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HE ESTABLISHED JUNE 1J ) , 1S71. OMA3JA , FBI DAY MOIIXIXG , SEPTEaiHEll 8 , 1SSM ) TEX PAGES , SINGLE COL'V FIVE C15XTS. WAR CLOUD GRO\ \ i ( Situation in 1-outh Africa Increases Daily ' Gorioutness. I BOERS MAKE DLMANO FOR EXPLANATION Bnrghora Inquire Whj British Troops Are Massed on Transviul Frontier. QUESTION IS INTERPRETED AS A DEFIANCE Afrikander Troopi Are Said to Hive Bean Ordered to Take the Field. BRITISH SOLDIF.RS ARE HURRIED TO SCENE Teu HcKluiciitu In 1 ml til AVnriied to He In Hemline * * for Inittunt De parture Ultimatum Itciuirlcil to Hate lleeit Sent. CAPETOWN , Sept. 7. Midnight The Doors , It la stated positively , are concen trating ou tlie border. PRETORIA , Sept 7. At the desire of the Transvaal govurninont there has been trans- uiltto-l through Conyngham-Groene. the British diplomatic iigont here , to Sir Alfred Mllncr , the British high commlMiloncr of South Africa , an inquiry as to whether an explanation would be given In regard to thu raoblll/atlon of llrltlsli troops on the Trans vaal frontier. * There \\ao grout excitement In the first f Huad today ou Mr Coutzcr's Interpellation -if tlio government regarding the presence of British troops on the borders and the atoppago of ammunition consigned to the Trannvoal. Prcoldent Kruger , the members of the executive council and m-st of the pi eminent officials were present , together with a largo representation of the general public , Including many women. ± At the outset the chairman and pieeldent urged membere to preserve calmness and to avoid insulting language. The btatc secretary , r. W Hell ? , said ho had called the previous day on the Urltlwh diplomatic agent , Mr. Conynghnm Greene , and had aakod him what reply the government could glvo In the Volksraad regarding the al leged massing of British troops on the borders and whether Mr Greene would com municate with the British high commis sioner , Sir Alfred Mllner. The reply from Mr. Qrccno , ho continued , had been ro- colvod thin morning and was on the fol lowing terms : "Dow Mr. Reltz : The following Is Sir Alfred Mllnor'a reply to the telegram which I Bent Mm at your request : " 'I do not know to what Mr. Reltz ro- iora when ho alludes to the massing of troops. This must bo the British troops In South Africa , the position and numbers of L \ which are no secret , but It Is a matter of L common knowledge that they are here In order to protect British interests and to make provision against eventualities. ' " Violent { Speeches. Mr. Coetzor and other members made violent lent speeches , declaring that they could not understand Sir Alfred Mllner'n reply , since the Transvaal had never threatened the English colonies. "It Is time , " exclaimed Mr. Cootzor , "for the Transvaal al o to pre pare for eventualities. " Olio member said : "Kngland's action Is llko putting a revolver Into a man's face. " Another concluded a warlike harangue In this strain : "It Is time to eend our burgh ers to the borders to ask these troops what they want. The fire IB bound to start. So let them light It and allow It to burn out. quickly. War is better than the present * Btato of affairs. Business IB ruined aud the " I'ubllo treasury Is drjlng up. Chamberlain is trying to ruin the country. " These speeches and others attacking Cecil Rhodes were loudly applauded by the House nnd by the public. The debate continued throughout the afternoon. Mr. Tozcn , who declared that Sir Alfred 2tlllnor'a reply was tantamount to a declara- p- on of war , road a telegram from the field I cornet of the Pletrletlef district , declaring the people would rise In rebellion If Presi dent Krugor went to another conference. Culled to Order. The chairman called Mr. Toren to order tor saying that the Jameson raiders ought to have been banged. J. M. A. Wolmarans , one of the non-of- flclal members of the executive council , coun seled prudence and caution. He said It would be wise for the Haad to decide whether the republic would concede further negotia tion or not. President KriiRor rUIng , said : "The aliens liavo boon offered cquul rights with the burghers , but have refused them. Mr. Cham berlain Is btrlvlniT to got the franchise , which the outlanders do not want , but what ho really desires la jiosuesjlon of the Transvaal. The burghers are willing to concede much for the sake of peace , but will never sacri fice thutr Independence. " After eulogizing Mr. Gladstone's action of retrogression In 1SS1 as a noble deed , Presi dent Krugei said ( hit if It now came to fighting the Almighty wo'ild be arbltoi. He urg J the member * of the Haad to show moderation , reminding them that the reply from Mr. Chamberlain was enroute and pointing out that It the proposal for a com mission wore agreed to the republic would Bend delegates to further discuss matters and If possible to make peace. The speeches following the president's \\cre more mod erate In tone and the Haad rose without passing any resolutions. Tit IK * of .Milliner I'llli , In the roil ran of the debate Mr. Dutrolt Insinuated that Mr , Chumburlaln was Intox icated on the occasion of his lecent famous "garden party speech" at Highbury , his Birmingham residence , and ho added that it Mr. Chamberlain continued to act a * IIP had been acting the Transvaal would glvo him "Mauser pills , which would bo R 'good purgative. " Ha urged the House not to be fright ened b ) the show of pending out British troopa and remarked that Mr , Chamberlain must remember that when a war bad once nturtcd heouM have to fight the whole of Afrlkanderdom , The chairman remonstrated with Mr. Dutrolt. observing that he thought the tmcmber bad gone too far. J Mr. Tosen asked whether the government \onaldered Sir Alfred Mllncr's telegram a declaration of war. Mr. Wolmarans replied that personally he did not think BO , adding that the tele gram was at Inexplicable to the executive iia 10 the Haad. Subsequently Mr. Wol- inarnnu tolft the Chamber that President toyn of the Orange Tree State had said U Portugal rniut be called to account stopping the passage of ammunition President Kruger , who was greeted with loud cheer * , began his peech by sa > lng that might won not right , but that right was might and that he knew the Lord ruled a ml w b righteous and would give a good judgment BLOEMFONTEIN , Orange Free State. Bopt. 7. It la understood that all the Trans- vaul artillery has been called out and that burghers h.ive been notified to be reau } . reply of the Transvaal to Great ; ardod as marking thu dtsap- hope o ( 'leace. ; hreo regiments of cav- of Infantry nnd three lllery have been for mally wurne < nfcrepaio | to leave their sta tions in India at the shortest notice ( or service In South Africa. The hospital outfits have received similar orders CAPKTOWN. Sept " . A large meeting of the colored residents of this place held last evenltig passed resolutions oxprewimg con fidence in Sir Alfred Mllner , the governor of Capo Colony , and "sympathy for our brethren In the Transvaal , who are denied all rights " JOHANNESBURG , Sept. 7. The burgo master announces that the government will help the municipality to continue Its prepa rations for hostilities. Mttle Hope of Pence. ' LONDON , Sopt. 7. If the Transvaal situa tion has changed at all since jesterday It Is tor the worse. The Boer request for an explanation us to the massing of llilllsh troops on the frontier i > f the Transvaal has an ominous note of Irritation and Impatience which lit such a critical stage can scarcely be Interpreted as anything but a defiance. Both hare and In Capo Colony the tension nnd the arming continue. Whether tomor row' * cabinet council will afford Immediate relief Is still a question of great doubt. The more conservative believe that the cabinet will only put a time limit upon the negotia tions and that thu Interim will merely be a repetition of the anxious times which have marked the last few weeks. Capetown ad vices s.iy the Afrikanders regard the latest i Boer reply as evasive , while others regard It as designed to entangle the two govern ments In further negotiations. The average - ago opinion of the British press Is Inclined to rogart ? It as the ! < traw which would break the back of the most long suffering diplo matic caniol. Humor of nil Ultimatum. The second ccMtion of the Morning Post today contains a special dispatch from Ple- I tormarltzburg , capital of Natal , saying that I an ultlmattim would be forwarded to the j Boers today. This IB scarcelj credible , ( however , ar every well Informed source hero i believes that the cabinet will decide upon | the advisability of an ultimatum. The same correspondent adds that the Boers have received or will receive a dis patch from Sir Alfred Mtlner , the governor of Cape Colony and British high commis sioner of South Africa , demanding the re lease of Mr. Pakeman , the editor of the I Transvaal Leader , who was arrested Sep tember 2 on the charge of high treason. | Continuing , the correspondent says SOO j Boers have loft Pretoria for Standorton and declares thnt the Plotermarltzburg troops ara ready to march at two hours' notice. Doer OrjEBii In Hopefnl. The London edition of the Standard and Diggers' News , the ofllclal Boer organ , to day saya : "We can state that the diplo matic correspondence between the Trans vaal and the colonial office IB of a reassur ing nature and that the dispute has now- nar rowed to an Issue which should make a settlement possible and even speedy. The Transvaal Is prepared for all eventualities , but remains hopeful of a peaceful settle ment. " Nothing which ran be learned here tends to confirm the foregoing statement , and ow ing to the pro-Boer source from which it emanated it IB regarded with suspicion. The special correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette at Captown , In a dispatch dated today , says : "It Is believed in Afrikander circles here , that the Transvaal Intends forcing matters to a sudden tcsue and that war mny possibly break out within forty- olght hours. It lo supposed that the flrst act on tholr part will be an advance on Lalng's Neck ( the solo route from * he Trans vaal to Natal ) . It Is also rumored there is a plot at Pretoria to simultaneously blow up the British agency there. " It may bo pointed out In connection with the foregoing dispatch that the Pall Mall Gazette has not been conspicuous for the accuracy or judgment of Its South African specials , and tco much credence should not bu placed on the present advices. Views of Kruirer nml .louliert. MANCHESTER. Eng. , Sept. 7. The Guardian's special correspondent at Pre toria , a well known writer on social eco nomics and of antl-lmperlallstlc tendencies , cables an Interview with President Kruger , whom be quotes as saying he had always 'Bought to induce foreigners in the Transvaal to undertake citizenship , but that they bad tried to get its privileges without accepting Its burdens. Continuing , President Kruger sntd : "In 1SS1 , when numbers could have taken burgbershlps , they chose to register as British subjects. Protesting in 1895 against being commandeered for the Kaffir war , Sir Henry Loch ( now Baron Henry Loch , who was governor of Capo Colony and high commissioner of South Africa , 1839-95) ) , represented that they did not wish to be come burghers , and so the rand exempted them. " The correspondent adds that he also in terviewed General Joubert , Commander-in- chief of the Transvaal forces , who took a gloomy view of the situation , expressing his conviction that Mr. Chamberlain bad chosen the franchise Issue , "believing that though the Boers might concede other matters they would stand out on this and thus furnish the casus belli which Mr. Chamberlain M anted. " LONDON , Sept , 8. The Dally Mall pub lishes the following from Johannesburg : "It Is reliably reported from Pretoria that a special military train with a bgdy of armed men was dispatched to the Natal border on Tuesday night with an equipment of several heavy field guns and a quantity of munitions , " HrnpliiK Ileiirflt * of War. JOHANNESBURG , Sept. 7. Groceries , generally , have advanced 10 to 15 per cent here and supplies from the coast are anxiously awaited. KAISER CLUTCHES AT COREA I'rlnen Henry Kndeavnrn to Attach the J'ort of Ceu Man , hut HI * Attempt in rrimtrated , VICTORIA , B. O. , Sopt. 7. Mareom Fen- wick , a Canadian missionary , who arrived by the Glenogle from Corea , says that Prince Henry attempted to attach Gen Sin for the kaiser , but the Coreans , with the Russians at their elbow , frustrated the at tempt. Shortly before Mr. Fenwlck leh Gen San the German boat Irene arrived there and was soon followed by the war ship Deuuchland , with Prince Henry on board , and another German war ship The port of Gen San Is the outlet for Port Lazareff , to which the Russians have set claim. Prince Henry remained at Gen San for three weeks and entertained lavishly. During his visit there waa talk of leasing by Germany of the port , which , as well as being of strategic advantage , is the outlet to the west from the German concession , some fifty mile * away. While hla ships were at Gen San Prince Henry went to Fu San to apply for a roncesseinn to build a railway from Seoul to Gen San The application was politely refused , the German prince be ing told that a Cnrean company bad already been cranteJ tuch a concession. LEE FORIN'S ' BODY ON BOARD Sheridan Arrives with South Dikota and Minnesota Regiui nts , THREE DEATHS DURING THc VOYAGE luHldcn llodlen of Theme Who Dlcil Uiirnittc Transport llrliiK * Ile- ninlnn of Several Soldier * AVho 1)It'll Dnrliic Sen tec. SAN FtlANCISCO , Sept. 7. The United States trannport Sheridan , which left Manila on August 10 with the Minnesota and South Dakota volunteers on board , was sighted five miles at sea just before dusk this evening. The transport was boarded by the health ofllclals of tho'port Immediately on Its arrival , but darkness ect In so rapidly that the work of examining the passengers was given up for the night and the transport ordered anchored oft Fort Mason. No one will be allowed to board the vrasol tonight. The Associated Press obtained the follow ing particulars regarding Its passengers The Sheridan carries 900 members ot the Thirteenth Minnesota regiment , 652 ot the South Dakota regiment , forty-two members of the Fourth cavalry nnd 175 discharged men , besldca ninety-two officers. There were three deaths during the voyage , as follows : John II. Collins , sergeant Company G , Ninth Infantry , died at sea An mist 1G. Frank Wallon , private Company B , Third Infantry , died at sea August 1C. Arnf fnrl nn TipKntn fTnlnnnnv Tl TiMrnf South Dakota , died at sei August 28 I Besides the bodies of the three soldiers' ' who died enroute , the Sheridan brought the remains of the following who died during service In the Philippines. Helnhold HIchtcr , captain First California volunteers. [ M. Just , sergeant First California. James T. Cardoza , private engineer corps John Dunmore , Corapiny B , First Cali fornia. Walter E. Hutchison , private Company A , Fifty-first Iowa. Sidney Pratt , private Company A , Thir teenth Minnesota. John S. Moore , flret lieutenant Flftfirst Iowa. Lee Forby , captain First Nebraska , Edwin O'Neill , First California. REBELS RUN AWAY AGAIN llrlef SKIrnilnh With Kllliilnon In Sticcexn of American Scout- ItiK Purty. MANILA , Sopt. 7. 6:35 : p. m. Captain Butler , with three companies of the Third Infantry , a detachment of cavalry and ono gun , while upon a reconnaissance , met a body of rebels yesterday at San Rafael. The Americans scattered the enemy and captured - , tured Boven prisoners , five rifles and 300 , rounds of ammunition. j They also destroyed the rice stored in seven warehouses. , The rebels are supposed to belong to the command of General Plo Del Pllar , who with his main force retreated to the north. The reconnaissance will be continued , fol lowing the rebels toward Maasln. The United States transport "Newport will convey to the United States the eighteenth and last company of the signal corps volun teers , the Nevada cavalry and various dis charged soldiers. 10:50 : a. m. Small detachments of Flll- 'plnos make demonstrations nightly around Imus , firing volleys upon the American out posts. The Americans have thus far not ro- plled except on Tuesday night , when two companies of the Fourth Infantry sallied out and fired two volleys In the direction of the disturbers , who disappeared Imme diately. The secret service bus learned that Agulnaldo has preferred charges against the general commanding the Cavlto province for falling to obey an order to attack Imus. The Americans treat the Filipinos more llko fractious children than enemies. Proofs bavo boon obtained that the mayor and five members of the council are active Insurgent sympathizers and many Insurgent soldiers are visiting tbo town In disguise. There is no desire to stop them , however , as It Is thought a display of the American resources and the efforts to give the Filipinos n good government will have a beneficial effect. EARLY FORWARD MOVEMENT InilluittloDM Xovr thnt the Philippine CiimpulRii Will He lleKun n Mouth Knrller. WASHINGTON. Sept. 7. The activity of the War department officials and the close figuring that la being done In regard to the available force In the Philippines Indicates an early movement. It has been known that a forward movement was contemplated In November , but there are now Indications that the campaign may begin at least a month earlier If there should be favorable weather conditions. By October 1 General Otis will have an array of 31OpO effective fighting men. With the arrival at Manila ot the other troops now being raised It is suggested there maybe bo formed another corps for the purpose of pursuing the Filipinos in some other part of the Island of Luzon. In this connection It U known that many officers look with favor upon the suggestion that an army should be landed at Llngayen and move down the Dagupan railway , thus taking the army of Agulnaldo in the rear. This will necessitate the co-operation of the navy and the officials of the Navy department have consulted with the War department as to what can be done to advantage In this direction. The navy has offered to send a squadron to Llngayen bay , subdue the town and occupy It , thus making a safe landing for the army , should the plan ot attack be decided upon. WKI.COMH KOIl AVYOMI.X. THOOl'S. IMnnM Completed for .Sneelnl Trnliik unit Iteeeiitloii nt fhe > enne , CHKYHNNrj , Wyo. , Sept. 7 ( Special. ) The climate and crop service report of the Wyoming section of the Weather bureau for the week ending > esterday Is In part as follows- ' 'The week has been unusually warm for tha season throughout the state , the average dally exceM of temperature being between five and six degrees , The rainfall has been light and scattered. Under the Influence of the warm weather grain , gardens and pota toes have matured rapidly The grain bar vest has been completed over most portions of the eastern counties of the state , and where not completed Is In rapid progress. Late reports from Ulnta county are that the heavy frosts of August 22 and 23 destroypfl a large amount of grain aud potatoes The loss will be very heavy , eo.ieclally In Star valley The greater part of the second crop of alfalfa has been secured , and with con tinued warm weather a third crop will be cut. In the northeastern part of the state corn Is beyond Injury from frost and a goi d crop ll assured " South DuUotn'M Soldier Fund. YANKTON , S , D. , Sept. 7. ( Special Tele gram ) B. C. WoMley of this city , the commlttecman having charge of the col- lection of money In seven counties to pay the faro of the First South Dakota regiment from San Francisco to this district , re turned today with the quota of six counties and expects to hear favorably tram the seventh tomorrow. The countlto con tributing are Charles Mix , $2BO , Douglas , $50 , Bon Homme , $1,000 ; Ynnkton , $ lOOUj Clay , $1,000 ; Union , $750. SCHURMAN IS OPTIMISTIC Unit Convinced Sonic of I.enilliiK OI1I- vlnln that 1'nil of Philippine War Is In SlKht , WASHINGTON. Sept. 7. President Sohur- man of the Philippine commission called at the State department today to say goodbye before leaving for Ithaca , N. Y. He hns undoubtedly made a deep Impres sion upon the olllclals of the administration by hlo etutcmcnts relative to affairs In the Philippines. His optimistic vlows have con vinced some of the lending officials , at least , that the end of the war In the' Philippines la In sight. One of the arguments which he used to support this belief was a chart , of the Phil ippine group. On thlB thu various races pop ulating the Islands were graphically set out In colors. The significant feature IE Uio small showing made by the Tagals. Not only docs the chart ! show that this trlbo forms but a oiiall portion of the total population of the PhlllpplneB. buIt appears that the Tagals in Insurrection against tnu United States constitute ofily n portion ot the tribe and that whole provinces in Lurou , notably nt the northern extremity of the Island , are either friendly to the United States or at least neutral. ? Y HiirNen mill lliileM flii * Mntillii. WASHINGTON' , Sept. 7.-Jrho quniternias- ter's department has lamled 430 head of horses and mules at Manila ] ; there arc 2,500 on the sea and arrangements are about com pleted to ship 2,400 more within a few weeks. This will supply the cavalry brigade with horses and the army with mules for trans portation. Secretary Root has directed the charter of the ships Westmlnutor and Ben- mohre for transportation of animals to Uie Philippines. Arm } Appointments. WASHINGTON , Sept. 7. The following appointments In the volunteer army are announced. Wyoming Tov be captain , Thomas Miller , fate captain Company C , Wyoming volunteer Infantry. North Dakota To bo captain , A. W. Coggswell , late cap tain First North Dakota 'volunteers. FEAR FOR FISHEfiMEN'S ' LIVES Over Three Huiitlreil JJo'ta Scotln Seu- furliiwr Men Mny llnve Ileeii Ilrovviietl In a Gale * HALIFAX. N. S , Sept. 7. A special flora Carauet , N. B. , saja a gale from the north west raged there all day ! yesterday and great fears are felt for over 100 small fishIng - Ing schooners and large 'boats from there which are on the Bradol bank , and the com bined crews of which wllr number over SCO men. One boat bottom tip has drifted ashore and it la supposed the crow were drowned. Ono building v > os blown down. Xeiv AVhlte Star Liner. ( Copyright , 1899 , by Press J'jbllahlnB Co. ) QUEENSTOWN , SepfVr * . vNfiv York World Cablegram Spccril * feiegrim. ) The now White Star liner Oceanic took Its de parture from this port today without a hitch. It stcemed from Liverpool to Queenstown In less than twelve hours n.nd at times ran over twenty-one knots an hour with ease. It de veloped such speed at Intervals that persona capable of expressing an opinion said rt would bo no trouble for It to do twenty- five knots an hour. The arrival of the ship at Queenstown was awaltod with unusual curiosity. Many yachts and boats of every kind were along- aldo when it stopped In the harbor and there was a scene of much animation when the tenders reached the ship. The old White Star liner Britannic , from New York , was in the harbor , and when it passed by tlie Oceanic looked ludicrously small. The Oco- anlo proceeded on Its western Journey at a great rate of speed. Trncey on llounilarjr Iliilen , PARIS. Sept. 7. General Benjamin F. Tracey , before the Anglo-Venezuelan bound ary arbitration commission today , took up the dlscusplon of the International boundary rules. He said that Spain had satisfied all the requirements and that the Orinoco and Amazon enclosed the ancient province of Spain. The commission then adjourned until Monday. I'rof. IMckerliiK Mart * Home. KINGSTON , Jamaica , Sept. 7. Prof. Ed ward Charles Pickering of Harvard sails for home , having located the probable alte of Harvard's northern hemisphere observatory , complementary to the southern observatory In Peru. Dewey'H Health Improving. GIBRALTAR , Sept. 7. Admiral Dewey to day visited the garrison library and lunched with the United States consul. His health Is gradually Improving and he believes he will be entirely well upon arrival in New York. Amnenty til Hcvolutlonlntd. LIMA , Peru , Sept. 7. It Is reported that Senor Eduardo Romana , whoso term of of fice as president of the republic begins to morrow , will offer amnesty to the revolu tionists and discharge from custody all per sons now In prison for special offenses. Ilrazll Celehrateii Independence , RIO DE JANEIRO , Sept , 7. Brazil to day celebrated the seventy-seventh anni versary of the proclamation of Its Inde pendence. President Salleo received the diplomatic corps In the afternoon. I.iiHt I'lnttne I'ntlent. ALEXANDRIA. Egypt , Sept. 7. The last plague patient was discharged from the hos pital today. Of a total of eighty-nine cases forty-three have recovered. Vote I.nek of ronflilenee , SYDNEY , N S. W. Sept. 7. The Asscm- bly today , by a vote of 75 to 41 , passed a resolution declaring a lack of confidence In the ministry farm-nil' a C'niullilnte. LONDON , Sept 8 Andrew Carncglo , it Is said , will be the next liberal candidate for Euterlandehlre. CloiiilliiirHt at linxle , KANSAS CITY , Sept. 7. A special to the Star from Hoxle , Kan. , says a cloudburst In the western part of that county last night covered the prairie with water twelve Inches deep , doing more or lc s damage. During the storm two men , named Chappel ) and Davis , who were traveling In a wagon , were struck by lightning and killed llen y f"nrno of .Senliikln * . SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 7 The steamer Del Norte has arrived from Alaska with 16- 512 sealskins , consigned to the North Ameri can Commercial company. They were taken unler license and will net the government a heavy royalty. Ilrunlceii MHII Murdered. KANSAS CITY , Sept , 7. Tim Keefe , a laborer , died today from wounds Inflicted laot night by George P. Orehoe , who struck him rn the head with an Iron bar , Keefe was drunk and raising a disturbance near Crehoe's bouse and refused to desist. TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS SHY Shortage Discovered in the Accounts of the Nubrnska National Bank. OFFICIALS THINK MON-Y WAS STOLEN Nril II , ropolniul , Itnllrinul Teller , ( lie Man In \ VlioicriMiiiiitn tlio SliortMRcAVni | ) | KCO % eretl , A shortage of $10,000 wns discovered Mon day In nn Omaha bank and bank olllclals say circumstance at present point unmis takably to theft unless an absent teller can glvo the explanation of his doctored ac counts The teller who alone can solve the mystery is Nod H. Copelnnd. The Institu tion from which the money vvns taken IB the Nebraska National bank. Conclaml bo- gnn work there when ho was hardly tall enough to look over the counters. For ten jeara ho has held the position of railroad teller and tht discovery of the shortage In his accounts was llko n thunderbolt from a dear sky. The money wns lost August 2. Fifteen dajH later Copeland resigned his position to KO to Arlon , la. , having staled to his em ployers ho Intended to assume control of his father's lumber business there. Copeland - land visited the town , but did not remain long. When last heard from , six days ago , ho was In Washington , D. C. His present whereabouts are unknown. The discrepancy on the bank booKs exists In the record of deposits by tlie uunington railroad. How the loss of $10,000 could rc- maln undetected by olthoi the railroad or bank clerks for a period of thirty dajs lo a circumstance that , mjstlflcs the ofllclalB of both Institutions. The rallro.id men profess to believe the bank's methods lor , vvhllo the bankers say the clerks In the Burllnij ton otllce did not cxerclso duo care in checking accounts. To take the money and manipulate the accounts to avoid exposure of such a theft Is an Intricate pioblem In bookkeeping , poa- elblo only to a person In whom the greatest confidence Is placed. Between morning and night the railroad deposits money ten or fif teen times. At thu close of the day's busi ness a duplicate slip bcarlug a record of deposits Is sent to the auditor ot the road. The entries of this slip should agree with the audltoi's account. Slow It Wnw Done. This duplicate slip and the original kept on Ulo at the bank wuro always made out by Copeland and signed by the paying teller , Mr. Hughes. It was Copeland's duty at the close of each day's business , as he received the dcpcslts , to make out the slips and take them with the deposits they ic- corded to the pa > lug teller. When the cash waa counted and the figures footed up and found to bo correct the slips wore signed by the paying teller nnd returned to Copeland. One was then sent to the railroad. The other was retained at the bank. During the day of August 2 , the railroad made deposits to the amount of $77,000. There was one cash Item of $31,000. At the hour ot closing the two slips taken to the paying teller recorded deposits to the amount of $67,000. There wns a cash Item of $21,000. The accompanying cash tallied with the record and the slips were signed and returned to Copeland. On the slip sent by Copeland to the rail road there were erasures and two figures were changed. The $21,000 Item was raised to $31,000 , and the total , $07.000 , was raised to $77,000 , making the slip tally with the auditor's account , nnd the discrepancy passed unnoticed. Whoever mndo the changes knew that If not discovered that night they would not be noticed until the first of the next month when the accounts were checked up and balanced. Copeland was to have given up his po sition the flrst week In August , but as It would have been Inconvenient to find a competent successor he consented to remain another week. August 17 ho left with his family on a trip east , visiting Boston , New York and Washington. At the latter city hla little daughter was taken Hick and Mrs. Copeland hurried home , leaving her husband In Washington. lor > ot Trll IU Wife. Copeland did not tell his wife he had re signed his position at the bank , but allowed her to continue under the impression that he was on a vacation which would not bo over for another week. Ho snld he would remain In the Capital city until time to re port for duty again and then return. Slnco then Mrs. Copeland has not heard from him. Copeland's friends argue that If ho had Intended to rob the bank and abscond ho would have taken a much larger ( mount nnd would not have remained In the city a single day. When Copeland left the bank a promissory note against him for $75 was overdue and ho asked permission to allow It to stand until he reached Arlon. To this the cashier con sented and when Copeland arrived In Arlon he Immediately remitted the amount prom ised. Copeland had a bond for $5,000 with the American Surety company , whose officials when notified of the missing $10,000 , promptly employed detectives to make an Investiga tion. A prominent officer of the bank , speak ing of the shortage , said the Institution would lose only $6,000 , the surety company being reeponslblc for the balance , Copeland lived at 2207 South Eleventh rtTfct. His wife will not bo persuaded that ho has taken the money. NORTHERN PACIFIC IS OUT ItN Iteprenenlnllve * on Ilnnrd nf Dl- rculom of Oregon \a\lKatlou Com puny hupplaiituil. PORTLAND , Ore. . Sept. 7 , The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Oregon Railway end Navigation company was held hero today. Of the new board of directors elected today , M. S. Scblff , W , D. Cornish of Now York and Wlnslow S. Pierce of Boston were chosen to succeed C S Molten , D. S. Lament and Samuel Carr , who rep- irsented the Northern Pacific Interests on the Oregon Railway and Navigation board. E. H. Harrlman of New York was elected chairman of the board to succeed W L. Bull. Bull.A. A. L Mohler was re-elected president of the company. It Is understood that the Oregon Railwa ) and Navigation company will retain Its autonomy , but that closer re lations will exist between the Unt-ni Pacific. Oregon Short Line and Oregon Railway and Navigation , NEVADA JAILJNEARLY EMPTY Ten PrlHOiierK fil en Kreedoni of the Corridor lleeaime of Heat IJIjt Their Way Out. ST. LOUIS , Sfpt 7 A special to the Poet-Dispatch from Nevada , Mo. , gay : "It was discovered that some time last night ten prisoners out of fourteen In jail there escaped by digging their way through the wall. The four prisoners who refused to CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for N leave are held for trlaf In the United States court at Kansns ritj In November Owing to the extren j warm weather the prisoners were Riven the freedom of the jail coirldor , nnd this gave them an op portunity. CAUTION TO REPUBLICANS Dent lie Illnlril lijOlllelnl llntlntn Mnitliiutntcil li > < lie Committee Aiitiicrnln. UcpubllcaiiB are cautioned to sec that they are not misled by the manipulation of the | ofilclal ballots used In the primaries todai. ' 'in order to subserve their factional ends , 1 Chairman Burbank and his allies on the executive committee have arbitrarily Juggled the tickets In defiance of all rulcw and fair- nc.ss. After announcing that the dclrgalos' names first filed should head the ticket , they have chaimed the order In several wards | for the advantage of the Frank-Sautulers combination. They hnvo done thin In the i Ulghth ward , where the N.ison-Swanson ticket , although filed flrst , hns been given ' last place to confuse holders of muuplo bal lots printed with the Nason-Swnm < un del egation at the head. To do this , Burbank nnd Saunders took away from the Hcciotury the preparation and printing of the olllclal ballots nnd g.ive It over to a now committee on printing with 1C. 8. Fisher as Us factotum. Fisher. although a union printer , ha thrown this printing to an unfair printing establishment not rccoRiibed by the Allied Printing Trades , j although union printing dims were ready to I do the work. This action ot Fisher , who Is j himself on the combine's ticket In the Hlghth I ward. Ins already raised a stir among the labor people , who will doubtless keep It In mind today when given a chance to vote the Ilurbank-Saunders-Frank crowd down. For these reasons every republican should bo sure ho puts a cross opposite the ticket he really wants to vote for. The desperate combine conspirators are also said to be organizing to pack the primaries with ro- ppatero and , aided by the democratic ma chine , to vote democrats and populists nnd to challenge and Intimidate republicans with whom they stand In disfavor. WORK COMMISSION FIRMS llnnil of Swindle Oncrnte from Vnrl- UIIN I'olnt * In Iov > n , KIIIIMIIH n nil MlnNiturl. KANSAS CITY , Mo . Sept. 7. The Jour nal tomorrow win state that within a few weeks past upwards of $90,000 has been taken from flvo live stock commission firms of Kansas Qlty by a band of swindlers , r.ovcn men and two women , who have operated - orated fiom vailous pointy In lowu , NP- braska , Kansas and Missouri. The swindlers secured their flrst money when n man appeared here from Iowa , stating that he had a herd of 1,800 feeders In Iowa , but had not money enough to get the cattle In shape for the market , i The commission flrmi to which he appealed for flnanclil assistance sent a man to Iowa , Inspected the herd and loaned the man $5,000 , taking a flrst mortgage. A few days later a woman In widow's weeds appeared at the offices of another commission firm nnd secured a similar amount on similar representations. The herd of feeders was rapidly moved through several counties In Kansas and finally Into Missouri and repeatedly mortgaged and It Is stated that one commission firm was caught twlco on the same bunch of cattle. The Journal withholds the names of the commission firms. There have been no ar rests. BANKERS' ' CLOSING SESSION Wiillcer Hill of St. I.onln I'ri-Hl.lont IOTTU anil ehrnnUa In the Executive Council. CLEVELAND , O. , Sept. 7. The closing session of the American Bankers' associa tion convention opened this morning with prayer. The resolutions offered by James G. Cannon In regard to a credit informa tion bureau were unanimously adopted. "How Can the United States Become the Clearing House of the World ? " was next discussed by William II Trlgg , president of the William H. Trlgg company , ship , builders of Richmond , Va. Mr. Tilgg was followed by General Alfred C. Halnoa of New York , who discussed the same subject at length. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as folfows1 President , Walker HIM , St. Louis ; vlco president. Alvnh Trow- brldge , Now York , members of executive council , Myron T Hcrrlclc , president of the Society for Savings. Cleveland ; Stuart G. Nelson , Nw York. J. D Powers , Kentucky , Daniel Annon , Maryland ; T. B , Slovens. Nebraska ; 0 , T. Lindsay , Virginia ; George F Orde , cashier of Nether Trust rompany , Chicago ; Caldwell Hardy , president of the Norfolk National bank , Norfolk , Va ; j p. Whiting , president of tno Pcoplo's bank , Mobile , Ala ; J II , Ingerwoften , president Clinton Savings bank , Clinton , la. One vice president from each state was also e'ected ' , Iilxt nf < ) m nil ll Dt'leciileM , CHICAGO , Sept 7 Tlie following addi tional deligatra who will attend thu confer ence on trusts were made public today Governor Shaw added to his list from Inwu Paul Mcl/ean , edlti r Onzctte , Crcston , Ed- wnrd II Thoyor , editor Agt , Clinton , Cato Sells , ex-United States district attorney , Vlntnn , John J. Hamilton , News , Den Molnna Business'Men's ' league of Dubuque , la Jamrs McFadden , A F. Frudden , John M McDonald , John Mohlop , Captain F. M Merry. Commciclal club of OmahaHuclld Martin , H. W Yatcs , George W. Wright , I. W. Car penter , W I ) McHugh. Pniiiitnon lit n Coin i-iitlon , PHILADELPHIA. Sept 7 Rear Admiral Sampson attended the convention of naval vntcrans of the United Slates hero today. Tlio delegates discussed n plan for tbo erwtlon of a monument to the memory of Past Rear Admiral J H Dnhlgrtn. A onmmlttoe was appointed to solicit subscrlp. tlons for the memorial. I'd till OLIiiliimin Street Duel. KANSAS CITY , Sept 7 A special w the Star from Ponca fit } . Okl . * ays W T JamlKon and J D Arnold of Toukuwu shot and killed each other In a xtreet duel here Jamison was a gambler and saloon man and Arnold a hotel proprietor They quarreled over the possession of some gambling paraphernalia. Mm. Ilrnreeeepln I'rliirliiilnlilp | , TU8KEOEK , Ala. , Sept 7 Mrs B M Bruce , widow of the late United Statw Sen ator Brute , has accepted the position of lady principal of the Tuskegeo Normal and Industrial in&tltute at Tuikccca. TROUBLE IS FEARED Serious Disorder ? Likely to Follow Verdict I in the Dreyfiu Oasa , FRfNCH GOVtRNMINT FEARS THE WORST Duo Precautions Are Doing Taken lo Preserve - servo the Pnaoa in Paris. VLRDICF WILL BE DELIVERED MONDAY All Parties Ate Speculating on What Its Natun Will Be. LACH SIDE CONFIDENT OF THE RESULT I'ri'Milent oi me cotiri-iinriini imi < . \KiiliiNt the Introduction of Ten- tliiKiny of the Two Kor- elirii AttnolicH. Sept. 7. Today came the beginning - ginning of the end of the Drcjtus trial. With the speech of the government com missary , Major Carrlere , the case entered upon the final stage of pleadings and the verdict will bo delivered Monday at thu least There Is talk of the trial ending tomorrow b } holding an extra afternoon session for M. Laborls speech and the declaration at the Judges. This Is , however , declared unlikely , as the government IB likely to desire to have the Judgment held over Sun day to avert demonstration ! ! ou the verdict Alien the workmen are free. The government Is not only fearful re garding Kenncs , but Is particularly con cerned regarding I'arls and other large towns where pisslons have been heated , nnd the verdict , whichever way It Is given , Is piac- tlcally certain to give rise to trouble. It In understood that the government hns Inti mated Its desire to the president of the court-martial , Colonel Jouaust , nnd there ts nn reason to believe that he will not fall in with its view. Colonel Jouaust this morning took the most Important decision yet taken and took It entirely upon his own responsibility , although he Is undoubtedly only the mouth piece of the whole body of judges. His de cision to otcludo the testimony of Colonel Schwart/koppen nnd Major Panlzzardl was most significant , aa It meant that thu court had already reached a conclusion and that the pleadings of counsel were merely .1 waste of time nnd might be dispensed with If they were not a necessity. hliei-uliitloiin < ui the Verdict. The court has made up Its mind , but which way ? This Is the vital point and forms the sole topic of discussion tonight. Both sides are equally confident that the court will de cide In accordance with their vlow. The Drejfusards declare that the judges cannot convict Captain Dreyfus , after rejecting the decisive evidence which Schwartzkoppen and Panlzzardl would have given in hla favor. The antl-Drc > fusard.s , on the other hand , ex plain todnj's rulings on the ground that the judges recognize that the evidence of the two military attaches would bo worth less , because they would be morally bound to save their agent .it any cost. A sample ot this reason was given by the antl-Drey- fusard journalist who , when praising Colonel Jouaust's decision , explained : "What weight could he attach to the tes timony of Schwartzkoppen nnd Panlzznrdl ? The receiver of stolen goods must shield the thief as much as he can. " lre > fun Will Not lie I'rvneiit. From the popular point of view the seen * In court when Colonel Jouaust dcllvcrn the Judgment will bo divested of Its most sen sational feature owing to the absence of the central figure. Captain Drc > fus will betaken taken to an adjacent roctn when the Judges retire to consider their verdict. A moment before they arc to ro-entcr a bell will bo rung as they take their places behind the long table , the Infantry guard will present arms and remain at present arms whlfo Colonel Jouaust , standing In the center of the platform , will read the verdict. Captain Dreyfus will not bo brought back to the court room nnd will not bo present at the public meeting of the Judges , but when the court room Is cleared by the gendarmes , which will bo done us soon OH Cofoncl Jou aust concluded , the reading clerk will pro ceed to the room where Dreyfus will bo waiting and rend to him the verdict In the presence of a couple of gendarmes. The pub lic will thus bo robbed of tbo spectacle of his emotions , which are bound to be most profound , whether the decree sends him to the nnirm ot his family or back to the penal bettlcment. The verdict may be a condemnation , an equivocal acquittal or a form of acquittal that would bo equivalent to the Scotch ver dict. "Not proven. " lllilHlon of tlio Court. The lo will bo the case If the judges should pronuunco against him by a vote of 1 to 3 , That Is , ho would be freed even though the judges In his favor should bo In the minority. But this , naturally , would be very unsatisfactory , as he would bear the stigma for the rest of his days. Captain Dreyfus thus has five chance * against the prosecution's three Unanimity , 6 to 1 , B to 2 and 3 to 4 , will Bet him at liberty , while unanimity , 6 to 1 or five to 2 , will convict him. If convicted , Urn Judgment will be carried to the military court of apprnlH , which will be a formal matter The special court will only quabh the indictment nnd order i\ retrial If It Hhonlil he established that the present court- martial has erred In a matter of procedure. This Is In the highest degree Improbable. The court rf catenation will also have thn right to order a retrial If It should derldo that ihe court-martial ban dovlated from Its Instructions This la the only loophole for Dreyfus and bin friends , who will undoubt edly fight this mcacuro tooth and nail. Kxtraordlnary measures have been taken to spirit nrnyfus away whether convicted nr condemned His departure from HoniKfl will ho enveloped in the name mystery as when ho arrived. PROCEEDINGS OF THE DAY I'reHlilent of the Cmirl-Martlnl De. \ot toilinll Tentliiiiiiiy nf Foreig RENNES , Sept. 7. At the opening of th Dreyfus lourt-martlal this morning M. Labor ! , leading counsel for the defense , an nounced that ho had received a semi official Intimation that Colonel Schwartz koppen , the former German military at tache at Paris , and Major Panlzzardl , the former Italian mlfltury attache at Parlu , would he unable to appear personally before - fore the court Counsel therefore proposed that u rogatory commission should bo tele graphed to receive the depositions. The court declared Itself Incompetent to grant M Laborl'i application At 10 30 the government commissary , Major Carrlere , brgan his speech , cloning th CAM for the prosecution. Ha concluded