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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
SUSTAINS ADMIRAL WATSON
War Department Indorses HIS Action
in Relieving COmmnndcr Taus-
sig of Bennington.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The incident
that occurred in the Philippines between
Rear Admiral John C. Watson, commander
In chief of the Asiatic squadron, and Com
mander Z. d. Taussig, in command OF the
Bennington, owing to misunders s'nding
as to the way in which certain orcers of
the admiral's were to be carried out, as
result of which Commander Taussig was
relieved of his command and ordered to
return to the United States, has been closed
by the Navy departments action in the fol-
lowing manner:
The rear admirals action is held TO be
within the discretionary authority vested in
him by article 30i, paragraph 3, OF the navy
regulations, 1t being impracticable to have
a court of inquiry, and owing to the present
importance of the Asiatic station, indis-
pensable that harmony should be maintained
in his command
Commander Taussig is regarded, from the
time OF his arrival in the United States, as
having been detached from duty on foreign
station. He was ordered home and placed
ON waiting orders as in ordinary cases. He
has now been given appropriate shore duty
in connection with the lighthouse bureau
and, when practicable, will have command
OF another vessel commensurate with his
rank to serve elsewhere than on the Asiatic
station.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
BETTER FIRE PROTECTION
Board of Education Asks for 1t to
Protect the High School
Building.

communication from Secretary Gillian
OF the school board was read at the meeting
Of the Board OF Fire and Police commission
Monday night asking for a fire department
near the High school building. The reason
for the request was that under existing cir
cumstances the building could not be
reached without going nearly around the
grounds and it was stated that Capitol hill
was without proper fire protection. The
matter will be referred to the city council
with the recommendation that funds be
voted as soon as possible 1t was stated in
the meeting that there is lack of funds
at the present time to carry out the request
Police Officer S. e. Fisk was voted 500
from the Police Relief association on account
Of the death Of his wife. Franklin w. White
truckman Of hook and ladder company No
]; Edward Burmester, truckman of hook
and ladder company No. q and William
Burmester, pipeman of engine No. 2, were
each allowed two days leave OF absence
Horace Clement captain Of No. l, was
allowed leave to inspect the fire department
at Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
To Save Doctors Bills
Use Garland" Stoves and Ranges.
KILL ONE AND WOUND THREE
Cnsunlties of Twenty-First Infantry
in Driving Insurgents from
Trenches.

MANILA, Oct. 23.-5 80 p. m.-The insur-
gents around Calamba Angeles have bothered
the Americans lately with their repeated at
tacks, like all Filipino attacks, consisting OF
shooting lot Of ammunition into their op-
ponents' camp from long range.
Major Cheatham's battalion Of the Thirty
seventh infantry, three columns OF the
Twenty first infantry, battery Of the Fifth
artillery and Calling gun sailed out this
morning from Calamba, drove the Filipinos
from their trenches al distance OF three
miles, inf1icting heavy losses on them. one
American was killed and three wounded OF
the Twenty first infantry
Lieutenant Ferguson with twenty scouts
OF the Thirty sixth regiment, reconnoitering
near Labao, encountered party of mounted
Filipinos He killed six Of them and cap
tured eight with ten rifles.
Four men from the gunboat Marivelos
were lured ashore eighteen miles from
Iloilo by flag OF truce and the insurgents
killed one, wounded one and captured one.
The gunboat did not fire for fear Of wound
ing the Americans.
The second battalion of the Nineteenth
regiment embarked for Iloilo today to rein
force the troops.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23-The following
cablegram confirming the report of the death
OF Captain Guy Howard was received at the
War department from General Otis today:
MANILA, Oct. 23.-Captain Guy Howard,
assistant quartermaster, and quartermaster
of volunteers, killed yesterday near Arayat,
while on launch in Rio Grande river, by
concealed insurgents. His clerk, a civilian
employe, and native. wounded Scouting de-
tachment, Thirty sixth volunteers. en-
countered insurgents southwest Santa Rita
scattering them, killing six, capturing eight
and ten rifles. No casualties, General Law
| ton operating at San Isidro. The forward
| ing of supplies to that point continues az.
tended with some difficulty on account o.
lack of transportation, which will be sup
piled soon. Insurgents in southern LUXOR
attacked Calamba They were driven off
No casualties.
"This morning Kline, commanding a
Calamba, vigorously attacked insurgen
force concentrating on his front, routed then
from trenches and pursued three miles. Hi
casualties, one private killed, one corpora
and three privates wounded. Enemy's los
unknown"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
LOCAL BREvlTiES.

Margaret Lucille Light a, bright baby girl
of about one year, has been adopted in
the probate court by Charles and Margaret
Holsworth The parents of the child are
dead.
omcial notification has been received at
The Bee office that Edwin j. Young has
been appointed a clerk In the War depart
ment and has been assigned TO duty in the
office of the adjutant general at Wash
ington.
Miss Hofer well known kindergarten
worker of Chicago, will give series of
lectures 10 the teachers of Omaha In the
teacherT assembly rooms OF the city hall
this wesk, delivering two each day, at and
s o'clock.
'shnnty" Campbell says that he was not
arrested for burglary Friday last The
police however. say that there are two
hshanty" Campbels and that they were
both arrested that day. IL is ''Shanty No.
g. who is accused OF burglary. He is not
over IL years of age.
The fire department responded to two
calls yesterday afternoon between 2;tS and
3 o'clock. The first was at Sixteenth and
Jackson, where Fred Howard laid a cigar
stub on the bed and damaged the bed
clothing to the extent of 81 tn" """o"f
took the department to 2024 Howard street
to extinguish a lire started By boys IN
some weeds.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
Divorce Cases,

Lafayette Shipley filed a divorce petition
Monday against Sarah e. Shipley, in which
swearing Is one OF the chief allegations
The petitioner relates that within a short
time after their marriage the defendant
demonstrated her proficiency in the use of
swear words. Each had been married be-
fore. Shipley had several children. He
didn't mind hearing profanity SO much him
self. but he disliked to have it occur in the
hearing OF his children. Another allegation
Is that Mrs. Shipley had an ungovernable
temper On one occasion she aroee in the
night and hurled a mattress down stairs,
emphasizing her action by an avalanche OF
profanity. so the petitioner alleges. At last
she demanded money, remarking to the
plaintiff: "If you'll give me $4,000 I'll go
and bother you no more" Shipley is a
wealthy farmer. owning broad acres near
Florence, but he didn't take kindly to the
81, 900 proposition. Later it is alleged the
defendant abandoned the plaintiff and ae-
cepted deed to land valued at $1,000. The
Shipleys were married January 90 1897
In Judge Dckinsons court Monday
Brantiska Smekal was granted divorce
from Jan Smekel on the ground of abandon
ment The plaintiff could not talk English
and an Interpreter was employed
Louise A. Coleman has been granted a
decree by Judge Dickinson separating her
from Charles L. Coleman. Abandonment
was the ground,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
vIADUCT CASE CONTINUED
Plaintiffs Attorney Asks Time in
Which to Secure Further Am-
davits-Set for Thursday.

The Sixteenth street viaduct injunction
proceedings docketed before Judge Dickinson
in equity court yesterday were continued
until 10 o'clock next Thursday. The con-
tinuance was granted on application of At
torney Abbott, representing the plaintiffs
Mr.. Abbott stated to the court that he had
failed to complete his showing of facts,
owing to the absence of two material wit
nesses. He expects them to return not
later than tomorrow, and the court gave the
attorney until noon Wednesday to file
further affdavits. City Attorney Connell
was allowed until Wednesday evening to
make counter showing, and the court said
the case must be heard Thursday, without
further delay.
Residents and property owners on South
Seventeenth street are working hard to de-
feat the viaduct project, inasmuch as they
believe 1t to mean the closing Of their street
Numerous affidavits have already been filed
and others are to come. City Attorney
Connell says he is ready to go to trial any
time and has been for several days. Motion
was filed this morning in the district court
asking that additional plaintiffs be added
to the suit, by Interpolation of the petition
The Paxton G. Vierling Iron Works are the
principal plaintiffs, they being opposed tc
the closing of Seventeenth street, and the
city is named as defendant
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
TOM DENNISON IS IN COURT
Evidence Reveals That the World
Herald is Back of the Effort
to Prosecute.

Tom Dennison, charged with operating a
policy game, appeared in the county court
yesterday. The principal witnesses of
the fornenoon were A. d. Fetterman and
German Towle World-Herald reporters.
They were questioned at great length and
it developed during the examination that the
World Herald, rather than the state, is
prosecuting Dennison. The reporters swore
they had been to place alleged to be kept
by Dennison, and that they were assigned
there by their paper for the purpose Of
securing evidence against the defendants
They could not swear that Dennison was
the operator OF the game, although they
said they saw him there. After the World
Herald had given it's testimony, J. M.
Schweitzer an employe of the electric light
ing company, was called. He was asked who
contracted lights for the place in question,
He was unable to answer Several other wit
nesses were questioned, and at the close of
the examination Judge Baxter held the de-
fendant to the district court in bond of $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
FAVOR CENTRAL BOULEVARD
Informal Agreement Reached In
Council to Pass the Necessary
Ordinance-Special Meeting.

In general committee meeting Monday
afternoon the council agreed to pass an
ordinance declaring the necessity of opening
Central boulevard from Hanscom park to
Burt street. At q previous meeting it was
agreed to approve the report of the ap-
praisers, but that agreement has not yet
been formally carried into effect. A number
of protests have been before the council
and will now be placed on file.
special meeting Of the council followed
the committee meeting, at which the con-
tract and bond of John f. Daley for the
construction of the sewer culvert at and
near Forty eighth and Leavenworth streets,
was approved.
The council has before 1t the protest Of
a committee of the National Association OF
Stationary Engineers against the amend
ment OF the ordinance requiring the exam
lining and licensing OF steam engineers so
that those in charge Of heating plants carry
ing no more pressure than ten pounds will
not be required to pass an examination.
They claim that there Is great danger even
from low pressure heating plants and that
the present law has been found beneficial in
every city in the country, including Omaha.
The ordinance proposing an amendment is
in the hands Of committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
RESTORE THE SIX-CENT RATE
Burlington Officials Sign Treaty Of Peact
with Kansas City.
SHIPPERS DECLARE The BOYCOTT OFF
Old Dincrcntinls Rntc on Packing
House Products in Favor of Kan
sas city as Against Omaha
Restored Again.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. ga treaty OF
peace was signed tonight between repre-
sentatlves of the shipping interests Of Kan
sas City and high officials OF the Burlington
railroad, thus ending, at least temporarily,
the long fight over Kansas City Omaha diff
ferentials on packinghouse products shipped
to the southeast.
party OF Burlington officials. including
George B. Harris, second vice president and
general manager; d. o. Ives, general freight
agent, and o. NJ. Spencer, general counsel,
arrived here this morning and held an all
day conference with the board of directors
of the Commercial club and the general
committee OF the local transportation
bureau, the organization through which
nearly 1000 Kansas City shippers formed a
boycott against the Burlington because OF
the alleged Determinations against the city.
The result OF the conference was that the
differential in favor of Kaneas City as
against Omaha and the representatives OF
the local shippers signed an agreement
not to oppose the Burlington in its efforts
to arbitrate the question CT differentials to
the southeast with the Kansas City, Fort
Scott & Memphis road, which has cut south
eastern packinghouse product rates to prac-
tically nothing in its efforts to maintain
the Scent differential.
The local shippers, whose boycott will
now be declared off, claim to have carried
the day, inasmuch as the old rates will be
restored pending an indefinite arrangement.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

B. w. Reynolds of Fremont is in town.
Lillian Burkhart, the actress, is at the
Her Grand
Z. r. Butler came up from Lincoln Sum
day on business.
Fred Taylor of Sioux City is in town visit
ing the exposition.
f. L. Mathews, q prominent merchant of
Fremont, Is In the city.
DR.. f. L. Frink of Newman Grove is in
town on business trip
John e. Ross, q prominent citizen of st.
Joseph, spent Sunday in Omaha.
NJ. c. Clarkson returned to the city Sun
day after business trip to Lincoln.
Charles s. Bridge of Norfolk arrived In
the city Monday and will remain few
days
Mr. Allen P. Ely and wife have gone to
New York and Philadelphia for thirty
days visit.
Senator NJ, I. HAYWARD is at the MI,
lard hotel, he having arrived Monday night
from Nebraska City.
"Afreno," the high wire walker who has
been at the exposition for some time. left
last night for New York City
w. s. Harding. one of the prominent
business men of Nebraska city, accom-
panied by his wife Is at the Milard.
f. G. Briggs of Boston is at the Iler
Grand. He makes handsome living from
dealing exclusively in Manila beans.
Judge William Neville, populst candidate
for congress in the big Sixth district was
in Omaha yesterday visiting his brother.
Nj. 1. Stewart one OF the DroDrietors ol
the University Publishing company of
Lincoln, was in the city Monday on g
business trip.
Dr. W. l., NJ. Witter. accompanied BY
his wife and daughter, is in the city visit
ing DR.. Gid Il. Johnson and other friends
DIR. Witter is chief surgeon of the Por
Arthur route at Milan. Mo-
Judge Whitmore of Lincoln. receiver for
the defunct First National bank OF Neigh
is in the city consulting the attorney for
the receiver. This bank closed its doors
year ago last October, and since he
began administration of its affairs Judge
Whitmore has paid depositors dividends
aggregating 40 per cent, which Is the best
state.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
Moro Help for Hospital Mt MnniIn.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Surgeon General
Sternberg today received word from Colonel
Woodhall chief surgeon at Manila. that he
has at present thirty-eight hospital stew
ards, twenty-nine acting hospital stewards
and 1,491 privates OF the hospital corps and
that he requires twelve more stewards,
thirty-two acting hospital stewards and 700
privates, in view of the increase of the
army. There are en- route to the Philip
pines four hospital stewards, ten assistants
and 26S prvates There are with the volun-
teer regiments now under orders to the
Philippines fortytwo stewards fourteen
assistants and 16S privates. There are at
Washington barracks and Fort Columbus
16S prlvates awaiting transportation This
almost fills the quota called for.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
Evidence from Four Quarters of Globe

The divorce suit OF Willis r. Tenney
against Mary Tenney, filed in the district
court several weeks ago, is becoming
national proposition. District Clerk Frank
has just received from Havana, Cuba, a
voluminous deposition made by Maynard
Teuney, brother OF the plaintiff. Jose Ramirez
de Arellano is the quadruple jointed name Of
the notary who took the deposition. The
substance of the document shows that Mrs
Tenney deserted her husband in New York in
1895. They were married in Maine in $780,
and have lived in many different states. The
defendant is now resident Of Hartford
Conn. other depoeitions from the four
quarters OF the globe are to come.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

tlon sets forth that he lived with his wife
and six children at Sll2 Pinkney street.
where he owned property He alleges that
in the construction of a sewer the city
changed the natural course OF creek flow
ing near the Person home, and that on May
20. 1898, heavy rain sent water into the
house until 1t stood two feet deep on the
floors. The family was driven from the
house, 1t is alleged, and returning thirty
days later the dampness caused typhoid.
The entire family suffered the afrliction,
Person estimates his damage at $500. This
figure covers damage to property, doctor bills
and mental anguish.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

8. A. Mosher general agent at Lincoln
for the Elkhorr, is in town on business.
John Melon, chief clerk in the North
western freight department, spent Sunday
at Clinton.
j. w. Mum. chief clerk OF the Elkhorn
passenger department., has returned from a
trip to Chicago.
A. B. Ritchie, travelling passenger agent
for the Vandal!a- Pennsylvania lines at
Wichita, Kan, is an Omaha visitor
j. b. Frawley, general agent for the
Union Pacific at Kansas City, is in town.
AS usual he is bubbling over with en-
thusiasm regarding the present activity and
future prospects of Kansas City. He thinks
that no city in the land equals it and he is
not at all backward about telling his
friends So
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
Denth md the Doctor.

Detroit Journal: Death and the Doctor
met at the door.
well, I've got him!" exclaimed Death,
banteringly,
The Doctor was furious, of course.
"Oh, yes he cried. with much heat, "but
you didn't dare make a square issue of It,
and get him with the disease | was treating
him fort"
Hereupon Death laughed affectedly, say
ing nothing.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

who enter here" What Can there De
hope for the sufferer hrdnpea wl1n .ae bfeati,ins %
soSsh sDd emaeiated nssaed body body, The record say;
out Of eScg eysry faeaIsd Medea
sSy DsSGyesy Gya4ad sds esss aoldsn dsfD Dsoy
cry" positively cures weak lnngsi dmg pISn,
chitis, obstinate lingering cough, pmJs ',,;nh
Of tie lungs and kindred ailments, which
if nesieeted, @ ind fatal ending in co'nsump,
ton IL contains no alcohol, whisky OF
other stimulant
"Your medicine is the best have ever taken,,
writes Mrs, Jennie Dingman Of Vanburen, MAJ, Nal
kasIa Co, Mich; Last spring J !, haa ,a. ,ine uue
cough got 50 bad had 10 be in bed all ihe 'hS M.
nv husband thought had consumption. % u 4,
wanted me to get q doctor but ! t9,u M M" = We s
was consumption they could not hslp n ins; ,,eSi.
thought we would try DR.. pieIee's Golden sss Msu.
cal Discovery aud before had taken one pGs, 1,,s
the cough stopped and nave sinee haa nv ''s"'
OF its returning
DR. Pierce's Pellets are the best ioI ths !,
bowels. Use them with the discovery
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

People who Eve on the Harney street car
line now have more cause to grieve than
ever before. The cars on that line have
which will run between Creighton college
and Twentieth and Farnam and the other
will make trips between Sixth and Tenth
on Pierce street. This plan has been made
necessary by the city authorities who have
undertaken to. discover whar IS really the
trcuble with the old sewer which causes a
cavern on Twentieth and Harney every
time a good-sized rain comes along. The
sewer is very deep there, owing to the num-
Der of times the street has been filled. and
1t will probably be a month before the
work is finished and the car line is running
regularly again.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

Tho executive committee OF the Exposi-
ton has consented to allow the Colonial
building to remain open each night until 10
o'clock to accommodate the people who visit
the concerts, and general invitation is
extended to all to visit the building after
the program in the auditorium. Frederick
Pfeiffer manager of the Florida exhibit,
asked the committee to grant this favor and
he has some fine attractions to show in his
display. A large consignment of grape
fruit and navel oranges has Just been added
to the display, as well as some elegant sam
pies OF leaf tobacco and fine cigars. The
exhibit has been one of the most interesting
and best patronized at the Exposition this
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
FIND NO FAULT WITH OTIS
Montana Volunteers Testify That the
General is Competent Though
Overburdcned with work.

BUTTE, Mont, Oct. 23-The First Mon
tana volunteers arrived today at 10 o'clock
a. m. and were given a rousing welcome
After speeches and dinner the men were
presented with special medals of honor by
United States Senator Clark. Tomorrow the
men will go to Helena.
They are in splendid physical condition.
They say General Otis is competent, but is
overburdened with work. Nearly 100 mem
bers reenlisted at Manila.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
Snln is Cnnfirmcd

Judge Sanborn OF the United States cir
cult court has confirmed the sale and all OF
the proceedings in the suit of the Union
Trust company against the old Union Pa
ciac Railway company. The suit was brought
on the sinking fund mortgage and the sale
was held several months ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
shnftcr,s place Nor Yer FnIcd.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23-While General
Otis has urged the secretary of war to ap-
point Brgadier General John C. Bates to
be major general OF volunteers, Secretary
Root said this afternoon that no action had
been taken on the matter, nor had deter
mination been reached The secretary said
the same was true as to the report that
General Lawton has been determined upon
for the brigadier generalship made vacant
by the retirement of General Shafter.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
Uoo,nc noutc Lcyics noycott.

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-The Hoosac Tunnel
route has inaugurated boycott against the
Northwestern, the Rock Island and Bur-
lington on second class tourist California
business. 1t is charged that these roads
with the Boston & Albany are absorbing
differentals. The Hoosac refuses to sell
second-cass tickets reading over these
roads, or to accept such tickets sold by
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
Denver Limited Time Reduced.

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-After November the
Burlington's Denver limited express will
cover the distance between this city and
the Colorado capital in an hour and ten
minutes quicker than provided for by the
present schedule. The time between here
and Kansas City, too, is to be reduced
iftyfive minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
New York CentrnI Incrcnscs Stock.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-At a meeting OF
board of directors Of New York Central rail-
road an order was given for an increase OF
10000 900 in the capital stock. which will
make the total capitalization sl15, 100000.
The additional capital is to be used in the
requirement Of equipment.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
Directors TO Meet To-day.

An adjourned meeting Of the board OF
directors OF the Greater America exposition
is called for this afternoon at 43O o'clock.
Matters in connection with the last days
Of the big show will come UP for discussion
and 1t is hoped that full representation
may be had.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
San Francisco Charter Upheld.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 23.-The supreme
court today rendered two decisions uphold
of San Francisco at the last municipal
election. The contests We're made by in
cumbent county officers to test the validity
of the charter, which gives to the mayor
almost unlimited powers in the conduct of
municipal affairs. The decision has a di-
rect bearing on the municipal election or
dered for November T. Had the charter
not been upheld the election would not
have taken place.