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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871 , OMAHA , TUESDAY MOUSING0KlIj 31 , 180D TWELVE PAGES SFXGLE COPY jrrv.M CENTS.
> REBELS ARE GRITTY
Eefuso to Throw Down Their Arms When
Surrounded by Americans ,
DIE FIGHTING WITH RIFLES IN HAND
Larrton's Fores of
Captures
SIXTY-EIGHT FILIPINOS
Largo Number of Enemy Ara 'Wounded i
Still Moro Are Captured.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES ARE SIX WOUNDED
Xntlvr Force * , Unilrr it
Lender , Fife to the Moiiiitnlnm
FuirltlvcH Arc I'nmueU by
Victorious Troop * .
( Copyright , 18D5 , by Press Publishing Co. )
.MANILA. April 10. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) In the
lighting nt Santa Cruz today the Fourteenth
regiment ot United States Infantry caught
the fleeing native garrison of the city In n.
cul-dc-sac , frmn which there was no escape.
Hoping that the rebels would surrender the
American troops held their fire. But ttie
hope was valp. Thoj bela doggedly refusc.1
to throw downKU'eurorms nnd died , rides
" ' ' '
In hand. . , . - tgr' "
WASHINOTO.N.Aprll JQ. The following
dispatches were received from General Otis
today :
MANILA. April * . 0. Adjutant General.
Washington : Lawton4nowotr opposite side
of Lnguna do I3oy wUhfi.500 men. Condi
tion of troops nxyillcrit ; sickness Blight.
MANILA ? April 10. Adjutant General ,
Washington : Lawton's command captured
Santa Cruz , chief city of Lagunn de Hay ,
this morning ; casualties , six wounded ; In-
uurgent troops driven , leaving sixty-eight
killed on the field and n large number ot
wounded ; considerable number captured.
Lawton will pursue westward. OTIS.
MANILA. April 10. 6:50 : p. m. General
Lawton has captured Santa Cruz , at the ex
treme end of the lake. Ho drove the rebels ,
who were commanded by a Chinaman named
] * ao Wah , Into the mountains. The Ameri
cans had six men wounded. The rebels lost
sixty-eight killed and forty wounded.
1)1 tile u U Xnvlnntlon of tlur Illvcr.
Santa Cruz was the Filipinos' stronghold
on Lake Lagunn do nay and it fell Into the
hands ot General Lawton's expedition after
some sharp , quick fighting , forming ono of
the most interesting and Important battles
of the war. Plans of the American com
manders worked perfectly with the excep
tion that the progress of the expedition
was delayed by the difficult navigation of
the river. About 1,500 picked men com
posed the expedition , which was under the
personal command of General Lawton , on
account of the Illness of General King.
Th-so troops partly jsurjpun ed the city ,
while Iho gunboats , Laguna do Hay , tfapt-
dan and Oeste , under the command of
Captain Grant of the Utah battery , shelled
the city and outlying trenchea.
General Lawton and his staff accompanied
the troops , sometimes leading charges In
Indian fighting tactics , which eventually re
sulted In the complete route of the rebels
with the smallest amount of damage to the
J , city and slight loss to the Americans.
The expedition started from San Pedro
Mucati at dusk on Saturday. Intending to
capture Santa Cruz by assault at daybreak.
Hut In navigating the shallow , tortuous
Paslg river , perhaps through the cunning
of the native pilots , who were not anxious
to see the Americans successful , several
lioats grounded and It was nearly dawn
when the troops reached the lake. The
expedition then steamed cautiously for
ward , the Nopldan and the Oeste a mile
ahead of the Laguna do Bay , which guarded
the rear.
H Extend Slunnla.
Hehel signal fires , however , were lighted
on the mountain tops , giving alarm of the
approach of the troops. It was noon before
the white church towers of the city ap
peared In the shadow of the great volcanic
marshy plain dotted with
mountain on a
r occasional palm groves.
of 200 picked sharpshooters
A cnsco , with a force
shooters under Major Welsenberger , mostly
belonging to the First Washington regiment ,
about five miles
was run Into n shallow Inlet
south of the city. Then a few shells were
sent toward the entrenchments of the rebels
nt the edge of the woods , sending the
enemy scampering inland.
Then a number of Americans jumped into
the water and wading for about 100 yards
crept forward and formed In line , covering
the landing of the remainder , whleli was
finished about 5 o'clock.
Tim three troops of the Fourth cavalry ,
unmounted , were sent ashore on a danger
ous marshy point directly south of the city
timlor fire from the enemy's trenches.
Meanwhile In the town Itself there was
utter sllenco and not a sign of life.
General Lawton , desiring to make an In
spection and to give the Inhabitants nn op
portunity to surrender , went on board the
Laguna do Hay and steamed slowly to the
dock , the whole fleet watching anxiously.
When It was discovered by the glasses that
the trenches and stone buildings were
swarming with white-clad soldiers the two
boats withdrew , receiving volleys from the
trenches thrown up on the marshy plain
north of the city.
The llotllla nnchorod In compact forma
tion for the night , ready to realst any sur
prises from the rebel gunboats supposed to
bo in the lake ,
Ailviineex on the City.
At sunrise today , Monday , the assault
commenced. The American out-line south
of the city stretched two miles Inland and
with IU left reaching the shore it moved
north , whllo the Fourth cavalrymen on the
point advanced toward the city , pouring
valleys on the trenches , Simultaneously
the gunboats hovered along the chore , shell
ing the woods ahead of the troops and
driving the Filipinos Inland. The Gatllngs
cleared several trenches. Tbo whole
brigade was divided into squads of twelve
and the fighting was carried on in the old-
time frontier fashion , from behind trees ,
crawling through hushes or rushing acroHs
the open , Tbo trenches that were not
cleared by tha gunboats gave considerable
resistance when the line was Hearing lh
city and tbo Laguna de Day and Oeste
bombarded for an hour in the hope ot mak
ing them too warm for occupancy , but did
not succeed in clearing them entirely.
General Lawton , with the Fourteenth In
fantry battalions , approached a narrow iron
bridge across a creek on the south border
ot the town. Hero a company of Filipinos
van Intrenched across the stream and be
hind n stone barricade at the entrance to
the bridge. The Americans rushed forward
in fdngle file In the face of n galling fire ,
demolished the barricade with their hands
and drove the oucray from the trenches ,
killing n dozen.
The Filipino soldiers In the town , se
creted In various building ? nnd firing from
the windows , gave the Invaders an Inter
esting hour. There wns n regular neet
of them In the stone jail , which Is hedged
In by a wnll. This was a veritable pepper
pot. The Americans singly or In pairs
entered the houses and many warriors were
taken prisoners.
A considerable body of Fllplnos filed north
ward , crofsln * the open marshes , but the
Catlings poured upon them a deadly hall un
til they disappeared In the woods , slaying
dozens.
Major Welsenberger deployed the sharp-
nhootcrs along the shore ftnd they crept
steadily forward , aiding the Oiitlln ! .
tUuaily a large body was sent against th
Romy In the woods , driving them toward
*
ho mountains.
General Lawton established headquarters
at the elegant palnco ot the governor and n
guard was Immediately placed In the church ,
oo the sacred edifices are always the first ob-
Jfctlve of looters. Within nn hour the town
was patrolled and nil looting rigidly pre
vented.
Afniost all the Inhabitants had ficd during
the two preceding nights nnd only a few
Chinese shopkeepers have emerged from hid
ing nnd resumed business.
On the marshes north ot town were found
forty dead Filipinos , some horribly torn by
ehcll nnd many others wounded , to whom
the Americans offered their canteens as
though they were comrades. A surgeon who
traversed the field counted eighty killed , nnd
General Lawton will report at least sixty-
eight.
Ono Filipino , attempting to make his es
cape , slashed viciously at Major Welsen
berger , who shot nnd killed him.
AVIilte I'rlnonnrn' Adventure.
Yesterday the insurgents captured two
men of the Fourteenth Infantry while un
armed , but the Americans etolo the guns of
their captors , clubbed them , hid In the
tices over night nnd returned this morning.
The gunboats this afternoon have been
searching the Santa Cruz river for shipping.
Tomorrow the expedition will push for
ward , the Americans having destroyed miles
ot telegraph lines , cutting off Insurgent com
munication east nnd west.
MUCH TROUBLE YET TO COME
MiiJorHj- I'MltiilnoM llenily to Quit ,
lint 1'rofenHlonn ! Ilevolu-
tlonlNtH Will Not.
MANILA , April 7. ( Via Hong Kong.
April 10. ) Though hundreds of Filipinos
are dally returning to their homes and are
desirous of resuming peaceful pursuits , and
though the proclamation Issued by the
United States Philippine commission has
given an Impetus to this movement , the war
s far from ended. One of the foremost
iVmerlcnn generals said recently : "We will
see 100,000 soldiers in the Philippines before
he Americans control the islands , " and a
majority of the army are of his opinion.
It Is generally considered that great re-
nforcemcnts are necessary , there not being
a sufficient number of American troops In
the archipelago to make conquest ot the
sland of Luzon and hold the ports occupied ;
and It Is thought that It would bo cheaper
n the long run and have a hotter effect upon
.ho natives to establish American supremacy
effectually and quickly than to temporize
with a scoreof roliolllotitf. . . . , . .
All the stories told by prisoners and
'rlendly ' natives agree that a majority ot the
nsurgents would be glad to quit , but that
.hero are enough professional revolutionists
eft to infest the country with bands of
hundreds of men and to dertiL < rall7.e business
for years to come. Some high Americans
bellevo that the government would wisely
expend money In buying off Agulnaldo and
his clique of Influential Filipinos.
Foreigners In Manila think the Americans
are too optimistic as tone effects of the
proclamation. They say that the weakness
ot the proclamation Ilos In the fact that the
natives have so long dealt with the Spaniards
that they are unable to realize what Its
words mean and that the purport ot Its
promises Is anything but a snare.
\ majority of the United States volunteers
are eager to return home ; and "we did not
enlist to fight niggers" is a remark that is
onstantly heard. Whllo braver work than
they are doing is Impossible to find , they
consider that there Is small glory In
guerrilla warfare , the dangers and hardships
of which cannot bo appreciated at home.
The volunteers construe their enlistment "to
the close of the war" to apply to the war
with Spain and wish to be relieved by
regulars.
The Spanish system of defending Manila
by a lane of blockhouses may bo adopted by
the American authorities hero during the '
wet season , ns It requires fewer men than
tbo trench defenses and lessens the chances '
ot sickness among the defenders.
Lieutenant Steunenbcrg of the Idaho regi
ment , n brother of the governor of Idaho , :
has been placed 'on trial by court-martial
for calling Major Flgglns a coward In the
presence of his company. It Is expected that
ho will bo dismissed from the service.
TWO KANSANS ARE WOUNDED
SeotitliiK 1'nrty Xeur MuloloM Under
llehel l-Mre Siillulnli (2iirrlMOii
IH Hellrve.l.
MANILA , April 10. 1B5 : p. m. The rebels
along the railroad fired at a scouting party
near Malolos today , wounding two members
of the Kansas regiment.
The United States gunboat Dennlngton
has gene to Haler , on the cast coast , In
order to relieve a Spanish garrison of
forty-seven men which bad been belcagured
there slnco May.
U is considered significant that the
Oceania Espanola , formerly rabidly in favor
of tbo Filipino government , Is now counselIng -
Ing disarmament , advising the Filipinos to
accept the inevitable. It has carefully
analyzed the proclamation ot tbo United
States Philippine commission , pointing out
the advantages ot the definite policy de
termined upon ,
WAR OFFICE IS GRATIFIED
I.mvton'n Movement * Knllowpil with
Kiiner InlereHl nt the WIIHI- |
liiKton lleiiiliiunrlerN ,
WASHINGTON' . April 10. The rapidity of
General Lawton's movement and bis success
In capturing the Insurgent stronghold of
Santa Cruz occasioned favorable comment
at the War department. While the advance
ment northward toward > Malolos was In
progress the Insurgents to the south becamu
very restless , threatening Lawton's front.
Until MacArthur had fully carried out his
plans Lawton remained Inactive.
General OtU' report today , giving a heavy
lisa for the insurgents and n comparatively
small number of casualties among our men ,
Is attributed to the use ot gunboats , The
report that I iwton will pursue westward
caufea tonic confusion , owing to the lay
of the land west of Santa Cruz. Hack of
the lake there is a narrow strip , leading
back to 'Manila bay. A mountain range runs
along thtd strip , affording the Insurgents
some opportunity for hiding and guerrilla
tactics. The lake Itself is west of Santa
( Continued ou Second Page. )
FILIPINOS' ' SIDE OF THE CASE
Maintain They Were Given Assurances bj
American Representatives.
MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO AVOID A CLASH
Treated with Sennt Courtesy After
the Arrival of Ocncrnl Merrill
Troiililp Coulil llnvp Moon
Avoided liy n Mttlc Tnot.
HONG KONG. .March 11. A representa
tive of tbo Filipino Junta glvra out the fol
lowing ns the native side of the controversy
now going on In the Inlands :
"When It seemed moro than probable that
n war was likely to rcnutt between tbo
United Stale * and Spain , Admiral Dewey ,
whoso fleet was nl the tlmo In Hong Kong
hnt'bor , conceived the Idea that provided
dlfflcultled occurred It would be a good
inovi * to enlist the co-operation of the Filipinos
pines against Spain : with this object In
view ho sent one of his captains aehore
upon three different occasions to endeavor
to make arrangements and terms with the
Filipino leaders then residing In Hong Kong.
This officer , who was dressed In civilian's
clothce , was suspected of belnc a Spanish
flpy ; nnd his overtures were rejected by the
Filipinos. It appear * that the year previous
an Insurrection In the Philippines had been
settled by a treaty of peace between Agul-
naldo , representing the Insurgents , and the
governor general of the Philippines , repre
senting Spain. The lensa ot this treaty
wore that certain reforms would be granted
by Spain to the natives , which was not
done , and that Aguln ldo and forty-two of
the prominent Insurrectionist loaders should
leave the Islands. As the Filipinos -who
were to bo exiled had their property slther
destroyed or confiscated , the Spanish gov
ernment agreed to pay them $500.000 In or
der to give them a start In another coun
try. Four hundred thousand dollars of this
money was to be paid In cash ; $200,000 waste
'
to he paid In In May ot 1898 ; t'200,000 In
'August ' of the oamo year. The Filipino
junta residing In Hong Kong suspected
Dcwey's otllcer to .bo a Spanish spy , sent
with the solo object of negotiating with
them for the purpose of creating a pretext
of bad fnlth on their part , nnd In order to
justify Spain repudiating the last two pay
ments of $200,000 each. It has often been
stated In the newspapers that this treaty
Is a reflection on Agulnaldo , it being as
serted thnt he sold his oountry for money.
This report was no doubt circulated by
the Spanish officers and priests. I have
learned exactly what the situation was. Tfce
Filipinos under Agulnaldo had very Tew
arms and ammunition , or the means of con
ducting a rebellion to a successful Issue ,
and feeling satisfied that Spain would violate
late the treaty by not granting the prom
ised reforms it was their intention to se
cure this $500,000 for the purpose of pur
chasing arms and ammunition to start an
other rebellion. In support of this state
ment it can be ascertained that on Jan
uary 3 , 1S9S , Emllo Agulnaldo deposited
upon a fixed deposit for one year $200,000
In the Hong Kong and Shanghai bank , and
$200,000 In the Chartered Bank of India ,
Australia and China at Hong Kong. Al
though Agulnaldo and his forty-two follow
ers were sent away from the Philippines.
> | ir/ietlcally , ponnlpRS ] , not rnc cent ot 'tits
' money was paid to any of them , and BO
complete was the faith In the Integrity
of Aguinaldo that nil of this money was In
vested In his own name. At the time of
the breaking out of hostilities between the
United States and Spain this money re
mained Intact In the banks already men
tioned under the control of Agulnaldo and
the Filipino junta. The $200,000 deposited
In the Chartered Dank of India , Australia
and China was paid by that bank to the
Filipino representative at Hong Kong and
by him Invested In arms , which were sent
over to the Islands for the purpose of aidIng -
i Ing the Americana in fighting Spain. The
' $200,000 In the Hong Kong and Shanghai
| bank are still there.
Call Upon Detvpy.
"As said before , the emissary of Ad
mlral Dewey was taken to bo a Spanish
spy and all overtures on the part of this
j officer were accordingly rejected. A few
| days later , Mr. Agonclllo. who Is now In
the United States as the envoy to the
present Filipino government , saw this cap
tain In uniform , who I am Informed was
Captain Wood of the United States gun
boat Petrel , A conference of the junta
was called and its decision was to send
two Filipino representatives , Sandlco and
Alejandrino , aboard the admiral's flagship ,
Olympla , to ascertain what was desired of
'j them. I am Informed thit Dewey said to
| them that he wanted Agulnaldo and the
'I other Filipinos to go to the Philippine
Islands , induce tbo natives to rise In re
bellion against the Spaniards and cooperate -
operate with the American forces to fight
I Spain. The Filipino representatives stated
at the time that they had no arms and
Admiral Dewey replied that the American
government would furnish them with all
the arms and ammunition that they could
make use of. They then asked the ques
tion , what will bo our reward ? Dewey
said , "I have no authority , but there Is no
doubt that if you co-opcrato with and as
sist us by fighting the common enemy that
you will bo granted your freedom the oame
as the Cubans will bo. " The admiral was
then Informed that Agulnaldo was in Singa
pore and the Filipinos were Instructed to
bring him to Hong Kong. Negotiations
were then opened through the medium of
the United States representative at Singa
pore , Consul General Pratt , with the re
sult that Acuinaldo was brought to Hong
Kong. I am Informed .by a party to the
Interview , which took place In Singapore ,
that the rnflst ( tattering offers and assur
ances were made by Consul General Pratt
to Asulnaldo. Ho wns assured that the
United States entered upon this war not
for the purpose of Increasing its terri
tory or for conquest , but to relieve the
sufferings of the Cubans ; nnd as the out
rages of the Spaniards in the Philippine
Islands were even noreo than what had
been perpetrated in Cuba , there was no
doubt that their cause would bo just as
strongly espoused as that of the Cubans
and that if the Filipinos co-operated with
tbo Americana the result could only he
one and that was Independence , for which
they had been fighting for years.
Atculiiiililo CiiuN on War Ship ,
"Agulnaldo went to Hong Kong and upon
two separata occasions was taken to thu
office of the United States consul general ,
Mr. Wlldraan , at Hong Kong. There hemet
met the representative of Admiral Dewey
and the assurances were again repeated.
The result ot these Interviews was that
Agulnaldo and twelve of his followers or
leaders were taken to Cavite on the United
States warship , McCulloch , and if circum
stantial evidence will prove the case , this
must form ono of the Btrong links in tbo
claim made by the Filipinos that the
United States sought for their assistance
and promised them something in return.
Agulnaldo was taken to Cavite , landed at
the arsenal , given by the United Statea
onlclals arms and ammunition , consisting
of old guns and other material captured
( Continued on Second Pugc. )
EXCHANGE TREATIES TODAY
roriiuil Pence Wlll&c Kftlnhlliilieil by
Ceremony nt tliAVIilti > I lloune
Thin AflSrnnon.
WASHINGTON , Aprff ID. The final cere
mony In tbo re-estabKhwient of peaceful
relations between thofwiilted States nnd
Spain will occur at thVhlte House at 2
o'clock tomorrow , whflEUie president and
Ambassador Cambonffij > latter acting for
Spain , will exchange tttulflcations ot the
treaty ot penco. jK *
The Spanish copy oTjJne treaty , signed
by the queen regent Snrt I'rcmlcr Sllvcla ,
arrived at the Frenchgtnbassy today. The
ofilclnls at the cmbassjjlaler called on Sec
retary Hay and the necessary arrangements
for tomorrow's cereraofjy 'were made. The
treaty forwarded by Spain la handsomely
engrossed on parchtnifU In old English
script with wldo doumo columns , ono In
Spanish and the otb'r In English. Its
binding Is of red moro&o heavily embossed
in gold , which gives thir affect of the yellow
and red colors of Simlir.
The United States' cofoy of the treaty was
finished today nnd placed In the possession
of the president at the'Whlto House. Like
other treaties to which the United States
Is a party , this docuule.H is a model of
simplicity mul neatness. The text Is re
produced In parallel columns , the left In
English and the right In Spanish , surrounded
with n narrow border of the national colors.
The document 1s enclosed in a cover of
dark blue morocco with' the great seal of
the United States on tha face and a decora
tive design In gilt.
When tbo exchange of ratifications oc
curs the Spanish copy -of the treaty will
be handed to Presldenjj McKlnley to become -
come the permanent property of the United
States. At the same ( Uino the president
will hand to Ambassador Cambon , for
Spain , the American copy ot the treaty ,
which will become thc property of Spain.
M'GREW IS GIVEN A PLACE
_ .
Mini Mnilej Niitlniuil llnitk.
Kiiuudier for the Stale of
WASHINGTON' . April .0. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Comptroller Daves today appointed
Charles F. .McOrow of Hastings. Neb. , na
tional bank examiner of * the etato of Ne
braska. iMr. IMcGrew vjrrlved In the city
today and will remain fiir a short time ac
quainting himself with ; the duties of his
otllce. Ho will bo assigned 'to the territory
south of the rintte. 'Witch has been cov
ered by Examiner CunnUisham of Lincoln ,
who was appointed some time ago tor Kan
sas. Mr. McGrew has 'bain for many years
connected In various ca\ucltles \ with banKs
In Nobraekn prior to 3 01 , when he was
appointed state pank exiimlner , which offlc :
ho held until 1897. Ho snye , speaking of
Nebraska , that the state waa never so pros
perous and that the recent session of the
legislature on the who Id was much morn
satisfactory than its piodccessor. Whllo
eomo bills failed that should have 'been
passed , he believed thoeoplo ; ot the etato
would generally congratv ate the legislators
"
for the work done. * :
Assistant Secretary Moklcjohn some time
ago requested an opinion' from Comptroller
of the Treasury Uciberl/Tracewell rclativa
to the use of money fro" , l the general fund
ot the War department ifor the purpose of
( nilhllns n military rciU-jj am South Omaha
' ort XJrooK" the iiuTTVu cost In file
neighborhood of $5,000. Today the comp
troller decided that the money could not bo
used for such a purpose.
W. W. Unwted and wife and E. A. Um-
eted of Omaha have been granted permis
sion by Acting Secretary Melklejohn to sail
on the government transport Arizona for
Honolulu. It Is understood at the War de
partment that the party goes in the Interest
of the Greater America Exposition.
BARTLETT TRIP GETS PLACE
South Dakota Hannineil nn Amer-
Icnn IlenreNeiitiillve on Sitiuoiiii
CoiiinilMHloii.
WASHINGTON , April 10. The president
has selected Bartlett Trlpp of South Dakota ,
formerly minister to Austria , as the United
States representative on the Samoan joint
commission.
YANKTON , S. D. , 'April ' 10. ( Special
Telegram. ) The news received hero today
announcing that Hon. Hartlett Trlpp , South
Dakota' most distinguished citizen , had
been named by the president to repreeani
the United States a commissioner to Sa
moa gives universal satisfaction. In speak
ing of the matter Mr. Tripp said :
"There has been some correspondence be
tween Washington and myself concerning a
similar mission to another part of the worla ,
but I knew nothing of this. I shall accept ,
of course ; there la too much honor attached
to It for a man of lelmire llko myself to
decline it. " Mr. Trlpp received this after
noon notification from Secretary of State
Hay that he had 'been ' appointed and ask
ing the new commissioner when it will be
convenient for him to sail from the United
States.
Mr. Trlpp Is a native of the state ot
Maine. Ho graduated from the Watorvlllo
college in 1S61 and came to Dakota In 1869.
As a lawyer ho has been successful and
was president of the constitutional conven
tion of 1883 , chief justice of the terri
torial bench and United Stated ambassador
to the court of Austria. Since his return
from Vienna ho has resided at his homo
here.
DELAYED TROOPS MAKE START
Soldier * of TivenIy-Seeoml Kept lit
Home liy Illness l-enve for
the Front.
FOIIT CROOK , Neb. , April 10. ( Special. )
In compliance with Instructions from
headquarters , Department of the 'Missouri , a
detachment of forty-ono men and noncommissioned -
missioned officers , members of the Twenty-
second United States Infantry , left this post
at 1 o'clock today via tha Darlington for
the Philippine Ulandn. Lieutenant Irvln of
tliu Sixteenth Infantry , now stationed at this
pest , was In charge ot the detachment and
received Instructions to report to tlio as
sistant adjutant general of the Department
of California at San Francisco , when final
disposition of the troops would be made.
The trcorn leaving today wore detained
from accompanying their regiment by rea
son of sickness or other causea unavoida
ble at that time. They were In good spirits
and wore anxloui to join their comrades
at the front. All of them are veterans of
the campaign In Cuba.
YOUNGERS NOT TO GO FREE
Illll Looking to Ilelenxe of the Hitiiilllu
IN Killed hy the Mlimexota
I.euriMlntiire.
ST. PAUL. Minn. , April 10. The Wilson
parole bill , bettor known as the Younger
brothers' bill , was killed beyond resurrec
tion In the house this afternoon. The bill
received but thlrty-ono votes , whllo sixty-
eight , or moro than a majority of the whole
house , votBd against It. .1 motion' to re
consider wax voted down , thus from a par
liamentary point of view clinching tbo de-
frat.
PANA MINERS' ' DEADLY RIOT
Six Persons Shot to Death in Pitched Battle
cm Streets ,
NINE PEOPLE WOUNDED , SOME FATALLY
Governor Tanner NiMulM Trooiii < o Ihe
Scene to Iliivll nitturlnini'c Ar-
rt-nt ot Xf ; ro Minor Stnrtu
the lllooily A IT ray.
PANA , 111. , April 10. A deadly riot , the
most serious disturbance that has occurred
here slnco the union miners Instigated a
strike in April. 1S9S , was enacted today , re
sulting In six persons being shot to death
and nine wounded :
The dead :
FRANK CODUUN. citizen. .
XAVIKIl LECOCQ , Frenchman , union
miner.
JAMES L. JAMES , Greenville. S. C.
HBNIIY HOUUS , Birmingham , Ala.
CHARLES WATKINS , Alabama.
ONE NEGRO WOMAN.
The wounded :
Frank Lamlsworth , shot In head ,
Mrs. Hcnrlot , shot in left arm.
Will Kuhn , laundryman , shot In legs nnil
hand.
Cyrus Strlckler , shot In back.
Albert Vlckers , shot In hand.
George Klmball , shot In right arm.
Henry Stevens , negro , shot In neck.
Cass ProflUt , shot in foot.
Carrie Felix , shot In breast.
The situation quieted down nt nightfall.
Adjutant General Ilcecc , . Colonel A. E. Cn'-
vor and three companies of Infantry arrlvcij
nt 6 o'clock this evening on special trains and
perfect order was maintained throughout the
town trom thnt tlmo on.
The troops now hero arc Company H , from
Decntuf , under Captnln Castle ; Company C ,
from Springfield , under First Lieutenant
Uaumnn , nnd Company B , from Taylorvllle.
under Captain B. Parish. The soldiers Im
mediately began patrolling the streets
throughout the entire town. Miners stooi !
about In groups talking , but there was no
outward manifestation of excitement , al
though it was evident that great Indlgnatloh
existed , especially among the townspeople ,
over the shooting of the citizens nnd women.
CntiHc ot Oiitlironk.
Henry Stevens , a negro miner , who has
IOIIR been considered a leader among his
arsoclatcs , Is declared to have been the di
rect cause of the riot. It is said he was also
the leader of the riot that occurred last Sep
tember. Stevens visited the Jail about ! > : SO
o'clock this morning and was talking
through the window grating to several negro
prisoners confined for petty offenses , when
Deputy Sheriff Checney approached and told
Stevcno he was under arrest , producing a
warrant Uiat had been standing against Stev
ens for some time.
The negro Immediately drew n revolver
nnd showed fight. Not daunted , the deputy
drew ihls weapon and advanced to take Stev
ens , Who Immediately fired. The bullet went
wild and the sheriff opened up with his own
weapon , but without effect. Stevens took to
his heels and succeeded In gaining Pcn-
welJ''S ' general store. In Locust street , the
principal thoroughfare , two blocks distant ,
anl.Vqok'br ! stand In the entrance. ' He
hesitated there an instant and'then "stepped
to the pavement , leveled his revolver down
the street toward "his " approaching pursuer
and fired. The bullet missed the deputy and
struck Xavlcr Lecocq , a Frenchman , who
was standing In the entrance of a nearby
saloon , squarely In the forehead , killing him
Instantly. Stevens then turned and ran Into
the Penwell store and nought refuge behind
n counter. Dy this time the streets were
rapidly filling with men , all of whom bore
weapons.
Deputy Cheney dashed Into the store , fol
lowed by Deputy Joe Mullen and several
citizens , a fusillade of bullets was poured
into the store and Stevens emptied his re
volver at his ai allants from ibehind the
counter. The Infuriated crowd at the .door
continued the fire and Stevens , seeing tha :
death was Inevitable , If ho remained he-
hind the counter , made a desperate da-sh
from his cover to a stairway in tbo rear
of the store.
I'lorreil by Sis IliilIptN.
iHo fell pierced 'by ' six bullets before he had
gone ten feet. Ono ot the bullets had gene
through his neck , another through his 'back
and the others were of a minor nature. The
firing stopped Instantly and Deputy Cheney
ran to the nld of the wounded negro and
placed him under arrest. Stevens Is a ne
gro ot robust constitution and the shock
of hlci numerous wounds did not apparently
hurt him , for he swore and said to the
deputy : "I surrender , " and with blood
pouring down his clothing walked with bU
captor to n physician's otfico , where ho wa
given medical attention. Ho was then taken
to jail.
Meanwhile the riot 'wns ' raging In the
street. As soon as the first shots had been
fired the whistle of the electric light plant
was blown as a signal for the citizens , lha
majority ofwhom had long ago been sworn
In as deputies , to turn out armed and ready
to fight.
At the same tlmo the miners of the Pana
and Penwell mines , which arc located about
four blocks distant from the Penwell store ,
which Is In the center of the town , rushed
Into the tipples and opened fire on tbo
thronged streets. The news that Stevens ,
ono of their number , bad been shot ana
arrested , aroused them to a pitch of furj.
They shot at any living mark.
Among their victims are three women , two
of whom are whlto women , who are
wounded , and a negrcss , who Is dead.
The military upon arrival Immediately ar
rested every deputy sheriff , Including Chief
Deputy Cheney , all of whom were disarmed
and then released. Chief of Police William
Kloly was also arrested by the soldiers ,
and on 'being ' taken before Colonel Culver
was disarmed.
Work of Stray IIiilltN. .
Frank Coburn , the local agent for a brewIng -
Ing company , was standing In the door of
his 'bottling works , near the Penwell mine ,
when a bullet from the Penwell tipple killed
him.
him.Frank
Frank Landaworth Is a grocer's delivery
boy. Ho was delivering goods near the
Penvrell mine and was wounded in the fore
head.
Carrie Felix , n waitress at the Harrison
hotel , was shot In the sldo iby a bullet
that entered the kitchen window from the
Pana mine tipple.
Albert Vlckers was wounded while standIng -
Ing on tlio Dig Four station platform.
Farmer Klmball was wounded just as ho
stepped from a Dig Four train ,
Cyrus Strlckler was struck by a bullet
while sitting In the house of a neighbor.
Cas Proffltt was in the street. The three
unknown negro men were killed In the
Flatham district adjacent to the Pana mines.
Tbo dead unknown negro woman was also
killed In this district ,
Mw. Henrlot was wounded while In her
dooryard near the I'ana mine.
The report tonight Is general that sev
eral miners were dead and dying In fields
near mine No. 2 cf the Pana company , hav
ing been killed by stray bullets , but owing
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CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Fair ; Cooler ; Westerly Wlnda
Tempcrntiire nt Omnlin j-e.ster ln > I
Hour. Den. Hour. Den.
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7 n. m , : tt > M p. m. < ! < t
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BEGINS FIGHT ON TRUSTS
JH
Attorney fioncriil < if ArUnnmiN
Another Iliitcli of Combine *
In Hint Male.
LITTLE HOCK , April 10. Attorney Gen
eral Davis today brought suits against mi-
other batch ot alleged trusts for violation
of the famous anti-trust law. The cor
porations sued are as follows : Pacific Ex
press company , Wotors-Plcrcc Oil company ,
American Tobacco company , Continental
Tobacco company , Consumers' Cotton Oil
company , Dixie Cotton Oil company , South-
cm Cotton Oil company In Pul.iskl circuit
court , ' second division ; Wells , Fargo &
Co.'s Express , In Crawford circuit court ,
at Van Huron ; Southern Expres.i com
pany , at Walnut Illdgo.
There arc two suits ngalnnt each and $3-
Ool ) on each sutt. The allegations are ma
terially alike Iti all the suits , being In
effect that they nro members of trusts , In
violation of the Rector anti-trust law. The
specific allegations are as follows :
Cotton oil companies , alleged to be members -
bers of "a pool , trust , agreement , confedera
tion or understanding with corporations en
gaged In similar business to fix the price
of cottonseed , cottonseed meal and cotton
seed oil. "
Tobacco companies alleged to belong to
similar combinations , "to regulate or fix the
price to be paid for tobacco nnd to control
and limit manufacture thereof. "
The Waters-Pierce company Is alleged to
belong to a trust to fix the price of oil ,
lubricating oil and axle grease.
The Pacific Express company Is alleged
to bo a member of a trust "to fix the price
to bo paid for transportation of goods , wares
and merchandise over their lines between
places In thU state over which they uro
operating. "
Whllo a move ot this kind has not been
unexpected It has nevertheless caused con
sternation among the various Interests rep
resented nnd the suits will bo fought to the
bitter end.
The question has not been passed upon
by the attorney general , but It Is under
stood that all corporations doing business
In the state of whatever character must file
with the secretary of state n formal affidavit
on or about July 1 of each year that they
are not members ot any Inhibited trust or
combine. This will Include all life Insur
ance companies. The state now has In the
courts suits against alleged trusts in which
the aggregate of penalties is 4720,000.
BIG HOLD-UP AT EL PASO
iwIinyN Mnko n Capture of Serin , liul
Minn the Money. Which U I nlil
Out Ileforc. Their Arrival.
ET LOl'IS , AK-li II ) . A special -to 'Hit
Republic from El Paso , Tex. , says :
Ono of the boldest holdups ever com
mitted In this section occurred at the office
of the Alamo Gordo Lumber company at
Alamo Gordo , today. Today was payday at
the lumber camp , which Is a largo one.
'Many ' thousands of dollars were on hand
to pay the employes ana the money was
given to them a short tlmo before the ar
rival of the outlaws. All the workmen had
dispersed except about H dozen , nnd these
lingered about the office. Sudonly the door
was thrown open by two cowboys armed
with Winchesters. They walked up to
Cashier Davidson's desk and demanded all
the money In his possession. The cashier
Informed the highwaymen thnt ho had paid
out all the money he had , but they were
not satisfied and at the point of Winchesters
he was compelled to open the safe. It con
tained .1 bundle of scrip , amounting to $50-
000 , which was stacked in packages and re
sembled greenbacks. The robbers took this
and departed.
Their horses were awaiting them at the
door , where they were held by n third cow
boy. Mounting , all three rode away. A
posse was quickly organized and is now
in pursuit ot the robbers , but as the coun
try Is rough In that vicinity there is small
chance of their capture.
CUBAN HIGHWAYS ARE UNSAFE
llnnilltn In Sniitlauro I'rovlner "Mennee
the Safety of ( lie
Trnveler.
HOLGUIN , Province of Santiago de Cuba ,
April 9 ( Via Havana , April 10) ) The banditti
question In this province Is assuming much
more serious proportions. In splto of the
fact that there have been many arrests In
the neighborhood of Sanctl Splritus , Includ
ing the principal loaders , the number of out
laws U Increasing Instead of dlmlnlnhlng.
The gendarmes are practically worthless ,
unless they are with American troops.
The bandits attacked the Santa Anita es
tate , although guarded by soldiers. Shots
were exchanged , though nobody was hurt.
Three villages between Holguln nnd Glbara ,
Aurlz , Arroyo Blanco nnd Contemplar , were
raided In broad daylight. The banditti
sacked the stores and carried off { 1,700 in
cash ,
The people are forsaking the country dis
tricts for the cities In this part of the
province and the reports thtit there are to
be further reductions In the number of
troops In the province cause general
anxiety.
Mounted soldiery arc now pursuing the
marauders.
BIG PROFITS IN RUBBER TIRES
Syinlleale , lleiuleil ! } Whitney nnil
CroUer , Are t < > Have Control of
All IliiNlneNN.
SPniNGFIELD. O. , April 10. E. S. Kelly
has returned from New York , where he Just
closed the sale of the Hubber Tire Wheel
company to a New York syndicate , headed
by ex-Secretary Whitney and Illchard Cro-
kor , for $1,250,000. This syndicate will have
absolute control of tbo business In the
United States. The profits made by the local
company are almost fabulous and they have
been In business tint four years. For each
$1,000 Invested , $33,000 was received. E. S.
Kelly will remain president and manager
of the trust for two years.
DELIVER THE ROLLS TODAY
llitHter of ( lie ( 'ilium Army IN to He
Tiirneil Over to Havana Anlliiir-
HleM : ( Onee.
HAVANA , April 10. The military authori
ties hove been Informed that they will re.
cr-lve tomorrow the Cuban army muster rollb
now held by tha so-called executive commu-
j ( to appointed by the late military assembly
j before Its dissolution.
RFfRVFSHflflSFVFIT
IVLvJul JLxJ lU/uOL > JuJL 1
Chicago Welcomes New York's Distinguished
Executive with Open Anus.
HAMILTON CLUB HAS FOR GUEST
Oolcnel of Eongh Riders is Greeted with
. - * Tremendous Enthusiasm.
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HELPS TO CELEBRATE APPOMATTOX DAY
Governor of tbo Empira State Speaks on
"Tho Strenuous Life. "
DECLARES EMPHATICALLY FOR EXPANSION
llellovc * In llnlillnur ( he riilllM > lno *
nnil Mutiilnlnu.tlic InitirKent KnrocM
IHuh Compliment * tu
Army mulavj - .
CHICAGO , April 10. Seldom , If ever , In
Chicago has a mono enthusiastic body ot
men mot around the banquet tnble thnn the
ane which met tonight under Ihu auspices ot
the Hamilton club to celebrate Appomattox
dny and to greet Governor Theodore Hoone-
vclt from New York , who hud come from
Albany as the guest of honor ot the club.
The enthusiasm was extended In generous
measure to the other speakers of the even
ing , but the greater pnrt of It wits given to
the governor when ho rose to inako hla ad
dress on "The Strenuous Ufe. "
The hnll wan a mass of waving handker
chiefs nnd napkins and the cheers tlml
greeted him as ho rose prevented thi
speaker for ninny minutes from beginning
his speech. It was a greeting such as ona
does not receive more than once or twice
In a lifetime. The 'boxes of the Auditorium
In which the banquet WHS held , ns well na
the scats in the hnll back of the banquet
llco.- , were Illleil with a largo throng whlcli
had come to look anil to listen to the
speeches , mid these nt well the the members
of the Hamilton club and their guests Joined
In the welcome that for a few mlnutca
seemed to overpower the governor.
Fully 600 were around the banquet tables
when President Cody of thu club , who pre
sided , rapped for order and In a short but
felicitous address Introduced the guest ot
the evening.
As soon as Governor Roosevelt was given
a chance to talk he spoke as follows :
GoHpel of Work.
In speaking to you , men of the greatest ;
city of the west , men of the state whlcli
gave to the country Lincoln and Grant , men
who pre-eminently and
distinctively em
body all that Is most American In the Amer
ican character , I wish to preach , not the
doctrine of Ignoble ease , but the doctrine
of the strenuous llfo ; the life of toll nnil
elfort , of Ubor mid strife ; to preach Unit
highest form of success which comes , not
to the man who desires more easy peace ,
but to the man who docs not shrink from' '
danger , from hardship or from bitter toll ,
and who out of these wins the splendid' '
ulUmnto triumph.
A.llfo ot Ignoh'R ' ease , a life of .thnt pence
vrbtch spiliiRB tnorely trom lack cither of.
desire or of power to strive after groin
things , is as little worthy of a nation as ofl
an Individual. I ask only that what every
self-respecting American demands from him
self , and from his sons , shall bo demanded
of the American nation.as a whole. Who
among you would teach your boys that ease.
Unit peace Is to be the first consideration
In their eyes to be the ultimate goal after
which they strive. Yon men of Chicago b.ivo
made this city great , you men of Illinois
have done your share , and more than your
share , in making America great , because you
neither preach nor practice such a doctrine.
You work yourselves , and you bring up
your sons to work. If you are rich and ara
worth your salt , you will teach your sona
that though they may have leisure. It Is not
to be spent In Idleness , for wisely used
leisure merely means that those who possess
It , being free from the necessity of working
for their livelihood , are all the more bound
to carry on Home kind of non-remunerallvo
work In science , in letters , in art. in ex <
ploratlon. In historical research work of ilio
type we most need In this country , the auc-
cessful carrying out of which reflects moat
honor upon the nation.
Wo do not admire the man of timid pence.
We admire the man who embodies victorious
efforts , the man who never wrongs his
neighbor , who Is prompt to help n friend ,
but who has those virile qualities necessary
to win the stern strife of actual life. It la
hard to fall , but It Is worse never to have
tried to succeed. In this life we get nothing
save by effort. Freedom from effort In the
prevent merely means that there has been
stored up effort In the past. A man con
bo freed from the necessity of work only by
the fact that ho or his fathers before him
have worked to good purpose. If the free
dom thus purchased Is used aright , and the
man still does actual work , though of a
different kind , whuthcr as a writer or A
general , whether In the Held of politics erIn
In the Held of exploration mid adventure , ho
shows ho deserves hid good fortune. But
If he treats this period of freedom from the
need of actual labur as a period not of
preparation , but of mere enjoyment , oven
though perhaps not of vicious enjoyment , ho
ohuws that he Is simply a cumberor on the
earth's surface , and he surely unlltu himself
to hold his own with his fellowa , If the need
to do so should again arise. A mere life ot
easy | H not In the end a very satisfactory
life , and , above all , It la a llfo which ulti
mately unfits those who follow it for surloui
work in the world.
Doctrine AnplleH ( o Nation.
As It Is with the Individual , no It Is with
the nation. It is a bate untruth to say that
happy is the nation that 1ms no history.
Thrlco happy In the natl.-.n that has u glori
ous history. Kur batter It Is to dare mighty
things , to win glorious triumphs , ovtm
though checkered by failure , than to taku
rank with those poor spirits who neither1
enjoy much nor suiter much , because they
live In the gray twilight that kuowa neither
victory nor defeat. If In 18G1 the man who
loved the union hnd believed that peace won
the end of all things , mid war and strife a
worst of all thing ! ! , and had acted up to their
belief , we would have saved hundreds ot
thousands of liven ; wo would have saved
hundreds of millions of dollars. Moreover ,
besides saving all the blood and treasure
wo then lavished , we would have prevented
the heartbreak of many women , thu dissolu
tion of many homes , and wo would have
spared the country those months of gloom
anil shame , when It seemed us If our armlea
marched only to defeat. Wo could have
avoided all this suffering simply by shrink
ing from strife. And If wo had thus avoided
It wo would have shown that we were weak
lings , and that wo wera unlit to stand ninons
the great nations of the earth.
No oountry can long endure If its founds-
lions uro not laid deep In the material
prosperity which cornea from thrift , from
business energy and enterprise , from hard
unsparing effort In the fields of Industrial
activity ; but neither was any nation over
yet truly great If It relied upon material
prosperity alone. All honor must be paid
to the architects of our material prosperity ,
to the great captains of industry who have
built our factories and our railroads ; to
the strong men who toll for wealth with
brain or hand , for great is the debt of tbo
nation to these and their kind. But our
debt In yet greater to the men whoso high-
out type in to La found In a statesman llko
Lincoln , u soldier like Grant , They allowed
by their liven that they rergnlzcd thu law
of work , the law of strife , they tolled 'o'
vUu a competence lor themselves and those