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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE 10 , 3871 OMAHA , TUESDAY JfOBNlNG , SB , 1SOO TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE 01323TS. FRENCH PORTS Ecoiprooity Treaty Admits American Goods on Minimum Schedule , PAPER SIGNED AFTER FWO Yl ARS' ' PARLEY Arrangement it Final and Mjst Important Product Under umgley Law. CONCESSION ON TARIFF TWENTY PER CENT Franco Secures Largo Reductions on Over One Hundred Ohiof Products. COMMERCIALTREATY WORK NOW AT AN END rive Other Similar ArraiiRemeiit" Arc in Purer , AH HeltttliiK t" Went I nd In IMnndH Ciimbon Prrnult Draft tn 1'nrln WASHINGTON , July 24. The long pend ing reciprocity treaty negotiations between the United States nnd France wore brought to n successful close nt the State depart ment late this afternoon , when Ambassador Cninbon In bth.ilf ot France and Commis sioner Kasson In behalf of the United States affixed their signatures to the reciprocity treaty. It Is by far the most Important treaty concluded under the reciprocity pro visions of the Dlngley law and the only oue affecting the trade with a large commercial nation. The negotiations were marked by rather sharp nnd long-continued discussions , which continued up to the time the signa tures were placed on the document. In the end n spirit of compromise prevailed and each side yielded something. As a whole both sides express satisfaction with the treaty secured , for while the compromise necessitated some minor sacrifices the gen eral effect of the treaty will encourage com merce between the two countries The concessions granted by Frnnce em braced most of the articles In what Is known as the French minimum tariff. This comprises C44 heads , the rates being on an average 20 per cent below those of the gen eral tariff of Frnnce. It wcs found neces sary , however , owing to pioteste from French ngrnrlan interest to except from this minimum list about twenty-four articles , chiefly agricultural products. The Frcneh ministry was obliged to pay hoed to this sentiment and In turn M. Cambon made the exceptions a condition of closing the treaty. It was on thla point that the negotiations wore Jn doubt for several dnjs nnd It was only by compromising on the extent of the exceptions that an agreement was made pos sible. As first presented the exceptions uum- betcd twelve , but some of these were classes including n number of distinct Items , so that in all there was a largo number of exi-en- tluns. As finally decided upon these e\- coptlons were nnrrov.ed down to twenty-four nnd outside of them the United States gets the benefit of all the reductions of the French minimum list. Besides 'hcdnntlons { jlfdti td"thls coun try , the treaty ia Important In continuing a number of minimum rates which would hnvo been abolished if the treaty had not been concluded. The most important of these articles are petroleum and mineral oils. At present theeo oils enter France on the minimum rate , but had today's treaty failed , a rate would have been Imposed makinc a difference of duty amounting to about $5- 000,000. The same Is true as to cotton , which is one of the chief articles of shipment from the United States to France and enters duty free. Had the treatv failed a heavy duty would have been Imposed upon Ameri can cotton The snrae Is true of copper , rubber and many classes of machinery. CunoeNxloiiM to France. France secures important concessions on ever 100 of the chief products sent by France to this country. The Dlngley law allows not to exceed 20 per cent reduction as a basis of reciprocity , but the tnll 20 per cent is not allowed on all the articles covered by the treaty On some of them the reduc tion Is G per cent , on others 10 per cent , others 15 and up to 20 per cent. Tbo list would have been larger , and the percentage of reduction creator In some cases bad the minimum list been secured. The main cause of the eliminating of champacno from the list wns France's refusal to make conces sions satisfactory to the United States. While qulto desirous of securing a reduction of duty on this class of wines , the French authorities were not ready to grant the largo number of reductions asked as an off set for the proposed reduction on this par ticular article. As a result the regular rates will bo maintained on sparkling wines com ing to this country. The treaty will result In placing the pro- duelH of the United States on the same basis In Franco us products of Great Britain and Germany. At present these countries have the minimum of the French rato. while the American goods , with few exceptions have had to pay the maximum rate. Thn negotiations ended today wore begun nearly two years ago by M , Patenotre , then the nmbasbador from Franco. When he was succeeded by M. Carabon the latter took up the negotiations and for a tlmo there was n prospect of concluding them easily , but delays occurred , nnd in order to close them the French authorities sent from Paris M. Chnrpontlcr , a trade expert , as special reci procity delegate. Ambassador Cambon Trill leave for Paris In nb-jut n week , carrying with him the French draft of the treaty. The French treaty Is the last of the In struments of this kind and the treaty work under the Dlngloy law Is now brought to a close. Six treitlrs hnvo been made , nil save that with France , relating to West India Islands , PUZZLE OF THE PHILIPPINES Andemoii llelleieii thn Situation III Fur niiNt CalU for Stateiuiuu of the l'lr t Hank. CHICAGO , Juiy 24. "Tho greatest state * , nian In this country should be made governor Etnerol of the Philippine Islands and thr military authorities direction subordinated to him , " Brigadier General Thomas M. Anderson outlined In the foregoing words what he be lieved to be the best course to pursue tn the far cast. General Anderson expressed himself as follows - lows when asked his opinion of the rcuulti likely to follow the Institution of the new cccretary ot war. He said ; "The greatest exigency with which we have to deal nt present exists In the Philippines and to It wo should bring the best talent v\o have. The governor general ehould be the peer of all utaU-smeu , He should have the dictation of the course to be pursued and the military representatives hould carry out the ordern of the governor general ex plicitly , but preferably In his own way. "AH It la General Otis IB both civil and military governor In the sllandis. Kxercli- e function * lie Is the most [ rbltrnry ruler on earth , thor r , | not cxceptcd The military vvcf Jfc * v jln my opinion , be merely a mcani of iSprylng out the policy of the cl\ll administration Understand that I do not mean this an n criticism of General Otis , for ho IB vested with this dual power nnd must do the rest he can. I believe tli .1 th task he Is trying to perform Is too great for any one man , no matter how capable ho may bo SHERIDAN REACHES MANILA Cnrrlrx fienernl You UK nnd lleln- forornifMitN for ( lie HCKII- Inr Ami ) . MANILA , July 24 The United Stales transport Sheridan , which sailed from San Francisco Juno 25 with reinforcements for General II. S. Otis , arrived here today. On July 16 a great waterspout wns discovered directly in the court * ; of the ship nnd to avoid It It was necessary to make a detour of several miles. General Otis has received n letter dated July 2 nnd signed by Charles Blanford and Fred Heppe respectively , assistant engineer and third officer of the hospital ship Relief , who wns captuied by Filipinos off Para- nnque on May 30 "Si- letter pays the pris oners In the hands of the Insurgents "aro re ceiving excellent treatment , but the suspense of fearing the loss of our positions is ter rible. " The writers bee General Otis to Intercede for their release. General Otis bus taken steps In that direction , Two Aucustlnlan friars who had landed from the Hong Kong boat have been arrested here. It Is said they had documents upon their persons showing they were agents of the Filipino Junta at Hong Kong and that they Intended to bear messages to Aguinaldo. On board the transport Sheridan , the ar rival of which at Manila Is reported above , were Brigadier General Samuel B. M. Young and aides. Colonel Daggett , Major Quintan , Companies B and H of the Fourteenth In fantry , 239 enlisted men and two company officers ; Troops A and F , Fourth cavalry , seven officers and 173 enlisted men ; Lieu tenant Moss and twisty-five men of the Twenty-fourth Infantry ; eighth hospital corps men and fortj-one members of the signal corps , as well as 1,24"8 recruits for the regiments already In the Philippines. CASUALTY LIST FROM MANILA General Otli Cnlilcn a Sliort Ijlnt CnllfornliiiiH tlte Oiilj Volunteers. WASHINGTON , July 24. The War de partment has received the following from General Otis at Manila : Additional casual ties : Killed : Flrnt California Infniitrj. WALTER T. SWEENIE , at Bulong , Ne- gros , July 1 , Company E. Mntli Infantry. EDWARD B. WEBSTER , near San Luis , July IS , Company K. Wounded : rirnt California Iiifnntrj. Claude W. Hulf. arm , slight , at Bulong , Negfos , July 1 , Company E. Tiventy-KMrnt Infnntry. Francis Glancey , knee , moderate , near Morong. July 17 , Company C. 4 _ XtntB * Infanlr ) . Sergeant Herbert L. Hartwlck. arm , slight , near San Luis , July 18 , Company K. Dysentery , July 15 , Michael Corrlgan , Company K , First Montana ; suicide , July 19 , John L. Moore , first lieuten ant company L , Fifty-first Iowa ; in testinal tubercollyls , July 20 , William L. Murray , Twenty-first Infantry , Company C. Death from typhoid fever : July 21 , Floyd Allen , Twenty-first Infantry , Company K. GIVES RUBBERSA HARD RAP _ CnmjinlKn AKnliint Neprrom OntlntTM More Succenufnl Than Flmt Reported. WASHINGTON , July 24. The War deport ment today made public the cablegram re ceived yesterday from General Otis giving fuller details of the fight with the robber band on the island of Nogros. Its text follows : Campaign against mountain robber band In Negros Is moro successful than reported. Byrne with his seventy men killed one-third of the 450 assembled , Including their leader , a Spaniard or Spanish Mestizo , Pursuit wns then made by Lieutenant Evans and n detachment of the Sixth Infantry , who killed three nnd captured ono of the robbers ; cap tured 100 head of stock , many spears and twins , a largo quantity of provisions and de stroyed 100 huts. The two casualties in Byrne's fight are Private David S. Ander son , killed ; Albert B. Jorkes , slightly wounded ; both of Company K. OTIS. Tranniiortn Sail for Manila. SAN FRANCISCO , July 24 The transport Tartar will sail for the Philippines at 11 o'clock this morning. It was to have sailed yesterday , but was delayed by the late ar rival of the Nineteenth Infantry. The Nine teenth regiment Is the largest in the United States , having 1,800 men. It is the first to bo completely recruited under the new organiza tion of 128 men to n company. General Joseph Wheeler and his daughter will bo passengers on the Tartar. Betides the regulars 175 recruits will go on the transport. The Newport and Ohio are scheduled to sail tomorrow for Manila , al though It Is doubtful If either win get away. All depends on thn arrival of the Second battalion of the Nineteenth regiment. Be sides the latter there will bo divided be tween the two steamers about 1,000 recruits. SAN FRANCISCO , July 24 , The United States transport Morgan City arrived this morning from Manila with returning troops , Including those Invalided home. It was at once sent to the Angel Isfand quarantine station for examination and fumigation. Watching for Crulxcr IIoKton , BAN FANOISCO , July 24 , The cruiser Boston Is expected here from Manila at any hour , It is out now forty-flvo days , an un usually long voyage but for the fact that It put into Nagasaki. It sailed from Nagasaki on Juno 29 , which would mnko It out twenty-five days from that port. The Boston is probably coming along on slow time to save coal. It has on board a number of discharged sailors who fought with Dewey in the battle of Manila bay. Third Cnvnlry Ordered to the Front. WASHINGTON , July 24 , The War de partment has ordered Troops A , C , D , E , r , K , L and M , Third Cavalry , to proceed to Seattle to be embarked for the Philippine Islands. These troops go from the following posts : Fort Myer , Va.j Fort Ethan Allen , Vt.j Jefferson barracks , Mo. , and Fort Sheri dan , HI , Each of the troops for the Philip pines is to be recruited to 120 men by the transfer of recruits from San Francisco , I5nll tiuviitii for Nciv WASHINGTON , July 21. The enlibtraent for the new regiments Saturday were 430 , making the -total 4,267 , Colonel Pcttus' regiment , the Thirty-first , leads with 947 ; Colonel Bell's , the Twenty-seventh , next , with 7S4 ; Colonel Rice's , the Twenty-sixth , with 5C6 ; Lieutenant Colonel Leonard's , tbo TnentylguUi , with 504. BOY IS SHOT BY CONDUCTOR Street Oar Eccploye Kills Strike Sjmyathizer Without Apparent Canto. EXPLOSION UNDER A SUBURBAN CAR 1'rrnniiW Injnrrd , Imt None - AITnlr > ot Hrporteil Until Tnol r llonrn After It Occur * . CLEVELAND , 0. , July 24. The day has , failed to bring any relief to the strike sltua- | | j tlon , which It regarded as serious. | | The State Hoard of Arbitration has prac- | i tlcally abtndoned Its efforts to conciliate i I ' the strikers and their former emplojer'i. , The resentment of the conductors and , motormen who quit work and the mcro I ' turbulent spirit of their sympathizers Is held In check to a degree ( by the presence 1 of the police and the mllltla , members of I which ride In the cars or nro held In readl- I ness at the barns and terminals. Small rlotn occurred during the day , but with one exception they were without eerl- | \ I ous results. In the death of Henry Corn- | welt , slain by a bullet fired by Halph P. Hawley , a conductor on the Broadway line , U recorded the first fatality of the strike. Shortly after noon Hawley's car approached Orange eitreet and was beset by n crowd of men and boys. Cornwolt , the 19-year-old son of a butcher , wasastride a horse and rode to the side of the car , keeping pace i with It for some distance. Various stories are told as to what passed between the conductor and the boy , but the mob was suddenly called to Its senses by the sight of Hawley , who jumped to the street In pursuit of Cornwall. The latter turned up Perry street. At woodland avenue the latter pulled his revolver and fired. His victim fell , fatally wounded with a ghastly hole In the left temple and died soon after being removed to the hospital. Conductor ClinrKcd rrltli Mnrder. The crowd , which before the Incident had been so violent , was awed by the seriousness of the affair and permitted the conductor to walk back to his car. He was arrested and taken to the station , where a charge of murder was entered against him. When the car returned In charge of another man and laden with police thousands of people were crowded around the- fatal spot. The track was blockaded and the stalled cars bom-1 barded with stones , pieces of brick nnd sticks of wood. The police managed by dint of using their clubs to clear the way after a delay of about half an hour. The police believe they have a clew to the man who placed the nltro-glycerlno which last night blew up the Euclid ave nue car and Injured four passengers , llathcw Hoblson , who was seen at 2 o'clock this ] morning drhlng a horse and buggy said to resemble the one In which the mysterious wrecker rode , has been placed In a cell. HoblsoTi claims to have found the rig , mas- terless , and took possession , intending to deliver It to Charfes Stelmetz , a liveryman , by whom Roblson is employed. Mr. Stelmetz Informed the officers that he rented the outfit last night to a man whom he Iden tified vaguely ne having a dark moustache. Riots broke out afresh here tonight and a second attempt , towreck" < u car was .made. A Pearl street car going south , near Holm- den , carrying , besides the motorman and conductor , a guard , successfully ran a gauntlet of missiles thrown from the roofs of houses only < to run Into a can of nitro glycerine , which exploded with terrific force. The rear platform was torn off and the floor ing wrenched from Its fastenings. The crew was not Injured , but emerged from the shat tered ruin with their pistols drawn and began firing at what they thought was a couple of men crouching as If to hide them selves behind a small bill iboard. The ex plosion was the signal for renewing the at tack from the housetops and alleys. Troop A , hurrying on horseback to the scene , was bombarded with giant firecrack ers. One of these exploded with such force that the mount of one of the troopers was knocked over , in his fall carrying with him two other horses and their riders. Several arrests were made. Pistol shots were fre quently heard and ono man was slightly 'wounded in the arm. Cam Are Poorly Patronized. Cars are running on at least a dozen differ ent lines of the Big Consolidated system. They , however , carry but few passengers. 'Bus lines are in operation over many of the Big Consolidated routes and are well patron ized. The city authorities were In confer ence at tbo city hall nearly all night and as a result a call has been sent out for additional troops. All the available military force in Cleveland is under arms. Early this morning a call was Issued for Battery A of the First Ohio artillery , three companies of the Tenth Ohio Infantry and L's Overture Rifles. The call came from headquarters In the city hall about 8 o'clock and In a very short tlrao the members of the various organizations were hastening toward the armories. With the addition of the organizations called out today the military force to cope with the street car strike now numbers 800 men. That number represents the city's military forco. Next will come the call for state troops. It was the opinion around military headquarters In the city hall Mon day that the Increased force will bo able to cope with the strike successfully. The riots and murderous attacks of Sun day convinced the mayor it was time to call out all the available troops. Early Monday morning he was at his offlco tn consultation with Captain Zlmmermann. The conference wan brief and as a result the call for the additional troops was Immediately made. Nearly SOO additional men were called out. The riots and the mob's violence will bo suppressed at any cost. The mayor hopes with the Increased force to suppress any uprising , If 800 troops are not sufficient to this end the governor will be asked for more troops without delay. Another Cnr Illomi Uu. About 9 o'clock last night a suburban car was blown up between Wlckllffe and Wllloughby , about fifteen miles east of Cleveland. Strangq to say , the outrage -was not reported to the Cleveland police till this morning. The car was No. 34 on the Palnesvllleillne and was westbound. It was well filled with passengers , the majority of whom were people from the city , who had been spending the day with friends In the suburban towns , A large part of the pas sengers were women. The explosion was accompanied by a deafening report. The front end of the heavy motor was raised setcral Inches from the track and an Instant later fell back. The headlight was blown completely off the car. Ono of the axles was badly bent and several windows were broken by the explosion. The passengers were badly shaken up by the expiation and made a rush for thedoors. , Among the passengers was Mrs. It. A ! Her bert of 47 Hayward street , this city , and her 9-j ear-old daughter , Dorothy , The latter had one of her hands quite badly cut by flying glass. A young woman , -whosj name could not be ascertained and who was carrying an Infant in her arms , was Injured In a similar manner. After the car had been examined by the crew It was found that Its'ignjurlea were not sufficient to prevent lit .J > cing run nt a ery slow speed , and It wa broughttthrough to East Clo\cland. .1 j The adjutant general thlai , opening In formed Mayor Parley that ' ( ho mllltlti companies * panies nt Youngstown , Gehevn ( Beren , Warren - ren nnd Nornnlk , towns near this city , hnd been officially notified to h5ld themselves In readlnes * to answer the ] call of the mayor should the situation got beyond ihc control of the present force. The ) "various com panies of the Fourth , Sixth and Eighth regi ments , to the number of 800 men , hn\t > also been ordered to prepare for a sudden sum mons. ? LINES RUNNING ON FULLTIME ' * ! - ? llrixilvl.i ii Striker * Aiipfjfor Plnor * Mm ArioMcd for Allcupil Djnn- iiiltr Scheme NEW YORK , July 24'reatdent Uosslter of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company said * today. _ y ( "Our lines are runnlng onffull schedule lime. Mnny of our old rnoHjhave come to this office this morning fb $ $ re-employed Wo nre willing to retaliate * those whoso lecord prior to and during' * the strike wns faultless " f * Police Magistrate Jntob : Brenner of Brooklyn today discharged , ff3m custody the twenty-one men uYresteiJ tor the alleged dynamite scheme to blovj .up"the elevated railroad structure at FlJt V avenue and Thirty-sixth street last , \vccj < . The coses occupied the tlmo of th l ourt from the opening to the close. Assistant , District At torney Kellogg agreed wltbjlsnnc M. Knp- ! per , counsel for the prisoners } that the wit ' nesses for the prosecution should retire to a side room and then asked that Mr. Kappor's | i witnesses bo excluded also. ' "Mr. Kappcr re- | piled that he would put onlyvlhe defendants | on the stand and their right ) to remain was maintained by the magistral " A number of ] l police officers testified to facts' In connection with the arrest of the men' & William Ashby , employed by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company to lisecuro Informa tion regarding the strikers' ? * also testified. It was Mr. Ashby who swnp out warrants against the strikers. As\w repeated his story about a man arlslnf/lt the meeting j ! ' and declaring that If the ; * Wk cmplojes did I not Join the strikers "we * af l blow them all j j i to hell with dynamite , " l'T ; - subsequent j cries of "We will , -we v J/ / t Ashby then testified as follows : fcjfrl j j "I sat In the rear of tlM , Heeling hall , I i heard the strikers talking 'about the 'L' j road. After the declaratlo. About dynamite ' men who hnd been eyeing Wi'asked me If I | WMS one of them. I said tiPI was an em ploye of the Cross Town HW * They seemed suspicious of mo and I wW. out front to the bar room and took a djv'i. Next day I was in the bar room , cutest 'the hall and ' saw a .man with packagcr l'yi his pockets. They were done up In brow.Jj'ifcper ' and were I about six Inches long andHibout four nnd one-half Inches broad. Another man said to j the man with the packages : ; We have the ' stuff. ' The men went direct fo a house on < Rockaway avenue. The man with the pack ages did not have them with Mm when he came out. His name Is O'Hara. " In an attempt to pick ou'c'lhe O'Hara re ferred to from among the spectators in the court room witness picked 'out one O'Hnra , tout on a second attempt foe pjcked another O'Hara who Is said to have ! > J"5n miles away when' the > explosion occur > - ' % tructed ) by tbe courts pluk out /SPj CXysyheFs. fro selected thirteen men , sevenof whom were not under nrrost at all. The police pro duced a piece of gas pipe and some tele phone wire found In the hall. A pair of cheap plyers were also exhibited as having been taken from O'Hara. It was admitted by the police that thirteen of the twenty- one men were arrested outside of the hall. Mr. Kopper demanded Immediate dismissal for his clients on the groun * that no evi dence had been given to show their con nection with any conspiracy. The decision of the court was followed by rounds of cheers , mingled with cat calls for the com pany. It was stated afterward that Mr. Kappor had been authorized by several of the men to begin suit for false imprison ment. Magistrate Nostrand has referred Albert F. Sweeney , a former railroad employer , to the district attorney with complaints against the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company based law. He had on violations of the ten-hour asked the magistrate for a warrant for Presi dent Rosslter's arrest. YELLOW JACK IS BLOTTED OUT Only One Simpected Cane Exlmtn and Qnurantlne AVI11 Probably lie Iteiuotril nt Once. SANTIAGO , July 24. One suspected case of yellow fever was reported today , the first for ten days. If this case proves to be not one of yellow fever the quarantine will be removed Immediately. The sanitary depart ment has caused to bo burned all the tents , bedding1 and clothing used at the Infected camp. The troops at Songo and Moro are h eafthy. The Spaniards have formed a club with a membership of 550. The Cubans threaten to moke trouble when the new club Is opened. Tomorrow will be begun the "Fiesta do Santiago. " This la tbo first recognition of a religious festival by the American gov ernment. The custom house will bo closed for two days > , the town will be decorated and street masquerading made the most of until Thursday. GOOD HEALTH IN HAVANA Mont Favorable 15 * er Known in the History of that City No Yel low Fever C'nien. HAVANA , July 24. The health report for the last two weeks has been the most favor able ever known In the history of Havana. There bavo been no yellow fever cases and the number of other contagious or Infectious diseases has been reduced to the minimum. The authorities will not declare that It Is Impossible there should be a yellow fever epidemic here , but are doing everything pos sible to avoid such an occurrence , The officials hero are congratulating themselves upon the success thus far attained , but are not relaxing their efforts to maintain a proper sanitary condition In every direction. Any cases of sickness about which there Is any possible doubt are closely watched , Kdltorn Tarry at 'J'vvlu Cltlen. ST. PAUL , July 24. About 350 editors from eastern states spent the day in the Twin cities on the way home from the ed itorial association convention at Portland , Ore. They arrived Xrom Winnipeg Jn time to take In Minneapolis and after a drive over the city they ate their flinch at Mlnnehaha. The afternoon was spent In St , Paul and after a reception and dinner they continued their Journey homo on the evening train. MotementH of Oeeim VenKelii , July Ul. At Southampton Sailed Freldrlch der Gro&se , for New York. At Southampton Arrived Bremen , from New York , for Bremen. At Gibraltar Arrived Ems , from New York via Naples and Genoa. At New York Arrived Cufle , from Liv erpool. At Havre Arrived La Normandle , from New York. At Hamburg Arrived Phoenicia , from New York. WELCOME BY THE PRESIDENT MoKinley May Qrcot Tint Nebnukans on Their Return to the State. CHIEF EXECUTIVE IS INVITED TO COME . \HNiirrM Mrlklrjolm nnd Tlmrton of llln Intention to Attend Itrnnloii nt Lincoln If Pnlillc VfTnlr * \VI1I Permit. WASHINGTON , July 24. ( Special Tele- gram. ) < Aw lstant Secretary of War Molklr- John and Senator Thurston thli morning de livered to President McKtnley In person the fplloivlng'lnvltatlon from the Nebraska state reception c6mmltteo to the First Nebraska volunteers to bo present upon the occasion of the reception to bo tendered the regiment September next1 , STATE'S RECEPTION TO FIUST NE BRASKA , LINCOLN , July 1 ? . 1809. To the President Sir It Is proposed to give the First regiment , Nebraska volunteers , now returning from the Philippines , where It has been stationed since July last , a state re ception In thla city on Thursday , the 14th day of next September. The committee hav ing In charge the proposed entertainment ill. I roots me not only to Invite jou to be pres ent on that occasion , but to urge your at tendance. Recently jou participated In the funeral ceremonies when the body of the ' late colonel of this regiment , who fell nt Qulngua , VY S entombed nt Arlington We now earnestly request jou to meet the liv ing , whose period of service will soon ter minate and who , as soldiers of this republic , have faithfully performed every duty as signed them. Hoping to receive an early and favorable reply hereto , I have the honor to be , sir , your obedient servant. CHARLES 0 WHEDON , Chairman Executive Committee. The president stated that In response to this Invitation that should the condition of public affairs permit him to make his con templated western trip to St. Paul to re view the Minnesota volunteers nnd to visit YollowHtone park , he would endeavor to accept the Invitation , as It would , of course , afford him verj great pleasure to b present at the patriotic demonstration to bo accorded the First Nebraska volunteers , were It pos sible for him to do so. Pimm for IndlniiM ! > | UIII. Indian Commissioner Jones has Instructed Architect Charles of Menomlnee , Wls , to proceed with the formulation of plans for the Asylum for insane Indians to be es tablished at Canton , S. D. It has been de cided to complete the Institution with the appropriation of $45,000 made by congress. The question of expending the sum allowed In construction of the bultdlng alone , -with the expectation of securing additional funds for apparatus and furnltuie , was at first considered. Commissioner Jones saj-s that only those Indians afnictedwith incurable insanity will bo placed In the asjlum. Comptroller Dnwes today made public a report of the condition of the national banks of South Dakota at the close of business on June 30. Compared with the previous statement , filed In April , loans and discounts have Inrrcased from $3,461,224 to $3,679,911 nnd Individual deposits from $5,026,461 to $3,104,957. The average reserve held , ac cording to the current leport , Is 33.03 per cenjtagalns.tv37.24pervc > ent in April. Present holdings of gold coin aggregate $310,970 , a. decline of about $17,000-since April. The Continental National hank of Chicago was today approved as reserve agent for the First National bank of Lincoln ; also the First National bank of Lincoln for the First National bank of Wymore , Neb. The comptroller of the currency has been advised of the following changes In officials of Iowa national banks. Merchants' Na tional bank of Cedar Rapids , J. T. Hamil ton president In place of M. A. Hlgley ; First National bank of Perrj , A. S. Holmes cashier In ptaco of H. J. Holmes. Comptroller Dawes has declared a second dividend of 10 per cent In favor of the cred itors of the First National bank of Nellgh , Neb , making in all 30 per cent on claims proved , amounting to $103,030. Lewis Hadley was today appointed sub stitute carrier in the postofflce at Beatrice , Neb. Neb.Tho The contract for carrying the mall be tween Encnmpment and Battle , Wyo.was today awarded to W , TiBdale at $622 a year. P. C. Howell was today appointed post master at Newark , Marshall county , S. D. Senator Thurston left for Omaha this aft ernoon. SICK SOLDIERS REACH HOME IIoHiiItul Ship ArrUcH from Manila , Havingon Hoard Sfrarly Fl > o Hundred IiivalldH. SAN FRANCISCO , July 24. The United Stntets transport Morgan City , which has 'been ' converted Into a hospital ship , ar rived today from Manila , having on board over 400 sick nnd convalescent soldiers. The vessel started with 476 , but three died on the voyage , Private C , J , Bobbs , Tenth Pennsylvania ; Private Lewis Cook , Twenty- second regiment , and First Lieutenant Jack son , First South Dakota. These succumbed to dysentery , the disease with which most of the others were afflicted. All on board were well when the steamer loft Manila , 'but ' the removal from a tropical climate and the Boa air so benefited the Invalids that on arrival here only twenty-two were un able to leave their berths. Every command and almost every regiment is represented among the returning soldiers. WAITING FOR THE HANCOCK VniiRiuird of Xehraitlcan * neaeh Sail KrnnrlM'o to Prepare Otntlon liir rirnt Ileelnient. SAN FRANCISCO , July 24. Adjutant General Harry and Colonel Stark , repre senting the advance guard of Nebraskans who are to wefcomo the returning volunteers from their state , arrived hero todaj- . They conferred with Major General Shafter , who Informed them that be would be pleased to assist In making the proposed demonstration a success , The men will arrive on thu transport Hancock , duo here the latter part of the month. WITNESS TO SAXTON'S ' DEATH Child ClalniM tn Hate Seen the Mioot- iiifr and tn lime IleeoKiilzed the Part lei pa n tit. CHICAGO , July 24. Evidence which might have on Important effect on the trial of Mrs. Anna George of Canton , O. , for the murder of George Saxton " , "brother-in-law o ( President McKlnley , last October , came to light today In the juvenile court. Russell Hogan , 16 years oM , who wn brought be fore the court as Richard McKnlght , de clared that he had witnessed the shooting and left home that nfgbt through fear of being culled as a witness at the trial , "I was standing right arross Lincoln ave nue from Mrs. Althouse's place and saw Mr. fiaxton on tbo porch and raw Mrs George ehoot him. I was afraid they might do s me- thing to me If I told what I bad ieen , so I left homo and bave traveled all over the CONDITION OF THE WEATHER rorei-asl for Nobrn ka ralr , Wormer. Variable Wln K Temperature nt Onintin > e terdnjl Hour. Dec. Hour. B ii. m. i p. in II n. nt. I ) 1 ! p. in sil 7 n. m. II . ' ! p. 11. . . . . i S7 H n. in , 2 I . . . . . sr n n. m. i r. I Ml ID n. m. II n. in M 7 it. 11. . . . . , SI 11 ! tit si : s ii. ii 82 U p. ii 711 country since then , " said ( ho bo > , when afMired b > Judge Tnthlll that nothing would happen to him If he- told ( ho truth In response to further questioning > oung Hogati said Unit hip fnthcr wns R. M. Ho- gun , superintendent of the Aulttimn Manu facturing compnn > nnd welt known In Can ton. Judge Tuthlll directed that the casp bo continued until July 2C and Instructed Probation Officer Kclsoy to communicate with Mr Hcgan nt Onnton regarding thp boy , who claims to be his son The boy l bright looking nnd told his story In .in un- afmmlng manner Ho was brought befoio the court on a charge of disorderly con duct CANTON , O. July 24. Martin J. Hogan , the father of Rursetl Hogan , does not know what his boy saw the night of the Saxton murder. Ho was sick nnd when the shots were fired the boy left him to go to until the scene. Young Hogan was wanted as a wit ness In the trial by both sides but disap peared shortly before the trial The defense pretended to want him because hl < t testi mony before the coroner was that It was so dark that ho could not tell whether the person who did the shooting was a man or woman Rather than allow n postponement the state admitted that had ho been present nt the trial1 ho would have testified as claimed. TWO YEARS ALONG THE TRAIL Many Amorlcnii * Prove tlir ndnuintoii Montito lie Impriicdcnlile Tlironuh Hitter I'viierleiicc. WRANGKL , Alaska , July 20 ( Vh Seat tle ) The Stlckeen river steamers Strnth- cona and Casci arrived hero ycstordaj , with fifty-seven survivors of the Edmonton trail to O-uvsou. These unfortunates had been on the trail neaily two years and related talcs of hardship nnd demonstrated the non-feasibility of both the land and water routes overland. Under eiders of the Canadian govein- ment the Hudson bay nnd other trading coir panics have sent out relief parties to i bring In the several hundred sick and still struggling along the Laird nnd Pelly rivers. During the last winter It Is estimated that fifty died of scurvy and as manj' more were drowned , while others re turned to Edmonton. Strong language Is used In decrying the representations sent to newspapers by agents of the transportation nnd trading companies operating at and about Edmon ton , as well as the Introduction of those who said the route was a practicable one. A majority of the survivors are without funds. The majority ate American citizens , and local authorities are notifying the Washington officials of their destitute con dition. SEATTLE , Wash. , July 24. A Times dis patch from Vancouver , B. C. , eavs : C. R. Maltby. who arrived here yesterday from Duweon , was fifteen months on the Edmon ton route. With about 100 other prospectors he wintered at Wind City. When he left in January , sixteen men were sick with scurvy. He heard in March that Dr. Mason of Chicago and W. Gouchlo , son of a Chicago banker , were dying. There were about fifty men stranded thorp , cuivy-strlcken and frozen. E. H. Harris of Hamilton had both feet frozen and they were amputated at the ankles. Two Rus sians named Boorman from California , weie dying with scurvy. They were living on the sittings of sour flour only. J. Patterson , eon of Lieutenant Governor Patterson of Mani toba , J. Coateaworth. a Chicago lawyer , were also stranded In Wind City in March. All would have been well If the Indian guides could have been Induced to navigate beyond the divide after reaching Wind City , but there they stopped saying that savages , ton feet high , roamed around the mountains nnd crushed men between their thumbs and fingers and ate them up. The Indians re ported several parties lost In the. moun tains. These men will never bo heard of again. It was after the Indian guides left them that they strayed into the section of the country where there was no fuel ana there froze to death. Mr. Maltby urges that the government take action against those who are i expansi ble for advertising the Edmonton trail ns a feasible route to Dawson , when It Is but a deathtrap. FLATMOUTH HAS NO SUPPORT Chief Wlm Threatened Trouble at Can * IuUe IN Itldlculed by the PARK RAPIDS. Minn. . July 21. There are no grounds for the report that there will bo any trouble among the Indians on ncI - I count of the Cass Lake affair. The Bear Island and other Chlppcwas repudiate nnd ridicule Flatmouth's position In the matter. ' They say U concerns only the lights of the Mississippi bands , Rev. Charles White , Indian minister at Leech Lake and the successor of the late Chief White Coud | , takes exceptions to Flatmouth's actions and says the- Missis sippi bands can look after the matter with out his Interference About twenty Indians fr m the Mlrsl-slppl , Cass Lake , WlnnebegoBhlsh and Red Lake reservations arrived at Walker this morning to attend a council called b ) Inspector Ness- ler , to discuss timber matters , and not upon the Invitation of Flatmouth , MINNEAPOLIS , July 24A Times pe- clal from Walker , Minn. , says Chief Flat- mouth has como off his high horse and again donned civilized garments , The coun cil which ho called for today failed to mate rialize. Chiefs and head men from Cass Lake and White Oak point were much In evidence , but not Chief I'latmouth , so the council did not convene Some of the chief * say this IB a very bad time to call a coun cil , U Is going to bo a very difficult matter to convince the Indians that they have no rights to the land they occupy at the pretent time Affairs on the reservation seem to bo very much mixed and complicated. DEMOCRATS DRAW PISTOLS Intl'f.'nehel Vli-clliiK ilrrnlo 1 p | n DlNiirder and Illiiodnhed U ) lierfed. BOWLING ORHEN , Ky. , July 24.-Tba antl-Goebel meeting here this afternpon ended in the greatest disorder. Personal violence was icsorted to several times before thn convention was over. Ono man was stricken from the rear with brass knuckles. Several others were struck and for a time It looked as If the meeting would end In a general riot , Pistols and knives were drawn and but for a temporary adjournment wore bloodshed would surely have followed , DEWEY IS DELIGHTED Admiral Highly Pleased with New York'i Finns for Hit Reception. RECEIVES LETTER FROM MAYOR VAN \VYCK \ Replies by Mall nnd by Oablo Accepting Formal Invitation. DEEPLY GRATIFIED FOR HONOR SHOWN After Another Week the Olympia Will Oontinuo Toward Naples , AUGUST TO BE SPENT JN MEDITERRANEAN Ln > t Port Tonehed In ttnrnnr Will l.llirnllnr. Hir Mill' Heluu l > uo nt JU'i York on Oc tober Flrat. ( Cop > light , IFri. b l'tc s Publishing C < O TRIETK , Julv 24. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram ) Admiral Dswoj tecclM'd this morning n letter from Mayor Van \V > ck extending the hospitality of the city of New Yoik and letters from Generals Buttorficld and Whlttler asking about the date of hl airhal and for any dcslie ho might e\pre legardlng the ar rangements for the reception Ho replied to Mayor Van Wyclc bv mall as follows : "Dear Mr. Van W > ck 1 have the honor to acknowledge the lecelpt of jour letter tendering on the behalf of the city of Now Yoik a public reception on my arrival nnd the hospitalities and courti-ulo * of the city. In accepting the Invitation I desire to ex press my deep sense of gratitude to the citi zens and their icprcscntntlves oo signally ' honoring us It Is Impossible , at this time , definitely to llx the exact date of the Olvmpia'B nrrUal , but 1 shall endeavor to Inform yon definitely at Glbialtar. I am , sir. truly jouiw , GHORGE DBWBY. " Replying to the lettei and cablegrams of General Huttci field , he says "I need not tell how deoplj gratified I urn by thn great | honor paid me bj the eltlzcnw of Now York and their leprescntutivrs Any niranRo- ment made will bo cntliuly agreeable to me. " The admiral continues that If possible ho will arrange to nirho and anchor In the lower bay September 30. Replying to a question ho BIIJS further that ho Is not now prepared to fctop tit any port from Gibraltar to New Yoik. To General Whlttler he evpresses pleasuio at Whlttlar's communlcat on , saying : "I think the bent thing 1 can do Is to place myself In the hancs of the committee. Re- feirlng to anchorage In the lower bay September 30 ho writes : "Will give the committee of arrangements Information before - fore my arrival. " The admiral Is delighted at the mayor's letter , and expressed satisfaction with the excellent taste used In making the arrange ments. Jlo Is almost fcerfhln iffbo1 In the lower bay on the dat named. The admiral has cabled Mayor Van Wyck that hla letters ha\o been received , hlf ) Invitation ac cepted , and named as the date of his arrival October 1. Ho will cable definitely nt Gibraltar. The admiral's delight at the manner of 'Major ' Van Wyck's , Generals Butterfleld'a nnd Whtttlor's letter Is patent. Ho has a speaking acquaintance with Whlttler and entertains pleasurable anticipation of thn meeting. General Dutterfleld really Hfta a weight off his mind by assuring him that the arrangements for a reception which ha literally feared will be made easy for him. Admiral Dewey will go to Washington from Now York , he said , on the Invitation and request of President -McKlnley nnd Secretary Long. He Is spending his tlrao quietly aboard the Olympia and goes for a drlvo In the afternoon. Uoncy In Good Health. TRIESTI3 , July 24.A correspondent of the AeBacIated Prcsa today vlalted Admiral J Dewey on 'board ' his flagship Olympia , and was cordially received , being requested to convey the admiral's thankB to the Asso ciated Press. Admiral Dewcy said that al though ho had received many Invitations from Americans sojourning In Carlsbad , ho had never Intended going there. "Look at me , " oald the admiral , "do I look like a sick man , do I look as If I re quired Carlsbad treatment ? I am quite healthy , nnd though I will bo 62 next De cember I feel qulto young In health nnd spirits. I came to Trieste solely to recruit the health of my crew , they having passed seventeen montha In the tropics without a bieak , "My reception by the ( Austrian officials was most filendly and according to the usual et iquette. All reports of the emperor de clining me a reception arc unfounded. I expect to remain In Trlesto n week longer and then shall proceed probably to Naples. Fmther details and plans hnvo not been de cided upon , but the cruiser will remain during the whole of August nt Mediterran ean ports. The last port touched In Buropn will be Gibraltar , where wo will only tnko on coal and storm Wo are expected In Now York by October 1 "I have accepted Invitations to receptions by the clll/onn of Now York and Washing ton and am already in possefalon of a pho tograph of the Hword of honor voted mo by the American congress. " Admiral Dowpy absolutely refused to talk upon political EUbjectti and when asked what he thought regarding England replied : "I have not thought anything yet. " The admiral this afternoon made another carriage excursion to the chateau of Mlru- inar. GO BEYOND THEIR DEPTH Three. YoniiK : Women Attempl < o Save Com jinn Ion and All I'll If to Iteneh Shore , WELLINGTON , Kan. , July 21 Bdna Cur- Us , Millie Dctrlck , Inez and Mabof Neal , daughters of prominent Cnldwell citizens , were drowned at Drury , a fishing and bath ing rescrt , six mllcii east of that place , thH afternoon. The glrla , In company with a number of other girls , were bathing In the river. Ono of Ihem went In beyond her depth and being unable to swim rrled for help , In the excitement thrto others went In beyond their depth and nil four were drowned , Mies Edith Batlln was almost drowned , but her life was saved after much hard work All Caldwelf is in mourning over the terrible accident , as the girls belonged - longed to prominent families and were very popular Their age ranged from 1C to 13 yearn c In Prlee of Iron , j CHATTANOOGA , July 24 All the Gin- 1 clnimtl furnaces of the Chattanooga < lj- | trlct today announced an advance of $1 per ton In pig Iron inakluK , the prio ot 'No. ' L $16. - A