Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 7, 1895, Page 3

b © BATTLESHIPS BERAVEDWELL Navy Department Highly Pleased with Their Beagoing Qualitios. MONTEREY EXCEEDFD FHE EXPECTATIONS S o B° e Monitor Amphritrite Handled Easily and I8 Perfectly Seaworthy, but the Qu ters for Oficers and Men Weore Oppressively Mot WASHINGTON, July 6.—Partial reports feceived at the Navy department from the eommanders of the Monterey and the Amphi- trite are very gratifying to the officials on ac- count of the fine showing made. The Mon- terey, while designed for coast defense and harbor work, has demonstrated that she can be sent to sea it occasion should require, and | 1s not a 18 In every way seaworthy. Sle fast boat, but sho easily made eight knots an hour on her trip to South Ameriea. also found that she was much mcre comfort- able for her officers and cre posed, and the temperature of her cabins was not as high as was expected, considering the climate she was in. It is not probable that the Monterey will ever be sent on a long cruise like that she has just taken, unless in caso of great emergency, but it is likely she will gtay in the viciuity of San Francisco and Puget Sound. The Amphitrite was in some scvere weather while on her southern cruise in the Atlantic and her officers report that ghe behaved herself in a first-class manner. The greatest fault found with this monitor is in her cabins. It is said that in the ward room, where the officers live, and which is directly over the boilers, the deck is so hot that the officers cannot set their feet on it ss the floor fs covered by a mat. The flation of the Amphitrite s not all that it should be, but it s thought that this can be fmproved. Besides all her cruising has been in the south, wherc the climate is hot. The Amphitrite gave a good account of her- self in gun practice and also demonstrated that she fs easily handled. The greatest complaint that has been made is that she is rather undermanned to properly perform the tests and evolutions which have been re- quired of her. BURVIVORS WEEE FREATLD KINDLY Divided Taeir Ratlons Shipwreckod Passengers. WASHINGTON, July 6.—The acting secre- ta y of state has received a supplemental re- port from United States Consul Battle at Acapulco, Mexico, dated June 21, giving further details in regard to the survivors of the wrecked steamer Colima. He went to Manzanillo on the 12th ultimo, he says, for the purpose of relieving the shripwrecked crow from the American schooner Hayes, and fortenately found the fiv iife raft No, 2 from the lost vessel. They landed safely about sixty miles south of Manzanillo, after battling with the elements for four days and three nights without food or water. “I have questioned all of them,” sald the consul, “as to the cause and inci dents that led to the loss of the Colima, ang all agree that a hurricane was blowing at the time, and the sea very rough, and that the squail and heavy swell came upon them sud- denly and none had time to prepare for the tnevitable. Some of them declare that In thelr judg- ment the deck loads contributed to the ship's capsizing. The newspapers have published #ome very sensational stories about this sad uffair, which, in some instances, did a great injustice to the Mexicans along the coast, for instead of robbing the dead, they have nour- fshed the living and exhibited a humane and noble feeling that could not be surpassed by any pecple on earth. They were the first to welcome the ten survivors that went ashore on life rafts, and met them on the beech, hungry and famished, and divided their rations with them as long as they remained. Mexicans with men who were on GAVE HIM A FREE SILVEK YELL nver Wheelmen Greet Senator Sheru Town in Western Style. WASHINGTON, July 6.—The Denver Bi- cycle club, sixty-eight in number, of whom twenty were ladies, called at the White house today. The club is on its way to the meat of the League of American Wheeimen at Asbury park. The experience of the Denver cyclists at Mansflel}, 0., early this morning was novel and somewhat exciting. As the party comes from the heart of the silver country, all its members are enthuslastic for free silver. As the train pulled into Mans- fleld, the home of Senator Sherman, it wa: determined to give the club yell on silver as a greeting to the senator. The party stepped on the platform and shouted the ca'l: *Free! Free! Free are we! Sixteen to one it soon will be! What? Silver! The Mansfield crowd took up the defense of their distinguished townsman and jeerel at the enthusiastic silver men. One side gave cheers for Senator Sherman and the other swered with the college yells. The demcn- rations were kept up at a lively rate until the train pulled out. D AWARD:D TO AN Herman & Maler Will Farnish Material for the Federal Building. WASHINGTON, July 6.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The board of award of the supervis- ing architect’s office today recommended to the secretary of the treasury that he award the contract for the fire proofing of the Omaha bullding to Herman & Maier of Omaha at thelr bId of $38422. The secretary will probably concur in the recommendation of the board and sign the document early next week. A strong effort was made by a com- pany in St. Louis controlling a patent fire Pproof preparation to get the contract on ac- count of asserted superiority of their material, but the board decided in favor of the local firm, as they were satisfied of the fire proof qualities of the terra cotta called for in the specifications. Robert W. Shaw was today comm!sstoned postmaster at Milldale, and Carrie M. Hottes at Nickerson, Neb., and Edward L. Kilby at Willard, Ia. 8 den Death of Colonel Hinton, WASHINGTON, July 6.—The War depart- ment recelved a telegram today announcing the sudden death of Colonel James Hinton, Twenty-third Infantry, at Ringgold barracks, Texas. Colonel Hinton rose from the ranks. having enlisted from Connecticut as & private in 1858, He did not become a second lieu- tenant until 1862. The death of Colone! Hinton promotes Major J. W. French of the Fourteenth infantry to be lieutenant colonel; Captain Charles F. Robe; Twenty-fifth infan. try, to be major; First Lieutenant B. E. Glenn, Twenty-fifth infantry, to be captain, and Second Lieutenant P. C. Harrls, Thir- teenth infantry, Munroe McFarland, Twenty- first infantry, and Willlam T. Wilder, Nine- teenth Infantry, to be first lieutenants, three promotions were occas the promotion of Captain William Waterbury, Fifteenth infantry, to be major, and First OMAHA FIRM Lieutenant Edmund L. Fletcher, Thirteenth Infantry, to be captain, both of whom retired on their promotion, Naval Cudets A ppointed, WASHINGTON, July 6.—The cadets have been oppointed to the naval academy at Annapels: 8. H. McCarthy, W. P. Parrish, Greensburg, Ind Martin, Chicago; B. E. Russell, Por- tage, Wis.; C. A. Gardener, Chicago; C. W. Lemond, Clinton, Il Alternates: = A. O. Seamans, Greenville, 1il.; B, 8. Sawyer, Hills- boro, 1Il.; Charles B. Hatch, Champaign, 11L; Charles A. Tuttle, Auburn, Cal; W. G. Sponsor, Cleveland, O.; G. B. Lawrence, Cleveland, 0. ambria, Wyo. Gave the rettler 'WASHINGTON, July 6.—Stcretary Hoke Smith has rendered a declsion in the caes of Curnutt agalust Jones, which Is of much m- portance to many settlers in Oklahoma. James D. Jones lived near the edge of the territory previous to its being opened to se:- tlement, and was accustomed to cross the Border oa Lrequent rips 0 Oklabowa station, It was | than first sup-, | Logan the Intense heat of the rooms below deck and | Prisoners conv These oned beciuse of followlng . which was hie nearest rallway wu and market. On these tri .*pe““m a frace that he liked and on ning day made the race to It on horseback with the rest of the crowd. The question was whether his previous visits made him a ‘‘sooner” and disqualified him as an entryman. The sec- retary says the strictest construction might do this, but that he s inclined to the grea est possible liberality In such cases, and he sustains |!|n:: title (J the Jafld. Western Land Cases Decided. WASHINGTON, July 6.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Secretary Smith today rendered de- cistons in land contests as follows: Ne- braska--8. W. Storm against Jacob Glo O'Neill distriet, decision affirined, contest dis- missed. Edwin E. Fenner against Willlam R. Traner, Alllance district, motion for review denied, contest dismissed. United States against Newman et al, McCook district, mo- tion for review denied, entries held for can- cellation, Byron Streeter against John F. Ralph, Lincoln distriet, decision affirmed, treeter contest dismissed. J. D. Westen: hover against J. 8. Dodds, Alliance district motlon for review denfed, land awarded to Dodde. South Dakota—Carrie nest C. M. Warren, Huron district, decigion affirmed, Grover contes dismissed. C. N Lukes, Plerre district, decision affirmed, re payment of purchase money refused. Military Frisons Designated. WASHINGTON, July 6.—A general order has beer issued by the War department e tablishing prisons for the confinement of per- sons convicted of military offenses at the fol- lowing post Alcatraz island, Cal'fornia; Fort Warren, Mass.; Fort Columbus, N. Y.} Fort Thomas, Ky.; Fort Monroe, Va.; Fort Sheridan, 1IL; Fort Snelling, Minn.; Fort Riley, Kan.; Fort Sam Houston, Tex.; Fort Colo.; Fort Crook, Neb.; Barracks, Wash. This was made necessary by the transfer of the military prison at Fort Leavenworth to the War department sted of other than military offenses will be sent to the state or govern- ment prisons. w Counterfeit Sliver Certifioate. WASHINGTON, July 6.—The secret serv- ice has recelved a counterfeit five-dollar silver certificate. The check letter is D, series 1891, J. Font Tillman register of the treasury, D. Morgan treasurer of the United States, Granc head, small scalloped seal. The note is a wood cut production and much shorter and narrower than the genuine. The face of the note has a dark grayish appearance, the numbering, though g00d, is heavy, dead biue, devold of luster; the portrait of General Grant is very poor, and moth-eaten in appearance, the nose is beaked, moustache and beard scratchy, choppy and straggling. Grover against Er- Gradually Uncovering a Frand. WASHINGTON, July 6.—The special agents of the treasury are making progress in the fraudulent Chinese certificate case recently unearthed at Butte, Mont., where 175 of the blanks were captured. It has been dis- covered that the stamps of the forged signa- tures of the officials used on the certificates were made by a party on the Pacific coast Steps are being taken for his arrcst. It is expected all of the pariles implicated o the fraud will soon be apprehended. ames for New Kevenue Cutters, WASHINGTON, July 6.—The secretary of the treasury decided upon the names to be given to the two revenue cutters, for the construction of which contracts were re- cently entered into. The lake cutter is to be named the “Walter Q. Gresham,” in honor of the late secretary of state, and the other, which will patrol the New England coast, will be christened the ‘“‘Daniel Manning,” in honor of the late secretary of the treasury. No fndieation of Filibustering. WASHINGTON, July 6.—A report received at the Navy department from Captain Miller of the Rallsgh, since her return from a cruise up the west coast of Florida, states there 18 no indication of filibustering any- where. He does not think there is any dan- ger of exportations from the United States to Cuba, and_especially from the coast points where he has visited. Gold Keserve Takes a Tamble, WASHINGTON, July 6.—The gold reserve today fell to $107,410,401, a loss since yester- day of $158,807. This loss, it is believed, was caused by the usual monthly settlement in gold at San Francisco. No intimation of in- tended withdrawals for export has been re- ceived at the Treasury department. Engiish Consul Kecognizad. WASHINGTON, July 6.—The president has recognized George Van Sittart, consul of her Britannic majesty for Colorado, North and South Dakota, Illincis, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wyoming, to reside in Chicago. Yellow Fever Spreading in Cuba. WASHINGTON, July 6.—Advices fo the surgeon general of the marine hospitai service Indicate that yellow fever in Cuba has spread to Clenfugo —— MAKING RAPID ADVANCEMENT, Manufacture of Tin Plates in the United States Incroasing Kapialy. NEW YORK, July 6.—The quarterly list of American Tin works publisied in the Metal Worker of this week shows an advance in this industry. There are now in actual operation In the United State, according to the Metal Worker, thirty-five tin plate works proper, rolling their own black plates, with seven more in course of erection. In addi- tion there are thirty tin dipping works with- out rolling mills. The concerns now act- ually employed have an estimated yearly capacity of 4,118,000 boxes of finished tin plates. This amount will be increased to 5,500,000 boxes before the close of the year, when the additional works now in the course of construction are ready for operation. The arnual consumption of tin plates in the United States is about 7,000,000 boxes, of which some 1,500,000 boxes represent material re-exported under rebate of duty and that consumed on the Pacific coast, which trade is not yet available to the home makers. —_— WITNESSED A NOVEL PROCEEDING Full Grown Young Man Adopted by a Wea'thy Mine Owner, KANSAS CITY, July 6.—There was a novel proceeding today in Judge Scarritt’s division of the circuit court in which Charles A. Brower, a teller in the National Bank of Commerce, was adopted by Charles E. Baker, a wealthy mine owner of New Mexico. The proceedings were unlike any other that the lawyers and spectators about the court house remembered of having seen. The young man who was adopted is 22 years old, and holds a good po- sition in the Bank of Commerce. His name was changed to Charles A. Brower-Baker, and he becomes, in law, the same as a naturai son of Mr. and Mrs. Baker. The adoption was by contract entered into like a contract for the sale of property, or for any other pur- pose. Bach contracting party agrees to act in all respects and treat the others as thongh Brower had been a natural son of Mr. and Mrs. Baker. —_—— VALUABLE HORSES STOLEN, Enterprising Sport Gots Away with a String cf Eight. ST. LOUIS, July 6.—Some unknown cul- prit has deprived W. H. Leigh of a whole racing stable. Eight horses were taken frofn their stalls at the fair grounds and have disappeared completely, Mr. Leigh is the father of the famous Eugene Leigh, who in partnership with Bob Rose campaigned the famous Clifford as a 3-year-old, and of Edward Leigh. The horses stolen were Uncle Abb, Black Knott, Rossmore, Ban- sach, Beseda, Pow Wow, Fedora and Cora and have been racing here in Edward Lelgh's name. Uncle Abb was perhaps the best of the lot, belug & very promising 2-year-old. The whole bunch was worth about $5,000. B L plag Coup'e In Legut Tolls, CHICAGO, July 6.—Chicago detectives re- turned from St. Louls today with Sam Laub of Louisville and Gracle Kohn, the former having been indicted by the grand jury for forgery and abandonment of his wife. About & month ago Laub, it is charged, forged checks here and persuaded Gracie to elope with him. He left his wife and child. Laub s a well educated young man and is sald to be the black sheep of a prominent Loulsville, Ky., family. Three of his brothers of that city are wholesals trunk pakers, . Vancouver | Dakota. PLANS OF TRE SILVERITES Will Demand a Silver Candidate of the Republican Convention, 'F NOT GRANTED THEY WILL BOL1 Plan s Then to Wait on the Democratic Convention and It They Fall Th m & Sivir Cand date Wil Bs Cp for the Presidency. CHICAGO, July 6.—A special to the Daily News from Washington says: Western siiver republicans have outlined an in‘eresting pregram to be pursyed in the next national republican convention. oday a western re- publican of national prominence, who ar- rived in Washington two days ago, disclosed the program of the silver men In all its details and it Is so audacious as to startle the political managers here.. The plan, he says, was agreed upon at a conference of weetern senators held last month. The | sevators and other western republican lead- ers who participated in the compact repre- sent the western silver states and profess to be able to control the delegations to the next national republican convention from those states. These states are Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon, Colo- ado, Nevada, Utah, California and South These ten states are claimed solidly for the agreement, and the states of North Dakota and Nebraska may yet Join in the | movement, It is the republicans to the purpose of the western silver to meet and choose delegates national republican conven- tion in the regular form and when the convention meets to pre- sent the name of Senator Cameron of Penn- sylvania for president. If Cameron Is not acceptable to the republicans the convention will be asked to agree upon some other rep- resentative free silver republican. If It re- fuses to act upon the suggestion the dele- gates from these the western states say they will march out of the convention in a body, carrying with them as many free silver delegates from other states as they can command. They will wail upon the demo- cratic corvention, not as delegates, because they cannot be admitted as such, but as a commission knocking at the doors and ask- ing for the nomination of a free silver demo- crat, Senator Morgan of Alabama, probably. If the democratic convention fails to act upon the demand they will then abandon both old parties. It Is not now the intention of the managers of the independent political movement to nominate a standard bearer for 1896 on an independent silver platform, but their efforts will ‘be directed toward choosing electors pledged to the election of a free silver presi- dent, regardless of personal preferences. The idea of nominating an independent free silver candidate prevailed until quite recently, but was abandoned as a plece of bad political policy, and failidg to secure recognition from either of the national conventions the silver men say they will seek to hold the balance of power in the next electoral college and pre- pare one of the old parties to bring forward a silver man in order to secure the election The movement outlined is at present con- fined to the republican party. The democrats declare that they fear a similar insurrection may break out fn their own party, led by southern democrats allied with western men on the money question. This is considered as very likely to happen should the democrats call their ratlonal convention first, and for that reason there was much talk today of postponing the democratic convention till very late in order to give the free silver men an ‘opportunity to work in the national re- publican convention first. Prominent republican leaders today as- sért that if it can be shown conclusively in the next mational republican convention that the western republicans have arranged any such program for bolting the convention as that disclosed today the committee on cre- dentials will refuse to seat the delcgates until they pledge themselves to abide by the work of the convention, 2 —_— AND HIGGANS GOT THE LOT. £nd of & Lawsuit Which Has Been In Court Thirty-Five Years, SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.—The case of E. M. Monford against Solomon Higgins which has been in the United States circuit court for thirty-five .years was dismissed yesterday. Thé litigation involved the title to a 100-vara lot on the northeast corner of Folsom and Sixth streets. Solemon Higgins was a squatter on the lot, but had no title in fee. Monford became the lawful owner by purchase and began proceedings to efect the other occupant. The case was taken into the United States courts in February, 1860, but no judgment was reachel. In December, 1860, a stipulation entered into by piaintiff and defendant to dismiss the case was filed in the court and all costs were paid at that time, but no motion for a judgment to dlsmiss was made, and therefore the case remained on the docket, a cloud to the title of the property. —_— BICYCLE CLAIMS A VICTIM. Promiuent Louisville Physician While Riding & Wheel. LOUISVILLE, July 6.—Dr. Rdward Palmer, one of the most prominent physicia in this eity and well known throughout the southern states, was killed on the Southern boulevard last night while riding his bicycle in a collision with another wheelman, Wil- liam R. Colston. Both parties were thrown to the ground, but Mr. Colstan was quickly revived. Dr. Palmer, however, could not be revived, and was removed to the Norton in- firmary, where he died at an early hour this morning Without having regained conscious- ness. Dr. Palmer was president of the Genito Urinary section of the American Medi- cal association, and has been a valuable con- tributor to medical publications for the past ten years. He was born in Woodstock, Vt., and came to Louisville forty-four years ago. —— SHORT IN HIS Insurance Man Who Died Mysterlously Proven to He a Defaolter. PORTLAND, Ore., July 6.—The shortage of Jameés E. Davis, the real estate and in- surance man who disd mysteriously on Wednesday, appears to be much larger than was originally reported. It is said he owed the Fire Association of Philadelphia about $6,000, instead of $1,569, the amount which he was charged with embezzling. It is suspected by Mr. Chalmers, now the agent of the Madgeburg Fire Insurance com- pany, that Davis Is short in his accounts with that concern. Iavis was a general agent for the company from February until the time of his death. —_— Closed w Successtul ¢ onvention, ST. LOUIS, July 6.—The seventeenth an- nual convention of the Music Teachers' Na- tional assoclation has come to a close and will go into history as one of the most inter- esting and successful ever held. An unusu- ally attractive musical program had been prepared for the final day, and the varlous artists taking part received numerous en- cores, Killed R. was ACCOUNTS —_— Kate We'eh's Helr Discovered ST. LOUIS, July 6.—John Buckley, the son and heir of Kate Welch, recently found in an insane asylum in Reno, Nev., and who has a deposit of $10,000 in the Hibernla bank of San Francisco, has been found in this city. He says be has not seen his mother since he was a child, but for the past thir- teen years he has been wearching for her. pon s Al il font rence of copat Iish-ps, SARATOGA, July 6.—A coaference bithops of the Ep'scopal church was Lel today. Amoug those in attendince are Bish- ops John . Carbrough of New J-rszy, C. T. Quintard of Tenncssec, W. 8. Pe ry of lowa, W. D. Walker cf Nor:h Dakoa, and S. Jobns ton of westeru Texas. b Torreuts of Kain in Wisconsin, ASHLAND, Wis., July 6.—Torrents of rain fell last night, flooding the streets and damaging the city work to the extent of several thousand dollars. The Ashland Lighting company's tanks were flooded and of | many connections brokea, here | <ot Rt KANSS " IRRIGATION EXPERIMENTS Farmers of ¢ Giod Yeap TOPEKA, July 6 .q?m—n; Kaneas | State Trrigation comnji§slin has completed A plant at Goodland In Sherman county, on the Colorado border, ‘443 on Tuesday next 1t will be openel with, & grogram of exercices | ghich the citizens hevecarranged. Among the ineidents of the day will be an address by Governor Morrill. The Goodlani station {15 one of thirteen which ithe commission has | 1ocated in varlous parts of western Kansas, | under an act of the legislature appropriating $30,000 to test what is known as the “under- flow.” The well which supplies the water for Goodland statlon is 166 feet deep, The pump is a eingle-stroke Cook, with & cylin- | der six Inches in diameter, allowing a_stroke ix inches. The pump will lit 120 gallons @ minute, or 7,200 gallons an hour. The power s a gasoline engine, whizh will sume elght gallons of fuel in ten hours, The reservolr Is cighty feet wile, 125 feet long, and 6 feet deep, and will ho'd gallons of water. The cost of the plant has been $1,600, but it fs estimated that a man, by doiug some of the work himself, could duplicate 1t for $1.200. It will cost about $1 | & day, or $150 tne season, to run the engine, | tuel being the only expense, as an engineer is not required except to start and stop i State May Ralse It is estimated that this plant will supply | water for the irrigation of eighty ac es, l‘av- ing the other eigh'y of an ordinaty home stead quarter section for cattle to graze upon. The pump will distribute an inch of water over three and one-halfl acres in ten hours, | and two inches of water put upon land in | winter will hold a crop ot wheat until June | without natural moisture, A farmer could by deep plowing plant his wheat in Septem- | ber, anl in November open the flood-gites of his reservoir upon it and the crop would be | assured. The state prob.bly will lease all of | its plants, with certain experimental rights reserved, as the act creating the commission does not provide for crop experiments, FOURTEEN DAYS ON THE SEA, Crew of n Burned Suling Ship Withont Loss of Life, SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 6.—The British ship Marion Fraziér, Ciptain Wall, which ar- rived here early this morning from New- castle, Australia, brings news that the Nor- weglan ship Field, coal laden, fifteen days out from Grimsby, Wales, and bound for this port, was burned at sea in latitude 10, south, longitude 113, The crew of Rescued west,, | twenty-six men took to boatg and were picked up after fourteen days by the hip Centaur, bound for the United Kingdom. Captain Wall says that when off Pitcairn tsland he saw three boats approaching from shore and making signals. He brought the ship around and waited for them to come up. The occupants of the boats were islanders and they brought letters from the survivors of the Fjeld addressed to their relatives The islanders said that as the Fjeld was ap- proaching the equator fire was discovered in the hold. All hands fought the flames and for a time it was thought they were subdued, but on March 7 a terrific explosion of gas oc- curred, blowing open the hatches and allow- ing the air to fan the flames. Seelng that the ship was doomed, Captain Nielson ordered the crew into the boats, which were pro- visioned and carried salls. The boats were headed due’ north, Nielson's purpose being to get into the track of Australian and coast ing vessels. In this they were successful, the Centaur picking them up after fourteen days. The Centaur proceeded to Pitcairn island for provisions and there the crew of the Field wrote letters which will now be mailed here. The Centaur then proceeded on her voyage, taking the Fjeld's crew with her. She is now due to arrive In the British port. — SEEKING COLORED 5. TLERS. fongo Free State Offers Inducements to American Negro Farmers. LOS ANGELES, July 6.—The government of the Congo Free State, Central Africa, through its secretary of state at Brussels, Is in correspondence with C. C. Carter of River- side, relative to a plan, for settling several colonies of negro farmers from the United States in some of .the favored districts of the Congo territory.’ As!gxpressed in a letter received today by Mr. Carter, the idea of the authorities of the Free State Is to procure men whose ancestors, having come from Africa, will be better fitted than white men to cope with the climate. At the same time none but desirable colonists are invited. Mr. Carter will not give out yet what the terms are that the secretary of state holds out to colored immigrants except that they are favorable. Mr. Carter has been invited to visit that official at Brussels, to discuss the matter, and will probably soon make the trip. 1t the first colonies succeed, it is the idea to induce a large emigration of negroes from the United States to the Congo state, where the principles of free government to be practiced, it is thought, will meet the approval of negroes accustomed to the prin- ciples of this country. The letters Mr. Carter has recelved state that tobacco culture is to be made an important industry in the Free State, and the first attention will be paid to negro immigrants who have learned the culture in the Scuthern states. PULLMAN ADVANCES W.AGES, Four Thousand Employes Secure a Ten Per Cent Enlse, CHICAGO, July 6.—The Pullman Palace Car company has advanced (he wages of the employes of the Pullman shops 10 per cent, the advance affecting about 4,000 peo- ple. No formal notice has been made by the company of its action, as the advance has been gradual, taking effect in various departments at different times during the past two weeks. Vive President Wickes, in discussing the matter, said the company had assured Its men last year when the strike was ordered that wages would go up as toon as business conditions would permit, and that the pres- ent increase in salaries was simply the ful- filment of the promise made taen. The advance, coming as it does just a year since the railroads of the country were tied up in an effort to compel such an increase, is re- garded by labor leaders as strange, but the officials of the company deny that any signifi- cance attaches to the date of the advance. ATIONAL STATEMENT Telegraph Company's Not Be Disposed Of, NEW YORK, July 6.—Vice President Wil liam Baker of the Postal Telegraph company said today that there was no truth in the story published in Chicago to the effect that the Standard Oil company had secured or was about to secure a controlling interest in the stock of the Postal Telegraph company, with a view of entering-the field as a competitor of the Bell Telephone company. “We have no connection with the Standard company,” sald Mr. Baker, “and there are no negotia- tions pending or in progress of the kind indi- cated. I know of nj reason why such a story should be started, You may give the story an unqualified denial.” DENIES A SE Postal Lines Wil PEURIA’S WATER SUPPLY RUNS OUT 1ok Pumplog Company Hampered by a Legal Controversy with the City, PEORIA, July 6,—The water supply has been running short, ‘and last night for a time there was nohe ‘n the reservoir. For a week past the watericompany has had to steam up the old pumping works ready to pump water from the I'lino!s river. Th: com. pany has been digging another well, but has been obliged to suspend operations for want of money. THree-quarters of a year of hydrant rentals afe due from the city, amounting to abouf $15000, but the city re- fuses payment because it alleges the com- pany has viclated the contract in various ways. A sult has just been tried in the eir- cuit court, and the decision ls expected in a few days socialists Meet U Gu'se of Labor, TROY N. Y., July 6.—The state conven- tion of the soclalist labor party is in session | bere today. Delegates are present from all | the principal cities of the state and from | many interior sections. Fred Bennett of | Westchester was made permanent chairman | and reports from delegates were to the ef- | fect that the party is gaining strength. | Governor Morton and the state legislature were arraigned for capitalists’ legislation | &nd the use of the militia to overawe strik- ers was strongly condemned. A state ticket will be nominated. el g e WY 00,000 | Lanmcivetwsi DRILL GROUSD & SEA OF NUD Infantry Companies G satly Handicapped in the Drill Oompetition, THRILLING SHAM BATTLE AT NIGHT Nee'ey Zouaves D tor honorably Discharged Particlpating o the Dl I Disobedicucs to Orders. ST. LOUIS, and until noon ¢ cock Into a ee day at camp a good sized events 6.—Rain day, tell coavert'ng C of mul. This wa 1 de te the rain and wd turned out The contest { r t tween infantry con s {n the mald n Three prizes, aggregating $2,2 for the three best drilled o anles in that class. The four companies entered contested in the following order: Bullene guard:, Cap. tain C. E. Wagar, Ka City; National rifles, First Lieutenant J. 0. Manson, ington, D. C.; Phoenix Light infantry, Cap- tain John A. Miller, Dayton, O., and com- pany F, First infantry, Missouri Natonal guards. Owing to the muddy condition of the drill grounds, the men in these com- mands drilled under great disadvantages, but considering the circumstances tney did fairly well, This being governors' day all the troops camp were reviewed by Missourl aad the visiting magistrates other states. These were niesent Govern W. A. Ricoards and staff »¢ Wyoming ernor S. A. Holcomb and siaff of Nebraska Judge Advocate General Meuny, representing Governor G. T. Wertz of New Jersey, and Governor A. W. Mciutyre and stafft of Colo- rado. This evening after the sun had gone down last night » Han- vernars 0 wero 0.1¢ s in Governor Stone and the camp was in darkness anl supposed | to be wrapped in slumber the long roll was sounded anl the troops were turned out to repel an attack. For half an hour or more there was a thrilling encounter between the soldlers of ihe sleeping garrison and the at- tacking party. The firing in the darkness by batteries and companies and the shouts and commands of either eide lent an air of reality to the affair. A brilliant ball, in honor of the officers of the companies in camp, Governor Stone and the visiting governors and their staffs, was given this evening after the sham battle, in the Jockey club house on the camp grounds | by the sponsors and maids of honor. T elite of the city attended, as well as many of the ladies of the officers. Governor Stone led the grand march. The affair did not winl up until a very late hour, Tomorrow fs the last day In camp and the announcement of the prize winners will be ma‘e. Captain Deff-ey of the Neeley Zcuaves of Memphis, has received word that he and his company have been dishonorably dis charged from the Tennessee National guard for having participated in the drill here yes- terday. They were not permitted here as a company, €0 they came as individuals and borrowed all_their accoutrements ani uni forms in St. Louls for the drill. The justice of their dishonorable d'scharge is being ques tioned, therefore. Capiain John A. Miller of the Phoenix Light infantry of Dayton, O.. has received a letter from Captain E. G. Wheeler, U. § A., stationed at Washington. This letter states that a recent inspection of the flles of the War department has revealed the fact that Captain Miller had been givin a commis- on in the regular army by President An- drew Johnson in 1865. The letter received was the first notice of his promotion rece ved by Captain Miller, although the commission was issued thirty years ago. He was rergeant major of the Eleventh Ohio infantry during the civil war and was stationed in Tennessee during the civil war. While there a vac:ney occurred in one of the companics of the regu- lar army and Captain Miller made app!’cition for the commission. 1le heard no more of it until yesterday, when he digcovered that he had been a captain in the United States army for the past thirty years D Lo LARGE CROWDS ARRIVING. 1ig Delegations of Teachers Rolling Into Denver Honrly. DENVER, July 6.—About 3,500 delegates to the National Educational association con- ventlon have arrived in the past twenty-four hours. Among the special traing arriving today were four over the Burlington from Chicago, comprising forty-three cars. An- other of six cars came in from Indianapolis. Among the prominent educators who are expected today are Charles S. Skinner, state superintendent of New York; C. W. Bardeen, editor of the Educational Bulletin of Syra: N. Y.; A. M. Raub of Delaware col- Dr. € A. McMurray of Normal, IIL; Emerson’ E. White of Columbus. O.. and Willlam H. Smith, president of the Teachers' Annuity and Ald association of Philadelphia At the morning sesslon of the National ouncil of Education the paper on “Ele- mentary Schools,” read yesterday afternoon was discussed briefly by J. H. Baker of Colorado and C. B. Bilb:rt of St.” Paul, after which the report of the committee on etate school systems was read by the chairman, Henry Sabin of Des Moines, Ta. The subject considered was “Ungraded Schools.” He recommended the abolition of school districts and the eubstitution of township or county organizations, for the purpose of better dis- tribution of taxation, and the revenues re- ceived, and of securing more economical and effective administration. Better train ing of county teachers for their work was urged, and county normals suggested. Mr. Sabin's paper was discussed by John W. Cook, president of the Illinois State Nor mal school; David L. Kiehl, of Minneapolis; George P. Brown, Bloomington, IlL; B. A Hinsdale, Ann Arbor, Mich.; C. C. Rounds Plymouth, N. H.; Joseph Baldwin, Austin, Tex.; Dr. Prince, secretary of the board of education of Massachusetts; Dr. Boyden, principle of the Massachusetts State Normal school, and Earl Barnes of California. It was decided to take steps to secure the adop- tion of the plan outlined in the papers throughout the country. The afterncon session was devoted to a “round table” discussion of the ‘“Influence of Herbart's Doctrine on the Gourse of Study in the Common Schocls.” Dr. Charles A MoMurray of Normal, Ills., submitted a paper on the subject, and led the discussion, which consisted principally of questions by the council and answers by Dr. McMurray, re- gardng the salient points of Herbartian philosophy. He held that all teaching should have an ethical aim, and he submitted a course of study for three grades, made up largely of topics drawn from American his- tory and products, The Fortnightly club of Denver gave a re ception to the council tonight at the home of Bishop Warren. University park, transpo:ting the members by a special train of strzet car:. The first carloads of teachers arrived this evening from eastern points, and it is now estimated that fully 5,000 delegates are here ok il itania, SHOT HIM DOWN IN COLD BLOOD, Defe ed by a Disgrantied ploye. NANTICOKE, Pa., July 6.—Fred T. Bitten- bender was shot tolay in front of the First National bank by Abram I. Rickard. Bitten- bender s a echool director and real estate owner and manufacturer of drills and is one of the most prominent citizens of this city He was riding in an open wagon with his father along Main street when Rickard got in front of the team, stood on the edge of the sidewalk and fired three shots at Bittenben- der. Bittenbender fell dead. Rickard is jan- itor of tie school bullding and it is said had words with Bittenbender over some work Rickard is now in jail and there is strong talk of lynching. o Will Renwpen the Hloody Church, SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.—The Emanuel Baptist church, in which two girls met a ghastly death a few months ago, will be re- opened for regular services one week from to- morrow, and plans have finally been arranged by which it i hoped to pay off the burden- some debt of $12,000 that now hangs over the wurch, The recent lecture by Rev. Dr. Gibscn was not successful, so the projected tour will be abandoned and other means pur- sued (o ralse (he dosired amount. The gen eral sentiment against the leclure scheme had much to do with the giving up of the uip, Wash- | MINERS ARE BECOMING RESTLESS Trouble Likely to Occur wt Pocahontas at Any Time, CHARLESTON, W. Va., July 6.—Governor MacCorkle's representative at Elkhorn wires today that the operators have made a formal demand upon the sheriff of McDowell county or protection against a threatened outbreak | of miners in that reglon, and the sheriff h verbally admitted that he Is unable to xive it. He has, however, made no demand upon | the governor for military, though Governor |.\|w4'nrkh~ states that he I8 In_constant ex- pectation of such a demand. The governor stated today that while the men never dur- |1 & the last strike committed any Infraction of the law, yet within the past fow days the | outtook nged. Insetead of be to work to resume, { the men are becoming restless and are con- gregating at various places. Many of them carrying arme. Several of the operators ed to resume with non-union men from Virginla, and against these the among the strikers is very dies of men, some of " archlug up and down the valley committing no overt acts, still are fcing virtual intimidation. A large body | hed last night to North Fork with every | seeming iutention of violence, but were pre- vented by civil guards from doing any harm “The situation,” says the governor, “is very serious, as the men have been long out of employment, have exhausted every means of living and are evidently determined that no non-union men shall work. Speclal en- glnes are in readiness to take troops to the fleld of trouble, and owing to actual service last year the troops are evidently well quali fled for good service."” A NTE S LANDED 1IN has materially ch g con wait for rought and JENNIE JALL Cousort of Okinhoma Uutluws Arrested by Deputy Marshals. GUTHRIE, OKl, July 6.—Mr: calf, allas Jennle Stevens, a handsome girl 16 years old, ‘been sentenced to six monts in the federal jail here for bootleg- ging whisky to the Osage Indians. She was found in the Osage country, masquerading in male attire, in company with Frank Wilson, a rounder from Pawnee, and the officers ar- rested both of them, the girl on the charge of selling whisky to Indians and Wilson on the charge of assisting a prisoner to escape arrest. The girl Is young in years, but old in_ experience, and her general makeup and actions are thoseof a gadding girl seeking notoriety, Jennie Stevens, as she caooses to call herself, that being her maiden name, was raised on a farm. For several years her folks have lived In the Creek Natlon, near Jennings, Okl. It was there she made the acquaintance of Bill Doolan, Slaughter Kid and a number of the bad men. While sewing up the bullet holes in their elothes they had come in from raids, she heard relate thelr experlences, every word ch she drank in. Finally she could stand a respec‘able life no longer and began running through the country with a member of the outlaw gang. At Newkirk she married a deaf mute name! Medcalf, but ehe soon tired of him and fell into the company of more dissolute charac- ters. Drifting into the Osage country, where she began working as a domestic, she soon made the acquaintance of a whisky peddler, who made use of her to sell his liquor among the Indians, She would frequently don male attire in the evening and go out among the Inifans, who soon came to know her as a “bootlegger.”” Her arrest was finally affec’ed by government officers — HARVEST IN SOUTH DAKOTA. small Graln Yield Will Be Fnormous and Corn Stands Woll. YANKTON, §. D., July 6.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The harvest of small grain will be- gin in Yankton and adjoining counties about July 10 and will be well under way by the middle of the month. Wheat and oats will vield the biggest crop in the history of this section and sales of binding twine and ma- chinery are the largest ever noted up to date. Corn 1s well along, fully up to the season and with conditions as favorable for thirty days the yield of that cereal will be enormous. Circulated Obscene Letters, SIOUX FALLS, §. D, July 6.—(Special.)— Dennis C. Hughes, a railroad man formerly of this city, who was recently arrested at Lemars, Ta., for sending obscene lette through the malls as a means of getting even with his wife for getting a divorce and marrying another man, will be brought io this city for trial before the United States court. The letter was written from here and was extremely indecent. Hughes skipped out just before he was indicted by the United States grand jury, but was run down and arrested by Postal Inspector Fosness. In the United States court this morning Judge Edgerton sentenced George Landon of Chamberlain to the penitentiary for thirteen months for perjury in a land case. He has been in jail six months. Jennie Med- Actress Ready to Wed. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., July 6.—(Special.)— Mrs. Nellle R. Monroe, who has become a legal resident of South Dakota, has just se- cured a divorce from her husband, G. W. Monroe, who resides on Long Island, close to Brooklyn. Mrs. Monroe proved that her husband had been cruel to her. She is an actress of considerable ability and has ap- peared in several leading ‘New York com- panies, and was at one time in the company with Booth. Mrs. Monroe has told while get- ting a residence here that she would soon wed John Hagen of St. Louis, Mo., who is the proprietor of a big opera house there and who has recently been elected alderman after a hard fight. Where the wedding will take place is not publicly known. Black Hills' New Wealth, DEADWOOD, July 6.—(Special Telegram.) —Prof. J. E. Todd, state geologist, has been in the northwestern part of the Hills examin- ing the lignite formations, and found two and in some places three beds of lignite coal av- eraging four feet in thickness and of a very good quality. He left today for the southern hills to continue his investigation in the in- terests of the State university. He says the South Dakota lignite flelds are a continuation of those of North Dakota, which are worked advantageously at Dickinson and other places. He will publish a full report of his investiga- tion in the Hills during the season, provided the state will make an appropriation for that purpose, Work of Lightning Iin South Dakota. DEADWOOD, July 6.—(Special Telegram.) —Ode Reder's sawmill, located about six miles north of Custer, was struck by light- ning and the building’ completely destroyed today. The fire communicated with the out- buildings connected with the sawmill and the schoolhouse. The loss amounts to at least $6,000. DECLARED i FRANK LUSK SHORT Ex-County Treasurer of Wyoming Falled to Account for Fands. CHEYENNE, July 6.—(Special Telegram.) —An examination by State Examiner Hender- son of the books of ex-County Treasurer Frank 8. Lusk of Converse county reveals a shortage of $5,800 of cownty funds. The shortage arises through Lusk having re tained the interest and penalties collected with delinquent taxes. Lugk claims he was authorized by the Board af County Commis sioners to retain these items for his services in collecting the taxes, but no record of such an agreement {8 in the minutes of the com- missioners’ meetings and the state examiner helds that such an agreement, if made, would not be legal. Lusk’s bondsmen will be called upon to make up the shortage. il b Rallroads Expecting a Big Business. CHICAGO, July 6.—The western roads are expecting a great revival in their business this fall. They expect a big increase in grain shipments. Offictals of the Iilinols Cen tral, the Rock Island and the Milwaukee road in Interviews today, all spoke most hopefully The Northwestern officlals, anticipating a big crop, have issued orders to have all their car shops worked full time, with all the men they can handle. The Burlington and Santa Fe are also making extensive preparatiéns for handling a heavy business when the grain begins to move, o R Wain Endangering the Cotton Crop. ST. LOUIS, July 6.—A special to the Post- Dispatch frbm Huntsville, Tex., says: In formation from reliable sources indicates that the cotton crcp is In a dangerous condition in Arkansas and Texas. Unless It stops rain ing and very soon the cotton crop will be cut | short at least 50 per cent, | Ay, | struction RIVER STEAMER Six Lives Lost on a M the Night, MEMPHIS, July 6.0t now appears th: SIX lives woro lost by the sinking of the Memphis and Ashport packet Lady Lee, Wwhich occurred last night at the head of Island Forty, elghteen miles above this eity. The missing are: Harry Robinson, the boat's baker, and Peter Watson, the barber, both ot Memphis, together with a negro roustabout named , also of Memphis, and three colored deck passengers, Mary Winder and Mamie Stewart of Dean's island and a preachery name unknown, who belongs at Osceolty Ark, The boat had made a landing and was backing out when ehe struck a hidden obe and sank alinost immediately in fourteen fcet of water. In sinking she carreencd to the starboard and a number of persons Jumped overboard, all of whom were rescued except the six mentioned News comes this morning that the boat is breaking in two and will be a total loss, She s worth about $30,000 and is sald to be insured with Cincinnati and Louisville une derwriters, but nothing definite on that polnt can be learned this morning, as the owners and officers of the company have gone to the scene of the wreck The vessel belonged hailed from the port of Memphis, The missing barber was one of the old time characiers on the river here, having beem serving on various boats for the last forty years. He was known as “Uncle Peter™ and was universally esteemed. et Yrom ses Well, WENT DOWN, 1ppi Packet to the Lee line and Kansar Co LEAVENWORTH, July 6 worth Times is in receipt from its spectal correspos all the counties in the state of Kunsas, and they show that the average rainfall for the month of June over the state has been ] @ than seven inches. The wheat crop vielding more than was expected; the hay crop g light; th potato crop ) rr'a; frait will make per cent of a cro he stand of corn is splendid, and promises the largest yield on record. - Tharman Wil COLUMRUS, 0., July 6.—Some free silver men at Washington Court House, Seventh Ohlo congressional district, having called their forces in their district for next Wedness day, invited Allen W. Thurman to address them and he has consented, provided he h time to go. The story that he called this meeting or any other free silver meeting he s I8 not true. he Leavens of crop reports lents, reporting Be Prosent, ‘Hot Weather Bargains- wn Suits, $3.98. Dainty patterns, made up in a simple style' ish manner; a bargain at $3.98. Dotted Swiss Suits’ $4.98. These suits are such as any lady would be glad to wear and would expect to pay; more for one than $4.98. Ladies’ Shirt Waists, 98¢, At this price we glve vou the choice of, our best walsts, such as have sold at fromd $1.60 to $3.00 ea Duck Skirts, 98 $1.98. Ladies' Fine Muslin Underwear, fing goods, at the price usually asked for the cheap’ grades. 3 K SCOFIELD CLOAKS SUITS. FURS. 16th and Farnam, AMUSEMENTS, BOVD'S [ aning Tuesday, July 0. First Presentation in this City ofs ~HOYT'S. GREATEST SUCCESS— A BLACK SHEEP With the original great cast headed by OTIS HARLAN, Sale opens Monday morning at usual prices. COURTLAND BEACH: On Courtlind Lake, Omala. LAST DAY 4 ani 8:30 0’clock PHILION ¢......" AND THE ; Duck Suits (fine ones) Paxton Block. Ampithe Resorved Ballhon with double parachute drop 3 and 8 o'elock today. DOCTORS. Also the “Laiety.” The following are some of the recent ade ditions to our stock: Diastase, ardinetfe, “ol (tasteless castor oil) loni's Aestivall. Vin Kalafra, D. & Co. Fuil line P. Hypodermic Tabe Full line Wyeth's ‘1 ablet Triturates, Sherman & McConnell Drug Co., The store where want *“just what the lets, people prese £0 when the Iption calls for, JULY SPECIAL, Sibeboards, Mahogany Regular 885. July Special, 843, CHAS. SHIVERICK & CO.