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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
OTIS Latest Casualty List.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-General Otis
latest casualty list is as follows:
Drowned, Rio Grande, near Cabanatuan,
November Z. Twenty second infantry, c. ].
Marks F; at Tayueg December 7, Twenty
fourth infantry, John H. Johnstone, corporal,
II; dyseatery November 20, Twenty fourth
infantry, Frank Wells, A; December 9,
Eleventh cavalry, John Delaney, sergeant,
e; Thirteenth Fourth infantry, David e.
Buckingham, l. typhoid, eth, Twenty sec
ond infantry, Charles Rainwater, C; Decem-
ber s, Twelfth infantry, Dean s. Shearer, e;
gunshot wounds in action, December 10,
Thirty third infantry, Gilbert Baron, G;
18th, Thirty sixth infantry, Hardy T. Law
renee, by comrade; December g. Third cav
airy, Charles Rist, f; suicide, December 10,
Thirty-sxth infantry, Mark A. Halls. cor
poral, e; meningitis, December 10, Thirty
seventh infantry, Lewis l.. Eastwood, C;
variola, December TO- Third cavalry, Will
liam c. Mcfarland, x; tuberculosis, Decem-
ber s. Thirty-fifth infantry, Homer Paup, A;
18th, Twenty infantry, Arthur Hol-
lenbeck, f; colitis, December Z, Eighteenth
infantry, Thomas Smith, K; septicemia, De-
cember Is, Ninth infantry, Henry Wolper,
sergeant, band.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
LAWrON TO START OUT AGAIN
Leaves Manila to Capture San Mntco-
General Grant clears Zhmbcles
Province of FilipinOs.

MANILA, Dec. 1S.-General Lawston will
start from Manila tonight with the Eleventh
cavalry. under Colonel Lockett, and bat
taions Of the Tweyty- -nnth and Twenty
seventh infantry, under Lieutenant Colonel
Sargent to capture San Mateo where Ge-
ronoma has 200 nsurgente
General Grant has nearly cleared zambeles
province. He discovered hidden in Subig
bay steamer the Don Francisco, OF $50
tons, fully equipped and coaled 1t is sup
posed TO be the vessel Aguinaldo was keep
ing ready for his escape.
Captain Layson OF the Thirtysecond regi-
ment has routed an insurgeut band in Zam-
beles province, killing several officers.
Major Smith, with three companies of the
Seventeenth, surrounded and captured an
other band OF guerrilas which were ter
rorizing a large section Of the north. The
troops killed several OF the band.
General Hughes has captured insurgent
strongholds at Leapiz and Romblin, the navy
cooperating One man was killed and one
wounded.
The insurgents in the Island Of Panay are
apparently suppressed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
AMERICAN SENTIMENT ON WAR
London Times Correspondent mt New
York Claims Pnpcrs I'm United
states Favor british.

Copyright, 1899, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON Dec 1S.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram )-The New York
correspondent of the Times is engaged, as
usual, misrepresenting American sentiment
on the Boer war to suit the eNigencies OF
his English jingo friends. He says the Ger
man jubilation over British reverses has
stopped the good understanding between the
United States and Germany and that the
American people still expect and desire the
ultimate triumph of British arms in South
Africa and that all newspapers of real in
nuence or serious opinion" are with England
in her attempted overthrow OF the Boer
republics Unfortunately for the assertion
there are published here opinions from
nearly 100 representative newspapers
throughout the union, of which only four are,
even in modified sense friendly.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
FORT CROOK MURDER CASE
United States Court VIII Take Action
Ends Controversy Between
State and Military.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-The War de-
partment has settled IA advance an interest
ing question as to the application OF civil or
military law in the case of soldier killed by
two sentinels of the Tenth cavalry while try
ing to escape near Fort Crock, Nebraska.
The state authorities were about to step in
before the court martial, when Attorney
General Griggs, at the instance Of the War
department, today telegraPhed United States
District Attorney Summers at Omaha to ap-
pear, for the defense and place his services
at the disposal of General Merriam
This means that the United States courts
will take action and the case cannot be tried
by the state of Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
SETTLE PRESSMEN'S TROUBLE
Disagreement Between ST. Louis
Newspapers ana the strikers
IN AmicabIy Adjusted.

ST. LOUIS, Dec, 1S,-The disagreement
between the ST. Louis newspaper publishers
and striking pressmen was settled today.
The pressmen had repudiated an arbitration
decision and struck last Wednesday on the
refusal of the publishers of the four leading
newspapers to sign a new contract. The
publishers met and decided to cease publica-
ton indefinitely rather than acquiesce in the
population or accede to the new demand
The International union ordered the locals
back to work pending a conference. This
conference was held, resulting in certain
technical corrections cf the arbtrated agree
ment TO make it comply with the interna-
tcpal law and some modification of terms
with these changes made by unanimous con-
sent the arbitration decision was accepted
and the dispute settled
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
HENDERSON NAMES COMMITTEES.
New Members Receive Full Consider
ntiOn from the SDenker.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Speaker Hen
derson today announced the committees of
the house Of representatives. 1t proved to
have very few surprises, as the speaker
preserved the time honored custom of fol-
lowing precedent to old members, leaving
them in their old chairmanships and places
and gradually advancing them as vacancies
occur.
The important new charmanshps are
these of Brosius of Pennsylvania, chairman
of banking and currency; Grosvenor of Ohio,
merchant marine and fisheries; Southard of
Ohio. coinage, and Cooper of Wisconsin, the
newly formed committee on insuar affairs.
The new members of the ways and means
committee are Mccall and Long, republi-
cans; Newlands, silver republican, and
Cooper, democrat, Appropriations and for
eign affairs also get a considerable amount
Of new blood. Military affairs has the larg
est new membership six republicans and
three democrats. The membership of the in
sular committee is notable in being "a COM
mittee of chairmen," the heads OF ways and
means, appropriations, foreign affairs, COM
merce. postoflices, etc, being represented
also on this committee.
The new members Of the house reyeive
fun consideration from the speaker, al
though following custom they necessarily
take the lower places on committees.
The democratic members receive fewer
places than in the last congress as the larger
democratic representation in this house COM
PEELED reduction in the numbers of places
for each, Following is the list:
Ways and Means-Paync, New York; Dal-
zcll, Pennsylvania; Hopkins, Illinois: GrOs-
VenOr, Ohio, Russell, Connecticut; DOlliVer
Iowa: Steele, Indiana; Tawncy, Minnesota: !:
Mccall, Massachusetts,; Long, Kansas;
Richardsop, Tennessee; Samuel NJ. Robert
son, Louisiana; Swanson, Virginia; McGlel-
Ian New York; Newlands Nevada; Cooper
Texas
Appropriations-Can Illinois; Bing-
ham Pennsylvania; Grout VERMONT: Hem
enway, Indiana; Barney Wisconsin,; Moody
Mas sachusette; Pugh, Kentucky; Van Voor-
his, Oho; McCleary, Minnesota, Littduer,
New York; Livingston, Georgia; McRae,
Arkansas; Allen, Mississippi; Bell, Colo
lldo; Pierce, Tennessee Benton, Missouri;
Taylor, Alabama.
Judiciary--G. w. Ray, New York; Jenkins
Wisconsin; Parker, New Jersey; OYerstreet
Indiana: Alexander, New York; Warner H.
linois; Kerr, Ohio; Littleheld Maine, Freer
West Virginia; Kahn, California; Terry
Arkansas; DeArmOnd, Missouri; Lanham,
Texas. Elliott, South Carolina; Underwood,
Alabama; Smith, Kentucky; Fleming
Georgia.
sylyana; Fowler, New Jersey; liiil Con
necticut Prince, Illinois Capron, Rhode
Island: Lane. Iowa; Calderhead, Kansas:
Overstreet, Indiana; Lowering, Massachu-
sets; Shattuc, Ohio; Cox, Tenues see; stall
lings, Alabama; briggs, New York; Tai
bert South Carolina; Rhea, Kentucky,
Thayer Massachusetts; Lewis, Georgia.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce-Hep-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
NEWS FROM GILMORE AND PARTY.
Navy Department Receives Encourage
ing Mcssnge from Watson.

MANILA, Dec. 1890 a. NIT is Off
cially announced that General Young reports
that he believes the American prisoners in
Guiding Lieutenant Gilmore, are now in the
hands of United States troops. Lieutenant
Colonel Howse and Major Hunter have been
operating with small commands in North
Ilocos province and It is supposed that one
of these has effected the release of the
Americans. The report has not yet been veri-
fed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Encouraging
news reached the Navy department today
from Admiral Watson at Manila respecting
the members of the crew of the Yorktown
boats party, which landed at Baler last
spring. The report gives the account of
sailor of the party who has made his way
to Manila and it was shown that eleven of
the original party are still alive. The man
Rynders who brings the news. was coXswain
of the Yorktown, native of Amsterdam,
but a resident of San Francisco, where he
shipped.
The four dead men mentioned enlisted at
the following points: Nygard Russian, at
Brooklyn Mcdonald of Carmel Valley Cal,
at Mare Island; Dillon, a native of Peru,
Ind, at Mare Island, and Morrissey, ma
tive of Columbus, Neb also at Mare Island.
Admiral Watsons cablegram is as follows:
MANILA, Dec. 17.-Seaman Rynders of
the Yorktown, captured at Baler recap
tured with Woodbury. by cavalry at Bay
ambong, has reported on board the flagship.
Both wounded when Gilmore was taken
and left behind. for he reports Nygard,
Mcdonald Dillon and Morrissey killed.
Rynders Woodbury., Venville wounded In
foot, unable to travel Doing well, Baler,
June 10. Expect Woodbury. tomorrow:
Wounded not cared for: wounds received
personal care. Woodbury. and Rynders
walked nearly to Manila. WATSON.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19

bnNls MUST Nos
The secretary of the interior today ap-
proved the order of the Indian commissioner
directing the removal of Superintendent
Davis OF the Flandreau Is. d. In
dian school. An official of the Indian office
has been directed to proceed to Flandreau
and take charge of the school. This official
will remain at Flandreau until about jan
uary /, when Davis successor will be ap-
pointed.
a sub-station will be established at Mar
shalltown, Ia, on January l, to be known as
Sub Station 8 (Soldiers' Home).
The following postofices have been as
signed to the presidential class to take ef-
feet January /, and salaries of postmasters
increased indicated: Nehraska-Blue Hill,
S1100; Curtis, $1,000; Gordon, Sl,l00;
Hooper, $1,000; Laurel $1,000; Newman
Grove, $l,1O0; oxford $1,000; Peru, $1,000;
St. Edward, $1,000 1owa-Alden, $1,000;
Aurelia, $1,000 Corwth, $1,000; Jewell, ST.,
200; Marathon, $1,000; Morning Sun, $1,000;
Rockwell, $1,000; schaller. $1,000; West
Branch, $1,000. Sisseton, S. d., salary in
creased to $l,100.
Congressman Gamble and Burke today
recommended Walter E. Houck for post
master at Roscoe, Edmunds county, S. D.;
Orion Porter. Fairfax, Gregory county;
Mrs. Anna Mcclellan, Mystic, Pennington
county.
j. A. Van Orsdell, attorney general OF
Wyoming, and who is agent of the settlers
on the Otoe and Missouri lands in Gage
county, Nebraska, is seriously i'll with
typhoid fever at the residence of Senator
Warren. He has been sick ever since he
came to Washington, but typhoid developed
today.
The Merchants National Bank Of New
York was today approved as reserve agent
for the First National bank Of Waterloo, Ia.
Two extra clerks were secured today by
Mercer for work in the South Omaha post
office to last during the holiday rush. They
will go to work Immediately.
Governor Leslie Shaw of Iowa, is in the
city to attend the meeting of governors
called for the purpose OF arranging for a
centennial of the location Of the seat Of
government at Washington.
The nomination of T. l.. Matthews as
marshal of the district of Nebraska, was
favorably reported today by Senator Thurs
ton from the committee on judiciary.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
TRYING TO RESCUE AMERICANS.
General Otis Reports Hare still Pur-
suing InsurEents' Column.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S-General Otis to-
day cabled the War department as follows:
MANILA, Dec. 1S.-Hughes reports from
Romblon islands his arrival at Capiz north
ern Panay, December 10, driving out all
Tagalos. Carpenter, with six companies, is
occupying northern Panay, two companies
on Romblon island. Hughes, with battalion
Nineteenth infantry, has gone to Cebu to
police that island. Young, northern LuGon,
reports several minor engagements with few
casualties. Colonel Hare, with small column,
still in pursuit of insurgents column, which
has the American prisoners, has passed
through mountains and is marching on
Pamplona, short distance east of Aparri,
navy cooperating. Seven hundred and
thirty one Spanish prisoners arrived last
evening" 500 more expected today; 400 leave
for Spain this afternoon"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
ANDREWS ASKED TO RESIGN
Resolution Introduced in Chicago
city Council COndemning His
speech on BocT War.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-Public advocacy Of
Great Britains side in the South African
war by Dr. T. Benjamin Andrews, supern-
tendent of public schools in Chicago, was
the cause OF resolutions being introduced
in the city council tonight, calling for his
resignation or his immediate suspension and
removal from his position by the Board Of
Education should he Ignore an invitation to
step down. The head o. the public
schools was subjected to a heated denunclu-
tion by Alderman Culerton, the mover Of
the resolutions. The resolutions We're re-
ferred to the committee on schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
Ministers Ask TO Leave The Hngue.

LONDON, Dec. l9.-The Daily Mail pub
fishes the following dispatch from Antwerp:
THE British and American ministers at
The Hague have asked permission to retire
to Antwerp with a view of avoiding personal
unpleasantness during the anti-English at
ttude of the Dutch. There is no foundation
for the reports on the continent that dplo-
matte relations between Great Britain and
the Netherlands are strained.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
Illinois Coal company Fails.

PEORIA, H. Dec. lsThe Elmwood Coal
company is I'm financial trouble. Henry w.
pointed receiver of the concern under pro-
ceedings instituted by the Chicago Title and
Trust company. The Globe Savings bank
of Chicago loaned the company about Sll,-
900 which amount is past due.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
Queen - in Excellent Heath.

Copyright, 1899, by Press Publishing Col
LONDON, Dee. 1S.-(New York World
Cablegram - Special Telegram Unofficial
Inquiries at Windsor castle last night elected
the response that the queen, although de-
pressed by the news from South Africa, is in
excellent health. Her majesty will go to
Osborne after Christmas il cheering news
frcm the front is received.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
All Eyes on Roberts.

LONDON, Dec. 1S.--"Bobs," as Lord
Roberts of Kandahar is famlliarly known, is
name to conjure with in Great Britain and
that Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener are
considered the right men to retrieve the
disastrous situation In South Africa Is amply
evidenced by the more CHEEKY tone of all
the war discussion this morning. In spite
of the attempts OF the authorities to gloss
over the supCrCession of General Butler, the
fact remains that the new appointments
cannot be regarded otherwise than as
penalty for his failure. semi official COM
municatiOh says THE disposition to re-
gard the change as a reflection on General
Butler is entirely erroneous, As the forces
engaged in South Africa increase officers of
higher rank are, naturally, appointed to the
supreme command"
The communication then instances the
successive steps from General Symons to
General White and Butler aid now to Gen
eral Roberts In spite of the plausibility
CT the argument, every one recognizes that
II is not the whole truth. The friends Of
General Butler see in the headlong plunge
Of the cabinet a suspicious panic and they
picture hasty conclayes and the ministers,
with blanched facet telegraphng to Rob
erts and Kitchener to come and save the
empire. While, perhaps, these are over
drawn, there is no denying thai the pro-
dlgious eXertiou which the government con-
siders necessary to crush the two little
republics shows that even sedate Lord Sails
bury sees the extreme gravity Of the present
aspect Of affairs. Probably the ministers re-
membered the peril which the public seem
to have forgotten, of a possible rising OF the
KafIirs, Indeed, unpleasant rumors are al
ready current in this direction, which would
be infinitely more serious than a rebellion
Of the Dutch
CAIRO, Dec 1s.-General Lord Kitchener
who has been appointed chief of the stan
of General Lord Roberts OF Kandahar the
new commander-iu-ehief OF the British
forces In South Africa, leaves Omdurman
Tuesday and will arrive here Friday. lie
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19

PITPSBERG. Dee lS.--A secret confer
ence OF the Federated board of the Fedora
tion Of American Railway Employees be-
gan here today. Among those present are
e. F. Sargent, =. III. Morr.ssey Val Fitz-
patrick, r. r., Clark and w. V. Powell. Tho
int mbers of the board refuse TO make pubic
the object Of the conference until after ad-
iouTnment.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
will start for capetoen as soon as pos

will start for Capetown as soon as pos
sible.
With reference to the rumors circulated
today on the Stock exchange, the Associated
Press has been oficially informed that the
queen is in excellent health and that there
is no indication OF the surrender OF Kim
berlcy.
Rush of Volunteers.
There has been notable rush OF volun-
teers all day to offer their services for the
war in South Africa. Several colonels have
Cd their regiments at the disposal OF
office. About 300 artillery volun-
\. lercd their services at Edinburgh be-
fore noon.
A BRIEF Independent account of the CO.
lenso fight adds nothing to the official ac-
count, except that the fighting lasted eight
hours and that the British retirement was
completed in good order.
A dispatch from Modder river, dated Sat
urday, December 16, says the Beers have
blown up the railroad culverts two miles
north of General Methuens camp.
LONDON, Dec 1S.--The War office this
evening posted a revised list of casualties
in the battle OF Magersfontein, giving fifty
one additional killed.
A coincidence with Lord Roberts appoint
mcnt at this juncture is the circumstance
that he was similarly appointed commander
in-chicf after the British defeat at Majuba
hill. On this occasion, however, it is not
likely that he will reach South Africa to
find peace patched up between his sailing
and arrival.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
sampson Joins Grand Army.

pALMYRA, y. y Dec, lN.-Admiral
Sampson was mustered into James A. Car
field post No l93 Grand Army of the Re
public, tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
Omnha's supply Depot.


As one of the first things in connection
with Senator Thurston's connection with
the Indian affairs committee he will see to
it that the Indian supply depot at Omaha,
which was created in 1897, is properly pro-
vided in the appropriations bill, which goes
to his committee. Secretary Hitchcock of
the Interior department, has recommended
that $S 900 be appropriated to properly main
tain the depot as provided by law. Senator
Thurston has recommended the establish
ment of a new postoffice in Dodge county, to
be known as Leavtt This office is to ac-
commodate Ames sugar factory employees.
Supervising Architect Taylor has called the
attention of the secretary of the treasury to
the fact that in placing the foundation for
the new public building at Cheyenne unfor-
seen difficulties have arisen which have
nece9sitated the expenditure of large sum
of money for substructure work before the
foundation proper could be begun. This
coupled with the further fact of a large In
crease in the price of building materials
has made il impossible to award contract
for construction of the building within
the limits fixed by congress, This Supervis-
ing Architect Tayl1r depores and he further
saws that as the needs of the service will not
permit tne tOnbiTuGtlOu vi q slldl'l bAl'hlHS
he recommends that the limit of cost Of the
building be increased from s250,0OO to $685.
900 and an appropriation at the present ses-
sion OF $4,000,
Senator Warren who was largely instru-
mental in getting the building for Cheyenne
and who Is vitally interested in having il
completed, will tomorrow offer a bill for
which he will ask immediate consideration
extending the limit of the cost Of the struc-
ture 20 S32j 600 and authorizing the secretary
OF the treasury to enter into contracts for
the completion of the building within the
limit as suggested by the supervising archl-
tect. Senator Warren says there is no desire
to get a larger or better building for
Cheyenne, but he desires to have the build
ing erected as originally planned, present
conditions being wholly the fault of the
government fer not drilling ground before
starting the foundation Nearly $4,000 was
spent alone in getting the ground ready for
the foundation
On motion OF Senator Thurston the senate
today adjourned out Of respect OF the late
Congressman W. l., Greene. 1t Is understood
that the house tomorrow will pay like re-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
Davis Must Go.

spect to the memory of the late Senator
NJ l.. Hayward
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

Forecast for Nebraska
iair; Warmer: Nurthcr
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-08-30
Northheld.

Northfield.
Dr. j. II. Winch is confined to his home
by illness.
Prof. j. b. johnson and wife were in
Barre last Saturday.
Miss Angie Badger entertained her class
Friday afternoon.
Harry G. Moseley has moved to the Cady
house on Vine street.
The trustees are building sidewalk from
the iron bridge to the hotel.
Prof. M. A. Howe and wife of Terre
Haute, Ind, are visiting relatives.
Lieut.. e. A. Shuttleworth, U. s. A. re.
turned Friday night from visiting his pa
rents in Rhode Island.
Miss Muriel Howe has been at South
Royalton the past week visiting her cousins
Ralph and Bertha Soper.
Rev. George j. Sutherland oficiated in
Barre last Sunday. Homer Flint read SER
vices at ST. Marys church.
D DIR. w. b. Mayo has the cellar for his
new block excavated and is now ready to
commence building the wall.
By reason of the breaking of the derrick
on the Dole-Brill slate quarry the men are
obliged to stop work for short time.
#. l.. Howe q Co. received the past week
carload OF markers and monuments OF
marble and also Of Swede granite.
The fall term of Norwich University will
open one week earlier, 80 as to give more
time to drill for the Dewey celebration.
The remains OF Mrs. George Hedges were
taken to Berlin Saturday. The funeral
services were held at her father Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Lee finished work Saturday
evening at Dutton & Richmond's. She re-.
turned TO her home in Middlebury Monday
evening.
The new rifles for Company have ar
rived. Drills are being held twice a week
The new uniforms will be sent from Mont.
pelier soon.
II, g. Cady and Philo Hoefier started for
lllion, N Y, by team Monday morning.
They will stop at Hancock, Middlebury and
other places.
g. k. Moore who has worked for r. l..
Howe a. company was called to his home
of Mrs. Moore.
Tue death last week of Mrs. Georgs
Hedges after brief illness leaves a bns.
band and two small children Ioneiv n anG
bereft. The youngest child is a babe in
arms. "
George N. Tilden aud wife of Barre ara
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. @. n
Tilden. With party of eight they went
Tuesday for carriage drive TO Moretowp,
Waitsfield and Warren.
New uniforms are being made for mann
bers of the freshman class at Norwich Uni
verslty' The term will open one week
earlier to enable the corps to attend tb,
Dewey celebration at Montpelier.
George Hedges has sold the lot where h,
has just commenced to erect a dwelliue
house to M. ID. Smith. Mr.. Hedges hac
commenced to erect dwelling house fol
himself but the sudden death OF his wifi,
has changed his plans.
The reunion OF children, grandchildren