Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 22, 1901, Page 1

Y e ESTABLISHED GOMEZ GETTING EVEN He azd Rilva Wi'h'raw Mincrity Feport of Oommistes on Relati SUBSTITUTE THE CLD MAJORITY REPORT Revive the Former Objections te Olautes of Plat: Amendment. IT'S WIS REVENGE ON THE RADICALS Probably Influenced by Supporters’ Ehow of Win'ng Faith BANGUILLY GIVES HIM TART REPLY Reminds Delegates that United States Government M Been Fal and Honorable =4 Promisen iy, What ors L7 —_— 7 At today's session .. the Cuban constitutional convention Bencres Guilberto Gomez and Stlva with- drew the minority report of the committee on relations and substituted for it the old majority report of the committee which was drawn up before the commlission went HAVANA, May 21 to Washington and was signed by Senores ' Guilberto Gomez, Silva and Villuendas, but | which was never acted upon by the con- vention, becauso It was u rejection of the Platt amendment, particularly In respeet of the right of Intervention and the coaling stations. This action of Senor Gemez fs attributed to the bitter attack made upon him yes terday by the radicals for having accepted portions of the Platt amendment. Senor Villuendas asked that his name be stricken off the old report, thus making it the repcrt of the minority and declared that he now favored the majority report now before the convention Senor Sanguilly made a bitter attack on Benor Gomez and the radicals, asserting that the United States had always been falr and honorable In their dealings with Cuba, that the policy of the Washington government was to establish the republic and that the concessions asked by the United States were necessary to maintain the republic, He spoke for nearly two hours. The convention adjourned without coming to a vote. ayn Porto Rico Hawn't Advanced Hecause Energy Was Lacking. WASHINGTON, May 21.—G veinor Charles ‘H. Allen of Porto Rico has presented to the president, through the State department, Dis first annual report. The governor ex- presses the opinion tbat a scheme of colonial administration, such as s found in_the Danish, French and English West Todies, might - be- wafely lnstituted, | with variations dependent 4pofi'the future policy of the home government. The governor re- fers to the mnny suggestions offered that the torm of territorlal government adopted in the United States be applied to Porto Rico, but points out that a standard form of such government, while useful in the United Btates, would not apply successtully to this island possession. He calls attention to the fact that while In such close proximity lo the United States Porto Rico has been » comparatively unknown island to Ameri- ns. feel, as the result of a year's close study on the spot of all conditions sur- founding this problem,” sald Governor Allen, “‘that congress went quite as far as It could safely venture in the form of gov- ernment éxisting on the is'and, and as the result of experience and observation 1 tully belleve with good men devoted to the work the island will develop faster under such form, its people, through experience and education will advance more rapldly in thelr knowledge of clvic virtues under a guldance of present methods than could be gained In any other way." The governor speaks plainly in present- Ing the reason why this island has been at a practical standstill for nearly four cen- turies and says that in a climate where a man can lle In & hammock, pick a banana with one hand and dig a sweet potato with one foot the incentive to idleness Is easy to yleld to and brings its inevitable conse- quences. In conclusion Governor Allen urged the introduction of fresh blood and Anglo-Saxon push and energy as the means of lfting the little island out of its lethargy and by thrift and industry develop its riches to their full measure. FORGERY IN PHILIPPINES Clerk Uses MacArthnr' aven's Names to Put a Cheek Through. MANILA, May 21.—E. C. Lawrence, tormerly a private in the Thirty-third Vol- unteer infantry, and afterward employed a a civillan clerk in the adjutant general's ofMce at Munila, has been accused of forg- ing the signature of Captain Slavens, the msular disbucsing officer, to certain checks purporting to be payable to General Mac- Arthur. On the backs of the checks were torgel endorsements of General MacArthur lo General Shafter and to E. C. Lawrence Two of these checks of $200 h bave been cashed at San Francisco, but another megotiated at £t. Louls, has been returned to Manila and pronounced spurious by Cap- tain Slavens. Lawrence is suspected of other forgeries. The insurgents today made an unsuccess- tul attack upon the village of Navarlan, in Laguna province. A private in the Eighth Infantry was killed ‘n the engagement. The oficial report of the recent engagement near Pasacos, in South Camarines province, says that three Agerican soldiers were killed and a pative seout was captured. General MacArthur has ordered reports trom all the civil departments preparatory to his own final report, The commission has prepared a bill to create a new weather bureau. This bill practically continues and subsidizes the present Jesuit observatory in Manila. This bureau has always been competently ad- winistered and was supported by the Span- Ish government and was later financially as- sisted by the American military authorities, The professor in charge of this bureau will be appolnted the new director thereof at a salary of $2,500 a year. The director will make all appointments to the mllitary weather bureaus throughout the archi- pelago, subject to the civil service regula- tion, Leaves dren | VICTOR, Colo., May ’r )=Thomas Chapman, aged #, was ‘ound dead here this afternoon. Death re- ulted from cramps. Deceased has iwo children, a boy and a girl, living in South %ll\nhn. ‘and a brother living in South Bend, ob. The latter will arrive tomorrow to preance for the funerai. E 19, 1871. 09 == ING, MAY EDWARD ON THE SHAMROCK King Flouts ne Guest of Disnppointed Owner of the Chals lenger, Pres (Copyright, 1901, by Publishing Co.) BOUTHAMPTON May 21.—=(New York World Cabl am-—S8pecial Telegram.)-- King Bdward arrived tonight for the pur | pose of witnessing the first trial between the Shamrocks press desir to secure cordingly stration Acting on the king's ex- arrangements have been made privacy of his visit, and ac- will be no public demon- nting from the train his majesty, accompanied by Sir Thomas Lip- ton and Mr. Jameson, proceeded quietly on board the Erin, where he spent the night. The king is expected to sail on the chal- lenger, and thus mak himself thoroughly acquainted with the capabilities of the new boat, in which he evinces the keenest interest The challenger's defeat was de- served, as when beating from Warner to Nab Rock, Jameson, who steered with poor Judgment, badly overreached and let Sham rock T cut him out at the mark. Stretching of the bobsails, though, did not fully ex- plain the falling off at windward work, as the challenger lost its way, often plunging into the head seas ipton, when Interview th therc On ali ay d, sald he was N atly disappointed. Watson sald that |all new yachts had weaknesses which only tests discovered He was satisfled that the boat would come out all right Jameson was lost in admiration of Sham- | rock I's condition and handling. MORGAN SILENT ON CANAL Merely Thanks of the " (Copyright, 1901, by PARIS, May Press Publishing (0. ~(New York World Cable- gram-—Special Telegram.)—President Lou- bet recelved J. Pierpont Morgan, the American financler, at 6 o'clock this even- ing. General Horace Porter, the United States ambassador, presented Mr. Morgan at the Elyses palace and the banker thanked the president of the French repub- lic for the d tion of the Legion of Honor, which was presented as one of the honors conferred upon forelgners In con- nection with the international exposition of 1800, Mr. Morgan, In the course of a brief con- versation, assured President Loubet of the sympathy and admiration of the United States for France. The president an- swered In the same genlal, pleasant man- ner and complimented Mr. Morgan upon his fluent use of the French language. The interview lasted barely five minutes. All the fanciful rumors to the contrary, nothing was sald about the Pan-American canal. Any reference to this subject in a conversation with the French chief of state would have been construed as a gross breach of etiquette DRAGA AT ROYAL TABLE Queen Resumes Her Place in to Hear Matchmaking Gowsip. — i BELGRADE, May 21.—It is officially an- nounced that Queen Draga today resumed her place at the royal table. BERLIN, May 21.—Reverting to the rumor that the late King Milan was trying to arrange a marriage between King Alex- ander and one of the minor German prin- cesses, when the plan was spoiled by the King Alexander wedding Mme. Maschagin, the Munsch Neuste Nachtrichten, says ““The negotlations were begun about a year ago in Carlsbad and the lady was a Schaumberg-Lippe princess, whose consent had already been gained TO DISMISS FIVE CADETS Secretary Root Endorses Action of Board of Officers at West Pol ‘Time WASHINGTON, May 21.—Secretary Root has approved the action of the board of officers at West Point, which recommended the dismissal of five cadets and the sus- pension of six others. Tuis sustains the course of Colonel Mills and the other officers in the recent disturbances at the academy. Colonel Mills, superintendent of the mil- itary academy, had a long consultation with the secretary of war today relative to re- cent disorders among the cadets at West Point. The papers in the cases of the ca- dets who have been tried for offenses against the authorities have been in the department for some time. Superintendent Mills explained the condition at the acad- emy, insisting that many of the published reports were exaggerated. The present diffculty grows out of the attempt to sup- press hazing and the restrictions that have been made in this direction since Colonel Mills became superintendent. The superintendent spoke in the highest terms of the cadets and thought It was only a question of a short time before the customary conditions would be resumed. The matter of discipline was In question and that must be maintaiped. The secre- tary was much interested In the statement of Colonel Mills. Colonel Davis, the mext judge advocate of the army, who recently has been stationed at West Point, was present during the greater portion of the interview. The papers in the cases that recently have been tried are to be consid- ered and passed upon by General Davi The names of the cadets dismissed and suspended will be announced at the mili- tary academy tomorrow. ARE HONORABLY DISCHARGED Thomas Swobe and Others of the Vol- unteer Quartermaster's De- partment Get Papers. WASHINGTON, May By direction of the president the following named officers are honorably discharged as quartermas- ters, United States volunteers, only Majors C. Martin, John B. Bellinger, Rcb ert R, Stevens; Captains H. P. Young. George B. Balley, Robert L. Brown, Amos W. Kimball, Jonathan Patten, Willlam M. Coulling, Harry B. Chamberlain, Willlam 8. Scott, Willlam R. Colhuhoun, W. B, Barker, George L. Goodale, Jesse M. Baker, Willlam C. Cannon, Nathau P. Batchelder, Ida Fredendall. Daniel W. Arnold, Archi- bald W. Butt, Leo 8. Roudiez, John . W. Brooks, Gonzales S. Blugham, Chancey B Baker; First Lieutenants T. B. Lamoreaux and William C. Davis The following named volunteer quartermasters’ department are discharged outright, fo take effect June 30; Majors Morrls (. Hutchins, Willlam J White, Noble C. Creager: Captalns Ellas H. Parsons, Edward C. McDowell, Moses Walton, Jr., Thomas Downs, Henry J. May, Walter Allen, Lewls V. Williame, John McHarg, Patrick H. McCaul, Sylvanus G. Orr, George W. Povey, Alvan G. Gillem, Marlon M. McMillin, John Gibbon, jr., Wil- liam E. Horton, Louls F. Gerrard, Jr., Harry L. Pettus, Kensey J. Hamplon, Thomas | Swobe and Willlam M. Elkin, officers in the DENTAL SURGEON OF OMARA|MAY START HOME SATURDAY| GREET THEIR NEW OFFICERS Dr.Jesa 0. Whinnery, Jr., Wins Rank of Finst Lieutenant. GOES TO PHILIPPINES ON CAPTAIN'S PAY Raral Free D braska=—Chan WMade in ¥ masters' Sainries~Condition of Lincoln Bank t- very Extended in Ne- Mrs, Warrant the Expecs tatton FRANCISCO, May 21.--The con- scence of Mrs. McKinley is very rapid SAN val, and she is fast recovering her normal strength. She was able to &1t up today and read the papers. So marked Is her im provement that it is very probable the presidential party will start for Washing- ton next Suturday. It no untoward de- velopments should occur, it {s thought that Mrs. McKinley will be able to endure the journey by that time “.A\;:”';’{';r'(‘,s"‘;"u;“"f’f‘"‘f;:f::")',m‘_ SAN FRANCISCO, May 21 —Prosident gram)-Dr. Jean C. Whianery. je. ot | MeKlnley today reviewed nearly 50,000 Omaha, by competitive examination, has | 60000 children of this city. Both sldes been appointed dental surgeon in he | Of Van Ness avenue from Jackson to Mar- United States army with the rank of first | K¢t Streets were lined with cheering and leutenant and captain's pay. He has been | “Bthusiastic children, as the president and ordered to report nt San Franclsco for | Wembers of his party and local officlals transportation to the Philippine islands. Rural freo delivery service will be estab lished July 1 next, at Oakiand, Burt county, Neb. Tba area to be covered is sixty- elght square miles, containing a population of 1,180. H. D. Hulber and were appointed corriers, 8. L. Sackett These additional changes have been made Clay In Nebraska postmasters’ salaries: Center, increased $300; Blair, Central City, Crawford, Crete and Exeter, increased $100; Cambridge and Cozad, decreased $100 L. C. McKibben is appointed postmaster at Macksburg, Madison county, la A postoffice has been established at Smith, Stanley county, 8. D., with Harry Smith as postmaster. The Corn Exchange National bank of Chi- cago s approved as reserve agent for the First National bank of Webster City, la. W. F. Cody and Fred Ingersoll are ap- poluted substitute letter carriers and Ed- ward 8. Hagin substitution clerk in the postoffice at South Omaha The abstracts of reports of the national banks at Lincoln, Neb., at the close of business, April 24. shows: Loans and dis- counts, $2,379,607; gold coin, $130,630; total epecle, $151,479; individual deposits, $2,- average reserve held, 26.50 per Ninth Cavalry's Adventures. From a report of the operations of the Ninth United States cavalry in the Phil- Ippines which has just been received ir Washington it would appear that the Fil' pinos have become adepts In the science of yellow journalism. The Ninth cavalry, an organization of colored troops, Is well known in Nebraska, having been stationed for several years at Crawford. The Ninth did gallant work at Siboney, at El Caney and around San- tiago. Many of them were killed and many died of disease in Cuba In June and July, 1898. But the regiment has been singu- larly fortunate in the Philippines and the offical report of thelr operations is a rec- ord of excellent work and few According to a report of Captain Day, four columns, with a total of 317 men, started on the 24th of last November into the interior of the province of Albay, having Jovellar, the insurgent capital, as the objective. The Americans lost two non-commissioned officers killed, one cor- poral and ome private wounded. The in- surgent loss s placad at thirty-five killed, and wounded unknown. This small loss on the part of the Americans did not suit ths insurgent ideas and the Filipino organ, El Busilis de Albay, printed the following story of the operations. Evidently the ed- itor had been trained by some other jour- nalist than Alfred Harmsworth: The Amerlean troops of the province hav- ing_concentrated at Camalig to the number of 80 or 400 were directed from that point on ‘the 25th of the present month, Novem- ber, in the morning, in four strong col- umns, and, taking different roads, advanced toward the Interfor. One column, number- ing 100, passed through Solong and wa overtaken by night at Taloto; another, 150 strong, went by the way of Pinaglaban and passed the night at Florista; the third, 20 strong, went by Itutuan, Amianon and Maputing-Usa, and passed the night at Jovellar; the' fourth column passed the night at the inn of Senor Macandog, near Maputing-Usa. Heavy Firing by All Four. ‘There was heavy firing by all four forces encountered on the way. Our men were prepared for the fight and obeyed their orders to follow the rearguard of the en- emy, as soon as the latter succeeded in passing our posts, uniil there was an op- ortunity to inflict more losses. IKeeping n touch with the enemy in this manner our detachments arrived at the places in which the enemy passed the night, and continued hostilities without interruption, inflicting conslderable losses, as was proved by the dead abandoned by'the Americans in the different places. The following day, while yet it was barely dawn, the firing began gonerally. The Americails were ur- rounded by all our troops, who did not lose them from sight. Those who had passed the night ut Florista, Taloto and at the inn took the Jovellar road in order to join the main detachment of their troops, and remained in Jovellar during the entire day and night of November 26, until 7 a. m. on the 27th, when they undertook to retreat via Cabraran. In passing the village of Amianon they were heavily fired upon by the troops of the bra commandante, To- ledo, who were suitably posted in a thicket, walfing for the enemy to pass. The Amer: fcans, already oppressed with weariness, sleeplessness ~ and loaded down with wounded and dead, seemed more dead than alive and for this and other reasons evaded the fire. The Americans, furlous at such penalties, did not leave a house standing at any of the villages at which they arrived, burn- ing 1t without compassion. A commandante and several officers un- der his o ders, in exploring Jovellar and its_vicinity, found fifty dead Americans, burled in a hemp thicket and covered with dry leaves and hemp. They were already in a state of putrefaction, which was be- ginning to Infest that 'region with its odors. At Taloto five dead were found thrown in an out-of-the-way place. At Florista three, among them an officer dressed In his uniform, and at Pinaglaban there were also some dead, On our side Captain Guevara and six soldlers were wounded; five of them have since died Persons of Camalig who saw the Amer- feans returning say. with all certainty, that they carrled elghty dead and wounded, the commanding officer of the expedition being among the former. Detalls of B At the last hour we hav detalls of the bloody Our officers, Fight, recelved other fight at Jovellar, enemy in sald town, say they found a number man {ntestines in the foj- lowing plac One an the porch of the house formerly belonging to the Spanfard, Senor Andreoza, and another at the sidd af the city hall, and another at the Presi- dencia. They Of officers killed 1n action, (In reality they were those of hogs killed at the points named and dressed for the several messes). y Some persons coming from Legaspl tell us they saw at Albay four mules loaded With military equipments, which are he- Meved to be those of Americans killed in the right at Jovellar. vho were resting in some of the houses which escaped the fury of the were already in a state of Dputrefaction and are supposed to be those in carrlages were driven from Jackson to Market streets and back over the avenue to Jackson. The president was the re- cipient of a continuous ovation. Almost every child had been provided with a good sized American flag and their volces and flags nere worked in unison. Each little girl wore white and most of them had red sashes. Thousands of the youngsters bad gathered large houquets, which they threw at the president as he passed along. In some casss every pupil from a certain school carried a bouquet of the same variety and color of flowers. Some classes spread the flowers, so that the president and his party might literally ride among the roses President McKinley rode with® his hat in his hand, bowing and waving from right to left, smiling continually and receiving the ovation with evident pride and hap- plness. The avenue was rich in color. In addition to the thousands of flags carried by the children, the residences were dec- orated with bunting and flags and the school banners of silk, bearing the names of every school In the city were conspic uous objects along the line of the march. | Half way between California and Sacra mento streets, the president’s carriage brought up and the other cony es came | to a standstill. | “Speech, speech,” rang out along the avenue and the children swarmed about by the thousands. President McKinley sat in his carriage, reaching down and shaking thelr hands for several minutes. He finally rose and was greeted with cheers. The president spoke briefly, saying in part “I desire in a singlo moment to express the pleasure which has been given to me to | meet the 45,000 school children of the city of San Francisco. 1t has given me an intro- duction into the countless homes of your great city and has permitted me to witness the sunshine which this vast number of young people bring to the firesides of the city. 1 know of no richer possession than great scholarship, no nobler ambition than to obtain it. We cannot all be great scholars, but we can all have good scholar- ship. 1 want to assure you young people that there is nothing so essential to your easy advancement and success in after lite a good education. Nothing hes given me mone .pleasure in my long trip from the Atantie to o Pacific, than-the scen¢ which we have wit- nessed here this morning (applause), every child waving the flag of our faith and our hope and every little heart filled with the love of country. (Great applause.) “I thank you and wish for all of you the realiation of every worthy ambition,” (Qreat applause) After reviewing the school children President McKinley and party drove to the Presidio. General Shafter and mem- bers of his staff were on hand to welcome the commander-in-chief, and he was es- corted about the grounds and shown the camps where thousands of volunteers go- ing to and coming from the Philippines have been quartered, as well as the camps of the regulars It no unforeseen circumstances prevent the president will tomorrow attend a re- ception by the Knights Templars ot Cali- fornia. The reception will be preceded by | a parade of the knights in full uniform s an escort to the president. The other teatures of the original program will be carried out during the president’s stay if Mrs. McKinley contlues to improve. L OHIOANS VISIT SALT LAKE Governor Nash and Party Put in Day at City of the Mor- mons. SALT LAKE May 21.—Governor Nash of Ohio and party, returning east from the launching of the battleship Ohio at San Franclsco, devoted the entire day at Salt Lake to sightseeing. No formal program of entertainment was carried out, Shortly after breakfast the Ohioans, escorted by Governor Wells of Utah, United States Senators Rawlins and Kearns, former Gov- ernor Thomas and other members of the reception committee, were driven to points of interest in and about the city and at 11 o'clock listened to an organ recital at | the Tabernacle. This afternoon the visitors took a special train to Saltair, on the shore of Great Salt lake, and spent several hours at that re- sort. Governor Nash and party will resume their homeward journey at 6:35 this after- noon. THEIR ESCAPE MIRACULOUS Passenk n Rio Grande Wreck Live Through Flood that Kills Canyon Dwellers, PUEBLO, Colo., May 21.—It is learned to- day that the flood which last night washed out a Denver & Rio Grande rallway bridge over St. Charles creek, ten miles south of Pueblo, submerging & passenger train, cauved the death of two persons at Beu- lah, twenty miles farther up the stream. Mr. and Mrs. J. Brown of Avondale, who were occupylng a cabin In the canyon for | the summer, were drowned The escape of the passengers from the | wrecked train was almost miraculous. The train was struck by a wall of water four- teen feet high and carried down with the bridge. The passengers, esghteen in num- ber, succeeded in reaching places of safely on the tops of the cars. The flood caused by a cloudburst in the Mojada mountains. CLEVELAND HURRIES HOME was Slerra Commandants and officers of the uux. 7 \ifary forces inform us that the "Rublos’ | Pawwhter Esther's Attack of Dip| (“Rublos" Is evidently some name upplied therin Abbrevintes His Stay by the insurgents to the American troops), at Middle Ba on thelr return to Camallg, houses, both inhabited and uninhabited, Fr I PO R encountered on the way, breaking the| PRINCETON, N. J., May 21.—Ex-Presi- | locks and smashing to pléces trunks and | dent Cleveland arrived here today from pitilessly maltreating the defenseless peo- | New york. He had been on a ten-days' e They write from Camallg that the “Ru.|08hing trip to Middle Bass island, near blos' “have made excavations under many | Toledo, and appeared to be in excellent houscs and it is supposed they will bury | health. He roturued on account of the fll- a number of bodies there. Nonds for the Treasury. WASHINGTON, May 1.—The secretary of the treasury today bought $100,000 short 4 per cent bonds at 113.72, deliverable to- ked all the ness of his daughter Esther, who has diphtheria. The physician i attendance re- ports mo change in Esther's condition. He sald he could mot predict how soon she would he better, but is expecting an im- provement every hour, MeKinley's Condition Scems to | — ——— 1901 -TWELVE PAGE Grand Army and Woman's Relief Corps Moot at Oentinental Hall, | CONMANDER WILCOX DELIVERS ADDRESS | Besto and m = Musical Program White llies nestled in the folds of the | blg silken flage that decorated the interior {of Continertal hall last night In token t"‘ the purity of the patriotism that marked | the reception given to the newly elected | officers of the Woman's Relicf Corns and of the Nebraska department of the Grand Army of the Republic. About 300 old | soldiers, with their wives and daugh ters, were present to pay homage to (he new officers Major R. 8. Wilcox, commander; Jacob Fawcett, judge advocate; T. L. Hull, in- | spector general; Martin Howe, assiatant adjutant general, and L. A. Herman, as- sistant quartermaster general of the Grand Army, and Mrs, Anvie Askwith, president; Mrs, Susan Sheeler, secretary, and Mrs, Ruth Plerce, chaplain of the Relief Corps, made up the receiving party Judge Lee 8. Estelle presided and the exercises opened with the singing of | “America” by the assemblage, after which Rev. T. J. Mackay offered prayer. The program consisted of vocal solos by Mrs. Sheetz and Mrs. Cramer, a recitation | by Miss Esste Aarons, a violin and plano | duet by Mrs. Allen and Mr. Cook, and short addresses by Commander Wilcox Mrs. Askwith, John T. Bell, Judge Jacob | Faweeit and Judge W. W. Keysor | Major Wilcox's Address. | Commander Wilcox said | Mr. Chairman, Ladies of the Woman's fef Corps, Comrades and Friends: | K at you tonight and wonder if it {s mny- f who has recelved this great h | you hav kindly helped pla. me. To say that | am grateful but feebly expresse ntimes art, but | nk you, interest ¥ you have taken In bestowing t now oceupy in this grand old 110 L am grateful to hairman, extolling the virtug Kiew 1’ pos- seased. To the rtienlrly th ladies of the Woman's Rellef co bless you. [ love you all. And t comrades, what can | say that has not al ready becn said or make th ship stronger than it is. Ma come and gone and many y taken place in the fortunes of the boys who gav aspirations and ambi- tione that soared high, and haa to fall broken and bruised, so they might betie serve their country and tneir fiag. Tim has dealt kindly with me, as it has no doubt with the greater portion of you dear friends, but 1 cannot help but thin! the many wavering figures that once | walked erect and sprightly, of men who gave up beautiful wives and children as sweet and loving as the flowers of spring and homes where love Iit the fiam the altar and ministered bofore it, and now —only darkness and desolation. All of thix for the flag they loved—the flag that was ever ratsed in honor and never lowered In disgrace, and though our eyes are dim nnd our hair of sliver, how was our spirit when McKinley called for volunteers? How many of us that did not feel that thrill cf fil‘cl and ‘bll\h and strife that spurred us on in ‘613 e 1t remindd ine of an“afttels { read n w6 time ago of a patriotlc demonstration that took place in Bhanghal some years ago. The last number on the program for the night was a melody of natlonal ajrs, and the audience was composed of Irench, English and a few Americans. “The Marselllaise” came first. The Frenchmen arose in a body. shouting and waving tneir handker- chiefs, and many a broken hat was taken home in consequenve. “God Bave the Queen’ came next, and with one accord 1p rose the English portion of the house, who Screamed and shouted themselves hoarse But when the majestic notes of “The Star Spangled Banner” struck the air America was heard from. They were only n hand- ful and some of them women, but the nolse they made fully equalled that of the othurs. Ohe of the ladies pulled from her bosom small American flag and with tears stream- ing from her eyes waved that flag untll the last strain of that glorfous' old hymn had upon dled aws That s the enthusiasm and patriotsm that makes soldlers. Is it a wonder that we are all born fighters. Tt made soldiers of us and of our sons, and please sons. old block. “Who will have a shout In thelr mouth, And a blur in their eye, And are aching to lve For Old Glory or die.” 8o let us, saluting the emblem of our many conquests, our liberty and strength, do honor to our banner, as it stands for loyalty between ourselves and tue elevation of all mankind. Thanking you again for your kindness and esteem I am your humble servant. MRS. BONINE HELD FOR JURY Coroner's Inquest Over Confessen to ¥ Killed. od 1t will make soldiers of their y they all be called “chips of the an that . WASHINGTON, May 21.—The coroner's jury which bas been investigating the murder of James S. Ayres, the young| census office clerk, at the Hotel Kenmore last Wednesday morning, today brought in the following verdict: ‘“James Seymour Ayres came to his death Wednesday, May 15, 1601, about the hour of 2 o'clock a. m. at the Hotel Kenmore from a pistol shot wound in the chest. Further, that sald shot was fired during a fatal conflict be- tween sald James Seymour Ayres and Lola Ida Henri Bonine. We, the coroner's jury, hold Lola Ida Henri Bonine for the grand Jury.” Before the jury rendered its verdict a number of witnesses were heard. An ef- fort was made to show that Miss Minas could easily have heard voices through the door connecting her room with that of Ayres and that lights could have been seen through the cracks. Detectives Horn and Weedon testified to this effect, but Miss Minas declared that she saw no lights on the night of the shooting. She also testi- fled that the cries she heard coming from Ayres' room were made by a man's voice and not by a woman's. She was positive that the voice was not that of Mrs. Bonine. This contradicts Mrs. Bonine, who, in her confession yesterday, sald that she had uttered the only vocal sounds made in the room at the time of the tragedy. Detec- tive Horne's testimony concerning yester- day's confession was not materially differ- ent from the statement as then glven out. District Attorney Gould says that Mrs. Boniue had decided not to appear before the coroner's jury. TOPEKA'S MAYOR IS TO STAY Supreme Court Heverses District Court In Contest, Hence the Dry Element Prevalls. TOPEKA, Kan, May 21.—The supreme court today reversed the decision of the district court In the Topeka mayoralty con- test, and installed J. W. F. Hughes, the republican and law enforcement candidate in the mayor's chair. He has been hold Ing office since the election on a certificate tssued by the old council and today's ac tion by the supreme court makes the cer'i ficate legal Tonight Mayor Hughes appointive offices and the firmed the appointments, The clty of | Topeka is now entirely under control of the “dry" eleignt and operations against the joiuts are 2xpected at once, filled the council city con | o | ity He was carrfed to his room and later became delirious. At midnight it was an- | nounced that Mr. Boutelle was suffering | trustees from CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Nebraska--8¥ 1 Portion, Falr in Wednesday: ' Thursday Bhowers in Eastern Portion; Winds, Becoming Northwesterly Vester Probabl Southerly o BOUTELLE'S ;UFFER|NG ENDSEDEV[HS WORKS FOR A CONFERENCE ath Rres Itete er Mal p from the Distre Mental Aie BOSTON, May 21 rmer Congressman James A. Boutelle of Bangor, Me., died today at the McLean asylom, Waverly where he had beea confined for a year with brain trouble. Death was due primarily to pneumonia, which developed last Sunday. Mr. Boutelle's daughter, Grace, who has been at the head of the household since her mother's death in 1892, was at the bed side today Mr. Boutelle was 62 years of age and on his retirement from congress last wintor was placed on the retired list of the navy as a captain, an office to which he was eligible by reason of civil war and congres sional committee service. Three daughters survive. Mr. Boutelle's {liness dates from Decem- ber 22, 1889, when he fit was seized by a of unconsclousness while at a hotel in this | from an attack of congestion of the brain, | which it was hoped would be only tem- porary Later Mr. Boutelle was taken to his home in Bangor, vut immediately returned to McLean asylum, where he has since re mained. His mental condition, 1t fs sald, had improved considerably. HELPS THE EMERGENCY FUND men of ¢ COLUMBUS, O, May 21.-The supreme camp, Woodmen of the World, in commit- tee of the whole, today considered the re port of the committee an legislation. Tho policy of reducing expenses being ad- hered to and the emergency fund is re- celving attention, it being decided today that all fees for transfers should go into this fund. In the line of the retrenchment policy was the reduction of the hoard of seven to five, which was agreed to. This afternoon the supreme camp con- sidered the recommendation of the legisla- tive committee to eliminate the clause from the insurance policies which makes suicide annul the clalm. A compromise was reached, the convention declaring that no less thau one-half of every claim should be pald, regardless of the cause of death. The convention also decided that hereatter local camps must pay the ducs and assessments ot ® .mpmguq to shek The to accompany ‘applicatfons for membership in the order was reduced from $10 to $6 and It was decided that ap- plicents failing to present themselves for medical examination within thirty days after election shall forfeit their fee. DROP KILLS ONE OF THEM Twenty-Five Men Precipitated Into Basement by Cave-in of Chicago Stdewalk, CHICAGO, May 21.—-One man was killed, one fatally injured and six others hurt this afternoon by the falling of a part of a sidewalk in front of Central Music hall, which 1s being demolished to make way for an addition to a department store at State and Randolph streets. The dead: JOSEPH FINLE The injured Fred Larkin, hurt about back and shoulders. Edward Sullivan, neck broken, will die. Willlam Evans, injured about chest Charles Murphy, head bruised and two ribs broken Joseph Ewing, hurt about the body. Unknown map, badly bruised. The sidewalk, which was of stone, was over a basement which extended into the street and was supported by props. A large number of men were standing on the walk waliting to draw their pay, when the sup- ports of a portion of the walk gave way. About twenty-five were precipitated Into the basement. EDISON HAS NEW BATTERY Hix Lotest Invent Belng of Co tifie n Announced dernble Scien- Importance. NEW YORK, May 21.—At the anoual| meeting of the American Institute of Elec- trical Engineers held here tonight Arthur E. Kennelly, ex-president of the institute, read a technical paper on a new storage battery invented and perfected by Thomas A. Edison. From this report and from the discussion thereon by the members of the institute, it would seem that the new inven- tlon 1s of great interest scientifically, | mechanically and chemically. It has as yet not been applied to commercial usages Scientifically, it promises to do much, and as Mr. Edison has tested his invention most thoroughly in his laboratory, before the announcement of this evening, there is the probability of its furfilling the claims made in its behalt. Welght for weight, size and cost heing equal, the new storago battery will do about two and one times as much work as the present battery of commerce, As an {llustration, it is claimed that where an automobile will now run, say, fitty miles, with the new Edison batteries the same vehlele will run about 125 miles KEARNS WANTS Tu KNOW WHY States Senntor Whose Life Was hreatened Doesn't Quite United United States District Attorney Summers yesterday received a telegram from Sena- tor Tom Kearns of Utah, directing atten- tlon to the report in the newspaper dis- patches to the effect that B. J. Wolter, the Schuyler merchant who threatened to blow him up with dynamite unless he dis- gorged $5,000, bad been discharged. Sena- for Kearns inquired whether or not Wol- ters prosecutlon is to be continued or renewed, and if not, why not. Attorney Summers will reply that the offense charged does not come within the federal statutes, and that auy prosecution against Wolters must be under the state law. SINGLE cory erature nt Omnahn Yesterday: Dea. Dek. . oBe oo T8 ..oon oo 90 coBe e 70 v DG cee 71 Lt e 70 G4 R ) 67 s 70 e Mavements of Ocean Vessels May 21. At New York-Salled—Alllanca, for Colon; Wells Clty 1ol At Arrived—Lake Meganiic from Salled—Felgonland, from Philade] AL B neArrived--Maasdam, from New York, for Rotterdam, and proceeded, FIVE CENTS. AFFECTS UNCLE SAM Strike May Bleck Work on Government Vessels, Machinil DEPARTMENTS ~ ARE TAKING ACTION Transports Ordered Transferred to Brem- merton Navy Yard, Tries to Draw Btrikers and Fmployers Tegether, EXECUTIVE BOARD SAYS IT'S WILLING Quite Ready (o Come to an Agreement, Providing the Original Conten tlon Be Granted by the Manufacturer WASHINGTON, May 21.—Toth the Navy and War departments are apprehensive ss to the effects of the machinists’ sirike on kovernment work now in progress. The Navy department received word that the strike had spread to large private yards on the Pacific coast, where a number of warships are under construction and It |s expected that eastern yards having naval ships to build, nlso will be affected. The War department was informed that the strike was likely to stop work on the two uaval trausports, Egbert and Rosecrans, now repairing on the Pacific coast. Sucre- tary Root asked the Navy department to assist in forwarding the work pending the tieup and Acting Secrotary Hackett of the navy ordered that the two army transports bo taken to the navy yard at Bremmerton, on Puget Sound, for the completion of their repairs. None of the government yards can be uf- fected by the strike, as an eight-hour day prevafls fo all government work. Word bus reached the department that govern- ment employes are contributing funds In support of the strike movement, but mo attention will be paid to this matter. For Joint Conference. NEW YORK, May 21.—Henry Devens, egent for the Metal Trades' association, today went to the headquarters of the | strikers immediately after the meeting at the Astor house had adjourned. His mis- slon was to pave the way for & joint con- ference in which the strikers could state their grievances and their demands, 8o that the employers could find out what the men wented. Mr. Devens sald that he had got little satisfaction. The men sald they would have to telegraph to the national headquarters at Washington before they could do- such a thing. He hoped they would decide to meet the employers. When the district executive board of the International Association of Machinists ad- journed touight the members were much elated, as sald the wore fair pros- with -the em- ahd' dettivd In favor of the men, before many more houre had passed. As far as New York City is concerned the machinists practically considered that they had things thelr own way and the members of the executive board congratulated each other upon the fact that all the larger firms had come to terms. It was announced that President O'Connell had sent word that the machinists could appoint a conference committee, Wish to Present Their Side, According to Mr. Devens, the purpose of the Metal Trades assoclation in asking for the conference s to galn an opportunity to lay before the machinists falrly the sit- uation. Mr. Devens says there is no ques- tion but the machinl under existing agreements, are entitled to a nine-hour day. This the employers are willlng to conced But the question at the bottom of the present difficulty is whether or not ten hours' pay for nine hours work is to follow the {ntroduction of the nine-hour system. The members of the Metal Trades assoclation say there is not a word about the wage question in the agreement and that under another clause of that docu- ment all such questions when difficult to settle are to be decided by arbitration, the men remaining at work pending a solution. At the conference, the ceoromittee of the Metal Trades assoclation will demand that the men return to work and refer the wi question to the board of arbitration. Business Agent Constant Booth of the machinists sald tonigbt: ““There will be no arbitration. This matter has gone too far for arbitration. From the Executive Hoa A statement was given out tonight by the executive board of the Machinists assoc) tion in which they say: ““We are willing to meet the manufacturers at any time, and we are willing to come to an agreement with them at any time, providing the nine- hour day without any decrease in pay be granted. he nine-hour day In the machinists trade heas come at last and there is nothing unfair in our demand, as the employers have had a year to prepare their contracts accordingly. e have certainly acted fairly in waiting that length of time. ‘‘Regarding the arbitration feature of the agreement, we can say that we have re- liglously observed that. Many violations of that agreemeni have occurred on the part of the members of the Metal Trades' as- sociation, and we have endeavored, botn through our local and natlonal officials in the various cities to kave questions taken up and arbitrated, but the employers’ answer to our appeal has generally been adverse. The Storm Centers. The storm centers of the strike are In Cinclonati, O, and on the Pacific coast. The number of firms that have signed agreements was augmented today by about a hundred, which brings the aggregate of the establishments makling the concessions to 1,000 tn round numbers during the past three or four days. Save in one or two in- stances, as at Scranton, the allied trades have not yet been affected. It is claimed at general headquarters of the machinists, however, that where agreements are not effected Dby this afterncon or tomorrow many of the men in the allled trades will g0 out in the Individual shops where the machinists are already out. The estimato of President O'Connell of the International Association of Machinists, as to the number of strikers today remains at 50,000 ap- proximately, the same figure as glven yes- terday York Tencher for Philippines. CHICAGO, May 21.—Ola §. Medlar has been appointed by the faculty of North- western university as a teacher in the Phil- Ippines, in response to a request from the government select a student for -this purpose. Mr. Medlar lives in York, Neb., and I8 a graduate student and a fellow At Northwestern in biolggy. He expects to leave for his new field In July or August