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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY , JANUARY 10 , 1809. MINISTRY CARRIES THE DAY Drejfng Interpellation Does Not Causa a Downfall of the Government. BIG MAJORITY ADOPTS ORDER OF THE DAY * Typical French .Scour * of Kvclfctnrnt and Iliililiuli Oreiii > - tlir C'lmmlier of Di'iinllm lu r I UK the PAUIS , Jan. 12. The Chamber of Depu ties after an exceedingly stormy debate on the Interpellations relative 'to ' the charges of M. do Heaurepalre , adopted the order of the day , which was accepted by 'the ' govern ment , the voUl standing 123 to 121. The Chamber was crowded. Paul Des- channcl , In taking the chair , Bald tdat Franco loveil both the army and justice. Ho dwelt upon the danger of Internal dlssen- elons , appealing to deputies to be calm and moderate. Then on the motion of M. Dupuy , the pre mier , the Chamber decided to proceed Imme diately to discuss the Interpellation of Lu- clou illllevoy , republican nationalist , re- epcctlng M. do Ucaurepalre-s accusations egalnst the court of cassation. M. Mlllovoy , amid a constantly growing tumult , dwelt upon the sensation caused by those accusations > lnd declared It Impossible to continue the revision proceedings under political conditions. Ho read M. do Ileaurc- palro's statements and demanded the adop tion of disciplinary measures against the KUllty Judges , asserting that It was for Uio Chamber nnd 'the ' government to take steps to allay public excitement. Joseph Laslcs , pleblscltalre-antl-Semlto deputy for Condon , In the department of Gcors , evoked considerable npplauno by ns- Bertlng that the country hail had enough of the Dreyfus affair , but the tumult was Bpcedlly renewed when ho began a violent attack upon M. Loew , president of the crim inal branch of the court of cassation , M. Manau , the procurer general , and SI. Bard , official reporter to the court , upon tlio or iginal appeal of Mme. Dreyfus for revision. "Their actions , " ho said , "call for the clos est scrutiny. " M. Dupuy reap to protest against the ro- Occtlons of M. Lasies upon the Judiciary. iKixircH Ciilln to Order. The president of the Chamber , M. Des- channcl , called M. Laslcs to order , but ithe deputy continued long enough amid a , deafen ing uproar , to make a definite charge against the criminal branch of the court of displayIng - Ing partiality and to declare that the Dreyfua agitation was being supported by foreign gold. gold.M. M. Lebret , minister of Justice , replying from the tribune , said that undoubtedly a fresh Incident had arisen In connection with the affair , but , If as a citizen and deputy , ho cherished opinions towhich ho was faith ful as minister of Justice , ho had certain Outtes to perform , and In performance of them ho would not falter. His first duty , ho went on to say , was to assure the regular course of law. As certain charges had been 'brought ' ogalnst a Judge ho had made them the subject of special , searching and sincere inquiries. M. Lebret then recounted the details of the Bard-Plcquart Incident , already cabled. With reference to M. Bard's addressing Plcquart as "colonel" the minister of Jus tice said that the generals themselves con tinue to call him "colonel , " and Captain Erquo , Plcquart's Jailer , had been ordered to do so. This statement was followed by a treat uproar. M. Laslca moved a suspension of the ees- jlon In order to allow the minister for war , il. de Freyclnet , to bo summoned. M. Lobret. Ignoring the Interruption , went on to declare that inquiry Info M. de Beaurepalre'a original charges showed that all the witnesses had been treated In the eamo fashion by the court of cassation , "which had Invariably expressed regret at having to trouble them to attend. The court , he remarked , regarded such refresh ments as had been served to any as at the disposal of all witnesses , for they consisted only of a jug of water and a bottle of rum. ( Cries of "Oh , oh ! " and shouts of laughter. ) He concluded by requesting M. de Beaurc- palre to draw up a formal list of charges Into which M. Mazeau. first president of the court of cassation , could Inquire. Paul < le Caasagnac , conservative deputy for Mlrande. in the department of Geers , followed. He Bald ho thought the minis terial explanations utterly Inadequate , equivocal and suspicious. The republicans were answerable- the present deplorable etato of affair * . Violent protests , altercations on the Various parta of the house and cries , "What about Sedan ? " Ilcfcru to FiiMhoila Incident. M. do Cassagnac retorted : "There arc not only military Sedans. When ono retires from FnshoJa ono cannot say much. " ( Ter rific uproar. ) M. Casoagnac , despite a deafening tumult , continued , saying that the judiciary waa being dragged to the gemontso ( the steps In nclcnt Rome down which dead malefactors "were " thrown ) , and that the republic would end wallowing In the mud. M. Dupuy , who spoke next , said : "The government has done nothlnc with which to reproach Itself. The country knows that wo are giving all our care to the army. Re- epect for law and love of liberty unite all republicans and all persons affected will have an opportunity of explaining at th Inquiry about to commence with regard to the Dreyfus case. Let us have done with It as speedily as possible. Let us rcstors quiet to the country. " ( Loud cheers. ) M. Godcfrcy Cavalgnac , former minister of war , followed the premier , and caused an other hubbub by reiterating that tbo Ju diciary had undertaken the defense of Pic- quart. Ho censured Its partiality .and asked what measures should bo adopted to restore Its reputation for Integrity and uprightness. Several deputies having called for the pro. duclng of the report of Captain Erque , Cole eel Plcquart's jailer. M. Lebret attempted Ho read the document , but his voice was MEW ERA FOR MEN. Hippg Wage , , Energy long Lite. A magically effective appliance and a month's coune of reiterative rem- edlea sent on trial and ftp- proTal. without expenie. t > 'ut a dollar needee paid . . . , , rtiultt are known to out adnuultdptd by t\e fattent. The Krle Medical Company' * Appliance sod R * udl * have been talked of nnd written about till every man has beard of them. The bubest medical authorities In the world B v Uulr uoinmeadcrt them. They pokteu mrTellou * power to vitalize , de- Ttlop , rater * , and luiltln. They create Ylfor , healthy tluue. new life. tuty Map dnlni ( bat MU the cnerry. They cor * all effect * of curly crli habiu , ex- eeuet , overwork. They tire full itrengtb , development , and tone to erery portion and organ of the body. Failure ImpoMlble. ate no barrier. Mo C. O. D. tcbeme , nor deception ; no exposure - clean buiinen propoiltlon by m company of klh financial and profeulonal itandlnf. Write for tealcd Intonattlon. ErlfMricilCtMluffaloN.Y. ! drowned In cries , and the report had to be re-road , It testified to the profound defer * cnco that had been shown Colonel Plc > quart , and dealt especially upon the fact that ho had been kept well supplied with grog , a ftatcmcnt that was received with great laughter. M. Leon do Baudrey d'Asion , conservative deputy for Sables d'Oltnde , moved that the nholo court of cassation should bo court- martialed , The closure was then declared , and vari ous orders of the day were proposed , the premier accepting the proposal of the left- sis advocating the order of the day , pur * and simple. After some remarks of astonishment that , apparently , greater faith was placed In the report of a captain of gendarmerie than in ho honor of the supreme court , and aftei- several futile attempts of M. Cavalgnac to speak again , the order of the day , pure and simple , was adopted , 423 to 124 , and the chamber adjourned. After the chamber rose M. Dupuy In- 'ormcd a deputy that the government had ordered an Inquiry ns to how M , Cavalgnao secured Captain Erque's report regarding Colonel Plcquart to the military governor of Paris. .AMUSEMENTS. . . . . . . After a week of romantic drama at Boyd's . few days of farce-comedy , by the way of a bango , Is very acceptable , especially so loyt's "A Stranger in New York , " which pencil a two nights' engagement last evcn- ng. This pleco was presented hero for the list time last season by a company that la 10 way compared with the present one , leaded by Harry Conor and Anna Boyd , Outside Miss Boyd not only Is the company ew and better , but likewise the songs and okes. The play Is like most of Hoyt's. t Is supposed to tell the story of a pos- Iblu adventure of a stranger In the greater Ity of New York , but In reality Is nothing 3Ut a vehicle to Introduce some pleasing peclaltlcs and witty jokes. It Is devoid of ry lines and the laughs commence almost with the rise of the curtain , continuing hroughout its three acts. The absence of ulgarity and what Is commonly carted horseplay is agreeably noticeable. Harry Conor of "A Trip to Chinatown" nmo Is exceptionally funny as the stranger , Is song , "Tho Choir Boy , " winning him onslderable applause. Anna Boyd as Hat- to is more clever than ever. Her coon ongs , "Once Excess Baggage but Now Com- uon. Freight" nnd "I've Got Him Dead , " were well rendered , each making a big hit. Inrry GlKoll , whose ability ns a clever Ira- tater Is well known here , did a new thing n the line of Imitations by mimicking the lltcrcnt animals usually found in a circus menagerie and did It In a most natural way. Charles Dungan , who has a rich baritone olce , sang "Hattle" in a pleasing way. Margaret Ashton , with a clear soprano voice Itched very high , sang a pretty valse song , vhllo many other members of the company ontrlbutcd specialties , air of which were well received. The engagement will close vlth this evening's performance and the leco is well worth seeing. FELL DOWN A STAIRWAY Mr * . Jennie Cole Receive * Fatal Injnrle * from Which She Die * . Mrs. Jennie Cole , 915 South Eleventh street , fell dowa a flight of stairs in the ontlnental block at 11:30 : last night , re ceiving Injuries , from , which she died at 2:30 : his morning. Mr. and Mrs. Cole were returning from an entertainment In Redmcn's hall of the Sons and Daughters of Protection. As they wcro descending the last flight of steps Mrs. ! ole slipped and fell , receiving a fracture at the base of the brain. A physician was called and the Injured women was taken to tbo Presbyterian hospital , where she re mained unconscious until her death. NORTON BEFORE JUDGE SCOTT Judge Torn * Him Over to the Sheriff Upon HI * Giving f 100 Bond. Jack Norton haa been locked up upon the charge of selling liquor without a license at 220 South Fourteenth street. Application for a Hcense haa been filed , but pending a pro test has not been Issued. Last nlgh't the place was opened up , but was closed by the police. * At 1:30 : this morning Acting Captain Her was served with a writ Issued by Judge Scott , peremptorily ordering him. to bring Jack Norton before him at hla residence , 2023 Dodge street. When Norton was taken before the judge le was ordered turned over to the sheriff and his release was then ordered upon a bond of $100. TUB FIIIST STARS AND STIIIPES. Paul Jonea' Flan from the Bon nomine Hlchard Now Government Property. The ensign of the Bon Hommo Richard , Paul Jones' famous frigate , which was pre sented to the government recently for per manent exhibition in tbo National museum , believed to bo the first American flag bearing the stars and stripes , as It Is un doubtedly the first national colors ever hoisted over the American war vessel and the first that was ever saluted by a foreign naval power , says the Washington cor respondent of the New York Tribune. This flag was received by President McKlnley and Secretary Long from Mrs. Harriet R. P. Stafford of Cottage City , Mass. , to whom it had descended from her ancestor , James Bayard Stafford , and with It she gave the government convincing evidence of Us authenticity. The flag , Is ot English bunting about two and one-half yards long and two yards wide. . It was originally about fifteen feet long , but In the last century of Its existence two yards has been appropriated piecemeal by patriotic relic hunters. It Is sewed with flax thread and contains twelve stars la a blue union , and thirteen stripes , alternately red and white. The stars are arranged in four horizontal lines , three on each line. The omission ot the thirteenth star is explained by tbo fact that Georgia had not joined the confederation at tbo time it waa made. The evidence shows that the flag was made by Misses Mary and Sarah Austin , under the supervision of General Washington and Captain John Brown , secretary of the United States marine , the design being taken chiefly from General Washington's family escutcheon. These women presented It to Captain John Paul Jones , who raised It on a small vessel , and sailed up and down the Schuylklll river to show It to tbo as sembled thousands ot Philadelphia. Then ho placed It on the Bon Hommo Richard and went out privateering. In the English cban nel , off Flamborough Head , 119 years ago , bo was assailed by the British ship Serapla , and in that memorable conflict this flag , which was floating at the masthead , was shot away and fell Into the sea. Stafford , then a young lieutenant on the Bon Hommo Richard , plunged overboard , recovered the flag and nailed It to the masthead. After the tight Paul Jones transferred the flag to the Serapls and subsequently took It with him to the Alliance. When the Alliance waa sold In 1781 the naval authorities presented "Paul Jones' Starry Flag , " as well as a boarding sword and a "musquet captured from the Serapls , " to Stafford In recogni tion ot bis meritorious services through the war. PORTO R1CANS PEACEABLE Her , Father Sherman Report * His Observa tions in the Island ) FINDS LITTLE RELIGIOUS SENTIMENT Church , Tfercr Mornllr Active , Now In a Detnornllicd Condition Per sonal 1'nrltr nn Almoit Unknown Virtue. WASHINGTON , Jan. 12. Assistant Sec retary M lklojohn made public today through the division of customs and Insular affairs Father Thomas E. Sherman's very Interesting and Instructive report to General - oral Brooke of his recent tours through the Island of Porto Rico. Father Sherman left Saa Juan , October 19 , nnd visited Areclbo , Utado , and Lares , and from thence south to Adjuntas , alone and unarmed and without witnessing uny disorder. Subsequently he vlsltfl Coamo , Albonlto , Cayoy , Caguas , Aguas , Bucnas , Juntos and Humacou. All of these towns ho found In perfect peace and full of the sense of security. Late In Jeceraber Father Sherman says he visited tbo towns of Vlcquas , Fajardo and Carolina , with the same result. As far as his ob servations went , Father Sherman says that 10 found the people of Porto Rico gentle , docllo nnd kindly and that the Spaniards Ivlng there rejoice with their Porto Rico friends In the change In sovereignty. The disorderly element Is a very small fraction n the teeming population of the Island. There Is some timidity expressed on the > art of property holders , but this is argely due to the paternal system to which hey have become accustomed. Ho says that a liberal public outlay on the roads would mmcnsely add to the commerce and security of the Island. Father Sherman says It Is common talk .hat the disorders of the post few months have been caused by bands composed partly of prisoners released by the Spaniards and of Spanish soldiers discharged and rcmaln- ng on the Island. Having , ho says , ridden about the Island alone and , as a rule , un armed , for the past three months , having visited many priests and alcaldes and prominent merchants , ho Is strongly 1m- iressed by the fact that profound respect Is 'olt for American authority and the utmost confidence in the courage of all our men. Need * of the Inland. At the same time , Father Sherman saya , we cannot too strongly emphasize the needs of an Island at once tropical and moun tainous , where the bandit finds a myriad ot nooks for 'hiding and easy sustenance , even on the mountain top ; where passions are easily heated , and an overcrowded popula tion leaves large numbers out of employ ment. An Island whoso needs can only bo met by the strong hand of the military arm , aided and abetted by a system of civil po- Ice and ruralo , composed where possible ot some of the best class of Porto Rlcans , and In holding all civil authorities , beginning with the commissaries of the barrios , personally responsible for the good order of tbelr districts. All commanders , even ot the smallest detachments , should be well advised of this and should help to em phasize the responsibility of the commis saries. This being done It would seem that Porto Rico can be easily governed and will prove to be In many senses a * veritable paradise. The telephone caa easily be used In districts where danger exists to Ive prompt warning to the authorities. Father Sherman says that the state of religion on the Island Is very unsatisfac tory. Though In every town of any size there li found a large and handsome edifice , the , services are very poorly attended. All the Inhabitants of the Island , with few ex ceptions , are nominally , at least , Roman Catholics. Very few of the men are more than Catholic In name. They are .bap tized , married and burled by the priests , that Is the extent of their Catholicism. Now that the priests are deprived of gov ernmental aid , many are leaving the coun try and more Intend to depart before the winter Is over. A moderate percentage of the clergy are of native origin , and tbeM will be more Inclined to stay , as they are more In sympathy with the new order ot things and have a chance of procuring more desirable parishes , owing to the vacancies left by the departure of the Spanish clergy. The church In Porto Rico has been so united with the state and so Identified with It In the eyes of the people that It must share the odium with which the Spanish rule Is commonly regarded. Complaint la made that the priests ere too much interested - ested in political matters , that they preached Spain- Instead ot the gospel , and that many displayed the mercenary spirit. There are many excellent priests in Porto Rico and the women and children are la a great part practically Catholics. Religion at Low Tide. When the congregations have become ac customed to sustain their priests the Catho lic religion will flourish much more In Porto Rico than it has under Spanish rule. The bishop recently appointed Is said to be un willing to serve and there Is need that our government should show an actlvo interest in the matter. It would seem that a cbango In the ecclesiastical system was too sudden , causing a kind of paralysis and consternation among a body of men accustomed to lean on the government and find In it their nor mal means of support. Religion is dead on the island. Whether It caa be revived as a living influence is highly problematical. There la little or no observance of the sanc tity of Sunday. With regard to education , Father Sher man says ho is not prepared to make any thing like a full report. There are many schools , both In town and country. Those in the country are poorly and irregularly attended. The children ape bright and quick , develop earlier than ours , and many are capable of learning to read and write much sooner than the American children. The prompt sending ot teachers of the lower grades acquainted with both English and Spanish would , ho thinks , be the best step to facilitate a change In the system of edu cation and to enable the rising generation to become Americanized. The Catholic col leges , both in San Juan and Ponce , have such a falling off of support , owing to th war , that he can form no estimate of the work they did and the work they are capa ble of doing. The organized charities In Porto Rico are defective. Father Sherman says the system of burial in Porto Rico has been barbarous. In place * corpses are thrown into shallow graves , sometimes without box or casket. The ceme- terlea are too small ana frequently crowded. The elate ot morality can be Inferred from the fact that the number of illegitimate chil dren exceeds that of the legitimate. Con cubinage is said to bo common , and Is not sufficiently discountenanced , either legally or socially. The problems In Porto Rico that are most difficult Is the eradication of this great evil , owing to the mixture ot races there. It is often asserted that the Catholic clergy are partly to blame for this deplorable state of affairs , because mar * rlage is aald to bo expensive. 'Welcome American. Itule. In conclusion he says : "A million people , differing from us In language , literature , tradition , customs and manners , welcome us by reason of political sympathy and a sentiment of confidence In our desire to gov ern for their good , to enlarge their liber ties and to Increase the substantial blessings they enjoy without Imposing on them any new burdens. "Porto Rico li not to be Judged by the brimming excitement and manifold tenden- i clou to uurnt duo to n vast political and moral Appeal , nor by the acts of a few cun ning marauders who avail themselves ot exceptional circumstances to wreak private vengeance or to continue In the barbarous Instinct of destruction , Nor are wo to argue their political Incapacity from factional dif ferences , but remembering that they have cities , towns , villages and are not waste lands as wcro California and New Mexico In 1S4S. They are highly civilized , have thou > sauads of educated men , nblo lawyers , ex- ccllent doctors , several merchants and manu. facturera whoso establishments aggregated many millions of annual output. " EAGAN SHOWS ANGER ( Continued from First Pago. ) mcnts. It was such indifference as this that had "given license to the yellow Jour nalistic knaves who had misrepresented and hounded government officials throughout the war. " General Eagan subsequently had tried to got his letter ot Inquiry and press clipping from tbo adjutant general's office , but It had disappeared and was nowhere to bo found. Witness then charged General Miles directly with disarranging and hampering the ad ministration of the War department by callIng - Ing officers from their duty where their presence was absolutely necessary. This was the case , In taking Colonel John Weston - ton away from Cuba to servo with the Porto Ulcan expedition nnd In putting Ma jor A. L. Smith , a very efficient officer as signed as depot commissary In Porto Iltco , to work on "somo transport duty" when his services were demanded on shore. ClmrKCN of Iniiornnee. General Eagan said the commanding gen eral went clearly cutsldo his power In doing this and Intimated that General Miles was moved to do so by the Ignorance and In efficiency ot his own appointee , Major Black , who was supposed to bo the chief commis sary officer on General Miles' staff. General Eagan referred to General Miles' testimony that bo had "telegraphed the de partment from Porto Rico for complete and proper rations" nnd said that If the com missary general's office had received any such message he should have considered it the request of a "very ignorant and ill- informed person. " Continuing , General Eagan referred to General Miles' expressed preference for na tive beef , of which he said there was plenty , nnd "asserted there wcro no cattle whatever la the neighborhood of Santiago. The native beef General Miles referred to. General Eagan characterized as stngs , bulls and over-worked cattle. The use of such ani mals the department would never allow. General Eagan , quoting General Miles' alle gation that lu his judgment there was some serious defect In the refrigerated and canned beef. General Miles would not say that this was anything more than his judgment. "Whoever , " said General Eagan , "calls it embalmed beef Is a liar. " Citing the reports submitted by General Miles In corroboratlon of his charges , Gen eral Eagan submitted whether or not his course of securing these reports would not bo construed as seeking adverse reports. Ho cited Generals Merrltt and Shatter as ap proving the beef. "Newspaper statements emanating from General Miles that 190,000 pounds of the beet were condemned at Porto Rico , is absolutely false. No such quantity was condemned there or elsewhere. " Witness said Surgeon Daly's report that the beef apparently was Infected with chem icals to aid In preservation was a "falsehood and he made It out of whole cloth. " He de nounced the assertion that chemically pre pared beef had been Issued anywhere and said he did not believe Surgeon Daly had that belief then , since or now. "Why , " he askcd , > "did he shirk his duty , why not then mate-chemical analysis , and why keep this information to himself and then spring It ailaaenly on tbo committee and the whole country and Imply that packIng - Ing houses have been cheating the govern ment and violating their contracts ? At no time did he Infer that the commissary gen eral or the secretary of war knew of these tntnga. "This. " continued the witness , "Is a scan dal , calculated to ruin thousands of people and discredit and put In Infamy one of the greatest Inustries of the world. Call * Mile * 11 Liar. "General Miles was asked by your com mittee how tinned fresh beef became a part of the army ration. His answer Is 'you had better ask the secretary of war or the com missary general. I think they can tell you. , I know It was sent to the army as food and the pretense is that It was sent as an ex periment. ' General Miles , In saying that this i food was sent to the army ns a 'pretense for , an experiment , ' says that which Implies corruption ; ruption , which nlnety-nlno out of every 100 people will understand to mean corruption , because it was 'a pretense of experiment , ' he says , not even giving credit to me for fur nishing it as an experiment , but that I fur nished It under the 'pretense of an experi ment. ' This is a serious charge , should not be made by any man lightly nor without am ple evidence to support It. Taking the statement in the sense It was probably In tended , the sense that will be accepted by the country at large , the sense that already the press almost wholly of the United States has accepted It Indeed some of that press , because of It , called for my dismissal from the army and my court-martial I answer that it was not furnished under the pretense of experiment , nor even as an experiment , and when General Miles charges It was fur nished as a 'pretense of experiment , ' he lies la his throat , he lies in his heart , ho lies la every hair of his head and every pore of his body. He lies willfully , deliberately , inten tionally and maliciously. "If his statement Is true that this was furnished under 'pretense of nn experiment' then I should be drummed out ot the army and Incarcerated In prison with other crim inals. His statement is a scandalous libel reflecting upon the honor of every officer in the department who has contracted for or purchased this meat , and especially and par ticularly on the commissary general myself. "In denouncing General Miles as a liar when he makes this statement I wish to make it as emphatic and as coarse as the statement itself. I "wish to force tlio He back Into his throat , covered with the con tents of a camp latrine. I wish to brand It as a falsehood of whole cloth without a particle of truth to sustain It and unless he caa prove bU statements he should be drlvea out of the clubs , 'barred ' from the society of respectable people and so ostra cized that the street bootblack would not condescend 'to speak to him , for he has fouled his own nest , he has aspersed the honor ot a brother officer without a particle of evidence or fact to sustain in any de gree his scandalous , llbelous , malicious false hoods , viz. : that this beef or anything what ever was furnished the army under 'pretense of experiment.1 " Confirmed hy the Senate. WASHINGTON , Jan. 12. The senate to day confirmed these nominations ; Addlson C. Harris of Indiana , minister to Austria-Hungary. Charlemagne Tower of Pennsylvania , am bassador to Russia. Colonel William M. Wherry , Seventeenth Infantry , to bo brigadier general. Postmasters : Iowa R. H. Randall , Dun- lap ; E. C. Brown , Dewltt ; A. C. Harris , Eldora. Montana H. O. Cbowen , Great Falls ; E. S. Stockdale , Deer Lodge ; Julia A. Kline , White Sulphur Springs ; D. J. Dolson , San Coulee , neturn to Contract School * . WASHINGTON , Jan. 12 , The senate ap propriations committee today reported the Indian appropriation bill. It contains a provision authorizing a limited return to the contract system of Indian schools. ESCAR10 AMONG THE HEROES Makes March to Santiago Said to Be Worthy of Highest Praise , FIGHTS CUBAN BUSHWHACKERS ALL WAY llcnchcn III * DcMlnntlnn ivlth Fn- tlKUcd Trooiia Only In Time to Ho lu nt the Surrender to Hhnftcr. WASHINGTON , Jan. 11. The Bureau of Naval Intelligence has printed a second ed ition of the diary of Lieutenant Mullcr y Tejolro , the naval Spanish officer nt Santiago , whoso record of events during the siege created such Interest whin It was made public several weeks ago. The new edition of the captured Ulary contains several chapters omitted from the flrsl publication. Among these are contained a description of the forces In Santiago province , the defensive works around San tiago and the sinking of the Ilelna Mercedes. This Spanish cruiser was reported at the tlmo to have been unk by the fire of our fleet , but It seems from the statement of Lieutenant Tejelro that It was sunk by the Spinlards with tlio same hope that the Mer- rlmac wag sent la under Hobson , that of blocking the channel. In this It did not suc ceed. ceed.Tho The writer also devotes a chapter to the Spanish volunteers , but the most valuable , from a historical point of view , describes the march ot General Escarlo's column , which was thrown Into the city after Its In vestment by the American forces. This Is a story that lias never been told before- and Indeed was a subject on which little Informa tion was to be had , even after the capture of Santiago by the United States troops. The description of General Escarlo's march with 3,762 men 'from ' Manzantllo to Santiago , a distance of fifty-two leagues , through the enemy's country , la of great Interest. In considering the nature of the country , which forced them generally tomarch , In single fife , the heavy rains , the continual harassing from the Cubans , the effectiveness of which Is shown by the large number of killed nnd wounded on tooth sides , It may be claimed as ono of the most notnblo military feats of the war. It shows what the Cubans did or did not do toward the fall ot Santiago and It shows what might have happened had Escarlo been unopposed , In which case he would probably have reached Santiago with his force a few days before the critical period July 2 Just prior to the departure and destruction of Ccrvera's fleet. The story of Escarlo's feat , even In the stinted language Incidental to an accurate translation from the Spanish , Is simple and pathetic and marks him as ono of the fight ing heroes of the last days of Spain's su premacy In Cuba. Escarlo's column started on Juno 22 , la answer to a pressing cablegram two days earlier from the commander of the Fourth army corps In Santiago , and contained be sides its Infantry force a pack train of 198 mules and part of a mountain battery , which helped to clear the attacking Cubans from the various commanding positions they occu pied along the line of march. Cut n Way Thron h Jangle * . The country through which the march was made was jungle , grown from long neglect , and the road had to be reopened with machetes through the tall , rank weeds. At the best the men could only march two abreast and most of the time in single file. They had to avoid engaging the enemy en route , but the Cuban skirmishers struck the Spanish column the second morning out ami hung about It like hawks over a wounded snake throughout the whole of its painful journey. The only town entered was Bayamo. Es carlo had been cautloacd to avoid the towns , but with engaging frankness he explained that he could not for the honor and morale of his command let it pass so near a town without capturing It. Bayamo was taken with a loss of one man , though the Cubans lost ten killed and nine wounded. It was a barrea victory , except that It Inspired the much-harassed Spaniards , who hq.d been sleeping in the rain and fighting In the sun every day since tbelr leaving Manzanlllo. The Spanish column was decimated by sickness and the Utter train grew in size every day. The Cubans had ambuscades at every ford tnd occupied in force all the elevated positions. The ambuscades were usually smoked out by Escarlo's skirmishers and the strong positions captured after sharp brushes with the Cuban forces and the column pushed on to Aguacoto , which It reached July 1. Here occurred the hottest | fight of the Journey und what Escarlo himself - ( self says was the finest resistance ho had ever seen by Cubans. A Cuban force estimated at 2,000 waa driven from an extensive line of entrench ments. They left seventeen dead on the field and largo pools of blood testified to many casualties. Escarlo lost several dead and ono lieutenant and forty-two privates wounded. On July 2 the column was at Palma Sor- ilano , in heliograph distance of Santiago , and received urgent appeals to hurry into the defense of the city. A flying column was formed , which reached Santiago at 3 p. m. next day , and all , including the wounded , wore within the Spanish lines by 10 o'clock that night. The relief forces were Immedi ately assigned positions on the firing line In the city's defenses. CONTENDING FOU OPEN SIJSSIOXS. Preliminary Stave * of Action on the Treaty of Peace. WASHINGTON , Jan. 12. The first part of the executive session was spent in con sidering the motion of Senator Berry of Ar kansas to hava the discussion of the peace tieaty take place In open session. Senator Berry opened the discussion In behalf of the motion , saying that the people , who would be most affected and were most interested In the decision to bo reached , should haw full knowlecdgo ot the reasons for and ogalnst ratifying the treaty. Senator Vest supported Mr. Berry In his contention that the proceedings of the senate on the treaty should bo conducted in open session. He eald that the question at issue waa one ot such general Importance that the publlo was entitled to know all that was said and done by its public servants. He also ad verted to the fact that the proceedings ot executive sessions are often published , thus rendering It Impossible to preserve secrecy even It desirable to do so. Senators Frye , Hale and others spoke la opposition to the motion , contending for th propriety ot following precedent in the pres ent instance in the senate. Many questions of a delicate nature would necessarily arise In the consideration of the treaty and whllo It was possible that some of the proceedings might reach the public , they would not go out In an official form and the effect would not be the same as If given out officially. UHGIXG TUB JVBW SHIl'l'I.VfJ HILL. J. J. Hill PromUe * a Line of Steamer * If It Panne * . WASHINGTON. Jan. 12 , The senate com mittee on commerce held an Important hear ing today on Senator Hanna's bill for the encouragement ot commerce by granting subsidies to American shipping. Ex-Senator Edmunds made the first statement of the day , explaining the bill at length and the reasons for Us Introduction. He said that the subsidies proposed were so small tha. capitalists could not afford to enter upo an enterprise simply for the take of earning the subsidy , but could only do so largely on account of other considerations. He urged the importance of having our own commer cial vessels In ooao ot a Europe-tin war. J. J. Hill of the Orrat Northern railroad 1 strongly advocated the bill nd dwelt espe cially on our oriental trado. Whllo lonth to go Into uow snlcrprlies , It It were pasted ho would start a new line across the Pa cific to afford an outlet for western grain and other products now barred from export by small shipping facilities. SHATTER L18AVKS FOU TUG COAST. Will llelleve Mrrrlntn , Who In Turn Will Ilellevc Nil in nor. WASHINGTON , Jan. 12. Major General Shatter left here today for San Francisco via Now Orleans to relieve Major General Merrlam of the command of the Depart ment of California and the Department ot tbo Columbia. On being relieved General McrrLam will assume command of the De partment of the Colorado , relieving Urlga- dter General Sumner , who will then be transferred to Omaha , Neb. , to cxcrclso com mand of the Department of tlio Missouri. General Shatter will have only temporary command of the Department of the Colum bia , as It Is the purpose of the War depart ment to assign another officer to that duty lu a short time. His assignment to thu Department of California will hold , how ever , until his retirement for age. \nvnl Nomination * Held tip , WASHINGTON , Jan. 12. The senate de voted a. few minutes of Its executive session today to the consideration of the promotions of Hear Admirals Sampson , Schlcy nnd other naval officers out of their regular order. Senator Halo made an effort to have tbo nominations confirmed , but at Senator Chandler's Instance action was postponed. Mr. Chandler suggested that while tha hon ors conferred were the result of a laudable doslro to reward gallantry the senate should proceed cautiously so as to make sure of not doing Injustice to other meritorious officers who did not have the same opportunities for distinguishing themselves na these officers wtioso nominations had been sent to the senate. ENGLISH PRESSJAKES IT UP Thliili * It Would lie a Mlntnkc for Thl * Government to Turn the Philippine * Over to the \iitlven. LONDON , Jan. 12. Most of the morning papers comment tcday upon the situation In the Philippines , drawing the Infersrcc that Senator Foraker's remarks In t the sc"ato chamber yesterday were made by him as the siriki | trnn of the president , and t-x- prfsalug disappointment and ttielr dlsap- ' proval of a possible rellnqulshment of the Philippines by the United States. The Times says : "The senator appears to leave the subject in an unpleasantly am biguous state. It is In the Philippines that ] , the new system of government will be brought to a test , and no resolution passed In the senate can solve the problem. The claims ofrtho Insurgents to national itiosnl- tloa can hardly hold water , but there Is no power In the world tliat would be so cm- Larn.ii.ed by the raising of a question of this sort as the United States. To an nounce that the occupation of the Philip pines Is only temporary would be scarcely prudent. Although some precedents are furnished In our own policy during the last twenty years , the results are unsatisfac tory. All the governments of thp continent have acquiesced , willingly or unwillingly , in the fact that the Islands , with all tiiclr advantages and responsibilities , are Ameri can acquisitions , and they are bound to bold aloof except in the inconceivable evniit of the failure of the American govern ment. " The Standard says : "It Is a little start ling to find the liberators of Cuba engaged In suppressing a youthful republic , which claims the sacred right of self-government. Yet to withdraw would create another Cuba off the coast of Alia , for which naval nations would scramble. " The Dally Chronicle says : "We bellevo that so soon as' It can safely be done the United States will give the Filipinos vir tual homo rule under responsible govern ment. " The Dally News , in referring to Senator Forakrr's speech in the senate , says : "After this the whole truth cannot long be delayed , and it will be swatted with great interest on both sides of the Atlantic. " The Madrid correspondent of the Times says : It IB not to the advantage of Spain that a settlement In the Philippines is de layed. The fact is fully realized that Span ish shipping is suffering from the uncer tainty , as well as the Interests of the re ligious orders where property , la at stake , and many of whose members are prisoners. It Is not true that the Spanish command ers have been ordered to give the Ameri cans trouble. Spain desires to bury the hatchet. A scheme is being seriously dls- _ cussed for the government of the Phlllp- pines by an International company , or three companies , llko the British South Africa company , which would be more acceptable to the natives than the rule of the United States. Alliance * lu the Far Kant. VANCOUVER , B. C. , Jan. 12. Japanese papers to hand by the Empress of Japan are full of interviews with Hon. John Barrett , recently United State * minister to Slam , on the Chinese question. Barrett thinks that the time Is ripe for the adoption of on active far eastern policy by England , Japan and the United States , with , if possible , tbo co-opcratlon of Germany. Russia and France , whose policy appears to bo to gain gradually the exclusive control of vast areas of Chinese territory and to close these areas to unrestricted trade , would thus bo con fronted by pressure Impossible to resist and would find themselves compelled to guaran tee within their "spheres of Influence " the maintenance of equal trade rights conferred by existing treaties between China anil for eign powers. Ono of Sam Jone * ' Storle * . Atlanta Journal : "Before you go to din ner , " Mr. Jonea continued , "I want you to hear one of my latest nnd best Jokes. You know the Christian Scientists belle.vo that everything Is true that they think true. An old negro came up to see a friend of mine and my friend , who was the negro's em ployer said : 'Ben , you are late again. What's the matter ? ' 'My brother's got tbo rheumatism , ' said the negro , 'and I stayed up all night and nursed him. That is why I am late. ' " 'Ho ain't got rheumatism , Ben , ' said the boss , 'he lust thinks he haa. ' "The next day the negro didn't show up at all. but came the following day. " 'Hello , Ben , ' said his boss , 'Guess your friend thlnka he's cot the rheumatism again , don't he ? ' " 'No. boss ; he thinks he's dead. Wo burled him yesterday. ' " Looking Up III * Ilecord. Chicago Post : "You keep coffee pots here , do you not ? " "Yes , ma'm. " "And " teapots ? "Yea. ma'ra. " "Well , I guess this must bo the place , " she aad ! to herself. "Do you know my hus band , Hezektah Brown ? " "No , ma'm. " "Then I guess you can't help me , " she said with evident disappointment , "You see , I want to find out whether you have been selling him any jackpots recently. HO'H been awful hard up of late , and the only thing I could get out ot him was something about losing jackpots , and I thought If I could find out where he got them In the first place I might help him straighten tha mat ter out. " pjiact Kreadth. Detroit Journal : Breathless fell bo at her feet. feet."I "I have had many hairbreadth escapes coming hither to keep our tryst ! " ho ex claimed. "Did you measure them ? " asked Gabrlelle , calmly , for she was determined to take the word of no man , where her future happiness was at cit&ke. DOUBLE DRAGON NEW ORDER Designed Especially to Honor Foreigners Who Serve Ghlncso Empire , GENERAL GORDON FIRST TO RECEIVE IT Mnn > - ClnmicH of the Decoration Whtok Arc Ilntrd According to the 1'crniin Favored Xew War Equipment. WASHINGTON , Jan. 12. ( Special. ) The Imperial Order of the Double Dragon , which the senate has by bill permitted Colonel Victor Vlfqualn of the Third Nebraska to receive from the Chinese empire , la ono ot the most modern of the orders af chivalry. It was Instituted by the Chlnreo government In 1S62 with a view of rewarding foreigners who had done good service for the ChlneM empire. The first to bo decorated waa the heroic Colonel Gordon , familiarly known a * "Chinese Gordon , " who suppressed the Too- Ping rebellion and In other respects con tributed to the redemption of China from piratical hordes. Had an American by tha name of Ward , however , lived , the fame of Colonel Gordon would have been aecondary- In that of the soldier ot fortune , General Ward , who suppressed rebellions nnd took cities from the enemy of China for fixed prices. It was Ward who organized the "ever victorious army" and whoso death mailo the fame of Colonel Gordon possible. The Chinese empire , In order to avoid mistakes of translation and In public docu ments , so far ns the Order of the Double Dragon Is concerned , decided to so denomi nate the decoration , although originally It was styled "Paou Sing , " or the "Precloui Star. " The order which Colonel Vlfqualn Is asking congress to allow him to receive U of five grades. The first grade , first class , Is designed for sovereigns only. The second end class Is for heirs apparent and pre sumptive and princes of the blood. The third class Is for great nobles , ministers of state and ambassadors. The second grade , first class , Is given to envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary. The second class for resident ministers and charge d'af faires and Inspectors general. Third class , second grade , for secretaries of embassy , consuls general and directors of colleges. Third grade , first class , for secretaries , In cluding the first and second classes of em bassy , consuls , attaches , Interpreters , su perior naval olHccrs , army colonels and pro fessors. Third grade , second class , for vice consuls , naval officers and lieutenant colonels. Third class , Interpreters , majors and captains. Fourth grade , for superior officers. Fifth grade , for the Industrious and negotiators ( commercial classes ) . The decoration which the Chinese em pire desires to confer upon Colonel Vlfqualn for services rendered the Chinese govern ment while Vlfqualn was the American con sul at Panama under the last Cleveland ad ministration Is round and Indented , with a diameter varying from 2 7-10 Inches to 1 6-10 Inches ; it Is suspended from a ringer or attachment of peculiar design. The rib bon Is three inches long by ono and a halt Inches. The double dragon is placed on a blue enameled field In gold and above a sapphire , The ribbon is 'blue with the double dragon in red. Improving : Array and Navy. The recent war with Spain has been ot Incalculable 'benefit ' to American arras. De ficiency In all 'branches ' of the War nnd Navy departments Is going to bo corrected and the disposition Is everywhere predoml- nent to put the War and Navy departments of the government upon a footing equal to nny other nation in the world. Already the War department ibas ordered that all the heavy coast defense guns of the United States be fitted with telescope eight's. As a direct result of the war American 'ingenu ' ity has Invented a , new sight for stationary guns , known as the "American typo sight , " and a number of the big ten and twelve- Inch guns guarding the approach of New York harbor have been fitted with this new invention. These now sights , artillery offi cers say , make It possible to fire one of the great cannon with all the accuracy of a parlor rifle. A ship that ordinarily looks like a mere epeck on the water , by means of the telescopic attachment. Is brought within close range of vision. Not only Is the vessel made plainer , but the fall ot the shot can bo accurately noted and correc tions made as the occasion demands. With the now telescopic sights good shootIng - Ing , It is declared , can "be " carried on over ranges of six miles. The fact that a gun has a range power ot twelve miles does not signify that a mov ing target or even a stationary target can be hit at that range. Experience has shown that for accurate shooting la action 5,000 yards' range Is the maximum. At Santiago during the last eummer the vessels ot the blockading fleet fired at the city over ranges of six miles. The Importance of possessing telescopic sights for great guns la order that effective firing ranges might bo Increased was strongly Impressed upon the War department officials during the war with Spain. At that time such an attach ment as a telescopic sight waa not In ex istence in the army. The efficiency of the great guns was decreased thereby fully 20 per cent. The English use what Is known as the Scott sight. The new Instrument Invented by American opticians resembles It closely , but differs from the English sight In pro ducing an erect image by means ot Braabear prisms. As an Instance of the rapidity of firing of one of the great twelve-inch guns , throwIng - Ing as they do projectiles weighing 1,000 pounds , a report has been sent to the Ord nance department of a test firing recently from ono of the coast batteries , showing that a twelve-Inch gun was actually fired ten times In sixteen minutes and fifty we- onds. In the ten rounds fired 14,600 pounds ot ammunition were bandied. Mnrry In Suite of Old Folk * . J. Martin Adam and MUs Elizabeth Tfcor- nell , whose elopement from Sidney , la. , set gossips agog , came to Omaha and hurriedly procured a llccnso from County Judge Bax ter on Tuesday morning. They lost no time In getting married. D. W. Brawn , a mutual friend , being a wltneso to the ceremony. It turna out that the girl's father was opposed to her marriage with Adams. She has been attending Tabor college. With the aid of a livery team the runaway couple went from the college to Bartlctt Monday night and then boarded the train for Omaha. Onn of Mniiilrmnii'a Treasure * . A handeomefy framed picture of ex-Sen ator William M. Evarts adorns the south wall ot General Manderson's office In the Burlington headquarters. It la said to be ono of the best likenesses of that dis tinguished gentleman that was ever taken. It Is prized most highly by General Mander- Bjn , not only because It bears the auto graph of Mr. Evarts and came from him , but berauso ot the cordial friendship wblcb exUts between the two. Disfigured By Skin Scalp and Blood Humors and Lois of Hair Is the condition of thounanili. To all ao af flicted , warm liatln with CUTICURA SOAP , gentle anointing * with CUTICURA , mi rent of emollient akin curcj , and inlld done * ol CUTI- CUBA HMOI.VENT , crcatest of blood purl flan ami humor cure * , will clcania the ivitem by Internal and external medication of every eruption and Impurity , and conatltute tbi inoit effective ekln cure * , blood purineri.aod humor remedies of modern