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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMA1IA , FRIDAY MORNING , SEPTEMBER 15. ISJW-TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE GENTS.
OOM PAUL REPLIES
TransTo&l Government Sends It * Answer to
Great Britain's ' Dercandi.
NATURE OF COMMUNICATION UNKNOWN
Colonial Oflioo Declines to Qiva Out Any
Information Oonoorning It.
INDICATIONS ARE THAT IT MEANS WAR
Gonttnta of Document An Communicated to
Commander-in-Ohief of Army.
OUTLOOK OF THE GLOOMIEST CHARACTER
Suzerainty of Great Britain In Bonth
Africa Still Continues to lie the
Main Pol lit nt Innit In
DUptitc.
LONDON , Sept. 14. A forocaflt ot the
dmft of the Transvaal1 ! ! reply to the last
note of the British secretary of state
for tbo colonies , Mr. Chamberlain , hoa.beon
roocdTed , but Its nature Is not yet known.
At the colonial offices a reporter of the
Associated Ircsc wan Informed that nothing
will bo given out for the present.
It was regarded ao significant , however ,
that the nature of the Boor reply was com
municated to the commandor-ln-chlef , Field
Marshnl Lord Woleeley , who Immediately
.summoned Sir George Stewart White , V. C. ,
I former quartermaster general , the prospec-
tire commander of the British forces In
x Natal.
The Morning Post , in a second edition ,
print * a special dispatch from Pletermarltr.-
Jjurjf , capital of Natal , saying the reply Is
"truculent , loquacious and blasphemous. "
The Manchester Guardian's correspondent
fit Capetown telegraphs , saying the outlook
U of the gloomiest character.
The Capetown papers themselves take a
1 more hopeful view of the situation , basing
their belief on the probable acceptance by
Pre ldont Krugor of the franchise measures
tiucEcstod In Mr. Chamberlain's latest dis
patch. But even they admit that It Is Im
possible to learn or foreshadow President
KruserB attitude toward the suzerainty of
Great Britain , which , after all , is still the
tnalB Jsauo.
IlrltlHh Profit 1 > r Delay.
The tension now existing here and at the
Capo may ! > e temporarily settled nt any
moment by the publication of President
Kruger'8 reply. On the other hand It maybe
bo several days before the general public
loarno what answer the Transvaal has
mado. If President Kruger has answered
defiantly It doea not necessarily mean the
Immediate breaking off of negotiations. The
British would probably reply with an un
mistakable ultimatum. It Is scarcely to their
advantage to bring about hostilities until
the reinforcements arc nearer the scene
of action than they are at present. What
ever the nature of 'President Kruger'8 reply
it it probable that several moro stage * of
. diplomatics processes \vlll.bo _ gone through
with before there Is a definite war or peace ,
unless , of course , President Kruger should
take the Initiative and raid Natal. It IB the
possibility of this move that makes definite
DOWS of bio reply BO eagerly and anxiously
awaited ,
The consul general of the South African
republic , Montague White , said to a re
porter ot the Associated Prosa today :
"I have good authority for believing ttiat
the Transvaal reply will bo unsatisfactory to
the British government , "
The news received by Mr. Chamberlain to
day , it lo now said , was probably regarding
the naiuro of the Boer reply. Whether this
1 raimo from President Kruger or was merely
the British agent's forecast. It Is impossi
ble to say. The text of the reply will not
IDO received , in all probability , for eeveral
days.
The latest advices from Pretoria eay
the Trumrvaal government has completed
the first draft of the reply , which was then
being considered by the Road in secret ses
sion.
Will Stnnil by Trnnnviinl. *
BLOBMFONTBIN , Orange Free State ,
Sopt. 14. The members of the Raad of the
Orange Free State have been notified to be
ready to be summoned for an extraordinary
eenslon at a moment's notice.
The burghers of the Orange Free State at
n mooting Just hold passed a resolution to
Bland shoulder to shoulder with the Trans
vaal in caeo of hostilities.
ENGLISH USE THE BOYCOTT
Steady Increase of Firm * that "With
draw Their Kxhlhltn from tiie
ParlH ISxuoHltlon.
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LONDON , Sopt. 14. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The list of
'exhibitors who announce tholr Intention ot
withdrawing from the Paris exhibition Is
pUxullIy growing. A considerable number of
ftrmfl yesterday signified their adherence to
the movement , and others are expected to
follow suit the next few days. Lord Suf-
flold , president of the Article club , which
represents flnns whoso capital amounts to
2,000,000,000 , cxprcasftt strong approval of
the boycott , though BO far the dub has not
officially pronounced against the fair. Mem-
bore of the London School Board have
given notlco to move that the board with
draw Ita exhibit. It la sold that wbea the
verdict of the court-martial was declared
the British ambassador at Parts telegraphed
the result to the queen , who pent the fol
lowing reply :
"I thank you fpr having lot me know of
the deplorable judgment paeaed upon this
unfortunate captain. "
BREMEN CONSUL IN TROUBLE
of American Ilenreiifiiit-
uttve on Serloun Churicea
llouort Comlnur.
B13RLIN , Sept. 14. The representative
hero of the Associated Press learns authori
tatively that Louis Lange , jr. , the late
United States consul at Bremen , was ln .
vcatlgatod olllclally a month ago by United
Stated Consul General Frank Mason on very
Bdrlous charges. Mr , Mason , It le added ,
forwarded o full report of the matter to th
State department at AVaahlngton.
WASHINGTON , Sept , 14. The president
Juw appointed Henry W. Dlederlch , United
States consul at Magdeburg , to be consul
ut Bremen , In place of Louis Lange , Jr. ,
who retires as the result of an investiga
tion by the State department into his office
* snothodt. The appointment is u substantial
promotion for Mr. Dlederlch and was rec
ommended by Senator Cullom.
Klooilx In Aunt rill ,
LONDON. Sept. IB. The Standard pub
lishes the following dispatch from Vienna :
"Tha floods In Austria are most serious ,
Nothing definite la known aa to what has
happened at Ischl , which la entirely cut
off , nil railroad telegraph and telephone
un lent Ion have ceased. Many towns
It la rumored here tonight
of Vienna at Sem-
Problem Now Itnelf Into
Simply One of AVayn and Mcann
for Franco.
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LONDON , Sept. 14. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram ) The Dally Tel
egram's Paris correspondent states on un
impeachable authority that Dreyfuswill bo
pardoned. All that now remains to bo con
sidered Is the question of ways and means.
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PARIS , Sept. 14. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Commandant
Carrie , the government commissary at the
court-martial , In an Interview , Bald :
"DroyftiB i certain to bo pardoned very
shortly. Everybody wants to got rid of the
Dreyfus case , the soldiers moro than any
body ol o. In any cose Dreyfus will not
have to go through a pocond degradation.
Of that I am certain. "
PARIS , Sept , 1C. The Matin this morning
asserts that the cabinet has agreed to pardon
Dreyfus and the dccrco will be signed Sep
tember 19. Mnny of the' provincial papers
publish articles insisting on the granting of
a pardon. The Figaro says that many olH-
oora of the army are asking that Dreyfus
bo pardonod. Countess ProkeaohcBteln ,
president of the Anstrlnl Red Cross society ,
has written a letter of condolence to Madame
Droyfus.
EIGHT HUNDRED HOMELESS
Hurricane Dentroyn Tvro Ilnmlrcil
Ilonncn on Inland of AttRullla ,
Went India Gronp.
ST. THOMAS , D. W. L , Sept. 14. Ad
vices received at St. Kitta today from the
Island of Angullla , ono ot the British West
India Islands , Leeward group , say that a hur
ricane djirlng the night of September 8 de
stroyed ZOO houses and rendered 800 people
homeless. There was considerable loss of
property and similar damage at St. Martin.
II. Killer HnKKiril OOCH to Alnslcn.
VANCOVER , B. C. , Sept. 14. H. Rider
Haggard , the English novelist , left for
Alaska this morning In company with Lord
Ernest Hamilton. They are members of an
English mining syndicate whose Interests
ore in the Atlln dl.rlct. The famous au
thor Is traveling incognito.
IVew Ilrltlnh Umnnmiy Secretary.
LONDON , Sept. 14. O. Lowthor , British
consul at Buda Pest , has been appointed
secretary of the British embassy at Wash
ington.
Kaldlnic Pnrln HoyrllHtH.
PARIS , Sopt. 14 , Fresh police raids were-
made this morning on the residence of
prominent royalists.
German Spy ArrcHtod.
PARIS , Sept. 14. A Gorman spy has been
arrested at La Crolx Sur Mouse.
COMMISSIONERS COME HOME
Dcnby nnd Worccxter Sail at Onoc
on Order * front the
I'renldetit.
MANILA , Sopt. 14 - < Jolonol Charles
Donby and Prof. Dean Worcester , mem
bers of the Philippine commission , have re
ceived Instructions from President McKlnley
esklng them to return ns soon as possible.
They will embark on the steamer Empress
of India , which sails from Hong Kong Sep
tember 26. It U not known whether the
clerical force wfll return with them or re
main here. The commissioners had Just
moved Into new offices and had expected to
spend some months working on the estab
lishment of a municipal government.
The Nevada cavalry was unable to nail
on the Newport. They will take the next
available transport.
GUNBOAT HAS A SHARP FIGHT
Fired on by Native * While Cnptnr-
iitir an Innnrifent
Schooner.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 14. The following
dispatch baa been received at the Navy department -
partmont :
" 1LVNILA , Sept. 14. Secretary of Navy ,
Washington : Davidson , commanding Par-
agua , reports a sharp engagement at
Balomao. The vessel was struck many
times by rifle shots ; no casualties. Paragim
silenced the Insurgents' flre In twenty mln-
utea. The range was from 400 to 900 yards.
Occasion , capture Filipino schooner , which
Davidson destroyed. WATSON. "
Bnlomao Is la the province , of Masbate ,
south ot Luzon and north of the Vlzayas.
HOOKER'S I'OSITIOIV IMPROVES.
IIldH for Saving ; the Stranded Cablu
Shin to lie Opened Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 14. A cable dis
patch received from Quartermaster Miller
at Manila glvea Information concerning the
cable ship Hooker , which was wrecked on
a reef near Corregldor Island more than
a month ago. It Bays :
"Position of Hooker on reef shows slight
alteration for better. Bids for saving ves
sel and cargo opened September 1C. Have
sent to Kong Kong for appliances. "
Volunteer RcMrlmentB Get Order * .
WASHINGTON , Sept. 14. Secretary Root
has ordered the Twenty-eighth volunteers ,
Lieutenant Colonel Leonard , from Camp
Monde , and the Twenty-ninth , Colonel Har-
dln , from Fort McPhoroon , Ga. , to San Fran-
cluco to embark for the Philippines. The
order IB the same In form aa that Issued ty
other regiments.
Diiboco Decline * ConiinlfiHloii.
SAN FRANCISCO , Sopt. 14. Colonel Du-
booo of the California volunteer regiment
has declined the position of major in the
Forty-fourth volunteers at Fort Leaven-
worth , Kan. Tbo condition of his health
and his private interest * , be says , prevent
his acceptance of the honor.
Triiinnort Tartar Sal In.
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HONG KONG , Sopt. 14. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The
transport Tartar sailed today -with Its full
oomplfment of troops , clearance having
boon allowed by the British governor.
Thirty-Fifth Sulla from Portland.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 14 , Secretary Root
has given orders that the Tblrty-flfth volun
teer Infantry , commanded by Lieutenant
Plumraor and now at Vancouver barracks ,
Washington , shall sail for Manila from
Portland , Ore.
Native Police at Manila.
MANILA , Sopt. 14. The Filipino police ,
numbering 250 men , armed with revolvers
and clubs , became operative at Manila to
day. The force Is controlled by the provost
marshal and was reviewed on the Luneta.
Admiral Wul oii' Health Good.
WASHINGTON , Sept , 14 , The surgeon
general of the navy has received a letter
from the fleet Burgeon of the Asiatic station
in which he saya that Admiral Watson U
now enjoying good health.
CHOKER , VAN \YYCK \ AND MOSS
Lively Mixing of the Noted Trio in an Acri
monious Mnrat Session.
CROKER HANDS STATEMENT TO REPORTERS
Hcfcrcncc lit tlic Document * to
Slip of MORN * In n Certain IJcpo-
nltloii Hot MxchanKCR on
llotlt Sldcn.
NEW YORK , Sept. 14. Mayor Robert A.
Van Wyck occupied the witness clmlr today
before the assembly committee charged with
Investigating the various departments ot the
municipal government. From the outset
the examination of the mayor by Counsel
Moss took the form of an acrimonious col
loquy , In the course of which Mr. Von WycH
Intimated that Mr. Mows was soaking to reach
n scat on the supreme bench by pressing a
partisan Investigation and sneered at coun
sel's attainments as a lawyer.
Van Wyck began his testimony by saying
he had from the time ho assumed office been
alarmed over the Inadequacy of the Brooklyn
water flupply. Ho had not given the Ham-
ape Water company contract consideration ;
It would bo time enough for that when It
roaohod him officially. It was , witness
understood , n mcro option and could do no
harm to the city. Witness hod not consulted
with the heads of departments regarding the
contract ; the officials , ho said , wore to ex
ercise their own judgment and not to come-
to him for advice upon such subjects. Wlt-
nesn again said ho would consider the Ram-
ape contract when It came before him.
"When will It corns before you ? " askeA
Mr. Moss.
"When I send for It. "
"When will you send for It ? "
"None of your business. "
The witness was not convinced there was
fraud In the Ramapo contract and advised
counsel to call Controller Coler and Bridge
Commissioner Shea , the only city officials
who had charged fraud. Counsel began for
mulating n' question as to the duty of the
mayor to remove commissioners who were
Incompetent.
"Oh , " broke In the mayor , "you're talking
of removals and you have been talking ot
legislating mo out. Why don't you go ahead
and do It and not be talking such Imper
tinence ? And why don't you receive that
Hat of stockholders you were ottered yester
day ? You talk ao though Silas B. Dutchcr ,
Lev ! P. Morton and General Tracy , having
stock In this company , are a pack or
ChJeves ! "
Crokcr Denounce * Monn.
Richard Crokor followed Mayor Van Wyck.
He testified that he had not advised any ot
the commissioners on the subject of the
Ramapo contract. Before he went to
Europe last spring a committee of citizen ; ,
had called upon the witness to urge the
need of an Improved water system. He
was often visited by such committees seek
ing his aid and Influence. Witness Intended
to inquire Into the merits of the Ramapo
contract.
"What ore you going to do In the way
of advising those gentlemen of the Board of
Public Improvement after you have made
your Investigation ? " asked Mr. Moss.
"I am not going to tell you. You're not
hero for 'a fair Investigation , " replied Mr.
Crokex. "You're here for one side only
and for one purpose only. I've been looking
you up as I eald I would when I was on the
stand before. You told mo I might do It
nnd I have done It. I will prove you now
a man of bad standing In tils city. I will
give what I know to the press here today.
I have here a decision from the supreme
court. "
So saying , Mr. Crokcr handed a written
statement to the reporters present.
The statement concerning Mr. Moss which
Mr. Crokcr to the
gave reporters was an ex
tract from an opinion of the Justices of the
general term of the
supreme court in a case
In which there was Introduced as evidence
a deposition attested before Mr. Moss ana
another as notaries public.
Mr. Moss was examined In court as to the
authentication of the eJguataro of the deponent -
ponont and the witness , but he admitted
that the document was not signed In his
presence and that ho only knew the witness
through the Introduction by the principal
Mr. Justice Van Brunt expressed the opinion
that the notaries ( one of them Mr. Moss )
should be criminally prosecuted for attesting
Instruments without having seen the signing
of thorn and without the knowledge of the
algner'a Identity which the law requires.
YELLOW FEVER SITUATION
No New Cnnen at New Orleans , While
Othcrx Are ConvnlcNceiit and
Improving.
NEW ORLEANS , Sept. 14. President
Souchon of the State Board of Health to
night loaned the following bulletin :
"No now cases ; seven cases up to date ,
one of which died. Others convalescent and
Improving. All Isolated and under control.
All In same residence section of town. One
case In Pass Christian , Miss. I have sent
n medical Inspector nnd will etatlon there
a sanitary officer to see that Isolation and
Infection are satisfactorily carried out. Ono
now case In Mississippi City , under super
vision of Dr. Gant of the Mississippi state
board. "
Go to Tennessee.
KNOXVILLB , Tonn. , Sopt. 14. Hundreds
of refugees are coming to and through thla
city from the yellow fever stricken districts
In Alabama and Mississippi , The majority
fire now going to Ashevllle , N. C. , as the
railroads are giving a special rate to that
point ,
Troop * Moved to Atlanta.
ATLANTA , Ga. , Sept. 14. General Frank ,
commanding the Department of the Gulf ,
has ordered the two garrleons now at New
Orleans to McPhereon barracks , near At
lanta , on account of tbe yellow fever preva
lent nt the former place.
New Cam-it tit Key Went.
KEY WEST , Pla. , Sept. 14. Fifteen new
oases of yellow fever have been reported
In the last twenty-four hours and ono
death.
In Ohio ,
BLYRIA , O. . Sept. 14.-Penleld ( township
was visited by an earthquake early thla
mornlnf ? . First there wns a shock lasting
about four seconds which shook dishes ,
tables , chairs and other movable articles"
After the shock Mere was a rumbling nolto
lasting fully half a minute.
Movement * of Ocean Venue ! * , Sept. 1-1.
At Liverpool Arrived Catalonia , from
Boston ; Teutonic , from New York ; Penn-
land , from Philadelphia. '
At Glasgow Arrived Ethiopia , from New
York ; Nubian , from New York.
At Bremen Arrival Lahn , from New
York.
At Hamburg1 Arrived Pennsylvania ,
from New York. '
At Cherbourg-Arrived Aujrufite Victoria ,
from Now York , for Hamburg1 nnd pro
ceeded and arrived at Southampton. Sailed
Kaiser Wllholm II , from Bremen.
At Rotterdam Arrived Werkendam ,
from New York.
At Uverpool Arrived Canada , from Boston -
ton ; Irishman , from Boston ,
At New York Arrived Patrla. from
Hamburg and Boulogne. Sallod Columbia ,
for Hamburg , via OJierboure and South
ampton.
CAPTURE OF THE .SATURNUS
Ileport Ilccelved l > r Hi'nr Depart
ment GtvliiK ti 1'nllccniint of
Ilentruptlnii nt Stcnmrr.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 14. A report has
been received by mall nt the War depart
ment giving an account ot the capture and
destruction ot the steamer Saturnus , which
carried $40.000 in cash nnd a valuable cargo.
The report follows :
"Tho United States gunboat Parapanga ar
rived hero yesterday morning , bringing
news of the cnpturo of the steamer Sa-
turnus , as follows :
" 'Tho Saturntia Balled from Manila the
morning ot July 30 for San Fernando la
Union , on the north side of the Gulf of
Llngayan , Cavayan , Currlmao and Aparrl ,
all of which arc northern ports. It Is sup
posed the vessel arrived olt Ban Fernando
on the 31st ultimo.
" 'When discovered by tbo gunboat 1'am-
panga It was lying with Ita nose burled
In the sand of the shore , south of the city
of Ban Fernando. Both anchors were out
and smoke , which hovered closely over the
vessel , showed It to bo on Jlre. Small
boats with nntlvo crows could bo seen carry
ing the cargo of the burning vessel ashore.
" The Pampangn sent ft boat out to In
vestigate , but upon Us approach the natives
Immediately retired and opened flre upon
the boat's crew from concealed trenches
with Mausers and a battery.
" ' the ordered
'Tho oincers on Pampanga
the flre from the rebel to bo returned and
under cover of the guns of the war ship the
boat reached the Saturnus. A brief Inspec
tion of the vessel showed every Indication
that It had been looted by the rebels.
" 'Tho boat's crew attempted to raise the
anchors , but falling In this they cut the
anchor chains and attached a hawser from
the Pampanga to the propeller of the Sa-
turnus. An unsuccessful attempt was made
to pull It out of the mud and sand. The
Pampanga then abandoned the wrecked
Snturnus and signaled the Concord nnd re
ported to Its commander. The Pampangn
thereupon wns ordered to Manila to report
the a flair while the Concord remained to
attend to the rebels and wreck.
" 'The Saturnus was commanded by Cap
tain Antonio Aralucea and had two officers ,
three engineers and a crow of thirty-six
natives. It Is supposed that all were taken
prisoners by the rebels.
" 'Tho cargo of the vessel consisted of
520 cases of petroleum of ten gallons to the
case , 600 demijohns ofylne , 148 barrels
of wine , eighty sacks of-rlcbt ten cases of
linen cloth , seven cases of mpney , contain
ing $40,000 hi cash , and Ijj V packages and
bales ot various kinds. 'Inlnddltfon to the
cargo , the vessel carrledKtwenty-slx pas
sengers and two cblldrejiT all of whom
"
were cither Filipinos or "Chinos. There Is
absolutely no truth In ttiafrumor of the as
sassination or murder of-'the crow of the
vessel/ " " ,
A subsequent report received here states
that the crow and passengers of the Sa-
turnus were all safe and'unlnjured at Tar-
lac , the Filipino capital. ' . ' . " It was expected
that the crew and passengors'Svould arrive
In Manila as soon as It was , said they were
free to go where they pleased ; "unmolested.
The Saturnus was 'fully Insured agalust
loss , Including the risk 'of war.
EL CANEY HEROES HONORED
Four Soldier * of Seventeenth Iitfnntry
.A-irnrdcd aicrfnlfc < t. Uoiior by
tlic PrcHldent.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 14. Information has
been received at the War department that
four soldiers of the Seconteenth Infantry
were given a testimonial of the esteem in
which their country holds Its heroes at San
Fernando , Luzon , August 4.
The occasion was the presentation to Ser
geant Bruno Wende , Sergeant U. G. Buz
zard , Private G. C. Burd and Artificer
Thomas J. Graham , nil of Company C of
that regiment , of medals of honor awarded
them by President SIcKlnley for distin
guished bravery in battle nt El Caney , San
tiago , July 1 , 1898 , In assisting In the reecuo
of wounded men In front of the line under
a heavy fire from the enemy. Major Gen
eral MacArthur and Brigadier General Wheo-
ton were present.
Colonel J. W. Powell of the Seventeenth
Infantry pinned the bronze stars on the coats
of the four soldiers and congratulated each
of them. During the exercises the bond
played "The Star Spangled Banner" and
the regiment passed In review before Gen
eral MacArthur.
WELCOME THE AMERICAN FLAG
Native * on the iHland of Samnr Pray-
for Speedy Relief from the
Ojiprctmlou of
WASHINGTON , Sept. 14. Mall advices
received at the War department from Ma
nila state that the natives ot the island
of Samar are praying for the speedy ar
rival of the Americans and will welcome
the hoisting of the American flag.
It Is stated that as a result of the forcible
collection of taxes by the emissaries of
the insurgents who take all they have got ,
the natives are in a state of semi-starva
tion. They have no faith In the Tagalos
and they earnestly desire American protec
tion.
tion.An
An insurgent leader , General Lucban , baa
bolted to Japan , taking $2,600 collected by
him for the insurgents. The agonta of the
Insurgents endeavor to force tbo natives to
join tholr forces , which they will not do.
Navy Hai > Grown.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 14. The Naviga
tion bureau of the navy today issued a list
of vessels of the United States navy ot
all kinds , making the surprising showing
of 312 craft.
DENVER WELCOMES TROOPS
Colorado Voliinteem Retnrii to on
Ovation After Departing Al-
moHt Unnoticed ,
DENVER , Sopt. 14. The Colorado volun
teers were welcomed home on their return
to the state's capital today with a demon
stration that atoned for the lack of enthu
siasm manifested when the regiment departed -
parted from this city on May 17 , 1898 , on its
long Journey to the Phllipplnea. Bolls ,
whistles , guns , cannons and crowds began
sounding a noisy welcome when the soldiers'
free train reached the Union depot at 10
o'clock. After receiving the greetings of rel
atives the volunteers fell Into line and -were
escorted by a procession to the capital
through ntreots lined with masses ot people
waving flags and shouting cheers. All the
heroes of the Philippine campaign wore
crowned with wreaths of mountain holly
and their pathway was strewn with flowers
by hundreds ot young girls.
Public and private buildings were hand
somely de-coratod. On the capltol grounds
were na omblod thousands of echool children
who sang "America" In chorus. An address
of welcome was delivered by Governor
Thomas , who presented a new flag to the
regiment Colonel H , B. McCoy made an ap
propriate response. Addresses on the part
of the nation were delivered by United
States Senators Wolcott and Teller , to
which response wns made by Brigadier Gen
eral Irving Hale. A banquet was served for
the volunteers , and during the remainder
of the day they enjoyed the freedom ot
the town.
PINGREE STAR ATTRACTION
Governor Enthusiastically Recoirtd by Trust
Conference Audience.
10USE DIVIDED ON FOSTER'S ' ADDRESS
HeeomcR So Demonstrative In Inter
rupting ; tlie Sponkor with O.ne -
tlon * tlint n DelcKate Axkn
Chair to Clear Gnllorlc * .
CHICAGO. Sopt. 14. Enthusiastic Interest
nnd a crowded bn.ll put tonight's session
of the conference on trusts sharply In con-
.rast with the forenoon and afternoon gath
erings. Central Music hall was packed
with an audtenco that represented nearly
every class of people.
Governor Plngrco of ( Michigan wan the
star attraction. The governor was received
with applause so fervent that It was sev
eral minutes before ho could proceed with
his address. Ho was obliged to rlso sev
eral times nftcr taking hla seat and bow
his acknowledgments before the audlcnco
would allow the chairman to Introduce the
speaker.
The house was divided against Itself dur-
ng the next address , Former Governor
Charles Foster's of Ohio. It finally became
so demonstrative In Interrupting the
sroaker with questions and remarks that a
delegate asked the chair to clear the gal-
orles unless Interruptions ceased.
Vice President Corliss of New York pre
sided at the evening session. P. E. Dowo
of Now York made a motion that the names
of persons who had been admitted to the
floor since the organization was effected be
stricken from the rolls. A point of order
was raised and sustained by the chair , who
then Introduced Governor Plngrco of Mich
igan. ' "
Mornlns Scnnlon.
The second day's session opened with
William Wlrt Howe of New Orleans In the
chair and a falling off In the attendance of
both delegates and spectators.
Chairman Howe proceeded nt once to busi
ness by putting before the house a resolu
tion Introduced by F. C. Farr of Missouri
for the appointment of the Important com
mittee on resolutions. He called for a
committee of fifteen , to bo selected by
Chairman Howe. To this committee all res
olutions , according to Mr. Farr , were to bo
refrred without reading or debate. The mo
tion Instantly developed tbo undercurrent
of strife between the factions for and against
trusts which yesterday threatened the har
mony of the convention.
An amendment was Immediately proposed ,
various speakers vigorously urging that the
resolution be amended to allow the ap
pointments to the committee to bo made by
the delegates themselves , one committeeman -
man from each state.
The original motion was not acted upon ,
but the amendment In regard to the man
ner of appointment was carried by a stand
ing vote 99 to 14.
Governor Atkinson of West Virginia , ris
ing from , a far corner , declared that It was
unfair to bind the delegates by resolution.
The debate waxed warm and delegates
clamored for recofittlon.
Ex-Covernor fs.eo of Michigan thundered
that tho. reference to a commtUotMllhout
reading or debat meant that many a well
meant effort would go to sleep In the hands
of the committee and "sleep the sleep of
death. " At this sally there was a ripple of
merriment , which ceased with the clamor ot
others who wished to be heard.
Taylor of Indiana , Prince of Texas and
Collins of Illinois were heard.
The pro-trust people and the antls were
fearful , It became evident , that one side or
the other would secure control and bind the
minority to something of which they dleap-
prdved.
Edward Rosewater , editor of The Omaha
Bee , won applause In an Informal speech In
which he declared that the people of the
United States had the courage of their con
victions.
Ho averred that the conference ehould
adopt such resolutions as It saw lit.
It remained for W. Bourke Cockran to re
peat his performance of yesterday when he
restored the harmony which was lost In an
endeavor to secure a committee on program.
Upon his suggestion It was anally decided
the committee on resolutions consist of not
only one representative of each state dote
gallon , but of each national organization.
To this committee It was resolved that nil
resolutions bo referred without reading or
debate.
Tariff Reformers' Innluc.
LnwEon Purdy of the New York Tariff
Reform club was then Introduced , opening
the tariff debate , speaking , In part ; as fol
lows :
"I do not contend that the snly cause for
combination which restrains trade la the
tariff , but the tariff does foster and assist
In maintaining such combinations.
"I believe wo have passed the point where
nny objection can bo raised to the abolition
of protective duties on the ground that they
sustain or raise wages. The truth IB , that
the tariff , by shutting out foreign competi
tion , enables the trusts to shut down do
mestic factories , employ Ices labor and
thereby reduce wacee. Mllla make money
by shutting down Instead of by the produc
tion of goods. "
Byron W. Holt of the Now England Free
Traders' club followed.
John F. Scanlan of Illinois took up the
cudgel on behalf of the protectionists. Ho
called forth a storm of mingled blgsea and
applnuoe by declaring that It was a brave
man who , after the experience of the last
few years , would advocate a policy of free
trade. Ho compared the conditions of the
country nt various tlmen to show that pros
perity was greatest when the tarltf was
highest.
Congressman Thomas Updegraff of Iowa
followed In defense of the protective tariff
system. Ho said In part ;
"A monopolistic trust I am agalnet. All
aggregation of capital , however largo , properly
orly managed , I am for. As I said , I am not
fool enough to want to kill the goose that
laya dally the golden egg. I don't care
whether the tariff la the mother
of trusts or not. That don't touch
the question. If the tariff bo It :
any sense the mother of trusts , what
would you do ? I will toll you what wo will
do. ' Wo will take care of the mother and
save her ; we will raise her children In the
admonition and nurture of the Lord , That
IE the way to manage trusts. You cannot
have rich eoll without weeds. "
A paper by Horatio W. Seymour , publisher
of the Chicago Chronicle , was next read by
John II. Hopkins. It was In port as fol
lows ;
Olllclulu Are to Illume.
"Tho trusts or combinations which should
be destroyed and which can bo destroyed
ore those which exist by reason of the pro-
tectlvo tariff , or which could not exist It
there was no protective tariff , and those
which either In their organization or their
methods since organization have adopted
criminal practices and are therefore amen
able to the criminal lawn. In the one COBO
there la need of the repeal of unwise and
unjust legislation ; In the other there la
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CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Showers ; Variable Winds.
Temperature nt Oinalm yentcrdn > 'i
LENTZ MAY GO TO MANILA
Urnpil li > - Prominent Atttl-ImprrlnlUt *
to Make n. 1'crnonnl ItircntlKn-
tloii In IMitllppliicK. *
COLUMBUS , 0. , Sept. 14. Congressman
John J. Lentz Is being urged by some of
the most prominent antl-lmpcrlallsts ot the
country to go to the Philippines nnd make
a personal Investigation of conditions there ,
preparatory to leading the democrats In
congress In the attack on President McKln-
ley's policy toward the Filipinos. The trip
wns the subject of a conference In New
York n few days ago. Wlien asked about
the matter tonight Mr. Lentz said :
"Tho matter has been discussed among
aonio of the most prominent anti-Imperial
ists of the country nnd I have been asked
whether If my expenses were paid I would
give up my time and go to the Philip
pines In time to return early In January
and bo prepared to state facts ns I found
them In speeches on the floor of congress
and to give to the country the real con
ditions.
"At present I am Undecided and for the
time being I have nothing further to say ,
except that I shall not leave Cincinnati un
til after I have made a few speeches In
behalf of the democratic ticket. "
GRAVE CHARGES BY GUYOT
Ilctiirncd Colormlo Volunteer Suyn
American Olllclnln nt Manila
Arc Corrupt.
DENVER , Sept. 14. Napoleon E. Guyot ,
late private of Company G , First Colorado
volunteers , who , during the last three
months of 189S served aa a clerk under
Major Kllbourno and later Lieutenant Col
onel Potter , auditor of public' accounts , Ma
nila , publishes this evening a signed state
ment In which the gravest charges of cor
ruption are made against the American oir-
clals In Manila.
Ho says an examination of the vouchers
forwarded to Washington will show that ex
orbitant prices are paid for all kinds of
supplies purchased In Manila ; that vast
quantities of high-class wines and other
supplies have been purchased ostensibly for
the Spanish hospitals , whllo In the Amer
ican hospitals only the coarsest supplies are
furnished.
He says courts-martial of private soldiers
charged with selling government property
havo. been stopped because they would re
sult In the exposure of official rascality.
The robberies , he asserts , will aggregate
an enormous sum.
DROUTH SITUATION ALARMING
City Electric and AVaJer "VVorlcit Plant *
Compelled to * Shut DIMVII at
AUSTIN , Tex. , Sept. 14. The loug drouth
which has blighted Texas for two months
past and which was only partially broken j
In places Sunday , has been most seriously
felt In the reduction In the cotton crop ot
Texas. It has been carefully figured out
by the experts here that the yield now will
not exceed a bale to three acres , which will
make the crop ot this season nearly 2,000OUO
bales short of the crop of last year , which
was 3,555,000. The season Is now too far
advanced for general rains to change these
figures.
Conditions caused by drouth are dally
growing worse In this city , at Waco and
Fort Worth. The river Is so low the city
electric and water works plants wore com
pelled to shut down today and there seems
little chance for them to resume operations
soon again.
Reports from Fort Worth and Waco are
that the situation Is alarming. In the coun
try west of here no water Is obtainable for
mllee around , causing considerable logs of
llvo stock.
AVER CABLES A CHALLENGE
South Carolinian A U Knterhar.y to
Meet Him In Mortal Combat enField
Field of Honor.
COLUMBIA , S. C. , Sept. 14. The following
challenge to mortal combat was cabled this
morning to Count Ferdinand Walsln Ester-
hazy , at his address In London :
"Sir : Believing you to bo answerable for
the mlsory and humiliation of Captain Drey
fus of the French army , and ho , Captain
Dreyfus , not being able to call on you per
sonally for satisfaction , I , as an American ,
free born , loving liberty , do volunteer In
my own right to meet you on the field of
honor In behalf of Captain Dreyfus at any
time nnd plaeo agreeable to you.
"PAUL E. AYER , Andoraon , S. C. "
Ayer is a son of the late General Ayer of
the oonfodorato army nnd woa n sergeant In
the First South Oarollna volunteers in the
Spanish war.
CUBAN BATTALIONS START
of the Movement for licit
and llecuiM'mtloii of the
Inluiid'H Korcrx ,
WASHINGTON , Sopt. 14. The adjutant
general received the following dispatch from
General Brooke today : '
HAVANA , Sept. 13 , Adjutant General ,
Washington : Depot battallono First and
Eighth Infantry leave for States on Bufort
tonight. The Second nnd Tenth Infantry will
return , on McPherson , which left New York
September 9. The Fifth Infantry Is ready
to move as soon a transport arrives ; ex
pected on September 12.
"BROOKI3 , Commander. "
BOB BURDETTE IS STRICKEN
While Iei > ( nrliiK at lluiiforil , Cat , , llu
Him a Suvero Attack of
Vurtluo ,
HANFORD , Cal. , Sopt. 14. Robert J.
Burdctto , who was engaged to open tbo
Hanford lecture course , appeared before a
largo audience tonight.
He bad proceeded but a few moments
when he was utricken with vertigo and
the audience was dismissed.
Mr. Burdotto in In the cure of local physi
cians at a hotel ,
Mlnerx Itfjeut OpiTiUorn' Otr r ,
SPRINGFIELD. 111. . Sept. H. The conference -
ferenco of operators und mlnero of the
Chicago & Alton subdlstrlct was held at
Vlrdon today. The operators were willing
to pay the scale llxcd by the Struo Board
of Arbitration of 40 cents per ton If the
miners were willing to reduce the price of
yard work. Thin the miners refuged to
concede- and the conference broke up ,
Meet \fi ( at I.OM ,
DETROIT. Mich. . Sept. 14.- The Road-
mastern' Association of Amerlra today g-
lected Los Angeles for Its meeting place.
LAUREL FOR HEROES
Nebraska Pays Tribute to the Emory oi
lighting First Regimsnt.
WARM WELCOME AT THE STATE CAPITAL
Great Demonstration as the Brave Follows
March Through Lincoln ,
GRAND ARMY MEN ACT AS THEIR ESCORT
Colonel Mulford Esturns Tattered Battlt
Flagi to Custody of State.
SECRETARY MEIKLEJOHN ADDRESSES MEN
1'rnUi * * Their Valor lit ItnHlc nnil
Itviuln n per I nl MexNane. of ( irrct-
liiir from ( lie rVaMoii'n Chief
lixec utlve.
LINCOLN , Sept. 14. ( Special Telegram. )
With their torn battle flags flying nnd
amidst thunderous cheer * from thousands
of people the men who sixteen months as *
left the capital city on their way to the
firing line In the Philippines marched tri
umphantly through the streets of Lincoln
today , forming the most conspicuous portion
of , perhaps , the greatest military pageant
over witnessed In Nebraska. The military
parade was the crowning event of the state's
reception to the First regiment and the '
greeting extended to the Holdlers ns they ,
passed along the densely crowded street was
na enthusiastic ns It was ptsslblo to give. *
Not since the last dress parade at the
Presidio have there been so many members
of the famous regiment together In line as
there were today. The soldiers formed in
companies , all wearing the tint forma they
wore while on duty , but without arms. It
was a reunion , not only of the soldiers of
the First regiment , but of all the Nebraska
volunteer regiments and the soldiers of the
civil war as well.
Novcr was a more Imposing spectacle wit
nessed In Lincoln os there was when the
heroes of the Philippine campaign marched
up to the state capital building In solid
phalanx , escorted by several thousand civil
war veterans und followed by the Nebraska
Natonal guard and other tin I formed organi
zations. Hero the torn ojid tattered colors
ot the fighting regiment were formally re
turned to the state. For weeks and even
months the people of Lincoln have been pre
paring for the triumphal return of the sol
diers from Manila. Those who hnd neither
friends nor relatives In the regiment Joined
In the work of preparing for them the
grandest and most elaborate reception ever
given In the city , and the plans were car
ried out most successfully.
Dpcorntlolifi Are I'roftinc.
Up to the time the word was given for
the parade to start on Its way td the cap
ital building people all along the line ot
march were busy decorating store fronts ,
and residences and putting tliStflnlctilnJr
rtoucbes on' the numerous n ch'csf&t'-Btrcct
-intersections. People gather'ed < ' 'a1bn'g the'
streets long tieforo the time for the parade.
Incoming trains this morning brought hun
dreds of visitors from Nebraska points and
soon after daylight the pilgrimage from the
surrounding country commenced. For tha
first time In many years the streets were
In excellent condition for marching , all hav
ing been recently repaved.
The parade was announced to move nt !
o'clock , but there was the usual delay In
getting started , caused by the late arrival
of the soldiers. The street car company
found It Impossible to transport from tha
fair grounds all the veterans who wished
to participate and others who wished ta
witness the pageant. Hundreds ot people
walked four miles to the city to be on time.
Soon after 8 o'clock uniformed mem began ,
to gather from all directions. Old soldlera
from the fair grounds were the flrst to ar
rive , followed later by the men of the First
regiment. The second regiment of the Na- '
tlonnl Guard , under command of Colonel
Campbell , marched to the city from the en-
carapmunt grounds nt Lincoln park. The
First regiment formed at Sixteenth and H
streets In battalions. With a few exceptions
all the officers of the regiment were on
hand for the parade.
The Miireh Iii-ilnn.
At 10 o'clock the order to march was
given. A detachment of police was sunt on
ahead to clear the street and the procession
began to move , headed by Mayor Wlnnott
and Chief ot Police Hoagland and n platoon
of police. Tbo line of march extended
from Sixteenth street west on P to Four
teenth , thcnco to 0 and west on O to Elev
enth , south to M street , east to Fifteenth
and souh to the north wing of the capital
building. Governor Poynter and staff nnd
Assistant Secretary of AVar Melltlejohn
viewed the procession from n reviewing
stand at Fourteenth and M streets , Op
posite this stand a band played patriotic alra
whllo the soldiers marched by ,
The flrst division was led by Colonel
Victor Vlfqualn , marshal. Following came
Hagcnow's band and about 2,000 old soldiers
under command of Lieutenant Colonel Me-
flay. All saluted aa they passed
the reviewing stand. The veterans
of the civil war , who were grouped
according to states , marched four
abreast. The next division , comprising 800
of the members of the First regiment and
led by Captain Scliwarz and the Fairmont
Military band , followed after n short Inter
mission , Colonel Mulford nnd Adjutant
Whodon preceded the troops , nil ofllcors beIng -
Ing on foot. The different companl/o were
In battalions ns follows : First battalion ,
Companies A , L , K and F ; Second battalion ,
Companies G , C , I and K ; Third battalion ,
Companies M , II , D and II ,
The Forby guards , a company comprised
of yount women from Geneva , named In
honor of Captain Forby of Company O , who
died In the Philippine Islands , served ua
the roar guard of the regiment. They wore
under command of Captain Ora Heals. Thin
company , consisting of fifty members , ar
rived IP Lincoln last night and were as
signed to quarters next to Company G ,
The third division , led by Ad
jutant Charles F. Beck , marshal ,
comprised the Second regiment and
Troop K of the National Guard , un
der command of Colonel Campbell ; the un-
vcrsity cadet battalion , under Commandant
Brown , and volunteers from the Second and
Third volunteer regiments In squads. A
uniformed team of Modem Woodmen
brought up the rear.
Turiiliiir Over tint I'IIKH. ' |
Immediately after the parade passed Gov
ernor Poynter , Secretary Melklejohn and
the executive staff proceeded to the capltol ,
where the colors were formally rwelved.
Hero the different uniformed organizations
wore drawn uji around the bandstand
with the First regiment standing Imme
diately In front , The program was brief ,
Colonel Mulford prebcnting the battle-flags
with a few remarks and the governor re-
sjxindlng with a word of thanks.
Aa the color-bearer stepped forward , holdIng -
Ing aloft tbo battle flauu of the regiment ,
