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"ESTABLISHED .TUXE U ) , 1871. OMAJIA , THURSDAY MOUSING , SEPTEMBER 15 , 1SS ! ) TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COI'Y FIVE 'CENTS.
SURER DAY AT FAB
Nobles of the Ancient Arabic Order Have
Things Their Own Way.
FEZ AND CLAWS SEEN EVERYWHERE
All Parta of the Grounds Inspected by the
Enthusiastic Visitors.
OLD TIME TELEGRAPHERS THERE , TOO
Attractions of the Exposition Pnlly Enjoyed
r by Veteran Brass Pounders.
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THEY HAVE FIREWORKS IN THE EVENING
Day nt Cpiicrnl IMcnniireVliiiln U | >
ivllli u Shiim llnttlp and 11 llrll-
lliint I' > roteclmlrul lUilnj'
oil the North Trnet.
Tofal nilinliiiloiiNpHtPnIny. . . 1IMIOU
'J'otnl lli to ilntp liIB,8Hl : ! !
Shrlno day at the exposition was a suc
cession ot plctttrcsquu festivities that In-
vestcJ the entire enclosure with an oriental
coloring. The bright yellow of the star
crescent was everywhere conspicuous and
the fez nnd tassel of the nobles suggested
the Imurrsslon thnt the whole enclosure
\VBJ one vast Midway. H was the first big
crowd since the rain put n. damper on tha
attendance and a large proportion of the
visitors wore the symbols ot the Ancient
Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic
Shrine. They came from nearly every
state In the union and constituted one of
the most enthusiastic crowds that has vis
ited the exposition. Nearly all the visiting
nobles were accompanied by their wives
and they enjoyed u holiday that began in
the early forenoon and was only ended when
the electric lights gave placu to the bright
September starlight.
The vIsltltiK nobles were the guests of
Tangier temple of Omaha mid Sesostrls
temple of Lincoln and the program that had
been arranged for their delectation was
pretty nearly a continuous performance. It
was so arranged that the visitors were
' brought In contact with all the most Inter
esting features of the show and as a result
the Shrlners were more easily kept together
than most visiting crowds. They all con
gregated In the Auditorium In the morning ,
but in Iho afternoon they were conducted
through the state buildings , given .a special
drill of tbo life saving crew and n sham
battle that brought them In touch with all
the Intore-stlni ; features of thu Indian en
campment. The grand parade nnd flroworkn
In the evening was accompanied by a gen
eral peregrination through the Midway nnd
the various resorts exerted themselves to
glvo the visitors the best entertainment that
tholr facilities afforded. This , with the de
lightful autumn weather , contributed to
glvo the visiting nobles a day ot unalloyed
enjoyment and they < ere > enthusiastic lu
their appreciation.
A large number of the old-tlmo telegraph
ers wcro also on the grounds nnd their
presence was recognized by a number of set
pieces which formed part of the fireworks
display In the evening , There was also a
decided Increase In the number of general
excursionists from points within the 200-
mile limit , to whom the peculiar festivities
of the day afforded an Interesting enter
tainment.
Today has been set aside for the celebra
tion of Now England day , but It Is not ex
pected that any formal exercises will oc
cur. The members of the local organiza
tions of New Eniilandcrs had planned to
have quite an elaborate celebration. Includ
ing nn address by Tom Reed , but us Speaker
Reed could not come at this tlmo the cere
ff monies wcro called off nnd they will simply
visit the grounds in as largo numbers as
possible nnd spend the day In seeing the
dhow.
SllKIMtllS IN CIIAUCI2 O.M : DAY.
IVohlpH of thp M > 'Nflr > Order Celeltrnte
III Truly Oriental Style.
The celebration of Shrlno day began with
the formal exercises which wcro held at
the Auditorium yesterday forenoon.
The nobles began to gather In
the Auditorium soon after 9 o'clock ,
and hero they were received by
the local commlttco nnd provided
with budges and programs. The big build
ing wns lavishly decorated with banners
emblematic of the order nnd zemzem was
served from numerous bowls to those who
required refreshment. The Omaha Concert
band rendered a short program of popular
music whllo the nobles wcro congregating ,
ami then Noble Henry Hardy , Illustrious
potentate of Tangier temple , briefly bade the
wnndererB welcome In behalf of Tangier nnd
Kosostrls temples , Ho suggested that It af
forded him especial gratification to extend
this hospitality , as the exposition afforded
a moans of enjoyment which all would ap
preciate. Ho said that It Is unnecessary to
multiply words < o tell how sincerely glad
they are to entertain the vlsltlng'nobles , for
< uch occasions glvo to life Its brightest
recollections. After commenting on the en
nobling charities that represented ono ot
the objects ot Uiu organization , he Introduced
Noble Frank E , Moorcs , mayor of Omaha ,
who extended u welcome In behalf of the
city.
Other Cordial GrcptliiK .
Mayor Moorcs declared that Omaha felt
highly favored , as It had been selected us
the most fertile oasis In this hemisphere. In
yours gone by the drouth had made the sands
EO hot that even Shrlncm had to step high
and often , but now the sun of prosperity Is
once more ehlnlng. In conclusion ho pre
sented the visitors with the golden keys to
the city and Invited them to take anything
they wanted that wns not nailed down.
1 In behalf ot the exposition management
1A. President Wattles expressed the pleasure
with which Its gates were opened to these
A.- guests. He declared that no social or benev
olent organization was better known nil
over the world than the Order of the Mystic
Shrine. Wherever an Intelligent , progressive ,
Christian community exists the order Is
found. The beneficial Influence that It
exerts In nvery community Is so well known
nnil appreciated that whenever the Shrlners
meet they are received with the heartfc-U
greeting of brother to brother.
Continuing President Wattles eulogized
the magnificence of the exposition and the
value of the lesson that It teaches. Ho spoke
of the wonderful resources that are hero
exploited and declared that he now had the
pleasure of welcoming the nobles to n place
of education and entertainment that 1s un-
surpassed.
To these greetings E , F. Allen of Kansas
City , Imperial potentate , responded In a very
graceful addresj. He said no people In the
world are more capable ot appreciating the
lavish hospitality that has been extended to
them than the Shrlners. They meet lu a
great city , that has long since been recog-
ulzcU aa one of the commercial centers of
the west. Its people nro unsurpassed In
culture nnd refinement. Their palaces of
industry and commerce nnd their edifice
of nrt and education command the admira
tion of all beholders. To the north , south
nnd west stretches a country almost limit
less In Its territorial expanse nnd unbounded
In Us wealth. In conclusion he extolled the
Shrlno ni exploiting the highest typo of
American citizenship nnd ngaln expressed
the grateful appreciation with which the
hospitalities ot the occasion were requited.
After the Koriiinlltle * .
This was the end of the formal program ,
but In r"-ionse to a hearty Invitation Noble
John Wtdley Oelgcr of Cedar Rapids , In. ,
entertained them with a characteristic ad
dress. Ills remarks bristled with humorous
sallies that were evidently hugely appre
ciated , and then Noble S , Wright Duller
was called out to add a few raoro ot the
same kind.
tlons , nud then crossed the main avenue
to the Wisconsin building , where the occu
pants were favored in n similar manner.
This was continued until the entire circle
had been covered , the ceremonies being en
tirely informal In each case. Then the vis
itors congregated at the west end of the
lagoon , where the life saving crew under
Noble Captain H. M. Knowlcs gave an ex-
hlbltlon , In which n few extra features were
Inserted for their benefit , and broke up for
supper before beginning the descent on the
Midway , which was scheduled for the even
ing.
OKLAHOMA'S ' .
VKCJin'AIH.U AVOXIIEHS
K of Klplil I'roiluctn on
thp Territory Hnur * It * 1'rlilp.
Ktorty members of the Oklahoma Press as
sociation arrived yesterday for the purpose
of holding their annual meeting , partici
pating In the Oklahoma day exercises and
spending the balance of the week In at
tendance upon the exposition. They come
ns the advance guard of a big party that
will arrlvo tonight and tomorrow morning.
There will bo two special trains loaded with
people from Oklahoma and they will assist
In making tomorrow , Oklahoma day , ono of
the features of the exposition.
President Post of the Oklahoma commis
sion has telegraphed Commissioner Rlley
that 3,000 people are en route ; thnt the gov
ernor and his staff , together with ono of
the best bands in the territory , will bo
i here. In anticipation of the coming of the
big crowd , Commissioners Rlley nnd St.
Clalr ha-e worked night nnd day getting
the territorial exhibit In the Agriculture
building In shape for Inspection , and they
have about accomplished the task. Since
the work has been completed the Oklahoma
exhibit has been pronounced one of the most ,
If not the most , practical exhibit In the
building , from an agricultural standpoint.
It contains everything that any agricultural
i country can produce and many products
not seen In the exhibits made by other
, states and territories. The Idea tnat Com
missioner Rlley apparently had In view when
ho secured the products that he brought
In n couple of da8 ago was to secure the
beat of everything and at the same tlmo
gather novelties.
Whllo there nro any number of Interest
ing things In the Oklahoma exhibit , only
some of the best nro enumerated. The ter
ritory Is showing tobacco , Including the
Cuba , Spanish and Kentucky varieties ; n
peach tree twelve feet high , loaded with
ripening fruit ; hemp that Is fourteen feet
high ; the fourth cutting of alfalfa raised
without Irrigation ; cotton eight feet high
and ready for picking , quantities of the
new crop , both ginned and as It came from
the stalk ; gumbo , a plant the fruit of which
Is raised for stock for soup ; castor beans ,
with stalks sixteen feet tall nnd four Inches
In diameter : corn nineteen and one-half
feet high , the biggest ever exhibited at the
exposition ; corn sixteen feet high , with ears
growing at the extreme top ; now corn In
the ear , the ears being twenty Inches long
and running sixteen rows to the car ; pam
pas grass , twenty feet high ; nppless welgh-
ng twonty-two ounces each ; sorghum ,
.wenty-ono feet high ; mission grapes , the
'umous grapes from which the old Spanish
wlno of Mexico was made ; sweet potatoes ,
ranging In weight from five to eight pounds
each ; Mexican corn , which Is supposed to
iavo been Introduced Into Mexico by the
Spaniards 350 years ago ; cucumbers , three
feet long ; beauty squash , that are as warty
as toads , but arc sold to excel the Hub-
bard as keepers and are much better fla
vored ,
MMIItASKA filVKS TUB OUAI'KS , TOO.
Aiitplopp Stntp Save * Another Fruit
Oceanlon Win-n Other * I'MiiiiU.
Tomorrow will bo observed as Grape day
and EO far as grapes nro concerned the
situation wllr bo Identical with Peach day ,
which was observed on September 2. At
that time all of the peaches were supplied
by Nebraska , nnd tomorrow Nebraska will
furnish all of the grapes , the other states
having flunked.
Some days ago Superintendent ! Youngers
sent out notices to the grape growers of
the state , tflllng them what would bo PX <
pcctcd of them and as a result twelve tons
of grapes are now on hand , with seven tons
more coming , due tn arrive tonight. This
great quantity of grapes will bo carted to
the Horticultural huirdlng tonight and will
be stacked in great piles on the space now
occupied by the tables which hold the fruit.
The grapes will be In baskets and as soon as
they arrive a force ot boys and girls will be
seO to work transferring the fruit to paper
sacks holding four pounds each. Across the
face of each sack will be printed In large
letters the words "Grapo day. These grapes
u'cro mlccd In Nebraska and are given to
visitors to the exposition. "
As the people pass through the Horttcul-
turo butMIng from the west entrance they
will be given t'ho sacks , tilled with the fruit ,
nnd In addition , they will bo given peaches
or apples. Of the peaches there will be over
COO cases , while there will be no end to the
apples , several hundred barrels being on
hand ,
In anticipation of a big crowd at the Horticulture
ticulture building , the guard force win be
.
doubled In the vicinity and an extra ticket
seller will be placed at ) the Spencer street i
gate , just below the Georgia State build
ing.
( ilvo. Awiiy More Melonn ,
The Rocky Ford Melon Growers' associa
tion kept open house again yesterday and
gave away 73,000 watermelons and canta
loupes , the balance of the consignment that
was received last week. Last Friday the
members of the association observed Melon
day by feeding everybody who called. The >
did the' same thing Saturday and Tuesda ;
and Tuesdey night they found they had
75,000 of the globes on hand , so yesterday
morning President Swlnk and Secretnr ;
Mumford secured a number of carvers am
set them at work under the big tent jus
south of the Georgia State building. Al
day long they cut and passed out melons
and It was not until evening that the stock
was exhausted.
With exposition officials the melon growers
in the vicinity of Rocky Ford , Colo. , have
. ( Continued on Second Page. )
CAMPAIGN AROUND SANTIAGO
General Shafter's Report on the Brilliant
Victories Achieved.
RECITES TERRIBLE OBSTACLES OVERCOME
fipiiprnl Onrcln Failed In 111 * Duty to
MaUe L'niineetloiiN mill Cut on
llctrcnt Itcronimciidn
Promotion * .
WASHINGTON , Sept. 14. General Shat
ter's report of the campaign which term
inated In the fall of Santiago has been made
public ,
The report opens with the organization of
'tho ' expedition and Its embarkation and then
devotes the principal part to active opera
tions about Santiago. General Shatter says
the expedition was undertaken In compli
ance with the telegraphic Instructions ot
May 30 , from headquarters ot the army , In
which It was atated :
Admiral Schley reports thnt two cruisers
nnd two torpedo boats have been Been In the
harbor of Santiago. Go with your force to
capture garrison nt Santiago and assist in
capturing harbor nnd fleet.
The report gives In detail that the troops
assembled at Tampa. The cavalry was dls-
j I mounted beenuso of lack of transportation
and because It was believed mounted
.
; cavalry could not operate efficiently near
!
Santiago. This , General Shatter says , was
ouud subsequently to be correct.
After reciting the delay at Tampa , duo to
nadequato facilities , General Shatter says
hat Juno 7 ho received orders to sail with-
mt delay , but with not less than 10,000 men.
After some of the transports had already
cached the lower bay telegraphic Instruc-
lens were received from the secretary of
war directing that the sailing of the ex-
icdltlon bo delayed , waiting further orders.
This delay was occasioned by the Navy de
partment reporting that a Spanish war
essel had been sighted In the Nicholas
channel. The ships In the lower bay were
mmedlately recalled. The expedition
sailed on Juno 11 with 815 officers nnd 16-
)72 men. General Shatter briefly covered
ho trip and landed his first men with Gen
eral Garcia. He adds :
Offer of Help.
During the Interview General Garcia
) ffered the services of his troops , comprls-
, ng about 4,000 men In the vicinity of Asser-
tos , nnd 6,000 men under General Castillo ,
: o the town of Cujujabo , a few miles east
of the Daiquiri. I accepted his offer , Im
pressing It upon him that I could exercise
no control over him except such ns he would
concede , and ns long ns he served under
ma I would furnish him rations and ammu
nition.
After conferring with Admiral Sampson
and General Garcia , an outline of the camp
vas made by General Shatter. 'The cam
paign was to commence on the 22d , with
clnts by the Cubans on Cabanas and by
ho navy at various shore points In order
o mislead the enemy ns to the place ot
andlng. He reviews the movements In the
advance on Santiago , and speaks of the
Guasama fight. Maneuvers were executed
over places not better than mcro trails ,
Ono officer and fifteen men were killed In
ho Guasama fight , the men fought with
great gallantry and the results were that
ho troops had greater confidence and a
veil-watered country to encamp upon. It
vas not until nearly two weeks after the
army landed that It was possible to place
on shore thrco days' supplies in excess of
lioso required for the dally consumption.
In retard to the plan of attack on San
tiago General Shatter says the preparations
were not what he desired but he had to
take Into account the sickly climate , sup
plies were brought forward with the great
est difficulty over a narrow wneon road
which the rains might nt any time render
Impassable , "and , " the report says , "fear
was entertained that a storm might drlvo
the vessels containing our stores to sea
thus separating us from our base nnd
lastly , it wns reported that General Pando
with 8,000 reinforcements for the enemy
was en route from Manzanlllo and might bo
expected In a tow days. Under these condi
tions I resolved to glvo battle without de
lay. "
Early on July 1 Lawton was In position
around El Canoy , ChatTee's brigade on the
right across the Guantnnamo road , Miles'
brigade In the center and Ludlow's on the
left. Tbo duty of cutting off the enemy's
ctreat along the Santiago road was assigned
to the latter brigade. The artillery opened
on the town at 6:15 : n. in. The enemy's posl
tlon was naturally strong nnd was rendered
mor so by blockhouses , n stone fort and
Intrenchments cut In solid rock and the
loophollng of a solidly built stone church.
The opposition offered by the enemy was
greater than had been anticipated and pre
vented Lawton from joining the right ot the
main line during tbo day , as had been In
tended.
In the matter of fact language of official
report Is told of the victorious , brilliant
charge on El Coney nnd San Junn. The
enemy's entrenchments and smokeless pow
der gave a decided advantage.
\Vhere ilrave Wlkoff Fell
The report hero speaks ot that part of
the maneuvers wherein brave Wlkoff fell
and ot how the enemy's position was learned
through the use of a war balloon :
A few hundred yards before reaching the
San Juan the road forks , a fact that wns
discovered by Lieutenant Colonel Derby o ;
my staff , who had approached well to the
front In n war balloon. This Information
ho furnished to the troops , resulting In
Sumner moving on the right hand road
while Kent was enabled to utilize the roai
to the left ,
Curing the formation for the attack on
San Juan the Second brigade suffered He-
verely. While personally superintending
this movement Its gallant commander
Colonel Wlkoff , was killed. The commnm
of the brigade then devolved upon Lieuten
ant Colonel Worth , Thirteenth Infantry , who
was soon severely wounded , and next upon
Lieutenant Colonel Ltecus , Twciuy-fourtl
Infantry , who five minutes later niso fel
under tbo terrible lire of the enemy , a a ;
the command of thu brigade then duvolvei
upon Lieutenant Colonel Ewers , Ninth in-
fan try.
Onllnnt ClinrKP U | > Hill.
Whllo the formation just described was
taking place Kent took measures to hurry
forward his rear brigade. The Tenth nm
Second Infantry were ordered to follow
Wlkoff's brigade , while the Twenty-first was
sent on the right hand toad to support the
First brigade under General Hawkins , who
had crossed the stream nnd formed on the
right of the division. The Second nnd Tentl
Infantrys , Colonel K. P. Pearson command
Ing , moved forward In good order en the
left of the division , passed ovar n gretn
knoll and drove the enemy back toward hi
trenches , After completing the formation
under a destructive fire and advancing a
short distance , both divisions found 'n tl'el
front a wide bottom In which had beet
placed a barbed wlro entanglement and be
\oni\ which there was n high hill , along th
crest of which the enemy was strong ! )
prated. Nothing daunted , these gallant men
pushed on to drive the enemy from hi
chosen position , both dlvls'.uns losing heav
lly. In this assault Colonel Hamilton , Lieu
tenant Smith and Lieutenant Shlpp wer
killed and Colonel Carroll , Lleutenan
Thayer and Lieutenant Myer , all In the cav
airy , were wounded.
Great credit Is due to Drlcadler Genera
I. S. Hawkins , who , placing himself he-
ween his regiments , urged them on by voice
and bugle calls to the attack so brilliantly
xecuted.
In this fierce encounter words fall to do
ustlcc to the gallant regimental commanders -
ors and the heroic men , for while the gen
erals Indicated the formations and the
whirs for attack , It was after all the In-
repld bravery of officers and men that
ilanted our colors on the crest of San Juan
ill ! and drove the enemy from his trenches
and blockhouses , thus gaining the position
which sealed the fate of Santiago.
In this action on this part ! of the field most
efficient service was rendered by Lieutenant
John H. Parker , Thirteenth Infantry , and
he Galling gun detachment under his com
mand. The fighting continued at Intervals
int'lr nightfall , but our men held resolutely
.o the positions gained at the cost of so
much blood and toll.
Vclprnu .lop Wlipolpr'n Kxnmplp ,
I nm greatly Indebted to General Wheeler
who , as previously stated , returned from the
sick list to duty during Che afternoon. His
cheerfulness and aggressiveness made Itself
'clt on this part of the battle field , and the
nformatlon he furnished mo during most
stages of the battle proved 111031' use-
ul.
General Shatter follows In detail the move-
ncnts of the troops nnd Intrenching done
during the night , the progress of the battle
on the "il and the renewal on the 3rd until
desultory flghtnlng was stopped by the send-
ng of a demand to Toral to surrender.
General Shatter then gives the dispatches
passing between himself and General Toral.
le proceeds :
I was of the opinion that the Spaniards
would surrender If given a llttlo time , nnd
I thought this result would bo hastened If
the men of their army could bo made to un-
lerstand they would bo well treated ns pris
oners of war. Acting upon this presumption
I determined to offer to return all the
wounded Spanish officers at Kl Canoy who
were able to bear transportation , nnd who
were willing to glvo their paroles not to
servo against the forces of the United States
until regularly exchanged. This offer was
made and accepted. These officers , as well
as several of the- wooded Spanish privates
twenty-seven in nil were sent to their
lines under the escort of sorno of our
mounted cavalry. Our troops were received
with honors and I have every reason to bo-
llovo the return of the Spanish prisoners
produced a good Impression on their com-
lades.
After deducting the detachments retained
at SIboney and nalqulrl to render those
depots secure from attack , organizations
held to protect our flanks , others acting ns
escorts nnd guards to light batteries , the
members of the hospital corps , guards left
In charge of blanket rolls which the Intense
heat caused the men to cast asldo before
entering the battle , orderlies , etc. , It Is
doubtful If wo had more than 12,000 men on
the firing line on July 1 , when the battle
was fiercest and when the important and
strong positions of El Canoy nnd San Juan
were captured.
A few Cubans assisted In the attack at El
Canoy and fought valiantly , but their num-
jcrs were too small to materially change
.ho strength as indicated above. Our losses
n these battles were twenty-two officers
and 208 men killed , and eighty-two officers
and 1,203 men wounded , missing seventy-
nine. The missing , with few exceptions , re-
) ortcd later.
General Shatter says the arrival of Gen
eral Escerlo at Santiago was not antici
pated. Ho says :
General Garcia , with between 4,000 and
5,000 Cubans , was Intrusted with the duty of
watching for and Intercepting the reinforce
ment expected. This , however , he failed to
do and Escarlo passed Into the city on my
extreme right near ' , % . bay.
After speaking nf Admiral Cervara'S
sortlo nnd the destruction of his fleet , Gen
eral Shatter says he again called on the
Spanish commander to surrender :
On the same date I Informed Admiral
Sampson that If ho would force his way into
the harbor the city would surrender with
out any further sacrifice of life. Commodore
Watson replied that Admiral Sampson was
temporarily absent , but that In his ( Wat
son's ) opinion the navy should not enter the
harbor. *
The strength of the enemy's position was
such that I did not wish to assault It It
could be avoided. An examination of the
enemy's works , made after the surrender ,
fully justifies tbo wisdom of the course
adopted. The intrenchmcnts could have
only been carried with very great loss of
.Natural ObKtiicU'M Ovprconip.
General Shafrcr then gives the dctalrs of
the final surrender , his entry Into the city
nnd the raising of the American flag. In
closing ho says :
Before closing my report I wish to dwell
upon the natural obstacles I had to en
counter and which no foresight could have
overcome or obviated. The rocky and pre
clpltous coast ) afforded no sheltered landing
places , the roads were mere bridle paths ,
the effect of the tropical sun and rains upon
unaccllmated troops was deadly and a dread
of strange and unknown diseases had Its
effect upon the oirmy.
At Daiquiri the landing of the troops and
srores was made at a smalt wooden wharf
which the Spaniards tried to burn , but un
successfully , and the animals were pushed
Into the water and guided to a sandy beach
about 200 yards In extent. At SIboney the
landing was made on the beach , and at a
small wharf erected by t'ho engineers
I had neither the time nor the men to
spare to construct permanent wharves. In
solto of the fact that I had nearly 1,000 men
continuously at work on the roads they were
at times Impassable for wagons.
The San Juan and Aguadorcs rivers would
often suddenly rise BO as to prevent the
passage of wagons and then the eight pack
trains with the command had to be de
pended upon for the victualing of my army ,
as well as fhe 20,000 refugees who could not ,
In the Interests of humanity , bo left to
starve while wo had rations.
Often for days nothing courd bo moved
except on pack trains.
After the great physical strain and ex
posure the malarial and ot'her fevers began
to rapidly advance throughout the command ,
nnd on July 4 the yellow fever appeared at
Slboney. Though efforts were made to keep
this fact from the army It soon become
known.
Troopn Hull
The supply of quartermaster and commis
sary stores during the campaign was abun
dant ) and notwithstanding the difficulties in
landing and transporting the rations , the
troops on the firing line were at nil times
supplied with its coarser components ,
namely , of bread , meat , sugar and coffee.
There was no lack of transportation , for
at no flino up to the surrender could air the
wagons I had be used.
In reference to sick and wounded , I have
to ray that they received every attention
that It was possible to give them. The mod
leal officers , without exception , worked
night nnd day to alleviate the suffering ,
which was no greater than invariably ac
companies a campaign. It would have been
better It wo had more ambulances , but as
many were taken ns was thought necessary ,
Judging from previous campaigns.
The discipline of the command was superb
and I wish to Invite attention to the fact
that not an officer was brought to trial by
court-martial , and as far as I know , no en
listed man. This speaks volumes for an
army nnd In i campaign of much duration
General Shatter recommends for promo
tlon nnd brevets the following officers :
Lieutenant Colonel E. J. McClernand ,
Lieutenant Colonel GeorgeMcDerby , Lieu
tenant Colonel J. D , Mlley , Slajor II. H ,
Noble , Lieutenant Colonel J. J. Astor , Lieutenant -
tenant Colonel n. F. Pope , Major S. W.
Groesbeck , Lieutenant Colonel Charles S.
Humphrey , Colonel John P. Weston , Major
C. 0. Starr , Mcjor Roudlez , Major H. J ,
Gallagher , Captain Drlce , Captain J. II
Plummor and Captain J. O. Gllmore , Jr.
\ortlnvpntprii Dividend.
NEW YORK. Sept. H. The directors of
the Chicago & Northwestern Railway com
pany have declared the regular quarterly
dividend of 19 ; per cent on the prefcrrec
stock , payable October 4.
ADDRESS OF LOYAL CUBANS
Acknowledge Their Gratitude to American
People , Their Deliverers from Thralldom ,
COULD NEVER SECURED FREEDOM ALONE
Iloily Cnlllnn Itself the Provisional
Govpriuupiit Olfprn to HPIIPW Cot-
cnniitltli thp I'oopli' tor
thp An
SANTIAGO. Cuba , Sept. H. The council
of the so-calFed "provisional government"
of the republic of Cuba , represented by
Senor HartolomemasB , president , Scnor Men-
dez Capote , vice president , and Senor Font ,
Scnor Alcman and Senor Menono dp La
t Torres , secretary , met nt Santa Cruz Sep
tember 11 and formulated a manifesto tw
the , Cuban people with on order to the mill-
, .
! I tary commanders of the Cuban army , both
I' i ' of ' which have been promulgated. The maul-
festo , which Is an elaborate document ,
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touches on the desire for Cuban Indo-
i pendence , and the principles under which
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I the Cuban people have fought for liberty ,
lu proceeds In part as follows :
"The peace preliminaries have been
signed and the government of the United
States has Imposed on Spain an obligation
o renounce air her rights of sovereignty
over the Island of Cuba , and to evacuate
ho Island of Cuba Immediately. The ccs-
iatlon of hostilities has been agreed on.
"Though the principal object of our revo
lution has been obtained that Is , the de
struction of Spanish domination the work
of this council Is not yet at an end for the
Cuban republic , the end for which wo have
fought , has not yet been constituted. Now
that hostilities have ceased and Spain has
renounced her sovereignty , It Is the duty
of this council to set before the Cuban people
ple the feelings and purposes of the men
who made the revolution.
Wan mi Indefinite StriiKKlf.
"We always felt confident that through
our own perseverance wo would , In the
eng run , destrop Spanish domination , but
we must acknowledge that an Indefinite
irolongatlon of the struggle would have on-
nlhllatcd the llttlo that was left of our
wealth and population. The entrance upon
: ho field of a powerful and decisive factor ,
upon which wo have always relied and to
ward which the hearts of all Cubans have
always turned , has put an end to the horrors
rors of war , to the benefit of all concerned.
"This prompt solution wo must acknowl
edge wo could never have obtained. It is
proper to acknowledge the ovldent truth.
That Is the best title the United States
IBS to our gratitude. We were abandoned
) > ' the world , some nations Ignoring ua
through selfishness , others Ignorant of our
condition , considering us an obstinate nud
ingoverned people because we did not accept
; ho cajoleries and flatteries with which
Spain tried to seethe our just anger.
"This was our situation when the people
of the United States , their government and
congress come to our rescue and took on
their shoulders the task of delivering us at
once from an unbearable yoke , as our suf
ferings eould not be endured or permitted
longer. They have accomplished their pro
gram brilliantly. What la more they have
liberated in one way or another , from the
rule of Spain , all peoples oppicssed by her.
The liberation is definite and Irrevocable.
Spain has been expelled from this hemi
sphere. We arc grateful. In nations as
well as Individuals gratitude is ennobling.
As wo now begin our now life we more
than any other people must be jealous of
our national honor. It is , therefore , the
duty of this council to explain to the people
ple of Cuba what , In Its opinion , are our
duties toward the United States and to our
selves.
Culinn Government HUN Authority.
"When , after a long struggle , the United
States congress recognized the right of the
people of Cuba to be free and Independent
and ordered the Spanish forces to withdraw
from the Island , no Cuban government was
recognized , but the ono wo had constituted ,
though not recognized , was not opposed and
has not been opposed. No steps have been
taken to dlsrodgo It from the place where
It exercised Its functions , nor has lu been
considered an Illegitimate authority which
events have destroyed for the good of the
people of Cuba. It could not be otherwise.
"Tho United States could not Interfere
In our struggle for t'ho sake of what our
enemies might call a political faction. The
American government could Intervene for
the benefit of the people of Cuba , a part of
whom , being under Spanish rule , was not
free to express n purpose or a preference.
The Intention of the United States was such
as the obstacle of Spanish rule had been re
moved t'ho whole Cuban people Hhould
choose a government that wouM shape the
destinies of the Island.
"The people of the United States have
all along appreciated the fact that the ma
jority of the people of Cuba Is In agreement
with our principles , for the motto of the
United States government has been the
same as our own 'Absolute Independence ,
for Cuba. '
"Under these conditions the Americans
could not take a hostile attitude toward us ,
or consider our authority Illegitimate or
harmful to the welfare of the Cuban people.
"These considerations have convinced us
that wo should not dissolve and the powers
wo have received from an assembly elected
by the people under arms should not van
ish. On the contrary , we feel that wo
should remain as a nucleus and guldo for
those who have vested such n power In us
"Wo have , therefore , decided to call to'
gother another assembly which will deter
mine our future course. "
In conclusion the manifesto gives a num
ber of reasons why the proposed assembly
should be convened and some government
or another chosen , not with the character of
a government as yet , but as an official rep
rcsentatlon of those Cubans who fought
against Spain , and of those who in the cities
under Spain's control and In foreign coun
tries have helped and supported them.
INSIST ON AMERICAN CONTROL
JnnnnpNP 1'renn Snyn It IN ( lie Only
Solution of the Philippine O.IIPH.
tlon In Intprpxt of I'rarc.
WASHINGTON , Sept. H. The newspapers
reaching the State department In the oHlclal
malls from the east show that tha almost
universal expression In the public press of
Japan Is In favor of the United States hold
< ng permanently anil governing the Philip
pine Islands , The position taken Is that th's '
.vlll ho In the Interest of peace and connncrco
and good government. The editorials insist
.hat this IB tbo only Issue of the matter that
.vlll satisfy the highest Interests of the
.stands and the demands of civilization.
The papers declare that the United States
lu assuming the control of the Islands will
receive the moral support , | f not the active
co-operation , of Japan and Great Britain.
< iolil In London.
NEW YOHK , Sept. H. Lazard-Frcrcs
have engaged 11,600,000 cold In London for
Import.
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CONTESTS HER ATHER'S WILL
of nn ActrpHH "Who I'or-
nirrljItpNlilpil In tliiinlin In
Aftpr HlK Mimpy.
FORT SCOTT , Kas. , Sept. 14. ( Special
Telegram. ) Miss Mary Margaret Connnlln ,
a handsome 19 year old young woman of Chicago
cage , has commenced action In the probate
court hero ito recover the -property left by
the late John Connalln on the grounds that
she is his daughter and the only legal heir.
The young claimant Is the daughter of Geor-
la Connalln , n well-known actress who
formerly resided In Omaha , and who was
divorced from the deceased after the girl
was born. The deceased left a will cutting
; ho girl off with but $5 , nnd an cxplana
Lion that : "Sho Is not my child but
; ho daughter of my divorced wife , " whom
ho left $1. The ontlre balance of his
estate , consisting of property In thlb
county valued at about $10,000 , was left to
Ills only son. The will was made In 1883
nnd In 1SU ! the son was drowned while nt-
lemptlng to save flood victims , hence that
legacy has lapsed , and the girl claims It as
the only living heir , despite the expression
of the will that states specifically that
neither she nor her mother , who Is also
the boy's mother. Is to receive n penny of
the estate more than was willed to thsm.
JnmeH Connalln of this city and Mrs. Dr.
Garcia of St. Louis , both brother nnd sister
of tlie deceased , will coutcat the claim an
next of kin.
END DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
IlaljSpverN Ofllplnl ( 'onupi-tloiiH with
the Ilennltllu of Coloinhln for
a Ilrenuh of CourtPiy.
ROME , Sept. 14. Italy , It Is announced ,
declares that her diplomatic relations with
the Republic of Colombia arc ended , Colom
bia refusing to recognize the British min
ister ns the Italian representative during the
lattcr's absence.
A dispatch bearing on the diplomatic re
lations of Italy and Colombia has been re
ceived by Scnor Rcnglfo , the charge d'af
faires ot the latter country hero. It Is
rather brief , simply containing the state
ment by Minister of Foreign Affairs Pan
"that diplomatic relations with Italy have
been declared Interrupted. " It Is pointed out
that there Is a slight difference In the wordIng -
Ing of the dispatch from Colombia and tha
from Rome , the former saying that the re
lations were "Interrupted , " while the latter
says they have been "ended. "
Senor Rcnglfo has no reason to offer for
the Interruption of relations between the
two countries , and In the absence of fuller
information ho declines to make any com
ment upon the report * . He has asked his
government for. more specific news on the
subject.
NO JUBILEE CELEBRATION
flfiii of Aiintrln'H Kniprp
CIIIINPN thp Ahnniloiuiieiit of All
Plans In thnt I.lne.
( Copyright , UPS , by Press Publishing Co.
VIENNA , Sept. 11. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The Jubilee
celebration hast been completely abandoned
The emperor's councillors formally asked
him today whether any part of the cere
monies' would bo proceeded with , but ho In
terrupted the question , declaring ho would
have no public ceremony during the ncxl
six months. It Is not decided where the
emperor will go after the funeral , but he
will avoid being seen at nil and will admit
no ono to his presence except his ministers ,
with whom ho held the first conferences to
day since his bereavement. Even purely
military cercmonlcB like unveiling the equos
trlan statue to Archduke Albrccht have been
Indefinitely postponed ,
TALK OK AIIiIA.\RK IN TUB OlllBXT
Japan nnil China Iteporlpil to Up Co
iltiettliiK with Kaoli Otlu-r.
PEKING , Sept. 13. ( Delayed In Trans
mission. ) The Marquis Ito , recently premie
of Japan , arrived at Tien Tsln yesterday
and Is expected hero shortly. His visit I
regarded as likely to result In an'offensive
and defensive alliance.
The marquis , It Is asserted , Is charged If
examine Into the possibility of China recov
ering its lost ground and becoming a usefu
ally. There Is no doubt there has been u
strong bias lately among the leading China
men toward Japan , whose reforms the cm
pcror of China has been attentively study
Ing.
Ing.An
An Imperial edict Just Issued orders Lu
the director of the Northern railroad , t
commcni'o a branch line to the western hills
Russia recently attempted to obtain a con
tract to build this road.
AVI1I of tlip I.ale
( Copyright , 1WJ , by Press Publishing Co.
VIENNA. Sept. 14. New York World Co
blcgrara Special Telegram. ) The cmprcs
made a will eo recently as June , when sh
remarked : "Ona never knows what ra
happen. " She left Immense sums to charitable
itablo purposes apart from her jewels whlc
arc state heirlooms and descend from on
MiiprcBa to the next. She was Iho possesxo
of the rlchwt private collection of Jewelr
In the world , moot of U given her by th
emperor. The collection Is valued at $2,600 ,
000 and will , U la uald , all be devoted t
charity.
ACES CRAVE CRISIS
ranch Republic in Most Critical Situntici
of Its History ,
IRSTSTEP TAKEN TOWARD REVOLUTION
'auro Steadily Opposes Revision In tht >
Dreyfus Oaso.
HREATENS TO RESIGN IF IT COMES
'ubllo ' Accuses President of Aiming at &
Dictatorship ,
iXECUTIVE'S ' ACTION UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Agitation Cnn \ow Only lie
NuiirpflNe | | < l hy the Kxrrelnp oC
Arlillrnry I'oHor Up via low
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I * Jlniind to Come ,
Copyright , 1SOS , by Press Publishing Co. )
I'AKIS , Sept. II. ( New York World Ca
blegram Spcclaf Telegram. ) France Is on
ho brink of the gravest crisis since the
Irth of the third republic. The situation
B briefly this :
Ilrlsson and all the cabinet with the ex
ception of Zurllndcn , and possibly Lockroy ,
ro convinced of the absolute necessity of
revision In the Dreyfus case , nllko In t'ho
ntorcst of justice and of the state. General
lurglcro has signified his willingness to
.ako the portfolio of war and accept ro-
, 'islon. At Saturday's cabinet meeting a
decision will bo taken and It Is certain re
vision will bo decreed.
President Faure , who , ns exclusively
cabred a few days ago , has been a dctvr-
nlncd opponent of revision , has caused It
o bo rumored that ho will resign It It la
; rantcd. No one credits his resignation , but
every ono sees the threat Is a desperate ex
pedient to get rid nt ono blow of Drlssou's
cabinet and all hopes of revision also. "
Hut ) Knure's unconstitutional action In di
rectly Interfering with the responsibility of
; he cabinet affords an example of Inwlcss-
icss In high places which Is the first step
award revolution. Ho Is accused of aiming
nt a dictatorship and If ho succeeds In de
stroying the Drlsson cabinet It will be t'ho
net of a dictator. The Dreyfus agitation can
low only bo suppressed by the exercise of
arbitrary power. President Faurc has mndo
ilmself the champion of the army and Its
tainted chiefs , who win ( Jo anything to
avoid rho exposure that revision would en-
tall on them and arc ready to place that
arbitrary power In his hands ,
A military coup d'etat Is therefore freely
conjectured tonight as the probable outcome
of the crisis should be prosldent'e efforts
to bulldoze the Ilrlsson cabinet fall. Colonel
Paty du Clam In an Interview this morning
nt his homo said : "I know very well
that ray being put In non-nctlvlty Is enough
to set wagging all the tongues In Paris , but
there Is to bo no sensational sequel what
ever. My relation to this accursed contro
versy Is solely ofllclal. All these statements
about my having hounded Dreyfus and per
secuted his wife arc execrable lies. My
connection with the bordcau ? I have none.
The war minister best knows why ho had
retired mo temporarily , and llko a good
soldier I nek no questions but submit. It
you , llko French reporters , arc Becking a
theatrical sensation , let mo assure you that
you are on the wrong track. The light
about which Zola has prated so much can
do nothing but good to me. "
It IB rumored , nevertheless , tonight , that
Paty du Clam has disappeared tiom Paris.
PORTE REFUSES TO COMPLY
I'urklMli novpriiniPiit Dcrllnrn to
Wltlulritw It Arinpil Koroes
from Crete.
CONSTANTINOPLE , Sept. 14. The Turk
ish government has sent a circular to the
powers , alleging that the British provoked
the disorders at Candla , asserting that the
present situation Is duo to the measures
adopted by the powers in Crete and protest
ing ngalnsO the bombardment of Candlu.
The porto announces Its refusal .to withdraw
the Turkish troops from Crete , in spite of
the decision of the
admirals that such a
step Is absolutely necessary.
CANEA , Island of Crete , Sept. 14. The
admirals of the International fleet at Canca
have rejected the request of the Turkish
authorities for an extension of tlmo in which
to comply with the ultimatum of Edhcra
Pasha.
It Is reported taut Mr , Riddle , secretary
of the American legation nt Constantinople ,
Is coming hero In connection with the Amer
ican demand for compensation for the dcn-
structlon of the American consulate.
CANDIA. Island of Crete , Sept. 14. The
Mussulman authorltlen , In view ot the ad
mirals' ultimatum , have already arrested
twenty ringleaders of the recent massacres
here.
BARBADOES STORM STRIKES
llurrlpiiiie SIVIM-IIH Over AVInilirnril
( iroup , Killing -ltd nnil Iloniler-
IIIK 10,000 l
LONDON , Sept. 14. Advices were re
ceived here Into tonight saying that a terri
ble hurricane has swept over Ilarbadocs , In
the Windward group of the lesser Antilles.
Two hundred persons have been killed and
40,000 rendered homeless.
Start Home tvllh Umprem,1 llpiiinlim.
GENEVA , Switzerland , Sept. II. The
easkct containing the remains of the Into
empress of Austria , berne on a four-horse
car , and followed by two other cara almost
hurled In floral offering * , was conveyad to
the railroad station at 8:30 : this morning.
An enormous concourse of people witnessed
the ceremony. The cortege was led by repre
sentatives of the Impel la ) court , followed by
the federal council , headed by the president
and the Genevcso council. The firemen
lined the streets. The brilliant sunshine
made a striking contrast to the gloomy as
pect of the mourners. The funeral train
left here at 9 o'clock.
Antl-Iliilliiii ItlotH Continue.
TRIESTE , Austria , Sept. 14. The antl-
ltallau demonstrations here were renewed
last evening. An attack upon the Italian
club being feared , a detachment of 200 po
licemen was sent to guard the building.
The police and soldiery arrested 120 rioters.
Many of the latter bad arms In their posS -
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