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[ : ESTABL ISHED JU NE 1 9, 1871. SINGLE FEW BRITISH ESCAPE £ 250 the Boers Kill or Capture 108 by Unezpeoted Attacks LREEP ONTO CAMP OF VICTORIAN RIFLES | fot Within Short Range Befors Opeming Deadly F KILL CIGHTEEN AND WOUND FORTY TWO | 1s, bat Later Give Them Loy, by Ly KITCHENER HAS NOT ALL DETAw. Take Many Frise 1 the Incident and Captare of Pompoms, but War Office Will Have to Walt for Particula Repoet awe LONDON, June 16.~Lord Kitchener has cabled from Pretoria, under today's date, as | tollows ‘Near Welmansrust, twenty miles south of Middieburg, 250 Victorian mounted rifice | from General Beaston's column were fur- pri perlor force of Boers at 7:30 a. m., June 12 The enemy crept up to within short rangs and poured a deadly fire into the camp, kil Ing two officers and sixteen men and wound- ing four officers and thirty-elght men, of whom twenty-eight were only slightly wounded. Only two officers and fifty men escaped to General Beaston's camp. The remaiuder were taken prisoners and r Jeased. Two pompoms were captured by the enemy. Full details have not been received. Kruger Still Insistn, LONDON, June 16.—The serious roverse which Lord Kitchener reports Is the first Accident of the kind that has happened to the Australian contingent and it is sup- posed to be due to neglect of proper plcket- ing. Although it is offset by the defeat infiicted upon Dewet, the loss of the guns in regarded as a serious matter which will encourage the Boers to continue the strug- le. ®More or lees fancitul accounts are pub- lished on the continent of alleged peace negotiations, but there is nothing in them and nothing has come of the Interview between Mrs. Botha and Mr. Kruger be- yond revealing the fact that Mr. Kruger will listen to no proposals unless they are accompanied with a guaranty of the independence of the republics. The Dally Mail's correspondent at Cape- town says that Cecll Rhodes, speaking at Bulawayo Saturday, predicted that a fed- eration of South African sfates would come n three or four years. But he contended that to grant self-government to the re- publics before federation would render fed- eration imposstbl PINGREE BEARS UP WELL Conditions Are Trying, However, and Brother 1a Sammoned to n e. LONDON, June 16.—Dr. Thomas Barlow ®sald tonight that ex-Governor Pingree's condition was unchanged. The complica- tions from which Mr. Pingree suffered yes- terday continue, but his strength has not materfally decreased. He is bearing up well under the most trying conditions. DETROIT, Mich., June 16.—Frank C. Pin- gree, brother of ex-Governor H. 8. Pingree, recelved yesterday a cablegram from “'Joe' Pingree, the former governor's son, in Lon- don, saylng: '“Come. Cable steamer and date.” Fears are entertained on account of this cablegram that the ex-governor's condition Jhas taken a change for the worse. How- ever, a cablegram was received about the ame time from the Pingree correspondent n New York City, E. H. Lowe, which sald: “Condition about the same. Holding his own. Doing everything possible. Sutton salled Kalsor Wilhelm June 12. This cablegram was signed Joe Pingree. Frank C. Pingree has replied that he will leave Detroit at 4:26 p. m., Monday, and sail from New York Wednesday. The governor's son cabled the family here as follows “Governor's lliness started Geneva, May B1. Not considered but ordinary case of dlarrhoea until Parls reached, June 2. Doc- tors advised stopping here until better. Went to Amsterdam. Doctors have pro- nounced it case of dysentery, but not dan- gerous. “June 11, left for America, via Southamp- ton. So 1l in London could not proceed Doctors here sald he was in a serlous con- tlon, Has case of chronic diarrhoea and slight attack of peritonitis “Condition serious, but not hopeless. Blight tever. Holding his own. Everything possible being done by Dr. Mills and Sir Thomas Barlow, physiclan to king, In at- tendance. Dr. Albert Lodge, the family physiclan and close friend of the governor, after read- ing the above dispatch, stated that he thought the governor's chances for recov- ery were good, because he has ‘“‘sand, pluck, nerve and couragg, coupled with a perfect constitution.” NEBRASKA AND IOWA PASTORS Many Are Assigned, After Ordination at Augustana Synod, Swedish Lutheran Church, JAMESTOWN, N. Y., June 16.—The ses- slon of the Augustana synod of the Swedish Lutheran church today was devoted en- tirely to religious matters rather than to the business of the synod and consisted largely of the ordination of new ministers. The ordination service was conducted by the president, Rev. Dr. Serelius of Ves Minn., and sermons were preached by Re Dr. C. B. Lyndberg of Rock Island and Rev. Dr. Carl Swensson of Lindsborg, Kan The following were ordained and assigned to pastoral work: N. A. Ilmer, Adullam, Neb.: C. W. Andeer, Stratford, Ta.; N. P. Anson, Greensburg, Pa.; C. E. Benson, Mad- rid, 1a; A. J. Borgstrom, Newman Grove, Neb; 8. W, Elving, Racine, Wis.; E. Hoff- stem, Grace church, Rock Island, 11l.; A, A Jacobson, Eau Claire, Wis.; J. W. Johnson, Rhinelander, Wis.; F. O. Linder, One Wie.; C. A, Odell, Scande, Mich.; C. F. Sandahl, Montelair, N. J.; A. F. Zanstrand, Eibley, Wis.; W. N.. Swenseon, Arlington, N. J.; B. Westerlund, St. Paul; C. O. Sohl- berg, Immanuel church, Rockford, 111 A. A Dahiberg, a clergyman in the Meth- odist Episcopal church, applied for admi slon to the Augustana synod and was re celved as & member of this year's c Much interest is felt in the synod over the question of relations of the church to wecret socleties, which is to come up for consideration & a special order next Tues- day. A in camp at Steenkoolspruit by a su- | 1 OTERO FULLY VINDICATED New Mesico's Governor Reappointed After the Fullest Inve tlon of Charg WASHINGTON, June 16.—Miguel A. Otero was appointed governor of New Mexico yesterday. The term of the governor ex- pired Juns 7, but the appointment was held uUp at the request of parties in the tory Communications were recelved at the Interior department several weeks ago protesting against the reappointment of Mr. Otero. Various ullegations were made relative to khis management of torritorial affairs, The secretary of the interior, Mr Hiteheock, took up these communications and had each one caretully investigated Mr. Otero answered each, and the special agents of the department made reports on them. The result was the complete vin- dication of the present governor, and, as he had the backing of the territorfal organi tion In the party, Mr. Hitchcock recom- + ended his reappointment Last night Mr. Otero recelved more than seventy-five telegrams of congratulations at his appointment. He left for the terrl tory and will arrive some time Wednes- B. 8. Rodey, delegate-elect from the ter urging his reappointment “While the appointment for a four years' term,’ ‘It is not expected that the officers re- cently selected will fill thelr terms. New Mexico is making the effort of her life to | be admitted as a state, and the fight is to be brought to a close if possible in the ifty-seventh congress for the purpose almost solely of further- ing this proposition, and my majority in the election was the largest ever cast for a delegate from that territory, not excluding | Senator Elkins of West Virginia, who came | to congress several times as the representa- | tive of New Mexlco in the latter '60s and early ‘708 | When California came Into the union New Mexico organized a state government, adopted a constitution and elected two senators and one representative and sent them to Washington, expecting to get at that time, and, although we had a popu- lation then of more than 60,000, we failed to be admitted. The claims of New Mexico for statehood have since heen Investigated by no less than elght congresses, and bills have been favorably reported for that pur- pose in one house or the other six times “Now our population ls shown by the census to be 200,000, but we claim at least 50,000 more. Our territorial area is larger than the whole of New England and New York combined. We have more newspapers per capita than any other state; we spend more for education per capita than any other state; we also have more churches per capita than any other state. We have twice the population of Wyoming: about six times that of Nevada, more than Idaho and Delaware, and 10,000 more than North Dakota. Wil Figlt for Statehood, SANTA FE. N. M., June 16—Santa Fe is celebrating Governor Otero's reappointment. Flags are out, bonfires are burning and the bands are serenading Mrs. Otero and the more prominent supporters of the gov- ernor. A large meeting of citizens was held at the office of the New Mexican news- paper to make preparations for a reception to Governor Otero and his {nauguration next week. Except to a few disup- pointed politicians the reappointment of Governor Otcro gives general satisfaction. Now that it s settled a strong fight will be made for statehood, in which event Otero will be sent to the senate. A strong contest will now be made against the re- eppolatment of Quinby Vance for surveyor general: on account of his persistent fight upon Governor Otero. ONLY RAIN MARS HER DAY Mrs. McKinley Laug! Cn Her Fricnds, but Storm Depresses Her. of governor fs says Mr. Rodey, s with WASHINGTON, June 16.—The {mprove- ment in Mrs. McKinley's health continues and Dr. Rixey said this evening that he | was satisfied with her condition. She sat up in her rolling chalr during the day and chatted and laughed with the president and others at her bedside. As night came on Mrs. McKinley agaln took to her bed. after passing a fairly comfortable day. During the last three days the weather has been cloudy and rajny and today v is particularly gloomy. This had somewhat depressing effect on the patient, but with the returnéot g00d weather more satisfactory results are expected. Today was a very quiet one at the White House. The president spent most of the time with his sick wife. Captain and Mrs, McWilllams of Chicago, accompanied by their son, called during the evening and others left thelr cards. Word from Canton, O., comes that the Improvements on the president’s home there are about completed and that everything will be in readiness for occupancy by the first of July. If Mrs. McKinley's condition permits her removal by that time she will be taken to her Ohlo home, where it is be lieved the chances for permanent improve- ment will be greater than in Washington. Hope is expressed that she may be able to travel by the first of July if the pres- ent rate of progress toward recovery is matntained H. CLAY EVANS IS TO RETIRE Judge S. R. Peters of Kansas to Suc- eed Him as Commissioner of Pensions, WASHINGTON, June 16.—The talk of the early retirement of H. Clay Evans as com- missioner of pensions has been revived in the last two days. It 18 said Lere that the president is considering Judge 8. R. Peters of Newton, Kan, for the place. The judge served in congress with the president and the two are close personal friends. There seems to be ground for the bellef that the president is glving the matter serious con- sideration CHICAGO, June 16 Record-Herald from Topeka, Kan., says Ex-Congressman S. R. Peters of Kansas today received o dispatch calling him to Washington, where he will be tendered the office of pension commissioner, succeeding H. Clay Evans. President McKinley has had under consideration the names of ex- Congressman Blue and Peters for this po- sition and Mr. Peters’ summons to the White house settles the appointment In his tavor. ANOTHER FROM SUNKEN BOAT Second Body Recovered from Nes eld is that of Ambitious Porto Rican, A dispatch to the the NEW YORK, June 16.—A second body has been taken from the sunken Staten Island terryboat Northfield. It was recoversd at noon today and proved to be that of Juan A. Benitez, a clerk in the steamship office of French, Edye & Co. of this city. He was a young Porto Rican who came here to learn the shipping business. The ralsing of the Northfield will prob- “biy be undertaken tomorrow afternoop. terri- | ritory, has been here with Governor Otero | I have been elected | in | (DOWIE FEARS ~ KIDNAPING Calls All Zion to Gnard His Eacred Porsen | SAYS CERTAIN DOCTORS HAVE CONSPIRED | — | Clatms T Plan to Carry Mim Of to a Hospital and There Tora tare Him Inteo Ine ! snnity. 1 | CHICAGO, June 16, | Dowie anuounced at his meeting in Zion | tabernacle today that physiclans of this {city had formed a plot to kidnap him, | lock him in a detention hospital and bea him on the head and back until he should lose all his rearoning powers and become really insane. He sald that John Alexander the kidnaping might take place tonight aud after his services he called a special private meeting of the male members of Zion to take steps to help the Zion guard in protecting him. He also made threats against the physicians that he would do to them as he thought they were trying to do to him, unless they #hall let him alone and stop calling him a paranofac. With all this, Dowie repeated continually his pretenstons to be Elifah reincarnated, making way for the end of the world, and he incidentally lald claim to immortality plished “I have special information,” shouted the general overseer o his followers, “that A law has just been juggled with specal reference to me. These doctors have fxed It o that an nsanity complaint does not have to come from a relative now, but may come from any man who says he acts in public Interest “Do you know what this means? It comes from (he same men who are calling me a paranofac. Tt means that they are | ®olug to kidnap me. They will try to get me some night. They will carry me to a hospital and bind me hand and foot. Then they will beat me and torture me until they | make me insane. That's what they will do, the flends and scoundrels! I say lo Zion, ‘On guard!’ I want every member of Zion, and every male member especially, to remain after this service and plan with me how to protect ourselves from these scoundrels and thieves. The emergency is great."” GOODBYE TO RUSSIAN FLAIL Americans’ Horse Power Thresher in Now Crowding In—Swedes Are Getting in Line. WASHINGTON, June 16.—~A comprehen- sive resume of the commerce of the United States with Russla and with Sweden during last year is contained in the latest extract from the work entitled, “The Commercial Relations of the United States for 1900, to be made public by Mr. Frederick Emory, chief of the bureau of forelgn commerce of the State department. Mr. Emory has adopted the plan of making public the valuable Information to be contained in the volume in short chapters, which are given to the press at intervals. ) Consul Heenan of Odessa says that an Interesting feature of the trade with Rus. sla in 1300 was the demand for American agricultural machinery, such as harvesters, binders, reapers, mowers, horse rakes, ete., in sections of the country where these machines had previously been but little used. This was notably the case in Polan 1 The reason given was the scarcity of labor, owing to the heavy emigration from that district during late years. The introduction of horse jewer threshers by an enterpris- ing American probably is the advance Kuard of an enormous trade in these ma- chines, Consul General Winslow of Stockholm urges American exporters not to overlook the opoprtunities for trade in Sweden. The Swedes, he saye, are the Yankees of Europe and {f their commerclal friend- ship is cultivated, our merchants will find there Is a growing market for their sup- plies. The consul general notes that the thirty American locomotives that have been put on the State railways are meeting with Rreat prals and that the new engines under construction in the kingdom are pat- terned after them. More orders probably Wil be placed in the Untied States. — MURDER NO HASTY AFFAIR Melnhoffer Smokes and Thinks Before He Kllls Mary Bolte and Himaelf. NEW YORK, June 16.—Wililam Meln- hoffer, the young man who last night shot Mary Boite, died early today at Fordham hospital, where a few hours earlier Miss Bolte ulso dled. The immediate cause of the tragedy may never be known, though the motive is belleved to have been jeal- In Melnhoffer's clothing w following letter: I sit here and calmly smoke my pipe. After great deliberation I propose to Kili her. e deceived me. | venge. She wrecked my lite. ing more to live for WILLIAM MEINHOFFER Melnhoffer, who was 23 years old, Is the son of a retired baker. He was In love with Miss Bolte, but the two had a quar- rel recently. She formerly lived in Los Angeles, Cal, and is said to have lately come into a small fortun JOHN 6. WOOLLEY'S LONG TRIP eader Starts Around the World to Learn of the Liquer Traflic. found the I have noth- CHICAGO, June 16.—John G. Woolley, prohibition candidate for president in 1900, started tonight on a trip around the world for the purpose of collecting data on the tries visited, book on the results of the prohibition ment. M. Woolley will sail from San Francisco on the steamer Mariposa June 29, At Honolulu Mr. Woolley will endeavor to organize a party. The trip will occupy six montus and Australla, England, Ireland, Secotland and several other countries will be visited, St11l Seek the Dynamiters. CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 16.—(Speclal.)— Tt develops that the dynamite found by a cowboy near the Union Pacific a few days ago, and with which it is believed a band of outlaws intended to blow up an express train, was secreted at a point near Granger and not at Green River. Instead of 800 | pounds of the explosive there was less than 200 pounds, tied up in four sacks. The dy- namite was carefully packed In boxes and brought to Green River, where it will re- main at division headquarters. OfMcers have organized a posse, well mounted and armed with Winchesters, and an effort will be made to trail the three men seen near the spot where the dypamite was found. preparatory to lssuing a | of | road and until such time as his work was accom- | | bigger haul. kill ‘her for re- | liquor traflc and conditions In the coun- | SHERIFF GETS CONVERSE Tealn and VMnkes Steel rivate Car Aas A Priso Mag- Pa.. the PITTSBURG, June 16 Converse of United States ~Edmund C. exccutive board of the vl corporation, formerly president of the National Tube company, was arrested at Greensblire Junction on the Pennsylvania railroad t 1 o'clock Sat- urday gafterncon, taken fFom the special train in which he bas been touring the country for several weeks visiting the various plants of the billion-dollar trust with a large party of ‘the officlals, and arralgned at Greensburg, where he was | { | | | compelled to give bond for his appearance | the first Monday in September Converse was arrested on a by the Westmoreland co James L. Devenny of charging him with misappropriatiag the proceeds of the sale of 9 shares In the capital stock of the McKeesport, Duquesne & Wilmerding Street Rajlway company Devenny held the majority of stoek in the several hundred shares in the trust. He alleges in Fobruary, 1808, Con- verse secured the stock from him, sold it for about $100,000 and faled to account for the receipts. Although. Devenny says, has made repeated demands for his share of the money, Converse has fafled to r epond. Last January Mr. Devenny began equity proceedings againet the steel magnate, but diction of the Allegheny county courts. On Saturday port, Devenny saw him and siarted after bim. Converse got out of the city and over the line Into Westmorclaud county before Devenny could serve a writ on him. Devenny, knowing that Converse's special car would have to go through Greensburg to reach the main live of the Pennsylvania, took & short cut to thet town ved his attor s and when Converse's clal train arrived at the junction Devenny was McKeesport, | | writ issued at the suit | Converse has kept himself ouside the Juris- | when he passed through Mckees- | | broken and | injured may die walting for him with the sheriff of West- | moreland county and Constable Samuel | Collins of the Second ward of McKeesport The speclal train was not supposed to stop At the junction, but was flagged by order of the sheriff. The party boarded the traln and Mr. Converse, much to his surprise, was placed under arrest. Hs went with the party to the office of Mcorhead & Head in Greensburg and furnished ball for his appearance In the Westmoreland court on Monday, September 2. | The party traveling on the speclal train | was composed of about twenty-five of the officlals of the United States Steel cor- poration. CHAUTAUQUANS PITCH TENTS And Pitchfork Tillman Verbal Fireworks July Four w1 to Them BEATRICE, Neb., June 16.-~(Special.)— The Beatrice Chautauqua assembly, walch is to begin Friday, bids fair 1o be the most | successful meeting ever held. Already over 100 ients have been placed oa the ground. The managers have made many improvements in the wuy of beautifying the grounds and securing new talent. Awmong the prominent people wio have been secured are: Rev. F. W. Gunsaulue of Chicago, General Z. T. Sweeney, W. E. Knox, Prof. J. J. Rapp, Rev. F. E. Hopkins, “Pitch- fork” Tillman of South Carolina, Prof. Marshal Lowe, Rev. Thomas Dixon, Revy. C. 8. Dudley of Chicago, who is superin- tendent; Mrs. Maud Bailington Booth, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Beveridge, Mabel Feroved, Mrs. Grace S. Voohres, Julla Fuller, Mrs. Louise S. Rounds, Mrs. Bess Gearhart Morrison, Mrs. 8. M. Walker, Mrs. G, W. { Isham, the Edison Projectoscope company, the Original Fisk Jubflee singers and the | Ottumwa male quartet. Pitchfork Tillman | will deliver the oration here July 4. The last two days have been very warm here. Friday the heat reached 97 degrees and this morning at 11 o'clock the ther- mometer again registered 97 degrees. STANTON POSTOFFICE ROBBED | Elghty Dollars Worth of Cash and Stamps Taken rough Hole in the Vault, STANTON, Neb., Junc 16.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—The postoffice at this place was Tobbed last night of $40 in money and an ©qual amount in stamps. The money and stamps were kept iy a vault in the build- ing. Entrance to the office was made by forcing the back door. A hole fourteen Inches square was made in the side of the brick vault by the use of picks taken from the Fremont-Elkhorn tcol house, Over 100 worth of stamps and three registered let- ters were overlooked. One registered let- ter was taken, but was known to contaln & draft, payment upon which has been stopped The entire office was ransacked, includ- Ing the old records, which gives ovidence that the burglars expected (o make u jPostmaster Stephens says We have banks for the safety of our money,” and It has becn his custom to make a dully deposit. There 1s no clue. Stockville to Call Up Curtl STOCKVILLE, June 16.—(Speafal.)—At the meeting of subscribers of the Frontier County Telephone company Friday the organization was perfected and these of- D. C. Dye, president; M. T vice president; A. G. Hagadorn, treasurer; L. H. Cheney, secretary; R. D. Logan, C. B. Compton, Dr. E. 8. Case, W. C. Reed and Munson Morton, directors. Over $1,000 has been subscribed toward the building of a telephone line between Stock ville and Curtis. Bids for the material will be asked for at once and the line will be bullt as soon as the materfal can be ob- tained, Seward Man Hurt in Runaway. SEWARD, Neb., June 16.—(Special.)—E A. Polley was injured by being thrown out of a buggy. He was driving a colt, which became frightened and ran away, throwing | Mr. Polley out and spraining his left arm and nearly severing the thumb, Jealous Stockman Killa Them. DENVER, June 16—A speclal to the Re- publican from Roswell, N. M., says: Ar- thur Kline, a well known stockman, toda) shot and killed his wife, Reatrice’ Kline dangerously wounded Marshall Maddux and probably fatally wounded the landiady with whom Mrs. Kline was living, w attempted to interfere. He then com- mitted suicide. Kline was crazed with Jealousy, his wife having deserted him. Mex iy Mee, EXICO June 18.-The federal government has completed (‘rl.um for a new postoffice edifice in this clty, which will be bullt near the school of mines and in which s now the center of the city. The bullding Wil be wholly of steal frame- work and fireproof. A Chicago firm of ar- chitects recelved part of the contract, New and Modern City, MEXICO CITY. June 16.—~Plans for a new and ‘modern city,” which wiil be buflt on the site of the captured Mayl capital. ¢han Santa Cruz, have b 1 drawn. The new city will be' called Bravo, in honor of the general who effee its ‘capture. CI8CO, June 18.~The hutehers' strike was formally ended today. The riking journeymen butchers decided (o ithdraw their ‘demand that a unfon card Jshould be displayed in all retail shops. FARMERS' HOMES DESTROYED Cyclone Eweeps Acress the Country Bouth oast of Huron, PEOPLE FATALLY INJURED | SEVERAL Dwellings and Machinery Tw 1 eces and Scatteied Bron ~Damage Also by Hall and Lightning. HURON, 8. D, June 16 gram.)—Particulars voncerning yesterday afternoon’s cyclone thirty miles southeast of here were gleaned from Dr. J. L. Foxton of this city, who was called to attend the injured. The storm gathered about 1 o'clock s preceded by a downpour of rain and dense darkness. The for two hours, about three inches of water falling th time. ‘I'he cvelone nature of the storm was not noticed till it broke with tremendous forve near the residence of Mr. McCormack, demolishing his home, stock sheds and farm machine The house, a two-story struc- ture twenty feet square, was picked up and carried several rods, then twisted into atoms. Mr. McCormack, his wife and three children, tv.o girls and a boy, were dashed (0 the ground and hurled against a barbed fence. Mrs. McCormack and the 7 1d boy were cut and bruised about ¢ head and face. The child cannot re- cover. Mr. McCormack’s collarbone was both girls are internally w Jured All were found by neigh- bors bours after the cyclone had passed. They were unconscious and cov- ered with mud. They were taken to the farmhouse of Pat Finley, where they are now being cared for, Vacation at This School. A schoolhouse, a mile and a half from the McCormack home, was carried half a mile, then twisted into fragments. So complete was the destruction of this bullding and the MeCormack house that the fragments were widely scattered. A mowing machine and wagon were carried by the wind from the McCormack farm and dropped several rods distant. Not a spoke was left in the o | wagon wheels and the mower was twisted | stroying into & shapeless mass. Five miles from McCormack's the storm plcked up the Gardner farm residence, de- it and serlously fnjuring Mrs. rdner. Golng north, the storm struck the home of Mr. Palmer, and one person was injured. The house of another Mr. Palmer was twisted out of shape and two | persons were hurt, one man having a leg broken. The Gillisple home, in Kingsbury county, was struck and two persons were hurt. Some hail fell during the storm and cattle and horses were killed by lightning. LAST OF THE WHITECAPS Sious Falls Penitentinry Closes Upnn a Kingsbury County Farmer. SIOUX FALLS, §. D., June 16.—(Special.) ~The concluding chapter in the now famous Kingsbury county whitecap case was written when the doors of the Stoux Falls peniten- tiary a day or two ago closed upon a Kings- bury county farmer named Page, who wai convicted at a recent term of circuit court in that county for being fmplicated in the whitecap raid. Last July a party of men went to the home of Nels Sands and dragged him out of the house. After his assallants had beaten him with clubs they fastened a rope around his meck and at- tempted to hang him. He was cut down before life was extinct. One of his ribs was broken gnd he was otherwise injured. Early in the present year four of the as- sallants were convicted of burglary for thelr connection with the crime and sen- tenced to terms of ten years each in the Sioux Falls penitentiary, where they now are. Page, another of the party, who has just entered the prison, will serve two years. Sonstad, also alleged to have heen connected with the assault on Sands, has also just been convicted and was required to pay a fine of $350. Sonth Dakota Incorporations, PIERRE, 8. D. June 16.—(Special)— These articles of incorporation have been filed: Sloux county. rator: ney. Blerwagen Live Stock company, at Plerre, with a capital of $10,000; incorporators, Danfel Blerwagen, Frederick Bierwagen, Ludwig Bierwagen American Lubricating 01l company, at Plerre, with a capital of $200000; incorpo- rators, E. G. Relliter, O. H. Reillher and W. A. J. Seals. Fear Spread of Lum Jaw, HURON, & D, June 16.—(8pecial.)—A sharp lookout {s being kept by stockmen in this locallty for cattle affected with lumpy jaw. The deaih of George Work man of Brookings county has had a ten- dency to cause cattlemen to watch their herds carefully and they also closely scru- tinize cattle shipped in from other states. One or two cases have been reported by herdsmen northwest from here and also a case fn Kingsbury county. The physician attending Mr. Workman states that his death was the result of lumpy jaw, eon- tracted by treating an animal afficted with the diseasc, rain company, at Jefferson, Unlon with a capital of $50,000; fncorpo- H. 1. Thode, J. Knudson, 0. D. Whit- Rewnrd of Five Thousand Dollars. CHE Wyo., June 16.—(Speclal.)~ Buckstead Bros., owners of the sheep out- fit that was raided by cattlomen on Henry's fork in Ulnta county & week ago, when the camp wagons were burned and a large num- ber of sheep killed and two herders seri- ously wounded, have offered a reward of 5,000 for the arrest and conviction of the marauders. H. W. Lim, one of the herd- ers, who lost an arm, is recovering from his injuries. H. L. Howard, another herder wounded during the attack of the cattle men, Is also recovering from a severe wound in the thigh Free Fight Over Alarm Clock., LARAMIE, Wyo., June 16.—(Speclal,)— Thirty-nine Austrians engaged in a fight near Tie S1ding Friday night. Two of them were seriously injured and several others cut. The trouble was caused by a dispute over the ownership of an alarm cluck be- tween two of the graders. One of the men struck the other with a bludgeon and im- mediately the forelgners took sides and be- gan pelting each other with stones. The entire outfit has been arrested Graduates L SPEARFISH, 8. D, June 16 There were thirteen graduates State Normal in this city graduation were presented to Henry, Edgar A. Kemoyer, Mary Kate G. Scott, Corlanda Thernburg, Emma Z. Willlams, Nellle M. Miller, Clara ( Ross, Harriet L. Barber, Caroline Teffre Olive M. Packard, Alice A. Travers and Louls Howe, jr, finh, (Special.) from the Diplomas of Barbara E. A. Powell, (Spectal Tele- ' rain continued | in- | It is thought that three of the five | | CONDITION OF TH Forecast Tuesday E WEATHER “wir M and for, Nebrask tay Varial Temperature nt Omahn Vesterday: r. s HELPS GOTHAM DRAW BU Central Passenger Anso Rate of Fare and Buying Seaso ton Makes 4 for June 16.—The this city has received in formation that the Central Passenger | #octation. which has jurisdiction over roads | west of Buffalo and Pittsburg, as far we a8 the Mississippi river, including the | cittes of Chicago and St. Loufs, has granted | the reduced rates n Its favor for what s | known as the fall buying season. The dates on which fhe tickets will be sold from the central west are August 5-7 and Aukust | 24-27 fnclusive, with a return Himit of thirty | days from date of sale, the rate heing one fare and one-third for the round trip | The Trunk Line association, which has | urisdiction ever the lines east of Rutfalo | ana Pittsburg to the Now England boundary line, had already granted the ratos from | its territory, so that these reduced rat will be in effect from all the territory ex tending from the New England boundary line to the Mississippl river and as far | south as the line of the Ohio and Potomac | rivers. A application for reduced rates | has been made to the Southwestern Pas- | | senger burcau, which has jurisdiction over the lines operating in Texas, Indlan Te ritory and Oklahoma |OPPRESSED HEBREWS' HOME Ita Establishment in Palestine is One rincipal Tople Before Fed- . of ¥ in NEW YORK. | association of Merchants PHILADELIHIA, “Juneg 16— The annual convention of the American Federa | tion of Zionists began here tod . with a larger attendance than ever before In fts | history. Delegates from every section of the country were present The aim of Zionlsm, as explained by the speakers today, Is to estabiish in Palestine a legal home for the oppressed and perse- | cuted Hebrews of Russia, Roumania and | other European countries, and (o furnish an asylum where they will have an oppor- tunity to begin life anew. Greetings were recelved from Baron Rotbschild and Max Nordau. Various speclal committees were ap- pointed during the afternoon session. An effort was made to amend the constitution by making it obligatory on every member of the federation, before becoming a dele- gate to the convention, to purchase a share in the Jewish Colonial Trust of London. The amendment was voted down. The following committee was appointed to devise ways and means of establishing & Hebrew newspaper: Rabbl S, 8. Wise, Portland; Leon Zolotakoff, Chicago; A. J. Leon, Minneapolis; Rabbi J. Bronesky, Newark, N. J.; Gabriel N. Mayer, Phila- delrhia. NEGROES ARE BUYING ARMS Leavenworth Excited by Their Re- ported Purchase of Revolvers from Fort Soldiers. fourth LEAVENWORTH, Kan., June 16.—Con- siderable excitement has been caused by what appears to be a scheme of the negroes of Leavenworth to arm themselves with re- volvers purchased from soldlers at Fort Leavenworth. Ever since the burning of Fred Alexander the negroes of Leavenworth have been in an ugly mood and conservative that the race feeling stirred up at that time may break out any time. The police are doing everything possible to kill this feeling and are assisting the officers at Kort Leavenworth to recover the re- volvers. It seems that the negroes had circulated the report among the soldiers at the fort that they would buy up all the ge ern- ment revolvers offered, and several of the soldiers took the opportunity of disposing of the government's goods. Lieutenant F\. L. Deen of Troop K finally set a trap for the negroes, instructing certain privates to | offer thelr weapons for sale. Three negroes | who bought them were arrested and are being held. PRINCE EDWARDS IS ELUSIVE | Colored Man, Ch ing John Gray Foster, Searchers a Long reed with Marder- ends we. SHREVEPORT, La., June 16.—The search for Prince Edwards, the alleged murderer of John Gray Foster, continues. There secms to be no doubt that the negro being pursied In northeast Texas s the man wanted, but his course {s so sinuous that it is extremely dicult to follow his trall A telephone message received from Mar shall, Tex., this afternoon says that the searchers are working night and day. Great diMculty is experfenced In extracting in- formation from the negroes in the country through which Edwards 1s supposed to have passed. Al is quiet at Benton. The sheriff has a large armed force in readiness and can put it In service at a moment's no- tice. The temper of the public has cooled considerably. TALK MOSTLY OF REFORMS reshy terian Synod . ul Meetings Su Cino i1} CINCINNATI, June 16.—~The delegates to the general synod of the Reformed Presby- terlans today occupled muny of the pulpits | i, this ety and vicinity. in the afternoon meetings were held in the interest of Sab- bath observance and various reforms, The sixth annual conventlon of the | Young People’s union of the Reformed Presbyterian church closed with a union mass meeting tonight, at which addresses were made by Dr. J. D, Steele of New ork Rev. J. L. Patton of Columbus, O., and others The procecdings of the general synod will ude on Tuesday pight o TRACKMEN TO GO OUT TODAY Pactfic Tner » Caundian Them « Compnny Refused e of Twenty Per Day. VANCOUVER, B. C., June 16.—All of the Cavadian Pacific trackmen will go out to- morrow morning at 6 o'clock, the demand | of those In the eastern division for an in- | crease in wages of 20 cents per day not baving been acceded Officlals of the | road stated that the granting of this de mand would mean an additional expenditur of $400,000. Men are heing secured (o take | charge of bridges and portions of the track | where survelllance, 1s especlally necessary and it {s anncunced that all trains will be Tug tomorrow usual, COPY 1FIve YERS | | appointments | where { beautiful | aar 1 C SIGY CAILLES NAME | ! Stubborn Insurgent Repressutatives Pledge [ Him te Early £urcondor | HIS 500 MEN WILL ASSEMBLE AT ONCE | Much-Wanted Filivino B Arms at Sinta Orus, INORRI! OF NEBRASKA GOES TO NEGROS | e | Is One of Eleven Amerio Judges Named. d i te Give Up Among New CAPTAIN AHEARN TIPS THE LUNB:IR MEN An Chief of Pl He tasnes 1 pines Yovestry Adyine stors What They Must Expect. Burena g Possidle MANILA, Juno 1¢ N Guivar, representatives of Ger ay signed the (0 an agreement terins of this ag Is to assemble his Laguna province, as and there surrender himselt and bis con mand the American authoritic The exact number of his force Is uncertain, but ere will probably be ore than vent ) Judies have been a the courts of first instance, there are eleven Ameri 3 who h en given the most fmporiant eireuits, as follows Manila Kinkaid of New Mexico and Odiin of New Hampshire Apparl, Blount of Georgla; Dagupan, John son of Michigan: Batangas, Linebarger of Ulinois; Nueva Caceres on of V ginla; Tloilo, Bates of Vermont; Negios, Norris of Nebrask Cebu, Carlock of 1111 nois; Samboanga, Ickis of lowa; Jolo, Whitsett of Missourt MANILA, May 9. —(Correspondence of the Askoclated Press.)—The chief of the For- estry bureau of the Philippines, Captain Ahearn, has just issued a cireular which s applicable to those who are considering business ventures other than lumbering in the archipelago. The United States attor- ney general, it should be borne in mind has construed that the inhibitions on the amendments to the Spooner act do not apply to timber cutting on government landg. In brief, the cireular is as follows: ™ er Land is Immuane. “At prescnt there are no laws by which timber lands can be purchased. Thero is some timber land held by private parties but it is very limited in extent and as o rule {s not on the market. The cu for lumbermen In these Islands Is to | iy for a license, granted free of charge, uud Is for a term of one year and can be re- newed. As a rule applicants can obtain as Jarge a tract as they can convenfently ex- ploit. There are many large forest dis- tricts where no licenses have been ap- plied for and which could be profitably handied if labor could be obtained. “The felled timber {s measured and ap- praised as it leaves the forest by a for- estry official. The valuation of state tim- ber is made by the cublc foot. The timber fs divided into six groups and valued as follows: Superior group. 14 cents (Mexi- can) per cuble foot; first group, 10 cents (Mexican) per cuble foot: second group, 8 cents (Mexlcan) per cublc foot; third group, 3 cents (Mexican) per cuble foot; fourth group, 2 cents (Mexican) per eubio foot; fitth group, 1 cent (Mexican) per cubic foot. Men Are the Greatest Need. would be wise to look over tha ground very carefully before investing in the timber of these islands. There is n vast market here In the Orlent, which will readily take eovery log brought to tide- water. Much valuable timber is here and A high piice fs paid for the same in this market. The great and almost insuperablo obstacle s the lack of labor. And when labor is secured, much tact is required to retain it for any length of time. “Much of the valuable timber fs fnae- cess'blo at present, due to the lack of roads. In time roads wil' be constructed and river driveways improved. Portable narrow gauge railroads will be found fease fble in many places. The great majority of the native timber will not float, but bamboo rafts are often used. The bamboo finds a ready sale in all the markets. There are 665 native tree species now known, including eleven specles of oalk, true ebony, some teak, camagon, an abundance of uarra (Philigpine ma- hogany) tindalo, cantales (Philippine cedar) and other woods sultublo for veneering and finest cabinet work. Thero are more than fifty specles of valuable gum trees, from which are extracted rub- ber, gutta percha and other gums. “Next to labor, transportation is aim cult to secure, as the supply of steamers and launches fs lmited; in the interfor freight rates are high and at times cost more than the prico of timber at tide- water. “In view of early peace and a resumption of building in the provinces the demand for timber and transportation will increase very materfally this year and next.” Captain Abearn 1s about to leave for the United States and will exhiblt samples of Philippines woods before the furniture assoclations at Grand Raplds and else The very great variety of ra and woods will doubt surpriso them and may create an Americun demand for Philippine timber Colon Infant and rar Cailles, thelr prineipal to surrender. Under the ement General Callles men at Santa Cruz, quickly possible name ¢ to “It |GOOD NEWS IN WASHINGTON OMcinls to f War Depn Heur of Callles Surrender, ment Plensed Ansured WASHINGTON, June 16,—0fcials of the War department are well pleased with the prospective surrender of General Cailles, the Filipino fnsurgent leader. Advices re. celved at the department Indicated that this would oceur soon lles 1s & man of con | slderable influence and witt his backing of some hundreds of men has been a me| ] to the efforts of the military authorities to stamp out the rebellion in Luzon. His capitulation, therefore, 1s regarded with much satlefaction by the authorities here, who say they sec in it another evidunce of the general disintegration of the fnsurgent torces ——— vements o Ve At New Yo fr an Arrived ulogy Christinnia 1 trom Hamburk Halltax. Sailed Ban Francisco i Rotter- from “ il Boul Calit and Hone At 81 N, ¥ gentan. from Glasg Halifux 8 1 At Queenstown Liverpoal, for New York AL D Kiu - Arrived fjdel Liverpool and Quecnstowa, Arrtved nil rio Philadelnhia Salled nia artha for from yiland, trom