Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 14, 1895, Page 1

[ ———— ) s - ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871, MACED 1S VERY SANGUINE Cuban Revolutionary Leader Wrives a Very Hopeful Letter, - H PROCRESS MADE WELL PLEASED e Spanish Will Socn ve Up the Island and Allow Cubans to Be Free. NEW YORK, Aug. 13.—Favorable accounts f the progress of the Cuban revolution were received tecday by General Gonzales de Quesada, Secretary of the revolutionist part In the United States, in a letter from Gen Maceo. The letter follows: “GENERAL HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, MONOOMPOLO, July 31, 18! Dear Sir: The revolution in Santlago de Cuba and in Camaguey. Every battle €0 far has been a triumph for the lberators of this country. The Spanish ®oldlers are panic stricken and surrender to thelr beslegers; who their lives, 1 think we shall soon oblige the Spanish govern- ment to give up the island to the Cubans who wish to be free, and who are ing to throw off this yoke which oppresses and ruins them. “The five representative partment have left for Camaguey in order to establish the government of the republic. The representatives are: Dr. Joaquin Cas- tillo Duany, Rafael M. Portuondo, Rafael Mauduley, Pedro Aguilar Kin- defan and Maciana Sanches Villauth. These will organize a government composed of a president and three secrotarles, those of war, interior and forelgn affairs. It 15 pissibie that the president will be General Bartolome Maso. 1 will send you soon El Cunano Libre, a_newspaper whith will be published in this department, giving our officlal news of the army of the east ani of the progress of the revolution. We con gratulate ourselves on the elec n of Tho s Estrada Palma and Manuel Sanguilly as rep- —resentatives of our sacred cause in the United States. Give to the people of that generous country cur regards, and assure them that Cuha has never doubted their sympathy. 1 am, yours with the highest consideration, “ANTONIO MACEO, Major Genera an eveulng paper, Gen- spare In an interview eral De Quesada “It would not be surprising if General Campos did carry out his oft-repeated threat of throwing up the command in Cuba. “Information recelved from Camaguey this morning telis of the success of General Gomez and of daily reinforcements to his ranks. The city is in a panie, and the Spanish troops are afraid to venture be- yond its limits. General Campos h or- dered that every body of troops shall leave a monument behind in order to show that they have operated in the places desiznated by him. “When the excursions in are dicabled at Puerto diers, and per day. “From the sugar plantation of El Lugareno fitty Spaniards, natives of Gallicia, recently joied the insurgents, showing that even the Spaniards are in sympathy with the reyolutionists, From Madrid ‘T am in- formed that the reserves of 1891 are so dis- gusted at being ordered to Cuba that the government is afraid of mutiny. To pre- vent this they have been disarmed, and thelr arms and ammunition will be shipped on a transport W cases to he delivered to them upon landing in Cuba. The reserves, however, declare that they will join the revolutionary forces when they are disem- barked in Cuba.” return from their this region one-half of them by sickness. In the hospital Principe there are over 400 sol- the deaths average over twelve soldiers THE § pounT 'ORY OF A CRISIS, Japanese Legation at Waws Hax No News from H . BOSTON, Aug. 13.—No Information has been recelved at the Japanese legatlon in confirmation or denisl of the report that a cabinet crisis existing in Japan, though the legation would not necessarily be informed of such an occurrence until the formation of a new ministry. The report of the dissolu- tion was, however, a surprise to the mem- bers of the legation. While accustomed to Jook upon Counts to and Yamagata as almost permanent parts of the Japanese government they admit that there has been dissatisfaction expressed among the opposition politicians concerning the recession from the terms of the original treaty, and it is surmised that any cabinet changes will be due to this criticism. They think, however, a change on this account is improbable, as in Japan the ministry is the creation of the emperor and its continuance in office In In no wise de- endent upon popular approval, except so far s the ministers may personally be Influenced by it. Puithermore, they flnd 1t diMcult to re- alize that there should be any misunderstand- ing on the question of rank. Hoth Ito and Yamagata are counts. The former holds the highest decoration within the gift of the emperor and the latter is a marshal of the empire. It & not understood why men who have hitherto been highly honored should make trouble over the conference of an honor which would be only a slight advance over their present stitus, No one at the legation will venture an opinion as to who might succesd Count Ito as prime minister in case of his permanent retirement. ngton cRIME Cruelly Killea no i Haunge for Hix Crime, YORK, England, Aug. 13.—Robert Hudson, a young and highly educated man, who had run through his own and his wife's fortunes was hanged here today for the murder of his wife and child on Helmsley Moor, Yorkshire, in June last. He decoyed his vietims to the meor, cut their throats, shot them with a revolver and buried them on the moor. Be- fore he killed his wife Hudson had advertised for anoher wife under the name of Hunter. The crime was accidentally discovered by a man who noticed the freshly turned earth on the moor, investigated the matter afd dug up the bodies. After being tracked for several days Hudson was captured and his trial and condemnation to death followed. ile died calmly. . » OF A YOUNG SHMAN. Dulgarians Renew Hostilities, CONSTANTINOPLE, Avg. 13.—The vali of Salonica telographs that a Bulgarian band numbering about 1,000 men has attacked the village of Janakli, in the district of Kirdjali, and- buraed 290 hou The Bulgarians are also said to have Killed twenty-five of the inkabltants of Janakli, The vall of Adrianople has sent a similar dispatch, but he thinks that the accounts of the affair are probably exaggerated. Salmon Canning Season End VICTORIA, B. C., Aug. 13.- ‘The steamer Vanlade, from the north, reports that the pack of the northern British Columbia ean- nerles is complete for the season with the ex- coption of about 5,000 cases. Sixteen canner- fos have put up 174,000 cases, against 134,000 cases put up last year by twelve canncries. The season has been satisfactory everywhere except on River Inlet, where the pack Is 10, 000 cases short. Justin MeCarthy Made Chairman, LONDON, Aug. 13.—At a meeting of the Irish parllamentary party today Mr. Justin McCarthy, M. P., was unanimously re-electod chairman. The whips of the party, Messrs. Esmonde, Tanoer, Donnellan and Tuite, were also re-elected. Contrary to expectations, the meetiug was fairly harmoulous, the subjects w ich conflicts were expected being fs most powerful | L HAS FAITH IN SILVER, Senator Vest Comfident the Agitation Will Not Die Out. CARLSBAD, Aug. 13.—The silver ques- tion will never be dropped in America until free coinage is passed,” sald George G. Vest of Missouri here today, replying to ques- tions put to him by a representative of the Assoclated press concerning the Missouri, Mississippi and Towa conventios “The people In the east,” he continued, “believe it will be dropped as business re- vives, but the overwhelming sentiment in all the west and south is In favor of free coin- age. 1 believe it will surely be passed in time. What the result of its passage will be 1 am unable to predict. The whole of the money power of the cast and the banks everywhere will undoubtedly make it as dif- ficult as possible and try to furnish a striking object lesson. Easterners say we in the wext and southy do not wnderstand the question. But there never was a subject more fully discussed or more carefully umdmi. There {8 not a farmer in my constituéey who is not fully prepared to discuss intelligently all the bearings of the question, and the same state of affairs ex'sts throughout the southwest.” Senator Vest was then asked to explain the action of Kentucky and Iowa, If the feeling was 80 universal. In reply he said: *I can- not express an opinion regarding lowa. until 1 know how the convention was constitutad, If it was sim'lar to that of Kentucky, i. e., composed of state officlals and officeholders, it no criterion of public sentiment. They would naturally cofneide with Cleveland and Carlisle.” £ In regard to the pospects of an interna- tional monetary conference Senator Vest re- marked: “It is generally conceded that the other powers are awaiting the action of Eng- land, and from all accounts England will not alter the gold standard. A prominent English offical was here recently, a - man who had the confidence of the new min- istry, and he had several long conferences on the subject with Mr. John Wanamaker. “He sald: ‘Rest assured that England will not alter the gold standard.’ " Referring to the outlook at home the sena- tor stated that “The gold reserve is steadily decreasing and the treasury Is likely to be obliged to make another barga'n with the syndicate. 1 regard it as an outrage that we should be obliged to pay a bonus of $11,000,- 000 to a syndicate represented by Belmont and Morgan in order to prevent gold ship- ments. Thelr contract expires in October and there is nothing to prevent them from agaln forcing the sale of more bonds or let the states’ obligations €0 to prot:s-, as Mor- gan threatened Mr. Cleveland before. Senator Vest is greatly improved in health and the doctor says he has no serious ail- ment. SPAIN WI PAY NEXT MONTH. & Standing Controversy at Last in n ir Way to Be Ter nted, MADRID, Aug. 13.—At a meeting of the cabluet ministers today it was decided to pay the Mora claim in a lump sum, in September, without interest. WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—The Mora claim was for about $1,500,000 and the interest amounted to about $800,000. It has been a subject of dispute between the United States and Spain for many years, and grew out of the confizcation of the Cuban estates of Mora, a_naturalized citizen of the United States. Secretary Olney vigorously pressed the claim on the Spanish government, and insisted on an early settlement of it. Mr. Nathanicl Page, who is Mr. Mora's attorney here, when shown the Madrid dis- patch expressed gratification, but said he did not believe the United States government would agree to the settlement of the claim without interest. “To do that would,” said he “be to flatly Ignore the instructions of con- gress, which were to collect both principal and interest.” Mr. Paige added that he, as Mr. Mora's lawyer, would be willing to aceept the $1,500,- 000" representing the principal, on account, but not as a final settlement. The Spanish government, he sald, had agreed when the basis of settlement was arranged In 1887 that interest should be charged. SWAMPSCOTT, Mass Dupuy de Lome, Spanish minister to the United States, was shown the Assoclated press cable concerning the decision of the Spanish cabinet regarding the payment of the Mora claims. Senor de Lome said that while diplomatic courtesy prevented him Aug. 13.—Senor from discussing the matter officlally, he could state that this decision settles a mat- ter which has been pending since July 17. On June 18, Senor de Lome states, the Spanish minister of state laid the Mora mat- ter before the cabinet council, and after sev- eral meetings had been held, on July 15 it was decided to pay the claim. The queen signed the order in council July 17, but the matter of details, such as time of pa: ment, actual amount to be pald, interest, ete.,, were left to be decided by the cabinet. Still Working for Waller, PARIS, Aug. 13.—There is absolutely nothing in the sensational story’ circulated by a New York newspaper to the effect that the United States ambassador to France, Mr. James B. Eustis, has dropped the cas of Mr. John L. Waller, formerly United States consul at Tamatave, island of Mada- gascar, who was recently sentenced to twenty years imprisonment by court martial. On the contrary, Mr. Eustis is pursuing the matter most energetically, and is giving the case his closest consideration, with the re- sult that he hopes soon to arrive at a satis- factory result. 5 Ansaul a White Woman. KANSAS CITY, Aug. 13.—About 11 o'clock last night a man, supposed to be a negro, called at the residence of Mrs. Luther Lowe, who belongs to one of the most prominent families in the state, near Independence, and demanded admittance. Mrs. Lowe shut the door in his face and the tramp went to the vear of the house and bresking a window secured admittance. Mrs. Lowe ran out of the front door. She was pursued by the tramp who caught her in the yard and threw.her down and choked her.” She struggled so strenuously that she finally got away from him and ran to her brother's house. Later a posse was organized and a vigorous search was made for the negro, who Will receive summary justice if he Is captured. — Another Little lan Riot. PITTSBURG, Aug. 13.—One hundred and fifty Itallans employed on the excavations for the conduit in Allegheny struck yesterday for an advance of 25 cents per day In wages. Other men were secured to take their places and today the strikers tried to drive the new men from the work. Stones, clubs and re- volvers were freely used and two Italians, whose names could not be learned, had their heads split open in the melee. ~The mob was dispersed by the police. g Land Cla ut of Court. MADISON, Wis, Aug 13.—The case cf the Hooey heirs against property owners in this city, Poynette, Cross Plains and other towns, involving title to land worth about $1,000,000, was dismissed by Judge Bunn of the federal court today for lack of jurisdic- tion. The cemplainan‘s fi'ed an amen ‘el com- plaint today, but even then it was held by the court that it had no juriediction in the case. The plaintifts will appeal to the United States supreme court Ml « Wrong ¢ ST. LOUIS, Aug. 13.—Robert W. Colsan, a wealthy broker and commission merchant, member of the Merchants Exchange and gen- erally recognized as a shrewd speculator, al- lowed two gamblers to beat him out of §4,700 today. The mcuey was won in & saloon, where the party was having a good time. The gamblers are in fail me, Prominent Lawyer Critleally 11, INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 13.—Word was re- ceived here today of the critical Illuess at Newport, R, 1., of Hon. John M. Butler of this city. Mr. Butler {s one of the best known lawyers in Indiana, and was a partuer of the late United States Senator McDonald, | posed to be Louis F. Mubllner, Ar, Butler recently weut east for his bealth, * After OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 14, 1895, SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. = DISTILLERIES T0 BE SOLD Obstacles to Winding Up the Whisky Trust Are Removed. APPEAL FROM ORDER OF SALE REFUSED Injunction Gran Agninst the organization Committee in New York Dissoly Judge 0'Brie Re- NEW YORK, Aug. 13.—Justice O'Brien in the supréme court chambers this morning handed down a decision denying the motion for an injunction to restrain the reorganiza- tion committee of the Distilling and Cattle- feeding company from purchasing or acquiring the property of the trust, which was adver- tised to be sold tomorrow The motion for an injunction was brought by Frederick Annes and John N. Pinchon, who represent $15,000 worth of the stock in the trust. They contend that the purchase by the reorganization committee would per- petuate the trust, which had been declared an illegal monopoly by the supreme court of the state of Ilinofe, The decision of Julge O'Brien, which is in favor of the reorganization committee, makes it clear that those stockholders who do not approve of the committee’s scheme have re- course in law for any injuries they may sus tain. He says: “If against their protest the commlittee now proceeds, the plaintiffs, if suc. cesstul, would be entitled to a return of the stock or its value, tcgether with the cash deposited with the committee. If the com- mittea should attempt to resrganize the former menopoly the courts will not hesitate to_interfere,” BAY VIEW, Mich., Aug. 13.—Judge Woaods this afternoon refused to grant an appeal in the Whisky trust case and so General John McNulta, receiver of the trust, will stand on the postoffice steps in Chicago tomorrow and dispose at public sale of seventeen distilleries and the company's office building at Peoria. The upset bid price is $,800,000 for the lot and the reorganization committee will be the purchaser at that figure. Two days of ex- haustive argument had been listened to by Judge Woods. At several points in his ver- bal decision, which was lengthy, Judge Woods | admitted that on some points raised by Olm- | stead's counsel he had wavered, but held Olmstead was not entitled to an appeal on any of the grounds raised and overruled the peti tion. The attorneys received telegrams from New York an hour or two before Judge Woods' decision was rendered to the effect | that the application for an injinetion against | the reorganization purchase of the property had been refused by Judge O'Brien. 'HUNDER Internati Than LONDON, Previa Aug. An Times this morning, commenting on Sceretary of the Navy Whitney's remarks i on the silver question, expresses the Hope that Mr. Whitney’s aspiration for an inter- national agreement to rehabilitate silver will not be fulfilled. “America’s previous ef- forts,” says the Times, “to create an ar- tificlal demand for silver only stimulated its production. The same result would fol- low “on however large a scale the abortive project may be revived. The Bland and the Sherman acts failed to do the good expected of them, and left a legacy of mischief which give promise of long outlasting their re- peal. The Times then proceeds with discussion of the position of the United States treasury, and it considers that “the cotton and corn exports in the face of our bad harvests will serve to prevent a recurrence of the gold drain from Awmerica. America’s currency is still in excess of the country's needs, but it may be hoped that time and increasing population will remedy that evil, and that no more stop-gap expedients will be required to deal with a mischief which has been of artificial creation. Deputy Sheriffl Aceused of Murder. HENNESSEY, Okl, Aug. 13.—Wrarants were fssued today for Charles Allen, deputy sheriff, and B:onjamin Vanderworth, George Huff and William Fox, three of his posse who engaged in the fight with John and Dick Willett and William D. Henderson, in which Dick Willett was killed and John Willett and Henderson were severely wounded, near Sheridan three weeks ago. Al four of the officers were taken to Kingfisher today The charge was praferred by Enoch and s DS SMALLER GUNBOATS. Light Draft War Ships W in Handy in Many Case WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—Naval officials are calling attention !n view of the rioting at Hwa Sang and other places in China to the great value of light draft gunboats for just such service as they m'ght now be able to rener If there were any available on the Asiatic station. The Min river near Hwa Sang is very shallow and not navigable except to eld-fashioned flat-bottom stern wheelers, but there are mamy other of the Chinese rivers, and rivers of other countries with which the United States might become in- volved in trouble, which are navigable to ves- sels drawing ten or twelve feel. The fov- ernment is now having bullt at Newport News two gunboats drawing nine feet ten inches. These could be of service for such work. The great difficulty, as some of the naval officers peint out, with all the veseels built for the United States navy is that according to the laws under which they are constructed | they are to show a specified draft uhder a “normal” displicement. This “normal” ds- placement s construed by the builders as her lightest possible condition. A vessel with a “normal” displacement, for instance, of 7,500 tons and a draft of twenty one feet will*when coaled and ready for service, show a displace- ment of perhaps 9,000 tons and a draft of twenty-three or twenty-four feet. The crufser Columbia that, acocrding to the law under which she wag constructed, showed a dis- | placement of 7,350 tons and a draft of about | twenty-two feet on her recent tr.p across the | Atlantie, with her coal bunkers full, had a | displacement of about 8,800 tong and a draft | of ahout twenty-s'x feet. According to the | records of the department, the Philadeiph'a has never been down to the “normal” dis- | placement since her trial trip, At the near- | est approach to this her coal bunke:s were | nearly empty. Had they been absolutely so | she would have shown but twenty-three tons | below her “normal” displacement. | “Congress,” said a naval cfficer, “should indicate the displacement and draft of a ves el to be constructed as it wculd be when loaded and ready for sea. The ‘normal’ dis- | placement ig a fiction and an Imposition.” Come = s | TING THE GOLD RESERVE. | Syndicate Deposit the Yellow Metal nnd e Currency. SHINGTON, Aug. 13.—Today's state- ment of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, $182,764,794; gold re- serve, $103,087,715. A telegram was recelved at the Treasury department from Assistant United States Treasurer Jordan at New York stating $500.- 000 in gold had been withirawn for export to Europe. This was followed by another in a few mMutes stating that the Morgan | syndicate had deposited in goid, in exchange legal tenders, $1,346,000, which leaves the reserve $101,333,715. The syndicate’s taken here as conclusive evidence Droposes to keep the reserve above 000,000 point, according to the spirit ract with the goverument. YORK, Aug. 13.—Tie government syndicate hae deposited at the sub- treasury $1,350,000 in gold in exchange for legal tenders. Thls action is taken in pur- suance of the syndicate’s policy to relmburse the treasury for gold withdrawn therefrom for shipment. NEW YORK, Aug. 13.—A World special from Bar Harbor, Me., says: The export of $2,500,000 of gold since yesterday and the loss of more than $7,000,000 to the treasury reserve since Angust 1 are not apparently causing any anxiety to the head of the hond syndicate, Mr. J. Plerrepont Morgan, who s crulsing in his yacut Corsdir. Mr." Morgan was asked today whether It i true that the gold exports were caused fn part by the re- turn of bonds which the syndicate sold in Evurope last sprin “No,” he said, “it fs not.” “Do’ vou think any considerable amount of the bonds will come back soon? It is re- ported in New York that $10.000,000 are likely 1o bo resold in our marke “That's a pure guess. How can they know? The bonds are widely distributed in Eufope. The holders won't get together. It is not likely that any large number of investors will send their bonds back under existing money conditions in Europe.” cor SR 1S PROTE! Bond action that it the $101 it its con NEW bend RETURNING M h Overland with Troops to Fort Washakie WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—General Coppin- ger, who has been at Jackson's Hole with four troops of cavalry, today notified head- quarters that he would return eastward, leav- Ing two troops at Jackson's Hole under com- mand of Major Chaffee. His proposed route will carry him through the Shoshone India:i country to Fort Washakie, and it is pre- sumed that he desires to satisfy himself that all is quiet there before returning to his HOME, win Two George Willett, brothers of the killed and wounded men. e Millionaire Diex by Aceldent. NEW YORK, Aug. 12—Edward M. Cameron, ‘a millionaire, was found dead last night, and it was at first supposed that heart disease had caused his death. The coroner's inquest today, however, developed the fact that Mr. Cameron's death was caused by a pistol shot wound accidently inflicted by him- self. He was cleaning a pistol in his room at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, according to the vedict of the coroner's jury, when the weapon was accidentally discharged and the bullet passed through his heart, e Charged With ceny. DETROIT, Aug. 13.—A special to the News from St. Johns says: Samuel S. Walker, late chairman of the Michigan Mortgage com- pany, will be brought to St. Johns today on a criminal warrant charging him with lar- ceny. In Mareh, 1891, Mrs. Mary J. Chilson paid Waiker $1,000 in full for the discharge of a mortgage which Walker and his partner, White, claimed to own, but which afterward turned out to be the property of Hobart col- lege of G a, M The money w: never turned over to the college, Al il Kille Irvitable Farmer. MIDDL i Y. Aug. 13.—Three forelgners having three trained bears loitered around Farmer James McComb's place, a mile from Summitville, yesterday. At dark McComb ordered them away. They refusel to go, when, procuring a shotgun, Mr. M- Comb sent two charges Into the party. Two recelved bullets in the lower abdomen, One of them died before reaching Summitville, one other is dying, while the third is not seriously Injured. Farmer McComb gave himself up. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Aug. 13.—Of the 340 negroes confined in the government quaran tine camp at Eagle Pass, 120 are aficted with smellpox. The deiths average about four daily. The balance of the 1,500 rations furnished by the United States government to Consul Sparks for the use of the refugees has been turned over to Dr. Evans, state quarantine officer of the quarantine camp, for | use there, it being found impracticable to forward them to the starving negroes In Mexice Lol Lumber Wan For, MINNEAPOLIS, Au Jesse J. Jones, lumberman, has been forced to assign. His labllities are $159.000 and his asse's 000. His commerciil oblizations are mated at about $20,000. The Northern Trust company is the assignee. ik s B Carved Each Other Wit nknives, PITTSBURG, Aug. 12.—At Willow Grove, a mining town nesr here, Patrick and Dennls Morgan, brothers, quarreled while intoxi- cated and attacked each other with p kuives. Patrick was killed and Dennis dy'ng. Both men were frightfully cut, e Shot by & Jilted Lover. OAKLAND, Cal, Aug. 13.—Miss Jennie I is Lewis, a domestic employed in the family of Rev. George Moar of this city, was shot and fatally wounded last night by a man sup- a Jilted lover. the shotting Mublner escaped. headquarters at Omaha. The telegram re- ceived is as follows: “The last two scouting parties under Lieu- tenants Parker and Gardiner now in found no fresh Indians. This section has been well worked; all quiet here. Shall take two troops of cavalry and work eastward through White River mountains. Address, Fort Washikle. I leave Major Chaffee in command of all troops in Jackson's Hole country.” Changen in' the Wenther Bureau. WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—Important changes In the weather bureau service throughout the United States were ordered today. They include several removals of observers, a suspension and a dozen or more transfers hetween various stations. The re- moved observers, with those transferred from other stations, are as follows: New Orleans, W. B. Blythe, succeeded by H. B. Dick from the Memphis station. Duluth, Minn., Charles Bussel, succeeded by L. C. Cover from Mil- waukee. Erie. Pa., William S. Deyo, vacancy not filled. Observer C. §. Stuiler of the Baker City, Idiho, station was ordered sus- pended peniing an investigation of the charges of citizens, who allege pariisanship and un- satisfactery conduct of the officer. Stuller is president of the town council. The policy of the bureau, as outlined today, is to exact exclusive service from its employes. It Is officially stated that hereafter all observers must represent the bureau solely, and prompt action will be taken in cates of violation of this rule. The dismissaly” were ordered on grounds of unsatisfactory work. News fo e Army. WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—(Special Tele- gram.)—An army retiring board consisting of Captains Thomas Wilhelm, Bighth in‘an‘ry; David J. Cralgie, Twelfth infantry; George McCreery, assistant surgeon; Benjamin Mun- day, aesistant surgeon and First| Lieutenints Wallis 0. = Clark, Twelfth infantry; Charles W. -Abbot ir., Twelfth infantry fecorder, 18 ap- pointed to meet at Fort Nigbrara for examina- tion of Second Lieutenant William W. Haney Eighth infantry. Lieutenant Haney Is aflicted with a severe case of consumption and his physician states that he iz in- capacitated for service, econd Licutenint Hagold L. Jackson, Ffteenth infantry Is granted tne month's ex- tended leave. On WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—(Special gram.)—Supervising Architect Alken leave here about the 20th of this month on a tour of Inspection of the larger public buildings now being erected in the west and northwest. He will probably g0 from here to Omaha, then to Portland, Ore., Port Townsend, Wash., and possibly to Boise, Idaho, From the northwest he will visit San Francisco to make an investigation of the site purchased by the gavernment for a public bullding at that city, and will then joln Mr. Preston, director of the mint at Denver, and assist that gentleman In selecting a site Jor the mint building, suthorized at the last session of congress. Mr. Aiken will be absent about four weeks. Tele- will ek 12X Hot Weather in South Dakota. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D.,, Aug. 13.—(Speclal Telegram.)—The mercury stood 100 in the | dent | contracts which Shanks and Rawlston m | $46 shade today with a south wind. Two days more like it will cut the corn yield in two in this states CAUGHT SHANKS' ACCOMPLICE Sequel of the Attempt to Sequester Union Pacific Steel Rails, SOLD THEM TO CHICAGO BUILDERS Hud Also Some of CHICAGO, Aug. 13.—As a sequel to the bold attempt to rob the Union Pacific Rail- way company of thousands of dollars worth of steel ralls at Grand Island about two weeks ago, A. W. Rawlston of 511 Fifty- third street was arrested here today. His alleged accomplice, George C. Shanks, 1s now held in heavy bond at Grand Island. The larceny was attempted during the night of | July 26 last. The alleged thieves chartered eight cars on the Burlington road, which at this point runs close to the tracks of the Union Pacific, and intended to ship the rails of the Union Pacific, which they Began to load on the Burlington cars, to Chicago. Previous to the attempt to secure the rails at Grand Island, both Rawlston and Shanks, it Is asserted, were ip this city making rangements for the disposition of the plun- der, when obtained, Shanks, it is claimed, making a contract with agbuilding con- tractor named Bradley to deliver the rails to him. Shanks, it is claimed, represented to Bradley and his attorney that they could buy the rails of J. J. Rawlston and of J. J. Riley, now roadmaster of the Union Pacific t Grand Island. it is claimed he also made Rockport, Ind., with F. L. of the Indianapolis & Chattanooga Southern railway, to sell several tons of rails. He endeavored to get Mr. Patrick to advance §1,200 for freight on the rails. Mr. Patrick promised to advance the money on the presentation of a bill of lading and ex- ecuted contracts for a large amount of the rails, Shanks then made contracts with the Block Pollock Iron company of this city for the rails, to which firm he reported himself as J. 1 Riley, an Omaha contractor. Had the 1e to deliver the rails to different parties gone through as they intended that they should they would have reaped a harvest of about 000. The use of the name of Roadmaster Riley of the Union Pacific was entirely un- warranted and he was in no way connected with the transactions of Shanks and Rawls- ton, GRAND ISLAND, a contract at Patrick, presi- Aug. 13.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A telegram was received today to the effect that A. W. Raltson, who was im- plicated with George H. Shank in an alleged attempt to steal a_lot of Union Pacific rails was at Chicago. The authorities there wer at once wired to arrest him, and it was don She:iff Dean will leave tomorrow morning for Lincoln to get requisition papers, thenc: to Springfield and to Chicago. Ralston will be confronted with a complaint by the re- ceivers of the Union Pacific of having stolen §5,800 worth of rails, George Shank was this evening released on bond. COMBINE HAS THROUGH. Westiughouse and Genernl Electric Companics Can Agree. PITTSEURG, Aug. 13.—In answer to the direct question of the Associated press re- porter as to whether there had or had not been negotiations between the Westinghouse company and the General Electric company within the past few weeks, looking to a fixing of prices and the arrangements of pat- ent matters, Mr. George Westinghouse, pres- ident of the company, today made the fol- lowing statement: ‘“‘Some three months ago Mr. Twombley, an influentian director of the General Electric company, asked me if the Westinghouse company would be willing to discuss an arrangement with reference to the exchange of patent licenses between the two companies upon a basis which would estab- lish_their values and thereby terminate the ccstly litigation between the two companies which had already involved large expenditures, Mr. Twombley was informed that the West- inghouse company would enter into a_general exchange of licenses upon an equitable basis, and thereupon a memorandum was drawn and committee: were appointed by both par- ties upon the lnes of such a memorandum. No meetings of those committees were held, for reasons taat only General Electric offi- cials can explain, it having been said to have been due to irreconcilable differences among themselves, “Another attempt was made by two fmpor- tant_directors of the two companies about a month ago, which came to nothing. Following these two failures, another effort was made by Mr. Coffin of the General Electric com- pany to bring about the exchange desired, Two committees were appointed and they met in New York last week, but reached no conclusion. The General Electric company having receded from a general agreement for an exchange of licenses suggested that they be allowed thirty to sixty days to consider the matter. The Westinghouse company declined to go further, because it was apparent that the negotiations had already been used in Wall street for stock jobbing purposes, where it was stated that the two compgnies had practically agreed as to prices and a division of territories, neither of which propositions could the Westinghouse company entertain for a moment, belng contrary to good business principles and contrary to law.” 3 e ILL CAUSED THE €O of the Building Dikaster Lo- ented by the Inspectors. NEW YORK, Aug. 13.—The cause of the collapse of the Ireland building, in which fifteen lives were lost, came to light today, when the workmen engaged in clearing away the debris in the cellar uncovered an old fashioned well under the foundation. It was situated directly under the central pillar of the structure, the undermining of which pre- cipitated the disaster. The well was only eighteen inches below the concrete base on which the pillar rested. It was six feet deep by eight fect in diameter. The building ex- perts examined the well, but would give no opinion on the matter. One expert sald that nelther the contractor nor the officers of the building department could have been aware of the fact that the well was there, nor of the fact that its filling was too soft. A rep- resentative of the district attorney’s office will attend the inquest on the bodies, and if any evidence of criminality is discovered the case will be laid before the jury. Another badly mutilated and decomposed body was taken from the ruins today, and was identified as Peter Mareno, an Italian laborer. But one more man known to have been in the building Is missing, and it is expected his body will be found there, oLD W APSE. axe Robbed % Savings, NEW YORK, Aug. Robert Akler ar- rived in New York from Stockholm; Sweden, last week with his wife and a check for $975, representing all his wealth. Today he left ‘his wite at Castle Garden and went ashore with a friend to get Lis check cashed, An obliging saloon keeper did that, but when Akler sat down in a park and put his hand in his pocket he found the money was gone. Then he tried to drown himself, but was rescued. s Gladstone Keeps Hix LONDON, Aug. 13.—Mr. Gladstone writes to a correspondent, saying: “I am not con- sclous of ever having given an opinion in favor of the abolition of the second chamber,” - Movements of Ocean Steamers Aug. 13, At New York—Arrived—Mohawk, from London; Taurle, from Liverpool; State of Nebraska, from Glasgow. At San Francisco—Departed—China, Hongkong and Yokohama, Own Counsel, for NTED A DEADLY TORPEDO OAKLAND, Cal., Aug. 13.—Charles F. Me- Dermott {s perfecting an electric submarine torpedo, the invention of Dr. Gross of Chicago, which he says will ultimately put an_end to marine warfare. With his tor- pedo he says a few men could keep off the combined navies of the world. The torpedo will be completed within a week. 1t will be taken to Goat island, where a secret experi- ment will be made. ~ An old fron hulk is to be fleated and the torpedo will be seng below the surface on its errand of destruction. Mr. McDermott is confident that the new inven- tion will instantly scatter and sink the huik He says that no war ship, however strong and formidable, can survive a shock from his torpedo. About the 1st of September a public exhi- bition will be given. By the use of elec- tricity with combinations of powerful ex- plosives Mr. McDermott says he can destr the staundiest of vessels. Dr. Gross, the manufacturer, recently fn- vented and patented a new explosive more powerful than dynamite. He made arrange- ments to sell it to China to be used in the war with Japan. With his explosive he crossed the Pacific, but his secret had been divulged and the Japanese government noti- fied the federal authoritfes at Washington who enjoined fim from making further nego- tlations with the Chinese government. The same explosive is to be used in the torpedo, OF TAKING CEREMONY VEIL the igtons nnylvania Convent. BARRE, Pa., Aug. 13.—The im- pressive religious ceremony of taking the veil was witnessed at Malinckrodt convent, this city, today. Bishop O'Hara officiated. Twenty- four novitiates received the white veil, includ ing: Mary Somer, Red Wing, Minn., as Sis- ter Pauletta: Lucie Mage RBelvidere Minn., as Sister Telesphora; Virginia Didier, lonia, Minn., as Sister Aguetio; Cesina r, Minneapolis, as Sister Clin Jo- na Zins, Swan Lake, Minn., as Sister Er enfrida; Anna Liebet, West Newton, Minn., | ster Coelina. Afterward the stately and lemn ceremonial of taking the black veil vas proceeded with, Bishop O'Hara cutting the lock of hair and giving the postulants the ring while they lay prostrate on the floor be fore the altar. Among those who took the black veil and the religious vows were: Sis- ter Aloarez Buck, Lemars, la.; Sister Geralda tzle, Lemars, Iu.; Sister Quirilla Kayor, Le mars, Ia.; Sister Synbilla Whoelfle, St. Lonis Sister Meletia Woerdhoff, Waconfa, Minn.; Sister Donjatana Schaddegg, Waconia, Minn. er Justa Doerfler, Minneapolis. g AMERIT t ASSOCIATION. National Ce orth in t wvention Now Holding aln Metropolix. DENVER, Aug. 13.—About sixty delegates the convention of the American Library asscelation arrived from the east this morn- ing. After addresses of welcome by Mayor McMurray and Platt Rogers of the city library committee the convention proper opered with the address of the president, H M. Utley of the Detroit public library, which was followed by the report of the secretary, Frank P. Hill of the Newark, N. I, public library, and of other officers and commit- tees. Among the delegates are Victor Rosewater of Omaha; Henry J. Carr, recorder of the American Library association ana librarian of Scranton, Pa.; W. T. Westervelt of New York; F. M. Crunden, librarian of the public library of St. Louis: Miss Bishop and L. W. Zeend of Ransas City; J, R. Patterson of the Chicago public library and Miss Hinrich- sen of the Illinois state librar; to 1S TEMPER. Has Any ntionw, morning published an interview with Secre- tary of the Treasury Carlisle, Among other things the reporter said to Mr. Carlisle: “Justice Field has expressed to a reporter the opinfon that you can have the place left vacant by the death of Justice Jackson, but adds that it will necessitate the abandonment of your presidential aspirations.” “It would be indelicate for me to discuss the vacancy occasioned by the death of Jus- tice Jackson at this time,” remarked Mr. Carlisle, “‘except in 8o far as to allude to that portion of Justice Ileld’s remarks which credit me with presidential aspirations. It scems to me as if a man's word should go for some- thing," he sald somewhat testitly, “but it does not seem to with some people. 1 have denfed that I have presidential aspirations, and it is scarcely necessary to deny It aga'n.” s 8 A b Bulgaria a Raid in Turk LONDON, Aug. 13—A Sofla dispatch the Times will publish tomorrow says: Accord- ing to news received from a Turkish official source, 500 Bulgarlans, led by three reserve officers, attacked the Mohammed village of Despat, across the Turkish frontier, before dawn on Saturday. The Bulgarians then set the village on fire and slaughtered the in- habitants indiscriminately as they rushed from the houses. It is said several hundred were killed. The Ottoman commissioner bas delivered a protest to the Bulgarian govern- ment. Englixh S d the Indians Armn. MERIDA, Yucatan, Aug. 13.—Five hundred Indians belonging to savage tribes on the border of the British colony of Belize have appeared on Mexican soil, all armed with Remington rifles and with abundant ammuni- tion purchased from British colonists. This fact arouses the greatest indignation, for the savages intend raiding remote plantations, and being now all well armed it will require a large number of troops to subdue them Cubans and Spaniards here are having daily fights in the hotels and streets, nEress Meets, Aug. 13.—The international parliament on peace arbitration was opened in the hall of the senate here today. The rep- resentatives of fourteen different countries were present. M. Nysene, the Belglan min- Ister of labor, welcomed the delegates, and in doing so he said the object of the con- ference might be summed up in the words “To make force recede befcre the advance of the law i A Are Likely to Win Thele Wager. TYRONE, Pa., Aug. 13.—W. B. Taylor and C. H. Mitchell, two Denver, Colo., wheelmen who started from their home June 2§ to ride to Philadelphia on & wager that they would reach that city by August 25, carning $500 on thelr way, have arrived here, be'ng nine days ahead of schedule time. They have earned $430 of the money by giving concerts, They expect to reach Philadelphia by Satur- day. Forelgners Ordered to NEW YORK, Aug. 13. World from Foo-Chow says that the diplo- matic party, which the Associated press ad- vices today from Shanghai announced would leave Foo-Chow to invest'gate the massacre, has started upon its mission. The cable adds ANl forelgners in the Inland provinces have been ordered to come to Foo-Chow. Foo-Chow A cablegram to th Plot to Wre LONDON, Aug. Vieans correspendent reports that a telegram re- a from Buda-Pest says an attempt was made to wreck Prince Ferdinand's train. The police heard of the plot a Steinbruck and Tranistadt the train to make a detour to avold the Buda- Pest station. i LONDON, Aug. 13.—~The Times will publish a dispatch from Tien-Tsin tomorrow which says: The Chinese government is In a state of helpless confusion, and Is incapable of any decisive action or of exercising any effective authority, The result will probably prove serious unless the forelgn powers take pre. cautions, cel WHITE WILL NOT KNOW THEM COhief of Police Writes a Letter to the Ohurchill-Russell Board, RESTS ON JUDGE HOPEWELL'S DECISION Commissiol the Prete Fo rs Alwo Write o 1 Axki Adv W o ow the Opini W. I Broatch, Paul Vandervgort and Al C. Foster have formally demanded that the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, as it now exists, shall step down and out and turn over its office (o them. This modest request will not be complied with Broatch and his backers have sound:d the police force and fire department in an ef- fort to gain recruits and weaken the authorities, 1t is also a understood fact that Broatch, Van and Foster have chosen a complete police force and will endeavor to put in in control of the city today. If this is done ‘rouble is cers tain to follow. Martin J. White, chiet of police, where he stands. He has written lowing letter to the parties addres: OMAHA, Aug. 13, 1 Hon. W. J. froatch, ' Albert O, and Paul Vandervoort: Gentlemen -Yours of the I inst. received and contents carefully noted, and in reply will say 1 feel that your re auest {s placing mé in a position’ that is hatdly fair, because of 4he fact that yo diviré me to decide the legal auestion’ of which {s the legally constitute Hoard of Fire and Police Commissioners, and this L am unable to do, I have dered by junction” proce well rvoort knows the fole od lecision rena Hopewell in the ins nis Just tried, in sail Agraph in ha ie plaintiffs huve the right to acenble possession and o exer cige the functions of said office until othe | wise ordered in a proper legal proceeding. | Now, beeause of this position tuke Judge Hopewell, T feel that 1 am cosip: recognize and obey the orders of rable mayor and the Roard of lice Commissiosers, now actin possession of the contfol of the affairs of the hoard, until such time as the gues tion has been legally dectded by the courts, when T will cheerfully recognize the board that is held to be the legal hoard. In the meantime [ deem it my duty as chief of ice to see that the law and or- lances of the city are enforced. that this answer will meet vorable approval and cons in yours truly, MARTIN J Chief with eration, remt WHITH, of Dolice, THE COMMISSION of a letter addres LETTER FROM Following is a copy to the members of the Churchill-Ru: board, a copy of which is to be delivere each of the three members this morning OMAHA, Aug. 13.—To Hon, h, Flon. A C. Foster and Hon. P ndervoort, ‘Cliimants to the Offices Glice Commissioners of ahat We are n receipt of your communication of the 13th inst., in which you designate “Wednes iay, August M, at 10 o'clock a. m., as a suitdble time to res ceive from "us the records, property and rocms,” which you claim belong to you by virtue' of a pretension which you et uj We deny that you have any right or aue thorlty in law or in fact to demand or re ceive from us those muniments of title to our offices which we hold. In_our opinion you are neither de facto nor de jure coms nissioners and we respectfully decline to omply with any of the requests set out in vou letter. We be Board of of Omah Hopewell ve Fi we are and 1 and, in th “have the the only lawful plice Commissioners wguage of Judge right to maln i the peaceable possession and to exerciso the functions of said offices until otherwise ordered in a prope gal proceeding.'” This is not new law; it ig the applic on of long and well established principles to the facts in the case before him 1 dec tion of law has the sanction of the Judicial tribunals and_the proval ablest legal authors. If w the to remain in the peaccable possessior perform the dutics of our offices until these rights are taken from us by an order of the court in a proper legal proceeding, it fols lows, as sure as day succeeds night, that any other method, whether direct or indi= rect, or whether by fraud or violence, to dispossess us of these rights 15 fllosal and fraught with misc ‘These 1ights with which we are invested by law we shall not only assert, but with firmne maintain, Withvut v ating any w we sh striv to execute the la in a proper and dignie fled manner. ntlemen, J only trué w can through a proceeding' lge Hopewell has Indicated v in which this commission be settled, and that is in fact final order “in a proper legal in the supreme court of our state. Not only as the legal commizsion- ers, but as citizens of Omaha, we have stood ready and are now ready fo foin you in_every honorable attempt to have this commissloners' contention settled in the court of last resort at the very carliest moment possible. To ghat court every mam of sense knows it must finally be tuken be- fore there is an end of the muddic. The contending boards may wrangle, may do this, that or some other thing; may, through themselves or friends, create strife and turbulence and yet, after all, neither of the contending parties will hive galne anything: nothing will be settled and shame and disgrace at home and abroad will have been cast on our city in which we all hay 0 great pride. All this ghould be and ca be averted. We six men have the power to do thix. Will vou unite with us in potition= ing the memhers of the supreme court and in an st manner urge them to convene their court to hear and detormine the mat= ters in dispute n us? We will foin you In such pralseworthy conduct, Will you aléo unite with us in an urgent and res &pectful ucst to Governor Holcomb and Attorney ral Churchill to use their endeavors with the supreme fudges o con= vene for the purposes aforesaid? Wn will cordially act with you in this pariicular, and our confidence in the best citizenship of Omuha s #0 great that we venture the assertion that it will applaud those who favor with manly acts this method of sete tlement, The attorney general has drawn a warranto information in which the mems= bers of both contending hoards are, if sai® information i filed, required to set forth by what authority they claim to be entitled to the office of police commissioner. Such a proceeding i fair to all. and on the pleadings In the case ench indiviiuad title to the office will he determined. We, fop the purpose of facilitating the t of the ease, will waive the formalit serye fce of summons and within v-oight hours after notification of the of the jon will fi answer thereto ve our attorr wake the proper ents within the shortest time practis quo fili make the forego interests of gaod gov respectfully yours, GIOT ¢ propositions in the nment. We remain P. BEIS, D, CLEM DEAVE AR H. BROWN, Fire and Police Commissioners of Omaha. DURING THE NIGHT. aving given out the information that ‘clock this morning they would take pose sesslon of the police staticn, the city fafl and the Fire and Police commission rooms in the city hall, together with the books and records, the®men who have been flacking around the Broatch-Vandervoort standard in the police fight last night deserted the street corners, which they had held down during the: day, most of them returing to thelp homes. ~ Several of the ex-policemen held meeting in thelr rooms In the Mandersom block, while some of their sympathizers and a number of would-be policemen held a meete ing in rooms in the New York Life bulldin At both of these meetings the leaders stated that this morning the Broatch-Vandervoort forces would control the city. Outlining their plans they sald that if the member of the Fire and Police commission refused to surrender possession other rooms would be fitted up In the elty hall and that there the embers of the Churchill-Russell regime auld establish themselves. During the early morning hours Chief of Poffes White would be suspended, as would be all policemen who had not answered the letters sent out by Broatch wnd Vandervoort. Theso pres minaries having been disposed of the leaders in the movement sald that patrolmen would at once be assigned to beats, with instrues tions to urrest all of the old policemen on the charges of impersonating officers. Last night a man broke in on the meeting