGEANT BENJAMIN CRAIG , Troop I. Wounded : Seeoiid Oreiron. Major Surgeon M. II. Ellis , leg , slight. Private Henry M. Wagner , Company D , llloo region , severe. Private Austin J. Salisbury , Company II , cxlllary region , severe. Private Elmer L. Doollttlo , Company C , arm , moderate. Private William E. Smith , Company K , arm , severe. Fourth Cavnlry. Private Carl B. Miles , Troop G , head , se vere. Private Patrick Branlgan , Troop C , leg , Eovoro. Private Nelson E. Dnlloy , Troop G , chest , eovere. Private Muurlco CofHcld , Troop I , chest , moderate. Flmt Colorado , Private Charles Hlckuian , Company A , foot , mode-rate. rir t Montana. Private Theodore Schulte , Company C , back , Blight , Fourth Infantry. Private James McCarthy , thigh , slight. SUNSTROKE LEADS TO SUICIDE Olnuer of Artillery Die * l > y 1IU Ortii lliiud , Follow IIIH A Trent for Over tu > ln 1IU Leave. MANILA , Juno 7. 7:10 : a. m. Lieutenant Fred W. Peurco of the Sixth artillery com mitted sulcldo hero this morning. Ho came from Hello a week ago on leave , but lin gered hero beyond the limit and failed to reply to repeated telegrams from his com mander. Yesterday be was put under ar rest on hla commander's order , This morn ing another o 111 cor called to see him , when ho suddenly pulled a revoher from under his pillow and shot himself through his head. Ilia friends say his mind was affected by a recent sunstroke. A Spanish paper asserts that Colonel Arsuellet , one of the two members of the original Filipino military commission who were placed under arrest at Tarlac last month after joturnlnu to Luna's camp from their conference with the United States commissioner * ! , has been court-martlnlcd and sentenced to twelve years' Imprison ment for "friendship displayed toward the Americans " HJLWEY ISONTHE ROAD HOME ir HOIIK the Konir riimnhlp for 1)1 } iiiiiln , WASHINGTON , May 6. Admiral Uewey'a flagship Olympla sailed today from Hong Kong for Singapore , returning to the United States. There wan no demonstration. The weather wna wretched. The wind was blowing and U was raining hard at the tlmo ot tbo war ship's departure. Consul Wlldmnn remained on the Olympla until the last minute , with a few friends ot the admiral , who went on board to bid him farewell. At 4 o'clock sharp the ensign was run up to the peak and n largo admiral's flag was hoisted at the main. The Olympla moved oft with a marine guard drawn up on Its poop. While passing the British cruiser Powerful the band ot the Olympla played the British national anthem and gave a bugle salute. There was no flrlng. The Powerful' rcpMed with a similar salute and Its band played "Hall Columbia. " As the Olympla passed the Itallnn ad miral's ship the band of the Olympla played the Italian national anthem and gave an admiral's salute , which compliments were returned. Then the band of the Olympla played "Auld Lang Syne ? ' and the band of the Powerful played "Home , Sweet Home. " Admiral Dewey Is apparently anxious to avoid all demonstrations. DEWEY WILL VISIT CHICAGO Admiral Will Aeeiiiiiiuiny McKlitlcy to WltnexN IleKlnuliiK of Neiv Federal IliilldliiR. CHICAGO , Juno 6. Admiral Dowcy will accompany President McKlnloy to Chicago when the chief executive comes to lay the corner stone ot the new federal building October 9. A private dispatch from Wash ington says that Mr. McKlnloy made the announcement today to Senator Henry C. Payne of Wisconsin. The senator was In formed that Dewey had arranged to arrive In New York October 1 to enable him to jo'.n Itic president here and go on with the latter to Chicago. The president prom ised Senator Payne to visit Milwaukee after the ceremonies ot the corner stone laying , but the chief executive said ho was unable to commit the admiral to the program be yond Chicago for he had not received any advices that would warrant It. TASK OF , CARRYING TROOPS More Soldier * AflNcmhlc nt the PrcMldlo Than Can lie Coin- forlahly Transported. SAN FRANCISCO , Juno 6. The question of transportation of troops destined for the Philippines Is worrying military authorities greatly. Recruits are arriving hero by the hundreds , many regularly organized com panies are already hero awaltilng transpor tation and there are cne or two regiments on the road to this city. hovJ t oTTir i V/- ! | ! nclfi | pn'1 Qljy of Pufblft are hufoT'hut have not been lechartercd nnd the transports Pennsylvania and Cone- maugh are duo to arrive In a few days , but If all of these vessels are pressed Into service the number of men In camp at 'tho Presidio will bo reduced but Uttlo. What to do with this great body of men puzzles the local department and It Is believed that some of .the old transports , which have returned to commercial life , win again bo pressed Into the service of the government NEBRASKANS THIRD IN LINE OrcKO'in Will Sail nt Oiiee , to DC Fol lowed Flrnt hy the Cal- iforiiliuiN. MANILA , Juno 7. 7 n. m. Tlie Second Oregon tins returned to the barracks In Manila and Is preparing to return to the United States. The order to sail In a few da > s will shortly be Issued. The First California regiment will be re lieved by a regiment of regulars at nn early date and will follow the Orcgoulans. It Is Intended to send the First Colorado and the First Nebiaska regiments next. \lneteenth Anvlouji for Duty. NEW YORK , Juno 6. The United States transport Mcade , having on board the Nineteenth regular Infantry , from Porto Rico , arrrhed at Jersey City today , where the soldiers were met by many of their friends. The regiment Is enrouto for Camp Meade , where the soldiers will remain until about Juno 15 , then proceeding to San Fran cisco , and from there to the Philippines for duty. The men appeared to bo all In good health and spirits and anxious to go to the Philippines. The soldiers will remain on the 'transport until tomorrow morning , when they will disembark and proceed on a special train to Camp Meade. Avenue Dr. WASHINGTON , June 6. Another report from Colonel Stotsenberg was made public hy the War department today. It related to the capture of the Manila water works and pumping station on February 6. Early In this fight Dr. H. A. Younc of the Utah battery was cut off by the Insurgents nnd his body found horribly mutilated. It was only a few minutes after seeing this evi dence.of . barbarity that the Nebraska men emptied one insurgent trench , leaving seventeen of Its occupants to bo cared for by the burying squad. YoKpnilte nt Tort Said. PORT SAID , June 6. The United States auxiliary cruiser , Yosemlto , onroute to Guam , carrying Captain Richard P. Leary , U. S. N , , the newly appointed governor of Guam , and n garrison ot marines for the Island , arrived here today. Rlnnler Well on the Way. GIBRALTAR , Juno 6. The United States refrigerating ship Glacier , commander C , H. Arnold , from Now York May 17 , for Manila , arrived hero today. \ainl IleerultH Mart Went. CHICAGO. Juno 6. Eighty-two naval re cruits win leave Chicago tonight for San Francisco , there to assume their duties on the cruiser Hartford. CoiieeriiN Slay Unite , CHICAGO. Juno 6. The Record tomorrow will say : That negotiations are In progress looking toward a mammoth sugar consolida tion Is admitted by one of the men most Interested , The stories have been circulated at various tlmcn , but nothing confirmatory haa been given out. It Is certain that the deal U In no tangible shape , but It Is rear enough to have necessitated conferences in New York , and the plans are now under con. slderatlon by the executives concerned. From two widely different sources today came reports of an Independent union of the American Sugar Refining company and the Glucose Sugar Refining company , with the subsequent absorption by purchase or otherwise of the plants owned by tbo Ar- buckle Intcrcbt and the Doscher refineries , with , perhaps , other competing plants. COLONEL HENDERSON'S ' VIEWS Opinions of tha Iowa Congressman Gleaned from Official Sources. SPEECHES MADE IN CONGRESS ON WAR to Ilontllltlcii if 1th Spain nt FlrM , hut Gate Ills l.ojal 9un > liort tn the Adinln- Intrutlini. ST. LOUIS , Juno 6. ( Special Telegram. ) The Globe-Democrat today publishes the following from its Washington correfpond- cnt with regard to Colonel Henderson's views on the war In Cuba and the Philip pines , as gleaned from official sources : The position which Colonel Henderson occupied with regard to Intervention In be half of Cuba was set foith In u speech which he made on March 8 , 1S98. Ho was speaking upon the bill \otlng $50,000,000 for national defense. He said : Mr. Speaker , there will bo no war. That Is my judgment. I do not bolle\o that war Is hanging over the American people. In this republic our great aim should be for peace. The truest patriot Is ho who secures and keeps peace for his people. It Is cosy to bo an animal. It Is easy to use claws and teeth and < to fight. He who can hold aloft In his country the white nag of peace , not of cowardice , rises nearest to his God. No country on earth seeks to avoid war as this country does. No country on earth need fear war less than America. With our boundless resources , with our great credit , with a people who , no matter what their past , are absolutely united In standing as one man , I say that no country Is BO well armed for war as the United States of Amer ica , I donot speak as an lowan ; I speak as a citizen of the United States , and I believe that today we are heart and hand together for what Is best for this republic , The young man who today pledges "all the vigor of his early manhood for his country" com mands my respect , but I don't bollovo ho will have to use It. I have had letters from my people wanting us to take Cuba , to punish Spain. I simply write back that no Interna tional law makes the United States the reg ulator of the wrongs of earth. On the 13th of April , 1808 , Mr. Hender son brought In the rule providing for the consideration of the Cuban resolution. He said : The time has come. In the opinion of this country , for action on this great question. It has been discussed by the public press ; It has been discussed In the pulpit , it has been discussed in the house and In the sen ate ; It has been discussed at even' fireside in the American republic , nnd wc- believe , Mr. Speaker , that the tlmo has come , sad as It Is that I must express It , that this country can no longer delay acting In the Cuban situation. E\erythlng has been done by our chief executive to secure peace on that Island without arms , but In vain , and the tlmo has cpino when arms , the last re sort , must bo appealed to by our country. I ha\o been , and am , for peace , but not at the e.\pense of my country's peace and honor. Spain must leave the western seas , and for- c\cr. Deplored tile Wnr. On the 28lh of April , speaking upon the war tariff , Mr. Henderson declared himself as follows : Some-weeks ago , when wo were discussing the proposition of war , I predicted with em- phaslB that. there would b < > no war.I flM that 1was a very ( pour " prophet , and that my own convictions and "hopes were Targely the parent of the expressions of that hour. No one In this body has regretted more than I the condition In which the country now flnds Itself. I have a contempt for myself when I find the animal In me dominating my actions. The days of the stake , of the Intrigues , and assassinations In palaces of kings , and the star chamber , and the old Spanish Inquisition are things of the past ; but with Europe , civilized Europe , tremb ling under the tread of armies , with the brutalities of Spain In Cuba confronting us , I find that the dark ages have not yet dis appeared. Wo are animals as well as men , and while living among animals I suppose at times we must resort to tlie habit of brutes. I speak , perhaps , severely , because I feef keenly on this subject. I despise war , and my hope is that the tlmo will come , though not In my day , when Intellect and conscience shall bo the arbitrators of differences be tween nations and men. But It Is not so now. The locks upon our doors nnd gates tell us that the tlmo has not come. The messing of gieat armies and the building of fleets tell us that the tlmo has not come , but gentlemen , It shoul'd bo the aim of-mankind to reach that time. But when our peace-loving chief executive finds Justl- flcatlon for unfurling the Hag of battle , I yield my convictions and say amen , and the tlmo for action , for battle , has corno. In this trouble , In which we are , let there not be one copperhead in the republic. Now that the "dogs of war" are let slip , I shall bring my brain , and heart , and energy , to the support of tbo flag of my country. Army Reorganization. Mr. Henderson's views upon army reor ganization and expansion were set forth In a short speech which he delivered In the house on the 27th of January. This speech was hcjd for revision , and appeared a day later. Upon the subject of the army Mr. Henderson said : I have been since I can remember opposed to war , as a rufe. Last summer , In the early stages of the discussion , I planted my self squarely against it , nnd only surrend ered and fell * In with the war spirit move ment when every part of the country called for war , and the president recommended It. I foresaw then some of the trouble wo would have , although I did not begin to anticipate that the dlfllcultles at our Immediate door would carry us to another hemlBpaore , 7,000 miles from our shores , and open up new and untaught-of problems to our people. I look with aversion upon Increasing the regular army of my country. I hope that we will not find It necessary to establish a standing array of 100,000 men. I am willIng - Ing , In view of the now conditions that sur- rpund us , to cheerfully support a proposi tion raising the regular army to 60,000 or CO.OOO ; beyond that I hope that I will not have to go. But If wo are to go beyond that , let It not bo by fixing the limit of 100,000 , but lodge the discretion In the presi dent to go beyond 50,000 or 60,000 It the condition of the country should so advise , if It becomes an absolute necessity , I have faith In the president : I would have faith In any president , republican or democrat , on that question , surrounded by the people that govern In this country. Buv If you raise the standard It Is hard to lower it. Plant an army of 100,000 regulars in this country , and It will be no easy task to reduce It. I would rather move slowly , cautiously , and safely , It Is easier to In crease than It U to cut down , and , once es tablished , there win be many interested in keeping up a great standing army. I cannot see great necessity for it. Certainly , with the Spaniards driven out of Cuba , and when we were all wrought up about the patriotic Cubans , who now are with us , we ought to be able to get along by policing that island with the United States and the Cubans In harmony , and the Spaniards no longer there. Conditions In Cuba do not call for a great army , I do not 'wunt unnecessarily to Increase taxation upon the people by Increasing and giving a large standing army. We have nothing that calfa for It ; our own people are peaceful. We will , without force , manage - ago ourselves In this country , and there is absolutely nothing In the Unltrd States to draw I'pon ' us the guns of the army or the na\y cf any other country nothing. Then ( Continued on Second Page. ) NEW YORK IS FOR HENDERSON Action Mnke * the Selection ot the louim u l iiniiliiiniiH One. NEW YORK , Juno 6. A conference of republican congressmen of Now York stnto to decide upon a candidate for the speaker- ship ot the house of representatives was held at the Fifth Avenue hotel today and resulted in a decision to support David I ) . Henderson of Iowa. The conference went Into session behind closed doors. Representative Sherman did not go Into the conference. Ho said it was his intention to obey the decision ot the conference , whatever it might do , Congressmen Ray and Wadsworth left be fore the conclusion ot the conference and Bald they did BO because Representative Llttaiier had offered a resolution endorsing Mr. Sherman. They said they considered this an insult to Mr. l'a > ne , whom they favored as a candidate. Soon after this those In the conference notlflod Mr. Sherman that they had decided to vote for him. Mr. Sherman then went Into the confcrcnco and said that Mr. Hen derson of Iowa , having developed such great strength as would make him practically the only candidate , ho would suggest that the delegation go over to that congressman. An Informal discussion tollow'ed and it nas decided to support Mr. Henderson. Representative Sherman was rrmicsted to telegraph Mr. Henderson notlfjlng him of this action. The conference then adjourned. The conference was attended by six of the republican congressmen of this state nnd six others were communicated with by tele phone or otherwise , BO that twelve of the New York delegation of flftoen had decided tor Henderson. Mr. Payne before leavlnp for Alaska de clared himself as In favor Ot the lowan and as his supporters , Messrs. 'Ray and Wads- worth , will probably follow his lead It seems certain that Henderson will havn fifteen votes from Now York. The following telegram IMS sent to Gen eral Henderson : The republican representatives from Now York Btnte nt a meeting held today , Mr. Wadsworth nnd Mr. Ray "withdrawing there from , and Mr. Payne not * being present , tendered mo their support for speaker. I acknowledged gratitude for the honor , but stated that. In my opinion , a majority of the republicans of the Fifty-sixth congress had already voluntarily expressed a prefer ence for you and that support was not con fined to' any section ; that with long acquaintance and service with you , Iwas aware of your eminent Illness for the posi tion of speaker , and that a unanimous elec tion would tend to strengthen you , where upon the meeting , at my request , instructed me to notify you that the New York repub lican representatives tendered you their sup port. JAMES S. SHERMAN. The following telegram was received by Congressman Sherman from Mr. Henderson. It was a reply to a telegram pledging the New York delegates : "Hon. J. S. Sherman : I have received your telegram of this date , in which I nm 'informed that the New York conference had itendeiod you their support for speaker , which you decline and nt your request yon are Instructed by that delegation to tender mo their support. The clpee friendship that has existed between us for years makes It unnecessary for me to give any personal assurance of my high regard for you. But this action on your part , backed by a great delegation , 1 inuRtree nloith an cx- oi"ratltute , slil T , * aui. profolimV PICK UP LETTER FROivlANDREE WnB Thrown from linlloon Only a Few Hoiirx After the Start. CHRISTIANIA , June 6. The sJlp of paper found Insldo the cork buoy picked up by two boys on May 14 last on the north coast of Iceland , as cabled to the Associated Press yesterday , was Inscribed : "Drifting buoy No. 7. This buoy thrown from Andreo's balloon July 11 , 1897 , 10:55 : p. I m. , Greenwich time , 82 morth , 25 c ist. We are at an altitude of COO meters. All well. ANDREI : . STRINDDERG. FROENCKEL. The balloon thus had only traveled seven hours and fifty minutes when the buoy was thrown out. The corn buoy , or capsule , contained also a small chart Indicating the route of the balloon. DREYFUS WELCOMES TIDINGS I'rlNoner on Dcvll'H Inland Aiialtn nt Wnter'M Rdfce the Ilnnt Which H Delli cranec. FORT DE FRANCE , Island of Martinique , Juno C. When the dispatch boat Goeland , bearing the superintendent of the prison nnd the commander of marine artillery , who were designated by the French gov ernment to notify Dreyfus of the revision of his trial , arrived josterday from Cay enne at the Isle Du DIable , Dre > fus was waiting on the shore. Although endeavor ing to maintain his self-possession , ho re ceived the official Intelligence with a coun tenance radiant with Joy. I'rlncc IllKo Iteported Dead. ( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. ) VIENNA , Juno 6. ( Now York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) A Buda Pest paper states that Rlgo , the Gipsy whom Princess Chlmay married , has died of the plague at Cairo. The report has not been confirmed. I'leiiuart AVII1 Aot He Itenrrented. PARIS , Juno 6. The semi-official Temps says the friends of Lieutenant Colonel Pic- quart have been Informed that' If ho Is re leased by the civil authorities he will not bo arrested under a warrant Issued by the mil itary authorities. Fourteen CaNt-x of I'lfiKiie. CAIRO , Egypt , Juno 6. The total numbnr of plague sufferers at Alexandria Is placed at fourteen , of which two are dead. Four cases have been cured. Four new cases were reported yesterday , but no new cases have been reported elsewhere. J'ronpeolorH ItiiMh tor Klondike , SAN FRANCISCO , June 6. Scenes almost - most equalling In excitement those which marked the depaiture of prospectors In the Klondike at the first announcement of the gold discovery were enacted today when the steamer Homer and the schooner Salvador sailed for St. Michael , the first craft bound thither this season. Both vessels sailed cabins and holds filled , many desiring pas sage being refused accommodation for lack of space. Many of these have already en gaged to go In the steamer Charles Nelson , which Is now In the transport service on the way back from ManlTa. The Nelson Is expected - pected to sail for St Michael about June 15. Movement ) * of Oeenn VOHNI-IH , June 0 , NEW YORK , Juno 6. Sailed Auranla , for Liverpool. Arrived Polorstjernen , from Stettin and Copenhagen ; Prince Hcgent Lultpold , from Bremen , At Queenfltown Arrived Majestic , from New York , for Liverpool , and proceeded ; Ultonlu. for Liverpool , from Boston. At Boulogne Arrived Maasdam , from Rotterdam. At Auckland Arrived Moana , from San Francisco , At Cherbourg Arrived Patricia , from New York , via Plymouth , via Hamburg. OSBORN DENIES PATERNITY Letter Printed in London Truth Not Written by American Consul ! SIMILARITY OF NAMES LEADS TO ERROR 1'nrty Who Wrote the Much Talked Of Hiilxtlc In I.lojil Onhoiirne , u nii of the l.nte Itohert l.OtlU The following letter has been receUo.l tiy the editor of The lice from United States Consul Oencrnl Oiborn at Apia , Samoa. The letter"referrcl to as being printed 111 the London Truth was given out an having been written by Mr. Caborn. It was a most so- I voro arraignment of Chief Justice Chambers nf Samoa , who Is also an American , and also of the British consul , and naval command ers. ers.CONSULATE CONSULATE GENERAL * OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA , APIA , , Samoa , May 17 , 1S93. Editor Dally Hco : A friend of mine sent mo a clipping , prob ably from The lleo of April 19 , wherein a London dispatch of April 18 Is reproduced with the following headlines : "Osborno Writes A Letter Millie's Some StrnnRO Statements to Editor Laboucherc of London Concerning Samoa. " The London dl patih states , In referring to Labouchero "He prints and warmly ap- pro\cs a letter from L. W. Osborno , the Unltinl States consul gcnciat nt Apia , etc. , etc. . " and then follow the contents of the letter at feast , in part which letter makes quite a severe attack upon Chief Justice Chambers and upon both the Hrltlsh and Americans generally. It Is stated that the letter was written at Funchal , Madeira , on April C. As some people might think that I waa not required to be here on and about April 5 , I had Just taken the train and run over to Funclml for u day's outing , and as I have no desire to take credit which belongs to another I desire to state that 1 was not in Madeira during the month of April ; that I never wrote a letter to Labouchero ; that I have not written anything for the press ; that I have not caused anything to be written , though I have much desired to do so , to i or- rect the many foolish and erroneous state ments that have been sent out from these enchanted Isles. I am In no way responsible for the mixing of the name of Lluyd Osbouino and L. W. Osborn , and In fact there is not much re semblance between them , anyway. Lloyd , as you will remember , has the credit of be ing the stepson of the late Robert Louis Stevenson , and at one time was named by Mr. Churchill as the United States vice con sul general at this place , but never had oc casion to assuino the duties of the ofllcc , and has not been hero since the summer of 1SI7. ! In the papers during the last few months he has , on many occasions , been held re sponsible for my acts , and on the other side I have been given credit for the paternity of many productions emanating from him , but In the long run I find that I am not ahead of the game , and have about decided to give notlcu of a dissolution of the partnership. Asldo from this Lloyd Osbourno business I find that there are BOUIO parties hero who have a habit of writing to colonial papers and mixing up the Initial's of my name seas as to give mo credit for the production. In addition to this I have had the pleasure of reading In colonial nud European papers a proclamation over my name which I never saw except in the public prints. Very truly. L. W , OSBORN. ATTORNEYS GET BY THE EARS SeiiHatlonnl Scene In CroNN-Exnniliin- tlon of Major Licit cllyu lu Fouiitnln CIIHC. HILLSBORO , N. M. , Juno G. Profound In terest in the Fountain cnse was manifest today when Major W. H. H. Llewellyn ap peared for cross-examination by his political enemies. Witness had a bad memory , which he attributed to Illness. He gave negative answers to questions as 'to ' his connection with plots to murder Attorney Fall and Oli ver Lee. He admitted that ho had employed detectives after turning 'the ' case over to the sheriff. He stated that the stenographic record of his former statements In some particulars was erroneous and made some corrections. Fall's first question was : "You testified twice that the track In Las Cruces was not the same as any of the three near tbo blood ? ' "Ho did not , " Interposed Attorney Catron. "When you state that you say deliberately and willfully what you know Is false , " said Fall , "you are seeking to post your wit ness. " Catron then addresod the court and con tinued to state what the witness had said yesterday. "Now , you have posted the witness as jou Intended , " eald Fall. "As to my language , I will apologize to the court , but not to you , sir. " Reference to the record was passed tem porarily. Witness said : "Several measurements were taken of the horse and bcot tracks and kept in my office , but I don't know where they are now. " During a legal tilt Attorney Fall said : "Wo propose to show that It was not the original Intention to prosecute 'the defend ants , but that they were arter me ; wanted > to ficcubo me , but got In this and can't got out. " NO OPPORTUNITY FOR POLES Independence of Their Country Can not lie llroiiKht Ilefore the 1'enee CHICAGO , May 6. Rev. T. V. Jaklmovlcz of the Polish Baptist church , who recently forwarded to the American peace commis sioners a memorial signed by members of nearly every Polish society In America praying for autonomy for the kingdom of Poland , has received an answer signed by Secretary Hollls , which Is In part as follows : In reply , I am directed by the commission to call your attention to the fact that the commission at this conference Is strlcty rep resentative of tbo president and secretary of state and must receive all Instructions with reference to Its. action hero from the Stale department In Washington , We could , therefore , In no case preapiit a memorial without such instructions , and , besides thin , wo regret to say that the rules and regula tions of the conference exclude from discus sion all questions of a strictly political na ture. Hill ana -Ma lien Ileeord Time. NEW YORK , Juno 6. The Ward line steamer Havana , Captain Stevens , arrived today from Havana , making the fattest run on record between ( his port and Havana , The time of passage from Morro castle to the Sandy Hook lightship was two days fifteen hours and fifty minutes. This great run cuts down the record by four hours and ten minutes. Among the passengers was Cofonel D. W Hood of the Second United States volunteers , Innimncb. Di'iuonratlu ST. LOUIS. June 6. The executive com mittee of the Negro Democratic league of Missouri has Issued a call for a ttate conven tion to be held at St. Louis , July 20. Dele gates are expected to attend from all parts of the state. The chief objects of the con vention are to discuss the bltuatlon and to provide a thorough organization for effective work lu the coming campaign. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska- Showers : Variable Winds. Temperature nt Oniiihn jesterdnyi Hour. DTK. Hour. l > c . r a , m. . . . . . 71 i p. m. . . . . . Tit tl n , m Tit U 11 , in. . . . . . til ) 7 n. m Tit i ! | i. lit. . . . . . ( IT 8 ii , m 71 ! 11. 111. . . . . . 417 t n , in. . . . . . 7J5 n p. ill. . . . . . 07 10 n. Ill 77 0 p. Ill OS 11 . III. . . . . . 78 7 | i. Ill 74 11 ! Ill 7S S | i. III. . . . . . till I ) II. Ill tin DEATH DUE TO HOT WEATHER Mercury Trie * for n Century In the Kant nuil Mntiy rrontrntlonn Are lleporteil. CHICAGO. Juno 6. Ono death due to the heat was reported today and there were many prostrations. The mercurj touched 01 nnd the exccrslve humidity made the heat almost unendurable. A severe thunder storm passed over the city shortly after noon , blowing down many trees and In the business section of the city tearing away many signs nnd awnings. The Iron framework - work ot an awning blown from the sc\cnth story of the Masonic temple struck John Ackorman as ho was crossing State street and bruised him badly. The casualties duo to the heat are as follows : DOLAN , dropped In the street nnd died In St. Luke's hospital. Prostrations : Michael Miller , Michael McDonald nnd Thomas Ualvln , laborers. None of these cases will prove fatal. The weather bureau prcdlclfi a continu ance of the wnrm weather tomorrow. WASHINGTON , Juno 6 A flicker of lightning In the northwest after an opprcn- slvcly hot day was pointed out by the weather bureau tonight ns the guaranty of thunderstorms that would relieve the sea son's first hot wave within twenty-four or forty-olght hours. The maximum tcmper- aturo hero today was 96 , 6 degrees below the Washington record for the first decade In June , made In 1877. Abnormal tempera tures prevailed all over the Atlantic and gulf coasts and In the Mississippi valley. The only two cool spots on the weather map tonight were Helena , Mont. , whole It was 50 degrees , and Eastport , Mo. , which was 66. Now York was OS , 3 degrees over Its highest record In 1SP3 , but this 'was the only record broken on the Atlantic coast. Thunder storms nt Plttsburg and Buffalo led the weather bureaus to predict an early breaking up of the high temperature. ST. LOUIS , Juno C. For several days the thermometer has ranged In the 80s and there seems to bo but little prospect for a letup of the Intense heat , according to the local -weather bureau officials. Today 96 de grees In the shade was the official report. Owing to the oppressive weather a number of the city public schools were obliged to close at noon today. There were two pros trations , but neither was serious. PITTSBURG , Juno 6. For three days the mercury has registered In the nineties. Yes terday It touched 93 , and today promises to break the record. ( Many ot the mills liavo been forced to shut down temporarily , and a largo number of prostrations have oc curred. At 6:30 p. m. a heavy downpour of rain lasting about an hour relieved the heat pressure materially. Two deaths from Jieat nnd many additional prostrations are re ported up to midnight. The first fatality was that of Alfred Teuschy , aged 45 , an employe of the Hosedalo foundry at Allegheny. Tile other victim Is an unidentified Pole. While the street thermometers registered as high as 06 , the government Instrument could only reach 93 at the hottest part of the day. YOUNGSTOWN , O. , Juno 6. The Intense heat of the last two days das had the effect of materially diminishing the product of the local Iron and steel mills ot this city. The men have suffered greatly and In many Instances have been compelled to stop worl : . NB\V YORK , June 6. The record for trie hottest Juno day In Now York slnco the es tablishment of the weather bureau was reached today. From enily morning , uht'n the thermometer stood around 78 , until late In the afternoon , the mercury went steadily up. At 3 o'clock It reached 'the ' limit , 98. On only two Juno days In tbo last twefvo years has the temperature reached anything like It did today. In Now York and nearby towns there were thirty-one prostrations recorded ; twenty- five of these occurred In Now York City ; only two cases were women ; the remainder were mostly working men. In Jersey City six prostrations were recorded , ono of these being a woman. Long Island City reported j two , ono man and ono woman. Of 'tills ' total number seven deaths have BO far been re corded. TORNADO PASSES NEAR TILDEN Farm llouxe and Ilnrii Torn to I'leeen ' and McmherH of u Family Hurt. TILDEN , Neb. , Juno 6. ( Special. ) A tor nado passed four miles northeast of hero last evening. The house of Will Dahnku was entirely demolished and the Innmtea badly bruised. The barn was also moved from Its foundation and forty rods of fenc ing torn up and carried to an adjoining farm. > Mrs. Dahnke and three children were In the house and all wore struck by pieces of the cook stove , which appeared to ex plode before the house was Injured. Mr , Dahnke .wan In the barn at the tlmo , but on eeelng the house going to pieces made- a rush for his wife and babies and reached the building Just In time to bo caught by the bricks of the falling chimney. No bones were broken , but ho received a bad ecalp wound and ono leg was badly hurt , besides his teeth being all loosened. The youngest child was carried upward * of twenty rods with some of the lumber of the house and was the only ono of the family who escaped without Injury , KEARNEY , Nob. , Juno 6. ( Special. ) Reports from Rlvordale , a small town north west of Kearney on the Kearney & Black Hills railroad , Indicate that farmers In that vicinity suffered a severe loss Sunday night on account of 1ml ) and wind. .St. LoiilN Depot -MllNl < io l'i. | SPRINGFIELD , 111 , . June C The State Board of Railroad and Warehouse CominlR- sloners had officials of the various railroads entering East St Louis up before It tbla afternoon In regard to the building of a Union passenger station at the relay utatlons at East St. Louts , The board ordered the depot bulft Borne tlmo ago , but the rnllroadu have delayed commencing work. The board ordered this afternoon that work on the Union station must be begun within nixty days , and If the railroads failed to com mence work within the specified time the board would order them to erect separate stations , Convention nf Credit -Men , BUFFALO. N. Y. , June C. The fifth annual - nual convention of the National Association of Credit < Men opened hero today and will continue for three days. The question of petitioning congress to amend the bank ruptcy act will bo the most Important sub ject considered. William A , Prtndergant of New York read a paper on "Law aud Its He- atton to Trade and Commerce. " SHERIFF IS KILLED Joe Hnzsn of DouRlm , Wyo. , Polls in a Tight with Train Robbers. LIVES BUT FEW HOURS AFTER BEING SHOT Wounded Man Carried Homo on Special Train , Djing Shortly After , DESPERATE BATTLE IN THE MOUNTAINS Bandits Finally Slip Through Posso's Lines and Make Good Their Escape , LIKELY TO Bi LYNCHED IF CAPTURED Hutlre I'oiuilntliiii ot .Northern Wjo- iiiliiK IN Aronneil nnd lleteriuliieil iiort ) In HeliiK Mmle to Catch the CHEYENNE , Juno 6. ( Special Telegram. ) A second b.ittlo with the dynamiters ol the Union P.iclllc Express train has been fought lu the mountains forty miles north of Casper by the sheriff's posse whkh Ins bicn In pursuit slnco Sunday morning , and ns n result one man and piobably moro lln dead , The Hist battle was fought Sunday oa Tea-Pot crook , thirty miles north of Casper. No one was wounded during this engagement but sevcial horses iwcro killed. The becoud battle was fought lost even ing nt a point ten miles farther north and In u wilder country. The robbers bolug closely pressed made a determined stolid behind some rocks In a deep ravine and when the posse put In an appearance opened flio at close range. Sheriff Joe Ilazen ot Douglas , Wyo , fell at the first fire , being shot through 'the ' stom.ich. The olllcer was lemovcd to a safe place and afterwards brought rte Casper by two cowboys , arriving ut the latter place this noon. General Manager Dickinson of the Union Pacific , who has been at Casper since Monday , dhcctlng the work of hunting down the robbers , tendered the use of his private train aud Jlazen was taken to hla homo at Douglas. A telegiam from there this evening states that the officer died shortly after reaching his home. I'OMne IteiminoN the Flight. The posse resumed the fight as soou ns Hazcn had been removed and was suc cessful In a short time In driving the rob bers from tholr stronghold and away from their horses , which were secured. The rob bers retreated to a naturat fort among the rocks some two miles away , where they en trenched themselves nnd prepared for a bet ter fight. Tha possa quietly divided up mid surrounded nnd Ju'romed In tha place t and when the courier loft thu cceno the officers we.ro . lying on 'their ' arms with the robbers completely surrounded and hemmed In. An urgent request was sent In for re- Inforcomeuts aud a supply ot food and am munition. In response. United States Marshal Had- sell of Wyoming , who had Just reached Casper from the western part of Hie state , where ho had been hunting for the other three train robbers , started out with another posse and with arms , teed , ammunition nnd horses In plenty. There is intense excitement in Casper nnd Douglas and talk of lynching the robbers If caught is plentiful. Joe Hazcn was ono of the best officers In the whole state and his death Is deeply re- grotted. Ilohhcrn Got Avrny. A courier reached Casper tonight from the scene of the fight and reported that the outlaws escaped through the lines of the posse In the Intense darkness of last night. They stole the horses of a freighting outfit and are now flying for the Hole-ln-tho-Wall. Slxty-flvo men under United States Marshal Hadscll took up tlitt trail today and are In pursuit. The throe outlaws are Deb Taylor of the Holo-ln-the-Wall band , a Mexican and a Casper gambler named Cavanaugh. DOUGLAS , Wyo. , Juno 0. ( Special Tele gram. ) Joe Hazon , sheriff ot this county , who was shot in a skirmish with the Union Pacific train robbers north of Casper yes terday , was brought 'In ' from the west 'by ' a special train at noon today and died at 5:30 : this evening. The funeral will occur on Thursday. Deceased was serving his second term as Bhorlff and -was a fearless and efficient officer. A poeso ot mounted vol unteers lett for Casper on tonight's train , whence they go north to assist In capturluu the train robbers. FLAGMAN DIES TO SAVE GIRL .Martin O'.IInlley IteHeuex Child from I'ath of Train , hut Cannot Kn- c-une lllniNelf. CHICAGO , Juno ( Win his efforts to Bavo 9-year-old Mabel Smith from being crushed under the wheels of a passenger tinln UiU aftoiinooii , Martin O'Mallcy , a flagman , sac rificed his own lifo. O'Mallay was 0 yearn old and for flMeen years has been a flagman at the place wheru ho mot his heroic death today. Hlu Htatlon was at the Wood street crossing of 'tho ' Milwaukee & St , Iuul and before today he has distinguished himself by bis courage In attempting to keep people from being run down. The Smith girl walked upon the tra ki reading a book , Sbo did not eeo the up- pi caching train nor heed the shouts ol O'Mallcy. The old man dashed at the girl caught her by her Icmg braid of hair and pulled her from the track. In turning to make his own escape ho was run dowu , WRECK OF RUNAWAY ENGINE LoiiomolM e F.Ni'a | > rH on n Down flrnile and Collided itlth Train , Klll- InC n. Fireman , COLORADO SPRINGS , Colo. , Juno 0. A locomotive when taking water at a tank near HIckman , on the Colorado Midland railroad , broke away from Its crow and started on a wild run down grade. Near Buenu Vista the runaway crashed Into the tautbound passenger train , Both engines were toUilly wrecked. Fireman George Bos- , wlclc was killed and Engineer Arthur La- londo received fatal Injurlcn. No pasiengeri were hurt.