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Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06
Story of Lafayette

Harper's Magazine: An old lady, a resi-
dent of Baltimore. one of the school children
who sang odes to Lafayette upon his ar
rival in Norfolk in 1924, tells the following
story Illustrative of the complacence which
was so salient a characteristic of his con-
duct during his progress through the states:
Locks of hair instead of autographs were
then fashionable as souvenirs. and as the
pupils of a certain female seminary passed
in review before him a little girl v~entured
timidly to say: General Lafayette. will
you please give me a piece of your hare"
In an instant the auburn wig was in his
hand, but the terrified suppliant to whom
he would have presented it. alarmed for
the safety of her own scalp. had escaped
in the crowd,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06

ruaIy A." said Grayscn, Il went on
duty at outpost 2, which was about
100 yards from block house Z, at
that time in the possession of the Fill
pinos and a half a mile from our head
quarters in Santa Ana. Half an hour
later our lieutenant and sergeant of the
guard were accommodating along our line
when several Filipinos. with a lieutenant,
followed and called for a halt. They ap-
preached and began proclaiming that that
was their territory. Our officers pretended
not to understand their lingo and soon went
on their way. l was relieved at 10 o'clock
and rested until 2 o'clock, but no demon
stratiOn had been made in the meantime.
All day the Filipinos were occasionally call
ing out vile names addressed to us
Americans. They would vary this with
Spanish to the effect that One Filipino
is equal to five Americans and TO
night We'll drive the Americans in a
long way One of them had earlier
called Stotsenberg the worst kind of a
name, and it was only to avoid a conflict
that the colonel did not yield to the tempta-
tion to clear every insurgent from our front.
They had no business on that side of the
river anyway.
THAT night, about 8 o'clock, Miller and
There were two Of us-were cautiously
pacing our district. We came to a fence
and were trying to see what the Filipinos
were up to. Suddenly, near at hand on
our left, there was a low but unmistakable
Filipino outpost signal whistle. It was
Immediately answered by a similar whis-
tie about twenty-five yards to the right.
Then the red lantern flashed it's signal from
blockhouse Z. We had never seen such a
sign used before. In a moment something
rose slowly UP, not twenty feet in front Of
US. 1t was a Filipino. They were evil
IDENTIFY moving dangerously near.
Il yelled Haiti and / made it pretty loud,
for l was accustomed to challenging the
officer of the guard in approved military
style. The man moved. l challenged him
with another loud Halt Then he impu-
IDENTIFY shouted 'Halto!' at me. Well, l thought
the best thing to do was to shoot him. He
dropped. If l didn't kill him, / guess he died
of fright. Then two Filipinos sprang out of
the gateway about fifteen feet from us. I
called Halt and Miller fired and dropped
one. | saw that another was left. Well, /
think | got my second Filipino that time.
We retreated to where our six other fellows
were, and ] said: Line up, fellows, the
"niggers" are in here all through these
yards We then retreated to the pipe line
and got behind the water main and stayed
there all night. 1t was some minutes after
our second shots before the Filipinos began
hring, but then they made up for it by a
fusillade that showed they had been prepared
Tor their boosted advance"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06
The City of Manila

The Nebraskans found an interesting city
built up In and about a walled space, which
is known by the name Of Intramural. There
are three walls. with as many meats. The
houses are close together and most Of them
built after the style of the houses in Mex
leo. Within the walled city are now the
headquarters of the Eighth army corps and
barracks for several regiments, the latter
those formerly used by the Spaniards. Along
the bay and outside the walls are the Err
mita and Malate residence districts. both
thickly populated. Here all the houses are
built with the living apartments entirely on
the second floor. Below are the servants
quarters and places for horses and carriages,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06
The Colonel of
the First Nebraska

Colonel H.. B. milford, who is returning
in command of the First Nebraska volun-
teers from the Philippines, is perhaps better
known to the people of Omaha and the state
as the captain of the Omaha Guards, which
he commanded for many years prior to the
outbreak of the Spanish-American war,
leading the company through six successful
competitive drills and earning the reputa-
ton of an able tactician and capable com
mander.
Colonel milford was born at Salem, N. j.,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06

COMPANY l., OMAHA-THURSTON
Another residence district, San Miguil, is
about three miles from these.
There are several pleasant drives and
boulevards about the city. At about $50
in the evening all of the better class Of the
residents go driving on the Luneta and pay
evening calls.
The churches of the city are grand in
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06
The Fighting First
Nebraska Regiment
Continued from Third Page.)

CONTINUED from Third Page.)
a ridiculously small island sticking up out
of the waves, and by firing a salute. On
the Senator a program Of speeches and
music was given. Major Stotsenberg, Lieu
tenant Colonel Cotton and Lieutenant Rich
ards were among the speakers and Captain
Lee Forby recited some humorous pieces.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06

THE ARMORY, APRIL 81, 1898.
decided to add ten regiments to the force
now in the Philippines, under the new ARM
bill, Senator Thurston presented the name of
Colonel Milford for a captaincy in one of
the regiments and he was appointed to the
Thirty-second regiment. His friends feel,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06

PRIVATE GRAYSON FIRING SHOT
THAT PRECIPITATED THE WAR WITH
WITH THE FILIPINOS AT BLOCK
HOUSE ON THE HILL.
architecture and beautifully decorated. The
appearance of the city Is further improved
by the many palms, mango and banana
trees growing in all parts of it.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06

MEMBERS OF COMPANY C ATTENDING A
WOUNDED COMRADE - PHOTO
LOANED BY PRIVATE CHARLES c..
JONES.
however, that he is entitled to a higher rank
than this and efforts are being made to Sc
cure him a field appointment.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26

HAwAIIANs TO CELEBRATE.
VIII Hold an O1d-Time Lsaa n
WaahIngtOn City.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. The steam.
er Alameda. from Australia via Apia and
Honolulu. brings the following from tho
latter city. under date Of August ~:
Washington city will have a real Ha-
waiian iuau. with pol. FISH and other deli
cacics. let's. music and dancing. Prince
David Kawananaloa puts up for the iuau.
BY the Doris ne shipped two boxes weigh
Ing i.soe pounds. containing all that IL
required for putting on an elaborate feast.
He left for Washington by the same
steamer.
Tho poi. fsh. seawecd. etc. were frozen
In leo and then securely packed. They
will keep month or 30. From San
Francisco the cases will go by express 10
Washington. They will not be opened
until tho day Of the iuau. Tho feast IL
u bc given In honor OF the late Queen
Liliuokalani. and will take place on her
birthday. September {: III the Hawaiians
in Washington and those visiting In the
East at the time will be invited to he
present.
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Loaaen oeatlse Locks fer . C0at1o-
uemes % The 0~eA Tl0ss.
LONDON. Aug %-The Statist. under
tho caption. American Prosperity. win
say:
There viii BE- very large exports Of
wheat 10 meet the demands Of Western
Europe. American farmers sre dtsposing
OF their crops rapidly and At tolsrab!y good
prices. and they will be able to purchase
from the east and from Europe - fully
a. they have been doing this year. The
United States has made great progress
OF iats years In manufacturing and trad
ing, but Il In still essentially an aGricui-
turai country. ana its prosperity depends
mainly on the harvcsts. Therefore. fair
wheat and good harvests Of other produc-
tions mean the continuance OF well being
Of farmers. who are tho backbone and
life blood OF the country"
Tho Statist then adds:
''under the circumstances u " reason
ably certain that railroad trafic returns
ana foreign orders for locomotives steel
etc.. Win conttasse - lneresee.~ ~
Tho tenor Of the article prophecies IN
increase Of the present prosperity Of the
United States.
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SAN FRANc1sCO. Aug. x.-Ths steam
ship Alameda arrived today from Samoa,
and brings the following correspondence
10 the Associated Press:
Apia. Samoa, Aug. II.
When the commissioners left here IL was
feared by man ynatives and foreigners
alike. that serious trouble might immedt-
ately enSue. But such 10 not the case.
Both factions are quiet and state they win
keep no.
The Aataafa party sent large deIegs-
feared hy many natives a1a furs1gneFD
The delegation met the three consuss SIT
ting - provisional government and as
sured them again Of the desire Of Mstaafa
and his followers to keep the peace. Moth
Ing further took place at the meeting.
The provisional government IL being car
ried on without any hitch 10 far by the
three consuls. OF this body. Luther Os-
borne. the American consul general, II
chairman. lie II also acting chief justice
OF Samoa and continues to act as the
United States consular representative. Or.
solf. a. president. claimed the once Of
chief Justice and he referred the whole
matter TO the German government. He
was. however, persuaded ultimately to
written to the commissioner. and accept
the holding of the once by Mr.. Osborne.
Mr.. Osborne declined to accept the judge
ship unless Dr. solf was willing for him to
act and the doctor having given way. re-
moved all difficulties.
Mataafa, who has been seriously III, h
now better.
Compensation claims OF Brftishers are
being inquired into BY Maj. Mair. under
instructions from Mr.. Eliot They will
amount 70 about 5000. II !s claimed that
the three powers are bound legally and
morally 10 see that compensation II paid
for losses during the late disturbance 70
the foreigners in the island. Who pays
that compensation is quite beside the Ques-
ton, and must be agreed upon between the
powers. Under the Berlin treaty the three
powers made certain declarations. which
were and are tanfamount TO guaranteeing
the safety and security OF life and prop
erfy 10 its subjects and citizens. Tho
whites have not been belIixerenfs during
the late war. and many Of them were pre-
vented from remaining In their homes or
returning 10 the same by the naval aa-
thorftIes who wished 10 have no impeds-
ment or hindrance 70 military operations.
Under the circumstances the whites feel
that they have . right TO ask and obtain
compensation from the united treaty pow
ers.
I do not think any fighting VIII take
place between rival parties. but in some
places there IN bitter feeling. which may
result In some parties coming 20 blows.
Chief Justice Osborne has imposed sen-
sences OF hard labor on three or four na-
tiyes for having firearms In their possess
sion after The date Of the proclamation BY
the commissioner prohibiting the possess
sion OF firearms by SamoAna
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WILL CALL OUT THREE MORE REGIMENTS
All the Volunteers Authorized by Law Are to b
Enrolled.
Special DbpaGcS 10 6e Rbsf- f-bAsnlsencs,.


At first
Secretary Root became head the
for the organization
Congress osev
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TWO wry HANGED AT Nrsxrcrr
First Legal Execution of white Men
- uaatan Territory.

M"SKFGEE. 7. r. Aug ?s.--Cyrus A.
Brown and Matthew Craig were executed
here today. II was the FIRST legal hanging
~ white men ever held IN the territory
They mounted the scafyold sm'iingfy. Roth
men formerly lived In Kansas. Brown he-
ionsinx 10 a prominent Ssiina family
Brown Killed Daniel Cu,hberf. an aged
white man. who had he!riended him. on
the Arkansas river. near webbcrx Falls
T. r. In October iss Craig KILLED Deputy
United States Marshai Joseph Helnrschs
a, Tahlequah. J. T.. las: March. Helm.
rtchs arrested craig for selling liquor In
the territory and took him 60 his own house
for the night While the deraty was asleep
Craig shc, him with revolver passed IN
by q confederate.
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DARIEN. Ca. Aug. -. midnight.--A con-
ference was held at II o'clock tonight be-
tween Sheriff Biount. tho military officials
and q citisens' COMMITTEES. and II was de-
cidcd 70 take decisive action at daylight
against the negroes who are masned and
armed IN DslAgelb swamp, twelve miles
from the city.
The sheriff wired Col. LAwton. who 10
In Savannah. tonight. 20 send tho militia
at once. and no received . reply 10 the
effect that the men arc ready and that the
Liberty county troop will start from
Hainesvtlls for Darien at . o'clock. The
Mcintosh dragons are ~ their armory
here. with horses ready.
The citiscns move from Darien on 4
special train for the swamp at : o'clock.
and the militia. about i6o In number. one
hour later. Tho negroes are armed In de-
hance Of Law. and the purpose Of tho MILL
tia 10 20 surround the swamp and relieve
she blacks Of their nrcarms and arrest
thcn. The two special trains are being
prepared.
Gov. Gambler gave Col. J.Awton pienary
power In tho matter. and II was not found
necessary to call upon tho chief executive
of the state for tho militia.
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LIEU LAND CASE SETTLED.
Appeal oS the Northern Pactne Rail-
road Company ReJecte1.

Special Dispatch TO the Poss-InteiliEencer.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-Acting secre-
tary Of the Interior Ryan has returned
to the commissioner Of the general land
office the Northern Pacific list OF sndem-
nifty selections No ~. embracing si-, acres
IN the Spokane district. Washington. with
instructions 10 dismiss the appeal OF the
company from the commissioners decs-
sion. holding the majority Of the selectlcns
for rejection The records Of the land Of
Ace show the tracts In question are already
patented 10 individual holders and have
therefore passed out OF the jurisdiction Of
the department.
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Mes Make . vtse sAowsss IN Vice
~ Pves~o~~ Sf n evo~a

NICE. Aus. 5.-The Ofynpfa battalion
landed from the cruiser THIS morning AZ
Fiiiefranche. near here. FOR 1rlf ps1r-
peses. the entire population az me town
viewing sse parade from ffse surrounding
hsixhts TIE nsn showed IN srien<sa av-
p~arance. The astrnEraI sr-fxe1 shortly -
fore noon with Edward Andre. a@gx-an
consul al Manila He passed a quiet lar sn
board. ard seemed In perfect h~slfn. sns
greatly benefited BY ths TRIP ~ 10 Fakinx.
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lively would not dispose of. and bsadss Il
has been quoted at ons-haif IT. actual
value"
u II believed here that the object OF
the dispatch was TO AFFECT the value Of the
stock Of the mine The matter will -
thoroughly Investigated.
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MRS. HEARST DENIES IT.
Says She VIII Not Sell Iaserest In
Nomessake Mine.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. =. Mrs. Hearst
when sen in regard TO a special dispatch
from Deahwood. g. D.. stating tha: u was
her intention 20 sell her interest In 'he
famous Homessake m,ne. denied positively
IN. truth cf the statement.
Il have never had the siightes, in.en,ion
c. selling my Interest cr any portion there
Of. said she 1T Is a valuable property.
and have no desire 70 dispose of e.
that y one rlooo 6 neoaegty shAt Z Dask
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WASHINGTON. Aug 3.-The secretary
os war has appointed Alexander speei. of
Minnesota. chief os the d!vyior % cvx-
,oms and snsuIar arairs Of the war de-
par,msnt in place % Maj. John J. PERISH
,rx. who has been ordesei 10 Manila for
duty on the San OF Gen otia
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soas RACE TRoUSLEs u GEoaosA
Governor usOea % Seaa Troops -
DaSlea % PRevenl Lyaehlng.


Dasies q Preveat Lyaehlsg.
ATLANTA. Ca. Aug. S.-Thsre 10 .
renewal Of the race trouble NJ Darien. Ca.
ana Gov. Gambler has again been asked 10
send troops there to prevent an outbreak.
A few days ago Henry Daiegat was ar
rested st Darien on a charge OF assault.
and a iynrhing was prevented only by the
action of tho governor In sending 80 men,
bers OF tho First regiment. who brought
the prisoner to Atlanta. and left dctaeh-
ment on guard ut Darien. Today Joseph
Townsend was killed and octav!as Hop
kins was wounded by John Dalsgst. whom
they were trying to arrest. Sheriff T. b.
Blount, Of Mcintosh county. wired Gov.
Gambler today. urging that more troops
he sent 10 Darien. as the situation 10
critical
Gov. Gambler has ordered the Liberty
Independent troop 10 bc In readiness TO
move.
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WALLA WALLA BONDS SOLD.
a Preasum Paid sad Iatesest VIII
Ne ~ 60 Per Cent.

wALIsA wALLA. Aug. @.--The city to-
day sold trD.oo bonds. ~ which sio.m .mo
were general municipal and sai7,oo were
sewer and water bonds. Morris and white
head. % Portland. were the successful
bidders They bid for general municipal
bonds ~ per cent. interest, and per cent
for sewer and water bonds The total
bonds sold az q premium Of t2,ioo.
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LONDON. Aug 3-The r-abnan cnrrs-
spondent of the Reuter- Telegraph COM
pany cables srat reIisbse news has been
recsivsd direct from Manila that an snssa-
scribahle state OF anarchy prevails. The
Americans. according to these advsc~-. &C.
cupy a radius OF nsseen miles ABOUT ne
city. Around the town Of fIalso they srcn-
py radius OF nine miles. and around Csou
. sssH smaller radius. The rest - tn~
country. II - said. fs In the hands os ,hs
FTIipinos
The correspondent also says ,na; Z IN
reported that the Friipinos have murdered
the crew OF the steamer ssturnus The
safurnus. os TIRE Compauie Martina.
coas'.ns under the American nsx. "a.
beached. Il - said. under Insurxenr tr.nen-
- af San Fernando ard burned August
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SAN FRANCISCO. Aug z--HaR os
,he forty pat,.rnmaksrs employed in the
Union Iron Works have gone out on a
strike because q demand for an is1rsase
OF y csnts. day IN their wages. made
sgyw~I y0oA N0e. 49, besa sseuesA
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How Canadians Caa OetePmsoo
when IN American waters.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 25.-Tho treasury
department has advised American customs
OFFICIALS on Puget sound that fishermen who
find themselves In over Ave faihoms ct
water at high tide for a distance Of seven
miles from the eastern shore OF Point Rob
er.s toward Blaine are almost certain 20
be fishing In American waters.
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DOERS TALKING OF Wan.


1iOAs, D~s Ass Dvsssso WsuD
- gsDesDeA.
PRETORIA. Aug. &s-Commandane r.
,. Joubert issued today orders TO all aefd
cornets causiontng them against any act
tending TO bring on conflict with other
powers. He declares that not a single
stranger who does not voiunfeer 10 To 10
coerced into bearing arms
commandant viIjoen has given notice
IN the voIkraad that he viii ash the xov-
to confiscate the property Of inhabitants
ment.
In the course Of an Interview after the
session Commandant viljoen said that if
war broke out military government would
be established az Johannesburg. and All
British subjects would be compelled TO
leave.
The voikraad today, by a vote Of n m
8. adopted tho majority report 81 the
dynamite commission. continuing tho mo-
nopoIy.
sAsu0sDsU - AvDA
CAPE TOWN. Aug- Ain the cspe
hpuss Of assembly today. anticipating a
motion on the subject by ssr Gordon
Sprfgg. former premier. Mr. W. r.
schretner, the president. voIunseered an
explanation regarding the transit
through Cape Colony of ammunision and
rifles for the Orange Free state.
Mr.. Schrefner contended that. exceps
in the time Of war. the prohibition OF
such transit would BE- breach Of the
customs convention. He laid upon the
table papers confirming his statement
as TO the details OF war material 50
transmitted. and then added that ~ war
should unhappiIy ensue. he would do his
duty as an earnest and loyal subject Of
the queen.
Str Gordon sprigg having moved the
adjournment of the house. Nr Rose
Innes. former leader OF the opposition
asked whether the governor % the Col
ony. Sir Alfred Miner. has requested
the government TO prohibit the transit.
Mr. Schreiner replied IN the negative.
After further discussion. In which SIR
John Gordon Sprfgg di-zensed from the
view that the customs prevented the
prohibition. the subject was dropped.
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SANTO DOMINGO REVOLT.
RevoIssienssts Defeat Government
Troops. an1 Are Daily Aadisg
so Their sspeugth.

CAPE HAYTIES. Aug E.--sevsrs Axh.-
ing took place yesterday and Wednesday
In the neixhborhood of Monte Christi. San
20 Domingo. between the government
forces and .hs rewciEsionssss II is said
the former ios; heavily. while the latter.
owing TO the advantageous positions occu-
pied. oniy suffered sight loss. TIE revo-
sui!onss,s are reported continually recesv-
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BOSTON uoMEwARD hound.
Cruiser vatlea Fro0 mon"sWss -
san Franciseo Asgwst N.

san FramcsseO Asgwst ~.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2.-The
steamer Alameda from Honolulu brings
the following under date Of August %:
The cruiser Boston sailed for San
Francisco August ~ There was cheer
ing along the wharves when she sailed
down the channel with her great nag
fiying and her long homcward-bound
pcnnant streaming In the wind. The
Tacoma left on the 18th with n cargo
OF cavalry horses for Manila.
Tho trouble which has arisen over the
importation OF labor from Madeira to
the Hawaiian islands has resulted In
the authorities at Washington asking
for information from Special Agent
Sewcil.
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RI|f warfare B On
N AGORHA TOM.
Citizens and Militia March
ing Against Negroes.
THE LATTER IN A SWAMP.
Avowed Intention l. to Surround
and Disarm Them.
THE LATTER IN A SWAMP.

A ADDoal Was MaAo - 0Ov. Ceua.
Sss - sssa TsesSs - Avsss .
Lyoshlag, as1 He cave Plsaasv
Authority - Gel. Lawsen @ Act,
Aa1 the Latter Mss Ordered .
TsooD These-Th0 militia On the
0rooaa Are Actiag ~ Ceseest
Win Citlssas In Attsckisg Ne
gre otsesshel1-Dattls Expected.
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Re,eI.tles Gaiaiss strenefh.

KINGSTON. Aug @.-pomirtcsn mall
dispatches juss received 9>csars that tn
stead of shs revolution being tnver.esrat.,
shrcvxA lack cs organization and activity.
Tire government OF sanso Domingo u really
.araiyred. ere revolutionary movement
having Developed hsrh orraa.xa;ion. com
rnardlrx popularity and esc1;irx srsnuss-
avn shrouxhour the r~p1s,lsc. even IN the
interior and the cscitsi santiago. 3. 10
a,,sgsA = Ossosssae - escanso - eD~ss g