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MAHA ESTABLISHED JTJXE 10 , 1871. OMAIIA , SATUBDAY MOHNIXG , OCTOBEll 15 , 3808 TWELVE PAG-ES. SINGLE COPY FIVE GENTS. SHAFTER THE 1IERO People Jam the Auditorium and Oheer the Man Who Took Santiago. PECOS BILL GETS AN OMAHA SENDOFF Popular General Modestly Talks of His Successful Campaign. WARM WORDS FOR THE MEN OF HIS ARMY Leader Calls it the Finest that Ever Marched Under Old Glory. CIVIL GOVERNMENT DAY CEREMONIES AixlKtnnt Secretary Mclklejolm , Mla- IMcr Wn Tin * ; Fonn , Mlulntcr Chill 1'oiu Ye unit Other * Ad- drcHR ( i tiront Audience. Total AdnilnMloiiN YrMorilny Total to Date As the great Peace Jubilee draws near Its end there la no diminution In the Interest that the people manifest In Its celebration. While no other event can Inspire the en thusiasm nor attract the crowd that at tended the participation of President Me- Klnley , the attendance Is still tremendous nnd every new feature Is as successful In Its way as the mammoth demonstration of Wednesday. In vlow of the thousands of visitors that the railroads nave been carrying home ward during the last two days It was ( scarcely to bo expected that yesterday's crowd would approximate that of preceding days. But to all appearances there were nearly us many people on the grounds as on the day before. The motor trains continued to carry loads that reached thelrNfull ca pacity and the Interior of the exposition uguln became animated and picturesque with its panorama of bustling humanity. The absence of those who had left during the Jilght was largely offset by the exceptionally heavy local attendance. The Omaha people ple seemed to .bo as anxious to see General Shatter as they had been to hear the presi dent and they came out by thousands to tild him welcome. Although yesterday was Civil Government day , the celebration was largely governed liy the patriotic Inspiration which marked the participation of the heroes of the army and navy the day before. The presence of General Shatter , who arrived too late to partlcipato In the army and navy exercises , was the feature of the day , and the civil affairs wcro overlooked In the sentiment that wa Inspired by the hero of Santiago. There was the same lavish outpouring of enthu- Hlasm and the bright uniforms of Undo Sam's servlco were decidedly more con spicuous than the plainer attire of the civil officials who participated In the proceedings. The ceremonies In the Auditorium were at tended by an audience that In numbers and t.i-U lu < 31l. Stub Lu > t'k. ? . . .f.ll : > vt . " . - > ' which had greeted General Miles , and the veteran was given a reception that must have convinced him that the west appre ciated his distinguished services at their full value. The enthusiasm with which the crowd received the foreign diplomats was a striking conception of thu breadth of western char acter. Their greeting was no less compli mentary than that which was extended to the hero of the day , and the foreigners wcro plainly delighted with Its cordial sin cerity. Today the Jubilee will end with the cele bration of Children's day , and a graml i-on- _ cert by Innes and his hand and an 1m- inonsu chorus of school children. The chil dren will meet at the Auditorium nt 0:30 : o'clock this morning , \vhcro they will re- hearfco the selections that will bo sung later In the day. At i o'clock the concert will 1m given on the Plaza and locally at least it will be ono of the most Interesting events of the week. . 'IVII. ( iOVHUX.MKNT HAY CKIIKMONY ( icncrnl SlmftiT l.enilH the I.lnt of Speakern at the Auilltorliiiii. The formal exercises that distinguished Civil Government day were held at 11 o'clock and the anticipated presence of General Shatter filled the Auditorium with a crowd that was as largo and patriotic as thn one that gave General Miles such an enthusi astic ovation the day before , livery seat was filled and hundreds of expectant people flood in tbo lobby and the vacant portions of the gallery. They wcro entertained by a short program by the Omaha Concert hand until the speakers arrived. General Shatter ami President Wattles headed thn party nnd ns soon as the blue and nold of the seiierul's uniform was perceived the audlenen rose to Its feet spontaneously and greeted him with an ovation of hand clap ping and cheers. The band played a patriotic melody while the somewhat numerous party wes being seated and then President Wattles Introduced Rev. Newton M. Mann of Unity church , who delivered the Invocation. General Shatter was Introduced us the first speaker , and the crowd rose and cheered him again with a vigor that fairly fhook the hunting that hung lavishly from arch and pillar. ( iciu-ral Shnfti-r'a AddrcN * . General Shatter's address was a plain , matter-of-fact discussion of the Cuban cam paign , and his Hlniplo presentation of the main events of the campaign was far more effective than the moat exalted oratorical effort from ono who had not participated In the struggle. He said In substance : I regret that I am not able to express In fitting wordt. my appreciation of the re ception that I have received at your hands For what llttlp I raav have done I have been reworded' far beyond my wildest dreams. I llttlo thought that I shouli reach the highest rank when I mnrchci nwuy thirty-six years ago us a volunteer o Infantry. The highest reward a soldier can receive Is the gratitude aud appreciation o his countrymen , and this I believe I nov\ possess. Perhaps the most appropriate thing I can Bay 1s to give you a short history o the campaign In Cuba that has ended with * o much honor to our arniH. I wa or dered to report at Washington and Inforpjet that 1 should lead the first expedition fron the United States. I was ordered to Tampa with a view to making a reconnaissance in Cuba in force , but this plan was subse quently abandoned and we remained there ready for whatever service might bo de manded. Then wo were ordered to go am assist the fleet to capture the harbor am ] city of Santiago , nnd we embarked with an army of 17,000 men. We had absolute ! ) tie maps of Cuba , but I had with mo i couple of men who were born at Santiago nud guided by Information I received from them I determined to land at the two 2plnt where I did. The result has convinced me that my judgment was correct. No urm > has aver gone from a temperate zone to UK tropics without disaster , and for this reasoi 1 knew that the campaign nyist bo pnslm as rapidly as lay In human power and en durance. Altboush I bud the best arm ) that over marched under the American Hag the climate wus eouicthlug uwful. You I who have never experienced Its horrors can never realize them. I believed that we were strong enough to move on Santiago , and In three days I had landed the entire army. On Juno 23 we defeated the Spaniards In a sharp engagement. They had been accustomed to fighting men who wcro poorly fed nnd Inadequately armed and they wcro astounded nt tbo fighting qualities of our soldiers. U has been said that troops In trenches armed with breech- loading rifles could not bo successfully as sailed , but wo proved the fallacy of that Idea , Capture of HI Caney. We then decided on the capture of K\ \ Caney and a division was detached to maka the charge. I thought that we could take It In two hours , but It required from 10 o'clock In the morning until 4:30 : In the afternoon" The Spaniards expected to be killed If they wcro captured , so most of them fought until they were killed nnd no prisoners were taken. We never advanced beyond the po sition that we won In that fight. The enemy cumo out the next morning to make an at tack , but It was fruitless and only lasted an hour. Then the campaign was practically over. It was elmply necessary to convince the Spanish commander that his case was hopeless. He eventually surrendered , and with our small army wo had captured 23.37C prisoners , 12,000 of whom were beyond our reach. Why the Spaniards surrendered when they could have abandoned their posi tion ana kept up the war I do not yet unrter- stand , but 1 believe It was because they had been Informed that the Spanlslh government had decided to give up thu fight and surren der their soldiers in the eastern part of tne Island. The problem of that campaign was sup plies. The fighting1 was the least part of It and the soonest over. There wcro time * when the men were short. You who werr- In the civil war remember that there were many times during that conflict when we were short of rations , but then we could al ways forage. Hut In Cuba there was nothing to confiscate , and the army depended entire ) ; on the supplies that were forwarded wlte the greatest dlfllcUlty o.ver roads that were at times Impassable. While most of the fighting In Cuba was done by the regular army , the volunteers did all they were re quired tn do , and they did It like soldiers. Mclklcjohn'n ItemarkH. Hon. George D. Melklejobn , assistant sec retary of war , received a warm greeting from his fellow citizens of Nebraska. Ho said : Mr. President and Fellow Citizens : This peace jubilee Is a most fitting culmination of the achievements and successes of our army and navy on land and sea , In the re cent war , which startled and thrilled the whole world. The protocol has been exe cuted , hostilities have been suspended , 100- 000 of the nobfo sons of our nation have gone to their homes , nnd our countrymen again turn their attention from war to the- paths of pcaco and Industry. It Is meet that wo should thus celebrate the victories of war amid the products of art. agriculture , science and Industry , in this exposition , and on this ground , which a third of century ago was playground of the children of the plains. The peace jubilee in Chicago opens Sunday next with songs of praise and thanksgiving In 700 temples of worship , for the Divine culdanco with which this nation has been blessed In Its war of right , Justice and humanity. Every man , woman and child throughout the land should return thanks to Him tn whose hand Is the destiny of men aud nations for those Incomparable successes ) aud victories which have attended our army and navy. Every citizen should bo thankful that It Is his fortune to be per mitted to live under such a. beneficent gov ernment , where high und low , rich and poor , white and black , are guaranteed share and share atlko In Its conduct and adminis tration. There Is , n.n rnv 7'p" > nt ) the arm whlca call boast-of 'sucit trc < 5 nun , lib eral Institutions. A child reared In a hum- ilc and unpretentious American cottage may. mdor this government , bo honored with a scat In the halls of congress , or the highest position In the gift of the people. The 1ad- ler of fame In this country has no rounds of title or roval blood. This Is your govern ment , the government of no caste , no class , but of the whole people. Henry Clay once said. "A government is a trust , Its officers are trustees , and the trust and trustees are created for the benefit of the people. " The trustees of your government declared > vnr for the honor of humanity , your galfant soldiers and sailors fought for humanity , and the treaty of peace will be Hi the best Inter- ist o ( humanity. When a republic arises In Juba from the debrlu of a declining mon archy , with this government for Its foster mother. It will bo for humanity. It was but yesterday that w'o saw the chief executive of our government , McKlnloy , on a triumphal tour to your city and the west , where he was the recipient of one continual demonstration and oVatlon , and greeted by moro yian halt a million of patriotic , God fearing citizens , with manifestations on every hand of love , kindness and sympathy. Wo love home because it is our home ; we iovo country because It Is our country ; we Tovc the president because ho Is our presi dent ; we love him because he Is McKlnley , ami wo Iovo him because ho Is "The Great Commoner. " I'or Freedom nnil Humanity. When this people looked from our shores across the sea and saw millions of the human family struggling , Irf the light of a free re public , under the heel of tyranny and op- nrcsalon , with no ray of hope for freedom or liberty , this great government declared war ; not for conquest of territory , not for gain , not for power , but for freedom and human ity. ity.When When the president , In tbls great cause of right nnd justice , called for an army to bat tle for these principles , they came from the north , the south , the east , the weal , and from the royalty and patriotism of this nation In less than sixty da.ve sprang an army of more than 200,000 men. No state was moro patriotic , and no state was more prompt in furnishing her quota of this great army than Nebraska , of which I nra proud to be a citizen. In camp nnd In battle the sons of Nebraska have won laurels of which wp may justly be proud. The Seqond regiment , who do me the honor to be present on this occasion , are entitled I to the highest encomiums and commenda tions for their loyalty and patriotism. While not called to the front and subjected to the fire of the enemy , they , with the boys of the Third regiment , will always bo crowned as heroes for their gallantry In offering thempelves and their services to their coun try In this cause ot the banishment of man's Inhumanity to man. The love and sympa thy of every citizen of this commonwealth goes out today to those noble sous who are beyond the shores of their homo land. When the order was made for the First regiment ot Nebraska to go to the support of our flag In the Philippines there was not a murmur , not a sigh , not a misgiving , but their watchword was "On to duty. " ' When men Ilka these , from 'the college , from the bank , from the farm nnd from the factory , go beyond the sea. where our noon 1s their midnight , to battle for rights guaranteed by the law of God. the perpetua tion of this government Is forever assured. At no time In the history of thin nation have moro Important affairs of state ami greater and moro grave responsibilities , the solutions of which will stamp all generation : to come , been placed upon a president In the same period of time than those which have confronted McKlnley since the advent ot his administration. Kvery question and every Issue has been met with that coimclen- tlons conviction , that culm and thoughtful deliberation , that great wisdom and ragaclty which have characterized him as the citizen the soldier , and the statesman. The annals of history record no wai parallel to the IIlspano-Amerlcaii , War was declared , an army of a quarter of a mllllor of men raised , armed and equipped , am ! fed , CO.OOO of which were transported be yond the searf , one army S.OOO miles fron " our western shores : campalgne carried or tv tbo army nnd navy nlmnltaneously li n Cuba. Porto lllco nnd the Philippines , tin demolition of the Spanish navy , unlversu victories by land and sea , 20,000 taker prisoners , the cessation of hostilities , uni ono of the powers ot the .earth forced to mu ( Continued on Second Page. ) GIVES DR , SEAMAN A CHANCE When Brought Before War Commission He Denies and Refuses to Answer. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT NOT AT FAULT Lieutenant Hill ! Oflleer of the Invrn , Iiiellneil to lie IlniiiDroiimly Canntlo n 'to ( Jeiiornl Shaft IT'S Arolrdnitoln. WASHINGTON , Oct. 14. Dr. Louis S. Seaman was the principal witness before the war Investigating committee today. Ho complained that the commissary supplies furnished the troops nt Porto Rico were uu- sultcd to the demands ot a tropical cKmato end that they were especially unfit for hos pital use. He said he had been In charge of the 200 convalescents brought north on the Obdam and had been unable to secure . Suitable supplies for them from the gov ernment depots. Ho refused to reply to some questions and refused to be sworn. Ho declared that he had been misrepre sented by the press and said he would not reflect on his superior officers. Lieutenant Hill of the navy was also a witness. He was In charge of the landing of the army at Santiago and told the story of that exploit. The commission will devote tomorrow tn preparation for Its southern tour and wilt hold no session. Dr. Seaman saw service In Porto Rico aud had been quoted ns making serious charges against the manner of conducting the war. Ho asked that he be permitted to have In the room ns a friend E. F. Eyrnult , an at torney of New York. The request being cranted he said ho would affirm rather than bo sworn. He. declined to stand up for this cpremonv. saying : " 1 will sit. I don't have to stand up. " No objection was made on the part of the commission nnd the testimony proceeded. Dr. Seaman said ho had never seen any mil itary servlco before the beginning ot the present war , but he had studied nt Prince ton and afterwards in London , Berlin and Paris. After Joining the servlco and before going to Porto Rico ho was stationed with -regiment at Cump Townsend. There his requisitions v.ero promptly filled and no regiment went to the front better prepared to cope with disease or casualty. The com mand sailed south on the Chester and there was no serious sickness going out. He had left Porto Rico on the 2Sth of September. The regiment bad enjoyed better health In Porto Rico than had been anticipated nnd there ; were only two deaths In the command dur- Ing the time they were there. A regimental ! hospital was established and there was never at any time n deficiency In medical supplies. \o nation * for the Sick. The commissary department had also fur nished sufficient array rations , but he com plained of them as being unsuitable for an. army In the tropics and that the men had at first been refused the privilege of com muting their rations. Ho sntd the sick nt first were compelled to use the army rations , he having failed to obtain different rations. Ho was told It would be of no use to ijinko a formal requisition In writing. However , ( h < men in the hojpltali ) \ ll&uolautw , 4- cause the Red Cross society furnished the desired assistance. Dr. Seaman said he had been In charge ot 200 convalescents on the Obdam returning from Ponce. The ship was supplied with army travel rations , which , while plentiful and good ot thu kind , were not suitable to Invalids and on appeal to the Red Cross and ! National Aid Society ho was supplied by i them with what he desired. j Returning to his stay In Porto Rico , Dr. Seaman said there had been universal com plaints at the hospitals at a deficiency ot uultabte supply. He had been told repeat edly that the 60-cent a day ration for the sick could not be furnished In Porto Rico. It was not furnished to the general mll- i Itary hospital. | He said ho did not know the commissary | at Pence had on hand $250,000 for supplyIng - | Ing the sick ; he only knew they were not supplied. Whllo ho was In Porto Rico the hospitals were overcrowded , the beds being within six Inches of each other. When ho left there were between 3,000 and 4,000 sick out of an army of 10,000 , w Seaman IlecomcH IriiHClhlc. Dr. Seaman grew somewhat Irascible un der Dr. Connor's questioning and finally re fused to answer , saying : "The questions put to me hero are of a character calculated to place mo In the false position of accus ing the Medical department of the army ot maladministration. Such is not the case. I regard the conduct of this department by Dr. Sternberg ns above reproach and what ever fault there was exisledj In another de partment. " After some pretty sharp cross-firing Dr. Connor declared ho would ask no more ques tions of the witness. Governor Ueaver told the witness that no question would be put to him that was not proper , but he ( Gov ernor Reaver ) would Insist on his answering and If be did not do bo ho must take the consequences. General Beaver then asked as to the con duct of the quartermasters serving with him and In bis vicinity. Dr. Seaman declined to answer , saying that ho understood ha was expected to appcarf before the War de- partment after getting through with this board , "nnd , " ho said , "I do not want to criticise my superior officers while I wear the shoulder straps of an army officer. " Ho continued by saying that ho had be n so much misrepresented by the press within ; the past twenty-four hours that he did not i wish to further commit himself. Ho said ho | had authorized no Interview since he landed and that the article In a Now York paper grow out of a conversation between himself and his superior officer In New York , which a reporter of that paper overheard. \ot Prepared to band Troop . Lieutenant K. Hill , an officer on the war ship Iowa , when the vessel landed near Santiago and In charge of the debarkation ot the troops at Daiquiri , said the navy sup plied eleven launches and fifty-two small boats for the landing. The army brought only one lighter. The army was entirely unprepared to land , and Lieutenant Hill said that , as ho viewed the matter , the army would have been unable to land and unable to subsist after the landIng - Ing without the aid of the navy. A great deal of trouble was experienced with the captains of the transports who bad refused to go nearer the shore until he secured an order to them from General Shatter. Lieu tenant Hill said there was no wharf , but he understood they were talking of one to land General Shatter. "Personally ? " asked a member of the commission. "Yes. " "Had they no derricks ? " "Yes , but they were not strong enough. " This personal allusion to the avoirdupois to the commander of the Santiago campaign created a general laugh. Continuing. Lieutenant Hill expressed the opinion that In case of the transportation ot troops at uea ho thought the vessels should bo under the command of navy officers until thu troop * are landed. DISCUSS THE CUBAN DEBT Pence Commission l'ulNlii ; l-'oiir Ilotirn nnil American" Mill Stiinil t.'lvui. ' ( Copyright , 1S ! > 3. by Press Publishing Co. ) PAUIS , Oct. 14. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) The Joint commission sat four hours today-and the \vliolo tluio was occupied In discussing the Cuban debt , respecting which Spain Is put ting forward several alternative- proposals without moving the American commission ers from their original position. The com mission will reassemble Monday. President Fauro has placed the presiden tial opera box at the disposal of Mr * . Day whllo the commission Is bore. * Agonclllo has' arrived here , also .Com mander Uradford , naval attache of the commission. FEVER AMONGTHE SOLDIERS _ Many Sick at Snlllvnii'M Ixlanil , hut Only a Nninll I'er Cent of Scrlotm Canon. CHARLESTON , S. C. , Oct. 14. The great amount ot sickness among the enlisted men stationed at Sullivan's Island , is causing the commandant , Colonel Rnwles , much concern. During the summer many of the men wcro 111 , and typhoid 'and malarial fever have almost assumed -the proportions ot mi epidemic. At present 400 men are confined to quarters. Of the great mini her of fever oases that have been treated In the general garrison hospital , however , th mortality has been light. ' Still , at present there are a number of very dangerous canes being treated In the hospital , and thu death roll may bo considerably swelled unless there Is an Improvement In-the conditions , particularly a cessation ot rain. Regarding the sickness , Colonel Rawles said : "I neknowledgo there has been n great deal ot sickness , but I could not really glvo an estimate of the fever pa tlents. At present three-fourths of the garrison Is confined to quart'ern. Some nro fever patients , and besides these there are quite a number with otlioailments. . Fever has caused much of the trouble , and It Is entirely duo to the great amount of rain water that has remained for days on the surface. I have done everything to keep the temporary barracks well drained nnd only recently had a largo cistern built. Typhoid fever had not been so widespread ns malaria , but It Is the most deadly. I tried boiling the water to prevent the spread of the fever , and. to a dcgroo It stopped It. " Continuing , Colonel Rawles said : "Tho old building called the Moultrle house , as a i hotel , Is the pesthole of the Island. Out of j the GOO and odd men quartered on the Island I1 am forced to put eighty men In this place. " ] i Colonel Rawles thinks that It he bad the j j regular barracks built that there would bo no trouble of tbls kind. ATLANTA , Oct. 14. Regarding the preva lence of typhoid and malarial fever at Sulli van's Island , Lieutenant Colonel W. P. Hall , adjutant general of the Department of the Gulf , said today : "This Is the first I have heard of any great amount ot sickness at Sullivan's Island. There was a requisition sometime ago for bettor quarters and the winter tents'aro being constructed now as rapidly as possible. This will give the men floored tents and mukoitheru very comfor- 1 table. There are ( wo bVlvilcs of artillery and two companies of Intar.iry at Sullivan's Island about BOO men In all. " CLOSING SESSION OF KNIGHTS I'roiionltlnn to 1'orniiiiiriitly Locate llcailquartrrx In AVnKhlnn- ton Voted DOTVII. PITTSBURO , Oct. 11. Executive business occupied the fourth and closing day's sesBUm of the grand encampment , KnlghtM Templar , at Carneglo hall today. The consideration of the proposed revision of the constlrutlonas resumed. The most Important amendment proposed was tlho one to locate the grand lodge encampment headquarters In Washing , ton , thus providing for the storage of all ar chives of the encampment of this city. This was voted down nnd a compromise amendment adopted , providing that In the event of a city not desiring to entertain I the grand encampment on the occasion of ony future triennial conclave , the grand 1-ncampment will meet In Washington. The date of the meeting Is to be decided by the four chief officers of the grand encamp ment. An amendment to the constitution was also adopted , providing for a reduction in tbo per capita tax from G to 3 cents. The new grand officers were then In stalled with Impressive ceremonies , after which Graml Master Lloyd announced the following appointments : Grand prelate , J. C. Cox of Iowa ; grand standard bearer , Lee S. Smith of Plttsburg ; grand sword bearer , Arthur McArthur of Troy , N. Y. ; grand captain of the guard , Charles C , Vogt ot Louisville ; grand warden , Harper M. Ora- hood of Denver ; committee on Jurispru dence , James II. Hopkins of Washington , I ) . C. ; Enoch T. Carson of Ohio ; Josenh W. Fellows of New Hampshire ; n. C. Witt of Kentucky ; Nicholas R. Ruckle ot In diana ; committee on foreign relations , Johnston Smith of Illinois ; R. E. Withers of Virginia ; J. P. S. Oobln of Pennsyl vania ; Hugh McCurdy of Michigan ; War ren Laruo Thomas of Maryland ; finance committee , W. H. Soule of Massachusetts ; George W. Kendrlck of Pennsylvania ; 11 Julius L. Bevln of Georgia ; J. A. Wether- way ot Washington ; A. H. Wagner of Wis consin. Resolutions of thanks to the city of Pitts- burg , executive committees , etc. , were then adopted , and the twenty-seventh triennial conclave of the grand encampment Knights Templar adjourned sine die. ARKANSAS MURDERERS FOUND Oliver Creely , n Hail Alan , 1'iuler Ar- rent lit St. , I.oulx , anil AV. W. I.cc at St. ChnrlCH. ST. LOUIS , Oct. 14. Oliver Crcely Is charged on the blotter of the Central police station with carrying concealed weapons and Is under arrest awaiting trial. Nearlng St Louis , aboard a flying train , Is Sheriff Col lins of Joncsboro , Ark. , with requisition pa pers for Crcely and W. W. Lee , wantei at Illg Ilay , Ark. , on a charge of murder. This summarizes tbo culmination of events growing out of a double tragedy committed December 20. 1897 , in Ulg Day , In which two unknown men were killed and their bodies Incinerated In a burning building. Lee , the other man wanted , Is In custody at St. Charfes , Mo. , near here , and will be surrendered to Sheriff Collins on demand. Dakota Soldier Found Dead. CINCINNATI. Oct. 14. The body of one of Roosevelt's Rough Riders was found neat the city tonight. The coroner Is unable tr tell whether It was a CBEO of suicide "or ol murder. Hlw naturalization papers were taken out In North Dakota , giving the name of John F. Sinclair and previous residence a : Canada. Donliln lli CHICAGO. Oct. 14. GeorgQ H. Jacks , for merly chief of police at Muskegon , Mich. , and John Druigan , both convicted murder ers , were hanged on the same scaffold In th < county jail this afternoon. ST , LOUIS PLAYS THE HOST President McKiuley is Entertained by Missouri's Metropolis. THOUSANDS THRONG THE THOROUGHFARES Twenty ThotiMniiil People I'ui'k th CollNcuiii to Iilnloii to anil Kn- tliiixliixtlcitllr Cheer u Si liy the Chief lOxci'iitlvo. ST. LOUIS. Oct. 14. President McKlnley was today the guest of St. Louis , the city In which , two years ago , ho received the nomination to his present high office. He came from Omaha by way of Galesburg , III. , over the Burlington routu , and was brought Into the city at 9:15 : a. m. , helm ; preceded from Spanish Lake by a special train , on board of which were General Passenger Agent Wnkely and the local re ception committee , From the time ot his arrival until 11 p. m. , when the president left the city , ho was accorded an almost continuous ova tion. He was escorted to the Southern hotel by civic bodies and regular and volunteer troops , ' among which were two commands that had gained distinction at El Caney. President McKln- ley was met by the cheers of thousands of people lining both sides ot nil the thor oughfares through which ho passed. At the Southern hotel , where the presi dent was entertained , ho stopped and re viewed the parudo given In his honor and later held a reception In the parlors. There ho met many prominent St. Louisans. At noon the chief executive addressed a largo crowd on the floor of the Merchants' ex change , ipd afterward eat down to an elaborate luncheon , at which seventy-five persons were present. A drlvo through the fashionable west end streets and parks of the city completed the daylight program ot entertainments. A feature of the drive was the stop made at the Soldiers' home , where President McKlnley met nnd shook hands with Jack Hayncp , aged 111 years , said to be the oldest soldier In the United States. Tonight at the Coliseum In the expo sition building the greatest throng of people - plo addressed by President McKlnley under cover thus far during his present trip gave lilm a magnificent greeting. As ho entered the Coliseum the Immense crowd arose to Its feet and cheered for several minutes. It was some time before quiet could bo re stored nnd the president coulii begin his speech , which was interrupted repeatedly with applause. At noon the president spoke to 15,000 people In the hull ot the Merchants' ex change , the room In which Samuel J. Tllden was nominated for president In 1S7C. Mayoi Zeigcnbclm Introduced the president Vo the crowd. Mr. McKlnley spoke as follows : One Finn : and One DcNliny. .Ladles and-Gentlemen : I thank you all most cordially for the warm welcome ! you have given mo to your city , and I con- ratulato you all on the good feeling nnd the splendid spirit everywhere found throughout the length and breadth ot our common country. Thank God we nro all together once more. ( Great applause. ) We have ono fiag and one destiny , and where- over that destiny shall lead us wo shall have hearty. RtroiiK enpugh to meet , every responsibility. ' ( Applaiu-o'I AVe cannot enjoy glories and victories without bearing tbo burdens that may result from them. I congratulate you again upon the splendid outlook for the business future of our coun try. We were never so well oft as we are today ; we have gouo from business depres sion to business activity ; wo have gone from labor hunting employment to employment hunting labor. ( Applause. ) And we have everything a most blessed country ; and resting upon the duty of nil of us Is the duty of carrying forward thu great trust ot civilization that has been committed to us. Wo must gather thu fruits of victory ; we must follow duty step by step , we must follow the light as Gnd gives us to see the light , and he has Btrangcly guided us , not only at the very beginning of our great government , but down to the present hour ; and I am sure that It IB the universal prayer of every American that Ho shall guide and we fol low. T thank you. Flvu full minutes of applause followed the president's -address , mingled , wlth cries of "Hurrah for Mac" and "Three cheers for Mc- Klnluy. " Addrcnft at tlic Collnniim. The largest crowd under cover that the president has come In contact with during his present trip gathered at the Coliseum tonight to hear his address. Probably 20,000 people were Inside the building when the address was delivered nnd twlco as many moro were unable to get anywhere within the gouud of his voice. The president was escorted to the Coliseum by President Clark H. Sampson and thu directors ot the expo sition. Mr. McKlnley walked to the big stage In the center of the butMtng , whllo the people filled the air with terrific ; ap- olause and Sousa's band played "Hall to the Chief. " After a short address of welcome by Pres ident Sampson President McKlnley spoke as follows : II is fortunate for us that our republic appeals to the best and noblest aspirations ot Its citizens and makes all things possible to the worthy and industrious youth. TB'e personal Interest nnd participation of our citizenship In the conduct of tha government makes Its condition always an absorbing anl Interesting one. H must bo a matter ot great gratification to the people of the United States to know that the national credit was never better than now : that for the JlrHt time In the country's history the government Is llcatln ; ; a 3 per cent bond , every dollar of which was sold at pur , and are now at a premium of C centn on the dollar and that this profit has gano to the people. The -loan was a popular one , aud It has been a source of much satis faction that tbo people with their surplus savings were able to buy the bonds. It Is an Interesting fact that while we offered but $200.000.000 of bonds for sale over $1.100- 000,000 were subscribed for by the people of the country , nnd by thu terms of the sale no one was allowed to receive bonds In ex cess of $5,000. It In not without significance , too , that the government has not been required tinct 1SU6 to borrow any money for Its current obligations until the war with Spain , while its available balance on October 1 , ISl'g ' , v/an upwnrdu of $307,000.000. of which mini over $243,000,000 was In gold. Nothing more Im pressed the nations of ( be world than the appropriation of a large national defense J fund , which the treasury was able to piy : from Its balances without resort to a loan. While the credit auu finances of the govern ment have Improved tbo businclss conditions of the people have also happily 'Improved. ' Both government and citizens have shared In the general prosperity. The money circu lation ot the country was larger on the 1st of July , 1S9S , than It has ever been and there has been no depreciation of the value of our money. The people have borne tbo additional tax ation made necessary by Die war with the came degree of patriotism that characterized the EOldlcra who enlisted to fight the coun try's battles. Wo have not only prospered In every material sense , but wo have estab lished a sentiment of goo < l feeling and a spirit ot brotherhood such as the nation lint not enjoyed vlnco the earlier years of Us his tory. Not since the beginning of tbo agita tion of the question of slavery has there been such a common bond In n.imo and pur pose , such genuine affection , such a unit ) of the sections , such obliteration of part ) and geographical divisions. National pride CONDITION OF THE WEATHER forecast for Nebraska Fair : Warmers Showers In North. roniperatnro at Oiiinliiit Hour. lion. Iluiir. ! > . TODAY AT THU EXPOSITION. At tin * tironnilMi Chlldren'N .lulillcc Dny. llrltlNh American Dny. t ) a. in. , IHe Stock MIIMV. it a. m. to 111 ] i. in. , Indian ( Dl.'tO a. m. , Omaha Children' ! ) He- hcai-niil at Auditorium. JO a. in. . Vicinity Clillilrcn'.i llc- licarnal at Auditorium. II n. m. , Omaha Concert Hand at An- iMtorlmn. lli.'ll ) a. in. . llattlcNhlp Illinois Knelled at Covcriuiicnt Hulldlnur. I iIO ! p. in. , ( Irani ! .InpaiicMC Day Klrc- ivorUn on Plaza , ! t n. m , , Life Saliiu - Drill oil t.iiKOon. 'I p. in. , llrlllnli-\mcrlcan Hcccptlon , Intci-iialloiial Hall. 1 p. m. , ( irna < l Concert on IMa/.a by In a CM Hand and Crcat Chlldrca'M ChoriiN. r p. in , , SaiitliiKO War llallooii An- 7 p. m. , Crand Klnnl .Iiihllee Concert hy lime * Hand , II p. in , , Special Oraiid Klrcuorkn nil \orlli Trne.t. has been again enthroned ; natloual patriot ism has been restored ; the national union cemented closer and stronger ; the Iovo for the old flag enshrined In all hearts. North and south have mingled their best blood In u common cause and today rejoice In n com mon victory. Wo must guard this restored union with zealous aud sacred caic , and , while awaiting the settlement of tha war ami meeting the problems which will follow. , wo must stand ns ono man , not In the spirit of party , and unlto In a common effort for that which will Kl\'o to the nation Its widest Influence In its sphere of activity nnd usefulness to which the war has assigned It. Let nothing distract you ; let no dlscordnut voice Intrude to embarrass yen In the solution of the mighty problems which Involve such vast consequences to ourselves und posterity. Let us remember that God bestows upon no nation such supreme opportunity which In not ready to respond to the call ot supreme duty. The address of the president was received , by his 20,000 auditors with the wildest cheers and at-lts conclusion the demonstration was simply Indescribable. For a short time the president then viewed the sights ot the St. Louis exposition , after which ho left for the train. The departure from the city was made nt 11 o'clock over the Vnndalla road. EMPEROR A CLOSE PRISONER \o One Allowril to Set ; flu- Nominal Ituler of China Kxeept on 1'er- inlHHloii of the KniiirenM. PEKIN. Oct. 11. The now Italian minister. Slgnor Martlno , has arrived here , and de mands the customary audience of the em peror. Much Interest Is aroused In tbo part the dpwarer empress will take lu the ceremony. ' " ' " The French minister , M. Gerard , has strongly urged the Immediate necessity of obtaining the release of n Frenchman who is now in the hands of the Szcchuan rebels , and has. threatened to take strong meas ures , which will Include French troops cross ing the frontier. The emperor Is practi cally Imprisoned In the Island palace , which IB strongly guarded. Not a boat Is al lowed to land there except with the ex press consent of the dowager empress. All the decrees are now lesucd by the dow ager ompresfi , the last pretense of the em peror's power having been abolished. l-I.OTTIXU AtSAINST Till : MI.MSTUV. IntrlKiie DlNeovoreil la Thinto Pre vent UN Heine CnrrU-il Out. PARIS , Oct. 14. H IB announced hero this morning that a military plot against the government has been dlscovrred. TliBjRap- pcl ; Aurore and Petite Republlquo Fraucalb publish almost Identical storlca on the sub ject. It appears that the plot was discovered by a general holding an Important position. The plotters wcro to have taken action on Saturday during the absence of the minister of war , General Chiuiolnc. It further ap pears that when the government was warned of the plot the ministers were not surprised , having already obtained Informa tion regarding the conspiracy. Tha Matin says the plot was not In favor of ono of the pretenders to the throne of France , who has been talked about for somu time , but was only for the purpose of changing cer tain officials of the government without touching the picsldent. The premier , M. HrlnHon , was among those who was not , surprised when notified of the plot. He promises to take actlun In the matter. The government officials here refine to furnish any information regarding the dis covery of the plot , but It Is rumorrd thin afternoon that the conspiracy Involved Prliico Louis Bonaparte , who Is a colonel of Russian Lancers , and In who.so favor his elder brother. Prince Victor Bonaparte , recently resigned tbo leadership of the Im perialist party. It In added that certain political personages banded the premier Im portant documents , Including a cipher dis patch compromising certain military men. The minister of war has recalled his an nounced Intention of leaving Paris. Fill STHATK ANAHCIIISTH * PLAXS. Aliwandrla Police Prevent PnxNlhlc AHHiiNMliiiitlon of Umpcror AVIIIIam. ALEXANDRIA , Egypt. Oct. 14. The Al exandria police have arrested nine of the Italian anarchists since lust night and have thereby frustrated a plot against Emperor William , now on his way to thu Holy Land to be present at the consecration of the Church of the Savior at Jerusalem. The first to be arrested Is a cafe keeper , s well known anarchist , In whose house the police discovered two wire-wound bombs ol great strength , full of bullets. This arresl was made In consequence of n notification from the Italian consul general at Calrc that two anarchists had left Cairo for Porl Said. The pollen Investigation showed thai thu arrested cafe keeper had bribed th < steward of a steamer nailing today fron Alexandria to Port Said and Syria to tak ( on board a bo : : of bombs. Apparently thi anarchists originally Intended to 11.10 th < bomba at the Palais Abldln , at Cairo , whlli Emperor William and the khcdlve wen there. Mari-linnd'M IN-port the oa Way. CAIRO , Oct. 14. A steamer having or board an officer belonging to the French torco under command ot Major Mar- chanO , now at Fashoda on the Nile , has ar rived at Khartoum. This officer Is the bcarei ot the report sought by the French mlnlstei of foreign affairs , M. Deleave , by courtes ) of the Ilrltlah government over the Anglo- Egyptian lines of communication , U Is pro. eumed the officer will proneed to Cairo In order to bo able to uo tbo official cipher ol the French consulate hero for transmlttlii ; the report to Purls. SHIP MOIIEGAN LOST Out of Two Hundred Aboard Only Thirty- One Are Reported Saved. STRUCK IN GALE WITH DISABLED ENGINES Blown Ashore Off The Lizard on the Coast of England. LIFEBOATS WORKING IN THE RAGING SEA Vessel Was Bound from London fet Now York City , PASSENGERS ARE DROWNING LIKE RATS Transport Ship AiliU Another < u ilic J.OIIK I.IM of Wi-rclcn nt the l > nu- KcraiiM Point HetTVCtm the Mnnnclcn mill Lowland * , LONDON , Oct. 14. The Atlantic Transport company's steamer Mohegun. formerly th Cleopatra , of the Wilson nnd Furneaa-Lcy- land line , which left London for New York yesterday with flfty passengers and a crew of 1GO , Is ushoro olt The Lizard between the Manacles and tbo Lowlands. It Is rumored there has been a great loss of life , tbo latest bulletin stating only thlrty- ono have been saved out of flfty passenger * and a crow of ICO. A coast guard messenger reports that the passengers uro "drowning lllco rats. " Another account says : "Bodies arc washIng - Ing ashore , ono being that of a woman lashed to a plank with both legs severed. " Particulars of the disaster are difficult t obtain. It appears that when the Mobegai struck a gale was blowing and the sea wa running high. Lifeboats put off from The Lizard and from Falmouth , ono returning flllod will passengers. 'Several were drowned , It Is re ported , on the passage of the lifeboat U the shore. Another lifeboat saved six per- sons. The coast at that point Is extremely dan- serous .ami has been the scene of numcroui wrecks. Some years ago there was a move' ucnt set on foot to get a lightship placet there , but It failed. . A dispatch from Falmouth says the Mo > began laundered and was probably blown ashore by the heavy east wind after Its machinery was disabled. All the Folmoulh tugs wont out , but none were able to ap- prei.ir.h Ih * vnmel ' ' Later A lifeboat has landed thirty 01 the Mohogan's passengers and returned for more. One woman died after she was brought ashore. U Is reported that the position of llio Mohcgan Is serious and that assistance U variously needed. Oct. 13. .1:30 a. m. According to a dispatch Just received at Falmouth out of 200 persons constituting the passengers and crew of the Mohcgau only thlrty-om : have been saved. The vessel has goue ashore oft The Lizard. 6 a. ni. Only 'thlrty-ono ' pencils have been saved. This Intelligence -was for warded from the coast guard by telephone ) to Falmoutb. The coast guards are watching for bodies and wreckage. The lifeboats have gone Into Port nonstock. SPEAKS WELLOFJ HE APACHES Captain Kaitnii , Who Ilnx Il'iul Clinrun of 'I'll cm , Snyn Tlmy Have Mnilc ( .noil WASHINGTON' , Oct. 14. Captain J. A. Gasfon , Eighth cavalry , who has been sta tioned nt Fort Sill , Okl. , passed through Washington yesterday nil his way to Hunt- * vllle. where bin regiment has IIPPU ordered. The principal duty of Captain Ganton'B r-om- innml bus been watching the capVurrd Apaches who have bpen In Iho vicinity efFort Fort Sill for several years. Captain Gaston speaks In high terms of the Apaches and sayH they are , nearer civilization now than many of th tribes which have been cared for by the government , but not by the army. The reaso'i ' for retaining the post at Sill li to guard these Indians. It Is a very un healthy post and many soldiers' graves at test ! thin fact. Moro than thirty mm In Captain Oanton'6 troop were sick at on'i tlmn and only the most patient care paved their live * . Ho thinks If U hud not been for the excellent care and the knowledge of the surgeon who had charge of the hospital that the deaths from dlseaao would nlrmil have equaled other camps of which com plaints have been made. Captain Gastoo thinks that troops will bo needed In Okla homa to prevent trouble between the Co munches and Klowas. The Indlann have been drawlng regular annuities from the ( government up to the present time , but these have now- ceased and they have not the means of maintaining themselves Thorn are likely to bo raids upon the stork of the white men In the vicinity when thi Indiana bccomo hungry. SEMI-MUTINY AT GAMP MEADE Two Hundred and I'lrnt .Vciv York ItcKlnipnt Ahont to Ninthly llecaime They Have No llreail. CAMP MEADE. MIDDLETOWN , Pa. , 0 < : t. 11. The men In the Two Hundred and First New York are In a utato of semi-mutiny and threaten trouble it they are not given better treatment. They complain that they are not properly fed and that they wcro given nothing for dinner yesterday but meat and coffee. The mon have had no bread for twenty-four bourn , because there Is no body In the regiment who knows how In imo the field ovens , and the chief commit ; ( .ary officers Insist that c-uch regiment must bake Che bread for Its own men. Thu Ne\\ Yorkers havii not been puld since tin * ' reached here , the officers being afraid the ) will take "Ficnch leave" nnd go homo to vlblt their fi lends. \