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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27

cavalry in 1881, and became captain
December IA, 1898. He served with his
regiment in Arizona and New Mex.
leo from 1887 to 1890, at the close Of
the latter year participating in the
Sioux campaign in the action ct
Wounded Knee, S. ID. He was at Eotr
Niobrara from 1891 to 1894, and then
served for few months at Fort
Meyer, near Washington, going thence
to the infantry and cavalry school at
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, where he was
graduated with distinguished honors.
Colonel Stotsenberg then served with
his regiment at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan, until December, 1897, and from
that time until the following April was
professor of military science and tao
ties at the University of Nebraska.
He was mustered in as major of the
First Nebraska infantry May o last.
and as colonel of the same regiment
November 10, 1898, lie sailed with his
regiment for Manila June IS.
He was strict disciplinarian, and
the raw recruits he had to break in
during the early months of his COM
mand of the First Nebraska resented
his methods so bitterly that they pro-
cured the passage of a resolution OF
censure against him through the Ne
braska legislature. Once they became
engaged in actual warfare, however,
the merits of his course became so APP
parent that in response to a very
strong demand from the people of the
state and the soldiers themselves, the
resolution of censure by formal vote
was expunged from the Legislative
records.
The First Nebraska went to Manila
in charge of Colonel Bratt, and under
his command took part in the oper-
ations south of Manila against Malate
fort and the attack and capture of
Manila on Angst 49, In the selection
of officers for civic positions in the or
ganization off government for the city
Lieutenant Colonel Cotton, of the First
Nebraska, was made deputy collector
of the port. Later Colonel Bratt be-
came ill and was condemned by a
medical board. General Otis ordered
him home, and then, as he did not care
to take Cotton out of the custom
house, where he was doing excellent
work, it was decided to select some
other officer for the command of the
regiment. The choice fell upon Stots-
enberg, of the Sixth cavalry, and he
was named.
At first there was strong opposition
from within the command, many of
the other officers believing that those
in the regular line should be pro-
NOTED, but that was soon overcome.
Colonel Stotsenberg endcared himself
to every officer and man in the regi-
ment, and brought the command to q
high state of efficiency.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27
SMALL BILL SHORTAGE.
United States Treasurer Roberts
Examinations.

New York, April a1.-United States
Treasurer Roberts, who is on a bust
ness trip to this city, i'm talking OF the
scarcity of bills of small dcnomina,
tions throughout the country, said:
Hrhis lack of small bills is due in
some parts of the country 10 the fact
that bankers do not take the trouble
TO send i'm their bills of large dcnomi-
nntion and get small ones in exchange.
This is the case nearly everywhere eX-
cept i'm the larger cities OF the east and
in the northwestern states.
Sin the northwest there has been
such Il wave of prosperity for the last
two years that bankers and merchants
had no occasion to send their money
east. as they did i'm previous years.
They are rich enough to keep their
money at home.
"1hcre was a lack of small bills in
this city up to Il few months ago, but
now the bankers. merchants and bust
ness men of every kind have all the
small bills they want. They have got
them by sending ON their larger bills.
Revenue stamps on checks have posi-
bly, had something to do with bringing
into more general use the smaller bills.
''Ihe reason we cannot issue the
smaller bills as fast as the bankers
want hem is because we are restricted
bv law. The law allows us 10 issue
S346.o0o.o0O i'm United States notes. and
the silver certificates are restricted by
the number of standard dollars held
i'm he treasury. We are now printing
only small bills and have a big supply
ON hand. but cannot issue them be-
cause of the restrictions | have men
toned. SO the only recourse for the
banks that want small bills is to send
in large bills in exchange for them. In
the subtrcasurics throughout the
country there is NOW $2l2, 100000 in
gold. but only Sis 100000 in paper. We
are sending out paper money in bills
of small denominations now at the
rate of about So 900, 900 a week. But II
good part of this is sent out in place
of old and mutilatcd bills. Although
there is a shortage of small bills in
circulation the treasury was never
richer in funds than it is at the pres
emf time ~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27
WILD TALK OF A GERMAN CONSUL
SIT Admiral Dewey Is Alive, Cogh-
l.,,,... St~u,, Ia

"If Admiral Dewey Is Alive, Cogh-
lan's Story Is Lie"
Montreal Quebec, April a7.-Mr.
Bopp, the German consul here, when
interviewed regarding Captain Cogh-
lan's speech, was highly indignant.
II do not know" he said, whether
there is Il captain by the name of
Coghlan in the United States navy, but
if such is the case | hope, on ] may say
feel sure. for the sake OF the United
States navy, that he could not forget
himself in such a way.
''On tAa oNher hand, l also hope, for
the sake of the United States navy,
that there is no officer or admiral be-
longing to ii who would talk about IA
foreign flag in the manner that Nd
miral Dewey is said to have done about
the German flag. The flag and the
honor of an officer are identical, and
we may say, in German, a man who
has no respect for the honor of others
has no honor himself.
"These are only suggestions of
mine based upon the esteem have for
the United States navy. j may add
something when i know for sure,
There is no officer in the German navy
who would listen to such an insult to
his flag as reported without taking
from the offender the possibility of re-
peating it. So, if Admiral Dewey is
alive still, the whole story is lic"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27
CASUALTIES IN SUNDAYS FIGHT

Four Ncbrasllans Killed and Many
Injured--Scven Iowans Wounded.
Washington, April a6. General Otis
casualty list Sundays fight has been
received. 1t is as follows:
First Nebraska.
Killed:
COLONEL JOHN II. sTOTsEN-
BERG, Company X.
SECOND LIEUTENANT l.. T.. SIS
Observation-Disclosures SERGEANT ].
i. ST0RClI, Company ii.
SERGEANT CHARLES MELECK.
Wounded:
Company IT-First Lieutenant Vim.
X. Moore. leg, moderate. Company b
Second Lieutenant A. S. Wadsworth,
leg, severe; Private William L.. Rich
ards. arm, severe. Company Dice
Stones, jaw, severe; Edwin O. Peter
son, check. severe; James Rich
ards, jaw, severe; Charles Swartz,
lilac region. severe. Company F-John
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27
sTOTsENBERG's RECORD.
Fought Indians in the Southwest
and Northwest

Fought Indians in the Southwest
and Northwest.
Washington, April 25.-Colonel John
Miller Stotsenberg, of the First Ne
braska infantry. who held the rank of
captain of the regular army, killed i'm
the reconnaissance at Quingua, was
born in Indiana, November "a, 1858.
and was appointed a cadet at the mill
tary academy, July. 1877, and gradu-
ated No. Al in his class. He was APP
pointed second lieutenant of the Sixth
General Otis Report.
Washington, April 25.-The follow
ing message regarding the fight at
Quipgua was received at the war de-
rartment:
Manila, April "a A reconnaissance
on Qningna place. six miles northeast
of Malolos, made by Major Bell's troop
OF cavalry this morning, resulted in
contact and battle, i'm which four bat
talions of infantry and four pieces of
artillery became engaged Enemy
driven from strong entertainments at
Quing'a, with considerable loss: our
casualties quite severe. Colonel Stots-
enberg and Lieutenant Sisson, First
Nebraska, killed; also seven enlisted
men: considerable number wounded,
not yet reported. Otis"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27
SCORES PRINCE AND SULTAN
London Divine's Sensational Attack
on Wales and Abdul
Hamid.

London, April 26.-1he Booth ami
versary of the birth of Oliver Crom-
we'll was celebrated today. DIR. Joseph
Parker, minister of the City Temple,
took Cromwell as the theme for a SER
mon in the afternoon and delivered an
extraordinary Grafton 10 i; large con-
gregation. In the course of his re-
marks he attacked the prince of Wales
as "a certain card-playing prince"
After eulogizing Cromwell DR.. Parker
said:
''When the prince falls then let the
country mourn. We look to princes
for noble deeds and high example.
When sec my prince and my premier
on a race course, don't like it,"
These remarks were cheered by the
audience, and DIR. Parker proceeded to
make a rabid attack ON the sultan OF
Turkey, during which he said:
Emperor William may call him his
friend. but in the name of God, the I'a.
Their. the Son and the Holy Ghost, say
God damn The sultan"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27

leans to pour an enfilading fire into
the enemy's trenches. About this
time the cheers of the Kansas troops
announced that the Americans had
crossed the river. General Halets men
began To ford the Chico. branch of
the Bagbag, stretching to the north
east The general himself plunged in
up to his neck, and the regiment, all
carrying flags, tloundered across the
stream. The guns of the Utah light
artillery were dragged over next and
formed into an extended line, TO adj
vance upon the trenches from Calum-
pit. from which the Filipinos We're
pouring continuous vollcys.
The armored car had one man killed
and two wounded The Kansas reei.
ment had three wounded during the
charge and The Utah light artillery one
killed and two wounded. Most of the
other casualties bcfcll the South Da-
kota regiment.
II is difficult to estimate the insur-
gent losses, but they had no fewer
than seventy killed, many of them by
the artillery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27
LIEUT.. SIss0N's ROMANCE.
Girl Whose Picture the Young Ne.
braskan Wore When Killed.

Girl Whose Picture the Young Ne.
braslIan Wore When Killed.
Columbus, Neb., April 27.-The
death OF Lieutenant Lester T.. Sisson,
of the First Nebraska. at Manila and
the finding of his swccihcart's photo
graph near his heart, where the fatal
bullet entered, is the final chapter in
pretty romance.
The photograph was the likeness of
Miss Anna Taylor of Columbus, and
She is AT the home of her parents and
family are admitted.
The young woman had not been
known publicly as the fianccc of the
dashing lieutenant. but their attach
nent was generally understood in CO.
lllmbus. and mutual friends knew of
the engagement.
Young Sisson was raised at ST Ed
wards. fifteen miles from here. and
was employed in the Weekly Times
office at the time of the call for troops.
When the lovers parted Lieutenant
Sisson carried a circular photograph
of the girl swung under his vest by Il
ribbon from his neck. He laughingly
remarked the day before he sailed that
he would wear the photograph on the
left side, and if bullet from that di-
rection took his life ii must first pass
through the likeness of the girl he
loved best.
Miss Taylor had heard regularly
from her lover and the last letter, re-
ceived but week ago, was full of
hope. the lieutenant remarking that
the task of conquering the Fillpnos
was nearly over.
Miss Taylor is the youngest daugh-
ter of John +. Taylor. Wholesale nm-
Der merchant and a we'll known citizen
of Nebraska. The family came from
Jacksonville, III, some time ago,
where brother of Mr.. Taylor is post
master.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27
EXCITEMENT IN DIES MONIES.
Two Capital City Companies With
the Eiffy.Etrst

Two Capital City Companies With
the Fifty First.
Des Moines, Ia, April 25.-Great ex-
element was caused in this city early
yesterday when the news became pub
lie that the Fifty-first regiment was
engaged in the battle at Quingua, near
Malolos. Two companies of the regi-
ment are composed of Des Moines
boys, and this is the first opportunity
they have had to show their mettle
since they We're mustered in, a year
ago All sorts of rumors were afoat,
and the newspapers got out extra edi-
tions. There was great relief when
the authentic announcement was made
that none of the boys were killed and
but few wounded.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27
WAS A COLUMBUS BOY.
Lieutenant sisson Was a Printer
by Trade.

Columbus, Neb., April 25.-Lieuten-
amt Lester i. Sisson, killed yesterday
at Manila, was born in this county, and
his parents reside at st. Edwards, just
over the Boone county line. He had
resided here for about five years before
leaving last April with Company K.
He was printer by trade, and was
working on the Times, in this city,
when the call for volunteers was made.
He was 23 years of age. He was a
member of the Wllitemeyer Rifles for
two years before enlisting. He has q
Younger brother in the service.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27
PRESIDENT is BETTER.
Neuralgia Trouble Still Bothers Mr.
McKinley.

Washington, April a6.--The presi-
dent was feeling better this morning,
though still suffering from neuralgia,
which compelled him to deny himself
to callers yesterday. The regular cab
met meeting was held as usual, but be-
fore the cabinet assembled the presi-
dent remained in his private apart
ments and to several visitors who
called he asked to be excused today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27
MARcONI's NEW TRIUMPH.

Succeeds in Concentrating Messages
at One Point.
London, April 27.-Signor Marconi,
the electrician, whose experiments in
wireless telegraphy are attracting in
ternational attention, has successfully
communicated from South Foreland,
Kent, England, to the French armed
dispatch vessel Ibis, while sailing in
the English channel. In conducting
the experiment he was accompanied by
French naval officer.
The feat marks also his first sue
cess in concentrating messages at one
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27
FIGARo's DREYFus SERIAL.
Why Captain Cuignct Believed Him
Gniltx

Paris. April 20. The Figaro in its
publication of the testimony offered
before the court of cessation in the
Drcyfus revision proceedings contin-
ucs the evidence given by Captain
Cuignct, who gave the court his rea-
sons for believing that Dreyfus was
guilty: First. his (Dreyfus) confess
sions: second, the technical contents
OF the bordereau. and third, the secret
dossicr.
Captain Cuignct admitted, however,
that there was nothing i'm the secret
dossicr that referred to Dreyfus or
showed his guilt except the Paniscardi
dispatch.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27

The best hotel in San Juan Puerto
Rico. charges So Il day, but the sleep
ing rooms all open into courts, have no
outside windows and are extremely
hot. Under Spanish law. in towns
where houses Join no Outside windows
are allowed This is TO avoid the dam
ger of dirt from the interior blowing
on adjacent roofs and communicating
the water,as all the supply is collected
from the rainfall on the roofs and
stored in cisterns
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27

In the Canadian senate one-thir,l of
the members are in the 70s. FIVE are in
the SOS and the senior of the house is
"a. This is David Wark. who was born
in Londonderry, Ireland. and went TO
new Brunswick in 1925. When the fed
GRAFTON of British North America was
formed thirty years ago he was called
to the senate and has sat there ever
since as a liberal member.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27
sT0TsENBERG's SUCCESSOR.
Lieutenant Colonel Cotton to Be
Amounted.

Appointed.
Lincoln, Neb., April 26. Governor
Poynter announced this morning that
he would appoint Lieutenant Colonel
Cotton colonel to succeed Stotsenbcrg,
killed. Cotton was passed over by Gov
ernor llolcomb when Colonel Bratt re-
signed in favor of Major Stotsenberg.
He has been on detached duty in the
customs service for the past six
months, and it is not known whether
he will accept or not. If he does not
Major milford, of Omaha, now senior
major, will be named. An effort was
made to secure the appointment of Ma
ior Pershing, of the Tenth United
States cavalry, formerly stationed at
Lincoln, but the governor has refused,
because the commander must be ON the
ground.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27

Apparently +. Tccumsch Sherman.
who is member of the New York
board of aldermen, inherits some of
that blunt directness which character
lied the speech of his tather the late
general. Addressing the board not long
ago, he said: 81 firmly believe that
the less frequently this lawless body
meets the better it will be for the city
of New York"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27

Isaac Wyman. of Salem. Mass. owns
a note for 100000 to which the name
of George Washington is attached
The note was given Wyman's great
grandfather for money advanced to
supply the pressing needs OF the Revo-
lutionary army.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27
GENERAL M'ARTHUR
TAKES CALUMpIT
Aguinaldo's Men Are Driven to the
Hills After a Stubborn
Resistance.
EIGHT AMERICANS ARE KILLED
Captured City Is the Key to the
Whole OF Northern Luzon--
Details OF tuesdays
Fight.
EIGHT AMERICANS ARE KILLED

New York, April 27.-A dispatch 10
the Journal from Manila, April 26,
says:
General MacArthur's division, Coco
troops, annihilated the insurgents at
Calumpit today. Aguinaldo's troops
made stubborn resistance, but were
driven 10 the hills. Eight Americans
were killed. Calumpit is the key to
the whole of northern l.uzon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27

Coils Z. huntingdon is fond to dis
traction of what he calls music. Mrs.
Huntington is brilliant performer
on the piano and is always called upon
to entertain her guests. AT such times
Coils u. generally insists on having
her play his favorite, Soap snds I'M
der the Fence" which never fails to
win an encore as enthusiastic as amy
accorded her classical efforts.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27
HENRYs HEALTH POOR.
Asked to BE Relieved of Puerto
Rican Post.

San Juan de Puerto Rico, April 25.-The
recall of General Guy " Henry to the
United States is regarded regretfully here.
lde says he was obliged to ask for relief on
account OF poor health and he feared to
stay here through the summer. The gen.
eral knows Brigadier General George w.
Davis, his successor. and congratulates
the people of Puerto Rico upon having
SUCH a capable governor. He saws Cen
eral Davis is better fitted than he is to
govern Puerto Rico. Senior Acuna. the
secretary of state in the colonial cabinet
has resigned on the ground of ill-health.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27

Colonel +. w. Rlecs. the we'll known
north Missouri millionaire, who owns
half the town of Macon and a farm.
near by, on which 100000 is to be cN-
pended the coming season. was adj
united to the bar The other day after
having passed a most credtable eN
animation.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27
THE BUFFALO AT GIBRALTAR.

American Transport Bound for
Home With Invalid Soldiers.
Gibraltar, April 26.-The United States
armed transport Buffalo, having on board
returned forces from the Philippines, has
arrived here.
The Buffalo left Manila March 20, and is
expected to make two round trips year
between New York and Manila carrying
invalids home and taking supplies to the
fleet in the Philippines.
Appearances always keep a man
down when man can't keep appear.
ances up.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27

Since the publication of Ilipling' 5
"l'he Truce of the Bear" the question
has been in many minds as TO the
meaning of "Adamzad.' Pad is the
Persian for born. and "NIamzad'
means Adam-born; just as Shazada
means king born. Sahib-zada, lord
born. and the familiar scheherzade
in The original "Chahcrzad," city-born.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27

Lord Kitchener has declined score
of invitations to write IL book on his
Soudan campaign, always on the
ground that he is not Il writer, but ii
soldier, by profession. and therefore
is not prepared to write Il book,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27
TO LET THEM FIGHT.

San, Francisco Judge Postpones Sen
tence on Presidio Rioters.
San Francisco, Cal, April 27.-Chas.
Leisk, =. Simmons and Arthur Bill
lings, three soldiers convicted of par
ticipatlng in the riot near the preside
when Refeld's saloon was burned,
sailed for Manila on the Morgan City
to join their regiment, Judge Graham
having postponed sentence so they
might fight the Filipinos.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27

Frederick Maccabe, who thirty years
ago was one of England's most favor
lite entertainers. is now in mis- old age,
an inmate of the worllhouse In 1879
he visited this country and found
money and success. lie is now 7c
years old and weak in mind
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27

Sir Richard Webster, the English at
toracy general. is as proud of his
resonant baritone voice as OF his
forensic success. For many years he
sang regularly in Il church choir and
has donned srrplice more than once
since he has been attorney general.
Sir Edward Clarke, too, is an agree
able singer and Lord llerschell is we'd
ded to the violoncello, which he plays
with uncommon skill.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27

Before Speaker Reed was ever heard
of there had already been two distin-
guishcd men of his name. Thomas b.
Reed represented Mississippi in the
United States senate early in the cen-
fury and another Thomas b. Reed did
similar service for Kentucky about the
same time
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27

A son of General GourlSo. the famous
Russian soldier, has just got himself
into serious difficulty by entering the
room of Prince Nulutzotf. one of Rus
sia's councillors in Nice, and stealing
100000 francs in money. and jewels
valued at 10000 francs. The case was
hushed up at the instance of the Rus
sian Governments
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27
DOUBLE NORTH DAKOTA TRAGEDY

James Caldwell Kills His Brother
and Suicides.
Bismarck n. d., April pa double
tragedy is reported from Willamsport,
Emmons county. Two brothers. James
and Joe Caldwell. living on ranch, en-
gagged in an alteration. The former
seized rifle and shot his brother. killing
him. He then took a dose of carbolic acid
and wandered to a neishboring ranch,
where he died shortly after his arrival
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27

White, leg, moderate; Musician Walter
Iingley, neck, seve1e; II. w. Livatei
and Walter Elifritz, shoulder, severe;
James keenan,, severe; Guy Minor, leg
severe. Company Edwin L. Gregg,
forearm, severe; David Wilkins, chest,
severe; Sergeant Clyde Vosburgh, lilac
region, severe; Corporal Dallas Hen
derson, leg, moderate. Company k
Harry Broollcvcr, arm, severe; Frank
Fanki, leg, severe; Privates Robert Z.
Smith, side, severe; VIM. III. Lawe,
hand, severe; Fred Gibbs, back,
slight; Otto Hep, leg, slight; Eli Sis
son. thigh, slight; James II. Alwen,
knee, severe. Company M-Orson L.
Humphrey, shoulder, severe; Ser
gcant Horace Kennedy, chest. severe;
Corporal \. r.. Chapman, forearm,
moderate
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27

Robert Taylor. who has established
a sheep range Of 10000 acres seven
miles northwest OF Grand Island, is
said to own more sheep than amy other
man in the United States. He has cs-
tablishcd large breeding ranches in
Wyoming and now owns 10000 head
of sheep, most of them tlioroughbrcds