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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. JUXE 10 , 3871. OMAHA , THUKSDAY MOttNUSTO , JUNE S , 1800 TWELVE PAGES. COPY JTIVJ3 CENTS. NO USE. Onbana of Bank Privileged to 8nd Mail Without Postage , INSE ABUSE OF FRANKS UNEARTHED Eovonucs Are Drained by Exemptions of Petty Island Officials , POSTMASTERS TO COMPUTE LOSS INVOLVED Practice Also General to Use Canceled Stamps Second Time , ONLY SMALL FINE ATTACHED TO OFFENSE American Director of Pout * Will Draft n I'ciinl Code for Culm , VuttliiK rental HyMcm on Iltin- IncKa Hani * . HAVANA , June 7. Major Rathbone , the director of posts , has discovered an Immense - monso abuse of the franking privilege. Every official In the Island owns one. There nro about 300 persons In all who are using the ( rank for personal communications and these of friends. The letters of alcaldes and police captains In the various villages are sent under franks In envelopes enclosing franked envelopes for replies. The post masters have boon ordered to keep a strlut record of the franked malls handled for a week and to estimate the loss to the revenue In this way. 'Many ' parties have been arrested In Matanzas ' for re-using stamps and among them are several prominent merchants. The Spanish law provides for only a small fine In such cases , unless the offense Is frequently committed , nnd , consequently , there has been no let-up Ih the practice under the now regime. Major Rathbone , however , has In hand a draft of a postal penal code for Cuba similar to that In force In the United States and as soon as General Brooke bus given his ap proval 'this will go Into effect. Appointment for Q. cnnda. Governor General Brooke Issued orders today appointing Senor Gonzales de Quesada special commissioner for Cuba at Washing ton , with n salary of $5,000. Those who bollevo that the policy followed by General Gomez Is a wise ono. and they include a majority of the most prominent Cubans In Havana , are much pleased with thlo appointment , considering It a just re ward of years of faithful service. On the other hand the former members cf the , military assembly and those who always oppose - pose everything the government does , com plain bitterly , saying the appointment was -an Intended Insult , on the ground they say that Quesada Is a traitor to the real Inter- eats of the Island , 'which will not be safe Ip hla hands. They assert also that ho Is on 'American In his Ideas , holding views which are not suited to Cuba. General' Gomez anil hla advisors held a conference today. The proceedings were brief and of no special Importance. He Is still weak and suffering the effects of a long strain and worry. Scnor Nolasco , his secretary , says that General Gomez , though ho desires visit San Domingo , Is even more anxious to sco the Cubans and the Spaniards reccncllcd and united with a view to pro motion of the political and commercial prosperity of the Island. ( HomeCondeiniiH I.yitchlaK * General Gomez refers to the lynching of Jose Labrcgat at San Antonio do Los Banes by the Cubans as an outrage and declares that If , In itho days of his command , Cuban soldiers had been Implicated In such nn act , they would have been promptly hanged , El Reconccutrado of Matanzas , In an editorial today on the lynching of Labregat , refers to It as an "act of civic valor and Justice. " According to a. dispatch from Camajuanl , the prolonged dry spell there , qulto ex traordinary In the history of the district , Is causing great damage , and a large part of the province of Santa Clara Is suffer ing. A good deal of ground \\ns prepared during the spring for sugar cane cultivation , but the cane could not 'bo ' planted In many Instances , nnd In others largo fields were burned. It was Impossible to bank the earth around the sprouts , and consequently the delayed tobacco still remains insuf ficiently cured. Nevertheless , the farmers now feel safer , owing to tbo excellent rural guard In the province , and the Increasing activity In ono or two branches of agricul ture Is giving employment to a certain num- l > cr of laborers. iAt a meeting of Havana merchant * to day the project of Collector Bliss to Im prove the Havana warehouses according to plans designed 'by ' Sylvester Scovel was unanimously approved. Collector Bliss had expected some opposition. Ho had thought the merchants might side with the lighter men , fearing the BUbsoquent building of docks. On the contrary , the merchants an nounced their Intentions of fighting the lighters and asked the collector to Include docks In the 'total ' estimate , which will be more than J2.000.000. TROOPS LINE UP AT HAY CAR Soldier * of Snntlnwo Are Not Hardened with Any Strained Counlder- * atloii of Honor , ' SANTIAGO DE CUBA , Juno 7. Major General Leonard Wood , military governor of the province of Santiago , has returned from Havana , whither ho went for a con- ferenea with Governor General Brooke and tbo other provincial governors regarding tha disbursement of the $3,000,000. Owing to the representations of the press there was a large gathering of Cuban a. dlera this morning In expectation of receiv ing a share of the American gratuity. Ono hundred and eighty presented a signed state ment expressing their willingness to sur render their arms. It is evident there will be no trouble In thin province , with the possible exception of the northern districts , AMERICANIZING PORTO RICO ISiluentloiinl Coiiiiiilmiloner Given a Good Iteport of the 1'rouprutii , NEW YORK , June 7. Hon. John W , Baton , who in company with Dr. Victor S. Clarke was sent to Porto Rico lost January as Inspector of public Instruction , returned on the transport McPherion and will pro cced to Washington today to make his re port. General Eaton seemed satisfied thai American methods of education had taken well In Porto Rico when seen by a reporter at 'tbo ' Park Avenue hotel last night. "Wo have tried In our work , " he eald , "not to throw tbo American system Just ai It is at the Porto means , but 'to adapt -and remold U to their needs , retaining the funda mental principles -which have long ago proved their correctness , but changing the rletallH to ult the best Interest of the peopfe. The Porto Rlcans have taken naturally to our system and the Improvement In the educational facilities of the island Is already marked. "General Henry authorizes the appropri ation by the general Insular government of $323,000 for -the good of education during the coming year , and the society of education which has been formed for the benefit of the children Is doing a great work for good In that direction. Wo have divided the Island Into sixteen parts nnd n teacher who spoaka English Is assigned to each of these districts. This teacher visits the different schools In the district and corrects the pronunciation of the English taught there. " General Eaton said that General Davis , the new governor of Porto Rico , was well liked and was engaged nt present In studyIng - Ing the different questions s to the future of the Island before taking any active measures. SELLING BOGUS DISCHARGES Cuhan Soldier * n\anpcratcd anil Heat the .Men KiiRiiKed In the Kiiteriirlne. HAVANA , Juno 7. Colonel George M. Randall paid 193 Cuban soldiers yesterday nt Jaruco nnd rejected forty-four others. This makes 1,437 Cubans paid by Colonel Randall so far. It was discovered that four Cubans were selling fraudulent certificates of service In the Cuban army , charging M each for them. This so enraged several sol- dlers who had legitimate discharges , that they .badly beat the sellers of the bogus cer- tlficates. Three of the four men escaped on a train bound for Havana , but the fourth was arrested. NO WORD FROM THE BANDITS Nothing New IN Known of the Tumult of the I'nlon 1'ncllic Train Dynamiter * . CHEYENNE , June 7. ( Special Telegram. ) News from the pursuit of the Hoi'e-ln-the- Wall bandits has been looked for anxiously throughout Wjomlng today and there Is a general feeling of suspense and excitement. over the outcome of the chase. Up to a late hour tonight no courier or messengers had returned from the pursuit and nothing Is known of Its progress after the posse of ofllcors and cowboys took up the trail yes- tcrday morning. An additional posse of six men from Douglas left Casper at midnight last night to Join In the chase. The scene of the last fight < was about forty miles north of Casper and from this place the course of the robbers will , It Is be-1 lloved , bo westwardi'y to the Hole-Ia-the- Wall and from 'there across the Big Horn mountains. , The country Is a good one to hide In and It may require some time to run them down , as they will receive aid and re inforcements from some of the residents of the region. The killing of Sheriff Hozen has created Intense excitement In central Wyoming. A telegram received hero tonight from Doug las , 'the ' home of the deceased officer , says that business has been suspended In the town , flags are at half mast and ranchmen and stockmen from all parts of central Wyoming are gathering there to attend the funeral , -nblch will take/ place under Mascnlc cha'rge. Governor Richards and other state officers left here 'today ' to attend the funeral. COURT QUIET FOR TWO DAYS Xew Ileeord for the Mountain Il trlct of Kentucky Sol- iltcrx on Riiaril. MANCHESTER , Ky. , June 7. Judge Eversole has now held court In Clay county two days without disturbance. During the past two days he has attended to other cases before bringing In Thomas Baker , charged with murder , tout who has been out on ball. The feud between the Whites nnd the Howards on one hand , and the Bakers and others on the other hand , the families all having large fallowings , has existed for years. According to common report the ( list bloodshed was when the Bakers bushwhacked old man "Bal" How ard , Wilson Howard and Burch Starr. Then Jamea Howard shot old man Baker nnd finally Thomas Baker killed William White , a brother of B. P. White , Jr. . the sheriff of the county. Of course , 'fom Baker would not take kindly to being brought Into court by Sheriff White and Judge Eversolo as signed that duty to Colonel Williams , who Is In command of the state troops that have been sent here to preserve peace. Sheriff Whtto Insists that Baker will toe protected and peace preserved and ho thinks ho can sot along without the troops that arc encamped hero for the trial. Colonel Williams' troops early today began preparations for bringing In the Bakers , who are to bo defendants In the trial. They are reported to bo camped In two localities not far away and to bo well armed , INDIANS CALL FOR CLARENCE * Natlvcn on Monciiilto Coa t Invite LuxnrlouH Voiinir Chief to Head Their Itevolt. KINGSTON , Jamaica. June 7. Mall ad vices from the Mosquito coa t say the In dians there have rebelled against the gov ernment of Nicaragua. They are taking the warpath and are sending a de-legation to Invlto Prince Clarence to liead the rising , which , It Is added , will probably receive financial support from the foreign residents of the Mosquito const. Prlnco Clurcnco Is not at Kingston , but ho recently declared ho would never break faith with the British government , prefer ring his easy retirement hero to active life as king of the Mosquito coast. Prlnco Clarence , otherwise Chief Clarence , the former ruler of the Mosquito const , Is now about 25 years of age , Some five years ago as hereditary chief of the 'Mosquito coast territory ho came Into power over about 15,000 subjects. Nicaragua at that time had begun to encroach on the Mos quito territory and Chief Clarence resisted successfully. But the state of affairs which followed compelled the United States con sul at Blueflelds to demand protection for the Americans and Chief Clarence after re peated threats was compelled to seek refuge on board the United States cruiser Marblehead. In August , 1S94 , ho landed at Kingston , Jamaica , and has since been a pensioner of the British government , which formally exercises a protectorate over the Mosquito coast , AVhlpiile'n I.OIIK Service Celeliriitcil , ST. PAUL , June 7. At Farlbault. Minn. , today the Episcopalian clergy and the laity of the northewest united In celebrating , In an Impressive manner the fortieth anni versary of the consecration of Bishop Henry T. Whlpple , the venerable missionary bishop of that church. * who recently re turned from a trip to England , where the highest honors were paid to him by the dignitaries of the English church , ilurhor fur Ohio Centennial. TOLEDO , O. , June 7. With but little cer emony the work of building a harbor in the Ohio Centennial grounds was begun today. The local commission expects to have the work completed by the middle of June , 1900. ADCOSriiN DALY PASSES A\VAY \ Sudden Death in Paris of the Well Known Playwright and Manager. END IS PAINLESS AND VERY UNEXPECTED Mr * . Duly anil Mini Hclinn , Who AVere with Him , Arc DIMriivted with Grief Itcmalnn Will lie nronirht to America. ( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. ) PARIS , Juno 7. ( New York World Cable gram Special Telegram. ) Augustln Daly died hero today at 2 p. m. In the Conti nental hotel of heart failure. Mrs. Daly and Ada Hchan were with him. Mr , Daly had been 111 In London two weeks with a severe attack of the grip , and complete Test had been ordered , 'but ' ho wanted to come to Itorls on urgent business. His physicians strongly advised against the trip ; nevertheless Mr. and Mrs. Daly and Miss Rohan crossed over last Saturday , On arrival here Mr. Daly Immediately took to his bed and never left It. He would see nobody except nn old friend , Eugene Orlvaz , ' a celebrated water color artist , 'well-known ' , In Now York. Mr. Daly Jestingly put him i In charge of the women. Mr. Daly was i treated for a slight attack of pneumonia and as his condition caused no fear of a ' ' fatal Issue , Mr. Grlvaz accompanied the women through their shopping. j ' Yesterday morning Mr. Daly was worse and a trained nurse was called In , but last i night the patient was better and talked j ; cheerfully until late. Ho talked again this I morning , but was silent from noon until 2 ! , o'clock when ho had a slight spasm and died. Death was painless , sudden and very j unexpected. Nobody had been notified that there was any fear. Both Mrs. Daly and Miss Rehan are dis tracted with grief. iMrs. Daly will not leave the room. Miss Rehan went out this afternoon - i noon for u short walk with Mr. Grlvaz. She j ' kept repeating , as if stunned , "What are 1 wo going 'to ' do ? " . Mrs. Daly and Miss Rehan refused 'to ' bo ' Interviewed , but I learn that the body will bo sent to America as soon as possible. Mr. Daly's mother Is there. The women will" go , In 'the ' same ship. They feel completely lost , i not knowing that any American friends may happen now to bo in the French capital. Tonight they declined all company or as sistance. They will watch throughout the night absolutely alone with the body. Mr. I Daly had been seriously affected by worry over a London lawsuit through which he i was trying to recover possession of his Eng- j ' fish theater , which now Is In the hands of Mr. Edwards. Sketch of AnRiintlii Duly. The late Augustln Daly was born In Ply mouth , N. C. , June 20 , 1838. His education was received partly In Norfolk , Va. , and In the public schools in New York City. Ho began his literary career as dramatic editor of the Sunday Courier In Now York In 1859 and he continued to discharge similar func tions on that paper , on .the . New York Times , the Sun , the Mall and Express and the Cltl- I zen until 1869 , when he opened the Fifth Avenue theater on Twenty-fourth street. -This building was destroyed by flro.in-187S- and three weeks later ho opened another theater , formerly the Globe , on Broadway , under the former name. Early In Aubust , 1879 , ho established Daly's theater In Broadway near Tnlrtleth street , and several years ago he opened in London , Eng. , a thoroughly equipped house under the same name. For several sea sons he managed the Grand opera house In New York. His career as a dramatic authority began In 1862 with an adaptation from the Ger man of Mosenthal's "Deborah" and since then he has produced many original playo , among them "Divorce , " "Pique , " "Horizon , " "Under the Gas Light" and numerous adap tations from French and German dramatists. He also presented Shakespearean drama , al though his production ? In this field were the occasion of much conflicting criticism. In recent yearn the combination of players with which his name has been connected Daly's company of comedians has achieved an International reputation under the lead ership of Miss Ada 'Rehan , whose remarkable talents have constituted a leading factor In the success of his undertakings. Mr. Daly devoted all his time to his the atrical enterprises. He was an enthusiastic and a ihard worker , always noted for the elevation of his dramatic -purposes and the completeness of his scenic presentations. Ho was a v ell-Informed student of the dramatic literature of many nations. ENGLAND REJECTS THE TERMS vtlth the Transvaal Come to NaiiKht Henult Can Mr H Anxiety. LONDON , Juno 7. The Exchange Tele graph company today publishes on Interview with the parllmcntary secretary of the colonial nial office , the earl of Selberne , In which ho Is quoted as declaring that the conference at Bloemfonteln , Orange Free State , be tween President Kmeger of the Transvaal republic nnd the British high commissioner and governor of Capo Colony , Sir Alfred Mllner , proved Imminently unsatisfactory and that there is no probability of Its re sumption. According to the dispatch received by Dr. Leyds , President Kruegter proposed that a so- Journot twoyears bo necessary for naturaliza tion , and that the full franchise be aaqulrablo five years later , coupled with property and other qualifications , The British high com missioner regarded the proposal as Insuffi cient and made a counter proposal. Presi dent Krucger , It Is further asserted , Intends ito submit both proposals to the Volksraad , sub ] not to the favorable decision of Great Britain relative to arbitration , The report of the breakdown of the Bloomfonteln negotiations has created considerable anxiety In political and official circles and there Is much speculation as to the next move of the Brit ish government. White Great Britain prob ably does not mean war , It 1s generally thought 'that ' , at any rate , there will bo mili tary preparations. BRUSSELS , Juno 7. Dr. Leyds , the Euro pean representative of the Transvaal , has received an official dispatch from Pretoria , confirming the report of the failure of Presl- dent Kruger and the British high commis sioner , Sir Alfred Mllner , to reach an agree ment at tbo conference just held at Bloem fonteln. It Is added that , although Presi dent Kruger offered Important concessions , he made them contingent upon the British acceptance of the principle of arbitration on the differences existing between Great Britain and tbo Transvaal. Great Britain heretofore bos invariably refused on the ground that It would be an acknowledgement of the equality of the two countries. Definite Term for Arbitrator * , THE HAGUE , June 7. Russia's scheme for a permanent arbitration tribunal con templates the institution of a tribunal for a certain number of years to which will be submitted the obligatory arbitration cases enumerated in article x of the Russian project , already published , unless the pow ers In conflict agree on a special tribunal to settle their differences. All cases of optional arbitration may also .be submitted nnd all the powers , whether signatories or otherwise , may submit their differences to this tribunal by applying to the permanent bureau. Appendices to this agreement provide a basis for the organization of the tribunal , rules of procedure and the creation of a permanent bureau to sit at The Hague. CLOSE WATCH ON DREYFUS fin aril Will Not Ito Removed or Uni form llcMorcil Until Arrival lit Frnncc. FORT DE FRANCE , Island of Martinique , Juno 7. Dispatches from'Cayenne say nil efforts to Interview Dreyfus have been futile. Ho la now under ttio guard of Captain Cachaux of the gendarmerie nnd four gen darmes. The prisoner In apparently In good health , but seems to bo fatigued. The verdict of the court of cassation has caused a very favorable Impression here nnd In French Guiana. Captain Dreyfus will only resume his uni form of artillery captain on debarking from the French cruiser Sfox at Brest. Since the gendarmes under Captain Cachaux In the name of the nillltnry nu- thciTtles have accepted the custody of tbo prisoner , the Isle Du Diablo has been with drawn from the control of the prison ad ministration nnd by n decree of M. Mou- tctte , governor of Cayenne , has been de clared military territory. Captain Dreyfus haa responded to the telegram of congratulations from his wife , expressing his great Joy at the thought that he will soon embrace her , their child j nnd members of the Drcyjtus family again. This prospect alone seems , to concern him. At all events there was not a word In the dispatch on the subject , of the trial. Ills face after the first manifestations of Joy nt the moment wliuri ho received the notification of the judgment of the court of cassation resumed an aspect of tran quillity nnd Impassivity , nor has ho since betrayed any sign of either Joy or anxiety. DIU3YFUS AS A HERO OF FICTION. 7ola Promises to "Write n Novel on TrlNoner of Devll'n Inle. LONDON , Juno 7. The St. Jajnes Gazette publishes nn interview between Its Pario correspondent and JI. Erullo Zola , In the course of which M. Zola. Is represented as having said : "I cannot -wrlto anything until the case Is over ; but then I Intead to wrlto a novel on the Droyfus affair , summing It all up and drawing from It additional conclusions which cannot bo clearly/ and convincingly stated yet. "This Is my duty. J-i&o not Intend to seek any financial advantage In performing It. I am perfectly safe jdere In Paris ; for , despite the nonsensical statements of eomo o the antl-Dreyfusard newspapers It Is Impossible to arrest me. We shall see whether a French Jury will again condemn me for speaking the truih. I Intend to ap peal against the verdict , of the Versailles court , and then the whole matter will go before another Jury. "I do not think there will be a complete solution before the end of'the summer. The Innocence of Dreyfus 'has been recognized ; butVthero ar certalfl B itly-ipersonAho ! must bo punished If iFraivice Is to recover her self-respect. " CRUISER GUARDS THE BANKS llrttlnh FlaKNhlp Taken Its Station In Newfoundland Wat era New 1'ollcy Adopted. ST. JOHN , N. P. , June 7. The British cruiser Comus , Commodore Glffard , flagship of the fisheries protection squadron In New foundland waters , arrived hero yesterday from Its first rlslt to the French treaty shore. Commodore Glffard Is pursuing a policy altogether different ifrom that of his prede cessor. Commodore Bourke. Ho refuses to adjudicate upon local civil cases arising along the coast and turns them over for consideration to the colonial 'magistrates. Commodore Glffard also declines to recog- nlzo the status of petlts pecneura or boat fishermen from St. Pierre who squat along the coast and ho will only recognize such deep sea. fishing vessels as prosecute their Industry In the manner prescribed by ancient treaties. 'His ' attitude Is regarded as evi dencing a change of policy on the part of the British ministry and foreshadowing a speedy adjustment of the difficulties. It Is received with general satisfaction hero. lleiiinrUalile Scene at 11 Funeral. VANCOUVER , B. C. . June 7. The burial of Bishop Durlen , who for twenty-five years worked among the natives of British Columbia , was the occasion of a remarkable scene. Surrounding the bier were 5,000 In dians , chanting a death song In the native guttural tongue , swaying their bodies In unison to measured strains of music , while on an elevation , in the rear of the catafalque , the crucifixion of Christ was being enacted , a lay figure representing the Savior being lowered from the cross by Indians dressed In vestments of biblical character. Unprecedented Heat In London. LONDON , June 7. A heat wave , similar to the one which Is now affecting Now York , prevails over Europe. Hero the con tinuance of hot weather so early In June almost breaks all records , The thermom eters In this city have been registering 88 In the shade at the hottest of ttie day for flvo days post and there have been several deaths from heat. A commercial traveler committed suicide yesterday , saying : "I must get out of the world , I will suffocate. " I'lihllnherH Want Uniformity. LONDON , Juno 7. The third Interna tional Congress of Publishers opened today nt Stationers' hall , this city , The United Stat.es and Canada were represented , Presi dent Murray , In his address , eald If the congress only succeeded In "Inducing our friends and cousins In the United States to Join the Barno convention , the congresss will cam a high place In the success of history. " Ceiiteniiry of lliiNxlini I'oet. ST. PETERSBURG , June 7. There Is a great national celebration here today In honor of the centenary of the birth of Alexander Pufahkln , the most renowned of Ru&stan po ts. The government Institutions , schools nnd various associations subscribed largo sums to found commemorative scholar ships , libraries and schools and all the newspapers published appropriate articles , Court-Martlul for In < : < . PARIS , June 7. The minister of war , M , Frantz , bos requested the military governor of Paris , General 7/urllnden , to summon a court-martial with the view of cashiering the nationalist deputy , M. Laeces , who is also a lieutenant of reserve cavalry , for an article published by him In the Libre Parole denouncing the minister of iar. Nile for Value of Stolen Titttfit , LONDON , June 7. An interesting action has been begun by a tradesman against the Bank of England for refusing to cash a 100 note which formed part of the money stolen in January lust from Parr's bank. STIFLING HEAT IN NEW YORK Twenty-Five Deaths and Many Prostrations Occur During Day. TEN OF THE UNFORTUNATES ARE WOMEN Tciinicriitiiro .Starts the lny nt llcooril 1'iice , lint In Gradually Curbed by Stilt , Cool llrec c Later In the lnj % NEW YORK , Juno 7. Although the tem perature was several decrees lower during the latter part of the day and a stiff , cool breero started up tonight the record of fatalities exceeded by far those of yesterday In this vicinity. Altogether there were twenty-five deaths from heat In this vicinity and ten of these were women. Aside from these there were thirty-three prostrations , the victims of which are still In the city hospitals In a more or less Bcrlous condi tion. In Now York City alone nineteen deaths were recorded up to 10 o'clock tonight - night and Hackensack , Newark , Plalnfleld , Passnlc and Morrlstown each reported one death. Ono of the victims today killed himself - self because of hU sufferings from the heat. At the beginning of the day the thermomo- ter'registered 2 or 3 degrees above that of yesterday. But as the day passed the mcr- cury slowly contracted and the afternoon was slightly cooler than yesterday. The wind which had been shifting during the day from the south to the northwest suddenly took n change and came from the northeast. The temperature rapidly fell. Between 8 o'clock and 8:30 : p. m. a drop of 13 degrees was recorded. At 8:30 : p. m. the thermome ter registered 73 degrees at the office of the weather bureau. Three additional deaths and several pros trations \\oro reported after midnight. A man believed to be J. Meyer , a citi zen of Cleveland , O. , was found at Latent street near St. John's Lane unconscious and suffering from the heat today. Ho Is about 40 yearn old , well dressed and had $200 in cash In his packets. The man -was still un conscious at a late hour and In a very criti cal condition. No llcllcf from Heat. WASHINGTON , Juno 7. The maximum temperature today was 97 , a degree hotter than yeaterday. The thunder storm which had been promised by the weather bureau as an Interlude In the long hot spell appar ently was no nearer tonight than It wan twenty-four hours ago. The city suffered Intensely -with the 'heat ' , but the absence of casualties Is considered remarkable. There Is still hope for a storm that will clear the air , tut that hope Is 'beginning to grow- more slender. The general situation has Improved on the North Atlantic coast. Th'ero was a drop of 32 degrees In twenty-four hours at Boston and New York was reported 6 degrees cooler. On the other hand the maximum 'temperatures ' had risen at points south , Norfolk and Charlotte each being 98 , Lynchburg 96 and Nashville and Chattanooga each 94. Little relief Is promised The coun try at large except from local storms , nil Ifio Indications being that the hot -wave Is as long lived as It IB widespread. TENDER.BEEF SERVED IN QAMP Steal ; on Eml of nayoiiet Often Equal * that Offered on Silver rlattern. WASHINGTON , June 7. The War de partment hns received through the courtesy of the New York Central cable office an ar ticle published In the Manila Freedom of April 22 regarding the preservation of beef. It follows : "Major William H. Anderson , chief com missary , states that the army storage ship Duke of Sutherland has Just finished its de livery of frceh beef to the commissaries. This vessel reached Manila under command of Captain Colter aeptembor 16 , 1898. Its cargo of frozen beef had been taken on board In Australia a month previous , so that the beef Issued to the soldiers yester day mcrning had been In cold storage forever over eight months. The United States army has certainly created , a record In the trans portation of frozen meat , for handling beef In cold storage such a length of time In such quantities has never before been suc cessfully carried out , "Soldiers were never furnished a finer quality of beef than that which was Issued yesterday , which was aa fresh and whole some as It was the day It was prepared In Australia. "Freedom representatives have often shared the soldiers' dinner In the trenches or In camp and the beef Issued was always excellent In quality and flavor. On some occasions the steaks eaten from the end of a 'bayonet ' were equal to anything that money could /buy / In the luxurious grill rooms of the most fastidious clubs. " PRAYER A CURATIVE AGENT Audience of ChrlNtliin Selen- tlNtw TeNllllcN that Faith Han Made Them Whole. BOSTON , Juno 7. The Christian Science gatherings In this city , beginning with the communion services last Sunday , ended with the usual weekly testimonial meeting to I night , which was held In Trernont temple. Not only was the audience of great num bers , but the numerous testimonials of per sonal experlonco In the application of the principle of Christian Science made It an Interesting occasion. In concluding , Judge Hanna , who presided , nskcd these In 'tho ' audience who knew of a certainty that they had been healed through Christian Science to rise. Practic ally everyone rose , and ft similar response was made each tlmo when ho asked an ex pression of their belief In "Almighty God as the only power In tholr lives , " "belief in Jesus Christ absolutely and unqualifiedly , " and "In the power and efficacy of prayer to heal the sick as well as to destroy sin. " BREWERS OBJECT TO BEER TAX Dollar-n-Ilarrcl Hate Said to llcmor- nllrc Trade llni-xli AVoriU for I'rohlhltlou , DETROIT , Mich. , Juno 7. The dollar-n- barrel war rate on beer was the subject of an adverse decision In the first day's ses sion of the thirty-ninth annual convention of the United States Brewers' association. It appeared from the report of the Board of Trustees that the trade has been somewhat demoralized by the faot that some brewers add the entire tax to the price of their beer , While others add only a fraction of the tax. The report of the publication committee asserted 'that the army canteen had accom plished more for tha morals and discipline of the army than all other agencies combined and It was added that Bishop Potter ex pressed an almost universal conviction when ho characterized prohibitionists as a band of Ignorant , hypocritical , Irresponsible and mendacious men , Tbo annual report of the vigilance committee said : "Prohibition continues to decline very rapidly ; the number of Its advocates grows smaller every year ; the arguments In Its CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for N ibrnsk.v- Generally Fair ; VnrlaMc Winds. Temperature at Omaha jcntcntayt K. K.I favor have assumed a degree of puerility which almost precludes their serious discus sion by men of average Intelligence ; the open contempt for and flagrant violations of prohibitory laws , unsupported by n healthy public sentiment , have made so profound nn Impression upon the minds of the Intelligent citizens that rational propositions calculated to remedy the evls of the absurd system nro | eagerly taken up , and from year to year receive stronger and more outspokm sup port. " The convention will continue through Friday. ; I WRECK ON MISSOURI PACIFIC j . i Twenty nml Thirty People | Injured , hut No One Killed I Three Cnrn Turn Over , I n L-L | I ATCHISON , Kan. , Juno 7. An east- I i bound mixed train on the Central branch 1 of the Missouri Pacific was wrecked a mile 1 east of Goff's nt 12:10 : o'clock last night j and between twenty and thirty passengers I Injured. Tiom some unknown cause the mall car , smoker and cbalr car became derailed while the train was going at full speed , and the three cars , well loaded with passengers , top pled over Into a slight embankment. The accident came without the slightest warn ing and a number of passengers were lying doubled up asleep on the cushions. The passengers were hurled In every direction by the sudden overturning of tihc couches , which fortunately tore themselves loose from the balance of the train. List of most seriously Injured : C. C. Wadlelgh. Centralln , bad cut by glass. . James Bodkin , Osborne , back badly In jured. Ben McCrary , mall agent , Concordla , pelvis bone Injured. S. A. Wclstead , Jewell City , knee badly Injured. John W. Nowburn , postal clerk , Atchlsou , leg and shoulder Injured. C. D. Bldwcll , baggageman , Atchlson , hack hurt. S. J. Flske , Orecnlenf. Internal injuries and bruised between shoulders. F. T. Stnckpole , Washington , Kan. , hand and hip Injured. F. E. Burke , Burr Oak , feet cut and hip bruised. J. P. Bremun , Omaha , Up and knee sprained. Mrs. Roy BIgelow , arm cut , Injured In ternally. B. S. Burkhead , Iowa , side and back In jured. W. H. Haskcll , Gaylord ; D. T. Savage nnd wife , Washington , Kan. ; W. W. Beatty , Vlclts ; J. W. Wilson , Frankfort ; Wcston Massey , Atchlson , and C. H. Ellis of James town wor.a hrulsednn(1 cut-ivlth glass. Physicians from Goff's were on the spot , giving the wounded medical attention. The Injured were returned to Goff's and cared for at the hotels. KANSAS WILL AID HENDERSON Hcimhllcan DelcRiitcH ANHurc Townu of Itn Unniilmonn Support of Illn Candidacy. TOPEKA , Kan. , June 7. The Kansas re publican congressional delegation , after a conference held In this city tonight , sent the following itolegram to Colonel Hender son : At a conference of the republican members of the Kansas delegation , with the exception of Mr. Curtis , who Is necessarily in Wash ington , It was unanimously agreed to give you our vote for speaker. W. J. BAILEY. J. D. BOWERSOCK , J. M. MILLER. W. A. CALDBRHBAD , W. A. REEDER. CHESTER I. LONG. NO INSURANCE FOR SUICIDE \orthwentern Life IN Xot Compelled to Pay Policy Held liyWidow of Canhler HopUliiM. PHILADELPHIA , Juno 7. Judge McPherson - Pherson today filed an opinion In the United States circuit court adverse to Mrs. Emily V. Hopkins In 'her ' suit against the North western Life Insurance company of Chicago to secure $10,000 on account of the death of her husband , John S. Hopkins , former cashier of the People's.bank of this city , who committed suicide over a year ago. The matter como before the court on a motion made by the defendant for Judg ment notwithstanding the verdict which had been rendered by a Jury In favor of Mrs. Hopkins for the amount of the policy and Interest. The Judge cited various authori ties and hold that the Insurance could not bo recovered by reason of Mr. Hopkins hav ing committed suicide. There' was no sui cide clause In the contract , but under the decision It was held that under the contract there was no Insurance against suicide. DEGREE FORNEBRASKA MAN _ I'rcNldent of AVenlcynn Ilnlvemlty Made n Doctor of I.awx l y Syraetixc. SYRACUSE , N. Y. , June 7 , At the twenty-eighth qnnual commencement of Syracuse university today the following honorary degrees were bestowed : Doctor of Laws , President De Witt Clinton Huntlngton of Nebraska Wesleyan university and Rev. William L. Whltlock , professor of Latin In Ohio Wesleyan university ; Doctor of Let ters , Prof. John Scott Clark , Northwestern university ; Doctor of Divinity , President Elmer E. Smiley of the State college of Wyoming and President John H. Race of Grant university , Tennessee , Dr. Henry King Carroll , recently President McKlnley's special comlsslonor to Porto Rico , gave the annual address , making a strong argument for expansion. A class of 101 students were graduated. /eltner Cane oil Trial. TOLEDO , O , , June 7. The state today furnished Its evidence In the murder case of Fred Zoltner , now on trial at Bowling Green. The defense made a stubborn re- slstenco , yet not denying the killing , Late this afternoon the state railed Its llrst wit. ness and sought to disprove the good char acter of the accused. It was shown that he frequently carried a revolver , Kxpimltloii 1'eddlen Itu Iloiidn. TOLEDO , O. , June 7. The Ohio Centen nial bonds , amounting to | l.riO,000 , ft re again without purchasers , Spltzer & Co , today withdrew their bid. The city wl | | be compelled to look for other purchasers , The bonds were refuted by the Northern NatlonaF bank on the ground that they were Illegal. MACLEAN IS CALLED Presidency of Iowa State University Tendered thn Nebmka Edncator , OFFER COMES FROM BOARD OF REGENTS No Answer Yet Received from Chancellor of University at Lincoln. CORNERSTONE LAYING AT IOWA CITY Start is Mada on the Now Oollegiato Building for the University , CONGRESSMAN DOLLIVER CHIEF SPEAKER Co m m on tin I'rmlilrnt MeKlnlcy'n Vol ley lit the Philippine * and Me- R In Srathlnpr Term * Tltonc Who OIIPONU It. IOWA CITY , la. , Juno 7. ( Special Tclo > . gram. ) The Board of Regents this even ing tendered the presidency of the State university to Chancellor George 13. MncLcan of the University of Nebraska , but up to midnight they have not received his ac ceptance or at least they have not made It public. The cornerstone of the new $17fi,000 col legiate building of the State university of Iowa was laid this afternoon. The building stands close to the old capltol of Iowa and Is on the very spot where the Indians of the territory held their last war dance In 1843. The presiding olllcer today was Gov ernor Leslie At. Shuw. Addresses \\oro madeby him , Dr. G. T. W. Patrick of the university and Congressman J. P. Dolllvor. In the courbc of his address Congressman Dolllvcr severely criticised Prof. Grorgo D. HuYron and other teachers of applied Chris tianity , whoso Influence upon American collegians , ho claimed. Is distinctly bad. Touching on the Philippine question , ho commended President McKlnley's adminis tration and denounced these whom ho de scribed as liypoerltlcal college prosldcntB and broken , down politicians whose morbid patriotism , he said , leads them to think so much of liberty and Justice that they prefer to commit the Interests of civiliza tion to swift-footed savages and half-naked barbarians rather than to the Hag of the American republic. FLOOD ON THE COLORADO TwontjFiveFoot Itlnc Follow * Waturxnout and Farm HUIIBCH Float DIMvii Stream. ST. LOUIS , June 7. A special 'to ' the Republic - public from Austin , Tex. , says : As n result of the terrible iwnterspout and exceedingly heavy rains last night on the upper watersheds , the Colorado river la to night raging out of Its banks. Reports from Marble Falls tand Llano , thirty miles above , jhow a 'twunty-ftVd-'foot , theru , dclns great damage property all along the river. The cotton mill at Marble Falls suffered considerable damage , the high water de stroying the mill race and tearing out all the southern portion of the mill. The water works , the river bridge and other property to the amount of $2.r,000 was damaged. 'All ' day long the torrent rose and tonight debris Is pouring down the river by the carload. Small houses which have been swept from their Insecure moorings along the river front are seen floating far out In ithe stream , though the Inmates have evi dently escaped , as there Is no sign of life about the cottages. There 1s great damage reported to crops and farms along the river front , The water began to rise about 1 o'clcok this afternoon. The great dam nnd power house at this place are In Immediate danger of being washed away. The water Is pourIng - Ing over the great 1,200-foot dam spanning the rlvor In n solid sheet of mud and debris twelve feet deep and roaring so as to bo heard for several miles. 'All ' below the city , which is located at the foot of 'the ' range of mountains , the big.flood la rapidly forcing Us way Into the lowlands , submerging them and causing much anxiety as to the safety of .the people living 'In close proximity to the river. Word has been sent on down the river to the people to take to the higher lands nnd so far there have been no lives reported lost , although there liavo been con siderable stock and property , POLICE ACCUSED OF ROBBERY Defendant I'romlHCN to I'rove that Mlier'ft Hoard Wax Secured liy OlllclalN of the Iaw. CHICAGO , Juno 7. The old charges 1m- plca.tlng ! high police officials In the Schrage bond robbery were revived today In the criminal court when "Red Chris" Strook was called for trial before Judge Gary. In nn affidavit presented to the court , the prisoner swore that If the coso were pont- poned until the next tenn ho would pro duce a witness wlio would give- sensational testimony , clearing himself and fastonlng the guilt upon Muldoon , Goslon , "Sleepy" Burke , Baker , Hunt and the police. Tin witness Is John A. Rlloy of Philadelphia , formerly a bond broker In Chicago , As Judge Gary refused to continue the trial , representatives of the defense started for the east today and will endeavor to bring III Icy b.ick with them. Strook's at torneys soy they liave assurances that tlia Phlladelphliin will , when he goes on the utund , divulge the name of a police official and give Incontrovertible evidence of hl b'Ullt. The robbery of Christopher Schrage , an aged mluor , March 21 , 189G , created a son- eatlon which was Intensified later by charges of pollco complicity In the affair. An Investigation followed and resulted In clearing the pollco department. Bchrago was robbed of city , county and government bonds of a total value of $44,500 and $1,000 In cash , * Christopher Schrago died two yearn ago. Worry over bis loss Is said to have killed him. More Apprentice * for Navy , CHICAGO , Juno 7. Lieutenant Wells ol the Chicago naval recruiting station hai received orders to enlist forty more np. prentices for the navy. The candidate ! must bo between 15 and 17 years of ag and will be required to serve In the navy untir they are 21 years old. The boya will be sent to the training station at Coaateri Harbor , MOEB. , for a course of preliminary Instruction before being assigned to reg ular duty on board ono of Uncle Sam'a cruisers. New Wheat on the .Market. ST LOUIS. June 7. A carload of new wheat , tha first of tbo crop of 1899 , was received from Waco , Tex. It graded No. 2 red winter and tested sixty-one pounds to the buehel. On being auctioned off on 'change It brought 90 cents a bushel , 15 conta more than cash wheat la quoted.