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Military Ex Ho Should Believe
La1 Oost.
SITUATION MORE CRITIC
White Has L ss Men and Ammunition as
Result of Saturday's Battle.
NOT COUNTERBALANCED BY BOER LOSSES
Olory't ' Force from Ohieveley Makes a
Demonstration Before Oolenso.
FOURTEEN BRITISH GUNS ARE IN ACTION
llatlcry Jo Inn In 'Artillery I'rai-
llcr ItoiT * lii'initln 1'iiNnlvr , .Nut
I'lrluir 11 Minnie Shut llrltlxli
Uvturii to Cniuii.
( Copyright , 1900 , by Press PtibMsblnf ; Co. )
LONDON , Jan. 8. Ti a. m. ( Now York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The
war office has no confirmation of the report
that General IHilIcr has succeeded In crossIng -
Ing the Tugcla river nnd is moving nearer
Ladysmlth. Slnco his defeat , December 15.
lit Colenso and loss of artillery , , ho has been
reinforced and It has been understood that
ho would * make another move shortly , but
nothing official has been learned of an ad
vance.
The London Morning Post's military ex
pert , commenting on General White's re
port of the Boer attempt to take Ladysmltb
( by storm , snys :
"It Is with nn Inexpressible sense of re-
llof that tbo country learns that General
White and his bravu troops beat back the
Bier attack Saturday.
"Tho situation In a material aspect Is
what U was on the cvo of battle. Lady-
smith Is still Invested. General White's
ferro still urgently needs relief nnd the
difficulties which confront General Buller
ure us great as they were before.
Whltc'N Sltlinlloii IN WorNC.
"Indeed , in two respects the situation
IH worbo , for General White's force on Sat
urday ejiust have expended a largo amount
of ammunition , which , until thp relief of
Ladymnlth , cannot be replenished , and must
have lent a number of officers and men , a
1 < ss not counterbalanced , so far as Lady-
smith Is concerned , by the larger losses of
the BOC H , for the Boer force was much
moro numerous.
"Now , therefore , while the effect of the
repulses of Saturday Is fresh on them and
before the consciousness of failure has dls-
tippcared Is the tlmo for General Buller to
niako his attack. "
General Buller baa been In Natal slnco
November 25 planning to relieve Ladysmlth.
Today his vanguard Is at Chlevcloy , about
twenty miles from Lndysmlth. Every hill
nnd kopje beyond Colenso Is strongly forti
fied and manned , while the Boer trenches
on hla front are said to extend seventeen
miles along the Tugc-In river.
The Mall jnllllary .oxpert exults In Gen
eral WliHcVdeYensbwid Bays :
"Tho .British army'of relief has lost a
great opportunity. Will It be allowed an
other such chance ? " '
The other military experts follow the same
general line , declaring 'the situation at
Lady mlth IB still critical and urging Gen
eral Buller to do something for its relief
nt any cost.
ClirjMnlO'H it HoinoiiNtriitlon.
( Copyright. 19CO , by Press Publishing Co. )
FRERE CAMP , Jan. C. 0:35 : p. m. ( New
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
At 11 o * clock today White hellographcd
he was heavily attacked and all his forces
engaged , whereupon Clery , wltb a force
from Chleveley camp , decided to create a
diversion by making , a demonstration before
Colonso. .
At 2 o'clock n division marched out ot
Camp. Hlldyard'n brigade began on the left.
Barton's on the right , with cavalry on the
Hanks. The Infantry advanced In scattered
K\varms toward the Tugola until within
3,000 yards of the river , when fourteen
British guns came Into action from n con
venient ridge. The artillery then searched
the Boer position thoroughly , working from
right to loft , making excellent practice , in
which the navnl battery Jolced. The nhclls
hurst In rapid 'succession along the Boer
trenches.
There were black clouds , lightning and
thunder intensified the effect , but the Boera
remained impassive , not firing a single shot.
Many were , hdwovor , eccn galloping Into
the works from the direction of Ladysmlth.
At 5 o'clock news from General Whlto
arrived , eaylng the enemy had been repulsed
ut all points for the present. Therefora ,
as night fell , the British troops returned
quietly to camp. CHURCHILL.
IllJMOU IIUM.KR IS ACHOSS TUCI'31-A.
Iteport thnt llr Captured Tivi'lvr finim
'Alnrt'hliKr ' to I.iiilyiiiKh.
LONDON , Jun. 8. 0:25 : p. m. A rumor Is
current In the city that General Buller has
crossed the Tugela river , captured twelve
guns and IH now marching on Ladysmlth.
Nothing has been received corroborative
of tbo rumor that General Duller has
crossed the Tugela river , so the report must
bo taken with all reserve.
LONDON , Jan. 8. 3:43 p. m. The War
office has Just published the following dis
patch from General Buller :
"FRERK CAMP , Natal , Jan. 8. The fol
lowing Is from Whlto. dated 2 p. m. yester
day : 'An attack was commenced on my
position , but was chlufiy against Caesar's
camp and Wagon hill. The enemy was In
great strength and has pushed the attack
with thu greatest courage and energy. Some
of tbo outrenehmentB on Wagon hill were
three times taken by the enemy and retaken
by us. The attack continued until 7:30 : p.
in. One point In our position was occupied
by the enemy the whole day. but at dusk ,
In a very heavy rainstorm , they were turneif
out ot this position nt the point of the bay
onet In a most gallant manner by the Devona ,
led by Colonel Park. Colonel Ian Hamilton
commanded on Wagon hill and rendered val
uable service. The troops have hud a very
tnlng time and have behaved excellently.
They are elated at the service they have
rendered the queen.
" 'The enemy were repulsed everywhere
with very heavy loss ; greatly exceeding that
on my side , which will be reported as soon
as the lists are completed. ' "
Not fclnco the day of General Buller's reverse -
verso has Ruch a crowd cf inquirers vlalte',1
the war office. As the afternoon progressed
a rumor obtained currency that LaUvsmlth
had surrendered , and , the depression In tlio
lobbies had become extrnme when an offi
cial appeared and In n loud volco nhoutcd :
"fioodH news , " and posted the dispatch
chronicling n brilliant victory far the Brit
ish troop . Uven the brief official announce
ment Bent by General White seems to en
title his success to the adjective "bril
liant , " HO often misused during the present
war Reading between the lines of General
White's dispatch , U Ji evident that there
was a desperate fight , the British entrench
ments being thrlco taken and retaken , and
at dusk , the Devonshire rcgtentnt , nt the
point of the bayonet , drove out the Boers
from another position which they had occu
pied all day long.
The news spread with astonishing rapidity
nil over London and caused nn Instantaneous
change In the Aspect of the metropolis.
Smiling faces wore seen everywhere , and
even at the sednto foreign office nnd other
department of the government great ela
tion \van shown.
The newspapers were all Jubilant. The
conservative Standard In big headlines an
nounced n "glorious victory at Ladysmlth. "
The Stock exchange received the news
with rousltig cheers and prices Immediately
ascended In all departments.
HOW THE HIGHLANDERS RAN
AiipnllliiK Until. ' Picture from llrlt-
Nli Point of view llrlKinlc
llnilly .ViMirci ! .
( Copyright , 1000 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON. Jan. 8. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The mall ac
count received today from 1. B. Whig-ham ,
Morning Post correspondent with General
Molhucn , of the collapse cf the Highland
brlgailo nl Magersfontoln conveys the most
appalling battle picture , from a British point
of view , yet furnished by this disastrous
war. In describing the effect of the unet *
ptcted Boer Ilro when the btlgado was Just
about deploying from the quarter column
Whlgham says :
"Some one shouted retire and the day was
lost. The Highlanders broke and ran ; there
IH no olhor word for it.
"They did not run far , only n few hundred
yards , but when they rallied they were
Ehnki'ti and confused. For hours they lay fiat
on tno ground between the British guns nnd
the Boer trenches. About 2 o'clock the Boer
rllle fire greatly Increased and , simulta
neously , the brigade was seen In full re
treat. Back they cam" In a wave. No offi
cer could stop It , perhaps the meet un
pleasant sight n British soldier has ever
beheld. It certainly was a sight never to be
forgotten.
"It Is difficult to say what happened next ,
unites Major Ewart ran up an order from
oVnernl Mothuen , which was nltrio.u an
entreaty to the effect that all ho asked was
for tlio brigade tn hold Its position until
dark. So riddled and chattered was the
brigade that Ewart actually had no other
officer to help him give an order to the
scattered men.
"It was no small thing to n k of the
HIghlandcrH that they should again face the
galling fire for five mortal hours. Still a
very fair rally was effected. The pipers
played somewhat dolefully and the brigade
at last got back to a spot where It had n
certain amount of cover. Here they lay until
the Boer guns , till then absolutely silent ,
suddenly came Into play.
"It wanted but this last straw to break
the nerve of the rallying Highlanders. When
the first shrapnel burst , what remained of
the brigade with one accord came right
back as far as the field hospital , hopelessly
beaten for the day. They were not fit even
to guard the baggage. They had lost fifty-
seven officers killed and wounded. Could
human nature stand more ? "
FREE STATERS DISSATISFIED
Iiulliriiunt nt Trniinviiiil Olllcluli
Cuni > liiln of I , licit of Fooil
IloerN DlNo
( Copyright , 1900. by Press Publishing- . )
FRERE CAMP , Jan. G. 7:30 : p. m. ( By
Runner , Ladysmlth , Jan. 2. ) ( New York
SVorld Cablegram 'Special Telcgmm. ) It
Is reported hero that the Boers nre with
drawing their wagons from behind Blggara-
burg. The > Boers are said to bo utterly
disconcerted. They have bread once a week ,
with coffee very short.
Th Free Staters are Indignant nt the
i arbitrary assumption of authority by the
j Transvaal officers. They complain bitterly
! that no captured cattle are served by the
j commissariat , which only supplies them
i with mealy meat. The Transvaal officials
I inform them that If they want cattle they
must go to Ladysmlth nnd get them.
It Is believed hero that the Boers Intend
' to give one battle , then retreat to Majuba ,
I but I fancy thev will attempt to defend
! the Blggarsburg line.
The Boers stretch wires across the roads ,
which ring electric bells near the pickets ,
the object being to prevent native runners
from getting out.
Louis Botha and Ben V. Goen are acting
a supreme commandants In Natal. Gen
eral Joubert Is said to have gone to Pre
toria. STUART.
INTO THE JAWS OF DEATH
Tliilrnot to KeiiNoii Why , IliiIler'N
Men Found ! hut
to 1M > .
LONDON , Jan. 8. The first account giv
ing any adequate explanation of General
Buller's defeat at the Tugela river comes
by mail from Bcnnett-Burleigh , the Dally
Telegraph's correspondent. It appears that
the battle orders , drawn by General Clery ,
provided for the effective support of the
artillery by Hart's , Barton's and Dundon-
ald's brigades. These were never completed.
Captain Hart mlraed his way , Lord Dun-
donald failed to support and General Barton
got part of his forces in an untenable posi
tion. Colonel Long , with the artillery , out
paced the escort of the guns nnd they were
lost. Briefly that seems to bo the story of
the Tugcla river.
But , through graphic columns , there con
tinually recurs the discovery of tbo unex
pected entrenchments and awful fusillades
from hidden Doom and gallantry sur-h as
has seldom marked British battlefields.
After describing how the British force * be
gan their advance at daylight and how the
Boors left them absolutely unmolested the
correspondent says :
"At li:20 : there suddenly burst an awful
crash of Boer musketry upon the batterloH
and advancing Infantry. The rattle of the
Mausers swelled and was maintained an ono
continuous roar. From the buildings nnd
lines of trenches south of the rIVer and
from the river bank Iteelf the Boers fired at
j our gunners and footmen , and from the
trenchcw on the northern side of the Tugeln
I river and from Fort Wyllo and elsewhere
they t-ent out a hurricane of leaden hall and
the bullets venomously rained on the ground
In all directions , raising puffs of duet and
tearing through the air with shrill sounds.
fSliirr or tinUrnvp. .
"Few have ever fccen so heavy and so
deadly a fusillade , but neither the British
gunners nor the Infantry hesitated or
winced. Cannon were wheeled Into position ,
although many of the horses and men were
shot down ere the maneuver was completed ,
and our Indomitable soldiers walked erect
and HtrulKbt onward. Not even Rome In Its
palmiest days over possessed more devoted
sons. As the gladiators marched proud and
braining to meet death , so the British sol
diers , doomed to die , saluted and with alac
rity stepped forward to do their duty 'Glory
or the gravo. ' Anglo-Saxon sohlierw always
advance that way. I asked an American
who had seen warfare at home , In Cuba and
( Continued on Second Pace. )
RICHARD BERLIN IS REJECTED
Senate Fails to Confirm His Nomination as
Census Supervisor.
THURSTON ACCOMPLISHES HIS DEFEAT
Secretary Hoot Oppnied tn the 1'rnc-
tliL i r OlllrvrM TrylnK to livnde
Foreign fiiTvlcc When
Ordered to < ! o ,
WASHINGTON . Jnn. S. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Richard S. lierltn was rejected today '
by the senate as sujxirvlsor of census ( or
the Second congressional district of Ne
braska. This was the result of a short
speech by Senator Thurston , who , In execu
tive session , said that the nomination of :
Berlin had been made without hla knowledge - I
edge , nlthou'sh ho had arranged with Con
gressman Mercer , whom he recognized as I
having a right to appoint thn supervisor for j
tlio second district , to select n man who (
would bo acceptable to Mercer and himself. |
Thurston said lo : still recognized Mercer's
right to appoint , but desired to bo consulted
as to the appointee , ns ho had such an un
derstanding with Mr. Mercer before the lat * '
tcr went to Europe. He said that ho had .
vrlttcn n letter to Mercer In November recalling - j
calling the agnemcnt , but the selection had
been made without a consultation between
himself and the congressman from the Second
end district. The rejection came as a matter '
of course , there being no one to champion |
Berlin's cause. In speaking of the matter ,
Thurston said :
"The absolute Justice of my position was j
recognized by the senate. All I ask Is that :
Mr. Mercer appoint some one who Is not my ;
enemy and who Is personally and politically j
friendly to both of ua. There arc fifty men
In Douglas county ho could appoint who
\\onlil be perfectly satisfactory to us and 1
hope some such appointment will be made. '
Hoot SctN IIIN Knot DIMVII.
Secretary Root Is decidedly opposed to
officers who hnvo been ordered to foreign
stations bringing Inlluencc to bear to BP > -
cure revocation of such orders. His oppo
sition was particularly called forth In the
case of Mnjor Hnmner , paymaster of the
Department of the Missouri , stationed at
Omaha. Major Hamner Is under orders to
proceed to Manila , where paymasters are
greatly needed. Senator Thurston presented
reasons why Major Hamner's order should
be revoked to the secretary , but ho was
met with an absolute refusal. Thurston
showed that the major was G2 years of
age , within two years of retiring age ; that
bo had served ( or nearly forty years In
the army and that his health was such that
If forced to undergo the rigor of foreign
service nt his age he would be useless for
active service. Secretary Hoot wa.s obdu
rate , replying that paymasters were needed
In the Philippines and that ho would not
Interfere with the order , even though the
entire senate sought to have , the order
revoked.
"Ho can resign , " said Secretary Root ,
"for his long service warrants such resig
nation , but It would bo creating a .prece
dent that I do not propose to allow should
I make nu exception In Major Hamner's
case. "
Now that the republican state central com
mittee of Nebraska ha.i bccjn called by
Chairman. Tefft to meet next" month for the
purpose of naming the time when conven
tions arc to bo held to nominate delegates
to the national convention and to select del
egates for state offlcors and choose a new
stnto central committee politics has taken a
i new hold on the republican delegation la
congress. Senator Thurston , In discussing
the condition of affairs In the state , today
said :
"Under ordinary conditions I would not
favor the departure from the old practice
of holding a convention for the selection
of delegates and the holding of a conven
tion for the nomination of state officers
am ? for the selection of n state central committee
mittee- , but ut this time much Is to be said
In favor of putting n state ticket In the field
at the earliest possible moment , thereby
selecting a state central committee and
chairman , who can begin the work of organ
ization nt once. "
Congressman Mercer , when asked ns to
who would bo candidates for delegates to
j the national convention from the Second
district , said ho had given the matter little
thought and would not even hazard a pre
diction. When asked If he expected to bo
n. candidate ho said the convention was too
remote.
.11 ! PII Iiilrodiipi'K Hills.
Senator Allen today Introduced a bill to
establish postal savings depcslts , to en
courage earnings among people to furnish
them with safe and reliable places 'to De
posit their funds and to put Into actual use j
the money of the country. This Is the same i
bill which Congressman Lewis of Washing
ton Introduced during the Plfly-llftli con
gress. He also Introduced bills to remove
the charge of desertion from Fred W. Jos-
lln , to encourage the employment of Ameri
can merchant marine , granting an Increase
of pension to Isaac Hogoborno of South
Sioux City. , Nob. , and Stephen D. Avery of
Petersburg , Boone county ,
Wednesday has been selected by the Ne
braska delegation In the lower bouse to
offer eulogies upon the life nnd character
of the late Congressman W. L. Greene of
the Sixth dlntrlct. It Is the Intention of
Senators Thurston nnd Allen to ask shortly
for n day In the senate when appropriate
eulogies will bo made on the character of
the late Senator-elect M. L. Hayward.
Congressman Durkett has obtained from
his district a part of the official pie which
falls to the majority congressmen for dis
tribution nnd has placed at work under the
charge of Sergeant-at-Arms Cassou of the
IIOUEO Rufus Clark of Lincoln , who will
hnvo charge hereafter of the telephone
In the lobby.
| . 'or a Permanent I'oxl.
Congressman Mondell of Wyoming stated
today that ho expected a favorable report
from the War department upon his bill to
create n permanent military post at Fort
McKcnzIo , near Sheridan , Wyo. He said
the military authorities were greatly Im
pressed with Its location , from u military
ntandpclnt. and hoped to have the summer
cantonment ninrto a permanent garrison. Ha
Introduced n bill authorizing the state of
Wyoming to recc do to the government of the
United States and to make a part of the
public domain 10,000 acres of land In the
Star valley , Unltah county , Wyo. . and In
lieu of this to be permitted to select other
lands In the state j'rom the public domain.
Three lands nre a part of the Insane asy
lum and university holdings which are lit
for Irrigation , but as the state law does
j ' not permit of this , settlers are demanding
that they be given the right to enter upon
I and Irrigate them , not only for their ben-
I flit. but for the benefit of
the state as well. .Mondell , together
with Shaforth of Colorado and Wilson of
Idaho , had a conference with Chairman
Wadsworth of the commltteo on agricul
ture today with reference to receiving $50-
000 to bo used by Prof. Mead of Cheyenne
In furthering Irrigation In which he has
commenced. WadBworth refused to commit
himself on the measure.
Postmasters appointed : Nebraska J. W.
Fudge at Dccrflold , Douglas county , vice C. ,
IX Mormon , resigned. . South Dakota T. A.
Gray of Ilushnoll , Braoklngs county ; W.
II. Peek nt Corona , Roberts county ; II.
E. Hanson at Hanson , Ynnkton county ;
Cyrus Smith nt Metl&s. Sanborn county ;
Irving Oraham at Strand , Day county.
Iowa Frank Holmfn at Galctburg , Jasper
county , nnd J. ti. Jonoi nt Union Mills.
Mahaska county.
Helen R. Uurton has been appointed n
clerk In the Cedar Rapids ( In. ) postoffice.
The Northwestern National bank of Chicago
cage was today approved ns reserve agent
for the First National bank of Il.irtlnc-
ton.
Congressmen Oamblo nm" Burke today rec
ommended Knsper Ktnjiedy for roappolnt-
ment r. postmaster nt'Ssseton , S. D. , which
ofnce was recently raised to the presidential
class.
Attorney Hnyro of Sioux Falls , S. D. ,
was today admitted to practice before the
United States supreme court.
Superintendent Pierce of the Oncldn ( Wls. )
Indian school will line lake charge of the
Flondrcnu fS. D. ) school until February 1.
LIEUT. CHENEY LOSES LIFE
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MANILA , Jan. S. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) General Bales
nt 'Itnus ' this morning inaugurated a big
movement. General Wheaton's expedition
forced contact with the enemy at three
points. Lieutenant Cheney lost his life while.
scouting with u squad.
The Filipinos' ( trenches nt Novaleta , taken
by Colonel Illrkhclmor , held out until the
Americans were within twenty-five yards.
Our guns fired canister at 2..0 yards. Sixty
dead Filipinos were In the trenches , 'among
thorn Johnson , a deserter of the Sixth ar
tillery. Ho was n major. When shot ho
was stilt giving directions to Ilro against
his own countrymen.
FREDERICK PALMER.
MANILA , Jan. 9. 0:33 : a. m. General
Schwan has occupied Sllang and Indang ,
Cavltc province , meeting with but slight
resistance.
Ho captured three guns and a quantity
ot ammunition. The roads In that section
arc very heavy.
General Whcaton Is.at Perez Das Marinas.
MANILA , Jan. S. 5:15 : p. m. The bu
bonic plague is yet sporadic. There have
been six cases and four deaths. Prepara
tions are being made to establish hospitals
and for dlBlnfcctlng nnd quarantining.
Great numbers of provincial natives arc
coming to Manila , -with the result that the
city Is overcrowded , the Increase In accom
modations being Inadequate nnd the rice
necessary for foodstuffs Is more expensive
than at any period during the last twelve
years. The plague Is dangerous to the
overcrowded , underfed aud unwashed na
tives and Chinamen. Americans avoiding
direct contact with the disease are safe.
A force of Filipinos charged twelve men
of the Third cavalry who were scouting be
hind San Fernando do Laubon. One trooper
and three horses and carbines wore cap
tured. The enemy lied.
PLAGUE APPEARS AT MANILA
Information of the Dlxi-ovcr- Three
CnncH Coiillnrd to Xiittrcn
Tliiin 1'ur.
WASHINGTON , Janf1 l'ho plague has
broken out In Manila beyond a doubt , as ap
pears from the following cablegram received
by Surgeon General Stcrnberg :
"MANILA , Jan. C. Three bubonic natives.
"GREENLEAF. "
The signer Is Colonel Greenleaf , assistant
surgeon general and chief surgeon In the
Philippines.
It was suspected last week that the disease
had obtained a foothold In Manila , but It
was not until Colonel Greenleaf'a report
that the fact was established. The first ef
fect will probably bo to have quarantine
laid upon all shipping coming from Manila.
The town will be placed under the most
rigid sanitary regulations , nnd this work
will be undertaken by Colonel Greenleaf ,
pending the arrival at Manila of the marine
hospital ftervice officers now on the way.
General Stcrnberg says that Colonel Green-
leaf is exceptionally well fitted to cope with
the present emergency and he hcs no doubt
that the disease will soon bo stamped out.
It Is noted that the cases of plague re
ported are confined to the native class and
it is said that that has been the case In
moat of the cities of Asia where the disease
has appeared. It is notably true of Hong
Kong , where It has existed for many
months , without causing any considerable
fatality among the European population.
It was probably from Hong Kong that the
disease found Its way to Manila. The med
ical officers have been nil along on the watch
to prevent It , but owing to the closeness of
Hong Kong to .Manila and the large amoung
of traffic carried on by , native Junks and
dhows , the ultimate Introduction of the
disease Into Manila was Inevitable.
FOURTEEN STILL CAPTIVES
Three CIvIllniiN mill lilcrcii SolillerN
Who llnve Not Vet nN
from I'MllplnoH.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 8. This cablegram
has been received frcim General Otis , under
date of January T :
Admiral Watson has cabled the names of
the rescued naval prisoners , ono ollleer ,
eleven men. The remaining' prisoners , four
teen In number , are : Civilians O. W. Latm-
ford , Manila ; David Brown , St. Paul ; J.
W. O'Brien , London. Soldiers George T.
Hacbett , II ; Archie L. Gordon , K. Third
Infantry ; William Bruce , Elmer Ilonny-
inan. First Nevada cavalry ; Frank Stone ,
Lclnnd B. Smith , Hlcnal corps ; Albert O.
Bishop , II , Third artillery ; Sergeant Frank
McDonald. L , Twenty-first Infantry ; Harry
F. Huber , hospital corps ; Alnrtln Brcnnun ,
James P. Curran , Sixteenth Infantry.
Secretary Long has cabled to Admiral
Watson :
-AS1IINGTON , Jnn. S.-To Watson , Ma
nila : Convey hearty thnnlcH to Hiiro and
How.se and congratulations to Glllmoro and
mo . LONG.
Ili-ulMloii onuv > - 1'rlxeN ,
WASHINGTON , Jan. 8. The United
States supreme court today decided two
cases Involving the right to capture coast
fishing vessels belonging to the enemy In
tlmo of war and make prizes of them.
These decisions Involved two fishing smacks
owned In Havana , which wcro taken by the
blockading squadron , condemned and sold
as prizes. The court held that the seizure
was contrary to well-established Interna
tional law. Chief Justice Fuller and Jus
tices Ilarlan and McKenna dissented.
3lont > > - III Nenil Spnillllrilx IInine.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 8. The secretary of
war has sent to congress a rcqurnt for an
urgent deficiency appropriation of $750,000 ,
to supplant the fl.fJOO.OOO heretofore appro
priated for the transportation of the Spanish
prisoners and their families held by the
insurgents In the Philippines from those
placed to Spain , In accordance with the
treaty of peace.
lloiolfnl Ship llonieuiinl llonnil ,
WASHINGTON , Jan. S Surgeon General
Sternberg received a cablegram announcing
the arrival of the hospital ship MUsuurl
yesterday at Nagasaki , Japan. She has
aboard 21sO nick soldiers and Is bound from
Manila for San FrancUco.
JACRSOSIAN CLUB BAXOOET
f *
Annual Function of the Nebraska Faitbfil
Enacted Per Program.
JOY AND TALK AROUND FESTIVE BOARD
DcniorriilN anil r < > | iulU < * AxM-niMc to
lint , HrlnU mill l.tntcn to Ornlor-
Irul tij'intiuNf lot li.v Welt
Knou n TnlUorw.
The ninth annual banquet of the Jack-
sonlan club last evening brought together
the most noted gathering of democrats mil
populists ever assembled In the stttto nt n
similar function. The ( lower of Nel > : nsk\
democracy nnd populism began to nirivo
as early ns Sunday evening and yesterday '
the hotels were filled with them. W. J. !
Ilrynn came over from Lincoln In the morn-
lug. 13. W. Carmaok of Memphis was the
first of the speakers from abroad to ar- ,
rlvo. Ho was Joliud yesterday morning by ;
Willis J. Abbott of Now York. These two , i
along with Bryan , were entertained at dinner - |
ner yesterday at the Commercial club by '
13d P. Smith , president of the Jacks inlan i
club , and n. M. Hitchcock. During the '
afternoon A. J. Weaver of Falls City ar
rived. From 3 to 6 o'clock a reception
was held .it the new headquarters of tile j
club In Oermanla hall , which was attended
by several hundred people. Punch was j
served and music was contributed by 11
young woman pianist. I
The banquet occurred as usual nt the !
1'ax.ton hotel nnd early In the evening the
rotunda was crowded with enthusiastic fu-
Sionlsts. It bad been understood that thc
event , was to bo a formal launching of the
Bryan boom 'for the presidential nomina
tion this coming fall , nnd the aspiring fit- i
elcn politician from remote corners of No- I
braskn wanted to bo In at the start of the
race for place. It was not noticed , however , '
that any more prominence was given to j
Bryan than at the former banquets of the
club.
DccoriitloiiN of tin * lliiiiiiit Hull.
It was ! l o'clock when the door of the
banquet hall were thrown open and the
guests entered In long ranks , formed In the
upper corridors and led down stairs by the
dignitaries of the entertaining club. The
crowd In attendance was to largo that It
became necessary to put In additional tables
after the guests had entered the room , and
even them a few of the Omaha promoters of
the feaHt were compelled to content them
selves with seats In the rotunda , where
they could enjoy the spread simply ns a
spectacle. In that respect , however. It was
extremely enjoyable. The walls were elab
orately hung with ilaga , which banked the
windows In artistic designs , and many pic
tures of statesmen dear to democratic tra
ditions adorned the walls. Even Admiral
Dowey's picture was among them. George
Washington's picture was there , Jackson's ,
Jefferson's and a huge oil painting of llryaii
served as a background for the toastmaatcr.
Every foot of table room that could ba
crowded Into the rooms was resplendent
with snowy linen , potted plants and the
ever-gratifying utensils for Inner refresh
ment. Across the north end of the main
dining hall was the tableof honor and
from -It extended at right angles five tables
that traveV < < 4'.tho 'Ic'ngVh of .the hall. At
these tables 300 banqueters found seats ,
while In the adjoining -apartment some
fifty more were seated at smaller tables.
An orchestra stationed In the rotunda en
livened the festivities until the brown bottles
tles rendered Its further services unneces
sary.
At tin' Tnhli" of Honor.
At the table of honor were seated Presi
dent Ed P. Smith and ( ! . M. Hitchcock , the
latter having been selected ns toastmaster.
Upon their right were David Overmeyer of
Kansas , Mr. Bryan , Governor Poynter , Wil
lis J. Abbott , Edgar Howard. W. O. Gilbert , i
Frank Ransom , State Auditor Cornell nnd j
National Commltteeman W. II. Thompson , j
Upon their left were E. W. Carmack rfi
Tennessee , Attorney General C. J. Smyth , !
Ed Howell. M. D. Welch , A. J. Weaver , |
Judge Duflle , Secretary of State Porter , General -
oral Victor Vlfqualn , Judge Tlbbctts and I
Lard Commissioner Wolfe. The occupants '
of this table arrived last and ns they ci > j
tered R. S. Obcrfclder of Sidney proposed j
three cheers for Bryan , which were given
with apparent zest. The four-dollar menu
comprised plenty of good things to cat , three
kinds of wine and cigars.
It was at ten minutes before midnight
that President Smith stilled the growing
bedlam of Joyousness to extend a welcome i
to the guests and announce G. M. Hitchcock - '
cock ns toastmaster. The latter was made i
the recipient of n series of continued cheers j
that were sadly suggestive of a recent pub
lic utterance concerning the sting of In
gratitude. In assuming the chair ho ex
pressed his appreciation of the honor of pre
siding ever the greatest banquet cf the many
the club had given. Ho said that the his
tory of the Jacksonlnn club is the history
of democratic triumph in Nebraska , for when
It was organized Nebraska was the repub
lican stronghold of the west.
William O. Gilbert of Omaha responded
to the sentiment , "Tho Jncksonlan Club. "
Ho referred to the significance to the club
of Its anniversary , the 8th of January , and
referred In reverential terms to the dis
tinguishing qualities of him for whom It
was named. Ho spoke of the advantages
derived from Its annual gatherings , when
guests high In the councils of the party and I
respected by the tuition mingle with its
membership , Within a decade It has grown
from a small organization to one with a
membership of 1,000 , Including every prom
inent democrat In the state. It dominates
every platform and Influences every nomi
nation In the state. Ho referred to the
action of the club In expunging from Its j
membership ull whoso active sympathies j
were not In accord with the principles f
the party. His remarks were received with
evident appreciation.
AVi'iivur'M Tnlk ,
A. J. Weaver of Falls City spoke on
"Democracy's New Year. " Mr. Weaver
talked at length on the outlook for the com
ing year , ns viewed from his standpoint and ,
of course , predicted that victory would
perch upon the papocra-tlc banner In the
coming national contest. He reviewed the
history of the democratic party In an ex
haustive manner , entering into details of
the basic principles ns ho views them.
David Overmeyer of Kansas sustained the
reputation made lit previous binquuts as a
stirring political speaker In responding ( >
the sentiment , "History Repeats Hself , "
showing that there Is a constant struggle
going on between classes In governmental
affairs and attempting to show that a re
currence of the strife Is now In progress In
this country.
13. W. Carmack of Memphis spoke to the
subject , "Imperialism , " recounting nil of
the standard democratic criticisms of the
administration which arc. Intended for use
In the approaching national campaign , In
which ho consumed something over an hour
and a half.
Willis J. Abbott , press representative for
the democratic national committee , spoke In
part as follows :
You will all doubtless remember that In
( Continued on Second Page. )
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska
Fair ; Southerly Winds.
Temperature lit Oninhit yrntrrdnyl
HIS WIFE WAS HIS COUSIN
SUcli-lon In I Inrinii't ot
Former \rhritNUitiiN StiilliH lint
Into the Unlit.
SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. S. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Rev. U. W. Smith , pastor of the
First Austrian church of Oakland , has uo.l
his wife for divorce on the ground of de
sertion. Plaintiff. Is the son of a former at
torney gcner.il of Nebraska and counsellor
fir the Chicago , Burlington * CJulncy rail-
load. Mrs. Smith was formerly Laura M.iy
Drummond , a belle of Nebraska City. The
young people have not lived together for
a year.
Some weeks ago a sermon by Rev. Mr.
Smith attracted particular attention nnd
comment. It was nn ancient text : "The
bed Ifl too short and the covering lee nar
row. " In that discourse the preacher , \\lth
suppressed emotion , snld there arc many
people making a bed for themselves on
which they try to stretch , but the covering ]
being too narrow discloses their deeds , their
noclal , political or their religious condition.
The comment excited nt the time has re
vealed the fact that the young preacher has
n wife on the other side of the Rockies ,
but the couple hnvo lived separate and
apart for some time. Discovery was made
that the young couple were cousins nnd the
wife left her husband on that account , both
agreeing that marriage relations under sucli
conditions could not be sustained. Every
effort has been made to keep the proceed
ings secret.
SAD END OF EVENTFUL LIFE
Ileinl lloily of Slslcr AiiKHNtn I'ounil
on I.iiUr Sliorcriir Kciionllll
.M j Hli'rloiiN Dfiilli.
KENOSHA , Wls. , Jan. S. The dead body
of Sister Augusta was found on the lake
shore today , having been thrown ashore by
the waves. She dlsappenred from Kemper
hall on Tuesday last after attending the
annual retreat of the Sisters of St. Mary.
Her disappearance was mysterious. The
case is believed to bn suicide. Sister Au
gusta's former home was in St. Louis.
A society girl , bred in England , of
wealthy parents , she lived In luxury for
many years. She was well educated and
while in school she fell In love with a
young man whose greatest fault was the
fact that ho was poor. Later the engage
ment , which had arisen between them , was
broken by the parents of the girl.
In a short time she came to this country
and was connected with the Sisters of St.
Mary. The fiance also sought America for
his homo and It Is now asserted that he
found fortune. After several years of
search Miss Henderson was finally found
In Chicago at the Sisters' home and It Is
said that It was arranged for her to leave
'tne-brder-lnst .vy-eH. Uo.iv s'a ' ) managed to
got away from the city unobserved is a
mystery.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. S. Sister Augusta , who
disappeared in a mysterious manner from
Kemper hall after attending the annual re
treat of the Sisters of St. Mary nnd whoso
dead body was found on the lake shore at
Kenoaha , Wls. , was well known hero. As
Miss Gussle Henderson she was conspicu
ous in Episcopal church circles , being active
in parish work.
The Henderson family came to St. Louis
from Virginia and connected themselves
with the Trinity congregation. Ultimately
Miss Henderson became a teacher at the
Episcopal Orphan's home here. Seven years
ago she resigned nnd , accompanied by her
mother , went to Chicago. Six months later
her mother died and she doc-lded to devote
her life to religious work. She has a mar
ried sister In St. Louis.
ALL SAY IT WAS IYIOLINEUX
Iniiiortiiiit ToKllniony In \ < MV York
r Trlnl I'roNUCMilloii ( o
ClosLThlH WIM- ; ; .
NE\V YORK , Jan. 8. The developments
in today's pro"eedlngs In the trial of Roland
B. Mollneux for the murder of Mrs. Kath- i
crlno J. Adams brought the hope that the .
prosecution would get through with Its case | '
by the end of the present week. Three witnesses -
nesses gave Important testimony.
Morris Herman , a member of the firm In
Newark , for which Mr. Molincux wan super
intendent , said that the firm of Morris , Her
man & Company , went into the dry color
business In 189'i ' wltb Mollneux OH superln- j
trndcnt and It was upon tbo lattcr's knowledge - |
edge of dry colors and chemical recipes that
they started to work. Evidence was Intro
duced last week to nhow the case with
which cyanide of mercury , the poison which
In alleged to have klllod Mrs. Adams , could
be produced by a combination of dry colors.
Edwin II. Hay of Washington testified ns !
an expert In handwriting. He gave It as
bis opinion that the letters signed "fiarnot"
nnd "Cornish" and the admitted handwrit
ing were written by the same person. Ho
said It was his opinion that the admitted
handwritings nnd disputed writings In the
"Barnct" and "Cornish" letters and that
of the poison package addrcFH wcro all
written by ono man and that man was the
prisoner at the bar.
Alfred II. Oraham , paying teller of the
Bonk of North America , testified to having
received the writings In ovldenco In the cases
and of having carefully studied them. Ho
Buld tliero was absolutely no doubt In his
mind that the address on the poison package
and that on the bogus Barnet and Cornish
Utters were all written by the same hand
that wrote the admitted letters.
DCIIIIMTllll" ' Tl IIOIlU.
CHIfAOO , Jnn. 8. Tht > ndvnnco sheets
of "Coin" Ilnrvey on " .MoiH > y , TriiHtw nnd
Iinpi-rlnllmn" were IttHurd today , with a re
view by Willis J. Abbott , chief of tlio lit
erary Imreuu of the dornocratlc national
irominlttco. Tbi > volume IH put forward UH
presenting tlio argument upon which the
ilfinocTiicy IJIIKCH ItH cime for the presi
dential campaign of IWO. The official rn-
vlc-w Issued by the literary bun-mi of the
il mocrntlc nutlimal commltteo Hiiyw of the
book : "It IH the textbook of the demo
cratic party In I'jO'J. "
( 'hlni'Hi * Hi'VoliitloiilNt Coining ,
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 8. Chief Deputy
Surveyor St. John wan today Informed that
lyoontf Kl < 'how , the prominent Chlncno
revolutionist , was a passenger on tbo IlotiK
Kong Marii ! Ho cainu IIH far UH Honolulu
At that port be stopped off. It Is x-
ppetcJl hu will may there for a few < luyx.
The fellow travels on a Japanese paHsport
under the name of Kushlawahara. It Is ex
pected that ho will bo ulvun a wurm wcl-
I'nmo by the local t'hlnwio when he arrived
here.
Vim MoItUt' Arrlvi'H nt Port Knilx ,
NEW OHLKAN3 Jan. S.-The Cicrman
training hlp Von Mollku arrived today nt
Port K.idn. It will roach ihln city tomor
row. The Germans here made preparations
to glvo ItH officers and crew an elaborate
reception and rallrouila will elve special
r tMu in vlcltnr * .
GEAR IS NOMINATED
Named on the First Ballot Taken by ths
Republican Oaitcus.
CUMMINS. WITHDRAWS IN HIS FAVOR
Legislature Assembles and Both Houses
Effect Orcntr'zHion.
BOWEN CHOSEN SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
Ho is Placed in Nomination by Eaton , Hit
Late Opponent.
EVERY MEMBER PRESENT VOTES FOR
Semite SoNNlnn IN llrlrf niul Only
Itoiillnc IN TnUi-ii I1' ! NliiMV
'riuirnitii ) .
DI3S MOINES , Jan. 8. ( Special Telegram. )
The republican caucus tonight unani
mously nominated Gevcnor Gear for their
candidate for United States senator. At
the last moment ( 'uni : > ilna announced his
withdrawal from tlio raco.
The withdrawal of Uummlna was deter
mined at u meeting of his managers this
iitternoon , although the- announcement was
not given out until this evening. It did
not occasion any surprise.
The caucus was called to crder nt S o'clock
by Senator Blanclmrd. Gear was placed
In nomination by Representative Scott of
Ida. After his selection as nominee a com-
mltteu was appointed to request the sen
ator's presence , at the caucus. Ho was
greeted with prolonged applause and made
u hearty respoime to the greeting and is
sued the usual card of thanks.
Howard Todford of Rlnggold county was
placed In nomination for state hinder and
Bernard Murphy of Benton for state printer.
A poll of the senate and house this aft
ernoon demonstrated that Gear had soventy-
slx votes to forty for Cummins.
I.CKlM'ilii'M' Convenor.
The first day of the legislature was un
eventful. Both houses met this morning
and perfected their organization. The cau
cus nomluccH of the icpubllcans were se
lected as the officers of the legislature , n
committee on inauguration was appointed
nnd some minor business transacted.
Nineteen holdover senators , with the ex
ception of Alexander of Linn county , who
was expected this afternoon , took their
scats nnd the new senators , together wltb
the 100 house members , were sworn in.
The sessions opened at 10 n. in. and bj
noon each house had notified the other Iti
organization was completed and a messagi
had been dispatched to Governor Shaw thai
the legislature was In session and read ;
to receive any communications. By 12.30
o'clock both houses adjourned to meet to
morrow morning , whert the governor's mes
sage will ba read to the assembly and
final arrangements made for the Inaugural
ceremonies. Thoy.Jolnt committee on Inaugural , -
augural ceremonies Is compose ot Sepaton
.Ghofllilra. Trewln. .Bmlth , lijmmert * and-jWr-
ter and Representatives Cnrfiof Pok ! ( Hn- (
Ule of Wayne , Letts of Louisa , Dowa ol
Linn nnd Way of Hancock.
Senator Cheshire of the inauguration com
mittee stated this evening the governor's
wishes regarding the time the Inaugura
tion should bo bold would be respected , It
is stated this evening that the Inauguration
will bo held on Thursday at * noon In tlio
house chamber at the state capltol. Th <
ceremonies will not ho so elaborate as two
years ago when Governor Shaw llret took
the chair of governor , but there will ba
plenty of display , ns Adjutant General Dyers
lias arranged to bring a number of mil
itary companies to the city for the occa
sion.
\oiiilnnlcn lloivrn.
The feature of the morning session In thi
house was the nomination of Dr. D. II ,
Bowen by W. L. Eaton and his election by
the members of the house. When nomina
tions for speaker wcro called for Mr. Eaton ,
who until Friday evening had been the rival
candidate In one of the most bitter cam
paigns ever waged In Iowa , stepped to the
front nnd In n short but effective speech
presented the name of Dr. Bowen as u mac
of strong purpose and unquestionable Integ
rity. Every member present responded to
the roll call In favor of Dr. Bowen and he
was escorted to the chnlr by Mr. Eaton nnd
William Thcophlllus of Scott. Before taking
his acat Dr. Bowen made a brief address
In which ho spoke of the campaign now endIng -
Ing and expressed bis appreciation of the
support Just tendered him by personal n
well as political friends. His wordn wore
enthusiastically received by the members
of the house and , ln tbo hour ho presided
there was ovldenco of the falrmlndcdnesa
which it Is believed will characterize tlio
rulings of tbo house in the session which
has Just opened.
The contest for the scat of Ex-Speaker
II. W. Bycrs ot Shelby county was pre
sented to the house early In the session
and was referred to n special commltteo to
bo named later by the speaker. The contest
will be bitter , as It la charged that Byers
secured a number ot democratic votes by
Illegitimate means.
The senate oesslon was brief , Mobt of the
argument arose over tbo appointment of n
chaplain. It In expected the houses will not
get down to work before the latter part of
the week ,
TWO MAYORS IN SACRAMENTO
Innd and Clark llotli 1C ir re IN loir 1'niv-
ITH of tinOHIee Muult I'Vol-
Inu : AroiiNLMl ,
SACRAMENTO , Cal. , Jan. S. Both Mayor
William I and and Mayor-elect George Clark
are today exercising the powers of the may
or's office of this city. Mayor Clark this
morning notified Chief of Police Ash to re-
celvo orders from nobody but himself. Later
Mayor Land requeued Chief Ann to suspend
officers George Naghel and Michael Fisher
for their conduct last night In aiding In
his ejectment from the office of mayor to
make way for Clark.
Mayor Land has notified all the city de
partment that he still U mayor and ho claims
that hu shall excrcleo the prerogatives of
office until the suit brought against Clark
by a citizen nqtned Bradley to prevent his
taking office , because of the allescd viola
tion of the purity of the election law Is de
termined.
Clark declines to agree to land's pro
posals for adjustment of the matter or any
terms other than his complete surrender.
The Hiilt against Clark taking bis seat
comes up In the supreme court tomorrow
and so much feeling has been aroused
among citizens and politicians on the ques
tion that a Judge from an outside county will
doubtless bo called.
Wen V TM' , \\'MKC < A < I vnncril ,
WILKESBAintE. Pn . Jan -Tho weav.
crK of the WllkcHbarrr lurr mlllH have bad
their wuyca IncreaHcd 12 per cent. About
SCO hands are affocted.