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THE NORTHWESTERN. BBNSGHOTER * GII1SON. EiU and Fob*. Ltlt’H CITY, _- NEB. NEBRASKA. JSebraska City's new postmaster will take charge May 1st. Thirty-five shares of stock have been subscribed for a telephone line from Gering to Kimball, by way of Harris burg. , . 1 It Is rumored that there is a big strike in prospect at the South Omaha packing houses which will be pulled off about May X. The Webster Manufacturing com pany Is making arrangements for an exhibit of Its goods at the Trans-MIs ■lsslppl Exposition. A grain elevator burned at Kpene, on the K. C. £ O. railroad Thursday morning. Quite a good deal of grain was stored In the elevator. As the Hastings band is to be sworn In as the second regiment band, a col lection was taken up In the opera house for Its benefit The contribu tion amounted to $77.35. Two more creamery companies have leen Incorporated, one ai Stroms burg, with a capital of $7,000 and one at Havoiock, with $1,000 capital. The latter is a branch of the Beatrice company, whlcu has headquarters at Lincoln. The Methodist society of Harvard have procured a subscription of some $1,200 to pay ofT an old debt of some $176 on tneir church, and the re mainder to be used in the building of an addition and In other ways re pairing and reseating their church building. < lie gurri iivm nurt lonucu «» matlon offering |200 reward for the apprehension of me murderer of Ol iver 8. Jones, the Richardson county man, who was found dead near his home a few days ago. Jones had his skull crushed, evidently having been beaten with a club or billy. J. B. Johnston, a farmer, residing about two miles west of Edgar, while attempting to drlvo some cattle out of the yard, was attacked by a bull rf the red polled variety. He was knocked down and severly butted be fore he was rescued from his perilous position. His Injuries gre not con sidered fatal. At Geneva a tramp made himself to familiar with a little girl left in charge of a candy store. When the girl’s mo ther, a widow, was told, alia started on the war path and overhauling him, she snatched his cane from his hands 3nd struck him a fearful blow, cutting open his head, making an ugly wound Ircm which he bled profusely. There are quite a number of per sons In and around Osceola who be lieve In "’faith cure, or divine heal ing.” A few days ago Fred Timm. Mrs. Monroe Stewart and J. R. Stew art stared for Chicago to go Into the hospital. Each has been sick for a long time and Mr. Stewart Is suffering with paralysis of tne right side and leg and almottt speechless. At Ord, Captain Eudmudson re ceived orders to recruit company B. Second Regiment, N. N. G.r to full war strength as rapidly as possible and to make requisition for camp equipage and everything needed for field service. He began work at once. Five prominent young metj of St. Paul, Neb., sent word to the captain that they wanted to enlist in his com pany. They were given a chance. The Masonic grand rommandery meeting at Omaha, closed with the election of the following officers: Wil liam K. Williams, York, grand com mander; Thomas G. Rees, McCook, grand generalissimo; Samuel P. Dav idson, Tecumseh, grand captain gei eral: Byron W. Marsh. Kearnev. grand prelate; Frank E. Bullard. North Platte, grand senior warden; Henry C. Akin, Omaha, grand treas urer: William R. Bowen, Omaha, grand recorder. tV. A. Johnson, ravs the Lincoln Journal, of Beatrice, was in town last night with his bloodhounds, Just re turning frpm a successful trip to Fre mont. The dogs traced the trail from Blumenthal's department store some distance to the home of a clerk of the store. Hearcli there revealed part of the Jewelry stolen, concealed and home otncr of the property. The clerk then acknowledged that he had solen It from the store The store had been opened wlta a key. Colonel J C. Blllntt of Cuming county, city clerk and clerk of the district court, at one time com mander of the Sons of Veterans of the state of Nebraska, has applied to Governor Holcomb for authority to raise a company of troops tn that vi cinity for active service Colonel Kl ltott has received the endorsement of every prominent cltlien and business man of the city and If he t>« aothn • lied to proceed ran guarantee that ho will have a company on snort order. Verson* wishing to esporlment this year with beet proving can obtain sample of seed sufficient for plnutlng one-twentieth of tn sere. li> address ing Crof, H II Ntchoisoft state uni versity. I.lacole. Neb. As the amount of seed avalUbt* Is small and as re quest* will be honored In the order tn which they are melted, screen* should make early appllcatl'Ui A rial - vsea of Pests ral»"<| will be made free of charge Uv the department of ehem tstiv Brief dlmiiots for planting and rulttvaling and blank form lor report lug reaults. util he sent w;th »*< h package of ae*d. Ft re was discovered tn |* If H»:| worth * general mers haaerse store si About f mag arise d*me. fully ruvprpd by Insurance Hat iks die, ovet v not beetk made hwl when It »na a targe portion uf the total nesa part of the town would have tart bur wed uvt< Adjutant flenerwl Harry received a telegram f****t Con*,••#*»#.» dtarh ** follows “I present my •wmpitmeate Advise that both regiment* Will be •* derwd Into #e* vl»# at yeude* * wna ta stale today Itrtnember the MsIh'1 Uancral Hurt t«ob this aa a Ibat the Netoaaha National tlcgrd would be railed out anon. _ 1 CABANAS GETSAHOT FIRE FROM SAMPSON. THE SPANISH FIRED FIRST. Wlill* Hi* C'rnl.rr !»*w Turk sad lb* Torpedo lloet. Were I’alrnlllns lb* Coaet tb* Fort. Opened on Then. —Only Two Shots W.r* Fired at the Ship* — 1>I« mantlad hy Shells Kkv TVkst, Fla., May 2.—^'estor day afternoon the New York, with eight well directed shells from the fl inch gun on her port bow and two from one of the 9-Inch gun* In her for ward turret, completely silenced and rendered useless for both men or guns two Spanish forts at Fort Cabanas, twelve miles west of Mariel uud thir ty-five miles from Havana. As in the ease of Matanzas, the first shot was fired hy a Spaniard. About noon the New York steamed up the west coast Following the flag ship for quite u distance came the lowo, Indiana, Helena and torpedo boats l'ortcr and Kricsson. Hut, after Havana was passed, where the Helena went in so close that a crashing shot from Moro was momentarily expected, the ships, with the exception of the torpedo boats soon returned to their station. Coder full head of steam the flag snip bowled along until Muriel was reached It was easy, from aboard the dispatch boat, wltnout glasses to see the commotion raised in the pretty little village by the presence of the war ships The people rushed wildly about and small boats quickly put in shore. Hut there was no apparent life in either of the forts on tin; two hills that cover the approaches to the harbor. The I’orter steamed within half a mile of them and the New York swung leisurely at anchor at a mile range. After Admiral Sampson had sur veyed Muriel to his apparent satis faction he sent the flagship clipping merrily further up the coast. Again the flag ship rode uncon cernedly half a mile from the forts, and the I’orter and the Ericsson pushed their way ahead. Suddenly ' there was a roar of a heavy gun, u 1 puff of smoke from the shore and the | little torpedo boat came scurrying i back under the lea of the flagship. j The officers and men disappeared from the decks of the New York like magic and in less time thun it takes to tell it, one O-inch gun from her bow belched forth. The evening was fading fast. Quick, good work was necessary. Another shot from the flagship, one more from the shore und the fort’s guns were si lenced. Three O-inch shells had suf ficed. Kive more shots put a quietus upon the fortifications. The first shot was fired at 0:20. At 0:3r> the New York let go two 6-ineh shells, one at each fortification to complete the job. There was no answer from the shore. Ten minutes later the flag ship let go two of her S-ineh turret guns, and the shrieking shells left a trail of fire easily seen in the dark shadows of the j evening. At this time the shore was hardly ) visible, and the New York put back to j her station. _I THE FLOTILLA DAMAGED. Naval Officer* Think Spain'* Sliljn May He Further Injured WAMilffOTO.N, May 2.—About the only item of news that came to the Navy department this morning from any ofiicial source told of tiie depart ure of that part of tiie Spanish Cape Verde Meet which consisted of torpedo bouts and transports for tiie Canaries. The fact Urn I two of tiie torpedo boats were in tow of the big Spanish trans port, uuval officers regard us a sign that in tiie collision between these vessels the machinery of the boats was disabled beyond the possibility of repair at St Vincent It is hy un means a safe undertaking to tow a torpedo boat tits long dis tance tot tween ( apu Verde and tiie Ca naries, auil it would not surprise na val officers if one or inure of tile little : boats were missing when tiie remain der of the small licet arrived at tiie | i a n arics. Spanish Spi*« at hart Nt w \ uka. May •' A dispatch to I the New lurk Herald from Montreal | says: That Spam has arranged for the use of spies in the present war is now an ascertained fact In addition to i the employment of the ordinary prk vale detectives, the hpanlsh minister at Washington, ever since the Cuban insurrection began had a large hum - her of see re I service agent* s!i over • he seaport* of the i nlto t Mates. MpeateW tsrsy* !e tPsst WvvHivshii, May 3 • It is said I here that the harmiesa growls that appear tn the t.arop i aw pa pint, nut threats to interfere to prevent the It attest Metes forces fvon* btuehedtag the |‘hn pp nes. were fu up taped* I I I hiring the civil war thsre were a S great invar attempt* no the part of Lamps'so nations to disregard ewe : blues ode end m*nv threat* »f inlet" j fere nee, a I of which earn* to naught front tb* n m att tela **»s«wd hy I the ffeervlarr of Male In she present i .-**,« the s osdll'ons of the t Vis* b,o-h ad* ere much more liberal Coward the j is* wet* thaw ever tie posed before WEYLER URGES ACTION. Iftmla to the Government to Assume the Offensive Against America. Madrid, May 2.—(ieneral Weyler, In the senate, urged the government to take the offensive against America. He justifies his administration in Cuba. He declared that had he been al lowed six months longer be would have entirely crushed the insurrec tion aud would have realized the promise he made to Seitor Canovas Del Castello, that by April, 18PH, he would be in a position to offer him SO,000 veterans to attack the United States. (ieneral Weyler severely criticised the home rule policy in Cuba, and the time selected for decreeing it, and he concluded with a passionate appeal for a display of energy, urging the government to take the offensive vig orously on both land and sea, as re maining on (lie defensive was “the worst possible policy with such an enemy.'' NEWS SHUT OFF. Rerretary Algvr Issues a Sweeping Order Kujolnln* the atrlcteit Secrecy. Was ill sotos, May 2. — The War department is very seriously con cerned over the publication of its in tention to select (iSneral Hliafter to command the first detachment of troop* to be sent to Cuba. To pre vent any further disclosure of the plans of the campaign, Secre tary Aigcr this morning issued a most sweeping order directed to all bureau chiefs of the war department aud all officers on special duty, from tlie highest to the lowest, instructing^ them, under no circumstances to give any information to the press on any subject connected with the war. Kussla Is Rorely Grieved. Loxdox, May 2.—The Moscow cor respondent of the (Standard says: Public opinion in Russia, so far as it is expressed, sympathizes with (Spain. Apart from admiration of the courage that ventures upon a conflict with an overwhelmingly superior antagonist, Russia lias received a severe blow in the suspected friendly agreement be tween the United (States and Kngland. Thu Russians do not forget placing their fleet at the disposal of the North* in the war of secession in 1801, and they are bitterly aggrieved that the United is not oqualty mindful of this service now. Preparing for llorabardmtnt. Washington, May 2.—Diplomats, lie re are making arrangements through their country’s consuls and agents at Havana for the departure of foreign officials and colonies as soon as tiiere is any indication of bom bardment or any other move that will imperil the lives of foreigners resid ing in Havana. A liritisb warship is now on the way to Havana. Germany, Italy and Austria also have ships ic West Indian waters within easy reach of Havana to take cure of their citi zens. Decorated for fitionlnc Well* Madrid, May 2.— The captain of the Kpanish steamer Montserrat, the vessel which was hound for Havana with a valuable cargo and which suc ceeded in making the port of Cienfu gos, has been decorated with the red cross and has been granted a special pension. Two Trait* Mar Combine. Pittshurg, I’a., May 2. —A report, was circulated in this city last night that a combination of the Arbucklc coffee and the Havemeyer sugar in terests had been about completed. It is the belief that the price of sugar OUU WUVb <* III UC UiitkCI mil V JU« vaoced. Kauta Fa Increase* ffneti. Topeka. Kan., May X—The Santa Fe Railway company officials have given notice that commencing Monday the working time of all shop men on the system will he increased fifteen hours i>er week. This will increase the pay roll 37 per cent (lorinan K«l(nt Caucus Chairmanship. 1 Washington, May 3. — Senator tionrian, who for many years has been chairman of the Democratic caucus of the Senate, resigned the position yes terday, and Kenulor Turpie, of Indi ana, was chosor. as his successor. ltu»* Mr Hsu* Fres. Stun 8ino, May 3. — John Y Me Kane was released from prison to-day, after having served four years uud two months for violating the election laws at lotiry Island. Americans tn Ita Fipsllvd. I.OMHIN, May ?,—A dlsjialch from Madrid says the Spanish government is upon the point uf csps-lting alt cltt sens of tlie i nited States front spam. Nlrihsiu* Is Itsiavag ltio Jamkimw, May ; The dc|iart ur<- of the I lilted States dynamite ! cruiser Nietheroy bus been delayed by a breakage itt her machinery. Iiss f Sees* Her Itlsss Hilts I.osinis, May 3 —-I’rinee Itisiuarck, Accor.Dug to a dispatch from Itcrtm. save listwisv ought «.t| to hind her hands by a neutrality deelnrnttnn Was Fries* ta street Hr Mala l.oso .s, M ,y | iiatug it tha war between upntn and the t'a.ted slates Ihtrbythife lead advanced tu |s> sb, and s»gar tuts ft it a tun at j ttiasguw, making a rise uf hi it per ton during the press’ a t week tstsk HtlflsUs Mt-r«4 Maw (sst May A latts-r ho* been sent to t*re*ideat M*h ntey t*v tt Ittham i.y sou prei-tent of Ike Irish National t i auv otfvrmg to tween an Irish brigade to assist the l ntled states m the war with Spain. I __ . NAVY DEPARTMENT ON MATANZAS SHELLING. A NAVAL RECON NUISANCE nimplf to Aarffrtatn tho ITIioro* about* of tho Hhor* llattorlo*—Ma* tancn* to Ho Takon at nn Karljr Dal*, no That AM M*j Ito tilvoo tli* llrcoocontra* do* — Hoard’* I'laua Washixotox, April YD. —The navy department has no reports regarding the engagement ;it Matanzas between the shore batteries and three vessels of Admiral Samps >n's fleet It, of courie, could not be expected that tho news could be hail from Havana, with a Spanish censorship managing the end of the cable there. The fact that Admiral Simp.03 has not made any report to the Secretary as yet, no* withstanding he must have had the same opportunity to communi cate with Key West as was enjoyed by the press, leads the officials of the department to believe that the affair was not of great consequence. Indeed, they say that it is inciAnceivable that any very extensive damage could have been in A cted upon properly placed batteries at the distance reported, verying from two and a half to four miles, in the short space of eighteen THE NEW YORK. minutes, during which It is said the the engagement lasted. A member of the strategy board, who is of course thoroughly conver sant with the ylans of Admiral Samp son, so far as they have been general ized, is authority for the statement that the admiral had no Intention whatever at this time to bombard the Matanzas battery. To do so now would be bad strategy and of little avail, for in the absence of any land ing force the admiral would be unpre pared to take advantage of the vic tory he might gain through a reduc tion of forts, uml the Spaniards might havo ample opportunity over niptit to repair in a large measure the damage inflicted on their fortifications. It is stated positively that Admiral Samp son's purpose was to ascertain if any shore batteries existed in Matanzas. and If so to draw their tire and ascer tain their character and then to retire , beyond r*.nge In other words, it was simply a naval reconnoisance. In the event that during his obser vations the admiral discovered tiiat new defenses were uuder construction on shore ne would of course not lose the opportunity to erippte them by throwing a few shells into the earth works and endeavoring to knock over a gun or two. It is the general belief at the depart meat, however, ttiat Ms tau<a* is to be s“uu reduced aud made a base of operations in the campeiga against Havana. It U also the I'res ident's purpose to keep In mind throughout the war the awful condi tion of the rerouteutradii*, who are moat nuitn-mu* in aud around Matau •s* I'aies* relief is os tended tultieut they undoubtedly will perish during the progress of a long drawn out war The reported seizure by the t'pauish military authurlWes at Uiisumi of the stores contributed by Amer icans, and held in trust there for the relief ef tires* peer r.iffrrrr* Is I regarded as a eiear tirdteation that 1 even if the Hi i t rose steamer Tv sat - is permitted to land her cargo of nep ■ pUes at Matin*** under •* sting nm j .liar the front Wlii not resets Ih# re i i-uMv * trade* * but wilt ea I v go te { AM |>{Mif | III# >%U HI Ibfil | r* il * j %U%\ III* | r*A*4#m r >«*!*«* p.ftW* III# I nr » *#*««*• #9 UrnI4M4K Ml AMiljr ( *9 !!• tul III a $ | 4#« !!<( Il* Miljf bul4 wttl I U« I Imp ftlftttitttf |»ii U t* Mi*if lli*! i wiili Mb##*# #1 Um uflkttfv* of a general engagement In Admiral Sampson's reconnoisance, he will soon take steps to begin a heavier //i lively bombardment of Matauri^» SPAIN’S METHODS. rhlltpplas Kvbsla Massacred sod rtsesd In Prlsoos to Ola Vaxcouvkh, II. C, April 2ft — Mail brought by tho Empress of China, which arrived here this morning from Hong Kong and Yokohama, stales that the people of ttie Orient are turn ing their attention from far Eastern questions to the war between the United States and Spain. Generally speaking, the press is on llie side of America. Spain seems to be resorting' to foul tactics to kill the rebellion. At the end of March ISO rebels were holding I a meeting in a house at Manila. The news got to tho authorities and the ' house tvas surrounded with the result that upon their r.-fusil to surrender, about ten so-called insurectlonists were killed, some forty wounded, and the remainder taken prisoner*. They did not linger long in confinement, be ing released by death This massacre aroused Intense indignation. The Japanese oillcials declare it becomes more evident than ever as events pro gress and develop that neither the present government nor the Philippine rebels can ever govern the islands, as .tiiev ought to be governed with a view to tiie reasonable development of tills "paradise of the earth. ” Go to hpautab boltllvri. MATAMXAa, April J<J. — Ity order of General Molino. the food supplies now in store here for the reconcen tredos will be held subject to his orders in ease they may be needed to feed the soldiers during the approach ing contlicb WAR REVENUE DEBATE. Democrats Malta a right on the liond Proportion. Washington. April S9. — The general debate upon the measure framed by the ways and means committee to meet the extraordinary expenditures of the war with Spain opened in the House yesterday. There was a signal absence of that partisan rancor which lias always heretofore characterized debates on revenue measures. Both sides, speaking through their respective leaders, Messrs. Dlngley and Bailey, concurred in the necessity which existed for immediate raising of hundreds of millions to prosecute the war, but the opposing doctrines which they held clashed at the first onset over the methods by which thu revenue should be raised. The sec tion providing for 8100,0'R),0CK) of bonds became the target of the Democratic and Populistic oppo sition, and Mr. Bailsy, in an hour's K|>eecli argued for an income tax which would raise SlUD.dOO.ouo a year; the coinage of the silver seigniorage, and the Issue of ff.'.H.uoo.OOO of legal tender notes, as un alternative propo sition. Mr. Dlngley declared that it was almost Incredible that anyone e hi lit seriously propose in such a crisis that the goeernuient should rely for funds upon the proceeds of another law suit over a proposition which thu supreme court had alreuly decided aga list the government. Nssr i Usages Ssssl Par. IV a mmo lo*. Aped T< Senators, members of the House uf Usprssenta Uvea and stala officials crowded her relary Aigirs office at the wav 4c partmeat to lay. suggesting .haages in the apportionment of the troops Use stales were called upon lu furnish, or ashing for a ehen jt* • ( res Is s> • «» Wise Spaatah Warships at Manila l.osims Apr It 3k It is repictrd la Madr- t, sr <udisf to a dispsWh this sflrrscus from the smsnii vaoitsi that a Spanish s*|W4 Iron of list war I ships is I front Manila u Hoad sir i last tula** up ptsailnnss oft h<sl,ig,,a uat where they will await the pwsswea of tnsvr vsii mecehant vessata, fsrc the p-tri>av of uaplur.ng them. I MONITOR TERROR CAP TURES A BIG PRIZE. — STEAMER GUIDO CAUGHT I — Her Pilot Homo Woe Almost Itlowa to rircM Hsforo the V«i#l Obeyed the Order to Stop — Hu Loaded With Money and Supplies Prom Corunna for lllaneo's Troops. k'r;y Wfst, I-’la., April 20—The j Fnited States monitor Terror, Captain j N. Ludlow, captured the big Spanish steamer Guido, bound from Cornua, Spain, for Havana, early yesterday. The prize had on board a large cargo | of provisions and money intended for I the Spanish troops In Cuba. The j capture took place ten miles off Car , denas, ufter a hot chase, during which ] the Terror and the gunboat Machias I fired, almost blowing the Spaniard's ' pilothouse into the water. The money captured is in an iron I safe. Thf amount of this is unknown. It la estimated that ttie Guido, with her cargo, is wortli 3109,003, The Spanish steamer Guido, Cap tain Armareehia, is a vessel of 2,0-15 tons net, owned by the Navigation company of Uilboa. She was built at Ikdfast in 1883, is 300 feet long, has forty-one feet beam and is twenty-six fret deep. The Guido left Liverpool on April 2 and Corunna on April K, for Havana. The Spanish crew feared they would he hanged or driven overboard after l the solid shot crashed through the , pilot house and the formidable inoui I tor swung around abeam of them with l the crew at her monster guns. It was a 0-pouOder that made the Guido ! heave to. The Muchias was within j hulling distance, and so will share the prize money. The crew of the prize were delight ed to know that they were to be taken to Key West, and not to be turned loose on the coast of Cuba, where thev feared death at the hands of the in surgents. STOPS ALL NEWS. the i’ortusovae Uovernmeat IIm Cloaed ttis < able* ¥ run Capa Varda Islands. Lisbon, April 2 .—The official Ga 1 ret to today uunounces that the Portu { guose government has, ao far as tho 1 public is concerned, stopped the dis patch of telegraphic Information re garding tha movements of warships on the seaboard, or in the harbors of Portugal, 1.0MH1S, April 28, —A sensation has been caused by the action of the Portuguese government in stopping the transmission of telegraphic infor mation regarding the movement* of war ship* in Portuguese port*, a* it revests the hitherto scarcely concealed fact that Portugal la doing everything I possible to aid Hpain. 1 he decision of the Portuguese gov ernment it undoubtedly brought to bear upon het by Spent, and the aula | object of (be order, It la believed, is t«* prevent newt of the departure of | the spaalsh Heel from being cabled from st Vtacwate, Cape Verde i is.en.ls its Bel Wees le Ue Is tab* i Nsst Ittus N. C, April the I i dicers of the fourth brigade com |o*eed of state troops, passed reso, u* <)•<** refat ng to be seat to I si* I be men «a> thev will Stay here ao I tight, but they will nut go outside the t'Hitof *t*te* as individual so, diet * "tapsa «i to hght the Bpaa.srda. a I «js* la Sell la taolvs V-uoii*ut. Aprd n -m fhe local 1 toss * urge *V}>tn to reasent to Aaorfu's basing the two Japanese re se>* aow handing hs tha I atted Ulllflk