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THE DAILY 35EE : SATURDAY , APBIL 10 , 18n7. political consequence * , shutting out tbi Transvaal and the Orange Free Stale fron access to the eca except through harbon controlled by England. Oem Paul and Preal dent Steyn of the Orange Free State maj kick In unison like a pair of long-hornec African oxen at thlo transaction , but thoj are powerless to arrest 11 , unless they an prepared to como forward and offer a largo ; sum. Hut the Doer U frugal In his politics as In other ways , and In hla vision the tlol lar expands to the dimensions ot a Capi Colony cartwheel , Such a sum as Rhodei Is reported to bo willing to olfer Is as mucl beyond their conception or computAttvi power * ns a swarm of bee * In beyond tin counting capacity of ft Bushman. The ? wll have to put tip with the new arrangement 1 it Is made , but after all It will be of no dls R'lvnntigB ' to them eo long ai they behavi themselves. King George's cloto family connection ! with many European courts Impels sonu speculations as to Ihe help ho may dcrlvt from tlicso personal sources. The list o : his royal connections Is Indeed striking One ulster Is the mother of the czar ot Rus sia , tinothcr la the prlncocs of Wales ; an < : hit dauglitcr-ln-law Is a Mater of the Ger man emperor. Uut tha time Is long sine- pawt when family connections In royal clr- tliw can affect much the politics of Europe The people are very Jealous of being ruler thro-.igli such Influence's and no Bovcrclgr would ilsie to yield ! o family persuasions 1 ; they were In thu le.tst opposed to the "In te-rectj , " of hln country. Tha mother of tn < German cmporcr 1s the daughter ot Qilroi Victoria , hut Hint seems to have not th < slightest , effect upon the relations of Eng land and Germany. Napoleon married i laughter of the Aur.trlnn ompnror , but 1 had no effect upon thj course of Austria Ir the wars that followed. The politics of th < world have run far beyond the control 01 the personal whims ot royal families , * * The proposal ot Franca Is to rxpcnd abou $20.000,000 a year on new war ships for the next eight years , which .sum leally falls bn low the estimate ot the British admiralty o about $33,000,000 for the present year. Ai to the ability of England to turn out nev construction footer than other nations , om need only recall the number of works tha olio la ; or , better , to take the comparlsoi recently made that fhe can build nnd equli 100 war vessels while France bullOa thirty olx , Itussla thirty-one * , the United State ; twenty-eight and Germany eighteen. Bu England dore not depend solely upon th < ptoducta of her royal dock yards ; If she dl ( her naval supremacy would be at an end Tlil Is shown by the record of ISL'6 ' , for o the 71,970 toiw of wnr * hlps nine prlvati flrmy turned out 3G.G15 tons. Only a fev wceku ago France was ? on the cvo of order Ing war aMi-e from England because her owj yards were fully cngage'l. Perhaps ahc stll has this Bchomo In mind. All this auggeati th's ' question : Is the arbitration scntlmcn or the desire for war growing stronger ? * A paper ot Athens , dkcusslng the finan clal questions arising from the mobillzatloi of the Greek forces , declares that the burdei ot all the outlay falls upon the treasury , In nsmucu as the subscriptions which the government ornment has received from abroad nro prac tlcally of no account , amounting only ti 300,000 drachmas a sum which does not rep resent the expenses of a single day. It thei Goes on to say that the whole coat la defrayet out of the savings which a provident ad mlnlsttatton has long been laying by. Ni details , however , are given with regard t these economies , of which nobody seems I have heard up to the present. The papa ndils that the greatest loss sustained by th nation will bo due to the removal of so man ; thousand persons from their dally occupa tlons , the abandonment of agriculture , th interruption of commerce , and the complet cessation of public and private business. Th great bulk of tbo subscriptions from abroa have been sent to the king. It is rcportci that many shopkeepers in Athens are suf ferlng frOm sickness of trade and that mono : Is becoming scarce. Most of them have con trlbuteil , frco goods to the various soclctle which 'have undertaken the care of th Cretan refugees and the families of the re servlsts. Many of the latter were in extreme tremo want a week ago. FUOM JKKFEHSOX TO JO.M39. Now York Tlme-s : Chairman James K Jones ot the democratic national committee ecos no reason why Tammany should nol indorro the Bryan platform at Its convpntloc this fall. "It has generally been custo mary , " ho eays , "for political organization * which have indorsed national platforms tc rc-aflirm them. " Even ( he rod upon the fool's back will not always deter 'hint ' from re affirming his fondness for folly. Globe-Democrat : Senator Jonc-s of Ar kansas says in relation to the approaohinf anniversary of the birth of Jefferson , "then haa never been a time more ilttlng than thi present to re-call the great public service and patriotic and wtee thoughts" of thai statesman. The senator Is right. One ol Jefferson's "great public services" was ren tiered when he declared the arrangement o a coinage ratio between gold and silver wai a "commercial question" purely. Jones am his party in last year's canvass tried ti force upon the country a law which woulc compel th coinage of silver at a proportloi of 16 to 1 , while , ' according to Jeffcrson/i teachings , the right ratio would be 32 to 1 Jones ( i nil his like could have no afllllatloi with Jefferson If that great statesman wen alive today. _ .u.\nins. I Jncllannpolls Journal. Already do the windows show Tim Joyous Kaster bunny. And Mnudo on bonnets new doth blow Great wada of IC-aster money. Washington Stnr. 'Tin hero : that emliarrnsslriB season When dllllcult 'tis to choose And say with reliable reason ! Which bicycle suit is whose. i Detroit Journal , l"BPnutltul bird , come hither , " The fair luily did say. "You're trying to stuff me , " the fcatherci thliiff Ileplled , and. flew nwixy , Cleveland Plnln Dealer. When springtime stirs the poet's blood To thoughts of fair Myrtllln. Ha taken the tide right < U the flood And dps Ills sarsnparllla. > WaihlnKton Star. ' Km long the llttlo busy bee Will own , with manners meeker. Ho Is rcllpaod In Industry By the uctlvo otllccsooker. Detroit Free Press. TIs now thn olllcesether hears , Wherever ho may roam , That nnd , slgnlllcnnt old tune , "Thero la no plsico like home. i Imllannpolls Journal. A glorious thlnpr Is work , no doubt , Though slighted with carelessness breezy lAt least It In somethltiK to talk ubout When you're lojillntr and taUliiK It easy. Detroit Journnl. ' Ho lins his faults , but call him mean Nobody rightly can ; Although liu la a rounder , none Could wish a Hqimrer man. IIOX.MT KATH. Written for Tlio Bee. Her hair 1ms caught the sunshine And twined. It In each braid. Her eyes are bright and ttparkllng , This charming llttlo maid. Blic's itlwttys Ktty and umlllner , i At early inont or Into , HOT heart is true and loving , lly winsome , boniilo Kate. Her voice rings out In laughter , As blithe nu nny bird , Her volco rings out In music , The sweetest ever heard. Shu'H always kind tuul winning' . Without a thought of Imto , She's always true nnd loving , My handsome , bonnlo Kate. < She pwuya her gentle scepter On rich nnd poor us well , For none run o'er resist her , On nil 8)10 ) cants n spell. May God above protect her , Whatever lw her atnte. Bo noble , so trtio-liearttul , ' My gludsomv , boimlo Kate. > Her life yields sweetest perfume , i Wherever she is found. Her blessings , like bright sunshine , Are all I'd on all around. 1 Anil when she drops life's burden , And passes through the Rate , i Sho'll wear a crown in heaven , My faithful , bonnle Kntn. Wlsncr , Nub. -Mury Clinton. UPSETS THE FRANCIS PLAN Commissioner of Pensions Evans Opposes the Consolidation of Agencies , ST , LOUIS MAY LOSE THE EXTENSION Some I'rolmlillKj-Tlmt the I.nlc Oriloi ( o Ahnllsh the Don MnlncM nuil TupcUn AKcncloH AV111 lie ItcHciiiilcit. WASHINGTON , April 0. ( Special Tele. Rratn. ) U. cifty Hvans , commissioner ol l.cnslons , talking of the- recent order of I'rcsh uent Clovelana consolidating certain pen. slon agencies at St. Louis , said that In nil piobablllty the order would be rescinded ) that liO hail occasion to look the subject u [ on the suggestion of President McKlnley , uiul tliat ho fouua It would cost $230,000 tc rcir.ovo the offices , instead of saving ? 1CO- 000 , as the order consolidating tlicso onicea stated. Commissioner Evans further ald that all pension boards , where the compensa tion Is less than $300 , are In the classified service , which would place all boards in Nebraska , except Lincoln and Omaha , out- stdo of the classified service. These boards may also bo reorganized , as Commlsslonci Evans believes the recent decision of the supreme court ou the appointment of ex amining1 aurgcons may have a direct bearing on the boards Included In the civil service , At least the commissioner holds that the decision affects all pension boards , but be fore ho moves In the matter he will secure an opinion from the attorney general as tc the extent of the decision referred to. Senator Thurston speaks tonight to the toast , "President of the United States , " at the bamjuet of the Union Veterans of Maryland - land held In Ualtimorc. Endorsements for postmasters at Scotlo and Cedar IJluffs have gone to the depart ment. In all probability II. S. Spiccher will bo appointed at the former place and John Yung at Cedar Bluffs. Ou Tuesday of next week Senator Thurstoo will finish his speech on the Union Pacific Hens , commenced during the last session. . Ho gave notice to this effect Thursday. E. P. Sperry of Knoxvlllo , la. , la slated for the position of pension agent at DCS Molncs. i PUAISKS FOIl SI2UHI2TAIIY GAG13 I x-AxnlHtniit Secretary Ilanilln Snyt lie IK the SI a ii fur ( lie I'laee. WASHINGTON , April 9. Charles S. Ham- lln , ox-assistant secretary of the treasury , said today to an Associated , press repre sentative. "Before leaving Washington I cannot re frain from expressing my appreciation of the courtesy and consideration extended tome mo by President McKlnley and Secretary Gage. No one probably has been brought into closer official relations with Mr. Gage than I during the last five weeks , and I will venture the prediction that his record as secretary of the treasury will bo a mem orable one. A man of affairs , an earnest , consistent civil service reformer , a trained financier of the flrst rank , ho brings qual ifications Into his high ofllco rarely pos sessed by any one man. In the manage ment of the nation's finances he should re ceive the cordial support of all people , re gardless of party affiliations. "I may also add that the cause of civil service reform has received a perfect Im petus In the appointment by the presldenl of Mr. Crldler and Mr. Howell as assistant secretaries of state and the treasury respec tively. Better men for the positions could not have been found , and their appoint ments are such a recognition of the merit system as will prove an Incentive to everj peraon in the public service. My Intimate relations with Mr. Howell during the foui years past Justify mo In saying that thcro li not a bettor equipped man than too in th < United States for the position , ho fills so well. " SENDING CHAIN TO THE STARVING Government AV11I Charter a Merchant Stcumur * WASHINGTON , April 9. In execution o ! the act of congress authorising the eccretarj of the navy to transport contributions foi the relief of the suffering- people of India Secretary Long has taken steps Immediate ! } from the merchant to procure a ship or steamer chant marine. No naval vessel Is available for this purpose , so the choice will be made from American merchant ships , a number ol which have occn offered to the department al reasonable rates. The naval pay officer al Now York has been Instructed to obtain In the usual manner of securing supplies bids for furnishing such a ship subject to the approval of the commandant of the New York navy yard. Inasmuch as the cargo ol the vessel to bo employed Is not collected In port , It cannot bo stated when the ves sel will sail. As It may be undesirable tc ship grain In bulk , bidders will be asked to state the rate for bagging and loading Dlcis are solicited from the owners of boU steam and sailing vessels. ii an an Olmlruotloiiliit. WASHINGTON , April 9. Representative Simpson of Kansas declares that ha will carry into effect his threat to block anj business which the house may attempt to dc by unanimous consent before the spoakei has appointed committees. 'He says he will also call for a quorum to approve the Jour nal each time the house meet ! . . There If no legislation for the house In project until the tariff or appropriation bills are returned to It by the senate , except the small matters of routlno business which are likely to arise and which have been considered recently by unanimous consent. Should additional meas ures for the relict of the sufferers by the Mississippi floods bo brought forward Mr. Simpson proposes to compel the presence of a quorum and the action of the committee on a special rule for their consideration. The democrats do not Intend to abet Mr. Simpson In his obstructive tactics. DKMAXI ) I'MMl CO.\SfI.AH IIUI.HS , fur 1'lnrrn Cannot lie Sup plied with Them. WASHINGTON , April 9. Since the be ginning of the present administration the State department has been overwhelmed with applications for copies of the consular regulations by many persons who con templated making applications for appoint ments as consuls , The department has been without power to accede to these re quests , so that the would-be appointees have been obliged to pursue their quests without knowledge of the nature of the duties they would bo called upon to assume If ap pointed. In the last congress bills wcro introduced , but failed of consideration , pro viding for the printing of a sufficient sup ply of this much sought compilation , and It Is probable trat the department will bo obliged to suggest to congress legislation on this line. N MVN for 1h ' Army. WASHINGTON , April 9. ( Special Tele gram. ) Captain H. L. Scott , * Seventh cavalry , has been ordered to this city for temporary duty. Captain Nathan S. Jarvls , assistant sur geon , has been ordered to report at Fort Huachuca , Ariz. , Instead of Fort Clark , Tex. First Lieutenant James 12. Narmoylc , Twenty-fifth Infantry , la ordered to remain on duty with the Twenty-fifth Infantry until May 15. First Lieutenant John J. Pennine , Tenth cavalry , has been relieved from duty at Army Headquarters and ordered to Join his troop. Second Lieutenant William Wallace , Sev enth infantry , has been granted three months' leave of absence. TellN HOMto ( ironMiiMlirnnnin. . WASHINGTON , April 9. Yielding to the demand that has been continuous for a long period , Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has had. Issued a bulletin on "How to Grow Mushrooms. " The ronort goes into detail as to cultivation and concludes that It Is easy enough to grow mushrooms , but that the difficulty Is In creating a greater demand for them. The supply has now increased and prices accordingly arc much lower than a few years ago when the crop was limited. It Is pointed out that the demand can bo stimulated by cleaner handling , gathering the mushrooms younger and more careful selection , sorting and packing , and by spreading a knowledge of the Industry and creating a liking for- the mushrooms among the mlddlo classes. I'ropoHalN for Torpedo Ilontii. WASHINGTON , April 9. Proposals were Invited today by the secretary of the navy for the construction of three thirty-knot tor pedo boats. Bids will bo opened. Monday , Juno 14. The boats must be completed within eighteen months from the date of contract. The successful bidders must show themselves In possession of the necessary plant within three months after signing the contract. The boats will be known as Nos. 19 , 20 and 21. Two of them .must have a total displacement of not less than 230,000 and one of 260,000. The bidders are left ample scope for original Ideas , as the de partment prescribes lu Its circulars only the barest outlines of the craft , for the con struction of which congress has appropriated ? SOO,000. ChniiKlnp ? SyHtem of Seed DlHtrihiitton , WASHINGTON , April 9. Secretary of AB- rlculture Wilson has Initiated a now sys tem of seed distribution In hla department. His aim Is to diversify as Tar as possible the farm products of the country , and to this end iho Is making a specialty of selecting now and valuable seeds from all parts ol the world , putting then In the hands of the farmers likely to use them to advantage. Ho has begun the -work with sugar beets and leguminous plants of all sorts. While sugar beets are now widely cultivated. In the west , the best seed at present comes from abroad. A large supply of those high grade seeds has been ordered and will Of Judiciously distributed. I'nt In Sln-rmHii'H PiBcoii-IIoIc. WASHINGTON , April 9. The senate reso lution protesting against summary proceed Ings by the Spanish officials , ln Cuba agalnsi the captlvo Insurgent leader , nivera , ha ; reached the State department through th < white house. Secretary Sherman , regardlnj It merely as declaratory of the sense of th < sonata and offered in an advisory , rathe ; than a mandatory spirit , has filed It awa ; and. Is not likely to carry out its sugges tlons and lodge a protest with the Spanlsl government , particularly In view of the In formation ho has received that Rivera I : not to bo shot. llllN.H IteliiNtateH VolerniiN. WASHINGTON , April 9. Secretary Dllsi Is carrying out the policy of the admlnlstra tlon In restoring to the classified govern mcnt service old ward veterans who are heli to have been improperly removed , from olfici by the last administration. Today he re Instated Captain Henry C. Potter ot Ohio tt his old position as chief of the mlnera division of the land office , and Captalr George Hedway of California as chief of thi accounts division , general land office. International I * ON till WASHINGTON , Arpll 9. The Postofficc department has leased , the old Corcoran arl gallery building , at the corner of Seven teenth street and Pennsylvania avenue , foi the use of the International Postal congress which Is to assemble hero on May 5. It It expected that the congress will bo In ses sion six or eight weeks. For Morbid Conditions take Dcccham's P11U Drex. L. Shoomnn's about to give up hope for the poor Christians that are being slaughtered in Crete and Turkey generally but there's a bright future for you for we're slaughtering Ladles' Oxfords right here In Omaha Some of these Ox fords are worth and have sold for OB high as IF 1,00 but Friday aufl Saturday as long as we have any they go nt OSe , $1.28 , $1.48 and $1.03 You can't help but pick up a bargain. Drexel Shoe Co , 1110 FARNAM. There's a wonderful sight of difference In earpets qf course If you want any old carpet It doesn't matter much where you get It but If you want a carixjt that looks pretty that adds tone to the rest of your surroundings that lasts an long as any carpet can reasonably bo expected to last then it pays to pa- trcmlzo us Wo are as high on quality as wo are lo\v lu price Sourn li-ply Ingrains - grains yet for -lOc. Omaha Carpet Co 1515 Dodge St , Statistics Gleaned /rom the Eepoit of the Agricultural Department , ' SJlt REVIEW OF THE -INDUSTRY IN GERMANY Cunt of KroeUnK rl'hroe > -IIiiiulrc(1-Toti lleet Suwnr Kiu'WrY IMnoci ! " 925O- ( ( ( > Cheajilji Constructed l-'ne- torlci. Will Ant Pay. 1 WASHINGTON , -April 0. There Is much Information for those Identified with sugar Interests In a report Just issued by the Agricultural department on the sugar beet , In reviewing the cost of manufacture It says that In 113 factories reporting In Germany the mean net rroflt for each factory was $32.240 for the past year. The price re ported paid for beets Is usually fictitious , the best ot tho' beet growers owning the factory and preferring to share In the general profits rather than to charge a high price for the beets. First class beets rarely sell for less than ? S a ton. The Western Ueet Sugar company of Watsonvlllo , Gal. , stated that In the season ot 1SSS-S9 the cost of maim- factuilng sugar frOm the beets amounted to ? SO.SO per ton ot sugar. The department holds now that with Improved machinery ami most economical proce&ses beet sugar can bo tnado In this country at a cost of from 3 to 4 cents per pound when the price of rich beets does rot exceed $5 a ton. From reli able data It Is stated that in Europe the cost of erecting a factory with the most modern machinery of a capacity of at least 300 tons of beets per day Is about $200.000. In this country , on Ing to Increased cost of trans portation and the higher price ot labor , the cost probably would be $230,000. The re port discountenances cheap manufacturing processes and holds out no reasonable hope to farmers of successfully establishing a homo beet sugar factory , but predicts that the co operative factory methods practiced in Europe , In which beet growing farmers hold part or a majority of the stock , will eventually come Into use hero. Of 11,672,80(3 ( metric tons of beets furnished Gcrtr < n factories In 1535-96. there were 2,689,000 tons grown by shaieholders. Seviin beet sugar factories nro now shown to bo In operation in this country and four others are building or contemplated. Tha rate of Increase in sugar consumption for twenty-three years has been 278 per cent In the United States ; 144 la France ; 159 In Ger many ; 103 in Australia , and 90 In England. GHUM.VNV'S PROTEST ON MakeH n Point . \KiiliiMt Discriminator ) ou . WASHINGTON , April 9. The State de partment continues to deny the statements that the German government has submitted a protest against a tariff bill , but whether It has been received or not , It Is known definitely that such a protest has been for warded by the German ambassador. Baron von Thlelmann , acting on cable Instructions from Berlin. These Instructions were re ceived early this weplc and the ambassador submitted the protest. ' The protest follows the line of that of August 28 , 1891 , presented by Baron Saurma , 'the 'then German ambas sador , to SecrctaryjGr sham , respecting dis criminations agalntJt sugar duties In the Wil son bill. The essential ground of protest is that in August ? 1891 , Secretary of State Foster and the German charge do affaires , Mr. von Mutrm , entered Into an agreement at Saratoga. N. YJ ; providing that importa tions of American pork Into Germany should not bo hindered < or discriminated agalnsi and that importations' German sugar Intc the United States' ' eholild not be discrim inated against. The protest declares thai the discriminatory'1 duties om sugar woulil bo opposed to that agreement , and in sucl case Germany would consider the agrecmenl void throughout and 'Would act accordingly When the Fostdr-Von Mumm agrcemenl was called to thft attention Of officials ol the United States' coriVersant with Its ne gotiation , the statement was made that tin agreement had long ago gone out of exist ence. It was based ? the officials stated , or the reciprocity clause of the McKlnley law and was not to be effective as against subse quent enactments of congress. The Wllsor tariff law disregarded the agreement , which It is said , -became Inoperative thereafter Under these circumstances it Is held- thai the Foster-Von Mumm commission can It no way serve as an effective basis of pro test at the present time. Iiumltrrntlnn Olllelakx Are Perplexed WASHINGTON , April 9. Secretary Gag ( and the Immigration officials are perplexed as to the best course to pursue in regari to the Immigration of a large number o : Chinese laborers in connection with th < Chinese exhibit at the National exposltlor at Nashville , Tcnn. The law allows the Im migration of a sufficient number of Chinese laborers to do the work of Installing the exhibit , and also such as may desire to glv entertainments In the exhibition , on condi tion that a bond is given that they will Icavo the country at the close of the exhi bition. The experience of the officials U that many of the Chinese , finding business dull after a week or two , drift over the country and eng-age In other business. While this Is a violation of the spirit of the law , there does not seem to be anyway of pre venting It. The matter , however , is mulct consideration by the officials , and It Is hopcx ] that sonio remedy may bo discovered. llainlln to AwMl.st I'Nmter. ' WASHINGTON , April 9. Charles S. Ham- lln , ex-asslatant secretary of the treasury , who has been retained by the goveramenl as counsel to assist in the conduct of the negotiations with Great Britain looking tc a permanent settlement ot the Boring sea question , said todiy that his position would bo simply advisory to ex-Secretary John W. Foster , who will have general direction ol the negotiations , SKXATIJ AM ) TI1H TAHH-'P HIM * Committee Will Not lie Ilcuily to He- port for Some 'I line , WASHINGTON April 9. The republican senators who are acting as a subcommittee ot the senate committee on fliwicc In the preparation ot the tariff bill Inclined to postpone the date of the pre sentation of the bill to the senate a llttlo beyond the limit originally fixc.l by them. They express the opinion that It may be two week ; from the pres.jit time before It will be In shape to bo reported. Some of them postpone- the time until two \\ccka from next Monday. The committee Is making very satisfactory progress with the bill and many of the schedules have received final attention , among them being chemicals and cottons. None of the more puzzling questions , how ever , have been disposed of. The committee has deemed It wheat to leave the rates on wool , sugar , hides , coal , lead ore , lumber nnd all the other Important subjects until the simpler matters can be determined. It takes the position that It can settle the dlrputod polnUi more satisfactorily after the other features of ths bill are thoroughly di gested and the probable revenue determined. Many ot the smaller Item ? accordingly have Uc on decided upon. While no detailed Information can bo secured , It 1 ? understood that many reductions In duties have hern made. The general disposition ot the committee is to make quite a general re duction , but this Is found to 1x3 a task not easy ot accomplishment , because of the Insistence of senators upon having the strongest protection of the articles In which they arc particularly In terested. There nro , Indeed , many demands for Incrcasjs , and some ot llu-si are so press ing that the members ol the committee Are finding themselves considerably embarrassed between their dcalro to satisfy senators whoso vote will bo essential to the success of the bill and their conviction that the In terests of the party demand reduction rather than Increase. Senate Committee * ) . WASHINGTON , April 9. The committees repres3ntlnR respectively the republican and democratic sides of the senate resumed their efforts today to roach an agreement on a bas's of reorganizing 'the ' senate committees. There Is a feeling on the republican side that any allotment which might appear to dis criminate Invidiously against the populiots and silver republicans would Imperil the tariff 1)111 by precipitating an unseemly wrangle on the cvo of Ita pressntatlon to the fenate. At the conclusion of a three-hours' session of the committee Senator McMillan said that such progress had been made os to allow the prediction that reorganization would bo accomplished. Notices wcro sent to tha republican senatoiu , asking them to opeolfy the conditions under which they pre fer to serve. Dally Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON , April 9. Today's treasury statement shows : Available cash balance , $225,830,001 ; gold reserve , $152,935,638. Olil People. Old people who require medicine to regu late the bowels and kidneys will find the true remedy in Electric Bitters. This medi cine docs not stimulate and contains nc whisky nor other Intoxicant , hut acts as a tonic and alterative. It acts mildly on the stomach and bowels , adding strength and giving tone to the organs , thereby aiding Nature in the performance of the func tions. Electric Bitters Is an excellent ap petizer and aids digestion. Old people find it Just exactly what they need. Price GOi and $1.00 pep bottle at Kuhn & Co.'s drug store. KAISBD THIS HOPES OP 1IUNTEII Gains One V > te , but Mill I.nckw TTI-C of uu Klectloii. LOUISVILLE , April 9. Interest In the senatorial struggle was revived today when the Blackburn poopio again attempted to break a quorum. They were unsuccessful , The vote was as follows : Hunter , 51 ; Black , . burn , 45 ; Boyle , 7 ; Martin , 13 ; Stone , 12 ; j present , 128 ; necessary to choice , 05 ; On a motion to adjourn the vote stood. C4 to 64 , and Speaker Worthlngton cast the de ciding vote in favor of another ballot. On the second ballot Mr. Baldwin , one of the repub licans , made an impassioned speech and east his vote for Hunter. This causs-d the as sembly to go wild and. for a time It looked as If Hunter would bo elected. The ballot resulted : Hunter , 63 ; Blackburn , 45 ; Mar tin , 13 ; Boyle , 6 ; Stone , 1. The general as sembly refused to adjourn by a vote ot 74 tc C4 and the third ballot was ordered. Senator Stege , who bolted Hunter several days ago , stated that if Hunter got another vote he would also vote for him thus electing him. The republicans received thlo news wJtli cheers and Hunter was within one vote ol victory. After contlnous balloting1 the Joint session adjourned at 2:55 : p. m. , with out result. Hunter never gained but the one republican vote and was never closer than two votes to an election. Catarrh and cold In the head will not causi suffnrlng If Ely's Cream Balm Is used. Drug gists keep the 10-cent trial size. Ful size COc. _ Hallorx Tiilcc Too Mueh Alcohol. SAN DIEGO , Cal. , April 9. Seaman KHuo of the cruiser Philadelphia died today. Two of the sailors are dying and several condition from more are in a precarious drinking alcohol mlxc-d with eggs and con densed milk. They broke into the medicine chest during the night , stealing the alcohol , of which they drank largo quantities. When you can got a vocal or Instru mental folio for lOc It doesn't make much difference whether you can sing and play or not it costs KO little to make peoiilo think you can , any way These are the Koril & Clmrlton riOc folios and wo'ro closluR them out ut lOc Wo are also K\V\I\K \ \ a discount oC r,0 i > or rent on all American copyrlRht music Lots of sheet mimic at Ic a copy. j , A. HOSPE. Jr. , Music and Art. 1513 Douglas. Easter is not ViiV away "Will . Sty lish" Is laying ni hls supply of Easter neckwear So are -lots of other bloods We among tliojlqt-T-l-'nct Is , we've got ' ' handsomest lot of ours all laid lu-j-'j'/iu / new designs in 'Easter "lyings" ever bTought to this city In all the prevailing shapes most of the patterns will not bo seen outside our store till you buy them all sorts of prices some for 2. c some for more and lots for more than that but the beat always. Albert Cahn , Men's Furnisher. 1322 Farnam OYCI.1XO CI.U11S TAICU COXTIlUIi. Conditionof IlnrtuK In Cnlltoriiln. RAN FUANCISCO , April 9. The California Associated CycllnR clubs have resumed con trol of cycle tiack racing In the state of California. Thty have been Impelled to lhl step by the refusal of the League of Ameri can YvMieetmtn , the hitherto accepted govern ing body lit California of this branch ot the sp.irt , to iccoRtilzc existing conditions In this state nnd to adapt Its rules thereto. The articles framed by the associated clubs for the government of racing accept the amateur definition of the various amateur athletic orfr.inlzatlons of America. Clubs are per mitted to pay the legit mate expenses ot , tholr members engaging In contests \\litro | thcro Is no prlzo other thin an Interrlub trophy and there Is no limit to the distance from their homes within which am.itcurs m.ty compete. These rulings ulll permit clubs In all parts of the st.ito to tend their representatives to thcso Intcrclub amr : onr cmitfsts , which the associated clubs have mndo itassic , nnd to those llko contests v.hlch will in the future bo also pronin'c > l on the track. Studious for track meetings will be Issued for any day. There ar no restrictions In this respect. Al'STI AIjlAN ii.\i.l , IMiAYHUS AUUtVK. Will Tnlio n I.lltlo II out lloforp IMiiy- Inir Any cJmm'M. SAN FlUN'CISCO , April 0. The Australian base ball playcis , viho are starting out on a tour of the -.vcrlil. arrived in this city on the steamer Mcrowal. They will spend a Jew days in sightseeing before practicing for their opening game , which will bo with the Olympics , aeck from Sunday , at Central park. The ncivy athletes v.ho have come thousands of miles to ascertain how the nest base ball players of Australia compare with those of this country , and to learn points , It deficient , are thirteen In number. The team has several substitutes , so th v may play cricket as \ \ cus base ball. The players are : Frank l.avcr , capUIn , pitcher and first base ; Cliarius Kemp , a "south paw" twlrlur ; James Kay , pitcher anil catcher ; It. B. Ewers , pitcher and catcher ; Sidney Smith , llrst base aud change catcher ; Walter IiiKlo- lon , second base ; Peter A. MeAllestor. third base ; Harry Irwin , short stop ; Alfred S. Carter , lettflcldcr ; A. E. Wiseman , centcr- fleldrr ; Harry Stuckey , rUulfloUler ; J. I * Wallace , catcher ; Charles Over , nil arouml man. H. n. Ewers is the champion all- around athlete ot Australia. Trl-rily < 7cnirlnn CliiliN Tnurnnniriit. DAVKNPOUT , la. , April IVTho tourna ment of the Trl-Clty Coursing club opened hero today , \\ll\\ \ many of the brat hounds In the country entered for the thlrty-t\\o-dog sweepstakes. The weather was fine. Six teen courses were run over a Held slightly heavy , Victor Maid winning from Hasty nick of the Hills , Muster Dennis from White Diamond , norry of the Hills from Wild .Mint , Qulckstltch from Cottage Hill , Magician from Pat Maloue , King of the Hills from Cashier , Meanly from Llghtfoot , llochester from Ariadne. Lady Falconer from Hector. Victor Chief fiom Mlnnehaha. Sylvia f m Hot Stuff , Mlas Alice from Uonnle Scotland. Glenrosa from Dakota , Minneapolis from Clurtlcst , Malletta from Dr. Norman , Hadl- wlst from Jessie Green. The tournament con. tlnurs tomonow and Sunday. Unl.l Milken Tn o LOUISVILLE , Ky. , April 9. Eddie Dald of Buffalo , who Is now training here at Foun tain Ferry , has accepted a challenge from Tom Cooper of Detroit to race at Detroit on May 31. The distance will be one mile , beat two In three. Bald also accepted the challenge of Walter Sanger of Milwaukee to race for a puise and a ? 1,000 cldo bet on the same conditions. Three ICiiocUfMitH. SAN FRANCISCO , April 9. Three knock outs. all in short order , constituted the pro gram provided by the National Athletic club tonight. Jim Jeffries put Theodore Van Busklrk to sleep in two rounds ; Slater de feated McCoy in one round and Maxwell whipped Morrissey In three rounds. Tn nil pin Iloiul Hccoril Allowed. TERUD HAUTE , Ind. . April 9. Chairman Krletensteln of the Century Road club has Issued the following bulletin of road rec ords allowed : George E. Dlxon and Charles A. Kraft , San Francisco , five mllea , 10:22 : 4-5 , September 27 , 1890 ; American tandem record. IliiNlncNN Troiihli-N of 11 Day. ST. PAUL , April 9.- Judge Brill lias ap pointed ex-Governor William R. Merriam re ceiver of the Minnesota Packing and Provi sion company and of the St. Paul Refrigerator and Car company , following the order filed yesterday. As receiver of both companlffi , Mr. Merriam must fllo bonds In $1 3,000 < The Annual meeting ot the MlnnesotA oonw p.tny will bo held In May and Uio court did not wish at this time to make an orde * respecting the election ot now offlccra anil ot directors , but may tiiako a further ordos before the day of the .meeting. U3AVCNOivnt , April 9. LouU Mayoi one , of the oldest Implement aud ccil ilcaU eis In the stale , madean assignment toJajn to J. W. Cranccr & Co. , for the benefit of creditors. Liabilities and assets not stated here. here.WKUSTUR WKUSTUR CITY , In. , April 9. ( Special. ) The general mtichandlsc business of Lundyj & Smith of Duncomhe Is in the hands of iv rccoUer , 12. P. Murphy of Eagle Qrovei hav ing been appointed. The firm U In n solvent condition , but the receiver was appointed on application of Lewis Smith , one of tlui p.irt- nrrsio \ was dissatisfied with the partner * ship. IljAlt & Hyatt represent Smith ani ( Uuncombo & Kcnyon of Fort Dodge are ol < torneys for Lundy. i cuiVA's xmv JtiMsmu rarlr Will Hi * Iiiunlcil Wllliou ( Custom House HIM ! 'I'ni'f. SAN FRANCISCO , April 9. Collector Wls < has received tnsUuctlons from the s crctarj of the trensuiy to meet the now Chinese minister on his arrival nnd afford every fa cility for landing him and his suite. There aie between sixty nnd tevcnty In his tr. ln ( and they ars , to ba landed under the Im HtructUins of the secretary of the treasury , without any of the formalities or red Upa required In thu case of ordinary Chinese The fuel that they arc members of tlio mln < Istcr's party Is to bo the only requisite ta their being allowed to come ashore promptly , .ifter the llelglc arrives nt the dock. Tha instructions nr-a mole th.in . usually explicit bccatiio when the last Chine * } minister aN rived here , through KOIUO mbunileratandlnt there \\as a iloU > , and the minister wai kept waiting for two or three houra bcfor < lie was permitted to come ashore n mutter that was conhldorvil a grave discourtesy to a friendly nation. The Cliliuso iilx Compailc9 have had sov ral meetings during the- past few days to arrange plann for a reception. A largo dele- g.ttton will oscoit thu minister to tuo Palaci hotel , \\hcro apartments have been engaged for the leading members of his party. Ban quets will begin In his honor. One ot them will be lu the American style at a leading restaurant or hotel , nnd the other will b In Chinese style- . Invitations will be cx < tended to the governor , mayor and olllctalai federal , state nnd civic. How long tl-o minister will stay hero ll not known. Ue will look Into the trotihU In Chinatown between the See Yups and tha Sam Yups anil arrange a settlement. As ha coiner from one of the See Yun districts , tha members of that oiganlzatlon are hopeful that the differences will l > c settled In their favor. His arrival msans a clean sweep at the consulate , the ewcccwsor to the present consul having already been named. STAM1M2DI3 IJi TIIK AV1IUAT TIT. CiuiMfil hy the Thron-lni ; Ovi r of So in a Heavy , I.OIIHT Miio. CHICAGO , April 9. Beginning about rtvo minutes to 12 o'clock today , when May wheat ha.l reacted fiom 07 cents , to which price It had gradually risen from GG' , a stampede ot holders commenced , which In fifteen minutes tumbled the price to C4',6 cents. July and May came together -again In a heap at the bottom of the descent. The break wae duo , partly , it la tuld , to renewed bear operations for A. J. Well , but moro largely by the selling out by Robert Llnd- bloom ot about 3,500,000 bushels of lous \\heat held for New York speculation. Nu- merousorders to stop long wheat losses at 65 cents contributed to the drop below that point. Closing prices for May wcro 61 % cents and for July 66JS cents. The latter sold as low os C4l cants and made scarcely any , iccovery. NEW YORK , April 9. The wheat market worked up considerable excitement on 'Change this afternoon by developing sud den weakness of an extreme nature and breaking through all previous low records since last September. The May option , un der a heavy rush of liquidation orders , tum bled from 73 cents , the highest price of tha day , to 71 % cents , which Is % ot a cent below - low the previous low point. The break In wheat affected all other grain , markets , and also demoralized flour. Weakness abroad anil discouraged selling hy the tired long holders were responsible for today's collapse. In the last few minutes there was a small rallji from tha lowest point , Maj' closing at 71 % cents and July nt 70 % cents. Total transactions for the day were about 9,000,000 bushels. If weak and broken In hoily we can lit you out with the aids you will ucod II ; Is just the same with the eyes Wo are export eye fixers Our optical de partment Is now lu charge of ouo of the mo.st competent opticians in the west -ho can tell you at once after an ex amination just what you need Wo will furnish the remedy at prices that you i will say arc cheap for satisfactory work. TheAloe&PenfoldCo J THE LION DRUG HOUSE , J 1408 Farnam Opp. Paxton Hotel 6 4-s It makes our messenger boy smile the way orders are coming to us for our cholco family liquors and no wonder , when the best of wines and liquors are sold at the price ij'ou have usually paid for the cheap and adulterated Block Wo do not adulterate All our stock la guaranteed to bo pure fresh and the best the market produces the price only Is not up to standard. , , Family Wine , and Cigar House. 1:10:1 : : no IK ; i , AS ST. 5 cccccccococeccDccecocccocecccccccccooccccccccccccccccco I'm jis about as tired now as I wu after do light I had I wish dese tronb. lesomo times 'lections and slch wild got turo wld mji dad keeps mo out till mornln' every nlte now tendln' deso ward mectlns ho miyu H'H cause J sell BO many of his ! > -cent Hloockcr C.'gara ' fur him an' dat's what he got me fun In do fust place so I'll have to Btan' lt- Oh , gee ! 1404 DOUGLAS. SS # $