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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUKE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOTIVING , AUGUST 13 , 1899-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CEBITS. FEW MEN ARE SICK Health of First Ncbraskans in Damp at the Presidio is Good , NONE OF CASES OF SICKNESS SERIOUS August 23 is the Date Fixed On for the Muster Out. OTIS SENDS FOR LIEUTfNANT RUSSELL Offer * Him a Commission if He Will Return to Manila , OMAHA BOY AND UNIVERSITY GRADUATE Cnrpornl .lolnmnn nf Company M In On or oil Iho Xomlnnllon of Sheriff III CnrtN County I.cnven Mnt- < or to III" Father. SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 2. ( Special Tele- Brnm. ) The weather at the Presidio Is fine beyond all expectation today. The health of the Ncbraskann continued good nnd there arc no serious fuses In the hospital. General Shatter hag complimented the regiment for the rapidity nnd precision with which the payrol/s are made out. The men of the regiment sent to the gen eral hospital today were : U. 0. Ross , Company B , fever ; Earl Da- liarsh , Company M , diarrhoea ; Jack Gavers , Company E , fever ; Joseph Zclg , Company A , rheumatism ; John Qulen , Company C , diar rhoea ; K. L. Lilly , Company C , diarrhoea ; H. F. Barth , Company G , fever ; 0. E. Good rich , Company A , diarrhoea. None of these cases are serious , but Ihey nro sent lo the hospital to keep them quiet until they fully recover. Prof. Bailey , who wns ono of the faculty of the Nebraska State university from 1876 to 1881 , and Is now with the California uni versity , was In the camp today. Lieutenant Phil W. Russell , who served on the staff of General Otin at Manila , has re ceived a message with the offer of a com mission to return to Manila. He Is an Omaha , boy , a university graduate and en listed In Company D last year as a private. 'Air l\\s \ \ promotions have been merited. August zSd * as been sot as the date for the muster-out of the regiment. Last night Corporal Frank H. Johnson of Company M received the following telegram from Platlsmouth : "Will you accept nomination for sheriff on republican tlskct. Your father consents. Answer my expense. H. N. DOVEY. " Today Johnson wired back as follows : ' 'Thanks for the honor. Have no grasp of the situation. Consult father. What ho Bays goes. JOHNSON. " Corporal Johnson Is one of the most popu lar men In the regiment. 'W. J. Swisher nnd Frank Barry of Lincoln and C. W. Ackorman of Wahoo arrived here today. Miss .Mary Holdeman of York has started home , and Governor Poynter Is pre- Tpaflnif'to'tgo. _ " Other' Nebraska 'visitors' wuo came 'early will soon leave for home , as all uneasiness about the welfare of the .boys is past'F. . A. HARRISON. SENATOR DOCKED IN SILENCE Death of Colonel Hn.ivUln Cnntn ti Gloom Over the IjiimlliiK of the I'eiiimylvmilniiii. SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 2. The docking ot the transport Senator todny was unac companied by the blowing ot steam sirens nnd the ringing of bells. An Impressive si lence prevailed throughout the. . operation , In splto of the fact that thousands of people thronged the docks to witness the landing of the vessel which had borne the Tenth Penn sylvania regiment from the Philippines tea a friendly shore. There was no cheering ns the vessel made fast to the government dock , The death of Colonel Hawkins seemed to have Impressed every ono in an unusual manner nnd along the water front flags hung at half most out of respect to the hero of two wars. Later In the day a detachment of soldiers carried the casket containing the body from the transport to an awaiting hearse. Heads 'wero bowc < l and not a few of the Pennsyl vania boys wept ns the coffin was placed in ( the hearse to bo taken to a local under taker's establishment. A detachment of eleven men nnd an officer escorted the hearse through the streets. There was no other military demonstration , but a guard will watch constantly beside the casket and when the 'body ' la placed on board the cars for the cast a guard will ho detailed to ac company It , Tomorrow morning the Pennsylvania boys will bo given a chance to stretch their legs In tbo city , H has been decided that the men will spend but ono more night on the transport Senator and that they shall march ito the barracks at the Presidio tomorrow under the escort of the- returned Oregon , XJtnh and Nebraska troops , who nro already comfortably located nt the Presidio. Tonight the committee of preparation , which will make the arrangements for the transportation of the troops to the.lr homes , will arrive hero. General Shatter has In vited the commltteomen to bo with blra to morrow when ho reviews the parade cs It up Van Ness avenue to the Presidio SICK RETURN FROM MANILA Ship Hrllrf Arrlvo n Snii Frniicilnvo Karly In the Morniiiir , SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 2. The United States hospital ship Relief , laden with sick nnd disabled soldiers from the Philippines , pasted through the Golden Gate at 3 o'clock this morning. The Relict steamed up the bay and an chored at the quarantine station , No one will bo allowed to land until It Is boarded nnd examlnsd by the government quarantine officers this forenoon. U IB reported to have on board over 350 Invalids , representing nearly every regiment now in thu Held , as well as the Nebraska , Utah and Pennsyl vania volunteers , who have already returned from the- Boat of war. The following Nebraskans were on board the hospital Blilp Relief ; W. K , Playford , P. M. Scrlvoim , Company B ; Sergeant Clapp , Company A ; O , Glrton , Richard James , l Company G ; H , A. Bennett , F. O. Reed , Company L ; J. W. Forsythe , H , C. Steers , T J. Williams , Company M. A clean bill of health being Issued , the Re lief proceeded to a point off the Presidio , Where the government vessels McDowell and Caroline w < ere utilized in transferring the Blck and wounded to the shore , The in valided men will be confined In the recently completfd poet hospital , They number 320. Only two deaths during the voyage have been reported so far , Chris Kaus , private of Company H , Wyoming , died at Yokohama on July 7 of malaria. At Nagasaki on June 8 Frank A. Ouval succumbed to menln- eltia. Both bodies were embalmed , Duval yr j shot lo the right leg and was laid up with his wound when he contracted the fatal ailment. The following commissioned officers are on board : Captain John F. Zcr- llnger , FlrstJfjNebraskn ; Captain Wil liam J. T'Y > . . Twentieth Kan sas ; Captain | ( / / tv/iClarko. Twentieth Kansas ; First "tmfVljg'f McArthur , Third Infantry ; Safc < ? UW' Bint Collln H. Ball , Twentieth tenant Oliver Clnpp , , Smi The army officers In cl lief arc- Major A B. Ora ! geon , U. S. V. , commandl tcnant George Invln , Fifth termaatcr ; Captain R , Henry , nsslstaTit sur geon , U. S. A. ; First Lieutenant Wcston P. Chamberlain , assistant surgeon , U. S. A. ; Contract Surgeons Dr. C. D. Van Wngcnen , Dr. W. P. Reed nnd Dr. Henry C. Rowland. The various reelments are represented on the Relief by the following number of sick men : Nebraska , 14 ; hospital corps , 6 ; Third I I artillery , 1 ; Sixth artillery , 2 ; Fourth i cavalry , 1 ; Third Infantry , 10 ; Fourth In-I fantry , 6 ; Ninth Infantry , 1 ; Fourteenth in-1 fantry , 8 ; Twentieth,3 ! , ; Twenty-first , 1 ; i Twenty-second , 0 ; Twenty-third , 2 ; signal corps , 1 ; Utah artillery , 2 ; Wyoming nrtll-i | lery , 1 ; California artillery , 2 ; First Cali fornia , 6 ; First Colorado , 14 ; Idaho , 6 ; Iowa , Ifl ; Kansas , 31 ; Minnesota , 21 : Mon tana , 10 ; North Dakota , 2 ; Oregon , 12 ; Pennsylvania , 7 ; South Dakota , 25 ; Tennes see , 1 ; Washington , 5 ; Wyoming , 1 ; navy , 1 ; civilian , 1. CASUALTY LIST FROM MANILA Cicncrnl ntln CnhloH thr Killed mill \Vouiu1oil In I'lRht nt Cnlnnihn. WASHINGTON , Aug. 2. General Otis cables the following additional casualties : Killed : Twenty-third Infantry , July 26 , near Calamba : Company H , William Renncd ; 30th , Company C , William Murphy ; Com pany 1C , Corporal Charles Henderson. Wounded : Fourth cavalry , 26th : Company C , Ed ward Obcrhausen , forearm , slight ; 30th , John McGregor , knee , severe. First Washington Infantry : Company C , "Spawn" Woodruff , neck , slight. Twenty-first Infantry : Second Lieutenant James ( M. Love , elbow , severe ; Company K , Charles W. Winters , thigh , moderate. ATTACK THE REBELS IN CEBU ClmrlcNtoii AKxIitn the Troops Nntlven Arc Forced to Ahnnilon Their Trenehen. MANILA , Aug. 2. Mall advices from the Island of Cobu announce that a company ot Americans last week attacked the Filipino trenches situated two kilometers from the town of El Pardo. The rebels were com manded by the Brothers Cllmacc , who are prominent and wealthy persons. The Charleston shelled the enemy and the Filipinos retreated. The American casualties were slight. The presence of the Cllmaces with the rebels Is reported to have becen due to rebel orders from Luzon. Send Col. 1Iawklnn' Itcmnlnii Home. WASHINGTON , Aug. 2. The secretary of war has directed that the remains of Colonel Hawkins be sent to his homo from San Francisco. ' * necrnltn Sail for Mnnlln , SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 2. The transport Indiana has sailed for Manila , having on board 800 recruits for various regiments In the Philippines. TROUBLE BREWING IN HAYTI Police Pnrnnc a 'Man Innlde the Doord of the United Stnten PORT AU PRINCE , Haytl , Aug. 2. The political situation Is causing anxiety. Numerous arrests have been made. Among these taken into custody are M. Doublllon , a former minister ot the Interior , and M. Duvlver , a newspaper man. Duvlver made strong resistance and succeeded in entering the United States legation , dragging with him the officers detailed to take him Into custody. The officers finally dragged M. M , Duvlver outside tbo legation. The United States minister , Mr. W11- . Ham F. Powell , has entered a pro test against the action of the officers and demands the release of the prisoner. Eventually the Haytlen government gave way to the protest of Mr. Powell. M. Duvlvler was sot at liberty and re-entersd the United States legation. The officers continue to make nrrests. In addition to the prominent persons reported to have been taken 'into ' custody is M. Pouch and , former minister of finance. Many refugees have sought protection at the Amer ican legation , among them M , Mcnos , at one time minister ot foreign affairs. HAYTI AVIMj TIIUST ALh TO DAY. Clnlinn of American for DnmnRen to He SnhniUted to Arhllrndoii. WASHINGTON , Aug. 2. The governments ot the United States and Haytl have about agreed to submit to arbitration the three claims of an American citizen for alleged Indignities and lessen suffered by him In Haytl. The arbitration will bo a novel ono In respect , as Haytl trusts all its Interests to an arbitrator chosen from the United States , who in this case Is to 'bo ' Judge Day , late secretary of state. I'oirell'n Action In Approved. WASHINGTON , Aug. 2. The State de partment fully approves of the action taken by United States .Minister Powell at Port au Prince In enforcing respect for the sanc tity of the United States legation. The gen eral practice has been to discourage United States officials In granting asylum to fugi tives from justice , but the point now In volved Is a breach of propriety shown In making the arrest within the Fcgatlon prem ises , not the propriety of granting asylum. PEN TO SUPPLANT THE SWORD Cnhnn Committee I'olnln Out to the Inlanders the \ooennlty of Gnlit- IIIHT an Kdiiciitlon , HAVANA , Aug. 2. A Cuban committee has started out with the Intention of glvlug the natives free instructions on certain points. Thu members of the committee say a definite form of government for the Island will soon bo determined upon and they urge every citizen to at least learn to write , pointing out that there Is no question now of fighting for Independence , but that every man must say clearly what he wishes In regard to the future of the Island , adding that they will only have themselves to blame , if on account of apathy they have to confess they are incapable of their own social and political regeneration. The Pntria eays editorially today that It believes Governor General Brooke has the right to dictate any order for the purpose ol correcting the prreent situation , "providing the order does not infringe the resolution declaring the Cuban people independent , " The editors of El Reconcentrado , recently suspended , have been released on signing a promise not to engage in journall&tlc work BOYCOTT OF CAR PATRONS Practice Appears to Be Doing Thorough Work in Cleveland. "SPOTTERS" WATCH THE LINES CLOSELY Merchant * Will Sell Them Goodn , lint in Mnnr ln tniieen Clint-no Them I'rohlhKlvc Price * MUltln Ilrlnic Withdrawn. CLEVELAND , Aug. 2. There was prac tically no change In the strike situation hero today. President Everett of the Bit ; Consolidated declares that his company has about all the men required nnd that the service now maintained on the various lines ot the system Is equal to that which was In force prior to the strike. Mr. Everett states that' he Is receiving applications from some of the strikers for rolnstatement and that a number of union men have already been put to work. Ha was asked If ho would receive a com mittee of the strikers should one call upon him. him."Tho "Tho company has always said , " replied the Dig Consolidated president , "that It Is willing to receive a committee of Its em ployes , but the strikers arc no longer In the employ of the company. " The strike leaders on the other hand In sist that not a single desertion has occurred and that their ranks remain unbroken. There Is no indication , so far , of any chock In the boycott movement , although the officials of the Big Consolidated say there was a marked increase In the number ot passengers carried downtown on tholr east end lines this morning. As a matter of fact , however , the cars , asldo from these of the Euclid and Cedar avenue lines , continue to run almost empty. The "spotters" sent out by the strikers are scattered everywhere along the Big Consolidated lines. They board tlio cars If thcro happen to be any passengers and endeavor to learn their names. Falling In this , the passengers are followed to tholr homes or place of business , and as a result In most cases tholr names go down on the "list. " Many merchants who arc taking part In the boycott have changed their tactics on account of threats of prosecution , and simply place a prohibitive price on their goods to < boycottcd persons. The militia Is being gradually withdrawn at the rate of two or three companies each day. People Rnnnlnn ; the Boycott. Major J. R. McQulgg was today appointed acting judge advocate by Adjutant General Axllnc , commanding the Ohio National Guard troops on strike 'here. ' It Is under stood that the acting Judge advocate -will at once take up the legal phase of the boy cott GO far as It relates to the soldiers. General Axllno said today that proprietors of stores who refused to sell goods to either Eoldlem or civilians could undoubtedly be punished under the law. He added that re ports were constantly being received at his headquarters In the city hall showing that many storekeepers throughout the city are refusing to sell their goods to the troops. To a representative ot the Associated Prcis Business Agent Pratt of the'striking street" car 'men's ' union said today that the boycott had practically passed out of their hands. "The people themselves , " he said , "have taken It up and where the movement -will end no one can tell. " Speaking of threatened prosecution , Mr. Pratt said : "Why dcn't they prosecute some of the corporations place men on their blacklists and follow them up all over the country In order to keep them out ot employment , sometimes for years ? This boycott Is undoubtedly a great hardship to many thousands of people. It Is , how ever , the only remaining weapon with "which to fight a powerful corporation like the Big Consolidated. Should we Jose it would have a demoralizing effect upon organized labor everywhere. I have no fear , however , ns to the flnal result. We shall win out. " It Is stated that Governor Bushnell will come to Cleveland In person shortly to In vestigate the situation and to decide how long the troops shall be kept here. Itetrlbntlon for nnycottem. Good lawyers say the Txjycotters may be proceeded against under the Ohio anti-trust law , which covers conspiracies of all kinds in restraint of trade. One lawyer who has examined the law says that merchants -who refuse to sell goods to boycotted persons , as well as these who assist In placing the boycott upon them , aiding or abetting It In any way , can be convicted of conspiracy without proof of the existence of a conspir acy , The penalty provided Is a fine of from $50 to f5,000 and imprisonment of from six months to a year and each day that the conspiracy continues constitutes a separate offense. This law was passed .at the last eesilon of the legislature , but the author of It Intended that It should apply only to trusts. At a mass-meeting tonight Thomas Fltz- Blramons , former populist candidate for mayor , made a speech In which ho denounced Mayor Farley , holding him responsible for the trouble because he permitted the police to ride on the street cars to protect the non union motormcn. He accused the mayor of being In league with the president of the Big Consolidated company. Ho also dc nounccd the soldiers as murderers and said they bad outraged little girls and Invaded the sanctity of the home. Other speeches along the same line wcro delivered. Adjutant General Axllnc tonight Bald that the threat to arrest merchants who had boycotted the troops was having a good effect. The reports today Indicated that the soldiers had been able to buy any thing they wanted. Snpponed nyimmUrr Arre ted. The police believe they have made an ar rest that may lead to Important develop ments In connection -with the several at tempts to blow up Big Consolidated cars since the 'beginning ' of the present strike. This forenoon John Schoenthal , a striking conductor , was taken into custody on the charge of being a suspicious person and has since been detained at the central sta tion , -where he was subjected to a rigid ex amination by the detectives. Several days ago a well digger named Stokes , living at Nottingham , a suburb , told the pollen that a street railway man had tried to purchase dynamite from him. The report was In- \vstlgatcd and the arrest of Scboentbal fol lowed. The prisoner admits that bo Is the man who approached Stokes , but he says he made the Inquiry at the Instigation of another man whoso name he does not know. He says ho was approached by the stranger , who asked him 1f he knew where ten pounds of dynamite could bo purchased. The pris oner told the stranger that he knew a man at Nottingham who used dynamite and he might have some to sell , Thereupon he went to Nottingham , saw Stokei , but failed to get the explosive , He reported his failure to the stranger , according to his story , -/ad that was the end of the matter. The police will not say what they think of the story , but they declare they are not yet. through with the Investigation and they look upon the arrest as an Important one. Schoenthal had been employed by the company for about four years before the strike began. GRASSHOPPERS HUNT CROPS Unlomnlnjclntft ( if > chrn Un , Kniinu * mill Colnrmlo Conniilt CnticcrnliiK Menu * tit CiiiulintliiK Them. DENVER. Aug. 2. ( Special Telegram. ) Eastern Colorado , western Nebraska and Kansas are just now In the throes of a grasshopper plague , the worst on record tot fifteen years. Crops arc being devastated and the farmers arc bclnc driven to dis traction by the Inroads of the pest , accord ing to reports received at the State Horti cultural department this morning. In fact , the grasshoppers are doing so much damaso that the entomologists ot the ithrco states have decided to hold a meet ing to devise a plan to combat thorn. I'rof. L. Bruner , state entomologist of Nebraska , arrived In Denver at noon from the affected districts and after a consultation with Mr. Shute , secretary of the Horticultural board , left for Fort Collins , where he will consult with Prof. C. P. Gillette , the Colorado entomologist , and S. J. illunter. the Kansas authority on bugs , on some method of getting - ting rid of the pest that Is now making Hfo a burden In the ralnbelt country. "I have seen the grasshoppers thicker In that section , but not often , " remarked Prof. Brunor. "They are as numerous now as tha farmers can stand nnd unless somcthlnc Is done at once to check them the loss to crops will bo tremendous. iAt our meeting wo shall recommend the General use of kerosene hopper-dozers by the farmers in their Holds and will also urge plowing up the edges of alfalfa patches , so the eggs of tbo hopper .will . bo destroyed. We have several other schemes on foot rwhlch may serve to check the pest to a great extent. " SHAMROCK TO START TODAY Everything : In In Rencllnexn for the I/onjr VoyiiKC Acroan the Atlantic Oaunii. ( Copyrlg-ht , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. ) GRiEBNOCK , lAusr. 2. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) It was found necessary to niter to some extent the ar- rannements In connection with the Sham rock's departure , but the" start is now definitely fixed for tomorrow. Today the operation of adjustlne the compasses was carried out here , after which it set sail down the Flrtli to Falrlle. The decarture was watched by thousands , Tvho cheered lustily oa the yacht got under way , one enthusiast shouting : "Brine back the cup , " to which Hogarth replied : "We will attend to your orders , sir. " Saill was set at 1:30. : The boat Blood down the channel against a light head wind , the progress being very slow. Finally It was he-Id up in a calm and after drifting for more than an hour , was taken in tow for the last four miles. The Shamrock anchored tor the nlsht ' In Falrlle roads , being visited by a select number of Lipton's friends. It will be Joined by-the Erin In the morning and both -will sail at 10 o'clock. It is now decided that the whole crew ot fifty-two will go with the Shamrock. Cap tain John Hamilton of Glasgow-will assist in navigation across the Atlantic. The south erly course has been decided upon. WANT CZARTO SIT--PARIS French Mlnlnter of Forelcn AITiilr < * Stnrtn on n Trip to the Ilnn- nlnn Capital. iPARIS , Aug. 2. M. Delcasso , the minister of foreign affairs , started for St. Peters burg 'this afternoon to return the visit of Count Muravieff , the Russian minister ot foreign affairs. It Is reported that Delcasse also proposes to arrange the details of the czar's visit to the Paris exposition of 1900 and the newspapers here Intimate the French foreign minister may raise the question of continental action in the event of Great Britain declaring war against the Transvaal. There Is no truth In the statement pub lished by a New York newspaper today that strained relations exist between Russia and Franco owing to President Loubet having failed to telegraph to the czar his condol ences on the death of the czarowlch. The president did telegraph expressing his sym pathy to the czar and also sent a wreath to be deposited on the tomb of the ozarowlch. EVIDENCE IN DREYHUS TRIAL Prlnoner to lie Confronied rrlth Cnp- < nln to Whom He In Alleged to Have Confenncd , RENNES , Aug. 2 , The witnesses sum moned in behalf of Captain Alfred Dreyfus include Captain Lobrun-Renault , to whom the prisoner Is alleged to have made it confession , which has slnco been denied ; Senator Schourer Koestner , formerly vice president of the senate ; M. Trarleux , for merly minister of justiceM. ; . Bourgeois , formerly premier and minister of the in terior ; Mnjor Hnrtmnnn of the Twenty-sec end artillery ; Captain Freysteatter , Major Forzinettl and other officers nnd journalists. It IB also said that MM. Laborl and De- mango will invite 'the ' court-martial to ex amine toy commission all persons alleged by M , Quesnay-Baurepalre to to able to prove the guilt of Dreyfus , In order to throw the fullest light on the affair. OSBORNE IS SATISFACTORY Germany AcqnlcMCCH in Hln TnltlnR Up the UiitlfN of Chief Jii . lice for Suiiioii. BERLIN , Aug. 2. A despatch received to day from Apia , Samqa , under date of July 27 , eays that the Germans there nro satisfied with the appointment of Mr , Luther W. Osborne , United States consul general at Apia , as acting chief justice and legard It as a pledge of Impartial administration of justice , Report Xot Confirmed , ( Copyright , 1&99 , by Press Publishing Co. ) LONDON , Aug. 2. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram , ) It Is reported tonight that 'Mrs. ' Perot , with daughter , has absconded to the continent from her ball , on which she wag bound to appear In Bow street court tomorrow to answer the charge of abducting her child. In vloyv of the de cisive opinion expressed by Mrs. Perot's lawyers that she cannot be extradited on the charge made against her , nor can her daughter be taken from her , the report seems intrinsically improbable , Frenoli I'ren * Sllll ISriiniblen , PARIS , Aug. 2. The Republlque Francals today renews the attack on the Franco- American tariff , declaring the reductions on French products are Insignificant , while France , it adds , has granted considerable concessions entailing large Industrial HUC- riflces , especially , for example , on machinery , in which nowadays America dlsnlajH great superiority. Venezuela llouiiduryrKiimniti. . PARIS , Aug. 2. M. Malct-Prevost , the secretary of the Anglo-Venezuelan Boundary Arbitration commission. In his presentation of the Venezuelan case before that body to day devoted his argument to showing that up to 1814 Spain had effective control of the coast from the Orinoco to the Escqulbo. YELLOW FEVER IS DYING OUT Only Four Suspected Oases Ara Added to These Now in Existence , LITTLE FEAR THAT CONTAGION WILL SPREAD Hriorl < from SnrKonnN Arc Pmornlilr to ( lie Knrljnxtlnctlnii of Illnoniie Wnloh Kpit on I'ornonn from liifoco ( < l 'I'mrim , WASHINGTON , Aug. 2. Advices received by Surgeon Gcnerar Wyman up to P o'clock tonight from Hampton show that the only change In the yellow fever situation is the addition of four suspected cases to those al ready In oxlstcncc. These have been sent from the camp to the hospital. This Information mation and the additional statement that thcro has not been a death since 7 o'clock Inst night and that everything with ref erence to the disease Is more than favorable was received from Governor P. T. Woodfin of the Soldiers' home. Ho nlro declared ho is quite sure the pestilence will he stamped out. From Dr. White , who has general charge ot affairs nt Hampton , but who remains n\\ny from the Institution , word came that the situation Is unchanged. Governor Woodfln bus prepared a list of nil members of the homo who have been furloughcd slnco Jury 22 , at the same time giving their dcsllna * lion. This will bo telegraphed to Surgeon General Wyman and will bo spread broad-I cast through the press , thus enabling local ities where the Inmates may now be to de tain them for a reasonable length of time , Dr. Wyman has sent dispatches to the Health commission of Baltimore and the president of the Board of Health ot Richmond mend , asking them what measures are being taken regaidlng refugees from the homo at Hampton , or the neighboring town of Phoe-1 bus. The doctor thinks it Is of the most Importance that &uch persons should bo kept under close observation for ten days following their departure , particularly those who stopped over one night In either place. SUI-KOOIIH Uiiunl to KnierKonoy. Replies have been received from both places showing the surgeon general the ac tivity of the officials Interested and their ability to cope with the situation. Surgeon Farquhar , at Portsmouth , about twelve miles from Hampton , reports finding four colored people who bad been at the latter place. The authorities sent them back to Hamp ton. Dr. Wyman does not think such a course safe , however , and has directed Sur geon Farquhar hereafter not to send such persons back to Hampton , but to have them taken to Craney island , where they may bo detained under observation. Dr. Wyman says that although Hampton is not infected he thinks it best to take charge of the people -who may come from Hampton and keep them under observation for a limited period of time. Arrangements have been made .to . send to the home two Immune fe male nurses. The removal of troops from Fort Monroe nnd the officers and their families will begin tomorrow iwhen a passenger steamer Is scheduled to leave nt 2 o'clock for Capo Charles. A barge -with cars Js expected to go to the reservation tomorrow to .take the baggage and .equipment of troops over , to Capo Charles. Assistant Surgeon Von Bzedorf , the New Orleans expert , today reported to the Marine Hospital service his arrival at Norfolk en- route to Old Point and Hampton , where ho wiir assist Drs. Pettus , Wasdln and White. Hospital Steward Kolb also reported for duty at Hampton. Acting Assistant Sur geon Frank Donaldson , an Immune , was or dered to report to Dr. White at Hampton to help handle the outbreak in Phoebus. Surgeon General Wyman Is still detained In Washington attending to the executive work of the service , which has been largely Increased by the present excitement. He is not likely to go to the scene of the out break unless there Is a decided change in the present favorable outlook- The Marine Hospital service has received Iho following from Surgeon Vlckery at the Hampton Soldiers' home : "Epidemic In the home not extending : four cases admitted yesterday. One of these new. " The above message Is construed to mean that the four cases developed in Phoebus and -were admitted to the homo hospital. Houne-lo-Honne Inspection. The Marino Hospital service was up to 1 o'clock today without official Information concerning the yellow fever situation nt the Hampton , Va. , Soldiers' home. The pres ence of the disease nt Phoebus , as indicated In the press dispatches , has not been offi cially communicated to Dr. Wyman. The accuracy ot the report , however , Is not doubted , as such n condition of affairs was anticipated. A house-to-house Inspection of the vlllnue has been ordered. Surgeon Snowden , at 'Alexandria , Va. , was this morning directed to carefully Inspect all persons arriving by rail or water nt Hampton and vicinity nnd to keep them un der detention If necessary. Similar Instruc tions have been sent to marine hospital offi cers at all Chesapeake bay ports , A special to the Evening Star from New port News says that Governor Woodfin of the Soldiers' homo at 10 o'clock today gave out the following official statement : "No new cases of yellow fever ; no deaths ; situation practically under control. " The Star's special adds that many of the best men In Newport News have volunteered and are on the quarantine line , which has been Increased more than triple in the last few hours. In response to the request of the governor of Virginia to remove the Inmates of the Hampton Soldiers' home , the War depart ment Btateo that It has no control over the Institution , The department , however , will bo glad to assist In every way the board of governors should they decide to take uuch a step , GIVES SCIENTISTS A CHANCE Outbreak of Yclloir Fever o Tie 11(11- ( jccil < o t'nntlfiiio InvrnllKn- < | OIIN of It Cnime , WASHINGTON , Aug. 2. The present out break of yellow fever at the Hampton Sol diers' home will glvo the army medical corps an excellent opportunity to extend an In vestigation It has been prosecuting for two years past into the nature of yellow fever and the best modes of combatting It , The Marine Hospital service , which Is in charge of the quarantine In the Infected district , has been doing similar work and Dr. Wasdln , tbo surgeon , placed as an expert in the Hampton home , la one of the two marine hospital surgeons who recently returned from Cuba , where they studied the disease In its permanent home and made collections of culture for future observations. The medical world at present is very gen erally of the opinion that the specific bacillus of yellow fever has not yet been identified. Recently the announcement wan made by Sanarelll , an Italian scientist , that be had segregated the germ of yellow fever and this claim was later affirmed bv a German bacteriologist , after somewhat less exhaus tive research , Burgeon General Sternberg of the army. 1 ' American bacteriologists made a close s'udy of the subject and Isolated a bacillus , which ho did not claim as the specific germ of yellow fcvor , but one worthy of a cl'rcr study , calling It for convenience' the "bacil lus X. " The army medical museum , under General Stornberg's directions , took up the subject and Drs. Reed and Carroll recently Issued a preliminary note on the museum's Investigations , In which they set forth the statement that so far as determined the bacillus of Sanarelll and the bacillus X of Stcrnberg were Identical In their general form and their effects on the lower animals , nnd that both seemed to be Identical or very closely allied with the bacillus of hog chol era. The lesions produced by the three germs wcro the same nnd samples of the suspected fever germs submitted to some of the most expert scientists In the line of agricultural chemistry and animal Industry 1 were pro'nounced to be the germ ot hog cholera , I This seemed to leave the question open , but Drs. Heed and Carroll are continuing tholr researches with the Intention ot lei - i eating the active principle In yellow fever , | whatever It Is. Meantime Dr. Doty , the 1 health ofllcer at New York , claims to have confirmed SannrclH's discovery and Is carryIng - Ing on a series of curative experiments with a serum for the destruction of the Sanarelll germ. The army medical officers say , how- ! I over , that no germ which can stand a torn- porature of 361 degrees below zero can bo the germ of yellow fever , which Is known to cease Us ravages on the appearance of j frost. The Sanarelll germ was recently submerged In frozen air and came out ready for business. The report of Drs. Wasdln and Gcddlngs of the marine hospital on their j Cuban researches has not yet been made | public , but It Is understood that they agree with Sanarelll. DANGER IN THE SITUATION Wnr Department In Clonely Wn < ehln ? the Pronreiin of Yellow Kcvcr nt SniitlitEO. WASHINGTON , Aug. 2. The War de partment Is watching with great solicitude the progress of yellow fever at Santiago. Reports received yesterday were more en couraging , but It Is realized that there Is ' still danger In the situation. In this connection It Is learned that as late as the 8th of last month General Miles formally recommended the removal of the United States troops now quartered at Santiago to some port on the northern coast of America. It is said that as a matter of fact the rnto of Infection among the soldiers .at Santiago' greater .at this , 'time Jn pro-/ ' portion'lo..the'hum'beV ot"mcnpreseiit than last year. " * General Miles , It Is understood , called at tention to this fact , In his recommendation and urged jt ns one reason for the prompt removal of the men to the north. Thus far his recommendations have not been carried cjit.jbut today Secretary Root and General Miles had a conference on the subject. 6 / " FOUR XEW CASES IX SANTIAGO. General Wood linn Iilttlc 7'onr thnt Dlnenne AVIII Spread KnrHier. SANTIAGO DE CUBA , Aug. 2. Four cases of yellow fever have been reported In the last four days , the victims ibclng American civilians. One case occurred In the Cosmo politan club. General Wood believes thcro Is little danger of the disease , ns nenrly nil the people are Immune , through having had the fever or are isolated outside the city. The quarantine restrictions of the port and municipality are strictly observed. Only General Wood and his otaff are In the city , The health of the troops at Santiago re mains good , General Wood will leave In a few days for Puerto Principe to Inspect that division of his department. AH Well nt Fort Monroe. WASHINGTON , Aug. 2. Dr. Wyman , sur geon general ot the .marine . hospital service , received a dispatch from Surgeon Pettus at Fort Monroe tonight saying there was noth ing suspicious there. A train left this after noon for Richmond with about 100 people. All wore Inspected 'before ' ( hoarding the train and made to prove they had not been ex posed to Infection , A steam launch is pa trolling the ( water front and guards are being sworn In an fast ns they can bo ob tained. A dispatch from Dr. Wasdln says a hoUse inspection of Phoebus discloses nothing. The dispatch adds : "Suspicious case of last night verified. No new canes at the home today. One desper ate. " Dr. Wasdln said he would start tomorrow to canvass 1,500 of the Inmates nnd then to disinfect the rookeries ( presumably tbo one at Phoebus. ) FUNERAL OF MAJOR CREARY Rcmnlnn nf ( he Well Known Otllccr Hurled at ArliiiKloii Cemetery- Indian. .School Improvement ! ! , WASHINGTON , Aug. 2. ( Special Tele gram. ) Major W. E. Creary , who died ( it White Sulphur Springs , Va. , on Saturday , was today burled in Arlington cemetery , In terment 'being ' conducted 'by ' the Masonic fraternity , of which ho was a member. Major Creary during his active military ca rcerwas stationed at various western polats , among them being San Antonio , Cheyenne , Salt Lake , San Francisco and Omaha. Ho Ieovf a eon , W. F. Creary , a first lieu tenant of the Twelfth United States Infantry , now stationed in tbo Philippine Islands and well known In Omaha. During President Hayes1 administration Major Creary was ap pointed postmaster of the United States sen ate and served there until 1879. He was Inter appointed to tbo pay department of the army , In which ho served until bin re tirement In December , 1892. Plans have hccn completed at the Indian office for a warehouse at Genoa , Neb. It Is estimated to cost $3,600 , Plans have also been completed for a laundry at the Sho- sbone ( Wyo. ) Indian school , An electrjn light plant has been Installed at the Flan- dreau ( S. D > ) Indian school at a cost of $200. The Indian commissioner asked authority to day to proceed with the work at those places. I < aurentz Jorgensen , was today appointed carrier In the Omaha postoftlce ; aUo Julian C , Zeman , carrier at Davenport , la , F. A. Thackery of Genoa , Neb. , was today appointed teacher In the Trow Creek ( S. D.j Indian school at $720 a year. Isaac S. Newman wag today appointed pootmaster at Yorkshire , Harrison county , U SHAW REN011INATED Governor of Iowa Named by Acclamation to Head the Ticket Again. MILLIMAN , DAWSON AND BARRETT GO IN No Opposition Develop * Against Them , Ballot Being a Mere Form. LIVELY CONTEST OVER SUPREME JUDGE Judge Sherwin of Fouith District Nomi nated on tbo Fourth Ballot , RESOLUTIONS ENDORSE ADMINISTRATION y'N War I'ollcjunit the Roll ] Miiudnrd llcuoltc the Approval ol Iho ( ' ( invention Two Thou- nuit UclcMntcn Attouil. DE3 M01NES. Aug. 2.-Speclal ( Tele gram. ) The republicans of Iowa , In Btnte convention today , endorsed the McKlnloy war policy nnd the gold standard , nominated a full state ticket , commended the national and Mate administrations for the present business prosperity of the nation and elate nnd with imtiiMtnklUK care avoided any test of strength or ewesslon relative to the United States suii.itorlal contest , which was the subject of principal consideration among the 2,000 party men who attended the state convention todny. There wns but one con test over places on the stnte ticket. John C. Sherttin. district judge ot Ccrro Gordo county , was nominated on the fourth ballot for supreme Judge over tlvo competitors. Governor Ioslle M. Shaw wns renoml- nated by acclamation nnd made a speech in which he referred ito the distinction enJoyed - Joyed by lown on account of the prominence of Its representatives In the national con gress , nnd In which ho gave the convention Its solo opportunity for n demonstration on the senatorial question , the friends of Sena tor Gear taking one reference ho made to Lieutenant Governor'Mllllman ' , to be directed to .Mr. Gear , and Improving the occasion ac cordingly. Lieutenant Governor J. C. 'Mllllman. ' Rail road Commissioner E. A. Dawson nnd Su perintendent of Public Instruction n. C. Barrett were ronomlnatcd for second terms without opposition. The judgcshlp contest afforded the prin cipal Interest of the convention. The deal which ivas practically consummated between the backers of Judge G. W. Burnham of the Fifth district and Judge Sherwdn of the Fourth , looking to the lattor's retire ment this year In favor of Burnham In re turn for support for nomination , next year , wns broken In two this morning by the en tire -withdrawal 'from ' the negotiations by Judge Sherwin himself , who refused to listen to his managers. It was suspected at that time that ho had received personal assur ances from the friends ot Judge Robert SJoan ktho , IfJrsUdltStric'tr-'of .help.carlyvl'n the. . flght. To the surprise ot" hls'frlerifls Sherwin took second place on the first bal lot. The state committee met after the convention , but did not elect a chairman. It is quite certain that Chairman Hancock .will . be re-elected. A resolution was passed by the committee praising Dos Molnes for Its energy In erect ing the great convention hall , but the com- mlttoo refused to direct that next year's convention bo held here. HOW TIIK COXVKVriO.V WAS RUN. Detailed Account of the of tin : nnthcrhiK. DBS MO1NES , Aug. 2. The republican state convention today nominated the follow- inc ticket : Governor Leslie 01. Shaw of Denlson. Lieutenant Governor . ! . C. Mllllman of Logan. Superintendent of Public Instruction R. O. Barrett of Osage. Railroad Commlssloner- . A. Dawson of Waverly. Supreme Judge John C. Sherwln of Mason City. City.Tho The first four nominees are the present Incumbents and wore named by acclamation. Judge Sherwin was nominated on the fourth ballot. The convention met la the now 'Audi ' torium at 11 a. m. and listened to the ad dress of Charles E. Plckett of Waterloo as follows : The history of the republican party stands for the horolo ago In American politics. Its character lines are boldly defined. It re ceived Its first lessons from the supreme and patriotic statesmanship of Abraham Lincoln , Born of the poopfo , It has "ever been proud of its parentage , and courageous In defending ltn birthright. It lias never seized with nerveless grasp the Important problems confronting it. It discerned the growing needs of the pcopfo , anticipated further developments , conprehonded the boundless possibilities of our great republic ; und with a high resolve , an honest convic tion and a fearless leadership unfurled the banner of national progress in Its broadest and truest sense. It has been true to thn Instincts of our history. In Its party organ ism are found those vehement , vlrllo nnd forceful traits that have made our people- the greatest character people in civilized history. When the false prophets of free silver were inoculating the public mind with the dishonest heresy of something for nothing , nnd nothing for something ; when pathetic appeals were being made to the unfortunates of the country , when grand nnd petit lar- cenorn were being tempted with the accumu lated wisdom of centuries of Htatesmanshlp and economic ncienco wore about to ) ia cast aside ; when buslnesH panic , repudiation and discredit were knocking nt the door of power for admission ; when political Icadunt are unlllltiR the direction of the popular air , the republican party , fearlessly and patri otically , stepped forth Into the public arena , stamped upon the hydra-headed monster of national dlnhonenty , put to rout the hosts of repudlators , unlanccd tbo would-be knlght- errants of finance and declared beforn God and man that honesty must prevail in the legislation of our nation. The alleged evils of our financial system were Imaginary rather than real. When given an opportunity to net , us It win lie given In thn next session of congreHs , the republican party will enact such legislation na may be necesbary to conform our present system to its declared principles , hut Its legislation will bo remedial , not revolu tionary , constructive , not destructive , cor rective , not disturbing. The fortunes of war abound In surprised. Cbanco sometimes dictates the course of progress , This time It has opened to our country the boundless opportunities of the Orient , and created an outpoat of civilization that will In time emancipate the east from the bondage of barbarism nnd stagnation- Civilization must triumph In every land and under every sky. The spirit of expansion , the desire for enlarged national growth , the reaching out for greater opportunities , has been the great boulevard of progress down which have passed liberty , Christianity and all the higher blessings of civilization , But the opponents of uo-caMed expansion say that we are departing from the position und tenet * ) of our forefathers , I answer , no , Wo are simply rising to the now condition * that surround us. The telegraph , the rail-
