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Daily camera., 1899-03-27
commerci.,.. Fourth Dividend.

Washington. March 77-The comp
troller OF the currency today announced
a fourth dNideL4 20 the creditors OF the
iefunct Commercial National bank, OF
Denver. making total OF IS per cent
and sum amounting to SII6 4o7.
Daily camera., 1899-03-27
senator Jon.. Grow. stranger

Washington, March Ex-senator Jones
Is becoming stronger slowly. AS soon as
possible he will be removed to place
Daily camera., 1899-03-27

Manila. March 77-The insurgents
have evacuated Polo. and the village is
nearly destroyed by fires set by the in
surgents. The rebels are firing the vii.
lagos as fast as they desert them. Ma.
labon is now deserted and thousands are
bearing their household goods into the
interior They began to leave when the
gunboats began 10 shell the river towns
All natives are now falling back upon
ialalos. the Capital.
The Washington volunteers now hold
the Pasig river lines. They were at.
tackled by band Of natives and routed
them after stubborn resistance.
The inSurgent military headquarters
at Paranque was attacked in order TO
destroy the insurgents military stores.
The American loss today was seven
killed and twenty wounded.
Daily camera., 1899-03-27
Casualties Reach
A|o|n||lg Point
PRESSING ONWARD.
Victorious Americans Drive FiiipiDos UD-
der AguipaIdo Before Them.

Victorious Anne rtcAns Drive FitipiDos CD-
der AguinaIdo Before Them
Washington. March 77-The follow.
ing despatch was recelyed from General
Ois today;
Manila. March ~. 1899.
"Adjutant General:
. Macarthur is holding Mariola. The
fighting today was severe and our ca.
sualties were about forty. The insurg.
ents have destroyed the bridges. which
impedes the progress of trains and artil-
lery. The troops met with the concen.
tra,ed insurgent forces on the north line
today. commanded by AguInaldo in per.
son. and drove them back with consider.
able slaughter. They LET, nearly 100 dead
on the field and many prisoners and small
arms were captured. The column will
press on in the morning. "OTIS."
Gen. Corbin is of the opinion tina, the
despatch was sent late last night The
news is considered OF importance on &C
coun, OF the fact that Aguinaldo was in
command.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-09
W0RKMEN ARE STILL BUSY
Much Remains to lie Done before
Completion of Government
Building.

Although the federal officials have been
in their new quarters a week, the force OF
workmen has not been diminished. One gang
is still working at the elevG CTS, which are
now scheduled to make their first trips Sat
urday Other men are painting the floors
where they are not covered by the rugs. and
others are working on the various small
matters that remain unCompleted. 1t will
probably require two weeks more to get all
the odd jobs of finishing out Of the way, the
fixtures all in place and the corridors cleared
OF rubbish and made presentable, In the
meantime the officials and clerks climb pain
fully up the long flights of stairs and veX
tho patience OF the elevator men with fire.
quent inquiries as to how long before the
cars will be running.
The rather premature transfer to the new
offices is likely to occasion some incon-
venience when 1t comes to putting down the
carpets that have been merely spread out over
the bare floors. All the heavy furniture was
moved in on top of them, and in a number
Of cases railings have since been constructed,
making it difficult to move them out again.
1t will be impossible to stretch the carpets
under the weight they bear at pres
ent, and it looks as though some of them
must be nailed down just as they are, after
the painters have finished painting the bor-
der of bare floor
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-09
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is the best medi-
cine for pulmonary troubles. One bottle Will
convince you of its excellence. Try 1t.
GREEN SERVES HIS TIME
Not Entirely Pleased with the Fare
Served at the County
Jail.

Joe Green, colored man who has been
imprisoned in the county Jail since last tall
for selling liquor to Indians, has been re-
leased. Green was caught disposng of TASKS
of whisky through the fence to the braves
at the Indian congress on the exposition
grounds and was confined in Jail for nearly
two months before his case was passed upon.
Then he was sentenced to sixty days and
after that was served out, he had to serve
out thirty-four additional for costs.
The colored man was arrested by Deputy
United States Marshal Homan and acting on
the principle that the man who loaded the
gun ought to be able to fire it, he has been
sending the most vigorous messages TO
Homan to come and get him out.
"Fo' de Lord Massa Marshal" he bawled
over the telephone, has you done forgot all
about dis nigger?" The officer was COM
PEELED to reply in each instance that he was
powerless to relieve him from his predica-
ment and when Joe was turned loose he
was the most delighted darkey this side of
the Texas line
Done begun to tink you had forgot | was
in there" he chuckled, and then he regis
tered a protest against the quality of food
that had been handed out to him during his
Information. "Co'se / amt kicking SO much
on my own account" he explained, "cause |
got nuff such as it was, but it was mighty
po', mighty po', and l hated to see them
other po' devils have to eat 1t. Sho' nuff
1t almost made me sorry that got in dar,
he added, refiectvely, as he bolted through
the door with an apparent conviction that
getting a home for the winter at the public
expense was not such soft thing after all,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-09
MOB WHIPS THE CITIZENS
Gives Migrant Forty Lnshcs and
Then Furnishes Five others and
Tells Them 10 Leave Town.

ST. LOUIS, March S-A special to the
Republic from Missouri City says: Early
this morning a mob of about sixty men, all
masked. rode into Missouri City and went
to the Jail battered down the jail door and
seized Odn Summers, alias Reuben Blue,
who was locked up on a charge of vagrancy.
They took him to the public school grounds.
stripped him. tied him to tree and lashed
him forty times with a twisted grass rope.
He was then released and warned to leave
Clay county and never return.
After Summers had been disposed OF the
mob went to the home Of Perry CLANCY, a
respectable teamster, and secured his
nephew. Jim Jackson. The mob then went
successfully to the TONES of Jesse Yates jt,
Joe Asbury, Dennis Stevens and Ben Monk
ers, taking each with them as they went.
The five prisoners were taken to a stone
quarry. stripped, whipped and admonished
to leave Clay county AsbuTy sold his prop
erty today and will start tomorrow for Den.
YER The victims declare that they don't
know why they were punished.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-09
MINISTERING TO THE SICE
Red Cross Nurses and Supplies NOW
Enroute to the Philip
pine Islands.

NEW YORK March S.-The fact that the
soldiers who were wounded in the trenches
around Manila and elsewhere in the Philip
pines need care has not been overlooked BY
the New York branch of the Red Cross
society. More than $4,000 worth of cloth
ing. medical supplies and delicaces have
been shipped recently to Manila and many
nurses have been sent thither. Within
week or SO there will be a thoroughly
equipped field hospital for General Otis
troops This hospital will be under the
management of Miss Margerie Henshall,
who was detailed by the New York auxiliary
of the Red Cross society to take charge OF
the work of relief in the Philippines Miss
Henshall left New York on the United States
transport Grant, which is due to arrive in
Manila bay within the next two or three
days Three trained nurses went with Miss
Henshall.
Another consignment of supplies for the
Manila hospital was sent by the New York
Red Cross auxiliary on the United States
transport Sherman, under the guidance Of
Miss Starr, who has three trained nurses
with her. When the transport Sheridan
sailed for the east few days later another
shipment of medical supplies was made, Miss
Gladwih and three nurses being in charge.
THE San Francisco branch of the Red
Cross has been doing most Of the work OF
relief among the wounded soldiers Of the
army in the Philippines" said Chairman
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-09

OF animals in the check herds against the
ebove was 3,l97 out Of which only 600 sur
yiyed; or, in other words there was a loss
Of about 81 per cent. This was a second
and strcng Endorsement OF the serum method
Of combating these devastating diseases
Mainly n Preventive.
The details Of these tests indicate that the
serum is a much more certain preventive
than curative agent. There now remains
very little doubt that II hogs are inoculated
before they are infected with the disease
they become immune; but after the animals
are infected the serum is effective in vary
ing degrees
Along with the serum treatment Of hogs
should go the simple methods Of dlslnfection
which every farmer should be willing to
give to his animals. The serum is intended
to prevent or cure disease simply, and
should have such aids as clean warm quar-
ters and good food and water 1t is no pro-
lection against freezing or starvation
DR.. de Schweinitz says that the farmer
should he able to have his hogs injected at
a cost not to exceed 10 cents per head IL
the serum is prepared in a careful and legiti-
mate way-for the benefit cf the farmer
rather than the manufacturer This amount
is but a trife to the farmer II he is enabled
thereby to save from 60 to so per cent OF
his animals, which would otherwise he
lost. L. w. THAN1S.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-09
EXPERTS TO EXAMINE BEEF
DIR. Bipclow of Agricultural Depart
ncnt Accompanies Court of
Inquiry West.

WASHINGTON, March S.--Dr. Bgelow,
assistant chemist Of the Agricultural de-
partment. has accompanied the beef inquiry
board TO Chicago as a scientific expert at
tached to the board. He will chemically ex-
anime samples of all the beef inspected by
the board and on the completion OF the
inspection trip will report the results of
his analyses.
NEW HAVEN, March S.--Unotficial infor-
nation has reached New Haven to the effect
that a professor of chemistry at Yale uni
versity has been selected as one of two
chemists to analyze specimens of canned
beef such as that used in the Cuban cam
pagn. Prof. Russell II. Chittenden, di-
rector of the Sheffield scientific school of
the university. said today that he had been
requested by the War department to exam
inc specimens of the beef and that he has
had some correspondence with Recorder
Davis. He added, however, that he had re-
ceived no notice OF his appointment.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-09
OPENS UP A GREAT MARKET
Americans should he Represented at
the Great Fair of Cen
trrl Russin.

WASHINGTON. March S-A report to the
State department from Consul Covert at
Lyons lays great stress on the desrability
of the United States being fully represented
at the coming annual fair at Nizhnee
Novgorod Russia, which is held during
August and September. This is the great
annual gathering of buyers and sellers who
represent the commercial interests of Russia
and the buying public of all eastern and
Asiatic Russia. 1t Is a market that has up
to the present time been visited only by
tourists, but France has been studying the
subject, and an official publication on the
subject the result of over years study by
a special agent of the government, gives a
mass of information concerning the annual
fair and the immense population that is to
be reached through representation there.
Russia is making great efforts toward in
dustrial expansion and the development Of
the immense mineral resources of the Ural
mountains and of all the country opened By
the Trans Siberian railroad. The imperial
government has granted free trade for the
next ten years in all articles entering Russia
for use in the Ural and Siberian mines.
Specimens of the machinery included in this
ukase will be largely exhibited at the Nizhnee
fair this summer.
everything pertaining 10 TdllTOdu, mining
and agricultural interests will. receive the
attention of the people who represent these
interests now on the eve of development.
The Russian government realizes its need of
assistance from the great manufacturing
countries of the world in prosecuting its
commercial conquest of the populous east
and is making every effort just now to
introduce modern machinery of the kinds
referred to which 1t is not now in position
to manufacture at home. All agricultural
implements, fertilizers, etc, which may be
exhibited at the great fair will be brought
to the attention of every farmer in Asatic
and European Russia through the medium
of the artels or agricultural societies., which,
under the encouragement of the Russian
government, have multiplied rapidly in the
last decade.
France has established a consulate at
Nizhnee and its commercial representative
there lays great stress on the necessity of
not only France being well represented by
manufacturing agents at the fair, but of
sending such exhibits as will bring the
manufacturer in direct contact with the
Russian consumer since the people will not
buy on Cral representations, engravings or
catalogues.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-09
CANNOT BUY SHIP ARMOR
Error in the Naval Bill is Found to
Present Difficulties.

WASHINGTON, March Sit has now
been discovered at the Navy department
that in all probability the department will
not be able to buy even Harveyized armor
for the three battleships, Maine, Ohio and
Missouri, and the four monitors under con-
structon. This is owing TO an error made
in the last paragraph of the naval appro-
priation act The word this" was used in
stead of that in the sentence authoriz-
ing the secretary to purchase armor for the
vessels under the limitations as to price
for the same imposed by this act'
1t happens that the armor making compa-
nies are so filled with contract work that
they will not be free to assume any addi-
tional contracts before next February, so
that If congress comes promptly TO the res
cue of the navy at the beginning of the
next session, no actual delay will result in
tho case OF these particular ships; though
the vessels newly authorized will suffer.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-09
BURGLARS HAVE A SURPRISE
Gang Raiding Depot is Surrounded
and Two Are shot in Attempt-
ing to Escape.

SCRANTON, Pa. March S,-A gang of
burglars who were plundering the Delaware
G. Hudson depot at PeCkville, near here
were surprised by the police authorities
early this morning and one of them, who
gave his name as John Shannon of Shamo-
kin, was so badly wounded that 1t is not
thought that he can recover. Another was
shot, but escaped.
The depot is connected with the residence
of the agent by an electric burglar alarm.
Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning the
alarm sounded and Agent Broad dressed
himself hurriedly and summoned Chief of
Police Craig and an officer. Together the
three men hurried to the station, about a
quarter of mile distant. The burglars
heard the men approaching, and when they
were short distance from the depot
opened fire en- them.
The three men surrounded the building
and began firing. Several shots were ex-
changed, when the robbers dashed from the
depot. Ont of them fell with bullet In his
left side, near the heart. Another Of the
robbers was shot in the arm, but managed
to escape. The wounded man was brought
to this city on freight train. None OF the
policemen were wounded and no money was
secured
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-09
GOES OVER THE GAS ROUTE
John Ends, nm Iown Guest at the
Park Hotel, is As
phyNiutcd.

John Eads of Moorhead Ia, died Tuesday
night at midnight at the Park hotel of as
phyXiation. His remains were removed to
the coroner's office, where an inquest will
be held.
Eads entered the hotel Monday evening
and after registering and being assigned to
a room conversed with the clerk concerning
theaters, as he desired to seek some place
of amusement during the evening. He sat
around the office, however, until o'clock
without going out, and then asked to be
shown to his room. That was the last seen
of him until the discovery that gas was es-
Gaping The chambermaid who gave the
alarm says she tried the room the following
morning at 10 o'clock without noticing
anything wrong. She returned to the door
about 1 in the afternoon and discovered then
that gas was escaping. She sent word to
the clerk, who opened the door. He found
the room filled with gas, the transom and
window closed and Eads lying on the bed
gasping. Physicians were summoned i'm
medately. They commenced working on
the man about 80. and their efforts were
almost unceasing until late in the evening.
Eads, however, was so far gone that they
could not restore him and he died at mid
night.
Eads was neatly dressed and appeared to
be a man 80 years of age. He had a silver
watch and several dollars on his person. An
envelope addressed to him at Onawa was all
that indicated his identity. 1t was learned
from friend that he had come to Omaha to
look for a sister who is said to be in one of
the city hospitals with a broken arm. He
could not locate her Monday afternoon and
went to the hotel to remain during the night
pending further search.
A.
son for Eads' action, there is little ques-
tion concerning his death. He was in the
room alone from 9 o'clock Monday night
until Tuesday afternoon. The clerk eau
toned him concerning the gas and showed
him how to turn it off before he bade him
good night. The transom was open and
Eads must have closed it, as it was found
fastened securely. 1t is believed by the ply
sicians who attended him that the gas must
have been turned on some time in the morn
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-09

ett's letter that MIR Phelps and Mr. Frisby,
aids in the coast and geodetic survey, both
men OF high standing ana character, were
arrested and taken to prison on the charge
Of being pickpockets. They we're refused
permission to communicate with friends and
we're subjected to shameful indignites. The
cell into which they were put is vile be-
yond description; they were compelled to
spend the night in company with low erin
inals and were subjected to kicks and blows
by the guards and were treated in most
inhuman and outrageous manner"
Superintendent Pritchett says that these
gentlemen have a right to look to the de-
partment for protection and therefore he
| asks that the matter be brought to the atten-
tion OF the United States district attorney
at New orleans and that a demand be made
for the dismissal of the officials concerned.
MIR. Frisby and MIR. Phelps are on duty on
! the schooner Quick.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-09
CONDITION is VERY CRITICAL
Secretary UT of the Commercial 4
Club is Seriously Ill with
Rheumatism.

Secretary j. E. UT of the Commercial
club. who has been seriously ill at his resi-
dence for several weeks, is in critical con-
dition, and his physicians express the gray
est fears for the result.
Mr.. UT suffered from an acute attack of
muscular rheumatism. but during the last
few days his condition was much improved
and it was believed that he was progressing
towards recovery. But his disease is now
complicated by heart failure, and it is an
nounced that his chances for recovery
are slight. The fact that Mr.. Utt's
illness had taken such a serious turn was
announced at the Commercial club while a
large number of business men were taking
their lunch and the news dlffused a general
atmosphere of depression through the
usually cheerful gathering.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-09
TWENTY THOUSAND APPLICATIONS.
Army of Men Seek Appointments of
Second Licutennncies.

Second Licutenancies.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The president
Will announce the appointment of the 1O1
second lieutenants whom he is authorized
by the reorganization bill to appoint to the
regular army in day or two and certainly
before he leaves Washington next Monday
for the south. He will make none OF the
appointments of the volunteer officers before
his return, except perhaps those of few
OF the general officers, taking the whole
matter under deliberate consideration dur
ing his absence.
These second lieutenant colonelcies repre-
sent all of the places in the regular army
so far as the line is concerned. that are at
the disposal of the president. Otherwise all
of the line places, colonels. majors. captains,
hrsJ lieutenants and most of the second
lleutenants are already filed, even for the
full army Of 60, 900 men, from the regular
establishment.
For these 10l positions the press of ap-
plicants has been enormous. 1t was said
at the War department this morning that
no less than 10000 applications are already
on file and the number is being added TO
every day. Today many senators and rep
resentatives remaining in the city called
TO make further applications. The law linn
Its the appointments to persons between the
ages of p and p years, yet many of the ap-
plicants have taken no account of this alb
solute limitation and there are men As years
old among them.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-09
HoMEwARD MOVEMENT FROM CUBA
All Volunteers There VIII He with
drnwn Soon NJ Possible.

WASHINGTON, March S.-Orders were
issued at the War department today for the
Twelfth New York regiment, now in Matan-
zas, Cuba, to take passage on the transport
Berlin for New York City, where it will
be mustered out. This is the beginning of
general movement for the muster-out of all
the volunteer troops stationed in Cuba and
indicates that the administration believes
that the time has come when it can safely
reduce its military forces in Cuba. The
fact that the rainy season is not far off is
a potent reason for the early recall of the
volunteer troops in Cuba. The homeward
movement will have to be gradual because
Of the limited transportation facilities now
at the disposal of the War department. The
various regiments will be brought home.
however, as rapidly as the available troop
ships can make the trips between the island
and various ports in the United States Sc
lected for the Decentralization.
There are now about $4,000 volunteers in
Cuba, and their withdrawal will leave about
$4,000 regular troops there for the enforce
ment of the policy of the administration for
the establishment OF a stable government
on the island
The volunteer troops now on garrison
duty in Cuba and under muster out orders
include the following organizations Sec
ond Illinois, One Hundred and Sixtieth In
diana, Fourth Illinois, One Hundred and
Sixty-tirst Indiana, Ninth Illinois, Forty
ninth Iowa, Third Kentucky, Thirty first
Michigan, Second Louisiana, Sixth Missouri,
Eighth Massachusetts, Twelfth New York,
First North Carolina, Third Nebraska, Sec
ond South Carolina, Fourth Tennessee,
Fourth Virginia, First Texas, Sixth Ohio,
the Second and Third volunteer engineers,
the Second and Fifth volunteer infantry, and
the Second, Third, Eleventh, Twelfth,
Thirteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seven
teenth companies of the signal corps.
AS yet no orders have been issued for the
muster-out of these regiments with the ex-
ception Of the Twelfth New York, but 1t is
expected that the formal orders will be
issued in the case of all the organizations
named within the next few days
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-09
NO USE FOR THE PEST HOUSE
Smallpox Hospital in Fontnneile
Park is to Be Re
moved.

The city council is determined to remove
as soon as possible the smallpox hospital
which was erected in Fontanelle park
month or more ago The building is of a
temporary character for the purpose of shell
tering smallpox patients, but was never
used. The people living about the park are
still kicking about the hospital and an at
tempt will be made to satisfy them speedily.
at was intended when the building was
put up to remove it as soon as the danger
OF smallpox epidemic passed." says Presi-
dent Bingham of the city council. THAT
danger has now vanished and the council
therefore proposes to remove the building