The Wichita Daily Eagle (Wichita, Kan.)
May 19, 1899

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r -vJ35i& n'-fitjf t"J'S6" wiag'JS;)' .J. VOImiE XXXT WICHITA, KANSAS? FEID AY MOBMNGr, MAX 19, 1899 2STOEBER1 laim Cfegl Cave-in of the Filipino Rebel fc lion Is Expected. MEN FROM AGUINALDO Have Already Arrived Manila to Negotiate WITH OTIS FOR PEACE Opinion Prevails in Ofilcial Circles That the Rebels "Will Accede to Any Ternis lem.iuded. Manila, May 19 (10 a. m.). Philippine commissioners to confer with the Ameri can commissioners regarding surrender arrived last night at San Isidro and are coming to Manila today. The people of Manila are confident that the insurrec tion is ending. St. LrOuis.'Mo., May IS. A special cable gram to the Globe-Democrat from Ma nila says: "It is reported here that Agui naldo has decided to accept terms of peace offered by American-Philippine commis sion and that he has started his repre sentative fro San Isidro for Manila. He i ssaid to have reached this decision at a conference held at San Isidro the day be fore Lawton attacked, and that the fight took place after the decision for peace had been reached. The reports are be lieved here, and final peace is assured." Washington, D. C, May IS. General Otis today cabled the war department that representatives of Aguinaldo are seeking terms of peace and that the forces of the insurgents are scattering in the moun tains. Following Is General Otis' cable gram: "Representatives insurgent cabinet AguinaMo in mountains twelve north San Isidro, which abandoned 15th instant, till send in commission tomorrow to seek tfrme of peace. Majority of force con fronting MacArthur at San ernando has retired to Tartac tearing up two miles railway; this force has decreased to about 2 500. Scouting parties and detachments moving today in various directions. Kopec nith column at Candava on Rio Grande Great majority of inhabitants of pro vinces over whk!h troops have moved anxious for peace, supported by membeis insurgent cabinet. Aspect of affairs at present favorable." Great satisfaction was expressed 07 nar department officials with the news ccn tiined in the dispatch of General Otis. The bolief was expressed that the end of tbo in-urrection was at hand. The wisdom c refusing any terras to the first commis fc on and impressing the isurgents is every uhere commended. On this account no dsubt is expressed that the new commis-Fi-n which is on its way to Manila will bo ready to accept the favorable terms which -General Otis has been ready to grant upon the actual surrender and ces eUion of hostilities. The dispatch of General Otis was im mediately sent to the president at Hot c l rings. Secretary Alger said that the ituation was most encouraging and that it wm apparent that the Filipinos realized the strength of the United States and s iw that resistance would mean extermi nation for them if they persisted in do fiag authority. Speaking of the part t iV en. by the volunteers in the Philippine impaign, the secretary save that instead jf wishing to be home, they would not h ive missed it, as it was an event in their s, especially as the hard fighting has n crowned with success. The secre t y believes that the commission which At uinaldo is sending to General Otis will ept any terms proposed by the Uni'ed f-t ites. rt is not likely that General Otis wtfl mit himself to be deceived by the over- t. es of the insurgents, or that he will ie consideration to any prepositions wlichfthe present commission may sub- 11 that are not sincere and final beyond stion. It is not clear to the officials 6 what concessions Aguinaldo expects receive, inasmuch as General Otis, with fail approval of the president and his inet has repeatedly declared that he 1 consider a Hhrag but the unconditional s render of the insurgents as a neces- c y preliminary to any negotiations for a c sation of hostilities, it is possible that t!i wily insurgent leader believes that be y make terms for the special benelt of welf and his cabinet, and it is even sfMe that he has an idea that the ited States may be willing to reimoarse 1 liberally for the surrender of his iv. It is suggested that Aguinaldo is rely looking oat for his own interests this matter, now that the Filipino :se is lost, and will demand safe cOn- t out of the Philippine islands for hm- f and a few of his chosen friend, to- her with sufficient 'money to er.ab'e m to live in exile for a reasonable r iod. "War department officials axe flrnUy con r ced that the end of the insurrection the Philippines is at hand, and that representatives of the insurgent cabi and Aguinaldo. who are to meet iral Otis tomorrow, will succumb to inevitable and surrender. Their forces; s said at the department, are evident so demoralized by the persistent ad ce of the America as that they are iy to accept peace on the bet terms v can obtain. Driven northward) to the t-hiHs of the mountains, as they iwve n. their fleeing and scattered foroos. ntegrated and disheartened, no longer be made to face our v.ctorious cd ce. Ls than a week a-3 'lencral tas was reported Just north of San nando. where General .McArthur's ips are concentrated, and in the ne.gh lood of Bacolor with about S.OM rebels. ay General Otts reports that the rem. r

I r r r i t of this force, about 2560 men, have (drawn to Tarlae, over 20 miles from Fernando. It is probable that the r r rer 01 ims torce moved east and i .1 i main body of the insurgents. s u n ..ndoned San Iidro, and jU-d r.irthw -i o the point from which Aguim. ow sending bis commission ers to s THace. If this is a ruse to ga.n tins' v .-h rone of the offic.ais at the war -root believe, 'r wj" ara.' chem nothi the Aw an- vw' ir.:- ize the peri. .ring i. nt-sr its-ir in reconnoitering fh- ci -m aiejui of t hem yeparatory to r-ampt.rn of opera tions the minute the negotiations fa.iL SPANISH PRISONERS' TALES Aguinaldo Rehowliu-r His Calamities and Afraid to Surrender. Manila, May IS. (4:50 p. m.) Two Span ish prisoners, who have just arrived here from Xueva Bcika say Aguinaldo has lost prestige with the rebel army, and is de scribed as being completely demoralized, short of food, suffering from disease and afraid of the Americans and rapidly dis solving into bands of pillagers. The pris oners add that Generals Pilar and Luna are the only influential Filipinos who are continuing resistance to the Americans. Aguinaldo's personal retinue was recently relieved of its baggage and money, while on the way from San Isidro to Cobanatan, by marauders. The Chinese are bMnir vic timized everywhere by both rebels and looters. Buencamine, a prominent Ffi plno leader, who was friendly to Spain and joined In the compromise arrangement whereby the Spaniards hoped to conciliate tbe rebel leaders without sacrificing too much. Is reported as saying Aguinaldo sits in doors crying, blames himself for the miserable conditiotnt of the countrv and is afraid to surrender. TEACHERS OF OKLAHOMA To Assemble in Territorial Institute, at Enid. .Jnne 13-15. Enid, O. T., May IS. (Special.) Follow ing is the program to be carried out by the Territorial Teachers' institute, which will convene here June 13, 14 and 15: TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 13. Music. Invocation. Address of welcome Hon. W. O. Crom well, Enid. Response Superintendent L. "W. Cole, E! Heno. Music. Address, "Samuel Adams, Patriot" Prof. Guy P. Benton, of Baker university. Music. Announcements. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 14. Music. 9:15 Opening exercises and organization of the County Normal institute. Leaders, E. T. Cralle, Norman; H. C. Fellows, Cherokee; J. H. Ware, Shawnee; Miss Maud De Cou, Newkirk; J. R. Campbell, Guthrie: C. L. Hollem, Carrier. General discussion. 10:15 "Assignment of Teachers to Grades, Promotions, Methods of Grading in the Institute, Etc." Leaders, Mis? Alice Baltman, Oklahoma City; H. H. Kellogg. El Reno; G. D. Moss, Kingfisher; Hattie R. Darnell. Stillwater; "W. L. Johnson. Chandler; T. D. Ballard, "Woodward; C. "W. Edwards, Mangum. General discussion. 1:15 "Discipline in the Institute." Lead ers, F. N. Howell, El Reno; Miss Virgina Graves, Oklahoma City; R. M. Birch. Newkirk; L. A. Ferel, Edmond; Mrs. G. "W. Stevens, Guthrie. General discussion. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 14. Music. Should Predominate In Institute Work." Leader. W. X. Blcc. Norman; J. M. De- Lisle. Woodward: John Davis, Council Grove; Mrs. L. M. Henderson, El Reno; Mrs. W. F. Myers, Alva; C. K. Carey, Talora. General discussion. o:45 "Experimental vs. Theoretical Science in the Institute: Time to Be De voted to Each." In physics Leader. G. W. Stevens.vGuthrie; N. L. Butcher, Nor man; J. O. Allen, Edmond. In physiology Leader, L. W. Baxter. Edmond: J. "W. Menas,' StWlwater; J. E. Smith, Alva; J. S. Riley, Enid; L. B. Snyder, Pawnee. General discussion. s-2A 'The Teacher's Reading Circle kwork: How Managed and Encouraged." Leader. S. N. Hopkins. Guthrie; H. it. Dodd Guthrie; L. E. Eddv, Ponca City; E. Forbes, Korn; L. N. Falls, Perry. General discussion. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 14. Music. Invocation. Music. SympoMum: "The Child's Education as Influenced." First. "By the Home." Pres ident D. R. Boyd, Norman; second. "By the Common School," President E. D. Murdaugh. Edmond; third, "By His Kec reatlons," President James E. Ament, Al va; fourth, "By His Employments," Pres ident Inman Page, Langston. Music Social. THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 15. Music. 9:50 "Tho Recent Library Law: Its Features; Oare and Methods of Distribut ing and Using Books, Etc." Leader. G. H .Roberts, Kingfisher; W. A. Delzell, Blaokwoll; J. H. Ledgorwood, Pond Creek; E. w. MeCnbe. Hennessey. General discussion. 10.30 "Difficulties: What ShaH Be Done with Them." (1) "Tardiness and Irregu larity," N. T. Pool, Purcell: (2) "Those Who Do Not Study Absorbers." O. G. Palmer, Ponca. City: (3) "Timid. Smart and Dull: How to Secure Good Work the First Dav." J. H. Allen. Tecumseh; (4) "Agents, Preachers. Visiting j.eacn- ers." W. H. Theiss. Waukomis. General discussion. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. lJ Application and examination of ap plicants for conductors' and instructors' certificates. Efforts will bo made to secure reduced rates on all railroads. Music will be fur nished by the local talent of Enid, by Mies Julia M. Johnson of Carrier, and by other musicians of the territory. Leaders of difttsi4on5 wiH be UndW to fifteen min utes: others to five minute. Thos who conduct or instruct must have certificates upon examination by the territorial board of educati-m. Thte is the only opportunity to be examined. Every teacher desiring to conduct or in struct in Wahoma institutes for 139 is expected to be present at the coming meeting. As discussions will be lareely uoon topics that pertain to institute work, increased knowledge and professional pow er wiH accrue to those who attend. The lecture Tuesday evening by Professor Benton, on 'Samuel Adam Patriot." and the symposium Wednesday eveniac. by the presidents of our Territorial Educa tional institutions, should be heard by evwy teacher. Superintendent B F. Ni hart. of Oklahoma City, will be the con ductor. Who Killed Ito. conpr KentiPiir. Buffalo. N. Y.. May lv The coroner's jury today declared, that Boss Scooper William II. Kennedy, who was fatally in jured in an affray an the dock recently. came to Ms death through premeditRted j design at tne nanas oc Jnn skinner, George Skinner. George ArycJohn O'Briea and others unknown. The men named are under arrest. Town rc"lw far a K-nas 3sa "Fort TSeou, Kxsk, May IS. iProf Guv p Benton, assistant stat supers -jm ier Governor Morrill, ard .t. tne Batver university t a"o!ty Iuls a p the p-rsiieicy of the Urper Ijwa --uversity, of Fayette, la. Kick Arises on Germany for Her Usual Kicking, SHE KICKS ON THE KICK First Session of the Peace Conference at The Hague. Washington, May IS. The German am bassador, Dr. Von Holleben. called at the state department and had a talk with Sec retary Hay, in the course of which, it is understood, reference was made to the opening day of the sessions of the peace conference at The Hague. Some cf the strictures on the probable course of Ger many before the conference, whijn have appear ed in print, have causei considera ble irritation, as they are felt to misrep resent the aims and purposes of Germany. On 5 of these dispatches attributed tc Em perrr William iews regarding an inevita ble conflict between the United States and Germany. Such ideas, it 's said, must nave orlsinatcd in the Statement of an Austrian official some months ago, which never met with the approval of the Kaiser, wno, It is pointed out, both In person and ttrough his foreign minister. Baron Von Buelow, and his ambassador. Dr. Von Hol leben, has given repeated assurance of friendship, good will and admiration for the United States. In the same quarters discredit is thrown upon the statement that the czar expressed sympathy with the American indignation against Ger many anent the Ph 1 pp'.nes, as it is pa'.nted out that the czar is not in the habit of thus publicly expressing his national sym pathies. Wiesbaden, Prussia, May 18. At a lunch eon given by Emperor William" today, In accordance with his custom, in honor of the birthday of Emperor Nicholas, the kaiser toasted the czar In the following terms: "With the toast to the czar's health which I propose every year with heartfelt sincerity, I would today couple my hearty good wishes upon the opening of the conference at The Hague, which owes its origin to his majesty's Initiative." Then, turning to the usslan ambaador, Count Von Osten-Saken, he continued: "Honored count, it is my sincere wish that those two tried and experienced statesmen, M. Do Staal and Count Von Munster, act ing in accordance with the old traditions uniting my house with his majesty's and tho Gorman with the usslan people and carrying, out identical instructions given them by tho czar and myself, may so con duct the conference that tho result will .satisfy tho czar. To the health of h's majesty. Hurrah!" MEETING AT THE HAGUE Everj'thins; ln ss.es Off as Placid as a Slillen iiiuin. The Hague, May IS. The peace confer ence called by the Czar of Russia was epened at 2 o'clock this afternoon in the hall of the HuisJTen Bosch, or the "House in tho Woods," two miles from The Hague. M. De Beaufort, president cf the council, minister of foreign affairs or" the government of The Netherlands, de'.vered the inaugural address and welcomed the delegates. M. de Beaufort spoke cf the high honor of the choice of The Hagve as the meeting place for the conference and extolled the noble initkinie cf tie czar, saying this wtmld bo a Ca-nous day in the h'story of the century and ex pressing the hope that Irs majesty would be able to look back at today as the most glorious day of his life. He concluded with calling attention to the allegoilcal group over the doorway of tr-o hall, JJe.-re entering to close the temple of Janus and said: "I trust this beautiful allegory v. ill be a good augury of your labo -s an i that afiter you have comoleted them yoi. t HI be able to say that peace, vhom art in troduced Into "this hall, left It to spread its blessings among the whole of human ity.' The delegates decided to send th fol lowing telegram to the czar: "The peace conference Jays at the feet of jvur ma jesty its respectful congratulations upon the occasion cf your olfhU, and e-pre-ses its incero desire to co-operate in presses its sincere desire to co-operate in the great and noble work In which your majety has taken a generous initiative and for whjch it begs you to accept its iiumblo and profound grattyde." M de Staal. the Russian ambassador to Great Britain and head of the Russian delegation, informally assuming tht? presi dency of the conference said his first duty was to expree-s to M. de Beaufort his sincere gratitude for the noble terms in which he had referred to his august master, adding that hs majesty would be deeply touched, as well as 'ay te s:wta netty -with which the peace assembly had associated itself therewith. Continuing. M. de Staal said: "Though to the cmr te due initiative of the conference, we owe much to the Queen of The Netherlands for In viting us to her capital. Ic is a happy augurj of success that we have met. un der the ausptces of the young sovereign "whose charge is fek la a wide circle, whose heart is open to everything great and generous and who has displayed such sympathy wKu she cause which brtegg us ere. R'ls 00 the historic oil of The Netherlands that the greatest potfUcai problems -ve been discussed. Here is the cradle of science and iBternat'ooal law." After a reference to the historic peace treaties concluded at The Hague, and expressing regret that M. de Beaufort had not accepted the presidency of the con ference, M. de Staat said In conclusion: "I cannot consider ay election otherwise than inspired by my position as plenipo tentiary of the emperor who was the in itiator of the conference. Or. this ground I accept wtth deep gratitads the dfstta- 1 ciusnea nonor nac 1 snail every en- deavor te Justify your confidence. I am j perieccty aware ioai avancea age K, alas, a sad provBege and a weak aux Biary. but I hope that It win at least tint a a: rfxJm upon vmir iralttle-MMit After laakiB-r his address. L de Staal. j in hebalf of the coniereace. telegraphed o the aueo of The Netherlands as fol lows: "The members of thte cocfereece, assembled for the first time in this beau tiful Hnls Ten Bosch. has:n to lay at the feet of your majesty their best wishes. prayiss yo to accept their ao:?ff and jgratituda for the hospitality you have graciously deigned to offer them." The reading of the message was warmly applauded. M. de Beaufort was appointed honorary president and the leading Dutch delegate, A. P. C. Van Karnebeck. former minister of foreign affairs and deputy, was ap pointed vice-president. After the appoint ment of nine secretaries, 31. de Staal's proposal that the sessions be secret was adopted. The next session will take place on Saturday, when the delegates will ar range a program and appoint commit tees. The conference then adjourned. The session today lasted only twenty five minutes and the apparent unanimity displayed was considered to augur well for the outcome. London, May 19. The correspondent of the Standard at The Hague says: "A more peaceful corner of the world it would 0 hard to find thai) that In which stands the palace where the conference's sessions wiH be held. The octagonal hall lends itself to an admirable arrangement, the central aisle dividing rows -of green baize desks, marked with the names of the nations alphabetically. The hour of assembling was 9 o'clock, and, M. iBeau fort, followed by Tang Tu, China's rep resentative, in a rich robe of pale blue, was first to arrive. A little later came Sir Julian Pauncefote and Seth Lowe, whose views regarding Anglo-American arbitration encourage hopes of a wider scheme. After them came Andrew White and Captain Mahan, the latter wearing the dark blue uniform of the service of which he Is the literary expert. The oth ers entered as the tap of the gavel open ed the proceedings." The correspondent of the Times at The Hague says the seating arrangement for the conference gives the United States the first bench on tho left and the presi dent of the German delegation. Count Von Munster, the front position on the right. WILLIAM T, STEAD'S VIEWS Czar Is inEaroest, iut Germany Will .Hake Trouble New York, Mav 18. A dispatch to the Journal f-:7i William T. Stead, who is at The Hague in the interes of the p:ue conference, sys: "Wh'le I can:jt reptat anytla nsj th2 rar sa.J to me C -in? cur inter zii.v ai St. I'e.erj.,r a fc days ago, 1; la perm'sabu to .ell Ammca thti hr 'z 'n excellent -s.'rits and full of hope for results from the peaco conference. There is" no trace in St. Petersburg of the anti-American feel ing which found expression in the Ger man delegate Stengel's pamphlet against peace. So far from regarding war with the Unned States as the inevitable des tiny of Europe, the czar expressed the utmost confidence, that the American dele gates will stand by those of Russia, Prance and England in securing the es tablishment of some delinite, pracUcal system of international arbitration for all disputes turning on questions of law, en interpretation of treaties or on investiga tion of questions of fact. The czar also believes the Americans will favor the rec ognition of the principle of arbitration in all questions not involving national honor and interest. The tribunal which It is hoped wall issue from the conference for the settlement of questions "du d'esprit" will probably be founded on the same principles as thoce which have worked so successfully in the postal, telegraph and international railway bureaus at Borne, Switzerland. That is to ,sy, a small body og juribts and practical men chos en from one or more of the minor powers would be authorized to deal with such questions in the name of and with the authority of the powers composing this conference. The question of mediation to be proposed i& simply an extension of that clause of the treaty of Paris whereby the powers agreed, in the case of tho Turkish question, to mvoke the mediation of other powers before fighting. By the establish ment of this principle the powers would voluntarily refer sorious disputes- to arbi tration and the mediation of such powers as they might choose. It will be propos ed that each power name one of Its high est court judges to act as permanent ar bitrator, who sha41 always be at tho serv ice of the other powers when invited, thus effacing politics and other influences In tho selection of members of the court of arbitration. While I cannot repeat what the czar said to mo about America, I may say that he likes the United States I and admires the principle of sovereign states conducting "their affairs peacefully wi&hout standing armies. Whilo tho 'United States of Europe" is still far in the future, still the czar's Ideas are all tending toward that. He is in earnest about checking armaments, and he hopes for great beneficial results from the con. ference. It Is Germany which is the stumbling block on the limitation of ar maments. France is thoroughly with Russia. Russia, America, England and France will be able, I think, to rule the conference." ANDREE LETTER IN A BOTTLE Said to Have JIce:i I'ieked Up on tho Coast of Icclxud Leith, Scotland, May IS. The Norweg ian ship Viking, which arnved here yes terday from Soy Diafjord. brought a re port of a letter written by Prof. Andre, which was found in a bottle early in April near Ritotang, on the northeastern coast of Iceland by aifarmer named Johan Magnussen. The letter was then in a bot tle, was addressed to the polar expedition at Goeteburg and bore Andre's okn stamp, with the request that it ba placed In the nearest postofnee. Magnuesen, it fs said, gaev the letter to a merchant, Sveiun Bidaison. ax Tbistilfjord. who mailed it and it is expected to arrive at its destination In the coarse of a few days. At the same time the Viking brought a letter to a prominent Icelander. now in London, advising him of the facts and requesting hfan to telegraph to the K:ng of Sweden and to tJwi polar expedi tion at Goeteburg, which was done. A dispatch from Copenhagen on April last said information had been received there that day rom Iceland announcing chat a. bottle containing a note from Prof. Andree, the xafcwteg Arctic explorer, had been found in soate polar tee in the neighborhood of Huearft. north of Ra Wavik. The man who Sound the bottle is said to have sent It to Rafkiavflc with the" request that It be forwarded to Chris tiana. It was added at the time that the text of the letter -would not be known until the arrival of the next mail from Iceland. -MnJI reaches Copenhagen from Iceland, at intervals, about six times a year. MEDF0RD REPORTS VICTORY Over Other Conaty ct Candidate j By a 3Irjorlty of-lOH. Xedford. O. T.. May K.-Sp:Al.-Te the Hsattor of the Eagle: EteetiAa returns 1 are aU In for the county eat election an are a follows: For Medford. tMl: Jef fTan. UC: Pood Creek. W: Medfori's majority. B. Judge BurfonTs opte -mlBt-"''M tV Medford vote a r. F TrJk-.r'- .n ,r;.rr ?tin the vote :j? of -iran: co-s'y are in faor A re inovaL FIRST Of the Thirty Men to be Tried for Indian Burning DEPUTY MARSHAL JONES Convicted as Aceessory, Charged With Kidnapping, Muskogee, LT., May IS. In the United States court here today, Nelson M. Jones was found guilty as accessory to the kid naping of Lincoln McGeisey and Palmer Sampson, Seminole Indian boys, who were kidnaped In the Indian Territory by a mob and afterwards burned to death at the stake near Maud, Oklahoma, ones, at the time of the burning, was a deputy Unitel States marshal and had a writ for Mc Geisey, but instead of arresting him snd taking him from the hands of the desper ate and infuriated mob. ass-eted :n the kidnaping which resulted in the death of tha bojs. McGeisey and Sampson, it was thought by the mob, were guilty of the killing and outraging of Mrs. ullus LarJ, which took place about a week beforo the burning. This is the first of the tnirty in dictments'against different parties charge! with being members of tho mob. Othir cases will be taken up at once. The jury was out three hours before they reached a verdict. Judge Thomas, before whem the case was tried, will sentence Jones some time during this week. The lowest penalty for kidnaping is three years n the penitentiary, and the highest is twenty-one years. PEFFER COMES BACK Says He Has Been a Pretty Oood Republican AH tho Time Topeka, Kan., May IS. Ex-United States Senator W. A. Peffer, one of the founders of the Populist party and who was for years considered as the chief exponent of Populism, has returned to the Republican fold. Tie apparent settlement of many of the questions which were the cause of the organization of the old Alliance con tributed to the change in the political at titude of Senator Peffer. In an Interview today Mr. Peffer said: "I have always been a Republican ex cept on one main question the money question. That seems to have settled it self apparently now. The Populist party has been eliminated nationally by the Democrats, so those of us who don't want to flop by ourselves will have to vote our convlctlns as best we can. The old Simon Pure Alliance man who left the Repub lican party never was headed for the Democracy, and he is not now." BONDING C0IV)PANIES, BUSINESS Inquired luto by tho -Mnzet Commit tee in rVewTTork' New York, May IS. The Mazet inves tigating committee spent tho greater part of the day in an attempt to show thoh respecting bonding Interests of city em ployes held by the so-called Freedman and the so-called Plait surety companies. Counsel Moss, for the commit' e, after an elaborate examination into thj matter, said that the significant feature of what has been shown was the growth of the Freedman company, the youngest of all the bonding companies, during the past year or two, in the bonding of ctty offi cials. Polico Commissioners Hess and Abbell were on the stand for a Mwrt time today. CDmmiseonr I Jess agree-1 with Counsel Moss in an exoression of an opinion that facts of a suspicious nature had been presented before the commlt'ee. PLATTING MOUNTAIN VIEW Townnlte Company Win Inc War ranty Deed to All Pnrehaxem. Mountain View, O. T. May IS. (Spe cial The only and original Mountain View, located as the terminal of the Rock Island extension, is putting on new life. Immigration Agent Orput, accompanied by a party of Minnesota capitalists, ar rived today with a surveying party which immediately commenced tho work of plat ting the townsite. Patents direct from the government are in possession of Mr. Orput and warranty deeds wiH be given on all sales. The school section town on the north side In In a state of panic. Sev eral business firms In that town will move across the river immediately. As soon as the urvey Is completed sales will begin and lots in the coming Oklahoma metrop olis -sill go like hot cakes. STORM AT KIOWA Report That It I'm roofed the Santa Fe Depot Molvane. Kaa May 1 Special port reached here la-e tonight of acvejon at Kiowa which unroofed the Santa Fe depot and did some other dmjr. bat the wires are so bad that nothing definite can fee learned. The people here mw the storm and ran to their caves ftboat 14 o'clock, bnt it pad above the town. GOOD FORPLANT GROWTH lint Xot for Cultivation. IVa I,at IVeeJc in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Tty. O. T.. May ll-SpciaI) Following Si the Oklahoma weather crop report tor the week end ng May 15: The frequent heaTy rains of thie week, follow ing the exceeslre rains of last week, have farther delayed nearly an fans work. With the exception of the setting out of sweet potato, cabbage and tomato ptaate. no work could be dene. The temperature has been eren and favorable for an plant growth, the a-rrace for the week. Ta.7 -greta, is LZ ic&w above noraaL Tie sunshine as sttghtlr few than aoramL Light to brisk variable wtedn hsv pre vaOad. Wheat has made a rack gro-rta and u generally to aoe condition Practical; y no 4mxaas oa fuaolateal land, by nutt r scalding, has beea reported. Tbe err? is everywhere heghaaing te iad s4 rb eo. Socftc gtineraKr indteatw a $sod barm. In the jNKthweftt a portion fc ho crop, that Te fair grole to aco. has o accooat of waa. bn P'ewed up aad the zrooBdl fe'.ow pUaies to otaer crop. Okv has m&d an eoceeBeBt zmwsn rz the wek, bus H rar.-tsraUy feta. tri a ned of eotsrmitoa- More Stance tho crop is repcritd Ires. &t central, cajtera Bulletin Of elfje JBidjitElaitff Saglc Wiohita, Iriday, May 18. 1899 Weather For Wichita Tody Showers; cooler: easterly wind IMPORTANT NEWS OF TODAY- Pages. t 1. Rebels Again Sac for Peace Peace Conference at Tho Hasne lad an Baraer Convicted Gomel's Manifesto lssaetl 2. Colored Hish School Gradaatea 3. Wichita liivcatoclc Markets Wheat Two Cents Illsher Bears Own tho Steele Market S.'Xew IadHstrlal Party Queen's Sand Will Come 6. Beth Men Bio From Injuries Children's Home Report 8- Hlada Practice of JRellsIoa Queer Boole Abont Hellneaox and southern divisions, by reason of the heavy showers wasnlngtout on uplands, and covering up listed fields. Except in the northwest, where the rains were not so heavy, neither replanting nor cultivat ing has been done. The oats crop has done better this week has made rapid growth, is beginning to than any former week of the season: It head, and now gives prwaise of a good y.eld. The weather has been too wet and cloudy for cotton: It fs making rathar slow growth: but little has yet been chop ped out to a stand. Mucn of this crop remains to be planted in the een:r.l coun ties The unfavorable conditions will have Early strawberries have been alrn.vt a tendency to still further reduce the acreage. Grass has done better than any other crop and is in very fine condition. Early strawberries have been almost ruined by the wet weather, and much loss has resulted. Other small fruits are do ing well. Cherries, plums, apples and seedling peaches have made a good growth but there is some complaint of apple tree shedding fruit, doubthses due to the fact that orchards are not yet old enough to produce a full crop. Correspondents' remarks are as follaws: Beaver 'Jorn planting nearly done; nights too cool for best growth of vege- Woods Heavy rains during the week; all crops are fine; wheat is splendid, grow ing rapidly and will soon be in head; oats and barley fine; corn a perfect stand and ready for cultivation: potatoes good. Dewey No better wheat could "he de sired; castor beans, corn and forage crops doing finely; grass Is excellent and stocic lia.w 2uiop Day Plenty of rain; corn ready to plow, but ground too wet; grass cxcollont; vege tables in abundance. Mills Heavy rains followed by fine weather; corn nearly all up; light haH Tuesday did no damage. Mangum Plenty of roln; good stand of corn: cotton nearly all planted-, light crop of oats assured. Blaine All crops are looking fine: corn all planted; kalflr corn belas planted; hot destroyed much fruit in localities. Washita Ground too wet to work; se vere hail storm did oonaWeraWa damaee In some localities to fruit, cereals and egetablft. Custer Rainfall 4.2S Inches; all crops Vn btst poiwlble condition. Grant-Plenty of rain; wheat, oats, rye and gras doing well; hail on th did om damage in localities. GarneldWeathar favoranto for all growing crops: sift wheat heading; rather cool for seed in the groaod; afctck doing welL Kingfisher Tbe heavy rains have done further damage to crops on low lands. with this exception every thins doing well: a little corn yet to plant: grevnd to wet to work. Canadian In some localities nearly an the corn will have to be replanted on ac count of heavy rains, where not washed out the stand (a excoileat but need cul tivating; wheat and oats maXim; rank growth: wheat beginning to head; fruits have done welL Key Hoary rains; too wet to colttvate corn; whxt doing &at&y. outlook favorable for larger yield than indicated In former reports; all vegetation making rapM healthy growth. N'obte Farm work retarded by rain, bat all cropa nav made rapid growth; wheat, oats, corn and cotton Improved r alfalfa, excellent: Wackberrlofi In bloom; straw-t-rtes ripening. Logan Corn badly washed Is somn lo calities by b4Avy rains; ground tbO tret to tHl; half aae cotton ta planted; corn where not washed is good bnt seeds enl thratrag; wheat is One and k afcow.Bg bead. OJfla noma Very heavy raias Thsrwta. wash! out more corn, and oversowed lowlands; corn ts sood wliare sot wahs4 bat to foal and la need of ctfttirStlea; early wheat k generally ftae. hard xhsot in beat; cotton planting delayed, potatoes te bloom; the oat crop has Made rank growth. ClovglanA Boma SWdw of corn and rat ion will require audi replenttng wi-si crooad get dry enenalt t work. wat. oats and grMM have don well, ,-y rams on Tbomday. Pa-wnee Ratcw4 lata: wheat Hr; pnafores good: cora fooJU Mea t r. stent; good uiuspocc tor trait; modt do ing weO. PottaaUisBie Cora JTftaag very wt; too wee for cotton; -wfeeai aad oats Go.rc

jfesatoe! XatkM-Cotton dawassff by heavy rata lea ptestcd ths In farmer yean; com. oat and sraaa are foe, Creek 5Crlo Tao w-t tarns' work, camca bug In great mnaka its is whMU. on and oat.. aU craps save sa4e gaod growth. Cheeokte 3atlo to'-vs r!a. rx vmmao: over the est country, ban far ther delayed farm orV and Bess store or iea auurtou to erooa, araa eaeepeed. t'TT. cot-en and irrrts sev f- j ferl aut; era 1 rrr fai j 'a-;S ra Jt xrrmT-l -fcften v 'f "rjt. -f;- r. a fair aruarrh; potato are eaw I rhfe1ca- Xai- ftasw a tes j aL t&&k have smm -us r- ys,l gw"- biiW or so tars work sa to as: j trace gacsra use jfMsanur mncasuy. ours is- is sd of strtvwtMC. J. L vriDZZZTSS. SecSss Zfcrsac. PATIENCE As the Last Proof of Heroism Is Counselled IN GOMEZ'S MANIFESTO Urges Soldiers to Go Home to Practice That Virtue. BARGAINING WITH BROOKE leXcvIcwed sad His Inability to GeC Better Term Pleaded In Kxten- snatiou of Ills Course. Havana, May IS. Tho expected wnnl. festo of Ganeral Mnxlmo lma -was i sued this evening. It reviews MB part In the negotiations with General Bceko. and sneaks of his love for Cubft and Ms suf ferings on fcer behalf in the past. Ganeral Gomez &ays: "The hour has not arrived for me to raise my voice in lustlfication of my pcM tlon and to describe the arduous RsrkI have done since my first visit t General Brooke. I protested to him against the sum offered by the X'Mlted States, as In sunlcient to accomplish tha goad in land ed. While waiting an answer to my pro test I sought a solution of the ouTtfrm. General 'Brooke, representing the chief roagiMrat of the United States, ar nounced his inability to add to the sunn already settled upon. "Speculators then attempted to Inter vene, offering suggestions which were, re ject cd by me. They present ed a preposi tion to tbe military useembly, but the scheme was f nut rated by President Mo-Klnley-s refusal te recognize that body. I deemed the formation of a ntlHlLi a practical solution, and General Itreeke. approved the idea, asked me for a sum mary of my views on tbe subject. To thU T replied that men wore all it vohM be possible to got from the former Cuban army, without distinction as to m?c My answer w scat to PrcMsnt MaXimoy, tocathor with a personal lottsr giving: ex plicit reasons why such a course was nec essary. "I bad many conference with Geasral Brooke in my endeavors to ltocsrr swefe a pfcin of payment as would exrtud tha mon who had never carried arms, Oao ora! Brooke, insisted upon tbe rrsoCr of arms bfor tho receipt of moty. anil I also desired that such arms as bad al ready been surrendered and such as should be surnenderfld hereafter nswht as delivered to wareheusm In th ear sf Cu ban Armorer ,to be paid for out af t& Cuban treasury. I do net tbtn ft a t graco that the Cuban aMler n"Ud ie eelvs from a government whl-t N dole to pay. sum that will reHnve thefr humc diate wants, Special certlsrts wHi be given to all. redeemable by the CnHa.i re puMfc m mtm mm It Is eatabllhr.l "I aw convinced that it -np'tMi wKh obtaining pwu-e to have jr. -nv with arms rmrrf4 to defend P against her enemies and th nnlm to be guarded as the r'i of n t".r" struggle. In mr urtrmfr.t. wvS.-r r arms were disposed -f to th nviif-'p' Ities or to the armorers H wn d re the same undr th Interverlnjr rv- 1 ment. The Cuban rommlssi'iiv l sver. refused to agrre with .f'i1 Brooke snd tbe Anrvn an.1 d- to ilx date and x?srs where tr "i.vin seldlsry mnd deliver up arm artd re. Ceivs perent fr"rn the Amrj'-n pav omsten a'ter Ideotifiratiq b ti-)r rr apecttve chiefs." After further praise of "7' Brooke sidvrst!on" s-d s dsrTj'- of his own desire f eerrert an fr- ex Istmg In -iba, wtfh respect to the rn'ed Stales he aosi on to aay "I dtl nK a 're tt.m ssemn o H popu'ar.y hlievd s it !vari rn-i with oir ofllcers. My 4lc to yam Is trt return to f ms wi'b ufnnti "SJerd hjr vf "iterveeinr v ernment and tt rr pstir) h srtti be n sdditUe p' nf yrttr h' Ism. In tins war we hell rec n r. -t mt rani r th h m r tMscried m -h hlod of nwrtre S'..M pitrd cnt H half of n t ctbo w attained, ard 'h bctn th -yrt f JlSertv !th ths rrrwer prospe s r'erede4 by th bersids tt fi tr prit'nty Thm wirit Is y' po It ne pretext Interfere yr tm Stta'Ine-" tl ti jeieptndwt mnt fvr thre zr tmo of fiba' hsv w'raecled wl sT iueriae 1 wH'b Ur prm' t a nbis km' t prt.1 )ts!n fr,r rtV. tnvtfed -r, -r t r'-jK. j h!! w -ic wlfh-.f, 5n It r s ptrstln -4 tn a n- m pf j- 1 m If "sry .-4 h' v 1 VhT" ri -5 m t .h t ha"at1 wstv, tvi- 1 frv gi t WT-fa- f s and Her t4 ,t re-iiH?!- wl" 'v SUr rr r ba-iu SSefe rb "t- e t,l and fSei- vn-- m n M demassd'-r PJ t tn rK f ft a? i na ,te s str ,v 4psdes f rtv srsts v -lb sasne nf -iV. 'triUatSTn. SUre GOhMZ YiCTOH, AFTER ALL Aceordiog t the Vrrr Latent jteperts From tfshltcfe X TorK May ttVA. sassstl s 1i Wcld Jrsm Wsssssgftss ss-r o-- Br-fls thss usrtrurlsd sy the p o testst rast srsss f ss rJW- lamed ewsr v -WRer 4 -d tts army ut4 rfamri li- i g'pd ,sr-J!h ei -srs tsat "it iS tp vrrto-d sssiro jA c Vri- OS rft t&r U 4c 'rsm -H- -4 dost wisMher sa w9t b4s orsgtsa' o-r Oft I p"xar' r-t-" ssmt vf Ji j- -jwss"s amp. lmi a assrsl vlsssry sr Cr.crrrrefcS vc Psa.