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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.
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