Nebraska Newspapers

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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.
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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
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1'lfty-Klrnt Will He
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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.
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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 " > ! >
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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