THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JU E 10 , 1871. OMAHA , MCXNDAY MORNING , AUGUST 23 , ISDO. COPY PIVE CENTS.
BERCIER IS MENACED
: f- Ministers of Franco Are Considering the ,
General's ' Iramediato Arrest. *
CAPT , FREYSTAETTER LAYS HIS GUILT BARE
Appnlisnalon Oan Only Be Delayed Until
tbe End of the Trial ,
HASTE MIGHT PROVOKE PUBLIC CONVULSION
Rumors that Suspected Officer Has Fled to
the Island of Jersey ,
REPORT , HOWEVER , IS NOT WELL FOUNDED
GonilnrmcK Are Still on IJnty About
III * Clnnrtcra nnrt.Hny Mcrcler linn
Jfot Departed llnnae In Ap
parently IlFHCrtCll.
( Copyright , 1RM , by "Prera Publishing Co. )
RHNNES. Aug. 27. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) A high
political personage who wishes his name
withheld confides to mo that ho has Just
talked over the telephone with the prlvato
ocrttary of M , Waldock-Uouoacau , the
premier of France. He learns that the
cabinet Is now considering whether General
Morclor must not bo Immediately placed
under arrest. In consequence of the revela
tions by Captain Kreystacittor at yesterday's
eess-Um of the court-martial , Mcrcler's guilt
Is now glaring , if. Waldock-Housseau says
the only question discussed by the ministers
"woo the expediency of arresting Mercler bo-
8oro thtj end of the trial and thus taking the
risk of provoking a great public convul
sion.
sion.A
A dark rumor wn circulated here today
that Mcrcler , dooming the game lost , has
fled to the island ot Jersey. Your corre-
epondcnt Investigated and disproved the
rumor. All the window ahuttors are closed
on tlie house where Mercler lives and the
place acems abandoned , but Morcler and hla
rwlto ore still there.
GuiidnrmoH Sllll Stand Oiinrd.
IIBNNISS , Aug. 27. This evening it Is .ru
mored ttmrt. the government has also decided
to arrest Qonoml Morclor , but the rumor
la not confirmed. Last evening a report
mm ta circulation that General Morclor had
fled to the Irtand of Jersey , 'but ' this story
proved to bet without foundation. Early
Chin moraine the gendarmes were still posted
outaldo the residence of General St. Gor-
tnhln , military commander ot this district ,
Wl/tlh / nnh/om / General Mercior has been stay
ing durinn the trial. Their presence indi
cated that ba was still there and in reply
to quoatlona they declared that they had not
coon tiVm toa.ro tha grounds.
Thla aftoractra bo > was undoubtedly at
bomo , altiwush ho declined to receive coil-
ore. No < OTM > who has studied his character
end mothodB believes that General Mcrcler
( would flee at the prospect ot arrest. He has
altogether too much d'oggodnessi In his com-
poettton.
Qenornl St. Germain's liouso is In one of
the suburbs of Ronnca ,
JUDST ANSWER FOH AN OW > TALE.
Eclair Will He Held to Account for
Publishing "Canaille du I ) . "
RBNNES , Aug. 27. The government has
d olded to prosecute the Eclair for the pub-
( Hcfctlon of the "Canalllo do D " document ,
ono of < ho four documents secretly com
municated to the Dreyfus court-martial ot
1891 and which has been shown not to
frofor to Captain Dreyfus at all. But the
object of the government Is to discover who
communicated it to the Eclair. The as-
eumptlon ta that the communication was
tnado by Colonel Du Paty do Clam , or pos-
Clbly by General Gonse. The publication
occurred three years ago , bat under the
law prosecution con be maintained at any
lime during the following five years.
Blcroler \VltncMB Seat.
RENN12S , Aug. 28. General Morclorwas
present , aa usual , In the front row of wlt-
naoatef Beats -when the fourth week ot the
court-martial trial of Captain Dreyfuswas
bagcn tibia morning. U. Jaffay-Lavef , the
draughtsman , whoso testimony was begun
Saturday , oontlnued with the aid of a black
board hla refutation of the argument ot M.
BerUIlon.
CUBA MAKES BOTH ENDS MEET
U olpta Eioecd Expenditure * Under
aillltory Rnlo by Ilnnd-
ome 8nui.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 27. The War de
portment gave out today for publication
tta Interesting statement of the financial
condition of the Island of Cuba. K show *
Chat under the management of the United
StfUoi government the receipts ot the Is
land from January 1 , 1899 , to Juno 30 of
the current year exceed the expenditures
by < t > * Tory handsome eum of $1,480.31.
Tbla fttatoment probably Trill ba a aurprta
to tmny persons who had thought that
Cuba under tha military occupation ot the
United Statoa was not self-gustalnlng.
During tbe period named th receipts
from all sources were $6,982,010 ; disburse
ments , $5,601,088. Of the money disbursed
$1,711,014was expended In lanltatlon ;
| 50fiZ63 ta the erection and Improvement
Of barrfcoka and quarters ; $443,663 In the
cfftabUehroont , etc. , of tbe rural guard and
administration ; $250,674 on public works ,
harbors and forts ; $293,881 , In charities and
hospitals ; $242,140 for civil government ;
1723,281 on municipalities ; $58,944 In aid to
tha destitute ; $42,205 in quarantine mat
ter ; total , $4,448,924.
Tbo atatement for July shown that the
cuetoma oollootlonB In the entire island for
July alone were $1,201,637 ; Internal rove-
cue colleoUpni , $06,351 ; postal collections ,
| 1S,000 ; miscellaneous collections , $65,435 ;
grand total ot receipts for the mouth , $1-
839,814 ; disbursements , $1,029,877.
Aooldeut ta tbe AVlliiiluicton ,
WASHINGTON , Aug. 27. A dispatch re-
calved today by the Navy department from
the ootnmander of tha Wilmington at Mon
tevideo etatoa that It has lost a flange of
one of Its propeller. ! . It does not state how
serious the damage may be , or whether any
delay will be occasioned. The olUclals here
nay , however , that the remaining propeller
and the crippled one will give ample power
to proceed In case It Is not convenient to
dock It at Montevideo , The ship has been
up the Amazon.
no ti > t In Ui 1'hlUpplnri ,
WABHINGTON , Aug. 27 , A statement of
the receipt * of tbe Phllpplne Islands from
r tha date of occupation by tbe United States
government to July 31 last shows that the
total recelpta from all sources for the period
naraod were $5,249,411 , Tbe receipts from
an source * by ports for tbe above period
are : Manll * . $3S43,24S ; Hello , $265,360 ;
$16 ,1S6.
STATES TO CONFER ON TRUSTS
Twruty-One Ooreroorn Appoint Drlo-
Ratrn tn Join In IllNiaNnlnnnte
and Xnti-I'nrtlnnn
27. The governors of
.announced as having
id the confer
ence on * ? rtiit { j | Vc federation ot
Chicago and cauSWJ pct In that city
September 13 to 16. Tttf cull states the
object to bo purely educational and strictly
non-partisan , the committee on arrange
ments being composed ot men of different
political faiths and representing all sldea of
the problem to be discussed. The subject
for discussion Is trusts and combinations ,
their uses and abu ea , railway , labor , Indus
trial and commercial.
It Is stated by the promoters that the
United States Industrial commission has
arranged to attend the conference In a body
and that the Interstate Commtrco commis
sion has also accepted and will participate in
the conference.
The states named as having appointed
delegations and tha namns of chairmen
thereof are hero given :
Now' York , Chaunccy M. Dopew ; Ne
braska , Edward Rosewater ; Maryland ,
Charles J. Bonaparte ; South Carolina , J. H.
Marshall ; Montana , Martin Maglnnlsa ; Ken
tucky , W. C. P. Brccklnrldgo ; Wisconsin ,
John 0. Spooner ; Missouri , F. M. Cookrell ;
Michigan , Russell A. Alger ; Colorado , '
Thomas M. Patterson ; Kansas , W. J. Bal- '
ley ; Iowa , James C. Bcrrytilll ; Mississippi ,
J. W. Cutrer ; Alabama , B. Darner ; South
Dakota , R. F. Pottlgrow ; Wyoming , F. W.
Monde ! ! ; Oregon , M. C. George ; Tennessee ,
T. E. Snodgrass ; Indiana , R. B. Martlndale ;
West Virginia , E. S. Hutchlnson ; Arizona ,
M. J. Engau ; Ohio , John Sherman.
The following named governors have
accepted : Atkinson , West Virginia ; Stan
ley , Kansas ; Shaw , Iowa ; Plugree , Michi
gan ; Tanner , Illinois ) Thomas , Colorado ;
Smith , Montana ; Poynter , Nebraska ; Ste
vens , Missouri ; Scofleld. Wisconsin ; Mur
phy , Arizona ; Fancher , North Dakota ;
Mount. Indiana.
DEMOCRATIC CAMP IS ASTIR
I'nrty In Olilo IloKliin tbe Strife for
tbe Dlvlnlnn nf tbe State
XomliintloiiK.
ZANESVILLE , O. , Aug. 27. Some of the
workers for candidates arrived hero today
for the democratic state convention which
moots hero next Tuesday and Wednesday.
The delegates meet by congressional dls-
_ trlcts Tuesday afternoon to select members
of the now state central committee and of
other committees. Including a now one on
"party reorganization. " These committees
meet Tuesday night , so as to report on the
assembling of itho convention Wednesday
morning. There will bo no contests over the
resolution , which will favor 16 to 1 and the
rest of the Chicago platform , endorse
Bryan , denounce McKInley and Imperial
ism. There ivlll be contests before the
committee on credentials , especially from
Cuyahoga county , though the McLean men
olalm tbat the result of the contests
cannot affect the lead of their favorite. The
Kllbourno men have claimed that much de
pends on the committee on credentials , but
they are not making any claims today. Con
gressman J. J. Lentz , Isaac R. Sherwood ,
James A. Rico , Charles N. Haakcll , James
P. Seward , Horace L. Chapman and others
mentioned , for the gubernh orlal nomination
are no longer In the field. There is an un
usually largo number of candidates for the
nominations for lieutenant governor , at
torney general , auditor , treasurer , supreme
Judge and members of the Board of Publlo
Works , an average of almoet a dozen for
each.
SUDDEN DEATH OF G. TURINA
Italian Sculptor EiiRiiKeil In Modeling ;
o for IJency'.i Triumphal
Arab In Stricken.
NEW YORK , Aug. 27. G. Tunlna , a prom
inent sculptor , who had been employed for
some days on the Dewey triumphal arch
now under construction , died suddenly at
hla ( home today. Turlna had been modeling
a etaituo of Paul Jones the past week and
in order to complete tiho statue had been
working extremely hard. Ho intended to
continue his labors today and rose early.
Almost Immediately ho staggered across the
room and fell. In a few mdnuitos ho was
deud.
Turlna , "who was 60 years of ago , was born
in Verona , Italy. Ho otudlod sculpture In
Milan and In Rome. In 1860 howas a vol
unteer In Garibaldi's army. Ho came to
Now York In 1S67. Among his principal
works are a bust of Lep XIII , now intho
Vatican at Rome ; the sUituo of Garibaldi
In Washington spuaro In this city ;
the equestrian statue of General
Bolivar , In Central Park , this city , and a
statue of JIazzanl. It will bo remembered
that Caspar Buborl , the sculptor , fell dead
two weeks ago in 'this ' aUy While making
a medallion of Captain Lawrence for the
Dewey arch.
NEGROES GROJIVIVIORE MEEK
Unlii Dampen * Ardor nf Armed lllncUo
llarr lead oil In the Swamp *
of Georgia ,
DARII3N , Oa. , Aug. 27. There were no
houtiltWos between the blacks and the mil
itary today , though the negroes remain
aimed. That the situation is Improved
Is evidenced by the tact that Colonel
Lajwton , commanding the First regiment ,
has aent back to Savannah eighty-six men
and throe officers iwhoso services are no
lontjor needed. There remain eome-thlng
more than 200 soldiers on duty. Those
will reanaln until after two sitting of the
special term of the superior court , which
has been called io meet on Wednesday to
try John Dclagol for the murder of Deputy
Sheriff Townsend. The fpeolal term will
also try Henry Dotage ! , the negro about
whom all the trouble has arisen and the
thirty-five black rioters who are now con
fined In the Savannah Jail. It Is probable
that a special train and escort will bring
the rioters tn Savannah for trial. There
are still Bovcral hundred nrmed negroes in
the swamp. A heavy rain has fallen today ,
which will do much toward dampening
their ardor ,
Iiijiirir * Caimp Dentil.
OABPBR , Wyo. , Aug. 27.-Speclal. ( ) _
Nole Hanecn , who ivus injured several week *
ago by a freight team , died hero Thursday ,
Hansen , who wna known as "Sim Grim"
was ono of the noted old-time freighters
of the west , having followed the occupa
tion In .Montana , Nevada , Wyoming and
ether western states for the past quarter of
a century. He has lived in Wyoming for
the rmst fifteen years.
rntbnlleN Alii I'orto IllcaiiH ,
CLEVELAND. 0. , Aug. 27. In response tea
a letter of appeal from lit Rev. James H.
Blenk , bishop of Porto Rico , Bishop Horet-
raann of the diocese of Cleveland , has Is
sued a pastoral letter to his clergy and people
ple In which ho calls t\r aid for the hur
ricane sufferers. Bishop Horstmnnn's letter
and Bishop Blenk's appml were read In all
the Catholic churches of the Cleveland
diocese today and by order of Bishop Horst-
mann , a collection to aid the Porto Rlcans
will be taken up next Sunday , As soon as
the returns are In a remittance will be made
to the proper authorities.
CORDON CLOSES ON GUER1N
Troops Are Boinforoad and BavoWtn Are
Added to Bolts.
FUGITIVE IS BUSY IMPROVING HIS AIM
OutlfiTT lit Still Defiant nnil Friend *
Otttnlde llonnt that lie In Provided
rvltb Food ThrotiRli Umlcr-
Kronnd
( Copyright , 1899 , by Pres Publishing Co. )
PAIUS , Aug. 27. ( Now York World Cable
gram Special Telegram , ) Guorln explains
this evening that the black flag was hoisted
as a sign of resistance.
At 5 o'clock the chief of police descended
the main drain close to Castle Qucrtn with
the supposed view of making a subterranean
attack. In the meantime revolvers have
boon added to the belts ot the police.
Guerln Is heard practicing shots Inside the
house and the cafe opposite the famous
No. Bl was closed today.
By order of Cardinal Richard , the arch
bishop , imposing ceremonies wore celebrated
In all Paris churches to expiate the sacrl-
logo at 8t. Joseph's lost Sunday. Public
prayers arc everywhere offered up as an
amende honorable and the Miserere was
sung at Notre Dame.
nnnnt of Giiorln'n Prlciiilm.
PARIS , Aug. 27. The antl-Semltea assert
they are conveying food supplies by an
underground passage to Jules Gucrtn , the
anti-Semite agitator , and his beleaguered
companions at the headquarters of the Antl-
Scmlto league In tile Rue do Chabrol.
Today o m n was arrested for attempting
to pass the republican guards stationed In
that thoroughfare. The troops on the
cordons have been Increased , but otherwise
there has been no change In the situation
since yesterday.
SIRDAR PRAISES AMERICANS
_ _
Atliara nrlilsto Built by Philadelphia
Firm In Heart of Africa Is
Formally Opened.
CAIRO , Aug. 27. In the course of his
speech yesterday at the opening of the At-
bara bridge , , which was constructed by a
Philadelphia firm after competition with
British firms for the contract , the sirdar ,
Lord Kitchener of Khartoum , said :
"Tho construction of this magnificent
bridge , I think , may fairly bo considered
a record achievement. So far as the fail
ure of the efforts to place the construc
tion order in England Is concerned , I think
It demonstrates that the relations between
labor and capital there arc not such as to
give confidence to the capitalist and Induce
him to take the risk of establishing up-to-
date workshops that would enable Great
Britain to maintain Its position as the first
construction nation In the world.
"But as Englishmen failed , I am de
lighted that our cousins across the Atlantic
stepped In. This bridge Is due to their
energy and ability and power to turn out
works ot magnitude In less time thany any
body else. I congratulate you and the
Americana on their success In the construc
tion of a bridge In the heart of Africa.
They have ( shown real 8Tlt.-fnrfrom _ homo.
In the hottest month of the "year and de
pending upon the labor of foreigners. "
BRITONS OVERAWE COSSACKS
Hontlle Act of Uunnlnn * nt HniiUovr
nt Once llescnted by
nincjnokctn.
SHANGHAI , Aug. 27. As the outcome of
a dispute regarding the ownership of some
lands at Haukow on the Yang Tse Klang ,
about 700 mllra from the sea , which were
purchased In 1863 < by the concern of Jarllne ,
Matheaon & Co. , but were subsequently In-
icludcd In the now concessions to Russia , the
owners , under the advice and protection of
Mr. Hurst , the British consul , sent work
men to fence In the tract.
After the work was begun a dozen Cos
sacks from the Russian consulate appeared
on the scene and forcibly ejected 'the work
men.
men.The captain of the British second-clas
gunboat Woodlark , specially designed for
river service , after consulting with Mr.
Hurst , landed a party ot bluejackets and
moved the Woodlark within firing distance
of the Russian consulate. For a. time n
light seemed Imminent , but nothing further
occurred. The bluejackets are now guard
ing the property.
The British third-class gunboat Esk has
been dispatched to Hankow from this port.
Great Britain Is evidently determined to
uphold British rights.
IRISH BID UPTON FAREWELL
Owner of Cnp ChnllciiKcr Leaven for
America to Hoard Hln
Yacht.
QUEBNSTOWN , Aug. 27.-iA throng of
friends boarded the Cunard llnor Campania ,
from Liverpool for New York , en Its arrival
here today 'to ' welcome and to bid farewell
to Sir Thomao Lisbon. The owner of
America's cup challenger expressed entire
satisfaction with the arrangements of the
Now York Yacht club.
"If the Sihamrock wins itho cup , " he said ,
"loyal Cork will ba the first place on this
side wb rn I shall exhibit. "
Blr Thomas Intends entortalndnc a party
of guests on board the steam yacht Erin
and his cureta will be Baron Russell of
Killowon , lord chief Justice of England
and a now member of the Venezuela biund-
ary arbitration tribunal ; Rear Admiral
Lord Charles Bereaford , conservative mem
ber ol Parliament for the city of York , and
Arnold Morley , formerly postmaster gen
eral.
eral.Upton received 'tho heartiest kind of an
Irish eemd-off from the dook of tfoe tender
as itho Campania called.
Unit Narrowly 3II > Hen Sultiiii.
MOROCCO , Aug. 27. Mulal-Abd-Bl-Azlt ,
the sultan of Morocco , had a narrow escape
during a recent thunderstorm , when an
electric bolt killed several people , Includ
ing two court ushers , who were standing
within a tow feet of hla majccty ,
The occaelon was the birthday of the
prophet and th sultan was receiving tribal
gifts In tbe quadrangle of the palace ,
Strnr Ilullct Kill * Guard.
M1ADRID , Aug. 27 , It Is reported here
that a case of bubonic plague has developed
In the Oporto prison ,
According to advlcoa from Pontevedra ,
capital ot the province ol th sarao name ,
northeast of VIgo , a soldier belonging to the
sanitary cordon &t that point was kllle-1
today by a bullet from Portuguese territory ,
Ilrltlnh Inqnlre for Trnimport * .
CALCUTTA , Aug. 27. The government
according to a Calcutta newspaper usually
well Informed , has asked the British India
Navigation company -what transports will be
available for government use In the event of
war In tha Transvaal ,
I'refera Death to Dlnttraoe ,
DETROIT , Mich. , Aug. 37 , Mary Ann
Carr , A Port Huron young 'woman , leaped
from the rail of the steamer Darius Cole
Jpilny Into Lake Bt. Clnlr and TTOS drowned
before the steamer could be put about and
boats lowered. The young -woman wxs en
route to Detroit In charge of nn officer , hav
ing boon arrested for the | theft of $35. She
had acted refractorily on the trip down.
WELCOME AWAITS. QUAKERS
Nntlnnnl Onanl of Pennsylvania Oath-
em tu Join In Hccoatlou to
Tenth Ileitlmcnt.
riTTSBURO , Aug. 27. The First' regi
ment , National Guard of Pennsylvania , from
Philadelphia , arrived hero thla evening , to
bo In readiness to take part In the re
ception to bo given the Tenth Pennsylvania
tomorrow on Its return from Manila. The
regiment , with Its full complement of ot-
flooro and men , made a fine nppearauco as
it marched through the streets from the
union station to the city hall , whore
luncheon wna served. A largo crowd was
lined lip along the route and gave the sol
diers a hearty welcome , very different from
the reception given the regiment on Its last
visit during the Homestead riots. Then the
men were received with hoots and derision ,
this tlmo with cheers and praise. After
luncheon the men nero taken to their quar
ters , In a largo warehouse on Liberty street ,
which has been specially prepared for tholr
accommodation.
CHICAGO , Aug. 27. The Tenth Pennsyl
vania regiment , recently 'mustered out In
San Francisco after over a year's campaignIng -
Ing In the Philippines , passed through Chicago
cage today en route home. The regiment
In traveling In four sections and has been
brought across the continent at the state-'s
expense. The regiment will bo taken off the
trains in the morning at , New Brighton , O.
Governor Roosevelt of New York will pre
sent them with medals bearing a likeness ot
tholr major , Cuthborson. The roglment will
foe met at Allegheny City , and headed by
President McKInley and the governors of
Pennsylvania , Now , York , Ohio and West
Virginia , will march to Schenloy park ,
where the formal exorcises of welcome will
bo held.
RUDENESS OF THE LEGATES
Emlnftfirleii of Biitpreni Downier Are
Snlrt to Have Wantonly Ex-
blblted Her Letter.
VICTORIA , B. 0. . Aug.-27. The steamer
Tacoma arrived today from the Orient.
After discharging Its cargo nt Tacoma the
Tacoma will enter the United States trans
port service.
According to mall advices -word recently
reached Pekln from Japan omplalnlng that
the empress dowager's secret commissioners ,
Liu and Chlng , have been openly showing
the empress' autograph letter , meant alone
for the eyes of the mikado , In order to Ira-
press the Japanese with tno Importance ot
t'helr ' mission.
The Japanese government refuses to treat
with such men on matterat involving grave
questions of state , and ttib empress Is ex
tremely Indignant at thelrLconduct and has
ordered their recall. Neither ambassador
was presented to the mikado and It Is be
lieved < he fiasco ot the secret mission will
cause complications. 4
The Italian minister nt Pokln has re
sumed negotiations with the Chinese gov
ernment and , though no demands have yet
been made , It is sujipose the'y will-consist
of the opening of tha San Mun bay railway
and mining concessions , though It Is believed
Italy will accept much leea.
Prof. W. K. Burton of Toklo died at the
University hospital at Kongo , August B.
SIGHTLY CRYPT FOR RECORDS
ICunnna Moaoua Mnlcc Dcponlt on
rilcc'a I'calc to lie ItcHtored In
One Hundred Year * .
SUMMIT PIKE'S PEAK , Col. , Aug. 27.
The crypt In which the Cryptic Masons of
Ellsworth , Kan. , burled their records has
been completed and staled. , It Is cut In
solid gray granite at the north end ot the
cog railroad , overlooking the bottomless pit
1,000 , feet below , In full view of all ithe
plains , the Kansas line on the east , New
Mexico en the south , the snowy range on
the west , and Wyoming on the north.
Upon the tablets surrounded by a triangle
cut In the rock Is the following Inscription ,
In deep raised letters :
"Deposited August 11 , A. D. , 1899 , A. , Dep.
2899 , by Ellsworth Council , No. 9 , R. and S.
M. , Ellsworth , Kan. , Edward W. Welling
ton , Th. Ill M. "
Under this Is a round ring cut In the tablet -
lot , containing emblems of the Masonic order
and a triangle. At the left of the ring Is a
largo letter A , and on the right la cut a
horseshoe , representing "Omega. " Under
this ring and inscriptions follows the follow
ing reading :
' ' 'Under sanction of the grand council of
Colorado , John Humphreys , M. III. , grand
master , and the general grand council of the
United States , Brad Nlchol , grand master ,
assisted by grand council of Kansas , Thorp
B. Jennings , M. III. , grand master. To bo
restored to the craft after 100 years have
elapsed. "
LAW IS AFTER WHITECAPPERS
Seven 1'emonn Said to Have Ileaten
Florida PonliuaHtcr Are 1'laoed
Under Arrent.
TAMPA , Flo. , Aug. 27. Postofflce Inspec
tors Tate and Baas , Deputy Marshal Wil
liams and posse went to Peck yesterday
afternoon with warrants for the sixteen per
sons charged with participating In the whip
ping of Postmaster Crum by white cappers
and also the intimidation ot bis colored as
sistant , Dan Morrison. They effected the
arrest of George E. Dykeham , Bert Smith ,
John WeWb , Gary Smith , Horace Tupper ,
Harry Boise and Madison Barber , all of
whcen claim to be Innocent. Crum la not
yet able to leave his room.
Annual Iteport of lllo Grande.
DENVER , Colo. , Aug. 27. The thirteenth
annual report of the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad , which has just been Issued , shows
a substantial Increase of business during
the year ending June 30 , The totals ore
as follows ; Income , $9,380,074 ; Increase
over previous year , $975,245 ; operating ex
penses , $5,710,350 ; Increase , $692",751 ; freight
revenue , $6,981,804 ; Increase , $826,026 ; pas
senger ' revenue , $1,491,478 ; Increase , $133-
782 ; net earnings , traffic , $3,559,896 ; In
crease , $820,026.
Silver Wedcllnir nt I'lulnvleTT.
PLAINVIEW , Neb. , Aug. 27. ( Special. )
The silver wedding of Linn Johnson of
Plalnvlew and C , H. Johnson of Lemars , la. ,
was celebrated here today. They are twin
brothers and were married twenty-five years
ago at Marshalltown , la , A large number
of relatives and friends spent a pleasant day
at the hoaplUblo home of Louis Johnson.
The Grand Army of the Republic hall waa
eecur d to accommodate the Invited guests.
Ilmubiililt Fire Company A\'ln .
HUMBOLDT. Neb , , Aug. 27. ( Special. )
The Ore company has returned from Wy-
more after taking first money in the hose
race , which was participated In by Beatrice ,
Wymore and Humboldt teams. The race
was for 150 yards , 150 feet of hose laid ,
couplings made and water thrown , and the
time < waa thirty and one-half seconds. PC -
TRAITORS IN FRIENDLY GUISE
Native Mayors Use Their Position to Aid
Insurgent Filipinos.
SEVERAL FALSE OFFICIALS ARE IN JAIL
nrfortN of Am pr Ion it ii to A Id Inlnnilcrn
to Self-Uovernmcnt IlrotiKlit tu
il.lttlc Aral I TbrotiKb Nu-
tlvci * Trenebery.
.MANILA , Aug. 22 ( via Hong Kong , Aug.
27. ) Recent events have proved somewhat
discouraging to officials who nro trying to
accompnuy wnr vtlUi a policy of conciliation.
Two now municipal governments have col
lapsed through the treachery of the mayors.
Today the mayor of San Pedro Macatl , who
was elected by the people under the direction
ol Prof. Dean Worcester of the United States
advisory commission for the Philippine * ,
vns brought to Manila and lodged In Jnll ,
The United Btatr-s officers at San Pedro Ma-
catl found that ho was using his office as a
iccrnlttng elation for the Philippine army.
Four disguise. ) Insurgent olllcera were help
ing htm.
The n.ayor of Dullnag was also arrested
and confined iu thu same prison. The Amcr-
tcaiifc caught him panslng between the Hues
of t'ic two armtca with Incriminating docu
ments , which the authorities secured. An
other prominent native cnayor Is under eur-
vclllancc.
When the result of the election at Imus ,
which General Law ton and Prof. Worcester
engineered , was announced , the Americans
Inquired as to the whereabouts of the pee
ple's choice and wore Informed that ho was
In prison at Dlllbid , where the authorities
had placed him on suspicion of being n rev
olutionist. Ho was released and Installed
as mayor.
Such events and conditions tend to glvo
color to the assertions of foreign residents
acquainted with the native character , who
Insist that a great majority of Iho natives
sympathize with the Insurgents and elect
officials whom they Ttnow to bo revolution
ists.
Ununnnl PrccnutloiiN In Manila.
For two weeks Manila has been policed at
night with unusual vlgllunco. Apparently
the authorities arc expecUni : trouble.
The trend of affairs tends to make the pol
icy of leniency unpopular among the Amer
icans. When they abandoned Morone they
buraod the whole town.
Colonel Smith , of the Twelfth Infantry ,
who is In command at Angeles , is skeptical
regarding Filipino friendliness. Instead of
allowing the natives to return to the town
as heretofore he ordered-his troops to nhoot
all men trying to pass the lines and turn
back the women and children.
Ho reluctantly gave the Amlgoa In the
town an opportunity to prove tholr pro
fessed friendship , putting them to work
ait digging trenches and cleaning streets ,
but this only displeased them.
The foremost citizen of Angeles , a lawyer ,
wfoo bad welcomed the Americans with a
great show of cordiality , was found commu
nicating with the insurgents. The Ameri
cans promptly marched him off to San
Fernando to stand trial.
JUSTICE IN ISLAND COLONY
General Ols Given Detail * nf Intcr-
Cnnex Ruled Upon by Court-
In Manila.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 27. A report Juat
received by the War department from Gen
eral Otis gives de-tails of the court-martial
proceedings In a number of cases.
In one cose three ofucera of the Spanish
army In charge of the presidio of Manila
were accused of embezzling large amounts.
The commandant of the Presidio , Carloo
Aymcrlch , was acquitted , but Captain Zorlta
was found guilty of embezzling $10,543 and
Adjutant Ruls was found guilty of embez
zling a Ifke amount. They -wore sentenced
to confinement at hard labor for three years ,
but General Otis reduced the sentence to
i six months owing to confinement they had
I already served ,
I One of the Spanish prlsonore of war , Rafail
Albert , was convicted of brutally murdering
another soldier and sentenced to be hanged ,
but the sentence was disapproved on techni
cal grounds by the authorities at Washing
ton and the Spanish soldier continues to be
held as a prisoner of war.
One of the court-martial ceases gives the
acquittal of an American volunteer officer
and several soldiers on the charge of having
looted a house at llnllo and taking furniture
and crockery , silverware , Jewelry , etc. at the
time of the occupation of the city. In an
other case a Filipino native Is found guilty
of Wiring a Chinaman and sentenced to be
hanged , but General Otis disapproves the
finding.
General Otis , In general order No. 9 ,
directs that the troops give particular at
tention to furnishing full protection to the
lives and property of all German In
habitants of the Islands. As the consul of
Germany Is looking to the security of the
Swiss , Austrian , Italian and Portuguese rcsl-
dents , Injunction -was given , to furnish simi
lar protection to these people.
General Otis' deslro to , prevent disorder
within Manila Is ehown by frequent orders.
In one the troops are warned agalast the
seizing of 'horsea , carriages or other prop
erty of the natives. The burning of houses
Is etrlctly prohibited unless the same are
used to ehelter the enemy or as places ot
concealment for contraband of war. Gen
eral Otis states :
"The lives of the Inhabitants , natives and
foreigners , Will bo protected and they will
be permitted to pursue their ordinary avoca
tions without molestation or harm. "
STONE WILL FORSAKE BRYAN
MlHUunrlnn Iloen Not Approve of Sli
ver Ijeniler'H Ilndlcul Vlevrn on
Kvnuuntlnii of 1'lilllpplnen.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Aug. 27. A special
to the Star from Aux Vasse , Mo , , nays ;
"That ox-Governor William J , Stone la pre
paring the way to drift away from Bryan
cannot bo doubted by these who hoard
Bryan at Tlpton Friday and Stone at Aux
Vusee Saturday , While botli are against
the taking ot the Philippines , Bryan In-
wists that the flag should be pulled down
Immediately , our forces withdrawn and the
Filipinos -given "their " Independence , wlille
Stone's views are radically different. So
pronounced has the belief become that Stone
is preparing for the parting of the ways
with Bryan that certain state officers are
discussing It under their brealti. "
"I want the v > ar , now that wo are un
fortunately Involved in It , concluded only
when U can be done to our credit , " said
Governor Stone in the course of his speech ,
Governor Stone spoke at length on stiver
and Insisted that although ho was as much
Us apostle as over he saw no reason why
other vltnl points should not be dU-
cus& d.
At Tlpton Mr , Bryan gave vent to his
well known views on expansion and silver
and later In an Interview denied that be
bad nay Idea of relegating silver to the
roir.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Threatening and Cooler ; Southerly Winds.
Temperntnre nt Oinnhn yenterrtnyi
Hour. Dew. Knur. Drir.
H n. in 71 1 p. m. . . . . . 8 > " >
( I n. n 7rt H p. in NT
DEWEY'S VIEWS ON PARADE
Admiral In IMcnnrd with I'latin of the
Committee and \Vnntn " ( ioiul ,
Military Blind. "
NEW YORK , Aug. 27. The executive
committee of the Uowcy reception com
mittee has received tiwo letters from Ad
miral Dcwcy. In the first , dated Leghorn ,
August 16 , bo says :
"I shall 'without ' fall reach the lower bay
on Krlday , September 20 , and shall anchor
there for the night , to be ready for the offi
cial arrival and naval parade on the follow
ing morning , Saturday , September 30. While
I should bo gratified to meet any of my
friends In the navy and especially the com
mand olllcers of the ships ongtlged at Manila
May 1 , 1808 , I feet that this matter of In
vitation should bo left entirely with the
committee. I would suggest that at the end
of ctho display of fireworks oft the Uattcry ,
the Olympta ahould return to North river
and anchor off Twenty-sixth street.
"Whllo your letter seeing to Indicate that
the battalion of the Olympla. would lead
'In the land parade , still I am In doubt.
It would be n gratification to mo and the
ofllcers and men of the Olympla ahould the
Olympla's battalion of about 250 men bo
placed at the head of the column.
"In reference to tUe smoker It IB pro
posed to give- for the men , that Is a mat
ter that comes within the province of the
captain ot the ehlp , but I have llttlo doubt
that ho would bo pleased to accept for
them. I am much pleased for various rea-
r.ons that you have eliminated a dinner
from the program and thank yourself and
the committee for the careful arrangements
made to spare mo any unnecessary fa
tigue. "
In the second letter , written from Naplcn ,
August 17 , the admiral oaks that a "good
large military band" bo detailed to lead
the Olympla's battalion nt the head of the
land parade , the Olympla's small band beIng -
Ing hardly equal to the occasion.
Admiral Dewey has been notified that all
his requests will bo carried out.
Ail m I ml Ilrcflvcn Caller * .
NICE , Aug. 27. Admiral Dewey pr.reed
the day on his flagship , the United States
cruiser Olympla. More than 1,000 residents
of Nice visited the war ship , expressing the
greatest admiration and pleasure.
TREES TO DKA1N THE SWAMPS
KucnlyiitiiH ( Advocated. n Aiitl-Mnla-
rlal Aureiit and 3Iu > He Iiitro-
tfutted lit Culm.
HAVANA , Aus. 27. Owing to frequent
recommendaUona to Governor General
Brooke of the eucalyptus tree oa an antl-
malariftl aten't ' eomn investigation into tlbta
subject has l cn carried on under hla or-
dera. Attention has been called to the suc
cess obtained 4n cultivating the tree In the
va&t Oampagiia dl Roma , Italy , where
eucalyptus Is now recognized as rendering
'the ' whole territory much less unhealthful.
The City of Mexico la cited as another In
stance where the VIgo canal , the floating
gardens and other malarial districts arts
now well stocked with young treea with the
result that jilaceswhloh were once raarsfay
and unhealthful have been rendered dry and
Innocuous.
One recommendation eays that the camp
of the British troops In Jamaica , which was
formerly malarial , has been planted with
eucalyptus , the outcome already being a
steady disappearance of marshy spots. The
tree , n-hloh absorba the moisture , grows
very rapidly , often ten feet in a year. The
wood Is valuable and honey bees seek the
flowers. The hcoey , It Is said , contains Im
portant modlcdnal properties. The tree de
partment at Santiago de Cuba , not knowing
ot the Investigations In progress under Gen
eral Brooke's direction , recently made a re
quest for several thousands of eucalyptus
slips , the requloltlon b { ng strongly endored
!
by General Leonard Wood.
SUDDEN FIRE CONSUMES SHIP
1'nHHPiiBern Bitenpe Safely mill llurii-
Steamer Travel * In Circle
Until DeHtroyed.
CLEVELAND , O. , Aug. 27. The steamer
which was burned off Falrport last night was
the Sir S. H. Tllley , a Canadian vessel of
750 net tons. Tbe fire started In the engine
rocm and It spread so rapidly that the en
gineer did not have tlmo to shut off steam
and the crow and passengers , about twenty
In number , had difficulty In escaping. All
the members of the crow , save two , and
three women passengers and the cook were
placed In the llfobo.it and rowed to tbe
eteamor Consort. Two members of the crow
remained on board the burning vessel , and
after lashing the wheel they escaped , one
of thecn on a hatch cover and the other with
a llfopreserver. They were both picked up.
The wheel being lashed the steamer con
tinued to run In a circle for abaut an hour ,
when the .machinery utopped. The fire con
tinued burning until early In the morning ,
the tugs and llfo-eaving crew remaining In
the vicinity. The wreck was finally towed to
Falrport Harbor , The Tllfey Is almost a
complete loss. It was valued at $60,000. It
carried no cargo.
fiolil Fotinil In Ontario ,
MINNEAPOLIS , Aug. 27. A special to the
Times from Mine Center , Ont. , says : What
the discoverer claims to be a now mining
district has been found by a Mr , King ot
the Sawblll lake region , rast of hero. He
and a companion have been prospecting north
of the Canadian Pacific road and ulxty-five
miles from the line , almost direct north
from Bonheur station. They have found a
district possessing rich and very strong
veins of gold-bearing quartz. King has ap
plies ! for one location free under the Domin
ion regulations entitling the discoverer to a
free claim , and his partner URH taken sev-
eraf claims. Their veins carry rich free-
milling In very good quantity , it l claimed.
K n in I ! ) ' TriiK 'ily In AVlHimiiilii ,
MINNEAPOLIS , Aug. 27 , A special to the
Times from Marahfleld , WIs. , say ; Wil
liam Moron , fireman on Uio Chicago &
Northwestern road , shot and killed his wlfo
and afterward killed himself this morning ,
Family troubles caused separation and It
was thlo that led to the deed. Four chil
dren are left orphans. Mo ran wan thought
to be temporarily insane.
Movement * of Ocean Vrmirln , Aiiir. ST.
At Southampton Arrived Bremen , from
Now York , for Bremen. Sailed Frledrlch
Der Grosse , from Bremen , for New York.
A' Havre Arrived La Bretagne , for New
York.
At Quconsowu Sailed Campania , from
Liverpool , for New York.
At Movllle Sailed City of P.-jmo , from
Glasgow , for New York ,
OMAHA'S ' GLAD HAND
It ! s Fxtcnded to the Boys of the Gallant
First Regiment ,
SOLDIERS ACCEPT INVITATION TO COME
Gr at Mpjority Vote to Participate In
Tuesday's ' Jubilation !
EIGHT HUNDRED WILL VISIT GATE CITY
Local Oommlttoes Working to Make the
Occasion a Memorable One.
BUSY LOOKING AFTER MANY DETAILS
1'rlvntc Deception for tbe Mentbern of
Company I , nt Their Old Armory ,
Wlilob IN ItelitK Ilnnct-
oniely Decnrntcil ,
Full returns reached Tha flee yesterday
from the canvass of the members ot the
First regiment on the question of coming
to Omaha or not coming , and by far the
larger number of the soldiers wish to come
straight to Omaha. One of the regiment of
S70 men only sevonty-stivcn arc not sure
they want to como to Omaha and not all
of this number are actually opposed. The
exact figures for the three sections In which
the regiment Is traveling nro as follows :
In the first section 302 are .for Omaha and
four are opposed.
In the second section 267 favor Omaha ,
twenty-nine wish to go direct to their homes
and six have no choice.
In the third section 189 are In favor of
coming to Omaha , twenty arc opposed and
eighteen are doubtful.
The third section , the last to report , wan
last heard from when It was at Terrace ,
Utah , at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. From
tha , above figures It will b soon that 788
men 'want ' to come to Omaha , and as there
Is no reason why they cannot , about that
number are4 practically certain to. arrive In
Omaha Tuesday morning. [ t
Committee * Art * Active * .
Plans for the reception and entertainment
of the regiment continue to bo made ,
although If only those made up to Saturday
night were carried out there would still
bo no lack of demonstration and enthusiasm.
The Ladles' Auxiliary association of the
Thurston Rifles met yesterday afternoon at
the armory and arranged for a material ad
dition to Tuesday's program , a semi-private
meeting between the members of the com
pany and their Immediate families and rela
tives.
The company will go from the city hall
after the welcome exercises there direct to
the armory , where their relatives wllf have
assembled. This arrangement Is mode co
that the parents of the boys will have an
opportunity to greet them without causing
them to break from the line of the parade - .
or to mite any of the other features ot the
day. After the reception , If-It may b called . .
such" , Company L will proceed to take cars * * " " 'I
for the exposition grounds and join the rest
of the regiment.
It will bo seen that this meeting i
planned especially for the members of Com
pany L in order to avoid overcrowding of the
hall with those Ices interested in the pro
ceedings than the families of the boys them ,
solves , and the admission will be by ticket.
Tickets must be obtained of the officers of
the Ladies' auxiliary , and It IB desired that
they te obtained before Tuesday. As many
as could be conveyed to these entitled to
thsm wore distributed yesterday afternoon.
UccorntlunH nt the Armory.
Tha members of the auxiliary also dis
cussed a number of minor details and per
fected arrangements to assist the Women's
club in nerving breakfast at the station.
The armory was In the process of being pro
fusely decorated with flags and -bunting and
will preEtut a very festive appearance to Us
old friends when they return to It.
All returned members of Company L will
meet at & o'cFock this evening in the arm
ory to transact business in connection with
the return of the company.
Omaha will bo kept Informed of the
approach of the trains bearing the First
Nebraska regiment when they are nenrlug
this city Tuesday morning. When the train
leaves Lincoln the fact will be telephoned
to Mayor Moores and immediately the Bern IB
Bag company's siren , otherwise known as
the "mayor's whistle , " will proclaim the
fact toy blowing for five minutes. Thla will
bo repeated when the trains leave Ashland ,
and when Omaha la reached the whistle will
also be sounded. During the parade all the
whistles and bells In the city will join la
loud acclaim , which will be continued until
the parade Is finished.
Custer pout , Grand Army of the Republic ,
was omitted from the list of organization *
which will participate In the parade Tues
day morning. The post -will assemble at its
hall In tlrao to join thu procession.
Tha musical unions of this city have
organized a special band of eighty piece *
to head the parade tor the First Nebraska
regiment end this organization will march
Immediately behind the platoon of police.
All bands that are to participate In tha
parade are asked to meet at the Burlington
atatlon at 8 a. m. and report to O. D. Kip-
llngor , chairman of the musical committee.
Time of Arrival.
LINCOLN , Aug. 27. ( Special Telegram. )
No Information as to the time ot arrival
of the Nebraska soldlera Imd boon received
by Governor Poynter up to a late hour this
evening. Some estimate thut the first sec
tion of the train will not reach Lincoln
until Tuesday morning and others place the
time at Monday evening. A report from
Hastings states that the train Is expected
to arrive at that place about 7 o'clock Mon
day evening. Another Indefinite dispatch
was received from Adjutant General Barry
stating that the Nebraska eoldlors were all
well and that their train wa running on
good time , This Is an example of the work
that Is done by the "official representatives"
who have nothing to do but to sand back
Information that baa already been printed
In the newspapers.
Governor Poyuter has been notified that
citizens' committees from Columbus , David
City , Fullerton and Modlaon will arrive In
the city tomorrow to meet the companies
from their respective towns , und It te
thought that an effort will be made to per-
fii'ado them not to go on to Omaha ,
TO WH1.COMI5 TUB
Hunting * Prepare * to Olvo thn Uov
n drrut Send-Off ,
HASTINGS , Neb. , Aug , 27. ( Special Tel
egram , ) A mass meeting was held In the
court house font night to organize for the
purpose ot giving the member * of the First
Nebraska regiment a royal welcome when
they arrive In this city tomorrow night. The
committee on arrangement * U composed of
the following , who will meet at the court
houie tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock : G.
B , Cessna , George F. Work , W. W , Dungan ,
0. L. Alexander , Jacob Heller , George Klrbr ,