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Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26
PRoHIBITIvE DUTIES TOO HIGH
Hong Kong Merchants Protest TO Con-
sui General WiIdman.

LONDON, Aug. 26-The Hong Kong cor
respondent Of the Daily Mail says:
The retention OF the prohibitive Spanish
duties at Manila by the American authori-
ties is causing concern among merchants
here, who have asked United States Consul
General Wildman to use his influence with
General Merritt to secure a modification of
them. American kerosene oil sells here for
s1.90 a case. while at Manila the duty alone
is s2.O5. Flour pays 20 cents a sack.
THE object of the Spaniards in imposing
prohibitive duty was to shut out foreign
imports. II they are retained they will pre-
vent the importation of American goods into
Manila Merchants here in shipping goods
to Manila did so on the understanding that
the Manila tariff would be in accord with the
existing American custom laws.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26

SPAIN'S BIG WAR BILL
Cuban Campaign Expenses for Hall
Year 4l..369.4lO Pe.etas-
Cabinet Council.

MADRID, Aug. 25.-The Gazette gives the
Cuban war expenses from January / to June
80 as AZ 3se, 440 pesetas.
The queen regent presided at todays cabi-
net council. The home situation was dis
cussed, and Senor Sagasta, the premier
gave details OF the capitulations OF Manila
and Santiago and described the manner in
which the Antilles will be evacuated.
The cabinet council also discussed the sit
uation of the army at Manila and sane
toned the dispatch of funds to Admiral
Cervera and to Manila for the immediate
needs of the Spanish prisoners.
tranquility prevails throughout the
peninsula.
The landing of troops at Corunna con-
tinues. The men present a piteous spec
tacle. Eight died today.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26

Representative Sherman Wants G0v.
ernment to Keep Yachts.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.--A plan to en-
large the revenue ,cuttsr service was pre-
sented to the presidenc today by Repre-
sentative Sherman Of New York, who ad-
vocated transferring to 1t the available
yachts now included in the auxiliary fleet.
Mr.. Sherman is chairman OF the house COM
mittee on foreign and interstate commerce,
which presented bill at the last session to
authorize the construction of eight cutters
at cost of s250,000 each. He came here
today to urge that the yachts which have
been in service during the war and which
it is contemplated shall be sold be turned
over to the revenue cutter service for per-
manent use. There are about six of these
yachts. including the Gloucester, ft for
their proposed use. The president said that
the plan would be inquired into.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26

No Definite Proposals Made for Line
Between Chill and Argentina

VALPARAISO, Aug. 25.-The Chilian and
Argentinian commissioners appointed 10 set
tie the boundary dispute met today at San
uago de Chilli. 1t is rumored, however that
the Argentine commissioner, Senior Moreno.
arrived without definite proposals for the
demarkation Of the boundary and il is feared
that further trouble will arise
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26
JAPAN MAY BUY LADR0NEs
Will Probably Take the Islands on
Uncle sans Hands for Their
Fisheries.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 25.-Japanese
newspapers received here today say that
Japan wants TO buy the Ladrone islands for
their fish resources. About eight years ago.
II is stated, the Spanish government offered
10 sell the islands 10 Japan, but their pur-
chase was opposed by Count Inouye.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26

LONDON, Aug. 25.-Sir John Branston.
FORMER assistant under secretary Of state
Tor the colonies and at one time attorney
general for Queensland and Admiral Sir
James Eiphinstone Erskine, commander-in-
chief OF the British squadrons on the North
American and West Indian stations. have
been appointed commissioners 10 investigate
the French treaty rights in Newfoundland
The earl of Werstmeath has been aruointed
secretary 10 the commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26
Italian Prince Order. n yscb,

LONDON, Aug. 25.-The duke OF Abruzz,.
nephew of King Humbert of Italy. and an
otheer IN the Italian navy. has commissioned
G. l. watson, the English yacht designer,
to design and have built on the Clyde a
yacht ninety feet long at the water line in
time for trial with Shamrock. the yacht with
which Sir Thomas j. Upton will compete
for the Americas cup.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26
schIey start. for wa.hipx,ou

WEsTPORT' Conn, Aug. 25.-Rear Ad.
mlrai W $. sehley started for New York
this morning on the train, leaving this sta
ton at s;56. The admiral apparently had
completely recovered from his indisposition.
Upon reaching New York he will proceed at
once to his flagship. the Brooklyn, where
he viii spend the day. Tomorrow he will
be Joined by Mrs. sehley. and with her will
proceed to Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26
Navy No Longer Need. Them

WASHINGTON, Aug e5.-The acting Sec
retary Of the navy today notified the presi-
dent that the fish commission steamer Al
batross and the revenue cutter Mclean are
no longer needed for naval purposes He
recommends their return to the establish
ments 70 which they belong.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26
MORE TRANSPORTS REACH MANILA A.
Private Wenks of south Dakota Dies
During the Journey.

partment has received the following:
MANILA, Aug. 25.-s :35 a. m-Adiutant
General Washington: Rio de Janeiro and
Pennsylvania arrived 24th; all we'll. No
casualties, excepting Private wenks. First
South Dakota, who died between San Fran
cisco and Honolulu. MERRITT
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26
Taking Meat to Manila.

BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug 25-The
British steamer Urmstone Grange last re-
ported at Townsville. August s, and the
British steamer Duke Of Sutherland, which
arrived here August from London. sailed
today for Manila, Philippine islands. with
5000 tons OF frozen meat.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26

The military balloon has now come to be
regarded as a very important part of an
army's equipment" says an army officer sta
toned at the headquarters of the Depart
ment Of the Missouri. The war with Spain
was the first American war in which the
balloon was used and its success in the
campaign before Santiago was sufficient to
justify the assertion that it will be used
more freely by the army OF the United
sta tes hereafter, and as experiments looking
toward improvements and more extended
uses are made they will be followed By the
keenest interest by all army men.
i said this was the first American war in
which the military balloon had played part
mat IS so, but II was not the first
instance OF its use. The balloon was used
IN the Franco-Prussian war for the first
| time, and although its success was not great
at that time, the Improvements that have
since been made have caused army men to
believe that the balloon was thoroughly
practical instrument OF warfare.
"As shown in the reports of the campaign
before Santiago the use OF the balloon was
to locate the forts, the garrisons, the block
houses and the trenches of the enemy In
sone countries the balloon is bound TO be
| OF greater use than others, and l can t
imagine country where the balloon could
| have better test than down in Cuba. In
that Island, where the foliage is SO thick,
especially in summer. and the dense thiekets
! and shlubbery, together with the Pc
culiar lay of the land, the ordinary
means OF taking observations are out Of
the question. The balloon was sent up by
our army about a mile back of the Spanish
! garrisons. Engineers, representatives Of
the signal service department, went up in
81. t,,1l
! from the Spanish strongholds they located
| with considerable accuracy the position Of
the enemy and the enemy's guns. The
balloon drew the fire of the Spanish soldiers,
! but they could not hit it. II was the fire
thus drawn that did some damage among
one Of the American troops that was march,
/ ing along a road toward new position"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26
MOVE CoPpINGER:s CORPS NORTH
Orders Issued to Send it at Once to
Huntsville. Ala.

has been posted at the War department:
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2i-General Cop
pinger, Huntsville, Ala: You will give
orders for the removal Of all your corps
now at Fernandina TO Huntsville at once.
This movement should be expedited in every
way possible. By order of the secretary
of war. H. c. CORBIN,
Adjutanr General
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26
Lord Mayor VIII Not Come.

copyright, lsss, by Press Publishing Col
LONDON. Aug. 25.-(New York World
cablegram-Special Telegram THE lord
mayor has definitely abandoned his trip TO
America owing 10 Lady Davies i'll health.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26
Miners Drowned

LONDON, Aug. e5.-A dispatch from
Vienna to the Daily News says that 800
miners were drowned by the flooding OF the
Kasimir coal mines at Nience, near Schno-
wiz. Silssia. three days ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26

NEW YORK, Aug 25.-The transpor,
Vigilancia passed Sandy Hook bound ont at
o CLOCK this morning. II has the Twenty
third regiment OF colored infantry, from
Topeka. Kan. on board. bound for SspussA
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26
spanish Securities,

MADRID, Aug. 25.-spanish As closed to-
day al cs.25. Gold was quoted at 5000.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26
BIG WAR BALLOON WILL BE HERE.
Interesting Feature Added to GOvern-
ment Display at Exposition.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 25.-(Special Tele-
gram. THE following order was issued by
the War department today:
The large balloon. with generator and gas
compressors, now at Tampa, Fla, will be
carefully packed and shipped to Omaha care
Of Captain Henry c. Ward, in charge of
War department exhibit, for temporary use
at the exposition. after which the balloon.
generator and all equipments will be stored
at Fort Omaha. The commanding officer Of
that post is directed to furnish storage.
MEIKLEJOHE
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26

Continued on Fifth Pase.) }
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26
Acting Secretary

second war balloon now at Montauk
Point will shortly follow as an auxiliary in
case of needed repairs to first.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26

President Wattles is working out a novel
idea in connection with the celebration OF
Naval day. He was anxious that there should
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cut away at n moments notice the lines
that held the hawser. in case the Te-
resa should founder. Every Vulcan
man watched the great ship with an
anxious eye as she plunged 'forecastle
head under. the head seas clear TO the
turret. coming out again with the wat
er streaming from her hawser pipes
and showing the heel of her ram above
the next big SCI Forty-four ship
mates OF theirs were on aboard the
doomed vessel, and IL was yet a ques-
ton whether their rescue could be eff
fected before dark.
Heavy rain squalls beat the seas
down a little at this time. but the wind
blew harder than ever. Struggling for
a foot-hold on the Teresa's bridge. her
signal man, Crossett. wig-wagxed to
on the tow-line: two more boatloads
viii clear the ship We replied. "All
right: will hold ON until the last
High up on the bridge. silhouetted
against the leaden sky. and bracing
himself against the fearful rolling OF
the Teresa as she wallowed in the sea,
stood the man at the wheel. He was
alone and probably the last man to
leave his post. for II was not until the
final boat was receiving its quota
that he dashed the wheel. came down
the bridge ladder and e aft to leave
the ship.
1T was not until IL minutes past s.
when Lieutenant Blow and his officers
were certain that the last boatload had
been taken OF. that the order was CIV
en- to cut away Two blows of an axe
severed the lines. and as the inks of the
chain-bridle ratified out through the
stern checks. the Vulcan's crew. led
by Chief Engineer Gardiner Grims. u.
s. N. gave three ringing cheers as a
salute TO the Stars and Stripes flying
II in the defiance OF the elements at the
Teresa's backyard. and also to the brav-
est Of the Merrist's men who had made
such a gallant rescue of their ship
mates.
Twenty minutes later II was so dark
that the Teresa was only a black spcck
against the horizon. and at 6 O'Clock
nothing but the lights on the Merritt
and Leonidas could be seen. while the
gale howled and the sea rose higher
than ever"
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n THE SUPREME COURT
Amdavits in the Spotted Hawk
Case Stricken Out.
TWO OPINIONS RENDERED
n nulfng OF the Lower Court II Re-
vsrssd IN the c>ss OF J. J. York
W. the smith Piano Case-A
Dear Lodge Appeal
apseaal ptrpstch to the standard.

0poeial Dispatch 20 the Standard.
Helena. Nov. THE supreme court
To-Day declined to admit rs part OF the
record ! the ease OF Spotted Horse. the
Cheyenne Indian. some andavits re-
Gently nled by the Indians counsel and
sought TO be introduced In the forth
coming argument upon a motion for a
new trial The court ordered them
stricken and will consider nothing
that was not Incorporated In the ran
script of the case from the lower court.
The court did not announce when II
would hea the arguments upon the
motion for a new trial.
Two opinions were rendered to-day,
one appealed from the district court OF
silver Bow county. and the other from
the district court Of Deer Lodge. The
former. entitled j. J. York VS.. the smith
Piano company. was an action for rent
alleged to be due on n lease for a store
room in Butte. let TO defendants by
plaintiff. The piano company left the
premises before their lease expired.
claiming that IL was unfit for occuran-
cy by reason OF defective construction
Of the plumbing In the second story.
Judge Lindsay OF the district court OF
Silver Bow county. found in v OF
plaintiff. and an appeal was TAX n.
The supreme court reverscs the lower
court on the point that the court eN-
cluded evidence tending to establish the
violation by plaintiff OF the covenant
OF quiet enjoyment OF the premises by
defendants. Opinion by Justice Pigott.
The other cas- passed upon was 7. 9.
Power. A. N. Hotter and N. NJ. Hotter
va Jacob Switzer. This suit arose out
Of Q controversy over a water rlght
near the Mullen tunnel, where defen-
dant Switxer conducts his brick yard.
Plaintiffs claimed the waters of Uncle
Georges creek for agricultural. domes-
tic and other purposes on several hun
dred acres Of land owned by them. In
July IL. 1893. Switzer appropriated h
water for his brick yard. Then this
suit was commenced. The defendant
claimed that the plaintiff had no use
for the water: that nothing could be
raised on the ground and set up an
abandonment Of their water right.
Judge Brantly. who tried the case with
out q Jury, went pon the ground. stu
ated near the top OF the Rocky noun
tains, and an after an Inspection came
90 the conclusion that Switzer had n
right 70 all the water OF h creek ex-
cept four inches. which plaintiffs were
allowed for domestic purposes for their
store, boarding house and stable. The
plaintiffs appealed from the judgment.
The supreme court, after modifying the
decree entered in the district court to
some extent. afhrms the judgment in
an opinion by Judge Hunt.
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DEAD SPANIARDS.
An Enor "a Recover N 81
Fallen OfncerA

An Effort to Recover the Bodies 81
Fallen OmcerA
Santiago de Cuba. Nov. IA spanish
military commission of five officers.
headed by Lieut.. Gen. Don Valderrama
arrived here to-day from Havana,
bringing letters from Major General
Wade Of the United states evacuation
commission. TO Gen. Leonard Wood, rer
questing the latter TO extend all cour-
tesy and assistance to the spanish Of
ficers In their Effort to recover the bod
les OF Major General Vera del Rey
and Brigadier General Santocildes. The
former was killed at the battle OF FL
Caney on July I. General ~Santocildes
was killed near Bayomo. province OF
Santiago. by the insurgents at the out
set Of the Instruction three years ago..
General valderrams. accompanied by
his aide. visited General Wood shortly
after his arrival. n the two officers
had n pleasant chat OF an hour or so.
Lieutenant Hanna, Genera wade's
aide. with an escort and the Spanish
officers visited IL Caney to locate. IL
possible. the place Of interment of Vera
del Rev. and the remains win be es-
corted TO the city by n battalion OF the
United States infantry and band. with
all the honors due a major general
To-day $50 Spaniards arrived here by
way of Cienfuegos to work In the mines
OF Baiquiri, where the cuban refuse
To work. claiming that the labor Is too
hard.
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GUILTY OF ASSAULT.
Pssrick y. Ryan wni spen d Thirty Day
An Jail.

In JAIL
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Nov. 7.-Patrick J. Ryan. the
Montana Central brakeman who shot
John Swanson while the latter was
stealing a ride on a freight about Is
miles north of here Sept. rs. was found
guilty Of assault in the third degree In
the district court to-day and sentenced
to 80 days In the county jail. swanson
and . companion by the name OF John
Keefe were discovered riding In a box
car a. the freight was passing Iron
siding. q few miles south of Mitchell.
Ryan ordered them on. After parleying
with Ryan they finally jumped on.
vowing vengeance against the brake
man. They Immediately began climbing
upon the ladders of the cars again.
Ryan ordered them On n second time,
and as one OF them jumped the brake
man fired below him TO scare him. He
aimed too high. Il seems. for the bullet
fractured both bones OF Swanson's left
leg. Swanson was brought here for
treatment inc Ryan was arrested in
Great Falls. where he resides. as soon
as he reached there.
An information charging assault in
the second degree was filed against
charge. Swanson was carried into
court to testify against the brakeman.
The latter was not without his friends,
j.. Stackhouse, r. T.. Mott and other
Great Falls citizens t~estifying as to his
good character. The jury reached a
verdict of guilty OF assault In the third
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Robbed n stomce.

Marshfeld, Ore, Nov. Last night
about s o'clock. two masked robbers
entered the p~ostofice at Arago. which
is located in the residence of w. III.
Schroeder. postmaster. Mr.. Schroeder
was In the upper part of IN house
when the men entered. but a man
named Peter Crow was In the Office.
bank and securely tied his feet and
hands. They then returned TO the
house and forced Mr.. Schroeder at the
point of a revolver TO omen the safe.
The robbers secured 81 300 belonging
To the Arago creamery n $500 OF
postal funds. Sheriff Gage and posse
are In pursuit OF the robbers.
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EVACUATION COMMISSION.
No Date Has Yes Been FIXED for The
spnniArds TO Leave.

Havana, Nov. T.-S:so p. m.-Lieuten-
ant Clous and Captain Hart, OF the
United States evacuation commission,
this evening delivered n note to Major
Parade. president of the Spanish COM
mittee. a note touching the location of
the Cuban camp at C~ienfuegos. which
conveyed the assurance that the Amer
lean officers commissioned for this spe-
cial purpose had taken measures
whereby all possibility of friction be-
tween the Spanish and Cuban troops
there would be avoided.
Talking unoficially regarding evacu-
alton. General Parade said he had re-
ceived no answer from Madrid instruct
ing him to accept as nal the date
fixed by the Americans. Lieutenant
Colonel Clous Informed him that inven-
tories now being made by the Ameri-
cans. were approaching completion and
required hat a Joint session of the
evacuation commission be held to dis
cuss the final limitations as to movable
property as o o as the Inventories
were finished. No date was fixed, but
IL is expected that a joint session for
determining this matter will be held
soon.
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BETTING ON CAMPBELL.
Even the Republicans Concede That He
Will Win.
Special Dispatch TO the Standard.

special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. Nov. THE night before
election finds the democrats OF Lewis
and Clarke county serenely confident OF
to-morrow's results The indications are
hat Campbell viii carry the county by
nearly 1000 plurality. regardless OF the
efforts of Carter and his CO.
Lorts 10 make n good showing In the
senator's home county. II Hogan re-
Ceiver over 200 votes In the county IT
" IN surprise those who claim to be toll
erably well posted on the situation.
Chairman Biggs OF the democratic u
~ central committee says that not only
will Campbell receive a handsome plu-
rality. but that the balance of the state
ticket will do equally well, while the
OLD legislative ticket IL a cinch. The
democrats will get away with nearly all
OF the county offices unless the unex-
pected happens. A large amount OF
Campbell money was posted In a pool
room Tonight and but few takers ma
terlalized. Several bets were taken.
however. hat Campbeil's plurality
would not exceed 1000. This seems TO
be a fsvorite bet of a number Of repub-
licans who are close to Chairman WOOL
man. Some bets were also made to-
day on the chief justiceship.
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VIII Start Revolution.

London. Nov. 1.-THE Daily Chronicle
this morning says: I'VE have received
information from a reliable quarter Of
a well organized plot In Paris. In the
event OF an inquiry before the court of
cessation proving favorable 20 Dreyfus
to foment a riotous outburst In the
Frenc capital. to attempt TO overthrow
the civil power and to assassinate the
leading champions of Dreyfus. These
representations are confirmed by inter-
views had with NJ. Trarieux. former min
lister of Justice. and NJ. DE Pressonso.
foreign editor of the Temps, as well as
others"
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New York. Nov. L.-James Z. Ward &
Co. steamship agents. this afternoon re-
ceived a cablegram from Mr.. Meyer. agent
OF the firm at Nassau. n. r.. that a two
funneled steamer. the name OF which
had not been learned. Is shore on Cat
island. about 20 miles from the point
where the former Spanish warship Maria
Teresa was supposed TO have foundered
during a storm. The stranded steamer
may be the warship or one of the army
TRANSPORTS.
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At Nashville.

Nashville, Nov. Weather clear;
track good. Results: First race, seven
~furlongs. selling-Shuttlecock won. No
yer second, Everest third; time. 1882.
Second race. FIVE furlongs-Rear Ad-
miral won. Mildred Raines second. Blen-
helm third; time. 1904. Third race. six
~furlongs, selling-Colonel Frank Waters
won. Hairpin second. Fred X. third;
time, 1:1s. Fourth race. five n one
half ~furlongs. selling-By George won,
Kitty Regent second. Prince Plausible
third: time. 1:10k. Fifth race, six fur
longs. selling-Damocles won, Mystery
second, Albert :. third: time. 1:16l2.
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EASTERN TURF EVENTS.
At Lakeside.

Chicago. Nov. 7.-weather at Lake.
side fair; track good. First race. five
and one-half furlongs-Lady Juliet won,
Hester second, Clara Belle third: time.
l:l0li. Second race. selling. mile and a
sixteenth-Dr. Sheppard won. Topmast
second, Lucid third; time, 1:42 2-5.
Third race. fv furlongs-Andes won,
Gold Fox second. Fontainbleau third;
time. 1:02h. Fourth race. mile-Time-
maker won, Al Fresco second. The Devil
third; time, 1:42%4. Fifth race. six fur
longs. selling-Canace won. Cathedral
second, Hanlight third; time, 1:151a.
Sixth race. mile and an eighth-Storm
King won. Dare III. second, Celtic Bard
third; time, 1:56%.
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question. He sang the praises of all
the republican presidents from Lincoln
TO Mckinley and wound up by assur-
ing the election of n entire state
ticket, the legislature n every other
Once. Colonel Sanders put h finishing
touches 60 h meeting, nauseating the
rapidly diminishing audience with a
rabid goidbug speech that made even
Carter tired. II was a fitting end to
the goldbug campaign n will help
TO swell Campbelrs plurality tomorrow.