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ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 187J. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOBNIXGOOTO.15E11 8 , 1 SOS-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
Unusually Good Attendance for What is
Considered an Off Day.
THREE VERY QUIET EVENTS SCHEDULED
Celebrations at thn Exposition Were All of
Minor Importance.
ONE OF THEM HAD SET PROGRAMS
Visitors to Whom the Day is Dedicated
Spend Time Inspecting.
NEW YORK'S ' CELEBRATION ON THE TAPIS
Umpire Htntc Will Come Today nn !
to .llnl < e Ihc. Sliutvlntr
Imiioi'lnnoc. In the IS'n-
tlon UcmniKln.
Total ndiulNMloiiH yentcrilny. . Ult.tHIl
Total lo < lnl < - 1SI1M <
The exceptionally gratifying Friday crowd
of yesterday Indicates that a goodly number
of the people who have been In the city
this week to witness the Ak-Sar-Bon fes
tivities Intend to remain here to assist In
welcoming President McKInley next
Wednesday. A Friday Is almost invariably
a light day unless there is some Important
feature that Is in Itself sufficient to draw
a crowd. There was nothing of this sort
yesterday , but nevertheless the grounds
wcro well crowded all day , and all the per
manent features of the show were en
joyed by audiences of huge proper
tions. During the early morning the
Blight drizzle of rain had a minimizing ef
fect on the arrivals , but later , when the
clouds broke nwny and the sun shone out
in full resplendence ) ot a perfect October
day , the crowd started with a rush and the
street cars were jammed with all the people
they could carry. This wns well maintained
during the day and the promenades pre
sented the crowded and animated appear
ance of ii genuine big day.
There were three celebrations of minor Im
portance scheduled for the day , but none
of them were attended by any formalities.
The New Jersey day program was declared
off , as It was found dtlllcult tc
secure any representative attendance
from that' fur-away state , in view of the
superior attractions of Jublleo week. There
wore quite a number of New Jersey visitors
on the grounds , but they preferred to spend
their time in enjoying tbo exposition that
they had come half way across the conti
nent to see and voted Bpecchroaklng an alto
gether unnecessary adjunct of _ their holi
day.
day.Tho
The pretty parlors on the sccohd floor ol
the Nebraska building were given over to
the women of the P. B. O. , who occupied
them with an Informal reception given by
the local chapter to the visiting members ,
The guests wore received from 10 to 12
o'clock and regaled with light refreshments.
After lunuh the v/omcn bloke up Into small
parties and spent the remainder of the day
In sightseeing.
An excursion from Bureau county , 1111-
rols , added a good sized party of admiring
observers , who were Informally received by
Colonel Harableton at the Illinois build
ing , and then scattered between the several
attractionsof the afternoon.
Thn celebration of Now York day to
day promises to bo one of the mosl
notable state occasions of the exposition
The presence of Hon. Chauncoy M. Depew
who la to deliver the address of the day , li
expected to bring out a largo local at
tendance to add to the New York crowc
nnd the Auditorium program will bo o
exceptional. Interest. The other speaker *
have not been announced , but It Is no
likely that any elaborate addresses will b (
scheduled except that of Mr. Depew.
President A. E. Orr of the Chamber o
Commerce of Now York has transmitted ti
the ; exposition management a handsomclj
engrossed certificate bearing the seal of tin
organization , by which Hon. Chauncey M
Depow , Hon. Warner Miller , Charles A
Cohleren , Francis B. Thurber. Rlchon
Young , Henry A. Spauldlng and D. L. Ram
Bey are designated as the official rcpre
Eontatlvca to the exposition.
MAHI.MIS IIHUI-J TKI.I. TJIUMSRI/VKS
.Nine of the lloyH Who Held the III !
nt Kiinndiiiiinin Come lo Omalin.
Nine young men , members of the Unltei
States Marino corps , yesterday mornlui
went into camp In tents on the Plaza wes
of the Government building , where they wll
remain during the balance of the month
The personnel of the party la : Scrgean
Fogg , Marines Cluney , Saulter , Roakos
White , South , Hcapby , Thompson and Hull
They wore with Colonel Robert Huntlngto
nnd were among the first of the Unite
States Marines to land on Cuban soil durln
the recent war with Spain , Not only this
but they assisted in raising the lira
American Ilac that ever floated over th
island of Cuba.
Sergeant Fogg and his men nro all qulc
nnd unasHUinlng fellows and although thu
have seen hard fighting declare that th
engagements In which they took port wcr
only Incidents that occurred while dlscharg
Ing their duties as loyal citizens. The
wcro members ot the party of 650 marine
who sailed on the Panther on April 21 LIE
from Brooklyn for Key West. Rcachln
there , they remained flvo weeks nnd wcr
ordered to report to Admiral Sampson o
Santiago. Upon their arrival the comman
was Instructed to land at Guantanamt
forty miles east of Santiago , and on Jim
10 they did so under the protection of th
Euns of the United States war ships. Fo
two days they fought the Spaniards nn
on Juno 12 they captured the fortification
and run up the American flag.
Speaking ot the fight at Guantanamo , on
of the boys Bald : "Upon landing we wer
mot by a raking flra from the blockhouse
and brush that surrounded the llttlo ope
Fl ace wheto we were put ashore. Wo re
filled and for days it was a continuous flgh
There was brush all around and the enem
had tbo advantage ot us , as the Spaniard
could see us but we could not scei then
At last wo carried their works and drov
them off , losing good many of our met
We burned the buildings In tha town an
the quarters formerly occupied by the Spar
lards. We held the place until the Ian
troops took our place. After that w
boarded the Resolute and on August 2 wei
landed at Manzanlllo , whcro we fought froi
noon until dark. The next day It was a [
parent that the Spaniards had. had enougl
T for they came out under a flag of truce ati
told us that the war was over and that the :
was a cessation ot hostilities all along tt
T line , pending the terms of peace , Afti
I * getting through with the flsht wo agal
boarded the Resolute nnd shipped for Port !
mouth and after arriving there wo wei
s'lit on to Washington , where we rcmalnc
until ordered here. "
From now until the close ot the expi
\
sitlon the marines who are hero will bo on
duty In the navy section of the Govern
ment building. They will work In two
shifts from 9 n. m. until 4 p. m. Yesterday
their camp was ono of the centers of at
traction and was visited by hundreds of
people , all of whom congratulated them
upon their brilliant success In the recent
war and the bravery they displayed.
M5W YOUIC'S lMSTI.tJINllin > 3IK.V.
IciircncntntlvcN of tinlltiNliicnn In-
tcreNtH of the ( front Htntc Here.
Oa New York day at the exposition Nevi
ork Interests will be splendidly represented.
\niong the distinguished guests will be the
ollowlng prominent railroad men : Hon.
Jhaunccy M. Depew , chairman Hoard of
directors , New York Central railroad ; S. II.
Callo\vay , president New York Central rall-
end ; Dr. W. Sewarcl Webb , president Wag
er Palace Car company ; W. II. Nowmati ,
resident Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
allway ; Marvin Hughltt , president of the
Chicago & Northwestern railway. No other
astern railroad system has done so well
n representation for the exposition as the
'andcrbllt system.
The following will represent the Chamber
f Commerce of the state of New York nt
ho exposition New York day : Warner
Illler , Charles A. Schlcrcn , Francis U.
'hurber , Richard Young , Henry M. Spauld-
ng , D. S. Kamsay.
An excursion from Albany and Buffalo
vlll arrive In Omaha on the morning of
ictober 8 on a special train. Attached Is
ho private car Hlva of the president and
Irector general of the directory of the
'anamerlcan Exposition , who will visit the
Omaha fair to study Its fine points and to
ather data which will aid them In further-
ng the objects of the Panatnerlcan Exiiosl-
lon nt Buffalo. Colonel F. D. Hlgbcc , who
sslsted In the promotion work of the Omaha
xposltlon In Illinois a year ago , accompa-
ilcs this New York party In the capacity of
master of transportation. It Is understood
hat Mr. Illgbeo will have charge of the
Concessions department of the Panamcrlcan
exposition.
There are a largo number of distinguished
nen In this Buffalo party. The president of
ho Panamerlcan Exposition Is Captain John
Brlnker , president of the Gorge road at
N'lagara Falls , a leading coal merchant of
cnnsylvanla and Buffalo. Captain Brlnker
vas for many years connected In a business
vay with Senator Mark A. Hanna. In the
larty , also , Is Director General W. C. Ely ,
iresldent of the Niagara Falls , Buffalo &
.ockport . Electric car lines ; also F. C. LauU ,
lircctor of the Buffalo Exposition and presi
dent of the German musical societies of
luffalo , who spends thousands of dollars
every year In bringing to that city artists
and singers to participate In their annual
nusleal festivals. Hon. Herbert P. Blssell ,
ipphew of the former postmaster general and
calling citizen of Buffalo , Is also in the
party. These gentlemen are vitally Inter
ested In promoting the Panamerlcan Expo
sition and will como to Omaha seeking flit
ullest Information.
PllOKUAM KOll IMIUSIUUNT'S DAY ,
Outline of the Hntcrtnlnmeiit 1'rc-
pnrcil for Major McICInlcy.
The program for the entertainment ol
'resident ' McKInley and party has been an
nounced and no changes will bo made ex-
opt as the convenience of the visitors may
require. The party will be met at the dopol
Tuesday night by the Knights of Ak-Sar-
Ben , who will act as a mounted escort. The
roops of United States cavalry that had bseri
expected cannot be secured on account ol
several changes that are being made by the
War department and lack of horses consequent
quent of the recent service In the field ,
With the knights as a substitute for Uncle
jam's troopers the visiting party will be con
ducted.to the city hall , where the spcctaculai
parade of King Ak-Sar-Ben IV will be re
viewed and thence to the Omaha club.
Wednesday morning the visitors will leave
ho club at 10 o'clock with the same cscorl
and be conducted to the Grand Plaza , when
the exercises of the day will occur. These
will consist of music by Innes' band , a shorl
Introductory address hy President Wattles
and addresses by President McKInley and
Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith.
After the speaking the official party will
bo lunched hy the reception committee al
Markel's cafe and the women of the part )
will be returned In carriages to the Omahr
club , vhere a luncheon will be tendered t (
Mrs. McKInley. The president and his part }
will go to the Government building at :
o'clock , whcro a handshaking reception wil
occupy half an hour , and then It will be
rejoined by the women and the entire part )
will bo taken in carriages to see the shan
battle atI o'clock und the balloon asccnslor
at 5. There will be n dinner at Markel'i
cafe at 6 o'clock , and nt 7:30 : , unless the
atmosphere should bo too chilly for com
fort , the entire fleet on the lagoon will b <
placed at the disposal of the visitors am
they will admire the Illuminations from th <
water while n quartet and band furnlshet
vocal and Instrumental music. At S:3 : (
the carriages will again bo called int <
requisition and thn party will witness th (
fireworks on the north tract. Later thosi
who wish to spend an hour or two on thi
Midway will bo given on opportunity am
the others will bo returned to their quar
ters.
WlfiWARRIMi AMI.VG THE COUUT
Service Men Ncnil McmuiRcn t <
Show the I'uldlo.
The first exhibition of Hag , heliograph am
flashlight signalling , as curried on hy thi
War department , was given yesterday nft
eruoon and evening by the members of thi
United States signal corps. 10 started will
the flag or wigwag system , men being sta
tloned upon different buildings along thi
grand court. Armed with small flags , the ;
carried on a system of telegraphing tha
was understood by each operator. Question
were asked by n wave of n flag and an answer
swor was given by another wave of the lit
tie square. Next the heliograph wa
brought Into action and the light , aided b ;
mlrrore , was flashed through the air Ilk
sunbeams. According tv > the cede cacl
flash meant a word or series of words , am
a man with a heliograph threw his signal
from the lagoon off Into space , where the ;
were read by the officers for whom Mie ;
wcrp Intended ,
The work of signalling at night was eve :
moro interesting than during the day , j
small light working upon substantially th
same plan as a searchlight vas brough
Into action and n series of signals flashe
up against the sky. In carrying on thi
work a cede sysrem Is In use , each flas
representing words , figures and sentence :
Wiir Iliiltoon ( inrit l'i Oncp.
Captain Yancey and the members of th
signal corps got the war balloon up in th
air yesterday afternoon , reaching a poln
1,600 feet above the earth. The trlp wa
unannounced , hut notwithstanding this tber
was a crowd around the ropes long befor
the big airship reached a height of 100 feel
The car wns occupied by Captain Yance
and Sergeant Brlede and when they slgnallc
for a cut away , the ballast was cast o
and the ballon started up like a big bingeing
going higher and higher until it had reache
the elevation drelred. From that pair
telephone messages were sent to the group
Informing the operator there that up 1
'the air tbo weather was very cold.
In sending up the bulloo'n yesterday
pilot balloon was used an a feeler to fin
( Continued on Fifth Page. )
ML OF SALOONS NEAR CAMP
Pies , Oakc and Beer Prolific Cause of Disease
Among Oainp Thomas Troops ,
QUARTERMASTER LEE ON WITNESS STAND
IVlln Wnr InrcMlKntltiK Coiiiinlimlon
Hint lie ICIckeil nml Kicked
Ilnril In Get -\Vhnt He
WASHINGTON , Oct. 7. Three witnesses
vero before the War Investigation commls-
lon today General Greene , who parflcl-
mted in the battle of Manila ; Colonel Lee ,
hlcf quartermaster at Camp Thomas , and
Major Hersey , who was for a tlmo In com-
nand of the lloosevclt Hough Illdcrs.
Each admitted the possibility of Individual
ases of suffering and discomfort , but all
uilcl that the vast majority of complaints
vere exaggerated , If not without founda-
.Ion.
General E. V. Greene , who was In charge
of one of the divisions of the United States
roops at the battle of Manila , wns the first
vltncss at the forenoon session. He sailed
rom San Francisco to Manila on the sveamcr
China , an excellent vessel , he said , which
vas inspected by a board of ofllccrs before
t was chartered. Ho found tbo ship In
; oed condition , but the men necessarily were
crowded. Four months' provisions and n
argo quantity of .quartermaster's and medi
cal supplies was carried. With a few ex
ceptions the loading was carefully done ,
hough there was some displacement owing
o haste. General Greene said there was no
complaint during the voyage of scarcity of
supplies , but during the first two days out
there was some dissatisfaction with the
looking. This was soon Improved and no
criticism was heard afterwards.
The details of the ocean trip and of the
jattlo of Manila were related. The health
of the troops' wns excellent and the commis
sary supplies were abundant , but dlfllculty
n getting them ashore on account of the
storm caused 'some hardships. Only on one
day were they without food , but during the
other twenty-four days they had sufficient
food to sustain life , though there was a
shortage duo entirely to the Inclement
weather. Ho considered the surgeons effi
cient.
It had been impossible to properly supply
the men with shoes and as a consequence
about 300 of the troops- marched Into the
city barefoot after the capitulation.
AlitlHCM Seen liy CSreenc.
General Greene thought the army regula
tions should be adapted more to campaign
experiences than nt present. Since the civil
% var the regulations had been refined until
they had been gotten down to so fine a point
that one can hardly move under them.
The slto of Camp Merrltt , San Francslco ,
was very poor. The location was made by
General Otis. General Greene felt safe in
denying the report that there had been col
lusion with the railroad authorities In
choosing the slto. ,
The most flagrant evidence of neglect that
ho had Been In the war was in the case of
the transports at New York. Their condi
tion was of a character that should have
been remedied. He had also Been .screen
coffee used in Florida and In Manila. Com
paring the condition of the troops with
those of Turkey , he said ho had seen more
suffering In the Turkish army In a day than
ho had seen In our army In a month , and
there were 6,000 Russian soldiers sick with
typhoid fever at one tlrao In the Turko-
Russlan campaign. Ho spoke- from experi
ence.
'Iho officers appointed from civil life were
willing , but as a rule were without ex
perience and "tho great dlfllculty was thai
there were not enough regulation officers
to go around. "
Mnjnr Ilcrncjr oil the Slniid.
Major Henry B. Hersey of Santa Fe , N ,
M. , of the Roosevelt Rough Rldera , said the
camp at Tampa , Fin. , was low and flat and
toward the close ofhis stay there In July
there was nn Increase of fever and kindred
diseases. The troops , ho said , wore well
supplied from the commissary and other
departments , but there were some com
plaints of the bearing of the physician whc
was left with the squadron at this point.
Ho ascribed the sickness of the men Ir
Cuba to the climate and the hardships. He
had come north to Wlkoff on the Miami ,
which was consl crcd ono tf the worst trans ,
ports , but the voyage was not character
ized by any special discomforts. Camr
Wlkoff was the most perfect camp ho had
ever seen. Asked about the deaths ol
Messrs. Tiffany and Wrenn of the Rough
Riders , he said that Tiffany had yellov ,
fever and had suffered moro from the kind
ness of his friends on landing In Bostor
when ho needed quiet , than ho did from an )
other source. Mr. Wrenn was given a fur
lough to attend a tennis tournament. Mr ,
Hersey said ho next heard of htm as bain ;
elck , although he was In good condition
v.hen he left camp.
Colonel Jaraea C. Lee , chief quartermaste ;
at Camp Thomas , said his estimates fo
supplies all had been met with a remark
able degree of promptitude. Colonel Lei
dwelt upon the natural dlfflcultles of sup
plying an army of 06,000 , who seemed t <
expect to bo able to turn a faucet and gc
everything they wanted upon the spur o
the moment. There were zomo articles o
which they were never able to get a suffl
clent supply army trousers , for Instance.
F.vll of ChnttniiooKn. Snloonx.
In the making of contracts with the rail
roads Colonels Hccker and Bird , in th
Washington headquarters , had manifesto !
a disposition to interfere with him by pro
acrlblng Impossible conditions. He had pro
tested In sharp and vigorous language am
theraftcr there was no trouble. The pas
sengcr rates had been made at Washlngtoi
and were very low , but when ho tried to ge
freight rates they were too high. He fcl
that ho could give better results If allowei
to make both lines of contracts as will
ono rate already made , the governmcn
would be In the power of the railroads
Ho had contended for this right and It wa
conceded to him. Ho did not believe tha
any actual suffering had arisen on accoun
of the Inefficiency of officers.
"Tho contiguity of Chattanooga with It
saloons and the frcdom with which the sell
Ing of pies and cakes and beer In the cami
wcro permitted were , " he said , "a far mon
prolific cause of disease to my mind thai
the sleeping of the men on the ground o
any other cause that ! has been suggested. "
CAMBRIDGE , Mass. , Oct. 7. Phil D
Wrenn , brother of Robert D. Wrenn , of thi
Rough Riders , whose- death was referred ti
In today's testimony of Major Hersoy o
the War commission , denied tonight that hi
brother was dead. Ho said he was In goo
health at his father's homo at Hlghlani
Park , Chicago.
llnllotlnic for n .Senator.
SALEM , Ore. , Oct. 7. The Oregon legls
laturo In joint assembly today took an
other vote for United States senator. Wit
the exception that the fuslonlsts cast thel
vote for M. A. Miller tbo situation remain
unchanged. Members who are supportlni
H. W. Corbett for the nenatorshlp tmv
called a caucus for tonight. The ballot to
day was as follows : Corbett , M ; M. A. Mll-
cr of Lebanon , 23 ; George , 10 ; Williams , 4 ;
Eakln , 6 ; Claude Oatch of Salem , fi ; A. C.
Woodcock of Eugene , 1 ; Brownell , 1 ; Ben
nett , 1 ; Hewitt , 1 ; Blnger Herman , 1.
PLANS FOR PRESIDENT'S ' TRIP
Itinerary for ( he Journey from Wnh >
liiKlon to Oinnhii In 1'rnetl-
cnllr Completed.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 7. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The work of the committee sent to
Washington to arrangs for the president's
train to Omaha Is about completed ) The
copy for the itinerary has been given to
ho printer and the only minor details In
trusted to division superintendents affecting
the running of trains remain to bring tea
a glorious culmination the -efforts of Ne
braska and the west to make the week of
the Peace Jublleo notable in these closing
century days. There have been fw changes
In the Itinerary of the president's train to
Omaha , the design being to run the train
carrying the .army and navy people , repre
sentatives of' the diplomatic corps and gov
ernment officials ahead of the president's
rain In order that the party may bo In
carriages on the arrival of the chief cxecu-
, lve.
lve.As for the second special which goes over
ho Baltimore & Ohio Monday morning , it
will carry more notables than ha\'e over
eft Washington at any ono tlmo In tha
history of the century. Tte list as made
up now Js ns follows :
Diplomatic corps Mr. " Wu Ting Fang ,
Chinese minister plenipotentiary ; Mrs.Wu
Ting Fang and maid , Master Wu Cho Chu ,
Mr. Chow Tsz-Chl , Mr. Hwang Chung-Hull ,
Mr. Li Kwang-Hang , secretaries ; the min
ister's steward ; Mr. Chin Pom Ye , Korean
minister plenipotentiary ; Mrs. Chin Poin
Ye , Master Wo Chong Ye ; Mr. Tarn E. Ye ,
secretary ; Mr. Henry Gulllaumc , Gonzalo
UcQuesarta , charge d'affaires of the Cuban
junta ; Mrs. Qucearia , MUs ( Jucaada.
Army and navy and government officials :
Major General Miles , -Colonel Francis Mich-
ler , Coronel William M. Black , Colonel Sam
uel Rebcr. Captain H. H. Whitney , staff
officers , and Mrs. Miles ; Major Gen
era i' W. R. Shatter , two aides and valet ;
Major General Joseph Wheeler , the Misses
Wheeler , Brigadier General A. W. Grcoley ,
chief signal officer ! Mrs. Qreeloy , Brigadier
General C. F. Humphrey , Mrs. Humphrey ,
Miss Humphrey , Mrs. Mary Howlaod , Com
modore W. J. Philip , U. S. N. ; Captain
Arther Paget , naval attache , British em
bassy ; Dr. R. W. Baiter , U. S. A. ; Mrs.
Baker. Mrs. J. V. Ctelghton , Hon. J. M.
Thurston , Hon. J. D. Yoemans , Interstate
commerce commission ; Prof. W. L. Moore ,
chief weather bureau ; Mrs. Moore , Dr. W.
T. Harris , commissioner of education ; Mrs.
Harris. General James A. Sexton , coni-
mandcr-ln-chlef f Ihe Grand Army
of the Republic. Representatives ol
the press : Charles S. Albert , New
York World : W. B. Annln , Philadelphia
Ledger ; George Grantham Bain , Harper'E
Weekly ; Frederic Benzlnger _ , Chicago Times-
Herald ; W. E. Curtis , Chicago Record ;
Louis Garlhe , Baltimore American ; C. A ,
Hamilton , Sioux City Journal ; James S.
Uenry , Philadelphia. Press ; .Raymond Pat
terson , Chicago Tribune ; Frank Richardson ,
Baltimore Sun ; George W. Rouzcr , New
York Herald ; John S. Shrjvcr , New York
Mall and Express ; E.-C. Snjder , Omaha Bee ;
Howard N. TJjimpRor , . ? } icAty ( d Press.
SPAIN MAKES"CONCESSIONS
Anicrlcn' * DcniniulN donocriiliiff Cnbr
mid I'orto Illco AcqnleHCcu 111
liy the Coimiilxuloii.
( Copyright. ISM by Press Publishing Co. ;
PARIS , Oct. 7. ( Now York World Cable
gram Special Telegram. ) At today's ses
sion of the joint peace commission , whlcl
lasted only fifty minutes , the Spanish com
missioners presented Spain's reply to Amer
ica's demands regarding Cuba and Portt
Rico. The tenor of the reply Is eminently
satisfactory , Spain yielding on all essential
points. No allusion was made to the Phil
ippines In the Spanish reply , as It dealt
exclusively with protocol matters , and the
Philippines were not mentioned in that u-
strument.
When the reply was delivered , Mr. Da )
requested an adjournment to allow Its Trans
mission to Washington , and the Amcrlcar
reply will be handed the Spanish commis
sioners at Tuesday's meeting. This Indicate :
the course of procedure for the future , cacl
chief point as raised being transmitted to the
government concerned and the joint com
mission will only meet ordinarily on Tues
days and Fridays.
The commissioners on both sides were ex
tremely cordial at today's session. OJeda
the Spanish secretary , rook his seat for the
first time , and now exactly thirteen per
sons assemble around -the oval table , whlcl
at the American request has been reduced It
size.
ASKS MONEY j-OR HER LANDS
queen I.lllnoknliiiil Will Stiirt foi
\ViiHhliiK < oii ( o PrcKn Her Clnlmn
the fiovernniciit.
SAN FRANCISCO , Oct. 7. The Unltcc
States transport steamer Valencia arrlvec
hero this afternoon from Manila and Hone
lulu. It was thirty-four elays and fourteet
hours on the trip from Manila and nine
days from Honolulu. The Hawaiian corre
spondent of the Associated Press sent thi
following advices :
HONOLULU. Sept. 28. H Is learned ot
good authority that ex-Queen Lllluokalau
will leave for Washington about the mlildli
of November to press her claims agalns
congress for remuneration for the loss o
her throne and the revenue from the crowi
lands , for which she feels that the peopli
of the United States owe her Eomo pecuni
ary compensation.
MRS. BOTKINJVILL BE TRIEE
Governor of California Snyn He AVI1
I imc. the 'Wnrruut for I tradltloii
of Mnrdcrcnii < o Ucliiivnre.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 7. In spite o
everything that has been said to the con
trary , another warrant will be Issued fo
the arrest of Mrs , Botkln for the ruurde
ot Mrs. John P. Dunning and Mrs. Dean
and ehe may be extradited and tried li
Delaware for her crime. It was said jes
terelay that Governor Budd had levldcel note
to Issue a warrant or extradition papers am
It then seemed that the suspected wonvu
would not be sent east to be tiled , but Vhl
seems to have been a mistake , as the gov
ernor told Chief of Police Lees this nfier
noon that ho would certainly Issue the war
rant upon which extradition will be granted
Lincoln' " .Viilloniil flniikH ,
WASHINGTON , Oct. 7. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The report of the condition of th ;
national banks of Lincoln at the close o
business September 20 was today made pub
lie. Compared with the statement In Jul ;
the banks have Increased thlr Indlvldua
deposits from $1C27.C6'J to J1C63,307 am
gold coin from IS9.7SO to 139,960. Loan
and discounts have fallen off about $7,000
aggregating 12,012,505. The average reservi
now held by the banks amounts to 21.21 pe
cent.
REVENGEFUL WOMAN'S ' DEED
Mrs. MoKinley's Brother , Oeorgo D. Snxton ,
is Killed at Canton.
MRS , ANNA GEORGE CHARGED WITH CRIME
Mur < 1err N lo n Illvoreeil
Woman nml Snxton Unit llren Sncil
hy Her Iliinhmiil ( or Allennt-
Hrr AlTectlniiH.
CANTON , O. , Oct. 7. George D. Saxton ,
a brother of Mrs. William McKInley , was
shot dead at 0:10 : o'clock this evening In
front of the residence of Mrs. Eva , II , Alt-
house , widow of the late George Althousc ,
319 Lincoln avenue , where ho Is presumed
to have gene to mnko a call ,
1'ivo shots were fired , three of them en
tering his body.
Mrs. Anna C. George has been plarcd
under arrest oil suspicion of the murder.
Saxton was unconscious when neighbors ar
rived and began investigating the cause ( if
the shooting. He wns der.d wnnn the phy
sicians and ofllccrs arrived , the physicians
having expressed the opinion that death was
Instantaneous , three bullets having entered
vital spots. The position of the body Indi
cated that ho had been on the step of the
Althouso residence when the shots were
fired. The body was taken to an undertak
ing room and placed In charge of the
coroner.
Saxton loft his brother-in-law's home , Mr.
Barber , about ( ! o'clock , riding n bicycle , and
this was the last seen of him by his friends.
The Althousc home wns locked and dark
and the neighbors said Mrs. Althousc had
not been home for the past three days. Mrs.
George took her supper , as usual , at a down
town restaurant at 4:30 : o'clock and some
time later was on a wcs > tbound car and ac
cording to the motorraan's story got off at
Hnzlctt avenue near the Althouse.home. . .
About 9 o'clock she was arrested hy a
police officer and locked up. Trouble In
locating her was due principally to the fact
that she moved from her old homo yester
day.
Mrn. fieorue a Divorced Woman.
Mrs. George is the divorced wife of Sample -
plo C. George , who formerly was a tenant
of Saxton In his down town business block ,
conducting n dressmaking business. Her
dlvorco was obtained In Dakota and a pro
ceeding later field In the local courts by
the husband against Saxton , charging that
Saxton had sent her there to secure the
dlvorco , the proceedings here -being a suit
for damages for the alleged alienating of
the wife's affections.
This case has been through all the Inter
mediate courts and was passed upon by
the state supreme court on an Inter-pleadlni ;
and finally remanded for hearing on its
merits here.
Deforo this occurred , and on Wednesday ,
a settlement was effected , Saxton paying
George $1,825 on the claim set up of $20,000
for damages. Mrs. George has also several
cases against Saxton , claiming the deten
tion of furniture , the defense of Saxton
being that the articles ho held for over
due rent In the rooms. Mrs. Althousc , In
front of whoso house the shooting occurred ,
several months ago began peace proceedings
against MrB.'Gcorge , RlleRtae1 thnt hcr-llft
had been threatened.
Grlpman Charles Rlttenhouse of car No , 2 ]
said to a reporter :
"Mrs. George got on my car at the square
and rode west as far as Hazlctt avenue ,
where she got off. I do not know where
she went , for I took no particular notice
of her. However , I know it was Mrs.
George and that she got off at the avenue ,
She disappeared quickly somewhere. "
One Wltne s' Story.
Mr. Henry Bcdermnn , residing at No. 180D
JVest Third street , about 200 feet from the
Althouso residence , said :
"I was In the Boron grocery when I heard
two shots from a revolver fired and saw
the flash from tbo mouth of the gun. I
went Immediately to the door of the store
and after about two minutes had elapsed
I heard two more. Before I beard these ,
however. I saw a woman , or some one
dressed in woman's clothing go away from
the Althouso steps rather sfowly , then turn
around and go back again. At that time
I heard two moro shots. This time the
woman started and ran. She left the pave
ment and Tan up a vacant lot next to Mrs ,
II. M. Qulnn's residence. We men then
went across the road and found Saxton
lying there. "
For some time past Mrs. George has been
living at 1510 west Tuscarawas street , about
five blocks away from where the shooting
occurred.
Early in. the -week she Is Bald to have
packed up her household goods to have them
shipped to her mother's home at Hanoverton
Slnco her goods tave been gene she has
been living at ttie rooms of Mrs. Jake Obor-
lln , In the same house. She left tbo house
at 9 o'clock this morning and did not re
turn. While the olflcera were talking tc
Mrs. Oberlln tonight Mrs. George was seec
coming across a lot nearby. As she at
tempted to go around the house Do get Ir
the back , way ehe was put , under arrest bj
the ofllccrs and brought to police headquar
ters. When she was brought into the sta
tion she seemed to bo self-possessed. She
was given a chair and one of the officer ;
took n small cape she carried and placed II
on the table. Prosecuting Attorney Pom-
erent , who was present , pulled his chair Ir
front of her and said :
"Mrs. George , where were you about (
o'clock ? "
Mis. George called Turnkey Bccherer am
whispered something in his car. He spoki
to the i > rosecutlng attorney and then toll
her thatl be could not grant her request. Tin
question as to her whereabouts at the houi
named was repeated. She answered in :
perfectly calm and quiet tone :
Itef lined to Aiinwer UncutIOIIH.
"Pardon me , sir ; I will talk when th <
proper time comes. "
"Did you go out on the street cars aboui
that time 7"
There was no answer to the question.
"I will say to you , Mrs. George , " sale'
the prosecuting attorney , "that If you hai
nothing to do with this wo will not detalt
you a moment. "
No answer.
"Do you know that Mr. Saxton la dead ? '
was the next question that was put to he :
by the prosecutor.
There was no answer save a alight twitch
ing of the lips.
Mr. Pomerant then said to her : "It hai
been said to mo that you threatened ti
kill him. Is It true ? " There was no an
ewer.
"Why did you get off the car at Joht
Welts' corner and go cross lots ? " was asked
Still no answer.
"Did you have any business there at tha
time ? " No reply.
"Why did you como up through the swamj
to Tuscarawas street and where did yoi
come from ? " Still no answer.
"Why don't you tell us where you havi
been since C o'clock ? I notice there are :
great many burrs on your dress. Will yoi
tell where you got them ? "
Not a muscla of Mrs. George's face movec
and her head did not move a particle to set
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Forecast for Nebraska
Partly Cloudy ; Variable Winds.
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Stock I'nvlilmi.
10 n. in. Oiiinlui Concert Ilnnil nl
Auditorium.
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Mccl n't NclmiNkn UiilltlliiK.
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P. m. - I'linil in Auditorium.
Part I.
Vorsiilol to the Fulry Opera , "Ilncnpel
and OrotM lluuii > olc
( a ) "On Tiptoe" Holden
( l > ) Maypole Dunce Tobnnl
"Rondo Caprlccloso Mndelssohii
"The College Glee Club" ( popular med
ley ) Tobnnl
Solo for Ple-colo The ( Jem Cox
Atr. II. Heidelberg.
Vurt U.
Overture Itohemlnn Ulrl Uulfo
Invitation to the Dunce ( new trnun-
crlDtton ) Weber
( For concert bund liy F. N. InneH. )
Scenes from "Faust" ( suite No. 2) )
Gounod
Trombone Solo Alice. Whore Art Thou ?
Ascher
Mr. F. N. limes.
"Hob Uoy" ( quickstep ) DeKovcn
II i > . in. l/nltcil / Mntvn I.lln SavliiK
IZxhlhltlnii on I.IIKOIIII.
I p. in. Orumi HecHnl nt Auill-
.orlum.
March Wedding March Mendelsohn
Nocturne Mendelssohn
CnvatInn , Hnft
The CYlubr.ited Largo Humid
Transcription Anulu Laurie Scotch
Finale btar Spangled liunner
liIIO p. m. , Great Indian Minm Iluttlc
on Indlnii firoitnilK.
n p. m. O m nil 11 Concert Hand , CJov-
< ruin cut Hulldliiur.
7 p. in. IIIIICN' llnnd nt Auditorium.
Part I.
Overture MnsonUllo Aiibcr
"Flirtation" ( Intermezzo ) Stcck
Trombone Solo Coiit't-rt Polka v.
/mmermiim !
Mr. Leo Klmmurmutm.
Scenes from "Ilobln Hood" DcKoven
Part II.
Overturn The Rustic Wedding Kulo
( In which are pictured the scenes attend
ing a weeldliifr in ooiithoni France , viz :
Congratulating the bride , farewell to
home , wedding procession and arrival at
thuroh. Thp ceremony , the march home
ward , wedding dance nnil festivals. In
troducing InncH' Cathedral Chimes. )
"dithering of the Clans , " ( Scotch Fan
tasia ) Godfrey
( n ) Intermezzo , from "Ciivullcrla Rustl-
cnim" Masctigiil
( b ) "Love Is King , " ( Two Step March )
Innes
"Tho For e In the Forest" ( Dt'Hcrlp-
ttvo Idyl ) t Mlehaells
Be-forn the Dawn , chorus of "Winged Min
strels" announces the New Dny , Hy the
Brook , A Summer Shower , The Steeple
Hell's Note announces the hour of Morn-
.InB P.ruyer , at the. Forge. '
* U n.'m.i Grnnd Siieclnl Klri.'TVV rl 'N on
North Tract. ' '
IKnvu Toiv in
n. m. , Mother * ' COIIKTCMH nt Plrni
nl Churc.li.
whether there were any burrs on her dress.
This ended the examination.
ClnlniN Snxton DcNcrtcil Her.
Mrs. George was taken Into the women's
department and an examination was made.
Nothing was found on her. The skin of her
hands was scraped anil will bo carefully ex
amined for traces of powder. She was
I locked up to await a hearing.
It wns common talk that Mrs. George made
) frequent threats of taking Saxton's life.
Many of t'heso 'threats are said to have been
sent through the malls and the federal graud
j jury setting In Cleveland last fall Indicted
I her for alleged Improper use of the malls.
Mrs. George gave bond and the Indictment ,
so far ns is known here , is still pending.
Sample C. George , the husband , Is now
reported Vo have been married to n second
wife for moro than a year. Ho fs reported
married In Wheeling to Miss Lucy Graham
of Alliance and the marrlago was kept se
cret until after the settlement with Saxton ,
As soon ns George got his damage money
from Snxton ho announced his marriage.
, Sirs. George claims Saxton Deceived her and
deserted her.
MIOCKIXC M2WS AT WHITE IIOUHI2 ,
.llrn. McKlnley Will Lenve for Canton
ThlN Hvcnlnur.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 7. The news of thf
murder of Mrs. McKlnloy's brother was ro-
celvcd nt the Whlto House juut about the
tlmo that the reception to the Episcopalian
council , In session here , was about to b1
brought to a close.
Mra. McKInley was receiving with the
president during the evening and was in
her usual cheerful spirits. The ncww of het
brother's death was a great shock to her ,
Several private dispatches wcro'recclvoil
at the Whlto House from members of the
family In Canton In regard to the tragedy ,
They were very brlc however , and con
tained little If any additional information
to that in the press dispatches.
The president made nn effort to secure
further facts over the long distance tele
phone , but this was working no unsatisfac
tory that there was llttlo reward for his
efforts.
Mrs. McKInley expressed ,1 wlah to attend
the funeral and accordingly hurried arrange
ments were made whereby she will starl
for Canton at 7 o'clock tomorrow nlcht ,
The president , Mrs. McKlnloy's slsler , Mrs ,
Barbour , who was nt the reception also to
night , the latter's BOM and several othen
will nccomp.-uiy her. Word received here
Is that the funeral will bo held on Mon
day.
day.Tho
The unfortunate event will not Interfere
with the president's trip to the Omaha ex
position ave that he will not bo able tt
leave hero with the party as originally In
tended on Monday morning , but Instead \vll
join them in Canton the night after the
funeral. U is not yet determined whcthci
Mrs. McKInley will accompany the president
to Omaha , this depending entirely ou hci
wishes in the matter.
I'orte Wllllnir to Ohllue Promptly.
CANEA. Oct. 7. Ismacl Bey , civil gov
ernor of the Island of Crete , Informed thi
Mussulman notables today that the Btiltar
will withdraw the Turkish troops froir
Crete. In accordance with the demands o
Russia. Great Britain , Franco and Italy
who on Wednesday precenleil to the porti
a collective note calling for a withdrawal o
the Ottoman forces and requiring an nnawei
within a week from that date.
firnnt'H llrliinde Coming Home ,
PONCE , Porto Hlco , Oct. 7. Genera !
Grant's brigade , consisting of the Fourtl-
Ohio and the Third Illinois regiment ! ) , hai
been ordered to vail from Ponrn about Octo
ber 16.
NEW KING IS CROWNED
Ak-Sar-Bcn Succeeds Ak-Snr-Bon and Still
His Kingdom Thrives ,
STATE FUNCTION A MERRY AFFAIR
Coronation Made Memorable by a Most
Delightful Ceremonial.
GRACIOUS YOUNG QUEEN GLADLY HAILED
i
Mr. Eobert S. Wilcos and Miss Qrnoa Allen
Please Their Subjects.
GRAND BALL A NOTABLE GATHERING
Oninhii'H I-'nlri'Nt nnil . llriivcut , with
Jinny Honored ( IIICN < N from Ahroad ,
.loin In Celebrating tlio tiluil
FcitHt of ( luivcrn Once More.
"The king Is dead ; long live the king. "
Tlio mighty house of Ak-Sar'-Bcn has wit
nessed thu passage of Its third dynasty nml
the reign of his gracious majesty , Klnts
Ak-Sar-Bon IV , mid of her royal highness ,
the fairest queen who ever ruled In th
kingdom of Qulvern. has been most auspic
iously Inaugurated.
Throughout the reigns of previous mon
arch * the prluco and the princess who should
Imvi ! the rare honor of ascending the throuu
( hi r I in ; the period Bet aside by the kingdom
for Its magnificent exposition have bren
watched with rlgl I "unvy. Then ns war
and bloodshed dU cd the land a fccllniv
of uncertainty put through the kingdom
lest the king nml .lie queen of the fourth
dynasty of Ak-S.v-Ben should not bo
crowned. Hut victory was honorably
achieved by the knlhts ( who waged battle
and the grand cnteipriso Illustrative of tlio
progress of the arts and sciences in the
kingdom of Qulvcra and clrcumadjaccnt
principalities proved a greater success than
anticipated by Its builders. There was rea
son therefore why the coronation of the
king and queen of the fourth reign of AU-
Sar-Hen should excel In splendor and glory
and magnificence all of the previous festiv
ities of the kingdom.
It was also mete that this happy occa
sion should mark the accession to the thronct
i of a prlnco and a princess held In the high
est esteem and respect by all of the sub-
j Jects of the kingdom , loved and revered by
those who know them. The king who hail
been Invisible to mortal eyes until seated
on the throne ho removed his trappings and
disguise was revealed In the person of .Major
Hobert S. Wllcox and with glad acclaim
was his coronation greeted. To Miss Oraco
Allen , the queen of the fourth Ak-Sar-Ueu
ball , was given the power ,
The moment nho was crowned
To Inherit every virtue round.
Subject * ICiuliirnr tlio Choice ,
Simultaneous , wlth'iier appearance shouts
olT-enthTfisIasraj * Cfinja1 from. . ' the glaiUomo
throng nml the popularity-of the honor bestowed -
stowed was not allowed to he In doubt for
a single moment. Those who had wagered
dainty stakes that the Initial of the queen ,
would bo the same as the first letter In the
alphabet were quick to nudge their neigh
bors and say , "I told you BO , " while these
who saw that they -were entitled to another
guess wcro not dilatory In giving their ap
probation to the selection and It was with
plainly evident willingness that the 3,000
and more subjects swore fealty to her
majesty and vowed they would obey hrr
every edict and hearken to her every com
mand.
The fourth coronation and state ball of
the Knights of Ak-Sar-Hen was the most
brilliant spectacle of Its kind over held In
the kingdom of Qulvcra and returned travel
ers from the Netherlands swore t'hat even
the fair young queen of the Dutch had re
ceived no moro gorgeous coronation. Thu
citizens of Omaha and > thctr numerous guesta
said It was the grandest affair that over
happened und Hon. Cbauncey Mitchell De-
pew said it was a real pleasure to attend
such a magnificent ! ball and praised It ns
one of the finest occasions of the kind ho
had ever witnessed.
Dcfore dusk the good knights and their
fair ladles by the thousands wore astir all
about the city and throughout tlio surround
ing towns and villages In preparation for
the regal affair. Now gowns by the hun
dred were donned for the first time and the
gallant knights were appareled In their
very best clothes. Early dinners were In
variably served at most Omaha homes and
by S o'clock the highway Ak-Sar-Bcn bos
numbered Twentieth was lively with car
riages of many kinds en route wlili precious
trafllc to the eastlo of' the king. In another
hour the thoroughfare on which the bid
Castle Is located was densely crowded with
vehicles and the policemen for blocks away
had trouble in forming a line of the cabs
and the four-wheelers.
Opening tinCnntlc ( into * .
The chimes of the * eastlo had Foiled the
hour of 9 and n half hour had passed when
the Seventh Wrand , under the leader-
ship of Dnndir Ocorgo Green , struck
up the martial i 10 popular Ak-Sar-Bcn
march , tbo poi v.-aa raised , the draw-
bridge dropped there approached 250
bravo knights ! i. oHtumes of variegated
color and design. hero were Indians from
the southlands and from t'ho northlandt ) and
from the Badlands : there were the victori
ous sailors and soldiers ; thcro were field
marshals and vlco-admlrnls ; there were
clowns and dovllR , and there were bull frogs
and polar bears. This fantastic group ,
marching In perfect time and with the pre
cision of regular Infantrymen , was preceded
by the members of Hoard of Governors , to
whose Indefatigable energy and perceveranco
thei success of the autumnal festivities is
due. As they entered the hall , clad In coats
of scarlet , trousern of white , with riding
boots , they were Inst'antly recognized mid
loudly cheered. A march around the can-
VUSBGI ! floor , followed by a pretty drill ,
combined to mnko a most Imposing spectacle ,
and G.OOO gloved hands clapped wildly ns
their owners went Into ecstasies over the
brilliancy of the scene ,
The drill Is concluded , the wonderfully
and fearfully arrayed knights fall back to
opposite sides of the dancing space , the
Hoard of Governors advances to the front ,
stopping within a few paces of the throne ,
A trumpeter gives the signal note of thu
approach of the king. There Is a murmur
heard on all four sides of the Immense )
castle. Then all Is still anil only the light
footfalls of the gallant looking monarch ,
who slowly stridcE toward his throne , are
heard. "Who Is It ? " ask a thousand qurs-
Honors und the other guests wonder them-
selves. Hurrahs and more hurrahs am
heard as ho mounts the regal steps and
when seated he discloses his Identity the
greeting breaks out In one great volume of
cheers and the band , which has struck up
j "Lo , the Conquering Hero Comes , " can