The Omaha Daily Bee.
)
ESTABLISHED JUKE 39, 3871,
OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1900-TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
WINBURG FALLS, TOO
Hamilton Takes it After Brltk Fight, Boats
Falling Back.
FORTY BOERS KILLED IN THE
Australlins Tarn the Bokhara' Right hj t
Gallant Dash.
00M PAUL'S MEN LEAVE TWO GUNS BEHIND
Eober4"' Bepott Baje Thra Were Twenty
Fito Friionen Taken.
ADVANCE ON PRETORIA PROCEEDING FAST
JFever I ffprendiiia- Anionic the Mnfc
Ulnir Gnrrlann, lint It Is llrlrr
niliied .n( (o Let the
, Ilocrs Trillin ph.
LONDON, May 7. A special dlfpatch from
Bmalldeel (Wlnburg road station), dated 0:45
p. m., Bunday, May 6, gives details of the
occupation of Wlnburg by the British. It
says:
"News has Just como hero that Oeneral
Hamilton la giving tho Boers no rout and
that thoy nro falling back hurriedly. He
ontered Wlnburg today aftor a brisk fight,
in whloh the Boers fell back so quickly
that one of their guns, In addition to a
(Maxim, was abandoned."
Tho Mmo dl8patch, describing the cross
ing of tho Vet river by the British, says:
"Tho Ilocr forces entrenched on tho op
posite bank prepared to contest the crossing,
Our guns wero brought Into play and a
terrific shell flro was directed on the Boor
lines. At tho samo tlmo the Queonslanders,
under a heavy fire, dashod ncross the river,
ond, advancing In the open, completely
turned tho Ilocr right. It was dusk, but
nothing could atop tho gallant Australians.
They pushed on ngaln, seized a commanding
kopje, and, by brilliant movements and con
tinuous rlllo fire, drovo oft the enemy In the
darkness. The first glenm of dawn this
Jiiornlpg found tho .enemy In full flight and
our men after them and by 9 o'clock this
morning wo cnterod this Important strategic
point.
"The British arrived hero without opposl
tlon, Tho Doers last train left lato Saturday
night. Tho Boer losses yesterday on the
west flank wero forty killed. Their rear
KUard rem a I en behind kopjos ten miles dis
tant. There la much railway forage and
corn hero. It In stated that tho Boers aro
retreating toward Kroonstnd. The Zand
river bridge Is reported to have been de
stroyed." Iord Roberts roporta to the War office In
a dispatch dated Smalldeel, May 6, afternoon,
us follows;
ItotrentliiR to Krnonstnd.
"Wo crossed tho Vet river this morning
and nro now encamped at Smalldeel Junc
tion. The enemy Is In full retreat towards
Zand river and Kroonstad. The turning
movement wan made by the mounted In
fantry Just before dark yesterday. It was
a vory dashing affair. The Canadians, New
South Wl" New Zeiiland. Utiles and
Queensland mounted Infnntry vied with
each other tn tho determination to close
with the' enemy. Captain Anley of tho
Kksox regiment, commanding tho Third In
fantry battalion, behaved in a very gal
lunt manner.
"Tho naval guns and the nrtlllery made
excellent practice, particularly two fl
inch guns used for the flrut tlmo with this
force. We captured a Maxim nnd twenty
five prisoners. Our casualties aro very
few only fifteen wounded, one killed and
threo missing."
J'nrt of n (.rent Turning Movement.
SMALLDEEL. Sunday, May 6. Tho tnove
mcnt that culminated In the capture of Wln
burg nnd Smalldeel was part of a great gen
einl movement extending from General
Hunter on the west to General Rundle on
tho east Lord Roberts' ndmlrablo strategy
rosulted In placing overywhoro five British
to one Boer. Out of what appeared to be
Inextricable confunlon of divisions nnd brig
ades order was quietly ovolved and the
Ilocm are compelled to meet Lord Roberts
under unfavorable conditions.
What Is moro Importnnt Is that the British
nro now ablo to wait. Their front and strong
joMltlons aro snfo In tho knowledge that
their Hanking columna can outflank tho
Bncw. Yesterday tho Boers held a really
strong position, from which earlier In the
campaign they could have been forced only
by hard fighting, Oenoral Hamilton's ar
rival at Wlnburg, although not directly out
flanking tho Boers, made their position ex
tromcly uncomfortable.
General Hutton's movement on tho left
was oven moro succcwtul than at first Imag
Inod. Forty Boors wero killed.
I'll rm llnunrn Miniature Arsenals,
Tho march today was short, but Oeneral
Volo-Carew'B division marched fifty-eight
inllea in four days.
General Tucker's division Is marching on
our left today, and General Maxwell's brig
ndo will bo ablo to cross tho river before
eight. Lord Roberts has bctm vory strict in
lila examination of the farms, with the re
filllt of disclosing tho fact that nearly every
house Is a mlnlaturo arsenal, Mausers,
Martinis nnd abundant ammunition being
found. If thefl had not been discovered the
nrmy would bo leaving In Its roar the ma
terial In arms and men for a dangerous
wove by tho Inhabitants.
All along tho railroad, culverts, wherever
of any sUe, have boon utterly destroyed, but
tho engineers hope to mnko a detour In
some cases and In others they will fill up
the gap.
Threo of the spans ot tho Vet river
tirldgo have been utterly destroyed nnd It
v 111 1)0 necessary to make a temporary Hue
down tho river bed as on the Moddor,
Loud reports havo boon heard this even
ing, showing that moro bridges aro being
destroyed northward.
Ilrhcn from Fourteen SlrrniiK,
WARRBNTON. Capo Colony. May 7. Tho
Boers havo been driven out of Fourteen
Streams and tho British aro now encamped
on tho north bank of tho Vaal river.
Hunter mid I'mcct Join,
J .ON DON, May 7. The War otllce has re
celved the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts, dated Smalldoal, May 7. 10:G5 a. m.:
"General Hunter, after defeating the
enemy, May 4, Joined hands -w Ith I'aget near
Warrcnton. The enemy loft thirteen killed
nnd wounded on the ground and wo cap
tured sovcral prisoners. Our lostcs wero
Might.
"Hunter speaks In high terms of the gal
lantry of the yeomanry under Colonel May
brick. "The enemy havo retired from the front of
Thaba N'Chu nnd the exceedingly strong
petition they held lt now occupied by
Rundle's dlvlslou."
Tho Boers are everywhere retiring before
(Continued on Third Page.)
ALL IS LOST SAVE HONOR
Kroner HrrnKiilr.es the llnpelesiinc
of Ills lunar, but llefnses
to Give In.
(Copyright, lfW, by Preos Publishing Co.)
COPENHAGEN, May 7. (New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Cap-
Allum, tho Norwegian military attache
the Boer forces, publishes In the Poll-
versatlon he had with Krugor.
tho president very much aged
InTlHBtho captain writes. "Besides
this hnHBmuch depressed and reti
cent. Ho (IIBrent. Kruger) said: ''What
arc wo poor Doers to do? The English havo
100,000 here, 40,000 there, 30,000 In another
place and now they aro sending 30,000
KafTlrs.'
"President Kruger referred to tho report
he had Just received of a Kaffir Invasion by
way of Derdepoort."
Captain Allum got the Impression that
not only the Transvaal president, but all
the othnr government officials looked upon
everything but honor as lot, but In splto
of that had no Intention of giving In.
AGUINALDO AND TIN0 UNITE
General Yoiiiik Hrports C'lilrftnln In
.Mount nliis of North I.ukoii I'lnn
nliiK to HcMiime the FlKhtliiK.
MANILA, May 7. Telegrams received
hero from Genoral Young report that Aguln
aldo has rejoined tho rebel general Tlno In
tho north and that thoy have reatsombl-d
a considerable force In the mountains. Gen
eral Young desires to strlku them before the
rains and asks for reinforcements.
Tho tenor of tho dispatches Indicates that
Genoral Young Is confident that Agulnaldo
Is with Tlno and It Is presumed they nro
planning to rcsumo fighting during the
rains.
Company F of tho Forty-seventh regiment
met and routed a band of the enemy be
tween Legaapl and Illago, province of Albny,
April 13. Two Americans were killed and
five were wounded, Including two officers.
Tho Filipinos lest heavily. Tho conditions
around Logaspl nnd Sorsogou are reported to
bo continued disturbed.
Two rebel attacks on the; American garri
sons In tho Vlsayan islands recently havo
resulted In tho killing of S80 of tho enemy
and tho wounding of two Americans. ,
At daybreak May 1, 400 rebels, 100 of
them armed with rifles, attackol Catarman,
In northern Saonar, in tho vicinity of Catu
blg. Company F of the Forty-third regi
ment was garrisoning tho place. Tho enemy
built trenches on tho outskirts ot tho town
during the night and fired volleys persist
ently Into It until tho Americans, charging
tho trenches, scattered tho Filipinos and
killed 165 of them. Two Americans wero
wounded. This attack was precipitated by
tho enemy's recent successful fight at
Catublg. The garrison ot Catarman has
teen removed to the seaport ot Laguan.
A force of Filipinos estimated to number
200 men, armed with rifles and bolos, and
operating four muzzle-loading cannon, at
tacked Jaro, on Leyte Island, April 15, which
placo was garrisoned by twenty-flvo men of
Company B of tho Forty-third regiment.
Lieutenant Estcs commanding. Entcs left
fifteen men to protect tho town and with
tbo remaining ten men he advanced on tho
enemy In two squads, sheltered by the ridges
south of the town, whence they stood off
the Filipinos for threo hours. Then twenty
armed members of tho local police force
sallied out to help Estee' Americans. Tbo
latter with the police, charged tho cnoray
and together thoy dispersed the Filipinos
and after 'the fight was over burled 125 of
them. There wero no American casualties.
HOI.DIKH MimilKllKI) AT MANILA.
MnrArthur Deports the Dentil of u
SIkiiiiI Corps HerKeunt.
WASHINGTON. May 7. General MacAr
thur has cabled tho following among tho
list ot casualties:
Died from wounds rocelved In action:
April 13, Company II, Forty-sovcnth In
fantry, Sergeant Wiley J. Brlckey.
Perinephric abscess: May l, Company M,
Forty-seventh Infantry, Joseph E. Rhodes.
Dysentery: May 3, Troop C, Eleventh
cavalry, Gcorgo E. Howe, Scmon H. Soxton.
Tuberculosis: May 4, Company C, Forty
fourth Infantry, Courtney Smith.
Killed by unknown parties: Manila
Knlfo wounds In thorax, April 28. Com
pany A, Signal corps, U. S. A., Sergeant
Alexander C. Blair.
Cnhle System In Kxlonded.
WASHINGTON. -May 7. General Greely,
chief signal ofllce-r, has been advised of an
Importnnt extension of tho military cable
system In tho Philippines. A land lino hus
been established to Aparrl, the northern
most port of tho Island of Luzon, nnd n
cnblo has been laid between the Islands of
Loyto and Ccbu.
NATIONALISTS ARE EXULTANT
Victorious Party In Paris S.'en Death
knell of Ministry In Hleu
tlnn ItenultH.
PARIS, May 7. Tho municipal election re
sults In tho provinces show that the position
of tho parties has undorgono little chnngo
and that there Is no nationalist victory, such
as occurred In Paris.
Tho press, generally, continues to ex
press astonishment at the succors of the
nationalists, which has seriously alarmed the
ministerialists. Tho lattor's organs attempt
to explain their defeat as being due to a
caprice of tho metropolis, which la counter
balanced by tho steady voto In the prov
inces. Tho Temp, mouthpiece of the gov
ernment, says: "Tho caprice of Paris han
thrown us back twelve years to the triumph
ant election of General Boulangcr and wo
know what a sad morrow this
ephemereal victory had. Since then
wo hnve lost tho habit of ac
cording excesslvo and tragic Importance
to tho caprice of Paris. Tho union of re
publicans throughout tho provinces has ro
duced tho nationalist succewies In Tarls to
the proportions of n locnl Incident."
In answor to this argument, tho nationalist
organs repeat the well known saying: "Ono
ennn'ot govern against tho will of Paris."
All the nationalist papers are exultant,
claiming to see In yesterday's results tho
deathknell of tho ministry.
Slnrvutton In Colony.
KINGSTON. Jamaica, May 7. Advices
from St. Kltts Bay the Itland Is In a terrible
financial condition, owing to tho shortage, of
thn sncar cron. Want and starvation. It Is
said, prevail among the people. The secre
tary of stato for tho colonics, Joseph Cham
berlain, has boon naked to start relief works,
AM for Vtr Sufferer.
WEI.L1NOTON, N. Z.. May 7. Tho gov-
eminent of New Zealand,, nfter consultation
with the legislators, ha decided to forward
to tho Canadian premier. Sir Wilfrid Hu
rler, the sum ot 5,000 In aid ot tho suffer
ers from tho Ottawa flro.
More Defeimes for Sweden,
STOCKHOLM. Mny 7. Both housos of tho
Rlgsdag today, by a Joint vote of 212 to 149,
agreed upon tho expenditure of 4,853,100
krones for now defenses, In which amount
2,147,000 krones will bo expended during
the coming year.
BsJUfJkpo n
DELAYS HOT SPRINGS HOME
No Appropriation for the Building Will Ba
Mtda This Senion.
CONGRESS HAS SPENT TOO MUCH NOW
Spenker Henderson Snys He Furors
the Menntire, tint It Must Go
Over Until December nt
Least.
WASHINGTON. May 7. (Special Tele
gram.) Thero will bo no legislation on tho
Hot Springs National Soldiers' home at
this session. Speaker Henderson Is against
any attempt to call up tho bill and baa so
indicated to friends of tho measure. Today
tho speaker had a conferenco with Repre
sentative Gamble, ex-Senator Manderson and
Captain H, K. Palmer relative to taking
up the bill on a suspension ot rules and
ho stated that, while favorablo to tho bill,
he waa oppesed to Its passage at the present
session. Senator Manderson asked for rea
sons for tho speaker's opposition.
"Appropriations have grown to enormous
proportions," said Speaker Henderson, "and
economy must be practiced. Wo havo got
to cut down the expenses of the government
and, whllo I am In sympathy with this meas
ure, It must go over to another session."
Congressman Gamble stated that the
speaker had given him every assurance that
the bill could be passed In December, but
at 'this session It wan out of "tho question.
Tho bill providing, for tho reaurvey of
township No. 8, of range 30, west of tho
sixth prlnolpal meridian. In Frontier county,
Nebraska, which pased the house on March
5, was reported favorably by the we-nato
committee on public lands .today. The bill
now lakes position on the calendar and Is
now ready for final passage.
The bill appropriating $1,000,000 to pro
vldo arms and equipments for mllltla passed
tho house today by a voto of 133 to 9, Con
gressman Stark bolng tho only Nebraskan
who addreesod the houso on tho measure.
In tho courso of bis remarks he started that
Adjutant General Barry favorod tho bill
and belloved that tho government should look
to the moro ofllclent equipment of tho Na
tional guard.
Congressman Mercor returned from Omaha
yesterday and when ho appeared on tho
floor was tho recipient of numerous con
gratulations over his ronomlnatlon.
Senator Thurston arrived In tho city at
noon today.
Captain II. E. Palmer Is at Raleigh, hav
ing como on to urge the passage of tho Hot
Springs National homo bill, but In view
of tho decision of Speaker Henderson will
leavo for New York enroute west In a tow
days.
Tho War department has granted tho re
quest of Senator Warren that Troop A of
tho Wyoming National guard, stationed at
Choyenno, bo granted tho use of Camp Car
lln reservation for pasturage for the troop's
horses.
Senator Clark's bill granting homeseekers
on tho abandoned Fort Fottcrrman military
reservation In Wyoming tho right to enter
cno-quarter section of public lands on (ila
vccsrvatlon fca pasturcj 02 trazlnj; land:
has passed tho senate f
Senator Warrcn'o bill fur tno "relief c".
rcraons who mado first payment for desert
lands under tho act of March 3, 1876, but
who vrero unablo to perfect entry thereof,
which Is of great Interest to Nebraska, has
been reported favorably to tho senate. Tho
bill provides that any porson who was un
able for any cuuno other than his own un
lawful act, to make final entry of such lands,
shall bo refunded such first payment by the
secretary of too Interior.
A delegation of Yankton Sioux Indians of
South Dakota was today presented to Presi
dent, McKinley by Congrefsman Gamble.
Tho Indians were much pleased with tho
reception by the Great Father.
Tho Union National bank ot Omaha was
today approved as rosorvo agent for tho
Pender (Neb.) National bank.
Iowa postmostem appointed: J. W. Em
monson at Burchlnal, Cerro Gordo county;
M. 5? Dickson at Incllno, Boono county, nnd
W. S, Burns at Lone Rock, Kossuth county.
An order has been Iraucd establishing a
pnstotnee at Lakvnta, Mahaska county, la.,
with Abraham Hall as postmaster.
Tho organization of the First National
bank of LoomU, Neb., has been approved;
capital, $25,000. F. W. Klpllnger, E. L, Kip
linger, E. R. Klpllnger, J. M. Klpllnger and
L. K. Doherty nro named as Incorporators.
Also tho First National bank of Inox, la.,
with a capital of $25,000. Incorporators: J.
II. Bcnntwm, W. S. Bennlson, J. H. Humph
rey, J. P. Scroggs nnd L. Ti. Wilson. Tho
comptroller's certificate to the First Na
tional bank of Greenfield, la., to begin busi
ness has been Issued; capital, $25,000. A. II.
Llttloton, president; H. N. Llnobargcr,
cashier.
Miss Boulah N. Greeno, daughter of the
lato Congressman Greene, hns passod tho
civil servlco examination In tho census de
partment nnd will go to work In two or
threo days.
ARGUE G0EUR D'ALENE CASE
Men Who Made ChnrRea Attempt to
Hold Federal Authorities
Itesponallile.
WASHINGTON, May 7. Arguments by
counsel In tho Coour d'Aleno Investigation
wero begun today, Frederick C. Robertson
opening In behalf ot those who have made
tho charges. He will be followed by John
C, Chenok for tho Idaho authorities In gen
eral defenso of tho action both of the Idaho
officials and of tho United States troops.
General Morrlara, who Is In command of tho
troops In tho Coeur d'Alene, was present, but
was not represented by counsel. Tho at-tornej-s
were urged to limit themselves to
threo hours on each side.
Mr. Robertson spoko with much emphasis
on tho wrongs which he contended hud been
committed, both by tho Idaho officials and
tho United Statea troops. Ho was particu
larly severo In nrralgnlng Bartlett Sinclair,
tho stato official placed by Governor Stcunon
berg In suprome authority In tho Coeur
d'Alenes. Mr. Robertson contended, how
over, that when martial law was declarod
and United States troops wero sent Into the
district they could not be subordinated to
tho civil authorities. Ho presented law au
thorities holding that United Statea troops
could act only under the authority of tht
president as commander-ln-chlof. Ho main
tained that tho responsibility for what bad
occurred rested with tho federal authorities.
Robertson's argument laated throughout
tho day. Th'o argument for tho defenso will
be heard tomorrow, the purpese being to
close all argument on that day.
Movement of Oeenn Vessels, Mny 7.
At New York Snlled-Bovic, for IJver
pool. At Liverpool Arrived I vernlan, from
New York.
At Southampton Sallpd Orossor Kur
furst. from Bremen, for New York.
At Antwerp Arrived Klnslng, from Now
York.
At Plymouth Arrived Staatendam. from
New York, for Boulogne nnd Rotterdam,
At Nsplea-Sallod Werra, for Now York.
At Yokohama Arrived Monmouthshire,
from Portland, Ore.
TELLER AND SULZER AT IT
They Prove tlrent Ilores with The"lr
I'ro-llnruher nenolntlonn o Ac
tion Taken hy Klther limine.
WASHINGTON, May 7. At today's ses
sion of the senate Teller of Colorado de
livered a speech, In which he strongly
urged the senate to extend Its sympathy
to the Boers In their contest with Great
Britain.
Teller called attention lo the fact that
his resolution was a paraphrase ot the Cuban
plank of tho republican national platform in
1S06. He was satisfied that It would be
proper and right to pass such a resolution
and he quoted a number of precedents for
such action by the aenato. Ho found a
precedent for it In th resolution offered
In the houso of representatives by Clay of
Kentucky In 1831 In the lntcrel ot tha
South American republics, and In many sub
sequent resolutions of a similar character
It this resolution was objcctlonablo to the
senate, he thought any resolution wquld be
objectionable. Such an Intervention as ho
suggested could not b regarded as a hostile
or unfriendly act.
Teller paid a high tribute to the Boers
as a people, denominating them as a
"kindly, brave, wise and Christian peo
ple." They deserved, he said, the consid
eration of tho world, particularly of tho
United States, as ono of the most religious
people of tho world.
"We ought," said Teller, "to declare
our sympathy for tho Boers. 1 have said
nothing against tho government of Oreat
Britain nnd I do not intend to, except to
say that tho best sentiment of Great nrlt
aln and tho United States Is against this
war. I think If tho good and noble woman
who presides over England had had her
way there would havo been no war."
A bill was passed granting homesteaders
on tho abandoned Fort Fcttcrman military
reservation In Wyoming tho right to enter
cne-quartcr sections as pasture and grazing
land,
During the remainder" of the session the
senate had under consideration tho naval
appropriation bill. Chandler's amendment
to curtail tho Increase of the marine corps
created some debate and was Anally laid
on tho table 30 to 14.
Tho bill was not completed. Notice was
given that the armor plate provision would
be considered In secret session on account
of certain facts that wero to bo called to
the senate's attention.
Sulcer In the House.
WASHINGTON, May 7. This was suspen
elon day in tho houso nnd Mr. Sulzer of New
York created a slight flurry by attempting
to secure tho adoption of a resolution ex
pressing sympathy with tho South African
republics. He got recognition beforo the ap
proval of tho Journal and moved the adoption
of his resolution under suspension of tho
rules.
"The Journal has not been approvod," said
tho speaker. "The gontleman Is out of or"
der." i
A moment later after the Journal had been
approved Sulzer again demanded recogni
tion. "For -what purpese does tho gentleman
rise 7" Inquired tho speaker,
"This being suspension day," replied Sul
zer, "I rise for tho purpose of moving to
suspend the rules and adopt the resolution
expressing sympathy with the patriotic
Boors who are fighting for liberty in South
Africa." (Applause in the gallerlot.
"Tho chairman declines to recognize the
gontleman for that purpose." replied the
speaker.
"Is It because tbo cbalr Is opposed to the
resolution?" asked Sulzer.
"The gentleman Is out of order."
"A parliamentary Inquiry," shouted Sul
zer. "Tho gentleman will state his point."
"I desire to know whether a member of
this houso has not the right to make a
motion In accordance with the rules of this
house."
"The chair." replied the speaker, "must
perform its duty in making recognition to
suspend the rules. Tho gentleman Is out of
order and will take bis seat."
Thereupon Sulzer subsided.
Money for National Guard.
Marsh of Illinois was recognized to move
tho passage under suspension of tho rules
of tho bill to lncrenso the appropriation
for tho National Guard from $400,000 to $1,
000,000. Steele of Indiana favored an effective
mllltla and paid tho mllltla of New York,
Pennsylvania nnd Ohio a high compliment.
Tho bill was among those passed.
The senate bill to amend the general
pension laws so as to provide for disabili
ties under tho net of 1890 without regard
to service origin and to Increase the net
Income? a wklow mny havo without de
stroying hor right to a pension from $0G
to $250 was passed. The purpose Is to
modify rulings of tho pension office In ac
cordance with tho recommendations of tho
Grand Army ot tho Republic. It was passed
without a dissenting voice.
STANDARD OIL LOSES BY FIRE
Sheds and Docks Destroyed and Ships
AlouifNldc Consumed Dnnitiice
Half n Million.
NEW YORK, May 7. Flro tonight destroyed
a large portion ot tho sheda and docks of the
New Jersey Storago company, connected
with tho Standard Oil company's works at
Constable Hook, N. J., causing a property
lots of $500,000.
The oil tankshlp Adclphla was lying along
side one of tho piers and beiforo It could bo
hauled out tho fire destroyed It. Threo oil
barges which lay alongside tho docks took
flro nnd wero destroyed. Fire tugs from
Brooklyn, New York, Stnton Island and Jer
sey City responded to calls for assistance.
Tho firemen on shore were ropitcdly driven
away from the flro by tho heat and tho tugs
nan at snort intervals to turn tnc nose on
themselves to keep their sides and deck
houses from bursting Into flames.
Tho steamer Josophus was also destroyed.
It had been loading with case oil for China
ports nnd tho flnmes sprend over It ex rap
Idly that It could not bo approached. Tho
Irss to the Standard OH company will bo In
tho neighborhood of $400,000 on buildings,
docks, oil nnd machinery. The greater por
tion of tho oil burned was In cans and bar-
I rels and was ready for shipment. The ag-
gregato lorn to prlvato individuals Is esti
mated at $100,000.
Officials of tho Standard Oil company nro
of the opinion that tho flro started on ono
of tho pile drivers. They say It would have
been Imposslblo for the strikers to set tho
fire as thoy could not pass through tbo
jarcls to tho docks.
ST. LOUIS TO 1IAVI3 A IIIG STItlKn,
Kmployea on All Street Car Lines hut
One to Quit.
ST. LOUIS, May 8. At 2 o'clock this
(Tuesday) morning tho mass meeting of
employes of tho St. Louis Transit company,
without a dissenting voice, decided to go on
strike Immediately. Twenty-six hundrol
men participated In the meeting,
Tho board of directors of tho St. 1.0'Jls
Transit company has refused to accept tho
demands presented by the committee of em
ployes last week.
BAD MOSEY MAKER JAILED
Another of tha Ltncuttr Oomtarfaiting
Gang Bahind tha Bait.
CONFESSES HIS PART IN THE SCHEME
llnrry Tnylnr Admits He Was Passing
the Spurious Trr enty-Dnllnr Hills
nrnther ot 'the Hundred
Dollar lllll Maker.
PHILADELPHIA, May 7.-Another chap
ter In tho famous Lancaster counterfeiting
conspiracy was made publlo today by the ar
rest of Harry Taylor, charge.! with passing
tho counterfeit $20 bill found In circulation.
Taylor was captured by Alatthew S. Orlffln,
secret service operator, and, confronted with
the evidence ot his guilt, confessed his part
in the conspiracy, i
Taylor admitted having passed all the
spurious notes of tho Manning head denom
ination recently received in this city, and
his confession brought out a remarkable at
tempt to hoodwink the government. Harry
Taylor is a brother of Arthur Taylor, who
Is now awaiting sentenco for having en
graved tho cigar revenue stamps and ths
famous counterfeit Monroe $100 silver
certificate, which resulted in tho arrest
ot Jacobs and Kendlg, the Lancaster cigar
makers, and Ellery P. Ingram and Harry K.
Nowltt, formerly United States district at
torney and aislstant, respectively.
About two weeks ago it was discovered
that a counterfeit $20 note was In circula
tion. Tho secret servlco department began
nn Investigation and as a result Harry Tay
lor was arrested today and admitted having
"floated" the falso notes. Chief Wllkle and
Operator Burns of tho secret service, ac
companied by United States District At
torney Peck, then visited the county prison
and hnd an interview with Arthur Taylor
and Baldwin S. Bredell, who assisted Tay
lor In engraving the counterfeit cigar stamp
and tho Monroe $100 note.
I'nrty-KIre In Circulation.
Theso two admitted having engraved the
Manning head $20 notes and said they had
Induced Harry Taylor to circulate them.
About 150 notes wero struck off nnd of this
number Taylor had passed In the neighbor
hood of forty-five. The remainder he said
ho had destroyed.
Chief Wltklo says: '"This was a scheme
on the part of Taylor and Bredell to bring
the government to terms and was, the result
of tho advice ot some disreputable lawyer.
Tho Idea was, after tho notes were circu
lated, to wait until near the time for sen
tence of Taylor and Bredell and then for
tho latter to Inform the government that
they could furnish It with the plates. Their
object was to secure a lighter sentence."
Chief Wllkle snld the lawyer In question
was probably guilty of conspiracy to ob
struct Justice, but would not say whether
any other arrests would follow.
KILLED BY FALLING WALLS
Two People Meet Death In Dilapidated
St. Louts llnlldlntt Kansas
City Accident.
ST. LOUIS, May 7. By the collapse of &
houso at 1430 North Eighth street Cora
Everion and Melvina Nelson, colored, were
killed and seven t-hers. who are upw at
tha city hospital as a result of their lnr
Juries, narrowly escaped death. The two
women named were suffocated, as no marks
of Injury are to bo seen on their bodies.
Firemen rescued the other Inmates of the
building, which was a two-story, dilapidated
structure that had been condemned. All
were asleep when the accident occurred.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 7. A three
story brick building at 1302 Grand avenue,
in tho business center, occupied on the
ground floor by Jacob Goodman as a second
hand store and above by Mrs. Mary Sohn
as a rooming house, collapsed at 4:20 this
afternoon, burying Bcven persons In the
ruins. It Is believed none of the Injured
will die. John W. Moore, aged 70 years,
former mayor of Kansaa City, was tbo most
seriously hurt.
The building had been condemned several
months ago and had recently been weakened
by workmen excavating on the adjoining
lot. Goodman, his wife, two daughters and
W. Kline, father of Mrs. Goodman, lived
In tho rear of the second floor. Fanny Good
man, 15 years of age, was sick in bed. Soon
after tho crash Mrs. Goodman, covered with
mortar and dust, crawled from beneath one
of tho floors. She was unhurt, save bruises,
nnd cried to bo allowed to return and look
for her children.
Annn Goodman was found buried ten feet
'beneath tho debris aud rescued by her
father. Her Injuries consisted of severe
bruises. Fanny Goodman was severely
bruised. W. Kllue was taken from the rulna
badly hurt, but Buffering no broken bones,
nnd was able to walk away. Mrs. Alary Sohn
was badly bruised and hysterical, but is
thought not to be seriously hurt.
CUBANS A SEPARATE PEOPLE
Federal .Indue Snys that Pnlltlertl
llrnuch of Government Has
So Pound.
NEW YORK, May 7. Judge Laco'mbe of
tbo United States circuit court today over
tuled tho demurrer entered In the suit of
Fournoy Bctancourt at Matanzas, Cuba,
widow ot Llgucl Betancourt, against the
Mutual Rcservo Fund Life association to
recover $10,000 with Interest on a policy
Issued by tho association. In his opinion
Judgo Lucombc eajs:
"Tbo action Is brought In the federal
court by rcaton of diversity of citizenship,
Tho demurrer asserts that tho court has no
Jurisdiction and that the complainant does
not state facts sufficient to base a cause ot
action. The action of tho demurrant appears
to bo on tho proposition that there Is no
diversity of citizenship by reason ot the
fact that tho plaintiff Is a eltlzen of Cuba.
It Is contended that In eome way or other
tho treaty with Spain, December 10, 1898,
did, frcm tho date of Its ratification, remove
him from tho category of 'forclgneis, cltl
zem or nubjects.'
"Thero Is nothing in all tho treaty which
lends color to tho proposition that the
plaintiff Is not a foreign citizen, The po
litical branch of this government has found
na a political fact that the people of Cuba
are 'freo and Independent.' "
ST. PAUL. Minn., May 7. Judge Lochren
today filed In tho United States circuit court
bis decision on tho application of Rafael
Ortlx, a Porto Rlcan, to be released from
the Mlnneeota stato prison. Ortiz was con
victed by a military tribunal In Porto Rico
for the murder of a United States soldier
and condemned to dlo. The sentence was
commuted to llfo Imprisonment.
Tho application' for releaso was based on
tho claim that tho military authorities had
no Jurisdiction over Ortiz; that peace had
been declared and that he should havo had
a civil trial,
Judge Loshrcn refused the application in
an oral decision Thurrday last and today
filed an exhaustive opinion thereon.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Fair; Cooler; Westerly Winds.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday!
Hour. Dest. Hour. Dor-.
r n. m (14 1 p. m 7 1
0 a. m (Ill -J. p. ni 114
7 a. m (i:t ;t p. ni (IS
H n. m (14 4 p. m (1.1
O a. m nn S p. m (I.i
10 n. m nr it p. in (i:t
11 a. ni (Ill T p. m I'J
12 m 7.1 H p. m (HI
o p. m mi
TORNADO HITS SAN ANTONIO
Fort Sam Houston Nearly Destroyed
lllflh Winds nnd Floods Through
out the Slate.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., May 7. A tornado
swept through San Antonio this morning
and caused a loss aggregating over $100,000.
No loss of llfo Is reported. At Fort Sam
Houston three barracks were nearly de
molished and the officers' quarters were
unroofed. Hundreds ot trees within the lort
ar utterly ruined.
Bexar county will bo a heavy loser by
the wreckage of bridges. A huge steel
brldgo over Salado creek, nlno miles from
this city, Is completely demolished. Tho
damago will probably reach $20,000. The
Dullnlg mineral wells wore Injured to tho
extent ot $8,000. Individual lorses of sev
eral local merchants ran go from $1,000 to
$8,000. It is eatlmated that fifty houses
were damaged through blowing in of walls
and lots of roofs. Tho damage caused by
tho collapse of the San Antonio loan and
Trust company's building Is $40,000,
A heavy rainstorm accompanied by very
high winds swept over nearly tho wholo
stato last night and today. Outside of San
Antonio tho greatest damago has been to
farm buildings and io crops. So far no
casualties havo been reorted, but theso
may como tomonow when tho country is
heard from.
The crest of the Brazos flood has now
reached Richmond and Seatey. All tho bot
toms are overflowed In tho vicinity. At
Sandy Point the river la now over the banks.
The peopln of Columbia have been boating
through tho streets of tho town for a we ok
aud the river continues to rlso.
TIME TO TAKE TO THE CELLAR
Fourteen Tornado Clonds Seen In
Kansas In One Day Only
Two Fatalities.
KANSAS CITY, May 7. No less than
fourteen tunnel-shaped clouds arc reported
to have been seen yesterday In central Kan
sas, ranging through Saline, Ellsworth, Rico,
Barton and Pawnee counties. As far as
learned Mr. and Mrs.WIIllam Helfrlck, who
lost their live in the destruction ot their
home north of Elllnwood, comprise tho
fatalities. Over twenty people are reported
slightly Injured near Elllnwood.
Tho first storm formed In tho neighborhood
of St. Peter's and St. Paul's church, five
miles north of Elllnwood, at 5 o'clock In the
afternoon, destroying the Helfrlck homo
completely and damaging several other farm
houses and outbuildings.
Almost simultaneously another tornado
formed about four miles east of Great Bend
and moving in a northeasterly direction de
molished fences and barns and killed con
siderable lire stock. Here William Welch's
farmhouse and buildings were demolished,
but the family escaped.
Another storm at about tho same time
struck near Pawnee Rock, thirteen miles
eouthoast of Great Bend, and wrecked sev
eral buildings and destroyed crops. Con
siderable damage, wlt no loss ot life, Is
also reported at and near Claftln, In the
northeast part of Barton county, and at
Frederic, In tho western part of Rice county.
Rain and hall following the storms did great
damage to crops In some localities.
Noar Elkhorn the Houseman farm build
ings and the big growing wheat crop wero
destroyed. On tho Mosett farm the finest
pcaoh orchard In the county was uprooted
and every building on the place wrecked,
The farm buildings on John Glcnson's place
were also leveled and the race ground stnblca
and Cockran barn, the latter stored with
valuablo farming machinery, wero wrecked.
At Fort Scott tho most destructive wind
storm experienced In many years prevailed.
Signs and shade threes were blown down,
blocking tbo street cars; telephone wires
wero snapped and several small buildings
were damaged.
Near Maryvllle, Mo., a small sized tornado
Sunday evening destroyed a dozen houses
and barns and damaged crops.
SEVERE STORMS IN MISSOURI
DinsRa to Market Gardens nnd Farm
Crops LlKhtnlnK Is
Ilu My.
ST. LOUIS, May 7. The stonms of wind
and rain that havo swept through St, Louis
and vicinity tbo last two days have been
the most severe of the season, resulting In
considerable damage to property. In tho
city the damage Is confined to the blowing
down ot trees and portions of housos and
sign boards. Lightning caused several fires
throughout this city and East St. Louis. A
large number ot birds wero found dead after
the storm. Market gardeners nnd fruit
growers In this and adjoining counties, as
well as cast of the river In Illinois, suffered
greatly as the result of the heavy down
pour of rain and hall,
At Monroe City, Mo., lightning struck the
telephone wires, burned out 160 connections,
destroyed tbo switchboard and sot flro. to the
central office
STORM DAMAGE AT fL DODGE
One Mnn Killed and n Ilesldenee
Wrecked hy Light-
nlnif.
FORT DODGE, la., May 7 One of the
worst rain and thunder storms In years
occurred hero last night. Reports of much
damago to property and large losses of live
stock are coming from all points, Al Em
mons, a prominent farmer living south of
Mason, la., was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed, The large rrsldcnco of R. M.
Wright in this city was struck by lightning
and tbo entire building wrecked, tho In
mates escaping uninjured.
Texas Wires Are Dunn,
OALVESTON, Tex., May 7. The telegraph
service to the Interior of the stato was pros
trated hy a serious wind and electrical storm
this morning. The Brazoi rlvor Is raging
near Thompson and tho lowlands for miles
on either side are flooded.
It Is reported that tho storm was of a
cyclonic, character, but details are lacking,
owing to tho wires being down.
lintel at llastrnp Wreeked,
DALLAS, Tex., May 7. A heavy wind nnd
rain storm struck Bastrop today and the
Midland hotel was wrecked, Charles and
Llzzlo Wilkes, children of the proprietor,
wero badly hurt by falling timbers, The
hard w aro store of R. and G. Starke was
partly destroyed. Grave fears nro felt as to
the result In the surrounding country.
LINED UP FOR BRYAN
Dalagatai t tha Bionx Falls Canrintioa
Qit Their Infractions.
DOLLAR DINNER SERVES ITS PURPOSE
Opportunity Chan tha Colonel to Speak and
Not Oo to Dakota.
NOTABLE rUSIONISTS IN ATTENDANCE
Thomas M, Fattarion, Ojolona Davis and
John W. Briedenthal There.
SPEECHES ALL ALONG THE ONE LINE
Wlekedness of the Ileptihllcnn Admin
istration nnd ImpendlnK Glories to
Come When Fusion Triumphs
the Theme.
William Jennings Bryan has been soared
tho necessity of going to Sioux Falls. He
wan afforded an opportunity of showing
himself to such of thn delegates as cared
to see blm at tho dollar dinner of the Peter
Cooper club last night. It would probably
bo saying too much to charge that this
dinner was arranged for this purpose. It
Is merely a happy coincidence that Mr.
Bryan's engagements should so fall that It
would bo pofslhlo for him to attend tho
affair which wns gotten up In honor of tho
pawago of so many of the populists who
aro wending their way to Sioux Falls to do
bomago to .tho nnmo tho fusion wing of the
Peter Cooper club dollghts to honor.
Another happy feature." of tho affair whs
tho fortuitous prcsenco of that other gro.it
apoatlo of fusion, Mr. Thomas M. Patterson
of Colorado, who goes so far In tho practice
of his pet theory that for the last two years
no nas supported tho tickets nomlnatod by
tho democrats ot Denver and Arapahno
county as opposed to tho tickets nominated
by tho populists, all the whllo holding him
self as a. candldato for tho United States
nonato on the democratic ticket, hut acting
sb national committeeman of tho populist
party tor Colorado In behalf of tho popu
lists. Then thero was "Cyclone" Davis of
Texas, who probably hapn't heard from tho
Toxas populist convention which mot last
Friday and decided to send Its state dele
gation to Cincinnati. Mr. Davis will be tho
temporary chairman at Sioux Falls and will
give tho waiting world the unique epectaclo
of a convention presided over by a man
who Is there solely bm a representative, of
tho great prlnclplo of fusion nnd without
credentials, because his party In his own
Btato doera't bellove In fusion.
John W. Brledenthal ot Kansas, the per
petual bank e.xnmlnor of tho Sunflower
state, was another of the great lights at
tho meeting.
Croud I.nte In Gntherlnir.
It Is estimated that 700 people men,
women and children participated in the
second annual dollar 'banquet of tto fusion
branch of the Peter Cooper club given Mon
day night In the Coliseum. Tho largo audi
torium wns well filled. Tho entire floor
was occupied by tables set bo closo together
that there was barely room to pass between
them. These were plainly sprond; thero
was no cut glass or damask, no smllax or
palms, but tho barrenness was relieved by
occasional pots of geraniums. In the north
end of the hall, close to tho scat of honor,
was a great bunch of American Beauty roses
in a vase five feet high. This was tho extent
of the decorations. No attempt had been
mado to brighten the walls with bunting or
other ornamentation.
Soven hundred and eighty-three covers
had been laid, but at 7 o'clock, the hour set
for the Bervlng of the first courso, less than
half the seats were occupied. An hour later,
however, all wore occupied save about 100.
There wero no printed menu cards. The
bill of faro comprised cold roast beef, cold
turkey, cold ham, potato salad, Neapolitan
Ice cream, assorted cake and coffee.
Among tho early arrivals was W. J.
Bryan, tho principal drawing card of tho
evening. He took a seat closo to the big
bouquet of roacs and spent an hour writing
his namo on paper napkins to bo claimed by
tho women ns souvenirs.
On his right nal John O. Yelser and on his
left Oovernor Poyntcr. Then camo "Cyclone"
Davis, Judge W. H. Wcstover, Thomas M.
Patterson and John W. Brledenthal, tho
fusion candldato for governor ot Kansas,
Dclcitiili'M from KniiNiiH.
The Kansas delegation camo In eighty-four
strong. Among them wero: Mrs. Annlo L.
Dlggs, ox-Attorney Genoral John T. Little,
Pat Gorman, George B. Eaaterwood, T. J.
Close, R. W. Hoffman, C. II. Emmons, Hall
Russell, J. S, Goodrich, Leon Lock, J. C.
Frye, II. W. Young, I. T. Price, Fred Van
degrltt, W. H. Ulakeslee, S, B, Gephart, T.
C. Davis, E. J. Westgnto, G. S. Sallyards,
G. M. Culver, Gomer Davis, J. II. Curran,
William Stryker and J. J. Marty.
It required about three-quarters of an
hour to disperse the "collation," as Mine
Host Romo Miller called It, aud then, at
8:45 began the spce:hmaklng.
The first post-prandlal Incident was the
brief speech of John O. Yelser, toastmaster,
In Introducing Elmor E. Thomas of this city,
who responded to tho toast, "Tho Peter
Cooper Club." In substance the toastmaster
said:
Ludlea and Gentlemen: Wo arc assembled
nt tho banquet loard In the great Coliseum
of Nebraska with our friends and Invited
guests because we are the largest populist
club In tho world nnd we want to celebrate
because wo aro two years old tonight and
to thn feast we welcome you.
Perhaps romo populists from tho prohibi
tion stato of Kansas or the vlneyarda of
California, or even from tho city mado fn
mous by lioer. havo regretfully observed mi
absonro of bucchaniillan refreshments. If
htich l tlio can our apology Is the presence
of a stimulant distilled from heaven tliat
sparkles In hundreds of lovely eyes, How
ovnr, tbore aro other oyc.s spoiled with only
one letter who will add considerable to the
.festivities of tonight.
Thn llrxt ono 1 shall have thn pleasure of
Introducing Is a gentleman of the bar, who
mands high pre-eminently hlg'hcr than uny
otnor lawyer of Omaha, cxcnptlnx the presi
dent of thn Peter Cooper club, who stands
with him on tlif tenth lloor of tho New York
Llfo hulldlnc. Ladles and gentlemen, this
speaker Is home grown he. Is a member of
our club and will welcome you In response
to the following toast, "Tho Peter Cnopnr
Club." Ladles nnd gentlemt-n, I have tho
pleasure of now presenting Elmer K.
Thomas.
First of the Sperehes,
Mr. Thomas proved his title to tho dis
tinction of being a fusion populist by lam
basting everything und ovorybody that did
not como within the limitations ot the Omaha
platform and praising all that did. Ho wau
especially proud nf Cronje ,nnd Oom Paul
and particularly severe on President 'Mc
Kinley, and concluded as follows;
A pood namo In better than rlchea. What
phall we say of statesmanship which not
only rnlm tm of our riches, but nlso lllchea
from lia our good n-imo? "HemenYber thn
Filipinos" will over bo iui nnswer to our
boast ot honor nnd prowess,
Thn peopln huvn come far: there Is still
s. crying need for a party of education, of
agitation. Tho people's party found Rom
( i