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The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
A WAR SHIP FOR HIS HEARSE,
The BODY of Lord Herschcii May 10
Sent to England ON tho Brooklyn.

Sent tn England ON the brooklyn.
WASHINGTON, March G.-Rear Ad.
miral Schley has been directed by the
President to accompany the body of
Lord lIerschell to England. This fact
has not been given out officially by
the government, but it is officially an
nounced that the B~rooklyn will bear
the body of the eminent Englishman
back to his native country and the
vessel has been detached from tho
Havana station ana ordered to Hamp-
ton Roads to prepare for the trip.
1t had been previously announced
that Rear Admiral Schley was to leave
the Porto Rican commission and would
receive q new sea command. 1t was
known that the vessel he was to com /.
mand was the cruiser Brooklyn.
After he has taken the body Of the
lord abroad, the rear admiral will, it
is asserted, take command OF the Eu-
ropcan squadron, a most agreeable de-
tail. The squadron will begin making
up this month, and il Is thought that
the Brooklyn will have returned from
her mission to England In time to be
placed at the head OF the feet by the
end OF the month.
LONDON, March Oft Is announced
that Lady IIerschell has accepted the
offer Of the government of the United
States of a war ship to convey the
body Of her husband to Englad. The
funeral has been fixed to take place al
Clyffe, Dorchester, about March 81.
The body will be taken to Westmin.
ster Abbey the day before the buria'
and the first part Of the funeral ser
vices will be observed there.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
SWEPT BY A CYCLONE.
Southern States sunor From u Terribi,
Wint storm-Several Lives Lost

bOutuern btatoS suuor FROM q TerriDIf
Wint storm-seversl Lives Lost
ATHENS, Tenn, March "A terrif,
cyclone passed over a portion of Madi'
sonville and Monroe county last night
with disastrous results. Early in the
evening a strong wind arose and sew
eral hours later a cyclone about sew
enty yards wide struck a portion oil
jacksonville, killing three persons.
wounding ter Or twelve others and
completely destroying twelve or IT.
teen houses and several barns.
DECATUR, Ala, March IA terrific
storm of wind, hail and lightning
struck this place last night, doing
great damage and causing the loss Of
four lives. Tho huge tower Of the
Long Distance Telephone company,
l40 feet high, which carried the wirei
spanning the Tennessee river, wal
snapped like q reed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
DEAD IN POWDER EXPLOSION.
A Magazine In France Blew Up ana
Fifty Bodies Have Room Found.

FIFTY Bodics Have pccn Found.
TouLoS, March THE naval pow
der magazine OF La Goubran, between
la Scyne and Toulon, in the depart.
ment of Var, Southern France, OK.
ploded ut 2:30 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. All OF the soldiers on duty ut
the magazine were killed, AID a mum.
Der OF the inhabitants OF the sur.
rounding district, the buildings In
which were RACED, also fell victims.
Fifty corpses have already been re-
covered. The cause Of the explosion
IL not known.
Fifty thousand Kilograms OF black
| powder exploded. IL looks as though
u volcanic eruption had occurred, the
country being swept almost bare with
In u radius Of two miles, houses do.
stroyed, trees overturned and dis
tortcd, fields devastated and covered
with stones, and impalpable black
dust.
Some Of the stones are enormous.
One weighing fifty Kilograms fell in
the suburb of Ponce de Las. Signs Of
the explosion are evident In all the
suburbs OF Toulon aud in the city it.
self. Even at st. Jean do Var, Eve
miles distant, windows were shattered
and doors battered In. Later reporss
show that of the seven scntrles, four
were killed outright and the others
severely injured, the corporal being
literally scalped AMI the scalp over
hanging his face like a veil.
Although 1t was a clear night the
explosion was SO terrific as to produce
u slight rainfall
A vehicle moving along n road near
the sea was lifted bodily into the
water by the force Of the explosion
two Of it's occupants being drowned.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
CAREY TO PAY GOMEZ AR NY.
Tho s3.OOO.oOo VIII he Distributed by
American OnlcerA

WASHINGTON, March I-Paymastcr
General Carey has perfected arrange
for going to Cuba next week to
pay of the Cuban army.
General Carey will take tho entire
appropriation Of So, 600, 600 to Cuba,
81, 500, 900 Of which will be in silver
end the remainder either in gold or
bills.
As General Gomez desires that the
American officers shall handle the
money, the disbursements will be
made by American pay officers under
tho direction of General Carey, who
will be furnished with n list of the
officers aud men comprising the Cuban
army and the mount Of money which
should be paid to each. 1t Is not in
tended by this government to fur nisb
more than IS, 200, QUO.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
Saturday. March 4.

Senator Allen m,de a great effort to
get favorable action on the York, Neb.,
public building bin, but was nnsuccess-
full.
The United States government has
proffered the use of a warship TO O n
vey the remains Of Lord Herschell TO
England. The warship has not yet
been selected.
On motion Of Senator Hale an
nmendmedt to the general deficiency
bill appropriating S3'0OO.OoO as an
emergency fund to be expended by the
president at his discretion, was agreed
10.
An amendment, appropriating cas-
600 for converting the old Omaha post
office into quarters for military head
quarters, was agreed to in the senate
yesterday, and win doubles be re-
tanned in final conference upon the
sundry civil bill.
The president yesterday sent TO the
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
Friday, March 3.


Cadet Taylor was yesterday con-
irmed by the senate as surveyor of
the port of Omaha.
The bill for a public building Mt
York, Neb., passed the senate yester
day, but will hardly get through the
house this session.
The conferees of the house and sem
ate annot agree on h Nicaragua
canal appropriation, and it looks as
though it will have to come out.
Under suspension of the rules, $780,
600 was appropriated for the Pan
American exposition at Buffalo, N. Y,
in 1901, and a similar amount for the
Toledo, Ohio, centennial exposition.
The war department has ordered six
regiments of regular Infantry to Ma
Mia to reinforce Otis. The department
refused to say whether a correspond
ing number of volunteer regiments at
Manila would be sent home.
The president yesterday approved a
number of bills, among the number
being the one to create the rank of adj
miral, h army reorganization bill,
and those providing for public build
ings at Blair, Hastings, Norfolk, and
increasing the cost Of the one at Om-
aha.
II is stated that General Gomez has
asked General Brooke to reduce the
American army of occupation TO TO-
600 men and retain 10000 Cubans In
the service of the military government.
IL is believed General Brooke has the
matter under consideration N will
consult with Washington in regard
thereto.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10

senate the nominations Of George
Dewey to he admiral OF the navy and
Brigadier-General Elwcll s. Otis to be
major general 10y brevet for military
skill displayed In Philippines. Both
were confirmed. Schley and Sampson
were confirmed as rear admirals.
Congressman Bailey yesterday an
nounced his intention Of refusing to
further act rs leader of democracy in
the house. lie gives rs his reason that
he opposes some Of his party followers.
and wants to be free to take what
course he wishes without holding
democracy responsible. The direct
cause Is said TO be the refusal Of GER
tain democrats to follow him In his
fight against General Wheeler.
In the house yesterday the bill per-
hitting Colonel Nifquain OF Ncbras-
LA to accept u decoration from the
Chinese government in recompensc
OF his services to Chinese subjects in
Central America, while he was consul
at Panama, was called up and favor.
ably acted upon. Tho colonel will
hereafter be entitled to appear in pub
lie with the Order of the Double
Dragon pinned upon his left brcas"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
THE RED CLOUD CHIEF.

seis under the pcnding bill II it bs.
comes a law?r
Mr.. Hale: "No, | think not. I be.
lievc we shall do no more than get out
the plans and specifications for tho
authorized ships and decide about tur-
rets and the like. OF course the Sen.
ate confcrccs had to yield something"
Mr.. Tillman: but we seem To have
yielded everything, and the House
nothing"
Mr.. Hale: "Thc Senate confcrccs
cannot settle this controversy alone"
MIR. Tillman; "l,ut the Senate can.
We can place on the House the respon-
sibility of an extra session. ] was
never strongly tempted to say: This
bill shall not pass and become a law
but | have had assurances from gen
tlcmcn ON this side Of the chamber"
waving his hand toward the Repub.
lican side, that they will help us out
ut the next session, and am willing to
accept those assurances" The con-
ference report finally vas agreed to
without divisioa. This was the last Of
II conference agreements on the APP
preparation bills TO be acted upon by
tho Senate and its acceptance caused
a general sigh Of relief.
IN SESSION % HOURS.
A recess until half past 10 o'clock
was ordered. AS the senators disap-
peared from the chamber to find n
hasty breakfast or perhaps n brief
nnD th, nN,, ,,u1. .I... go.
pearancc. They were needed. There
was an immense accumulation Of rub
bish, the result of twenty-five hours
of continuous session, aud tho brief
interim was all too brief to afford the
swcepers opportunity for thorough
work.
At 1890 session was resumed and
the necessary business In the way of
messages between the houses, the
signing of enrolled bills, was in pro.
gress. The Pacific cable amendment
failed.
While discussing n bill to extend the
immigration laws to Hawaii, without
action, a motion to go into cxccutiv,
session was carried and the crowded
galleries were soon vacated to permit
the last executive session OF Congress-
At ll:l5 O'Clock the doors of the Sen
ate were opened and the Senate bcgau
its last legislative session Of the pres
ent Congress.
Mr.. lloar and Mr.. German were ap
pointed n committee to join n similar
committee of the House to inform tn,
President that the Senate was read,
to az journ, and the Vice President dc
clared the Senate adjourned wi thou
day at 1908 o'clock.
LAST HOURS IN THE HOUSE.
The House proceedings dragge'
slowly after midnight, as the confer
enccs on various appropriation bill
were not ready to report. Time wa
killed by frequent recesscs, and tn
members were kept In good nature b
soup and stories.
General Wheeler OF Alabama mad
n strong effort to gain recognition fC
a thrcc-minute speech just before Coz
: gross closed, but the speaker delibel
I ately ignored him. General Wheeler
7 status is u matter of some question.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
81. Louis DRY" Again.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo, March THE order
Of the board OF police commissioners
that ali saloons be closed at midnight
Saturday night and remain so until
midnight Sunday night, under the
provisions Of the law, was carried out
to the letter. Only a few dramshop
keepers made any effort to keep their
places open, and arrests were made In
every instance as soon as the violation
was discovered. Saloons in East 81.
Louis and the suburbs did u rushing
business all dav.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
Ihursday, March 2.

The house has agreed to the confer
ence report upon the omnibus claims
bill carrying an appropriation OF
about $50, 600 to pay the firm of Stout,
Hall & Bangs for losses sustained by
them in the abrogation of their COZ
tract for furnishing stone for the base
ment OF the congressional library. 1t
is believed the bill will become n law.
Mr.. Stout is w. II. Is. Stout, one time
n citizen of Nebraska.
Lord Herschell, one Of England's
commissioners on the joint high com
mission in session at Washington to
adjust differences between the United
States and Canada, died suddenly yes
terday.
The house yesterday passed the SEN
ate army reorganization bill. Consid-
cradle opposition was manifested to
the bill, but leaders on both sides of
the chamber supported IT,, and Mr..
Hull stated that the president had sand
he would not construe section IL as
authority TO conscript the minority in
volunteer organizations which should
elect to remain in the service. The
vote on passage was 203 to 80.
The senate yesterday passed the bill
carrying SEQ. 600. 900 with which to pay
Spain for relinqhishing the Philip
pines. The naval appropriation bill
vas passed after 3 hours of debate, be-
ing radically amended in n respect
in that time. The price OF armor
plate was cut to $500 a ton, n reduc-
ton of the amount fixed by the house
of Sl4O, and S24O less than the armor
plate companies asked. The secretary
of the navy was authorized, in the
event of the companies refusal to ac-
cept this price, to proceed to construct
n factory to cost 81, 800, 600, and So. 0oo,-
600 were appropriated with which to
operate the government plant. These
amendments were secured by Tilman.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
SHOWED IN FOR SIX DAYS.

Psrsons on Board . Stalled Traia 10
wyoming Send Out for Relief.
CHEYENNE, Wy, March IAN ur.
gent message for relief was received
to-day from the Cheyenne 4 Northern
train in the snow at Iron Mountain.
The provisions are reduced to q few
beans and q little coffee. with forty.
two persons on board to be fed. They
bays been showed in for six days and
the conditions are desperate. ~ the
adjacent ranches where food has here
tofore been obtained, are about out
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
POISON IN WALL PAPER.
A Cornell Professor States That Nearly
All Contains Arsenic.

ITHACA, N. Y. March 6-Dr. f. NJ.
Chanel OF the chemical department OF
Cornell university has announced that
as q result Of the chemical analysis Of
wall paper which he has been carry
ing on for several months he Is able to
state that nearly all wall paper con-
tains arsenical poisons, sons OF them
In surprising quantities. DR.. Channels
Investigations were prompted as a re-
suit Of the several cases Of arsenic
poisoning which were said to have
been caused by contact with paper
covered walls.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10

President and Cabinet at the Capitol.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-At ~ o'clock
President Mckinley and his entire
cabinet came to the capitol and went
directly to the Presidents room In the
Senate wing. The many bills which
had been passed were presented to
him for signature. The President
had little tina to give to the consid.
Grafton of the different measures.
Many senators and representatives
went to the room where the President
was and paid their respectA
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
OUR MINISTER WENT TOO FAR.
The Urugusyan Press Condemn Finch's
Message to the New President

MoSTEviDEo, Uruguay, March r.
The press condemns severely the
felicitation which the American min
lister, William X. Finch, sent to Presi-
dent Cuestas on the occasion OF his
election, considering it as an intrusion
into the interior politics OF the coun-
try. In his note Minister Finch says,
among other things: you defeated
the secret opposition Of false friends
and the combinations Of foes without
employing unrightcous means"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
Rock Wearing Away at Niaz,rA

NIAGARA FAILS, N. r, March T.
Fresh evidence Of the wearing away
Of the rock on both sides of the gorge
is now to DO seen. Table Rock looks
a. II 1t had lost a good sized portion
during the winter and the small ISL.
ands show a decrease in size.
VALENCIA. Spain, March RE
patriated soldiers mad, q demonstra-
ton here yesterday evening. They
marched through the streets headed
by a banner inscribed Long live the
army" aud I'VE are hungry" The
processionists wsrs dieSersed by the
police.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
AG0NClLL0 AS A COWARD.
Passengers on Steamer Labrador Describ,
tha 4 ilInIun's rnn mat nm ss.. VV..~L

the iiiiplno's Con iuet on the Wreck.
LONDON, March 7.-Passengers on
the steamship Labrador concur In the
stories Of the cowardly conduct OF
Agoncillo. When the ship struck he
rushed from n part Of the vessel te
the other, frantically carrying part oil
his neither attire over his arms. While
on the deck among the other passen.
gers going into the third boat he kept
such a firm hold on Captain Ersklne't
arm he almost pulled the captain Of
tho vessel II to the sea.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
Mon day, March q.

The fifty-fifth congress ended las,
Saturday. The senate adjourned at
12:0S p. m, the house at 1910 p. m.
Brad Slaughter of Lincoln has been
appointed II paymaster in the army
under the new army bill, with the
rank of major.
In the last hours of congress il vas
provided that the admiral of the navy
should receive the pay of the last gem
eral OF the army. Its effect is to give
Admiral Dewey compensation at the
rate OF $4,000 a year.
Secretary Long Saturday evening re-
ceived the following dispatch from
Dewey: PLEASE accept for yourself,
the president and congress. and my
c%ountrylnen my heartfelt thanks for
the great honor which has been con-
ferred upon me-"
When the gavel fell IN the senate
Saturday and adjournment was de-
clarcd. Senator Allen with other re-
firing senators babe good bye to his
former colleagues and was the center
of a group of many distinguished sen.
ators from the democratic side of the
chamber.
The British government has ex.
pressed its appreciation OF the offer OF
this government 10 furnish the cruiser
Brooklyn TO convey the remains of
Lord lierschel to England, but as the
British cruiser Talbot had already
been accepted for the purpose it was
impossible TO accept the offer.
The naval appropriation bill as final
ly agreed to in conference fixes the
Price of armor plate at $500 n ton, pro-
vides for l2 new battleships, cruisers,
etc. The house refused absolutely tc
authorize the construction of a govern
ment m plant and the senate re-
ceded from its position In the matter
Frank NJ. Huffman Of Omaha has
been appointed school clerk at the La
Pointe agency, Wisconsin. at S720 pei
annum. Harry Lucas Of Wisconsin
has been appointed engineer and cleo
trician in the Genoa school of Nebras
ku at 81 200 per nnnum. James o
Hoggsctt, Augustus l.. Wilheit and ID
w Corkins OF Nebraska have been ap
pointed compositors in the govern
ment printing Office.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
AFFAIRS OF STATE
EVENTS OF INTEREST TO
AMERICAN PEOPLE.

Timely Mention OF the Doings of the Ma
tionai Congress. Departmental and tx
eeutive Omcial Actions, and Movement
of Army and Navy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-27
THREE CHILDREN BURNED.

Penned Up in an Upstairs Room.
 Middletown, Dec. 26--Three colored children were burned to death during a fire this noon which destroyed the two story wooden building in which the family lived.
 The dead: Gladys Dixon, aged seven years; Ruth Dixon, aged five years; Ephrain Dixon, jr., aged three years. Mrs. Dixon, the mother of the children, locked the little ones in an upstairs room while she went out to do some er- rands. In some unknown manner fire caught in the lower part of the house and in d short time the building, which was an old one, was in flames.
 Charles Capler, man who also lived in the same house. made an attempt to rescue the children but was beaten back by the flames and smoke after he had burst in the door of the room in which they were.
 When the flames were eXtinguished the three children were found in cor ner of the room under blanket. They were burned to a crisp.
 The property loss will be small as the building was an old wooden affair
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-27
Bureau of Com pensati0n,

The Bureau of Compensation will meet in Room 10 and Il, City Hall, Thursday December 2S 1S99, at eight o'clock D. m. for the purpose of considering the assess, ments for Sewers in the following streets i; Gibbs street, from railroad to Shelton avenue.
 Orchard street. from Charles street to Goffe street.
 Goffe street, from Ellsworth avenue to Norton street.
 Winthrop avenue, from George street to Derby avenue.
 Oak street. from Sherman avenue to Greenwood street.
 White street, from Columbus avenue to Congress avenue.
 Rosette street, from Button street to Morris street.
 Hurlburt street, from Lamberton street to Rosette street.
 Hallock avenue, from Sea street to Lam berton street.
 Exchange street, from Haven street to James street.
 Haven street, from Grand avenue to Ex- change street.
 Satonstall avenue, from Poplar street to Ferry street.
 Willow street, from Foster street to An derson street.
 All persons interested in the foregoing are notified to appear and be heard there on without further notice.
 By order of the Bureau of Compensation.
 WAI. (. deF. DICKINSON, J26 St Clerk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-27
THE FIGHTING IN THE PHILIP
 PINES.

THE FIGHTING IN THE PHILIP
 PINES.
 Washington, Dec. 26.-Under to-day's 8 date General Otis, at Manila, reports some details of engagements with the insurgents, following the death of Gen eral Lawton. His despatch folIows
 Following recent minor engagements capture San Mateo, December 19, Gen. eral Lawton killed: Captain Killan, 29th infantry; Lieutenant Breckinrldge, 7th infantry; slightly wounded; four enlisted men slightly wounded; cap ture same date Mantalban, Lieutenant Cotchett 1tth cavalry, and six enlisted men wounded; mostly slight; enemy's casualties heavy. In northern Zam- bales, Fist inst. Bel! struck one hun dred and fifty insurgents, killed. wound ed and captured 2S and 20 rifles; Lieu tenant Read, 36th infantry, wounded right thigh, moderate. Hughes, Iloio, reports insurgent band attacked Brownells camp, 26th infantry, near Jaro, repulsed with heavy loss in men and rifles. Insurgents are in Romblon strrendering arms, Twenty-third in- stant Captain Danes, 34th infantry, struck insurgent band near Aritao province Nuena Viscaya, killing and wounding 15, capturing seven rifles. Lieutenant Meade, Fist infantry, at tackled insurgents outpost near Calam ho i1,ct lyi1Iipor fiup no or,t1 n five rifles. In the mountains southern DOT tions Bataan province, 21st inst, Cap tain Comfort, 32nd infantry, struck in surgent band. wounding four and hay ing one man wounded. Major Spence. same regiment same locality, captured 125 cattle and ponies Captain Hayson same date attacked in mountains near Sulug, one man missing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-27
 DEATHS.
wEDMoRE--In this city, December 25th

WEDMORE-In this city, December 25th, Asa E. Wedmore, aged 5S years. Funeral services will be held at the Sol diers Memorial Chapel, Fair Haven Union Cemetery on "Wednesday, December 27th, at ? o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. EAMES - In West Haven, December 23d, Funeral services at the residence of his mother, Il First avenue, Wednesday af- ternoon at 2:30. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. F0RBESIn this city, December 26 1899, Josephus Forbes, aged 74 years. Funeral service will be held at 31 Forbes avenue on Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. Friends are invited to attend.
 2t MORGAN - In Allingtown, West Haven, December 26th, Abigail H. Morgan, wd- ow of the late William r. Morgan, aged 7I years.
 Funeral services at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Theodore w. filling, First avenue, near Campbell avenue, on Thurs friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment In the Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven. 2t OSBORN-ln this city. December "A, 1Sa3, Mrs. Minott A. Osborn, in the s0th year of her age.
 Private family services at the house Tues day evening at 8 o'clock. Funeral services Wednesday morning at halfpast ten o'clock. Friends are invited to attend. 2t T0DD--In this city December 25th Mary Jane l1emming, wife of Frank F. Todd, aged 45 years, months.
 Funeral services will be held at No so Cottage street on Thursday afternoon at o'clock. Friends are invited to attend.