The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JTJZS'E 10, 1871. OMAHA, MONDAY' aiOHNING, JUNE 17, 1001. SINGLE COVY VlYK CLXTS. TEW BRITISH ESCAPE )pf 250 th. fiotri Kill or Capture 198 bj TJne-pecUd Attack. (Ml? ONTO CAMP OF VICTORIAN RIFLES Qti Within Short Bang Befort Opeiiig Dt&dly Fir. KILL EIGHTEEN AND WOUND FORTY TWO !Tak If any IriMDiis, bot LaUr Qh Them KITCHENER HAS NOT ALL DETAIL- plennrtn the Incident nnd CnpOirr of 'J"w Pompoms, lint War Olllee Will llnvi! to Wnlt for Particular. LONDON, June 16. Lord Kitchener han cabled from Pretoria, under today's date, as follows. "Near Wclmansrust, twenty miles south of Mlddluburg, 250 Victorian mounted rifle from lioncral Hcaston's column woro iur prised In camp at SteenkooUprult by a su perior force of llocrs at 7;30 n. in., June 12. The enemy crept up to within short rango and poured a deadly flro Into the camp, kill ing two officers and sixteen men and wound ing four officers and thirty-eight men, of whom twenty-eight were only slightly wounded. Only two officers and fifty mrn escaped to General Hcaston's camp. The remainder were, taken prisoners and re leased. Two pompoms wero captured by the enemy. Full details have not been received. Kroner SUM Innlttn. LONDON, Juno 16. The serious rovcrse which Lord Kitchener reports Is the first accident of the kind that han happened to the Australian contingent und It Is sup posed to be duo to neglect of proper picket ing. Although It l offset by the defeat 'inflicted upon Dewct, the loss of the guns Is regarded an a serious matter which will encourngo the Doers to continue the strug gle. Moro or Icsb fanciful accounts are pub lished on the continent of alleged peace negotiations, but there la nothing In them end nothing has come of the lntorvlow between Mrs. Dotha and Mr. Kruger be yond revealing tho fact that Mr. Kruger will listen to no proposals unless they arn accompanied with a guaranty of the Independence of tho republics. The Dally Mall's correspondent at Cape town says that Cecil Rhodes, speaking at Bulawayn Saturday, predicted that a fed eration of South African srntrs would come In three or four years. Hut ho contended 'that to grant solf-government to the re publics before- federation would render fed eration Impossible. PINGREE 'BEARS UP WELL CoMdltlnn Arr Trying. HoTre-rer, nml Brother Ik Snnimoncd tn Ilednlde. LONDON, June 16. Dr. Thomas Harlow aid tonight that ex-Governor Plngreo's condition was unchanged. Tho complica tions from which Mr. Plngreo suffered yes terday continue, but his strength has not materially decreased. Ho Is bearing up well under the most trying conditions. DETROIT, Mich.. Juno 16. Frank C. Pin gree, brother of ex-Governor II. S. Plngreo, received yesterday a cablegram from "Joo" Plngreo, tho former governor's son, In Lon don, saying: "Come. Cable steamer and date." Fears are entertained on account of this cablegram that the ex-governor's condition ,has taken a change for the worse. How ever, a cablegram was received about the name time from tho Plngreo correspondent I In Now York City, E. H. Lowe, which said: "Condition about tho same. Holding his .own. Doing everything possible. Sutton tailed Kalsor Wllhclm June 12." This cablegram was signed Joe Plngree. Frank C. Plngreo has replied that ho will leave Detroit at 4:25 p. m., Monday, and sail from New York Wednesday. The governor's son cabled the family hero as follows: "Governor's Illness started Geneva, May 61. Not considered but ordinary caso of diarrhoea until Paris reached, June 2. Doc torn advised stopping here until better. Went to Amsterdam. Doctors havo pro nounced It caso of dysentery, but not dan gerous, i "Juno 11, left for America, via Southamp ton. So 111 In Ixindon could not proceed. Doctors hero said bo was in a serious con tlon. Has caso of chronic diarrhoea and slight attack of peritonitis. "Condition serious, but not hopeless. Blight fever. Holding his own. Everything possible being done by Dr. Mills and Sir "Thomas rtarlow, physician to king, In at tendance." Dr. Albert Lodge, the family physician nd close friend of the governor, after read ing thn above dispatch, stated that he thought tho governor's chances for recov ery wero good, because he has "sand, pluck, nerve and courage, coupled with a perfect constitution." NEBRASKA AND IOWA PASTORS 3Hany Arc Aligned, After Ordlnntlon at AiiKiintniut Synod, SlTcdlnh I.nt titriin Church. JAMESTOWN, N. Y Juno 16. The ses iilon of tho Augustana synod of the Swedish Lutheran church today was devoted en tirely to religious matters rather than to the business of tho synod and consisted largely of tho ordination of now ministers. The ordination service was conducted by the president, Rev. Dr. Serellus of Vesa, Minn., and sermons were preached by Itev. Pr. C. E. Lyndberg of Rock Island and Kev. Dr. Carl Swensson of Llndsborg, Kan. Tho following were ordained and assigned to pastoral work: N. A. Umer, Adullani, Neb.: C. W. Andeer, Stratford, la,: N. P. Anson, Oreonsburg, Pa,; C. K. llemon, Mad rid, la.; A. J. Ilorgstrom, Newman Grove. Neh.j S. W. Elvlng, Racine, Wis.; E. Hoff tern, Grace church, Rock Island, III.; A, A. Jacobson, Eau Claire, Wis.; J, W. Johnson, Ithlnelandcr, Wis.; F. O. Under, Onega, Wis.; C. A. Odell, Scande, Mich.; C. F, Ssndahl, Montclalr, N. J.; A. F. Zanstrand, Sibley, Wis,; W. N,. Swenwon, Arlington, N. J.; n. Westerlund. St, Paul; C. O. Sohl berg, Immanuel church, Rockford, III. A. A. Dahlberg, n clergyman tn tho Meth odist Episcopal church, applied for admis sion to the Augustana synod and was re ceived as a member of this year's class. Much Interest Is felt In the nynod over tho quostlon of relations of the church to secret societies, which Is to come up for consideration ft a special order next Tues-My. 0TER0 FULLY VINDICATED Xetr Mexico' (Jotcrnor ltcitiolnted After the l-'ullcnt Iim ckIIrii tlon of Chiirftcn. WASHINGTON. June 16.-Mlgucl A. Otero was appointed governor of New Mexico yesterday. The term of tho governor ex pired Juna 7, but the appointment was held up at the request of parties In the terri tory Communications were received at the Interior department several weeks ago protesting against the reappointment of Mr. Otero. Various allegations were made relative to 1:1s management of territorial affairs. The secretary of the Interior, Mr. Hitchcock, took up these communications and had each one cnrctully Investigated. Mr. Otero answered euch, and the special agents of tho department made reports on them. The result was the complete vin dication of the present governor, and, as he had the harking of tho territorial organi zation in the party, Mr. Hitchcock recom , ended his reappointment. Last night Mr. Otero received moro than seventy-five telcgraniR of congratulations at hl3 appointment. He left for the terri tory and will arrive some time Wednes day. n. S. Rodey, delegate-elect from tho ter ritory, has been here with Governor Otero urging his reappointment. "While the appointment of governor Is for n four yearn" term," says Mr. Rodey, "It Is not expected that the officers re cently selected will fill their terms. Now Mexico 1h making the effort of her llfo to be admitted as a state, nnd the fight Is to be brought to a close If possible In the Fifty-seventh congress, I havo been elected for the purpose almost solely of further ing thin proposition, and my majority In tho election wan the largest over cast for a delegate from that torrltory, not excluding Senator Elklns of West Virginia, who came to congress several times an tho representa tive of New Mexico In tho latter '60s and early '70s. 'Whcn California came Into tho union New Mexico organized n state government, adopted a constitution and elected two senators and one representative nnd sent them to Washington, expecting to get In at that time, and, although we had n popu lation then of more than 60.000, wo failed to bo admitted. The claims of New Mexico for stntehood have since been Investigated by no less than eight congresses, and bills havo been favorably reported for that pur poso In one house or the other six times. "Now our population Is hown by the census to bo 200,000, but we claim at least fiO.OOO more. Our territorial area Is larger than the whole of New England nnd N'ew York combined. We have moro newspapers per capita than any other state; wo spend more for education per capita than any other state; wo also have more churches per capita than any other state. Wo havo twice tho population of Wyoming; about six times that of Nevada, marc than Idaho Hnd Delaware, and 10,000 more than North Dakota." Will FIkI ( for Statehood, SANTA FE. N. M June 16. Santa Fc In celebrating Governor Otero's reappointment. Flags are out, bonfires are burning and the bands are serenading Mrs. Otero nnd tho more prominent supporters of tho gov ernor. A largo meeting of citizens was held at tho office of tho New Mexican news paper to make preparations for a reception to Governor Otero n,ud his .Inauguration next week; Except to ' n few .disap pointed politicians the reappointment of Governor' Otero gives general satisfaction. Now that it Is settled a strong fight will be made for statehood. In which event Otero will be sent to the senate. A strong coutcst will now be made against the re cppolntment of Qulnby Vance for surveyor general- on account of his persistent fight upon Governor Otero. ONLY RAIN MARS HER DAY Mr. McKlnley l.nuuji nml Clmtn with Her Friend, but Mtorm nenrennen Her. , WASHINGTON. June 16. The Improve ment in Mrs. McKlnley's health continues, and Dr. Rlxey said this evening that ho was satisfied with her condition. She sat up In her rolling chair during the day and chatted and laughed with the president and others at her bedside. As night camo on Mrs. McKlnley again took to her bed, after passing a fairly comfortable day. During the last three days the weather has been cloudy and rnjny and today v. as particularly gloomy. This had somewhat depressing effect on the patient, but with the rcturnof good weather more satisfactory results are expected. Today was a very quiet one at the White House. Tho president spent most of the tlrao with his nick wife. Captain and Mrs. McWUllams of Chicago, accompanied by tholr son, called during tho evening and others left their cards. Word from Canton, 0 comes that tho Improvements on tho president's home there ore about completed and that everything will bo in readiness for occupancy by the first of July. If Mrs, McKlnley's condition permits her removal hy that time sho will be taken to her Ohio home, where It Is bo lleved tho chances for permanent Improve ment will be greater than In Washington. Hopo la expressed that stye may be able to travel by the first of July If the pres ent rate of progress toward recovery Is maintained. H. CLAY EVANS IS TO RETIRE Judge S. It, Pctcrn nt Knnnn to Sue- i-eril lllm tin Commissioner . nf reunion. WASHINGTON, Juno 16. Tho talk of the early retirement of H. Clay Evans as com missioner of pensions has been revived In the last two days, It Is said here that tho president Is considering Judge S. R. Peters of Newton, Kan., for tho' place. The Judgo served In congress with the president and tho two are close personal frlonds, Thore seems to bo ground for tho boiler that tho president Is giving tho matter serious con sideration, CHICAGO, June 16. A dispatch to tho Record-Herald from Topeka, Kan,, says: Ex-Congressman S. It. Peters of Kansas today rocolved n dispatch calling him to Washington, where he will be tendered the office of pension commissioner, succeeding H. Clay Evans. President McKlnley has had undor consideration the names of ex Congressman Rlue and Peters for this po sition and Mr. Peters' summons to the White house settles tho appointment In his favor. ANITHER FROM SUNKEN I0AT Second Ilndjr Itrcnvrrfd from the .Northneld Is thnt of Amliltloiia I'orto lllcan. NEW YORK, June 16. A second body has been taken from tho sunkon Staten Island ferryboat Northfleld. It was reeoversd at noon today and proved to be that of Juan A. Renltei, a clerk In the steamship office of French, Edyo & Co. of this city. Ho was a young Porto Rlcan who camo hero to learn the shipping business. The raising nf the Northfleld will prob biy bo undertaken tomorrow afternoon. DOWIE FEARS KIDNAPING Calls All Zion to Guard Hit Eacrtd Paries from ThitTia, SAYS CERTAIN DOCTORS HAVE CONSPIRED Claim They IMnn to Carry lllm Off to n llonpltnl nod Tfrerc Tor- tun- lllm loto I it annlt), ' CHICAGO, June 1C John Alexander Dowlo announced at his meeting in Zlon tabernacle today that physicians of this city had formed a plot to kidnap him, lock him In a detention hospital and beat him on tho head nnd back until he should loao all his rcaconlng powers and become, really insane, He said that the kidnaping might take place tonight and after his services ho called a special private meeting of the main members of Zlon tn take steps to help the Zlon, guard In protecting him. Ho also made threats against the physicians that ho would do to -them as he thought they wero trying to do to him, unless they shall let him alone and stop calling him a paranoiac. With nil this, Dowic repeated continually his pretensions to be Elijah reincarnated, making way for tho end of the world, and ho Incidentally laid claim to Immortality until such tlmo as hln work was accom plished. "I have Bpcclal Information," shouted tho general overseer to his followers, "thnt a law has Just been Juggled with special reference to me. These doctors have fixed It so that an insanity complaint does not have to come from a relative now, but may come from any man who sayn ho acts In public Interest. "Do you know what this means? It comes from the same men who are calling mn a paranoiac. It means that they nro going to kidnap me. They will try to get mo some night. They will carry me to a hospital and bind mo hand and foot. Then they will beat me nnd torture me until they make mo Insane. That's what they will do, tho fiends nnd scoundrels! I say to Zlon, 'On guard!' I want every member of Zlon, and every male member especially, to remain after this service and plan with me how to protect ourselves from these scoundrels nnd thieves. The emergency Is great." GOODBYE TO RUSSIAN FLAIL Amcricniin' Home Power Thresher U Xmr CroivdliiK lo Sweden Arc tiettliiic In Line. WASHINGTON. Juno 16. A comprehen sive resumn of the commerce of the United States with Russia and with Sweden during last year Is contained in the latest extract from tho work entitled, "The Commercial Relations of the United States for 1D0O," to bo made public by Mr. Frederick Emory, chief of the bureau of foreign commerce of the State department. Mr. Emory has adopted the plan of making public tho valuable Information to be contained In the volumo in short chapters, which are given to the press at Intervals. - " .Consul Heenan of Odessa says that an Interesting featuro of tho trade with Rus sia In 1900 was the demand for American agricultural machinery, such as harvesters, binders, reapers, mowers, horse rakes, etc., In sections of the country whero these machines had previously been but little used. This wan notahly the caso In Poind. The reason given was tho scarcity of labor, owing to the heavy emigration from that district during late years. Tho Introduction of horse lower threshers by an enterpris ing Araerlcnn probably Is the advance guard of an enormous trade in these ma chines. Consul General Wlnslow of Stockholm urge? American exporters not to overlook the opoprtunltles for trade In Sweden. Tho Swedes, ho says, are tho Yankees of Europe nnd if their commercial friend ship is cultivated, our merchants will find there Is a growing market for their sup plies. The consul general notes that tho thirty American locomotives that have been put on tho State railways are meeting with great praise, and that the new engines tinder construction in the kingdom are pat terned after them. More orders probably will be placed In tho Untied 8tates. MURDER NO HASTY AFFAIR Mclnlioffer Smoke nnd Think Deforc He Kill Mary Ilolle and Illninclf. NEW YORK, Juno 16. William Meln hoffor, the young man who last night shot Mary Doite, died early today at Fordhom hospital, where a few hours earlier Miss Rolte ulso died. Tho immediate cause of tho tragedy may never ho known, though tho motive Is believed to have been Jeal ousy. In Melnhoffer's clothing was found the following letter: I sit here nnd calmly smoke my pipe. After great deliberation I propone to kill her, Sho deceived me. I kill her for re venge. Sho wrecked my life, I have noth ing moro to live for. WILLIAM MEINHOFFER, Melnhoffer, who was 23 years old. Is the (on of a retired baker. He was In lovo with MIbs Holte, but tho two had a quar rel recently. She formerly lived In Los Angeles, Cal., and Is said to have lately come Into a small fortune. JOHN G. WOILLEY'S LONG TRIP Prohibition Lender Start Around the World to Learn of the Liquor Trnflle. CHICAGO, June 16. John O. Woolley, prohibition candldato for president In 1900, started tonight on a trip around the world for the purpose of collecting data on tho liquor traffic and conditions in the coun tries visited, preparatory to Issuing a book on the results of the prohibition ment. Mr. Woolloy will sail from San Francisco on the steamer Mariposa June 29, At Honolulu Mr. Woolley will endeavor to organize a party. The trip will occupy six months and Australia, England, Ireland, Scotland and several other countries will bo visited, Htlll Seek the Dynamiter. CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Juno 16. (Special.) It develops that the dynamite found by a cowboy near the Union Pacific a few days ago, and with which It Is believed a band of outlaws Intended to blow up an express train, was secreted at a point near Granger and not at Green River. Instead of 800 pounds of the explosive there was less than 200 pounds, tied up In four sacks. The dy namlte was carefully packed In boxes and brought to Green River, whero It will re main nt division headqunrters. Officers have organized a posse, well mounted and armed with Winchesters, and an effort will be made to trsll the three men seen near tbo cpot where the dynamite was found. SHERIFF GETS CONVERSE linn Trnln nnd Milken Steel .Mug nnte Lem c I'rltnte Cur nit n Prisoner. riTTSBURG, Pa., June 16. Edmund C. Converse of the executive board of the United Stntes Steel corporation, formerly president of the National Tube company, wan arrested at Grccnsb irg Junction on the Pennsylvania railroad nt t o'clock Sat urday afternoon, taken fom the special trnln In which he has been touring tho country for several weeks visiting the various plants of the bllllon-dollar trust with a large party of 'the officials, nnd arraigned nt Orccnsburg, where he wns compelled to give bond for his nppear.iuce the first Monday In September. Convcrso wns arrested on a writ Issued by tho Westmoreland court at tho suit of James L. Dovenny of McKeesport, charging him with misappropriating tho proceeds of tho salo of 3,599 shares In the capital stock of the McKeesport, Duqucsno & Wllmerdlng Street Railway company. Dovenny held the majority of stock In tho road and several hundred shares In the trust. Hf, alleges In February, 1S96, Con erse secured tho stock from him, sold It for about $100,000 and failed to account for tho receipts. Although. Dovenny says, hu has made repeated demands for his sharo of tho money, Converse hos failed to re spond. Last January Mr. Devcnny began equity proceedings against tho steel magnate, but Converse has kept himself ou.slde the Juris diction of the Allegheny county courts. On Saturday, when he passed through McKees port, Devcnny saw him and started nfter him. Converse got out of the city and over tho lino Into Westmorclnud county beforo Dovenny could servo a writ on him. Devcnny, knowing that Converse's special car would hnvo to go through Grecnsburg to reach the main line of the Pennsylvania, took a short cut to that town, secured hln attorneys and when Converse's special train arrived nt the Junction Dovenny woo waiting for him with the sheriff of West moreland county nnd Constable Samuel Collins of the Second ward of McKeesport. Tho special train was not supposed to stop nt tho Junction, but wns flagged by order of tho sheriff. Tho party boarded tho train nnd Mr. Converc. much to his surprise, was placed under arrest. lis went with tho party to the office of Mcorhead & Head In Grcensburg nnd furnished ball for his appenranco In tho Westmoreland court on Monday, September 2. Tho party traveling on tho special train was composed of about twenty. flvo of the officials of the United States Steel corporation. CHAUTAUQUANS PITCH TENTS And Pitchfork I'lllmnu Will Tonn Vcrluil KlrrtvorkN to Them Jul- I'ourlli. BEATRICE, Neb., June 16 (Special.) The Beatrice Chautauqua assembly, which is to begin Friday, bids fair to be the moat successful meeting ever held. Already over 100 tents havo been placed on the ground. The managers havo made many improvements In tho way of benutlfylng the grounds nnd securing now talent. Among tho prominent people who have bt.cn rccurtd are: Rev. F. W. Gunnnulus of Chicago, General 55. T. Sweeney, 'IV. B. Knox, Prof. J. J. Rapp. Rev. F. E. -Hopkins, "Pitch fork" Tillman of South Carolina, Prof. C. Marshal Lowe, Rev, Thomas Dixon, Rev. C. S. Dudley of Chicago, who Is superin tendent; Mrs. Maud Balllngton Booth, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Boverldge, Mabel Ferovcd, Mrs. Grace S. Voohres, Julia Fuller. Mrs. Loulso S. Rounds, Mrs. ncss Gearhart Morrison, Mrs. S. M. Walker, Mrs. O. W. Isham, the Edison Projcctoscope company, the Original Fisk Jubilee singers and the Ottumwa malo quartet. Pitchfork Tillman will deliver the oration hero July 4. Tho last two days have been very warm hero. Friday the heat reached 97 degrees and this morning nt 11 o'clock the ther mometer again registered 97 degrees. STANTiN P0ST0FFICE ROBBED i:iBhj- Dollnrn Worth of Cnh nn it Stnmim Tnkcu ThrniiKh Hole In the Vault. STANTON, Neb., Juno 16. (Special Tele gram.) Tho postoffice at this place was robbed last night of $40 in money nnd an equal amount In stamps. The money and stamps wero kept Iq a vault In the build ing. Entrnnco to tho olflco was mado by forcing tho back door. A hole fourteen Inches Bquare was mado In tho sldu of the brick vault by the use of picks taken from the Frcmont-Elkhorn tool house. Over 100 worth of stamps and throe registered let ters wero overlooked. One registered let ter wns taken, but was known to contain a draft, payment upon which has been stopped. Tho cntlro office wns ransacked, Includ ing tho old records, which gives evidence that tho burglars expected to make n bigger haul, j Postmaster Stephens says: We hnvo banks for tho safety of our money," and It has boon his custom to make a dully deposit. Thero is no clue. Stockvllle to Cull Up Curd. STOCKVILLE, June 16. (Special. )-At the meeting of subscribers of the Frontier County Telephone company Friday tho organization was perfected and these of ficers elected: X). C. Dye, president; M. T. Ward, vice president; A. G. Hagadoru, treasurer; L. H. Cheney, secretary; R. D. Logan, C. B, Compton, Dr. E. S. Caso, W. C. Reed nnd Munson Morton, directors. Over $1,000 has been subscribed toward the building of a telephone line between Stock vllle nnd Curtis. Bids for the material will bo asked for at onco and tho line will be built as soon as tho material can bo ob tained. Setvnrd Mnn Hurt in llunntrnr. SEWARD, Nob., June 16. (Special.) E. A. Polloy was Injured by being thrown out of a buggy. Ho was driving a colt, which became frightened and ran away, throwing Mr. Policy out and spraining his left arm and nearly severing tho thumb. .Irnloim Stockman KIIU 'I'll o in. DENVER, June 16 A special to the Re. puhllcan from Rnswell, N. M cays: Ar thur Kline, n well known stockman, todny shot and killed his wife, Deiitrlco Kline, dangerously wounded Marshall Mnddux nnd probably fntiilly wounded the landlady with whom Mrs. Kline was living, who attempted to Interfere, He then com mlttrd suicide, Kline wns cruzed with Jealousy, his wlfo hnvlng deserted him. Mexico City I'lmtolllce. MEXICO PITY. June 16.-The federal government has completed plans for a new postoffice edifice In t HI, city, which will ho built near the school of mlnen nnd In which In now the center of the city. The building .will be wholly of steel frame work and fireproof. A Chlcngo firm of ar chitects received part of the contract. .Vetr unit Modern Clt. MEXICO CITY. Juno Id.-Plnns for a new and modern city, which will be built on tho site i of the captured Mayl cnpltnl, chnn Santa Cruz, have been drawn. The new city will be cnlled Urnvo, In honor ol tho general who effected Its capture. I'nlon I'nrd I'niiecennnrv, SAN FRANCISCO, June 16. The. butcherR strike whs formally ended todnv. The striking Journeymen butchers decided to withdraw their demand that a union curd should bo displayed In all retail shops. FARMERS' HOMES DESTROYED CjcUne Sweeps Across the Country Bouth tit of Huron. SEVERAL PC0PLE FATALLY INJURED Hvtctllnnn nnd I-'nrm Mnclilncry Tttlntcd to I'lcccn nnd Scnttcicd llrondcnnt Dnmnitc Also 1 Jlnll nnd LIkM nlnu. HURON, S. D., June 16. (Special Tele gram.) Particulars voncernliif; yesterday afternoon's cyclone thirty miles southeast of here were gleaned from Dr. J. L. Foxtou of this city, who wns called to attend the Injured, The storm gathered about 1 o'clock Mid was preceded by a downpour of ralu and dense darkness. The ralu continued for two hours, about three Inches of water falling In that time. Tho cyclone nature of the storm was not noticed tilt It broke with tremendous force near the residence of Mr. McCormack, demolishing his home, stock sheds and farm machinery. The house, a two-story struc ture twenty feet square, was picked up and carried oeern! rods, then twisted Into ntimiH. Mr. McCormack, his wlfo and three children, tv.o girls nnd a boy, wcro dashed to the ground and hurled ngainst it barbed wire fence. Mrs. McCormack and tho 7-ycar-old boy were cut nnd bruised about tho head and face. The child cannot re cover. Mr. McCormack's collarbone was broken and both girls nro Internally In jured. It Is thought that threo of the five Injured may die. All wero found by neigh bors two hours nfter the oyclono had passed, They were unconscious nnd cov ered with mud. They were tnken to the farmhouse of Pat Flnlcy, whero they arc now being cared for. Viiciillou nt Thin School. A schnolhoune, a mile and a half from tho McCormack home, was carried half a mile, then twisted into fragments. So complete wns the destruction of this building nnd tho McCormack house that tho fragments woro widely scattered. A mowing machine and wngon were carried by the wind from tho McCormack farm and dropped several rods distant. Not a spoko was left In the wngon wheels nnd the mower was twisted Into a shapeless mass. Five miles from McCormack's tho storm picked up the Gardner farm residence, de stroying It and seriously Injuring Mrs. Gardner. Oolng north, the storm struck the homo of Mr. Palmer, nnd ono person wn( Injured. Tho houso of another Mr. Palmer wns twisted out of shnpo nnd two persons wcro hurt, one man having a leg broken. Tho GlUlsplo home. In Kingsbury county, was struck and two persons wero hurt. Some hall fell during the storm nnd cattle and horses were killed by lightning. LAST OF THE WHITECAPS Sloim Knlln Penlteutlnry Clone Upon n Klnn"liir- County ' Farmer. SIOUX FALLS. S. D., June 16. (Special.) Tho concluding chapter in the now famous Kingsbury county white cap caso was written when the doors of the Stoux Falls penlten--tlary a day or two ago closed upon a Kings bury county farmer named Pago, who was convicted at n recent term of circuit court In that county for being implicated In the whltecap raid. Last July a party of men went to the homo of Ncls Sands and dragged htm out of the house. After his assailants had bentcn him with clubs they fastened a rope around hln neck and at tempted to hang htm. Ho was cut down beforo life was extinct. One of his ribs wan broken jinrl ho wns othcrwlso Injured. Enrly In tho present yenr four of tho ns sallants were convicted of burglary for their connection with the crime and sen tenced to terms of ton years each In tho Sioux Falls penitentiary, where they now are. Page, another of tho party, who has Just entered tho prison, will servo two years. Sonstad, also alleged to have been connected with the assnult on Sands, has also Just been convicted and was required to pay a fine of $350. South Dnkotn liicoriiorntloim, PIERRE, S. D., Juno 16. (Special.) These articles of Incorporation have been filed: Sioux Grain company, nt Jefferson, Union county, with a capital of $50,000; Incorpo rators, II. I. Thode, J. Knudson, O. D. Whit ney. Illerwagen Live Stock company, at Pierre, with a capital of $10,000: Incorporators, Daniel Illerwagen, Frederick Illerwagen, Ludwlg Illerwagen. American Lubricating Oil company, nt Pierre, with a cnpltol of $200,000; Incorpo rators, E. G. Rclllhcr, O. II. Rclllhcr nnd W. A. J. Seals. Fenr Sprend of Lumpy .Tnvr. HURON, S. D., Juno 16. (Special.) A sharp lookout Is being kept by stockmen In this locality for cattlo affected with lumpy Jaw. Tho death of Georgu Work man of Brookings county han had a ten dency to causo cattlemen to watch their herds carefully and they nUo closely scru tinize cattle shipped In from other states. Ono or two cases have been reported by herdsmen northwest from hero nnd also a caso In Kingsbury county. The physician attending Mr. Workman states that his death was tho result of lumpy Jaw, con tracted by treating an animal afflicted with tbo disease. Itevrnril of I'll e Thounnnd Dollnrn. CHEYENNE, Wyo.. June 16. (Special.) nuckstead Bros., owners of tho sheep out fit that wns raided by cattlemen on Henry's fork in Uinta county a week ago, whon tho camp wagons were burned nnd n large num ber of sheep killed nnd two herders seri ously wounded, have offered a reword of $5,000 for the arrest nnd conviction of the marauders, II. W. Ltm, one of the herd ers, who lost nn arm, Is recovering from his Injuries, II. L. Howard, another herder wounded during tho attack of the cattle men, Is also recovering from a severe wound In the thigh. Free Flnht Over Alnrm Clock, LARAMIE, Wyo., June 16. (Special.) Thirty-nine Austrlans engaged in a fight near Tlo Siding Friday night. Two of them were seriously Injured nnd sovcral others cut. The trouble wan caused by a dispute over the ownership of an alarm clock be tween two of the graders. Ono of tho men struck the other with a bludgeon and Im mediately tho foreigners took sides and be gan pelting each other with stones. The entire outfit has been nrrcsted. Grndunten lit Siienrflnlt, SPBARFISH, S. D., June 16. -(Special.) Thero woro thirteen graduntes from tho State Normal In this city. Diploma of graduation wcro presented to; Rarbara E. Henry, Edgnr A. Kcnoyer, Mary A. Powell, Kate G. Scott. Corlanda Thernburg, Emma SC. Williams. Nellie M. Miller, Clara C. Ross, Harriet L. Barber, Caroline Teffre, Ollvo M. Packard, Alice A. Travers and Louis Howe, Jr. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska- Fair Monday nnd 'lucsday, Vnrlablo Winds. ciiiiicrntiire nt Oniiilm YcMrrdny t Ho ii r, hl'H. Hour. Di'U. .1 II N tt I I fi n. in, ii, ni. III! .t mi ti tt:i (17 ill I ( : 1. :t n. I i. r. n. 7 P. N p. II l. III . Ill . . . . . . . 7(1 i . . n. nt ..... . ii. in ..... , n. m ii. in in,. . 7 7 7 I 7" 711 IS HELPS GOTHAM DRAW BUYERS Centrnl I'nnxciiKcr Antnt-liitlon Milken Itnte of I 'lire nml Third for II II I K SCIINIIII. NEW YORK. June 10. The Merchants' association of this city has received In formation that the Central Passenger as sociation, which has Jurisdiction over roads west of nutTulo and Pittsburg, ns far west as the Mississippi river, Including the cities of Chicago nnd St. Louis, has granted tho reduced rntes In Its favor for what Is known ns tho fnll buying senson. Tho dates on which fho tickets will bo sold from the central wcM nro August 3-7 nnd August 21-27 Inclusive, with n return limit of thirty days from date of sale, the rato being one faro and one-third for the round trip. Tho Trunk Lino aisoclatlon. which has Jurisdiction over the lines east of Buffalo and Plttnburg to the Now England boundary line, had already granted the rates from Its territory, so that theno reduced rates will he in effect from nil tho territory ex tending from the Now England boundary linn to tho Mississippi rher nnd ns far south as tho linn of the Ohio nnd Potomac rivers. An application for reduced rates han been mndo to tho Southwestern Pas senger bureau, which han Jurisdiction over the lines operating In Texas, Indian Ter ritory nnd Oklnhomu. fPPRESSED HEBREWS' HOME Itn Kntiihllnhtiieut In I'lili-Mlnr Ik One l'rliiclpnl Topic lleforc Fed erntlou of '.loiilntn. PHILADELPHIA. 'June. I6.-TI10 fourth annual convention of the American Federa tion of Zionists began hero today, with a larger attendanro than pcr before In Its history. Delegates from every Bcctlou of tho country were present. Tho aim of Zionism, nn explnlncd by the speakers today, is to establish In Palestine a legal home for tho opprcbsed and perse cuted Hebrews of Russia, Roumnnla and other European countries, and to furnish an asylum whero they will have nn oppor tunity to begin life nnow. Greetings were received from Baron Rothschild and Max Nordau. Various special committees were ap pointed during tho afternoon session. An effort was mndo to amend the constitution by making It obligatory on every member of tho federation, hoforo becoming n dole gato to thj convention, to purchase n share In tho Jewish Colonial Trust of London. The amendment wan voted down. The following commlttco wan appointed to devise ways and means of establishing n" Hebrew newspaper: Rabbi S. S. Wise, Portland: Leon Zolotakoff, Chicago; A. J. Leon, Minneapolis; Rabbi J, Bronesky, Newark, N. J.; Gabriel N. Mayer, Phila delphia. NEGROES ARE BUYING ARMS Lrnvrnnnrth Kicltcd hy Their Itc ported I'nrclinm- nf Itetolvern from Fort Soldier. LEAVENWORTIL Kan., June 16. Con siderable excitement has been caused by what appears to be a schomc of tho negroo3 of Leavenworth to arm themselves with re volvers purchased from soldiers at Fort Leavenworth. Ever nlnco thn burning of Fred Alexander tho negroes of Leavenworth havo been In an ugly mood and conservative men say that tho race feeling ntlrred up at that time may break out any time. The police are doing everything possible to kill this feeling and are assisting tho officers nt Fort Leavenworth to recover tho re volvers. It seems that the negroes hnd circulated tho report among tho soldiers nt the fort that they would buy up all tho govern ment revolvers offered, and several of the soldiers took the opportunity of disposing of tho government's goods. Lieutenant F. L. Dcen of Troop K finally set n trap for tho negroes. Instructing certain privntrn to offer their weapons for sale. Three negroes who bought them were arrested and aro being held. PRINCE EDWARDS IS ELUSIVE Colored Mnn, C.'hnrRrd with Mnrder I11K Inhn Krny I'ontrr, I.endn Senrchern n Loiik Chnne. SHREVEPORT. La., June 16. The search for Prlnco Edwards, tho alleged murderer of John Gray Fqstor, continues. Thero necnis to bo no doubt that tho negro being pursued in northeast Texan Is tho man wanted, but his course Is so sinuous that It Is extremely difficult to follow his trail. A tolcphono message received from Mar shall, Tex., this afternoon sayB that tho searchers nro working night and day. Great difficulty In experienced In extracting In formation from the negroes In tho country through which Edwards Is supposed to havo passed. All Is quiet at Benton. Tho sheriff hns a large armed force in readiness and can put it in service at n moment's no tice The temper of th,e public has cooled considerably. TALK MOSTLY OF REFORMS UelcKnlen to 1'rrnliy Irrlnn Synod Hold Afternoon (Jcncrnl MectlitKn S1111 ilny In C'ini-liiiiiill. CINCINNATI, Juno 1C. The dtlegates to the goneral synod of the Reformed I'reshy terlans today occupied ninny of the pulpits In, this city and vicinity. In the nfternoon meetings wcro held In tho Intcrcot of Sab bath observanco nnd various reforms. Tho sixth annual convention of tho Young People's union of tho Reformed Presbyterian church closed with a union mass meeting tonight, at which addresses wero mado by Dr. J. D. Steele of New York, Rnv. J. L. Pntton of Columbus, O., and others. Tho proceeding!, of the general synod will conclude on Tucfday plght. TRACKMEN TO GO OUT TODAY Cnnndlnii I'nclllc Company Tteftmrd Them luerrime. of Twenty Cent Per Dny, VANCOUVER, B."c., June 16. All-of tho Canadian Pacific trackmen will go out to morrow morning at 6 o'clock, tho demand of those In tho eastern division for an In crease In wages of :'0 cents per (lav not having been acceded to, Offlclals of the road stated that tho granting of this de mnnd would menn an additional expenditure of $400,000. Men aro being secured to take chargft of bridges and portions of tho track whor surveillance. Is especially necesnary, nnd It Is announced that all trains will be run tomorrow as usuaL SIG1 CAILLES' NAME Stubborn Insurant Rspres'ntstWes Tledje Him U Esrlj EurrucUr. HIS 500 MEN WILL ASSEMBLE AT ONCE Much-Wanted Filipino Bind it tc Give Up Arms at SinU Oruz. N0RRIS OF NEBRASKA GOES TO NEGR0S Ii Ont of Eloxaa Americans Among New Judges Named. CAPTAIN AHEARN TIPS THE LUMBER MEN An Chief of Plillliiticn Foientry llurcnii He Ikiiicn (.IiciiIiic AiUI liiK I'onnllilc ltMctnrn Wliill The Muni i:xK-ct. MANILA, Juno 16. Colonels Infant ami Oulnr. represcntJllvcn of General Callles, today nlgncd the nnmo uf their principal to nn agreement to surrender. Under tho terms of this agreement General CoIIIph Is to nssemhlo his men nt Santa Ciuz, Laguiia province, ns quickly as possible and thero surrender himself and his com mand to tbo American authorities. Tho exnet number of his forco Is uncertain, but there will probably bo more than 500. Seventeen Judges havo been appointed to the courts of first Instance. Among theso appointment! there nro cloven Amciicims, who havo been given tho most Important circuits, as follows: Manila. Klnkulil of New Mexico nnd Odlln of New InmpHhlre, Apparl, Illount of Georgia; Dngupan, John son of Michigan; Ilntangas, l.lnebaiger of Illinois; Nucvn Cacens, Carson of Vir ginia; Hollo, llntes of Vermont; Negrns, N'onis of Ncbrnska; Ccbu, Carlock of Illi nois; Samboanva, Ickls of Iowa; Jolo, Whltsott of Missouri. MANILA, Mny !). (Correspondence of tho Associated PrcBs.) The chief of the For estry bureau of tho Philippines, Captain Ahearn, has Just Issued a circular which Is applicable to those who nro considering business ventures other thnn lumbering In tho nrchlpolago. The United States attor ney general, It should be borne In mind, has construed that tho Inhibitions on tho amendments to tho Spoonor act do not apply to timber nutting on government lands. In brief, the circular Is as follows: Tlmlici- l.nml In Immune. "At present thero are no laws by which timber lands can bo purchased. Thero H somo timber land held by private parties, but It is very limited In oxtent and uh u rulo is not on tbo market. The custom for lumbermen in theso Islands Is to , .ply for a licenso, granted free of charge, uud is for a form of ono year and can ln re newed. As a rule applicants can obtain as large a tract as they can conveniently ex ploit. Thero nro many largo forest dis tricts whero no licenses havo been ap plied for and which could be profitably handled If labor could be obtained. "Tho felled timber Is measured and np prnlsed nn it leavos tho forest by a for estry official. Tho valuation of stato tim ber Is mado by tho cubio foot. Tho tlmbor Is divided Into six groups and valued ns follows: Superior group, 14 cents (Mexi can) per cubic foot; first group, 10 ronts (Mexican) per cubic foot: necond group, 8 cents (Mexican) per cubic font; third group, 3 cents (Moxlcan) per cubic foot; fourth group, 2 cents (Mexican) per cublo foot; fifth group, 1 cent (Mexican) per cubic foot. -Men Are the Grcnlent Need. "It would bo wlso to look over tho ground vory rnrefully beforo Investing In tho timber of theso Islnnds. Thero Is n vast market here In tho Orient, which will readily tako ovnry log brought to tlde wator. Much valunhlo tlmhcr Is hero nnd a high piico Is pnid for tho samo In this markot. Tho great nnd almost insuperab)o obstacle is thn lack of labor. And when labor Is socured, much tact Is required to retain it for any length of tlmo. "Much of thn valuable timber Is Inao ccss'blo at present, duo to tho lack of roads, in tlmo roads will bo constructed nnd river driveways Improved. Portable nnrrow gauge railroads will bo found leas Ible In many places. The great majority of tho native timber will not float, but bamboo rafts aro oftan used. Tho bamboo finds n ready salo In all tho markets. Thero nro 665 nntlvo tree species now known, Including eleven bpccles of oak, true ebony, somn teak, camagon, nn nhundnnce of uarra (Philippine ma hogany) tlndalo, cantales (Philippine cedar) nnd other woods suitable for veneering nnd finest cabinet work. Thero are moro than fifty npeclc3 of valunhlo gum trees, from which aro extracted rub bor, gutta percha nnd ether gums. "Npxt tn labor, transportation Is dim cult to secure, ns tho supply of stenmers and Inunches Is limited; In the Interior freight rntcn nro high and nt times cost more than tho prlco of timber at tide water, "In vlow of early pence and a resumption of building In tho provinces tho demand for tlmbor and transportation will Incrcaoo very materially this year and next," Captain Ahearn Is about to leave for the United States nnd will exhibit snmplea of Philippines Moods hoforo tho furniture associations at Grand Rapids nnd else where. The very great variety of rare anil beautiful woods will doubtless mirprlso them nnd mny create an American domnnd for Phlllpplno timber. GtOD NEWSH INWASHINGT0N Ofllclnln of Wnr Deiinrtinenl I'lcnicil to lleiir of (.'nlllen1 Annnreil Mi i-render. WASHINGTON. Juno 16,-OfllfilnlH of tho War department nro well plenscd with tho prospective surrender of General Cnllles, the Filipino Insurgent lender. Advices re-' celved nt the department Indicated that this would occur soon, Callles Is a man of con siderable Influence and wltl hit backing of some hundreds of men has been a menncn to tho efforts of the military authorities to stamp out tho rebellion In Luzon. His capitulation, therefore, Is regarded with much satisfaction by the authorities here, who say they neo In It another ovldunco of thn gcncrnl disintegration of I ho Insurgent forces. .MoeiiicntN of llcciui VcanelN June 1(1, At New York-Arrlvcd-Stcamers Rotter dam, from ISoulounu; Chrlstinnln, from Nuptri; Armenia from liiimlmrir nml 1 oulounji. via Ilullfux. Hnlled - Htcnmer lulii l'r.uulicu nnd Mono. At Bt JnhiiM, .V P'.-Ariivnd .-Cart ha, Kenliiii. from (Untgnw anil Liverpool, for Ilullfux. N. S., nml Plilliulolnhla. At Queenslnwn. Knlied-Lucanh from LUernool, for New York n'V.ll,li""olVh,1!1 Arrived RhynUml, from Liverpool and Uueonstown.