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\ . OMAHA DAILY BEE .ESTABLISHED JtloSTE 19 , 187 J OMAHA , F1UDAY JUJSJE 10 , 1 SDH-TWELVE PAGES. SUSTGLE COr\ FIVE CENTS. NEXT BLOW AT IMUS Lawton Ecceiyes Reinforcements and is Ready to Strike , SUPPLIES AND ARSENAL ARE IN THE TOWN Victory in Oavito Provincs is Greater Than Previously Rsported , ENEMY'S ' LOSS MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND Inhabitants Welcome American Troops as Their Dalircrars. DEPARTURE OF REBELS AFFORDS RELIEF AVliole Section IN I'rncllrnllj Without I'ooil anil ntlN linn Ordered the DlMlrllititliiu ot IlliM > nnd licet to DvHtllutc. MANILA , Juno 15. The Fourth regular Infantry and the Wyoming regiment have been added to General Law ton's command nnd today they were towed ncross the biy In cascocs to Las Plnas , preparatory to mov ing to Imus , five miles Inland , where the rebels are reported to have an arsenal and a large quantity of supplies. HellorlN from Otln , WASHINGTON , Juno 15. General Otis cabled today the following. MANILA , Juno 1C Adjutant General , Washington Success of Lawton's troops In Cavlto province greater than reported yesterday Ilnemy numbering over 4,000 , lost In killed , wounded and captured , more than one-third : remainder , much scattered , have retreated south to Imus. their arsenal. Of live pieces of artillery three wore cap tured. Navy aided greatly on the shore of the bay , landing forces occasionally. In habitants In that country rejolco at de liverance and welcome with enthusiastic demonstrations arrival of our troopsOTIS. OTIS. The War department bulletins the fol lowing MANILA , Juno 15. Afljutant General , Washington : Prominent Filipino , friendly to Americans , assassinated at Cebu. In habitants of that locality urgently re quested American protection In stronger force. Have sent battalion Tennessee and two guns from Hello , which Insures peace. Hughes now In charge of affairs In that section. OTIS. Cable of General 5-50 p. m Captain Whenton's staff , with three companies of the Twenty-first regiment , reconnoltcred In the ! direction ot Imus The rebels , who were apparently expecting an attack , retired , leaving behind them twenty Spanish pris oners , who Joined the Amerlcin * . The rebels have probably gene to the mountains along the lake. According to native stories , the rebels car ried 100 dead and 300 wounded through Bacoor after the recent battle. The natives ii i ore now needing Into Bacoor nnd It Is prob- i nblo there are many soldiers in plain clothes among them. The whole section Is practically without food nnd Major General Otis has ordered the distribution of rlco and beet to the Inhab itants. Doubt * About luna'ii Dentil. 'Many ' people still refuse to credit the stories of the assasslnntlon of General Luna. Ijy the guard at Agulnaldo's headquarters Though the reports to that effect are most circumstantial and from good sources , ru mors ot assassinations and disasters from the rebel camp nro so frequently printed In the local papers that they have come to bo regarded with Indifference. The latest Is that the governor of Cebu has been killed toy natives because of his friendship to Americans. A prominent commercial man witn excep tional means of learning of the Filipinos' movements claims to know General Luna is still alive , adding that If he Is dead , nnd If his dcith occurred a month ngo , people would have expected a collapse of the revo lution to follow. The-failure of the Filipinos to follow up the peace negotiations strengthens the Im pression that their overtures wore merely to gain tlmo and In order to lure the Ameri cans to show their hands. The Indopendencln , n revolutionary organ , of May 20 , n copy of which has Just been obtained , prints an interview with General Luna , snowing the arguments he used to keep up the spirits of his followers. Ho represents the Filipino cause as prospering , "because the Americans have gained only a hundiedth part of Luzon by hard fighting , " nnd sajs the women and children tilling the fields within the American lines give the proceeds of their work In support of the Pillplno nrmy. He Is sild to tiavo further remarked "More Americans will bo killed by ambuscades , surprises nnd disease than in battles. " 1 detest war , but vvo cannot accept peace nt any price but Independence The Ameri cans Buffered for tholr own Independence nnd In their hearts they appreciate why vvo resist them " RE-ENLIST THE VOLUNTEERS Three IleKlnieiii * 10 UP Mmlp Up from -Non lu the I'llll- Ilipllipiv. WASHINGTON , Juno 15. Pursuing n pol icy determined upon eome months ngo , Gen- ornl Otis is organizing three regiments in the Philippines , composed of officers nnd men of the state volunteers who desire to remain in the scrvlco The nrmy bill au thorized thU kind of enlistment In the Phil- ipplnw. If the full complement cannot be made up from these discharged volunteers in the Philippines the regiments will bo or ganized and officered In skeleton form until iccrults can bo sent from the United States to fill them General Otis and the volunteer o Ulcers In the Philippines have been con sulting to see how many men will enlist. The number nan not been ery large , a * there seems to bo a deslro on the part of the Tolunteers lo return to the United States with their organizations These three pro- jioscil regiments , with three regiments 01 regulars to sail from San Francisco on the 2d and 24th , and these under orders tor Manila , will glvo General Otlo 33,000 fight ing men. It la stated positively at the War depart ment thnt the report that It was Intendec to roluce Infantry companies and artillery batturlcs In the United Stutrs to ninety-five 0' ' men each to Increase the batteries In the Philippines to 105 men each , Is absolutely without foundation The approved plan for the reinforcement ot the army operating in the Philippines Is briefly stated bj a high official of the War department as follows : "The Increase of the sire of the companies with General Otis to 12S men to the com pany was made from 3,100 men , heretofore the hospital corps , which the comptroller has decided may bo enlisted over and above the 5,000 men provided by law. In addition the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth regl- mcnta ot Infantry have been ordered to Manila and General Otis has been authorizes to orcanlzo three skeleton \oluntcer regi ments In Manila , offered from volunteers In the Philippines for the rogulnr army. Gen- craljBfey L'nformed ' the department that ho JlTfflMnMIicsc regiments U Is pro- pmMNVj/HSi/fnWI / sfr0" ! hero to fill monts ? u > ' Vt H Bfrnl Otis n fighting force ot JSJ B0n ° ' " ) c line These plans havpDt ! 55W > > cd by the president and will bo put Into execution with the least possible delay " The field and staff offlrers and captains of thesi1 three regiments will bo selected from the volunteer officers who have demon strated tholr special fitness to command and who have distinguished themselves In ac tion. It Is expected also that the first lieu tenants will bo chosen from second lieu tenants In the service In the Philippines who may be especially commended by Gen eral Otis The volunteer second lieutenants prrbibly w 111 go out from the United States with the recruiting squads. MEDALS FORDEWEY'S MEN _ Seventeen Ilnnilred Tpntlnioiilnln < * Ui-n Off III "Mpmory of J'ultle of Alaiillii. WASHINGTON. Juno 15 The Navy de partment today received the 1,700 bronre medals authorized by congress for the of ficers and men who participated In the battle of Minlln bijThe bureau of navi gation will sec to the distribution , those for the officers and men of the Oljmpli and Raleigh being given to them In this country , while those on the hips still at Manila will be for- vardcd. The medals are handsome products of the jeweler's art , one face show- ng n bas-relief of Admiral Dewey , while ho reverse shows the Idealized head of the American sailor. WATSON BEGINS NEW DUTIES llnrltcr Helteveil In Orient a nil Will Upturn to America for ppileil Kent. WASHINGTON , June 15. Admiral Watson las arrived at Hong Kong , and being on his own station took command of the Asiatic squadron , relieving Captain Barker ot the Oregon , who has been in charge since Ad miral Dewey sailed from Manila. Captain Barker will return to the United States on a mall steamer and -svlll probably bo placed on leave and then on waiting orders , having seen much arduous service for the last four i ears , twice In command of the Oregon and as a member ot the war board. Hceliurter Two TriiiiniiortM. WASHINGTON , Juno 1G. The Quarter master's department has rechartered the /calandla and Valencia , transports , now at San Prunclsco , to bo used to carry troops o the Philippines These transports be- ongcd to the Pacific coast fleet , but It was thought they would no longer be required nnd were put out of commlKslon. NEGRO MINERS SHIPPED IN OpcrntorH MuUc Good the Threat to Substitute Imported Laborer * for Uulnu WorKmcu. IPITTSBURG , Kan. . Juno 15. The threat of the coal mine operators to import negroes o take the iplace of striking union miners was-made good today , when tli ° We stern Coal and Mining company , which is the cor poration through which the Missouri Pa cific Railway company operates Us mines , brought In 175 negroes from Tennessee and Alabama and unloaded them at Fleming , where stockades had been built around the Missouri Pacific mines. Thd union men were out In force to meet the negroes and endeavored , -with consid erable success , to prevent them from going to work. Among the union men were many negroes who had been brought up from the south luring the strike of 1S93 , and these were : argoly instrumental in keeping many of the newcomers out of the stockades. The result was that only a few of the Imported negroes , those having families and being destitute , went Into the stockades. There was no disturbance. The agents of the four big companies which are fighting the union declare that enough negroes will bo Imported to operate their mines In Knnsas , Missouri , Arkansns nnd Indian Territory. In Kansas they rely upon the Injunction eecured In the federal court at Loavenworth yesterday to prevent the strikers from Interfering with their operations. SEVENTY-FIVE NEW GRAVES Condition of AITnlrN nt Vevr Illchmoiul Dexolate In the 1- tremc. ST. PAUL , Juno 15 A Now Richmond , Wis , special to the Dispatch sajs : The situation hero is still gloomy and the suf fering great , but much Is being done for re lief. The scene at the cemeteries today Is ono that will never bo forgotten. Seventj-- llvo now made graves may already bo counted In the Protestant and Catholic cemeteries on the south and east limits of the town. The cold , damp -weather has added Im measurably to the suffering , hcarcoly n housn in the city having n whole pane of RlasH The whirlwind broke these windows that escaped the Iljing missiles. As a conse- qucnco It H almost Impossible to make the nights bearable Added to this ttjfferlng from cold the crowded condition of every building left in the town nnd the wonder Is that hundreds of the older people do not perish of sickness and exposure. The vaults of both banks which were wrecked have been opened and everything liiblde is perfectly preserved. BREAKS FREE ON SCAFFOLD Wife Miirilprer Make * Ineffectual Attempt lo KKPIIIIP anOOHC In HelitK AiljiiHtPil. ST LOUIS. Mo . Juno 15A special to the Post-Dispatch from Springfield , Mo , sajs : Carroll M Rice , wlfo murderer , was hanged at Alton , Oregon county , this after noon Just before the black cap was adJusted - Justed and while JilH legs -were being pinioned the condemned man broke away from the sheriff and attempted to escape He was recaptured and quickly hanged Before djlng he nddrewod the 5,000 people present , faying that he hoped to meet them in a better world LION IN RESIDENCE DISTRICT KliiK of llenvtH SlnlUH Through Til } of IiiillniiHiiollN nml Make * Ilnlil on mi lue Client. INDIANAPOLIS , j"un e 15. "Brutus , " alien lion , escaped fioin an animal show in the residence district today nnd for an hour baffled the efforts of his trainers to recap ture him leaping across the street ho plunged through the open vtlndow of a grccery store , sought the Ice box of a butcher ehop in the rear nnd proceeded to devour fresh meat. After one man had suffered n severe bite In the hand the animal waa over powered and forced back into the cage. KAlbLb HIV ( Jr ? Uncle Sam Increases Salaries of Men Who Handle Mall Matter. POSTOFFICES OF PR-SIDENTIAL CLASS I'ronperllr MaUe Itielf Fplt Inilill - tlounl llunliiPMN TbroiiKh the Mnllit .Nelrn Un mid loiui Fnre Well. WASHINGTON , Juno 13 ( Spcchl Tele gram. ) A statement showing the readjust ment of postmasters' salaries for the com ing fiscal year vvns today made public at the Postofilco department. There ) Is no bet ter register of business conditions than the poslofflce and the statement given out to day contains some Interesting statistics of nlncty-llvo presidential postofllcc/s In Ne braska. Salaries of fifty-nine postmasters are Increased , whllo decreases are made in only thrco Iowa has 223 presidential offices nnd salaries of ninety-seven are Increased ; South Dakota , forty-three ofllces , Increase fourteen , decrease twenty-two , Wjomlng , ten presidential offices , Increase three The salaries of the following Nebraska postmasters have been Increased $10(1 ( Albion , $1,500 , Alliance , 11,600 , Aurora , $1,700 , Blair , $1,800 ; Cedar Uaplds. $1,300 , Central City , $1,700 ; Coznd. $1,500 ; Crolgh- ton , $1,200 , Fairburj' , $1,900 ; Fairmont , $1,400 ; Pullerton , $1,500 ; Geneva , $1,500 ; Genoa , $1,200 ; Grand Island , $ J,500 ; Hart- Ington , $1,400 ; Hebron , $1,600 ; Holdrego , $1,800 ; Humphrey , 1,100 ; Kearney , $2,200 ; Lyons , $1,100 , McCook , $1SOO ; Nebraska City , $2,300 , Nelson , $1,300 , Norfolk , $2,100 ; North Bend , $1,200 ; North Platte , $1,800 ; Oakland , $1,300 ; Omaha , $3,800 ; Ord , $1,500 ; Pcndor. $1,200 ; Pierce , $1,200 ; Randolph , $1,300 ; Uavenna , $1,200 , lied Cloud , $1,600 ; Seward , $1,700 ; Shclton , $1,100 ; Sidney , $1,100 South Omaha , $3,100 ; Stromsburg , $1,400 ; Superior , $1,600 ; Sutton , $1,400 , Tc- cumseh , $1,600 ; Tekamah , $1,600 ; Valentine , $1,200 , Weeping Water , $1,300 ; Wymore. $1,600 , York. $2,100. Decreases : Crawford , $1,200 to $1,000 ; Rxeter , $1,200 to $1,000 ; Wllber , $1,700 to $1,100. Following are increased $200' Cambridge , $1,400 , Friend , $1,400 ; Indlanola , $1,200 ; Orleans , $1,200 ; Beaver City , $1,300 ; Pair- field , $1,500 ; Gothenburg , $1,400 , Humboldt , $1,500 ; Alma , $1,400 ; Edgar , $1,300 , Stanton , $1,300 ; Harvard , $1,300. IOVIXI'M Denl. The salaries of Iowa postmasters at the following postofilces are increisod $100 : Ccntorvlllo , Manchester and Marlon , ad vanced from third to second class. In creases Adalr , $1,400 ; Adel , $1,400 ; Acron , $1,200 , Algona , $1,000 ; Alto , $1,300 ; Alton , $1,200 ; Ames , $1,900 ; Annmosa , $1,800 ; Anita , $1,500 , Bedford , $1,700 ; Bcllo Plalne , $1,700 ; Bonaparte , $1,100 , Brltt , $1,600 ; Brooklyn , $1,400 , Centervlllo , $2,000 , Charles City , $2,100 ; Charter Oak. $1,300 ! Clarion , $1500 ' ; Columbus Junction , $1,400 ; Coon Haplds. $1,300 ; Correctlonvllle , $1,400 ; Cory- don , $1,400 ; Cresco , $1,800 ; Dexter , $1,100 ; Dews , $1,200 ; Dunlap , $1,500 ; Dyersvllle , $1,300 ; Elkader , $1,400 ; Elma , $1,100 ; Em- metsburg , $1,900 ; Estherville , $1,800 ; Exra , $1,100 ; Fnvette , $1,100 ; Ponda , $1,400 ; Gar ner , $1,500 ; Gladbrook , $1,100 : Glldden , $1,100 ; Grand Junction , $1.200 ; Orwpt. $1,400 ; Grlsvvold , $1,300 ; Hampton , $1,800 ; Hawarden , $1,600 ; Hedrick , $1,100 ; Hum boldt , $1,600 : Humeston , $1.200 ; Iowa Falls , $1,900 , Ircton , $1,100 ; Jefferson , $1,800 ; Kcosaqua , $1,300 ; Knoxville , $1,800 ; Lans ing , $1.300 ; La Porte City , $1,400 ; Laurens , $1,200 ; Lo Mars , $2,300 ; Lenox , $1,300 ; Logan , $1,600 ; Lyons , $2,200 ; Mabton , $1,200 ; Manchester , $2,000 ; Mnnson , $1,500 ; Marlon , $1',000 ; Maxwell , $1,100 ; Monroe , $1,100 ; Montezuma , $1,300 , Mount Pleasant , $2,200 ; Nevada , $1,700 ; Newell , $1,100 ; New Sharon , $1,200 ; Nora Springs , $1,400 ; Northwood , $1.400 ; Oakland , $1,200 ; Oclweln , $1,700 ; Ogdcn , $1,300 ; Onawa , $1,600 , Orange City , $1,600 ; Osage , $1,900 , Ottumwa , $2,900 ; Pa- nora , $1,800 , Perry , $1,900 ; Pomeroy , $1,100 ; Prairie City , $1,200 ; Remsen , $1,200 ; Roek- vallej' , $1,300 ; Rockwell City , $1,400 ; Ruth- ven , $1,500 ; Sanborn , $1,300 ; Spencer , $1,900 ; Spirit Lake , $1,500 ; Storm Lake , $1,700 ; Strawberry Point , $1,100 ; Stuart , $1,600 ; TIpton , $1,800 ; Toledo , $1,800 , Tracr , $1,500 ; Vllllsca , $1,700 ; Vinton , $1,900 , Washing ton , $2,100 , Waukon , $1,600 , Webster City , $2,200 ; West Liberty , $1,600 , West Union , $1,700 , Wllllamsburg , $1,200 , Wilton Junc tion , $1,300 , Wlnterset , $1SOO. The following are Increased $200 : Adalr , $1,300 , Neola , $1,300 , Olarksville , $1,400 ; LaKe City , $1,700 ; Newton , $2,200 ; Afton , $1,100 ; Holsteln , $1.300 , Lake Mills , $1,300 ; Wapello , $1,400 ; Sioux Rapids , $1,400 Parmlngton Is increased from $1,100 to $1,400. The postofficcs at Centcrville , Manchester and Marlon are advanced from third to second class. South DaUola's Share. South Dakota : Huron Is advanced from third to second class. Increases Alexandria , $1,000 to $1,100 ; Armour , $1.400 to $1.600 ; Bcresford , $1,200 to $1,300 ; Brltton , $1,100 to $1,200 , Brook- Ings , $1,000 to $1,700 , Canton , $1,500 to $1,600 , ; Chamberlain , $1,200 to $1,400 ; Custcr , $1,000 to $1,100 , Dell Rapids , $1,400 to $1,500 ; De mct , $1,100 to $1,300 , Elk Point , $1,300 to'$1,400 ; Plandreau , $1,300 to $1,500 , Huron , $1,900 to $2,200 ; Scotland , $1,200 to $1,300 ; Spe.irfiBh , $1,100 to $1,200 ; Tyndall , $1,100 to $1,300 ; Vormllllon , $1,600 to $1,700 ; Woonsoekot , $1,100 to $1,200 ; Ynnkton , f2,100 to $2,200 Decreases Groton , $1,300 to $1,200 ; Pierre , $1,900 to $1,800. Wjomlng Increases Cheyenne , $2,300 to $2,400. Lander , $1,000 to $1,100 ; Raw Una , $1,600 to $1,700 The acting Indian commissioner has de cided on n reassignment of supervisors of ttio Indian school service Supervisor Hake- straw , who is on duty In the Third school district , which Includes Nebraska and South Dakota , will bo transferred to another dis trict. Supervisor Wright of the fifth dis trict , embracing North Dakota and Iowa , will also be sent elsewhere. Transfers will not bo made until after July 1 , W C McCain , Frederick Peters and J W Baker were today designated to consti tute the civil service examining board in the Deadwood , S D , postnfflce. The supervising architect today allowed Charles W Glndele $540 additional for ex tra work in the toilet rooms on the second floor of the South Omaha public building. An crder was made today establishing a poBtodlco at Gray Rocks , Laramlo county , Wyo , with Esther E. Atchlson as post mistress An order waa issued today establlbhlng a pcstofilce sub-station at Wlnterset and Val ley Junction roads In DCS Moinrs , la , to bo known as sub-station No 7. Tbo postmaster at Alma , Neb , was today authorized to remove at that place to the building erected by A A Billings , at a rent of $225 n jear I'lniiH for More Target I'raellee. WASHINGTON. June 15 Piom the ilret of next month the nrmy manning the coast fortifications will have a larger allowance of ammunition for practice , averaging from five loundd for the ten-Inch guns to eight rounds for the eight-Inch guns. The DOM order is oaucd from the War department , with the mrposo of Improving the mftrkamanshlp of ho gunners LOW SUPPLY OF BREAD GRAINS \\Iieat nuil lt > p In 13uroiipnu fields Are Mainlined lij Oroiitlt mill 1'roNiiL'C'tn Arc UnhlotiM. WASHINGTON , Juno 15The Agricul tural dopirtmcnt today issued a circular ; lvlug the substance of reports received by t up to Juno 10 on the condition of foreign crops. It sajs that a. British commercial estimate tentatively puts the world's wheat crop of 1SU1 nt 2,501,000 000 bushels , against 2,748,000,000 bushels in 1S98 , a reduction ot 244,000,000 bushels , or nearly S. ' ) per cent Another estimate makes a reduction of 352- 000,000 bu&hcls. Reports fiom the country around Odessa and Ntkolalcff , Russia , represent the winter grain crops , both wheat and rye , as almost destroyed by drouth. Taking Into account the Injuries heretofore reported in thrco or four other provinces within the winter wheat region , It is evident that the crop of bread grain for the empire as a whole cannot ibo a good one. It has even been suggested that the crop may not exceed that of 1S97. Information from Germany Is scant , but there has been complaint of deficient sun shine and warmth , and the harvest was thought likely to bo a week or two later than usual. Lntcr ndvlccs Indicate better wenther In various parts of Gcrmanj According to the official report on the Austrian crops for the middle of May wheat and barley promised nbout on average jlold , but rye and oats were below that standard In a report of the Hungarian ministry of agriculture , Issued May 20 , the area under wheat was estimated at about 7.SOO.OOO acres , against 7,100,000 acres last jear , nnd on this basis tnkcn In connection with the condition of the plant , some commercial es timates put the crop as high as 140,000,000 bushels , against 124,000,000 In 1898 , though other estimates are less favorable Severe drouth has prevailed In Roumanla and the wheat and rye crocs are not ex pected to give more than half of an average yield. Other cereals also , have suffered. The reports from Bulgaria are better , though by no means good. Those from Turkey , both European nnd Asiatic , nro fivorablc. Accounts from Italy are favorable and these from Spain show a marked Improve ment In the prospects for the cereal crops throughout the greater part of the penin sula , though It seems Improbable that either wheat or other cereals will yield as well as In IS S. Next to the Russian wheat crcp that of Frinco Is the largest nnd most Important In Europe , and the outlook for a good > Iold Is decidedly better than in the former coun try. According to the official crop report for May 10 , the area In wheat Is about the same as last year , or verj" little less , while the condition is about G per cent lower. On this basis a crcp would bo , In round num bers , about 20,000,000 bushels less than that of lest year In other continental countries and also In Gerat Britain , there has been considerable complilnt of cold , unseasonable -weather , but except In Denmark and Sweden there Is no mention of any serious Injury to Impor tant cereal crops No official report has jet been made as to the Indian wheat crop recently harvested , but It is known to bo considerably smaller than that of 1898. Reports as to the agri cultural outlook In Austral it > la are -very fair. LONDON STORY MISLEADING No Definite Settlement of AlnnKnu Boundary nmlo Temporary MiiItpNhlft Will Do. WASHINGTON , June 15. No official con firmation of the reaching of an arrangement in London providing for the temporarj de- llmlnation of the Alaskan boundary has been received at the State department. It is gathered that a responsive answer has not yet been received from Canada by the HHHsh rrnrnm * > nt tn Mio American rlotlnltn Butmnnieiii proposition. At any rate the British gov ernment has > not made a conclusive answer on its part. Lest a misleading Impression be carried by the statement from London to the effect that the anangement said to have been reached would carry the boundary issue over until the high commission meets in August It may be stated that any arrange ment ratified by this government Is not likely to bo limited in such fashion. More over , as the record published of the last proceedings of the high commission shows thnt the Canadian side refused to discuss any other questions until the boundnrj question vvns adjusted , it Is to bo presumed thnt they will ndhcrc to that decision and that the boundary question must bo removed from the field of discussion by a modus Vivendi ns a condition for the meeting of the commission. CAMBON A DOCTOR OF LAWS llnrtiird InlverNlty ItcpOKiil/PM the hervlcex of I'reneli AmbiiNNiiilor In ItcHlorliifjT I'enoe. WASHINGTON , Juno 15. Tbo French amlnssador , M Cnmbon , Is about to re ceive from the Harvard university the degree - greo of LL D , In recognition of the services ho rendered In the negotiations which re stored pcaco with Spain. Harvard has con ferred this degree on President Cleveland , Secretary Bajard and other noted public men , but this Is probably the only Instance In which the ambassador of a foreign re public has received such a distinguished honor from a leading American university The ambassador will go to Boston on Juno 20 and later will bo escorted to Harvard by Governor Wolcott and other leading state officials. The conferring of the degree oc curs on June 28 CM it nl CommlNNlon lleetN. WASHINGTON , Juno 15 The members of the commission appointed by the presi dent to Inquire Into the question of the most favorable route for a canal across the Isth mus of Panama met this morning in the Corcoran building The only absentee was ex-Senator Pasco of Florida Admiral Walker was elected president , after which the commission called upon the president In a bodj to pay Its respects Later the mem bers went to the State department and called upon Secretary Hay , with whom thcj discussed somewhat In detail the plans of the work before them SPANISH BAKER KILLS CUBAN Primmer Nurronl ) P.HenpcM Ven- Keanee of Mob McliliiliiK blrlKett Ten In of Solillprx , \NTIAGO , Juno 15 A Spanish baker killed a Cuban jcsterday In n street fight nnd a mob followed the police and their prisoner to the Jail threatening vengeance Today a crowd gathered for the purpose of destrojlng the bakery. The neighbors of the baker prepared to resist and serious trouble was onlj averted by the timely ar rival of the police According to a dispatch from Manzanlllo during a severe storm last night lightning struck several tents in the American camp there and fifteen cavalrjmen were rendered uncoiii > c4ous. Fortunately nouo weru killed. PT I TP llfllT HTPtfifllll IMIV-fT S1ATE WILL WELCOME MUST Proposed to Bring Whole Regiment to Omaha for a Celebration , EVERY MAN TO BE GIVEN A GOLD MEDAL Major MnorpHtn ltit * n roiiiinlllpc of 'Ilirpp Itiiiulrpil I'romltiPitt Cltl- XCIIN o [ Hie Slntp to t'nrr > Out thePimm. . The Initial steps toward making the vvol- i como to the Tlrst Nebraska a llttlng testimonial menial of the respect aud gratitude of the entire state have been taken by Major Moores , in the naming of n committee of SOO prominent citizens of the state to take ' the matter in clnrge This committee Is called to meet In Omaht next Tuondaj afternoon for the purpose of organizing electing n chairman , treasurer and executive committee nnd starting the machlncrj which is to bring In the required funds. Mayor Moores , In naming the com mittee , Issued n proclamation to the people of the entire state , reading as follows OMAHA , Neb June I'i. isoo To the Pen pic of Nebraska Cvcrj patriotic citizen of our state feels proud of the splendid record made bj our thiee regiments ot Nebraska volunteers \s we have read recently ot the gallant deeds of the Tlrst Nebraska In the Philippines wo have felt that our bojs had done honor to us nnd to the Btate , nml that nothing we could do would bo too good for them upon their return In a little over a month the regiment will be mustered out In San Francisco It has ocuured to some of our patriotic citizens that the people of Nebraska -should run special trains to the Pacific coist nnd bring the boys homo without expense lo them , that the whole state should join In welcoming the regiment In a magnificent celebration to be held at Omaha , and that each soldier should be given a handsome soMd gold medal which should commemorate his valor and tes'lfy to the esteem In which ho Is held by his fellow citizens The plans as suggested arc oulj In embr > o ns jet , hut the above constitute the moro prominent features. No sooner was the Idea suggested than it v\ns taken up at once with enthusiasm nnd within a few hours $10,000 had been pledged by Omaha gentlemen It Is estimated that $40,000 will bo necessary to carry out the plans as suggested At the request of a committee of business men I have consented to take charge of the arrangements , nud have appointed i com mittee of 300 prominent citizens through out the state to assist me In the work. This committee will meet In Onnha next Tuesday afternoon. It will at that tlmo formurate definite plans , will elect a treas urer and secretary and appoint an executive committee to have the active management of affaiis. While the larger part ot the money neces sary for this undertaking will be raised In Omaha jet this Is a Nebraska and not an Omaha affair nnd an opportunity will bo given every one In the state to contribute. The newspapers of the state are especially requested to lend their valuable support to the plan. The Omaha papers will publish n list of contributions received each day , together with fun reports of all plans ns they may be developed. Respectfully , FRANK E MOORES , Major. The Committee. The following Is a list of the citizens of the state made members of the committee by the mayor. R S. Wllcox , Frank Colpetzer , S. Gamble , Horace Hurt , Arthur D. Brandels1 , E L Lomnx , W. H Bennett , W. R. Kellj- , H. J. Tenfold , LM DIcklnbun , LI G. Spuifeue , G. W. lloldrege , Fred Metz , Jr , C. F. Alnndeifcon , O. W. .Lyman , John Francis , Frank Murphy , Henrj S Juj lies , Thomiu Klipatrick , John U. liuchunan , J. U. Market , GeorRO r. Uldvvell , ! Udvvard Kosevvaler , James O. Phllllppi , 1 G M. Hitchcock , V. A. Nash , Heiman Kounize , George N. Clayton , i Henry Yates J. A Kulm , I M. a. Barlow , JM. . Tnurston , I J. II. UV.UIB , D H. Mercer , 1'rank Kennedy , U. U. Black , i Willis Iludspetn , C. fa Hnjward , W H. Bell. A. f. Tukey , William Glass , J. A. Sunderland , H. 11. Palmer , George 'lililen , Hev. T. J. Mackay , Alt red Mlllard , T. S. Clurkon , J. 1. , U.uim , Geneial Dandy , W. D Mcllugh , Hev S W Butler , John Steel , J. C. Cow In , Ji. M. Andrceben , C. J Sins th , C. D. Uhonipson , Cudet Tajlor , Josei > h Clew , U. fa 13-iKer , John 1 * Webstci , C. 11. Torby , \V 11. Christie , Charles Tracj , George T. Mills , Jacob Tuwcett , \V luium Krug , C. R. Scott , George Krug , C R Powell , Rev. J. 13. English , W. W. Slubaugh , Huv. J. J C Owens , W. W Key. or , Gottlieb Storz , C. Dickinson , It , Jj L Jlerumun , W. II. JlcCoul , 13 W. Lee , W. II. Munger , Rov. r. M. Slbson , "U illlam ua > di.n , ' 1. Jl 13iisoi , George L , Miller , P. J. Harrett , lce l sttllc , J.il Johnston , OM.ar 15. lilllls. l'A HioailVNcIl , G H. Tliummel , 11 A , Carpenter , W. S Summers , J H , Van Uuben , C. r Welter , 13 J. 13ttei , Arthur C Smith , Captain J. II. Culver , II A Cudalo , Mllforu. A. II. Noyes , General Gage , K C. Price , Lincoln. II C Howe , JesfaO B. Strode , W. J. C' . Kenyon , Lincoln Thomas Trj , Samuel Muxwcll , O. D Klpllnger , Fremont. Fred Palrcnruth , Wljllam L. Stark , CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Porccast for Nebraska NebraskaPair Pair , Varlihle Wind" Temiiprntnrp nt Oiniilin jpntpriln * I Hour. IPK > Hour. Men. . " > it. in , " > s | i , in. . . . . . Til it n , in. mi i. in. , . 7. % 7 Hi in. in . . . 71 s n. in. ill > . . 711 n , in. III ! in . in n. in. ( til | i , in. 1 1 n < in. 71 11 , in . in. . . . | i. in. I ) II 111. ( III John A Crolghton , John M Rpigcn , C S Montgomery , K 13 llruco , Piank Irvine , M L llnjwaid , Lincoln Horace I.udlngton , P. H. H < ? all. Alma. Prank nrvntit , O A. Campbell , J n Puny , Lincoln C. A. Rutherford John Stceii , Wnhoo. George A. llonglnlid , Ihc nnjors of. Hroken Uovv , Nebro ku Cllj' , Louii Cltj' , Premont , SI. Paul , lUutrlcP. Grrcloy Center , Plnttstnoutli , Albion , Pnlrbuiy , Nc-llgh , Nelson Pierce , i * uporlor , U'uvne , llobron Pendei , ll'.iip Hill , Toknmnh , Hod Clniiil , t'olumbtH , Aeit Point , Stanlon , O ceiln , IMpllllnn. SlromBdurg , S vvard , Ccntml Cltv. 1 ? no Springs , David Cltj , Toptiniiph , Mndlion , Auburn , Norfolk , Palls Cltv , Hlalr , Pawnee Cltj , A "bland , Wvmoie , tit nml l land , Hloomlngton , lloldrege , Alma , Kciirncv , Orleans , ntrnllal i Reavci Cltv , North Plattc Imllanola , fcldnej. Culbet tt'on , Alliance , Heukflmiin , Drd , McCook. Cbadi-on , llnivniil , Crawford , I'tetp , Dikntn Cltj , Pi lend , O Nelll , Pullerton , Mlnden , Lexington , S > i.icuic1 , Shclton , Schuvler , Gibbon , Aurora , Wnhoo , Claj Center , Vnlp.u.ilso , Palrmont , Srrlbner , Ponoa , Lincoln , Harrington , Dennett , Alnsvvorth , Geneva , Valentino , York , Rushville , FORTUNE FOR THE LANDLADY Hull ; of tlinrlen RrnmllNon llo | > Kliis I2Hlntt * KOCH to the Keeper of HIM llniirilliiK IloiiMp. KANSAS CITY , Juno 16. The contest of the will ot the late Charles Grandlson Hop kins , who left an estate valued at $500,000 , was settled today. Mr. Hopkins Ignored all his relatives and bequeathed his prop erty to Miss Harriet 13 Calvcrt , who kept n boirdlng house In a. building rented from Hopkins , and to Thomas M Barr , a lawjer , who , like Mr. Hopkins , made his homo at Mlfas Calvcrt's boarding house. The ignored heirs contested the will , al leging undue Influence , but thej' have now settled for about $25,000. Narclssa Nelson of Indianapolis , a sister , receives $5,500 ; Martha A. Martin , Marjs- \llle , Kj. , a half sister , gets $2,750 and Charles H. and Charles T. Comatock , nephews , of Hancock , la. , receive $5,500. Other nlccea and nephews receive smaller amounts. FRANCE CALLED TO ACCOUNT Italy DcmniiilH .Satisfaction for the Arliltrnrj Arrext at Nlpc of General ( iillctta. LONDON , Juno 16 The Italian govern ment , sajs the Rome correspondent of the Dally Mali , has demanded fcatlstaction from Planco for the arbitrary arrest nt Nice of the Italian general , Gillctta , taken Into custody thoro. General Gllletta , arrested at Nice on Mon day , protested that ho was there on a fur lough , but the French authorities , whoso agents had been watching him , asserted that ho had Ijeen detected In attempts to ex amine the fortifications on the frontier. Upon his person were found various plans of fortifications These ho said were merely the drawings of a tourist and had no secret character whatever. Some jears ago ho was arrested on a simi lar charge , but at that time there was no evidence sufficient to hold him. TEXANS SUFFER FROM FLOODS \\'aterHiiut liiiiiiilntex I.ar e Terrl- tor > mid llnt'h Dninii e nml DcHtltiitlon Itexult. SAN ANTONIO , Tex , Juno 15 News has Just been received hero that the town of Brackett , about 120 miles west of San An tonio , is under ten feet of water. Pour persons are missing and are supposed to have been drowned. A waterspout over that plico has Inundated the countrj for miles around. The Southern Pacific tracks for a number of miles wcet of Cllno station are washed away and several bridges are wrecked. Many cattle have perished. In Brackott the loss to nroperty Is heavj1. The soldiers at Port Clark are caring for the citizens and are dealing out government rations. SHRINERS CHOOSE OFFICERS Imperial Cnunell Seleetn Prominent Omnlin MIIHOM for DnlleN of AHNlxtant llnbbnii , BUFFALO , N Y. , Juno 15 The second and last session of the Impel ial Council , Nobles of the Mjstlc Shrlno , was held today The election of officers resulted as follow B Imperial potentate , John H. Atwood 4f Leavenworth , Kan , Import il deputy poten tate , Lou D WInsor of Grand Uaplds , Mich , Imperial assistant labban , Henry C Alkcn of Omaha , Imperial high priest and prophet , George H. Green of Dallas , Tex , Imperial oriental guide , Geargo L Brown of Buffalo , Imperial treasurer , William S. Brown of Plttsburg , Pa ; Imperial recorder , Benjamin W. Row ell of Boston , The next council will bo held In Washington \iiNtrliin MII | < PN I'nitlnl ( 'onfpNNlon. CHICAGO. June 15 Bnrthnlamao Kost the Austrian held here for the murder of his Intended wlfo , Marie Voedecka , In Vienna , has made a confession of having disposed of the woman's effects His state ment Is accepted as being sufficient evidence of guilt lo uairant the police In holding him without ball for ten days to glvo the Austrian consul tlmo to secure the neces sary documents to insure his being detained until extradited. Vi > emeiltn of Oeenn \ PHHI-IH , .lime in , At Gibraltar Arrived Kaiser Wllhelrn II , from New York , for Naples , cte At New York Sailed Augusta Victoria , for Hamburg via Cherbourg nnd Southamp ten Prlni Regent Luetpold , foi Bremen , via Southampton. Arrived Ocrmanlc , from Liverpool At Rotterdam Arrived Spaarndam , from New York , via Boulogne Hailed Maasdani. for Now York , via Boulogne At Amsterdam Balfed Wcrkendam , foi New York At Queenstown Airived Britannic , from New York for Liverpool At Hamburg Arrived Bosnia , from Daltlmore At Liverpool Arrived Aurania from NcA York. Waealand , from Philadelphia. ORDER OUT OF CHAOS Streets of Herman Begin to Take cu a Presentable Appearance. TWO HUNDRED MEN DELVING IN RUINS ' ' * * s , Thirty Tents Shelter the People of the Unfortunate Village. PLENTY OF THE NECESSARIES PROVIDED Blair and Tckamnh Contribute Olothiug , Bedding and Provisions. WOMEN'S ' RELIEF CORPS IS IN CHARGE County Will Mouej In I'lil sutVererw oil Tlielr 1'ppt Annlii ViiiipriilN ot the YlellntHi BLAIIl , Neb , Juno IB. ( Spccl.il Tola- grain ) Nearly UOO men nro nt work on the Ilcimnn ruins and nro fast , bilnglng order out of chnos. The streets nro already pas sable , nml the business men nro beginning to put up their shanties. Some thirty tentH ru now standing In the varlouo parts of town The people are well provided with clothing , bedding and provisions from vnrloui localities , especially from Hlalr nud ToUu- mah The Women's Relief corps of Blair IB doing excellent work in looking nftor the wants of the people It linn ltd tout In the heart of the town , where lunches nio served at any hour of the day. The funeial of the Hopklnn family took plnco from the Methodist EpUcopal church at Herman nt 2 o'clock today , Hov. nlllott officiating. The church was crowded to overflowing and a largo concourao of sorrowIng - Ing filends followed the raualim to their last resting place , the Hn man cenieterj. The funeral of Tom Illneo , who died jes- toiday as the icsult ot Injuries received In the wreck , took plnco todaj from his homo lu Blair. The funeral was In charge of the Woodmen of the World and was largel > at tended by the many frlendi of the deceased , The funeral of W. S Richard * , postmaster , will bo hold tomorrow at 2 30 from tha Methodist Eplscopil church , Hlalr. The leading business men of Tckamnh h.i\o taken hold of the work of stialghlcti- Ing out the complicated affairs of Herman J II Toree Is tecrotaiy of the organlrntloc and Is getting a memoranda of every mnn'i lo s and phjslcal Injuries. The work of the distribution of clothing Is left In charge ol the Women's Relief corps of Tckamnh and Dlalr. They have already donn magnificent work. The Blair State bank la made the sole receiving agent for any and all cash contri butions. A committee of three from Herman and Blair , consisting of J. H. Chambers , Her man ; William Gray , Herman , nnd A P. Howes of Blair , la Instructed to look after the distribution of supplies. The leading farmers of Washington county are advocating the plan of Washington county voting the sufferers at least $30,000 to help them stait again In bmlncsa. It Is a sorry sight to walk among the people of Herman , who only ono week ago were In a prosperous and happy condition , and to learn that now the only possessions left them nro the clothes on tholr backs. This is the condition of many and soma of these only a week ago -ncrc of the most prchperous in the little town. Over 2,000 people visited the wrecked town today. The town Is well patrolled with members of the Blair lire department nnd the crowds are nicely handled and every body allowed to BOO nil parts of the vvieck. Kvery Incoming nnd outgoing train Is crowded with those from a distance desiring to view the work of the elements. I'oNtiiuiHter IllelinrilH' 1'ntc. HERMAN , Neb , Juno 15 ( Special. ) A peculiar circumstance connected with the death of Postmaster William S. Richards Is related by Mr Chambers , who met him on his way homo In the evening between 5 and G o'clock Mr. Richards had been a sufferer from asthma for years and recently has had considerable difficult In breathing. The first two dajs of the present week thnt dinicnlty was more noticeable. He stopped Mr. Chambers nnd asked him If ho would take charge of his business and settle up his affairs If ho died as ho believed ho would within a very short time. Mr. Chambers laughingly responded that ho would do all In his power to help his old friend Ho cdeavored to dispel the Idea of approaching misfortune which seemed to haunt the mind of Mr Richards. Ho was unsuccessful , however , as the postmaster left him believ ing that death was close at hand and ho would not have to breathe laboriously very much longer His premonition was correct He went to his homo nnd within half an hour sought his cellar to escape the fury of the storm. Death scorned to come mid- dnnly nnd must have been peaceful as naught save ltd sallow stamp was discovered upon his face when his friends drew him from his underground refuge In n small collar beneath the homo of Andrew Jones In the northwest part of llio city flvo families , consisting of twenty per sons , crouched for protection The cave Ih ICEM than four feet wide and not to exteed MX foot long It proved ono of the best irfugcs In the oltv , as not ono of Its occu- I ants was Injured Not far from It was a small cnvo In wrleh r. do/on moro llfd from the ravages of the storm When It passed over thorn the cen tral portion of the roof WIIH nurked out Station Agent Poylo was left standing with Ills head squarely In the opening nml ft pleco of living debris struck him , Indicting n slight though pnlnful wound upon his temple. The physicians of Hermin , Blair and To- Itamah worked nil night dressing the in juries of the wounded and nllovintlng the Bufferings of the djlng an much as lay In their power Dr Clark nnd Dr Lukens of IJoiman , Dr Bodcll and Or Palmer of Illatr , Ir ) fillkeson and Dr Nesbltt of lokamah found ) the ( orps which worked /calously , I att > r reports received from Dane Hollow , four mllrs wcfct of hero , state that the barns of J P Jensen and William OUou wcra wrecked bj the ptorm SIllllX ( If ) SlMlllH Itclll-f , SIOUX CITV , la , Juno IS ( Siorla ) ! Tola- pram ) Ploux City at noon trday sent o draft of ? J10 to the relief committee ut the stricken town of Herman , Neb This money was rai cd infldo of an hour and the com mittee U still nt work More mono ) will bo sent after the romrnltloo has had a rhanre to do Homo morn noMcltlng Uonitlona of clothing and bedding alao have been called for by the ma or and Commercial associa tion. Iliu r ( it Hut SPOIIP , LINCOLN , Juno 15 Governor Poyntcr this evening sent Adjutant General Harry to the tornado-stricken town of Herman to In vestigate on iHrhalf of the state the neodn of the people The adjutant general will look t > the polldns "f tin- town and roembern of i IIP Nntlonil Guard company at Omaha have ' bein notified to bold themselves lu readluon I to go to Herman