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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY GT , AUGUST 21 , 1800 , SING-LIB COPY FIVE CENTS.
HOB RIOTS IN PARIS
Serious Disturbances on Sunday , Eecalling
. 'EfomB'As'peotsof the Commune ,
PILl'AGEfANJft SACRILEGE IN
Smashed and Oraoffi
, -
brown Into the Firs.
STA lPMnGlN ALSO TORN DOWN
Anarchists Drive Them
! with Their Knives.
ENtrErJCHMEffe6/.THE ; | RIOTERS TAKEN
NiimejcoiiBiAVrriiirof Armed Men Mnde
* "l > ji'fln < 3I nXlce At MldiilBht the
Sf V' |
v ' f -
ug , Jo. Paris was today the
serious disturbances , recall-
the commune. In ro
of the journals Lo Peu-
. - Republlque , groups of
nnarchlsfft'.nriU iociallsts gathered about S
o4cJJ } ( ln IhV afternoon In the Place de la
Republl/fJC. The police had taken prccau-
therc seemed no danger of dla-
i 3auro and Faberot , well known
were the rlnglead-
on the pedestal of the
_ 6Tc1i'rises In the center of the Place
_ - rla Republlque , addreosed the crowd.
Among otherJtblngs ho said that the anarchists
'
archists fihou'id be mastcra of the streets.
The police then Interfered and dislodged
Kauro nnd Faberot , making three nrresta.
The crowd at this point dispersed , but a
column of demonstrators , headed by Faure
and Henri d'Horr , made for the Place de la
Nation.
The police broke through the column and
a struggle for the mastery followed. Shots
were fired and M. Ooulllcr , commissary of
police , was twice stabbed with a knife.
This throw tbe police Into momentary con
fusion. The mob reassembled and ran toward
theVplace do la Nation. The police , rein
forced by a squad that had been held In re
serve , made another attempt to stem the
current and fresh , fierce fighting occurred ,
three constables being wounded. Faure and
d'Horr jumped Into a passing street car that
was going to the Place do la Republique
and the car driver on arriving there gave a
signal to the police , who immediately ar
rested them both , together with two other
anarchists , Joseph Ferrler and Jean Perrln.
All were conveyed to the Chateau d'Eau
barracks. Only d'Horr was found In posses
sion of firearms.
In the meantime the anarchist mob re
traced its course to the Place de la Repub
llque , smashing the windows of religious edi
fices on the way.
Mob IMIlnKC * n Clinrch.
Suddenly , cither at the word of commander
or In obedience to Impulse , the column made
a loop und curved toward the Church of St.
Aniuvol8Tvmjro : -Mic'rlot'ora ' smasned'thu *
windows.
Proceeding thence toward the Faubourg
du Temple , at the corner of the Rue d'Arbol
and the Rue St. Maurl-Poplncourt , they
formed up Into a compact body. Hatchets
wore suddenly produced , with long knives
stolen from the counters of shops , and a
concerted rush was made upon the Church
of St. Joseph. The aged sacristan , seeing
the mob , hastily closed the outer gates , but
these were soon forced with hatchets and
bars of Iron. The massive oaken doors were
then attacked.
According to the first account , the wild
horde burst Into tbe church , which instantly
became a scene of pillage and sacrilege. Al
tars and statues wcro hurled to the floor and
smashed ; pictures were rent , candlesticks ,
ornaments and hosts from high altars were
thrown down and trampled under foot. The
crucifix above was made the target tor mis
siles , and the figure of the Savior wai frac
tured In eeveral places.
Then , while rancorous voices sang the
Carmagnole , " the chairs were carried out-
eldo , piled up and set on fire in the center
of the square fronting the church.
AVhon this stage was reached tbe crucifix
was pulled down and thrown Into the flames.
Suddenly the cry was raised that the statue
of the- Virgin had been forgotten , and the
crowd returned and toro this down also.
( An attempt was made to flro the choir
of St. Josephs with petroleum and the fire
men were called in to quench the flames.
Several parishioners were severely mauled
In their efforts to defend the church from
sacrilege. \
The church Is situated In the poorest quar
ter of the city. No disorders of any 'kind
occurred In the fashionable district.
Meanwhile tbe owcrlstnn , who bad been
raptured by the anarchists , escaped and
called the police and Republican guards ,
who promptly arrived with many consta
ble * . They were compelled to fall back In
ardor to form up Into line of defense , as the
anarchists attacked them fearfully with
knlvei.
Many Anarchist * Arrested.
At length the officers began to attain the
mastery. A score of anarchists took refuge
In oo adjacent house. Others entrenched
themselves In the belfry and fiercely de
fended themselves by showering missiles
on tbe Republican guards , but finally these
were dislodged. Twenty anarchists were ar
rested , taken to the police atatlou , searched
and found to ho carrying revolvers ,
loaded etlcks and knives.
When the police entered the church the
anarchists had just set fire to the pulpit.
The Interior of the edifice was a > complete
wreck. Several valuable old pictures that
can never be replaced were ruined.
After the mob bad 'been ' driven away
Abbe Lacour , the Incumbent , collected tbe
fragments of the sacraments and replaced
them In the clborlura. Aa he did so he was
hoard bitterly lamenting.
The people living In the houses nearby
extinguished the bonfire.
Still HiiKliiK Ut Mldllluht.
Midnight Since 8 o'clock the demonstra
tors , so far na Gare do 1'Este , have been
repeatedly driven back by police charges ,
the crowd crying "Vive 1'Armee" and "Vive
la Reimbllque. "
The police also dispersed a crowd of
gamins who were burning 'bundles ' of news
papers.
'About 10 o'clock disorders occurred on
the Boulevard de Magenta , Boulevard de
Strasbourg. Several revolver shots w ro
fl.'cd , but no one was Injured ,
The newspaper kiosks were burned and
eeveral arrests were made In connection
therewith.
There is no chance in tbe situation at
the building In the Rue de Chabrol , where
At. Jules Ouerln and his unU-semlte com
panions arc entrenched In a state of Blege
against the police , who have orders for their
arrest.
Ix I'l-rioiiB Injured.
1 a. m. Up to the present hour flfty-ilx
persons have 'been ' reported Injured , Includ-
I
Ing several policemen. No one , so far AS
known , wan Injured by firearms. Nearly all
were hurt by being crunhed or trodden un
der foot.
A body of rioters who bad taken refuge In
the courtyard of the Gare de 1'Est WAS ex
pelled by the police , who made twenty-five
arrests. Quiet baa now been reitored.
Shortly after midnight noley crowds be
gan demonstrating In the Rue de Chabrol ,
they wcro soon dispersed by the police.
. Besides St. Joseph's church , two
1wreckcd.
20,000 people wcro in the
'nto ' , which runs past the
Chabrol. They were kept
by tbe republican guards ,
who madoaV markable display of force.
l > argo bodies of police were constantly
operating In and around the Rue de Chabrol
and a largo forceWas In readiness at the
nearest barracks.
In the collision between tbe anarchists
nnd Guorlnltes the scuffling was serious and
.hree companies of the Republican Guards
charged the contestants , several persons be
ing Injured.
Fifty or sixty police were seen striking
willdly at every person within reach on the
Boulevard de Magenta , A lad was knocked
down and while trying to rise a policeman
literally jumped over him.
( According to some accounts , paving stones
were torn up and used as missies. In the
Avenue de Talilebourg there was a fierce
conflict. The police had to draw tholr
swords against the anarchists , who assailed
them with stones. Four policemen were
wounded , two so seriously that they hod to
be taken to the hospital.
IA lamentable feature of the affair Is that
It will bo regarded as a pro-Dreyfus demon
stration and react greatly to the detriment
of tbe chances of acquittal.
It Is much to bo feared that yesterday's
scones wore duo to the weakness the gov
ernment has displayed over the Guerin
affair. The government's desire to avoid
bloodshed has been misinterpreted with the
worst results.
The Annrchlut Mnnlfento.
Jt appears that the anarchist demonstra
tion was decided upon at a meeting hel/1
Saturday night. The Journal du Peuple , ed
ited by Sebastian Faure , published a man
ifesto denouncing the military party , the
antl-semltcs , the monarchists and the
prleata and urged its supporters to meet
force with force.
"Should Dreyfus bo convicted , " said the
manifesto , "it will bo a triumph of bandits.
Should ho be acquitted the military section
will bo open to rebellion. "
The paper called on all anarchists to dem
onstrate against the priests and the Jesuits.
Copies of the manifesto were scattered
broadcast and the result was that the an
archists flocked Into the streets singing the
"nanmntrnolo" and crylnK "A has Roche-
fort , " "IA has Drumont" and "A has
Guerin. "
4 a. m. The prefecture of police gives
the following statistics of yesterday's riots :
Three hundred nnd eighty persons wore
Injured. Three hundred and sixty were
taken to the hospitals. Fifty-nine police
agents were wounded , besides Commission
aires Goutier and Dolsmlno. One hundred
and fifty persons wore arrested , of 'whom
eighty are detained In custody.
OPENS THE VIA1S OP HIS WRATH.
GenernI Mercler Mnfcen a SnvnRe At-
incl on Forelirn Preaii.
HENNES , Aug. 20. General Mercler , who
was minister of war when Captain Dreyfus
.jvas condemned nnd who In the present trlali
is7 { lie 'virtual' prosecutor , was ' 'called upon
this afternoon by the correspondent of the
Associated Press , who invited him to make
a statement of the position of the anti-
Dreyfusards.
Although unable to receive the correspondent
pendent in person , General Morcler sect his
oldest son to convey the following expres
sion of his views :
"General Mercler considers It useless to
attempt to convert foreign opinion In regard
to the Dreyfus question. In which , moreover ,
foreigners have no right to Intervene. For
eign peoples have been misled by the press ,
which is violently Dreyfusard , for the very
good reason that a majority of the foreign
newspapers have been bribed by the Jewish
syndicate. General Merclor considers any
thing he may say explaining his position , {
which Is that of a majority of the French
people , would be useless. The best reply to' '
Dreyfusard statements abroad will be the
condemnation of Dreyfus. j
"This condemnation IB only a matter of
ten days or a fortnight , for condemned
Dreyfus certainly will be. Foreigners will
then see that their journals have deceived
them , for they will recognize that the mass
of the French nation , who will receive the
news of the conviction of Dreyfus as Joy
ful tidings , is not composed of officials and
that the majority of the French applaud
the condemnation , It will be 'because ' it Is
just and merited. "
The Associated Press correspondent then
called upon Maltro Labor ! , who lives within
200 yards of General Mercler , the houses of
both being guarded by gendarmes and de
tectives , who sit In chairs in the roadway
In front of the houses.
M. Laborl was taking the air In the gat
den. Ho has been suflerlnc severely fiom
insomnia and today was feverish and ex
cited. The wound Itself has not made tbe
progress the doctors hoped for , although
there had been no relapse.
In view of bis general condition , his med
ical advisers oppose his colnc to court to
morrow as he had desired. They predict
that the exertion would so overtax his
strength as to compel him to take to bis
bed , which he would probably not leave , In
that event , for a month.
Tuesday or Wednesday , therefore , will
more probably see his reappearance In court.
He will be provided with a specially con
structed chair that will enable him to con
duct tbe cross-examination at the outset
without rising from his seat.
M. Iiborl Is Intensely anxious to rqturn
to court , oven If ho has to be carried there
In an ambulance. Ho Is dissatisfied with M ,
Demango's conduct of the case thus far and
en his return he Intends to have General
Mercler nnd the other generals back upon
the witness stand. 'After reading their evi
dence be Is confident of his ability to crush
Mercler and ho expects to use the Schneider
and Panlzzardl telegrams also to confound
Mercler.
PARIS , Aug. 20. The Echo de- Paris , In
commenting upon the testimony offered at
Renncs yesterday by Captain Culgnct , the
former attache of the ministry of war , to
whom was assigned last year tbo task of
collecting matter bearing upon the Dreyfus ,
Plcquart and Esterhazy affairs , says ;
"Captain Culgnet's evidence shows that
the whole secret dossier has not been com
municated to the court-martial , A document
has been withheld which proves the exist
ence of a vast network of espionage under
the direction of foreign military attaches
and of negotiations upon tbe subject of tbe
Dreyfus case between several French not
abilities and the representatives of foreign
powers. The dossier , moreover , contains
proofs that the sum of 35,000,000 francs was
received In Fr nc from abroad for the pur
pose of prosecuting a pro-Dreyfug cam
paign. "
Heed Will HenlKii ThU Week.
NEW YORK. AUK. 21. A special to tbo
World from Portland , Me. , says ; Amos
Allen , Speaker Thomas B. Reed'a private
secretary , said today that Mr. Reed's resig
nation would be sent to tbe governor of
Maine tbli week , to take effect October 4.
DISPERSING THE FILIPINOS
Americans Encounter a Larg Force of
Insurgents North of Angeles ,
DRIVE THEM FROM THEIR POSITIONS
One Ilcn < ennnt of t7ie Twelfth In-
fnntrr In Dcnd nnd Another U
Wonnded Second Skirmlnh
In the Mountain * .
MANILA , Aug. 20. One lieutenant of tbo
Twelfth Infantry was killed and another
was seriously wounded whllo reconnolterlng
last evening north of Angeles.
The Americans encountered a large force
of Insurgents and drove them from their
positions.
Lieutenant Cole of the Sixth Infantry ,
with eighty men , encountered 300 Insurgents
intrenched In the mountains of the Island of
Negros and routed them after an hour and
a half of severe fighting. The Americans
had three men slightly hurt. Nineteen dead
Insurgents were counted In the trenches.
Six rifles and a quantity of reserre am
munition were captured.
| The Insurgents recently cut the cable In
Laguna bay leading to Calamba , on the south
shore of the lake , but the break has been
repaired.
Confirmed l jGcticrnl Otln.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 20. The following
dispatches announcing engagements with the
Philippine Insurgents were received at the
War department today :
"MANILA , Aug. 20. Lieutenant colonel
Sixth Infantry , eighty men , attacked and
routed 100 of the enemy entrenched at
Tlbuan , Negros mountains , having three
men silently wounded. Enemy left In en
trenchments nineteen dead , six rifles , all
icserve ammunition. They are supposed to
have been armed Tagaleso who crossed from
Panay In small boats.
"First Lieutenant Alfred Drew , First in
fantry , was instantly killed and First Lieu
tenant Willis Ullne of the same regiment
was severely wounded yesterday In an at
tack on Insurgents in the vicinity of An
geles by two companies of the Twelfth in
fantry. No other casualties. Enemy routed.
"OTIS. "
First Lieutenant Alfred W. Drew , men
tioned In the above dispatch , was born In
Texas and graduated from the military
academy In 1891 and was assigned as second
lieutenant of the Twelfth Infantry. Dur
ing the war with Spain he was major of the
Third Texas volunteer Infantry.
Report of Dcntlin from Mfiulln.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 20. General - Otis
cables to the War department the following
deaths since his last report :
"MANILA , Aug. 20. Fred Comley , A ,
Twenty-fourth Infantry , phthUls ; 14th , Allle
W. Lord , E , Twelfth Infantry , typhoid
fever ; 15th , Second Lieutenant Joseph B.
Morse , I. Ninth infantry , acute dysentery ;
IBtb , John Smith , K. First Washington ;
17th , William K. Harrison , K , Thirteenth
Infantry ; 18th , John H. Dunn , D. Fourth
Infantry , abscess of liver ; 17th , Adolph M.
Kreltzer , F , Sixth artillery , general arteslo
sclerosis ; 17th. Frank C.Miller , I , Twenty-
first Infantry. "
Home * nnd Mnleit for Mnnllii. ,
SAN FRANCISCOAng , , 20. The trans' ;
'
porT'Slam fias salled tor Manila with $0
mules , which will be used for military ser-
vlco in the Philippines. The vessel will
atop at Honolulu for several daye and the
mules will be given a run ashore as a rest
from their steamer voyage. Fifty ex
perienced drivers accompanied the animals.
SEATTLE , Wash. , Aug. 20. The transport
Garonne has sailed for Manila with four
hundred horses belonging to the Third cav
alry on board.
JIMINEZ FEELSMUCH HURT
_
Sny He In nn Unarmed nnd Peaceful
Citizen Ooinc Home nt Ilia
Country' * Call.
HAVANA , Aug. 20. General Juan Isldro
Jlmlnez , the aspirant to the presidency
of Santo Domingo , left Clentucgos this
morning on board the Polarla , 'bound for
Manzanlllo and Santiago de Cuba. After
his release bo remained at the Union hotel
until he left the city. Ho complained bit
terly to his frlendSjOf the arrest.
It Is rumored In Clenfuegos that a yacht
will meet him at Manzanlllo. Before leav
ing he said to the correspondent of the
Associated Press :
"My mission 1s perfectly peaceful. I am
unarmed and am going home In answer to
my country's call to take peaceful posses
sion of the presidency. It was no more
lawful to arrest mo than It would be to
arrest Mr. McKlnley when , after his elec
tion , be was going from Canton to Wash
ington.
"I am not a soldier taking expeditions
with'me. Nothing of that sort is necessary.
My appearance In tbo Island will be the
signal for peace and good government. An
enthusiastic welcome will bo accorded mo
by 90 per cent of the population of Santo
Domingo , rich and poor , men , women and
children desiring my arrival.
"I have absolute assurance that tbo act
ing president will co-operate with mo an
soon as he sees what the public dpMres. I
cannot understand the action of the United
States toward mo. Many of my best friends
are Americans , and my policy , when presi
dent , will bo to establish the closest rela
tions between the two governments. "
TROUBLE AMONG SOLDIERS
Illot nt Ienvenworth Hc-nuUn In TITO
of the I'nrtleliuiutH Ilelnif
Wounded.
LEAVENWORTH , Kan. , Aug. 20. A Hot
between the soldiers of the Thirty-second
Volunteer regiment and North Leaven worth
negroes took place this afternoon , during
which shots were fired and one man was
wounded on each side ,
The soldiers had trouble with a negro
named Alex Johnson lost Sunday and when
Johnson mot a couple of volunteers near
the Fort Leavenwortb reservation today ho
renewed hostilities by knocking a soldier
down , Volunteers and negroes soon gath
ered In force and clubs , stones and guns
were brought Into play. The soldiers out
numbered the negroes and ran many of
them down towards the center of the city ,
where tbo police quelled the riot.
Corporal Johnson of the Third battalion
was shot In the left leg , Alex Johnson was
Bliot In the left shoulder and Is seriously
injured.
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Ordered to Miutlln ,
PL-ATTSBURG , N. Y. . Aug. 20. Orders
havebeen , received at Platt&burg barracks
for the Twenty-sixth regiment to prepare
to leave for Manila within a week. Tbe
regiment will probably go from here to Bos
ton and thence across the continent to Ban
Francisco , where It will embark on board
transports for tbe Philippines , The regi
ment will be reviewed tomorrow by General
Wesley Merrltt and In the afternoon by
Governor Roosevelt , On Tuesday or Wednea-
day It will march up to the hotel , where
President 'McKlnley ' Is staying and here the
regiment " 111 be put through guard mount
DEWEY IS STILL AT LEGHORN
Admiral Hound * Out jn Hulet Week
nnil Will Snll { for \li-c
Thin I0von < ntr.
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LEGHORN , AUK. 20. ( Now York WorM
Cablegram Speclnl Telegram. ) Admiral
Dewey spent the quietest week hero of any
port nt which ho stoppetli He has not yet
entirely recovered from the penalty paid by
his Rood nnturo in accepting so many hos-
pltalltlm nt Naples. Ho has been ashore
only once slncn hl arrival , but baa received
n number of visitors. Most of his officers
have visited Florence and Pisa. Yesterday
afternoon , under the chaperonage of Mrs.
Smith , the consul's wife , a number of young
women were entertained at luncheon In the
offlcer'e wardroom , followed by a dance on
deck. This evening the party had boxes
at the summer theater , which the manage
ment decorated for the occasion with flowers
and flags and a largo American coat of arms
over tho.stage. Afterward there was a re
ception from 12 to 1 o'clock by Consul and
Mrs. Smith. Tomorrow morning Father
Ralnoy holds moss for the men who are
Catholics In the cathedral. The Olympla
leaves Monday night , as announced , and will
be at Nice a week.
LONDON , Aug. 21. The Naples corre
spondent of the Dally News telegraphs the
substance of .an "Interview he had with Ad
miral Dewey there during the admiral's
recent visit.
Admiral Dewey said he'believed ' the Phil
ippine question .would . shortly bo solved.
In his Judgment the Inhabitants were ca
pable of s'elf-governmcril'Mind the only way
to settle the Insurrection and to Insure
prosperity was to conccdo It to them. He
declared that he was never In favor of violence
lence toward the Filipinos and remarked
that after autonomy had been conceded an
nexation might be talked of.
When asked whether , i conflict between
Germany and the Unlti il States over the
Philippines wore posslblp , Admiral Dewey
replied , according to the correspondent : "It
Is impossible to foresee the unforsceable. "
PLEASES PRESIDENT DIAZ
Mexican Kxccntlve Ccrtnln to Vtnlt
United Stntcii In Outnbcr Chlcn-
coinin nine with Him.
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CITY OF MEXICO , Aug. 20. The Chicago
Invitation , committee feel that President Dlar. '
statement that ho will ask congress for per
mission to visit their "city Is equal to ac
ceptance. The president could not have said
more , for the formality , of congressional per
mission Is Indispensable ! General Diaz Is
greatly pleased with the magnificent form of
the Invitation extended him , as is aflso Mrs.
Diaz. The Chlcngoans Mine by special In
vitation with the * ( president Monday after
noon and on Tuesday they will formally
present the invitations ' la members of the
cabinet. There Is a general feeling among
leading Mexicans that President Diaz should
accept Chicago's Invitation , an his visit to
the Unlte'd States at this time , when Mexican
bonds are largely Jirehl by American in
vestors , would tend to bring about clever
relations with the United States and tend to
break down the influence of the reactionary
party here who make capital out of the
taking of Spanish territory by the Ameri
cans. " .
Minister of Foreign Relations. Marlflcal ex
presses himself greatly pleased with the
evident marks of kind "fivr s for Mexico
shovn.by Chicago , which : tfifcnH > m'Ae good
wllf of the American people.
Belgian Minister Baron Monchcur has re
ceived a letter from home in which par
ticulars are given of the present condition
of the Empress Carlotta of Mexico. The
physical health of the empress is excellent ,
but her Intellect is still Impaired. She is ,
however , cot GO unbalanced as to be unable
to attend to many duties of life and gives
much time to painting in watercolora and
playing the > plano. She never in the most
remote manner alfudes to her life In Mexico
or the fate of her imperial husband.
Gnerin Affair llrcomen a Farce.
'PARIS ' , Aug. 20. The Guerin affair is be
coming a complete farce.
A leg of mutton and other provisions hav
ing been thrown from a houee opposite and
having fatten Into the street , they were
seized by tie police. M. Guerin , enraged at
the loss of his Sunday dinner , flung the
window open and shook his flat , exclaiming :
"If a 'single one of my men should complain
of hunger , I will blow Loplno's ( prefect of
police ) bead oft tbo first time ho passes
through the streets.
"You policemen who have the misfortune
to serve a band of scoundrels , ought to let
things go. You can't allow us to dlo of
hunger. Ah bon Dleu , but we shall1 resist.
Send us up what our friends have- thrown us ,
or Ore on us at once , savages ! "
Ice Flneii Impede Traffic.
ST. JOHN'S , N. F. , Aug. 20. A number of
American and Canadian local fishing vessels
that have arrived hero within the last few
days report Immense bodies of Ice and largo
bergs off the coast , which seriously Inter
fere with the fishing and force the fishers off
> the banks , sometimes with a loss of gear.
The ice floea also Jnterfero greatly with
steamer traffic across tbo Atlantic.
Fre h Cnne of Ilnboiilc I'liiciir.
MADRID , Aug. 20. Three fresh case * of
the bubonic plague are reported from
Oporto. They are said to be of a mild char
acter.
LISBON , Aug. 20. The sanitary board
has resolved to Isolate Oporto , where the
bubonic plague has broken out , with a san
itary cordon.
No Ultimatum Him Item Sent ,
LONDON , Aug. 20. The colonial office
denies that the secretary of state for the
colonies , Joseph Chamberlain , has went an
ultimatum to the government of the South
African republic -with respect to the Islands
of the Outlanders , an was asserted In this
morning's dispatches.
AmuiBilnntc Two French Officer * .
PARIS , Aug. 20. Intelligence has been
received from tbo French Soudan Indicating
that Lieutenant Klopp and Lieutenant
Mounter , who were sent to take command
of a column of troops there , have both been
assassinated.
TRIPLE HANGING IN ALASKA
Three Murderern .Strung Un In the
Klondike , MnkliiK the Flr t
I.ctdll Kxccutlon.
SEATTLE , Wash. , Aug. 20. Passengers
on the steamer City of Topeka , which ar
rived tonight from Skagway , Alaska , bring-
news of the first legal execution In the Klon
dike.
dike.A
A triple banging occurred at Dawson on
August 4. The parties hanged were two
Indians , Daweon Nantuck , Jim Nantuck ,
and one white man , Edward Henderson ,
Henderson was convicted of murdering big
partner , named Peterson , on the trail near
Marsh Lake , In September , 1897. The In
dians were convicted of murdering William
Mahan and Injuring his partner , James
Fox , on the McCltntock river , In May , 1898.
There were originally four Indians Impli
cated In the murder of Mabaii , but two of
them died In jail at Dawson last fall.
The execution was private and passed off
without special Incident ,
TO FUSE OR NOT TO FUSE
Democrats , PopnllsU and Froa Silver
Republicans Will Try to Unite.
THREE-RINGED CIRCUS MEETS TUESDAY
Stntc Convention * of the Triple Alll-
ntice to Come to Oinnlin Korccnut
of Hie Prolmlilc Uennlt of
the GntlierlnRN ,
The interest of Nebraska fuslonlsts Just
now Is centered on tbo three-ringed Btato
convention which will be held In this city
tomorrow. A number of populist , demo
cratic and free silver republican leaders
from over the state have already arrived In
Omaha for the purpose of taking a horoscope
scope of the situation In advance of the
gathering of the elans. The arrivals thus
far arc chiefly from the western part of
the state , several having como directly to
Omaha from Lexington , after having at
tended the congrcsElonal conventions In the
Sixth district. A material addition to the
forces already on hand Is expected during
the day , and it is probable that the leaders
of the three parties from over the state
will caucus together tonight and determine
upon a general plan of action.
Hc'retofore the plan has been to hold the
conventions in separate balls and this pro
gram has been agreed upon for tomorrow's
meeting. Assuming that the precedent al
ready established will be followed , each con
vention will organize separately nnd ap
point a committee to not with like com
mittees from the other two conventions for
the purpcso of agreeing upon the proper
distribution of the places on the ticket
between the three pretended parties. After
this Important matter Is settled each con
vention will proceed to nominate the candi
dates for the offices allotted it , and submit
the namco for ratlflcatlon by the other con
ventions. Last year It was agreed that no
man should bo considered the nominee of
any ono convention until the nomination had
been made by all. It will be remembered
that the democrats held out against Gov
ernor Poynter'e nomination all night before -
fore they would consent to accept it.
Ilnlcnmli n. StninhlltiK Illock.
The democrats are expected to give al
most as much trouble this year In case Gov
ernor Holcomb Is supported by the populists
for the nomination for justice of the supreme
premo court , as now seems altogether prob
able. Governor Holcomb's candidacy has
received a decided Impetus by reason of the
nomination of Neville for congress In , the
Sixth district , which was the accomplish
ment of the program mapped out by some
of the populist leaders several months ago
This program contemplated the nomination
of Neville for congress In the Sixth , Hoi-
comb for supreme judge and the holding In
reserve of Senator Allen as n candidate for
the United States senate next year. The
populists demand that this plan be acceded i
to by the other factions of the fusion ag-
grcgatico with the understanding that next
year , in return for the democratic support , J
the populists will fall Into line for Bryan
when he is sure to demand the entire elec
toral vote in his candidacy for tun presi
dency. The democrats , however , are in
clined to , balk at this 'prearrang d fplan of
procedure.- -.TJieyj djsllk& tc eco Jhe , fattcd'
calf "erillraly appropriated ! by tEe populists
and from all parts of the state there have
been ominous mutterlngs against this pro
gram , which will doubtless develop Into a
well defined volcanic eruption in the con
vention tomorrow. I
i The populist delegation which will represent -
> resent Douglas county In the state conven-
i tlon was selected a week ago but has ae yet
I held no conference meeting , consequently
i no indication of its choice has been made ,
although the ilnlcgntlnn will probably caucus - i
cus together either tonight or tomorrow. |
The democrats , on the other hand , will se
lect their delegation at the county conren-
tlon today and since the delegates hare not
yet been chosen , their attitude cannot bo
forecasted. The chances are that the dele
gation will be divided la Its choice for su
preme judge , as there Is a noticeable tend
ency among the rank and fllo of local de
mocracy to believe that a representative of
their party should have the nomination for j
supreme Judge this year , since the populists i
were permitted to name the head of the
ticket at the last convention.
Cnndldnten for
Some llttte time ago 'thero ' was consider
able talk of ex-Ropresentatlve Roberts of
South Omaha as an aspirant for the nomi
nation for regent of the State university , but
the unqualified success of the Ensor faction
at the primaries totally eclipsed Roberts'
star and there Is no probability that ho will
now be put forward for the nomination. In
case the populists deign to glvo their demo
cratic cohorts recognition on the ticket Mr.
'Rawllngs of Dixon county , the present In
cumbent , will doubtless bo renomlnated a
regent. \
The fusion convention tomorrow Is attract.
Ing more than ordinary interest on the part
of national leaders of 'tho ' demo.-pop. party ,
who will await the outcome with peculiar
interest. If the conventions work harmon
iously together it will bo an indication that
Mr. Bryan and his faithful assistant * have
been able to handle the several elements
satisfactorily. On tbo other band , if there
IB dissension and discord It will be an es
sential factor in Mr. Bryan's future political
ambitions , for it will show that even in his
own state fusion Is not successful In its
operation.
Local republicans are awaiting the con
ventions with no small degree of Interest
and will be on hand In numbers only cir
cumscribed by the capacity of the halls for
visitors , In anticipation of an entertaining
and sensational political exhibition.
ILL WITH THE YELLOW FEVER
Major II. It. HiirrUon , Son at thu Ex-
I'renldcnt , In the HoNpUnl at
Suiidniro de Culm ,
SANTIAGO DE CUBA , Aug. 20. Major
Russell B. Harrison , Inspector general , Is
critically 111 with yellow fever. The dis
ease has progressed for three days , although
not pronounced yellow fever until this aft
ernoon.
The case Is the first to occur at Crlsto ,
whither headquarters was removed last
month to escape Infection ,
Of late the quarantine rules have been
relaxed , owing to the fact that there have
been no new cases In the city and officers
from headquarters have been In the habit
of coming to Santiago dally , returning to
headquarters at night.
Major Harrison has teen Isolated , but
not brought to the fever hospital ,
Movement * of Ooeun Vennvlii , AUK. 20 ,
At New York Arrived ; La Normandle ,
from Havre ,
At Liverpool Arrived : Utonla , from Bos
ton.
ton.At
At Bremen Arrived : Lahn , from New
York.
At Havre Arrived : La Champagne , from
New York.
At Queenetown Sailed : Etrurla , from
Liverpool for New York.
At Southampton Sailed : Koenlgen Lou
ie * , from Brgmen for Now York.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska-
Fair and Cooler ; Variable Winds.
Tcinnerntiire nt Umnliti ycntordnn
All Hold nnil S < oni > nt Oddn Over Kti-
nlon ( luentlon liiiportniu'e of Cnr-
Stntc for Ueinocrnc- .
CHICAGO , Aug. 30. ( Speclal.-On ) top of
the trouble caused by W. J. Bryan's alleged
announcement that ho Is willing to consider
other Issues than frco silver In the presi
dential campaign , comes a quarrel between
ex-Governor John P. Altgeld of Illinois and
ex-Governor William J. Stone of Missouri.
the Immediate personal representatives of
Mr. Bryan In the west , over the question of
the expediency of the fusion of the demo
crats , silver republicans and popullstn.
Stone , vice chairman of the democratic
national committee , la opposed to fusion ,
Hu believes the democratic party will get
along bettor without help from the auxil
iary democrats. The radical silver men ,
represented by Mr. AHgeld , however , take
square Iseue with Mr. Stone on this point
and are bending their energies to bring
about a consolidation of all the frco stiver
parties wherever It Is possible. They waflt
to begin In Nebraska. The democratic
committee of Bryan's state will meet to
morrow and the question of fuelon will thvn
be decided.
Mr. Altgcld Is preparing a scries of maps
to show what fusion has done for the demo
cratic party. The map of 18D4 will show
that because of the failure of democrats and
populists to fuse the democrats lost territory
west of the Mississippi river. That of 1895 ,
when the parties fused , will show the west
ern states carried by the democrats.
Radical silver men admit they are deeply
Interested In the Nebraska situation. They
argue that the homo state of Bryan must go
democratic before all. Practical democratic
politicians argue that If Nebraska goes re
publican Gorman , and not Bryan , will be
the logical candidate for the democratic
party.
The silver men declare they have Informa
tion from many states that the rank and Hie
of the democratic and populist parties are
eager to fuse next year , as they did in 1S9R.
DISASTERS ON THE WATERS
Five Liven IOHt tin Lnlce
niiil Steamer Wrecked 011
Lnke Superior.
DETROIT , Aug. 20. A Tribune special
from Harbor Bench says : Five lives wcro
lost this afternoon by tbe capsizing off
Polnto aux Barques , of the schooner Hunter
Savldge. It was bound from Sarnla to
Alpona light , and when struck by a squall
capsized. The following were drowned :
MRS. JOHN MULLERWEISS of Alpena ,
wife of the vessel's owner.
ETTA MULLERWEISS , aged. 6.
MRS. FRED SHARPSTON , wife 'of the
captal'n. *
SHARPSTON , so p'of the captain.
Details were meager and the fate of the
rest of the crew Is unkhown. Wrecking
parties have left for the scene.
The Hunter Savldge was built at Grand
Haven , in 1879 , and was owned by John
Mullerwelss of Alpena. His wife had been
111 for some time and was making a trip cm
the vessel for her health.
DULUTH , Minn. , Aug. 20. The big
Rlttfimer Penobscot went ashore In the fog
at an early hour this morning Inside of
Knife iRlveir. a few miles this side of Two
Harbors , on the north shore of Lake Su
perior. The vessel Is loaded with coal for
the Ohio Coal company and lies with her
decks flush with the water. Two tugs with
a diver and two pumps have been sent to the
relief of the steamer. This vessel is owned
by Eddy Bros , of Bay City.
NORFOLK , Va. , Aug. 20. The four-
masted schooner Augustus Palmer , Captain
Haskell , loaded with 2,125 tons of coal from
Newport News to Danger , Me. , went ashore
last night near Thimble light. The sea was
running very high and it immediately sank
in four fathoms of water. Captain Haskell
and crew were rescued nnd brought to Nor
folk this afternoon. The Palmer is a total
loss.
ONE BOY MURDERS ANOTHER
Seventeeii-Yenr-Old Mlnitonrl Youth
Kill * HI * Friend In n Unnrrcl
Over a Girl.
MARYVILLE , Mo. , Aug. 20. ( Special Tel
egram. ) Albert Anderson , aged 21 , wae in
stantly killed near Allison , in the north
eastern part of Nodaway county , this after
noon by Thomas Downing , aged 17.
Anderson's and Downing's fathers are
well-to-do farmers living near Allison. Two
-weeks ago tonight tbe boys quarreled at a
Free Methodist meeting at tbo home of a
neighbor , and on parting declared that they
would reopen the trouble at tbo first oppor
tunity.
This afternoon Anderson and a young man
named Foster were riding past Downlng'B
home on horseback and met him walking in
the road , Words passed between Downing
and Anderson , and the latter dismounted ,
threatening to whip the former with the
largo whip ho carried. Downing instantly
picked up a heavy rock and threw It at his
enemy. H struck Anderson in the right
temple and he fell to the ground , dying al
most Instantly , Downing fled to the woods
and has not been captured , although a
large posse of citizens U searching for him.
It Is understood that a young woman
whom both admired wan the cause of their
first difficulty.
THIRTY PERSONS INJURED
Hcnfl-Enrt Colllnlon Hetween Tim
Trolley Cam n Few Mile * .North
of IMillndelphlii.
PHILADELPHIA , Aug. 20.A head-on
collision between two trolley cars occurred
today on tbe Norrlatown , Chestnut Hill &
Roxborougb railway In Plymouth township ,
Morton county , a few miles north of this
city. Thirty persons were injured.
The following are believed to be fatally
hurt and are In the Charity hospital at Nor-
rlstown ;
John Parson , Philadelphia , Internal In
juries and several ribs tiroken.
AVIlllam Hartstlnc , West Point , Pa. , In
ternal Injuries and ribs broken ,
Mrs. Bridget Nunan , seriously Injured
about tbe body.
Others badly hurt , but not fatally In
jured , are :
Mrs. Julia Moselln , Norrlstown , aud Miss
Alice McGulgan , Philadelphia , who are also
In the hospital.
The railway is a single track road with
switches. The passengers of the south
bound car assert that the motorman failed
to wait at the switch for the arrival of
the car going north and tbe accident re
sulted.
SOLDIERS WILL RIDE
First Nebraska Volunteers Will Have *
Special Train Home.
NO LONGER ANY DOUBT ON THE SUBJECT
Money to Defray tbe Expenses is Now All
Provided For.
f.UDAHY COMES TO RESCUE WITH CASH
Guarantees Three Thousand Dollars to Olose
Op the Deal.
BIDS FOR TRANSPORTATION ARE WANTED
Governor Pointer Will Cnll on the
Hnllronilit Today to Snhmlt Their
SUCCCHK nt the
Project Ax ured.
I
( Through the beneficence of Mr. Ed Cudahy
i of this city , the return of the First Nebraska
boys from San Kranrtsco to their homo state
has been made possible. Yesterday Mr.
Cudahy tclegiaphvd Governor Poyntcr that
ho would advance $3,000 , the amount that
was yrt short of the total fund necessary to
'
provide the special train. This stun , added
; to the Icnn of 1) . K. Thompson and the In
dividual subscriptions from over the state ,
b'rlngs the amount up to the necessary pro
portions.
LINCOLN , Aug. 20. ( Special Telegram. )
Bids for transportation of the Nebraska
soldiers from San Francisco to their homes
In thU state will bo considered iby Governor
Poynter tomorrow morning. He said that
the success of the project to raise the neces
sary funds was assured , A number of ad
ditional subscriptions wcro made today and
numerous telegrams were received from over
the Mate to the effect that checks covering
subscriptions made would bo In the gov
ernor's hands early tomorrow. The Burling
ton and Union Pacific railroads have notified
the governor that Ihey will submit proposi
tions tomorrow for carrying the troops and
it IB hoped that the original estimates of the
cost of transportation may bo reduced some
what.
LINCOLN , Aug. 20. ( Special Telegram. )
To the Boo : A responsible party has Just
guaranteed $20,000 for bringing the First
Nebraska homo. Success is assured. Urge
cltlzcne through The Bee to send chocks to
my onico by six o'clock p. m. Monday. Ne
braska will bring her regiment homo.
"W. A. POYNTER. "
LINCOLN , Nob. , Aug. 20. To the People
"
of Nebraska : I have an offer from D. E.
Thompson of a loan of $20,000 to bring home
the First Nebraska regiment. I appeal to
the people of Nebraska to send to ino at
once checks for such sums as each is ablate
to ndvanco In order that the balance of
$15,000 may be promptly secured. The
money must bo In my ofllco by 6 o'clock
Monday night. Those who .have already
made pledges of loans will , t hope , send tome ,
mo atonce , ' the Amount pledged. " With
jjulckva'cUflnon the part of thn people , of
"Ncbraslca tho'ouldlars" ( ills Slato- now -nt
San Francisco will bo returned on a special
train. All checks should 'bo ' made payable
to "W. A. Poynter , Governor. " I urge upon
the people of this state the neccaslty for
quick action.
action."W.
"W. A. POYNTER , Governor. "
ROOSEVELT VISITS M'KINLEY
Governor of TSevr York Clint * with the
PrcHldciit n I.OIIK Time Hobmrt
Not A'ery Well.
PLATTSBURO. N. Y. , Aug. 20. President
'McKlnley ' and Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock drove to Plattsburg this morning
and attended services at the First Presby
terian church. The pastor , Dr. Jospeh Gam-
bio , preached from Hebrew Ix , 20.
Vice President Hobart was not BO well
today nnd did not leave his room. The
warm weather of the last few days U
doubtless the cause of ihls Indisposition.
He Is resting easily tonight , however , aud
no alarm Is felt as to his condition.
Governor Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt
arrived hero thin afternoon in a special
car attached to the special Sunday news
paper train. Governor Roosevelt called
upon President McKinley tonight and they
had a long chat. Politics were not discussed
by them except In ono Instance. They
talked over the Ohio campaign pretty thor-1
oughly , as Governor Roosevelt expects to I
start the campaign with n speech at Dayton
about tbo middle of September ,
WASHINGTON , Aug. 20. Secretary Root
has in contemplation a visit to the presi
dent at Lake Champlaln. Ho has not yet
finally determined whether to go , but will
decide In a day or two. The fact that Gen
eral Wesley JMerrltt Is to have a conference
with the president during ihe week , com
bined with Mr. Itoot'g prospective trip ha *
given rise to fresh rumors of a possible
change In the command of the troops In
the Philippines.
PLATTSBURG , N. Y , , Aug. 20.At the
close of his Interview with Preildent Mc
Klnley tonight General Merrill said :
"So far as I know there will bo no im
mediate change In military commanders in
the PhilippineIslands. . General Otis , whom
I regard UH ono of the most capable and effi
cient oUlcers in tbo service , will continue
in charge of the American forces ,
"With an efficient force of , gay CO.OOO
troops , I bcllovo ho will bo able to put down
the rebellion. Just bow much tlmo will
ho required , however , I cannot say , Aguln-
aldo anil his men have put up a much bet
ter fight than I thought them capable of
at the outset , but there can bo hut ono out
come to the conflict , a complete victory for
American arms ,
"I can now but repeat what I have said
tlmo and tlmo again , that the insurrection
would have been broken ere this had it not
been for the moral support which Agulnaldo
and his men huvo received from tbe United
SlatPH ,
"The delay In the ratlftoattcn of the
jieaco treaty , coupled with the Impotent op
position to the administration's policy in the
far east , did mare to encourage Agutnaldo
and his followers than anything cine. How-
eter , thin Is an event of the past and munt
be considered an micli.
"Thero remains hut one thing to do ;
that IN to carry the conflict to a auccettful
conclusion. This result will , I hollovc , noon
be accomplished by Genera ! Otis and the
corps of able assistants who have been as
signed to his command , "
"Will you bo sent to the Philippine * ? "
was asked.
"Not now , " replied the general ,
* .Muril T < T diiiicht ,
OALLIPOM8 , O. , Aug. 20. Late last
night , four miles west of here , Ernest
Marcus stabbed ( Jeorgo Schmidt to death
and seriously stabbed Martin Schmidt , the
father of the murdered man. The murderer
was captured today. Rarcus was bolsteroui
In front of Schmidt's house and was or-
, dercd to 0 on. when he drew a knife afid
I used U.