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Oabinst Takes tbe Matter Up and Decides to
Pardon the Prisoner.
PRESIDENT LOUBET SIGNS THE
Demango and Labor ! Deny that the Appeal
Has Tot Been Withdrawn.
PARDON WILL TAKE EFFECT IN A FEW DAYS
It is Thought that Dreyfus Hns Been Spirited
Away from Rennes.
NEWS CREATES BUT LITTLE EXCITEMENT
Aatlon of the MliilMcrM linn Hccii
Expected mill the I'lilillo ISvliiccn
l.tUltIntercut In the
Announcement.
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PARIS , Sopt. 19. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Dreyfus waa
pardoned today nnd it la now supposed that
Oio Is safely out of harm'B way. The cab-
dnot council considered the matter at length
and voted to pardon the tuudi-persecuted
officer. President Louibct later In the day
signed the pardon.
The news of the pardon waa received In
Paris quietly. There were no crowds and
general opotihy prevailed. The nationalist
newspapers cay it is a wrong concession and
txflant the action aa part of a political cam
paign of 'the ' dissatisfied , -who used Dreyfus
, oa n pretext , and predict future trouble.
Dreyfun , In his present condition of health ,
ivill not go. to Folkcston. The destination
of Dreyfus is carefully concealed and known
only to a ifow relatives and friends who
f ( ought Tor him. His health demands a
\ warm climate.
Both Laborl and Demango disclaim that
olthor intend to go to Ilennos to see Drey
fus before his departure. Demange says the
otlquetto of the French bar forbids an
expression of opinion on a decree of par
don , 'but ' adds emphatically that pardon can
only bo aecopted ns n preliminary to future
vindication of action. The appeal Is not
yet withdrawn , and if possible it will not
bo. At any rate the fight Is not ended ,
though ho admits the details for future
plans are undecided.
Zola says : "The Uennes trial -was the
dark fourth act in a drama ol Injustice
and infamy. Now , -with the grotesque par
don of an Innocent man , the fifth act be
gins. How will the act end' ' ? Dreyfus will
b restored to his full nights and place In
the army and punUhmcnt meted out to the
villains. The drama will end with a pro-
coaslon of handcuffed generals , led to
prison , or dark days are just 'beginning ' for
Franco. Justice will come with sword and
torch , and the martyr's acquittal will bo
Bealed 'With Mood. Humanity will take nn
awful vengeance. It has been cheated too
, Jong.In vlndhjatlns Drejrfus France vln-
i | g . > r dlcatea f herself. The curtain has risen on
*
* the fifth act. The world watches. "
1V11I Follow It Up.
Matthleu JJroyfus , brother of Captain
Dreyfus , left for llenncfl at 10 p. m. Ho
was accompanied only by Francis do Pres-
Bcnso and Demango's son. Mathleu Drey-
fun eald :
"Vfo are happy of course , but far from
Battened. My brother Is Innocent and his
innocence was proven , yet ho was ofllclaUy
proclaimed guilty. This mockery of Jus-
' co the government's action today only
partly remedies. Wo must compel the army
llii.'lf to acknowledge the Iniquity of theo
i
t -o previous verdicts. We will do it.
"Tonight , however , I can only think of
the poor fellow out of their clutches and
who soon will have the kisses of his dill- , '
drco who have prayed every day that their
father might soon return from his long
I
Journoy.
"Those who have robbed us of our peace , I
happiness and honor have still to answer
for their Crimea. They shall. Neither Al
fred nor I are quitters. " I I
Mmo. Sevorlne , the famous Paris Journalist , .
Bald < tonlglit : ! j
"Tho pardon was the very least our government
i
ernment owed to Insulted humanity. It will
show civilized uatlons that tliore Is a strong !
party In Franco demanding Justice. Politi |
cally this reaesea-tlon of the supremacy of '
the civil authority over the military will
como as an emphatic slap given by the re
publican government to a small impudent re
actionary faction. But all tht eo considera
tions will concern us later. For the present
lot it bo all to the Joy. A martyr Is re
leased from tortures. I mjBolf all day have
bcon thinking of the wife and children and
my heart Is full. "
Snclnllnt View.
M. Jaurcs , the socialist leader , telegraphs j
from Carmaked this statement for publica
tion :
"Tho military "bandits " and nationalist
bloodhounds saw (1io ( Impossibility of resist-1 1
lug the tidal wave of public opinion , do-j j
mestlc and foreign. As soon as the universal 1
reprobation swept over Franco , pouring over |
all frontiers , they Joined In the demand i
for Dreyfus' pardon , | |
"This won't save them. The support of
criminals Is not needed to redress a crime
they had perpetrated. Pardon was not
granted bccauee of the Judges' plea , but
was delivered as the Judgment answer of I j
thn real democracy to an Impudent little i
faction , ! I
"This pardon decree is a sign in the !
heavens. Taken in conjunction with the 1
trial of the royalist plotters It marks the , ,
beginning of the last struggle.
"Today wo obtain a pardon for Dreyfus ;
tomorrow his acquittal and rehabilitation.
But all that Is nothing , Tbe punishment of
a few bloodstained forgers In donee , Mer-
clor , etc. , IB nothing. What wo want late
to permanently rid our country of all these
ipetty , nasty disturbers , the Jesuitical plot
ters , royalist hirelings and crazy anti-
Semites.
"France Is made sick by the presence of
these elements within her. We don't
want France to be slowly poisoned. She
must purge herself and again take rank
with tie nations that lead human progress. "
Aamiuiiitril I'renn Story.
PARIS , Sopt. 19. The council of ministers
dwidod today to pardon Dreyfus in principle.
The pardon will take effect In a fe\v days.
Dreyfus has relinquished his appeal for n
reversal of the Judgment of the court-mar
tial.
tial.H
H Is said that Dreyfus will be cent abroad
before the promulgation of his pardon , In
order to avoid demonstrations.
The announcement that Dreyfus was to be
pardoned had already been discounted by
predictions and there was absolutely no ex
citement displayed along the boulevarJi
whan the newsboys ran along at about 3:15 :
| > , m. with the editions containing the otate-
Cient that Up * cabinet had decided to par
don Dreyfus. The newspapers sold quickly ,
but there wai no rush for them upon tbe part
of tbo boulevardlera. Those who bought tbe
papers eat down in front of tbe cafes and
read the announcement without comment.
Hvoryono expected It and the decision met
with no opposition.
The Drolls do 1'Homme , the socialist
organ , aald :
"Our task remains the same after ns be
fore Uhe liberation of Dreyfus , to continue
the eamralgn against all those who are re
sponsible for the lamentable affair and un
mask the forgers , traitors and false wlt-
cvon though they may bo covered
JtterJng decorations. "
Is an Idlotn sometimes usci
nouncements of forthconi-
to have but Blight
except , perhaps , that
it implies tmJSulflllment of various formal
ities before the pardon.
Theire Is much remark hero on the ntranpro
coincidence of the death of M. Scheurer-
Kestner , the first champion of Dreyfus , and
to whom Dreyfuflwill virtually owe his free
dom , on the very day the cabinet decided
to pardon the prisoner. M. Schourcr-Kest-
ner'fl death wna midden. Ho hod been 111 dur
ing the IflBt few dayn , but it was not
thought that his illness would prove fatal.
Clulrt In I'urln.
Up to 8 o'clock this evening the utmost
calm prevailed throughout Paris. The de
cision to pardon Dreyfus seemed to have
passed unnoticed. The onty remark was :
"Wo expected It. " The official announce
ment waa made In the form cabled to the
Associated Press In order to avoid demon
strations of any kind at Runnes and In
Paris. But the pardon of Dreyfus Is not
merely imminent , but was actually signed
this morning. Measures have been taken
at ncnnee In connection with It , and It will
have a good effect generally.
The newspapers now publish the first
semi-official announcement of the cabinet's
'
decision without ocxamont.
The Journal Dos Debuts , however , says :
"Wo are assured that the family will re- ;
celvo an order for Dreyfus to leave Rennes
unperceived , very shortly , during the night
timo. The government doce not know erin
in any case does not say where Droyfu * la
going. "
The Journal Des Debats , however , fol
lows the foregoing with the report that
Madame Dreyfus has taken a vlfla at
Folkestone , near Dover , England. This re
port has been denied , but many bellevo
Dreyfus will go to England on his release ,
which may take place tonight.
The result of a telephonic Inquiry at
Rennes this afternoon shows Dreyfus has
not yet left his prison.
Soldier * Surround Gurrlii'n HonMC.
PARIS , Sopt. 19 ( midnight ) . At 11:30 :
o'clock Luolen Mlllevole , one of the deputies
for the Department of the Seine , accom
panied by the brother of Jules Querin , the
anti-Somite agitator , entered the Grand Oc
cident , ithe building In the Rue de Ghabrol
where Ouorin and his companions have long
been besieged. About the same tlmo the
soldiers who had been guarding the approaches
preaches were withdrawn and replaced by
troops fully equipped , as If for field serv
ice.
Gncrln Surrender * .
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PARIS , Sept. 19. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Gucrln and
garrison surrenderd at 4 o'clock sharp
without a single ehot or show of resistance.
He was driven to the police diepot swiftly
in a private carriage with hood raised. Ho
was between two captains.
Tie 11 n ex Calm llroken.
RENNES , Sept. 19. The news that the
council of ministers had decided to pardon i
Dreyfus was received hero with intense ex
citement. Dreyfus Is still a prisoner.
REID ON THE RAGGED EDGE
Iiiillnii ARCII * at Cheyenne Illver , S.
II. , IH Snlil to lie Slated for
Removal.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 19. ( Special Tele
gram. ) It was stated at the Interior depart-
m.ent today that Secretary Hitchcock will
submit to the president this week the papers
In the case of Agent Reid at Cheyenne
River , S. D. , with the recommendation that
the agent be removed. If prompt action
is taken by the executive , Ira Hatch of
Mound City , S. D. , will doubtless soon bo
appointed to succeed Reid.
Indian Commlosloncr Jones said today that
no decision had been yet reached regarding
Superintendent Davis of the Flondrcau In
dlan school In South Dakota , who has been
recommended for removal by Inspector
Dlxon. The commissioner declines to say
whether Davis would be removed or trans-
ferred. Letters have been received from
Flandreau approving Inspector Dlxon'a re
port.
Clara Evans was today appointed post-
mlotress at Scarsboro , Poweshelk county ,
Iowa.
TROOPS ORDERED TO MOVE
Twenty-Miith Infantry , Colonel 13. 12.
Ilnnlln , AVIII Leave Fort Mu-
Phertioii for PhllliinliieH.
'ATLANTA ' , Ga. , Sept. 19. The Twenty-
ninth Infantry , United States Volunteers ,
Colonel E. E. Hardln , will leave Fort McPherson -
Phorson for San Francisco n route to the
Philippines , as soon as cars can be secured
for transportation , which will probably bo
Friday. The roglment will go by way of
El Paso.
Batteries N nnd O o the Second nrtll-
lory , now at Fort McHcnry , Baltimore ,
have bcon ordered into the Department of
the Gulf. Tbe former will be stationed at
Fort Royal Sound , St. Helena , S. C. , and
the latter at Fort McPherson. The batter
ies will move as early as practicable after
October 1.
General Frank has been advised that two
batteries will bo shortly ordered from Cuba.
Ho stated today that ho had selected St.
Francis barracks at St. Augustine , Fla. , for
the two batteries. General Frank eald other
batteries would probably bo ordered from
Cuba into tbe southern states.
BLUE AND GRAY JOIN HANDS
GeorRlii Confederate Veteran * Send a
IteiirvHeutiitlve to the
vllle Ileniiloii.
MACON , Go. , SepU 19. The Bibb county
Confederate veterans have decided to bond
a representative to the reunion of the Blue
and Gray at Evansvllle 0"'i a resolution con
taining the following tientiineut was adopted :
"Tho Bibb couuty teterans authorize Com
rade H , B. Halo to convey to the veterns of
the Blue at Evansville their hearty sym
pathy with the movement Inaugurated by the
coming reunion and v.o hall with delight
any method of bringing about a fraternal
feeling between the veterans of the blue and
the gray. "
Movement * of Oeenii Ve Ni > lu , Sept , It ) .
At Ncv York Sailed Hrnzil , from Ham
burg ; Trave , from Bremen via Southamp
ton. Arrlved-Mongollan. from Glasgow ;
Bolivia , from Naples i tc.
At Rotterdam Arrived Statendam , from
New York.
At Bremen Arrived Steamer Kafcer
W'Mielm ' Dc-r Gross * , from. New York ;
Munchen , from Baltimore.
At Hamburg- Arrived Bulgaria , from
New York.
At Muroran Arrived Orange Branch ,
from Portland. Ore , for Shanghai.
At Sydney. N. S. W. Arrived Wlowero.
from Vancouver.
TO RELEASE WAR PRISONERS
Filipinos Bequest Permission of Otis to
Return Captured Americans.
ALSO DESIRE TO HOLD A CONFERENCE
Interview ( Jrnntcil hjr the
American Coiiiiniuiilrr , lint It Will
Aut Interfere tvlth Military
Uiicrntluiii.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 19. Secretary Root
today received a cablegram from General
Otis that sooras to Indicate a weakening
on tbo part of the Insurgents In Luzon. It
contained a proffer to deliver the American
prisoners who have been for so many months
in the hands of the Insurgents and also
Bought permission to parley with General
Otis.
Otis.This
This cablegram was at once taken by Sec
retary Root over to the cabinet meeting aud
formed the main topic for discussion at
the beginning of the session. However ,
upon reading the message carefully Its im
portance seemed to diminish. Secretary
Root himself did not regard the matter as
of Importance at this time. Ho recalled fre
quent efforts on the part of the Inuurgci ts
in the past to gain tlmo at critical momenta
by opening negotiations , ostensibly with the
object of making peace and he was not ure
that Uhls Inst offer 'nao not eomathlng of the
same kind.
However , the secretary was of the opinion
the it would fall to afford the insurgents
any time. General Otis would receive the
messenger and listen to and make answer
to his proposals , but this would not restrain
the military operations in the slightest de
gree and the American army would lose no
ground , no matter how the negotiations
turned out. There is a possibility that the
insurgents may have become disheartened
at the renewed and Intense activity In the
direction of reinforcing General Otis and
concluded , In view of the great force gath
ering to open the campaign In the dry sea
son , that further resistance would bo use
less.
It Is pointed out as a noticeable fact that
Agulnaldo's name does not appear in General
Otis' dispatch , and though this may not beef
of great significance , etlll among some of
the army officers it is surmised that there
nro serious dissensions among the insurgents
nnd 'that ' perhaps name of the discordant
elements are -working on their own responsi
bility. The text of the dispatch follows :
"MANILA , Sept. 19. Adjutant General ,
Washington : Mac Arthur reports from An
geles visit of two Insurgent ofllcors with
request for pormlfslon to send into our lln a
American prisoners and to send to Manila
prominent Insurgent general officer for con
ference. The roqueeteil interview granted ,
and Insurgent ofllcors at Angeles return
north this morning with information.
"OTIS. "
The capture of Lieutenant Gllmore and
his party was one of the moot stirring In
cidents of the insurrection. It occurred
while the cruiser Yorktown waa making a
survey of the western coast of Luzon with
a view to locating some of the detached
Spanteh garrisons which had been long cut
off from the populous centra. It was known
that a Spanleh garrison had IMHMI surrounded
at Daler , on the eastern coast , and Ldeu-
tenant Gllmoro , with a boat's party from the
Yorktown , was sent ashore to rooonnoltor the
surrounding country. Ho divided his com
mand , ono party remaining near the ehoro
while another pushed Inland. This was the
last heard of the lieutenant and ten men
who accompanied him. The other members
of the party waited for a long time , but got
no trace of their companions and finally
wore obliged to return to the ship wdthout
them. Admiral Dewey at once reported the
loss to the Navy department , and before ho
loft Manila used every possible mcxins to
learn the condition of the captive Americans.
At first It was feared they had lost their
lives , but later definite information was re
ceived that the following were alive at San
Isldro , an Insurgent stronghold :
Lieutenant Gllmore , Chief Quartermaster
William Walton , Sallmaker'a Mate 1'aul Van-
dolt , Coxswain John Ellsworth ; apprentice ,
third class , Albert Peterson ; Landsman Sil
vie Dr'f-oliwe ' , Landsman Lyman Paul Ed
wards and Landsman Fred Anderson.
Captain Chnrlos M. Rockfoller of the Nine
teenth Infantry Is also supposed to bo a
prisoner with the insurgents. He disap
peared the last of April and no trace of him
has been discovered ,
PRIVATE HOON IS A FORGER
For Directing n ItoKtin Petition for
Promotion to Otln lie Getx a
Year in I'rixon ,
WASHINGTON , Sept. 19. A dispatch has
been received at the War department regarding -
ing Private Lawrcnco D. Boon of the Ninth
Infantry , who was the subject of a letter
from Governor Bushnell to President Me-
Kinley protesting against the sentence of the
court-martial at Manila , General Otis says
that tbo petition presented by Hoon had the
names of several members of his company
forged to It , and It was for this crime ho
was convicted. -
The following is tbe dispatch of General
Otis giving a statement of the Hoon trial :
"MANILA , Sept. 19. Adjutant Genera ! ,
Washington : Private Hoon , Company K.
Fourth infantry , sentenced by court-martial
sitting at Imus to dishonorable discharge
and confinement In Manila prison ono year.
Sentence approved by General Lawton and
being executed. April 17 Hoon sent direct
to me paper purporting to bo petition asking
for commission. Paper referred to command
ing officer Fourth infantry without remark.
Result : Trial on charge of violation clxty-
second article of war , under which specifica
tion laid as follows :
"In that Private Lawrence F , Hoon , Com
pany K , Fourth United States infantry , did
write nnd send to Major General R. S , Otis ,
U. S. V. , military governor Philippine Islands ,
a paper purporting to be a petition in words
and figures as follows :
" 'CAMP LA LOMA , April 17. 1899. General -
eral Otis Honored Sir : "We could secure
the signatures of the entire company , but
consider this sufllclent and thus avoid pub
licity. Yours truly ,
"SERGEANT MOORE ,
"Company K , Fourth Infantry.
"Knowing that he , the said Lawrence F.
Hoon , Company K , Fourth infantry , had
feloniously and maliciously written the
names of Sergeant * J. Moore , Corporal Mark
Baldwin , Corporal Bannun , Corporal Chand
ler , Privates H. Cosh nnd C , Beal to the
petition with the intention of deceiving the
said General Otis and thereby trying to se
cure his ( Otis' ) aid in obtaining a orxiimls-
ulon aa a eecond lieutenant In the United
States army. This In camp at La Loma
church , near Manila , p. I. , on the 17tu
day of April , ISlifl , proceedings of trial
forwarded to Washington August 17.
" ( Signed ) OTIS , "
"Wo , the undersigned , do hereby , in behalf -
half of the company , present to you for
promotion under presidential appointment ,
Private Lawrence F. Hoon , Company K ,
Fourth United State * Infantry , for integrity
and bravery and good , moral character. Ho
is unsurpassed in the Fourth regiment. Ho
has a college education aud senatorial an
cestors ; his grandfather was Judge William
Lawrence , ex-comptroller of the United
States treasury. Private Hoan left his reg
iment in the trenches and Joined the
Twenty-Becond regiment , Company F , be
cause they were to the front. Ho left with
out gun or belt and stood In the Hues until a
man felT ; he took his outfit and fought with
them to Mnlolos ; ho turned In the outfit to
Sergeant Trapper , Company F , of the
Twenty-second , nnd returned to his com
pany. Ho has been to the front In all the
skirmishes of Company K and has seen
three tlmos moro service in the Philippines
than any man In the rceltucnt. Hoping you
will allow him an cxamtnitlon , wo thus sub
mit the petition. Yours , truly ,
'SERGEANT J. MOORE ,
'CORPORAL MARK BALDWIN , "
'CORPORAL BANNON ,
'CORPORAL CHANDLER ,
'PRIVATES H. qOSH. C. BEAL. "
Commends HiiNlKli Diivlilnnn.
WASHINGTON. Sept. i9. The Navy de
partment has received the following cable
gram from Admiral Watson , dated Manila ,
September 19 : I
"Davldnon , In Paragua.jhad sharp engage
ment on the 14th at Salt Fabian , Llngayon
gulf , with about 300 Insurgents heavily en
trenched at a distance of' from 1,100 to 1,700
wards. The insurgents ficd. Their flro was
weak and ineffective , Oi the Paragua Uiero
were no casualties. The cenior commends
Davidson highly. "
The Paragua Is ono of ! the little gunboats
turned over to the army by Admiral Watson ,
and Davidson , tihe commander , Is a young
ensign. The scene of tup battle was on the
north coast of Luzon , 6ff the port which
forms the northern terminus of the railroad.
UUHSTIOXS III2KOIlia * Till : CAII1NRT.
I.eiiKthy Sr nlon of $ thc Prcdlilcnt'M
Council , lint Vo AcMlon.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 10. Today's cabinet
meeting lasted longer than usual. Secretaries
Hay , Gage and Long wore the absentees.
The cable of General Otis Informing the secretary -
rotary of war that at Agulnaldo's request one
of his representatives would bo allowed to
como through the American lines for a con
ference with General OtU regarding the re
lease of the American prisoners , was laid
before the meeting by Secretary Root and
discussed at some length. The question of
the release of the Spanish prisoners whom
Agulnaldo Is reported as ready to
release If transports ore sent to the
blockaded ports for that purpose was con
sidered , but no action taken.
A question having arisen as to the title
of public lands In Hawaii , it waa briefly
discussed , but in the absence of Secretary
Hay no action was taken.
A letter from General Davis , governor
general of Porto Rico , giving a resume of
the situation there , was read for the In
formation of the cabinet.
The protest of the Chinese government
against General Otis' order excluding the
Chinese from the Philippines la said not to
have come up at the cabinet meeting.
Alluding to General Otis' dispatch regard
ing a conference with the Insurgents , three
of the cabinet members after the meeting
agreed In expressing their opinion that too
much significance should not bo attached to
Agulnaldo's proposals. Secretary Root him
self said that so many similar conferenceo In
the past had come to naught that he doubted
very much whether this one meant anything
toward the establishment of peace and good
order in the Islands. '
SPAXIAKDS MATT GO WITH BSCORT.
AVnr IJepnrtnient'n Plnii for neleane
of Prlioiiern.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 19. The War de
partment has approved the action of General
Otis In refusing to allow Spanish ships to
go to ports controlled by the insurgents to
take away Spanish prisoners. These ships ,
howcvar , will bo allowed to proceed to such
ports under the escort of vessels of the
United States.
The transfer of the Spanish prisoners to
the ships will 'bo under the direction and
control of United States officers. The War
department will allow no communication bo-
tvteon Aguinaldo and his agents and the
Spaniards who may go to bring away the
Spanish prisoners.
Iiierennlnir nniik Clrcnlittlon ,
WASHINGTON , Sopt. 19. Th comptroller
of the currency received today applications
for Increase of circulation from four New
York banks amounting to about $1,000,000.
Yesterday the amount was $250,000. Tills ac
tion on the part of the city banks Is not at
all unusual at this season of the year , and
so far ns Is known at the Treasury depart
ment there is no concerted movement on
the part of the banks to Increase their cir
culation by any very largo amount , aa has
boon rumored.
Indian .Seare Kxuifnrcratpil.
WASHINGTON , Sept. ID. The agent of
the Ulntah Indians reports to the secretary
of the interior "that " he has sent out his
police to bring In any Indians who have left
the reservation. Ho adds the opinion that
the reports of nn Invasion of the old hunting
grounds of these Indians In Colorado must
bo greatly exaggerated , because very few , If
any , of the braves have left the resrvatlon.
Two TriiimportH lleaeh Manila.
WASHINGTON , Sopt. 19. General Otis
ihon informed the Wo < r department of the- ar
rival evt Manila of itho transport Olilo with
the mon from ithe wrecked transport Morgan
City. She loft two elck men at Nagasaki.
The City of Sydney also reached Manila to
day. There were no deaths during the voy
age , but ono man deserted at Nagasaki.
CHICAGO POSTOFFICE STRIKE
Il nirrreiiient IletTveoii the Imlior
Unlonn anil Contractor Pclrce
Over the CorncrHtoiie ,
CHICAGO , Sept. 19. A formal strike of
bricklayers and stonemasons on the now
federal building was ordered today ,
The foundation for the cornerstone , which
is to bo laid by President McKlnlcy during
the fall festival In October , was built last
Sunday. The work was done by union
masons , but under a sub-contract from
John R. Pelrce , who has the contract for
the stonework of the federal building. Few
men are affected , but unless the strike Is
settled it will probably prevent the laying
of tha cornerstone ,
The strike grievance will bo brought before -
fore the Building and Trades Council Fri
day night and unices the disagreement be
tween the labor unions and Contractor
Pclrco over the cornerstone , which it Is
claimed was cut by nonunion labor , Is set
tled , all work on the postofflco will be
stopped.
.Veir Yorlc Cnriientern' Term * Go ,
NEW YORK , Sept. 19. Secretary Walsh
cf the Carpenitera' union eald today that
nearly all the master carpenters had con
ceded , the terms demanded by tbo striking
workmen , There are now only 800 men on
strike , he sold , and the prospects are that
these will return to work within a week.
rhoNi-ii Friend * In &ilon. .
INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 19.-Tho reports of
the supreme ofllcers of the Chosen Friends'
supreme council were submitted at today's
session. Supreme Medical Examiner Jame-
nn noted that the death rate a thousand
for the order has Increased gradually un
til 'the term just pasm-d , when it reached
the highest point during the existence of
the order. lie. recommended an earnest ef
fort to Increase very considerably by the
addition of healthy new memberu tbo pres
ent number of the order.
REV , HENRY IV , KUI1NS DEAD
Falls Lifeless from His Obalr to the Ground
at tbo Eiposition.
PASSING OF A PIONEER OF THE CITY
Mcrtn llln Kml While WatrhliiK n
I'rrfurmnnrc nt the Knir Sketch
of HI * I.lfc anil Work
111 Oinulin.
Rov. II. W. Kuhns , oneof the pioneers
of this city and state , dropped dead Tuesday
evening at the Deep Sea Diving booth on
the Midway about 10:30 : o'clock. Ho was
sitting In a chair watching the performance
when ho suddenly fell forward to the floor
and when those sitting about him reached
his side ho was unconscious. He was re
moved to the emergency hospital and died' '
In a few minutes afterwards. The phy- ;
slclans In attendance stated that the cause i
of his demise must have been heart failure , |
but they could not determine positively until
they had a full history of the ca i.
Henry W. Kuhns was born In GrccnsburB.
Penn. , August 23 , 1828. Ho was educated
at Gettysburg. In 1859 the Allegheny i
synod of the Lutheran church sent him to j
Omaha as a missionary and he was the first i
of his denomination to arrive in the state.
His field embraced Omaha and a largo scope ,
of country west of the Missouri river. Hoi
began his labors In the now field on a salary ;
of $500 a year and worked long and faithfully'
In building up his first congregation.
Ho first preached In the Methodist church ,
then located on Thirteenth street , where his
flock worshiped , later went to the Congre-1
gational church on Sixteenth street. In !
the year 1800 a small brick church building
waa erected on Douglas street where the I
Mlllard hotel now stands. In this little
church Mr. Kuhns conducted a very success
ful pastorate covering a period of several
years.
Sound * Fire Alnrmn.
In the belfry of this church was placed
the first church boll brought to Omaha and
It served other purposes than that of call
ing the members of the congregation out
to worship , for Itwas used to sound the
alarm of flro. The hook and ladder company
waa situated very near the church at that
tlmo. The members of the society objected
to strangers going Into the church to ring
the bell , so the duty devolved upon the
I > astor , who lived near , and for several
years , In fact , until after the department
obtained a bell of Its own , Mr. Kuhns
sounded all the fire alarms.
Among the many acts for the public good
that are to ho attributed to the efforts of
Mr. Kuhns la that of the Inception and loca
tion of the State Institute for the Deaf and
Dumb In this city. Mr. Kuhns made the
first efforts toward the establishment of
jjuch an Institution and It was through his
'
'personal labors that the state legislature
passed , a bill authorizing Its establishment.
Mr. Kuhna vvos at that ithne a member of the
school board of Omaha and the need of such
an institution was brought forcibly to his
mind because of the fact that the parents of
little Kato Callohan , a deaf mute , made ap
plication to have her educated at the ex-
.pcnse of tbo state.
Ho immediately took the matter up and
soon had the citizens and the newspapers in ,
touch with the movement , with the result
that it was opened for the reception of the' '
public in the month of April , 1869. A small j
building was rented at flret in the woods' '
south of St. Mary's avenue and the work
was hampered by want of room nnd lack of
means , but Mr. Kuhns followed up his aglta- '
tlon and In 1871 he came 'back ' from Lincoln
t with nn appropriation of $15,000 for the in
stitute and there was great rejoicing over
the event. Mr. Kuhns was secretary of the i
first board of officers , a position which he |
held with benefit to the society and credit
to hlmeclf.
WItlcly KJIOVTII.
iMr. Kuhns spent the greater portion ofj
his llfo in Omaha and was very widely'
known , not only in the city , but throughout
the state as well. In 1872 ill-health com
pelled him to resign his pastorate and go
south , but he returned to Omaha In 1887
to live a quiet llfo , but still continuing in
the ministry.
He was united In marriage with Miss
Charlotte J. Hay of Johnstown , Penn. , Oc
tober IS , I860 , who preceded him to the
grave a little over a year ago , one having
died in April , 1898.
Mr. Kuhns has three children living ,
Luther M. Kuhns , pastor of Grace Lutheran j
church of this city ; Paul W. Kuhns and j
John II. Kuhns. The former organized the j
congregation of Grace Lutheran church and
was from In Omaha. Ho has tbo distinction ,
of being the first Lutheran minister born
In Nebraska. His son Paul Is receiving
teller of the First National Bank and his ]
eon John assistant electrician at the Greater |
America Exposition.
Mr. Kuhns was one of the early members
of Capitol 'lodge ' No. 3 , A. F. and A. M.
This lodge was created In January 9 , 1857 ,
by the grand master of Iowa.
Henry W. Kuhns was a man of strong
character and ono who was much beloved
by all with whc n ho came in contact.
Coming aa ho did In the earliest history
of the city ho was well and widely known ,
and doubtless there Is not another minister
In 'the state who linn officiated at BO many
narrlage.i : or performed the last sad rites
over so many dead. His sudden taking off
at the end of three score and ton years , the
allotted time of men , will bo received as a
shock 1 > y Ws many friends and sincere re
gret -will bo felt In the city over his un-
loowcd-for demise.
The deceased had not been In the best
of health for some time , but was abfo to
bo about the streets and wan attending to
business as usual. Ho , nor his friends , had
any Intimation that death was so near. His (
eons -were notified of his death Boon after >
It occurred Tuesday night and wont im-1
mediately to the Exposition grounds , but ]
arrived too late to BOO him alive. The ar- .
rangomenta for the funeral -will ba an- j
nouneed Inter.
THREE THOUSAND VICTIMS
That Number of I'emonn Dead or
MK | | IIMT an n Itexnlt of the Iteueiit
Typhoon In Jnnaii ,
VICTORIA , B. C. , Sopt. 19. Over 3,000
persons are dead and missing as a result
of the recent typhoons In Japan according
to advices brought today by the steamer
Empress of India from the Orient. Much
damage to shipping is reported.
The empress dowager of China U oald to
bo eerloubly 111. LI Hung Chang has been
recalled to power.
MluerH Seiiteneeil for Contempt.
SPIUNOFIKLD , III. . Sept. 19.-Judgo Al
len In the United States circuit court this i
afternoon sentenced Llndolph Beltz , alias '
Windy , and William Canstler and James !
Galloway , both colored , to ? erve six montlm '
In Sangamon county Jail for contempt of i
court , Tieitz , Canbvler and OolJoway are :
union miners formerly employed ut the St.
Louis and Bltr Muddy Coal company's mlno
ut Carteruvillo and are ringleaders of the '
Btrlkers. Shortly after the mln went Into
the hands of Receiver C. H , Bosworth Judge
Allen issued an Injunction restraining all
persons from Interfering with the management -
ment of the property. This Inlunctlon was
violated by Beltz , Consoler and Galloway ,
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Xebraskn-
XebrasknFnlr ; Variable Winds.
Tciniicrntnrc nt Otniilin yenlerdnj-1
PROBING THE RAMAPO DEAL
Scth l.tnv , I2ilwnnl liiuitcrlinrh nnil
Othpm Come Ilrforn the Mn/.et
Committee.
NEW YORK , Sept. 19. Bird S. Color ,
comptroller of New York City ; John L.
Shea , bridge commissioner ; Seth Low , presi
dent of Columbia university , nnd Mr. Cro
cus , a civil engineer connected with the
comptroller's department , were witnesses
before the Mazet committee today. Mr.
Color said ho did not ace the Ramapo Water
company contract until It came up In the
Board of Public Improvement nnd had first
heard of It only ton days previously. Presi
dent Holahan had refused to delay action
on the contract to glvo time for an ex
amination Into Its merits.
Mr. Shea's testimony was corroborative
of Mr. Color's evidence. Mr. Crocus told
of the need of Improvement In the city's
water supply , but his testimony tended to
show that the rtamapo proposition was of
doubtful utility. Mr. Low's testimony was
as to the purpose of the section In the
municipal charter , which ho had helped to
frame , under which , aa alleged , It was pos
sible to put through a Job such as the
Hamapo contract Is said to be. Mr. Low
said the section In question had been put
down with the apodal aim of preventing
Jobbery.
DJwanl Lauterbach , counsel for the Ham-
npo Water company , and formerly chairman
of the republican county oommltee , was the
next wltntBa. Ho refused to produce the
list of stockholders In the Ramapo company
except on tie condition of secrecy , which
the committee had previously refused to ac
cept. Ho refused to say If the directors had
taken that advice- because of his advlco.
Witness and Mr. Mws , counsel for the com
mittee , had a lively exchange of words ,
witness protesting against being required
to testify where he had not the privilege
of cross-qustionlng.
Mr. Lautorbach admitted that after the
last munclpal election ho hod said ho pre
ferred to have a Tammany man in the
mayor's office to a non-partisan. He could
not explain how the law llrm of Tracy ,
Boardman & Platt had been 'brought ' Into
the Ramapo affair as agents at Albany to
secure the passage of certain legislation.
REACTION IN STOCK VALUES
Profe loiml Trnilcrn Hulln for a Time
Truut Companies Hcnpliit ?
u. Iliirvcnt.
NEW YORK. Sept. 19. Public Interest In
the Stock exchange was largely abated to
day by the recovery In prices which sot In
ysoterday afternoon. The obvious fact that
the bears had oversold the market yesterday
foreshadowed a rUe In prices today. There
was oven a party among professionals who
had become bulls for a turn , having been
fortunate enough to secure stocks at the low
level of yesterday. Yesterday's recovery
also brought some buying orders to commis
sion houses from believers In the theory
that the market had turned and had a clean
upward course before it.
For the benefit of the outsldo buying
orders and for the uncovered shorts prices
were opened high nnd the free offerings at
the high level made a very active market for
a little time , at the end of which the openIng -
Ing gains In prices were pretty thoroughly
wiped out. There was good buying of a
number of standard railroad stocks , which
the wide declines of the last few days made
attractive , and this gave a firm undertone
to the market. The local traction etocka
were also bid up in a way to suggest opera
tions against the shorts.
There was an absence of excltemont and
enthusiasm over the advance In prices , duo
to a spirit of caution begotten by the recent
cyclonic experience and a disposition to
await definite developments in money mar
ket conditions.
The rate for money continued high , with
little relaxation from yesterday's strain ,
the banks asking 7 nnd 8 per cent. They
reported quite a strong demand.
On the stock exchange Uiero was rela
tively a moro easy market nt the opening
because of the release of bankers' balances
through the stoflk liquidation of yesterday.
During tbe forenoon Cuylcr , Morgan & Co.
loaned 1300,000 on the exchange at 7 per
cent. Baring Magoun & Co. loaned $200-
000 at C',4 per cent ; Speyor & Co. loanej
? 400,000 at 7 per cent and the Mercantile
Trust company loaned' $800,00 at G per
cent.
FEVER RAGING AT KEY WEST
Three Ifnmlred Caw en Now and About
Thirty New Onen Dally No Ile-
llef hv KroNt.
WASHINGTON , Sept 19. The- yellow
fever situation at Key West U regarded aa
grave. Since the first case was reported
about three weeks ago the epidemic has
been steadily growing , until today there are
almost 300 cases.
New cases are appearing at the rate of
about thirty a day , but the mortality is low.
Fifty-four cases and two deaths wore re
ported for Sunday and Monday. As Key
West Is situated below the frost line , the
epidemic will have to run its course. The
marine hospital service has been direct
ing It.s efforts to confining the epidemic to
the Island and has been rewarded with
signal success.
Only one infected person is known to
have escaped , and bo was discovered at
Miami and Isolated. Ho has since recov
ered. All the suspecte at Port Tampa
wore placed In a detention camp , and As
sistant Surgeon Trotter today reported that
the camp would be closed on Wednesday , as
all the BU&pecta had bcon under observa
tion ten days.
One now case of fever was reported to
the Burgeon general from New Orleans to
day. The same report stated that freight
ifrom New Orleans was undleturbixl except
In Texas , which would not pormlt freight
originating In New Orleans to pass through
the stato.
Duller Control at Havana.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 19. Surgeon General -
oral Sternborg boa received o dispatch from
Havana saying the yellow fever outbreak
le fully under control. The number ut cases
In all the tioepltala In Havana are nine ftol-
dlers and Pleven civilians , There have been
no now castri at Cabanas garrison Mnce Sep
tember 9.
Mine Strike Seldeil.
INDIANAPOLIS. Sept , U.-Word was re-
ccived at the headquarters of ( ho United
Mine Workers today to the effect that the
utrlke in the Chicago & Alton subdlsti'.ct of
Illinois had bn settled and the mhieni
would r&turn to work tomorrow rnornlnc.
The strike arose over the opera torn refus
ing to pay the scale , flxod for the district
About 100 men were affected. They have
been on a strike for about three months.
CROWDS AT HASTINGS
Carnival Day of the Street Pair Brings Out
Newly Forty Thossand People ,
CONCERTS AND CONTESTS IN EARLY HOURS
Horticultural and Othar Exhibit * Par Ahead
of Usual Displays at Pain.
SHINING CIVIC AND HISTORICAL PARADE
Floats Personifying the Nations , Historical
Personages aud Societies.
MASKERS , LIGHTS , NOISE AND FUN NIGHTS
Thin In Firemen' * I > njr nnil There Will
lie a Water 1'Mnht nnil Spool
CoutcRtN nnil Other livniit *
of Intercut.
HASTINGS. Nob. , Sept. 10. ( Special Tel
egram. ) The soconil day of the Hastings
street fnlr ami carnival was attended by
nearly 40,000 people and If the crowd con
tinues to grow at the present rate It la safe
to say by the end of the wock Hastings will
bo a city of 100.000. The weather has been
perfect for all outdoor events , of which there
ere plenty to keep the crowd In the very
best of humor ,
The morning was devoted to band con-
cerl , shooting contests and free amusements
of all kinds. Whllo those were In progress
thousands of visitors viewed the state horticultural
ticultural exhibit and the agricultural ex
hibit , which wore far ahead of these usually
seen at county nnd state fairs. The eastern
visitors oxprefeed great surprise at finding
suoh a fine horticultural exhibit , aa they
were not aware that Nebraska was a fruit-
raising state.
The farm products on exhibition prove
a great drawing card , as there are pumpkins ,
Bqimehos , watermelons , etc. , that look al
most artificial , they arc oo largo.
rivle nml HlHtorlenl 1'uriiilc.
The civic and historical parade occurred
at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The procession
passed through all the principal streets , as
follows :
Marshal of the Day Dungan.
Six Mounted Buglers.
Soldiers and Sailor * .
Fourth Missouri Regimental Band.
Indians.
Historical Representatives Washington to
Dewey.
Floats Representing England , France , Ger
many and Other Countries.
Following In tralu came various floats ,
euch ns Brother Jonathan and Columbia.
Old Ironsides elicited much applause all
along the way ; the venerable Grand Army oi
the Republic on horseback and the brlgatll
of children , which Admiral Schloy christened
"Brooklyn Bridge. " The Loyal Mystlo
legion , festooned In red. white and blue ,
drawn by four white ( horses , was followed
by the unique float of the 'Modern ' Woodmen
of America. Then came representations
by .v.iuf it RlndcKfothsr , C. H. Kli p , C.
L. Jones , Henry Hornmer and other buslncaa
houses.
Fire Chief Hoagland was In the last of
the brigade. The Oliver hose cart and the
city hose wagon wore In line , behind which
came the hook and ladder truck , upon which
sat ox-Chief of Pollco and Flro Department
Joseph C. Williams. After this came a
host of clowns and representatives of many
different attractions in the city.
Fun of the MnxkerN ut
Tonight the town Is In t3io hands of a
mob in masks that carries everything before
it. Dazzling electric lights illuminate nil
the Btrccts , which present an o < ld and ntrlk-
Ing appearance , with hundreds of masked
flgurca moving hero nnd there' through the
sea of spectators , standing -with smiling
faces and laughing eyes that are turned to
all shades and tlnla by the varl-colored
fireworks and rod lire. It was carnival night
and everybody took advantage of the ohanco
to dlsgulHe themselves nnd liavo a good tlono
In general.
About 8 o'clock the bands congregated on
the streets and gave concerts , but ( .heir mu
sic -was nearly drowned by the htdoous
noises of penny whlstlra , grind organs , frog-
horns , booming of cannon crockera and/ loud ;
cheers. It was a good-natured crowd mid
nobody look advantage of the situation. The
carnival antics continued until a late hour ,
but there wan a booming of bombs and
fireworks 'throughout ' the entire night.
The Program for Wednesday , Firemen's
day , follows :
9 a. m. Hand contest and a number of
other trw entertainments. Parade of bands
entered for contests ,
0:30 : a. in. Ua&o bull nt park ,
8:15 : a. m. Klremcn'8 tournament ; grout
display of visiting firemen In water light ,
hose races nnd Hpeed contests.
9 a. m. to 0 p. m. Shooting tournament ;
nlno entries. for purses.
2 p. m. Horse racing at tracks.
a:30 : p. m. Haso ball.
0:30 : p , m. Dancing all night at the
pavilion.
LINCOLN'S FAIR A SUCCESS
Five MIleN of lliifithM Adorn tlio
StrcctH , All Itmnlciiileiit In
Gil } * Color * .
LINCOLN , Sept , 19. ( Special Telegram )
The success of the street fair ha exceeded
all expectations , Every available foot of
spapo along the streets In the fair dl/strl t
had been engaged tonight , making ulmc > t
five miles of boothea , all resplendent In
color and attractive In ehapo and appea
nnco. Incoming trains this evening broup 11
largo numbers of visitors from nil over I ie
Btato , The performances on the varlt J
stages last night were in the nature of a
heursalH , but today the , artists got down tc
hard work and were kept busy putting on
their turns from early morning until in d
night.
Tomorrow will bo the big day of the fr r
In the afternoon the flower parade , fur
which the women of the city have bc-n
preparing for months , will bn the main at
traction , In connection with tbo ntu-et
fair , the regular Lancaster County fair late
to be held. Instead of being held at the 1 1
/air grounds as formerly , the display * ! vuil
be put in place on a long stand just < usi
of postomco bquare. Many excellent d H-
pluyn are promised , the 'booking * aln .dy
made being sufllclent to prodlica a | or d
show. Bubbtantlal premiums are off ere t.
prize takers. The stock exhibit will b < j
made on the market square , where 1 rgj
tiheds for the various dl ploy huvo been
constructed.
Mini I' ) ' n .li'iilmiN Wife ,
PORT HURON , Mich. , Bcn ( . ia.-A ) H
result of n dumoHtlc quarrel today Jufi n
Herrendeen baa thrwi bullets In Ills b ly
and Mr * Herrcndfcii la dying. After > e
Hhota worci llrrd the woundul loan x > s
found BtiigKerlni ; ribout Ills apartmenta v t >
blood pouring from three wounds Ills \ IV
lay across hoi bed , rendered unconudour bv
a bullet wound In the tcmplu. ilcrrend n
Huy > his wlf HUddculy TOHQ from thu br < K
fust tublo and left the room She rctun d
revolver In hand , and IIred throe Hliott ut
him , wounding h n in the neck , iibdoi n
and elbow. 'Hie woman'H death 'i
momentarily expected lloirpmUen'M re
covery li very doubtful. The wlfo's joakuby
appears to have caused the tragedy.