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FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JTJ2TE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SATUHDAV MOHXING , APIUI , 15 , 1899-TWELVE PACES. SINGLE COPY FIVE C13NTS. LAWTON IN PURSUIT Country Between Lake and Hills Northward Swept by American Army. SHARP FIGHTING AT PACTOS ANCONTENCA live Membera of Nort Killed and Two TROOPS CONCENTRATE AT MOUTH OF Two Companies of 'Fourteenth Guard Lambun and Ktat Go Forward. GUNBOATS SHELL HILLS IN THE ADVANCE Arc llnuovrcl from the Ciin- tnrcil TiMvnn mid Kent to Manila to Avoid I litDatiKer of Mitxxnurcil. ( Copyright. 1S99 , bj . .vx * Publishing Co. ) MANILA. April ii.-iXew York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) I have just returned tonight from Paltc on the eastern Bide of Laguna do Bay , where I left Major General Lawton. The general was detained there trying to float the launches captured from the rebels. His expedition has been advancing northward , driving the Filipinos before It. The troops marching on land are supported by the gunboata on the lake , tvery town on the line of march since my last previous dispatch was sent has been captured without striking a blow , for all the Inhabitants fled on the approach of the American troops , leaving the towns deserted except for the Chinese residents who re mained. These Chinamen will be deported to Manila for fear they would be massacred when the natives return. FREDERICK PALMER. MANILA , April 14. 7:55 : p. m. General Lawton Is marching north along the road between the hills and the lake , with the gunboats Rapldan and Laguna de Bay abreast of his troopa. The enemy Is re treating northward. On Wednesday the troops crossed the Paghanjan and concentrated at Lambun , nt the mouth of the river. After leaving two companies of the Fourteenth regiment to guard the entrance of the river , the troops marched to Longas and found It deserted. Furniture which had been dropped In the flight of the natives was scattered along the trails leading Into the hills. Major Welsenberger's sharpshooters wore sent toward Pactos Ancontonca In the after noon. They ran upon u nest of rebels in some thick bushes which afforded a splen did cover. Flvo men of the North Dakota regiment were killed and two were wounded , two of the former dying after having been brought to Longas church , where rather McKlnnon administered the sacrament to them. The main body of the American troops , while nt dinner in Longas , heard the firing . and-advamjed the support of the1 sharp r ehooters. ' A scout from a bill saw the little light and many white coats running Into the hills. The Laguna do Bay , at the be ginning of > the fight , shelled the hills , mak ing them too hot for thu enemy. Kind Antonio DeMerteil , The Americans entered San Antonio at sunset without meeting with any resist ance. Twenty unarmed prisoners , hearing copies of the proclamation ot the United States Philippine commission , which they bad somehow secured , were afterward re leased and sent outside our lines with bundles of proclamations to distribute. The Fourth cavalry Is guarding Santa Cruz. Two companies of the Fourteenth regiment are at the mouth of the river , two are at Paslg and two nt Lambun , and two of the Fourteenth and four of the North Dakotas are at San Antonio. The remainder of the troops nre at Longas. General Lawton - ton Is on board the Laguna de Hay and the cascoes are off San Antonio. The country Just occupied Is thickly populated and pro duces much fruit. McKenna of the signal corps is Indefatig able. 'He ' ran a wire through the hostile country without having n guard with him. On the I toad to I'nuliiuijnn. MANILA , April 15. 8:30 : a. ra. Starting In nn easterly direction along the road to Paghanjan a party of sixty sharpshooters under Lieutenant Southern of the Washing ton regiment came upon a trench across the road about a mile out of Santa Cruz. Lieu tenant Southern was wounded. The Americans then advanced with the mounted guns and the Fourteenth Infantry battalion In the center , Llnck's battalion of the First Idaho on the right and Fralno's battalion of the First North Dakota on the left , both flanking. The trench was carried without loss to the Americans. Paghanjan was found deserted. Four monuments on tha border ot the village celebrate the proclamation of Filipino pine Independence , Issued last year , and glorifying "Afiuinaldo , the liberator. " The troops on entering the abandoned houses found them In perfect order. A few guerrilla shots were exchanged , and one member of the Fourteenth regiment was shot In the leg hy his comrades who were aiming ot a Cariboo. Volleyed nt DiiUotntm. One Filipino was killed and five wounded In the encounter beyond Ix > ngas. This was on ambush. Eight members of the North Dakota r slment , moving In single file through the woods , received a volley from a clump of bushes fitly feet away. But one pot off unhurt. He dragged a comrade with four bullets In his body to the main force nnd then led the troops back to the spot of the attack. The Filipinos were easily scat- tered. Additional Filipino drad found north ot Santa Cruz swell the number of the enemy Killed on Monday to 150 , Including Puole Agulrre , one of the leaders , nnd twelve officers. According to tbo statements of some of the prisoners the Filipinos drove 100 Span ish prisoners and twelve priests about Santa Cruz at the point of the bayonet Sunday night. Four other priests died of starvation. It appears that the Filipino force at Santa Cruz consisted of 300 rifles and 1,000 bolos. Ciintlm-iile Oiilr I'litM and CMc-Urns. As he lacks sufficient troops for garrison- lug , General Lawton will withdraw from the towns entered. Not a house has been burned , the only confiscation being of pigs and chick ens. It Is hoped that thin respect for prop erty will convince the natives of the gontl Intentions of the Americans. At Paghanjau a woman was found hitt ing In a basket and a youth burled In the ecuJ , except us to his head. Both were given toad and money to their great astonishment. All nonpombataiitg aru released with Amur lean proclamations to he distributed to their friends and all church valuables are forwarded - warded to the arcbbUhop. Lieutenant Urooki bos brought to Manila ou of the capured steamers with five ot the American dead , ten of the wounded and fifty-two sick. Most of the elck attribute their disorders to the Cuban campaign. Throiih ! the treachery or Ignorance ot the Filipino pilot the steamer was stranded a whole day , the provisions failed nnd there was some suffering on that score. TO BE MUSTERED OUT IN MAY Volunteer * In tli < % Philippines Arc \iit Mnlilr to Mitlchl ' 1 here Much I WASHINGTON. April 14. ( Special Tele- Thr protest of Governor Leo ot Dakota against further retention of from that state In the army r me excitement at the War depart- ay. General Corbln , when his atten tion was called to the matter , was pro nounced In his criticism of the governor's action. He said the president and the War department were doing everything In their power to bring about the prompt mustering out of the volunteers now In the service , bu ; l . was manifestly absurd to think tiiat nil the boys from the northwest can bo dis charged until their places shall have been filled by others. U Is believed the president will see his way clrar to order the muiterlnK out of nit the volunteers In the Philippines within the next thirty days. In the meantime tie Is holding off In order that he can give men there who desire to enlist every possible 1 clmneo to do so under the best circum stances. The president Is Inclined to offer volunteers who desire to remain In th service commutation for travel , pay and ra lions from the Philippines and back again , ' which would net thorn something like $500 apiece. He Is also In communication wlt'h General Otis to ascertain as nearly as pc - , slblo how many volunteers will consent to , remain In the service. If he finds he can ' give these men full pay and allowances tt > I which they would he entitled If they were I discharged from service In the Philippines | and then snould re-enlist and should travel back at their own expense , ho will do so. | Pending n decision from the proper officials , ho Is unable to lay out 'his ' plans , but It can be stated with the utmost posltlvcness thai there will be absolutely no unnecessary delay - ! lay In mustering out all the volunteers and , tl-nt the president will call for an additional enlistment of 33,000 men authorized by the Hull compromise bill. Under the clrcum- | stances , therefore , Nebraska , South Dakota I and Iowa regiments now In the vicinity ot , Manila will surely be mustered out by the ; middle of May and a month later the ma- i Jorlty of them will again reach the shores of the United States. ] The following have been admitted to prnc- | tlco ns attorneys before the Interior depart ment : Nebraska John W. Sparks , Centra ? City ; Samuel D. lams , Lincoln ; Joseph T. Patch , Omaha ; Alfred A. McCoy , Trenton ; Jacob Vosburgh , Stockholm. North Da. Dakota John C. Falrbank , Deadwood. Wyoming William E. Tllton. Iowa Fran cis it. Taylor , Algona ; Harvey S. Kellogg , Charles City ; Charles M. Nye , Dewltt ; Henry F. Andrews , Exlra ; Samuel Holmes , Hamburg ; Walter C. Gregory and Benjamin V. Thomas , Mnquokota ; Earl Billings , Ogden - den ; John T. Stearns , Prlmghar ; Henry H. Bcaman , Marshalltown ; Wells Peppers , MIs- ledEevllle. TRANSPORT SHERIDAN IN PORT . . - * , - - - * - * Twelfth Infantry iiud Portion of the Seventeenth Reach Manila In Good Condition. WASHINGTON , April 14. The War de partment has received the following cable gram : MANILA , April 14. Adjutant General , .Washington : Sheridan arrived. Casualties , Lieutenant Myer , three enlisted men died cnroute ; health of troops very good. OTIS. Lieutenant Myer Is the man referred to In the Associated Press dispatch as having disappeared in the night. He Is Second Lieutenant Ralph E. Myer , appointed from civil life September 9 , 1SOS. He was then a resident of Ohio. The transport Sheridan above reported sailed from New York Feb ruary 19 with the Twelfth Infantry and com- ! panics A , C and F , Seventeenth Infantry. | comprising fifty-seven officers , 1,796 enlisted , men and flfty-tlx women and children. Lieutenant Colonel J. II. Smith , Twelfth Inlfantry , was in command of the expedition. MANILA , April 14. 11.30 a. m. The United States transport Sheridan , formerly the Massachusetts , which sailed from New York February 19 , having on board the Twelfth Infantry and n battalion of the Seventeenth Infantry , has arrived here after n smooth voyage. On the night of April 11 Lieutenant Mayer disappeared from the ship. The weather was Intensely hot and the lieutenant was sleeping on deck , and It Is supposed that he fell overboard. Three privates and six children of privates died of pneumonia. CLEVELAND , O. , April 14. Lieutenant Ralph Myer was the son of General K. S. Myer , who served with distinction In the civil war and Is a prominent attorney or this city. Young Myer was 21 years old. When the excitement over the war with Spain was at Its height young Myer enlisted with the company organized by the Cleve land Grays. Before he could join bis com mand , however , ho received bin appointment as a lieutenant In Ilia regular army. The Myer family Is one of fighters. Lieu tenant Ralph Myer has a brother who was wounded at Santiago and for a time his life was despaired of. MUSTER-OUT OF VOLUNTEERS War Ofllee Sliitex Intention to Soldier * llonir UN .Soon UN It In Ileeiueil i\pc-illpnt. WASHINGTON , April 14. The War do- partmeqt will reply to the telegram of Governor Lee of South Dakota to President McKlnley , asking for the Immediate muster- out and return of the South Dakota troops In the Philippines , that the troops will be brought homo as soon as deemed expedient by the United States and as soon as possible with the transports at hand. U Is held at the War department that the law requiring the muster-out of troops con templates that tbo executive department shall have ample time to Issue the neces sary orders and make the necessary prepa rations to properly dUchtrge the soldiers and bring them home. The provision In the bill allowing the volunteers In the Philip pines to bo enlisted for six months may be construed to mean that the volunteers will not be mustered out before that time If they are necessary to the government. An official of the department said that tbo matter was In the hands of General Otis and It would be satisfactorily arranged by him and ihe volunteers In the Islands. Pertaining to PoMtnlllceN. WASHINGTON. April 14. ( Special Tele gram. ) H. W. UuiMiigton. u letter carrier at Fremoiu , Neb. , was today promoted from ibe third to the second claa and his salary increased to } S50 a year. Henry W. Fro- hunli and IMwnnl Dodion were appolutei substitute carriers at Ccunrll Bluff * , la. , .ilso Fred S. Haynar subttltute carrier at Liiratuie , Wyo. William H. Johnston wat iday appointed postmaster at Southshore , C"un < y , S. D. HOW TAMMANY RUNS A CITY Dick Oroker Testifies Before the New York Legislative Committee. BOSS THINKS VICTOR SHOULD HAVE SPOILS lKP Inly , n Wltiieofi , Tentlfle * Hint ' lie 1'nlil 97.OIIU for Two \iiinl- nntlniiN .Miilur I'rliir 5ltc $10,000 to Tammany. NEW YORK , April 14. Richard Croker was on the atnncl today before the Mazet Investigating committee and he will bo on the stand again tomorrow. John F. Car roll , the Tammany leader's chief deputy , was also put through a course of question- Ing. Judge Joseph F. Daly , whom the demo crats refused to nominate for Justice of the supreme court last fall , told of his treatment by Mr. Croker and Tammany. Other prominent witnesses contributed tea- tlmony that went to make the day a most notable one In the Investigation Into the city's affairs. The examination of Richard Crokcr was a remarkable one , chiefly by reason of the answers he returned to the questions pro pounded to him. He was brief and direct and took advantage of many opportunities afforded him to retort In n manner that evoked applause many times from those gathered In the committee room. Mr. Crokcr gave events a somewhat dra matic turn , when after refusing to answer several questions concerning his private af fairs he held up his right hand and said Impressively : "If you can show me where I have taken a single dollar from the city you can cut that arm off. " When the Tammany chief went on the stand at the bcg.lnnlng of the day's ses sion Mr. Moss conducted a line of question ing which Mr. Croker evidently believed was a loss of time , for he suddenly leaned forward and said : Modestly AokiioirlcdKCH He's Lender. "It Is not necessary to bring up what everybody knows. There Is no use playing to the gallery ; there Is no use making speoches. I am the leader of the party and I acknowledge It. All these people are my friends and I am going to stick to them nil the time. Just give me straight talk. I am going to give you straight talk. That Is all. " Mr. Moss said he would accommodate him and he endeavored to do so. He drew from Mr. Croker the fact that the Tammany chief believed that all the ofllcos of ad ministration of all departments should go to the victorious party. "To the vloton. belong the spoils , " ho added. Continuing , Mr. Croker said that when the democrats placed men In office the party expected to have those men do what the leaders of the party aaked them to do. Ho himself had recommended the appoint ment of various officials and the distribution of patronage. Not In every case , he said , had his advice been carried out. Ho ad mitted nevertheless that ho had a consid erable amount of political Influence. A matter that 'Mr. Moss gave/attention to waavMrCrolesr'R connce'loa .with t5io aua- : tloneer business conducted by Peter F. Meyer , 'by whom the majority of the Judi cial sales were conducted. Mr. Croker said he had been a member of the firm for eome years and as a true democrat he expected to be befriended In the way of profit from the sales. To the Victor * Hclons ; tlie Spoil * . "Then you are working for your pocket ? " said Mr. Moss. "All the time ; the same as you are , " re torted the witness. "To the boss belongs the lion's share of the plunder , " sneered 'Mr. ' Moss. "No plunder , no , " said Mr. Croker. "You can call It what you like. You can call the bill you send to the legislature for the work ' you are now doing plunder , if you please. " | There was loud applause at this and Mr. j Mazet said he would clear the hall if the I applause occurred again , but Mr. Moss said I he rather liked the applause. t Mr. Croker told the committee that It I was customary for candidates In offices to | contribute to election expenses , and stated also that contributions had been as high as $8,000 or 110,000. He said the contributions were not compulsory , but were In many cases , on the contrary , voluntary. i Perhaps the most Interesting part of the ! Investigation today was that In which Mr. ! Croker was quoted closely as to how he had | made hU money. | 'Mr. Croker refused to tell of his private affairs , but admitted that he was a member of several companies , one of which Is the Air and Power company , with a capital | stock of $10,000,000. He said : I "I've got nothing to conceal. If anyone ; comes to me with good stock to buy , I buy It and so would you. I will not go Into any ! details of my private business. " ! Mr. Moss endeavored In a persuasive way j to induce Mr. Croker to give further Information mation on the subject of money-making , | but the witness simply refused to give , details. Incidentally Mr. Croker praised Chief Devery and the police department and was on the stand when the hearing adjourned. 1'nyn $7OOO for Trro .Nomlnntlnnn , Former Judge Joseph F. Daly , who was called during the course of the afternoon. Bald he had been notified In the early part of the year that he need not expect a re- nominatlon. This came directly from Mr. Croker. and It was , be said , the result of his refiibal to appoint a chief clerk of the ! court of common pleas recommended by ! ' ' Croker and because he had refused to make a Judicial order for the removal of the legal sale to 11 Broadway , tftcro Peter F , Mayer's firm Is located. After referring to the statements made during the recent election that Judge Daly had been originally discovered by "Boss" Tweed , he denied that he had ever known Tweed or had ever been selected by Tweed. Judge Daly said be had paid $7,000 In assessments for his two nominations by Tammany hall. Former Judge Rober A. Prior , who fol lowed Judge Daly , testified that he. too , had contributed to Tammany on account of his nomination , he having sent a check for $10,000 payable to the order of Richard Croker , chairman of the finance committee of Tammany hall. This check was returned to him the following day and he was asked to make the check payable to the bearer. This he did. Another Interesting fleuro on the witness stand this afternoon was John F. Carroll. Mr. Carroll did not prove a very easy wit ness and because of his refusal to answer question * Mr. .Moss suggested that bo might liave to have Mr. Carroll sent to prison for contempt of court. Later he asked that Mr. Carroll's refusal to answer questions be reported to the legislature. t'arroll'N Interesting Career. The cause of all this WHS the question as to whinner Mr. Carroll had any connection with the Consolidated Ice company , or whether he had any st'jck therein. It de veloped during the examina'iin that Mr Carroll had given up a $7,500 position to accept his present position In Tammany hall , which , the.'retlcally , 1 without salary. Mr. Moss pilnted out that Mr. Carroll was without visible means of support , and was technically a pnuper. The witness de nied th'jj while at thr samp time he denied that ho was receiving a iatory from .Mr. Cr.-iker or from Tatnmany hall or from any body that the counsel cnuld name. It was during the coursf of this examination that Commtttecman Hoffman made a protest on the line of qurstlons. He demanded that all the witnesses be treated fairly and thut questions be fairly put , Mr. Moss , however , continued to direct his efforts to settle the quratlnn In the same manner as he had begun. Mr. Moss ended his efforts In this direction by asking : ; "Dare you tell of the money you h.\vo received In the last thirty -days ? " to which Mr. Carroll said : "I decline to answer such questions. You can't I lighten me. " Mr. Carroll made the admission that what Mr. Crokcr says gnes. And , according to him. It goes with everybody connected with Tammany hall or holding his nfllrp through the good wishes of that organization. BEEF IN THE CUBAN CAMPAIGN | A1110 n ( I llriinrtH of OIHeerN nil Can tied IliuiNt Ileef One Conifiiron It to "Vomit of n OIIK. " WASHINGTON' , April 14. The beef court of Inquiry held a session tonight -which was i 1 devoted to roadlng report * of officers who ' served In the Cuban campaign. In some Instances j stances the reports went Into the general : ' question of the army ration , but as a rule ; they were devoted to a discussion of the' ' ! merits of canned roast beef and refrigerated j beef. I The reports arc practically unanimous In i condemning the former article as unfit for ' , an army ratli'n. some of the strictures upon j It being couched In emphatic terms. Cap | tain J. F. Huston. Twentieth Infantry , re ported he had heard canned roast beef com pared to "the vomit of a dog , " while other officers stated it was malodorous , unflt for human food , unpalatable and tasteless. Regarding the refrigerated beef , the re ports were In a measure conlllctlng , some of the officers declaring that It was In the main received In very fair condition , while others were unequivocal In condemning the refrigerated beef. i The Wade court of inquiry has decided to 1 examine no more witnesses after the close | of this week unless In exceptional cases , where men expected were unavoidably de layed. General Miles will not -be heard. If at all , until next week , but he will not be called except upon his own request. Ur. C. P. Adams , surgeon of the Second New Jersey regiment , -was the first -witness of the day. He and other wltnefaes follow ing were called at the Instance of the court to testify concerning the condition of affairs In that regiment complained of toy Dr. Currle. Dr. Adams said that he did not In any case attribute the sickness of the troops at Jacksonville tp the government ration. Dr. Charles R. Blundell , assistant surgeon of the Second Now Jersey , agreed with Dr. Adams that no sickness had been caused by the government food , nor had he ever heard of any chemical tests by Dr. Currle. ALGER RE1URNS FROM CUBA In Greatly Enlightened an. to tbo Kn- tnrc I > onNlhlllti r the "WASHINGTON , April 14. Secretary of War Alger returned tonight from his trip to Cuba and Porto Rico. In an Interview to- i night he said : 'M had no adequate Idea of the wonderful possibilities of Cuba and Porto Rloo before my personal Investigation and I return to Washington with renewed faith. The duty we have taken upon ourselves of holding Cuba In trust for civilization Is a noble one. "The problems are meeting satisfactory nolution and I see no reason to fear the future. None ot the serious questions which which have already arisen or will arise are Insurmountable. Havana Is beginning to feel ! the benefits of American control and the 1 advance and development will te enormous. I I was agreeably surprised to find so little i distress on the Islands. The amount of ra- j ; tlons for distribution among the people Is i rapidly decreasing and as fast as the people j find employment they will ceaee to be de pendent upon us for food. "I never saw anywhere a finer body of men than tbo American soldiers now in Cuba. They are like princes , athletic In build and bronzed and hearty in appearance. They seemed contented nnd the United States has every reason to feel proud of j them. I found harmony everywhere. Eventually we shall devise necotsary legls- | latlon for the island , but at present thi ; sys- 1 tern of combining military control , which is I supreme , with civil administration is work- 1 Ing admirably. " KXTIIA PAY DVK THE SOIDUCKS. Volunteers MuHterod Ont Prior to .Innuurr 12 Not Iletiellted , WASHINGTON , April 14. The auditor for the War department is receiving a very large number of inquiries In regard to extra pay due to soldiers and their heirs for service In the Spanish war , under the acts of Jan uary 2 , 1899 , and March 3 , 1699. Volunteer soldiers who were on furlough awaiting muster out with their regiments , whether mustered out before January 12 , 1899 , or volunteer officers mustered out prior to January 12 last , It Is hold would not cnme with the provisions of the act granting extra pay. The act of March 3 , 189D , it IB held , ap plies to tha soldiers who served as enlisted men In the regular army during the Spanish war and who wore enrolled on or after April 25 , 1S9S , and who have been discharged therefrom ; nnd also to the case of vountcer soldiers ' who were ontoiled during the Span ish'war and who died In the service. Appli cations by soldiers nnd their heirs should be made to the auditor for tbo War depart ment and by sailors to the auditor for the navy , On the Wii ) to rurrrnnjr WASHINGTON , April 14. Representative Payne of Now York Is hero on his way to Atlantic City , where the caucus organized by the republicans of the last house will meet Monday to exchange views , prepara tory to the framing of it currency reform measure to be submitted to the next house In December. It Is the purpose of the cur rency committee to frame a bill In terms If that Is feasible : If not , to agree as far uj possible upon the general principles to be embodied in the measure. Aliter Denleo llriiorlx of Itetlreinent. WASHINGTON. April H. Secretary Alger tonight put an effective quietus on the per sistent reports that he contemplated retire- men from the cabinet by a positive and un equivocal statement that the reports were absolutely without foundation , and that un- IOES some unforeseen and unlocked for con tingency arises , be proposes to remain sec retary of war throughout this administra tion. Unified to < iruil < - of Hear Admiral. WASHINGTON , April 14. The promotion of the following named officers to the grade of rear admiral was announced at the Navy department today : J. W. Philip , fl. J. Cromwell. H F. Picking , S. Casey. F. Rod- Ctrs , J C. V.'u'son , G. W. Buuiner. F. J. Illgglnsou and L. Kompff. FIVE BRIDGES WASHED A\YA\ \ \ Oity of Sheridan Suffers Great Damsgo from Sudden Flood , ONE RESIDENCE DISTRICT IS SUBMERGED Ilii lneKA IN Seriously Interrntited nnd llolh "Witter anil lilitlit Are fill Off Mnny Wn.ilt- outM Are llepiirted. SHEUIDAN , Wyo. , April U. ( Special Telegram. ) Tlio Hood has subsided for the present , but the loss caused by 'high ' water has been enormous. This city has lost five bridges and has only three left. Thme are Iron bridges that aru located In favorable positions. Main street IB cut In two by the lots of the bridge , ns Is Broadway mid Fifth avenue. The hlgheit point has been reached by the Hood. The northern portion of the city was under water , causing the In habitants of that portion to vacate their homes , many of them having to wade wntst deep In water to reach places of eati-ty. The traffic of the Burlington railroad was suspended , as the track near the depot was made unsafe from the efforts of the flood. I | The spur running Into ttie heart of the city I Is still In such condition that no cars were | | placed upon It. I Factories nnd other plants that consume ' coal are placed nt n disadvantage for fuel. The streams In the surrounding country wore out of the banks nnd all bridges swupt I 1 awny. H will be some time before thu usual ; i traffic of the community will be resumed. ] I The city water main , which has Its source near the mountains , has from flood causes | been left above water nnd the city Is now i In darkness and without n water supply. All plants that depended upon the water system are closed down and n general air of Inactivity prevails. Wnthoitt 011 UiirlliiKton. I The Burlington lallroad ha a serious washout - I out at the crcsslng of the Little Big Horn , i i All passengers were forced to stop at this place until trains could proceed to the Northern Pacific connection. The Sheridan Inn accommodated over 200 of the delayed strangers and the other hotels of ttie town mid many private houses were filled with strangers from all points of the compass , who drew up a card of thanks to the ollloors of the Burlington for their kind treatment while delayed. They also thanked Land lord Noyes for his exertions In their bohalr. This bos been a week of Hood and ruin and the first train started north this mornIng - Ing with hundreds of delayed travelers , who will have to make a double transfer at the j J two crossing * of the Little Big Horn. No j I freight or baggage can be hauled for the | < ' present. The officials are on the ground | i with an army of men and are straining : every nerve to remedy the evil. Ueporta from the Crow reservation tell of some of the Indians being drowned. No greater flood was over known In this country and the foothills and mountains are j j Btlll covered with an enormous quantity of snow that will cause high water during the hot months. The B. & M. yards are filled with delayed freight. One train of twenty cars bound for the Pacific coast and contained beer to te transported to Manila Is a part of the contents of tht ytffd hacks. The fact that no accidents have occurred ( on the railroad can only be accounted for by the watchfulness ot the officials and the perfect condition of the roadbed before the high water overflowed It. j | All live stock Is in good condition and grass coming up fait. FORTY-EIGHT THOUSAND MEN Ciihmi Army Muster Itolln Contain SiirprlneM for Authorities , Coli- I'xpeorntloiiN. HAVANA , u\prll 14. The Cuban army muster rolls , which were delivered last even ing to Governor General Brooke through Senor Capote , are prepared In neat clerical style , the 200 broad sheets showing on their face 48,000 names , G.OOO commissioned and 42,000 noncommissioned officers and privates. The whole statement Is In orderly arrange ment of corps , regiments , battalion and company corps. The United States military authorities make no attempt to reconcile the 42,000 non commissioned officers and privates Indicated by these rolls with the 13,219 given in the estimates prepared under the direction of tDe provincial governors. As a matter of Tact , since the .American figures were published it has developed that they wore In some re- specta misleading. For Inntance , In tue province of Santiago General Wood , the governor , reported that there were no Cubans In arms. At headquarters here this was taken to mean that there were no Cuban Boldlors organized , but General Wood meant that there were no Cuban soldiers in reg ular camps , the practice foelng for the Cuban . soldiery to pirate ( , going to their homea ' and to come together fortnightly with their arrne for review , dispersing again afterward. I Consequently for the province of Santiago | ' . alone some thousands must he added to the j American figures. Several thousands must ! ! bo eliminated from the Cuban lists because ' I th men are now In official employ. Never- j theles * there 1 a wldo difference between the American and the assembly list. If the lists vouched for tally more than 39- 000 noncommissioned officers and privates the share * , with the deductions , will prob ably be let = H than { 100 each. These details have not yet been settled. Major General Ix e has rented a house or fifty rooms at Quemadcs and there seems to . bo no doubt here that he will bo appointed ' ' governor of the province of Plnar del Ro : I and of all Havana province outside of the city of Havana , combined In a single mili I tary department. I SPANISH SILVER HAS A BOOM Quotation In Ten Yearn IN Iteiielieil In Havana tkqineK Icnoren Aeeimer , HAVANA , April 14. Spanish silver Is now quoted at S3 , the highest figure reached In this decade. Three-fourths of the inland telegrams are quotations of money for coun try customers , from five to ten quotations being sent dally to brokers In Interior cities. Orders have been published In the Ameri can camps to muster out the men who enlisted as regulars for the war. There are about 300 of such men In the Eighth infantry and eoino 500 In the Second ar tillery. General Maximo Gomez Is paying no at tention to the signed statumant of Brigadier General Alcman , for some time Cuban sec retary of war , accusing Gomez of buying cattle In the towns of Celgo de Avlla and Moron at a personal profit. W. N" . Hammond , who was formerly In buslneui here and who avers he was at one time "a bishop of the American Baptist church , " anil who was arrested at Holguln on General Ludlow'order. . In March , for alleged swindling In Havana , has published iletter Invelghiue acainst American justice. He gays a member of General Ludlow's staff offered him a quiet release . if he would depart from Cuba. lUmmond , , , CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fa- : . Variable Wind * . To in tic rum re nt Oniulin > eMerdnji Hour. Di'ir. llmir. UfK. . * n , tit \ - 1 p. in oil ( In. tn II - p. n oil 7 a , in.i II 't l > . in. . . . . . " s n. tn in -i it , in r.n it iii 111 111 n 11 , in , . . . , , r.s HI a. 111. . . . . . 4 ? (1 it , ill , . * > ; ti n. tn. . . , . , .in r 11. in ? 7 i- HI .11 M p. in r.a ti p. n in w-ho claims to bp a brother subject , demands $5,000 t'rninRM for cnch * eek ho has spent In prls. u. The Spaniards and Cubans expreis dis satisfaction at the appointment of Scnor dp ( ionzalP3 Lopez as Spanish consul here. Miss Julia Ward and MIK. Capron went to Cardenas today to establish n Red Cross hospital. AVALANUHE HITS ENGINE SiMn Men C'nrrled Down Cnnyoii n ThoiiNiind 1'ocl anil Four .Men Are Hurt. Three Fninltj' . SCATTLE , Wash. , April 14. A Pofct-In- ti'lllftnnccr special from Wellington says : While a rotary snowploiv was clearing the Great NYrihern track this side ot Madison It was struck by an avalanche and smashed a thousand feet down a canyon. There weru suven men on the engine In addition to the regular crew. All have been dug out but onu. Four men were Injured , three proba- bly fatally. The Injured are : Jerry Morlarlty , pilot , head cut , Internally hurt. Osorgo Hart , both legs and arms broken , Injured Internally. Thomas Sullivan , Internally Injured. Thomas Grant , fireman , head and hand cut. cut.About About 170 men are searching tor the missIng - Ing man. ICE OFF RAILS BY HAND Colorado Midland llloeknile IVent of l.cnilvlllc IN llroUen and PiiNiteii- Kcr Tralnn Ile.Miime. DENVER , Colo. , April 14. The Colorado Midland railroad blockade west of I.eadvlllo | ! was broken today and through traffic , I which had been Interrupted for sevent > - i seven days , was resumed. Two through freight trains were started fram Colorado | t , Springs at noon and the rccular passenger j i train schedule will be restored at once. j Great difficulty has been experienced in ' breaking the blockade , both on account of the enormous snow banks , which were In places twenty-Ore feet high , and because for lirtny miles the rails were covered with Ice which had to be cut away by hand. No further delays are anticipated. GEN. SHAFTER TAKEN ILL Threatened with n HeciirrliiK Attaeli of Cnbait Fever at Buffalo. BUFFALO. April 14. Major General Wil liam R. Shatter arrived here at noon Jo- ' day , accompanied by hU personal aide , Captain - ( tain Edward H. Plummer of the Tenth In- | fan try. . , , t rfff - . - , - * | When'Hearing' flunalo General Shafter" j i was seized with a severe chill and upon his arrival at the home of Captain Plum mer ho took to bed. The post surgeon at Fort Porter was sent for and reported that the general was threatened with a recur ring attack of Cuban fever , and that his temperature early tonight was 104. At a late hour tonight the general was reported resting comfortably. TAMES BEASTS , BUT NOT A MAN Madame Planokn , Lion Tamer , Se cure * IHvoriie from Her Hunliniid on the riroundN of Cruelty. KANSAS CITY , April 14. Charlotte Wll- hemlna Gertrude Bishop , otherwise known asMme. - . Plancka , the lion tamer , appeared In the divorce court hero today and was le gally separated from her huaband , H. H. Bishop , a resident of New York. Mme. Plancka , who has appeared in cages of lions In the principal eltlee of the coun try and who is well known as a subduor of the king of beasts , secured her divorce on a complaint of cruelty , alleging that her husband had browbeat and intimidated her beyond endurance. The defendant did not appear. TO PLAN REORGANIZATION ItendJiiHtmeiit Committee of PI Hu ll urn A : Hiilf MeetN Ine > v York to Coiinlder Itoad'N Affair * . NFJW YORK , April 14. As a result of the meeting of the readjustment committee of the Kansas City , Plttsburg & Gulf road. held In this city today , It IB said that Stephen - phen Little , the expert railroad accountant , has been retained to Investigate the condl- I tlon of the property with a view of reorgan- Izatlon. Messrs. Trimble and -Martin - , two of the three receivers , are supposed to bo oil their way to this oily from Kansas City. LOCATE GOLD AT HOLGUIN II It'll Claim * Iloportecl to Have Ileen Pouud hy Colorado ProvuectorH III .SautliiKO Province. SANTIAGO DE CUBA , April 14. Colo- rndo prospectors have located six gold claims near Holguln , In this province. One claim , very rich , was fouud in old Indian uorklngs. Several large parties have started for the gold district. The discovery of two copper mines In the El Cobro district was an nounced today. GORGE IN MISSOURI RIVER llollom I.iiiulH Flooded Near IllnmnrcU and WnshoiiU Iludly Cripple the ST. PAUL. Minn. , April 14. A Blfimarck. N. D. , special gays : The Missouri river at this point is gorged , both ahovo and below the city , and the water Is rising giadually , bottom land being Hooded today. Washouts have caused an abandonment of all train service west cf Bismarck. Much greater damage Is feared when the gorge breaks. FOUR BATTERIES ON THE WAY Arrive at SI , I.onU from the KIIH ! and riinllniie on Their Way to TrUce O er HurlliiKlon , ST. J.OUJS , April 14. Four batteries of the Sixth United States artillery , two from Fort Monroe , onu from F.irl Caswell , Va. , and the other from Washington. D. 0. , ar rived In Si. Louis this afternoon. Imme diate connection was made with a wembounrt train o' the Burlington route for San Fran clsco. From there the soldiers will take passage to Manila. E\IDEi\CE \ IS S1ROXG Things Look Dark for Miss Harlocker in Hastings Poiioning Case , KNOWN THAT SIL PURCHASED ARSENIC Bought tha Dms Several Times Before the Cnins Was Committed. GOT GLUCOSE TO MAKE FINE CANDIFS Tight Chain of Evidence Woven Around Mr. Moroy'B Sttnographer. HER WHEREABOUTS ARE NOW UNKNOWN I.oekn I'll the Utilise mid with tier Mother I.enveB the Ultj I.ntcnt Development ! ! In the SLMKII- tlonnl Cane. HASTINGS. Neb. , April 14. ( Special Tel egram. ) So far every bit of evidence In th candy poisoning case points to Miss Viola Harlocker as being guilty of attempting the life of Mrs. F. C. Morcy. The evidence Is so strong against her that It would Eeeni almost Impossible for her to stand trial In case she Is brought back , with the exception of the defense being able to prove Insanity. When thn warrant was Issued for her ar rest late yesterday afternoon Sheriff Sim mering went to her homo to servo It , but found the house securely locked and the place deserted. iMlss Harlocker and her mother had departed the night before and had taken the Burlington train for the oast. It Is generally believed that they are now In Lincoln or Now York , as they have friends at the former place and rclatlvaa In the latter city. There Is no doubt that Miss Harlocker will bo brought buck within a few days and rumor has it that a certain person leaves the city tonight for the purpose ot bringing her hack tomorrow night and that the war rant will not be served before Monday. This will give the accused an opportunity to con- bult her attorneys , as It Is understood that she has retained ex-Supreme Judge Rngau and the law firm ot Batty. Dungan & Bur ton to defend her. County Attorney McCreary went to Lin coln today with tha poisoned sweetmeat ] for the purpose of having them analyzed by a special chemist of the Nebraska university. As Mr. McCreary filed the complaint against Miss Harlocker ho Is busy collecting all the evidence possible In regard to the case and It Is said that the trial will bo full of aur- prlelng sensations. Where Arsenic Wan nought. In regard to the evidence against Miss Iii > iu cker It has'.licea-Iearacd'ihaV.sho . jam chased arsenic in small quantities several times Immediately preceding the crime. The place is known where she bought glucose for the purpose of making "flne candles , " as she expressed It. It Is also known where she bought the candled fruits. The calling card used with another young woman's name on must have bean the one that was left at her homo a short time before. It Is ald that tha prosecution has evi dence that Mies Harlocker went Into the Bostwlck dining room Monday noon and wna eating her dinner when Mr. and Mrs. Mercy came In. She almost Immediately arose and excused herself by saying that eho was not as hungry as she supposed. It Is further said that -within the same hour she wan seen entering the stairway that leads to Mrs. Morey's studio. This was the same day that Mrs. 'Morey ' found the box of poloonoua bon-bons at the door of her studio. With such a chain of evidence woven around 'Miss ' Harlooker there Is no longer any doubt In the public mind an to who per petrated the dastardly crime. Every thread concerning the case has been followed with the utmost care. All during the three days of the mystery Miss Harlocker attended to her duties as stenographer for the law firm of Tlbbetts Morey and did not ehow any signs In the least that ohe was worried over the affair. The public does not aecm willing to accept the Innano theory and It Is still rumored that the crlmo was a most carefully prepared one by a sane person who wan driven to It 'by ' jealousy. It was given out tonight by a reliable per son that Miss Harlocker and mother never left the state , but are In some other city In the handu ofrlenda , and that Miss Viola Harlocker will be In HastlngH Monday ready to face the serin as charges that have been brought agulnat her. Mrs , Morey Is muoh better tonight nnd in all probability will tie out of bed "by Monday , Mrs , Gaslln , one of the other victim * , IB still In a critical condition and It la Impocelble to say whether she will recover or not. PALMETTO NEGRO HUNTING Murderer and Itaper IH Hemmed In In u SITU nip and a I < y'H'hliif In In Hluht. PALMETTO , Ga. . April 14. Armed men patrol the streets of this little town tonight. No upilslng of the negro element Is antici pated , but the men of Palmetto , who early In thu day closed their places of business and Joined the posse pursuing the negro , Sam Hose , who brutally murdered Farmer Cranford and assaulted his wife , took these precautions for tbo protection of their fami lies. lies.Tho The negro le surrounded In u dense swamp Ijotwocn this city and Nenawn. His escape Is Impossible. The funeral of Alfred Cran- ford was held today. Ills wife Hood hy Ills crave , but showed no sign of emotion. U U feared her mind has become unbalanced as a result of the tenible ordeal she has juat passed through. CYCLONE IN KANSAS TOWN Kiiiiiifl-Sliniieil Cloud > I | | N .Suburb * of Offntvii anil TeurH Dotvu Si-verul llnlldliiKK , OTTAWA. Kan. , April 14. A small-sized tornado that started In the southwest sub urbs passed through the renldence portion i > f Mm city. Many small building * and fences wcro blown down and several resi dences partially unroofed. The cloud woi funnel shaped. No ODU wai injured.