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r 'Y HE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 10. 187 ] . OMAHA. THURSDAY MOBNIXG. AUGUST 24 , ISOO-TWELVE 1' SINGLE COPY .FIVE OE TS. EVIL TALES IN COURT Malicious Witnesses Prodnca Flimsy to Injure Drejfus. LABORI , HOWEVER , OFFERS NO QUARTER Tru Oharaoter of Talebearers Revealed Under His AggreBsivo Hand , WOUNDED COUNSEL ALMOST RECOVERED Juarcs , in Labori's Onnfidonce , ia Confident of Prisoner's Acquittal. NO NEW FACTS ARE BROUGHT AGAINST HIM General * Arc I2xiecteit | to Make Their I.nnt Stnml on the IlcrlMlon ! tn Ilejniic IN .Still an Kuicer Llntener. JIENNES , Aug. 23. The session of the court today was comparatively uneventful. The depositions were not productive of any really thrilling Incidents. The systematic production of the flimsiest trash , which the prosecution deems profitable to Inflict on the judges , nnd which the latter accept ns evi dence , was proceeded with. Much of the ridiculous tcHtlmcny of the morning was devoted to an attempt to blast Dreyfus' private character , though when Maltrcs La- borl and Dematigo had finished with the witnesses their bubbles of tittle-tattle were badly pricked , Much of the time was occupied In reading the testimony of Estcrhazy and Mile. Pays before the court of cassation , during which many of the audience left the court. M. Labor ! ngaln distinguished himself by laying bare the weak points of levldenco. Ho was less fierce , however , than yester day , though quite aggressive enough to arouse tbo latent hostility of the judges , which showed itself in various little ways. f JI. Labor ! is no favorite cither with Ma- \ J r Carrlere , the government's commissioner , nnd the latter makes no serious effort to conceal his feelings toward the lawyer. iM. Laborl bore little traces of the effects of the outrage on him. He rose , sat down nnd moved his body and limbs apparently without much dllllculty. Only , occasionally , ho put his hands to his back , as though Buf fering pain. His wlfo followed his every movement through a gold and tortolscshell lorgnette. Itejiuie a Faithful Auditor. Madano Rejane , the actress , was again an Interested spectator In court today , espe cially when M. Labor ! was on his feet and Ibis voice was vibratlnc through the hall. Her eyes watched his mobile features , across /which flitted over-changing expressions of Indignation , anger or satisfaction , with the keen interest which spectators in n theater follow her own actions. During eomo ot the depositions M. Laborl appeared very nervous. ! lo was unable to remain still a moment , twitching his fingers and shaking < ho i > anora dn his hands. The counsel was almost too impatient to wait until 'the ' wit- nouses concluded thdr testimony. The only dangerous opponent of Dreyfus today was General Goneo , who mounted the stage with a quick tep and apparently light heart but ho left It badly mauled by M. Laborl. General Gonse began by declaring he came to defend his honor acalnst these "drlvell- Inu" against him. nut when his cross-ex amination wns finished ho returned to his ecat discomfited , for M. Lnborl had driven him into n corner in the attempts of the general staff to shield Esterhazy and had ithown that the general staff , for which Gonso was responsible , had engineered Es- torhazy's escape from Justice. The confident tones of the general had I by then dwindled Into the proverbial still email voice , and his defiant tone had changed Into the abashed nlr of a school boy caught tolling1 a Ho. The day nroved certainly a poor one for the general staff. Two good samples of the men put up to supply Dreyfus' private char acter were the third nnd fourth witnesses. First , Major du Chatclet repeated an alleged conversation with Dreyfus regarding i n woman In whoso house Droyfus Is alleged J < o have gambled nnd lost money. But when ! ' cross-examined Du Chatelet's memory failed him entirely , especially when asked the name of the woman and the street she resided In. nnd the sum Dreyfus lost. 1'oor Memory of Diihrlcnle. NoxtiM. Dubrloulo showed equally astound ing forgetfulness of Important points of his evidence concerning Dreyfus' acquaintance with a foreign attache , and when M. De- mango capped his successful1 examination of these points by promising to show M. Du- brlculo's record In the law courts is far from clean'the witness loft the stand badly discredited , The correspondent of the Associated Press talked this afternoon with M. Juaros , the eoclullfit leader who , with Mathleu Dreyfus. Bees Mttttro Laborl every day after the BCS- Elon , nnd who Is'acquainted with the cntlro tactics of the defense , M. Juares said : "I am confident Dreyfus will bo acquitted. Ho must bo acquitted , for no now fact bus been brought up against him. The generals , I believe , are going to make their last stand on Hcrtlllon'e system , which they intend to submit na proving Droyfus guilty. Intelligent men laugh nt It , but it Is very Ingenious nnd has the merit in the eyes of the general's of being incom prehensible lo an ordinary man nnd thus ( calculated to Impress him If supported by the puppets of the general staff. "Uertlllon'u theory has already been intro duced by some of thn military witnesses who declare tholr confidence In It. The trial , in my boHef , will last about another twenty days. " The prisoner was very indignant during M. Dubrlcul's deposition and once tried to interpose , but the president of the court , Colonel Jouiuist , waved him down , telling him ho might reply when M. Dubrloul bad finished , which ho did as the witness uttered his concluding words , requesting an Inquiry , "because It must bo made known here who is lying and who is speaking the truth , " Tbo utatemont of the prisoner caused a deep impression. The next witness. Captain Valdant , testi fied to seeing M. Lebloli in Colonel Pic- quart'a olllco at the beginning of 1S9G , and Captain Ixrond of the artillery , who fol lowed him , spoke of the notorious Ignorance of Ksterhazy in artillery matters , showing lie could not have divulged what Is prom ised in the bordereau , Captain Lorond also deposed that M , Pic- quart , In October , 1S96 , connected Esterhazy with espionage. Colonel Pjcquart confronted tbo witness and denied the allegation. lleiul Knterliu y'ii Testimony , > lliterhazy was called as the next witness , but tbero was no response , and so the court ordered the reading of bin evidence ae given before the court of cassation. When Ester- liazj'B testimony had been finished M , La borl asked that M. Ksterhazy's letter to the president nf the republic bo read , In whk-h ( Continued en Seventh Page. ) , TELLS OF HIS PRISON LIFE Onr of the Invincible * IleficrlheH Die Ilonllnc llehlnil the Ilnrn In Ilulilln. by I'rcfB Publishing Co. ) . 23. ( Now York World Ca- Telegram. ) I had an In- tervlowTnW'mornlng with the two remain ing Invlnclbles released last night from .Maryborough prison , Fitzharrls , or "Skin the Goat , " and Laurence Hanlon. Fltzhar- rl.i looked thin but In ( airly good health and unbroken spirits. Ho said : "I don't want to talk about my treatment In prison. I want to forget It for the rest of my days. It wan bad enough at times and .not so 'bad ' at others. I think It de pended on the state of feeling outside. Onto when being transferred from Cl'atLam over hero wo were taken In the training ship Valorous and the captain promised not to t > Ut us In Irons If we were well conducted , but ho got orders from the government to shackle us because a. panic had been created by a dynamite scare. That was In 1&S1. Wo were badly punished , too , for singing 'Ood , Save Ireland1 when being marched from Downpatrlck prison on tbo way to Mountjoy. " Asked how ho received the news of his release , Fizharnls said : "I was kneeling < lown saying my prayers before going to bed when I heard a noise outsldo the cell door. In a few minutes the cell tloor opened and I was ordered to march ; that Is , to quit. I was too thundet- struck and rcmombor no more and was dazed until my arrlvel at Dublin. But now I feel I can go about as I like I don't know what to make of It. It's my nerves I suppose. No matter how you may try to keep up your pluck prison discipline makes you a machine In the long run or kills you. I am C4 years of ago and feel well , but It Is worse on younger men. I have frland.t here In Dublin , but I am a native of Wcxford ami suppose I will go to America after a while. " Asked what struck him roost on coming out , ho replied : "Why , I did not recognize Dublin. It Is the queerest changed place you ever saw with its electric trams and those queer look ing bicycles everywhere with the thick wheels and people tearing about on them as if they were daft. The outside cars , too , look smarter and the city more prosper ous than before I got Into trouble. " Pltzharrls apparently suffered less physi cally -than - any of the political prisoners heretofore released. He has been offered a horse and car to resume his former occu pation of cabman in Dublin , but he wunts to get away. GROANS GREET ESTERHAZY London People Give the French Offi cer rili Unirelcoiiie llcccptlon on the Street. ( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing- . ) LONDON , Aug. 23. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Esternazy's life in London has "become " BO unpleasant that he Is about to shift his quarters. Yesterday on Oxford street Esterbazy was recognized walking between two friends , apparently Frenchmen , when a few people began to groan at him. Attracted by the noise a crowd Instantly surrounded him , groaning. The crowd became so great and of such threatening proportions that Eeterhazy mada for the nearest cab. * Unable to force his way through the crowd to the cab he turned along the-pavement , completely surroun'dod by the growing crowd , which only let him move forward vary slowly. The police gently but firmly dispersed the crowd In different directions. Esterhazy then Jumped Into the. cab and drove rapidly away , fol lowed Immediately by cabs containing per sons who were determined to mark him down. The crowd did not consist of roughs , but gentlefolk. There were no excited cries or strong words ; nothing but deep , con temptuous groans. PREPARE FOR THEIR PART Admiral newer and oniocru of Olynipla Are Anticipating ; Their York Reception. NICE , Aug. 23. Admiral Dewey and the officers nnd men of the Olympla , now at' Vlllofranche , near here , are already antici pating their New York reception and are preparing for their part In It. The admiral has received permission from the authorities to land the Olympia battalion at Vlllefranche for drill purposes during the remainder of the cruiser's stay there. M. Granet , prefect of the Alpea-Marltlmas , visited Admiral Dewey today. The formsr expressed the pleasure of the French gov ernment at the admiral's visit , nddlnc his assurances of personal admiration. It Is expected that Admiral Dewey will come to Nlco tomorrow nnd return the pre fect's and other official calls. JOIN THE REVOLUTIONISTS General Goen Over to Oppnnentn at Government In Suuto DoniliiKO. CAPE HAYTIEN , Aug. 23. General VIc- torlano Torres , commander of San Jose do Las Mntas , Santo Domingo , has declared for the revolution and It Is reported that San tiago has also pronounced In favor of the revolution. The British third-class cruiser Prosperlne , Captain John L. Marx , belonging to the North American West Indies licet , has ar rived at Santo Domingo. THXT OK TIIA.VSVAAIAS ItBPLY. Document Iteeelveil liy KiiKllnh Knr- elKii Olllcn unit Under Coimlilerntlon. LONDON , Aug. 23. The secretary of state for tbo colonies , Joseph Chamberlain , has re ceived the text of the Transvaal's reply to the proposals of the British government and now has them under consideration. The members of the cabinet are within reach , but until the government has determined on what course to pursue Mr. Chamberlain Is unwilling to divulge the contents of tbn message from South Africa. I'nnlxxnrill AVnntii a Hearing : , ( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. ) LONDON , Aug. 23. ( New York World Cablegram Special Tnlegram. ) The Tele graph's Rome dispatch says Panlzzardl has obtained permihslon from the Italian gov ernment to apply to be heard at the Ronnes court-martial , or as an alternative to pub lish a pamphlet , in order to clear up points with which hla name has been associated. The government will Interrogate the Aus trian and German cabinets with a view to ascertain whether common action can betaken taken by PanUzardl , Schneider and Schwartzkoppen. Oporto IFniler Hrlrt ( ( lunrnntlne. LISBON , Aug. 23. King Charlro today signed a decree establishing a sanitary cor don around Oporto during tbo continuance of the plague there. The Lisbon papers assert that two workmen who recently ar rived here from Oporto have developed symptoms of the plague , IV Mil II n morn In I'lirlx. PARIS , Aug. 23. A rumor was current In various newspaper offices late this even Ing that President Loubet had been assas gluated at Ramboulllet Subsequently the report was officially declared untrut. OUAY HOLDS THE UPPER HAND Republican State Convention Will Be Domi nated bj His Influence. TICKET AND PLATFORM ALREADY FIXED McKlnloy nml Stone Will lie Kinloracd nml Colonel Ilnrliett of ( lie Truth AVII1 lie Advanced for Stnc Treasurer. HAimiSDURO , Pa. , Aug. 23. There Is nothing to Indicate tonight that there will bo any change In the program arranged for tomorrow's republican state convention by United States Senator Quay and his lieu tenants. Even the most radical opponents of the senator concede that ho will control the convention and that the ticket and platform - form will be framed In accordance with his wlehes. The nominees will bo Lieutenant Colonel James Uarbett of the Tenth Penn sylvania regiment for state treasurer , J. Hay Brown of Lancaster for supreme court' Judge and Joslah H. Adams of Philadelphia for superior court Judge. The platform will endorse the administration of President Me- Klnley and Governor Stone and pledge the party to a reduction In the expenditures ot the state government. General Frank Recdcr of Boston will succeed Attorney General Efkln , who retires of hla own niecord , as chairman of the state committee. The con vention will not bo largely attended OB former gatherings , on account of it being an off year , and there Is every Indication that It will dispose of Its business In short order. Senator Quay is on the ground , nnd ho will attend ns n delegate from Beaver county , whllo his colleague , Senator Penrosc , will represent the Eighth Philadelphia district and servo as chairman. Senators William Fllnn of Allegheny , David Martin of Philadelphia and William Sproul of Chester are the most octlvo nntl- Quay leaders In the last legislature , who are hero to watch the making of the pre liminaries of the convention. Mr. FHnn will bo chairman of the Allegheny delegation , and Senator Martin will stay away from the convention entirely. The anti-Quay men j are apparently making no fight against the ! Quay program except the selection of Mr. Adams. Attltnde of Aiitl-flnny Men. Senator Fllnn , chairman of the anti-Quay organization In the last convention , gave out the following statement tonight : "Seventeen of the twenty-ono delegates of the Allegheny delegation agreed tonight to vote for J. Hay Brown for supreme Judge and Hon. Dimeer Boeber for superior court Judge. As no other name will bo presented for state treasurer Colonel Barbett will un doubtedly bo chosen by acclamation. The Allegheny delegates further agreed to op pose any resolution favoring ex-Senator Quay's re-election to the United States sen ate or any action of the convention com mending Governor Stone for his unconsti tutional appointment of erf-Senator Quay or his unwarranted reduction of the public school appropriation. "The feeling Is unanimous among the anti- Quay delegates that nothing can prevent a continuance of the fight against Mr. Quay's re-election. The people will not bo gulled' by machine promises of reform this i I year ! T > hey have bad a surfeit of such i pledgee during the 'last ' four years.Thu i fight against Quay and Quayism will "be i continued with increased energy in every county In the state until not only the ex . tinction of Mr. Quay has been accomplished , but legislation for ballot reform , personal [ registration and equalization fit taxation has , been enacted. Mr. Quay cannot be elected I by the present legislature. The United [ | States senate is not going to stultify Itself to give him a seat and the next legislature will be BO overwhelmingly nntl-Quay that Mr. Quay will pass into history only as a name. " TORRES SHUNS THE COMBAT Mexican General -lli.isu.i Good Oppor- ' tunlty to EnKiiRC Tannin mill the Gain , I ' POTAII. Mexico ( via Nogales , Ariz. ) , Aug. 23. General Torres , with bis command , ar rived opposite Torln this afternoon and everyone Is asking why he advanced to within two or thr miles of where several hundred warriors were known to bo nnd then turned and marched to Torln. Informa- j tlon has been received that a great many of the rebels have returned within the last two days to Vlcan and other places from which they had been routed. A small band of Indians with bows and arrows have been passing up and down the river , killing all the horses and mules they found. A great many rafts have been com ing down the streams during the last week. They are 'built ' by the Indians as a means of crossing the river on their way to tha Sierras. A short tlmo before the outbreak occurred Joaquln Fonlcs , the commissary at Potam , sent a Yaqul to the Bacatete mountains with eomo horses to bo left there on pasture. He returned today and says that bo was taken prisoner 'by nome hostlles on bis re turn. Claiming to be a sympathizer and eager to join them , ho gained their confi dence and when an opportunity nrrivcd ho mounted n fast horse ho had selected .iml placed in the -brush , and loft for thn valley na fast as possible. Ho says there were about 400 Indians with their families nt this ono place and that from conversations he Judged there were several other camps about as large. UNIVERSAL PEACE UNION Thirty-Third Annual McetlnK OpeiiH In I'eacc Temple lit Myittlc , Conn. Denounce Filipino War. MYSTIC , Conn. , Aug. 23. The thirty-third annual meeting of the Universal Peace union and the Connecticut Peace union opened at the Pcaco Temple hero today and will con tinue tliroilch the week. President A. H. Love of Philadelphia was in the chair nnd between 500 and 600 members -wore present. Letters of regret were read from a num ber of prominent persons , among them being Andrew D. White , chairman of the American Peace commission at The Hague. The feature of this morning's session was the annual report of President Love. TouchIng - Ing on the subject of the Philippine revolu tion. President Love In his report says the war is not only cruel , but U is unrighteous and opposed to our professions ot liberty and the avowed policy of our own country. SURREY IS RUN DOWN BY TRAIN Three Oeciiinnnl Are IiiHtantly Killed and Three Are Thrown Violently lently from the Truck. ND\V YORK , Aug. 23. Three persons were killed and thrco Injured at Seabrlght tonight by being run down by a train on the New Jersey Southern railroad. The dead are : MISS LOUISE TERRY , 22 years of age. CHARLES TIUPPE , 7 years old. OREATA TBRRY , 13 years old. The injured are Mrs. Charles Trlppe , her baby and Louisa Farr , MUs Terry wan a stater of Mrs. Trlppe , and bad been spending the b < u on with her at a cottage uear Sea- bright. Mr. Trlppo Is connected with the Now York Board of Health. The party of six was driving In a double ecatcd surrey , Miss Terry having the reins. A fast train struck the carriage ns It wns passing over n crossing , killing all thrco on the front seat. These on the back nenl. Mrs. Trlppe , her baby and nurse , were thrown high to ono sldo nnd escaped death. iMrs. Trlppo was picked up unconscious. Her baby wns not very severely hurt , but the nurse received serious Injuries. It Is thought that Mrs. Trlppe Is Injured Inter nally and it Is feared she may not recover. SHERMAN AT GOLDEN GATE Snn Krnnclaco AVI 11 Itccclve Califor nia Volunteer * irttli Kenut AVIre- lcnit TeleRrnnhy Work * Well. SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 23. The United States transport bearing the First Cali fornia regiment of volunteers wns sighted , four m I UK outsldo the Heads a few mlnuk-s I before 6 o'clock this evening. No ono liv ing anywhere within the boundaries of San . Francisco was long In Ignorance of the ar rival of the transport. Steam whistles I shrieked , sirens screamed , bolls rang nnd ' the streets were soon filled with shout ing , cheering throngs. In the expectation j ' that the Sherman would arrive tomorrow a tug convoying customs officials had gone j I out to the Fnralono islands nnd boarded \ the incoming transport two hours boToro It was sighted by the lookout at Point Reyes. The task of the Inspectors was speedily accomplished and the federal | quarantine ofil- cor examined the soldiers , giving the Sherman - ' man n clean 'bill ' of 'health. No obstacle Intervened to prevent the docking of tha transport tonight , but as this would mar the plans of the citizens' committee , which for the last month has been planning a suitable reception to the returning soldiers , Major General Shatter , commanding the De partment of the Pacific , ordered that the Sherman remain out all night. It Is now anchored a mile beyond the Heads , but will eomo In at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn ing.Tho The Call scored a triumph In the develop ment of wireless telegraphy In connection with the Sherman's arrival. Receiving sta tions were established at the Cliff house and on the JIght ship nine miles out nnd when the news came that the Sheramn was In sight it was soon followed by the cheering Intelligence received in the same way , "All well on board. No death during the voy age. " The premature arrival of the Sherman has disarranged civic plans to a certain 1 extent , but it has been decided that to ' morrow there "will be an Imposing naval ' pageant at the transport sails in through ' j the Golden Gate. It will have a marine 1 I escort , comprising all the yachts of the | bay , and a. score of tugboats , nil handsomely - ' | somoly decorated. A FalU'to In honor of ] I ' the Sherman will bo fired lrc < m the various ' fonts around the bay nnd from the battle ship Iowa , now in the stream. A dozen largo bay steamers and ferryboats have been char tered for the occasion and many thousands will view the return of the California regi ments from the decks of these craft. The men will be landed about noon nnd will ( bo served with an elaborate breakfast in the broad corridors of the new ferry building. They will then march to the Presidio and go into camp and Jn the even ing 'there will bo an illuminated parade , composed of United Stati 3 troops , national [ guard regiments , ithe Flirr California volun- ! teers and the Colorado , Tolunteers and 1 civic st > cieties. ( " * The streets of the city will be beautifully decorated -with palms nnd spruce trees , while the buildings ore covered with flags and bunting. Electric light wires have been strung across Market street at intervals of ftfty feet and the illumination will be unique on ithe Pacific coast. Sixty thousand dollars - lars have been raised by local subscription to defray the expenses of this military re ception. OLD WOUND ANNOYS FUNSTON Geuernl IM OhllKert to Kntcr lIoHiiitul nml AVIII See JVo Wore Active Service. KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Aug. 23. A letter to the Star , dated Manila July 1C , says : Gen- erail Frederick Funston has been temporarily relieved from duty at San Fernando , and ll go to the Second reserve hospital to re ceive treatment necessitated by the roopn- inc of a wound Incurred whllo in the Cuban nrmy. It Is ithooieht that General Funston will not ngain return to active duty , as his term of service will expire Septem ber 2 , and he lias requested and been granted permission 'to ' return to the United States with the Kansas regiment. TO TRANSPORT THE TROOPS Ship * Available to Carry Xcwly Or- Kanlzeil IleRlnientn ( o Manila AVIII AH lie Over In Iluccmlier. WASHINGTON , Aug. 23. The quarter master's department of the army , which Is employing every means at Its disposal for the transportation of troops to the Philip pines , has prepared the first statement on the subject : "Tho following ships will bo available to carry the flrst ten regiments and recruits to Manila , getting them there about the first of November : Puebla , Warren , Co lumbia , Charles Nelson , Sherman , Belgian King , Hancock , Grant , Tacoma , Sheridan , Olenogle , Pennsylvania , Valencia and 55ea- landla , with probably two or three additional chartered vessels. "Tho above will not Interfere with getting - ting the loot ten regiments to Manila by the latter part of December. The quarterj master's department has In adltlon to the above ships for the purpose of carrying the second ten regiments , tbo following : City ot Para , Tartar , Ohio , Newport , Indiana , Morgan City , Senator , City of Sydney , St. Paul , Puebla , from San Francisco and the Thomas , Logan and Mcado from New York. " I'OHTO HICA.VH AIIIJ GOOD SOMIIHKS. I'liin of l nlltliiK iNlaiulem In nlnr Army In H SucveMN. WASHINGTON , Aug. 23. According to recent advices received at the AVar depart ment the experiment of enlisting natives of the West Indies into the American army has proved quite successful In the case of Uio Porto Rlcan battalion of United States vol unteers , -which - body completed Its organiza tion a few weeks ago. This battalion Is commanded by Major L. P , Davidson and Is the only ono of its kind in the iirmy. Lieutenant Bryant , who Is the battalion adjutant , has written a letter to Major Johnston of .tho adjutant general's ofilre , speaking in high terms of the men. Ho says that the Porto Rlcan soldiers are a fine lot of men , obedient and willing to work , anil take great pride in toeing soldiers of the United States army , and always dress very clean and neat. His opinion Is that Porto Rlcon soldiers , officered by Americans , will bo a success and a valuable addition to the United States army. Thirty-Fourth IteKlinent U Full. WASHINGTON , Aug. 23. Colonel Ken- non of the Thirty-fourth Infantry at Fort Logan , Colo. , has reported to the War de partment that thirty-nine officers have re ported nnd more than the full quota of enlisted men. The health conditions are excellent and the equipments all right with few exception ! ) , which will bo supplied at Ban Frauclico. I HOT ON MURDERERS' ' TRAIL Posse Olosa on Hcola of Men Who Killed Two Brakemen , HAS THE MEN COMPLETELY SURROUNDED Ilnndltn Arc Cornered In the. IloUnni liiuuln In lo eahleU County. In , , niul Cnnnot I'omnllily Kltiilu Their lnr ner . MAR9HALTO\VN , la. , Aug. 23. ( Special Telegram. ) After walking constantly for twonty-four hours nnd covering In that tlmo over sixty miles , the murderers of Brnkoman Wilson nnd Matthews were finally cornered by officers who had been on their track for nearly all of that tlmo nnd forced to glvo battle for their life and liberty. The encounter was sharp and fierce on both sides nnd whllo the murderers es caped for the time they are now surrounded In the bottoms of Llttlo Bear creek , near Mnlcom , In Poweshlek county , and the offi cers of the law are armed with shotguns and AVInchester rifles nnd determined to glvo j no quarter. * | Circumstances have proved that the mur- | dcrers nro desperate In the extreme nnd but t llttlo hopes of taking them alive nro no.v ! entertained. From Oilman , southward , over ; forty miles the officers followed them yes terday , but darkness found the fugitives in Rock Creek timber ten miles west of Grlnncll. Through the dense undergrowth they managed to escape under cover of I darkness nnd gaining the highway walked j to Grlnndl. The boys , however , met them and reported - | ported to the officers nt Dixie. The posse ' nt once took a freight train for Gilnnell , nrrlvlt'g there at 1:30 : this morning. As Deputy Sheriff Gnrvey was alighting from the train ho saw three men emerge from the ohadows of some cars nnd board the train. He ordered them to get off nnd they 'I leaped on the other sldo from him. As they did so , however , Rudolph Henry ot the posse ordered thorn to halt nnd tholr re ply was a shot , which knocked Henry's hat off his head. He returned the fire as they ran into the public park. From out of the darkness then came a third shot , which drew a yell of pain from one of them. This was fired by Marshal Jones , who had tried 1' j to intercept them. At Jones the men fired I i at close range nml Jones and Henry fired ' ! again In quick succession , awakening the j echoes in the quiet city and calling for many of the residents armed with guns of all kinds. But the fugitives escaped and , though the surrounding country was searched until daylight , nothing could be seen of them. Bloodhounds were then secured from New ton , 'but the dogs refused to take the trail and , the project wns abandoned. Later , however , the men were traced to Bear Creek , which runs through lowlands for twenty-five miles nnd empties Into the thickly timbered Iowa river valley. But they will never escape the Iowa river , for a strong posse bars their way In front and another is pressing them nt the rear. Evl- dunce now secured leaves no doubt they are the murderers , as the clothes of at least ono ot them is covered with blood , probably the blood of their victims. "BLACK JACK" IS IN CUSTODY XotorloiiH Ilamllt Attempt * to Take HIM Own Life While Ilehliid the Hiirn In Colorado. DENVER , Aug. 23. ( Special Telegram. ) "Black Jack" himself has boon captured 1 and the gang that has berne his name and ' terrorized the southwest for years has been . broken up. The Colorado & Southern this ' morning received n telegram from Special 1 Agent W. H. Reno stating that the wounded bandit , who held up the Texas express sin- ' gle-handcd WedneeJay , August 16 , nnd who ' gave the name of George Stevens , has been , positively identified by half a dozen men i , all personal friends of Tom Ketchum. the original and only "Black Jack. " Last night j he attempted suicide , but was discovered i in time. He told the guard after ho was resuscitated that ho had written n history of the hold-ups the gong had made and the volume would comprise 200 pages. i Ot the gang G. W. Franks , the compan . ion of iMcGInnls , who was captured at i Carlsbad , N. M. , Is the only one at large. ' Sam Kotchum , the brother of Tom , was i killed during the pursuit In July when Sheriff Farr of Huerfano county , Colorado , was killed. McGlnnls is in custody , as is ' nlso the original Black Jack. ! The bandit grew despondent and nt the hospital last night decided to end his life ' by strangulation. Ho tied a cord around his throat , tighter and tighter. The agony caused him Involuntarily to struggle. The guard went quickly to his sldo and discov ered the attempt just in time , . It was be i- tween midnight and 1 o'clock. A reward of $10,000 Is on the body , dead or alive , of , I Tom Ketchum , the notorious "Black Jack. " CARTER TO HAVE FAIR TRIAL Attorney General C.rlKK * Kxjilnlnpi Why Deel.slon In tlie Cnne. IN \eeenwiirlly Deferred. PLATTSBURG , N. Y. , ( Aug. 23 , Attorney , General Griggs made the following state- 1 ment tonight to the Associated Press cor- I 1 I respondent regarding the case of Captain I Oborlln M. Carter , charged with mlsappro- | prlattng United Slatoo government funds j I whllo In charge of work improving tbo barj j , . bor of Savannah : { i "Tho situation In the Carter case is just 1 i this : I have gone over the evidence In the case , which Is very voluminous , covering as It does the technical details of the different branches of the work In the very fullest manner. Nothing more can bo done In the matter until Wayne McVeagh , counsel for Captain Carter , linn made his argument before - ; fore mo. Mr. MeVeagh is now in Europe I ' and will not return to this country until i about September 1C. As soon as ho returns | i a convenient date will bo set for Mr. Me- ] i Veagh to present his argument In behalf I of Captain Carter .before me. After that I . shall make my report to President McKln ley. "There is absolutely no truth In the pub lished ntatcments that I have arrived at a decision in the case and that It will bo made public In a tow days. How could I eomo to a decision without first hearing the argument of the ' defendant's counsel , even if I had macio up my mind In regard to the case after examining tbo case ? Would It bo proper for mo to announce my decision without flrst hearing Mr. iMcVragh ? " PECK WILL CALL AT OMAHA CoinmlNiiloner ( o 1'iirlit Hxp Will He the GueMt of Greater IjXIIIINlllllII. CHICAGO , Aug. 23. Ferdinand W. Peck , United Statew commissioner lo the Paris exposition , and several members of hl staff will leave Monday evening for Denver on o.n official visit to the west. A stop will bo mada at Oinuha , where the party will bo tbo guests of the officers of the Greater America Exposition. During their , stay In Colorado they will bo the guesto of the CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair ; West to North Wind * . Temperature n ( niimlin yeMertlnyt Hour. Hen. Hour. ! > < . governor at Denver. A trip will hi made to Colorado Springs nlso. Commissioner Peck said that this trip Is for the purpose of according the west some recognition for the Intcrcat It has manifested In the Paris exposition. HUSTLE FOrt COMMISSIONS Governor I'oynlcr Seniln In n IlM of Volunteer * for I'lneen Inev Iteuliiieittii. WASHINGTON , Auc. 23. ( Special Tele gram. ) Notwithstanding the anti-expansion plank of the fusion platform as adopted Tuesday In Onmhn by the three parties which nominated Sllns A. Holco.mli for su preme judge , representatives of nil thrco of these parties are bringing to bear every possible Influence upon the U'nr department to secure commissions for their friends In the ten regiments recently called Into serv ice. Governor Poynter. In reply to Secretary Root's rccueH for : i list of names of these who had given n good account of themselves In former volunteer rcclmcnts nnd from whom selections might bo mndo for places in the now regiments now being recruited , j sent the following as his choice for conimls- I Elons : Colonel Victor Vlfaualn , late Third No- | brasku , Lincoln ; Second Lieutenant Iko K. j 0. Pace , Into Third regiment , Lincoln ; Scc- J end Lieutenant Charles C. Pulls , late Third , Lincoln ; Captain Charles W. McDanlcll. late Second , Falrbury ; First Lieutenant Orvlllo R. Pedry , late Second , Grand Island ; Cap tain James Cosgrove , First regiment , Lin- coin ; Captain Claris V. Talbot , First , ' Broken Bow ; First Lieutenant Ernest O. Wclsor , First , Geneva ; Captain Charles A. Vlckers , First , Madison. Later the governor added the names of Captain Charles H. ' 1'Marplo , Third , Omaha , and G. Doane , Omaha. i Three appointments of the Nebraska quota ' j of eight have been made , H. B. Mulford to bo major , Nathan J. Shelton of Omaha and ' John R. Waugcs to be second lieutenants. What action will bo taken on Governor Poynter's recommendations Is entirely prob lematical , as Senators Hayward and Thurston and Representatives Mercer and Uurkct must 1 be consulted before further appointments are made , although It is understood that Senator Hayward Is anxious to bring about the selection of Charles C. Pulls of Lincoln , who served In the Third , for n commission ns lieutenant. ROOT III3Tim.\S KIIOM CO.VKBH13.VCE. Very Little In OI veil Out , However , of ( lie AilnilnlNlrntlim'N I'nriioxeH. WASHINGTON , Aug. 23. Secretary of War Root returned to the city tonight from his visit to the president nt Lake Cham- plain. Ho went at once to bis apartments at the Arlington hntol and during the even ing spent pome tlmo with General Corbln nnd Acting Secretary Melklejohn. The sec retary was reticent in speaking for publi cation of his conference with 'the president. The matters discussed , he said , were such ' as would ordinary bo taken up nt a cabinet meeting and Involved no great departures from the policy already in force rcBpecl- ing the Philippines. That 1ho campaign In the Philippines Is to bo pushed vlgorousry and promptly is evident frcnu a remark the secretary made to .tho . reporters. Ho was determined , ho o'said , that every man belonging to the twenty regiments of volunteers now being recruited shall eat his Christmas dinner in that country. This statement wan brought out by a reference to the published report of these rcglraonts were 'to ' bp held In the United States as a re&ervo forco. Regarding the reports that General Wos- ley Morrltt , who has nlso been at Lake Chaniplnln In conference with the president and his war secretary , Is to succeed General Otis In command of the troops In the Fll- Ipplnes , Secretary Root was non-commlttnl. Ho evaded all questions on this point nnd declined to make any positive statement whatever In regard to tbo subject. The secretary's attention was called to reports of fresh propositions for treating with n view to peaceful1 settlement of the war In the Philippines. Ho had not heard officially of these , although ho expressed himself as being glad If such a solution of the dlfllcultlrs could bo brought about. The conditions In Porto Rico are rocelv- Ing the careful attention of the president nnd the War department officials and every effort Is being put forward to relieve the suffering caused by the hurricane. The sec retary is gratified nt the responses that have been made to the appeals for apHlstonco and noted the fact that approximately $40- 000 or $ riO,000 In money has been raised to this end. M'KINLEY GOES TO PITTSBURG ICieentlve Party AVIII I'aime at Ionts llranrh IIH Guentx of Vice 1'rcNhlenl llolinrl. PLATTSBURG. N. Y , , Aug. 23. The mem bers of the presidential party spent the day In making preparations ifor their departuro. Tomorrow night at C o'clock ithe party will leave for Lone Brunch , where they will spend Friday nnd Saturday ns the guests of Vice President nnd Mm. Ilolmrt. The party will consist of President and Mrs. McKlnloy , VIce President and Mrs. Hobart , Oarrett A. Hobart , Jr. , Dr. nnd Mrs. Rlxcy , Secretary Coptolyou nnd B. F. Barnes , executive clerk. The party will travel In n special train con- slstlng of Iho private car Cleopatra , which will be occupied by President und Mrs. McKlnloy , the private car of iVesldent Oil- pliant of the Delaware & Hudson road , for tlio tiso of Vlco President and Mrs. Ho bart , and a compartment car and n combina tion car for 'the ' other members of the party. The train will leave hero at ( i o'clock Thursday evening over the Delaware & Hud son nnd West Shore roads and will arrive In Jersey City nt MO a. in. Friday. The party will reach Long Branch about 8 o'clock Friday morning and will remain at Long Branch until Saturday afternoon , when they will start for PIttHburg. They expect to reach PIttsburg flbout 0 o'clock Saturday evening. While In PIttsburg they will prob ably bo the guests of Robert L. PUcalrn of that city. A public reception was held nt the hntol this evening , nt which President and Mrs. McKlnley and Vlco President und Mrs. Ho bart were present. 'Attorney ' General Griggs and family will remain here for several days yet. Kehnrlnl of ( he lloilleH. PLATTBHURO. N. Y. . Aug. 23. The dale haw been finally set for the reburlal nf the bodies of the followers of John Drown who met death with the intrepid leader nt Har- ptr's Ferry. Va. , In 1859. The ceremony will take pfuce Aueu t 2S at 3 p. m. . at North Elba , ! | START ( HOME FRIDAY | I On That Day Nebraska Volunteer ! Will Leave San Francisco , i | SOLDIERS ARE NOW ORDINARY CITIZENS Rcgimont is Muttered Oat nnd the MOB Engor to Return , LAST PAY IS RECEIVED FROM UNCLE SAM List of Additional Contributions Sent to Executive s Olllco. LINCOLN PLANS A BIG DEMONSTRATION riimleiiinnlnin ofnlne Will Ill-rule l.onne When ( he Train llenrliiR ( ho llelnrnlnu IterncN Heaven Into SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 23. ( Special Tolecram. ) This has been a busy diy for the Nebraskans. The forenoon was occupied i In | iMcklnc and tending away personal bag | gage. In some companies privates ma do the noncommissioned'olllcers ' wait on table at j | breakfast I , tbo last meal furnished by the government. The reelment began getting paid at 1 o'clock. It required three paymasters until 5 o'clock to liny the SGO men the $110,000 duo 'the regiment. The captains of the different companies made short speeches to their men Jus : bc- fore marching to the paymasters , concluding by saying that the men were now all citizens. The men cheered the captains and mustering officers as they lined up for the last time. The muslerlns otllccr said ) the < only difficulty he experienced wan that Nebraska lost more men than any other regi ment , so it required more tlmo making their records. The men arc dn excellent spirits. The first thing they paid their debts to thnlr comrades , then hurried to the city to find boarding places until Friday morning , when the regiment starts home. Tonight most of them attended the theaters. Colonel Mnl- ford will not accompany the reclment , but will bo mustered Into 'the Thirty-ninth rcgl- ment tomorrow ns major. Ictnll of ( lie Mutter-Out. SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 2S. ( Special Telegram. ) The work of mustering out the First Nebraska commenced at 1 p. m. today and finished with the last company shortly after 4. The compaulcs were mustered out in the order of sonority of their captains , company A being the flrst on the list , fol lowed by E , I , B , V , K , C , Q , L. D. H. M. ending with Colonel Mulford and the Held staff. Three paymasters were engaged in paying the men , thus running through tliu regiment In a short , time. Each company formed for the lust lima under Undo Sam In its company street nml sin the mustering olllccr , Captain Morton < > t the Sixth United StattH infantry , called the name of each man ho stopped forward , be- ginning with the noncommissioned olllcors Ural and then down to the privates. Tliu paymasters wero" stationed In the dining halls and as the men marched through. In single fllo each wan handed his discharge and final payment , which varied nil the way from $ U > 0 to $175. The men passed In ouo door as soldiers nnd out the other iu civilians and by the broad smiles on all their faces none seemed to regret It. No eoner did the boys appear from the paymaster than they wuuld bo Immediately surrounded by agents nnd peddlew with something to soil , but the boys would brush by them with a wise look. After the coin- panics toad given throe hearty cheers for their officers or some favorite of the com pany there was a hurried packing of grips nnd traveling bags and soon the men could bo seen rapidly departing toward the city and by 5 o'clock the last camp of the First Nebraska was a deserted place with the ex ception of a few stray soldiers. All the morning the company street of the First Nebraska were the livllest part of the Prteldlo. Hexes and trunks were being loaded In tranter vans as 'fast na they worn ready. The mattress covers were taken out by the boys and emptied of the straw und with iho pillows were turned opor to the quartermasters' department. The tents were also swept out and everything loft In a clean condition by the companies. A largx > numher of friends occupied the camp all day , bidding good-byo to boys for , maybe , the last tlmo. The regiment has made a good many friends In San Francisco and they have < lone a. great deal for the IOVH from Nebraska. The weather hero today around iho Ne braska companies was something miserable. A sweeping wind came up In the afternoon and raised clouds of dust until it was ut most Impossible to eee. Everyone's fnco nnd clothes were covered with dirt until it was hard to itell whether they .woro . whlto or black. General Halo , former brigade commander of the First Nebraska while In the Philip pines , won a caller today on the regiment. The general Is a favorite of the Nebraskann and they wore glad of the chance to greet j him. About twenty-live of the regiment have decided to remain in California , at lead , for n while , part of thorn having secured - cured omptoynicnt. A few have relatives or friends near whom they desire to visit , whllo some uro Intending to go farther north. The following l a partial list of these remaining hero ( this does not Include tbo j sick In hospital ) : Corporal II. 0. Allen , Company A ; George H. Clother , Company II ; Joe Harry , Company 0 ; W , W. Gruyeou , Company D ; Charles Ilrclnlng , Company E. C. h. Whitney and J. D. Keenoy , Company F ; F. L. ScrlvoiiH. Company 0 ; K , Davla , Company II ; Sergeant C. C. Hammond ami Sergeant Oukes , Company I ; Corporal John F. Ronth ) , Company K ; W , II. Mason , Compauy L. 0. Jl. SCRAMBLING. Advli-ew from Lincoln , LINCOLN. Aug. 23. ( Special. ) The con tract for transporting the members of the First regiment from San Frunclaco to the different places of enristruent In Nebraska was signed today by the officials of the Dur- llnglon railroad. According to the terms of the contract the railroad companion muni furnish tourlut car and the nccotnary num ber of baggage cars. The train will be tnado up In two flections and both will run alone as near together OH pofcalhlu. Arrangements have uleo been made for transporting tbo Fullerlon and Madison companies from Columbus , the nearest point on the Burling ton. This additional expense l rnoro than covered by the mibpcrlptlons , which In cash now amount to $10,175.25. As the dlatnnco from Columbus to the two placet ! U fcss than twrnty-flvo in I lea the additional coat will not bo great. Governor I'oynter hao been assured by the ollldals of the liurilugtou