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Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
Mrs. Fisk Tells a story.

AS a rule, it is always noticeable that the
women participating in the conventions say
what they have to say and let 1t go at that,
leaving the storytelling to the men in il
Illustrating the point that they wish to make
in their addresses. There is probably no
speaker who, where the subject permits of a
little depression, overlooks the Importance
OF a little story. But Mrs. Katherine Fisk
is one OF the few women who employed a
parable the other day. 1t came in in such
a way that her auditors enjoyed it i'm
mensely.
There was an old darkey who got caught
out in a binding thunder storm" she said.
after wandering around for some time and
finding himself as badly lost as before he
dropped down on his knees and made a
prayer something like this: % good Lawd,
this po' soul doan wanter dictates ter you
bout dis heah mattah, but Lawd, KANT you
give us a little mo- light an er little less
noise!
That" the speaker added, sis what We
want from some OF our musieians-a little
more light and a little less noise"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
DR.. Smith Likes a story.

DR.. Gerrit Smith, who mas been much in
evidence at the educational and musical
congresses, is really unlike q great pianist
is supposed to be.
In the first place he does not wear his
hair long and it is remarked by familiar ac-
quaintances that there does not seem to be
an overcrowded condition Of things UP there
in that line. In the second place the doc
tor is a good talker-not a public speaker
but Just an interesting talker. He has
travelled much, loves music intensely and is
not cranky about 1t, and then he tells good
stories. DR.. Smith not long ago met an
Englishman who had been telling some OF
his strange experiences with the Ameri-
cans while travelling. A foreigner asked
an American fellow traveller If he spoke
more than the one language.
"oh, yes" the Yankee replied readily,
81 speak three languages"
What are they?" the astonished for
eigner asked.
"well,'' was the answer, they are United
States, base ball and golf"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03

Although it is trying and tiresome, Lin
ME Haguewood, the blind and deaf girl
whose remarkable training is one OF the
wonders of educational gatherings of the
present time, says that she rather likes
to go to conventions and meetings to see
the people.
Il am very tired but happy" she said
while talking through her teacher, Miss
Donald to a reporter. Il wanted to come
to Omaha to see my friend, Mr.. Gillespie,
and then / like 20 ride on the cars. The
people are all so very kind to me-"
Linnie can now make herself understood
at home and with her teacher in articula-
ton. The probabilities are that in a year
or so she will be able to speak fairly well.
Not more than a year ago she had scarcely
any voice at all. IL it had been POSSIBLE
| some of the educators would like to have
had Helen Keller, the other famous blind
mute, here at the convention to meet Lin
ME and to give an exhibition of her powers
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
Threatens to Fire RedeIi.

The defunct Herdman Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners is resorting to des-
perate tactics in its rage over being thrown
out OF office, and is making a futile en-
deavor to punish those members OF the fire
and police departments who have signified
their intention of siding with law and or
der by obeying the orders of the supreme
court of the state.
Chief of the Fire Department Redell is
one OF those = slated as a victim. The de-
funct board was to have met Friday for
the purpose of letting him go, but appar-
emily came to the conclusion that the bust
ness men of the city would not stand for
anything of the kind. The board is still
considering the idea of taking such action,
Their only reason is that Chief Redell in
formed the legal board that he proposed to
abide by the supreme courts decision.
Captain Haze has been removed from his
detail, although he is not worrying about
it much. On account of his outspeken in,
tention Of obeying the legal board, the de-
funct board this morning laid him off duty
and appointed Captain Sigwart to succeed
him in charge of the day force.
The legal board held a brief session yes,
terday afternoon, but did no business.
Firemen and policemen all drew theil
monthly warrants yesterday, with all the
other employees Of the city. At 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning the council met in spe,
cial session and passed the salary appropri'
alton for the two departments, which hat
been up for first and second reading Friday
afternoon and was approved Friday nigh
by the Board of Fire and Police Commits
sioners.
The council, however, knocked out tn
salary appropriations for the members o
the Board of Fire and Police Commission
ers and also for the members of the de
funct board and ex-Secretary Welshans.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
JURY FIXES CRIME ON KERR
Coroner Completes the
Hearing in the Valley Murder
Case and Gets a Verdict.

VALLEY, Neb., July 2.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-At the corOner's inquest held over
the remains Of John Reid by County Coro-
ner Swanson this morning at s o'clock the
jury found that John Reid came to his
death from a gun shot wound from a gun
fired by John Kerr. The jury was COM
posed of II. Williams, George Nicely, John
Ingram, l.. p. Byars, James Mitchell and Ii.
M. Puffer.
Kerr was brought to Omaha yesterday
morning at 3 o'clock and lodged in the Doug
las county Jail by Sheriff Mcdonald and
Jailer Schand. The self-inficted wounds In
his throat were attended by the Jail physi-
clan. Kerr is unable to talk, owing to the
severance of his vocal cords. He refused TO
write a statement. His condition has much
improved since and 1t is now believed his
wounds will not prove fatal.
Mrs. Kerr, since her separation from her
husband, has been living at the residence
of j. w. Robbins, 4 real estate dealer, at
1902 Mason street, as a domestic. Her
coming to Omaha was to be out OF sight
Of her husband. who was continually har-
asslng her during the time she lived with
her father. The meeting OF the husband
near the Robbins residences Tuesday even
ing with her father would have unquestion-
ably ended in a murder then had Kerr been
armed. As 1t was Kerr beat the old man
about the head with q rock before Reid
| overpowered him. The affair then was
given into the hands of the Omaha police
and warrants were sworn out for Kerr's
arrest, but they were never served, Kerr
promising to keep way from his wife. The
matter was hushed up at the time.
1t was proven yesterday morning by John
Kelly. telegraph operator at Elkhorn, that
Kerr went to Valley with the express In
tention of killing Reid. Kelly said he saw
Kerr on the street with a shotgun on his
arm, and, on asking him wherethe was going,
Kerr said that he was on his way TO Valley
to Kill Reid.
Mrs. Kerr and her sister. whose husband,
w. T. Hamilton, is a butcher at 1917 Dodge
street. left for the scene OF the murder yes
terday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
RESTRAINTS POLICE BOARD
Judge Keysor Gives Herdmanites a Brie
Respite for Relief.
CASE is TO BE HEARD NEXT FRIDAY
Application Made I'm the Name of Bui-
lard, Gregory and Peabody and
supported by AmdaVits of CAL
Iaghcr aud Hemming.

Yesterday afternoon, just as the Office of
the clerk of the district court was about TO
be closed for the day, Attorneys Ransom and
Day appeared and filed q petition in a case
entitled w. c. Bullard, ID. ID. Gregory and
James II. Peabody against Frank f. Moores,
mayor; William Bingham, william f.
Bechel. Louis Burmester, NJ. ID. Karr, Ernest
STUNT, D.. T. Mount, Frank J. Burnley,
George w. Mercer and G. o.. Lobeck, mem
bers Of the city council; p. w. Birkhauser,
C. ]. Karbach, N. II. Collins and V. II. Coff-
man, members Of the Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners of the city of Omaha.
Accompanying the petition were a couple
of afidavits, one signed by Con. ". Gala
CHER, chief of police under the old board, and
Ezra H.. Hemming, an ex-detective. In their
afidavits the two men alleged that under
the present regime the police and fire de-
partments are doing good work. They lay
particular stress upon the work of the po-
lice and say that the members of the force
have ridded the city of criminals and that
the members of the criminal class have
been driven AWAY by reason of the vigilance
of the present chief of police and the men,
bers of the force under him.
Will the petition there was a temporary
restraining order issued by Judge Keysor.
The hearing on this was set for July s at
| 10 o. clock a. M, at which time the plain
! tiffs ask that an injunction issue against the
defendants, the members of the Fire and
| Police commission, restraining them from
entering upon the discharge of their duties.
The order runs against the city council, ask
ing that that body be restrained from med
ding with the conduct of the fire and po-
lice departments of the city.
In the petition filed by the plaintiffs the
history of the police commission contro-
versy is reviewed at great length. This In
turn is followed by the proceedings had ir
Judge SCOTS court and the decision wherein
he held that the old Fire and JPolice com
mission was an illegal body and without
authority. Along the same line the plain
tiffs recite the fact of the case having beer
appealed to the supreme court and the sub
sequent opinion in which the decision o
Judge Scott was affirmed by a majority o
the members of the supreme bench. In ad
dition TO all this the plaintiffs recite TIL
efforts they have made to secure n reheariag
They also allege that the Fire and Polio
commission is about to take possession o
the offices and reorganiZe the fire and pc
lice departments, a thing that the plaintiff
contend should not be attempted until fort
days after the rising of the supreme court.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20
SURPRISE AT T0RAL.
SPANISH CABINET DISCUSS HIS SUR
RENDER OF SANTIAGO.
co URT-MARTlAL SUGGESTED
Why Did the Spanish General In
clude Whole District I'm His Capitu-
Iations-NO Suing for Peace Yet
Awhile.

MADRID. July 1910 p. M.-The papers
announced that the Cabinet Council yes
terday was occupied with the capitulation
of Santiago de Cuba. Ministers express
surprise that General Toral had included
the whole military division Of the pro-
vince in the surrender, and Captain
General Blanco has been asked to send
details. When these have been received,
the question Of a court-martial Of Gene
ral Toral will be submitted.
NO SUIT FOR PEACE.
FL impartial learns from several mem
bers OF the Cabinet that in their opinion,
for Spain TO sue now for peace would be
an avowal that she is vanqushed. More
over. they believe that the United States,
battered by the triumph at Santiago,
would only consent to peace on unequal
terms. and that therefore it is preferable
TO continue the war, in the hope Of re-
conquering a portion of the lost territory.
MINISTER'S DISAGREE.
''As the government makes no sign, it
can only be supposed" says FL impartial,
'that the Ministers disagree on the ques-
tion."
Some papers believe that a reconstruc-
kion of the Cabinet is imminent.
SPANISH CENSORSHIP SEVERE.
LONDON. July Glowing to the Sc
verify of the censorship at Madrid. the
London morning papers to-day are quite
without Madrid dispatches, except brief
messages sent by way of France.
The Madrid papers themselves are with
put dispatches from Paris, London, or
Habana. Even the Spanish provincial
kapers get nothing from the capital.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20
WAR TAX on CHILD L110a.
Health Certificates Taxed Ten Gems
Under the Revenue Law.
(New York SUM-

iNeW 1OIk SUM-
Many complaints having been made 10
the Health Board to the effect that school
children who are allowed to work during
vacation time must pay a revenue tax
Of 10 cents on their labor certificates.
President Michael c. Murphy OF the board
has forwarded the following letter 10
United States Attorney-General Griggs:
Dear Sir,-Inclosed please find a copy
OF the law Of the State OF New York reg
ulating the employment OF children IN
mercantile establishments. You will
note that the law requires a certificate
to be issued by this board for children
employed in this city. The statute also
allows the employment Of children be-
tween the ages OF u and IL years during
vacation times. Ii seems under the pro-
visions OF the act OF Congress providing
revenue for the United States. passed
az the last session, that these children
each must pay tax OF 10 cents, and as
the children are OF the poorest of the
poor the provisions Of the United states
statute work a great hardship In a multi
tude OF cases. This Office is thronged
daily with children asking for these certi-
hcates AS the president OF the board |
ask II you would not instruct your de-
paItment 10 allow US 10 consider these
certificates as exempt from the provisions
OF the statute OF the United States re-
ferred TO, because, while the word ceru-
ficate' is used. II is really permit from
this board which these children receive.
and is not In any way in my opinion. such
certificate as is contemplated by the In
ternal revenue statute. VIII you kindly
give this matter your attention at your
earliest convenience and very much
oblige not only this board but host OF
v~-'. moor chidren?p
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20
Services Mt the Soldiers, Home

lie services held Sunday in the chanel n,
Ine Soioiers Home were OF deep interest
Inc congregations were large al both the
morning and afternoon services and wara
comprised not only OF the veterans hu,
OF many residents OF the neighborhood
All were greatly edited with a fine dis,
course at the IL o'clock service by thar
accomplished Bible scholar. Rev. p l.
Peh who presented a vivid picture NJ the
ccnsecrated life Of ST. Paul. and urged &,
upon MS congregation as one worthy ~
emuiation The good music was an es-
peclaliy enjoyable feature OF the bour A.
7. M Rev. James +. Smith preached an
aamirabie sermon. his subject be,ny
Ruth and Boaz." 1t was receivea no %,
'ehu'e hearers and highly appreciated.
AS an addition 10 the regular noon meet
inss' which are held daily in the chanel
aho AT which many Of the self-sacrifr,ne
ministers OF Richmond occasionally
preach service somewhat In the nature
OF supplemental will be held to-norrox
"wednesday at ESQ p. NJ. by the Chris
uah crusaders. accompanied by ,.,,Sr
GRASS hand OF fourteen pieces. strjnyed
instruments and singers. To this
service, as well as 10 all others. the gene
raj public Is cordially invited. The meet
ing will be held on the lawn within the
enclosure where the trees will furnish
snaoe az the usually warm hour II
the weather should prove Indictment the
commodlous chapel will be utillzsd. In
any event, there will be room for eli who
attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20

the Spanish gunboat In rescuing the I'M
prisoned consuls. Eulate listened with
much interest. He replied that Spain was
one Of the first nations to recognize the
independence OF the American Colonies
when they were struggling with Great
Britain for their freedom. and she would
not decline TO assist the United States
at time like the present. He said his
ship was at Mr.. Hanna's disposal, and
asked him what he intended TO do. 1
propose to demand the release of the i'm
prisoned consuls,' was the reply.
Lieutenant Eulate then placed thirty
Spanish marines at the disposal of Con-
sui Hanna. He ordered his crew TO pre-
pare for action. The marines were en-
barked in the launch, which displayed the
American flag. Consul Hanna landed
them and demanded the release of the
imprisoned coasus within twenty min
utes, saying that If this was not done the
eunboat would open fire upon the city.
A single shot was fired at the Spanish
vessel from the shore. 1t struck her in
the bow, and Lieutenant Eulate respond
cd with a blank broadsde. The consuls
were released under Hannas ultlmaturn
He then demanded the release of the i'm
prisoned foreign merchants. General Pep
per, representing the dictator, Mendoza,
promptly complied with the demand, and
his troops evacuated the city. The Ameri-
can flag was then hauled down from the
Jorge Juan anu the Spanish ensign ap-
peared st her stern. The marines were
returned 10 the ship and Captain Hanna
and the released consuls warmly thanked
Lieutenant Eulate for his services.
This, however. was not the end OF the
matter. The Spanish Government was
indignant at the action Of Its lieutenant
lie was ordered back TO Habana, deprived
of his command. and sent TO MORO Cas-
tie. A court-martial was ordered, the
lieutenant being charged with piratical
acts at Laguayra. Before verdict was
rendered the Spanish Government had
offlcially received the thanks of nineteen
foreign governments ranging from the
gigantic empire of Russia to the Queen
or Hawaii. This opened the eyes OF
Spain. She recognized the injustice done
10 Eulate. He was released from GUS
tody, was awarded one of the highest
naval decorations, and placed on waiting
orders. Within short time he was
mace a captain in the Spanish navy and
appointed chief of the arsenal in Hsbana,
When II was determined TO send the
Vizcaya TO New York, Captain Eulate
was placed in command. 1t was believed
that his action at Laguayra would espe-
clally commend him to the American peo-
pie. Spain thought IT could not OFFER a
greater act Of courtesy. Unfortunately,
the action of Eulste at Laguayra had
never attracted the attention OF tha
American newspapers. The public were in
ignorance OF the facts. They remembered
only that Euiate had presided over the
court that sentenced the Competitor
prisoners TO death. When the court
martial was held up by orders from
Madrid Captain Eulate resented the ac.
ton. He Indignantly asked for leave or
absence and went into retirement AZ
Porto Rico"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20

a tireless critic, bolstering his opinions
with technical Information, pIocuIeu
Heaven only knows where. In tact, ne
will alarm you. You may say rms
man gables too much for TO be SOL
der"
Then suddenly the regular becomes
impenetrable, enigmatic. 1t is ques-
ton of orders. When he hears the APP
pointed voice raised in giving an ORDER
he is a changed being. When an order
comes, he has no more TO say, ne sim
ply displays as fine a form OF unques-
tioning obedience as there is TO be seen
anywhere. 1t is his sacred thing, his
fetish, his religion. Nothing now can
stop him but bullet.
SOCIETY MAN : 80 A FIGHTER.
In speaking Of Reginald Marmaduke
Maurice Montmorenci Sturtevant and
his life-sized portrait. it must not be
supposed that the unfortunate youth ad-
mires that sort OF thing. He is man
and a soldier, although not so good.
either as man or soldier. as Michael
Nolan. But he is in this game honestly
and sincerely; he is playing II CALAMITY
and, II, from time to time, he is mace 10
look ridiculous, it is not his fault at
all.
We are. as people, a great collection
of the most arrant kids ABOUT anything
that concerns war, and If We can get
a chance to perform absurdly, we
usually seize it, 1t will probably take
us three more months 10 learn that the
society reporter. invaluable as he may
be in times OF peace. has no function
during the blood and smoke of battle.
l know of one newspaper whose con-
tinual cabled instructions TO its men in
Cuba we're composed of interrogatlons
as TO the doings and appearance OF va
rious unhappy society young men, who
were decently and quietly doing their
duty, along o. Nolan and the others.
The correspondents of this paper. being
already impregnated with soldierly feel
ing, arose and said they'd be blamed IL
they would stand it.
And shame. deep shame, on those
who, because somebody once led
cotillon, can seem to forget Nolan-Prf-
vate Nolan, Of the reguars-shot
through, his half-bred terrier being
masterless at Reno, and his sister being
chambermaid In a hotel in Omaha; NO
Ian. no longer sweating, swearing, over
loaded, hungry, thirsty, sleepless. but
merely a corpse, attired in about ~
cents worth of clothes.
Here's three volleys and taps 10 one
Nolan, Of this regiment or that regi-
ment, and may be some day, In
fairer, squarer land, he'll get his pic
ture in the paper, too.
STEPHEN CRANE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20
CAPTAIN EULATE.
Now He Placed His ship at Our
Disposal.
baltimore SUM


Now that Captain Eulate, who COM
nanded the Vizcaya in the late battle OF
5antiago. is in trouble, II is we'll 10 re-
call an incident when he CALAMITY be-
sriended the United States, bravely as
burning risks which nearly resulted In his
ruin. The story is told by Congressman
Amos J. Cummings, Of New York, and is
printed in the Congressional Record, along
with an account Of a visit 10 Cuba by
Mr.. Cummings. The narrative is as fol-
lows:
"A story fully as romantic and interest
Ing Is told of Captain Eulate, the COM
mander OF the cruiser Vizcaya. the late
visitor 10 the harbor OF New York The
Incident occurred in Lagusyra. on the
Spanish Main. In 1891. The American Con-
sui there was Mr.. Hanna, a relative OF
Mr.. Jerry Rusk. OF Wisconsin. The city
was raided by one OF Dictator Mendoza
generals. lie imprisoned all of the FOR
eign merchants and seventeen consuls.
representing different nations, demanding
large ransom for their release. Hanna
was out OF town when the raid began
On his return he sensed the situation and
took immediate steps Tor the Rescue OF
his colleagues.
"T'he only war vessel in the harbor was
the Jorge Juan. little Spanish ship with
three small guns. detailed for cosst-guard
duty. Her commanding officer was Eulate.
then a sub-lieutenant In the Spanish
navy. Hanna tried TO communicate by
cable with the United States Govern
nent hut failed. He next tried 70 reach
the American Minister at Caracas, and
was again shut of. Finally. as a last re-
sort he took boat and boarded the
|Jorse Juag. Lieutenant Eulate received
him with marked courtesy and listened
eraciously 10 his story.
Hanna detailed the startling events
mat Aad ~~~--.sAA and asked the AID of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20
The CarOlines.
New York SUM-

The impression prevailing at Honolulu,
that the Monterey had orders 10 raise
the American flag over the Carolines may
or may not be well founded, but the
task Is for some one of our warships on
the way TO Manila TO perform.
IL would probable be as easy, too, as the
Charleston's capture OF the Ladrones, ana
might require only as brief diversion
from the direct route to the Philippines.
The Carollnes are a widely scattered ar
chipelago, stretching through many nun
dred miles, nearly east and west, In
belt between three and eleven degrees
north OF the equator. The groups, or
which there are two or three score nre
independent Of each other, ana in tsct - n
island is usually little repuDhc py u
self. Spain asserted her right OF discoV-
erv there three and a half centuries ago,
hut did so little under that right that
Germany tried to appropriate the islands
in our own time. The question OF own
ership was referred to Pope Leo, who de-
cided It in SPANS favor; but she mas
since continued 10 do little or nothing 10
develop the islands. She had az one time
a small garrison and a gunboat at 20
name. where she sought TO raise taxes
and she may have troops elsewhere.
The consultation which Captain Leutze'
of the Monterey, had at Honolulu with
Captain Bray, of the missionary bark
Morning Star, may have related 10 the
places where Spain had her nag up SO
that he might go and pull 1t down our
American missionaries have been busy IN
the Carolines and other PACING ISLANDS Tor
much more than generator, ana snip
10 communicate between the various
stations is as necessary as horse
TO a Methodist circuit rider. The
Morning Star knows much about the Car
olines. and was glad to tell whatever
Captain Leutze required, whether his pur-
pose was TO raise our flag over them, or
merely to find out what harbors would
be most convenient for transfer OF coal
from the Monterey's collier, should that
be needed.