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ESTABLISHED jtTNJD 10 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOUSING , 3TEB1TJATY 13 , 1S9 ( > . SINGH * E COPT FIVE
ACTED ON HIS OWN MOTION
Dr. Jameson's ' Raid Was Not Countenanced
by Any Ono in Authority.
BLUE BOOK ON THE TRANSVAAL INCIDENT
tlrlllNh AwnlM Inxtrnrtcil to OfTcr
American * I In ; Same Aid an
AIToriltMl .Sulijcctn of the
LONDON , Feb. 12. A blue book upon the
Transvaal was Issued today. It allows the
promptness with which the secretary of
Ktotc for the colonies , Mr. Joseph Chamber
lain , acted. HP telegraphed to the governor
of Capo Colony , Sir Hercules Robinson , to
neglect no measures to prevent tro'ible , The
British agent nt Pretoria , the blue book
dcrronstratcs , telegraphed on December 31 ,
that In consequence of Dr. Jameson's Invas
ion with the British flag flying , President
Kruegcr had asked for the Intervention of
Germany and Trance. On the same day Mr.
Chamberlain ciblcd to Governor Robinson
to represent to the premier of Capo Colony ,
Mr. Cecil Rhodes , that Dr. Jameson had
been guilty of filibustering and that If It
wore proved that the Chartered company was
rrlvy to his Intentions , the government
would bo confronted with a demand for the
revocation of Its charter , and that In any
case , the company would have to pay an
Indemnity.
Governor Robinson replied that Mr. RhoJos
had declared to him that Dr. Jumuson acted
will-out authority.
Mr. Chamberlain replied that ho was glad
Mr. Rhodes disavowed Dr. Jamesonvjio
the eocretary of state for the colonies added ,
mi'st bo mad. Mr. Chamberlain also said
lie could see no need that Mr. Rhodes
should resign the premiership.
On January 1 , 1890 , Mr. Chamberlain tele
graphed Governor Robinson , In reply to an
Inquiry from President Krttegor na to the
destination of the 11 } Ing squadron , that the
government Imd no present Intention of
Bending the squadron to South Africa , for
thrco ships had already been sent to Dela-
goa bay , where the foreign ships were.
Mr. Chamberlain , on January 31 , tele
graphed Governor Robinson that thcro was
a possibility that Mr. Kruegcr might be In
duced to rely on the support of a foreign
po-vcr In resisting the granting of reforms
or In the making of demands on Great
Britain. Continuing. Mr. Chamberlain said :
"In view of this , J deslro to Inform you
that Great Britain will rcMst at all cost In-
terforcnco by any foreign power. The sug
gestion is made that Interference has been
met In Great Britain by an unanimous out
burst of public feeling. The government has
no reason at the present time to anticipate
a conflict of Interests with foreign powers.
Hut Great Britain will not tolerate any
change In her relations with the Transvaal.
"While she will loyally respect Its Independ
ence on the subject of conventions , she will
maintain her position as a paramount
power. "
Mr. Chamberlain telegraphed , on January
13 that the government of the United States
had been Informed that J. H. Hammond , a
clt'zen ' of the United States , was a prisoner ,
charged with treason. Mr. Chamberlain
added : "I ask jou to take on his behalf
the same measures as In behalf of British
subjects , and to extend to any other United
States cltbens Involved similar p-otcctlon. "
In later dispatches Mr. Chamberlain re
peated the foregoing Instructions In regard
to protecting the Interests of Americans.
The blue book contains the letter from
Mr. Thomas P. Bnyiird , the United States
ambassador , dated January 17 , expressing
the appreciation of the United States govern
ment at the comity and courtesy exhibited
by the British government toward It and
toward Its citizens.
IliniATi : IX Til 12 HUUhi : OK1 COMMONS.
Contildeuilloii of tinSpeeoh from tin *
Tliroiiu Vunlli Itcxiuiicil.
LONDON , Teb. 12 In the House of Com
mons tcday the debate on the addiess In
reply to the queen'o speech was resumed.
Mr. John Dillon , member for East Mayo ,
antl-Parnelllte , wld he would not be sur
prised If the beggarly character of the refer
ences to Ireland In the speech "did not moro
firmly fix In the minds of IilEluncn the. con
viction that nothing could bo obtained from
England except b > violent agitation"
Continuing Mr. Dillon contrasted the treat
ment of Dr. Jamesons force with the treat
ment of Irish political prisoners and bald lie
would oppota the additional expenditures
proposed for the navj unless pait of the sur
plus wau devoted to Ireland.
Mr. Dillon also announced an amendment
to the address censuring the government for
not proposing self-government for Ireland.
They were taunted , .Mr. Dillon continued , by
the government with having lost control of
the Irish nationalists In Ameilca. Ho re
gretted this loss of control and the with
holding of the support they had received
therefrom for many years , but English
statesmen , ho asserted , won : , anxious to
ovuda the Irish question , and would rejoice-
tint the Irish in America had lost fnlth In
constitutional agitation.
Not long ago , Mr. Dillon further stated ,
there was a great deal of talk about British
fchlps blowing up American cities. Such
language , he added , had happily ceased and
the English people had learned that Presi
dent Cleveland's message was not an elec
tion dodge , but spoke the voice of the Ameri
can nation , which was not afraid to face the
arbitrament of war If the English refused
arbitration. But arbitration wau to bo ac
cepted now , after America had been forced
to threaten. It wuuld Imvo been moro de
cent If Gieat Britain had accepted arbitra
tion vvhc-n Secretary Olnoy suggested It , Ho
warned thfi government In conclusion that
the Irish party would resist to the utmost
nny Idea of war between Great Britain and
the United States.
Mr. John Redmond , Parnellltc , member
( or Waterford , combat ) ed the marquis of
Salisbury's declaration that homo rule was
fluid , and he wanted to know what was the
present attltudo of the liberal leaders toward
homo rule , ivhcther they were- still In alll-
once with the nationalists and what were
the terms of the alliance.
Mr. Gerald Balfour , chief secretaiy for
Ireland , In the course of a lengthy reply to
the Irish leader * , said that the attitude of
the , government toward homo rule would be
determined by what It believed to bo the
merits of the case it ml no considerations
of HID dllllculty or danger abroad or In the
colonies would for a moment Induce the
Kovernment to depart from the attitude it
liad taken on the question.
The House rose at 5:30 : p. in.
M > I'oiiiulntlon ( or lie Slnti-nu-iil.
LONDON , Feb. 12. The statement c > i-
culated by a news agency In the United
States , under a London date , that "Lord
Salisbury In the House of Lords and lit.
lion , George N , Curzon , parliamentary sec
retary of foreign affairs , In the House of
Commons , to day presented concurrent state
ments Intended to dellne the proceedure fern
n battlement of the Venezuelan dlfUculty , " Is
absolutely false , and for good reasons , In
the tlrst phce , the House of Lordu does not
meet on Wednesday , and In the second
I > ! are. Mr. Curzon made no statement on
thlb subject In the House of Commons.
Yi-IU'f.iieInii delation * > tltu
LONDON , Fob , 12.H Is announced from
o gord tourco that , follow lug : the advice of
the United States , Venezuela has practically
decided to bend a representative to London
vith power to open dliect negotiations itu
the government of Great Britain for a
Bittloinent of the boundary dispute.
Culm 11 , ! \ MtM VIu 'Mini rlil.
MADRID , I'eb. 12. Dispatches received
hero from Havana say that the column of
Spanish troops commanded by General GoJoy
hiu defeated the combined Inmugent forces
commanded by Lacret uud Nunei at Santa
Clara , killing fourteen men and wounding
many others ,
DAILY IIUMITI.\S IMIOM HAVANA.
( icni-rnl Ollx-r CliilniN H Victory t\cr
Hie Siintn Clnrn Hclirlx ,
HAVANA. Feh 12 A dispatch from Santa
Clara , capital of the province of that name ,
from General Oliver , the Spanish commander
In that district , announces a serious defeat
of the Insurgents under Serafin Sanchez and
Mirabel , two of the most Important In
surgent leaders outside the province of
Havana. The following details have been
received here : General Oliver , hearing that
Sanchez and Mirabel , at the head of n
iifmerous force of Insurgents , were moving
on Camajuanl , ordered Colonel Lopez , at
the heid of SOO cavalry and Infantry , to
leave Remedies , northeast of Camajuanl ,
where the troops were In garrison , to cngapo
the encmy.k The Spanish troops Uft HomeJIoj
at 7 o'clock In the morning ( date not given ,
BUI posed to be Monday ) and reached Cania-
Juanl at 8 o'clock the same night. The
troops vvero aroused at an early hour the
next moinlng onJ left for Palo Prleto , where
the advance guard of the Insurgents were
ktntloncd. The latter opened lire upon the
troops as soon as the soldiers were within
range Kor some time the Spaniards did
not reply , wishing to get within better
shcotlng distance before engaging the In
surgents. When the Spanish column vvaa
well In hand and In battle formation Colonel
Lopez ordered the attack commenced. This
was done with effect , a sharp and well
dlicctoJ fire being kept up by the troops
until the advance guard of the Insurgents
ntreated upon Its main body , after having
replied vigorously. The Spaniards continued
to advance over dllllcult giound. The In-
fcurgent sharpshooters kept up a harassing
fire as they retreated. But when the troops
reached a largo open space of territory ,
having high ground to the right and left
fieri , the Insurgents suJdenly appeared In
strong Toree to the right and left of the
troops and another body of the enemy , after
ward ascertained to bo a strong reinforce
ment of Insurgents , under Lean Vldal and
Botancourt , moved upon Colonel Lopez's
force In the center. Colonel Lopez was
thus In danger of being surrounded by a
much superior and well armel force of In
surgents. To his right and on his left were
the main bodies of the attacking Insurgents ,
under Serafin Sanchez and Mirabel. They
were composed of mounte-l and dismounted
men In about equal numbers. But the center
fotco of the Insurgents was mainly Infantry.
Under these circumstances Colonel Lopez
ordered the troops to form a square This
was done with great coolness under the
flro of the enemy and eventually the In
surgents charged upon the square from the
tinco sides with machetes , the rear of the
Spanish column being somewhat protected
by a stone wall and natural defenses In the
shape of thick brushwood and a ravine
difficult to cross
The Insurgents charged with the great
est courage , In spite of the fire of the troops ,
waving their machetes In the air and
cheering for Cuba. Their first attack was
repulsed ; but they were not long in returnIng -
Ing to the charge with the same gallantry.
This time the Insurgents reached almost up
to the Spanish square. But once more they
were driven back , this time In disorder. The
Insurgent leaders made another attempt to
rally their forces and a small body of In
surgent cavalry was led to the attack for
the third time This stopped when about a
dozen of their horses hod been shot and
the whole force was thrown into confusion
The insurgents retreated for good after
keeping up for nearly an hour a scattering
fire , which was severe enough to prevent
the troops from following them.
GATHERED UP THE DEAD
It was not until 5 o'clock in the afternoon
that firing ceased and fatlguo parties were
sent out to gather up the Insurgent dead
and wounded , while the Spanish cavalry
pursued the retreating bodies of the enemy.
The soldiers found forty-eight dead Insur
gents on the field and It was estimated by
fairly accurate count that the enemy carried
away 130 wounded men , in addition to n
number of their wounded who fell too close
to the Spanish square to permit of their
fr'ends carrying them off. The Spanish
cuvnliy , In pursuing the Insurgents , cap
tured a number of country people , supposing
Thorn to have Information regarding the
movements of the enemy. The prisoners ,
after having been questioned by Colonel
Lopez , were released They say the insur
gents' loss la much greater than estimated
by the Spanish officers , as they saw a num-
bsr of dead , apparent men of Importance ,
being cairled away by the Insurgent cav
alrymen and the country people also assert
that the number of wounded carried of !
by the enemy was about 200.
The Spanish behaved throughout with the
greatest coolness and owing to the admirable
positions selected by Colonel Lopez for the
formation of the square , the loss sustained
by the troops was slight , Inlew of the fact
that the fighting lasted over s'x ' hours. The
troops lost Major Tomes , Sergeant Otero and
four soldiers killed , and had a lieutenant ,
one sergeant and fifty soldiers wounded.
The ravine behind the spot where the
Spanish square formed turned out to be an
admirable field hospital , for the army sur
geons were enabled to care ror the wounded ,
while the bullets of the enemy were whistl
ing harmlessly over them.
General Oliver has complimented Colonel
Lopez upon the admirable manner In wh'ch
ho lias relieved Camajuanl. The troops ,
when last heard from , were occupying that
place and no danger was apprehended of any
further movement of the Insurgents upon
the town , which , by the way , Is not far
from Santa Clara.
Colonel Lopez reports that he cannot
npe-ak too highly of the discipline of his
troops throughout the engagement. Thej
stood the enemy's fire unflinchingly and
laughed und Jested as they repulsed the In
surgents.
The Insurgents In th's province yesterday
mailo4 a daring attack upon a body of forty
recently mobilized troops , who were on their
way from San Nicolas to Havana. The In
surgents were under the leadership of Perez
and Marlnez , but they were compelled to
retreat when a detachment of the battalion
of volunteers of thu neighborhood was sent
against them. The enemy retreated to
Chlcuhlca.
Near Itaba the Insurgents have attacked
a train escorted by volunteers of the Cune-
ntca' battalion and a few regular soldiers
The Insurgents were beaten on * with a loss
of flvo killed and a quanlty of arms and
ammunition. They ictlred with their
wounded. Five soldiers were wounded dur
ing the engagement.
A column of troops commanded by Gen
eral Prat has had two skirmishes with the
Insurgents lu the vicinity of Jesus Maria ,
province oC Matanzne. During the first
exchange of shots the Insurgents lost four
klllel and retreated. They were pursue-J
by the troops and n second skirmish took
place , with the ic-sult that the Insurgents lost
fifteen killed and the troops captured six
pr scncrs and a number of rifles. Only ono
soldier waa killed , although several were
wounded.
A band of Insurgents commanded by Cas
tillo made an attack vesterday upon the vil
lage of Managua , neat this city. As If this
was not bad enough , a detachment of vol
unteers belonging to Nacerano , a village
close by Managua , was also threatened by
the Insurgents and the volunteers , without
making uny defense worth mentioning , sur
rendered their arms und ammunition and
Joined the Insurgents. The troops at Man
agua , however , made a brilliant dcfemv ,
keeping up a hot fire until the enemy ro-
trrated with a loss of four kllcd and leaving
a number of rlilcs and machetes on the
ground. The Insurgents carried away a
number of wounded , Including Castillo , their
leai'er.
The reports asked for by General Wejler
have now been received from nearly a'll
points ? , and It Is understood that ho finds
the situation to bo more favorable than ho
anticipated. Ilo has dictated a number cf
orders to the commanders of the different
districts and the ammunition and supplies
landed from the Alfonso XIII and other
steamers which have recently arrived hero
frcm Spain Is being forwarded under strong
escorts to the different points at which such
material Is needed. The number of armored
cars has been greatly Increased during the
past two days and several observaten trains
have been sent southward Into tbe province
of I'luar del Rio.
MAY CABLE ALL THE FACTS
Qcncr.il Woyler Gives the Ouban Correspon
dents Liberty to Transmit News ,
CAN NOLONGER ACCOMPANYTHE COLUMNS
Troop * Will Go to tinKlclit AVIMioul
the AHNNIIIICC | ot llrporti-rn
Coiiiniiiiiilef rromlnes 1'uir-
noiiiil ANNIIMCO. |
( CopyrlRht , 1SS6 , by Press ruUlshlni ? Compani. )
HAVANA , Cuba , Feb. 12. ( New Yoik
"VVoild Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Gen
eral Wejlcr received the American news
paper correspondents today In a body at the
palace. He shook hands with each , assured
all that he was glad to meet them and an
swered questions without hesitation. I said
to him :
"General , we would like to know whether
you have n statement to make to the Amer
ican people regarding the policy } ou Intend
to adopt. "
"Notwithstanding the reputation that ha :
been built up for me by filibusters , " Gen
eral Wcyler replied , "I can assert before
hand that my conduct will bo more deserv
ing than that of the Insurgents. Whatevei
I may do the United States would do undei
similar circumstances. "
"What are > our plans ? " I Inquired.
"What I care to utate , " ho nnswerad , " 1 ;
contained In my proclamation. I am ar
enemy to publications I prefer action U
words. ' . I desire to extend to jou all facilities'
1 llko to ECO facts printed , not lies. I ex
tend full liberty to send facts and opinions
I will not prohibit jour cabling anything
unless jou attempt to send mlsatatcment !
so grave as to cause alarm. 1 want jou t (
obtain fact ? , and to this end I will hc-U
you. If jou are undecided on any questlor
call on mo at any tlrno. I shall be glad tc
see and help you. "
"Is It true , " I asked , "that jou have Is
uacd an order that hereafter no correspond
ent shall accompany the Spanish troops ? "
"Yes , all correspondents v , lit bs treatcc
alike. The order refeis to the Spanish ai
well as to the Americans"
The correspondents asked him to nppolni
a censor who can read English. Genera
Weylcr said he would , adding that he usec
to translate Cngllsh himself , but could noi
master the pronunciation.
Gtneia ! Weyler reminds one of. an Amer
lean business man. He seems to know al
that has been printed about him , and tt
be desirous ft giving- the impression that the
reports are false. He 's very unlike Gen
eral Campos , who is good natured. Genera
Wejler Is calm , quiet and stern. He scam :
llko a German general , being so dlfferen ]
In his manner and bearing from the tvplca !
Spanish cavalier. ROEDER.
fJCHMAX JM'UUUST ! % TIIA'\SVAAI ,
Subject of CorrvNpomluiice nlth KUK-
lam ! for More Than n Year .
BERLIN , Feb 12. A white book was Is
sued today on the Transvaal developments.
In It Is published the first dispatch sent by
Baron Maischall von Dlcbsrstcln , the minis
ter of fore'gn affairs , to Count von Hatz-
feldt-AVIndenburg , the German ambassador
at London , dated February , 1895 , with ref
erence to the remarks of the earl ofKimberley
the then secretary of state for foreign af
fairs , upon President Krueger's toast In honor
of Emperor William upon the lattcr's birth
day. In this message , Baron von Blebersteln
declares that German material interests re
quire the maintenance of the Transvaal as
an Independent state In the sen a of the
treaty of ISSi and the upholding of the statu
quo regarding the railways and harbors of
Dslagoa bay. He added that Dr. Jameson's
idea that Rhodeism was to become a commer
cial union or a federation of all the South
African states was antagonistic to German
intercuts.
The German ambassador at London re
plied , say.ng that the marquis of Salisbury
had stated to him that ho concurred with
Germany in the wish that the statu quo
In the Transvaal be maintained.
In December , 1895 , the Germans of Pre
toria telegraphed to Emperor William Im
ploring him to Intervene to avert misery
and bloodshed. Baron van Biebsrsteln the
following day telegraphed to the German
consul at Pretoria , saying that In case of
urgency , after consulting with President
Krueger , and for the purpose of protecting
the German consulate and the lives and
property cf Germans ho was at liberty to
make requisition for a landing party from the
German cruiser Adler , so Icng as the dis
turbance continued. At the same time the
German minister at Lisbon was directed to
acquaint Portugal that Germany intended
to serve only humane purposes and counted
confidently upon the assent of Portugal to
lend at Delagoa bay a detachment of sailors ,
not to exceed fifty men.
Count von Hatzfeldt-Wlndenburg tele
graphed on January 1 , 189G , that It was his
Impression that Dr. Jameson's expedition was
In every way distasteful to the Uoer govein-
ment. On the same date the German con
sulate at Pretoria telegraphed that all danger
wai over.
The white book concludes with a dispatch
from Daron von Bleberstcln to Count von
Hatzfeldt-Wlndenburg protesting against the
statement by the English pies3 that the
emperor's telegram to President Krucger was
an act of hostility to Great Britain or on
encroachment on British rights.
MciiriiKiin llnilcr Civil Unit * .
MANAGUA , Nicaragua , Feb. 12 ( Via Gal-
vcston , Tex. ) The government bas published
a decree announcing that It has returned to
the aupremacy of the civil laws and therefore
fore- martial law Is once mote set aside ,
Cm-cnil ItebelM Kill .IIInnm-ie.
YOKOHAMA , Feb. 12. The rebels In Corea
have killed a email party of Japanese whu
were engaged In protecting the telegraph.
Tbe Rusijlana have landed 100 men and a gun
at Chemulpo. ,
ItcliiforcciiicntM for Culm.
BARCELONA , Feb. 12. Reinforcements to
the number of 1,200 troopo sailed for Cuba
today , 2,300 men sail tomorrow and 2,200
additional troops sail on Filday.
\otcN from London.
A dispatch to the Times ft nil Lisbon
saya that the Corle.s ) um voted a bill to
repress anarchism.
The Standard announces that Plr Jcbn
Mlllalu will succeed the Ui'.e Laid Lelghton
a president of the Hojnl Academy ,
The Rojnl Academy has elected aa r.K-
Boclnte In the academy the rcngllsii uitlRt ,
J Solomon Solomon and the well Known
American artist , Edwin Abbey , who has re
sided In England a number of jvai i
It Is rumored the sudlin departure of
Hon. Cecil Rhodes fiom England was duo
to the desire to forestall u iliitectlve whom
the government had sent with a wniijnt
to foumUly orrcet Di. .lumct-on so as to
prevent unv ono teeing him.
The Onronlcle this morning ay-i : "When
Lord Rosebeiy was In povvsr Russia de-
cllntd to Interfere In Armenia , but promised
not to obtect If England < leilt > < l to art.
It In dltllcult , therefore , to understand
Linl Salltbury'B fears of war resu'tlng from
English Interference. ,
L. Atberly-Jnnes. ladlcal member of Par
liament for Northwest Durham , will move
an amendment to the address deploring
the absence from the queen it up * " ? ! ! of an
nnsiiraiue that the boumluv dispute with
Venezuela will bo referred to nibfti.xtlon In
accordance with America H s-uw.-nl.jn. .
The Daily Te'c-graph publishes a Berlin
dupjtch , which cays leading peraonnues
there me In possession of convincing evi
dence that the Jameson raid was wholly
Inrtlgated and the expense defrayed by bix
well known flnanc'ers rormcrly German
FiibjeclK , and without the knowledge of the
Chartered South Africa company.
The Times says : It is believed that the
accession of Sir Char'es Tupper to the inln-
it try will lead Canada tomake some def
inite offer of preferential trade with the
mother country. It la probable that the
united governments of Auitrulla will make
a blmllur offer The recent turn of frrolgn
affairs , especially regarding Germany and
America , has given much popular Impetus
to this movement , . >
THA.YIJII IMMAIins iMiori&r.
Confederate Monument nt CUleaKO
ralilllen Illntor ; ,
LOWELL , Mass , , Feb. 12. In the coura :
of his address at the annual encampment ol
the Massachusetts Grand Army of the Re
public today Commander Tbajer alluded tc
the dedication of a confederate monument
In Chicago on last Memorial day. Ho said ;
"Tho lesson taught by the monument Is an
crroneouu one ; this statue of a confederate
soldier , which they placed upon It In rags ,
with wasted body , Intended nr an imputation
that our government maltreated 'its prisoners ,
la a standing falsehood and the dedication
on Memorial day , which WP have set aparl
fcr memorial services In honor of our fallen
comrades , was nn Insult to every man whc
wore the blue.
"My protest was explained by the posts ol
this department and by thousands of loyai
men all over the country. Do Hot let then ;
Ufo the monument at Chicago a an entcrliif
wedge for other cities of the north. We maj
Join with them In extolling the heroism ol
the people of the south , but Jjvo must nol
be asked to countenance or to palliate the
gigantic crime which they cbmiriUtcd In Deck
ing the destruction of the union , or to allow
attempts to distort the facts Of history tc
unrebiikcJ.
go t
"If they nro as lojal as they say they are
let them forsake the errors of the past and
not seek to perpetuate them. "
THU oimoco's MOUTH ,
VoNHol Sal it to Ilclii-\ ,
Inir llnSiirrouiuHUus. .
( CopjrlRlit , JSCC , lij ] 'if = s I'ublli'jlns Compinj )
CARACAS , Venezuela , Fetf 12. ( New
York World Cablegram Specla Tolegrum. )
An English vessel Is taking soundings at
the mouth of the Orinoco river , I hear ,
through private correspondenceifrom Clndad ,
Bolivia. Maps made by the Catholic mis
sionaries early sent to South America arc
said to place the disputed territory on the
Guiana frontier. President Crepe has ap
pointed Amenodoro Urdsnota a commissioner
to go to Rome to studj thci subject. A spe
cial commissioner l.-is also been appointed
to visit San Domingo and Porto Hlca and tc
examine documents relating tc Gtilnna.
The Venezuelan government has decided tc
connect Csracis with Guiana by telegraph ,
Senor Lulgl of Trinidad has offered to lay
a cable under the Orinoco rlvdr without ex
pense to the Government.
Senor do la Concha , who wig wounded by
a sold'er In the recent panic at a bull light ,
Is woise. There was a consultation of four
physlc'ans over his case totlaj' . The local
newspapers fear to mention this Incident ,
Another man s ° Id to have been v.oundcd the
E-ma diy will lose an eje. '
The Hamburg-Ameilcan steamship Colum
bia , with 200 excursionists on'bcard , arrived
at La Gulra todaj' . A speo'al bulPflght and
a special opera performance will be given
dur.ng their staj' . The party will leave
Friday. W. NEPHEW KING.
IJORS MT CO.VI'Al.N THU AI'OI.OGY ,
I.oril llunrin CII'H Letter to Mr. IMtrlii *
IN > i n Itelrnctloii.
( CopjilRht , 13 % bj Pr.-sB 1'ublUtlng Companv. )
LONDON. Feb 12 ( New York Woild Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Lord Dun-
raven mailed a letter to Mr. Phelps of the
New York Yacht club committee by tcday's
steamer and last week a brief note to Mr ,
Rives , Its secretary- am authorized testate
state as to tlieec communications that all
reports ag to an apology r avlng been cnt
are untrue , > and It Is noticorjcect , to state
that Lord Dunraven has been 'ieeni or jn&vr
enced by the pr.nce of Walen since the pub
lication of the report of the jnqulry com
mittee , aa has been suggested by some Lon
don new spapers. '
Whether or not , therefore , Lord Dun-
laven will ultimately1 apologise } It resms cer
tain ho has not jot made up his mind to dose
so , although the sentiment ot the- English
press and the English j-aohtlng world and
English society scsms well nigh unanimous
that ho should apologize fully and promptlj ,
but he is n very obstinate man Since his
return from Gla ° gow he has liaJ roveral
ccrsultatlor.s with Mr. Askwlth , his counsel
before the committee *
BALLARD SMITH.
nir\itt Dei'lliicN Clinlrnmnxlilii.
LONDON , Feb 12 The Times says : Mi
chael Davltt Is freely mentioned as a com
promise for the nomination to succeed Jus
tin McaCrthy no chairman ot the Irish Na
tional league. But In well Informed national
circles It Is thought a trial ot strength be
tween the Dlllonltes and the HculjItc-j will
occur. H appears that Thomas Sexton re
fused the chair until assured ] , befoiehand of
Timothy Hcaly's absolute subui'lsilon. Healy
ottered to co-operato on friendly terms , but
absolutely declined to give Mr. Sexton a
blanket. ' F
The Stondaid learns that ( Michael Davltt
has been offered and has declined to accept
the chairmanship. It la believed In na
tional circles that the government committee
has found that Ireland Is ovortaed over 2-
000,000. I
v
/cltoilllllM Accept tin * Inirt < ! 'M Oll'cr.
CONSTANTINOPLE , Feb. l . It was , an
nounced today that the for Ign consuls at
Zeltoun have induced the In : u'rgents of that
place to accept the condltlot s of the porte.
as outlined exclusively by the Associated
press yesterdajTnerefon revolutionary
hyntchaklsts now living at Zeltoun are ted
be expelled from the town a d the 0,000 Ar-
menlan refugees now at Zletcun arc to agree
to return to their villages , In regard to
the proposed revision of tax , tlon , the porte
will treat directly with the * Zeltounlls.
Deatlii or : n IJn > .
WASHINGTON , Feb. JI2. Commander
George M. Bache , U. S , N. , retired , died
josterday at the ago of 55. He was born
In Washington and appointed to the naval
academy tram Pennsylvania in ; 1857. He re
ceived the thanks of Admiral Porter for
meritorious services In the engagement with
the Vlcksburg batteries In May , 1803 , during
which his ship , tic Cincinnati , was sunk ,
Ho did gallant service In command of the
gunboat Lexington and the sloop Powhatan.
He was In both attacks .on. Fort Fisher ,
where he was wounded.
LEXINGTON , Ky. , Feb.12.4-I aac B. Mur
phy , the famous negro Jcckcy , flied tbU mornIng -
Ing of heart dlseaic. He ivasjabout 35 years
of ago and was for yearn tbe preotept Jockey
In the world. Ho leaves a fortune ot about
150.000. j
LANCASTER , Pa. , Feb. 12. News was re-
celved hero today of the death of Hiram K ,
Miller at Sioux Falls , SvSD. Since last May
Miller hao been a fuglttvo from justice. Ho
was an extensive dealer In tobacco at Pctertv
burg , this county , and created a sensation
among tobacco dealers by suddenly dlmppcai-
Ing. Subsequently executions , to the amount
of 130,000 were Issued again/it ililm. But the
news of his death was the first his family
learned of him since hla disappearance.
TOLEDO , Feb. 12. Judge Bmcry D. Pot
ter died this morning , aged 92. He had
been postmaster , customs collector , com
mon pleas judge , served In both branches
of the state legislature1 and was representa
tive In congress In 1851 , where he led the
tight for a reduct'on of postage to 3 cents
Instead of from 5 to 2S cents , according to
distance. Objections .being , made In the
house to the reduction to d cents because
of the d'ftlculty ot making ; change , he In
serted In the bill a section authorizing the
coinage of the- silver 3 cent pieces , which
were made until repealed by the coinage
law ot 1873.
PARIS , Feb. 1J. Ambralsa Thomas , the
compotcr , h dead. He nan , born in 1811.
MALDEN , Mass. , Feb. 12. Captain Tarr
Is dead , aged G7 jeire. He was a native of
Rockport , Mass. He enlisted In the navy
In 1S62 OB calling master , and was finally
promoted to lieutenant commander. Ho
subsequently served in the Gloucester and
Bovton customa houses.
I ) > iiaiultc Ixioil | ! r
BOSTON , Fob. -Thomas Wallace and
Coleman Donahue vvero probably futa ly In
jured today by the acclddntal explosion ot
u d > namlte cartridge in a trench where
they were working.
GUESTS WERE TOO NUMEROUS
Not Enough Room for All Who Attendee
( the Marquette Olub Banquet.
M'KINLEY WAS THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKEF
OH m n ( Jront ( Million \Vlicii Hi
Aroni > t Siienk Senator Tliur -
tun SnoUo of the Inineml-
Conflict ,
CHICAGO , Teb. 12. When William Me
Klnley aio c to speak tonight at the banqtic
In the Auditorium , given by the Marquctti
club In commemoration ot the birth of Aura-
ham Lincoln , 1,500 men cheered the Oliloni
with the \chcmcnce of enthusiastic ndmlra
tlcn. It was the tenth annual banquet glvci
by the club and It vvaa Intended there wouli
bo 1,200 guests. Moro than that number bj
300 canio and an overflow banquet was ncccs
sary , The guest of honor was Mr. McKlnlcy
Ho spoke to the- toast , "Abraham Lincoln. '
The occasion waa particularly notable a :
the llryt public appearance of Ohio's famous
son In another state slnco his retirement
from the governorship to the poslt'on of .
private citizen. Among those at the speakers
table besides Mr. McKlnley were the republican -
publican governors of Wisconsin and Penn-
sylvanla and the republican senators fron :
Nebraska , North Carolina and Mar ) land. Al
every reference to the name of McKlnley 01
the word "protection" outbursts ot cheer
ing followed. The address ot the ex-gov
ernor waa a characteristically magnlflcenl
p'eco of oratory. lie paid :
After giving n , comprehensive sketch and
tiUnite to Lincoln , In which allusion Is
made to the principal events In his life ,
Major McKlnley devoted hlinislf to a con-
Eldciatlon of current political questions , m
exemplified bv the Kpeeehes and wilting !
of Mr Lincoln. He wild.
A profound common en a Is the besl
genius for statesmanship , and tbcie U nc
subbtltute for It. Lincoln H certainly th <
ino t bagaclous nml far-seeing stntcsmnr
in the nnnnls of American lil torv. His
whole life Justifies this estimate of hltn
It Is notable that his stand on nil public
questions In his curlier as well as his
later career stamp him as the wisest cvpo-
nent of political truths we have ever had
Witnessing the government as we dc
today , with its debt-Increasing , bond-l" = suIng -
Ing , gold-depletlnu ; Inbor-deMrojIng , low-
tariff policy , with vvhnt mighty force the
words of Lincoln , written more than ball
a centurj ngo coma to us In this horn
nnd emergency ! They rend as If wrltter
for the living present , not for the past ,
Why , do von know , that as far back a"
March 1 , 1SH , nt a whig meeting in Spring
field , Mr. Lincoln offered a series of reac
tions relitlng to the tariff , which could vvel
be accepted here tonight' They were thcr
libt.intij' and unanirmiiinly adop'eil , s.n > j
Mr. Lincoln vvrs hlmbclf appointed to pre
pare an address to the people of the state
upon the subjects which thev embraced
Let me read from this address his pro
found observations upon tariff and taxa
tion end their relation to the condition of
the country.
LINCOLN ON PROTECTION.
"Thp first of our resolutions , " said Mr ,
Lincoln , "declares a tnilff of duties upon
foreign importations , producing sufficient
revenue for the support of t'is- ' general gov
ernment , and so adjusted as to protect
American jndustrv , to be Indtspensably
nccessaiy to the pioepcrity of the Amer
ican people ; ana the second declares direct
taxation' for a national revenue to be 1m-
' i'MW' c veVa'T'a'rB p st-thfc"-revenues-.of
the government have been unequal to It'
'expenditures ' , and consequently loin after
loan , sometimes direct nnd sometimes In
direct In form , has been resorted to By
this means a new national debt has been
created , nnd Is still growing on us with a
rapidity fearful to contemplate n rapidity
onlv reasotiably to be expected In time of
war. This state of things has been pro
duced by a prevailinguiuviH'runess ' cl'li rte
to Increase the tariff or to resort to direct
taxation. But the one cr the other mu t
come. Coming oxnendltures must be met ,
1'he question of the continuance or aban
donment ot our protective sj stem has been
the ono great , overshadowing- , vital ques
tion In American politics ever since Mr.
Cleveland opened thoconten In December ,
1S87 , to which the lamented James G Blalnc
made swift rcplv from ncroFs the sea , and
It wl'l cent nuo the Is'-ua until a truly Amer
ican policy , for the good of America , Is
fli ml > established and perpetuated.
It mav bo ask d what the next repub
lican tailff law will provide. I cannot tell
vou. I cannot tell vou w.iat the rates will
be. but thev wll ! measure the , difference
between American and Huropean conditions ,
nnd will be fully adequate to protect our
selves from the Invasion of our markets by
Oriental products to the Inlury of American
labor , and will In no case n too low to pro
tect ami exalt American labor nnd promote
and Increase American production
Gentlemen of the Marquette club , nnd my
fellow citizens , let us cheilsh the principles
of our party and consecrate ourselves anew
to their triumph We have but to put our
tiu t In the people ; wo have but to hearken
to the \olcc of the people , as It comes to
us from every quarter ; we have but to
paint on our banners the sentiment the
people have everywhere expres ed at every
election during the lust tin oe jears , "Patri
otism. Protection and Prosperity , " to win
another most glorjous and decisive national
victory.
victory.rou
rou nvcnYTHiNG AMCIUCAN.
Senator John M. Thurston of Nebraska
responded to the toast , "The Impending Con
flict. " Ho began with the statement -that
he stood for everything American as against
all the rest of the world , If to love one's
country with one's whole heart ; If to be
ready to defend Itn honor with the lost drop
of blood ; If to Insist upon retaining the
glorious hopes of leadersh'p ' which Providence
had assigned It among the republics cf
the new world ; if to c-.ll a halt on further
aggressions and domln'on ' of European
powers In affairs of the western hemisphere ,
was Jingoism , then , thank God , he was a
jingo , "As soon as the resolution pending
In the senate defining and reasserting
the Mnroe doctilno was parsed , as It would
b ; bv a clcc'sho vote , thera was no nation
In all the e .rth which would for a single
moment seriously contemplate forcible op
position to the American policy. Aifd noth
ing In modern times Ind done no much to
guarantee the permanent peace of this ro-
puMIc as the recent outbursts of loyalty and
patriotism from the people of all sections of
our common country , who are at last thor
oughly united without regard to party or
sect upon the great American policy of Amer
ica 'or Americans "
After referring to the division In the demo
cratic pnrty on the money question , he bald
the republican party was today practically
united and pledged to the policy of American
bimetallism to the greatest possible use of
gold and fellvcr consistent with the mainte
nance of tlio equal purchasing power and
diAH paying power of every dollar. It stood
for the protection of eveiy American Inter
est , commercial , agricultural , mineral and
manufacturing. It did not propose to freely
opn our markets to the product of foreign
manufactuiers or our mines to the cheap
product of foreign mines. It stood pledged
to International bimetallism whenever
enough of the great nations of.the earth were
united with us to guarantee the maintenance
of a world-wide parity between the two
money metalu And In the meantime , the re
publican party stood committed to such leg
islation na would provide for the greatest
possible use of the silver pioduct of the
United States , on a basis which would make
the American silver dollar the peer of every
sold dollar.
Senator Thun > ton closed with a tribute to
the guest of the evening , "Tho Great Amer
ican William McKlnley of Ohio. "
"Our Hope In the South" was the nub-
Ject taken by Senator J , P. Pritchard of
North Carolina. Ho sad | the hope of the
south lay In the carrying out of the protec
tive pilnclples of the republican party. He
predicted that with McKlnlcy as a standard
bearer and with a ttroni ; declaration In favor
of the protection ot homo Industries the
republicans would carry North Carolina , Vir
ginia , Tenneweo and perhaps other south
ern states.
ItO > iiI Iii'tvloii lU'ini'mliiTM Lincoln ,
BOSTON , Keb. 12 , The notable feature In
Iloston , commemorative of tbe birthday atinl-
venury of Lincoln , was the banquet lield
at Young's hotel thla evening by the Mid
dlesex club , at which 200 prominent repub
licans from all sections of the state gath
ered. Congressman Walker was the princi
pal speaker , and as ho was the commander
ot the famous Slononall brlfnde. after the
death of Stonownll Jackson , his tribute pild
to the martj red president was received with
much enthusiasm. Other speakers were
Hon. Charles W. Talrbinks ot Indiana and
Hon. W. H. IMstls of Minnesota , Con
gressman Hartman ot Montana was unable
to attend. _ _ _
WAS A SIA.N 01' T1I1J COMMON' IMJOIM , ! ?
Oliuunoe.v Dopow Tnlkn on Ute llf % ot
tin * llurljf Pli'Mlileiil.
NKW YOUK , Tcb. 12. The tenth annual
Lincoln dinner of the Republican club was
held at Delmonlco's tonight and was ono of
the most notable events hell In honor of the
martyr president. Covers for 250 were set
In the banquet hall , which was handsomely
decorated with the national ensign and a
largo portrait , of Abraham Lincoln. The
guests were seated around oblong tables ,
placed alternately. Hllhu Hoot , president of
the club , piosldtd. Those Invited to sit at
the guest tnblo were , Clmuncey M. Depow ,
Dr. Kmll G. Hlrsch of Chicago , Govcinor
Orlggs of Now Jersey , Senator Joseph U.
I'oinker of Ohio , Major Strong , Seth Low ,
General n A. McAlpIn and Henry 12. How-
land. At the other tables were many
prominent .In the political , financial and
social circles of this city.
Hon. Clmuncey M. Uepow was the first
speaker.
Mr. Depcw , In his Introductory remarks ,
said : "Celebrations ot the annlversailes of
heiocs and statesmen , ot battlefields and
significant events , have , as a rule , only a
historical Interest. It has always- been the
habit ot peoples to deify their heroes. Thank
heaven , wo can still count as ono of our
selves , with his humor and his sadness , with
his greatness nnd his gentle chivalry that
mada him equal to the best born knight , and
his awkward and ungainly ways that made
him one of the plain people , our martyred
president , our leader of the people , Abraham
Lincoln.
Senator-elect J. D. Foraker responded to
the toast : "The Republican Party. "
Tribute from nn fX-
ST. Paul , Feb. 12. The annual Lincoln
day banquet was observed by the Lojal Le
gion of the Minnesota commandery , which
was the first Lojal Legion commandcry to
elcct that day for s > uch observance , at the
Hotel Ujan. The commander , Captain Henry
A. Cattle , delivered the Introductory ad
dress. Rev. Dr. Samuel G. Smith bpoke on
"Abraham L'ncoln. " General John R.
Brooke , commanding the Department of Da
kota , U. S A. , delivered an address on
"General Grant , " and ex-United States Sen
ator Gilbert A. Pierce read an original poem ,
"A ' 'oldler's Poem. " A committee was ap
pointed to draw up a su'table memorial on
the death of General John H. Gibbon , who
had expected to bs present on this occas'on.
Several other oiganlzattons observed the
day , which the last legislature made a legal
holiday.
FOR A iotnnc CHIME.
IIlliiolN Ton ii ( lie Si- - inof a Piece of
Mob Vlolfiiec.
DECATUR , III. , Feb. 12 Grant Atter-
bury was taken from jail at Sullivan shortly
after midnight this morning and lynched by
a band of masked men.
Those In the mob vvero fully armed and
several carried sledge hammers. They made
little attempt at concealment , but went
directly about their work. About midnight
they approached the Jail , where Atterbury
has been confined for the last ten days ,
charged -with the double crime , of murdering
blifather-nno > of assaultingther'Avlfo ot his-
brother.
The leaders demanded the surrender of
Atterbury and the sheriff refused. He was
reinforce 1 bv a single deputy. As soon
as his refusal had b'cn communicated to the
cicwd a rush was made for the iron doors.
An Immense ) crowd gathered rapidly , but no
one Interfered with the work of the Ijnchers.
The sheriff stood before the door of the cell
recm and warned the rnldprs to desist. He
fired his revolver and was Immediately dis-
anr.cd. Halt a don "blows with sledges
tcok down the doors and then the men
marched upstairs , yelling tholr commands
and threats against anv Interference.
Attcrburj's cell was In the upper tier.
The i aiding partv knew his exact cell , and
the "ledge hammei bilpade was Instantly
piloted there. Half a dozen blows sufllccd
to break down the portal. Atterbury fought
like a demon , but was forced down the stairs
and there selzoJ and bound. Ho was taken
to the court > ard , two blocks from the Jail ,
where a fi antic multitude greetel his ar
rival with a roar of curses and the cry of
" " " him. "
"Hang him , "hang
The man fought as ho was hustled along.
"I am Innocent , " he shouted over and over
again. "Thark God , jou are hanging an
Innocent man , " as they held him under the
trees in the court house yard and bound a
rope around his nock. No attention was paid
to his protestations or his pleas. The end
of the rope was tosfed ovei a limb of a
tree. A hundred hands grasped for It. A
dozen grasped it and the rope slid over the
Ice covered limb and the man's utterance
was choked with the tightening of the loop.
The rope was bound around the trunk of
the trca and the mob stood back and
watched the final writhing folin whom every
one In Sullivan believed guilty ot two
heinous crimes.
IllIX ONTO Tim AVIIONG TII.VC1C.
MlNiiInufil Sv\lc-h tinCniiHC of n Filial
Itillui3 ! Accident.
ROCHKSTnU. N. Y. , Teh , 12. A bad
vvuck occurred nt Macedonia swamps , four
miles cast of Falrport , last night , In which
three people vvero killed and three Injured.
The engine , drawing a stock train of twenty-
three cars loaded with cattle and beer and
running on track No. 4 nt Kulrport , swung
to a misplaced switch , was tin own on
track No , 3 and when opposite the Rochester
Reduction company's plant at Wnyncport
engine No , 052 , westbound on track No. 3 ,
crashed Into It , causing the wicck.
Killed :
KRI3D HOSFORD , fireman , of Rochester ,
jammed between coal car und cab ot engine.
THOMAS WKLCH , engineer labtbound
stock train , Rochester.
CHARLES WOOD , fireman , residence un
known.
Injured ;
William Guldcnfuh , brakcman , Rochester ,
badly InjuicJ ; will die ,
Daniel C. Wilson , brakeman eostbound
train , slightly Injured. <
MctlitxllHt Hook Coueerii'N Iteporl.
CINCINNATI , Feb. 12 The book commit
tees of the eastein and western branches
of the Methodist Book concern met hero
today. The vvcbtcrn section reported favoi-
ubly on u proposition to build n new book
concern edified In Chicago , at a cost of from
Jl500) to * 150CMO , The eastern section 10.
p it til book ealcti last year amounting to
iS'JI.SOl The sales of the wcffern section
for the name ptijod we-ro $1,000,313
I'nlluil < o Secure
DUADWOOD , Tcb , -Special ( Telo-
grum ) The full brought against the I ) , &
M. by Charles G 1'argo of Hot Bptlngs for
$10,000 damages was tried todav In the
United Htutes com I. 1'ai'Ko had been
ejected fiom one of the compmy'h pashun-
gcr traliib for violating u inle of the in.ul
i-ollc'tlng ' patronage for a Hit BprlngH ho
tel. The case was tried before a Juiy , and
the verdict was for the company ,
FALL HtVRH , MafeS. , Feb. U Tic | Som-
crpet Stove Piumlry company's works Were
destrojed by lire today. A recently dln-
chntfcd workman Is cuspcctod of getting
Hound Over for Amen ,
LANCASTER. J'a . Feb. -Juliub Ledcr-
mun , who Is clmige-d with burnliij , ' his to
bacco vvurohouse on the evening of January
20. was today held In 15,000 ball for court ,
G'nmied < i oil Mm OruanUc.
CHICAGO , Feb. 12. The Western Pack-
era' Canned Goods acsoclatlon e'ecti-d L. G.
Beager president , J. 8 , Edwards , Leaven-
worth , Kan. , secretary and treasurer.
REUNION GOES TO LINCOLN"
Encampment of Grand Army Gets Quickly
to Business ,
J , II. CULVER DEPARTMENT COMMANDER
llrlmrill nml Mnjor * Mmlr Senior nni )
Junior A'lco lniumliin Street
rnrnilr1'reooiUM the Oncil-
Session.
Lincoln delegates to the encampment cf
the Grand Army ot the Republic were hap
pier than any of their comrades from other
places at 11 o'clock last night , for then tt
had Just been decided that L'ncoln should
bo the place for holding the reunion for flvo
jcars to come. The matter was decided on
the first ballot. Hastings was at first a
competitor , but bent to the wind soon after
the voting commenced nnd the unanimous
vote was for the capital city As soon as the
result was known Lincoln delegates flocked
down the stairs fet a concomitant to the
celebration of the choice and went to the
compulsory pains of giving the pass-word to
get back Into Crclghton hall imnln.
In the afternoon J , H. Culver had been
choE-cn - commander of the department , Tom
Majors , a rival , withdrawing as soon as he-
found that the votes were not coming his
way , and John Erh.ardt , by acclamation , for
senior vice , the election of the other olllcer- *
and the location of the reunion were matters
suillcleiit for the time of the session. The
choice of a place for the reunion was made
a rpeclal order for 9 o'clock and this H
why the voting for Junior vice commander
was Interrupted , for only ono ballot had
been taken , and this without decisive tcsults.
The candidates were J. N. Casyoll of
Aurora , Tom Majors and Thomas L Hull
of Omaha. They received out of 500 vote *
an equal number. After t'ie location of the
reunion had been settled , another ballot was *
taken and out of 404 votes , Majors received
232 ; Casscll SS , and Hull 112 , making Majors
the choice.
A feature of last evening's session ot th
Grand Army veterans was the musical pro
gram , under the direction of Thomas J.
Kellj' . It had been Intended that last evenIng -
Ing should be- devoted to a campflro , but the
pressure of department business , Major
Clarkson announced , necessitated the holdIng -
Ing of a business meeting. Tne monotony ot
the transaction of routine business was re
lieved by the Intel sperslon of a few gongs by
the Elks' quartet , consisting of A. J. Vaa
Kuran , first tenor ; Edward B. Treat , second ,
tenor ; W. S. McCune , baritone , and Joe F.
Barton , basso. Thomas J. Kelly acted a
conductor.
"Tho Song of a Thousan 1 Years" was sung-
with good effect by Mr. Barton and tho-
quartet. "Trump , Tramp , Tramp , the Bojs
Aio Marching , " by Mr. McCune and the
quartet was received In a most enthusiastic
manner. Mr. Van Kuran and the quartet
sang "Marching Tlnough Georgia" as an
encore and the prolonged applause of the
veterans showed their appreciation ot the-
patriotic song.
WITH A MILITARY ESCORT.
The first regular session of the encamp
ment opened at Crelghton hall shortly after
2 o'clock yesterday. This was prec ded
by the parade In which the Soaand Infantry
from Fort Omaha and nearly all the prand
Army men In attendance participated. The
'Second 'InfantryTmnd'arrlycd at the head
quarters at 1 30 and played u shoit program
of martial melodies In the- hotel rdtunda.
The remainder of the regiment arrived soon.
aftci under the cununauj ol Colonel Bates.
The entire regiment was there with the ex
ception of a portion ot company E , which
remained on guard duty ut the fort. The
regulars turned up Douglas street and re
mained at parade rest vvhllu fie Grand Army
men fell In In the rear. The bind passed to
the head of tlio column nnd then the line of
march was taken up on Douglas street to
Sixteenth , on Sixteenth to Hnrney and thence
to the hall. On Sixteenth street the regulars
were wheeled into line on ono eldo ot the
street and presented arms while the veterans
pas ad.
Thcro were nearly 1,000 veterans In line ,
exclusive of the escort of regular troops , and
they responded with cheers to the waving
handkerchiefs that greeted them from the
windows of the business houses. There was
one confederate veteran In the parade. He-
won ) the rebel gray and marched side by
sldo with a union veteran They walked
with clasped hands In significance of the
union of north and south , and the sentiment
was caught by the crowd that lined the side
walk and greeted with frequent cheers.
It was just 2 o'clock wlicn the delegates
filel Into the hall and they filled every chair.
Even then a-go.d deal of the standing- room
was occupied and a foraging expedition for
chairs was Immediately organized. It re
quired a quarter of an hour to get the del
egates seated and tho'i Department Com
mander C. E. Adams called the encamp
ment to order. Miyor Broach vvm glvui
an enthusiastic reception when he was In
troduced to formally bid the cnsimpmont
welcome to Omaha. He expressed the
pleasure which ho experienced In welcoming
such a gathering , and In a fe v ipprorrlato
sentences he assured them of their 1 early
welcomes and that the keys of tbe city vvero
in their hands
There was an appropriate renponco by
Pa t Commander H. C. Russell of Schuyler ,
after which Commander Adams Ipllvercd Ills
annual address as follov.n
COMMANDER ADAMS' WELCOME.
"Comrades ; With great pleasure I welcome
you to the twentieth department encamp
ment of Nebraska , and gleet you as comrades
of the Grand Army of the Republic. In
your wisdom you selected Omaha , the great
commercial city of your adopted state , as the
place for holding this meeting , Many of you
came to this state In the primeof manhood ,
and have been Instrumental In Its growth and
development. The men who followed Old
Glory through the Inclemency of the weather.
In eummer'8 heat und winter's cold , who
engaged In the weary march , the. camp , the
bivouac , and the battlefield , they were the
boys once , they are our cltl/ens now , and
how eventful tholr lives The state of
Nebraska has the proud distinction of being
called.tho great soldier state of this union ,
and which la but the synonym of Intelllgenco
and patriotism. The Intelligence of her
cltUenthlp Is considerably higher than that
of any other state in the union. The soldier
aluays makes a good , patriotic citizen , and
should our country at any time bo call oil
upon to assist In the enforcement of any ot
the great doctrines that underlie thlk
government , the "Soldier State of Nebraska"
would ho found foremost In response to that
call. Anarchy can have no foothold hero ,
and any'European power which attempts to
extend Its system to thin hemisphere , would
bo repelled by not only our organization aa
a unit , but by our whole citizenship as well.
The spirit of patriotism Instilled by our order
Is marching onward , and It will not cease
until all tlm land , the river" and Inland seaa
Df this mighty western hemisphere shall
peacefully how oLedlencu to the stars and
stripes , the emblem of our American nation-
ulllty , and the record ot our ulury. And 40
you , my comrades , Is duo the merit of thin
-reat era of patriotism , and -Me ! ) might wo say ,
"And to the hero when Thy sword
HUH won the battles of the free ,
Thv volcn sounds llko a Prophet's word ,
And In Its hollow tones aio hcunl
The thanks of mllllonu jet to be. "
"Tho trying period through which we lmv
lust pasted lias been the severest In our his
tory , The long continued financial dcpres-
Blon which has prevailed over our vvholo
country , coupled with the * crop failure , has
added burdens hard to boar , and detailed
distress most harrowing In Its character.
Potts and comrade ! have struggled bravely
against these terrible calamities , and their
Dxlstence today U easier accounted { or , as a
Feet , than the manner In which they main
tained It. Such rigid economy , wolf-denial ,
n If-sacrlflclng struggles by both families
mid posts were never known In our history
before. And I firmly believe that no race or
toclety of men putsldo of the noble licroc *
( Continued on Seyentb race , }
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