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    J2STA1SLIS1IKD JUNE 19. 1871. OMAHA. FIUDAY MOHXIX < } , SEPTEMHEK ! ) . 18JKS-TWELVE PAGES. SlNXiLE COPY FIVE CUNTS.
FUN FOR THE CROWDS
Nebraska Drasrjisa , ; Furnish the Sport at th <
i Grounds ,
-
BIG PROGRAM OF GAMES ON THE PLAZ/1
Nebraska Pharmaceutical Associations
s
Its Annual Holiday.
KIRALFY'S ' SPECTACLE IS ASSURE !
Great Imro Announces Hia Return t
Complete Arrangements ,
COMMITTEE TO VISIT EX-PRESIDENT !
Dr. Miller AVII1 lleail the : Iloily t ,
Curry the Invitation to .Mr. Harrison
risen anil 31 r , Cleveland for
Tliclr I'urtlc'liintlon.
Total Admissions V > st < < rilny 21,71'
Total to Din , . t.U.-.l.dil
Over 200 members of the Nebraska Stati
Pharmaceutical association , with theli
families and frlenda enjoyed a holiday 01
the exposition grounds yesterday. Whili
they formed only a small proportion of thi
crowd , they were everywhere In evldenci
and their extended program of snorts tha
was Dulled off on the Plaza In the after
noon was thoroughly enjoyed not only bj
themselves , but by a large crowd of genera
visitors , who were hugely Interested In thi
novel features that were Included. Thi
Fraternal Union of America was to havi
had Its exposition outing yesterday , but thi
affair was abandoned , and those member :
of the order who were on the grounds pu
In the day like any other visitors , am
their attendance- was not signalized by anj
special feature. Aside from the schedule )
attractions of the day there was the In
tercet that always attaches to a big crowc
and delightful weather.
Records have demonstrated that asldi
from tha special crowds that are ottracte
by features of sartlcular note Thursday ii
the best day of the week in point of cen
era ! attendance. Most of the peoole whi
came In during the first of the week stl !
remain and on that day there is usually i
considerable Influx of visitors who conv
about the middle of the week Intending ti
remain until Its close. The combination o
these elements with the recular quota o
visitors from adjacent towns who com
merely for n day or two and return lateen
on usually Insures a coed Thursday crowd
Irrespective of the attractions that ar
scheduled. Yesterday was no exception
and. although noneof the celebrations wer
of the sort calculated to Induce a larg
general attendance , the crowd reached mor
than ordinary proportions. This was espn
clally true In the ovptilng , when the 25
cent rate produced Us usual effect of mul
tinlylng the arrivals after 6 o'clock
Julilli-f Features.
The production of Irare Klralfy's bli
spectacular show , illustrating the naval bat
ties of the recent war. Is now conslderei
assured. After the contract had boon sup
posed to bo closed Mr. Klralfy wired tha
he would have to bo given a $15.000 guarantee
anteo or else he would go back to Europ
the next day. Ho was promptly informei
that tha executive committee would na
stand for any guarantee whatever , but h
evidently reconsidered his European trlr
for yesterday ho wired President Wattle
that be would come west at onca to con
elude arrangements.
The Idea of having the special commute
now In the east cull on ex-Presidents liar
rtson and Cleveland to Invite them to at
tend the Jubilee has been reconsidered , an
President Wattles has been authorized t
designate another committee for this par
tlcular purpose. It la understood that Di
George L. Miller will head this committee
and the remolding members will bo ap
pointed as noon as President Wattles cu
consult with Dr. Miller. This commute
will probably leave for the east early nex
week.
The biggest card of attractions that ha
yet been announced for a single day Is ex
pected to make today the big day of th
week. Tbo Woodmen of the World wll
havea big celebration on the ground
that tliev insist will be attended by 10,00
members of the order , and the lumbcrme
will also draw a big crowd. The log roll
Ing contest on the lagoon will be one c
the most interesting features of tha show
and It is not without an clement of ex
cltement that will catch the crowd. Coio
ratio day will bring an extenslvo re pro
seutatlon from the Centennial state. Th
free distribution of melons by the Rock
Ford people will also occur , anQ there ar
enough melons on hand to fill -OO.OUO pea
pie.
\VOItlv OP ITIILIIMTY nH
K\pi > ltlou to the I" rout In I.eailln
I'erloillealn anil Ne\ siai r ,
The increase of attendance at the exo (
ettlou gives constant evidence of tt
cfllcacy of the work of the Do
parttnont of Publicity. With th
prevailing war and high rallroa
rates throughout the three first months <
the exposition the net result shown is ir
deed remarkable. Since the close of tt
war the metropolitan dallies are devotiu
liberal space to tbo attractive features i
the exposition. The New York Tribune ii
1 Ultra ted supplement of September t pit
senls a full page of half-tone pictures mad
from official photograph * . The San Frat
Cisco Daly Call. August 28 , devote * bait
page 10 the exposition , with line drawir
cuts made from official photographs. Tt
Buii'ulo Dally Couner Is publ sh n half-ton
pictures of the exposition from time to tim
The Wave o ! San Francisco , August 20 , pn
seats a whole page of half-tone picture
with denortptlve matter. The Youth's Con
panion of recent date , with Us Immense cli
culatlon. presents nearly a page. In tbe cet
ter of which is a Qne half-tone view of tt
Grand Court. Remarques of New York d <
votBB a page to a large half-tone cut of tt
medallion representing a composite ptctui
of tbe forty-four beautiful American wome
whos features adorn tbe medal commeou
ratios tbe exponitlon. August 27 the Sctei
tiSc American gives up Its first page '
half-tone views of exposition irhtt > < " < irt
and oa another pace a descriptive article i
considerable length. Tbe Inland Prints
noted tar tbe artistic reproduction of photc
graphic views , in Its last Issue presents
descriptive article , with a group of photc
graphs of tbe main buildlncs and Mklwa
structure * , and also three night scene
iho ' log the llluminm OP of tfcCov. . rnra.-i
building , tha floe Aru building and tt
electric fountain. The Western Newspapi
union Is publkb'ng ' news matter furnuh
by th Department of Publicity throughoi
all its IUU In the states of tbe central wri
- aNvit ' 'iDO weckh n > \ * p ipe's Th
A'i i . , .in F"s .I--H ia on > h i < 11
fm 'V to i ? t - \ ' a-j-rs of it
oa and Gtrvu iho daily
'he smaller towns of ths west , as well a :
manvptklles Thp DPS Mo nes. Kansa
H'v , I'enver. ' St. Paul and Salt Lake pa
pe s ara showing great liberality , and near ) ;
every community within " 00 miles of Oman.
Is well aware of the Importance of thi
Transml&slsslppi Exposition.
UH3HTIJI3.N I'l illl , ( ) I.MHAN * AIIUIVI
lteiresentntl es of n Host Inlerestliu
Knee Join tin * I oiiifreon.
The numerical * -rpngtb of the Indian con
in < rpa * l vpjjtcrday by the ar
if eizhti n PupUo Indians from Es
M ube arrived on one of thi
har ? > . ' of Pedro J. Daca , thi
doubt the nun
grounds and an
rapidly btcoffll Khe drawing card. The ;
ate not so largT as the Slous and othe ;
northern Indians , but they are much dtf
ferent In every respect. Instead of havini
the swarthy features of the Indians of th <
north , they are more on the classic order
lighter in color , more sociable and anxiou :
to learn the ways of tbe whites. While the ;
arc Indians , they believe that they are tin
remnants of an almost extinct race tba
once Inhabited this entire country and wa
highly civilized and educated In the art
and sciences. With them they havu brough
largo quantities of pottery , some of whlcl
they contend was made centuries ago.
Among the Pueblos who arrived yesterda ;
i are some noted men of the race. There li
Diego Navanjo , the governor of the nation
Pedro J. Bacn , lieutenant governor ; Jose di
Jesus Haraljo and Daloses Haranjo , heai
men , who have both held down the guber
natorlal chair , and Jose Guadalupe Haranjo
the sheriff. These men comprise the execu
tlve and the judicial departments , as wcl
as the legislative. The system of election
Is simple , the men men who have passed th' '
i gubernatorial chnlr having the power ti
elect the governor , who In turn appoints th
other officers. The present governor I
serving his second term of office. The tort ]
I Is one year and all of the- officers step dowi
and out when the chief executive leaves hi
! spat. The head men , or those who hnv
I bren governors are the advisers of the gov
t ernor and assist him In making the law
i that govern the tribe.
I The present governor is a small mac
bright and quick in speech and is a goo <
conversationalist In Spanish. He under
stands the English language , but canno
speak It. While the laws of the tribe ur
sacred , they are not so much so as a can
that is regarded as a portion of the propert
that goes with the office. This cane Is a
ebony stick with a large silver head , upo
which Is Inscribed , "Lincoln. President c
the United States , to Santa Clara , 1S63. "
The cane was a present from Preslden
Lincoln to Santa Clara , who at that tim
i was the governor of the Pueblos. By hir
I It was handed down to hia successor and ha
| since been turned over by ono governor t
i another. U Is priceless and Is carefuil
guarded day and night and is seldom out e
thu custody of the man who is charged wit
Us safe keeping.Vhon not being exhiblta <
it Is kept In a buckskin sheath and is neve
out of sight of the custodian.
The Pueblos who are upon the Indlai
congress grounds are not the Cliff Dwellers
though they say that they are descendant
of that race. Centuries ago they left the !
abodes In the mountains and became tiller
of thu soil. Those who are here are al
farmers residing some nfty miles froti
, Santa Fe , In one of the rich valleys , when
| they ralso grain , fruits of all kinds am
sheep and goats. Like their forefather
; before them , they irrigate the land nni
i say that they have done so for years , con
tending that they were the original partie
who hit upon the plan of turning stream
from their beds and causing the water t
Uow over the fields.
The Pueblos have their own peculla
I dances , but little of the war dances of th
other tribes of Indians. They have beei
at oeace with the world for unknown agea
and have forgot the arts of war. Llk' '
other Ind'ana. ' however , they dress in fane ;
colors and ore as partial to beads and rei
blankets as the Sioux. For a few days the ;
will live in the building intended for ,
Jail , as they have no other place to stay
not having brought along their houses
They would have brought them could the ;
have done so. Instead of living in tenta
when at home , they Inhabit houses buil
of sundrlcd brick. As soon as tbev ge
around to it , they will construct such i
bouse on the Congress grounds.
Yesterday afternoon the Pueblos calloi
on the other Indians and expressed muc !
surprise at seeing so many different races
Speaking a dltferont language , they wer
unable to carry on a conversation , exc-pp
through Interpreters , which made the visit
t
very unsatisfactory , as the interpreting hai
to be run through s > o many dialects.
MIVM IIATTLi : l-'Oll h.VTLUIJAl
lte.1 Men Will r.UKUKiulth line
Other la MimicWarfare. .
The Indian sham battle that Is to b
fought tomorrow night promises to be
history making event in connection wit
rhe exposition. It will be the first tim
that Indiana have encaged In a mimic al
fray Tbe battle will bo fought as nra
5 o clock as possible and upon the fort
acres of ground lying Just west of th
Apiarv building and on which the Indian
are encamped.
For days the Indians have been drtllin
and practicing for the fight chat will occu
tomorrow night and those who have th
matter In charge feel that the redmen wll
cover themselves with glory. The fight wi
bo between the Slou.x on one dido and th
allU'i forcfs on the other , about ) 300 en
gaging In tbe contest. Tbe Sioux will 01
cupy the open field on the east side of tb
croiimln aid tVIr opponents the wooded Ic
down wbero the majority of the tepees ar
i located. Neaily alf of tbe Indians will b
mounted and all will be armed with rl.le :
They will have an abundant supply c
| blank cartridges , as Cu plain Me-oer ha
secured from the a-aenal at Rock Islam
, 111. , 300 rifles and 10,000 rounds of blan
ammunition.
Tbe flan of attack has practlcaUy bee
agreed upon. The Sioux of the dlHerer
bands will send out a scouting party , th
| members of which will return and repoi
1 the enemy encamped In the woods an
brush. Immediately after this a dash wl
bo made Into the camp of tbe enemy , tb
i purpoie being o surprise the foe. How
I ever , the surprise will not be complete , a
the Indians In tbo weds will be expecttn
something of the kind. They will meet th
I Sioux and will drive them back , capturln
a number of men and ponies. Tbe me
win bo tortured at the stake , but befor
life becoming extinct rhey will be rescue
by their friends , who with reinforcement
will renew tbe attack.
In the send engagement it ts arrange
that the Sioux shall be victorious anil I
( addition to perching a vtclorv high upo
{ their banners , they are to capture a ft'
I Indians who will be tied up by the thumb1
scalped and treated to about all the toi
{ tun ? known to the Indians of the plains.
| That uhe scalping act nay be made mor
1 realutic. It has been practiced until it
Indians have it duwn Just about as tin
as they did some forty or flftv years a pi
wren they were tfce morarchs of the coui
trv wp t of the Missouri river
T'-e grand fl-ale iad rhe scapmg wi
I ( Continued oa fourth Pace. )
COXCRATCLATESCOLOXELIIAY
Anglo-American Latnie "f London Presents
Him with an Address. *
TOUCHES ON ANGLO-AMERICAN ALLIANCE
I'liKllshnien i\press Their Ailmlrn-
tloti for tin.splenillil ( lifts mill
llouailless lineriiy of I'eonle
) if Lulled status.
LONDON' . Sept. S. A committee of tbo
Anglo-Ameriran league , headed by Ita
chairman , James Bryce , presented the
L'nlted States ambassador. Colonel John
Hay , today with an address congratulating
him upon his acceptance of the portfolio ol
secretary of state at Washington.
The address expressed regret at his de
parture from this country , "where , " It went
on to say. "you have discharged the weighty
and delicate duties of ambassador with such
eminent tact , Judgmen * and courtesy as to
win the cordial appreciation and confldenct
of the British people. "
Continuing the address says :
It has been your fortune to represent youi
country here at a 'inie. of exceptional Inter-
I est when the war now happily ended , gave
Oi'u iuii fo. ' an | > itk3iou at the feeling" "
of aCcciicn iind sympathy toward the United
i States \vli--a tt , British people have lout ,
I enu 'tattie j ui ueNcr uefore ha\e they beet
so conspicuousmanifested. ! . You carry bacJ
I the assurance of the depth and strength ol
these fet-lings. The principle that then
ought to be permanent friendship and cordia
'co-operation ' between the British empire am
the American republic is one that all parties
and all statesmen here agrae In renaming a :
a fundamental principle of British foreigr
1 policy , and by it the whole people desire thai
i their government should be guided We re-
i Joice to believe that in your country corresponding
spending sentiments are enterta ned and tha
a corresponding principle Is now largely ac
copied. Knowing that no one holds thest
I convictions more ilrmly than yourself or car
, express them In clearei or more fellcltou ;
t terms. we gladly acknowledge the great jerv
I Ice you have rendered to both nations am
i console aueclves on your retirement by thi
| reflection that you are called to duties ir
I your own country even wider in their sco | > <
1 and graver In their responsibilities and mon
important in the results they may secure.
llouiHllesM khierio of Ataerleaa.s.
Sir. Bryce. during the course of the re
marks which he in.me upon the occasion
' dwelt upon the "admiration for the splendli
' gifts and boundless energy of the people o
the United States and the sympathy will
the principles of their constitution , " whicl
I have been quietly ripening among the Brit
ish people and which this year found ;
sudden and hearty expression. He said alsi
ho saw In the universltallty of the sent !
ments here , and the fact that they wen
reciprocated by a large majority of thi
Americans , a happy augury , as he bellevet
nothing could contribute more to the peact
of the world than the welfare of both na
tions than the sense of essential unity o
the two peoples.
Colonel Hay , In reply , referred to thi
gratification he experienced in hearing suul
j words from men so qualified by experienci
1 and character to speak for the British wltl
, certainty He added
] "My voice has no sanction as yours ; bu
I give it for whut It Is worth ; 1 jsaure yoi
j that your sentiments of kinehip and amitj
! are reciprocated to the utmost. "
I The ambassador also said his work ti
1 England had been made easy by the in
structlons he had received from home am
I by the frankness and fairness of her ma
i Jesty'a ministers and of all Englishmen hi
[ had come In contact with. He then said :
"On both sides of the ocean the convlc
tlon Is almost universal that a clear , cordia
and friendly understanding between grea
, Britain and the United States is a nccesslt :
of civilization. I shall hold myself signal ! ;
fortunate if I am able to do anything ti
continue and strengthpn the relations of fra
ternal amity between our two nations. "
TO EXPEL TURKS FROM CANDU
llaslil-Ita/ouKs Commit Kxeesses am
ChrlslltiiiH Vrni Tlieiu eles for
Their I'roteetlon.
ATHENS , Sept. 3. The Astym says 1
learns from an authentic source that a :
soon as t'ho British troops arrive at Candl :
from Malta tbe Turkish garrison In Candii
will be expelled , martial law proclaims
and the rlngfcaders of the riots put 01
trial and publicly hanged If guilty.
According to a dispatch from Candla sen
late this evening the admirals of the in
ternational lleet have decided to compe
the disarming of I'he bashi-bazouks am
surrender of the Instigators of the disorder
The bashl-bazouks are committing ex-
ccsats and the Christians In the surround
Ing districts are arming to march to tbi
assistance of the Candidas. There are eigh
war ships In the ha'bor and a fresh bom
bardment is expected. The British , Ger
man and Spanish consulates have beer
looted and thus far 300 native Christian :
and slxcy-sovcn British subjects have beei
kiried.
stun nv Mm- : WITH i MOV j vnc
I-'oreliru Military Attaelies Surprise *
at Hilit of the A merlon u Flat ; .
LONDON , Sept. S. The stars and stripe ;
were raised today with the British unloi
Jack and the royal standard on the marquei
erected on Salisbury plain during the marcl
past of the troops at the end of the arm :
maneuvers , as a compliment to Captali
Alfred Bates , the United States military at
tache. Henry White , secretary of tin
United States embassy , and Mrs. White
who went there by a special train with Lon
Wolaeley , commander-'n-chiet of the Brit
tsb forcps. Prince Christian , the duke o
Counaught , and other notabilities. The for
eign military attaches seemed to be sur
prised at the sight of the American flag.
New Heml of AlVnlrs In the Itepiilill <
of ( uate-iualii.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 8. Manuel Es
u-ada Cabrera has been elected to the pres
Idency of the republic of Guatemala. Thi
I news was received this afternoon by Manue
Carlllo , consul general for Guatemala Ir
this city.
I Manuel Estrada Cabrera was the first vlci
president of Guatemala during tbe presl
dency of Regna Barrios. Wbeahe lattei
was assassinated recentfCabrera assumot
tbe office of the chief executive as providei
by law. The elections Just concluded il
Guatemala place him in office tor the ensu
ing term.
| KIIAMPA is s'in.1 , o > TUB Hl"N
roiiunaniler of Ciinliont sees n Thou
anil Fleelnt ; Men.
OMDURMAN. Sept. S ( Delayed in Trans
mission. ) One of the gunboats sent in pur
suit of the fugitive Khalifa Abdullah ha :
returned here. Its commander reports thai
I be went Blxtv miles up thu nver. He MW
I 1.000 Huelnc
OlMllNses I.I Ilium
LONDON. Sept. s v dwpateh has beei
rpIM.J from 'he British nvniater a
1 ek n S < r Claude MJ Donald contirmm.
j the report tiat Lj Hung Chang baa bee :
dismissed at his recuest. A private tele
gram Just received here confirms the state
ment from Pekln yesterday that LI Hung
Chang has been dismissed from the Chinese
foreign office The dispatch adds "It is
pointed out here ( at Pekln i that this does
not necessarily mean that he has been de
prived of all power. "
WILL SHIFT RESPONSIBILITY
li < ; o 'raiaiil Trlrs to Ilont
Aliout the llu-.li In tin-
( Copyright , W9. by Pre s Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Sept. S. ( New York World
Cablt gram Special Telegram. ) A Dally
News Paris dispatch says The goveramsnt
will cover Its responsibility In reopening
the Dreyfus case. Tala will bo done by re
ferring the demand of Madame Dreyfus tea
a court of cassation. The law under which
It can do this was carried In the senate in
Ma ch. ISaS. when Trarleux was minister
of justice. One of th provisions of the law
In question Is that one of the witnesses
heard against the convict should , subse
quent to his trial , bo prosecuted and con
demned for false witness against him. The
court of cassation only deals with the
question of law , not troubling Itself with
matters of fact. There Is danger of tht
petition of Madame Dreyfus not succeed
ing. Count Esterhazy , who was reported tc
have committed suicide , passed through
Dover this afternoon enroutc to Ostend.
Ciiuti-iM atli Ili-taliiH tlio ' cut.
DUBLIN , Sept. b. In the election yester
day. In the north division of County Down ,
for a successor In Parliament to the lau
Colonel T Warring , contrvatlve , who was
returned without opposition at the last elec
tion , J 13. Houston , consenatlve , was re
turned by a majority of 280 In a total vote
of 6.4S2. His opponent. T. L. Corkett , la an
Independent conservative
DEAD WASHED UP BY THE SEA
Itodlcs of Cadet Wlieelrr ami Men-
tenant IvlrUpiitrl.-U Found
on the Ileaeli.
CAMP WIKOFF. Montauk Point , L. I
Sept 8 The bodies of Naval Cadet Thomas
H. Wheeler , the son of Major ( Jener.il Joseph
Wheeler , and of Second Lieutenant Newton
D. Klrkpatrlck of the First United State :
cavalry , who were drowned while bathing Ir
the sea yesterday , came In with the tldt
and were thrown on the beach about :
o'clock this morning. The bodies were founc
lying together Just below the life saving
station about a quarter of a mile from when
the young men had gone in bathing. A
detail of sixty men from the Second cavalrs
had been patrolling the beach with lanterns
The life savers who know the const hat :
predicted that the bodies would be drifted
in where they did. Two rude biers wen
formed out of planks taken from near tht
life saving station and the bodies placed or
them. In the meantime the cavalrymen hail
gatht.ed from up and down the beach anil
followed the todies to General Wheeler's
headquarters. With General Wheeler wen
three of his daughters who were In cami
nursing the sick.
The uniform of an Infantry private , wltt
the shoes , hat and underwear were foum
on the beach this morn.ng , a few hundred
yarda to the westw .31 of where Cadei
Wheeler and Lieutenant Klrkpatrickvert
drowned. It Is inferred that a third mar
was drowned last night. A name is on th.
inside of the band of the trousers , but It It
illegible.
The death list from the general hosplta
today included the following : Wllllan :
Cramer , Company C , Twelfth infantry
Joseph Keen , Company H. Ninth Massachu
setts : Elden T. Keene , his brother , Corapanj
H. Ninth Massachusetts. Otto Sandhamraer
Company A , Eighth Ohio : Frank A. Grif
fith , Company I. First District of Columbia
Joseph Bermon. Company A. Third Infantry
J C. Long , Company C , Eighth Ohio.
The Keene brothers of the Ninth Massa
chusetts died within an hour of each othei
of malarial fever.
Today there were 761 patients In the gen
eral hospital and 000 vacant cots. In tin
detention hospital there were 350 and 301
vacant beds.
General Wheeler will go west tomorrow
with the body of his son
General S. M. B. Young has receiver
orders to report to Major General Grahan
at Camp Meado. Pa. , for assignment to duty
He will leave the camp at 9 a. m. tomorrow
He was the first commander of Camp Wiko
and It Is believed that he will command
a division of the Second army corps , whlcl
Is to return to Cuba for garrison duty.
MUSTbR OUT ROUGH RIDERS
Work on ( irlKsli.i's ( 'omnium ! Coin-
pleteil ( liIel.iimnilKii I'arU Ite-
eeliliiK a C'leanlim : I p.
CHICKAMAUGA PARK. Sept. S. Two
more regiments left Camp Thomas today.
The First Arkansas left for Little Rock
to be mustered out and the First Missis
sippi left for Lauderdale Springs for the
same purpose. The two regiments had cora-
pletc-d all their arrangements for departure
last night and broke camp at an early hour
this morning. The work of mustering out
Grigsby's Rough Riders was completed to
day Tbe paymasters expected to begin on
this regiment today , but on account ot
errors in the pay rolls the work was post
poned until tomorrow.
The work of cleaning up Chlckamauga
park Is progressing In a very vigorous
manner , having been conducted under the
personal supervision of General Boynton.
Over 100 men are employed In cleaning out
the debris. The investigation of the Second
divls on. Third corps , hospital by Mater
Mlle B. Ward , chief surgeon Third brigade ,
Se.'ond division , Third corps. Major J. J.
Johnson and Major E S Helburn has been
completed and a detailed report of the case
will orobably be submitted to General
Brecklnrldge this week. Over 200 witnesses
were introduced before the committee and
several d&vs have been consumed In thi !
Investigation. Many cases of alleged Ill-
treatment and neglect were Investigated by
the committee and every point in the casea
was carefully sifted and the exact facta
brought out.
PIM'-lmiM sjurt for Wal'ln < rtou.
LONDON , Sept. 8. A cable dispatch fron
Hong Kong , dated September 0 , receivei
In J.onJon yesterday , announces that :
committee ot three Filipinos , appointee
by Aeulnaldo. has left Hong Kong in ordei
to confer with President McKinley upon tbi
future of the Philippine Islands.
BAD EXPLOSION OF ALCOHOL
Causes a l-'Ire III Whleh Th ree > Mel
IIlira to Heath anil SKIMM ( )
Uaiantce IN Done.
NEW YORK , Sent S Three workmei
were burned to death In a fire In Max Stin <
ers Company's whisky house this afternoon
The fire wan started bv tbe explosion of t
barrel of spirits of alcohol.
Th dead are-
WILLIAM WITT , foreman. Brooklyn.
RUDOLPH SCHOENBORFF New Jersey
\ man known as 'Paul , " residence un
known
{ 10,000.
TURNS OUT TO BE A 1IURDER
Shooting Affray Between Cattlemen and
Sheepmen Costa a Life ,
JOHN ECKMAN DIES OF WOUND RECEIV D
Traulr Kailliti ; of a DlllhMilty of l.nliu
Manilla ) ; Amoiiic Mtti olt
tli > * Mot'U llaaur * of
South UiiUota ,
CHADRON , Neb. . Sept. S. ( Special Tele
gram. ) John Kcttman died this afternoon
from the wound inflicted upon him yesterua ;
when a band of cattlemen living In fall
Uivcr county , South Dakota , called upon
him and ordered him to remove his Qojb
of sheep , which he was Inspecting , and utor
his refusal to do so a number of the cat
tlemen shot toward him , one ball taking
effect , severing his spinal cord and reaul ;
ing In his death.
Who 11 red this shot has developed Into o
mystery. The leaders of the cattlemen we.K
Ben Harrison , George Fl her. Dan Crlm
rains , John Underwood , "Shorty" West
Leonard Pholzon. McClellan , Shirk and oth
ers , all well known and prosperous catih
ranch owners.
Later particulars show' that when the trou
ble occurred Eckman and two of his herd
ers were getting their cnmp in shape , hav
ing Just moved across the South Dakota lm <
from Nebraska. They were working abou
the mess wagon when they saw a cloud o
dust In the distance , which soon developed
Into the shape of fifty mounted horsemen
The sheep men recognized them as cattle
men living thereabouts. When the men ar
rived they were seen to be heavily armed
None of the sheepmen had any weapons.
The spokesman of the party ordered Eck
man to move his Hock of sheep. Eckinar
replied that he would have to consult hi.
partner , Dr. Romlne , In this city befon
dplng so and promised that he wo ild si"
him Sunday. At this reply the oiiler wo :
given the men to move the camp by force
Cckmau turned to go Into the wason. /
shot was tired upon him. He felt , mortal ! ;
wounded in the back. Then a volley wai
fired from a number of wenpona. Aftei
Eckman was removed , the cattlemen movei
the sheep and the camp and then dispersed
The cattlemen claim that Eckman made :
threat as he started to enter his wagot
and they believed he was going after i
revolver , consequently the shot was flrei
which killed him.
Dr. Romlne , Eckman's partner , will brtnf
action against the band for murder In thi
South Dakota courts. Eckman was a ptllai
In the First Methodist church here and hli
funeral will bu herd from that church to
morrow.
WILL PROCEED LEISURELY
Hviienutlon ( . oniuilssloners of ! iii
.loan Do Not Seem Ineliiieil lo
He In it Harry to Meet.
SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO. Sept. S.-
The Spanish evacuation commissioner :
spem disposed to delay the meeting of th' '
commission. They say tlhelr Instruction !
have not been recpivod , but arc expectei
on the Alfonso XIII in a few days. The ;
Intimate that even then they will need tlnn
to study them. The American commission
ers have replied that the first mcetlni
must ) occur before September 12 under th' '
i'erms of the protocol.
Thu United States cruiser Cincinnati
Captain Chester , arrived this morning fron
St. Thomas and saluted the Spanish tlai
and Rear Admiral Schley's pennant. Th
Spauish forts and wa jMps replied.
Today being a holiday the city wa :
covered with Spanish tlogs and a/l t'ho shop
and banks were closed. A military mas :
was celebrate-d In the Catholic ehurcliPS
Brigadier General Gordon. Rear Adralia
Schley and the Americans In the city al
attended.
rm.tv ro.tnii < * MOMits iti\uv
Steamer Arrives at Minima llrlaula ;
f nxtrue'louo troia Mailriil.
HAVANA , Sept. S. 0 p. m. The Spanlsl
mall steamer Cludad de Cadiz , wh'.oh ' ar
rived this afternoon , brought Instruction
from the Madrid government to the Spanisl
evacuation commissioners , dealing with th
details of the evacuations , the questions o
fortifications , buildings , mortgages am
other properties of the state to bu re
nounced by Spain along with its sovereign ! ;
in ' .be island.
The lolnt sessions of the commissioner
wlil be held behind closed doors in tb
palace of the colon ! U government , and It I
understood that the utmost secrecy will b >
obi-Tved , all avenues of Information belni
zealously guarded. The United State
transport Resolute , with the American null
tary commissioners , is expected to arrive
tomorrow.
MILES HAS NOTHING TO
Ileelliies to DIxeiiNN the Question
11 Heiorte l Court-Martial of
llaiself.
NEW YORK , Sept. S. General Miles wa
asked today what he thought ol the pub
Ilshed reports that It Is believed in Wash
ington circles that the present public dis
cusslon of army affairs will he dropped afte
his expected Interview with President Me
Klnley. He said' " ! dcllne to be le <
Into a discussion of the matter. "
B. for ? reneuil Milts left his hotel In Jer
sey City to take a wain for Washington
his attention was called to stitements fron
Washington as to the possibility of his re
mov.il f OTI the high command be holds wai
being discusted in military circles. H' '
held up his hands and ta.d , good-naturedly
"N'o-.v I am not going to say a word 01
tha'J subject. I said an I Intend to sa ;
about it in the statement I made yesterday
You really must not ask mo for any more. '
NEW YORK. Sept. 8 A special to the
World from Camp Wikoff says : General
Shatter listened with interest to a synopsis
of General Miles' Interview criticising him
Then he remarked "I won't say a word. '
WASHINGTON , Sept. S. General Shafte
has teen ordered to report to Woshingtoi
and will visit the president and tbe Wo
department. There Is no especial signlflcanci
in bis being ordered to Washington . Tb
president desired to talk with him abou
the Santiago campaign
M\Y MIT l'\1 IHT0 % sri
Tax on Coniiil'M CIITKO Amounts ti
sltty ThouNunil Dollars.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 8 The orde
directing the payment of the Spanish dut ;
on the rations carried by the Comal ti
Havana for the starving inhabitants o
Cuba has been held up pending tb
ascertaining of further Information on th
subject. In answer to a cable message ate
to what tbe duty would be. a reply was re
leivnl stating that tt tould be accordin
to the Spanish rates. ISO.ouo in gold. N
agent of the United States government ba
My such amount of money on band a
Havana to pay tbis aura , and it may bu tha
the United States government will take
different course than tha' decided upon las
evenint ; . By tbe urns of tbe frotoco
TEMPERATURE AT OMAHA
TOUT TI.U IIM'OMTIOV
Vt tlit > ( IroiuuNt
Colorado la > . llin'lo Kuril Melon till ) .
Lumbermen's tlu.r.iiinliiUMi .
of the \Vor.il I la ) .
s a. in. to lo p. til. , I ml In n roatfress
lit Unciiiiiiimeiil.
ll > a. in. , . ( In nil Coaeert al Attill-
loi-l--tii.
I I a. in. , I'olornilo Uxerelses ul Audi
torium.
J I : : t a. in. . natltexliip Illinois
DoeKeil itl ( ioi eminent llul' illnif.
I- in. , rirc Horses Illti'heil Ii } IJ ee-
.
I i"t > | i. in. , Oriiiiu Iteoltnl al Atull-
lorlitiii.
- n. in. , Lumbermen'- * Meet at % -
lirail.il llnllitlnu.
- , .o | i. in. . Metlean lliinil at to\ern- !
incut r.iilullim.
tt p. in. , ( imiiil I. OK Itollluu : Conlesl
on l.nuooii.
I | i. in. . I alteil states I. Iff sntliiu
Drill.
I p. in. , l oaoert on t.auoon anil nl
Lire -mine Mntlon.
7 p. in. . Me\eua ! llauil on I'larii.
7t.tO p. in. , l.iitntieriueiiN I'araile.
Mill ) p. in. , ( irinul I'lreMOrUs , Vtrtli
I'raet.
! > p. in. . ( . 'oneiiteiiiillon ol' tloo-lloos
Minnesota Iliillillaur.
Spain relinquishes Its -tghts to Cuba anil
thi-i I'nitud Stales government m.iv dei tde
that It will not pay duties on surh cargoes
us snnt in the Coma ! .
It --a de > "ldpd after a conference todaj
that the romal should remain In H.ivnm
hnrbor with Its supplies on board and aw all
further developments. The duty will nol
bo paid.
WILL BUY THEIR OWN MEALS
Meiuliers of < < < eoiul NelirnsUa Mloneil
" eat-Kite Outs Per liny
as Siisteaaiiee l-'uiiil.
WASHINGTON , Sept. S. ( Special Telegram -
gram I Since thp arrival of the Second Ne
braska at Fort Omaha there has been com
plaint unions the members of the regimenl
as to the inadequacy of the ration * furn
Ished by the government , and telegramt
have been received at the War departmenl
asking that the victualing of the soldier !
bo given to a contractor This suggestioc
mot with a frost nt the hands of Commis
sary General Egan. who stated that to per
mit such a thing was wholly outside the reg
ulations. This answer did not satisfy th <
people in Omaha , however , and Unltei
States Marshal Thummel wired both As
sistant Secretary of War Melklejohn am
Senator Tbursion to bring about a changi
of existing conditions. Senator Thurstoi
had an interview with Secretary Melklcjobn
i who , as a result of that Interview , wlrci
Marshal Thummel today as follows :
, 'Chief commissary. Department of thi
Missouri , was directed on September 7 ti
have tha Second Nebraska return their ra
tlotiK which had been Issued to them ti
him , and to grant the men commutatloi
at seventy-five cents per day. Out of thi.
75 cents thus granted these men must sup
i ply themselves with necessary meals. "
i It is expected that thi- * order , brough
about by Senator Tburston after consulu
tion with Melklejohn. will greatly alia :
criticism and will bo satisfactorily received
I Assisting Secretary ofSar Melklejohi
, goes tomorrow as acting secretary of war
in tbe absence of Secretary Algpr , wbi
begins bis otncial tour of fie army hob
i pltals. Since the war was declared Moikle-
John has not been absent a day from b i
desk and ho is naturally rook
[ as for a vacation. which hi
says he will take during the las
two weeks of October , when be will bo li
, Nebraska to assist the republicans In elect
i ing Judge Hayward and the whole ticket
lie hopes to make two speeches In eacl
of the congressional ? districts remaining it
Nebraska until after election , when be ex
perts to take a trip to Euror-o , Jusu fo
the ocean voyage , returning by the sami
steamer.
Senator Alien and Generals Webster am
Cowln left today for Nebraska. The formei
opens his senatorial campaign at Pontl
Omaha Saturday night.
General C. F. Manderson , who arrtvrt
in Washington last night ) from an extends
visit to Now England , where hu went li
search of health , will go to Philadelphii
tomorrow en route west. The general I :
completely recovered In hearth.
sounniis oitiiuii ) ro MAMI.A
O llh-1 illIterate to l > lseii x Vlleuei
Trouble ullli Auiilaalilo.
WASHINGTON , Sppt. S. War depart
rnent olllculs would not discuss the rupor
of rhe strained relations between thi
United States forces at Manila and ibe in
surgen" farces under Aguinaldo. The 1m
pression seems to be , however , that Aguin
aldo is rather restfcss and has given thi
L'nlted States authorities some uneasiness
I Orders have been Issued looking to send
j ing further reinforcements fo Manila
1 though eovcral dnjs ago It was announce !
that three regiments now In San Fran
cisco would in all prob'btllty go to Hon
olulu , so that they might be In readines
o go on to Mnnila if reeded.
AIM'AM.IMi DKHTniTlOV IX CI'IIA
Caiinelty of supply Ilepots N'ot I.artci
In on uli for Dfiiniuilx.
i SANTIAGO , Sept. S The dpstitutloi
1 ar-ong the Cubans U sttll appalling Genera
' Wood IshuPd 2.00i ( free ra Ions yesterday
The capacity of the free supply depoii I
no- great eno.igh . to meet the demand and i
new one is to bi < i siabllbhed shortly.
i BLACK HILLS FOREST RESERVE
Inail Olllee AIII SIH II | , ue Proela
million PUIllK Neiv lloliiiilai'len
us Anieeil I poll.
1 WASHINGTON. Sept 8 ( Special Tele
I gram. ) The land otllce has completed i
| draft of tbe proclamation regarding tbi
i Black Hills forest reserve in Sooth Dakota
| It is understood ttat t'be recommendation
. submitted by Senators Kyle and Petti
| grevt. urging an extension of the reservi
on iho western borders and to restore ;
I I tract of land to tbe south , have beei
I adopted. The proclamation will probabl ;
, be issuad at an early tlate. Word has beei
1 received here that Senator K'li > will sooi
arrive. It Is expected tome Interes..n ]
| statements will be made regarding affair
at tbe Siueton , S. D. , reservation ami It I
' l.kely Henry L. Spaceman's candidacy fo
agent at Sleseton win be formally witb
drawn.
1 Postmasters appointed Iowa Johi
Reiergon at Bruce. Wrlghc county : Wllllan
' Hlght. Ftscus. Shelby county ; P F. Gill
in * Hoping. Emmet i-ounty. nd G A
Hill Maaacna. I'USB ioun > y outb f'u
kota N u. Bens. Einag-un. Rofx-rt
count/
VETS TALK BUSINESS
Lively anil Interesting Sewion of the G. A. R.
nt National Encnmpment ,
CLARKSON OF NEBRASKA GREATLY HONORED
Ex-Oommnndcr Freeentcd with an Elegant
Silver Set in Oaken Case ,
COLONEL SEXTON OF CHICAGO COMMANDER
Pensions Committee's Report Arouses Some
Very Pertinent Remarks.
TANNER OF NEW YORK BECOMES CAUSTIC
ItellrltiK Cniiiiiiaailer-la-Chler Coliln
Helers iioitieiitl : | > to the Ie - < iin
tlu > Aral ) of I In- > l\tlei llui
Left IU-hi n.I for Olheri.
CINTINNATI , Scpl. S Illinois and Penn
sylvania are celebrating their v-icloru s at
their respeotlvo headquarters tonight Tha
one hus secured the romniandor-ln-cul f i
Colonel Jamca A. Sexton of Chicago u.i I
the oihrr the location of the Thirty -tlurj
annual encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic at Philadelphia next year
While there were all sorts of con > blnaiu > ia
between the sta'e departments , yet It Is c nn-
crdeil that the fight between New York , i' > J
Pennsylvania was the most bitter vcf
known at encampments. These two m > i > i-
boring states were competitors for hinur ,
one for the election of Colonel D. A Sh.i ref
of Watcrtown , as commander-ln-chli'f ai 1
the other for the location of the ni'it na
tional encampment at the Quaker City Dur
ing all the votes and discussions of the ! /
the Departments of New York and IVnns
van la were uc\-r on the sauio side of an\-
thlng. New York voted to hold the n , \t
encampment at Denver and It was ouH ' *
the diplomacy and shrewd management of
the Chliago contingent In thu Interest if
Sexton that Denver lost In the strong .i > n-
tevt mudo for the next encampment.
The business of the thirty-second an
nual encampment of theGrand \iuiy
of the Republic and 118 auxil arK'i
began today after three day * < f
preliminary demonstrations. The ti'i '
ness sessions wore , however. Interrupted vv
n parade of civic and Industrial orgnni'.i-
t.ons In the afternoon , after the l.iljor.
naval and Grand Army paraites on the ti ! >
preoidlng days. The parade Included ih-
floats of all lines of manufacturers a I
dealers , and was the moat entertaining if
all the demonstrations. It was In celebra
tion of peace , a Jubllco day. Over MO
concerns were represented In linn
with decorated wagons , bodies of
employes , some mounted and all in gay uni
forms. whllo fifty secret , military , polluojl
and other bodies were represented by o\er
10,000 men , na escorts to thu peace floats
This demonstration was followed hy I Mi
carnival all over thu city , as well at ) at
the summer resorts.
, Uooil Mtcuilniicc of lrli' rnti" .
There were about 1.200 national doUwrci
' present when the encampment proper was
called to order at Music hnll at 10 a 11 ,
Welcoming addrcssos were delivered * > v
Governor Dushnell of Ohio and ilayor Taf I
In his annual address Commander ia-
Chlef Gobln said in part :
i ' o-nruiles of the Grand Army ofh
Republic , wo can look over the events i '
the .vur IIHI pasted with fpelinRR of i
gratulaticms just pride. No equal rp | ' ' 1
of lime in the world's history has ! n
fraught with more momentous ovsntu i i
tht > pHult to us. at a nation , cannot f if
plar" us upon a much hl her plnni1 ann ntf
the governments of the world. The fiatn ,
howtver. that ntteets us , Is that which ! > -
latcs to our participation In the OCCUHPIK > I
QH old roiillers und citizens , who. for nr
a third of a century , have taught lov > - '
country and adoration of the ficg and i
clniod patriotism to be- the foundation it
of the republic. Today wo bcLold iluf i
we brought back to the nation , unaul'i ' , 1
and undluimed , llontlng over a re mi 1
country and its blessings and protortlou > \ -
tendcd to the Islfs of thu sea. Imllrnt > of
a bigier civilisation and a purer evangelii.i-
tlon.
tlon.To
To our fellow soldiers and sailors of 'ho
presnt era , we extend our congratulatii i i
as heartily as it Is In our power to do " ) ,
rpro7n'7ing ns no do. that our organizai > in
and our teach'niirs during the last tb /
ynars hnvp be n effective In preparation fir *
this cHrloiiB result
Asf combated disunion and secession m
I ord- that thia Lotion might forever n > ma ' \
lone ind Indiv gible. sn we today re OK p nt
we behoM th ( > citizf-n soldiers of evcrv sti i
. rcspont ! ! " to the call of our comradi- > i-
ient to rnforre the decrees of human tv . > "d
civlli/.atlon among thoip who disregard ih-ir
teaclilcgs , upon the Islands of our ndju < t > it
seas.
| l.i'l OrKiinlinllon COIIMIWliiu ( ionc.
| Two now propositions have eom up < > . u
; is to admit Into mpmbfrihlp with thi > Ornri i
.Army of the Republic the soldiers of 'ho '
i war tvith Spain , regardless of other q-ialitt-
i cations , the principal reason balng. ihai n
I thia wav the Grand Army ofna Kfi'ii ' . i
> could he continued and preserved as u i
ganlzrttlon , even nft r every memh r It < i
jolnnd it under Its present system had b <
mustered out.
It occurs to me that there Is noeaai n
for altering the rules and regul ulous uf *
organization or changing its dlt > ' ' .nti a
character for any such purpose ThH -
Irt't jf the Grand Army of the Republ . i
fully set forth In our rules and regul.n i s.
our rituals and our charges , und will I
havj been accomplished when the on , , ra '
who are now authorized to coinponc u ,10
uu longer factors within It. Many . fh i
and more of their sons are In he .inrr. a
this time , and have contr butol m'gn : i n y
to the aurresa of the operutiona whii h i < -
srltul in sn glorloui a peace. They ann. .
tulid to all the honor wo can Kiv" M. n , .
ui. . . will no doubt receive the thanl < "t a
pratfful people , they will doubt us if hi
h.\ , not already don ; so. organize a soi i y
of their own. but thfie ean b no mi-
the r bi'comlng members of our organ /a i.
fjundcd under dilferent aubpiccb atnl la- >
upon different principles. W-en the 1,1 -i i
Army of ( ha Republic has fulfill -id its m -
, t. ( ' / , . ! . . ' - - -o ' ! The Oil h o
Katmat'on of Its kind in tbo war )
> . u. tin I < > UI > , H . d.iJitt. . .ts metnbrrshli' j <
ij'i'ird ' in the unknown beyond , there ; a
r ueoa why It thoul nut b fin ilclou i ai i
tbo taps sound Its last requiem.
It.- urn of Iliitlli
It ban been urged hy well meaning inm-
radett to propoiu the return of the Hugs u ,
turJ uurlhg th war. presumably tu * -
roccntly in rebellion. 1 cannot i , < i <
any uglt.jt.on of this ques ion UH
. -'Vf never recognized tha propnRli < m ihu
the war of ttv rebellion was u war bit A pro
the tatf , it was a war for the union m. 1
tbo union today IB of p'l ' t e states Thos-
latily in rchell'on are an thorou rti a vo-
tion of it a * are thoae who baflrd r r i' <
upremacy. All caftured property bi lens o
the Bovernmer.t of the union and In as m a It
| , . rroncrtv of on - sii te. If iUf h can he u3
of the otber. and of tb Indlvluual < * o
o' ull of thum No state hiu a r ghi to < L n
or hold BieciUc artii lei bcloncinx 'o 'in ' >
national government
Whatever mav hav . been put coi't . '
thi > piveiit bth.'llH . i-i tlonal ! n' .r . / . , 1
ij , . trx < > | , „ , ] .n , . , , a , , f rfn , ] , , „ , , r ft ,
lup r iuUg ( n battle l.ne gh'.uiucr o
'I M ' ' r l.i' 'hi- ' 'j-s remain wh t r K /
ai aa iho U si iiossible Dlace of rrp'Je tof