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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