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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOBNINCr , OCTOBER 20 , 1898-TWBLYE PAC ES. SINGLE COPY 3TIVE CENTS.
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COLD IS NO OBSTACLE
ITebraska People Go to the Exposition in
Spite of the Weather ,
FORMAL EXERCISES CARRIED THROUGH
Program Arranged for the Day Goes Off
Without Missing a Thing ,
LEAD AND ZINC MEN GIVE THEIRS UP
Miaeouriana Celebrate by Taking in the Big
Show's Many Wonders ,
THREE SPECIALTIES SET DOWN FOR TODAY
UeiiTcr , Utnh and Order ot the Kna-
tcrn Star Unrc the Occnulon Dcill-
ciiteil In Them , hut None llnve
' Announced 1'roKrniu.
Tolnl adnilinlonii yoBlordnr34,001
Total to ilnte SttS7,5TT
A bljt crowd of Ncbraskans visited the
exposition yesterday and assisted to cele
brate the second state day. The various
features of the day were carried out with
exceptional success , regardless of the still
frigid atmosphere , and nothing hut Nebraska
weather was wanting to make the demon
stration one of the most successful of the
exposition. The high wind had nearly dried
the grounds , BO the people were no longer
handicapped by the necessity of wading
through the mud , but the air remained chilly
enough to make continual locomotion es
sential to warmth. The enthusiasm with
Which the big crowd participated in the ex
ercises of the day was remarkable under the
circumstances and spoke highly for the state
Y pride pf the people.
During the forenoon It neemed for an hour
that the clouds had decided to break away
and momentary Hashes of sunshine radiated
through rifts that showed glimpse . oC blue
sky beyond. Hut theao soon closed and the
White- City stood somber In the shadow of
impcnetrablo clouds.
The Auditorium was reserved In the aft
ernoon at the request of the lead and zinc
Interests of Joplln , Carthage and other MIs-
Houri towns. It was proposed to have a
formal celebration of the participation of
thcso interests In the exposition , but owing
to the bad weather thn exercises wire de
clared off. This did not prevent a large num
ber of mine owners and business mon from
those localities from talcing advantage of
the low rates to visit the exposition and
upwards of 100 of them visited the Missouri
exhibits in the Agriculture and Mining
buildings during the day.
There are three celebrations scheduled for
today , but In no case has any sot program
been announced. As Utah day It will be the
last of the series of state days and Governor
Wells , several prominent dignitaries of the
Mormpn qhurch and several other notable
citizens of the state have promised to ba
'present Colonel Jllshop pf the Colorado
lomrafss'ioiT'wrlleji tmft Denver will soritl a
Mg crowd in honor ot Denver day and the
women of the Order ot the1 Eastern Star will
nlso hu\'o a holiday on the grounds.
MHIIIASI&A'S 8I3COMJ * IMK HOUND.
Antelope Slntc Han Another Day at
the Kxonltlon.
The -formal celebration of Nebraska day
occurred In the Auditorium at II o'clock
and It was attended by an audience that
filled nearly the entire seating capac
ity of the building. Whllo oratory
tory has become a familiar feature
through the almost dally celebrations of the
summer , the distinctive feature of the pro-
irara was the exceptional excellence of the
musical numbers which were contributed ex
clusively by Nebraska talent. Nothing could
glvo eastern visitors a more effective Indi
cation that Nebraska excels In its cultivation
of the refined arts as well as In Its corn
crop than these features , which -were re
ceived with the most vigorous approba'tlon
in spite of the fact that most ot the audlouco
wns shivering In overcoats and winter wraps.
Judge William , Novlllo called the crowd
to order soon after 11 o'clock and introduced
Chancellor MaoLeau of the Nebraska State
university , who Invoked the dlvino blessing
on the occasion and on the commonwealth
that It was designed to honor. The Wes-
Jcyan quartet of Lincoln sane Dudley Duck's
"Concert Waltz" with excellent taste and
i\as rewarded with u cordial encore , to
which It responded with an artistic rendi
tion of "Ol1 Kentucky Babe. "
Welcomed by Wnttlen.
The address ot welcome was delivered by
President Wattles , who said that It Is cml
iieutly appropriate that the Nebraska cole
bratlon should bo the last of the state days
at the exposition. Ho added that U was
also fitting that at this time attention
bhould be paid to the results that had been
fcecured for the appropriation that was made
for the exposition. These could not en
tirely bo specified at this time , for they will
multiply aa the years go by.
The speaker portrayed the conditions that
existed two years ago when drouth and dls-
nster and discouragement ) rested on the
state , the conditions had appealed to justify
the opposition of many people to the ap
proprlatlon on the ground that success was
Impossible. But the promoters of the en-
terprlso bad contended that the time for
the supreme effort waa whonXho skies wore
darkest. The assurance rendered by the
state , through its officials and commission
ers , could not bo overestimated , and fururo
generations will take pride in the part that
Nebraska baa token in building the expo
sition. Thousands ot visitors have come
lioro and gone away with wonderfully en
larged ideas of the resources and future ot
Nebraska. They have seen the evidence ot
prosperity In the faces ot its people , full ot
happiness and contentment. The exposition
lias been a new and beautiful world , full
ot elevating Influences that will Inspire
pride and pleasure for many years to come.
H is the pride and crowning glory In roe
history ot our state.
A violin solo by Mies Mao Rcea of Hast
ings was a very enjoyable Interlude In the
speech-making , Mlsa Hecs played Do
Hcrlot's ninth concerto with decided success ,
T In plte ot the frosty atmosphere which was
sufficient to mar the most adequate tech
nique , and Miss ICdith Payne played the
piano accompaniment with exceptional gooj
taatc. An Insistent encore was answered by
an equally meritorious rendition ot tbo
"Koboldtani , " by Eberbardt ,
The Christian Sisters ot Ashland , a quar
tet , contributed another enjoyable musical
number. They sang a "Greeting to Spring , "
and were also rewarded with an encore.
W. 1 > \ Gnrley'u A
The addreis ot the day waa delivered by
W r. Gurley of Omaha , who abbreviated his
remarks In deference to tbo chilly condition
of his audience and thereby earned its grati
tude. Kor a brief interval he epoke elo.
ouentlr of the exposition aud declared that
durloi : the last tow months it has been the
Mecca toward ! ) which all pilgrims have Jour-
norcd In search of beauty and art and cdu-
ration. As this city of white and gold Im
mersed In beauty has developed before us , It
has developed us and It has made ua a
creater and better people than wo over wore
before. We have received Ideas of art and
rommerco and Industry that have forged the
wheels of progrees a dccado ahead of their
time. Visitors have como from every part
nf the country to see this mag
nificent white city and they have
left behind them their unstinted praise.
3ome of them were cynical at first and came
In performance of a perfunctory courtesy.
They believed that New York and Boston
worn the capshcafa of God's bounty and
that somewhere outside of these delectable
abodes there lived aborlglues who In some
way had acquired the rights of citizenship.
These had gone away with an enlarged horizon
izon and realizing that there were here people
ple of a common purpose , the enlarging and
upbuilding of our common country.
Continuing Mr. Otirley said that while the
exposition was conceived in peace It opened
when the thunder ot cannon waa echoing
over thq world. Ho referred to the Inspir
ing events of the , war In eloquent sen
tences and emphasized the Importance of
tha Peace Jubilee as a celebration
of one of the greatest triumphs In the his-
: ory of the nation. The exposition will live
n recollection long after Its superb archl-
ecturo haa crumbled , and BO long as It
Ivcs In the memory of the people Nebraska
can take no backward ctep.
The program was concluded with a short
address by Governor llolcomb and another
selection by the Christian sisters.
Reception to the Governor.
Ono ot the most enjoyable features of the
celebration was the informal reception that
was tendered to Governor Holeomb and staff
at the Nebraska building froom 3 to 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The building was
crowded with visitors and was very prettily
decorated with bunting and potted p'anis.
An excellent orchestra furnished piomenade
music during the afternoon and this was
supplemented by on exceedingly eujoyablo
program 'by the Nebraska artists , wl > o had
appeared at the Auditorium earlier In the
day. These Included the Wcslcyan male
quartet of Lincoln , Miss Mayo Rees of Hast
ings , violinist ; the Christian sisters , ladles'
quartet , and Mrs. Wells of Red Cloud ,
whistling soloist. The selections were ren
dered with uniform merit , and th-j hearty
applause that followed each number ex
pressed the appreciation of their nudltors.
During the afternoon Governor llolcomb
held a handshaking reception , during which
he greeted his old frlonds and such new
ones as presented.
The Nebraska day celebration ended last
night with a reception given to invited
guests by Miss Mellona Uutlerfleld and Mrs.
W. J. Hunter , the hostesses of the Nebraska
building. The function occurred In the state
building , which wns brilliantly Illuminated
and It was enjoyed by several hundred
Kuests. The hostesses received In the re
ception rooms on the second floor and light
refreshments were served in tin adjoining
apartment. An orchestra discoursed excel
lent music In tbo rotundn und later In the
evening the younger element enjoyed a short
dance program.
OFFICIALS SIT AT A LUXCIIKOX.
Peiinftylvnnln'H 1'rcnlileut Entertain *
n Notable Party.
The luncheon that was tendered the ex
position ofncjalauand a number of Invited
KUtflts by the president and 'board of 'dl-
roctora of the Pennsylvania' railroad at 1
o'clock yesterday was ono pf the plcasant-
cst informal affairs that has been given In
connection with the exposition. The private
train of the visiting officials was switched
Instdo the ground when It arrived at 6
o'clock yesterday morning and after spend-
Inc the forenoon In a brief Inspection of
the show the guests were received at the
train and conducted to the dlnlug car ,
\\hero the lunch was served. The nflalr
was entirety informal and in tho' nature of
a very enjoyable social session. The vis
iting officers wore President Frank Thomson
*
son of the Pennsylvania railroad ; John P.
Green , first vice president ; W. H. Barnes ,
Gorge Wood , C. A. Grlscom , Amos R. Lit-
tlo. C. Stuart Patterson and N. P. Short-
ridge , dlrcctora ; K. T. Postlethwalte , assist
ant to the president ; T. N. Ely , chief of
motive cower : G. V. Massey , assistant gen
eral solicitor ; Louis Ncllson , assistant secre
tary ; Howard Pusey and C. S. Hurlburt.
Representing the Pennsylvania lines were
.Tames McCrea , first vlco president ; Joseph
Wood , third vice president ; S. B. Liggett ,
secretary ; L. F. Lane , general manager ;
n. T. McCabe. freight traffic manager ; J.
F. Miller , general superintendent ; E. A.
Dawson. manager Union line , Chicago ; W.
H. Williams and E. F. Leonard , president
T. P. & W. railroad.
The Kuests whom they entertained In
cluded President Q. W. Wattles , Secretary
John A. Wakefield and Managers E. E.
Bruce. E. Roscwater , F. P. Klrkendall , A.
L. Reed. W. N. Babcock and 55. T. Llncl-
sev of the exposition , President Horace G.
Burt and General Manager Edward Dick
inson of the Union Pacific , General Manager
George F. Bldwell of the Klkhorn , General
Manaccr Holdrego of the B. & M. and Jules
G. Lumbard.
MJIIIIASK.V ( JIV1CS AWAY ITS APPI.KH
Five Hundred UimhcU of Fruit
Iluiuleil Ont to the VUltor * .
Notwithstanding the fact that the Nebraskans -
braskans were experiencing an article of
weather which was entirely foreign and
which belonged to some other section of
the country they made the most of tbo con
ditions and enjoyed themselves by visiting
all portions of the exposition and singing
the praises of the state In which they re
side. There were the exercises that went
along In connection with the observance of
Nebraska day and then there t as the Ne
braska Apple day , which bad been featured
and which proved to bo one ot the strong
cards of the exposition.
Some weeks ago Superintendent Youngers
nf the Nebraska fruit exhibit concluded
that It would be tbo proper thing to have
a Nebraska Apple day In connection with
the regular Nebraska day and wont to work
uixra the plan. Ho opened up correspond
ence with numerous ot tbo f-ult men of
thn state and as a result ot his labors when
thn doors of tbo Horticultural building
oocned yesterday morning be had 500 bush
els ot as fine apples as were ever seen and
they were all for free distribution to the
visitors. Not having a desire to have the
clvlns ; away of apples Interfere with the
Nebraska day cxerclsea at the Auditorium
ho postponed his part of the program until
1 o'clock yesterday afternoon , In the mean
time devoting all ot his time to arranging
for a more perfect system In giving out
the fruit. i
The apples given away Included about
every known variety of fall fruit and all
of the varieties were perfect In every re
spect. They were Juicy and toothsome , as
U all ot the fruit grown In this section ,
the reason being attributable to the ele
ments contained In the sol ) . The apples
were banked up In huge piles upon the Ne-
braika aoace and In barrels standing along
side. As a visitor to the building reached
the space apples were handed out In abun
dant Quantities , each man. woman and chIM
receiving from four to five.
In addition to the apples there was an-
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DR , FRYE ON FEVER CAMPS
He Oondemni Certain Practices in Vogue in
the Hospitals.
WAR INVESTIGATORS AT JACKSONVILLE
In .Unity CONCH Doctor 1'olntn Ont tlmt
Co n tract 1'hynlclniiH nnil Men ot
Ilonpllnl Corpn AVerc In-
coiniietcnt.
JACKSONVILLE , Fla. , Oct. 19. One of
the most outspoken witnesses ot the day be
fore the War Investigating commission was
Dr. Frye of the Third division hospital. He
condemned some of the practices In vogue
In the hospitals and said that In many cases
the contract physicians and members of the
hospital corps were incompetent.
The commission has decided that one of
itn members should bo In the commission
ofllce at Washington and Colonel Denby has
been selected for this service. He was se
lected partly for the reason that his health
has not been as robust as when In Wash
ington.
The commission began Its work
today with Major Noble Creamer , quarter
master , on the stand. Ho said there never
hod been any serious shortage ot supplies
in the Seventh corps , and bo was sure- there
had been no suffering caused by a deficiency
of Bupphes. In the beginning of the history
of the camp there had been some complaint
as to the quality ot clothing , but there bad
been an Improvement In this reipect In re
cent' months.
Major Creager was followed by Congress
man J. H. Campbell , colonel of the Ninth
Illinois volunteers , who was questioned In
regard to the'general treatment of the troops
In the field and asked for suggestions for
the benefit ot the service. Ho spoke In
complimentary terms of tbo administration ,
ot the "dicers of the army , saying that
requisitions of all kinds had been promptly
filled and that the quality of the articles
supplied was generally good. There had
been some complaints , however , as to the
character of the refrigerator beef , but In
vestigation had developed the fact that while
the meat had been received In good order It
had spoiled because of 'exposure In hot
weather. The difficulty was overcome by
exchanging the beef for ham , no fresh beef
being now taken by the regiment.
Only Sllnor Defect" .
Colonel Campbell expressed the opinion
that the principal causa ot sickness in Iho
camp was the drilling In the early morning
when the dew was on the ground. Ho com
plained of the red tape methods of the army ,
but made uo specifications. Colonel Campbell -
boll said ho had been liberal in granting
furloughs and -ho thought tbo system J > ad
had a good Influence In quieting the appre
hension of friends at home.
Lieutenant Moore , acting commissary ot
the Ninth Illinois , was questioned regard
to the quality of rations. Ho said there
had been no difficulty , except as to the fresh
beef , and agreed with Colonel Campbell that
there had been no trouble on account of
meat nlnco the arrangement bad been made
to take cured hams Instead of beef.
Lieutenant Tolllver of fhe ! same regiment
also. testified favorably us" to the -cuaij ? ?
ami , quantity of the supplies reaching the
command through his office. He thought ibe
tent material poor , but had made no
requisition for other tents.
Commissary Sergeant Leah pf Company
A of the regiment suggested there should
be a greater supply or variety of vegetables
than the present ration Includes.
Dr. R. D. < Fry , major and executive of
ficer of the Thjrd division hospital , testi
fied as to the management of this Institu
tion ami as to the management of the Second
end division hospital at Montauk Point ,
from which place he was transferred to thU
camp , nrd the military hospital at Fort
McPhereon , Ga. , where he was also sta
tioned for a time. Ho , said the Montauk
patients had lacked for nothing and were
excellently taken care of by both physicians
and nurses. At Fort MoPherson there were
at. ono tlmo 925 patients. There was no
material shortage In drugs at this point ,
but occasionally there was a slight de
ficiency which was , however , quickly over
come.
Up to date 1,700 patients had been treated
at the hospitals. There had been only
seventy-three deaths. About 90 per cent of
tbo cases were from typhoid fever. This
was a smaller per cent than tbo average
mortality In civilian hospitals.
Dr. Frye spoke of the causes of the
prevalence of typhoid fever In the Jackson
ville camp. Ho attributed It largely to the
age of the men , young people being more
susceptible than those advanced In age to
these diseases. He thought It was duo to
the carelessness of the mon themselves. Dr.
Fryo said that in all tbo hospitals with
which ho had been connected there had
been a deficiency of bed Iluen. This bad
been especially true at Fort McPherson.
There had been orders to prepare beds for
1,000 patients there , but this demand had
by no means beeu met. The hospital here
had also been short of lighting facilities.
There v > as not a sufficiency ot candles or
lanterns. Requisitions had been made for
them , but they could not bo secured from
the government stores on account of the
construction of orders. H was necessary to
depend on the Red Cross for thesearticles. .
Me'n ' of llonpltul Corn * "Scnhhy. "
Dr. Frye expressed the opinion that In
several instances convalescents had been
sent nway from the hospitals with which he
was connected before they were sufficiently
advanced to permit them to go In safety.
Dr. Frye epoke very uncomplimentary of
the men engaged on the hospital corps ,
saying they had been picked up at random
over the country and were "generally a
scabby looking lot , " not fit to adorn any
walk of life. Ho also spoke dcprecatlngly
ot the contract surgeons , saying that he
would not bo willing to trust his family
or friends to 50 per cent of them.
"Many of them , " he paid , "ore recent
graduates from medical Institutions , and I
do not consider the average medical gradu
ate capable of taking charge of from twenty-
five to fifty typhoid fever coses. "
There was , ho said , no proper oppor
tunity for consultation with superior of
ficers , as the latter were , as a rule , so oc
cupied with their administrative duties as
to prevent their giving closer attention to
professional matters until specially called
upon. He considered this system all wrong
and considered there should bo more super
vision in serious cases In the- hospital on
the part ot the experienced men.
In reply to a request from General Dodge ,
Major Frye gave his opinion as to the origin
of tbo popular excitement concerning condi
tions at Montauk Point while the troops
wcro stationed there. He said that from COte
to 75 per cent ot the men were sick when
they landed there , and that Insufficient room
had been made for them , As a consequence
many werc compelled to lie upon the bare
ground and they naturally suffered from
exposure. He also asserted that reporters
of the many newspapers had been sent to
the camp under Instructions to find all that
was bad and nothing that was good.
"Do you know this ot your own personal
knowledge ? " be was asked , and ho replied ,
No. I was told It by men acquainted with
the reporters. "
Colonel Down lit lolm Cnllcil ,
Colonel Dews of the Forty-ninth Iowa
regiment followed Dr. Frye and ho was In
turn followed by various members ot his
regiment. Colonel Dews ald there had been
no deficiency in the commissary supplies.
"Tho men have the regular army rations , "
ho said , "and It they have not had enough
the fault is theirs "
Ho had made eome. complaints against the
meat , and In all coses the undesirable arti
cle was exchanged upon application and
without going through the fotirmllty of con
demnation. Sneaking ot the medical sup
plies Colonel Dews said J , that a physician
whom Governor Shaw haa cnt to the camp
had spoken with surprlscjof the variety and
the quality of the- medicines and medical
appliances on band. t
SPANIARDS AjJITMORE TIME
Meeting ; ot Pence ConiniUMon , at
Their Heqaent , l PoNtpoiieil
Tilt Kriiilir.
( Copyright , ISM , by Ires9 Publishing Co. )
PARIS , Oct. 19. ( New York World Ca
blegram -Special Telegram ! ) The Spaniards
have asked > a postponement of the Joint
meeting of the peace commission till Friday.
The United States commissioners agreed tea
a postponement. Thesshiroposals are the
cause of some 4rrltatlonfto the American
commissioners. >
PARIS , Oct. 19. The Spanish peace com-
mlsfclon was unable to meet the United States
crace commission at the Joint session today
and the next Joint session has been fixed for
Friday next. Judge Day , president ot the
American commission , received a communi
cation this morning from Senor Montcro
Rlos , president of- the Spanish commission ,
saying that advices expected , but not re
ceived , from Madrid , made it necessary for
himself dnd his colleagues to request a post
ponement ot any further conferences until
Friday next. A courteous reply was re
turned by Secretary Moore in behalf of the
American commissioners , granting an extcn-
lon of the time ot the next meeting as ro-
aupstod.
Whllo the deferring- any one conference
for two days is not in Itself an Important
request the 'delay by the Spaniards at this
iuncture is something more than significant.
The came of diplomacy now progrcMlng here
has reached a stags which makes it , ncccs-
sary that the next jnovo will bo. made by
the Spanish commissioners. They are con
fronted by by the plain fact of their protocol
ncrcement to relinquish and evacuate Cuba
without "its. ands or huts. " U has be como
clear here that the Spaniards cherished the
hone that the covenant was conditional and
they could ultimately wander elsewhere and
do less or more than named In the protocol
compact. The American commissioners ,
ImweVer. have-adhered to the boundary lines
already mutually establlstsd , and within
which they insist the Spaniards , as well
as themselves , shall duly proceed.
It Is not too much to Bay that Spain now
has more llcht than ever before on the'ln-
tegrlty and steadfastness In word and pur-
nose of the United States. Nor Is It wldo of
the fact to eav that the Spaniards , arc now
Initially aprpeciatlng that the United Stales
did not make war on Spain to acquire Cuba
an a conquest prize. ,
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i iiitl ! ! i y > - T' 1
MERfilTT MAVlMARRY SOON
Donnhty Gcncrnl , It In Reported , Will
ISntcr'tlic Matrimonial State
Presently.
( Copyright , 1833 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Oct. 19. ( New York 'World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) It la persist
ently rumored In American circles here and
In Paris that the object of General Merrill's
visit to London Is to marry Miss Williams of
Chicago , whose engagement ho announced
after his departure for the Philippines. I
called today at Hotel Metropole , but. Gen
eral Mcrrltt absolutely declined to say any
thing on the subject of his alleged matrimonial
menial plans. His suite waa equally reti
cent , and reticence under the circumstances
is considered ' .a virtual admission that the
report Is true- otherwise there could bo no
object in declining to deny U. Miss Wil
liams Is said to be In London. Fifteen days'
residence1 by each party ! s sufficient to- sat
isfy the English legal requirements , so that
the wedding could take place In any London
church.
Harold Frederic died today nt his residence
In Kenley , Surrey. His death was notl a
surprise to his friends , although a para-
giaph published in the London papers
within two days asserted him to bo on the
high road to recovery. Six weeks since ho
had a stroke ot paralysis , not of the severe
kind , and with his powerful physique and
prompt ! medical treatment recovery would
have been a moral certainty , but unluckily
the woman whose house he fell In was a
believer in the principles ot "Christian
Science" and treated Frederic , whether with
his consent or not is a matter of dispute.
The sect ot Christian Scientists believes In
curing by suggestion only and allows no
medical treatment of any kind. I hear tonight
that owing to the refusal of the local doc
tors at Kenley to give a medical certificate
of death , the whole circumstances of bis Ill
ness will be investigated at a coroner's in
quest. Ho leaves a widow and two eons ,
the eldest about 11. His latest book.
Gloria Mundl , " is announced for publication
for Friday here and in New York. He loft
another book In manuscript. .
Although Frederic's later stories enjoyed
considerable vogue , be was not fortunate
In his financial dealings In connection with
them aud Jt is believed he died poor.
F. C. Cuyler , formerly of Now York , but
now of Jeremy street , waa examined in the
London bankruptcy court today on bis In
solvency. Ho said be came to London In
1883 with $40,000 and had had no regular
occupation beyond betting and gambling.
He won 115,000 at Ostfend In 1895 and In one
year had netted $60,000 by betting and cards.
He admitted that bis Insolvency was dueto
extravagance His debts are $1,600 and his
assets $225.
Mark Twain on 1'oaoe.
( Copyright. 1808 , by Press Publishing Co. )
VIENNA , Oct. 19. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegrum.j At the pro
ceedings of the peace conference yesterday
Mark Twain spoke In English. Ho Bald he
always doubted if words could produce peace ,
but the czar had convinced him ot the possi
bility. This speech was a'ot allowed to bo
translated because the government repre
sentative doubted if be could let some of
the remarks In It pass free , so what Twain
eald remained a secret to nearly all present.
Movement * of Ocean Ve * cU , Oct. 10.
At New York Arrived Rotterdam , from
Rotterdam : Teutonic , from Liverpool ;
Kaiser Frederlch. from Bremen : Werra ,
from Medlterannean ports. Bulled St , Paul ,
for Southampton : Germanic , for Liverpool ;
Westernland. for Antwerp.
At Liverpool Arrived Majestic , from
New York : Scythla , from New York.
At Southampton Sailed Scale , for New
York. Arrived SI. Louis , from New York.
At Phlladelohia Arrived Scotia , from
Llverpcol.
At Bremen Arrived H. H. Meier , from
New York : Kaiser Wllbelm dor Grosse , from
New York.
, At Glasgow Arrived Manitoba , from
Montreal.
DEWEY SUBDUES TI1E REBELS
Fight with Insurgents is Said to Hare
Taken Place at Manila.
REPORTED LOSSES OF MEN ON BOTH SIDES
ClnOi Cnmc Abont Hccnunc Native *
Innlntcd on MolMliiK Their Klnir
ItrbcU' Ships Arc
Token. , .
LONDON' . Oct. 20. The Madrid corre
spondent of the Times says :
Captain Aunon , the minister of marine ,
has received a dispatch from Manila an
nouncing a naval engagement between the
Americans and the rebels In consequence of
Admiral Dewcy forbidding the latter to fly
the rebel flag from their ships. The die *
patch stated there were losses on both sides ,
but Chat the Americans captured the rebel
ships.
The scene of the engagement Is not stated ,
but It Is supposed to have been Manila bay.
Thp dispatch says that Admiral Dcwoy
having forbidden the Taglos to hoist the
Philippine flag upon tholr vessels , a series
of fights ensued , resulting In loss on both
sides.
MADRID , Oct. 20. The cabinet has do
elded to forward to the Spanish peace com
missioners at Paris an official dispatch re
ceived yesterday from Manila reporting an
engagement between Insurgent and Ameri
can war ships growing out of the refusal
of Admiral Dewey to allow the Insurgents
to fly their ( lag from their ships.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 10. As far as could
bo ascertained no Information regarding the
reported naval engagement has been re
ceived at the Navy department , nor has
General Otis , commanding the United States
troops at Manila , made any reference to It
In any communications he may have made
to the War department. The dispatch
created considerable Interest In Washington.
Recently the newspapers contained a state
ment that Admiral Dewey had dispatched
one or two of his ships to another portion of
the 1'hlllpplne group on a mission of some
Importance and the suggestion 'Is made un
officially that It may have been these ves
sels which have been engaged In combat
with tbo insurgents.
COMPLAINS OK JIHOKI3N AnilRISMBVT
Auoiicllln Mnkci n Statement Which
ticncml Merrllt llefntvn.
LONDON , Oct. 19. The Globe this after
noon publishes an Interview which a corre
spondent had with Agonclllo , the represent
ative of Agulnaldo , before the former loft
Hong Kong for San Francisco on his way to
Washington and Paris to present the Insur
gent leader's views , If possible , before the
United States peace commission at the
French capital. Agonclllo , In this Inter
view , Is quoted as declaring that the Insur
gents had u formal agreement with Rear
Admiral Dewey , whereby absolute freedom
was promised them In return for their as
sistance. When Agonclllo was asked If Iho
agreement was in writing ho said : "No" , wo
do not regard the United States as a graspIng -
Ing power and felt that a verbal .agreement
was qulto sufficient. "
" Major' Denernl Wesley Moifltt"JlHCfMlti !
the sfnlomcnt attributed to Agonclllo by the
Globo's correspondent at Hong Kong. Gen
eral Merritt Bald that from conversations ho
had with' Admiral Dewey ho was satisfied
that no arrangement had boon entered Into
with-tho Philippine leaders. The general
added :
"If the Filipinos were allowed Independ
ence now It would result In fighting bo-
twern the leaders , which would bo more
disastrous than any revolution which has
hitherto broken out. Agulnaldo'a following
Is allra , and If there was an election today I
do not believe he would bo chosen as presi
dent. " /
BLANCO ORDERS EVACUATION
American , Commlimlnn In Hnvanii In
Notified of the Moving Out of
the SpniilHh Troopn.
HAVANA. Oct. 19. Seftor Benltr , Interpre
ter to the Spanish evacuation commission ,
this afternoon delivered to the American
commissioners two notes , ono announcing
that General Blanco yesterday ordered the
evacuation of the trocha from Jucaro to San
Fernando , the troops to move to Clcnfuegos
prior to embarkation and the cavalry to go
< o Placetas to sell then mounts and then
proceed to Clenfuegos. The evacuatlojj of
the troops Is expected to bo complete by the
first week In November.
The Spanish commission further requested
the good offices of the Americans with a
view to explaining the movement of the
Spanish cavalry toward Placetas so an to
avoid a regrettable clash with the , Cuban
troops on the road. Captain Hart , under
Instructions from the American commis
sioners , wrote at once to Cuban headquart
ers , explaining the matter , in order to pre
vent any misunderstanding when the Cubans
see the Spaniards galloping through tholr
camps as If on a war footing.
General Parrado , president of the Spanish
evacuation commission , has unofficially In
formed Colonel Clous that since the publica
tion of General Dlanco's occrco 4,500 ofU-
ccrs and men bad asked en absolute dis
charge with the Intention of remaining In
the Island.
Colonel Sosa of General DIas' staff visited
the Amcilcan commission to explain the dli-
tress of the Cubans In the province of Plnar
del Rio. The commissioners recommended
that 20.000 rations bo wnt them from the
steamer Rio Janeiro.
There are rumors of food riots In some in
terior towns , but they lack confirmation.
NAVAL STATION AT SAN JUAN
Navy Department Imincn Order * Pine-
Inn : Admiral Scliley In Com
mand at Strategic Point.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 19. Admiral Schley
was today , by orders of the Nevy depart
ment , placed In command of the naval sta
tion at San Juan do Porto Rico. So far the
department has no knowledge of the value of
the naval property contained In'tbla station
when It was evacuated by the Spanish offi
cials. Admiral Schley has requested that ho
bo permitted to retain In service for a time
two or three civilian employes who are ac
quainted with the station. This has been
granted. It Is the Intention of the depart
ment to send another naval officer to relieve
Admiral Schley ot the command very soon
and to maintain a permanent station at this
moat Important strategic point In the south ,
llnllooiiUtu Turn Miner * .
VANCOUVER. B. C. , Oct. 19. A letter has
reached here from St. Michael saying that
tha bafloonlsts sent out to search for An dree
were there. They have given up their bal
loon trio and staked twenty-five claims.
i WlHheii to llrtlre.
PARIS , Oct. 19. The Matin says Premier
Brlsson. through ill health , wishes to retire
from -the cabinet. His successor may bo
M. Bourgeois , now minister of education.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska-
Fair and CooUr ; Northwest Winds.
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At thn tironndni
rtnu Day.
Ilpnver tn - .
Star Uny.
liny of Mve Stouk Shovr.
O n. m. to 10 p. in. , Indian CinnrPi .
! n. m. , Kitt Stock Sh.MT ,
1(1 n. m , . Omnltn Concert Hand at Au
ditorium ,
11 n. m , ( Utah Exerclnen nt Audi-
torliun.
llitlO a. , m.i nnttltithlp IllltioU
Docked at Government tlnltdliiK.
Itt HI. , Fire Ilornrn Hitched by Elec
tricity.
2 p. m , , Day Sln-nnllnK United Stated
SlKiml Corpn.
2 p. in , , Inncit Hand nt Audltorlnm.
Part I.
Voraplol to the Fulry Opera Ilaenscl
and Crete ! Ilumperdluck
( n)0n Tiptoe Holdcji
( b ) Mtiypolo Daneo Tobunl
Hondo Ciuirlccloso Mendelssohn
Solo for Piccolo Conrert Polka..Demare
Ueldolht rjf.
Part II.
Overture Bohemian Girl Unite
Invitation to the Dance ( New Tran
scription ) . . . . ' Weber
( For Concert Hand by F. N. Inncs. )
"The Anvil ChoruH" and other scenes
" " Verdi
from "II Trovatore"
( Intrudurlrlff Inn Exposition Chorim and
Fhimliik' Anvils , with Solos by Messrs.
Lev ! ( Clarinet ) , Zimmerman ( Trombone ) ,
Prrfetto ( KUplionlilm ) , Kfnnoy ( Cornet )
and tbo Costumed Corps Ot MliHicu :
Ul.irksinlthci. ) .
Rob Hey ( Quickstep ) . . . . .DeKoven
3 p. m. , United Stntcn Lite SnvlnR
Kvlilbll.
3 p. ni. , Omaha Concert IJunil nt
Stock Mioir.
7 p. in. , IIIHCK llniid nt Andltorlnni.
Part I.
Overture Lcs Glrondlnn Lltolft
( In which Is described the most trufjlo
period of thn lielgn ot Terror. It IB performed - I
formed by no other.band. )
Duet for l-'lule und Clarinet Ix > ! Hero
the Qentlo Lark Bishop
Fntvella und L vl.
Sulto Impromptu ( "From Cradle to
u rnp. . ) i
( a ) Thn New Baliy ( Conrert Polkn.I5lnl
( b ) The Celcbrntod Wcddln ? March. . .
, . " , . . , i..i McndelHHOhn
( From "Midsummer Night's Dreams. " )
( u ) Kunrr.il Marcli Uhopln
The. College Glee Cluh ( Popular Med
ley ' Tob.uil
Part II.
Overture Franz Schubert Huppn
Serenade Radlne Marie
Popular Pantnfla on the Operas of
Hal fo
Trombone Solo For All Kteri1lty..Romanza
limes.
The Conscript ( French Military March )
. ! Guniio
DoTvn To will
1O a. in. , Liberal Conkremi of Ilc-
llRlon nt Ftmt Coimrcirntlonnl
Chnrcli.
2 p. m. , MnH Convention of Iletnll-
crn , Commercial Club Ilooins.
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PLAGUE CLAIMS A VICTIM
f
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Coiiiilderntily .
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"olottlcnl Institute.
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VIENNA , Oct. 19. ( New York World Cak
blcgram Special Telegram. ) The reported
death , of the man servant Barlsch in .the
general hospital from the plague , though
denied by the evening papers , is fully nd-
mltted In the official communication of the
government Gazette tonight. A bacteriolog
ical examination ot the mucus showed that
iho man bad plague bacilli In his stomach.
A clinical examination before death con
firmed this. The man was a servant at the
laboratory In the Bacteriological Institute' ,
which ho kept clean. He , also fed the nn-
imalu used for trying plague infection , ob
tained by culture on gelatine. This danger
ous occupation made the man's Illness aus
picious from the first. He was Isolated when
ho died. AH saultary measures have been
taken to prevent infection.
The anti-Semitic mayor today demanded
of the government an Immediate slopping
of such dangerous experiments and tbo dis
missal of the doctor who , having brought
the plague bacilli from India , experimented
wlfh them. An examination ot tbo case by
public prosecution will bo made If advisable.
FIIE > CII XAVV IS GETTING UKADV.
Ship nt Tonlon Taking : on Hoard War
Material and Ammunition.
PARIS , Oct. JS > . In spite of semi-official
denials , tbo Echo d'Parls asserts today that
the embarkation of war material and sup
plies continues at Toulon , adding that ex
traordinary activity reigns at the arsenal
there. Four Ironclads and three cruisers
are embarking ammunition aud war ma
terlal. Two Iransports are almost ready
for sea. All French naval officers on leave
ot absence have boon recalled. The naval
authorities at Toulon are very reticent.
SWEEPS KXTHEMB ISLAM ) COAST.
Shipping Suffer * from the Storm In
Xeivfoundlnlid.
ST. JOHNS , N. F. , Oct. 19. The entire
coast line of the Inland baa been swept by
thn recent atormu and It la feared that there
has been great devastation In the northern
section and along the Labrador shore.
It Is already known that two men wcro
drowned at HOBO Blanche , 225 miles from
St. Johns , and It Is feared than many others
have shared the same fate , because a num
ber of vcBseln were driven seaward near
that point.
I.I IltJJfG CHANG AS A BENEDICT.
Stntepient In Made that lie and Dnw-
iiRer EmprcNM Are Married.
VANCOUVER , B. C. . OcU 19. Newspapers
received here by the Empress of Japan ,
Which arrived this morning from Hong Kong
end Yokohama , publish the amazing state
ment that LI Hung Chang nncf the dowager
empress of China have been secrctty mar
ried.
Wreck * on the r.iiKltnh Count.
LONDON , Oct. 19. The Norwegian
Frlvold stranded last evening oft Spurn-
head. Tbo ICIlnsea rocket brigade
established communication with It , but be
fore the cre\y were -able to secure the line
the vessel was overwhelmed by a trrlflc sea
which swept the seven members of Its crew
overboard , drowning two ot them. The
Norwegian brljrsntlrto Augv.ald has been
wrecked off Courdon harbor. Two of It *
crew were saved and eeven drowned. The
Russian schooner Will haa been wrecked oq
the St. Andrews sands. Five of the crew
were lavtd and one drowned.
TnrU * I.envlnfV C'rntc.
CANEA , Ulaud of Crete. Oct. 19. The
Turklah troops , with arms and baggage ,
started for Buda bay tola morning , where
they will embark for Turkey , The mer
chant ships In the harbor have on board
many families of officer * and officials w
are returning to Conitantlnople ,
DINE I THE PRESIDENT
Ohiwgo's Fence Jubilee
Banquet Proves a
Magnificent Affair.
FITTING CLIMAX TO THE FESTIVITIES
Twelve Hundred Guests Gather 'Round ' the
Festal Board.
PRESIDENT RESPONDS TO "OUR COUNTRY"
Men Prominent in All Walks of Life Utter
Memorable BentiraenU ,
PROUDLY I LAUD THE ARMY AND THE NAVY
nsccntlvo. Sny tlmt Whatever lm-
known ItcNponnUillltlcH the > 'cw
Era of P.cncc llrliiBn thn Nntlou
Will Ilrnvely Meet Thorn.
CHICAGO , Oct. IP. For the third tlnn
elnco their commencement th'o Jubilee fes
tivities were shifted to the Interior of th
Auditorium and the third aud last score to
bo enacted within the great hall was the
most brilliant , beautiful and successful of
them all. It was tbo great national pea"c
Jubilee banquet tendered to the president of
the United States and distinguished guests
by the chiefs of Chicago. No similar event
ever held wthn | | tbo Auditorium surpassed
In brilliancy and simple elegance the ban
quet of tonight. No similar event over hold
there vras more successfully managed or
brought to a more triumphant conclusion.
Nothing that could make- the occasion cue-
cessful waa wanting. The hall was most
tastefully decorated with festoons of anilliiN ,
caught hero and there by clusters of Amor-
lean Beauty and La , Franco roses. In the
center of each of the thirty-three lon
tables , placed for the accommodation of the
guests , were banks of the same bright
flowers , banked with ferns , wh'llo at either
end groups ot rose * and sinllax were tastn-
fully arranged. Upon each table was
profusion of lights , shaded , some In a Jell ,
cato shade of orange , others In pink an <
still others In crimson. The soft light fron
the many hundred lamps , the brighter glaw
from tbo drooping of electric lights around
the edge of the hall , and the Innumerable
bright lights of the Auditorium Itself mad *
a scene of surpassing beauty.
Trrelvc Utindrcd Gacflt * .
Twelve hundred guests , among them men
momluent In all branches of business , sci
ence , art. mon of brilliant record upon the
sea and men famed for deeds of arms done
on nhore. wery standing by their chairs
when a tap from the gavel of Franklin
MacVcagh , the presiding officer , announced
the approach of President McKlnfoy. TIio
orchestra struck up "Hail to the Chief" aud
as the strains of the old welcoming march
were heard the president , attended by the
iublleo reception committee , came down the
'renter nlslo. bowing- right and left In uc-
.Vnowlctfemon rif tbgappla'tis ils prceonca
evoked. ' "Ho wu > , ccorled Jo" life seat at 111"
wtot end of tho. If all and as tie took hid
seat the 1.2QO KUCHts followed his example ,
only to rise an Instant later whllo Dr , Frank
Crane delivered at hhort and eloquent In
vocation.
Then for t\yd hours the 'material wants
of'1.200 mon received close and careful nl-
tpntlon. . .
'Mr. McKlnloy was seated at the right
hand of Tonstmnster MaeVeagh , the others
iht the nroalduntlal table being Secretary
Gage , Secretary Wilson , Secretary Bliss ,
Archblsbon Ireland , Clark llowell , General
Miles. Governor Tanner. Dr. Frank Crane.
rx-Vlco President Stnvcnson , Admiral
Browi. Captain Sigsbee , Judge Emory Spccr ,
General Shatter. Samuel Gompcrs , President
Angell of Mfchlgan university , and Presi
dent Northrop 'of the University of Minne
'
sota.
'At 10 o'clock the preliminary portion ot
the banquet had been disposed of and a
rap from the gavef of Chairman MaeVeagh
claimed the attention of the guests. Mr.
MacVcaRh , who Is always most happy In
his Introductory remarks , introduced Presi
dent MnKlnley in the following words , an
nouncing that he would reply to the toast
"Our Country : ' "
ToniittiinMtcr MucVrnifh'a Introduction
It U my agreeable duty , Mr. MaeVeagh
said , to announce to our eminent guest , tao
president , and to the other distinguished
gentlemen who have accepted our hospital
ity , our sense of their courtesy In Joining
with * us to accomplish a fitting celebration
of the great return of pence.-
Our peopl r welcome peace. They are cele
brating It from end to end of tbo country.
Wo relolce that our soldlcis and sailors are
done with battle , but ya never for a mo
ment will foreot the victories they bavu
won : we never for a moment will forget the
glorious deeds they have done. SVo bollevo
In peace ; wo believe wo are appointed to Il
lustrate tbo triumphs of peace.
Dut what of this peace of ours ? How
shall wo use It ? Some ot tbo wisest and
ablest men of the country tell us we must
bo content to Illustrate for mankind the evolution
lution of a commercial and industrial na
tion. But la that enough ? Will the broad
foundations laid bv the fathers be satisfied
with a superstructure of , wealth and Isolated
content ? Content and wealth are great pos
sessions , but are they enough ? Commer
cialism Is good , and Industrialism IB good ,
but heaven helo us if our lives stop at that.
If wo are onlv commercial and Industrial ,
then let us ubldo bv the wisdom of the mo
ment , and eat , drink and bo merry , for to
morrow wo may die.
.Oucut not wo to make our power benefi
cent and not merely make It greater ?
Ought wo not to csplro to leadership , In be
half of the great things we believe In and
the great things wo stand for ?
If the evolution of democracy continues
and who does not believe that It will ? anew
now spirit must possess the lives of the na
tions. It seems clear to mo that our nation
IB already touched by a largo conception of
national life.
Democracy has seriously begun to ruin
humanity and the Illuminating truth la that
democracy's ideals are not the Ideals of Iso
lation. It concerns mankind. Our nation
will , I bcllovo , be foremost In Illustrating
the duties and the ambitions tbo aspira
tions of thn democratic era.
It will bo a Holendld spectacle when our
powerful nation , growing ever more powei-
ful , shall bo standing , firmly , In the midst
of the nations , not unmindful of US own
vast Interests , but tblnkluc more highly
still ot JusUcn and of a civilization that
shall encompass tbo mon and women of
every claes and very clime ; and eager to
promote , not alone its own elevation , but
the elevation of the world.
It was several minutes before the cheer
ing had subsided sufficiently to allow the
president' * voice to be heard and until he
w/is afforded the opportunity to make the
following addrfes , bis utterances belnc
greeted with most vociferous applause.
I'realtlent on Our Country.
"Qur Country" was the toast ) ' ' to which
President McKlnlcy responded. He eald-
H affords me gratification to meut the poo-
pi o of tha city of Chicago und to participate
with them In thli patriotic celebration.
Upon the suspension of hostilities of a for
eign war , the first In our history for over
half a century , we have met In a spirit ot