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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOBNING , JinJTE 10 , 1899-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY JPIV.E CENTS.
STILL ON Till TRAIL
Sheriffs Poms Oontirme
Union Pacific Train
GENERAL MANAGER DICKINSON RETURNS
Arrms at Oheyc.nne on Special Train from
Bccno of the Pnrinit.
BANDITS HURRYING TO MAKE THEIR ESCAPE
Railroad Company Proposes to Follow Thorn
Until it Catches Them ,
DIFFICULTIES OF PURSUIT ARE GREAT
Sherlft Ilnzen Amhnnhcd nnd Klllctl
by OutlnwH CronchltiK In the
Sane nrn h Onlr Sevrnty-
flvo Feet Dlxtimt.
CHEYENNE , June 9. ( Special Telegram. )
General .Manager Dickinson , Mr. Bucking
ham and Superintendent Harris of the Union
Pacific came hero tonight by special train
from Casper , where they have been di
recting the chase after the men who dyna-
tnltcd the company's express train a week
ago today. They report that the robbers
wore last seen near n ranch about seventy
miles north of Casper , where they compelled
the proprietor to give them breakfast.
From this ranchman an accurate descrip
tion of the outlaws was obtained , making It
pretty certain that they are George Curry
K * nnd the Roberts brothers , nil notorious
characters In central Wyomlne , and Impli
cated In robblnsr the Belle Fourcl.c hank
and committing similar depredations in vari
ous parts of Montana and Wyoming.
Provisions and supplies are being sent out
to the officers , who will make a systematic
and thorough nursult after the outlaws.
Mr , Dickinson said tonight :
"We are coins to follow these men until
we catch them. "
The company posse IB working In conlunc-
tlon with the United States marshil , who
holds warrants for the three outlaws. The
railway's officers 'brought ' with them from
Casper the three horses captured from the
outlaws In last Monday's flsht.
Adjutant OenernI Stltzer elates that there
Is a prob'blllty ' thnt. In the event of the
posses now operating against the Holo-In-
tho-Wnll outliwa bclnc unsuccessful , state
troops will bo sent acalnst'the bandits.
There Is a well-organized company of the
Wyoming National guard at Douglas , the
home of Sheriff Joe Hazen , who was killed
Monday by the outlaws , and these soldiers
have volunteered to a man for the work.
The company Is composed of some of the
finest horsemen and rifle shots In the west ,
nnd should they bo ordered out they will
eurely zlvo a coed account of themselves.
After Three Sanpcct * .
A report received this morning says
n poeso of Lander officers IB out after
three men suspected of being the three
Unlona > aclflo"rala ( "dynamiters. The stories
told by the trainmen Indicate that six men
were concerned In the holdup and It Is pos
sible that the party separated , three making
for the Shoshone Indian reservation by way
of Lander and the others being the three
men now being hunted north of Casper.
A Casper raon who came In tills morning
elates thr. ' . It Js generally believed the fugi
tives wilt continue north along Powder
river , where there are a number of old-time
cattle rustlers who will give the bandits all
the nld , shelter nnd horees they may want.
Is now occupied
The Hole-ln-the-Wall country
cupied by three or four big sheep outfits
owned by well-known flock masters , who
twill not give any assistance to the bandits.
The difficulties of the chase are shown
Irora the atory of one of the posae who was
with Sheriff Hazon when he was killed.
After the flght It was found the posse had
passed within thirty feet of the bandits , who
were crouching In the sage brush. Hazen
was ambushed and killed by the robbers at
a distance of seventy-five feet. General
Manager Dickinson and Superintendent
Harris will return here from Casper today.
CASSATT SUCCEEDS THOMSON
Another Mnii Who linn Illnen front
ItnnkM Will Illrect 1'ciinnyl-
vniiln Linen.
PHILADELPHIA , June 9. At a special
meeting of the board of directors of Uio
Pennsylvania road A. J. Cassatt of this city
was elected to succeed the late Frank Thorn-
eon. James McCrea of Plttsburg , first vlco
president of the company , was chosen a
member of the board of directors to fill the
vacancy created by Mr , Cassatt's election to
the presidency.
Mr. Cassatt's election to the preoldency of
the great corporation , with -which ho has
been connected for so many years , effused
nurprlse In railroad and financial circles , us
it had been generally anticipated that First
Vice President Green or one of the otner
vice presidents would secure the honor. The
board of directors , however , was unani
mously of the opinion that the emergency
caused by the sudden death of Mr. Ttrum-
son could .best bo met by Mr. Cassatt , nnd
that gentleman , after some hesitation , con-
rf.lnri0ri tn np < * Ant. t.hn rranonslbilitv.
Mr. Cassatt , like < Mr. Thomson , has been
connected -with the company since hie boy
hood and has a thorough knowledge of We
road , Its resources and business. In 1SS2 he
resigned as first vlco president of the com
pany , but waa subsequently Induced to be
come a director and since then he has taken
a roost active Interest In the affairs of the
company , occupying , In fact , the position of
managing director. So that , In view of this
fact , Mr. Cassatt Is no stranger to the duties
that he will be called upon to perform In
hli new position. Mr. Cassatt Is perhaps the
beat known railroad man In the country and
he will undoubtedly be a leader In trunk
line councils.
The election to a directorship of James
McCrea , who has charge of the lines west
of Pltttfburg , 'brings to the board a strong
railroad man , to < take the place of Mr. Cas-
eatt In that body.
REPORTS ALLQUIET AT APIA
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Strnmer Front Honolulu Speak * the
Crnlier Philadelphia In
That I'ort.
SAN FRANCISCO , June 9. The steamer
Doric from the Orient , via Honolulu , brings
advices from the Associated Press cor
respondent under date of June 2. He says
the United States steamer Philadelphia
arrived there June 1. In an interview Ad
miral Kautz stated that air parties had
f agreed to abldo by the decision of the com
mission of the three powers and that every
thing was quiet when he left. The bodies
of Lieutenant LansdBle sod Ensign
Monoghun , the Americans killed In the fight
ing , are on board the Philadelphia ,
GARDINER SEES DUTY CLEAR
Dlnfrlct Attorney Kxnlnlnii III *
Serti < lc lit the Moll-
nen % Cane *
YORK , June 9. District Attorney
was not present today when the
committee of Investigation of
ral departments resumed Us session ,
or Moss read n statement showing
tliat of 7,361 complaints presented to the
grand Jury 2.471 were 'dismissed by that ,
body , and that of the indictments returned
2,001 were dismissed with the consent of oren
on the motion of the district attorney. Sec
retary L. 0. Philips of the Municipal Civil
Service commission , who formerly conducted
n school for the preparation of candidates
for ofUco under the civil service rules , swore
on the stand that while conducting this
school ho received no advance Information
as to the questions to bo asked of candi
dates.
Asa Bird Gardiner , district attorney , was
the chief witness of the afternoon. In re
sponse to questions by Mr. Moss he said
there wns no public record of canes dismissed
In his office. There was , however , a record
with the clerk , of each of the courts In
which Indictments were dismissed. In the
matter of the duties of the district at
torney with rotation to the grand Jury , Mr.
Gardiner said he was the solo counsel of the
grand Jury In cases presented before It , ex
cept when he was excused , and he admitted
that ho had been excused from appearing
as the grand Jury's counsel In the Moll-
ncux case.
Why did you nsk to be excused , per
sonally ? " was asked.
"Before the coroner's Inquest I had stated
my own opinion very strongly and the cor
oner's Inquest held the party. "
"It Is eald you stated publicly that you
would throw up your hands with Joy sub
stantially that If the grand Jury failed to
Indict. Mollneux ? "
"I have no recollection of that kind. "
"Did you not express your hope that he
would not be Indicted to anybody ? "
"No. "
"Wns It a friendly feeling to the Moll
neux family that led you to stay away from
the grand Jury , a liopo that the matter
would not como to the putting of Mollneux
on trial for his life ? "
"No , Sir , It was not. Because I firmly
believe him guilty and am exhausting every
effort to hold him. "
"If you firmly believe him guilty why did
you not then , as the prosecuting officer of
the county , with all of the great resources
at your command , go In before the grand
Jury and Insist upon an Indictment ? "
"I never do that , sir. I have been
brought up In a different school. "
"What other case was there where you
asked to be excused besides that of Moll-
peux ? "
"I think that Is the only one where I have
publicly and openly and fairly expressed
a firm opinion. "
Mr. Gardiner said that early In the prose
cution he became convinced that Mollneux
wan the guilty man and started out to get
evidence against him.
Mr. Moss asked a number of questions
concerning the question given before the
grand Jury , but Mr. Gardiner said that he
could not remember exactly , but that all of
It was a matter of record.
EVILS OF THE JUSTICE COURT
LlttKnniM Helnte io the Unxter Com
mittee the IlnrdNhlpn The- Are
Obliged to Endure.
CHICAGO , Juhe 9. Metbods of pollc *
Justices and constables were taken up today
by the Baxter Investigating committee.
Litigants who have been compelled to go
twenty or thirty miles into the country to
defend trivial judgments and who have been ,
according to their stories , loaded with court
and constable costs were on the stand most
of the session. The stories evidently made
a deep Impression on the members of the
committee and It was eald that a bill would
be prepared for presentation to the next
legislature remedying as far as possible the
so-called justice court evils.
Justice Edgar of the Logansport court and
Justice Bowman of Grossdale were cross-
examined regarding charges made against
Illegal practices In their courts. Justice
Edgar denied all knowledge of the slot ma
chine cases. Justice Bowman was sharply
Interrogated as to his schedule of court
costs , all of the members of the committee
taking turns In asking him questions. Jus
tice Bowman's court docket apparently
showed many cases In which the amount
sued for was between 40 and 50 cents
whereon the costs in every Instance were
} 4. The justice admitted most of his cases
came from the city and said the lawyers
"liked to have a little outing In the coun
try. "
Investigation along this line will be con
tinued tomorrow.
TWO NEBRASKAJVIEN HONORED
Named nn IeloKiiten to International
Mrillcal ConRrcNH at
llrtiNNcla.
COLUMBUS , O. , June 9. The final session
of the American /Medical / association was
held today and the members are already
leaving In large numbers for their homes.
The sessions have been mcst successful nnd
the delegates expressed therneelves gen
erally as being highly pleased , Matters of
business which had been brought up In
previous tensions or In committees were
completed today. The United States govern
ment was asked by resolution to pay the
expense } of the delegates to the International
Medical congress at Brussels.
The new executive committee was an
nounced as follows : Chairman , Dr. W. J.
Herdman ; Vice Chairman Dr. W. J ,
Mayo , Rochester , Minn.
Executive council : Dr. J. H. Mussor ,
Philadelphia ; Dr. H. E. Tulley , Louisville.
President Mathcua announced tbo follow
ing appointments of delegates : British
Medical association nt Portsmouth , England :
Drs. George L. Cole and H. G. Bralnerd , Los
Angeles ; Dr. Oaborne , St. Helena. Interna
tional congrem at Brussels : Drs. Frederick
Peterson and C. H , Hughes , Missouri ; E. H.
Campbell , Vermont ; A. P. Clark and H. O.
Moray , Massachusetts ; J. Cardlcn Copper ,
Pennsylvania ; L. H. Montgomery , Illinois ;
Fred H , Wlggln , New York ; A. F. Jonas and
Dr. Lowcry , Nebraska ; J , T. Jenkins ,
Michigan , and U. n. Cojeman , Ohio.
Juilu < * Ciromiuiin IleroverlnK.
ASHLAND , 0. , June 9 , Judge Grosscup
of Chicago , who suffered a relnpsc early In
the week , Is again on the road to recovery.
Movement * of OCPIIII Veaieln , June O ,
IIAIIVE. June 9. Sailed La Touralne ,
for New York.
At Genoa Arrived Aller. from New
York , via Gibraltar and Napfcs.
At Philadelphia Arrived Italia , from
Liverpool ,
At Now York Arrived Campania , from
Liverpool and Queenstown ; Palatla , from
Hamburg ; Augusto Victoria , from Ham
burg.
At Southampton Arrived New England ,
from Boston ; Georgia , from New York.
At Hamburg Arrived Fuerst Bismarck ,
from New York , via Cherbourg and South
ampton.
At Boston Arrived Canada , from New
York.
WRECK ON THE PORT ARTDOR
Between Porty and Porty-IiTe People More
or Less Injured.
THREE OF THEM ARE LIKELY TO DIE
Train Wan nnnnlnn SloTr'r nt the
Time on Account of the
Condition of the Track ,
Due to Flood * .
KANSAS CITY , June 9. Between forty
and forty-flvo pasengers were more or less
seriously , three perhaps fatally , Injured by
the derailment of train No. 4 , southbound ,
on the Kansas City , Plttsburg & Gulf mil-
road , three miles south of Grandvlcw , Mo. ,
at 9:30 : last night. The train left Kansas
City late and was running at & slow rate of
speed on account of the bad condition of the
track , occasioned by heavy rains. The In
jured were brought to this city this mornIng -
Ing and the seriously hurt taken to St. Jo
seph's hospital , and the others to the Savoy
hotel. Tbo list of Injured follows :
P. H. Williams , Amoret , Mo. , slight.
Mrs. E. B. Chandler , Jaudon , Mo. , Inter
nal.
3. B. Powell , Mena , Ark. , slight.
B. C. Duffy. Fort Smith , Ark. , hip
sprained. .
Mrs. B. C. Duffy , face cut.
Child of Mr. and Mrs. Duffy , badly
bruised on side of face.
Dr. W. T. Adams , Richards , Mo. , slight
cut on leg.
C. J. Marrs , Christopher , Mo. , right shoul
der hurt.
Arthur Scruggs , Joplln , Mo. , cut over eye.
Ray Gen's , Joplln , Mo. , arm and side
bruised.
John Reynolds , Kansas City , blp bruised.
Vernon Blgler , Amsterdam , Mo. , face
badly bruised.
H. E. Speeze , Merwln , Mo. , hip bruised.
Mrs. B. C. Speeze , hand lacerated.
August Hulctt , Asbcrry , Mo. , leg bruised.
Mrs. M. B. Churchman , Colorado Springs ,
Colo. , hand Injured.
M. _ A. Jones , Wlnthrop , Ark. , head cut.
iMrs. J. M. Home , Plttsnurg , Kan. , face
burned.
I * . R. Brown , Cleveland , Mo. , legs In
jured.
I. V. C. Moore , Kansas City , head hurt.
( Mrs. Frank Down , Kansas City , Kaa. , head
bruised.
Mrs. Charles F. Haincs , Kansas City , Kas. ,
head cut.
Charles F. Haincs , arm cut and knee hurt.
W. E. McGraff , Blair , Neb. , cut on head.
Mrs. W. H. Warden , Kansas City , shoul
der hurt.
S. A. Wlllholt , Drexel , Mo. , flesh wound on
head.
G. I. K. Crawford , Drexel , Mo. , bruised
chest , serious ; may die.
A. G. Donovan , Kansas Olty , Kas. , head
and hip hurt.
Miss Burrows , Amsterdam , Mo. , head hurt.
J. N. Leggett , Drexel , Mo. , 'badly cut
about face.
J. M. Jackson , Jingo , Kas. , cut about head
and back hurt.
John T. McElhancy , Neosho , Mo. , back
hurt.
Fred J. Berkowltz , New. Orleans , ankle
epralned.
Mrs. Berkowltz. bruised about head.
Buell Stokell , Drexel , TKo. , hurt In back. " *
Melvlllo StokerRockvale , Kan. , cut
about head.
J. W. G. Sloan , Arnett , Mo. , bruised about
body.
body.W.
W. A. Deucl , Nashville , Mo. , side hurt.
A. J. Gorgenson , news agent , Kansas
City , cut over eye and cheek injured , prob
ably serious.
Henry G-llIlody , Drexel , Mo. , arm
bruised.
C. C. Berkey , Cleveland , Mo. , leg bruised.
G. S. Lacey , Argentine , Kan. , knee hurt.
George Payne. Arcentlne , Kan. , cut on
chin.
chin.W.
W. C. Simons , Drexel , Mo. , shoulder
crushed.
G. E. Sage. Merwln , Mo. , sprained back.
F. S. Howell , Nebraska , bruised leg.
J. Bf Stuart , Jr. , Kansas City , car lacer
ated.
Henry Williams , Kansas City , arm in
jured.
Itnlln Spread Under Trnln ,
The 'wrecked ' train was due to leave Kan
sas City last night at 7:30 : , but It was nearly
8 o'clock before a start was made. Two
miles beyond Grandvlcw , which Is a small
station thirty miles south of Kansas City ,
the train was derailed by spreading rails ,
the track having been damaged by recent
severe rains. The smoker , which contained
most of the Injured , and the chair car Im
mediately following were turned on their
sides Into a ditch ; the Pullman left the
track , but remained upright. The engine
and combination baggage and mall car re
mained on the track.
The accident occurred at 9:30 : during a
heavy downpour of rain. The crew went to
work with a will to rescue the passengers
and did heroic duty In the pouring rain and
darkness. Women and children were first
ccred for. They were dragged from the
windows of the chair car and attended teas
as well as was possible under the clrcum-
! stances. Before all had been taken out of
the chair car fire started from the stove In
the rear end. The porter of this car earned
great praise by his presence of mind In cut
ting a hole through the roof of the car ,
quenching the flro and rescuing several
women In Immediate danger.
In the smoker , which was well filled , pas
sengers were compelled to crawl cautiously
thn full Ipncth of the car to the rear door
to escape. Exit through the broken windows
dews was dangerous , the darkness making
It Impossible to see a foot ahead. The scene
of the wreck was In the woods , nnd there
were no houses near enough to which the
injured could be taken. Torcnes were soon
Improvised and here and there In the dark-
rcBS and rain the dim lights fluttered in
the hands of their holders , scurrying IN
every direction to render aid to the unfor
tunates. For the Immediate care of the
hurt , fires were built alongside the tracks
and lent aid to the rescuers and warmth to
the rain-soaked injured ,
Relief TriUn Arrive * .
The most seriously hurt were cared for
In the baggage and mall car and in tUe
Pullman. As soon as possible word of the
wreck was sent to Grandvlew and a relief
train was started out from Kansas City ,
The train arrived at 3 o'clock a. m. and
took back to Kansas City all of the Injured ,
The most seriously hurt were conveyed to
St. Joseph's hospital , while those less badly
Injured went or were assisted to the Savoy
hotel.
All morning there had been rumors of a
wreck , but officials of the railroad stead
fastly denied that any one bad been seri
ously Injured , and that the total number
of hurt would not go above fifteen or
twenty , all of whom , they asserted , had re
ceived simple cuts and would leave for the
south on today's train.
Engineer Brown , Been after the wreck ,
said he wae running under alow orders be
cause of the fact that rains had damaged the
roadbed. At the time be eald he was pro
ceeding slowly around a sharp curve on an
embankment eight feet high. The heavy en.
fiat , bhigage and mall car , which passed
the curve In safety , loosened the rails and
caused the rear cars to leave the track , The
track wa cleared by noon today and trains
were running as usual.
AGONCILLO ISHEARD FROM
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Yonthfiil Filipino I'nvoy , Now lit
I'nrln , Snyn thnt Arculunldo
In the Whole Thing.
( Copyright , 1S99 , by Press Publishing Co. )
PARIS , June 9. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Tlie report
that there are differences of opinion between
President Agulnaldo , General Luna and
other subalterns Is entirely false.
It Is more false thnt they refuse to have
any dealing with the United States. Ag-
utnaldo , the supreme chief , Is obeyed by all.
The only obstacle In the way of an amicable
arrangement with the Americans Is the un
yielding spirit of General Otis and his part
ner , President McKlnloy , vtlio refuse to ful
fill the solemn promise given by the Ameri
can representatives to the Filipino people
of Independence ns soon as triumph should
be gained over the Spanish forces a noble
act which our country received with gratl-
tudo and Joy.
It Is utterly false that the Filipinos hate
the Roman Catholics or that tUey have laid
plots against their religions Interests. It
It becomes Independent thoj Philippine gov
ernment will proclaim liberty for nil re
ligions. All these reports ( referred to are
but pretexts Intended to deiclvo the Ameri
can people and Invented byjtho Imperialists ,
who make a business of' ' politics , which
they put above the true Interests of America
and the Philippines.
I beg that you will publish this stntement
In order that no more lives Jar Interests maybe
bo sacrificed to such an Iqnoble cause.
I AGONCILLO.
INDIANS FOR THE EXPOSITION
Aotliii ; ConiiulKHloiicr Forward * n
Contract for the Signatures of
Manager * of the Show.
WASHINGTON , June 9. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The acting commissioner of Indian
affairs today forwarded a contract to the
managcm of the Omaha. Exposition , oubject
to their appproval , permitting them to use
as many Indians as they deslro for exhibi
tion purposes.
The land commissioner has refused to
grant the request of persons in Deadwood ,
'S. ' D. , to have the land olfico nt Rapid City ,
S. D. , removed to Whltowood. A petition
was recently received here urging that the
land office tie transferred to Whltewood , It
being claimed that Its location at that place
fwould be of more service to a larger pro
portion of settlers than at Rapid City. The
land commissioner has declined to acqulesco
to the proposed arrangement.
Dr. E. E. Harris was today appointed to
the place of governor of examining surgeons
at Sidney , la.
( An order was Issued today removing the
postofllco at Clear Lake , la. , to a building
owned by Henry McCkrwan at a rental of
$200 a year.
C'RUISER NEWARK OVERDUE
Should Have Arrived at Vnlpnritlno
Before Thin \avy Official *
Not Alartne , ! .
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WASHINGTON , Juno'9. The Navy de
partment Is looking for news of the United
States ship Newark , which sailed from Mon
tevideo , Uruguay , May 17 , bound for Val
paraiso , Chill , and Is now some days overdue.
The distance by way of the Straits of Ma
gellan , the route prescribed /or the ship ,
Is a little less than 3,000 miles. The only
stop by the usual course Is at Punta Arenas ,
In the straits , where coal Is taken , but there
Is no cable connection there. Secretary Long
positively declared that ho had no doubt of
the safety of the ship , though it was possible
that It had been delayed through some unto
ward conditions. At the navigation bureau
Lieutenant Word called attention to the fact
that the winter season was Just beginning
In the southern hemisphere , bringing heavy
fogs and bad weather. The ship was bound
from Hampton Roads to the Pacific station ,
although It was generally understood that
when It arrived at Valparaiso or some other
of the ports of western South America It
was to get orders to turn westward and pro
ceed to Apia , It la probable , however , that
the occasion for Its presence at Apia has
now disappeared and the orders wllr not go
forward.
WOODMEN MEET IN ST. PAUL
Grand Rnnlda , Mich. , Make * n Hard
Fight foe the SeNslon
of 10O1.
KANSAS CITY , Juno 9. The head camp
of the Modern Woodmen of America todaj
uelected St. Paul as tbo place of mcetlnc In
1901. The vote was 199 to 163 for Grand
Rapids , the only other candidate.
The afternoon and evening sessions of the
head camp were secret , the delegates sitting
In a small bull and declining to make public
the result of their deliberations. The big
convention hall wns given up this after
noon and tonight to competitive drills of
forester teams and contesting brass bands.
The result of the contests among the for
esters will bo announced tomorrow. Prizes
wore awarded to the competing brass bands
as follows : First , $300 , August Hagenow's
band , Lincoln , Neb. ; second , $100 Dubuque
Military band , Dubuque , In. ; third , $75 ,
Grant Glllett's Cowboy band , Abilene , Kan. ;
fourth , $50 , Seventh Ward band , Omaha.
CASTAWAYS COME INTO PORT
of Kdwnrd I'nrke Spendx Four
Iavn ut Sra In a
Frnll limit.
SAN FRANCISCO , Juno 9. Captain P.
Jansen nnd six men of the schooner Ed
ward Parko arrived hero today In a small
boat after having spent four days on the
ocean at the mercy of the elements , which ,
fortunately , were unusually calm. Captain
Jansen reports that on June 6 , atI a. m. , his
vessel commenced to leak. 'All ' bands were
kept at the pumps until noon of the same
day , when the water filled the vessel , caus
ing the captain to order his men Into the
small boat for safety. The vessel sailed
from this city for Gray's Harbor on Juno 4 ,
TRUCE IN CUTTING RATES
Western I.liieH Will Live nt Pence
Until I'erninnent Term * Cnii
lie ArrniiKed.
CHICAGO , June 9. Western passenger
men have practically agreed to a t > trict maintenance -
tenanco of rates and to refrain from any-
thin : that will have a tendency to citato
demoralization until June 19. On that date
another meeting of the executive committee
and of the general association also Is to be
held , and It Is hoped that a permanent
acreeraent can bo secured. The proposition
for a temporary suspension of hostilities
wag carried unanimously , but there are a
few lines that were not represented , which
bare yet to vote. That they will favor the
proposition is eenerally conceded.
EACH HAN DAS PLAN OF PEACE
American Proposal , However , is Not Well
Received by Delegates.
PAUNCEFOTE'S ' SCHEME HAS GOOD POINTS
U\ieiiNCH of Permanent Tribunal Will
lie mliiiltinted Uuimlaii Project
In Still Kent t'litler ' Cover
of Secrecy.
THE HAGUE , Juno 9. The peace con
ference entered today upon Its most Im
portant stage , when the drafting committee
of the third section took up arbitration. Ac
cording to a foreign delegate , the Ameri
can scheme does not seem to have obtained
the support of many of the delegates. The
Americans , It Is added , have realized this
and have virtually abandoned the Idea ft
pressing Its adoption , and therefore It may
be considered virtually abandoned , or , nt
most , 11 will only furnish material for a
few amendments which will bo submitted
during the debate. The Russian project Is
still kept absolutely eecret. M. de Staal ,
head of the Russian delegation and president
of the conference , has voluntarily withdrawn
all claims to priority In favor of the British
scheme. Part of the Rutslan scheme will
not be pressed and the other part will bo
Incorporated with the British proposals In a
definite scheme.
The proposals of Sir Julian Paunesfote ,
bead of the British delegation , has the ad
vantage of not saddling the powers with the
expenses of a permanently sitting tribunal ,
especially as the latter would have nothing
to do during the greater part of the year ,
and the adoption of this scheme , with
modifications , Is considered certain. An ap
pendix relating to organization In the Rus
sian scheme for an arbitration tribunal , as
cabled to the Associated Press June 7 , pro
poses that the conference appoint five
[ lowers , which , when a request for arbitra
tion is made , will each name a Judge , who
will form the tribunal.
Committee WorUn In Vnin.
The drafting committee was In session
for three hours , although not a single con
clusion was reached , with the exception of
Lhe acceptance of the British scheme as the
basis upon which to discuss the establish
ment of a tribunal of arbitration.
After the session most of the members of
the committee telegraphed to their respec
tive governments Indicating that the discus
sion showed the necessity of having their
Instructions simplified. It Is understood
that several of the delegates of the smaller
powers expressed a wish that the perman
ence of the tribunal might bo made more
effective and moved amendments In this
aenee. The great powers , however , think It
Is Impossible , It U said , to go beyond Sli
Julian Paunccfote's proposals. Neverthe
less , , a determined effort Is being made to
secure the Institution of a permanent trib
unal. The American and Russian projects
have not been abandoned. Sir Julian
Pauncefoto'e will merely be taken as the
basis of discussions and the American dele
gates assure the correspondent of the Asso
ciated Press that the chief points In the
American and Russian proposals will be JUT
corporated In the amendments.
It is rumored here that Count Nlgra , head
of the Italian delegation at the peace , con
ference , will propose that the j > ope have a
permanent seat on the arbitration tribunal.
RELEASE COLONElTplCQUART
Friend of DreyfuH Flnd the Prison
Door * Svrlnjrlnjt Ont-
vrnrcl.
PARIS , Juno 9. Lieutenant Colonel Ptc-
quart has been provisionally released from
custody.
When It became known that the order for
the release of Picquart had been Issued , M.
Case , mayor of Ville d'Avray , and the pris
oner's brother-in-law , and M. Hlld , Maltre
Laborls' secretary , proceeded to the prison
of La Sante and met Picquart , who was re
leased about 3 o'clock and proceeded to the
residence of M. Gasc. Lieutenant Colonel
Picquart was Imprisoned In July last ,
charged with communicating confidential
documents , and ho has since been accused of
fabricating a document intended to compro
mise Major Count Esterhazy.
Figaro publishes an interview with Lieu
tenant Colonel Picquart this morning. In
reply to the remark that It was duo to him
that Dreyfus was returning to France , he
said : "That Is true , " and he dilated on
tUo emotions of Dreyfus on receiving the
news of his release. Picquart expressed
himself as convinced that the commander of
the Sfax would treat Dreyfus with all pos
sible humanity.
Figaro says ho appeared fatigued and wns
somewhat bowed and his mustache has
grown whiter , but he still preserves his
proverbial good humor.
BRITONS SMILE AT TWAIN
American IlnmorlHt IN Gnent n'f the
Club anil
to Ton t.
LONDON , June 9. The Savage club to
night bad the honor of giving the first
banquet to Mark Twain ( Samuel L. Clem
ens ) since his return to London. It was ono
of the most brilliant gatherings given un
der the auspices of the club elnee the fa
mous banquet of the Savages to Henry M.
Stanley. The same combinations of Brit
ish and American flags were suspended
above the seat of tbo chairman , Mr. Mc
Allister. The names of Queen Victoria and
President McKlnley were coupled In a Joast
that was drunk with great enthusiasm.
Mark Twain , In a highly humorous response -
sponso to a toast to his health , referred to
ttie Anglo-American entente and thanked
the club for making him Its fourth hon
orary member , the others being the prince
of Wales , Dr. Nansen and Mr , Stanley ,
UNITED STATES AS MEDIATOR
lon for Settling Differences
IlctiVfeii EiiKlnnd and the
TriuiNvnal.
LONDON , June 9. The Westminster Ga
zette this afternoon says a rumor Is current
from a well Informed source that It has been
proposed In a responsible quarter that tbo
United States mediate between Great Britain
and the Transvaal. It Is added that the sug-
gcstlon Is being considered , and "It Is even
not Improbable that such mediation may be
undertaken , "
S OI < ' WALKS KXTKUTAI.Nf.
Plriit Apiienrnnce Thin Year at u
1'uhllu Function ,
LONDON , June 9. The prlnccfa of Wales ,
in behalf of her majesty , held a drawing
room at Buckingham palace today. Among
these present were the duke and duchess
of York , Grand Duke Michael of Russia
and other royalties. The function was espe
cially interesting from the fact that It
marked the first appearance of the princess
of Wales this ye r at a state ceremony.
The weather nos brilliant and crowds of
people -watched the arrivals , Mrs. Choate ,
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Fairs Variable Winds.
Temperature nt Omntm } enterilnj I
Hour. DPR. Hour. lt'K.
3 n. tn > ns 1 | > m 71
O n. ni. 57 - 1 nt. . . . . . 7 _
7 n. in , 07 ni 7tt
S n. m' . . . . . . no n p in 7:1 :
O n. nt Ot 4 i m 7.1
10 n. in 01 r. | m 711
11 n. m ( VI O i 111 7-1
I'in 00 7 | m 7t !
8 I lit 7U
n in. . . . . . 71
wlfo of the United States ambassador , pre
sented Miss Sumncr , Mrs. Francis Barlow
and the Misses Gertrude Mlnturn , Taylor ,
Appcrson and Blight , all of Now York ,
PREPARINJTFOR DISTURBERS
General Znrllndeit nnd Prefect of
Police Will Protect the
I'rcnldctit.
PARIS , Juno 0. At a cabinet meeting
held this morning the premier , M , Duptiy ,
nnd the minister of war , M. Krantz , an
nounced that General Zurllndcn , the mili
tary governor of Paris , nnd the prefect of
police , M. Blanc , had adopted rigorous
measures to preserve order at Long Champa
on Sunday next , upon the occasion of Presi
dent Loubet's visit to that place In order
to witness the race for the Grand Prix do
Paris. _ \
M. lo Mercler , the magistrate who has been
examining the persons arrested nt Auteull
on Sunday last. In connection with the at
tack upon President Loubet , today ordered
Bartn Christian ! to be tried before a police
court.
Sio More American Cardinal * .
( Copyright , 1S39 , by Press Publishing Co. )
HOME , June 9. ( New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram. ) I have the high
est authority for saying that a second
American cardinal mill not be created at
the coming meeting of the consistory. Many
devout American Catholics have hoped for
this honor for Archbishop Corrlgan of Now
York. If the holy father had decided to
create a new American cardinal there Is
strong reason to believe that the pope would
have been disposed to graut the memorial
from many learned and influential Ameri
cans In favor of Archbishop Corrlgan. But
It is now definitely announced that Cardinal
Gibbons will remain after the next consist
ory the only American cardinal.
Twenty-One Cnncn of Plague.
ALEXANDRIA , Egypt , Juno 9. There
have been twenty-one cases of the plague
here and seven deaths from that disease.
Two new cases have Just been reported.
OFFICERS IRRITATE CUBANS
Itctnrned MUsloimrr Given II In
A'levrB of the Situation
In the Inland.
NEW YORK , Juno 0. Rev. Alfred Do
Barrltt , who four months ago founded a
Congregational church In the city of Havana ,
has returned to this country for help In aid
of his religious and educational work In
Cuba. Mr. Do Barrltt spoke today about
present conditions In Cuba and the pos
sibility of an outbreak against the Ameri
cans.
"If this occurs , " ho said , "It vlll bo the
fault of tho-Americans. The Cubans are a
peaceful people , but they are also proul ( nnd
sensitive , and many things have been done
recently to anger them. The Cubans feel
that they are being treated very much as
though they had been conquered by us. At
any rate the Washington authorities should
do away -with the present military govern
ment. It Is worse than unnecessary ; It Is
doing an immense deal of harm. A great
many of the American officers don't Ilka the
Cubans and don't scruple to let this be
known. How can you expect the Cubans to
like them ? General Brooke and General
Leo are liked and trusted , but their Influence
for good Is nullified by the attitude of other
officers.
) S
"The payment of the Cuban troops and
requiring them to lay down their arms was
a mistake The disarming was a great
humiliation to the men and the first thing
a good many of them did with their $75 each
was to buy new guns and machetes.
"Thero Is as yet no distinct Idea in the
minds of the majority cf the people as to
what they really want , whether annexation
or independence. But they obtain their Ideas
of the United States government from the
American officers and those Ideas are not
favorable. "
MORE MEN FOR PHILIPPINES
rtecrnltliiflr Ofllue In IiiNtiiictcd to Kn-
Ilnt Unlimited Number for
All Ilrniichca.
CHICAGO , Juno 9. Captain P. II. Bomus
of the army recruiting station In this city
has received Instructions from the War de
partment to enlist an unlimited number of
men for service In the Philippine Islands.
The order to Captain Bomus reads as fol
lows :
The acting secretary of war directs that
you make efforts to secure as many suitable
white recruits ns possible for Infnntry ,
cavalry , light and heavy artillery In the
Philippines. Men should be carefully se
lected and upon enlistment sent to San
Francisco. Telegraph us promptly the num
ber of men thus enlisted by you to June 10
and continue such enlistments until further
orders.
Over sixty recruits have been enlisted
and sent west since Monday ,
FORGING SOLDIERS' ' PAPERS
Several Culinnn I'roHciit Iloijiiii Crr-
deutluli ami Many With
out Any.
HAVANA , Juno 9. More attempts are
being made to forgo certificates of service
In the Cuban army and another man was
nrrested yesterday on this charge. At Ma-
tanzas 165 men were examined yesterday ,
but only 125 of them were found to have
their namea on the rolls. It will probably
be necessary for tbo paymasters to utay
there for several additional days.
The cab strike- continues , though a few
vehicles with new drivers arc at work.
lllnnd Still Alive.
LEBANON. Mo , , June 9. Hon. R. P.
Bland was still alive at 9 a. m. , with no
perceptible change In his condition. Judge
C. C. Bland , his brother , arrived this morn-
Ing.
Ing.Mr.
Mr. Bland Is In a stupor and has been
since yesterday morning. He recognizes no
one and cannot speak. While bis physicians
decline to utato specifically what bis ailment
Is , relatives and Intimate friends who are
admitted < o his bedside say It Is either
paralysis or congestion of the brain. His
family has anticipated for several years that
he would be stricken In this way. There Is
no hope for even a return of consciousness ,
Wlle'n Iiijurlc. 1'rove Fadil.
CHICAGO , June 9. David J. Wile , the
attorney who was shot a few weeks ago by
Mabel Burke , who shot and killed herself at
the sam time , died last night of blood
poisoning. Wife was about 42 years old
and was prominent In bl * nraf < * nlan ,
HATVO PPT T\rTPVl P 4 T T n
BOB S SCEPTER MILS
Fitnimmons Yield * Throne to Oalifornlan
in Eleventh Round.
FIGHT IS SPIRITED FROM THE START
Succession of Heavy Blows Exchanged Until
Lighter Man Goes Out ,
FIRST BLOOD AND DOWN FOR JEFFRIES
Ohampioa Strikes Bo&rds in Second and
Twice in the Tenth.
NO INTERFERENCE OFFERED BY THE POLICE
KltcnlmnioiiH Hit * the AdvnntnKC In
Onlj- Two ItnumlN nnd lit IMovcittu
Comes l'l ' > Too Wenlt to Mnko
Atc < itintc ncfcnnc.
NEW YORK , Juno 9. James J. Jeffrie * ,
another sturdy young giant , has como out
of the wret to whip champion pugilist * . M
The arena of the Coney Island Athletic club
tonight lie defeated Robert Fltxsttnmons ,
world's champion In two classes middle
weight and heavyweight In eleven rounds
of whirlwind fighting. Ho cnmo to the ring
a rank outsider and left It the acknowledged
master Of the man he defeated. He wns
never nt any .time In serious danger , nnd
after the size-up In the early rounds of the
contest took the load. Ho had Ilio Aus
tralian whipped from the ninth round.
It was acknowledged that Joffrlcs would
havean Immcnso advantage In weight ,
height nnd ago , hut the thousands who
tipped nnd backed his opponent to win were
sure that bo wns slow nnd that he would
In that respect bo absolutely at the mercy
of the past master nt the science of fightIng -
Ing that ho was to meet. Ho proved , on
the contrary , that ho was Just an fast as the
man ho met nnd beat him down to uncon
scious defeat In a fair fight. Ho Is a ver
itable gls.nl In stature nnd marvoloualy
speedy for his Immense size.
Less than a year ago ho appeared In New
York a great , awkward , ungainly boy. To
day ho Is the lithe , active , alert trained
athlete. The men who prepared him for
his fight worked wonders with hlra. They
taugbt him n nearly perfect defense , Im
proved his foot movement and Instructed
him "in the methods of Inflicting punish
ment. The transition since ho appeared
last has been little short of miraculous. At
24 he defeated Robert Fltzslmmons , Tom
Sharkey nnd Peter Jackson , nnd If ho cares
for himself be will probably be able to
successfully defend the tltlo for many
years.
Fltznliiinionn nn Rood nn Ever ,
The defeated mnn was Just ns coed as
when on the crispy morning In the plains
of faraway Nevada he lowered the colors
of the then peerless Corbott. He was Just
as active. Just as clever. Just as tricky and
Just as fearless of punishment.
We wont unfalteringly to hlc-'Jcfcat. He
was the aggressor' even at motnclUii when ,
bleeding and unsteady and stunned by the
blows ho received , ho reeled Instinctively
toward his opponent. Ho was fighting all
the time and punished his opponent , but
found him a different opponent than any
be had met and a difficult man to fight.
Jeffries foucht from a crouching nttltudo
that was hard to get at. Ho held his bead
low , his "back was bent down nnd his left
arm was extended. Ho kept Jabbing away
with the loft and found no trouble In landIng -
Ing It. It was there that his superior reach
lold. That giant arm served as n sort of
human fender to ward off danger. Ho
showed an excellent defense and the ability
to use both hands with skill. Ho Is game ,
too , for ho never shrank from his punish
ment.
It was a great fight to watch and com
menced and ended amid scenes of Intense
excitement. It was all dramatic. The men
fought before a crowd of 8.000 persons and
stood up In a great beam of blinding white
light. H was like n thousand calciums and
It showed their great white tradles In strange
relief. When the blood came It was an In-
tenser red than usual.
There was not n suggestion of Interference
from the police. Chief Devery occupied a
seat at the ringside , tut never entered the
ring. When it was all over he sent Captain
Kenny In to clear the ring. The contest was
pulled off without wrangle and was devoid
of the brutal elements that Chief Devery
feared.
llnndlliipr the Crowd.
Never was a crowd handled with less fric
tion. It was all perfectly orderly. Ther *
was absolutory no confmlon attendant upon
the assemblage and housing or the big crowd.
Several thousand of those provided -with
tickets came to the beach late1 In the after
noon and their action relieved the pressure
during the earlier hours. There were sev
eral routes from the city and all seemed to
bo well patrrnlzed , eo that at no time was
there a Jam at any given point. The rain
that fell between the hourt * of 5 and 7 had a
tendency to diminish the crowd of Idlers that
usually comes to the front on an occasion of
that kind. The lateness of the hour at which
the contestants wore announced to appear
kept the crowd from seeking the Coney
Isftind club house very early , nnd Coney
Island , with Its merry-go-rounds , Ferrla
wheels , gilded cnfes , Jugglers and bespan
gled dancers furnished many amusement and
entertainment during the wait.
It all made a strange sceno. Crowds
thronged the streets and surged among the
stands nnd stalls of the already thronged
cafes , The prospects were never brighter ,
and the strange devices that make polyglot
muslo never worked harder. Many places
where liquid nnd solid refreshments were
dispensed -were packed to overflowing and
everywhere was the buzz of conversation
freighted with flght talk. It was on every
body's lips , Enthusiasts touted their favor-
Hies. Here , Fltzslmmons would win In a
walk ; there , Jeffries was a sure victor. The
newsboys uhoutod late extras that told all
about It and faklra offered the latest pictures
of the two giants who were to flght , There
was very little 'betting. ' There -was plenty
of money on both sides , but nobody liked
the odds. The Jeffries men were getting
two for one for their collateral and the
Fltzslmmona contingent was loth to give It.
CliuiiU'liuiM ICntvr tinHIiiK ,
The great house filled slowly , and It was
after 9 o'clock before the police had to be
stir themselves to clear the aisles. The ah-
sence of any preliminary contest gave the
crowd a. flght appetite. They began calling
for the performance- 0:30 : and at 9:45 : were
demonstrative.
Jeffries was the first to appear. He came
through the main entrance and walked the
length of the hall at 9:60 : to an accompani
ment of cheers , while Fltzslmmons , who
was accompanied by his Bpartun-llke wife ,
came from the dressing room by a side door
The agreement aa to the conditions of
clinches and breaks was discussed and set
tled outside the ring and there was but lit-
