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ESTABLISHED JUNE" 10 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY 3KO RN itf O , APTUL 25 , 1SJ-TEM ! ) PAGES. XOTjB COPY FIVE CENTS.
RIVER STILL RISING
Prediction , However , that it Will Begin
Falling at Omaha Today ,
CARltR WHITE LEAD WORKS SHUT DOWN
Situation in East OmahOT Becoming
Somewhat Si
SEVERAL RAILROAD TRACKS CUT
Mnnj Families Are Compelled to
Temporarily Abandon Their Homes.
WATER STILL RISING IN CUT OFF LAKE
Diilrjiiicn Arc I'orccil to Move Their
Stoek honp Kiietory Surrounded
\Vnter Alinnat on n l.oel iv 1th
Ice. llonxo.
It ! . claimed that the river rose two
Inchns at the Douglas street bridge be
tween 7 o'clock Sunday night and U o'clock
jcsterday afternoon. Tlio measurements
were made by the flagman at the crossing ,
and he Insists they are correct. Tlio water
certainly reached n higher mark on the east
sldo of the smelter than It had attained
prior to that time. On Sunday af let noon
ono could pass along the east side of the
smelter without wading , but yesterday It
v as Impossible to do so. The Hlag crusher
north of Ilie smelter Is surrounded by
water which has reached the door knob on
the office. This building was well out of
tlio water Sunday nlglit. Water backed up
over the bottoms and Into the Union Pacific
yards , which arc more difficult to get
through now tlian at any time during the
present overflow
The dnlly river bulletin of the weather
bureau , Issued nt noon yesterday , Indicates
that the river Is at n standstill , and has
been since midday Sunday. It reports ,
liowcvor , that a rise of ( i of a foot was
registered hero since the last report , there
by bringing the water to a height ot IS.2
J feet , or two-tcntlis of a foot above the
iy dinger line. Reports from above are favor-
r able , a fall of .5 feet being recorded at
Sioux City The river Is stationary nt
Plattsmoulh. At St. Joseph It rose .0 of *
foot and Is now 1.8 feet above dangoi line ,
n change of 1.5 feet being recorded since
the last icport.
According to the forecast , the river will
continue falling above , and will bogln fall
ing nt Omaha this morning. It will con
tinue to rise below Platlsmouth.
The greatest loser In the vicinity of Tenth
nnd Paul streets from the flood promises
to bo the Grant Paving company. A rlso ot
two Inches in the water at that point broke ,
the plumbing connections with three largo
oil tanks , which raised out of the water.
The contents of these tanks are valued at
$600. If it continues to grow warm so
that the oil will become thinner it Is
claimed a total loss will ensue. At present
the oil has run out nnd covers the water
around the tanks. Six families wcra al
lowed to muvo Kiclr household effects Into
the uppcr story of the plan ( , and , make
tlKsmsolves as comfortaElo * ns possible un
der the circumstances.
At Cut Off I.nltc.
The water continues to rlso in Cut Off
luke nt the rate of an Inch an hour. The
Ames avenue bridge Is submerged , and It
is estimated that n rise of a foot and a half
occurred within twenty-four hours. The
viator Is almost on a level with tlio Ice
house of Swift nnd Company , although It Is
believed It will require an increase of a foot
to ciiiifco any damage. Sacks ot sand arc
being packed around tbo Ice house in nn
cli'ort to keep out the water. The South
Omaha Ice and Coal company's plant west
of Swift's la entirely surrounded , and oc
cupants of houses are moving their goodi
\tvto the second story to preserve them.
4 Florence lake Is at n standstill and haa
\ boon for twenty-four hours. Water Is
pouring down from It Into Cut Off lake ,
liowoyor , so no relief has been found It Is
claimed tliat Cut Off lake must rlso mete
than a foot to reach a level with Florence
lako.
Situation In Ilnnt Omaha.
v \ftor breaking tnrough the old railroad
embankment of the Omaha Bridge and Tcr-
mlnal company Just above Locust street the
water from the swollen river spread out
over the bottoms eastward , flooding the
buildings of residents of Cast Omaha and
compelling them either to desert their homes
01 climb to the upper stories for safety. Thu
thirty-one neat cottages located In the vl-
clnltj of Twenty-eighth and 1C streets In
13ast Omaha are surrounded. Water In
their western boundary Is several feet deep
und sldowalks now lie along the tops of
fences. About twenty of the families have
moved out or the women folks have come
to visit friends In the city , whllo their hus
bands hold the fort and look after the con
tents.
These cottagoB are substantial and the
settlement Is ono of the moat comfortably
situated In the suburbs. No fear was felt of
tbo overflow , as they have never been af
fected to any extent heretofore. But after
the brtmk occurred In the Locust street
grade Sunday evening the vvator commenced
to pour down the bottoms and the houses
were soon surrounded. Manager Alfrefl II ,
DeLong of the nast Omaha Land company
IUB placed four boats with boatmen at the
disposal of the encompassed people and the
tettlemrnt reminds ono of n diminutive
Venice , us cries of "Boat , boat , " are heard
whenever any of the men or women want to
reach land , Theao boats wore cmplojed this
morning in moving household effects nnd
llvo stock.
Manager PeLong eald yesterday In speak
ing of the rise of the water :
"I had A survey of this territory made
some time ago , " said Manager DoLong ,
"and found that the water would bo com
pelled to come down the lake just as It has
dune if it did ua any damage. We Intended
nt the tlroo to forestall Us action by Increasing -
creasing the grade , and will do so now as
soon as an outlet allows the water to es
cape , We anticipate no damage other than
considerable discomfort to the occupants ot
the cottages Mr. Webster of the Omaha
Brtdgo and Terminal company assures me
that his company will put slag along the
tracks In the future. AB It Is you see wu
hive water above and below Locust street ,
although the Bast Omaha street railway Is
not affected , "
White I.cail WurkM Are I'looileil.
Below Loouet street the river proper bus
spread across the bottom , having escaped
from Its banks through the tracks of the
Terminal company. The half-dozen tracks
between the bridge nnd the Carter While
Lead worka have been cut through and the
uter li now flowing across tbo bottoms un
impeded. Perhaps not moro than fifty feet
of each track la affected by the water , but
It Is Impossible to run an engine through
them , Workmen are engaged In packing
( Continued on Second Page. )
CONSPIRACY IS UNEARTHED
Portlier I ulletl State * Mtoruej Inu-
linni mill Otherx Mh-ueil lo He VI-
lies of IMM hrenKerx ,
PH1LADKLPHIA , April 21 Former
United States District Attorney Kllcrj 1'
Ingham of this city nnd Deputy Internal
Revenue Collector Samuel I ) Downey of
Lancaster were arnstcd b > secret service
ofllccrs today on the charge of aiding the
Liniastor counterfeiters 111 their efforts to
flood the country with bogus treasury notes
and Internal revenue stamps. The arrest of
Ingham created n great sensation on ne-
otint of his prominence and his former
oetlon with the government ns United
ttorney for the eastern district of
ila Those who are now under
rged with complicity In the plot
af > 5Kllery 1' .
Ingham , cx-Unltod States
dlstrlff attorney , i : 1' . New lit , United
States attorney , this city , Samuel 11. Dow-
nc ) deputy Internal revenue collector of the
Ninth Internal revenue district of Penn-
sjhnnln , of Lincaster , William Jacobson ,
Lancaster , William F. Kcndlg , Lancaster ,
Thomas Burns , Arthur Tavlor , expert en
graver ot this city , and Baldwin S Brcdol ,
expert cngra\er nnd mechanic ot this citj.
Tbo conspiracy was unearthed last week
That further arrests will bo made was
evident by the actions of the government
ofllelnls during the last few da > s. John K.
Wllkle. chief of the secret service division
of the United States treasury , was In fre
quent conference with United States Attor
ney James. Yesterday these two officials ,
accompanied by Captain W. J. Hums of the
secret service , went to Lancaster to gather
further e\ldencc.
That their Journey bore fruit was shown
today. With the Information gathered at
Lincaster Mr. Wllkle swore out a warrant
for the arrest of Ingham. Mr. Wllklo and
Captain Hums went to Lancaster this aft
ernoon and arrested Downey. The ex-dlstrlct
attorney was taken before Commissioner IM-
munds und formally chaigcd with conspir
ing with Harvey New lit , his law partner ,
"to promise , olfcr and gl\o the sum of
$6,000 In monthly payments of $500 each"
to William J. McManua of Philadelphia , a
secret sen Ice ofllcer , who was working up
the case against the live men charged with
counterfeiting loveuuo stamps and the $100
silver certificates Ingham was held in
$10,000 ball for a further hearing on Thurs
day morning. Nowitt's hearing , which had
been llxcd for tomorrow , was changed so
that both men can bo arraigned together.
Joseph U. Grundy of Hrlstol , Pa. , Nowitt's
bondsman , wont Ingham's ball.
Dllerv P. Ingham has been prominent as
a republican In state politics for years. Ho
was appointed United States attorney for
the eastern district of Pennsylvania by
President Harrison , but waa succeeded nt
the end of his term by Jnmos M. Heck ,
who received his appointment from Presi
dent Cleveland. During the last few years
Mr. Ingham haa been n prominent figure
at state conventions and on the stump as
an adherent of ex-Senator Quay.
cir.Aits M'ATTKiinn rvu AM ) AVIDI : .
Contra hum ! Cooilx In IiiiineiiHe < limii-
tltleN Si > | /i-il li > < lUMOiine OIlleerN.
HOUSTON , Tex , April 21 Deputy Inter
nal Ucvenuo Colcctor Webster Wilson has
solved or given notice of seizure ot about
200,000 cigars In Galvcston , which have
counterfeit revenue stamps on the boxes.
Houston's stock is to bo overhauled tomor
row. It Is believed that before the agents
get through more than 1,000,000 cigars will
be seized In Toxnn alone.
LY.NCHI1UUG , Va , April 24. Deputy Col
lector Cleland Nelson , under orders fiom
Collector Agnew , today seized C" ,000 ot the
Lancaster , Pa. , cigars from the Jacobs' fac
tory. They were In the hands of various
dcalcib.
DUnUQUU , la. , April 24. Collector Pat
terson today sel/cd a largo quantity of
cigars bearing counterfeit icvcnuo stamps.
Deputies are raiding the entire district and
many thousand cigars have been seized.
TOLHDO , O , April 21 Revenue ofllcorn
today sel/ed 30,000 cigars with counterfeit
stamps. The total seized in this city Is now
over 70,000
SAN FRANCISCO , April 24 Internal
Revenue Agent Thomas today made another
large selnirc of bogus cigar stamps , making
a total sel/uro of over $12.000 during the
last few days , and ho Is on the track of
several moro large batches of counterfeits.
RUNS GUNBOATS INTO A SWAMP
Governor of Cariillacx I'ntx Them In
it Safe IMnee When AViir
UrcaliM Out.
SAN FRANCISCO , April 24. The borken-
tlno Ruth , from the South seas , brings the
news that on hearing of the capture of
Manila the governor of Ponapo , ono of the
Carolines , ran his two gunboits Into the
mangrove swamps and thcro they were still
Ijlng when the Ruth failed from Ponape.
The governor made n prisoner of J. V.
Molnndor , an American trader of Kusalc ,
nnd detained his vessel , loaded with cargo
Henry Nonanlpl , n native , was also seized
and held as n hostage against harm from
the nntivu tribes. Just before the Ruth
sailed Molandor was released , the governor
tolling htm thut his vessel had never been
seized
It Is said that a German firm which haa
control of the Maishal nnd Gilbert trade
has advanced money nnd goods to the be
leaguered Spanish governor Representa
tives of the firm wore working hard to got
a mortgage on the Spanish islands. This
done , thcro would bo a German trader estab
lished at Ponapu , another at Ruk and a
third at Kusalc
Thorn was n big storm In Kusalo on Janu
ary 15 which tore off about twenty-five mlloi
of the coral rcof , the breakwater on the
harbor. The water rose eight feet , de-
Btrojed cocoonut and bread fruit trceti nnd
swamped the missionary dwellings.
The missionary schooner Hiram Blngham ,
Captain Walkup , sailed from Kusale for San
Tranclsco February 19 , and Captain Challcs-
ton of the Ruth expressed considerable sur
prise that It had not arrived hero long ago.
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN
liiuinlle I'lneeil oil the HiirlliiKton
TiuekN Two TruliiN Slmlteii
I n , hut -No One. Hurt.
ST. JOSni'H , April 21. Two attempts
were mudo to destroy Burlington trains
with djnamlte near Nodawnj , n small sta
tion between St. Jofceph and the Iowa line ,
this morning The sticks of d > namlto were
laid on the track and too Denver flyer was
given a shock at 4 o'clock that broke all
the windows In the coaches , The Omaha
express had a similar but moro severe shock
ten minutes later. Burlington officials went
to Nodawny oil a special train three hours
later. Thcj express the opinion that the
work waa done by vandals , There Is noth
ing to Indicate robbery was the motive.
Train GiieN Through Iliiralnur IlrlilKe.
PHOENIX , Ariz , , April 24. On the South
ern Pacific east of Glla Bend a westbound
freight train crashed Into a burning bridge.
All the cars were piled on the engine and
caught fire. Conductor Dovcy and Fireman
Courtney were burled In the wreck and
binned to death. Engineer Adams was
biidly Injured and was taken to bis home
at Tucsou cm a apodal train. {
LAWYERS TAKE THEIR TURN
Counsel in Oeorgo Oasa Sum Up Evidence
Before the Jury ,
STATE MAKES ATTEMPT TO WEAKEN ALIBI
Court In A ft It Pit to Charge that I
WriiiiK" Umliircil l y Aeeuaeil
Shall Have Wright 111
u Verdict.
CANTON , April 24. Attorney J. J. Grant
occupied the whole day In opening the argu
ments on behalf of the state In the trial ot
Mrs George. The court room was filled
as It has not been at any other stage or
the proceedings. During the noon adjourn
ment attorncjs and students got possession
of the press chairs nnd for half an hour ,
until n bailiff appeared , reporters were un
able to work.
Mrs. George sat with downcast cjes during
most of the proceedings of the session. She
seemed moro affected by Mr. Grant's sum
ming up of the case than by any other In
cident of the trial.
During the day attornejs for each sldo
presented their requests as to the charge of
the jurv.
The state asks that the jury bo Instructed
that all promises to marry and failure to
keep It , the promlho of any nuonoy obliga
tion , the settlement In Allegheny , the di
vorce nnd the payment for It , the relations
between the accused and the deceased and
that all of the tcbtlmony as to Mrs. George's
grievances against Saxton shall bo recited
to the Jury by the Judge as not being any
Justification , excuse or defense for the honu-
cldo , but merely subjects for Consideration
In determining the degree of the homicide
and the mental responsibility of the ac
cused. The state also asks that the general
weakness of the alibi of the defense shall
bo recited to the jury in connection with
Instructions that an alibi to bo a defense
must cover the whole period of the homt-
clde or must prove , bejond all doubt , the
Impossibility of the accused being at the
scene of the homicide when it oocure > .
DufeiiNe SlutfH ItH Slilc.
The defense auks the court to charge the
jury that the homicide must bo proved and
the accused guilty of It before any ot the
threats are considered against the accused ,
and that the threats are only to be con
sidered In4 determining the degree of the
hlmlcido after It has been otherwise estab
lished. They also ask that the court charge
that the accused Is not to be prejudiced by
reason of the defendant not having taken
the stand in her own behalf and that the
evidence of onu addicted to/the opium or
morphine habit Is not credible.
While no limit has been fixed for the
length of arguments to the jury , it is under
stood they will bo concluded by tomorrow
night , the charge to the jury made Wednes
day forenoon and that the case will go to
the Jury not later than Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs Gcorgo has been in jail almost seven
months on an Indictment for murder in the
first degree , for which no ball can bo ac
cepted , and under such Indictment she -will
either go free or receive the death penalty
by electrocution.
Mrs. George was brought into court at
10 o'clock today , accompanied by several
iclatlvcs The argument on behalf of the
state was Immediately commenced by At
torney Grant , who Reviewed the law bear ?
Ing on the case.
After arguing that the defense by cross-
examination and direct evidence had tacitly
made a confession and sought to Justify It by
relations with Saxton and grievances against
him , Mr. Grant reviewed the testimony In
detail , fcceklng to show not only Biro.
George's connection with it , but by the
threats she made nnd the plans unfolded to
prove the premeditation and deliberation
necessary to constitute fiist degree murder.
In the latter connection the tmtlmony of
Attorney W. O. Werntz , to whom alleged
plans were unfolded , was largely used.
BAD MAN CAUGHT IN HELENA
Sheriff I.ntiKforil of Hurt Count } ! Ne-
hraxKa , HUH u Primmer
In Ton.
UHLBNA , Mont , April 21. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Sheriff Langford of Hurt county , Ne
braska , airived In Helena last night , bring
ing W. A. Hilton , whom he arrested at Kal-
Ispcll upon a warrant given by Governor
Smith in response to n requisition from
the governor of Nebraska. Hilton spent last
night In the county jail. Tills afternoon the
bherifC nnd his prisoner departed for Te-
Kaniah , Hurt county , Neb , where Hilton Is
charged with having disposed ot stolen prop
erty. Ho Is alleged to have sold hoises ,
harnetw , cattle and farming Implements
upon which there was a chattel mortgage ,
then skipping to Kallspell , where a son-in-
law resides.
A few weeks ago ho wrote hick to ac
quaintances In Nebraska asking what he
perhaps considered a humorous question ,
namely , how did the parties who bought
the mortgaged goods like it. This species
of humor was too much for his victims.
They at once swore out a warrant for his
arrest nnd Sherilf Langford wired to the
sheriff of Flathead county to arrest Hilton.
Receiving an answer that Hilton had been
apprehended Sheriff Langford procured a
requisition from the governor of Nebraska
and started for Helena. Ho arrived hero a
few days ago , had the requisition honored
nnd proceeded to Kallspell , where he found
bla man In jail. Hilton tried In vain to
compromise the matter , offering to ralso the
money for the payment of the victims of his
breach of the laws of Nebraska , but this
offer the sheriff declined to entertain.
LONG BLOCKADE IS BROKEN
llreeKenrlilxe , Cole , , l > liihllNhe Con
ned Ion \\\th \ Hie "Vorlil After
BRKCICnNRIDGi : , Cole , April 24. The
snow blockade which has prevented trains
entering this place since February 4 , sev
enty-six dajs ago , was broken today when ,
ut fi-40 p. m , the rotary plow bteamcd up
to the depot , followed by the passenger
train. The rotary broke down ono und a
half miles from the depot and this morn
ing over 100 citizens turned out with shovels
and picks and cleared the track. There are
still many miles of track to be cleared of
snow and Ice before the South Pork line will
be opened to Leadvllle , but It is believed
that the most difficult portion is past.
Connell ht ) N In Amerleii.
NEW YORK. April 21 The following
cablegram was today received from Rev.
Alex Council of the Regent Square Presby
terian church , Ix > ndon to whom was ten
dered the pulpit of the rifth Avenue Presby
terian church to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Dr John Hall "After serious
consideration Dr Cnnnell has decided to
decline the call. This decision Is final He
announces his decision to his congregation
tomorrow. "
HoherlN ,
CHICAGO , April 24Members of the
Chicago Presbvjcry at a meeting today Bent
a letter to every member of congreis repre
senting Chicago protesting against the Beat
ing In congrees of Brlgbam H Roberta ,
recently elected a representative from Utah ,
MOURN STOTSENBERG'S DEATH
? Ve iNmiierK | ThrouKhout the I2u t Ie-
lilnre the I'liiilxliiiieiit nt the
I'lrit > elirn kn.
WASHINGTON , April 21 ( Spcilal Tele
gram ) Newspapers throughout the east
deplore Uio terrific punishment Inflicted
upon the Nebraska volunteers jesterday lit
the 'island of Luzon , and firently regret the
deaths of Colonel Stotsenberg and Lieuten
ant Slsson , both of whom arc spoken of hi
high terms of praise as officers nnd men.
Speculation Is already hoard as to whom
the governor ot Nebraska will dcolgnato to
succeed Colonel Stotgcnbcrg , Lieutenant
Colton being the next In line of promotion ,
but as the populist governor Jumped Colton
to appoint Colonel Stotscnborg , It Is thought
that Governor I'oynter may follow In the
footsteps of his pieilccofnor Inlcw of ttie
fact that Lieutenant Colton has charge ot
the customs at Manila , Ho may not hold
*
this office long , however , ns there Is n
rumor to the effect that Judge \V r.
Norrls of Wnync , Neb. , Into candidate for
congress lit the Third district , may bo ap
pointed in Cotton's place , In which case
the latter will Join his regiment. Judge
Notrls has tlio support of both Senators
Thurston nnd Hnyward , nnd prominent men
of the Third district who would like to ses
the appointment brought about It IB un
derstood that Assistant Secretary Mclklo-
John Is also favorable to Judge Norrls
Senator Thurston and Representative Mer
cer will call on the president tomorrow with
a vlow of Inviting him to include Omaha
In his visit to the west. So pleasantly was
President McKlnley cn'urtalncd last year
during the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition that
he has the warmest possible feeling for the
people ot the Nebraska metropolis , and It
Is confidently believed that It the president
can so arrange his trlp to the Yellowstone
National park ho will Include Omaha In his
itinerary , cither going of coming The rcp-
reecntatUes of Nebraska will also endeavor
to secure permission forj iho Marino band
to attend the Greater America exposition ,
which opens In July. k x
NAVAL OFFICER PROTESTS
CnntalnVil < lc AHHcrtn lie Captured
Hello ItiNtenil of Gcnernl
Stiller.
WASHINGTON , April 2t Captain G. P.
Wilde , U S N. , of the Uyltod States steam
ship Boston , has protested against the pro
motion of Colonel Miller , to a brigadier
generalship as a reward fnr the capture or
Hollo. It appears that this capture was
effected entirely by navnl forces under the
command of Captain Wlldo and that It was
not until nftci the capture had been effected
that the place was turned over to Colonel
Miller , who , up to that time , had nothing
to do with Its capture. This action Is en
dorsed by Admiral Dewey.
Captain Wilde's protest comes too late
to be effective as Colonel Miller was pro-
n'oted a brigadier general February 16 in
recognition of his serviceo in the capture of
Hello , and was retired in that giade Marcn
27 by operation of law on account of ags.
Ho was In command of the expedition sent
from Manila for the capture ot Hello nnd
the cruisers Boston and "Petrel were sent
with him to icndor assistance. While tlie
vessels of the expedition wore Ijlng off the
port tbo natives began to strengthen their
defenses and fired several shots at the
Petrel , which vessel was unchmed nearest
the shore. The commaniu jrof that small
war thlp asked und received * permission or
Captain Wilde of tlio Boston to respond. At
this time , according to naval advices. Gen
eral Miller's army transports were far out
In the roadstead Without communicating
with General Miller , the two war ship *
opened on the shore batteries nnd soon
silenced them. Lieutenant Nlhlack of the
Boston landed with a battalion of marines
and sailors and took possession of the town.
They captured the Insurgent flags on the
governor's hoiibc and on the batteries and
turned the city over to General Miller on
lilh arrival , nn hour or so later. They kept
the caplmed flags , however , In spite of
General Miller's demand for them. This la
the naval stoiy of the battle ot Hollo.
The official report ot that engagement
flrst received in Washington was made by
General Miller to the War department and
simply announced the surrender of that city
to the American forces under Ills command ,
without going Into particulars , Acting upon
this report and In view of tlio fact that
General Miller had but a few weeks more
to hervo on the active list , the president
appointed him to n vacancy then existing
in the list of brigadier generals. Ho Is now
on his way homo from Manila nnd Is ex
pected to reach San Francisco In a few
days.
J FOR HOMC GAHH1SONS.
\Vitlulrnviiil of TroopM tn Manila AVIII
jllnUe "Nrv > Dlv | NOII AeeeHNiir > .
WASHINGTON , April 21. General Mer-
rltt , commanding the Department of the
Kast , has been In consultation with Secre
tary Alger and Adjutant General Corbln re
garding the forts and posts In his depart
ment. The withdrawal of troops for serv
ice in the Philippines will leave some ot
these pests without garrisons of any num
ber. It has been suggested that the posti
on the northern border might bo abandoned
and the decision has been reached not to
attempt to keep them up permanently , but
they will bo placed In charge of some In
valided officers. The different forts along
the seacoast whore modern guns have been
stationed must bo manned In order to keep
them In proper condition. There will be no
withdrawal of the forces from these forts.
IMMIGHAVrS A Hi : ItnSTItlCTKI ) .
I.uvtH Ooernliifr ItiKreNN to Uiilteil
Stnlen i\temlril : to Co I onion.
WASHINGTON , April 21 Assistant Secretary -
rotary of War Meiklejohn 'has ' Issued the
following order extending the Immigration
laws of the United States to Cuba , Porto
Rico ami the Philippine Islands.
The laws nnd regulations governing Immi
gration to the United States are heieby do-
jelared to bo In olfect In the territory under
government b > the mllltaiy forces of the
United States and collectors of customs nro
'directed ' to enforce said laws and regulations
, untll the establishment of Immigration sta
tions In said territory. All money collected
I under tills order must he deposited and ac
counted for us prescribed for customs col
lections.
Solillern Onereil HIM of fare.
WASHINGTON. April 24 The commU-
sary department ot the army has been auth
orized to iBHiie to such soldiers as desire It
an equal value In fish In lieu of the beef ra
tion now Issued Ham or other articles of
sale In equal money value to the beef maybe
bo Issued. To the present ration two ounces
of dried fruits are added.
1'roiiiotlon for Colonel Smith.
WASHINGTON , April 21 The president
has appointed Colonel James Y. Smith of
the First California Volunteer regiment a
brigadier general of vnlnteers. The regi
ment is now In the Philippines. General
Smith will bo assigned to one ot the bri
gades of General Otis' army.
llutei tMNlKiieil to riillliilneH. |
WASHINGTON. April -Brigadier
General John C Bates , United States volun
teers , who was recently recalled from
Cuba , will go to Manila.
CERMANY DOES NOT LIKE IT
Formally Galls Ooghlan's ' Utterances to the
Attention of Secretary liny ,
MATTER REFERRED TO NAVY DEPARTMENT
Aiiihunnmlnr AIII > ovv Walt to Sec
What Aetlon Is Taken Before.
Making Another Move > o
> otloe of the t'oeiu ,
WASHINGTON , April 21. The German
government has entered a formal protest
against the language used by Captain
Coghlan ot the Raleigh at the Union League
club biiiqttct In Now York last Trldaj night.
The protest wan lodged with Socrctarj
Hay through the German ambassadoi , lloir
von Hollcbcn
Secretary Hay replied that the language
appeared to have been used nt n dinner In a
club and so could not bo regarded as an
official or public utterance In the sense
that would warrant the State department
In acting However , the Ntivj department
was dill ) competent to take such action as
the case scorned to requite. With this state
ment the ambassador was content for the
time nt least and will doubtless await a
reasonable length of time upon the Navy
department. There are semi-official Inti
mations that the ambassador will not HO
much concern himself with the course of
Captain Coghlan as with the course of the
United States In dealing with Coghlan. The
German ambassador stated today that the
poem recited bv Captain Coghlan was "too
nasty to bo noticed. "
DIxeiiNNlim : I'l eeedrutN.
It Is said that Captain Coghlan's case Is
not similar to that of the Spanish captain ,
Conchas , whose uttelances In Madrid just
before the war In severe criticism ot HIM
Unlte < l States caused the State depaitmont
lo lodge a formal protest thiough United
States Minister Hannis Taj lor Captain
Conchas' utterances weie embodied In h
lecture delivered before the Spanish geographical
graphical society , and were public In the
full scnso of the term Serrctaiy Hay , In
his reply to the Gorman ambassador , has
undoubtedly taken note of tlie difference be
tween the cases on this particular point ,
and It may be a very Important difference
for Captain Coghlan The state depart
ments position is that a club Is simply the
homo of a number of gentlemen and so
cannot be considered n public affair.
Hut this vlow does not relieve Captain
Coghlnn from icsponslblllty to his brother
officers , for conduct which Is alleged to be
detrimental to the navy. Though lelievert
from accountability to the State depart
ment directly by Secretary Hay's attitude ,
the Navy department , ns the secretary
haa Indicated , must deal with the cast. .
Captain Coghlan can be called to account ,
on several charges , presuming that ho has
been correctly repoited nnd that ho admits
the utterances As In Commodore Mead n
case , it he stands mute nnd the newspaper
men refuse to testify , the Navj department
can proceed no fuither. The charge which
would most probably be brought against
Captain Coghlan In case the nltalr pro
gresses to a court-martial would bo con
ducted to the prejudice of good order and
discipline , and conduct unbecoming an
officer and a gentleman
So far no . espom.o Jias been received from
Captain Coghlan at the Navy department
It Is expected that iho officer will proocefl'
with deliberation in making any statement
ho may care to submit to the department.
Meanwhile unpleasant suggestions arc ails-
ing owing to the embarrassment that may
follow the execution of tlie lound of re
ceptions already planned for the Raleigh.
KencvvM the OfleiiNe.
The German ambassidor appeared at the
State department nt noon today for the pur
pose of making further leprefient.itlons to
Secretary Hay touching the conduct of Cap
tain Coghlan , as the utterances of Cup-
tain Coghlan at the Army and Navy club ,
as published In yesterday morning's papers ,
were regarded as nn additional offense. An
effort was made to ascertain whether the
United States government Intended to do
anything officially In vlow of subsequent de
velopments in the case.
Secretaiy Hay haa not changed his posi
tion in any degree. He deprecated the lack
of tact and the bad taste shown by Captain
Coghlun , nnd ho did not hesitate to let that
bo known to the Gernnn ambassador. But
ho still held that the ciso was ono that re
quired treatment by methods of naval dis
cipline only , and with which the State dn-
partment could not concern Itself. The Ger
man ambassador will communicate the de
partment's vlow to the foreign office at Ber
lin. The officials on both sides realize that
this eplsodo may grow Into a voiy great
source of discord unless treated discieetly
and coolly.
After the conference between Secretary
Hay and the German ambassador this after
noon It was stated In an authoritative quar
ter that thcro was no leason to view the
Coghlnn affair in too serious n light or as
presenting grave International complica
tions. The meeting today , It was stated ,
had been mutually agreeable. The main
feature of the State department conference
was In establishing that Germany expects
the United Statea government to deal with
the Coghlan affair accoullng to the gravity
of tbo offense nnd the United States In
turn gives assurance that cvcrj Juat ex
pectation In this respect will bo performed.
WRATH OF TEUTONS ARISES
Herman * Are > ot IMeiiNeil with the
Tone of Ciiiiliiln < oKhliin'M
Ileeent hpeeeh.
( CopyrlL'ht. 1S3D , by I're ? * Publishing Co )
HHRLIN , April 24 ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram ) Comment
ing on Coghlan'a speech , Das Klelno Journal
"Their cheaply won military glory has
got Into the heads of the Americans. The
Coghlan Incident has both u comic und seri
ous side. No one will take the postprandial
rodomontade of the somewhat elevated cap
tain seriously. Good champagne , doubly
good otter experiences In the Philippines ,
must bear the blame Ono cannot expect so
much tact and discretion from the rude fel
lows of the American navy ns Is required
from our marine officers educated In the
principles of chivalry. As regards the serious
side , U IH fen rod that unless the govern
ment of the United States does not put a
stop to bombast the overweening pride of
the Anglo-Americans will rise still further.
No ono thinks of war , but the commercial
relations of the two countries can bo embit
tered and endangered "
At the foreign office no ono knows to what
Incident Coghlan refers. There Is no Information
mation hero bearing out his statement
Tlio seml-ofllclal North German Gazette
makes a contemptuous allusion to Coghlan
as being Intoxicated rnd wu-ns Its readers
RtSilnst attaching un > political luiportunce
to Iho speech , noting that Coghlun's mpe-
rlora have submitted him to correction.
This U the only aemi-olilclal or official no
tice In the prera on the subject
The evening papers are full of the Inci
dent There la no doubt that the speech
has given great umbrage both In govern
ment elides and among naval and military
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
1'nlr with Variable Winds
'IViupernture ul Oimihii > eateriln > I
Hour. DI-K. Hour. li- .
men Lokal Anzcteer says the speech Is the
most Imjmdcnt nun mice which the Ameri
cans have ever spoken against Germany ,
but'the valiant and Knightly captain evi
dently was not in pofsoslou of his five
senses
The speech of Coghlan Is proof ot that
political Iminnturlty so chntuctcristlc of
American officials and olllccns.
Herlluer Tageblatt sa > s the energetic ac
tion otj ( he American government against
this chauvinist captain will take nwav from
German } thc noccsslt ) to complain. It does
not believe the German government will
attach any importance to the Incident. The
bragging of Coghlan Is not to bo taken
tragically. His pranks nto a result of thu
wine he drank. Any tiuth In lil.s speech
has only a hlstoilcal Intelcst , as between
Dcwoy nnd the Gciman olllccis' relations
are again so cordial that on the empress"
birthday he flagged ono ot his ships , n cour
tesy which International ctlquctto did not
demand.
Vosslsche Zcllung does not believe that
serious difficulties existed between Dlcdrlchs
and Dewey. "Captain Coghlan's speech , " sajs
Vosslsche , "Is a ildlculout , swindle No ono
can doubt this who knows what German
m.iilnc officers wduld have done In the fnco
of such threats nnd Insults. It Is to bo
hoped that either from American or Ger
man authorities an official report of what
actuallj occurred nt Manila will bo pub
lished That sou of an American speaks
through Coghlan In whose head ,111 easy
vlctor > over decieplt Spain has created a
kind of mental disease , and yet the Ameri
cans cinnot settle accounts oven with the
I'lllplncs. U should bo demanded that
Coghlan receive a sharp punishment. "
The Post , the oigan of Uaion von Stumm ,
ridicules Coghlnn'B oratoo ns that of a
biavo BCM beai who has got off the lino.
Certain elements lu the American popula
tion Inslbt upon Impressing on the world
an appreciation ot the success of their ef
forts exactly In n contrary direction to that
whhcd , at least as far as Germany is con
cerned.
The National Zcltung sa > s CoghlanV
speech Is an cffoit of oratoiy gilded with
ilch fancy and excited by alcohol "The
American government has shown that It can
act correctly In rebuking Coghlan. Their
promptness Is proof that the relation * be
tween Germany and the United States have
latterly Improved "
Those cxamplso fairly represent the tone
of the vnrloiib sections of the prers At
the foreign office officials arc reserved but
neither there nor at the admiralty Is there
any disposition shown to attach Importance
to the incident The German government
will not make the matter the subject of a
special note , retting satisfied with the ex
pressions ot regret already uttered by Sec
retary Hay to their ambabsador.
tOGHLAN IS IN DISGRACE
Hojjoct thnL Ho JVJII He IlolleitMl of-
the Coniiuniiil of the
ItuIelKh.
NHW YORK , April 24 A special from
Wnhhlngton sa > s : As a result of his allu
sion to the conduct of the German fleet at
Manila during the war with Spain , Captain
Joseph B. Coghlan will In nil probability
bo relieved of the command of the Raleigh.
Secretary Long will not discuss Captain
Coghlan's conduct , but ho consented to say
that no action would be taken until he had
heaid from that officer. It is presumed that
Captain Coghlan received the lettei sent by
Secretary Long Saturday , and it is expected
that n reply will he In the hands of the
secretary today or tomorrow. Until action
Is taken In the matter It Is hoped by de
partment officials that Captain Coghlan will
not make any further public utterances of
a character reflecting upon the conduct of
Germany during the war.
COGHLAN REGRETS PUBLICITY
I'd-IN Keenly Internalloniil SInnH-
leanee Whleh HUN Come to
II IN Sfieeeh.
NEW YORK. April 24. At the banquet
given nt tbo Astor gallery to the bailer ! )
of tlic Raleigh tonight Captain Coghlan was
asked regarding the International furore
caused by his speech , but he was reticent.
Ho said "I have iccelved no communi
cation from Washington except a routine
order , which has como through Rear Ao-
mlral John. W , Philip. I do not care to
discuss the matter. As you 0411 well un-
dei stand , the more I talk about It the more
the matter will become Involved , nnd thorn
will be mlfcstatcmcnta and misunderstand
ings. You can understand my position.
It Is a dreadful thing , this getting talked
about so much In the newspapcis"
Rear Admhal John W. Philip , commandIng -
Ing the navy yard , paid :
"I havo'recclvcd no orders from Washing
ton for Captain Coghlan other thun the
orders for him to stand ready for inspec
tion nnd to proceed down tlio bay "
LECTURES ON JOURNALISM
Kiln a ril IloNeviuler Tallin to n Iurue
Aiiillenee ill Cornell
| Iul > ei-Nlty ,
ITHACA. N V. . April 24. ( Special Tele
gram , ) The flrst of a com so of live lec
tures on journalism was delivered this aft
ernoon nt Cornell university by IMwarrt
Rosewater to a largo audience of college
men and women , who listened attentively
throughout and exhibited their appreciation
by frequent applause Dm Ing his stay Mr.
Rosowatcr will be the guest of the univer
sity.
Merl to .Settle Plum .SlrlUe.
PANA , 111 . April 24 Twenty-live negroes
woio sent out ot Pana to Indiana coal Holds
lust night by union miners.
Company B , I'lfth Illinois National Guard
which has been on duty here , returned to
Taylorvlllo today Companies II of DecatJr
and D of Blootnlngton , numbering 100 men ,
will remain , but with the organization of
the new cllj council earnest efforts will he
made to have Governoi Tanner remove thorn
also It Is Mated Unit all the Panu operators
will meet state United Mine Workers offi
cials In Chicago tomorrow , looking to the
settlement of the strike
crUeH CniihlilerN NellliiK Out.
CHICAGO. April 21 The Tribune tomor
row will say that within two weeks all the
i holdings of C'lmrk's T Yerkua In the utret-t
I car companies of this city will bo nold to
I a Now York syndicate The holdings of
1 Yerkos comprise the controlling Interest in
the Wiwt Chicago Street Railway company ,
the North Chicago Street Railway cnuipan ) ,
and the Lake Street Klevated Rullwuy com-
jpuny No details of the alleged eomlng
transfer are known , but the pricu Is suld to
,1)0 well up Into tbo millions ,
PRESS TO THE MTU
MncArthur's Division Takes the Field lo
Besiege Onlumpit ,
NEBRASKANS AND IOWANS IN MOVEMENT
Insurgent Army Thought to Have Centralized
in the Town.
AGUINALDO AND LUNA SAID TO HEAD FORCE
Ilala Sjizjs the Ford Near Oalumpit After a
Hot Fight.
HEAVY DAMAGE IS INFLICTED ON REBELS
Town AVns Mmlc the llefitKC of rill-
Itltinn After I'nll of Mnlolnn mill
AVII1 Now Ilcenme the
Confer of > eei e.
( Copyright , 1SD9 , by PICSH Publishing CY > )
MANILA , April 24 ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Major Oen-
nrnl M.icAithur's division tjunituied at
Mnlolos todaj niul marched etralgtit to
Ca him pit , the new rebel capital , lghH miles
northwest. Agulnaldo nnil his principal
generals are said to bo there with a strong
force.
Brigadier General H. tin's brigade , advanc
ing at dnvllght from Qucnguu and remem
bering Its ao\cre lostos there } csterday , ,
drove the enemy before It toward the right
of Calumplt. The Filipino loss was heavy.
The Amcilcan casualties were fow.
General Wheaton's brigade , which moved
directly from Malolos , has arrived In front
of Calumplt and Is waiting for General
Halo's force to Join It
rnnnnmoK PALMBR.
NH\V YORK. April 23 A dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says that In the advance
on Calumplt fifty Filipinos and one Ameri
can were killed.
MANILA , April 24 7 40 p. m. General
MacArthur's division left Malolos today , ap
parently Intending to besiege Calnmplt.
7 SO p. m. General Hnlo nt 4 o'clock
tlila afternoon had crossed the
Dagbng nnd had reached a posi
tion a quarter of n mile froin Calum
plt. thus commnndliiK the ford. Prisoners
ruptured by General Halo's tioopi nay
Agulnaldo , General Luna and the Filipino
staff are at Calumplt with a great force of
rillplno tioops.
7 40 p. m. ( Before daylight the Fourth
oa\alry , with three guns belonging to the
Utah battery , the Nebraska regiment and
the Iowa regiment under Hale , were pro- .
ceedlng in the direction of Quengua , where
the Bagbag ( Tlbabag ) is fordablc , but com
manded by trenches.
During the afternoon the troops crossed
the river.
Generals MacArthur and Whcaton , with
the Montana icglment , advanced to the left
of the railroad and the Kansas icglmcnl
moved forward to the right , north of
Malolos. They had with them a long supply
train , with two armed cars la front , carryIng -
Ing two galling nnd Colt's rapld-flro guns
jfntl thc Klx-pourulir-v.I'iof dld such1 oxjcu *
tion aT the rapture of MnleVos. ' * . , '
Attempt to Destroy IlrlilRe.
The insurgents attempted to destroy the
railroad bridge outsldo of Calumplt and suc
ceeded In badly -warping the Iron frame
work. As eoon aa the soldiers left the
rillplno capital the natives began flocking
In , as they did at Santa Cruz , before the
last boat of General Lawton'a expedition had
sailed.
Our army Is compelled to abandon all
towns when an onward movement IB com
menced , because of InMifficlcnt men to garrison
risen thorn. This gives the Filipino leaders
a framework upon which to spin stoiles ot
American defeat.
The American commanders tiave left
great stores of rice at Mnlolos , which they
ha\o been distributing to the natives ana
Chinamen dally , of whom some 200 to 300 ,
nearly all of whom remained during the oc
cupation , either followed the American
army out of the place or who took trnlnn
going In the direction of Manila , fearing
the rebels would kill them. These ror-
ugecs Included some of the wealthiest
clll/ons of that place.
Major Mulford of General Law-ton's stafl
Is in command of the Nebraska regiment.
IMPORTAN f ovFTs BEGUN
MacArllmr nnil I , union AVI 1 1 IMii
Ciiliinilill llctueeii Them liy
Clever
WASHINGTON , April 24. Information re-
col\ed at the War department Indicates that
General Otis is about to execute another
Important movement , the Initial featuios of
which are shown by today'H press advlcea
from Manila. The objective point li the
Insurgent town of Calumplt , being about
eight miles northwest of Malolos. It wan
hero that the Insurgents concentrated after
being driven out of their capital and mak
ing it the base of their operations.
In moving on this stronghold , General
Otis proposes to conduct two distinct opera
tions. The first one , under Major General
MacArthur , has for Its purpose pushing
straight forward from Mnloloa along the
lallrond nnd striking at Culumplt frotu tbo
south.
The secoml one Is under Major General
Law ton , who , with his Hying column , IB
moving far aiound the north to the large
town of Nor/agay , from which point he
will turn abruptly west toward Calumplt ,
This last move will take about ten days
nnd military Btiategl ts lonk upon It as an
other effort to fl.ink thn Insurgents by get
ting behind them at Culumplt , similar to
tbo Hunk mo\emoiH which Oeneral Mue-
Arthur attempted to execute at Malabon.
This double operation makes Calumplt
the center of the next few days , while at
tention will bo divided between MacArtlnit'a
column advancing from Malolos nnd Lnv-
ton's column on Ita march by Norzagay.
MucArthur lias only a short distance to
traverse , HO that his forces may bo t ngngcd
with the main force of the Insurgents
within the next few hours The country Is
Hat and open und lather better for our
troops than that lying touth of Jlaloloe.
Calumplt lies on the left bank of a small
stream at Its confluence with the large river
Itlo Grande. It Is a substantially built town ,
with Home 2.000 houses.
The udMinco of General I-awton fcy a cir
cuitous route will bo over a country of
which little Is known hero Noragay IH it
considerable town and It Is thought General
Liwton Is about there by this time. A road
runs all the way from there to Calumplt
Along it arc scattered many small towns ,
Angal , IIUHtoa and nallnug. Indicating that
HID advance Is through n populous country ,
It lf > an agricultural country with extent l\o
rice and fruit plantations
The \Vor department map , prepared by
the military Information bureau , shows that
thin road Joins thu ono on which Mat/Ar
thur IB moving up from Mulolos. It Is hardly
thought however , that Law Ion will make
a junction with MacAribur befurt striking