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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE II ) , J87K OMAHA , "WEDNESDAY MOBN1NG , OOTOBEll 25 , 1800 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. BEATS CORN Nebraska Farms Prodnce Two Hundred nnd Poity-Fonr Million Bushels. GREAT STATE FAIRLY OUTDOES ITSELF Owners cf Nebraska Mortgages Can Gel Their Oancclinc Stamp Out. ACTIVE TIMES AHEAD IN THE FEED LOIS Stockmen Preparing to Oonvort the Corn Into bleat. PROSPERITY FOR FARMER AND MERCHANT Small Griiln Shown lip Fairly Well , Iiut Uoen Not Come Up to the Itcuoril of Corn. NKIIIIASICA'S COIIN CHOI' . 3HM ( liiiMlicln ) a t l.lt ! , * , ! ) ! ) : ! 3HUH ( luiMliclN ) 1SIMI11.IU I isur ( .iiiiHiii-in ) izi > , iii)7srt ) : Win-lit , 18 ! > ! ) ( IniMlinU ) 2l > , : ttt,1)M : : ) Out * , | H ! > ! > ( luinlielN ) , - > ; ir,7r.O ! > 7 Hye. I SltU ( IniNliclM ) il.O III.7 IS Hurley , 181)1) ) ( IniNlii-lN ) iia7iO : : ! The figures given above represent In part what Ncbnwka has nddcd to the world's wealth durl \ the year 1899 through the efforts of its farmers , aided by the marvel ous productiveness of the noil. General Prosperity takes a look at the figures , then p-cnna the market quotations and makes up hlo mind that Nebraska Is the place to make his headquarters. The state has before this season produced some wonderful crops of the king of cereals corn but In 1899 has fairly outdone Ittclf and set the mark many mil lion bushels In advance of the best previous effort. Two hundred and forty-four million bushels of corn , added to the other products of the slnto means that when the year's score is settled the rest of the world will be In debt to Nebraska many millions of dollars and that the process ot mortgage liftIng - Ing , which has already obtained such a good start , will bo continued at a more rapid rate than over. Taken alone the corn only represents a portion ot the wealth which will bo poured Into the pockets of the farmers. A great portion of tbo corn will bo fed to cattle , hogs and sheep and the conversion Into meat will add greatly to Its value. All this means mortgages lifted , new houses , better clothing nnd more of the comforts of life in every way for tbo farmer , and a good business for the retailer nnd wholesaler. With the pros perity of the farmer the towns and cities of the etato will take on new life , labor will participate In the rewards of a bountiful harvest and the entire state will rejoice as these who live In a land of plenty are en titled to. What Is of as much practical Importance to the producer ns a big crop Is conditions which offer a ready market at remunerative prices. In 1891 , when ono of the largest crops In the history of the state was raised , corn was BO cheap that thousands of bushels of It wcro burned for fuel and oven the good crops of 1897 and 1888 did not bring so much money In return for Its direct sale , and when the comparison is made with the corn turned into meat tbo differences in favor of the present year is still greater. Helped liy General Condition * . The soil of the state has nobly done Its sharp towcid making the farmer prosperous nnd Independent and the general conditions which produce prosperity , brought Into play by the advent of the republican administra tion into power , has done the rest , Tbo factories have been started and the tens of thousands ot men and women who wore prev / iously living upon the least possible expendi ture are now nblo to buy freely nnd pay lor what they got. The greater consumption is reflected in the Increased price which all the products of the farm bring in the market. The "difference In prlco amounts to as much ns the entire market value ot tbo great crop of 1891 , which up to that tlmo was a. record breaker , though several millions short ot the yield of the present year. Let these In the crowded eas.t who are In search ot now homes , or who find themselves cramped for room to turn round , or without nieana to buy the high-priced lands of these sections take a look at what Nebraska has done and what It can do again and then turn their facca to tbo cheap lands which are now Idle for want of people enough to cultivate all of It. There are thousands of acres jubt as good as that which hap In 1899 nnd previous years produced these marvelous harvests only waiting for someone ono to stir It with a plow to respond with full granaries. llrenk In the StntlHtlcii. In presenting the figures of the year's harvest It Is to bo regretted that thcro is no means available by which statistics can bo obtained ot several of the state's most im portant Industries incident to the farm. There is no way of obtaining reliable figures of the dairy , which Is ono of the greatest ot Nebraska's money producers. Both In quan tity nnd quality Nebraska ranks with the leading dairy states In the union and every year witnesses great strides forward In this line. Formerly the butter producers were almost entirely tbo small farmers , but with the advent of creameries the owners of large herds of cattle began to appreciate the earn ing powers of the cow. Each year has seen a decided advance In the amount of butter produced and also In the average quality of the product through this medium until now Nebraska butter ranks with the best. Another source of great revenue Is the hen , Just what It adds to the wealth of tbo state Is a matter of speculation , as there are no reliable statistics. Kx-Govcrnor Furnas , than whom there Is no better authority In the etato on all matters pertaining to agri culture , expresses the belief that the eggs nnd poultry bring to the state moro wealth than -the wheat crop. Certain It is that In addition to what Is consumed within the state vast quantities of both egga and poultry are annually shipped out to other markets. In ono of iho Interior towns of the Btnte one firm alone during 1S9S paid out over $10.- 000 tor eggs and poultry , oil of which came from the county and did not represent pioduct shipped In. Sugar beets also represent a source of Income which Is no Inconsiderable portion ' or the total. Three of the largest beet sugar factories In tbo world ore located In ibo state. The ones at Grand Island and Nor folk have been In successful operation for a number of years and the ono at Ames Is nouring completion and will work up the beets raised this year In that section. Even these factories the Industry Is Btlll Continued ou. Seventh rage. ) &USTER-OUT OF THE IOWANS "J 1'lfty-Klrnt Will He , \Knln liy llier 1 ! . SAN FUANCTi5fl , Oct. 24. ( Special Tel- ORram. ) The order wna given today to the officers In charge of the Fifty-first Iowa to make nvcry precaution possible for the mustering out of the regiment on next Saturday. The under officers feared that this could not be accomplished In that short tlmo and nskcd their superiors for a con sultation on the subject. They held one nnd came to the conclusion that they will bo able to meet the mustering out demands by November 2 , and It Is more than likely thai they will bo given until that date to do the work. Iy leaving hero November 2 they should arrive In Iowa on the morn ing ot the 6th and bo In their respective homes on that evening or on election morn- Ing. Governor Shaw visited the battleship Iowa today and was honored with a salute of seventeen suns. The governor was shown nil over the big boat and enjoyed the visit. Governor Shaw , Secretary of State Dobson and Stntc Auditor Mcrrlam left for home this evening nnd should arrive there Saturday. They paid n farewell visit to the Presidio this morning. Governor Shaw WBS entertained at the Union League club this evening previous to his depnr'uro for the cast. Itcgrets wcro expressed that the distinguished visitor could uot prolong his etay and permit the club and city to show Iowa's chief executive llttlo of California hospitality , but Gov ernor Shaw declared that having come sim ply to greet the returning volunteers from his state ho could not tarry longer , though ho was already charmed with the cordiality of San Franciscans In tholr treatment ot the soldiers of the Fifty-first. During n spirited dialogue participated In by Governor Shaw , Joseph Spear , Surveyor of the Port M. II. DcYoung and others , construction and officering of state com mands were discussed ns one of the prob lems presented by the recent war. Governor Shaw declared that ho believed all state regiments should hereafter bo so organized In the event of actual volunteering for service colonels should fall back to lieu tenant colonel and the president have the power to appoint regimental commanders from some well known and capable West point trained officers. With such an ar rangement ho thought that In the late war every regiment would have been sent to the front Immediately and enough men would have been poured Into the Philippines to , nut down the rebellion as soon as It arose. As It was , army officers high In command naturally cast their eyes over state troops and selected commands be lieved to have the most efficient mllltla coloni le. It was n guess , ho said , but In every case the colonels proved their ability. Governor Shaw will probably agitate re organization of the national guard of Iowa along the lines suggested In his remarks. REBELS FIRE IN DARKNESS General Pillion StnrtH Bonntcd Cnm- lit Hello mill Important JH I2x.itected. MANILA , Oct. 24. 5:50 : p. m. Hello is stirred by the expectation pf Important fight ing. General" Puilon began "unrolling the bloody scroll , " as ho promised his follow ers in a recent speech , by firing volleys at the American outposts nightly. Since Sun day reinforcements have been arriving from the north. Thia activity Is designed to divert the Vlsayans .from their dissatisfac tion against the Tagaios. Agulnaldo has ordered the release on parole of Areneta and other Vlsayan leaders , who are disposed to negotlato for peace , and Is watching them to prevent further negotiations. The Fourth Infantrv reennnnlRs.incrvi Imus found that the Insurgents had returned to Las Marinas. Their buglers blew when the Americans approached. It is reported that they ore reorganizing at Malabon nnd other towns. The leading Inhabitants of that section have requested Major General Otis to garrison the town , because - cause the Insurgents are living off the people. Sufficient troops are lacking for this. General Otis has prohibited the local papers from printing the arrivals , departures ) or any movements of troops. Agulnaldo , If ho Is a student of tbo Manila papers , has been kept posted ns to the movements of every company in the army. The news that the Spaniards attempted to surrender tbo rebel artillery at Santa Koea has reached Tarlac and has spread through the country. The Filipinos are taking vengeance , on the prisoners by cur tailing the few privileges they had. DELAY SHIPMENT OF TROOPS Hull AVentlier I'reviillliiK on 1'ticlflc Count Interfering Mllli Trnim- Iiortntloii of .Soldiem. WASHINGTON , Oct. 24. Information re ceived by the transportation department ot the quartermaster general's office indicates that the shipment of troop to Manila has been delayed recently by the bad weather prevailing on the Pacific coast. There1 are about fourteen regiments yet to stnrt for Manila and the department feels satisfied that they can all bo gotten there by Christmas. Allen to Coiiiiiiiinil NlKinil CoriH. | LA POHTE , Ind. , Oct. 21. Colonel James Allen of this city left for San Francisco. Ho has been assigned to the command of tbo signal corps in the Philippines. Colonel Allen enjoys the distinction of having com municated the first news to General Grecly , chief signal officer , of the presence of Ccr- vera's fleet In the harbor at Santiago. \VI1I Senil MnrlneN to Cuvlle. WASHINGTON , Oct. 24 , Secretary Long hao Issued an order for the dispatch of an other battalion of marines to Cavlte , the naval station near Manila. The marines are now being gathered together from Wash ington. League Island and Beaten and prob ably will be transported to the Philippines In the cruiser Buffalo , I" Tulit ! Ilenil llrother'n IMnce PHILADELPHIA , Oct. 24. Captain C. O. Howard , formerly of Nebraska , at present living In this city , has wrltt.cn to Secretary of War Root , voluntc rlng bis services to take the place of bis brother , the late Cap tain Guy Howard , who was recently killed during an engagement with tbo Filipino in surgents. III 1'niiiiy. WASHINGTON , Oct. 24. The War department - mont has received the following cablegram : "MANILA. Oct. 24. Hughes reports Panay Insurgents driven out of Ncgroa. Byrne struck one band , killed ten , captured thir teen. Native troops struck another band , killed six. No casualties. OTIS. " Ordered to I > lilliiiliifii. WASHINGTON , Oct. 21. The Forty-elghth volunteer Infantry , now on duty at Fort Thomas , Ky , . has been ordered to proceed to San Francisco on the 7th of November pre paratory to embarking lor tha Philippines. DESPERADO'S ' DARING DEED Horsethief Shoots nnd Mortally Wounds a Constable Trying to Arieat , Elm. . . -v * ' HE THEN KIDNAPS THE SHERIFF'S ' SON. Compels tlie Imtter , nt a Ilevolver's Mouth , to Drive Him Jinny .Mllcn mill Then Tnrun Young .Alan Adrift. Hardln Moss , constable nt Lovcland , la. , was shot nnd probably mortnlly wounded nbout 1 o'clock yesterday nfternoon by a horscthlef nnd desperado , for whoso arrest he held a warrant. The shooting occurred nt n grading camp near Loveland. The desperado made good his escape In the constable's wagon , com pelling Joe Morgan , a eon of Sheriff Mor gan , who had accompanied Moss , to take the reins nnd drive tor him. After a cbnso lasting the entire afternoon the man's capture - turo was effected on the outskirts of this city on South avenue hy Officers Sam Albro and Harry Jnmw. The follow showed fight and the officers \\cro compelled to shoot him In the leg , Ho Is now In the city jail , where ho save the name of Dave AVllltams and claimed to bo from Nebraska. Young Morgan , after an exciting rldo of several hours with the desperado sitting behind him with a cocked revolver , was turned adrift by Williams about six miles from the city. Williams hired a farmer to hitch his horses to the wagon and was driving Into thla city when captured. Mor gan made his way homo by riding ono of the horsca belonging to Moss , which Wil liams had discarded when played out. Hicccdliinly Nervy Trminiictloii. Shortly after noon yesterday the sheriff's office at Council Bluffs received word that a mule , which had been stolen from 1" . D. Laughlln of Ashland , Neb. , had hcen traced to Loveland , where the 'thief ' was said to be. Constable Harclin Moss at Lovcland was nt once notified by Sheriff Morgan and he , In company with Joe Morgan , who Is employed In ono of Wlckham's grading camps , drove to where the thief was said to be. They found the man they were after , eating din ner In ono of the tents. Moss stepped Inside , while young Morgan stayed by the team. The alleged horscthlef , when told by the constable that ho held a warrant for his arrest , asked permission to finish his meal , which was granted. As Moss turned toward the door of the tent to speak to Morgan the desperado drew a revolver and fired at the constable , striking him In the back. Moss dropped to tbo ground nnd the desperado rushed from the tent. With his revolver leveled at young Morgan's head ho commanded him to jump Into Sloes' wagon and take hold of tbo reins. The fellow climbed In behind and with his revolver still leveled at young Morgan , ordered him to drive off at a gal lop. Milken Sliort Work. The whole transaction lasted but a few seconds and before the graders -/id others In the vicinity of the tent could collcc their senses the fellow with iMorgan was driving rapidly away. Word was at once tclopbonod to Council Bluffs to the sheriff' ? office and a posse started In pursuit -from Loveland. Sheriff Morgan nnd Officer Wolr ot the local police force started off in one direction , while Deputy Sheriffs Baker , Slead and McLyman and Constable Albertl ee cured teams and started off In other direc tion , hoping to head the desperado off and rescue young Morgan from his perilous situ atlon. The telephone wires wcro kept hot am word was sent In every possible direction Posses were started out from Neola anc Persia and at every point between Councl Bluffs and Loveland unen were despatchcc to take the fellow dead or alive If possible After leaving Loveland the fellow turnec oft towards the northeast through tlio Bluff onto the Hazel Dell road nnd then contlnuet east through Boomer township. The poss from Loveland was about ten minutes .be hind as the wagon containing Williams atu Morgan passed the Grange cemetery. After leaving Boomer Williams decldec to change his course and ordered Morgan to turn the horses' beads toward Neola. After going a few miles ho again changed his mind and decided to make for Council Bluffs. The horses , which had 'been ' driven at full speed ever slnco the start , commenced to show signs of giving out and Williams ordered Morgan to ply the whip. GetM a Ncvr Train. About six miles south of the city the team became played out , having been driven at full speed ever slnco leaving the camp at Lovcland. Henry Tlarks , a fanner , was shelling corn in a field nearby and Williams called out to him that ho wanted to hire bis team to drive him Into town. He told Tlarks that ho would pay him $2 for the use of the team and that he icould not earn a couple of dollars any easier. While Tlarks was getting his team ready Williams cau- tloned young Morgan not to ray anything nnd ordered him to unhitch the tired horsey. ! This Morgan did and Tlarks hitched on his team. Williams then told the farmer to got Into the wagon and drive him to Council Bluffs as quickly as he could. As they started Williams turned round to Morgan , bade him goodbye and , with a laugh , told him to take good care of the jaded horses nnd take them back homo as soon as they were rested. When the news reached the police sta tion that tbo desperado and Morgan had been sighted near Wcston nnd were apparently making for this city Chief Blxby dispatched all the men available to watch the different roads leading Into the city. Officer Sam Al bro and Harry James , the patrol driver , were sent out In a livery team to drive south on the asylum road. About the junction of South avenue nnd Tostovln street < hey met Williams and Fanner Tlarks. The only description the officers bad of the man they wanted was that ho was tall , dark and was wearing a largo black slouch hat and that young Morgan was with him. After leaving Loveland Williams , however , had changed his hat for a email black cloth cap and aa ho drove by the officers with Tiarks they did not at first suspect ho was the man they were after. They passed by , but Albro happened to look back nnd Eaw that Wil liams had also looKed back and he told James that they had better go back and take another look at the man they had just passed , James turned the horses and drove rapidly back , paralng the wagon containing Williams and Tlarka on the left side , When a few feet In front of the wagon James sud denly swung his horse across the road , com pelling Tlarks to pull up short to avoid run ning Into them. Tlarks pulled up. Albro noticed Williams put bath bands Into his pockets. Ho failed out to him to bold up his bands. riiinhcN T vo IluvolvtTM , Instantly Williams flashed two re volver * , but before bo had ttlmo to shoot James had drawn his revolver and at once fired at him , The bullet went wide of the mark and Williams then fired and jumped from the . A wagon. perfect fusillade en sued nd Officer Albro sprang from bla buggy , continuing to tire until Williams ( Continued on Eighth Page. ) TWO DIE FROM STARVATION Schooner IIera Arrlicn nt Seattle from Cane \onic with PnnHctiKerit In it Wretclieil IMlittit , SEATTLE , Wash. , Oct. 24. After a voy- go of twenty-eight days from Cape Nome , iurlng which two men died from starvation nnd others wcro half-crazed from want ot oed and water , the schooner Hera arrived n port this morning with nearly 200 pas- engers on board. News of the wretched plight of the Hern's mssengors was brought here Sunday night > y the steamer Lakmc. The revenue cutter Grant and the tug Sen Lion wcro Immediately started after the schooner. They succeeded n finding the schooner yesterday nbout fifty rallcs off Capo Flattery. The two deaths reported nre those of J. S. tyan , who came on board n well man , but hrough bad food nnd lack of attention grad- tally grow worse until ho died on October 6. The other case Is much the same. George amby through want of nourishment nnd confinement In lll-ventllnted quarters , was nkcn with typhoid fever and died on Oc- obcr 21. While1 ho was sick ho had abac- utoly no medical attention. Doth were > urtcd at sea. From the statements of other passengers t Is learned that the agent of the ship nt Nome guaranteed them plenty of good pro visions on the wny down. They wore charged $50 apiece for their passage. When .hey were a few days out meat , sugar nnd Miller ran out. The menu consisted of salt pork nnd canned mutton. There was a llttlo dried fruit on board , but only enough to supply the table three times with dried peaches nnd twice with Irled prunes. From that tlmo on , for nearly twenty-four days , their- food consisted of flour and coffee. There was plenty of flour , but the water wna short. Four days ago the last of the unpalatable salt horse was consumed. Had It not been for rainstorms which fell for a few days , they would have jeen without water also. When the Hera anchored out In the stream the majority of the men were soweak that they could not carry tholr gold dust ashore without assistance. Several passengers were crazed from their terrible experiments and had to bo carried nshoro nnd taken care of. Even taking their terrible voyage Into consideration , the passengers unite In de claring Nome to bo the greatest camp on earth nnd many ot them will return In the spring. M'COY GOES TO ST , LOUIS Xciv IliiIhiR on StatuN In ClnHHincd Service Hcfrnriloil n nu Impor tant Departure. WASHINGTON. Oct. 21. ( Special Tele gram. ) Through an opinion rendered today by Attorney General Doyd ot the Depart ment of Justice regarding the classification cf tha employes In n. free delivery postofllce , when free delivery Is discontinued , the friends of Charles T. McCoy , now .employed as a clerk In the Huron ( S. D. ) postofflce , will be enabled to have him transferred to a posi tion in the poatofflco at St. Louis. The Postofllco department and the Civil Service commission somtt time , ago locked horns over the transfei of McCoy to St. Louis on the ground thathewas not recog nized as an employe p > 'vo Haron ( S. D. ) postofllce , with the resui'i that inS question was referred to the Department of Justice for an opinion. While McCoy will be given a $2,000 position in St. Louis , it is believed ho will remain there tout a short time , as It Is known ho will he given an Important position in the service In this city. The Civil Service commission , under the opinion rendered -today , Is compelled to re verse Its policy respecting ofllccs atwhich free delivery has been discontinued. The case turned upon the appointment of a clerk In a postofllce In the Interim between Its discontinuance as a classified office and its rcclasslflcatlon and the classification of the clerk by reason ot the change. The Civil Service commission has held "onco classified , always classified , " and that the discontinuance of free delivery did not affect the application ot civil service rules , or that no clerk could bo appointed to an oinco after It had been once discontinued and when by its reclasslflcatlon It obtained ( i status In the classified service. The opin ion today Is to the contrary and is regarded as an Important departure. Postmasters appointed : Nebraska Hiram 'Millett , at Birch , I'lerco county , vice F. II , Birch , resigned. Iowa J. E. Jackson , nt Ortonvllle , Dallas county , and W. S. Lenty , at Percy , Marion county. An order was issued today discontinuing the postofflco at Clarion , Madison county , Neb. Mall will t > o sent to Madison. The secretary of the Interior affirmed the decision ot the land commissioner In the case of J. DeBruIn against A. B , Lucas , In volving lands In the Mitchell ( S , D. ) land district. Proposals were opened at the Indian office today for work of constructing the Insane asylum for Indians at Canton , S , D. The lowest bid , $50,791 , waa received from J. W. NIchol of St. Paul. The proposals are In excess of the appropriation made and bids will again bo advertised for. QUARREL OVER A PARSONAGE MethoillNt I'renulier Arrenteil nt St. Lawrence , S , II. , for TryliiB to Move Church Property. MINNEAPOLIS , Minn. , Oct. 21. Her. , Mr. Newell , pastor of tbo Methodist Episco pal church at St. Lawrence and at Millar , S , D , , attempted last Friday to move the parbonago from St. Lawrence to Miller , and was arrested on the complaint of some people of St. Lawrence. Later a number of Methodist women of Miller , accompanied by the sheriff and a gang of workmen , went to St. Lawrence to get the parsonage building and take It to Miller. Senator King , Dr. Taylor and Mr , Moomls of St. Lawrence wore arrested by Miller people ple on the cbargo ot Intimidating the labor ers. ers.The The women are supposed tonight to bo on their , way to Miller with the parsonage. The pastor Is still under arrest. SERIOUS BOXCAR FAMINE _ Simla Fe mill Southern I'ncllla Unable to Handle Oranue , Dried Fruit anil Walnut Crop , LOS ANGELES , Cal. , Oct. 24. The box. car famine Is becoming serious In southern California. In a short tlmo the movement westward of the orange , dried fruit and walnut crops will begin and there are not enough cars to make a showing. The Santa Fo line is 300 cars short and tbo Southern Pacific Is alee very short. Iterator llropn Six CHICAGO , Oct. 24 , The passenger eleva tor In the Warren Springer.building- South Canal street , fell from the sixth floor to the basement this evening , killing one man and Injuring three , two of whom will probably die. Tbo dead : John Hlnkuc. errand boy , 15 yen of ape. Instantly killed The injured : William Fritz , Internal In juries , may die ; Fred Schultr. back sprained and Internal injuries , may die : John Hllle elevator boy , sprained leg , broken arm and concussion of the 'brain , will recover. MARTIN WHITE PASSES AlVAY Omaha's Chief of Polics Is Now Numbered Among the Dead , EXPIRES AFFER ONLY A B1IEF ILLNESS Ornth CniiMciI liy llonrt Knllure Su- Iicrttulitopil liy Ittllnl Cntnrrh Clone Aiillontlin | to Work Shorten * HI * rueful Life. Chief of Police Martin Whlto died nt five minutes before 1 o'clock thla morning In his room at the Merchants' hqtel , alter an Illness extending over but about three days. The Immediate cause of his death was heart failure , superinduced by an attack ot blllal catarrh. Chief Whlto was taken sick Sunday noon and went to 'bed ' , but his sickness was not thought to 'bo ' of u dangerous nature , nor until within three hours of his dcmlso were any grave fears entertained for his life' . Ho had been 111 whllo In Chicago two wcoks ago with an attack somewhat similar and had not fully recovered when he re turned. Dr. Gllmorc , who attended him , said that the close application to work since his re turn had caused him to neglect himself , although he had kept up his dieting , nnd that In his mind one of the cause * lending to his death was nnxloty and excitement consequent upon cases In which he was Interested nnd the constant nnd malicious attacks upon him by the World-Herald , which unduly excited his aensltlvo nature. About three hours before his death the chief began to realize that the end wns approaching preaching and several of his Intimate friends wcro notified and came to the hotel , When the end drew near , Dr. Gllmoro called In Dr. Allison for consultation , but It was noon ascertained thnt nothing could ward oft the approach of death , although everything In earthly power was brought to bear , FrlcnilH Culled In. As soon as the fact ot his death was made known , the following people called : Mayor Moores , Victor Iloaewater , Pollco Captains Douahuo and Her , Sergeant Whnlen , Detectlvea Drummy and Mitchell and many other officers and friends. The remains were removed during the night to P. C. Heafcy's undertaking establishment , whore they were prepared , and later were removed to Mayor Moorte" house at No. 017 South Eighteenth street , where they will Ho In state until taken to Chicago for "Burial. In speaking of the death ot Chief Whlto Mayor Moorcs said : "It Is a terrible , terrible blow. While his friends knew ho was very sick , yet no one thought It was so serious. The disease was ot such a nature that coupled with his tem perament his taking off was very sudden. In my short acquaintance with him since I have been mayor nnd he chief of police our relations bavo been most pleasant and I feel as though a near and dear relative had been taken away. With the small force at his command he has preserved excellent order and has had a remarkably small percentage of crime since he took charge. Wo shall never bo able to get a better -man. " IHosrnpliIcnl Sketch. Martin Whlto was born in Chicago forty- one years ago nnd was educated in the public schools ot that city. When a comparatively young man ho entered the detective service of the Milwaukee railway and soon rose to the position of chief of the department , by his close application to business nnd hie natural shrewdness and aptltudo for that sort of work. He was appointed chief of the Omaha po- Jlce department on Juno 18 , 1893 , nnd served till September ot that year , when ho re signed when the new Board of Fire and Po llco Commissioners came in. He then re turned to Chicago and organized the Martin Wblto Dctectlvo agency , which is a suc cessful organization up to the present time He was appointed chief for the second tlmo In Omaha September 20 , 1898 , nnd has servet the city with signal success since that time. Ho had won a good reputation throughout the country by the many cases which ho had prceecutcd skillfully and his ability was widely recognized , Chief White was unmarried. He rcsldcc with his mother when in Chicago and she survives him. Ho also has a sister living in Chicago. NEW CASES OF YELLOW FEVER Twenty-Two I'nUentu Appear nt Key Wc t iincl Kleveii ni Mtuml , Iiut tlie IHnetiKC IK Mild. WASHINGTON , Oct. 24. Six now cases of yellow fever nt Key West , Fla. , today wore reported to Surgeon General Wyman of the marine hospital service. At Miami Fin. , nineteen cases in all are reported The marine hospital service will establish a detention canip near Miami as coon as arrangements can bo made. JACKSONVILLE , Fla. , Oct. 24. Key West reported twenty-two cases and two deaths from yellow fever last night. Miami re ported eleven new cases for yesterday , bul tbo dlfceaso is mild. Dr. Porter la anxious to get off all persona likely to take the dlflcaso and has given them until Wednesday afternoon to decide about sending a tralnload to the North Caro. Una or Georgia mountains. JACKSON , Miss. , Oct. 24. Two new case of yellow fevbr have been reported. 1 Jackson slnco last night , making a total o twenty patients now under treatment. ALTON TO INSURE EMPLOYES I'Inii InniiKiirnteil n HeniiU of Pro Jilliltory 1'reinluiiin Demanded l > y IiiNiiranee Companies. CHICAGO , Oct. 24 , A plan for Insuring Its employes has been inaugurated by th management of the Chicago & Alton rail road , as a result of tbo prohibitory pro mlums demanded by Insurance companies. Tha proposition of the company Is to de fray one-half tbo premium of each policy the men to stand the other half. So far ai learned this IB the first Instance of a rallroai offering without condition to help defray th expenses of an Insurance policy for Its em ployos out of Ita own pocket. Movements of Derail Ycmieli , Oct. ill At Glasgow Arrived State of Nebraska from New York ; At Yokohama Sailed St. Irene , for Ta coma. At Boulogne Arrived Statcndam , from New York for Rotterdam , At New York Arrived Noordland. from Antwerp : Drazllla , from Hamburg. Balled- Cymric , for Liverpool. At Bremen Arrived Kocnigen Louise from New York. At Plymouth Arrived Pennsylvania from New York for H'umburg. At Southampton Arrived Trave , from New York for Bremen , At Cherbourg Arrived Kaiser Frederic from New York for Bremen and later ar rived at Southampton. At Qucenutown Arrived I'ltonla , froi Boston for Liverpool and proceeded Oceanic , from New York for Liverpool anc proceeded , At Rotterdam Arrived Statendtim , from New York. ' - . < . . . CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Threatening Weather and Cooler ; North erly Winds. Temneriiturc nt Omnliii ye tcrilny Hour. Uexi Hour. lc r. ( t n. m 71 1 it , in 7-1 II n. tit < IS i ! | i. in. " -I 7 n. m ( id : i i > . in ? n .S a , m ( Ill .1 ] i , 111 7.1 i ) n , in ( is n i > . in 7-1 1(1 n , 111 7(1 ( I ] i , in. 7t 11 II , ill 71 ! 7 | i , in < ! - J2 in 7i S i > . ill " > ! > i > PI in. , , . , . r s NEWS FROM GENERAL WHITE lllMinteh from tlrltlnh < 'oitiinun ler ( llvlntr Aeeoiint of ( ienernl Yulc'x nvnoiiiitlon of Dundee. LONDON , Oct. 25. The following dispatch from General Sir aeotgo Stewart Whlto to the marquis of Lansdowne , secretary of state for war , received lust evening at 11 o'clock , was pouted at the wnr office soon nttcr mid night : "LADYSM1TH. Oct. 24. 0 p. m. Informa tion received yesterday showed that the Ho era had established themselves In con siderable number In an exceedingly strong pcsltlon west cf the main road leading from Lady&iulth to Dundee. I also had Informa tion that 'tho Dundee force , formerly com manded by General Symons and since his wounding commanded by General Yule , wns ailing back on L.td > smlth by way of the iclpmaaker road. Uelth nnd the valleys ot he Waschbank and Sunday rivers and WHS xpcctod to roach Sunday river valley to- ay. I , therefore , moved a strong force to over the movement of Yule. "The enemy was within nbout fccvon miles f Ladysmlth In a position of great natural trcngth west ot the road. When bo taw liat preparations were being made against ilm bo opened fire with ono gim with great ccuracy. Our artillery soon got Into posl- lon and the gun was silenced. Our troops vcro ordered to occupy a strong rldgo pnr- llel to the enemy but nearer the road. I onflncd my efforts to occupying and hitting ilm hard enough to prevent his taking nc- lon against Yule's column. Numbers of the ncmy fled to the west and the tiring had > ractlcally ceased at 2 o'clock. " Ileiillze AVorHt 1'ViirM. The war olllco dispatch seems to realize ho worst fears. General Yule has aban- loned not only Dundee but Glencoo also and o far as present news would Indicate ho has neither Joined General Whlto nor reached Ladysmlth. General White's "successful ac- lon , " announced In Parliament by Mr. Wyndham , seems to resolve Itself Into a mere engaging of the attention of the Free State troops whllo General Yule Is slipping southward. It la evident from the official dispatches that both Commandant General Joubert's column on the north and the Orange Free State troops on the west now occupy strong positions and that nothing hinders the Doers rom following up General Yule's retirement and getting around Ladyemtth on the pouth- cast. Until reinforcements nrrivo It seems General Whlto Is forced to concentrate on Ladysmltb. It Is believed the government jas other dispatches not published. The secretary of state left for bis residence immediately after the banquet General Harrison- and prpewlcd to the wur office , where even after midnight there was consid erable" activity and many persons called for Information. The Capetown correspondent of the Dally Mall , telegraphing at 9:15 : p. m. yesterday , says : "General Yule has performed a brilliant strategical movement. By a swift march to the south , leaving Glcncoe empty , he has ef fected a junction of bis forces with those of Sir George Stewart Whlto slightly to the north ot Ladysmlth. The two are now In a position to offer battle. Svtlft Action Xcedcd. "I believe the first attack will bo made on the large Free State force , which entered Natal by way of Tlntwa pats and which has slnco been harassing Ladysmlth. The mili tary authorities decided that by joining their forces the two generals would bo bet ter nblo to cope with ono largo force at a tlmo than by having two small detachments to oppose simultaneously two big Boer forces. Consequently after defeating the Free State troops they will offer battle to Commandant General Joubcrt. Only forty miles now neparato the two Boer forces. Hence the need for swift and telling action. "Tho two sections of the Boor army to gether outnumber the entire British force by three to one. Hard fighting Is certain at a very early date. Our men are confident and there Is much enthusiasm. "The fighting today outside Ladysmlth was Insignificant. It was merely an artillery duel , In which the Boers came oft the worst. " Jiiini'HOii ArrlveH nt IJcIiiKon. LOUHENZO MAUQUEZ , Delagoa Bay , Oct. 21. Dr. Jameson , who became famous through the raid which be headed Into the Transvaal , and his companion , Colonel Gray , liavo arrived hero from England. All Well at Mnf.'Ullltf. CAPETOWN , Oct. 24. A message re ceived this afternoon from Mafcklng by way ot Lourcnzo 'Marqucz ' says : "All well In Mafeklng October 20. " BOERS ATTACK KIMBERLEY Ilccelvril of Dontlinrdnient by Combined I'oriP ! of Traimvunl unit FIiiK of Truce ( Copyright , 1849 , by Press Publishing Co , ) LONDON , Oct. 24. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The World's ' special from Klmberley , dispatched Thurs day at 5:30 : p. m , and which was carried by mounted messenger to Orange river nnd thence cabled , says : "Combined Boor attack In largo force with heavy guns Is expected tomorrow and should the British successfully resist ultimate uc- cess Is assured. " Then come the following words , as If hurriedly added : "Boers Duelled the town and the town sent a flag of truce. Must close. No casualties In the bombardment. " Cronju AilvjincliiK oil Klnilii'rlcy. LONDON , Oct. 25. The London Telegraph has the following from Do Aar , Capo Colony , dated Monday : "Tho Transvaal government Is about Is suing a proclamation declaring the district north of the Vaal river and Including Been- uanaland to bo Boer Icrrltory. Commandant Cronlo , who has been twice repulsed at iMafcklng , Is ald to bo advanc. Ing on Klmberlcy and to bo Imprceslng men And seizing stores and munitions In British territory. Ho left a small force Investing Mafeklog , Tha Free State Boers are mov ing westward In order to Join him for an attack on Klmberlcy , " Humor of AVIIilnuiii'H Ilrenll. PORTLAND , Ore. , Oct. 24 , The OregonIan - Ian Bays : "The recall from his post of duty of It. Wlldman , United States consul genera ! at Hong Kong , Is Imminent , It IB said he Is to be relieved from duty for cause and the cause Is hU prominence with the affairs ot Agulnaldo , the Filipino rebel , The sue- ccsBor to Wlldman will be Dr. Kdward Bod- lee , United States consul at Canton , who .was recently rolled to WaoblnRton. L CAPTURE BOER GUNS British Effectually Eeverso Legend of Laing's Nek Near Ladjsmlth. GENERAL FRENCH WINS A VICTORY Drives the Transvaal Forces from Strong Position in the IIllls , BATTLE LASTS FOR SEVERAL HOURS General Kook , Boer Commander , Wounded nnd Taken Prisoner , WHITE WATCHES ACTION FROM TRAIN Woniuleil Taken llnck < o I.mlj umlth in llOHiillnl TrnliiN nnd Am HcltiK "Well Cnreil For In Town lliill mill Cliuruhcn. ( Copyright , IS90. by rrcns Publishing Co. ) LONDON , Oct. 24. ( Now York World Ca blegram Special Telegnim. ) Uurlclgh ca bles the Dally Telegraph na follows ; "At Lndysmlth Sunday afternoon the legend of Lnlng's Nok wns effectually re versed when n small torco ot British troops ot all arms of the service , under General Kronen , proceeded sixteen inllca out toward Elandslaagto and nftcr n sharp battle for soernl bours diova the Boers out cf n remarkably strong position In the hills nnd captured three ot the enemy's quick , firing nlno-ccntlmetcr pieces and n number ot wagons wllh storcw of ammunition. "Kock , their general , and a member of the Transvaal executive council , waa wounded and Is our prisoner. "Our men , both the regulars nnd the vol unteers , did superb work nnd despite our loFoca the enemy was Jiard pushed from cover to cover nnd finally bolting ran llko rabbits , throning away their guns nnd clothing to facilitate their escape , even find ing HO tlmo to catch or saddle tholr horses. Meet of the fugitives looked as though they would keep on running for weeks. The clos ing hours of the hattlo were fought In a cold , heavy rain , which continued to fall during moat of the fight. Our troops bivouacked In the Boers' position , but the wounded -were sent back In trains nnd wagons. "I carried In a dispatch from French to White , who later on came out by train and watched the action for awhile. "The evening nnd night were very dark and a heavy rain was falling during the entire engagement. "Tho flank attack was gallantly carried out by the Manchester and Gordon Infantry and the Imperial Light Horse artillery , whllo the front attack , which was inado with great boldness , was carried out by the Devonshire regiment. "Tho wounded were brought back to Lady- smith In hospital trains and arc being well cared for In the town hall and In the churches , which hurt been previously fitted up an hospl'jil bulldingi ! nnd ui well-sultejH " for the purpose. " Aahmcad Bartlett had a question l > eforo the House ot Commons today asking whether the government had any Information of a coalition between the foreign powers against Great Britain. A. J. Balfour , government leader , privately ( nsked Bartlrtt not to put the question , which j. waa formally postponed until Thursday , hut It is not expected to ho beard of again. . Balfour's action tends to glvo color to the 1 apprehension of foreign trouble which Is en- % tertalned In certain parliamentary circles , "a hough the ministers have privately declared hat they have received no Information to support such a report- SITUATION IN NATAL CRITICAL Report thnt noerx Arc Knelling the Town of Dundee with. Heavy CIIIIH. LONDON , Oct. 24. The war office hero thla morning fane been trying to explain the sum mary of the situation In Natal furnished by , ho commander-ln-chlof of the forces , Field Vlarshal Lord Wolecley , to the House ot Commona yesterday. His statement Is now said to have created unnecessary alarm and it is asserted that what the oIHclnl note called General Yule's "retirement" would 30 moro accurately described as "a change of position for tactical reasons , " and that the alarm for tbo safety of the wounded Is not justified. It is further explained that tha wounded could not bo moved , but the fact Lbat'they had to he left to their fate while tbo British forces inado a strategic move ment to the rear shows the suspense of .ho hoiibo at the abscnco of subsequent novMj Is amply justified nnd that the heavy fight ing on Friday and perhaps Saturday is only a prelude to still sterner work , In some quarters the view Is taken that the second attack of tbo Bocre bos actually occurred and was so successful that General Yulo'a with drawal wns Imperative and urgent to the extent - tent of compelling him to leave his hos pitals In the bands of the Boers , wbtlo tbo more sanguine express the opinion that Gen eral Yule , far from retreating , has In reality advanced to meet tbo attack threatening Glencoo , leaving Dundee behind , safely shel tered from a Boer assault. In the absence of authentic news there are a number of contradictory rumors afloat , hut the most reasonable Interpretation of the various reports scema to Indicate that theic wns some artillery practice al Olcncoo Sat urday u'ncl Sunday , hut no fighting at close quarters. As , however , communication be tween Glcncoe and Ladygmlth , which was thought to have been restored liy the BrltUm victory at Klandslaagto , has again been broken by the destruction of the railway bridge at Wuschbank , north of Ladysmltlt and between Elandslaagto and Glencoo , the difficulties of the British commander In Natal , General Sir George Stewart White , In reinforcing Glcncoe , have been enormously Increased and until the British forces nt Ladysmlth and Glencoo are united and the main body of the Boers Is broken the sit uation raiut remain disquieting here , CrltlclHU WnUcley'M Statement , The afternoon papers hero sharply crltlclao Lord \Volscley's summary of the Natal situ ation. They nay It linn a distinct rcaem- blanco to the statements q/ the Spanish min istry when preparing their countrymen for news of the disaster nt Santiago , This Is , however , probably an overstrained view. There IK no denying , however , the great sus pense and anxiety existing , which lias been Increased by the report In circulation pur porting to emanate from official quarters to the effect that the Doers have secured the services of 13,000 natives. The vague and varied estimates of the Boer losses and tbo absence of anything official on the subject are also arousing nils- glvlngB as to whether the beaten enemy suffered proportionately to the disastrous lozecs of the victors. One of the most disquieting slorlc-s comes from Ladysmlth. It Is to the effect that