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ESTABLISHED JU.NE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MOBNIXG , NOVEMBER 22 , 1898 TJVELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
' ( I BLIZZARD IS RAGING
Weitera States in the Grip of a Fierce
November Storm.
HOWLING BLAST FROM ARCTIC REGIONS
BnowFalU Freely and is Blown Abontby
Heavy Wind.
MERCURY DROPS AWAY DOWN IN THE TUBE
One of the Wont Storms in This Begion
Ever Experienced.
INTERFERES WITH TRANSPORTATION LINES
Advice * from NeliruBkn , lovrn , South
Ualiola , Kansas , 9llnsonrl ami
Other States Tell the
Slime Starr.
LINCOLN , Nov. 21 ( Special Telegram. )
The blizzard lhat sot In during the night
haa continued all day , causing practically a
suspension of business here. Street cars are
enabled to run only by keeping a force ot
men working on the tracks. The snowfall
docs not exceed three Inches , but the high
north wind keeps the air full of blinding
enow.
ASHLAND , Neb. , Nov. 21. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Four hundred or more head of
sheep belonging to Fred Christian and '
James Jardino , stockmen of this city , during |
the severe blizzard thla morning became
stampeded from a corral on Ihe Phinipe
place , south of Ashland , and rushed headlong -
long over the high embankment Into Salt j
creek and were drowned and swept away
by the current. Out of a herd of 1,300 sheep
probably one-third perished and the loss i
will amount to $1,000.
The cold wave ect in toward evening '
yesterday. Today a terrific storm has been
raging and the thermometer has been close i !
to zero air day. Flurries of blinding snow ! 1
have been falling and drifting high in many ; i
places. This haa been one of the worst
terms known In tbreo years.
MDAD , Neb. . Nov. 21 , ( Special. ) A reg
ular blizzard is raging In this vicinity. The
wind is driving the snow Into drifts and
it is almovt impossible for people to get
about. Not over a dotcn pupils ventured
to school this morning.
GENEVA , Neb. , Nov. 21. ( Special. )
tiast night the mercury fell from 68 de
grees to 6 degrees above zeio , with a gen
uine old-fashioned blizzard accompanying it.
BRAINARD , Neb. , Nov. 21. ( Special. )
A heavy snow storm set In last night , con
tinuing nil night , and it is still snowing
today. A few farmers are though husking
corn , but a large portion la still in the
field.
field.EDGAR
EDGAR , Neb. , Nov. 21. ( Special. ) Yes
terday afternoon tn weather suddenly
.changed and a Muttering wind started from
tSfc nca ' fl'l'ciCPi'iiid wind continued to
Increase ajl night and this morning oho of I
the ee'mest storm * is raging that ever vis
ited this1 section ot Nebraska. The ther
mometer Is about sera and the air Is so full
ot flno snow thai one can scarcely see actosa
the street.
M'COOK. Neb. , Nov. 21. ( Special Tele *
gram. ) A blizzard has prevailed here since
early Sunday night. The wind has been In
tensely cold , with a small snowfall.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb. , Nov. 21. ( Spe
cial. ) A very sharp change In temperature
has occurred here since yesterday evening ,
the- mercury falling about sixty degrees.
6now has been falling all day which , with
the heavy cold wind from the northwest ,
gives the storm every aspect of a blizzard.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Nov. 21. ( Special. )
The worst blizzard that has struck this part
of the state in two years arrived last nlghl
and has continued ever since. The wind
is blowing n gale of about forty miles an
hour and is carrying1 snow with It. It Is
Impossible to see the largest object < tover
twenty feet ahead of one. All business Is
suspended and hardly a person can be seen
on the streets. Besides the terrific wind
and the blinding snow , the temperature Is
about five degrees above zero and Is still
getting colder.
BATTLE GREEK , Neb. , Nov. 21. ( Spe
cial. ) Last night a very heavy wlnd. aceom-
panled by flne snow , began blowing from
the northwest. This morning the storm Is
till raging1 with the mercury at zero , mak
ing It a very bad day.
TBKAMAH. Neb. . Nov. 21. ( Special. )
About three Inches of snow fell here last
night and It is still snowing , which was
Accompanied by ft heavy wind , drifting it
badly.
BANCROFT , Neb. , NOT. 21. ( Special. )
One of the most severe snow storms that
baa vlaltod this section for many years has
been raging since early this morning. The
snow Is dry and flne as flour and a heavy1
wind is searching every nook and corner.
If the storm continues another day many
hed of stock will perlih.
WYMORE , Nob. , Nov. 21. ( Special. )
The worst blizzard and mow storm which
boa visited this section of the country ton
many years began during the night and at
2 o'clock this afternoon la at Its height. The
snow Is flne and hard and Is being driven
by a wind blowing at the rate of forty miles
nn hour. U Is Impossible to see across 'the
street and builneis In this city Is suspended
and schools dismissed. Telegraph wires ar
down and all Incoming trains are from two
to three hours late. The stock in Ihe sur
rounding country is suffering.
r LYONS , Neb. , Nov. 21. ( Special. ) A se
vere snow storm with a high wind from tha
northwest has been raging here since 10
o'clock last night. About six Inches ot snow
has fallen and drifting badly.
FREMONT , Nob. , Nov. 21. ( Special. )
The first billiard of the season struck this
vicinity this morning. The wind shifted to
the north yeiterday afternoon and early thl k
morning It commenced to snow. The air
has been full of snow all day and a strong
wind has blown from the north. The mer
cury at noon had dropped to zero. Tralni
oo north roads have been considerably de
layed. The farmers were scarcely prepared
for the weather at there ls considerable
corn In the fields.
TILDEN , Neb' , Nov. 21. ( Special. ) A
blizzard struck this locality about 4 o'clock
this morning and haa since kept increasing
in violence. The temperature la a trifle be
low itr *
BBNNINOTON , Neb. , NOT. Jl. ( Special. )
A howling billiard has been raging here
sine * } o'clock thli morning. Nothing like
It baa been seen in this part ot the state
since January , 1870. Snowdrifts are about
two feet deep and the snow li still falling
and drlttlug.
' lorra Hard Hit.
< 4 DBS MOINES , NOT. 21. ( Special Tele ,
tram. ) A blizzard attacked Iowa early thli
morning , continued all day and tonight li
crowing worse * . It began raining this morn <
Ing | n DCS Molnes , but the rain io-n change *
i to sleet and by 10 o'clock everything wai
froxtn bard. This afternoon ta * mercurj
* 10 def rew above ttro. Yeiterda ;
afternoon nt the same time tbo mercur >
Jtood at 81 abvc. The uleet has turned Into
snow this evening and Is drifting badly. Th
street cars are having a bard time to move
and the railroads are anticipating trouble.
The storm was very hard on the toldlcrs In
the Fifltleth Iowa , but the great state house
building was thrown open to them and to
night they are sleeping on cots.
SIOUX CITY , Nov. 21. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The blizzard which began early thin
morning Is Btlll raging tonight. Reports
frcm the surrounding stated Indicate It to
bo quite general , although so far lu this part
of Iowa no serious damage Is reported.
Wires are not down and railway traffic has
not been suspended , although some trains
nro moving with great difficulty. Street
cars are having a bard time and In some
places business Is nearly suspended. So far
as can bo learned st ck on the ranges In not
Buffering. The storm seems to be guttlug
worse.
OTTUMWA. la' . , Nov. 21. A blizzard Is
raging hero tonight Snow has been falling
heavily ftlnco 3 o'clock this afternoon. The
wind Is blowing a gale. The thermometer
haa fallen forty dcgrccn.
MARSHALL/TOWN , la. , Nov. 21. The
rain and sleet storm of today turned Into' a
howling blizzard tonight Telegraph , tel
ephone and street car business Is badly
cilpplcdvlth a prcspect of a general block
ade In railroads.
DUBUQUE , la. , Nov. 21. Rain has fallen i
all day. The temperature has dropped to
40 degrees nt 11 o'clock tonight tnd is still
growing colder. Snow Is rep rtcd from va
rious points In northern Iowa.
BURLINGTON , la. . Nov. 21. A rain and
sleet storm struck Burlington tonight , ac
companied by colder weather. Telegraph
wires aio badly aftecied and communica
tion is difficult. Some trains are delayed.
FALLING TEMI'KHATURB AM , OVER.
Snow Pelt nnil Krrcilnu Wind * from
Oklahoma to Southern New York.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 21. The general
fltortn situation and forecast by the weather
bureau tonight sum up as follows :
The cold wave has reached Mississippi
river and In states bordering on the west
ern bank of the Mississippi from Louisiana
to Minnesota. The temperature has fallen
30 to GO degrees In the last twenty-four
hours with snow as far south as Oklahoma
and southern Missouri , and freezing weather
to southern New York and northern Texas.
The special warnings to transportation ,
shipping and agricultural Interests which
have preceded the advance ot this ccld wave
over the western states by twenty-four to
thirty hours have been telegraphed to all
Interests as far as the Al'sgheny mountains
and the Gulf and south Atlantic states. The
warning stated that very cold weather
would continue for several days , and that
extraordinary precautions should be taken
to protect perishable goods. The cold wave
will probably reach the Atlantic seaboard
by Wednesday.
Warnings of unusually severe gales hav
been sent to all lake stations and along the
Atlantic coast from Florida to Maine. Storm
signals are also displayed along the Quit
coast from Key West to Brownsville.
STORM GENERAL IN TUB NORTH.
Heavy ttalen In Mlnnenota and En t
and Went Stop Local Traffic.
ST.TAUI Hnn . Nov.21. _ The first gcn-
eral snowstorm of Iho winter'has prevailed
throughout the northwest during the hat
twenty-tour hours and It still continue
without much abatement. The snow has
been accompanied by a high wind , reaching
In many places the proportions of a gunu-
ino blizzard. The fall of snow has not been
great , bat the wind has drifted It badly.
Many places report considerable delay to
railroad traffic.
Dispatches from various points In North
' and South Dakota , Minnesota and northern
Iowa report local business Impeded. The
' weather observer here predicts that the
storm will continue tonight , and tomorrow
j and be followed by a cold wave. Battleford
I and Calgary , tn the northwest , report tem
peratures of 21 and 26 degress below zero ,
, and other places say zero weather is pre
vailing.
Locally the storm haa been quite Bey-re.
I causing delay to street car traffic. The mer
cury Is rapidly falling and the weather ob
server believes It will po to 10 to 15 below
, tomorrow. Railroads centering here report
trains moving with but' Jltllo delay. The
slorm was especially severe on Lake Su
perior , Duluth reporting a seventy-mile
gale.
gale.A Duluth speclil says a report Is current
there that the steamer Hiram" R. Dlxon of
' the Booth Packing company's line has foun
dered. The Dlxon left Duluth this morning
nd the last heard ot It It had passed
Two Harbors.
WF.STKRN MI orni AND KANSAS.
Mercury Fa'In from BO to OO Decree *
and Tattle Batter.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. . Nov. 21. A severe
storm prevails throughout western and
northern Missouri and Kansas. Very mild
weather on Sunday was followed by rain ,
which turned Into sleet early this morning ,
with an unusually sudden change ot tem
perature. The sleet has been followed by a
light snow.
At many points In the two states the mcr-
'cury has fallen from fifty to sixty degrees
In twenty-four hour * . Reports received to
night Indicate an average temperature of
ten to fifteen degrees above zero , but the in
dications are for colder weather. The storm
ot sleet prostrated telegraph wires In all
directions. The drifting snow has Impeded
j railway traffic , but there have been no serious
I1 blockades. Atchlson reports two trains
snowbound In Kansas on the central branch
.of the Missouri Pacific. In Kansas City ,
"Kan. , two lines of electric street railway
have been forced to suspend operations.
Secretary Coburn of the Kansas Board ot
Agriculture in authority for the statement
that while the storm will cause suffering
among the cattle on the range , there will bo
no lots from freezing unless the storm becomes -
comes more severe.
Severe Storm In Snnth Dakota ,
PIERRE. S. D. . Nov. 21. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) The first severe snow storm of the
ieason has prevailed here since yesterday ,
A heavy gale , accompanied by a cold wave
and light fall of snow , which has drifted
badly , has been the main feature of ttu
storm. The snow will be welcomed by the
stockmen , as it supplies the lack of molsturt
on the range , which was becoming serious al
some points.
Drop of Talrtr-Two Decrees.
SPRINGFIELD , 111. . Nov. 21. A cold waye
struck this city this evening , the tempera
ture falling trom 62 degrees to 30 degree !
In tour hours. Bnow commenced falling al
10 o'clock.
IN THE GRIPOF A NORTHER
_
Traaamlsslsalppl Keclon Gets a Dosi
of Northwest Territory
Weather.
"There will be no soft turkeys for sail
In thli vicinity this year , " remarked Loca
Forecast Official Welsh yesterday , si hi
I eked over bis weather map and jaade i
few more figures Indicating zero weather ii
the northwest , with suow over the greate
( Continued w Fourth Page. )
S.CR SOLDIERS AT LIBERTY
Dr. Stimion , Before War Oommisaion ,
Criticises Hospital System.
FOOD FOR WELL MEN , BUT NOT FOR THE ILL
Men Were Permitted to tenvc
Mnntnnk Who AVere Xot In Condi
tion to He Tnrnotl Lee c
Other TeMttntonjr.
NEW YORK , Nov. 21 , Dr. P. J. Ivea , chlst
surgeon of the Third division of the Fifth
army corps , was the first witness bcforo
the War Investigating commlss on today. Ho
sold that while nt Chlckamiuga he saw no
distress among iho soldiers for lack of med
ical supplies. The transport Stlllwater , on
which ho went to Cuba with the Second cav
alry , was fairly comfortable.
The major told of his experiences In action
In the Indian wars and said that the condi
tion of the men In the Cuban campaign oa
compared with those of the Indian wars was
equally ati good. In the El Cancy fight he
thought thcro should have bepn more am-
balances , but believed everything had Ixcn
done for the woundc < l ( bat was possible.
The condition of some of the sick men at
Santiago waa deplorable , but there was no
opportunity to establish hospitals. Soma
medical nuppltes had been obtained from
Iho Red Cross society.
"It you could gel supplies from the Red
Cross , why could you not get ithcm from
your own department ? " he was asked.
"At that time there were no supplies available -
able for the establishment of an extra dl- j I
vision hospital. All the supplies were In
Stboney and at that time there was a rush
of work to establish depots for rations and i
the depots for Issuing other supplies were I
not yet equipped.
"There WBB a lack of competent hospital
stewards , " he continued. "Female nurae
wert offered to us , but at thai lime I was
(
opposed to the employment of female nurses.
I am a convert now and I think the women
did admirable work whenever they had the
oppcrlunlty. No deaths occurred as a result
of the lack of supplies. Thcro were only
thirty-one deaths out of 967 cases treated. "
Major Ives said the transports used tot
the- soldiers returning to the United Stales
were well equipped In every respect. In his
opinion the army In Cuba was veil equipped
In every respect , except that at times there
were not enough ambulances and at tlmet >
there was a lack ot medical supplies. Ho
ncver'knew a time when a surgeon took the
trouble to hustle for medicine that be failed
to crt all that wan needed.
StlniNon Sayn SjMemVn * nt Fnnlt.
Dr. Louis A. St'.ntoon ' of New York testi
fied that he had made several visits to Camp
\Vlkotr to Investigate the reports of lack
of precautions against an epidemic of ty-
pho'.d lever and that soldiers were.starving.
"On September 4 I found many men , "
the doctor said , "who told mo they had bad
nothing to cat tor twenty-four hours. Ot
course , there was enough food In the camp
for well men , but there were a great many
men In-camp who vtpre Kick and were not
cared for and not In hospitals. I know of
forty men In one regime nt who were put on
a milk diet wheu there was no milk tn
camp. Except in the case of the tew men
In charge and an occasional robust negro all
the men In camp were In very p'or condi
tion. I find no fault with Ihe physlclanH , who
yielded to piessuro and permttled patients to
leave before they were well. I criticise the
system that permitted such a condition of
affairs. "
The pressure came from governors , sena
tors , mothers , wives and sweethearts.
"What I cannot understand , " Dr. Stlmson
said , "la why Iho Unllcd Stales government
should have suffered Ihem lo leave the hos
pital before they were cured. Sevenly-four
typhoid cases picked up in Ihe streets of
Ihls clly were treated In the Hudson Street
hospital. They should not have been al
lowed to leave Montauk until they were
well. I think the whole conception of the
camp wus wrcng. It should have been called
a hospital camp and conduclcd as a hospital
camp entirely. The burden of proof rents
upon the aulhorllles to show why the proper
things were not done. "
Mies Julia Halstcad Charwlck , one ot the
women who worked for the sick at Camp
Wlkoff , submitted a written statement of the
condition fhe found there In the latter part
of her stay in the distribution of food and
drink and the inefficient supply ot bed
clothing and underclothes. She heard that
there was plenty of both tn elore , but she
knew the soldiers did not have them. She
hoard no complaints from the regular sol
diers , but any one could see they were suf
fering.
Delirious on Trains.
Miss Chadwick told ot men who left the
hospitals at Camp Wlkoff and were found
delirious on the trains and at the railway
stations. ,
Replying to a question' as to the sym
pathy that prevailed between officers and
men Mlsa Chadwick said :
"Among the officers and men of the regu
lar army'I saw the most beautiful and noble
devotion. An officer who looked as 111 as
any of his men came up to our carriage
and thanked us for our kindness to his men.
'You know , ' he eald , 'we regular * have no
friends.1 I replied that the whole nation
waa their friend and ho burst into tears
and walked away. "
Dr. William Oilman Thompson of New
York said the sanitary arrangementa at the
camp at Montauk were bad and myriads of
fllea were disseminating fecal mailer ex
posed In the sinks. There waa arso a lack
of disinfectants.
Samuel L. Parrlch. ft lawyer ot this city ,
who visited Camp Wlkoff several times ,
said that on September 2 there were 188
officers and men sick of the 625 of the Sev
enth regiment and thcro was no hospital
accommodation for them. General Wheeler
took action at once when Mr. Parrlch re
ported to him.
Mr. Parrlch said that the great drawback
to the camp was the lack of an\ active , con
tinuous , intelligent directing mind. Every
body In authorlly did his best , but there
were too many changes.
. General Beaver asked it there were many
complaints.
President Saw Only Parade Inspection
"Indeed , no. There never was a less com-
pralnlng man than the American soldier.
I saw disgraceful conditions , but heard no
complaints. If President McKlnley bad put
himself lu my hands I could have shown
him come things that Would have shocked
him. Ho saw pone ot them. He was per
mitted to make only a parade Inspection. "
"All Ihe trouble end suffering at th
camp , " Mr. Parrich declared , In summing
up his views , "were due to a lack of fore
sight and the neglect of some one. I can
not say -vho Is responsible for the condi
tions that prevailed , but I can testify thai
very undesirable conditions did prevail. "
"Did > ou see any officer of the army 01
( "odor neglecting his duty In any way ? '
e
asked General McO ok.
"General , ttat Is a hard question , because
if you bad the power of punishment tor con
temfc I would have to answer. That Is tt < 9
trouble with this commijslon , a mau doei
not feel ho U protected , hccaure everything
ho says Is really volunteer tcs.tlm ny. "
Colonel Sexton Interrupted by saying :
"Out you ilon't need any protection ; you are
a prlvato citizen. "
"Yes , I know , " replied the witness , "but
I know a case where I think a man was a
most Improper man to haVe a responsible
I > osltloa , and yet I , would not .like to cay
so. " , .
' 'You , yourself , " said Dr. Connor , "are
acquainted with the facts. The country Is
complaining of the government and certain
officers of the government , and particularly
that the Metllcal department of the govern
ment had nut been d Ing its duty. Do you ,
therefore , think It fair to decline to give its
facts ? " >
Ofllrern Afraid to Talk.
"Thorp are hundreds of officers who would
bo delighted to tell yoU what they know , "
replied the witness , "It they , .could protect
themselves after stating what they had to
tell. " ' * 3
"You nro the first mamywh has said that
to tills commlssl n , " .excnpned Dr. Connor
nngilly , "that you refuse ) , to give Information
because you are uot compelled to give it. "
After n considerable dlecusslon on these
lines the witness still continued 16 decline ,
which led General Beaver to suy :
"li there nro otnet'gentljmen like you
who want to testify before a congressional
committee , with a trip to Washington , you
may ha\o nn opportunity to do so. It would
be better for you to testify before us now. "
It Is thought that Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
velt will apptar before the commission to
morrow.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 21. Dr. S. Clifford
Cox , an assistant surgeon In the First Volun
teer regiment of the' District of Columbia , to
day explained to Colonel Denby of the War
Investigating commission his connection
with the case of Sergeant Dobson of that
regiment , who died In i ' Brooklyn hospital
last September. Ho eald'h ? hod not attended
the case until September 3 , when ho bad
pronounuced It typhoia' and ordered the
patient taken to the general hospital. Dr.
Cox did not believe Dobeon had suffered by
being allowed to remain In hla tent , as his
case waa n very mild oneL The young man
was lying on a bed on the ground , but ho
had a hammock he could h'ave used If ho bad
desired. Dr. Cox cxpree ed the opinion that
the patient should not have ben removed
to the Brooklyn hospital from the general
" dtfubt " he said "ho
camp hospital. "No , ,
was killed by being moved around. " It was
his understanding that the pick man's
mother had requested tjie _ transfer.
Corporal Ryan testified that Dr. Cox had
required Sergeant Dobson to come to hla
( the doctor'e ) tent , notwithstanding he bad
told him the man was not able to do so , and
In the face of the fact that Dobson was prac
tically carried up by twq 6omrades. Cor
poral Ryan declared that Dobson's bed on
the ground consisted ot.hl * blanket only , and
that ho did not occupy hlsNtoammock be
cause he could not tet Into at. Corporal
Rjan stated , as did Dr. Cox , , that Dobson
had not wanted to go-to the'hospltar , as he
desired to come home with hta regjment.
SCANDAL FOR TWENTY-SECOND
- ys. i < * r'j *
i * * . , $ * &
Lieutenant Svrnlne CnJe * ' , Ar * t 'en '
'
Charge *
.nt
A dispatch to The Dee trom Plttsburg ,
Pa. , received last evening , says : "Llcu-
j tenant William Swalne , Twenty-second Infantry -
' fantry , U. S. A. , was arrested here at 1
j o'clock Sunday morning on a charge of
j adultery with the wife of Lieutenant W. H.
I Wossells of the same regiment. Swatne bad
to remain In Jail twenty hours before ba.l
of $1,000 could bo had. His bond was fur
nished by a brother of Mrs. Wassello. Lieu
tenant Swalne says the charge Is Instigate * !
by Wassells in retaliation -charges ho
made against Wassells about ten days ago
at the headquarters of the regiment at Fo.t
Crook. Word from the War department at
Washington says the charges Involve
, domestic scandals seriously affecting the
I reputation of members of two famlll s. The
1 arrest of Lieutenant Swalne was mode by a
1 private deteotlvo. Lieutenant Wassells re
cently began suit hero against his wife for
divorce.
j "Swalne will have a hearing before Alderman -
' derman F. L. King tomorrow. Until the
I evidence Is produced the exact standing of
the case will not be known. Lieutenant
Swalne was men tonight , but eald he would
follow the Instructions of bis attorney not
to say anything about the case. Aldermau
King , who on Sunday night declined to
make any satisfactory repf.es to questions
asked him relative to the case , admitted
today that the name of Mrs. Mary Black-
more Waesen , who has entered suit In the
courts of this county to secure a divorce
from Lieutenant W. H. Wassel , also of the
Twenty-second regiment , was conncctea
with that of Swalne In the charge made.
That It was Mrs. Wassell's brother , Frank
P. Blackmore , who finally got ball for Lieu
tenant Swalne and had him released from
Jail on Sunday night. Today It was re-
i ported that the name of another woman
j besides the one first suggested would figure
in the proceedings.
"Lieutenant Swalne says he is ready to
! fight the matter out. Neither the accused
1 man nor his attorneys secured a copy ot
the information until this afternoon.
"Wasaell today said be had nothing to
say for publication. Lieutenant Swalne la
ot the opinion that the charge made against
Mm before Alderman King la Instigated in
j retaliation for charges Lieutenant Swalne
j recently preferred against Lieutenant Was-
j cell. These charges allege conduct unbecoming -
' coming a sofdler nnd a gentleman and are
, said to Include a number of offenses , among
them being abuse of his wife , gambling ,
dishonesty at cards , etc. Some of Swalne'a i
friends today said they believed the charge >
against him was brought in order to force )
Swatne to retract hU charges against Was-
sell or to prevent him from filing them. "
Officers at headquarters of the Department L
of the Missouri deny knowledge of any
charges filed by Swalne against Wassells.
Swalne took a twenty-day leave ot absence
about a week ago and left Fort Crook with
out' ' giving his destination. Gossip has been i
rife at Fort Crook for a long time of domes-
j tic scandals Involving all these parties.
.
I Rumors of charges and countercharges to be
filed by each have been frequent , but so far
no official action In the matter has been
made for publication. Mrs. Wassells has at
tained no little notoriety In Oman * society
circles by her conduct
WILL BUr SWORD FORHOBSON
Alabama Hon * of Representative *
Approve * of a Memorial for Fa
mous Herrlmae Hero.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. , NOT. 21. A special
to the News from Montgomery says : Thi
Alabama house of representatives loday real
and ratified a Joint resolution appropriatlni
1500 to buy a sword for Lieutenant Hobsoi
of Merrlmac fame. The senate Is expected
to concur In the resolution.
Member of Danverona Family Die *
DAYTON. O. . Nov. 21. Harvey W. Rid
die , who shot bis wife and attempted sut
clde yesterday , died today. His victim I
dying. Riddle's father Is serving a term li
the penitentiary for murder committed a
Sidney , and since incarceration baa kllle
I two men In crisom ,
INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY
Senator Quay of Pennsylvania Must Meet
Five Charges.
YOUNG QUAY AND HAYWOOQ INCL DED
Ornnil Jnrr rimls tlmt a Long 1,1st
of Stnte Trcnunrera Ilnvo llecn
FnlthleM * to Their
Trnntn.
PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 21. The grand
Jury today picscmed to the county court five
bills of Indictment ngaln.it United States
Senator M. 8. Quay , his son Richard It.
Quay and Benjamin J. HaywooJ , ex-stale
treasurer.
Ihe bills charge the defendants with con
splracy with John S. Hopkins , late cashier
of the People's bank , for the unlawful use
of the moneys of the bank In the purchase
of stock , and conspiracy with Hopkins In the
misuse cf funds on deposit In the People's
bank. Hopkins committed EUlcldo by shootIng -
Ing In March la.it.
Subsequent to the presentation of the In
dictments District Attorney Graham ap
peared In court and asked for permission to
withdraw the attachment obtained for the
appearance before the grand Jury of Cashier
William Montgomery of the Allegheny Na
tional bank of PIttsburg and Cashier Ste
phen I ) . Stoneof the Heaver Deposit bank
of Beaver , Pa. The district attorney stated
that ho desired to present to the grand Jury
through the cashleri named certain ovldenc *
In the suit against Senator Quay and others ,
but as this matter had now passed out of
the hands of the grand Jury their presence
would not bo needed until the case was
brought to trial. The attachments for the
cashiers were ordered cancelled.
The true bills returned by the grand Jury
are flro In number. The first charges M. S.
Quay with conspiring with Jchn S. Hopkins
for unlawful use of the money of the Peo.
pie's bank In purchase and sale of various
corporations , for the account of , benefit ana
profit of M. S. Quay.
The second Indictment charges M. S. Quay
with conspiring with John S. Hopkins to un
lawfully buy and sell stocks , knowing thut
the said Hopkins was cashier of the People's
bank.
The third Indictment charges Benjamin J.
Haywood , M. S. Quay and Richard R. Quay
with conspiracy to ccnvert to their own use
$100,000 of the public moneys of the state
on December 1 , 1S96 , when Haywood was
the state treasurer of Pennsylvania.
Former Trennnrera Accused.
The fourth bill charges M. S. Quay end
Benjamin J. Haywood with conspiracy , to
gether with John S. Hopkins , William Llv-
scy , Will tarn B. Hart , Henry K. Boycr , John
\V. Morrison , Samuel M. * Jackson and
Charles H. McKee , on March 28 , 1893 , un-
liuvfully to use and to make profit certain
large lums of public money of the common
wealth which had been deposited In the .Peo
ple's bank , by the several state treasurers.
Of those named Mcssri. QuayLlvsey , Hart ,
' , B6y , MfrrUgn , Jackson an < t Haywood had
i
other in the- order named.
The fifth and last bill charges Benjamin J.
Haywobd as state treasurer with unlawfully
loaning $100,000 of state money , which , it la
alleged , went to Richard R. Quay , and with
receiving pecuniary benefit from the dcpaslt
of state money In the People's bank.
M. S. Quay , with his son , Richard R. Quay
arrived here from San Lucle , Fla. , today , ta
which place they went over a week ago.
They declined to discuss the Indictments
! found against them. The senator and his
j son were for eomc time closeted with their
counsel. It Is probable that they will appear
lit court tomorrow to plead to the charges
contained In the Indictments , and as District
Atlorney Graham will press for on Imme-
dlale Irlol Ihero is likelihood of the case
being called for trial on Wednesday.
TEN THOUSAND STARVING
FUlilnR Senion on Etrnp Inland
Preen n Fnllare and Fnmliic
and Hardship * Prevail.
TACOMA , Wash. , Nov. 21. Late advice !
from Japan state that 10,000 or moro fish
ermen living in Etrup , northern Japan , an
on the verge of starvation , having nothing
lo eal , while others arc existing on rats ant
putrid herring.
i During this winter all means of trans
portation between Etrup Island and Hokkldi
province are suspended , In consequence o
which the Island Inhabitants are subjcclet
to innumerable hardships in the event of <
bad Qshlng season. A big catch being ex
pected this year , 6,000 fishermen were Ira'
ported from Hakodate and Nemuro. Con
trary to expectations this year's calch haj
proved worse lhan ever. One bank hai
sustained a loss of 60,000 yen and Individual )
have lost from 0,000 to 30,000 yen each
Many dealers have failed and famine pro- -
j vails among the people.
QUEEN III ONCE MORE HERE
Bx > Soverelarn Will Seek the Author
ities to Have the Crown Lands
Restored to Her.
SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 21. On boart
Iho steamer Coptic , which arrived from thi
Orient via Honolulu today , was ex-Queci
Lllluokalanl of Hawaii.
The ex-queen is reticent regarding hoi
mission to this country. The general Im
pression is that she boa come to make forma
appllcatlcn for the restoration of iho Ha
waltan crown lands , valued at $3,000,000. I
Is claimed the crown lands are private prop
erty not subject to confiscation.
The contention of President Dole , thi
cabinet and tbo Hawaiian commission tba
the crown lands became part of the Unltei
Stales property upon the annexation of th
j islands , she lakes exception lo and Is hope
ful lhat her trip to Washington will re
suit finally In the crown lands again be
coming her private possessions.
Poliinned by Deadly
ALLENTOWN , Pa. . Nov. 21. James Slche
of Mint-site , has died from the effect ? c
arsenical pciconlng. He became sick Scp
tcmber 13 , and from a robusl man ot IS
pounds he wasted away to a mere skelctc
of ninety pounds. On October 22 Slcher ha
his wife and a boarder named Thoma i
Bradler arrested , charged with administer
Ing poison to him In apple dumplings. The :
are still In Jail awaiting trial.
Postal CoiuniU lon Meets.
CHICAGO , Nov. 21. The commission t
Investigate the postal pystem held lls firs
meeting here loday. All of the memberi
Including Senators Wolcott of Coloradc
chairman ; Senators Allison , Chandler an
Faulkner and Congressmen LoudFIcmlni
Catching * und Moody , were present. Th
principal subject to be considered Is th
compensation paid lo railroads for carryln
malls.
Hrrrln * Introdnced In School * .
CHICAGO , Nov. 21. Instruction In wwln
has been added to the curriculum of th
Chicago public schools. Today In over se\
enty grammar schools tbo girls of the cc\
enth. and eighth grades were pi von lessor
in slmplo sewing and It will hereafter t
part of the regular school work. Cookln
lesson * were Marled some time aro.
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I PARIS. Nov. 21.-Now ( York World Ca-
I blcsram Special Telegram. ) A considera
ble sensation was created hero tonight by
an apaprentry well authenticated rtport that
iho secret document , tnc one on which so '
much stress was laid by Cavnlgnoc and the
other war ministers vas proving the guilt
of Dreyfus , Is a letter from General Uaron
Ficedctlcksz , a Russian military attache
hcic , dated at Berlin and addressed to the
French military authorities stating that the
traitor at the Paris intilllficueo department
responsible for the sale of secrets to the
Gciman general Htaff HAS a certain Dreyfus ,
a captain of arlllfcry , |
This letter In alleged to have been pri
vately shown to the officers at Dreyfus'
court-martial and was mainly Instrumental
In procuring his condemnation. It has re
mained In the archives of the French war
i ministry since , but subsequently Frccder-
j Icknz ascertained that he had been grossly
dcceUed , doubtless by one of the agents ot
Ketcrbazy and Henry , who were anxious to
fix the guilt upon Dreyfus and divert sus
picion from themselves.
Mme > . Dreyfus Is salft now to bo In pos
session of n fetter from Frocdcrlcksz , In
which ho frankly admits his error. The
existence ot this letter largely in
fluenced the court of cassation In making
light ot the evidence ot the ministers o >
war and deciding that Drcyfue bo tclo-
graphically bidden to prepare a defense.
International complications could not pos-
slbly cn&ue fiom tbo mere fact being made
kndwn that a Russian military attache hero
had conveyed Information ot Interest to the
French war office , but It wouAl certainly
not tend to Improve the relations between
Russia and Germany and for this reason
it will be strongly objected to by the Rus
sian government , whodo wishes French
statesmen are bound to respect.
RESENTS MERKIirS REPLY
Filipino Agent U Annoyed by Term1
, "Children , " bat Trn t Amer.
" * i ' , . * lean , rcvplo. 4
W , NOT. 21. Agoncillo , tbo agent
of Aguinaldo , with his advisers , returned
hero from Paris this morning. He .an
nounced himself as being very Indignant at
the H.itementa made by Major General Weo-
ley Mcrrltt , in reply to the arraignment ot
, American officers mode by the Insurgent
Junta of Hong Hong In an open letter lo
. President McKlnley and the people of the
United States through the Associated Press.
I I The general situation also displeases
p I Agoncillo , and , after recalling to an Inter-
r j viewer , "How the Filipinos hive loyally and
* effectively aided the Americans , " he added :
"General Merrill's reference lo Ihe Filipinos
as 'children' Is simply an echo of a Spanish
saying , and he may , like Ihe Spaniards , find
his error when It Is lee late. I am afraid
the Filipinos will never again submit to tbo
yoke of colonial government. Rather thin
live again as slaves they will fight to the
bitter < md in defense of Mulr rights and
freedom. My Instructions are to claim the
recognition of their Independence. "
"What do the Filipinos think of the Amer
ican proposal to purchase Iho Islands ? "
Agoncillo was asked.
"The opinion of the Filipino government
5 cannot be favorable to It , " he answered , "as
It cannot allow itself to be bought and sold
| like merchandise. But If the object of the
* moderate indemnity is that their recognition
° and peace bo established , I do not see why ,
i perhaps , the matter could not be submitted
to their consideration. " Agulnaldo's ag'nt
a
waa then asked whit form of government
'm the Filipinos would prefer If they could not
get complete Independence , but he declined
"
to answer on the ground that It woultj be
„ proiiaturo to do so. Ho expressed "Confi
dence In the honor of the American nation
lt , and President McKlnley , who will not ptr-
mlt any misunderstanding. "
ITALY'S RIGHT TO PORT OP RAIIEIA.
Explanation of the Recent Visit of
the French to that Place.
ROME , Nov. 21. In the Chamber of
Deputies today the minister of foreign af
fairs , Admiral Canovaro , replying lo a ques
tion , said Italy's right to tbo port of Rahela
on the west shore ot Ihe straits of Bab el
Mandeb , bos never been questioned by any
body. The recent visit of a French war
ship there and the landlpg of French sail
ors -was only a momentary stay of Iho
French in the neighborhood of the Italian
posts. But , the minister continued , thu
mailer had already been arranged bclween
France and Italy In the most amicable
manner and Italy remains , as heretofore , in
possession of the coast as far south as Ras
Dumelra , south of which is French torri-
tory.
Judgment for Mr * . Pnnlet.
LONDON , Nov. 21. M.S. Faulet. an Amer
ican actress whose stage name Is Jennie Me-
Nulty and who on November 16 , last , brought
suitln the Queen's brnch dlv slon of the big1)
crurt of Justice against some money lend
ers , baa been awarded 1,000. The plaintiff
at tbo time ot the hearing asserted that
while she w 3 In America the defendants
3f seized her effects for debts of her husband ,
who nt the time bad deserted her.
n nnptlmunl at St. Jame * .
, | LONDON , Nov. 21. The son recently born
lo the duke and duchess of Mirlborough was
y baptized In the chapel royal , St. James pal
ace , this afternoon In tbo presence of a
fashionable congregation. The sponsors
were the marquis of Londonderry , the mar
quis ot Camden and Lady Blandford.
Movements of Ocean Ve nel , Nov. 21 ,
At Hamburg Arrived Polarla , from Now
York , flailed Phoenicia , for New York.
At Liverpool Arrived Cephalonla , from
Boston.
At Philadelphia Arrived Rhynland , from
Liverpool.
At Gibraltar-Arrived Kaiser Wllbelm II
from New York.
At New York Arrived La Normandle
from Havre ; Cuflc , from Llverrool ; Manltou
from L ndcn ; Paris , from Southampton.
At Southampton Arrived Kaiser Wll-
helm der Urosie , from New York , for lire-
men.
men.At Glasgow Arrived Corthagenla , froa
Philadelphia.
MH17PP f t nil Ai pnn
MARES CASH OFliR
United States Covtrrrrrnt Proposes to Buy
Philippine Isknds.
TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS IN GOLoD
Spain is Given Until November 28 to
Accept or Decline ,
PROPOSITION MAKES THE DONS GLOOMY
They Claim the Enm Offend is Eidiculcusly
Inefficient.
REFERRED TO MADRID FOR SETTLEMENT
Humor Flouted and Litter Denied that
Simln linn llcluurd to I'rocccd
with Xcuotlutlonii < lur < Mt He-
Kent l'norit Aoecptanee.
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PARIS , Nov. 21. ( New York World . ! a-
blcgratn Special Telegram. ) At Iho meet
ing of the Joint peace commlrslon today the
Americans presented their final word on the
subject of the Philippines. The United States
refuse arbitration but have offered $20,000-
000 In gold and to purchase for a sum to
be , agreed upon an Island or sufficient land
upon a strong Island In the Carolines for A
naval and cable station. The Americana
proposed to give Spain until November 2s
to accept or reject thcso demands , which
were translated In full by Interpreter For-
guton.
Montoro Rlos replied tlmt Spain did not
need until the 28th to aim\cr but would bo
pioparod to present a reply Wednesday. I
hear that Montoro Rlos' words were curt
and his manner gloomy on hearing the
American propositions road. It was reported
Immediately after the conclusion of the session
'
sion that Spain hail determined to break oft
negotiations , but Information rather points to
their notifying on Wcdnesuay their accept-
nnce of the American proposals under pro
test. This view was distinctly conveyed In
an interview with Ojoda , the personal sec
retary of the Spanish commission , who said :
i "America proposes to pay $20,000,000 for the
| Philippines , but wo regard that ridiculously
!
' Insufficient , considering that raised
we $40-
000,000 , giving a security the Manila cus
toms alone. She also adJj the promise that
for a number of years not specified she will
admit Spanish merchandise and ships to
ports on Identical terms with the merchan
dise and ships of the United States. We
regard this part of the propo.-nl as of very
little if any value. This condition haa no
d.Mibt been put in at the representation of
England , not Germany , which Is favorable
to Spain. "
' Government Mnut Decide.
"Will the commissioners accept America's
ffcr ? " . , , .
„ ,
"Thai Is "foVYie , Spanish' government to
dectdo , i do ndt ceo * how wo are to avoid
It. We have , no friends and are apparently
helpless in the matter. "
"Is the queen regent In favor of accept *
ing ? "
"Personally , no doubt yes ; but eho will bo
guided by the- government and the Cortes.
No one can foresee the action of the Cortes ,
1 am not , a politician'and have no Idea. "
"If Spain accepts , how long -will the com
mission sit ? "
"In that cnae there wlH be only matters
of detail to settle'for which seven or eight
sittings should suffice. "
"Were there any references In the Aracrl-
can proposals to the Cuban debt ? "
"None whatever , but" our answer next
Wednesday or Thursday may refer to It. No
article of treaty has yet been finally drawn. "
"Has America asked onu of the Caro-
lines ? "
"Yes , they propose to buy a small coaling
station there. "
OJeda's demeanor is much depressed. The
Spaniards were prepared for American In-
alstonco on their demand for the Philippines -
pines , but are surprised at the form of th *
latest American proposition , which Is vir
tually an ultimatum , and at what they con
sider the Inadequate financial compensation
offered.
There is no foundation for the report pub-
llshcd In New York today that Rlos declares
ho will not continue negotiations.
Ambassador Leon Castillo met with a
serious carriage accident this afternoon In
the Champs Elyseen. His v-hlcle collided
with A kl sque and the horse ran away. Cas
tillo opened the door , Jumped out and was
hurt about the head and arms.
Final Atnerlcnn Demand * .
PARIS , Nov. 21. The memorandum of the
American commission embodying the final
propositions Is long and was not rend In full.
The vital portions , liowover , were communi
cated verbally to tbo Spanish commissioners
in practically these terms :
The memorandum of the American com
mission embodying the final propositions Is
long and wa not read In full. The vital
portions , however , were communicated vcr-
bally to the Spanish cotnraleoloncrB In prac-
tlcalfy thc e terms :
The fact was cited that the proposal pre-
eentcd by the American commissioners In
behalf of the government for the cession of
the Philippine Islands to the United States
having been rejected by the Spanish com-
mlssloners and the counter proposal of the
latter for the .withdrawal of the Americans
from the islands under payment of an In
demnity having been rejected by the Amer
ican commissioners , the latter deeming It
essential that the present negotiations al
ready greatly protracted , should be brought
to an early and definite conclusion , now
begged to present a new proposition , em
bodying the cession which for the sake of
peace their government would under the
circumstances bo willing to tender to this
effect ; "Tho government of the United
States Is unable to modify the proposal here
tofore made for the cession of the Philip
pines , but the American comnilraloneni are
authorized to offer to Spain In case the ccw
oion should be agreed to , the sum of $20-
000,000 , to be paid In accordance with the
terms to be fixed In the treaty of peace , It
being the policy of the United Btat s to
maintain In the Philippines an open door to
the world's commerce. " The American com
missioners are prepared to Insert In thu
treaty now in contcmplitlon , a stlpuratou )
to the effect that for a term of years Span-
Uh ships and merchandise nball bo admitted
Into Philippine ports on the same terms as
American ships and merchandise.
The American commissioners are also au
thorized and are prepared to Insert In the
treaty in connection with the cea Ion of ter
ritory by Spain to the United State a pro-
vlsl-n for the mutual rellnqulshn\ of
claims for Indemnity , national and Individ
ual , of every kind , of the United StatM
against Spain and of Spain against the
United States , that may have arisen since
the beginning of the late Cuban Insurrec.
tlon and prior to the conclusion of the
treaty of peace. ,
Nut followed tb terms nearest approach *