The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SATURDAY" MOUSING, AUGUST 10, 1901 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY" FIVE CENTS. BOERSAREOUTLAWED Lord Kitofcemr'i Froolimation Itlpnlatti laniihmtit tt Itrilijemt". IGIVES THEM FIVE WEEKS TO SURRENDER f'Etti ItpUabir 15 u Tim Limit for tiimral OtpitnUtioi. 'BOER PROPERTY GOES TOR EXPENSES I Will le Itind to Pty for MaiaUnanco of lamiliis. I BRITISH DETERMINED TO END MATTERS JCInn Government Declares Kerr Tactic Justlnahle hy Present Dealrc of Majority for I'fBCfi LONDON, Auk. 9. A parliamentary paper has been Issued containing the proc lamation Issued by Lord Kitchener August 7, In accordance with Instructions from the Imperial government, the governments of Capo Colony and Natal concurring. Tho proclamation says: All commandants, field cornets nnd lead ers of armed blinds, being burghers of the lato republic and mill engaged In resist InK bl majesty h rnrces, whether n tne Orange Colony, the Transvaal or other nor Hons of bin majesty's South Afrlc 11 n do minions, mid "II member of t ho Into go , eminent of tho Ornngo Free Blute und tho Transvaal, ahull. unless tbey tarn September 13, be permanently huii.ahed from South Africa. Tho eoM of the main. teminco of the families of all burghers In th llelds who have not surrendered by Sep tember 15 Blmll be recoverable from BU.cn burghers and shall be a charge upon their propertlv, removable and Immovable, In tbo two colonies. Preliminary correspondence shows that tho proclamation Is based on suggestions which the government of Natal forwarded to Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, July 24, and that tho date, Hcptembor 15, was recommended by Lord Mllner. The rea sons of tho government for tho proclama tion of Lord Kitchener of August 7 arc Bot forth in a preamble to tho proclamation, as follows! Kennon for Decree. Whereas, The late Ornngo Free 8tnte and South African Republic have been annexed to bis majesty's dominions; and, Wl. Ilia Ml Jl I M t V' forClS ViTQ M huve bron for some considerable tlmo In 'complete posavmduii of scuts of government for tho aforesaid territories wth their public oftlcus and tbu wholo machinery of admin istration as well as all the principal Iowiib and the wliolo or me runways; miu, vvii..rni. a srent majority of tho burgn crb of tbo two late republics, to tho num ber of 25,000, exclusive of thoso who havu fnii.n in Um wnr. nre now either prisoners or have submitted to his majesty s gov ernment, and aru living peaceably in towns und camps Under control of his majesty s forces; ana, W'liar.mu ThA luri;her nf the Into re publics still In arms m not only few In number but havo lost almost all their guns and munitions of war. und are devoid of regular military -ijrgnnliatlou, una an thxmfnro. Viimblu to carry on regular war fnro or to offer anr Organized rcs.siurico ti hl majesty's form In nny part of tha Mniintfv nntl Whereas, Those burghers who aro still In arms, though unuble to'carry on regular wurfnro, continue to mnko Isolated attacks upon small posts and detachments of his majesty'8 forces, to plunder or destroy property Hnd to damage railway and tele- vrntili line; nnd. Whereas, Tho country Is thus kept In n ptato of disturbance, checking tho resump tion of agricultural and industrial pursuits; and, . , . Whereas, Ills majesty's government Is de termined to put nn end to u state of things which Is almicrsly prolonging bloodshed and ,lplrni'lliHi and infllctltiK ruin upon a great majority of the Inhabitants wiio aro nnx lo,us to live In pence and earn u livelihood xor inemseiveH mm uiuu luunnua, in, Whereas, It Is Just to proceed against thriHn still resisting and especially nualnat those persons who, being In a position of authority, nre responsible for the contlnu mice of tho present state of lawlessness and are Instigating their fellow burghers to continue their hopeless reslBtanco to his majesty s government. Doubt That Thla Will Knd Wnr. The afternoon papera comment approv ingly upon tho proclamation of Lord Kitch ener. Kvcn the Westminster Gazette says there Is no fault to find with It, nor Is thcro any objection to make on tho score of Justice. It thinks, however, that It Is extremely doubtful If It wilt havo any of; feet In shortening tho war. Most of tho fighting Boers aro already completely ruined and nothing distrains them, owing to tho devastation of tho country. Tho fllobu says tho proclamation Is as Judicious as It Is drasflo and that tho only question la whether It Is strong enough adding, "not oven tho wildest pro-Doer can find fault with It on tho score of In humanity. It has been long obvious that such a step was necessary to prevent ruin of tho Inhabitants who desired peace." PAWS, Aug. it was reported on tho hourtto today that Mr. Stoyn, tho former president of tho Ornngo Frco State, will shortly Join Mr. Krugor In Holland with tho view of reaching a definite understand lug In regard to the peace overtures. CHIEF OF BOURBONS DEAD S'rlncc Henry of Orleans l'aaac Away In French Cochin Clilnn. SAIOON, French Cochin China, Aug. 9. iTrlnco Henry of Orleans died at 6:30 p, iru. today. Prince Henry of Orleans Is the oldes on of tho duke of Chartreus aud a cousin of tho duke of Orleans. He was born In 1S67 nnd was not married. Tho prince had been dangerously sick tor some time past Ho was on his way to tha United States by way of San Francisco and was to hav passed somo tlmo at Newport this fall His name has been mentioned as a suitor for the hand of a well known "American heiress and rtt otio tlmo he figured for the hand of the eldest sister of the young king of Spain, tho Infanta Ds La Mercedes, who was married In February of the present year to Prince Charles of llourbon, von of tho count of Caserta. I'phnlils Pulled Church. EDINPiUKOH, Aug. 0. The court of ses sions has dismissed the claim of the Church of Scotland against tho Freo United church. The plaintiffs aro a minority who refused to participate In the union ot the United Trcsbyterlan church anil claimed all tho property of the Free church from the date of union and asked for the rescinding of tho acts of tho United assembly, Krtteler's Hotly ItrnnRht Home, nUKMKIUIAVEN. Aug, 9, The Gormnn steamer Palatla, which sailed from Tsln Tau July 11, with tho remains of Daran Ton Kottoler, tho German minister at Tektn, who was murdeted In the early days of the Chinese trouble, on board, arrived hero this morning aud naron vou Kotteler's body was brought ashore. ROYALTY NEARS CR0NBERG Kins; anil Queen of I'nulnnd F.nroule to Attend Downncr Kmprc' l'nnrrnl Tuesday. CRONDERO, Aug. 9. At noon today the church hells of Cronbcrg solemnly tolled tho knell of tho passing of Dowager Km press Frederick. Simultaneously there was a similar observance In every Protestant church throughout Germany, Kxccpt for tho fact that the flags wero nt half-mast, Cronbcrg today resumed its norm'" air of mid-summer quietude. In tere Kalsorhof centers In the proces- lo. Might paraders Saturday night. Tho c ' holr of tho Ilerlln cathedral will fun. -nuslc for tho ccrvlco In Cronbcrg e. f .. 'day afternoon. In tho cours day Krapcror Wil liam drove to h. 'vhero he spent somo tlmo in nn Ins. ' the restora tion of tho old Hou ' .ortrcss there. Later ho was In consult, tlon with Count on Buelow regarding the reception of Count von Waldorseo tomorrow. Kmpcror William haB ordered that tho arrangements for tho naval maneuvers sot for next week bo canceled. LONDON, Aug. 0. King Edward, queen Alexandra, Princess Victoria, Prince Nicholas of Greece and a distinguished official party left Iondon tonight for Port Victoria. All will sleep on board tho royal yacht that awaits the king and sail for Flushing tomorrow morning. Their majes ties will be welcomed on their arrival at Flushing by Vlco Admiral Kennedy nnd other high naval porsonages. There will bo no salutes, however, or other demon strations. Tho royal party will proceed to Cronbcrg nnd thenco to Potsdam for tho funeral next Tuesday. SWIFT CRUISERS ARE NEEDED London Paper Itoclnrm (lint Their Absence In llrltlsli .Xnvy Is Conspicuous. LONDON. Aug. 0. The Lookout, .com menting today on tho naval maneuvers, says: "Undoubtedly the admiralty's reason for winding up tho campaign In a wcok Instead of ten days wan the sufficiency of unpalatablo truths forced homo. It did not care for further demonstrations In tbo same line." Tho papor also says tho chief lesson learned was the lmporatlve need of swift cruisers nnd there was a glaring deficiency lu tho home sauadron In that respect. It points out that the dcfcnBo squadron's ma neuvers wore practically tho same that would havo been relied on to guard tho channel In case of actual hostilities. Tho attacking fleet was Inferior numerically, hut superior In mobility. It had tho channel commercs at Its mercy from tho declaration of hostilities and whipped the defenders by sections through tbo possession of swift cruisers and destroyers, which sailed around the homo squadron. The Critic urgently appeals to tho ad miralty to double tho strength of the cruiser squadron and to Increase the speed of tho new battleships to the utmost. An Interest the detail Is tho tact that the enemy's cruisers' spies secured a mass of Informs. tlon regarding the defense movements by picking up tbo homo squadron's wireless messages. . FOREIGN 0FFICEJN THE DARK Telegraphs British Minister to Leant Why He Did Not Sign the Treaty. LONDON, Aug. 9. The British Foreign office Is telegraphing to Sir Ernest Satow, the minister of Great Britain at Fekln, In order to ascertain tho reason for his re fusal to sign tho Chtneao settlement protocol. In vlow of this fact Lord Crnn borne, tho under secretary for the Foreign office, has requested Honry Norman, lib eral, to postpone bis Interrogation on tho subject In tho Houso of Commons until Monday next. DEMANDS DEFINITE ANSWER Prance Not Inclined to Pnrley with the Turk Over rendlus Difficulties. PAIUS, Aug. 9. Tho Franco-Turkish Incl dent, growing out ot tho claims of the quay company at Constantinople, is likely to be promptly solved. The correspondent of tne Associated Press learns from tho horolgn office that M. Dclcasse, minister of foreign affairs, has Insisted that tho Turkish am bassador here, make n definite reply to his (the minister's) demands by August 15. LAST RESORT WITH CRISPI Physicians Find It Necessary to In duce Artificial Ilenplrntlon to Keep II I in Alive. HOME, Aug. 10. Tho latest reports as to tho condition of Slgnor Francesco Crlspl are that ho Is sinking fast and that It has been found necessary to 1 resort to arti ficial respiration by the use of oxygen. Second Hcndlnw of Defense Dill. MELBOURNE, Aug. 9. Tho Houso of Deputies today passed the second reading ot the Australian defense bill. Edmund Barton, tho premier, mado a speech during the course of which he said the standing army contemplated was only a sufficient force to guard the depots and to servo as military Instructors for tho levies to be called out In enso the first line of defense, the navy, was broken. Tho clause provid ing for calling out men from 1C to 60 years ot age was simply Inserted to demonstrate to the world what Australia would do In time of emergency. The cost of the navy would be about 11,000,000 annually. Annrchlst Confesses, PAIUS, Aug. 9. A dispatch to the Patrlo from Rome says the anarchist, Lulgl Glanottt, who Is charged at Milan with being an nccompllco of Ilrescl in tho as easslnatlon of King Humbert, has confessed to his complicity In tho crime. He admits that he left Patorson, N. J., In company with Brescl nnd that they went together to Monza, near Milan. Olanottl started a street- row at Monza the day of tho murder In order to distract the attention ot tne police, whlln Brescl attacked tho king. C'hniiKe In Tariff. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 9. The tariff on tannin extracts and mimosa bark has been amonded (so as to exempt from import duty quebracho In planks and logs and mimosa bark In pulverized form, while tan nin extracts, chestnuts, hemlock, quebracho, mimosa, oaks nnd firs are taxed 45 kopecs per pocd. Kills "tinny Hovers. TIEN TSIN. Aug. 9. General Mel has returned here nnd professed to have killed or dispersed hundreds of Boxers and brig ands. The harvest prospects In the southwest districts of the province of Chi LI and In the provlnco of Ho Nan are excellent. SAME AS AN ACT OF WAR If Colombian Hare Mads Boportod Irm- lioi it ii a loriom Mattor. WASHINGTON IS HEARING ABOUT IT State Department nreelres I.nnw Letter from Consul General nt I'nnamn nnd from .1. Hd ward Mnimons. WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacoa, Aug. 9. The Venezuelan government announces that n new Colombian Invasion occurred yesterday morning near Colon. WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. Tbo situation in Colombia and Venezuela continued to oc cupy much of the attention of officials here today and, whllo It was not roil mat affairs had assumed a serious aspect, yet It was appreciated that both the official and unofficial advices Indicated n condition of affairs which might mean war between Colombia and Venezuela, complicated by revolutionary outbreaks In both countries. During tho day the Stato department re ceived a rather lengthy mall communica tion from Consul General Oudger at Pan ama and, though this was dated nearly a month ago, It told of the landing of a revolutionary expedition nnd expressed the current belief held nt Panama that this would bo followed by other expeditions. Tho department also received a letter from J. Edward Simmons ot Now York, president of the Panama Railroad com pany, confirming his communication of yes terday relatlvo to tho trouble on the Isthmus and stating that the superintend ent of the road had advised him as to the depredations of nn Insurgent band, which did not number over fifty men. Co I inn hi mm' Second Coining. The aspect of the matter was presented In press dispatches from Wlllomstad, stat ing that tho Colombians again bad invaded Venezuela. Thero was no official confirma tion as to this, but if It should provo cor rect thcro seems to bo little chance of avoiding an open conflict between these two countries, ns such an Invasion by Co lombia would be In Its effect an net of war. But the authorities hero prefer to take a conservative view ot the situation until official advices aro In hand. When Inquiry was mado as to why our officials at Bogota and olsewhero did not send full information It was stated theso officials were not thero to communtcato news, but only to advise this government ns a pre liminary to any official action which might become necessary. At tho Navy department no further steps wore taken toward sending ships to the Isthmus. It was decided definitely, how ever, to Bond the battleship Wisconsin down to San Diego, Cal., In caso the de sirability of that move becamo evident by the time It reached San Francisco, and the State department was so advised. Thcro wan some comment also as to the possl blltty ot sending down some of tho ships of the North Atlantic squadron, but acting Secretary Hackett treated "theso sugges tions as rather premature, Thero is no doubt whatever that an ample force will be sent from the squadron it its presence seems desirable. The Colombian legation had no news to day to confirm the press report of a new Colombian Invasion of Venezuela. Mr. Her ran, the first secretary ot the legation, who Is now In charge during Dr. Sllva'a absence, said: "The point at which an In vnslon Ib now feared Is near the border land In the vicinity of Mota river, south of the lako of Maracalbo." Some Fighter nt the Head. The Colombian minister ot war, Gen eral Gonzales Valencia, who has a good record as a fighter, and has rendered dls tingulshed services during the guerrilla wnrfare of a year past, and Mr. Herran thought it quite likely that he had been called upon to lead the army ot Colombia. Mr. Herran Is expecting almost hourly to hear from the Colombian consul general at New York and also hopes for some news to shed light on the situation in the Isthmus from tho Incoming Colombian mall, which Is expected soon to arrive. Mr. Hcrrnn discussed generally the ability of Colombia to cope with tho actual war with Venezuela. He pointed out that Colombia has a population ot 5,000,000, against the 3,000,000 of Venezuela, and an army of about 40,000 men, who havo been for tho most part in active servlco against revolutionary' bands for the last year. He expressed his earnest hope that a condi tion of actual war would not result from tho present troubles, but believed his coun try to be fully ablo to take care of Itself In that emergency. If trnfllc on the Isthmus should bo stopped It probably would bring about nn Inquiry by the United States government to the government of Colombia as to the ability of the latter to cope with the sltua tlon, for tho primary duty Is on Colombia and only when It falls will tho United States step In. When a similar troublo arose In 1885, tho United States did not act until tho Colombian government re quested action, making It plain that the trouble had got beyond the power of Its authorities, Asrnt Here Hendu Caution. NEW YORK. Aug. 9. Dr. A. J. Rcstrepo diplomatic representative In this city of the Colombian revolutionists and tholr legal adviser, sent a communication today to the revolutionary generals who nre op eratlng In the Department of Panama, di recting them not to allow tholr forces to Ipterfere with tho railroad or the traffic at tho Isthmus. A copy of the communi cation was sent to tho Stato department at Washington, Dr. Rrstrepo says that ho has advices which refute the report that a train was halted by some of tho liberals near Pan ama. The men wero simply guerrillas, he declares, and not revolutionists. Ho says that from their Irregular character they selzs opportunities for looting. Dr. Restrepo Insists that no attack upon either Colon or Panama Is at present Intended by the liberal forces. Tho revolutionists, he explained, control practically all of the department, except these two cities. They have about 8,000 men In the department, commanded by capable generals, he avers. When the proper time comes, he says", the revolu tlonlsts will attack the two cities In force It Is reported here that the Colombian government authorities are preparing for such an attack by heavy shipments of ad dltional munitions from this city to the government forces, IlnnRjcr 1'nlnln Toward I'nnnuin, SAN DIEGO, Cal., Aug. 9. Tho United States steamer Ranger, now at this port, will probably leave for Panama In a day or two to protect American Interests dur Ing the present revolution In Colombia Captain Field, commanding, has orders to be resdy to go to sea at once. The vessel can leave within twpnty-four hours If or drrrd. It 1 taking three months' pro Tlslona. NAVY ACCOUNTS ;AND CLAIMS Annual Report of Andltnr Shows Xumlier Deportment llni Settled DtirltiK Klncnl Venr, WASHINGTON, Aug. P. The annual re port of the auditor for the Navy depart ment shows that during the fiscal year ceding June 30, 1901, there wero settled (1,695 accounts and claims. During tho same period there were examined 169,658 ouchcrs, as against 147,436 tho previous year, whllo the amounts allowed were $74, 649,116, os against 161,971,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1M)0. This shows an Increase of tnoro than 8 per cent In vouchers examined over last year and 68 per cent over tho fiscal year 1899 end an Increase ot allowances over last year of $12,676,115. Tho decrease In the number of clntnii settled Is attributable to the fact that In 1900 there were over 8,000 "two months' extra pay" claims settled Incident to the Spanish wnr. Nearly twice the number of prize claims wero settled this year as thcro wero last. Tho distributive lists of twenty-two prizes hnvo been prepared In which vessels of the navy participated. Thesn claims arc well up to date. Judgments, "bounty for destruction of enemy's vessels," have been received from tho court ot claims for Manila bay, May 1, 1S98; Mnnzanlllo, June. 30 and July 18, 189?; Nlpo bay. July 21, 1898, and Maricl, Cuba, July 4 and 6, 1898, In which twenty-four vessels nre Interested. The list of the first has been prepared for distribution. The re maining ones nre being hastened with all possible Bpced, Tho number of tho claims will amount to about G,000. Tho expendi tures on account of prize money to captors (Spanish war) nmountcd to 1190,2S8, leaving an unexpended balance of $51,927, The Navy department prize fund now amounts to $337,385, the totnl deposits hav ing been $20,200,500 nnd tho repayments $1,864,342. WORRIED ABOUT THE COFFEE Hawaiian Sny Industry 'In Depressed and .liny lie Abandoned Unless Protected hy Duty. WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. Tho Interior de partment has received n resolution passed by tho Hawaiian legislature praying that congress Impose a duty on all coffee Im ported from other countries "and In this wny protect that Industry In Hawaii dnd other parts ot tho United States." The resolution will be forwarded to con gress at the opening ot the next scBslon. It says that tho coffee Industry In Hawaii la now in a depressed condition and Is threatened to bo abandoned on account of low prices and removal of protective du ties on all coffee Imported into the repub lic of Hawaii before the annexation and tbo large amounts Imported Into tho United States from Brazil, Miixlcoi Central Amer ica and other countries' free of duty. Tho resolution refers to tho large coffee area, the great amount ot American capital In vested there and Inability to compete with tho low prices where cheap .labor Is em ployed, ax In tha countries Inentioned. v. 1 REPORT OF JUEM3E N0YES Denies All Chnrircit Airnlnt Hint' and Claims He Used Ilet of Judgment. WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. Tho Department of Justice mado public tho report of Judgo Noyes to tho charges mado against him in the administration of his office ns chief Justice at Nome. Judgo Noyes takes up In detail the various charges against him and specifically denies each and every allega tion thereof. Ho describes tho chaotic con ditions existing nt Nome at tho tlmo of his arrival. He recounts the circumstances under which he appointed Alexander Mc Kcnzlo receiver of certain mining' claims, alleging that It bad not been prearranged that McKenzlo should net as receiver, but that McKenzlo's name was suggested along with others, to ono ot whom tho place had been tendered beforo It was offered to Mc Kcnzle.' Ho says ho tried In every way possible to throw every safeguard about tho property In tho hands of the receiver that It might bo conserved for tho benefit of tbo party who might Anally bo adjudged as Its owner. IN AID OF REVOLUTIONISTS Consul Genernl Reports from Pannnin the I.nmiliiK of nn Expedition at Port of .MutU. WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. Tho Stato do partment has received a mall communica tion from Consul General Gudger at Pan nma, dated July 17, stating that an ex pedition In nld of tho revolutionists had landed at tha port ot Mutls. Ho said ro ports aro various an to tho number and equipments of tho persons landed, but that It is conjectured that the number Is rather small. Persons In official positions nt Panama, who seem best advised regarding this expe dition, consider It ,a forerunner of others to bo sent out, as well as a method ot causing a more general uprising among tha liberals along tbo Isthmus. The consul general does not know whether affairs on tbu Isthmus will become aerlous, but Is of tho opinion that If thero should be as many armed forces present bb there was a year ago, personal and property rights would be In danger. WYOMING NATIONAL BANKS Comptroller of the Currency Get Figure llcprc'cnllnK Their Volume of Illinium. WASHINGTON. Aug. 9. (Special Tclo gram.) The condition of tho national banks of Wyoming, July 15, na reported to tho comptroller of the currency, shows: Lsnns and discounts, $3,748,485; gold coin, $234,920; Individual deposits, $4,315,311; average re serve held, 2A.24 per cent. Thcee reserve agents havo been approved for Iowa banks: First National bank of New York for Des Moines National of Dcs Moines and First National of Lako City; Hanover National of New York and Banker' National of Chicago for First National of Dysnrt. The postofflces at Arlington, S. D., and Ocheydan, la., aro to bo mado presidential offices October 1, with tho salaries of tho postmasters $1,000 each. Charlca E, Hechman has been appointed n substltuto letter carrier at Burlington, la. Nice Story, hut .Not True. WASHINGTON. Aug. 9. It Is Btated nt tho Treasury department that thero Is no truth In the story published this morning that a young Polo named Dembltzsky, said to be the heir of Baron Napoleon Dembltz sky, has a credit of more than $2,000,000 In the United States treasury. It Is pointed out that tha government never recciveB private deposits of any character. WARRANT FOR MINT CLERK It li IuusJ, but Walttr N. Dimmiok Hai Not Yot Boon Found. HE IS CHARGED WITH BIG EMBEZZLEMENT Secret Service Agent llnr.en Indicates Di'llef tlint DIscharKed l1iuploc Took the MIssInK Thirty Thnnsiind Dollars. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9. United Stntes Court Commissioner Hcncock has, upon tho request of Secret Servlco Agent George . Hazen, Issued a warrant, for tbo arrest of Walter N. Dlmralck, former chief clerk of tho United States mint In this city, charging him with embezzling $30,000 In gold coin, tho loss of which was discovered early Inst month. Dlmmlck was chief clerk at the' tlmo of tho robbery, but was dismissed by Superin tendent Leach recently. At a Into hour tonight Dlmmlck had not been nrrcstcd, CUBANS MAKE ALTERATIONS C'oilnlltllf tnllllt Convention Deduce Mlectornl Hill's Hetiulreiueutn n tn .uniber of Petitioner. HAVANA, Aug. 9. Tho constitutional convention at today's session wont forward rapidly with tho electoral bill, slxty-ono articles out of a total of 180 having now been approved. Tho principal change In tho original text la In the number of voters required In or der to propose n candidate tor election. After considerable discussion It was de cided that In the province of Havana a candidate for the oflico of representative, governor, provincial legislature, senatorial elector or presidential elector must bo pro posed by no fewer than 500 voters; In tho provinces ot Santiago and Santa Clara by at least 300; In the provlnco of Mntunzaa by 200 and In tho provinces of Puerto Trlnclpo and Plnar del Rlos 100. Accord ing to the original project 1,500 wero to bo required In tho provlnco of Havana, while tho numbers for tho other provincej wero in the tame ratio as finally adopted. The change was proposed by Scnor San gullly, who contended, that to leavo thn project as It stood originally would place tho nomination of candtdntes entirely In the hnnds of political parties, which would mean that cliques would rule tho elec tions, as Indopendent candidates would not be ablo to collect so many voters to pro pose them, owing to tholr not having or ganizations. GIANT POWDER SALUTATIONS Victor Receive Vice President tlooaevclt with Ita Dent Iloonilnir, VICTOR, Colo., Aug. 9. Victor gave an enthusiastic welcome to Vlco President Roosevelt today, fully 10,000 person! par ticipating., The vice president and party arrived on. a special" train over tho' Short Lfno road. They were greeted by Wants of giant powder nnd hundreds of steam whistles from shatthouses nil over tho dis trict. Tho party was met by a Victor commltteo and escorted to the Portland mine. Tho road was lined everywhere with a' cheering throng. After an Inspection ot tho mtno workings 1,000 feet below tho eurfneo tho vlco president wns taken to the Gold Coin ,club for lunch, where he responded to a toast. A public reception was followed by a carrlago drlvo about tho district. Tho pnrty then went to Cripple Creek, whero the members wero entertained, re turning to Colorado Springs In tbo evening. COLORADO SPRINGS, Aug. 9. Vlco President Roosevelt returned last night from eastern Colorado, where he has been on a week's coyote hunt, and brought a number ot skins with him. Ho visited the Portland ralno nt Cripple Creek today, de scending 1,000 feet into tho earth. Ho will lay tho Young Men's Christian association building cornerstone tomorrow. Vice President Roosevelt will remain In thlJ city n week. MORE TROUBLES FoT WOODS Three Additional Content Filed AxnlnM HI Claim Next to Lnvrtnn Toirnnlte, KANSAS CITY, Aug. 9. A special to tho Star from Fort Sill, Okl., aaya: Three ad ditional contest suits have been started against James R. Woods, tho first wlnnor In the Lnwton district land lottery, who In choosing his claim Bhut out Miss Muttlo Heals from filing on a tract next to La ton. Last night n local townslto company staked off Woods' entry and stretched ropes to Indicate alleys and lots, nnd gave notice of contest. Theso Woods dlsplnced with the aid ot nn axe, but during tho night 200 squatters took possession and say thay will conteBt to the end. Woods' attorneys havo warned tho squatters to movo within ten days. A fourth contest was Inaugurated today when a placer mineral claim, based on the alleged discovery of oil on tho Woods homestead, was fllod with the register of deeds. SHERIFF KILLS HORSE THIEF Shoot Tod Slonii, Who Hit Hunch of Mtolen Auliunl lu III lnRenliiii, RED LODGE, Mont., Aug. 9. Sheriff Potter shot and killed Tod Sloan, an al leged Wyoming horso thlof. Tho sheriff had received a message from Big Horse county, Wyoming, to arrest Sloan and his partner, who were headed toward this city with a bunch of stolen horses. Sloan's partner was arrested In the city without resistance. Sheriff Potter and a, deputy found Sloan In tho valley somo miles from town. Sloan was about to fire when Potter shot him dead. II r I UK lireetliiK to MncArthur, SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9.-S. M. Green, . ... i .... . Im.liingD mnn nf (ll u fi itlrnn t ft III Itdlllivt, v ........ .... to.... ... ..... . I has arrived here, the bearer of a greeting 1 from tho people of Mllwaukco to General , MncArthur who I expected th arrive from the Philippines on tho transport Sheridan within a few days, Milwaukee Is Mnc i Arthur's fnrnter home and In recognition , of tho splendid record mado by the general during the Inst few years the Merchants' I and Manufacturers' association of thnt city i Is anxious to give him a hearty welcome home. Fnlr'n Htlucntlon Depurtiuent, ST, I5IMS, Aug. 9. The department of education of tho Mulslnnn Purchaso exposi tion wus orginlzed today, with Prof, How ard K. Rodgers, superintendent of publ'e Instruction nf Now York stato, hh cha--mun. Prof, Hodgcm has expressed hlmrelf ns willing to accept the position If h Is assured of the widest latitude In getting together this exhibit, which will be Inter national In churucter. CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER Foreonst for NVbrnskn Fair and Wnrmer Saturday; Sunday Fair; Southerly Winds. Trinprrnf lire nt (dunlin Yesterilnj I Hour. tlrit, Hour. licit. ii. ii Ill) 1 p. tn SI l n. nt as p, nt -s 7 n. nt IIS it p. in s S n. in 1111 I p. "I H" 11 n. in,,,,,. Til ft p. nt...... S III n. in 7It l P. nt 1 1 a. in 7(1 7 p. m S1 til in 711 .s p. in 77 II p. in 71 PRESIDENT'S DAY ARRANGED Olllclnl of Piiit-Aiiierlcnn l". poi.ll Ion Persuade McKlulc to Conic In Mnrly !eppmticr. ,jft CANTOT O., Aug. 9. Arrangements were mado .his 'fternoon for President's day at the Pan-American exposition. Prcsldttit Mllbum and Director General Buchanan of tho exposition, Mayor Dlchl of Buffnlo and John I. Scnthcrd enmo hero for lhat purpose. They spent most of the after noon nt the McKlnley home. Upsides se lecting the day, September 5, It was ar ranged that tho president should leave here Wednesday morning, September I, and rench Buffalo the trtiue day. Tho full pro gram has to bo worked out In detail later, but opportunity will bo provided for tho president to sco the exposition complete and to the best advantngo both day and night. Thursday will be turgcly given over to the special program for President's dny, Fri day the pnrty will spend at Nlagura Falls. Part of Saturday will probably bo spent nt tbo exposition and tbey will leave or Cleveland Saturday afternoon nnd remain In that city for the Grand Army encamp ment. Tho trip will bo mndo by train. CAN DOCTOR GRAIN AT WILL JiiiIkc Tuley of Chlcnun Declnre tin) Illlnol I.nvr to He Uncon Ntltutlounl. CHICAGO, Aug. 9. A decision was ren dered by Judge Tuley in tho circuit court hero toduy which Is of Interest to grain dealers nnd elevator men all over tho country. The decision practically declares tho statute governing tho coloring of grain unconstitutional and says that n man has a right to do anything with his own prop erty so long as he does not menace tho welfare of tho community or Impair the public health, Tho opinion was delivered In the case of I). H. Stuhr, Frank North and ono BriiB scll, who are charged with coloring barley for tho purpose of mnklng It appear of a better grade. The prosecution showed that tho defendants fumigated barley In tholr clsvator nt South Chicago and that as n result of tho process tho grain wns made to appear ot n bettor quality than It realty was. Thero aro said to be several ele vator companies that havo kilns to fumi gate grain. In nearly every Btato thcro la a law against this practice and tho de cision of Judge Tuley may have a wide spread effect. COLORADO GETS SIMMINGT0N Mnrhnl of Monmouth Give Up Al iened Murderer Clin rued with Itnhhcry In Illlnol. SPRINGFIELD. 111., Aug. 0. Sheriffs Turnbull of Warren county and Bruner of McDonough county and Asslstnnt State's Attorney Clendcn of Warren county called on Governor Yates today in regnrd to tho proposed prosecution of Thomns Hallldny, city marBhnl of Monmouth, who arrested Harry Slmmlngton, wanted In McDonough county for larceny, and also In Colorndo, where ho Is charged with attempted mur der and for whoso apprehension there was la reward of $500. Governor intcs being notined or tne matter decided that tho prisoner should bo turned over to the McDonough county au thorities, but Marshal Halllday took tho prisoner In a buggy to Burlington, Iu., whoro he turned him over to tho city au thorities, who In turn handed him over to a messenger from Colorado, who. It is presumed, paid Halllday the reward offered by tho Colorado authorities. FATHER OF WALTER T. PAGE General Itlchnril I,. Piikc, Fnmou Confederate, Die nt Ae of Ninety-Four. NORFOLK, Va Aug. 9. General Rich ard L. Pago of this city dlod at his summor homo at Blue 'Rldgo Summit, Va., tonight In the 94th year of his ngo. Ho becamo a midshipman In tho United Stntes navy In 1824. In 1861 ho resigned his commission ns commander In tho United States navy and Joined tho confederate service. He was commissioned brigadier general in 1863. Ho commanded the outer defense of Mobile bay at Fort Morgan and with 400 men held Farragut's fleet at bay for two weeks. Gen eral Pago was a brother-in-law of Charles Lee, attornoy general In Washington's nd ministration, and of "Light Horso" Harry Lee. father of Robert E. Leo. Walter Tay lor Page, Omaha manngcr of the American Smelting and Refining company, Is his son. SEIZE JOHN HOBO'S LIQUOR AuthorltlcH of Wliiflcld Get It by llreuUliiK Into MIourl I'liclllo FrrlKhthoiiHC, WINFIELD, Kan.. Aug, 9. City author ities broke In tho Missouri Pacific frolght depot last night and confiscated ten kegs of beer and two bnrrels of whisky. Tho bfer and whisky were conslgninl to John Hobo and other fictitious names in Win Held nnd Ponca City and had Just been unloaded when tho officers arrived and asked tho agont for the koy to tho depot. Ho refused and thoy then broko In with nxes, seized and hauled tho goods away. ,Moeiueiil of Ocenii Veel, Auic. O. At New York Arrived Laurentlnn, from i.lnsgow and Londonderry; Augusto Vic toria, from Hamburg. At Havre Arrived Ln Champagne, from New York At Port Hlnkcly Hailed Brig Tanner, for Honolulu. At Klnsn; -Passed Cuflc, from New York, for Liverpool. At Cherbourg Sailed Columbia, from Hamburg, for New York. At Hrnw Head Passed Ktrurla, from New York, for Quecnstown nnd Liverpool. At Yokohtima Arrived Brnemur, from Vladlvpstnck, etc. At f'Hlcuttn Arrived Almond Branch, from Port Hliikoly, via Murorun. At Hong IJitig-Salled-FltntBhlre, for San Frnnclsco. At London Sailed Mnnltou, for New York, At Movllle Sailed Furnessln, from Gins gow, tor New York. At Glasgow Arrived Siberian, from Phil adelphia, via St Johns. N. F At Southampton -Sailed Columbia, from Hamburg, for Now York, via Cherbourg. At Boston Arrived New Ungluud, from Liverpool. GOMPERS PLEDGES IT Amtricaa Fedsratioa f Labor ii U Stand with Amalgamated Atiooiatlon. GIVES MORAL AND PHYSICAL SUPPORT Enters the Warfare Agalnit United Itatel Steel Cerporatiou. STEP TAKEN AFTER MUCH DELIBERATION Conftrcncei Between Two Preildenti Lait Two Dajs. DEWEES-W00D PLANT TO BE REMOVED Cnnipnuy Hack Ita Threat with For. innl Order to DUuinnlle the Great Work nt .lIcKeeaport Town .11111 Doubt. PITTSBHtO. Aug. 9. There were gravoly Important developments In the strlko sit uation today. The United Stntes Steel cor poration moved decisively In Its strlko campaign with a peremptory order direct ing that tho great Dowocs-Wood plant at McKecsport bo dismantled nnd removed to the Klsklmliiotns valley. President Com pcrs of tho American Federation of Labor, after n two days' consultation ltu Presi dent Shaffer nnd bis associates, Issued a formal statement tonight specifically pledg ing tho federation to the moral and finan cial support ot tho Amalgamated associa tion. Ills written review of tho train of events leading up to tho Industrial quarrel sustains the course of the Amalgamated as sociation and declares that nothing remains for labor but to battlo for tho cause of unionism. Tho olllclnl announcement of the order to dlsmantlo tho Dewocs finirt cumo this aft ernoon toward tho close of nn otherwise un eventful day, and Its Importance was such thut it claimed tho serious consideration on cither side of the great Industrial conflict now being wngod bore. Perslfer F. Smith, district manager for tho American Sheet Steel company, mado tho formal announco mom In the following statement: 1 have orders from President JIcMurty of the American Sheet Steel company to nt once tear down tho Do woes-Wood plant nt McKecHporl nnd romove sumo to Klsklml- netiis valley. This 1 shall proceed to do Immediately. Great .Surprise nt McKeepnrt. The publication ot the ordnr was a great surprlso and McKecsport received It at first with doubt. Actual preparations wero made later ln tho day for tho dismantling ot the mill nnd thero Is Uttlo room for doubt that It will be torn down nnd taken apart, piece by piece. The striken heard thy order ln a spirit ot defiance. Thoy simply said that It showed the steel cor poration was convinced that It could not reopen the plant In tho faco ot tho opposi tion , of the Amalgamated association. Strlko leaders here said that the order was a bluff that bad been worked un successfully beforo and declined to take It seriously. A representative of the press showed tho statement to President Shaffer, but after reading It ho declined to talk about It. "1 havo nothing to hay about this order to dlsmantlo tho Dowees-Wood plant," was all that he would say. Tho steel officials declined to glvo nny ronson for tho order, but It Is openly stated here that tho pronounced sympathy of citi zens nnd city ofllclnlu nt McKecsport with tho strikers Is responsible for tho order. It Is also said that the plant nt tho Na tional Tubo company at McKecsport will be nbnndoned and the old Carneglu plant for a tubo plant nt Connonut, O., revived. Tho National Tubo company hnd ln contempla tion Improvements at McKecsport ot an extensive nature, but It Is now said that owing to their disappointment at tho tact that their men have been drawn Into tho Amalgamated dispute and tha policy of tho people at McKecsport they nre seriously considering a plan to remove No official statement on tho subject could be obtatucd from any of tho local officials, Tho DcwccB-Wood plant was founded about forty years ngo nnd 1b one ot thu best known plants In Pennsylvania. Its yards nnd mills cover betweon twolvo nnd fourteen acres; It hns employed 1,200 men nt Its busiest times nnd Its cost la placed at $3,000,000 by officials of the steol corporation. Goiuper Tell Why, President Gompcra of tho American Fed eration of Labor was nt the strike head quarters again thla oftornoon with Secre tary Morrison and was closeted with tho advisory board of tho Amalgamated asso ciation for morn than thrco hours. Be fore ho left tho meotlng ho gavo his prom ise to support tho strike, hut It was not until 8 o'clock- that ho gave out the fol lowing statement: "Slnco tho arrival of Secretary Morrison of tho American Foderntlon ot Labor nnd myself wo havo been ln almost continual conferonco with tho advisory board of tho Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steol and Tin Workers. We mado a thorough Investigation of tho present strike, of Its members formorly In tho employ of tho United States Stool corporation and Its constituent branches; tho causes which led tn tho strike; the present situation of the country, and wo unhesitatingly declare our Judgment that tho position of the Amal gamated association Is absolutely Justified and esscntlnl to Its continuance and effec tiveness as a union of tha workers ln the trade, nB well as the protector of tho rights nnd Interests of Its members, "It Is true thnt the Amalgamated asso ciation ln the first conferonco ankcd that tho United States Steel company sign the union scalo of wages for all the mills op erutcd, owned and controlled by that com pany, but it Is also true that tho request was withdrawn and another substituted, so that tho union srnlo should apply to thoso mills only In which tho members of the Amalgamated association aro employed; ln other words, which aro well known to bo union mills. This the United States Steel company refused to consider, Insisting that tha scale should apply only to those mills which wero union last year, even refusing to allow two mills to bo Included which, by n species of hectoring and systematic organizing of tho company, have become nonunion during tho year. Even tho first demand for tho scale to bo applied gen erally throughout tho Jurisdiction of tho company was commendable, for tho obvious reason that nn employer shouM ho willing to pay u uniform wagu to men who per form llkn work, but realizing that, as n demand for thoso whom It did not fully represent, tho Amalgamated association modified Its demand to thn extent already stated, Situation I DeHperale, "It appears that the company took tho position It did with an avowal that It