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    The Omaha Daily Bee.
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WU GETS HURRY CALL
Ohineso Minister Hastens from His (Jape
May Outing to Washington,
LONG TALK WITH ACTING SECRETARY HILL
Belief That Government Will Soon Make
Important Pronouncement.
WHO MAY NEGOTIATE PEACE FOR CHINA
Not Likely That Ex-Secretary Will Serve as
Amorican Representative.
GENERAL CHAFFEE PRAISES HIS MEN
Colnnrl DnRurtt Is Hrrninmrnilril li
III Mtiprrlnr for Promotion to
ltmiU of llrlunillrr fipiiprnl on
Account of (iiillimlr).
WASHINOTON', Sept. 7. Minister Wu ar
rived In Washington from Capo May thH
afternoon and. although It svas near tho
close of the oinclal day, ho proceeded di
rectly to tho Ktate department. It Is un
derstood that ho hail received nn Intima
tion that tho department nniclals were de
sirous of conferring with hltn. honeo IiIh
return to Washington. For nearly an hour
tho minister was closeted with Acting Sec
retary lllll nnd Assistant Secretary Adee.
tho door being locked meantime and not
even tho messengers allowed ent ranee.
None of tho parties to tho tonforenre were
communicative an to the Hitbjeet of dis
cussion, hut at Its conclusion Dr. lllll re
paired to the White IIouho with a port
folio well lllled with papers.
For Heveral hours preceding tho minis
ter's visit Acting Secretary lllll and As
ftlHtnnt Secretary Adee had been engaged
In short confcrenceB and It wan gathered
that tho negotiations relative to China
wcro npproaehlng another phase and that
another pronouncement of some kind wan
In preparation.
Atlllmli- of lite I'nstrr.
Tho fact Is recalled that when the United
States made Its respnnso to tho Russian
note on tho 28th ultimo the officials here
exprensed the belief that about a week's
tlmo would bo required to determine upon
the next Htep and at tho end of that time
it would bo dellnltcly known whether or
not tho troopa were to bo withdrawn from
I'ckln. That period of tlmo has now
elapsed. The reportH from tho Kuropean
chancellories Indlcato that, oftlclally at
least, this Important Rtibjert Is being
treated with tho greatest deliberation and
lit leant another week, and probably even
moro time, may bo consumed In framliiK
tho last of the nnswers to the Russian
note. Mcansvhllo our government has
pretty well satisfied Itself as to the atti
tude toward this last proposition of each
nnd nil of tho powers Interested In the
Chinese problem. It may be that this
knowledge I regarded as sufficient upon
which to base another forward movo and
perhaps In this caso an Independent move,
mcnt by tho United States toward the ul
timata withdrawal of the troops and the
settlement with China which tho govern
ment has had lu mind slnco the beginning
of tho trouble
Tho consultations with Mr. Wu are be
lieved to hnvo been inspired by a dcslro to
learn something of tho personality of tho
Chinese notables whoso names have been
r.uggcsted ns proper to constitute tho Chi
nese side of any commission which may bo
named to arrange n settlement of the
illlllcultleH. Mr. Wu Is an anient adherent
bf Karl M.
I'onsIIiIi- American CnniinlMNlnnpr.
There Is much speculation hero as to
Iho personnel of tho American commission
ers In caso tho peace neKotlatlons should
lio entrusted to such a body and the names
nf men prominent In International affairs
in recent years all have been canvassed.
Included In tho list Is the name of Ocneral
John W. Foster, but It Is regarded as much
moro probable that If ho appears at nil
in theso negotiations It will bo In his old
jtlncn as a representative of tho Chinese
government. Ho was associated with A
Jlung Chang during tho pcaco negotiations
which closed the Chlno-Japancso war and
it Is sntd that Karl LI has n high seuso
of appreciation of his work for China then.
It seems to bo regarded ns highly
probablo In official circles that when tho
tlmo arrives for tho actual negotiations
looking to a settlement with China tho gov
crnrcont will appoint n commission for that
purpose rather than place tho negotiations
in tho hands of a single Individual.
As to tho numerical strength of such a
commission tho genernl Impression scums
to bo that It would not consist of moro
than Ave members, moro likely three, and
possibly of only two. It can be stated upon
the highest uuthority that there will bo
upon tho commission soma American of
pro-eminent nullity, whose reputation
would bo an Immediate- guaranty to the
American people that American Interests
would bo safo In his hands nnd whose
standing beforo tho world would bo such
ns to glvo htm and those associated with
him prestlgo abroad. It Is believed that
tho administration is now casting about
lor such a man to head tho commission
when it Bhall bo ready to appoint It.
Tho names of ex-I'resldent Harrison,
Rocretnry of State Hay, and John Ilassett
Mooro, who ssub secretnry of the peace
commission at Paris, have been mentioned
lu this connection in addition to that of
General Kostcr.
.psv Xole Xot Yel Prepared.
No Information Is obtainable today regard
ing tho now note, which It has been rumored
tho government was preparing for transmis
sion, to tho powers. Tho only thing definite
concerning it was tho positive statement to
day that It had not been Bent cither today
or up to a Into hour tonight. No representa
tions havo been made by this government
looking to a return of the Chinese imperial
nutborlttcs to I'ckln. Such a course on the
part of the Chinese authorities, however.
would be deemed highly desirable by this
government, because It Is believed hero that
h resumption of the reins of power at tho
capital of tho omplro would Inevitably
hasten and facilitate tho peace negotiations.
()i'i'Uilltlnn uf I'eLln.
If the Chlno.-o authorities nre deterred
from returning by tho military occupation
of I'ckln, It Is pointed out that this fear
would not be removed, except by the with
drnwnl of all tho rowers. In this connec
tion tho suggestion which Is being madn of
ft possible limited occupation of I'ckln by the
powers as a compromise does not seem to
meet with favor here. Tho total force of tin
allies In I'ckln is now about 30,000 men and
it la pointed out that the situation at the
Chinese capital might mako It unsafe for a
rorco much smaller than that to attempt to
preserve order. The Immense population of
I'ckln and tho disturbed condition there pro-
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
RUSSIA APT TO LEAVE PEKIN
I'iikIIkIi Opinion Incline to the lilrn
'Hint tin Crnr Will Art on
III (Inn I'rnpnnitl.
LONDON, Sept. S. 4 15 a. m. Tho Chi
nese crisis presents no new feature this
morning. The balance of opinion lends to
tho belief that Russia Is still Inclined to ad
here to her decision to quit t'okln, what
ever tho other powers may be.
Tho studiously moderate tono of Emperor
William's speech at Stettin Is marked. There
was nothing of tho "mailed fist" or revenge
In his speech.
According to the Standard's Moscow cor
respondent Russia's program mainly con
cerns Manchuria and sho needs troops from
I'ckln to assist In the seizure of that prov
ince, which Is looked upon ns another Kgypt.
Her withdrawal from I'ckln Is considered an
attempt to pose, as a sincere adherent of
the principles of Tho Haguo conference.
It Is ascertained at the Austrian foreign
ofllce, according to the Vienna correspond
ent of the Dally Mall, that HuksIh has agreed
to n compromise, leaving a portion of the
troops In Pekln and sending the main body
to Tien Tsln, which will be the military
headquarters.
Tho London Chamber of Commerce has
received a telegram from the Hong Kong
Chamber of Commerce with a request Hint
It bo communicated lo iho Hrltlsh foreign
ofllce, advocating a continuance of the occu
pation of I'ckln until a proper government
has been established and the guilty officers
punished and pointing out that nn earlier
withdrawal would bo disastrous to foreign
prestige in China. This dispatch, together
with a spnial letter from the London Cham
ber of Commerce recommending it ns de
serving of consideration, has been sent to
Lord Salisbury.
REPORT ON MISSIONARIES
I'rpsli.t (erlllll llonril of I'orrlltn Ml
lnn ll-eeltc I ii for mil I Ion from
the Mnti- Ocpiirlmcnt.
NHW YORK. Sept. 7. -Robert K. Speer.
one of the seiretorles of the Presbyterian
Hoard of Foreign Missions, received n
letter today from David .1. lllll, assistant
secretary of state, dated Washington, Sep
tember 7. Dr. Hill Rays:
Voir letter of the llli Inst . nuking In
formation conrernlnir Hie missionaries at
I'ao Tlnij Km. and particularly rnm-cniliiK
ir. i. v noitge anil ms svito, wno are
thought to be In I'eklu. bus been received
The department has had no detinlte In
formation concerning the missionaries at
Pao Tine Kn since Hie telegram from Con
sul General (tuoitiinw ut Shanghai, dated
July 27 last. In his telegram Mr. Ooodnow
Htuteil that all olIliTil telegram received at
Shanghai on the ldth reported all foreign
ers anil tunny native Christians killed at
Pao Ting Fit; mission burned; the Amer
icans named wi re Hie Sltncox family, Tay
lor. Pitkin. Misses Gould anil Morrill.
In view of the many urgent Inquiries) of
the fr'etids of Dr. and Mrs. llmlzp not
mentioned In Mr Onodnotv's telegram- ilie
department telegraphed on August 22 to
.Mr. conger. asKiug wneiner mry were in
IVKIn To thin telegram no reply lux been
received
On August 2S the reports received from
China from various eoureo concerning the
Pan Tin K Ku inlsHlnniirie Doing conflict
ing, the department again telegraphed to
Minister Conger, directing him to ascertain
their fate. If possible, nnd If any were alive
to endeavor tn send relief. There lias not
been HiiMiclent time as vet to havo received
h reply to this Inquiry.
CABINET DISCUSSES CHINA
Dclliiltrly Stntcil that No I.nte timolol
Inforniiit Ion linn llppit llr
I'ob ril from I'liu'ern.
WASHINOTON, Sept. 7 Only threo mem
bers of tho cabinet were present at to
day's meeting. Attorney General Griggs
and Secretaries Hitchcock and Wilson. It
was definitely stated ut the conclusion of
tho meeting that no lato official Informa
tion had been received from the powers
regarding the Russian proposal to with-
draw troops from Pekln. It Is understood
that nothing official has been received
either from Orcnt Ilrltaln or Japan on
the subject and this government Is now
waiting for Information, particularly from
theso two nations. Tho note from Oermany
Is not considered altogether satisfactory
nor entirely detinlte, nnd It Is thought
that something further from that govern
ment may bo soon received.
It Is authoritatively stated that Russia,
bo far as thlH government knows, has not
modified Us original position nnd has not
consented to leavo a detachment of troops
In Pekln.
l.iiiulipr for Troops In Cliinn.
SKATTLH. Sept. 7. Tho govornmont
transport Ooodwln, now at Tacomn, Is
loading building lumber for the troops lu
tho Orient. It will como to Seattle to
complete Its enrgo of 2.C00.O0O feet, taking
also COO doors and S00 windows, and then
will sail for Taku, China. Tho War de
partment Is to establish n enntonment or
temporary post at Taku.
Local officers of tho army bellovo that
this shipment of lumber Indicates that ro
gardloss of tho settlement of Chinese nf
fairs or tho continuance of war American
troops aro to bo kept In China for at
least six months.
I'.iniieror on Chlucne Problem.
STETTIN, Sept. 7. The emperor nnd
empress of Ocrmnny arrived hero today
to attend the Imperial navy maneuvers.
In reply to an address of wolcomo from tho
burgomaster his majesty declared his con
viction that success would attend tho ef
forts being made to establish In tho far
cast n stable government and orderly con
ditions under which tho Oerman merchants
can carry on trade undisturbed and with
out risk.
In conclusion, his majesty said he felt no
nnxlety for tho futuro and was satisfied his
plan would suceed and servo tho best In
terests of tho fatherland.
Wlirrcn ItcuclicN NohiiniiUI,
WASHINOTON, Sept. 7. Tho Wnr de
partment has been Informed of tho arrival
of tho transport Warren fit Nagasaki yes
terday with two battalions of the Ninth
cavnlry and recruits aboard. Tho health
of the troops Is reported to be oxcellcnt.
Tho department also Is advised of tho ar
rival of tho unlmal transport Aztec nt
Kobe, with horses for tho Third cavalry
aboard.
WhIUi'mpc ut Colombo,
COLOMllO. Sept. 7. Count von Wnlder
see, coramander-ln-chlef of tho allied
troops In China, arrived hero this morning.
After spending a few hours ashore the
count resumed his oyngc.
Trillliorl Leave for (illlln.
HRK.MEUHAVKN. Sept. 7. Three tran
ports, convoying troops to China, sailed
from hero this afternoon. Tho departing
soldiers received enthusiastic farewells
from tho assembled crowds.
Money to I'ny Solillero.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7. Tho steamer
China, which has Balled for Hong Kong,
carried nearly M.500,000 in gold and silver
currency for tho United States troops In
Coins.
Mlniatcra Arrlir In IVUIn,
I1KRL1N, Sept. 7. An undated dispatch
from Shanghai announces the arrival there
of Dr. von Rosthorn. Austro-HunKarlan
charge d'affaires In China, nnd Dr. P. M
Knoblc, minister of the Netherlands.
EARL LI FAVORS AMERICANS
Aaks that Unitod States Soldiers Escort
Him to Pekin.
G00DN0W IS CONSIDERING THE REQUEST
Hrltlsh I'orelRii Oilier lln Allotted It
to Heroine Dellnltel.v Knott II dim
Innil I'nsor Kcrplnit Allied
Force In Chinese Cnpltnl.
LONDON. Sept. 7. A special dispatch
from Shanghai says LI Hung Chang has
mudo a request for on American escort to
accompany him on his Journey to Pekln nnd
that t'nlted States Consul Ooodnow Is con
sidering his request.
Now that a proposal more In conformity
with the original American recommendation
has apparently met with the approbation of
al Wast a majority of the powers, tho Brit
ish foreign ofllce has allowed It to becoms
dellnltcly known that the llrlllsh govern
ment la of the opinion that It Is advisable
for the allied force) to remain nt Pekln until
satisfactory nrrangcmenls for peace, etc.,
are concluded with the Chinese government.
PARIS, Sept. 7. -Active negotiations nre
In progress looking to some compromise
arrangement with Russia regarding the
position It has assumed toward Pekln. The
communications exchanged between the
powers now have better promise of success.
The compromise suggested. It Is asserted
here, is the withdrawal of the forces of nil
the powers from Pekln. leaving an Interna
tlonnl guard to prolert the legations,
which. It Is further asserted In Paris, will
be allowed to repialn al the Chinese capital
pending a peace settlement. The main
body of troopa. It Is nlsn suld, will-retire
to the neighborhood of Tien Tsln, leaving
sufficient forces along the road to keep
open the route and railroad between Pekln
and Tien THln
Russia's attitude Is interpreted here ns
meaning that it will withdraw Its troops
outside the walls of Pekln. but not neces
sarily a great distance from that city.
RUSSIA MAY NOT WITHDRAW
tirrinimy Hellene i'hnt Crnr'j) lro
IiomiI Won ot In thr Vol n re nf
nit lit I mil tu in.
nKRLIN. Sept. 7. evidently the German
foreign office reckons with the possibility
that Russia will yiold to tho arguments
of tho powers nml will not withdraw her
troopa from Pekln. Discussing this ques
tion today a high official of tho foreign
office said:
"Oermany does not understand Iho Wash
ington dispatches to mean that tho United
Stales intends to withdraw their troops.
As far as Russia Is concerned It must be
borno In mind that sho did not put forth
her proposition of withdrawal as a sine qua
non, but only tentatively Hnd for tho pur
pofco of discussion."
On attention being called to the sharp
criticisms of Russia's nttitudo In a uoctlou
of tho Oerman press, the foreign office
officinl remarks: "Our press Is discussing
the question for tho most part in an
amicable spirit and those papers that are
attacking Russia are pursuing a policy of
thrlr own." -
Kmperor William's speech at Stottln to
day is interpreted hero to mean that tho
plan of overcoming tho present difficulty
in China will bo adopted by the powers.
This goes to show as has beeu claimed
all along thnt Oermany is following tho
personal policy of the kalsor In the China
mntter. A number of leading Journals con
demn such a course as In contravention of
tho constitution of the empire. Tho Oegeu
wart, u high clnss periodical, concludes an
article signed "Apolltlcs" as follows:
"Surley It Is high tlmo to determlno
tho question whother our political life can
still be Justly called constitutional, or
whether wo are steering toward abso
lutism." From the present Instructions of tho
naval department, Oermany will make the
strongest naval demonstration ever mado
at Shanghai, namely, ten war ships with
3,200 men and 16fl guns. Of theso vessels
four will be largo cruisers, four others will
be some smaller and two will jio gunboats.
A special dispatch from Amoy says that
both the Japanese and English marines
were withdrawn today nnd that everything
thero Is quiet.
Special dispatches to tho Cologne Ga
zette announce that nil classes of tho
Chlneso population believe that tho Chlneso
havo been victorious over tho allied troops.
Striking Illustrations of this aro given.
ROBBERS KILL WATCHMAN
Attempt to Capture Men Who Until
I i Muht Openitor i;mU
I 'll lull; .
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 7. A special to tho
Post-Dispatch from Marshall, Mo., says:
lletween 1 and 2 a. in, H. II. Mowrey, night
operator of tho Chicago & Alton railway,
was held up by threo masked robbors, who
ontored tho station nnd commanded hltn
to open tho safe. He did not know tho
combination and refused. No attempt was
mado to blow open tho safo, but ono of tho
robbors cleared out the money drawer
at tho ticket window, securing a fow dol
lars. S. C. Aulgur, night watchman, on his
rounds, discovered tho Intruders and point
Ing his pistol through the partly open
door commanded the men to surrender.
The man at tho cash drawer, who was
nearest to Aulgur, jumped toward the lat
ter and shot him through the right eye,
Aulgur also fired ono shot nt his an
tagonist', but It Is not known that It took
effect. Aulgur fell back in tho wultlng
room nnd died soon after. Tho robbers
escaped and thero Is no clue to tholr
whereabouts.
ll'MioiiMltlly for HcnilliiK Wreck.
LANSDALK. Pa., Sept. 7. Tho coroner's
Jury which has been Investigating the
cause of the wieek on the Philadelphia &
Heaillnu railroad ut Hntlleld hist Sunday
morning. In which thirteen persons were
killed outright and over fifty Injured In a
collision between a milk train nnd a
crowded excursion train, today nndered
a verdict llxlng the responsibility upon the
railroad comoanv. Knglncer John Davis
and Conductor Thomas Shelby of the col
liding oxcursluii train, V. H. Meldler, tele,
graph operator at Souderton. which Is next
to ll.ittleld. and W S. droves, train dis
patcher In the Heading terminal station at
Philadelphia.
o Double Mnuiliiril In (itlrc nlili,
SOUTH M'ALKriTKIl. I. T, Sept. 7.
The county court of Tolmeksy count has
decided that persons admitted to citizen
ship by the United Stntes court are not
entitled to exercise the privileges of Choc
taw citizenship. Somo I.OiX) persons have
tlus been admitted by the United States
court nnd this decision affects them all
as a class and Is n declaration by the
Choctaw authorities tint they will not be
ullnwed to partake of any of the bonetlts
and privileges of Choctnw- citizenship at
thH time.
Killed Uy I, It.. AVI re.
YOUNHSTOWN. O, Sept. 7.-IMward
Meyers was Instantly killed this afternoon
hy contact with n live wire while work
ing on the cros.sarm of a tlfty-foot pole
The body fell on the wires where It was
burned for liftccn minutes before It could
b removed. ,
OUT OF THE FROZEN NORTH
tie m hers of Diilir of Alirtir.J.I' niprdl
tlon fo North Pole llntp Mime
iiirllllntr i:pcrlenee.
CHR1STIANIA. Sept. 7. Further details
regarding tho Arctic expedition of the duke
of Abruzzl, on board the Stella Polnr,
whoso safo return was reported yc3tcrday
ftom Tromsoo, Norway, show that the ex
pedition Inst year through Nightingale sound
and tho Hrltlsh canal reached as far north
as 82.1, but finding no wintering harbor
It returned to Kplltz bay, Crown Prince Ru
dolph's land, where the Stella Polar was
frozen In about September 1.
Tho duke of Abruzzl's lingers were frost
bitten on n trial sledge nt Chrlstmas,aml two
Joints wcro amputated, obliging him to ro
mnln for several months In his tent.
Tho cold Increased to 52 degrees CcUIus.
On March 11 the advanso was renewed and
leu men slarted north. After ten days
marching threo started to return to the
ship, which, however, they never reached.
Their fate H unknown.
A second party of three men passed tho
S3d parallel after a march of twenty days
and then returned to the ship.
A third party, led by Captain Cngnl, with
two Alpine guides and nn Italian sailor,
reached latitude and was then obliged
to return through lark of food. It started
with six sledges and forty-flvo dogs and re
turned with two sleiiges nnd seven dogs.
ha Ing subsisted for seventeen days exclu
sively on dog tlesh. On Auguit 8 the Stella
Polar started homeward. Sho' traversed tho
Hrltlsh canal in a single day and then
drifted for a fortnight In a .'severe strug
gle with drift Ice before reaching the open
sea.
NEWS BUDGET FROM ORIENT
lln Million Court llnliti CnnMltittlnti
I'ollnttN linn In Cnxc of Mnn
l ontlcteil liy Mnjiirlly,
VICTORIA. II. C, Sept. 7. The steam
ship Warrlmoo brings the following news:
The Hawaiian court. In the caso of
George Kdwards. ronvletcd ot nn unnatural
offense after the American flag wns raised
in Hawaii, has decided that the constitu
tion follows the Hag. Kdwards was con
victed on n verdict of ten to two nnd tho
court grants an appeal, as a unanimous
verdict Is necessary under tho constitution.
Tho steamship Coptic is quarantined at
Kobe, Chlneso on board having had the
bubonic plague.
TAKE NO AMERICAN COTTON
.llniii'hestiM' .Mills Likely la tior for
l.ni'k nf tloterlnl to
AVortt On,
MANCHESTER, Sept7. At ti meeting of
the cotton spinners hero today It was de
rided, practically unanimously, not to pur
chase American spot cotton during the
month of September. Tour-fifths of the
employers !n the trade wero represented.
It la anticipated that the decision will lead
to the closure of scores of mills for several
weeks.
Auntniloiilnii Krdrrntlon,
VICTORIA, II. C, Sept. 7. Lord Earmes
ton, lato governor of Tasmania, and Lady
Earmeslon wore passengers hy tho Warrl
mop today. Lord Earmeiton-spys tho plan
of federation haa now licoh ndoptcd nud
will tako effect October 1.
Over a dozun white settlers of Queens
land havo boon murdered, several with
gnat cruelty, by tho Queensland blacks.
Trackers with bloodhounds arc pursuing
tho murderers.
CimIIUIi IIiiUh Will Coinr llluli.
ST. JOHNS, N. V.. Sept. 7. Reports from
northern Labrador reveal tho existence of
great distress among tho fishermen owing
to tho lco remaining on the coast so long.
Many vessels havo been crushed In the
floes, losing their supplies and fishing out
fits. Tho others aro meeting with but poor
success. The Labrador cod fishery Is a vir
tual failure.
Str!llr.I Iteef Conilemnnt.
LIVERPOOL. Sept. 7. Today a corpora
tion Inspector condemned a large portion
of tho beef and mutton preserved hy tho
sterilized air process, hrought by the Ilrlt
Ish steamer Southern Cross. Captain
Phlpps, from Ilucnos Ayres, August 5. The
rest of tho cargo realized about half tho
prices of American chilled beef.
Unity It ni ii In .linonli-n.
KINGSTON. Jamaica. Sent. 7. A terrine
storm swept over this island last night.
Tho rivers nro all flooded and great dam
ago has been dono to the banana planta
tions. Miles of railroad track hnvn
been washed away. The torrential rains
continue. The losses will amount to thou.
sands of pounds.
TURNING THE BOERS' FLANKS
l.oril Holier! Kciiortn Minor Opera
tion nf Army In the
i'riiiiNt'itnl.
LONDON, Sept. 7. Lord Roberts reports
from Ilclfast, Transvaal, under dato of
Wednesday, September fi, ns follows:
"Ian Hamilton traversed Dulstroom yester
day with slight opposition.
"IJuller engaged tho oncmy's left this
morning. Hamilton Is ondeavorlng to turn
tho enemy's right.
"Doers with two guns nnd one pompom
this morning attacked 123 Canadian mounted
Infantry guarding the railway between Pan
and Wondersfonteln. Motion proceeded to
their assistance, but the little garrison hnd
beaten off tho enemy before he arrived. It
was a very creditable performance. The
wounded were Major Handcrs nnd Lieuten
ant .Yloodlc, slightly, nnd two men. Six men
aro missing.
Amerlciin Un teriir Imc In South Allien,
CAPETOWN. Sept, 7. American energy
prumlbes to ho rewarded by securing ordurs
for 300 largo coal trucks. Involving 160,000,
about to bo placed by gold mining companies
on tho Rand, In which quick delivery is
vitally Important.
Tenders wcro received from Hrltlsh nnd
American manufacturers, but ,tho latter
quoted lower prices and promised moro
speedy delivery. Hrltlsh financial houses
four that the English manufacturers will
allow foreigners to reap tho commercial ben
efits of tho war.
HolierlN Prepare to ( nine Home.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7. A dispatch to the
Trfbune from London says: Thero aru
many signs that tho military authorities
regard tho end of tho war ns closo nt hand.
Lord Roberts Is mnklng preparations to re
turn to England and has nlready sent four
of hH chargers down to Capetown. The
general belief is that Oonoral Roberts Is
coming home to take up the post of com-mnnder-ln-chlof
of tho Hrltlsh army, which
Lord Wolscley will vacate lu October.
Ovntloii for lllldell-I'iMvell,
CAPETOWN. Sept. 7-Gcneral Haden
Powell arrived hero this morning. In spite
of tho early hour of his arrival a great
public ovation was given In his honor. Tho
people carried him on their shoulders from
tho railroad station to the govemtneat
bouse, a distance of half a mile.
MINERS MAY STRIKE TODAY
Formal Order May Be Issued at Any Timo
from Headquarters,
NATIONAL BOARD IS NOW IN SESSION
Illinois Miners llnvc n 1Mb Defense
I'uuil mill Promised Aid In
Workers In the Anthra
cite field.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 7. Under the con
stitution of tho United Mine Workers ot
America the executive board must decide
beforo (5 o'clock tomorrow night upon the
application of tho district embraced In the
anthracite region for permission to strike.
Indications tonight nre that beforo that
time limit has expired messages will have
been sent to tho presidents of three dis
tricts In question, announcing that the
permission has been granted. Following
these messages will be olhers ordering
the men out of the mines.
The question of ordering the strike was
not submitted to a vole at the meeting
of the executive board which wns In ses
sion here nil day, Imt President Mitchell
said tonight:
"I suld some time ago that In my opin
ion there would be a big strike. After
talking with my collengues all day I have
no reason to change my opinion."
In so far as actual results ate concerned
tho situation Is practically the same as
yesterday. The deliberations today were
for tho purpose of putting the members
of the exerullve hoard In possession of
such facts ns must necessarily enter Into
their consideration beforo a strike can be
ordered. Tho facts embraced threo ques
tions: Will all the men strike'.'
How can tho half million people ho main
tained during the strike?
Can tho bituminous districts prevent coal
from being diverted to aid the anthracite
operators?
All have been satisfactorily unswornl.
If all the 1 13.000 men strike It Is argued
by mlno workers' officials that tho strike
can be won In thirty days. Thero Is, It Is
said, plenty of aid lu sight to maintain
tho strikers nnd their families. Tho or
ganizers and otllclnls of tho bituminous
dlstrlcta have been called here nnd all re
port favorably on tho ability to prevent
diversion of coal.
ScnmIoo llchlnil Closed Door.
Tho national board of the United Mine
Workers of America went Into closed ses
sion early this morning. Tho full board took
up tho anthracite situation. John Mitchell,
president, was in communication Into last
night with llazlclon. Pa., by long distance
telephone. No encouragement was received.
"We will certainly lssuo the order for
n gcnprnl strike, and tho country may as
well bo satisfied with this statement." said
one of the board members. "Wo care
little what the operators havo to say as to
tho Impending distress In tho Wyoming or
oilier valleys. We aro running things from
Indianapolis now. Tho statement that thero
will be great distress does not worry us:
wo will tako care of our men If they go on
a strlko and will not ask the operators
for nny financial aid."
llcfeiiDe I'nnil nf $200,000.
It was announced today that the large
defense fund held by the Illinois miners
cannot be used without the consent of tho
local unions In that state.
One of tho features of the conference
Is the nttendance of several prominent
men who are not bonrd members. W. D.
Ryan, secretary treasurer of tho Illinois
miners. Is on the ground. Tho Illinois
men have a defense fund of nearly J200.000
nnd It Is reported that Rynn Is hero to
pledge tho Illinois orgnnlzntlon In behalf
of financial support In caso a general an
thraelto strlko Is ordered. Tho Illinois
miners have bfen contributing lo the
strlkors of the southwest, but their defense
fund Is tho larsest ever accumulated by
a state organization of coal miners. J. M.
Huntor, president nf tho Illinois miners.
Is In Englnnd nttendlng the convention
of the British Labor congress.
W. D. Vanllorn's presence here lends
color to the reports that the national board
Is carefully preparing to "whip" tho bltu
mlonus operators Into a position where no
relief can bo given tho anthracite oper
ators when a strlko Is on.
ASK FOR
ARBITRATION
District Ollleor. nf United Mine
Workers Itendy to Submit
Their llHTereners.
HAZLETON. Pa., Sept. 7. A statement
prepared with tho liopo of clfcctlng an urbl
tratlon eonferenco and averting a strlko
In the anthracite region wnH issued by tho
district ofllcers of tho United Mine Work
ers of America. The statement is as fol
lows: We, tho district ofllcers of tho United
Mlna Workers of America, of the anthra
cite coal Holds of Pennsylvania, having
exhausted every tifort to Indues the opera
tors to meet us in friendly eonferenco for
the regulation of a fair day's wages for
a fair day's work, and all other points at
Issue, do hereby ugrro to submit our case
in every respect lo honest arbitration, ns
enjoined by tho constitution of our organi
zation, as follows:
"To use all honorable means to main
tain poaco between ourselves and employ
ers, adjusting all differences, so tar as
possible, by arbitration riul conciliation,
that strikes may become vnnecessary.'
T. D. NICHOLS,
President District No. 1.
THOMAS DUI'KY.
President District No. 7.
JOHN FAIIY.
President District No. 9.
PROSPECT OF LONG STRIKE
.til ne Operator Itefiime tn Confer ttilh
.Miners Must Strike or
llui'k Doit ii,
WILKESHARRE. Pa., Sept. 7. The re
fatal of the coal companies at tholr eon
ferenco in Now York to confer with tho
miners only mnkes tho belief among tho
people of tho Wyoming valley tho stronger
that there will Hurely bo a strike. Tho
miners will bo compelled to go out now or
back down Ignomlnlously.
Tho demand for coal hero Is very large.
Those nt tho head of tho big plunts are
of tho opinion that If n strike is ordered
It will bo a long drawn out nffatr. The
amount of money paid In wages In tho
anthracite region a month Is now $3, MO, 000.
Colllerlr tiny Clone Dott ll,
HAXLETON. Pa.. Sept. 7. Tho only now
development In tho strlko situation here
tonight Is tho unconfirmed rumor which hns
gained general circulation that If a strike
Is declared by the national cxecutlvo board
of tho mlno workers tomorrow nil the
operators in tho region will close I heir
colliers down for nn Indefinite porlod on
Suuday night. Operators nnd superintend
ents, when asked about the nut iter, pro
fessed entire Ignoranco of tho alleged gen
eral understanding In effect among the
(Continued on Fifth Pace.j
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LOOKING INTO RACE TROUBLE
(illiruc tiled Auillll! ll I of llrtriy
nml ."ctrritl of III Miliordlniite
In .ctv orL,
NEW YORK. Sept. 7 -Former Police
Commissioner Frank Moss, on behalf of the
recently organized Citizens' Protective
league, lato this afternoon preferred charges
against Chief of Police Devery, Inspector
Thompson and Ailing Captain Cooney of
the West Thlrly-soventh street station. He
areuses thorn of brutality, neglect of duly
and Incompetency In their method of treat
ing the lecent race riots In the West Side.
Frank Moss will act ns counsel for the
league.
The invest tgat Ion of the charge of club
bing made by negroe ngnlnst the police of
the West Thirty-seventh street station after
the recent race troubles which tho police
commissioners wero asked by the mayor to
hold began today, President York presid
ing. The first complainant, W. J. Elliott,
appeared with his counsel and tho Society
for the Prevention of Crime was alto lep
resented by counsel.
Elliott, who had been arrested In a pawn
shop whllo pricing some revolvers, asserted
that utter he had leen taken Inlo custody
he had been taken to the police station,
where, as he was being led thtough the
muster loom, he hnd been beaten almost
Into Insensibility by a crowd of ofllcers. He
wns corroborated by two other negroes. A
number of ofllcers, being questioned by Pres
ident York, denied the iitlark In tho sta
tion. Elliott wns represented by Attorney Lud
low, but President York refused to let the
lawyer examine his client or cross-exainlno
Iho policemen. Inking the ground that ns
the attorney represented a number of clients
who havo brought a suit ngnlnst the city
for Injuries rccchod In the riot, he did not
purpose allowing the investigation lo he
Iho mentis of furnishing evldcnco against
tho city In these suits.
Attorney Frank Moss, who conducted tho
recent Investigation of vice In Ibis city, also
nppeared at tho pollro Investigation. lie
represented the Society for the Prevention
of Crime, the City Vigilance league nnd the
Citizens' Protective league. Mr. Moss, not
satlslled with the way tho Investigation
wns proceeding, iisked If 'ho would bo al
lowed to examine his witnesses and cross
examine the policemen. President York de
clined to glvo him this privilege. There
upon Mr. Moss entered protest and filed with
tho president the formal charges against
Chief of Police Devery. Inspector Thompson
nnd Acting Cnptnln Cooney. The Investi
gation will ho resumed on Friday next.
VESSELS GO ASHORE IN STORM
Lumber I. mien Crnft tlrnl.cn nn Hie
Itcrf I'nmiil ttltli L'rrtt
.MIhsIii u-
MIAMI. Fla.. Sept. 7. The tropical hur
ricane which has done considerable dam
age ou the Island of Jamaica nnd Cuba
struck the Florida roast Wednesday, tho
wind nt ono tlmo rcnchlng a velocity ot
nearly 100 miles nn hour. It is feared
that the crews of nt least two vessels were
swept overboard, about thirty miles south
of here. Telegraph wires wero blown down
and this pnrt of tho country was shut off
from tho outside world from Wednesday
until this evening. The barkentlno Cul
boott, Captain Rlchter. nf St. John. N. H
laden with 330,000 feet of line limber. Is
ashore llvo tulles south of Casy Footlights,
about thlrty-llvo miles south of Miami. Sho
Is waterlogged. Tho Culhoon was driven
by the force of the waves over ono of the
feefs In tho Inner passage and Is lying In
twelve feet of water. Nothing has been
heard of her crow. Tho Culboon encoun
tered the hurricane Wednesday morning.
At 1:20, after losing her rudder nnd nearly
nil her canvas, the vessel wns hurled
upon the rocks. The vessel nnd cargo may
bo saved. The Culboon snlled from I'nsca
goula. Miss., August 23 nnd was bound for
Rosarlo, Argentine Republic.
Threo miles south of tho Culboon Is a
deserted lumber-laden bark which stranded
during tho night of tho Cth. Tho crew. It
Is feared, was swept overboard during tho
storm. Tho vessel has n windmill and Is
consequently thought to bo Norwegian.
CONIACKERS RUN TO EARTH
Secret Service OIIIcIiiIn nt Clilenuo
( upline tin n nml Woniiin nt Their
Ai'loiioii Work,
CHICAGO, Sept. 7. United States secret
sorvlco officials mado an Important capturo
of counterfeiters hero today. At No. 237
Illlnos street they found a man, said to
bo John Wllllnm Keys, nnd his wife who
hnd n complcto counterfeiting outfit. The
metal was still hot, showing that they
had been Interrupted In their work.
A dozon plnstcr of purls molds for dol
lars nnd half dollars, nnd quarter dollars,
a number of files to finish the coins and a
largo number of coins In various stages
wero found. Common solder was the chief
metal lined, hOjt brnt.8 was iwfd to
harden It.
The dollars wore of tho lS'JI lssuo from
the New Orleans mint, whllo tho half dol
lars and quarters wcro ot tho 18is3 Issue.
Kiys, it is said, eluded the authorities
for several years.
Mile In ortli Diiholn.
M l NOT. N. U . Sept. 7.-t!enoral .Miles
and parts' arrived here this morning In
thulr special car. Those comprising tho
party are: Lieutenant Onernl Nelson A.
Miles, Colonel F Mlchener, aide do rump:
Major J. D. Illack. Valley (itv; ,1 V. Fos
ter, F.vanston. Ill : Thurmnn Miles and
Mrs. Miles. Tho party left lu carriage!)
for the hills this afternoon for a duck
shoot. From Mlnot they will journey
weatwnril to the coast via the flrrut North
ern, Inspecting the different military posts
on the svuy.
Mut fluent of Ocenn eel Sept. 7,
At Ness' York Arrived 1 lekl.i. from Stet
tin, etc.; Lady Armstrong, from Stettin,
etc.; Hurger Mdster Petersen. from
Shields; Trave, from Koutb.impton; Au
gusto Victoria, from Hamburg.
At lioHton Arrived Ultonla, trotn Liver
pool. At Southampton Sailed Fuerst Ills
murrk. from Hamburg for New York, via
Cherbourg
At Urowhend Passed Umlirla. from New
York for Queenstowu and Liverpool.
Al Havre Arrived L'Aqultalne, Irom
New York.
At Queenstowu Arrived Uinhrla. from
New York for Liverpool, and procieded.
At The LlzardPassrd-Iielgravla, from
Nesv York for CherbourB and Hamburg.
At (lenoa Arrived -Alsulla, from Now
York.
At Hamburg Arrived Knlsor Frlederloh.
from New York. ,
Al Liverpool Sailed -'ntinthhin, for
Montreal.
At Mosille Sailed Laurf ntt.m for New
York. Vstortu, for N't w . York, both from
Glasgow.
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It is Hotly Contested Throughout tho Oity
of Omaha,
ROSEWATER DELEGATES WIN EVERYWHERE
Webster Loses in His Home Ward by Over
Ono Hundred.
ORDER AND QUIET PREVAIL GENERALLY
Result Reflects Drift of Sentiment of Party
Rank and Tile.
PREFERENCE FOR SENATOR THE ISSUE
Convention Meet Toilny rtlth lrr
tlenllv A, ii red lliiriuoiiy Aiooiik
All the Drlrmite Who
Are lllcetril.
Although fiercely contested In ovary wnxd
of Omaha, republican county primaries
were among tho most orderlj and quiet la
tho history of the party. Tho drift of sen
timent, however, as disclosed by the r
tutns wns pr.irtlrally one way throughout
tho city. As n result the delegations put
up In tho Interest of Mr. Webster's candi
dacy for the United Stntes senatorshlp
were defeated all around by decisive ma
jorities and tho convention today will be.
made up of tho delegations who wero roll
testing lu the interest of Edwnrd Rose
water for United Stales scnalor.
As wns to havo been oxpected, the fovrr
point of the election centered In the Fourth
ward, where the two principal aspirants
for senatorial honors both rrsldo. In this
ward tho voting was almost continuous
front the moment the polls opened at noon
to the close at 7 o'clock, when a score or
more republicans, anxious to record them
selves, wero shut out hy the expiration of
tho time. In this wnrd each of tho con
testants had put up the strongest possible
delegation that could be made up from his
respective followers. The wnrd Is counted
the most conservative, nnd at the same
time the most Intelligent. In Its make-tip
In the whole city and the stream of voters
that passed through tho booth Included tho
most substantial business nnd professional
men of tho community.
When Iho volo was counted It showed
that the Rosesvnter delegation had won out
all the wny through by moro than ino
majority. The high mnn on the Rosewaler
delegation was C. M. Wllhelm with 421
votes, svhlle the high mnn on tho Webster
delegation was W. A. Foster with .108 voles.
An Interested crowd of spectators refused
to leavo Iho polling pluco until every bal
lot was counted, nil hough many nf them
hail gonn without eating since breakfast.
Mi nip 'I'll I oii lit cry v hi'rp.
Whnt was seen In the Fourth ward wan
to bo found on a scalt more or less tho snmn
in nearly every other ward. The inversion
during the day, during which somo Webster
followers undertook lo secure court Inter
ference with the porforinnnce of the duties
of tho election hoards In several wnrds
whero their delegations wore incomplete,
fell short of Its purpose nnd the contest wns
carried through without Interruption. Tho
returns, may he gathered from the follow
ing table, svhlch Indicates a majority In tho
neighborhood of L2U0 In tho city for tho del
egations favorable to Mr. Rosewntcr for tho
s'cnntorshlp:
Ilose- Wnhs- Mn
Wnrds. Total, svnler. tor. Jorlty.
First :i.v.i 22n 107 11.1
Second 170 Sul lf.2 1M
Third . . -I'M tu .n::
Fourth i:i nut in
Flflh 101 2Trt IW 121
Sixth 7.V. 111 3.11 XI
Seventh 517 2i0 i7 1'
Klghth O 270 SI
Ninth Mi MSI 21.1 'II
Greene delegation.
Tho totnl vote cast for tho Rocewator
delegations was, according to tho abovo
figures, 2,CSt; for Webster delegations,
1,'J.IG; Greene delegation, 284. Koscwator
over Webster, 748.
Tho defeat of tho Webster delegation In
tho Eighth svard Is also a defeat for ths
aspirations of A. W. Jofferls for county at
torney and leaves his two competitors, John
W. Parish In the Fourth ward und Clurlc.i
F. Tuttlo In tho Third ward, apparently with
the Held to dlvldo between them. .Tho re
nomlnntlnu of A. C. Harto for commissioner
Is practically assured by tho success ot
delegations pledged to him In tho Second,
Fourth and Seventh wards, which make up
tho commissioner district that, under ths
call, Is to determine tho nominee.
Iirt W1111I.
In tho First ward the onslaught was led
in behalf of tho Webster forces by four al
leged candidates for tho lower houso of tho
legislature, .1. C. Ilarnard. Fred Koottler.
Frank Hrnmndka and John Ilautnan, and
ono candidate for stale senator, John II.
Hut lor. nil harmoniously laboring for the
sumo delegates nnd urging voters to support
It on tho pretense that they wanted n First
ward man In the legislature; they did not
seem to euro which one. "They had nil
kinds of monoy," remarked ono observant
tepubllcan who lingered around tho polls all
day.
The total registered republican vote of the.
ward Is 712 nnd .139 svero cast, or a trifle
more thun 60 per cent. Thero wcro 20!
straight votes for tho Rosowater delegation,
100 for the Webster delegation and II for
tho third ticket that wns put up tn that
svard. Thero svero twonty-four mixed tick
ets, two svero blanks and thirteen were
rejected. Tho volo on tho Rncowatcr dele
gation tan from 211 to 220. while the Web
ster ticket got from 102 lo IOC.
Second W'nril.
In tho Second svard 101 votes wero cast,
tho Roscwator delegation running from 211
to 301 and tho oposltlon from 1,18 to 162,
a majority of 13. Seven votes were throw 11
out In this svard under the ruling of the
court on tho rlrcle for voting the straight
ticket.
'I'll I ril Wiiril,
Tho Third svard was the only one In the
city In svhlch there wui. not tho semblance
of a rlose tight during Iho sotlng Iiouib, it
svas very much one-sided In that ward,
the opposition to tho Roscsvater ticket
manifesting in their skirmishing nil the
olemcnts ot a sham battle, svhlch ontsvard
appearance svas not by tiny means dissi
pated by tho result. Thero svero rr,0 vote
cast, of whit h 110 wero straight, 301 of the
latter being for tho Rosowater tlckot and
05 for Webster's ticket. Quito a number
of ballots cast during thu first fow minutes
svero thrown out beeatiso of the order of tho
court affecting ballots with tho circle
thereon for voting a straight tluket
Tho Rosewaler tlckot ran from 101 for
R. S. Ilorlln dnsvn to 3&, svhllu tho Web
ster delegation rrcelsod from 8.1 lo fi.i.
leaving tho Rusnwntor majority 313.
Fourth W i I'd.
Tho light of tho day was In tho Fnunh
ward, which is the homo of Iho rival aspi
rants for United biatc senator, each ut