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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 18TJ. OMAHA , SATTJHDAY MOBNING- , FEBRUARY 25 , 1890 TWELVE PAGES. SINULE COPY .FIVE CENTS.
OREGON CALLED FOR
Dewej Asks for the Immediate Presence of
Big Battleship.
MUCH SURMISE AS TO UNDERLYING MOTIVES
Show of Force May Be Needed to Overawe
European Powcra.
FOREIGN PROPERTY BURNED IN MANILA
Possibility of Unwarranted Demands for Its
Kestitution ,
OREGON EVEN NOW IS FAR ON THE WAY
Ilnttlcnlilp , AccordlnR * o It * Prolmblc
buhcdnle , "Wilt Arrlxe on Sceneby
March 1(1 Olln Helnfnrccd hy
Br.0 < Frcnh Men.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 24. Thp following
dispatches have been received nt the Navy
department ;
MANILA , Feb. 21. For political reasons
the Oregon should ) > s sent hero at once.
DEWEY.
SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 21. The Oregon
arrived at Hllo February 4 and at Honolulu
February 5. Iris and Scandla arrived on
February 12. GIFFEN.
Mr. Ulffcn is dispatch agent of the depart
ment.
The cablegram from Admiral Dowry ask
ing for the Oregon was received with sur
prise by the officials here. No ono knew ,
or at least would admit that ho knew , the
nature of the political reasons which the
admiral says demand the Immediate pres
ence of the peerless battleship. The cable
gram was taken to the cabinet board and
fully discussed there. The admiral. It Is
' eald , possibly feels that the moral effect of
-I' the presence of the big ship upon the Insur
gents themselves and particularly upon that
large element among the Filipinos that Is
believed to bo restrained with difficulty from
joining fortunes with Agulnaldo , with whom
their' sympathies He , would 'bo ' good.
Admiral Mny Scent DniiKcr.
But there Is nn underlying doubt whether
or not the admiral may not 'be ' keenly sightIng -
Ing a gathering cloud In the east and Is
looking to the prevention of any possibly
Intervention or Interference by European
powers In the struggle now In progress In
the neighborhood of Manila. It Is believed
that In the big fires much property of foreign
residents and business concerns was de
stroyed. That theeo fires were caused by
the Insurgents cannot bo denied , and It maybe
bo that some of the foreign naval com
manders In the east are disposed to seize
upon the pretext that their Interests de
mand protection which we cannot afford
them to make a landing or do something
obnoxious to the United States and likely to
encourage the Insurgents. With such a
strong naval force as would be afforded by
the reinforcement of Dewoy's fleet by the
Oregon there could not be any sound reason ,
nor even a plausible reason , for any such
action on.thp.p.nrj jf. JhlrcV.ps.rtlrk „
It Is"an Id hero that up to this moment
( hero has been no Intimation of a purpose
on the part of any foreign government to
fllo any claims for pecuniary remuneration ,
for the property of their citizens destroyed
In the flrca and fighting , at cither Manila or
Hollo. Just what disposition would bo made
of any such claims la not Indicated here ,
though there Is ground for the belief that If
It can bo shown that our military and naval
officers practiced the precautions required
by International law in the matter of giving
du notice to foreigners of any action In the
way of bombardment that might Injure their
property , and otherwise did everything that
could be done to protect the foreign Inter
ests equally with our own , then thcro Is
little foundation for a second claim for dam
ages !
OrcKon Apnronche * Philippine * .
The Oregon arrived at Honolulu on Feb
ruary G , according to the telegraphic report
that cama to the Navy department this
morning. No mention was made of It being
dn need of repairs , as is stated In the press
( llbp.Uclies. Assuming that the battleship
really needed ten days' repairs , It should
liitvo started away from Honolulu on the
long run to Manila on February 15. Allow
ing for detention on account of coaling at
Guam or some other point between Honolulu
and Manila , It Is estimated that the Oregon
will reach Manila about March 10.
Meanwhile the War department officials
were agreeably surprised this morning to
learn that General Otis at Manila had received
r <
ceived the first of his reinforcements nearly
elx days tieforo the" were expected. They
1 came on tbo Scandla , which brought half
of the Twentieth Infantry. It sailed from
Ban Francisco January 28 , In company -with
the Morgan City , -which has aboard the re
maining half of the Twentieth Infantry , and
as both ships wore at Honolulu at the
eamo tlmo the Morgan City also will be re
ported at Manila within twenty-four hours
unless It has br - 'otalncd , which Is not
expected.
The transports Ohio and Senator , with
the Twenty-second Infantry aboard , sailed
from San Francisco only four daja later
than the Scandln , so that within n week
Otis will have 2 , ! > 00 fresh men to relieve
those who bavo been lighting on the out-
potits ,
Idrn * of th Cabinet.
The cabinet gave some attention to llow-
ey'u cable message relatho to tha political
Importance of sending the Oregon nt once
to Manila. The conclusion reached was that
too much Importance should not bo attached
td U , that Dewey wants the big ship to In-
flucnco the Filipinos through fear.
Secretary LOOK said when asked for nn
explanation of the reference to political con
ditions In the dispatch , "I am sure It has no
International significance. You may btato
that positively. Probably ho wants a flno
ship there , aa the American commissioners
nre about due , and It will give weight to
the American representations. "
U Is suggested from other naval ( sources
that Dewey wants the Oregon to release a
number of the smaller ships of the fleet
for other work. He has been planning a
tour among the other Islands than Luzon
with the purpobo of establishing the au
thority of the United States among them
It Is also necessary to establish a clcee
blockade to prevent tbo insurgents from re
ceiving supplies. These projects require for
their execution a number of ships. Dewey
cannot spare them at present , but when
the Oregon gets Into Manila harbor It will
be Mitficiently formidable to Insure tha pro
tection of the entlru harbor , In conjunction
T.lth the two big doublo-turreted monitors ,
Monterey und Monadiiocx. The remainder
of the fleat then will fc free to carry out
tbo projects , While three three armored
ehlpj are lying In Manila bay there is no
fear that any force can enter or pass out
without their consent.
General Otis today cabled the Wur depart
ment as follows ;
MANILA , Feb. 2 . ScandU arrived last
oljtit. On nights of February 1 and 22 and
prr
yesterday morning Insurgent troops gained
ficcens to outftklrta of city behlud our lines.
Many were In hiding and about 1,000 en
trenched themselvct , They wore routed yes
terday with a losi of killed and wounded ot
about COO and 200 were taken prltonernc.
Our loss was > cry slight City Is quiet , con-
tldcticca restored and business progressing.
OTIS.
LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED
of thr niiniiKPinoiit Ncnr
Cnloocnn Arc IU-portP < l to the
\Vnr Department ,
WASHINGTON , Feb. .M. General Otis
today cabled the War department as fol
lows :
MANILA , Feb. 24 Adjutant General ,
Washington : Additional casualties Febru
ary 22 , during reconnaissance near San
Pedro Macatl :
1'lrftt WnnhlnKtnn.
Killed :
PRIVATE ALBERT J. RUPPERT , Com
pany H.
The following In an engagement near Ca-
loocan February 22 and 23 :
Klr.t South IJiikotn.
Killed :
PRIVATE OSCAR L. FELKER , Com
pany C.
SERGEANT WILLIAM D. SMITH , Com
pany M , died of wounds.
Wounded :
Private Fred Tobln , Companv B , neck and
lungs , moderate. I
Private Martin nide , Company M , arm ,
slight.
Musician Charles Hultberg , neck , severe.
, Third Artillery.
Wounded :
Sergeant Jasper A. Lewis , Battery G ,
wrist , slight.
Sergeant Charles W. Wheeler , Battery
H , head , slight.
Twentieth Knuxnii.
Killed.
PRIVATE GEORGE H. MONROE , Com
pany F.
Wounded : _
First Lieutenant William A. Callahan ,
Company L , thlch , slight.
Private John M. Webber , Company I ,
hand , slight.
Private James E. Rlley , Company C , scalp ,
slluht.
Corporal Herbert Sands , Company F , leg ,
severe.
Private Oscar Malllcoat , Company K , head ,
serious.
Prl\ate William Wolf , Company L , thigh ,
severe.
Musician Tolando Blalscb , thigh , severe.
l < "lrt Moiitnnn.
Killed.
SECOND LIEUTENANT EUGENE S.
FRENCH , Company L.
Wounded :
Second Lieutenant Philip Greeman , Com
pany K , side , slight.
Private Fred Chatel , Company F , elbow ,
slight.
Private Martin Hyman , Company B , leg ,
slight.
Private William A. Steadman , Company
L , thigh , severe.
Private William F. Kramer , Company D ,
scalp , slight.
Private William A. Bonhnm. Company I ,
shoulder , slight.
Private Glen W. Hurd , Company C , foot ,
slight.
Prl\ato Theodore E. Manchester , Company
Private Thomas G. Dunn , Company L ,
head , serious.
Private John F. Dunn , Company C , thigh
and wrist , slight.
Private Otto Nelson , Company A , shoul
der , slight.
Private John Shannon , Company C , but
tock , Blight.
Casualties In Tondo district , Manila , Feb
ruary 23 :
Thirteenth MlmicNOtn.
Wounded :
Private Herman II. Hllman , Company D ,
chest , blight.
Private Egldius G. Fehr , Company M ,
arm , thigh and across chest ; severe.
Private Oscar Frickman , buttock ; slight.
Private George Baker , Company G , neck ;
severe.
Twenty-third Infantry.
Killed :
PRIVATE EDWARD REAVER , Com
pany G.
Wounded :
Private John L. Barker , Company M.
thigh and forehead ; severe.
Private WilUam C. Bush , Company L.
Fourteenth Infantry , cabled wounded en
February 9 , Is an error. OTIS.
BULLETS SKIM THE SANDBAGS
UelirlH I'NP 1111 IT Aim In Volleying
the American UntreiichmeiitH and
Several Ara Wounded.
MANILA , Feb. 24. 4:44 : p. m. The
enemy's sharpshooters have been partlcu-
laly active about Caloocan all day Special
attention was paid to the three-gun battery
near the railroad , and the Improvement ot
the rebel marksmanship was very notice
able. Tha rebels fired volleys at the bat
tery , their bullets frequently skimming the
tops of the sandbags. A lieutenant of the
Twentieth Kansas volunteers and three
other men were slightly wounded. A man
was killed In the trenches today.
The rebel battery has not been ugcd slnco
a shell from the United States double-tur
ret ed monitor Monadnock exploded over it
yesterday.
The enemy's flro was so hot during the
night In the vicinity ot tbo Hlgglns house
that the headquarters was removed to a
church 400 jards Inside tbo line.
A few small fires bavo destroyed several
natlvo houses In the outskirts of the city.
The Twentieth Infantry la being disem
barked from the transport Scandla. The
regiment will bo encamped on the water
front , at the former quarters of the Tonnes-
bee volunteers , temporarily.
MANILA KEEPSJJURFEW LAW
Military Police Clear the Street * at
hnnxet and Outbreak * of Previ
ous Mulit Do ! Sot Occur ,
MANILA. Feb. 24. 10:30 : a. m. Owlns to
the wholesale arrests of all suspected Filipinos
pines yesterday and the clearance ot the
Etreeta at 7 o'clock last night the threatened
renewal of the scenes of the previous night
did not occur. With tbo exception of a few
shots fired In the neighborhood of the peni
tentiary the city was as quiet as possible.
Outside Manila the rebels were very In
active , Near Caloocan ( be brigade com
manded by General H. G. Otis had boveral
lively skirmishes with the rebels , but at
daylight the enemy was driven back with
severe Ice * .
The feeling In this city Is much Improved
today aud business generally has been re
sumed , Excellent order Is maintained by
General Hughes' police force , which is uni
versally commended.
The United States transport Scaudla , with
the Twentieth Infantry on board , has ar
rived here from San Francisco , which port
It left on January 26. All duties on Im
portations of fresh fruits , vegetables and
| meats have been temporarily suspended.
GOMEZ ENTERS IN TRIUMPH
Enthusiastic Populace Paves His Way Into
Havana with Flowers.
ANNIVERSARY CUBAN STRUGGLE OBSERVED
I'rnccRftlnn Include * Aincrlcnii onicer *
anil Kiu'oHx , Together with Culiiin
Notnhlen , Follow nt liy iUOU
> ntlve Cnvnlry.
HAVANA. Feb. 24. 3:30 : p. m. General
Maximo Gomez , the Cuban commandcr-ln-
chlef , entered Havana this afternoon , es
corted by General Ludlow and hit staft and
Troop Li of the Seventh United States cav
alry.
alry.He
He marched at the head of 3,000 armed
Cuban horsemen and footmen. The popu
lation ot the city mas wild with cnthuslaBrn ,
throwing themselves In front of the gener
al's horse , Impeding Its progress and pelting
him with flowers.
The general re viewed the troops nt the
palaco. General Gomez arrived on the edge
of town from Mnrlnrmo at 12:30 : p. m. , es
corted by the Second Illinois band and three
battalions. These battalions then returned
to their camp and did not enter the city.
The festivities today In honor of the
fourth anniversary of the beginning of the
Cuban struggle for Independence were most
spontaneous and wildly enthusiastic. Ha
vana had never seen anj thing Hko It before.
The whole to-wn was decorated and the
streets were packed with a crowd twice as
large as that which turned out at , the Garcia
funeral.
IIke n Conquering Hero.
At 12 30 o'clock this afternoon General
Gomez left Coreowith a procession In the
following order of formation :
The band of the Seventh regiment ,
mounted , playing the Cuban hymn and na
tional atre ; Company L of the Seventh
United States cavalry ; General Gomez , with
Major General Ludlow on his right ; the
staffs of Generals Ludlow and Gomez riding
side by side ; General Rodilguez and staff ,
then a great number of Cuban generals and
officers , some mounted and some In car
riages , and finally , 2,000 Cuban cavalry and
Infantry.
As General Gomez passed the crowd went
wild with vivas , hats were flung Into the atr
and women showered flowers on all sides.
He bowed and raised his hat Incessantly as
the crouds struggled to get near to his
horse and clung to the animal's sides as
long as possible. The procession stopped
frequently , eventually filing Into the main
streets , passing Central park and arriving
at the palace at 2:30 o'clock. The Frado
and other avenues were lined with patriotic
clubs , taking up various positions of van
tage and then Joining the procession as It
passed on. Prom a balcony of the palace
It was reviewed by General Gomez.
At the Dnlaco the Cuban commandor-ln-
chlef was welcomed by Senor Federlco Mora ,
the civil governor ; Major La Coste , the
city council , the Junta Patrlotlca , the mem
bers of the assembly , the officials of all
classes and numerous patriotic clubs.
Pillnci- Gay TTlth Decoration * .
The palace was beautifully decorated and
all previous efforts In the display of ban
ners and bunting were surpassed Jbv the
almost endless showing of sill ; embroidered
standards and.flngBhundreds > of wh5ch wercT
carried by Havana's daughters. Following
the nrocesslon were many1 private carriages
filled with women representing the best so
ciety. The Cuban bands played the national
hymn , varying this with "Dixie , " "The Star
Spangled Banner , " "The Stars and Stripes
Forever , " etc.
Tlhere were many Indications of the friend
ship between tbo United States and Cuba.
A float representing the Cuba of yesterday
a woman standing with manacled hands
and other signs of desolation the other the
Cuba of today a woman under a palm
smiling and surrounded by evidences of
prosperity.
The contrast was very effective and every
where applauded. A handsome carriage con
taining women and decorated with large
Spanish , American and Cuban flags draped
together with white ribbons and bearing the
legend , "Unity , Peace and Concord , " was
vociferously cheered. Still another float rep
resented a Cuban woman holding an Ameri
can flair , with the shattered crown of Spain
at her feet.
Many Dominican flags were shown , and
there was one representative float in honor
of the country of Gomez. Several figures
dressed ns North American Indians were
conspicuous. No fewer than 25,000 people
were In line , requiring three hours to pass
a given point. The horses of the Cuban
cavalry are scrawny and Ill-fed , and the
cavalrymen are clad In a vague Cuban uni
form. All carried Remington carbines ,
with bundles of clothing and bedding. They
marched 1n lines of two. The Infantry oc
casionally kept step , and as they passes
the palace presented arms. Most of them
carried Cuban flags stuck in their rlncs.
Gomez Attract * All 13 } c * .
The enthusiasm of 'the crowd was directed
to General Gomez and certain well known
commanders , rather than to the troopa
themselves. As compared with the way the
American populace welcomes back eoldlera
the men who have done most and sur-
fered most , the Cubans today seemed neg
lect ed.
After the review at the palace , General
Gomez , accompanied by bis stuff , proceeded
to El Vedado to visit Governor General
Brooke. This evening ho Attended tne
charity ball at the Tacon theater , where tne
besVlIavana society was present. Boxes
for the function have sold at a high pre
mium.
As the darknosH approached the streets
were still crowded , fireworks were ex
ploding and returning bands played over
and over again "the national hymn , Tne
theaters tonight gave patriotic perform
ances and there were fireworks and music
in Central park. After the lull General
Gomez went to Qulnta do Molleux , where he
will rcelde with his staff and escorts. The
foreign consuls raised their respective Tlago
In honor of the day , The crowds througn-
out were orderly.
ANOTHER HOLIDAY IN HAVANA
Fourth Annl > er ury of SucecNaful
It r solution I * Ohcr\ed hy 1'a-
trlotlo nemontrutlon.
HAVANA , Feb. 21. Four years ago
today the revolution which has just
ended in the disappearance of Spanish rule
from this island , broke out , and today ls
again a holiday. Triumphal arches have
been erected In different quarters cf the city
bearing patriotic inscriptions , rockets are
popping In the air , bands are playing and
General Ludlow , go\ernor ot Havana , has
given permission to the Cubans to bring 500
of their troops Into the city , with General
Maximo Gomes , who has selected this day
for bis triumphal entry into the Cuban cap
ital. General Ludlow will also receive Gen
eral Gomez with military honors and General
Brooke dee Ires to show the Cuban com
mander every'attention , Gomez will attend
a charity ball this evening at Tacon , the
proceeds going to the orphans of Cuba.
The firemen will give a flre drill at their
house In Central park In hor.ur of Gomez ,
who will witness It , and he will bo bnn-
quettcd tomorrow by the city.
The Cuban assembly meets tomorrow
under the presidency of General Gomez , and
it is hoped that the memberrt will get down
to business.
LOUBET AND DREYFUS AIDED
IIcrnnlnlc'M Conilitct IliMiclHn
of Other * nnil Govern III * O\tu
vvlth Illtllciitc.
PARIS , Feb. 24. Deroulede's comic opera
coup Is destined to cover himself and his
league with ridicule. It was the one thing
wanted to glvo President Loubet n. firm ecat
and haa probably helped the cause ot the
Dreyfus revision more than anything else
that has happened for some.time. . . The seri
ous apprehensions long entettalncd of a
tragedy issue ot the Dreyfuri attalr all hinged
upon a fear that the army might out of re
venge be Induced to forgot Its lojnlty to the
republic.
The antl-revUIonlsta regarded General
Roget as one ot their staunchtst supporters
owing to the part he played In the Dreyfus
artalr. Thus It happened no he did not re
ply to Dcroulede's first appeal , but con
tinued marching in the direction ot the
Elyseo , wheteupon the patriotn concluded
tholr object was gained. Ttiey wore quickly
undeceived aud Doroulodo becomes o sadder
and perhaps wiser man. AiTlt Is seen that
the army Is In no mood to countenance any
republican movements , thoi'wSple thing will
end with a short Imprisonment for Deroul-
edo and a useful lesson for the Beaure-
palres , Coppes and others of that Ilk. Gen
eral Rogct's conduct IB praised.
M. Dcrouledo still manfully sticks to his
guns. Ho has written M. Dupuy to declare
that ho was arrested for haranguing the
troops after having attempted to bring them
with him and that any other version Is
falsehood. Ho asserts tbab.ho Is determined
not to shield himself behind any ambiguity.
Thus , according to his own admission , he Is
liable to imprisonment for life , but the au
thorities < do not desire to give him the halo
of martyrdom. Therefore , he TVlll escape
more easily.
AGITATORS WILL BE TRIED
Full IiMCNtlRation of the Conduct of
the Two Deputtc * Under Ar-
reflt I * Ordered.
PARIS , Feb. 24. The Chamber resumed
the session at 5:43 : p. m. In the meantime
M. Mlllevoye was released from custody and
took part In the proceedings. The house
was densely crowded.
The chairman of the committee presented
a report unanimously approving of the
prosecution of M. Deroulede and Habert , and
also approving of keeping them In custody.
The report adUed : "If thtf facts adduced
are true they cannot -be too rigorously con
demned , as they constitute an attack on the
republic and Injury to the army. " ( Ap
plause. )
M. Castcllane said he would not oppose
the prosecution ot the deputies , as he be
lieved the accused themselves desired to be
prosecuted.
C. Mlllevoye declared it was not character.
Istle of "a great patriot to recoil before
responsibilities. " IJut M. Mlllevoyo added he
could not understand why come of the best
citizens were prosecuted nndfwhy "those
conspiring foreigners eujoyejSj Immunity. "
( Great uproar. )
Ized the prosecution ot the two1 deputies.
The house then adjourned.
CHAMBER ON PEACE TREATY
Consideration of Real Cause of the
War nrlnRB Forth Some
Unique Idea * .
MADRID , Feb. 24. In the Chamber of
Deputies today the debate on the peace
treaty was continued. The minister of
finance , Scnor Puigcerver , reproached Senor
Sllvela , the conservative leader , with speak
ing "more like an American minister than
a Spanish stateman. "
Senor Moret Prendergost , former minis
ter ot the colonies , also defended himself
against Senor Sllvela's attack , stating that
the destruction of the United States battle
ship Maine was the first cause of tbo war.
Ho said that when General Fltzhugh Lee
visited the battleship after tbo explosion
the latter exclaimed , "Now I have it. " "Tho
truth Is , " said Senor Moret , "the United
States wanted war in order to attain Im
perialism and Spain was the victim. "
According to El Horaldo at the conclusion
of the peace treaty debate , a new ministry ,
formed by Senor Montero Rlos , will bo con
stituted , with the co-operation of Senor
Giimazo.
Count d'Almonas has withdrawn the ex
pression regarding the conduct of General
Linares and the proposed duel will not take
place.
WCITHS OUTHIIKAIC.
General IloRCt Muyii the AKltator
UrKed Attack on ICIyneo Palace.
PARIS , Fob. 24. Deputies Derouledo ,
Marcel Habert and Mlllovoye , who were ar
rested last night , -were confronted at 2
o'clock this morning with General Roget ,
who declared that M Deroulede had tried
to Induce him and his troops to march on
the Elysco palaco. The friends of M.
Derouledo fear that ho will bo tried before
the senate , sitting as a high court.
In nil , tlio police made about 400 arrests
yesterday.
MM , Derouledo and Marcel Habort are
still detained in custody this afternoon. Au
thority to prosecute them will bo aak d ot
the Chamber of Deputies.
M. Mlllovoyo will bo tried before the Cor
rectional court for assaults on the police.
The chief of police has commenced a
search of the headquarters of the League of
Patriots , situated In tbo Rue des Petit
Champs , forcing open drawers , boxes , etc.
Sherman Well on Itx Journey.
PORT SAID , Feb. 24. The United States
transport Sherman , from New York Feb
ruary 3 , via Gibraltar on February 14 , having
on board one battalion of the Seventeenth
regular Infantry and the entire Third regi
ment of Infantry , commanded by Colonel
Paget , arrived hero today on its way to
Manila.
Death of > ull\e Hitler.
BOMBAY. Feb. 24. There are persistent
ruraora among the natives at Peshowur that
the ameer ot Afzhanlstnn , Abdur Rahman
Khan , Is dead. The Indian government has
not received any confirmation of this report ,
but it is thought quite probable that such
Information would coma moro speedily
through natlvo channels.
Menelllc O erroiiieu
LONDON , Feb. 24. A dispatch from
Jibuti ) , on the wwt coast of the gulf of Aden ,
announces that Emperor Menelllc of Abya-
slnla has captured without a blow Has Alln-
gasso , governor of the province of TIgre ,
who had for some time maintained a re
bellious attitude toward the negus.
I.iulCiirnoii IN III.
CALCUTTA , Feb. 24. Lady Curzon , wife
of Lord Curzon of Kedolstone , the viceroy
of India , Is Buttering from a slight attack
of fever , but there Is no cause for anxiety.
She will proceed to Simla , the summer cap
ital of India , a week from now.
NEWSPAPER IS BURNED OUT
Minneapolis Tribune Sustains tbo Total
Loss of IU Plant !
SECOND DISASTER DURING TEN YEARS
Occupied lij- ( lie Timed mill
Jmirnnl Taken I'lrc. Init In
Sii > cd Trlliuiic Will Iinuc
Today tin Vniiul.
MINNEAPOLIS , Feb. 24. The five-story
building on Fourth street near First avenue
south , occupied and owned by the Tribune
Publishing company , was totally destroyed
"by flro tonight. The first alarm was turncfl
In nt 10-40 , but before engines could reacn
the spot , though In the \ery heart of trie
city , flames had burst through the roof ana
were soaring skywnrd In cones fifty feet
Wgh.
The fire started In the Jobroom on tne
second floor and must fliavo been burning
since 6 p. m. , as that room was locked
from that hour. Nothing was saved , malHtiK
lists , files , account books , with all the
costly presses and t > po and linotypes were
destroyed. A largo part of the west wan
fell outward an hour after the flro was dis
covered. Fortunately not a single life was
lost nor a man Injured.
The Times end Journal building , which Js
two lots west of the Tribune , were In great
danger , being on flro several times , but
moro by the efforts of the cmplojcs than by
assistance of the department the flames
were drowned.
The Tribune will be Issued tomorrow , the
Times and Journal having given their af
flicted brethren all the assistance possible.
Ono of the serious aspects of the Tribune
company Is the difficulty of replacing the
linotype machines and prespcs In anything
like a reasonable time. But the manage
ment Is not cast down and a way out of
the difficulty will be found.
The building immediately adjoining the
Tribune on the west and occupied by George
Benz & Sons as a wholesale liquor store was
almost totally destroyed and the loss is
heavy.
The big department store of S. E. Olson ,
to the south and across the alley , was on
Ore , but Iron shutters saved It.
I.OHIO * nnil ItiHnruiice.
Following Is as accurate a list of losses
and Insurance as can be secured at this
hour :
Tribune company , $100,000 , Insurance ,
$80,000 ; Tribune Book Binding and Jpb de
partment , $8,000 , Insurance , $5,000 ; W. S.
Booth & Co. , law blanks , $7,000 , partly In
sured ; George Benz & Sons , wholesale
liquors , $25,000 , with full Insurance ; Drew
& Co. and Thuraton & Gould , Job printers ,
$5,000 , partly Insured ; A. T. Dahl , book bin
der , $3,000 , partly insured ; Housekeeper ,
semi-monthly , $4,000 , fully Insured ; Gen.
tury Piano company , $1,000 , fully covered by
insurance.
This Is the second flre the Tribune has
suffered from during the last ten years. On
November 30 , 1889 , the old Tribune building ,
located across the street from the structure
burned tonight , was destroyed and seven
lives lost. The building burned at that time
was a seven-story structure and the losa
was heavier than that caused by tonight's
fire. The flre occurred on a Saturday night ,
jhnJUiJttpugbthcveijur psy of thaSi. , Paul
Globe the Tribune was Issued tb Its "sub
scribers on Sunday morning about two hours
late. On the nineteenth day after the flre
the paper 'was issued from an entirely new
plant , while In the interim both morning
and evening editions were printed in St.
Paul and delivered on time In Minneapolis.
Temporary quarters were occupied until the
present building , then in course of erec
tion , was completed. In October the plant
was moved into the new structure , -where It
has since remained.
Hotel mid Nine Ilnnlnc * * ] IoncH.
CINCINNATI. Fob. 24. A Times-Star
special from Kipley , O. , says : At 3 o'clock
this morning what is supposed to bo an In
cendiary flro was discovered under the
main stairway of the Relnert hotel. The
flames had such headway that two guests
of the hotel were cut off from escape by
the stairway and found safety through a
window on the second floor. The flro spread
to the Backer and Dale blocks adjoining
and caused the greatest loss over known In
the city. Eight business houses , including
the hotel , were involved In the loss.
Ilealdonce at HnntliiK * .
HASTINGS , Neb. , Feb. 24. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The house owned and occupied by
George Wiles -was almost completely de
stroyed , by flre late this afternoon. The
blaze originated from a defective flue. The
loss Is covered t > y insurance.
BLIZZARD COMING ; NO COAL
Shutdown of Indian Territory Mines
Imminent , On Inn to Oiicr-
atom
ST. LOUIS , Feb. 24. A special to the Post-
Dispatch from Dallas , Tex. , says : News
reached Dallas coal dealers and the head
quarters of several coal companies today to
bo prepared for a general shutdown of the
Indian territory mines at any moment. It
Is stated that the situation Is growing hourly
more serious and gloomy because of the fact
of the conference held at Fort Smith , Ark. ,
yesterday. There are only small storks
of coal in Dallas and other Texas cities and
much distress Is feared as another blizzard
Is In sight.
IMPRISONED IN ICE CRIB
Attempt * to Ilcllevn Five Men nt
Wafer WorUii In Luke Off Cleve
land Arc Futile.
CLEVELAND , 0. , Feb. 24. Five men are
Imprisoned 'In a temporary waterworks crib
several miles out In Lake Eric , and there
Is much apprehension felt for their safety.
Enormous piles of Ice cover the crib , almost
hiding It from view.
No communication has been bad with the
men for several days and 'It is known their
supply of provisions is short. Attempts to
reach the crib with a tug have proven un
successful.
EGG FAMINE EXTENDS EAST
I'roduot of the lien * at Cleveland
Gee * Up to Fifty Cent *
n Dozen.
CLEVELAND , 0. , Feb. 20. The egg
lamina has reached this city and tbo re
tall price today reached 0 cent per dozen.
Many grocers were unable to obtain even
a Email supply and would-be purchasers In
many cases were unable to get their or-
deru filled. At tbo restaurants eggs ha\o
been erased from the bill of fare. Commis
sion dealers express the belief that there
would bo no adequate supply for a week or
ten days at least.
I'nld OIF and Mustered Out ,
LOUISVILLE , Ky. , Fob , 24 , The First
Kentucky regiment of volunteers was inuu-
tored out ot the service here today. About
$110.COO was distributed among the soldiers.
TUo average received by the men was , for
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Snow : 1'mt Winds ,
'l'cniiHTnliir ( > n ( Oninlin > otiTila > t
Hour. Deu. Hour. Don.
. - > n. in II 1 | i. in. . . . . . - -
( I ii. in 11 - It. in - -
7 n. in It it p. in Ul
8 it > in 1"1 I' . " t
It n. in II * > | i. in. . . . .
Ill n , in IS II i > . in
11 n. in -II 7 l > . in
1U in. . ll S ] i. in . . . . .
I ) PI in
officers , from $400 to $600 each , and for
prl\ntes , about ? SO. Tlio regiment has been
hi the son Ice since the 13th ot inst May.
MAXWELL OUT FOR MONEY
Wniitn It r.Mion.t.-a for I'tililto llullit-
IIIKN III thr TiM\HN of llli
Dlxtrlct.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 24. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Representative Mnxwill , who Intro
duced a bin some tlmo ago ptuvldlng for the
purchase ot sites In towns ot his district ,
seventeen In all , having 2.000 Inhabitants
and abo\e , had a healing this morning be
fore Chairman Mercer's committee on public
buildings and grounds. Maxwell argues
that the small towns of the country having
populations ranging from 2,000 to 10,000
should have public buildings as well as large
cities of n popuTatlon proportionate to the
amount of taxa-i paid , and thought that
with anything like economy practiced In
sevoial departments there would be llttlo
difficulty in paying for such purchases. Dur
ing the meeting wveral of the members
of the committee suggested that It the bill
could bo made general In character and pro
vide for the erection of public bulludlngs In
all the cities of the United States of between
2,000 and 10,000 popu/atlon they would sup
port such n measure. Upon this suggestion
Maxwell Introduced a bill of this character.
Ttie Postofllce department. In answer to a
query of Maxwell's as to the number ot
towns of 2,000 Inhabitants or moro In the
United States and territories , which have
no pcstofllce buildings , replied that 2"
postollltes nre located In goscrnment build
ings , of which 138 are first clasa. nlnety-alx
second class , twenty-six third class and two
are fourth tlass , leaving foitjthree post-
offices of the first clots , 694 of the second
class , 2,974 of the third class and located
In rented buildings. The gross receipts of
the first class ofllces range from $40,000 up
ward , of second class offices from ? S,000 to
$40,000 , of third class offices fiom $1,900 to
? 8,000. No data Is at hand showing how-
many of these postofilces embrace a popu
lation cf 2,000 or more.
In the absence of Senator Allen , late > es-
terday afternoon from the t > enate chamber ,
the senate having under consideration the
river and harbor bill , refused to set apart
$30,000 for improvements along the Mis
souri river from the commutation bridge
above Sioux City to Elkpolut , S. D. , on
Senator Pettlgrew's objection that the
amount was taken from the appropriation
for upper roaches of the Missouri river.
Upon consideration of the bill today Senator
Allen succeeded In Incorporating an entirely
now amendment to the bill , providing for
$25,000 to bo spent on the Nebraska side of
the river from the points above named and
Increasing the general appropriation carried
by tbo bill to that amount ,
Congressman Greene's Mil , looking to n
re-surv < ; y ot , the lands -Ohcycnne-j-onnty. .
Nebraska , which passed the homo some
daya ago , passed the senate today.
At a meeting of the National society ,
Daughters of the American Revolution , to
day Mrs. George C. Towlo of Omaha was
elected state regent of Nebraska and Mrs.
Aggie Newman , sister of Senator John M.
Thurston , i\as elected one of the % lce pres
idents general of the National society. Miss
Dutcher of Omaha acted as teller fpr Ne
braska.
Comptroller Dawes today Issued a certifi
cate authorizing tiho Commercial National
bank of Columbus , Neb. , to begin business ;
capital , $50,000 , president , C. II. Shelton ,
cashier , Daniel Shram.
THREATS ARE NOT ACTED ON
I'UNHCN tiltho Flrcn In Manila
relKii CoiiKiiln Confer onCe
Co in in < re I ii I
MANILA , Feb. 25. 10:15 : a. m. Despite
the threats , of the Filipinos to burn the bus
iness center , the Inhabitants of Manila were
not disturbed lost night. Thcro was not n
single incident worth recording from the
tlmo the streets were cleared until day
dawned this morning. Everything was
equally quiet on the line outside except for
occasional volleys from bunches of the
enemy at various points.
The enemy was most active along General
King's and General Ovenshlno's line from
the beach to Paslg , but a few volleys of
musketry supplemented by shells from the
Buffalo effectually quieted them.
The foreign consuls mot yesterday to con
fer regarding commercial Interests , but tha
result of their deliberations has not ibecn
communicated , it Is understood , to the
American authorities. Tbo British consul
was not present at the conference.
Tim shooting of two Englishmen and of
Mr. Argentine , manager of Androw'o cotton
mill , Wednesday , Is generally regretted , but
it is admitted that It was Quito unavoid
able. Instead of remaining Inside during
the excitement occasioned by the flrex In
the vicinity the trio leaned from nn upper
window. Their whlto suits attracted the at
tention of the American soldiers , who , be
lieving them to bo natives firing from tbo
windows , shot all three , Mr. Argentine Is
dead. C. F. Simpson U fatally wounded und
T. Haslam sllchtly.
By permission of the authorities a party
of blue jackets Is landed every evening from
the British cruiser Narcissus to net as u
special flro brigade for wetting down the
consulate and banks , as a precaution agulnst
Incendiarism ,
WHISKY TRUST'S NEW OPTIONS
.SI nek hutiHerliitloiiH to Hie Uitoiit of
$ i.V > OO,0 ( > 0 to Hit Culled For
> ext Mondny.
CINCINNATI , Fob 24 It I * announced
that the Kentucky Distilleries und Ware
house company , the now Kentucky whisky
trust , will taku in the different plants it has
options on next week. These -who have un
derwritten the stock uubscrlptlons have been
called upon to produce the money next Mon
day to the extent of $12,000,000.
This money will be distributed to the
owners of tbo various plants that are to be
taken Into the combination , although the
options do not expire until next June.
Cincinnati firms will get about $1,000,000
for their plants as follows : Freiberg &
Workum , $300,000 , James Levy & Brother ,
$200,000 ; A. Senior ft Soni , $100,000 ; Ellas
Block & Sous , $175,000 , James Walsh & Co. ,
$175,000.
I2niitlv * haloon ,
HODGENSVILLE , Ky. , Feb. 24. J. W.
Ingleby , a railway engineer on the Illinois
Central railroad , baa shot and fatally
wounded J , R. Hayes , proprietor ot the
Hayes bouse , and serloufly wounded Rob
ert ( 'real , a drummer. The nhooting took
place In a saloon and was apparently with
out provocation. Inglebysas under .the in
fluence of liquor.
PITT t YT'O ' PAPrn OY1 i n
GILL/INS / SOFf SNAP
Easy Job of the Man Who Posed as Palm's
Secretary ,
GOT $1,105 , FOR SEVENTY-SEVEN DAYS
Waited Around Doing Nothing for About
Half of that Period ,
PALM HANDLED ALL THE MONEY TAKEN IN
No Letter forbidding tin Bonding of Anj
"CoinpHmentaries" to Oornell ,
MANY EXAMINATIONS WERE SUPERFICIAL
Olllnn Anxlnit * to Know Why Ho Ao-
eoniiniileil | I'nl in , lint Wilting
to Stay n * liiinu : nil Ho
Lout
LINCOLN. Feb. 24. ( Special Telegram. )
The legislative Investigating committee mot
tonight with Representatives E\ans , Fisher
and Weaver present. T. II , Glllan of Au-
buin was called as a witness. Ho testified
that since 1S92 he had been engaged In ab
stracting real estate and Insurance business.
He 5-atl been In the Insurance business con
tinuously.
Glllnn testified that he had been notified
without solicitation or request on his pnrt
that he would be called upon to assist in
Insurance examinations. Ha was visiting
relatives In Pennsylvania In January , 189S ,
when he got u letter from O. W. Palm to
come to Montpcllcr to help In the work.
Ho went In obedience to the letter , mot
Palm and they got ready to examine the
Mutual Life company.
At this point Glllnn explained that ho had
known Cornell since the campaign of 1836.
Since then Cornell had been In the ofllco
of the witness nt Auburn once or twice.
Glllau said ho had his calendars and certifi
cates on the walls of the olllcc. Ho had In
1S97 received Insurance agents' certificates
from the auditor's office. Ho was in the
insurance business , but could not say to a
certainty that Cornell knew this.
Hesumlng his talk about the eastern trip
Glllnn said that Palm held the commission
and called on the Hartford Flre company.
Later Palm examined the company. Glllan
did not help. Before they left there Palui
gave him about $200 , saying It was about
right as pay for his time and expenses.
They were In Hartford about ten days. Gll
lan did not do any work , generally remain
ing at the hotel or being there at a certain
time ; had arranged to be In readiness If
he was needed to help. Ho nt one time
went to the waiting room of the Hartford
Flre company. He visited another company
once about 11 fteen minutes. Ho had seen
President Batterson of the Travelers' once.
Witness could not say what Palm charged
the companies.
Thlnkn They Got HnonRh.
A letter from Glllan to Cornell was pro
duced and idPiitlf * ' ! . The rnvqlopo win qd-
dr'ousod In tne Uaudwutldg of Palm und
was directed 'to Cornell at his city resi
dence. Witness said the letter was written
at tbo dictation of Palm almost entirely.
Ho .never could explain or Imagine the rea
son for writing the letter. All the things
stated by the letter were expressions of
Palm and from no actual knowledge- ex-
pcrlenco of his own. They had talked o\cr
the matter of charges.
"To tell the honest truth , I think wo got
enough. " snld Glllan. "Palm often got less
than ho asked for as fees from the com
pany. "
The letter mentioned a "complimentary"
to the auditor , and the witness said be
knew nothing of any arrangement except
that Palm said it would not be out of placr.
Glllan himself had no presents to gave , as
Palm handled the money. The matter of
sending money to the auditor was talked
over. Glllan said ho received no answer
from this letter to Cornell. He had seen
the letters Cornell wrote to Palm. Ho
thought ono letter frtatcd that whatever
Palm collected was his own. He saw no
letter forbidding Palm to send "compll-
mentaries. "
"I have always wanted somebody to tell
me what I was along for , " said Olllan. "I
was willing to stay as long as I was not
losing anything "
Witness said ho considered the examina
tion of companies a serious matter. Ho
did not think the ones made by Palm were
good ones. So far as ho know "ths Travel -
err ' company was not examined.
In none of the cases of examinations did
ho keep any memoranda. Ho had helped
examine several companies In New York ,
but kept no account of the amount of fees.
They were nt the ofllco of ono company only
about fifteen minutes. Glllan only acted as
a clerk under the direction of Palm at nil
the examinations. Glllan said his first notice
that bo was to bo appointed came from
Gcoiga W. Cornell , brother of the auditor ,
Worked Half the Time.
"I worked , or waited to work eoventy-
eoven days while on the trip and gat $1,105 ,
out of which 1 paid my expenses , " said Gll
lan. "I think I worked CO per cent of tha
days. "
Ho spent two days with thn American
Fire , four days with the Victoria. The
Providence Life was not examined , but Palm
got some money from this company. They
worked In Weed & Kennedy's ofllco seven
or eight days examining five companies.
Witness did not know what Palm charged.
"Ho paid me , as he expressed it , what was
about right. "
The letter from Hartford which Bald : "We
got $100 apiece from the Hartford Fire , " was
produced and the witness ealil ho could only
Infer that part of tbo money wan to go
to the auditor Palm did not dlvldo up
oven with witness nt Hartford. They wore
.it Hartford eight days. The hotel charged
$3 per day. At Montpoller the rate was
$2. At New York they each paid from $1,73
to $3.50 per day. Part of the tlmo they
took their meals together. They stopped
at the saino hotels , 1'ulin usually had
liquor nerved with his meals. Witness did
not nee Cornell In Now York and never at
any tlwo gave the auditor any mouey.
Glllan Identified two moro letters which
ho had written the auditor from New York
regarding fees , U was his understanding
at the first that the auditor wan to fix the
fees , The examinations made were of such
a character an to bo of little value In case
tbo companies wanted to be dishonest , Gil-
Ian said that In his opinion Homo of the fees
were too high. He could not Bay that the
high fees were paid by the companies be
cause It was In the power of the auditor
to shut them out of Iho state.
Glllan told how himself and Palm vltlted
Montpcller and were refuted the privilege
of examining the Notional Life. He com
puted the expenu i of both , figured his time
worth $10 per day and Palm'u at $10 , both
on the road and at Montp ller , and Informed
the committee that $130 wuuld have toco