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Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
CRUISER GUARDS THE BANKS
British Flagship Takes It's Station in
Newfoundland Waters-New
Policy Adopted.

ST. JOHN, N F., June THE British
cruiser Comus, Commodore Giffard, flagship
of the fisheries protection squadron in New
foundland waters, arrived here yesterday
from it's first visit to the French treaty
shore.
Commodore Giffard Is pursuing a policy
altogether different from that of his prede-
cessor, Commodore Bourke. He refuses to
adjudicate upon local civil cases arising
along the coast and turns them over for
consideration to the colonial magistrates.
Commodore Giffard also declines to recos-
nize the status of petits pecheurs or boat
fishermen from st. Pierre who squat along
the coast and he will only recognize such
deep sea fishing vessels as prosecute their
industry in the manner prescribed by ancient
treaties. His attitude is regarded as evil
dencing change of policy on the part of
the British ministry and foreshadowing a
speedy adjustment of the difficulties
It. is received with general satisfaction
here
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08

proved their correctness. but changing the
details to suit the best interest OF the people.
The Porto Ricans have taken naturally to
our system and the improvement in the
educational facilities OF the island is already
marked.
General Henry authorizes the appropri
alton by the general insular government Of
1926 600 for the good OF education during the
coming year, and the society of education
which has been formed for the benefit of
the children is doing great work for good
in that direction We have divided the
island into sixteen parts and a teacher who
speaks English is assigned to each of these
districts. This teacher visits the different
schools in the district and corrects the
pronunciation OF the English taught
there"
General Eaton said that General Davis,
the new governor of Porto Rico, was we'll
liked and was engaged at present in study
ing the different questions as to the future
of the island before taking any active
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
MACLEAN IS CALLED
Presidency of Iowa State University
rendered the Nebraska Educator.
OFFER COMES FROM BOARD OF REGENTS
No Answer Yet Received from Chancellor of
University at Lincoln,
CORNERSTONE LAYING At IOWA CITY
Start is Made on the New Collegiate
Building for the University,
LAYING At IOWA CITY
CONGRESSMAN DoLllVER CHIEF SPEAKER
Commcnds President McI<inIcy's Pol
Icy I'm the Philippines and De-
nounccs In scnthinE Terms
Those Who Oppose 1t.

IOWA CITY, Ia, June 7.-(Special Tele.
gram 1.-The Board of Regents this even
ing rendered the presidency of the State
university to Chancellor George e. MacLeau
of the University of Nebraska but up to
midnight they have not received his ac-
ceptance or at least they have not made
1t public
The cornerstone OF the new S175 900 col
legiate building of the State university OF
Iowa was laid this afternoon. Tue building
stands close to the old capitol of Iowa and
is on the very spot where the Indians of
the territory held their last war dance in
1S4S. The presiding officer today was Gov
ernor Leslie NJ. Shaw. Addresses were
made by him, Dr. G. T. w. Patrick of the
university and Congressman j. p. Dollver.
In the course of his address Congressman
Dolliver severely criticised Prof George d.
Heron and other teachers of applied Chris-
tianity, whose influence upon American
collegians, he claimed Is distinctly bad
Touching on the Philippine question, he
commended President McKinley's adminis-
tration and denounced those whom he de-
scribed as hypocritcal college presidents
and broken, down politicians whose morbid
patriotism, he said leads them to think
so much of liberty and justice that they
prefer to commit the interests of civilza-
tion to swift footed savages and half naked
barbarians rather than to the flag OF the
American republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
CLOSE WATCH ON 0REYFUS
Gunrd VIII Not he Removed or Uni
form Restored Until Arrival
in France.

FORT DE FRANCE, Island of Martinique,
June 7.-Dispatches from Cayenne say all
efforts to interview Dreyfus have been futile.
He is now under the guard of Captain
Cachaux of the gendarmerie and four gen
darmes. The prisoner in apparently in
good health, but seems to be fatgued. The
verdict of the court Of cessation has caused
a very favorable impression here and in
French Guiana.
Captain Dreyfus will only resume his uni
form of artillery captain on debarking
from the French cruiser Sfax at Brest.
Since the gendarmes under Captain
CachauX in the name of tue military au-
thorlties have accepted the custody of the
prisoner, the Isle Du Diable has been with
drawn from the control of the prison ad-
minstration and by decree of NJ. Mou
tette, governor of Cayenne, has been de-
clared military territory.
Captain Dreyfus has responded to the
telegram of congratulations from his wife,
expressing his great JOY at the thought
that he will soon embrace her. .heir child
and members of the Dreyfus family again.
This prospect alone seems to concern him.
At all events there was not word in the
dispatch on the subject of the trial.
His face after the first manifestations of
joy at the moment when he received the
notification of the judgment of the court
of cessation resumed an aspect of tran
quillity and impassivity, has he since
betrayed any sign of either joy or anxiety.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
WRECK ON MISSOURI PACIFIC
between Twenty and Thirty People
Injured, but No One Killed
Three Cars Turn Over.

ATCH1SON, Kan, June An east
bound mixed train on the Central branch
of the Missouri Pacific was wrecked n mile
east Of Goff's at 1910 o'clock last night
and between twenty and thirty passengers
injured.
From some unknown cause the mail car,
smoker and chair car became derailed while
the train was going at full speed, and the
three cars, we'll loaded with passengers, top
pied over into a slight embankment. The
accident came without the slightest warn
ing and a number of passengers were lying
doubled up asleep on the cushions. The
passengers were hurled in every direction
by the sudden overturning of the coaches,
which fortunately tore themselves loose
from the balance of the train.
List of most seriously injured:
c. C. Wadleigh. Cenrralia, bad cut by
glass.
James Bodkin, Osborne, back badly in
jured
Ben McCrary, mail agent. Concordia, pelvis
bone injured.
S. A. Welstead, Jewell City, knee badly
injured.
John w. Newburn, postal clerk, Atchison,
leg and shoulder injured.
c. d. Bidwell. baggageman, Atchison,
back hurt.
S. J. Fiske. Greenleaf. internal injuries
and bruised between shoulders
f. T. StackDole, Washington, Kan, hand
and hip injured.
F. e. Burke, Burr Oak, feet cut and hip
bruised.
]. P. Brennan, Omaha, hip and knee
sprained.
Mrs. Roy Bigelow, arm cut, injured in
ternally.
Irlyh oiI ha,
jured.
w. H. Haskell, Gaylord; D. T. Savage and
wife, Washington, Kan; w. w. Beatty,
Vleits; ]. w. Wilson, Frankfort; Weston
Massey Atchison, and G. II. Ellis of James,
town were bruised and cut-with glass
Physicians from Goffs were on the spot,
giving the wounded medical attention. The
injured were returned to Goff's and cared
for at the hotels.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
FLOOD ON THE COLORADO
Twenty-Five-FOot Rise Follows
Waterspout and Farm Houses
Float Down Stream.

ST. LOUIS, June IA special to the Re-
public from Austin, Tex. says:
AS result of the terrible waterspout and
exceedingly heavy rains last night on the
upper watersheds, the Colorado river Is to-
night raging out of Its banks. Reports from
Marble Falls and Llano, thirty miles above,
show twenty -fve-soot -risa there, doing
great damage to property all along the river.
The cotton mill at Marble Falls suffered
considerable damage, the high water de-
stroying the mill race and tearing out all
the southern portion of the mill. The water
works, the river bridge and other property
to the amount OF $25,0O0 was damaged.
All day long the torrent rose and tonight
debris is pouring down the river by the
carload. Small houses which have been
swept frcm their insecure moorings along
the river front are seen floating far out in
the stream, though the inmates have evil
IDENTIFY escaped, as there is sign of life
about the cottages. There is great damage
reported to crops and farms along the river
front.
The water began to rise about 1 o'clock
this afternoon. The great dam and power
house at this place are in immediate danger
of being washed away The water is pour
ing over the great 1,200-foot dam spanning
the river in a solid sheet of mud and debris
twelve feet deep and roaring SO as to be
heard for several miles. All below the city,
which is located at the foot OF the range of
mountains, the big flood is rapidly forcing
dts way into the lowlands, submerging them
and causing much anxiety as to the safety
of the people living in close proximity to
the river. Word has been sent on down the
river to the people to take to the higher
lands and so far there have been no lives
reported lost, although there have been con-
siderable stock and property.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
TENDER BEEF SERVED IN CAMP
Steak on End of BnyOnet often Equals
that offered on Silver
plNtters.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE War de-
partment has received through the courtesy
of the New York Central cable office an ar
ticle published in the Manila Freedom of
April % regarding the preservation of beef.
1t follows:
Major William H. Anderson, chief COM
missary, states that the army storage ship
Duke of Sutherland has just finished its de-
livery of fresh beef to the commissares.
This vessel reached Manila under command
of Captain Golfer september 16, 1898. It's
cargo Of frozen beef had been taken on
board in Australia a month previous so
that the beef issued to the soldiers yester-
day morning had been in cold storage for
over eight months. The United States army
has certainly created record in the trans
portation Of frozen meat, for handling beef
in cold storage such length of time In
such quantities has never before been sue
cessfully carried out
Soldiers were never furnished a finer
quality of beef than that which was issued
yesterday which was as fresh and whole
some as 1t was the day it was prepared in
Australia.
Freedom representatives have often
shared the soldiers dinner in the trenches
or in camp and the beef issued was always
excellent in quality and flavor On some
occasions the steaks eaten from the end of
a bayonet were equal to anything that
money could buy in the luxurious grill rooms
of the most fastidicus clubs
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
PRAYER A CURATIVE AGENT
Large Audience of Christian Scien-
fists Testifes that Faith Has
Made Them Whole

BOSTON, June 7,-The Christian Science
gatherings In this city, beginning with the
communion services last Sunday, ended with
the usual weekly testimonial meeting to-
night, which was held in fremont temple.
Not only was the audience of great num-
bers, but the numerous testimonials of per-
sonal experience in the application of the
principle OF Christian Science made 1t an
interesting occasion.
In concluding, Judge Hanna who presided
asked those in the audience who knew of
certainty that they had been healed
through Christian Science to rise. Practic-
ally everyone rose, and similar response
was made each time when he asked an ex-
preston of their belief In almighty God
as the only power in their lives" "belef in
Jesus Christ absolutely and unqualifedly, -
and Sin the power and efficacy of prayer to
heal the sick as well as TO destroy sin"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
TROOPS LINE UP AT PAY CAR
soldiers of santiago Are Not Burdened
with Any Strained Consider
alton of Honor.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June 7.-Major
General Leonard Wood. military governor
of the province OF Santiago has returned
from Havana. whittier he went for con
ference with Governor General Brooke and
the other provincial governors regarding the
disbursement of the So 600, 900.
Owing to the representations of the press
there was large gathering of Cuban SOL
diers this morning in expectation of receiv-
ing a share of the American gratuity. One
hundred and eighty presented a signed state
ment expressing their willingness to sur.
render their arms. 1t Is evident there will
6e no trouble in this province, with the
possible exception Of the northern districts
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
DEGREE FOR NEBRASKA MAN
President of Wesleyan University
Made Doctor of Laws
by Syracuse.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, June 7-At the
twenty-eighth annual commencement of
Syracuse university today the following
honorary degrees were bestowed: Doctor of
Laws, President De Witt Clinton Huntington
of Nebraska Wesleyan university and Rev.
William l.. Whitlock. professor of Latin in
Ohio Wesleyan university; Doctor of Let
ters, Prof John Scott Clark, Mort hwestern
university; Doctor OF Divinity, President
Elmer e. Smiley of the State college of
Wyoming and President John II. Race of
Grant university. Tennessee. DR.. Henry
King Carroll, recently President McKnley's
special commissioner to Porto Rico, gave the
annual address, making a strong argument
for expansion. A class of 1O1 students were
graduated.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
ENGLAND Rejects THE TERMS
negotiations with the TransvaaI
Come to Naught-ResuIt
Causes Anxiety.

LONDON, June THE Exchange TeIe-
graph company today publishes an interview
with the parliamentary secretary of the colo
NAL office, the earl of Selberne, in which he
Is quoted as declaring that the conference
at Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, be-
tween President Kruger of the Transvaal
republic and the British high commissioner
and governor of Cape Colony, Sir Alfred
Miner. proved imminently unsatisfactory
and that there Is no probability of its re-
sumption.
According to the dispatch received by DR..
Leyds, President Krueghr proposed that So
journof twoyears be necessary for naturaliza-
tion, and that the full franchise be aequirable
five years later coupled with property and
other qualifications The British high COM
missioner regarded the proposal as insuffi-
cient and made counter proposal. Pres-
dent Kruger, 1t is further asserted, intends
to submit both proposals to the Voksraad,
subject to the favorable decision of Great
Britain relative to arbitration.
The report of the breakdown of the
Bloemfontein negotiations has created
considerable anxiety in political and
official circles and there is much
speculation as to the next move of the Brit
ish government. While Great Britain prob
ably does not mean war, 1t is generally
thought that, at any rate, there will be mill
tary preparations.
BRUSSELS, June 7.-Dr. Leyds the Euro
pean representative of the Transvaal, has
received an official dispatch from Pretoria,
confirming the report of the failure of Presi-
dent Kruger and the British high commits
sioner, Sir Alfred Miner, to reach an agree
ment at the conference just held at Bloem-
fonten. 1t is added that although Presi-
dent Kruger offered important concessions
he made them contingent upon the British
acceptance of the principle of arbitration on
the differences existing between Great
Britain and the Transvaal.
Great Britain heretofore has Invariably
refused on the ground that 1t would be an
acknowledgement OF the equality of the two
countries.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
DREYFus AS A HERO OF FICTION.
ZoIa Promises to Write Novel on
PrisOncr of DEVILS Isle.

Prisoner OF DeNtEs Isle.
LONDON, June THE st. James Gazette
publishes an interview between it's Paris
correspondent and NJ. Emile Zola. in the
course of which NJ. Zola is represented as
having said:
II cannot write anything until the case
is over; but then l intend to write a novel
on the Dreyfus affair, summing 1t all up and
drawing from it additional conclusions
which cannot be clearly and convincingly
stated yet.
This is my duty. ] do not intend to
seek any financial advantage in performing
it. l am perfectly safe here in Paris; for,
despite the nonsensica1 statements OF some
of the anti-Dreyfusard newspapers 1t is
impossible to arrest me. We shall see
whether French jury will again condemn
me for speaking the truth. / intend to ap-
peal against the verdict of the Versailles
court, and then the whole matter will go
before another jury.
81 do not think there will be complete
solution before the end of .the summer. The
innocence OF Dreyfus has been recognized,
but there are certain sSi5ty- persons who
must be punished if ,FraMce is to recover
her self-respect."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
AMERICANIZING PORTO RICO
Educational Commissioner Gives a
Good Report of the
Prospects.

NEW YORK, June 7.-Hon. John W
Eaten, who In company with DR.. Victor S
Clarke was sent to Porto Rico last January
as inspector of public instruction, returned
ON the transport Mcpherson and will pro-
coed to Washington today TO make his re-
port. General Eaton seemed satisfied thai
American methods OF education had taker
we'll In Porto Rico when seen by a reporter
at the Park Avenue hotel last night.
I'VE have tried In our work" he said
mot 20 throw the American system Just al
IL is at the Porto Rieans. but to adapt .and
remold 1t to their needs. retaining the funda
mental principles which have long age
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
KANSAS WILL AID HENDERSON
Republican Delegates Assure IOvan
of Its Unanimous Support of
His Candidacy.

TOPEKA, Kan, June THE Kansas re-
publican congressional delegation, after a
conference held in this city tonight, sent
the following telegram to Colonel Hender-
son:
At conference of the republican members
of the Kansas delegation, with the exception
OF Mr.. Curtis. who is necessarily in Wash
lngton, 1t was unanimously agreed to give
you our vote for speaker.
w. j. BAILEY,
J. D. BOWERSOCK,
]. NJ MILLER
w. A. CALDERHEAD,
w. A. REEDER,
CHESTER |. LONG.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08

LONDON, June IA heat wave, similar
to the one which is now affecting New
York, prevails over Europe. Here the con-
tinuance of hot weather so early in June
almost breaks all records, The thermom-
eters in this city have been registering SO
In the shade at the hottest of the day for
five days past and there have been several
deaths from heat. A commercial traveller
committed suicide yesterday, saying: IT
must get out of the world, will suffocate."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
Centenary of Russian Poet.

ST. PETERSBURG, June There is a
great natlonaf celebration here today in
honor of the centenary of the birth of
Alexander Pushkin, the most renowned OF
Russian poets. The government institutions,
schools and various associations subscribed
large sums to found commemorative scholar
ships, Libraries and schools and all the
newspapers published appropriate articles.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for N'braska-
Generally Ealr. Var

tavor have assumed degree OF puerlity
which almost precludes their serious discus
sion by men of average intelligence the
open contempt for and Hagrant violations Of
prohbltory laws, unsupported by a healthy
public sentiment, have made so profound an
impression upon the minds of the intelligent
citizens that rational propositions calculated
to remedy the evils of the absurd system are
eagerly taken up, and from year to year
receive stronger and more outspokeu sup
port"
The convention will continue through
Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08

project, already published, unless the pow
ers in conflict agree on a special tribunal
to settle their differences. All cases Of
optional arbitration may also be submitted
and all the powers. whether sisnatories or
otherwise may submit their differences to
this tribunal by applying to the permanent
bureau.
Appendices to this agreement provide a
basis for the organization OF the tribunal
rules of procedure and the creation of
permanent bureau to sit at The Hague
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
SELLING BOGUS DISCHARGES
Cuban Soldiers Exasperated and Beat
the Men Engaged in the
Enterprise.

HAVANA, June 7-Colonel George M.
Randall paid 1913 Cuban soldiers yesterday
at Jaruco and rejected forty four others.
This makes 1,437 Cubans paid by Colonel
Randall so far. 1t was discovered that four
Cubans were selling fraudulent certificates
of service in the Cuban army, charging 81
each for them. This so enraged several SOL
diers who had legitimate discharges that
they badly beat the sellers of the bogus GER
tificates. Three of the four men escaped on
a train bound for Havana, but the fourth
was arrested.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
Court-Mar,iaI for Lasces.

PARIS, June THE minister of war, NJ
Frantz, has requested the military governor
OF Paris, General zurlinden, to summon
eourt-martial with the view of cashering
the nationalist deputy, NJ Lasces who is
also lieutenant of reserve cavalry for an
article published by him in the Libre Parole
denouncing the minister OF war.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08

VANCOUVER, B. c.. June THE burial
of Bishop Durien, who for twenty five years
worked among the natives of British
Columbia, was the occasion OF remarkable
scene. Surrounding the bier were 5000 In
dians, chanting death song In the native
cultural tongue, swaying their bodies in
unison to measured strains of music, while
on an elevation, in the rear of the catafaluue
the cruciiXion of Christ was being enacted
lay figure representing the Savior being
lowered from the cross by Indians dressed
in vestments of biblical character
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
Exposition PeddIes II. Bonds.

TOLEDO, o., June THE Ohio Centen-
nial bonds, amounting to $15OOOO are
again without purchasers. Splitter e. Co.
today withdrew their bid. The city will
be compelled to look for other purchasers
The bonds were refused by the Northern
Nationar bank on the ground that they were
Illegal.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
whippIe'. Long Service celebrated

ST. PAUL. June 7.-At Faribault, Mimi,
today the Episcopalian clergy and the laity
Of the northwest united in celebrating. in
an impressive manner the fortieth ami
versary of the conservation of Bishop Henry
T. Whipple, the venerable missionary
bishop OF that church. who recently re-
turned from a trip to England where the
highest honors were paid to him by the
dignitaries of the English church
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
Publishers want Uniformity.

LONDON, June THE third Interna-
tional Congress of Publishers opened today
at Stationers' hall, this city, The United
States and Canada were represented. Presi-
dent Murray. in his address, said If the
congress only succeeded in Inducing our
friends and cousins in the United States
to join the Barne convention, the congress-
will earn high place in the success of
history"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
ZeItner Case ON Trial.

TOLEDO, o.. June THE state today
furnished its evidence in the murder case
Of Fred Zeltner now on trial at Bowling
Green. The defense made a stubborn re-
sstence, yet not denying the killing Late
this afternoon the state called its first wit.
ness and sought TO disproye the good char
acter of the accused. II was shown that
he frequently carried a revolver
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
More Apprentices for Navy.

CHICAGO, June 7.-Lleutenant Wells OF
the Chicago naval recruiting station has
received orders to enlist forty more ap.
prentices for the navy The candidates
must be between Is and II years OF age
and will be required to serve in the navy
untif they are 21 years old. The boys Will
be sent to the training station at Coasters
Harbor, Mass, for a course Of preliminary
instruction before being assigned TO reg.
ular duty on board one OF Uncle Sans
cruisers,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
New Wheat ON the Market.

ST. LOUIS. June IA carload OF new
wheat the first OF the crop OF 1899, was
received from Waco, Tex 1t graded No. 2
red winter and tested sixty-one pounds to
the bushel On being auctioned on on
change 1t brought 80 cents a bushel, 10
cents more than cash wheat Is quoted
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
Definite Term for Arbitrators.

THE HAGUE, June 7.-Russia's scheme
for permanent arbitration tribunal con-
templates the institution of tribunal for
a certain number OF years TO which will be
submitted the obligatory arbitration cases
enumerated In article x-of the Russian
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-08
Harbor for Ohio CentenninI.

TOLEDO, o.. June with but little GER
emony the work of building harbor in the
Ohio Centennial grounds was begun today.
The local commission expects to have the
work completed by the middle of June. 1900.