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FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , OMAHA , SATURDAY MO UN ING , SEPTEMBER 'J , 189i-T rELVE PAGES. SINGKLE COPY JTIVE DE CLAM CONFESSES Exposes All the Crookedness of Which He - Haa Been Qpilty. MAKES VERY SENSATIONAL REVELATION Aol Under Instructions of Chiefs of the General Staff. ANTI-DREYFUSITES HOLD A CONFERENCE OavaSgnao Gets a Copy of Paty do Ohm's ' Testimony. PLACES GENERALS IN GREAT DANGER Vnr'm Tcntlnionr In " Fnmoiifi Trial All Ooeii Dr.yfim * AVay-l'ull Iteuart of the Proceeding In Court. ( Copyright , 1809 , by I'rcsi " * " * ' * . 'l World UENNES , Sept. l.-Ncw ( Vork Cablegram-Special Telegram.am ) in formed on tfao beat authority that Colonel I'aty do Clam has made the most sensa tional revelation , exposing U the crooked ness of. which ho IB guilty , In obedience to the direct Instructions of his chiefs of the general staff. This was revealed to Major appointed by commissioner Tavernler , the of the court- Colonel Jouaust , president innrtlal. to take Du Paty de Chun's testi mony In Paris , where ho lies 111. o'clock at night , n At this moment. 11 jnoetlns of the generals and of the prin cipal satellite * Is being held In the house which M. Cavalgnac. a former minister of maintained here as the war , has socially of nntl- of the Inner circle DroyfuBltcs. to go to la.ls pretended M. Cavalgnac of the trial. He really fourth day the otter " /i / been In Paris .Inc. the lint day of ' examination of Du I aty Major Tavernlor's loiam. He has been pulling ylresm tue what &u Paty de to attempt to learn u Clam has been testifying. Cnralgnac returned here tonight. I learn ttat ho bright. If not a complete copy of ' testimony , at least a Du Paty do Clam's ' flrly explicit synopsis of It. Upon his return -urrle.1 summons which l tuourrle.1 turn w * l m Lthorcd the gcnerels In his house. They So now discussing their plan of defend- ' Culgnct's mean General Root's and Captain has defiantly antagonized rtandonment of him onized Du Paty do Clam. All efforts b > him have been General Qonso to pacify ' family has per- Clam's de vain. Du Paty In the euad d him Jo re3lgn his common cleared Wn ol o ho as soon as ho * uroy for this crime against , nll responsibility Dreyfus. So'h.'ta. . fei V ne-doos not Cavalgnac hould have procured a M. oven a synopsis of Du Paty de Clam's testl- Wony ta in Itaelf. Illegal , for the law says that testimony BO taken must bo kept secret until It is read In court. But M. Cavalgnac risked a crime and called together the uen- know Du Paty do crals tonight. They Clam's revelations place them In oxtremeat danger. _ DREYFUS SCORES IN COURT Except < Uc Wltne-e. Wit * One Accu.ed SpcaU in vor of Ibe HENNES. Sept. 1. This was a very sat isfactory day for Dreyfua. The Beaurepalro vvltneso , Germain , who was to prove that Dreyfus attended the Alsatian maneuvers , found his statement * denied by a reputable Vfitnujs , while Getxnaln himself , It was convictions for two proved , underwent Dwindling. This was the only testimony against Dreyfus , the remainder of the depo- eltlons being In his favor , several of them Wng very weighty , as in the cose of Cap tain Carvalho , General Sebert and Major Jtartmann , their evidence going to show that particulars of the firing manual of the " 1JO" gun and hydro-pneumatic brake were almost matters of common knowledge among the ofllcoro , and that the contention that Dreyfus , from hla special position on the ntaff and peculiar movements , oould bo ac quainted with them bus no aolld'baslB. This was the sum of today's proceedings , which were not marked by any unusual Incident , in which General the Roget-Brayoro episode , eral Rogct clearly gave htansolf away , being the only matter which attracted special at tention. M. Bertlllon was severely snubbed by the preeldlng ofllcor when ho wished to reply to General Sobert , who had condemned his fjataia as fanatic. , A * eoon ( ut General Bebert bad finished his testimony M. Bertlllon bounced up and naked to be allowed to spook , but Colonel Joiuiust quickly turned to the uahar and paid ; "Bring In the next witness , " where upon M. Bertlllon , extremely annoyed , re turned to hla seat. Immediately after the opening of the ProyfUB case the president of the court , Oolotiol Jouaust , aroused the interest ot tbo audience by remarking : "M&itra Laborl , the other day , asked that tufonuatlon bo obtained regarding the char acter ot n certain wltnora , I would not Jiav * acceded If the witnoaa bad not ex- preinad * similar desire. Information which iifl now reached me will be road. " Good n port ou Diilireull. Th dork of the court accordingly read a report regarding M. Dubreull , the Parisian friend of M , de Dcaurepulru , who testified Aujpict 23 to tha effect that Dreyfua met ft German attache at the house of a mutual frlond named Bodaon , and the crons-oxam- jnation reflected severely ou hl reputation. Tbo report was to tha effect that M , Du- tifotill naver wtui a home dealer , as claimed l > f H. Lubori , and that the character ot the Wltne4 woo moot respectable , bo being held Jn general esteem. A groom named Germain then deponed to is lng Droyfu * at tlie German army maneu vers iu Alauce , Colonel Jouaust questioned Dreyta * ou thU point. The general effect ot the testimony of tha wltncuo \ un rather unfavorable to the prlaonur. Gormaln du- olored he saddled a horse for Dreyfus to folio * the luanouvera , and he bald that 41aor ] Infrovillu oocompauie.1 Dreyfus , add- tng that the major told tlio wltnebM the name of hU companion. Colonel Jouuudt questioned Dreyfus , and altJiouph ho did not confound the prisoner In any way , Dreyfus made a weak reply lu I declaring that hg could not runioiuber \ ( Continued on Second Pace. ) DOLD PACKING PLANT City Induntry I , IKB Already ter 3Illllnn. KANSAS CiVflllfept. 2. Fire broke out at 1 o'clock this morning In the big plant of the Jacob Dold Packing company , which covers several acres of ground on the west river bottoms between Ninth street and the Missouri river. The Ore started in the fer tilizing department , burned through the en gine room and at 1:30 : o'clock was burning In the lard room and the main plant. At 2 o'clock a largo section of the plant has been destroyed and the Ore is burning fiercely. The plant Is valued at over $500- 000 and It Is estimated that $250,000 damage has been done at this hour. The water pressure in the vicinity of the ilro Is very low and the II re men are being handicapped In their work. At 2:30 : o'clock the flro was under control. The fertilizing department , the engine room , the Ice slant , the sausage department and the lard room were destroyed , with muds costly machinery , and other parts ot the plant -noro more or less damaged. The loss Is estimated nt fully $250,000 , fully Insured. CAMPAIGN ON STATE ISSUES Melmil AV11I Millie Hln Cmivnii * on of Sfnir , County nnd AITiilrx , CINCINNATI , Sept. 1. The Commercial- Tribune will tomorrow publish the follow ing : John R. McLean , democratic nominee for Bovernor. today looked fresh after the fntlculnc excorlence of the last three days. Inquiry was made by a reoorter .is to the issues of the earning cajnpalsn. "You belong to a republican Dnpor , " raid Mr. McLenn , "and you want to make silver the o.nly Issue. There are many others. My position on the silver question Is well known. The Enaulror favored Bryan and the Chicago cage : > latform. This , however , Is a state campaign and state Issues must not be overlooked. No questions are of greater In terest to the people of this state than these which nlTect the business administration of their etate , county nnd municipal affairs. Those are Issues which the bosses of the republican party nro BO anxious to cover up. They want a campaign on national Issues alone. Wo want ono on all. Wo especially want a full , free and frank discussion of state , county and municipal affairs of gov ernment. Bear well In mind at this elec tion wo elect only state and county officers. We olcct no concrossman or other national officials. The leclslaturo to bo elected does not elect a United States senator. The ad ministration of state affairs must be settled some time ; why not now ? With no national officials to choose , the people can safely discuss their homo Issues and pass Intelli gently on Uioni , free from the clamour of national questions. " YELLOW JACK AT NEW ORLEANS Toxnn niiil Alabama CHIen ( luiirmiUiic OwliiK * o Throe Itciiortrd Cnncn. f rflr has been under consideration several days. Several of the visiting physicians agreed In disputing its diagnosis as yellow fever. The patient died this morning nnd the autopsy revealed the disease yellow fever. Two other cases are under Investigation , but no decision has been reached. The city la In excellent sanitary condition nnd the death rate for the last few weeks has been ex ceptionally low. AUSTIN , Tex. , Sept. 1. The state health department today received information of ono death from yellow fever nt Now < Orleano today. State Health Officer Blunt at once ordered a rigid quarantine against Now Or leans on passenger and freight business , to continue Indefinitely , and all border sta tions were notlncd to refuse admission to any person or freight from that port. MOBILE , Ala. , Sept. 1. Owing to one death by yellow fever In Now Orleans nnd two pther coses declared there , Mobile city authorities tonight proclaimed a quarantine against persons , baggage and freight from Now Orleans entering Mobile county. The night train from New Orleans , due at 12:10 : a. m. , will be prohibited from dis charging New Orleans passengers here. A detention camp will be established tomor row. Quarantine Is also proclaimed against Key West. RETURN TO THE WHITE HOUSE 1'rcnldeiit Mc'KlnlcjI.eiivex Cnntou After HofrcMhliiK Vlult < < > Attain ANNiime Illn Dutlcfl. CANrON , Sept. 1. To an accompaniment ot enthusiastic cheers from the crowd that I lined the station platform the special train that carried President and Mrs. McKlnley Hteamcd out of the station tonight at 9 o'clock. The president from the rear plat form bowed his acknowledgments for the hearty cheers. The train la duo In Washing ton at 10 p. m. Saturday. The president as- I lured hie friends hero that be had a really j restful visit and that ho had thoroughly 'en- , Joyed the brief sojourn nt his homo nnd the intercourse with hta old friends. I Hr. Rlzoy expressed his belief that Mrs. | McKlnley Is steadily recovering from her in disposition of a month or so , although liar state of health while here was such that she J could e but few people. While In Plttn- i burg she received such a shock from the I firing of n cannon at the side of the cars as | to give her a wetback for the tlmo being. i She was able this afternoon to take a ride i about the city among her favorite drives , being accompanied by the president and her niece , Miss Barber. YAQUIS TORTURE PRISONERS irprUlnir Nnl'l to lie More Than Iteporled Hnrlinrltlen of Indian * Are Ilencrllied , DBNVER , Cole , , Sept. 1. A special to the News from Phoenix , Ariz. , says Harry Logan , formerly of Phoenix , returned today from a trip to Sonora , Mexico , leaving there two weeks ago. Ho was three miles from the seat of the flrst Yaqul uprising when it occurred and the shooting and yells of the Indians were plainly audible. He says the uprising Was a great deal more serious than was reported by the newspaper corre- Bpondenta. It wa.s difficult to trace the operations of the Indians and many lives were lost which were not reported. The YaquU tortured a number of cap- tlven. Logan wan ono of a party which dis covered the bodies of several Mexicans and two Americans on tha Yaqul river , and the way the victims met their death was appar ent. Their ears had been cut oft and other sections of their bodies removed with knlvoa , After this , the eolta of their feet were removed and thu unfortunate * com pelled to dance over bed * of cactun. Whes rendered unconscloun by pain tholr heads were epllt open with axes. DISEASE OR SiCRS OF GOLD Five Hundred Miners Reach Horns with Varied Tales of the North , HALF MILLION DOLLARS BROUGHT DOWN JInnr I'ronpeotor * Unconntrr Slrlt- iirN , L'olil niiil Nlnrvntlou mill Itctnrii lloprlctmly DroUeii In Health nnil Kortuuo , SEATTLE , Wash. , Sep * . 1. Two steamers arrived from Alaska today , bringing about | EOO minors , fortunate and unfortunate. The | | Laurada came from St , Michaels and the ' Humboldt from Skagway. The total amount i down Is estimated of gold-dust they brought at 1500,000. The reports from the Cape Nc-mo district nro still connecting , but the fact remains that considerable gold-dust was brought from there by passengers on the Laurada. The dust Is very fine and haste to be amalgamated. S. A. Warren nnd 0. H. Roberts of Den ver brought out $50,000 from the Eagle City district. J. Dickinson , who has been In that district six years , had $25,000. From the Klondike come J. H. Ladd with $20,000 , E. McGrath with $50,000 and Charles Anderson with $40,000. One stalwart minor struggled toward the assay office this mornIng - Ingwith a sack of dust fifteen Inches long and was naked where he came from. "Eagle City , sir , and that's on the American side , and I'm an American miner , and don't forgot it , " ho replied. He seemed to take as much pride In the Intter part of his statement as ho did in his Back of dust. Many hard luck stories arc also told. T. 0. Mnrtn | of Chicago lies In Providence hcspltaJ and his old partner , Thomas Craglo of the same place. Is dead on the barren nnd Inhospitable shore of Kotzobuo sound. Martin went In two years ago and Is a physical wreck , glad to have escaped with his life. He says the tortures they ex perienced were awful nnd cannot be de scribed. He had to be helped oft the Lau- rnda and Into and out of the conveyance by a friend named Kyle , who took him to the hospital. P. J. Peterson of Chicago , who came back on the Laurada , does not seem to be much worse off for a long , hard winter spent In the Kotuebuo. Otliern Are I.enn Fortunate. "I was the only one , though , out of thlrty-ono who pitched camt that was able , when the Ice broke up , to walk out on straight lego , " ho said. Peterson wintered about 205 miles up the Kobuck river from the mission on Hoodtim Inlet. Mike Daly and two Frenchmen from Providence , R. I. , are reported to have died last winter in the Koyukuk country. Their bodies irere found this spring. Dr. Groves of Redding , Cal. , died In the Koyu kuk country of spinal meningitis. Boring eo was swept by a terrific wlndJ- Btorm on August 19 , 20 and 21 that made all shipping caught out In It struggle hard to live. The British gunboat Pheasant , the United States cutters Rush and Cordan nnd the Laurada were all caught out nnd had a hard time to live It out. All escaped , however , though the Pheasant lost two of Ita lifeboats , which vyore smashed by heavy ' seas washing the - deckfl , The fiugei wiveo that broke over the ahlp piled doWn into the forecastle , -driving every Jack tar to the different parto of the ship. The Ruah and the Pheasant after the storm put into Dutch harbor , whore the Laurada BO.W them. The latter vessel was caught by a hurricane ono day this side of Nominee at about 10 o'clock on the night of August 19. It came up from the southwest and blew with terrific force until August 22. The Laurada was beading into It and shipped but few seas. Sailors of the cutters said It was the worst storm they ever encountered. coirvvm ox THAIIOP MURDERERS. nevciino Cutter 8tar < n North to Invea- tlffnte Kiitc of Jenae Expedition. ST. MICHAEL , Alaska , Aug. 14. ( Via Seattle , Wash. , Sept. 1. ) The Investigation of the reported murder of the members of the Jesse expedition by Indians at the mouth of the Kuskowlm river last summer has boon begun. The revenue cutter Cor- wln , Captain Herring , left today for Nunl- vak Island , where R. C. Mnrston , a trader , who saya the members of the expedition i were massacred , will be taken aboard. The I Corwln will then go to the mouth of the i Kuskowlm and land an Investigating party which , besides members of the crow , will include United States Marshal Shoup , who arrived here several days ago in company with United States District Judge Johnson. It Is expected the Investigation will last sev eral days. If any evidence of the murder is found the natives will bo arrested and taken to Sltka for trial on the revenue cutter McCulloch. An Incident occurred several days ago tha strengthens the murder theory. The schooner Bowhear , Captain Cook , reports Jhat on July 15 It put Into Kuskowim bay with supplies for the Moravian musslon at Bethel. A small boat was launched nnd put ashore in charge of the first mate nnd two men to secure help to lighten the supplies ashore. Captain Cook waited two days for the men to rotnrn. On the third day a gile caused him to put to sea. He returned to the boat two days afterward and waited for his men without SUCCOM , He then sailed for St. Michael and laid the matter before the revenue officers. O.raro of the VANCOUVER. B. 0. , Sept. 1. The Dlrlgo arrived from Alaska today with 200 pas- eengers and gold dust estimated at $250- 000. The biggest winner is Barclay of North Dakota , with $100,000. Among the passen- gera were C. S , Coataworth , who went In over the Edmonton route. He reports that Dr. Mason of Chicago and others who were sick with ncurvy at Wind City got through safely. Since the opening of navigation to passen ger steamers 9,447 people have left Dawson - son nnd 2,899 have arrived there. This ag gregate does not Include 1,000 or 1,500 men who floated down the river to Cape Nome. It Is estimated that there are 3,000 "broke" men In the Klondike , who must get out of the country or become objects of charity next winter. Tlio telegraph line has reached a point on the Yukon river 150 miles aouth of Daw- eon. The work Is being pushed ahead at the rate of five miles a day. \o Clinnce for I'oor .Mini , WASHINGTON , Sept. 1. Consul McCook at Dawson City report ! to the State depart ment , under date of July 8 , that no less than 2,000 persons have gone to the Yukon from that place within a month , bound for the most part for the Cape Nome gold fields. Ha says that "the poor's man'a chance , o far as this country la concerned , Is gone. " IlnliiH FrlKhtrn I'orlo Illciin * . PONCE , P , R. , Sept. 1. Heavy rains have caused an unusual freuhet and the people , frightened on account of the recent hurri cane , are leaving their houses and are be ing quartered in the public buildings. The ooldterti , police and flrem u work all night. The fords are impaseable , but no further damage hai been don * . v SHAMROCK'S OWNER ON SCENE Sir Tluininn Mplon I'romlfirfi li Do Illn llc t to Win On PI Hill 1-Vi'ln Sonic Auxlolv. NEW YOUK , Sept. 1. The Cunard l.lno fltenmcr Campania arrived at quarantine to night nt 7:30 : o'clock and was met at The Narrows by ft llotllla of tugs nnd the etcam jncht Krlii to greet Sir Thomas Llpton. The commlEsloncr's boat , the State ot New York , also appeared on the scene with a Inrgo party , which consisted of Colonel Tredwoll , Governor Roosevelt's military secretary , who was sent by the governor to receive Sir Thomafl Upton ; a number of officials and members of the Now York Yncht club ; a number of members ot the Now England society and other similar organizations. All boarded the stcnmcr and came up to the dock. Sir Thomas Llpton , when seen nt quaran tine , said that ho had a plcarant trip , but was glad to arrlvo nt his destination. He said his party was small , consisting of Wil liam Fife , jr. , Mr. Ilatsoy , tlio sallmakor , and Sir Thomas' secretary. Sir Thomas In his welcome down the bay received an Invi tation extending the courtesies of llfty-six cluts while In this country nnd an Invita tion to lead the Marino division ot the Dewey day celebration with his yacht Krln. Both were ncceptcd. I I I One of the first question * Sir Thomas ' ' asked after the first greeting was : "How l the Columbia ? " He then expressed the belief that the best boat would win , saying ! "We felt It n waste of time to como heVo with anything but the boot boat In England. It Is her * , now. We are going to do our best. The Shamrock will do its best and wo will try to do better than people who have been here before. Whatever the outcome of the race may be I am euro If I am defeated It will bo because I have not the best boat. I feel that t am among friends. " Sir Thomas was nnxloua to be Informed how the betting stood on iho race. Ho was told that It Is now 100 ( to 1C In favor ot the Columbia. Ho appeared to bo surprised and said that there was a largo amount ot English money brought lover here and all I they could get was even' money and- this the Englishmen had been forced to accept. i "Havo you much moneyTon the race ? " he wan asked. _ { | ' " 1 have never wagered In ray life , " ho replied. y j I When asked about the truth of the re port that the yacht race"had already cost him 80,000 he said : "I do not know how much the race has or .wilt cost me. I do not care. Cost does not enter Into my cal culations. I am here to race for sport only. It Is a great task to come over after the America's cup and I hope to be equal to It. "I beltovo that I have the beat boat over built In England. It cost more than the Valkyrie. If In coming to America for the cup one halts at the price , ono had bettor stay at home. " Asked for information about the yacht's construction he said , with a laugh : "Mr. Fife Is In , charge of its petticoats. " Ho also said that ho was unable to telJ who would have the tiller. "I fully appreciate the talent and skill that are against ua , " ho continued. "Tho Americana will do alt in their1 power to keep the trophy and we must 'do our best. If we fall , not blame wlll rest voh us. I have thrown up every' ' builnes care , left every difficulty behind a V > hLvo"dotermlriVd to devote myself to the Shamrock only. While I am neither a designer nor a skip per I will be aboard of It whenever a race is salhod. " THREE KILLED IN EXPLOSION nnptnre of Holler In Howl Factory ItcMiiltn In Futallticn with OthurB to Follow. MANISTEE , Mich. , Sept. 1. The boiler in Chapman & Sargent's bowl factory at Copemlsh , thirty miles north of here , ex ploded this afternoon , killing three men and fatally Injuring four others. Dead : CHARLES HANDY. PERRY MELAFONT. GEORGE ESTABROOK. Fatally Injured : Oliver Sanders. Robert Peterson. Charles Taylor. Howard Kotcham. George Rice was severely but not fatally scalded. The building was totally wrecked , dobrla being scattered for eighty rods around. Water was Immediately thrown on the ruins and fire prevented. Handy , who was the fireman , was found with his head blown completely off. The other men were working In the mill when the explosion occurred. All but three of them leave fam ilies. The lots to the factory will be JS.OOO. SPEAKERS ON TRUST EVILS Three \ebriinkann Arc Invited to Prc- ent Pnpem Hefore the Conference - enco ut Chlcaifo. CHICAGO , Sept. 1. The following persons have been invited to speak at the conference on combinations nnd trusts and some of them have accepted the Invitation : A. J. Vnnlandlngham , Chamber of Com merce , St. Louis ; Hon. William Lindsay , Frankfort , Ky. ; Hon. John O. Carlisle , Now York City ; P. E. Dowe , president Commer- clal Travelers' National league , New York' ' City ; Hon. T. S. Smith , attorney general Austin , Tex. ; M. M. Garland , president of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers , Plttsburg , Pa. ; Hon. W. J. Bryan , Lincoln , Neb. ; Hon. Edward Rosewater - water , Omaha ; ex-Senator1 W , V. Allen Madleon , Neb. ; ex-Govornor Alva Adams' Pueblo , Colo. ; ex-Governor W. A , McCorkle Charleston , W. Va. ' TRAIN CREW KILLS ROBBER I'anmi-iiKer I * Hoarded by and Who I3iiconner Strong nnd Unexpected Itunlatuiive. ST. LOUIS , Sept. 1. A special to the Globe-Democrat from Springfield , 111. , says : Word was received here late tonight to the effect that a Peoria , Decntur & Evansville - villo train had been held up by robbers at Lincoln , twenty-six miles north of this city. The robbers boarded the night pas senger train when it stopped for coal at a mine near the city. Resistance was made by the train crew and one robber waa killed. Further details of the affair are not now obtainable , ColiiinlMiN on VerRe of llnnUriipe.y , COLUMBUS , 0. , Sept. 1. Bankruptcy Is staring the municipal government of Co lumbus In the face and by October 1 the city win be compelled to abut up shop un- ICBJ some arrangement la made to secure funds. Even at this time It Ii predicted that the deficiencies In all departments will approximate over $200,000 at the end of the year. There now remains $8,297 to run the government the remainder of the year. Di rector of Publllc Safety Evans has adopted the policy of abutting up shop as soon a * the funds In any department are exhausted , and ai a result all outdoor relief will bs abandoned , BOERS MAKE READH FOR WAR Council of Johannesburg Lays in Food for Oily Departments , BRITISH SUBJECTS LEAVE LARGE TOWNS SoKRlon of ( tie VolUnrnml tit Short n * the Ilrply ( o CiiKlnml I" ' < > t HtiiKlirr * Itrnilj * to Strike. JOHANNESHtmO , Sept. 1. The town Is preparing for the eventualities of war. The Inmates ot the Children's home are going to Nntnl. The town council Is providing a three-months supply of food for the mm nnd animals connected with the scavenging department. All the outgoing trains are crowded nnd most of the prominent men already left Johannesburg. PHKTOH1A , Sept. 1. The Volksrand has deferred the discussion of the correspond ence exchanged between the Imperial and Transvaal governments until Monday , when a motion regarding the presence of British troops on the Transvaal border will bo dls- cussed secretly. Hcrr Fischer , the special envoy of the Orange Free State , has arrived hero from Uloemfontcln and Is consulting with the government on the situation. Last night's session of the Volksraad was short , as the reply to Great Britain was .iot ready. Hcrr Fischer was present at the secret session of the Volksraad this evening , a circumstance that caused a great denl of curiosity. Largo crowds gathered around the building , anxious to learn the latest in telligence. Prosldent Kruger remained with the -x- ccutlvo until a late hour , discussing the situation. An Informal section ot the Afrikanders hero wired today to HIMT Hoft- meyer , leader of the Afrikander party In Capo Colony , to como to Pretoria Imme diately. ISfcltcinciil In lluTraiinrnnl. . CAPETOWN , Sept. K neports received here from various outlying districts of Iho Transvaal describe tlio country as being In a state ot excitement. The burghers , It la said , are watching the developments keenly , but the majority ot them hope for a peaceful settlement of the crisis. There Is a general exodus of British subjects from the large towns. Orders have been Issued to the com mandants and field cornets to have them selves and the burghers in readiness In the event ot an outbreak. BULAWAYO , Matabcleland. British South Africa , Sept. 1. Recruits for Colonel Plumor's camp are going to that place dally. Sixty South Rhodesia volunteers were sworn In yesterday. BLOEMFONTEIN , Orange Free State , Sept. 1. The assertion made yesterday by a local newspaper that orders have been given for the Immediate supply of equip ment and cartridges to the Orange Free State artillery Is declared to be unfounded. LONDON , Sept. 1. This evening the sec retary of state for the colonies , Joseph Chamberlain , Issued the text of the Trans vaal dispatches ot August 19 and August 21 and ot the reply of the Imperial government on August 28. The publication Is accom panied by a note emphasizing the advlaa- blllty of making the correct version known , owing -to the fact , that an Jncorrectjrorslon has , been , published" in. r torin , . . ,3t > . , The Transvaal dispatch ot August " 19 con tains the proposals regarding the fran chise , which go upon the assumption that Great. Britain will agree that the present intervention does not constitute a prece dent and will allow the suzerainty question to drop. The dispatch of August 21 makes the proposed concessions expressly condi tional on Great Britain undertaking not to Interfere In the future affairs of the Trans- v al nor to insist on a further assertion of suzerainty and to agree to arbitration. The reply ot the imperial government , dated August 28 , declares that Great Britain considers that proposals put forward us al ternative to those of July 31 assume the adoption in principle of a franchise which will not be hampered by conditions Im pairing Its usefulness and which will se cure immediate representation. LONDON , Sept. 2. The Pretoria corre spondent of the Morning Post says : "Presi dent Krueer told a prominent Boer yester day ( Wednesday ) that war was 'practically certain. ' Every Boer Is now armed with a Mauser rifle and has 100 rounds for prac tice. tice."I "I am convinced that tie report that the Boera arc not prepared Is only n pretenee , and they will strike a blow when It is least expected. " ONLY WAITING FOR JIMINEZ IteroluMoiilNtN Will Proceed to Or- n Government In Snnto Domingo. CAPE HAYTIEN , Haytl , Sept. 1. On re ceipt of a telegram from Jlmlnez , leader ot the revolution lu Santo Domingo , saying bo has been set at liberty and Is leaving Santiago do Cuba for Puerto Plata , General Imbert , the actual governor of Puerto Plata , has announced that Jlmlnez will soon arrlvo at Puerto Plata. The whole country , It Is added , In awaiting his arrival , and tile population Is calm. General Guelllto , the governor of Monte 1 Cbrlstl , alone refuses to capitulate. Ho de- clarca ho Is awaiting confirmation of the ' news ot the success of the revolution to glvo up the city and commit eulcldo. 1 POUT AU PRINCE , Haytl , Sept. 1. The revolutionary forces of Santo Domlnso occupy Puerto Plata and Santiago , A provisional government has betn established at Santiago. The arrival of Jlmlnez Is ' momentarily expected. PUERTO PLATA , Santo Domingo , Sept. I i 1. General Isldro Jlmlnez win arrlvo here next week , according to cable advices from Santiago de Cuba , It Is thought that ho will be able to succcRd FIguereo as presi dent. General Escobosa Is dead. SANTO DOMINGO , Sept. 1. The revolu tionists have formed tbo following provis ional government : Prosldent Horaclo Varquez , Minister of the Interior Jose Brache , Minister of War Ramon Caceres. Minister of Foreign Affairs Domingo Ferreras. Minister of Finance Samuel Moya. Minister of Justice Joee Manoel. Minister of Agriculture Arturo Zeno. Minister of Posta and Telegraphs Jose Fro Guzman. The seat of the provisional government up to the present has been at Moca , There woo some disorder here last night , The residences ot Amlama Oamlron , former i Minister Henrlquez and that of former Governor Plchardo were stoned. Nobody , however , was injured. Henrlquez has resigned and It 10 supposed that the other ministers will do the name. A commission composed of A. Patlno , Mar iano Cestero and Alvaro Logrone , has been appointed to maintain order , The French war ship Cecllle has left this port. The Dominican war ship Rostaur- aclon le atlll on the rocka at Macorii and will probably prove a total loss , llryoiid BRUSSELS , Sept. 1. News ban been re ceived -here of sharp fighting between the CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Porovnst for Nebraska Knlr ; Cooler ! Variable Winds. Tcinucrntitrc lit Uiimhn jentcrdnyl Hour. Den. Hour. UFR , A n , in 71 1 p. in. . . . . . .S7 O II. III. . . . . . T.'t i ! ] i , ill N7 7 n. in 72 'I p. Ill Nil S n. in. 7(1 -I p. in * l > n n. in 7i ) r. P. in s' ' > II ) n. in SI ( I p , in ST. 11 n. 111 SI 7 ] i. in M3 12 in Ml S p. in HU II p. in. . . . . . SI Congo Free State troops under llnron de Sannls and the natcttln natives , beyond Songola. The rebels were driven back wl'h ' the loss of 100 men. The Congo troops lost twenty-five native soldiers. The na tives wcro not followed because they re treated over fnmlno and smallpox devasta ted tracts. The country Is now reported to bo quiet. SIX HUNDRED LIVES ARE LOST Copper Mine In I'liunlrd < llrnnlil , oil Ono of Jnpnii'n Inland * , irltli DlnnntroiiN ItrNiiKx , YOKOHAMA , Sept. 1. Six hundred rives ! have been lost by the flooding of n copper mine nt Desshl. Island of Shlkoku. CRUELTY OF TWO OFFICERS l.-rpm-h .Tonrnnl < ! lv - llolnll * of Unr- linrltli-N Pritctlcrd t > > - rniitnliin Voulff nnd C'linnolnr. PAHIS , Sept. 1. The Matin today pub lishes details of the Investigation Into the conduct of Captains Voulet nnd Chanolne , charged with barbarous cruelties to the na tives In the French Soudan , which led to the opudlng of nn expedition under Lieutenant Colonel Klobb after them. According to the paper , the two officers mentioned , who were In command of n column of troops , began their work of barbarity by beheading a native who had declared he did not know n road about which he was being questioned. Later , It Is declared , Voulet captured eighty natives , of whom ho killed twenty of the women and children , shot a soldier for wast ing ammunition nnd burned a village ot 10,000 Inhabitants. Chnnolne , It Is added , shot two ot his men without trial for not pursuing a native who had wounded a soldier. Ho also burned a village and , having loot six men In an en gagement , rushed Into the village and cap- 1 , tured twenty of the Inhabitants , of which ] j , number hn killed ten , placing their heads on ' pickets. It Is further charged that Chanolne i allowed his men to mutilate the bodies of the j 1 natives who were killed by cutting off their J 1 hands. All these acts , according to the Matin , occurred In January last. BEN PARKER TO BE ON DECK Expert linn Gnlnnl Pcrmlnnlnii from tlio Kiilnnr < o Hall Shamrock lu the Cup Ituuc. ( Copyright , 1SS3 , by Press Publishing Co. ) GLASGOW , Sept. 1. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Ben Parker , who assisted In the Shamrock trial races with ten hands , wanted to go to America with the yacht , but Admiral von . man emperor at British racoa , objected and the emperor declined him permission. The engagements of the hands expired at the end of the season and the emperor had no control over them , but Parker Is a member of the imperial household and Lonsdate , who is a close friend of both the emperor and Sir Thomas Llpton , Intervened and per mission Is the result. Parker will probably sail on the New York tomorrow. CARDINAL PLEADS FOR GUERIN Arrhlitnhop of Pnrln Crilln on the Pre mier in Delinlf of tin llenieued Aiitl-Svniltc , PARIS , Sept. 1. Cardinal Richard , arch bishop of Paris , paid n visit today to the premier , M. Waldeck-Roaseau , on behalf of M. Jules Guorln , the anti-Semite agitator , and his companions now besieged In the headquarters of the Anti-Semite league , nnd urged a peaceful settlement. The premier , while expressing his sense of the value that attached to the visit of the cardinal on such an errand , said the government must take counsel of Itself alone In settling the present crisis. "Wo have shown great patience , " M. Waldeck-Rousscau declared , "but all those who respect Justice will hold that the law must prevail. " GERMANS AND CHINESE CLASH Ultimatum Bent to CliliieMe Govern ment by Germany IlcMimndlnK Security of lAtf nnd Property. LONDON , Sept. 1. A special dlstpoch re ceived hero today from Shanghai reports that serious trouble has occurred In the Klao Chou hinterland between the Germans and Chinese , In which six ot the latter were shot. The Genii an mlnlater to China , Boron von Kotteler , has handed an ultimatum ot the Chlneao government , declaring that un less there la secuiity of life and property and order is maintained In the hinterland Germany will take steps to protect her own Interests. Knlner AddrcmeN Imperial Guard , BERLIN , Sept. 1. On the occasion of the autumn review of the Imperial guard to day Emperor William delivered n speech at the Royal schloss , In 'Urn course of which ho told ho felt It Incumbent on him at the ' , close of the nineteenth century to express his thanks to the guards and In his hope , that In the new century also they would dis tinguish themselves by unswerving efforts in woris of peace and , If necessary , on the battlefield , "Thus , " said his majesty , "both officers and men will be worthy to look upon the quiet abodes of both my predecessors , especially the great old emperor , " Trllll of .Milan' * AHNIIIIIIH. | BELGRADE , Sept. 1. The preliminary Inquiry Into the attempt last July by Jgura Knezvlc , a Bosnian , to assassinate former King Milan of Servla was concluded today. Sixteen persons were liberated. Twenty- nine , Including Editor Zauaschamovlcs of I the radical organ Orjek Atckaug , wero' charged with high treason and ten others were committed for trial on the charge of leto majiwty. Qnreii Ileirent ( 'ill In Out .Soldlerx. MADRID , Sept. 1. The queen regent to day signed a decree calling out CO , 000 men of the 1899 cla&a for military service , Thirty-five Spanish eoldlers , survivors of the garrlcon which had long held Baler , nn the east coast of Luzon , against the Fill- plnos , arrived at Barcelona today and wore enthusiastically received by the populace. KIIIIIIIIOIIM to War Olllee. LONDON , Sept. 1. Colonel Hector Archi bald McDonald , the Omdurman hero , has been urgently summoned to report at th war office. Ho expects to go to Capo Colony immediately. SNUB THE SOLDIERS Popocrats Turn Reception to Company D Into a Political Meeting. ENGINEERLD TO BOOM SILAS A , HOLCOMB Ten Members of Company Down for Speeches Elbowed Off the Program. JUDICIAL CANDIDATE TOOTS HIS HORN Poynter Springs His Personality on tha Scene nnd Makes a Speech , FRIENDS OF THE SOLDIERS INDIGNANT I.ltMttrnniit Colonel Knccr nnd Cn1 i tnln CoNRrnre WHhilrnTT from iru. Blon Coiinli- Ticket nnd Crcnte ConMcmntlon. LINCOLN , Sept. 1. ( Speolal.-Thc ) man ner In which the reception to Company Def of the First Nebraska regiment was con ducted here last night has stirred up not a little lll-feelluR and dissatisfaction among the soldiers and citizens who attended the affair. It was announced that after the conclusion of the regular program. Lieuten ant Hurt Whcdon. Captain Cosgravc and several others from the First regiment , would bo called upon for short speeches , and hundreds ot people struggled to gain an entrance to the hall to hear their re marks , in arranging the program tha women of the Patriotic league wcro careful to allow only members of their organiza tion the privilege of speaking and to pre vent the soldiers from being called upon , the regular program was made BO long that there would be no tlmo left for speeches by others. The plan was entirely successful nnd none of those who were announced to sptvak were permitted to make oren n few j brief remarks. | Soldier * Kept Off Projrrnm. That this plan was adopted Is Bolf-ovlrtent from the program Issued by the league. ' After the pngo containing the order of > x- erclsea were the names of about ton soldiers , who , It wns stated , would make short addresses. Why they were all put after the regular order of oxcrctacs woa not explained and no explanation from the women Is necessary , for the boys are pret ty firmly convinced that It was all arranged beforehand to keep them off the program. If there had boon no speaking after the conclusion of the regular program there would have been few objections , but In stead of giving the soldiers an opportunity to address the audience the chairman of the meeting called on Silas A. Holcomh and Governor Poynter. Thta was about as bold and daring a piece of political work as has been tried by the popocrats hero for a long tlmo. The entire reception , from be ginning to end , was popocratlo in every de tail , arranged more for the purpooo of giving the popocmtlc candidate for supreme Judge a chance to address the froldltra than through' any real dcairo fo welcome and entertain them. Lincoln people generally , and especially the friends of the soldiers , feel Justly In dignant at the way they were Imposed upon. Under the guise of a reception the affair was turned Into a political meeting , oven after citizens had helped make it a success and contributed for the entertain ment of the soldiers. ' Enuer nnd Connrriivo Withdraw. The withdrawal of Lieutenant CoJonol Eager and Captain Jntnca Oosgrave from the fusion ticket in Una county ha caused a sensation in political circles. These two men liavo been looked upon oa the strongest candidates on the ticket and their declina tion to run la a hnrd blow to the popocratlc forces. Both were cxooctod to oppose tha pc-llcy of expansion nnd to appeal especially to the aoldlir voters of the county to sup port the entire fusion ticket at the com ing election. There are several hundred volunteers in Lancaster county , and It was thoubct at the conventions lhat most of tioin could be Induced 'to vote for tholr comrades and the balance of the ticket along with them. This schemeof the - isopocrats to cap t lira the soldier vote of the county has failed , ns a result of tholr own eagerness , and ono ot the two candidates has onenely declared himself as belne unalterably In favor of holding the Philippines. This is ths nontl- mont of most of the returned soldiers of the First regiment , Irrespective of their former political bollefe. Captain Cosgravo , the man who has so declared himself , Is a particularly popular man In this community , nnd his attitude on the policy of expansion will have considerable Influence with other voters , not only with the volunteers , but with citizens who vro unacquainted with the conditions as itbey oxUt on the Islands. Gonurrnvo Kndor e * AdmliilK < ratlon. Whllo at Manila Captain Cosgrave had the opportunity of studying the character of the Filipino , and from his own observation ho has formed the opinion that the United States should retain DO use union of iho islands until the Inhabitants demonstrate tea a certainty that they ore capable of govern ing themselves. Ho says thin Is the opinion of nearly all tie soldiers who have studied tbo question. "Wo have fought to plant Old Glory firmly In the soil and It would never do to with draw unlosH conditions change greatly , " Bald Captain Cossravo , "The boys liavo been lighting till they have a hold on the Philip pines and now they Intend to keep It. " Lieutenant Colonel linger , nominated for the ofllco of sheriff , has ulven no reasons for resigning , but It ID thought he did not care to make the fight necossary. To frlrndi Eacer has stated that he doulreg to bo free to express his own views concerning certain happenings In the Philippine Islands , which ho nays be could not do wera be a candi date. date.Tho The fusion ticket is ncmv in n rather crlrplcd condition. The central committees , In conference with the candidates , have named L , D , Llndell In place of Cap tain CoBgrnve , but for the nomination to succeed Easer no selection has be n made , One of the candidates for district Judge says he Is making no fight for election and admits that ho will be defeated. MoveiniMitH of Oi-i-nii VennflH , Kept , 1 , At Cherbourg Sailed Columbia , from Hamburg and Southampton for Now York. At Hamburg Arrived Fuerst Bismarck , from Now York , via Cherbourg nnd South ampton ; Patricia , from Now York , At Hong Kong Sailed Emprorw of India , for Vancouver. At Hotton Arrived Canada , from Liver pool. pool.At Now York Arrived HpBpprla , frnm Mediterranean ports ; Campania , from Liv erpool ; August Korff , from Bremen ; Lahn , fr'in liftmen ; Augueto Victoria , from Horn- burg. At Queenstown Arrived Lucanla , from Now York. At Liverpool Arrived Lucanla , from Nevr York.