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'A < JUNE 10 , 1871 OMAHA , MONDAY MOHN3NG , FEKKrAKY 27 , 185)5) ) ) . SFNWLliJ COPY FIVtt CENTS. SPAIN'S FAIRY TALES Story from IJadrid of European Interference at Maniin < . fOREIGN WAR SHIPS DISEMBARKING TROOPS Tala in Utterly Discredited by Government Offlciah at Washington. NO SUCH EMERGENCY IS SAID TO EXIST Another 'Report that Dawoj Has Had a Olash with the Germans , ABSOLUTE DENIAL OF THE STATEMENT ami ntlx Iltivn tlic 1'iilly In Iliinil mill V < I'otir I2x- Ixtn UN In HIK Kliiul Outcome. MADRID , Feu. 2G. An official dispatch from Manila says : Thu situation hero Is very Bcrlonv ; . The foreign war ships are disem barking troops. General Hlos will leave Manila and go tc Enmhonngn , Island of Mln- danno. MANILA , Feb. 20. No such emergency exists hero ns i'j presented by reports clr- diluted In the United States nnd cabled Imck to Manila to the effect that Admiral Dowcy has had a collision of a forcible character with the German naval com- tn nnd or. .MANILA , Feb. 27. 11:10 : a. m. Admiral JJowoy , mlion uskod by the correspondent of the Associated Press to glvo his reasons for requesting Washington to send the bat tleship Oregon to iMnnlla , firmly declined to dlBcuss the .matter. All wns quiet here laflt night und along the line except for Bomo firing by the rebels near Culoocnn nnd 1'udro Jlncnti. LONDON , Feb. 27. The correspondent of the Dally Telegraph says ho is authorized to deny that Germany lias any Intention of Interfering In the Philippines. He adds : "Neither has any other power nnd the Oregon gen cnnnot , therefore , .have been ordered to iMnnlla on this account. " IIculcil \Vilxllllinlon. . WASHINGTON , Feb. 20. The govern ment officials hero discredit the statement In the above dispatch that the foreign war- Chips ere disembarking troops at Manila. Spanish sources of Information respecting affairs In the Philippine Islands , they say , nro not to bo relied upon us the press nnd people of Spain do not hestltnto to circu late statements inlmlcnl lo the interests o this country. Secretary > Alger wns shown the dispatch tonight and , without entering into n discus sion of It , simply said he had benrd no news of thnt sort. Such of the dispatches reach ing thu War department today from General Otis that were made public wcro confined to routine matters , while Secretary Long ( utid tonight ho had not a word from Ad- jnlral Dewey during the entire day. , , ( General OtU Ills repeatedly stated in his , "dispatches no ho * authorities "Here that ha lias the situation Avnll In band nnd there Is no reason to believe he would have trouble in keeping order nt Manila where the cream ot bis troops are stationed. The press dispatches from Manila also nliow the general satisfactory condition ot affairs In that city and Dint rensonntlo pro tection is being afforded to the lives and property of foreigners , thus affording no necessity of outside interference. i.N.sim CUNTS MKP.IC. I'"Inn In ItnlNcil n't CrliiiVllliout Aiiy \ niivinpnoniUoii. . MANILA , Feb. 20 , 6:20 : p. m. According to iho advices brought this morning by tbo Bfoamer Nuestra Senora Del Carmen , whoso arrival brought the news that the American Hag had Tjeen raised over the Island of Ccbu , the United States gunboat Petrel , Com mander C. Cornwell , visited Ccbu , Febru ary 22 , and Commander Cornwoll sent an ultimatum ashore declaring the Intention of Iho Americans to tnko possession pcnce- fully if possible , 'by ' force If necessary. The , rc'beln Immediately vacated , taking their guns to the hills. A party of marines nnd bluejackets was landed nnd tbo American ling was raised by them over the govern ment building , which they still occupied when the Nuestra Sonorn Del Carmen left. A battalion of the Twenty-third regulars loft for Cebu today by the United Slntcs transport Pennsylvania. The name steamer brought u dispatch from I'.rlgadlcr General Miller til Hello to Major General Otis , re porting nil wns quiet there , that there had been no further fighting , that confidence had been restored ami luminous was being KCimrally resumed. General .Millor thinks It probable that the natives will soon become convinced of tbo error of opposing the In evitable , nnd thnt the example set by the Inhabitants nf Ncgros la having UK effect among the other Islands , which , though not entirely convinced , are In General Miller's opinion open to reason. All Is quiet Ilili ; afternoon Inside and out \1 side of Manila except near Caloocan , whore \ the cnomy'H sharpshooters continue to annoy our troops at n comparatively clone range. One man of the Twentieth Kansas volunteers - toers was killed in Arlqulnn village , which was burned last night , and four were wounded In the skirmish , one of the Idaho , ono of the 'Minnesota and two of the Ponn- bylvanla volunteer regiments. REBELS SHOUT AND RUN AWAY ln iimeiiM I'rcjtiiro for llnlUo , tint Vanlnb In AVooilxVliou HOK- uIurH Appear , MANILA , Fob , 20. Noon Last night the rebels concentrated In such numbers near the Chinese cemetery thnt General MacAr- thur anticipated nn attack and asked for reinforcements. Two cnnipniilrH of the Twenty-third regulars were sent to Caloo can und a Imttalie-i ) of the Twentieth regu lars to the cemetery at about midnight. llut the expected nttnck wns not made , the rebels , after making n great nolsa with tUKlo rails nnd yells of "Viva ludependun- ciu" and oxecratloiu of the Americans and tiring volleys , disappeared In the woods. It U believed their leaders art ) getting dus- jierato aud nr attempting to force the United States troops to make nn attack In the hope of breaking through the American lines , but thn rebels are evidently unwill ing lo be pacltlud whfii facing the Ameri cans. It Is Just "oHalhlc , however , that they may br goaded Into such a move be- foio more rclnferccments arrive. All was quiet In the city lust night. Suiiiilli'K lor Olln , 4AN FKANCISCO , Fob. SC. The trans port Koauoke alled for 'Manila todny with n full cnrfio of vupplle for the troops , It took aiwuy eoveuttion recruits for the Four teenth Infantry , cloven racu far the Twen tieth Infnntry and two men nnd fltty-sevca riicrultw for Ihe T > venty-thlrd Infantry. The men nut revraltn are In charge of Second Ucutcuuut ftobcrt ttroinblla. Lieutenant Colonel Mlley , Dr. Fnuer and Acting As sistant Ho-spHnl Surseon Clcavor nl o wont on the iran&port. WOUNttED IN THE TRENCHES Wnr Driinrlini'iit Itrcrlxc * I.ntcM Ho- lliifl front Oil * nf Injured > rnr Ciiloocun. WASHINGTON , Feb. 2G. Mnjor General Otlfs Jms reported to the \\'M department Iho following additional casualties to troops under hla comtnnnd : MANILA. Feb.26. . Additional wounded , February 24 and 23 , In trenches near Gal- oocan : Second Oregon. Corporal William I'tnatb , Company 0 , chest , severe. I'lili.l AHIIH-i'y. Prlvnto John W. Cordcr. ItaUcry H , thigh , Blight. I'rlvnto Michael J. Crowley , Battery 1C , leg , alight. I'lrxl Idaho , I'rlvnto Charles S. Lamp , Company P , thigh , severe , Tu rntleMll ICiilihllM. Private Larry Jones , Company 1) , head , serious. Private Campbell Scott , Company D , arm , severe. I'Mr.it 31 n n tun n. Private Francis J. Auspach , Company A , arm , severe. Prlvnto Albert S. Hicks , Company A , lung , severe. FRATERNIZATION IN CUBA CiilimiN mill Aiitfrlcmin Arrive nt n i Corillnl I'lidiM-HtmiilliiK of lOneti | O 111 < ! ! ' DcMlreM. ! HAVANA , Fob. 2C. The banquet at the Tiieon last evening proved a brilliantly suc cessful affair. Governor General Ilrooko and Major General Lee spoke. Cubans Rcner- nlly regard itho occurrences nt the function as the most promising auguries of Cuban In- dependenca slnco the peace protocol was signed. The theater was crowded to overflowing wlWi spectators and more than 200 covers were laid for the banqueters. Destde the governor general and General I-eo the com- pnny Included Major G-encrnl Ludlow , Gen eral ChatTce. the governor general's chlof ot Btafi , 'the ' stairs of Generals Leo nnd Lud low and oilier army and navy officers , to j gether wild many prominent citizens und Havana ofllciaJs. General Andrado sat on the right of Go mez sad Mayor Lacosto on his left. The boxen were ( tiled with people representing Hrx-jjnn's best society. As the American generals entered a trumpeter at the door blow once , whereupon a concealed band played the "Star Spangled Planner. " When the Cuban commanders entered the trumpet was sounded 'twice * nnd the band played tlio Cuban hymn. Among the speakers were Pedro Lorenzo , Colonel Garcos Garcia and Cualberto Gomez. The tendency of all the spceclies was toward independence for Cuba , with eulogies for Gomez and wi'tli ' assertions that ho must nevermore leave- the Island. The ntidlenco called for a speech from General Lcc. Ills remarks and those of Gen eral Drooke were translated for the benefit ot the assembly by Scnor Pablo Desvcrnlneti , secretary of the department of finance. Both Jlie American generals repeated form arUieir.iirtatV 'uU'rirmTsTuiti iute.rtmis ar-Uie- . chiefly along the line of assurances that the ' United States Intended to establish a stable government In tbo Island and then to deliver it to the Cubans themselves. This wns vociferously applauded. Colonel Garcia explained the disinterested position of tlio American military officers In Cuba. Genernl Gomez himself did not speak , owing to the lionrsenoss from which ho Is suffering. General Andrado expressed thanks on his behnlf , adding in his name that the banquet hnd done much to bring the Cuban and American elements to a clear under standing and to define the position , work i nnd alms of the United States military administration - ministration in Culm. General Gomez withdrew - drew from the theater about midnight. Crowds In the streets npplnuded him wildly ns ho emerged nnd followed his cnrrlugo for blocks. Genernl Gomez , who Is In need of rest , enld Inst night to a friena : "This popularity ' is killing me. " Tomorrow ho will visit the governor general and hand him n written reply regarding some matters discussed nt yesterday's conference. Typlmlil in I.CC'K Cor'iN. HAVANA , Feb. 20. There nro thirty cases of typhoid fever In the Second divis ion hospital In Major General Lee's camp nnd there Is seme fear that the fever may become epidemic. When the camp was laid out tbo 'plan ' provided for underground itowcrs , the Intention being to mnko the drainage ns good na exists In any American city , with water to carry away all refuse. Thia design was not carried out nnd the camp baa sinks not materially different from those In camps In the Unltnd States. Homo development of typhoid fever had been expected. Typhoid nlno exists In the Tenth regular regiment encamped in the parks of Havana. Five cases from one company are now in the hospital ship Missouri. TROOPS LEAVING SANTIAGO VOIIII | < < M''M AVIioNi , MlHsliiii IN AIMMIIII- lilliliiHl Arc Si-ill MoiiK Ciiliiiu ( irmvN Iiiiimllt'iit , SANTIAGO DH CUHA , Feb. 2C. The Unitnci States transport Mlnnownskn will leave on Tucsdny having on board Iho Twenty-third Kansas volunteers. Tbo Ilou- mntiln will probably leave on Thursday with the Klghth Illinois regiment. These troops , llko the Ninth Immunes , have of Into had no cpcclal duties lo perform. The Third im- nuiiifs , now nt Gunntnnnmo , are under or ders to bi > mustered out and will withdraw about Mnrch in , leaving only three white volunteer regiments nnd ono regiment ot regulars available for duty In the province. 'At ' lenst one moro regiment Is needed by the department , preferably cavnlry , as dur ing the rainy Benson it id dltllcult to move Infantry. It was rocrrUly reported lo Gonorni Leon ard Wood , on reliable authority , that a prominent Culmn holding n high position In this province undur the military government had openly stated thnt It the Americans did not "get out by July , Cuba would declare wur. " Needless to say , the military gov ernor nttacbca no Importance to talk ot this ohnractcr. Very little in the way of public Improve ments U now going on In this department. General Wood laable to keep only what hns liocn done in repair. He hns no power In the handling of funds except so fur ns tha monthly allowance Is concerned , and thla prevents fredb contracts and the giving of work to thousands of Cubans who want it. ) > ' I be AVInil , HVANSVILLC , Ind. , Fob. 20. A vicious cyclone passed over KvaiiBVillo today , de stroying nnd damaging much property. The Kvansvllle Hrlck company's plant was de molished ; logy , without Iimurnnre. { 10,000. The Diamond Coal company's building wan also destroyed. Many private Ivuiica weio unroofed and the residence of Mrs. Susan Huberts was romj > l > tely deatroycl O'tv minor casualties are reported. Tlio loss will be heavy. RIPL1SC NEAR DEATH'S DOOR Poet nnd Story Teller Meets Crisis of an Acute Lung Trouble. PHYSICIANS HAVE FEARS FOR OUTCOME Sixth liny of Uio DlMi-nxi : rimln the Author In Wenkoiifil Condition Scvi'rnl liltvrnry P VlNlt UN ItfiUhlu , NEW YORK. Feb. 2(1. ( There wan n gen eral Impression about the Hotel Grcnoblo at D o'clock this afternoon that Mr. Kipling's condition was worse than at any time since ho became 111. Dr. Jnnoway arrived at the hotel at 3:30 : p. in. , nnd as he was not ex pected until later In the afternoon , It looked as If thcro had been n sudden changii for the worse nnd that the physician had been called. Ho remained In the hotel until 4:16 : and then left , returning In half mi hour. Almost at the tiamo tlmo an oxygen tank was brought to the hotel and taken up to the Kipling apartments on the llrst Door. That the oxygen was to bo administered was practically admitted by Dr. Janowny. This Is heroic treatment nnd Is resorted to only In extreme cases. Hoth Dr. Janowny and Dr.Dunham were with Mr. Kipling al ternately through last night and both were In attendance on him onrly In the morning. At 0:30 : o'clock this morning the following bulletin was Issued : ntidynrd Kipling remains In n critical condition. The disease continues. K. G. J.ANKWAY. THKODOUB DUNHAM. Soon after 10 o'clock Dr. Jnncway , Jr. , son of Dr. K , G. Jnnoway , irns also called In consultation concerning the critical condi tion of Mr. Kipling. Dr. Dunham came from the sick chamber soon after 11 o'clock. His wlfo is a sister of Mrs. Kipling. "Is Mr. Kipling suffering from pneu monia ? " Dr. Dunham was asked. "Wo will cull It lullammatlon of the lungs , " ho replied. "It he gets through today will ho bo safe ? " "If he gets through today ho will bo much nearer to safety , " said Dr. Dunham. At 3:30 : o'clock the following bulletin was posted : Mr. Kipling still remains in n very crit ical condition. 13. G. JANE\YAY. THEODORE DUNHAM. Dr. Jnnowny would not say anything about Mr. Kipling's condition , remarking there was nothing to add to the bulletin. It was j learned , however , from other sources that Kipling is extremely weak. At times ho recognizes those around him. Those at the bcdsldo ore Dr. Dunham , Mrs. Kipling , her mother , Jlrs. Unlestier. Mr. Doubleday , the children and two nurses. An order has been Issued from the hotel ofllco that no letters nor notes shall bo sent to the room unless they are of the ut most importance and then only when the names of the senders are known. There Is a constant stream of visitors nt the Grenoble asking for information about the author. Ono clerk is kept busy receiving cards. Some of the callers were admitted this morning to the sick chamber.'jj..Anipng these favored few w , < : reW. _ D. Howells. fjlkoia ' " ' Tesla'S" ' S. TrteClUro nnd Cnarlcs Battell Loomla. The following bulletin was issued at 7 o'clock tonight : "Mr. Kipling's condition has been very serious during this , the sixth , day of the disease , giving rise to the gravest appre hension for the outcome. K. G. JANI3WAY. THEODOHE DUNHAM. " At that hour the physicians were making almost constant use of oxygon. Their demeanor meaner Indicated a most critical stage of the disease. Mr. Kipling was delirious as the above bulletin was issued.i Neither Dr. Janeway nor Dr. Dunham j would say n word. In fact , neither ventured I tured froai the patient's side for more than .1 mtnuto nt a time. At 10:20 : o'clock .tonight ttie following bul letin was issued : "Mr. Kipling's condition remains the same as nt last report. 13. O. JANEWAY. THEODORE DUNHAM. " It was enld at tlvat 'hour Mr. Kipling was very low and unconscious. LOUISVILLE , Ky. , Feb. 26. At the regu lar services tonight of the Dread way Bap tist church , one of the largest churches In Louisville , the pastor , the Rev. Carter Helm Jones , asked all the congregation to join him In n prayer for the recovery nf Uud- i yard Kipling. Immediately following the i | prayer Kipling's "Recessional" was sung as a dial. NEW YORK" . Feb. 27. The bulletin nt 10:20 : o'clock hist night was the latest au thentic news from the sick room. There were the usual rumors about the hotel , some perhaps founded In supposition , but It was hard to gather even n small quantity of hope from thorn. It In no cxaiiKorntlon to ' nay Hint at 2 o'clock this morning nil wore prepared for the worst. Dr. Jnnowny nnd Dr. Dunham worn with the patient at Hint hour nnd liad been almost continually throughout the night. .11 rx. I.OKIIII SiTlotif.lv III. CHICAGO , Feb. 2fi. The Tlmoa-Horald'u Washington special says : Mrs , John A. Logan Is ecrloiifly III nt her home In this city. Kite Is fluttering frc.ni n second at- tnt'k of grip. Sim bus lieen unnblo to leave her roam for more than n week and her condition causes .much . alarm. Indli'lcil nt Mitrrvlllc. MAIU'VILLB , Mo. , Feb. 26. ( Special. } The Nodaway county grand Jury returned in- dlctmctits yesterday 'against George Weath- ormnn , William Hnrrlnger , Jr. , and David LauKhlln , charging them with having had carnal knowledge of Sarah Jones , need 1C , dnuclitcT of a farmer living near Gullford. Th 'Indictments were in iho nature of a sen sation. Lnughlln is a sou of A. P. Lnuph- lln , a wealthy cltlzon of White Cloud town ship and a prominent republican. It is al leged that Darrlnger promised to marry the girl. The alleged crime was committed May 11 , IS9S. KITorl to IloMlorn I lie l > i iii > . MANAGUA. Nicaragua , Feb. 20.Ma ( Gnlvcston. ) President tfelaya received last night a itispfuch from Hlia-fields. via Groy- town. dated February 23 and signed by Cap tain Murr of the Hrltlsh cruiser Intrepid find Commander M. Symonds of ulio United States gunboat Marietta , naying : "For hu manity and to spare bloodtCied wo guarantee that the revolutionists will disarm it you will guarantee their lives und property and maintain order nt llluoflelds nnd 1)10 ) exist ing treaties. On receiving your approval wo will arrnngo an armistice. " Mi'Klnli-y ProinlNi'H Illx I'moMict * . IlETIILKIIEM , PH. . Feb. 2G. President MoKinloy has notified the Moravian College for Women that It might announce the fact that as far as the present outlook wag concerned - corned he would bo able to attend the exer cises on the one hundred and fiftieth anni versary of the seminary , to be held Juno ! 14 President McKliiley assured the r il , lego that ho would bo uccompuuled by Mrs. 1 JdcKInley. POLICE CALL UPON SUSPECTS liiiruK'iinilicr of ItirrltnlmtlltiK DOPII- incnlN IN Konnil In ilic Home * Ylilteii. PARIS , Feb. 26. In confroqucnro ot the placarding throughout the oily of speeches of the Due d'OrleaiiB , tins Orlentilct pre tender , recently delivered ftl San Remo , and the seizure of wnrfplns ami mednta boarlnR the pretender's portrait , tn" ? prefect ot police was ordered by the government to tunle ; ntrlct lnvi tlinHoii into th 1 recent proceed ings of the monarchist pMty. Last evening the prctfft communicated the result of his Inquiry to" M. Duptiy with the result that the mlnliftnr decided upon vigorous notion. At inldulghl M. Rochrfort , chief of the secret polltfc , \ BB summoned to the prefecture and directed to prepare seventeen confidential letters and seventeen warrants , which were h9liil to seventeen pollco commissaries , author'lng n.search of the residences"of suspects * Conildcntlnl lettcl-a Indicated that the war rants aimed to discover iliq.'bxIiUeiico of any political action on the inV ? $ of the Antl- Somltlc lenguo or its relations with the roy alists and Donnpnrtlst conunlueeu or with other leagues. No Incldcul occurred In the course ofvtii6 OumlclllaryjyfBlta. This morn ing M. Buffet , who reproij iits the Due d'Or- lenns , vigorously proteeU'difagnlnst the vio- Intloil bt'hls clomlcllo iinjjjSfeclared that the roynllst'pnrty would nlxj j conspire , even If thrcntoned with imprisonment. Many doc- umontBwere seized nt Jfffliuffet's rosldonce. Quantities of propngattljs | pamphlets nnd portraits of the Due d'Orlc ns , list of mem bers of the royalist commTTtco nnd volumi nous correspondence wcjo' seized nt the houdqunrtcPrs of the roySlist committee In the FaUborgJIonorc and SjPthe residence ot Compto SdLran do Pontav . - The commissary who visited M. Do Monl- cotirt surprised Mm' Just na"hn had returned from Brussels with lettcrs'from the Due d'Orlcnns addrcssod toroy.illst personages nnd Instructions from tlitj pretender to his supporters. All these Weriseized. . Altogether a largo quantity. . ' of documents were secured nnd .placedunder . seal. All whose residences were sd.yriiheil denied the possession of comproinlsnyjfcrtocumcnts , but it is believed the raid wllTvbo continued. In consequence of an announcement thnt demonstrations wore intended' to bo madu nt the Vondotnu Column , .thirty ngents of pollco were posted In the-.vloulty | todiiy. RUSSIA'S CZAR lMABAD , WAY Hiniicror N'tfliiiliiH U XQ'J I.onnor AJilc to AKoiul to IIlK Qini'lul ' DutlCN. ,4 ' LONDON , Fob. 27. The1 Copenhagen cor respondent of the Dally Mull says : Well informed persons --bore assure mo that the health of Emperqjr Nicholas Is far from good nnd that his cqnflltlon excites the gravest solicitude. A lonfc-.fbreatcned nll- j ment assumed a critical coAdftfon soon after the issuance ot the proclamation rcgaidins disarmament. ' ' ? > The malady is of such av eiia'rnctcr as to forbid all intellectual exortujnv.'llls partici pation in the * government 'istjjncroly formal , confined to signing dacumnntsJutwhoso ; con tents ho is ignorant. Grand fguko.Mlbhaevls possesses the executive ppwesjandnil gov ernment decisions nni Q & ut the czar's co-operation ct-Iftowledge. The Dally Chronicle's correspondent at Stockholm says that it is rumored there that Emperor Nicholas Is sick nnd the grand duke Is presiding over the government. HASH STATMMHM' IIV IIAUZ1WII.L. Si < > nICN IIui-Mlily of llic UiiUfil SlatCN. PARIS"Feb. 2G. So extraordinary arc the , utterances attributed to Prince Antonin | Rudziwlll in the alleged interview with him in the Libortc , especially in their imputed tone of hostility toward American commerce - merce , that eorious doubts nrc expressed ns to whether the interview Is authentic. Prince Rndziwlll , who was Emperor Wll- llnm's representative at the Fnuro funeral , nftor declnring that the kaiser professed "tho greatest admiration for the grand memories of Frnnce's history and the pres ent army , " and "Is actuated by the moat friendly sentiments , " la represented ns say ing : "We have so many points of Interest thnt n loynl agreement seems ns desirable for Franco as for Germany. " With regard to the reported Anglo-Ger man agreement , Prince Radzlwlll remarked : | "An entente between such serious com- , morclal rivals as Great Britain mid Gor- ninny IB almost Impossible. " At this stngo of the interview appcnrs the reference to America : "But there is another country against which continental powers should indeed co- opernto for the organization of their econo mic defense. I mean the United States , whoso pretensions and wealth are becoming n danger for us all. " LONDON , Feb. 27. The Tinips , In nn ed itorial discussion this morning of the Phll- | ipplnc nnd of cognate mailers , proceeds to consider the Rndzlwill intorvlmv in the PnrlH Llborto ns spurious , it nays : "If such expressions were used by a not very 'wise olllclal 11 would bo very regretta ble. No doubt the German cruiser has gene to Manila to help Gorman subjects there If necessary , nnd wo are reminded that tho' risk is a serious one by the death of two iion-combatunls , ono a British subject , who had Imprudently exposed themselves. "Wo are well assured , however , that there is no real reason for the separation of American and German Interests , but na tions are governed as much by sentiment as by logic , nnd considering the dlillcultira ami magnitude of America's Insk in the Philip pines It is only fair to nsk that mischief- makers should bo warned off In time. " I'MIIIIOUSVI.H STOJIM I.V .lAJI.UOA. Hurricane I'rct IIN for Ttvn Iliiym nuil Si-voriiI riifnlllli'H Oc'cnr , KINGSTON. Jnmalra , Feb. 20. Further advlres from the Cayinen Islands. sltuatPd 150 mile ? from hcrp , as to the terrihlo storm of February 1" nnd 11 , way that it was the longpst and moat nevcro in the memory ot tdo Inhabltcitts , the seas nlmost overwliBlm- Ing .the Islands. Throughout the entire two days the wind wns working Konwnl ( U'struc tion. The full oxtwit of the fatalities IH not yet reported , but it Is known that twenty persona were injured. Tlirillliii ; r2xii'rli'iiMu , ' LONDON. Fob. 20. The Dally Mall pub- Hellas the following dispatch from Puntn Del Guda , Azores lylandu : The pasienger * of Iho Bulgaria glvo thrilling details of their experiences. They foarcd the vessel would founJc-r at any mo ment. Its chlof engineer was heard ( o throfiton to shoot the flnst man who shirked work or rofiwed to parforra his duty. lloiiHtIllmrii lo I'liM'CH , LOGANSPORT. Ind. . Feb. G. The house of Daniel Eckton nt Walton , near here , wag blown to pieces today by a natural gas oxplmlon. The nol < > wan heard for mlli-s. Mr * . Kckton IB horribly lujurtd und Is dylnK. Mru. Jesse Cobleutu In alto dvln ? . Willie I Cfbientz. JcKEe roblwii * and Charles Evk- i to > ) r.rn all more or IPHS Injtirod. but will riiovr The Poiilm/ family -rrlvfil if 1 thi > K'-'f-nii ' to sr Ud Buu'lsy ' Just bcforo I thu ac.ldtnU TRYING TO HOLD A CAUCUS Legislators Endeavoring to Break the Long nnd Tedious Deadlock. SUCCESS SEEMS TO BE ALMOST IN SIGHT Ctinill < liits Ilo Xnt Shiirp lit Till * Kpol- ItiK. Inn Uic HliNtlrrx Clulin Hint tin- Und U'llt IIIllpiulicil LINCOLN , Feb. 20. . ( Special Telegram. ) Less than n fourth of the legislators have returned this afternoon , moro senators - beIng - Ing reported about headquarters than mem bers of the lower house. Arrivals during the afternoon und evening hasleuiM to the various headquarters to ascertain the Intitti in the situation , the news having been spread nbruad'that Tuesday evening 'wns ' the date fixed for the caucus that would 'bo bind ing. Senator Reynolds , who hns taken an ncilvo part the last forty-eight hours toward get ting the republicans In caucus , said ho was ono of the hopeful fellows who believed a caucus would 'be ' held this work .nnd that Tuesday night wns the tlmo llxed upon 'by those who are trying to bring the matter to u focus. Ho was not positive the repub licans would get together as early ns Tues day , but believed it would bo accomplished by Wednesday night anyhow , saying It was butter to push on early day In the week as u starter with view ot success at least before - fore the close of the week. Ho Is basing his hopes ot n caucus largely upon the promlso that Senator Talbot nnd Speaker Clark ot thu Lancaster delegation have made in vloxv of the bringing about o the result. They have agreed , ho says , to accept the four rules submitted by the rules committee and adopted by the conference wcok before last , with the further provi sion that litteeu of Hayward's supporters will cast secret ballots. They further stated that they wore backed 'by the Lancaster del egation In making that proposition , It hav ing 'been agreed to In a meeting of the del egation. Relieving that much could bo done to bring about an end to the deadlock. Senator Reynolds took -upcii himself thu task of se- ( Mtrlng the fifteen llayward men who would ngrcu to vote n secret ballot. ISIovcn names were secured. None have been added today , j nlthougb the senator .from Dawes believes I that the other four -will bo easily secured tomorrow. Under the rules adopted two- thirds would 'bo necessary to elect , which would bo forty-five if only sixty-seven to select the senator go into caucus. In all probability , tcwover , the minute sixty- seven are secured the number will increase to soventy-llve , the full republican vote , ns none would bo very dcslrcus of being left out lu the cold -vvhllo the selection -was be ing made. AVith seventy-live in the caucus fifty would bo necessary to select. ClIIKlllIltlfN Af IVNHlllllStlc. The opinion thnt a caucus will 'bo bold this week is not shared by all the candi dates. Friends of Field believe the only way out of the deadlock is to begin balloting on the iloor of the Joint assembly nnd keep it up till a selection Is made. In point of J fact , the lirst move made by the Thompson supporters was to secure a list ot scv'eu nntl-Tliomj.Tn rnon who would we ' vote secretly , which list was easily ob tained. When obtained , however , they rnlsod the number to fifteen. So the friends of this candidate , who cannot see how fif teen Hayvvnrd voters casting a secret ballot Is going to help 'Mr. ' Thompson anyway , be lieve that some other obstacle will bob up to delay matters after Senator Reynolds completes his list. It was assorted late tonight that one mcm- 'ber ' who had signed the secret ballot agree i ment being circulated 'by Senator Reynolds had decided nftcr thinking thu matter over to withdraw his name from the list on the | ground that the Thompson forces had never shown any disposition to meet the other forces half way and he did not believe further concessions should be made to him. Ilo wns further credited with n statement that tomorrow two or three others would Join him In 'withdrawing their names. Senator Reynolds says no intimation ot anyone's bucking down has reached him. Ho attributes the rumor to the fact that ho 1ms the original list that wns signed by nil the members of the committee on caucus rules , except Prince of 'Hall , agreeing to vote a secret ballot to please Clark of Lan caster , lie says all the members whoso names arc on that list have not been seen j as yet , but will bo given an opportunity to j scratch off their names If they do not desire to reaffirm the former agreement. The at tempt of the last twenty-four hours lo line up the members from the western part of the state for 13. J. Halncr has not met with the Kuccusa anticipated 1 > y bis friends be hind it. Older Tim n tli < * Vlnctii' : Illlilo. O'NEILL , Neb. , Feb. 26. ( Special. ) A brief telegram from Boston tays Hint In the flro that occurred In the Old Colonial church the "vinegar bible" cnmo neur being do- ntroycd. Doubtless n great many persons who read that wondered what HIM "vlnogar bible" ID nnd why it IK designated by any such queer nnmr. The bible Is the oldest In the j United Slates. It was prlntrd In 1717 tit : Oxford , Hngland. by John IlarrcK. and In i 1733 was presented to the Colonial church i ' by George II , who WHS then king. In the twentieth chaptnr of St. Luke , which con tains til n parnblo of the vineyard , nt the lop of the page is the title , "Tho Parnblo of Vinegar , " nnd from that misprint it derived it iin'no of the "vinegar hlblc. " The above item is taken from The Omaha Bee of February Ifi. The "vinegar bible" is not the oldest in the United States , ns Cas per Kngelhaupt , our deputy county clerk , baa a bible thnt wns printed In 1J)7. ! ! ) It is therefore 120 years older than the "vinegar blblo. " The Independent save a brief notice n few weeks ago of the blblo owned by Mr. Engclhuupt. and anyone can sco It by call ing at the county clerk's office , ns It la kept In the vault there. Ill vuxl trillion ItfNiiuirH Toilll ) . LINCOLN , Feb. 2G. ( Special Telegram. ) The investigating committee will resume Its public hrnrtag of the charges against Au ditor Cornell tomorrow night. Chairman 1'rout and Senator Currlu of the commit tee will rt'turn tomorrow. An "executive fcc nUw" will be hold tomorrow morning. In answer to an Inquiry as to how much longer tlie Investigation would continue , Represent ative FIsilu'r of the committee said they were not half through. Drcluiniidirj' I'ontcnf , SIHLTON. : Neb. . Feb. 20. ( Special. ) The second annual declamatory exercises of the Shelton Hleh Bchool occurred last nlglit. There wcro tun contestants , the ono receiv ing the highest hcnors being entitled to enter the district contutt , which takes place nt Geneva March 31. Miss Vivian Lcc tool ; first place , her subject being "How Ruby Played ; " Daisy Fitzgerald look second and Lortna Stevens third. < ; lvn I'liKloi- Iliiimf Win-mini ; , KXHTKR , Neb. , Feb. 20. ( Special. ) Fri day night about sixty incnvnpra and friends o' the Cnngregutalonal church gathered at t .o parsonage and ? "ve the now pastor and ilil3 family an old-fa ! iloned houso-warnilng. CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Ncbrnskn Fnlr ; Northerly Winds. TctntH'rnlurc at Oiiiiiliu j rM % r < llij I llimr. ! > ; * , Iliiur. Dfjt. f > n , tn II ) I p. ni , II II n. in 17 U | t. in. . . . . . II 7 n , in , , . . , , HI it | ) , in , , , , . . Ill s n , in tr. .i p. in n ! l n. 111 it . - > it. n s t < l ii. ill. . . . . . II ! II | i. ill 7 I I a , ill It 7 I" , ill l > 11 ! in It S | i. ill ( I II p. in ( I QUAYS GU ON TRIAL TODAY Sciintor anil Ills Son Must Confront ( lie I'omii ) Ivmiln ConrlH on it I lin rm' . PHILADKLPH1A , Pa. . Fob. 2ii. There ) In every Indication tonight thnt United Slfttcs Senator Quay nnd ills sou , Richard R. Quay , will bo placed upon trial In the criminal court tomorrow to answer Iho chaws ot ronsplwcy nnd the unlawful use of Hlivto money. Uoth sides nro ready nnd It Is said anxious ' to have the 'trial ' proceed without further delny. Senator Quay rnd his son hnvo been I in the city for some time past In dally con- sultntlon with ' ' -heir lawyers , A. S. L. Shleldu nnd Uufus K. Shnpley. So fnr as known former District Attorney Graham , who was j tictlvu In tdo rarly stages of itho prosccu- I 1lon , will tiike. no part. In the trial , whlnh I will bo conducted for commonwealth by I Dlr.trlct Attorney Uothcrmet , who was so- ! li-ctcd to thnt olflcp last November , and his assistants , Flnletter nnd Clement. Thu trlnl will undoubtedly bo of unparnl- . Irled Impmitunce , not only because it pre- sonUt the unusual sprrtnclo of a United ' Et-itcs Fcnntor ns Iho chief defendant , but alto because upon Its result largely ( ilngec his political future. It Is regarded ns extremely - tromoly unlikely that 'the long existing dead lock nt Harrlsburg will bo broken In the mcnntlmo and It Is conceded the outcome ot t'ho trial will dlreotly Influence the question of 'tlio ' senatorial concession. The Quays wcro Indicted November 21 last jointly wllh former State Treasurer Uenjnmln J. liaywood , who died last Thurs day. The charges grew out of the failure of thu People's bank of this city lu March last. The formal allegmllon Is 'that ' t..ic Quays and liaywood , whllo the latter was state treas urer , conspired with John S. Hopkins , casli- ler of liho bank , to use and that they did use In vlolat'lon of law state funds on deposit In the Lunk for 'their own prlvedo purposes. Hopkins committed suicide when the bank failed. The- case has already gene through many preliminary singes and a number ot postponements have been granted nt Uio prayer of Uio defense. .Judge noltler , who will be upon the bench during the trial , has with the as sistance of 'counsel , 'been devoting much time to arrangements for admission to the court rcom. In anticipation of a crush the attendance will bo restricted itn witnesses. jurors nnd newspaper representatives , who will 'bo provided wllh special tickets. Bven members of the bar not connected with tbo case will 'bo ' excluded. To insure order n squad ot policemen will bo on guard In the corridor outside tlio court room , with orders to admit only ticket bearers. The first day 'will doubtless bo occupied lu drawing the Jury nnd it IH thought the trial 'will consume at least ono 'week. ' The nmmonweaUh will vnll botr.vumi fifty und sixty wltncesuB and Ihe uclunso prdiabty- as many more. A curious feature of the case Is that among the witnesses summoned by the defense are Former Postmaster General Wauamnkcr , ex-Judge Gordon , Democratic National ConrmlUceninn Guffey und Stnto Senator David iMnrtln , who have been the len'Jers In the Quny opposition. SOUTH DAKOTA 1MSIM3XSAHV LAW. rroKiHiHtlciilliini on ( litKnlo of the Mntlrr In " ' < ' Hittinf. PIKHUB , S. D. , Fob. 26. ( Special Tele gram. ) A sentiment is being worked up among house members today to take up the dispensary bill ns it passed the sonata and push It through under suspension of the rules nnd the previous question. The senate has put In three days on It besides the work of the committee for most of the session , nnd if discussion Is over allowed In i tbo house the rest ot the session will bn j devoted to thnt ono proposition alone. A I general canvass of members this afternoon shows little opposition to this proceeding. In the spnate but ono man declared thnt he hod supported the measures nt the polls and favored such n law , and while the ma jority was in opposition to the theory most of them accepted It as the inevitable and supported it. In the IIOUPO there nro prob ably not a hnlf dozen who bollevo in the theory , but the majority will support It on I the same ground It secured support In the senate nnd push It through. _ Jury l > niiM FUI2MONT , Neb. . Feb. 20. ( Special. ) Judge Orlmlson discharged the Jury In the Fublrodt-niumenthnl case at 2 o'clock thin morning. It then stood 11 to 1 , the same aa It stood very shortly after It wont out. Tim twelfth Juror , Charles Townscnd of Dodge , held out for the defendant. Ho refused to nrguo the cnnnnd the other Junir.s could do nothing with him and auvoral of them fool Intensely bitter auDinst him. The cnto will bo ri'trlcd at Iho next term of court. Old rcflldcntH sny that there was never n rlvll case tried In Dodge county In whlcH the pt'opli ! wore no deeply Interested ns In this ono , Public senllmcnt is stronsly with Fuhlrodt. llonoi-N to tli-ri'Nforil. NH\V YOIIK. Fob. 2fi. Hear Admiral Ilercsford bprnt todny In responding tn Boclal calls upon him. lie begun with n breakfast given by Commodore Philip , com mandant nt the navy yard. Ilo wns nt a luncheon wllh Mr. nnd Mrs. Whltnlnw Held , where ox-Mnyor Hewitt was nlso a liucst. A part of the afternoon wim devoted to culling nnd tonight the admiral was a tuest ; rf honor nt a dinner given by Goui'rnl and Mr . Lloyd Price. Tomorrow night Lord Uercsford will dlno with Mr. and Mrs. Lovl P. Morton , after which the party will at tend the opcrn. Mr. and Mrs. Howltt will nlvo n faruwell dinner to Lord ( 'hnrloa Tuesday night. Ho will Hall for Kngland oil Wednesday. Aucnl mill ( ) | icriilor Klllnl. PIJOIUA , 111. , Fob. 26. Agent Hyan and Operator AV'Hnn ' of the Pnorla , DtfCfitur & Kvansvllle nil I road nt Mncklnaw station wnro Killed on Hie Hlg Four near Tivmont this evening. They were returning homo from Trrmont on u railway velocipede and thu trnia and nn extra ran them ( loan , killing bnth men Instantly. Knlilrnilu of Mi > nllltltlx. FOIIT AVOHTII. Tox. . Feb. I'C. Toxao Is passing through an epidemic nf meningitis. The situation Is alarmingTbo death rec ord In this rlty Is thirty for the wrnk. Huports ( mm the country towns glvo n sim ilar ulluatlon. Many tichooU Imvo been cloeoil on account of the ravages of this 3Iov in < Mi < H of Ocrmi VrNHrlN , I'Vll. ' 12(1. At New York Arrived Umbrln , from Liverpool ; fuflc , from Liverpool. Sailed Furnoaala , for GlapKow ; Pomeranian , for Glasgow ; Kcilxir Wllhelm II , for Genoa. At QiioonstoT/n Sailed Lucanln , for New York. At Liverpool Arrived Ktrurla , from Now Now York , At Havre 'Arrived La Ilretugnc , from New York. SHOT IN THE HEAD Oity Mftrfhal Fmnk Mooncy Receives a Bullet in His Brain , LIES AT POINT OF DEATH AT CIIADRON Result of Collfctinp ; a Bill from Trooper Filled with Booza , LOUIS GROSSMAN ACCUSED OF THE DEED Discharged Cavalryman Fills Up find Uses His Revolver Too Freely. AUTHORITIES HAVE A TIME GETTING HIM Tlirrnli of l.jiielitiiK : Arc Krcrly Mndo If llu > WoiiniliMl OlllceiKM UN to H < H'ovr UftnllN of thu A ITn Ir. CHADHON , Neb. . Feb. 2C. ( Special Tele gram. ) As Iho result of n shooting affray last night nl Crawford , Nab. , three tulles from the military post of Fort Hobluson , City Marshnl Frank D. Mooney of Crawford lies In nn unconscious state with a bullet wound In his lu'.ul nnd with small hope nt recovery nnd Louis Grossman , a bright j young German , Inte trumpeter of Company 0 , Flist United Stales cavalry , Is confined In the county Jnll lu this city with ono ot two charged ngnliist him , of ollhur murderer or shooting with Intent to kill , doptnidlii upon Iho death or recovery ot Mnrshiil Moonoy. Grossman , together with several other soldier * , were discharged from the army yes terday nnd 'woro ' en rouU for tbo oast. Grossman wns bound for Chicago to vixlt relatives. Ho boarded the train at Fort Uoblnson. When Crawford was reached a number of other soldiers entered the car. They were nil feeling hilarious nnd had been drinking to excess. Marshnl Mooney and J. D. Hngloword , n Crawford saloon keeper , entered the car nt Crawford In search of Grossmnn. Ilngleword had a bill ngnlnst the musician nnd upon his present ing It Grossman promptly paid it. They then debarked from tbo train Just ns it atnrtcd to leave. Mooney no sooner reached the depot pint- form thnn ho was shot down , tbo bullet tearing through bis eye and completely tion crating his head. Ilo was thought to hnvo been Instantly killed , 'but revived and Is at this writing lingering between life and death. Grossman is charged with firing the shot. This ho denies nnd claims thnt nfter paying the bill to 'Mr. Hngloword ho re mained In his oat , blowing his trumpet. As soon as tbo train left Crawford a deputy sheriff in that city telegraphed the circumstances of the shooting to ofllcera here. Some little dlfilculty was experienced In loisitlng Grossman after the train reached Chndron. Immediately nfter Its nnlvnl he with other soldiers repaired to a saloon to purchase some liquor and reached the depot shnrtlv befero the Chicago express JLVU1 : . ' . ' - . * 'itjn.ri ' trbxrift J > arfian [ nd Policemen Carter and Morrison searched diligently for the soldier and located him on top of the baggage cnr , where his friends hnd plnced him evidently , after learning that officers were searching for Grossman. One important witness , a soldlor , was bold. Ho stated to the sheriff , without knowing his Identity , that Grossman hnd fired a shot before the train left Crawford. The preliminary hearing will bo held at Crawford In the morning , where the feeling Is Intense and. In case of Moonuy's death , it Is fenred that Grossman may be sum marily dealt with. MONEY IN THE KEYSTONE FILES Halic-OfT of 'i'ivi'iily-Flvi PIT Cent for SIIMII * KntcriirlNliiHT .Vuhrnnlcti LINCOLN , Fob. LC. ( Special. ) Ono ot the questions thnt ngllatcd the leglslntura I during the llrst three weeks of the session ' wns thai of the bill files and in both bouses motion nftcr motion wns mndo to reject those furnished by the secretary of stnte nnd buy now ones from the Keystone com pany. The demand made so often and com ing from certain qunrters led to the natural suspicion thnt somebody wns financially In terested In the deal. The resolution to order the Keystone Illea once passed the house , but was reconsidered the next day and the contract titoppud there. In the .senate , after ninny trials , the resolu tion wns slipped through nnd seventy-two of the ( lies were purchased to take tha pluco of those of another 'brand ' that were already In use. . The Impelling force tbnt wns behind nome of these resolutions has at last been diacov- oteil. A circular letter was sent out by the Keystone people under date of December .11 nnd nddrcsscil to two or three of the mem bers , nuking them to Introduce a resolution early In the uuKSlriii liiHtrui'tlng the purchase - chase of the KojfUimn binders. This plan did not fiocin to be n RIICCCHK and noon nftcr the session opened a prominent republican received thu following personal letter : CHICAGO , Jnn. 11. Dear Sir : ileferrlnff to the circular lettur soul you recently , per mit us to sny wo would ba pleased to have you endeavor to secure passage of resolu tions in linupu and nenntn directing the sec- iDiary of Plato to procure for nnd furnish lo ench member of the legislature two Im proved Keystone binders for tiling senate and house bills , fame no i't > cd In jmst yearn Our binders Imvo been IIH d by the No- brimlm legislature for BoveraJ sessions past nnd : IOO were ordered by the secretary of iilalu in December Inst for tbo prcsiint legit * liiture , but while we were ill work on the blndei'H thn order wn eouiilonimnded for Himio unknown reason , hence we Imvo been tricked out uf the order by eouio underhand leal. leal.Tho The 25 per cent commission offeied will n mount to about { 200 nnd can bo earned taslly by n man In your position , know ing the lenders of I lit ) dominant party In the legislature. Kesolutlons can bo adopted promptly and any other llkm purchased by Iho secretary of stnto rejected by Iho leg's ' Inturc , or wo will tnko them nut of the way nnd allow something far them , though they will Iw unoless to us.Vn know of no riMison why you should not mnku the com- mlEFlon and trust you will do it nt once Yours truly , Till : KHYSTONK FILI3 CO This letter was accompanied by a slip showing the prices and styles of the binders and containing nn offer of 25 per cent com.- inlbslon if the contract could ho worked thiouih ; tbo legislature. If thu earna com- miuflon was allowed nn thu Keystone bind ern bought by the Benute Iho chuncoii are that somebody made MO on Ihe dc.il. GrnnlfMl it Ulvori ! ! * . FIU5MONT , Nob. , FOD. 20. ( Spoclnl. ) Judge Grlmlson yostcrdny afternoon granted Sophronla WurtHbauxb a divorce fruin her hiiBburid , J. \YurUbnuKh i , and restored to i her the maiden name of Crosby. She trr.tl lied \VurtslmuuIi when they were mar- rled In 1M > G was n professional campil/u Hpenker then In the employ of thn republican elate central committee , ( hut bn wan xullly of extreme- cruelty und she was obliged to