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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNING , AUGUST 18 , 1899 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE OOP\r FIVE CENTS.
TO WIND UP THE WAR
Secretary Boot Annonnoei an AgiljMw *
Policy in tha Philippines H V
ALL TROOPS AND SUPPLIES OTIS WANTS
No Delay in Enlisting and Equipping Ten
New Begimants Desired.
ORDERS FOR ARMS AND ORDNANCE ISSUED
Army to Fight the Filipinos as Planned
' Will Number 65,000 , M n.
NEBRASKA'S ' QUOTA ABOUT TEN OFFICERS
Annlnlnnt Secretary Mclklcjohn Sayn
the Administration Mean * nnnl-
neim Mny He it Call Soon for
Three Cavalry ItCKlmcnt * .
WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The call for ten additional regi
ments of Infantry was issued today by Sccrc-
t&ry Root and the appointment of regular
army officers to the colonelcies and lieu
tenant colonelcies , Is regarded in War de
partment circles as Indicative of a most ag-
fircjfllvo policy on the part of the adminis
tration toward ending the insurrection in
the Philippines.
Assistant Secretary of War Melklejohn said
today that while It had not been determined
definitely just In what proportion the states
would bo called upon to furnish the minor
officers of the line , he thought Nebraska
would receive Its duo share , in view of the
standing of the three regiments which had
entered the service for the Spanish-Ameri
can war and Nebraska's governor would
probably be called upon to suggest the names
of Nebraskans to fill places in the regiments
to bo organized at once. Mr. Mctklcjohn ,
speaking of the call , said :
"It is eminently wise and proper and will
go far * toward satisfying the severest critic
of tbo administration that wo mean business
in the Philippines just as soon as the wet
season la at an end. Nebraska will bo called
upon to furnish Its quota , not only In the
ranks , but men to command , and their
Bolectlon will rest upon individual merit ae
displayed during our late war. "
It Is thought that Nebraska's quota will
be about ten , with three captains , possibly a
major and lieutenants. Secretary Root said
today that Governor Poynter has not made
any recommendations relative to commis
sions In the volunteer forces. When thle
force Is recruited and sent into service , It
Is believed that whoever the general In com-
manci or ino troops In the Pnlllpplnes maybe
bo , ho will have In the neighborhood of 55,000
men.
It Is hinted that there may be a cnll
ehortly for the organization of three cavalry
regiments , should they he regarded as neces
sary adjuncts In the Luzon campaign.
i\o Heat for Filipino * .
WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. "Tho policy of
. . -the VarjoV-partmcnt. " -
- . .eatd-Secretary Root
today , "Is lo furnish General Otis with nil
the troops and supplies that ho can use and
which -are necessary to wind up the Insur
rection Itf the Philippines in the shortest
possible time. "
The secretary was speaking of the ten
regiments which were called for today by
order of the president. Ho said that no de
lay would bo allowed In enlisting , equipping
and supplying the now regiments nor in
transporting them as well as the other regi
ments already organized to the Philippines
as soon as they were needed for active oper
ations. If the present number ot transports
is Insufficient more will be procured. The
men already enlisted for the Philippine ser
vice will be sent at once , and the new regi
ments will bo forwarded as fast as they are
organized and needed. While there has
been some suggestion that the new regi
ments will bo used as a reserve force , It may
Ibo stated positively that these regiments as
\ well as more , if they can bo used , will bo
ecnt to reinforce General Otis.
Secretary Root sent a copy of the order of
today to tbo various departments of the
( army , and they at once began preparations
for supplying the new organizations.
Within halt nn hour the ordnance bu
reau had sent orders to the different arsen
als directing that complete outfits of arms
nnd ordnance supplies for each regiment be
sent to the rendezvous where they are to
be organized. The quartermaster's depart
ment gave orders for supplying tents , clothT
Ing nnd other equipments furnished by that
department , while the , commissary depart
ment ordered a sufficient supply of rations
to bo on hand to feed the troops as fast as
they arrive. The medical department was
also directed to see that supplies were sent.
The regiments will be recruited with the
same care exercised in recruiting the first
ten regiments.
Armed with the I.nlmt
The districts which were not thoroughly
covered In the recruiting of the first ton reg
iments will bo visited. It Is the intention
t > have the regiments give more attention
to firing than to any other feature of tha
drill. The men will be * armed as are the
regular Infantry regiments with the maga
zine army rifle ,
The selection of tbo majors and company
officers for the regiments Is now occupying
the attention of the secretary , and the men
( uro being chosen from among the volunteers
who were called out in the Spanish war , The
officers will be distributed as equitably as
possible among the different slatrs , but the
efficiency records of the men will govern
to a great extent in their selection.
It appears from today's orders that the
( en now regiments are to bo mainly recruited
in New England and the middle and centrnl
western states. Kansas and Pennsylvania
have apparently been selected as the best
field for recruits. It is said that no special
effort Is to bo made to secure recruits in the
southern states. This is due , it Is said , to
the experience of the officers who operated
? in that quarter for recruits for the ten vol
unteer regiments just organized , The only
4" places where difficulty In
was expected se
curing men was in Georgia. Alabama and
tbo Carolluas and the gulf states and the
( wo northwestern Pacific states.
Tutu ! Army HtrriiKth , l > riO(5.
Today's action will odd 13,000 men to the
enlisted strength of the army and Increases
tha total strength of the army to 95,045 men.
The total number of volunteers called Into
service U 30,170 men , being 1,893 men short
of the total authorized volunteer establish
ment of 33,000. It Is stated at the depart
ment that the number of volunteers called
into service Is regarded as amply sufficient
to meet u deficiency , and there is no possi
bility that the remaining -1,893 volunteers
will bo called for.
Yesterday's recrultlne for the volunt er
army amounted to 2S9 men , making- the
total recruitment to date 14,222 , or 1,032 In
erccfa ot the number required to complete
the ten regiments organized under the order
of July 6. All of theeo regiments have ss-
cured tholr full quota except the Twenty-
ninth regiment , at Fort McPherson , Oa. ;
tb Tbii ty-thlrd. at Fort Sam Houston , !
I
Tex. , nnd the Thirty-fifth regiment , at Van
couver barracks. These three regiments will
be filled by the use of the overflow from the
more successful regiments. The remainder
of the excess will bo used In filling the volun-
ccr regiments being slowly organized In tha
i , which ore about 1,800 men short.
; of UecrtiltliiK Slntloim.
will be numbered from 38 to
oreantzcd at the following
order named : Fort Snelllng ,
Fort "imUr , Nob. ; Fort Illley , Kan. ; Camp
Mcade , Pa. , two regiments ; Fort Niagara ,
N. Y. ; Fort Ethan Allen , Vt. ; Fort Leaven-
worth , Kan. ; Jefferson barracks , Mo , ; South
I'rntnlnRl'nin , Moss.
The colonels and lieutenant colonels of the
now rcdments are. announced as follows :
Colonels Thirty-eighth , George 8. Ander
son , major , Sixth cavalry ; Thirty-ninth , II ,
L. Billiard , captain , sub-department ; For
tieth , E. A. Qodwln , captain , Eighth cavalry ;
Forty-first , T. C. Richmond , captain , Second
artillery ; Forty-second , J. M. Thompson ,
major Twenty-fourth Infantry ; Forty-third ,
Arthur Murray , captain , First artillery ;
Flrty-fourth , E. J , McClernand , captain ,
Second cavalry ; Forty-fifth , J. H. Dorst ,
captain , Fourth cavalry ; Fortylxth , W. S.
Schuylcr , captain , Fifth cavalry ; Forty-sev
enth , Walter Howe , captain , Fourth artil
lery.
Lieutenant Colonels E. B. Pratt , captain ,
Twenty-third Infantry ; C. J. Crane , captain ,
Twenty-fourth infantry ; B. A. Byrne , cap
tain , Sixth Infantry ; J. S. Mallory , captain ,
Second Infantry ; E. II. Crowder , major ,
Judge advocate ; James Parker , captain ,
Fourth cavalry ; Francis Mlchler , captain ,
Fifth cavalry ; W. E. Wilder , captain , Fourth
cavalry ; J. H. Beacom , captain , Sixth In
fantry ; John Blgelow , Jr. , captain , Tenth
cavalry.
The new regiments will be organized un
der the general instructions Issued nt the
time the first ten regiments were called out.
With the thirteen regiments already called
into service the ten ordered today will make
a total of 30,000 , in round numbers , of the
35,000 volunteers authorized.
Of the officers commissioned for the now
regiments two ot the lieutenant colonels are
well known here in Omaha Major E. II.
Crowder , formerly Judge advocate of this
department , .and J. S. Mallory , who was
with the Second Infantry when it was quar
tered at old Fort Omaha.
FILIPINOS ATTACK ANGELES
Twelfth Infantry Ennlly nepnlnci
Them Ncirnpnper Itcporter
Killed.
MANILA , Aug. 17. 6:16 : p. m. Eight
hundred insurgents attacked Angelci this
morning , but the Twelfth regiment drove
them into the mountains. Three ditched
locomotives were captured. None of the
American troops were injured.
The Insurgent loss Is not known.
C. T. Spencer of Kentucky , a reporter of
the Manila Times , was killed yesterday
during the fight at Angeles.
TO GIVI2 SOLDIKHS CHANCE : TO REST.
Culmn Troojin Will Alternate In Vln-
Itlnnr Thin Country.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. United States
troops now serving in Cuba are to be brought
to the United States for the purpose of giv
ing the men a change of climate and an
"opportunity to recuperate. All the regi
ments will not be brought home at once ,
huti arrangements will bo made so that a
b.Attallon of ; the different'organizations may.
be absent at one time.
When they have remained what is deemed
a sufficient period In this country they will
return and relieve their comrades In the
regiments , this practice being kept up mntll
the entire body has enjoyed a rest in this
country. The authorities Intend to keep an
adequate number of troops in the Island to
preserve order. The movement is to begin
at once , though to what camps the men will
be sent bas not been definitely determined.
Ilcllef AVIII Tnkc Mcdlcnl HnpplleK.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. The hospital
ship Relief , belonging to the medical depart
ment of the army , will sail for Manila about
the 28th of this month with a full load of
medical supplies and twenty female nurses.
The hospital ship Missouri , which is now
being refitted in New York , will sail about
the end of this month Tia Suez for Manila.
It also will carry a big cargo of medical sup
plies and a detachment of the hospital corps ,
numbering 150 men.
Surgeon General Sternberg said today that
medical officers In the Philippines and the
hospitals at Manila now have the greatest
abundance of medicines and supplies on
hand.
The two hospital ships will continue In
service and bring ( back to New York or San
Francisco men whoso condition necessitates
their removal to another climate.
Triiimport Grnnt nt
WASHINGTON , Aug : 17. The transport
Grant with the Wyoming troops arrived at
Nagasaki on its way to San Francisco.
REPORT WIDESPREAD DAMAGE
Poaiieiifcera Upturning from Porto
nice lint I2niphn Uc Recent
Storm DcHtrnctlon.
NEW YORK , Aug. 17. Several of the
passengers on the steamship Philadelphia ,
which arrived today from Porto Rico , gave
accounts of the widespread desolation and
ruin wrought by the recent tornado. Rafael
Collazo ot Ponce , of the firm of Callazo ,
Perez , Guerra & Co. , said bis firm sustained
about $80,000 In damages. 'About halt of the
coffee trees were destroyed and the entire
crop was lost.
IM , Bird ot Guayama said there were 1,000
hogsheads of sugar In Guayama alone an I
it was thoroughly wot. If It Is not disposed
of at once It Will bo worthless. He asks the
Americans to help his .countrymen by find
ing markets for this product , the stored su
gars , tobacco , etc. , and wants the gov.ern-
racnt to give immediate free trade as a
means to this end.
Both said the natives are grateful for the
aid rendered to them by the 'Americans , but
insist that free trade would bo the only per
manent relief. They also ask for the estab
lishment of agricultural banks to loan money
at moderate terms of Interest to the needy
farmers , Money now commands from 10 to
18 per cent.
PROMINENT MEN IMPLICATED
Confemlon of Neitrn In lU'Kord to
I.ynchliiK < > f SI Smith Ciumcii
SL nintloti.
GAINESVILLE. Oa. , Aug. 17. Taylor
Hamilton , one of the mob which took SI
Smith from the jail in this county and
lynched him a few days ago , has made a
confession before the grand jury , Implicating
a number of prominent merchants of this
county. Entrance to the jail was effected by
the mob through a ruse.
The men , holding a supposed prisoner be
tween them , awakened Sheriff Monday and
told him that they had a prisoner from
Gwinnett county whom they wished to de
posit. The sheriff unsuspectingly opened
tbo door and the mob rushed In and shot
Smith while he was In bis cell.
Hamilton acted the part of the pretended
prisoner. The confession has caused a
sensation and a number of arrcsu are ex-
peeled to follow.
WALTER WELIMAN RETURNS
Famous Polar Expedition Finally Arrives at
Tromsoe Island ,
TERRIBLE TALE OF ARCTIC TRAGEDY
Mcmher of Pnrtj- Sleep * Ilenlde Corpse
of Co in r ml c DnrliiK Two Long
Month * of Northern
* UnrUiiemi ,
TROMSOB , Island of Trorasoe , Norway ,
Aug. 17. 'Walter Wellman and the survivors
ot the Polar expedition led by htm ar
rived hero this evening on the steamer
Capella , having successfully completed their
explorations in Franz Joscflnnd. Mr. Well-
man has discovered Important new lands
and many Islands.
The expedition brings a grim story of Arc
tic tragedy. In the autumn of 1898 an out
post called Fort McKlnlcy was established
In latitude 81. U was a house built of rocks
and roofed over with walrus hide. Two Nor
wegians , Paul BJorvlg and Bert Bcntacn ,
the latter of whom was with Nansen on the
Fram , remained there. The main party win
tered In. a canvas-covered hut called Harms-
worth house at Capo Tegcthoff , on tbo
southern point ot Hall's Island , latitude SO.
About tha middle ot February , before the
rise of the sun to its winter height , Mr.
Wellman , with three Norwegians and forty-
five dogs , started north. U was the earliest
sledge Journey on record in that high latl-
tude. On reaching Fort McKlnley Mr. Well-
inan found Bcntsen dead , but BJorvlg , ac
cording to promise , had kept the body in the
house , sleeping beside It through two months
of Arctic darkness. Notwithstanding his
terrible experience the survivor was safe
and cheerful.
Pushing northward through rough Ic6 and
severe storms , with a continuous tempera
ture for ten days between forty and fifty de
grees below zero , the party found now lands
north of Freedom Island , where * Nansen
landed In 1895.
Serlen of Dlinatem Occur.
By the middle of March all hands were
confident of reaching latitude 87 or 88 if not
the polo Itself. Then began a succession ot
disasters. 'Mr. Wellman , while leading the
party , fell into a snow-covered crevasse , se
riously injuring one of his legs and com
pelling a retreat. Two days later the party
was aroused at midnight by an Iccquakc un
der them due to pressure. In a few mo
menta many dogs were crushed and the
sledges destroyed. The members of the ex
pedition narrowly escaped with their lives ,
though they managed to save their precious
sleeping bags and some dogs and provisions.
On Mr. Wellman's condition becoming
alarming , as Inflammation set in , the brave
Norwegians dragged him on a sledge by
forced marches nearly 200 miles to head
quarters , arriving there early last April. Mr.
Wellman Is still unable to walk and will
probably be permanently crippled. After
reaching headquarters other members of the
expedition * explored regions hitherto un
known , and Important scientific work was
done by Lieutenant Evelyn B. Baldwin of
the United States weather bureau , Dr. Ed
ward Hofma of Grand Haven , Mich. , and A.
Harlan of the United States coast survey. .
The expedition killed forty-seven bears 'and
many walruses.
. The" Capella arrlycd at Cape TegethofTln
search , of the expedition on July 27 last. Oh
August 9 it met the Stella Polar , bearing this
expedition headed by Prince Lulgl , duke of
Abbruzzi , who had sailed from Archangel to
reconnoltcr northwest Franz Joeefland and
to meet , if possible , the Wellman expedition.
Mr. Wellman and his companions found no
trace on Franz Josefland of the missing
aeronaut , Prof. Andree.
BOERS' MENACING THREATS
Tlnmorn Reach England from
the DctithB of , the Trann-
vnal.
LONDON , Aug. 18. Theycorrespondents of
the Times and the Standard at Johannesburg
confirm the statement of the correspondent
of the Daily 'Mail ' asserting that the new
schema of the Transvaal executive is said to
be the result of deliberations between Pre
toria , Blocmtetn and the African colonies.
The correspondent of the Morning Post
says : "It is stated on all hands that the
Boers In the outside districts ore threaten
ing In the event of war they will murder all
the Englishmen and outrage their women.
"All the burghers in the Krugersdorp dis
trict were warned yesterday to be ready to
take the field at a moment's notice. "
The Johannesburg correspondent of the
Dally 'Mall says : "I learn that Instead of re
plying to , the proposal of Mr. Chamberlain
to refer the franchise controversy to a Joint
commission of Inquiry the Transvaal govern
ment will Intimate its willingness to grant
a flvo-year simple franchise , retrospective
and unclogged by restrictions. "
POI.ICK "VVATCHINfJ MItS. PI5HOT.
Extradition I'roceedliiK * Ilnve Not
IIcm Dropped , an HcportC'I.
LONDON , Aug. 17. Mrs. William Y.
Perot of Baltimore is still hero awaiting ex
tradition proceedings as the result of her
abduction of her daughter Gladys from tha
care of a Maryland court. These proceed
ings , It now appears , are not to be dropped ,
tout will bo continued on Tuesday next.
Counsel for Mrs. Perot nald to a reporter
of the Associated Press today : "No reply has
been received to the cabled request for a
stay of tbo extradition proceedings. The
case Is not ended yet. I expect Important
developments. "
The poftco are still Watching Mrs. Perot
and would arrcot her If she attempted to
leave the country.
Detective Gault of Baltimore said that
Gladys IB at Bournemouth with her grand
mother nnd Mrs. Perot's sister. The detec
tive expects the extradition of Mrs. Perot
to bo carried out In spite of the settlement
of the case to the extent of the child being
given over to the custody of the grandfather
by mutual agreement between the contend
ing parties.
I'OI'K WIM * ISSU15 EXOVOI.IOAL.
I'ontllT Will KxpreiiN Vlrtvn on I'enee
Confprrnt'i ! and South America.
( Copyright , 1899 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Aug , 18. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The Morning
Leader's Rome correspondent Is informed
that the pope's encyclical on the 'peace con
ference will appear next week in the Os-
eervatore Romano and shortly afterwards
the pope will address an Important letter to
the South American episcopate.
Information.
LIMA , Peru ( via Galveston , Tex. ) , Aug.
17. In the Chamber of Deputies yesterday-
Deputy Velez made a motion that a note be
addressed to the minister of instruction re
questing an explanation as to why the coun
cil had decided to close the English schools
at C&llao. The motion was adopted.
K mirror * AVI 11 Not Mi-el.
BERLIN , Auc. 17. The Associated Press
Is authorized to deny the report telegraphed
from St. Petersburg to the London Daily Telegraph -
egraph that the emperors of Russia , Germany
and Austria will meet at fikierulwlce. in
Poland , early in October ,
DATE OF DEWEJy'S ARRIVAL
Ailmlrnl CnhlcN < hn He Will Itcnoh
I.otrer liny Heptemhrr 2I mill
TITO llrim | < nlR.
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LEGHORN , Aug. 17. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) ' Ailmlrnl
Dewey received yesterday from General But-
terfleld a 'letter dated August 1 , together
with the program of the reception as planned
by the committee. Tho' ' mlmlr.il unit ! this
morning that if It will not disarrange the
plans of the committee ho will arrive in the
lower bay Friday , September 29 , Instead of
on Saturday , September 30. This will neccs-
sltato leaving Gibraltar on September 12 In
stead of n day later as intended.
Before receiving General Butter-field's letter -
tor ono of the propellers of the Olympla was
twisted. In consequence it will use only
ono engine and will iako a direct course
across the Atlantic until the Gulf stream
to reached. It will then crulso about wlthl :
cosy distance of Now York , BO as to be ab
solutely certain of not causing any hitch or
disappointment.
The admiral has made two requests of
General Butterflcld , both In the Interests of
his men. Ho wishes that his seamen pre
cede the marines in the parade and that a
band bo supplied In place of the Olympla's ,
as the musicians of the war Rhlp will not be
In condition to stand the fatlguo of the long
march while playing.
The admiral Is fully recovered and Is look
ing extremely well.
NICE , France , Auir. 17. It Is announced
that the United States cruiser Olympla , now
< it Leghorn , will arrive at Vlllofranche
Aucust 22. I
NEW YORK , Aug. IT At today's meeting
of the committee on plan and scope of the
Dewey celebration General Buttcrfleld read
a cablegram from Admiral Dowcy which
effectually sets at rest all the reports that
the admiral would first go to Washington
before the celebration In his honor In. New
York. The message was as follows :
"LEGHORN , Aug. 14. To General Butter-
fleld , New York : Yours of August 1 re
ceived. Will reach the lower bay without
fall Friday , September 29. Ready for parade
Saturday morning. DEWEY. "
WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. In a letter from
Admiral Dewey to the secretary of the navy ,
dated at Naples August 6 , the admiral gave
his plans as follows : "I propose to remain
at this port about ono week , then to pro
ceed to Leghorn for one week and then to
cither Genoa or Vlllcfrance for about the
same period. It Is then proposed to proceed
to Gibraltar for coal. .etc. , and to leave that
port about the middle of September. "
This contradicts the report that Admiral
Dewey intended to go to London befoie re
turning to the United States.
PARTY'S PERILOUS PLIGHT
Pitiable Tnlc Swept Down from the
North Adrift for Sixty
Hoard.
SEATTLE , Wash. , Aug. 17. Jacob Hunel-
kor of Mansfield , O. , who arrived last night
from St. Michaels , Alaska , had a terrible
experience on Hoodum Inlet , Kotzebue sound.
He was shipwrecked and for sixty hours was
adrift In a waterlogged ( boat without any
assistance whatever and without a bite of
anything to eat. Hurfelkertand his partners
ealled for the Kotzcbuo'jlyer a cargo.
A/bout / the jniddjo of JulVu ariy of sixteen
ninn Jett.Iho Eplscoptl Ateslonruoar Point
Hope , and coasted nlongOihore , headed for
the Kowak river country. After belnc out
a short tlmo a storm came up and fifteen of
the boats , those with the sails up , were
quickly blown ashore. Hunelkcr's boat , be
ing without sails , made slow progress and
tbo fury of. the storm became such directly
that he found himself unable to get to shore
and in spite of his best efforts -was Boon
drifting helplessly about In the Inlet.
The second morning his boat capsized. He
succeeded in righting it and for several
hours Hunelker remained on nls knees in the
stern of the boat , with only his head above
water. When the storm abated he reached
shore. He was found a few hours later
asleep /by / passing prospectors , who , by care
ful nursing , restored him to health.
FIERCE FOREST FIRES RAGE
Tljoimnniln of Tollnr * Worth of Vnl-
iinhle Property Already
DeMtroyed.
WATERTOWN , N. Y. , Aug. 17. A large
portion of northern New York , including the
counties of Jefferson , St. Lawrence and
Lewis , is being swept by fierce forest flres
that have destroyed thousands of dollars'
worth of valuable timber land and threaten
to do more serious damage unless quenched
by a heavy rain. Reports received by the
Standard from different localities In this nnd
other counties this afternoon show that the
situation is very serious.
In the southern part of this county , in the
vicinity of Smlthsvlllo , thousands of acres
of timber land have been burned over. A
dispatch from Antwerp says Coolcy's big
woods are afire and houses In tbo outskirts
of the village ore in danger of destruction.
Many families have moved out , fearing the
fire will reach tholr houses. A dispatch
from Canton , St. Lawrence county , states
that forest fires are raging at Pyrites and
that pulp wood and buildings are In danger.
Thousands of farmers are fighting the
flames.
TWO HUNDRED ARE POISONED
Plcnlckem Drink Lemonade nnd in
Short While PhynlclaiiH Are Un
able to Aimwer All CnllH.
ROCKFORD , 111. , Aug. 17. Two hundred
people were poisoned at Oregon , 111 , , today
by lemonade which they drank at a picnic.
As yet no fatalities have been reported. The
picnic was the annual celebration of the
Modern Woodmen of Ogle county and was
*
attended by 2,000 people. The sickness
developed during the afternoon and toward
the close ot the day the doctors in the com
munity could not begin to respond to ana
calls for assistance.
In the office of one physician thirty people
were stretched upon the floor at one tlmo.
Many people were token ill while driving
to their homes in the country and lay help
less along the roadside. Doctors were sum
moned from neighboring villages to care for
them. Tbo poisoning is supposed to have
been the result of citric acid In the lemonade
eold at one of the stands. The most violent
cases are ot small children.
REED WILL RESIGN SHORTLY
Action Will lie Tnken In Time to
Allow of Sprelal JVovenilii-r
ICU-utlon.
PORTLAND , Me. , Aug. 17. Hon , Amos L.
Allen , Speaker Reed's private secretary , was
here today and Is authority for the state
ment that Mr. Reed will resign In the course
of a few days , early enough to allow tha
special election to be called for November.
Mr. Allen says he Is confident ot his own
nomination PH Mr. Peed's successor.
.ImlUf Hilton Mfntly
SARATOGA , N. Y. , Aug. 17 Ex-Judge
Hilton Is In a very critical rendition at a
late hour tonight and la believed to bo
Approaching lili en'
FATE IS FIXED BEFOREHAND
Judges Listen to Dreyfus' Trial with Minds
Already Made Up.
NORDAU FEARS PARTISANSHIP EVERYWHERE
Sympathies ot Trlhtinnt Arc Snlit to
He Klnnlly .Arrayed on One Slilc
or Other anil Kuturc I.ookn
Itlnuk for Drcyfim.
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RENNES , Aug. 17. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) iMax Nordau
gives an analysts of the Dreyfus court-
martial. Ho holds nut ( but little hope for
the acquittal ot the accused captain. Nordau
writes :
"This is a war of savages and not nn In
quiry of cool research for the truih which is
now going on In Rcnncs.
"I find that nvcn American and English
newspapermen , delegated hero to give ac
counts of tbo proceedings arc gradually in
fected with a spirit ot partisanship.
"Some ot the correspondence I am al
lowed to read "before " It is sent. It does not
give a real idea of the strength ot the
prosecution , because ot an. unconscious ten
dency of the writers to bellttlo certain
arguments or facts < brought against Dreyfus.
"I have ibeon observing from the begin
ning the attitude ot the judges and public
and also have been gathering , opinions ot
the best qualified men of both parties.
"You may believe me , acquittal Is far
from being as certain as seems to bo thought
commonly tn the United States , judging from
the tone of the editorials in American news
papers wo get here.
"You must understand that everybody's
mind In Franco is fully made up the opinion
Is hard set and impermeable to any argu
ment whatsoever.
"It Rogct speaks , whatever may be the
strength ofwhat ho says , the Drcyfueards
exclaim , 'He lies , the ticoumlrel ! ' while the
aiitl-Drcyfusards see proof ot tbo accused's
guilt In every charge ho makes , however 1m-
probaMo it may 'be. '
"Likewise when Bcrtulus argues that
Dreyfus cannot be guilty all of h'la wonder
fully logical deductions are absolutely with
out effect as to changing anyone's convic
tion. One side cries , 'How admirable ! ' the
other , 'What rot ! What deceit ! ' and neither
one side 'nor the other takes the pains to
listen and think.
"If the judges are of the name cast ot
mind as I have observed generally in the
audience , each has decided , consciously or
unconsciously , what his vote will bo and the
verdict is already settled.
"No , if we may infer anything from the
spirit exhibited by the combative character
ot the questions asked the witness ( by the
judges , it Is to be infcrrcrd that the result
of the new trial "will not be what Is expected
generally in foreign countries. "
Story of Dny'fl ProocedlnRM.
, Aug. 17. With the usual at
tendance and without any noteworthy in
cident the second trial by court-martial of
Captain Alfred Dreyfus of the artillery ,
charged with treason , was resumed this
morning in the Lycee.
Previous to opening of the proceedings it
became known. , that Maltro Labor ! , leading
.counsel for-Droyfu3 , wjjjj.w phot fa H ?
back from ambiifa'h Monday , was slightly
worse today. His physicians have not yet
extracted the bullet ; 'his ' fever continues to
Increase and It ia not believed he will be
able to attend court Monday. Consequently
Maltro Monard , counsel for the Dreyfus
family before the court of cassation , in the
trial 'revision ' proceedings , has been sum
moned to replace M. Labor ! until such time
as the latter is.able to.resume conduct of
the case. M , Monard is expected to appear
early in the morning. Although he Is a poor
substitute for the bri. . ; iit , energetic Labor ! ,
It is hoped his presence will strengthen the
defense.
Friends prevented Maltre Albert Clemcn-
ceau from coming to the assistance of Drey-
, fus , as planned immediately after the at
tempted assassination of M. Labor ] ,
However , in spite of the difficulties en
countered by the defense , today's session of
the court opened with brighter prospects for
the prisoner , as M. Demange of counsel for
the defense evidently came primed with
questions to bo out to General Roget. The
latter resumed his deposition on the opening
of the court , dealing with the theft ot Ester-
hazy's letters from Mile , Pays , A number
of counsel's shots struck the bull's-eye and
made the general squirm in his seat. Un
fortunately , M. Demango is not yet in a
position to go thoroughly over the whole
ground ot this witness' deposition. General
Roget will probably be called to the stand
later.
AnKcri General lionet.
General Roget was unable to conceal his
annoyance and anger when M. Demange
scored. The witness' fingers twitched nerv
ously and ho frequently turned for consola
tion toward Generals Billet and Zurllnden ,
former ministers of war , who occupied the
witnesses' seats bonlnd nlm. TUB general
also throw glances ot savage resentment at
the audience when , as happened several
times , suppressed titters went around the
court room , when M. Demango cornered
him ,
Finally General Roget became quite red In
the face and answered M. Demango in a hol
low voice contrasting strangely with bis
confident tone of yesterday.
Then came a witness who proved to be a
splendid reinforcement for Dreyfus. It .was
M. Bertulus , the examining magistrate , who
received the late Lieutenant Colonel Henry's
confession of forgery. In almoot inaudible
tones , owing to hoarseness , M. Bertulua
gave his testimony , which was a veritable
speech for the defense. Coming from a
roan of the high legal reputation of M. Ber-
tulUE , this evidence raised the hopes of the
Dreyfusards immensely and it apparently
made a deep Impression on the members of
tbo court.
M. Jaures , the socialist leader , who was
nmang those present In court , remarked on
the conclusion of the magistrate's testi
mony : i
"This Is the first time the truth nnd the
whole truth has been told before the judges , "
Dreyfus displayed tbo keenest Interest In
the statements of M , Bertulus , seeming
completely absorbed In his words and
straining forward to catch every syllabic.
After a brief confrcntatlon of M , Bertulus
nnd Mm < J. Henry , widow of Lieutenant
Colonel Henry , Colonel Plcquart , former
chief of the intelligence bureau , was called.
Ho gave Lla evidence in n loud , resonant
voice and created a profound impression ,
1 Tmtlmony in Drtiill ,
The following Is tbo tcstlmcny In detail :
General Roget , on resuming hU testimony ,
criticised the surveillance inaugurated by
Colonel Plcquart over Lieutenant Colonel
Henry. This surveillance , he said , lasted
several months , and Included the Intercep
tion of letters addressed to Esterhazy , There
had also been searches of Henry's bouse
during his absence. AH these measures ,
the witness asserted , were carried > out with
out thn authorization of the minister of
war , who was not even Informed of them.
Moreover , be asserted , the Investigations
were carried on at the expense of the secret
eervlce fund. The witness also objected to
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RENNES , Aug. 17. ( Now York WorlcrCa-
blegram Special Telegram. ) Lieutenant
Colonel Lohe , who has been In charge ot the
mounted gendarmes doing duty about the
court-mnrtlal , died suddenly this afternoon.
The anll-Dreyfusltes openly charge the
Dreyfusltcs with bolnz responsible for his
death , The local newspapers In their ac
counts ot it print In big headlines : "Another
victim of the Dreyfusltes' venom. "
It is rumored that Colonel Loho blew out
his brains because ot attacks In the news
papers friendly to M. Laborl , since the shootIng -
Ing ot the latter.
Another story is that death was duo to
licnrt disease. It is impossible to got nt
the truth. It must ibo said that were it n
case of suicide the authorities would forbid
the news being given to the press and
wisely , too , ns It would bo certain to dan
gerously intensify the fovcr of excitement
among the townspeople.
Colonel Loho , a man of tall , commanding
figure , , had been ono of the most conspicu
ous personages on the scene since the be
ginning of the trial. At the time of the
assault oii'M. Labor ! ho.ltd the first platoon
detached to maintain order on Richmond
bridge , the scone of the shooting. There ho
was somewhat abrupt In handling the friends
of the wounded lawyer who sought to get
near him.
His conduct under the painful circum
stances was severely commented upon. It
was charged that he was brutal , coarse ,
lacked tact and 'was In every way unfit for
the delicate position ho occupied. Colonel
Loho took these attacks to heart and grow
despondent to such a degree that his health
was affected.
This morning , during the sitting ot the
court-martial ho was obllced to leave the
room , saying that he' was too 111 to remain
until the close ot the session.
Two hours later news of his death leaked
out , though at first it was denied.
TIDE IS SLOWLY TURNING
London Correspondent * See Dim
Llukt of Hope in Lntcnt
) Bvldcncc.
t/ONDON. Aug. 18.-The dispatch to the ,
Morning Post from Renncs indicates the ac
tivity of the censorship there. General Mer-
cler's Insulting references to Emperor Wil
liam and certain allusions to the secret dos
sier were suppressed , while his utterances
were toned down.
The correspondents of the London mornIng -
Ing newspapers arc , however , unanimous in
the opinion that the tide has finally turned
In favor ot Dreyfus. The evidence yesterday
( Thursday ) was so favorable to him that
oven some of the nnti-Droyfusltes would
fain admit that the scales are falling from
their eyes. Mme. Henry's dramatic charac
terization of M. Bertulus as "Judas" failed
of the intended effect , because ho Immedi
ately handed Colonel Jouaust , president of
the court-martial , an anonymous letter that
ho had received , proving the whole scene
prearranged. 'All ' the correspondent re
marked also the grateful demeanor of Drey
fus on hearing , for the first tlmo , witnesses
In hla favor.
The correspondent of the Dally Chronicle
predicts that Dreyfus will bo recondemned
and that the sentence will be immediately
commuted through fear of excitement and
uprisings incidental upon an acquittal. Ho
believes that the latitude allowed the gen
erals In court points to submission to what
in Franco is a eacred image , "reasons of
state. "
The correspondent of the Times comments
upon , the change which came over the aspect
of affairs when Maltro Demango began tenta
tively to cross-examine the witnesses , his
questions leaving General Roget utterly dis
concerted. His remarks , too , upon tbo fact
that Colonel Jouaust failed to confront Rogct
with Bertulus , whoso evidence , therefore ,
was of no avail , had its full effect.
LABORI DOINGVERY WELL
_
Wonnded Lawyer In In Ilxcellcnt
SplrltH-IIullct Will lie Left
Where It I .
RENNES , Aug. 17. It became known dur
ing the day that M. Labor ! was progressing
most satisfactorily. The doctors , after their
examination of the patient today , declared
'that ' unless complications occur , ho will bo
able to bo present in court at the beginning
of next week or Wednesday at the latest ,
The wounded lawyer Is In excellent spirits ,
especially after reading nn account of to
day's proceedings , of which a verbatim
stenographic report was gent to him Im
mediately after the conclusion of the session.
Tbo doctors intend to leave the bullet
where it Is unless It Induces fcvnr.
M , Laborl was able to leave his bed for
three hours today and even to walk thrice
across his room. Tonight the doctors think
ho will bo able to be present at next Mon
day's sefBlnn. Mme , Laborl bas received a
number of menacing letters.
MANY STRIKERS IN PARADE
_
Three TliniiNiind lit Line An I'rorm-
Hlon WnN IHxIifinilliii : n Kt.v
Stoni'M Are Thrown ,
CLEVELAND , 0 , , Aug. 17. There was n
parade of the street railway strikers and
their eyrapathlzem tonight , and two or three
thousand men turned out. AH the procession
was disbanding cars on the Big Consolidated
lines were jeered at. Then o few stonru
were thrown by hoodlums without doing any
damage. The police tried to arrest the atone
throwers but failed , and finally the crowd
was dispersed by a labor leader who made
a flpeech In which he advised against vie
lence.
MovcmcntH of Orrnu Venm-U , AUK , 17.
At Liverpool Arrived Teutonic , from
New York ; Rbynland , from Philadelphia.
At New York Sailed , Bremen , for Bre
men , via Southampton : Graf Waldersoe ,
for Hamburg and Boulogne.
At Cherbourg Arrived Augusto Victoria ,
from Now York , for Southampton and Ham.
burg.
At Queensland Soiled Peunland , from
Liverpool , lor Philadelphia ,
BRINGING BOYS BACK
Many Obstacles Impede Plans for Transport
ing Volunteers Homo.
"
X
SOME DECISION MUST BE MADE AT ONCE
Whole Amount Necessary for Expenses Has
Not Yut Been Baised. .
RAILROADS WILL MAKE NO CONCESSION
Governor Offers Half the Money with Assur
ance of the Remainder.
CLAIM WOULD BE PREFERRED OVER OTHERS
It Other Project * Fall Men May IH
Ankcd to Fny Ilnlf-Knrc , the
Amount to lie Later Mntlo
Good 111 * Slate. . -
LINCOLN. Aug. 17. ( Special. ) The tlm <
for completing arrangements for bringing
the First regiment back to Nebraska It
drawing dangerously near and It appears
now that the present plans for raising tha
amount of money required for the transpor
tation of the troops will fall. From in
formation received at the state house It Is
very evident that the railroads arc ndt dis
posed tomako any concession in the matter
of transportation nnd a number of sugges
tions looking toward a solution of the
problem have been offered.
"I have 'been ' guaranteed that I can offer
the rnllroacls $10,000 , " paid Governor Poyn
ter this afternoon , "and of this amount over
$8,000 has already been subscribed. I have
offered to pay them $10,000 with the under
standing that they were to bscomo creditors
of the state for the balance , and I oven said
that I would recommend their claims to the
legislature ns preferred over others. This
proposition lion not been accepted. I have
thought that nt the last minute , If all other
plans fall , wo might pay the railroads $10-
000 and let the ancn at the other end of the
line put up the balance. If this Is douo all
soldiers -will toe presented with vouchers
covering the difference between the amount
paid hero and the amount required , and I
will recommend them to the legislature as
preferred claims. However. I don't like ta
do thle and will not unless necessary. "
Low llatc to MliuicHOtniiN.
Governor Poynter asserted that ho had
been informed that the Minnesota troopa
had been offered a rate of $32 , not including
sleeping car accommodations , from San
Francisco to their homes In Minnesota. The
rate offered for the Nebraska noldlers is
$37.60 for each
man and with sleeping car
accommodatlono $5o.83. It is also stated
that the regular o-ato from Omaha to San
Francisco Is $22. The authorities hero nnd
it difficult to understand why a cheaper rate
Is made for carrying passengers west than
for bringing largo numbers east.
It Is thought , however , that there may ho
still another way out of the difficulty. All
of the figures BO far quoted are for tratis-
pdnlne the troops ovnr the Southern Paftltit : .
nio XJrando and Burlington linos. ' 'i'lfo
Southern Pacific practically holds the * key
to the problem and it absolutely refuses to
offer a reduced rate. An attempt -will be
made to secure a bettor rate from the Santa
Fo from San Francisco to Denver , and If this
IB done the cost of transportatloni will bo
greatly lessened. Governor Poynter said to
day that it would bo necessary to decldo the
matter tomorrow , as the railroads require
several days' notice before the required
number of cars can bo furnished.
Ci-.my ot 'Jiintructlon. '
-An order was issued instructng tbo Second
regiment of the Nebraska National Guard
to go into camp of instruction September
9. The place where the camp will be hold
has not been designated , but a strong effort
is being made to have the authorities decide
In favor of Lincoln. A number of cities
have applied for the camp , hut no decision
has been arrived at. The orders relating to
the encampment of the troops follow :
HEADQUARTERS NEBRASKA NATION
AL GUARDS , ADJUTANT GENKRAL'S
OFFICE , LINCOLN , Neb. , Aug. 16 , 1890.
General Orders , No. 21 :
1. In compliance with the provlolons of
section 32 , chapter IvI. Compiled Statutes of
Nebraska , the National Guard of this state
will be assembled in a camp of instruction ,
at ( place to bo designated in subsequent or
ders ) , on the Oth day of September , 18(10 ( ,
and remain in camp at Bald place until the
evening of the 14th day of said month
2. The annual camp of the Nebraska Na
tional Guard for 1893 win bo designated ns
Camp Stotsenberg , in honor of Colonel
John M. Stotsenberg , First Nebraska Volun
teer infantry , killed in battle at Qulngua.
Philippine Islands , April 23 , 1899.
3. Colonel Arthur B. Campbeir , Nebraska
Nntlonnl nimrrl. fa hnrahv rfnatcvnifnA tn
command Camp Stotscnbcrij , and will give
the necessary orders to assemble- the
brigade.
4. The commanding officer of Troop A ,
cavalry , Nebraska National Guard , will
have his command in readiness tn movn to
Camp Stotsenberg , on receipt of orders
from Colonel Campben ,
B. Duplicate transportation ordoi-s will bo
furnished the commanding oflicer of each
organization , on which will be entered tha
actual number of commissioned officers and
enlisted men transported. The commandIng -
Ing oflicer will sign and deliver to the sta
tion agent the orlglnar transportation order.
The duplicate , Hlgneil by the commanding
officer and the station agent , will bo turned
into the adjutant general's ofllcn as foon
us practicable after arrival in camp.
B. The company quartermaster sergeant
and not to exceed two civilian cooks , cnch
company , will report to the commanding
officer of the camp on the day prior to thn
encampment , for further Instruction , for
which special transportation will bo Issued
upon timely application to the adjutant
general ,
7. Company commanders will take to the
encampment the following records : The
company descriptive book , completed to
date ; u copy of the last quarterly report ,
and a copy of the enlistment paper of
each enllnt < fl member of the company ,
8. Company commanders will be held re
sponsible for the proper melting of their
commands , Kncli company will ho furnished
with a complete cooking outfit , together
with tin cups , knives , forks , and tipoons , on
arrival in camp. Ratlonx will be Issued to
the command by the state.
9. In accordance with paragraph S3 , Rules
and Regulations , Nebraska National Guard ,
no enlistments will bo made after the 2Cth
day of Auguut.
10. Brigadier Genera ! P , H , Harry , adju
tant general ; Colonel Win M. Dutton. quar
termaster and commissary general ; Colonel
C. G. Barne , surgeon general ; Colonel Ne !
P. Lnndeen , Inspector general ; find Colonel
Wirilam Neville , judge advocate general ,
will take Btatlon at Camp StoUonbcrg dur
ing the encampment , In accordance with
special Instructions to foe ( jlvin hereafter ,
By command of the comrnander-ln-rhlrf ,
P. 1 } . BARRY , Adjutant General.
jniiiulniitloim fur CoiiiiiiUnloiiM ,
The re-suit of the examination of commis
sioned officers of the Nebraska National
Guard , which was held In this city several
weeks ago , was announced at the adjutant
general's office today , Of the twenty-three
officers examined ( seventeen passed the ex
amination successfully , ono failed and flv
are recommended for another trial. Th * >