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DONS ERMINE ROBES
A
Identity of King Ak-Sar-Ben V
Ditoloaed.
WILLIAM D , M'HUGHTO ' RULE OVER QUIVERA
Mighty Eulor of the Prospwotu Kingdom
Selects His Quean ,
MISS ETHEL MORSE WEARS THE CROWN
Coronation Ceremonies Held at Oastle on
North Twentieth Street.
FUNCTION IS A GREAT SOCIAL EVENT
3mprei lve KxcrclHcn Arc Attended
lir Thounan ln of the People ,
Who IMcdKC Anevr Their
AIleKliiucc.
King Ak-Sar-Bon V , who rules over the
destines of Qulvera during the next twclvo
months , baa ascended the throne and his
identity la no longer an unknown quantity.
In the humbler walks of life and when not
wearing the ermine robes and swaying the
scepter of office he Is known as Hon. Wil
liam Douglas Mcllugh. The queen who
shared the throne with him last night , and
who will reign In social circles of the realm.
In MlsA Ethel Morse , daughter of Mr. and
lira. William V. Morse , and ono of Omaha's
most beautiful and estimable young women.
Although the coronation ceremonies did
not begin until ! > o'clock , long before that
hour there was an Immense crowd at the
castle , watting to witness the chief event of
the festival week. Promptly at the hour
designated the Seventh Ward Military band
struck up the Ak-Sar-Ben march , and as the
first strains of the music swept out through
the building the Knights of Ak-Sar-Bon In
costume filed In from the Southeast entrance
and marched twice around the parquet ,
forming In a double circle around the danc
ing floor. A Httlo later the members of
the Board of Governors entered and passed
up the hall , forming In single flic on cither
sldo of the steps leading to the king's throne.
Sis trumpeters , stationed In the rear and
above tho'throne blew a shrill blast , an
nouncing the coming of the king , and al
most Immediately his royal majesty emerged
from his dressing room , clothed In robes of
ormlne and satin. His appearance was the
signal for cheers that shook the banners
suspended from the celling and caused the
myriads of llghta to tremble and burn
brighter. *
Crown * the Qtiecn.
Up through the lines of hla retainers his
blghnoss walked with a steady nnd'stately
tread , looking neither to the right nor to
Ihe left. Before him walked two pages , Ruth
Hyde Noycs and Sarah Margaret Martin ,
who , as ho reached the foot of the throno.
foil to the rear and allowed tbo sovereign to
.pass. Without recognizing any of the mem-
bc" ) of , , bl8court , or those , of. the. vast au-
' *
dle'nco- the undisputed ruler'of the 'great
kingdom strode across the intervening space
and , turning around , gazed for a moment
upon the brilliant scene about htm , and then
seated himself upon the throne , around
which wore grouped the ladles of the court
nnd the ladles In waiting. As be did
this , again the cheers rent the air , but to
these the king paid no attention , simply
making nn Interesting survey of the audl-
inco. Ho seemed to know that all eyes were
turned upon him and that all of Qulvera's
beauty and chivalry had gathered to do him
honor , yet with this knowledge In his breast
he maintained hla kingly bearing and all his
kingly dignity.
Again there was the sound of trumpets
and before the echoes bad died away the
raalda of honor , robed In pure white and each
carrying Amerrlcan Beauty ro&es entered
and .proceeded to the center of the hall and
with slow and martial tread walked toward
the king's throne. Behind the procession
walked the young woman who was to be
selected as the queen and who was Instantly
recognized as Miss Ethel Morse. As the
recognition became moro general a hand-
clapping was started , which eoon grew Into
a perfect ovation of applause. Behind the
young woman and holding her train were
the two pages of the king. As the procession
Toadied the foot of the throne the maids hi
of honor formed In single column on either
Bide , while the future queen proceeded to
the front , ascended tbo step and knelt. The
king arose , stopped to where the young
\\oman was kneeling , offered his hand and
assisted her to arise. Then bo took from a
paeo the golden crown , studded , with rubles ,
emoralda and sapphires , and which had been
reeling on a white satin pillow at his right
nnd leading her to tho'front of the throne ,
placed It on her brow. This act was the
cause of another series of applause , whtlo
tbo band played a. strain of the royal
selection. The coronation having been com
pleted , the king lifted the mask from his
face , when to the surprise and satisfaction
of the thousands , the familiar face of Hon.
William Douglas Mcllugh was revealed.
Cheers went up from the great body of spec
tators , while tbo band added to the enthusi
asm.
asm.The
The cheering having ceased , the knights
and the uniformed troops of the kingdom
passed In review before the king and the
queen , executing the fancy drill tbat has
been practiced for weeks. In thla march ,
which was twice around the floor , the mem
bers of the Board of Governors led , the entire
column finally passing In front of the throne ,
after which it dlebandod.
The review of * the troops having been com
pleted , the signal for the rand march or
dance of honor was glvcu , the king and
queen , the knights and their ladles Joining.
After this dancing became general , continu
ing until uu early hour this morning , lunch
bolng served at Intervals in the gallery and
In the dining room on tbo lower floor ,
H12COMISS A IIBAUTIPUIi I'AI.ACIC.
Lovely anil Iimplrlun SeeiieH Within
the IClnjj'H CitHtle.
Under the skilled hand of the artist and
the decorator the castle where the corona
tion ceremonies took place was converted
Into a thing of beauty. All day yesterday
scores of workmen were busily engaged , and
when night came and the thousands of elec
tric lights shed their rays , a transforma
tion aa complete as if ruaglo bad been ap
plied was apparent every where.
The king's throne waa fit for the occu
pancy ot a real-enough monarch , H was
constructed near the north end , oo the lower
floor , and waa a platform six feet In height ,
reached b > two flights of stairs , the first
leading to the platform on which sat the
ladies of the court and the maids In waitIng -
Ing , while tbo second led to the throne oc
cupied by the king oud queen. The exterior
of the platform was covered with fine llk
nnd satin , a heavy brass rail extending
around ( ram one side of the stairs to the
( Continued on 'Ninth Page. )
DELIVERING THE PRISONERS
Captive * In Filipino Hnniln
to Soon Hewith Their
American au-
details for the
delivery prisoner * at
Angeles tonlghl SlSj jMrrow. A Filipino
general , an aide-de-camp and secretary
will accompany thorn to Manila. The In
surgents have been Instructed that they may
send n representative to confer with Major
General Otis. The reglmenta are resting at
Porac.
C:12 : p. m. General MacArthur's com
mand haa returned to Angeles , where Gen
erals MncArthur. Wheaten and Wheeler
have established their headquarters with
3,000 troops. It la expected they will re
main there until a general advance in or
dered. There are no troops at Porac.
Nine Americana were wounded In yester
day's fighting , two probably fatally. It Is
estimated that fifty insurgents wore killed
or wounded. r
The American prisoners are expected hero
tomorrow unless yesterday's whipping
changed Agulnaldo's mind.
The Spanish commissioners who recently
spent a month at Tarlac arrived at Angeles
today. They will proceed to the Filipinos'
lines.
The commissioners say they are confident
they will arrange for the liberation of all
the Spanish prisoners.
Lieutenant Howland of General Whoaton's
staff has visited the inner line of Filipino
outposts , presumably to notify them that the
Spanish commissioners were coming. Hemet
mot with a friendly reception.
OTIS REPORTS ON MOVEMENT
HculU In Clearing n Section , of
Country for Future
Operation * .
WASHINGTON , Sept. 29. General Otis
today cabled the following report of the cap
ture of Porao :
"Lnwton's troops at Calumplt and San
Fernando , where concentration was taking
place , ordered to cover the country near
Mexico , Guaga , Bacolor and Santa Rita.
MacArthur ordered to take his troops and
clear the country west and In the vicinity
of Porac , which he did yesterday , advancing
on Porac at an early hour with the Ninth
infantry and Thirty-sixth volunteers , cap
turing Porac and driving the enemy north.
Wheuton , at Angeles , kept back the enemy
on his north and moved his force westward
to Intercept Porac Insurgents , but they re
treated by the mountain roads. Results In
clearing the country preparatory to future
operations. Our casualties at Porac were
five wounded. Wheaton does not report any
casualties. Captured ono officer and several
enlisted men ; some twenty ot the enemy
killed ; number wounded unknown. "
GOSSIP NAMES MEIKLEJOHN
Should 11 Civil Governor of the Philip-
pined Be Appointed the Ne-
lirnnkan May lie the Man.
CHICAGO , Sept. 29. A dispatch to the
Record from Washington eays : The appar
ently jelijibl 4pfonn3tlan. hrjVthCfflre ildenL
IE about to appoint a civil governor for the
Philippines la already causing gossip as to
who the man may be.
The name of George D. Melklejohn , as-
elstant secretary of war. Is most frequently
mentioned. Ho has the confidence of the
president and has shown himself to possers
administrative ability of high order In his
work In the War department.
TROOPS SAIL FOR MANILA
Over 2,500 Men at San Frnnclaco
ISmbark on Transport * from
That Port Today.
SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 29. Three
transports will sail tomorrow for Manila.
They are the Charles Nelson , Glenogle and
Sheridan. The Sheridan will carry the
Thirty-third regiment , three companies of
the Thirty-second and seventy-five recruits.
The Glenogle "will carry seven companies
of the Thirty-second and the Nelson two
companies of the same command. In all
over 2,000 men will bo on their way to Ma
nila by tomorrow night.
M'AULIFF COMING TO OMAHA
Ilelleveii Steve Van Herman Wan the
Came of Hid Daitdhter'n Death
WorUliisr 011 n Clue.
DENVER , Colo. , Sept. 29. ( Special Tele
gram , ) James McAullff will start for
Omaha to clear up the mystery surrounding
the murder of his daughter , Llzzlo MoAullff ,
the night of August 28.
Mr. McAullff has received a letter from
R , C. Cushlng , Jr. , nt Alliance , Neb. , con
taining the Information that Steve Van
Herman , who. It Is charged , threw Lizzie
McAullff out of the buggy , thus causing
her death , worked for Thomas < } . Gushing
at Alliance twlco during the summer and
that ho went to Omaha In July and returned
to work In the latter part of August , pre
sumably after the crime wna committed.
"He remarked , " says the 'writer , "that he
had made $35 In ono day In Omaha. " As
that WHS tbo sum of money known to be In
the possession of Miss McAullff the night
ot the murder the father Is certain that
Van Herman. Is the man and will begin to
follow every clew leading to bis capture.
YELLOW FEVER SPREADING
HurKeon Renernl Wyniaii Itceelvrs
Hcporlv from Several South
ern Cities.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 29. The yellow fe
ver dispatches to Surgeon General Wyman
tonight report three new cases at Now Or
leans nnd five persona now 111 of the fever
at Centervlllc , Miss. The first frost of tbo
season occurred at Meridian , Miss. , last
night and at Hansborougb , Miss. , Wednes
day night. It Is earlier than usual.
Iluhohlc Plitifuthpre
OPORTO , Sept. 29. Confirmation has been
obtained of the report that the bubonic
plague has made Its appearance at Bagula , a
village outsldo the sanitary cordon. The
disease was Introduced there by two patients
In the hospital ,
Last evening a carriage In which foreign
doctors were on their way to attend a post
mortem examination here was stoned by a
number of persons. The police drove off
the assailants and the doctor escaped unhurt -
hurt ,
Hevenlj-Tour CHICK.
KEY. WEST , Flo. , Sept. 29. The new
cases of yellow fever number seventy-four ,
several of which developed three days ago ,
but were not reported until today. One
death reported ,
Inculry Into KlllliiK of Italian * .
WASHINGTON , Sept. 29. The attorney
general has dispatched a special agent to
Louisiana to make an official inquiry Into
the killing of the five Italians at Talulaa
some mouths ago.
Situation in the Transvaal Appiars to B
Moro Critical Than Erer ,
PROPOSALS OF THE BRITISH CABINET
Le&Te No Room for the Boers to Do Any
thing Elsa bnt light
ENGLAND'S ATTITUDE QUITE BELLICOSE
Miniitera Are Said Now to Regard War as
Certain to Dome.
NOT PREPARED FOR OFFENSIVE ACTION
Dilatory Tautlcn of the War Olllou
Mnkc It IinnoNNlblc to Get an
Army to the Front
nt Once.
( Copyright , 1899. by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Sept , 29. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) I obtained
tonight from a high ministerial source the
following authentic facts concerning today's
fatctul meeting ot the British cabinet.
When the ministers assembled they Nvero
already In possession of a draft of Chamber
lain's proposed ultimatum to the Boer re
public. The terms of the settlement laid
down were :
1. The substitution ot the articles of the
Pretoria convention ot 1881 , for those of the
London convention of 1884 , respecting the
Boer republic's relations with foreign pow
ers. This substitution means the abolition
of all right on the part ot the republic to
deal with foreign powers and would amply
recall Dr. Loyds as Boer commissioner In
Europe.
2. The abolition of all legislation re
specting aliens adopted by the republic
since 1881. This would remove nil disabili
ties placed by ouccesslvo Boer ordinances
on the outlandere.
3. The granting of municipal autonomy
to the Rand. This would give control ot
aTl local affairs , such as police , sanitation
and so forth , 4o the dlstrlot mainly Inhab-
Itated toy the Outlander population. It Is
the revival of a scheme of home rule lor
the Rand , suggested by Chamberlain to
Kruger after the Jameson raid and con
temptuously refused by Kruger.
4. The removal of all religious disabili
ties. At present Catholics and Jews are dis
abled from holding many offices' , even the
most Important kind.
B. The disarmament of the two great
forta which command Johannesburg.
Demand for Indemnity.
The report that Britain demands a popu. .
latlon Indemnity for military outlays al
ready Incurred Is not accurate though It la
the Intention ot the government to raise
that question In duo course. Finally , I may
add , the republic Is called" upon to denounce
Its treaty of 1872 with Portugal under
which It Is empowered to. Import arms and
ammunition tfoOi "IJelBgoj > Bay 'through
Portuguese territory.
These may be accepted as entirely accu
rate , precise British proposals. They were
adopted by the cabinet , but no dispatch was
forwarded to Pretoria last night and a fur-
tEer cabinet meeting has been called for
Tuesday. The ministers were much sur
prised that Kruger had not sent any reply
to thedir dispatch of last Friday , but ho
seems to have delayed it deliberately to
embarrass his enemies , as It Is expected
today.
On the same authority the World can give
the following view of the situation now
croatod. The British ministers regard war
as certaln.but owing to dilatory action of the
war 'office , which has broken down under
the strain as usual , the crisis finds England
unprepared to take Immediate offensive ac
tion. The terms laid down by Chamber-
ilaln'e dispatch are such as might be pro
posed to a conquered foe but not to a people
ple still In unshaken possession of thdr in
dependence. Their acceptance would In
stantly reduce the Transvaal to British de
pendency , but as the dispatch received yes
terday afternoon declared the Boers to be
moving up nearly 4,000 men , apparently to
seize Lalng'a Nek , the key to the Trans
vaal eastern frontier , the cabinet decided
to withhold Its ultimatum In expectation
that the Boers may commit the act of war ,
In which case ft dispatch would not bo sent
at all and British hands would bo free for
the eventual annexation of the Transvaal
and the Orange Free State.
The British cabinet wants the Boors to
Incur the direct responsibility of war , even
though for some weeks the British forces
would be compelled to act on the defensive
until the arrival of the army , which cannot
roach the Capo until toward the end of Oc
tober. Immediately uuch an act ot war Is
committed by the Boers a royal proclamation
will be Issued to Sir Alfred Mllner to take
military possession of the Transvaal. There
is much enthusiasm here over the certainty
of war , although military experts agree it
will be a desperate , costly and bloody &trug-
gle.
Iloerii Ma lnK on the Frontier.
The Dally Mall correspondent at Charles-
town saya that 3,000 Boors are already as
sembled at Wak Kerstroom Nek within a few
miles of the Natal border. Commandant
JouhPrt and staff arrived at Volkrust and
drove direct to Wnk Kerstroom Nek.
The Dolly Telegraph's Johannesburg cor
respondent says rumors are current them
that the Boers Intend to take the Initiative
Monday next on the border -both east and
west of Charlestown ,
The Morning Post's Johannesburg1 corre
spondent says that a government official
who hao Just returned from Pretoria assurer
him martial law wll | bo declared Saturday
or Monday ,
The Dally Chronicle's Bloemfontcln cor
respondent says ho Is desired "by " President
Steyn and leading members of the Free
State executive council to express their ex
treme regret at tbo present position , which
they say may ho attributed to a misunder
standing of words and phrases. They have
made every endeavor to maintain peace.
They consider they have Induced the Trane-
vaal. to grant large concessions. They feel
bound In the worst event to throw In tbo
lot with their Transvaal Kinsmen , but are
assured that peace might still bo secured
with honor to England If a joint commission
could be held. They .appeal to England
not to kindle permanent hostility between
the two naturally allied races for causes
which might easily be settled by friendly ne
gotiations.
lly the Aimoclatrd Premi.
CAPETOWN , Sept. 29. The Transvaal's
reply to the last ulspatcaes of the British
secretary of state for the colonies , Mr.
Chamberlain , has been sent from Pretoria.
It la to the effect that the republic strictly
adheres to the London convention and oaks
nothing further. The question ot the suzer
ainty ot Great Britain over the Transvaal
Is not touched upon In the dispatch.
LONDON , Bept. 29. The meeting of the
A
British cabinet , on whoc deliberations
practically hangs -war or"oaco In South
Africa , began at 1 o'clock , this afternoon.
President Kruger's roplK-lplne last note of
the Imperial govcrnmeffyS.aas now been re-
colved nnd will be the Pjv6t [ of today's dis
cussion. A dispatch from Capetown , cabled
to the Associated Prces is given the lead
ing place In the afternoon papers. While
it is too brief to glvo nn , adequate Idea of
the Transvaal's attitude , * the Impression It
produced was rather fajuraple than other
wise. >
The crowds began to gather In the vicinity
of the foreign office as iparly as 11 o'clock.
The homo secretary , < Slr Matthew White
Hldely , wns the first to-jirrlvc. at 11:15. : A.
J. BaWour , first lord of Hh treasury , came
down from Scotland , aiitl Lord Salisbury
came from HatfieldiThoy rwched
Downing street shortlyvflfter noon. Joseph
Chamberlain , the secretary of state for the
colonies , drove to the coloul.il office at 12:15. :
Aa ho passed through the crowd assembled
In Whitehall ho wao grcctpA with cheers ,
which were renewed whoa he alighted. A
largo force oi"pollco waa stationed about
Downing street , but perfect order was main
tained.
In the mcanwhllo dispatches from the
Capo continue the story ot military activity
in the Transvaal , Natal and Cape Colony.
The Boers are concentrating In the country
contiguous to Natal , where the first out
break of hostilities Is like)1to ) occur. Largo
contingents of burghofs are converging
from various parts of this probable battle
field. The oxclteoient corJtlnups at fever
heat. The commandant funeral has Issued
a notice calling the commanders to assem
ble at a specified spot on the Natal border.
The commanders from Krugersdort , whoso
burghers checkmated the Jameson raiders ,
will embark on trains for the frontier to
night , There is great activity In the War of
fice at Pretoria. The artillery reserves
have been called out , ihu "arrangements to
defend the frontier are cow complete , nnd
the work of equipment lal proceeding rapidly.
The burghers are congregating In the towns ,
ready to join their commands , which , however -
ever , have strict orders -not to approach
too near the frontier and to avoid a collision
with the British forces. *
Uocr Forced GathcrliiR.
The Boer forces ore gathering at their
base of action , a short "distance from the
border , such as at Ilarrlsmlth , Volksrust ,
Vryhld and Bremersdorp.
Telegraphic communication between Capo-
town and Pretoria haa b < yb'me delayed dur
ing the past couple of daya.
A telegram received todaV says two bat
teries of field artlllery and EOO burghers
have started for V ° lk8rvU and that an
other BOO men go therenoday. The streets
at Pretoria present a scene of great military
animation. Armed burghers and artillery
men are riding ibout , 'the field cornets bo
lng engaged In warning ne burghers to bo
In readiness at a moment's notice.
A quantity of ammunition for Maxim
guns Is reported to haVe , arrived at Har-
rlstnlth and the burghers at Bremcrsdorp
received rifles and ammunition yesterday.
The men are practicing wl h the Maxim gun.
A number of young .Boej-s . who have been
studying at Capetown have started for
"home.
The Volksraad , In secret _ session , has
passed a high treason bill , providing for
the confiscation of the property of burghers
who refuse service. Aj proposal was sub
mitted to make the confis atlori rotroactlvet
so ns"'tolncludo' >
A dispatch from Johannesburg reports a
meeting of the wholesale and retail merchants
*
chants there to consider the steps to betaken
taken for the protection of the town. The
chairman said bo had been Informed that
the government did not Intend to expel the
British subjects In the event of war.
A resolution was passed In favor of formIng -
Ing a guard , composed of 'merchants , prop
erty owners and others , and empowering a
committee to procure funds to carry on the
municipal government.
Froip Bloeaifonteln , Orange Free State , it
Is said on reliable authority that , at a se
cret session , the Ilaad has passed a Btrlngont
commando law. Burghers who loft the Or
ange Free State recently have been ordered
to petum , In default of 600 fine , five years'
Imprisonment and the confiscation of their
property.
From the British sldo como a forv further
particulars of military movements of a
minor character , but all pointing to prepara
tions to safeguard the trontler line , In the
event of war , until a sufficient force Is as
sembled to take the offensive.
IleRulatloiiH During War.
PRETORIA , Sept. 28. The government has
Issued notices of the order to be maintained
during war. The mlnea will continuo to
work , reasonable protection being afforded.
The liquor trade Is prohibited and special
pollco will maintain order. The Rand gold
produced during the war Is to be deposited
with the government , which will mint there
from sufficient to pay Its working expenses.
The rest will be returned after the war.
Strict passport regulations have also been
provided.
GENERAL GREELEY HONORED
Arctic Explorer Elected an Honorary
Vice President of International
Geographical Con retm.
B13RLIN Sept. 29. The International
Geographical congress today elected General
A. W. Greoley , the American Arctic explorer ,
and Mr. Bryant to bo honorary vlco pres
idents. Mr. Bryant moved today that the
next congress be held in America. The
motion was taken under advisement.
The American delegation took suitable
action on the death of Judge Charles P. Daly
of New York.
The congress discussed the German nnd
British expeditions to the South Poles. Dr.
Nanscn , who was greeted with vociferous
cheering , said he considered It to be of the
greateft Importance that Germany and
America should act In unison. Prince
Hohonlohe told General Greeley last evenIng -
Ing that ho was glad to say that the rela
tions between Germany and America were
now firmly re-established on the friendliest
footing.
Dr. Nnnsen presided over the committee
Dr. Nansen presided over tha committee on
spoke of the results of the Fram Expedition
and Dr , Nlelson addressed the committee oil
the subject of the Borchvlgrlenk expedition ,
Mr. Arctowskl of Russia reviewed the Bel
gian expedition.
Prince Hoheulohe , In his toast yesterday
evening at the banquet which ho gave to
the delegates of the International Geograph
ical congress , said Germany would become
an Industrial country. This evening al )
the agrarian newspapers Indignantly deny
the statement.
ItiiUeniorth Memorial Volume ,
WASHINGTON , Sept , 29 , Harry H ,
Smith , former Journal clerk of the house of
representatives , saw the president this after
noon. Mr. Smith , at the request of the fam
ily of the late Benjamin Buttervrorth , U
compiling and editing the memorial volume
of tributes to the life , character nnd public
services of Butterworth and has substan
tially completed his part of the Mark. Pres
ident McKlnley will contribute a letter or
paper , as will many of the leading membere
of congress who were Butterworth's col
leagues.
SFFN BY OMAHA FYFS
OJuL/l ) Li ) UDmllrl JulJuJ
Special Correspondent of BOB Gives His
Impressions of Naval Parade.
WORTHY OF THE GRAND CENTRAL FIGURE
Eeal Climax Comes Whan the War Ships
Deliver Admiral's Salute.
PRESS BOAT SCRAPES OLYMPIA'S ' SIDE
Those on Board Able to Express Regard for
Dewey Individually.
NEW YORK ABLE TO CARE FOR CROWDS
Far front PncltiK .Such nn
an Forced Ouiaha , to Due Public
for LiodRlnK Houses
1'rciiaciit'a AVeek.
NEW YOUK.Scpt. 29. ( Special Telegrm. )
To the visitor Inland bred , the first func
tion In the reception proffered to Dewey by
sea and land was a ipectaclo of absorbing
Interest. Water cruft of assorted sires , from
first-class battle ship to a tiny naphtha
launches , crowded the bay and Hudson river
from The Narrows to Grant's tomb.
Millions who wcro unable to obtain a place
In the naval procession crowded the banks
to BOO the squadron and Its retlnuo pass.
The ceremony from the mayor's official
woleomo In the lower bay to the final ex-
clmngo of salutes far up the river was
worthy o the man who was Its central figure
and who alone could have called It fortli.
There was not a commonplace moment in
'tho six hours and no description of the occa
sion could bo briefly entered upon.
The real climax came after the final Inci
dent of the program , when the war ships hod
delivered itho admiral's salute and the
screaming whistles of the escort had In a
measure subsided.
Each boat In the procession , passed the
Oiympla , dignified at a distance , as the flag
ship lay in review , but when the column
wheeled and each craft made for Its ship
there was a common Impulse to pass within
closer range of the admiral and If possible
within reach of his hand.
Hundreds of boats crowded about the
cruiser In a veritable log jam. Excursionists
on overcrowded steamers rushed to the near
rail with a unanimity which threw the oppo
site wheel out of the water and spread frenzy
ajnpng the crow.
Greet the Admiral Individually.
The captain , of the press boat being In
every way a worthy navigator , almost
scraped the Olympla'a sldo In passing , and
these aboard were able to express their re
gard for the admiral Individually.
The later stood on the bridge , smiling and
doffing his beaver wdth a grace which knew
no weariness.
It "was a demoetration as Impressive as It
no
asked , the sky at times displaying a spec
tacular effect that was In dramatic fltncas to
the occasion. The wind blew strong In the
lower bay and the fragment of a storm cloud
passed overhead , a brief shower sending the
excursionist * ) under the awnings. As the
parade started the sun broke through and
the column proceeded directly Into the cen
ter of an Immense rainbow.
To an outsider the crowds In Now York
appear scarcely sufficient to warrant the etlr
created by the local press. The better known
hotels are cramped for quarters , as Is fre
quently stated , but there Is no occasion for
anyone to wander In the streets.
To use a rather mlnlaturo comparison , the
city Is far from facing the emergency which
forced Omaha to transform city hall and
court house Into lodging houses during presi
dent's week , a year ago. Many of the stands
along the river front today were sparsely
tenanted and ono ambitious contractor who
had constructed an amphitheater on thereof !
roof of a fourteen-story elcy-Bcrapor sat al
most alone on his benches.
The Dewey arch , an object of unstinted
pralso , also dwindles to the beholder. In
appearance It ds not Immensely superior to
our arch of states. The modeling Is naturally
on a more1 ambitious scale , but there le
Httlo ovldenco to disclose why it should
represent an outlay of $50,000 , as against
$0,000 in the case of the exposition edifice.
WILL B , WELSHANS.
LIKELY TO STOP IN OMAHA
Very Good Chaiiee for n Prcnidcntlnl
Side Trip toel > ranUu .John
Sueer Truimfcrrcil.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 29. ( Special Tel
egram. ) Whllo the official Itinerary of Pres
ident McKinley IB 1x > lng made up with a
view 6f visitation to several points in the
northwest decided upon , ho has not definitely
stated that bo would not visit Nebraska.
There are several routes < by which the pres
ident can still visit Nebraska and meet his
other appointments.
It Is not the president's Intention to con
fine hlfl visit to Sioux City alone. He pro
poses" to make visits to other towns In the
Hawkeye state , 'but ' he -willing to see how
much territory he can cover In the time
set for his visit to the northwest. In a
general sonao the Itinerary of his visit to
Minnesota , South Dakota and Iowa IB made
up , but there are so many gaps In It which
will admit of deflections from routes' now
decided upon at the White House that noth
ing has been definitely fixed except the gen
eral proposition that ho IB going wtst.
Already there are Invitations coming In
to the president from eoldlers living In Kan-
taa , Iowa and Nebraska asking him to stop
over at Omaha. These are spontaneous
utterances from people of the states named
and It is believed the president will listen to
the universal request of the volunteers to
give them a few hours In Omaha In which
they may pay their respects to the chlet
executive.
Senator Thurston today requested the- sec
retary ofwar to transfer Charles C. Pulls ,
first lieutenant Fortieth Infantry , to the
Thirty-second In exchange with Charles A ,
Phillips , now with the Thirty-second , who
desires to be associated with the Fortieth.
J. H , Culver , captain of the Thirty-second
at San Francisco , requests that this change
bo made , both Culver and Pulls being Ne
braska tooyi.
Tlie report of the condition of national
banks of Des Molnea at the clone of business
September 7 baa been received by the comp
troller of the currency. Compared with the
previous statement In June , loans and dis
counts hava Increased from $1,363,088 to $4 , .
543,78 ? , and Individual deposits from $2,137-
393 to $2,291,444. The average reserve held
It * 27.8 ! ) per cent , against 30.10 per cent In
June. Present holdings of gold coin uggrc-
pate $118.740 , n falling off of about $9.000
slnco June. 4 'i'f fjj
John S. Speer , teacher In the Omaha In
dian school , bai "been " transferred and ap-
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Warmer } Southerly Winds ,
Temperature nt Umnhn yentcrdnri
Hour. UCH. Hour. Urn.
" . n. in ; 14 1 it. in. . . . . . -IS
( I n. tu. . . . . . a t 3 | i. tit. . . . . . r 2
7 n. in : tt : : t P. m. . . . r i
H n. ill. . . . . . : I4 4 p. in i ni
n n , nt : is n P. m. . . . . . r : t
1(1 ( it. III. . . . . . 4O II | i. ill. ol !
It n. m Ill 7 p. in. . . . . . " 0
1U in 14 8 p. in IK
O n. in 10
pointed superintendent of the Fort Yuma
school in Arizona at a salary of $1,3000 A
year.
SCOTSMAN WrtEOKED AT SEA
Fifteen Pn * eii cr/i 1'erlnh "While Two
Hundred and Fifty llciieh
Montreal.
MONTHEAL , Sept. 29. Two hundred and
fifty scantily clad , baggage bereft men ,
women and children were on board an In
ter colonial special , which steamed into
Bonaventuro depot tonight.
They comprise the greater number of those
who sailed from Liverpool on the Scotsman
bound for Montreal , which was wrecked on
the shores of the Straits of Hello Isle , at
2:30 : on the morning of the 21st.
It was not only n tale of shipwreck , but
ono of death , suffering and pillage. For
fifteen at least of the Scotsman's passengera
perished , all suffered cruelly from the cold
and privation and almost the worst horror
of all , the men who wcro supposed to suc
cor nnd assist these committed to their
care. In the hour of need , turned on the
helpless passengers nnd with loaded guns
and revolvers compelled them to part with
the few valuables saved.
Captain SUlrmshlro and his officers were
exceptions. For the honor of the British
merchant marine the crlmo may not bo as
cribed to the men engaged In It , but to a
gang of wharf rats and hangors-on , picked
up on the docks nt Liverpool to replace the
usual crew of the Scotsman , who had Joined
the seamen's strikeon the other side.
The list of those who perished Is as follow -
low > :
First clas ? passengers :
MISS STREET , Montreal.
MRS. CHILDS , wife of the stage manager
of "The Sign of the Cross" company.
MRS. ROBERTS and Infant.
MRS. SCOTT.
MRS. ROBINSON , wife of the manager
of the Sunlight Soap company of Montreal.
MRS. ROBINSON.
MRS. DICKINSON , wife of a former ed
itor of the Toronto Globe.
Second class passengers :
MRS. M. SCOTToceurs ( twice. )
MRS. WATSON.
MRS. TALBOT.
MRS. TUTHILL.
MRS. SKELTON.
MRS. ELIZA WATKINS.
MISS B. WEAVERS.
BIG BLAZE IN CINCINNATI
OrlKlnatcn In IIIw Four Warehouse
and Dentroyn Over l.OOO.OOO
Worth of Railway Property.
CINCINNATI , Sept. 30 , At 1:30 a , , M ,
* ' > ? *
house , occupying a "block " and ( bounded
Central avenue , Pevirl , Plum and Second
streets.
'A ' general alarm soon called the whole
department to 'tho scene , as the fire rapidly
spread to other railway buildings , Includ
ing tha freight aheds , where forty loaded
freight care were Iburned and thirty that
were not loaded. Some passenger coaches
wore also badly damagsd In the yards.
The 'warahouee where the ) fire started -was
formerly used as a union passenger station
and la Just across the street from the new
passenger elation , .which was so badly dam
aged that no morning trains could Jeavo
that place.
The approaches to the Chesapeake &
Ohio railway T > rldge8 wore also badly dam
aged. The loss U. estimated M over $1,000-
000 , but It will ibc scmo time before the cx-
tent of the loss In the sheds and yards con
too known.
The guesta ot the Grand hotel and smaller
hostolrlea In the vicinity of the depots' wore
greatly alarmod.
MAKING WAR ON GALLIFET
Attempt to Show He In In Leaeue
with the OrleailUt
Prince.
PARIS , Sept. 29. Marqula de Galllfer ,
the minister of war , having -written to
Figaro asserting that he had never written
to the Duo d'Orleans slnco the end of 188S ,
when ho declined 'tho latter's Invitation to
shoot at Woodnorton , the Intransigent
this morning replied by publishing a letter
which , the paper says , was seized among
the papers of Andrco Buffet , one of the per
sons recently placed on trial "before " the
Senate sitting as a high court of Justice to
hear the charge of having conspired against
the state.
In this letter the Marquis do Galllfet
saye : "If the republicans are so stupid as
to confide the ministry of war to me , you
monslgneur , will not have occasion to be
dissatisfied with mo. "
PRESIDENT'SCOUSIN KILLED
_
W. C. Tjynn , TnlleNt Man In Illuclc
II11U , and Ilelated to McICIiiIcy ,
Dlca from ExnloMon.
DEADWOOD , S. D. , Sept. 29. W. C. Lynn ,
first cousin of President McKlnley , was
killed today In his cabin In the Galena rainIng -
Ing district , nine miles southurst of here ,
by an explosion of giant powder which he
bad placed beside the stave to thaw out.
Lynn came to the Black Hills In 1876 and
was a messenger for a long time on the
Northwestern atage coach "between Pierre
and the Black Hills , Henas known as
tbo tallest man In the bills , being six feet
four Inches. He always felt proud of his re
lationship with the president. He leaves a
widow and two daughters ,
TO LAY UNION CORNER STONE
IllitcTpucTn IlctuiM-n Organized I.alior
und ChlenKO I'Votlvnl ' CoiiiniK-
tce Amicably Adjimted.
CHICAGO , Sept. 29. At midnight the dif
ferences between organized labor and the
festival and federal committees were ami
cably adjusted and It was announced that
tbo corner stone of the now pcstofllco would
bo laid on October 9 , In accordance with the
original program.
The comprom'so was reached after two
daja' of conference botucen members ot
the federal committee and representatives of
organized labor , Under the terms of agree
ment the corner stone will be cut , by union
men , from a bock of Illinois limestone.
GaiioMiie Klro at lU-d Oil It.
UED OAK , la. , Sept. 29. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A fire broke out In E , O. Newqulst' *
restaurant at 8 o'clock tonight from the
explosion of a gasoline stove , burning out
the photograph gallery above. The buildIng -
Ing was fully Inoured.
Most Magnificent Mnrlno Bpeotaola Ever
Soon in rm American Port.
OLYMPIA LEADS IMPOSING PAGEANT
OrafU of All Descriptions Make Up the Im
mense Floating Procession ,
WITNESSED BY MILLIONS OF PEOPLE
Newspapers Estimate There Ware 1,500,000 , ,
Viiitora in New York ,
SALUTE FIRED ATTOMB OF GENERAL GRANT
Parade Start * with Sttn Shlnlnic
llrlRht , 1'annen Through a Storm
and EtiicrKC * Under a nnliihovr
Tlmt Arelica the Sky.
'NEW ' YOR1C , Sept. 2D. No Roman , con
queror returned from his triumph of bar-
'barlo ' splendor , no victorious king coming
homo from n successful war ever received
such a magnificent ovation ns overwhelmed
Admiral Dewey today as ho stood on the
brldgo of the Oiympla nt the hend of a
magnificent fleet of thundcrers of the deep ,
followed by n thousand vessels ot pence.
each tiered and coated black with people ,
and sailed ovw the bright , waters of the up
per bay and up the ibroad pathway of the
sunlit river , whoao banks \\ere gny with
millions of flags and streamers dancing In
the wind.
The eky "nas blue , the water rippled un
der the fresh wind that held flags out
straight nd Jaunty nnd the ' \\harves and
piers vnd rock ihclshtB and grassy knolls
wore "black " with frantic , enthusiastic people
ple , who strived weakly to make their shouta
hoard nbovo the perfect bedlam ot tooting
whistles that nccompanled the admiral
ashore and afloat. As the tomb of General
Grant , on Riverside drive , was reached the
fleet paid Its tribute to the memory of the
great -warrior with a national salute ot
twenty-ouo roaring guns. The fleet then
anchored and reviewed the almost endless
tprooesslon of craft that steomod past , nil
so burdened with humanity that they looked
aa it they would turn turtle before they
got Kick to their piers.
Toward the end the parade became dis
organized and It took hours for the hetero
geneous flotilla to got by. Darknres at
last brought rcJle t to the tired admiral , who
hod stood on , the 'bridge ' for six hours , bow
ing his acknowledgments to the stentorian
expressions of homage.
SiirpaMHCN PrevloiiN Evontn.
Now York never witnessed before any
thing approaching this wonderful , remark
able demonstration. The Columbian naval
parade , the dedication of Grant's tomb and
the reception of the North Atlantic squad
ron last fall all pale before this gtgantlo
ovation to the sailor who In a single mornIng -
Ing destroyed an enemy's fleet without the
"the I cna'rlTtc.
pie viewed the pageant from nehoro nnd that
a quarter of a million were afloat ,
When New York tuned out to the cele
bration this morning a light haze hung over
the harbor , but this was eoon burned up by
the bright sun which bathed sea and city
In dts brilliant radiance. The wind was
strong nnd gusty and kept the flags snapping.
The water rippled under the fresh breeze
nnd the dancing HtUo waves seemed to ralso
their crusty heads In. anticipation of a sight
of the conquerer.
People who went down the bay were lost
In their admiration of the display of bunt-1
ing along the East river from the brldgo to
the Battery , where the sailing craft lay In
groves , the shlpa were covered with such
a mass of color that might bo compared to a
maple-grown hillside In deep autumn. Every
craft In the harbor woo decked out from stem
to stern with all the grace nnd attractive
ness known to shippers. But the display In
the East river was not to bo compared with
that ot the North river , up which the pro
cession was to pass.
The vessels as seen from their sides wore
dressed all over and some of thorn carried
flags and had their deck houses covered. The
wlnda shook the banners from millions ot
windows , porticoes and even steeples , and
never perhaps In thin generation did hearts
that love It bound so quickly ut the sight of
the flag.
Great Marine Panorama ,
Up tbo Jersey shore and high on the misty
Palisades It gleamed. The great marine
panorama -was best , naturally , viewed from
the deck of the Oiympla. Very early the
fleet of steamships , steamboats , yachts and
tugs which were to have a place In the line
began moving down tbo bay to the allotted
points where the several divisions were to
form , but many of them could not resist the
temptation to first visit the nnchorago ot
the men-of-war oft Tompklnsvlllo and > e-
toro 11 o'clock the Oiympla waa surrounded
toy a perfect mob of every known kind of
craft , all swarming with people , circling
around or pushing their nosca close up under
the chip to get a glimpse of the admiral
passing the quarterdeck. The bands aboard
the excursion boats played nnd tbo whltHlca
and sirens of the other craft made the air
hideous by their shrieks. They kept com
ing In pairs and half-dozens until they lay
a dozen deep , rcslHtlng the charges of tlin
patrol boats In their determination to getup
up wlthlu shouting distance. Their reck
lessness was amazing. They ran aver each
other's bowH , rubbed against each other ,
passed bow on until further movement
seemed paralyzed by the confusion , It was
with great difficulty that the pollco boats
could clear a passage for the admiral's
launch "when ho wont off to return the offi
cial vlalt of the mayor at noon , and when
ho did stop into his launch the patriotic
skippers alloat gropped their whUtlo cords
and made the hills echo with such a blast
aa can only be heard when a Yankee yacht
crosses the finish flret In a race with foreign
mug-hunters , and that was simply the prelude -
ludo to what continued throughout the day
an utmost continuous rour of steam whin-
ties.
Meantime the vessels to take part In the
parade were massing ever near the Lone
Island shore until that uldo of the harbor
'became ' a tangle of utacku and flags and
framework aa far a the eye could see ,
The grassy sloptu of Wadsworth and Fort
Hamilton and the wharves on the shores of
Btaten Island were covered with slght cer i.
The war ships spick and span , ready for the
start , their 'burnlBhed ' metal flaming In the
sun , their sides whlto OH virgin BQOW. Be
tween them and the share lay tbo low , long ,
Iran , wicked-looking torpedo iboats and utlll
Insldo of them the graceful flotilla of revenue-
cutters.
limiiec'lloii on ( lie Olyiiiplu.
Aboard the Oiympla the marines pud i.allom
had been seriously Inspected from the too of
the first marine to the Jaunty cip of the
last cmllor , All eeomed a Httlo dazed at the
prospect before ( bom and , no doubt , many