Nebraska Newspapers

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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..
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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'
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