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- . - i i rrtizTiiizr ...... j i -ry P 7 :: r . iA ,,s,v:rwv.,.., ' ; v h JL X ' . T " -- -- - . t ) 0 oc S3 w. tb Ft to la wi Ui hli , ele thl r 1 pro u.) frot ii n&tf tic' cam FINALLY LANDS WORLD - HERALD SUPPLIES FEEDING THE HUNGRY. RED GROSS. DISTRIBUTING FOURTEEN HUNDRED TONS FROM GENEROUS WEST. Tha Poor Reconcentradoes For Whom It Was Given Have Long Since pied the Death of Starvation. Santiago de Cuba, Via Kingston, Ja maico, July 20. The Red Cross soci ety's steamer State of Texas has ar rived, and Dr. Elwell secured eight stores in the heart of the city and one large shed on the dock and engaged eighty stevedores and began to unload the steamer about 6 o'clock. She had 1,400 tons of provisions on board. The distribution began at 3 o'clock, allowing a pound and a half of rations to each citizen. When the unloading began, crowds of half starved citizens rushed to the dock, fighting, trampling, crowding one another under foot, breaking open cases and stealing sup plies. Finally a picket of troops was placed on the wharf, refusing admit tance to any one. The entire cargo had been landed be fore the distribution began. Each ap plicant was furnished with a ration ticket supplied by the local commis sioners, with General McKlbben's in dorsement. The water supply of the city, which was cut off July 3 above El Caney by General Garcia's troops, leaves the town without water and will be turned on again tonight. " Le ice factory resumed work today, using the rainwater supply in the cis terns. All the liquor stores, wholesale and retail, are closed under General Shatter's orders, but the Spanish sol diers have a large stock of rum. which they are exchanging for our hardtack and corned beef. Chinaman Touches Off a Magazine of Powder to Escape Arrest. Oakland. Cal.. July 21. The works of the Western Fuse and Explosive com pany were blown up by a murderous Chinaman. ' Five deputy sheriffs and constables, who were trying to arrest the murderer, were killed. The dead Deputy Sheriff Charles White, eon of Sheriff White. George Woodsum. D. C. Cameron. Constable Koch. J. J. Lerry. Mrs. Hill. Goon G. Chung. The Chinaman had fortified himself In the magazine and blew it up when the attempt to arrest him was made. The celestial, who was employed In the works and who caused the awful explosion, had killed a fellow country, man in a quarrel over a Chinese lot tery ticket. He then defied the officers of the law who went to arrest him. Deputy Sheriff Wnlte. son of Sheriff White, in charge of a posse, consisting of Constable Gus Koch. Deputy Sheriff George Woodsum, Deputy Sheriff D. C. Cameron. Deputy Constable J. J. Lerry and Deputy Constable Harry Cramer, were on the scene. of the shooting shortly after the murder and kept guard over the Chinaman within his stronghold. KEEPS THEM AT BAT. All the officers were armed with rifles. After repeated demands to surrender had been made, to all of which the same reply came. "If you come in here I will blow up the magazine," the offi cers retired for the night within the private office of the company, about twenty yards away. This morning at 5 o'clock. Deputy Sheriff Charles White, after a consulta tion with-the others, determined to break down the barricade, not believing the Chinaman would keep his dastard ly promise. Accordingly the entire posse headed for the door. True to his word, the Chinaman fired the giant powder and in an instant a terrific explosion occurred, killing five officers and blowing the Chinaman to atoms so small that only one piece has been found. White's body was fearfully mangled. It was found nearly 500 yards away. Koch was also badly disfigured and was killed instantly. D. C. Cameron was fearfully disfigured, but lived long enough to be taken to the hospital in Last nieht there were no disturb ances, the distribution of supplies from the patrol wagon, where he died. Mrs. the State of Texas being anxiously , uni was visiting a Mrs. rride, wno awaited, as there was literally nothing In the city to eat. Before the refugees left for El Caney flour was selling at $150 per barrel, barrels of beans at 1M per 100 pounds, condensed milk at Ja a tin and hardtack at $1 per piece. At El Caney the prices were still higher. $25 for a tin of condensed milk and $5 for a piece of hardtack. The ruin and want in the city are almost incon celvable. Twenty-five Cubans, political prison ers, are still in the local Jail, but a re port has been submitted on the sub- lived across the way. She was killed in the falling debris of the building. COMPLETE WRTCK. All the buildings took fire. Engines were soon fighting the flames, but to no avail. The works were completely wrecked. Four houses are also brown down and about forty partially wreck ed. Deputy Sheriff Fred Sherltt and Deputy Ed White escaped, but are painfully wounded. Deputy Sheritt s story is to tne enect that about o'clock in the morning the Chinaman called to Deputy Sheriff Ject by Cuban residents to General Mc- White that he would surrender. White, Kibben. and their release is expected Admiral Sampson, accompanied by Commodore Schley and military staff, landed at 9 a. m. and met the munici pal officers of Santiago. Surolies collected by the World-Her- airt frnm Nebraska. Iowa and South rmknta have reached their destina tion The Drovisions were intended for the reconcentradoes in Cuba, and were contributed before war vai de clared. They now prevent the absolute starvation of hundreds oi poor peopie. non-combatants, in Santiago. GOODBYE TO THIRD LAST DAY AT FORT OMAHA A MEMORABLE ONE. THOUSANDS VISIT THE CAM? PARADE GROUND LINED WITH ADMIRERS OF BOYS IN BLUE Crand Farewell to the Gallant Sol diers Under Command of Col. Bryan Co to Jacksonville, Fla., to Join General Lee. Omaha, July 18. Not until the time when the gallant soldier boys of Ne braska's Third regiment come marching home with victory perched upon their banners will there recur to their friend i and relatives and their sweethearts a happier day that yesterday at Fort Omaha. The opportunity was made the most of. for while this account of Sunday's doings at Fort Omaha is being read at breakfast time, the young soldiers are throwing the last camp trapa aboard the train to follow them at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The trains will back in on the Missouri Pacific tracks near the fort in the early afternoon, and forty sleeping cars will move the soldiers to Jacksonville. Fla. Hardly had the soldiers taken their morning meal when delegations of friends from all parts of Nebraska began to arrive, and by mid-day the parade and shady places about the erminila were swarminc with crowds that would some of Its special occasions. Barring the formalities of army rules there was a social intermingling rarely witnessed, for everybody seemed to know and feel that it was a precious privilege to say good-bye to the boys frtmthat the colonel talked briskly I to sh office at Intervals of an hour EverAands with the waiting throng, wouldtne he appeared the crowd hand i forward and wrench his hibited the vicious manner they ex were airnother war. The remarks .vhlle mt farewell character and they wereld men wept as though son. ther.it parting with a favorite years who've not a few in firmer tion. One ,yed the greatest emo in the state fpit old man from out ence when l.nt a sympathetic audl wtth both ht.'asped Colonel Bryan "God bless nd said: your ticket, Billy! I didn t vote rather my son 1. love ye. and I d your command t would be under lea." ny man In Amer- Mr. Bryan's am hearty handshake i Other than a of the crowd which lost In the buzz shake his hand. ed forward to scenes marked the rous similar Bryan's headquarters.1 at Colonel The three battallcj south this afternoon ovlll proceed Ing routes: the follow- First battalion. In comitt tenant Colonel Vifquain, ot Lieu ing companies C. B. D anocompris over the Missouri Pacific. V'111 BO The Second battalion, it companies G. I. L and K. in arising of Major McClay. will go via mand lington. Colonel Bryan and htBur- ters will accompany this battaliiar- The Third battalion, comprising, nanies II. F. M. and K. in commaji Major Scharniann, will go over ltock Island. The Second and Third battalions v meet at Mendota, 111. They will UNDER U. S. FLAG SPANISH RAG HAULED DOWN- AMERICAN COLORS HOISTED SHAFTER AND TORAL ENTER SURRENDERED CITY WALKING SIDE BY SIDE. They go Direct to the Palaoe where Elaborate Ceremonies take Place . In Honor of the Americans Victory -Spaniards Lay Down thlr Arms Santiago de Cuba, July 19. Noon Sunday Amid Impressive ceremonies the Spanish troops lay down their arms between, the lines of the Spanish and American forces at 9 o'clock that morn ing. General Shafter and the American division and brigade commanders and staff were escorted by a troop of cav alry and General Toral and staff by 100 picked men Trumpeters on both sides saluted with flourishes. General Shafter returned, to General Toral the latter's sword after It had been handed to the American commander. Our troops nnea up at tne trenches south on the Illinois Central, and awere eye witnesses or tne ceremony rn onnin in win ne tnined bv thleneral Shafter and his escort, accom First battalion and proceed to Jackson- anted by General Toral. rode through ville in a body by way of Chattanooga, e city. wKing ' iu5.uii Atlanta. Nashville and Macon. It Is reasonable to suppose that when the three battalions have gotten together at the great mining city of rival the exposition on Du Quoin, which is about sixty miles SiUUlIltaSl UI ni. 1AIU13, lllfIC Will Lc a welcoming throng, and it Is safe to venture that from that point until Its arrival In Jacksonville the people along- the road will give the Third regiment a reception that" the boys will not far from , v,i.. Af thoir denarture lorgei. uu wuoin is nui for southern climes. So the visitors Colonel Bryan's old home. ...n.i oKnnt ttiA fi-niinil cavine fare. tr. nil the hnva. and of the 1.4UU I act 1 cm i rcn -cr i . unldiers in the regiment there was not one but was made to feel that I The following is a statement of the he was leaving behind him countless amount shown as a surplus of funds friends who felt a personal interest in I coining Into the hands of the state his welfare. I Inspector of oils, alter tne payment ot The sister and the sweethearts were all salaries and expenses irom x ei- most in evidence, and it was not.wun- ruary 1, IMj, to July l, isjs; out difficulty that the mothers gained I There was a surplus for eleven an uninterrupted audience with their I months in the year 1895 of J1.6SS 33 soldier sons for any consideraDie lengin i The surplus lor tne year bio.1 and treasure it A WRETCHED CONDITION. City of Santiago and Rio Janeiro Yellow Fever Breeders. Santiago. Via Kingston. Jamaica. Julv 21. General Shafter has had a thorough examination made of the sanitary condition of Santiago. The work was done by Dr. Goodfellow of the general's staff and a civilian phys ician. Dr. Orlando Dwiker. They find that although there are at present but six cases of yellow fever in the city, in addition to two suspects, the town is ripe for an epidemic. Santiago and Rio Janeiro are considered the greatest fever breeding centers in the world. This town lacks every san itary feature at its best, and now. after two months' siege, leaving it oiny ana Tfrllant. It is a veritable pest note The awful stenches that arise from the streets stagger and choke one. No cordial In Santiago has the power to wash this odor out rrom one s tnroai. The city of Santiago Is a tropical plac. with narrow. crooKea streets ana i.. nne-storv dwellings and stores. Many nf the houses are stuccoed and painted with -tArtline colors, sky blue and vivid shades of areen predominating These, with the red tiles of the roof and verandas, show evidences of past plcturesqueness. but everything Is now in a state of dilapidation and decay. and the city Is but a shadow of its for mer self. The majority of the houses are absolute ruins, and public squares once green, with fountains playing sn heir center, are now utterly neglected. n..t here and there, through the open doors of more pretentious dwell ings one meets with the vision of an n rourt filled with vt Ims. brilliant hued pouchlanis and other flowering ,- an, n snts. It IS I1KP unei .iimn nf a happy past lonsr gone. There is no sewage system. The city r.inni i all from the surface Into Woodsum and Koch Immediately pro ceeded to the door, while the others followed. Just as the door was reach ed the sound of a falling plank was heard and then the explosion occurred The name of the Chinaman was Goon G. Chung. The man he murdered was Ham Si Sing. Coroner adels and a corps of deputies are searching through the surrounding fields for remains, in some Instances they had to be picked up with shovels. Fourteen cars were blown to splinters and several were burned. Windows were broken in oak- land. Alameda and as far as Berkeiy. One of the most thrilling stones of the fatality is that told by Fred Sheritt of West Oakland, whose escape was simply miraculous. He said: KMPTJED SEVERAL. UOIjSM-.s. With the other deputy sheriffs we kept as close to the powder house as we thought advisable. Occasionally one of us would go toward the door and assure the Chinaman that we would not hurt him if he came out. The fel low would invariably reply that he would blow up the place if we attempt ed to take him. Late last night he re peated his threat so often that the people around there thought he would do it. and many moved out of their homes. Had they not done so they would be dead, for their homes are scattered over many acres. We none around all niKht. and jusi at daybreak Charley White urged a Chinaman to tell the fellow to come out. He would not do so. but shortly after 5 o'clock he told us he would walk out and give us no more trouoie. As soon as the fellow made his ap- r-.ear.incp at the door OI ine I""": Charley White and Ed Koch walked toward him to make tne arresi. r-u White and I followed them about feet behind. They were almost at the door when Goon closed It with a bang. Less than a second later I was being carried with a cloud of debris ani earth swiftly over the ground. My face was cut and my clothes torn, and I can not understand how it happened tnai T, White and mvself were not Kiueo. as some of those killed were further away than we were. "I have no doubt mat as snn s the door was closed Goon fired his pis tol Into the powder. Five minutes af ter the explosion everything was on fire, including a train of box cars." Sheritt and Ed White are complete nervous wrecks. They were carried over forty feet by the force of the ex plosion and thrown violently to in? ground. of time on that account. MOTHERS NOT FORGOTTEN. Albeit, there are a great many members of the Third regiment old enough to appreciate their mother, and in a quiet, shady corner on the thick matted grass there could be seen many a young blue-coat holding in his brawnv hand that of a dear old lady who spent the entire earnestly, and was - 47 The surplus for the year 1897 was Z.01'S 96 The surplus for the first half of the year 1S93 was 1.02. 17 """"" Z t thpHrain. EXPOSITION RAILROAD RATES city. mrouKn - uncrlallr from the Door I Kr " " V.. , I .i,lri..kP..llnWrld o mil no I lie uuii iiiik ht i vuiiiiiici . wtwv " r " northeast of the city it is the seeding Herald's Demand For LowerB ates center of malaria, typnoia ana o'-r 0maha. Julv 21. The regular meet Ing of the Commercial club was post poned yesterday, the exposition at tendance and other committees not being ready to report. The question of railroad rates to the exposition, how ..,ers f a low order. There are four hospitals In the city, the civil hospital, presided over by the Sisters of Char ity and the military. Mercedes and Conchas hospitals. In those four hos i 717 natients. which Is a i. i trl'v small number, consider- ever, was discussed at length, and Ing the lack of food and long siege, but j after lunch by a number of business It must te rememo?rej umi i - i men, i ne inures in M.niraiiuii are never admitted to I reeardinsr the rates elven to the Nash- the hospitals, and when the notification ville exposition forming a text for the of the proposed bombardment by our discussions. batteries was received, every patient While the correctness of the state, who was able to stagger out was drlv- ments made were not questioned a the streets. Twenty lepers who exeat deal of surorise was expressed were In the civil hospital were turned at the great difference between them Into the strepts and they have been and those given the Trans-Mlssisslppl roaming the streets ever since. The exposition. The rate of 20 per cent largest number of patletns are In the less than the regular one fare rate for military hospital, where there are thir. round trip tickets, which was given ty-seven wounded spanisn oracen nu i isasnvuie during tne enure epu8uin 141 wounded Spantsn soldiers anu nan- caused the most comment. Showing a total surplus for three years and five months of $.r,;G 9 This, compared with the record made afternoon I by republicans who filled the office of sometimes tearfully, oil inspector, from August 1. 1SS7, to warning him of the moral as well as February 1, 1S93. a period of seven physical consequences of soldier life. I years and six months, there was turned Every visitor left some Keepsane or i into tne state treasury me sum i delicacy In the culinary line, and most J7.104.72. or, in other words, only $a7..9 of the soldiers at the noon mess had mere was turned into the state by the cakes and pies, the gift of the dear republicans during that time than was ones at home. The boys of company c- turned in by J. 11. i.dmisten ior tnree fared somewhat better in this respect, years and five months, that at the ex- as the Omaha friends so conveniently piration of the four years the present located called In the afternoon and left inspector will have turned in an amount Innumerable eatables and girts useful that will exceed that turned in Dy tne for army life. The boys were not hun-1 republicans in seven years and one gry. though, and some of them said half. that the dinner given tnem at tne ex- i The work and necessary expense to position Saturday would easily lAst carry on the inspection of oils and until they got to jacKsonviue. i ney i gasoline have Deen more man oouoieu. were lavish in their praises of the ex- as there were but seventeen towns in position ladies and their dinner, and I the state where inspections were made, all people concerned. I now that number has increased to more The tents and equipage given tne I than twice that number, and many oi soldiers Saturday afternoon kept the I he towns "added to the list are those quartermaster sergeants busy marking I at a great distance, thereby Involving the company Utters and regimental a greater outlay of funds mat wouia numbers. There are nineteen tents go to make up a larger surplus If it to the company and one-half a shelter Was not necessary to use the same in tent to the soldier. I traveling to a list of towns, so greatly FIRST LESSONS IN COOKING. increased in number in the last three I years. Some of the boys were busied also I That there was nothing to be found in cooking the dinners for today. Five except the records when the office was days' "travel rations" were issued to turned over by the republicans is true, be boxed and taken Into the cars by the Since that time the office has been boys. They consint of 112 pounds of I furnished. a typewriting .machine soft or 100 pounds of hard bread per I bought and the increase of the business 100 men. seventy-live pounds or canned I demanded the services of a fctenogra beef to 100 men. thirty-three one-pound nher. all of which has been paid out of cans of baked beans per 100 men, and I the funds that come into the hand eight pounds of roast coffee per 1W of the Chief inspector, and the surplus men. For this the battalion quarter- accounted for by the present Inspector master will be furnished with money shows an increase over the record made amounting to 21 cents per man with by the republicans filling the office of which to buy coffee in roast along tho inspector of oils of 100 per cent per route for five days. I annum, or taking the same number or At 11 o'clock in the morning the I years: three and one-half for Instance. regimental band played some good old I the republicans would show a surplus ymns. and a great congregation sur- i Qr $3,552.36, while the present Inspector rounded the band stand, where the WOuld show $6.52fi.93. the difference be- newly elected chaplain, - Rev. t,. F. I inr n favor of the present Inspector of Jorden of the First Baptist church at $2,974.57, turned Into the state treas Grand Island, preached an eloquent I ury, more than would have been done hoisting worth all the pie witnessed the and thrUlins scene that will live fo, ,n the minds of all the Americans 1 , A finer stage setting,. ,.mtt euisuue wuuia oe dime t-..;.. The palace, a picturesque ,...,,,; n the Moorish style o,),ii1.inrp faces the Plaza de la R. the prin cipal square. Opposite risrjj,e nipos- is a quaint, brilliantly pain building with broad verandahs the .uk, 0j gan Carlos another building of he ame description Is the Cafe de I'A,nues. SCENE OF SURRENDER Across the plaza- was drawn ih Ninth infantry, headed by th, sixth cavalry band. In the street faci e the oiuwi iroop o: the Second cavalry wlta drawn s-r under command ot Captain - ivott Massed on the stone lagging between the band and the line ot horsemen wre the origaoe commanue or Genual Shafter's division with tr staffs On the red tiled roof o the noin... stood Captain McKittrick. Lieutenant Miley and Lieutenant Whee.r. jmrne. diately above them, upon theflagslaff the Illuminated rpanisn onna,B(1 ,n legend "Viva Alfonso XIII." A about pressing against the veranda rai,' crowding to the windows and and lining the roofs, were the peou ot the town, principally women anu 1- combatants. OLD GLORY UNFURLED. 1 sermon. Colonel Bryan occupied a seat near the speaker. Chaplain Jorden took for his text Psalms xx.. &: "In the name of the Lord will we set up our banners." The thought brought out by the preacher was that of the blending of Christianity and patriotism. He thought the highest patriotism was truly Chiis- under republican rule in three years and one-half. Morseman Objects. Lincoln, Neb.. July 18. The recent case decided by District Judge Cornish in which he held that the act of the tianity. for the principles of one are legislature extending the power of the state board of transportation those of the other. it was purely patriotism that prompted the Nebraska boys to fill the Third regiment, for notwithstanding they were to follow a distinguished man whom the nation loves, the dangers of war are apparent to embrace the control of the express and telephone companies will be fought by the corporations Interested. The latest phase of the case Is de . . 1 . 1 1 ,1 I n tYta. railfi. eT till. I J J . . w . .v v. 0ftsra7 ..... a i. """" passed between the secretaries of the I hnapH o nn T 1 1 " ru Vwii-GHTiiti n the fit IN A RIGHTEOUS WAR. I torney for the express and telephone . , , . . ... . I companies. The notice was to the ef- 1 ne cnapi&in isiacu ruiiicsuj nv , . - soldiers about their future, hoped lor them all the good that would come of their patriotism while in a war where the God of battles reigns, and said ors. In addition there are hundreds of cases of malaria and dysentery and six cases of yellotr fever. The sailors were wounded In the bat tles of July 1 and 2. They were disem barked from tSe ships of Admiral Cer vera's fleet in rder to assist In resist ing the attack of American troops by land. These sailors say that when the Spanish fleet sailed out of the harbor half of the sailors and marines on board had been fighting and working In the trenches for forty-eight hours previously. Admiral Cervera. they also assert, sacrificed his fleet In obedience to the popular clamor, both In Spain and Cuba, including Santiago, that he should give battle to the Americans. Santiago, July 21. General McKlb ben, late of the Twenty-first Infantry, Is established as military governor. He received Admiral Sampson and Com modore Schley Tuesday. Sampson came to the city on the Vixen. Twenty American ships are now in the harbor. The Merrlmac blocks the entrance for the big warships. Spanish officers de clare Santiago will soon be retaken. Forty-two political prisoners and six women In Jail will be released. The Spanish civil governor, oRs, has issued a proclamation to resume all business. Both Sampson and Shafter claim the steamers In the bay as prizes. Corre spondent Scovel Is to be deported. and it was freely declared that if all the roads east of the Mississippi and south of New York could give Nashville round trip rates for less than the regu lar one fare rate, that the railroads en tering Omaha certainly could afford to give a better rate than the only one so far put In by them, that of one and one-third the regular one way fare for round trip tickets. The regular fare from Chicago to Omaha Is $12.75, and the only round trip rate from that city to the expo sition is $20.50. The regular one way fare from Chicago, to Nashville is $13.50, and the round trip rate from that city to Nashville during the en tire exposition was $10.50. From St. Louis to Nashville the regular one way rate is $10. and the regular round trip rate to the Nashville exposition was $8. tickets at that rate being sold every day. and being good to return for seven days. Some other examples of the round trip rates on sale every day to Nashville during the exposi tion in that city, good to return for seven days, and the distances from that city, are: Ashley. 111., 260 miles. $6.40; Belleville. 111.. 303 miles. $7.50; Birmingham. Ala., 208 miles. $4.65; Cin cinnati. 296 miles, $7.20; Decatur, Ala., $4.50: Frankfort, Ky., 236 miles, $5.70; Henedrson. Ky., 145 miles. $3.65; Louis. ville. Ky., 186 miles. $4.15; Montgom ery. Ala.. 304 miles. $7.10; Mount Ver non. 111., 240 miles. $6.05. feet that under the judgment of the court and the act of the legislature the board reiterated its claim of right to inquire Into the rte shigcd by these companies and that a day when the taking of testimony as to the reas onableness of the charges had. been fixed and the legal representative of the companies was warned thereof and notified to appear and present his that while he was not allowed to carry arms as they were he would always be found with the sword of the spirit fiehtinK side by side with them. The services concluded wun tne sing ggrtlon'Tolned heYrt., ' In." welUng Pro. the music of the grand hymn. m'rennn. to this Judee Morseman DRESS PARADE. I served notice upon the board and the attorney eeneral that If the board un- From 8.000 to 10.000 people witnessed I dertook to h;ar testimony or take the dress parade In the evening. It was other steps under the act of 1897 that a spectacles which surpassed anything! tie would at once commence proceed- military Omaha has had an opportunity 1 ing charging them with contempt of to see. All about the parade grounds I court in disobeying an order of the the people were stationed, and a con- district court. tinual cheering rent the air until the xhe contention arises out of the dlf- last maneuver was executed. Tne I f erence of opinion between the attor newly made soldiers marched with mill- neys as to whether Judge Cornish, in tary grace of bearing that would do nS judgment, superseded the Judgment credit to West Pointers, and their pre- dissolving the temporary injunction, cision of step and splendid carriage -j;he attorney general contends that he were matters or general comment, ji-j ot and Judge Morseman con Colonel Bryan received an ovation an tends that he did. Attorney General along the line, and Lieutenant Colonel I Smyth advised the board that he did Vifquain and other omcers were ire- no believe they were disobeying the quently cheered. I court's order and the board will go The "home companies" were cheered ahead with the lnauirv. by the friends present, ana me mere nn.tn trti-a rhariui everv pomninv in everv movement voclferouslv. I STATE NEWS Cnnsnleuous at the head of eacb bat talion was one of the handsome silk I The Union Pacific put In a "Fleming" euidons presented to the regiment by 1 mail catcher ana deliverer at uuncan the World-Herald at tne exposition ssat- York county has a woman for urday. There are six of them, one atlcounty officer for the first time. Miss each end or eacn Dattaiion. xaey i-1 Mary Holdeman has been formally in tracted much admiration. I ducted into the office of oountv suoerin The parade ended, the people dis-1 sndent as successor to her brother. persed as rapidly as accommodations I captain George H. Holdeman, now with would permit, wun memories ui luc I company A, First Nebraska regiment, day never to be forgotten. I TTnited states volunteers. The annolnt- There has seldom been a breathing 1 met wna made some time asro. but the spell for coionei uryan since nis as-1 U8uai preliminaries had to be under- sumpiion oi coioneicy. jtiui I gone before she could take omce. urna ni vsm 1 v iiiimv iiav. nr wna .tniiT hesiesred by acaualntances and I The Newsboys' union will give friends from everywhere who had come I grand picnic at Sarpy Mills next Sun to say good-bye. and it was with much day, July 24. All friends of the boys difficulty that he got through with the I are Invited to attend and help make mornings work. I tne aay a merry one ana one iuiir 10 In the afternoon the guard at tne l De rememoerea oy mem. trains leave door of Colonel Bryan's office became I the Burnngion oepot at 10 a. m. tic vaanerated. and it was oerhaDs by bia eta tor sals by all newsboys. A Youni Nebraskan Teaches Bulldozing General Grant a Lesson Early - In the Action. 'Jie city had been sacked before they ved by the Spaniards. the palace elaborate ceremonief Wallace. At noon the American fla& salijei over the palace and was Capt T twenty-one guns of Captain the re battery. At the same time all . . 1 . . : 1 1 The cental Danas 111 uur line piaeu which r Spangled Banner." after latory t,aent McKinley s congratu- ment. ram wu. iu t, 1 - The Th ments of "nth and Nineteenth regi citv to enftrT w,n remain In the SffA..sj troop9 GOVERNOR. 1 p. m. The . . Ji eo"mP? Jf e governor s palace at Santiago de 'L i,.L-i. V ha 'pUd temporary mii- J & v v .iv. . . r.remnnv of the stai "V." . Nebraskans have all taken a keen in terest in the court martial case of Pri vate John G. Maher(of the Chadron company) of the Second regiment of the Nebraska u. S. volunteers now en camped at Chlckamauga Park, Ga. Private Maher Is a native Nebraska boy, standing over six feet in his stockings and strikingly handsome. In order to enlist he threw a position of court reporter for Judge Westover and professional associations whicn would yield him a splendid and lucrative law practice. Youne Maher has at all times oeen conspicous for the brave and Independ ent-manner in which he has always stated his position or justified his actions. Hence, it was no surprise to his Nebraska friends to hear that Pri vate Maher had set at defiance all the big army officers of the camp of fifteen thousand soldiers, because their haugh ty orders and the deliberate opinion or Private Maher clashed over the use of Private Maher s typewriting machine and that in the outcome Private Maher came out of the big muss with colors flying, while the generals, adjutants, colonels and the like had to suffer de feat In the eyes of all the boys. Mr. Harry E. Re-lsche of Chadron Is in Omaha, having Just returned from Camp George H. Thomas. Chickamauga Park. Ga. Mr. Reische brought along with him Private John G. Maher's type writer, the one over which some of the superior officers cf the camp un dertook to have him court martialed for refusing to allow his typewriter, his private property, from being used without his aid or consent. Mr. Reische. In speaking of th In cident, says: 1 tib in General Rills' office with Maher at the time orders came from General Grant's headquarters by an or- derlv to take possession of Private Maher's typewriter and mane touneen copies of an order for a sham battle at 6 o'clock the next morning. Mr. Maher was engaged 111 maKing a transcript at the time of the testimony in the case of the State of Nebraska vs. C. C. Stevens for cattle rustling Stevens now being confined in Jail wait ing for the transcript that he might appeal to the supreme court. Mrs Stevens had written Maher several very pitiful letters begging him to write eut the testimony, saying they had five small children who were dependent on the fniher for bread. Upon showing h.e letters to General Bills. Bills told Maher to make the transcript at once and do nothing else until he hai Mr Maher lr.forrr.ed the orderly that the machine was h:a private property and brought to Chlckamauga at his jx- nao and that he did not propuMr-iu W the government use his private property. Thereupon the orderly im ..Potciv returned to Grant's head quarters and reported the facts to Cap .o iv.rrnv. who was acting assistant adjutant general of the division under ordered Maher to ap- i,if,.i-a him and on his arrlva cartain Darray sternly aemaraeu 10 - 4 . . ii - ... his ri a bnw if he reruseo to a.n-j cV.ine to be used, to which Maher po litely replied: 1 do, most assuredly, s.r. "Will you sav that to General Grant. -Ir.deed. 1 will." coolly replied Ma her. -I would say it to the president of the United States." "Rvioit tr, General Grant!" was the stern command. Genc-ral Grant '.vas in another tent and wi.en Maher reached the General s tent he saluted him In a soldierly man ner and began: "Genera! orders came down to Gen eral BUI a few moments ago to use my tvpevritr to copy certain orders on. flie tv.achine is my personal prop erty. and 1 tu not propose to allow the government to wear it out copying orders." , . "Very fffll" wns all General Grant said, and Privatr- John Maher return ed to his machine feeling connoem mm soldier, and must obey orders from my superior officers. You can make me copy those with pen and Ink. but you cannot make me use my private prop erty. I will copy the order with pen and Ink if you like." Captain Wilson grew pale with rage at the dignified manner in which Pri vate Maher refused to obey his orders, and snatching up the papers he new out of the office and started in seach of General Bills. A few moments pass, ed and Bills rode up and called Maher out. "John." he began. "I want to ask a r A iron a personal ravor or you. won j kindly make copies of this order on your machine?" "Certainly." quickly replied the young soldier. "I am always glad to do any thing for you. general, that pleases you. I will get them out as soon as possible." "Thank you. very much." said the general. "You understand. John, I know you did Just right in refusing your machine to be used, but under ex isting circumstances I cannot afford to fall out with Grant." With this the general rode away. "That's the way to treat a man If you want to get anything out of him." said Maher as he tame into the room. "If I am treated right, even though I did enlist as a private. General urani or any one else can get anything I have got: but It will be a cold day when I lower my pride and knuckle down to General Grant or anybody else, flying high because they are backed by a reputation won by their ancestors." "By the way." he continued, "we have no carbon paper here. Won't you go over to the Nebraska regiment and get some of Captain Fisher's carbon?"' As the chimes of the old cathedra ..ono ti the hmir of 12 the Infantrv and he -r.-n.ilil lie h.-there,! no more. cavalry presented arms. Every Amer- fterwards the same orderly came down Soon lean uncovered and Captain McKitt- Tick hoisted the stars and stripes. As the brilliant folds unrurled in a gentle breeze against a fleckless sky. the cav alry band broke Into the strains of "The Star Spangled Banner." making the American pulse leap and the Amer ican heart thrill with Joy. At the same instant the sound or tne distant booming of Captain Capron's battery, firing a salute or twenty-one gur.s. drifted in. When the music ceased, from all directions around our line came floating across the plaza the strains of the regimental bands and the muffled, hoarse cheers of our troops. - ... The Infantrv came to "oroer arms a moment later after the flag was up and the band played "Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys." Instantly uenerai aic- Klbben called for tnree cneers ior gen eral Shafter. which were given with great enthusiasm, the band playing Sousa's "The Stars and Stripes For ever." . . The ceremony over. General 6narter and his staff returned to the American lines, leaving the city In the possession of the authorities. Shafter's Report. Santiago de Cuba, July 17. Adju- tant General United btates Army, Washington: I have the honor to re port that the American flag has at this Instant (12:10) been hoisted over the house of the civil governor of Santi ago. An immense concourse Of people present. The squadron of cavalry and a regiment of infantry presented arms and a band played a national air. Light battery fired satute of twenty-one guns. Perfect order is being maintained ny municipal government. Distress is very great, but little sickness in lown. Scarcely any yellow fever. A small gunboat and zuu seamen ien by Cervera have surrendered 10 me. Obstructions being removed from mouth o"f harbar. Upon coming Into the city I discovered a perfect entangle ment of defenses. Fighting as the Span- lards did the first day. it would nave cost five thousand lives to have taken it. Battalions of Spanish troops have been depositing arms since daylight in armory, over which I have guard. Gen- arol Toral formally surrendered plaza and all stores at 9 a. m. W. R. SHAFTER. Major General, (th a note to General Bins ana ir r-ne orders to ie copied, tnis time uj ir as a punishment for refusing his "'Ine to be used the first time ctlnuif,tar-;-dJu-tant general un- He fired ?'ln?l?Z " meF oV-i ?M"Sa!--S.K hnen 1 J - nCC W SS'Jffi fn VhethrlmfT xtfn "I have refu?ed them once to him the glad hand of JJ'f to use my ,vate pr0pertv. and I re- saying, "e are ith you Jonn. fuse aealn.'pfX Vson. I am a have stood up for your rights. te In order to accommodate the crowds from the Twin Cities and other Min nesota points which are expected to visit Omaha to assist in the uedicatlon of the Minnesota building at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition, one or more special trains will leave Minne apolis at 7 p. m. and St. Paul at 7:30 p. m., on Tuesday, July 19, over the Chicago. St. Paul, Minneapolis &'.Oma ha railwav. The trains will arrive In Omaha at" 8 a. m. on the 20th. and will return, leaving Omaha .at 7:30 p. ni.. July 21. A- rate of one single fare for the round trip from all points in Missouri to Omaha and return has been granted by the railroads for Missouri Day. August 30. The tickets will be sold for all trains arriving In Omaha on August 30. and will be good for return until and including' September 6. State presidents of the Women's Christian Temperance union assembled at Chicago passed a resolution recom mending all unions to cease to try to secure ownership of the Temple at Chicago. The fusion state convention of Colo rado will be held at Colorado Springs, September S. Addressing me.) "Certainly." I replied, and i ten i once to get the paper, and on my way back I met the olhcer or tne guaiua. Lieutenant L. A. Dorrington or com pany H of Chadron. who Informed me hat Captain Wilson nao oruereu ii:i put under arrest. Soon after my going away aner car bon. I am informed. Captain vuson entered the office and wanted to know if he had made those copies. Maher falJ he had not. Wilson said: Go write them out with pen and ink at once." "General Bills was Just here ana toia me to copy mem on me uimu-uc, now you tell me to copy tnem wun pen and Ink. Who am 1 to obey?" You re to ooey me. anu ue quim about It." "Very well." sa'.d Maher, "I will copy them with the pen. captain." Seeing that Maher had started to work making the copies Captain Wil son said: ... "You need not make them: It !s too '.ate. I will Just put you under arrest. ' Two soldiers who happened tr- te present at the time testified to this last conversation. After placing Maher under arrest. Grant sent down a stenographer to take Maher's machine and copy the sham battle orders for next mornir.g. iiu trial lasted several weeks, dur ing which time Maher had not been m the guard house, but by order of Lieu tenant Colonel Olsen was permitted to remain In Captain Fisher's quarters. r,r as he pleased. At the close of the tr'al Captain Wilson, seeing that Ma her was making friends every day among the officers as well as enlisted men. and that all of the officers wcr very cold toward him, reported to General Grant that Maher had not been in the guard house, but Instead was at Captain Fisher's quarters ar.d dined at the officers' me-s. Grant immediately ordered Maher put in the guard house. a"d Jut because he could, held the ver dict of the court four days, to keep him In the guard house. During the time Maher was In the euard house he enjoyed many luxuries. The officers of different regiments wh heard of the affair sent fruits and cool drinks, while the southern belles sent flowers and Ice cream and many nice things to make the time pass sway quickly. . ... r, ., Finally tne veraici , which was to ue irii.- . ..hli.hoil 1 a r.i, hut instead of Maher re- reiving the reprimand. Grant lectured the court severely. sayw.K -rtil limit " -ral Bills being out. captain j - ""V .rh Maher was guilty. lIItT 11 HUT va - A LONG RD TO TRAVEL. misery upon the human race than all the wars, pestilences and famines that lever occurred in the history oi mr i " is'u any wonder, Mr. Chairman, that . ...... hoiteve iirh fatal results will follow from the establishment of the cold standard should fight with a.l the fntens tj -of our being such legislation, or Uat we should pledge ourselves anew to the cause that In our&iion will alleviate the bad condition, pre vent the destruction of business and enterprise resulting from falling prices ar.d produce an era of development and Prosperity unparalleled in the history of the world? Before the Gold ;-rdard is Estab lishedMisery an Ru!n wouid Re sult from Such a irse Is It any Wonder that we w; Know this Should fight such legation Head During a speech in the .,s- 0f P-n- resentatlves, Mr. Sharrctij Colorado said: -. Those who claim that tbe,a.ttje for the free coinage of silver 1. been fought and lost, and that it never be the leading issue again, do n -reai- iu H-v-.at must vet be done, aiu t. ... ....!.. I., In nri ' A hern hnldlnS S IMIl'S I"? between aiuvvi) i - ... - stablish the gold standard. The i. i his thumb and finger tor mre ..uu. sten to be taken by the gotd stands J ..nder Are In battle is here pictured. Doners will be to treat all silver ai.l . ,:. i lav wounde on the silver eeniiicoirn a . mwu deemable in gold. the treusury that he will directly redeem the silver in cold when In his Judgment there is any necessity for so doing. After this policy Is hrmiy estaonsnea. me puiu standard nations will attempt to abso lutely destroy all silver as money. They will claim with irresislioie logic mai n filver money is redeemable In gold, it Is nothing more thai, a promise to pay gold: that a -rrnmife to pay can be printed on-paper at a small fraction of the exer.?e required to buy silver bullion and coin it into, rr.oney. mt gold advocates of lh; country :n claim that It i foolish for the United State to have nearly j..iw.wu.iwj in vested In silver coins where they are merely promises to ray In gold . : .....-. i m O.I T r S T am VII- .Auu. """." ".;. ::vv i rt.hiv n..t ... .n hut ver coin can ce ("jcifrifiicj -' i . tsilver bullion for aoout au ceni? on j . '"" '" the doPftr. so perfectly that govern- un and sp.jce It nWrt emflovrs cannot detect tne same, j j i .,l Q,u ... the use of s'.lver coirs is dangerous to Abner Appledry A-, he wrung bis . a niroll'af iritl til dmm A'.readv th:s' hands. i ;ur v ".m ....p . .. rguirei.t is being used wun gieai oree tn Firope Ltgislalion by gold staiid.mi r.asior. then surely fol low, proviti'ng f-? the retirement "and sale of hII silver co.n These so-cailed friends of silver, win profess to oe iiev in an eiilarcril use of silver re deemable In gold ar simply playing ii-. t hni.r nt ihf enid monometa!- lists The logical result of the es- i . . ; . 1 . I -. . V. a hQililto a nm h Mn ? n.. . v. iaQ.isiim-iii i n' ci.-.v..mv - j nurniYi.ip mprrnai' . ion of silver as money. This means them are officers.' greatly increased burdens upon, de- .nek. mand tor ana vaiue or. kiu. no srrai ly decreased price of all commodities and property. The establishment of the gold stand ard throughout the world means ulti mately the redemption in gold of all the inconvertible paper currencies now in existence So Icng as a paper cur rency is inconvertible it nets as pri mary money and relieves the strain upon gold. Such a greatly lncroei dt-mfand for go'd will surely produce falling prices, with their attenlnt ru inous tffects. We are beginning to re alize the truth of the statement or lohn G. Carlisle, in the hw ot rep resentatives in 1ST. rJ??J&XZ the destruction oj -....-;- I a lieutenant m v... ----' Kie.din from an artery in his gold. The secretary Vw'T.'lder during a night attack on an has already announced j"" ,, ,airip at Malakand. in India. ;rgeon-Captain E.v.tiugo iouim a at the risk of his llf. lighted- mx-. i.nvered the nature of t - woiid For three hours, while the . Engln resisted the attack, he held the arter between his Anger and thumb, and wn the enemy broke Into camn took th lieutenant in his arms, still holding . wound, and bore him to a place of fety. Abner Apiodry The folks was a lit tle late In bei called to Deacon Tldd'a funeral this a ernoon. When SI Pull iam. the sexto, started to toll the bell the rope bike somewhere up In the belfry at tfc first null. SI was rernlng 'Who Is that lank, ragd man whom those cltlrens a"r?-Aurrinding and patting so genially cKthehack?'' ask ed the drummer. gaz!nVViUf the front . door of the village gfer store at a crowd gathered In thelf tteti "That's the first and 'TV pirate that has Joined the compa' IVhicf.la being raised here to fighwe W" iaid lb" tithe rest of -k t rAabenJk lousiness . w yj i - 3ok Agent First regj.W buy this book lr nroflt. C.imrn -.iu off. Cheaper up less of my valuable t; you say? ie" cr . ahle a. r The largest cargo of received at Boston arrive, the British ship Common Sydney. N. S. W. The ve. S.021 bales of the best o.tiai; Australian wooi. i"(w;j big amount of woot '4 y day. J