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them, and before being allowed to
leave the island, which was perfectly
just, their baggage was searched, Some
of the missing articles were found in
their possession and they were closely
questioned by the officers relative to the
other articles, but to no avail.
Innocent and guilty alike were
marched to the wharf, with General
Hill to view the sport, occupying a
prominent position on the stern of the
schooner Matchless, moored at the
wharf. Bound up in cords, with their
hands, as usual tied behind them,
they were cast into the sea. AS they
were pushed off the wharf into the sea
their cries filed the air, to be suddenly
quenched as their bodies sank beneath
the waves. This was repeated several
times, when they were reconducted in
to the fort.
General Hill seemed to enjoy the
scene wonderfully, his whole frame be
mig convulsed with laughter. After be-
ing conducted into the fort consulta-
ton was held among the officers, when
one of the prisoners, named James, OF
Baltimore, from the evidence, being
deemed innocent, was released and or
dered to do his duties at headquarters.
| Finally all but one were released, col
ored man from Louisiana, who was
| taken into the guardhouse, his clothing
stripped down from his shoulders and
back and given 20 lashes upon the back,
| laid on we'll by the enlisted men of the
guard.
| A NEGRO VICTIM.
His cries for mercy as every lash cut
into the flesh could be heard in every
portion of the fort, gaining force as
! lash quickly followed LASH. After this
| proceeding, in direct conflict with the
laws of the land, the negro remained
shut up in the guardhouse, moaning
most piteously. The boat being in
readiness to leave, he was brought
from the guardhouse, marched to the
boat and left, with bleeding and sore
back. the shores of the Inflated island
of Dry Tortugas.
| The system in our mode of confine'
ment remained unchanged; still guard
ed and compelled to dwell in our damp
and unwholesome quarters when not a
work, In the month of January, 1867
a subdistrict having ben formed
Brevet Brgadier General B. Fl. Hill
was relieved of the command of For
Jefferson and assumed command of thu
subdistrict, with headquarters at Key
West, Fla. In the meantime many o
the officers composing the command
were transferred to other points, ant
with light heart every prisoner 1nt
soldier watched their departure.
The officers afterwards assigned wer,
of better material and more humane
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false and scandalous accounts of the
treatment of prisoners by the officers
here. The author of this letter, it is
ascertained, is one G. st. Leg. rem
fell, an Englishman and an ex-Rebel
officer, who is now confined at hard la
Dor for life for infamous crimes. At
ter exhausting every means of procur-
ing his release, this man seems to have
hit upon the plan of endeavoring to ex-
cite public sympathy in the North and
also in England by having published IN
such papers as were willing to lend
themselves to the transaction the
staement referred to, in hopes that
more active measures would be adopt
ed by his friends in the latter country
and elsewhere to effect his release.
This man has been treated with
marked kindness by all of the officers
here and, by orders of General Hill, a
very pleasant and easy duty was as
signed him, and greater limits were al
| lowed him than any other prisoner. By
some means a medium of correspond
| ing secretly, and an examination of his
papers shows that he has forwarded
similar falsehoods to various places
and that the letter published in New
York was sent through Bradley John
son, of Richmond, Va.
FORMAL INVESTIGATION.
can investigation into the subject
was made few days ago by a, member
of General Sheridan's staff, and full re-
ports have also been forwarded to the
War Department by General Hill
which suppose will be made public ii
due time, if demanded by the interest,"
| of the service. In relation to this sub
| ject I will say further that I am in ne
way concerned in any of the anega
lions contained in the letter published
and can therefore speak and write
freely on the subject. l recently join
ed the command of, and assumed com
mand Of Company -, Fifth Artillery
on October l, or therabouts.
Several of the cruelties referred t.
in that letter and said to have occurred
| in that company, I have called upot
| the sergeant ana men of my compan!
| and questioned the men reported Il
have been thus maltreated in a puDl1
manner, and now unhesitatingly pro
nounce the whole statement to be falls
upon the evidence of the parties mos
vitality concerned.
similar Investigations have beef
made by other officers, the result o
which tends to show the entire state
ment, as published, is what is is char
acterized in the communication of thi
letter-scandalous and false in tn
greatest degree.
Il am, gentlemen, truly,
Your obedent servant,
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OBITUARY NOTES.

10 be continued To-morros.l
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MRS. GEORGE q. HARRIS.

The funeral services of the late Mrs.
George e. Harris, who died after a
weeks illness, We're held at the resi-
dence of her daughter Mrs. Julia Cur
tiss, SO2 North Front street, yesterday
Rev. Dr. Baker and Rev. Charles SEQ
vile of Trinity church officiated. Rev.
DR.. Baker read a poem entitled Some
time" which was very impressive and
appropriate. The floral tributes were
numerous and beautiful. The pallbear-
ers were Edward Curtiss, Robert Cur
tiss, George Curtiss, George Blakeslee,
Hubert Blakeslee and Robert Watson,
all grandsons of the deceased.
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MISS ELIZABETH PADDEN.

After suffering for nearly a year
death came Sunday evening to the re-
lief Of Miss Elizabeth Padden, daugh-
ter of Thomas Padden, at the home of
her parents. No. sS Carlisle street. The
deceased was twenty years old, and
leaves to survive her two brothers and
two sisters. The funeral will. take
place this morning from mass at the
Sacred Heart church at nine o'clock.
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Second Lieutenant Fifth U. S. Artil-
lClJ'
ARNOLD SAYS FALSE. ="

lery."
ARNOLD SAYS FALSE
Never was a more base falsehood
blazoned to the world than that con-
tanned in the above communication.
His expressions are similar in purport
to those written by the commanding
officer to the War Department, proving
that concert of action had been agreed
upon between them. Grenfell it is true,
had not ben punished in the inhuman
manner cited in his article published;
he referred to others than himself, and,
as written by him, was correct, FAR
worse than depicted. His efforts in the
matter were alone to break up these
heartless acts of cruelty and barbarity,
(which daily were being practiced upon
the island, feeling that continuation of
them might revert upon his own shout
ders, as none knew what day would
bring forth, as every officer seemed to
be invested with unlimited authority,
practicing every kind of cruelty the
mind could conceive Of.
1t is natural that brother officers
would uphold one another, as the -
of one reflected upon the whole, but
doubly the dishonor when he stoops to
deception and debasing falsehood. ]
speak of nothing herein but that can be
substantiated by Intelligent and re-
spectacle witnesses, if living at the
present day, and pronounce that Gren-
felps statement, with but few excep-
lions, was truthful in it's whole tenor
Notwithstanding all that has been said
by General Hill and others. Its truth
could be seen in all parts of the ISL
and.
punishment heretofore practiced
were abolished, ball-carrying and tying
men up by the thumbs were strictly
prohibited, and for afew months }he
island, which had existed as a hell, as
sumed brighter appearances. The
heavy cannon balls were removed from
the guardhouse, leaving only a "a
pound shot to be carried by offenders
against military rules, and orders were
issued from headquarters directing that
no man be punished except on orders
directly from the commanding officer.
ORDERS WE'RE VIOLATED.
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flashing from his eye. he commanded
Grenfel to be taken to the guardhouse
and to be tied up. Bound around about
the body, from his feet upward to his
neck, in cords, he was tied to the same
iron bars by which their tortured pris-
oner Dunn had suffered martyrdom.
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Died at Grace Hospital.

Thomas Gormley. who was brought
to Grace hospital from Branford on De-
eember 6, suffering with heart disease
and other organic troubles, died at
that institution yesterday morning. He
had no known relatives. A Catholic
priest from Danbury claimed the body
for burial yesterday. Mr.. Gormley was
about sixty three years of age.
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HOWARD r. PLANTEN.

Howard e. Planter. the five-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs, Julius Planten Of
SO Sylvan avenue, died at the home of
the latter Saturday. Funeral services
will b. at the home at half-past two
this afternoon. Interment will be in
Evergreen cemetery.
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$4,000 TO BE USED IN CLEARING
STREETS.
The board of finance held a meeting
last evening and voted to appropriate
$1,000 from the contingent fund to be
used in clearing the snow from the
streets, after which they adjourned.
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RAILWAY z. M. C. A.

Will Give an Entertainment on We'd
nesday Evening.
The Y. M. c. A. department Of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad will give a splendid musical
entertainment at their rooms next We'd
nesday evening, when all railroad men
and their families are invited. The
New York Ladies' Trio will be the at.
traction. The triot includes the follow.
ing we'll known artists: Miss Edith.
Hirschman, soprano; Miss Lillian Ben
der, violinist, and Miss Agnes M. Tay-
lor, reciter. g. - ~
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The operation Of trolley, cars on the
new line of the, Connecticut Railway
and Lighting company, from Mt. Car
mel to Cheshire, did not begin yesterday
as anticipated. s%%
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05
SETTLERS FEAR THE APACHES
Indians Claim TO BE Peaceful, but Are
Short of Provisions and Up
rising il Probable.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 4.-For some time
past settlers on the abandoned Fort Nc
Dowell military reservation have been
uneasy regarding the conduct OF the Apache
Indians, who have left the reservation a
few at a time for months and have been
rendezvouing in that vicinity.
The Indians say they are peaceful and
claim they were formerly promised they
could have the reservation lands, but they
have no crops or other visible means Of
support save basket weaving, and are short
OF provisions. They forage on farmers and
settlers and when taken to task are abusive
and threatening.
Settlers fear that some one on either
one side or the other may commit an overt
act, ending in an uprising, and they are
arming themselves and have arranged sig
nails for assembling at once In case Of emer-
gency. The matter has been brought to
the attention Of the Indian office, but con-
hicting statements made by indian and
settlers have retarded action.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4-The Interior de-
partment officials are not worried over the
reported apprehension Of settlers near the
Fort Mcdowell reservation in Arizona that
tho Apaches may cause serious trouble.
The view nf the department is that the
white settlers, as for a long time past, are
trying to force the Apaches off the aban'
doned reservation on which the latter
have settled. No complications are anticl-
pated by the authorities here.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05
ROCK ISLAND DEMoRALIzEs 1T
Western Immigrant Bureau Said TO De
in Great Danger of Going
to PSse..

CHICAGO. Oct. 4.-There is great danger
OF the Western Immigrant bureau going to
pieces. A special committee appointed to-
day to map out a plan for the adjustment
Of existing troubles. caused principally by
the withdrawal from the bureau OF the
Rock Island. which demands a share OF
the California immigrant trafic, has ad-
iourned without making the least progress.
Chairman Mcleod OF the Western Pas
senger association today called a meeting
of the full advisory committee to see what
can be lone to prolong the existence OF the
bureau. Mergers and close trafic alliances
have SO transformed the western railroad
map as to make the division OF business
as under the old plan almost impossible
and It is generally admitted that the old
organization can no longer be maintained
and that II q serious and costly war is to
be avoided a reorganization Of the business
has to be effected.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05
SHOULD CHOOSE GOOD SITES
President walsh of Irrigation Con-
Eress Urges wise Selection of
Locations for Reservoirs.

DENVER, Oct. A.-Thomas F. walsh,
president Of the National Irrigation con-
gress. has arrived in Denver from the east
and will preside and deliver the opening
address at the session Of the congress IN
Colorado Springs Monday next.
Asked for his views as to the attitude Of
the congress on the recent government
action, he said:
The first duty of the men who are inter
be to try TO eliminate seCtionalism. The
question OF the reclamation OF arid lands
should be kept a national one. The con-
gress should urge that the first reservoir
sites be wisely chosen. Future success and
the future good opinion OF the east will
ali bend our efforts to securing an aus
picious start.
The congress, 4 think, should take cog
nizance of the question of rural improve
ment, the Identification of country homes;
at least start such a movement and help
create a feeling Of pride on the part OF
those that open up the domain
COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct. 4.-Headquar-
ters for the National Irrigation congress
were opened today at the Antlers hotel.
The officers representing the movement are
Colonel H. B. Maxson. secretary Of the
National Irrigation congress-; George II.
Maxwell, executive chairman and Guy e.
Mitchell, secretary Of the National Irriga-
tion association.
Arrangements have been made for the
registration Of all the accredited delegates
and they are requested to report to Colonel
Maxson and register upon their arrival.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05

TECUMsEH, Neb.. Oct. 4.-(Special.)-
William Young has been declared a spend
thrift by the Johnson county district court
and Judge J. S. Stull has appointed David
Duncan Of Crab Orchard his guardian. Mr..
Young, a young man of unsound mental
capacity, inherited a small farm and some
$4,000 in money upon the death of his
father In this county several months ago.
The maj does not drink, but some of his
neighbors have taken advantage OF him
and caused him to become involved in some
poor financial transactions He was very
much opposed to the appointment Of a
guardian. The action asking for one was
instituted by a neighbor.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05
Too Wet for Flowing.

HARVARD, Neb.. Oct. 4.-(Special.g
After a continuous rainfall Of thirty-six
hours. Observer Fleming gives the amount
Of water that has fallen as two inches,
making since October l 2:20 inches Of
water. The Observers figures since Sep
TENDER 1 show I'll inches. Under the most
favorable Of circumstances several days
must pass before the ground can be worked,
which causes farmers to fear that they will
be unable to complete seeding OF wheat In
time for It to get sufficient start to go
through the winter in good condition. This
morning is cold and cloudy.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05
MAN WITH MONEY MISSING
Trunk and Other Belongings Arc Found
Undisturbsd in His Rooms.
FEARS THAT NE HAS BEEN MURDERED
Had Two Dollars in Cash
when Last Seen About His Place
of Employment at sugar
Factory at Ames.

FREMONT, Neb., Oct. 4-(special.)-
Considerable excitement exists at Leavitt
over the disappearance OF Ernest Huss-
man, a fireman at the sugar factory. Huss-
man was last seen in the engine room
about 8 o'clock in the evening OF Septem-
Der "a. and as he is known to have had
over 5000 In money and a money order for
t159.50. payable at Ames. on his person the
general opinion is that he has met with
foul play. His trunk and clothing we're
found in his room evidently just as he
left them on going to work that night. He
had said nothing to anyone about leaving
and began his nights work at Z o'clock as
usual. His father and two brothers ar
rived from Grand Island yesterday and, as
sisted by Sheriff Kreader and a number Of
others, a thorough search was made Of the
surroundings Of the factory without result.
This morning the search was renewed The
n~eighboring cornnelds, the cutoff ditch
and every place where a body could be con-
cealed we're examined without finding any
thing. It is thought that possibly he might
have been thrown into one of the lime pits
and they we're being dragged this morning.
Sheriff Kreader last night issued a circu-
lar offering a reward Of 500 for his recov-
cry dead or alive or information leading to
bis recovery.
Hussman is a German 40 years Of age,
Ave feet six inches tall. weight 1855 pounds,
with dark brown eyes, black hair, dark
mustache and a bald spot on the top Of his
head. His parents reside at Grand Island.
He was a reliable, Industrious man and had
steady work. No reason is known by his
friends or family why he should leave
without notice.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05

far II has been effected by tapping the Loup
river. This is the hrst application. Il lie
said. involving the waters OF the Cslamus.
Governor Savage issued today the execu-
tive proclamation for the approaching fall
election, and In addition to the usual list
Of state officers and representatives in con-
gress Il provides for the election Of two
judges for the Fourth judicial district to
MI vacancies.
w. B. Price. one Of Nebraska's commis-
sioners for the st. Louis exposition. re-
turned last evening from 81. Louis, whittier
he went to attend the allotment Of space for
state buildings. He will Ale with the gov
ernor a report Of his trip, although the
governor accompanied him thither. Mr..
Price brought home with him a silken ban
ner presented to him in behalf Of the state
by the exposition authorities. II Is Of
white silk, about two feet in length, its
central feature being a hand painting OF the
seal Of this state. This trophy is hung
above the governors chair in the executive
once.
The Nebraska Construction company Of
Lyons. Burt county, has filed articles Of
Incorporation with an authorized capital
stock Of $3.50, 900. It's declared purpose Is
the building, equipment and operation OF
railways. either electric or steam. tele-
graph and telephone lines. It's incorpora-
tors are Franklin. Edward B. and Walter
Everett Of Lyons, who are also made pro-
visional directors Of the company until the
annual election OF directors by the stock
holdera
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05
MOROS ARE BADLY DEFEATED
One Hundred Killed or Wounded and Forty
Forts Destroyed.
TWO CASUALTIES AMONG AMERICANS
General Davis Orders HOstiIities 10
Cease in Order to Give Them
Time 10 Sue for Peace IL
They Desire IL.
Wo CASUALTIES AMONG AMERICANS

MANILA. Oct. 4.-Captain John ]. PERISH
ing's column has completely routed the
Macin Moros in the island Of Mindanao,
killing or wounding a hundred Of them
and capturing and destroying forty forts.
Two Americans were wounded.
On Tuesday the Moros retired to their
largest and strongest fort on the lake shore
and Wednesday Captain Pershing attacked
them with artillery, bombarding the enemy
for three hours. At noon Lieutenant o-
ring. leading a squad of men, attempted to
set fire to the fort. He crept under the
walls and started a blaze, but the MorOs
discovered him and forced the Americans
to retreat.
During the afternoon the sultan OF Cabu-
galan led a sortie at the head Of a band OF
fanatics armed with krises. They crept
through the grass and spraDg UP and at
tackled the Americans. The sultan was
wounded six times and boloed an American
before he died. His followers were killed.
In the darkness Wednesday night Cap
tain Pershing took his batteries within 100
yards OF the fort, closed in his infantry
lines and resumed the attack. The Moros
broke through twice aud attempted to es-
cape by the beach, but we're discovered and
many Of them we're killed.
The Moros abandoned the fort early on
Thursday, after fifteen hours bombardment.
and Thursday Captain Pershing destroyed
the rest OF the forts and returned to Camp
Wears.
#, II is believed the moral effect Of the de-
feat Of the Moros will be great. General
Davis has ordered that hostilities be stayed
in order to permit the sultan Of BacolOd
and other hostile sultans to make peace.
The sultans Of Maein we're confident OF
their ability to defeat the Americans and
vowed before the fight to enter slavery
voluntarily II they themselves we're de-
feated.
General Davis has sent General Sumner.
In command OF the American forces in Min
danao. a congratulatory telegram on the
success of Captain Pershing and the mail
American loss.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05
PHILIPPINE TOTALS GROWING
of InsuIar Affairs Gives out
interesting Report of showing
in Imports and Exports.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The bureau OF
insular affairs has given out a statement
Of the commerce Of the Philippine islands
by fiscal years from the date OF the Amer
lean occupation to Jun 30. 1902. which
shows that the post Of Manila opened Au-
gust %. 1885,. the general opening Of the
other ports in the archipelago beginning
January /. 1899.
In 1899 the total imports were $40, 113, 010;
in 1900 the total imports were $40, 601, 436;
in 1901, $50. 27s, 4O6. and in 1902, 1872, 141. s42.
There has been a corresponding increase
in the exports from the fiscal year 1899
to 1902. The exports for 1899 were $12, $780,
912; 1900, $40. ISL, O6s; 1901. S23. 214,94S; 1902,
S23, 1872, O7s.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05
HASTINGS HAS A WAR RELIC
Old Cannon sent by War Department
to Guard james Laird's
Grave.

HASTINGS, Neb., Oct. 4.-(special)-
Senator Dietrich has secured a large cannon
from the United States War department
to be placed beside a mammoth granite
monument at the grave Of the late James
Laird. TIL cannon has arrived In Hast
ings and is a relic Of the civil war. 1t is
twelve feet long. two feet and elk inches
thick at the breech, six-lnch bore and
weighs 1900 pounds. The matter OF raising
funds for the monument Is with the James
Laird Memorial association, which is COM
posed as follows: President, w. P. Nc
Creary; vice president, J. N. Clarke; treas
urer, Leopold Hahn; secretary, E. N.
Hamen.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05
Better Lights at Blair.

BLAIR, Neb.. Oct. 4-(Special.)-The
citizens Of Blair are jubilant over the
change in the electric light service which
took place October l. Instead OF a ~
O'Clock service the plant will be run all
night, and on dark days, when the lights
will be needed in the business houses. Mr..
e. v. Caps. who bought the plant about
two years ago. hes increased the capacity
of the building and the value of the same
to about $4,000. There are nearly 1900
lights on the circuit and the entire plant
will be run IN the meter system. The
street lights will be run on the moonlight
plan, only on dark nights.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05
Thrown Out of n Buggy.

FREMONT, Neb., Oct. 4.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-MIs. w. D. Hughes OF this city
was thrown out of a buggy at the railroad
crossing on NJ street this evening, and sus-
tanned serious and probably fatal injuries.
She struck on the back of her head and neck
and bled profusely from the ears and nose.
Her back was hurt, though no bones were
broken. The horse became frightened and
jumped, overturning the buggy just as the
wheels struck the tracks. The doctors think
the chances are against her recovery.