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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
YOUNGER OF THE REGIMENTS
This singular Distinction Is Accorded
to South Dakota's Youthful
Volunteers.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., Oct. 5.-(Special)-
South Dakotan who visited the camp Of
the returning and outgoing Phil ppne vol
unteers at San Francisco says the personnel
OF the different b5des CT returning and out
going volunteers Is most interesting study
The First regiment, South Dakota voun-
teers he says, Is country regiment and
the rank and file will average younger
than any other There is larger portion
Of young men of Is to 20 in the South Dakota
than in any other regiment.
The moral stamina OF the quiet country
boy who works hard six days in the week,
goes to church and Sunday school on Sun
day and spends Sunday evening with his
beet girl comes out strong in the splendid
reputation the regiment has made in San
Francisco, in Honolulu in Manila, Nagasaki
and Yokohama for gentlemanly demeanor.
The new regiments en- route FOR the front
are more cosmopolitan in makeup, owing
to the manner OF recruiting under the new
law. One OF the new regiments. the Thir-
tleth, adopted a cardinal four-in- hand tie as
it's regimental badge.
YANKTON, S. D.. Oct. Especial. AL
though the day for the arrival OF the soldier
boys is not definitely known, everything Is
in readiness here to welcome Company c..
The mayor will deliver welcoming address
at the depot and two bands have been
secured for the reception and to head a
parade to start from the depot. The Lady
Washington Guards, an auxiliary to Ccm-
pany c, will act as a guard of honor and
all organizations in the city will turn out,
while at night the street illumlnations will
be elaborate and fireworks and cannon will
play conspicuous part. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06

and was not consulted regarding the amount
OF alimony required for her necessities.
Mrs. Humphreys also charges cruelty al
leging she wac by Misrepresentation led TO
undergo dangerous and unnecessary treat
ment, which ruined her health, and that
the defendant administered drugs which az
fected her eyesisht and frequently de-
manded she apply for a divorce. This
finally led, she alleges, to an agreement OF
separation. the defendant to pay her $50
per month, but subsequently, neglecting to
keep his promise The defendant then, the
petition recites. renewed his demands for a
divorce, offering to pay the amount then
due, threatening otherwise to take away
her son and allow the mortgage on her
abode to be foreclosed. Threats OF bodily
harm to both OF them we're also made. she
alleges. and when by these means she be-
came incapable mentally and physically or
conducting her own affairs she was deceived
into trusting settlement Of the difficulties
between herself and the defendant to a per-
son who was really acting for the defend
ants interests
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
KNAPP BEFORE THE COMMISSION.
Free Passes the Worst Phase of
Railroad Discrimination.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-Chairman Knapp
of the Interstate Commerce commission was
the only witness before the Industrial COM
mission at its forenoon session today. His
testimony dealt entirely with the transpor
tation problem. He said that the railroads
still practiced discrimination and one o.
the worst phases of this discrimination was
found in the granting OF free passes. He
advocated the repeal OF the antitrust Law
and of the pooling clause Of the interstate
commerce act.
Mr.. Knapp took up the question OF the
op,raton OF the law approved in 1898 for the
arbitration of differences between trans
portation companies and their employees by
the chairman of the Interstate Commerce
commission and the commissioner OF labor.
He said there had been only one appeal for
adjustment under the law. This was made
by the employees of a railroad company, and
the company refused to accept the arbitra-
tion on the ground that is so vital matter
as that Of wages they could not delegate
control to persons other than those connected
with the management of the road. Mr..
Knapp said that he had not felt that the one
instance in which the law had been invoked
was sufficient to warrant any general de-
duction. Commissioner Judson c. Clements
advocated a national inspection law. He
also spoke OF excessive rates, saying that
| contrary to the general opinion, there were
still unreasonable rates. Those were sener-
ally found in rates to intermediate points
where the through rates were excessively
low, and said in such cases the high rates
were practically In violation Of the long and
short haul clase of the interstate commerce
! law. Under this condition there was much
discrimination in the interest of the trade
centers and against the small towns.
| Commissioner Prouty explained the opera
tion OF export rates showing that in many
cases the rates for articles 10 be shipped
| abroad had amounted to only about half as
much as In cases where the articles were in
tended for local consumption, Investigation
had shown that the benefits in this dis
elimination were reaped entirely by the for
| eigners. He did not believe 1t possible to
build up or maintain a combination dealing
with staple commodities without dscrminat-
ing freight rates.
Mr.. Prouty expressed the opinion that rates
! were even now being cut by the roads, He
advocated giving to the Interstate Commerce
| commission the power to fix rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
THEIR OLD FLAG RETURNS
Indiana Presents the War Banner of
the Texas Rangers to the Time
Worn Survivors.

3. DALLAS. Ten, Oct. 5-The tattered bat
tie flag Of Terry's Texas Rangers was today
restored to the remnant, of the gallant con-
|, federate band, the ceremonies taking place
In the auditorium at the fair grounds Gov
ernor Mount of Indiana and staff and Gov
ernor Sayers of Texas and staff were es
corted to the auditorium, where Governor
Mount in an impressive speech before a
large assemblage presented the flag to Gov
ernor Sayers, who in turn presented 1t to
James Miller, president of the Association OF
Terry's Rangers. Great enthusiasm was
manifested during the proceedings.
Governor Mount said in part:
This great occasion becomes an epoch in
our couQtrys history. third OF century
ago the two great states here represented
were bitter contestants in civil war. Today
we meet as citizens OF a common country
10 weld stronger the bonds CT national union
sundered during that war, Removed by the
tide Of time, let the asperities of the past
be forgotten for 1t Is better to exercise
charity than to engender strife, to plant the
seeds of concord than the germs of hate.
The loftest patriotism is now found in
binding up the nations wounds and unifying
the countrys strength. The state that con-
tributes most to the bringing OF all our
hldttS lutO ClOstI uuluI ID lHt OHc lual IGtuS
in a loyal devotion to the whole.
I'VE come to return in love a battefag we
took in anger. Since those who fought us
then are brothers today, and fight by our
side, is 1t not eminently proper to turn these
trophies OF war, representing az they 10
the eternal past, into mementoes Of
friendship, to represent the spirit
Of unity in the living present? Who VIII
dare criticise this noble Impulse as mere
morbid sentimentality?
United we are marching forward to
grander industrial and commercial Victories
We excel in all the elements of true great
ness the mlghtiest governments OF earth.
Take this flag and may it henceforth be
an emblem OF unity and good viii between
the great states OF Indiana and Texas and a
seal OF their fidelity to the national union. "
The flag is an Interesting relic. The
Rangers claim that 1t was never captured;
that II was lost while they were in retreat
The Indians. however, assert that 1t fell
into their regiments hands during the heal
OF battle. Terry's Rangers formed one oi
the most famous regiments OF the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
Band Disinte-rntes.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., Oct. 5.-(Special
Telegram. )-General regret will be caused
throughout the state by the information re-
ceived here today from F. NJ. Halstead,
bandmaster OF the famous band CT the First
regiment, South Dakota volunteers who
had intended taking the band on a concert
tour to the various cities and towns OF
the state upon the return of the regiment.
He writes from San Francisco that owing
to so much sickness among the members of
the band the concert tour has been aban-
donde The instruments have be turned
in to the government and the band is a
thing of the past.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
PRAYs THE DECREE BE SET ASIDE.
Lula Humphreys Ayers She Was Mis-
led in "a Divorce Suit.

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Oct. 5.-(SpecialJ
Lulu N. Humphreys, through her attor-
neys, Corwin & Abbott and r. w Burr OF
Omaha, has filed a petition in the Cass
county district court against William A.
Humphreys, asking that a decree OF divorce
granted in January, 1898. be set aside and
the case set for rehearing to determine the
proper amount OF alimony to be allowed the
plaintiff. Mrs. Humphreys says the defend
ant is a physician earning from $500 to $500
per month, and that by reason OF his acts
she is unable to support herself, depending
on her son, boy of Is, for maintenance,
Under the former decree one more payment
Of alimony is due her.
Mrs. Humphreys petition charges that
she was misled into bringing the former
suit. that the case was prosecuted by an
attorney at the instigation of the defendant,
that she did not know the day set for the
trial and was not in court, and had no voice
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06

HOUSTON, Tex, oct. 5.-After spending
few hours here viewing the city as the
Mariscel and party of Mexico, escorted by
Colonel Roberts. the representative Of Chi
rago; General Mckibben, tn representative
government, and James Lee Jameson. rep
resentug Governor sayers and the state
where they win lake the Illinois Central "a
Chicago The magnifi ent train and dis
linguished party attracted much attention
al through Texas.
NEW ORLEANS. oct 5.-The Mexican
party enroute to Chicago stopped at Nor
gan C!ty for the night and will arrive here
N the morning in time to connect with the
Illinois Central train north
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
KRUGER APPOINTS O'BEIRNE
President of TrnnsvnnI Names Him ns
Commissioner Extraordinary I'm
United States.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-General James II
OBeirne made the announcement today
that he had been appointed commissioner
extraordinary In the United States for the
Transvaal by President Kruger
The appointment was made two days
ago by telegram to DR.. Kosman, Presi-
dent Kruger's personal friend, now In this
country. portion Of the cablegram wai
private and was not given out
General O'Beirne was provost marshal
under President Lincoln. He was once com
missioner OF immigration and was at one
time commissioner Of charities.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
SOUTH DAKOTA CHURCHES THRIVE.
Such Evidence Appears at Yankton's
COngreGatiOnaiist Meeting.

YANKTON, S. D., Oct. 5.-(Special.) J
The nineteenth annual meeting OF the
Yankton association of Congregational
churches closed its session last night. The
association 'is composed of twenty-five
churches in the southeast counties of South
Dakota.
An interesting feature revealed by the re-
ports is the general pr, sperty Of the
churches in this section. Many places are
either building new chu. chee or parsonages
and additions Many Of tn 'se chu ches
eight or ten years ago had only FIVE to ten
members, but are now influential in benev-
olent work.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06

FREMONT, Neb.. Oct 5.-(special Tel
egram.) )-Stanley Livingston, 8 years old, a
son OF Duncan Livingston, yesterday after
noon In some way obtained matches. He
went out into the yard with them and tried
to light some rubbish and his dress caught
fire. Mrs Fisher, an invalid, living in the
next house heard him scream and saw his
clothes ablaze and called to a man working
rear by, who put out the flames, but not
until all the child's clothes, except the belt
aound the waist, had been burned. The
child died a few hours later
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
Christian Church Workers.

gram.)-A district convention Of Christian
Church workers is in session in this city,
having convened yesterday. Numerous DEL
egates from over this part Of the state are In
attendance and good work tending to bet
ter organization and new methods of church
work is being done. The feature Of today
was an address by Rev. DR.. Beatty, president
OF the State Normal school. The ses sion
will continue over tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06

the R5cr republic being ds,cat7d a, the
eleventh hour by influential Intervention.
The st. Games Gazette WI Sc cpl y C
frenzy for var during scvcrai man,ht Has
caused its utterances to be view d wlti
grave suspicion, is foremost in venom u' Y
assailing the World IN Gl b.. an tn r
organ Of the came clique, follows suit, bit
the reputable journals which are rot open y
craving for extirpatlon q the II crs ald
seizure OF their country give pr m nenco
to the World'srpetid to Mckinley
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06

lisan: clerk OF court, /. NJ Borland OF
Exeter; county Judge, ]. d. Hamilton OF
Geneva; superintendent of public instruc-
ticn, G. K. Porter of Madison; coroner, A..
M. Baldwin of Shckley; surveyor, II. L..
Badger Of West Blue. Speeches were made
by Senators Fowler, Sloan and others.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06

RAPID CITY, S. D., Oct. b.-(Special TEL
egram Company Ms flag has been at half
mast today for Wayne Larabee, son OF Pref
Larabee of this town, who died yesterday Z
smallpox at San Francisc7. Corporal La
abee was general favori'e and c mpany NJ
will have sad home coming. This is the
sixth death in Rapid City's contingent.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
YORK couNTY's POLITICAL PAST.
1t is Such n Good One There is Ant
TO De No Change in Enture.

YORK, Neb., Oct. Especial York
county republicans are going to try to make
another clean sweep this fall, as for the
last twenty-five years they have elected
every republican county nominee with only
one or two exceptions. The county COM
mlttee has selected A. J. Newman for
chairman, E. ]. Brown, secretary and A. B.
Christian, treasurer
York republicans point with pride to the
fact that no republican officer has ever
defaulted and that York county does not
have dollars worth of bonded indebted
ness,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06

BURWELL. Neb., Oct. 5.-(speclal)-
The first political meeting of the season was
held at the court house last night by the
populists, the speakers being Cyclone"
Davis OF Texas, c. A. Mum, candidate for
district Judge, and Judge Neville.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
Dodge County Mortgage RECORD.

FREMONT, Neb., Oct. 5.-(Special 1.-The
mortgage record OF Dodge county for Sep
tember shows: Farm mortgages filed. 10,
amount, si6,S IS; released, 10, amount,
$27 641 Az town and city mortgages filed,
l. aTount, s7SOO.O6 released, 10. amount,
$40 1851; chattel mortgages filed, los,
amount, $67,Si2: released, 20, amount,
s7564.10 OF the chattel mortgages given,
over $4,000 are for cattle brought here for
fesdng or for money used for the purchase
or fepdera
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
Io,vn Mn. Reads Paner

BOSTON, Oct, 5.--The third day OF the
National Farmers Congress was devoted to
the reading Of papers by C. c. James. dep
uty minister Of agriculture for Ontario, J..
s. Coffin, Fort Dodge, Ia, and DR.. j. II.
Furness of Indiana
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
Reese Club Formed,

KEARNEY, Neb., Oct. 5.-(special Tele-
gram.)-A meeting was held this evening at
which an NJ, B. Reese club was organized.
The officers elected are: E. c.. Calkins,
president; A. NJ. Hall, secretary; P. T. Lam
bert, treasurer; A. H. Nickevey, vice pres
ident for the First ward; Joseph Black for
the Second ward B. o. Hosteter for the
Third ward and Frank z. Beeman for the
Fourth ward All present were enthusiastic
over the prospects of Reeses election.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
Bryan Sells Campaign Lots.

LINCOLN, Oct. 5.-The city real estate
transfers today disclose the sale by w. j..
Bryan of the two Lincoln lots donated him
during his presidential campaign by w. M.
Herit of Chicago in the interest Of the free
silver cause. Bryan secures $3.50 for the
property and will, 1T Is said, turn the money
into the free silver campaign fund.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
Opposed 10 intervention.

Copyright, 1899, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Oct. 5.-(New York World Ca
blegram-specal Telegram THE effort to
secure peace In South Africa by the media
tion OF President Mckinley Is bitterly re-
scented by the London section Of the Rhode
sian press. whose conductors are driven
frantic as the possibility OF their long un-
scrupulous agitation for the spoliation OF
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06

SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Oct. 5.-(Special
Telegram,)-A mass meeting of cit zens tf
Sioux Falls interested in municipal ru-iy
has been called for next Sunday evening.
Communications touching upon the subject
have been received from Bishop O'Gorman
and John L. Pyle attorney general of
South Dakota, and Will be read. Mayor
Lien will be invited to address the gath
orinn
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
Nothin- New in watson Case.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Oct. 5.-(spe-
cial Telegram THE Watson trial today
was mainly notable for the contest being
waged by the opposing legal forces. The tes-
timony thus far is about the same as that
produced at the hearing.
Catch Geneva Offender in Omnh n.
GENEVA, Neb., Oct 5-(Special Con
stable Beals went to Omaha today and
brought back Orvin Carson to await trial
on the charge OF disorderly conduct.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
Trial for West Point Criminals.

WEST POINT, Neb., Oct. 5.-(Special.)-
At the regular October term Of the Cunning
county district court to convene on Monday
next, number OF criminal cases come up
for trial, including that of August Wehlltz,
charged with committing an assault upon
the daughter of a farmer in Cleveland
township.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
England Charters Vessels.

NEW YORK, Oct, b.--The Tribune tOmor-
besn e@ sSippn circss a bS S mawe
that within the last three days some
thirty-fiye vessels engaged In the Transat-
lantic trade have been chartered by the
British government for periods IF three
months and upward.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
Farmers Sowing More Rye.

FARNAM. Neb., Oct. 5.-(special.)-
area Of fall wheat will be much less this fall
than last year and more rye will be sown. it
being regarded as surer crop. Corn
harvesting has begun and a fair. yield 10
reported. An The old corn held here for
two three years has bsen shelled and
shipped
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06

PIERRE, s. D., Oct. 5.-(specal Tel
egram.) )-The supreme court has admitted
]. r. Russell of Deadwood and A. d. Mar
tin OF Mitchell to practice.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
Good Prices for Missouri Horses.

MARYVILLE, Mo, Oct. 5.-(Special Tele
gram)-SiN cars of Nodaway count
horses Just shipped from here brought tn
highest average price paid here for tel
years.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
EACH DESIRES PEACE


lCOntlDu6u from FlTSt paRe.)
armed Katfirs accompany the Boer COM
mandos. This would be an absolute breach
OF the conditions supposed to govern war
fare among civilized nations, and, II true,
presages scenes worse than even the gloomi-
est forecasts.
From other Newcastle advices 1t appears
that the premier of Natal has telegraphed
the military authorities that they can render
Newcastle no assistance, adding that IL the
Beers intend to attack the town resistan ce
would be futile and that the women and
children should be sent away and the town
surrendered
An unconfrmed report says that mart al
law has been proclaimed in the Trausvaal.
Advices from Bloemfontein say that the
town. the capital of the Orange Free State.
presents most animated appearance.
Armed burghers go about everywhere,
although the government still processes
hopes of peace.
special dispatch from johannesburg
says: AS natural result Of the panic there
Is considerable lawlessness. The regular
distribution of letters has ceased The
government has Communicated all dynamite
and cyanide supplies, which have been re-
moved and placed under strict guard at var-
Gus depots. strong guard has been sta
toned at the reservoir to prevent tampering
with the water.
LADYSMiTH, Natal Oct. 5.-The Fifth
Lancers and a naval brigade from Durham
have arrived here and are encamped near
the railway.
Awaiting Imperial Dispatch.
PRETORIA, Oct. b.--F. w. Reitz, the
Transvaal secretary of state, ia the course
of an interview given yesterday to a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press, said;
1.-The Transvaal government is awaiting the
next imperial dispatch, which ought to con-
tain the final proposals Of Great Britain.
The British agent, COnyngham Greene. has
Informed me that the dispatch is in course
OF preparation, but that some days will
elapse before II will be ready.
''In the meantime the Transyaal forces are
mobilizing and going to the frontier. The
government, however, has issued strict in
structions to commandants and all other
military officers on no account to violate
British territory"
Several boxes of bar gold, which were
lodged at the Naticnal Bank OF the South
African Republic, were this afternoon com
mandeered by the Transyaal government,
who gave the companies full receipts
The German group offered no objection.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
Drouth In Northern Missouri.

MARYVILLE, Mo- oct, 5,-(speclal Tele-
gram) )-Wells are going dry here Nand
wheat and cattle are suffering. one man
dug seven wells before he struck water
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
Independent CompnnIes CohsoIidnte

CHICAGO, oct. Representatives of in
dependent telephone companies met her
,oday and consolidated themselves into tn
independents Telephone Association of tn
United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Oct 5.-The Cham
ber OF Commerce today forwarded the first
shipment OF exhibits from southern Cali
:ornia for the Paris exposition
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
To cure cold In one Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinsne Tablets. All
druggists refund the money IL II fails to cure.
L. w. Groves signature Is on each box, 25c.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-06
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leather black; silver tag engraved Bur
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II left at Her Grand hotel,