Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02
AVE EARNED THE B.sT STATE CAN GIVE

LINCOLN. July 1t Special Telegram -
Governor Poynter this morning issued the
following proclamation calling attention to
;he departure Of the First regiment from
Manila and recommending that some KIND
of public demonstration he arranged 10 show
the appreciation the people entertain for the
valoruus deeds performed by The Nebraska
soldiers
LINCOLN. July The executive ofHcs
is just in receipt OF adviccs that the First
Nebraska has this day sailed from Manila.
The homecoming OF The gallant regiment
Is such notable event in he history OF our
state as TO call for official recognition ana
for such demonstration of welcome uppn
their return ms Will tity commemorate their
splendid courage and fortitude.
As chief executive Of the state, and IN
obedience to the dictates OF my own feelings,
recommend that the warm welcome which
The people have already prepared in their
hearts for our returning heroes shall take
shape in an organized and concerted move
ment and that such a demonstration he ar
ranged Will give ample proof TO The
world that Nebraska appreciates her noble
sons who have ny their valorous deeds made
her name famous throughout the world. in
testimony whereof ] hereuntu SET my hand
and caused to be affixed the great seal Of the
state OF Nebraska.
Done at Lincoln this first day Of July.
A u. 1899.
Ry the governor W. A POINTER.
W. T. PORTER. Secretary OF state
After issuing the proclamation Governor
Poyntcr said the state officials would not
take sides in the controversy as to whether
the reception OF the First regiment shall he
held in this city or Omaha.
THE regimental colors," ne said. will be
delivered to the stete in Lincoln. but this
will not interfere with the holding OF 8
reception for the boys in any other city"
The following caDlegram was received at
the governors office this morning:
MANILA. July 1.-S:52 Il. m.-Governur
Poynter. Lincoln Neh.. sail today. Touch
NagasakL Yokohama MILFORD, Colonel
some NebraskAns Re-Enlist.
MANILA, July 1.-The United States
transport Hancock sails for nome tonight
with 740 men OF the Nebraska regiment and
$50 men of the Utah artillery. About thirty
OF the Nebraskans and twenty-five OF the
Utahs remain here, a majority OF them re-
enIisting The Nebraska troops have been
living on board the ship in the harhor this
week. awaiting the Utah's readiness for de-
parture.
The soldiers enjoyed transport life i'm
mensely after months spent in the trenches.
Due About August IL.
WASHINGTON July Especial Tele-
gram THE sailing Of the Hancock today
from MhuAd Will NilF J. II Ht -N'bA ANN "-''N
the Utah troops on board announced by
press dispatches from the Philippines, while
unconfirmed by officials at the War depart
ment is thought TO be authentic, in view OF
the vessel having been baIlasted several DAYS
ago For number OF days the transport,
which made an unprecedented run from san
Francisco to Manila, has been receiving coal
al Manila as ballast. the owners of The
steamship having refused TO accept the re-
sponsibiity Of coaling a ship Al b foreign
port where the facilities are as meRger as
those al Manila. il is said that coal has
to be carried on shipboard on the heads OF
natives, many Of whom are women, and
This greatly retBrds the Tromptness TO get
vessels away from their piers
The War department has prepared a roll
Of regiments which have served in the east
and which are about TO come home This
roster shows the number Of battles IN which
each regiment has participated, and Nc
braska leads all the rest, having participated
in twenty nine pitched battles and lost
twenty nine men killed and 100 wounded
OF 200 men VINO went to Manila upwards
Of a wear ago but 740 are returning home
leaving on the FIRST anniversary Of the bat
tie Of San Juan Hin, and which anniversary
was celebrated in Washington today by q
number Of those who participated in that
FAMOUS chhfEe ana VINO Dear Jhb scars OF
campaigning in Cuba
Should the Hancock have anything rke
as successful a run wHf its last "Trip from
san Francisco to Manila it ought 10 reach
the metropolis of California IN about twenty
four dBvs II iE expected thar the First Me-
hrHEkB VIII remain in San Francisco for q
fortnight, where q model camp has been
erected and with good luck they ought 10
reach Nebraska not later than August Is
in the organization OF provisional reEi-
mentF for service IN the Philippines which
the president mas decided upon as the only
feasible method OF securing additional f0rcos
TO crush The Philippine instruction in Is
believed that he Will tender d cOlunelry 10
General l. " Colby Of Beatrice Adjutsnt
General Corbin Is authority for the state
ment that men viii be selected TO command
the regiments who showed ability in the
last war whether reflected IN front q the
enemy or IN camp Some doubt is eX-
pressed 10 whether General Colby would
accept cOlOnelCy in view OF his former
rank of bragader general but should the
president 80 indicate II IL believed he would
undertake The formation Of a regimen
without regard 10 state lines.