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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , DECEMBER , 20 , 1898-TWELYE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. TURN OVER THE GUNS Spanish Authorities at Havana Give Up SflTeral Henry Oannoni THEY SURKENDER THEM UNDER PROTEST Batteries Hot Nearly So Formidable as Had Been Eeported , SEVENTEENTH CENTURY BACK NUMBERS Obsolete Pieces that Are Not Likely to Do Any Great Damage. CABANAS ALMOST COMPLETELY EVACUATED American Force * Will Bntcr thnt Noted I < 'ortrpHN on Friday Sfnmer- on * Pcrnon * U n dor Arrct for the Illot of TucHilny ( CopyrlRht. 1593 , by Press Publishing Co. ) HAVANA , Dec. 28. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Four G-lnch and two 12-Inch Krupp guns , four twenty- one centimeter 8-lnch Odontz guns and four rapid firing Mnxlm-Nordcnfeldts comprise the extent of Spain's offensive armament In the batteries across the harbor opposite Ha vana. These were delivered over to an American officer today with absolute arms of various patterns and all the ammunition remaining. The delivery was made under formal protest , Spain reserving Its right to claim whatever may be in its possession. Morro castle and Cabanas fortress will be retained until January 1 , but their sub- eldlaijt batteries along the coast will be banded over on Friday probably. Lieutenant Colonel R. Dlrnlo of the United States ordnance department had been de tailed by General Lee to take charge of the heavy ordnance and ammunition In the bat teries along Cabanas ridge and to check the inventory supplied by the Spanish authori ties. In Santiago were found 1,770 muzzle- loaders with a pile of old ammunition. Bat tery No. 1 , which was only half completed , had four G-lnch Krupp and two Maxim- Nordenfcldts , with twenty-five rounds of am munition for each and some shells , not loaded ; battery No. 2 had two 12-Inch Krupp , four tv/cnty-one centimeter Odontz and four Maxlm-Nordcnfeldts , with twenty-five rounds each. Two magazines at Santa Bar bara and St. Elmo were found empty. Blr- nlo took possession ot these effects and a company of engineers under Lieutenant Car- It ' Jjonell will occupy 'the batteries and maga- elnes tomorrow. The Velasco Sol and Bas- ( era Baja auxiliary batteries will be occu pied tomonow and Cabanas will be entered by the American troops on Friday. _ ' Cabana * Is almost completely evacuated save for a small detachment of artillery to work the guns for saluting January 1 and a guard trom the Leon battalion. Some anxiety Is felt regarding the success ot the ealutcs from Morro and Cabanas fired from old eighteenth century muzzle-loaders. Many Arret * In Havana. can troops mads- thirty arrests for misdemeanor meaner * last night and turned the culprits over * tothe olVH authorities. Two ot the men arrested for the Vegas Bomba cafe affair art > Spanish marines. They were sur rendered to the Spanish authorities. Fifty United State * soldiers have been arrested for being in the city without leave. They were scht to the camps for punishment. A detachment of 100 Cubans under the command of Colonel Jose Bstrance , has. en tered Havana. The men are quartered at the Dragoncs barracks. A deputation of Cuban residents has called on General Brooke with the Intention of bringing to his notice certain matters which they would like done , and to press upon General Ludlow's attention questions relat ing to the police and fire departments , ' schools , sanitation and street paving. The supply ship Comal has arrived here. It left 600 tons ot rations at Matanzas and thn remainder of its cargo at Sagua la Grande. Among the applications for positions on ( he police force here , Colonel Moulton of ( he Second Illinois regiment and Mr. Me- Cullough , formerly superintendent of pollca cf New York , who have charge of the or ganisation of the police department , have discovered many thieves and other criminals. One applicant offered indirectly the sum of 500 centimes for appointment on the force. The Spanish transport Munchon sailed for Cadiz today with 2,400 Spanish troops on board. Brooke I * Independent. Major Genera ! Brooke does not recognize ( he Cuban army and will endeavor to cause Its dlsbandment. An auxiliary force ot Cubans may be formed , but the recruits will be taken as Individual * . Consequently , vol untary police work on the part of the Cuban commanders In the provinces of Havana , Banta Clara and Ftnar Del Rio will not be encouraged. The offers of assistance which are continuously being made by the Cuban chiefs are politely received but are not ac cepted. The Havana newspaper * will not be cen sored In the Spanish sense , but they will be watched , cautioned against incendiary and untruthful utterances and suppressed if habitual offenders. Press cablegrams will not be censored. It Is understood that the United States treasury will flx the value of the centene at $5.82 and the Spanish sliver dollar at 60 cents. Today the army officers who have been appointed subcolfectors of customs at the various ports outside of Havana went to school , so to speak. Fourteen gathered at the banking house of E. L. Chllds of the Chamber ot Commerce and were Instructed by him in the intricacies of exchange and bow to calculate the double ratios of silver ( o Spanish gold and American gold. Olllclul Report on ROTT. The official report to General Ludlow re garding the row In the Bombay street c fo lost night is as follows : HAVANA , Dec. 23. The Adjutant General to the Governor of Havana : At 5:45 : p. ro. December 7 Sergeant Adams , Company M , Tenth United States Infantry , being In formed that there was a fight In progress in a cafe in Bombay street , took a party with him and proceeded to No. 9 in that street. On arriving ho found the chairs and tables overturned and other evidences of a severe etrugglo having tsken place. As won as he came fully Into the light , after passing through the cafe , he was met by volleys coming from all directions , some of the shots coming from Inside the cafe. , All that the sergeant cmild see In the way of men wcru some three or four figures call ing over the eaves of the roof. There were no casualties BO far as known and on Inquiry made at the cafe none could be heard of This disturbance took place outside of the district occupied by the United States forces Very respectfully , JOHN MASON BLUNT , Captain , This afternoon a Spaniard named Fer nander , a member of the municipal police vas surrounded by a crowd of Cubans In Bombay street. Cuban and American flags were -waved In his face , his rifle was twisted out ot his hands and halt a hundred men yelled to him , "Shout Viva Cuba Llbro or Die. " Fernandez threw up bis arms as It to assent , and then , when the mob bad quieted down to hear what ho had to say , he cried In a clear tone : "Viva Espana ! Viva Enpanal' ; Three knives were thrust Into him and tonight he Is dying. It Is a favorite sport among the Cuban young men to stop In the street persons sup posed to be pro-Spanish and make them salute the Cuban flag and cry "Viva Cuba Libre. " Sometimes these Incidents have their humorous features , but quite as often the victims are viciously treated. Another Fight. Today a fight was started by some Cubans carrying American and Cuban flags who de clared that they had been Insulted by Span ish marines. A Cuban drew a pistol and , declaring that he would defend the American flag , fired. Other shots followed. Accord ing to an unofficial report a Spanish soldier ot the Calarava battalion \vas killed , a Spanish marine fatally wounded and at least one other , If not several , hurt. Charles W. Gould returned here today after his second visit with the supply ship Comal to Cardenas , Matanzas and Sagua la Grande. He reports that there Is no star vation to speak ot now in those districts. Slnco his first visit , a month ago , 3,000 per sons have moved upon their farms , where they are supported by the rations supplied by the Americans pending a crop. Mr. Gould found the local committees wise In he distribution of supplies. A supply will be sent to the province of Plnar del Rio. This morning two battalions of the First 'exas ' and the Second Louisiana volunteers , who arrived here yesterday on the transport Mobile- from Savannah , marched through a sortlon of the Prado to Camp Quemados. 'ho mascot cats of the Texas regiment wore berne in front of the column. The Ight of United States troops has now bo- omo so familiar that there was no special demonstration. Among the matters which the United States nnd Spanish military commissioners 'eferr&d ' to their respective governments for ettlemcnt was the pretended sale by the Spanish officials ot a number of obsolete uns before the two commissions had agreed upon -the character of the material which ho Spanish were to be at liberty to dispose of as government movable property. The United States commissioners filed a irotest , but President HcKlnley decided the Spanish authorities were entitled to this obsolete ordnance , and General Castellanos was informed of the decision , thus settling the last point In dispute between the com missioners. The United States troops occupied Castle a Punta today. CUBANS ARE IN THE DUMPS Do Not Like It Because Their Army Cannot 1'nrnde on Evacua tion Day. CHICAGO , Dec. 28. A special to the Tribune from Havana says : "Cuban residents of Havana declare to night that if General Brooke does not re scind his order debarring representatives of the Cuban Insurgent array from being present at the evacuation day ceremonies m New Year's day , they will close their jouses on 'that occasion , tear down their lags and decorations and remain indoors. The Cuban peace commission , after a stormy interview wlth > Oeaeral ; Brooke'wtonIght ' - ' ' ' Havana as he Intended , as no courtesy could be shown htm. "The Cuban * are greatly excited. Tonight they stood on every corner of the city dis cussing the situation in a half frenzied manner. 'We have not fought for a change ot masters. We have fought for liberty and not for a new ownership , ' declared Juan Frederlco Centellas , one of the most prom inent Cubans In Havana , 'Our army Is still in the field. They shall not lay down their arms until wo find out whether we are to be slaves or free. ' " Two nights ago General Ludlow notified the commission that General Gomez and other prominent Cuban leaders , could be present at the ceremonies and that the Cuban army -might enter Havana. Tonight General Brooke told the commission that the Cuban army la not to be recognized and la to have no part In the demonstrations ot January 1. This action at once caused the Cubans to at once declare that they would stay In their houses and the day ot rejoic ing over the raising of the stars and stripes would be turned into a day of gloom and that the city should have the appearance ot a town In mourning. Americans in Havana are much alarmed at the Increased mortality In the city. The civil register tonight shows that three per sons today died of Asiatic cholera and four of malarial fever. Yesterday four deaths were reported ot yellow fevtr and leven ot malarial fever out ot a total death roll of fifty-seven. Smallpox Is on the Increase. Three or four deaths are reported every day. Yellow * fever cases are increasing. Americans expect by hurried sanitary work to improve conditions rapidly after January 1. The thing that alarm * or at least disgusts the Americans more than any other disease that flourishes- here la leprosy. Last night was one of alarm. It was feared that today the riots would assume a graver aspect. The Insurgents .who have not been permitted in the city since the af fair at the Hotel Inglaterra were allowed to come In and act aa police. The effect ot their presence in Maria , Montnerrate , Ban Juan de Dlos and other districts where rioting has occurred , was magical. The in surgents would ride into a half frenzied crowd of paradcrs and , after leading the shouting for a few moments , would dis perse the crowd. The Insurgents' -word Is law with the simple p ople ot the lower dis tricts of the city and they were Implicitly obeyed. Only a few riots occurred this afternoon. Several people were wounded and one man will die. Santiago' * "White Win * ; * " Corp * . SANTIAGO , Dec. 28. One hundred and eight-six men in the employ ot the Santi ago street department paraded today as "white wings , " on Alameda evenue , In the presence ot General Leonard Wood and a number of Tadles. They made an excellent ihowlng and General Wood congratulated Major Barbour , health commissioner and superintendent of the department , upon the highly effective work done by the street cleaning corps during the last few months. The parade was witnessed by Congressman Blngham , who arrived today on the United States transport Berlin. NorthvreterB Traveling Men Meet. CHICAGO. Dec. 28. The Northwestern Traveling Men's association met in annual session at the Tremont house today. More than 200 active members were present. The following officers were elected : President , Willis Young ; secretary and treasurer , D. A. Clink : board of directors. 0. D , Frary. W. H , Crlbben , John M. Levls , George J , Reed and 8. H. Crane. Vice presidents were elected from each of the states represented. Non-Beemer Ore Will Advance. CLEVELAND , Dec. 28. At a meeting ot the non-Beiieraer iron producers here today the attempt to form a pool for the season of 1899 was abandoned. U wa * Impossible for the producers to agree upon any point in controversy. It U expected that them will bo an advance of about 20 p r cent In the price ot noo-Boisemer ore by next spring. CITY OF IL01LO HAS FALLEN Philippine Insurgents Oaptura the Place After a Long Siege. AGUINALDO'S ' FLAG NOW FLOATS THERE May Be Trouble In ArrniiRliiR Thins * with Ininrfrent Loaders Gen eral Oil * Given roll Power to Act. WASHINGTON , Dec. 2S. Advices from Manila today convey the Information that the insurgent forces have taken Hello , which they have been besieging for months , and have raised Agutnaldo's flag over the town. This news complicates the situation consid erably , as there may be some resistance on the part of the insurgents if a demand Is , made by General Otis for the surrender of the place. The first dispatch received today was from United States Consul Pratt at Singapore , who cabled the State department as follows : "Hollo taken 24th , Spanish fled to Borneo. " Later in the day came a cable from Gen eral Otis at Manila stating that the town had fallen Into the hands of the insurgents and that the American force had arrived too late. General Otis' dispatch Is as fol lows : MANILA , Dec. 27. Adjutant General , Washington : Sent Colonel Potter on fast vessel to Hello on December 24 to com municate with Spanish general , Rlos ; latter evacuated evening of that day and Potter arrived thirty-nine hours late ; Insurgents took possession of city on December 26 and Potter found Agutnaldo's flag Hying. Can not now report probable reimlts ; will not hear from there for four days , as there Is no cable communication. Spanish forces have evacuated all stations in southern Islands except Zamboanga , Mlndanas , by order , they say , of Madrid. OTIS. Spaniard * Seek Safety. The evacuation by the Spaniards of all the Philippine ports , as reported by General Otis , although doubtless inspired by a desire to secure their safety by concentration , un doubtedly has done much to complicate the problem already presented to the War de partment of extending the military jurisdic tion of the United States over the Islands. It will now be necessary to expedite the execution of the original plans and It may be fully expected that within a week Im portant events will have happened In the Philippines. It is presumed that General Otis will demand the surrender of Hello into his hands and this demand may at once raise the Issue between the Insurgents and our own government of possession of the Islands. The province of Hello is set down in the official directories as having a popula tion of 472,000 , and It is the second sea port In importance in the Philippine group. It Is located on a river navigable for vessels of fifteen feet draught , so that very few of our gunboats would be available to assist the troops In case it should be neces sary to take forcible possession of the city. The Spaniards have chosen a strong place for the concentration of their troops In the town of Zamboanga , which , as the reports here Indicate , Is strongly fortified and pos sessed of considerable natural strength from a defensive point of view. It Is not doubted that they will be able to , maintain them- Mlvei.for an indefinite period of tlmq are not cut off .from obtaining supplier from the sea. The -town itself has a population of 21,000 inhabitants. Oil * Free to Act. There IB no doubt that General Otis la meeting with great difficulty in his effort to secure the release of the Span ish prisoners held by the Filipinos. It be gins to appear clearly that a considerable element among the , Filipino leaders prob ably a majority are disposed to use these unfortunate prisoners as a basis for negotia tions with the United States government , making their release conditional upon cer tain more or less important concessions de manded by them. It is not yet a foregone conclusion that terms cannot be arranged by private confer ences in Manila to secure the release of these men , but the United States govern ment , being now pledged by treaty to free them , must resort to other means , If peace ful representations fall. General Otis has been Instructed on this point and the War department has confidence In his sound Judgment , and believing , from his presence on the scene , he Is better capable ot deal ing with the situation than officials here , has confined itself to a statement of what is expected to bedone toward securing the prisoners , leaving it to General Otis to devise - vise the ways and means of carrying out the plans. GUAM UNDER NAVAL CONTROL. Command of Station and 8.OOO People In an Important One. WASHINGTON , Dec. 28. The Island of Guam will probably be different from the other colonial possessions or dependencies of the United States In having a naval In stead of a military governor. The reason for the selection and acquirement of the island was to obtain a conveniently located naval station for our war ships , and that being the case , the navy should have exclu sive control. The command will be of im portance , for the Island has a population of core than 8,000 people and so far from their being barbarians , about 1,400 of them are of European extraction. " LEGAL ISSUES ARE RAISED Military Governor Henry Strike * a Snag In Attempting to Revoke Concelon * Made to Spaniard * . SAN JUAN , Porto Rico , Dec. 28. General Guy V. Henry , governor of the military de partment of Porto Rico , has withdrawn the order recently issued by .him revoking all the concessions and franchises granted by the Spanish authorities before the surrender of the Island to the United States. The In tention of the original order of revocation was to deprive Spanish franchise holders of the advantage given them over Americans. The order supplemented recent orders from the War department. Its cancellation by General Henry la on account of the legal Issued raised. There Is no foundation whatever for any charges that the United States authorities have Interfered or are interfering with re ligion in Porto Rico. All General Henry will do Is to prohibit the Inflammatory ut terances of the Spanish prleats. Hnnata Considered Convalescent. MADRID , Dec. 28. Senor Sagasta , who has been suffering from pneumonia , Is much better today and is now considered out of danger. Senor Emilia Castellar , the republican orator and statesman , who has been confined to his room for some time with serious pul monary catarrh , Is improving. Baron Hotacehlld' * Legatee * . LONDON. Dec. 29. The Dally Mall this morning announces that the chief bene- flctarlcs und r the will of the late Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild are bis brother , Baron Albert de Rothschild , and bis sister , Mlci Alice. The I tter gets the mansion at 143 Piccadilly. Wandaspn manor remains Intact in the possession. Mr. Alfred Charles do Itothschlld fets a large money legacy. To the earl of Rojsobery are bequeathed' several valuable pictures anil hla eons re- celvo legacies. A third brother , Mr. Na thaniel do Rothschild , 'at Vienna , benefits umlrr the will , which also makes several small legacies to personal friends. f * - . COMMISSION M JAMAICA Method * of llrltlnh Arinj In Tropical Cl I in II to Are to He InrvntlKntert nnil Ilciiorteil L o < ui , KINGSTON , Jamaica , Ticc. 28. The United States hospital ship nay State ar- rhod hero today from SanUiRO , havjng'on board Lieutenant Colonel 1. . M. o Is to be chief surgeon at the American occupation , Wcston , the two officers coMptillnB'a spe cial commission , under orrtorSlssued by Sur geon General Stembcrg , to f"u < ] y the meth ods now In vogue In the iff aid of Jamaica for protecting soldiers ot the Ilrltlsh army stationed here from fatal Infectious disease and from the deleterious effects of climatic Influences. Dr. O'Reilly end Lieutenant Wcston landed , after a short quarantine , and visited the United States consul , through whom an appplntment has been made for an Interview1 brt\tecn them and the captain general and Rovernor-ln-chlcf of Jamaica , Sir Augustus William Lawson Hemming. They declined to bo Interviewed , but seemed somewhat annoyed at not re ceiving any .official recognition of their presence asn _ commission , At the colonial secretary's office-It was assorted In answer to Inquiries made there an hour after the commission's arrival that the colonial au thorities had not been notified that the commission was coming fend regarded the report of Its arrival as a hoax. On being informed , however , that the commission was In Kingston to study British colonial mil itary methods , the authorHlfa Immediately said that Dr. O'Reilly auJ Lieutenant Wcs ton would bo granted all b.facilities they might desire. L' " VESUVIUS YAWNS OR SARAH Lone * Cnrl In NIshtt Trlp Up the Mountain and . 4va Kloir * Soft UndtfrnNtt , ( Copyright , 1898 , by Prcsa Publishing Co. ) LONDON , Dee. 28. ( Now York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Sarah Bern hardt had a narrow escape from being swal lowed up in the crater ot Vesuvius during her recent visit to Naples. .She speaks of the occurrence as follows : "Before leaving Naples I wished to have the strange sensation of seeing Vesuvius by night , as it would be my last chance be fore the railway vulgarized Vesuvius , went , therefore , with two attendants and a trusty guide after the theater closed. We Deemed in the stllraess ot the night like the ancient Pompellan * climbing to face the inexorable father with the breast and head of fire. As we proceeded the ground under our feet became gradually warmer , there were frequent cloud * , and showers ol vapor and ashes ; but I went on without a word , wrapped in contemplation of the grandeur ot the earth and the littleness of man , until the gruldn ordered a hart. IjCEged for a few more puce * and the guide yltlded to my ImportunhlM and we wenl on forty or fifty steps ftW the others stopped I pressed onjjf A'iitbppcd by an wm itjuorji ! Trori * fdWljLlimdXMSfr seemed to be Ic the nrldft ot flame and my breath was choked with sulphurous vapor Lava quite soft was under my feet. I los a curl and my eyebrows were scorched. ' , felt for .an ( Instant as though the day o Judgment was at hand , but the guide draggex me back from the abyss to which I was bblng irresistibly drawn. " PANAMA COMPANY'S CANAL PLANS Claim * It Ha * by All Odd * the Su perior AdvantaKCfl. LONDON , Dec. 29. The Parta corre spondent of the Times says : At the annual meeting of the new Panama company today ( Wednesday ) long report "was read. In addition to showIng - Ing that no definite plan has yet been adopted for the completion of the canal the report refers to the American Interest in the Nicaragua canal slnco the Hlspano-Amer- Ican war and Indicates the means taken to acquaint the United States government am the American people with the position one prospects of the Panama canal. On thl : point it eays : "We have offered to place a the disposal of the United States every facility for examining our works and plans which will easily convince them of the su periority from all points of view ot the Panama route. They will find in th treaties existing between them and Colombia and In the facilities allowed by our statutes all the guarantees and advantages which their national Interests can reasonably re quire. The Panama route is Indisputably the maritime highway which can be openei to navigation In the shortest time and at the least expense. " HUNGARIAN AFFAIRS OF HONOR Serle * of Duel * I * Entered Into with Small Lo * * of niood. BUDAPESTH , Dec. 28. The first ot six duels arranged between M. Horanszky , a member of the lower house ot the Hungarian diet , and his seconds , and the seconds o Baron Bantfy , the Hungarian premier , grow ing out of a dispute , still unsettled , between the two principals , took place today be tween Baron Fejervary , minister of national defense , and Count Karolya. Pistols were the weapons used , but the encounter was bloodless. Baron Fejervary missed his op ponent , and the pistol of Count Karolya missed fire. Later , Baron Banffy's second , M , Gajari , and M. Horanszky's second , M. Zemore , fought a duel with swords. In the first encounted M. Zemoro was cut on the head. After his wound had been bound up the duel was resumed , and M. Zemore was again severely wounded in the head. The seconds then stopped the fight and a recon ciliation followed. A third duel was fought between M. Ktbuk , a son-in-law of M. Horanzski , and M. Kenedl , a Journalist. Swords were the weapons and both men were wounded. SPANISH POLITICS UNSETTLED. Namerou * Patriot * Working to Attain Their Own End * . MADRID , Dec. 28. The greatest Interest and curiosity is taken in the long nudenc ! which General Weyler had with the queen regent yesterday. The newspapers here , while sympathizing with Premier Sagasta , say the country can not bo sacrificed on account of his Illness and an Immediate arrangement of the min isterial crUla U demanded. The newspapers also say Don Carlos is now trying to place a loan In Spain , through numerous agents , adding that he opened ne gotiation * yesterday in Madrid with this plan in view. Corllct * Tortured for Information. LONDON , Dec. 28. The Seville corre spondent of the Morning Post says : Some of the recently arrested CarllsU. it Is rumored , are being tortured to Induce them to swear allegiance to King Alfonso and to reveal details retarding the Carlist orgaaU ration * . TO MAN THE SPANISH SHIPS 'oni Hundred E oraits to Be Bent at Ones to Beinforce Dewej. ADMIRAL WANTS THEM SOON AS POSSIBLE Propone * to Pnt Them In Charge of Thre'o of the Vcmicl Which Ito Sank in Manila llay May 1. NEWjYORK , Dec. 28. A spnclal from Washington says : The energy with which the Navy -department Is strengthening Its forccfl.ln the Pacific ocean Is further empha sized * > y its decision to .send 400 enlisted men as quickly a * > possible across the con tinent to San Francisco , to bo taken by the next mall steamer to Hong Kong. This action was taken In response to a requisition from Admiral Dcwey to send him men to take charge of the captured cruisers Don Juan do Asturla , Isla de Cuba and Isla de Luzon , the two latter vessels being now In dry dock at Hong Kong , while the first la being repaired at Cavlte. In the battle of Manila , when these vessels were sunk their Spanish ere we aggregated 531 officers and men , their complements being distributed as follows : Don Juan do Asturla , twenty-eight officers , 170 men ; Isla de Cuba , and Isla de Luzon , each thirty-one officers and 156 men. U Is believed by Admiral Dcwey that he can rcduco these crews by nearly one-half , with out destroying the efficiency of the vessels for the purpose of cruising and guard duty In ( he Philippine group. The personnel-resources of the navy win be severely taxed In sending these men to the Pacific Just now , on account of the statutory limitations on the number of men allowed in the service. The present peace establish ment provides only 12,750 men , but In the war , under special temporary authority , the total naval strength rose to nearry 22,000. This figure will bo reduced this week to 19,000 , but below this It Is considered unsafe to go , and an appeal will bo made to con gress as soon as it reassembles to authorize the department to retain In the service for a fulf term of three years all of thoae men who enlisted for the war and who desire to remain for the longer period. Several thou- sa..d applications from these short-time men have already been received at the Navy de partment , and confidence is expressed thai no difficulty win be encountered In securing enough good men for the vessels which must necessarlry be kept in commission It con gress will give the requisite authority. The naval authorities expect to hear of the arrival ot the 'Buffalo at Port Said tomorrow with Its 400 men destined for Dewey's ships to take the places of those whoso terms o enlistment have long ago expired , and who are anxious to come home to re-enlist on the Atlantic coast after a brief hoflday. The Buffalo Is to be coaled at Port Said and will not stop again until It reaches Honf Kong early next month. Reports recelvec from Norfolk Indicate that the Yosemlte which will follow the Buffalo with 400 sailors and 100 marines , will get away within two weeks. Most ot the marines will be landed at Guam to , hold that Island iintlf the army arranges to supply the garrison. SMASHUP ON THE SANTA FE Corpe on Train Cremated in Burning Wreckage. TRINIDAD , Col. , Dec. 28. The eastboun California limited train No. 4 on the Atchl son , Tojeka & Santa Fe railroad wa wrecked eleven miles east of this city at o'clock this morning. The accident hap pened on cL curve and it is supposed to hav been caused by the spreading of rails. The engine , one Pullman and the dtnln car passed over all right. The observatlo car , two drawing room sleepers and com poslte car left the track. The wreck immediately caught fire from an explosion ot the gas in the compos It car and the entire four cars were burned up Those in the composite car are reportc badly injured. No one was killed , but twelve were serl ously injured , as follows : C. B. Boucher , conductor , Las Vegas , bet hands and face badly burned by gas explo slon. slon.Frank Frank Bope , brakeman , Las Vegas , serl ously burned about face and hands. C. C. Fairbanks , Chicago , Pullman porter head cut and slightly burned on face. M. D. Baer , Kansas City , news agen bruised and hip slightly injured. Charles L. Heveren , New York City slightly bruised on head. A corpse which was en route for Ph'lla delphla was cremated In the fire. Physician from this city were Immediately taken to th scene ot the wreck and cared for the in Jured people , after which they were take : to La Junta. STORM CENTER MOVEMENTS General Forecast of Situation Ha Promle of Colder Weather for Mlourl Valley. WASHINGTON , Dec. 28. Th storm central Tuesday night near the mouth o the St. Lawrence has moved to Newfound land and the second storm central in Alber has moved to Manitoba , The temperatur has risen markedly in the middle and lowe Missouri and middle and upper Mlsslsslpp valleys and the upper lake regions. It will grow decidedly colder In th middle and upper Missouri and upper Mis elsslppl and Red River of the North valleys Snow may be expected In the lake regions threatening weather In the middle am North Atlantic states and the Missouri val ley , and generally fair elsewhere. MISAPPROPRIATES LARGE SUM Cahler of Colebrook , N. H. , Dank Discovered to lie Short * 34,1BO. COLEBROOK , N. H. , Dec. 28. Harry F Bailey , cashier of the Colebrook Natlona bank , was arrested tonight , charged with th misappropriation of funds of the Institution the alleged shortage being $34,150 , tbroug overdrafts distributed among ten dcposl torles. The amount ot the overdrafts wa kept In a third book and the other official of the- bank say they were not aware of li Arrival * at Charleittou. CHARLESTON , S. C. . Dec. 28. General J C. Bates and headquarters brigade arrlvec this morning from Macon. The Sixth Ohio which is to accompany him to Clenfuegoa arrived tonight. The first regulars arrive tonight , bound for -Havana. The transpor Saratoga Is In port to take them. Embarka tlon will take place tomorrow of Sanger an staff , Twelfth New York ; Bates and Sixth Ohio , First Infantry. Grand Dukt * Vlnillmovltch' * Travel * SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 28. Grand Duk Cyril Vladlmovltch of Russia , who arrlvci hero yesterday on the steamer China , let for the east this evening. The grand duk will stop a few hours in Chicago en rout to New York and from the-latter city wll take passage on January 4 for Genoa , Italy From Genoa the young nobleman will go t Roma to pay bis respects to the pope , afte which he will go directly to St. Petersburg. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska , Cloudy : Colder ; Southerly Winds. Temperature nt Oinnhii yc terdayi lour. Den. Hour. Den. R n m. . . . . . ai 1 p. m. . . . . . -II II n m a 1 ! | . m 4U 7 a in ito It p. m IH 8 n in. . . . . . : il ) 4 p. ill. . . . . . 4N U n m ! I1S H p. m. . . . . . 4(1 ( 10 n nt : t7 U p. m 41 la in. . . . . . 4(1 7 11. m I- 12 m 42 N | > . m 4.'l O p. m lit TALK ON PATRIOTIC TOASTS Son * of the American Revolution at the Caiiltal Celebrate Annual Dinner. WASHINGTON , Dec. 28. At the annual reunion dinner of the District of Columbia ioclety of the Sons of the American Revolu- .Ion tonight a number of men prominent In mbllc life set down. The toasts were re sponded to as follows : "To the President , " drunk standing : "In fo Tymo of Peace Prepare for War , " by Commander Royal B. Bradford , U. S. N. ; 'The Aftermath of the War , " by Interstate Commerce Commissioner William J. Calhoun of Illinois , and "The Youngest Daughter ot olumbla , " by Hon. Walter F. Freer , a member of the Hawaiian commission. Commander Bradford's remarks treated In part of the Important part the navy played n the v.ar. Speaking of the Caroline Islands , 10 Bald they are full of good harbors which , n foreign possession , made them a menace to our communication with the far east. Our war ships , he pointed out , arc con structed with a view of steaming from 2,000 to 4,000 miles , and In this connection ho referred to conditions that might exist in the event ot a war in which the United States might bo engaged In Chinese waters. Mr. Calhoun , In his remarks , favored tbo policy of expansion. SAM SMALL DISAPPOINTED Think * Chaplain * In the Army Are More Ornamental Than Uefnl Oiift-ht to lie AuollHUed. SAVANNAH , Go. , Dec. 28. Rev. Sam Small Is now chaplain of the Third engineers , United States army. He arrived here today and one of the first things he did was to give out an Interview. Among other things no said : "The chaplains are a sort of sop to the church sentiment without much substance to them. They take a minister and put a uniform on him with a silver cross on the shoulder , and pay him $200 n month , and turn him loose among the soldiers without any of the implements of spiritual warfare to fight with. I've been disappointed. When I get out I .am going to suggest that they do away with the chaplains. I suppose there may be a howl , but it Is better to raise the issue and have the whole system revised. When we get down to Cuba I'll wager most of the men would rather go to a cock fight or a bull ring thau attend serv ices. To tall the truth , I am beginning to think there is a heap ot balderdash about what the chaplalns.accomplUh as they tell it to satisfy theftentlment that cell * for their presence with e'very body ot troops. " JESSE HOYT IS LOCKED UP by' tlanor and Placed Under Restraint. NEW YORK , Dec. 29. The Press aays : "Jesse Hoyt , millionaire and agent ot the vast Hoyt estate , was removed from his homo on West Seventy-third street last night and locked up In the alcohotlc ward of Bellevue hospital. He was entered on the record as 'Insane * and put in the alcoholic ward of the insane pavilion. "Jesse Hoyt Is a member of the old fam ily of Hoyts which has been prominent In this city for the fast four generations. The family millions were made in the north west , some of the Hoyt ancestors having been the builders and owners of the Flint & Pere Marquette road , the Wlnona & St. Petersburg railroad , a part ot the Chicago cage & Northwestern , and the Milwaukee & Northern. " TO SETTLE A CONTROVERSY Qnetlon a * to How Morgan' * Men Ecaped from Ohio Penitentiary to De Settled for All Time. COLUMBUS , 0. , Dec. 28. All the sur vivors of General' Morgan's party who es caped from the Ohio penitentiary in the civil war have been invited here to Inspect the re-cently discovered tunnel through which It is claimed the raiders escaped , and settle for all time the dispute as to whether Morgan and his men escaped through the tunnef or by the connivance of the officials of the penitentiary. A carload of dirt taken from the tunnel made under the walls has been found In the air duct under the cells which Morgan's men occupied. After the men made their escape the hole was filled up with loose dirt and the clay around this shows the exact dimensions of the tunnel. CLAIM THE WEIGHER CHEATS Union Miner * at Carllnvllle Have Another Grievance Which Promise * Trouble. CARLINVILLE. III. , Dec. 28. The union miners In the employ of the Carllnvllle Coal company quit work today. They have a serious grievance , claiming that the top man has been weighing the coal with plug weights , thus causing each miner to lose 150 pounds on the ton , aggregating a loss of $1 each week to every miner. The union demands that the top man be discharged from the company's employ and the demand haa been refused. District President Cahlll Is hero endeavoring to adjust the differ ence. The shaft employs 100 miners and has contracts for a year's steady operation. Want * Indian Aneni-y at Dean. WASHINGTON , Dec. 28. Governor Clough of Minnesota has sent a letter to Commis sioner of Indian Affairs Jones asking that the newly created Leech Lake Indian agency be located at Dean Instead of south of the lake as now. The object Is a more central headquarters , but It Is contended against the governor's proposition that there are few Indians In the central portion and that It is now ceded territory. Repiililleuu City Ticket. PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 28. The republican city convention today nominated Samuel H. Ashbrldge for mayor , John L. Klnsey for city fullcltor and C. Harry Fletcher and John D. Lulcens for magistrates. There were no con tests , the convention was harmonious and the nominees were unanlmouvly chosen , Seoouil Victim of Trrrp Haute Flrr. TERRE HAUTE , Ind. , Dec. 28. John Og- terlee , a fireman , who was crushed bcncatl' a falling wall in the fire of last week , died today. He la the second victim of the Ore which destroyed $1,000,000 worth of property. Ciov. n rally Hound for Wiialilnutoii. SEATTLE. Wash. . Dec. 28. The steamer Cottage City arrived from the north today with Governor Brady of Alaska on board. He Is going to Washington to it-cure needed legislation. COLE HELD FOB TRIAL Must Answer for the Mnrder of Peter Krelchbaum. RESULT OF HEARING AT BLOOMINGTON l Six Witnesses Take tbo Stand tmd Oivo Their Testimony , MONEY EVIDENTLY MOTIVE FOR MURDER Kroichbaum Boputcd to Have Been Worth a Laigo Sum , KEPT WEALTH BURIED IN THE GROUND' UlnnppoliitmfMtt In I.ove In Knrly ! , ! ( Canned Him to lU-oiinic n Her- I in It and Hoard 111 * Money. ' BLOOMINGTON , Neb. , Dec. 2S. ( Special Telegram. ) The preliminary hearing of W. S. Cole , charged with the murder of Peter Krclchbaum , was completed hero today and the prisoner remanded to Jail to await the action of the district court. W. Baxter testified that Tooman and Cole wore at his place November 26 ; left their team there , walking across to Kretchbauni's , about a mile and a half away , leaving at 1 and returning at 5 , saying Cole wanted to see Krelchbaum to sell him some corn , but 10 was not at home. J. W. Wright , who has lived within a mlle Krelchbaum the last five yeara. said ICrelchbauni sold annually about $600 worth ot hogs , and heard many times that ho hml & large amount of money hidden , or on his icrson. At ono time he was said to owe to > Ir. Sturgeon some money , and when ho came after it , Krclchbaum went to the hog > cn , where he was supposed to have been murdered , and returned with the money in a low minutes. Deputy Sheriff C. Brown said when the word came they were forming a mob at franklin to lynch Cole and Tooman he drove > nto the country. Toomaii asked him what was all the excitement about ? He told him Krelchbaum's body had been found , Cole spoke up and said that was impossible. Sheriff Dunn said when he went to Tea man's house Sunday before the arrest Cole was there and was much excited and ner vous. He asked Cole how much corn Too man bought from Krelchbaum , answering no particular amount. Jacob Graff , whom Cole had owed $16 since 1896 , wrote Graff , December 6 , saying tie -would pay him with hogs which were at Tooman's when Graft went after them. Too- inan's boy showed him which ones to take. L. Bowser , special administrator for Krelchbaum , who made out the lease , said Tooman told him -when he was loading Krelchbaum's hogs , when this eos came to trial he wanted them to protect Cole , for be had nothing to do with the lease. This closed the prosecution. Cole' * Defence. & \ A. ' Moore , .attorney jfor , th defense , low Jia r imjSUnC .of , ovl- dence 'to , be given which was * or did ho'tr apply to Cole's case at all1- but wanted to hear all the evidence the state had. He said the evidence convicting Tooman should not bo considered in this case , as it failed to show where Cole was connected with it. He said the lease was made to Tooman and every transaction -was done by him or his orders. The defendant asked for no dis charge , but to bo admitted to ball , Ho ac cused Wright , Robinson and BIMups as be ing perjured witnesses and that Cole had acted Just aa any hired ' man would have done , and If there had been two of them who committed the murder they would have taken the body further away to bury It. But this murderer was alone and being In a hurry , dug a little hole and burled the man where ho had shot him down. The prosecution claimed the defense had given no evidence whatever , which was the same * admitting their guilt. They wanted to k ! , where Tooman and Cole were going DccA , her 2 , with the gun that shot Krelchbaum and the spade that burled him. Why did not Tooman come nnd swear Cole was his hired man ? He and Cole are silent as the grove. This closed the' case and Judge Mlllor ordered the prisoner to the county Jail to await the action ot the district court. The defense then read a few points of law and hoped the court would deal justice according to taw and evidence given. Tooman has lived hero for the last four teen years. Cole is about 21 years old and was reared here. Both are hard-working men. Kroichbaum In hla early days wanted to marry , but the woman he- loved rejected him on account of bis poverty. He went to California , where fortune united upon him. Upon his return be found his old sweetheart married and has since lived alono. Ho was reported to bo worth from $26,000 to $50,000. MRS. RUNYON WANTSALIMONY Wife of Wealthy Man Seek * to Set Aildc Divorce Secured by Him. ; TRENTON , N. J. . Dec. 28. Mrs. Sarah Runyon of Newark has filed papers for di vorce and alimony from her husband , James F. Runyon of Morrlstown. Mrs. Runyon also wants set aside a divorce obtained from her by the husband In the state of Washing ton. Mrs. Runyon * charges her husband with extreme cruelty dating almost from their marriage in 1895. The husband , Bho says , compelled her to leave her homo and even went so far as to advise her to commit suicide. Mrs. Runyon states her husband Is now living -with Addle Brown , whom ho married after obtaining his divorce lu Washington. She says that her husband owns considerable property , is a man of means end lives expensively. Chlldrrii Hum In Doath. MANISTEE , Mich. , Dec. 28. Details have Just reached here of the burning to death on Christmas evening of Bruce nnd Alice Milks , children of Tilman Milks of Maple Grove township. The children were left alone In the house for a short time and when the father returned the house was In flameu. All attempts to enter were futile. A few small charred bones were all that were found of the children after Ihe fire was out. Memorial pprvlct * * nt Colnmhn * , COLUMHUS , 0. , Dec , 28. In respect to the memory of the late Senator Justin Morrlll of Vermont , and In recognition cf the educa tional vuluo of his Hcrvlces to this country , the Ohio State university , which with tnnro than fifty other colleges and universities In the United States OWCH Its beginning to the foresight and wisdom of Mr. Morrlll , will hold memorial services. Wet Vlrirlnln Nriintorhlp. WHEELING , W. Va. . Dec. 28. The Intel- llgcncer * lll publUh a brief letter tomorrow over Judge Nathan Ooft's signature , stating thnt be Is not nor does not Intend to be a candidate ) before the coming legislature for United State * senator. The leading repub lican candidates are , therefore , Governor At kinson and Hon. N. D. Scott. ,