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THE RED CLOUD CHIEF. '1 M' ,5 -.t 2? STOTSENBIMIS SLAIN Colonel of the Gallant First Nebras ka Killed in a Charge. LIEUTENANT AND TWO Lester E. Sisson, Lieutenant, Given, Yield up Their Lives List of Wounded Large-Filipinos Fierce Fighters. WHMMMHiaHIIIHIHIHllimiiiiHHHmMiHM THE NEBRASKA DEAD: Col. John M. Stotsenburg. Second Lieutenant Lester E. Sisson. Two Privates, names not given. THE WOUNDED: Two Officers, names not reported. Twenty-Six Enlisted Alen, names .not reported. tHMIIMIIMHH Manila, April 23.-0:30 p. in. In nn encounter with the Filipinos today near Qucngua, about four miles north west of Mnlolos, seven American were killed and forty-four wounded. The following were hilled: John M. Stotsenburg colonel, Fir.st Nebraska regiment, formerly of the (sixth cavalry. Lieutenant Sisson (perhaps ijieutcn- ant August C. Nisson) of the same reg iment. Two privates of Nebraska regiment. Thrco privates of Fourth cavalry. Most of the wounded belong to the First Nebraska regiment. The Filinlnos retreated with small loss. Dlsastroui, not Successful. The engagement developed Into a disastrous, though successful, fight. The insurgents had a horseshoe trench about a mile in length in a rice field on tho edgo of a wood. Major Hell, with forty cavalrymen, encountered a strong outpost. One of hla men was killed and five- were wounded by a volley. Tho Americans retired, carrying their wounded under fire with great difficulty, being closely pursued, a fog enabling the .enemy to creep up to them. Two men who were ca'rrying a com rade, were 6hot In tho arms, but they continued with their burden. Nebrasbans to the Rescue. Major Bell sent for reinforcements to rescue the body of tho killed caval ryman, and a battalion of the first Ne braska, under Major Mulfor.l, ad vanced, unchecked by volleys from tho enemy's trenches. The Americans lay about 800 yards from tho trenches, in rice furrows, un der firo for two hours. Several men were sunstruck, one dying from tho effects of the heat, waiting for the ar tillery to come up. Finally tho second battalion arrived, and then Colonel Btotsensburg, who had spent the night with his family at Manila, camo upon the field. Tho men immediately rec ognized him and raised a cheer. Killed '"While Leading Charge. ' Colonel Rlnt.KpniirT. i1vlillrnr in ehargc as tho cheapest way out of the difficulty, led tho attack at the head of his regiment. He fell with a bullet in the breast, dying instantly, about 200 yards 'from Ihc breastworks. Lieuten ant Sisson fell with a bullet In his heart, the bullet striking him near tho picture of a girl suspended by a ribbon rom his neck. In tho meantime the artillery had thrived and shelled tho trenches. fiNDON, April 24 The Saturday Review, commenting on General Law ton's retirement from tho Santa Cruz district of Lagunda do Hay, says: Unpatriotic politicians in the United 6UUs are doing their utmost to cre ate a paulc, in the hops that the Phil ippines mutt bo abandoned and the party in power discredited. It Is au ignoble game, nnd wo sincerely trust it (fill ba unsuccessful If the Amer icans retire from their self appointed task tho great republic must tuke tho bratd of "coward" as woll as the brand of "Cain," with which Lowell declared it to be marked. PRIVATES ARE DEAD and Two Privates, Names not The Filipinos stood until tho Ne braska troops were In tho trenches, and then they bolted to the becond line of Intrenchmeuts. Tito Nebraska Privates Killed. Tho First Nebraska had two privates killed and had many wounded, includ ing two lieutenants. The Iowa regi ments had many wounded. The Utah regiment had one officer and three men wounded. Thirteen dead Filipinos were found in the trenches. Their loss was com paratively small on account of their safe shelter. The Americans carried the second trench with small loss and are holding the town tonight. Colonel Stotsenburg has won a repu tation as one of the bravest fighters in the nrmy. Hcnlways led his regiment and hud achieved remarkable popu larity with his men since the war be gan, although during his fir.st colonelcy the volunteers, who were not used to the rigid discipline of the regulo) troops, thought him a hard officer. The loss of the Nebraska regiment in the campaign is the greatest sus tained by any regiment, and today's disaster has greatly saddened officers and men, who promise to take ficrco vengeance in the next fight. Otis Confirm Iteport. Wahiu.noto.v, April 23. The follow ing message regarding tho fight at Queugua was received at tho war de partment today: Manila, April 23. A rcconnoisance on Qucngua place, six miles northeast of Malolos, made by Major Hell's troop of cavalry this morning resulted in eon tact and battle, In which four battal Hons of Infantry and four pieces of ar tillery became engaged. Enemy driven from strong Intrenchraents at Quengr.a, with considerable loss; our casualties quite severe. Colonel Stotsenburg nnd Lieutenant Sessions, First Nebraska, killed; also several enlisted. Consider able number wounded, not yet report ed. Otis. The following dispatch was received at the war department late this even ing: Manila, April 23. Casualties at Qucngua today: First Nebraska Two officers and two enlisted killed; two officers and twenty-six enlisted men wounded. Fourth Cavalry Two enlisted men killed; five wounded. Fifty-first Iowa Seven enlisted men wounded. Utah light artillery Ono officer and two enlisted men wounded. Total; forty-nine. Names in morn inB Oris. 81,000,000 Worth of Unlbi rror-k. Chicago, April 24. It is estimated tho loss from tho freezing of bulbs will bo over 81,000,000 within a radius of forty miles of Chicago. A Cotton Mill for Kansas. iNPEi'K.tnK.NCie, Kan., April, 24. The first cotton mill to be established in Kansas will soon be in operation here. Tho building has been completed and ten car loads of machinery are on the way here. Tho building cost $J,50tt Thread and yarn will be manufac tured. lie Managed Theater raper, Nkw Yoiik, April 24. George W. Keil, who for tho last fifteen years was business manager of tho New York Clipper, is dead from heart discos at ! bis home in this city. DEAD AND WOUNDED NAMES OF NEBRASKANS WHO FELL AT QUINGUA. A r.eiiRthy l.Ut of llrnvo Hoys of 'the First Who AVeut Down In llio Sklrmlnh of Sunday, April 3 Lieutenant Colo nel Colton to bo Colonel, Adjutant General Harry received a telegram from Adjutant General Cor bin yesterday in which he says Gover nor Poynter hits directed him to order the appointment of I.teutcnant Colonel Colton ns colonel of tho Fir.st Nebras ka regiment to succeed Col. John M. Stothenburg who was killed in battle. In the message General Corbln orders Gen. Harry to revoke that portion of a special order appointing Lieutenant Colonel Colton collector of customs for the port of Manila. Governor Poynter sent a telegram to Senior Major Mulford in the Philip pines requesting that he tell the boys of tho First Nebrnska regiment that Nebraska mourns her dead aud Is proud of her sons. I Wasiiinato.v, April 20. The follow ing casualty list of First Nebraska in ' connection with Sunday's battle was received from General Otis at noon yesterday: KII.I.P.D. Colonel John Stotsenburg. Second Lieutenant L. E. Sisson of of company K. Quartermaster Sergeant J. F. Storch of company It. 'Sergeant Charles Mellick of com pany II. WOUNIIKD. First Lieutenant William K. Moore, leg, moderate. Company II. Second Lieutenant A. S. Wndsworth, leg, severe. Private William C. Richards, arm, severe. Company I. Lee Stoner, jaw, severe. Edwin I. Peterson, check, severe. James Richards, jaw, severe. Company F. John White, leg, moderate. Musician Walter G. Tlngley, neck, severe. II. W. Llvalci. Walter Klifrltz, shoulder, severe. Guy Miner, leg, severe. Company I. Edwin F. Gregg, forearm, severe. James Kccnnn, buttock, severe. David Wilkins, chest, severe. Sergeant Clyde Vosburg, iliac, sc Vcre. Corporal Dallas Henderson, leg, mod crate. Company K. Harry Itrookover, arm, severe. Frank Fouke, leg, severe. Robert L. Smith, side, severe. William II. Larue, hand, severe. Fred Gibbs, back, slight. Otto Hcmbd, leg, slight. Ed Sisson, thigh, slight. James It. Alwen, knee, severe. Company M. Orson E. Humphrey, shoulder, se vere. Sergeant Horace Kennedy, chest, so rere. Corporal A. Chapman, forearm, mod crate. PRELIMINARY SKIRMISH. In Advance on Calumplt South Dakota Keglment Loses Fle Men. Manila, April 20.-0:15 p. m. yester day, General Hale's brigade, consist ing of tho Nebraska, Iowa and 8 outli Dakota regiments, with three guns which left Malolos on Monday, fol lowed the west bank of tho RioGrando river to a ford. Many small bands of rebels wero encountered and during the afternoon tho Americans discov ered enemy entrenched near Pulllam north of Qulugua. Our troops attacked the rebels, losing six men killed and eleven wounded. General Hale's men assert that nearly 200 dead nutlvcs were found along tho country trav ersed. Among the dead was a Spanish captain. The South Dakota regiment bore the brunt of the fighting nnd had five men killed and nine wounded. neoiemhereil Btotsenburg-, Short services were held at chapel time a the university Monday last In memory of Col. John M. Stotsenburg. They were in charge of Chancellor McLean. He told of the connection that Mr. Stotsenburg hud with the institution and of tho great amount of interest that he had taken in all student affairs The last talk he had ever made to the students was recalled and the noble sentiments that he ex pressed upon that occasion wero told. Several appropriate pieces of music were also given. i zml$ f i tft.,' JOHN MII.l.Klt STOTSKNnUlUl CHESS CRANKS AND CHAMPION Nchrahii Devotee of t'lirss nnd Checker 1'l.iy I'llUlmry. Lincoln chess players, reinforced by loine of the best talent at the game from different points in the state, tried their hand at the game against Harry N. Plllsbury Friday and Saturday of last week, and found the task of "beat ing the champion of the United States quite as difficult as they had been led to expect. Thirty-three ehess games and five checker games wero carried on an at once against Mr. Plllsbury, nnd along toward the small hours, the ma jority of the players were contending against hope, while a few had the ex pectation of at least getting a draw game. Five players In a consultation game Friday afternoon at the Union Commercial club succeeded in Ivatlng tho champion in sixty-one moves, but Mr. Plllsbury at the same time wai conducting a checker game, so It may not be said he was giving his entire attention to the chess players, who proved one too many for him. The playing of the evening was a great attraction to devotees of th" game, and all who could attend were present. The tables were arranged In tho senate chamber of the capllol building in n hollow square, with the players and their friends lined up out side. Several consultation games were played, while tho "gallery" was al ways in evidence. STATE BANKS IN GOOD SHAPE Secretary Hull's Abstract of Their Condi t Ion on Mnreh 0. Secretary Hall of the stnte banking board has completed an abstract of the condition of state, private and incor porated banks of Nebraska at the clos of business, March 0. The total num ber of banks reported was 31)5. lly comparison with the report made at the close of business December 1, 1898, the abstract shows an Inereaseof loam and discounts of 750,420.04, tin in crease in cash reserve of 925,353.(1, an increase in deposits of 51,027,870.00. The legal reserve March 0 was 37,'tf per cent. The abstract of the condition of the banks March 0 Is as follows: itr.sounci:s. Loan nnd discount tlS,3V,rc'.5 tl Overdraft. 2!I7.nOH 4. Slocks securities. Jt.-mtH.clms, etn Due f nun imtlmml, islule, and pri vate, Imnksanil bunkers Dunking liousu, furniture anil fixt ures Other rent estate Current expenses and tuxes paid.. United Stutn Hiimls 1'rcrnluniH on bonds, etc Other assets not enumerated...... Cush Items '.'uhti rcfci-no In banks 207,710 :c 6,211.278 4) 1,218.176 1 Pll.mrv M 341,111 Ul 7.VWW ( 3 S.YI Oil in r i rs C3.8SI il l,(I.VS,401 M Total.... I'J,7V5,MI7 W I.IAIllMTIKS. Capital Mock t7,l07,2r3 7 Surplus fund HU.777 .11 Undivided prolllH W!X6! If Dividends utiputd OUIU 10 llencrnl drpoilts lO.iVI.UV) 74 Other liabilities h,IM II Notes nnd tiilU rcdlscounted fl(i,4tHi 3( HlUspajablc 22 1. ok: h Total.. .. ta.'n&fio? h GRANTED A CONTINUANCE. Miss Vlotn Ilorloekcr's Attorneys Ask Court For Thirty Days Time. Miss Viola Horlocker arrived in Hastings last Friday morning from Sheldon, Iowa, in charge of Sherifl Simmering. She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Jane Horlocker, nnd Dr. Dally, Miss Horlocker's physician. The party were driven to the family home on East Third street, where breakfast was hud-nud they remained until 10 o'clock. At that hour Miss Horlocker was taken before County Judge Uowen. The nttorneys for the accused asked for a thirty days' con tinuance of her preliminary examina tion and Judge Itowen set tho hearing for the 17th of May. Hail for her ap pearance was fixed at 85,000 nnd bond for that amount was given. Her bonds men were William Kerr, president of the Adams County bank, Hon. John M. Ragan and George S. Hayes. SCHLEY TO VISIT NEBRASKA GUIIant Commander of the Ilrooklyn to lie General Mandemon's Guest. General and Mrs. Manderson of Om. aha expect a visit from Admiral and Mrs. Schley the latter part of this mouth. Tho visit to General Mandcr son's Nebraska home has been contem plated for some time, but owing to Admiral Schley's duties it was difficult to make a date. After a short visit In Omaha, they will be accompanied by Mr. nnd Mrs. Manderson on a trip to Colorado and Utah points. It is stated that Admiral Schley has never visited that part of the west and looks forward to the trip with much pleasure. Child Labor Law. Considerable interest is being mani fested in tho new law regulating child labor which was passed by the last leg islature, and which goes into effect July 1, It is supposed that it will work considerable change among elerks and cash girls in tho department stores, and the retail dealers and labor asso ciations will doubtless sco that its pro visions nro enforced. Senator John M. Thurston hns desig nated John T. Mnllalieu of Kearney for tho position of supervisor of the next census for the Sixth congressional district. The selection is very grati fying to tho Kearney citizens. Claims Attempt on Life. Gordon has a sensation on its hands and 1b all agog over it. Mrs. J. D. Cory ell, a highly respected lady, claims her divorced husband attempted to take her life. At about 3 a. in. Friday she was partially aroused by a most pleasing sense of chloroform odor, u::d on fflnnclnir at tin- u-imlnu- kli claims to have seen the face of her ex husband. Her screams scared him ' away. It is believed he wanted to get ! rid of her aud take the child which the mother kept after divorce I LONE STAGE ROBBER. FOILED DY ONE OF THE bravest auAnns. lUttllnr MnMi Down n Mountain Foaming anil I'riinllo Horses I'ull the tStag-e nnd Wounded .Men Safely Into the Station. In the early days, when tho big, lumbering stage coaches were the solo means of transportation for piisson gcra and valuables, tho "road agent" was a fixed feature In tho llfo of tho Great West. An occasional icport of a Bttigo robbery from tho mountain comities of California serves to re mind tho public that tho mountain bandit Btlll exists, and Hint the rail rond has not entirely replaced tho old four and six-hort-o vehlclo with tho miners, Only recently news camo from Jackson that two desperate rob bers hud nttacked tho driver nnd "shotgun" guard as, tho Jnnkson und Iono stnga wna bowling down tho mountain sldo near a point known us Slato Rock. Tho story of (his attempt hna ngnln brought before tho public a heroic fig uro who has rltlden with Wolls-Far-go's trensuro boxes for n quarter of n century and carried them through nil ventures both numerous and exciting. This man Is Mr. Reason 15. McConnell. As "shotgun" guard ho wiir In his ac customed place, as, tho Btago camo down tho grade, on tho sent by tho driver, with his trusty gun, wqll charged with buckshot, across his arm. Suddenly, Jtist ns tho men on the scut wero oppoalto tho big blnck rock, n mnn roso up and let drlvo nt them with a load of Ull shot. Mr. McCon nell nnd. tho driver wore both struck. Tho mnjorlty of the shot passed n lit tle ahead of them, but Rome shattered Driver Podcsto's right hand, and tho left forearm of tho guard wns also filled with shot, while tho front of his overcoat was fairly riddled. Tho gun which the messenger wns holding with his left hand dropped be tween his knees, nnd ns ho glanced around to find tho assassin a second load of shot camo his way. Hut whllo ho was making tho hasty survey of HELD UP DY A LONFJ HIGHWAYMAN. tho rock ho was raising his gun with his uninjured right arm. Ho turned, and, resting it acroBs tho wounded member, hastily sighted It nnd let drive. A man standing by tho rock threw up his hands and fell forward. Ono of tho suspects now under arrest at Jackson was certainly wounded by buckshot. Tho firing had set the horses frantic, and beforo tho messenger could got a second bead on the robbers the stage was whirling along in a wild rldo down tho mountain sldo. Each man had but ono good hand. Tho blood was run ning down tho lines nnd freezing in tho cold mountain air. Each man grasped a lino with his uninjured hand, but they wero powerless to check tho team. They did avoid allow ing tho stago to go over, but many times they wero all but thrown oft tho high sent. When tho stage camo dashing into tho next station the men on tho box, covered with blood and with clothes riddled with bullets, presented a terri ble sight, Tho plucky messenger wanted to go back and assist In hunt ing down tho would-bo robbers, but hla friends insisted on taking him to Stockton, whero ho could bo cared for by his family, Mr. McConnell drovo a stage be tween Stockton and Sacramento beforo MR. REASON E. M'CONNELL. the railroad was built. On July 4, 1871, when tho first passenger train reached Milton over the Stockton and Copperopolla road, he took out the stago from tho terminal point nd used to double between Mokelumne hill and the railroad terminus. While driving along on tho trip of January 6, 1872, he wus stopped by a lono high wayman near North America and po litely asked to drop out tho treasure box. As the robber was behind a treo and undoubtedly hn tho advantage of Jrli hlni, tho dilvcr' compiled. Tho high wayman picked up $2,700 for Ills nd venturo. Mr. MrConnell first met Ulnck Dnrt during Chilstmus week of 1S70 tit Hillings, ono inllo from Elkhorn Sta tion. Ho hnd only ono passenger, Mr. Itrantlt Grccly, but thcro was $7,000 In tho treasure box. When held up, tho driver threw out a strong box which contained nothing but way bills, nnd on being released took tho stngo thiotigh nn hour nnd a halt ahead of time, with nothing missing but somo IcttcrB and way bills, tho latter bolng rnslly duplicated. On July 29, ISS.t, Dorsry and Rhlnn stopped Mr. McConnell at Funk Hill. They got an empty box nnd a few do! lais from n pnssciiKcr. Mr. McConnoll got so used to getting robbed, or rath er being stopped, that ho ceased to mnko anything but a mental noto of It, Other drivers nnd messengers would loo money and got killed on other lines, hut ho bore a charmed existence and never In hla 25 years experience was ho injured until a few weeks ago. Ulnck Hart robbed his first atngOjIn July, 1875, nnd Mr. John Shlno,, nov a United Stntcs marshal, wns tho drlvoq. Hn robbed his Inst nenr tho snnio placp November 3, 1883, nnd Mr. McConnoll wns the driver. Mr. Shlno and Mr. McConnell nro great friends nnd spin ynrns by tho hour when thoy got to gether now. Mr. Shine hns hnd experiences sim ilar to those of Mr. McConnell. Fou'jj men once stopped him nt Drowns Flat, between Columbia nnd Sonora. Dur? ing tho attempt of ono of tho robbers to enter a rdeopy passenger pushed tho fellow off tho brnko, thinking him a tramp. Tho robber's gun went oft nnd tho tenm started. Mr. Shlno urged them forward and got away with tho treasure. Tho robbers In tho brush shot the boy off Immediately behind him. John wns on tho go, however, nnd hit only tho high places on thri run to Columbia. This wna bofofo day break. Ho hns hnd many other advcn7 turcs, nnd carries a Wclla-FarEO watch. J I'olleeinnn, Hong nnd Lantern. A suspicious looking colored mnn whb nccostcd on tho strrot nt Dayton, Ohio, Inst week by a policeman, and in response to tho latter' query as to whero he was bound, tho follow begun to sing, "I Was Hred In Olo Kentucky," with characteristic melody nnd sweet ness. The first stanza completed, tho spell-bound ofllcer called for tho next, which was given with equal beauty. Tho policeman then spied an unnut ural lump under tho darky's coat, and presuming it wdb a banjo, asked him to produce It, Tho man responded nnd pulled out a lantern, which was later Identified ns having been stolen. A Wise 1'lff. From tho Philadelphia Record: Pig3 that have nmnzed vast audiences at tho circus by their performances nro not to bo mentioned In the same breath with the young porker tho following account of which has been sent to tho Record by a person who has hereto foro been considered thoroughly rolla blo and truthful: "Ono of tho big drays going down Tenth street on Thursday, having to stop at tho corner of Car penter street, tho boys who wero utilizing tho rear end for a rldo wore surprised nnd delighted to seo a pig try to scramblo up besldo them. Kind ly hands helped him, nnd ho sat con tent among tho frco rldcra until a small street below Morris was reached, when ho Intimated by grunts and scrambling thnt ho wanted to get off tho dray. Ho wus assisted to the street, and Immediately mado his way to a doorstep, whero ho was at home, ns ho was soon admitted to tho house. Ho is a pet pig, owned" by a dermatol ogist, who Is making experiments upon him with newly-Invented hair tonics. Every few days piggy appears on the doorstep with bristles of n different color, and it is said his hairs really begin to curl, owing to tho application of castor oil and quinine. Recently, having been treated with peroxide ot hydrogen, ho has been ot a most beau tiful gold color. Piggy is bathed every dny, hns his teeth brushed with lys terlne, and sits on the front steps with the children, occasionally strol ling n equaro or two with them, The fact thut ho knew his way home and preferred to rldo thero has made him qulto a hero in tho neighborhood." To Prevent Sleep Walking. A device to prevent sleep walking Is to lay upon the floor, by tho sldo of tho somnambulic t's bed, n sheet of Iron zinc, or other metal, wldo enough to' lusure that ho will stop upon It, When the sleep walking fit comos upon him die tnet minliA 4 L 1 J mid iwi luukuu mo com sunace ol tho metal and ho instinctively draws that leg Into the bed again. After two or three attempts the somnambulist gives H UD ana Sfillioa Tnwn-cl.' w.,,,.. -v.V' '