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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 17, 1898)
FHE DAILY ESTABLISHED , JUXE 1 ! ) , JS7J. AHA , SATURDAY SEVT.EM.REU 17 , 1 898 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. LOYAL TO OKLAHOMA People W-o Oomo to the Fair Brag of the Territory's Wonders. MOST ENTHUSIASTIC OF ALL BOOMERS Every Man an Active Agent in Publishing Its Marvelous Resources , GRAPE DAY IS A DECIDED SUCCESS Nebraska's ' Generosity is Enjoy , Thousands of Viaito-.s ? CHILDREN TO HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE Oinahn , Council II In ft * nail South Oninlin Vonntt'tlerN AV1II He thu tiiicntn of Honor lit iliv J'2.\poMilloii Today. Total ailiiilNMloiiN jcMli-rdny. . l.W > Total to ilute li7l-ISt : : Oklahoma day brought to the exposition the most enthusiastic crowd of boomers that baa yet been turned loose on the grounds. They found time to admire the show nnd to see a good part of It , but at the eamo tlmo they were busily spreading the Information that there Is no other place on earth llko Oklahoma. For nearly three hours they talked Oklahoma in the Audi torium and during the rest of the day they dilated on the same fertile subject to nil who would listen. They aio men nnd women thoroughly convinced of tbo future of their territory and they paint Its delights ot cllmato and association. Us fertile soil and Its progressive population with nn energy that Is to some extent nn explanation of the wonderful ntrldes that the budding state has taken siuco Its territory wns opened to fccttlcmcnt. Aside from the Insistent enthusiasm that distinguished the Oklahoma citizen the free cllstrlbutlon of grapes at the Horticulture building was the feature ot yio day. This was a tremendous success nnd thousands of visitors were given an Improved conception of the. luscious quality ot the product ot Nebraska vineyards. The regular attrac tions of the grounds wore all liberally patron ized nnd the crowd wns well distributed between them. Thn nggregnto attendance was liberal and although the sky was over cast the day was well adapted for the en tertainment of a big crowd. This Is Hallroail day , Port Arthur tiny nnd Children's day nnd the attendance of the children promises lo bo the spectacular feature of the celebration. Every Induce ment has been given to bring out a big crowd of the little ones. They will bo ad mitted to the grounds for 15 cents , nearly all the best Midway attractions will admit them at half price and from 10 to U o'clock they will bo treated nt the Horticulture , building to nil the grnpes nnd peaches they can eat. These virl0iu : < Imiucoments'Are expected to ' br'ng ' out a largo proportion of the Juvenile .1' . population ot Omaha , South Omaha and Council Bluffs nnd every nrrnngement has been made by the Board ot Women Man agers to see that none ot the youthful vis itors come to grief. Hallroad day will not be the big occasion that wns originally contemplated. A party of prominent eastern railroad men will be the guests ot the management , but as far ns can bo ascertained none of the western railroads have made any particular effort to mlnglo In the celebration. The Port Arthur route lias made a rate ot 1 cent .1 mile south of Kansas City , but Its general passenger agent writes that they have not been nblo to work the plan up to any extent and do not look for any unusual travel. The most Interesting feature of the day for the general visitors will bo the big sham battle that will bo pulled off nt the Indian encampment nt C o'clock. The light that the Indians put up Wednesday was the most realistic Imitation ot the real urticlo that could bo desired nnd with the addition of Geronlmo and his braves nn even more exciting contest will bo pulled oft today. OKLAHOMA'S OWN CUI.I'MIUATIO.V. KnthnxliiNtle ( 'ltl/.en of the Terri tory Deplet UN HeMoureeN. To anyone who Imagined that Oklahoma has not emerged from the rough habili ments of the frontier , the celebration ot Its day at the Auditorium yesterday forenoon WUE a profitable object lesson. No party that bus come to the exposition to repre sent a couimonwenlth has presented n more distinguished and cultured nppenranco than that which occupied the Btago on this oc casion. That the resources and future of Oklahoma were very nearly the exclusive theme of the nddresses is not surprising to those who are familiar with what persist ent booming has accomplished. And those who sat through tbo somewhat lengthy pro gram acquired about nil the Information about Oklahoma that Is available. The exercises were preceded by the usual concert by the Omaha Concert band , and by the tlmo the olllclal party arrived the building contained nn nudlcnco ot fnlr proportions. The visitors were headed by the First Ilegi- incnt band of Gulhrlo nnd escorted by a troop ot mounted Indians in charge of Cap tain Mercer. The Indians dropped out ol line when they reached the grounds and went on to their encampment , but the band was escorted to a position on the platform , from which It contributed some excellent music during the program. Half a dozen members of Colonel Hooaevelt's troop ol Hough Hitlers , who accompanied the Okla homa party , were also Invited to seats on the stage , and their appearance/ followed t > y vigorous applause. President Wattles begun the proceedings t > y giving a very graceful greeting to the Oklahoma visitors. Ho said the cnterpridt nnd prosperity of th'elr stnto are effective ! ) illustrated by Its handsome exhibit on tin grounds nnd the largo number of Us citi zens who have como to celebrate this oc casion. Oklahoma has always given to tlh exposition that hearty co-operation am : pjpport that has mndo It possible to bU' : < ccesfully carry on such nn enternrlso. Hi alluded to tbo rapid transformation of tin territory that has occurred within a verj few years. Cities had grown up In a nl < ? ht order has been secured from chaos , school ! nd colleges have been established , churchet built and railroads constructed. From at nlmost savage territory it IMS become f promising candidate for statehood , with t population of 3SO.OOO and an anmnl pro > iluctlon of over < 25.000.000. That Its par ticipation In this exposition will bo fol lowed by ijrcttt results la not to bo doubted In resuonso to President W.ullo * . Gov ernor llariiw declared that nothing n-a : mcro grateful than n eeneroua nnd warm hearted wolcomp to people who are enterlnt a domain to which most of tlmm are strati' pern. It has nude them feel nt home n the bcEinn'ni ; of their vUlt and they pro' vcse to see the whole show If they hav < to stay all summer. CoatluuloCi Governor Barnes culoglzcc Oklahoma as the happy medium between the frozen north nnd the raw cllmato of the gulf. There roses bloom In December nnd the chilly breczea that sweep down from the north are always tempered by the bright sunshine of the south. In nluo years Its people have acquired all the features of nn advanced commonwealth. The settlement nnd development of Oklahoma furnishes the most wonderful story that history has ever recorded. Its progress has been backed by no capital except thnt of sturdy hands and honest , hopeful hearts. In thirty days after the territory was opened to settlement It had done what other states had taken years to accomplish. After a musical Interlude by the First Hcglmcnt bind , President Wattles Introduced J. C. Hobberts of Kingfisher , who spoke at some length. Ho declared It gave him more than ordinary pleasure to participate this occasion. In Nebraska he bud begun ht the real battles ot life. Here his hern born , nnd on Us fertile learned the best lessons of It now ho came to _ a commonwealth that Is wlthofi BIFqunl. This served as an Intro- < luctlon to an exhaustive narration of the history of the territory BOW known ns Okla homa and of Its wonderful resources and progress. This was portrayed In a manner that commanded the undivided Interest of the audlenco and the speaker woa frequently Interrupted by applause. Mr. Hobberts' address was followed by an equally Interesting effort by Major E. A. Woodson , who was also nn enthusiastic boomer of Oklahoma Interests. AVOTIIKIl SHAM 1IATTM3 TODAY. Sioux AVIII lime Some AMnlNtlince 111 I'MuhtliiK ( he Other InillaiiN. : Plans for another sham battle between the Indians have been matured and , weather permitting , it will bo fought at 5 o'clock this cvcnlnc. In the list one the Sioux , single-handed nnd alone , fought the allied forces nnd were defeated. In the one to night they will bo reinforced by the Co- mancJncs. Klowns nnd Wlchltas nnd will jaltlo ngnlnst the Blackfect , Asslnlbolncs , Arizona Apaches , Poneas , Arap.ihoes , Chcy- cnnes , Flntheads , WlnnobaKoes , Omahas , Otocs , Sacs and Foxes , Tonkawas , Pueblos nnd Geronlmo Apaches. The books of the Commissary department tdiow 570 'mlians In the village and ns nearly 100 of them are men , there will be close to 200 on each side , which will make the battle a much more even contest than the last one. The plan of the fight will bo substantially the same as those which have been heretofore nut on. The Sioux and their allies will occupy the open space a ; the east end of the grounds , while the Blnckfoet nnd those who light with them will bo scattered through the woods at the west end of tbo camp. Just prior to the battle a lone Sioux will ride 'n ' from the we.it and will resort to Bravo Elk that a warrior has been captured by the enemy nnd Is about to bo burned to the stake. Tnis Information will bo passed through the camp and the .Indians will throw themselves Into tbo saddle and charge down upon a liarty in the center of the grounds , .vhero the burning process Is about to take place. The members of the tribes will rescue their man nnd In addition they will ouoture a number of prisoners , who will bo tied up for tbo slaughter. Willie 'HspoHitiff of these prisoners Young Black Wolf will rally a largo party ot warriors and will rldo In to the rescue , engaging the Sioux ard their allies. Hero the battle will rngo for a time , at tbo end of which the Sioux will bo slaughtered , but not until they have mowed down the ranks of their enemies. At thu last battle the crowd rushed In so tliat the Indians had but little room in which to do battle. This time this vill be overcome , as seats for D.OOO persons vlil bo provided. Itopca will bo struns around the place occupied by the Indians and Inside of these nouo will be allowed except the old Indians , the squaws and the children of the various tribes , nnd even these will bo com pelled to remain In the little grove near the center of the grounds. Old Geronlmo will bo a guest of honor nnd will occupy a scat on the raised plat form in front of Captain Mercer's quarters. Just before the finht ho will be Introduced nnd mny possibly deliver a short speech In the Apache language. IXDIAXS CIIAX Tiimu llriiveM Work with u Will to Put the ( roiiiulH lu tiooil Order. People who have an Idea that the Indian will not work should have been nt the camp yesterday , where they would have seen the men laboring ns Industriously ns though they were being paid nt the rate of 50 cents per hour. The occasion was the cleaning of the camp and putting It In a more per fect sanitary condition. Shortly after 8 o'clock Captain Mercer called the several Interpreters In and told them what was wanted. These men passed the word out to the Indians nnd In n re markably short space of tlmo a couple of Indians appeared , armed wlt'h hoes , rakes , shovels and axes. They went to work in the vicinity ot their respective camps , dig ging out the brush , raking the hay nnd dead grass Into heaps nnd gathering up the rubbish. This having been done'tho grass and other stuff that would burn was fired , while the balance was loaded Intto wagons and hauled away. This having been accom plished the uneven places were smoothed off. The location of a number of the tepees was changed , leaving the space In front of the oillco buildings free from obstructions. Whllo at their work the Indians presented rather n plcuuresquo appearance , clad In their gay colored blankets and leggings. The Pueblos were decidedly the nattiest ap pearing of the whole lot , all of them wearIng - Ing black slouch hats , dark shirts and snow white duck trousers. Whllo they worked no harder , they were moro skinful In the use of the vools than some of the northern Indians. The Wichita Indians who have been oc cupying the tents down near the office buildIngs - Ings are constructing a habitation of their own. It Is a huge wigwam In the extreme northeast corner of the grounds , being erected under t'ho direction of Townnkana Jim , the leader ot the band , who speaks English fluently. The wigwam Is con structed entirely ot material brought from the reservation In Oklahoma nnd when com pleted will be a very serviceable structure. It will bo twenty-five feet In dlamcfer and thirty feet to the apex. The frnme work Is ot cedar , there being four largo center poles. Thcso nre set to form n square and from beams laid across the tops poles run oft to the ground. These side potes form the walls , around which smaller poles arc lashed at right angles , after which the lowci half Is to be covered with bark and the upper portion with grass brought from the reservation. In the center of the floor space a shallow hole will bo dug , which will serve for n fireplace. The wigwam Is said to be Identical with thone occupied by the Wlch ltas when at home. The Geronlmo Apaches are putting up tepees - pee-s down In the corner of the lot Jusl north of the Apiary building , Natchcs , Ger- onlmo'B head man , overseeing the work The tepees nro of the ordinary kind , the covering bring of heavy canvas. Trull for the 1.title One * . Not satisfied with giving grapes to every body who attended the exposition yesterday ( .Continued on Third Page. ) JOHN BULL READY TO FIGHT Liinblo to Lock Horns with Franco Over the Foahoda Question. MATTER HAS REACHED VERY GRAVE STAGE \etvn of fiend-ill Kitchener' * Move ment * In A\Miltc < l tvlth KeeneMt Interest It rill h ( iovrrii- iiient lu u Uuniiitiiry. ( Copyright , ISM. by Press Publishing Co. ) LONDON , Sept. 1C. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Fash- oda question between England nnd France has entered upon a very grave stage. All the elements of rupture nre provided by the situation. There Is no mistaking the stern determination of the English people that Fnshoda shall not belong to France. The Fiench press , on the other hand , notably the semi-official Temps , has been steadily stiffening in its resolve to hold Major Marchand's prize. News of the result of General Kitchener's advance to Fashoda Is therefore awaited with the keenest anxiety. It has been asserted hero that Kitchener started for Fashodn without fresh Instruc tions from this government. U can Be positively stated on official authority that this Is not so. He asked by telegraph for fresh Instructions In view of the difficulty that Marchand had forestalled him on the upper Nile. This fact renders the situation all the more serious If he adopts hostile measures against the French explorer , ns he will bo nctlng under express authority from the British government. What his Instructions nre the foreign office hero de clines to disclose , a reticence which Is re garded as In Itself highly significant. tiry IN Afrnld. The truth Is Salisbury dare not surren der Fashoda. It Is a fact patent to any competent observer that the mood of the English people at this moment Is strongly warlike. This Is due In part to profound confidence in the British licet now In a condition of strength nnd organization which will enable It to cope with any pos sible combination and partly to cxnsperntlon nt the feeling created abroad by Salisbury's timid policy that England will not light for anything nowadays. In Its present temper the English people will tolerate no concession , graceful or otherwise , In relation to Fnshoda. Even entering upon any dallying negotiations would ruin the government. Franco Is not the country to brook an affront with equa nimity , so that there Is great tension of feelIng - Ing hero until this Fashoda Imbroglio shall be settled. The Telegraph's Cairo correspondent says directly the Sirdar arrives at Fashoda ho in tends to present nn ultimatum demanding that Marchand shall quit nt once. If the French open fire It will be returned In- Etantly nnd the place will bo occupied by force. LONDON , Sept. 17. A dispatch to the Morning Post from Cairo soys that General -Kitchener has absolute authority to claim Fashoda as Egyptian territory and to expel the present occupants forcibly 'If necessary. Fashoda , the correspondent says , will then bo occupied by an Egyptian garrison. The Dally Telegrapl . Cairo correspondent says General Kitchener Intends to present an ultimatum demanding the French expedi tion under Major Mnrchand quit Fashoda forthwith. FAURE PRAISES THE ARMY PreHliIent of Frniiee Deliver * nil Art- drcMN lit Couelusloii of Mili tary ManeuverN. PARIS. Sept. 1C , President Fauro , at the conclusion of the army maneuvers today , says a dispatch from Gonnetlnes , had lunch eon with the officers and made a speech , In the course of which , after praising the tac tical knowledge and devotion of the offi cers and the discipline and drill of the men , ho said : "In the name of the country 1 thank the generals , officials ami soldiers whe left their homes to serve with their whole strength the noblest conceivable Ideal. The trials through which we have passed have always drawn closer the union of the father land and the army. \ see these children of the French family filled with the same enthusiasm , spirit nnd faith , gather around the flag In order to defend the same , the common patrimony of honor. In this union , under the aegis of republican Institutions , lies our strength. Thanks to it Franco has overcome the terrible event whose recollec tion will never bo effaced from our memory , It is by this union that Franco has taken Us place in the world. "I drink to the honor of the army. " President Fauro conferred ( ! : o cross of the Legion of Honor upon General Alfred E , Bates , the military attnche of the United States embassy In London , who has followed the maneuvers. There wns great cheering for the army and for France as the president was leaving the review ground. Soeiulls ! Deputy M. Breton refused to uncover as M , Fauro passed and was threatened by the crowd with shouts ot "Down with traitors , " "Down with Dreyfus. " M. Breton had tc make a speedy retreat. 31011 MAICI3S IT WA1I.M FOIl TOIIAI , Renernl Finally Compelled to Tnkc lletnue on n .Stemuer. VIGO , Spain. Sept. 16. A crowd of aboul 700 people besieged the house of Genera ! Toral today , demanding that the troops which arrived here yesterday from Santlagc do Cuba on board the Spanish steamer Leo : XIII bo immediately landed. They pro- cceded to the quays , cheering the troops and were with difficulty dispersed by soldier ; of the garrison. Afterwards n crowd o about 1,500 people returned to the quays and when they saw the soldiers landlnj barefooted and nearly naked they becami Infuriated and surrounded General Toral'i house , hooting and hissing and stoning thi building. Eventually , the Spanish general succecdei In escaping to the Leon XIII. On learnln ; this the mob gathered on the dock am stoned the steamer for half an hour , smash Ing the cabin windows. The Loon XIII wai obliged to leave the place where it wa : moored. Five steamers are ready to transport thi returning Spanish soldiers and civil oiflcer with the archives and munitions of war fron Cuba , but U Is believed It will take fou months and cost 50,000.000 pesetas to brlni the troops back to Spain. Aurniilii Toiveil Into Port. QUEENSTOWN. Sept. 16. The Cunan line steamer Auranla from New York , Sep tembcr C , for Liverpool , which was reportei off the south coast ot Ireland , disabled am In tow , arrived here nt 2 o'clock this morn Ing. The captain of the Auranla report that the crank shaft broke at 9.30 p. in. 01 September 13. At 5:15 : o'clock on the fol lowing evening , while the steamer was 11 miles west of Fastnet , tbo British steame Marine , Captain Webster , from Montrca for London , sighted the Auranla and took I in lots. All on board the Auranla are well The % ea was calm during its passage am no unusual Incidents , with the exception of the breaking of the shaft , are to bo re corded. The Aurnnln will wait here for the arrival of a tug which will tow It to Liver pool. All the passengers will be landed at this port. WORST STORM OF CENTURY Three llunilreil PcraoiiN Killed milt Half of Population of St. Vln- eent ll'ilnvlunn. KINGSTON , Jamaica. Sept. 16. The hur ricane on Sunday was undoubtedly the worst visitation of the kind experienced by the West Indies during the'century. The hurrl- cano swept along the Island chain , from Barbadocs westward to St. Vincent , and thence northwest lo St. Kills , where It wns last heard from. Barbndoes suffered mostly from rain , which destroyed the crops and roads as It did at Lucia , whllo the center of the storm swept over St. Vincent and Guadaloupe. Details received from St. Vincent show- that nu unparalleled destruction of life nnd property has taken plucc there. Out of n population of 41,000 300 were killed and 20,000 Injured and rendered homeless. Beside ? this , owing to the complete de struction of the provisions , they , nro all starving. The Island has been absolutely devastated by the - vinds and fioods fiom the mountains. In Addition to the waves along the coast. There has been great loss to shipping along tbo track of the cyclone. Hellef funds are being raised In response to an nppeal from the governor of St. Vin cent , where all descriptions of food , clothIng - Ing nnd other necessities were lost In the general destruction , The demand for build ing material Is unlimited. No details of the work of the hurricane have been re ceived from Guadaloupo. DECIDE DREYFUS CASE TODAY Council of Mlnl < irN Due to I'IINN on the Important Question of ItcviNlon. ( Copyright , 1S9S , by Press Publishing Co. ) LONDON , Sept. 1C. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) The Paris cor respondent of the Post says : I hear on the highest authority that four ministers , namely , General Eurllnden , M. Maurlo Jouls , M. Tlllnyo and M. Vigor , will retire If at tomorrow's council of ministers a vote Is carried In favor of revision of the Dreyfus trial. trial.PAHIS PAHIS , Sept. 10. The newspapers here say the minister of justice , M. Sarrlen , has completed the examination of the documents in the Dreyfus case , and that he will com municate to the ministers nt the cabinet council to be held tomorrow his Intention to refer the matter to a commission com petent to undertake a 10vision of the pro ceedings. The general opinion Is that the cabinet will adopt the proposal for n re vision of the case unanimously , with the exception of the minister of war. General Xurllndcn , who yesterday Informed the min ister of Justice that ho Intends to resign If it develops that ho docs not agree with his colleagues. According to the Gaulots , the result of the decision of the minister of justice will be a ministerial crisis , n ? , this paper claims , other ministers v'/J' ' 41.10 resign. PIJIIMO C.AXKi VV TIIK HKMAIXS. Sternly l'ro < je lon of People , AIIIOIIK Whom Are Many Xotahlen. VIENNA , Sept. 1C. The public was per mitted to view the casket containing the re mains of the late empress of Austria today. It reposed on a catafalque In the chapel of llofburg , whcro masses for the repose of the soul of the deceased were celebrated Inces santly nt three altars until noon. Thcro were four wreathes sent by the chil dren and grandchildren of the deceased , whllo many other flowers were on the walls ot the chapel. At the head ot the casket were the imperial crown , the coronet of an archduchess and the jeweled orders of the late empress. Thcro was a steady procession of people until the church was closed at 5 o'clock , among them Prlnco Albert of Bel- glum and other personages of high rank. Even after the doors were closed thousands remained outside. The presidents of both houses of the Aus trian and Hungarian parliaments deposited wreathes near the casket. After the bless ing of the remains Emperor Francis Joseph knelt down and repeatedly kissed the coffin. GENEVA. Sept. 10. An Italian named Gi ovanni Sllvn has been arrested on suspicion ot being an accomplice of the assassin of Empress Elizabeth. It appears that ho mi nutely described the circumstances of the crime and justified It on Saturday last bc fore the details were known to the public. A dispatch received hero from Budapest sug gests that the real name ot the assassin Is Susslcati. Count Nlgra , the Italian ambas sador , has again protested against the at tacks that are being made on Italians throughout Austria. Count Goluchowskl , the Austro-Hungarlan foreign minister , has re plied that the emperor has given personal directions with a view ot preventing the attacks. ATTRMPT 1.1 FK OF PIIIXCK. One AVonlil-lle AMMIINNII | ArrcHteil anil Another KHCIIIH-N. GENEVA , Sept. 17. The Neuve Wiener Taggcblatt publishes a report of an attempted anarchist outrage on the prince of Naples at Loeben , Styrln , during the course of the prince's Journey to this city. Ono an archist , named Ylzzl , was arrested. Another named Cablgllo escaped. ConfeNHeN to POHOIIRH | | ; the SEOUL , Corea , Sept. 10. It is reported hero that n high official ot the palace , named Ko , has made a confession that ho ordered the cook of the royal household to poison food Intended for the king nnd crown prince , both of whom became seriously 111 on Sun day last. The official further confessed that the poisoning plot wns instigated by n former Interpreter attached to the Hussion legation here , who was once a court favorite , but Is now In disgrace. I'eru'H MlnlNter of War Dylnt ? . LIMA. Peru ( Via Galvcston ) . Sept. 16. Scnor Cuadros , minister of war , Is dying. He has received the last sacrament. In consequence of the Indisposition of his wife , Irvln B. Dudley , the American min ister to Peru , has gone to Chlclca. Vnlteil Irelmiil .SiiNpemlM. DUBLIN. Sept. 16. United Ireland , which was established by the lute Charles Stew art Parncll In 18S1 as the organ of the land league , has ceased publication. Lately It has been the organ of the union of the na tionalist parties. CliiNh Neiir Cniulln. ATHENS , Sept. IB. It Is rumored that a conflict between Insurgents and Turkish troops has occurred near Candla. According to the report Eomo Christians were killed and a number wounded. rertnllllnu to 1'nntolllccn. WASHINGTON. Sept. 16. ( Special Tele gram. ) Postmasters appointed : Nebraska- Jacob I ) . Frost , at Jansen , Jefferson county , vlco C. B. Huehr , resigned ; Charles M. Storhawk , at Mayweed , Frontier county , vlrt William M. Stewart , removed , and Jordan Morris , at Buckeye , vice E. W. Hester , re signed. Iowa Frank Miller , at Panama Shelby county. WOULD OPEN PRISON DOORS Blanco Proposes to Sot Free All Political Prisoners in Cuba. ASKS MADRID TO GIVE HIM AUTHORITY Denlrcn to MilUe This ( InFlnnl Aft [ Him AilinlnlNtriitlnn n a Scheme l < > Furextnll the tnltiMl Stute * . ( Copyright , 1SOS , by Press Publishing Co. ) HAVANA , Sept. 10. ( New York World Cablcgrnm Special Telegram. ) General lllanco Is supposed to have cabled n strong suggestion to the government In Madrid that he be empowered to effect the release of nil persons conlliitd In Cuban prisons for political offenses. Ho desires to make this Ills final act before the abandonment of the Island. It Is plain that hu wishes to do this to forestall Just such action by the Americans us HOOII ns they come Into power. Everyone hero believes that General Lee will be In command of the army of occifpa- tion. His feelings In the matter nre well known , and It Is quito certain that his first undertaking would bo to release all the men and women confined In La Cabumis , the Hecogldas and the prisons of the Isle of Pines and in Matatizas and Clenfuegos. If General Blanco Is permitted to take the action for which ho has nsked permission ho will Blmply deprive General Lee of the pleasure hu would experience In emptying the prisons. There Is no telling now what the uctlon of the home government will bo on Gen eral IJIanco's suggestion , but it IH believed It will be favorable , and that all the po litical prisoners will be free by the time the American army marches In. It has been Impossible to obtain an ac curate list of the names or the total number of the prisoners now held for political" offenses. The Spanish olllclals are very * se cretive on this point and It ) Is not likely that anything touching upon the subject will be made public until after General Blanco has heard from Madrid and knows exactly what he will bo able to do. A con servative estimate places fhe number at100 and they are scattered through all the pris ons. There are now four women confined In thn Hecogldas. If Generat Hlanco sanc tions their release there will probably bo a popular demonstration. It Is not likely that ) even If the permission comes from Madrid nil tbo prisoners will bo released at the same time. A few have already been set free from the Isle of 1'lncs. PrlNoiicrM Trentoil Well. There has been a great change In the treatment of these prisoner Formerly they were subjected to every kind of cru elty and Indlgnit'y , but now , It is said , they are treated very well. This has been done by the direct order of Bfanco and Is looked upon ns an Indication that he believes his suggestions will bo accepted and that his will bo the hand that will set them free. He wants them to be in good condition and health when the doors arc opened for them and to thin end bo3 very effectually mod erated the regime of the prisons. The American-Spanish pence commission ers have practically agreed upon the first and most Important artlclo of terms they have had under consideration and now It is probable their work will go on more rap idly than heretofore. A revised draft of terms has been Hiibmltted to the authorities at Washington and Madrid for approval and , hey will undoubtedly bo accepted , as they nave been drawn under the direct super vision of both sides. The article covers the general plan for -tho withdrawal of the Spanish military forces In Cuba , but no specific reference la made to the transfer of the civil government to the United States. This matter , however , Is now under consideration and the terms will unques tionably be agreed upon shortly. A high Spanish official told mo today that the homo government in Madrid and General Blanco are in thorough accord in the matter of promoting the work of the commissioners. Kvcry facility is to be given them and the Spanish authorities will offer no objection to the plan for a speedy set tlement of all questions bcforo the com missioners. Complete ChaiiK < * < > f Feeling. This Is in marked contrast to what has gone before and thows that there has been a complete change of feeling among the present authorities here. It will result In making the work of the American commis sioners much easier and there will probably bo no more of working at long range by which the two sides carried on their negoti ations bcforo and did not meet in joint ses sion for consideration of Important points before them. Dr. Lai lie , the physician who accompa nies the American commissioners , has ad vised Washington that the health of the commmlsslon and the attaches is very good. There has been no sign of yellow fever or any other contagious malady among them. The commissioners have taken the Hotel Vevado In a suburb of the city and fhls affords them greater convenience than they enjoyed before. LOUIS SIEBOLD. COURT-MARTIAL A CHAPLAIN Meliityre'N nternnec * n to HIM llrotlier OlIleerM of ( lie OreKoit tet Htm Into Trouble. WASHINGTON , Sept. 1C. The secretary of the navy today ordered n court-martini for the trial of Chaplain Mclntyro of the Oregon , who is accused of publicly de nouncing his brother officers who engaged in the battle of July 3. The court will meet in Denver on the 26th Inst. , nnd will consist of seven members , headed by Commodore - modoro McCiinn , retired , with Captain Lnuchhelmcr as Judge advocate general. IIKOlKiAM'/.K ATLANTIC Xaval Fleet He.lliee.l from About JOll < o Thirty-tun. WASHINGTON , Sept. 1C. Secretary Long has just Issued an Important order reorganizing the North Atlantic squadron. The fleet is reduced from a force of about 100 vessels to thirty-two , the remainder being detached , ready for disposition In the future. The four vessels of the Morgan line , the 1'rnlrle , Yosemlte , Yankee and Dixie , with the auxiliary cruisers Iladgei and Panther , are ordered to bo laid up In reserve at League Island. The fleet as re organized will consist of the Indiana , Mas sachusetts , Texas , Now York , Brooklyn , Am- phltrlte , Puritan , Mlantonomnh , Terror , Cluclnnlatl , Montgomery , Newark , San Francisco , Detroit , 'Marblehcad ' , Mayflower , New Orleans , Bancroft , Marietta , TopcUu , Castlno , Nashville , Wilmington , Macblas , Princeton , Fern , Hist , llesolute , Potomac , Scorpion , Alvarrdo. Another order from the secretary put the following vcfsels. now nt the Norfolk navy yard , out of commission : Siren. Stranger , Tecumseh , Viking , Frolic. Apache. They arc not needed now , nnd their crows will be transferred to other ships , where the ) are not short service men. Of the Morgan ships , which arc to go Intc reserve at l.eaguo Island , tbo Dixie It manned by Maryland naval militiamen , TODAAT TIIH K.M'MiUTIO.V. At tlie ( .rouiitl'il 'Itnllroitil Uiiy. " "Port Arthur Dny , " "ChlUlreu'i * Dny. " , S n. in. to IO p. in , . ConureNt of lu- itliuiN 011 Indian ( JroniiilM. 1(1 ( n. in. . Oiiiiilin Concert llnnil nt MlnncNotn , tienrKl" mill Monlaiin IllllldliiK" . lll.'IO n. 111. , llatlleNhlp Illlnoln Dnclieil nt ( ioveriiinent llnlltllnu. Ji : in. . I'M re llorNCH Hitched liy IMce- Irlelty. I i.'io p. in , , OrKiui Heellnl lit Amll- t or I n in. p. in. . Slnnle Tnx Con re * * nt Au- illlorluni. li. ! ( > p. in. , Me\lcnn llnnil nt t.overu- meiit Hnllillnu. I p. in. , l.nllcil Slate * l.lve SnvliiK Drill , n p. in. , Sham llnttle at Inilliiu 1-Jn- eiuniiinenl. 7 p. in. . .Me\lean llniul on Cranil Plnzu. 7itO ! p. in. , Oninlia Concert llnnil lit Auditorium. S p. in. , Slnule Tax C'oiuvrcN * at Au- illtorliiiii. DOM n TIMVIM II n. in. . Conference of Chnrltlen anil Correct IOIIN nt Flrnt CotiKi'i'Kii- llonnl Clinreli. I ) a. in , , SliiKle Tax Conj rcx * at IMrnt iitlonat Church , whllo the Badger , which served as n marine transport , as well as n cruiser , carries New Jersey men. There will bo no change In the flag officers of the North Atlantic squadron in consequence ot thu reorganiza tion. Hear Admiral Sampson , though In Havana on detached duty , will still remain In command of the second section of the licet. licet.This This reorganization ot the licet IB prob ably the beginning of the execution of a program for the reorganization of nil the forcea on the various stations , which will include bo revival of the European sta tion , t.St ) rehabilitation of the South At lantic Htatlon and perhaps the creation of a Southern Pacific station. FOR ARMY OF OCCUPATION Military Movements from the KiiNlcrn t'llinim HeliiK Dlreeteil South At Camp Meiulu. WASHINGTON , Sept. 16. The military movements aio being directed rapidly toward the assembling of a largo army In bouthern sfatlond for winter camps and pre paratory to the military occupation of Cuba and Porto Hlco. About 70,000 troops are now located In the south and orders will be issued sending the First , Second , Sixth , Ninth and Tenth cavalry from Montnuk Vo southern atatluns. The "bird cavalry .lias already gene south and the First and Se'cond Infantry were yes- tcrdny afternoon ordered to Annlstou , and Second nnd Eighth to Huntsville. This leaves the Seventh , Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Infantry , the Second volunteer engineers and companies 0 nnd II , Fourth nrtlllcry , nt Montnuk. Within a day or two these fast remaining troops will bo or dered south nnd Camp Wikoft will bo no more. The purpose is to establish winter camps between tbo thirty-first and thirty-fifth par allels. The major part of the armv thus assem bled Is destined for service in Cuba , with a. much smaller force for Porfo Hlco , and a reserve In the winter camps. It Is not the Intention , however , to ( .end the army of occupation lo Cuba until after the unhealthy season has passed and meanwhile the troops win bo put In t'ho best possible condition. CAMP MEADE , MIODLETON , Pa. . Sept. If ! . The movement of troops from camp to the south to prepare for garrison duty in Cuba , Porto Hlco and the Philippines will begin early In October. The corps will have been established nnd In good working order by that time. The Seventh Ohio regiment , which has received orders tw muster out , has been removed to the south end of the camp. GEN. HASKELL DRoTs DEAD i\elleinenl : Attenilnnt Upon AVeleom- IIIMT Home llln Commniiil Drought oil Apoplexy. COLUMBUS , 0. , Sept. 1C. Brigadier Gen eral Joseph T. Huskell dropped dead at his homo nt the Columbus post nbout1:30 : this nftcrnoon. Ho was stricken with apoplexy , the excitement through which he had passed during the day being the Immediate cause of the attack. General Haskcll commanded the Seven teenth Infantry at the battle of El Caney nnd was twlco wounded In the left shoulder and knee. The wound In his shoulder , how ever , had paralyzed his left arm , which hu carried in a sling. This morning when the Seventeenth regiment returned homo Gen eral Haskcll welcomed his gallant men and rode at the head of the regiment through the city and the cheers of the people were directed almost as much to him Individually as to the regiment. Although not as strong as formerly , General Haskell appeared rugged. This afternoon Captain Clay calle'l nt General Haskcll's residence to pay lilf respects. They had been engaged In conver sation about five minutes wnen General Has- kell suddenly started to his feet , clasping hh hands to his head , then fell to the Door Po.tt Surgeon Hltchcr was summoned am ! stated that death was caused by apoplexy Mrs. Haskell was prostrated by her bus. band's death. EARTHQUAKE IN THE WEST South Dakota amielirHNku Snffei from 11 Slluht SelNmlo DlNlurhanee. IIAHTINGTON. Neb. , Sept. 16. ( Special Telegram. ) An earthquake visited this suc tion early this morning. The shock wat of several seconds' duration and mad ( filings rattle wildly whlfa It lasted. BLOOMFIELD. Nell. , Sept. IG. ( Special Telegram. ) A distinct earthquake shock lasting several seconds was felt at thle place this morning about 1 o'clock. It wati accompanied by u deep rumbling noise , a tic ! miiny were awakened from their bleep b > the rattling of dishes and furniture. YANKTON. S. D. , Sept. 1C. ( Special Tfl egram. ) This section experienced a shod of earthquake early this morning. Heporti from adjoining towns tell the mime tale Tbo shock lasted nearly a minute. No dnnv age wax done. .MINNEAPOLIS. Hcpt. 1C. A special to tin Journal from Hurley , S. D. , says : An earth quake of unusual strength and durntloi aroused the people here at 1 o'clock thli morning. It caused houses to tremble an < dishes to rattle on the shelves for obou thirty seconds. It seemed to travel east' ' ward. HOORES LANDS OX TOP Trinuiphnntly Endorsed by the Voters of His Homo Ward , JOHN L , WEBSTER GETS HIS QUIETUS Senatorial Aspirant Given an Eiprcssiou of Public Sentiuieuti BROATCH STICKS IN TO HELP A FRIEND Great Uuvindicated Abandons the Eighth to Help Carry the Fourth , GANG RULi ; RECEIVES ANOTHER BODY BLOW Independent ItenulillennUiii ot Otiinlia ANnertN ItNelf mid ItelcKlltfH Po- lltlenl TrleliNlerN mill Mounte bank to Merited Oblivion. There \ \ lbo \ \ no senatorial Instructions by the republican county convention today. That was settled by the primaries yesterday afternoon. In the Fourth ward particularly the victory was emphatic , because this wan the homo ward of John L. Webster , who sought to dictate the legislative- delegation from the county In the Interest of his sena torial boom. Ho made the light of his life In thin wanl and stood all day at the poll * peddling his tickets nnd pleading for votes. All of his sample ballots had the announce ment at the top that "this delegation Is pledged for Mr. Webster for United States senator" and there could therefore bo no doubt as to the Issue involved. Mr. Webster did not work alone. Early In the afternoon W. J. Ilroatch , although not a resident of the ward , came upon the scene and gave the force of his Influence to aid his friend and ho had his old time pluggcr * nl work In the same direction. Leu Herd man nnd other democrats were nlso on hand to contribute their mile to assist the repub licans to weaken their chances ot micros * at the polls by making an advance endorse ment for senator. Their Influence was chlelly shown In the bringing of a policeman to the polls to Intimidate voterH. The Web ster faction controlled the election board and the use of the police was nhked to drive out those who were favorable to the un pledged delegation. When Mayor Moores re quested Chief Gallagher to remove the olllccr and send one In his place who would not show so much unwarranted partiality the chief refused , even though hu had the op portunlty of showing his fairness by Bend ing any other man on the force la this sta tion. The chief was then asked to send an additional olllccr to assist In quelling dis turbances raised by Bob Baldwin nnd other Webster pledgers , but this was also refused. Another result of the primary In the Fourth ward Is the great triumph of Mayor Moorcs. This is nlso his home ward and he w.is elfcte.d a delegate and r rol\vd iho hlgiiest vote cnst ' ( or uny one man. i There wus a total of 811 votes cast ln"tho word and the delegates elected nnd the vote cast for them wns ns follows : Frank E. Moorca , 417 ; D. M. Hnvcrly , .108 ; Victor Hosownter , 101 ; J. 11. Ralph , -103 ; Gustavo Anderson. 399 ; Henry Sharp , I9S ! ; Dalton Illslcy , 3I7. ! W. F. Gurley , 39lij Simon Goetz , 3B3 ; Boecher Hlgby , 393. Welmter Defenteit Hverj where. The defeat of Webster was about the same in the other wards as it was In the Fourth. Wherever he showed his hand In the fram ing of the delegation his ticket wns turned down by the voters nnd the delegates will bo left free to nominate candidates for the legislature who will bring the. greatest strength to the pnrty regardless of Ihe sen- ntorlnl ambition of uny republican. An unusually largo volu wus cast In the First ward , It rcuchlng 176 , nnd the election passed off very quietly. The delegation I pledged to Phil 13. Winter won the day , I securing almost twlco us many ballots as I the opposing delegation headed by W. F. Bates. The Phil Winter nnd anti-Webster ticket carried the Held In the Second ward. Eight of the delegation were elected and two of the Webster ticket squeezed in by a maximum majority of u fcoro of votes. The. voie polled wns fairly heavy , a total of 113 votes being cast. Forty-two votes were cast In the Third ward for the only ticket In the Held. The itbscnco of any contest explains the light vote. The election was without Incident and many voters within a stone's throw of the polling place did not vote nt all. The dele gation Is for V. B. Walker for representa tive. In the Fifth ward there were fiS5 votes cast and the delegation that Is for Hugh A. Myers for representative won by a majority of three to one. From the opening of the polls It wan apparent that the delegation that wns for Jiunes Y. Craig was beaten and early In the afternoon his workers ! abandoned the Held , leaving It In absolute control of the Myers men. The primaries endorsed W. II , Mallory for assessor. The opposition to the regular caucus ticket In the Sixth ward was abortive and the malcontents did not even succeed In putting up n close fight. Their scheme wus to combine their votes on six men in the expectation of beating out Blx of the regu lar nominees and thus controlling the dele gation. But they were turned down by nearly two to one , with only 400 votes cast , and the entire caucus ticket was elected This Is for N. C. Pratt for county attorney In the Seventh ward a heavy vote wus cast quietly and without Incident. J. O Dctwcllcr nnd II. L. Dny for the legislature and county attorneyBhlp respectively , both eons of the Seventh ward , were successful over II. B. Iroy for representative. Thu republican vitality In the ward Is shown by the slzo of the vote , which ran close to fiOO , the winning ticket running on the average about 7 ! > votes ahead. The only contest In the Eighth ward was over the asscssorahlp and It was a clone one Chris. Boycr , who has held the position for a number of years , nnd W. F. Cowger , the president of the Laboring Men's Republican club , were tbo candidates. Of 287 votcu cast Cowger got ir > 0 and Uoyer 120 , the rest being blank on that ofllcc. Them was only one net of delegates. As their names had been selected by A. W. Jeffcrls , the dclo gallon will go Into the convention support ing him for county attorney. It will bo divided on the IcglMatlvu candidate , however over , between Frank Burman , whom the populists unseated In the last legislature , nnd Edgar Simpson. Fred L. Smith will bo Its choice as the colored candidate. There was only one delegation In the Ninth ward and the contest wus one of preference among three candidates for the legislature , J. A. Beverly winning by a plurality or 3 over W. A. Gardner In a total of 340 votes. It. II. Olnmted only re- i velvet ! 0 votes , as he withdrew from the < race early In the day. This wns thu flrnt time the new form of ballot has been used In the primary elec tions and as a insult them were many tickets cast which were liuDronerlr marked
