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MILES HAS LANDED.
THE EXPEDITION TO PORTO
RICO ASHORE.
Thirty Men From the Gloucester Mrt the
Kncroy, Killing Four, Without an Amer
lean Iosr Oen. Mllra Pushed tha Army
Ahead to Capture Railroads.
Poiito Guahica, Torto Rico, July 5.r,
Via St. Thomas. Danish West Indies,
JlyJ0. The United States military
expedition under the command of
Major General Kelson A. Miles, com
manding the army of the United
Mates which left Guantanamo hay
Thursday evening, was landed hrrcMte
eeaafolly Monday, after a skirmish
between a detachment of the Spanish
troops and a crew of thirty talonging
to the launch of the United States aux
iliary gunboat Gloucester. Four of
the Spaniard were killed and no
Americans were hurt.
The troapH wero pushed forward
promptly In order to capture the rail
road lending to I'onrc, which Is less
than twenty miles east of this place.
Early Monday morning the Glouces
ter, In charge of Lieutenant Command
er Walnwrlght, steamed Into Guanica
harbor In order to rcconnoltcr the
place. With the fleet waiting outside,
the gallant little fighting yacht braved
the mines which were supposed to be
In tho harbor, and found that there
was flvo fathoms of water close in
ihorc. Quanlca bny Is a quiet plnco sur
rounded by cultivated lands. In the
rear aro high mountains and closo to
the beach nestles a village of about
twenty houses.
The Spaniards were taken by sur
prise. Almost tho first they knew of
the approach of the array of invasion
was In the announcement contained In
the firing of a gun from the Gloucester
demanding that tho Spaniards haul
down their flag, which was floatlngon
a flagstaff in front of a blockhouse
standing to the east of the village.
The first couple of 3-pounders were
fired into the hills right and loft of
the bay, purposely uvolding the town,
lest the projectiles hurt women or
children. Tho Gloucester then hove
to within about 000 yards of the shore
and lowered u launch having on board
a Coif, rapid Are gun and thirty men
nnder the command of Lieutenant
Ilnse. These were sent ashore with
out encountering opposition.
Quartermaster Heck thereupon told
Yeoman Lacy to haul down tho Span
tab flag, which was done, and they
then raised upon the flagstaff the first
United States Aug to float over Porto
Rican soil.
Suddenly about thirty Spaniards
opened Are with Mauser rifles on the
American party. Lieutenant Ilutosnd
his men responded with great gallant
try, the Colt gun doing effective work.
Norman, who received Ccrvera's sur
render, and Wood, a volunteer lieu
tenant, shared the honors with Lieu
tenant lluse.
Almost Immediately after the Span
lards tired upon tho Americans the
Gloucester opened tiro upon the enemy
with all her 3 and (l-pounders which
oould be brought to bear, shelling the
town and also dropping shells Into
the hills to tho west of Guanlca,
where a number of Spanish cavalry
was to bo seen hastening toward tho
spot where tho Americans hnd landed.
Lieutenant Huso then threw up a
little fort, which he named Fort Waln
wrlght. Wasiiinotox. July 27. At the se
slon of the cabinet to-eay It was be
lieved that tho landing of General
Miles at a point on the south coast of
Porto Rico, near l'once, If made at all,
Was designed as a fulnt.
The discussion, it is understood,
brought out tho fact that Gen
eral Miles had considered the
choice of three landing points for hit
forces, not one of which was Ponce.
While not specifically stated, the three
points named are suggested as prob
ably Fayard, Guanlca and Fuejas.
General Miles' Instructions wcrn tc
debark at one of these.
Guancla Is on a deep bar. A move
ment from here toward Ponce would
be entirely feasible. From Poncu to
Ban-Juan there is a tine military
road about seventy-four miles
in length. It runs right through
the heart of the island. Ii will be over
this road that General Miles' army will
move when ho gets It In thorough
shape. It Is not his Intention to push
forward for San Juan until all hU
forces havo landed.
Although Ponce is the second city ol
Porto Rico In population and Impor
tance, its defenses are weak and iff
garrison Is small. Not much resist
ance is expected.
The city of Ponce proper hns no mil
itary defenses, but on the hills to the
north of the town a series of earth en
trenchments have recently been con
structed. There arc about thirty
mountain howitzers In Ponce available
for tho defenso of the city und roll
road. The regular garrison at Ponce docj
not exceed In number 2,000 men.
A President at the Vatican.
Uojik, July 27. At noon to-day the
pope received General Campos Salles,
the president of Brazil, who was de
lighted at tho vigor displayed by tho
pontiff.
fbatThcy May Take Our I'rlsonsra Home.
OmiiALTAU, July 27. In aceordnnce
with Instructions received from Wash
ington, tho United States consular
agent hero has Usued safe conducts to
lh Spanish steamers Isla de Luzon
and Isla de Ponay, now at Cadiz, to
proceed to Santiago de Cuba and re
turn to Spain with the tmrrendcre'd
Spanish troops.
Wo Have til, 3.10 Now PrUonvr.
Santiaoo hk Ci'iia, July 27. Tho
United States has 13,360 prisoners who
were not at Santiago when the cltv
iipituUted.
DIHECT PLEA FOR PEACE.
flpanlsh Idea f Honor Satisfied anit Horn
Want to Negotiate.
Wamiinoto.v, July 27 Through M.
Jules Cnmbon, French ambassador to
tho United Slates, Spain has made a
direct plea for peace. Mr. Cambou had
an audience with tho president yes
terday afternoon at 3 o'clock nnd after
the conference was over tho following
ofllclnl statement was given out:
"Tho French cmbarsador, on behalf
of the government of Spain, and by di
rection of the Spanish minister of for
cigh affairs, presented to tho presi
dent this afternoon at tho White Iioiiko
a message from tho Spanish govern
ment looking to the termination of
the war and tho settlement of the
terms of pence."
The appeal is not through the pow
ers, but Is u direct appeal to tho presi
dent. The proposition submitted Is
only general, simply a plea that nego
tiations be opcneil up.
SPAIN'S ARMY IN THE WAY.
Tlie Factor Prrseptlnic the Queen's Peaco
MotemrnU.
Nkw Youk, July 27. A dispatch to
tho New York Tribune from Paris says:
The castiron severity of the Spanish
censorship prevents the disclosure of
the exact situation at Madrid except
through prlvato channels. Any news
paper correspondent at Madrid sus
pected of even hinting at the true state
of affairs now known to prevail there,
would bo Imprisoned or expelled.
Under these circumstances grave im
portance attaches to a Madrid letter of
Saturday's date, received hero to-day
by a French diplomatist well known
on lxith sides of the Atlantic. The
correspondent of tho Trlbuno la unfor
tunately not at liberty to 'Mention the
nnmo of the writer of the letter, whoso
opportunities for ascertaining tho
truth at Madrid are unsurpassed, but
is authorized to cable tho following
summary of Its contents:
"Tho Mtuatlon In fnr more critical than at
any previous time since the war began. On the
surf uco the hnhltual Indifference of oil classes
of the people to tho national disasters seems to
continue. Social entertainments, popular
amusements nnd bull fights go on lis merrily an
ever, but this apparent apathy Is merely super
llclul. Tim slightest Inrldont may at nny mo
ment precipitate a crisis and plunge thecoun
ry Into revolution. The news which reached
here Thursday of the postponement of tho de
parture of Watson's squadron Is regnrded os a
definite abandonment of that expedition, and
causes an Immense relief to the HpunUh cabi
net. The work of defending tho seoporls.
nevertheless, actively continues, and two trans
ports with troops and heay Runs nrrlvcd yes
terdny at the Canaries.
"Sattasta 1h now powerless either to carry on
Hie war effectively or to conclude peace. Tho
question of tho war Is thrown Into the nack
troundby the-urgency of dynastlo considera
tions and by measures to avert a military pro
nunclamento. backed by a popular uprUlngi
The specter of revolution has momentarily re
mained the Carllsts In the, northern, provinces,
hut has forreil Sagasta to put his whole trust
In the leaders of the army. Tho cenernU ore
now absolute masters ot Madrid, and are likely
to rait aside Sugasla us noon as xnry nave no
further use for him. The artillery Is the most
icmoctailc ss we as the most efflclant branch
of tin military service and has always been
farly In taking an active part In any republican
movement t j overturn u dynasty. To-day the
entire artillery force of tho garrison of Madrid
Is openly hostile t the government, and If or
aered to fire on the people would certainly re
tiiho to do so and would f rutrrnlte with tho In
surgents. Srvcrni Infantry rrjrtmcnts, when
tho emergency shall arise, will also be ready to
follniv tho exnmplo of the urtlllery-
'The disaffection of the army Increases day
by day, oncers of rtery grade accuse tho
ministry of Incapacity In conducting tho war
ind charge thrmnbote all with criminal neg
lect In falling to supply the Santiago force with
food and ammunition. General Polnvleju. a
thoroughly honest, loyal soldier of the old
school, whose devotion to the queen regent Is
be j nnd reproach, has hnd a long conference
with the queen, Sugasta and the leaders of the
opposition. I'ylavlcjo Is the last hope of tho
iynusty. This blunt but genial soldier still re
tains an Influence with tho ormy.but those who
ought to know bent say that when tho time
comes ho can no more stem tho popular tldo
than could Marshal Hugenud hao prevented
the Paris revolution In WIS from sweeping
away I.ouls rhlllppe.
"Not a day pasno without tho emperor tt
Austria exerting his strong personal Influence
with his niece, tho queen regent, urging her to
make peace nt once, no matter at what sacrl-1
flees; for, In his opinion, the only salvation ot
the dynasty depends upon her ability to do ao,
and ho polnts'out that the longer peace t de
layed so much the more intense will be tho In
ternal explosion. The queen is most anxious
to act upon the emperor's advice and her great
hope Ik that l'olavleja will 'obtain the assent
ot the army to permit thu cabinet to make
inch direct offers of peace to Washington as
would lie acceptable there. Hut whether Pol
avleja will be able to exert the necessary Influ
ence with the military leaders or not is con
sidered more than doubtful.
"To make the outlook still more dismal It Is
known that In spite of explicit official denials
llepubllcau discontent Is spreading at an
alarming pace In Cordova, Valencia, Murcla
and Huelva. The Socialist populace ot Carta
gena Is kept In check only by tb sailors and
soldiers of the arsenal and Camnra's fleet."
SCOVEL RlTURNslFNEW YORK
The Hudson Urines Hark the Hod Irs of
Captain Capron and Hamilton Fish.
Foht Moxitor, Va., July 27. The
hodlcs of Captain Allyn ("apron, jr.,
and Sergeant Hamilton Fish, dead
"Hough Hldcrs," reached this port last
night on tho transport Hudson. Tlvo
lody of Sergeant Pish will bo taken to
New York to-day und that of ('apron
to Washington. The father of Ser
geant Fish has the clothing and
accoutcrments of IiIb son, just as they
were worn in buttle, including a half
emptied carbine.
The Hudson came direct from Santi
ago with eleven wounded men and no
fever aboard. Bcovel claims to havo
been badly treated
SHIPS BRING YELLOW FEVER.
Several Cases Der.lope.t on tho Aransas
on the Way l?p from riauilaco.
Tampa, Fla July 27. The trans
port Aransas arrived at quarantine
yesterday and will bo held. Tho Ar
ansas has on board sixty -four persons
and on her trip from Santiago several
cases of yellow fever developed. Col
onel Astor is on board tho Aransas
and hr.t dispatches for the secre
tary of war, which he has or
ders to deliver in person, but he
will bo held until all danger Is over.
THE BED CLOUD CHIEF.
MOVING ALONG WELL.
MILES WIRES DEPARTMENT
FROM MOLE ST. NICHOLAS
Calls for Four Fta-flolng Steam Lighter
and Toe Has 5,4 in Men With Him
Hlgnnlancl Hospital Corps anil Artillery
Ilatterlas Has No Construction Corps
Wasiunotox, July 53. Tho Navy
department received tho following dis
patch at quarter past 1 o'clock thli
afternoon:
"Molo St. Nicholas, to Secretary of
War, Washington: Am disappointed
at non-arrival of Colonel llccker with
construction corps. Colonel Black ar
rived without snag Ixiats or lighters.
Please send at least four strong sea
going steam lighters and tugs. Also
General Stone's boats at Jacksonville
If not already sent, an soon as possi
ble. Moving along well." (Signed)
Miles.
Tho war department received a tele
gram from General Miles to-day show
ing that at 7 o'clock yesterday even
ing ho was still at Guantanamo. 11
follows:
"Pi.aya rKt. EsTr, July 21, 7 p. m.
Secretary of War, Washington: The
following troops are with me aboard
transports in Guantanamo harbor, en
route to Porto Rico: Four light bat
teries of the Third and Fourth artil
lery; Lotnia'a battery II, Fifth artil
lery; the Sixth Illinois, Sixth Massa
chusetts, 275 recruits for Fifth corps,
50 men of Signal corps and Seventh
Hospital corps, 3,415 mcu all told.
Mllcs." HAVANA WANTS WAR TO END
A Member nf Illnnoo's Ofllclnl Tamil
Talks nf Pence.
Nkw Youk, July 23. Tho ,corrc
ipondcnt of tho New York Evening
Post sends the following fioni An
tualca: Senor Cascras, the prlvato secretary
of Dr. Congosto of Governor Genera
Itlanco's government, asserted to ypui
correspondent to-day that Havana it
wishing for an end of the war, and
that an arrangement of peace is neat
at hand.
Ho belongs to the conservative part
of Blanco's supporters, who did, not
expect war, and prote&ta that ht
always had it liking for the American:
and cannot get over it.
"If there Hhall be no further recrim
ination between my people and yours,'
he said, "it will be now easy to bring
back those amicable relations whicl
so long delighted us, but, if not, Spain
undoubtedly will continue to tight till
some t tine further on."
Senor Cascras is suspected of being
here to .organize smuggllug expedi
tions to Cuba, but declares that he i
hero only to recuperate. He was with
tho Spanish troops who frustrated the
celebrated Gusslc expedition in Its at
tempt to land HtipplleH In Cuba, and
was wounded In the forehead.
SAMPSON'S REPORT IS HERE,
Lieutenant Itobson, Who Arrlvrcl on tli
Ht. Paul, lias the Document.
New YonK, July 23. The United
Jtatcs cruiser St. Paul arrived here to
day, after a run of four duys from the
harbor of Guantanamo, with all well
on bourd.
Lieutenant Hobson, who took tho
Mcrrlmae Into the chunnel at Santiago,
arrived on tho St. Paul, and, it Is be
lieved, proceeded at once to Washing
ton by way of the Pennsylvania rail
road. It is posslblo that Hobson is the
bearer of Admiral Sampson's report of
the naval engagement off Santiago.
When Hobson left a ferry boat at
the foot of Whitehall street It took
only a few moments to learn Ills iden
tity and a crowd soon gathered to
cheer him.
Puu.ADKt.rn7A, July 23. Lieutenant
Ilobson was met at Trenton by a re
porter who rode with him as far as
Philadelphia. Tho lieutenant said
that he was on his way to the
Navy department at Washington
with Admiral Sampson's repirt
of tho destruction of Ccrvera's
fleet and he felt that it would be
out of place for him to dUcuss any of
the matters that were likely to be
covered by tho admiral's report.
Lieutenant Ilobson was asked if he
would say anything about his experi
ence la taking the Mcrrlmae into
Santiago harbor and sinking her. lie
said he felt delicacy in discussing this
matter, too, until the official' report
had been submitted to tho Navy dc
partment.
EULATE SHOT HIS SAILORS.
Captalu of VUcaja tllooiny Thlnklnc Orer
, Ills Deeds.
A5XAI-0MS, Md., July 23. Captain
Eulate adheres to hla original objec
tion und refuses to sign the parole
agreement. Ho is gloomy and morose,
associating little If nny with his
brother officers. A bit of gossip went
the rounds which, if true, may account
for the gloom which envelopes the
commander of tho pride of the Spanish
navy. It is said that Eulate shot and
killed about forty of the men on the
Vlzcayn on the duy of tho battle be
cause they refused to stand by their
runs.
WOOD SUCCEEDS M'KIBBIN.
The "Jtoiifli Itlders" Old Oimmsmlci
Blada Governor of Kantlapt.
Saxtiaoo pi: Cciia, July '.'a. Gen
eral Wood of the "Hough Riders' wot
appointed .military governor of Santi
ago do Cuba yesterday, succeeding
General MeKlbbln, who returns to hi:
old duty and who l on the sick list.
Squads of natives were sent to-daj
to clean the street and bury the dogt
and horses that havo Wen lying deat
iu the streets for days and week.
Other steps to improve the t'anltarj
condition of the city ar taken.
GARCIA'S ARMY DISBANDED.
The Cnban Commantltir Permits Ilia Sol
(tiers tn Leave for Home,
Santiaoo, July 21. Notwithstand
ing General Garcla's complaints that
ho had been Ignored nnd that the re
Ktorallon of the Spanish civil author
ity in the city of Santiago was most
offensive to him and that I nconsc
quence of this ho had been forced to
tender his resignation as n general in
the Cuban army ho Is going on with
Ids preparations for a contest with tho
Spanish forces at Holguln and Mansa
nillo quite as though nothing had hap
pened. To-morrow General Garcia will Issue
a decrco authorizing all Cubans who
havo been driven from their planta
tions and country homes by the Span
iards and who have taken refuge for
safety In the cities and towns, to re
turn to tho count ry and go to work on
their farms and plantations, assuring
them of protection by his forces.
He has added liko permission to
those in his ranks who wero recruited
from tho farm lands and who were em
ployed In the fields at tho oubrcak of
the war.
Altogether It must be confessed that
General Gareiu's attitude Is inexplica
ble. Ills permission to the men in his
ranks to go back to work on the farms
Is construed to mean nn effort to dis
band his forces. But this may not be
altogether justified. It Is certain a
great many of them will continue to
light.
The greater part of Gnrcla's nrmj
will leave here at daybreak (Friday).
A large exodus of Cubans is expected
during the next few days, as they are
returning to the cultivation of the
tho country, that work being the
chief source of the wealth of the
island.
New Yonic. July 23. A dispatch lo
tho New York Herald from Santiago,
dated July 20, says: Tho action on tho
part of General Garcia is regarded as
it ruse and is believed to have as its ob
ject the drawing of a vote of confi
dence from tho leaders of the Cuban
junta in America.
That General Garcia has not serious
ly retired from tho Cuban army iu dis
closed by tho fact that he has Just
agreed with General Castillo to march
their Cuban forces against Holguin,
and that lxth Garcia and Castilio have
joined In a request to General Gomez
to ttnlto with them in driving the Span
iards out of all tho other provinces
prior to tho American attack on Ha
vana. I am able to give tho true reasons
for his determination no longer to co
operate with tho American forces.
'Die Cubr.n general In tho first place
took this action while piqued over
Generul Sluiftcr's refusal to let the
Cubans into'Sautlago. But he seems
to have felt even more keenly the con
tempt in which his command is being
held by the soldiers of tho United
States.
Garcia and Tils principal officers seem
thoroughly to realize that tho Cubans
have not shone brilliantly as warriors
hr the Santiago campaign. He now in
tends to act independently and to
demonstrate to the United States that
the Cubans are worthy of contldence
and respect as allies.
The dissatisfaction with the conduct
of the Cubans was merely hinted at in
the early days of the operations about
Santiago. There can now be no deny
ing that tho American troops look
upon the Cubans as persons, more font
of ticsh pots than of feats of arms.
DECLARED DICTATORSHIP,
AKiiluuldo Places All the Fhlllpplii
Island Under Martial I-avr.
Washi.noto.y, July M. Tho follow
ing cablegram has just been received
at tho war department:
"Hono Kono, July 22. Secretary of
the Navy: Following Is for the Secre
tary of War to the Adjutant General:
"Agulnaldo declares dictatorship and
martial law over all tho islands. Tho
people expect independence.
"Recommend China ponies Ander
son." ' 1 Colonel Anderson was the senior
army officer at tho Philippines when
tho dispatch wns sent, probably several
days before Its Hong Kong date.
The reference to China poulcs means
that Colonel Anderson desires thai
kind of cavalry animals.
WATSON DELAYED.
Ills Tleet Will Not Sail for Spain fol
(virau Time.
Warhixoton-, July 23. Secretary
Long said lust night that tho prepara
tions for dispatching thu Watson
squadron to European waters were go
ing on uninterruptedly, but that the
departure ncecwuirlly would await the
movements of the warships at Porto
Rico, 'the Massachusetts and other
ships being required for convoying tho
troops to Porto Rico.
STOP TO SEIZE ANOTHER
ISLE,
1
American Flair Float Orer tine
of
the
Marshall tlroiip.
Hoxo Koxo, July S3. Letters re
ceived here from Cavlto, dated July 19,
say that the American transports
hoisted the American Hug over Wake
island, one of the islands in the Mar
shall group iu Micronesl, a SpunlsV
possession.
SANTA FE HOLDUP.
Six Masked Men Try to noli a Train In
Texas They Hake a Failure of It.
Foht Woimr, Texas, July 23. The
southbound Santa Fo passenger train
duo hero at 10:30 last night was held
up near Saginaw, eight miles north,
j by masked men. The robbers ordered
the engine run to North Fort worth,
three miles from )he city. Sheriffs
posse, city officers and armed citizens
have gone to the scene on a yard en
gine. Reports reached hero that some
seventy-five shots were exchanged
NEWS OF NEBRASKA.
SUCCINCT SUMMARY OF A
WEEK'S EVENTS
Most ImportantllappenlnB of the Past
Seven Days Hrlefly Mcntloneil All Por
tion of the State Covered A Tlioroncb
Iterume of Nebraska NetTS.
Wednesday, Jnly 40.
Captain, A. G. Flsh-jrof II company,
M Neb. Vol. Inf., Is at homo In Chad
ron looking after some lcgitlbusiness.
When finished ho will join his com
pany at Chlckamauga.
Annie Graf, aged 23, of Naponec,
was killed by lightning. She was at
work in a harvest field when the storm
came up and started for the house, bo
lug struck on the way.
The Lincoln Evening Call plant has
been purchased by the Evening News
company, and the name of the consol
idated papers will be the Lincoln Even
ing News-Call.
Sparks from a passing locomotive set
fire to an oat field near Chapman and
burned four acres of olits. The fire
spread to the adjoining farm of Fritz
Mueller and destroyed a lot of wheat.
Mueller was just ready to bury his
wife, but tho funeral hud to wait
At a late hour Monday night Clunlos
Tolllvnr of Nebraska City, who had
been drinking heuvily, entered his
home and attempted to kill his wife.
Ills aim was bad and the bullet from
the revolver lodged in her thigh in
stead of a vital spot. Tolllvar lied and
is still at large.
Tho secretaries of tho transporta
tion board and the attorney-general
have, on complaint of the Nebraska
Telephone company, been cited to ap
pear before Judge Holmes at Lincoln
and show cause why they should not
be punished for contempt of court.
The company contends that Judge
Cornish's recent injunction is not in
force while the case Is being appealed.
Attorney-General Smyth has threat
ened to begin proceedings against ex
press und telegraph con. panics for
their refusal to send packages and
messages unless the senders pay the
one-cent revenue stamps for each. The
uttorney-general believes the revenue
law contemplates the payment of the
tax by the companies, and unless they
comply with the lnw efforts will be
made to revoke their franchises. Busi
ness men of Lincoln nnd Omaha de
mand that the companies be made to
pay the tux.
Thursduy, July 21.
Rloomlngtoti has decided to build
tl.'.'SO jail to keep prisoners In.
John Plsacka, a well-known llolicm
mm fanner living on Reaver Creek,
west of Chadron, was killed by light
ning. John G. Muhcr's famous typewriter,
which figured in thccourtmartial case
at Chlckamauga, is now In the pos
session of Mr. Muher's brother, Wake
Muher, stenographer In Judge Albert's
court at Columbus,
Charles Tolllver, who attempted to
murder his wife at Nebraska City lust
Monday night by shooting at her with
a revolver, and who has since been in
hiding, was found Wednesday morning
hanging to a tree two miles west of
'he city. Mrs. Tolllver will recover.
Carlisle F. Drips, a railway mail
clerk, making the run between Rladcn
und Hastings, was arrested yesterday
for extracting registered letters from
.he mull. Ho was brought before
Commissioner Illlllngsley ut Lincoln
and bound over to court in the sura of
81,000.
The new Armour packing house at
South Omaha was auspiciously dedi
cated yesterday morning. Tho new
plant Is operated throughout by elec
tricity. It Is a most modern and per
fect plant, and Its dally capacity when
in full operation will be 7,000 hogs,
2,000 cattle, and 3,000 sheep, whlcb
will require the services of nearly 2, OOu
men.
Friday, July 23.
Wm. Maaks, one of the oldest set
tlers In eastern Lancaster county, died
the other day, uged 73 years.
In selecting volunteers for Rryan's
regiment, Major Koerper examined all
the men personally and rejected 02.1
men out of the number who applied
for admission.
Frank Weakley was released from
the Nebruska penitentiary yesterday
but was Immediately taken in hand by
Kansas authorities who want him to
fill out an unexpercd term In the Kan
sas penitentiary.
Saturday, July 23.
State Treasurer Meservo bus issued
0 call for general fund warrants ag
gregating 335,000. Tho cull will be
come effective July -'8. Tho numbers
of tho wurrants called In run from
40801 to41SM.
Harvard was startled yesterday af
ternoon at about 3 o'clock to learn
thut Dr. James K. Whitman had been
found in a dying condition at his office.
Drs. Rutler and Howard were hastily
summoned, but upon examination
found hfo was extinct The doetprs
pronounced tho cause as paralysis of
the heart.
Sunday, July 24.
A telegram was received yesterday
stating that the ton of A. K. Grifllth,
Lincoln was'lU'wlth typhoid fever at
Chlckamauga park. The son Is a mem
ber of company F, Second Nebraska.
Mrs. Griffith left for Chattanooga as
toon as possible.
Tho Farm Land company of Omaha
filed articles of incorporation yester
day with tho secretary of state. The
incorporators are A. E. Ileckur,
Charles MeArthur and Will Stull. Tho
company bus a capital stock of Sl.'.O,-000.
Tho state board of equalization has'
fixed the state levy for the various
counties, basing the levy upon the as
scshod valuation as returned by coun
ty clerks. The following shows tho
assessed valuation as returned by
counties and the total state levy an de
termined by tho state board of equal
ization:
Asses?d
valuation.
Adams '4-?,0Si?
Antelope I.6US73I
Hmincr 2iV.w
Illalne 177.371
limine 1.01 ,.378
Hoxtlutte idl.dM
Ilovd t... SW.ttH
'j row 11 MC.DIO
HulTnloi 2.717.67.
Hurt 2.00.1 wr.
Ilutlcr B.3IO.I2.S
emu 4.3.-,i.ro
Stnte levy
In mills.
7 1-i
7 l-K
0 3-
6 3-B
0 7-8
7 3-8
ft 3-8
7 1-8
7 3-8
7 l-l
6 7-8
7
0 3-R
0 1-8
0 3.4
7 1-8
o 3-8
n 1.2
n 1.4
7 i-
nrvg
"7-K
6 7-8
er8
7 1-8
7 1-8
0 1-8
7
0 7-8
0 1-4
117-8
fl 1-4
ft l-K
0 1-4
0 7-8
7 1-8
7 1 8
0 1-3
0 3-R
0 1-8
0 1-2
0 1-4
0 7-8
H 7-8
0 7-8
0 7-8
0f-8
0 5-8
0 1-2
0.1-8
7 l-S
0.1-8
II .1-4
r 1-4
7,1-8
0 1-4
7 1-H
7 1-8
7 1-4
7 1-8
ll .1-8
0 fl-8
II 1-4
I! 3-4
0 1-2
7 1-8
0 5-8
0 7-8
0 1-8
7 l-H
0 1-2
7 1-8
0
7 1-R
0 3-8
0 3-R
0S-8
fl.1-4
II 1-4
a
7 1-8
or-R
(15-8
on-8
, fl l-l
7 1-8
Cedar 1.091,140
Chase rw.nt)
Cherry I,tll4.45tl
flieycnnc 1 J.I.VUHO
ClnV M.US.07H
Colfux 1.0ISAST
Cumlnit :.UKi.877
Custer 2.1WUWI
Dakota 1.47U.003
Dnwcs 72,2I4
Dawson l.KU.72.1
Deuel 07,tW4
Dixon I.tt.7,70.1
Dodce.
3.070.7IH
DuilKlns
Dundy ,
Fillmore ,
Franklin ,
FrnntlPr
Furnas
tluite
(lartlcld
(Jnsper
(Irunt
(Ireeley ,
Hall
Hamilton
Harlan ,
Hoarh..,
Hitchcock
Holt
HooKer
Howard
Jefferson
Johnson
Krnrney
Keith
Keyal'nha....
Kluiliall
Knox.....
Lancaster....
Lincoln
Logan
Loup
Muillsoii
Mcl'hcrynn...
Merrick
Nance
Ncmulin
Nurkolls.. ..
Otoe
Pawnee
Perkins
Phelps
Pierce
Platte
Polk
Ited Willow...
Itlrlinrdson...
Koek
Saline
Sarpy
Sumidfr
Scottsllluff...
Scwunl
Sheridan
Sherman
Sioux
Stanton
Thayer
TIlOIIIUH
Thurston
Volley
Washington ..
Wuvuc..
Wehstcr.
Wheeler... . .
York
VI.07.I..V.'J
RM.n0.1
2.4CT..I2I
I. ON), I HA
t,W7.nMI
1.007.74!)
r.43l,4H7
2.18.S.W
Til, 100
S.Hin.ua-i
0KI.F40
i.;u7.ai2
i.sm.iou
ra.uva
KI6.2.MI
2.414.520
iriO.ocT
i.ski.pu
'JW9.II4
2.I07.IHI
l.I07.fS0
7;.ua
420.217
070.W2
t.tf72.0M
11,137.101
s,3rn,Ms
1HI.24I
KW.B71
'l,'ttMi
IIW.07T
I.7MM44
I.2.W.HUS
2.3HU '.24
l'.soi.mxi
I.701.7U7
s.4iw.ai
KSfl 2D
1.2I0.V3.1
1.421,271!
'i.Xm.OTb
1.205.7.V
1.1(11 (42
3.243. 1 :W
MM IKS
2 4. VI Id)
2.2.V2.MJ.I
3.2W.5IJ
.131. Mil
2.4.W727
1.3.11.(111!
MII.SJO
M.1 42 (
l.:t7rt.74J
2.320 OIH
I3.1.7CO
48I5.WJ
ti.:ws
'.'.320.KW
1.73S.M5
l.Ml.Ktl
21W.I1I0
2.24tl.705
Total 107,830,K-
Aerne per county
C5-8
Tn relation to the report of thp gov
ernment that Nebraska had not fur
nished her quota of troops under the
two calls, Governor Holcomb entered
a protest to the adjutant-general nt
Washington, and received a reply ex
plaining the mistake." The false report
caused a rush of offers from persons
of other states to fill the quota. The
governor was very much worried over
the affair as Nebraska had furnished
501 more men than the quota.
W. Van lloenlng, n farmer living
near Glcnville.in the southeastern port
of Adamscounty, while returning home
was accidentally thrown from hls-
buggy seat, his foot catching in such a
way as to drag his head and shoulders
011 the ground, bclug unable to loosen
himself or stop tho team. Ho was
dragged along for nearly a mile until
the team stopped at tho barn, wheu ho
was discovered by his son. He was In
an unconscious condition, his skull
being fractured and the skin being
torn from his back and head. He never
recovered consciousness.
Monday, July 3ft.
Clyde
Davis, an eighteen-year-old
boy, who, with his brother, Frank,
was engaged In carrying the mall in
Heatrlce. was drowned about fi o'clock
last evening In the river. He met his
death about fifty feet from the pon
toon bridge, two miles north of tho
city, while In swimming.
Inquiries have been made about the
brigade and the number of the army
corps to which the First Nebraska reg
iment belongs. According to letters
received from volunteers the regiment
has not been assigned, Its position iu
the army was to hove been made
known upon the arrival of the regi
ment ut Manila. ,
Mrs. Charles l'eterson, living a few
miles east of Davey, was badly injured
last Friday by being hooked by u
vicious cow. A gash several inches in
length was torn In Mrs. Peterson's left
side before she could be gotton out of
of reach of tho infuriated uuimal. Dr.
Hush of Cercseo was called and dressed
the wound, taking a number of stitch
es to close the Injury.
W. 1. Freeman of Auburn wai se
verely Injured by being struck across,
the fuce and shoulders with a sand
bag or some similar instrument in tho
hands of burglars. He was awakened
about - a. in. by some one. In tho room
and called out to find who It was. He
was answered by two blows, which
left him insensible. Tho whqlo house
was ransacked. Kntranco was made
by cutting u scrceu. Some eush way
taken. .
Tuesday, July !iU.
Judge Cornish yesterday filed his
final orders in the contempt case
brought by the Nebraska Telephouo
company to punish the secretaries of
the. state board of transportation and
Attorney-General Smyth. The judge
held thut the board did not act lu con
tenfpt, but under belief that they were
right. He enjoined tho bourd from
ttikiug further hearings In the Velser
complaint.
It seems sometimes oa If half thu
peoplo were bury muklng fools of tuem
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