DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD.
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VOL. 22.
DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1014.
NO. 34.
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COMMANDERS IN
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1, near Admiral Charles J. Badger, commanding tho Atlantic lleet; 2,
Rear Admiral T. B. Howard, commanding the Pacific fleet; 3, Rear Admiral
Henry T. Mayo, commanding tho fourth division, at Tumplco, 4, Hear Admiral
Frank F. Fletcher, commanding the first division, at Vera Cruz.
FLAG HOISTED
IN VERA GRUZ
AMERICANS CAPTURE CITY AT
COST OF THREE LIVES AND
SCORE WOUNDED.
SHARP VOLLEYS IN RETURN
Bluejackets and Marines, Assisted by
Guns of Transport Prairie, Soon
Rout Enemy Loss to Huerta's
Forces Unknown.
Western Newipaper Union Ne Settle.
Washington, D. C, April 22. This
dispatch from Vera Cruz was made
public at 3 a. m. today by the navy de
partment: '
"It Is reported that Commander Gen
ial Maas left Vera Cruz in a carriage;
that his family followed In another
carriage, and that he had not been
Iheard from since. The Mexican troops
were turned loose to act as thev
pleased, fow, Jf any, officers remain
ing." Vera Cruz, April 21. At a late hour
tonight the American forces In Vera
Cruz numbered 1,200. Tho first land
ling party consisted of more than 500.
'The second detachments landed two
tours later.
Washington, D. C. April 21. Con
teul Canada at Vera Cruz reported as
follows:
"Marines and bluejackets landed at
11:30 o'clock this morning, immediate,
ly taking possession of cable office,
postoffice, telegraph office and cus
tom house, also railroad terminals and
(yard with rolling stock. Notwlthstand
Ing firing from housetops, wo ure mas
ters of the situation so far without
the use of heavy guns. Our men are
simply defending themselves. Some
resistance from naval vessels soon si
lenced by gunB on Prairie.
At this time reported four of our
men killed and twenty wounded.
American newspaper men and several
other Americans in consulate. Sever
al Americans, Including some women,
who refused to go aboard refuge shins,
are now"vmnrooned In hotels within fir
ing line. Trains from Mexico City did
not arrive."
Vera Cruz, April 21. Vera Cruz to
(night is In the hands of forces from
itho United States warships, but tho
occupation of the port was not accom
plished without loss of American lives.
Four Americans, blueiackets and
marines, were killed by tho fire of tho
Mexican soldiers, and twenty fell
-wounded. The Mexican loss Is not
known, but It Is believed to have been
Jieavy. '
The water front, the custom house
and all Important piers, Including
those under the terminal works, from
-which extend tho railroads to the capi
tal, have been occupied. All the terri
tory around the Amorlcan consulate
Is stiongly patrolled and dotachments
hold other sections of the city.
Tho Mexican commander, Gen. Gus
tavo Mrias,. offered a stubborn resist
ance, and for many hours there was
Hunting In the streets. Towards night
fall It was reported that tho main body
of the fedoral garrison was In retreat
' to the westward.
Rear dnilral Fletcher, in command
of the Urfltcd States warships, pre
faced Ms occupation of the port by a
demand, through tho American con
p .i w Ctrf.it, for It surrender
fift1 Mnas rromptU declined to nrcedo
to 'H 'i' ""d and shortly afterwards
ti n vh leb at i were pent off from the
MEXICAN WATERS
side of the transport Prairie loaded
with marines. Theso boats effected
a landing in the neighborhood of the
custom house before noon, and a few
minutes later Capt. William It. Rush
of the battleship Florida, who was In
command of the operations ashore,
brought his flag In.
CaDt. Rush's men had already taken
un their positions. They numbered
150 bluejackets from the Florida, 300
marines from tho Prairie and 65 ma
rines from tho Florida.
Later theso wero augmented by a de
tachment from tho Utah.
The coming of the American forces
was not heralded by any great excite
ment,, bjit small crowds gathered to
watch .the landing. Boon tho blue
jnckets and marfnes marched through
tho streets leading from tho water
front and along the railroad yards.
Others proceeded to the American
consulate, whllp still others were do
ploved along the nnprcacho to Cen
tral niaza. In which Gen. Maas had
erwicentratod his men.
i ,THpo maneuvers were pfpcfp(l
without nnnofllHon. but suddenlv Gph.
i Mans challenged the advance with the
' first slo's n vnllev flre from a point
three blocks fom the mnrinps and
two block south nf Mi nnln n'la.
Th maHnns renllo'l Immediately,
but tho actlrfn censed In a moment.
There wk a lull for ton minutes and
then nnotir hrlef pxchnnfe from tho
west end of Montpslnos street, where
a federal outmost ras stationed.
At 12"30 the firing bpcnmp general
and at 1 o'clock thp mnfi "f the trans
port Prairie went Into action.
PHnr to this a iWchmpit nf blue
jackets from tho Utah, holding tfio
ground between the cnnRulat and tho
water front, onpned fire with two of
their thrpp-inch guns. The flr shots
froi thpso pieces were directed
ogalnst nn nnclpnt tower which once
porvpl as n 'l"-htliousp. This was oc
cunlpd bv Mexican pbnrn shooters.
T4lp"t. Cntnn'nnf'or Buchanan, of the
Florida, ordprci' thnt it h dpatrnvpd.
Five stmts brought the old Benltd Jua
rez towr down.
The wnmen of the Amorlcan oolonv
In Vera, Cruz had already 1)een placed
aboard chartered stpnmprs Esoeranza
! and Mexico, but the foreign colony, es
I ppclnlty tho American section, was
greatlv augmented this morning when
J three trnln JpaHa nrrlvpd from the cap
ital. Some of these remained ashore,
but many were taken nbnard the
steamers. So far as can h lrnoil
none of the refifgpes was Injured.
Other PM'HInpn OcmnlM.
Tho nostofflcn. govprnment tele
graph o'fico pd the cnb'p office were
the first buddings oceun'pd aftpr Mip
custom house. A Rquad of marines
wns placed n charge of the cable of
fice. The telegrnnh wfrps were found
Intact, and enough Mexican operators
wore retained to tnnn tho lines to Mexi.
co City.
After Gen. Maas had been driven
i from his position In Central plaza, tho
Americans round themselves tho ob
ject of fusillades from tho tops of
houses, where small groups of soldiers
and citizens hnd taken up positions, It
was learned only tonight that tho
greater part of those engaged in this
resistance wero civilians who refused
to accept tho American occupation
passively. They obtained guns and sta
tioned themselves at points of van
tage and did much to prolong the ac
tion. Llout. Col. Wendell C. Neville com
manded tho marines from tho Pralrlo
and Majs. Reed and Berkeley and
Capts. Hughes, Hill and Dyer along tho
line. Every precaution is being taken
to prevent a Mexican attack, and tho
lines have been reinforced by a do
tachmont, which wns oiglnally In po
sition beyond the terminal works.
Chicago. An offer of locomotive
engineers to man trains In Mexico was
telegraphod to President Wilson and
to the secrotary of war from tempora
ry headquarters here of tho Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers.
, WAR
THRILLS
THE GAP1TAL
THOUSANDS EAGER TO CAN
NEWS OF BATTLE CLERKS .
AT DESKS ALL NIGHT.
SENATE STILL IN A WRANGLE
Unable to Reach Agreement on Res
olution to Uphold Wilson's Course
President Proceeds Wltnou Con
sent of Lawmakers.
Western Newspaper Union News Sertlc.
Washington, D. C, April 22. Tho
senato at 3:21 o'cjock tills morning
by a vote of 72 to 13 passed tho ad
ministration resolution declaring that
"tho president Is justified in tho em
ployment of tho armed forces of tho
United States to cnforco his demands
for unequivocal amends for tho af
fronts and indignities committed
against tho United States" in Mexico.
Washington, D. C, April 22. Tho
senato at 2:40 a. m., by a voto of
47 to 35, rejected the substttuto Mexi
can resolution proposed by Senator
Lodgo. It would have based tho "Jus
tification" of the use of force In Mex
ico upon general conditions there in
stead of upon tho Tamplco Incident
alone.
An amendment proposed by Senator
Gnlllnger "justifying the president in
tho use of forco to protect American
citizens In Mexico," as wellis to de
mand reparation for the Tamplco inci
dent, was defeated, 43, to 40.
Washington, D. C, April 22. At 2
o'clock this morning the navy depart
ment announced that a relayed wire
less dispatch from the cruiser Des
Moines said "All is quiet at Tamplco."
Tho message had been picked up by
Rear Admiral Badger's flagship Arkan
sas, steaming for Tamplco from Vera
Cruz.
Washington, D. C, April 21. Tho
navy department announced tonight
that Admiral Badger, who Is on tho
flagship Arkansas, 'has been ordered
from Vera Cruz to Tamplco, Tho ships
which arrived with him tho Louisi
ana, New Hampshire, Vermont, Now
Jersey, South Carolina and Michigan
will be divided according to his dis
cretion. '
Washington, D. C, April 21. Tho
national capital was thrilled with ex
citement tonight. Crowds thronged
tho senato and listened to tho debate.
Joint plans of tho army and navy
were worked over at tho departments
during the night and the wireless, tho
cable and tho telegraph carried scores
of government orders over land and
sea making preparations for all even
tualities. Tho salute to the flr.s which Huorta
refused will not bo satisfactory repara
tion. It Is understood a declaration
of apology, as well as a saluto and
a guarantee that the rights and dig
nities of tho United States would bo
respected, can alone causo a with
drawal of tho American forces.
Long Debate In Senate.
While the American marines and
bluejackets wero fighting the senate
debated tho Mexican situation before
crowded galleries. Tho Joint resolu
tion which had passed tho house sup
porting tho president's proposal to uso
tho army and navy to obtain repara
tion was "being debated In the senato
at midnight with prospect of an all
night session. Many republican sen
ators wanted tho resolution broadened
to authorize steps to obtain repara
tion for all offenses committed against
Americans in Mexico.
Tho administration senators fought
this as tantamount to n declaration
of war, saying that tho United States
had mo quarrel with the Mexican peo
ple, but with the Huerta government
controlling a small portion of it.
Doesn't Walt on Senate.
The president, while anxious for con
gress to act, went ahead on tho author
ity of the executive In accord with
precedent, becauso ho believed an em
ergency existed. Ho gavo Rear Ad
miral Flotchor authority to solzo tho
custom house at VeTa Cruz to prevent
tho landing there today of a German
ONE OF OUR BATTLESHIPS AT TAMPIC0
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The United Stated battleship Connecticut, one of th fighting vodselu now
at Tamplco, la of 16,000 tons displacement and carries 46 guns' In her various
batteries.
merchant vossol of a big consignment
of arms and ammunition for tho Huor
ta government.
Secrotary Bryan conferred with tho
Gorman ambassador, Count Von Born
storff, and It Is believed tho lnfluenco
of tho Gorman government will bo in
terposed to prevent tho consignment
from lauding olsowhoro In Mexico and
complicating tho situation. Tho ship
carries 15,000,000 rounds of ammuni
tion and 200 rapid flro guns and thou
sands of rifles.
No Ordors to Army.
Tho president was In conforonco
with tho secretaries of war, stato and
navy early tonight. No ordors wero is
sued to tho army, but Rear Admiral
Badgor was ordered to Tamplco,
where anothor custom house may bo
seized. Mr. Wilson Intends to act
shortly to force Huerto to yield and
hopes to avert war. With tho taking
of tho railroad for a fow miles Inland
from Vera Cruz and tho two custom
housos it Is belloved no other ag
gressive steps will bo taken. It is ad
mitted by many officials that offenslvo
action by Huerta may draw tho Ameri
can forces into a conflict tantamount
to war. All preparation posslblo has
been mado by tho army and navy, al
though no ordors havo gone out to tho
army or tho mllltla of tho states, nor
has tho naval mllltla been called upon.
Forces Now at Vera Cruz.
Tho navy department announced
that tho United States forces In Vera
Cruz and vicinity consisted of tho bat
tleships Florida, Utah, Connecticut,
Minnesota and cruisers San FrancUco
and Chester; gunboat Dolphin, trans
ports Prairie and Hancock, hospital
ship Solace and collier Cyclops, as well
as the chartered steamers Espcrnnza
and Mexico. "
This concentration of forces, total
ling about 7,000 sailors, and nearly
2,000 marines, is mado up of Rear Ad
miral Mayo's ships which had been
ordored from Tamplco late yesterday
and tho ships which Rear Admiral
Flotchor has had at Vera Cruz for
many weeks.
Rear Admiral Badger, with tho first
ships of tho Atlantic fleet, reached
Vera Cruz tonight, having been di
verted from Tamplco, where only tho
cruiser Dos Molnos remains.
The air had boon filled with all sorts
of sensational rumors during tho day.
Ofllclals wore nervously expectant.
Rear Admiral Fletcher's report camo
In quick time from Vera Cruz, how
ever, describing briefly what had taken
place. Tho cabinet secretaries who
discussed Fletcher's report with' Presi
dent Wilson for nearly an hour show
ed by their demeanor that tho los of
life and bloodshed had affected them
greatly. ,
Future Depends on Huerta.
Information which camo from
sources close to tho cabinet council
l wns to the effect that tho president
exercised self restraint and calmly de
termined that with the selzuro of Vera
Cruz and tho prevention of shipments
of arms from reaching Huerta further
stops would not be taken by tho Amer
ican government for the present. Tho
future depends on action by tho Huer
ta authorities. Secretary Garrison an
nounced emphatically that no troop
movements had been orderod.
Ofllclals did not believe Huerta
would take any offenslvo steps, but
if ho does the American marines and
bluejackets which will bo assembled
In Vera Cruz within forty-eight hours
will number about 15,000. Estimates
here place tho Huerta forces at Mex
ico City at aBout 3,000 to 4,000 men
and the belief of army and navy offi
cers Is that tho American' forces, if
necessary, would be able to roach tho
Mexican capital without serious diffi
culty. The bulk of Gen. Huerta's army
is in tho north fighting tho constitu
tionalists. SOME OF THE DEAD.
Dispatches Name Three of Four Killed
at Vera Cruz.
Washington, D. C, April 21. Details
of tho engagement at Vera Cruz came
to tho navy department slowly and up
to midnight no list of dead or wound,
ed had boon received. Press dispatch
es, however, nnmed three of the four
dead Coxswain Shoemaker, Corporal
Haggorty and Seaman Poinsett, all of
tho battleship Florida.
Coxswain John F. Shoemaker was a
son of Mrs. Isabollo McKlnnon of
Brooklyn.
Seaman Oeorgo Poinsett was a son
of William Poinsott of Philadelphia.
Marino Privato Daniel Aloyslus Hag
gerty was a son of Michael Hagorty
of Cambridge Mass. His first enlist
ment was on July 24, 1906,
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WAR CHRONOLOGY
April 9 Assistant paymaster and
squad of bluejackets of tho dispatch
boat Dolphin aro arrested at wharf in
Tamplco whllo loading gasoline Into
whaloboat. Rear Admiral Henry T.
Mayo, senior naval officer thoro, de
mands apology nnd firing of national
saluto to American flag to make com
ploto amends for tho warlike net.
April 10 Gon. Znragosa, Mexican
commander at Tamplco, makes apolo
gy, but asks for permission to com
municate with Prosldont Huorta ns to
firing of saluto. Mall orderly from
American battleship In Tamplco la
arrested, but latfir released.
April 11 President Wilson Instructs
Chargo O'Shaughnessy to demand that
Huorta order firing of salute at Tom
Pico. Cipher messogo from stato do
partment to O'Shnughnessy is held up
by military censor in City of Mexico.
' April 13 Huorta apologizes for
Tamplco arrests, but refuses to order
firing of saluto to tho American flag.
April 11 Prosldont Wilson rushes
fleet to Tamplco and othor Mexican
ports and renows demand for firing of
saluto. ,
April 15 Huorta gives conditional
promise to flro saluto and Inquires
whether It will ho returned by Ameri
can vessel. Ho Is lnformod that it
will bo returned, ns originally prom
ised by Admlrnl Mayo.
April 16 Huorta askB whether
United Stato3 will ngroo to firing of
"simultaneous snluto," but Is Inforinod
that ho must flro saluto first nnd it
will then bo returned by American
vessel.
April 17 Huerta subinlts nnother
dllntory message which. Presidout
Wilson rejects without consideration.
April 18 Tired of Huorta's quib
bling, President Wilson sends ultima
tum demanding firing of the snluto bo-
foro G p. m April 19, or a promiso to
flro one nt a stipulated dato. Moro
warships aro sent to Mexican waters.
April 19 Huerta asks that Chargo
O'ShnughnesBy give assurance In writ
ing that United States will return sa
lute. Ho'asks also for moro tlmo to
consider ultimatum. Both theso re
quests aro refused. Additional war
vessels nro ordored to Tamplco.
April 20 Wilson ronds "war" mos
sago In congress. Plans for enforcing
domnnds continue.
April 21 Fear Admiral Flotchor
seizes custom house at yort Cruc ns
ordered. Four Americans killed and
twenty-one Injured.
DEFENDS HIS ACTION
Huerta, In His Answer to the United
States, Claims the American Flag
Was Not Insulted at Tamplco by
Federal Soldiers.
Western Newspaper Union Newt Serrlee.
Portlllo y Rojas, minister of forolgn
nffalrs, In announcing that It would ho
impossible to agree to tho demand of
tho United States that tho flag of
that country bo unconditionally sa
luted, gavo out tho following state
ment. "On tho 9th of tho present month,
between 11 nnd noon, n boat without an
American ,flag and with nine marines
and ono officer landed at n point cnllod
tho Beach of Iturbldo, In Tamplco. Col.
Raymond Hlnojosn, who has chargo of
defending that point, detained tho ma
rines and officer and conducted them
to tho presence of tho gonoral who
had command of tho fort, Ignaclo Mor
elos Zarngoza.
"It should bo remomherod that at
this time tho port not only was under
mllitnry control, but withstanding nn
attack by rebels. Gen. Zaragoza Im
mediately and without even investigat
ing tho case put tho marines nnd tho
officer at liberty, placed Hlnojosa it
prison, nnd sont an npology to Rear
Admiral Mayo, tho commander of the
American fleet.
"Wo thought tho Incident was clos
ed, but unfortunately thin was not so,
because Mayo sont to him some time
afterwards an ultimatum In which he
asked that a Becond apology bo pre
sented to him by tho stnff of tho chief
of tho fort, Gen. Zaragoza; that tho
American flag bo hoisted at n public
place in Tamplco and saluted by twen-
ty-ono guns, nnd, besides tho severe
punishment of Hlnojosa, stipulating
that nil this bo within twonty-four
hours.
Says Flag Was Not Insulted.
"Tlio term Was later extended when
diplomatic pour parlors wore be
tweon tho sub-secretary of forolgn nf
fairs In Mexico, tho minister being nb
sont nt that dato, continued until now.
"Tho president of Mexico, when in
formed of tho facts, ordored an investi
gation of tho facts and punishment or
tho guilty officer, if it woro proved ho
Was blarnoworthy. Ho also author
ized tho minister of foreign nffalrs to
express regret on account of tho Inci
dent. When ho hecamo awaro that tho
Amorlcan government supported the
request of Renr Admlrnl Mayo rola
tivo to a saluto of tho Amorlcan flag,
which had not been Insulted, ho pro
posed to show his good will toward the
American people, though he did not
think that such a request was Just, pro
posing that tho flags of the two nntlons
bo hoisted and salutod reciprocally
and simultaneously.
"Tho Amorlcan government did not
agreo with that idea, but Insisted on
Rear Admiral Mayo's request, giving
usBiiranco that in accordanco with In
ternational practice tho tmluto would
bo returned by Amorlcnn cannon in an
swor to tho saluto pf tho American
flag. This was not accepted by Presi
dent Huerta, who Insisted on his prop
osition, "Then tho American cnvnrnmonf Hn.
ltermlnnd that the pour parlcrs bo
brought to nn end by tho final deci
sion of President Huorta within a terra
which expired nt 6 o'clock tonight, an
nounclng that if by that tlmo ho had
not agreed to tho snluto of tho Amorl
can flag as requested the affair would
bo prosontcd to tho Amorlcan congress
for decision.
Rejected by Huerta.
"Tho Mexican govornment, bellovlng
that tho saluto in question was of no
Importance unless previously and for
mally agreed on by both parties, pro
posed thi) Blgnlng of a protocol, nnd tho
minister of foreign nffalrs presontod,
last night, n draft of suoh protocol to
tho Amorlcan chargo d'affaires. Nelson
O'Shaughnessy."
O'Shaughnessy answer that ho must
consult his government; that ho would
advise tho minister of the nature of
this answer and this afternoon he com
municated to tho minister tho fact that
his government did not nccept tho ldoa
of a signature of any protocol whnt
evor, but wanted an unconditional sa
lute of tho American flag.
This tho Mexican govornment ro
fasod, foellngait has done all posslblo,
In vlow of tho friendly understanding
between tho two governments, and bo
Having tho acceptance of such an Im
position would bo equivalent to yield
ing by Moxlco to humiliation.
Tho Moxlcnn government Is confi
dent that tho civilized world will find
Its conduct hns been wlso and temper
ate, that it has observed all tho re
quirements of International law nnd
that tho refusal to yield further Is In
spired only by n regard for Its honor
and dignity.
Huerta's Proposal.
Tho drnft of tho protocol by Moxlco,
refused signature by tho United States,
follows:
"With a vlow of putting to nn end tle
laraontnble Incident which occurred on
tho 9th Instant at Fort Tamplco,
caused by tho detention of nlno mon
and ono offlcor, considering that such
marines were Immediately put at lib
erty by Gon. Zaragozn, commander of
Fort Tamplco, and that said offlcor pre
sented an apology to Roar Admiral
Mayo, commander of the Amorlcan
squadron In those waters; that after
wards when tho prosldont of tho ro
public of Mexico bocamo advised of
tho facts ho oxpressed regret through
tho office of foreign relations for the
Incident nnd ordered that a full Inves
tigation ho mado to tho end that tho
guilty might bo punished, If any be
found guilty; and finally that tho no
tion In question was duo to the zealous
noss of a subaltern which might bo re
gardod nB excusable it it Ib taken Into
consideration that tho marines when
detained had gone ashore in uniform
wlthopt permission of tho military au
thorities tho port being nt the moment
nttnek by rebels, tho chargo .d'affaires
of tho United Stntes and tho minister
of foreign relations of Moxlco, acting
In their official capuclties, agreo as
follows:
Not to Be Thought Of.
She "You really should give up
smoking; it affects tho heart." Ho
"By that reasoning I ought to give up
you also." Boston Transcript.
"1. Thnt tho Mexican govornmont, In
spired by a deslro of showing tho good
will it feels toward tho peoplo of tho
Unltod Stntes, and acting In tho shtno
manner whoroln the United Stntes
has dono In similar cases, binds,
Itself that tho American flag be Ba
luted at Tamplco by 21 guns from the
Mexican shore batteries or a Mexican
warship In thoso.wators. '
"2. That tho cannon referred to fn
the preceding article Bhnll bo fired at
the moment tho Amorlcan flag shall
bo hoisted to a masthead on the American-Mexican
shore.
"3. That the government of the Unit
ed States binds Itself to saluto the Mex.
lean flag immediately following tho sa
lute of the Mexicans to the Amorlcnn
flag with 21 guns of the man of war
Dolphin or of any othor battleship at
anchor In those waters.
"4. Tho guns to which the preceding
nrtlclo refers shall bo fired at the mo
ment when the Mexican flag shall bo
hoisted to the top of a mast of the
aforesaid man of war or of any other
warship In tlioso waters and to this
end both contracting parties attach
tholr signatures."
This formal reply of the Mexican
govornment to tho demands of the
United States was handed to Nelson
.O'Shaughnessy tho American chargo
d'affaires at exactly G o'clock Sundny
evening at tho foreign office. Tho
chargo, however, had beon awaro pre
viously of tho naturo of the document
Mr. O'Shaughnessy had seen Senor
Portlllo y Rojas Into In tho afternoon
In tho suburbs of Coyoacan, whoro ho
had gono to line with some friends.
Provisional President Huerta dis
played comparative indlffcienco to the
crisis and passed several hours listen
ing to tho military band playing in
Chnpultopec park.
Several hundred Amorlcnn residents
spent tho evening nt tho Amorlcan
club, whoro a dinner and entertain
niont wero given.
CHAPLAINS TO SAIL.
Daniels Orders Them to Proceed to
Mexico at Once.
Washington, D. C, April 21. Secro
tnry Daniels tonight Issued orders for
all chaplains on duty nt shore sta
tions to proceed Immediately to Mexico
by tho first available battleship. Chap
lain Stone, of tho Boston navy yard,
has been directed tq proceed with the
ships of tho Third division to leave
this week, and Chaplain Patrick, wttlt
tho marine regiment at Norfolk, has or
dors to Ball on the Morro Castle, the.
chartered steamer which leaves Phila
delphia Thursday.
Minneapolis. Tho First regiment,
Minnesota National Guard, is ready to
leavo for Moxlco if called. Col. 13. D.
Luco, In command, said that his reg'
mont of 1,000 men could be placed un
UoBr wa within two hours.
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NEWS FROM 0VERTHE STATE
What Is Going on Here and Thera
That Is of Interest to the Read
ers Tnroughout Nebraska
and Vicinity.
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' COMING EVENTS
Mooting of Spanish War Vet-
A erans at Lincoln, April 24 and 25.
Stato convention of Nebraska
Modern Woodmen at Hastings,
$ May 4 to 6.
Annual encampment Nebraska
G, A. It. at Grand Island, May 13
and 14.
Camp of instruction for N. N.
G. at State Fair grounds, Juno 1
to 10.
Stato convention of Nebraska
Eagles at Hastings in June.
Stato Sunday school conven-
tlon at Aurora In Juno.
Meeting of Nebraska post-
masters at Lincoln, Juno 9, 10
and 11.
Outing of Nebraska Press asso-
elation at, Epworth Lako park,
Lincoln, Juno 18 to 25.
Stolla. As fresh and shining as the
day they wero plnced on the walls of
tho old James hotel In Shubert moro
than a quarter of a century ago, show
bills announcing tho wonders to bo
seen under canvaB in a circus touring
tho continent In 1886 were brought to
light when tho weather-boarding of
tho old hotel was torn away recently.
Tho ancient hostelry la being convert
ed Into a modern residence and during
the dismantling the weather-boarding
was torn away, showing the clowns,
acrobats, aerial artists and other cir
cus wonders of a bygono day.
To Prevent Railroad Accidents.
Fremont. C. C. Hole, a well known
Northwestern passenger conductor ou
tho Scribnor-Oakdalo branch, has Just
porfected a devjee by which railroad
mon bojlovo wrecks can be provented.
It Is un attachment for the rails to bo
operated in connection with the block
signal apparatus, by which tho brakes
on trains .will be automatically set
when tho block signal is set for
"Stop," It would servo to prevent col
lisions In instances where the .engineer
had gono to sleep or for some othor
reason failed to notice a atop signal.
Conductor Hole has T)een working on
his device for several years and only
recently haB succeeded In perfecting It
to his satisfaction. Ho has mado ap
plication for a patent on it.
Joins New Race Circuit.
Pawnee City. President W. T. Par
kinson of the Pawnee County Fair
association attended a meeting at
Seneca, Kas., at which n new race cir
cuit was formed. Tho list of towns in
tho circuit Includes SmlthYlllo and St
Joseph, Mo.; Hiawatha and Seneca,
Kas.; Pawnee City, Tecumseh and
Auburn, Nob. Beatrice may also bo
Included. The purses In tho harness
races will bo ?300 each.
Craig Gustavo Anderson, a wealthy
farmer living near Craig, had both
hands nnd both feet amputated re
cently at a hospital In Omaha. An
derson waB walking .from Tekamnh to
CralK during a blizzard otf February
22, when ho had nn attack of epilepsy.
When he was found tho following day
by soma farmers, his hands and feet
woro frozen.
Nebraska City, Neb. Tho city coun
cil met Wednesday evening and can
vassed the voto "for city commlslson
ere and found that Henry Kntzensteln
and Bert Ryder wero olected and that
Paul Topping and O, A. Roos tied.
After a lengthy session It was decided
to havo the two gentlemen flip a coin,
which was done, nnd Roos won.
Omaha, Neb. The veteran, mule
that for a score of years has done val
iant service In hauling candidates for
Initiation into Ak-Sar-Bon to their
slaughter In the den, is dead at the re
puted ago of 46 years, Secretary
Weaver of Ak-Sar-Ben declares that
this Is the first mule to die a natural
doath. -
Qualifies for Free Delivery.
Seward. The receipts from' the sale
of postage stamps at the Seward post
office for the year ending April 1 ex
ceeded $10,000. As this is the re
quired nmount for free city delivery,
application will be mede at once to
the postal department to place Seward
on the free dollvery list.
Every member of tho family was
present at tho celebration at Superior
last week of the golden wedding an
niversary of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hur
rlngton. Health Officer Makes Recommenda
tions. Hastings. Weekly scrubbing of all
the school rooms of tho city, hotter
room facilities and physical examina
tion of teachers with whom tho dis
trict Is about to contract were nmonft
the recommendations of Dr. J. W.
Straight, health officer, to the Hast
ings school board
Fremont- An 80-acro farm north
east of Arlington, unimproved, sold
J for ?170 an acre, wblclt set a new fl
uro tor wasmnewn county nina. ,