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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR UNION
Annual Convention at Kearney Comes to n
Successful Oloso.
NEXT MEETING TO BE HELD IN LINCOLN
I
Ofllcprn Arc Klcclrri fur the Cnmli
Year , After IVIiloh Dr. Prancl *
C'lnrk DHUcru nn 1'xucl-
leitt
KEARNEY , Neb. , Oct. 29. ( Special Telo
gram. ) The Nebraska Christian En
dearer union closed their very successful
anil Interesting meeting tonight. Ilcsolu-
tlona were pnwod thanking the residents of
Kearney for their magnanimous entertain
ment. The officers for the ensuing year ara :
Dr. John Hood , lleatrlcc , president ; II. H ,
Harmon , David City , vlco president ; Amy
Glark , Beatrice , secretary ; P. M. Weltzel ,
Albion , treasurer ; Mrs. P. P. Carruthers ,
Hastings , superintendent junior department ;
Km ma Boehnc , Hanson , superintendent mls-
lonary department ; A. D. Schermcrhorn ,
Omaha , superintendent Christian citizen-
ship. The next meting trill bo held at Lin
coln in 1000.
The Junior day was held In the opera
house thin afternoon nnd the thousand scats
were fillet ] . The exercises consisted of reci
tations , vocal and Instrumental solos by the
juniors and a brief address by Dr. Clark.
Thojr wcro conducted by Mrs. Carruthers ,
who mad * a very practical talk on the
duties of the membcrt ) nnd made an earnest
plea for the organization of a Junior BO-
elety for every iwilor society ,
Tonight Dr. Francis Clark , president ot
the International Endeavor nnd originator
of the society , delivered an eloquent sermon
to an Immense audience at the opera housa
on the subject , "Tho Outlook and Uplook
of Christian Endeavor. " He said the last
year had been the best and most prosperous
in the history of the organization. It has
spread Into all parf of the world. Tha 3'
world convention in London next summer
promises to orlng together 10,000 Ameriacna
and 40,000 from other parts of the world.
The outlook Is for'greater unity through the
local union topics , greater missionary In
terest through the forward movement of
missions and larger numerical growth
through Iho different denominations
nnd the Junior work. But the up-
look is the most Important , the
uplook to the Divine , the spiritual
quality which alone given real growth and
success. The banner for the largest at
tendance was awarded to the Presbyterian
society of Lexington.
DIES OF A BROKEN HEART
Sad Storr ot the Mfe and Trouble *
of the Late Mlohurl
Hrltt.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Oct. 29. ( Special. )
Tie funeral of Michael Drill , who died at
7 o'clock yesterday morning of a broken
heart , was held today , andN Iho remains of
an old pioneer -wero laid lo rest at Donl-
phnn. Neb.
The life of Michael Drill since he flrst
came lo Nebraska baa been sprinkled -with
eunshine and pathos and reads like a novel
with an Interesting plot ,
Nearly thirty-two years ago Michael Drill j
was in good standing wllh Ihe railroads
oC Nebraska and was closely connected with
the late John Fitzgerald of Lincoln. Dut
lie tired or railroad Ufa and longed for a
borne of his own In Ihe wilds of lha' west ,
so lie came to Adams county and took n
homestead on the banks of Ihe Llttlo Dluc.
In 1872 Mr , Drltt began lo improve hla
farm in such a manner that he was' looked
upon as the most prosperous farmer In this
part of Iho state , and by his hard work
and earnest endeavor he made the desert
ibloom as Iho rose , which brought htm wealth
and happiness. On September 7t 1876 , he |
was married to Miss Thcodusla Drlggs , and
together the newly wedded couple started
out In life anew with but one view in mind
and that was to continue to bo happy and
at llie same lime build a home ot which
they could feel proud.
Michael Drill prospered and ho gave generously
m
erously lo hlu unfortunate neighbors -whether
they requested it or nol. He faced many
"hardships " , and much danger while building
up hla llllle homestead , bul he was well
repaid , for In the fall of 1893 ho was en
joying Iho privilege ot having A fair-sized
bank account , bis farm all clear and nol in
debl ono dollar. Ole had raised a large fam
ily and was soon lo have re-tired from hard
work In the fleld.
Butt , unfortunately , Michael Drltt hart seen _
his happiest days , and Ihe silvery rays of j
the shining sun which had made his life so j
bright eon disappeared behind a mysterious
black cloud.
Michael Drill's Drsl Iroubles began wbon
his neighbor , Charle'j .Mundt , a Genman
bachelor , became stricken with paralysis.
This man counted Michael Drltt as his only
'ruo friend and so cntri-sted the business
nanagemcnl fit his affairs lo him. Mr.
K It Iransacled all of Mundt's business In
a legitimate manner and cared for the In
valid with ns much gentleness ns he would
have given a babe. On being InformoJ that
ho had but a short time to live Mr. Mundt
had n notary public called and willed all
hlo property to Michael Drltt , who In turn
was to care for him until ho died nnd pay
all hla debts and funeral expenses. Here
Is where the trouble began to brew in earn
est , as some of the neighbors were under
the Impression that Dritt wnsnot _ entitled
to the farm bequeathed him bjTMundt nnd
immediately began preparation lo have the
will changed that everything might bo
willed to on organization of which he was
a member , find succeeded In doing BO.
In the meantime Drltt cared for Mundl
and paid all his bills. Dut later ou Charka
Mundt deeded all his property over to
Michael Drltt. When this became known
the farmers in that vicinity hold an Indigna
tion mealing and voted to hang Drltt. nnd
bis wife , but In place of this proceeding ono
of Iho farmers had a warranl sworn oul
and Drill was arrested on the charge of
porjury. This case was carried to the dis-
No
Or discomfort , no Irritation of the In-
tcstlncs- gentle , prompt , thorough
liculthful cleansing , when you take
Sola by nil UruggiaU. 25 ccuts.
trlcl court , but urns thrown out. Drill conc
tlnucd lo cnro tor Mundt unlll March 20,1
1897 when , by hahca * corpus proceedings , i
Chnrlca Mundt was removed from Drill's I
homo and Ink en to a hotel In Hastings.
Thin all came aboul through Mundt losing
his porter of speech and control c his hnnds , '
which Icfl him entirely at the mercy cf thosa '
vho got him , I
A liorl lime nfler Mundt wns brought to' '
Hnstltins he died and then there -wa mere
trouble over the estate. The trouble wi i
taken Into the coutts nnd was finally do-
elded against Brltt.lio hnd spent his reidy
money nnd had mortgaged hla farm to flfat
tlio CMC.
On Mnrch 2S , 1891 , Drill received through
the moll a letter containing a manllla card
with a hangman's noose tied on ono end.
Ho wna ailvUed to leave his farm. This
socined nioro than Erltt couhl stand , as ho
j had committed no crime , BO ha decided to
"
Htny. On the night of April" 1 , 18 ! > 4 , a
woman drove , lo Michael Drill's house at
midnight and advised Mrs. Drill lo leave at
once , for should Ihoy coulluue lo live on
Ihelr honiczteail thcro would bo another
hanging bee , B ? thcro wns In the Taylor and
Jones CO.EC , brother and ulster who were
hanged ton railroad bridge flvo years
previous , the result ot a neighborhood , quar
rel.
rel.Thta
Thta last threat forced Mr. Drill and his
family to flee for Iholr llvts. They wcnl lo
Donlphan , Neb. , where Mrs. Brltt and
children remained with relatives while Mr.
Drill lurned over lo Ihem what lllllo money
ho had nnd w nl lo Spear Fish , S , D. ,
where he labored for small wages.
Dul he was KOOII called back to Dontphan
on account ot sickness in the family.
It was bul a short lime unlll Drlttva3
without a dollar and mou trouble In store ,
for his wife had brought suit for a di
vorce.
Two weeks aeo Michael Drltt wandered
back to his old homestead on the banks of
the LHUe Hlue nnd thcro he stood with
| tears coursing down his bronzed cheeks.
I Here ho lived silently and nlono nnd
every evening nn Iho sun sank from sight
Michael Drltt could be Been standing with
i drooping head clcse by the old well. He
' ngaln returned to Hastings , but brooded
J over his past troubles unlll he died of a
broken heart.
"Wyiiiore'n Wlilnt Club.
WYMOKE , Neb. , Oct. 29. ( Special. ) The
Saturday Afternoon Whist olub has reor
ganized for the season. Mrs. L. Drldenthal
j i\as again eleclcd president and" Mrs. II. A.
l Stover secretary and treasurer.
I Osinoml Hey Injured.
OSMOND , Neb. , Ocl. ? .9. ( Special Telo-
j gram. ) A 14-year-old eon of Frank Schu-
maker of this place fell from a Short Line
I car Ihls aflernoon and suslalned a broken
arm nnd n dlelocaled wrist.
COMPARISON OF CANDIDATES
( Continued from First Page. )
that part ot the United States would hava
been quelled long ago and peace
and a government established that
would have given the islanders the same
liberty , privileges and advantages that the
people of thlo nation enjoyed. He said the
flag would still float over the Philippines
as American possessions and that the policy
laid down , by the last congress would be
carried out by the admin 1stratloa until the
next ono convened.
J11 ilce Strode nt llrntlalmvr.
BRADSHAW , Neb. , Oct. 23. ( Special. )
The Workman hall was well filled i lth
people Friday night to hear Judge J. B
Strode of Lincoln , who talked for over two
hours on political issues of the day from a
republican standpoint. He was accompanlec
from York by three of the county candidates
who , with E. C. Bishop ot this place occu
pied the platform with him. C. C. Boslan
candidate for county clerk , was the firs iit
speaker. In a few well-spoken words he
spoke of his candidacy. W. H. Brett , candi
date for sheriff , was the next speaker. He
said ho would like to meet voters per
sonally at the closa of the speaking. Pro-
feesor E. C. Bishop needed no introduction
to the BraJshaw audience , as was attcstec
by the rounds of applause which grcetei
him. Captain George H. Holdeman. candi
date for treasurer , was then Introduced am
in a tow words told of the conditions tha
existed in and around Manila at the time
of the outbreak of the insurerction on Feb )
ruary 5. The speaker of the evening was
then Introduced. He spoke highly of al 1
the county candidates. Ho said that raos
of them had accompanied him on his lou
Ihrough the counly nnd Inat he could attes
that they were clean , good men and shouh
bo elected at the coming election. Judg
Strode Is an earnest speaker and held th
attention of hla audience to the last. H
closed by drawing a comparison of the tw
leading , candidates for supreme Judge I
so plain a manner thai no one could help
seeing the difference. Ho was frequently
applauded.
Ruoil Week of Cnmiiulnrnlnir.
AUBURN , Neb. , Oct. 29. ( Special. ) The
republicans have closed another very suc-
ccbaful week of campaigning. Judge Frank
Martin spoke at Brownvllle to a good audi
ence on Tuesday evening and on Friday
evening Major Klllan spoke for" two hours
nt Brock to a largo audience.
At the close lie was asked to tell more
about his experience in the Philippines. Aa (
the hour wns late he said
that If there were
any \vho wished to remain longer he would
talk more. There were none who loft hour
hall and the major talked for half an hour
longer. Ho spoke at Ihe court house for
an hour to about 300 voters thai
ot the fuslonlsts. "Coin"
Harvey , after his
the evening ho spoke to a Jaigo. crowd at
Johnson , most of whom were Germans or
of German descent ,
The republicans hnvo not yet failed to
have largo crowds , -while the reverse Is true
gathered In about nn hour's time. In
speech Thursday evening Invited all who
intended to vote for Holcomb to remain ,
About two-thirds of the small audieneo left
the room.
IluhliiHOii NiifiikH nt Stniiton.
STANTON , Neb. , Oct. 29. ( Special. ) J ,
S. Robinson , congressman from the Third ' i
district , addressed a fair sized audience at
Gorrunnla hall In this city last night Ills
address was very mild from a party stand
point and made very llttlo Impression on
the voters present. He made no attempt
to defend Governor Holcomb's house rent
steal , and. In fact , did not urge his can
didacy other than from a purely party
etandpotnt. No damage was done to repub
lican prospects in this county.
Ilnlnrr ami Mnllli'y ,
FAIRBURY. Neb. , Oct. 29 , ( Special. ) I
Hon. E. J. Halner addressed largo nutll-
O OQOO OCOaO OeO8O8OO O ® * O OO8OO O3O O O OBOOOO
iers Advance
We shall nceept orders on
Kubbcr Hoots and Slious at
September prices until Nov
ember 1st. liny nuw.
Ournnwlllubtnitcd rntulrurn
IIItAND MACKINTOSH * : * , Oinvus
Legi'lniM , Over UulUrs. v\e. urn yuuri
for cuUliiK' . fANDUn KlJllllKUS eoin
tn bo thu htiUmudu. Auk for them
Wo hava olliorJ
, -No Lioodi at Hctnll
ZACHHRY T , LINDSEY
Omaha , Neb.
once here yesterday , making nn eloquent I
pica for the rcpubllsan candidates and payIII
Ing especial attention to Mr. Oryan's ar
guments In hla late speech hero. The ro-
publicans are well pleased wllh Mr. Haln-
or's Bpecch , and Iho fuslonlsls don'l like lo
refer lo II. In the evening Steel's opera
house was unnblo to hold the crowd that
ost'cmblcd to hear Chaplain Mnllley wake
a chnracterlsllc speech on the Issues ot
Ihe campaign. Ho paid nn eloqucnl irlbula
lo Iho late Colonel StoUcnburp ; and was
ecAlhlng In hla denunclallcn of Ihe stnto
house popocrnllc gang nnd Ihelr associates.
His speech was well received and greeted
with great applause.
AHuclil nt AVnyiiP.
WAYNE , Neb. , Oat. 29. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Lal flight n largo audience com
prised cf many republicans , domocrals ami
popullsls llsloned lo ex-Governor Altgeld ot
Illinois. A curlcrtty to see the man was
the chief reason for the large attendance
When ex Qovernor Holcamb spoke hero j i
thcro were Icsj than sovcnty-flvo people to
hear him. AllReld devclcd nbsul nvo mn- ! I
tiles lo the silver question and sang the
old tune that with 16 to 1 farmers
would get $1.2fi for their wheat. As his
audience was not In sympathy with Iho
ffpeaker ho dropped the silver question and
for half an hour spoke on the tariff ques
. tion , asserting that high tariff did not prevent -
[ vent the crash in 1893 , but he was careful
not to reveal what did cauce the panic. He
called attention to the hth price of nails ,
nrbcd wire , etc. , that the farmers wcro
bilged to pay and suggested free trade to
owcr prices on goods which the farmers
> ought and frco silver to jalsa the prices
f the products which they had to sell. The
peahor dwelt at length on the Philippine
ucstlon and vigorously attacked the ad
ministration and denounced President Me-
Clnlcy.
Ilrynii'M I'crniiiliiilatloiiH.
HED CLOUD , Neb. , Oct. 29. ( Special. )
W. J. Bryan epoke hero about twenty-five
nlnutes Saturday to an out-door audience
several hundred people. There was no
enthusiasm on the part cf the crowd. The
majority were disappointed nt hearing nolh-
ng but the usual tirade against the ad-
ilnlstratlon. He called on all democrats and
lopullsts to be at the polls on election day.
V voice In the crowd responded : "Yes , and
ho republicans will be there too. " Ho was
'ollowed ' for about flvo minutes by 3. A ,
ilolcomb.
Itrrrl < itra4lou nt Krenioiit.
FREMONT , Neb. , Oct. 29. ( Special. )
There were a good number of voters ros
ered yesterday , these of the republican
alth predominating. The total registration
so far is 857. Ot these 449 class themselves
a > i republicans , 221 as democrats and 1ST
refuse to answer. Yesterday more refused
o answer than dn the flrst registration day.
McCreiiry and IJons'aH ' nt Falrllelil.
FAHIPIBLD , Neb. , Ocit , 29. ( Special. )
TV. Cre-ary and Corporal Douglas waked the
echoes In behalf of prosperity and the re
publican ticket at the opera house lasl
night. A full house greeted them am
listened attentively.
Unity ut Hamilton.
GENEVA. Neb. . Oct. 29. ( Special. ) A
large and enthusiastic republican meeting
was held last night In Hamilton precinct
The most of the candidates were present.
Charleo Fowler spoke to attentive hearers.
FIGHT IS IMMINENT
( Contlnuedfrom First Page. )
landers , who'was wounded at ElandslaSgU
In the arm , la Improving after amputation o
the member.
THANK : TIIE nouns FOR
Cliicf Meillcnl Olllcor nt Gleitcne All-
preulate * Mercy Shown Ilrltidli.
DURBAN , Oct. 27. ( Delayed In Transmls-
slon. ) It Is officially announced that Majorj
Donegan , chief medical officer at Glpncoe
has wired to the Transvaal stale secrelary
F. W. ReiU , at Pretoria , an expression o
thanks on behalf of all the British officers
and men la the hospital at Glencoa for the
exlrotne kindness shown them by the Boer !
officers and men. The announcement adds
that the wounded are doing well and that
none of the officers are likely to die.
All the Dags are at half-imast today In
mourning for the death of Sir William Penn
Symons.
O < -mi nn CorpM l
PRETORIA. Oct. 27. ( Delayed in Trans
mission. ) The German corps , which Buf
fered severely In the fighting at Eland-
slaagtc , Is 'being ' reorganized and filled up
to Its original strength of COO , Captain Al-
dobyll commanding. The Gei-man consul has
notified the Transvaal government thai Ihe
Gorman Red Crosi soclely has offered Ihe
Transvaal a full detachmenl. The govern
ment will accepl tha offer.
Yiilc'N Arrival Relief.
DURBAN , Oct. 28. ( Delayed in Trans
mission. ) The news of the arrival of Gen
eral Yule's column at Ladyomllh was ro-
celved wllh a general feeling of relief. Dr.
Jameson , Colonel Grey , Major Haney and
Captain Seller have arrived from Rhodesia
on their way lo Capetown.
CiiMimltlcN nt Klam
CAPETOWN , Oct. 29. A dispatch lo the
Soulh African News from Preloria says the
Boer loss at Elandslaagto was Ihlrty-elx
killed and sixty-four wounded ,
BAD FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA
Triangular Hloulc lliiiiiidi'il ! > } Canal
unit Second StrvctM anil Geriann-
t < Mvn Avenue JVt-nrly D
PHILADELPHIA , Oct. 29. The triangular
block , bounded by Canal and Second streets
and Uermantown avenue , was almost en
tirely deslroycd by fire loilay , entailing ale
lo a of more than $150,000 , ou which there
Is a partial Insurance. The ( Ire ia supposed -
posed to have originated In the warehouse
of Wunderlich llroa. , 179 and 181 Canal
Blreet.
The Chicago Merchandise company of this
city used Iho building as a alorage-houso and
the total loss on tli a building and contcnla
la estimated at $50,000 , divided between
Wuuderllch Bros , and Ihe merchandise com
pany. Twelve horses belonging lo Wunilor-
llch Droa , were burned to dcalh.
The flames spread -to Davis Bros. ' large
railroad eplke works , 171 lo 177 Canal street ,
and this establishment was completely de
stroyed , The loss lo Davis Uroa. will reach
$100,000.
Andrew Schleyor'a bulcher store , Knobern
& Sons , wholesale tobacconists , William
Cooper , dealer In barrels , and W. J. Graham ,
wholesale grocer , were damaged to the ex
tent of several thousand dollars. The origin
of the flro is unknown.
Hail Fire nt KIIIIHIIH ulty.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Oct , 29. The sheep
pens al Iho slock yards , covering an uutlre
block , were destroyed by Uro late laal nlghl
and COO head ot ahccp were cremated. Four
iircrnen were seriously injured by falling
walls and one of thorn , Charles Peterson ,
driver of a hook and ladder truck , may
die. L033 estimated at $30,000.
Nineteen StunIlentruycil ,
GOSHEN , Ind. , Ocl. 20. The business por-
tlon ut Wakaruaa , a thriving town rno
miles west of here , ou the Wabaah railroad ,
burned today , nineteen stores being de
stroyed. Loss , $55,000. Partial insurance.
Origin unknown. The town is without flro
I protection.
HISTORY 'fa CUBAN CAMPAIGN
Bureau of Naval Intelligence ) Makes Pnblio
Interesting Spanish Document ,
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± urm-au-f
REPOHT OF ( JRRENDER OF SANTIAGO
r > n
Credit for .American Vlelorr Clrcu
( < > AdmiralSII ) | IOII'H l < Mv < , Wlileli
Illoelttiilril , Jliitriince to Harbor
mill Shut Oil Aid.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 29. The bureau of
naval Intelligence has made public o very
Interesting document published In the ofllclal
organ of the minister ot war at Madrid and
containing the sentence of the supreme
council In the proceedings Instituted be-
cause of the capitulation ot Santiago In the
auintner of 1898.
The defendants named In the proceedings
ro Joae Toral Velazquez , general of
Ivlslon and successor of General Linares ,
n command of the Fourth army corps of
! 'ubaj General Mc a. chiql of the brigade
t Guantanamo ; Lieutenant Colonel Velarde ,
military commander of Daracoa ; Lieutenant
Colonel Ilafacl Allcgrl , commander ot Bagua
do Tatamo ; Captain Arturo Hidalgo , commander
dom
mander ot Alto Bongos ; Captain Garcia ,
ommnnder of San Luis ; Captain Ilomualdo
Martinez , commander of Palma Soriano , and
'aplnln Clements Peyro , commander at El
irlsto.
The defendants named , besides General
Toral ( , were the commanders of the outlying
military posts which were Included la the
capitulation of Santiago.
The most Interesting feature of the report
s that the court lays great stress upon A
niportanco of tbo American naval forces
anil declares that without their co-operation
" would have been Impossible for the
American forces to have compelled the sur
render of Santiago.
The sentence of the court concludes by I
vindicating General Toral from any censure j
tor the surrender of the city , stating that
do had "used every means of defense re
quired by the laws of honor and duly as
attested by flio brilliant battles eustalned
from Juno 22 to the day of capitulation and
the many casualties In generals , command
ers , olllcers and privates during eald bat-
The other defendants are exonerated , hav
ing acted under the Instructions of their
commaud'ng ' general -who , In turn , had the
sanction ! of his homo government for each
step taken.
Illxfory of Ciilinn G'aiuiialjiii.
Before reaching this conclusion , however ,
the court goes Into what may be character
ized as a brief but comprehensive history
ot the whole Cuban campaign from the
Spanish standpoint , the various reverses met
with from time , to time being cited as ex
planations of the flnal surrender ot the city ,
which was pointed out as being inevitable
from the tlmo the American squadron block
aded the harbor and , cut off ell hope of out
side assistance.
It Is declared that during the bombard
ment of Santiago on May 31 , about 100
shots were flred b.y > Spanish batteries and
the Colon In aigpnce of forty-five minutes.
The fact that the Colon aided the batteries
of the Morro Socopat and Punta Gorda dur
ing this bombardment Is new.
Referring to the sinking of the Merrlmac
In the channel 'at the mouth ot the harbor
the court declares that It was sunk by the
combined fire of Re'ina Mercedes and the
water batteries ? a statement not in agree
ment with Lieutenant Hobson's view of the
affair on board Ihe Morrlmac.
Of the bombar'cimont by the American
squadron on June" G the court says that over
2,000 projectiles were discharged by the
hostile fleet , resulting in serious injuries
to the Reina Mercedes and the garrison
quarters at the Morro. It says , however ,
that no guns were , dismounted by this bom- '
.
bardment. One chief was killed , however ,
nnd eight men killed , two chiefs , five ot-
-j flcers and fifty-six men wounded. This is
rather a larger casualty list than was cred-
ilod lo Ihls bombardmenl al Iho lime.
Silence American IliiHerj- .
The landing of Ihe American forces al
Daiquiri and the bombardment of that town
and of SIboney are described In consider
able detail. Coming down to the fight at
El Canoy the court declares thai one-half
of Ihe officers engaged were either killed
or wounded. It points out with pride , how
ever , that the Spanish artillery during the
morning's flght on July 1. was able lo silence
Ihe American ballery at Kl Pose and cause
11 lo wllhdraw.
Of Iho general managemenl on July 1 il
is said lhat over 600 men and fifty generals ,
chiefs and officers , were killed and wounded ,
II is polnlcd oul Ihnl during Iho engage- ,
menl of July 1 only 1,700 men of Ihe Span
ish command wcro acllvcly engaged , Ihe
others , It is explained , being lo the west
ward occupied In guarding threatened points
and unable to bo of material assistance.
Following the loss of San Juan and Kl
Caney the court declares thai the water
supply was cut oft nnd thai Iho military
force surviving the two days' lighting of
July 1 nnd 2 , was entirely Inadequate to de
fend the fourteen kilometers ot protective
works around the city. The total force :
available Is placed officially at 7,000 In
fantry and" 1,000 guerrillas. The remainder
of the forces , it is explained , were garrisonIng -
Ing Ihe Morro and Ihe baltcrles al Socapa
nnd Punla Corda nnd performing also Iho
services of carrying water lo dlfferenl
points , pntrollng the city "nnd rendering
such other service * ) as the Inhabitants could
have rendered nnd the city remained loyal. "
Short of .Viiimiiiiitlnii.
.
Referring to garrison stores Ihe courl
says , thatnt the tlmo of the surrender nil
that was left to the army was 1,000,000 Span
ish ' Mauser cartridges. , These would not
have lasted lor mpre 'than ' Iwo allacka on
the. part ot the enemy. The Argenline
Mauser ammunition/ which there was R
considerable aupplyuld not , bo utilized
for want of weapons of that type , nor
cpuld the Kemlngtoir. ammunition , Ihese
weapons being In. the Oands of Ihe Irregular
forces only. Th nrftvlslons In Iho clly al
Iho tlmo of the surrender , it la said , con
sisted only of rice , salt , oil , coffee , sugar
irn
and brandy , nnd of Uuso only about ten ;
days' supply renMntfl , There were , over
1,700 sick In Uielijosfljials , who had to bo
fed , to say notln Kjfif tno Boldlors who
spenl day and nlgnjl { | ; trenches after three
years of campaign , during Iho lasl three
monlhs of which jlndjj seldom hud meal to
eat and were oftenreduced tto rations
mcnlloned above.1' ' lu '
Great ulrtes Is tjrld.ffu'on Ihe presence of
the 'American BqOatlwifi oft the coast , nnd
the court deelaresJ-fliswbeEldes the numeri
cal superiority of Uje < enemy on land with
"seventy pieces of raqdcrn artillery and the
support of a powerful squadron , " no rein
forcements could reach Santiago except by
sea and this eventually became a vain hope
from the moment when the American ahln >
completely closed the haibor entrance.
In addition to the decree of the court
exonerating the above-named defendants
there are two supplemental decrees direct-
tlo
jug the captain general ot New Castile to
take etep to fix the reaponslblllty for the
fact that there were not sufficient war ma
terials in the city to provision Santiago
at the tlmo of the outbreak of the war , itnd
to also ascertain to what extent tbo administrative
*
istrative chief ot the army of Cuba la re
sponsible for not having compiled with the
order of the general-ln-chief of the same
to provision Santiago lor four , montto.
Unit Yellow Fever Weiitlier.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 29. Reports received
by Surgeon General Wymau of the marina
hospital ecrvlco are that eight cases ot yel
low fever appeared nt Miami , Fla. , yester
day. The woathcr continues bad. At Key
" \Vost \ there were two cases and ono death ,
Saturday. A etrong breeze which has been
blowing nlno days la regarded as n favor
able Indication.
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SHUT OFF MAIL SOLICITING
Civil Service Coininl lc > n ll
( he 1 , ( > K 1 1'linnew of the 1'olltlrnl
ANNCNNIIIIMlt UllCKtlOtl.
WASHINGTON , Oct. . 29. A long
otnlcment reviewing the legal phases of the
political assessment question , and holding
thai thu soliciting of campaign funds by
Idler comes clearly within the Immediate
provisions of civil service law. wns made
public by the civil service commission to
day.
day.Tho
The commission made the elmomcnt be
cause of circulars sent out by W. F. Dur-
dell , iia treasurer of the finance cotnmltlco
of Iho Ohio republican stale exccultve com
mittee , soliciting contributions from federal
employes. The commission says the Ohio
circular * bring up clearly the question
so long awalllng judicial determination on
to whelhor soliciting of contrlbullons for
political purposes by means of letters ad
dressed to federal olllccra or employes nt
their offices constitutes an offense under
the twelfth section ot the civil service act.
The commission's ruling or brief now
made public was submitted by President
Proctor of the commission , to former Sena
tor George F. Edmunds of Vermont , who
was chairman of the senate Judiciary com
mittee at the time the civil service act
una passed.
TO I1IIAKT X13W SPANISH TIUSATV.
\vrrotliitlonn AVI 11 Soon Ite Opi'iK-d at
liy MlulHturSlorer. .
WASHINGTON , Oct , 20. An' understand
ing has been reached by which It la expected
that negotiations will bo opened soon at
Madrid for a new trcaly betwon the United
States nnd Spain. This wjll be the hist
step toward completely restoring Iho friendly
rolallona bclween Ihe counlrlea.
The war with Spain swept the old treaty
out ot existence and the only International
agreement in cxlslenco Is Iho peace Irenty ,
which is confined to the events growing
out of the war , has no reference to com
merce , navigation , extradition and olhor
manifold relations between nations In times
on !
ot peace. The coming negotiations will
biof for the purpose of forming such a treaty
of commerce , amity and friendship.
Doth sides expect that the new trealy will
bo ( a great Improvemenl on the old one ,
which was an antiquated document dating
back to 1705 , with many of Its provisions
devoted to the boundary between Florida ,
then a possession of Spain , and the United
States. Save for the Gushing prolocol , it
had been impcslble lo frame a now Ireaty
( satisfactory lo both sldea , and 11 remained
for Iho war lo dispose of it and thus open
the way for a modern treaty.
H had been thought that the Due d'Arcos
would conduct these negotiations with the
State department here , but the minister ie
rather relieved at the understanding that
the work will be carried on at Madrid. The
United Stales minister there , Dellamy Storer ,
will act for the United States.
SHAMROCK IS READY TO SAIL
Expected to Stnrt for Clyde on Tuen-
Uarwith Cttntnin Archie IIo-
In Comma ml.
NEW YORK. Oct. 29. With her sails bent
nnd most of the stores on board , Ihe yacht
Shamock lies In Brie basin ready to sail
for the Clyde on Tuesday.
Captain Archie Hogarth will be in com
mand , with Captain Hamilton as navigator
and Captain Wrlnge as chief officer. Forty-
Ihrco of the crew are tosail in the yacht.
This number includes two cooks and two
stewards. The rest of the crew will return
by steamer.
Besides Its big cutter , which it carries on
davits on the port side , the Shamrock will
have stowed on dock two Derthon collapsible
cauvas boals , a life-preserver for each man
on board and plenly ot life-buoys handy lo
tbow overboard , if necessary. In addi
tion to the big main trysail with a bon
net In it and the mizzen , which brails up
agalnsl the mast , the yacht Is to carry a
large forestayeall , also with a bonnet In
it , a jib and jib topsail , a squaresall and
raffee. The latter Is a triangular sail which
Bets over the aquaresail. No main boom
! R to be used , but the mizzcn sheets out lo a
small boom.
A long llghl spar of pine , waist high to a
man standing on deck , is shipped at the for
ward end In the main boom gooseneck and
aft in an iron crutch. This is used as a
life-saver. It will stop a man from sliding
overboard o leeward , when Iho yacht rolls
at sea and it will bo provided with life
lines lo assist the crew in parsing forward
and after.
It is the Intention of Captain Hogarth to
sail as much as pcsslbK when there is a
breeze. The steam yacht Erin , which wll
convoy the Shamrock , will tow it when there
Is no wind.
WATCHMAN KILLS A BURGLAR
John I'ettvr , Former VolaateiT Sol-
liter , "Who HnllNtcil nt Kort Crook ,
aiet-tM Dentil at lU-axoa , 111
LINCOLN , 111. , Oct. 29. John Potter , re
cently discharged private of Company D
Thirty-ninth United States volunteer Infaiv
try and a native of Oakland , Cal. , was sho1
and Instantly killed at 2 o'clock this mornliit ,
Mwith a gang ot robbera atlemptlng lo rob a
general store at Beason.
They entered the village Saturday morning
and , after familiarizing themselves with tin ,
place , at nightfall began operations. As Pet
ter started to enter the watchman in th-
store shot him In the head with a shotgun
Other members of IhO'gang fled and no trac
can to bad of them.
Papers show Petler to bavo enlisted Sep
tcmber 16 al Forl Crook , Neb , , and dla
charged Oclober 11. He was 21 years o
ago and a grail washer by occupation , Th
body was broughl lo thU city and will b
burled In Ihe pollor's field lomorrow. Th
coroner's Jury cxoneralod , llio night walch
man from all blame ,
DC A ! 11 RECORD ,
Miir < | iilH ,
LONDON , Oct. 29. John Vllllers Stew or
Townshend , marquis of Townshend , formerly
liberal member of Parliament for Tanworth ,
whcso anceslors disllngulshcd Ihemselves
al Iho elege of Cadiz , Ihe bailie of Cnlloelon
and the surrender of Quebec , died today In
his C9th year.
To c'uri' n Colil In One miy
Tnko Laxative Droino Quinine Tablets. All ] ]
drugglslu return ! the money If It falls to cure ,
K. W Groyo's signature Is on each bo * . 2. f.
tox. 2Cc. "
St , I/onlH Iliirnit MIIMV.
ST. LOt'IB. Oct. yj , The third annual I I
exhibition of thu St , Louis liorxe Hhow >
association will begin at the Coliseum j
Monday night with the largest number of
entries in its history. All nf the Gi ) and ' '
more entries to the various classes lire 'j'J
u high order , among them belni ; the prize J
equine products ! of Missouri , Kentucky , I
New York nnd Canada , An nttrncllve
fealuru of the flrot nlghl's exhibition will |
bo a drill by Light Hattcry A of Si. LouU
under Iho command of Cnnlnln Hdi/ard
Italoa Kno. This organization snw nervlce
In Porto Ulco In the recent war with
Spain ,
DrpiirtiiMtul M'ire I'roprli'lor Siileldr *
OAMDKN , N. .1. , Oct. 2J. C'lirI&tophi > r I'MC.
Chew , 4Ti years of use. proprietor of tin-
department > -toro In Kcutliern New
Jersey , committed uulcldo In his store in
this city today , by uhootlnt ; himself In tha
head ,
BILLIARD EXPERTS TO MEET
Simmon mid SchnofTer ItpRln n Three
tVlKlit * ' Ulntrli In .MmllNott Sdiinrc
Concert Hull.
NEW YOUK , Oct 29 The WR Slosson-
SclmolTcr three-nlghtR' billiard tnalch will
open hero tomorrow night In Mnilltan Onr-
dpn Concert hall , lloth Ilia Wizard anil
the Student have been hnrd at nrnctlco
for over two weeks and both have shown
oxceptlonnl form.
Uslnir Ora Mornlngstnr for n trial horse.
Schneffer has been averaging nlRht nttcr
night bettor figures than the world's rec
ord at cushion carom * nnd In ono game ho
went nut with nn unfinished run of 116
The best match run on record la 165 ,
SlosRon , too , has been showing splendid
form UKolnst McLaughlln , with whom ho
has done most of his practice , nnd re
peatedly nvernKPd nbovo the record , whllo
ono or two ot his best runs have been
very close behind Ivci" record llnuros ,
The conditions of the match cnll for 000
points at cushion caroms , 300 each evening
and the stakes are $500 n side.
While this contest doei not Involve the
championship , for no such title cxUta nt
this style of game , Ihe winner will bo
recognized throughout Ihe land as the
champion nt cushion cnroms. since these
two experts arc easily the head of their
profession since Ivcs' death.
There have been many bets recorded on
the outcome of thin match nnd In almost
every case Iho odds have been even money.
gy
So closely mntche < l ixro the men ronildereil
that ono bookmaker has offered "four to
live , take your pick. "
TIGERS ARE IN THE DUMPS
I'rliieotota'w 1'tintcrn Itoturii Ilrulxeil
mill Sore from Their SiMinee
tilth Cornell.
PRINCETON , N. J. . Oct. 29. Urulsoil
] and , ' battered from yesterday's game with
Cornell , the 1'rlncetoii foot ball ek-ven
arrived hero Ihls niornlug shorlly utter "
o'clock. They were driven nt once to the
'Vurslly club house. The defeat by Cornell
wan a severe blow to the Tltjers and ns n ,
result of the game there will be n s. _
shaking upof Iho team. Tomorrow several
of the players will bp put at the scrub
training table. One player , commenting
on the Kamc , said : "Luck of spirit lost
It more thnn anything else. "
Captain ISdwnnlM nnd Coach Lee said
today that they did not wish to dNcnsq the
cause of yesterday's defeat , but that they *
would sny that every man wlui did not
how 'Varsity form and spirit In his work
\ould bo placed upon the Hcrub team
lalnlnc table nnd ns soon na mon on the
crub team showed sutllclent nbllly they
vnuld be taken on the 'Varsity team.
Captain Edwards announced tonltrht Hint
ho following players would be sent to the
crub training table tomorrow : Hurke ,
3ami , Duncan , Lovlck , Lloyd , Mills , Mai
ls and Pell.
The studcnU seem lo feel the defeat
< oenlv nnd will do Jill they can to 011-
ounifire the team to brace up for Its
vlth Brown on Saturday next.
Slv-IIny Itleycli * Itmc.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. , Oct. 29A six-day
) lcycle race , eight hours r'dliiK a day ,
.as been booked for Convention hall for the
week beginning November 20. Hldcrs who
re to compete In a almllar race at Madison
Square Garden , beginning December 10 , In-
ludliu ? Charles Miller , Frank Waller and
ohn Luwson , are expected. A $ lC < M purse
s announced. Motocycle races will also
be given , for which a purse of $500 lias been
offered.
Minors' Strike Ilcclnrcil Off.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. , Oct. 23. The
strike of coal miners In the New lllver dis
trict has been olllclallv declared off. The
strike started six weeks atro for an ad
vance of 5 cents a ton. The advance wna
_ ranted by only thirteen of forty-live
mines In the field. It Is not thought the
district will be fully at work again before
January , as many miners have left during
he strike for the west.
TY O Jllfii 'Illotru ' Urvruonril ,
TOLEDO , O. , Oct. 29. The schooner W.
II. Rounds , from Buffalo , arrived here to-
lay and reported the loss of two men.
James Crocket and James McKcnzle of
Buffalo , who In an attempt to go aloft in
a storm off Old Point , were blown over-
ooartl. Neither body was recovered.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Prediction * Mnlc for NclprnxKR Arc-
for Knlr ivltli Variable.
.Monday anil
WASHINGTON , Oct. 29. Forecast for
Monday and Tuesday :
For Nebraska , Iowa , Missouri , South Da
kota , Kansas , Wyoming nnd Colorado Fair
Monday nnd Tuesday ; variable winds.
I/oeiil Heeord.
OFFICE OF TUB WEATHER BUREAU ,
OMAHA , Oct. 29. Omaha record of temper
ature and precipitation compared with the
correspondins day of the past three years :
18M. 1831 1897. IbOfi.
Maximum temperature . .61 54 GG 52
Minimum temperature . . . 41 39 33 33
Average temperature . . . . 62 48 DO 45
Precipitation 0 .3 $ 0 1.05
Record of temperature and jireclnltatlon
at Omaha.for this day and since March , 1 ,
1S99 !
Normal for the day , 451
Excess for Ihe day 7
Accumulaled oxees-s since March 1 . . . . 311
Normal rainfall for the day M Inch'
Deficiency for the dnv OS Inch j
Total rainfall since March 1 . . . ,23.21 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 4.7.1 Inches ;
Deficiency for cor. period , 1S9S . . 2.9S Inchon '
Deficiency for cor. period , 1SD7 . . 10.15 Inches !
IlciiortH from HtntloiiM at S
H-fc *
STATIONS AND STATE
OF WEATHER.
Omaha , clear 5C | Kl | "lob
North Plattc , clear 66 7l ) | , OJ
Salt Lake , clear .IK )
Cheyenne , clear 4i > l 61 .0) )
Rapid City , clear ESI 72i .00
Huron , clear i Bl | 72 .00
Wllllston , part cloudy | C2 | 7U .01
Chicago , clear B0 | .00
St. Louis , clear . EG
St. Paul , clear , . no
Davenport , clear ES
Helena , rlear E2i HS
Kiinsas Cltv. clear i 661 ( II
Havre , clonr ! 541 01' ' .OJ
Bismarck , part cloudy , , , . | 6i' ( 701 .01
Galveston , clear , j CSI CS | .00
ADDS HIS EVIDENCE
-
Story Is the Same as
From Other Sources
Lots of Money Spent but no Ituturns
Have Itucn Kcccivcil ,
The people In Omaha wllltagly add iholr
evidence to that which has already been.
given In favor of Morrow's Kld-uo-olda , the
best remedy that has ever been sold la
this city for backache , kidney and uilnary
disorders , sleeplctuncss and nervousness.
Our druggists report wonderful cults and
state that 'Kld-no-olds are dally Increasing
In the opinion ot our people , Klil-ne-olda
act directly upon the kldneya and nerves .
and restore tticin to their natural condl-
tlon. Good kidneys make good blood , good
blood makes strong nerves , Kld-ne-olds
make good kidneys end strong nerves.
Mr , It , C. Tunkey , 1802 Miami St. , Bays ; .
" 1 have suffered for tevcrul yeara with klil-
ney backache , I had spells of severe backaches - '
aches , nervousness and could not sleep well
at night , and also had urinary dlsturbancco
of an annoying nature. I took Morrow's
Kid-no-olds according to dlrectlrtis , nnd I
was greatly relieve * ! of all my former
troubles. I intend to continue the use nt
KJd-ne-oids and have no doubt of a complete
cure being effected. "
Morrow's Kld-ne-olds are not pills , but
Yellow Tableto and sell at fitly ccnls a box
al all drug stores and at Myers-Dillon drug
storo.
t
Mailed on receipt of price. Manufacture ! )
by John Morrow & Co. , Cbenilita , Sprlng-
field , Ohio ,
Ml'H. U'lllKllMt'HSuillllllIK NJTIMI.
Has been used for over FIFTY YUARB by : '
MILLIONS of MOTJ1UR8 for their CJHL- I
DRKN WIIILU TIJUTIIlNd , with I'lJU. I
KKl'T BUCCKSS. It SOOTI1KS the OHILP ,
KOKTKNH ' the QI'.MS , ALLAV.H nil 1IN
Cl'IHJS WINU cOLIf , and i Hie iit i ru -
edy for UIA1UUIOBA. Pold by Uj j 'B-l unil
In c fry part ut li | world , itm < anil
( iHk for "Mrs. Wlnslow't Soothiujr . > 'l'ij > i , "
and take no other kind , Twuiity.ilvo ill )
a Uottlo.
is invaluable for over-worked
men , delicate women , and
sickly children. It stimu
lates , strengthens and sus
tains the system and braces
body and brain , Is inValuable -
able ns n stimulant. Try it !
All ilmnjlit i > 'l ' ciocctf. AtciU ji.MtltutM , th r ! >
djtflcc'i > u' . Duffy'i hit a pinprleutx stamp on each
l < otlle. 1 ( vmif dealer cann l tupply you * I b ttt * ! U k
sentr-rcpiJcn tttelpt oft.c . C tattle ! for J5oo.
VlluiUo btek of Information ami tettlmonlili
lent on application.
DUTY MAIT WUISKCY CO. , Rochester , N.Y.
Prcimlil tn Mlnnnnrl lllver.
When others lair consult
SEARLES &
SEARLES
OMAHA.
mm CHRONIC &
PRIVA12 DISEASES
op MEN
SPECIALIST
U'e ( 'iiiirantco to CUM nil casci curable of
WEAK KEN SYPHILIS
cured for life.
Nightly 1'mls.slons , Lost Munluxxl. Hj'drocole
Vcrlcocclo , Gonoirlica , ( Ilcct , Syphilis , Strict-
uio , 1'llcs , FNtula and Kcctal Ulcers nnd
All Private Diseases
nnd Disorders of Men.
STRICTURE AND GLEET
Consultation frco Cull on or address
DR. SEARLES & SEARLES ,
119 Sr . 1 4th St. OH A HA.
BUFFET LIBRARY CARS
Best Dining Car Service ,
FOR SALE Lumber and material of all
filnda We purchased The Greater Ameri
can Exposition. Our branch ofllce is locat
ed In the Administration Building In tha
Exposition Grounds and we would be pleas
ed to furnish all Information. Write for
our catalogue with long dlslance telephone
in office.
CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING CO ,
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} to the woman securing the greatest number -
ber I of White Russian soap wrappers between -
tween Oct. 15 and Nov. 15 noon. Thcsa
wrappers will also be counted for the yrand
contest ending Dec. 20 , Jas. S. Kirk & Co. ,
30fi S. 12'h ' St. . Omaha.
CHARGES LOW.
SPE , IALIST.
Trcsiia'IFe.trjcf '
DISEASES AND
DISORDERS OF
ftftEN ONLY.
22 Years Fyptrltnce ,
, KI.rrTRICITY and
JUUIH'Af , Treatment
_ coruMucd.VaricnccIc ,
Stricture , Syphilis , LossofVicor and Vitality.
rnitrs nCAHAWTKER. Charge * low. HOJIK
TltlUTJlCM1. lioulc , Consultation and Kxam-
liiatln'i Free. Hours , 8 ; i.ai. toOj 7ioBp. ci.
Sundav,9lol3. P O. Pox ,66. Office , ? ' E.
Cor. UtUand I'.irt < am Slrei-li.OMAIJA. N
IIOWELL'S Is pleasant to take.
Prompt to relievo.
Safe for all ages.
Sure to cure.
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j -H.\lIl\ nil'l KUM.KII Molly.
AII.V01J ) ttlt.lZKU nml
iA riyrrri : nv7ii/ : .
Vi31A \H M A It 11' II n.l'l'll.
' KltA.MC < ; | ISH3IA.V.
j > IO.NT.\(8UI'J mill WKST.
' IlIIHillT IIHOa.
Prices Kvenlniw 10c , 25e. 50p. MutlneeH ;
1023c. . Next \ \ VekWOItLD'S FAMOUS
HOYS' MILITARY IIA'ND. '
Woodward
IE9P U EJJ C I Msri. Tel.
TONIGHT
And all thin weuk-Mntln cs Wfdnesilay and
Salurduy The Season's Tilumph ,
And hla miignlllcent product'oii of Duma * '
ninsterplecc , the
The rage of the hour.
Special Prices.If , Ke. JOc. 7Cc , box s ( it ,
Jl.CO.rcdiicsday and Salurduy Jlatlntua
2iu , 50c ; box scats , 75c.
TONIGHT
Hargaln Day MuMuc.J * Wednesdays and
Saturday ,
IT NACAIRE.
2 > . 35c. We , Matlnees-lOc. J5c
i tiiow That Will Mnko Omaha