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.ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOTttflNG , JULY 1 , 1800 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY tftVE CENTS.
MAD MILE OF MURPHY
OyolUt Follows Locomotive Over Oouria in
Less Thin One Minute.
SCORCHER IS BOTHERED BY PHANTASMS
Record-Breaking Pace Galls Up Strange
Images Along the Path.
RIDER FINISHES IN STATE OF COLLAPSE
Triends on Platform Boiza Reeling Ojclist at
End of Bios.
DELIRIUM AND WEAKNESS PASS AWAY
Itenr nf Conch In Protlilcil ivllli
llooil for Win it Slilrlil nnil Murih >
MfrU.cn Ihr llulilior IlulTcr
Often Alonif tlic Itoiitc.
NDW YORK. Juno 30. Charles M. Mur
phy of the King's County Wheelmen rode a
mile on a bicycle , paced by a locomotive , In
T > 7 4-H seconds today. 111- ? course was a
tno-mllo board track on n siding of tbo
Ixmg Island railroad. Murphy followed an
cnglno and u day coach , the latter being
provided with si hood which acted as a
wind shield for the rider. The board track
was laid near May wood , L ! , and extended
from that station two miles rant , and was
ns nearly perfectly level as skill could make
It. Fully 3,000 people saw Murphy make hla
daring ride.
Kngluccr Sam Dooth had his hand on the
throttle of engine 74 when the word was
Klvcn lo start at 5:10. : The cnglno started
at a rapid rate and before 400 yards had
ibecn traversed was running at a rate of
more than fifty miles an hour. Murphy was
looping well within the hood.
AH they ncarcd tbo beginning of the mlle
ntretch the pace was a mlle a minute and
clouds of dust obscured the rider from the
view of spectators who lined the banks on
cither side. Entering on the space which
would teat his speed. Murphy , In reply tea
a query , shouted , "I'm all right ; send her
along , " but there was no necessity for his
remarkfl regarding speed , as tbo engineer
was sending the big steam flyer along at
lop speed ,
The quarter was reached In lFscconds ( and
the half In 20 2-5. The timers lor the three-
quarters wcro Me f. Hit-sea ud Stall , the
former roglstorln \ < 4 and the latter 43 1-5.
At the finish tr/o of the watches showed
67 4-5 , one 57 3-5 , another 58 and the llfth
fi7 % , which was liold by Sheriff Creamer.
The timers agreed that 'Murphy ' covered the
distance In 57 4-5.
PnceiniiUcr In CMrtnk < ; ii.
Those on the back platform -who watched
JWurphy all thiough his wonderful ride
stated thul Ihe rldcr'H handlebar had knorked
against Iho rubber butler at least six times ,
tind rach tlmo the concussion sent him
iback six feet , but Murphy always had
Btrcngth to regain \hls During the last
quarter the rider covered the ground fully
n wheel length outside tbo hood , but as bo
passed the tlnlsh ho was close up. Just
then two strong men on board the train
reached down and welzcd the rider by either
arm and Hftod him Inard to \ < c'lr Inpafety.
Their'action undoubtedly saved Murphy's
llfo. bc uiso howas then In such a weak
condition lhat had ho been allowed to ro-
inaln on the wheel ho would have been un-
nblo to control It and a serious , it not
fatal , accident might have happened.
Murphy was carried to the front part of
the car and laid on a cot , where a phy
sician administered to him and In less than
live minutes the cyclist wae able to con-
ver > o with those lirouid. | hltm { Murphy
seemed < Uued at first and said in onswcr
to queries us to why he fell back so many
times : "I did that so that I might not
como In contact with the planks which \vcro
being torn up In front of mo "
Later on he did not refer to this , but
nald continually : "Doys , I alwaya felt that
I could do this. Now that I have done it I
am satisfied and so are many othern "
Bcforo the train had reached Babylon
CMurphy had gained his normal condition.
Murphy rode a 28-inch wheel , geared to
120 , S'/j-lnch cranks , and the weight of the
machine waa twenty and one-half pounds.
T REBELS PREPARE TU FIGHT
limurwont Koreo nt Snn Kernnnilo In
OccilllliMl III MiiUliiR More
Her u re Kn l > rfcime .
MANILA , July 1. 10:40 : a. m. A collision
between the two armies at San Fernando
necms inevitable soon. The Insurgents are
nctlvw all around the town and can be seen
norklng In the trenches to strengthen their
position. Day and night forces are at work.
It Is estimated that 3,000 men were seen
marching In the road north of the town
yesterday morning. The Americans turned
out and manned tbo defenses , expecting an
nttack. The soldiers sloop In their clothes
and breakfast at 4 o'clock In the morning ,
EO as to be ready for another daybreak as-
uault.
TJie commission of three Spanish officers
which entered tbo Insurgent lines a/ / fort
night ago to make a linal attempt to ar
range for the release , of the Spanish pris
oners has not returned. Their long absence
has occasioned alarm. Out reports come to
Manila that they wore received by Agutnaldo
at Tarlao and entertained hospitably. It Is
nald that Agulnuldo gave a banquet In their
honor , all the leading families of the rebel
leaders present attending , hence the Span-
lards In Manila hope that the mission of the
commlsiloners will be successful ,
General Ovcnuhtuc Is In the hospital suffer
ing with fever.
General Grant Is commanding his troops
on the tiouth lino.
DEFENDS PHILIPPINE POLICY
I.niiKhllii Aildrenne * the
Antlonnl Political nnil hoelnl
Society ,
BUFFALO , Juno 30. Rev. B. Fay Mills
nf Boston was chairman at this morning's
cession of tbe National Political and Social
nsBoclatlou. Tbo subject for today's session
rwas "Reform Through Party Action. "
This morning the question discussed wu ,
"What Can the Parties Do ? " Former State
Senator John Laugblln presented tbe claims
of tbe republican party , which he said was
born to meet a great emergency , to free and
Hevcto mankind , to uushackTe 4,000,000
laves. The republican party had always
been tha friend of labor and the oppressed ,
"Never , " railed out some one.
This brought forth a rebuke from Chair
nan Mllli , who advUed the Interrupter to
letlro or be more courtcoui.
Conllnulng , the senator upheld President
MoKlnley and hU policy In thu Philippines ,
He declared he would be re-elected In 1900
and that tbe Umpire state was going to
preMnt Governor Roosevelt to the nation
in 1901 as its presidential candidate.
n. 8. Thompson , editor of the New Ura ,
published In Springfield , O , and who Is afso
national cbalrniHii of Iho union reform party ,
presented the claims of that party. He said
It standx slmpl ) and solely for direct legis
lation. In other words , government by the
and not by a party , which Is
people
Jjinis expressed his un-
jpcracy. which he
imodatc every
them.
CHANCES FOTT FTHY ONES
Cnlilnel Ueelilen to CJIvc Preference
to 1'orineroliintcer
O Ulcer * .
WASHINGTON. June 30 The situation
In the Philippines was discussed at the
cabinet meeting today and general satis
faction was expressed In the administration's
plans for the reinforcement of General Otis ,
which contemplated Ihe reopening of active
operations on a largo scale when the rainy
season closes. September 15. Secretary
Algcr reported that enlistments wcro com
ing up to expectations. With a view to
officering the regiments raised under the
volunteer provisions ot the army bill the
records of the officers of the volunteer or
ganisations which saw service In Cuba and
Porlo Rico and which are now serving In
Iho Philippines are being carefully exam
ined In older that iccognlllon may be given
to such of them ns may dcslro lo re-enter
or continue In the service , according to
their ability and merit. Some ot the
meritorious non-commissioned officers may
also bo recognized. State lines are to be
Ignored. Some regular officers nro also to
bo commissioned no volunteer ofllcers.
Secretary Gage expressed the opinion to
his collcagucH that the deficit for this
fiscal year would fall below $90,000,000.
A petition was read from so me Cuban
planters requesting the abolition ot the duty
on breeding cattle. Although the duty Is
only $1 per head , the request will probably
be granted.
In Porto Rico , Secretary Alger reported ,
some of the planters were being consider
ably embarrassed owing to a provision of
the old Spanish law , which reserved twenty
feet along the coast all around the Island.
This Interferes with the plans of some ot
the planters to-- building piers.
REINFORCEMENTS FOR OTIS
Thlrtj-KUc Iliimlroil Snll Tliln Wcrk
nnil Kour Tliounnnil
Tr Ann port nt Ion
WASHINGTON , Juno 30.A statement
prepared In the office of the adjutant gen
eral of the army shows that with the de
parture of the Pennsylvania from San I ran-
cjscoipoout 3,500 reinforcements were dls-
patchnd to the Philippines this week. These
troops arc carried on the transports
Zealandla , Sheridan , Valencia and Pennsyl
vania and Include fifty-nlno odlcerH and 3,441
enlisted men. About half of the troops are
recruits Intended to fill gaps In the regi
ments In the PhlllpplncB caused by deaths ,
disabilities and discharges. There are about
3,000 recruits at San Francisco , which ara j I
also Intended1 to recruit the regular regl- j |
ments In the Philippines up to their max-1 ! |
mum strength ot 128 men to a companj.
Including the Nineteenth Infantry , under
ordera for Manila , and troops at San Frun-
cibco , there are 1,000 ready to start for
Manila as soon as transportation can be
provided.
The War department Is awaiting advices
from General Otis before proceeding actively
with the enlistment qt volunteers under the
rrrimt decision of the administration to or-
ganUe nine regiments of tbrco battalions
each , Including the three skeleton regiments
In the Philippines , amounting In all lo about' '
10,000 volunteers.
Evcrj thing is in readiness tor the pro
posed increase in the army and the entlro
machinery of enlistment and organization
can be iput into operation at a moment's
notice. The necessary ordeis will be given
ns sooi as the Information desired from Gen
eral Otis is received.
DEWEY TO LAND AT TRIESTE
FirI Uiiroppnn Tort nt Which the
Ailinlrnl I'roponcn ( o
Touch.
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LONDON , Juno 30. ( Nor York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Admiral
Dewey will land In Europe at Trieste , an
Austrian port , at the bead of the Adrlallc.
This will bo the first port lu Europe that
America's naval hero will touch.
It Is stated on the highest au
thority that Admiral Dowoy's health
lias fbown no appreciable Improve- i
mcnt since leaving -Manila , and acting under
medical advice ho will take a complete
rest for some tlmo In Austrian Tyrol be
fore resuming1 his Journey homo. His
health unfortunately so far Is so Indifferent
that bo could not eafely face the fatigue
of the reception awaiting him , but when
Americans In Europe learn his Intention to
land at Trieste crowds of them will flock
there to welcome him.
OtlM Taken ti Hopeful View.
CHICAGO , June 30. General Harrison
Grey Otis of Los Angeles , Cal. , who was
with the Eighth army corps at Manila , and
who saw nearly a year's flghltng around
that city , arrived In Chicago last night en-
route for Washington. He will remain in
the city until tonight before proceeding
eastward. Ills visit to Washington will
mark his muster out of the volunteer serv
ice. General Otis discussed the situation In
the Philippines at considerable length and
took the hopeful view that with tbe addi
tional troops to be furnished the war would
bo terminated before the next rainy sea
son sets In.
Vnli'iiola Hnlltt for Mnnllii ,
WASHINGTON , Juno 30. The War de
partment Is In receipt of the following ills-
patch-
BAN FRANCISCO , June 21. Adjutant
General. Washington Transport Valencia
left yesterday evening with headquarters ,
band , Troops B and 'M , Tenth cavalry , seven
olllcers , 195 men , 200 rounds carbines , 120
pistol ammunition per man , Companies E
and II. Twenty-fifth infantry , three officers ,
253 men , 200 rounds rifle ammunition per
man , one assistant surgeon , .ono acllng as
sistant surgeon , six- men , hobpltaf corps
8UAFTBR. Commanding.
Mliincnotiiim In Cooil lleiilth.
ST PAUL , Minn. , June 30. Governor Llnd
today received from Lieutenant Colonel
Frlcdrlch at Manila a cablegram stating that
the effective strength of the Thirteenth Min
nesota volunteers was now 940. Of the total
membership 150 men were sick , but not ser
iously. The regiment was doing outpost
duty on the railroad There Is no definite in
formation there abo-jt its return.
Knllnltiiriit Oriler tunned.
WASHINGTON , June 30. The first orders
were Issued today for recruiting the troops
under tbe clause authorship ; the enlistment
of 35,000 men. The order contemplates en
listing men for the three skeleton regiments
In the Philippines. Recruiting officers have
been Instructed to enlist men with this un
derstanding
Sli > U Solillcrn Slur ! llonif.
WASHINGTON. Juno 30 General Otis
notlllen the War department that the trans
port Morgan City left Manila June 24 tor
San FrancUco with 4Ci sick.
DREYFUS IS ON FRE8CI1 SOIL
Oaptrra it Said to Hare Secretly Disem
barked from tha Sfai.
NEWSPAPER MEN'S ' VIGILANCE FAILS
Jnnrnnllntn llurrjr About In I'nranlt
nf Hnmom , None of Which Lrniln
to the Trntli The I'nlillr TnUcn
More ImnRtilil IntcrcM.
RBNNES , France. July 1 Captain Droy-
fus landed at Qulbcron and was conveyed
by train to Brus , twelve kilometers from
Hcnnoa. There ho entered a landau , ac
companied by a chief of the detectives , and
wan driven to Rcnnes , where twcntj-lhc
gen d'armca waited his entrance Into thb
town. Ten of the gen d'armes entered a
wagon and followed the carriage. The rest
followed on foot. The party arrived at
the prison without Incident. A large crowd
assembled and witnessed the arrival In si
lence and without manifestation.
BREST , France , June 30. A dlnpatch from
Rcnnes says the police are taking up posi
tions around the railway station there and
that everything Indicates that Captain Drey
fus Is already enroiitc It Is reported that
ho will reach Rcnnes at 2 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
U U not known here where the Inhdlng
was effected. The weather Is very heavy
and It Is Impossible to sec 200 yards from the
shore along the coast In the vicinity of
Brest , owing to the rain and dense mist.
Excitement wa at fever heat this evening
when It was reported that the Sfax had al
ready entered the harbor and was off the
arsenal. Scores of journalists Immediately
put off In boats to Investigate , but they failed
to find the war ship.
Up to 1 a. m. no news has been received
hero of the arrival of Captain Dreyfus at
Rcnnes.
The latest report Is that the authorities
had arranged a secret landing at the llttlo
village of IMoulln Blanc , about four miles
from Brest , but the vigilance of thn news
paper men led to a change in tbo arrange
ments and Dreyfus was disembarked at
Qulberon , in Brittany , near IVOrlcnt , where
the telegraph ofllco closes at 9 p. m , , thus
rendering It Imposslblp to telegraph to
Rcnnes the fact of his arrival.
Drey fun' llrnUli Hrlluntc.
PARIS , July 1. It Is persistently rumored
hero that Captain Dreyfus landed laPt even
ing from the cruiser Sfax , Captain Cof-
finlcrcs do Nordcck , at L'Orient , and im
mediately proceeded for Rcnnes. As the
telegraph offices are closed , it is impossible
to verify this report.
It Is also said that the govornmcnt has
advices from the Azores when the Sfax
passed Fayal that the health of Dreyfus nas
precarious. This Is held In some quarters
as explaining the anxiety to prevent the
public from oeclng him.
The Parisian public Is rather listless about
his arrival , and there IK no enthusiasm at
Rennes , where torrents of rain are falling.
The station Is full of reporters , waiting the
coming of the prisoner.
UPROAR IN ITALIAN CHAMBER
Wlniln Up rrlili a Free FlBht AIIIOIIK
Ilic Member * Sitting in
Adjourned.
ROME , Juno 30. In the Chamber of
Deputies today the ioclullnta Tufd" extreme
leftists recommenced their obsliuctlve tac
tics and created an immense uproar. The
president of the houss combated the efforts
of the obstructionists and finally the depu
ties left their scats , crowded the floor and
there was such an uproar that the sitting
was suspended. When It was resumed
similar tactics were carried on by extreme
leftists , who crowded the tloor. Th tumult
was deafening , and eventually a free fight
ensued and the sitting was again suspended.
A secret ballot having been ordered upon
certain bills , the socialists rushed down to
prevent it. Signer Sonnonlno advanced first
to register his vote , but the socialist deputy ,
Signer Blssolatl , dealt him a violent blow
near the temple. Slgnor Sonnonlno then
seized him by the throat and coat collar and
threw him down , receiving himself many
blows from the other socialists who took
part In the affray.
Whllo this tussle was In progress hand-
to-hand combats wwo waging all around
and the conservatives , Slgnor Santlnl and
Slgnor Bertollnl , used their fists upon the
socialists with great effect. Slgnor Costa ,
socialist , with his sleeves turned up , dealt
blows right and left.
Count Ferrucclo Macola , proprietor of the
Gazctta Dl Venezla , who In his duel In
March of last year killed Slgnor Cavallottl ,
the poet and publicist , attacked Slgnor DI
Felice , whoso friends cried , "Bowaro of the
murderer. "
Gonei-al Pelloux , pale and stupefied , re
mained standing. Ho was on the point of
being attacked when Admiral Betallo raised
a chair and defended him. The gallenes
joined In the uproar with wild cries and
were cleared. Slgnor Chlnaglla , the presi
dent of the chamber , suspended the sitting.
When the combatants wore separated , Slg
nor Sonnonlno persuaded tbo president to re
sume the procedure , If only , as ho put It , to
"afford Jncontefctlble proofs of socialist vlo
lenee. "
The secret ballot was again called for with
the result that there was a repetition of the
disorder.
LONDON , Juno 30. The correspondent of
the Dally Mall saya : The Chamber of Depu
ties today was transformed Into a veritable
battlefield Tbo tumult was terrific. More
thai ; twenty deputies were Injured In the
struggle , Including Baron Sonnenlno , who
was seriously hurt. Baron Sonnenlno Is the
leader of tbo majority and the probable fu
ture premier. The Chamber will now bo
closed until November.
GENDARMES CHARGE RIOTERS
One Hundred Snlil to Iline Heen In
jured In IlrunnelH ! Some Se-
rlonnly.
BRUSSELS , June 30. The rioting here
was continued until 2 a m , at verlous points.
The gendarmes charged fiercely several tlmcn
on the Boulevard Auspach and used ball
cartridges on the Grand place. Ono rioter
was bayoneted and two reporters were seri
ously Injured. Saucepans and other do
mestlo Implements were thrown from win
dons during the night at the troops ,
The Gazette eayu 100 persons have been
Injured during tbe rioting and that of tbla
number eight were seriously wounded.
At the opening of tbe Chamber of Depu
ties today a motion was Introduced amending
the rules eo as to allow the expulsion of any
deputy causing a disturbance. The socialists
vlgorouely protested and violently aneth-
niatlzed the movers.
M. de la Nanthcere , rightist , defended the
proposal and delivered a cauttlc Indictment
of the socialists , who Interrupted him by
whistling , hooting and banging their desks
When quiet was restored tbe socialists
drew moving pictures of ( be victims of the
repression lying wounded in Ihe hospitals
and demanded to know who was responsible
foriiuch "unjue.lflable horror" The premier
replied ; "U li I who caused tbe strength of
the gendarmerie to bo increased , en
requisitions made before the repression com
menced. "
This statement drew forth a storm of In
vectives and socialist cries of "Murder"
Subsequently tovcrat of the deputle * appealed
to the government to bo conciliatory , where
upon the premier expressed the strongest do-
nlro for conciliation and said he was prepared
to seek that end. The statement was grccled
with applause , In the midst of which Ihe
session was ended. The foclallsts left the
house together and M. Van der Wclde , after
receiving the permission ot the police , ad
dressed the crowd outside , Informing thorn of
the ministerial statement. H Is believed
the premier's declaration will appease th
public.
During the night stones -were hurled at
the windows of the premier's residence , the
porter of which was hurt , and blood was
smeared on the pavement In front of the
house.
KAISER RAISES WHITE FLAG
( icrniniiy llcclilcn lo .Support Ilic
Aincrlunn IMnn for nn Arul-
( rntloii Trllmnnl.
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THE-HAGUE - , Juno 30.-Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Official au
thority states that owing to representations
made at Berlin In behclt of the American
delegation , Gcrmanj has definitely decided to
support the American plan of a permanent
arbitration tribunal. The Uerman emperor
was notified that the limit of concession had
been reached and that as the other powcls
had determined on establishing a permanent
tribunal It would bo Instituted either wither
or without Germany's co-operation. The ac
cession of the kaiser lo the scheme Is re
garded hero as striking testimony to the
Influence of the American dcfegatlon.
THE HAGUE , Juno 30. The flret corn-
mltteo of the Peace conference discussed to
day the reports of the war and marine sub
committees on the Russian proposals not to
Increase the effectives or military budgets.
The sub-commltteo's recommendation that
the proposals bo referred for ulterior do-
cislon to the governments was adopted.
The examining commlttco on arbitration
today passed the second reading of the code
of procedure In arbitration.
Tomorrow It will take up the permanent
tribunal scheme.
Today's proceedings Incfudcd an elaborate
speech by Baron Blrdt of the delegation of
Norway and Sweden. He deplored the fail
ure of the conference to achieve as much as
might be desired , but ho ventured to say
that the czar's Idea was noble and could not
die , because supported by thousands upon
thousands of men. Baron Blldt declared that
If the Russian emperor would add to the
nobility of heart and generosity of mind
which ho had already displayed the talent of
perserverance , the triumph of his majesty's
work would bo assured.
"Not only has the Russian emperor re
ceived from Pi evidence the gift of power.
He has also the gift of > outh , and If our
generation , " continued the Swedish delegate , j I
"is not designed to accomplish the task , wo j
may count upon the next generation to do It.
The duty remaining for uii art delegates and
for the governments we represent Is to con
sider whether the best moans of obtaining
the desired end were toj be found In new
conferences , In direct nutil.'itlonB ; , or simply
in the policy of setting f.i ° t > example. "
The speech was 'ErcrJfe ; jvIUi prolonged
applause. \ \
With a view of avoir 3 i.dlrcct vote
against Russia , botlif . . crmaert and
Baron Blldt urpod thalNfi V ports no dls I
armament bo merely read in I not put to
vote. This suggestion was adopted.
lloivlnon WntoliliiK the Trnimtnnl.
LOURENZO MARQUKZ , Delagoa Bay ,
Juno 30. The United States cruiser Chicago ,
Rear Admiral Howlhon's flagship , has ar
rived hero. Its commander will proceed to
Pretoria.
.
The Chicago flailed from Now York In I
I
April last to circumnavigate Africa , but I
owing to the unsettled state of affairs In the j '
Transvaal Is to remain In that vicinity to
protect American Interests. | I
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\n ninputc In KIMilmj AVntorn. i
PARIS , Juno 30. A Koml-odlclal note has j I I
been Issued declaring that there le no
ground for rumors of disputes between the
English and French squadrons In New
foundland waters.
Slonn I'nln Up n Tlionnnml.
LONDON , Juno 30. The Star today sajs
the Ted Sloan assault case has been finally
settled by the payment of $1.000 to the
waiter.
NATIVE KING KEEPS FAITH
Monarch of the Ton RUN Will Not He
Ulnnnnileil from Mnrrjiliifr the
Wonmn of IIIn Uliolrc.
SAN FRA'NCISCO ' , June 30. From Honolulu
lulu comes the news of the marriage of
King George of the Tonga Island group to
Princess Lavlnla. The majority of the people
ple of the islands wished him to mairy
Princess Ofa , and several meetings of dig
nitaries wwo held wlUh a. view to trying
ito Inducn King George to change his mind ,
but to every communication tbe king re
plied that Lavlnla. was his choice , and that
if ho could not marry her be would not
marry at all. The people reluctantly con
sented and the wedding took place on June
1 In the church. Rev. J. B. Watklns , the
king's chaplain , tied the knot. Tbe church
was donbely crowded with Invited Tongans.
MILES IS GUEST OF LABOR
Major General Vlnlin I-urwre IMttnliurK
Iiidunlrlen mid In Given H
Ilenrly HeeepUoii.
PITTSBURG , Pa. , June 30 , Major General
Nelson A. iMllee , who is in the city as the
guest ot "All Organized I abor , " bad a busy
tlmo today sightseeing , holding receptions
and holding meetings.
In the morning the general was taken
through the Homestead armor plate works
and other mills. In the afternoon he held
a public reception and In the evening be ad
dressed two large meetings In tbe Grand
Opera house and Avenue theater. Preceding
the evening entertainment General Miles
waa escorted through the principal streets
by several milltarj organizations. Tbe route
of parade was fined by thousands of people
anxious to see and cheer the distinguished
guest.
ROBBERS BREAK DEPOT SAFE
Three Men Hold Up Station Alien ! nt
Devi Itt nnil herure line
Hundred Dollar * .
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , July l. At 1 o'clock
this ( Saturday ) morning three men In a
buggy drove up to the Northwestern depot
at Dew Itt , held up the operator at the point
of their revolvers , blew open the uafe and
escaped with $100. There Is no clew.
Vmeiiul Curtnlln Snliirj Mnt.
DAVENPORT , la. . June 30. The running
out of the appropriations with the close
of the government fiscal jear last night led
to the discharge of 652 men , half the force
of the Rock Island arucnal.
GATES SWING OPEN TODA\ \ '
Greater America Exposition Enteri Upon Ita
Four Months' Career.
DETAILED PROGRAM FOR THE OPENING
Mllllnrr I'rnccKHlmi TlirntiKli the
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The officers of the Greater America expo
sition spent a portion of jestcrday making
changes In their program and shaping up
some of the rough points that have hereto
fore existed. U was supposed that General
Vlfqualn of the National guards had been
secured to take command of the parade to
day , but at the last moment It was
learned that other engagements will pro-
\ont him from being present. The forma
tion of the parade will consequently devolve
upon Colonel Campbell of the Second Ne
braska regiment , \vho will select his aides.
Tbo parade will form on Douglas street
this morning , promptly at U o'clock ,
with the right and left resting on the Inter-
uectlnc strcet-5 between Tenth and Six-
tccnth. The formation will be as follows ,
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Platoon of Police.
: \1 initial and Staff.
Mil-leal Union Hand.
Second Regiment , Nebraska National
Guards.
lliunston Hides , No. ' - ' .
Ttoop A Cnv.ilrj.
Carbon Hand , Carbon , la.
Vlrst Nebiaska Volunteet Infantry.
Third Ncbiaskj , Volunteer Infantry.
High School Cadet Bund.
UlBli School Cadets , Omaha
High Schoo' Cadets. Council Uluffs.
Shetiandonh H.uul.
Carriages.
Soi'onil Ul Inlon.
Marbal anil Staff
Uniformed Drill Teams.
Fraternal Societies.
Parade will form on Douclas street , with
the right resting on Sixteenth street.
Platoon of police.
Colonel Campbell and staff.
Musical Union baud.
The second regiment , Nebraska National
guard , Major Jlayward commanding , will
form on Fifteenth street , north of Douglaa ,
right resting on Douglas Companies F , iM ,
G , C , A and K.
Thurston Hlflcs No. 2 and troop A , Ne
braska National guard , will form on the east
aide of Fifteenth street , south of Douglas ,
with the right resting on Douglas.
The Carbon band and First regiment , Ne-
ibranka volunteer Infantry , Major Williams
commanding , will form on the north side of
Douglas , with right resting on Fifteenth
street.
The Third regiment , Nebraska volunteer
Infantry , ( Major II. S. Dungan commanding ,
will form on the -west side of Fourteenth
street , right routing on Douglas street.
The Omaha High School Cadet band.
Omaha High School cadets and Council
Bluffs cadets will form on the north side
of Douglas street , with right resting on
Fourteenth strict.
The Shenamloah band and carriages -\\ill
form on Fourteenth street , south of Doug
las street , -with right resting1 on Douglas
etreet.
The second division , societies and frater
nities , F. F. Koosc commanding , will form
on Douglas street , with right resting on
Thirteenth etrcct. ,
The line of march will be north on Six-
tooulh sicrl ( and Sherman avenue to" W'rl
: west on Wirt street to Twentieth
street , north on Twentieth utrcet to the
arch.
arch.The
The parade will mo\o at 11 o'clock sharp.
All organizations will report by 10:45 : at
the points assigned to them.
There will be a regimental dress parade
on the now race track wcbt of the Trans-
portatlon building * at 5 p. m. today.
Upon reaching the Auditorium the proccs-
slon will break up and the exercises of the
day will be held.
The following Is the program In the
Auditorium :
Selection "Columbia" .
Godfrey's British Guards Band and Chorus.
Prayer Rev. George Coomb" , Kansas City
" 'Star Spangled Banner" .
. Godfrey's British Guards Band
Address George L. Miller , President of th-
Kxposltlon.
Selection bv the Chorus .
Address w. A. Poynter , Governor of
Nebraska.
"Auld Lanp Syne" . .
. . . . Godfrey's British Guards Band
Address Uon M L Ilayward , Senalor from
Nebraska.
"Fantasia" . . Godfrev's British Guards Band
Address lion. Charles F Manderson.
National Anthem , "America" .
. . People , Rand and Chorus
IiintnllliiK Ilic Kxlillilln.
Officers of the exposition feel that when
the gates swing open this morning
most of the exhibits In the principal build
ings on the grounds will bo In place. Hun
dreds of men worked on the grounds and
In the buildings Thursday night , and when
morning came a great change had been
wrought.
In the Government , Machinery , Manu
facturers and Art buildings the exhibits are
bolng placed as rapidly as experienced men
and women can do the work. In the Agri
cultural building there will be little to see
until the middle of July , and possibly not
much until the first part of August. The
contention of the officials Is that agricul
tural products cannot be shown until they
are grown , and this opinion seems to bo
general with thobo who pass through the
building.
U. U. Randall , who has been promoting
the agricultural department , has returned
from a tour of the state , and he has brought
contracts with twenty Nebraska counties ,
all of which will have exhibits during the
closing months of the exposition. Some of
them will sot in earlier , being material
saved over from last year , but as u rule
the exhibits will not bo extensive until
after the products of this year are gathered
The plan is to put In the grains as they
ripen , adding the fruits and vegetables In
their season.
The pictures In the Art building are bolng
hung and the Interior of this structure will
present a very attractive appearance on
opening day. The war museum of the Chicago
cage Record has been Installed and Is ready
for Inspection at this time.
IllnlB from Ihr I'hllllililne * .
In the building where the colonial exhibits
will be featured about oerytblng colonial
that will be teen on opening day will be the
collection from the University of Minnesota.
This consists of a large number of stuffed
animals and some 600 specimens of birds
from the Philippines The birds are mounted
and are shown In long cases
In the manufacturers' and Machinery
buildings Superintendent Slmpbon has com
pelled bis employes and the exhibitors to
work night and day and as a result the ex
hibits are nearly all Installed and the power
to operate the live machinery will be applied
the first thins this morning.
In the Nebraska building , which will be
occupied by becret societies , the furniture
has been mo\ed In and representatives from
the societies and fodgcs will be on hand to
welcome their friends and guests.
MUs Mary Falrbrother , who has charge ot
the Woman's department , has a large force
of decorators at work. The galleries of the
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CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebrn.ska
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"JOE" WHEELER IS COMING
I oiiRrrmiiiiinti from Alnlininn
Will \ l ll Oninlin on 1lir
Third of Jill } .
WASHINGTON , Juno .10 ( Special Tele
gram ) General Joseph Wheeler , ouo of tbo
heroes of the Spanish-American war and
representative of the Eighth Alabama dis
trict In congress , will accompany Postmaster
General Smith to Omaha. Thin dccUlou waa
brought about this morning when General
Wheeler learned to what stialts Senator
Ilayward ot Nebraska and Gcnoial Sloauc of
. St. l.ouls had been put to fill places which
| they had expected "Llttlo Joo" to occupj
j j both In Omaha , on the opening of the
Greater America' i\potiltlon : , and at St
Ixuls on July I. General Wheeler learned
that It was the wish of the administration
that be go to Omaha and St. l.ouU and llko
a good soldier he obcjcil.
Admiral Schlcy In speaking tonight as to
his inability to go to Omaha for July 3 nald.
"I do not know of any place 1 would
faooncr go to than Omaha. My treatment
there last month I will never forget. U
was warm with affection Riid spontaneous
with cordiality. 1 think 1 have as many as
sixteen reasons for loving the people of
Omaha and the west But as to my going
on for July 3 , that seems Impossible. Secre
tary Long ver > kindly granted me leave , but
the secretary piobabl ) did not know that
the navy retiring board had been called to
meet \\ashlngton on July 1 , and , a lib
president , I could not do otherwise than meet
with the board. Our work will not last
long , but it would be out of the question for
mo to board the train tomorrow might , ride
until Monday morning and then , amidst such
excitement In Omaha , got away to St. Louis.
No one more than I greatly i egret my In
ability to go to Omaha. If I had only knowu
of the desire of tbo people of the Gate City
to have me present at the opening of the
exposition , I would have tried to arrange
my affairs accordlngfy , but m > first Informa
tion came In the shape of a telegram from
Senators Thurston and Ilayward. I will wire
Dr. Miller my regrets. Glvo them my best
wishes for the success of tne exposition and
tell the people of Omaha that I will never
forget their hospitality. "
The admiral wears upon his breast the
Insignia of the Royal Arcanum which Union
Pacific council presented nlm and ho never
hesitates to thow It to Ms friends an one
of the mementoes of an "eye-opener" trip ,
as he says was his swinging nround Ne
braska , Wyoming , Colorado and Utah.
Postmaster General Smith and General
Whcnler reave hctc tomorrow afternoon , via
the Pennsylvania , going direct to Omaha by
way of St. Louis. They will arrive In
Omaha at 7 o'clock Monday morning and will
leave at 4 o'clock on the same day for St.
Louis.
FINANCES OF GOVERNMENT
for < lic lonr .Mnke n Hotter
Ml o 11 1 UK Thnn Iho WnnliliiKtoii
OIHclnln Aiitlelpiitcil.
WASHINGTON , June 30. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Government revenues for the fihcal
jear ending this day , todiij's iccelpts esti
mated , foot up to $515,600,000 from Internal
revenue and $ SG,523,000 from "miscellan
eous. " The S.GCI clary of the ticasury , In his
report to congress , estlmalcd Iho rccelpls of
the year at $483,000,000 , clasbllled thiib : Cus
toms , $195,000,000 ; Internal revenue , $270-
000,000 ; miscellaneous , $20,000,000.
An enlarged volume of Imports and a
closer administration of tbo appraiser's olflco
at Now York accounts for Iho Increase In
customs recelpls and receipts of $12,000,000
In partial payment of Central Pacific in
debtcdness for the Increase under the "mis
cellaneous" head. Internal revenue receipt : !
are only slightly In excess of estimates.
Expenditures for the year will be very
cioio to $003,000,000 and the deficit about
$89,500,000 , or $27,500,000 less than Mr. Gage's
ebtlmates. It Is duo to say , however , that
the secretary's estimates were based on the
theory that military expenditures might be
kept upon a war footing to the end of the
year. It was deemed bcbt to make provi
sions In tbe budget for high pressure expend
Iturcs In that quarter. Flguies for April ,
May and Juno show a falling off of about
$15,000,000 In the army and $7,000,000 for the
navy , which Is back to about normal.
No further contraction In army expendi
tures Is looked for. Indeed , It will bo safe
to count on an Increase In that direction on
account of the call for more troops.
The army cost $229,000,000 and the navy
$64.700,000 for a year , a total of $293,700,000.
$150,000.000 for the fiscal year 1897-98. A
considerable part of the $50,000,000 defense
fund voted by congress had been expended
prior to the 30th of June , 1SH8 , and appears
In the record of tfast year. Previous to the
Spanish-American war the normal cost of
maintaining the army and navy was $80,000-
000The
The foregoing figures do not Include the
business of the Postofllco department , which
runs about $105,000,000 this year.
MATTER OF FREE DELIVERY
SprrliilKenl Conicer of the I'Oht-
olllcc Depnrtment Will
Help Iimu Out ,
WASHINGTON , Juno 30. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Special Agent Conger of the Post-
office department , who has been establishing
rural free delivery In Iowa , Is hero to at
tend a conference of special agents with
Superintendent Machen with reference to
rural free delivery In the several elates. Mr
Conger has made recommendations for the
establishment of service at ( several places In
Iowa , among which are Marsballtow/n and
Mount Pleasant. He has also ten applica
tions under consideration and will make an
examination an to the feasibility of service
at a number of points In that state after the
conference hero tomorrow.
The Civil Service commission will hold on
examination for applicants for position an
puitofilce clerk and carrier In the postolficcn
at fjrlnncll and Cedar Falls , la. , on
August 2.
Elizabeth OldharaAus today appointed
postmaster at Giles , Brown county , vice G.
Rodocker , dead ; also Frank H. Larlvon , at
Armour , Pottawattamlo county , .la.
Miiiniiinr > of Kevrr Ciinrn ,
WASHINGTON , Juno 30. A report sum-
marlzlng the yellow fever situation In Sant
iago up to June 20 has been received by tbe
Burgeon general of the marine hospital serv
ice. It states that up to that tlmo during
the present tcaton there had been thirty-five
cases and eleven deaths , all but four of
| which were among American boldlers.
NO USE FOR FUSION
Populists and Old-Timo Alliance Men Break
Away from Democracy.
DECIDE TO SEVER THE TIE THAT BINDS
Nothing for Them in the Combine Eicept
Political Extinction ,
STORY OF THE LION AND LAMB REPEATED
Populist * Object to Playing the Part of
Juvenile Mutton.
DENUNCIATION OF STATE HOUSE RING
Mute Ilonril of .
Trnnnportntlnn | ) c.
flnred In lie n Hunk rrnuil Mill-
< lle-nf-t1iti-llnn < l Ticket to
lie .Nominated.
KBAKNBV , .Nob. Juno 30. ( Special TI .
Kaui.-Tho | ) old-lino alliance won and pop
uilstb of tbo central mid western part of
Iho atato held u meeting In this city toduj
Tie work of reorganizing the alllaiico foi
educational mid irforni purposes wns freclv
dlacussed. Luclno Stcbblus of North Plalto
WHS among those present. 'Sho following
was adopted UK the sense of the conference
for future political action
The tlmo has arrived when vvo deem It our
"Pncal to true populists and auk
Mm i i ? ten1 , , ' lo nrst m"'Il > lcs ; ask them
o labor for tl0
! perpetuation of the populist
party and avoid further association with
i.80 V.lu > nra l'ln ul"8 its destruction.
lopulltl principles and the populist party
nio the hope of the
country and 110 one can
deny that fusion with cither old party will
eventually destroy our new party.
The situation peremptorily demands thai
the populiBiB who love principles more than
ofllce make straight populist nominations
nd vote for them , abstaining from fusion
with any other party as they would avoid
pestilence
' .th ° beginning our party resolved that
the deception and unscrupulous methods
practiced by tbo old parties were n menace
to the republic. This was true then and It
Is Just as true today Then why submit to
the affiliation with cither of these trimming ,
office-seeking organizations ? TO longer do
fco means the utter demoralization of DOB-
ullsm
Democrat * SunlloiT I'lipnllnln.
Today democrat ! ) concedes that Brjan TV ill
bo their presidential nomluco next ) car
Possessing state pride , as wo all do , v\e
aio In n measure glad this Is so. Out \\a
notice that everywhere democrats arc look
ing for some suitable democrat to nominate
as vice president. No populist Is though )
of for either first or second ulace. Democ
racy wants nothing from populists save their
votes and that simply means the annihila
tion of our party. .1 dellbeiato swallowing
of populism by the democratic party nfter
democracy hao mailo some vvoak and hypo
critical pietcn c of adopting few of our
minor pilnclplcu
In Mate and nation our lenders ha\o drawu
us into fusion with
democracy to the ovor-
lastlng Injury of reform and progress nlm-
ply because the leaders wanted ofllce. Our
party was full of hope and courage , with
Its principles growing rapidly In public fa
vor , but fusion has now demoralized our
forces and forbidden any further effort to
ward reform.
What were earnest , able inform paper *
In this silaic Mupo ycarw ago aio lion , with
one exception , all unscrupulous orgaiib of thn
fusion sang In power. The name editors
who formerly uiged clean hands and Htrlct
purity In public life nro now banding all
their euorglea In hhanicful acts of the fuslon-
Ists In ofllce. The same papers which thico
years ago declared that our officials were
corrupted and bilbcd with corporation favors
now till their columns with iirgumentn to
show that the corporation demon , the worbt
enemy of mankind , is harmless as a dove
when found In the onibnico of n fuslonlGt.
We expended much tlmo and money o
establish populist reform papers and now
they openly ad\ocalo the election of a
democratic president , whllo they rldlculo a
populist candidate for that high ofllcc.
They say "Much for fusion ; little or noth
ing for populism "
Fuslonlsts In ofllco can do nothing so low
and contemptible that former populist pa
pers eland ready to defend and oxcuuo them
although these fcumo writers unsparlngty do.
iiounccd such conduct a few years ago.
Fusion ofllclals declare that no paper ihall
have any patronage or job work that does
not uphold thulr every act. They mean that
a paper shall not Ilvo If it criticises any of
their doings. The universal change from
"reform papers" to "fusion organs" In the
state the last two yeais Is as shocking .13 it
is unparalleled The loss to the people In
this great change cannot bo estimated .mil
( ill this enormous damage must bu charged
to fusion.
When Bryan telegraphed the national pop.
ullst committee at St. Louis In 1896 that \
ho could not accept our nomination unlops \
Sowall was also nominated then was u good *
tlmo to stop all efforts itt fusion.
When Senator Alien chairman pocketed
that telegram and kept It from tha con
vention ho did a shamufulllsboncat thing ,
for which lie should be huM accountable
Let us muko u faithful record of the fruit
wo have gathered from the fusion tree In
this state during the last two years. Fusion
has given us a secretary of thu 1S ! > 7 senate
who charge for 151 days' work lu .1 legis
lative session of sovunly-throo days and u
fusion senate allowed tbo robbery. This
enteiprlulng raider of the wtato treasuiy Is
now conducting a dally fusion paper at thn
capital , instructing honest tlllarb of the toll
how to fuse and how to vote ,
Krnuil In Amlltnr'H Ofllce ,
Fusion has given us a state auditor , who ,
as investigation shows , admlntitcru his ofUce
without any rcgaid to law. Ho has given bis
appointed good-tired state warrants ille
gally , without a shadow of right In law ,
has helped eight of hlt > employes to large
amounts unlawfully anil then brazenly tellit
a legislative committee that ho deems It
right for him to receive money and valuable -
able gifts from the scounduils In return
The auditor wlir not tolerate an appointed
In his olllco who dares to oppose his law let i
and corrupt practices" " . Fusion officials'will
not tolerate an appointee who oppogi < tholr
revelry In frpo passes and who InHlxtH cm
paying foi tlcketii vvhon hn travoln
A legislative committee repoils that ' Dep
uty Auditor Poole swore falsely to get JS.'fi
from tbo state ticapury lhat did not iHtiiig
to him. " This perjured fualon deputy is
still drawing warrants at the stale houki *
Tha false oath Is In wilting and on tile ,
icudy for Inspection by the grand ) ury
Fusion has given us a sta'o ireaiitirrrhii
refused to tell the leglslatuio where lie Jtecpi
the bcbool funds. This U I ho Bann ttouMo
we bad with Treasurer Butlcy ilnrlui ; lild
second term
Populists always promised If hey -wire
placed In power they would abolish needless
oltlccs , Out when they tinned fualoulctn
they forgot the promise. The 1897 roKifila
lure had a largo majority of fuMon meiHicrs
and the governor was of the same faith , but
no Ubeloas olliccs were Jbolltibud.
ThreeKrnuil * .
Our three railroad secretaries are con
ceded to be the rankest frauds of the age
They do absolutely nothing to benefit th
tilate , but htand as a mighty wall to pro.
tcct the railroads when the people demand
justice , Beside this they have few duties
except getting free pawes for their friend's
and drawing their exorbitant salaries The
$8,000 a year given to ojir .railroad board
rould not bo n\\en \ to a greater enemy of the
taxpayers nor to any greater dcbauehers of
public morals The records nhovs that thn
railroad secretaries have been the Krat
workers in legislature and court ( o ileff.it
the will of the people and to nullify rail
road law. Years atro the oeonre vnlad by