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Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18
LAWTON PUSHING FORWARD
Captures Another One of the Insur-
gent Capitals-Two Columns
Join Forces.

MANILA, May 17.-1l4o a. m.-General
Lawton's advance guard, under Colonel
Summers OF the Oregon troops, took San
Isidro, the insurgent capital, at $3.50 o'clock
this morning.
The expedition under Major Kobbe of the
Third artillery, consisting of the Seventeenth
infantry, a battalion OF the Ninth and one
battery of the First artillery, left Calumpit
at daybreak today, marching up the Rio
Grande to General Lawtons division at
Arayat. A flotilla of cascoes loaded with
supplies also proceeded up the river. Both
forces we're conveyed by the "tinclad" army
gunboats under Captain Grant.
Aguinaldo's ex-secretary, Escamillo, who
was arrested here on February 90, is now
employed as official interpreter by the au-
thorities.
Major Cobbes column reached San Lius,
eight miles up the Rio Grande, yesterday,
meeting with but slight opposition. One
man was wounded during a brush with the
rebels
At daybreak today the Americans began
a further advance toward Candaba, about
six miles up the river beyond San Luis.
The insurgents along General Macarthur 5
front evacuated their positions during the
night time, presumably moving further up
the railroad.
The Twenty-third infantry has sailed on
the transport Leon XIII for Jole island to
relieve the Spanish garrison there.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18
VICTIMS OF OHIO CYCLONE
Four Inmates of Demolished School
House VIII Die-AnOthcr Wind
storm Traverses State,

TOLEDO O., May 1.-THE cyclone which
swept over the little city of Montpelier last
night will prove fatal for at least four OF
the children in the school house at West
Unity. There we're twenty-four people in
the building and not one of them escaped
without injury. The building was wrecked.
The teacher, Miss Flossie Fisher, Is proba-
bly, fatally injured being struck on the head
with flying timbers. The following are
fatally injured:
Florence Marzoff, aged 8. flesh torn from
face and cut in head.
Nettie MarZoff, aged Z, iron spike run into
her head; injured in spine.
Lucy Marzoff aged 6, bad scalp wound.
Fay Barton, aged IA, scalp wounds
The dangerously hurt are: Stella Barton,
aged s, cut on head; Florence Barton, aged
Z, gashed in head; Joe Jacoby, aged g. four
wounds on head; Nellie Meppens, aged II,
broken collar bone Emery Flickinger, arm
broken; Flossie Fisher, teacher, scalp wound
and broken arm.
CLEVELAND, o., May 17.-Another bad
storm swept over northern Ohio this after
noon, being accompanied by high winds hail
and heavy rainfall At Norwalk and Bu-
cyrus the rainfall was four inches. There
was also a heavy hail storm trees were
blown down, windows broken and havoc
caused among leleRTdpH anu leltpuOue
wires At Upper Sandusky several houses
were unroofed
COLUMBUS, O., May IA special to the
State Journal tells of great damage wrought
| by heavy storm this afternoon.
A dispatch from Wooster says: Hail did
great damage near here this afternoon Hail
stones of enormous size fell with such force
as to kill sheep and poultry. They went
through wooden roofs like bullets and whole
| orchards were stripped
A dispatch from Millersburg says: build
| ing at the county infirmary was unroofed
and all vegetation beat to the ground by
the halstones, which were of the size OF
walnuts. ]. NJ Lint was caught in the
storm, his team running away and throwing
him out He was pelted with the enormous
stones until his face was bleeding in dozen
/ places from the wounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER


Independent OF the other issues involved,
thus leaving the commission free to resume
its work on the many other pending ques-
tions. The boundary question is said to be
the main obstacle to an agreement, so much
so that the commission took its last ad-
journment because OF manifest inability to
come together on this point. Since then
the two governments have tried to settle
the question and some progress has been
made. A final agreement does not appear to
be in sight and temporary adjustment by
modus vivendi is still open. In the cir
cumstances the officials concerned in the
negotiations are fayorably considering arbi-
tration as means OF settling the bounGary
matter. If that plan could be effected 1t is
said the commission, would not only be sure
Cf reassembling, but it would meet with
every prospect of winding up all the out
standing difficulties between Canada and
the United States. While the plan Of arbi-
tration is most favorably entertained by
officials it is not known how far it has gone
in the way of negotiations with Lord Sails
bury.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18
OLD SOLDIERS FOR HENDERSON
Members of the G. A. n. Come Ont
for the Iowa Man for
Speaker.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-(Special Tele-
gram 1.-The Grand Army of the Republic
of the country have selected their candi-
date for the speakership and their choice is
Colonel David b. Henderson of Iowa. They
assert that there are few republican dis
tricts in which the soldiers vote is not an
important factor and this influence is to be
thrown to Colonel Henderson. General 1t.
G. Dyrenforth, commander-in-ch of the
Union Veterans union and also promI-
nently identified with the Grand Army of
the Republic, is out in a long circular which
is proposed to reach the hands of every
ex-union soldier in the land and thus en-
list his service in the aid of Colonel Hen
dersons candidacy.
General j. C. Gown was in the city to-
day for the purpose of securing testimony
in the matter of proving deficiency claim
in the Kansas Pacific case now on hearing
before Master Abbott in New York. Cen
eral Gown returned to New York this after
noon but expects to be in Washington next
week, when he will personally express TO
| the president his thanks for nominating his
son, VIII b. Gown, to a second lieutenancy.
Privates Burton W. Bivens, Company d,
and Corporal George l.. Watson, Company
! B, First Nebraska volunteers, have been
discharged.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18
RIVERA ADMITS AUTHORSHIP
Says Letter Was Not Intended for
Publication and Was Badly
Translated.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-senor Luis
Munoz Rivera, premier of the Porto Rican
cabinet under the Spanish regime, was in
terviewed concerning the letter written by
him declaring that General Henry had been
recalled as governor general of the island
and severely and even violently criticsing
General Henry and others. Senor Rivera
admitted authorship Of the letter, but said
it was not written for publication and had
been badly translated. In the interview he
reiterated the statement that General Henry
had made many mistakes in Porto Rico and
that a majority of the people applauded his
retirement. The radical party, he admitted,
had given farewell manifestations of regret,
as General Henry favored this party in all
things He complained OF the treatment OF
the liberal party of which he is the head,
by General Henry. All people in Porto
Rico he said, welcomed annexation to the
United States and would not change It for
independence He (RlyeTa) represented the
agriculturists OF the island, having been
elected by large assembly at San Juan.
Porto Rico asked full admission into the
American union, with free interchange OF
products, reform of the money system, free
dom OF the press home rule In municipal
affairs and such measures as would tend
towards firm and free assimilation of the
islands with the American union.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18
LABORERS' STRIKE SERIOUS
One Man Killed and Military Placed
on Guard at Custom
House.

CIENFUEGos, Province OF Santa Clara,
May 16, 9:15 p. m.-(Via Havana, May 17)~
The agitation of the Cuban dock laborers
here, who have been demanding back pay,
eliminated this evening in bloodshed.
negro was killed by a Cuban officer. The
dock laborers have now been paid. de-
tachment of twenty five soldiers is guard
ing the custom house. The hardware stores
have sold out everything in the nature or
firearms and knives.
Major Dempsey is understood to be fear
ing an anti-American demonstration, AS
there is much excited talk against Ameri-
cans, apparently due to nothing more than
the talk of the agitators, who are advocating
complete independence. Outside of the
shooting referred to there has been NO
special incident worth noting. While the
aqueduct is being cleaned water is selling
at 10 cents a can and the government officials
are hauling water to the troops fifteen
miles by rail.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18

the line Of the railroad, which had been
repaired as the troops advanced. The
change in the line OF retreat Of the rebels
stopped Lawton's advance for several days,
It is presumed, as no movement until today
had been reported since Friday. Meantime,
1t is presumed supplies were sent forward
up the Rio Grande in cascoes tnative barges)
under the escort Of the gunboats COM
manded by Major Kobbes. The latter was
reported to have 1900 men with him, de-
signed for the reinforcement Of Lawton.
The supplies having arrived at point op>
poste Lawton, whose column had advanced
along line FIVE miles east and parallel
with the river, we're delivered to him, ana
today he pushed on into San Isidro.
Bawton has with him the Third and
Twenty second infantry one battalion of the
Seventeenth, the Second oregon, First South
Dakota, Thirteenth Minnesota and a squad
ron of the Fourth cavalry.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18
PRESIDENT PRAISES LAWTON
His Activity in Pushing Rebels Into
Mountains Receive Official
Approval.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, May 17-President
Mckinley has not yet given consideration to
the subject of an extra session Of congress.
This statement was made officially here to-
night and was brought forward by pub
lished announcements that an extra session
had been decided upon.
The dispatch of General Otis regarding
the capture OF San Isidro by General Lawton
and his forcing of the scattered insurgent
ranks into the mountains was forwarded
here by the War department. The news it
bore was so pleasing to Mr.. Mckinley that
he Immediately sent his congratulations to
General Lawton in the following telegram;
To Otis, Manila: Convey to General Law
ton and the gallant men of his command my
congratulations upon the successful opera
tons during the last month resulting in the
capture this morning of San Isidro.
WILLIAM MKINLEY.
Advices also were received from Cuba,
which were stated to be more assuring
and giving reason to believe that salts
factory outcome of the present situation
there would result
The presidents visit here is nearly at an
end. Though the time of the departure has
not been definitely fixed, 1t is almost GER
tain that the party will reach Washington
some time Saturday. The rest from ofIiciaI
routine, the freedom lot intrusion ana the
exercise in the open air have given the presi-
dent the recuperation he needed. He ap-
pears in thoroughly good health and will
return to Washington invigorated and we'll.
j. Addison Porter, secretary to the presl- =
dent arrived here unexpectedly today. He has
fully recovered from the Illness which kept
him so long from his duties at the White
House. He came here TO pay his respects
to the president. General John McNulta of
Chicago, who has been witness before the
industrial commission at Washington
stopped on his way west. He desired to
consult with Comptroller Dawes with re-
gard to the affairs OF the National Bank Of
Illinois, of which General McNulta is re-
ceiver, Secretary Hitchcock is expected to-
morrow.
This morning President and Mrs, McKin-
ley drove to Healing Springs. about three
miles up the valley. The president held the
rens and the remainder of the presidential
party followed his trap in another convey
ance.
This afternoon Mr.. Mckinley spent on his
yeranda with his wife. lie read some light
| literature with which he has passed most Of
his leisure moments.
Secretary Porter returned to Washington
tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18
QUlGLEY TAKES FINAL STAND
Bishop Threatens to Desert Strikers
Unless They Accept Assurance
that Abuses VIII Cease.

BUFFALO, n. Y, May 17.-Bshop Quigley
took determined stand in his efforts to
bring the strike of the grain shovelers and
sympathetic organizations to an end tonight
and as a result the outlook for a cessation
of the trouble is somewhat brighter. At
the suggestion of the bishop the striking
freight handlers appointed a committee with
power to act, which will confer with the
lake line managers tomorrow, the bishop
having assured them that an agreement
abolishing the saloon payment system and
the Sunday work, as well as other abuses,
would be signed in short order. The bishop
then attended meeting of grain shovelers
and informed them of what the handlers
had agreed to do.
The executive committee of the grain
scoopers had met GsrlietS in the day and
passed upon the agrt Gnt regarding the
old ana new locals. saNned by Contractor
Conners and Inspector Donovan yesterday.
They amended the agreement by adding that
none but those whose names were on the
roll of the local on April should be recog-
nized as members of the scoopers' union;
that none others should be employed and
that the charter should be given to the new
local and its officers retained. Contractor
Connors had agreed to these amendments.
The bishop then said that the meeting was
over and requested the men to go home and
await the action of Inspector Brown, his
appointee, who, he said, would attend al
once to the preparation of the rolls and the
return of the men to their respective elevat-
ors. very few demonstrated whereupor
the bishop said:
"If the men DO not go back to work under
the conditions I have secured for them
shall give up all interest in the matter an(
abandon them completely"
The bulk of the strikers are undoubtedly
anxious to return to work.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18
HITS KANSAS CITY MARKET
Stockmen Expect to Divert Thirty
Thousand Head n Month to
other Places.

WICHITA, May nc. L. SwartE OF
Hazelton, Kan, says an organization is
being effected by cattlemen against ship
ping to the Kansas City market. Swartz
has ranches In both Oklahoma and Kan
sas He says 1t is just as cheap to ship to
Chicago or Omaha under recent inspection
rules: He says
1--WE expect to throw 10000 head of cat
tie per month away from Kansas City. The
way it is now, Wn've get to get our cattle
inspected in Kansas and pay for it, and as
soon as we get across the Missouri line
we've got to have them inspected again,
and it costs time and money when there is
neither sense nor justice in the plan"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18

CAPETOWN, May 1.-THE expected con-
ference between resident Kruger OF the
Transvaal republic and Sir Alfred Miner.
governor OF Cape Colony, has not yet been
arranged,
The president of the South African League
repudlates any connection with the enlist
ment Of men for any purpose.
Fries was the only prisoner who did not
appear today at the Pretoria court for ar
raignment. The streets were thronged, and
the prisoners were escorted under a strong
guard from the jail to the court A remand
was granted and the prisoners were re-
turned to the jail.
The excitement here is somewhat abating.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18
FOUR DEAD IN IOWA STORM
Several Others Fatally Hurt and Great
Damage Done to Property.
VICTIMS ARE LIFTED BODILY INTO THE AIR
Cyclone Clears Everything In Its Pnth
for Distance of Ten Milcs-Tomb-
stones Lcvcled to Ground and
other Freaks Performed.

MANCHESTER, Ia, May 17.-The details
of the cyclone which passed over the north
ern part of this county last night are most
narrowing. AS a result of the storm four
people are dead and three others are fa-
tally injured
The dead are:
WALTER SHEPPARD.
HIS SON, 1S years old
]. b. JACOBS.
GEORGE LANG.
Fatally injured
Mrs. Walter Sheppard and two sons, > and
6 years old.
Seriously iniured
George Sharkey.
Tony Sheppard, 10 years old.
Toney Fritz.
Mrs A. Bigelow.
Ed Kruemple and wife.
Mrs William McKinne.
Emanuel Rdenour and wife.
Miss Ridenour
c. Miersen.
The storm started on its path of destruc.
ton at l.. Snyder's. three miles north Of
Greeley, about $50 p. M, taking a direction
due east for six miles, then veered north
east for four miles, demolishing everything
in its course.
EVERY ldTu mousse III the track OF lne
storm cloud for a width of forty rods is
either totally destroyed or wrecked. At
Bigelows, where the family took shelter in
the cellar, a young babe was torn from
the mothers arms and carried twenty five
rods without injury. At the Klaus ceme-
terry only one monument is left standing.
The Klaus school house was blown to pieces
and the Methodist church is wreck.
The Ridenour family took refuge in the
cellar. Three are injured. Mr.. Ridenour
was lifted bodily out of the cellar by the
force of the wind. The Sheppard family
was in the house. which was smashed to
kindling Two Of the sons were carried
400 yards and one was killed outright The
father died this afternoon. Two other chill
dren will die. c. Miersen, J. B. Jacobs and
George Lang were returning from Elkport
and were caught directly in the path of
the storm. Jacobs and Lang jumped out OF
the wagon and were carried up into the air.
Their bodies came to the ground mangled
almost beyond recognition. Miersen whipped
his horses out of the wind and Jumped from
the wagon and escaped with slight injury
The team turned and ran into the storm
again and both horses were killed The
storm exhausted itself a mile north of Coles
burg. The damage to property Is beyond
| estimation.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18
CASUALTY LIST FROM MANILA
Chief of Scouts William Young Among
the Dend-No Nebraska
Men.

WASHINGTON May 17-General Otis at
Manila under today's date has sent to the
War department the following list of casual
ties:
Killed:
Utah Artillery.
Sergeant Ford Fisher, Battery A, May IA.
Second Oregon.
Private James Harrington, Company G,
May 16.
Wounded:
First North Dakota.
Private William Trulock, Company G,
thigh, severe; May 13.
Civilian William II. Young chief of scouts.
died.
Ti,trteenth MsnncTotns
Private Albert Erickson, Company H,
chest moderate, May 15
First Sergeant Harry Howard, Company
X, wrist, slight.
First California.
Missing:
Private Ralph Coates, Company K, since
April 6. OTIS.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18

At New -ArriYed-Karamania, from
Naples; Kaiser Friedriche, from Bremen;
Saale, from Naples; New York, from South
ampton.
Al Bremen-Arrived-Ka Wilhelm der
Crosse, from New York Munchen from
Baltimore.
At -Arrived-Aurania, from
New York for Liverpool,
At -Arrived-Anchoria, from New
York; Grecian, from Montreal.
At -Arriyed-Pennland, from
Liverpool; Switzerland, from Antwerp.
At -Arriyed-Rotterdam, from
New York, via Boulogne.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18
APPEAL FOR THE DEWEY FUND
National Committee Seeks to Enlist
Aid of Newspapers In Making
Project u Success.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE national
Dewey home committee held a meeting today
in Chairman Vanderlps offce and decided
TO send letters to all leading newspapers
national banks and postmasters. asking them
to cooperate with the committee by receiv
ing contributions from the public and for
warding the same to the treasurer at Wash
ington. Following is the appeal to the
newspapers:
The national Dewey home fund commit
tee, recognizing the press of the country
as the best medium for reaching the people
and the most powerful instrument for good,
at the conclusion of their meeting this after
noon requested the Associated Press to state
that the committee most earnestly solicited
the cooperation of newspapers in their ef
fort to secure subscriptions. The commit
tee requests newspaper publishers every
where to open public subscriptions, ac-
knowledge receipt through their columns
from day to day and forward the suhscrp-
tions to the national Dewey home fund
committee, this city, Hon Ellis II. Roberts
treasurer.
1t is suggested that newspaper publishers
receiving subscriptions make their remit
tances to the committee here weekly or more
frequently, If by them desired Treasurer
Roberts will acknowledge receipt to news
papers and will finally issue to each sub
scriber a souvenir receipt. With a view to
the latter publishers are requested to keep
record of all subscribers with their post
Office addresses, and, so far as possible, to
forward the same with their remittanres
from time to time. Temporary receipts have
been provided until the handsomely en-
graved souvenir receipts are ready for ssu-
ance.
The national Dewey home fund commit
tee believes that the publishers of newspa-
pers in this country will lend their assist
ance in this work and that it lies within
their power to make this movement a great
success at the earliest possible date.
The committee, recognizing services al
ready rendered, further requests TINT pub
fishers who open public subscriptions notify
the treasurer early rs possible for their
information.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18
RUSSIA INSISTS ON GRANT
China VIII BE Compelled to Allow
Railroad Right OF Way Unless
Outside support is Given.

LONDON, May 1S.-The Pekin correspond
ent OF the Times says NJ de Gers, IS
sian minister to China, declines to accept
the refusal of the Chinese government to
grant the railway concession TO connect
Pekin with Russia's present railroad system
in Manchuria. He will insist upon the
grant. Unless supported by some other
power. China will yield to Russia. 1t is
surrounded with calamities brought upon il
by Italy, France and Germany, while Eng
lands hands are tied by the Anglo Russian
convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18
BOYS PRANK CAUSES WRECK
Spike Placed on the Rails Throws
Train Into the Ditch and One
Man is Killed.

PoTTSVILLE, Pa, May 17.--Albert OIL,
a lad II years old, living near the spot was
arrested and held without bail today by the
authorities at Tamaqua, charged with put
ting the spike on the rail which caused an
accident on the Little Schuylkill branch of
the Philadelphia & Reading railway yester-
day at Zehners, whereby on man was killed
and several were injured. Oil admitted the
charge. His excuse for putting the spike on
the rail was that he wanted to hatten 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18
Dock Laborers strike.

GLASGOW, May, l7.-The dock laborers
employed by the Anchor line and Allan line
have gone out on strike. About 1900 men
are idle. Three Anchor line steamers, two
Donaldson line vessels and three steam
ships Of the Allan line are blocked. A con-
feren:e which is to take place today be-
tween cfficials Of the Anchor line and repre-
sentatives of the National Union of Dockers
is expected to result In an understanding.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18

JTBOUTGL, East Coast OF Africa, May IL.
Major Marchand, the French explorer who
has just crossed Africa from the Atlantic
coast, has arrived here. The insignia Of
commander of the Legion OF Honor was
handed to him on board the French second
class cruiser DAssas, without any ceremony
worth noting.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18
Elevated Roads Enter Combine.

NHINANU, May IN-The Post says negO-
tiations are in progress with a view Of con-
solldating the elevated roads of Chicago
The Lake Street and the Metropolitan have
It is said, already assented to the terms Of
fered by an eastern syndicate, whose per-
sonnel is made up largely of the combine
that purchased the surface lines The South
Side Elevated company has not yet accepted
the bid of the syndicate, but is considering
the offer. II is thought the scheme will be
consummated within few weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18
AppraIsing the Paper Mills.

MILWAUKEE,, May IA Journal special
from Appleton, Wis, says il is stated the
writing paper combine, with a capital OF
$42 600 400, is almost an accomplished fact.
Appraisers have visited Wisconsin and gone
over properties stated to be the Fox River
and the Plover Paper company's mills at
Appleton and Ployer, respectively. Only
the closing of negotiations for the various
properties wanted remains.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18
Reunion of Rough Riders.

LAS VEGAS, n, NJ, May l7.-Omcial
notice was received here today from Lieu
tenant J. d. Carter OF Prescott Ariz., secre-
tary Of the Society Of Rough Riders, to the
effect that the first annual reunion viii he
held In Las Vegas June "a Governor
Roosevelt ana staff Will be present. Free
entertainment will be given alr Rough
Riders.