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- aw. mt.j. t- t T TIE OMAITA DAILY 1JEE: FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1002. ' 7 HOAR ON THE PHILIPPINES JUitertteg Hii Opposition to the OoTern tnent'i Policy in the Is'.gndj. SAYS NATION FIGHTING FOR SOVEREIGNTY peelaree Conatry Is at War t1 Hope the Aethorlty of tnlted States Will Withdraw front the Islands. WASHINOTON. May 21. A notable con tribution to the discussion of the Philip pine question vil made In tbe senate today by Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts. His views oa the subject are welt understood, but his expression of them today was profoundly Interesting and even Impressive. When tba venerable senator began to speak every member at the rapttol was In bis seat en.l lor tba two hours and a bait bis address eonsumed he was accorded tha most care ful attention, hot only by bis colleague on the floor, but also by tha people In the thronged galleries. Mr. Hoar confined himself closely to his manuscript. He denounced the attitude of the government In the Philippines as one of the most wicked and foolish chapters in American history. He urged ' that the United States withdraw from the islands and permit tba people to erect their own government, aa had been done In Cuba. He arraigned General Funstoa for the methods they pursued In the capture of Agulnaldo and Intimated strongly thst bad the aenate been aware of the facts Funs ton might not have been confirmed In his recent promotion. Hopes Government Will Lvavo. Ha hoped that as the Irrevocable step had not been taken by the United States better counsels would yet prevail and that this government would leave the Philip pines. Spontaneous applause swept over tba senate and tha galleries at the conclu sion of tha speech. Such a demonstration Is very unusual on the floor of the senate. Bo pronounced was it that the presiding officer called the attention of senators to the rule prohibiting any expression of ap proval or disapproval. Mr. Teller of Colorado delivered a speech in the nature of a history of the legislative proceedings through which the new Cuban republle was erected. - Mr. Hoar, In his Philippine speech, main tained that this country Is now at war. 'You are fighting for sovereignty," he said. "You are. fighting for tbe principle of eternal dominion over that people, and that Is the only question at issue in the conflict. Owelty on Both Bides. "When It had been determined Va resort ta force In the Philippines." he said, "the Vovernmeat took upon Itself the natural , consequences of that decision. The result vfc tua cvuutvi v uii vi vuuu a -u i au ter. Inevitably was that there would be cruelty on one side and retaliation by cruelty on the other, and the responsibility rested upon those who made the policy." Mr. Hoar said ha arose to denounce what seemed to him one of tbe most wicked and foolish chapters In history; "yet he was compelled to admit," be said, "that tha men who were responsible for It were neither wicked nor foolish," Mr. Hoar maintained that his conscience would not permit him to follow the men, and his conscience was the only authority be felt bound to obey In this matter. Ha aald that tbe ehara which It was proposed to give the Philippines In tbe proposed cbome of government was an admission that many of them were lit for self-gov-ernment. "The United States was fighting to.iecure a dependency, not a republic; a government of our making and not a gov ernment of tha Filipinos' making." " Discussing the testimony taken by tbe Philippine committee, Mr. Hoar said It us a contained soma pregnant aamissions. "What vindicates that which has been done so tar Is tbe saving of the Islands from anarchy, and the material benefit con ferred upon the Philippine people. Daasled by Military Glory. "What the father of the republle said, and our century of glorious history were appealed to In vain. Their lessons fell upoa the ears of men daisied by military glory and delirious with the lust of con quest."' He compared tba situation In .Cuba with that in the Philippines and de manded to know which waa the better. Mr. Hoar recited a chapter of the his tory pf this country which, he said, showed that tba present policy of the government was In contradiction of the Monroe doc trine, as It was a contradiction of the Idea t Independence, He aald hat If ths present way was followed, the declaration of Independence would be repealed and nothing would be left of the Monroe doc- . trlna except tha principle of brutal selfish ness. This government had erected a republle In Cub and a despotism In the Philippines. Six hundred millions of treasure and 10,000 American Uvea had been sacrificed In that endeavor. In the Philippines,, tbe Amerl ran flag bad been made the emblem; of sacrilege, and the burning of homes, and Of the horror of the water cure. " "What have your Ideals cost you", In quired Mr. Hoar. "For the Philippine Islands you have had to repeal tha Declara YOUR MILLIONS tu CUTICURA SOAP, wkttA by OJTICURA - OINTMENT; lor pfeserono;, porifytee, ni beAutifyiii; the akin, for dcAnslnf the scalp oi crust, aoiki, and dand ruff. And tbe gtoppinj of i allingr hair, fa vjUxAns, whttea biy, and soothing: red, rough, and sore hinds, for Ubj rashes, hchitop, and chitlng, In the form of baths for annoytngr irrita tions and Inflarnautions, or too free or offcosire perspiration, in the form of washes for ulcerative weaknesses, and for many antiseptic purposes, which readily suggest themselves to women and especially mothers, and for all the purposes of the toilet, bath, and nursery. CUTICURA SOAP combines delicate emollient properties derired from CUTICURA OINTMENT, the great skin cure, with the purest of cleansing1 ingredients and the most refreshing of flower odours. No other mediated soap erer com ' pounded is to be compared with it for preserriog, purifying, and beautifying the skin, scalp, hair, and hands. No other foreign or domestic toilet soap, however expensive, is to be compared wKh ft for all the purposes of the toilet, bath, and nursery. Thus ft combines in ONESOAP at ONE PRICE, the BEST skin and complexion soap, the BEST toilet and 'BEST baby soap in the world. COMPLETE TREATMENT ticura lhe and hMl .j -i riwua it.m The Set 81, and bkxM baoure.wnh io.. of hair. wtaa urrsa Dam aau Casa. Co-, aula Jrri, BoMua, U. a. A. CUTICORA RESOlYFNrPILLSoS twwdlwuid CCTKxa Iuoi.vBirr. aa wattes Ki aD ta aow.w-aa.ip. a oat via. aa.taUMa(uiu4wbMX,HMau tion of Independence. For Cuba yot hare bsd ta resfflrm and give It new lueter. For ths Philippine Islands you bare had to convert the Monroe doctrine Into a doctrine of mere selfishness. For Cuba you have acted on It and vindicated It. In Cuba yon bare the eternal gratitude of a free people. , In the Philippine Islands you have the hatred cf a subjugated people. From Cuba you have brought home nothing but glory. From tbe Philippines you have brought home nothing of glory." Believes ioidlere Brave. Referring o the cruelties committed In the Philippines. Mr. Hoar said he believed the American soldiers were bravs and humane. - They had done simply what always would bs done In like conditions. The chief guilt was upon the heads of those who created the condition!. After reviewing briefly the capture of Agulnaldo by General Funston, the method of whom he sharply 'criticised, Mr. Hoar expressed the belief thst the senste did not know what It was doing when It consented to General Funston's promotion, and Inti mated that ths result ought to have been different If the senate had been fully cog nlrsnt of all the facts. Adverting sgsln to the horrors which hsvs reigned In tbe Philippines, Mr. Hoar said: "I bepe and believe they were unknown to tbe War department. I know they were unknown to President Roosevelt snd I know they were unknown to President Mc Klnley." He did not believe, however, thst the statement that the war had been conducted with humanity on our part would be accepted by tha people. He de nounced the order alleged to have been given by General Smith and laid particu lar stress upoa the horrors of ths recon centrsdo camps, which he likened to the dreadful scenes In Andersonvllle prison during the civil wsr. He demanded that these things cease and tbat tbe administration declare oa what eternal principle It would act In the Phil ippines. He believed that It would be Impoeslble, absolutely, to psclfy tha Philip pines. Stand Is Xot Irrevocable. In conclusion, Mr. Hoar believed tbat bet ter counsel yet would prevail than now seemed to exist. No Irrevocable stand bad been taken. Let us at leaat have this ta say: We have kept the faith of the fethers. We took Cuba by the hand. We delivered It from Its ape-long bo adage. We wel comed It to the family of nations. We set mankind an example never beheld be fore In modern hletory. We led hesitat ing and halting Europe to the deliverance of their beleaguered ambassadors In China. We marched through a hostile country a country cruel and barbartous without anger or revenge. We returned benefit for Injury and pity for cruelty. We made the name cf America beloved In the east as tn the west. We kept faith with the Philippine people, we kept faith with our own history. We kept our national honor unsullied. The flag which we raised with out a etaln we pulled down without a stain. A bill was "passed to establish an assay office at Portland, Ore. Mr. Teller then addressed the senste on the Philippine government bill, discussing at length the action of congress on tbe establishment of a republlo of Cuba. When the subjort was under consideration fifty resolutions, he said, had been offered In congress, all of them expressing the senti ment that ths United States was to en courage and aid in the establishment of a free and Independent Government In the Island. All were committed to that doc trine. Happily Oat of Cuba. The .United States wss now happily ont of Cuba, but he believed that It would have been better had the United States recog nized originally the independence of Cuba. However, nothing which had occurred In his public- career had given him more pleasure than the action of the United States' In Cuba. The new republic, he said, bad oome to stay. ' ' It would ' maintain peace and! order' In Cuba, "but," said he. "that they will have commotions there I have no doubt" He declared tbat Cuba would become a part of the United States only when the Cuban people Indicated tbeli desire to enter the onion. Mr. Teller explained In a colloquy with Mr. Foraker that the object of hla thought was to establish tbe fact that the resolu tion known as the Teller resolution, dele gating to Cuba, was absolutely In accord with the sentiment ot congress at that time. Mr. Hale Interrupted to say that he re garded it almost aa providential that Mr. Teller had had tbe forethought to prepare such a declaration. It had served to make the United 8tates a great restraining en terprlse from that day to this. Had It not been for that declaration he was of opinion that Cuba would net be free. PACKERS URGE OBEDIENCE Advlsa Their Aaeae ta Comply Lit- erally with Conrt'a Restrain lag; Order. CHICAGO, May J2. Agents of ths pack ing houses enjoined by Judge Grosscup from conspiracy In restraint of trade were ordered today to atrletly observe every clauae of the Injunction In all their fu ture transactions. A personal letter, together with a copy of the restraining order, was mailed to each agent by tbe packer who employs him. Tbls move was made on the advice of the attorneys ot the various Arms. Each packer wrote Individually to bis own agents. . FOR EVERY HUMOUR, $1.00. ina.i w - - w " CoMtMisg of Ccncoea Soar, sac, ta eWim the sale ex erMs ana mm ann .unaa we - 7. najrr. aur,, to luaiaauy allay H iinf , tatwulae, aJ urvmaoa. : anu UTU IU MUlI ruM, H LiutMi. A iinLl SiT la afiaa euSulaal to u a. h.rturln. cilalartac. and nmtlWOac akta, scalp. au eUei bul- "Z J TT- oUorlsa, anubnal subaututa lor e ! J aa lot ail eUtar btuoA Bunnan eas kuMNl ataini- aba Saasa nuwiwt ox aea aa . Woman's Work in Club Mrs. Hamlin, president of the Civic league of St. Paul, Minn., spent Thursday In Omaha while enroute from the Ios An geles blenntal to her home. Several hours of mutual rroflt were spent In conference with the Omaha women interested In the Plogree gsrdens and city Improvement work. The members' of Mu Plgma club held tbelr annual meeting oa Wednesday after noon at the home of Mrs. Barrett, at Thirty-ninth and Cass streets, which will conclude the work of the club until fall, when the opening meeting will be held September 24 at tbe home of Mrs. Mllo Van Horn. The early part of the meeting wss devoted to business of which the snnusl election of officers wss the most tmportsnt, snd giving to tbe club for tbe coming year Mrs. Carl Wright, president; Mrs. Oeorge Damon, vice president; Mrs. George Thomp son, secretsry; Mrs. D. H. Neeiy, tressurer. During the year the club has devoted Itself to the study of Holland, and It was decided to continue this subject next year. Mrs. Oeorge .Tllden, Mrs. A. K. Oault and Mrs. Harry Nott wore the guests ot the occa sion, Mrs. Osult giving a brief review ot the Los Angeles blenntal, from which she i Just returned, and Mrs. Nott a most In teresting talk oa her recent tour of Hol land. In token of appreciation tbe club pre sented Mrs. A. 1 Patrick, tbe retiring pres ident, a Dutch landscape done la water colors, i About twenty members ot tha club were present. The board of directors of the Toung Women's Christian association announces this week the resignation of Miss Helen Woodsmall as physical director. During The First Martyrdom of CHAPTER V. The news of the arrival of the Spanish fleet at tha mouth of the Mississippi river csme on the morning of July 21, 1769. Cap tain Marquis, who bad been made commander-in-chief when the Insurgents occu pied New Orleans and drove out t'lloa in October, tbe year before, went to the mar ket place in New Orleans with Petit and others of his friends to marshal tbe people against the Spaniards. They put on the French cockade and appealed to the hatred felt for Spain, but all their eloquence could eollect only 100 men, though Petit drew his pistols and declared tbat he was ready to shoot anyone who deserted the cause. Finding their appeals hopeless, the lead ers of the revolution went to Governor Aubry, who offered them no hope except in complete submission to the Spsnlards. Ha told them tbat the king ot Spain could not possibly come with the intention ot making war on the colony or terrorising It and he promised to use his good offices with Count O'Reilly in favor of a general amnesty. Acting on such representstlons, Lafren lere, Marquis and Mllhet, aa representatives of the revolutionists, accompanied Aubry's. own representatives to 0ReiUy'a flagship' at the mouth of the river, where they were received with the utmost courtesy and ap parent friendship. After an address, In which Lafrenlere assured him that the or ders of the king of Spain would be sufficient to put him tn complete possession of tbe colony, O'Reilly entertained tbem at din ner and "treated them with the utmost delicate politeness" and "the utmost suav ity of manner." ' As soon as he had landed hla army at New Orleans, however, and taken full pos session, he ordered their arrest and after summary trial sentenced all those who had been prominent ta the revolution either to death or imprisonment and banishment with the confiscation ot their property. Cap tain Vlllare, who had commanded the Ger man colonists during the insurrection had been bayoneted In a struggle with hla Span ish guards, but he wss tried and condemned to "infamy." with the rest. This sentence, which O Rellly ss presi dent of ths court declared on October It, 1769, was as follows: "la tbe criminal trial. Instituted by the order of the king, our sovereign, to dis cover and punish ths chiefs and authors of the conspiracy which broke out In this colony on October 10 of the last year (1768) against Its governor, Don Antonio de UUoa, all the grounds of tbe accusation having been substantially Investigated ac cording to oue tonus oi law onwwo iu parties on tbe one aids Don Felix del Rey. a practicing advocate before tbe courts of San Domingo and ot Mexico, hero acting In his capacity of attorney general ap pointed by ma for tbe king, according to the royal authority vested In me, and oa tbe other Nicholas Chauvla de Lafrenlere, ex-attorney general tor tha king ot Francs and senior member of the superior council; STRIKE SITUATION IS CALM Actaal DevelOBtaeats Ara icaree, bat Rasters Float Aboat Nasser oasly as Eves. WILKESBARRE, Pa.. May 2J. The tenth day ot the anthracite coal miners' strike passed off very quietly, not a single Inci dent developing which would la any way tend to change the present situation Ru mors were rife that something was about to take place that would alter the condi tions ot the negotiations, but these were promptly denied by leaders ot both sides to the controversy. The action of the convention of tbe three district executive committees today, no doubt, had much to do with these rumors. Ths members of tbe committees spent the greater part of the time lounging about strike headquarters and absolutely nothing was done. Most of ths members ot ths three committees left for their homes to night. Ths three district presidents ars still here. President Mitchell kept closs to his office all day. Another official ot ons of the large coal companies, wboss duties are such tbat he muat be kept informed of what takea place in tbe coal fields, said tonight the big coal companies have quietly been preparing tor a strike ot tbe engineers, firemen and pump men and that If the men were to go out tomorrow tbe operators would bs prepared to keep their pumpe In operation. Tbls would bs dons, hs said, by replacing tbe strikers with nonunion men and mine bosses. He further added be had ne In formation that would- lead him to believe that the companies would accede to tbe re quest of the union. Waaktry Is Closed Dewa. T AM AQUA. Pa.. May 22. Led by a drum mer and a bugler, aeveral hundred atrlk Ing miners marched oa ths Bmlth-Maysrs wsshery this morning. A sentry posted In a tree fired his gun as a warning to tbs mea at the wsshery that ths strikers were approaching. Operations were at once discontinued. When tbe strikers were within fifty yards ef tba operations they were met by Charles Meyers, one of the operators. Mr. Meyers appealed to tbem not to damage any prop arty or to Injurs any ot tha men. He aald the last three years of her efficient service in thst position Miss Woodsmall has more than doubled the membership of the gym nasium classes and has won popularity among all. She lenves the work now to resume her college course and will be suc ceeded by Miss Flora Tlcknor of the State university at Bloomington, Ind. The out-of-door work opened on Tues day evening with the opening of the tennis courts at Twenty-third and Harney streets. Monday, Tueedsy, Thursday and Friday are the days set and the grounds will be open from 6 until S p. m. These privileges are open to all members of the assoclstlon upon the payment ot $1. Mrs. Edith Oarlough will address the Sunday afternoon meeting on some of the bible characters not often studied. Mrs. Oarlough Is slate secretary of the En deavor union. A suggestion has been made that the , weekly gospel meeting be held at 8 o'clock on Monday evening during the four sum mer months, and those members favoring this change are asked to so advise the sec retary. The Quid Libet club will close its sea son's work this week. After this week tha rooms will be closed at o'clock each evening during the sum mer months, excepting on Saturday even ing, when luncheon will be served as usual. The last two weeks of August have been appointed for the summer school at Lake Geneva, Wis., and association members ara already becoming Interested. Tbe May social given by the members of ths South Branch on Tuesday evening was an unusual success and occasioned a gath ering that fairly crowded the chapel. The result waa most gratifying, yielding a sum American Lafrenlere and His Associates at Jean Baptists Moyan, his son-in-law; Pierre Caresse, Pierre Marquis, Joseph Mllbet. an attorney, to the memory of Joseph Vlllare, on account of this culprit's demise In prison; Joseph Petit, ' Balthasar Massn, Julien Jerome Doucet, Flerte Hsrdy de BolsBlanc, Jean Mllhet and Pierre Poupet. accused of having participated In tbe afore said crime and subsequent eedltlons, which broke out against the Spanish government and nation having perused the information, depositions and other documents inserted in the process verbal of tbla case; having compared the confessions of the accused with the papers found in possession, ot some of them and by them acknowledged as theirs; havtng heard the conclusion ot the attorney general in his bill of indict ment, snd taking into consideration all that results from said trial, to which t refer, I have to declare, and do declare, that tbe aforesaid attorney general has completely proved what be had to prove and that the accused bare not provided snd established the allegations set up in their defense; that they have made out no ex ception which frees them from the crime Imputed to them, and at ill less saves them from the penalties which, according to our laws, they iave Incurred for tbelr respective ehsres in the excesses which have been enumerated by the attorney gen eral.' Don. Felix del,' Rey. So that from these presents, I have to condemn, and I do condemn, the aforesaid Nicholas Cbauvln de Lafrenlere. Jean Baptists Moyan, Pierre Caresse, Pierre; Marquis nd. Joseph Mllhet, aa chiefs and prlnoipaj movers of the con spiracy aforeoald, to 'ihe ordinary pain ot ths gallows, which tbjry have deserved by the Infamy , of thelr,tnuct and ipso Jure by their participation in so horrible a crime, and to be led to the place of execution, mounted on, asses, and each one with a rope round hla neck, to. be then and there hanged until death ensue, and to remain suspended on the gallows until further or ders, it being hereby . understood tbat sny one having the temerity to carry away their bodies without leave . or contravening, in whole or part, the execution of tbe aald aentence, shall suffer . death. And as it -results from the said trial and from the declarations of the aforesaid attorney gen eral, that the late Joseph Vlllare atands convicted likewise of having been one ot tbe moat obstinate promoters of the afore said conspiracy, I condemn in the like manner bis memory to be held forever in. famoua, and doing equal Justice to the other accused, after having taken Into considers- , tlon the enormity of tbelr crime sa proved at the trial, I condemn the aald Petit to perpetual Imprisonment, in such castle or fortress ss It may please his majesty to designate; the aforesaid Balthasar Massn and Julien Jerome Douaet to ten years' Im prlaonment.'and Pierre Hardy de Bolsblane, Jean Mllbet and Pierre Poupet to six years" Imprisonment, with tbe understanding that none of them shall ever be permitted to live In any dominions of his Catholic majesty, reserving to myself the care to have every one of these sentences provisionally exe cuted and to cause to be gathered up to that he would pledge his word that not a pound of coal would be washed until the strike had been settled. The marchers tha a appointed a commit tee to meet the employes, snd the latter promised not to work until an order to do ao had been Issued by the United Mine Workers' officials. After the men had agreed to do this the marchers returned to town. HAZLETON, Pa. May 22. Mathlas Schwabe, a small Independent operator, to day started up hla colliery at South Heber ton. All of his miners srs to receive the wages demanded by the mine workers. The output will be for home consumption ex clusively. It commands $( a ton at the breaker. PITTSTON, Pa.. May 22. A nsw pbaae developed here la tbe mine strike today when all the washerles In this district controlled by tbe Erie company ahut dowa. They have been running steadily, turning out 6,000 tons of coal dally. Tha shut down wss dus to orders, received from New York last night, a conference of the railroad presidents having been held in that city yesterday, when it was decided to cease all washery operations. Cot tea mils to Be Started. AUGUSTA, Ga., May 22, The King cotton mill, which Was closed several weeka ago, when lta employee struck for an Increase In wages, started in pert todsy, 160 hands out ot 600 reporting for work. It Is claimed that this showing practically breaka ths backbone of the strike, In which 10,000 peo ple were Involved. The mill will be filled up with nonunion help from other mills. As soon as ths King mill is operated on' full time, all the mills in Augusta. Gran Itevllle. Langley, Bath, Warrenvllle and Aiken, which put a lockout In force, will start up. It is understood tbat the Caro lina operatlvea have guaranteed sufficient help to operate ths, King mill fully by Saturday morning. TWELVE HUNDRED WALK OUT Clgst rsclsry Eaaaleyes kal ta Aa- ttelpatloa ef Redaction ta Wsgii. DETROIT. May 22. Twelve hundred girls and womea aad about fifty mea employed la the Brown Bros. c'gar factory here, a and Charity sufficient to put the tennis court la condi tion snd purchase new equipment. There will be a special meeting of the board of directors of the Women's club on Saturday afternoon, when the financial re ports of the cbslrmen ot committees sad leaders of depsrtmeota will be heard. The election of delegates to the annual 'conven tion of the Nebraska federation, to be beld at Columbus, October 7. t, . will be among the business of the regulsr open meeting on Mondsy. The election is made necessary at this time owing to the tact that the convention opens the day following the first meeting of the club this fall. In addition to tbe president, who represents the club by virtue of her office, there are ten dele gates to be elected. Mrs. Elisabeth M. Covell presided at a meeting of the executive board of the Women's Christian Temperance union of Douglas county held at the Young Women's Christian sssociatlon rooms on Wednesday afternoon for the purposs of srrsnglng for tbe entertainment of the county conven tion of the organisation. Though an In formal invitation waa extended by the union ot Elk City to meet with them, noth ing was decided definitely, aa there was not a full attendance of committee members. Tbe meeting will probsbly be held some time In July and may come to Omaha. So far bat one of tbe Omaha club womea who attended the Los Angeles biennial has returned and she Is being plied with In quiries and requests for reviews of the meeting that Indicate the enthusiasm and interest of local club women in the af fairs of the national organisation. Revolution New Orleans. gether and burnt by the hand of the com mon hangman all the printed copies of the document entitled, 'Memorial of the Planters, Merchants snd Other Inhabitants of Louisiana on the Event ot the 29th of October, 1768 and all other publications relative to aald conspiracy to be dealt with in the same manner, and I have fur ther to declare, and I do decree, in con formity with the same laws, that the prop erty ot every one ot the accused be con fiscated to the profit of the king's treasury, and. Judging definitively, I pronounce this Judgment with the advice of Dr. Manuel Jose de Vrrutia, auditor of war and of tbe navy for tbe harbor and city of Havana and speclsl assessor named by me under royal authority for this cause, and his fees, aa well as those of the officers employed in the trtal, shall be paid out ot the con fiscated property In the manner prescribed by law. "(Signed) ALEXANDER O'REILLY. "(Countersigned) "MANUEL JOSE DE TJRRUTIA." When tbls sentence was announced the people of New Orleans made strong but fruitless appeals for mercy for the con demned. The "common hangman" refused to carry out the sentence, and as no other hangman could be obtained, . O'Reilly changed the sentence from the gallows to the fusillade. Moyan was a young man who had only recently been married, and the appeala In hie behalf were so strong that it was proposed to allow him. to es cape, but It it said tbat ha refused and oeclared be would die with his friends. . On October 25 Lafrenlere, Moyan "and Mllhet were accordingly . shot;" to death In the Place des Armes by a fits of Spanish grenadiers, after their aentence had been proclaimed by tbe town crier. Masan was sent to Havana and Imprisoned In Moro castle, and ths sentences Inflicted on the others were carried out by O'Reilly, though Masan, Jean Mllbet, Doucet, BolsBlanc, Poupet and Petit were afterward pardoned by tbe king of 8paln. The treacherous Foucault, who appealed to the king of France on the ground that he had acted throughout as his officer, was sent to Paris, where he wss at once thrown Into the Basttle. So ended the first revolution except that the day following the execution of La frenlere aad his friends the Spanish au thorities assembled the troops once more In the market place and caused to be burned by "the common hangman" all the documents relating to the republic and all the protests which had been adopted against Spanish authority among the reat, the declaration in which Lafrenlere had asaerted that "without liberty there are tew virtues" and that "despotism breeds pusillanimity and deepens tba abyss ot tees." It is said that tbe revolutionists "met their fate with unshaken fortitude," and the sentence In which O'Reilly condemned tbelr memories "to be held sod reputed forever Infamous" is now tbelr title to Immortality as tbe first martyrs of liberty and republican principles in America. branch of' the American Ctgar company, went oa strike today because of tbe an nouncement thst John H. Brown, ons of tbe former proprietors of the factory, had resigned aa manager ot the concern for the American Cigar company. The factory is non-anloa and one of the largest In the middle west. Soma time ago ,the Ameri can Cigar company directors instructed Mr. Brown to reduce operating expenses, and the employes believed thst their wages were to bs cut after N. Weiss, Mr. Brown's successor, was Installed. NO LOVER OF jJAJIONAL SPORT KlasT Alfoaso Admits Averaloa (or Ball ricbtlaaj. Which Be ' Saye la Cra,el. ' MADRID. May 22. Dr. J. L. M. Curry and Mrs. Carry left Madrid tonight tor Paris, where Dr. Curry Is to make a speech at ths Roc ham beau banquet on Saturday next Dr. Curry la delighted with tba treatment which ha received throughout bla stay here. Mra. Curry waa so upset by the scenes which she witnessed at the bull fight yes terday that shs was unabls to attend ths tattoo yesterday evening, but she had pre viously had a farewell audience with the queen mother and donated 1,000 pesetas to the free education fund. The gift w highly appreciated in official circles. The king yesterday evening, speaking to a foreign diplomat, asked km bow he liked the bull fight. The diplomat waa obliged) to confess tbat it made a disagreeable imp res slon upon him. "It is crnel." replied ths king, "and I do not like It myself. I would Ilka to Intro' dues horse racing as a substitute." Prlaee Heary OSeado Gerasaas. LONDON, May 22. General surprise has been csused by a slight which Prince Henry of Prussia Is alleged to have offered Ger mans of Dublin wbo had prepared an ad- drees of welcome for hla oa bis recent visit to that city. The chief of staff noli Bed the delegates tbat tbs address could not be received by the prince personalty, adding that they were welcome however to leave tbe document oa board the flagship. Tbe Oermaas then declined to take tbe address aa board tha warabla and expressed regret at ths prlncs's decision, r - i inn ii mm i j i i I ' -"aa. fatis J-' -r!-! 'mmh Richard Harding Davis, special representative of Collier's Weekly at the coronation of Alfonso XIII. of Spain, and Edward VII. of England. AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA aaaaaaaaiaawi City Will Again Try to Beoover Property 1 from Squatters. LIFE OF PUBLIC SERVICE FRANCHISES Half a Dewa Applicants for foettlom of City Physician Price of Brick . Goes I p Manic City Goaalp. For yeara the city council has tried to prevent squatters from occupying public land and now another attempt U being made.' This time the Judiciary committee of the' council,' the finance committee, and in fact all ot the alx members, along with the mayor,- are In favor ot enforcing the present ordinances and if these are not sufficient soma additional ordinances will be passed. It la understood tbat the council will proceed at once to compel persons living on city property to either enter Into a leaae or else vacate. Thla has been tried before,: but . tor some reason was never carried out. A number of squatters are now prepared to file claims for property owing to the fact that they have beld undisputed possession for ten years.' Such a claim will, it is asserted, hold in the courts and tbe city will loee valuable lands. Portions of streets have been appropriated by corpor ations and these will soon become the prop erty of the occupants unless the city taki;s steps to securs leases or else compel a re moval of the buildings In the streets. Yeaterdsy a member of tbe eounclt stop ped, work. on a house being erected at Com mercial street at I street. Tbla house was being put . up right In the center of tha street snd should the thoroughfare ever be opened it would interfere with traffic. Some little time ago the city engineer re ported to the council tbe number of squat ters living on public streets or slleys, but Mr. Kelly, who waa mayor at that time. merely placed the report on file and that was the end of the matter. Under the Ensor regime an order was Issued that squatters should securs leases from the city and this was left to tbe city attorney. If any leaaes were ever entered into there Is no record of the same at the office ot the city clerk. The present city attorney will, however, insist that leases be signed for alt persons occupying publle property. Fraarhlae Eiplratloae. Considerable Interest Is manifest In the matter of franchises by tbe politicians and tbe new law governing the granting of franchisee is frequently discussed. An In vestigation of the records shows that tba franchise ot tbe Omaha Water, company was granted on October 17, 1S87, and runs for saventeen years. Ths franchise will therefore reach Its limit In two' years. The ordinance granting a franchise to the Ne braska Telephone company was passed by tbe council on January I, 1888, and runs for twenty years from tbat date, When tbe Omaha Gas company was given a franchise It was given twenty-five years from August 15, 1898, tbe city reserving tbe right to fix the maximum price of gas. The Thomson Houston Electrle. Light company acquired Its franchise under an assignment mads by tbe South Omaha Water Works company made on July 20, 1&00. Tbls franchise runs for twenty-Are years from October 26, 189. As for tbe street car company. It has a franchise for forty yeara, dating from April II, 1889. This was granted by a vote of the people at ao election held for the purpose. These sre the Important franchises aow on ths books. Ths only one about to expire la that ot the water company and that event Is two years hence. Wssl the Poeltloa. At the present time Mayor Koutsky baa nearly half a dosen applications for the office of city physician. Dr. Sapp atill holds the Job and he will be continued In office for eo me time to come. Those who are aspiring for the place have good rec ommendations, but tbs mayor seems to be satisfied with the present city physician and does not propose making a change at thla time. Brick Coat Meaey. New bricks are on the market now. but the price la 17 per 1.000. This is a higher rata than has been charged In former years, but it Is ssserted' by tha dealers that tbe demand so far sxceeds ths supply that an Increase tn price Is the natural consequence. Bricks are scarce In South Omaha. The South Omaha Brick company has only about 400,000 oa hand, while tbe Nebraaka Brick company baa not enough to apeak of. eeklaar tha Offlce. P. A. Wells, an attorney who represents cert a la corporations, has announced him self as a eandldats for member of ths state senate and hs want tba republicans at South Omaha to vote for him. Mr. Wells is only one of a number of aspirants for tbe place. There is likely to be a lively contest for tbe place and wtth a halt donu or more conteatanta in the field Mr. Wells may possibly find some opposition. Dravrlaa; Exhibit. Miss Stebbins of the city schools Is In charge ot an exhibit of drawing by the pupils of the public achoola, which opsns todny at the troop armory in the city ball building. Every pupil tn the schools will be represented. The drawtnga have been mounted on heavy cardboards and will bs placed In conspicuous positions sbout tba drill halt. No admission fee will be charged, but parents and patrons of ths schools sre invited to call and look over the display. Brlek Company Changes Hands. The South Omaha . Brlek . company. Twenty-seventh and V streets, , laa been purchased by the Krlttenbrlnk Company. The tranafer was made yesterday but the old company reserves the light tl sell all of the bricks now on hand, ihe stock amounts to about 400,000 brick) , and as there is a lively demand they wllisoon ba disposed ot. The Krlttenbrlnk company will commence "aCTTve- opera, tsMiiiiii day or two and will push the manufacture of brick as rapidly as possible. ' . Making; Temporary Repalra. Street Commissioner Miller Is making ' temporary repairs to the asphalt pavement on Twenty-fourth street. He la having the holes clesned out and then places vitrified brick in the excavation. This plan- is con sldered much better than the scheme ot placing broken stone In ' the holes. Tha cost will not amount to . but very little more and It Is asserted that- tha repairs will last a great deal longer. . Matrle City- Gosal. ,. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey D. Moselr are en. tertainlng Miss Alexander of Boulder, Colo. John F. Bchults has commenced tha erec tion of two dwellings at Twenty-second and G streets. j Diiiiiiirj, 1:117 iicift, uu ma wua returned yesterday uvu a ten days' .visit wua irienas in jnaiun.v J. A. McLean, superintendent of schools. ' left last niKht for Grand Island to attend thu state oratorical contest. Mrs. Frank Jones ha been called to Hurvard, Neb., by Ihe serious illness of hr mother. All. Charles Davis. J L. Kubat, a mtfnber of the Board of Indi cation, nas returned to his home after belna la ud at an Cmaha. hosDltal far m. cruple of week. Cucle No. 1 of the Ladles' Aid society ot the Presbyterian church will entertain this afternoon at the home ot Mrs. William Kelly, Twenty-sixth and E streets. The Hull child who fell from a wrlnrinar In the Plvonka tlock Wednesday nlfht waa noing nu-eiy yesieruay ana in. aoctors re ported that there was no doubt about the recovery of the patient. - . TO PROTECT THE AMERICANS l nlted States Crwlser Tepekn Arrives at Pari ' Aa Prlaee, Hoytl. PORT AU PRINCE. Hsytt, May 22. The United States cruiser Topeka arrived hero todsy from ' Port Royal, 8. C-, to protect American Interests. Tbe presence of the warship in these waters has had aa excel- lent effect. Ths situation of affairs Is im proving. The Northern army, commanded by Gen eral Flrmln baa halted at Aroahale, two days march from here. General Ftrmla le said to have formally declared that he doss not Intend to enter Port Au Prince, at tbe bead of his troops. Two Stara la On Cast, LONDON, May 22. Beerbohm Tree baa engaged Ellen Terry te play Mistress Page and Mrs. Kendall to play MUa Ford In tba coronation production ot tba '.'Merry Wives of Windsor." at Her Majesty's theater. Miss Terry and Mrs. Kendall have not plsyed together since tbe beginning of their ca reers. HERE THIS IS IT. Know by the lga ST. JACOBS OIL Cure Rheumatism, Neuralgia. Sciatica, Lumbago, . ftpralng, Bruiacs, borencsa, euffoasa 1 ; - .