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Evening star., 1899-03-04
Sharp Conflict Between Them and
Gunboats at Manila.
One AMERICAN KILLED, TW0VOUNDED
Dewey HOSTS Admirars Flag and
Receives Customary SaIates.
OF COMMISSIONERS

MANILA, March 4, 6:05 p.m.-The rebels
in the village of San Jose fred on the
United States gunboat Bennington today
and the warship shelled that place and
other suburbs of Malabon this afternoon.
At daylight Gen. Wheaton's outposts dis
covered a .arge body of rebels attempting
to cross the river for the purpose of re-
inforc.ng the enemy a Guadalupe, and a
gunboat advanced under heavy fire and
poured shot into the Jungle on both sides
!! of the river and shelled the enemy's posi-
ton at Guadalupe, effec;ually, but tenn
porarily, scattering the rebels. The enc
myS loss was heavy.
Private John T. Oiz Of Battery G, Sd Ar
tllery, was Killed.
On board the gunboat Privates William
Wheeler Of Company L. and Louis Bar
rien of Company G, California regiment
were wounded.
The United States transports Senator and
Ohio have arrived here with reinforcements
of troops.
Dewcy's New Flag SaIuted.
Admiral George Dewey raised his flag as
an admiral on board the Olympia this
morning and was saluted by the guns of
the forts, of the foreign warships, the Brit
ish cruiser Narcssus and the German
cruiser kaiseri1 Augusta, and by the Amer
lean ships in port.
Some of the wives of officers have been
allowed to land from the United States
transport Morgan City, but they have been
ordered to return on board that steamer by
o'clock this afternoon.
The United States cruiser Charleston has
arrived here from Aparri.
Arrival of Commissioners,
The United States cruiser Baltimore ar
rived here at pm. today from Hong
Kong, having on board the members Of the
United States Philippine commission, but
they have not landed yet
The United States Philippine commission
ers who went to Manila on board the Bal
tinore are:
Prof. J. G. Schurman, president Of Cor
nell University; Charles Denbys former
minister to China; Brig. Gen. Charles B.
Whittier of New York, and Prof Dean C.
Worcester of Michigan University.
TROOPS ARRIVE AT MANILA.
The Transport Senator Reaches the
Philippines With Four Companies.
One of the first dispatches to arrive at
the War Department today was a cable an
nouncement from Gen. Otis of the arrival
of four companies of the 22d Infantry at
Manila. The dispatch follows:
MANILA, March 4, 1899.
"Adjutan. General, Washington:
Transport Senator just arrived; troops in
good health. One casualty, accidental
drowning. OTIS"
The Senator carried Companies A, B, c,
D, H and K of the 22d Infantry and sailed
from San Francisco on February /. The re-
ma1nder of that regiment is on the trans
port Ohio, which follows the Senator.
Lieut.. Col Smith, commanding the ex-
pediuon on the transport Sheridan. reports
from Gibraltar this morning, in answer to
an inquiry on the subject, that the sur
geons report that there is no smallpox on
the Sheridan.
Evening star., 1899-03-04
Personal Mentian

Passed Assistant Surgeon Joseph A. Guth
rie of the United States navy is in the
city. DR.. Guthrie is just now attached to
the Naval Hospital at Norfolk. The hos
pital ther, has been filled ever since the
beginning of the war, and the work of the
staff of surgeons has been very arduous
AIR. and Mrs. George S. Hobbs formerly
of 25l6 18th street, are at the Raleigh,
Evening star., 1899-03-04
SCHLEI PUT IN THE LEAD.
End of the Controversy Over TN
Naval Nominations

The Senate went into executive session at
2:15 o'clock this morning upon the naval
nominations sent to the Senate yesterday.
as stated in The Star. The list sent in
yesterday, which placed Schley two num-
bers in advance of Sampson on the roll of
rear admrais, was taken up and confirmed
This ends the controversy and places Rear
Admiral Sehley as the ranking officer of the
two The nominations made to reward the
participants in the battle of July 3 We're
ignored.
Evening star., 1899-03-04

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of material consequence TO .
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Evening star., 1899-03-04

of Mr.. Schuyler Crosby, formerly assistant
postmaster general, who is backed by Sena-
tor Sewell of New Jersey. 1t is expected
that the appointment will be announced
next week.
Evening star., 1899-03-04

Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1899-03-04

AS carly as 7:30 the people began TO pour
into the galleries. the first party TO arrive
being a dozen ladies, who took their places
in the public galleries.
Outside a fine drizzling mist was falling,
completely shrouding the top of the dome
and glueing the wet half-masted flags over
the two wings to their staffs. The red-eyed
members sat listlessly in their seats. the
few persons in the galleries slumbered
peacefully.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-28
TUESDAYS BATTLE IN DETAIL
british Account of the Conflict Mt
Rietfontcin shows IL to BE Dis
tinctly n Boer Defeat.

Copyright, 1899, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON. Oct. 27.-(New York World
Cablegram - Special Telegram. .)-Advices
from Ladyemith dated October "a, at 625 p.
M, give the following details Of Tuesday $
battle at Rietfontein:
The British force rested two miles south
of the point where the railway crosses Mod
derapruit. On the left flank are two enor-
nous kopjes with a smaller kopje between.
THE Beers at the right at a. fired
toward the British scouts near Modderspruit,
then suddenly fired at the staff. The
first shell dropped within fifteen yards, while
the Forty-second British battery promptly
came into action. The first shot silenced
ono Boer gun.
"At $50 a. IN. continuous firing was heard
to the British right between them and the
ridge lying in from the kopjes. AT a. m.
the Forty-second battery reopened from
this ridge, the Fifty-thrd following euit.
The mountain battery came into the action
shortly after
THE Natal volunteer forces recalled from
Modderspruit took the extreme left and
engaged the Beers on different kopje. The
! Gloucesters and Liverpools formed the first
infantry fighting line, taking cover along
the summit ridge. The Deuons, originally
reserve, afterward manned the ridge on the
! left.
From 10 to 1890 a. m. the firing was
! heavy but by IL a. m. the Boer firing be-
came desultory. At IL o'clock the heavy
Maxim firing OF the British on the left was
| heard.
AT IL 80 there was renewal OF heavy fir
| ing along the whole line.
"At l o'clock from my position on the
firing line l saw at least 500 Beers retreat.
| ing on Besters. The total force is esti.
mated at 1000. AT 80 p. m. only few
| Boer sharpshooters were left.
"At 2:3O p. III. the British force retired
though few Beers kept up desultory firing
| The British artillery made a splendid prac-
| tice.
| "It is impossible to estimate the number o.
Beers killed. The character of fighting wac
quite different from Elandslaagte, a single
| Boer marksman aiming at individuals, es'
pecially officers. The object OF the
attack was to prevent the Free Staters
from reaching Helpmakaar to interfere will
Yule's retreat
"A burial party returned from Elandslaagt
bringing Chisholm's body and reported hav
| ing buried siXtyseven Beers, ais
that the Beers carried from the field man!
of their dead in wagons. The Kalirs stat'
that the Beers practiced artillery from
Intinehoni yesterday afternoon in order t
find the ranges. This accounts for loca
rumors of heavy firing. The action is re
garded by the British as distinctly a Boe
| dafaat'
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-28
WILL NOT GRANT MANDA ANUS
Judge Hastings Decides Against the
Republicans In the saline County
Ballot Case.

LINCOLN, Oct. 27.-(Speclal Telegram.)-
At midnight tonight a message was received
at republican headquarters announcing that
Judge Hastings had denied the mandamus
in the Saline county ballot case. The re-
publican committeeman had applied for
writ to compel the county clerk to give the
republican candidates the precedence on the
ballots. After going somewhat into the his
tory Of the case, the decision OF the judge
reads as follows:
"Tho primary meaning Of the word 'polled
in connection with election seems to be to
register and count as votes, cause them to
be registered and counted. Such clearly is
it's meaning in section 127, where the polling
of l per cent OF the total vote is required
as condition to the official existence of n
party. II that meaning is to be applied here
then any votes which party secures to be
polled for the head of its ticket by fusion
or otherwise should be credited to it. That
the word poll is frequently used in the
sense Of cast in relation to votes, is no
doubt true. 1t is, however, only derived
meaning and grows out of the fact that the
votes must be cast in order to be registered
and counted. l conclude that either the
legislature did not contemplate the present
situation or purposely used words requfr-
ing that the matter be summarly deter
mined by examining the total number OF
votes cast for the head of the ticket at the
last election. In either event the right of
the relator would seem not to be clear and
distinct"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-28
CRUSADE AGAINST ROBERTS
Miss Helen Gould Donates Funds to
Make the Campaign
&. Against Him.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Miss Helen Miller
Gould has given $4,000 to the League for
Social Service, to be used in a crusade
against Mormonism. The league has issued
1,000,0 900 pamphlets in pursuance of Miss
Gould's directions. They are aimed directly
at Mormonism and Brigham H. Roberts as
congressman and will be distributed all over
the country. When they are exhausted mil
lions more will follow them. The pamphlets
and blank petitions will be sent to $4,000
clergymen and to hundreds of clubs and
societies. These, together with a varied
assortment OF other printed matter, are
expected to enlist the cooperation and
financial support of people Of all classes
throughout the country. Cergymen will be
asked to preach on the subject of Mormon
practices and also to take up collections for
use in the crusade against them. AS fast
as the blank petitions are filled in they are
to be returned to the league in New York
Only the names of qualified voters will be
solicited for the petitions and instead of
presenting the names in a single list there
will be separate petition for each con-
gressional district. When they are re-
ceived by the league they Will be presented
to the respective congressman of the
districts.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-28
LARGE CROWD AWAITS FAIRBANKS.
Indiana Senator Arrives After Delay
| and Is Well RcceiNed.

YORK, Neb., Oct. 7.-(Special lowing
to Senator Fairbanks failure to make train
connections a large number of farmers were
disappointed in not hearing him yesterday
afternoon at the auditorium. Ex-Congress-
man j. B. Strobe very acceptably filled his
place and delivered one Of the best speeches
on state issues heard in York. Posters
were gotten out in the afternoon announc-
ing that Senator Fairbanks would be here
and speak at the opera house in the morn
ing. A large audience gathered and pa
tiently waited until nearly o'clock. when
the senator arrived. The speech was loudly
applauded throughout.
Senator Fairbanks contrasted the condi-
tions prevailing now with those three years
ago when manufacturers could not pay
wages and tradesmen could not obtain work.
He described the situation leading up to
the Spanish war and praised the wisdom
and skill with which President Mckinley
carried on the campaign. He deprecated
the attitude Of Americans who compared
Aguinaldo to George Washington and point
ed out the mercenary spirit of the native
chief. The speaker defended the acquisition
OF the Philippines, the key to the Orient and
one third of the worlds population.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-28
Hainer Dissects Popocrats.

ASHLAND, Neb., Oct 27.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-E. J. Hainer of Aurora, former con-
gresham from the Fourth district, deliv-
cred a stirring address to the voters of this
precinct tonight. Mr.. Hainer began his
speech by referring to state issues, showing
up the records of the fusion "reformers. +"
He then spoke on national issues, taking
advanced ground on the subject OF expan-
sion and showed the record of the demo-
cratic party from the time OF jefferson to
favor larger development of the nation. He
touched on the question of government
without the consent OF the governed" ask
ing the pcLocras whether the Indians con
sented to the settlement of America by the
white people and tracing the question up to
the present time. Mr.. Hainer's speech was
a logical and clear presentation of the is
sues.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-28
FARMERS LISTEN TO KlNkAID
Chaplain Maillcy's Tour is Inter-
ruptcd by Illness-Other Meet
ings of Republicans.

COZAD, Neb., Oct. 27.-(Special.)-M =.
Kinkaid spoke at this place this afternoon
to large audience composed largely of
farmers. The meeting was to have been ad-
dressed by Chaplain Mailley who was taken
suddenly i'll and unable to travel. The large
audience, though much disappointed, listened
with close interest to Judge Knkaid, who
spoke for an hour and half making an
excellent impression upon his hearers. The
Lexington Knights of Pythias band enter
tained the people after the speaking. In the
evening Norris Brown delivered a splendid
address to a large audience. Republicanism
Is at high tide in this county and Dawson
county will give a good report in November
ALEXANDRIA, Neb, Oct. 27.-(Special.)
Wednesday night Z. H. Hinshaw of Fair
bury spoke to about $50 voters in KnoX's
operH house. The weather was unfavorable
for any gathering, 1t having rained all night
, and the roads We're very muddy. Mr.. Hin
shaw drove across the county from Tobias.
He spoke for over an hour on the political
issues of the day and described Judge NJ. B.
Reese as a jurist, gentleman and scholar.
HERMAN Neb. Oct. 27.-(Special.) )-Sen-
ator Van Dusen of South Omaha and Judge
Baker addressed a good-sized audience at
Herman last night. About 15o voters were
in attendance. Both addresses were we'll
| received. At the close of the meeting a re-
publican club Of thirty members was organ
| lied, with j. H. Chambers, president; H. II.
Herzog, vice president; Colonel Rankin,
secretary, and Giles Mead, treasurer. The
! republicans OF Herman will give the entire
| ticket a good vote.
SYRACUSE, Neb., Oct. 27.-(Speclal.) y
Last night Hon. J. ]. McCarty of Dixon
county delivered forcible and able speech
on the issues of the day. Holcombs rec
ord on the district bench and in the gov
ernors chair was laid bare. Paul Jessen
candidate for district judge, was the next
speaker Jessen appealed to the sterling
common sense and patriotism of the people
During the meeting several songs were rem
dered by a quartet of native Filipinos, who
have declared their intention to become
citizens.
CARLETON, Neb., Oct. 27-(Special "A
large crowd in the opera house listened
with attention last night to good repub-
| lican speeches. E. II. Hnshaw and c. l.
Richards were at their best s. w. Chris
tie of Edgar and nearly all the county can
didates were present and made good i'm
preston. The music was an attractive fea-
ture.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-28
DAVITT GIVES HIS REASONS
Irish Lender Tells why He Resigned
His Membership in the House
of Commons.

Copyright, 1S99 by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Oct 27-(New York World
Cablegram - Special Tolegram) - Michaei
Davitt has given me the highly important
signed statement that follows, setting forth
his reasons for resigning his seat In the
British Parliament!
my resignation is prompted by three
reasons, closely related to each other.
Il have spoken in the house of this war
with the Beers as organized infamy' Ihis
is what the civilized world, outside OF lhe
jngoes will call it, But the House Oh
Commons approves this war. suppiies the
money for its prosecution and lndorses lhe
criminal policy which led up to It, The
only protest still left to me to make against
this monstrous action OF the BRUSH fariia-
unent Ia to cease to be a member Of 1t.
"Secondly-I feel most strongly about the
non-attendance OF the nationalist members
in the house during the fight for the Trans
walls cause. To combat the selfish ferocity
of the lingo war policy were left only Dilloh
and three or four more Of us, with an aver
age backing Of thirty In the DIVISION ou'
colleagues remained In the lopples' ih's
is a disgrace to the popular representatives
OF Ireland, who number eighty-one NEIL
Some Of the absentees are known 10 pe pro-
British and opposed to the Beers In thls
war. | shall do my best now that All
again a free man, to hunt these supporters
of British infamy out of their irish consult
uences.
"Thirdly-I am convinced that II is
waste OF time and energy for me TO remain
in the house appealing for justice TO an as
sembly that is dominated by money ana ius'
for conquest England is now the most uh
scrupulous enemy OF liberty among the cl'l-
lzed nations Her money and her calious
commerce. are poisoning the wells OF liberty
all over the world
"Apart from this war against the Dutch
race in South Africa, English forces have
Slaughtered thousands upon thousands OF ma
tiyes in the region OF the Soudan, the negro
in Sierra Leone, Coomassie, Uganda anu
elsewhere during the seven years ! nave oeei
In the house.
ITO me all this is murder and robbery oil
scale OF imperial magnitude ana io' 'u'
basest motives. II has been oone hypoeilt
ically, processing the purposes OF ci'iiiLa'iol
and human edict. which the devii hlnsei
would be ashamed to assume uhaer su''
circumstances
Lastly, / ask myself this question:
two little nations like the Transvaal ana TN
Orange Free State, with a combined popu'a
tlon less than that OF San Francisco cal
challenge England's military might on IN
field OF battle can beat English soldiers
even when outnumbered as the Boers ui'
both at Dundee and Elandslaagte' cal
threaten the prestige OF England with th
most serious blow it has received durlnl
this century; II. say, handful OF peopl
can do this in their fight for independence
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-28
TAURSTON TAKES The STUMP
Nebraska's Senior Senator Begins Cam
paigning in His Home State.
TALKS TO GOOD AUDIENCE AT WAKEFIELD
Discusses the TariG in n Mnstcrly
Manner ana Jpholds the Admin
istrntfon's PoIIcy In the Phil
ippine Islands.

WAKEFIELD, Neb., Oct. 27.-(Special
Telegram )-Senator John NJ Thurston
spoke to an audience here tonight that filed
the large opera house to its utmost capacity
and never in the history OF the city did any
political speaker receive a more enthusiastic
ovation. A delegation OF 100 or more was
here from Pender, accompanied by band
and marching club Large delegations were
present from the other towns of Dixon
county and from Wayne
The speaker devoted his attention to the
tariff question first and made mastery
argument for the republican position. He
devoted some time to the Philippine sltua-
tion and upheld the president with logic
and vigor 1t was a great event FOR Dixon
county republicans and the senator's speech
was vote winner from start to finish.
Senator Thurston was most Hospitality en-
tertained while here by State Senator II. p.
Shumway and other enthusiastic republicans.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-28
CHAMBERLAIN UNDER FIRE
Opponents of His Policy Continue to
Hnrnss Him with Questions
in Parliament.

LONDON, Oct 27.-The third reading OF
the appropriation bill in the House of Com
mons today gave the opportunity for further
attacks on the governments war policy.
Gavin Brown Clark, radical, formerly consul
general OF the Transvaal, accused the secre-
tary of state for the colonies, Mr.. Chamber
lain, of publishing an emasculated version
OF the Boer franchise bill passed by the
Volksraad.
Mr.. Chamberlain tarty repudiated this.
He said the bill was published exactly as
received from Secretary OF State Reitz.
Thomas Gibson Bowes, conservative men,
ber for Lynn Regis, referred to the heavy
military task before the government and said
he feared the foreign powers would take ad-
vantage of Great Britains difficulties to
make an attempt upon it's possessions All
the great powers, except Austria, he as
serted, hated Great Britain.
Mr. Lloyd George radical member for the
Carnarvon district, declared the offers of
the Transvaal had been misrepresented
whereupon Mr.. Chamberlain and the speaker,
William Court Gully, interviewed. MI Lloyd
George then withdrew his expression regard
ing Misrepresentation.
The session was then suspended until
o'clock in the afternoon. When the house
reassembled the queens speech was read
and Parliament wan pioiobueuJ Win the
usual formalities.
The queens speech at the Propagation OF
Parliament today was as follows:
MY Lords and Gentlemen: | am happy
! IN be able TO release you of the exceptional
! duties which have been imposed upon you
| Inv the exgencies of public service.
| 4 congra tulate yo" on the brilliant
| qualities which have been displayed by the
! brave regiments upon whom the task OF
| repelIing the invasion of my South African
colonies has been laid In doing so can
not but express my profound sorrow tina
/ so many gallant officers and soldiers shoulc
have fallen in the performance OF theil
duty. 49,, . 1,.
acknowledge with gratitude the libera
provisions you have made TO repay tn,
expenses of the military operations In Soutl
Nv Lords and Gentlemen: | trust tha
the divine blessing may rest upon YOU
efforts and those of my gallant army L
! Testore peace and good government TO tina
! nortion of my empire and TO yindicate th'
honor of this country,
The House of Commons passed the ap
propriation bill prior to the suspension o
business there, after which the measure wa
taken to the House of Lords and passe'
through all the stages
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-28
CHAPLAIN MAILLEY AT MILFORD
He ROuses Enthusiasm and Talks to
Large Audience.

MILFORD Neb., Oct. 27.-(speclal Tele-
gram chaplain Mailley of the Fighting
First Nebraska opened the republican cam
paign here tonight and never in the history
of the city did a speaker ever receive a
greater ovation than that rendered him. It
was by far the most enthusiastic meeting
of the campaign in this locality and to IL
lustrate the general feeling It need only be
compared with the meeting held by the pop
ulists Tuesday, at which w. D. Oldham ad-
dressed sixty-hye or seventy men, women
and children. The fusion meeting was held
in the Maccabee hall, which seats 140 Mail
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-28
FAIRBANKS SPEAKS AT COLUMBUS.
Indiana Statesman Handles National
IL inxas IL, AhIc AiaIuer n

0ueStIOHs an AD.e manner.
COLUMBUS, Neb, Oct. 27.-(Special Tel
egram. )-Senator Charles w. Fairbanks of
Indiana addressed a large and enthusiastic
crowd at the opera house in this city this
evening He was escorted from the hotel to
the hall by the Reese club, headed by the
Columbus Cornet band, and was introduced
by j. G. Reeder, chairman Of the county
committee. He spoke for more than an hour
and was paid the most marked attention,
particularly by the populsts and democrats
a number OF whom were In the room. He
handled the currency question in an able
manner and convincingly exploded the fall
icies of w. ]. Bryan on that subject He
touched on expansion and Imperialism and
left no doubt in the minds of his hearers
that the administration was pursuing the
proper course in these matters. The treaty
at Paris and all the prominent events since
that date were fully discussed and left no
doubt in the minds Of his audience that
President Mckinley could not with honor
withdraw the American flag from the Philip
pines. That the senator made votes here
tonight is generally conceded.