Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 27, 1895, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BE . i — e - - —— e = e — — ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING&, MAY 27 SINGLE COPY FIVE COENT — —_— ; 'V tlonary cause. The entire Armenian people ¢ ISSUE A MANIFESTO ) MOREAU RROLL A DEFAULTER | N ARE DETERMINED T0 REVOLT seiz s it otifis stk CONVICTED BERORE - TRIAL e e smnne | SOUTHERY REPUBLICS UNITE = STATECROP RETURNS Armenians Industrionsly at Work Smug- gling in Arms, SCARCITY OF PRCVISIONS THE DRAWBACK In the Eastern Bection Food Is 8o Scurce it is Difficult to Obtaln Even by Those Who Have the Money to Pay for It (Copyrighted, 1895, by the Assoclated Press.) KARS, Russia, April 20.—(From the Special Correspondent of the Associated Press in Armenia.)—During the past three weeks I had unusual opportunities for obtaining additional confirmation of the facts contained in my an- nouncement of the pending uprising of the Armenians in Turkey next Monday. I have traveled many miles up and down and across the border in search of certain facts, and as & result I have had the satisfaction of actually seeing and handling some of the rifles now being smuggled across the Turkish frontier by the agents of the revolutionary part Moreover, the plans of the party have been | fully explained to me by some of the most active and intelligent of the leaders of the eastern wing of the movement, and I am now entirely satisfied that, unless unforseen clrcumstances arise, the uprising will take place as announced. The ecxact date for the uprising has not yet been fixed, owing, for tho most part, to the fact that the extreme sectlon of the party is not yet ready for active operations Whether or not the central section will wait for the eastern section longer than the month of May 1 do not know, nor has the matter actually been decided. 1 am asked to believe that the eastern wing cannot be ready for hostilities in May, and possibly not before the 1st of July. The eastern wing has been hav- Ing a hard time of it, owing to eircumctances over which the leaders have no control. In the first place the mountain passes leading to Van have been blocked with snow for months, 80 that only special messengers, following the regular routes of travel, coull get through, and therefore it was impossible to forward from Russia and guns and ammunition orsta to the district about Lake Van, There are guns now on the border awaiting transportation into Armenia, BORDERING ON STARVATION. In the second place the eastern end of Turkey are in a condition bordering on starvation. It is obvious that people In this condition cannot fight. On this point a leading executive of the revolutionary party said to me three days ago “If men have nothing in thelr stomachs what will they do? We must first feed them before we can expect them to fight. When we get food enough on hand to last them two months then we shall show the worll how Armenians can fight.” 1t s this question of food that the revolu- tionary leaters will find most difficult of solu- tion. The problem of smuggling guns into Armenia will be solved with the coming spring, which is now just beginniug to be felt in the lower valleys. It is plain that if ro food s to be had people cannot be fed, no matter how much money they have, and it is a fact that in the eastern part of Armenfa food is 5o scarce that the well-to-do and rich people have no more food than they actually need. Few crops were grown last summer owing to the fact that many of the farmers and cultivators were thrown into prison by the Turks under charges of revolutionary con- spiracy. Then the cattle stolen by the Kurds and what the poor people had left in the way of provisions or property was seized by the government officials for taxes. There will be no crops planted in eastern Armenia this spring, for the coun- try eyerywhere is suffering from a relgn of terror, Armenians in the EXPECT ANOTHER MASSACRE. The presence of the commission of in- quiry of the Christian powers of Europe at Moosh has had absolutely no effect on the conduct of either the Turks or Kurds in eastern Turkey. I am just in receipt of trustworthy advices from a non-Armenian source at Van to the effect that a massacre is looked for at any moment. It is a fact, which the Dritish government cart verify by consulting the report of Mr. Paton, an offl- clal of the British consulate at Tobraiz Persia, that in several cases the Turkish officials In the devastated district of Armenia tried hard to save the Armenians from death and their property from destruction, but when they protested against the mur- derous ralds of the troops the officer read to them the orders of the sultan, and so noth- fng could be done. Mr. Paton has lately returned to Tobraiz from an investigating tour among the Ar- menian refugees along the border between Persia and Turkey. He found plenty of refugees from the Lake Van and Moosh dis- tricts, but not one from Sassoun. There are no Sassoun survivors in Ouramia, Salmas, Ditiman, Khoi, Tobraiz or any other place in Persia, and so very few in Russia that they arc most difficult to find. This ab- sence of Sassouns among so many refugees from other districts of eastern Armenia sug- gests the dreadful possibility that few of these people escaped the massacre. The in- vestigation of Mr. Paton along the Persian border has confirmed in a general way the facts which I have Incidentally obtained during the past eight weeks. The events of the massacre were so horrible that even the chronic exaggeration of the Armenian mind fails to add anything to them. INVOLUNTARY CANNIBALS. Mr. Paton was accompanizd on this tour of investigation by Dr. Wright, an American There effect that Salmas stationed gentlemen took testimony to the missionar at when the Turkish soldiers and Kurds ap- peared at a certain village they killed somc of the villagers who dared to protest against thelr outrages and many of the dead were cut up and thrown into a kettle and boiled like so much beef. The boiled pieces were then given to the villagers for food. Th wrotched creatures w compelled to eat their friends to the last mouthful. In an other village asl:ep in a cradle. They overturned the eradle and smothered the child. Then they dissected the body and roasted pleces of it before the fire. As a climax they compelled the members of the family, inclyding the child’s mother, to eat the roasted pieces. The refugees who tell these stories are, for the most part, ready to return to Armenia to wreak vengeance on thelr persecutors as soon as they are supplied with ammunition and food by the revoluticnary party, and as al- peady stated the only thing lacking is food. The weapons I have seen are known in Russia as soldatskie guns, that is, the guns {ssued to the regular army of Russia. The gun is the Boordan rifle, a simple, efcient weapon, particularly well suited to rough usage. One of the bitterest things the Ar- rcvolutionary leaders have to reflect the fact many Armenlans act as government. It is of things, freely admitted themselves, that hundreds Armenians can always be found to sell out their country and their friends and for a purse of silver. The leaders whom I have met are appavently cere and trustworthy t should be explained, in connection with his movement, that thire are three tionary parties, but until I have tangible proof of the existence of them I shall tinue to speak of the revalutionists as though thers were only one party. The headquarter menia upon spies for the Turkish is a melanchcly s by the Armecula a party of Kurds found a child | revolu- | people of Armenia can be helped is by means of the Christian missionaries in Turkey and Persia. I say this not knowing what com- plication might arise between the mission- arles and the Turkish government, but to glve money to Armenian committees is simply to ald the revolution. Help is needed, and that immediately. PHREMIER CRISPISECURES A MAJORITY Returns of the Itulian Election Meager bat Todicate m Miniaterial Victory. ROME, May 26.—The elections throughout the country today were regarded with a certain amount of apathy by the republic- ans. From such reports as have come to hand, however the polling has been fairly active and heavy. The dominant question, finance, was not one to arouse any kind of enthusiasm in the public mind. The at- tempts to discredit Premier Crispi by con- necting him with the Banca Romano scan- dals are not expected to have had much real influence on the elections. The gov- ernment had no difficulty in finding candi- dates, and hopes to secure 850 seats out of the 508 of which the Chamber is composed. The socialists put up many _candidates without much hope of success. Despite the papal interdict, which forbade Catholic citi- zens of Italy to take part in the political affairs, many Catholics went to the polls | today. | The electoral campalgn has been very | quiet and up to 10 o'clock tonight no reports | of any disturbances have besn received. | s The polling ceased at 4 o'clcck this after- noon, and the counting commenced forth- with. The ministerialists displayed great | activity, and in the majority of cases, se- cured the election of members of their party as electoral judges at the polling places, which is regarded as an indication of suc- cess In with Rome itself the election was attended no excitement whatever. There has was beaten by a ministerialist at Turin. In many places votes were given for the sccialists who were sentenced by the mili tary tribunals In Sicily by way of protest One of them was elected at Palermo. An other was elected twice, once at Milan and | once at Corona The returns from the following results Ists elected, fourteen opposition, £ix radicals LONDON, May 26.—The Times this morn- Ing announces that Premier Crispi of Italy has been elected in five of the nine districts in which he was nominated for the elections yesterday. Complete returns will not be re- ceived, the dispatch adds, until Monday even- Ing, but judging from those already known the ministry has secured 300 seats. The Rome correspondent of the Standard Informs that paper that the pope, while con- versing with the cardinals about the Itallan elections, declared that nothing must be ex- \ | | | sixty-six Sixty districts show ne ministerial- of the constitutional and five socialists. pected from the revolutionaries who have come into power in Italy. They make vague promises and even condescend to acts of civility, but they will not repair the evils committed against the church. The Chronicle’s Rome correspondent tele- graphs to that paper that he believes that all the opposition leaders have been re-elected. The soclalists show a slight increase in the number of seats. MARTI'S DEATH DIS(REDITED, Nelther Spaniards Nor Tubans Pelieve Tt TAMPA, Fla., May 26.—The Cuban steamer brings news discrediting Marti's reported death. Passengers assert that his death is not believed in Havana by either Cubans or Spanish. From Spanish sources come reports of a In Havana | right to represent Madagascar in its foreign been splendid weather all day. In the fourth | & different interpretation on the treaty, Mr. district Premier Crispl was elected with | Waller resisted this demand and accepted | 920 votes against 720 for the socialist can- | his exequateur from the native govern- didate, Felice, who was sentenced to eight | ment. Y ) years ' in prison in connection with the| ‘“When Mr. Waller's term of office ex- socialist disturbances in Sicily. Signor | Pired and he sought to secure a concession Bacelll, minister of education, was|Of lands from the native government the elected in the third distriet by | French authorities opposed him in every 1,667 votes against 137 for the soclalist can. | ¥aY. Mr. Waller's home is at Antananarivo, didate, Sigor Crispl has already been | Which i about 226 miles inland from Tama- elected from three other places, namely: | !ave, but he was at the latter place on Modlica, Tricarica and Naples. Votes were | Dusiness connected with his _concession cast for him in many districts where he | When he was placed under arrest, as I was was mot a candidate. The ministers of (180 at the same time. —Belng Interested marine. Rear Afmirel Moriner ot foanc | With him in the concession 1 went to Mau- Signor " Bosell: of war, Geneial. Moeonoy, | Hitius in May, 1894, to finance the scheme, of posts and telegraphs, Signor Ferrari, | but I was followed up by written and and_ex-Minister Brinbiancheri, ex-president | Drinted = representations of the situation, of the Chamber of Deputies, and several | L " " and Sh a0 mUBLmOR ot LN, A | terizing the grant as fraudulent’ and in e e e ot eated at | VerY WAy calculated to prejudice our en- 3 riana, 0 | terprise.” San Scvere. Merlanl, the soclalist member, | Mr. Bray says that when Mr. Waller was Verdict in the Waller Oase Was All Pre- pared Before the Court Martial, FRENCH SIMPLY WANT HS CONCESSIONS 111 Feeling Started When le First Went to the Isiand as Consul the for United Stutes—Declined to Acknowl- edge French Authority, WASHINGTON, May 26.—A reporter for the Assoclated press secured an interview with Paul Bray, the stepson of ex-Consul Waller, concerning his and his stepfather’s | trouble in Madagascar. “The French,” he said, “claim authority over the foreign affairs of the island under the treaty of 1885, which gave the them relations, but not in any way to interfere with the management of the internal affairs of the country. They have since maintained a French resident at Antananarivo, which is the capital, while other Europeam nations | and the United States have kept only con- suls there. The French representative has claimed that under this tre ance was entitled to exercise a prote over the island, and among other prerogatives has de- manded that he be allowed to issue ex- equateurs to the representatives of other foreign governments. Mr. Waller was ap- pointed consul by President Harrison and | when he arrived at the capital the French representative made the demand that Waller should receive this badge of authority from | him. Knowing that the natives, or Hovas, resisted this claim of the French and placed arrested on March 5 he (Bray) was sitting in Mr. Waller's house engaged in a game of draughts, when the building was surrounded by a half dozen French gens d'armes. Wal- ler was not in, but Bray undertook to find him, and succeeded in doing so. Waller was then told by the officer In charge of the squad that he had an order from the mili- tary commander of the post for his arrest and the confiscation of his papers, but upon his request that he be allowed fo see the order this was refused and he was taken to prison, not, however, until the house had been ransacked and not only Mr. Waller's papers, but Bray's also taken possession of by the French officials. Bray then reported the entire proceedin; to United States Consul Wetter. The lat- ter immediately asked an explanation, which, according to Mr. Bray, was very vague. It was to the effect that Mr. Waller had violat=d the French treaty in attempting to conduct correspondence outside of Tama- tave without permitting it to pass through French bands, and intimated a full inquiry was expected to develop a grave state of affairs. Waller was kept in prison fifteen days without being permitted to see any one, and his trial, which was before a court mastial, was concluded in three hours, only twenty-five minutes being taken for the preparation of the verdict, which, consider- ing that this instrument covered ten or fifteen pages of manuscript, Mr. Bray thinks the evidence was made out in advance. Explaining the letter on which the charges were bascd, Bray says it was addressed to Waller's wife, who was at the capital, and was composed largely of domestic matters There was but one reference in it to French- Hova affairs, and this was a suggestion that Mrs. Waller should put the Hova author- itles on thelr guard agalnst two Americans who were on their way to the capital. Mr. Bray says he has been assured by the State department authorities here and by Minister Bustis in Paris that his and Waller's claims shall be vigorously pressed. battle near Guantanamo on Tuesday Dbe- tween Colonel Sandoval, commanding 200 Spanlards, and 400 Cubans. The latter were defeated. Cubans here, in addition to the regular per cent contributions to the revolutionary furd, have, since the report of Marti's death, made 25 per cent contributions. A number of prominent Cubans visit Jackson- ville tomorrow to attend the mass meeting there on Tuesday. HAVANA, May 26.—Two regiments of in- fantry were landed at Gibara to reinforce the forces of Captain General De Campos. The business men and the farmers of Sanctl Spiritus have made a request that the gov- ernment allow them to form a regiment of cavalry. Four hundred persons make an offer of horses and saddlery and they re- quire from the government an equipment of -arme. Garcla, the chief of the last revo- lution, and others offer their services as officers of the regiment. SUPERIOR ARMS WON THE VICTORY Cuban Revolutionlits Defeat a Superior Force of Spaniards. GAINESVILLE, Fla, May 26.—Another letter was received here from Major Hann of the Sixth Cuban volunteers, dated in camp near Neuvitas, May 18, and saying that his regiment of about 600 men had been sent there by Gomez to cover the landing of an | other American expedition. The Spaniards learned of this plan and sent 800 men against | the Cubans, attacked the front and rear and almost defeated them. The Cubans formed a hollow =quare and this, with their superiority 1ot 1 of arms, they belng armed with repeating rifles, brought after six hours terrible fight- ing victory to the Cubans. The Cubans lost in killed and wounded 152, a fourth of their number, The Spanish loss is yet unknown but it is certainly heavy. Hann sald that after the cxpedition landed they would join Gomez in the district of Comequoy. Hann left Gomez May 13, preparing for a rail through the province of Puerto Principe. Pemand for Gold fian Disappeared. LONDON, May 26.—With the decline in { New York exchange, the demand for gold in the open market has entirely disappeared The business of the Stock exchange was much reduced and the scale of settlement which was going on revealed some weak- ness. All the markets, however, closed in gcod tone. The public continued to favor which were higher all ralls have fallen in th | breakuy Cunadians were weak on adverso and rumors regarding Canadian Pa Except for a rige of 1y per cent | per cent ¢ | were Erle seconds and a fall of 114 Lake Shore, the week's changes fractional. Belehstug Has Satistied No One, The Berlin corespond- glves that prper this morn- a revew of the work of the Reichstag in the session, in which he says ce dares 1ift itself in prais Relchstag has done. Nn- arcely u v of anything the offthe revolutionary party are in London anc It is from London that the head leader issued his orders to his executive leaders in Russia Persia and Turke It is my duty to gly: a word of warning body ‘is con radic The int n Caprivi fell 4 nte but the s ists and ues to which Chancellor vietim are now b g led against Baron von Bleberstein, Germany must be prepared for a minsterial crsis during the scssion, to the Kind hearted persons in Great Britaln end America who are subscribing funds for ihe relief of the Sassoun rofggees. If those sontributors have no desire (0 aid tho reve tionary party they should awcortaln very truly the ultimate destiny of thelr contriy tions. As I havo already pointed out, the Bassoun reliof funds aro mercly revolutionary funds in disgulve. T am conviaced that auy May ¢ st Djegud 1 osition. 4‘ LONDON, May 2.-The Standard’s dis- | patel trom Constantinople says: Kiamit | red the post of grand vizier by the sultan, tat firmly deciined to accept The present grand visier, Djegad Pasha, as ated in the Assoclaied press dispatches INDIANS AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Those Who Nave Received Land in Severalty Clalmed to Be Entitled to Their Benefits. WASHINGTON, May 26.—Representative Hermann of Oregon has raised a very im- portant question before the Interior depart- ment in relation to Indian schools on reser- vations, where allotments in severalty have occurred. He has presented the right of the state to extend its common school sys- tem over the Indians, and with the right to establish school istricts in the reserve and for the Indians the right to choose teachers according to the school law and to be unfler the law for taxation purposes, except as to the lands held by allotment only. The In- dlan bureau is inclined to take this view and further to hold that it may ald such schools from the fund out of which it al- ready contributes to some district schools certaln sums for each Indian taught in them. Mr. Hermann has formally presented the matter to the secretary and it will likely soon be submitted to the attorney general, as the department says it is the first time the question has come in his shape before Indians on allotments being now citizens assert their right to enjoy a common school education, NO TROOPS ORDEKED 10 PENDER YET Secretary Lamont Will Take Up the Matter Today. . May 26.—So far as can be ascertained no action has yet been taken by th> War department on the request of the secretary of the interior that troops be sent to the scene of the threatensd troubles of the Winnebago and Omaha Indian lands in Ne- braska growing out of the settlement on thoss lands by the Flournoy Real Estate and Live ock company and o Becretary Lamont out of the city when the request came to the department, but he returned today and the matter will probably come up before him tomorrow. WASHINGTOM [E— . — FOREST FIRES BREAK OUT AFRESH Train o Northern Has a Narrow Escapo. Cassenger Wisconsin SUPERIOR, Wis., May 26.—Reports were received here this evening that disastrous forest fires have been raging all day In some of the heavy wooded districts of northern Wisconsin. Along the line of the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic railroad fires broke out early this morning at several points and spread _rapidly, consuming much valuable ar Iron river, fifty miles east.of the fires were particularly destructive One hundre carloads of ties and four box cars owned by the Northern Pacific were de stroyed. The northbound Scuth Shore I'mited was delayed about fouf hours by the burning of ties from under the train. The train crew reported the heat from the flames almost un bearable and that the cars were fired by sparks and narrowly escaped burning. A Stiff breeze blew all day and the smouldering fires which had been partially extinguished by heavy rains were again fanned into roar- ing masses of fire. ——— Advocute ! War to Hedress Wro LONDON, May 2.—Rev. Joseph Parker, cotrusted (o any Armenian will, , be used to belp the revolu- - " pesterday, opposes ihe couiael which has o offeied (o Ahe sultan Tegardivg re- (urma ie Avmenia, .‘ D.D., in & sermon at the temple yesterday, Denounced ws Netagious. MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 26.~The following address to the public, issued by the Cen- tral Bimetallic league of Meuiphis, explains itself: To the People of the United States—The arch enemies of the agrieultural and produc ing classes of our country, moved by greed and encouraged by avarice, have conspired to transter the essentially govermental function of issulng and controlling the money volume of the nation to a system of banking corporations, full of the vice of class legislation and vold of any virtue which commends 1t to the consideration of a patriotic citizen. Undaunted by the failure to secure the sanction of the American congress, the promoters of this nefarious scheme have boldly taken the initiatory step to attain the object of thelr conspir- acy. Backed by the great power of ex haustless wealth and the influence of high official position, they have publicly con- vened in this city of Memphis and openly declared their purpose. They demand that the constitutional and inherently sovereign right to issue money be delfvered into their hands They hope that the people will fgnc confound the sovereign prerogative the bounden duty of the . government ntly and to coin money and establish a system of uni- form welghts and measures. with the busi- ness of loans and discounts inherently ap- propriate to the occupation of the private citizen. That the people may come together and take counsel of each other it has been deemed expedient to call fogether a con- vention to assemble at Meniphis on the 12t and 13th of June, 1895, Every communit every city and town and every state in the union are earnestly requested and cordially invited to send delegates to that conven- tion. Eve vicinity s u 1 to organize bimetallic clubs and every' club should be represented. It 1s proposed that this con- vention shall voice the sentiments of the people. The country needs their best thought, their most careful deliberations and energetic actlon. The object of this convention is to formulate some definite plan of future action to facilitate direction to the overwhelming volume of public sen- timent favoring a return te our own, ar establishing our Independence of alien finan- cial institutions; to devise means for such a campaign of education that hereafter it will be impossible to elcct only such men to the legislative and executive offices of the nation as are unawed by power and un- bought by spoils. W. N. BROWN, President Central Metallic League of Shelby County, D. H. ARCHIBALD, | Secretary. ————— POLITICS WARMING BUCKEYE j 3 Delegates Gathering for the Convention Which Meats. Today. ZANESVILLE, 0., May 26.+-Of the repub- lican state convention which meets Tuesday and Wednesday, the candidates and their workers, ex-Secretary Foster tvas among the rustlers today. Senator Sherman will be here tomorrow. There are a dozen! candidates for governor, the favorites befug’ Geheral A. Buchnell, Judge Nash and James H. Hoyt. The delegations from Ciacinghti had badges for Buchnell for governor, }l\z ones from Cleveland had Hoyt for governar. All were alike in hoisting McKinley's-banner for pres- ident and Foraker's for senatofsnTue Toledo delegation had their cars dégorated with the inscription “McKinley for president, Foraker for eenator and Guy Major for governor." Today factional feeling was _intensifled among the advance guard here by hearing that McKinley's name had been torn from the banners on the special cars at Toledo on the order of Mayor Guy Major. The friends of Major here say that Governor McKinley's friends got up a delegation to contest the seats of the Major delegation, and that Me- Kinley's name was torn down because of that action. They announce that they will begin the fight at this convention against McKinley by opposing a resolution endorsing the gov- ernor for president and starting a movement to get anti-McKinley delegates. It is not probible that there wilt be material opposition to a resolution endorsing McKinley for pres- ident, but it is already apparent that fac- tional feeling will be strongly developed in the convention. The Foraker men are con- centrating on General Buchnell for governor and the McKinley men are on Judge Nash. If there should be any formidable opposition to endorse McKinley for president there would then also be opposition to the endorsement of Foraker for senator, and the old factional feeling in the party in this state would break loose In all its fury. The leaders in both factions are exercising all possible discipline to prevent any outbreak, but it is not improb able that the contest will get beyond con- trol. ———— BLACKBURN REPLIES TO CARLISLE Confident of Winning In the Election in Spite of the Admliuistration. LAWRENCEBURG, Ky., May 26.—Senator J. 8. C. Blackburn, replylng to Secretary Car- lisle in his speech here yesterday, declared that the administration was not satisfied to let Mr. McCreary, Mr. Buckner, Mr. Brown and himself “fight this battle on its merits, but they imported a man who is greater than John the Baptist to drive back this silver craze, as they call it Continuing, he sald: “Now, understand that what I am going to say about Mr. Car- lisle will be sald in the kindest terms possi- ble,” and he went on to prove Carlisle’s in- consistency, in view of the secretary's record in congress. The speaker then said: *‘Now, I krow you will say that showing his incon sistency does not answer his argument. I know that, and I am now going to answer his argument, every point of it. I thought when the mighty Carlisle appeared they were going to throw new light on this subject, but they did not. He did not advance a single new idea. First, he makes the assertion that if you have a free coinage of silver you will put the country on a silver basis and would drive all the gold out of the country. This is not true. We have tried It once, and when we quit we had three dollars {o one dollar in gold more than when we began. He says this country would be the dumping ground for all silver bullion. He js off there, for ours is the only nation under the sun which has silver bullion.” i The speaker went on to answer every point of the Carlisle speech40-his hwn satisfaction Mr. Blackburn then attacked the administra- tion, ing: “I am greatly handicapped, but let Mr. Cleveland, Carligle and all the rest take the stump, ana I will still win this race in spite of the whole combination.” —— THE POPULIST ROAD RECEIVER FOR North and South Eailway Passes Into the Control of tho Courts. TOPEKA, May 26.—Horace M. Dake of Brookfield, Mo., was yesterday appointed re- ceiver of the populist ventpre, the Gulf & Interstate Railway company, more familiarly known as the North and South railroad, by Judge Hazen of the distriet court of Shawnee county. Judgments amounting tb. $3,245 have been obtained against tha company, $3.000 being in favor of Dake as salary dn his capacity as vice president of the company. Dake says he will go to Galveston and take charge of the construction of seventy miles of road fir which the company has contracted. It is understood Fred Close will resist Dake's authority In Texas courts, ——— M d His Footlug and Drowned. CBDAR RAPIDS, la, May 26.—(Special Telegram.)—Joseph Simell, 7 years old, while climbing down the wall around the mill race to go fishing, lost his footing and falling into the water was drowned. He was taken from advocated a war for wrongs, it the redress of Ar- necessary, the water in five minutes, but could not be | resuscitated Nicaragna and Honduras Take the First Practical Steps in that Direotion. EACH PRESERVES ITS OWN GOVERNMENT Offensive and Defensive Alllance Against Common Foes and the Commercial Frontier Abolished—Others luvited to Join. WASHINGTON, May 26.—New treaties of far reaching Importance have recently been made between Nicaragua and Honduras and | a defensive alliance in case of forelgn war | and an offensive alliance against common en- emies. It obliterates commercial frontiers, so that forelgn goods once admitted to one covrtry are frge to enter the other. An ex- press provision fs made against the pos bility of war botween the countries by an | article requiring differences to be adjusted by | arbitration by some government on the Ame ican continent, Article liii. is the one looking to the union in a single nation and is as follows: “The high contracting parties solemnly declare that they cannot and will not consider as foreign | the other Central American countries, and that they will labor constantly to maintain the family bonds and the greatest cordiality in their relations, making a common cause with them in case of war or difficulties with foreign countries and mediating in their in ternational relations. To this end the present treaty will be submitted to their considera- tion, inviting them to subscribe to it as a common Central American treaty, until the arrival of the day when they shall be incor- porated in a single nation.” The detailed features of the treaty show the closeness of the alliance now formed be- tween Nicaragua and Honduras. Article 1 binds the governments to “unify their forelgn policy; to act jointly in matters concerning Central America and to endeavor to bring about the same uniformity and harmony with the other governments of Central America."” OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE The article pledging a mutual offensive and defensive al nce is as follows: ‘‘Both gov. ernments declare that there shall exist be- tween them a defensive alliance in case of foreign war and an offensive one against cm- mon enemies, Article iv. arranges a plan of arbitra- tion affecting all Central American states. Succeeding articles agree on uniform postal, tarift and ail other laws, uniform diplomatic representation abread, ete. In every way possible the boundary is wiped out and the countries form completo political union or alliance. Article xix. expresses the extent of this union as follows: “These contracting gov ernments, desirous of participating in every- thing affecting their interests, besides en deavoring to make uniform their foreign policy and to have a common representa- tive before naticns, shall endeavor to agree upon a basis upon which they shall con- clude subsequent - treaties with forelgn na- tions and make concesslons to steamship, railroad and other companies, Article 1, against war or reprisals, is: “Should any of the articles of this treaty line a be violated or infringed in any way or should any other cause of disagreement between the two republics arise, it is ex- pressly stipulated that neither of the con- tracting parties shall order or authorize acts of reprisal nor declare war until all peace- ful methods of satisfaction or agreement have been exhausted. These means shall be the setting forth in memorials of the offenses or damages inflicted, with com- petent proofs or testimony to be presented by the aggrieved governments, and should this satisfaction be denied the decision of the matter shall be submitted to the arbi tration of one of the governments of Cen- tral America or of the American continent.” There has been more or less conjecture as to the formation of a Central American nation, but this treaty appears to be the first practical step toward its accomplish- ment. Its proclamation at Tegucigaipa on April 15 was followed by a meeting at Managua of the ministers of Salvador, Hon duras and the other representative countries with a view to carrying out article liii. for the acceptance of the treaty by all the countries. The text of another Nicaragua-Hondura treaty has also been received. It provides for the arbitration of their boundary ques- tion by a commission to be chosep by the two countries, and if an agreement of the commission s not made then Spain is constituted as arbitrator. LITTLE MOKE LIBERAL WITH WIDOWS Assistant Secretary Keynolds Makes a Rul: ing on Pension Claims. WASHINGTON, May 26.—Assistant Secre- tary Reynolds has decided that in the ab- sence of conclusive evidence, showing the dependent or nondependent condition of a mother at the date of her soldier eon’s death, her claim cannot be rejected solely upon the grounds that the soldier did not contribute to her maintenance. Secretary Reynolds also holds that the legal repre- sentatives of a deceased claimant for bounty land warrant may prosecute for the benefit of the claimant’s heirs his claim for such warrant pending an appeal at the time of his death; that the act of February 11, 1847, applies only to soldiers who were liv- ing at the date of its passage and were In the enlistel service, those who thereafter enlisted and the family or relatives of such only; that the act of March 3, 1855, applies to those soldiers living at the date of its passage and to widows or children of thos: who had died prior thereto; and that a cer tificate or warrant issued jointly to several co-warrantees may not be recalled or can- celled after the death of any of them. Gresham’s Condition Lo WASHINGTON, May 26.—A decidedly un- favorable change in Secretary Gresham's condition occurred last night and it is sald that for some time he was in a very serioug condition. This cha It 18 stated, was the result of a recurrence of the stomach ubles from which he suffered so acutely early In his iliness and he experienced coni- iderable paln and tossed about restlessly, unable to obtain any rest. His physician was with him for several hours and left him In the early morning. Although somewhat better to he still felt the effect of the attack of [ast night, but tonight was re- ported to be easier.’ It is undersood that his son, Otto, Mr. Landis, his privat secreta en telegraphed to come to Wa Favorable, 1ku Postal Notes. WASHINGTON, May (Bpeclal Tele- gramy—The postoffice at Burress, Fillmore county, Neb., has been (e-established, with William Wolter as postmaster. The name of the postoffice Phelps county, Neb, has been Denman. at Phelps, changed 10 - e Extravags. ST. JOSEPH, Ma Samuel F. Holll- day, one of the trusted letter clerks in the St. Joseph postoffice, was taken from his bed shortly before daylight by Inspector George Sutton and charged with robbing the malls. When taken before Postmaster Atkin he confessed. Holliday's plan was to steal promising-looking letters for | the Grand Island mail, take out a part of the money whenever he found any, and | then remail the letters. He confessed that he had been stealing since January and had taken a large amount. The Postoffice d partment has had men at work on the ¢ or four months and spent §,00 running Holliday down. Holliday stole to suppori an extravagant wife, Prominent lowa City Man Disappears and Trust Funds Go with Him. IOWA CITY, Ta, May 26.—(Special Tele- gram.)—One of the most prominent business men of this city, Moreau Carroll, is how definitely known to be an absconder and de- faulter to the extent of several thousand dol- lars of trust funds. He was a man of ex- emplary personal habits, so far as known, prominent in the democratic party, treas- urer of the County Fair assoclation, partner fn-an old business firm and had been audi- tor of Cedar county, lowa. In state con- ventions he took an active part, and al- though his party was in the minority, he has several times shown his great popularity in the vote given him. In church and all social movements he was a leader. Among the old soldiers he fs well known. Formerly he was a bank cashier he official copies have just been recefved 111‘1";“"";’\"‘M"“‘” )'l‘"“ L "“*‘ SNE: s tarile, Havs tet ger | family and partner that he had to go to Washington. The treatles have been under | mipion jn Cedar county on business and negotiation some time and were finally put | would return in a few days. The week into effect by proclamation on the 15th of | passed and he did not return. The family last month. They are the first practical | made Inquiries and ascertained that he had step toward the formation of a Central Amer- | IOt been in Tipton, but that he had gone fean nation out of the several small repub- | 10 Rock feland and had been seen there a )| and observed on account of his nervous lics ragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Sal-| conauet vador and Costa Rica. The first treaty forms | All trace then disappeared. Meantime the banks here had been invest the attorneys for an estate in Cedar county arrived on the scene looking for Carroll and some $6,000 the latter held as trustee for an estate In that county, where his standing was the highest. 1t was found that Carroll had the securities belonging to the estate pledged for loans fn a bank here, and that just before his departure he called at the bank and requested to look at his notes and the collaterals. When he returned the papers he abstracted the secur ities without detection, &0 that the Carroll's homes levied upon by that the house w with the money raised on the Other evidences of rascality unearthed. The city has not had such for years, but deep sympathy Carroll's excellent family. ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE VETERANN ating, and holds his naked note worth $4,000, on d ead, the has be the ground n bank purcha collatera! have been a sensation is felt for | Barracks Wil Be Erectod for Those Who Attend tho Natlonal Park Dedietion. WASHINGTON, May 206.—The following circular sets forth the plan devised to enable those who contemplate attending the tember dedication of the National Military | | of Special Report from Nearly Every County in Nebraska. GOOD PROSPECTS FOR A EIG HARV.ST Largely Increased Area Planted to Corn and Smaller Grain, RECENT FROSTS DID LITTLE DAMAGE Many Counties Need Rain, but There is No Drouth, FARM WORK FAR AHEAD OF THt S2/SIN Carefully Gath ot red Data Show 1g the Cone ditiol the Groat Staple ¢ Nebraskn—Farmers Eneo Over Outlook, The Beo herewith presents reports of the present season's crop conditions from ite own correspondents in nearly every county, of Nebraska, every section belng fully cove ered. The reports have been received by mail within the past taree days and since they were mailed many counties have beem visited by heavy rains, This fact should ba borne in mind in the consideration of the entire report. While probably every countw needs rain, many of them badly, a perusal the bulletins will show that Nebraska may fairly look forward to a harvest far in advance of last year's and nearly if not quite up to the avera Corn, the great staple product of the state, gives promise of nearly a full crop. The condition of smail graln is not so favorable. Winter wheat will prove a disappointment, while spring wheat will not show up with anything like an averaga crop. Oats are better than wheat, but even under the most favorable conditions will park, and who may not be otherwise pro- | Ot ¥leld a full crop. The potato crop gives vided for, to obtain comfortable quarters: | Promise of being a large one. There has been War Department, Chickamauga ana | ® 18T8ely increased area sown to alfalfa Chattanooga National Military Park Com- | and favorable reports of its condition scemy mission, Washington, May 25, 1895.—The [ to bo general Chickamauga Park commission gives notice | The recent frosts have resulted in no serle that while there is no appropriation from { ous damage to field crops. The only une which free quarters can be furnished, eamp | favorable effects of the frost are noted in the barracks will be erccted at Chattanooga r Al ko Under the dlrection of the ‘Sltisens exees: | orchards and ‘gardens. The greatest Injury, tive committee for the accommodation of | to corn and small grain has resulted from those contemplating attendance at the dedi- cation of the National Military park, who mway not be otherwise provided for, and who desire such quarters. Those who send $2 to Captain Charles F. Mueller of the Na- tional park, Chattanooga, Tenn., at an early date will receive in return a ticket which will entitle the holder to a comforable bar- rack bunk for the entire time of his stay at Chattanooga, including safe storage for baggage and toilet accommodations. It will be necessary for each person to bring his own blanket and towels. The barracks will be constructed upon the plan used at the last Grand Army encampment at Washington, where a very large number of veterans were housed in barracks. These structures will be erected in Chattanooga within con- venient distance of restaurants where meals and lunches may be obtained at reasonable prices. There will be no arrangement for furnishing meals at the barracks. Commun- ications addressed to Captain Mueller, who has been selected by the citizens' commit- tec to take charge of this work, will re- ceive prompt and reliable attention J. S. FALLERTON, Chairman of Commission. L S MEN INSIST ON THEIR RIGHTS Will Drive Their Flocks Through Colorado at Al Hazards. DENVER, May 26.—A camboat Springs, Colo., Ixcltement the sheep trouble continues unabated. Edward, the representative of the oming sheep men, chief among whom fs supposed to be ex-Governor Osborn of Wyom- ing, id before his departure for the sheep territory that he would not heed the advice of the citizens' meeting held here on the 20th instant. He added: “I have a constitu- tional right to drive my flocks through Routt county, and 1, as well as those who are in- terested with me, interid to do so at all haz- ards. We only want to drive through, simply to get to a ehipping point on the Rio Grande railway. There are men interested in this movement who will see their privileges pro- tected if the entire militia has to be called out to preserve the law.” If the sheep men persist in their endeavor to occupy the Yampa (Bear) river valley a conflict will occur. Both sides are seemingly determined. At present the sheep are held in California park, the source of Fortification creek, and it is now under consideration by the cattle men whether the sheep shall be re- moved into Wyoming now or wait until their movement decides that the sheep men will advance, SHEEP dispatch from over ————— VOLCANIC DISTURBANCES IN MISSOURI Flssures Oponed In the Grouna from Which Smoke Fours Out. OZARK, Mo., May 26.—Reliable informa- tion from the neighborhood of Foardland, in the southwestern part of Webster county, tells of a remarkable phenomenon in that locality, resembling a volcanic disturbance. A short time ago the family of W. C. Sitz was startled by a strange sound which seemed to be accompanied by a trembling of the earth. Going into his meadow, where the noise appeared to come from, the farmer found a huge, smoking hole where a few minutes before the surface of the field had been unbroken, and around this sink the ground was split and torn up for a con- siderable distance. The earth had sunk about twenty feet and the area of the surfice depressed was fully a quarter of an acre. Looking around over the meadow, Mr. Sitz found further evidence of the singular disturbance. Large rocks that had been thrown out of the ground when the convulsions occurred were buried in the meadow several hundred feet from the hole These ponderous masses of stone must have been hurled to a great helght in order to strike the earth with the force indicated by thelr new position 8 —— GOVERNOR HUGHES' INV STIGATION Agents of the’Tnterior Department at Phoenix Taking Testimony, PHOENIX, Ariz, May 26.—It developed yesterday that Judge Joll T. Olive and C. C. Durcan, agents of the Interior department, are here for the purpose of investigating the charges filed against Governor Hughes some time ago by the exccutive committee of the territorlal democratie central committee. B. A. Fickas, the chairman of the central com mittee, appeared before the department agents and and statement tearance, democratl mittee Mr. Fick erncr is sald to tlonate, t terrific given an opportus bis own behalf. The man Fickas and the exte d from 10 a. m. until which time the mutter was further hearing Mon Brewing Company Assigns. HUNGTON, W. Va, May 26.—The plant of the Hungton Brewing coinpany at Central City went Into « rcceiver's hands last even- lug. Assets, $150,000, Liabliities unkaows, Governor Hughes reiteratin nonfeasan party made made a the charkes of e and disloyalty to the by tie utive com * arraignment of the goy have been calm, d Governor Hughes to make a staten; exemination overnor by sworn mal- exe spas was t in { Chal the continued dry and cold weather, but the return of normal temperature will easily en< able the retarded growth of all crops to reach its normal condition. Farm work of all kinds seems to be from two to three weeks in advance of the season. No especial effort has been made to gather, reports from Irrigated sections for the reas son that water has been abundant in all ditches this spring and therefore the irrls gated crops are fully up to the average ag a matter of course, NORTHEASTERN NE eatly Encouraged by ths [me rovement Over Last Year. Northeastern Nebraska sends many ex- cellent reports of her crop conditions. Soil is in good shape, corn has had a good start, and is recovering from the set back received from the frosts. Small grains are below the average in many of the counties, ANTELOPE. Neligh—The soil is fn better condition for working than it has been for many years with crops two weeks farther advanced than usual. Wheat has been dofng nicely, but corn and cats have been retarded by recont cold weather. The acreage of wheat and oats is nearly as large as usual, while that of corn will show an increase over former ON. Farmers years. Scarcely any corn remains to be planted, and much of it is up and being cultivated. The rainfall since March 1 has been very nearly 11 inches. But little dam- age has been done by frosts. Considerable alfalfa_has been sown, and looks well. Rye is heading and will make more than an avers age yield. The general feeling is hopeful and a big crop is anticipated. BOYD. Butte—All crops In Boyd county are look- ing well. The extreme drouth of last year left the soil in a very dry condition, but tha snows of March and the generous showers of April moistened the ground to a depth of twelve inches or more. Wheat, rye and oats made good progress until the recent frosts, which, however, did not injure them seri- ously. Corn was slightly frosted, but fs coming on all right. The same Is true of potatoes. Late planted corn needs rain badly. Four inches of rain has fallen here thig spring. BURT. Decatur—Condition of crops in this county, is about thirty days ahead of previous year Small grain is par excellence, Wheat and oats are doing fairly well, yet rain would be of great benefit. Corn s the only crop which s not ahead of the season. Cold weather has retarded its growth. The last frost cut drilled corn to the ground, while the listed corn was not affected. More land has been planted in this county tham ever befor Hundreds of acres of raw prairie have been broken, and 10,000 acres of the Omaha Indian reservation has been planted to corn and small grain. Farmers are in tip-top spirits. Craig—Oats are in fairly good condition and can stand it alone ten days longer with= out rain. Corn has all been planted and is in good condition. Soil is quite dry. About one-third more small grain has been planted this year, mainly in oats. The general feel- Ing is good and farmers are hopeful. All that is needed is a good rain. Frost has done very little, if any, damage to small grain and has not affected corn. Lyons—Drouth Is retarding the growth of all crops at present, Some rye fields have been finjured already by dry weather, but the main crop fs yet uninjured. Raln nust come soon or all crops will suffer. Frosts did considerable dzmage to gardens and some corn was frozen, but It Is coming out all right Tekamah—The acreage of grain this year largely exceeds any former year, owing to the fact that a large portion of the Missourl valley bottom grass land has been reduced to cultivation. Corn is in splendid condition as yet, but there Is need of rain in the roll- ing country. Oats show a greater need of rain than ony other crop, and grass Is at & standstill. *Wheat shows somewhat better than oats, and rye is very good, having headed nicely, and with another rain within ew duys will yield abundantly. Recent frost did no material damage to grain. A CEDAR. ' Hartington—~The soil In Cedar county was never in better condition, being thoroughly, moist to the depth of thirty inches. Crops are in excellent condition and growing lly, notwithstanding the cool weather light frosts. Corn Is all planted. The ge of wheat, oats and corn is much larger than in former years. The recent froets did ifttle or no harm rn, sinall grain und potaloes COLFAX. Schuyler--Corn flelds arc sufficiently molag for corn to grow well. grain flelds being somewhat drier on the surface, but there i% moisture beneath, The acreage of corn and siwall grain is about the same as last year, | Cortervative wmen believe that there will be CUMING West Voot —The crops, outside of (he gars dens and potstoes and iwoluied coru felds, are