Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , SUNDAY MOBNING , MAY' 122 , 1808-TWEXTY-FOUK PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
TROOPS IN A WRECK
One Private in the First Missouri Eegiment
Instantly Killed ,
TWO MORE OF THEM PAINFULLY INJURED
Begular Passenger Train Crashes Into the
One Bearing the Troops.
WAS RUNNING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED
Soldiers'Had Almost Beached Their Destination -
tion at Ohickamanga ,
ALL THE HORSES OF OFFICERS KILLED
Scene of the Wreck Wn nt nomtvltle ,
Vive Mile * Out of Chatta-
nuoira and Nine Mile *
from tbo Cnmp.
CHICKAMAUOA NATIONAL PARK , Ga. ,
JAlay 21. A parrengcr truln on the Chatta
nooga , Rome & Southern , which left Clmttn-
? O0gil at 8:40 : o'clock this morning , ran Into
the third section of the military train con
veying the First Missouri volunteers , who
arrived In Chattanooga last night , near
Rossvllte , Ga. , killing PrUatc George G.
" \Valkcr , company D , and painfully Injuring
XrWaynnifl Lane , company M , and Howard
Brolaskl , company D , and slightly Injuring
several other occupants of both trains.
It appears that tbe passenger tram had
orders to run through to Rossvillc , and the
second section of the military train , with n
portion ot the First Missouri , which was
expected to run through to Rossvlllc , was
delayed at a switch about a mile from Ross
vlllo on account of the congested condition
ot the tracks , Just beyond a wooded curve.
The conductor of the military train sent
back a flagman to warn the passenger train ,
I but the flagman did not go far enough and
the passenger train came around the curve
nt the rate of about twenty miles an hour.
The engineer did not see the danger signal
until within a short distance from the mili
tary train. Ho reversed his engine nnd put
on brakes , but did not have time to stop his
train , which crashed into the rear of the
military train.
The rear car was a palace horse car , In
which Walker was riding , and was com
pletely demolished. Three of the hoises
were also killed.
Next was a baggage car , In which Rro-
loskl and Lane were stationed. This car
was badly torn up , but none of the occu
pants were seriously hurt. The wreck was
cleared by 1 o'clock and trains were re
sumed.
Following are the killed and Injured :
GEORGE G. WALKER , company D ,
killed.
Howard Brolaskl , company D , left hip In
jured.
Ed Taransbury , company A , multiple con
tusions , not serious.
A. M. Lane , company M , left hip dlslo-
" cnted , not serious.
R. D. Leldcl , company H , back sprained
and leg bruised , not serious.
Dr. O. A. Baxter , surgeon of the Southern
railroad , was put In charge of the wounded ,
and had them taken to St. Vincent's in
flrmary , of tbe Catholic Sisters ot Charity ,
where all were made comfortable.
Engineer Wheeler and Fireman Hanby ol
tbe passenger train were arrested by Lieu
tenant Colonel Cavender nnd taken under
guard to the park. They were afterward
turncdkover to the civil authorities. A trial
will be bad tomorrow and a Judicial Investi
gation ordered.
General Boynton , John Jacob Astor and a
number of other officers were on the pas
senger train , but none of them were hurt
Several passengers were bruised by being
thrown against the stumps , etc. , but none
were seriously Injured.
The First Missouri , after the accident
reached tbo park without further incident
and was assigned to camp and placed In
the Third corps. Other arrivals were the
Fifth Maryland Infantry , twelve companies
9S5 men , Colonel L. Dorcey Cole ( asslgnct
to the Third corps ) , and the Second Ne
braska , twelve companies , 1,091 men , Colone
J. C. Bills. .
ST. LOUIS , May 21. Tbe First Mlssour
volunteer infantry , whoso train was wrecked
near Chattanooga today , Is a St. Louis regi
ment. It Ifi composed ot tbe flower of St.
Louis young men , who , to the number ot
1,050 , responded to the call of President Mc-
Klnley for volunteers. Thursday evening
the regiment , under the command of Colonel
Edwin Batdorf , left Jefferson Barracks , near
this city , over the Illinois Central railroad
in three sections for Cblckamauga.
WASHINGTON , May 21. Upon receiving
news of tbe disaster resulting In tbo death
of one and Injury to a number of tbe Mis
souri soldiers near Chattanooga today Secre
tary Alger sent the following telegram to
Major General Brooke , commanding at
Cblckamauga :
WASHINGTON. May 21. The Associated
Press reports disaster to the First Missouri
volunteers this morning near your camp , re
porting death of five men and Injury of
several others. The secretary of war di
rects that every care be taken of tbe
wounded nnd that the dead be burled with
all the honors of war , and immediate steps
taken to prosecute the railroad responsible
for tbo disaster.
No advices concerning tha accident have
I yet reached tbe department.
NEBRASKANSFARING WELL
_ _
Fortunate In Having ; Token Ten Dnyn *
Ilntlonn Alouir with Them
ou Their Trill.
BAN FRANCISCO , May 21. The Nebraska
volunteers are fortunate In that they have
brought ten days' rations wltb them , hence
there bas been no opportunity for complaint
nt not serving meals nt proper hours.
Tbe men assigned to duty In the cook's de
partment were not forced to forage either
( or combustibles or edibles , and In this re
spect the Nebraskans bavo fared better than
most of the volunteers when they first ar
rived. Five of the Nebraska volunteers
who arrived Thursday spent the night In the
harbor receiving hospital. They were taken
to the Presidio hospital yesterday. AU were
suffering from throat affections , one of them
having a bad attack of quinsy.
CHAIU.KSTON 8TAUTS FOIl M.IMI.A.
GeU Avrrny from Navy Yard Jmit Be
fore Noon.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 21. Tbe cruiser
Charleston left Mare Island at 11:30 : o'clock
today on Us way to Manila. U will stop at
Hcd Rock to confirm tbe adjustment of Its
compasses and then proceed on its Journey.
Oregon at Uarbadne * .
LONDON , May 21. A special dispatch
from Barbadocs , dated Friday , says ;
"Tbe American battleship Oregon arrived
here yesterday. AU well. It took on board
SCO tons of coal and sailed today. Its desti
nation ti cot known her * , "
FOUR MEN KILLED IN WRECK
Special on Vnndnlln Itoad Collide *
with Work Trnln Near Collln -
vllle , III. , with Fatal Ite uUn.
ST. LOUIS , May 21. A construction train
nd a special bearing officials of the road
olllded on the Vandalla at 12:10 : o'clock this
ftcrnoon two and a half miles east of Col-
nsville. 111. , between Formosa and Con-
ecn. Two men on the construction train
were killed outright and another died a
ew minutes later nnd the fourth late In
ho afternoon. Twenty others were Injured.
Following are the dead :
WILLIAM MONTGOMERY.
JAMES POPE , EIDngham , III.
JOHN MARTINI. Colllnsvllle , III.
CHARLES CRILLON , Smlthboro , 111.
Injured :
John Klicke.
John Ross.
John McCabc.
Charles Thomason ,
Matthew Maloney.
John Hosplck.
Louis Saucr.
John Duponal.
'
James Jones. ' '
C. E. Bronscr ,
J. F. Davis.
O. Carper Orbon.
f
E. J. Gulott. , " "
Henry Brunkhurst.
John A. Craig.
W. 8. Borror.
-J. T. Blair. *
John Duhammer.
Charles Brown.
J. W. Coffey.
The first five arc seriously Injured.
The collision occurred In a deep cut. The
: onstructlon train had been ordered to re-
alr the damage done to the track by the
ecent heavy rains , and was backing east
ward at the rate of fifteen miles an hour ,
'ho ' special was coming west at eleven
miles an hour bearing General Superln-
cndent Miller and other officials of the
oad , who were to Inspect the work done
y the construction tuln.
Suddenly , without warning , tbe two trains
amo together , the engine of the special
rain tearing Its way through the caboose
ind one car of the construction train , with
death-dealing effect.
The Injured men have been brought to St.
Louis. The engineer and fireman of the
peclnl escaped by jumping and none of the
ifllclals were Injured.
ONE DEATH A1NCAMP ALGER
Aulliorltle * nt the Virginia Itoiulez-
OUH Arc lleeomliiK Alnrmed
O er the Wnter Supply.
WASHINGTON , May 21. With today's ar-
Ivnls 8,000 volunteer soldiers arc under can-
ras tonight at Camp Algcr , the mobilization
point near Falls Church , Va.
The enthusiasm of the soldiers over the
departure of the First regiment of District
of Columbia volunteers was dampened by the
first death to occur In camp , that of Private
Tlioirus Bloodsoo of Rock Island , 111. , one
of the ponular volunteers from that state.
The arrivals today were the First New
Jersey * volunteers , tinder command of Colonel
E. A. Cambrlll , 1,033 strong ; four companies
of colored troops of the Ninth battalion ,
under Major Charles Young , from southern
Ohio , 300 strong ; the Seventeenth Ohio , 750
itrong , Colonel A , L. Hamilton ; the Sixth
lltnols , 1,030 strong , and the Sixty-fifth New
York.
The First New Jersey arc the best
quipped men In the camp , and made a
splendid appearance with twelve full com
panies.
Owing to the inadequate water supply fear
s expressed that typhoid fever will gain a
foothold. Strenuous efforts are being put
forth to avoid Its spread.
Private Bloodsoe was 10 years old , and
has been suffering since enlistment. For
three weeks the regiment was quartered In
an old building with damp cement floors ,
and to this , rather than to the camp , his
case Is attributed. Senator Cullom of Illi
nois went out to Camp Alger when he heard
of the young soldier's death. Captain I. N.
Kelfer of the Eighth Ohio officiated at tbe
simple services which were held , tbe Illi
nois regiment being without a chaplain.
Private Landers of company A , Eighth
Pennsylvania regiment , also shows signs ol
typhoid , and is receiving all possible atten
tion.
tion.Those
Those in camp follow : Sixth , Eighth
Twelfth and Thirteenth Pennsylvania , Sev
enth and Eighth regiments and one battal
ion of colored troops from Ohio , Sixth Illi
nois , First New Jersey and Sixty-fifth New
York.
All the Pennsylvania regiments , the
Eighth Ohio , and the Slxtb Illinois held
dress parades this evening tbe evolutions
of the Buckeyes winning much applause
from an Immense crowd of spectators congre
gated on a nearby eminence.
Major Hutchlnson , Eighth Pennsylvania
was officer of the day , and Major Vollrath
Eighth Ohio , had the post tonight.
CERVERA MAKES A MISTAKE
Entrance of a I'ort lu Southern Culm
Held by Bnullnh Authority
Tto lie llnil Strategy.
LONDON. May 21. According to the best
expert opinion in London , If Admiral Ccr
vera has gone to Santiago be Cuba , he has
made a fatal mistake. Vice Admiral Philip
Howard Columb , retired , the author of a
number of naval works , Including "The
Naval War Game , " writes that he is con
vinced that the Spanish admiral Is now un
likely to strike at all. He adds that It be
enters a couth Cuban port It will scarcely
affect the United States blockade , for Rear
Admiral Sampson will only have to detacl
a somewhat superior force of his heavier
ships to cover Cervero's fleet , while a group
ot the lightest and swiftest vessels wouli
bo watching to see that he did not move
without being reported , and all the rest o
Rear Admiral Sampson's fleet could devote
themselves to the blockade of tbe othe
Cuban ports.
1'nrlx Pre Innnlt * American Women
( Copyright , U3S. by Press Publishing Co.
, PARIS , May 21. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The wantonly
offensive tone of some Parisian journals In
dealing with America and Americans re
mains unabated. Rnppel today has an edl
torlal ridiculing American women for their
alleged quest of noble husbands In Europe
Echo do Paris has a still more Insulting
editorial , saying : "Americans are notet
chiefly for the mercenary and mercantile
spirit they Import Into all relations of life
They never pay except when they cunno
help It ; they are devoid of gratitude or
any chadow of dUlnterestednccs ; the !
recognition of tbe equality of tbe negroes
| s a mere Imposture. " The writer at the
same time recognizes that the sympathy be
tween tbe nations is as Inconstant as the
caprices of love.
Contract Coffer tor the Army.
ST. LOUIS , May 21. A contract for tb
Immediate delivery of 100,000 pounds ot Rl
coffee for tbe army was awarded today b
Captain Duvall , commissary officer statlouc
In this city , to a St. Louts firm. It will b
shipped to tbe troops at Tampa , Mobile
Cfclckamauga , and elsewhere to the south
as fast as needed.
WIPES OUT AN OLD STAIN
Ity of Haltleiore (11 % en n I.oynl nnd
Cordlnl Reception to the Sixth
Ma > iachuctti Infantry.
BALTIMORE , May 21. Baltimore honored
ho historic Sixth Massachusetts regiment
oday In a manner that will be remembered
y members of the company. The hostile
murmurs of sullen crowds , and the jeers of
n Impending mob , with which the old Sixth
was received thirty-five years ago , were
urned today Into warm handclasps and
bouts of welcome , fa tbe regiment formed
n the station platform , and marched
hrougb to the plaza fronting Music hall.
Here the reception committees had as-
orabled , Including the citizens' reception
ommlttee , composing 500 of Baltimore's
eprcsentatlve citizens , among whom were
many who had fought on the side of the
onfcderacy ; the Confederate Veterans , scv-
ral posts of the Grand Army of the Re
public , tbe fire department and a platoon
f policemen.
Major Malntcr advanced , and taking
Colonel Charles F. Woodward of the Sixth
> y the hand , welcomed him and his com-
nand to the city , nnd presented to him , on
behalf of the citizens of the city and state ,
a huge basket of flowers In the form of a
hlcld.
The line \\as formed , nnd preceded by
ho Fourth regiment band , the visitors were
escorted through the city to the city hall ,
vhcro they \\ero reviewed and proceeded
o Camden station. Here they were served
with hot luncheon and coffee.
It Is estimated that fully 200,000 persons
; aw and cheered the regiment either at
he railroad station or at points upon the
Ine of march.
MERRITT STARTS WESTWARD
Commander of the I'lillliipluc Expedi
tion 1,1-incM WnNhliiKton on III *
Wny to the 1'nelllc Count.
WASHINGTON. May 21. Major General
Wesley Mcrrltt concluded his business at
he War department this afternoon , and at
i o'clock began his Journey to San Fiancisco ,
where he will take charge of the expedition
o the Philippines.
The following named officers of the med-
cal department ha\e been ordered to San
Francisco , and will report to General Mer-
rltt for duty with the expedition : Lieuten
ant Colonel Henry Llpplncott , deputy sur-
; ton general ; Captain William 0. Owen , as
sistant surgeon , nnd First Lieutenant Henry
: > uge , assistant surgeon.
Up to tonight 110,000 men had been mus
tered Into the voluntcQr army.
The more Important army orders today
were the following : Captain George P.
Scrlven , signal corps , placed In charge of
the signal detachments at Fort McPherson
and nt Atlanta , Ga. ; Captain A. G. Hammond
mend , Eighth cavalry , relieved from mili
tary school at Fort Leavenworth , Kan. , and
authorized to accept command as lieutenant
colonel ot the First Connecticut volunteers ;
Thomas H. Slavens , Fourth cavalry , author-
zed to accept the commission of major In
; he Third Missouri volunteers ; Lieutenant
H. W. S. Whlpplo , Seventeenth cavalry , to
accept a commission of lieutenant colonel
of the Second Kentucky volunteers.
General Thaulow of the Norwegian army
133 arrived in this city for the purpose of
making arrangements for viewing the opera
tions of the American array In Cuba.
Mrs. Susan A. Glenn , widow of a eol-
llor , and mother of a volunteer in the
trst regiment of District of Columbia vol
unteers , has resigned her position In the
Postoffice department to go to the front
with her son. Sbo is a member of the
Woman's Patriotic Industrial Relief league ,
and the first woman to be appointed matron
ot a regiment. She Is about CO years old.
Two daughters remain at borne to devote
their services to the league , which Is or
ganizing a corps of women to send to each
of the regiments to care for the clothes of
the soldiers.
On Lookout for Spanlxli War Slil n.
ST. JOHNS , N. F. , May 21. The govern
ment tonight dispatched the colonial cruiser
Fiona to patrol the southern coast to watch
for the possible coming of a Spanish fleet to
these waters. Commodore Burke , commandIng -
Ing the British Newfoundland squadron , dis
patched the gunboat Columbine for the same
purpose , and Admiral Fisher In the battle
ship Renown Is hurrying north from Ber
muda. The customs officials are keenly ob
serving all coal clearances.
Coitilnacr ; Announce * III * Stuff.
MOBILE , Ala. , May 21. By order received
by General Copplngcr today , the name of
the First independent division has been dts
carded , and that of the Fourth army corps
taken In its stead. Tbo general announced
as his personal staff of aides Captain Hutche-
son and First Lieutenant A. W. Perry ot
the Ninth cavalry and Second Lieutenant
D. 8. Stalley ot the Twenty-second Infantry.
Spain Will Uetnllnto.
MADRID , May 21. 3 p. m. The informa
tlon received here as to the whereabouts ot
the Spanish Cape Verde squadron is contra
dicted. Tbe government maintains absolute
secrecy on the subject. But it is officially
declared that If the Americans cut the
Cuban cable the Spanish will retaliate by
cutting the Galveston cable , so as to in
terrupt Southern Pacific communication.
ARRANGING FOR THE FUNERAL
Public ScrtlccM for Sir. Gladstone
May He Held on Thurmlny of Thin
Week , nnd Will He Simple.
( Copyrlfiht. 1898 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , May 21. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) U was settler
today nt a conference between Herbert
Gladstone , Arthur Balfour and the dean of
Westminster , that the remains of William
En art Gladstone should be Interred In the
statesman's corner of Westminster Abbey
The dean has readily acceded to the requesl
ot the Gladstone family that Mrs. Gladstone
should ultimately find a , resting place be
side her Illustrious husband.
Statesman's corner la co crowded that
space remains sufficient only for two monuments
ments , and the place now set apart for
Gladstone's tomb , I was Informed by Dean
Bradley today , was virtually consecrated to
thrt purpose by his predecessor , Dean Stan
ley , a quarter of a century since.
The date ot tbe public funeral Is still un
settled , but it Is believed that necessary
preparations for what must assume tbe di
mensions ot a great national demonstration
cannot bo completed for a fortnight at least
Meantime the remains would lie in Ha-
warden churches.
Herbert Gladstone expresses the view that
tbe family Is anxious that Interment should
take place about Thursday next at the
latest , and that tbe ceremonial should be
modified to meet that arrangement. As tbo
ministers are naturally desirous to defer to
thr wishes of the .family in every way pos
alblc , probably this propozal will be adopted
Tbe family Is also averse to having a pub
lic procession from Euston railway station
to tbe abbey , and desire that tbe remains
be taken through tbe streets without for
malltr , the ceremony being reserved for tbe
Interior of Westminster Abbey.
This scheme , If carried out , will cause
Intense popular disappointment.
PUSHING Til WORK
Great Activity Being DifpUjred Upon the
Exposition Grounds.
TRAINLOADS OF EXHIBITSARE ARRIVING
Main Buildings Have the Appearance of
Being Great Warehouses
GREAT RIVALRY AMONG T E EXHIBITORS
3ooths of Various and Bsantiful Designs
Being Erccttd.
'RODUCTSOF ' MANY STATES ARE INSTALLED
Cver > thlnic on n Moot MnKnlllcent
Scute , Lenvliiu No Honlit Uejtnrd-
Splendor that Will He
Spread llcforc the World.
The heavy rains of the last week have had
10 appreciable effect on the Installation of
he exhibits In the main buildings of the ex
position. On the contrary , the exhibits ha\e
nultlplled at a rapid rate and the entire
grounds present an appearance of activity
which uoulrt bo hard to equal. Long trains
of cars loaded with exhibits and bearing ou
their sides banners In a more or less be
draggled condition announcing to the world
he fact that within are the exhibits from
Georgia , Montana , Nevada , or some other
state , have been pubhed through the
; rounds , the switch engine pulling noisily
jack and forth along the bluff tract and Into
the main court.
As soon as a lot of cars are "set" behind
the building In which the contents belong , u
ung of workmen pounce upon them and In a
miraculously short time the contents are
ransferred to the proper space In the build
ing and the cars arc whisked away to give
place to another lot containing other cx-
ilblts. As a result of this activity the In
terior of the main buildings look like great
warehouses , the boxes , croites , barrels and
other material being piled ] high up In the
air , leaving scarcely space enough for the
workmen to move about.
With the bustle of the workmen construct
ing the scores of booths and the noise of
the hammers opening boxes of exhibits , the
buildings are filled with a perfect babel of
sound , but out of the seeming confusion
elaborate booths are artslnf and the Installa
tion of the high class goo'ds aud specially
selected exhibit material goes mtnlly on
as though there was nothing to disturb the
calm serenity of the exhibitors.
lU alrj- Among Inhibitor * .
Perhaps the keenest.rivalry between ex
hibitors Is discernible In lha buildings where
the several states come into direct competi
tion. This applies more particularly to the
Mines , Agriculture and ( Horticulture build
ings. Nearly all of the states participating
In the exposition \\lll njakp "displays In one
or all of these buildings 1 the manner In
which each Is trying to sxcel Jho others
In the matter of , a'dlsplay makes assur
ance doubly sure that the exhibits will beef
of the very highest order.
In the Mines building , tor Instance , the
four prominent locations , ( hose In the cen
ter of the building at the intersection of
the main axes , are occupied by Utah , Mon
tana , Colorado and Minnesota. Each of
these states occupies a space 25x70 feet
and each is erecting a booth to cover the
entire area. The rivalry commenced with
the designing of these booths , and each
has tried to excel the others. By n precon
certed plan , there is a slmlllarlty in the
general design of these booths , but In carry
ing out the details of decoration Individual
taste has had full swing , and It would re
quire very keen discrimination to decide
between the manifold beauty of all of them ,
All of these states are on hand with their
exhibits , but Utah , and Montana have the
advantage In having an earlier start. Colorado
rado and Minnesota , how&ver , are pushing
their booths , nnd all will be ready before the
opening day. The exhibits have not yet
been unpacked , each -state Jealously guard
ing its material from the eyes of the others ,
but the manner in which dark and mys
terious hints ore given regarding specimens
of ere ol fabulous value and collections of
various sorts , leaves no room for doubt re
garding the splendor which will presently
be spread before the world.
Directly In the center of the building will
bo a gem case containing a collection of
specimens of all the precious gems found
in the United States. This will include
many rare and valuable gems , including
turquoise , topaz , pearls , diamonds and many
other beautiful precious stones.
Great BIlnlnK Bzbjiblt.
At either side of this case < wlll be the
exhibit of Arizona. This wilt'not occupy
a very large space , but Dr. Day , the min
ing commissioner of'the exposition , says the
Arizona collection will be one -of the finest
mlnerYrtttxhlblts ever made. This collection
was made with a view of sending it to Paris
In 1900 , but It was decided to send it to
Omaha first. .
Nevada , New Mexico , Georgia and several
commercial exhibits are alto .on hand In
the Mines building and other states arc
coming in every day.
In tbe Agriculture building state pride Is
still further In evidence. The Nebraska
contingent was first on the ground and
preparations for the booth have reached an
advanced stage. The booth Is a very elab
orate affair and the decoratons being placed
on It , while composed entirely of grains , are
handsome and graceful. Iowa has n position
directly opposite Nebraska and the booth
being erected Is designed tq harmonize with
that which will shelter Uje Nebraska ex
hibit. Minnesota Is erecUpg a booth which
will bo on the classic order and of a rather
elaborate design. Montana will have a very
handsome booth , but trie dc | < Uli are shielded
from prying eyes by a curtain extending
entirely around tbe ( pace. The Douglas
county exhibit Is being wade ready for the
installation of tho. exhibit * , but the decora
tion of the booth has nit Jieeu pushed and
the exhibits have' not beet ) brought to the
grounds. The Rock Tslabd and Cotton Dell
railways are each making" vary elaborate
preparations to Install exhibits ot the prod
ucts of the fertile land * along their linen.
In the Horticulture building Los Angeles
county , California , and tbe Utah commls
slon have things all their ' own. way , they
being the only occupant'of tbe building
The Loa Angelei county exhibit will be u
most gorgeous affair. Tbe exhibit occupies
the entire cast end of tb caat wing of the
building and a booth has been constructed
of staff to resemble an ancient monastery
Standing on the wall , In fu l view from
every part ot the bulldug | , le * Ilfo sixe ele
phant which is to bo covered with English
walnuts. Tbe hlblts will be on tbe scale
ot magnificence which'characterises tbe ex
hibits of this enterprising ccctlon of Cali
fornia.
Scores et commercial exhibitors have
taken possession ot tbe Manufactures , Lib
eral Arts tad Itacfclsw/ and Electricity
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather Forecast for Nebraska
Fair ; Northerly Winds ,
rage.
1 Volnntcern In a Wreck.
IItint > lti nl the I2xtnnltlnn.
Spain' * Fleet Reported SunU.
3 Troop * Concentrntc on Paclflc.
Monterey to ( io in Manila.
1'eUln SnllN on Tncndny.
> l Ncbrnnkn NOT * .
Heavy Itnlnn In NehraMka.
4 Ln t Week In Ontnhn Society.
5 ProNpectn of tlie Indian CoiiKremi.
( loNNln of Chanihcrlnln'N Speech.
Prcubytcrlan General Amienilily.
( I Council lUnlTH Local Matter * .
Iowa New * nnd Comment.
7 Sportlnw 12 cnt * of Saturday.
SKuntloii nt Snn Jnnii.
K ChlncNe Wnnt Thi'lr Oun Food.
Aflnlr * nt South Omaha.
10 "Antic * of Knutlre. "
11 Condition of Omaha * * Trnde.
Coniinvrvliil nnd Financial New * .
11 ! ndltnrlnl nnd Comment.
it Unmade to ICipoMtlou I.IIKOOU.
Sentence * for ( inmlilem.
Cchoc * of tin * Anle-Hooni.
14 In the AmtiNcmeiit World.
MuMlcnl IUletv of the Week.
HI Sketch of Secretary Ijotifr.
17 I'CTU'M Onnlnt Cnnltnl.
15 In < hc Iloiunlii of Womnn.
II ) Great Cnll for IlookM on War.
PoHNlhle IlcNiittN of the Wnr.
21 UlndNtoiic In 1'ulillc Mfe.
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buildings and extensive preparations arc
being made to prepare a scries of exhibits
which will attract and hold the attention of
visitors to the exposition.
PLANS KOIl OPKN1NG DAY PARADE.
Ulcctloii of ( Jem-nil Manager to lie
Tiikeit lip Monday.
Action was taken hy the executive com
mittee yesterday to Increase the size of the
parade which Is to form a feature of the
opening exercises of the exposition , and It
was decided to invlto all uniformed bodies
of secret societies to take part. The original
Intention of the management was to have
the parade a grand military demonstration
and preparations were made for brining to
Omalm large bodies of troops from various
parts of the country , but the war spoiled
all these plans and carried off all the avail
able military except the cadets at the Uni
versity of Nebraska and the Omaha .High
school.
Owing to the nature of things It will bo
Impossible for the exposition management
to communicate- with all of the uniformed
secret societies In this vicinity , and It was
decided to extend an invitation through the
newspaper. ? . All such societies arc asked to
report to Major T. 8. Clarkson at exposi
tion , licadquartois In the rax ton block as
early on Monday ( tomorrow ) as possible ,
giving the name of the society , the name of
the commanding officer and the number of
men.
In connection with this parade It was re
ported that fifty or sixty carriages would bo
required for the guests who have been In
vited to take part In the opening ceremo
nies. There has been a great demand on
the facilities of the local liverymen and all
carriages , hacks , etc. , have been engaged
by private parties , leaving the exposition
without any recourse In that direction. It
was decided to ask private citizens having
carriages to loan them to the exposition for
the occasion , and all persons willing to loan
their carriages for this purpose are asked
to notify the Transportation department at
exposition headquarters of that fact.
With the opening of the exposition all
employes will appear In uniform. It was
decided to adopt this plan In order that the
employes may bo distinguished at a glance
and visitors enabled to pick out those to
whom to apply for Information. The uniform
adopted Is a suit of dark blue throughout ,
the coat being a sack with brass buttons.
The branch of the service will bo Indi
cated by the trimmings of the uniform , the
colors of the several departments being as
follows : Ways and Means , light blue trim
mings ; Publicity and Promotion , a badge of
red , white and blue ; Buildings and Grounds ,
white trimmings ; Exhibits , green trim
mings ; Concessions , red trimmings ;
Transportation , royal purple. All jan
itors will wear white suits. The em
ployes In the Bureau of Admissions will
wear caps , the Exposition guards will wear
white helmets , and the employes in the
Concessions department will wear soft , gray
slouch hats.
Manager Ltndsey was authorized to ask
for bids for supplying these uniforms.
Before adjourning , the matter of electing
a general manager was taken up , but it
being then 4:30 : p. m. it was decided to
make the election of a general manager the
first order of business for the regular meet
ing of the committee tomorrow noon.
NcWHpaper Men Arrive.
Omaha Is the Mecca of the newspaper fra
ternity from all parts of the great central
west , and editors of prominent state and
county newspapers are visiting the city by
the score as the guests of the various rail
roads entering this city. Scarcely a day
passes without a number of the "literary
fellers" dropping Into the exposition offices
and yesterday was no exception to the rule
In fact , there were more of them than
usual. Those who visited the Department
of Publicity and Promotion wcro as fol
lows : James II. Casebeer , Sentinel , Blue
Springs , Neb. ; James Alken , Gazette , Red
wood Falls , Minn. ; W. R. Edwards , Repub
lican , Tracy , Minn. ; J. M. Rlegel , Herald ,
Tracy , Minn. ; F. D. Williams , Modern Trav
eler , Chicago ; A. W. Majors , Advocate and
News , Topeka , Kan. ; T. C. Snydcr , News ,
Cuba City , Wls.j Irvln Ogden. Patriot , What
Cheer , la. ; Isaac Moon , Enterprise , Ran
dolph , Kan. ; T. J. Winders , Record , Malta ,
III. ; Ernest A. Sherman , Record , Cedar
Rapids , la. ; A. W. Warnock , Journal , Min
neapolis.
Indian School Exhibit.
The first exhibit to be Installed in the
big Transportation and Agricultural Imple
ment building was a red farm wagon made
by the pupils in the Haskell Indian school.
This is a port of the exhibit of the Indian
bureau of the Interior department , but there
was no room for the big wagon In the Gov
ernment building , and It was given spact
In the building on the north tract. Colonel
O. H. Elliott , superintendent of the build
Ing , held appropriate ceremonies In honor
of the occasion , and decorated the wagon
with an eight-foot flag , the flag polo rest
ing in the whip socket of Ibo wagon.
AdvertiBluir tbe Kxponltlon ,
Paxton & Gallagher company Is mailing
out several thousand copies of its "An
nounccment Extraordinary , " In which , after
( Continued on Second Pace. )
OF BIG NAVAL BATTLE
Unconfi$13 | | | Report of Great American
fory Off Island of Hayti.
TO HIE
Two of the United States Vessels Are Said
to Have Been Injured.
Passenger on Steamer from Port de Paix to Cape Haytien Brings the New ,
but it is Impossible to Loam Anything Further Concerning the
Supposed Meeting of the War Ships of the Two
Belligerent Nations in the Waters of
the Caribbean Sea.
( Copyright , 1698 , by the Associated Press. ) .
CAPE HAYTIEN , May 21. It Is rumored at Port ilo Pnlx that a fight
occurred of Mole St Nicolas aud that twelve Spault-h war ships were sunk
and two Americans disabled.
CAPE HAYTIEN , May 21. A passenger from Port de Palx who arrived
on the Haytien steamer today brought a.rumor that a fight had taken' place
off Mole St. Nicolas , In which twelve Spanish war ships had been sunk and
two Americans disabled. The report , however , lavks confirmation.
It is reported here from a vague source that cannonading was heard off
the Mole to the northward yesterday , ceasing at nightfall , and that the firing
was renewed early today and continued until noon.
WASHINGTON , May 21. No confirmation of the rumored engagement
off Mole St. Nicolas had been received at the Navy department up to a late
hour tonight and naval ollljers are disinclined to believe tlat | the American
fleet has encountered the Spaniards. It was expressly denied at the depart
ment that information oven giving an Intimation of a light had been received ,
and further than that , it was stated that a meeting was hardly to be looked
for tonight. Tills statement is significant in that it Indicates that the oppos
ing squadrons are not so close together as to justify an expectation of Im
mediate developments.
Mole St. Nicolas is at the west cud of the Island of Ilaytl. It Is about COO mtiea
east of Santiago de Cuba , where the Spanish squadron arrived a few days ugo , aud
about 100 miles west pf Cape llaytlen , where the above telegram was filed. Capo
Haytien is on the north coast of Haytl and not far from where Admiral Sampson's
squadron was supposed to be , waiting for. the arrival of the Spaniards. A message
was received yesterday morning to the effect that Admiral Cervcra had left Santiago
do Cuba. From a connection of all of thesa facts It will bo seen that It Is not alto
gether Improbable that the reported ffht ! has taken place.
SPANIARDS AGAIN DELIGHTED
Filled with Joy Over the Arrival of
Admiral Ccrtera'N Siiundroii
at Sniitlnvo.
( Copyright , 1SOS , by Press Publishing Co. )
MADRID , May 21. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The arrival of
tha Spanish fleet at Santiago delighted a
majority of the Spaniards , who are evidently
gaining confidence and bopo with the slow
progress of the war in the West Indies and
Philippines , which they attribute to the In-
cmciency of tbe naval and military organiza
tion of the United States' . They hope their |
land forces will in time repel Invasions
with the help of the natives. They are
much disappointed at the very tardy Ameri
can cabinet for not following up the vic
tory of Dewey at Manila and for not doing
something decisive In Cuba.
Spanish naval circles are uneasy about
the position of Cervera's squadron at San
tiago , or it bo gets Inside Havana harbor ,
as they expect the whole American navy
will concentrate and attack tbo fleet In
stantly Its whereabouts are known. The
prospect of a prolonged war preoccupies the
government and financial circles on account
of tbe expenditure now exceeding 128,000,000
a month. U is most amusing to see the
perplexity in diplomatic circles , as they
naively confess that they will do nothing
as long as no decisive turn takes place
against Spain , which would bo seized as a
pretext for Austria , France and Russia to
interpose. Only the attitude of tbo German
emperor nnd Italy does not respond to tbo
expectations of Spain.
SPANISH CONSUL F1I.US I'HOTHST.
Object * to the Crul er Mliinenpollm
Tnklnir on Conl.
( Copyright. IS9S , by Press Publishing Co. )
CHARLOTTE , Amelle , Island of St.
Thomas , May 21. ( New York AVorld Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The Spanish
consul at St. Thomas Is very active. He
entered a protest after the United States
cruiser Minneapolis bad remained hero
longer than twenty-four hours. It was coal-
Ing. The governor of the Danish West
Indies , C. C. De Hcdemann , thereupon re
quested the American consul , Mablon Van
Home , to order tbe Minneapolis to sea.
Consul Van Homo did so and tbe cruiser
sailed at midnight. It bad taken ou 700
tons of coal.
The Danish neutrality regulations were
published here yesterday. They are tbo
same as those of other nations. News has
been received here of tbe arrival nt San
tiago de Cuba of the Spanish squadron In
command of Admiral Cervcra.
SHAW BOWEN.
Spaniard ! tu Fight a Duel.
MADRID , May 21. There was a scene la
the Chamber of Deputies today , Scnor Boris
branded a statement of tbo Viscount dl
Pusto as baseless. The latter requested
Benor Boris to leave tbo chamber , and
following him Into the lobby told him to
consider bis cars boxed. They have ap
pointed seconds and expect to have a
meeting tomorrow.
France OhJeclN to Cahlu C'uttlnir.
BBRLIN , May 21. The German foreign
office has received reports from Paris say
ing France is Indignant at the American
cable cuttings , considering sucb action to
be contrary to tbo International law , and
that It Intends to ask tbo powers to protest
against it.
CERVERA SIMPLY
DODGING , n
SpnnlHh Admiral TellM n Talc of Wo nB
to the AnthorltlCN nt I
,
Curacao.
( Copyright , 16DS , by Press Publishing Co. )
PORT AU PRINCE , Haytl , May 21. ( New
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
The Dutch merchant steamship Prlns
Frederlk Hendrlck of Amsterdam arrived
here today from Curacao. Captain Nlcmann
said that tbo Spanish cruisers Infanta Maria
Theresa , VIzcaya , Cristobal Colon and Al-
mtranto Oqucndo and tbo torpedo boat destroyers -
stroyers Pluton and Furor arrived oft
Curacao at noon ot May 15.
The island belongs to Holland , which has
proclaimed neutrality , The authorities ot
the local government refused to permit more
than two of the war ships to enter the port
ot Willemstad , the Island capital. The other
four vessels were compelled to remain in the
ofllng. This angered Admiral Cervera , who
protested-that his squadron was only dodg
ing the American war ships. The Spanish
squadron sailed away from Curacao In tbo
evening of May 16 , after having coaled and
taken on provisions. It steered east for a
while , then changed its course and sailed
west. Captain Nlemann learned that tha
squadron carries 2,200 men.
SdUAUHON STILL 4T CADIZ.
Proposed Expedition to Philippines
Han Not Yet Sailed.
( Copyright. 1S98 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , May 21. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Whether tha
Cadiz reserve squadron has left that port
for the Canaries or the West Indies Is now
a question of paramount Importance. With
a view of securing the latest Independent
Information I Interviewed today at the Lon
don docks the chief offlcer of n steamer en
gaged In the Spanish coasting trade , which
arrived yesterday , having left Cadiz May 13.
Ho said :
"We lay at Cadiz a part of May 12 and 13.
The Spanish squadron was tben moored In
the harbor , the same ships , It seemed to
me , for I did not count them , as I saw
there nine days before on our way to
Mediterranean ports. There was great
bustle , work going on both on ships and
ashore. Gangs of workmen are busily en
gaged upon all of them. Tbe gossip of the
port was that tbo Carlos V bad Its engines
wrong nnd would not be ready for a fort
night or three weeks. I did not take par
ticular notice. I only tell you what I heard
by chance. It is understood at Cadiz that
the squadron was hurrying up to get ready
for sea and that it was Intended for tbo
Philippines , but these Spaniards are so se
cretive you never know whether they are
fogging you or not. I did not notlco any
war ship wltb steam up while we were
there. "
This statement is not Inconsistent wltb
tbo truth. Tbe latest speculation Is that
since the Spanish government seized tha
Canaries cable tbo squadron has sailed for
there , but it is Inconsistent wltb the story
of tbelr being sighted off St. Thomas or
Newfoundland. U must alto be borne In
mind that Madrid dispatches show that Ad
miral Comara In command of a Cadiz squad
ron was in Madrid Thursday. No credit U
attached here to tbe arrival ot Cervera's
squadron at Santiago de Cuba. Altbougb
tbo Cortes solemnly voted him thanks tor
the exploit , there Is no device from which
tbo Spanish government would shrink to
preserve thu mystery , which bas so far
been thilr strongest card. There Is alia
strong belief among cxpo" ' that Ban Juaa
is to be Cervera's'base.