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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