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Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15
FAVOR A CONFERENCE
Civilian Members of Commission Willing to
Grant Rebels Request.
FILIPINO REPRESENTATIVES SEEK FARLEY
Proposal is Probably Prompted by Native
Congress at San Isidor,
Y0UNG'S SCOUTS STUMBLE UPON ENEMY
Ten Men Surprise and Put to Rout Force Of
Two Hundred Insurgents
oUNGS SCOUTS STUMBLE UPON ENEMY
NINTH INFANTRY IS SENT TO THE FRONT
Continued Quiet nt Manila Warrants
II Relaxation of strict Police Duty
aud Fashionable society Once
More Thronps streets.

MANILA, May III p. m.--The civilian
members of the United States Philippine
commission are favorable to the meeting
with Filipino commission, which was sug-
gested yesterday on behalf of Aguinaldo by
Lieutenant Roys of the stan of General
Cregerio Del Pillar, who came to General
Lawton under "A flag of truce, bearing the
proposal. 1t is thought by the American
commissioners that the idea may have re-
suited from recent meeting OF the so called
Filipino congress at San lsidor The local
Filipino commission, which is in close COM
munication with the leaders of the rebel
lion, is doing its utmost to secure peace.
Ten members of Major General Lawton's
band of scouts, under w. NJ. Young the
old Indian fighter, entered the town of
San Miguel, about fifteen miles north Of
Norsegaray, not aware of what place 1t was
They found 200 Filipinos there but the
rebels taking the scouts for the advance
CT General Lawtons army, fed after firing
few shots. Young and another scout were
wounded and have been brought to Manila
The Ninth infantry and a mountain bat
terry of six guns have been sent to the front
The uniform quiet now prevailing in Ma
Mia has led the authorities to relax the tule
under which the city streets were cleared
from Z to $50 p nj. and there is in con-
sequence the largest and most brilliant as
sembly of pedestrians and people in car
rlages at the concerts on the Luenta that
has been known here since the Spaniards
left.
Prof. Schurmann, president of the United
States Philippine commission, gave a fare
well luncheon today to Admiral Dewey at
which Prof. Dean C. Worcester and Colonel
Charles DENLY of the commission, with Cen
eral Macarthur Mrs Lawton and others,
were present. The health of the admiral
was drunk with the utmost cordialitv
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15
SCHOONER SINKS WITH CREW
Nine Persons Drowned on Board Coal
Laden Bont Which Founders
in Fierce Gale.

SAULT STE MARIE, Mich, May 14.-The
schooner Nelson, deeply laden with cargo
or coal, foundered in Lake Superior off
Grand Marais last evening and carried down
all hands, So far as known here only one
man, Captain Haghney escaped from the
first disaster Of the season. The crew con-
sisted of the following Captain Andrew
Haghncy of Toledo, wife and 2-year-old
child; Fred Hassaler residence unknown:
six sailors, names unknown.
The Nelson, which is owned by the
Mitchell Transportation company of Bay
City, was in tow of the steamer A. Folsom
which also had the schooner Mary b.
Mitchell as a consort. The Folsom and
Mitchell turned back and arrived here this
afternoon, without serious damage. Captain
A. e. White, master Of the steamer, at once
reported the disaster to the owners
The Folsom, Mitchell and Nelson were
laden with coal, At the time of the dis
aster the wind was blowing a gale OF fifty
miles an hour and freezing hard The three
boats were coated with ice, and were forced
very low in the water. The sea broke
aboard constantly and the force of the gale
was driving them toward the beach.
The beach at Grand Marais was but four
miles under the lee of the boats and Cap
tain White determined to try the dangerous
experiment of turning the tow in the sea
and running before the wind for White Fish
point, Before the turn was finished the
Nelson was turned toward the shore and
1t became evident that the line had parted
under the strain or had been cut. Soon
1t became apparent that the boat was sink
ing. There was no chance OF rendering any
assistance, however. In few minutes the
Nelson threw its stern into the air and
dove straight for the bottom. Where 1t
sank there is 300 feet of water. The crew
had no time even to lower their yawl boat,
which hung on the davits at the stern.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15
MOB AvENGES CHILO'S DEATH
Train Crew is Attacked by Enraged
Poles ana Desperate Conflict
with Police Follows.

PITrSBURG, May 14.-Penn avenue and
Twenty-second street was the scene today of
riot which threatened for a time to result
seriously, but fortunately no fatalities fol-
lowed. consolidated traction car, in COM
ing along the avenue, struck and horribly
mangled Katie Three, Polish child. years
Of aGe. While the dead body was being
taken from under the car crowd of sew
eral hundred, principally Pcles. gathered
and became so incenseI at the sight that
they attacked the motorman and conductor
with the Intention OF lynching them. BY
this time the patrol wagon arrived and
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15
NEBRASKANS OFFER SERVICES
PRESIDENT Thanks Colonel Nifuunin
and Promises TO Keep the Pro-
pOsnI in Mind.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, May 14.--Secretary
Alger forwarded to the president today
some dispatches from General Otis. They
| ADVISED him that another peace commission
from Aguinaldo was on it's way to Manila
to discuss terms of peace. No instructions
were sent from here to General Otis, tho
policy being, as heretofore. to leave matters
entirely with General Otis.
The dispatches also told of i'll usage suf
tered by Spaniards from the insurgents at
Zamboanga. one of the smaller islands of
the fhillppine group. 1t may become neces.
sary to send light draught vessel there
NO immediate action, however will be
taken, as diplomatic questions are involved
and General Otis will be left to deal with
the subject as he sees At.
Colonel Victor Vifquain has rendered 10
the president the services of the Third
Nebraska regiment, which has been mus
tered out, but is willing to enlist and
take the place of the First Nebraska now
IN Luzon, but soon to return to this coun-
try. Mr.. Mckinley thanked the regiment
Tor its patriotic motives and said that its
oner would be kept in mind should it ever
again be necessary to enlist more volun-
teers.
The president spent quiet Sunday In
the morning he attended service at the Pres
bNterian church near by. The sermon was
delivered by DR. White, the regular pastor
of the church. 1t was simple in character
and did not touch on the president or ma
tional affairs. At the conclusion of the serv-
ices Mr.. Mckinley, accompanied by Comp
troller Dawes and Mr.. Cortelyou, took quite
long walk
Tonight Secretary Gage and Mrs. Gage left
here for Washington with Mrs. p. B. Shum-
way, Miss Raymond, p. r. Shumway and
William G. Hoag of Evanston, ILL.,, as their
guests. The comptroller Of the currency and
Mrs. Dawes arrived on the late train last
night, expecting to remain over Sunday, but
Mr.. Mckinley has persuaded them to re-
main longer. Though no definite plans have
been made, 1t is not unlikely that the pres
ident and Mrs. Mckinley may leave for
Washington Thursday or Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15

LONDON, May 1.-THE Cape Town cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says: At a
meeting of the commandants on the western
border OF the Transvaal yesterday (Satur-
day. instructions We're issued to the bur-
ghers to prepare to take the field at a mo-
ment's notice from Pretoria The negotia-
tlons are still pending for the proposed
meeting between President Kruger and Sir
Alfred Miner, governor of Cape Colony
and British high commissioner for Africa.
Mr.. Chamberlain, it is said, will not assent
to the conference unless the Transvaal ex-
ecutive pledges himself to initiate bona fde
reforms.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15
LONG VOYAGE OF THE GRANT
Transport Carries Its Charges Nearly
Twelve Thousand Miles with only
Two Deaths En- Route.

WASHINGTON, May l4-Colonel Charles
! Bird of the quartermasters bureau of the
war department has received from Captain
Jesse VI. Baker, the qrartermaster in charge
! OF the army transport Grant an interest
ing report of the voyage OF that vessel from
New York to Manila and return to San
Francisco. The Grant was the first of the
army transports to be sent to Manila from
New York and it now Is being fitted out at
San Francisco to sail on May 20 with the
Sixteenth infantry to the Philippines.
The Grant left New York january 10 on
its trip to Manila and the report says 1t ar
rived at the latter place with everyone on
board in good spirits and In fine health
lor such long trip. The commanding of
hcers of the several companies on board
expressed great satisfaction as to the care.
food and comfort of the men and the latter
said they had lived as we'll as they had
at Fort Sheridan. There were no COM
plants TT was one death en- route
from meningitis of a soldier who should
not have been taken aboard at New York.
From New York to Gibraltar the master of
the vessel took what Is known as the south
ern route on account OF the severity of the
northern route during the winter and liza
bility of passengers to contract pneumonia
1t is, however, about 900 miles longer.
Port Said came near being stumbling
block on the voyage, as the canal officials
refused to take anything but gold in pay
ment of tolls. The difficulty, however, was
overcome by getting an English banker to
cash the quartermasters cash for G246O
and 10 shillings. The total distance covered
by the trip was 11,951Is nautical miles and
the time required to make 1t forty-three
days and eight hours.
The Grant left Manila March %. home
ward bound, with about $50 tons of coal
aboard, more than sufficient to have carried
1t to Nagasaki, to which the vessel was Or
dered to take on full supply to reach San
Francisco. Because of the defective ma
chinery and for other reasons the ship was
compelled to make Shanghai and arrived
there on March 81, with barely ten tons of
coal on board Had 1t proceeded to
Nagasaki 1t would have been left adrift at
sea. 1t was necessary, the report says, to
get an anchorage and wait the subsidng of
the heavy sea. A stop also was made at
Nagasaki. On the way home a man died
from smallpox.
The report quotes the quarantine officer
at San Francisco saying that the Grant
Is the cleanest ship he has inspected in his
two years service there. Other vessels are
being fitted out by the quartermaster's
bureau for the transport service to the
Philippines, and many improvements over
those now in use suggested by the brief
experiences already obtained are being made
in them, so as to insure the health and
comfort of the men en- route.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15
STRAIN TOO CREATOR IRVING
Sir Henry is Seized with an Illness,
Due to His ENertiOns i'm Title
Role of "Robespierre."

LONDON, May 14.-Sir Henry Irving,
whose recent work in the title role of Sar-
dous drama "Robespierre" at the Lyceum
theater has been exceedingly trying, was
taken seriously i'll Sunday morning with an
affection of the throat. DR.. Farrar, spe-
cialist. was Immediately summoned and as
the result of his advice 1t is announced this
evening that Sir Henry's part during the
present week viii be taken by HIS son, Law
renee. Lawrence Irving is Sir Henry's un-
derstudy in several notable roles.
The announcement of the illness brought
large number Of professional callers this
evening to Sir Henry Irving's residence in
Grafton street, but his medical adviser has
forbidden him to receive any one at present.
1t is hoped that with complete rest he will
be restored to his usual health by the end
of the week
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15
SHOVELERS RETURN TO WORK
Agreement All Points is Finally
Arrived At-strilse Coal
Docks is StilI Serious.

BUFFALO, N. Y, May 14.-The grain
shovelers will return to work tomorrow
morning under the agreement reached a.
I o'clock this morning at the conference
between the lake carriers, elevator men and
grain shovelers. The terms of the agree
ment were reduced to writing and properly
signed tonight at the residence of Bishop
Quigley. Attorney Gouder of Cleveland
acted for the Lake Carriers association and
Attorney John Cuneen of this city repre-
sented the scoopers.
The agreement provides that the grain
shovelers shall receive $1S5 per / 900 bush
els; that superintendent shall be appointed
by the bishop to guard the interests of the
men, that local board of arbitrators shall
be appointed to pass upon any grievances
which may arise in the future and that four
teen of Contractor Corners boss scoopers
shall be suspended pending an investigation
into the charge made by the grain shovelers
that they are Identified with saloon inter-
ests or otherwise Objectionable
At meeting of the grain shovelers held
in st. Bridget's hall tonight the agreement
reached at the conference was approved.
Notwithstanding the adjustment of the
grain shoveling trouble, the labor situation
here so far as the commercial interests of
the port are concerned is threatening The
tleup of the coal and ore docks is said to
be quite as serious as was the grain shov-
elers' strike. Practically all the coal and
ore handlers, numbering about 1900 men,
are out. The freight handlers who struck
out of sympathy for the grain shovelers
row refuse to go back unless their wages
are raised from 25 cents to 80 cents an hour.
The house men employed in the freight
house also are on a strike and they refuse
n ~nt bav
vance in pay. With the exception of the
elevators, therefore, nearly everything on
the docks will be tied up for some time to
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15

MADRID, May 4-The Filipino commit
tee has issued manifesto to the press de-
claring that the Filipino government" will
reject all negotiations for peace on the
part of the Americans based upon any
scheme Of autonomy. and will demand that
the United States fulfill the engagement
made before the declaration Of war with
Spain.
The manifesto denies that General Anto-
MO Luna has surrendered and asserts that
Major General LawtOn is routed and that
the hospitals are allied with Americans"
hundreds Of whom are insubordinats.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15
Wages Reach Level of 1902.

BELLAIRE, o., May l4.-The belmont
mill Top mill, La Belle mill OF Wheeling and
the BenwoOd blast furnace OF Martin Ferry,
o., four OF the large iron works In this
section of the Ohio valley, all of which are
property of the Wheeling Iron and steel
company of Wheeling. have granted the
5000 employees an advance of 10 per cent
in wages, which takes effect tonight ana
Monday This increases the wages to the
standard price OF 1892 and are the last OF
the big iron mills to grant the Increase
by the sixty day adjustment All puddlers
Will be granted 6A per cent
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND AN HOUR.
New system of TeIeErnphy Explained
with InIimitcI poaaihiIi1ics.

Copyright, 1899, by Press Publishing Coz
BuDA PEST, May 14.-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram)-On Satur-
day NJ. Puiter, director general of the cleo
tricity company, read a paper on a new sys-
tenn of rapid telegraphy invented by Pollak
d Virag, by which 1t is claimed 100 900
words can be transmitted within an hour
Experiments showed that even that num-
ber Of words did not limit the transmits
sion. kilograms, however, must be pre-
viously perforated on slips of paper in the
Morse alphabet.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15
DONALD M'LEAN FATALLY HURT
wen known Western Railroad Man
Falls Over Fourth Floor BaIus-
trade at His Hotel

CHICAGO, May 1i.-Donald Mclean. a
western railroad promoter, fell over the
balustrade OF the fourth floor of the Pal
mer house this afternoon, landing on the
stone Tagging Of the floor below. His thigh
was badly injured and his skull fractured
Mclean is 66 years old. His death occurred
a few hours later. His most recent work
had been the building of a road between
Sioux City and San Francisco.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15
Reit1 Killed by Stranger.

CHICAGO, May 14.-Henry Reitz. a iani-
tor at the Jefferson school, Elburn avenue
and Latin street, refused to buy drinks
with two men whom he met in a saloon
today and short time later he was struck
a fatal blow by one of his companions. He
was found unconscious by two policemen
and died in few minutes without making
any statement.
Reitz was the father of Henry p. Reitz,
second baseman OF the Pittsburg base ball
club and Edward r. Reitz. second base
man OF the sacramento (Cal.) ball club.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15

Humbert Approves List Previously
Prcnnrcd with Minor Changes.

ROME, May liking Humbert today ap-
proved the selections for the reconstructed
cabinet made by General Pelloux The new
ministry will be made up in accordance
with the original nominations cabled last
Thursday to the Associated Press, except
that Sgncr Pietro Carmine will take the
portfolio Of finance and Signor salandra will
take that Of agriculture, industry and COM
merce, instead of the finance portfolio, for
which he was named at first The ministry
of posts and telegraphs goes to Signor
Isinliano
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15
RUSSIAN DEMAND is REFUSED
China is Unwilling to Grant Railroad
Concession Through Man
churia to Pckin.

| SHANGHAI May 1.-THE tsung Ii va
| men, or the Chinese foreign office, has re-
! piled to the Russian minister at Pekin, NJ.
| De Giers, that the government is unable to
accede to the Russian demand made last
! Wednesday, for new railway concession
connecting Pekin with Russia's present sys-
TEN in Manchuria.
Not since the taking of Port Arthur by
Russia have the Chinese been so agitated
as over this demand. Whether NJ De Giers
named a specific route is not yet ascertain
able, some of them stating that only pre-
liminary notice was given by Russia and
others that it is asking for line direct from
Pekin to Shan Hal Kwon.
Certainly the British legation in Pekin
had no previous knowledge that such a pro-
posal was coming from ST. Petersburg. The
concession asked for would ruin the exist
ing northern railways, i'll which English
capital to the amount of 10000 900 is in
vested but there seems to be no alternative
route, without interfering with plans for
railway extension which the Chinese them
selves have in mind.
BERLIN, May 14.--It Is believed here that
Russia's latest claims in China will reopen
the entire question of Russian and British
rights there.
LONDON, May 15.-The morning papers
all devote space to the new book of Rear
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, "The
Breakup of China" which is regarded as
timely in view of the news from Shanghai
and Pekn. The Morning Post, which ap
proves many of the authors proposals. says,
however. that a quadrupe alliance between
Great Britain, the United States, Germany
and Japan such Lord Beresford sug-
gests, is impracticable, as 1.-The United
States would not commit itself to policy
involving hypothetical pledge to use force
against Russia" The Daily Telegraph, on
the other hand, thinks that Russia would
not be likely to foster such a coalition
Z,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15
Andrews VIII Not 90 Yves,

CHICAGO, May 14-Dr e. Benjamin An
drews superintendent OF the Chicago
schools, will remain in Chicago After a
consultation with his wife, who arrived
from the west today, he sent a letter TO
Governor Thomas OF Colorado declining the
presidency of the State Agricultural college
Of Colorado.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15
AL lLllE LED OUIOlUL
John E. Dogetto .,ls,;>4,. City Tries to
Kill hss,yt, u.
NFLlcTS A PROBABLY FAfSsS
Result of Quarrel with His Young Bride of
Few Weeks,
He SHOOTS HIMSELF IN HER PRESENCE
Tragedy Occurs in His Room at the Victoria
Hotel, Chicago,
LEFT A FINE FORTUNE BY HIS FATHER
E SHOOTS HIMSELF IN HER PRESENCE
LEFT A FINE FORTUNE BY HIS FATHER
Heir to Large Sum of Money, the
Young Man spends His wealth
FrceIy-wife "a Minneap-
oils Girl.

CHICAGO, May 1i.--(Special Telegram.)-
John E. Degette OF Nebraska City, Neb at
tempted to commit suicide this morning
about 1890 o'clock by shooting himself at
the Victoria hotel, in the presence of his
bride of little less than two months 1t
is said that the young couple had had a
quarrel over a birthday present which De-
gette was going to give his bride and com
ing to the conclusion that she did not love
him he decided to do away with himself
Degette was left sl5O,OOO by his father, a
banker of Nebraska City, two years ago.
The shooting took place in the apartments
OF the young couple, where Mrs Degette was
confined to her bed by illness. Degette
shot himself in the breast, scarcely an inch
above the heart. He fell heavily to the
floor. but rallying his strength crawled to
the bed of his wife and fell across the foot
of It,
She called bell boy and the house ply
sician, who found that the bullet had passed
through the left lung and lodged under the
shoulder blade. Degette's condition is very
serious and blood poisoning is liable to re-
suit 1t was said at the hotel that it was
doubtful If he could survive the effect of
the bullet.
The young bride was formerly Miss VAL
lie Trimmer of Minneapolis. The young
couple were married in that city March 20
and have made their home at the Victoria
for some time. 1t is said they had quarreled
frequently of late as result Of Degettes
jealousy.
Adviccs from Nebraska City.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., May 14.-(Special
Telegram. John E. Degette, who attempted
to commit suicide at the Victoria hotel, Chi
cago, today, was about 25 years old and
was born in this city. His father was a
real estate man who died about two years
ago and left him fortune of about $15O,OOO,
which he invested in Nebraska farming land.
Since coming into possession of his prop
erty young Degette has been said to have
led fast life, spending money freely. His
mother died several years ago. His near
est relative is his grandmother. Mrs. Will
liam Morton, who resides here.
Nothing is known by his relatives of the
woman he married except that the affair
occurred in Minneapolis about two months
ago. He resided in Chicago, employing an
agent to manage his property. He always
bore a good reputation, moving in the best
society. He attended the High school here
and Tabor college, at Tabor, Ia, where he
graduated. He worked as a telegraph op-
orator until the death of his father. John
w. Steinhart, a distant relative will ar
rive in Chicago tomorrow evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15

WASHINGTON, May 4.-(Special Tele-
ram')-George ID. Parker Of Davis City. Ia,
was today appointed blacksmith at Rose
bud, S. D., Indian school at 5000 a year.
An order was issued establishing a post
office at Grovont Uinta county, Wyo., with
James Bulge postmaster.
Byron c. Burbank of Omaha, James o.
Crosby of Garnayilo and Marion NJ. Keller
OF Cambridge, Ia, were today authorized to
practice before the Interior department.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15

WASHINGTON, May H.--General Brooke
has informed the War department that First
Lieutenant Harry Whitney, Second infantry,
died of typhoid yesterday afternoon at Glen
fuegos
General Davis commanding at San Juan,
telegraphs that Recruit Walter Gretchen,
Nineteenth infantry, died there yesterday Of
pneumonia.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15
CIergymen Journey to Rome.

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 14-Sixteen
American archbishops and bishops have ar
rived here on their way to Rome to attend
the forthcoming consistory.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15
REPORT FROM MANILA HOSPITAL.
weekly Death List from General Otis
Includes EiNe Nnmcn

WASHINGTON, May 14,--The following ia
General Otis weekly death report:
MANILA, May 14.-Thermic fever and
Brights disease, May 8, Arthur s. Hunt,
private Company H. Third infantry; typhoid,
May TO- NJ Walters, private Company b,
Twenty-thrd infantry; dysentery, May ~,
James Kelly, Second Oregon; alcoholism.
Richard b, McReynolds. WAGNER, Fourth
cavalry; gunshot wound. accidental, Peter
l.. Porte, private hospital corps.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15
SCHLEY STARTS WEDNESDAY
Pay Contemplated visit
to Omnhn.

WASHINGTON May 14.-AdmiraI Schley
expects to leave Wednesday for Omaha to
visit ex-senator Henderson. He will go
there without stop.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-15
Movements OF ocean Vessels, May ~

At New -Arrived-Barbarossa from
Bremen; La Bretagne, from HavTe.
At n-Saired-Umbria from Liv-
erpool for New York
At southampton-Arrived from
New York for Bremen, and proceeded.