Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAI1/T UllR. TIIUHHDAY. MAttCII I ) . 180 ! ) .
1IATAAFA IS NOT IN FAVOR
Maliet < n Gain ? Strength anil Draws Adher
ents from Other Side ,
DLPORTED CHIEFS ARE HAVING A PICNIC
thief .ItiNlloe CliiiinlierH * Authority
Ueoounlreil. Itiit I * still 'IhniirltMl
l < ! i > riiiiiiiN Stev CIIHOII'N
Home Hold.
APIA , Samoa , Feb. 22. ( Via San Pran-
cisro , March S ) 1'our Hocks Iinvo elapsed
Bin P the last mnll dispatches Ml liore for
Kan Frnticlscn concerning tlio outbreak of
tl il war between ibo adherents of Tunus
Mnllotoa awl those of Mataafa. During tills
timr Samoa has boon free from any ncll\o
warfare' .
The provincial government under Mataafa
lin.s not been a success ; It has estranged
thn feelings of many of Its own supporters
In the deportation of tlio Malleto.i chiefs
un-1 tlio banishing from Apia of nil mala
bamonn ndults who wcro on Malletoa's
nidp All Mnllutoa's ndhcicntH who woru not
deported hn\o bten lined and Inoffensive na
tives the hervnnts of whites who had been
In no waj connected with the fighting
lm\e been ariostcd A sharp remonstrance
from Ilrltlsh Consul Maxse , who now has
two men-of-war supporting him , has pre
vented n recurrence of this annoynnce.
The nathca of Tiitulllii ha\o declared In
favor of Tanus and tlio deported chiefs are
liavlng a pleasant picnic nmong friends.
Mnllcloa seems to be gaining strength every
da ) anil bevoral of Mataafa's chief adher
ents have gone over to his side.
There aio not much more than one-half
tin people on Mataafa's side mid 11 In doubt
ful If moru than one-third of the popula
tion aru his uctho supporters. Among the
llrlllBh and Americans hero It Is not Been
how the powers can act In any other way
than to stand by Tanus OB king. It Is
argued that If they do not thoj deliberately
break the Ilorlln treaty and ciibt a slight
Upon their nominee , the chief justice , and
In the case of Great llrltnln and the United
Slates they go b.ick on their consulni rep-
rrsiutatl\o hero , who have acknowledged
Tnnus as king.
Mataafa and the chiefs Know ull this and
nro most anxious to keep their followeis
comlll.xttd and prevent them from doing
nnything at present whereby Mataafa's
changes of being king may bo endangered
Mataafa hlnihclf Is perplexed and uneasy.
( .crinaii COIIMII ! MiiKt Uncle Down.
The fJcrman consul has received a cable
gram from Germany directing him to recog
nize the authority of Chief Justice Chambers
nnd to withdraw from the stand ho and
Dr. Rnffel had taUeu In rcgaid to the supreme
premo court. '
This news has discouraged Mntaafa and
in addition the United States consul has
written to the effect , notwithstanding rumors
around Apia , that the United States has not
recognized Mataafa as king and that the con
sul has nothing on the matter from his gov
ernment and is awaiting dispatches.
In addition to thebo disquieting facts
Jlataafa. has had n little trouble with the
Ilrltlsh war ship Porpoise.
The Porpoise , after matters had settled
down In Apia , went for a cruise around the
group. When It returned Captain Sturdee
found that no natives came near his ship
nnd that a taboo had been declared against
the vessel. Ho at once sent a note to the
provincial government demanding an apology
and a withdrawal of the boycott. Dr.
Itnffel , as executive head , replied that the
boycott was not against the men-of-war , but
against the chief justice , who was a guest
on board. Still another note was sent by
Captain StUrdcf to the effer.t that ho would
take decisive action at once and the boy
cott was removed. Her majesty's ship , Roy-
allst , la now hero also.
The chief justice , although now recognized
by the German consul under Instructions
from Germany , Is still being thwarted In
in cry possible way by the Germans. Dr.
Ralfcl was cited by the chief Justice for
contempt , but declined to conic to court , nnd
placed himself under the protection of the
Geiman consul Ho was arrested by the
marshal of the court , but on his refusal to
go , no attempt was nndo to force him. The
chief justice rested content with having
brought Hie matter to this Issue. Hcrr Von
llulow was also cited for contempt nnd dis
puted the jurisdiction of the court on the
Bamo ground ns Dr. Haffel. The German
consul Interposed his protest , but Hulow has
nevertheless been summoned to appear In
two weeks
II Moors , an American , npologlcd to the
court for wilting a threatening letter and
was purged of contempt. Herr Grossmnhl
till remains In the German consulate and
will not venture out for fear of arrest by
the court ofTlcerg Everybody Is anxiously
awaiting the decision of the powers and In
1hi > meantime It Is not thought there will
bo any further disturbance
SteveiiNoa's llonif IN Sulil.
"Valllamo , " world famed through having
been the Island homo of II. L Stevenson , has
just boon purchased by Herr Kunst of Hain-
fmig He Intends to make his winter homo
In Samoa , spending the summer in
German ) .
The Associated Press correspondent ,
smartly nflcr thu Bcl/uro of the Sumoan
government bv Mataafa , had an Interview
with the noti.l chief. Mntnafa. when asked
why ho had been proclaimed king , said
that Mallctoa Tnputck , being dead , the Pa-
moans had u right to elect a now king and
ho was chnson.
According to Malnafa's view , this was not
In violation of the Ilcrlln treaty , and In the
version of the treaty printed In Samoa , there
Is no stipulation made by Count Hlsmarck
that Mntnafn should never be king Mataafa
admitted , how over , that he had been warned
that there was n stipulation against his
being king and snld ho had approached the
( ieiumri consul about the matter , who aald
the Gorman government hud forgotten the
past and now had no objection to his becoming -
coming King. The protocol , which contains
the stipulation against Mataafa was not nt-
tiuht'il to the treaty printed for thn Samouns.
Mntanfa deelaicd that he sought to bo king
so as to bring peace to Samoa.
ATi'imi'T TO nvpi.oiunsnN.vi , .
I ) > iinniHc riirtrliliri-N round llelilinl
Hie MiiKiirlm * at Toulon.
PAHIS , March S Dispatches received hero
from Toulon today confirm the report re-
reived from thctro labt night and cabled to
the Associated Press that twelve dynamite
cartildges wojo found behind the Toulon
arsenal > csterday nnd that an unidentified
person flrod n revolver at n sentry on duty
nt the nrBcnnl.
It appears that two shots were fired at the
sentry before the Montely magazine nt Mlero
last night Guards \\ero turned out and
p-itrols wpro sent to scour the neighborhood ,
but the culprits were not dlscovcied Thu
scntrv Bn > s ho saw six men running away.
The magazine contains quantities of gun
powder , mullnlto mid diiamlte.
Mine , llliiiielilal healeiieoil.
I'AIUS. March 8 Mine. Charles Illan-
chlnl , wife of the famous scenic artist of
that name , and whoso trial on the charge
of attempting to poison her husband began
on Monda > labt , was toda ) bclHenced to
fho > eara' penal servitude As ehe was
leaving the couit room thu prisoner made a
futile attempt to commit Bulcldo by Blab-
lilng litiKtlf with a hatpin.
Mr * , Dili iiell'n Nen Plaj.
LONDON. March S. Mrs Trances Hodg
son Hurnett's "A Lady rf Quality , " finely
etngcd and mounted , was picsented at the
Comedy theater this evening before a dis
tinguished audlonee containing many
American : Miss Klcanor Calhoun ap
peared in the role of Clorlnd.i. Though the
performance wan a distinct SUCCORS the gen-
em ! opinion IB that the play will not have
n Icng run At the close Mrs Burnett ap
peared In front of the curtain nnj bowed
her acknowledgments to the house.
REBELS BUTCHER CAPTIVES
TorrlMrlrorlHo PrrpctrntPil in
( lie Interior I'ruv liicox of the
Chlnrflc 12 m | il re- .
VICTORIA. IJ. C , March 8. Details of
the Insurrection In the central provinces of
China received by the Empress of India
state that the rebel force and the Imperial
troops met In a pitched battle on January
23 and the government troops were defeated
with great slaughter. Hundreds wore killed
nnd their bodies , after having been mutilated ,
were thrown Into the river , until , according
to a correspondent of the China Mall , the
stream was like n log-jammed creek.
After the defeat of the Imperial troops the
victorious rebels swept on to the cities of
Kujnug and Mcng-Shcng , which they took
after a short siege. As soon ns they passed
the walls they massacred men , women and
chlldicn , and performed all manner of re
volting cruelties. They then burned the
cnptured towns. After these successes the
rebels pushed on to Shachou nnd Kauchon.
The gates of the former city wore opened by
Hympnthlzors within nnd the horrors wit
nessed at their first two captures were ro-
cnactc'd.
Kauchon held out for some tlmo. At
length Nlu and his followers gained an en
trance to begin their slaughter. As a re
venge for his having held the city against
the rebels the unfortunate commandant of
the garrison was butchered with savage
cruelty. H Is said 200 men , women and
children fell In the struggle attending the
capture of the city.
It is feared a great famine will follow
the Insurrection , for so terrified are the
natives that the crops have nil been left
standing and will not be harvested ,
\ MIHICASHIPS unACii JAMAICA.
CiinlioiitH Arrive In , \ < 1viinc-f of Ail-
mlriil 'MIIIIIINUII'N bnnmlron.
KINGSTON , Jamaica. March 8. The
United States gunboats Annapolis nnd Vlcks-
burg have arrived hero In advance of the
other ships of the American squadron.
Preparations are being made by the civil
and naval authorities for suitably entertain
ing Hear Admiral Sampson and his officers
during their visit to this port. Public sym
pathy with the United States Is evidenced by
the general display of American Hags
throughout the city and on the shipping in
port.
KM3MIKS DVaAMITU TUB AUSKVAk.
I'oul Pin } IteHimiiHllilc for tlie M
7liie IlxiiloHloii lit Toulon.
TOULON , March 8. It turns out that the
twelve djnamlte cartridges found behind
the Toulon arsenal yesterday are of foreign
manufacture. M. Lockroy , minister of
marine , In an Interview regarding the ex
plosion of the the magazine early Sunday
morning , Intimates that the experts now
have very little doubt that It wns duo to
foul play. Ho thinks It was possibly caused
by some clockwork arrangement , provided
with a detonator hidden in a powder keg.
CIII > A MIST icinp ITS covru.vcT.
llrltlHli MlnlHter Inform * OlIlclnlN
TerniNVII1 lie rhiforeeil.
PEKIN , iMarch 8. Sir Claude M. Alac-
Donald , the British minister , has Informed
the officials of the Chinese foreign office that
any attempt to repudiate the railroad con
tract will bo regarded as a breach of faith
meriting retributive measures. At the eamo
tlmo the minister recalled Lord Salisbury's
assurances of support for China If another
power attempted to force it to repudiate
the contract.
IiiNiecM the Seal Hunter * .
S7. JOHNS. N. P. , March 8. Sir Henry
McCollum , the governor , today Tield a for
mal Inspection of 3,000 seal hunters , who
are to leave for the Icefields in Pebruary.
It It believed ho took this step In the In
terest of the British government with a view
of determining the utility of the men for
the colonial naval reserve. He expressed
himself as well pleased with their physical
appearance )
Submit Iloiiiidnry to Arbitration.
RIO JANEIRO , .March 8. The Brazilian
government has accepted the proposal of
Great Britain to submit the Guiana bound
ary dispute to arbitration.
Joaquln Nabucco , formerly Brazilian
secretary of legation In London , has ibeon
appointed to represent Brazil on the arbitra
tion committee.
llc-iii lly Titled for I.llirl.
PARIS , March 8. Francis do Prcflscnse ,
foreign editor of tbo Temps nnd leader of
the Dreyfusards , was condemned today to
pay a fine of 500 francs and damages to the
amount of 3,000 francH for libeling M.
Guerln , president of the Anti-Semite league.
Ilnilly Soorclietl ,
PLYMOUTH. Eng. . March 8 The steamer
Elaine of Glaseow arrived hero today with
the woodwork of Its afterpart and engine
room wrecked by fire. It was first sighted
off Brlxham , Devonshire , showing the fire
signal.
( 'miner Iliilelgli nt .
ALGIERS , 'March ' 8 The United States
cruiser Raleigh , on Its way home from
Manila , arrived this afternoon and Is coalIng -
Ing preparatory to resuming Its journey.
HYMENEAL
WnlNli-llroeUett ,
LEAD , S. D. . March S ( Special. ) A
popular wedding occurred last evening In
this city In which John Walsh and Miss
Lupy Brockett were the contracting parties.
The ceremony was performed at thu homo of
the groom , and a largo number of friends
was present.
Tnrliell-Qiilnn.
AXIES , la , , March 8. ( Special. ) Miss
Winnie Qulnn of Scrnnton and George Tar-
boll of Des Molnes were married at the
Methodist parsonage In this city yesterday
afteinoon.
s I a u ffei-It oil en helm ,
WEST POINT. Neb , March 8 ( Special )
Henry Slauffer of WIsner and Miss Bertha
Ilodenhclm were married In this city ) es-
lerdaj by County Judge Krako
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
UIIN Over Million Mnlilllflr .
NEW YORK. March 8 William Noble ,
who built the Grenoble hotel , the Orenoblo
apartment Uouso and other well Known
buildings In this city , filed n voluntary peti
tion In bankruptcy Liabilities , (1,209,100 ( ,
of whlc-h $810,000 Is secured. Mr. Noble's
failure. It Is said , was duo to a venture In
the newspaper field Mr Noble disposed of
the Empire hotel a ) enr cr two ago Ho
was the owner of the Kort William Henry
hotel at Lake George. The Hotel Grenoble
was sold under foreclosure proceedings a
jcar ago to battafy claims of a second mort
gage
Toledo I'urrlcT rnllx.
TOLBDO. O , March 8. Edward M. Har-
lev formerly a furrier of this city , today
filed , x potltlon of voluntary bankruptcy ,
the petition showing 50.000 liabilities and
} 70 assets
Illll Amilnht flirlntlun hcleiu-e.
GUTHUIE , 0 T , March 8 Both houses
of the legislature have pasted a bill prohib
iting the practice of Christ Ian science In
Oklahoma The gou'ruor , it is tald , will
sign thu bill.
I WIDE FIELD FOR CHARITY
Complwdties of the Government of Havana
as Seen bj Ludlow.
THOUSANDS OF ORPHANS AND WIDOWS
I > neclnllr on Ilelinlf of the
Quiet , SiifTcrliiK Women ( < > See
If "Women of the StntCM Can
not Help the DeMltnte.
NEW YORK , March 8. Brigadier General
William Ludlow , governor of Havana , has
written a lengthy letter to the evening Post
describing minutely the conditions In the
Cuban capital and appealing for assistance
for Cuban charities ,
General Ludlow refers to the local ad
ministration of Havana ns a "serious and
laborious task. " Touching especially on the
task of keeping Havana clean , General Lud
low writes that cleaning and sanitation are
carried on "under every difficulty of a
century's accumulation of evils , n deficiency
of material , Inadequate personnel nnd a
paucity and uncertainty as to funds which
are deilvcd from weekly nnd monthly
requisitions on the vnrlublu custom house
collections , thus multiplying the uncertain
ties nnd vexations of the task. "
The destitute , ho sajs , "aro found In
greater numbers In Havana than In the
provinces. "
"In this department , " writes the gov
ernor , "which includes thu city of Havana
and Its suburban region west , south and
east , between the rivers Almcndarcs nnd
Collmar , the destitute drawing rations ap
proximate 20,000 , who for the present must
bo fed or permitted to starve.
"Employment of the able-bodied males on
street cleaning , collection of garbage , street
repairs , road cleaning and disinfection of
large buildings and military structures and
the like work , has constituted an Immense
assistance In this respect by enabling the
2,000 or 3,000 employes to feed themselves
nnd those Immediately dependent upon
them , but thcro Is still a very largo resi
duum , for whom at present occupation can
not bo furnished ,
Twenty Thousand Iillv.
"It Is one of the distressing features that
a general proportion of the destitute nro
women and children , whoso men have died
or been killed In the waste of war , vvhllo
20,000 or 30,000 more are still aggregated as
an army practically Idle nnd dependent upon
the country for their maintenance Instead of
being at work earning their living and sup
porting their families. It Is most Impossi
ble , In the average case of the women , to
find anything for them to do nnd this help
less class makes special appeal to sym
pathy. "
The charitable Institutions of Havana ,
General Ludlow declares to bo quite Inade
quate to meet the emergency. He cites as
an Instance the Casa do Las Vegas ( homo of
the widows ) , a largo structure In the capital ,
occupied by the widows of Spanish of
ficers. Of this Institution General Ludlow
says :
"Upon assuming direction of affairs heio
It was found that the pensions of these
.women had not been paid for over a jear
nnd they had been left behind when the
Spanl- forces abandoned the Island , abao-
lutely'wlthout the means of obtaining food.
Thcro are present In the home a total of
over 200 of all ages , seventy women , ninety
girls and fifty boys , who are almost all en
tirely destflute , and from a prolonged
course of Eeral-fltarvatlon and the absence
of medical or other supplies are deplorably
reduced and have much sickness among
them.
Totally Unnblc to Help Themselves.
"It can bo Imagined how this aggregation
of a qulat , gentle , suffering and almost
silent , class appeals to the sympathies.
Many of them are well-torn , accomplished
and educated , totally unable to do anything
for themaelvea , as Ignorant as children as to
means of support. They profess themselves
and In many cases doubtless with sincerity
willing to do any work , even the roughest ,
but without any qualifications they would
be practically useless to an employer. They
could teach , perhaps , but the schools nro
not open to them. They are alien to the
community In which they are compelled to
live , with comparatively few friends , and
those few unable to deal effectively for
their relief. "
To meet the needs of these women General
Ludlow suggests that "an association of
women In the states might take account of
the matter and perfect arrangements by
which the Institution should > be otherwise
maintained than as a temporary military
exigency. " There are numerous klndly-
dUposcd and charltablo people In Havana
who are busily engaged In charitable work
with the 6lck and the orphans , but their
means are qulto Inadequate and assistance
would bo galdly received from the charl-
tatjly-dispceed in the United States.
The governor concludes by saying that
Mrs. Ludlow , who has taken a strong Interest -
est In the matter , would be very Glad to re
ceive any communications on the subject or
receive contributions of food , clothing or
money , as might bo forwarded ,
OOMUK WOIUCI.VG FOIl- HARMONY * .
nxiieetH In DlHlinnil Trooim I
ICHH of ( liiarrelMome nioineiilN.
HAVANA , March 8. General Maximo
Gomez had n two hours' conference -with
Governor General Brooke today regarding
the tletalls of the payment to the Cuban
army of the $3,000,000 tendered by the
United States as a condition of dlsbindment.
He Is working In good faith and expects to
disband the troops with , or without , the
consent of the disaffected elements Ho Is
making an excellent Impression upon the
United States military authorities hero and
they confidently bellevo that ho will be able
to make good his agreement with Robert P.
Porter , President McKInley's representative.
U Is said that the distribution of the cash
will begin In the course of a fortnight at
the latest.
Chief of Police Marie Menocal submitted
to Major General Ludlow at the end of reb-
ruary the police pay rolls for that month.
The men have not been paid even yet and
as a consequence some are doing duty who
do not have money with which to buy food ,
or are compelled to borrow of friends. The
force complains bitterly.
General Ludlow has not yet sent to Gen
eral Brooke for approval the February pay
rolls , though the reasons for the delay are
not asrcrtatnablo at his headquarters. More-
oxer , the /act that the policemen are to ro-
culvo Spanish gold Is an undoubted hard
ship , especially when U Is considered that
they were compelled to pay for their uni
forms ami equipment In American gold and
were given to understand at the outset that
ns employes of the military administration
they wouid bo paid In American gold ,
The pajment of odd sums on last month's
salaries In Spanish silver on a gold valua
tion resulted In a surplus of $300 on the
hands of the department rightfully ( belong
ing to the men. When they are paid this
month Colonel Evans Intends to make resti
tution pro rata. As the police force Is effec
tive , the removal of the United States troops
from the city parks to the camp across the
bay Is dally expected.
The United States battleship Indiana cn-
toreil Havana harbor at 10 30 this morning.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the tempera
ture was 69 degrees.
A Spanish newspaper publishes a story to
the effect that a party of armed Cubans Is
terrorizing the Spaniards at Ma > orl It saja
also that these Cubans have murdered sev
eral Spaniards near Haragajua and menttona
cases of the persecution of Spaniards at Cal-
ubazas , province of Santa Clara In conclu
sion , the ucv\gpaper asks the American au-
tliorltlci to Inquire Into the matter nnJ to
afford protection to the Spaniards.
Aiiii ins iioMiiis Aiinrr\Ki : > .vwvv.
of Mnjtir KiMrnrilVlUon nt
s ntlnno for Piirn T > <
SANTIAGO. March S Major IMward Wil
son of Uio Third Imtnuties , who was recently
tried by court-martial on charges of forgery ,
falsifying records and conduct unbecoming
na ofllcer nnd a. gentleman , has btvn con
victed and sentenced to dismissal from the
service , forfeiture of pay And allowances ard
confinement for one year at hard labor In the
penitentiary.
General Leonard Wood , military governor ,
taking Into consideration Wilson's previous
good character and the reduction from an
honorable position to the status of a mlritary
convict , considers that clemency miy bo
shown him without detracting from the force
of the example to others and directs that
the sentence ho remitted so far as confine
ment nt hard labor Is concerned.
The program of the Santiago Jockey club
for St. I'atrlck's day's meeting has just been
publlfihed. H calls for six hem races and
two foot races. Numerous entries are ex
pected.
General Wood will give a cup for horses ,
entered and ridden by officers of the depart
ment , and other prizes are offered by various
business houses , the hotels , cafes and steam
ship lines All entries will bo free.
The Eighth Illinois regiment wlir leave for
the United Stales on Trlday on board th
transport Chester.
ji'c-nri'H u I'm I UKContriul. .
( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co )
HAVANA , March 8 ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) It Is re
ported hero tonight that P. W. Hawley of
Now York has secured the contract for flag
ging , paving nnd curbing the streets of Ha
vana , liio amount to bo paid for the work
Is about $7,000,000. The contract was ac
quired from the helra of Hlchard Taj lor ,
who had the contract under the Spaniards.
Haw ley acts for a syndicate , the principal
Interest bo-'tig ' herd by the asphalt company
of which General Greene Is president.
: \ < Mi 1 ork SiiltllviKilled. .
GUANA JAY , Province of Plnar del Hlo.
.March S. Private William G. Knhle , at
tached to the hospital corps of the Two
Hundred and Second Now Yoilc volunteers ,
was accidentally shot and killed } cstciday
by Private Louis Sloat of the same corps.
TROOPS SUFFER FROM HEAT
Dump Atmosphere mill HlKh Temper
ature. Cnune Crent | ) | H-
vomforl.
MANILA , March 8. 3:55 p. m. The tem
perature today at 3 o'clock was 87 degrees ,
but the cloudy air was like steam and the
troops were graatly Inconvenienced on the
line in spite of the temporary shade afforded
by matting and bamboos wherever feasible.
There were few prostrations , however , from
the heat.
Our troops today are not compelled to
remain in the open country to the same
extent as yesterday , when they were en
gaged in clearing the Jungle. The rebels
seldom appear in the open except in the
cool of the morning and in the evening.
The soldiers probably will feel the heat less
when they are on the move.
The following lights on the coasts of
Panny and Gulnaras islands have been re
established : Maulgonlzo , Zlgantcs , Cala-
bazas , Sietoproados , Hello and Luzaran.
The French second-class cruiser Jean
Bart has arrived hero.
THREE NEBRASKANS WOUNDED
Volunteers In Companion V ami I Arc
Uadly Injured In Vicinity of
Snii Peilro Jlueutl.
WASHINGTON , March S. The following
cablegram was received from General Otis
today :
MANILA , March 8. Adjutant General ,
Washington : Casualties Match 8 at San
Pedro Macatl :
Flrxt WnshltiBtnn.
Wounded :
Corporal Prank Johnson , Company C ,
breast , slight.
Casualties March C :
Sixth Artillery.
Wounded :
Blacksmith Louis Hlebcck , Battery D , leg ,
slight.
rirntVni4lilnprtoii. .
Wounded :
Private Prank L. Rose , Company K , chest ,
slight.
Private Stolemon V. Ruffell , Company II ,
thigh , moderate.
Klrxt AVnNhliiKtoii.
Injured :
Private Fred C. Thorrey , Company M , foot
crushed on Marqulna road.
Kirn I Nchrnnka ,
Wounded-
Corporal Walter J. Hunting , Company P ,
chest , severe.
Private Charles A. Low IB , Company I , hip ,
severe.
Private John Trimble , Company I , thigh ,
severe.
.Second Oregon.
Wounded :
Private Harry L. Stanton , Company G ,
leg , moderate.
Private Albert A. Eldo , Company G ,
abdomen , severe.
HoHiiltnl CoriH.
Wounded :
Private Cornelius M. Monahan , log , severe.
Casualties March 7'
IMl'Nt AViiNhliiKton.
Killed March 7. near San Pedro Macatl :
PRIVATE FRANK A. LOVE JOY , Com
pany C. OTIS.
Walter J. Hunting of Company F lives
in Arapahoo.
Company I Is from Bennett. Charles \ .
Lewis , however , lived In Lincoln. John
Trimble was a member of the company
when mustered In and lives In Bennett.
WASHINGTON , March S To The Boo :
Follow Ing additional casualties reported ,
March 4 , near San Pedro Macatl : Wounded ,
First Nebraska , Company V , Corporal Wal
ter J. Hunting , chest , severe ; Company I ,
Privates Charles A. Lewis , hip , severe , and
John Trimble , thigh , severe
GEORGE D. MEIKLEJOHN ,
Assistant Secretary of War.
SOLDIERS HOME FROM MANILA
.Seven Flrwt > ehrii kiiiiH AIIIIMIK Ar
rival * on the Steamer Alamuda
at ban I'raneliteo ,
SAN FRANCISCO , March S The steamer
Alameda brought a largo number of con
valescent sick nnd discharged soldiers from
Honolulu. The soldiers who returned are as
follows.
Louis Frlez.
William A. Coon.
Jesse I'ardus.
Ed Schoopp ,
George W. Wilson.
James Anderson.
Louis M. Gable.
1'irxt Colin nilii ,
James II. Cooper.
G. A. Baker.
William Davlson.
William Elk
Frank Griffith.
Ed I ) . Lewis.
Hamden Skinner ,
Von Polio Wagner.
II. P. Baker.
HiiKlaeer Corpx ,
Norman Griffith.
William Johnson.
C. P. Ranyon.
George M Thompson.
H West brook.
Herbert H. Haas.
lletnra to Manila.
WASHINGTON. March 8 TTio Navy de-
I rtmc-nt Is Informed that the cruiser Balti
more and the monitor Monterey , wtmn ha\u
brcn In dock at Hong Kong , have- arrived
at Manila.
Itrlrf Account * of Those Killed anil
Injured In Itrcent SUIrmUh.
LINCOLN , March 8 ( Special ) The fol
lowing is the list of casualties of the PI rat
Ncbraakans In the recent skirmish at Manila
with what Information can bo secured at the
adjutant general's office.
Killed ,
IIOSCOG YOUNG , single , Company B , ago
20 ; enlisted Juno 20 , 1898 , residence , tlell-
wood , Neb ; occupation , with P. M. Young ,
Bcllwood , Neb.
GUY C. WALKER , Company 0 ; ago 20 ;
enlisted May 9 , 1898 , residence , Geneva ,
Neb ; occupation , butcher ; near relative 1) ) .
T. Walker , Davenport , la.
* \Vnu tided.
Claude II Ough , promoted cnptaln Com
pany I ) , formerly first lieutenant Company
G , single , Compaii ) B , ugc . " 1 , enlisted
JIny D , 1S9S , residence , Geneva , Neb , occu
pation , clerk , near relative , Mary E. Ough ,
Geneva , Neb.
Walter J. Huntlngton ; single ; Company
f ; age 24 , enlisted May ! ) , IbflS , residence ,
Arapahoe , Neb ; occupation , student , near
relative , A. L Huntlngton , Arnpahoc , Neb.
Charles A. Lewis , single ; Companj I , ago
28 ; enlisted June 1 , 1S98 ; residence , Lin
coln , occupation , farmer , near relative , C.
E. Lewis , Ough , Neb.
John Trimble , single , Company I ; ago 19 ,
enlisted May 10 , 1S9S , residence , Bonnet ,
Neb. , occupation , farmer , near relative ,
Thomas Trimble , Phllllpsburg , Kan.
TORTURE A PRIEST HORRIBLY
lohnitK CnitttlhnlN Cut Oft Pleeen of
Klenh from I.ltliiif Hotly anil Hut
Them mid Drlnlc lllooil.
VANCOUVER , IJ. C. , March S Chinese
papers received by "the " steamer Empress of
India give details of the murder and torture
of a Roman Catholic priest near Ichang.
The priest was rather Victorian Jean Del
Brouck , a Belgian. Ho was captured by
thieves , who tied him up and fiendishly tor
tured him. One account sajs that ns ttio
priest hung from the tree to which he was
tied pieces vvcio cut from his thighs and
eaten by his tormentors. Piom the condi
tion of his llesh flro was evidently applied
to It and slugs fired Into the more vital
party of the body.
Finally his body was cut open from the
chest to the bottom of his bowels , Ills va
rious organs wore taken out and eaten by
these so-called semi-civilized people , who
nt the same tlmo drank his blood. He was
also mutilated In a way that cannot bo de
scribed and his head cut off , boring a hole
Into the -top of the skull largo ctiough to
put one's fist In.
SHIP YARDS AND STEAM PUMPS
PlaiiH of Two Aetv l.nrpe Comhlnn-
tloiiH Are Prnetleiilly Arranged
for Controlling HiiNliieNM.
CLEVELAND , O. , iMnrch 8. The promoters
meters of the shipyard connblne hnve , It Is
stated , secured options on nearly every bhlp-
yard on the Great Lakes.
The owners of the plants selling out to the
trust have agreexl to take 50 per cent of the
amount to bo paid for their plants In stock.
The Cleveland Shipbuilding company , how
ever , has declined to accept the prlco of
fered for Its plant. The promoters of the
combine say that they will eventually reach
an agreement with the latter concern by
which it will be brought In. It Is under
stood to bo the Intention to close down n
number of smaller shipyards permanently
as soon as the now company Is organized.
The largo plants will bo enlarged.
NEW YORK. IMarch 8. Within a short
time the International Steam Pump company
will be organized under the laws of New-
Jersey , with a capital of $27,500,000 , divided
Into $12,500,000 G per cent cumulative pre
ferred stock and $15,000,000 common stock.
The now company will acquire the control of
the business of the following corporations :
Henry II. Worthlngton corporation , with a
manufactory at Brooklyn , N. Y. , and a fac
tory at Ellrabethport , > N. J. ; assets of the
company , $0,148,355. It has 'branches ' and
agencies throughout the world and did a
foreign business In 1S18 stated at $1,350,000.
Blake & Knonlcs Steam Pump workb ,
limited , with works at East Cambridge and
Warren , cMass. ; assets , $3,178,000. Deano
Steam Pump woiks , with factory at Holyoke ,
( Mass. ; assets , $1,165,000. Laldlaw-Dunn-
Gordon company , with works at Cincinnati ;
assets , $800.000. Snow- Steam Pump works ,
with works at Buffalo ; assets , $700,000.
OLD-TIME WHEELMEN MEET
IllderH of the "Good Old Ordinary"
I''orm nn Oranl7iitlnii to Pro
mote Good Fellowship ,
Riders of the "good old oidlnary" In the
Omaha bicycling world feel Impelled by the
pleasant recollections of good old times to
form an association which shall tend to
preserve former friendships and keep their
memories green.
For this purpose a company , composed of
Messrs. George Pullman , W. I. Morris , Oscar
Belndorff , J. E. Ebersole , Len Llvesey , Ed
Lytlo , M O. Uaxon , W. D. Townsend , II.
E. Frederlckson , Lou Fletcher , Tom Mlckol
and E. L Potter , met last night around a
well spread board at the Her Grand ,
In order to obviate the Inevitable misfor
tune attendant on the unlucky thirteen n
Bee man was Impressed Into service and
the pleasures of the feast wore proceeded
with under the genial mtpervlBlon of the
president , Mr Llvesoj- , who filled the chair.
The club has nnnnged for monthly social
gatherings of this nature nnd the members
look forward with pleasure to the opening
of tlio season when bicycle runs will bo
thu order of the day.
The diitu of the next meeting is fixed for
April C.
.MuthndlNtN In DlMtrlel Coiiferrnee.
MARYVILLE. 'Mo. ' , March 8 ( Special )
The Miiryvlllo district conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church , composed of
the Mothodfrt preachers , class leaders , exhorters -
horters and Epworth league presidents of
this part of the state , convened nt Clc-ar-
mont last night for a four dn > s' meeting ,
which will end Thursday night. The opcu-
1ns fiprmon of the session was preached last
night by Rev L.IIIO Douglass of Parnell.
This morning examinations on the course of
study prescribed for the lost year were
held This evening's sermon was delivered
by Rev. J. K Hicks of Grant flty. The
moetlng Is In charge of Rev. O. S. Mlddla-
tou , presiding older.
Trnneiij Narrow I ) Averted ,
LEXINGTON , March S Colonel Jack
5hlnn publicly attacked ex-State Senator
Chailes Bronson today A tragedy was nar
rowly averted by both being placed under
liond While both uu < prominent polltldana
; ho trouble was caused by a suit bioiight bj
Bronson agulnfat Chlnn and not factional
difference
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The police last night confiscated two slot
machines at Pole > 'B saloon on Douglas
street.
II Nagarkar has returned from Lincoln ,
where he delivered a lecture Ills subject
.his evening at Unity church Is "The Rlso
and Progress of the Ilrahmo fioimij "
Members of the Royal Neighbors nnd
Modern Woodmen of America will luar with '
regret of the death of Mr To-n (3 Trunks
of Pcorla , III. .Mr Pranka wait , i member of
ho executive board of the Itojul Neighbors ,
Mrs C E Allen or this clt > uhu Is also a |
nomber of the executive bouid , has gmic to
? eorla to attend the funeral. '
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. ;
All members of the city council with the
exception of Mr Mort were present nt the
meeting last night. Trnlnor started the
session by offering a resolution pertaining
to the north car track on Q street Ho
wanted cars to run on this line or cl e
have the track taken up. This track was
laid last fall nnd It was stated at the time
that the Intention was to operate two cars
on the line so as to give the Third ward
people nnd the packing house emplojes hot
ter transportation facilities As far as Is
known not a car has been run over the now
tracks and Trnlnor asserted that they were
a nuisance. Barrett made the statement
that both the Q street nnd Albright stub
lines were nuisances the way the ) were
operated now. Ho thought It would be a
good Idea to have n committee wait upon
the street car people for the purpose of
seeing what can bo ilono toward bettering
the suburban service.
Kelly did not like the tenor of Trainer's
resolution nnd he suggested to hi ) It on the
table. After nmondlng the original resolu
tion several times the question came to a
vote and nit the amendments ns well a the
original resolution were last. It Is under
stood , that some steps will bo taken shortly
to have the stub line setvlet ) Improved
An ordinance amending the flro limit oidl-
nnnco was Intioduced and passed under a
suspension of the rules.
Uanctt wanted a culvert placed at the In
tersection of fifteenth and Madison streets
In order to make the streets nt his point
passable. Some little discussion followed
nnd It was finally referred to thu committee/
on streets nnd alles.
After Clerk Carpenter had read the
amended mill ; ordinance through It was
discovered that the ordinance should have
been reported on by the judiciary committee
first and so the cletk's labors went for
naught.
Under the head of reports Cleik Carpenter
ic-ported twcnty-sK births and tvvcnteight
deaths during the month of rebnmiy. Inspector
specter Montague reported all the dairies In
good condition nnd tests made of mllK
showed It to bu up to the standard estab
lished. Treasurer Droadwell stated that
there was a balance on hand of $81,227 nt
thu close of business January 31. In Chief
Carroll's report ho showed that the street
arc lights had been out S5S hours during
Pebiunry. Superintendent llutton of the
light company took exception to the o figures
and asserted that his Instruments showed a
loss of only fif.l hours He protested
against the council deducting any more
than his iccord showed from the bills.
Mary Henan , thiough her attorney J J.
Dreen , filed a claim for damages on accoun
of personal Injuries alleged to have been
received by reason of a defective sldewall
near the corner of Tvvcnt-fourth nnd (
streets on February S. At the suggestion o
Major 1'nsor a special committee composei
of Kelly , Bennett nnd Tralnoi was np
pointed to investigate the claim.
Treasurer Droadwell made a request fo
an expert to check up his books and tin
matter was referred to the nuance com
mlttee.
February bills and salaries were allowci
and an adjournment was taken until no\
Monday night.
In .lull for AVIiidovv
Patrick .McGrogan . Is In Jail charged with
malicious destruction of propertj , the com
plaining wltncfa being Tom Hey , the pro
prlotor of the Chinese restaurant on I
street. It Is alleged In the complaint Uia
McGrogan threw a brick into a plate glass
window at the restaurant , destroying r
quantlty of dishes and plants. Captali
Allto of the police force asserts that Me.
Cliogan Is the same man who broke window :
In the Magic Theater saloon a few week :
ago. After McGrogan had taken hla splti
out on the Chinaman he ran for his home
which is near the tracks at the foot of
street. The young man's father called a
the Jail last night and asked for his arrest
and the policeman had qulto a tlmo rnaklni
the arrest. After being locked up In a eel
McGrogan yelled and cursed for an hour
and at ono time It wns thought It would b <
necessary to put him In a straight jacket.
Coinaierelal Cliili'M llrltilit ProNtee | < N
The recently organized Commercial clul
la starting out with bright prospects for a
successful career. John Kljnn , the presi
dent , has never dabbled In politics to anj
extent and Is ono of the most substantla
business men in the city. Ho H considered
just the man for the place , as he Is in a
position to devote considerable time to the
details of organization. A committee com
posed of A. H. Munlock , J. S Walters , W
S. Dabcock , W. S. Wlttcn and M. G. O'Drlei
has 'been ' appointed to draft by-laws and a
constitution.
A membership fee of $1will bo charged
charter members and the charter will ho
closed next Tuesday. A. H. Murdock Is
chairman of a committee appointed to se
cure members.
IiiNiiranee People Will I'lilte
Next Monday evening thcro will be a
meeting of all of the fraternal Insurance
organizations for the purpose of forming a
fraternal league. This league will , It Is ex
pected , look out for the Interests of the dif
ferent fraternal societies and If necessary
will send n delegation to Lincoln Nine
fraternal insurance orders have agreed to
attend this meeting nnd It Is expected that
a strong organisation will bo perfected.
Members of two Worlumn lodges , two Mod
ern Woodman lodges , the Royal Arcanum ,
the Maccabccn , the Independent Order of
Foresters , the Woodmen of the World and
the Royal Highlanders have agreed to be-
csmo members of the now order Legisla
tion adverse to fraternal Insurance societies
will bo first considered.
CONJ Coiinell ( Immlior.
The remodeling of the council chamber
has been completed and now the big room
presents quite a cosy nppc trance. Matting
has been laid on the lloor and the numerous
drop lights have been replaced by three
cluster lights , which add greatly to the ap
pearance of the room , Ventilation has been
provided by a largo window In the south
wall nt the east end and this Is a great Im
provement over the old arrangement. In
the city trcafaiirer'H nnd city clerk's nfflco
matting has been laid In the halls and about
the desks and the walls and celling have
been repainted Sinks have been placed In
the Jail and thn chief's olllce , so that now
water can bo secured In abundance.
"revter Will llnllil.
Ilaltlms Jettor president of the South
Omaha Hrowing nssctlatlon , announced yes
terday that ho had secured plans for the
WHAT ISJJATARRH ?
S TOO oi < "n : > .MISTAKK TUB
TJIRATMU.Vr OI1 TIIIH
A woMinrL'i < UIVIIIM. ; :
Catarrh , a your family physician will tell
you , U an Inflammation of the mucous lining (
or membrane of the orgau aftectod To cure J
Catarrh then Juu must find a means pr rein- I
edy to reduce this Juflaranutlon &nl brlaj J
the membrane to Itt nituril healthy state.
To do thla an Internal remedy should bo
employed and not tin Irritating Inhalant or
wash to make the Intimidation still worse
No remedy nan yet been found for the treat
ment of Catarrh equal to Gauei' Catarrh
Tablets They are taken Internally and
act Immediately upon the mucous membrane *
and surfaces Their action In marveloui
and the many cures are fist meriting the
.mention of all physicians. At druggUts or
by mall , 50c , full sized package Our book
on Catarrh mailed free. Addreia C. E.
Causa , Marshall , llicu.
' erection of five now buildings In thl city
and tlml work would commence as soon nt
pruMblo The ttlmatcd cost of tiles *
building * Is $2,000.
A flno tw-o-.Mory brick structure will bo
erected nt the southeast corner of Twenty-
fifth nnd N street * on the site now- occupied
by the World's rnlr inlmii Another two-
atory brick building will be put up on Hull-
load avenup between N and O streets nnd
still another at the corner of Twenty-fourth
nnd ( J streets. At the corner of Tlilrty-
nlnlh and Q streets a two-story frame
building will bo built nnd a structure of the
same pitlorn will bo erected nt the corner
of Thirty-third and W street * List year
Mr Jrlter bought $70.000 worth of prop-
i-rtv In nnd about this city and he Intends
spending about n < much this vear In Im
provements
Mnitle Ctl liiiHNlii.
The Third Ward Republican club will meet
nt Evans' hall tonight.
Ml Anna Rlloy has gone to Chicago to
look after business matters.
The S.niflf.icoti club will t'lvii a ( lancing
nnd card paity nt Masonic hall this evening.
Oradera c'mplo > cd nt Armour's were using
d > immllo M-steiday to loosen up the frozen
giound
The vncini lot nt the corner of Twenty-
seventh ami E streets has been cold to C.
W. Tlner.
There will bo only ono < lny of registra
tion for the spring election and that will bo
on April 1.
Mrs James llu > c < i. Twenty-fourth nnd N
pi reels , has nbout recovered from her recent -
cent severe Illncsii.
Coroner Swamon will hold an Imiuest Prl-
il.iv over the remains of Joseph McClcllan ,
who died from Injuries received In the Hur-
llngtmi vards n lew dajs ago. A Jury was
Impaneled nt the tlmo , but on account of
the Inability of the coioner 'to visit South
Omahi the holding of the Inquest has been
dclajcd.
H was reported on the streets jestorday
nfteinoon that former Mayor Ed Johnston
was llguilng on becoming a candidate for
nii'inbcr of thu city council this spring. In
times pant Johnston has been prominent In
politics here , hut for the last few- months
ho has Ihed in Omah.i nnd It wns not ex
pected that he would try to bieak Into
local politics again.
I linreli People nt a I'ellHt.
The women of I'nltv church served dinner
In the p.nlors of the church Wednesday
ovcnlnj ; for members of the congiegatlon.
( "oveis were laid for 150 and nt the conclu
sion the following toasts were responded to :
"The Scotch nnd the Puritans. " Thomas Kll-
patrlck , "Religion nnd Politics , " ex-Gov
ernor Crounse , "Tho I'uturo Church , " John
1) Howe , "Tho Lidles Our Hostesses. " J.
II lilalr , "Tho Woman's Club nnd the
Chinch" Mis Hi.iper Smith , "Prom the
1'ows , " W. II Ilnnrhott "Making Doth Ends
Meet , " P J. Sackctt. "The Dacltslldor , " C.
R. Sherman , "Tho Deeper Unltj , " Mrs. C.
C llelden , "Tho Religious Hanquct. " J. J.
HouchiT , "The Ideal Congiegatlon , " IJenJa-
mln .McLean , "Unity Club , " C. S. Loblngler.
"Tho American Porter , " the product nl
the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n In
pungent , piquant , pilatable , more so than
the Imported. The new American brew.
DR. CHARCOT'S TONIC TABLET
" "Ihoonlit positively Rimrantoc-d rfmoiljlor the
nrlnlcUalilt , Nmuutncss > ml Molancuolj caused
KK FUITIl IIOXICH
to euro any C.IHO wltlia posltho 11 1 1 ll 11 ft iiiir-
niile cirtrfiinii Urn ninncy , mill to ilwlroj tlio
ni'peme ' for Intoxicating minors.
TI1C TAIHKTS CAN DP fil\PN WITHOUT
kNU\M LnUIi OP TlUi I'AriENT.
TPflMft URiMI/ ' ' " " " M Mlxrrj. I'oi.Tly
OlJiUMU UnlNKniiil UP.IIH. ( Jpnii rrcshft
ot * 10 no wn i > m mall you four m boicn mid iniil.
? ? * ! ; " " ' " ; , , Cllr ° ' rcfur'J
IMerw. Dillon Unitf To. , Sole \Kentc ,
1IXh unit I'liriiiim , Oiiiahnh. . E
Best Dining Car Service.
Only Depot In Chicago on the Elevated ' .ocjb
Nomoncylnadvonce Weil ,
( tuntol , shrunken and fciblel
portions of Die body quU Mj !
cnlurxc'd and htrcnctlicneil. )
Medicines and Instrument
lent on trial McdUal in-j
dnr > emcnu. Partlculim nut )
In plr.ln ti-alrd letter Con' '
rci > i > oid ! ( me ( onfldciulal ,
ERIE MEDICAL CO. , BUFFALO. M.Y.
Fire
has no terrors for
Bee
Building.
Tenants
Why don't you get into
a building wlioro every
thing is aljsolutely safe ?
A few firfat claKH ofHeoH
loft in The Jieo Building ,
Apply
R. C. PETERS & CO. .
Ground Floor Corner ,
17th and Farnum ,