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ESTABLISHED JITNE 11) , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOBNTXGFEBKLTAKY 2'J , 1899 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY JTIVE CENTS.
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DEATH f 0 AMERICANS
Bloodthirsty Proclamation of Filipinos
Gabled by General Otis.
WAR WITHOUT QUARTER TO FALSE TYRANTS
Datails Plan of Night Attack of February
15 , Which Fails.
COMPLETE EXTERMINATION IS MEANT
Insurgents Around Uoilo Are Losing Heart
and Scattering ,
NEGROS AND CEBU ARE NEARLY PACIFIED
Miller Confident of Mnlntiilninc IIIK
I'onKlon Without Ilelnforcementn
Small Ilium-Rent Force Drt-xcn
Hack with Henry Lonn.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. The following
dispatch was received this afternoon from
General Otis :
"MANILA , Feb. 21. Adjutant General ,
Washington : The following was issued by
an - Important officer of the Insurgent gov
ernment at Malolos , February 15 for execu
tion during that evening and night In this
city :
" 'First You will so dispose that at 8
o'clock at night the Individuals of the terri
torial mllltla at your order will be found
united In all of the streets of San Pedro
armed with their bales and revolvers or
guns and ammunition. It convenient.
" 'Philippine families only will be re
spected. They should not be molested , but
nil other Individuals of whatever race they
may be will be exterminated without any
compassion after the extermination ot the
army ot occupation.
" 'Third The defenders of the Philippines
in your command will attack the guard at
Blllbld , liberate the prisoners and presa-
darios and , having accomplished this , they
will be armed , saying to them. "Brothers ,
we must avenge ourselves on the Americans
end exterminate them that we may take
our revenge for the Infamy and treachery
which they have committed upon us ; ha\e
EO compassion upon them : attack with
vigor. AH Filipinos en masse will second
you. Long live Filipinos' Independence ! " '
Death to Tjrnnln.
" 'Fifth The order to be followed In the
nttack will be as follows : The sharpshooters
ot Tondo and Santa Ana will begin the at
tack from without and these shots will be
the signal for the militia of Tccso Pinondo ,
Qulato and Sampaloe to go out Into the
street and do their duty ; those of Pake ,
Ermlta and Malate , Santa Cruz and San
Miguel will not start out until 12 o'clock
unless they see that their companions need
assistance.
" * Slxti ! The mllltla of Tondo will start
out at 3 o'clock In the morning and if all
Brothers , Europe contemplates us.ft
- know how to die as men , shedding our blood
t In defense of tlie liberty of our country.
, Death to the tyrants !
" 'War without quarter to the false Amer
icans who have deceived us.
" ' death. ' "
'Either Independence or
The portion of General Otis' dispatch In
dicated by dashes the officials were unable
to decipher tonight.
There is no "fourth" paragraph in the
Insurgent statement as furnished to the
press.
ItebelM
The War department received the follow
ing this morning :
MANILA , Feb. 21. Adjutant General
Washington : General .Miller reports on 19th *
Inst. that the Insurgent forces a few miles
out from Hello a-c believed to be disinte
grating. He can maintain his position with
present force. Business In the city Is being
resumed.
f
He has sent up four representative men ,
officials from the capital of the Island of
Negros , where the American flag was raised
and American protection requested against
a small Insurgent force in tne islands. Af
fairs there and in Cebu are very encourag
ing. I shall endeavor to maintain and Im
prove the present promising conditions.
Affairs here are quiet. A small Insur
gent force east of the city driven away yes
terday with considerable loss to the enemy.
OTIS.
Owing to lack of punctuation and economy
of cable tolls General Otis' cable Is not very
clear In some parts , particularly In refer
ence to the Island of Negros.
A careful study of the dispatch on that
point indicates that General Otis means to
say four representative Inhabitants of the
Island of Negros have come to Manila , hav
ing been teal by General Miller to confer
with General Otis regarding the extension
of Americans to that Island.
Negros la the fourth Island ot the group
In Importance. It lies at Its nearest point
about ten miles from the Island ot Panay
and General Miller's forces must have been
In sight of Negroa during the weeks pre
ceding the capture of Hollo. Just east ot
Negros , separated by a very narrow strait ,
is the island of Cebu , which It Is also a
part of General Otis' Intention to occupy.
From the dispatch ' . is gathered that neither
ot that point or a Negros lathere likely to
1)6 a very substantial resistance.
Hot Weather at JIunlln.
MANILA. Feb. 21. 5,15 p. m. The United
States transport Newport has arrhed here
from Hello with dispatches from General
Miller to General OtU. It reports all quiet
at Hollo. The American troops there are
occupjlng the suburbs of Jaro and Molo.
Business has been resumed generally with
the outside world , Some rice Is coming in
from the provinces and there has been no
fighting since February 12.
All Is qulat at Manila. The beat is caus
ing some Inconvenience , but no casualties
cave been reported.
JUNTA MAKES STATEMENT
Klrit Shipment of Arm * to
rillplnoiVu AnthorUed by
United Mute * Co > eminent.
HONG KONG , Feb. 21. The following
( tatement has been Issued by the Filipino
junta here :
"Information which has leaked through the
iPlnkertona eent by President McKlnley to
investigate tha shipment of arms to the
Filipinos shows that the first shipment of
arms to Agulnaldo was made by order ol
( he American government through Consul
Wlldman , hence the shipment per the
\Vlng-Fol. Tha American government sub
sequently telegraphed to cease this , coinci
dent with the change of policy to annexa
tion. Mr , Wlldman and Rear Admiral Dewey
promised to pay , but have not paid , for a
subsequent expedition by the Abbey , au
thorized by Admiral Dewey , who afterward
celled the steamer and It is etlll held. Pa-
iwrs respecting this are now la the posses-
tlott ot the secretary of the navy. The pro-
testatlons of Admiral Dewey and other
Americana that they made no promises are
ridiculous In view ot this , let the people
Judge how the nation's word of honor
pledged to the Filipinos and concurred In
by them Is violated by the recent treachery
of General Otis. "
OTIS SENDS ANOTHER LIST
Ofllcliil Report In Hpcrlvrd of Thnc
Fnllcn In fiklnnlnlipn .Near
Mnnlln nnil Hollo.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. The War depart
ment today received the following :
MANILA. Feb. 21. Adjutant General ,
Washington-
Additional casualties
KlrnlVnnhlnictnn. .
Killed , February 20-
PRIVATE ALTON A. REINHART , Com
pany K
PRIVATE JOHN F. ADAMS , Company M.
Wounded , February 19 :
Private Carson Ellis , Company L , elbow ;
accidental.
Klrnt California.
Wounded. February 20 :
Private Arthur Buhl , Company L , thumb.
Private John W. Parno. Company L. arm.
Prl9 Max R Kruz , Company L , arm.
Private Thomas C. Haley , Company L ,
thigh.
Casualties near Hello , Panay Islands. Feb
ruary 14.
eighteenth Infnntrj.
Killed
CORPORAL ROBERT S. GRIGSBY , Com
pany A.
Wounded :
Sergeant Robert Jennings , Company A ,
thigh.
Corporal James H. Saunders , Company A ,
nipple.
All wounds above are slight. OTIS.
MOVE IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS
AKoncIlIo lien Miirtl an n. Illlnd for
II In Whcreithnnti ThoiiRht to
Hnie bulled for Europe.
HALIFAX. Feb 21 From the fact that
the name of Agonclllo appears at the foot
of the list of chbln passengers of the
steamer Labrador , which sailed for Ll\er-
pool this morning. It is confidently asserted
.hat the chief agent of the Filipinos has
eft this country for Europe. As the first
class passengers for this steamer arrived on
a night express and Immediately embarked ,
no one Is known to have established the
dentlty of the passenger registered as
Agonclllo.
NEW YORK , Feb 21. Agoncillo and his
secretary left Montreal Saturday , announc-
ng they were coming to this city , whence
: hey would sail on the St. Paul. Marti was
seen on the train which left Montreal at
' p. m. and due In this city tomorrow morn-
ng. He took pains not to conceal himself.
Saratoga and Albany were the last places
where he was seen. It Is believed that he
remained in that city and returned to the
Canadian city on the next train. Mean
while both were expected in this city. It Is
thought Agonclllo sent Marti In the direc
tion of this city , -while he himself traveled
eastward to Halifax.
KEYSTONE STATE ELECTIONS
Republican Nominee * for City nud
OfiloernVln by Hoary
Majorities.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 21. This was elec
tion day throughout Pennsylvania for the
selection of city , town and borough offi
cials. No state officials are voted for. The
day is a legal holiday.
Coroner Samuel H. Ashbride. republican ,
was elected mayor of Philadelphia to suc
ceed Charles F Warwick by a plurality
of at least 10.000 over Horace Hoskln , fu
sion , and the people's party and single tax
candidates. Samuel S. Klnsey was elected
to sneered himself as city treasurer. Se
lect and common councilman , school di
rectors and oth < r minor ward and division
officers were also elected.
Mayor Ashbride's plurality will be about
50,000 In excess of that received by Mayor
Warwick In 1S95. Today's election was the
quietest in years and little Interest -was
manifested. Throughout the state candi
dates for city , town and borough.offices were
chosen , but the elections were generally
quiet.
In Lebanon Dr. Samuel Welee. an anti-
Quay republican , was elected state senator
to succeed J. P. S. Gobln , lieutenant-gov
ernor , by a majority of between 2,000 and
3,000.
In Cumberland county Edgar S. Manning ,
democrat , was elected to the state senate
to succeed his father , who recently died.
Democratic mayors were chosen In Har-
rlsburg and Altoona. In a number of coun
ties there were a number ot interesting
contests for shool directors. In Snyder-
town , Northumberland county , a woman can
didate running on the democratic ticket was
defeated by her husband , a republican.
PITTSBURG , Feb. 21. Municipal elec
tions were held In Plttsburg and Allegheny
today , 'with ' the result that an apparently
unprecedented victory has been scored by
the republican ticket In both cities. In
Plttsburg figures are given out at repub
lican headquarters at 11 o'clock indicating
the election of W. J. Dlehl , republican , for
mayor , over ex-Postmaster J. C. O'Donnell ,
democrat , by a majority of 10,000. and possi
bly more. Allegheny has probably elected
James G. Wyman , republican , for mayor
over Edward G. Lang , democrat , by at least
3,000 majority.
NEWSPAPER MAN IN CONTEMPT
Drutrn Into Fliiht on the Monopolle *
of Ohio Ilecnimu He Ilefuie * to
Cl\o I'p Secret * .
COLUMBUS , 0. . Feb. 21 During the tak
ing of testimony before a notary this after
noon in the suits of the Standard Oil com
pany and Buckeye Pipe Line company , Mai-
com Jennings , a well known newspaper
man , was cited for contempt In refusing to
gl\e a list of newspapers with whom it was
alleged Jennings had , as the bead of a new *
bureau , made contracts to print matter only
favorable to the Standard Oil company's In
terests. The attorneys of the Standard Oil
company protested that such testimony
could only be taken by the master commls-
aloner appointed by the supreme court. A
writ of habeas corpus wag immediately ap
plied for In behalf of Jennings to prevent
his Incarceration In jail. As a majority of
the committee on pleas judges could not be
found , the court decided the writ could be
prctitnled Thursday and In the meantime
Jennings was allowed to go at liberty
Jennings U also secretary of the state link
ing fund commission.
BEET SUGAR BOUNTIES PAID
Hill Appropriating ijtUO.iXM ) U Pained
In Mluuenotu ( > * er the Veto of
the Ooierunr.
ST. PAUL , Minn. . Feb. 21. By a vote of
45 to 19 , or four more than necessary , the
state senate today passed over the gov
ernor's veto the bill appropriating $20000
to pay bounties earned under the beet
sugar bounty law. Four democrats \oted
with the republicans In favor of the bill.
H received the necessary two-third * vote
in the house on Saturday and now becomes
clfectivt ) without the governor's approval-
WILD RUMORS AGITATE PARIS
Distracting Stories of Intrigues and Intentions
of the Pretenders.
DESCRIBED AS MEDITATING ACTION SOON
Unke nf Orlrniti Mn > - I'nmilltl ) Illxlc
All nnil Kntrr 1'nrl * Thnriilny
DurlnK the Olmeqnlc *
of Knure.
( Copyright. 1599. by Press Publishing Co )
LONDON. Feb 21. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram ) The Stand
ard's Paris correspondent says.
The wildest rumors arc afloat concerning
the intrigues and Intentions of the pretend
ers. Prince Victor is described as mcdltat- I
ing action and the duke of Orleans 1 ? 'aid 1
to have received a visit from a certain num
ber of oolltlcal friends from Paris In order
to make arrangements for dcciMvo measures.
According to one of the prlncj's partisans
the duke might be disposed to risk all and
enter Frnace Thursday during the late pres
ident's funenl.
Lonbet lit Honored.
PARIS , Feb. 21. General Davouet , duke
cf Aucrstaedl , grand chancellor of the Legion
of Honor , today Invested President Loubet
with the grand cordon of the Legion of
Honor In the presence of all the cabinet
ministers.
The ministers met today , with M Loubet
presiding The president communicated to
them the message to Parliament , which
was read In the Chamber ot Deputies and
Senate this afternoon. The council ordered
that all the public offices , schools and the
Bourse be closed on the day of the late
President Faure's funeral.
In President Loubet's messige he says the
reeular transmission of power to the new
president proves France's fidelity to tha
republic , at a time certain misguided per-
Eons are seeking to shake the confidence of
the country In Its institutions.
The Chamber of Deputies was crowded
when M. Loubet's message was read. H was
greeted with salves and bravos. The house
adjourned until Friday.
The senate received the message with sim
ilar approval and passed the credits de
manded to defray toe expenses of the funeral
ofthe late President Faure.
Lonbet's M
The following Is the text of President
Loubet's message to Parliament :
"Summoned to the first maglstrature of the
country , I need for the accomplishment of
the great duties devol\lcg upon me the co
operation of the Senate and Chamber of
Deputies. I ask this of you and I am sure
It will not be withheld. You may count oa
my desire -to concentrate all my efforts to
the constitution. You have In pledge thereof
my unchanging devotion to the republic.
The regular transmission of power , accom
plished in a few hours after the most sud
den death of our belo % ed and regretted presi
dent , Felix Faure , has afforded in the eyes
of the whole world trash proof of the fidelity
of France to the republic at a time -when
ecrne misguided men are seeking to s'1 * ' "
il.e confidence of the country in Us institu
tions. The national assembly plainly signi
fied on Saturday Us desire to bring about
the pacification of men's minds and to re
establish and make lasting the union of all
republicans.
"Passionately devoted to the principles of
the French revolution and the regime of lib
erty it will be my constant anxiety to as
sist Parliament in this necessary -work of
tolerance and concord.
Harmony In Internal Affalra.
"During the course of the temporary dif
ficulties through which wo have passed.
France by Its sangfroid and dignity and the
patriotism of its parliament has gn > * n in the
esteem of the world. Why may we not then
hope for a similar understanding in internal
affairs7 Does not this understanding exist
In the country' Is there the least doubt for
the necessity of paying equal respect for the
essential organs of society the chamber
which deliberates freely on the laws , the
magistracy which applies them , the govern
ment which ensures their existence and the
national army which safeguards the in
tegrity of the motherland. That army the
country loves and it Is right in loving , be
cause the -whole nation fulfills In It the same
duty of self-denial and discipline and knows
it will find therein a faithful guardian of Its
honor and laws' France , sure of Itself , will
know how to set calmly about the ta k of
solving the problems which protect tha
moral well-being of Its citizens and pre-
sene Its fruitful work In the field of
thought , science and art as well as In all
forms of economic labor , agriculture , com
merce and Industry
"Let us be more just toward ourselves
and not allow it to be forgotten that our
France has always professed the same love
for progress , justice and humanity. Its
glorious post constitutes a patrimony which
we must preserve and increase.
I'lea for Co-Operation nnd Pence.
"The republic has given France free In
stitutions , assured It priceless benefits of
uninterrupted peace , has bound up Its
wounds , reconstituted Its army and navy ,
founded a great colonial empire , organized
every grade of education , concluded al
liances and precious friendships and has
given a wonderful Impulse to all labors ot
charity , co-operation and thrift , the aim
being to do away with or lessen undeserved
suffering. Let us develop this work , which
is the pride of our country. I shall be
happy , if by toll , which nothing shall deter ,
I am able , with the help of union , to the
maintenance of which all my efforts will be
directed to contribute , within the limits , the
rights I hold under the constitution and
which I shall not allow to weaken In my
hands , to the realization of our common
hopes and In strengthening the republic.
CHITICISKS CHAMlinilh' I.KTTEH.
Herman Paper Mn > It In Untrue Ger
man Ship 5npported Mutniifa.
BERLIN , Feb. 21. The Cologne Gazette
today , in an Inspired article , sharply criti
cises the recently republHhed letter by Chief
Justice Chambers of Samoa to bis brother
The paper says
"The facts of the situation are that
Mataafa received five-sixths and Malletoa
Tauus one-sixth ot the votes cast. The
election was conducted In strict accordance
with Samoan customs. Malletoa Tanus was
Ineligible , according to Samoan customs , as
he Is only eighteen years of age. Mr.
Chambers , prior to the election , recognized
Mataafa's eligibility. All these facts Mr.
Chambers Ignored when be declared Malletoa
Tanus elected , His declaration that
Mataafa was eligible comes with particularly
bad grace became It was the American dele
gates at the conference of 1SS9 who did not
admit Germany's objection to Mataafa. "
Then Cologne Gazette then declares It to
be wholly untrue that the Ctntifu war ship
Falke supported Mataafa. The Falke , it
says , was strictly neutral. The paper fur
ther says U Is untrue that Dr Raffael , the
German president of the municipal council
of Apia , raised regiments to support Mataafa
and calls upon Mr Chambers to demonstrate
why Germany should leave Samoa , ' "since
Mr. Chambers' own rworts nhdTr the Ger
mans have rredominatlnc Interests In Samoa
"
moa
IN THE SPANISH PARLIAMENT
rierc - Dehntc \Vnned In Ilofh Hie
Clianilirr ninl SennU- nil War
< ltie tlon .
MADRID , Fob 21 In the Chamber of
Deputies today the opposition continued to
bait the government Scnor C.inalejits put
a Ions string at questions to the minister
of finance. Senor Pulgrervw , "who decltaed
to reveal the contents of the projected bills
The minister , however. ssW he hoped In
duo time to Introduce Measures to settle
the arrears of pay for the soldiers returned
from Cuba and to deal witi the payment of
the Cuban and Philippine debts.
To this Senor Canalejaa replied :
"Nothing could be conceived more lamen
table than the words ot the minister of
finance. It Is evident that he has prepared
no bills at all , despite the gravity of tha
situation. "
Senor Canalejas then proceeded to cen
sure the government caustically , attributing j
Us "careleas glibness of explanation" to the
fact that It was aware that in a few days j
Itould no longer be in office. He thought j
Senor Pulgcerter would have done better to .
acknowledge frankly that tbla was the j
reason why no bllU had been prepared.
In the Senate today Count d'Almenos re-
eumed the attacks begun by him yesterday
upon the generals who wara engaged in the
war In Cuba. He complained that chests ot' '
sold sent out to pay troop * In Cuba kad
been returned to Spain Intact and unope'ned
Just as they had been sent out. In terms of
special se erlty he criticised Captain Aunon ,
the minister of marine. Twice ho was called
upon by the president to jrlthdraw his re
marks and his speech WAS attended through
out with great uproar.
Marshal Martinez dp Campos defended
General Linares , who was tin command of
the Spanish troops at Santiago at the capit
ulation , against the charge of treason
brought by Count d'Almenas , adding that
the latter would not dare repeat his charges
outside the Cortes.
Count d'Almenas essSyed a reply , but the
president refused to hear him.
Senor Sagasta , the premier , who spoke
amid the Increasing tumult , deplored the attitude - '
titude of Count d'Almenas and defended the '
government's conduct. He concluded by
calling for the closure. Thu debate was
adjourned.
POPU ino ox
.Vo Fault In One MennlnR of Term , bnt
Considerable In Another.
ROME , Fob. 21 The Romano will publish
tonight a letter from the pope to Cardinal
Gibbons saying that ' 'If the term Ameri
canism signifies qualities peculiar to Americans - I
'
cans and usages adapted to lh lr customs ,
then we have nothing to siy againat it , but j
if it denotes the opinions expressed in the
'Life of Father Hecker * , ' . are convinced '
that the American bishops wilt be the first
to reject them. "
The pope's letter especially reproves
opinions concerning relaxci'on'of discipline
and non-obsenance of doctrinal points , as a
pretext for attracting dfsseatera to
Catholicism , the dlreoton c jfsouls $ $ * . in
spiration of the Holy Ghc * j51ilepen < ieljttOf ; ,
priestly control , the dlvwp jjSs0 virfualfnto *
_ i-t or jwfjtve crItsws rf of"Uie old re
ligious orders and concerning unusual
methodg of preaching Catholicism to dis
senters.
iioxons roii AMERICAN AVO-UAX.
Lady Canon IlecelvaH the Decoration
of Imperial Order.
LONDON , Feb 21 The Official Gazette
announces that the decoration of the Im
perial Order of the Crown of India has been
conferred upon Lady Curzon , wife of the
viceroy of India and daughter of L. Z.
Letter of Chicago
Iotc nnd I'enre Conference.
( Copyright. 1599 , by Press Publishing- )
LONDON" , Feb SI ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram ) The Daily
News' Rome correspondent says.
It is authoritatively asserted In view of the
dissension over the advisability of invlt'ng '
the holy see to participate in the peace con-
Terence the pope intends to inform the czar
that he voluntarily renounces the desire to
send a delezate. Leo XIII Is animated by
the wish to demonstrate that his only oh-
Jest is really to contribute to the success of
the great scheme There Is , however , a '
party at the Vatican opposed to such a
course.
Revoke * ConceNxlou to French.
BOMBAY , Feb. 2L The sultan of Oman
has revoked the grant of a coaling station
to the French , under the British admiral's
threats of a bombardment. The British
war ships Eclipse , Sphynx and Red Breast
are lying off the port of Muscat. The sul
tan has Issued a proclamation to the fore
going effect and be will make a similar an
nouncement In open Durbar. The French
consul has entered a protest.
Iiiflueiizn Epidemic Abroncl.
LONDON , Feb. 21 An epidemic of Influ
enza has prevailed in the greater part of
Europe for some time past. In this country
a mild type of Influenza Is very prevalent.
There were sixty-four deaths from the
disease In London last week. The celebra
tion of Washington's birthday by the Amer
ican colony here had been abandoned in
consequence of the epidemic.
Huron IleiiK-r Very III ,
LONDON , Feb. 21. Baron Julius de neu
ter , founder of Router's Telegram company ,
who Is over SO jears of age. Is lying at the
point of death in his villa at Nice. The
baron was remarkably vigorous and active
considering bis age , though for years past
be has not taken an active part In the bus
iness , of which Herbert de Reuter has long
been the managing director.
Oerniun War Ship * for Snnuia.
SHANGHAI. Feb 21. The German - warship
ship Cormoran has left Kale Chow for Hens
Kong and Apia , Somoa.
The Cormorau is a third-class cruiser.
It carries eight 4.1-lnch quick-firing guns
and seven Maxim guns of smaller caliber.
tililrruM to Quern Adopted.
LONDON. Feb 21. The address to the j
queen in reply to the speech from the I
throne at th opening of Parliament on
February 7 was adopted In the House of
Commons today without a division
BOB BURDETTE WIlT MARRY
Wealthy Widow of 1'iinuileiia , Cal. , It
lit Announced , Will Heroine III *
Wife at Eimlertide.
TfLLIO , 0. , Feb. il. The Ulade announces -
nounces that Robert J. Burdette , the hu
morist. Is to marry Mrs. P C. Baker , a
very wealthy widow of Pasadena , Cal. , who
has been bis lifelong friend. She has one
son , about the same age as Mr. Burdette'a
sen. The two ) oung men are close friends
and are delighted with the match. The cer
emony will take place at Pasadena about
Easter.
Colored Murderer Captured.
WICHITA , Kan . Feb . ' ! Ed Uawton ,
f colored , known as Fi'z Slmmoads under
sentence of fifty years in the peuite-PUary
for murder and who escaped from the county
Jail here Feb-uary 1 i b ac ra others , has
, beea captured Stafford , Kan.
RFFF 11KFYFT \ SFAWFFD
Colonel Powell Testifies that Meat is Stringy
and Unwholesome ,
FRESH BEEF IS GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE
.More Slckne i. HotTe > er , Snlil to
Itnie Uern line to Overwork nnil
Poor Qnnrter * Thnii Anj- De
ficiency of the rood.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. Practically
without exception the officers who testified
at the court of Inquiry Into the beef ques
tion todny condemned the canned ronst bc < ? f
furnished as a travel ration and reviewed
complaints about It which the men very gen
eral ! } made , declaring It unpalatable and
wanting In nutriment.
On the other hand , the refrigerated beef
suffered but llltlo at Ilio hands of today's
witnesses. It being generally conceded that
It was good when delivered from the trans
ports and when It escaped the decomposing
effect of the tropical sun en route to the
several commands it was found to be satis
factory
General commissary methods In Cuba
were Inqulrd Into. Difficulty In preventing
taint before cooking was experienced gen
erally. There was very little In today's evl-
denca pointing to any use of chemicals upon
this beef The contention of General Miles
that the army in Cuba and Porto Hico
should have been supplied with herds of
cattle or beef on tlie hoof Instead of refrig
erated beef was supported by every witness
who today gave his opinion upon this ques
tion.
Slokuemi Due to Climate. Too.
A feature of today's examinations was the
general assertion of witnesses that they
would not have left their duties to have
made any special report on the beef had It
cot been for the special orders calling for
such reports , but rather would have per
mitted the unsatisfactory ration to pass
without further notice as an Incident to
warfare and to the peculiarly trying condi
tions with which the army was confronted
at the outbreak of the war. A number of
officers testified to the belief that aery
small proportion of sickness In Cuba was
due to the beef or unwholesome rations , but
rather to the climate.
Late this week or early next week the
court will leave for Chicago , Omaha and
other western meat centers , where it will
Inspect the packinghouses of the firms
which furnished beef to the army A thor
ough study of the methods employed In fur
nishing canned roast beef and other meats
will be made and witnesses will be ex
amined in the different cities
The court began with the testimony of
Colonel William H. Powell of the Seventh
infantry , who was stationed at Madison
barracks at the outbreak of the war.
The regiment went through the Santiago
campaign and after the city was captured
and the regiment quartered In 'the-cllr he
received requests from his men for money
to.buy stuff to eat. He Investigated. tSe so-
"called conned roast be f andVhad some of It
served : at his own-laWj. „
" 1 could not eat It. " he "continued. "It *
was a stringy , unwholesome looking mass ,
more like wet sea-weed than anything elie
I can think of. The men were sick and
debilitated and could not keep It on their
stomachs. We Had at that time 152 sick.
Soon after that tha fresh beef began to ar
rive and the men ate readily and began to
pick _ up in health. Afterward we were
moved out of camp near the San Juan bat
tlefield Here much of our meat spoiled be
fore we could get It. "
Colonel Davis inquired If "any other com
plaints had been received. "
I'ntlence of the Prl\n e.
"I would like to emphasize , " said Colonel
Powell , "that the enlisted men of the army
are not In the habit of complaining. They
Beem to feel In a campaign that the officers
are doins all that can be done for them , and
I can't say I received anything that could
be termed complaints The officers discus -
cus .ed the matter freely and the quality ot
the canned beef was a matter of common
talk. "
Regarding the refrigerated beef. Colonel
Powell said there was little to be said
against it , except that eome of it spoiled
before It was received. There were no fa
cilities for cooking while in the city , ex
cept a fire in the gutter , and all food had
to be boiled
Replying to Colonel Da\is , he said be had
no suspicion while using either the canned
or refrlsurated beef that It had been treated
with chemicals. In a general way he said
he would have chosen bpef on the hoof In
preference to refrigerated beef , had he been
gUen the choice. As there was no option
at the time , he had not thought particularly
about the question.
The regiment was -narked very hard while
In the city , eighty-nine being on guard duty
daily. Some of these were so sick that
they fell down at their posts and bad to
be brought In Witness thought the men
would be better off In the country and he
directed his energies toward getting them
out of town , rather than to reporting on
the quality of the rations He had tried
to get better quarters and failed , and triel
to get medical assistance to help bis one
contract surgeon , but this failed also.
.No Complaint In Muilr.
"You made no official report at the time ,
then ? " said Colonel Davis , "nor any effort
to ameliorate the condition of the men as
to their meat ration' "
"No , sir , I made no official report till
after returning to the states , wlien I was
ordered by the War department to report
on the canned roast beef. "
"Yes , I understand , " said the recorder.
Colonel Davis then produced a report from
witness made from Go\ernors Island on
September 20 , In which he condemned the
canned roast beef , saying It produced dis
orders of the stomach. Colonel Powell said
be had made that report on an order from
the adjutant general's office , and that waa
based on personal knowledge and reports
froii bU company commanders.
Colonel Powell concluded by reviewing the
decrease in sickness after the issue of fresh
beef and remo\al of the camp to the bills.
Replying to a question , he said he attributed
the sickness more to byeenlc causes than
to the food. His command was overworked
and badly quartered and clothed and ap
peared a complete wreck. He expressed in
ability to estimate the percentage ot sickness
due to the food. Explaining hU expression
"want of nutritive value , " he eald the beef
gate no pleasure In eating , nor source of
strength to the body.
.Method of IxHliln Href.
In reply to a question from Colonel Da\la
be said the itoue of fresh beef was made
direct , through the regimental commissary ,
without the intervention of brigade com-
miscarles
Colonel Davis plied a number of questions
to detelop If possible the responsibility for
the fresh beef reaching the regiments In
spoiled condition. Colonel Powell said to
Colonel Gillesple that the fresh beef was
generally whole&ome , but never thoroughly
good when Issued In the morning and often
CCon jueJ on Fourth Page. )
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebrn ka
Fair , with a Cold WrtVf
Temperature nl Omnhn je'terdnji
LIKELY TO SELL BUILDING
Koi eminent Mnj- lie Compelled Soon
to DUpiMe of ! Structure nt
Triin < iml < nlik lppl 13position. .
WASHI.V < 3TON. Feb. 21 ( Special Tele
gram ) "Unless congress gets a. hustle on
Itself pretty soon , " mid C E. Kempcr of
the supervising architect's office today , "tUo
go\ernment will be compelled to cell the
Ko\crnmcnt building nt the Omaha exposi
tion There Is nothing else to do In the ab
sence ot express legislation , because- the act
making the erection of a go\ernmHOt build
ing possible nt the Transmission ! Exposi
tion provides explicitly the manner in which
the building shall be sold. The government
building at the Nashville exposition was
sold. I think , for $900 The- one at Atlanta
was presented to the city by an act of con
gress. We have been holding off about the
Omaha exposition because we thought con
gress would do something definite , but in
\l jw of the shortness of the session 1 guess
tfco department will have to ad\crtlse the
building for sale , giving preference to the
city of Omaha and next to the Greater
America Exposition association. "
Senator Thurston has wired J. H. Mlllard ,
Frank Murphy and Herman Kountze , who
are Interested in the Greater America Ex
position , that just as soon as he can see his
way clear to securing unanimous consent for
his Joint rerolutlon he will endeaxor to se
cure Its passage.
A report of the condition ot the national
banks at Lincoln at the close of business
February 4 was today made public Indi
vidual deposits ba e declined from $1,737,150
in December to $1 SOS,162 Loans and dis
counts , according to the current report , are
$1.444,979 , against $2.037.732. The average
rescue has increased from 21 S3 per cent
to 31.57 per cent. The present holdings of
gold coin aggregate $39.613 , a decline ot
more than $161,000 since December.
Senator Allen ran afoul of Senator Quay
today and for a short time enlivened the
eenato with a deeldc-aiy breezy criticism of
the manner In which sundry public build
ing bills Introduced yesterday were reached
from Senator Quay's committee , bills which
Allen had Introduced during the Fifty-fifth
congress not being Included in those- re
ported Allen said U looked to him very
much like a combine on the part of some of
tha members of the committee and he
wanted the country to know the exact sit
uation.
Senator Quay resented the suggestion of a
combination and tartly remarked that if
Senator Allen had looked after his bills or
had asked the chairman to look after them
every meritorious measure would have had
favorable mention. To this Senator Allen
Responded that be was attending to the In-
as the senator from Pennsylvania and he"
did not propose to be lectured on his duties.
Senator Chandler brought relief to the
situation , which was becoming decidedly
strained , by suggesting that Senator Allen
move that the committee be discharged from
further consideration of all bills and that ,
they bo placed on the calendar , which the |
senior senator from. Nebraska said he did
not want to do.
Congressman Maxwell , whose omnibus
bill makes an appropriation for the purchase
of sites for public buildings in certain cities
of his district , seventeen In all , and has
been the subject of good natured ridicule
at the hands of the press , has been granted '
by Chairman Mercer of the public
buildings and grounds committee an i
hour Friday to tell the members what |
good would come from the passage of bis
bill. The bill appropriates $50,000 and
names Schuyler , Columbus , Central City ,
Fullerton. Albion , Nellgh. Pierce. Niobrara ,
Hartlngton. Ponca. Dakota City , Wayne ,
Stanton , West Point , Fender , Tekamah and
North Bend as places where sites are to bo
purchased.
Luclen Stark , son of the congressman
from the Fourth Nebraska district , who Is
post quartermaster in the naial reserves , Is |
having his first real experience as a seaman ,
having been ordered on board the Fern for
a stiort cruise down the Potomac on an Ice
breaking expedition.
The report of the Des Molnes , la. , na
tional banks was also made public. Indi
vidual deposits have Increased from $2,009-
S92 In December to $2,119,165 ; loans and dis
counts from $3,313,163 to $3,341,188 , the av
erage reserve from 28.36 per cent to 32.39
per cent.
Lawrence Giles was today appointed post
master at Purdum , Blalne county , vice P.
R. Giles , resigned , also John Miles at
Grover , Ulnta count ) . Wyo.
WOOD ALCOHOL IS DEADLY
Three Minor * Die from irtcetn of
DrlnUlnK It nnd T vo More Arc
nxpct-ted to Die.
HOPPER , Colo. , Feb. 21 Three miners
are dead and several others sick at Blanca
mining camp from drinking wood alcohol.
Jim Bowerman purchased a quantity of
wood alcohol at a drug store In this place
and on returning home , with a dozen or
more others , diluted the liquor and drank It.
The dead are.
JIM BOWERMAN.
JOHN R. HUMER.
JOHN ANDERSON
The following are expected to die :
Jobn Bowerman.
Lewis Goodwin
Half a dozen others are more or less af
fected.
HOTEL MUST MAKE LOSS GOOD
nue t IlrliiKN Suit for 1'lie Hundred-
Dollar Hill > viilc > h Wn Oilered
for n Menl.
CHICAGO. Feb 21. .2. I ) . Mnrsan I'ow-
land , tne wealth' jmns elm/nan of N'u'v
Yirk , who suffered the losi of a $ MO till
which hi hamlel to a waiter In the Graud
Pacific note ! to pay for a meal , the Aoltcr
decamplny with ths money , w.n awarde-l a
verdict todav againut the proprleiom t-f thu
hotel for the amount loot.
Colon > ( Joins to ( ilium.
SACRAMENTO , Cl. Feb 21 A number
of young mm In thLs city are organizing a
colony to settle en the k-lund of Guam They
propose to engage in the raising of the
staple products of the Uland.
.Miner * Killed In Uxploiilon.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 21 A Times-Sur spe
cial from Birmingham , Ala . * a > n an explo
sion occurred in mine No 2 at Blocktca < o-
dy and five men are drad or fatally Injured
More men are hurt
.No AdtertlMlni ; on the Fine.
ALBANY , N. V , Feb 21 The sena'e to
day passe-l a bill m K rg j * a mhl tc anor
to ur ( he Sat ; tar adv , . jsit
HONOR THE SOLDIERS
Senate Passes Resolution Commending Men
of the First Nebraska.
CABLE MESSAGE TO BE SENT REGIMENT
House Kills Thompssn Bill Appropriating
Six Thousand Dollars.
SEVERAL MEMBERS EXPLAIN THEIR VOTES
No Money to Be Appropriated for the Use of
Nebraska Troops.
GILLESPIE PETITIONS FOR A HEARING
Former Principal of School for Dent
Call' On I.eKl'ilnture to Give
Him n Chnncc to tntc
Hit Cnne.
LINCOLN , Fob. 21. ( Special ) Dolh
houses of the legislature do\oted considera
ble attention today to Nebraska's volunteer
soldiers. In the reuate Senator Talbot's
joint resolution in commendation of the
troop * of the First Nebraska , now In the
Philippines , was ad\anccd over reference
to a committee and committee of the whole.
The resolution was ordered engrossed for
a third reading Van Dusen of Douglas
atUanced the main objections to the resolu
tion. deeming It unadvlsable to single out
Captain Hollingsx.orth and Lieutenant
\Vhedon for especial mention , bcltevlnr
praise was due to all alike. When Informed
that these were the only officers wounded
he withdrew opposition. The bill also pro
vides that the resolutions be cabled to the
regiment and read before It. At the regular
cable rates that will cost the state about
$560.
$560.The
The house spent considerable time oa
H. R. 492 , the Thompson bill appropriating
$2,000 to pay the expense ot bringing home
the bodies of Nebraska soldiers from
Manila , and 14.000 to bo distributed among
the soldiers of the First regiment , was
taken up for third reading. The roll call
showed 54 votes for the bill and 24 opposed.
This being insufficient to pass the bill with
the emergency claui" , o. call of the house
was asked feat 11.55 o'clock. Five minutes
later the call was raised and the bill re-
cehed 61otee to 34 against. Falling to
pass with the emergency clause , a second
roll call was taken and the bill was de
feated by a vo'e of 45 for to 50 against.
Many of the members explained their votes
on botli roll calls.
iilv Wnntn n Hearing.
A communication came before the senate
today which brought up a reminder of the
notorious "Mutz-Beal" sniffling commit
tee This related to the star-chamber
Investigation of the DeVf and Dumb Insti
tution at Omaha. The communication was
as follows.
.
Senate and House or Tlepre cntatives :
Gentlemen At the last session ot the legis
lature of the state ot Nebraska a committee
to Investigate state offices and state insti
tutions was appointed , of which the Hon.
Otto Mutz was chairman. Among the offi
cials to -investigated that committee te-
lectcd myself , then occupying the position
of superintendent of the Institute for the
Deaf acd Dumb.
Under pretense of making euch investiga
tion that committee conducted a secret and
cxparte examination , covering my adminis
tration of the affairs of the Institution for
nineteen years , of which I was not permitted
to bo present My books were taken from
me and I was not allowed an opportunity to
meet any alleged discrepancies. It was pro
claimed that such Investigation showed that
my eccouats were short and it was so her
alded in the public press , but still I was
not permitted to see the findings upon which
these reports were based and it was only
after I had appealed to the courts that I was
allowed access to the books to disprove the
statements and was allowed to see the al
leged report of shortage , but I never was
allowed a hearing , though often requesting
it The report that I was delinquent in ray
accounts is false but I have not had a
chance to be heard.
Seme star chamber proceedings , by which
my reputation Is assailed , should not pass
unchallenged. The Injustice and wrcog < ! ono
mo by tnis committee should be made right
I should have a chance to bo heard and to
meet the members of that committee face to
face and to cress-examine on these false
charges and cooked accounts before a com
mittee of ) our honorable body.
This being the first meeting of the legisla
ture since this report was made and being
my first opportunity I respectfully request
your honorable body -to make such Investi
gation by appointment of a committee before
whom I can be afforded a hearing and an op
portunity to show any charge against me to
be false In every particular. And this your
petitioner will ever pray.
pray.J
J A. GILLESPIE.
Upon motion of Talbot of Lancaster a
committee of three , to be appointed by tha
chair , was authorized to act In conjunction
with a like committee from the house for
the purpose of considering the communica
tion.
tion.The
The communication was not presented to
the house and the committees have not yet
been appointed.
IiiNuranre I.rKlMittlnn ,
The house Is making some headway la
insurance legislation. H. R. 191 , the bill
creating an Insurance commission , was again
considered by the Insurance committee to
day end an amendment was nude chang
ing the rate of taxation of foreign com
panies to 3' per cent , the tax on domestic
companies being left at 2 per rent. Tha
bill Is now ready to bo reported to the
house tomorrow unless Homo pretext for de
lay Is found by those opposing It. In the
meantime ! H. R 187. the bill to prevent the
w riling of "overhead" insurance , was con
sidered In committee of the whole this aft
ernoon and recommended for passage ,
H. n &S2 , Introduced by Pollard of Casa
toda > and calculated to establish rules and
regulations for the control of convicts In
the penitentiary , provides that all convict )
between the ages of IS and 25 yearn shall
be designated as a junior class , all others
to be designated as the senior class It re
quires that the junior class shall be fur
nished with the ordinary text books of tbn
schorla of the Mate Tha organization of
an educatlcnal dubatlng society among the
juniors Is another feature of the bill , an
Is also the provision allowing them to work
overtime for pay , the money to be expended
for musical Instruments and training Tbo
warden Is required , on the discharge of
one of the juniors , to furnish a certificate
showing his standing In fctudlei. The bill
provides that the juniors and seniors shall
have no communication with each otber
Several new bills were introduced in the
senate today , the toUl number go far being
317 As only one more day Is left for tLo
Introduction of bills , It in not likely the tofil
number will equal that of the last setsicn.
Removing about 100 more curative bllln , the
total number will fall considerably below
the rerord made by the last toiselon Senator
Talbot will get the Imaginary "bc'f" for In
troducing the largest number of bills The
usual rush on the fortieth day will no doubt
b < ; repeated. Anong the tills Introduced