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Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-09
BRIG MARY GIBBS is LOST
Crew of Eight Men Supposed to Have
Gone Down in the Wreck-Was
Bound for Brazil.

BOSTON, Feb. s.-The Boston brig, Mary
Gibbs, which left Newport News $50 days
ago for Para, Brazil, with coal, has been
given up for lost by the owners, who be-
lieve that the crew OF eight men perished
with the wreck. Following Is list of the
crew: Horace r. Combs, captain; Rufus
Lawrence of Portland, Ore, first mate; VIII
liam Wolfe OF Maryland, second mate p,
Bausdell a native OF France. steward.
Seamen: Martin Jansen OF Denmark, James
Beasle OF Wales, Lewis Coke OF North
Carolina and John Mcqueen OF Nova Scotia.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-09
ADMIRAL DEWEY BOWS THANKS
Concentrations on Recent Services
of the Navy Are Duly
AcknOwled Sed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-The following
cablegram was received at the Navy depart
nent today from Admiral Dewey N
of Secretary Longs COIL
gratulatory message of yesterday:
MANILA, Feb. S.-To the Secretary Of the
Navy: The cOmmander-in chief. officers and
men thank the president and the secretary
OF the navy for their congratulations.
DEWEY.
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- Below zero,

The table tells its own tale. Comment Is
unnecessary, further than TO say that stiff
northwest gale made life out OF doors. we'll
nigh uncomfortable. No one was caught out
if he could help it and then he betook him
self within doors as soon as possible.
Out in the state it was the same story,
the mercury persistently seeking the bot
tom OF the tube.
Forecaster Welsh promises letup today,
but the Washington man says:
Fair; continued cold; north winds"
So there you are. Take your choice. If
you live through it give thanks that mat
ters are no worse and imagine, II you can,
what the Klondike must be like.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-09
CREDIT GIVEN TO TROOPS
Otis TestiHes as to Their Gaiinutry
and Prompt Obedience
of Orders.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.--secretary Alger
today received the following cablegram from
Gene raj Otis, in reply to his message OF con-
graduation yesterday:
MANILA, Feb s.-Sincere thanks for con-
gratulations: all credit due 10 hearty re-
sponse of troops to orders OF officers.
OTIS
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-09
OBJECT OF SUING WlLOMAN
Hong Kong Filipino COmmitte e e
Wished 40 Prevent His Appoint
ment on Special Com IA ission.

LONDON, Feb, "a dispatch from Hong
Kong says the purpose of the suit recently
brought there by the Filipino committee
against the United States consul, Rounse-
Vile Wildman, TO recover the sum OF SAL
900 which the Filipinos claim was deposited
with him as treasurer OF their independence
fund. last June, was to prevent his appoint
ment on the special commission to inquire
into the needs and wishes OF the Fliipln0s,
as the committee feared that his knowl-
edge might be damaging.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-09
AGoxc1LLo PRESENTS HIS VIEWS.
Claims that Attack at Manila 4.
PrecipItnted by. a mericans.

LONDON, Feb. s.-The Filipino junta here
has received cablegram from Agoncillo, the
agent of Aguinaldo, dated Montreal, Feb
ruary 7, deploring the hostiiities which have
had the effect of securing the ratification Of
the peace treaty.
Agoncillo says he believes the outbreak
was provoked by the Americans in order to
ensure the ratification of fhe treaty. and
declares that the Filir iscg.fs fs-r from being
aggressors were take,. rs - prise and were
unprepared.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-09
OBdam Sails for the Islands.

NEW YORK. Feb S.-The OLDHAM sailed
today for Ponce, San Juan and Santiago.
II had on board slxty-two passengers Among
these were seventeen returning Porto
Rlcans and twenty six soldiers from Gov
ernOr's Island. who are going to join diff
ferent regiments in Cuba and Porto Rico
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-09
Addition 40 wounded List.

COLUMBUS. o.. Feb. s-A special to the
Dispatch from Youngstown, o., says: A
message received here states that Michael
Kennedy Of Company f. Fourteenth infan-
try. was badly wounded in the battle at
merchant here.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-09
CAPITAL JUNTA is UNDIsTURBED
Administration Will Ignore Presence
of Remaining Members.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Sixto Lopez and
DR.. Lazada, his associate the two remaining
members of the Filipino junta in this coun-
try. will not be able to get out of town for
some days. Lazada's inflammatory rheuma-
tism is still acute and he is suffering too
much pain to leave his bed. 1t is asserted
positively that the administration will ig-
more their presence here provided they COM
init no Objectionable act.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-09
Decision on KinEship.

The decision OF Chief Justice Chambers,
awarding the kingship OF the Samoan islands
TO Malietoa Tanumafil. which decision
caused the outbreak between the natives,
has been received. The decision rehearses
the history of the appointment OF Malietoa
Laupepa, the late king of Samoa. who died
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-09

in 1898. and quotes that section Of the Ber-
lin treaty which stated thaz his successor
shall be duly elected according to the laws
and customs Of Samoa
Justice Chambers decision that Mataafa
is ineligible for the klpgship is evidently
due 10 the Introduction OF a copy Of the Ber-
lin treaty. together with the protocols OF the
nine sessions OF the Berlin conference, as
in his decision he says
Reference was specially directed by coun-
sci for the contestant. Malietoa Tanumafli
l. the document In which Is found
the iustructious OF the marquis Of Salisbury
10 the British plenipotentiarles regarding
the restrictions upon the liberty CT choice
OF king and In the nth session OF
the conference when the subject OF the cleo.
tion Of a king was under discussion. Count
Bismarck consented TO the principle CT the
election Of king but did 70 on the condi-
tion that an exception should be made In
the person of Mataafa, on account OF the
outrages committed by his People and under
his authority on dead aud wounded German
sailors lying on the field OF action. In this
connection Sir e. Mllet. senlor plenipoten-
tiary. on behalf OF Great Britain, voiced the
sentiments OF all the other pienipotentiaries,
that the exception made by Count Bismarck
was fair and eaSonablc.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-09
Exception Made Of Mntaarn.

We have but to refer to the protocols 90
ascertain the undoubted and lfnequivocal in
tention OF the trainers OF the treaty Not
only is the intention without doubt and un-
equivocal, but 1t is so plaiu as to be mazda
tory upon the Interpreter. AS the judicial
officer nominated by the three signatory
powers agreed TO and commissioned by the
government of Samoa and thus designated
by them all to decide this question and ap-
pealed to by the contestants. cannot throw
off the obligation to obey the plau ald
emphatic declaration OF the trainers of the
treaty when they declare that one exception
must be made among all people from Samoa
from eligibility to the kingship. 1t is plainly
stated by one of the powers represented in
the conference as a condtion precedent to
its consent to the principle of the election
of a king that there must be an exception.
That exception is mentioned in the person
Of Mataafa. Reasons wera given for making
the exception which not only commended
themselves to the other plenipoten tiaries
but commanded their assent and appealed to
the higher instincts OF universal humanity.
II is therefore decided that Mataafa,
because of his ineligbility. has not been
rightful1y elected or appointed king of Sa-
moa ccnfornably to the provisions of the
Berlin treaty.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
KEPT IN CONVICTION JAIL.
Cole man Evidently Anticipated the
Fate Awaiting Him.

Cincinnati, Dec. dick Coleman,
the colored murderer of Mrs. John
Lashbrook, had been kept in the Jail
at Covington, Ky, since his arrest be-
cause of a fear of mob violence at
Maysville His trial was to begin at
Maysville, and Judge Harbeson had
ordered that he be brought to Mays
vile Tuesday night. A telegram,
however, from Maysville caused the
sheriff to delay starting until Wednes-
day morning. Coleman was in mortal
terror when he was handcuffed to be
placed in the train. He begged pite-
ously to be allowed to stay in Coving-
ton until after his trial was ended,
1t was understood that relatives of the
Iashbrook's were in Covington, Tues
day night, and were ON board the
train for the purpose, it is supposed,
of giving information in case any eff
fort was made to change the destina-
ton of the prisoner.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
ELECTRIC ROADS IN HAWAII.
Honolulu and Surrounding Places OF
Interest to he Connected by
Electric Railways.

Cleveland O., Dec. IA syndicate,
headed by Tom L. and Albert johnson,
the street car magnates, will build q
street railroad in Honolulu, and on
Oahu island, on which the capital Of
the Hawaiian islands is situated. Elec-
trio lines will not only be built within
the city limits, but suburban lines will
be constructed leading to the different
points of interest and business near
the city. A route will be built to the
volcano for the convenience of tour
lists. The syndicate has absorbed the
present horse car lines in Hononhlu.
Ferryboats will also be operated by
the new company between the various
islands of the group. The company, it
is said, will have a monopoly of street
car business in Honolulu.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
DISPATCH FROM GEN. BUTLER
lie SAYS II Is DimcuIt to NaI A.,
statement in Regard to the
Ehemy's Losses.

London, lee. THE war Office ha,
received the following from Gen. Bul.
Ter:
"Pietermaritzburg, Tuesday, Dec s.
1t is very difficult to make any state.
ment in regard to the enemy's loss.
For instance, at Belmont 81 of their
dead were accounted for. The enemy
gave 15 as the number of killed. There
Is every reason to believe that the enc.
my's loss in the fight at Ladysmith.
November 9, was over 800 killed and
wounded. Information from a trust
worthy Boer source shows that at
Hlldyard's fight November 23. the enc.
my lost 30 killed and 100 wounded II
is impossible to say how far these
mum bers are correct, but it is evident
the enemy does not admit a tenth of
the loss suffered. Intercepted dis
patches to Joubert from a commander
show that even the official dispatch
contain decidedly inaccurate informa.
ton i'll this respect"
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
RECESS APPOINTMENTS.
4 Large Batch of Them Sent to the
Senate by the President
for Confirmation.

Washington, Dec. TN addition I
the new army appointments and the
consuls sent to the senate, there were
also a large number of appointments
made during the recess which were
filed. Among the most important were
Elihu Root, of New York, to be secre-
tary of war; Joseph w. Fifer, of Hi
nois, to be interstate commerce COM
missioner; Eellamy Storer, of Ohio, to
be minister to Spain; Lawrence Town
send, of Pennsylvania, to be minister
70 Belgium; j. n. Irwin, of Iowa, to be
minister to Portugal; Vim. T. Lord, of
Oregon, to be minister to the Argen-
tine republic; A. S. Hardy, of New
Hampshire, to lie minister to Greece,
Roumania and Servia.
There were also a long list of army
promotions.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
A HAND-IO-HAND BATTLE.
Eight Hundred Filipinos Attack
Lieut. Col. Bakers Little
Garrison at Vigan.
STREET FIGHT LASTING -FOUR HOURS,
The Enemy Finally Driven OFF with
Heavy Loss-Our Loss EightKiIIed
and Three Wound ed-No Word Has
been Received From Gen. Young
for q Week.

Manila, Dec. 6, $3.50 p. m.-Lieut.-
Col. Parker, of the Forty-fifth infan-
IT, commanded at Vigan, province of
South llocos, when that place was at
tackled Monday, December 4, by force
of insurgents. The American force
consisted of Co. b, of the Thirty-thiri
regiment, and $50 men, many of whom
shared in the first attack, which was
made at four o'clock in the morning,
and lasted until eight o'clock.
Enemy Eight Hundred Strong.
The enemy, who were estimated at
800 men, and who We're commanded by
Gen. Mine, came from the outskirts of
the town to the post. The fighting
was from house to house, and almost
from hand to hand. The Americans
captured S4 rifles and several prison.
ers. The Official report says that eight
men were killed and three wounded.
Reinforcements Sent to vigan.
Col. Bisbee is sending reinforce
ments to Vigan on board the gunboat
Wheeling.
Col Parker praised the bravery of
The sick American soldiers Every
man who was able to stand handled .
rifle during the attack.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
A SCHOOL-TEACHER KILLED.
ID. q. Sanders Taken From His CInss
mt AlSersviIIe, KY, and Fa-
tally Assaulted.

Scottsville, KY, Dec. ID. o. San
ders. the teacher in the public school
at Akersvillc, Monroe county, was tax,
en- out of the church in which he was
holding school, Tuesday morning, by
two young men named Aker, man
named Holland and his two sons, in
the presence of the entire school.
One of the party hit Sanders on the
head and knocked him to his knees
Another drew his revolver and struck
Sanders in the back, and a third
stabbed him in the back while he was
trying to run down the public road.
The cause of the tragedy was the
burning Of the Akersville schoolhouse
Saturday, and the teachers accusing
the parties cf the crime.
The five men named were arrested by
enragcd citizens. Sanders was bright
Young man, n native of Macon county,
Tenn. and taught one of the best
schools in Monroe county.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Col. Robert Neill, Member Railroad
Commission, Steps Down
and Out.
EVENTS OF 4 WEEK BRIEFLY CHRONICLED
Negro Taken From An Officer By n Mob
and Murdered-Nsw Site For Peniten-
tiary Secured--Board of Charities Con-
cludes It Has No Authority to Dispose
of Deaf-Mute Lands.
New Entsrprises.

The following new corporations have
filed articles with the secretary of state:
Ouachita Mineral, Land and Timber
Company, of Mena, Polk county, cap
ital stock, $500, 900, all subscribed. W.
j. Adler is president and W. 7. Parks
treasurer.
Perry County Bank, Perryville, Perry
county, capital stock, $4,000. Presi-
dent, A. o. Thomas; G. b. Colvin,
cashier.
Pine Bluff Packet Company, capital
stock, $4,000. The company will oper-
ate a packet line in the Arkansas and
and Mississippi rivers and their tribu'
taries.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
BIG CARGO OF WAR MATERIAL,
Guns, Ammunition and other store
for the Russian Wnrships Build
ing by the Cramps.

Philadelphia, Dec. THE Danish
steamship Vladimir Swain is on its
way to this city, carrying one of thu
largest cargoes of war material ever
shipped to the United States. The
Shipment includes 5000 tons of heavy
md light guns, ammunition, time
fuses, torpedoes and other war ma
,erlal of the most approved types, and
Is consigned TO the Russian govern
mcnt for use on the Russian warships
now building at Cramps ship yard.
Nnen the men-of-war leave Cramps
they will be in trim for action, and will
proceed direct to the Chinese coast and
TO Persian gulf ports.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
AGUINALDO'S SURRENDER.
Washington Officials pin M Ea,u
to the story in Relation There
10 From Hong Kong.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Relative to the
report from Hong Kong that Aguinal.
do is willing to surrender to United
States Consul Wildman, it is learned
that though the consul himself has
cherished that belief for some months
past, the government here has been
without any assurance of the sound
ness of his conclusion. Mr.. Wildman
is not the only official representing
the United States in the far east who
has expressed confidence in his ability
to persuade Aguinaldo to cease hostili.
ties, but for some reason the admins.
tration has always been somewhat
skeptical as to these undertakings.
This report from Hong Kong is be-
lieyed to be nothing more than re
viyal Of some of the old rumors.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
REPORT FROM GEN. OTIS.
Nothing Heard From Gen. Young
For a Week.

Washington, Dec. Cen. Otis ca
bles the war department that he has
had no word from Gen. Young for
week. This is taken to indicate that
Young is continuing bis hot pursuit
of Aguinaldo, and probably is in "A
country where he regards it as unsafe
to use couriers. Gen. Otis dispatch,
which follows, also gives an official ac-
count of Lieut.-Col. Parker's engage
ment at Vigan.
Manila, Dec. 6.-Gen. Young, with i3
companies of infantry and nine troops
of cavalry has not been heard from
Since the 29th ult. He was then about
twenty miles south of Vigan, and most
of troops marching to his support. He
then had with him three troops caval-
ry. A battalion of the Thirty-third in
fantry has been sent by boat to Nigan
to reinforce the navy there. Lieut.
Col. Parker of the Forty-ffth, reports
from Nigan, on the 5th inst, that he
has not heard from Young for a week.
Insurgents, 500 strong, made an attack
en- his force, consisting of Co. b. and
153 sick and footsore men of the Thir-
ty-third infantry at four o'clock on the
morning of the 4th, entering the city
In the darkness. Severe street fight
ing ensued, and continued for four
hours, the enemy being driven out,
leaving behind 40 dead, 32 prisoners,
including many officers, and 81 rifles.
They are now on the outskirts in,
trenching. Parker says he can hold
out indefinitely, having plenty rations
and ammunitions. His loss was eight
enlisted men killed and three wounded
One hundred and sixty men are now
being transported from San Fabian to
his relief. Young must be in the VII
enity with large force.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
FLED FROM JOHANNESBURG.
Arrival Home of nm American WoIn'
an and Her ChiIdren--Last W"m-
an Out of fJohnnnesburg.

Hazleton, Pa, Dec. FLEEING from
johannesburg on October 13, three
Gays previous to the opening of hos
ulities, Mrs. II. Dickerman, the last
mssnan refugee to get out of the prin-
scipal Trausvaal city, has arrived at the
home of her parents in this city.
Her husband, mining engineer re-
hained to guard his mining interests
III which he Is associated with George
Clyde, also former citizen of Halle
ION. Mrs. Dickerman was accompanied
'y her five children. They sailed along
Vie east coast of Africa, and passed
Through the Suez canal.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
WHERE GEN. GORDON STANDS.
Not I'm Favor of Pulling the Stars
ana stripes Down Wherever
They Are Floating.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. Cen
John b. Gordon, of Georgia, now and
for the past ten years commander in
chief of the United Confederate Vet
Grams. made a declaration on the Phil
innine question here. He said:
"My sympathies go out to the men
who are fighting under the Stars and
Stripes wherever they are, and | an
not in favor of pulling the flag down.
7 guess that shows where | stand"
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
rire st HarrisouyiIIe, Mo.

Harrisonville. Mo. Dec. Fire
r,csdov night. destroyed the build
mos and yards of the furley Lumber
Co causing an estimated loss of $50
ooc. A strong wind was blowing ana
II was Mt first feared that one end of
IN. town would ne destroyed.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
They're Agin' the War.

London, Dec. I'm compliance with
requisition signed by Messrs. W..
Redmond, John Clancy and others, the
lord mayor of Dublin locum tenens las
called a meeting of the corporation
for December IL, to dispose of mo-
tioE in which the corporation will de-
plore the '1nfiction on the South Af-
rican republics of this lamentable,
cruel and unnecessary war;" and pro-
test against a policy Involving less
of life and enormous expenditures"
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
A short-Lived Ministry.

Brisbane, Queensland, Dec. 7.-As
foreshadowed in dispatch December
1. the labor ministry here has been
sbort-lived. Premier Dawson has an
nounced the resignation of the minis
ters. and Mr.. Robert Philip, formerly
treasurer and secretary of mines, has
undertaken the task Of forming a new
cabinet.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
Ola parkey Beat to Death.

Thomas Gilliard, an aged colored
man living near Newport, was taken
from his home at night by crowd of
negroes, who gave him a terrible beat
ing and left him unconscious in field,
where he was found the next day by
some white men. He never regained
his senses, and died without disclosing
the names of any of the white-cappers.
1t seems that Gilliard had taken up
with another mans wife, which excited
the ire of colored neighbors.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
First Bill of the Session.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Mr. AldricH
chairman of the finance committee
had the distinction of introducing the
first bill at the present session. 1t
was what is known as the senate nm
nnce 1ncasure.and is to Affirm the eN'
listing standard of value of all forms ri
money. TO refund the public debt, and
for other pnrpOses.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
.LAPS|NG IO SAVAG[RY.
Fearful Deed of a Mob of Ken
tuckians in the City of
Maysville.
DICK COLEMAN BURNED At THE STAKE.
The Murderer of Mrs. John Lash
brook Taken From His OH cial
Guards, on Arriving From Cow
inGton, Round to stake, His
Eyes Cut and Torch Applied.

Maysville, KY, Dec. 7.-Dick Cole
man, the negro murderer of Mrs. Lash
brook, was taken from the officers by
a mob of 1000 men, and burned at the
stake. The mob, led by the husband
of the negro victim, dragged the
shrieking criminal through the prin-
cipal streets of the town, bound him
to tree, set fire to the brush heaped
about him and stood guard until he
was dead.
Under a Special Guard.
Coleman arrived at 1920 a. III. under
a special guard of deputies sworn in
by the sheriff, including Detective
Fitzgerald, Constable Dawson, Chief
Of Police Donovan, all the police foi cc
and two deputy sheNtfs. When they
arrived at the courthouse they were
met by mob of fully 1000 people,
headed by James Lashbrook, the hus-
band of the murdered woman, and
went Immediately up Second street,
through the central portion of the
city to the hill followed by a mob of
fully 5000 persons.
The Mob Was Too Big.
All was done that was possible by
the sheriff and guard to prevent q
1ynching, but in the face of such a
mob of people irrespective of color, ii
was useless to attempt to do anything.
The mob grabbed Coleman and threw
i,
above the city. Coleman could be
heard, above the cries of the MOI,
pleading for his life.
As Bad as Savages.
The mob carried Coleman to a small
hollow near the railroad, where they
bound him tightly to a young sapling.
Then they heaped huge pile of
bIushwood and timber around him and
fired the stake, while his eyes rolled
horribly. Some one cut his eyes
and in moment his head rolled
around and he was believed to be
dead.
An Awful Scene.
The scene was an awful one, and
around the funeral pyre were thou
sands of maddened people, headed by
the husband of the dead woman. a
dozen torches were applied simultane-
ously and huge tongues of fire swept
up and around the agonized wretch.
Before the roasting began Coleman
was almost dead. The rope had torn
and lacerated his neck and his face
was terribly beaten up.
Disappointed Tuesday Night.
About $50 men were at the CHEESE
apeake q Ohio train Tuesday night eX-
pecting him, but as he failed to come
they waited for this morning. Had
the officer succeeded in getting Cole
man in Jail here there would have been
undoubtedly several killed in attempt
ing to storm the Jail doors.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
No Right To Sell.

The state board of charities has de-
cided that under the grant by which
the state acquired the land upon which
the recently destroyed buildings of the
deaf-mute institute were situated, the
board has no authority to sell any por-
ton of the said lands. 1t had been
suggested that the board dispose of part
of the land and Immediately rebuild
with funds derived there from.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
Chaplain Shields Case.

San Francisco, Dec. THE court
martial of Chaplain David II. Shields,
on the charge of drunkenness and alb
sence without leave, will be resumed
at the Preside Thursday. The prose
cution will not occupy much time, but
the chaplain has many witnesses, and
sensational developments are looked
for.
The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
The Roberts Com mittee.

Washington, Dec. 7,-Representatiye
Tayler. of Ohio, chairman of the spe-
cial committee to investigate the case
of Mr.. Roberts, of Utah, has called a
meeting of the committee for II
o'clock Thursday morning. Mr.. Tay-
icr says this initial meeting will be to
determine upon a general line of ac-
t;o,,