Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-22
Recognition Of Conspicuous Service In
Three Campaigns.
FIGHTING WITH SPAIN, FILIPISos, CHINESE
Perple1ing Question Among Indians on
Santes Reservation.
STATUS OF POUcA AND sANTEE MARRIAGE
Mercer, Calling UpOn President Roo.e-
Welt 20 Discuss Changes mt the
White House, Finds the Ex-
ecutive Opposed.
FrOm a star correspondent.l

wv MSFcn 1l--lSpectal Tele.
gram )-The president has sent to the SON
ate long list Of army breyets n r.ce--
milton OF gallant, conspicuous and mari
torious services and brilliant oopS,,ct ,n
the wars with Spain. In the Philippines
and In China. Conferring q brevet rank
upon an oficer Is a method adootSdl IN
armies, especially those of England and ths
United States. recognizing gallantry Of sps-
cial prominence and honorable designation
"hen there Is no way Of recognizing such
conduct In an actual manner IL confars
no ADVANCE In actual rank OF command. nor
does II mean any increase In pay or emoiu-
ments, except in cases where the president
orders an of1cer for some reason upon duty
at his brevet rank. The officer brevetted
is not entitled to wear the INSIGNIA Of his
brevet rank on any onlciai occasion. hut
Is permitted to do so on merely care
monious occasions. In the same vay he
may be addressed by his brevet title I'm
ofncially, but not officially.
Nebraskan Distinctions.
Among those nominated by breyet from
Nebraska are:
Captain Wallace C. Taylor. First Me-
oraska volunteers, to be major by brevet
for distinguished galIantry in action near
W. MI ~ AoSot auu 70 DC lieutenant
colonel by brevet for conspicuous EaIIantry
in action at Santiago. Philippine Islands,
January 81, 1900, and near Los Bauos.
Luzon. March 10. 1900.
First Lieutenant William X. Moore. First
Nebraska volunteers, to be captain by
brevet for distinguished gallantry in action
near Manila, February 5, 1899; and to be
major by brevet for conspicuous RaIIantry
IN action at ouingua, Luzon. April %, 1898.
First Lieutenant Ernest o. Weber, First
Nebraska, to be captain for DISTINGUISHED
gallantry In action near Manila, February
22, 1893; and to be major for CONSPICUOUS
1895.
Captain #. d. Eager. First Nebraska
volunteer, to be major for distInEuished
galiantry in action near Manila, February
s. 1899.
First Lieutenant Doe w. Burr, First Ne
braska, to be captain for distinguished sal-
lantry near Manila. February s., 1893.
First Lieutenant Philip w. Russell, Firut
Nebraska, to be captain for distinguished
galiantry in action at Sant6 Tomas, Luxon,
January s. 1900. ear.
First Lieutenant v. Claris Talbot First
Nebraska. to be captain for conspicuous gal
lantry in action near Manila, February ~,
1899. -
Second Lieutenant Burton Fisher, First
Nebraska. to be first lieutenant for dts
tinguished gauantry in action near Manila.
March Z, 1899.
Second Lieutenant William H. Osborne.
First Nebraska. to be first lieutenant for
distinguished action at Quingua river,
Luzon. April "a, 1899.
south DakOtans Hehored.
South Dakota:
First Lieutenant John c. Macarthur, Third
infantry TO be major for distinguished gAil
lantry in action near Baligua, Luzon. May
| %, 1899; nominated for brevet OF captain,
United States army. for Santiago. Cuba,
July 1898. t-t {i 3
Colonel Alfred s. Frost. First South pa
kota volunteers. captain Twenty-seeond
United States infantry, to be hrigadier gem
ersl for distinguished gallantry In action
at Manila. near Calumpit. Lason. April IS.
1899. and at Marislao, Luzon. March "a, 1899.
since retired from the service. -,.t Il
Joseph w. y. Allison. First South Ia
kota. to be lieutenant colonel for dis
tinguished gallantry at Mariaiso. Lusoh.
March "a. 1899.
Major Charles A. Howard, First South DA-
kota, TO be lieutenant colonel for dis
! tinguished gallantry in action ct Marialac
river. LuEon. March %. 1899.
A. Hegemen, now of Twepty-sixth In.
fantry, to be made major for distinguished
gallantFy in action at Taal. Luson, January
10. 1900.
PerpIe1ins Indiaa Question.
CONGRESSMAN Robinson today GALES nnau
the commissioner Of Indian Ghairs. % a.
certain the status Of Poncak1ndIan Wome1
| hosr. a(f -.
ceiving alIotments Of lands A. membets ol
the Ponca tribe. their husbands also holding
land as members Of the santee-sioex.
This Is a question which has been per
picking many Indians on the sahtes ressF.
walton for a number Of yeat and informa-
tion sent out heretofore by the department
has been SO ambiguous that II wAs impos-
slble for the Indians to tell whether these
women were entitled to allotments Aftel
marrying into the, santee trtbs or rot De
string to have the question settied Mr.. Rob
inson brought several cases 10 the atten.
tion OF the department In ofdsr 10 get I
positive ruling thereon and he was notinet
BY Commissioner Jones that the dspaftmsn
would stand by the decision that thea
women were not entitled 70 hold lands o
the head of families under ths Ponoa tribe
and that steps would be taken to cancel Al
lotments, II not patented. or allOttsss re
Iinquishment. II not obtained, or TO hav'
the patents set aside by action Of the eoufti
~ patented. w.
If the contemplated action Of the depart
ment is carried out there will be quite
little land open for entry after these pat
ents have been cancelled.
Major Taylor on Frontier.
Major Charles W. Taylor OF the Thir
teenth cavalry. who was promoted las
week from a eaptainey in the Ninth. ha
been ordered to Join his regiment at For
Meade, 8. ID. For little more than thre
years Major Taylor has acted ~ secrstaF,
and treasurer Of the Soldiers Home In thl
city and In that capacity proved an efhelen
ofneial. During his military career he ha
been stationed at Fort Rano. okl-; For
: Riley. Kan; Fort Mckenzie. wyoi For
Robinson. Neb- and Fort LeaVenWorth
Kan. Few once hATe had - many ysAr