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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871 OMAHA , MONDAY MOBNTN'G , OCTOBER 2 , 181)9. ) SINGKLE COPY IflVE CENTS.
FAIL TO FOOL OTIS
V
Agulnaldo Shifts His Difficulties Into the
Field of Diplomacy ,
SEEKING SOME SORT OF RECOGNITION
Wishes to Bend Civilian Governmental Com
mission to Discuss Situation.
WRITES AS "PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC"
Otis Willing to Correspond With Him as
General of the IniurgenU.
ANOTHER CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD
General Alejnnilrlno , One of Filipino
Jlnvojn , Siiyii They "Denlre Pence ,
Hut Pence vtlth Independence
nnd Honor. "
MANILA , Oct. 1. Agulnaldo'a third at
tempt to shltt hla difficulties Into the field
of diplomacy la a repetition ot the other ono
or two , with an Impossible endeavor to ob
tain eomo sort of recognition of his so-
called government.
The Filipino envoys had an hour's confer
ence with General Otis this morning. They
brought from Agulnaldo a message that he
desired peace and wished to send a civilian
governmental commission to discuss the sit-
v uatlon. General Otis replied that It was
J Impossible for him to recognize Agulnaldo'a
* government In that way.
They presented a letter from Agulnaldo as
"president of the republic , " which was
largely n repetition ot his recent appeals for
recognition. General Otis Informed them
that whllo ho was willing to correspond with
Agulnaldo ns general of the insurgent forces
ho must positively decline to recognize him
.j ; . is president of the civil government. An-
y' other conference will bo hold tomorrow.
The Filipinos will rctnaln two or three
days. Their movements are unrestricted ,
hut they are under the constant chaperonage
of Captain Johnson of the Sixteenth In
fantry. Today they visited the hospitals and
distributed money among the wounded Fil
ipinos , after which they made calls and re
ceived visitors at their hotel.
Nartivcfl In their Sunday clothing thronged
the plaza In front of the hotel all day ,
stretching their necks toward the windows
for a glimpse of the showy uniforms of the
envoys. The assemblage finally Increased to
1,000 people. When the envoys emerged for
an afternoon drive the natives removed their
hats deferentially , nnd a crowd in vehicles
or on foot followed the carriage through the
streets.
IJcnlre Pence with Independence.
"We desire pence , but peace with inde
pendence and honor , " said General Alejan-
drino today , whllo conversing with a repre
sentative of the Associated Press. He Im
presses ono as dignified and Imposslonate
and n n..kccnjnan of the world. Ho was
educated in Europe and designed the remark
able entrenchments from Manila to Tarac.
"Whllo reticent regarding his mission , his
conversation throws an Interesting light on
the Filipino view of the American atti
tude. . >
"How long can the Filipino army and people
ple stand 60,000 American troops ? " asked the
representative of the Associated Press.
"Fighting In our way wo can maintain a
Btata of war and the necessity of a largo
nrmy of occupation indefinitely. You Ameri
cans are holding a few miles around Manila ,
n narrow line of railroad to Angeles and a
clrclo of country around San Fernando. But
l you are ignorant of the resources of Luzon.
/ Wa hold the Immense rich , productive north
ern country from which to draw. Our pco-
plo contribute the money and food which
maintain our army and this Is done at a
minimum of coat.
"It la an , Interesting question what the
cost to the American people Is of malntaln-
.0 " Ing the American troops In the Philippines.
s * * "Wo do not , of course , know the amount , but
1 must bo excessive. We perceive what an
American eoldler requires in this climate.
On the other hand a Filipino exists with a
handful of rlco and a pair ot linen trousers.
Wo do not have to pay our soldiers and can
practically hold up their wages ns long as
wo desire. Even without our present sup
ply of arms and ammunition we could keep
your army occupied for yeara ,
Not FlKhtliiK for Money.
"With an expense that grows daily how
long will your people stand It ? The Filipino
people do not wish to continue tbo fighting.
Wo have no nrmy contractors. We have no
business men making profits from the
maintenance of our army ; there Is nothing
in it for us , nor are the salaries large
enough to keep us fighting for money and
position. "
Discussing the question ot a recognition by
the United States of the so-called Filipino
government General Alejandrino said :
"The freedom of the American prisoners
-who have Just been turned over to you was
decreed by the Filipino congress. Your gov
ernment has accepted them. Itwill doubt-
Iras accept any others that our government
may free. "
Ho Inquired concerning the percentage ol
sick American troops nnd when Informed
said bo considered It email.
Ho asked a number ot questions indicating
a hope of anti-Imperialistic action by the
United States congress and Inquired what
would bo the effect on the national policy It
congrom should declare Itself opposed to tbo
prosecution of the war and whether antl-lm-
pertaltst sentiment was growing In the
United States.
'Ho made several inquiries regarding the
nature and otfcct of a joint resolution ol
congress.
Sixty IlodleH Recovered.
CALCUTTA , Oct. 1. Sixty bodies have
been recovered nt Phool Bazaar , ono of tbo
renters of the recent earthquake , llooda and
landslides. The torrlblo stench of decompo
eltlon haa checked further search for the
present. A burial service was held where
the children of the Methodist mission are
, supposed to be entombed ,
E Pen > lirIilKo Undoubtedly Io t ,
* f LONDON , Oct. 1. The owners have nban
doned hope of the safety of the British
eteamcr Pembrldge , Captain Mortleman , It
Balled from Savannah , August 13 , for Hamburg -
< burg , and as previously reported , has not
been heard ot since leaving- the United
States ,
Nile nt Luvtcut Point Known.
CAIRO , Oct. 1 , Reports received here
from various points show that the Nile IB
now at the lowest point ot which there la any
record. Two hundred and elx thousand acres
are beyond Irrigation and the river is still
falling ,
Referendum in Australia ,
BRISBANE , Oct. 1. The referendum In
Queopxlanil oa the project of Australian fed
eration has been completed , 38,488 voles be
ing cast tor the scheme as against 30,099 In
opposition ,
MEN ARRIVE
tn tUe National
pel Co m mo r-
York.
NEW YORK , Oct Quartered at the
Waldorf-Astoria nre eevornl distinguished
offlclalD who arrived on the ntcamshlp New
York today. They ore delegates to the Na
tional Export Exposition and Commercial
congress whloh will convene In Philadelphia
on October 10.
William Pembor Rocvea , who la accom
panied by his wife nnd daughter , Is the
general agent in London of New Zealand ,
where , as minister of labor , ho secured the
enactment of the compulsory arbitration law
which brought International renown to him
self and peace and prosperity to Now Zea
land.
It provides for the settlement of trades
disputes "without barbarous methods. "
"Disputes between capital and labor , " said
Mr. Reeves today , "aro arbitrated upon in
New Zealand by the etnto tribunals , ot
which there are several , nnd from any ono
of which appeal may bo made to the cen
tral tribunal. As a result of this law wo
have bad no strikes and other labor dis
turbances In New Zealand for over flvo
years.
"I have not the tlmo to go Into this grave
and momentous question now , but I am going
to speak on the subject at Cooper Union ,
and I shall read a paper on capital and la
bor nnd arbitration before the Twentieth
Century lub In Boston.
"After we delegates get through at the
Philadelphia congress wo shall go to Can
ada to confer with the Dominion govern
ment officials with reference to the proposed
Imperial cable which will connect Great
Britain , Canada , Now Zealand , Queensland ,
Victoria and South Australia.
"All the delegates are pleased to learn
this morning that war has not broken out
between England and the Transvaal , ns wo
are nil anxious for peace and amicable ad
justment of affairs. "
The Hon. Sir Andrew Clarke , R. E. G. C.
M. G. , agent general of Victoria at London ,
and formerly chief commissioner of crown
lands in Victoria , said he expected to re
ceive his instructions * regarding the Phila
delphia congress within a day or two.
Sir Andrew will call upon Admiral Dewey ,
whom he knew when Dewey was a middy In
the Mediterranean and who Sir Andrew
thinks should have been left In the Philip
pines until peace has been restored there.
Sir Horace Tozer , K. C. M. G. , the agent
general for Queensland In London , is ac
companied by Lady Tozer. He said that the
delegates to the commercial congress are
here because Great Britain Is anxious to
foster the steadily increasing pleasant com
mercial and social rotations between Eng
land and the United States.
J. A. Cockburn , general agent In London
for South Australia , was formerly prime
minister and has carried many portfolios of
the South Australian colony. Dr. Cockburn
will read a paper before the congress on
"Tho Products of South Australia. "
The secretary to the British colonial dele
gates , Albert Graham Berry , nephew of the
distinguished Sir Graham Berry , former
premier of Victoria , -was also of the party.
NORTH DAKOTANS AT HOME
One CantlnnaiiH Ovation front Time
Tliey CroNH Stutc Line Until They
Ilcnch Home Toivns.
FARGO , N. D. , Oct. 1. The North Dakota
volunteers reached their native state today
after an absence of seventeen months , one
year of which was spent In the Philippines.
The troops , In two special trains , reached
the state line from San Francisco early this
morning and from Dickinson , the home of
Company K , to Fargo , the home of Com
pany B , every town along the line yelled
itself hoarse in honor of the troops.
Great crowds welcomed them at Bismarck ,
Jamestown and Valley City. All companies
stopped and dined at Jamestown at 3 o'clock.
Fargo -was reached at 8 o'clock tonight and
10,000 people and dozens of steam whistles
and bells and salutes of artillery by the Lis
bon battery made the occasion unparalleled
In North Dakota.
Companies C and I were dined at the ar
mory In company with the local organiza
tion , and late tonight left for their respec
tive homos at Grafton and Wheaton.
Two TrniiniiortH Sail tor Mnnllii.
SAN FRANCISCO , Oct. 1. The remaining
companies of the Thirty-second regiment
sailed today for Manila on the transports
Glonoglo and Charles Nelson. Companies
A , E , F , G , K , L and M and tbo regimental
hand , under command of Colonel Louis A.
Craig , went on the Glenoglc , and Companies
C and D , under command of Major Charles
E. Cabell , wont on the Nelson. The Glonogle
and the Nelson are of about the 6,11110 speed ,
fourteen knots. They will touch at Honolulu
and are expected to reach Manila together.
Military
MADRID , Oct. 1. Lieutenant General Az-
carrlga , the new minister of war , declines
to pledge himself to any definite reduction
in the military budget. Ho asserts that ho
will effect such reductions as are practica
ble , but not to tbo extent of Impairing the
national defense. The supreme council of
war has ordered that General Jaudenes be
placed on the reserve list for the surrender
ot Manila to Admiral Dewey and General
Merrltt.
Itear Admiral WnlUer Hcdirnn.
YORK , Oct. 1. Among the passen
gers who arrived this morning per steamer
New York from Southampton and Cher
bourg were Sir Andrew Clarke , Miss Olga
NotherMole , Hon. William 1' . Ileeves of
Now Zealand , Sir Horace Tozer and Rear
Admiral John G. Walker ,
Cripple Creek tinld Output ,
CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo. , Oct. 1. The
gold output of the Cripple Creek district
during September amounted to $1,731,000 ,
surpassing- records. The production of
gold In this district from the tlmo of Its dis
covery In 1S91 to date la ) C2OuT,292.
lloimtoiilii llnnU lloubeil.
SEDALIA , Mo. . Oct. 1. The safe of the
Bank of Houstonla , at Ilousionlu , Mo , , was
blown open by burglars last night. The
robbers are reported to huve secured $20,000 ,
but Cashier W. F , Longan nyn the bank
lost only (1,100 , principally In gold coin ,
Advance lit
BLUnFIELD. W. Va. , Oct. 1. The Indian
Ridge Coal and Coke company will tomor
row advance the wages of Its SOO employes
10 per cent , A similar advance was made
July 1.
_
Movement * ( if Ocean Ve Hcl , Oct. 1.
At San Francisco Arrived French bark
Salute Anne , from Swansea ; ship ficrvla ,
from New York ; British ship Providence ,
from Liverpool ; British ship Rhone , from
Newcastle ; British bark Invercaulde , from
Swansea ; British ship Pythome , from Ham
burg ; British ship Austhesa , from New
Castle : British bark Cambrian , from Swaif-
Etu. Salled-Bark Roderick Dhu , for inio ;
barkeinlno Irmgard , for Honolulu ; steamer
Charles Nelson , for Manila.
At New York Arrived IM Normandle.
from Havre.
At Southampton Arrived Bremen , from
New York for Bremen. Sailed Frledrich
der Grosse , for Bremen and New York.
At Havre Arrived La Bretagne , from
New York.
Q ueens town Sailed Umbrla , for Liver
pool and New York.
DEWEY NEEDS REST BADLY
Functions of Last Week Frora Almost Too
Much For His Strength.
ADMIRAL IS LOOKING PALE AND WORN
Chlciifrnnn * Given Opportunity " 1 -
vltc IVntloti'H Hern to lie Their
Guest Denied the Privilege
of
NEW YORK , Oct. 1. The functions and
the receptions that have figured so prom
inently In the dally life of Admiral Dewey
since bin arrival off Sandy Hook last Tues
day morning have proven almost too much
for hU strength. The admiral has been
under such a perpetual phjslcal and ner
vous strain that he Is now almost exhausted.
Saturday's ceremonies were the most tax
ing on bis strength of any that ho has yet
had to undergo , and ho appeared today lookIng -
Ing palo and worn. Despite the fact that he
retired early Saturday evening and enjoyed
a good night's rest , the admiral today was
too fatigued to do moro than remain In his
room the greater part of the time and rest
quietly.
j At 10 o'clock Admiral Dewey had an en
gagement to meet the Chicago Dewey com
mittee and before ho came down sent a
message to Mayor Carter Harrison requestIng -
Ing that ho bo not expected to shake hands
with the members of the committee. The
admiral explained this request by saying
that he had had so much handshaking on
Saturday that his hand pained him severely.
Admiral Dewey rose early this morning ,
however , sending for a cup of tea at G
o'ri ck. Shortly after he ordered a light
breakfast , which was enl to his apartments
and which he ate alone. When the admiral
had finished his breakfast he sent for his
private physician , Dr. Percy , who wai clos
eted w'th him for a few minutes. Admiral
Dewey later called on the members of his
family and his relatives and chatted with
them for fully an hour.
Ho received Mayor Van Wyck at 3 o clock.
Mayor Van Wyck acted as the escort of the
admiral throughout the day. He was pres
ent In the admiral's room , he escorted him
down to the parlor where the Chicago dele
gation was to be received and was the only
representative of the city tn caring for Its
gallant guest.
The delegation from Philadelphia , headed
by Mayor Samuel II. Ashbrldge , arrived
early In the day , slipped lute a parlor on
the Thirty-third street sldo of the hotel and
were dlspoecd of In a very few minutes.
The admiral came In and said "good morn-
Ing" to all and then greeted Mayor Ash-
bridge , who lost no tlmo In telling Juflt
what they were there for. Ho handed the
admiral an album containing the resolutions
passed by the Philadelphia city council , ex
tending the invitation officially and offering
the freedom of the city.
Mayor Ashbridge said : "We know you
have many engagements , and do not ask you
to come at any specified time , but can assure
you that you will receive a splendid ro-
CO"I ° feel honored , " said the admiral , "to
receive the invitation. I will go to Phil
adelphia , but I cannot say when. "
Before the applause could get a fair start
ho bowed hlmifelf out TnoThllUdelpbtHlis
wore gratified at the result of their visit
and went away satisfied that they would
eomo day welcome him In the Quaker city.
Clilcnirouim Fiivorctl OIICH.
At 9:25 : Mayor Carter Harrison , accompa
nied by Zlna R. Carter , one of the commlt-
teemen , arrived at the hotel. The other
members of the committee came straggling
In and at 9:50 : they were all present. The
doors of the big ball room on the Waldorf
side were then thrown open and the members
of the committee , headed by Mayor Harri
son , entered the room. Mayor Harrison then
said to the committev.-
"You all know Admiral Dewey is a modest
man and a man who dislikes speeches and
who has tout little patience with the Ameri
can habit of handshaking. He has had so
many people to shake hands with since he
arrived in this hospitable city that his hand
and arm are giving out. Ho hns Just now
cent word to mo to ask that at the con
clusion of the Invitation for him to visit our
city there be no attempt on the part of the
committee to shako hands with him. I know
you would all foe glad to have him take your
hand , but I am certain you must appreciate
the situation and I ask as a personal favor
that you honor his request. To not do so
might prejudice him against Chicago , and
we are hero for the purpose of asking him
to visit us. Walt until we got him In our
own city , then wo will take chances on
shaking hands with him. "
Promptly at 10 o'clock' Admiral Dewey
came into the room. Ho wore a civilian
ault with frock coat and dark trousers , anil
carried no hat. The Instant ho appeared
there < was & burst of applause. Ho saluted
and said :
"Good morning all. "
HnrrlHoit Extend * Invitation.
Admiral Dewey mot Mayor Harrison as
ho advanced with a cordial greeting. Mayor
Harrison said :
"Admiral Dewey , I appreciate your dis
like for set speeches , and have therefore
none to mako. I only want to say that I
thank you in behalf of the Chicago commit
tee for the honor done us by your receiving
us hero this morning. It Is an honor second
to none in the land. And now I wish to extend -
tend to you , on behalf of the committee and
on behalf of the city of Chicago , an Invita
tion to como to our city. Wowish you to
come to us whenever you may see flt. We
make no specific tlmo , but we would bo glad
to have you with us on October 9 , when
President McKInley Is to bo present at the
laying of the corner-stone of our new post-
office. While we may not bo able , perhaps ,
to give you as elaborate a reception and as
perfect a ceremony as was yesterday's , we
can and do promise you an equal degree
of enthusiasm. If you cannot some to us
now , then consider the invitation a standing
ono and come at your own pleasure : I now
hand you the formal Invitation of the com
mittee. "
Admiral Dewey received the Invitation
that Mayor Harrison extended to him. He
held the Invitation in his hand and turned
the pages. As ho continued to turn over the
leaves ho danced up and said :
"Mr , Mayor and members of the commit
tee , the honor is mine. I consider it n
great honor to be waited upon by such a
delegation as this and I consider It a greater
honor that the invitation Is put In such a
nice way , allowing me to set my own tlmo
to visit your city. I wish I coud ] go to your
city tomorrow , but that Is Impossible. Aa
you know , I am soon due In Washington.
Then I must go * o Vermont , I must have
some rest and I have not been there for
years. It Is my great regret that I cannot
go at once to your city. I wish so much 1
could bo there when President 'McKInley ' will
be there. I have a great regard for Chicago.
It is a great city and during the last year
home of the grandest letters I have ever re
ceived came from Chicago ,
4 < I thank you , Mr Mayor , and I thank you ,
Chlcagoans , "
An Admiral Dewey concluded there was a
moment's pause. Bach of the two principals
seemed to hcttltate. At that Instant Eome
ono In the front of the crowd stepped for
ward to shako hands with the admiral.
Mayor Harrison quickly Interposed himself
between the admiral nnd the enthusiastic
westerner , saying , ns he placed his hand on
the man's shoulder , "Don't do that , please ;
don't ask Admiral Dewey to shake hands this
morning. "
Incident nmlinrrnKdPH Admiral , j
The man stepped back Into the crowd.
Admiral Dewey seemed much embarrassed
by the Incident and he > flmt held out hla
iand nud then withdrew It. Mayor Van
Wyck then seized the opportunity thus of
fered to get away and , placing hlejiand un
der the elbow of Admiral Dowey's right arm ,
escorted him out through the door. As
Admiral Dewey was leaving the room thcro
was a burst of applausro and ho turned and
waved a salute with his nand us ho disap
peared behind the heavy curtains.
Mayor Harrison expressed himself vis well
pleased with the reception glvci him and
the commlttw. When asked If ho thought
that Admiral Dewey would go to Chicago ,
ho looked surprised and said ! "Of course
ho will go , didn't he say he would go some
tlmo. That's all wo came for to get his
promise to go whenever ho pleased. "
Ferdinand W. Peck , United States com
missioner to the Paris Exposition , was
among the Chlragoans today nnd Bald :
"When Admiral Dewey goes to Chicago he
can have every town , the county and the
state. "
The corridors of the Waldorf-Astoria were
thronged all day with people anxious to catch
oven a glimpse of the great admiral. Early
In the morning they began to como In nnd
they were coming nud going all day , but none
of them were given the pleasure of seeing
Dewey. Ho was not down in the corridors
of the hotel nt any time. When he was
escorted to the reception room , ho was taken
down a private stairway and returned In the
same way. In every way possible his move
ments were guarded to keep the crowd from
getting near him.
IlclutlvcN Set Onoil Kxnmplc.
The card clerk at the office sent upstairs
to Admiral Dewey's apartments several hun
dred cards nnd refused to send up as many
more. No ono was permitted to disturb the
admiral. Even his relatives , not excepting
his brother , Charles , kept away In order that
their absence from his side would have
some weight -with the outsiders.
Along about 4 o'clock a party of three
turned up at the desk and handed three
cards to the clerk. Upon them were In
scribed the names of Captain W. H. Reeder ,
U. S. N. ; Captain George 0. Relter , U. S. N. ,
and Charles Cramp of Philadelphia.
The admiral Invited them up and they re
mained with him twenty mlnutea. Captain
Reeder , who Is commandant of St. Mary's
navy yard , said that they were all old
friends of the admiral.
At 7 o'clock the admiral dined with his
brother Charles and wife , his son , George ,
and Lieutenants Brumby and Caldwell. The
admiral retired nt 8:30.
"My brother told us today , " said Charles
Dewey later in the day , "that he did not
begin fully to appreciate the extent and
nature of his reception here until he alighted
at the battery yesterday morning and started
up Broadway. Of course ho saw the people
lining the river during the naval parade , but
he was not close enough to catch their ex
pression and that Is what Impressed him
coming up Broadway. In speaking of the
parade ho said It was a magntflcent thing
to see so many people exiling' and to feel
that they wore smiling at him. "
GLORIOUS WELCOME READY
Elaborate 1'rcpuratIoiiN Mnilc nt
WimliliiKton to Give Ailmlrnl
JJeivcr tin Olllclnl Reception.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 1. Elaborate prep
arations have been cnado to give Admiral
Dewey a glorious and mighty welcome when
he returns to Washington Monday evening ,
the nation's hero. Ills arrival In the city will
ba signalized by an admiral's salute of sev
enteen guns and a pandemonium of noise
from all the cannon , bella and steam whis
tles In or about the city. From this tlmo
until late In the night bis presence will lot
loose and kindled enthusiasm of the thou-
eands who have been eagerly awaiting his
coming.
A civic parade of 12,000 men Is only a small
part of the first night's proceeding , for an
Immense throng of the people will file be
fore hl/m for an hour , their number being
limited only by the broad width of Penn
sylvania avenue. Ho and the present will
occupy n reviewing stand built Just south
of the treasury building and facing Penn
sylvania avenue.
Tuesday will bo the great day of the cele-
'bralton ' , however , for then Admiral Dewey
Is to bo escorted to the capital by the pres
ident and his cabinet and a fine military escort
cert and presented with the sword voted to
him by congress. The admiral will ride in
the same carriage with the president , The
exorcises will be brief. They will take place
on a reviewing stand erected on the east
front of the capltol and facing the broad
esplanade on which many thousands of per
sons gather every four years to witness the
inaugural ceremonies. A larger crowd than
witnessed any of these presidential exercises
will nil the grounds.
Eight state governors , with their staffs ,
will be among those who will do Admiral
Dewey honor. They are : Governors Wol-
cott of Massachusetts , Powers of Maine , Pin
greo of Michigan , Smith of Vermont , Rol
lins of Now Hampshire , Atkinson of West
Virginia , Lowndes of Maryland and Tyler
of Virginia.
While hero Admiral Dewey will bo the
guest of Mrs. Washington McLean , mother
of John H. McLean , democratic candidate
for governor of Ohio. Mrs. McLean has a
One house on K street , opposite Farragut
square and not far from the capltol.
The city has not been elaborately decorated -
orated yet for the occasion , but the promises
of the local committee of arrangements
apparently Insure a great show of flags ,
bunting and decorations , while an extensive
fireworks display has been arranged. The
weather promises to bo fine.
The program of Monday's events Is as fol
lows :
6:50 : p. m. Admiral's salute as special
train arrives at Washington , Sixth street
station.
Reception at station to tbo admiral by the
chairman of the reception committee. Party
takes carriages.
7 p. m. Third United States cavalry ,
guard of honor , escorts the admiral and
party up Pennsylvania avenue , Fifteenth
street to tbo executive mansion.
7:15 : to 7:30 : p. m. Secretary of navy re
ceives the admiral at the executive man
sion In the cast room and then presents
him to the president.
7:45 : to 8 p. m , Party consisting of the
president , members of the cabinet , Admiral
Dewey and aides , members of the reception
committee and escort from station leave
executive mansion , proceeding through the
south grounds of the executive mansion to
the southeast gate and thence to reviewing
stand.
8 to 8:16 : p , m. Head of parade nrrlvtn
at reviewing stands. General 'Illumination '
of Pennsylvania avenue with searchlight ,
red fire , arches of Roman candles , lanterns ,
torches , etc. Illumination of the capltol
( Continued on Second Page. )
ATTEMPTING TO AVERT WAR
Germany Tries Its Hand in ths Business of
Warding Off Hostilities.
SOME DOUBTS AS TO SUCCESS OF MOVE
Cnittlnneil Military Activity "it the
rrontlern of the Trnnnvnnl He-
public Given AITnlrn n ThrciU-
enlitK Aiiiicnrnncc.
( Copyright , 1S99 , by Press Publishing C'j. )
LONDON , Oct. 1. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The Interven
tion of Germany In the Anglo-Boer crisis ,
described Saturday , has resulted In arousing
a faint glimmer of renewed hope that war
may bo averted at the eleventh hour. The
duke of Devonshire has delivered a most
Important speech , the slgultlcancc of which
can bo appreciated In the light of exclusive
Information Saturday , and the minatory tone
of Balfour'fl and Chamberlain's recent utter
ances IB completely absent from 'the ' duke's
who concluded by saying :
'I can only trust , although at this time
thcro Is nothing which leads us to take n
very hopeful or very sanguine view , that
wiser and more moderate counsels may pre
vail In the Transvaal republic and some
means may be found by their friends In this
country or elsewhere to disabuse them ot
the Idea , absolutely without foundation , that
we nourish any designs or Intend to Inter
fere with their Independence or sclf-govcrn-
ment , or that wo require anything for our
own people but the barest rights and barest
measure of justice. "
Thin Is meant as the open door for the Informal -
formal mediation of Germany and the solo
chance of peace now rests on Germany's ef
fort , as President Kruger considers the time
past for further negotiations with Mllner and
Chamberlain.
Attack Xntnl Thin Week.
The Dally Mall's Capetown correspondent
nays ho has received authoritative Informa
tion that the Doers will attack Natal early
this week. 'Bondltcs are laying 2 to 1 that
the prat Ehot will bo fired Monday. This Is
confirmed by dispatches from Newcastle and
Dundee , whore It is said the Doers Intend to
occupy Laing's Nek immediately. At least
10,000 burghers with a strong force of guns
are gathered at Wakkerstroom Nek and Sands
Spruit and vigorous preparations are made at
Newcastle to prepare for their attack. The
Boers are also massing on the western
border. An early attack on Mafeklng Is be
ing expected.
British troops from India have now begun
to arrive at Durban and 5,000 are expected
to land before Tuesday. These ana others
already In the country are being moved ujj
toward the frontier , where 8,000 have al
ready encamped at Glcncoo and Dundee on
the Natal side of the border. Volunteers
from Durban and other points are also be
ing hastened to the front.
The exodus of Boers from Johannesburg
and Pretoria Is constantly going on amid
pathetic scenes , one old woman bewailing ,
the fact that sixteen of her sons had de
parted for the border.
The Dally Telegraph's Pretoria correspond
ent says he never saw people In such a
crisis ' 60 well behaved and resolute without
the least air of boastfulncre.
The Dally Mall's Capetown correspondent
says the general opinion there Is that
Schrolner's dismissal from ofllce Is only a i
question of a few hours and that he will be
replaced by Rose Inncs.
The Dally News' Berlin correspondent , ac
cording to Intelligence from The Hague by
Lloyds' , has named Tuesday as the day for
a formal declaration of war by the Boors.
It is' alleged that Queen Wllhelmlna has re- | I
colve4 a letter from Queen Victoria In which
the latter deeply deplores the turn In the
crisis and assures Wllhelmlna she bad ex
erted all her Influence to the limits of her
constitutional rights In favor of peaceful set
tlement. The report should of course betaken
taken wltli reserve.
Continued Military Activity.
LONDON. Oct. 1. From all points In the
Transvaal , Natal and Capo Colony como re
ports of continued military activity on the
frontiers , and while the movements of In
dividual commands as yet do not show con
certed plans , It Is evident that the narrow ,
wcdgellko strip of Natal , whoso apex Is
crowned with the ominous naime of Majuba
hill , will bo the center of the coming storm.
Late yesterday the Boors established a
camp at Scheepers Nek , near Vryheld , and
they will mobilize a great force on the
Buffalo river tomorrow , which the authori
ties at Dundee expect will move across the
border 'to that spot , probably at once. It Is
believed that a conflict as this point will
certainly occur early In the week.
At the same tlmo the Boers are collecting
a force of 2,000'men , under the notorious
commandant , Cronjo , In tbo Mulmanl gold
fields , near Mafeklng , where Colonel Baden
Powell Is stationed.
Dispatches from Tull , Rhodesia , announce
that another force of iburghera Is massed at
Pictersburg , fifty miles south , and that
outlying par tips are posted at all the
drifts along the Limpopo river.
In the meantime Colonel Plummor's col
umn Is moving fifty miles nearer the Trans
vaal frontier and has established telephone
connections to within six miles of Rhodesia
Drift , on the Limpopo.
Enthusiastic scenes at all the railway sta
tions have marked the advance of the Natal
volunteers.
Dispatches from Mafeklng announce- that
Commandant Cronjo , commander of the
Transvaal border police , crossed the border
and visited Chief Baralolga , apparently
with the object of inciting him to light.
The British civil commissioner ordered the
chief to stay and protect tbo women and
children , telling him that be would not be
allowed to fight.
PIcketM Alone the niver.
It Is evident that Buffalo river , the north
eastern 'boundary ' of Natal , is to be the
Potomac of the war , In view of Its strategic
value. Joshua Joubert has taken command
of the Doer forces there , establishing a
strong line of pickets along the river and haa
ordered tbo natives to drive in all the stock.
All tbo available burghers in the neighbor
hood have been requisitioned , with the result
that some 2,000 have mobilized at Wakker-
strom Nek , the chief point of mobilization
there.
The Pretoria correspondent of the Dally
Chronicle , telegraphing at noon Sunday ,
says :
"I have seen the leading members of the
executive of the Transvaal , who desire ,
through the Dally Chronicle , at the last mo
ment to auk what the two kindred nations
are going to flgh > about. They point to the
fact that a largo number of outlanders of all
nationalities are armed In defense of the re-
public. They point to the unanimity of feelIng -
Ing In the Orange Free State which they
say should make England pause , They aim
at a union with England like that of Scot
land , not Ireland , and urge that It will be a
war \\blch lost England her American
colonies and that It will benefit neither the
English people nor the capitalists ,
"Tho greatest excitement prevails here.
Twenty-elx trains were dispatched with
armed burghers Saturday amid terribly
pathetic scenes. Thousands of refugees ,
I
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Rain nnd Cooler ,
Temperature nt Oninlin yrMcrilnyi
Hour. ! > OK. Hour , 1) 'U.
5 n. nt f.a 1 p.m. 711
< t n , in fill 11 p. in Ml
white , Malays nnd Kafllrs , have gone to the
capo Iti open trucks. Strict orders have been
Issued to the Boer commanders on the fron
tier to restrain their men from flrlng. The
rains have begun to fall and plenty of forage
will soon bo obtainable. "
lltirrn Courciitrntlnir.
DUNDEE , Natal , Oct. 1. Five thousand
Doers are now concentrated In close prox
imity to the frontier nnd It Is reported that
they are about to attack Dundee.
JOHANNESBURG , Oct. 1. The com-
manderlng orders are completed and the
Burghers are ready for the field. A , ! argo
body passed through the town yesterday
afternoon.
Iluslness has virtually ceased. The mer
chants have finished barricading their prem
ises nnd the proprietors of the drinking
saloons expect to receive n notification to
close their establishments tomorrow.
A party of 200 Gorraana had been notified
to leave and the Irish corps , commanded by
Blake , an Irish-American , will go early In
the week.
The government undertakes to provide for
the families of Burghers who go to the j
front. j )
PRETORIA , Oct. 1. While today found j
Pretoria oamowhat moro quiet as the result
of yesterday's exodus , attachments of burgh
ers are still moving toward Volksrust , the
nearest station to the Natal border.
It Is expected that martial law will be
proclaimed Tuesday or Wednesday. Already
all civil proceedings have 'been etopped
until further orders and another proclama
tion postpones the sittings ot the circuit
court.
CAPETOWN , Oct. 1. There Is lesa ex
citement here than nearer the frontier nnd
despite the alarming reports , inany well
Informed persons in Capetown discredit the
Idea that the Boers will take the Initiative.
President Kruger , It IB said , docs not
despair of the sympathy of nt least a portion
tion of the British liberals and ho knows
that If the Boers fire the first shot their
sympathies Will bo absolutely forfeited.
Train Crowded - \ > ltli Hotum-en.
NEW CASTLE , Oct. 1. The Johannes
burg mall train duo at midnight only ar
rived this morning. It was crowded with
refugees , who reported that the train was
sidetracked at Stnndcrton , Transvaal , to
make -way for trains carrying burghore to
the Natal border. Four thousand Boers are
at Sand Sprint and Volksrust , Just 'beyond
the Natal iborder. The Natal police are be
ing called In from outlying stations and
the- local troops and carbineers are mobil
izing for the defense of Now Castle.
WILL APPEAL TO M'KINLEY
Story from Annrnmlii that Imprisoned
DltticrH nt AVnrilucr Arc Ilcltii ;
Subjected to I'milxlimciitH.
-DENVER , Oct. l. 'A ' special to the News
from Anaconda , Mont. , says :
President Boyco of the Western Federa
tion of Miners will Immediately appeal to
President McKInley in behalf of the Im
prisoned Coeur d'Ale-no miners at Ward-
ner.
ner.For
For the last eight days , It Is alleged , all
the prisoners have 'been kept on a bread and
water diet and for trivial violations of
prison rules have been punished by being
obliged to stand for eight hours Immovable
In the hot sun. For refusing to work the
straw has < bcen taken from their bunks and
they have been compelled to sleep on the
'bare ' boards. No tobacco Is permitted nnd
no visitors are allowed to speak to the
prisoners.
It Is alleged that under these unusual
punishments the prisoners are rapidly
breaking down in health and some , under
the sun ordeal , have become crazed. These
men have "been " Imprisoned five months
without trial and In the meantime two ses
sions of the district court have 4 > een held.
Senator Carter will foe asked to use his
influence with the War department imme
diately.
MOLOERS WILL GO ON STRIKE
Thirty-Seven of IMttnlinre'i *
FoiiiulrU-K Will He Idle Tnilnr
When 14,000 Men < lult Work.
PITTSBURG , Pa. , Oct. 1. Thirty-seven of
Pittsburgh iblg foundries will bo idle to
morrow. The moulders are on strike for
an advance of $3 for a minimum day's
wage , time and a half for extra hours nnd
douWe tlmo for Sunday work. It 1t esti
mated that 14,000 men will go out. Ten
firms have granted It and their plants will
continue In operation.
The 'working moulders will contribute tea
a strike fund to keep their Irss fortunate
'brethren ' out of non-union foundries.
The coremakers In all the shops have
boon granted the advance they asked , but
where the moulder's rate was refused the
corcmnkorswill remain out In sympathy.
The ifollowing flrms agreed to pay the
scale as demanded : Phillips Jllno and
Supply company , G , A. Jelly and company ,
Lincoln Foundry company , Union Steel
Casting company , Westlnghouso Electrical
and Manufacturing company , Hall Steel
Pump company , Scalfo Foundry and Machine
Works , Thomas Marshall and company ,
Enterprise Foundry company and Dllworth
Porter and company ,
LOUD SECURES INFORMATION
California CiiiiKrcNiniiui HeturiiM
( rout I2nr | ie Where II Wont to
.Sillily I'oxtal SNtemn.
NEW YORK , Oct. 1. Congressman Loud
of California was a passenger on the Ameri
can liner New York , which arrived from
Southampton today. Ho was accompanied
by hls _ daughter , Mlfcfl Grace Loud.
i.Mr. 'Loud went abroad soroo weeks ago In
the Interests of the government to study the
postal systems on the other side. He visited
England , Germany and France , looking Into
their methods of handling malls. He returns
with much 'information ' which will bo of
value to the department.
HARLAN Al POINT OF DEATH
Only Survivor of Abraham Mncoln'H
Cabinet U Critically 111 at Mount
IMiMimtnt , la ,
MOUNT PLEASANT , la. , Oct. 1. Former
United States Senator Jarnea Harlan , the
only survivor of 'Abraham Lincoln's cabi
net , Is lying at the point of death at his
homo In this city. Ills daughter , Mm.
Robert E. Lincoln , -who is at Monmouth
Beach , N. J. , has been summoned.
T i'iil > Above y.ei'O ,
PLA1NFIELD , WIs. , Oct. ! . Thermome
ters tarly thla morning registered but 20
degreea ubovu zero , which breaks nil pre
vious recorda for September wtather. The
ground wu frozen onu Inch deep. Potatoes
are badly fiozen and the loss will bo ex
tensive.
THEY ASK FOR ODDS
Membsrs of the Fuaidn Ring Afraid to Hot
Even on the Election.
LESS EXTRAVAGANT IN THEIR CLAIMS
Popooratio Gambling Syndicate of Omaha
Has Money to Fnt Up ,
WANT ODDS IN FAVOR OF REPUBLICANS
Bets Being Flaocd in Small Towns on the
Basis of Ten to Nice.
JIM DAHLMAN BOSSING THE BUSINESS
t't Do n ThliiK to Kuril 111 *
Salary from the State , Hut Mait-
I\KCH tn Draw It vtlth ,
llcKiilnrlty.
LINCOLN , Oct. 1. ( Special. ) Members of
the fusion ring are becoming less extrava
gant In their claims of success as the tlmo
for election approaches. Information has
been received In Lincoln that n. gambling
syndicate , composed chiefly of po-pocratlti
politicians of Omaha , Is placing bets in
small towns over Iho state at odds of 10
to 9 In favor of the republican ticket. In
Grand Island , where the syndicate hns been
operating for several months through local
liquor deulurs , there Is scarcely any llol-
oomb money , oven ut the otlda offered. In ,
Lincoln a few tiets have been placed on
election , usually with alight odds against
the fusion ticket.
The operations ot the syndicate extend
to all towns along the Union Pacific from
Omaha to North Platte , the headquarters
being at the state metropolis. It was re
ported In Lincoln several weeks ago that
Jim Dahlman , secretary of the democratic
etato central committee , had offered to placu
$60 on the fusion ticket. Ho neglected to
place his money In responsible hands and
since tbo republican convention in Omaha
ho has not repeated the "bluff. "
Secretary Dahlman manages to find tlm
during the heat of the campaign to come to
Lincoln once per month to draw his salary
as secretary of the State Board of Trans
portation , lie performs no work for the
board and has not even a desk In the Trans ,
portatlon department , yet ho draws J2.00J
out of the state treasury every year for actIng -
Ing the role of a "reformer. " Dahlman I (
the man who was condemned by the Mutl
Investigating committee for approprlatln |
state funds on fulso vouchers and still hi
does not hesltato to state under oath cact
month that ho is entitled to $166.66 salnrj
for services performed. Considering the facl
that Dahlman , Nelson , DoFrance and Farrls ,
all on the pay roll of the state and drawing
In the aggregate of nearly $5,000 per year ,
devote their entire tlmo to political work , li
would bo reasonable to suppose that even the
popocratlc committees' printing Is being paid
for by the state under the direction of the
sham reformers In the etato house. The tax
payers of the stnto are paying dearly for
'carrying on the campaign of the so-callrd
reformers.
Cad C. Puce , a prominent Lancaster county
fusionlst and candidate on the county ticket ,
bases his claim for the success of the fuslou
ticket this year on the fact that the com
bined railroad influence is backing Holcomb
for supreme judge.
"There Is not the slightest doubt in the
world now but that Holcomb will be elected , "
said Mr. Pace In speaking of the situation.
"Ho can't bo beaten with the railroads nil
for him. This Is a powerful Influence and
Is strong enough to make or break any can
didate. Judge Rccao Is a good man and will
have the support of a good class of voters ,
but ho can't beat Holcomb. "
Itcpiilillcim Ilnlly.
A rousing republican ratification meeting
will bo held In this city at the Oliver
opera house next Tuesday evening. This
meeting will mark the formal opening ot
the campaign la Lincoln. The program ar
ranged includes quite a number of speakers
who have a reputation for Infusing enthusi
asm and good republican doctrines Into their
talks. It Is expected that several returned
soldiers , some of them democrats , will be at
the meeting and will make short addresses.
C. II. Gere will preside and Chaplain Mall-
loy of 'tho First Nebraska will bo ono of
the speakers. _ Following Is the program as
far as arranged :
Music , Nebraska State quartet ; address ,
Alien W. Flold ; solo , "A May Morning , "
( Denza ) F. W. Farmer ; address , Chaplain
James Mallloy ; music , Lotus quartet ; ad
dress , Horace a. Whltmore ; music , quar
tet ; address , N. S. Harwood ; music , quartet ;
address , Roscoe Pound ; song , "Star Span
gled Banner , " F. W. Farmer.
Congressman E. J , Burkett , who has been
confined to bis home for several days by ill
ness , is now Buffering from an attack of
appendicitis. Tbo physicians In attendance
have not decided whether It will bo neces
sary to perform an operation. It was not
thought today that the patient's condition
warranted on operation. Ho Is doing an
well as could bo expected under the circum
stances. His Illness will , of course , neces
sitate the cancellation of all his dates for
speeches.
Lincoln Iocnl N'nlcN.
The university college of law will open
tomorrow morning with a larger registration
than last year. The popularity of the law
school is shown by the fact that already
students are registered from far eastern and
western states , Including Rhode Island and
California. This year the school will occupy
more commodious quarters than heretofore ,
The women's executive committee. In
clmrgo of the work of providing meals for
the members of the First regiment at the re
cent reception , collected $40 moro than the
amount neoeteary and this has bcon donated
to the public library subscription fund ,
J , II. Ager of this city , who devote * a
good deal of his time to the science of birds ,
hla captured an albino blackbird , ono of the
finest specimens of the kind over found ,
The bird was found flying with a Jlock of
blackbirds. It in Imllar in alzo and shape
to the ordinary blackbird , but Is pure white ,
has' white legs and pink eyes. White , the
albino , was on amber-colored bird of the
Eamo species , which was alno captured by
Mr. Ager. Both will be mounted by Mr ,
Ager and kept as valuable specimens ,
Woman ICIIIril li > - it Train.
COLUMI1US , Nob. . Oct. 1. ( Special Tele-
grain. ) Mrs. Catharine Bear , an aged Ger
man woman , wan almost Instantly klllml In
the Burlington yards hero this afternoon , A
train was making up In the yards and as
etio went to cross the tracks near the caboose >
booso some earn were thrown on to the
other end of Hit ) train and she was knocked
down and hcrrll/ly mangled , the lower limbs
being hovered from the body. She wan pat > t
70 years of ngu and had lived alone In this
city for a number of years. Coroner Mel/
of Humphrey has been notified and will hold
an Inquest in the niorulug. Tli dtuti