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About The Nebraska independent. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1896-1902 | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1898)
0 1 IJr3 ) . x vvj Wealth Makers and Lincoln Independent Consolidated. NO. 2. VOL. X. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY MAY 26, 1898. 1 i 7. Another Call For Volunteers is Made by the Presidont-280,-OOO Will be la the Field. NAVAL BATTLE EXPECTED Sampson and Schley Have Com bined and are Looking For the Spanish Fleet. War New of th Week. Washington, May 20. Shortly after floon to-day President McKlnlcy issued a proclamation calling for 75,000 more volunteers, Reorultlng is to begin at once and the troop are to he rendezvoused in state cuiripH until the present volunteer force shall have been fully equipped. Following is the proclamation: Whereas, an net, of ( inngress was approved on Hie iftth flay of April, IM, entitled "An aot do olarlfttf tbut war exist but wc.cn the Uultod fcttiWi at Amorli'u and Uie kliiKdum of Bpuiu," and Wborens, My an act of ('ormrress entitled "An art to provide for temporarily Increasing the military establishment of the Uulteil States In time of war and for oi tier purpotton," approved April Si, 1HDS, the I'resldunt autborlzed, In ordor to rulwo a volunteer army, to Iwue his proclamation ciillln for volunteers to serve In tbe army of the United Mate. Now, therefore, 1, William NVKInley, Presi dent of Ihf) United Mutes, hy virtue of the power vestitd In ma by the constitution and lawn, and deeuiln- sufllclent oeciislon to exlNt, bave thought fit to cull forth, and hcror.ydocall forth to tbe uKKri'tmu; number of 7ft,tfW In addition to the volunteer willed by my proclamation on the 23d duy of April, In the present year, tbe sine to tie apportioned, an far as pravtlcublo, anions tlio several stiito and territories and the District of Columbia, scaurdltiK to tho pop ulation, to serve for two year unless sootier dlsoliawid. The proportion of each arm and Uie details of enlistment and onMiilzatlon wlU be mode known throwh the war department. WILLIAM M'KINLKY. Secretary Alger said that tho addi tional volunteers called for will not ho recruited from the National liuard, as were the first 125,00", but that the en listments will be open. The call, it is supposed here, indicates a determina tion to press the campaign aetively and rigorously from now on. , With the addition of 73,000 men the total army strength, regular and vol unteers, will be 2H0,OO0. Most of the men enlisted under the first call have been sent to the mobilization points. With the exception of four or live states, most of them in the South, all the states have furnished their full quota. For several days it has been reported that a second call would be issued, as the unexpected occupancy of the Phil ippines has made large drafts on the army that was intended to invade Cuba, and the number of insurgent who can be relied upon to help in the campaign dwindled from 40,000 to a mere handful. As the train approached f'huftanooga tile Nebraska hoys manifested the frmtoht interest hi Lookout mountain, 'hey saw a mouutuin covered with talclaly growing trees, the top sur mounted by a hotel, railroad track and other modern conveniences. Colonel Hills pointed out tin spot where Gen eral Hooker and his troops climbed up n their journey to the clouds and where the stars and stripes were plant ed. A few miles further on Mission ary Ridge was observed. Both these seen were Inspected closely by the KebraakatM. Col. John P. Uratt of the First Ne braska regiment of volunteers bus tel egraphed from Sun Francisco the aauouot which he II nils by the pay roll Is due to officers and enlisted men now with him. Tha amount is 1(1,100. Tel frashta Instructions will be given Colonel Hratt to draw on the state fur the auiuey. Tbe same order will be telegraphed to Colonel Hills of the Sec ond Nebraska regiment. The work of ii heck Ins over tbe Second regiment pay mil will I completed today. The total for that regiment, including pay of thoas liu were rejected is over IT.OUi. Thirty U thotiMtitd men are ,w encamped at Chlt-kaiiiaiig imrW, end by MliirtUy litght there Hill at least 44 ', The . md .VUaak l. Ms it nl with acy of litem and sir kimitii i M amen llm ai,t (i ntlriiiattlr obiter la tltt eaiup, I iluul Htlls Us rbu,sl to alio lb r tUk'lishiiit nt vt a rtriaieitll cutlreti n. la II, U be Hi imii' i t if tl,, r al ire rg-iM. sl M em tie irtii ut " Kreaeifevi i Die muw vIU, Id. r ltd Ci.lviisl rUl i Htilar and W rf iiornt is vulltd sal (t4 l'i 'su ( teiteiw aiik ! ilitu t iiilu t of hi,, lit a, t amp, all I ikr ate it r ! IS tl iul t t'. i.li. l. i kll I)m' lit (.i'l's! ti the i--V.: U writ ! Urn I t iii j (Mniiurr In nli.i'h ivf ' irval ait I be ! m l. bie tbni i tl.tfiu u O'Mi I i htr IKe, ,.lwf ,lat ' II, t., Iti.tu e.n , , I .iu til, n astd t) i jvttt tiuau Ut iw liitn lUt uiwvl o ll tiiM-tt V hen h h. ( iKia b iuulM'iy tlt.it,! ll j ,-uU. ta lUr tiliU ol iutr ; al. m Cm e4u. I u al 4t tSa ''Mniiit litl i a Imi vt tk, a ea f ilm t ml ue li ee4 a ' a"i,s i iia ih v,iut (tdwaals f tK gr!M.M viitif k ia aib t i FOR 5000 TROOPS Tke London Dally Times fails to see wherein Admiral Cervera shewed him self a great strategist in goiDg Into tbe Harbor or bantiago ae Cuba where one or two vessels, which the American navy could easily spare, could bottle Aim up. On a telegram from Washinfton the Carpenter steel works late last night sent iou luirtcen-incu projectiles, des tined for Sampson's fleet. These weigh 1,200 pounds each and will go through anything Spanish afloat. Over 800 projectiles of somewhat similar sice go tomorrow for San Fransclsco for Dewey at Manila. Sherman Avery White, formerly major of the Second battalion, UDlver sity cadets and now regimental quarter master sergeant, First Nebraska, writes from San Fransclsco, stating that the boys are rather worn out after their long trip but are rapidly getting into good spirits again. The ride was slow and tiresome, hardtack was poor stuff aftw the fare they had enjoyed in camp, and the weather was eold with snow falling part of the time. They expect to sail early this week on the City of Pekln. All the regiments in camp at CLioka mauga have, settled down to hard work and are undergoing practical training in the art of war. I he bo si ness-like methods being pursued by (General Brooke will make the army available for service much earlier than many officers believed possible. Hup piles of every description continue to pour In. Carload after carload of pro visions arrive, and a vast amount of clothing and equipage is also being received. The indications now are that the entire army will be equipped during the next two weeks. Captain W. K. Wright, assistant quartermas ter, received notice today that 4,flO0, 000 rations, in addition to the first or der, had been purchased and are now en route. Prosper, Laxard Sc Co bave begun work on an immense bakery in the park. J his firm has a contract to supply the army with 75100 loaves of bread daily, 'j'he chaplains of the va rious regiments have started a fight against the liquor saloons scattered all over the camp. They have a strong backing and the saloons will probably be abolished. The park army now numbers nearly 3 .1,000 raea and. each day adds to It several thousand. The formation of tho First army corps has been completed and today the forma tion of the First division of the Third corps was begun. During the last few days a number of serious depredations have been committed by the worst el eaients of the volunteers. The miscre ants have been so severely punished, however, that no further trouble is expected. After their arrival at Chattanooga, Teuu., the Second regiment Nebraska volunteers marched four miles ' to Chickaiaauga nark. While in town, Company V (Lincoln Light Infantry) gave an exhibition trumpet drill that took the tow a by storm. A Berlin dispatch says the German foreign ofllce has received reports from i'aris saying France is indignant at the American cable cuttings, consider ing such action to be contrary to in ternational law, and that she intends to ask the powers to protest against it The fact that the First regiment of Nebraska volunteers was supplied with ten day's rations has been a matter for congratulation ever since their arrival at Wan F.ancisco. for the simple reason that they have not had to worry about fod as the other regiments are doing. The modern monitor Monterey, sta tioned at San Friiucisco, is under orders tosall for Manila to reinforce Admiral Dewey's squadrou. The Monterey is a tower of streagth in herself and com bines with her offensive and defensive qualities a pheuomiual seaworthiness. She will start on the trip a soon us she is coaled. Put Ford, jr., of Omuha, who is said to have been on the Maiue when it was blown, and who has sinco been serving on the guubosl Marblehesd, had a fifteen-year penitentiary sen tence wiped out Saturday by the gov ernor granting him a pardou. Young l ord euhsleil In the navy May 1, lSim, at HoaUm. Mu N I'.LK ASK.V.H lilrT t.hS WITH TIIiiol'S. Tuinpli, Fl.l., M.I.V -' !. I lie l!e,l Cross ship Stiile of Tcvi. with M'ss (l.ii.i ImiIuii. rcpreseiit.ilhc of l he N.iIh'ii.iI lied Cm of iiicrieu, .mi! a corpt of kiii euiis timl I ruined nurse, Ut rived tit I'otl Titinpii, from Key Uel IihIiii, ami east anchor neiir Hi-4.-iil,l, mil ll.'li lill I lie eel wblih I, fnlh lilled Up for liospl,i Imiiii.i- id iiidI i . it l ie siipphi einiHL'li lit" Hi.' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 if M i'l ul Led I al.l,um. M til, Ibel ,.l Ii,m, III IH lll I II I I.I l l- It U .llil, follow III- Int. i ( iiUni ,ili r ol I lie lii l i" ii i 1 . i r t . it -ill i.nl i i Hi ii sill' I, -. 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Bho ha l,n00 horsejstwer, and her dls pteesment is 1,801 tons. She cost 1380,000. Eight 4 Inch rapid ire guns and Ira guns of lessei caliber compose her armament. From the fat that the condition of t he rcconeentradoes is Infinitely worse than when the contribution was wade Nebraska people may well feel satis fied with the result of their generous bequest, if the ex wd it ion is success, fill under the lied Cross. CO. A, THIUI) KF.fl I MKNT, Oimpany A; Third Kegimciit, Ne braska National Guard, ticrfcetcd its organization by electing commanding ollicers. General Victor Vifqiiain, the recruiting officer, bad over 100 names on his list last Saturday. The total number who were enrolled were HI, n. full company. The election of oflt eers lielng the business on hand, Mr. liryiin was put In nomination and the motion mode that he be declared el ected by aclamntion. There was no opposition to this, Mr, I'ryan, how ever, asked the company not to fleet him as captain and gave several rea- sns which he considered sumcient to compel him to decline the election. I he principal one was that be bad business matters on hand which would take up his time and attention, which should be, if he were made cai tain, devoted to perfecting himself In the details of drill so that, he could properly discharge the duties of com pany commander, Mr. I'.ryan 1 bought that the permanent officers of the company should lie selected ami "the boys le given a chance. It is well understood that Mr. Ilryan will ) s.-. lectcd lis the colonel of the regiment. mil this action of leaving the com pany ollicers to be filled permanent ly was probably more on tins account than on any other. II. G. Whit more and C. .1. Swart t. were noiiiiiiiilisi tor cnprain. mi nion' wan declared elected. C, ,!. Swarf was then elected first lieuteti- int. Second lieutenant, F. It. Morri son. (II Uie three ollicers elected, i.aii- tain Wliil iiioie ami First Lieuteiiii.it Swart, are1 ex-eailels of the state uni versity ami Morrison is now in liie cadet liiitallioii. The ollicers elected will be reported to the governor and on bis approval the commissions will issue. After the orgaui.al ion of nil tin impaides mil election of the commis. sinned ollicers these will nominate lb regimental ollicers. In the enlistment f the company General Yifqmiiu turned down a number of applicants who did not live in Lancaster enmity or did not meet with some other re. il'iirciiif ills. be number could ea oly have been doubled if the (M'riul lou to enter had Ix-eti given to applicant, I'lic boys expect this company, to be sitnuted iim company "A," will be Hie senior eilinpiiiiv uinl Ibev will be iii a eorressiiidiiiL'ly good position. Vpplieulloiis for ,e three KtalT lip- p mil inciils luivc In I'll eouiilig In Miu .' 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This re fers only Co those now with the regl. iieit, and not Ui those who assembled In oltedience U the order of the gov ernor and were then thrown out and iot permitted to volunteer on luwuint of failure to pass the physical exam) nation. There has been considerable doubt about when I be obligation of the stale to pay the men as national guardsmen ceased and the obligation of the federal government to pay and feed them as volunteers commenced The rule which has Is-en followed ll willy by the governor as the most probable cored construction of some rather ambiguous Instructions and rulings has been to have the state pay and feed the soldiers up to six days I Wore the muster in, that Is, up to and including May 4, Governor Ifoleomb received from Congressman Stark a. message in which he. ys: "(!ongres has just passed ihe b.'ll providing- for pay and allowance or such volunteers as are mustered Into the service, of the Unit cd States under the act of April Zi IH!h, and other aerfs supplemental (hereto, and this pay and allowance shall be deemed to commence from the day on which they Joined for duty, at the battalion, regimental or slate rendezvous; provided that troops alwiut to embark for the Philippine islands, may in the discrciori of the secretary of war, Is- paid one month in advance before their embarkation." The language of this message, leaves the slale ollicers still in doubt as to the lime when the United Stales iiii derliikes lo commence paying Ihe men. There is no mention iwule in Ihe message about the pay of those who I'iime lo Lincoln as memls.'rs of the .Nebraska national guard, and who were rejected by the medical Isiard and sent home, They were memliiis of t he guard up to the time they wen; rejected, and the state will feel 011 liged to pay I hem if Uncle Sam does not. From the knowledge of the wants of the most of the men and ofllcers it is iH'lieved that (he one months pay in advance to them Is-fore they leave for the Philippines will come in good time ami help them in filling out their lilts with many things iieccssmy for their health and comfort. N FLKASKA ISOVS IN Fit I SCO, I amp Merrill, San Francisco, May .'ll. (Special CoiTchN.nilence.) The Third liul ImIiiiii of Ncbnisku's First in fantry arrived , the Han Friuieisio camp Friday afternoon, making the legniifiil complete, Ihe tbiy was very cold, Ihe night coining mi with Ihe cl, eel less prospect of n y chill hour I Wore It. The i. iils before night, but Ho ir mess de- pill llni'lils wi le ill such llll unsettled lute ib.tt Jiint It if .4 been for the Uinl. ins. id the Indies I bey must suuly bun nurti'inl, Ihe "1.x in nf ii.ilui, c. ml ,1, He. I iih .'tailed Ihrongli llietluv. I'll Ilk- I ,iuii -.imiili r- I ie WItbiMIl pin tli iil.n I'li'.iiu., I, ,,l,n,,, ii, il, li,, V I 'Olllil , IlilWl tl I , Ule so l t,lii.,ii to t.'liit ."id I lie t. f,t,i , ,v opell f, in i . .,, i tuiipi, ,,i,,, ,(,,, , ,8l ' H i il. o, i, vvj.i Iiii niiteiilelue.l I no . ..nl. I hen, I, mi, the Is., , lilt' "il t In l,ili,l in, !(,,. f, ,,,, ,,,,,( ,,, . w III ll,., ,r, ll el, I, who do Go ,d il ll. ! 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In addition to this a coffee mill wltli large side wheels, such us one wight use for a hose cart, when not grinding coffee, was Issued to each company us were also spades and picks, and other trenching tools. FIIIST GLIM PS F, OF TIIK HALT. Seventy hours after pulling out of Lincoln, and when still 40 miles from San Francisco, some one in a forward car shouted, "The ocean, the ocean," liisfnully the news wl through the train and every window was filled with eager ones anxious to see their immediate destination. Off to the southwest stretched a tawny sfreuk of wnter punctuated with the sails of moving vessels, As ihe train came nearer the view broad ened ami gave clearer picture of the bay. Thirty-two wiles from Han Francis co, at Port Costa, the entire train of the firsl section was run upon what Is said to be the largest, ferry steamer In the worbf, and curried across an arm of the Isiy. The ferry here Is a little over a mile wide, but the Sola no made the trip quickly, This steamer Is of such a slzu that it will easily ucconiiiKsloate thir ty coaches. It was then but a short run to flak land where the soldiers dlacmlwirked, unloaded their baggage and boarded the ferry for Han Francisco, JMDFJ) WITH FIOWFJIS. fin the way across some of the isiys tried to Imagine they were becoming seasick, but they were mode quickly lo turbid the malady by the attentions of the hundreds of Indies on board. The ladies were hauled with fbrwers, which they speedily transferred Ut the soldier Isiys, m that by the time the Isait reached the ojrjsatite wharf, our Isiys looked like so many js;rambulat Ing flower gardens, and haI struck up acquaintance with the fair awl Iwuu tiful whose sympathy had won their hearts. The First did not arrive In the city until about 0 o'clock, and when the ladies had dined and decorated them it was so late that they did not get their tents up vntil midnight. At s late hour the men in the other tents heard the stumbling steps of other wen carrying eanviw- and"hmitfnft' for tent stakes, and saying bud words In the dark. The night was cold and bleak, wlih a raw wind blowing from across the bay, but visitor hung on the low fence just outside the guard line un. t il a late hour, and the ly slept com fortably beneath their blankets, Saturday has been set apart as vis itors day and It Is expected that Ihe grounds will be crowded. With that probability In view the Itoys are making great preparation for their reception. They have made the grounds as clean and neat as un der the circumstances is possible. CAMP MFUItlTT, l!y command of the officer in charge of the department of California, tie: camp Is to be known as Camp Merritt, ami Colonel John P. limit is its com manding oflieer. Preparations are be ing pushed for completely outfitting and equipping the regiment In every resK"d. . The lioys, however,, are du bious ills, ut the steps being taken for thenr convenience. They are afraid of the apparent permanence as some of the fitting would seem to indicate thai, they may be kept In camp for some 1 line. The sick, ami they lire few, are lie fug eared for In n nelgblioriiig hoapi tnl where every inducement is offer ed them to recover sufllclently to re. turn to tin Ir coiiipiiiiltss, but they gen erally remain for a longer js-rlod Hum ihe seriousness of their affliction would npMur to warrant. Mall service mid a military postof. Ilee have been established and are do u; an amount of business that is as tonishing. It has Im-cii remarked tliil ihe goi eminent ought to ui.ise euoiih iin,ii Ihe increased sale of stamps lo pay it war cs-useii, Ihe Isiy are fulrly revelling in fruits. When the visitors doii' bilng ill oiange or biiiiiiiins I lie lstys buy llli'lll Hit lust te mid stlllT to their heail's content. Hue does not so much wonder ill thin when he pause to think of what It un an lo hnve Hue nruiik'c old rilil ut hand fur live eetilk ti i. 'en The lliicil of Hie kind cut he lii,lit for lilt cent, while b-iitons co nl ci'itl. 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Hof uf Iba idntil IWutf. BUTLEIl inUSTAINED Eocolred tho Erjdortnint of nil State Convention by a Flattering Vote FUSION A SSUEED'IN; KANSAS Reorganisation Committee , of th Pooplea Farty to Meet ' in Omaha. i'oples I'res lliirrsn, St, l,oul, Wo,, May 3d, The populist state convention wlilcli met at Spring fluid, 111,, May 17, split on the question of fusion, Tho wing favor- inif co-operalion with His democraUt walked out end held ft separate con veii tion. This party wus hid by Dr, JIow. ard Taylor of C'IiIciko, They inarched to another hall where a chairman was elected and resolution adopted re-affirming, the platform of 181)0, declaring for Hryan and free silver. Step were taken to hold a cotiveiitl ui, slmulUui sous with democrats, July lit. Tbe nilddle-oMlis readers nominated a full state ticket as follows: State Treasurer. John W, Iless; State Muiwrlntcuduntoi Public Instruction, Charles M. ilaskius: Truslwsof ths State I'lilverslty, A,C, Vaiitine, Ur. Mary Jiraticlj and Mrs, June Adams, Cliurles i;, Pnlmer was ro-eliK-ted Htats Clmlririnn, Ths sIiikIs toxnrs bave gotten some nientlon of their favorite plan In greater number of county conventfona ltd year than at any previous time. This has been esscltlly rue In Kansas. Tho prohibitionists of Ohio, ut llielr recent state convention at Columbus de cided to refuse Ut co-operuts with nil and nny of the other minority parties In the coming election. To offset the proposed !00,00,000 bond issue the populist and democrats In the senate will urge the passage of a bill levying taxes on property rather than articles of consumption. They urge that the estimates for war expenses Are exorbitant and unnecessary. They also affirm that the money should be raised and the war debt paid as we go. Jerry Simpson was nominated to suc ceed himself a congressman from the 7tb Kansas congwexlxtiaJ district. Much regret was expressed over Mr. Simpson's u forced absence, but he sent a letter explaining that lis felt It Lis duty to remain at Washington, An en thusiastic correspondent in telling of the convention taxed the credulty ol Jerry's most ardent admirer by describing a life-sized portrait of the hero ol the hour, a "handsome," Milton Park of I'allus, Texas, chair man of the alleged "Iteorganlzatlon Committee of the People's Party," has Issued a call for a meeting at Omaha, Nebraska, June L'I. lis gives as ids reason for so doing the fact that Chair man liutler has Issued a call for tbe Na tional committee to meet at the same place, June 15, when steps ruinous to the People Party will lm passed and he feels that the middle-of-the-roaders must be on the spot to offset any thing done by the regular authorities, by issuing an address regulating anything they may say or do, and calling a national nomi nating convention July 4, IM'jh, to nominate a Presidential ticket. "Mother Jones," widely and favor ably known among the laboring classes, has turned tier attention to orgunlzing women where employed In domestic service and the factory girls into clubs lor their betterment, both socially and financially, Mrs. Jones has not per mitted many hard years ol unremuner atlvs labor to dull Ur teal and enthu tlnisittsm and now that she lias taken up the cause ol working women, they are Justified In hoping (or belter things. In spits ol much hnrd work against It, the prospect lor a lull and satisfactory fusion in Kansas I about assured. Tim gold bug pre of Kansas City tins taken an active part against fusion and are not u litllu dlsgustud at tlio result. After soma delay caused by the terras ol Hbsorbtlon osksd lor by sotus ol the lurgsr concerns, the tiihttcco trust Is completed. Capital stock fiOIMIO.OOO. Two bill Important to labor were i.ned hy the L inted States senate May 17. On was a measure limiting the hours ol labor lor all employe tilth KDveritmeut to ig,t hours; the other provide lor the appointment o a nun jinrlisaii com mission to ronsiir all leg Ulativw problem sfTecllllg labor. Senator Mnrltui Ihitler ol North Caro lina, lino reason to lm proud ol thseu. tlor men iii ten him bv I lis rvis'Ul state t'OMVenlioll held at lUleiull. His rwnlUs lion favoring cinqs. ration with Ilia dent' isrut a uituinst lutd lln ol li road polit y enrrust b a Vote ol n.Vl In iii.'i. Mr. lUitUri aabltusav ma in lliuillori nf hi bh la a h Imuu port id hi poallioii, Ilia rhiel tipM suit a a Ciiiivrsiiisa llsrrv Skinner. I lt ix'i'tih! ul tivorsi kava aoial tsied .1, I'. Iloysn "I Lincoln roiialy hr .iriiu., I , , I obit ill Cairtdl aiiuulv ..f Mn no . ! ri, .i nil a ant tea rsuMtl b lliil.ihiialiun nlihtM astwl nl llf ri Malar ensisalma hld tit sn. I he Isilot hi as Nnrt4 Hut ika mm u loiwd in t,i roavvHtUia, Jir r aiwibM) Miaai4 1 h aeveslb diairivt tulil vnStins. iuumI n ainalma eeaeitiittalvd tlosj Ji trj M.Mpana or egf by aliu llo. A trf af StataaatlMl fe f WS eCtaroi a, Va , Mat It -Ihe A rate at, bm.tthl wlili .t.KGh f.tf flnu lueli , It H the i i. vlat4y for lv.iv Wvsi,
