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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1900)
DMTQ OF GEN. STANTON Well Known Veteran Soldier Passes Away at His Homo in Omaha. AILING FOR ABOUT FOUR WEEKS llrlef Outline of nn Honorable Career of Forty Year' Srrrlco In Iteponilble I'oiltloni In Army of tho United Htnte .Funeral Arrangement Not Vet rer fecledV OMAHA, Jan. 24. Brigadier Gen cntl T. II. Stnnton, ex-paymaster gen eral or tho United States nrmy, died at 3 MO o'clock yesterday afternoon of a complication of ailments affect lng tho Btomnch nnd liver, after an Illness of about a month. Blnco his rotlrcrocnt from service as paymaster general of tho army last sprlnR Gon oral Stanton mado his homo In Omaha and resided with his family in tho Klorstead placo on West Hnrnoy street Ho leaves n wlfo and thrco daughters, Mrs. Western, Mrs. Knlk and Miss Joscphlno Stanton, ; Wlillo dlficaso had mado fatal In roads upon tho superb vitality of tho old warrior, his romarkablo brain power remained with him to tho end, and up to tho moment when the shadow fell Gonoral Stanton was In full possession of his mentnl faculties. Ills death was peacoful ho simply passed away as calmly as a tired child 1b lulled to sloop. Prominent local representatives of tho military and many citizens havo called nt tho Stanton residence to offer condolonco. The deceased general will bo accorded a military funernl In keep ing with tho rank ho had attained. Tho death of Oonoral Stanton re moves from tho military of this coun try ono of ltB most plcturcsquo char acters. A born fighter, a gonial gontlo man of the old school, a broad-minded, liberal student of men nnd things, a relentless foo and a loyal friend, Oon oral Stanton's personality has for many years stood out prominently In military circles. All of tho shouldor straps In tho world could never havo mado of Oonoral Stanton a plutocrat, for ho was by nature a commonor. While Oonoral Stanton was primari ly n frontlor fighter, ho hnd such ver satility that ho could chaso Indians through tho sandhills or graco a social function at Washington City with cqunl dexterity, but to tho general tho sandhills proposition was always more to his liking. Ho onco remarked that ho would not glvo ono broath of puro Nobraska nlr for all of tho gold laco and titled tinsel of tho natlounl cupl tal. The tltlo "Fighting Paymaster," was given to Oonornl Stanton because It wns literally earned by lighting In tho front of bnttlo whllo ho wns entrusted with tho custody of Undo Sam's monoy. For many years Oonoral Stan ton had moro or less to do with tho paying of soldlors nnd ho wns at lust made paymaster gonoral of tho United States nrmy. This appointment enmo to him in 180G, and It la said that In making tho uoloctlon Orovor Cleveland, who was then president, wan guided solely by tho Individual worth of Gen eral Stanton and tno record ho had mado in tho army. This nppolutmont gavo gonoral Stnnton tno rank of brlg.'i dlor gonoral. When Oonoral Stanton was retired about a year ago on account of ago, in accordance with nrmy regulations, ho returned to Omaha to spond tho bnl anco of his days, ho having bocamo devoted to this city whllo provloiiBly stationed hero. Ho often romarked that ho liked Omaha bottor than any whoro for a homo town. After his re tirement tho gonoral Hvod quietly In this city. It wns his habit to mnkd ono trip to tho city every day and at a certain hour In tho afternoon ho might always bo found in tho lobby of n downtown hotel. Hut ono day there wns n vacant chair In tho lobby. It was In n corner whoro tho old warrior nenrly always sat. Inquiry dovolopod that Oonoral Stanton wns detained at homo ou account of Illness nnd ho never rallied sufllctcntly to mako an other trip to town. THURSTON ENTERS A DENIAL. Ha U Not Figuring ou Frenldlng Over the Natlounl Itoiuhllcan Convention. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. A Phila delphia paper stated today that Sena tor Hanna and Senator Thurston will be candidates for tho honor of pre siding oer tho rer Mean national convention, which lb J bo hold thoro on June 10. So far as Sonator Hanna 1b concerned ho has authorized an em phatic denial of this rumor. Sonator Thurston said today that ho had not approached a eoul with n view of bo lng temporary chairman; that It would bo tho height of folly to think of so doing, until after tho stato con vention of Ncbraakn had Bolcctcd del dologates nt largo to tho national con vention. "Of courso," Bald ho, "no man could fall to opproclato tho honor of being chosen to presldo over tho delibera tions of such a groat convention, but arjy utatomont that I am already lay ing my plans to bo mado chairman Is wholly falao." Hear of Ntantnn'a Death. WASHINGTON, Jnn. 21. News wns recolvod In this city of tho death of Oonoral T. H. Stnnton, formorly pay master geuoral of tho army, in Oma ha this afternoon. Ho was known as tho "Fighting Paymaster" becauao of tils Insistence on n placo in tho lino during tho Indian outbreaks. Ho had beou ill a long tltuo. DlnonM ttamoan Treaty, WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. Tho Bon ate In executive session again today discussed tho Somoan treaty upon tho basis of tho motion of Sonator Jones ot Arkansas to reconsider tho vote by which tho treaty was ratified. Speech es woro made in support or tho motion to reconsider by Senators Jones, Pottl grew, Allen and Money nnd in opposi tion by Senators Davis and Forakor At the conclusion of tho dobato u vote waB ordered, hut a roll call disclosed the absenco of a quorum. Tho call, so far as it wont, showed 11 for and 22 egalnst. ROBERTS A DRAWING CARD. Full Attendance on the Floor and In thu flallerlen to Ilrnr III Cane. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. Enormous crowds wero present to witness the opening of tho debate In the Roberts caso. Fully three-fourths of tho spec tators woro women. They occupied tho reserved galleries, tier on tier, nnd their bright gowns illumined tho gloom of tho cavernoun recesses about tho spacous hall. Tho diplomatic gal lery alono was a yawning chasm. Mr. Hoborts was in tho scat which ho has been occupying on tho oxtremo right of tho hall half an hour before noon and every neck wan craned to catch n glimpse of him. Ho appeared con scious of tho attention ho wns attract ing and, nftor looking over some pa pers, left his scat and paced up and down behind tho railing which divides tno floor from tho lobby. Ho loft tho hall n few minutes before tho gavel fell nnd was not present when tho chaplnln delivered his invocation. He returned almost immediately there after, however. Nearly ovory mombcr was In his scat a few minutes later, when Mr. Tny lor of Ohio, chairman of tho commit tee which Investigated tho case, nroso from behind n desk stacked high with legal authorities and manuscript and culled up tho caso. Mr. Taylor is a young man, slight nnd pallid, but with energy and alertness stnmpcd upon ovory feature of his countenance. Ho asked thnt tho agreement mado bo twocn tho majority and minority of tho commlttco for n voto on tho enso nt 4:30 p. m. Thursday be ratified by the hotiso. Lacoy of Iowa objected unless it bo undorstood that a substltuto resolution which ho desired to offer should also bo considered pending. To this Mr. Tnylor objected. Ho nlso objoctod to having Mr. Lacoy's propo sition road, although appealed to by Mr. nalloy of Texas nnd Mr. Richard Hon of Tcnnesseo. This proposition, ns it subsequently dovolopod, was for tho oxpulslowof Roberts without swearing him. J no majority resolution to oxcludo him nnd tho minority resolutions to permit him to bo sworn In and ex pelled woro luld before tho houso nnd without nny ngrcemont as to a vote. Taylor of Ohio oponed In support of tho mnjorlty resolutions. Ho spoko rlcnrly and with great earnestness. When ho began Roborts chnngod his position to ono near tho central alslo on tho democratic sldo, where ho could henr with moro enso. "Chief Justice Wnito, In tho Rey nolds case, In 1878, speaking of tho clnlm that polygamy wbb a religious practice, said: '"To pormlt this would bo In effect to permit ovory citizen to becomo a law unto himself. Government could oxiet only In nnmo undor such circum stances,' nnd .ItiBtlco Matthews, In tho Ramsey caso In 18S4, declares In sub stanco that nil political Influence ought to bo withdrawn from those who nro practically hostllo to tho establish monwcnlth, founded on tho Idea of a family ns consisting In nnd spring ing from the union for llfo of ono man and ono woman In tho holy estate of matrimony. "If wo are to attach any Importance to those fundnmontnl declarations ot tho highest court wo must doclnro no mnttor whnt moral question may bo Involved thnt UiIb enso presents in bold relief a question of govornmontni llfo, tho basis of which Is law." "If tho claimant to this scat Is eligi ble, ho is ollglblo becauso tho constitu tion bo inake3 him, cither by Its ox press Innguago or by uocossary Im plication. Tho words 'noccssnry Impli cation' mean that If tho framers of tho roustltulon hnd had In mind tho par ticular exigency to which tho words aro applied thoy would ,lf tho proposi tion was approved, havo written into tho constitution tho words which nro 'necessarily Implied.' RUMOR OF BRITISH DEFEAT. Htorlei of Dlmutur Ciirrmit In Dot It Lon don and Ilerlln. BERLIN, Jan. 21. Thoro wns a ru mor on tho bourso today that General Uullor has sufforod defont. Thoro Is nothing horo to confirm tho report on tho Berlin bourso of tho do feat of Gonoral Uullor or tho rumor on tho Stock exchange of this city of tho capture of two llrltlsh battalions by tho lloors. Tho fact that Gonoral Dul ler was heard from this morning when ho sent lists of casualties to tho llrltlsh troops Hoomo to dlsprovo these stories. LONDON, Jnn. 24. It was reported on tho Stock Exchange today that two battalions of British troops havo boon captured by tho Doers. Absonco of news of yesterday's move ments north of tho Tugola river is oc casioning some additional anxiety, but Gonoral Uullor Is rngagod In a big op oration, which will taka considerable tlmo to work out. SUSTAIN INHERITANCE LAW. low Supreme Court Declare It Ii Con Ktltutloniil. DES MQINI2S, Ia Jan. 24. Tho su premo court hnuded down today an opinion sustaining tho constitutional ity of tho Inhorltnnco law, passed thrco years ago. It Imposes a tnx of l per cont on all Inheritances, which goes to collateral hoira. Tho heirs of the estate ot Frank C. Stewart of Council Bluffs objected to paying, and In the lower court Judge- Thornol hold the law unconstltutlonnl. On appeal tho supremo court holds that the law as first passed was unconstitutional but that as amended a year later, with n provision that notlco imiBt bo given to administrators notion to collect tho tax, It Is constitutional and applies to estates not settled boforo tho amond otnry act passed. l'uerlo Won to (let Free Trade. WASHINGTON, Jn. 24. Tho cabi net at Us regular mooting today again discussed nt length tho I'uorto Rico situation. Tho largo numbor of letters being received by tho president havo tendod to confirm tho administration in tho belief that no unnecessary .tlino should bo occupldod by congress In taking action in tho matter. Tho opin ion is unanimous in tho cabinot that freo trndo with tho Island or a nominal duty is ossontlnl to prevent widespread business dUantor among all classes of its peoplo. Til E Y EXPECT TO 111 Boera Dave 17o Doubt of tho Ultimate Success of Their Struggle, STATEMENT MADE BY DR. LEYDS Temporary Ilrlll.li (lain Would Merely House TmriMnal to New 1'fTortn Ilaen Will Fight on at Whatever Cost Thankful to Frlcndi In America. BRUSSELS, Jan. 23. (Now York World Cablegram.) Dr. W. J. Lcyds, tho Transvnal envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary In Europe, dictated tho following lmportnnt state ment Just before leaving hero today ou a diplomatic mission to Paris and Berlin: "In view of tho new and critical phaso Into which the war Is now en tering, I send to tho peoplo of America a few words on tho subject of any eventual proposals In regard to the suspension of hostilities, a desire for which appears to be gaining strength on both sides of tho Atlantic. "Let mo nay nt tho outset that I am as confident ns ever of tho ultimate triumph of our cause. A temporary' success of tho British arms would merely havo tho effect of Infusing fresh vigor Into our men nnd strength ening their determination to hold out at whatever cost. "Whllo tho actual fighting strength of both forces Is only now about equal, Englnnd might even double her army now In South Africa without crushing our powers of resistance. "Hut, however resolved to contlnuo tho struggle, wo have ever been desir ous to tnko advantngo of any turn In nffalrs which might Ieavo tho door open to terms of honorablo settlement. "I am grateful to Mr. Stead and that considerable portion of tho public, both UrltlBh and American, who nro urging tho discontinuance ot tho war on terms satisfactory to both belliger ents. "Although not a signatory to tho peace conference, tho Transvaal has over been willing to profit by thnt por tion of Tho Hnguo convention which Invites friendly Interference on tho part of a neutral power. Moreover, Indications havo not been wanting Blnco tho outbreak of hostilities that President Kruger would never bar tho door to a resumption of thoso ne gotiations which were broken If not through tho bad faith of tho Urltlsh government, nt least by an unfortunate misunderstanding which friendly con ference might at least at that tlmo havo Bottled. "Hut It Is not our place especially whllo Englnnd Is hurrying fresh troops to South Africa to mako tho first ad vances. Past events absolutely pro cludo such a courso and I am equally confident of tho future. "Yet this docs not niter tho fact that President Kruger's nttltudo is, and will remain, ono of conciliation, and that ho would bo both ready and desirous to treat on any terms which assured. tho South African republics that Independence so much Insisted on In n llrltlsh statement during nn early period of tho negotiations." CAPTAIN HON LEY IS KILLED. Officer of the Dublin Fualleera Mortally Wounded. SPEARMAN' SCAMP, Natal, Jan. 23. Early on Sunday morning General Warren commenced a flanking move mont on tho oxtromo loft of t!io Door position. Tho Infantry ndvanced nt G In tho morning, nlong tho Irregular Ta blayma mountain, which ends at Splon kop. Tho nrtlllory occupied positions bohlnd nnd on tho plain. Tho British carefully worked along the hills until within 1,000 ynrds of a commanding kopjo, on which tho Boers woro con centrated, concealed behind Immon I) bouldors strewn thickly ovor tho hill. Tho nrtlllory opened tho nttnek and battorles worked continuously, pour ing tons of shrnpel among tho Boors, who dovotcd their attention to mus kotry firing on tho British Infantry. Tho Boors stuck to their rocky fust ncssos with tho greatest tenacity and nt tho conclusion of tho day tho British had only advanced ncrois a few ridges. Tho Boors apparently havo few guns and thoy did llttlo dnmago. Captain Honloy ot tho Dublin Fusil eors fell mortally wounded whllo lend ing his men to boIzo a fresh point ot vantage DUKE OF TECK WAS INSANE. Ill Death Cloiea the Social Senaon In a London. LONDON, Jan. 23. Tho Duko of Teck, who died yestorday evening, as cabled to tho Associated Press last night, had been Insane slnco the death of tho duchess and had been con stantly under restraint. Previous to his death ho allowed signs of Insan ity which, subsoqucnt to her domlso, becamo fully dovolopod. His death was hastened by an attack of paralysis, which ramo on suddenly. Tho general fooling in court circles Is that It was a merciful releaeo, though It puts tho finishing touch on tho gloom overshad owing socloty. In Neiv Turk Legislature. ALBANY, N. Y. Jan. 23. In tho houso tonight Assemblyman Bradley Introduced a resolution sympathizing with tho Boers In their strugglo against England. It was laid over for ono week. Iteseun Two Kntomhed Men. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 23. Street Cnr Inspector Lamblo, who was Injured by tho cavo-ln of a tunnel horo yes torady. Is dead. Early this morning two of tho entombed men, John Mlt cnoll and John Eckhnrt, woro rescued. Thoy wore imprisoned botween tho first cavo-ln nnd ono which Immed iately followod further iu tho tunnol. Vhoy were able to talk with tholr fol low workers through tho mass of earth and it was learned that all wero alivo except William Paully, who was probably burled at tho tunnel entrance. DENIES STORIES OF LOSSES. Count dc CiMtcllnne Pays Ho Ncrer fintn hies In Storks or Otherwise, NEW YORK, Jan. 23. Count Bonl do Castcllnnc nnd tho Counter) do Cas tellnno, neo Gould, arrived in this coun try todny on the steamship La Bro tngno from Havre, France. Tho count was willing to talk about tho stories of his losses by stock speculation nnd gnmbllng. On the Do Rodays matter, he said: "Do Rodaysl Ho is a well what Is Do Rodays Do Rodays is a liar, ho Is n scoundrel say nnythlng you llko about him. Ho Is a what Is such a per son? Ho Is nothing. A nonentity. What should I care for him? Oh, ho is a llur." Tho count evidently did not like tho stories that had been printed about him nnd his nllegcd losses. Ho was asked If ho would challengo Do Rodays. "Challenge!" ho said with hauteur. "Certainly not. I shnll not challengo such a man. Ho Is not tho kind of a man to accept a challengo. No. I shall not challengo him, but when I go back I shall slap his face with a stick, If ho does not retract. See, mon sieur, I havo prepared a statement to wend to him." Tho statement which Count do Cna tellnno gavo out In relation to Do Roduys, editor of the Figaro, whenco tomes tho stories that Count Castol lane lost Bcvernl millions of francs on tho Stock exchange and In gambling, translated, is ns follows: "M. do Rodnys, Editor Lo Figaro, Sir: There has been communicated to mo on board tho ship tho calumny In tho Paris papers which emated from tho Figaro. You will nt onco mako formnl denial. I reserve tho right on my return to tell you what I think of your disloyal act." "Lo Figaro," continued tho count nitor ho had translated his statement into English, "is a paper bought by tho highest bidder. Why this man should havo circulated such storlos, I don't know. I know of no reason why such things should bo published ex cept that we are in opposing political parties. Tho editor thought ho would liavo a chanco whllo I wns on tho ocean to set somo lies In circulation about mo. "I novor gambled in my life," said Count do Castcllano warmly. "I novor played cards for money or gambled In any other form. I did not lose money In speculation, and thoso stories nro nil falsifications nnd ns falso ns they can be. There Is no truth in them at all." IT IS A BRITISH RUMOR. Statement Unit Dundoiiiiid'H Flying Col umn lias Kntcred Iidysuilth. DURBAN, Natal, Jan. 23. Tho state mcnt comes from nn excellent sourco In Pletermarltzburg that. Lord Dun donnld has entered LndyBmlth with 1, 000 men. This Is not confirmed from any other quarter, but it is known that Lord Dundonald's flying column has boon acting well to tho left of tho Uuo of udvnnco. LONDON, Jan. 23. Just before mid night the war office Issued tho follow ing dispatch from General Duller: "SPEARMAN'S CAMP, Jnn. 22. C p. m. Tho following casualltles aro ro ported In General Hnrt's brlgado as tho result of yesterday's fighting: "Killed: Captain Rynll, Yorkshire regiment, nnd five men. Wounded: Second Lloutennnt Andrews, Border regiment; Captain MncLaughlln, In nlsklllliis; Lloutennnt Barlow, York shire regiment, nnd soventy-flvo men. Missing: Eight men. Other casualties will bo forwarded when received." Tho foregoing wns nil tho war ofllco hud issued up to midnight. Nothing, therefore, Is known hero ns yet regard ing Monthly's operations. LONDON, Jan. 23. Tho Daily Chronicle has received tho following, dated January 22, 4 p. m., from Spear m mi's Camp: "Tho Boor3 admit twenty-ono casual ties during Gcnornl Lyttleton's skir mish on Saturday. "General Warren continues pushing, though ho is necessarily making very slow progress, nB tho Boers aro numer ous and strongly entrenched. "Our Infantry nro working over par allel ridges, with Lord Dundonald's cavalry lying well out on tho loft flank and awaiting developments. Tho Boors contest ovory foot of tho ground. "This morning General Warren's ar tillery reopened fire, but tho Boors did not reply, nnd our flro becamo less hot. "Tho naval guns In front of horo hnvo been qulot. A Boor who wns brought In boasted that It would talio us three months to reach Ladysmlth." Knd of Hngnr War A fur OIT. NEW YORK, Jan. 23. Officials of tho independent sugnr refining com panies repeat that there Is nothing to say in respect to tho report that they havo been In conference with a view to perfecting nn organization to fight tho Amorlcnn Sugar Roflnlng company. James B. Post, of B. II. Hovell, Son & Co., representing tho Mollcnhnucr and Nattonal companies, characterized ns "for stock Jobbing purposes" a re port that a Bottloment of tho sugar war wns In sight. (rain Kipnrt Iteeord Itroken. NEW ORLEANS, Jnn. 23. As show ing the improvement in tho movement of commodities through this port for Europo it may bo stated that eight steamers cleared today, tho combined cargoes consisting In part of 824,000 bushels ot grain, 32,825 bales of cot ton, 37,000 sacks of oil enko and cot tonseed meal, 5,000 barrels cottonseed oil, 525 oak staves, 148,000 pieces of lumber nnd 198 logs. Tho export of grain wns tho largest on record for nny ono day. Hubert May Talk nt Length, WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Tho spo clul commlttco ou Investigate the caso of Representativo-clcct Roborts of Utah arranged tho program for tho consideration of the caso In tho houso. It will bo called up toduy Immediately after tho reading of tho Journal. Tay lor of Ohio, chairman of tho commit tee, will open tho debate In favor ot tho majority resolution to oxcludo and win bo followed by Llttlcflold pf Malno, who will present the argument In favor ot seating nnd then expelling. Roberts will then bo given an oppor tunity to addrec8 the house THE ISLAND CAMPAIGN Some Extracts from the Eoport of General Otis. PART THE NEBRASKANS PLAYED Detail of Cot. BloUenbcrg to the Tump ing Station and tho Fight that Soon F ollowed Oood Insight Into the Work Hint Our Troops Done. The report of General Otis, detailing tho administration of military nnd civil affairs in tho Philippines up to August 31, of last year, has been printed in pamphlet form by tho gov ernment of tho Islnnd campaign. Tho full details of tho Irrltntlng conduct ot tho Insurgents Is given and tho corre spondence with Aguinnldo had prior to tho outbreak of hostilities Is printed In full In tho report. That part of tho report which rotors to tho Nebraska regiment Is cf spec ial Interest. Tho first mention of tho regiment Is mndo In tho copy of tho general order of October 14, which des ignates tho Nebraskans ns part of tho guard and police force, to bo sta tioned with tho Second division north of tho Pasig river. Tho next mention is on tho 15th of December, where ho notes that ono-thlrd of the Nebraska regiment hnd Just sailed for home. Tho commanding gonoral hero says that tho applications for discharge had becomo so numerous thnt ho forwarded to tho adjutant gcnornl of tho nrmy tho fol lowing communication. "I havo tho honor to forward here with 427 applications from enlisted men of this commnnd lor their nis chnrgo from tho service, some on spec ially stated grounds which require con sideration, but for tno most part on tno plea that war department orders en title them to It. Thoy refor to para graph 2, gonoral orders No. 40, current sorlcs, nnd think t.int tho present ces sation of nctivo hostilities between tho United States and Spain Is. tho 'closo of tho war' within tho meaning of thnt paragraph; henco these numerous In dividual applications which thoy con sider the paragraph Invited thorn to mnko. "Doubtless tho end of the war awaits tho proclamation of peace, nnd In these Islands that day may be some what deferred. '"ino numbor ot theso applications indicates the desire of tho enlisted men of tho command to cscnpo the coun try, nnd shows now difficult It Is to hold them In conditions of conteniel discipline. Much of this desire to es cape their military obligations nt a tlmo when their services nro especially demanded nrises from homesickness, nnd that fact accounts largely for tho heavy percontum of sickness with which wo havo been afflicted. "Under present exigencies I am obliged to disapprove all of theso ap plications." STATION OF THE NEBRASKANS. Passing over tho accounts of tho events leading up to tho commence ment tho next mention of tho Nebras ka regiment Is found on pngo 92 of tho report, relating to February 4 as fol lows: "Several weeks previous to this dato wo had moved mo Nebraska regiment from Its barracks in tho tnlcniy set tled Blnondo district to tho high, un occupied ground nt Santa Mcsn, tho most eastern suborb of tho city, whoro It was placed in camp. This chango was mado for sanitary reasons solely. ns tho regiment had been suffering from a very high rato of Blckncss, caused by unhealthy locality. The now location wns within tno viow nnd tno rnngo of tho Mauser rifles of tho In surgents along tho San Juan rlvor por tion of their line. During tho latter part of Jnnuary I was informed by good Filipino authority that tho Insur gents meditated an nttncK on thoso troops and was advised to removo them or, In their exposed placo, tho Insurgents would kill them nil. Gen eral MacArtnur, who commanded north )f tho Passlg, warned Colonel Stotsen burg, who commaned that regiment tnd camp, and placed two guns of tho Jtah artillery In position a short dis tance removed therefrom. It wns ex pected that Insurgents would mako tho Initlntivo at tnls point nnd thoy acted strictly in accordanco wlh our antic ipations." STOTSENBURQ TO COMMAND. After describing tho beginning ot the fight the report continues: "Our Immediate Interests lay to the northeast and comprised tho pumping station and doposlto or tho water works which It was necessary to se cure, although wo hud provided for their loss, Insofar us tho army was concerned, by erecting a number of distilling plants along tho river banks, by which good water could bo obtained. Stotsenburg iiad attacked early In tho morning, drove tho enemy from tho blockhouses In his front, and reported that ho could capture tho powder mag zlno and waterworks (doposlto mean ing, though pumping station under stood at tho time) if desired. MacAr tnur had been pressing back tho enemy In his entire front, inflicting heavy loss. He had calleS for troops to fill a gap on Stotsenburg's loft, and n bat talion of tho First Tennessee regiment of tho provost guard, undor the com mnnd of Its colonel, was sent him, nnd tho following correspondence by tele graph ensued: "General MacArthur: Stotsenburg reports: Have captured blockhouses o anu ; ourncu o. can enpturo pow der magazine nnd waterworks If de sired. Battalion First Tcnnesseo has passed to report to you. Let Stotsen burg go ahead with aid of Tennessee, If conditions permit, nnd capture mag azine. Waterworks must wait. Not prudent to advanco smnll force so far out. OTIS." "General Otis: Am making Inquir ies at various parts of lino to deter mine expediency of moving Stotsen burg as you suggest, so as to extend entire lino Maraqulna to Caloocun. Stotsenburg's success on right may havo Induced them to retire an tho left. TI1I3 I am now trying to ascer tain. Do you approve of this move ment it I fled It expedient? "MACARTHUR." "General MacArthur Do you think extension of our lino from Maraqlnn to Caloocan prudent? Our flank would bo greatly exposed at Moraqulnn. You had all your available troops under nrms all night and portion of them must havo rest and sleep, so that you could not placo moro than 3,000 men on lino permanently. I think Stotsenburg meant reservoir, not waterworks. "OTIS." "The Nebraska regiment and Ten nessee battalion advanced rapidly dur ing the morning nnd raptured tho powder house and deposlto, and tho South Dakota regiment on tho left drove 'ho enemy from nil their in trenchments as far to tho westward as tho Llco road, and about noon tho following telegram was sent to Gen eral MacArthur: "Reported that Insurgent troops woro nrrlvlng nil night nnd this morn ing for service in your front. Think lino you suggest from coast to Chlncso hospital your proper one, not permit ting Stotsenburg to expose your right flank unnecessarily. OTIS." "The Insurgents had Arm possession of the railway and all of Its rolling stock, and were utilizing It to tho best advantngo In forwarding to Caloocan Its troops from tho north. To my dis patch General MncArthur replied as follows: "Havo your dispatch. Will act ac cordingly and try and occupy Chinese hospltnl nnd extend tho lino to tho left from thnt point. Wo havo every thing now to include blockhouse 4, and I havo no doubt when Colonel Kesslcr gets a gun, which 1 have sent to the front, wo will demolish nnd occupy the hospital If It Is still de fended by tho Insurgents. At 11:20 a. m. Stotsenburg Is crossing San Juan river at tho bridge; havo authorized him to proceed according to your ad vice, as the left of tho Insurgent lino Btlll holding on, or at all events not yet occupied by us. "MACARTHUR." TELEGRAM FROM STOTSENBURG. At noon on February 0 Stotsenburg telegraphed from tho wntcr reservoir tho following: "General MacArthur Instructs mo to wire suggestions nbout wntorworks. Thoy should bo taken and a lino of plpo occupied nnd guarded. I think I can do It from hero and If necessary run tho pumps, occupying tho high ground In rear and connecting with tho left of tho First division at San Fedro Mncatl. My command consists of tho 1 irst Nebraska, Tennessee bnt tallon, tho two companies of tho Colorado regiment and four pieces of nrtlllory. Thoro Is no engineer nt tho waterworks, and no coal. I do not think we shall find nny difficulty be tween hero nnd there. "STOTSENBURQ." "Stotsenburg's command was aug mented by n battalion of tho Twenty third Infantry from tho provost guard, under commnnd of Major Goodnle, and I was directed to proceed and carry out his plan. Later that evening I sent for General Hnlo, who com manded tho right brlgado of MacAr thur's lino, Informing him thnt I had just received Information that a part of Stotsenburg's command was In dif ficulty, having been attacked by In surgents, nnd thnt It was short of am munition and without wntcr. Halo at onco proceeded to tho doposlto and wired mo t.int Stotensburg upon leav ing tho wnterworus had ordered Good olo to take his battalion out tho Mara qulna road, extending his right to con nect with his (Stotsenburg's) left, and continued: "Although I had not contemplated sending my troops to Maraqulna, I did not consider it dcsirablo to chango orucra nnd leavo Stotsenburg's left flank without tho protection he was anticipating, nnd ns there was llttlo resistance' met througn tho district traveled, nnd as wo heard no firing on our loft, thoro nppearcd to bo no spe cial danger In Goodale's position. Wo throw somo shells In tho direction of tho headquarters at Maraqulna to show thorn that they woro covered by artillory flro and to deter thorn from any attach thoy might mako on Goodalo's command. HaiE." "Genornl Halo ascertained that tho reports which I nad received wero greatly exaggerated and that no por tjon of Stotsenburg's command was In nny linmedlato danger. Ho nt onco adopted measures to keep open com munication with tho pumping station, which Stotsonburg had successfully reached by means of largo detach ments whtc.i patrolled the four miles of road between t.eposlto and tho sta tion, and the following morning I re ceived this telegram from Uenornl MacArthur: "Stotsenburg Just reports that ho has found tho missing pump machin ery, tnat insurgents havo abandoned Maraqulna, nnd that ton companies went toward Paslg. This commnnd has been actively engaged slnco Fri day and wants to rest today and to morrow. I havo authorized him to do bo and not to make any furthor active movement of any kind without Bpoclflc orders. MACAKThuit. ' In tho closing account of tho early days of tho struggle, General Otis tolls how tho iNObraskans had found the missing machinery of tho waterworks, nnd how Bteps wero nt onco taken to put tho mnchlnery In order, so thnt In a couple of days tho city was again plentifully supplied with water. Mad Dog Hen re at llaHllnci. HASTINGS, Neb., Jan. 23. Hastings Is now experiencing Its first mnd dog scare for several years. From Inden tions about half tho dogs on tho south sldo of tho ciiy will have to bo killed. A dog owned by John Budneck wont mad and after biting nearly ovory dog In tho neighborhood It ran after and bit n Russian womnn In tho foot. As roon ns tho nollco were notified nf thn affair several started In pursuit of tho dog. but not until next morning wns It found nnd killed. High I'rlce for Farm Land. FREMONT, Nob.. Jan. 23. An nleh. ty-acro farm situated In tho Platto bot toms about ton miles from this city was sold at sheriff's sale for tho lar gest price ovor paid for farm property i nthls county. It brought $78 an ncro. Thoro was considerable rivalry be tween two farmers owning laud nd Joining this, whlcn Is Inrgely tho rea son for tho high price. Tho land is fenced, but has no buildings on It