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    r FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE ' 10 , 1871 OMAHA , SATU11DAY MOHXIXG , Al'KIL 8 , 1800 TWELVE PAGES. STXflLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
BOYS COMING HOME
Nebraska Soldiers Headed for Their Native
Land Once Mora.
THIRD BOARDS A TRANSPORT AT HAVANA
egan Will Bring Them fro
United States.
FORTY-NINTH IOWA IS COMING A' '
These Troopj All to Bo Mustered Out On the
Atlantic Ooast.
SANDIA ARRIVES AT SAN FRANCISCO
IlrltiRN Sixty-Four Tline.-Kxplre.il ' " '
DlNClinrKcd Mm iiml lloillen of
Four OlllciTK Who Fell
ut Miuillii.
WASHINGTON , April 7. The War do-
partmcnt la Informed that the transport
Logan IB loading the Third Nebraska at
Havana and the San Antonio part o ( the
Forty-ninth Iowa.
The Havana will eon take aboard tbt
Sixth Missouri and the Thomas Is on it !
vay to load the Thirty-first Michigan.
Those troops will all be mustered out ot
the Atlantic coast.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 7. The transpor
Srandla arrived ut quarantine today fron
.Manila with sixty-four time-expired ant
discharged soldiers and the bodies of foui
officers who fell fighting In the Philippines
The remains brought back are those o
Colonel Smith ot the Tennessee regiment
who died of apoplexy as he was leading hi :
men to the attack on Manila ; Captain l >
H. Klllott of the Twentieth Kansas rogl
mont , killed February 20 nt Caloocan by :
sharpshooter ; Major McConvlllo of thi
Idaho regiment , who fell while charging a
the head of his men on the trenches befon
Caloocan ; and Lieutenant French ot the
First North Dakota , who was killed at tb <
name place.
Lieutenant Swaze , First California regl
mont , ana Captain Murphy of. the Four
teenth Infantry ivore also on board thi
transport , the former returning to be mus
tcred out and the latter Is under orders tc
juocccd to Washington.
Tlie following number of men from tin
icglments were on the Scamllu : Colorado
four ; Nebraska , four ; Oregon , five ; Call
fornla , two ; Minnesota , five ; Eighteen ! )
infantry , five ; hoepltal corps , five ; en
glncors' corps , ono ; Fourteenth Infantry
four ; Fourth cavalry , four ; Twenty-thin
Infantry , three ; Idaho , two ; Third artillery
five ; Washington , one ; signal corps , ono
California heavy artillery , one ; Tcnncsse
ono ; Montana , one ; Pennsylvania , one
U. S , S. Petrel , ono ; Kansas , one ; Soutl
Dakota , one.
The Ohio | s reported to have sailed fron
Nagasaki on March 2u.
First Nebraska :
Charles Wilson , Company A.
E , G. Harwood , Company G ,
D.'C. Conhrnn , Company B.
John Williams , Company G.
First Colorado :
I. H. Dean , Company G.
J. McD. Hoyt , Company A.
Corporal Guy Mclntosh , Company K.
H. A. Lyer.8 , Company B.
First South Dakota :
H. N. MoKenney , Company H.
Thirteenth Minnesota :
R. L. Moore , Company C.
C. J. Rustad , Company F.
J. M. Hayes , Company B.
B , F. Giihcslng , Company C.
I. W. Short. Company L.
0. F. Enny , Company L.
Tenth Pennsylvania :
Corporal E. C. Long , Company U.
First Idaho :
J. W. Frederick , Company B.
Harry McConvlllo , Company B.
First Tennessee :
Sergeant Major G , J. Smith.
Twentieth Kansas :
Corporal J. S. Elliott , Company G.
WATCHING REBEL MOVEMENT !
Oeeiipntlon of MaeArduir'ii Kornr * n
I'rt-Hi-ut In Serlen of Dully Ilc-
coiiunlHHaiiceH.
MANILA , April 7. i:50 : p. m. Oenen
MaoArthur's operations consist , temporarll ;
In dally reconnaissances in various dircctloi
for the purpose of keeping in touch wit
the rebels and ascertaining their move
ments. The Fourth cavalry and two gur
were out all morning In the direction e
Barasoaln , n Httlo north ot Malolos.
In the meantime tbo dredgers are bus
clearing the channel ot the Illo Grand t
The United States douhle-turreted mentor
tor Monadnock Is patrollng the bay In th
vicinity of Bakoor , keeping tbo rebels 1
motion and dropping occasional shells amen
them In response to their musketry fire.
Saul , reported to have been bombarded t
the Baltimore , Is merely a suburb ot Dagi
pan , which , aa cabled exclusively to th
Associated Press on Thursday morning las
was bombarded by the United State
cruiser Charleston last Saturday becaui
ono ot Its boats was fired upon and an oil
cer wounded whllo in shore making souni
ings.
SUPPLIESTORDEWEY'S ' FLEE1
IndlentloiiH Are thnl It Will Not n
roNxllilr to DlnilnUh Philippine
Squadron for .Soinn Time ,
WASHINGTON , April 7. Admiral Dewo
has cabled the Navy department asking the
six months' engineering supplies be IOP
to lilm at Manila. The department wl
piobably use the Buffalo , now on Its way t
New York , for tbo carriage of these store ? !
Thu admiral's request is an Indication c
Ms belief that It will not ho possible t
materially diminish the American fleet I
the Philippines In the near future.
It li said at the Navy department that th
collier Sdndln , now ut San Francisco , IE I
be extcnelvcly repaired eo that It canne
bo sent to Samoa or Manila for seven
months at least. So far as the departmct
knows the collier Abarenda at Norfolk :
ll'.o only government vessel that will go I
Page Pago.
DEATH OF GEN. MONTENEGRI
Auulnnldo'N IllKht Iluiul Man In Snl
to Have Fallen Ilefore
Mnlolim ,
NOW YORK , April 7. The Journal's coi
respondent nt Manila cables today that pac
flros who have returned within the America
J.lues report the death of General Montcui
gro , whn VM regarded ns next to Agulnaldo
the most influential and aggressive of the
Filipino leaders. The report Is credited at
Manila , where It Is bellrve > d General Mon
tenegro fell while defending Malolos.
FURTHER LIST OF CASUALTIES
\o Nrttrnnkn Xnnir * Are Ineludcil In
tlip l.nlriHl Itepnrt from
tJenernl Otl.i ,
WASHINGTON , Apm " . under today's
dale General Otis reports from Manila to
Adjutant General Corbln the following
sjmltlCK not heretofore reported ;
Tlilnl Artillery.
March 23'
EDWIN W. WALL , Bat-
\flmSl
Private Richard King , Battery H , scalp ,
slight.
Private William B. French , Battery L ,
forearm , slight.
Private Fred A. John , Battery L , hand ,
slight.
Second Lieutenant Lloyd England , Bat
tery K , finger , slight.
Sergeant William Montgomery , hana ,
alight.
KhMtVnHliliiKton. .
Wounded , March 20 :
Private William B. Plnchcon , Company II ,
hand , slight.
Tenth I'lMinnj Ivniiln.
Wounded , March DO :
Private George U. Glmas , Company D
font , slight.
Klrnl Colorado.
Wounded , March 31 :
Private George P. Dycrman , Company C
hand , slight.
Twenty-Third Infantry.
Wounded :
Private George L. Johns , Company L ,
hand , moderate.
Klmt Montana.
Killed , April 4 :
CORPORAL OWEN ROWLANDS , Com
pany L.
Wounded :
Sergeant George W. Cowcll , band , ankle ,
slight.
Private William J. Bert , Company Q ,
knee , severe.
Private Frank Lnudeiman , Company G ,
chest , severe.
Answering Inquiry , Albert W. Hartrlsgen ,
Troop B , Fourth cavalry , accidental ! ;
shot In barracks , March 10 , with revolver In
hands Private Stolkman , same troop. Hart
rlsgen died following morning.
HERO OF A LITTLE ROMANCE
Crnel Villain IN I'erneeutliiK tlie He
roine When the Returned Sol
dier Opportunely Appl-ar * .
CHICAGO. April 7. Spectators at the
cyclorama of the battle of Manila thla after
noon saw the climax of si pretty 1IH1 >
romance Involving n soldier of the Twentieth
Kansas Infantry and his sweetheart , who ha'
supposed him killed In the fighting before
Manila , and who had come to Chicago li
answer to an advertisement for girls to gc
on the stage. The soldier's name Is George
Dlxon of Company G , and the young womar
Is 'Miss ' K'thol ' Harrlin of Holden , Kun.
iMlss Hardln arrived In Chicago a day 01
two ago. Thla afternoon the manager of the
agency , whoso advertisement the girl hail
soon 'became Involved In a quarrel over Sill ;
Hardln's statement that ehc had changed
tier imlnd about going on the stage. Seizing
the girl by the wrist the man started to drap
her toward the door , when In an Instant .1
revolver was thrust In his face and Dlxon
who Is on his way homo on elck leave ami
who had been attracted > by the quarrel , In
vited the theatrical agent to vacate , -which
the latter lost no time In doing. Explana
tions followed between Dlxon and Mis ;
Hardln , and tonight Dixon took hid ewcct-
lieart back to their homo in Holden.
SHIP BRUTUS IS OVERDUE
1'nited Stntex Government Siiipl >
VeMNel Hound for Hello
la > N llehliid Time.
LONDON , April 7. A dispatch to Lloydi
from Manila , dated today , says the Unlte <
States supply ship Brutus , from Snlgon , cap
ital of Fiench Coe-hln China for Hello , Islam
of Panay , with a cargo of rice. Is eight dayi
overdue.
WASHINGTON , April 7. Nothing !
known hero of the Brutus reported to be s
United States supply ship , reported elgh
days overdue at Hollo. If it Is in the Unltei
Stales service It Is probably In special con
tract with the War department In those
waters , but Inquiry tonight failed to locate
such a vcroel. The only Brutus known here
is the collier of that iniino In the navy , nov
nt San Francisco , loading with a cargo o
coal , which It will take to Guam , In thi
Ladrono Islands , very shortly.
ALGER MAKES MANY FRIENDS
.Vvrny from Home the Sri-rc-eary oar
\\ar .Mi-etH KeteN and
IllninlniitlonN ,
PONCE , Island ot Porto Rico , April 7.-
Genernl Russell A. Alger , the secretary o
war , who arrived 'here ' on Wednesday or
board the United States transport Ingalls
has met with an enttiimlustlc reception
Ho visited the schools yesterday morning
discussed island affairs with merchants ane
agriculturists at the principal club dur
Ing the afternoon and attended a banque
at the French hotel in the evening. Tin
town Is decorated in hluhonor and las
night It was Illuminated. The general Imi
had a delightful trip , is delighted wit )
Porto Rico and ho leaves this mornlni
across the Island road and Is duo to arrlvi
at San Juan tomorrow afternoon.
LATE CASUALTIES IN CUB/ /
Gniiernl IlrooUe'n Ill-port of .Soldier *
DeiilliN nt Havana , SantliiKO
and Clfiilfiii-Ko * .
WASHINGTON , April 7. General Brooki
reports casualties ns follows :
HAVANA , April 7. Adjutant General
Washington De > nth report : At Havana , Aprl
5. on hospital ship Mlsseiurl. Private ) Martli
Green , Second artillery ; typhoid.
At Santiago : Private William Norman
Company G , Twenty-third Kansas ; con
sumption.
At Clenfuegos : Lansman Lester Lavlni
High , U , S. N. ship Macbias. died April <
exhaustion , following cntcilc fever.
WILL REINSTATE GEH. GOM&
Old Tiitrlot 1VIII Attain He Com
iitniider-ln-rtilef of Culiaii Army
UUtrlliulluu of Soldlurn' Money.
HAVANA , April " . The generals met to
day nt Marlanao and officially decided t
reinstate General Gomez as commandor-ln
chief. They also decided to appoint an ej
ecutlve committee of three generals to as
slst him to distribute the $3,000,000 , In dla
arming and the organization of the rim
police for the provinces , He will bo off
clally notified of their action and a prc <
lamatlon probably will b Issued to th
Cubans.
ADMIRAL RAOTZ IS OFFENDED
Feels that Ho Has Bean Insulted by the
German Admiral.
TAKES HIS STAND ON THE BERLIN TREATY
Hlitn Hint Ho MentiN Kxnetly AVhnt
lie Snld Win-ii Hi ; limned 111 *
I'roelniniitlott Coiinul *
Awree lth lllnii
APIA , Samoa , March 24. ( Via Snn Fran
cisco , April 7 , ) The Associated Press cor
respondent had nn Interview with Admiral
Kautz yesterday. Hn spoke qulto freely on
the situation anil considers ho has boon
grossly Insulted by the German consul gen
eral Issuing his counter proclamation. The
admiral takes the stand that the llcrlln
treaty , which ho Is Instructed by his gov
ernment to uphold , does not make any pro
vision whatever lor a provisional govern
ment. His Instructions arc to curry out the
treaty In accordance with the views of a
majority of the consular representatives.
Thu admiral Is very wroth with the German
consul and blames him entirely for the
present attitude of the rebels , as the natives
were obeying his command to retire to their
homes when the German proclamation was
Issued.
At the meeting of the consuls and senior
naval officers on the flagship the admiral
explained his position. Under the treaty
there could bo no provisional government
and the agreement under which It had been
recognized under peculiar and trying cir
cumstances for the protection of Jifo and
property was just as provisional as the
government Itself. He had to stand by the
supreme court and he hoped that a plan ol
action would be decided upon for restoring
peace to the Islands without the Interven
tion of an armed force.
The British and American consuls and
naval officers agreed with the admiral. .The
German consul having accepted the provi
sional government , could not recede frou :
that position under any circumstances what
ever until ho hail Instructions from Berlin
Later on , after the meeting , Rose put hit
vl3\\n In writing to the admiral and stated
that German war ships rould only act II
German property or life wore to bo protected
against danger , or In the case of the su
preme court Issuing a warrant for arrosl
against Individuals. On no other ground
could German war ships interfere In Samoa
and according to Instructions under whlct
he acted there would be no military Inter
ference by Germany. He also protested
against the ipsue of the proclamation b >
Admiral Kautz pending Instructions froir
the treaty powers ; also against the returr
to Apia of the deported Malletoans , whlct
was a menace to the peace of Samoa , ant
he reminded the admiral that the Falke hai
made no promise to help , according to the
admiral's proclamation. He was afraid thai
the admiral would do harm by Its Issue am
that already people were afraid of the rebel :
around Apia.
The admiral replied that he must bo gov-
j erned In his actions by his duty and nol
by his fears ; that In his proclamation he
meant e.\actly what he said and was nol
% Wv9A"Jy > 'Tl H"uJ1' v aisgjjpijuH > < "ael-
mlral , ' the German"cohsiifMliI 'not consider
It necessary to forward a copy of his coun
ter proclamation to the admiral had nol
increased the good feeling between the ad
miral and consul. Never before by an offi
cial had the admiral been treated In suet
an iincourteoiia and Insulting manner.
Text of the Proelnnuitloii.
Following Is the proclamation of Admiral
Kautz In full :
A Proclamation : To His Highness , Mntaafa
and the Thirteen Chiefs Associated with
Him. In Particular , and to All ( ho People
or Samoa , Both Foreign and Native. In
General :
First Whereas , iit a meeting held this
day on board the United States flagship
Philadelphia , at anchor In the harbor at
Apia , at which were present the consular
representatives of the signatory powers of
the Berlin treaty of ISSa and the three
senior naval olllccrs of the same powers It
was agreed that the so-called provincial
government under High Chief Mntnafa and
thirteen other chiefs can have no legal status
under the Berlin treaty and ran , therefore ,
not bo recognized by the consular and naval
representatives , It is hereby oretared that
the high chief and the thirteen other chiefs
go quietly to their homes and obey the laws
of Samoa and respect the Berlin treaty.
Second It Is further ordered that nil the
chiefs and their pccplu who have been
ejected from their homes and who have been
sent to different prints In the Samoan Islands
return quietly to their aforesaid homes
without molestation.
Third The guarantee rf protection us fat
as lies In the power of the naval force now
In tilts harbor is glvun to all who quietly
obey this order , on the other hand , It will
1 * > used against all who disregard It or the
rights of quiet and peaceably dlspobed pee
ple.
ple.Fourth
Fourth Taie treaty of Berlin recognizes
the chief JUBtlco of Samoa as the highest
officer under the existing government , ami
as long as ho holds his office his authority
must bo respected and the decree of the
court must bo carried out.
_ Fifth Trusting that all residents ol
Samoa will have the good sense to observe
the requirements of this proclamation
which IB Issued In the IntcrcEtn of peneo
with an earnest regard for the rights of all
both foreign and native , and that them ma >
ho no occasion to use power to enforce It
1 am respectfully ALBERT KAUTZ ,
Rear Admiral United States Navy.
Commander-in-chief United States nava !
forr on Pacific station.
March 11. 1899.
ROSE THE CAUSE OF IT All
MiiduifniiN Ahout to ninperne An
d hy the ( Jeriiiiui
Co n NII I ,
APIA , Samoa , March 24. ( Via San Fran
Cisco , April 7. ) There have been llvel ;
times In Samoa during the last few days
The United States and British war ship
have shelled Mataafa's forces repeated ) ;
and sailors have been landed In Apia ti
protect property Numerous casualtle ;
have resulted on both sides. Admiral Kaut :
and the commanders of the British ships an
anxiously awaiting advices from their gov
ernments and In the meantime the shelllni
proceeds daily.
When Admiral Kautz arrived on th <
Philadelphia he spent two days In maklni
Inquiries and then called a meeting of al
the consuls and the senior "Ulcers of al
the war Bhlpa In the harbor. As a resul
of the meeting a proclamation was tssuei
by the American admiral declaring that th
so-called provisional government unde
Mutaafa could have no legal status untie
the > Berlin treaty and therefore could nebo
bo recognized by the consular and nava
representatives and ordering Mataafa am
his supporters to quietly go to their home
and respect the laws of the Berlli
treaty. It was further ordered that th
people ejected from their horaus returne
! and the power of the naval force , it wa
{ stated , would bo used aga-nt ! all who dlsrc
I gardod the right of peaceably dispose
'
people. The authority of the chief Justlc
was upheld by the proclamation and tl
( Continued ou Second Pate. )
GALE IN ENGLISH CHANNEL
Fierce Slot-in Horn ( .rent Hnitiime < o
Shipping li > tereti the
llrltlNh Cortnt.
LONDON , April 7. A heavy storm w.hlch
Is swooping across the channel Is delaying
the steamboat service between Great Brit
ain and the continent. A number of fish
ing smacks have been wrecked and otticrs
are missing.
A fierce gale Is also sweeping the Irish
roast , causing considerable destruction to
property.
The British ship John Cookc , Captain
Magee , which arrived nt Limerick on March
C from Portland , Ore. , has been badly dam
aged by breaking from Us moorings during
a fierce hurricane at midnight lost night and
colliding with and sinking a mnack and also
damaging another vcsseJ.
The Norwegian bark Bonlln , Captain Jen-
sou. which left Cardiff on January 30 for
Bnhla and which put Into Baltimore , Ire
land , on February 'J , water-logged , has been
driven on the ocks In Baltimore harbor and
badly damaged.
MA XV IllJMAXl * VINDICATION.
General IIOKPlV ActMIKIttloitft Stir till
r.xultnhle Frennhineii.
PARIS , Apill 7. The paper * are full of
denials and explanations from the various
Individuals accused liy General Roget mid
Examining 'Magistrate ' Hortulus demands to
ibo confronted with the general order before
the Court of Cassation. Meantime he hag
written officially to M. Mazeau , the president
of the Court of Cassation , and to M. MUIUUI ,
the prosecutor Rcncral , demanding an In
quiry Into his prlvatq Hfo ami the manner
In which ho nils his position ns a magistrate ,
Ho also promises to produce before the
Court of Cassation witnesses to corroborate
his evidence In regard to the late Lieutenant
Colonel Henry and others and declares Gen
eral Rogot's allegations against himself arc
absolutely false.
'M. ' Relnnch has written a similar letter tc
M. Mazeau , demanding to bo confronted \vltli
Oeneral lloget.
WAR SHIPS AT LA GUAYRA
I'rcnldeiit A nil rude of V nc npln , wltli
Other ( Mllelnln , Extundn K
iintlc U cluonie to
CARACAS , Venezuela , April 7. The
American war ships commanded by Real
Admiral Sampson have peen received wilt
enthusiasm at La uayra. President An-
drado yesterday gaVe n dinner and a ball
to the admiral , hls'offlcors and ( ho United
States minister , F. B. Loomls. The prcst-
, bus also decorated/ admiral and several
i ot his ofliceis with the order of Bolivar.
The BrltUli minister here , W. H. D. Haggard -
! gard , gave the American officers , a splendIO
j fete. President AndVade went to La Guayro
visit the American fleet.
MKXICAS nAXICIlAISKS CAIMTA1 ,
.11 ore Aloiipjr Neecuxnry to Meet Nortl
Aiiie.rie.im Competition.
MEXICO OlTY , 'April 7. The Bank o
London and' Mexico will raieo Its capita
$7,500,000 , mnklnp $17CpOOOD.
A Mexican banker said In explanation o
this augmentation of the hank's capital ;
"If the Un.l ( d Stat annexes Cuba oui
exports' -vill ( iaiflyjniVntW ! ! ; a formida-
,
Hon. Joseph Mauler Jv Augusta , Me. , am'
party are receiving much attention here.
GISIt.MAN MEMnRHS OK COMMISSION
Selinildt-liedii mid Stenlicl Are lroliii <
! > ! < lleiireneutntiveK of ICiiloer.
BERLIN , April 7 Emperor William re
ceived the United States ambassador , An
drew D. White , in audience yesterday. II
Is rumored that Dr. 0. Schmidt-Leila , Ger
man minister at Caracas , Venezuela , am'
Dr. Steubel , the German consul general at
Shanghai , have been appointed Samoar
commissioners for Germany. Both Dr
Schmldt-Lcda and Dr. Stcubcl were for
merly In Samoa.
Hey oil tlie Illjlli Senn.
LONDON , April 7. The district mes
scnger boy , Klsey , who loft London durlnp
the afternoon of April 1 for California Ir
order to rival the recent trip of Jaggers
the messenger boy sent to the United State ;
by Richard Hardly ; Davis , was sent on his
trip by Henry M/Jalmont , member of Par
liament for Nownarkot in the conservative
Interest and well known as n sportsman
Elsoy is on board the steamer Elrurla ,
which sailed from Liverpool for Now Yort
on April 1.
Kmiieror TliiuiUx Mr. White.
BERLIN , April 7. During the audience
which Mr. White had of the emperor yes
terday his majesty thanked the ambassadoi
for his efforts to bring about n satlsfactorj
arrangement of the Samoan affair. The cor
respondent hero of the Associated Pros ;
learns from the foreign office that German ;
will not appoint Dr. Schmldt-Leda to hi
commissioner for Germany If the authorltlei
at Washington object to his appointment.
To Move Capital and no VIxltlnK.
MANAGUA , Nicaragua ( Via Galveston )
April 7. 'President ' Zelaya Intends to raovi
the seat of government April 14 temporarll ;
to Jlno Tcpel , In the mountains , goutheos
of Managua. It is rumored ho expects ti
visit the United States and Europe this sum
mcr.
Slu-ll r.xploHlon KlIlN Tire Holdlern
BRUSSELS , April 7. By the accldenta
explosion of a shell in the fortress of Hil ;
today , two soldiers were killed and twi
officers and four soldiers were wounded , i
street adjoining the fortress was devastated
Antleliuite CnrllMln' Movement ) * .
MADRID , April 7. Military movement
are noticeable In the northern provinces Ii
connection with the Curllsts' threatened up
rising.
MOB STARTS FOR VENGEANCE
Vluloim - ro Under Arrrxt In IIIIiioli
HIIH nn ITiiMtuhlu IeiiNC
on Life ,
ST. LOUIS. April 7. A telephone mossagi
Just received states that a mob Ima Jet
Alton , III. , for Edwardsvllle , 111. , for thi
purpose of Jianglng the negro captured nea
Girarel Tuesday afternoon for attempting 01
assault on Mrs , William Brown. Tin
woman Is a farmer's wife and lives nea
Alton. She was rescued from the negro
who lied.
VOTE FOR NEW FAVORITE SOI
SUIy-Mnth Ilullot In Quay Contex
( It en In * In , lU-iiiihllcnn ,
Thirty-Four Volex.
HARRISBURG , Pa. . April 7. The antl
Quay republicans dropped Charles Tubbs tt
day and voted for another "favorite son ,
Colonel Charles E. Irvln of Clearfle !
county. Today's ballot , the rlxty-nlnth c
the session , resulted : Quay , republican , 40
JeiikB , democrat , 38 ; Irvln , republican , 3
No quorum.
rdorphy I'nder llenvy IlondM.
KANSAS CITV , Mo. , April 7. "Santiago1
Morpby , the Mexican charged with embezzle
ment , was today held In $ JG,00l ball to aw'al
hearing , sot tor April 14.
TWELVE PERSONS CREMATED
Frightful EcsulU of n Tire in Two New
York Oily Residences.
FIRE FIEND KILLS PEACEFUL SLEEPERS
Wlml Cnrrlon the Burning llrauiU
T o IllueUn mill Set * Fire to An-
otlior Mountt'niiNliiK It
Dcnth liy Suffocation.
NBW YORK , April 7. Flro early this
morning destroyed the handsome residence
of Wallace C. Andrews at No. 3 Kast
Sixty-seventh street and twelve persons
sleeping In the house wcro burned to
death.
Firebrands carried by the wind were
blown Into an open window In the home
of Albert J. Adams , No. 3 Kiist Sixty-ninth
street , t\\o blocks distant , setting fire to
the house and causing the death of a
servant.
All of the thirteen bodies have been recov
ered.
ered.Tho
The dead arc :
WALLACB C. ANDREWS , president of
the Now York Steam Heating company.
MRS. WALLACE C. ANDREWS , wife of
the above.
MRS. GKOROIANA HOYDEN ST. JOHN ,
wife of Mrs. Amliews" brother , Gamaliel C.
St. John , an olllclal of the New York Steam
Heating company.
ORSON ST. JOHN , aged 7 years.
WALLACE ST. JOHN , aged 3 years.
FREDERICK ST. JOHN , aged 13 months.
NELLIE BOLAND , servant.
MARY FANAGAN , sonant.
EVA PETERSON , servant.
KATE DOWNING , servant.
.MARIE . ROTH , servant.
ANNIE NEARY , servant.
In the Adams fire :
MRS. MARY LAUGHL1N , aged 50 years ,
housekeeper , died from suffocation anil
burns.
Alice White , a cook , and Jennie Burns , n
laundress , -the only Inmates of the Andrews
house who escaped , arc In the hospital In a
serious condition.
The list of Injured at the Adams fire Is :
Mrs. Arabella 'Adams ' , wlfo of Albert J.
Adams , Injured In the back , burned ; suffer
ing from shook.
Nelllo Quinn , servant , Jumped from fourth
floor to an extension ; severe bruises.
Evelyn Adams , burns , shock.
Minnie Bogue , servant , sprained ankle and
bruises.
Jerry Blazln , fireman of engine company
.No. II , contusion of back.
'
'Mary Malloy , leg fractured ; shock.
William Stevenson , bruises and contusions.
The firemen managed to confine the lire
In the Adams house to the third and fourth
floors.
About C o'clock the firemen had sufficient
mastery over the lire to penult of a search
of the Andrews house. They found the
, bodies of two St. John children and the bodies
ies of what are thought to be the two ser
vants , 'Marie ' Roth and Kate Downing.
At 11:15 : o'clock the firemen found Mr.
Andrews' body. It was badly burned and
'parts of the legs were missing.
At 3 o'clock the workers In the debris
workers found the charred remains of foui
more persons , probably the servants. Two
of them were Identified as the bodies of Eva
Peterson and Marie Roth.
AndrrwN I'mil liy of Cli-vclaiul.
CLEVELAND , O. , April 7. Wallace C
Andrews and his family were well knowr
In this city , having for four years llve <
in Wllloughby , a suburb , where they ha <
a beautiful summer residence. Mrs. An
drew * was a daughter of the late Dr. Orsor
St. John of WIllniiRhby. Mrs , St. John , Mrs
Andrews' slster-ln-lnw , was an accompllshei
musician and composer. She was a youui
and haudBomo woman.
Mr. Andrews was formerly in the whole
sale coal business here. Subsequently h (
went to New York and became Identlflei
with various enterprises in that city. Ai
ono tlmo ho became conspicuous In New
York owing to his fight with the authorities
over the use of soft coal In the furnaces
of an artificial ice plant In which ho was
Interested.
St. John Lived In Lincoln.
LINCOLN , April 7. G. C. St. John , wh <
lost his family in the Now York fire , wni
a resident of Lincoln ten years ago am
owns much valuable business property here
Ho and Mrs. St. John made Lincoln tilth
home a short time last summer and boll
have many friends In the city.
SAMPSON GOING TO ENGLAND
lll Fleet to lie Sent Abroad Ilefoi'c H
Iti-luriiN from KM South
ern CriilNe.
NEW YORK , April 7. The World says :
The Massachusetts will sail from the Brook
lyn navy yard thla morning to Join Samp
son's squadron nt Trinidad , On the arrival
of the Massachusetts the squadron will
proceed to Southampton , England.
When the North Atlantic squadron left
this country it WOK expected to return or
May 1. Since then the plans of the govern
ment have ben changed and the licet will
remain In English waters until August 1.
This is the first visit of American battle
ships to England and the British govern
ment Is preparing to receive the squadron
In a manner which will do much to In
crcaso the friendly feeling between Englam
and the United States. The duke of Yorl
was commissioned recently an honorary cap
tain of the British navy and will personal ! ;
welcome the American war ships.
The North Atlantic squadron is compose
of the flagship , the Now York , Captali
Chadwlck ; Brooklyn , Captain Cook ; Masau
chusetts , Captain Nicholas Ludlow ; In
dlana , Captain Henry Taylor.
The first stop of the squadron otter It lei
this port was at Hamilton , Bermuda. Th
officers of an English unr ship Etatlone
there nt the tlmo gave our fleet a rcccptlo
which was but a forerunner of the grcotln
to be received In England.
MRS , GEORGE JURY COMPLETE
nieven Men ( 'oiixtltiilln Panel Are
.Married mill tile Tui-lflli Man
ix it Widower.
CANTON , O. , April 7. The jury which ii
to decide the fate of Mrs. Annie K. George
accused of the murder of George D. Baxton
was completed at 3:30 : o'clock this after1
noon and before court adjourned 1'rosecut
ing Attorney Poincrcno had stated to tin
twelve men qualified nn outline of what hi
expects the witnesses for the state to prove
Mr. Wclty Intimated that the statemcn
for tbo deft'iiEo would be uomewha
lengthy and It was deferred until morning
The jury completed this afternoon Is ai
follows :
John Erb , age 39 , a carpenter of Tusca
rawas township ; Thomas Sexton , ago S3 , i
motormau on the A , B. & 0. electric line
Canton ; Amos L. Boenucr , aged 35 , i
farmer of Canton township ; Julius A. Zang
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska-
NebraskaFair ; Variable Winds.
Temperature nl Omaha jeaterdnyi
Hour. Don. Hour. lien.
age r.2 , n Jeweler of Alliance ; William
Blank , age 37. a grorer of Canal Fulton ;
Johnson Stawkln , ago 48 , n farmer of
Washington tounshlp ; Franklin C. Miller ,
ago .1 , " ) , a farmer of Waynesburg ; Henry W.
Howard , age 53 , a moulder of Manslllon ;
Frank C. Slble , ago M , a grocer of Massll-
lon ; David Weller , age fiO. a blacksmith of
MasMllon ; George Stcimnotz , ago C7 , n
fanner of 1'lkc tovMishlp ; Joseph M , Ball ,
age C5 , n miller of Canton.
All but ono are married men. The excep
tion Is Ball , a widower.
LEGAL FIGHT OVER A MINE
of lliiNlon .V Moiitiinn fotii-
liiiny ullli Ore 1'uroliiinlntr Coiu-
imny Milken I'tiiniillentloiiN.
11UTTE. 'Mont. ' , April 7. What Is undoubt
edly ono of tlip greatest legal battles fought
Is that over the receivership of the Boiton
& Montana company , which Is liable to come
to a sensational head tomorrow. The receiver
was appointed away back In December , but
motions and legal stays have kept him from
getting possession.
Judge Clancy has made an order that the
sheriff put the receiver in possession. The
sheriff , who is In sympathy with the Boston
& Montana , has disappeared and his under-
sherlff will not act without further legal nd-
vlce. He has been directed to obey the
court's orders or show cause by tomorrow
why ho should not be punished for con
tempt. The mines and smelters of the com
pany are closed down and hundreds of men
are out of work.
Deputy sheriffs are posted about the differ
ent properties and no one U allowed in thu
grounds.
lAll this state of iiffalrs Is the outcome of
litigation between the Boston & Montana
and the Montana Ore-Purchasing company.
Suits for unlawful extraction of ore are
pending between the companies which In
volve about $5.000,000. The properties of
the two companies are worth , according to
market quotations , nearly $70,000.000. The
matter came to a focus In December , when
holders of Boston & Montana stock , whn me
friendly to the Montana Ore-Pinchaslng
rompany , secured nn appointment of a re
ceiver. It was done on the grounds that the
Boston & Montana was transferring Its prop
erty over to a Now York corporation of the
same name. In order to overcome this a
law was gotten through the legislature
which would penult of such transfer. This
did not secure the dismissal of the receiver
ship proceedings , as they Involved an ac
counting as well as the other features. It
Is not likely that violence may grow out ol
the matter yet.
PREPARING FOR THE CENSUS
upon the Anniher if Kiiniuei-atloii
UiNtrlulM for Hneh Stntc.
WASHINGTON , April - . ( Special Tele
gram. ) Director Mcrrlam of the Census
bureau has determined upon the number ol
enumeration districts in the different states ,
For the most part the districts are loft us
| provided In the census law Identical wltli
I congressional districts. Enumeration districts
j are allowed -Nebraska and Iowa to cor-
i icspond with congressional districts , while
South Dakota Is allowed two census districts ,
the Missouri river being the dividing line.
Wjomlng represents one enumeration dlH-
trlct.
Instructions directing the discharge of Pri
vate William Lamprann , Company L , First
Nebraska regiment , have been confirmed.
Joseph Grainger was today appointed post-
1 master at Badger , Laramie county , Wyo ,
An order was Issued today establishing a
poslolficc at 'Muskrat ' , Fremont county , Wyo. ,
with Joseph Leabpy as postmaster. Post-
olllces at Clay Center. Neb. , and Cascade ,
In. , were today advanced to the third clasc
ami salaries of postmasters Increased tc
$1,000.
BURLINGTON'S ' GRAIN TARIFF
( Inolen Ten and Half CViitN to Iliilll-
inore oil i\porl Wheat Other
I.liu-N Meet Cut ,
CHICAGO. April 7. This afternoon the
Burlington road Issued a now tariff quotlnp
a lO'/i-cent ' rate to Baltimore on cxporl
wheat anl corn , originating west of the
'Mississippi ' river from East Burlington ,
Qulncy , East Hannibal , Ea t Clinton anrt
U'lwrenrrburg , In connection with the Balti
more & Ohio Southwestern and Baltimore K
Ohio.
The traffic officials of the Chicago eastbound -
bound loads held a meeting at once and de
cided to meet the St. Louis rate of J0' , <
cents frcm all Missouri river cropslngs , St
Louis to Diibuque lnclu | ve , both via Chicago
cage and Peorla on export wheat originating
west of the rher.
THIS COMBINE WILL STICK
Millionaire Armour of Chlenuo DC-
HlreM to liny I'p All the CJlur Fne-
lorli-N In ( he Con n try.
PITTSBURG , April 7. The Dispatch to
morrow will Bay : From a reliable sourci
j It IH ascertained that Philip D. Armour , tin
i Chicago packer , IB trying to consolidate th
glue concerns of the country. It Is estimated
mated that It will take nbaut $20,000,000 ti
buy up all the iluo ; factories. In wcaten
Pennsylvania millions of dollars are In
vested in the Industry and It gives employ
ment to thousands of men.
Phil Armour already manufactures abou
one-eighth of all the glue used In th
United States.
KILLED BY BLASTING POWDEIi
One Man IN Dead , Another IN Knlnll }
Hurt mid a Third Man In
Iltiriied ,
PINOLE , Cal. , April 7. Twenty-five cam
of black powder used In blasting In the con
struction works ot Point Richmond , on thi
Volley road , exploded this morning.
The killed and Injuretl are :
JAMBS HOGAN , Instantly killed.
Thomas Kcefo , burnoil badly ; will die.
Dahjull , the ( superintendent , burnei
about tbo face and .arms ; will recover.
tillletl'N Wife JletiiriiH Home.
ST. LOUIS , April 7. A special to the Re
public from El Paso , Tex , says : Mrs. Granl
G. Glllutt , wlfo cf the Kansas cattle king
Vritu her baby and nurau , pasted through U > '
eUy enrouto to Abilene , Kan. GllleU made
a failure of his hotel venture at Chihuahua
Mex , and recently Brld out and left foi
Toirton It U said Glllett has gene to South
( America to enlace In thu cattlu
CRUISER "KEBB ASK A"
Antelope State is Honored in Uncle Sam's
New Navy ,
DAVE MERCER GODFATHER FOR WAR SHIP
Six Great Fighting Machines Are Named by
President McKinley ,
AUTHORIZED BY RECENT ACT OF CONGRESS
Dos Moines Ono of the Paw Lucky Oitiei
that Are Remembered.
MUCH RIVALRY BETWEEN CONTESTANTS
( Jrorula , AtnottK Other * , Make * No Uf-
fort for llveoniiltloii , iiutl 1'ren-
Idellt t'olllplllllCtllN Sttlte I ) } '
\amliiK llutllmlilit for I * .
WASHINGTON , April 7. The president
today named the twelve now war ships re
cently provider ! by countess as follows :
Battleships ; Pennsylvania , Now Jersey ,
Georgia.
Armored cruisers : Nebraska , West Vir
ginia , California.
Cruisers : Denver , DCS Moines , Chatta
nooga , Gulvcston , Tn'nina , Cleveland.
Petitions by the hundreds have been ( low
ing Into the Whlto Hnusu and Navy de
partment over since the new ships wnro
provided for urging the merits of various
names.
The president and Secretary Long enJoyed -
Joyod the good-natured rivalry and In mak
ing the llnal determination consideration
was given not only to the urgency of the
inlluencc brought to bear , but also to the
several sections of the country. Pennsyl
vania petitioned through Governor Stone ,
Senators Quay and Peurose and the entire
delegation In the house of representatives.
Georgia did not petition the Navy depart
ment and It Is believed that thu choice of
a southern state was due to a desire by
the president to compliment those with
whom he visited on his recent southern
trip.
Senator Elklns and the congressional del
egation was moit active for West Virginia.
Mere'er HeNleffeN Niivy IlepiirlimMit.
Representative Mercer made It his busi
ness to besiege the Navy department with
petitions for Nebraska.
Choice of California nlno seems to be a
personal compliment , without the same
effort shown In other states. The sama
rivalry was shown among the cities , the
mayors , city councils , chambers of com
merce , etc. , joining In the iilcas.
The battleships Pennsylvania , Now Jer
sey and Georgia are described In the act
authorizing them us full armored sea
going coast line battleships , carrying the
heaviest armor and most powerful ordnancu
for vessels of their class upon a trial dis
placement of about 13,500 tons , to bo
sheathed and coppered and to have the
highest practicable.speed irod ijrinl raillun
'
of 'action and to cost , exclusive , o't armor
and armament , not oxccc-dlng $3,660,000
each.
The armored cruisers are similarly ilc-
bcrlbcel , except that they are to cost $4,000-
000 each and are to have a. displacement of
12,000 tons.
The cruisers Denver , Cleveland and otheis
are described as "protected crulBcrs of
about 2tiOO tons trial displacement , to bo
sheathed and coppered and to have the
highest speed compatible with good cruising
qualities , great radius of action and to
carry the most powerful ordnance suited to
vessels of their class and to cost , exclusive
of armament , not exceeding $1,400,000 each. "
ADMITS MILES' EVIDENCE
Brief i\ireNnluuii of Opinion of
( mined Heef from Ahont Fortj-
Three Ollleer Are Ilenrd.
WASHINGTON. April 7. The army beef
Inquiry court decided today to admit as evi
dence the official reports of army officers
concerning the beef supplied to the army
during the war with Spain as requested by
General Miles. The decision was reached at
an executive session of the court after the
renewal by Major Lee on behalf of General
Milch of the request for action upon the ap
plication.
The imMIc forenoon session of the court
was only of sufficient duration to permit the
preferment of thla request. Major Lee
stated that the considered It Important that
thu matter should < bo definitely determined
as soon ns possible. Ha alba asked for con
sideration of General Miles' Hupplcmontary
request that a large number of additional
wltncsflrH bo summoned.
It'-was learned that all the reports wcro
brief and thu court decided to allow them to
be read. There were 147 of them and they
were generally prepared by their authors
dftcr the clnsu of the campaigns In Cuba
and Porto Rico and In response to a circu
lar letter.
With reference to the application to liav *
more ) witnessed called , it Is understood thai
the court will adbero to Its determination
not to summon any of the list whose testi
mony would bo merely corroborative of that
iilreody given ,
At the afternoon session Major Leo re-nd
the reports , all of which pertained to canned
beef.
Brigadier General Vlelo pronounced th
canned beef "a miserable ) apology for food. "
A largo number of reports were made
from officers of the First cavalry , amen ?
tlicso the following :
Major James M. Bell It Is bettor than no
beef , but I cannot recommend It an n com
ponent of thi Hold rutlon.
Lieutenant dough Overton It Is nn un
desirable portion of the travel ration.
Major W. Scott 1 hear no complaint of
the canned rosnt beef.
Lieutenant C. R. Williams The beef oa
an occasional substitute for bacon was au-
ceptable.
Lieutenant Walter M. Whitman The pro
longed Itsue of the beef on the transport
was Injurious to the men.
Lieutenant M. F. DuvU conHlderod th
beef OB of poor quality and said he had
found four maggots cooked with the bee )
In the cans while on the field at QuaBlmaa
Lieutenant H. D. Berkley No more un
palatable article of food could be leaned.
Lieutenant W. C. Rivers H was an un
suitable article of food.
Lieutenant W. C. Wright It was n dls-
tlnct failure ,
Lieutenant Colonel W A. Rufferty of th
Second cavalry stated that ho agreed wilt
the report of his commissary officer , who
pronounced the beet non-nutritive and said
the men soon tired of It. A large num
ber of officers In this regiment pronounced
a similar verdict.
Major Jackson of the Third cavalry pro-
nounccd the quality of the beef used la
canning poor. H had serve * ] very well In
hushes , but m a tiunaratu article of food , it
wan nauseating.
liluutenuut Colonel Carroll ot the Sixth