Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 3, 1901, Page 1

Lawton, Oklahoma, Assumes Broad Proper- tions in Bingle Day. | ALREADY HAS TEN THOUSAND INHABITANTS «They Flook in from Fl Reno After Land Lottery is Concluded. FOUR HUNDRED BUSINESS HOUSES, T0O per Included in List of | ank and News Laterprises - E GAMBLERS, FAKI?S AYD INDIANS M X IN n o ds P i w Prospeetiy Midway ( nivais Wihde Open—bLast N Being Drnw FORT SILL, Okl, Aug A town of 10,000 people, to be kuown as Lawton, ha grown up Just outside tho fort limits within & nlgh Following t lose of the land lottery yesterday at El Reno thousands of | py home seekers who drew bianks started for | the three points pleked out by th governwment for townsites In the new | try, namely Azadarko, Hobart and | A majority of the people favorel u, | which Is twenty-five miles inlan - | night thousands are amped noand uluw'i'! the proposed towusite awaiting the sale | of lots August 6 Aiready Lawton has 400 temporary busi- | n houzes, including a grocery f 1 an K‘ @ newspaper und three streets have bee 1ald out. A national bank has 1 W pro v Jected. Every form of gambling' known on | the frontier 1s being run wide open, sid by side with fake shows of various Kinds | and to add to the plcturesque scene 1,000 | Comanche Indians have pitched their tents gearhy EL RENO, OKl, Aug. 2.—After the last | of the 13,000 names were drawn from the | wheels last night the great boxes con- taining the 154,000 names of unlucky ap licants were taken to the school house here the work of drawing was continued but no record other than numbering the envelopes and notifylng the owner of the name therein is being made It 1s thought no less than 20,000 names A day will be drawn from now on he | last numbers giving a homestead to their | owners were drawn in the EI Reno district A by C. H. Halbrook of Portland, Mich., and by Harvey F. McLaughlin of Arkansas City, Kan, in the Lawton district. The closing scene was tame and unmarked by any kind of demonstration. The streets today are lined with prairie schoon Jaden with bouschold goods and all are headed south. The town which last Mon- day accommodated about 40,000 visitors 18 mearly deserted today. Last nlght's end this morning's trains have carried away | hundreds who remalned for the close of the drawings. .The commissioners who wiil “have charge of selling townsites will Jeave today or tomorrow for their districts, The sales will begin on August 6. SHUTS OUT AN OIL COMPANY Texns s After the Waters-Plerce Cor- for Fail File Aldavit. Aug. 2.—Sult AUSTIN, Tex., i filed by the attorney general of Texas to | cancel the permit of the Waters-Plerce Ofl to be of Missouri to do business in company | Tex About three yeafs ago sult was brought | against the Waters-Piorce Ol company 1o | cancel its permit on the ground that it | had violated the Texas anti-trust law of | 1895, Barly In last year the supreme court | of the United States sustained the judg- | ment of the lower courts cancelling the | permit. The company was disselved and a new company with the same name or- P | ganized. The new company was admitted | to Texas and quite a political sensation | resulted, Under the anti-trust law of 1890 cor- porations are required to file an afidavit each year stating in effect that they have not bewn guilty of restraint of trade. The Jast doy for flling these aMdavits s July 31, Yes'erday the Waters-Plerce Oil com- pany was awarded the contract to supply all state Institutions with a large quan- < tity of ofl. Subsequently it was discovered that 1t had not filed its anti-trust afdavit Thereupon the governor ordered the con- tract cancelled and furthermore ordercd that sult be brought to cancel the per- mit of the company. The attorney gen- oral says he will filo the suit as soon can prepare the papers. "'r:: wecretary of state has transmitted to Attorney Genaral Bell a list of 103 for- elgn corporations nuthorized to do business in Texas which have falled this year to ( file an anti-trust aMdavit. Mr. Rell says k he will file suit against all of these corpo rations, each of which attempted to comply with the law, but whose afidavits were re- jected. bLERK M'CAULL DISAPPEARS Quartermaster Penrose on Transport | Eghert ix Minus Assistant and Thousands in Gold, SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 2—Word was| pecelved from Victorla today of the al-| yeged defalcation of Quartermaster's Clerk John McCaull and his disappearance from | qhe United States transport Egbert ‘m\l which he was assigned to duty. The Eg bert salled from Seattle for Alaska on July 8. In the hurry ot departure McCaull was not missed When it was found that MeCaull was ot on board Captaln George H. Penrose, the quartermaster in com mand of the Egbert, immediately made an fnvestigation and as he could not ¢ n the safé, for some reason, he had It blown open. He found that all of the bills and most of the gold, except a fow stray pleces \ ’ were missing. The shortage is sald to Do $5,463. There was silver in the safe to the amount of $045 A certificate of deposit on a Seattle bank for $4,062 to the credit of Captain P. H. McCaull was found in a sealed envelope. SHOT BESIDE THEIR GRAVES | Member of Vigllance Committee Tells ¢ Another Story of the Fate e the Bender Family, ot STABLISHED JUNE 19, 18% | virtuany KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2.—A special to the { Journal from Guthrie. Okl says that | Dantel W. Martin of that eity, who was ® member of the vigilance committee that ! pursued. overtook and executed the Bender < | family in the Verdigris river country, says the Benders were shot beside graves that " had been dug for them, "HE OMAHA DAILY BEE. , ", SINGLE cory Fy Aspirants for High Ofiice M e Nativity or Bight Years' Nutu alized Restdene HAVAN Aug. 2—~The Cuban constity separately the provisions of the electoral bill. taking up first th ifications of ndidates for the posts of provincial gov ernor, provincial councillor, senatorial clector and ntial elector s i were adopted as embod n the project submitted ept that in order to become the governor of a province or a provinetal it s not necessary that the can be the father of a family, or a in the province, ¢ the possessor of a degree, or that he should have held public office by virtue of popular election The question was rafsed as to wheth the ¢ ntion had the right to settle an electoral dispute. Senor Sangullly main tained that this function belonged to the military governn The convention did not vote on th tter There was also some discussion regard ing the freedom of presidential electors to vote for whom they choose. Senor San guilly maintained that it would be better to elect the president by the direct vots of the people than to have the eclectors bound to vot a special candidate. He red a in the constitution in this respect At a result liscussion of the quall fleations of vernor, representative provinclal legislator or presidential eloctor the convention decided that candidate must be efther of Cuban birth or natural- ized, with a residence of eight years in Cuba after the naturalization, A can tmprisencd in Bolivia, SAN JUAN, P. R, Aug. 2.—Prof. Riddle t the San Juan Nerman school, who has been sojourning in South America in the interests of the United States Fish com- misslon, has arrived here from Venezuela He tells a story of imprisonment. While ascending the Orinoco, accompanted by an | asphalt offictal, his launch was held up at Tukupit by a small Venezuelan gunboat, | the General Hernandez, which made pris oners of the passengers crew. They were held in custody at Ciudad Bolivia for | five days and then released AGAIN THE END IN CHINA tocol Committee About Report A Al Receive M roval or Reversal. PEKIN, Aug. 2—The protocol commit tee the ministers of the powers has finished the draft of the protocol ard will submit the same for approval to the other ministers. Al questions will be signed in the course of a few days unless there should be some disagreement as to the phrascology, resembling the discussion that arose over the word “irrevocable” in the early stages of the negotfations. Should such a hitch occur the signing may be in- definitely delayed. |SIGNOR CRISPI IS WEAKENING Hin Nervous Trouble Grows, Though Otherwise There In No Ap- preciable Change. APLES, Aue. Francesco Crispi, according to a bylletin Issued to- night, suffered no change for the worse during the day, except the nervous pros- tration which characterizes his malady is steadily increasing Judgment Agninst Steamship Line, LONDON, Aug. 2.—Justice Mathew, in the king's bench division of the high court of Justice today, rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiffs In the case of Mackie, Dunn & Co., who sued Donald, Currie & Co., and Bucknall Bros. for delay in the delivery of u cargo of foodstuffs shipped on the Broth steamer Machona, from New York, October 18, 1896, consigned to Pretorl The court found that the agents of the defense knew that the goods were liable to confiscation on the Strand, and th: delay was probable. A stay of execution was granted, as six other actions are pend- ing. German CADIZ, Aug. 2 from China ~The rived here today miral Gelssler and his captains reported on German squadron Rear Ad- board the flagship of Prince Henry of Prus- sia. Prince Henry, in the name of Em- peror Willilam, warmly welcomed the re- turaing officers in a brief speech. The squadron of Rear Admiral Gelesler and the one commanded by Prince Henry of Prus- sia, which arrived here some days ago, will remain here for several days. Unvell Porteatt of Kniser. RIO JANEIRO, Aug. 2—The large portrait of himself which Emperor Willlam of Germany presented the Naval club here (as a token of his majesty's apprecia- tion of the condolences of the club at the time of the loss last December of the Ger- man training ship Goeisenan) was formally unveiled erday. The officers of the United States cruiser Atlanta participated in the ceremonies Leave Ch DE British LONDON, Aug. 2.—The under secretary the foreign office, Lord Cranborne, in House of Commons today, announces that the official date fixed for the evacua- tlon of Pekin by the British- troops, August 15, was subject to a few 8’ ex- tenslon if necessary. The evacuation ot the other portions of China depended on circumstances i in Augus of the LONDON, ouncement effect that King E resignation by Majo companionship of the bath, “that ofcer having expressed the wish that he might be permitted to serve his majesty without any reward.” Major Davies received the decoration for conspleuous services fn South Africa and especially in connection with the relief of Mafeking. Such a retrocession of a decoration is unprecedented corn Hnes Reward, Aug. ¢ in There Is a curious an- tonight's Gazette to sthe has accepted the i Davies of the Mo BERLIN ciplent of a Emperor Willlam Mohammedanism evening announces crown of the first class has been ferred on the Aga Kban of Bombay, the spiritual head of the Indian Mohammedan Koja sect ed by Willlam, The latest notable ro decoration at the hands is a high dignitary of The Relchsanzelger this that the order of the Aug. 2. se Report About Li LONDON, Aug The dispatches from Pekin to the London Times and other news- papers, under yesterday's date, refer to LI Huug Chang conferring with the ministers and do Prosumab) ung Chang. as not y they are better informed than | of con- | mention his iliness. | | | | | | | the Shanghai correspondent of the London | Globe, who today reports Li Hung Chang dying, I | inform | distinguished between Africans and highly | trained Indian troops. i morning v, 0088 [ BOERS WILL PAY PLNALTY! .ambetlain Promises Freoution of Those Whe Murler briti LIBERALS AROUSE COLONIAL SECRETARY Ihelr Lender Calls on Sir Joseph for Some War intormation and s Given 1t in Mouse of Commons, LONDON, Aug. 2.—A discussion arose in the Houge of Commons tonight over the | coloninl office appropriation and It gave | the opponents of the government nmpln'! opportunity to bait Mr. Chamberlain, while | making a motion pro forma to reduce the ropriation 8ir Henry eral leader, tience wit for twenty policy in Campbell-Hannerman, the 1f said that, in view of the p which the nation had endur one months Mr. Charmberlain's South Africa, he thought it op- portune to secureqn statement from the | colonfal secretary as to the war situation He went on to point out that Cape Colony | was now invaded and overrun with Boers and he asked what prospect there was of repelling the invaders; what the condition of Cape Colony would be after the war; what the prospects of famine as a result | of the government's “policy of devasta- tion” and where was Cape Colony's con- stitution, which appeared to him to be under lock and key since the declaration of martial law Chumberinin Replt Mr. Chamberlain replied that farm- burning had been entirely abandoned and replaced by the policy of construction of camps. He contended that these were hu- mane and satisfactory institutions, as had been shown by the fact that thousands of Boers came into them voluntarily. *The Kovernment has the best reasons to b lieve,” continued the colonial secretary, “that a vast majority of the Boers a knosledge themselves beaten and would gladly surrender and resume peaceful pur- suits but for the comparative handful of irreconcilables who are carrying on a guer- rilla war that is rapidly degenerating Into brigandage and absolute murder. Lord Kitchener 1s adequately dealing with the problem by establishing blockhouse cor- dons, within which the peacefully inclined can safely settle and be protected.” Regarding the announecement by Lord Kitchener that Commandant Kritzinger has declared his Intention to shoot all natives in British employ, whether armed or un- armed, Mr. Charmberlain said the govern- ment had telegraphed Lord Kitchener to the Boer leaders that such acts were contrary to civilized usages and that all guilty persons of this class, if cap- tured, would be court-martialed and exe- cuted. Mr. Chamberlain's declaration was received with loud cheering. Must Be More Severe. ‘“There seems to be an impression that we have come to some sort of an agree- ment with the Boers,” said Mr. Chamber- lain in another portion of his speech, “that natives are not to be employed in this war. But there Is no snch agreement. “Incurslons into protected districts must be more severely dealt with if there is to be ‘sniping’ of soldiers from behind hedges and even of women." “Rubbish," cried an Irish member, Mr. Chamberlain retorted that he had met some ladies that had been assaulted in this way. “If things have changed from bad to worse in Cape Colony," he continued, “it Is because the Cape rebels have found re- bellion a cheap,‘interesting and even amu ing performance. Then there has been mis- taken lenlency, and this was the policy in the past. “Botha, Dewet and Schalk-Burger do not say that the war was caused by the raid. They say they are fighting for their inde- pendence. It is nonsense to speak of offer- ing terms to men who say It must be a fight to the finish. This is now the policy of the government Sir Edward Gray, liberal imperialist, ex- pressed bitter disappolntment at the tone of Mr. Chamberlain's speee%, although he agreed with the general military policy of the government. He sald the colonial secre- tary had dealt carelessly with the subject of employing native troops and had not John Redmond sald Mr. Chamberlain's speech was “a candid, If somewhat brutal, exposition of the government's policy,” and he prayed to God that the resistance of the Boers might be strengthened. The debate was continued for another hour after Mr. Chamberlain's speech and the amendment to reduce the salary of the colonial secretary was rejected. The house then took up other subjects and was still In session at 4 o'clock this morning. Heralds War's Third Period. Mr. Chamberlain’s declaration on behalf of the government that greater severity will be used herenfter in dealing with cap- tives and that Boers shooting captured blacks will, if taken, he executed, coupled with the assurance that considerable num- bers of troops will be brought home at the end of September, are treated by the papers as the beginning of the | third period of the war. The Standard, Daily Post, Dally Telegraph, Mail and Daily Express government's resolute attitude.” The Daily News, on the other hand, regards it with uneasiness and apprehensfon, and the Morn- ing Leader as “the opening of an epoch of terror and shame." Chronicle, Morning ly Graphic, Daily rejoice at “the The Standard says: *“The pestilent ac- tivity of a small section 1s keeping the whole vast area In a st of tumult throwing an enormous cost on the imperial treasury and postponing the resumption of peaceful industry. The time is clearly at hand, if we rightly construe Mr. Chamber- lain's words, when Lord Kitchener will be instructed not to treat as prisoners of war British subjects captured with arms in Pritish hands. It is a state which every guerrilla confiict ultimately reaches, and it 1s to be deplored, since it may mean terrible decds, leading to terrible reprisals on both sides, but the brigandage lute which the campaign has degenerated must be stamped out at any cost.” The Times says: “The Boers have an- nounced their determination to shoot every native who accepts service with the British or assists them i any way. Mr. Chamber- lain has very properly telegraphed instruc- tions that all who are found gullty of such practice shall suffer death. We have car- ried lenlency very far, further than It has ever been carried In the history of war fare, and 1t is time to think of the future in @ business like way and not in the sentl- mental manner of the opposition.' A dispatch from Standerton, Transvaal, July 5, which had been stopped by the cen- sor, has just been received here. It reads “Walter Kitchener met Louls Botha and his secretary, Dewet, by appointment near Platt Rand a few days ago. They brought Kru- (Conllnue‘d ou Secoud Page.) First Farther Absence of Slekne Lientenant Earle ce Gets 0 Account Aug. 2. leave WASHINGTON, gram.)—~The eick (Special Tele- of absence granted | First Lieutenant Earle Pearce, artillery corps, Department of the Missourl, has been extended one month tary of the interfor has afirmed office decislon in the case of Henry L. Stevens against Kels P. 1 from the Cheyenne district, Wyoming. The land in controversy is awarded to Stevens Postmasters appointed| Nebraska—C. H. Albefs, Mahlon, Polk county, vice J. T. Bonnef, resigned; J. D. | Livingstone, Martel, Landaster county, vice | F. M. Wright, resigned. Towa—B. G. Hearn, Cloud, Marion county Willia Wolfe, Smithland, Woodbury county These railway pointed today Nebraska—Otto D, wood, John W Harlan Mullen of Oxtord Towa—Albert Bishoff * and Slegel of Purlington, Newman D, I of Salix, John A. Schmitz of Storm and Newton E. Smith of Laurens The American Exchange National of New York sorve agent of EIk Toint John Gri of division eigned. Lemuel J. Stanton of Towa was today promoted from clerk at $1,200 to $1,400 in the pension office and Miss Fannie N. Oy burn of Beadle county, South Dakotn, was promoted from clerk at $1,000 to clerk at $1,200 In the land office. the land mail clerks were ap Reneerunz of Green- Nites of “Heartwell and w. avitt Lake Charles bank was today approved as a ree for the First Natlobal bank 8. D. 1 of lowa, the penelon aselstant office, chiet bas in ANSWER TO THURSTON'S BRIEF It in for Reject t Applicat e of 1 Ofl Lands, on for Renewed WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.--An answer to a brief filed at the Interior department by former Senator Thurston, representing the Cherokee Oll & Gas company, seeking a renewal of valuable oil leases in Indian territory, has been filed by R. C. Adams, Tepresenting the Delaware Indians. About 11,620 acres of valuable land are at stake. A hearing which had been set for August 11, when the question of renewing the leases was to be taken up, has been postponed until September 11 and the Delaware In- dians will seck further postponement until after congress meets. The brief of the Delawares asks the rejection of the applica- tion of the Cherokee company in its en- tirety and claims that the company does not present u falr reason “why it should Eave eighteen sections of land, covering the bomes and improvements of persons who have prior and permancnt rights.” MAY INTERRUPT TRAFFIC Revolutionists Near 'sthmus of Pan- amn Threat o to Close Trade Rowie. - WASHINGTON, At. 2 ~A cablegram has been received at the State department from the United States consul at Colon stating that If the present revolutfonary troubl in that section become more aggravated the traffic across the isthmus will surely become interrupted. The United States government is bound by a treaty to keep this traflic open to thesworld. No request for a war ship to be sent to the scene of trouble has been made. . Appointments by the President. WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.—The following appointments in the Indian service are an- nounced: George Butler, superintendent of irrigation: John Charles, Wisconsin, super~ visor of construction; R. M. Pringle, Mis- souri, superintendent of engineering. Clive Hastings, Minnesota, has been appointed a special agent of the general land office. NOW AFTER THE SOFT COAL lastern Capitalists Sald to Be P ning Consolidation of Plants Along Main Lines. NEW YORK, Aug. 2 press says today: It was learned today that an underwriting syndicate of possibly $50,000,000 had been formed to finance tha consolidation of the bituminous coal prop- I erties along the Norfolk & Western, the Chesapeake & Ohio and possibly also the Hocking Valley, the Baltimorb & Ohfo and other roads in West Virgiula, western | Peunsylvania and Ohio. The syndicate will include prominent banking interests of this city, Philadelphia and Baliimore and per- haps Pittsburg and other western clties. Judge E. H. Gary, chairman of the United States Steel corporation, is understood to be one of the leading spirits in the deal and this Is Interpreted by some as meaning that the steel trust will control the output This, however, s not true. Judge Gary, It is believed by some, may represent J. P. Morgan & Co., but this s not yet certain. The design is to run the soft coal busine in harmony with the anthracite trad. which Mr. Morgan, in a measure, controls. MODERATOR WINTON IS TIED Hix Bleett ter Forh, Can ¢ ‘The Mall and Ex- Feel ns Western Min- PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2.—Rev. Dr. Henry Collins Minton of California, moderator of the Presbyterian general assembly, hag de- | clined the call to the pastorate of Cham- | bers-Wylle Memorial church n this clty. | Further efforts are being made, although probably with little hope of success, to haye Dr. Minton reconsider the matter. In his letter declining the call Dr. Minton sald | he felt that his position was such toward | the church on the Pacific coast and the church at large—for it was as representa- | tive of the western country that he had been elected to the office of general moder- ator—that he did not see his way clear to accept the pastorate of the Philadelphin church. By virtue of his office Dr. Minton 1s chairman of the committee to revise the confession of faith of the Presbyterian church Movements of an Ves At A it by 4\|\ "".Y'k) Arrived 1".\""]'",””!‘ from l(!fl\('l' of the Amalgamated assoclation, Liguiria trom Genon and Names, “1¥™P20%: | called up Organizer Harry Grifiths, who At Havre—Arrived—La Gascogne, from |Temains in charge here in the continued New York absence of Vice President John Chappell, At Browhead - Pussed-Georgla, from New York, for Liverpool At Queenstown—Arrived—-Lucania, _for Liverpool, and proceeded. ~ Salled—New England, for Boston At Cherbourg-—8alled—Auguste Victorla, trom Hamburg and Southampton, for New York At Moville—Salled—Anchorta, from Glas- gow, for New York: Australistan, from Liverpool, for Montreal At~ Glasgow — Arrived — Slellian, from | Montreal, | At Liverpool—-8atled—Clvic, * for New York At Bouthampton—Sailed—Auguste toria, from Hamburg, for New York. \'|k~l Their Officers Are There Holding Anetuer Momentous Conference. WILL SEND DEFINITE ORDER TODAY ng-Drawn Contest Hetween Amale samated As and Steel Companies A Be Near Open Breach. tntion PITTSBURG, Aug. 2-Judging by indica- tions, that are practically facts, peace or war in the steel troubles will be announced from New York City tomorrow When the Amalgimated assoclation ex- ccutive board adjourned this evening Pres ident Shaffer announced that another meet- | ing chould be held tomorrow. There will probably be a meeting here tomorrow of a portion of the board, but the national of- cers will be in New York. They left for that city tonight at 10 o'clock. The elr- | cumstances leading up to this unexpected | trip, while not officially made known, are | evident enough to substantiate the story which follows During the day many telegrams were ree celved at the assoclation conference rooms, the last coming just before adjournment and it was answered promptly. This answer was in all probability the announcement to the New York people that the trip would | be made by the officials tonight, carrying out an arrangement entered into at Veryl Preston’s rooms in the Hotel Henry a short time before. Call on At about 4:15 p. m. Messre, Shaffer, Wil- liams and Chappelle went to Mr. Preston's rooms and were closeted with him about | thirty minutes, The understanding is that at this meeting Mr. Preston made known the combination’s only concession in the matter of reopening the wage conference where it left off three weeks ago. This concesslon was in the shape of a demand that if a new conference is granted it must be specifically stated beforehand what is expected to be accomplished, what ground 15 to be covered and what companies are to participate This brings the matter up to the Amalga- mated assoclation, and the mission of Its high officials to New York is doubtless to convince the steel people there that a new conference ts essential to peace and an am- icable settlement of the strike trouble. The conference today was a repetition of vesterday, the strictest kind of secrecy be- lug maintained as to the happenings inside the room. ted, A tolegram from Wellsville, 0., touight says: At the close of the third week of the strike among the steel workers In the Wellsville plant of the American Sheet Steel company the Steel trust h; the better of the argument. Nine new men trom Scottdale, Pa., were taken Into the mill today. The men were In the parlor car of the afternoon {rain and the doors were locked at Bast Liverpool and the strikers’ pickets refused permission to enter. When the mill was reached the train was stopped and the men were rushed under the stockade before the pickets could speak to them. The strikers are in an ugly mood tonight and are much cha- grined over the company getting the men in the mill. Mayor A. P. Dennis had to interfere personally tonight with a body of strikers and prevent them from taking David Alman, a machinist of Brooklyn, N. Y., forcibly to the camp across the river. The mayor took the man to the train and paid his fare out of town to pro- tect him, Reports are in circulation tonight that more men are coming on the midnight train. Organizer Griffith sald tonight “It is pretty near time for the American Federation of Labor to take part in this strike. This afternoon their men locked a car door on us and would not allow us In where the strike-breakers were. I pro- pose to enter a protest about this matter where it will count. Strikers at Clarks' Mills Giving Up. The strikers at Clarks’ mills in this city are very much discouraged at the turn af- fairs have taken with regard to the settle- ment of the trouble, and as a result sev- eral of the most enthusiastic strikers have intimated their intention of returning to the plant at the earliest moment on the most favorable terms possible. The strikers at Painter's mill and the Lindsay & McCutcheon plant are still en- thusfastic and say they will stay out until the leaders notify them to return to work. At Wellsville, 0., the feeling Is growing that there will not be an early settlement. The strikers are not relaxing one lota of their vigllance. Every avenue of entrance to the town is being closely guarded. A McKeesport dispatch says: “The pres ence of three supposed strike breakers was | the cause of considerable excitement hero | last evening. The first supposed strike breaker was discovered about 4 o'clock in | the afternoon and gave his name as Edward Meyers. He frankly announced his intention of go- | ng to work in the Dewees-Wood mill and | was told just as frankly by the patrol which was questioning him that such a move would result in some aceident occurring to him. He was put on a street car and taken to Plttsburg by several strikers. Two more men were found In the evening and after considerable questioning were ro- | quested to leave town. They promised to leave and then gave their guards the slip. Patrols made a search for them during tha night, but could not locate them. The strikers threaten to handle them without gloves when they are found Attack Nonu Men. Fifteen striking structural fron workers attacked a number of nonunion men un- loading iron at Wilkinsburg, Pa., this morn- ing and Charles Force, one of the workmen, was serlously injured. The workmen, re- io Inforced by u number of policemen and about 100 citizens, attacked the strikers, who retreated and disappeared in Fern Hollow. Search is still being made for the men and it caught there will be trouble. President Shaffer, Secretaries Willlams | and Tighe and all the vice presidents re- turned from lunch at 2 o'clock and & few winutes later the conference resumed. A Wellsville, O., dispatch just recelved says: Assistant M. F. Tighe, at the national by long distance telephone and notified him that the national officials still hoped to avert the breaking off of the present nego tlations with the combine. Tighe denied the reports that negotiations had been already severed. He urged Griffiths to keep his men well in hand and to prevent any possible chance of an outbreak 3 p. m.—The meeting was still in progress The sentinel guarding the door said there | was nothing new. Secretary Nutt of the | | securea $105, CON‘I;ITION OF ~T;'lE WEATHER recast for Nebraska—Falr Sature Cooler in Bastern Portion Satur ‘mer Sunday; Varfable Winds, Omahn Yesterdny: Dew. Tempernture u . -1 7 v “ 0 > " Toom.. 2 s . o n e 7 PHILLIPS HAS MUCH FAITH Deposed Corn iKing Expects Ovess pald Costomers Wil » Back, CHICAGO, Aug. 2.—George H. Phillips will fssue a clrcular tomorrow addressed to the customers of his firm. anuouncing that he Wil be able to resume active operatione on the Board of Trade by nest Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest, pos on 0 sibly onday. The statement will al promise patrons of the company that fore any new trades are made a complete and satisfactory summary of what books show will be given to the public, Phillips asserts that the experts’ ox amination of the firm's books make It cor tafn that the womkt has been told and that the firm is not a loser to a larger extent than $300,000. His faith In the loyalty of his clients I« unshaken, and even carries him to the point where h that believes | 90 per cent of those who are found by ex amination of the books to have been over paid o5 a result of the May deal will gladly refund the balance due him. The total amount of this overpayment is estimated to be a Nttle under $250,000 The deposed “corn king" says that there 18 no legal process by which these people can be made to refund the money, but he Is confident that nearly all of them will do s0 &0 soon as they understand the cir- cumstances. For his own part, he promises to pay every cent of customers' c edits the moment he ascertains what they are. The firm pald out over $20,000 today to brokers for current trades, but will not settle with any customers zntil after the examinat on of the ledgers is completed Abdul D. Osmon resigned the secretary- ship of the company today. Phillips was undaunted by the action of the secretary He tool over all Mr. Osman's work himself and {s now secretary as well as general manager. KNOWLES RELEASES SUSPECTS osccation for Frauds in Montana Takes an Unfavorable Turn, ST. PAUL, Mion, Aug. 2.—A special to the Pioneer Press from Helena, Mont., says On motion of District Attorney Rogers who announced that he was acting on the orders of United States Attorney General Knod, Judge Hiram Knowles in the United States court today dismissed the charges againgt Chauncey Griswold and Albert Jameson, indicted recently for subornation of perjury, In connection with alleged tim- ber land frauds in Missoulw county. Judge Knowles sald in court that he regarded the proceedings as ‘“very reprehensible,” a& he considered the two men the chief offenders. Out of court, the judge stated that word had come from Washington immediately after the grand jury had returned 102 in- dictments for timber frauds in this state that these two men were not to be ar- rested. However, the court had already ordered their arrest and they were taken into custody. He also stated that subse- quently an attempt had been made to get the men out on “straw’ bail, but that he would not hear to such proceedings. He was compelled to grant the motion to dis- miss, he said, because Justice Fleld had ruled that a district attorney might dis- miss such proceedings at his discretion. The men will be used as witnesses for the government in other prosecutions. HOLE IN SHOE BETRAYS HIM Alabama Murderer iv Tracked to His House and Hanged for Deed, BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 2-—-With a rope around bis neck and death before him Charley Bentley, a negro, confessed to the murder of Jim Vann, allas Willlams, a white man, and was henged by a mob in Leeds, St Clair county, Ala, today. The murderer's body was riddled with bul- lets and left hanging to the limb of a tree. The coroner’s jury had just returned a verdict fixing the responsibility of the murder on Bentley. Members of the mob learned of the verdict and a crowd quickly gathered around the prisoner and, unheed- ing his pleads for mercy, hanged him to a tree. The murder was committed in the morning while Vann and his wife and child were asleep in a camp three miles from Leeds. Vann's skull was crushed with a stone, and his slayer then grabbed Mrs. Williams around the throat, but she screamed for help and the negro ran into the woods mers living in the vicinity of the place answered the appeals for help and began a search for the murderer. By a hole fn the bottom of Bentley's shoe they followed his tracks to his house near by and into the wood some distance away, where they found him. Bentley at first de- nted his guilt, but confessed when taken to the tree to be hanged. He gave no rea- son for his crime and the citizens Sould asglgn none, except an Intended assault on the woman HOLD UP HARVEST HANDS Highwayw pter Box Eleven Men of Thelr KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2.—A speclal to the Star from Arkansas City, Kan., says: Two highwaymen last night held up eleven harvest hands in the raflwas yards here and seven watches and some other Jewelry. The barvesters had been in Okla homa and were on their way to work in the Kansas flelds. They were asleep in an empty freight car. The highwaymen forced them at the point of revolvers to stand up in & row, with their hands up, while they were searched. The rohhers escaped to the Territory UMPIRE JEVNE BADLY HURT Falls of fro DENVER, Aug At mldnight Fred Jevne, an old-time ball playe d umplre who has been umpiring the Western league games here this week, fell from a third story window of the Victoria hotel und was (Continued on Secoud Page.) probably fatally injurgd FIVE CENTS, EUS CUTS AGAL ?(RESC Trotti g Champ on Lowers His Own Werld's hecord One-Halt kecond. GOES IN 2:02 1-4 OVeR COLUMBUS TRACK Full Second Better Than The Abbot's Mile at Terre Hauto COULD DO BZTTER ON WINDLESS DAY Is Thsught to Have Lost Cons. Owing to Breeze. | FIRST HALF BETTER THAN ONE FLAT ble In Retarded In the Next by the Ga Backers but COLUMBUS, 0., Aug. 2.—Cresceus, cham« | Plon of the trotting turt, added more luurels | o his fame today by trotting a mile in 2024, reducing by halt a second his week | 0ld record of 2.02%, made at Cleveland | Friday. The first halt was trotted in 4, the fastest time ever made. The time by quarters 0%, 50%, 1:30%, 2:02%. A | Stif wind blowing directly up the stretch Kept him from stepping faster, More than 12,000 people journeyed to the driving park (o see (he greatest trotter foaled In action. It was a brilllant nblage and intense Interest was n fested. The weather at noon was un- sromising (o a degree. The sky was lower- ing and overcast and a few drops of rain fell, though not enough to hurt the track, which was in excellent condition, or keep the crowd away, but a strong wind was blowing from the south. About 2 o'clock the peavens cleared and the sun came out ever warm and bright, but the wind did not Increase in force. In the over-night pool selling a great deal of money went Into the box at odds of §25 to $17 on time against the trotter. At the track, owing to the flerce wind, tho odds ogainst the horse Increased to $25 to $5, but the backers of Cresceus were game und took the short end as long as pools were sold Horse and Driver Cheered. George Ketcham appeared on the track with Cresceus a little before 3 o'clock. The horse and driver were royally recelved as they passed the stand. The champion Jogged three miles slower than three min- utes and one in An hour later he came out again and after scoring several times stepped a mile in 2:25. At 4:30 he worked out for the last time In 2:151. Ho evidently had great power in reserve and the vast throng waited patiently for the great test. It was evident that the wind would not subside before dark and at 5:40 the stalllon was brought out for the trial. Tim Murren, his trainor, was ready to accompany him wilth a runningmate and Dan Laho wajfed at the halt-mile polé to take him on from there. On the fifth score Ketcham nodded for the word, but Cresceus was not In his stride and he pulled up at the first turn to try it again. Down to the wire he rushed, the runner two lengths behind, and this time it was a go. Gamely facing the breeze the champlon started on his journey moving with a perfect ease and at his greatest speed. The runner caught him at the quar- ter and a sigh went from the breathless throng as the time went up, a quarter of a second less than thirty. Now the wind was at his back and, realizing the advantage, Ketcham kept him at a great clip. The haif-mile pole was reached In 50% seconds, a record never before attained, and hero the second runner caught him up. An B Into the far turn and around it the great stallion thundered, bis mighty muscles and machine-like stride carrying him as it on wings. The three-quarter pole was reached and passed In the wonderful time of 1:30%. Then came the great trial, for as Cresceus turned into the stretch the bitter wind beat bim in the face and held him back by force. For the fraction of a second he seemed to falter, but his driver's voice was in his ears and on he came. With that indomita- ble courage which makes him what he is he plunged in toward the finish with un- weakening stride and, in spite of weariness and the buffeting of the breeze, flashed un- der the wire a winner against time. But for the wind against which Cresceus strug- gled it le believed that his time would have been a second faster. It was the most wonderful mile ever trotted on any track Enthusiasm broke loose as soon as (he horse had pessed the wire, The crowd rushed on the track to greet the champlon and a huge wreath of flowers was hung around his neck. Mr. Ketcham, ownor and driver, wae carried to the judges’ stand ana called on for a speech. In a few words he expressed his appreciation of the interest taken in the attempt, his trust In Ohio horses and his conidence In his own great trotter. Cresceus was not unduly fatigued by his effort and half an hour later seemeq ready for another mile —— QUARANTINE AT DAKOTA LINE M uine Mercary, A Veterinarian Wishes Precn raken to Reported HELENA, Mont., Aug. 2.—State Veterin arlan Knowles has made a proposition to Governor Toole to have a quarantine estab- lished at the Dakota line to prevent the spread of anthrax. It has been reported to Dr. Knowles by the state veterinarian of South Dakola as existing among the cattle of several counties of that state. Dr. Knowles said that this {5 the first time that anthrax has ever been reported as existing in the northwest SPRINGFIELD, 111, Aug. 2.~The State { Board of Live Stock Commissioners tcday ablished a quarantine of the herd ot cattle in Lake county that Is infected with anthrax. During the last fow days twenty one cattle have died and a man named Cox, a butcher, contracted the disease while skinning & dead steer and died PLAYS UNCLE TOM TOO OFTEN s Malley, Veternn A n Driven Insane by the Hoary Role, ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug Thomas Mal- ley, an old-time actor, who had for years plaved in “Uncle Tom's Cabin,” was today committed to the Rochester Insane asylum had seen so much of Uncle Tom that it affected his brain and now he imagines that Simon Legree s constantly pursulug bim with bloodhouuds