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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 9 , 1S98-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
FOR ARMY'S ' SUPPORT
I HOHM Pisses Urgent Deficiency Bill Without
Opposition ,
PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS' PAY TILL JULY , 1899
Members Make No Reference in Debate to
Conduct of the War.
EMERGENCY FUND FOR WAR DEPARTMENT
Determination is Expressed to Be Prepared
for Untoward Turn of Events.
BILL AS COMPLETED CARRIES $69,895,892 ,
General Discussion Arlici as to Ad-
vUablllty of Mustering Ont Vol.
untecrs Before Regular Army
la Increased.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 8. The urgent d -
flclency bill to provide for the support of
the military and naval establishments was
passed by the house today , practically with
out opposition. A fear had been expressed
that th measure might open up a prolonged
debate on the conduct of the war , but the
democratic leaders decided that such action
would come later on the appropriation bills ,
or for the bill for the reorganization ot
the army. There was not a word of criti
cism of the war during the debate.
The only point upon which an Issue was
raised today was as to whether the bill ,
providing aa it did for tht payment of the
volunteers until July , 1899 , might not bo
construed as a modification ot the law un
der which the volunteers were mustered
Into service. Mr. Mcllao of Arkansas of
fered an amendment providing that it
should not be so construed and upon li
there was a general discussion as to the
advisability of mustering the volunteers out
before the regular army was Increased. Mr.
Cannon finally accepted the McRae amend
ment and that was the only shadow of op
position to the bill.
A number of amendementa were adopted ,
upon the recommendation of the appropria
tions committee , which received some sup
plemental estimates after the bill was pre
pared. The largest of these was an Item
of $3,000,000 for an emergency fund for the
War department and $578,000 for the ord
nance department , Increasing the amount
carried by the bill to $69,895,892. The con
ference report upon the bill to render the
sureties of consuls , vice consuls and consular
gents liable for damages In suit * at law
was adopted.
The house adjourned over until Monday ,
to glvo the committee an opportunity to
work without interruption.
Prominent Out-lit * Watch Proceeding
Sir Wilfrid Laurler , premier of
Canada , Lord Herschcll , Sir Louis
Davles .and James Winter , pre
mier of Newfoundland , members of the
high commission , occupied seats in the gal
lery of the bou * today , being the guests
, . ; , . ,
' Jorlty , who'll' i 'member ot'the commis
sion. They seemed greatly Interested In
the proceedings. Mr. Dlngley pointed out
to them the celebrities of the house.
On motion of Chairman Cannon of the
appropriations committee the house went
Into committee of the whole Immediately
after the reading of the Journal to consider
tha urgency deficiency bill for the support
of tb military and naval establishments
during the six month * beginning January
1. 1899.
The deficiency bill gave rise to a long
debate on the Increase In the size of the
of the volunteers
army , and the muster-out
teers , a number of democrats Insisting the
bill would enable the president to retain
the volunteers In service after peace was
declared. Messrs. Dockery and Sayers , lead
ing democrats of the appropriations com
mittee , defended the bill and said II could
not be construed to modify the. volunteer
law. Mr. MoRoe , democrat of Arkansas , an
nounced a purpose to move an amendment
specifically declaring the bill should not
have such nn effect. The house finally
passed the urgent deficiency bill.
Mr. Underwood , democrat of Ala
bama , questioned Mr. Cannon rel-
ntlvs to the disposition of the
volunteer army. Mr. Cannon said the treaty
of peace mlht be ratified in January or it
might not be ratified for months. No one
could tell what was In front of us. The
volunteer army might be mustered out and
Its place taken by the regulars. That was a
matter tor the future to decided , but he felt
confident that the treasury would be rich
enough and congress wise enough to meet any
emergency. Mr. Sayres , democrat of Texas ,
tha ranking minority member ot the appro
priations committee , gave his unqualified
endorsement ot the bill , which , ho said , did
not effect In any way the legislation regard
ing the volunteer or regular armies. It sim
ply made appropriation * to support the pres
ent military and naval establishment The
bill was based on the theory that the volun
teers would continue until July 1 , 1699. It
tfcejr were mustered out the appropriation
would be covered back Into the treasury.
Mr. Livingston expressed the belief that
( bo law by which the volunteers were mus
tered Into service was subject to double
construction aa to the time ot muster out
and believed that if the president was dis
posed to keep the volunteers in the service
until the regular army had been reorganized
this bill appropriating money for their pay-
Kent would strengthen hi * handi.
Should Master Oat Volunteer * .
Mr. McRae gave notice that at the proper
tlmo be would offer an amendment , declar
ing that nothing In the pending bill should
construe , extend or modify section 4 of tne
act ot April 22 , creating the volunteer army.
ll Ho eald he would not have pressed this
amendment had It not been for the presi
dent's declaration In hi * message that be
would mueiter out the volunteer army as
soon as the regular establishment was In
creased. It was unjust to the volunteers to
hold them In the service when congress had
m given a solemn pledge that they should be
mustered out a * soon as the war ended.
Hs believed it was the purpose ot the
president to hold the volunteer * until a
largo standing : army was provided.
"The srmy on a peace footing numbers bul
26,000 , " Interposed Mr. Cannon. "Doea the
gentleman and his side ot the house stand
ready to support a bill to Increase that army
to meet the necessities ot the government
In its present emergencies and those whlct
confront It ? "
"We will meet that question when II
srlee " Mr. McRae. "We
* , replied are op
posed to a large standing army and wo arc
opposed to holding the volunteers to per
form the duty of regulars and be used as c
cfub to force ua to create a large standing
army , Let reorganization ot the army com <
In the regular way. "
Mr. Cox , democrat ot Tennessee , contended
( Ccntlnutd on Eighth Page. )
AS TO FASTMAIL SERVICE
_
Ilallronds Asked to Klunro on n Dnllr
Train Between Omaha and
Lincoln.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 8. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Captain White , superintendent of
the Railway Mall service , stated today to
Mr. Rosewatcr , who stopped In the city en-
route west from New York , that ho had
asked for propositions from the Burlington ,
Rock Island and Missouri Pacific to run a
fast mall train between Omaha and Lincoln ,
commencing January 2. He has not re
ceived any replies to his. request , however ,
but thought the delay was duo to lack of
time on the part of the several railroads to
figure out what to do with the train after
It reaches Lincoln , whether to put on a new
eastbound train or allow It to take the place
of the train now on the schedule. As to
fast mall service between New York , San
Francisco and Portland , Superintendent
White said the details were about completed
and the service would go into operation
after the holidays.
Senator Pettlgrew today Introduced a bill
which Is ot especial Interest to a number ot
citizens of Nebraska , South Dakota and
Iowa. The bill appropriates $7,810 to re
imburse certain citizens otthe states named
for Improvement upon certain sections ol
land In Gregory county , South Dakota , aft
erwards found to be within a territory set
apart by the government for the Sioux In
dians. In 1890-92-93-94 and 1895 citizens ot
the above states , Including Orln Lee of Basin ,
Boyd county ; Irwln E. Andrews , same place
and county ; Joe Scott of Pcnder , Thurston
county , and William H. Scott of Maria-
vllle , Rock county , Neb. , settled upon quar
ter sections ot land In Gregory county , South
Dakota , supposed at the time to be open to
entry under the land laws of the United
States. Subsequently It was ascertained
that the land so occupied by eald parties
was located within the boundaries of the
tradt reserved for the use of the Sioux In
dians. The government dispossessed these
settlers , hence the bill to reimburse them
for Improvement.
Pettlgrow also Introduced a bill author
izing the construction of a bridge across
the Missouri river nt or near Chamberlain.
Captain William H. Kell , Twenty-second
Infantry , Is relieved from duty as chief
mustering officer for the state of Nebraska
and Is given two months' leave ot absence
on a surgeon's certificate of disability.
The exchange of Inner registered mall
sacks between Omaha and Holdrege has
been ordered discontinued after Decem
ber 16.
Senator Kyle has received many requests
for the discharge of the soldiers of the First
South Dakota regiment , which Is soon to
be brought back to the United States. After
consulting with the secretary of war the
senator has withdrawn the request for the
discharge , as It Is believed the soldiers
would prefer to return with the regiment.
Postmasters appointed : Nebraska D. C.
Hooper , at Ramsay , Deuel county , vice M.
D. Woodworth , resigned. Iowa Anthony
Malcke , Duncan , Hancock county , Swen
Broderson , Midway , Woodbury county , and
| . A. Olson , Westlake , Hancock county.
PARDON FOR J.AW BREAKERS
tases In Which the President Has
Consented to Interpose Execu
tive Discretion and Clemency.
WASHINGTON. . Dec. 8 ? illpir
> ardoaed.Mrs. . . AmanBV\XJrl rs6n.
Carty , convicted in the southern district of
Ohio and sentenced to one year In Jail at
Lebanon for violation of the pension laws.
She Is said to be about 70 years of age , and
'n feeble health.
The president also has pardoned John
'owan ' of the Indian Territory , convicted
f obtaining money under false pretenses.
The attorney general after a review of the
ccord , finds that the facts Indicate nothing
more serious than fraudulent conduct In a
deal .for a horse. He was sentenced for a
erra of five years.
Isaac Youmans , convicted In Colorado ot
passing counterfeit money and sentenced
'or six years , also was pardoned. The
prisoner , the attorney general says , Is de
scribed as a green and credulous boy Im
posed upon and misled by his designing con.
ederatcs , who were professional counter
feiters. The aacret service officials recom
mended executive clemency.
Boyd Dutwell of Indian Territory , who
was convicted and sentenced to a term of
one year and four months'for the larceny
of four hogs , has been pardoned. He baa
now been In Jail and the penitentiary
awaiting trial a year and five months.
Samuel J. Scharf , convicted In Idaho and
sentenced to prison for a term of two years
and to pay a fine for selling liquor to the
Indians , has served ono year and two
months. The sentence Is regarded aa ex.
cesMve. Ho Is an old soldier.
Ed Bailey of Alabama , sentenced to two
years and to pay a fine for violation of the
Internal revenue laws , was recommended for
pardon for the reason that he had tendorec
valuable service to the government in tha
prosecution of other cases.
W. E. Price of Texas , who was sentenced
to the penitentiary for six years for rob
bery , is pardoned. The prisoner was only
a boy when convicted , and Is now low witl
consumption.
Leonard O. Partlllo , who was convicted In
Minnesota of counterfeiting silver dollars
has been granted a commutation of his sen
tence from five to three years. Partfllo , I
is said , was not the principal offender , and
was driven to his crime somewhat by his
necessities. The Judge who passed sentence
now says that had he known all the cir
cumstances ot the case ho would have Im
posed a lighter sentence.
FIRST SPECIAL PENSION BILL.
To Aid Widow of Captain Dlektnson ,
Killed at 121 Cnney.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. The first of the
special pension bills growing out ot the
Spanish-American war to be Introduced at
the present session Is that of Representa
tive Glllett of Massachusetts to pension the
widow of Captain Dickinson , Seventeenth
United States Infantry , mortally wounded
during the fight at El Caney on July 1 last.
Other bills ot this character coming over
from last session are those to pension the
mother of Worth Bagley , the naval ensign ,
who lost his life on the torpedo boat Winslow -
slow during the bombardment of Cardenas ,
and to pension the widow ot Qnntaln Grid-
ley , commander of Admiral Dewey's flagship
Olympla. during the battle of Manila.
All bills relating to the Spanish-Ameri
can war go to the pensions committee , as the
committee on Invalid pensions which handles
the great bulk of pension affairs , Is re
stricted to the civil war. Chairman Ray ol
the committee on Invalid pensions said to
day that he did not look for any general
pension legislation growing out of the re
cent war.
To Admit Volunteers to Homes.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. Senator Mitchell
Introduced a bill today amending the exist
ing law In regard to volunteer soldiers' '
homes , so as to admit volunteer * who were 9
disabled by the war with Spain. About t
2,000 men are affected by the proposed 1
amendment. '
DARING RESCUE IN MID-OCEAN
British Seamen Do Gallant Work in Furious
Storm.
LONDONIAN UNABLE TO WEATHER GALE
Steamer Vedamore Saves Portion of
Crew Alter Desperate Attempts
nd nemnlndrr I * Lost
trlth the Vessel.
PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 8. The British
learner Vedamore , which sailed from Liv
erpool November 22 for Baltimore , passed
n Cape Henry last night and reported that
t had on board forty-flvo of the crow of
eighty-eight men of the tearaer Londonlan.
The Londonlan sailed from Boston on No
vember 25 for London find was previously
reported by a vessel arriving at Liverpool
as having been sighted on Its beams end
and abandoned. This Is the first news of
ho whereabouts of the crew. The London-
an has undoubtedly gone to the bottom of
the ocean.
The Londonlan encountered a violent gale
on November 23 , Its cargo shifted and It
almost capsized , finally resting on Iti beam
ends with big seas breaking over the deck.
The luckless crew was helpless to right the
ship and for two days It drifted about at
he mercy of the winds and waves.
Assistance came at 5 o'clock on the morn-
ng of November 25. The Vedamore hove
n sight , five miles distant , and as It was
still quite dark the Londonlan burned sig
nal fires and fired distress rocket * . The
signals were seen aboard by the officer *
on the Vedamore bridge and reported to
Captain Bartlett , who gave Immediate or
ders that the Vedamore's course be changed.
The Londonlan was then to the southward
of the Johnston liner. It did not take the
Vedamore long to cover the five miles that
ay between them and as It arrived along
side It was signaled to stand by.
Volunteer * Attempt Rescue.
"Do you wish to abandon the ship ? " was
signaled from the Vedamore as soon as
daylight would permit signals being seen ,
and Captain Lee of the Londonlan responded
that he wanted the Vedamoro to tow his
vwsel. Captain Bartlett saw at a glance
that this was an Impossibility and refused
o attempt It , as It would have endangered
his own ship. Captain lee then signaled ,
asking that the Vedamore stand by to ren
der assistance. Scon afterward ho signaled ,
"Will abandon ship , " and at noon , In the
teeth of a stiff gale , Second Officer Hobbs
and a volunteer crow gallantly launched
one of the Vedaraoro's boats and attempted
: o reach the sinking Londonlan. For three
hours the sturdy Briton * battled with wind
and wave In a vain attempt to reach the
ship , but finally were forced to return to
.he Vedamore. Captain Bartlett then
steamed to windward of the doomed
steamer and several other attempt * to rescue
*
cue the Londonlan's crew were made fruit
lessly.
As It grew too dark to do anything more
Captain Bartlett signaled , "Will stand by
you until morning. " The plteoua § lgn i ,
"For God's sake , don't leave u * , " came back
In reply.
During the night the wind Increased and
by morning It was blowing very hard.
Then It was that ano.ther mean * .of rescue
was decided upon. For hours life buoys
with linosattachedwerefloated -ttmfffiMM
Londonlan and at last Its crew succeeded
In getting one aboard. One of the Veda
more's lifeboats , Improvised as a llfecar ,
made a trip successfully 'and twenty-two
half frozen and exhausted men were hauled
up over the side of tha Vedamore and given
every comfort the ship afforded. As the
boat was going back to the Londonlan-
big sea demolished It The lines were car
ried away and the communication broken.
Chief Officer Doran of the Vedamore vol
unteered to launch another lifeboat to at-
tecmpt the rescue. The seas were by this
time terrific and It was only owing to the
splendid manner In which the boat was
handled that It lived It out. For two hours
the boat's crew struggled at the oars , but
could not get 'closer than sixty yards to
the wreck. They were at last forced to
give up and return to their ship , and In
doing so the boat was smashed against the
ship's side and lost. All came near drown
ing , but were hauled aboard with lines.
Portion of Crevr Escapes.
Another night of peril and fear passed.
The next morning twenty-three of the men
of the Londonlan succeeded in launching
one of their boats and reached the Veda
more In safety. Their boat waa also lost
and all that day was spent In trying to
again establish communication with the
wreck. The gale was constantly Increasing
and all efforts to gave the others were In
vain. Even after night had fallen the Veda
moro was kept cruising about In the vicin
ity , but when day broke next morning the
Londonlan had vanished.
The Vedamore then proceeded to Balti
more. The wrecked steamer was first
sighted In latitude 48.30 , longitude 16.10.
On November 29 , the day after the Veda
more lost sight of the Londonlan , the steam
ship King Arthur passed It In latitude 45
longitude 16. It was then abandoned am
all her boats were gone. It Is supposed
the remainder of the crew attempted to
leave In their own boats and all bands per
ished. The Londonlan was a fine steel ves
sel , built at Glasgow In 1896 , and regis
tered 5,532 tons gross. The ship's orlglna
name was Idaho , which was changed to the
present name about a year ago. Captain
Lee waa formerly chief officer of the Leyland -
land line steamer Victorian. HI * home was
In Brlxham , England , where he had a fam
ily. Tbo Londonlan carried no passenger *
Cattlemen on Londonlan.
Following is a partial list of tha cattlemen
supposed to have been on board the Lon-
donlac *
PATRICK WARD , foreman of the Swlf
Packing ancj Provision company , Chicago
33 years old , unmarried ; resided In Ev
erett.
M. MALONE , 36 yearn 'old , unmarried
Fall River.
FHED WALLACE , 22 years old , unmar
ried , Beaton. '
THOMAS M'COY. 45 years old , unmar-
rle1 , Plalnfleld. N. J.
JOHN NEVILLE. 32 years old , unmar
ried , Boston.
HENRY WELCH , 3J year * old. unmar
ried. Fall River.
JOHN MARTIN , 40 years old , unmarried
Boston.
D. COLEMAN. 40 years old , married , Bos
ton.
ton.JAMES
JAMES BIB BY , 37 years old , married
Cnarlestown ,
MICHAEL SLOAN , 19 years old. unmar
rled , Lawrence.
THOMAS HIGOINS , 32 years old , unmar
rled , Boston.
DANIEL COVENEY , 40 years old , mar
rled , Boston ,
GEORGE BELL , 40 years old , supposed to
live In Boston.
J. F. KENNEDY , 35 years old , residence
unknown.
JAMES O'BRIEN , 26 years old , residence
unknown.
A. M. ANGELL. 23 year * old. resldenc
unknown.
DANIEL CALNAN , foreman for ti
Nelson Morris Packing company ot Chicago ,
Somervlllo. ' $
J. WARD , 21 years oM , residence un
known. : &
MICHAEL JOHNS , 45 year * old , residence
unknown. .j&
PETE LAMONT , 19 yeam old , Lawrence ,
Mass. 'V '
HENRY BOUCHIER , ISiyeara old , Law
rence , Mass. * 'Jf
D. B. POTTS , 26 years old , residence
unknown. ' ; , $
A. SMITH , 28 years "oM , residence un
known. . . & '
H. PANPIAN , 32 years.old , Armenia.
WILLIAM LANGLEYi' JR. , Hallowcll.
JOHN JONES , London
JOHN F. KENNEDY'J Bston.
JOHN POTTS , Malden.V < J ,
GEORGE BELL , Boston/ .
BALTIMORE , Md. , Dec ; ! 8. The saved
members of the Londonlan crew are :
Second Officer Glttlns of London , Second
Engineer Granham ot London , Third En
gineer Ayres of Scotland'C. Tagan of Ham
burg , donkcyman ; Charl * < t Johastone of
Dunedln , N. Z. , first cook } 'R. Gross of Lon
don , storekeeper ; 0. Flake of Germany aud
J. Masan of London , aliens ; A. E. Tonge of
Dunedln , N. Z. , and Fiart&'Letmko of Wai-
dast , Germany , seamen ) Malcolm McGowau ,
E. Suddell , F. Suddell , T. Lias , J. Wild , B.
Watts , William Terry , Jamo * Clarke ,
Thomas Bright , H. Bartlntt. all of London ;
John Foyno of Liverpool , .Gilbert Elliott of
Dumbarton , Scotland ; F. Cupid , colored , ot
St. Vincent , W. I. , ftremnu.
These twenty-three men'irere about one-
half of the ship's complement All the oth
ers are regarded as perdtihed.
TOAST SUCCESS OF PARIS FAIR
President of Omaha > Exposition Responds -
' spends to "The tyest an the
Paris Exposition. "
CHICAGO , Dec. 8. A banquet WAI given
this evening by citizens.of Chicago at the
Auditorium hotel , In honor of Ferdinand W.
Peck , commissioner general to the Paris ex
position. There were over , 200 representa
tive men present , besides number ot dis
tinguished guests from tbo east , south and
west. Mayor Harrison presided ; and the
'
toasts were as follows :
"Greeting , " the chairman , Mayor Carter
H. Harrison ; response , Hon. Ferdinand W.
Peck ; "The East and tt " Paris Exposition , "
Hon. Norton W. Allen , -New - York ; "The
South and th < > Paris Exposition , " Hon.
Charles A. Collier of Georgia ; ' "The South
west and the Paris Exposition , " , Hon. E. O.
Stanard of Missouri ; "Tho West and the
Paris Exposition , " Gurdon W. Wattles ,
president Omaha exposition ; "The.Frets and
the Paris Exposition , " Melville B. Stone ,
Chicago ; "Education and * tb * Paris Expo
sition , " Dr. W. T. Harris , ' United States
commissioner of education : "The Merchant
and tha Paris Exposition , " Hon. Franklin
MacVeagh of Chicago ; "Manufacturer * and
the Paris Exposition , " Theodore C. Search ,
president National Manufacturers' associa
tion , Pennsylvania ; "Growth of Our Foreign
Trade , " Elbridgs B. Keith of Chicago ; "The
Paris Exposition Descriptlve-Fredertck J.
V. Skiff , director In chief of exhibit de
partments. United State * commissionr "La
fayette Monument , " Alexander- . Revelto
of'Chicago. *
Mr. Peck , in responding tojth * greeting
of the chairman , referred to th necessity
of a policy of careful selection and con
densation In exhibits onilne part-of those
entrusted with the responsibility. ' >
"This 'Is a period of national expansion , "
ho said. In concluding. "The/booming' of.
the guns of A sal flJi5Ju ( | - m-
berated'around theea'rtUnd'awakened all
Christendom to the -fact ihat > the great
American republic 4 > ow reaches across the
globe and that tha nation of the new cen
tury is rising 'on. ' this side of the Atlantic.
Therefore , the approaching peace festival In
Paris is most opportune , enabling , aa It
will , our manufacturers and producers to
place the resources and wares of our na.
Lion before the eyes of the world , which are
now riveted upon us , and thus keep step
with our geographical expansion. "
SMALLPOX IN PENNSYLVANIA
State Health Inspector Discovers Two
Hundred Coses of What He Pro
nounces the Real Disease.
HUNTINGTON , Pa. , Dec. 8. Among Bed
ford's population of 2,500 there- are 200 cases
of what is said to be genuine smallpox.
This alarming condition of affairs was dis
covered yesterday and up to that tlmo there
continued an uninterrupted commingling ot
the citizens of the town , Irrespective of
their physical condition.
Dr. W. B. Atkinson ot Philadelphia , inspector
specter ot the State Board of Health , passed
through here today on his retaurn from
Bedford , where he diagnosed the disease
that prevails from one end of the town to
the other. Dr. Atkinson , after a thorough
examination , says it Is genuine smallpox.
He himself counted 1JO cases in the town
and believes there are fully 200 in all.
Men , women and children , he declared ,
with smallpox crusts on their bodies and
faces , have been traveling the streets day
and night and vlaltlnfe from house to house ,
unconscious ot the true nature of the af
fliction. The rapid spread of the disease
was due to the Inability of the local physi
cians to diagnose It , not one of the prac
ticing physicians of the town having before
'treated a smallpox case. Drastic measures
were taken today to prevent the contagion
from spreading further. The whole town
Is closely quarantined and policed.
George Martin , a member of Company A
Fifth regiment of Huntlngton , who 1 * af
flicted with smallpox , contracted the disease
while playing foot ball In Bedford from an
opposing Bedford player.
LONELY DEATHOF RECLUSE
_
Ouiahn Man Rnpposed to Have Money
Dies la St. Joseph Lodging
House.
ST. JOSEPHMo. , Dec. 8. ( Special Tele
gram. ) William Owens , who came here from
Omaha three years ago , lies dead at th
morgue in this city , and it his body is no
claimed soon It will be given to a medlca
college for dissection. He bad a large sum
ot money at the tlmo of his death , but 1
cannot be found. Owens was CO years old
and a recluse. He lived alone In a lodg
Ing house while he was in this city and wa
found dying there by the city physician. H
eald he had sold a farm In Nebraska be
fore be came here and had several thou
sand dollars at the same time. Since h
died the banks have been searched , but th
money cannot be found. Owens said he had
two brothers In this state and one In Iowa
but would not give their addresses.
Movements of Ocean Vessels , Dec.
At Glasgow Sailed Siberian , for Pblla
delphla.
At Queenstown Sailed Germanic , fo
New York ; Rhynland , for Philadelphia.
At Philadelphia Sailed Switzerland , fo
Antwerp.
At New York Sailed Nomadic , for Liv
erpool ; Corinthian , for Marseilles. Arrived
Baale. from Bremen and Southampton.
At Rotterdam Balled Stateodara , for New
York.
At Marseilles Sailed Patrla , for New
York.
At Bremen Arrived KnUcr Frlederich
from New York via Southampton.
At Naples Arrived Alter , from New York
for Genoa.
OPPOSITION TO AGUINALDO
iand Owners in the Philippine ! Are Baid to
Be Hostile.
AVE LITTLE USE FOR THE REBEL CHIEF
Unanimous In Opposing ; the Itnlc of
the Insurgent Leader Ills Matrimonial
menial Alliance Is Said to
Bo Displeasing.
Copyright , 1893 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Dec. 8. ( Now York World Ca-
ilegram Special Telegram. ) The land
wners on the Philippine Islands are unani
mous In opposing Agulnaldo's rule. The
"Illplno committees In the various capitals
11 over the world have each sent a protest
o President McKlnley against the assump-
lon of popular representation by the so-
ailed Cortca at Manila. Tbo rebel chief
btalned a great deal of wealth by marrying
rllss Ochou , whose father was the Intimate
rlend and accomplice of Nana Samb , the
lutcher , whoso nameless atrocities on Eng-
sh men and women in the Island mutiny
made his name execrated.
ttKIlMAN CIUTIC1SM OK VOLUNTEEUS
Illltary OHlccr'o Observations In the
Spanish-American War.
BERLIN. Dec. S. Count A. von Qoetzln ,
ormer military attache at the German cm-
mssy in Washington , who was commls-
loned by Emperor William to accompany
he United States army during the Spanish *
American war for purposes of observation ,
ddressed a large and distinguished audl-
nce this evening at the Kalserhoft on "The
fewest Colonial Power. "
The lecture dealt largely with the war and
was Illustrated largely with photographs
which Count von Qoetzln took personally
lews of the embarkation at Tamapa , the
andlng In Cuba and the landing and scenes
n the fighting In and around Santiago.
The lecturer spoke sympathetically ot the
American army and navy , except so far as
ha volunteers were concerned. He said the
nly good volunteers were the Rough Riders.
le severely condemned the Insurgents , wno ,
ho said , rendered little assistance to the
Americans.
A portion of the lecture was devoted to a
description of the extreme difficulty with
which both American and Spanish troops
were provisioned.
Count von Qoctzin prophesied a great fu-
uro for the American colonies , because , as
le said , "the Americans are prime col
onists. "
Increase Land Tax In Clilnn.
YOKOHAMA , Doc. 8. The government
laa introduced in the Diet a bill providing
or Increasing the land tax by 14,000,000 yen
award on estimated budget deficit of 30-
000,000 yen. The remainder of the amount
required will be raised by other taxation ,
t Is believed these proposals will lead to a
rupture of the understanding between the
oablnot and the liberals.
Bound to Depose Mataafa.
AUCKLAND , N. Z. , Dec. 8. The following
advices were received hero today from
Samoa :
jTho supporters ot Mataafa having elected
ilm .king , certain chiefs , lodged , a caveat ,
which. * Ua chief , Justice decided' in'-'thelr
A f"ft T'i'-T ' 4Ai > V.trf'MMf . * > tfttJ .iM'1& . * .
will be nominated. ; '
KANSAS PLUNGER TO RETURN
Governor of Nevr Mexico Intimates
He Will Honor Extradition Papers
Although Laws Are Defective.
DENVER , Dec. S. A special to the News
'rom Los Vegas , N. M. , says :
D. H. Howard , a cattle deafer ot Abilene ,
{ an. , who is $40,000 short on Glllett , the
Kansas plunger , passed through Las Vegas
.his morning enrouto from Mexico to
Topeka , where he will ask the governor to
ssue requisition papers for the transfer ot
Glllett Into the custody of the Kansas state
authorities. Howard and two detectives
lave been on Qlllett's tralf for ten days.
They discovered his whereabouts In Chihua
hua City. With him Is the Fort Worth at-
orney , Troxall , who helped him In his flight.
3lllett would have been promptly arrested
but for the defective extradition laws. It
waa considered best to leaver the two de
tectives to shadow them until such time as
matters couM be arranged to capture and
extradite him without the possibility ot a
hitch in the proceedings. Governor Ahu-
mada was called upon. Howard says the
governor treated him most kindly and after
hearing his statement and the story ot Qll
lett's conduct very strongly Intimated that ,
notwithstanding the extradition laws , prop
erty executed legal documents on behalf of
the American authorities would fetch Glllett
back to Kansas.
WADE EXPECTS APPOINTMENT
President McKlnley May Make Him
Governor of Western Cuba Flags
Change In Havana.
HAVANA , Dec. 8. Major General Wade ,
president ot the United States Evacuation
commission , has received certain Instruc
tions from President McKlnley which seem
to Indicate that he will be appointed mll-
Itray governor of western Cuba. A formal
announcement Is dally expected from Wash
ington , though it may be delayed until the
time comes for the change ot flags.
General Greene will be governor of the
city of Havana. He has already virtually
taken hold , as he Is having some of the
streets cleaned and Is deciding measures for
the sanitation and policing of the city. Scnor
Fernando do Castro , the Spanish clvU gov
ernor , Is accepting General Greene's sugges
tions and aiding In the preliminary meas
ures to be adopted.
The preparation for a change ot flags Is
being brought about by degrees and the
transition will not be abrupt. Already the
evacuation ot the province ot Havana Is
complete except for the troops stationed In
the city. Of these there are 12,000. Gen
eral Castellanos does not fix a date for their
withdrawal earlier than January 1 , but they
will probably retire to Clenfuegoa before
Christmas.
MUTINIED CREW IN IRONS
Nervy Captain of British Ship Jack
Burrlll Puts to Sea with an Ugly
Lot of Men.
PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 8. With a major
ity of his crew In Irons , having mutinied ,
the British ship Jack Burrlll , Captain Rob
ertson , hcnco from Santos with 3,000 tons of
coal , passed seaward today. Those who
know Captain Robertson have no fear but
that he trill conquer tbo mutineers.
While outward bound the Burrlll anchored
at Brandywlne shoals and while there began
to leak , but only slightly. All bands were
put to work pumping. While thus doing the
men agreed not to sail on the ship because
It was uneeiworthy. This was told the
crew , but still they protested. Captain Robertson -
ortson faced the Issue squarely. He sent
to Philadelphia for a sufficient number of
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Kulr ; Continued Cold ; Variable Winds.
Yesterday's Temperature In Omnlint
men to work the ship clear of the capes
and went out today.
The crew to a man were In mutiny and
will be kept locked up until they agree to
turn to 'Without ' further trouble.
WAY BELOW ZERO IN DENVER
Mercnry Drops Fifteen Deforces Be
tween Six nnd Twelve O'clock
and Still UolttK Down.
DENVER , Dec. 8. The temperature has
been steadily falling hero since noon. At 6
o'clock this evening the mercury registered
3 degrees above zero and at midnight It was
12 below and still going down. Telegraphic
reports show that the severe cold extends
all over the state and south Into Now Mex
ico.
TRAGEDY IN COUNTRY CHURCH
Insane Jealousy Cnunpn Missouri
Youth to Shoot Ills Cousin and
Her Kneort.
MISSOURI CITY , Mo. , Dec. 8. What will
undoubtedly prove to bo a double murder
was committed tonight In a country church
two miles out from Missouri City. Miss
Delia Clevcngcr was shot down , mortairy
wounded , and her escort , George Allen , was
Instantly killed. The murderer was Ernest
Clevengcr , cousin to the young woman.
The tragedy occurred Immediately after
the congregation bad been dismissed , as the
worshipers wcro leaving the church. Young
A71 en and Miss Cleveugcr were walking out
together. Ernest Clevenger , armed with a
revolver , gllppcd up behind them , placed the
weapon clew to Allen's head and fired.
His victim fell dead at his feet and at the
same moment the assassin turned the
weapon upon his fair young cousin , shooting
her In the back. She fell across the body
of her murdered escort.
So horrified were the members of the
congregation that there was none to seize the
murderer , who ran out of the meeting house
and Is stlU at large , though at a late hour
tonight many men are out searching for
him. The Indications are that If Clevenger
13 caught ho will be roughly handled.
The tragedy was due to Young Clevcngers |
Insane Jealousy of his cousin and this was
intensified by the fact that her father ,
Jopcph CIcvcnRcr , had forbidden Ernest to
come to their house.
FLOUR TRUST NOT COMPLETE
If Deal Goes Tlirouich Combine Will
Have Outimt of 5OUO Bar
rels Dally.
NEW YORK. Dec. 8. The Times tomor
row. , will say : Thomas Mclntyre of the firm
ot Mclntyret. & Wardwell returned from Ku-
ropi'tb'y thc iteattfhlp.'Jiii.'vstlp yesteraay.
Mr."MclhtyriJ-tacll'y | admlttW'that ' hls'mts"-
slon abroad was to endeavor to effect a con
solidation offho milling Interests. He de
clined positively to make a statement as to
his success or failure or to endorse asser
tions made in this regard by friends or
others. Some Insisted that If Mr. Mclntyre
had' gained bis point with the English share
holders of the Plllsbury-Washburn company
ho would hasten to announce It. Others said
that It was a significant fact that members
of Mclntyro's firm said on Wednesday that
ho had not by cable Informed them It he
had been successful and that no word had
como from the Plllsbury-Weshburn people.
UJie carries his plan through ho will unite
Interests which have a dally output ot 95-
000 barrels ot flour and which In the twenty-
Four hours use up 600,000 bushels of grain.
Tbo capitalization of the concerns is over
$50,000,000.
JEWS DEMANDJTHEIR RIGHTS
Hcsolntlon at Union Conference
Favors Enactment of Trenty Be
tween United States and Russia.
RICHMOND , Va. , Dec. 8. The committee
on civil and religious' rights at the Hebrew
union conference today made this report :
"We urge the Importance of making every
effort toward the enactment ot a treaty be
tween the United States government and
that ot Russia , similar to that existing ba-
twcen England and Russia , whereby the
rights ot American citizens of Jewish birth
shall receive equal recognition with those
of all others. "
It was decided that the next meeting be
held in Cincinnati.
The executive committee unanimously
elected Julius Freiberg ot Cincinnati presi
dent for the ensuing two years ; Sucl Koot-
ner of Peorla , vice president ; Mr. Lewis
Kohn of Cincinnati , treasurer ; Llpman Levy
secretary , and David Levy , assistant secre
tary.
HEALTH OF TROOPS IMPROVES
Reports from Garrisons nt San Juan
nd SantlaKO Are Very
Gratifying.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 8. A most gratify
ing Improvement In the health of the troops
stationed In Cuba and Porto Rico Is exhib
ited by the reports to the War department
from the commanding officers. The long
dally lists of sick and deceased soldiers
have shrunken and ore sometimes entirely
missing. It Is reported today from Genera
Hpnry at San Juan that there have been
no deaths on either December 6 or Decem
ber 7 among the United States troops In
Porto Rico. Reports from the troops a
Santiago are almost as encouraging and
even In the Philippines the conditions bay
materially Improved.
Continuance In Botkln Case.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 8. The Jury
which Is tryliiK Mrs. Cordelia Uotkln for tb
murder of Mrs. John P. Dunning of Dover
Del. , was completed this morning. The cose
was opened by the reading of the Indictment
Acting District Attorney Hosmer delivered
tbo opening address on behalf ot the prose
cutlon. Hn reviewed the crime and salt
that be expected to convict the defendan
on the evidence collected by the detectives.
At the conclusion of Mr. Hosmcr's add re ?
Attorney Knight , for the defense , asked tea
a continuance until Monday , which wa
granted. '
Vanderhllt Gas Interests Sold.
NEW YORK. Dec. 8. The Vanderbll
holdings In the New York Mutual Gas Llgh
company have been sold to parties rep re
eonted by the National City bank , said to be
allied with the Consolidated Gas company
The Vanderbtlt holdings constitute the ma
Jorlty of the stock. The purchase Is sat
to be a step toward the stopping of the preu
ent rate war between the Mutual , Standnr
and Consolidate * ] companies of this city. Th
i Vanclerbllts received $300 per shore.
TREATKAGREEDUPOH
Only Clerical Work Remains to Pnl
Document in Form ,
PAIN REFUSES STATION IN CAROLINES
iuptnre Feared from Spanish 111 Temper at
Last Moment.
MICABLE AGREEMENT RELIEVES AMERICANS
Feelings of Eioa Wounded by President Mo-
Kinley's Message.
E COLLAPSES AFTER THE CONFERENCE
pnnlards Are Exceedingly Illttci
Over the Itrnnlt , but Malntnlu
Their Courteous llcnrlnif Until
End of Proceedings.
Copyright , 1S9S , by Press Publlshlnu Co. )
PARIS , Dec. S. ( Now York World Cablegram -
blegram Special Telegram. ) Senor Abar-
uza says ;
"A final definite treaty of fourteen article *
was agreed upon today , the Americans hav-
ng accepted certain modifications. Among
hem Is one proposed by me to the effect
hat should American occupation of Cuba
ease and a now Cuban government be set
up America will Insist that the new Cuban
government shall accept all of Cuba's pres
ent and Interim obligations. There are no
ommercial concessions aside from the clnuso
relating to the Philippines and there is a
stipulation that for a. period of ten years
Spanish vessels are to have equal rights
vtth these of the United States. This prlvl-
ego may also bo granted to other nations ;
> ut for that period It cannot be taken away
rom Spain , where the recent discussion of
ho Maine Incident has again roused popu-
ar Indignation. The treaty has been or
dered to be drawn and engrossed on parch
ment In duplicate and will bo signed at the
Jual d'Orsay Saturday or at the latest on
Uonday. "
Judge Day , the president of the United
Stutcs commission , explained tonight that
: he treaty will bo a secret document until
, t reaches President McKlnley and the
senate , but ho allows this to be said for him
and the commission :
"The conclusion of peace by treaty was a
cry gratifying thing. Failure In respect
of It would have been a misfortune for both
countries.1'
The treaty contains fourteen or fifteen ar
ticles and Is drawn mostly along the lines
of the protocol. It contains provisions as
o citizenship , the practice of the trades
and professions and also one article whereby
American and Spanish vessels may , for a
period of ten years , be subject to the some
regulations and duties In the ports of the
other country as vessels of that country.
! t _ also contains an article on Immediate
relfnqulshmont of all claims on the part ot
citizens of either country against the gov
ernment of the other for damages nnd In-
lurles growing out , of' the , last Insurrection
- ' * ' * " ' ' ' " *
inCUba. . .
Spain Protests.
The Spaniards filed today a memorandum
In support of their rejected and modified
propositions presented thrco cessions ago
which have already been published. They
protest that the position assumed by the
United States Is not supported by law , but
finally they yielded and assented to the em-
Bodlment In the treaty of their articles as
modified by the American commission , sayIng -
Ing that they succumbed to force and con
sidered the action of the American com
missioners as an ultimatum.
Tlio commission then took up the remainIng -
Ing four articles of the original draft of
the treaty as presented by the Americana.
Tbo first article taken up related to the ced
ing ot an Island Unalan , or Strong's Island
In the Carolines and the ceding of a cable
landing In the Spanish possessions on the
coast of Africa and the peninsula , for which
(1,000,000 ( waa offered. This was rejected by
tbo Spaniards on the ground that under the
Spanish law the authorization of the Cortes
must be obtained before the alienation of
territory could talto place.
The next article related to allowing
American missionaries to resume work In
the Carolines ; This was also rejected by the
Spaniards on the ground that the Spanish
law Is HberaT enough as It stands.
The third article considered related to the
ratification of former treaties and conven
tions between the two countries. It was re
jected by the Spaniards on the ground that
the treaties needed material revision , owing
to a change of circumstances. The other
article formally concluded the treaty and
naturally was accepted.
Cuban Obligations.
When Scnor Abarzuza asked that Cuba
be held to treaty stipulations In case a now
government is set up there the Americans
wanted a clause Inserted providing that the
obligations assumed by tbo United States In
the treaty , Insofar as they related to Cuba ,
should be limited to the time of their occu
pation ot the Island. That was at the meet
ing before the last and today as a compro
mise Senor Abarzuza requested tbo Ameri
cans to modify the clause to the extent of
saying that they would urge upon their suc
cessors as governors In Cuba the carrying
out of the obligations assumed therein. The
Americans agreed to thin and the clause OB
amended Is to read that the United States
will advise whatever Independent govern
ment might succeed It In the Island to ob
serve the provisions of the treaty. This
will be Incorporated. No money or debt ob
ligation le referred to.
Associated Press Story.
PARIS , Dec. 8. The United States and
the Spanish peace commissioners concluded
their work today , and finally settled the
terms of the treaty of peace. They will
meet once more In formal session on Satur
day or Monday next , when the Spanish com-
mliuloQcrs , sorrowfully , and the Americans ,
with feelings of relief , will write their MK-
na'.urcs upon the document which embod-
Ica the resulta of the war and the prepara
tion of which has consumed eleven weeks ,
a longer tlmo than the war Itself. In the
meantime the treaty will be engrossed
under the supervision of Mr. Moore and
Benor OJeda , the seretarlos of the respective
commissions.
The Spaniards are exceedingly bitter over
the rrault , although observing the forms of
friendliness and courtesy to the end. Senor
Montero Rlos , who In his strong and per
sistent struggle to save for his country
every possible asset from the wreck ot Its
colonial empire , has commanded the rwpect
and admiration of his opponents ,
went from tbo council chamber today to
his bed In a state of complete collapse , as
the result of the long strain and his chagrin
over the small fruits ot his efforts.
Senor OJeda has been prostrated since yes
terday and was unable to attend the Joint
session today.
The Spaniards charge equal blame upon