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ESTABLISHED JTJX3D 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOllXIXtr , APIUL J2 , ISOO-'nVKLVK PAGES. S1XGLE COPY FIVE CEXTP.
SRI1UIIS11 AT TACUIG
Tigbting is Renewed Northwwt and
Southweit , of Manila.
DAKOTANS IN A H L BRUSH AT BOCAVE
Two Hundred
tonians
GIVE TROOPS TWO HOURS' ENTERTAI ?
Insurgents Then Take Flight , Leaving (
Twelve Bodies on the Field.
HOT SUN CAUSES SEVERAL PROSTRATIONS
frtr to tlie North A Mo Dnkntnim ntnl
.MlmieKolniiK Inlllrt l ! 'll\ ) ' Iox *
on I'He Iliimlrril Itehelft
und Drive Them Ilnuk.
uMANILA , April 21. 10.15 a. m. A force
of about ' 200 rebels jesterday afternoon at-
tack'ed the outposts of the Washington regl-
tncnt , near Tagulg , south of 1'asig and
'
I'ateros
Two companies Immediately engaged the
enemy and advanced Into the open In skir
mish order. The rebels were checked and
routed after two hours' lighting , leaving !
twelve men killed on the Held and several '
wounded.
The American troops also obtained pos
session of many Mauser rifles and many
other weapons. Three Americans ncre
wounded.
4.05 p. m. The heat Is Intense. At noon
the thermometer registered 95 degrees and
the mercury was still rising. There were
several prostrations from the heat among
the troops , but only one man was wounded
Later the army tugs opened fire on the
enemy along the river banks The rebels
arc unusually active west of Malolos as far | '
as CalumplU They have been busily at
work on their trenches and several now |
trenches have been discovered within two |
mllcn of tbo railroad. Fires are burning |
east of the railroad and It would appear I
that the rebels are evacuating the foothill I
towni In anticipation of an attack upon the j
part Bf the American troops.
'Work of AVeMern Troop * . I
9 45 p. m. At G o'clock this morning three !
companies of the South Dakota recimcnt ' ,
marched from Bocave and In conjunction 'i
with three companies of the Minnesota regl- I
rrent from Gulgulnto , north of Bocave , en I
countered a rebel force numbering full ) 500
men , when two miles out. The enemy re
tired three miles In fairly good order. In
spiteof the fact that the rebels suffered
heavy loxscs. The Americans , having ex
hausted their ammunition , were compelled
to return to their camps.
TROOHS FOR PHILIPPINES
Mntemeiit Mnn\ltin Number Xovv
There anil Under Orileri * to
* SnlI fur * 0rleii ( .
NEW YORK. April 21. A special to the |
Tribune from Washington says Nearly I
0,000 regulars of the H.OOO that the presl- i
dent baa determined to order to General ,
Otis during the coming summer have been i
practically selected and no difficulty Is ap
prehended by the War department authori
ties In securing the remaining 5,000 by tbe
time they are needed. Tbe excellent outlook - I
look In Porto Rico and Cuba will , in all
likelihood , permit the withdrawal of four
more regiments from those Islands before
tbe fcummer Is over and tbe C.OOO thus ob- j
talncd will fill the requirements , either by i
being sent forward directly to Manila or by i
relieving domestic garrisons for service '
across the Pacific. '
Tha lack of transportation facilities con
stitutes the greatest problem , but General
Otis fortunately docs not require more than
30,000 troops during the summer and by the
tlmo ho does need the remaining 5.000 they '
will bo ready for him and the ships will
bo available to transport them.
Adjutant General Corbln , upon whom de
volves tljo responsibility of furnishing all
the military forces required In tbo colonies ,
has prepared the following state
ment , which shows at a glance the troops
at tbe disposal of General Otis-
Troop * .No nl Mnnlln.
Third artillery , four batteries , 120 men i
each , 4SO.
Sixth artillery , two batteries , 120 men
each , 240.
Fourth cavalry , six troops , 100 men each ,
COO.
COO.Third
Third , Fourth , Twelfth. Seventeenth ,
Eighteenth , Twentieth , Twenty-second , '
Twenty-third Infantry , eight regiments 1 i
of I.3TS men each , 11.024
Fourteenth Infantry , ten companies and I I I
band , 1,144.
Total number of men , 13.4SS.
Trooj ) No v Hi item ,
Ninth Infantry. 1.37S.
Twenty-first Infantry. 1,378.
Three batteries of light artillery , 360.
Six batteries of Sixth artillery , 960.
Total number nf men , 4,076.
Troop Ordered to . ' nil.
Thirteenth Infantry. April 27. 1.37S.
Sixth Infantry , about May 5 , 1,378.
Sixteenth Infantry , about May 7 , 1,378.
Total number of men. 1,134.
Grand total. 21.C9S.
Followjug the departure of these three
regiments about 3,000 recruits now gatherIng -
Ing at San Francisco must next be trans
ported to Manila to fill the regiments al
ready In the Philippines to their full com
plement of 1.37& In the case of Infantry or
cavalry and 1.6SO In the rase of artillery
DO NOT KNOW WAR IS ENDED
hpniiliili Garrlnon nl Hitler Cut Off |
from Cnminiinlruf Ion
OnUlrieorlil. .
NEW YORK. April 21. A dispatch to tbe
Herald from Manila Fays Admiral Dewey
In an Interview toda > said tbe expedition of j
tbe gunboat Yorktuwn to Ualer was purely
to rescue tbe Spanish soldiers and priests whn
are being besieged in a rhurrh there. Tbe
soldiers refused to surrender when ordered
to lay down their arms by General Rlos , at
the end of the Paris peace conference. Ad
miral Dewey said be did not Know what had
become of Lltmtenant Gllmorr and tb t four
teen men In tbe launch. They bad been sent
to sound the mouth of the river , but went
beyond tbe bend , out of sight of tbe York-
town.
The supposition l that they were captured
or XlHud by the Spaniards or tbe 400 insur-
f ! nu vtha arc b fclcging tbe Spanish gar-
rUaa , Admiral I'we > declined to say what
step * h would take toward a punitive ex-
.
General Kloi. the Spanish commander.
when Interviewed. eaU be did not think the
gairlion at Baler 5 > c w 'bat the war be-
twren tr-e t n ! i' 1 tatrs anl Sj-a'n had
ered Ho I"s < " on ocr in Jmuary to
tell tbe fa to euvnl-r Tl" ) ei-rl a
to surrender , either not
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th nHr ( r nr fearing they would be trapped
by the iruurfccntii Since then General Rlos
hnn had n > communication with tbe garrison
and this is the first information he has bad
that the Spanish flag I * ft 111 flying at Baler.
He thought the Americans were shot by the
Insurgents , as the Pptnlsh themselves are
besieged and have DO way of getting to the
river. General Hlos said he had not been
consulted. General Rio * doubted whether
the proposed exchange of Flllplm for Span-
lib prisoner * would succeed , aa tbe Insur-
ci'tits arc holding the Spaniards in the hope
( hit it will help their cause. They arc not
kine monr ) .
"br l" r containing General Rlos' last
ifil \eulnaldu ! < aM the release of the
Sp.ini h prisoners would create a bond of
' \inpathy between thn Filipinos and Spain.
CASUALTIES j IN THE ARMYlo
HeporM from l.eiiernln OH * til Mnnlln
mill HronKe nt llnv nun Cllinnte. |
Wore Tlinil llnllet * . |
WASHINGTON. April 21 General Otis I
forwards the following additional casualties : j
J > eeond OreKon.
Wounded
April 17 , Companv A , Private W. O.
Walker , foot , moderate
Thirteen Ih .VII nn eo I it.
April 20 , Company A , Private Nicholas
Hanson , thigh , severe.
William M. Winders , chest , severe.
Company H , Corporal G. II. Burllngham ,
side , slight.
General Brooke forwards the following
death report :
Puerto Principe Private Albert B. Jack-
son. Company K , Eighth cavalry , April 19 ,
typhoid. Private John H. Fazler. Company
C , nighth cavalry , typhoid , Private Robert j
Groves , Company A. Eighth cavalry , typhoid :
Private Samuel Peturk , Company L , Fit-
tecntb infantry , at Clego de Avilla , pneu-
monla
ALL WANT TO FIGHT FILIPINOS j
j
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KnllHteil Men Jiiil llnek from Culm i I
\\nnt Only Thlrtj DIIJH'
Purloiicli.
SAVANNAH. Ga . April 21. The Ninth
Illinois regiment arrived at quarantine tonight -
night on the transport Dixie. It will go Into J I
detention camp for five days at Daufuskle | !
Island and on Wednesday or Thur day will |
go to Augusta to be mustered out. Exj j
Congressman Colonel Campbell Is In comI I
mand. The men are In excellent health , j I
Lieutenant Woodworth of Company A arrived -
rived here yesterday by way of Tampa. He I
says 71 jxr ? cent of the enlisted men are I
hoping for and expecting service In the ,
Philippines. They desire a furlcuch of !
thirty days and will then be ready to em-
bark for Manila.
DECLINES TO RECALL MEN
I
< ! ov ernor ( Jeer of Oregon Think * i
nil Ael Would III- j I
PORTLAND , Ore . April 21 A special to |
the Oregonian from Salem , Ore. , says : Gov- j I
ernor Gcer , In reply to numerous requests
that he make a demand for the return of
the Oregon volunteers now In the Philippines -
pines , has Issued a statement to the effect I
that J. & o-jlJ consider oh a proi-wxlJiu : j
a discredit to the state and unjust lo the I
boys ' themselves , who were anxious to go '
to ( the Philippines and see active service.
He ' declines to act on the suggestion.
.
TROOPS IN GOOD CONDITION
'leal ' ) of MiiiIeN | ] ! on Hand and
Total MrU 1,1stiiiotint * > to !
On ! } ' even I'er Cent.
WASHINGTON" April 21 The following \
dispatch v\as received at the War department
today l :
MANILA , April 21 Adjutant General. [
Washington- 1 Troops abundantly supplied
land ! sickness wounded Included , only seven [
and fraction per cent of command. OTIS.
for * prv Ii'f. I
CHICAGO , April 21 The Naval Reserve j
association of Illinois , veterans of tbe Span
ish-American war , has resolved lo offer the1 |
government 2 0 men for ser. ice In the Phil-
Ippmes Secretary Long of the Navv depart
ment will bo advised of the action of the
association i ,
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SEIZE TEN THOUSAND CIGARS
Interim ! Heveniie Mnnip * Pound on
Ihe llov.es Are Forced anil Came
U inn l.aneiiNler , I'll.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 21. Ten thou
sand cigars were seized today by the internal
revenue officers because the internal revenue j
stamps were found to be forged. The seizure | i
was made by Collector of Internal Revenue
John C. Lynch and Internal Revenue Agent
Bert Thomas. They will not divulge the
name of the firm from which the cigars were
received. The cigars are the manufacture of !
factory No 3,741 of Lancaster county , Penn
sylvania. The firm , it Is understood , has
received thousands of boxes of cigars and
pasted on them the fictitious label * . Agent
Thomas Is on the track of 2,000,000 fraudu
lently labeled cigars.
CINCINNATI. April 21. Internal Revenue
Collector Betrman and his force have con
fiscated over a half million cigars in this i j
'
city and expect to secure a million more i
tomorrow. The large force has been organ . j
izing all day secretly for this work and all
were surprised at finding so many. They
state now that they cannut estimate the extent - j I
tent of these counterfeit cigar stamps in tbe i
Ohio valley. I
SHERIFF KILLED IN AMBUSH
Teiine ee Jlnonxhlners I.Ie In Wult
for Count ) OHIeerx and Mur
der Their Chief.
KNOXVILLE , Tenn , April 21. Sheriff J
S. Dawson of Ccok county was killed lust I |
night from ambush in the mountains near
the North Carolina line , not far from Walk-
erville. N. C. The bherlff. accompanied by
a pan ) of deputy marshals from this city ,
was on a raid. The marshals walked Into
the ambush about S o'clock this morning.
The IIm shot was aimed at Chief Deputy
J. D. Alton of this city. The bullet passed
through his coat , striking Sheriff Dawson
in the neck. The sheriff died almost in-
stantly.
The scene of the ambush Is In the moun
tains , twenty-five miles from the nearest
telegraph office , and details are meager. It
is t > ald the moonshiners have gathered In
considerable force and reinforcements will
be sent to the deputies at once. {
MrlUc on Terminal llonil ,
CRIPPLIJ CRKEK. Colo. . April 21 The
emplojes In tbe train and > ard departments
of the Midland Terminal Railroad company ,
are out on a strike fur shorter Lours. About
100 men are affected The road Is tied up.
j : I'a > iiuiklrr lor I > < * | iiirliiunl of ( inIf.
' ATLANTA CM Afril 'I Major John C
M : rh n * < i r t r n af ; in d 2l rf pa )
i m - < r " ' " " IT ; r f't' of 'he G if to
OF- J > r-e ITO I"I K--T- ' ) E GUan
d < 3 rscly la Bai'i--re.
SENATOR QUAY IS ACQUITTED
On Hesls of Announcement of Verdict GOT-
ernor Riappoints Him ,
GREAT DEMONSTRATION WHEN CASE ENDS
.Viol ) of Katlitixlnotlc Trlcm ! * Mnke At
tempt ( n Carry IXonnlor Out of
Court Ilnoin on Their "lioul- ,
Uern , hut He
PHILADELPHIA. April 21. Matthew J
Stanley Quay was today declared by a Jury
of his peers to be not guilty of the charge
of conspiring to use for his own unlawful
gain and profit the funds of the state of
Pennsylvania deposited In the People's
bank of thU city. This verdict was an
nounced by the foreman of the jury just
na
as the hands of the court room time piece
pointed to 11 o'clock. At the time the
jury came filing Into their places there were
comparatively few people In the court room.
The rule regarding admission that has pre
vailed since the trial began was strictly
adhered to and nobody got by the line of
watchmen guarding the corridor who was
not provided with a ticket. As a result
of this arrangement only about half of the
seats were occupied when the verdict was
rendered.
There was an attempt at a demonstration ,
but this was sternly repressed by the court
officers whose loud shouts of "Order ! " "Sll-
Icnce : " was effective In silencing those jubi
lant ' ' spirits who wished to give vent to their
satisfaction by cheering. The officers were
unable , however , to keep back those who
struggled to get to Senator Quav and con
gratulate him. Chairs were upset , tables ,
were brushed aside and hats were smashed
by the on-rushing crowd. Senator Quay ,
with a broad smile on his face , responded
pleasantly to the greeting and congralula-
tlcns of those who crowded around. A few I
of his political friends v.ere there , and
these men were loud and sincere In their ex
pressions.
Ovation on the Otillde. .
Although the court officers prevented the
cheering In the court room , their Jurledrc- j
tlon did not extend to the corridors of tha !
city ball and tbe first group of men who '
t' left the court room sent up a mighty shout ,
which was taken up and repeated by the
crowds Just outside the "dead line" drawn
by the watchmen , beyond which only pos
sessors of tickets were allowed to pass. . As
soon as Senator Quay could get an ay from >
those anxious to shake his band and congratulate - '
gratulate him , he made his way. accom-
panted by his counsel , to the elevator to
descend to tbe street from the sixth floor of
the Municipal building. Here the scenes In
the court room were repeated. Everybody
wanted to bay something pleasant to him
and crowds gathered near the elevator shaft
on each floor to watch the car carrying the
distinguished party as it descended to the
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street. j The avenue surrounding the city
hall 1 is wide and smooth and the neighborhood -
hood is the stamping ground for the poll-
\
ticians of the town. Here the enthusiasm
was immense , as the senator emerged from
.
the door cf the building. A group of en-
thuslasts rushed forward and attempted to
hoist } him onto their shoulders , but thu
senator waved them back , saying. "Oh , no ,
oh , " no ; I'm tto old n tnan for thai. " f
Senator Quay walked with Ms friends one
block | down Broad street to the office of his
1
counsel , where he made his escape from Ihe
surging crowd It Is understood that he
will at once join his family in Washington
and will probably go away for a long rest.
Previous to the announcement of the ver
dict the accused man sat In his accustomed
seat : In the court room and chatted wlta i
his 1 counsel and a group of newspaper reporters - I
porters He was in good spirits , probably
owing t to the prevalent rumor that only one |
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of the Jurors was holding out against him. | i
When the jurymen had taken their seats
In I the box the senator turned and half
II faced them.
Poll of Ihe Jury.
The stereotyped "How say you , gen- j I
tlemen of the Jury ; do you find the prla-
oner at the bar guilty or not guilty , " j
brought promptly from the foreman's lips
thn words "Not Kulltv. " and at this point
Senator Qua > 's face flushed and he seemed
momentarily as if about to be overcome j ;
by the feeling of emotion that was surging
over him. This was only for an Instant ,
however , and the great political leader was
his imperturbable self again , as be smil
ingly responded to the congratulations that
were being heaped upon him. i
Senator Quay did not look at the Jury at j i
all , or In any way express gratitude to It
for its verdict in his favor His friends , I
however , surrounded the jurors , patted them |
on the back and lold them what heroes j
they were.
Senator Quay's only comment on tbe ver
dict was"Well. . I expected It. "
Tbe case went to the Jury at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and four ballots were 1
laken before the final decision was reached.
The first ballot stood 10 to 2 for acquittal ,
the next stood 11 to 1. The one standing
out for conviction by this time had very ,
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much modified his reasons for conviction. j {
and when the last ballot was taken be voted j I
for acquittal. The jurors who stood out <
for conviction arc said to have been Charles
Pensler. shoemaker. Seventeenth ward , and
Edward Bevan , painter. Nineteenth ward ,
Penslcr voted for acquittal after the first
ballot , but Bevan held out until this morn-
ing , when Ihe final ballol was laken.
Afler Ihe crowd left the court room DIs-
Irict Attorney Rothermel was questioned
recording tbe remaining Indictments. Ho 1 '
? ald there are three of them still pending. I
but be would not sav what his course will 1 j
be regarding them. In two of these Indictments - I
ments Senator Qua > Is charged with con- j
Fplrinn with Hopkins and Haywood as he j '
was In the one under which he was today ; I
acquitted. In the remaining Indictment he J
Is charged with conspiracy jointly with bis
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son. Richard R Quay This charge grew
out of ihe loan of (100.000 to ) oung Quay , I
obtained through a deposit of that much 1 ! i
of tbe state money in tbe People's bank.
Senator Quay's lawyers say the district at
torney picked out the Indictment on which
he could make thr best case for Ihe trial
just eiideJ , and he will not dare bring the _
senator to the bar again.
Political friends of Senator Quay are urg
ing him lo bring criminal proceedings
against tboee enemies whom they claim are
behind the prosecution of their favorite , but ' <
the senator will not Indicate what his course
j
In this respect may he.
The cbargtu againct Senator Quay followed ' '
the collapse cf tbe People's bank In March , I
Ib9 $ . and tbe examination of its books by a
receiver The warrants were Issued In the
following October and Included besides Mr.
Quay and his son the names of Charles H.
McKee , a Plttsburg lawyer , and ex-State
Treasurer Hay wood. On November 21 the
grand jury found true bills against all but
McKee.
Tbe suicide of Cashier Hopkins just prior
to tbe bank's failure prevented hta coming
within the scape of criminal action. Tbe In-
Ulctmenu were five In number The e were
reduced to fcur by tbe death of Mr Hay wood I
on Fetruar ) 23 of this year Ont week after
rje b Us had b pa found i > unocl for Mr I
Quay and 'he o her defendants filC'l Jetnur- !
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CENSUS SUPERVISORS NAMED
Tliomnn Illlihcrl. .1. U. K nun. W. P. .
I'r.-l.lc. mill J. T. Mnllnlleti
WASHINGTON. Vprll 21 ( Special Tele-
pram ) Senator Hayward today designate 1
as superintendents of cerurus for the Fourth
and Fifth congressional districts Thotnao f
Hlbb rt of Adams , GaeCounty. ! and J. O
Kvar.s of Kenesaw , Adaife county.
Senator Thurston dfelgnated W. E.
Peebles of Tender for ( hit Third district and
John T. Mallalieu of Ke < rrney for ihe Sixth
district. 1
The First and Second Slstrlcis , so far as
can be learned , are still wndecldeJ upon.
Senator Hayward , sputtklng of the su
perintendent for the Flrs ( district , said thai
he had no doubt Congressman Burkelt and
himself could agree upaii a suitable person
for the place , a man wbo would bo acceptable -
ceptable to the rank and file of the pnrty.
Rooms will be assigned to Senator Hay1
ward In Ihe senale annex , although be
said he did uol expecl lo occupy them to
any great extent until ffcll. He leaves tot
the west tomorrow evenliis. His son. Dr.
Hayward. has had his contract renewed as
surgeon in the regular army and left yes
terday for New York envoute to San Fran
Cisco , Ms new post.
In a letter to Senator Thurston Thursday
under date of March 24'Consul General L.
W. Osborn of Samoa writes :
"Bombardment commenced on 15th Inst.
and we have had quite a time. We placed
young King Tanu on the throne ) c terday
and no one can tell what It In store for the
future. Natives are not much to blame. My
jconsulale Is well disfigured by the premaluro
discharge of a shull from ihe Philadelphia ,
but otherwise it only presents that condi
tion which roust rctult from being occupied
by soldiers for ton days and nights. My
son remains at the consulate day and night.
I do not think the nativts meant to attack j
this consulate , but many thousands of shells
have been fired from the con ulate durln ?
night time as a warnlnc- for them not to ap-
preach too near. Wo have twe machine pun *
on the promises. "
James O. Wesl of Grand Island has been
appointed by Asslslant Secretary Melkle-
johu as an Inspector in the customs service
and will be assigned to Cuba rr Porto Rico.
BUFFALO I RECEIVES BRYAN
Ueumcratld Mcrltlx Sp.'iik on
nlitn and TriiMl * uiul lr ) > Hli He-
jifHt HlH hpeeeh.
BUFFALO. N. Y. . April 21 Fully 3.000 |
people crowded Music hall tonight to listen i
to W. J Byran. Among those In the boxes ,
were Mayor Conrad Dlehl , Vicar General
J
Connery , of the diocese of Buffalo , and the ,
chief city ofiicials. Mr. Bryan appeared | i
upon } the stage at 8-25 o'clock , accompanied
t
by a large company. Ho was enthusiastically - j I
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ally received , the crowd rising and cbcerine
j for some time. Among those on tb platform - | i
form were Frank L. Bapst chairman of the
democratic general committee ; Norman S.
Mack , supreme court justice. Robert G. Titus
and Oliver H. P. Belmout. i
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Justice Titus presided. He spoke against j '
territorial expansion and urged the democratic - <
cratic party to plant Itself squarely In opI'
position ' lo "that heresy. " i
The chairman introduced Mr. .Belrnonl. i
who AAS received < vith ; * iTty , applaugg.
Jiistlre Tltiu , ' i- oT'
, oa * . , j - JljtStKr
'Mr. Bryan , who was received v > lth tremendous - !
mendous ' cheering. j '
Mr. Bryan said that he had been accused I
of ' not bavins ; v.orldly goods sufficient to I i
] make him a safe custcdlan of property , but j
that . he was glad that the one wbo preceded
him ( Belmont ) had enough worldly posses- ! I
slons to take him out of the ranks of the | j
anarchists at least.
Mr. Bryan said he loved the democratic
party i , but that he loved the nation better.
He said that tbe republicans now look to
Alexander Hamilton , but in 1S59 they cele-
brated j the birthday of Thomas Jefferson.
He asserted that the republican party had i
,
reversed its former policy of man above
the dollar , but that now , he charged , the
republican party places the dollar above
humanity. I l
Passing on to Ihe war revenue tax , Mr.
i
Bryan said :
'
"When In hour of peril the administration
hunted around for Jny old thing to put a
stamp on to help the government , even those
who want to send telegrams to the poor
Filipinos are compelled to pay a tax. Why
are the senders of telegrams taxed ? Be
cause the telegraph companies haie tnore
influence with the republican administration i
than all tbe hundreds of thousands of people
who send telegrams '
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OPEN LAMPS PROVE FATAL
AeoliiNt Onierx Tin * ) \ re TnKeu Into
.11 I IIC IIIIll III ! E\llONlol > Ili-NllltM
Knur Men neil llo ) Kllleil.
DENVER , April 21. A special to the
News from Albuquerque , N. M , sas :
Four men and a boj employed In the Cook ; j
& White coal mine at Madrid lost their lives i
at noon today. Orders are strict that only
safety lamps shall be used In tbe mine ,
but two men , some tlmo after tbe foreman
bad made Us rounds , carried In open lamps.
While the mon were ascending for their
noon meal a terrific explosion occurred.
There were four men and a boy In tbe
pit at the tirae They are :
JOHN SIKNWKSKY.
ADAM JEIMSWEIESI.
JOHN REYA.
F. E. WAPPS , a boy ,
FRED A. A1RA.
The machinery refused to work and It
was not until 2 30 that a descent could be
made. Two dead bodies were found at once
and about 4 o'clock the remaining three
were discovered. The men evidently died
from suffocation , as no bruises could be
found. Had It not been for tbe Injury to
the mathiner ) it is thought all could have
been saved The two open lamps were found
b ) the bodice Tbe mine is hadly wrecked.
CARRY OFF NATIVES' BOATS
Ilrltli.li Crulxer I'orpoUiInlllclN
( ireut llmuuice lij nentro > iiK
I'roiierl ) of Iti'lii-U.
LONDON , April 21 According to a letter
received hero tcday from a British naval
officer at Apia , dated March 18. the British
cruiser Porpoise. Captain Sturdee , in order
to cripple the rebels cruised around the coast
of Upolu , burning villages and carrying to
Apia all tbe boats of tbe natives. As
their boats are regarded by tbe Samoan Is-
landers as their tnobt valuable possessions
It was believed that this plan would really
Inflict greater hardship upon them than the
destruction of their lllages
MRS. TABOR TO BE APPOINTED
Senator \\oli-oll Will lleeomineiiil
\Vl < lei < of i\-SrnuIor : for I'okt *
lunMi-r Iil | > lit Denver.
WASHINGTON. April 21. The Evening
Star today priou tbe following It U said
that Senator Wolcoti has 'leclded to rec-
o-nmend Mrs H \ \ Tub r a p
at Denver Cole t f I ih' va an )
by 'he death < > l ex-teaa'or Tabor , her bus- J
fcand.
MISSOURI'S FLOOD INCREASES
Water Two Inch's Higher Than During the
Spring of 1897 ,
RIVER RISES RAPIDLY DURING THE NIGHT
Stream llrlinrKi' " Witter Into ( "ti-
Olt l.nke mid Sirtaili | Over l.im-
InntlMunition Further L'l >
Hlver In * > erlont.
At 3 o'clock this morning the singe of
water at ihe Florence pumping station was
IT 1 feet above low water mark , two inches
higher lhan during Ihe high water in 1S9 ? .
The water rose four Inches during the pre
ceding six hours and was steadily going
higher. 1 : This indicates that Omaha will see
a stage of water not witnessed here for
some years , as the flood up river Is sllll on
ihe Increase and coming this way nt a good
rale of speed.
The river is spreading acrcss the bottoms
toms east of Ihe city , the turbulent mass |
crowding Its way boond the right bank
From Florence lake to ihe Cut Off It Is' '
pursuing iho original ohennel down which
It 1 raised In earlier years. Old river men be
lieve 1 the water has almost reaehrd Its limit
at this time , although they au..jlpatc a
hleher rl e In June
The dally river bulletin show ? that the
I '
greatest rise in the past lwenty Iour hours
occurred at Kansas City , where an Increase ,
of 2.1 feet was registered. The least rise
was reported from Fort Pierre , S. D. , only
one-tenth of a foot having been reported , j
Sioux City reported a rise of tbree-lenths of
n foot , although a telegram from there
Thursdaj night Indicated that the water '
Is I receding. The rise here was nine-
tenths of a font , leaving the river
still 1.1 feet below Iho danger line.
The bulletin reports thai river conditions
hove not Improved materially since last re-
port , and gives as a forecast for the next
twent-four hours that the river will con
tinue to rise slowly below Sioux City.
flullroitd Men Are Vnxinn * .
High water Is absorbing the attention of
local railroad managers. The Missouri river
seems to be the only one which is causing
any alarm. None of the railroads have re-
celved reports from the Platte of a threatening -
ening character. One of the great dangers
connected with the Big Muddy's rampage
l the possibility that the old stream will
chance Its course and leave expensive railroad -
J road bridges spanning sections of dry land
Tbe fear of this is In some cases causing
more anxiet ) than the probability of a wash-
out. The Omaha Bridge and Terminal company -
pany j says Its property has not been dam
aged yet. although traffic over the bridge
J bss been stopped temporarily The water is
approaching dangerously near the level of
the bridge floor , and If It goes much higher
will surely do great Injury to the propert ) .
,
The roadbed approaching the bridge Is be-
.
lleved to be intact , but there is a great
I' strain ' upon It
The Elkhorn people have put a few men
to" work at the Blair bridge to strengthen It
against the assaults of the water , and to
I'
H protect the'banks from washing. Tbe offl-
clals of this road think the water In Ihe
[ .
[ Missouri has nt > put reached its high point ,
'
t
tinue to watch their bridges closely and
I' seem ( to feel confident they will escape wlth-
out serious injuo
A portl a of tbe grade which has been '
built fc - the Illinois Central on the east
:
side of the river has been washed out , and
the contractor. Jamea McShane , has gone '
over to Investigate the extent of the damage ,
\Vnll er' * iKliinil Plooileil.
SIOUX CITY , April 21 ( Special Tele
gram ) The worst feature of the Missouri
river Hood in the vicinity of Sioux City
happened this afternoon. The old river bed
lies in Dakota county. Nebraska , Just acrofii
from Siou.x City. This river bed for ) ears
has been a lake of a. horseshoe shape. Tbe
Isiand Walker's island , as It Is known
formed by this bayou , is about seven miles
long by three miles wide. Running from I
this lake to Jackson. Neb , was a pike road.
The overflow has been up against this for
some time , but this afternoon It gave way.
This let a five-foot wall of water rush down i
to the lake. Soon It rose five feet more s
to the level of the water in the river , and I
this meant that the whole land was deep )
under water. Twenty families were rescued I
with boats. It being necessary to call forty-
one boats of all kinds Into use. Live stock i
had to swim out the best way possible. One
man slood on a kndl since Thursday and I
was taken off this afternoon. It Is said I
some men took refuge In trees , but no lives i
are lost so far as known. Tbe river remains
stationary here , but reports are to the ef
fect that it Is falling up the river today.
The damage to Walker's Island Is particu
larly serious , as it was one of the most
productive water melon patches In the conn-
try. Tbe whole crop Is lost and the people
say they will leave the Island for good this
time. This loss will aggregate thousands
of dollars.
nixing nt ICiiiiNiix City.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. , April 21. All point *
between Kansas City and Sioux City re
port the Missouri river still rising. U
reached the danger line at St. Joseph at
7 a. m. today. At Kansas City at the
came hour It was only 1.1 feet below thn
danger line , which IB twenty-one feet.
The river , according to the local weather
bureau , will continue to rice for at lean
fuur days , reaching between twenty-two
and twenty-five fret by Monday. The fol
lowing rises for the last twenty-four hours
are recorded'
At Sioux City , three-tenths of a foot ;
Omaha , nine-tenths : I'lattsmoutli and St.
Jcfcph , five-tenths. Kansas City , two and
one-tenth.
Vi-ry lluil nt Vermilion.
VERM1MON. S. D , April 21 The flood
situation is far worse tonight than nt any
time tliU week and the Missouri river has
rUen two Inches in five hours. Stock left
on farms between the Missouri and Vermil
ion rlvem cannot new be taken off. At
Burbank cattle are reiortt-3 to be drowned.
From Vermilion for fifteen miles west to
ward Yanlaon and eight miles outb of Nc-
brosKa Bluffs the country is almost a guild
body of water from two to four feet deep
The land east toward Sioux City Is fast be
ing submerged.
Mill lllhlni : nt OIIIMIII.
ONAWA. la. , April 21. ( Special. ) The
Missouri river continues to rise at this
point and lacks but two feel of leaving tbe
banl.E formed by the flood of US1. It it
steadily cutting away the banks on the
Iowa ride , one farmer losing thirty-two
acres of corn land in twelve hours. It IE
feared that when the fall come * much more
land will be sacrificed.
Itlter rnllliiK al I'lerre.
PIERRE S. D , April SI. ( Special Tele
gram ) Tbe river began falling at noon to '
day and has gone down over a fot. . Reports
from up river would Initiate a rapid fall.
Into l.nl.r < ( n In H
UE VTUt Net1 * y A 21 iSrrtlal I
The MISB jri nitr is ria'1 1 t' raaxl
sragr sin o is i aM JB r.uw running
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
t for NM > r.i ki
Fair , \\armer. South * ry V * lnd .
'I ennterntnre nl Oninlia } e leriln > i
Hour. lieu. Hour. Den.
, " , n. in : t7 1 - in. . . II
t : n. 111. . . . . . : ni i P. 111. IT
7 n. in 'Ill - ] > . in .Ml
s n. in its : t it. in r > i
it it. in : in i i > . in * > < i
10 n. 111 rj . * i > . nt r > r >
11 n. in lit U | i. n .Vt
into Lake Qulnncbaug Should II go
through the sou.li end of the lake , as It
semis Ilkfly to do It wlil destroy the Ilncst
tlsblng lake In eastern Nebraska.
CARLISTS AFTER SOLDIERS
AuentM of tli. Pretender Mnko In-
dneenieiiti lo Men In riilm In-
null Itnereil lo Ccmier .
j HAVANA. April 21 The Carllst workers I
nre working Ihroughoul the Island and
i their agents nre tring to secure men They
prefer the Cuban soldiers around Havana.
Yesterday one agent was openly offering
Jlo a month and free passage to Spain as
Inducements to join thu army of Don
Carlos.
.
I General Maximo Gomez Is arranging to
publish ' tomorrow- list of paymasters and
assistants. He will say In connection there
with thai , owing lo Ihe nt'cetslly of the es
tablishment of a peaceful republic nt tbe
i '
earliest possible dale , the only troops needed <
are those of the Intervening power , with the (
assistance of the rural guards In Isolated \ <
districts. Therefore he will contend and In- '
strucl soldiers of Ihe Cuban army must dls- |
band and lurn over Ihelr arms lo Ihclr oftl- j j I
leers , who will deposit them In a suitable ,
'
receptacle- ' mubcum , where they will be
guarded { as relics of a glorious struggle , j
1 The men are then to go to work Immedl-
ately. Officials close to Gomez say thai If j I i
ho J were offered Ihe presidency he would
i
I probably I accepl. I
j I The facts regarding the affront to Gomez | '
' yesterday while he was returning In a launch |
after saying farewell to his two sons and
daughter , who sailed for San Domingo , are
these-
General Gomez was hissed by some people '
i who were standing on a roof of a house i
i that overlooked the harbor. They waved
I Spanish , flags , cried "Long live Weyler" and j l i
I "Long live Spain. " "Death to Gomez. " j I
i "Death to the Americans" and "Death to
the Cubans" The passengers and sailors I
i on ' board the Alfonso XIII repeated the
|
' cries ' Cven the papers that oppose Gomez
denounce ' the proceeding as an outrage.
'DECIDES , AGAINST THE CITY
Court tit Toleilo Vlnl. < ' ItnlliiK ou
{ FIIIIIOIIH Pruiiehlse Pluht. nil lx-
I J I NIIC In l.iitc CiiniiuilKii.
I TOLEDO. O. . April 21 Judge Millard of
I tbe ( probate court today handed down a de-
i clslon In the famous case of tbe City of
i Toledo against the Manufacturers' Railroad
company. The road previous to the election
of Mayor Jones had sought to condemn cer
tain ' property in the clt ) for the purpose
' of getting a right of way. The question of
j | grouting the franchise became an IEBUO In
J ) the ! campaign and Mayor Jones' opposition
| > } o it.j , contributed largely 0 , Jlls election.
! Auiyoi 'Je w "s n ; > pue4 ? > tfc'-fcv5i ! jtri ! jiili ! . ! Ji = 0 I
of the streets to private corporations , and
the city filed a motion to prevent further
condemnation of property by the railroad.
t The judge , in deciding against the city ,
' stated that he dij so because the law was
plain on the point , although it conflicted
I i with his private views. The road will be I
j I compelled lo go before Ihe city council for i
' certain privileges and It is doubtful if the
Hue can be built unless Mayor Jones and
his friends in the council consent.
I
I
' CANNON WANTS SPEAKERSHIP
ConieN nut UN Vvovted C'nrullilate for
j Heed' * 1'Iaee. lint Illliiol * loii-
i l reNNiiien Are 111 % lileil.
i
| CHICAGO. April 21 Congressman Joseph
G. Cannon came to Chicago from Danville
todjy to tell a few friends he was an
j avowed candidate for the speakership of the
j ! House of Representatives and then look a
train for Washington.
| As a result of the growing rivalry between -
tween the supporters of Congressman Hcp-
j kins and Congressman Cannon for Mr.
Reed's place , there is talk of a conference ,
'
probabl ) In Chicago , of lIllnolK republican
congressmen to decide which of the two
[ the ) will support. They feel a divided j
i ' delegation from Illinois might Jeopardize
I chances of success , end hope to focus their
energies in favor of one man. j I
REGRET TO LOSE GEN. HENRY
|
lilliceil lo V K for Ilellef on Aeeonnl
. of Mix Health , Willed .Suffer *
In Dial Climate.
SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO. April 21. j
The recall of General Gu ) V. Henry to the j |
United States Is regarded regretfully here , i
He sah he was obliged to ask for relief on
account of poor health and ho feared to stay
here through the summer The general I I
knows Urigadler General George W. Davits , i
hlh buccccsor , and congratulates the people
of Porto Rico upon having such a capable ;
governor. He sas General Davis Is better |
fitted than he Is to govern Ptrto Rico. Genor I
Acuna. the fcecrctary of state In the colonial 1 ,
cabinet , has resigned on the ground of ill-
health. |
i
10 FIGHT TOBACCO TRUST
Movement of SeheinerM In on nl SI ,
l.oilln lo Drfenl Dcnlrrx of
the Monopoly.
ST. LOUIS. April 21. The Republic tomorrow -
morrow will gay "A large anti-trust tobacco -
bacco factory Is to be started In St. Louis as !
{ soon as arrangements can be made. The j
proposed factory promises lo be one of Ihe '
largest In tbe country. Every precaution U
being taken to keep the matter quiet until
the plans are full ) develuped and those
whose names are mentioned in connection
with th < > new- enterprise refuse to dUcuss
j the matter
MUSTER OUT OF NEBRASKANS
Third IleKlinenl Will Lent e the .Serv-
- lee l AiiKiiMii. ( in. , on Ihe
Kiev enlli of Via ) .
AUGUSTA. Ga. . April 21 The Third Ne
braska will be mustered out May H. Its
former colonel. W. J. Ilrjan , will bo In-
vlted to review the regiment before It Is
difibanded.
Train Striken an I nfon nniite
MARVVILLK , MO. April 21 ( special. )
Mike Turney was cut to pieces last night by
the eastbound Port Arthur n
I a short distance east of Maryvllle. Turney
' was subject to epileptic fits and It la up-
prsed he Kail surted tb walk to .SunU-rry
- nbad ) fallen lu a til on the tra k When
h" trt n etru k him it was raini ig harl
[ airl Ms body was not du < vcred uaul this
i ro
nr P ino Y/VP
FLLADS iMl )
Miss Horlocker Arraigned Before the Conntj
Judge at Hastings.
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAR BOND IS GIVEN
Accused Taken to Her Homa After the Bond
Is Duly Signed.
TRIAL IS SET FOR SEVENTEENTH OF MAY
Prisoner Very Weak and Nervous When Bhi
Arrives in Hastings.
CARRIED C FROM THE TRAIN TO A CARRIAGE
Atleitdril In ( he Court llooin liy Her
Muter /.orn. Who Prompti IH-r
When Cnlletl I'non lo
riettit.
HASTINGS. Neb. . April 21. ( Special
Telegram. ) The great excitement that has
prevailed hero for nearly two weeks over
j ;
the murderous attempt to poison Mrs C.
.
F. More ) by sending her bon bens contala-
.
ing arsenic has commenced to wane since
.
the accused. Miss Viola Horlocker , won
brought back to Hastings ibis morning by
Sheriff Simmering , v\ho had her arrested
Tuesday afternoon al Sheldon. la. , where she
and her mother had been In hiding fur
over a week.
Miss Horlocker was tuken before tha
county judge this morning. Her atloruos
moved fur a continuance of hearing and II
was granted. She was placed under a
j 5.000-bond and permilted to go home.
When Miss Horlocker arrived in Hastmgi
there t was a large and oagcr crowd at the
depot , , to witness her homecoming , as a scene-
wan looked for. but nothing of this kind
occurred. The girl was apparently very
weak and almost compelled her attornos ,
John j Stevens and William R. Burton , to
carry her from the car to the cab , which
was , In waiting about eighty feet awn > .
While going this short distance she was
forced j to rest live different times , und at
each Interval she sobbed and moaned In
subdued tones. Upon entering the cab eho
seemed about to faint , but soon rallied. Her
mother showed no signs of being grief-
stricken or agitated , but wore a stern look
of deliberation.
The sheriff accompanied the party to Miss
Horlocker's home , where the girl was per
mitted to remain for Iwo hours before being
taken to the court house. On account of a
rumor being circulated that Miss Horlocker
would net be arraigned until after dinner
the court room was not crowded early , but
was well flllcd soon after the arrival at
the accused.
At 9 50 Miss Horlocker entered the court
room , heavily veiled and leaning hard upon
her sister Zora and her brother-in-law ,
George Hayes. There was hardly any delay
In the proceedings , as County Attorney Mc-
Creary was .present and Atlornes Burton
r-3 yau4 , ijWuf ( | ; nrrlv-cd be.forn 16-o'clock.
Miss Xora 01ftny m.rlookcf3at close besldcr
her Bitter and supported her during thu
legal proceedings.
* * ! ifc Seene.
As soon as It became known that all par
ties concerned were present a deathlike si
lence came over the court room and tha
sound of Viola's heavy breathing fell upon
the ear of the most distant spectator pres
ent. The nervous stillness was broken by
the county attorne ) asking for Ihe warrant
which called for tbe arrcht of Miss Viola
HorlocKer. Sheriff Simmering produced tha
warrant , which Mr. McCreary read aloud.
When the countv attorney came to the part
saying "did willfully , unlawfully and felon
iously administer to Anna R Morey a cer
tain poison called arsenic " the accused
seemed to shiver and tremble like a
frightened bird , but soon regained herself
and remained calm with the exception of
an occasional drooping of the head , w-hi < h
made it appear us If she v\rre about to
swoon away. But her sister supported her
and whispered words of encouragement ,
which once or twice were answered In mon
osyllables mingled with Bobs.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
warrant tbe county Judge asked "Miss Viola
1 Horlocker , arc you guilty or not guilt ) ' '
All ees v\cro turned upon the girl. Sha
made an effort to speak , but could not. A < -
torney Ragan whispered to Miss Xora and
/Cora whispered to her Bister.
| Miss Viola regained henself and answered
i In a slow , deep-toned voice , "Not guilty "
! The counsel for the defendant Immedl-
ately filed an affidavit asking for a contlnu-
l anco for thirty days.
Miss Horlocker WOP then rolled upon to
sign the affidavit , wJikh Bhe did. But it wis
quite n time before she affixed her signature ,
as her hand trembled eo that U was almost
Impossible to keep the pen upon the paper
A little confusion followed as the defense
gave no reason for asking for a continuant n
except for the want of material testimony
which would be Impossible to secure In l < t.a
than thirty daye. County Attorney McCreary
Bald he had no disposition to inslbt upon
what would bo o disadvantage to anbody ,
but lie did not want the continuance to carry
the case past the May term of the district
court. Judge Bovvcn felt this matter with
the attorneys to try and fix up , but after
having consulted ten minutes the attorne ) *
failed to agree.
Th Judge thfii granted a continuance nf
wcntovcn days and fixed Wednesday ,
May 1" , at 9 o'clock a. m for the time ol
ihe preliminary hearing
lliui.l U ri\eil.
Attorney Hasan for the defendant said they
were prepared to furnish Imnd for Miss Her
locker's appearance on May 17. The JudK
flxod the bond at { 5,000 As the bond ttad
been prepared Viola Horlocker. William
Kcrr. George- Hayes and Jobn M. Ragan
signed the document and It wan accepted
County Judge Bowen then declared the rano
continued until May IT
After the orowd bad left the cou't
room Miss Horlocker bowed her head a.s it
In tears and was then assisted to her car
riage and driven home.
Tbe result today of Miss HorlocKer'p CIFC
was what naturally might have been < x-
pectod , a continuance which will doubtl > 3
lake the case over lo the winter term t
couri. which convenes December IS , as tbe
next term of tbe district court comments
here May 1 , and there will be no Jury term
> after that until December. The changes , > ro
j that tbe May term will not last over HO
' at the moot , go the case IB almo-t
certain to be prolonged This Is a deci < ' J
advantage for the defendant , as this ia a
eight month * from now will have been al
most forgotten , and all the exclumiat
rumors end prejudice * will have died tut
end tbe caie will have an entirely different
appearance. In tbli the girl will he the
igaiuer. .
| Ao to tbe outcome of thlti celtbratel ca-a
there are roan ) preii' tion , dad tin maj > r
uy are to ihe effect ihst Miss HorlkT
will never sec- the in id < > of f/nsgn wain
i Her plea of not guilty admits that she wju
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