The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUKE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, THURSDAY MOUNTING, FE-KHUAliY 22, 1 J) 0 0 T WE L V E PAGES.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
CAUSE FOR ANXIETY
Lord Roberts' List of Killed anj
Makes Britons Tremt
FEAR REPORTS OF SEVERE FIGHTING
Looks at TLough General Ororje Has Made
Good Ills Efcape.
FOUGHT THE BRITISH TO A STANDSTILL
JDetalls of Movements in Vicinity of Kim
berloy Anxiously Awaitedi
DULLER CROSSES THi TUGELA AGAIN
Ilcllcf of I.nilsmllh Now Apprnra In
Jlc Our if Hie Uveitis of tin lm
1 iiicdliilc I'n I re The
, . Dnr'a Scnii.
LONDON, Feb. 22. I a. m. Lord Roberts'
Hat of fcrty-ulne killed and wounded ofll
cers. Including two generals, In the engage
ancntB up to Sunday evening causes anxiety,
especially aH In tho olllcers" Hat neither tho
Josses of tho Welch and Essex regiments nor
thoso of tho mounted Infantry are Included.
This Is about the number that full at
Colenso, whero the non-commWMlonrd offi
cers and men brought the total losses to
bOO, It is connldrrcd strange that when
bending his (uisualtlcfl Lord Roberts gave no
information an to tho result of the lighting.
If ho has sent such h report tho War otllce
In withholding It. Moreover, nothing Is
known ns to what took place Monday. Tueo- j
day ami yesterday. The ubsenco of details ,
Irom I.ord Roberts' dispatch, contrasted '
with his rather full narratives during the
first part of his opcratlor.H, produces uncasl-
jiosh among military observers. All the
comment In tho morning papers, both edi
torial and critical, Is threaded with the dis
turbing suggestion that, dceplto hard fight
ing, General Cronjc has been able to beat
olf his pursuers, has escaped and Is being re
inforced by rail from Ladysmlth and by
forces on foot and horseback from northern
Capn Colony, as well as the late beleaguers
of Klniberiey.
I'luhl llrlllah In n Slninl(lll.
As the correspondents with Lord Roberts
bro silent tho telegrams from Doer sources
rccolvo some countenance.. The latter uvcr
that General Cranje, whllo the Ilrltlsh were
endeavoring to surround him between
Paurdebcrg and Kodootrand, received reln
foi cements under Dowet and that together
the Doer commanders fought the Ilrltlsh to
u standstill.
Hownver all this may be, public opinion
liern will not bo reinsured until the War
ofllco gives explicit statements 'of successes,
which, of courne, would clear away the
gathering doubts respecting tho uninter
rupted success of Iord Roberts' forward
movement. No one doubts his ultimate sue
cess, but thero lt u fear of toniporary dis
appointment ami that a lot or hard fighting
Is yet ahead of tho British.
Tho latest report regarding General Dul
lor. circulated in tho House of Commons
last evening, was that an agent of the De
Jlcors company had received a cablegram
from Capetown, which must have passed tho
censor, to tho effect that General Darton's
fut.llcer brigade had reached the hills com
manding Ladysmlth. tjulto apart from this,
liowover, nnd from every other rumor, the
early relief of the beleaguered garrison Is
thought Inevitable. .
!)llllT Ci-nca Tuicclii.
LONDON. Feb. 21.-1:2" p. m. Tho War
illlce has recelvod the following from Gen
eral Duller:
"CHIEVELEY CAM I', Feb. 21. Tho Fifth
division crossed tho Tugela today by pon
toon and drove back thu enemy's rear guard,
on r naval 12-flounder silencing nil of the
enemy' guns."
DKRI.IN, Feb. 21. Tho Tageblatt pub
lishes special dispatches from Drussvls
which say the Transvaal legutlon there an
nounces that all the Doers ure evacuating
Natal, their positions In that colony being
no longer tenable.
General Joubert, It Is added, has ordered
tho concentration ot all thu available forces
to oppose Iml Roberts.
Tho slcgo of l.adysmith. It Is further an
nounced, will bo raised und It Ui expected
General Duller will enter the town at tho
end of tho week.
PARIS, Feb. 21. Tho London correspond--rut
of tho Journal des Dobals telegraphs
that u dispatch has been received at Wind
sor announcing that Ludysmlth has been re
lieved. LONDON, Feb. 21. At a meeting of tho
town council of Windsor this morning It
was announced that news had reached
Windsor castle that Ladysmlth had been re
lieved. Tho announcement - was received
-with Immense cntliinlasiu aim shouts of
"Dravo, Duller."
LONDON, Feb. 21. The president of the
Hoard of Trade, Rt. Hon. C. T. Ritchie, In
Iwhalt of the cabinet, announced In 'ho
lloune of Common at fi o'clock this even
ing that tho government had no news to
tho effect that Ludysmlth had been relieved.
OPINIONS OF THE EXPERTS
1'Iiiikc of TIiIiik III Son I It Africa
Svfiim o l'lruae the Writer on '
Military Subject.
(''pyrlght, luuo. bv Press Publishing ro.)
LONDON. Fob. 21. (New Vork World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) The Leader
expert says: 'The struggle with Cruijo
peeing to have begun cnrly Sunday, and he
held IiIk own with an Inferior force at
Koodoosrand, south ot noshof. until yes
terday. It is confldontly stated that he
V.as not noro than 8.0C0 men from Magers
fonteln. but may have been reinforced from
Spuytfontetn and Colesberg. He made us
pay severely for getting htm In a trap, for
MacDonald and Knox wore wounded, nlnj
oltlcerH killed and forty wounded. There l.i
no doubt about the final result, for we arc
three to one. Our communications are In
tact C'ronje cao get no supplies and fur
ther reinforcements will be bended off.
Duller Is gaining ground, but tho actual
relief of Lidysmltli ' not yet accomplished,
despite all rumors. Duller knew nothing of
Ladysmlth being relieved up to t o'clock,
local time. Wednesday. If the D-ers are
Going from thero they nro taking their time.
It Is impossible to see how they could reach
Cronjo In time to Intlueiico events."
The I'ost expert says: "The Doers nro
concentrating their forces to oppose Roberts.
The first result of Roberts' advance Is to
relievo the pretmure on all other Ilrltlsh
forces. Warren, on crossing the Tugela,
could not be more than ten miles distant
from White's outposts. As soon as he covers
half that distance the Dour Investment
lines will bo untenable, Therefore, It Is
. quite possible that Ladysmlth was relieved
yesterday. Relief was acoimplUhfd In
iVrinciflo us boon as tho Doer commander
Kbucded
decided to move bis force from Natal to
resist RobertB. Roberts, on Monday, wan at
Paardcburg. This Indicates the main Rrlt
Inb force to bo near there. The prolonged
fight of Friday to Monday argues something
lIKo n balance between the Dritlsh nnd Doer
forces. Roberts, with 15.000 men, will hold
i own against 50.000 Doers. Hut the pur-
f the Ilrltlsh government Is to crush
my. and this Implies the posses-
h of an assured growing
iiuniimfSBBBPrlnrlty."
HARD FIGHT AT HUSSAR HILL
Mrltlah Drhc tin- liner from Their
I'.ntrcnclicil Poaltlnns with
filial I I.on of 1,1 f c.
(Copyright. 1900, by Press Publishing Co.)
CHIBVKL.Br CAMP, Feb. 20.-8:10 n. ra.
(New Vork World Cablegram Special Tele
gram.) The losses In the light for Hussar
hill were about fifty nil told. The light was
conducted at long rifle range. For the first
time during theso operations we had found
the Boer flank und had placed a strong force
at right angles to his main position. The
fruits of this were plucked on the 18th. Ac
tion recommenced at dawn, tho Doers shell
Itig tho cavalry nnd endeavoring to entrench
their new position, but llllllurd forthwith
hecan a vicorniiH ulliirk ncrtas the nek on
the Monto Crlsto guns and the other brigades I
assisting. A fierce musketry Are burned I uuu aggressive young .New orKer.
nnd crackled till about 10 o'clock, when tho i Major General Shatter. Governors Nosh
bayonets of the Kngllsh brigade, the West , t Ohio, Shaw of Iown und I'lngrec of Mlch
rorks leading, began to glitter among the I 'Knn all recolved welcomes second only to
trees cloee to tho summit of the hill.
Tho Doers now commenced a rear guard
action, rotreatlng toward their bridge across
the Tugela behind Hlnngwnna hill. As tho
attack wns pressed continually forward,
crumpling tho Doer line, tho enemy began
to ovacuato nnd turned back to tho rldgo.
Dundonald's cavalry Immedlntoly seized tho
ridge, bringing on effective fire to hear on
the Doer retreut, which degenerated rapidly
Into n Might.
Other Infantry brlgudes of tho center nt
tack then advanced frontolly upon the green
hills, which were tremendously entronched,
but which hud been pounded by artillery nnd
were enfiladed from the summit of Monte
Crlsto. Tho whole lino of abandoned
trenches, two miles long, were captured with
a loss to the nt tacking brlgado of three men.
Tho Doers thon lied across the Tugela at
great speed with disorder, but bravely cov
ered by their artillery. They left in their
camp some prisoners nnd much material.
The Ilrltlsh loss wns comparatively small,
chlofly In Hllllard's brigade, which gal
lantly stormed the key of the position.
The general result at present is that tho
Dritlsh have not yet crossed tho Tugela
nor pierced the Doer lines. Investment
anil fierce fighting lies beforo them, but
tho Doer Hank has been completely turned.
Strong defensive positions have, been cap
tured, valuable positions for further adVanco
secured, and tho Doers have been, for the
first time In Natal slnco Rlandslaagte, put
to flight. Dritlsh soldiers slept last night 1
In Doer tents on tne top of tho captured
hills, from which they can see right Into
Ladysmlth. - All ranks ore encouraged and
now, perhaps, with God's help wo shall all
succeed. CHURCHILL.
CASUALTY LIST IS RECEIVED
HolirrlN Kemln Itvport of Two OBlttri
WoutiuVtl nnd Our Klllril In
Tivit UnyV lixiitlnic.
LONDON, Feb. 2t. 5:17 p. m. Tho
lowing dispatch has been received nt
fol-
the
Wur otllce, from Lord Roborts:
"PAARDRRF.RG, Tuesday, Feb. 20. De
Iweeu February 16 and February IS, Major
General Knox was wounded, Major General
Hector MacDonald navorely wounded, and
Lieutenant Colonel Aldworth killed."
Tho Wur olllco adds that no, details of tho
lighting have yet been received.
These casualties occurred in fighting near
Pnnrdcberg.
Othor oftlcers killed were Captains Ward
law and Nowberry of tho duke of Cornwall's
light Infantry and Lieutenants McLuro ot
the Peaforth Highlanders, Courtenay of tho , ortgon and California would glvo tho largest
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Slordot l republican majorities in their history,
and Nenvo of the Vorkshlre regiment and ..Men f Michigan In the Footsteps of
Drlght and Dallycton of the Oxford light In- Washington" was responded to by Gcn
fnnfy. cral H. V. Doynton of Washington.
Then follows a list of wounded onlccrs,
Including Colonel Dnwles of tho rorkshlro
regiment. Colonel Carthew-rorstoun of the
Dlack Watch (Royal Highlanders), Cap
tain II. M. Arnold (dangerously) nnd Lieu-
tet.unt J. C. Mason (slightly), both of tho
Cnnndlnns,
LONDON. Fob. 21 In the Hlghlnnd brl
gndo sixteen ofllcers were 'vounded. Includ
ing General Hector MacDonuld, Mojor the
Hon. H. E. 'Maxwell of tho Dlack Watch
(Royal Highlanders), brother of Lord Fam
ham, and Lieutenant Ackers Douglas of tho
Argyll nnd Sutherland Highlanders, son of
tho Right Hon. Arotns Ackers-Douglass, first
commissioner of works.
Lieutenant Colonel Aldworth commanded
tho Second battalion of the duko of Corn
wnll's light Infantry and bad rendered dis
tinguished sorvlco.
Major General Knox commands the Thir
teenth brigade of the Sixth division.
Lieutenant Colonel W. Aldworth, D. S. O.
(companion of tho Distinguished Servlco Or
der), was born at CarrlstwohlU, Irelaud, and
was tho eldest son of Colonel Aldworth,
Justice of County Cork. Ho Joined the Ded
fordshlro regiment In 187fi, passed the staff
college In 1891, Joined the Durmcro expedi
tionary forco In 1SSH, the Islal expedition In
1892 and the Chltral relief force In 189.";
was at tho storming of tho Malukland and
In tho action near Khar; was with tho Tlrah
oxpedltlonnry force In 1897-9S and took part
In tho action in the Sampagha pass, the ac-
Hon at tbe Arhangu pass, tho operations
ngalns tho Khanl-Khol Chamkanls and tho
u,iri unuun in iiiu iiiimir vuut
QUARTER OF A M.LLI0N MEN
Tluit Number of Troopx Neeileil nt
Once, Xnyn n llrltlnli (,'orre
Hiiomleii t,
LONDON. Feb. 22. The Capetown corre
spondent of the Dnlly Mall say:
It Is of the gravest Importance that the
Dritlsh public should not be carried away
by recent successes Into n belief that the
war Is practically over. Nothing could bo
more fatal to u natlsfactory prosecution of
the war nnd. above all, to a satisfactory set. ;
tlemcnt of the whole country after the war!
thnu any relaxation of military nctixlty, any
stoppage of reinforcement, any temporizing
or bargaining with the Fteo State or the
Trunsvnal. through mistaken Ideas of mag
nanimity toward us niuumcdly beaten too.
Tho hlghoH authorities and the soundest
opinion hero say the war hus only Just be
gun In earnest. Indeed, they say that the
real struggle will only begin when the pres
ent military operations end, I havo the beit
reasons for asserting that an attempt Is
likely to bo mado by Doer supportors In the
colony to force en.iy terms for the Free
Staters, now or soon, by holding out a threat
of a Dutch rising In the colony.
Any Idea of leaving the Free State Its In
dependence would be fatal to Dritlsh Inter
cuts. The Dritlsh peoplo must not deceive
themselves Into thinking that It Is now only
n walkover. Tbey havo a most dangerously
subtle and powerful too to deal v Ith in
(Contlnu! oa Second ree.)
WOODRUFF MAKES HIS BOW
Lleutfinant Governor of New York Launched
in Vice Prciidential Candidacy.
SEND-OFF AT M.CHIGAN CLUB BANQUET
(rent HulhttalnMii Wlirn Ilia .Nntnr I
Sprunir n( Detroit Governor
Sluiw IIiip of (he
Orutor.
DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 21. Several strik
ing ovations were given tonight by tho
loaders of tho republlcnn party In Michigan
lo the sturs 'who appeared before them on
the occasion of the fifteenth annual banquet
of tho Michigan club, but tho enthusiastic
reception accorded to Timothy L. Woodruff,
lieutenant governor of New rork, far out
shone all other features of tho occasion.
Introduced as tho probable candidate of
the great pivotal stato of Now rork for the
otllce ot vice president of tho United States,
Mr. Woodruff stood muto before a long
continued storm of applause, such os would
have easily upset tho equanimity of a less
sturdily poised person than the brilliant
I""" - OI -,ir. "oauruii.
More than 500 republicans sat nt tho an
nual feast. Tho gullerlcs were filled with
spectators. The big armory was gay with
patriotic decorations. Washington's portrait
had the most conspicuous place; pictures
of President McKlnley, Admiral Dewey and
Goncrals Shatter und Alger were suspended
ffoln tno sallcry fronts. A scoro of well
known republicans, Including tho speakers
passed across tho hall at the outset, headed
by tho toast master, ex-United States Sen
ator John Patten, Jr., arm in arm with
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff.
I'limrrc .Siijh He In TlirniiKh.
After duo discussion of tho menu J. R.
McLaughlin, president of tho club, and Gov
ernor l'lngreo delivered nddrcsaca of wel
come. The governor warned "tho scxtctto
of those who hope to succeed mo tint a
conscious discharge of tho duties of gov
ernor of this stnte, with a determined pur
poso to servo tho interests ot the entire
peoplo and not a upcclal Interest, Is not
always a pleasant task. After eleven years
of continuous service," said he, "I have no
desire for further public preferment."
lu presenting Mr. Woodruff to respond to
tho sentiment "Washington: tho Expansion
ist," Mr. Pntton Biild:
"Tho republican purty believes In young
men. They wero In nt tho founding of tho
party; they hnvo boen In It since, und to
tl.cm the party still turns with confidence
nnd hope. The Michigan club has been In
the habit of nominating presidential can-
dldates (alluding to speeches boforo the
club by Harrison and McKlnley). Sur
rounded ns I am by governors and would-bo
governors and other candidates, I am In
clined to think that lightning might canlly
strike a vlco presidential candidate hero
as well, When in tho next national con
vention the question Is asked, 'Who does
New rork want to namo for vlco president?'
(because as Now rork goes, so goes tho
union) will they not turn to that utalwart
plr of New Vork leaders and bring forth
the nnme of Timothy L. Woodruff?" (Lout;
nnd loud npplausn.)
Mr. Woodruff then spoko.
Shaffer I.iiuiIh Alitor.
Following Woodruff's speech, General
Shaffer wan called upon. A big hurst of
applause greeted the man who commanded
In tho Santiago campaign. Ho paid earnest
ttibuto to General Alger as "a man who had
rained and equipped armies bo well that
In llttlo more than 100 days from tho be
ginning of hostilities ono ot tho great na
tions of Europe was suing for peace."
General Shatter declared himself an ardent
republican nnd predicted that Washington,
Lesllo M. Shaw, governor of Iown, spoko
to the toast "What and How Much Wo
Have Accomplished." He pictured the pur
poses of tho country under republican ruio
in contrast with tho situation during tho
dcn.ocratlc ascendancy.
Lettcrs of regret wero read from Pros
ldcnt McKlnley and many other distin
guished republicans.
iSEWALL TO TALK TO BRYAN
(inrii to Allnnln to Meet Ilia Former
liiiiiiilnir Mule Huyn ,o I'ol
illia In It.
ATLANTA, Ga., Fob. 21. Arthur Scwall
of Dath, Me., candidate for vlco president
on tho ticket with Mr. Dryan In 189C, Is nt
tho Aragou hotel In this city, Mr. Scwnll
Is hero to see Dryan, who will arrlvo In
Atlanta Friday.
"I want to seo Mr. Dryan on n business
natter," said Mr. Sewall this evening, "but,
of course, there Is no politics In It."
Dryan will reach Atlanta from Columbus,
On., at 10.(5 a. m.. Friday, nnd Scwall In
tends leaving ono hour later for Now rork.
In order that ho may havo ample, tlmo and
thut the conferenro may be uninterrupted,
Sownll said he would tako n train out nbout
sixty miles from Atlanta Friday morning
and ride In with Dryan.
Sewall said ho had no chanco for the vice
presidential ncmlnutlon. Dryan's nomlna
I ,on for flrgl ,ftC0 , Uclol he ,,own
. nB u for(.Kono conclusion.
STEVENS QUITS FREE SILVER
Former Vlco (iinlriuiin of iillminl
I'lirty Snx Nntiiml ('mixes llnx
Hlliiiliintcit II.
DENVER, Feb. 21. Announcement wns
mado today that I. N. Slovens, whose work
us vlco chairman of tho executive commit
tee of tho national silver party wns a fea
ture of the campaign of 1898, has purchased
a controlling Interest in tho Morning an
zetlo of Colorado Springs, Colo., and will, on
Mnrch 1. resume the managing editorship
of tho paper. In an Interview tonight Mr.
Stevens said'
"Tho Gaetto will remain republican In
politics. In all things except upon the
money question I havo always been a re
publican. On that qucitlun I was willing
tn sink partisanship In wbat appealed to
me as loyalty to Uio stato Interests and to
my personal convictions and to co-oporato
with any national party which would mako
that question an Issue nnd which wauld not
requlra an abandonment of convictions upon
othor great governmental questions.
"Thero Is now no such party. The money
question Is not now und will not bo In tho
coming campaign a supreme or Important
issue, The recent action of congress settles
It for the next flvo yeurs at least and It of
necessity is eliminated from the prirt'nl
effect of any result which the coming election
cnlglu bring forth!
"Natural causes havo met tbo require
ments of the blessings prophesied nti a
result of free silver In the enormous output
of gold (or tbo last Mv years, giving us a
greater volume of gold money than wc ever
had of both gold and sliver money com
bined. "Thus, for tho foregoing und many other
reasons, tho silver question has been sub
ordinated to other Issues and the reunited
democracy with Croker, Whitney. Gorman
and Hill in the van can hardly mislead many
former republicans Into their cupport as
being a Simon pure silver party "
SEVERE ON AMERICAN MEATS
Inspection IIIU Adopted li- (ho Ger
man Itelelinlim' ConinilfiKliin
I'ennltlcM Arc lnereiiseil,
DERLIN. Feb. 21. Tho Rclchstug com
mission finished tho second reading of tho
meat Inspection bill today nnd the measure
in Its now shapo was adopted by nil tho
rocmbeiH of the commlsslou. Generally
speaking, tho nmended form Is quite ns so
vero In Its application to American meats
as was the original, but tho Uundcsrath Is
allowed a certain discretion which Is con
sidered favorable. Tho wain provisions
touching American Intcnsts arc:
The Importation of canned, corned nnd
pickled incuts, ns welt as sausage, Is pro
hibited. The Importation ot bumi and ba
con Is permitted. Fresh meat will only bo
admitted in whole carcasses.
Preserved and prepared meats will only
be allowed when conccdedly harmless.
These provisions aro to remain In foreo
until 1901, ufter which there will bo greater
restriction.
All forclcn meats must pass .a few nre
scrlbcd frontier stations where they will be
subject to inspection.
Tho penalties for a violation of the law
aro moru sevcro than ever before. Tho
agrarian press tonight declares Itself satis
fied with theso amendments.
JACUL'UV
TF.lt II IIII.U riM.I.OW,
French Gcncrnl Mny KIrIiI a Unci
nltn ii Monillor'a Adilrrna.
PARIS, Feb. 21. Thero was n lively Inci
dent at today's session of tho senate, sitting
as n high court In tho trial of Deputy Mar-ccl-Habort,
charged with inciting soldiers to
Insubordination nt tho time of (ho funeral
of President Fauro.
During tho testimony of General Jacquey,
who eulogized Marcel-Habcrt's frank char
acter and answered for him ns u good repub
lican, Senator Lo Compto Interrupted und
asked If It were not true thnt General ?ac
quey had uttered throats against court-mar-tlal
Judges. General Jacquey wished to
speak, but tho president refused to permit
him to do bo, whereupon, turning to Pcn
utor Lo4Comrrte, General Jacquey exclaimed:
"I will attend to you."
Nevertheless Senator Lo Compto appealed
to tho president, saying: "Tho witness is
threatening me."
Tho president told General Jncquoy to
withdraw. As tho general did so ho turned
to Deputy Provost Do Launcy and said, sig
nificantly: "Glvo mo M. Le Compte's address."
The outcome Is expected to be n duel.
imiVKx .M.tn nv Finn i.ossns.
Popnlnllon of a SpiiiiIhIi City Suffer
from Loiilliizrnlloii.
VALLADOLID, Spain, Fob. II. About 320
houses of tho town of Atnqulnes havo been
destroyed by a eonflagratlun, which, ns this
dispatch Is tiled, thrcatcus to wipo out the
place. Thero has been great loss of live- ;
stock and several of tho Inhabitants havo!
gono mad as a result ot their terrlblo ex
periences, , t ,
Tho governor and minister of tho Interior'
have gono to Atnqulnes for tho purposo of
providing assistance, especially provisions.
Great Buffering Is expected lo follow.
American I'lintoicrnpticr Fined.
(Copyright. 19, by Press Publishing Co.)
NICE. Feb. 21. (New Vork World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) John Miller,
a Now York photographer, has had nn un
pleasant experience with tho Nice police.
Ho took up u position Saturday morning ;
on t'liiza unarica Albert to photograph King
Carnival, but tho crowd Interfered with
his view and his attempts to Induce police
men to clear them nwny wero fruitless.
In tho afternoon ho returned for a second
nttempt, with tho sumo result. Another
appeal to a policeman did no good. Ho
could not make him understand. So Miller,
losing patience, button-holed tho olllcer and
told him In unflattering terms what he
thought of him. An obliging bystander
translated Miller's remarks Into French
nnd tho policeman Instantly hauled him
off to tho station. Consul Van Duron's In
tervention was Invoked, hut without suc
cess, nnd Miller was mulcted in a trifling
lino, as tho magistrate explnlned, to teach
him respect for thoso charged with pre
serving public order.
I'rcacntliiu l.iiliiycMc Dollnra.
PARIS, Feb. 21. Frank J. Thompson, sec
retary of tho Uifayette monument commit
tee, who brings the first of tho Latayctto
dollars from President McKlnley to Presi
dent Loubet, was presented this nftcrnoon
by United States AmbiiBsador Porter to M. '
Uclcnsse, minister of foreign nlrairs, and tho
nature of his mission explained. Mr, Portor
will see President Loubet later and muko
arrangements for the ceremony of presenta
tion. Viceroy Will Iiinee( Ton.
CALCUTTA, Feb. 21. For tho first tlmo on
record u viceroy of India (Lord Curzon) Is
about to visit Assam, Indlu's great tea gar
den. Lady Curzon accompanies him.
It Is understood that his object Is to ex
amine. Into tho needs of the provlnco regard
ing tho tea Industry. Tho projected visit
greatly pleases peoplo of tho province, nnd
It Is hoped will give a great spurt to Its tea
Industry.
Reciprocity with .liimnlen.
KINGSTON, Jamaica. Feb. 21. Tho r
clprocul convention with the United Stated
was approved by the legislature today. Only
tho olllclal membors were present. The
people's representatives refuse to tako part
In tho deliberations until Joseph Chamber
lain, secretary of slate for the colonics,
withdraws bis obnoxious nominees.
Men I IIIU Vilopteil.
DERLIN, Feb. 21 Tho Reichstag commit
tee today adopted tho amended bill for tho
Inspection of cattle for slaughter und tho
Inspection of meat. Including the more strin
gent pmal provisions advised by tho sub
committee. Thouuhl lie Simv ii I.IkIiI.
TERR H ILU'TE. Illd., Feb. 2!.Rei nliso
he thought bo saw the rear light of a train
in front of blm Vaudall.t Engineer Peuslev
Messer lust night reversed his engine, calleil
to his tlrcmun to Jump nnil Hung lilmpel.
from his rab. He Is now lying seriously In
jured at Indlunupolls. Tho llreman wns
slightly Injured. Tne anlilcnl took place
between this city and Indlamipolis. The
heavy train came to a stop without causing
any dunutge
Movement of Ocenn Stcmncra, I'rli, at.
At Southampton Arrived New York,
from New York. Hulled Steamer S.uile,
from Hremon, for New Vork.
At Rotterdam Ariived-Hto.imer Stuuten
dam, from New York.
At ( ienon-Arrived Werra, from Now
York, vi.i Naples.
At Antwerp Arrived Wostcrlnnd, from
New York.
At liynuiiitli-.Vrrlved Patricia, from
Now York, for Hamburg. Sailed Pretoria,
from Hamburg, for New York: February
50, Munltott. from Loudon, for Now Vork.
At Liverpool Arrived HylvHiiui, from
IIOHtOI). .
At Hong Kong-Arrived Pnvlously
Queen Adelaide, from Tucoma.
At Naples --Arrived-Fure-t Hlxmurrk,
from New i'ork, fur Genoa (and proceeded).
MONEY QUESTION TO REAR
Trusts and Imperialitm the Main Point for
Democratic Attack.
SIXTEEN TO ONE TO BE A BACK NUMBER
Ivnnana City In (he Lend for t'nineii
(Ion llonoi'N, uliti .MlltvniiUcc See
oml Got rrnor Poynlnr Vlalta
Hie .Vntloiinl L'linllnl.
. WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. (Special Tele
gram.) Trusts, nntl-lmperlnllsm nnd money
lu order named nro to bo main planks In the
platform of democracy this ycur. This Is
tho concensus of nearly thirty members of
tho national democratic committee, who
woro Intovlewod tonight. Even JJebrasko's
"Llttlo Giant," W. H. Thompson of Grand
Island, who Is showing n swell pinto front
nbout tho Raleigh, hotel lobby, coincides with
tho general view that money will bo rele
gated to tho rear In the next democratic
platform and tho fight against the repub-
llean jxirty will bo made upon much tnoro
vital Issues.
To bo exact, Mr. Thompson snys: "Trusts
nnd Imperialism will be attacked in no un
certain terms in our platform. Money will
havo a distinguished place, of course, but
will bo third on tho list ot subjects to bo
mentioned In tho principles ot our fnlth.
Of courno conventions cannot make Imues;
tbcv nro left with tbn neonle. but t linve nn i
doubt tho democratic party will go to tho
country on tbo propositions In tho order
numed. Drynn will bo nomlnnted nnd will
nccenl (ho rdntrnrm m hern nnHinn.i
C. A. Walsh of Iowa, another of tho faith-1
ful, who is tho big medicine man In tho !
party of Jackson nnd Cleveland, told that
dominant Issues In tho democratic campaign
would bo opposition to trusts nnd lmpcrlnl
Ism. Ho did not think tho money question
would bo shelved, but thought there would
bo no mention of 10 to 1. Instend the finan
cial problom would receive- attention through
n limitation placed on the power of national
banks to issue money na under tbo present
laws.
Kansas City Is in tho lead tonight for
democratic national convention honors. Mll
wnukeo having too much of a string attached
to Its $100,000 check which It agrees to put
up If tho convention goes to the plnco mado
famous by tho extract of hops.
I'oyntcr Vlalta (lie t'npltiil.
Governor Poynter and Mrs. Poyntcr nro In
tho city, guests of Congressman nnd Mrs.
Stark. Governor Poyntcr, as soon ns ho ar
rived, reported to tbo local headquarters of
tho Hoard of Trado having in chprge tho de
tails for tho urrnngcraent of IT proper cele
bration of tho removal of the seat of gov
ernment from Philadelphia to Washington,
with the remark that ho was ready to enjoy
Washington hospitality to tho full. Mrs.
Poynter, In tho absence of her liege lord, was
being shown tho Hons of the c&.iltol by tho
populist delegation In congtcss and, as
chanco would havo It, looked down from tho
gallery upon David H. Mercer, who was pre
siding over tho committee, of tho whole, hav
ing under discussion the Porto It I ran bill.
Governor Poynter would not discuss the
political situation In Nebraska, contenting
hfruHolf with tho wlso observation that dls
t'cnslons in the. populist ranks would bo
honied nnd tho stato would give a bigger
majority for Dryan than In 1890.
Upon the Porto Itlcan bill now under dis
cussion lu tho house tho Nobraska delega
tion will split nlong political lines. Mercer
and Durket will voto for the measure, the
populists und RobliiBon, democrat, ngnlnst
it.
Special Alloting Agent Rankin of the In
dian olllco left today for Nebraska to adjust
allotments on tho Omaha and Winnebago
ugency. Ho is nlso charged to look Into
grievances which aro being urged ngnlnst
Agent Mnthewson by tno Winnebago dele
gation nt present In the city, wherein they
stnto tbnt n largo number of cords of wood
hnvo been cut from reservation lands re
ceipts Tor which havo not been turned Into
tbo tribal funds. Tho delegation, which Is
headed by John Four Cloud, has been or
dered home, as Its preaenco hero was with
out authority ot Commissioner Jones.
Itnrnl Free Delivery.
Rural free delivery will bo Inaugurated at
Datavia, Jefferson county, la., on March 1.1.
Tho carrier will cover an enrea of thirty-two
miles, serving ii populutlon of 750. C. C.
Humble is appointed currier.
Postmastors appointed: Nebraska E. D.
Rlnchart, ut Chase, Chaso county, vlco D.
1)
Dusick, resigned, and Emma Woolsey,
ui l,isco, i;noyenno county, vico j. c. Jlud-
son, resigned. Also Jacob Golgcr. at Mln
den, Pottawattamie county, la., and J. F,
Androws at Ezra, Crook county, Wyo.
An order wns Issued establishing a post
office at Center, McCook county, S. D., with
Androw Lundborg postmaster.
Tho houso public lands committee todny
reported favorably Reprcsentntlvo MondeU's
bill authorizing tho stnto of Wyoming to
rcutoro (o (ho public domain 8,000 ncres of
land In Uinta county and select In lieu of
tho Bamo acreago In other parts of the state.
AMERICAN WAR PROBABLE
flush llclvvcrn C'oaln Itlcn null Menrn
Kiiii Will Involve Many Inter
eala of I'nlleil S(u(es.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. A serious condi
tion of affairs exists in Contral America, ns
Is shown by tho following telegram received
by tho fccrotury of Btato from Mr. Merry,
I'liuiti c, min.sier 10 i.osia uica, oaicu
, -vla"u- , , .
" ' "I'1"''11 nun.
Nicaragua. Martial law declared. Troops
moving to tbo frontier."
Owing to tho largo commercial and po
llllL'ai Illtuli-oiD Ui IIIU UIIUUII .MUICH 111 IIIU
two countries named, and especially In con-
nectlon with tho proposed construction of tho
NIcaracuan cnnnl bv this countrv. tho m.
litical Interests of tho United States In Iho
ported revolutionary movement on the part
of the Inhabitants of the one country against i
tho other Is viewed with considerable np
prchenslon. as It practically amounts to n
wnr between (Josln Rica nnd Nicaragua,
both of which aro probably moro Intimately
associated In tho general policy of tho United
States than any of the other countries of
tbo American continent.
IIIFFIJIllJXf ICS ((Villi
THIMTV.
Two Semite Committee Cliilm .lurla
illetlon In French Compile!.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. To.lay'a execu
tive session of tho sennto doveloped a shnrp
difference ot opinion between tho senate
commlttco on foreign relations and the com
mittee on finance of that body on tho
French reciprocity treaty. Senator Davis,
chairman of tho forolgn relations commit
tee, reported the action of his commlttco
favorable to tho treaty and had no sooner
dono ho than Senator Aldrlch, chairman of
tho flnanco committee, representing ele
ments opposed to the treaty, moved the
leforenco of tho treaty to his rommlttoe.
Senator Davis mot this motion with a point
of order agnlnst present consideration and
tho matter went over until the next execu
tive session.
Senator Aldrlch takes the position that
us the treaty directly affectB tho tariff It
should bo considered by tho Quauce com-
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
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lations committee contend for Its Jurisdic
tion over nil treaties. Senator Cullom has
taken nn ndvnneeit position on this point
and he nnd others nro preparing for a vig
orous contest of Aldrlch's motion.
AGREE ON CONTEST TRIALS
Kentucky Conlcata Much Nlinpllrtcit
hy nn Attrpcmcnt Knlvrcil Into
Uy lloth Sirica.
FRANKFORT. Ky., Feb. 21. Contests over
1110 "tato olllces nro very much simplified by
an agreement entered into between tho at-
j torneys for tho republicans nnd the deino-
cral today, representing both sides nnd
straightening out tho legal tangle over tho
multiplicity of Injunction suits for tho title
! to tho governorship.
I Tho agreement Is that thero shall bo a
speedy trial In tho courts on an ngrCcd caso
I Involving all ot tho issues, the first hearing
to bo beforo Judge Emmott Field of tho
Jefferson circuit court nt Louisville, before
wll0" one of tho causes Is ponding,
j Tlln cn"n wtl1 t,inn bo taken to tho state
.court of nppeols for determination, but It
Is provided that. "Should any party after
tho final determination of tho causes by the
court of appeals, dcslro a writ of error to
tho supremo court of the United States, to
review such determination, It is agreed that
such writ shall bo immediately applied for
and diligently prosecuted, It secured, nnd
that nil parties to said causes will unite In
un application to snld fndoral supremo court
to docket and advance tald causes nnd to
glvo them tho earliest hearing and determin
ation possible."
HEART DISEASEJNDS KEELEY
Inventor of Liquor llnhlt Cure Suc
cumb Suriilrnly nt l.o Anuclca
Worth a Million.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., Feb. 21. Lcsllo E.
Kceley, tho Inventor of Iho Kecley euro for
tho liquor habit, died In this city on Adams
street today of heart dleaso,
Keelcy had been 111 with a severe cold
for two duys, but nothing serious was feared
from it. This morning, while going to his
bathroom, ho had an nttuck of heart
failure, but recovered and later said thero
was nothing Kcrloun the matter with him.
Dr. Wcsthughes, n specialist In henrt dis
ease, was summoned, however, but beforo
ho reached tho Keelcy residence Kceley
had bad it neennd attack nnd dlod. There
was with him his wlto and Judgo Ewing,
tho well known Christian Scientist of Chi
cago, who has been stopping nt tho Kceley
homo for several days.
Keelcy was 6S years of age. Ho leaven
a wife, but no children. Tho only heir to
his cstato besides his wife Is his sister,
who lives nt Dwlght, III., Keelcy's former
home. Tho estate Is vnlued at $1,000,000.
Tho body will ultimately bo taken to
Dwlght for Interment, but ns yet no nr
rangements for the funeral have been mado.
Kecley had been In southern California
two winters.
RESULTS OF THE EXPLOSION
Comlllloii of
Accident
(lie Men Injured In the
nl Slicrmnii Gravel
I'll.
CHEVENNB, Feb. 21. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho Sherman gravel pit'B dynamite
explosion, In which two men wero killed
and three others Injured, was tho worst ac
cident of itB kind that over occurred In
this section. Robert Parker, ono of tho
injured, whoso homo Is In Denver, Utah, sub
mitted lo tho amputation of his legB today
and Is sinking fast. Ho will die.
I'lilllp Forgan's back wns mangled and
filled with small pieces of the tin bucket
' In which tho dynamite was being thawed.
Ho was taken to a Denver hospital nnd will
I probably die.
I James Edwards, the fifth man, will re.-over,
although he has a terrible wound In bis
neptf.
i inh noulnncez. who was killed outrlchf.
i r,im rom Ontario. Canada. His remains
will bo buried at Laramie.
Georgo Parfrcy, tho other dead man, eamo
from Kansas City, Kan., and tho remains
will bo seat to that pluce tonight.
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE A WINNER
Succeed III Klcctlnir Four
trnlca Out of Slmleen I
IMillnilxIpliln.
Mnicta-
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21. Returns of
yesterday's election in this city did not
come In from Bomo of tho outlying wards
until nlmost daylight today. Sixteen magis
trates wero voted for and the result shov
n decided victory for tbn candidates nomi
nated by tho Municipal league in opposition
to tbo regular republican nnd democratic
nominees. Whllo tho republicans elected
by reduced pluralities tho ten candidates
thoy wero entitled to under tho law, only
two of tho six democratic candidates wero
gcrMfui. tl)0 Municipal league electing tha
other four. The four men elected by tho
lnnlf Innl Innmin urn- AU.nrl
arc: Albert Ladner,
wininm Elsenbrown, J. II. R. Jermon and
John M. O'Drlon. Jermon, beforo whom ex-
bor.ator Quay was first arraigned, was de-
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v'L T i . mu.,IfP ?ir . '"'n
, w" " 'er ""'t e he oro wl,om
,he. V"1.1?1 b?x B,,,rfonH havo arraigned
' aml '" nenvy t""1'
CHICAGO TO USE CANAL POWER
Municipal Government Will llnilenvor
lo Control CuerKV from (he
tirrnt Ilrnliiiitic IHlch.
CHICAGO. Feb. 21. Tho Immense water
power of tho new ship and drainage canal.
estimated to bo worth millions of dollars, Is
to do utilized ann controlled by tho munici
pal government of Chicago If plans laid by
Mayor Harrison are carried to u conclusion.
.vinyor Harrison says tho passago by tho
city council Monday night of an ordinance
authorizing tho Issuance of $2,500,000 bonds
ior uio construction or a power plant at
Lockport Is but a step In tho movement to
secure tho power for municipal purposes
.Mayor Harrison also Intimated ho would
ugni an attempts to easo the power to
private Individuals. Tho power thus bc
cured will bo used for lighting tho streets
ami an public buildings und to furnish en
ergy to operato bridges und waterworks.
Keturnliiu .More Tit-ml nolillci-k.
OA." r Afli' si'ii, rel). 21 The mvt
trainpurt of Importance from Manila will
be tho Hancock, which Is duo tomorrow
with a consignment of -IC2 bodies of soldier
dead, There nre forty-five more bodies
coming on th transport Duke of Fife, ex
pvctvd to arrive about March 6.
LAW IN LIEU OF WAR
Folioa System is About to Succeed the Atmy
in the Philippines.
MILITARY OPERATIONS ARE AT AN END
New Oommitiion to the Island! to Eitaullih
Local Civil OoTernment.
ANOTHER POLICY TOWARD INSURGENTS
Those Who Oontinne to Bear Arms to Be
Considered Guerrillas.
BATES' LUZON EXPEDITION THE LAST
Oi'KniiUnlloii of n. Muhlly Armed
(lenitnrmrrlc on (lie Order of
the Cnnnillnii Mutinied Po
lice the IMnu.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. According to
Information received al the War department
from Manila, with tho end of tho present
expedition of General Dates Into tho two
provinces at tho extreme southern part of
tho Island of Luzon, military operations lu
tho Philippines close.
Afterward there Is nothing to do but
to undertako to maintain order through
a pollco system. Attention Is. now being
given to that subject und Hteps aro bolng
tnkon to form a thoroughly mobile, lightly
urmed gendarmerie, something on the order
of tho Cnnudlan mounted police, to covnr the
Islands at nil points nnd consorvo the. en
ergies of tho regular troops.
Tho nrrcst of a Tngul on the charge ot
being a guorrlllu, as reported from Manila
yoelerduy, it Is stated at tho department,
marks the Initiation of another policy
toward tho Insurgents who still remain
under arms.
As tho sunimnry punishment ot guer
rillas can not be had until somo action hus
been taken to deelaro tho termination of
tho application ot the rulw of war. It Is
assumed at tho Wnr department that Gen
eral Otis has already Issued soma kind
of a proclamation or notlco to tho natives,
warning thorn thnt If they defy tho rules of
war and piirsuo a predatory warfare they
will bo treated ns Rtterrlllnn when cap-
lured.
Kormntlnii of (he Comuilaalon.
Tho president Is devoting special alien-
tlon to tho formation of tho now Philippine
commission, acting on advices that the army
has reacoed tho end of Its functions In tho
Islands aud that the tlmo Is ripe for the es
tablishment of civil government throughout
tho archipelago.
It Is hoped that .the personnel can bo
completed boforo the end of next week. It
nppcaru that Mr. Denhy wns ohtlgod to de
cline reappointment as a commissioner, on
account ot physical inability to ntnml tbo
hard work that will ho Involved throughout
tho visit to nil tho Islands to set up local
governments.
Jungo Taft, who will hend the new com
mission, has been In consultntlnn with the
president and secrctnry of state during tho
last few days.
THANKS FROM MRS. LAWT0N
Wife of (lie Ileiul (Jenernl Acknovvl
eile Itccelpl of (he Home
I'll ml.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 21. Mrs. Lawtoa has
mndo tho following HCknowledKcmont nt
the irculpt of the homo fund:
"P 13 WEE VALLEY. Ky., Feb. 18.
Dear General Corbln: Such kindness us
yours ran nevor bo repaid, and my henrt Is
very iull when I try to thank you. Words
seem very poor at such a time. Will yon
plcaso bollovo that I do appreciate It sn 1
ell my life will tlnd comfort In tho remem
brance. "Tho unlvortul feeling which prompted
such wonderful generosity from tho nation
Is so beautiful lo mo, and so dear, my gra
Itudo Is Inexpressibly profound.
"It has relieved tho one anxious thought
Henry would havo had, and I do not know
how to thank you or tho nation.
"Dellovn me, with kind regards, very sin
cerely, MARY C. LAWTON."
TWO ISI, AMIS IIIM.O.M; TO SPAIN.
Slnle llcpnrluif lit ITntla Hint Ainerl
cnu (iiinlionl Overdid Their Work.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2L Upon repie
sentatlons of tho Spanish government to tha
effect that sonic of tho Islands south of tbn
Philippine archipelago which hud been UUen
possession of hy United States gunboats
wero roally tho property of Spain, tho au
thorities of tho Stato department havo ex
amined the charts nnd concluded to direct
the withdrawal of our clalniH to tho Islands
ot Caygayen nnd Clbutu, both of which lie
without tho boundary lines laid down by the
ttcaty of Paris.
Porter Wunled for (he ('oiiiiiiInIoii,
WASHINGTON, Fob. 21. It Is understood
thnt when Robert II. Porter, who recunily
returned from an olllclal trip to Culm, was
In Washington tho other day tho president
spoko to him In reference to becoming a
member of tho Philippine commission. Mr
Porter's prlvato affairs and his work In con
nectlon with Cuban tariff matters makei
It Impossible for him to be ubsent from
tho Unllcd States for two years, but ho
hus bepn requested by the president nnd
secretary of war, as soon ns a stable gov
ernment has been formed In the Philippines,
to do tho sume work in cnnneetlon with tho
customs and Internal revenue taxation In
those countries that he tins done In Cuba and
Porto Rico.
Ileporta About (he Ship Mlaaoiirl.
WASHINGTON. Fob. 21. Surgeon General
Sternberg recelvod tho following telegram
today from Major II. W. Arthur of tho tnsd
leal department at San Francisco, In chargo
of the hospital ship Missouri:
"All nowspapor reports about MUsouri ab
solutely fnlse. Thoy havo boon spread by
a dissatisfied, tdilp's officer."
Tho reports referred to grow out of
controversy between Major Arthur and tb
commander of tho vrssel.
Oil' Luteal ('iiaunlly 1.11,
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. General Otis'
latest OBualtv list Is us follows'
MANILA. Feb. 20 -liilled: Luton-Thirty-second
Infantry. January II. at Sic lo
Toinas. A. Lincoln Miller: January 21. ui
HatitlBKO. H. H llsrry Hosier eorporil
February M. at SunU Cruz, Kor'y-e. oml
infantry (1, John T Lurkln and William
Wounded: Luzon Thlrty-Mivgntji Infaa-