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Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11
CABLES FOR INFORMATION
Governor sends Request 60 Conn
mandinE Omcer of the First
Nebraska Regimcnt.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. t0.-tSpecial Telc-
gram )--The governor this morning cabled
Manila as follows: Commanding Oficer
Nebraska Volunteers Manila-Cable list
casualties 1t Is expected that the answer
will come from Manila some time this even
ing
1t is quite generally feared that the mes
sage was too short to make the commanding
officer understand that Nebraska people want
to know the condition Of the wounded A
list Of the casualties would be only a repe-
tition Of what the newspapers have already
published. Governor Poynter relies, how
ever, on the judgment of the officer TO give
the information required. 1t is figured that
to give a list and condition OF wounded will
take at least 200 words, which at SEA per
word, would be $3.50 II the commanding
officer msunderstands the very brief mes
sage, there will be much additional expense
ana one day or delay for a second message.
Governor Poynter later in the day con-
cluded that it would not be well to let such
an indefinite message 20 to the Philippines
and succeeded In catching the message be-
fore 1t left New York. where he had added
to it, Give condition of wounded" As
amended the message is sure TO bring the
Information so much wanted by the relatives
and friends of the Nebraska boys.
The governor also wired the War depart
ment today asking II there were any Ne.
braska boys included in the wounded list Of
the South Dakota regiment. it being known
that number OF Nebraskans enlisted in the
regiment. The word came back this after
noon that none of the Nebraskans of the
regiment were among the wounded
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11
SIGNAL CORPS MEN NEEDED
Another Company of sixty Will Be
Recruited from the Volunteers
Already ut the Front.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-Owing to the
pressing need for additional signal corps
men in the Philippines and the difficulty of
getting renforcements there from the United
States it has been decided by the War de-
partment to strengthen corps now in the
islands by the addition of one company of
sixty men recruited from the volunteers in
the forces now stationed there The COM
pany will be recruited from the best men
obtainable in the service and officered by
the best non commissioned officers that the
company commanders are willing to spare.
The new company will be divided into
patches of twenty men, who will be dstrib
uted among the companies already organized
there, making leaven of forty old men to
each of the new companies. The work OF
the corps In the Philippines, as at Santiago
and Porto Rico, has been invaluable in spite
of the very small force available.
Since the renewal of hostiities the men
on duty in this corps have been working al
most continuously day and night Telegraph
and signal men. the War department says,
,rr 0orth more than generals or division in
the present crisis, and IL has been impera-
tive to increase the working force on the
ground
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11

The cold wave predicted by the weather
bureau came along on schedule time. The
wind whipped around into the northwest
about 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon and al
most Immediately the mercury commenced
TO journey down the tube. 1t went jumping
along at the rate OF 1 degree per hour and
kept 1t up nearly all night. At . o'clock 1t
had reached point Z Degrees below zero.
When he saw this the local forecaster went
home and left his thermometer to take care
OF itself during the balance OF the night.
Last night was one of the most disa greea-
BILE OF the season. The wind blew in from
Manitoba at the rate of some twenty or
thirty miles per hour and with it there was
snow, not the fieecy kind that usually flut-
ters gently down to the earth, but little
globules that sting and cut as they strike
man and beast. The wind gave these little
globules plenty OF velocity and they went
through the air with the speed Of shot from
a chokebore breechloader.
There was enough snow SO that 1t drifted
until 1t impeded travel on the street car
lines and laid out any number OF motors
Early in the evening the sweepers were
pressed into service and pushed out over
the lines, followed by long strings of cars.
Out in the suburban districts reports indi-
Gated that the storm had all OF the indica-
tions of genuine blizzard and that the
snow was drifting badly.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11
CONCENTRATING AT MALAB0N
Aguinnldo Evidently Preparing to
Make Final stand nt One
OF Mnnila's suburbs.

MANILA. Feb. 1O-lO:1O a. m.-The
rebels have apparently selected Malabon as
their base OF operations in their next en-
counter with the Americans. as they are
concentrating in considerable force there
and at Caloocan. Many small bodies Of
scattered troops are struggling in from the
right, and others are undoubtedly arriving
from the north interior provinces. Aguinaldo
Is reported to have established headauar-
ters at Malahon for the purpose Of rallying
his forces for a decisive blow. In order
to cover their movements the rebels again
opened fire the Kansas outposts last
night from the jungle. The firing was
continued for twenty minutes without ef
feet. The Americans reserved fire until
detachment of the enemy emerged from
the bamboos. when a we'll directed volley
made the rebels scuttle back to their cover
like rabbits. Beyond this everything Is
quiet.
The Fourteenth infantry has unearthed
several tons Of Spanish shells which had
evidently been stolen from the Cavite ar
senal and cached by the rebels in the vicin-
ity OF Paranaque. Fifteen cart loads OF
it have been brought into the city, as has
also been a modern naval gun AM a part
of its mount. There is no doubt that the
gun was stolen by the insurgents or re-
moved from one of the sunken ships.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11
THIS MAY BE ANDRES FATE
story from Timur PeninsuIn- North
siberia. of Finding of Bodies of
Possible Aeronaufs.

KRASNOvARSK Siberia, Feb 1O.--A
gold mine owner named Monastyrschn has
received a letter saying that a tribe OF
Turglses. inhabitiug the Timur peninsula
North Siberia, recently informed the Rus
sian police chief OF the district that on
January last between Komo aud Pit. in
the province OF Yenseisk, they found a
cabin constructed OF cloth and cordage, ap-
parently belonging to a balloon.
Close by were the bodies ot three men,
the head OF one badly crushed Around
them were a number OF instruments, the
uses Of which we're rot understood by the
TuTguses.
The police chief has started for the spot
to investigate. as IL is believed that the
bodies are those of the aeronaut, Herr
Andre, and his companions.
The balloon Eagle. with Prof. Andre and
two companions Strindeberge and Fronkel.
left the Danish Islands, of the SpitEbergen
group. on July II, 1897. In an attempt to
cross the north pole point. No definite
news OF the aeronauts has been received be-
yond the message. attached to carrier
pigeon, found by the whaling ship Falken,
which arrived at Copenhagen on September
2. The message read: July 49, 1870 p m,
latitude s2O2 north, longitude 1915 east.
Good voyage eastward. All well.'
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11
EAGER TO SMELL POWDER
Grigsby's Cowboys Want To Re-EnIist
and See Active Service I'm the
Philippines.

SIOUX FALLS, 5. D.. Feb 1O.-(Special
Telegram. From developments here, the
home of Colonel Melvin Grigsby of the
Third United States Volunteer cavalry, dis
banded few months ago, it is extremely
probable that the War department is seri-
ously considering the reorganization of the
regiment presumably for duty in the Philip
pines. Colonel Grgsby is absent from the
city, but kilograms are being received for
him from his old officers and men asking to
be counted on IL needed for active duty.
Many OF Grigsby's cowboy regiment had
returned to their duties on the cattle ranges
in South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana and
other western states, but If the government
wants their services they are ready and
anxious almost to a man, to re-enlist, par
ticularly If wanted for active service
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11
TOOK THE COLONEL LITERALLY
VI LENDERS OF Second Ohio Regiment
Perpetrntc Wholesale Robberies
in stores of Macon.

MACON Ga, Feb. 10.-The merchants
and business men of Macon are highly in
dignant tonight over the atrocious robberies
committed by the members of the Second
Chic regiment today as they were being
mustered out OF the service of the United
States.
A large number OF merchants sent wagons
loaded with merchandise out to the camp to
sell to the discharged soldiers. The colonel
commanding ordered them TO leave the
camp and upon their refusal to do so or
dered the men to plfer the wagons The
robberies committed by the men did not end
here, but they came to the city and while
under the influence Of whisky went into
several stores and walked out with goods
in full view of the amazed merchants. Sew
eral OF them were arrested and after turn
ing over the goods were released.
This conduct was not general with the
members OF the regiment and is deeply de-
plored by the large number of better class
OF men. A large number of the officers Of
the regiment signed the following written
statement:
The officers and men of the Second Ohio,
with the exception of the colonel, j. E..
Kuert, feel very much chagrined at the out
rage perpetrated on several of your mer-
chants az the camp ground. They went as
free Americans selling their goods and de-
Hvering TO men who had previously engaged
them. The colonel ordered them out of the
grounds and threatened 10 turn the boys
loose Oh their wares IL they did not 60 This
was practically telling the men 10 go ahead
and rob the merchants and was an outrage
of which a majority Of the men are very
much ashamed
CAPTAIN R. D. SMITH,
LIEUTENANT c. c. RUTLEDGE,
LIEUTENANT ]. f. HENKLE,
E f. SYKES,
w. w WILSON,
MAJOR WoRTHING Kaufman,
JOHN COREY,
MAJOR CAMPBELL.
A requisItion will probably be made on the
governor OF Ohio for the return of Colonel
Kuert TO this state for prosecution for aiding
and abetting robbers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11
CHALLENGES The GRAND JURY
Plea in Abatement Filed In Case of
Mrs. George, Charged with shoot
ing George ID. Saxton.

CANTON, o., Feb. l0-The plea in abate-
ment on behalf OF Mrs. Annie E, George, in
dicted for the murder OF George d. Sax
ton, has been prepared and will be filed in
court early Saturday. Contrary to expeeta-
tions the plea does not go into the merits
OF the case, but is almost an exact copy OF
the motion TO quash, filed and oyerruei
some days ago. II is purely technical ans
concerns only the grand jury and the jury
com mission and the methods pursued by
them in this case, as we'll as in others re-
Gently considered. 1t differs from the mo-
tion only in that IL sets forth in full certain
matters OF alleged irregularities in the pro-
ceedings pleaded in the motion to quash.
but which the judge in overruling the mo-
tion said had not been presented in such
form as 10 demand the attention OF the
court. No time has been arranged for argu-
ing the motion and unless the judge in
sists on an early disposition IL will not be
taken up for week or two. Attorney
Welty goes to New York Sunday and II
possible his associate counsel will have the
argument delayed until his return. II nov
seems dOubttui II the case can be tried this
term, which expires in the earliest date in
April at which the docket can be closed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11
EXCITEMENT IN FRENCH CHAMBER.
Governments Revision RIll Causes
Several Heated Arguments.

PARIS, Feb 1O.-There was much excite
ment in the Chamber Of Deputies today in
anticipation OF the consideration Of the gov
ernments revision bill, for which the pre-
mier. NJ. Dupuy, had asked urgency. Inn
mediatcly after the opening OF the session
NJ. Renault- -Morliere, the reporter Of the
committee having the revision bill in charge,
said the committee had rejected the measure
because when one arrived at the creation
of courts of expediency there was no further
security for any one" Such proposals, the
reporter added, always aroused Indignation,
and he asked what could be abe motive Of
the bill, since the accusations brought by
NJ Quesnay de Beaurepaire, tho former pres
ident Of the civil section OF the court OF
cassati ton, admits the criminal section Of
that body has been acknowledged to be
erroneous,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11
LINE ADVANCED FOUR TIMES
General Otis Brigade Does some Bril-
liant Work on the Left
of the Line.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. lO.-A special cable
gram to the Times from Manila says Briga-
dier General II. G. Otis holds the extreme
left of the American line from the bay near
Calooean. The regiments on the line in
support are: The Twentieth Kansas. Colonel
Funston, eleven companies; First Montana,
Colonel Kessler. nine companies; Third ar
tillery. Major Koboe. four batteries, and
the Tenth Pennsylvania, Colonel Hawkins,
four companies. Two companies OF the
Tenth Pennsylvania are behind the walls OF
the Do Iona church yard. Across the
rayine from the Montana regiment is Cap
tain Jensen's company, holding the stone
fort supporting Grants battery OF four Utah
guns, a NTH gun TO the left and on the
railroad supporting the Kansas troops.
To reach Its present position the brigade
has advanced four times since Saturday in a
series of brilliant eombats on different parts
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11

Anti-Pnss Bill IL Killed and Anderson
il Unseated.

LINCOLN, Feb. 10.-( Special. )-The
house this morning took up the Fillmore
county contest and after a lively debate,
during which motion TO table the report of
the committee was lost by vote of 16 to 81,
seated Conwell in place OF Anderson.
Standing committees reported this morn
ing, recommending H. r. 1872. 2O2, 331. $40,
Is 80 and indefinitely postponed II. R. 2S3,
3H, 80 and l6.
or the bills postponed, 2S3 was to pro
vide security to the public against errors,
omissions and defects in abstracts OF title
TO real estate and for the use OF abstracts
in evidence" 341 required corporations 10
pay al annual license fee; 32 provided for
the sale by railroad companies OF unclaimed
goods; 16 was the Grosvenor anti pass bill.
At IL o'clock, the special order being the
Fillmore county contest II was taken up
and the report presented yesterday after
noon was again read Fisher OF Dawes,
chairman OF the elections committee, told
of the method Of the recount and OF the
signing OF the report by the members OF the
committee.
Weaver OF Richardson moved to in
definitely postpone the report and entered
into an argument to show that the notice OF
the contest had not been legally served on
Mr.. Anderson, one OF the contestees that
the ballots had been discredited and that
there was not sufficient evidence TO warrant
the unseating OF Anderson.
Burman OF Douglas said he did not like
the report and would like TO have the mat
ter recommltted in order that the ballots
and evidence might be further scrutinized,
He had no personal feeling in the matter.
but he did not think justice had been OBJ
served as between Mr.. Taylor and Mr.. An
derson.
Fisher gave some OF the testimony that
had not been reduced 20 writing in the case,
In this IL was shown that the service OF the
notice on Mr.. Anderson was on the last day
of the legal limit and that the service was
by leaving copy Of the notice at the house,
Mr. Anderson not being at home.
Mccarthy OF Dixon said he was not pre-
pared TO vote until some legal question
could be examined into. He referred TO the
legality OF the notice and read from nun
ber OF authorities to show that the notice
was not sufficient and had been served one
day too late-the election having been held
on November and the notice having been
left al the house OF Anderson on the 18th.
The argument was that the twenty days
within which notice must be served had
elapsed.
Easterling Of Buffalo took the floor TO favor
the motion to indefinitely postpone ana WAS
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11
NO INVITATION FOR BRYAN
snveiiing OF Hartranft Monument
Must He Accomplished With
out His Aid.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 1o.-A resolu-
tion was presented in the senate today pro-
viding for the appointment of a legislative
committee TO assist in making arrangements
for the unveilng OF the Hartranft monu-
ment in Harrisburg, May IL, and also ex-
tending an invitation to President Mckinley
to take part in the ceremonies
When the resolution had been presented,
Senator Washburn OF Crawford county,
moved that William J. Bryan OF Nebraska
be also invited 10 attend the unyeiling.
After short time the presiding ofticer
asked: us the motion seconded" There
were several democratic senators in the
chamber at the time, but none OF them re-
sponded.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11
HEAVY SNOWFALL IN NEBRASKA.
Another Variety of Winter Weather
Visits the state.

Visits the state.
LITCHFIELD, Neb., Feb. 10.-(Specia.)
The last week has been the codest in this
part OF the state for at least twelve years.
This merning fully two inches of snow COW
ers the ground and at 730 a. m. it Is still
showing steadily. There is no wind and the
weather has moderated. SO that. everything
indicates heavy fall.
KEARNEY, Neb., Feb. 10.-(Special y
Snow began falling early this morning and
is now about four inches deep. The indi-
cations are that there will be very heavy
fall. 1t is very greatly needed for the bene-
fit Of the large acreage OF winter wheat.
ST. EDWARD, Neb., Feb. 10.-(Special.) }
Last night about midnight a heavy snow
storm set in and at 10 o'clock this morning
it is still showing.
HASTINGS, Neb., Feb 1O.-(Specal
Telegram. while yesterday was one OF the
coolest days that has visited Adams county
for several years, it was not nearly so dis
agreeable as today, for during the night
several inches of snow fell and a binding
storm has continued all day. A severe bliz-
zard is now in progress and from all indi-
cations will continue through the night.
MEAD Neb. Feb. 10.-(Special.) Mead
has been visited with the most severe cold
weather the last few days than has been
known for years. Over half the people are
without coal and local dealers are unable
to supply the demand on account of the
delay in receiving shipments ordered. To-
day a bright snow is falling and the coldest
weather Is thought to be over. Unless coal
arrives in a day or two many business
houses will have to close for want of fuel.
KIMBALL, Neb., Feb. l0-(Special Tele-
gram.)-A severe snowstorm commenced
here this morning. The weather Is very
cold with the mercury still falling. The
snow is about fourteen inches deep on the
range and ranchmen are fearful of a severe
loss in both cattle and sheep.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11

OF the line OF action. especially so on the
9Th. 5th and 9Th. The last advance was the
most sanguinary, the American loss being
one killed and six wounded while the Fill
plnos suffered a loss OF forty four killed
and were utterly routed. The brigade has
lost to date six killed and ffty-fve wounded.
The Filipnos last l30. All the dead we're
buried. Several bayonet charges were made
on the 9Th during the advance OF the right
and center The taking OF the Chinese
cemetery on the 5th by the Montana and
Pennsylvania regiments was a superb piece
OF work. brilliantly executed advance up
the slope in the open made battle picture
that would delight any veteran.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11

Water Freezes as It Leaves NOEzles
of Firemen's Hose.

HARLAN, Ia, Feb, -(SpeclaL)
cold weather as the last two weeks has not
been known in years in this vicinity The
thermometers have several times recorded
25 degrees below zero. AT the fire on
Wednesday, the spray from the hose fell on
the ground like hail.
AMEs, Ia, Feb. Especial. )-The last
week has been the coldest experienced in
this county for many years. During the last
three days the mercury has registered
around 20 degrees below zero. stock is
suffering and one farmer, living south OF
Ames, lost several head during the storm
Wednesday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11
THREE DISPATCHES FRUM OTIS
Makes No Mention of Any Further En-
gagcments with the FiIipinos-Re-
covers Captain Whites Body.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-Three kilograms
were received by the War department this
morning from General Otis at Manila. In
the first he said in answer to inquiries OF
the War department, that the body OF Cap
tain White, Company B. First Colorado, had
been recovered from the river. White had
been shot in the head. The second dis
patch said Corporal George b. Wardlaw,
Utah artillery, had been slightly wounded in
the left ankle; condition good.
The third dispatch, timed Manila, II a.
m, February 10. referred entirely to the
purchase OF some horses and other supplies
and made no reference to the engagement
with the insurgents
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11
EdIund an Omaha Boy.

Gus Edlund. Company B, First Nebraska,
who was killed at Manila, has been making
his home with Charles Blixt 2912 Franklin
street, Omaha. At the time OF his enlist
ment he was attending the Wesleyan univer-
sity at Lincoln. Previous TO that he had
been employed in the B. G. NJ shops at
Havelock. He is native OF Sweden, where
his mother stlH resides. He was 26 years
OF age. He was an active Christian worker
and one of his objects in enlisting was to
do missionary work among the soldiers. He
has a sister, Christina Edlund living with
Mr. Blxt, in this city
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11
ENGLISH CAPTAIN is MtsaUoTED.
Indignation of German Press is Quite
UnnecessarS.

VHhtCfssuTS-
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Berlin corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says: The
indignation of the German press is quite
unnecessary since there is no evidence that
Captain Sturdee OF H. NJ. S. Porpoise ever
used such phrases to an officer of the Fake
as "Tell your captain to take yourself,
himself and his ship to hades An English
man never says things he does not mean"
! am assured that the latest official re-
ports show that the relations between the
British and the German commanders at
Apia were perfectly polite and correct. Ger
tainly the Porpoise was twice cleared for
action, but it was against the Samoans and
not against the Fake or against the Ger
mans.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11
THIRTY YEARS A FUGITIVE
Murder Is Ont After the Death of the
Murderer Long After the
Crime.

KANSAS CITY, Feb, IO.-George Lee, who
shot and killed Henry NJ. stonestreet az
Lees Summit, No, thirty years ago and
had been a fugitive from jus tice ever since,
is dead at Meridian, Miss. The fact just
made known in letters TO relatives In this
county now first reveals Lees whereabouts
since his escape from the Independence,
Mo. jail in 1863. where he had been placed
20 prevent his being Iynched.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11

LONDON, Feb. 10.-The Cunard Steam
ship company has received the following
dispatch from Captain Whitten from the
British ship Colorado OF the Wilson line,
dated at Fayal, Azore islands: "Pavonia,
Feb. 5, lat. Il. long. A; disabled. Some
thing wrong with boilers. Tried to tow ves-
sci; hawser broke. Lost sight of it in
hurricane"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11
TEMPERATURE TAXES A DECIDED TUMBLE
Old-Fsshioncd Blizzard blows in from,
the Manitoba Regions, ACCOM-
panied by snow and N
High wind,
- below zero.

For Nebraska-Snow. followed by clear
ing; probably colder in eastern portion;
northerly winds
For North and South Dakota-Fair: con-
tinued cold; brisk northwesterly winds.
For 1owa--Snow; probably colder in cen
tral and western portion; northcrly winds,
For Missourl-Snow; continued cold. ex-
cept in extreme southwest portion; north
erly winds.
For kansas-Snow: probably colder in
northwest portion; northerly winds.
For Misunderstanding; continued cold !;
northerly winds.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11
TO PROSECUTE ADMIRAL cERvERA.

Supreme Military, Court ~ Madrid
Charges Hini with Ezsss ol elect.
MADRID, Feb. I0-The supreme military
court, which has had under consideration
the loss OF the Spanish squadron at SantI
ago, Cuba, on July 8 last, has decided to
prosecute in connection with the disaster
Admiral Cervera and Commandant Emilio
Diaz de Moreu, former captain Of the oe-
stroyed cruiser Cristobal Colon.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-11
FiIipLno Commissioner. Disturbed.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb, 10, on the
steamer from Yokohama today came Gen
eral'' Z. Riego Degos and Senior VI. Rivera,
who are Agunaldo's special commission
ers' to Washington. They were very much
disturbed when told of the latest develop
ments in the Philippines.