HE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 23 , 1890 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY" FIVE OENTS. ] CRISIS HAY DRAG ON v" Question of Peaos or War Left TJndiojfjj British Cabinet. LORD SALISBURY BACKED BY THE Detennlntfl Erery Effort Shall Bo Exhausted Before War is Beached On. SUPPORTED BY MAJORITY OF CABINET Belief In Ohamboilaln'i Sagacity Shaken bj Attitudt of Frie State. FEAR AN IMMEDIATE RAID BY BOERS Alter * hc Cnhlnct Council the German AmhaMxndor Visit * the Premier , Lord 8allhnry , and Hold * LonK Conference ivlth Him. ( Copyright , 1899. by Press TubllshlnB Co. ) LONDON. Sept. 22. ( Now York World Cfibtegrath Special Telegram. ) Intense ex citement prevails In the poll'Jcal clubs tonight - night over today's cabinet meeting. Min isters are extremely reticent ami all manner of nmwatlonal rumors are flying about , but I hoar from a most reliable authority that the IRBUO of peace or war was not decided tod-ky. Military preparations are bclne pushed on rapidly , ns they cannot now be stayed until settlement Is In sight. ) Mr. Chamberlain laid before the council today eomo recent communications between Mllner and Krugcr which show that the latter le profiting by the wise advice given In Sir \Vllllam Harcourt's speech and is willing to renew negotiations If the Drltlsh government will accept Harcourt's dctlnltlon of the suzerainty claim. Salisbury ( him- oolf , bockod by the strong Influence ot the V-i queen , is determined that every effort shall * " be exhausted before war la resolved on. Sal isbury commands the support of the bulk of the cabinet , whose'belief in Chamberloln'B eogaoUy has been rudely ehaken by the monaolns attitude of the Orange Free State nnd certainly now fully realize that civil Avar in Capo Colony itself cannot be averted if hostilities are once begun against the Transvaal. I found belief prevalent In 'best informed ministerial circles that the crisis will drag on probably two or three weeks , with grad ually lessening tension and eventuating In a peaceful settlement. The greatest peril dn the situation Hess In the possibility of Krugcr being unable to roe train the Boers on the frontier from com- xnlUlng some rencklcss act of war , maddened beyond endurance as they are by the spec tacle of elaborate preparations being made to crush them by might at Britain. Aimoalated I'rcfi * Story. LONDON , Sept. 22. A cabinet council was hcJd today , beginning at 12:30 : p. m. A largo crowd assembled abqut Downing street early In tiho day. The cabinet ministers vero loudly cheered , tho. secretory > ofpbato Lt " " for tho'colonies , 'Mr. 'Chamberlain , receiving * the lion's share ot the applause. Previous to the meeting of the cabinet Baron Rothschild visited the first lord of the treasury , Mr. Balfour. The circum stance ia unusual and is said to bo tn con nection wltih the money difficulties the gov- arntnont is encountering regarding the pros pective military campaign. When the cabinet went into session no now developments In the Transvaal situation had transpired. The dispatcher from the Cape continued of a warlike tone and voiced the Indignation of the British contingent against the Orange Free State and Afrl- kaindor attitudes. The Impression current here , though not based on anything tangible , was that , pub licly , tlie cabinet would only take stepu tending to protract the negotiations , while eeorotly it would prepare the details of an np rcsadTe campaign , perhaps deciding to convoke Parliament , though It was scarcely p believed the latter determination would be v announced Immediately. News from South Africa is eagerly awaited , as many think the cabinet council wMl bo Immediately followed by a Boer raid. The cabinet meeting ended at 2:40 : p. m. The ministers wore cheered as they came out of the foreign ofnce. Nothing trans pired regarding the action taken , though the general impression spread that a vigorous line had been adopted. The secretary of state for war , marquis of Lansdowne , and the first lord of the ad miralty , George J. Goschen , immediately proceeded to the war office. The Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon pub- llflhed a dispatch from Capetown which says it iM stated the Boers have given a guarantee to tflielr sympathizers In the Orange Free State and Capo Colony that the Transvaal will bo the first to make war. Immediately after the cabinet council the Gorman ambassador , Count Von Hatzfcldt- WJldenburff , visited the premier , Lord Salis bury , and had a Jong conference with him. The fact that a similar visit immediately followed the previous cabinet council leads eomo persons to attach significance to It , nnd to Infer that Emperor William of Ger many is taking an active part tn Trans vaal affairs. The official German prcsa , however , has been so outspoken In telling President Krugor that ho need not expect German aidthat it la scarcely possible to attach credence to that inference. It Is much anoro probable that the- question of Delagoa Ibay was dlseusssed , If the dispatch printed today by the Pioneer of Allahabad , saying negotiations had been concluded by Great Britain to take possession of Delngoa bay November 1 , is correct. Many rumors are current regarding the result of the cabinet council , all professing to be bated on good sources , But the&o are vague and contradictory. Ono news agency announces that Immediate and decisive ac tion lias not been decided upon , Later In the day various rumors were still current regarding the cabinet meeting , but the following , which the Pall Mall Gazette publisher , Is believed to 'be correct : "The comparatively short duration of the council warrants the conclusion that noth ing of supreme Importance was decided at It , and euch wo believe to be the fact. " "Information in our possession Is to the effect that it was an Interim cabinet sum moned to consider an Interim dispatch. It is believed that this paper , which met with tno uanlmous approval of Mr , Chamberlain's colleagues , will be published as soon as rc- celvc-d by the Boer government , on Monday or ut the latest , on Tuesday , " According to the Pall Mall Gazette the dispatch opens with an expression of regret nt the unfavorable character of Secretary Reltz's last reply and proceeds with a very firm insistence upon the repudiation of the claim of the Transvaal to the status of a 6over lgn etate , once more pointing ou British readiness to settle at once the nature of the propoied arbitration tribunal , pro- vlded the other British conditions are promptly and unreservedly accepted anc concluding with the Intimation that the im perial government Id now engaged In draw ing up Us own terms and that the Trans vaal may expect to hear from them very ehortly. The Pall Mall Gazette says that another meeting of the cabinet will take place next Thursday or Friday , when the Issues will bo presented In a more terlous shape. PlEiirliiK ou Iloer Force * . nnrOUIA. Sept. 22. The executive 11 sat until 6 o'clock yesterday even- telegram containing President to Sir Alfred Milner , the Brlt- mmlsslonor In South Africa , cored. A largo order for loon given In the Orange Free field cornets say that In the event of mobilization 4,000 men will bo available at Pretoria alone. It Is reported that nn experiment at Zuurfonteln with a locally manufactured dynamite gun resulted In the gun bursting , though no ono was Injured , DUKBAN , Natal , Sept. 22. Refugees from Barberton complain blterly of the arrogance of the field cornets. They say Boer boys ot 15 y ars are placed on the lists ot the commanding. AmrrleaiiH in Trnimvnal Safe. WASHINGTON , Sept. 22. No American cltlzon In the Transvaal republic stands In danger of Impressment Into the Boor army is the opinion of the State department and notwithstanding many appeals have been received from private sources to protect our citlzcna from suob. Impressment it Is not regarded as necessary to change In any manner the well established policy of the department In dealing with such ubjects. Sympathize ivlth Iloer * . ST. PETERSBURG , Sept. 22. Believing that -war between Great Britain and the Transvaal Is Imminent , most of the Russian newspapers make no attempt to conceal their sympathy with the Boers. The Novoe Vrcmya ralecs Uio question or the 'maintenance of the Suez canal as an international waterway if the whole of cast Africa , from Cairo to the Capo of Good Hope , Is to be formed Into a compact British col ony. The Novosll comments in bitter tormn against "Groat Britain's igrab policy" and warns her that the war will not bo a tri umphal march. Xoihlne Left hut to NEW YORK , Sept. 22. A dispatch to the Tlrbuno from London says : Leading finan ciers In the city are convinced that war is Inevitable , since neither President Kruger nor Mr. Chamberlain can retreat with honor and there is no other way out ot It. That Is the commonest expression heard In Lom bard street , that each side has gone too far to turn back , and hence there Is nothing to do but Qght it out. London Stock Market Nervonii. LONDON , Sept. 22. The stock market opened nervous and showed some Irregu larity for a time. Consols , for both money and the account , fell 3-16 and American shares were unchanged to % lower. After the first hour prices were steadier and the market was quiet awaiting news of the re sult of the cabinet meeting. Transportation Charge * IIlRli. BOMBAY , Sept. 22. The remainder of the Nineteenth Hussars and the cavalry staff have sailed for the Cape. The cost of transporting the Indian con tingent to South Africa Is estimated at 400,000. to Take Delapon Tiny. ALLAHABAD , British India , Sep 22. The Pioneer today prints a dlspatchrsaylng negotiations have been concluded by Great Britain for taking possession of Delagoa bay November 1. NEW ODD FELLOW RULINGS VlMltorn to the Sovereign Lodge Need Not He Memhcrn of nebcltnh Old Uniform Stays. DETROIT , Sept. 22. Many of the visiting Odd Fellows left the city today. The business of the sovereign grand lodge will be completed tomorrow. This body , by a vote taken today , refused to abolish the old encampment branch of royal purple de gree uniform. The Patriarchs' militant had strongly urged doing away with the division named. The sovereign legislature today adopted a resolution authorizing relief committees to raise funds for relief purposes by giving entertainments and by any other means which the state grand masters may approve. A proposition for ostablishmen of a sanitary fund In old of Odd Fellows sanitariums In regions of rceont for invalids , was recommitted. It had been claimed that the burden of caring for Invalid members by the local lodgea of such regions Is un duly heavy. A report of the Judiciary committee was adopted , deciding that visitors to the sovereign grand lodge need not bo members of the Rcbckah branch , although the grand representatives must bo. POLITICAL EXILES RETURN LandliiK Arounen Great KnthimliiHia nt the City of Santo SANTO DOMINGO , Sept. 22. A war ehlp from Porto Rico , with forty political exiles on board , arrived here today. The return ot the exiled aroused much enthusiasm among the populace. The decree of the gov ernment fixing October 6 to October 8 for the primary elections nnd providing for the meeting of the electoral college during tbo last week In October , although a revolu tionary action and against tbo constitution , has been well received. The government's action was ratified by a popular demon stration , the crowds crying : "Down with the constitution , " There was apparently no opposition to the decree. Officers will bo elected for the full term , four years. Jlmlnez Is the only can didate for the presidency of the republic. Woman .IIIIIIIIN from Fourth Story. NEW YORK , Sept. 22.-Mrs. Horace Chcnery , wife of a wealthy repldent of Larchmont Manor , N , Y. , cither jumped or fell from a fourth story window of the Hotel MajeHtlc early today and was In stantly killed. Mrs. Chcnery wan 25 years old. She had been In dellrato health far somn time nnd had come to the hotel six weeks ago from her home In Lnrclunont to be near the office of her physician , who was treating her for a nervous trouble , At 3:30 : this morning Mrs. Chenery asked her nuren to get her a glass of water. Tim nurse left the bedfldo to get the waler. At that moment a lire engine , clanging Its licll , passed the 'hotel ' on Its way to a fire. The nur e returned to the room and found the lied empty. She went to the window Slid saw 'Mm. Chencry's body on the pavement , beventy feet below. Strike StopM Work at Crampx , PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 22.-The strikers at Cramp's shipyards were joined today by tha blacksmiths and their helperw , who have been nt work at the dry dock. Several machinists and Joiners who nt first refused to join the nine-hour movement also deserted their poHts. The defection resulted In a total suspension of work. San .In ii n Hero Killed. DENVER , Sept. 22. A special to the News from Price. Utah , ways ; Private Holland of the Ninth cavalry , at Fort Du Chesno , had hlx homo fall on him , receiving Injuries from which lie died to day. Ho was one of the heroes of San Juan , Iti-v. t'oa ! M IiiHtead of liner. BEVERLY. ( Maes. , Sept. 22. Rev. Albert B , Coates of Beverly lias accepted the nom ination ot the Massachusetts prohibition state committee for covcrnor , In place of John Willis Baer. dwllned. OTIS IS ASKED TO EXPLAIN Called On to Elucidate tha Exclusion of Chinese from Manila , CHINESE MINISTER WANTS INFORMATION Ucnlre * the Admlinlnn Into the Phil ippine * of Some Chinese < luctlou of DcHccrntlott of Chnrchcn ! I'nnacd Over. WASHINGTON , Sept. 22. At the cabinet meeting today the subject of Chinese exclu sion In the Philippines was discussed at om length. It was decided to ask General Otis for definite Information as to what had been done , and especially In regard to a particular complaint from the Chinese min ister that ono shipload of Chinese had been stopped. General Otis will bo asked to give reasons why this action was taken. First Assistant Secretary Hill ot the State department was present at the session on account of the Chinese exclusion topic. The telegram from General Otis relating to the occupation of churches by United States troops In the Philippines was read and dlscusced. No orders will bo sent to General Otis on this subject , as It is re garded as a part of warfare to ccupy the churches. The War department has received the fol lowing telegram from General Otis regard ing the military use of church property in the Philippines : "Referring to your cablegram of Septem ber 18 , sixteen churches In dlflorcnt local ities occupied by United States troops. Four only partially occupied and religious serv ices not Interfered with. Also three con vents occupied. These three and ten of the sixteen churches wore formerly occupied by Insurgents. Church property is respected and protected by our troops. " The Chinese minister called at the State department today andj hold a long conference with Acting Secretary Hill respecting the admission into the Philippines of some Chinese. The case is an exceptional one and It Is said that the general question of the validity and pro priety of General Otis' extension of the Chinese exclusion laws to the Philippines was not an Issue in the conference. Senator Davis , chairman of the commlttca on foreign relations , happened to call nt thei tlmo and was a participant in the dlscua- ] slon , giving the department the benefit of his views of the attitude that would bo as sumed by his committee and perhaps by congress respecting such questions as that presented. There are some Indications that the adop tion of a more elastic policy in the matter of Chinese exclusion will bo suggested to General Otis , but nothing has yet been done In that direction. TO PURSUE FABIAN TACTICS AKntnnldo Preparing to Worry the American Forcen an Much nH He PonHlbly Can. ( Copyright , 1899. by Press Publishing Co. ) MANILA , Sept. 19. Via Hong Kong , Sept. 22. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Filipino newspaper , Jndo- ' pendonoia , says Inturgent preparations are complete to abandon Tarlao If necessary. Agulnaldo's forces , this organ says , will bo able to continue their Fabian tootles suc- oes fully , exhausting the American troops moro easily than the Romans wore out Han nibal. General Joseph Wheeler , after a skirmish at Porac , telegraphed to General Otis abklng that the latter send cavalry so that Wlieelcr could annihilate a large body of insurgents and prevent a reassembling. General Otis' reply iwas a curt refusal to send the cavalry until October. Members of the pio-Amerlcan party or Filipinos are utterly discouraged because of General Otis' procrastination. Ills Incon sistencies and his obstructivcncss. Even the most loyal pro-Americans among the natives are losing hope. Their lives have been threatened , their policy has been rid iculed1 , their plans have been thwarted. Then , too , their commissioners have been discredited by General Otis , who declares they have no status. Three attempts have been made to assas sinate Tavera , the leader of the pro-Amer ican Filipinos. Now General Otis refuses to allow soldiers to guard Tavera's house , therefore Tavera will leave the Philippines. The Filipino nation Is determined to expel the Spanish friars , "but " General Otis and the Spanish archbishop are very friendly. His friendship the Filipinos hero resent. There is a growing feeling among military men and the native police that the native judges are unreliable. An inquiry ia now proceeding. Commercial dislocation has re sulted In Manila because the goods ordinarily produced here are unobtainable since the provinces have been disturbed1. Nowadays the goods are only obtainable from abroad. ? fto tariff , which Is prohibitive , needs mod ifying , whllo the local supplies are sus pend il. General Otis has renewed the monopoly enjoyed by a private firm for landing car- gocw and bonded warehouses. He also has renewed the opium monopoly. Both of these monopolies are highly Injurious and their renewal arouses widespread indigna tion. GILMORE'S MEN IN A BAD WAY FUlplnoH Biirneed at Fullnre tn Exact u ItiniNiini Trent the I'rlN- iiners Cruelly. BOSTON. Sept. 22. A naval officer on ono of the ships at Cavlto says In a private letter written to relatives here , under date of August 19 : "I today made a trip to Manila purpoeely to eeo and interview a Spaniard who clalnm to have seen Lieutenant Gllmore and bis men , The Spaniard ar rived in Manila on tha 12th , coming through the outpoate at San Fernando de la 1'um- panga. His name ia Fellpa Galza and he is a planter by occupation. On February 1 last he was on his plantation when bo was surrounded by a deputation of natives , who made him a prisoner. He wae forced to follow the movements made by the so-called Flllnluo republic and tramp through mud and water and over mountains In their wan derings. Two weeks before the arrival at Manila bo saw at Blgan Lieutenant Com mander Gllmoro and hla fourteen fellow prisoners. From Ills report It Is judged that they have fared badly at the hands of their captors and , although their courage was undaunted , they were in bad shape physically , In reality being half-starved. "Gllmore himself said bo was in better health than eome of the others , being a man of strong physique and strong determi nation. The whole party was entirely deatl- tude of clothes and all the necessities of life. The failure of the United States to ransom them as expected had BO enraged the In surgents that their treatment , which for lome time had been kind , 'had ' eince been the reverse. The members of the party , however , were not dlecouraged and fully ex pected to return to their frleudu. "Glaza thought that with proper measures employed bythe United States government there would bo no trouble In cHoctlng the speedy release ot GHmoro and the York- town's men. " INSURGENTS DlTGH A TRAIN Kill Tire American * nnit Wound Five Other * Attack In llepnlncil. MANILA , Sept. 22. A party of Insurgents ditched a railroad train a mile and a halt south of Angeles this morning and then opened flro upon the derailed cars from a bamboo thicket close to the track , killing two Americans and wounding five others. Lieutenant Lome and five of his scouts , who wore on the train , made a vigorous defense and caused the enemy to flee. Six dead rebels were afterwards found In the thicket from which the rebel flro came. General Wheaton , with alx companies , proceeded from Calulot to the relief of the train , but his services wore not needed. MONTANA TROOPS ARRIVE An EnthtiflliiNtlc Greeting ; nxtciidcd to the Volunteer * hy MontnnaiiH , Headed bjGovernor. . SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 22. The United States transport Zealandla arrived from Manila , via Yokohama , today , having on board six companies ot the First .Montana volunteers. An enthusiastic greeting was extended to the returning soldiers , whose safe arrival was announced by the blowing of steam whistles and the discharge of can non. non.Notification Notification of the Zealandla's coming was promptly given and two 'tugs went out to greet the transport. One tug had on board a number of officials of California and of San Francisco and members of the local reception committee , reinforced by a brass band. The other carried Governor Smith of Montana , United States Senator Carter and a party of 'Montanans , who wore vociferous in their joy at beholding their sol dier boys and kin once more. The Montana party took out to the trans port 1,000 bottles of beer and an equal num ber of sandwiches and about a ton of fresh fruit. All was for the delectation of their fellow citizens , required by the regulations to remain on 'board the transport until to morrow. y The liealth of all on board Is excellent and there was but one death enroute , that of James Ashton , Fourth United States cav alry , who died on September 19 of pleuro- pnoumonla. Aside from this case there was no sickness during the trip. After the quarantine officer had completed hla inspection of the Zealundia and certified to the good health of all. on the ship , per mission iwas given to the Montana reception committee to board the transport. Governor Smith was < the first < man over the side and ho was greeted with hearty cheers by the soldlera , T\vho were the first volunteers to bo mustered .into the service last year. The governor , in a neat little speech , welcomed the boys home In the name of the people of Montana. He told the volunteers how proud of them "their people at home were and there was more cheering and the band played "Home , Sweet Home , " "A Hot Tlmo" and other popular tunes. The Zealandia then raised anchor and started toward the dock. The tugs fell Into line and thus escorted , the steamer moved slowly down the bay to the anchorage off the government pier amid the blowing of /whistles , ringing- bellpv tooting of horns and klndrwl forma ot The men will be landed tomorrow morn ing and , with a military escort from the Presidio , iwlll march to their camping grounds , where they will remain until mustered - tored out of the service. The Zcalandia brought 339 ot the Montana regiment , 221 discharged men of the volunteer army , mem bers of the hospital corps , and forty-two other passengers. The Montana regiment left in Manila Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Wallace , appointed colonel ot another volunteer regiment and sixty-two men who re-enlisted , as well as nine sick , two officers and ninety enlisted discharged. Companies D , E , G , H , 1C and M of the Fourth Montana arrived today. The re maining companies are on the transport Valencia , expected tomorrow or Sunday. The following officers of the regular army came on the Zealandia : Lieutenant Colonel W. H. Boyle , Nineteenth infantry ; Captain C. Howland , Fourteenth Infantry ; Captain H. A. Humphrey , Twentieth infantry ; Dr. D. T. Kirk'patrlck , Lieutenant L. J. Donovan , Twenty-first Infantry ; Captals 0. J. Saw- tolle , jr. ; Frank B. Duboco , Troop L , Fourth cavalry ; J. II. Jennings , Fourteenth in fantry. The following 'Montana officers were on the transport : Colonel Henry Ki-essler , Lieutenant Colonel Byron H. Cook , Chap- Iain George S. Still , Major Adams , Captains Ellis W. Wynne , Thomas S. Dillon , John Hollohan , W. B. Knowlton , Alfred Leaderf , William Brown , Leroy Southwaydo , M. D. Edward , Garnan , Fred J. Bird , Samuel H1I- foorn , George E. Kempe , A. S. Leroy , George E. Loma , Miles Kelly , J. M. Croft , A. Laust , A. H. Hogan , Charles Vlrden and Harry Roberts. Half of vciity-Miith Start * . ATLANTA , Ga. , Sept , 22. Six companies , Including Colonel Harding and the head quarters of the Twenty-ninth regiment , U. S. V. , started from Fort McPherson bar racks for San Francisco , en route to the Philippines , this morning , via El Paso. The remaining six companies will leave as soon as cars v'or transportation can be obtained. GRAVITATE ABOUT RAMAPO Maret InvcHtlKatlon Committee Still Trylnsr to I.carii Name * of Water Company Stockholders. NEW YORK , Sept. 22. The Mazet Investi gation committee today moved in a circle. Commencing with the Raraapo Water com pany , they swung round through tenement house and building codes , and1 back to Rainapo water. P , E. Nostrand , a member of the Ramapo company , was the first witness of the day. Ho declined to produce the maps and the documents of the company , Mr. Moss tailed President Dutcher of the Ramapo company to the stand. He sustained the position assumed by the chief engineer. This called forth some lively comments from Moes , who seemed to think that unless the names of the stockholders of the Ram ape company were furnished to the Investi gating committed the general public would actually < bo suspicious of the origin and thn disposition of fho stock. WHITE IS DANGEROUSLY ILL Former California Senator SnUerluir from a Severe lleinorrliiinu of the LunitN. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 22. The Post soya that Former Senator White Is lying danger ously 111 at the Palace hotel and that today ha suffered a foevcro hemorrhage of the lungs. Senator White returned but a few days ago from a trip to the country , but be wae eo feeble that bo was compelled to take to his bed. His condition today wag such as to greatly alarm tils friends. American to Heprcxeiit Colonies. SAN FRANCISCO . . , Sept. 22.--Colon2l QeorBO Hell , American consul at Sydnav. arrived from the Antipodes en route to Philadelphia , whore ho wllll represent the colonies at the cotnmerclul congress which meats Octon&r 10. NEW PHILIPPINE ARMY PUN War Department May Create a Dirision Similar to That in Onba. PRESENT COMMANDERS TO REMAIN Chief Ohjcct Sought io ( live 1'rotec- tlon to Pcnccablo Tribe * nml Itcllrvc Them from 1'i-iir of Attack * from TnRiilon. WASHINGTON , Sept. 22. A plan is under consideration at the War department to create an army division of the Philip pines and dlvldo the division Into depart- ciitmta 011 a basis similar to that In Cuba. The Idea Is to create four departments In the Philippines , at feast three o ( thorn to bo commanded by major generals. The Philippines heretofore have been known as the Department of the Pacific , It Is expected that ono department of the proposed now division will consist of Gen eral MacArthur's command north of Manila , another will bo General Lawton's command south of Manila and a third will bo a new command to operate from Llngaycn or Dagupan. A fourth department will probably con sist of troops In the Islands south of Ma nila , which Include the icommands now at Hello , Ccbu and other points. The schorno has not yet taken such definite form as to determine the commands of tha departments and divisions. There is little doubt , however , that Lawton and Mac- Arthur will remain where they now are and probably the command In the Islands eouth will bo under a brigadier general. An other officer will have to > bo selected for the department In Uio far northern part of the island at the terminus of the Dagupan railroad. The plan is to give each department com mander all the troops that can bo success fully operated and also insure sufficient gar risons for all points taken. Protection to the pcacablo tribes Is ono of the chief ob jects sought , as representations made to the War department Indicate that many of the inhabitants do not want .to fight and if un molested and relieved from fear of attack by the Tagalos will assist in supporting the authority of the United States and make It impossible for the followers of Aguinaldo to subsist. CLOSING UP THE.DEWEY FUND Committee DenlrcM All CJontrlbntloim In liy the Time of Ad miral' * Arrival. WASHINGTON , Sept. 22. A final meeting of the Dewey national home-fund , committee - too was held at the office of the secretary of the treasury today. An account of stock was taken and plans perfected for closing the subscriptions before the arrival in New York of Admiral Dewcy. The committee , composed ot Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Vanderllp , As sistant Postmaster General Heath , Assistant Secretary ot the Navy Allen , Adjutant Gen eral Corbln and United States Treasurer Ellis H. Roberts , were all present. At the conclusion of the meeting the committee requested the Associated Press to publish the following : "Tho Dewey national home-fund com mittee has received contributions from about 30,000 citizens , representing every state and territory In the union. These Aggregate $27,065 , exclusive of the contribu tions received this morning. The fund should be increased to at least $50,000 to enable the committee to purchase a homo at the capital of the nation , which will bo a credit to the donors nnd a prldo to the hero of Manila bay. Admiral Dewey has in dicated to the committee a desire to make Washington his permanent home. Here , as the ranking officer of ths United States navy , he will spend the remainder of his life. The admiral has expressed his grate ful appreciation of the Intention of the American people to present him a home and he will accept It in the spirit with which it Is given. "Tho committee must close the subscrip tions before the end of next week , before the arrival of Admiral Dewey , and will be pleased to receive and acknowledge , by the Issuance of a souvenir receipt , any contri butions. A .homo will t > e purchased with whatever funds the committee may have at the end of next week. "Tho tlmo Is now so short that the com mittee suggests that those who desire to make an immense success of this work by making liberal subscriptions to indicate their wishes by telegraph to Hon. Ellis H. Roberts , United States treasurer , Washing ton , D. C. , who Is treasurer of the fund , and to remit by first mall. " WIN MOST OF THEIR STRIKES IndiiHtrlal CommlxHloit InventlfritteB the Liihor Heuord of I2Iec- trlenl WorkerH. WASHINOTON , Sept. 22. R. W. Sher man of Rochester , secretary ot the Electri cal Workers of America , was the first wit ness before the Industrial commission to day. Most of the witnesses were linemen. Ho mid the dues of his organization were CO cents per month. There was a $100 death benefit. There had 'been thirteen strikes in the organization In eighteen months , ol these the organization had won eleven , losl one and ono was still on. The organization did not Include moro than 2 per cent of the electrical workers. As a rule the workers have steady employment. There wan much extra work , for which extra pay was ob tained. The average pay was about ? 3 per day. His organization believed in compul sory arbitration. In the strike at Cleveland the union liac offered to appeal the Issue to the State i Board of Arbitration , but the telephone < company refused. Compulsory arbitration , ! in his opinion , should carry with it power of enforcing acceptance of the decree by both parties. FINANCIAL HILL AVI LI , 1113 Speaker IIopeH to Have Ilepnli- llean CIIIICIIN Aft Karly In Hemilon. WASHINGTON , Sept. 22. A prominent republican member of the next houee of rep resentatives today informed a reporter of the Washington Post that It was the purpose of General Henderson of Iowa , who will ba the next speaker , to submit the new financial bill drafted by a special committee of re publicans to a republican caucus soon after the bouso is organized and have it consid ered in caucus before reference to any com mittee. By this plan it Is hoped to avoid any wran gle over the proper reference cf the bill to committee and to secure speedy action on H In the house. \n Ulnrnha in Colorado. WASHINGTON , Sept. 22. The Indian ogent at Ulntah , Utah , reports to the In dian commlBsloner that his representative has returned from Colorado and reports pos itively that none of the Unltau Indians are In the state. rrenlUent Int licit to ICalnniuxoo. WASHINGTON , Sept. 22.--Senator Bur rows of Michigan' called on the president to day and invited him to vUlt Kalamazoo on CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Generally Fair ; Easterly Winds. Temperature nt O in ah in > entcrdayi Hour. lru. Hour. DOR. R a. in. . . . . . ( lit 1 ] i. in. 77 ( I n. in 111 ! 2 ii. in 71) 7 n. in < ia tl p. in 80 S n. in ( Ill -I | i. m SI I ) n. in < l-l R p. til. . . . . . 71) 1 ( > n. in ( in ( I 11. in 711 11 n. in. . . . . . 71 7 | i. in. 7U 12 in 7C S p. in TO 1 l > . in. . . . . . ( IS hla return trip from tlio we-et. The presi dent , however , has made engagements which render It Impossible for him to accept the In vitation. STOVER'S "OLD PLACE READY South Dakota' * Colonel io He Ile- lippnliitcd lU-KlMer Irii Hatch's Appointment Due. WASHINOTON , Sept. 22. ( Special T lo- gram. ) The resignation of II. A. Babcock as register of theWaterlown ( S. U. ) lanil offlco was received today at the Interior de partment. Mr. Babcock succeeded Lieuten ant Colonel Leo Stover as register at Wa- tcrtown. When Colonel Stover wont to Ma nila with the First South Dakota roglntont nn agreement was made that Babcock should rotlro when Stovor returned to thh country. Colonel Stover will be roapprlnted register at once. The Indian commissioner has directed Special Agent Ucyilolds to proceed to Chey enne , S. D. , and relieve Agent Held from duty at that place. Announcement of Ira Hatch's appointment to succeed Held will probably bo made tomorrow. An order was Issued today establishing n postofilco at Weber , Wayne county , Neb. , and Frederick Weber was commissioned postmaster. PEACE LIKELY AT CHICAGO Local G. A. It. OfTorn to 1'ny for An other Cornrrntonc to lie- Cut 1 - Union Labor. CHICAGO , Sept , 22. A plan which It is believed will settle the differences over the laying of the cornerstone of the new Chicago cage postofllce was presented today In the shape of an offer from Judge Tuthlll , rep resenting the local Grand Army of the Re public , to secure a new stone cut by union labor. Judge Tuthlll declared to the labor lead ers that the old soldiers would defray the cost of getting a now stone and would use their Influence In settling existing difficul ties between Contractor Pierce and the trades union men. This proposition was re ceived favorably by a majority of the labor men , a minority remaining noncom mittal , preferring to hold their voices till the meeting which will be held tonight. At this conference of the labor people the question of calling a general strike on the postoffice in sympathy with the masons who struck recently , refusing to lay brick for the foundation of the nonunion cornerstone or accepting the offer ot the local Grand Army of the Republic , will bo discussed. The work of preparing for the ceremony and for the fall festival is being prosecuted vigorously despite the labor troubles. TRIPLE MURDER AND ARSON Ityhhcr * Kill n AVe t VlrRliila Miner nml HIM Two Servant * null Fire the HOUHC. CUMBERLAND , Md. , Sept. 22. The home of Absalom Koslcr , n jnlserly farmer 'aged 80 , living on the West Virginia side of the river near Pawpaw , was discovered on flro at 1 o'clock this morning and the neighbors wore horrified to find Kcsler and Albert Gross , his hired man , lifeless in the yard. The housekeeper , Anna Doman , was also murdered , but her body was consumed In the flamos. The object of the crime evidently was robbery. Keslor was known * o keep a largo sum of money about the bouse , but a few weeks ago was persuaded to put most of his money In the bank hero. The robbers secured about ? 200 , it is thought. After beating the two with a blunt Instrument to death , as they supposed , they not the building on fire to cover up their crime , but the men had life enough to crawl out into the yard. The officers claim to have a clue which they are working on. ELECTRIC CAR TURNS OVER Twenty I'eople Injured , Severn ! of Them Scrlounly Speed Too tirent. CARTHAGE , Mo. , Sept. 22. An electric car filled with passengers and running nt a high rate ot speed Jumped the track at Prince's curve , ono mile from Carthage , turning over on its top. Twenty persons wore injured. The most seriously hurt : H. H. Watoon , Lebanon , collarbone broken. Mr. Laker , Jeweler , Chicago , badly bruised. Mrs. Laker , arm broken. W. L. Crawford , conductor , arm broken , head cut. m Charles H. Landrum , Carthage , arm broken , head cut. Miss Grace Phillips , collarbone broken , L. B , Hutton , arm broken. William Meekly , Billings , Mo. , arm broken. DREYFUS TO WINTER IN TEXAS French Olllccr Will Go to San Antonio for IIU Health , Accompanied hy Mine. Drcyfnv , SAN ANTONIO , Tex. . Sept. 22. J. II. S. Eteen of Shreveport , La. , fans arrived hero from Rcnncs , Franco , where ho has been visiting his filste-r. Ho brings Information that Captain Dreyfus and Mine , Dreyfus , to gether with Madame Bertha Morre , Lieuten ant Max Ranco-Morre , late of the French army , and Misses Ida and Emily Morro , will came to San Antonio and that Captain Alfred Dreyfus will spend the winter In this city for his health. uMr. Etoon'0 sister Is at Hcnnra and la an intimate friend of Mine. Dreyfus , DR , MILLER'S ' GIFT UNVEILED Ilronzo HiiHt of the Late ( inventor Seymour Formally I'rexentcil at Utlitn , .V. Y. UTICA , N. Y. , Sept. 22. A bronze bust of the late Governor Horatio Seymour , pro. Bentol to the One-Ida Historical wocloty by Dr. George L. Miller of Omaha , was unveiled In this city this afternoon. Governor Roosevelt delivered nn address The presentation bpccch was jnado by Dr. Miller and tliat of acceptance by Thomaa R. Proctor , president of the society. The exer cises wore held by Grand Army Republican veterans. Llnil tilVfli H Hei'einliill. PORTLAND , Ore. , Sept. 22.-Oovmmr Lind of Minnesota and Ills Htnff arrived liuru UilH evening on the Hteanier tolum- ! blu from Ban FranclHco , where thu-y have been to welcome tliu Minnesota vuluntocre home The nartv was tlvori u reception tonight at the Hotel Portland by tlio riliHinber of Commerce of this city. IIOOTS FOR SIMPSON Bookless Statesman of Kansas Driven with Jeers from the Stags. HIS REMARKS OFFEND GRAND ARMY MEN Says Ho Would Rather Bo With Aguinaldo Than With General Otis. THIS SENTIMENT DOES NOT GO DOWN Men and Womsn Rieo in the Audionoo and Hiss the Speaker. ' OLD SOLDIERS CRY "THROW HIM OUT" Hand IMny * "The Star Spanned Ilim- 11 IT" mill Orator Jerry Hcllres , "While the Crim-d Cheer * at 111 * Departure. KANSAS CITY , Sept. 22. A dtwna'tcb. t 'tho ' Journal from Wichita , Kan. , says : Ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson was hooted oft the platform hero this evening whllo ad dressing a local Grand Army of the lie-public reunion. Simpson said : 'I glory du the Kpiuik of Agulnaldo'ti men. They are simply fighting to regain the land Uio Catholics took , from them , "A local paper IIOH asked : 'Who is John Ilrown's soul marching with Otis or Agui naldo ? ' 1 bellovo John Brown's eoul IB inarching with Aguinaldo. " Slnipnon said , in substance , that ho would rather bo with Aguinaldo than with General Otis. Otis.An An old soldier In the audience arose and eald the spcoch was drifting too much Into politics. This wan applauded and greeted with crle of "Throw him out ! " and "Kick Simpson off the platform. " Men and women arosu and hissed and the men kept crying : "Put him out ! " Simpson appealed to the crowd to sit down , "I am ccm > lng to my peroration , " ho said , although ho had been speaking only fifteen minutes. Cries came : "Tnko your perora tion to Aguinaldo. " Simpson attempted to go on , but no ono could "hoxr " him ten feet away. The band struck up "Tho Star Spangled Banntfr4 and Simpson loft the platform. His retirement was greeted with prolonged cheera. EVERYTHING QUIET IN SAMOA FlctltloiiH AotcN fin llaiilc of Samoa Sent from I/oinloii HOUHU for Collection. SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 22. The steamer Mnrlposa brings the following news from Apia , Samoa , dated September 8 : Another month has passed and all Is quiet In Samoa. Major Mair , after investigating claims ( roni losses during the last disturbances by Brlt- Ishero , amounting in all to about $85,000 , left 'by vTl&jMecvno. Ex-Vlco King Tamazs has'been married tea a reputed daughter of Asl , ono of Malletoa's right hand men. The bride Is really a daughter ot Laulu ( Asl's brother ) . The news that Consul Maxso had been decorated was received with satisfaction 'by ' the Britishers hero and almost all Ameri cans. It was quite natural that Germany would recognize Consul Rose's services and the Germans are dellglitcd that ho s/liould / have also been decorated with the Order ot the Red Eagle. The United States collier Abarenda came in yesterday from Pngo Page harbor with Its coal on fire. The damage , which is only slight , will eoon be overcome. The British man-of-war Plyades , Captain - tain Tupper , arrived hero on August 31. The German cruiser Kormoran is also In the harbor with the Torch. W. Cooper , who has Just returned from a visit to Mataafa , reports that ho has al most recovered from ihls recent Illness. A local firm has received from a London houeo notes for twenty shillings and other denominations for eolfectlon hero. The notes nro drawn on the Bank of Samoa and are elaborately engraved with Samoa scones. There Is no such concern as the Bank of Samoa and &o the notes are fictiti ous. The ones received hero are numbered as high as 1,600 and It Is surmised that at least this number of notes baa boon put into circulation. The notes are eJgned by n person who was hero over a year ugo en deavoring to Interest capital in a visionary coral scheme. ROOSEVELT OPENS CAMPAIGN New York Oovernor to Start the lle- puhllean CiimpnlKii In Ohio nt Akron Today. AKTiON , 0. , Sept. 22. The republican campaign in Ohio will bo formally opened In this city tomorrow. There will bo n parade ot political clubs early In the after noon , followcd by n mass meeting addressed by Hon. George K. Nnsh , the republican nominee for governor , and Governor Roosevelt velt of New York. There will bo no other addresses except such as may bo made by Hon. D. N. Tlbbals of this cltv.Jio will preside nt the meeting. The survivors of the Eighth Ohio rcg- Imrnt , known as "Tho President's Own , " which , under Colonel Charles Dick , par ticipated In the Santiago campaign , will b hero to welcome Governor Roosevelt ana act us his escort In the parade , There will bo delegation ) ! frnm all the larger cities In northern and central Ohio anil present Indication ! ) are that the attend ance will be very large , CAUSE O"F THE WINDOW WRECK Coroner' * InvcHtlicatlnn .May Develop a SeiiNiitloii I'nrt of a lloily 1''on nil , SIOUX CITY , Sept. 22. ( Special Tele gram. ) Word has been received from the Bceno of the terrible wreck on the line of the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omalu railway at North WImloju that a portion of the body of Carl Rassmussen , the Sioux City engineer , has been recovered from the wicckage. This la the only body or part of one recovered slnco the previous report of the disaster. Hassmussen's relatives wanted to take this chnrrul maw and bury It , but the authorities uro holding It for the Inquest which will follow. It is said tills may develop f > orm ; sensational features. The authorities are determine * ! to hold some ono to account for tlm accident. The coroner of tliu county died a few day * ago , and the county commissioners were called together and they named a now man to take charge of the Investigation , which will begin at onco. MiivenientN of Ocean Ve Mel , .Sept. - - . At New York Arrived Oldonburjf , from Bremen. At Cluet-nHtown-Arrlved-tJmbrla , from New York , for Liverpool. At ClicrbourK Kullod AiiKUHto Victoria , from Hamburg uiul Boutlmmptun , for Now York.