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OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 17, 1901 TEN TAGES.
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VETERANS TAKE CITY
Etormed by the Qrand Amy of the
Republic and Auxiliaries.
12 Y-flVE THOUSAND MEN IN LINE
- r Parade Moves Through Oceans of
? f Color with Crashing Bands.
" DAY FOR BRILLIANT PAGEANT
..r.rs of Several Wars Eepresented at
the Annual Encampment.
STREET SPECTACLE ONE LONG OVATION
lamrrom Proilritlont Occur During
Parade from the Heat and One
Old Veteran Dies from
Exhaustion. J
'tiOSTOM, Aug. 18. If anything were
needed to prove that the Grand Array of
the Republic Is null In fact a mighty host,
Jt was to be found today when, with 600,000
civilians looking on, 26,000 survivors of the
union forcea of the civil war, assembled
here from all sections of the United States,
inarched through the streets of Boston.
Five and one-half riours were required
for the parade to pass a given point. It
was a severs strain on the old soldiers,
but generally they bore the hardship well.
More than three score of them dropped
from the ranks from exhaustion and heat
prostration and were cared for at the
Field and Clvlo hospitals.
The death of one soldier marred an
otherwise happy day. Colonel John P.
Pyron, a member of John Dix post of
New York, died from heart failure Induced
by exhaustion. At least 250 spectators,
mostly women, fainted during the parade,
and many persons were slightly injured
and had their clothing forn In the crush.
The spectacle of the marching gray
haired soldiers was one calculated to
thrill anfi everywhere the army, waa re
ceived with applause.
Governor Reviews Pnrad.
The columns of blue swept up Beacon
Mil, closely following the northerly side
ef the famous- Boston common, and they
were reviewed from the state house by
Governor John L. Bates, who was ac
companied by distinguished personages,
including Govornor Van Sant, of Minne
sota ; former Governor W. Murray Crane
and George 8. Loutwell, of Massachusetts;
Henry Cabot Lodge and Booker T. Wash
ington, and at the city hall Mayor Pat
rick A. Collins reviewed the parade, hav
ing as his guests the mayors of a dozen
cities. ' .
At the end of the route, Commander-in-Chief
John S. Black of the Grand Army
of th,e Republic, held his review. Several
former confederate officers occupied
place in the stand1 and the pre-eminently
picturesque feature of the parade waa the
"living flog," formed by 1,000 children,
. dressed, vuilowiy lo white, red and- blue
and seated near the reviewing stands. Ev
ery soldier of the marching army raised
his hat aa he passed this picture, while
the children joined in "Dixie" and the
Battle Hymn of the Republic."
Several regimental reunions and various
receptions, including that of the Daughters
of Veterans to the national officers, occu
pied the afternoon following the parade.
I Tonight the Grand Army of the Republic
I campro vts held in flechunlcu' building.
; Tooocco, coffee, 1 doughnuts and cheese
Were served to 10,000 persons.
, Edward H. Kinsley, Escort.
In the formation of the parade Edward
H. Kinsley post of Boston waa given the
place of honor, that of escort to Colonel
John C. Black, commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic; Charles N.
' McConnell was chief of fltaff.
Forty-two states and two territories were
' represented In the column, besides the Po
tomac division, made Up of the old guards
' of Washington, D. C. Each state com-
' prised a division with the exception of
Massachusetts, which had two divisions,
there being 1S5 poets In line from this state.
New England posts numbered about 7,030
men; New York had two battalions, West
Virginia eighteen poets, Kentucky twelve
posts, North Dakota ten and Minnesota
thirteen poms. The Maryland delegation
numbered about 1,000 men and that from
Ohio about 750. California was represented
by two pouts and Oregon by one.
The parade moved from Arlington street
to Boauon streut, up Beacon hill, pust the
state house, where It , was reviewed by
Governor Bates and state officials. At the
city hall the parade was reviewed by Mayor
Collins and the city council,
Living- ('lag.
' At the Junction of Temple Place and TTe.
mnnt street the veterans met the most
spectacular and picturesque feature of the
entire route in the form of a "living Bag,"
composed of 2,000 school children. Alternat
ing ranks of tflrls wearing red and white
-. dresses represented the stripes, while a
square of blue-gowned ones formed a field
In which forty-five carrying white Btars
were placed In a way to give the effect of
resting on the buse of azure. As the line
passed the children sung patriotic hymns.
Along Tremont street to Boyleston street,
where one continuous stand had been
erected on the Common, 16,000 people viewed
the parade, for the most part delegates to
the Grand Army of the Republio and affili
ated organizations and their friends. The
applause for the soldiers, which had been
spontaneous and loud along the line of
march, became a tempest as the veterans
moved past the continuous mass of people.
On Boyleston street near Park square Commander-in-Chief
Black left his place at the
head of the procession and from a stand
nearbx reviewed the line.
CLOUDBURST IN ARIZONA
Wall of Water Fifteen Feet High
ft weeps) Through Canyons with
Fatal Result.
KINGMAN, Arts., Aug. 16.-Reports by
telephone from Leyne Fprlngs, fourteen
miles north of here, say that between 6
and ( o'clock last evening a cloudburst
fell on Bummlt Cernbat mountains, send
ing a flood of water fifteen feet deep down
the ronyona, carrying everything before
It. At the Night Hawk mine a house was
tarried awuy and two men drowned.
George M. Rotters, a well-known mining
nun, eeonpM from the building, but wss
Imprisoned in the tunnel of the mine and
dug out tills morning by fellow miners.
The boily of Ole Inslrbrethen was found
two miles down the canyon Imbedded In
mud and dehris. The body of John Con
ner, another victim, has Dot yt been
r coveted.
GERMANS DEFEAT HEREROS
Pitched Battle Iast Thursday Ends In
Derisive Victory for Em
peror's Soldiers.
BERLIN,, Aug. IS. Four columns of Ger
man troops attacked the Hereros neAr Ha
makari, German Southwest Africa, on the
night of August 1L The righting continued
all day August 12. The natives were de
feated with heavy lows. Five German offi
cers, Including Count von Arnlin and nine
teen men, were killed. Six officers, among
them Baron von Watter, and fifty-two men
were wounded. Two are mTsslng. Thou
sands of camels were captured. General
von Troth, dispatching the particulars of
the battle from Hamakarl, adds that his
soldiers fought with the greatest bravery.
The natives numbered about S.O00 lighting
men, under old Chief Samuel Maherero, to
whom the yeunger leaders had turned after
their former reverses and were concentrated
In the Waterberg mountains. With their
women, children and flocks they occupied
a plain of meadow land roughly estimated
at 250,000 acres, on which . they had 50.000
head of cattle and DO.000 pheep, goats, etc.
The approaches to the plain were difficult
passee, so that the Germans had severe
work forcing them. The number of the
Germans is not accurately known, but as
nine companies and four half batteries,
with some Irregular troops, were engaged,
the total probaMy was about 2,000 men.
Deserters from the Hereros reported that
the arrival of German reinforcements at
Bwakopund caused great depression In the
native camp. Chief Snmuel spent much
time In having the Bible rend to him.
General von Trotha doubtless will follow
up his success and finish the. rebellion with
the Waterberg campaign. It seems Im
probable that many of the natives can have
escaped through the German forces holding
the mountain passes.
BIRTH OP If KIR ENDS KNOl'T
Caar Will Abolish Corporal Punish
ment as Evidence of His Joy
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 16. One of the
acta of grace signalising the birth of an
heir to the throne will be the total aboli
tion of corporal jjunishment throughout
Russia. A ukase to this effect is expected
to be issued tomorrow.
It is reported apparently on good author
ity that Emperor William of Germany has
asked for the privilege of acting as one of
the godfathers of fhe heir. The christening
will take place August 2!v
The christening will take place August
23, when, the Associated Press is able to
state, quite a number of Important liberal
measures, Including the abolition of capital
punishment will be announced.
Sl'LTAN 19 WILLING TO SETTLE
Morocco's Rnler Gives Evidence that
He Will Adjust Matters.
PARIS, Aug. 16. Advices from Morocco
point to the conclusion that the sultan's
unpleasantness with Great Britain in con
nection with the confiscation of the prop
erty of a British fcubject will shortly be
settled amicably.
LIVE. STOCK JURORS NAMED
National Committee at St. Louis Con
firms 1,1s of Nominations
at the Fair.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. IS.'-The national com
mission has confirmed the following list
of nominations' for Judges In me deport
ment of live stock:
DIVISION A-HORSES.
German Coach Mr. Grabensee, Celle,
Get many; nominated by German commis
sioner. German Coach W. A. Dobson, Marlon,
la.; nominated by Oldenburg Coach Horse
Association of America.
English Coach W. A. Banks, La Porte,
Ind.; nominated by Cleveland Bay Society
of America.
Belgian Draft Mr Van Outgarden, Tlrle
mont, Belgium; nominated by Belgian gov
ernment. Belgian Draft Mr. Vernleuwen, Brussels,
Belgium; nominated by Belgian govern
ment. Thoroughbred John B. Castleman, Louis
ville, Kv.; nominated by department of
live stock.
Hackney Hsnry Fairfax, Aldle. Vs.;
nominated by department or rive stock.
Saddle C. L. Railey, Lexington, Ky.l
nominated by American Saddle Horse
Breeders' association.
DIVISION B CATTLE. ,
Shorthorns W. A. Harris, Chicago, 111.
Red Polled W. L. Carlyle, Fort Collins,
Cil?.Vofnrrt Thomas Clark. Weedier. 111.
Aberdeen Angus O. F. Curtis, Ames, la.
Devon H. W. Mumforrt, TTrbano, 111.
jemey W. R. Spann, Dallas, Tex.
Brown Swiss Fred B. Mumford, Colum
bia. Mo.
Avreshire r. B- V-"oiey, Amnurm, minus.
Guernsey T. L. Haecker, St. Anthony
Park. Minn.
tjiIuH Tmrham John x Welch. Martins
ville, Ind.; nominated by Polled Durham
Breeders Assoeinnon l irit-iii-a.
DIVJHM'IN rrir.r.r- iviiiiJ irjio.
Oxford W. F. Miller, Flint. Mich.
Southdown W. T. Potts, Chicago.
Cheviot J. H. Skinner, Lafayette, Tnd.
Leicester John Marshall, Cass City,
Merino r;. u. n.ing, nuniimiun, ivtm.
Ramboulllet E. L. Davis, Davisburg,
Mich. . . . , '
Lincoln A. A. Arnmii, uaiBBviim, win.
Anirora Gouts George, F. Thompson,
Washington, D. C,
DIVISION D 3 WIN K.
Berkshire W. E. Pptrer. Boshnell, III.
Poland-China Ed Klever, Bloomingburg,
Ohio. . -
Kssex F. M. rroui, mri,en, in.
Chester White B. J. Hargan, Glencoe,
OW1. .
I .arfre T orHsnire J. J. rerKuson. i-nirnBn.
Tamworth W. N. Ball. Hambdrg. Mich.
Tin rAi,..Tprpv .T. A. Shade. Kinnslev. la.:
nominated by National Duroc-Jersey Swine
Breeders association.
BIG DELEGATIONS EXPECTED
Portland Making Arrangements to
Entertain Visitors at the Amer
ican Mining Congress.
TORTLAND. Ore., Aug. 18. The Amer
ican Mining congress will meet here from
August 22 to 27. " Reports of the immense
delegations which are coming from Salt
Lake City, Denver, Omaha and other
places Indicate that the convention hall
will be taxed to Its capacity. In addition
to the delegates from El Paso appointed
exclusively to the mining congress, it is
stated that the special train of Knights
Templar, accompanied by the El Paso
band en route to the conclave at San
Francisco will come by the way of Port
land and by special request of the gov
ernor of Texas will visit the convention
as accredited from that state.
UNION PACIFIC GOES TO PAR
For First Time la n Year the stock
Bells In Itw York
at lOO.
NEW YORK. Aug. 14. For the first time
In a year Union Pacific, stork sold at par
today. This slock has been a lender In the
recent bull movement and today was ad
vanced sharply 1V4 over last-night's closing.
Early In the afternoon it reached loO'fc. but
reacted to !i Inward ttierlote. On a down
ward movement , tome months ago the
sluUi uVrllued from 1-j v to C.
NEGROES BURN AT TIIE STAKE
Revolting Crime of a lynching Party in
Georgia.
VICTIMS HAD BEEN SENTENCED TO HANG
Men Overpowers Military Guard at
Court Room and After Saturat
ing Negroes with Oil
Apply the Torch.
8TATESBORO, Ga., Aug. 16. Paul Reed
and Will Cato, negroes, two of the prin
cipals In the murder and burning of Henry
Hodges and family six miles from States
boro,. three weeks ago, were burned at
the stake today.
This afternoon at 1 o'clock a determined
mob charged the court house, overpowered
the military guard, secured Cato and Reed,
who had been found guilty after a legal
trial and sentenced to be hanged, took
them two miles from Statesboro and there
burned them alive. The climax Came
quickly and unexpectedly.
The forenoon had passed quietly. The
trial of Paul Reed, the ringleader In the
murder, being concluded and a verdict of
guilty rendered. Both he and Will Cato,
found guilty the day before, were sen
tenced to hang September 9. The crowd
assembled about the court house was not
as large as yesterday nor was it so threat
ening, although, for that matter, there was
never much parade, the countrymen al
ways being quiet.
In the trial of Reed little delay had been
caused and on Its conclusion the prison
ers, as before, were hustled Into the wit
ness room, where a strong guard of mili
tary was mounted over them.
Shortly before 1 o'clock the crowd was
addressed by a tall man who seemed to
inflame It greatly. He called on those
about him to follow him. Then Captain
Hitch of the Oglethorpe Light Infantry,
who was In command of the forces, realised
that the situation was desperate. He
posted guards on each of the stairways.
The mob surged toward them, but were
repulsed, several times. The determined
effort was yet to.be made.
At the rear stairway the gravest danger
threatened. Prominent men, among them
Revi Mr. Hodges, brother of the murdered
man, sprang to the front to address the
crowd. , They begged them to disperse.
Sheriff Kendrick was among the.
Guards Are Overpowered.
Suddenly some twenty-five men crowded
around the guards. Before they could be
prevented they had caught two of the
guards, wrested their weapons from them
and thrown open the breech locks. The
weapons were empty. That was what the
crowd wanted to ascertain. The troops
had been given orders not to load their
rifles. The captured soldiers were held
prisoners. The same policy was followed
with others of the soldiers. Man after
man, caught Isolated, was relieved of his
rifle after a struggle.
The small guard about the prisoners
withdrew Into the room and closed the
door. The mob crashed against it, .burst
ing It as though it were an eggshell. The.
prisoners were at their mercy, all resist
ance having been beaten down. ' Cato,
Reed, Handy Bell and the other prisoners
cowered before the crowd. They dragged
Cato and Reed out. Reed was taken down
one stairway with a rope about his neck
and Cato down the other, both pleading for
their lives.
By this time the crowd numbered 500
persons. The doomed men were dragged
toward the Hodges homestead, where the
five members of the family had been mur
dered and burned. That was their destina
tion. The heat was so Intense that the
crowd wearied when two miles of the six
mile route had been traversed. Going seventy-five
yards from the road the crowd
halted. The two negroes were told they
had but a short time to live and that they
should confess.
Confesses at the Stake.
Reed confessed, Implicating other negroes,
as he had in the court room. He denied,
however, that he had taken an active part
In the murder. Cato answered incoher
ently. To a large stump twelve feet high the
men were chained with .their backs to the
stump. Then a wagonload of pine wood
was hauled to the spot. It was plied around
the men and ten gallons of kerosene .was
thrown over them. A photographer was
present and the crowd was cleared back
that he might get several views of the
men bound to the stake and ready for the
burning. Just as the match was applied
to the pyre one of those In front asked
Reed if he wanted to tell the truth before
he died.
"Yes. sir," I killed Mr. and Mrs. Hodges,"
he replied.
"Who killed the children?" he was asked.
"Handy Bell," came the response as the
flames leaped upward. The spectacle waa
frightful. - Aa the flames touched Reed's
naked oil-soaked skin, he twisted his head
around In an endeavor "to choke himself
and avoid the fearful torture. Only once
did he complain. He said: "Lord, have
mercy."
Cato screamed In agony and begged that
he be shot His heavy hair, which was oil
soaked, waa almost the first thing ,the
flamea fastened on, while the hemp rope
became a collar of fire around his neck.
For only about three mmutes was he vis
ible to the crowd before the great pile
of faggots made a wall of flame which the
wind wiped aroand on Cato's body and hid
mm rrom view.
Apparently the Are got Into his lungs
and killed him. As soon as It was seen
that the men were dead the crowd com
menced dispersing. A Urge number re
mained, however, piling more fuel on, until
both bodies were burned.
ANTI-MORMON FORCE WINS I!f IDAHO
Democrat want folygamy Sap-
yresaea una mupci ust of Politics.
LEWISTON, Idaho, Aug. 18. The Du
bols-Heltfeld forces gained control of the
Idaho democratic convention today, rout
ing the Mormon forcea after a fierce flght
Last night the antl-Dubois forces succeeded
In striking the anti-Mormon plank out of
the platform by a vote of 153 to 131. Ad.
Joumment waa then taken. During the re
cess the Idaho county delegation was
rounded up and swung Into line for Du
bois. When the convention assembled to
day the resolution waa presented and car
ried through by the Dubois forcea, led by
tne senator nimseir.
"We demand the extermination of polyg
amy and unlawful cohabitation within the
borders of Idaho and the complete aepar
atlon of church and state In political af
fairs. We pledge the democratic party to
enact such legislation aa will eventually
suppress this evil."
The adoption of this resolution Insures
the nomination of ex-Senator Henry Helt
feld for governor. J. D. McDuffy, of Leniht
county, appears to lead for congress, al
though Harry Day Is being dlscuaa
ONE MORE DAY WITH CARBINE
Captain CaTunaugh. Still Lead a in
Competition br Four
Points,
FORT RILEY, Kan., Aug.. 16-(Special
Telegram.) The competitors for the army
carbine team shot at the rectangular tar
gets this morning at 200. 9). 600 and 600
yards and this afternoon Indulged In rapid
Are at 200 and 3"0 yards. Two scores of
five Bhots each at each ef the known dis
tance ranges, with a possible 200 points.
were fired and two scores of five shots
each at the rapid fire range, making a
possible total of 300 points. Tomorrow the
firing will be completed with two sklrmlah
rushes for each competitor.
The first four men at the close of to
morrow's shooting wil receive gold medals,
while the eight others composing the army
team will win silver medals. Captain Cav
anaugh of the Tenth cavalry still leads
with four points to the good and his strong
est card is skirmish firing. The scores
given are the totals. Including today's
scores and are out of possible 800:
Capt. Harry L. Cavanaugh, 10th cav.... 674
Qmr. Perg. Anderson, loth cav 670
(Jinr. Scr. Berkely, 3d cav 6fi4
Lapt. enerwooa A. Cheney, b-ng. corps. Ui
Prlnte James E. Logan, 9th cav 6f5
Lieut. A. M. Graham. 1st cav 6T1
Berg. Torbahn, 4th cav 650
I'apL T. y. Donnalson, 8th cav 6f0
Private Car) 8. Schmidt, 1st cav 644
Corporal Carlson. Etli cav 642
Captain II. H. Pattlson, 3d cav 640
Captain William S. Hay, 10th cav 6o9
On Thursday morning the army pistol
competition, with forty-two competitors,
will begin with preliminary firing for the
day. The course consists In rapid fire at
fifteen and twenty-five yards, with a time
limit of ten seconds per score of five shots
at the silhoutte of a man in the standing
position, time limit of thirty seconds for
the score and slow Are at fifty and seventy
five yards, time limit of thirty seconds per
shot, both times and slow fire being al
lowed a bull's-eye target. In the first
hour's firing the possible score will be 150
points The runs firing on Friday consists
of two scores, Instead tot one, at each of
the Indicated ranges, making a possible
total of 300 points. i
Lieutenant General ChalTee, chief of staff
of the I'nlted States army, arrived at the
fort at 9:30 o'clock this morning, after hav
ing spent the night in Junction City with
relatives. The general's party Included
Brigadier General Charles F. Humphreys,
quartermaster general of ttie army, and
Captain Hutchlns of the general staff, per
sonal aide to the chief of staff.
General Chaffee was received by a squad
ron of cavalry as escort, but on mounting
the officers proceeded to the target range
without the escort due his rank and after
looking over the army competition camp
and visiting the new national range, where
the national match will be held next week,
the party came Into the fort. After a
drive through the fort and lunch and re
ception at General Moore's quarters at t
o'clock, the general took the 3 o'clock train
for the east. No review was held at the
special request of the general, whose visit
was purely Informal.
SHAW TO SPEAK IN THE WEST
Goes to Maine for Short Rest Before
Entering; IntoMho Cam.
. " palajn.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) Leslie M. Shaw, secretary of the
treasury, left Washing-ton tnnia-ht to vlnlt
his family, who are summering at Squirrel
isiana, on tne coast of Maine, preparatory
to entering the camnalR-n as one of Provi
dent Roosevelt's campaign orators. After
a few days spent with his family at Squir
rel Island, Secretary Shaw will proceed to
Chicago and there receive his assignments
In various states of the north and south
west. Secretary Shaw will be away from
Washington about a month and will be
heard In Montana, Oregon, Washington,
California, Utah, Colorado. Wyoming, Ne
braska, Kansas and possibly many other
states west of the Misslsi-.ppI river. This
tour completed, Secretary Shaw will ad
dress the voters )n the middle west, his
Itinerary taking In many Important points
in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
The Iowa Manufacturing
Oskaloosa was today awarded the contract
ror tne Installation of the heating and ven
tilating plant in the Salt Lake
Ing, at $19,297.
Rural free delivery carriers appointed:
Nebraska, Albion, rearular. Alhsrt t. cii.
substitute, Clarence E. Metx. Belden. regl
uiar, Alvln M. Goodsell; substitute, George
Locke. Iowa. Red Oak, regular, Mrs. Amy
B. Keever; substitute, John C. Keever.
WEEKLY SriHMARY CROP REPORT
Atlantic Coast Suffer from Moisture
. and Other Points from Dronth.
WASHINGTON, Aug. W.The weather
bureau today Issued the weekly crop report
as follows:
. T"8 ,Atlan,c coast and east gulf dis
tricts have suffered from excessive moist
ure and lack of sunshine, a large part of
the central valleys from drouth, the lake
region from low tempratures and Rocky
mountain and north Pacliio districts from
heat and drouth. The temperature waa fa
vorable over the east Rocky mountain
slope and in the central valley and the mid
dle and south Atlantic states.
Rain would prove beneficial generally
throughout the corn belt, over a large part
of whleh, more particularly the southern
and eastern portions, corn Is suffering more
or less from drouth.
In the central Missouri valley, while
needing rain, corn has made good growth
and la In promising condition, but In the
Ohio valley and Tennessee there ha been
a marked deterioration in the condition or
the crop, and some in Indiana have been
Injured beyond recovery. In Iowa corn
has ntado satisfactory progress and a nor
mal yield la promised. In the southern
states early corn la belns; gathered, cut
ting being in progrexs as fur north aa
southern Kansas. An excellent crop is now
practically assured the north middle At
lantio states. In the lake region and the
Dukotas corn la backward and is growing
slowly.
The weather has been favorable for
spring wheat harvest, which is far ad
vanced in the southern portion of the
spring wheat region, and the crop Is ripen
ing rapidly In the extreme northern por
tion. Reports of damage from rust con
tinue from the Dakotas and portions of
Allniiesotw, Hot winds have proved In
jurious in Washington and yields below
the average are reported from Oregon.
Oats harvest is now flnlfthed, except in
the extreme northern districts. A good
crop is generally Indicated.
As a rule a llht crop of apples Is prom
ised In the central valleys and amithe-rn
portion of the middle Atlantic states, but
the outlook is generally uronilHlngr in New
England, New York, Michixan and por
tions of Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Haying H finished, except In the more
northerly sections, where it has continued
under favorable conditions. A large crop
of hsy of rood quality has been secured
In that aectlon.
MRS. MAYBRICK MAY COMB BACK
Bureau of Emmlgratlon Will Extend
Mer Every Courteey.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 18-It was stated
at the bureau of Immigration today that Its
officials In charge at New York have In
structions not to detain Mrs. Florence May
brlik. now on her way te America, after
spending yrars in an Engllnh prison The
New York officials have been given instruc
tions to extend to her every rourtexy due
an American cttiien and to '-"Uute her
binding as ta.r a pouclMa,
MISSOURI RIVER WORK
Over Two and One-Half Millions Needed
for Improvements,
TOTAL OF $75,000 NECESSARY AT OMAHA
Sioux City Other Points Along
the Rlrer Will Require Large
Expenditures of
i Money.
SIOUX CITY. Ia., Aug. 16. The sum of
12,376,000 Is needed for Missouri river work
during the next two years. The annual
report regarding the Missouri river . for
the fiscal year has Just been completed
by Major Hiram M. Chittenden, United
States engineer at Sioux City, in charge
of the river.
One of the important recommendations
is to the effect that 1476,000 be appropriated
for work on the Missouri and Kaw rivers
in the vicinity of Kansas City to prevent
a repetition of the floods which wrought
millions of dollars worth of damage to
the Kansas City's In 1903.
Of the 1175,000, Engineer Chittenden, who
as a member of a special commission made
a personal Inspection - of the conditions,
there was $73,0(iO for maintenance of ex.
lsting work and $400,000 for completion of
the work there, to make Kansas City safe
from floods. Major Chittenden desires to
expend a total of $85,000 In Improving the
river at Sioux City.
For work at Elk Point, S. D., 1157,800 is
asked for, to be expended In revetment
work and dikes there. The report declares
that $2,375,000 can be profitably expended
In the two years closing June 30, 1900, on
the Missouri river. In addition to the bal
ance unexpended June 30, 1904. Of this sum
$1,802,000 Is desired for completing projects,
$724,000 for repairs and maintenance, and
$30,000 for snagging and dredging. For cer
tain specific points sums are asked as fol
lows:
Kansas City for repairs, $75,000; for com
pletion project, $400,000; total needed, $475,-
000.
Sioux City for repairs, $35,000; for com
pletion projects, $50,000; total needed, $86,-
000.
Omaha and Council Bluffs, la., for re
pairs, $75,000; total needed, $75,000.
St. Joseph for repairs, $100,000; for com
pletion projects, $300,000; total needed,
$300,000.
Murray's Bend for repairs, $250,000; for
completion projects, $300,000; total needed,
$460,000. '
Rocheport, Mo., for completion projecta,
$100,000; total needed, $100,000.
DUNN BRINGS VON HALLER
Leaves Denver with Alleged Murderer,
Not Being Compelled to Fight
Habeas Corpus Proceedings.
DENVER, Aug. 1C Governor Peabody
has granted the application of the governor
of Nebraska for the extradition of George
Von Haller, wanted for alleged complicity
In the murder Of M. D. Rees at Oak Chat
ham station, Omaha. Von Haller had ar
ranged to content extradition, but has de
cided that he will return to Nebraska and
stand trial. Captain Dunn, chief of the
Omaha detective department, left for
Omaha with Von Haller today.
Chief Dunn left Saturday for the Colo
rado capltol and waa threatened In Denver
with habeas corpus proceedings by Von
Holler's counsel, but the prisoner finally
consented to return to Omaha and stand
trial rather than contest the extradition,
which was granted by Governor Peabody
this morning.
George Von Haller hasvIJrtkarged with
the murder of M. D. Reee, theMlssourl
Pacific operator who was killed at hie home.
Twenty-first and Boyd streets, last Wednes
day night. County Attorney English al
ready has drawn up the complaint and In
formation. On the evening cf the murder Von
Haller's movements were connected with
the crime, but the man could not be found
In Omaha a few hours after the shooting
occurred. He was apprehended In Denver,
where he went to see his wife and daugh
ter, as the local authorities surmised he
would do.
JOSEPH JEFFERSON IS SICK
Venerable Actor 111 at Summer Home,
but Improves During
the Night.
BUZZARD'S BAY. Mass., Aug. l.-Jos-eph
Jefferson, the actor, has been 111 for a
day or two at Crows Nest his summer
home here. A doctor, called from Boston,
stated the trouble waa a severe attack of
Indigestion, which remedies soon relieved.
This morning Mr. Jefferson waa said to be
much Improved.
FIRE RECORD.
Store at Vesta.
TECUMSEH, Neb., Aug. 1. (Special
Telegram.) At Vesta, nine miles Bouth
west of here, a fire this afternoon con
sumed two frame buildings, one of which
was occupied. The best building waa a
one-story frame, the property of Mrs. L.
Note, was valued at $1,300 and Insured
for $800. It was occupied by Dick Meyer,
general merchandise. The entire stock,
worth $4,600, was lost; Insurance, $3,000.
The other building to burn was a. small
frame worth perhaps $300 and the prop
erty of the Ostrander estate. The cause
of the Are Is not known, but It originated
In the Meyer store.
Palisade Mills.
PALISADE, Neb., Aug. IS. (Special Tele
gram.) The Palisade mill was struck by
lightning at 7:30 last night and completely
destroyed by fire which followed. The prop
erty waa owned by W, R. Cummins of this
place and covered with little or no insurance-Five
Stacks of Grain.
LOVELAND, la., Aug. 16. (Special. )
Five stacks of grain belonging to Mr.
Mace, a well known farmer living near this
town, were destroyed by fire yesterday
morning. The cause of the fire Is not
known.
Sunday School Officers,
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Aug. lB.-(Speclal.)
-The annual convention of the Minnehaha
County Sunday School association, which
has Just been held at Dell Rapids, was the
most successful ever held by the associa
tlon. The election of officers for ths en
suing year resulted In the selection of the
following: -
President Rov. F. P. Lcarh, filoux Falls.
Hwrwtary Mrs. F. P. Leach, Hloux Falls.
Treasurer (i. V. Knappen, Sioux Falls.
V( I'rexldents Mrs. AuKUSta Mitchell.
Hartford; M. 8. VVellinan. Dell Rai.ldii: F
I. Bwift. (iarretsnn; F. E. Van rie Ivfark,
Hriford; L. H. Hellund, Valley Spring.
The reiort of the secretary hved ttiiit
the association has a membership of about
three thousand. Bloux Falls n selected
as the place for holding the next annual
convention.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
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FRANCE SENDS CZAR'S PROTEST
Acta as Intermediary in Denouncing
Che Foo Incident to
Mikado.
PARIS, Aug. li-Russia's protest against
the Japanese violation of Chinese neutral
ity at Che Foo haa been transmitted to
the mikado's government by the French
legation at Tokio, acting purely as the in
termediary of Russia, which has not made
any representations to France on the sub
ject. The latter, aa a neutral power, ia
not directly concerned and has no reason
for intervening In any manner at present.
The Impression in well informed circles
here la that the whole question Is not
urgent and that It will be solved diplo
matically. The news 'that the Russian legation at
Peking has protested to the Chinese gov
ernment on account of. the' latter's per
mitting a breach of neutrality In its ter
ritory Is officially confirmed.
LONDON, .Aug. 16. Ambassador Benck
endorff, carrying out the instructions of
Forelen Minister Lamsdorff, presented this
morning to Foreign Secretary Lansdowne
an official protest from his government
against the flagrant violation of Interna
tional law and neutrality, by the Japanese
torpedo boat destroyers at Che Foo. The
protest is In the nature of a circular to all
powers and recites the facts already pub
lished. The St. Petersburg government asserts
that the Japanese had no right even to
examine the Ryeshltelnl to determine
whether it was dismantled without first
obtaining the permission of the Chinese ad
miral. So far as can be Warned, Lord Lansdowne
will merely acknowledge the receipt of the
protest, reserving possible action on the
part of Great Britain until all the facts
are ascertained. There Is reason to be
lieve that the Inquiry commenced by the
British authorities after the capture of
the Ryeshltelnl has been extended so far
as to take In the entire question as to how
the belligerents have observed the neu
trality of China.
Thus, for Instance, the facts are being
obtained In connection with the establish
ment by the Russian consul of a wireless
telegraph plant nt Che Foo which he
alleged communicates with Port Arthur.
In respect to the Ryeshltelnl the British
officials say that much may be said in
support of the Japanese contention. If
the Ryeshltelnl, as the Japanese claim,
brought dispatches from Port Arthur, it
clearly, in the British view, violated the
neutrality of China and thereby gave an
excuse for the Japanese action.
Inquiries have been made by the British
government In regard to the attitude of
the United -States with Chinese neutrality
and the American government will like
wise obtain Information regarding the
policy Great Britain proposes to pursue.
As both powers desire the preservation of
the neutrality of the Chinese empire, the
British officials expect that they will take
Independent action along Identical lines to
obtain respect for the principle of neu
trality. Russia, It Is stated, Is not willing to aid
Japan to obtain supplies for the subsist
ence of its army or navy. Germany Is not
disposed to rccognlxe a principle which
would mean euch a great increase In the
fighting power of the British isles, and
France holds the same view. The attitude
of the United States In the past has been
such as to warrant the belief that Wash
ington Is prepared to go to considerable
length In preserving the noncontraband
character of foodstuffa
Regarding the Knight Commander case
the Foreign office Is Informed that it will
be presented to the admiralty court at St.
Petersburg for final appeal within a month.
In the meantime the two governments con
tinue to amicably discuss .the question of
the disposition of the Incident.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 16 The formal
British protest against the treatment of
nfeutral ships was delivered to the Russian
government today. It follows the lines of
Foreign Secretary Lnnsdowne's and Pre
mier Balfour's recent statements on the
subject In Parliament.
TIEN TSIN, Aug. 16-7 p. m.-The re
ported violation by Japan of the neutrality
of China In the capture of the Russian
torpedo boat detroyer Ryeshltelnl at Che
Foo has resulted In alienating to a great
extent the sympathy of Chinese officials for
Japan. This applies even to officials con
nected with the pro-Japanese party. 11
COREANS SPY FOR THE RISSIAN9
Force Operating in Northeastern
Cores Retreats.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
WONSON, Aug. 14. via Seoul, Aug. 16
(New York Herald Cablegram Specinl
Telegram to The Bee.) The Japanese have
captured four Coreans who are acting as
spies for the Russians.
The Russian force has retired to Ham
Heung, leaving only forty men at Young
Heung. Lack of provisions in the coun
try between here and Ham Heung offers
little opportunity for foraging. The Rus
sian movements are puzzling. ,
No confirmation is obtainable of the re
port that a systematic advance of Rus
sians Into northeastern Corea has begun.
I DAILY TOICH NEAR LIAO YANG
Japanese Outposts Push Nearer and
Nearer to the Rnaalan Base.
LIAO YANG. Monday, Aug. 15. The
Japanese are reported to be much nearer
Anshanahan on the southeast than twelve
miles and Lieutenant General Zassalitch's
troops, who had a severe skirmish on the
13th, are now In dally touch with the
enemy. The latter's advance guards, be
ginning a few miles south of Anahunshan,
swing around to Sanchengtse, occupy
Llandianslan, Kuchiatzu (about thirty
miles southeast of Llao Yang) and the hills
opposite Penslhu (on the Taltse river, about
forty-five miles east of Llao Yang).
NIXON GETS CONTRACT FOR SHIPS
Will Build New Torpedo Boat Destroy
ers for Russian Navy.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 16 The con
tracts with the government obtained by
Iwls Nixon of New York include the
construction of several torpedo boat de
stroyers. Cruiser Novlk Is Slanted.
LONDON, Aug. 17. Tim Yokohama cor
r -Kpoiideiit of the Dully M ill snys that the
cruiser Novlk, of the Port Arthur iua
drun, h been n!nl,t ! off the slrult of
Vaiuiiuiiiuu steeling for Vladivostok.
PORT ARTHUR
IS DOOLIE I
Bussiang Themselves Begin to Sea tha
Handwriting on ths WalL
SUPPLY OF AMMUNITION MUST BE LOW
No Way of Replenishing the Waste of
Constant Confliot.
SHIPS IN HARBOR MAKE 'SHORT SORTIE
8peedily Sknrry Back When Japanese
Offer Thorn Battle.
CRUISER PALLADA SUNK BY TORPEDO
Diana, One of Cruisers lu Dash of
August lO, is Reported to Hare
Reached Vladivostok
in .!.
(Copyright, by Now York Herald Co., 1904.)
8T. PETERSBURG. Aug. 16. (New York
Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to
The Bee.) The Idea that Tort Arthur Is
doomed increases dally. It is an open
secret that, while provisions a,re plentiful,
the ammunition expended since the be
ginning of the war is stupendous and
there cantvot now be a large supply.
The official Vlestnlk publishes news of
another attack four days ago, the result
of which is unknown.
News that the Vladivostok squadron has
at last been tackled and badly battered
causes the Russ to lament the heavy days
which the country is again passing through
and Russia's singular lack of fortune la
war. '
The Birschewya, referring to the atti
tudo of England and America, says: "It
Is hopeless to expect Europe to Inter
vene to prevent breaches of International
law. If these powers show themselves
helpless nothing can prevent other coun
tries from being drawn Into the war."
Strong hopes are entertained of the
Novik and Pallada reaching Vladivostok.
Oil Warehouse Burning.
LONDON, Aug. 17. A dispatch to the
Central News from Tokfo Bays that a big
oil warehouse at Port Arthur Is blazing
furiously and that the position of the be
sieged is euch that the Japanese are urging;
them to surrender.
Vessels Leave Harbor.
CHE FO, Aug. 16. 2 p. m. The Rus
sian shTps at Port Arthur made a sortie
early today. They are now being pursued
by the Japanese. A severe engagement la
expected,
S p. m. The Japanese fleet kept oft some
distance from the entrance to Port Arthur
during the past night, fearing danger from
torpedoes in the darkness. The battle. It
is now believed, will drift into this vicinity,
4 p. m. A telegram JuBt received from
Tslng Tau says that the officers of the
Russian battleship Czarevitch insist that
a Japanese battleship Bank within full
view during the battle on the night ot
August 10.
4 p. m. A creditable report states that
the Russian protected cruiser Pallada was
sunk by a torpedo during the engagement
on the night of August 10.
9 p. m. The Russians, It Is reported, did
not encounter the Japanese fleet. Never
theless, they returned to Port Arthur,
Today's sortie of the Russian warships
from Port Arthur Is regarded as a con
firmation of previous reports that the Jap
anese have occupied an important land po
sitloVt, the fire from which compelled the
Russian vessels to leave the harbor. It la
not certain that they returned to their
former anchorage after the sortie. Junks -which
left Port Arthur August 13 ISP Sift
that heavy firing was continuous.
Fate of the Pallada.
TOKIO, Aug. !. Noon. It seems cer
tain that the Russian protected cruiser
Pallada was torpedoed and sunk during the
naval battle of August 10. It failed to re
turn to Port Arthur and has not been
reported since Admiral Togo's fleet de
parted on vurlous missions the night of
August 10, when the Russian retreated.
Belated reports from various vessels con
tinue to reach Admiral Togo. The Japa
nese destroyers and torpedo boats made
a Series of attacks during the pursuit of
the Russian warships. One destroyer re
ports that it hit a vessel of the Pallada
type and it is thought the vessel foundered
and it is believed to be probable that the
entire crew were either killed or drowned.
Admiral Togo, In reporting to the ad
miralty saya It appears oertaln that the
Pallada was sunk. It was thought at first
that the Pallada escaped southward, with
the Novlk and Askold, and the admiralty
believed It was concealed In the vicinity
of the Yangtse river. Whatever Its fate.
It soon will be determined. If It is afloat
It will speedily be reported, and If de
stroyed It Is probable that some of Its '
wreckage will be found.
Vessels Are Dismantled.
TSING TAU, Aug. 16.-1 p. in. The Rus
sian battleship Czarevitch and three tor
pedo boat destroyers, now In the hands of
tho local German government for repairs,
have been dismantled.
A Japanese destroyer entered the harbor
a short time ago having on board Admiral
Dewa and his staff, for the purpose of
calling on the governor of Kla Cliou.
At the governor's mansion Governor
Truppel assured the Japanese admiral that
all the Russian ships were dismantled, that
their guns had been disabled and their am
munition removed. The admiral then de
parted and as the Japanese destroyer left
the harbor It was saluted by the German
warships.
The Japanese officers assured the corre
spondent of the Associated Press that the
Germans had promised that the Che Fco
Incident would not bo repeated at Tslng
Tau. The Japanese ships off this slide
consist of one cruiser and four destroyers.
The Germans have notified the Japanese
that they will fire on any ship entering the
harbor at night without light.
Every precaution is being taken to guard
against a repetition of the Che Foo inci
dent. Only one German cruiser remains on
guard outside the harbor. The others are
inside.
The correspondent is unable to confirm
the report that the protected cruiser Novlk
was sunk forty miles from Teit.g Tau efter
the battle of Auguttt 10.
)! at Port Arthur.
BT. PETEltoKURO, Ai'g. 16 The Offi
cial Meiuieiiacr puLlitLes a dupalcb from