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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUiNJE 19 , 3871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNINGJATSTITAKV JJ5 , ISM TWELVE PAOES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. A1TEHPT TO HUMBUG Indepsndencia Sneers that the Philippine Commission is Merely a Buss , \ ' WARLIKE PROPHECIES FROM MANILA Aiserta America Will Begin a War to Ratify Its Sovereignty. THIRTV THOUSAND FILIPINOS UNDER ARMS Aguinaldo's ' Authority is Generally Eecog- nizcd in Interior , REPUBLIC IS PROCLAIMED AT MALOLOS irillplno OfllorrN Complain of Dlxconr- A < iotiM Treatment li > American * Accumulate CIIIIM mill Ammunition. MANILA , Jan 20. ( Via Hong Kong , Jnn. 21 ) The Independencla today Issued n sup plement containing a dispatch purporting to come from MnloloR , the Beat of the rebel gov- otninent. It commentH on the appointment cf the commission and says : "The Filipinos naturally suspect this as a jiovv attempt to humbug. Both Dewcy and Spencer Pratt promised us Independence If the Filipino lepubllc. was stable. The Kill- jilnos nro disillusioned They bcllevo the commlslbon IB a ruse to gain time until they have accumulated formidable forcs , when America , abusing Its strength , w Jjegln a war to ratify Its sovereignty" The Indepcndencla then alleges that all the conimlcslonero are partisans of colonial ox- panclon and Incidentally asserts that the ntchblshop also favors annexation "with the polo object of gaining the sympathies of the winning side It Is Immateilil which ol itbe religious corporations. " t ) 'Ihree Thousand In Ilnttlc IInc. \ The Filipinos of Galoocan ami Gegalangln , TnUtnklng salutes exchanged between Brit ish and German war ships on January IS , moved 3.000 men to the front In order of bat- lie , covering tbo adjacent country , but they did not attack the American lines. Reports from the Interior Indicate that 'Agillnaldo'B ' authority IB now- generally ree- ugnlicd. Every available mule Is being re crultod nnd arms depots nro being cstnb- illsbed at San Bernardino , Union , Trinidad nnd other largo towns. The surrounding country Is being levied upon , , for supplies and the Filipino troops nro living on the fat of the land , while tlio lintlvo villagers are compelled to subsist on rlro. rlro.There There is nome friction between the Fill jilno civil and military authorities , but they uro united on the question of Independence. U Is stated that there are fully 30.000 I'lllplnoH under arms , and It Is Bald there nro nearly fifty Maxim guns at Malolos. some ot them having been iccently acquired. The Klllplno military authorities are convinced tha | the Americans will lie unable to work cifeCltVoiy outbldo ot Manila In the ovctit of hostilities. Many of the Klllplno officers complain of alleged discourteous treatment on the part of AmerlcaiiB nt Manila. London .limtn In Worried. LONDON , Jan. 14. The Filipino Junta Jicre today received u cable message from ARonclllo , Agulnnldo's reprcscntatlvo at Washington , declailng that the prospects wore Improving , though the work was dif ficult. The absence of direct news from Manila and the receipt of secret Intelligence from WnBhlngton Is causing the gravest anxiety among the Filipinos here. The arrest ot rillplnns by Major General Otis and the HOWH that numbers of Filipinos have fled Is regalded as a most serious occurrence. It Is polluted out by the Filipinos that this Is eM ctly wh.it happened In 1896 under General lllanco , when the FIllplnoB on the following day attacked the Spaniards nnd the revolu tion broke out. Mcmnera of the Filipino Junta In this city pay they uro BO anxious to avert war that tlioy aio cabling Manila today urging the jnilplnns "not to start hostilities If there Is tiO remotest possibility of averting trouble. " AKitltialdo nt Malolox. NEW YORK , Jan. 2 A dispatch to the Herald from Manila eays : Agulnaldo pro claimed the Philippine republic at Malolos this morning. There was no public demon stration In Manila. The Spanish civil pris oners will bo set free by the Insurgents Rival native authorities at Cebu are reported - ported to bo fighting and the town Is cn- tVjTdingoroil. Agulnaldo'B government cannot maintain order In the Interior of Luznn and the native authorities are often murdered. If Aguln ildo commences hostilities against the Americans the northern provinces will probably attempt to shake oft bis yoke. Open ntiptnre Iteportcd. MADRID , Jan. 24. A dispatch from Hong Kong to the Rcforma of this city says a let ter received from the Philippine Islands un der date of January 20 announces that tbo rupture between the Filipinos and Ameri cans Is an accomplished fact and that the lives ot the Spaniards In the archipelago uro endangered. The Imparclal says today : All the Intelli gence from the Philippine Islands shows that the Americans recognize their Inability to overcome the Insurgents In the Island of Luzon iiiul the Vlsayas. The Filipinos understand that the Ameri cans wish to tyrannUo over them and ex- jilolt them ns the Spaniards never did. The Americans Intend to exercise their power merely at the Important ports , but they are already convinced that such a domination would not bo efficacious. They would be constantly fighting the Insurgents , and the latter would soon put an end to the Ameri cana , as the Filipinos have on their side not only bullets , but the climate and the cnormoufl expenditure the situation will en- tall on the Americans. This explains Washington's desire to first pot thn treaty of Paris voted and then open negotiations with the rebel chiefs In order to nee It Agulnaldo and his colleagues will content to at least accept an American pro tectorate with self-government. DlNturlmaeeii Continue Unithatei ) . ATHENS. Jan. 24. The seismic dlsturb- Auict's which begun Monday In the province Vf the Peloponnesus still continue slightly The latest reports show that the town of Nisi In the province ot Meslna has been greatly damaged. In the province of 'Kyparltela five villages have bcm com pletely dcatroyed. III llelKlan rittilnct. BRUSSELS , Jan , 21. A royal dcrreo has be n published accepting the resignations ot the premier , De Smet de Naeyer , and the ulbtcr of Industry and labor , M. Nydsens. same dci ree appoints MM. Llebsert and I Hirtinau , both members ot tbo Chamber ol Deputies , to succeed MM. De Smet de Nca- ycr nnd Nysscns. The former has been ap pointed minister of state . The rc-slgnntlons of the ministers were caused by dlffcrcncei with King Leopold on the question of the ntroductlon of unl-nomlnal electoral sys tem , which the Ulng advocates. SPANISH OFFICERS KILLED MiMincro Oi-oiir * nt llntalinu nnil In- ftirlntdl .NulUi-M ( Inlj Sinrc | \Vomcii nnd Clilldn-n. LADL'AN , Island of Labuan , Drltlsh Hor- nco , Jan. 24 The teamer Labuan , Captain Plort , which has arrived here , came from the Island of Hal ibac , thirty miles bouth of Palawan , Philippine Islands , nnd not from Palawan , as previously cabled. The murder of the Spanish ofllcera which It reported oc curred nt Ilalaboc. The Labuan brought sixty-five women nnd children hero. They had been robbed of everything , but other wise had not been Ill-treatod The Sulus nxslstod the Dnlabac.s. In killing the Span ish officers. The Spaniards left Palawan , where the natives were finrful of the Suhm. Stores had been looted , business was nt a standstill and the natives were armed nnd icady for mischief. A ilhpntch from Madrid on January 3 Bald General Rlos , the Spanish commander \n the Philippines , had cabled from Manila , confirming the report that nil thi > Spinlnrds at Ilalabac had been killed , with the excep tion of the women , whose release was being asked for The Madrid correspondent of the Dally Mall of London telegraphed from Mad rid the panic day that In the rebellion nt Dilnbac Naval Lieutenant Hellamy was be headed , and that the lebels nlbo murdered n doctor nnd several other I3uropf > ans A gunboat was aUo &jld to have fired on the rebels Its commander was imiblo to effect the relcnso of the women WILL INTERROGATE DREYFUS I'rlnniier on DevlI'M txlnnd In to lie Gl\eii mi Oiiortiinll | > toiiNticr Certain Iliu-MtloiiN , ( Copyright , 1S9D , by Prens "ubllsli'iig ' Co. ) LONDON. Jan. 24 ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Tbo Dally Telegraph's Cayenne dispatch says' Fresh Instructions to Interrogate Dreyfus on the subject of the depositions of Ester- hazy have been received hero from Paris In coneeqiiencc the procurator general has started for Us du Dlable in order to ques tion Dreyfus concerning the revelations made with regard to the role played by Henry at the outset of the affair The pro curator general declares that when replies to the former questions were originally made by cable , he requested that Dreyfus should be allowed to return to France to glvo a complete explanation of various machinations and furnish proofs of his In nocence. Ho sayn the statement ns to the Impossibility of Dreyfus replyTng by tele graph has been cabled the president of the court of cassation. MUNICH < ; OI.ONY si\ns Amerloaii" Deelnre There In \o III- Peellnu : III Oci ninny AunliiMt I'x. MUNICH , Jnn. 24 U a meeting of the American residents hero today It was de cided to send to the government at Washing ton a piotcst against the antl-Genmn ex pressions used in the house of representa tives , accompanied by i declaration that no animosity against America cxIsU In Ger many , The Neueslcr Nachrlchten raised a storm of Indignation recently against the ultrapatriotic - patriotic papers by hinting that German doings In the Philippines were largely re sponsible for the delicate relations between the United States and Germany and that , as the German foreign ofllco knew nothing of hem , It would be advisable to Instil ltd an nvestlgatlon with the view of avoiding a ic- currcnco of such mistakes , announced on 'iiiuinry ' 22 , that the American protest would 10 sent from here , now nays the protest , vlll express "deep i egret that the ciedullty of the American public should bo exploited Mich nn extent by the sensational press of the United States. " I'l.ACK AIIM\ ( ) > nni'KNSMK IIASIS. French Chamber llcjcctx Motion of SoclnllNt to ThlH r.fTi-rl. PARIS , Jan. 24. The Chamber of Depu ties today resumed the debate upon foreign affairs. Referring to New Foundlaml. the minister of foreign affairs , M. Dclcasse- , said the French rights there were Inconteat'blc. ' No one questioned them and them was no reason to suppose they would not be re spected. The debate vvas then closed. The chamber rejected a motion made by M Valllant. socialist , representing the Second end division of the Seine , Instructing the government to propose the formation of an International arbitration court , to take steps to transform the army from an of fensive to a defensive force , to reduce the military expenditure and to open negotia tions looking to International labor legisla tion. rii > nn.\i.isT THOOPS nrrnvrnn. Innnrirrnt * Win H Victory lu flattie Acar La I'm , Roll * la. LIMA , Peru. Jan. 24. ( Via Oalveston , Tex. ) According to advices received here from the Desaijuadroro district , or Inter- Alptno valley , In Bolivia and Peru , a fterco battle took place on January 17 , at Curl bay , thirteen leagues from La Pa ? , the nominal capital of Bolivia , between the vanguard of the federalist troops , or Insurgents - gents , who now occupy La Pa/ , and the vanguard of the fortes commanded by Pres ident Alonzo The latter wor defeated , with the loss of a colonel and forty-three men killed. The Insurgents also captured Mxty prisoners. It la added that desertions from the president's troops are occurring dally. Spain ncr > rrnnlitirrin > ixieiidltnre MADRID , Jan. 24. The ministry of war ha- decided to abolish the military marshals - shals , to retire half the generals and to greatly reduce the number of officers on the active list. In I'riixNln BERLIN Jnn 24. The Berliner Post pub lishes n dispatch asserting that all the riven In east Prussia have overflowed and that large districts have becti flooded , with Im mense damage to the region Inundated. INSOMNIA MADE HIM CRAZY Jniieii * Illc , Wlx. , 111111 IluiiRN < > u < i- pcndrd from a .Ilrlilue Will It- lie SlmotB lllniMcir. MILWAUKEE , Jan 21 A special to the Evening Wisconsin from JanesvllloVls Bays' Albert L. Kavelage , a circuit court re porter for twenty years and a prominent so clety man , committed suicide In a sensa tlonal manner today. Kavelago walked on to the Court street bridge , climbed over th roll , hung on with one hand , drew n revolver ver with the other , shot himself In the heai and tumbled Into Rock river. To a frleniS who vvas passing at the time the eulcld remarked tbiut he had net slept for n wril. and was crazy. Kavclago left the cour while a case was brine heard tn rommlt th deed. Ways and Moans Committee Indefinitely Postpones Mercer's Resolution. STRODE AND STARK LEAD IN THE FIGHT .llc-mlirr from HIP Hrcotul Dlnlrlcl HOCK .Sonic ( food Work for the Project , Hut I'nlln lo Cnrrr IllH I'nlnt. WASHINGTON , Jan. 21. ( Special Tele gram ) Representatives Strode and Stark were heard this morning In opposition to Mercer's resolution relative to the Greater American expedition Mercer was heard In support of It. In executive session , on mo tion of Bailey , the whole matter vvas In definitely postponed. Sentiment of western Iowa was developed against the measure , both Perkins nnd Dolllvcr having filed with the committee protests ot manufacturers nnd Jobbers against any further drain of their section in favor of Omaha. Hop- kind ot Illinois , who has property In terests In Omaha and who was heartily In favor of the measure , said after the executive session of the committee h&d adjourned that It would have been flying In the face of Providence to have done anything else than vote for Indefinite postponement. Mercer feels Intensely disappointed , as he had polled the committee last week nnd had found a majority In favor of the measure , and said It would , he hoped , prove a valuable lesson o the atnte that If It ever wanted anything erraftcr it would only bo accomplished lirough a united delegation Sercno E. Payne of New York , the new halrman of the ways nnd means committee , lee Nelson Dlngley , deceased , presided over he committee this morning. Strode Aim HIM Idean. Congressman Strode of Lincoln , who was ho main speaker for the opposition , said 10 regretted the unpleasant duty devolving upon him , but citizens ot his district were L unit In opposition to u further contlnu inco of an exposition at Omaha , and he was here to repieaent their sentiment. Ho ad- nlttcd that the resolution , on Its face , con- emplated no appropriation on the part of he government , but his years in congress lad taught him that thrse Innocent appear- ng j evolutions w herein no money appro priation vvas asked usually cost the govein- nent more dollars than any direct appro priation. Ho said It vvas Immaterial to his constlt- icncy whether an appropriation wns asked or not. He only knew that his people were against the resolution because It meant a urthcr drain upon business Interests In Lin coln and other towns In his district , which vould not be tolerated. This mcvemcnt , " eald Ptrodf , prompted by Omaha business men. who de- slro to fill their pockets with cash , as they lid during the Tranamlsslsslppl Exposition , and Is prompted by wholly selfish motives. ' In support of his protest he filed with the committee resolutions adopted at a mass neetlng of business men and citizens , held n Lincoln Saturday night. He then cited the protest of business men of Omaha , leaded by Hal McCord , and said that the names thcrron represented half the capital of the Nebraska metropolis. Congressman Stark of the Fourth di - trlct occupied two minutes of time of the ommlttco in further emphasizing remarks of Strode. He said ho had srnt a tele- gr.iin to mayors of county seats In this district , asking as to the sentiment In their several towns and they were n unit against holding another exposition. These replies be filed with the committee. One of these icplles , that of B King , mayor of York , went so far ao to say tbat his people believed the exposition would bo a Midway and Jiccr show If U vvas continued. Ho thought the exposition of last yeai was a good thing for tbo state , but salt that a great many people who attended hat not vet recovered from the outlay of money expended. Mercer tn the UCNCIIC. Congiessman Mercer took but a few minutes to puncture the remarks ot Strode and Stark. He said It vvm , the old fight ot the country against the city , which wns no confined to Nebraska , but was true of every state In tlio union. Ho reviewed the good the TransmiEslsslppl Exposition had done for the whole northwest nnd especially Nebraska - braska , bringing Into the state large sums of money for permanent Investment as well as thousands ot people who had never been west before. in the history of American expositions , " said Mr Mercer , "the Transmlsslsslppl Ex position Is the only one that has paid out , tbo first return to the stockholders being 7'i cents on the dollar , nnd I understand there Is money In the treasury to pay a remaining 25 cents. " Ho said the purpose of bis resolution was i imrrow employes of the government to collect exhibits from the colonies which are now interesting to the American mind , tlie expense of which was to be borne by the Greater Amcilca Exposition association. Congressman Towney wanted to know If It was the purpose of the exposition com pany to make the exposition permanent In view of certain featuira of the resolution making It applicable to the proposed exposi tion law relative to the Transmlsslsslppl Ex position. Mci-cer said he did not so understand It , when Strode remarked that the articles of Incorporation filed In Lincoln made the life of the corporation six years , running until i05. i05.Mercer Mercer said he knew nothing of this , only knowing that his people were in favor of continuing the exposition. In which a great majority of business men of Omaha Joined. Upon conclusion of the speeches for and egalnst the resolution the committee went Into executive session with the result as outlined. What to do with the government building In the light of the committee's action today Is bothering the Nebraska delegation not a little Mercer wants It donated to the city for a museum or art gallery , while Stark and others want It given to the state for a museum , but to remain In Omaha. Whether the state would provide funds for Us main tenance Is seriously doubted and In view of the fact that It stands on private ground , a donation of land from Herman Kountzo must first be had before congress will move at all. riKht Settled. The nomination of George A , Eckles to b postmaster at Chadron ends one of the mos exciting postofflco lights Senator Thunsto has had to settle since his term as senator There were any number of candidates , al leading republicans of lively towns In th sandhills of Nebraska , and the petitions the put on tile would fill a bushel basket. Ther were a number of protests received by Sena tor Thurston against the appointment o Ecklcs , but In view of the fact that he ha < strong support for the Alliance land offlc the senator felt that Kcklcs deserved recog nltlon In view of his work for the repnb Mean party In a county where republican of late vearu have been greatly In th minority. An order has been Issued establishing fre delivery at Webster City , la. , to take erfec February 1. Carrier * ware appointed a fol lows' William J. Hobachcr , Oscar Short and II. A. HarMoy ; also Louis A. Hoffman , substitute. An order has been Issued discharging Pri vate Derry A. Hodglns , Company P , Third Nebraska regiment , 0 n Larson has been appointed post master nt Hu/itad / , Mitchell county , In ; also Clarence Brothers , at 1'loiieer , Kd- inoiul3 county , S L ) . II'STKIIS OUT CHMMtAI , OI'riUHIIS , lonornlile Dlm-lmrur of HrlKndlrrn In Volunteer ItnnU. WASHINGTON. Jan. 24. lly direction of ho president the following named general Ulcers have been honorably discharged from ho volunteer army of the United States to nke effect on the dates specified , their scrv- ces being no longer required , by reason of lie muster out of volunteer regiments Mn- or General H. C. Mcrrlam. February 24 , Irleadler Generals John M. H.acon. February 4. Edwin IX Sumuer. February 24 ; Wll- lam W. Gordon. March 21 : James R. Wat- ros. February 24. John .N. Andrews. Feb ruary 24 ; Leonaid W. Colby , February 24. gar R. Kellogg , February 24 , John B. Castlemnn. February 20 : Thomas H Uartxr. 'ebruarv 28 : John P. WtMon , Marcli 24 ; : uEeno Grlllln , Pcbruarj 3 ; John W Clousk. larch 24 , Some of the brigadiers are olllcers n the regular army who during the war oc- epted volunteer rank The remainder were appointed from civil life. The latter will irocecd to their homes. AMBITION" AJMRATED PLAY Slnti AVIn * Suit nnil 1510,000 from .Njit Oooduln oil Ciirlcliiii I'lii ) . CHICAGO , Jan. 24 John Maxwell , a Chicago cage newspaper man , was today In the federal - oral court awarded n verdict of $10,000 against Nat C. Goodwin , the actor , for In- > lngement on IMaxwcll's play of "Con gress " Maxwell claimed that he submitted the play of "Congress" to Goodwin , who , nftcr ooklng It over , declared he did not want It , ntt later produced a play called "Ambi tion , " of Which Henry Guy Carleton was named as the author , r.nd large portions of which were , according to Maxfcll , taken rom "Congress " Judge Seaman had the motion under ad visement since Saturday and today he an- lounced tint the case must go to the Jury o be decided on facts and not a point of aw. aw.The The Jury was out but twenty minutes > efoio returning a verdict for the plaintiff. The first oto of the Jury resulted In a unanimous verdict of guilty , as to the charge that Goodwin pirated Maxwell's play. The next vote was as to the amount of lamages. This vote ranccd flora $30,000 o $1.000. on which an average of $13,000 was struck. It was acrecd that $10,000 would bo the proper amount and by unani mous vote this ium was agreed upon. ALL RATES ARE CUT DOWN I.lic stock Uoducrd to Twentrite OiitH nnd riicklniz HOIIKO Prml- uctM tu Same lDa t of Clilc-nuo. CHICAGO. Jan. 21. With tbo first day of the coming month 1V4 cents will be slashed from the export grain rate from Chicago to all Atlantic scabcaid jiolnts now ln _ effect upon all eastern Hers. This will make the rate from Chicago to Now York 18'/4 cents and that from Phila delphia and Newport News 17V4 cents. On the same day the dressed bce-f schedule will bo joluced D cents per hundiod pounds At the present time It Is 15 cents. Quo and one- half cent * will be cut from the corn rate fiom Mississippi river crossings to Atlantic seaboard points. Packing house product rates will bo cut from 30 cents to 23 cents. Llvo stock rates will go down to 2i * cents , At present the rate on cattle and sheep U 28 cents and on hogs 80 cents. All these changes wore ngieed upon at a mooting of the Central Freight association In this city today. There was some talk , too. of making a reduction on corn nnd flour products. Plour usually takes the grain rate. But as the eastern lines now charge only 10 cents as the proportion of the 23- cent rate In effect from St , Paul to the sea board It Is cot thought advisable to make- further reduction. tn Ilrlcc Intercut * . TOLEDO. O . Jan. 21 Official circulars announcing the consolidation of the Cincin nati Northern nnd the Detroit. Toledo & Milwaukee railroads have been sent out. Tfco circulars are signed by Calvin S. Brlce , showing that the deal waa made before his death. Vice President Seaman Is also a signer and he Is to be the acting presi dent of the roid. J. B. Flanders of this city 1s appointed general superintendent , with the powers of a general manager. Mr. Seaman succeeds 'Mr. ' Brice In the control of the properties. Win \ot Par Uniinl 111 * Ideiid. NEW YORK , Jan. 24. A telegram was received In this city from President Thomas of the Ch.nttpnooga & St. Louis railway an nouncing that the directors have voted not to declare the usual quarterly dividend , but the surplus earnings should be used to pay for additional equipment and reduce the floating debt. SHARP SHOCKS AT MEXICO National Pnlnee l Cracked In Klctcn riucc-H. Slilcv nlK Ilrokcn mid Collnpxr. MEXICO CITY , Jan. 24 Several sharp shocks of earthquake were felt today In the City of Mexico. The firet one took place at half pail D o'clock this morning , the dura tion being several seconds , and again at 0-15 In the afternoon came a succession of shocks lasting nearly a minute nnd produc ing much alarm. People rushed Into the streets and knoll praying or flocked under tlie protecting arch of doorways Customers In chops held onto counters to support themselves nnd all the busy life of the great city came to a sudden stop. Many houses were cracked. The na tional palace was cracked In eleven places and In some places the Mdowalks vvero broken. The electric light wire and tele phone ariel cables swung like loose ropes In a gale. Coach horses nnd mules drawing street cars stopped and braced themselves to resist the trembling under their feet. Cbam- blon's silk factory fell In and It Is feared many operatives vvero Injured. The car stables fell In killing a number of mules and a child. Telegraphic advices show that the earthquake was felt at Vera.Cruz and Coltna and other points BLUNDER IN TRAIN ORDERS Collision Ilctiteen To Croat Weal * cru rrrluIilH ItemiltH In Dentil of Three Trainmen. DUBUQUE , la. . tn 24. A collision b . tween two Chicago Great Western freight trains at North Hanover. 111. , resulted In the death of- ENGINEER ALEX THOMPSON. FIREMAN MICHAEL DEVEREAUX. BRAKEMAN VANDEUBURG. The wreck was caused by a mUundar * dtundlng of order * . Ray's Eatire Regiment Qunrrls Sugar Planta tions Against Vandalism. CUBAN CAPTAIN PLANCH IS ARRESTED He ttli Mnny ( Itlior * Are 'Ironlilc lit ( itiiiiitiiiinino Illntrlut K AVorliinon to ( lull. GUANTANA.MO , Cuba , Jan. 21. Cuban Captain Seraph In Planch , who applied for and obtained work on the Santa Cecllh sugar plantation near Guantanamo harangued the workmen at noon today and ordered them to leave their work under penalty ot ar rest and trial by courut-martl-il of the Cuban army. The American troops who were guarding the plantation arrested Plauch nnd brought him to Guantanamo , On hi : way ho told them that he had acted under the orders ot bin own' ofllccrs , though he refused to give names. Lieutenant Colonel Ray who Is In com mand of the United States forces lu this dis trict , IUJB the action of Planch Is by no means au Isolated case All over the \ alley - ley are snull bands of Insurgents who rc fused to dUaim nnd whose officers will permit their mon to work only three dnyn a week , compelling them to report at their camps for duty cti the other days. Colonel Ray saya that several of thise people , tiring of the tyranny of their officers , have been applying to him for protection , which had Invailably been granted Twenty-three plantations tn the Gimnta- nnmo district nro now guarded by United States troops , the work engaging the greater part of Colonel Ray's regiment. In addition to troops who'Jo headquaitcrsaront Baracoa and other places. He says ho cannot understand their motives In burning the plantations un less It IB that they are trying to keep the district unsettled. At all events these In surgent bands nre extremely Impudent. Major Edward Wlhon of Ray's regiment , who was recently called to aciount for a shortage In his accounts , admits tli'H this amounts to $200 and has tendered a check for the deficit. Ho stoutly repudiates any thing more seilous than Inadvertence or carolessnefcs , but he has been placed under arrest and may be charged with conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentlenun. There has been considerable sickness among the troops In the Guantanamo dis trict , many of the mm suffering from malarial fevers. Lieutenant Colonel Ray will recommend the removal ot the main garrlbon to a point In the mountains , twenty- seven miles off , where fevers nre pnctlcally unknown and where the Spanish authorities Invariably neiit troops fresh from Spain. Owing to the number of men discharged and on the blcK list tlie regiment Is now- much icdueed numerically , but tbo officers be. lime thH If the recommendation is nnptovcd the number of sick will be reduced by one- half In ICES than n mould. AIIUT rou niiion \ < ii : IN cini. Military AitthorlllcM Will Denl ivldi .Malcontent * ! I.Ike the Indian * . HAVANA , Jan. 24. Should CfUNn r.'IO'j ' ' , ' 'take ' to the woods and turn bandits the ' United States mllltniy administration will know what to do. They will bo followed by a force of cavalry and persistently pursued. The same general method will bo followed as bus been followed In dealing with the In- j dlans. The subject has been carefully considered by old border fighters , who are confident they could catch the brigands. The Seventh mvalry regiment It. stiitloned In tbo prov ince of Plnnr del Hlo nnd the Eighth cav alry regiment In the province of Puerto Principe. The department governors ana the commandeis of the vnilous divisions have received Instructions to Keep on the alert and to take the first opportunity brlg- nndry affords to show what the soldiers can do to suppress 11. A number of piomlncnt Culxins who have been discussing the Cuban army with the United States army officers claim the United States ought to assist In the payment of the troops or othciwlso the pi hates "will un doubtedly commit ac'ts of violence" Dr. Joaquln Castillo , win arrived here yesterday from the United States , whcie ho had been representing the Interests of the Santiago Board of Trade at Washington , called on Governor General Brooke. Major General Ludlow. Chief of Police Menocal and other officials Ho says that while In Wash- Intgon ho had an Interview with President McKlnloy , who give him the Impression that he was In favor of paying at least a part ot the claims of the Cuban soldiery. Major Ladd , chief quartermatiter In the depattment of Plnar del Rio. his arrived with 2fiOO picks and 2 ! > 00 shovels ten road building. He bought them on a telegraphic order from General Davis , governor ot that department. General Davis has no money yet to bo applied In such purchases , but bo will be allotted a certain amount out of the customs receipts by the governor general seas as to be able to employ Cuban soldiers. General DlaA the Cuban corps commander In the department of Plnar del Rio , has been consulted about the hiring of some ot his soldiers , but he regards the plan with decided disfavor. Insisting that the United States "should not Interpose a labor scheme as a substitute for the Just demands of the Cuban soldiers for pay. " General Davis , however , will go ahead with the scheme regardless of the opinion of Diaz. La Lucha denies the report that General Maximo Gomez will shortly leave Cuba and go Into retirement In Santo Domingo. BLACK CATS VISIT ST. LOUIS MlHNonrl and IVHIIKHN I.uinlicr Dealers AiHCinlilc for Their Annual Itela\iitlon. KANSAS CITY , Jan. 24 A special train of eleven coaches over the Missouri Pacific started for St , Louis at 11 o'clock today , carrying delegates to the annual convention of the "Hoo-Hoos , " or the Missouri nnd Kansas Lumber Dealers' association. Among the delegates were many visitors from the Nebraska and Northwestern luml > cr dealers' associations. At St. Louis they were taken In charge by the Commercial club and other bodlc's of that city and later concluded the work of their convention. The convention was cnllen to order hero at 9 o'clock this morning , merely ns a matter ot form to comply with a provision of the constitution that the gath ering convene In this city , and an adjourn ment was taken Immediately .NrliraNka Ileporled Healthy. BLUE SPRINGS. Neb . Jan 21 ( Special ) Among thoBO who returned with the sick members ot the First Ncbiaska was Jesse V. Craig of this city , who reached here Satur day night and surprised his parents , who did not know that ho had left the Philippine - pine ? . While stationed at Manila Craig nnd acveral companions made a trip to Japan nd he brines home with him many curious And valuable souvenirs. Craig Htatm thut ttben ho left Manila on December IS there CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska acnemlly Fair ; Notthvvesterly Winds \ CNfcriliD'N temperature ill Oninlinl llutir. Den. Hour. OCR. ft n , in ill ! I p. in ! tl ( II n , in. . . . . . -II - | i , in til 7 n , in - " > ! t I' , in. . . . . . I- s n , in , 1 ! I I | i. KI . . . . . . 10 1) n. in , , , , , , -7 . " . p. ni II to n. in il II p. tit 10 II n. in ! l- 7 p. in ! I7 m in an s p. tu : KI i > p. in ; ir. vvcro fewer cases of slcktiers among the Nebriaka boys than at nn > time since the ) landed there. SENATOR CLARK RE-ELECTED linn n lA'allumm on ( Inrimt tlnl- lol In lluAVjninliiK l.i'K- Ixliitin ' . CHEYENNE , Wyo , Jan. 21. ( Special Tel egram ) The Wyoming legislature today re- ulcctcd Senator C. D. Clark to the United States "cnatc fol the six-year term com- mcnollig March 4 , next. The democrats cast their \oles for J E. Osboin , the present oongreEBiunn for Wyoming , In the senate. The vote was Clark , 13 , Dehorn , 5. Ab sent Callaway , democrat , on account of sick ness In the house the vote was * Clark , SI , Osboin , 3 , not voting , Nagle , repub lican. Senator Clark U 47 years old. He rep resented Wyoming In congress for two ycais aud was defeated for re-clcctlou In 1S92. In ISOI he vvas elected to the senate to till thn vacancy caused by the failure of the legis lature of 1SD3 to elect a senator nnd tbo re fusal of the United States senate to seat the senator appointed by the governor. Oneof the uioat troublesome questions be fore the Wyoming legislature was settled In caucus tcnlght , when the republican mem bers of both houses agreed upon n bounty law , which will bo passed nt the present session. The bill Is not what the btoclc- men nek for , but Is a compromise with which they will bo well satlQlled. The measure fixes the bounty of coyotes at $1 , an Increase of 23 cents over the present bounty , and $1 on wolves. H was expected there would bo a bitter fight on the measure The action of the caucus practically bottles the mat ter. In the lower house consideration of the- bill proposing a direct tax upon the output of coal and other mines was Indefinitely postponed by a vote of 26 to 4 The measure has been before the past three sessions ot the legislature. A petition wa received by thu present legislature from the coal miners of Dlamnndvllle asking that the bill be defeated. STEWART WINSJN NEVADA 111 * Opponent ) -Nonlaniln , in > ot I're- liciitcil for Nomination to CARSON , Nov. , Jan. 2i William M. Stewart - art was elected United States senator today on Joint ballot , iccclvlug nine votes lu the senate and fifteen In the assembly. Now- lando was not presented for nomination. William M. Stewart wns placed In nom ination by Scnaloi LevlngHton ; A. C. Cleve- J'H'l war iion u" > U'r ( Jjy SnnVor Colling * , unil Senator managan nominated W. W. WIN lams. Stewart received ! ) votes , Cleveland 3 nnd Williams 2. In the arssmbly Stewart received 11 , Williams S , Cleveland S , Mnt > on 3 nnd WoodhUrn I. The surprise of the day vvas the withdrawal of Newlandb from the fight. UUAVS OI'PUM TH IN CAUCUS. Mr. aiiainaker Declare * Movement Auatnil Jllm In IrrcMlntlulc. \RRISBURG , Pa. , Jan. 21 The anti- Quay republicans held a caucus this after noon and listened to addresses by John Wanannkcr , Former Congressman Huff and Congre sman Dalzell. Mr. U'anamaker declare- ! that the oppo sition to Mr. Quay Is Irresistible , supported it Is by the people of the state. Every effort , he said , Is being made to re-elect Mr. Quay by democratic votes The cau cus decided to meet every afternoon until the contest Is oter. Representative duffle said this afternoon that the democrats are not on the market nnd they will stand by Jenks until Quay hauls down his flag. "At no time , under any circumstances , " said he , "will n single democrat vote for or in any way assist In the le-elcctlon of Quay. " MINERS' TROUBLES SETTLED Ratification of AdjiiNtinent of Wane Difference * IN Accomplished * * lth Itcjulcluic. PITTSBURO , Pa. . Jan. 21. Carnegie hall In Allegheny with thu " rang hymn "Amer- lia" tonight , in ratification of the FCttleracnt of the wage differences which was effected between the coal operators and miners of the states of Ohio , Indiana , Illinois and Pennsylvania. The settlement means peace for more than 100.000 men and their em ployers , as far as the general Issues arc concerned. The settlement wan reached after one of the most notable gatherings In the his tory of the Industry. The leaders of both sides made a bitter fight nnd ut times It looked aa If there would be n split and ch.aos prevail In the ureat Industry. Tonight every operator and miner was In the best of humor and all Ifft for thrlr homes feeling glad. The only soreness Is with tSn block coal Interests of Indiana Today William RIsher , n block coal operator , announced that he desired to change his vote , which had been In favor of adopting the scale. He was a member of the scale committee. Ills announcement caused no surprise and the remainder of the delegates decided that the settlement bhould stand In spite of the protest. LUNATIC COMMITS MURDER I'litlent hnppOMcd to lie Cnreilttack nil \Kcil and Illliul Farmer with ane. . CORRV , Pa. , Jan 21 Ira Crandall , aged 70 years , a blind farmer , vvas pounded to death last night with nn ax wielded hy Ern- mlt Bouton , a crazy resident of this city. Bouton had leen In the asylum for about a year , but was discharged some time ago as cured. Last night he became violently In sane and attacked Crnmlnll with an ax , lit erally cutting blm to pieces. Bouton has been locked up \lleKcd SnnufKlor Arrented , NEW YORK , Jan 24 A man who de scribes himself as James M Sclmcfrr and bays bo was a passenger agent for the Con tinental llnfs. with headquarters In Cleve land , was arrested at Holwken last even ing on suspicion of smuggling , as ho was leaving the steamer Staatrndam , on which vessel he had come from Rotterdam In a belt around Schacfcr's waist wcrn found diamond rings , lockets , stick pins and other articles of Jewelry Flvo pairs of women's kid gloves wcr also In tbo bolt Ha was liolil In $ t.00d bondri for examination before thn I'nltcil States commissioner al Jcrucy Cltv. < 1G11T FOR THE TOGA ittlo Ohango in the Situation Disclosed by Tuesday's ' Ballot. AYWARD'S ' VOTE REACHES FORTY-THREE ield Drops Out of the List of These Reojiv- ing Votes. 'OPULISTS ' STAND SOLID FOR ALLEN Something is Likely to Drop Very Hard in a Day or Two. JAYWARU'S MEN WORKING FOR A CAUCUS home of Ilir Catiilldiitcn Arc Wearj of tin * struggle , Out the Uuil In .Not lot lu Slifhl. Totni . .1:11 : 1:11 : inn 11:7 12-1 1211 ia To elect. . . ( Ill ( III or ( | | id ( | l 7 LINCOLN , Jan. 24. ( Special Tolegiam ) In aplto of the scares created , yesterday by the arrival of Senator Allen and the nnouncement of a fusion caucus , today's ote ahowB little chance In the eenatoilal situation. The figures arc simply what > vas Indicated jestcnlay , Hnynard galn- ig slightly and the fuslonlsts voting fol- lly for Senator Allen , giving htm fifty- clRht votes. Senator Howard being the onlj ibsentee and Hayward exhibiting n gain of one. Tbo Hayward gain came In the person of Senator Fowlor. who had prevl- ously been voting for Lambertfion , mnk- ng him a total of forty-threo votes. While his Is two more than yesterday's totaJ , t Is explained by the presence of Repre sentative Dtttmar , who bad been absent on account of sickness. Only two other changes were recorded Representative Chlttcndcn , who had been voting for ricld and was tlie taut to stay with Iilm. swung to Weston , taking Field out of the Hat and making Weston fourth with Me four \otcs. Israel , uho haa been swinging round a circle , morcd from Rcesu to Lambrrtson. Just after the announcement of tpc re sult of ! bu first Jisllot a motion emanating fc oat , . . ' i.i-yf IAAU r.ia' r tn puic - " to a second baJlot. eiouutor Trout of GaAU was quickly on his feet to move Immedi ate adjournment and he was responded by n vote of 78 to fi4 In favor of adjournment. The motive of the attempt to get * second vote IB not entirely clear , as It h certain that the fuslonlstn would have re corded thomselvea precisely the same. It waa probably started simply to give the republicans a scare and at the same time put them on record as to the policy of voting more than once each day. Individual Vote. The record of Individual votes IB an follows lows- Tor William V Allen Senators Canaday , Dunn , rarrell , Hale , Howard , Knepper , Mil ler. O'Neill , Schaal , Smith , Spnhn 11. House Anderson of Plllmorc , nouller , Dower , Car ton , Caw tin a , Cosgrove , Crockett , Cunning ham , Dobry , Kastcrllng , Eastman , Elwood , Endlcott , Flynn , Pretz , Puller , Grandstaff , Orel ! , Grcs\enor , Hardy , Johnson , Klcstov , Loomls , Lcmar , McCracken , McOlnley. Mem- mlngcr , Moran , Morrlbon , Munay , Peck , Sicckc. Shore , Smith of Duller , Sturgcss , Swan , Tanner , Taylor of Ouster , T.iylor of Flllmore , Thompson of Clay , Vandegrlft , Watson , Weaver. Wheeler , Woodard , Wy- man , Wright 47 grand total , ti8. Kor M. L. Hayward Senators Allen , Arends , Alexander , Ilarton , Currlr , Fowler , ( Jltfcrt , Halderman , Hannibal , Holbrook , Newell , Owcna. Heinolds 13. House Arm strong , Herlet , meaner , Dlake , DroderlcU , Chambers , Dlttmar , Evans. Plsher. Hall. Hallrr , Harris , Hastings , Hatborn , Hicks , Nesbtt. Pollard. I'llnce. Rouse , Sandall , Smith of Richardson , Schalblo , Smlthborger , Scott , Tinker , Walling , Won/I , Wlloox , Young , Zellers 30 ; grand total , 4J. For John L Webster Senators Crow , Noyes , Van Dusen 3. House Devcrly , Bur- man , Cox , Dctwellcr , Houck. Myers , Olm- stcd 7 ; grand total , 10. Per D. E. Thompson Senators Rocke , Talbot - bet 2. House Anderson of Lancaster , Durns , Clark , Harkson , Lane C ; grand total , 7. For E. II. Hlnshaw Senator Steelc 1. Per 0. M. Lambertson Representatives Jansen and Israel 2. For M. D. Reese Representatives Mc Carthy and Thompson of Mcrrlck 2. For J. H. Weston Senator Prout and Rep resentatives Chlttenden , Jones and Hlbbert 1. 1.Por Per C. E. Adams Representative Mil- bourn 1. Per A J. Cornish Senator McCargar 1. Per J II. Van Dusen Representative Smith of Saline 1. Per P. I. Pots Representatives Mann and Grafton 2. I'roKiinftt leal Ion . Today's ballot doe not clear the sena torial atmosphere perceptibly , neither Is It expected that tomorrow's ballot will show any startling developments. The Hayward men profess to bo satisfied with their suc cess In showing gains nnd promise to con tinue ItiLreasIng the vote This promise may bo good , especially If Fisher stays with them , as notwithstanding his announcement to the tontraiy lie voted again for Hayward today. Looking over the tabulated vote , thoio familiar with the lay of the land readily see that with the exception of the Douglas delegation , which Is still biding behind Webster , there are only five votes In the flelfl that are not conceded to Thompson These five are the one given Lambertfion , the two votcw recorded for Reese and the two votia recorded for Hlnshaw and Adams rn- Hpectlvely. It Is possible that Hayward might get all five of these votes , but It Is hardly probable that ho can get more than two or three of them , granting always that no caucus Is held. A day or two ought therefore to suffice to bring the member * Into a sharp lineup between Haywurd on one side and Thompson on the other , with Webstcr'k ten votes holding off In one cor ner When this time arrives something may be expectud to drop. A lare number of llayword men bcld a