REVERE LINCOLN'S ' MEMORY Uirthchy of the Great Emancipator is Loyally Observed. LESSONS OF HIS LIFE ARE ILLUSTRATED IT-I'rrli1rn ( ItnrrlNiiti ItrMinniln < < > "Lincoln" nt ( In.Mtiriinottc Aiinnnl tlnniuct | nt CHICAGO , Feb. 12. The annlvcrfary ot the birth of Abraham Lincoln was gener ally observed hero today by exercises In the schools and by various banquets. The prin cipal banquet of the evening , however , wao the twelfth annual affair of the Marquctto club , which was held at the Auditorium hotol. Fully COO members of the club wore present and the speeches In reply to the toasts were received with great applause. Ex-President Harrison waa the speaker of the evening and his address on "Abraham Lincoln" was received with enthusiastic manifestations ot approval. President I' . 0. Pauldlng of the Mar- Hiiotto club opened the exercises with a brief adJriss and then Introduced Congress man Dontcllc ot llllnoln , who spoke on "Chicago A Political Storm Center. " Congnr.sman Iloulello was followed by ox-1'rosldent Harrhqn , who spoke as fol lows ; The observation ot the birthday of Abra ham Lincoln , which has become now so widely established , either by public law or by general custom , will more nnd moro iforco the orators of these occasions to do- Irtirt from the line of biography nnd Inci dent nnd oulogj , nnd assume the duty of applying to pending public questions the principle Illustrated In the llfo and tntight in the public utteriinccs of the mini whoso hhth v\o commemorate. Anil after nil we nmy bo sure that the Kirnt slinplc-lipnitod patriot would have wished It so Flattery did not Hooth the living < ? ar or Lincoln. He was not unnp- ireclatlvo of friendship , not without nm- liltlon to hi * csttemod , but the overmaster ing nnd dominant thought of his life waste to bo useful to his country and to his country-nun. HORN IN A CABIN. No college of arts had been opened to IIH | struggling youth. He had been burn In n tahln nnd tcaied among the unletteiid. Ho was n rnll-Hplllttr , a ( Intboatm.m. n country lavvyt-i , yet , In all these- conditions nnd associations , ho vvns a leailin at the mil upllttlnir. In the rapids , at the Inr. In Htory telling , In the broad common sensu \vny In which he did small things he was liiU'oi than any situation In which life had placi d him. P.uropo did not know him. To the yout'i ' , and to not a few in the north- r n Htatos , ho was an uncouth Jester , an ambitious upstart , a reckless disturber. He \vas holed by the .south , not only for bis principled , but for himself The son of the cavalier , the irrm who foil toll to bo a stain , despised tils son of the people , this child nf toll He was distinguished from the abolition le iclora by the. fairness and kind Iness with which he judged the south and the slave holder lie vv is opposed to human slavery , not becamip some in i ° tcrs were cruel , but upon rni'ons tint kindness to the .slave did iiu.t answer. "All men" Included the black nun Liberty 13 the law of nature. The. liumaii enactment cannot > nass thu limits of the state , God' law embraces creation. iMr. Lincoln had faith In time , nnd time lias Justified his faith. If the panoiami. ot the years from ISCt ti > iwr could have been unrolled before the eves of bis countrymen , would they have biilO waild he luue said that he was adequate for the great occa sion ? And yet. as ive look bick over the . > tory of the civil war , he Is revca'od ' to us , s' indliig above all men of that epoch , In bis npaelty nnd adaptation to the duties of the jnosldency. Mr Lincoln loved the "plain people. " out of vvho--e ranks be came ; but not with a class love. He never jnndcred to Ignorance or Bought applause by appeals to prejudice. The cqu.illtv of men In rights nnd bunions ; justice to all. a. government by all the peo- lle , for all the people , was his thought no favoritism In enactment or admlnlstiatlou the general Kood. Ho had the love of the nns'es and be IN on It fairly ; not by art or trick. Ho could therefore admonish nnd restrain wMi au thority. He was a man who could .speak to all men nnd be he ml. Wou'd there were more uch. There Is great need of men IIOA who can be heard both In the directors. mretliiK and In the labor assembly. Qualities of heatt and mind combined to imako u man who lias won the love of man kind Ho Is beloved. Ho stands like a great llirhthouso to sha.v the way of duty to all bis countrymen and to send afar a be-nn of couniKo to tlio = e who belt against the -Hinds. Wo do him reverence. Wo bless to night the mcmoiy of Lincoln. Follow Infi Mr. Harrison came Justice David J. Ilrewer of the United Stales su preme court , who spoke eloquently on "The Nation's Anchor , " the court of which ho Is a member. SPEECH DY GAGn. Ho was followed by Lyman J. Gage , sec retary of the treasury , who spoke as fol lows on "Government and Finance " On nn occasion where patriotic sentiments nre given the place ot hoiur , where the preconceived purpose Is to indulge In letro- Hpectlon of a noble llfo and its heroic deeds , the Introduction of a themn as cold and commonplace ns Is that which you have allotted to mo strikes the mind In Its Hist Impressions IIH u false note In an otherwise beautiful strain of music. On second thought , however , It will be perceived that in the great patriotic struggle which en- rraped thu heart and brain of Lincoln this question ot "Government Finances" was a ( iucstlon not less dllilcult , not less perplex- IIIK , than those other primal questions which burdtii'd him with their Inconcelv.i- H was qulchly recognized by the Hew president that the three elements necessary to be combined for a successful tosult to any war weru aimles , ships nnd the power of cti'dlt. These thieo elements are na necessary now as they weie then , nnd , un til human nature Is transformed they will lie equally iiccessn-y In the future How could theno be combined , co-otdlnated , each HlipplemuntlMK In pioper time and place the other ? This was thu problem forced upon that comparatively oUicuro man of the people ple , who went to bis task with the sim plicity of jjood will for all men. a man who loved peace nnd hated wnr. Was over man burdened like this man ? Yes. one other , in the bit th throes of the republic there was another , broadly like him. like htm In un- pelllsh devotion to liberty , cnpiblo of all Haeilllco , patient and hopeful where others dewpilred , fico from guile nnd evil umbl- tlons. In Kiateful remembrance of them both thn w 01 Id apeaks In onu breath the names of Washington nnd Lincoln. Untrained In finance , within a period of four years Mr , Lincoln was to provide the means for an expenditure greater than the total expenditures from the public treasury lining HH whole previous history of seventy yeais. No wonder tint , under the awful pressure of events , with discordant voices loud In conlllctlnjf advice , bo should have once exclaimed : " 1 am worsti off than St. I'aul He was In strait betwixt two , I am In straits betwixt twenty , " Happily , ut the outbreak of the war there was no national debt worlli mentioning No immediate provision bad to bo ninile for the payment of goods already had and con sumed. If distrust existed ns to the ability of the treasury that distrust did not rulato to u then prcbent situation , but waa born out of doobti nnd fears p nctrnliifr ft future ovtr whlfh the dnrk clouds of uncertainty were KathcrlnB with nn ever-Increasing menace. Looking backward now to that dark period It is refre hlnff to rcmemb r that nt the first snip of Rovcrr-nT-nt bond * , oc- currlnp. as It did , after thn dcpres ln ? fact of tht llr t battle of Hull llun , Jl.'fl.tW.W ) of these securities were subscribed for nt pir and paid for In Bold by the nsocUtcd banks of New York , I'hlladelphln nnd lloston. The gradual degeneracy of the national credit was marked by a falling oft In realization to the treasury from par In sold upon Us bond Issueto a price realizing hardly 40 cent * on the dollar. That the Is sue ot legal tender notes , soon Ir redeemable In coin by the govern ment , and further discredited by being refused In exchange at the will of the holder for Interest bearltiK obligations , was n con tributing acency to the great decline Is now acre denied Whether or nH they were an Indispensable Incident to tie tlnamlal needs of the government In stilt an un settled debate. As the war progressed and the country became poorer this currency Increased , giving new Instruments nnd fa cilities to expend Just In proportion an the means of payment wpro consumed WAU DUUT IS APPALLINO. When the war was over the debt of our government , na then known , amounted to the npirilllnff sum of * 2.84I.COOOC < ) Of this amount $411.000.000 wan payable on demand. The annual Interest charge was $ I2o.OOOCOO. The means secured by this great debt were not nlono aulllclent for the wnr expendi tures. The revenues of the Rove-rnment had been Incienscct by taxation upon everything that could bo mode to yield revenue. The Income of theticasury from oil sources In the year ISOU was J" > S,000,000. The disbanding of thp army , the reduc tion of the navy nnd discontinuance of the Krent ncml-mllltniy , scmt-clvll adjuncts to both relieved almost at once the embmuHs- mcnt of the treasury , or rather , tbp source of embarrassment was reversed Hitherto there had been Inadcquae-y , now there was redundancy During the yean 1SCS to IST9 there was a surplus revenue over expendi tures of $075jO,000. . It was applied sub stantially to the icductlon of the Intercut bearlnt ; de-bt. Coin was accumulated to the extent of J93000.W.O bv the silo of bonds preparatory to the icdemptlon of the de mand debt. In 1STD the hour of test had come. Would the government bo able to icdecm Its notes In gold ? Hail the credit of the government become fully restored ? A nation waited for the fateful day of January 1. 1S79 , which many had prophesied would end In shame and humiliation. That day witnessed a triumph , peaceful In kind , but scarcely less dstcrmlnatlvo than vlc- totles In the Held. THOUGHT IT A DANGRnOUS AGENCY. Thp expectation existed that redemption meant a retirement , at least n gradual ic- tlrement , of the demand obligations States men with scaicely an exception , while sup- pot tlni ; tbeli Issue , depipcited the seem- luj ? necessity and plead for the narrowest and briefest use of the dangerous ( money. Why were thcso notes not retired ? 15y what stiange witchery of the Imagination has It come about that the ; , are widely re- g.iuled , not as evidences of an unpaid debt but ns money Itself ? Tint has happened which Mr. Stunner foreboded when , speak- Ins of such forms of government Issues , he said. 'The medicine of thu constitution must not become Its dally btead. " We have seen that at the beginning of the mar , with a bulking system hcterogenoiH , unrelated by any common laws or rules of action > et 'with these dlsnbllltleq the asso ciated banks bad advanced $ r > 0,000,000 In gold to the goeminent without cttd.ingp.iinH specie payments Indeed , the record hhows th.it so rapid were the government's dls- buropmentH and so stionur the clrctilitlng current , that with the pi > input of Sl.'iO.COO- 003 completed , the gold reserve , of the bunks had been depleted only S7.0CO 000 Wo have reen that the. Interjection of government notes Into the Held of circula tion excii'Mlilo as It may b wo been crovvdpxl bank note Ksues b ick for redemp tion , Illicit b ink vaults with government notes In place of specie and led to the sus pension of specie paymentsby both the banks and the government. Viewed from thn present point of time thcio Is a consensus of the best opinion that had there then ex isted a banking system uniform In Its gen eral features , operative In all the states , the deranging Influence of government notes would not have appcirod ; tliatpeclo pay ments would have been m lint.lined ; that prices of commodities vvou'd liave remained not far from a normal standard ; that the suddeji fortunes won from legitimate indus try by speculative craft and cunning would not have appeared In dflllng ; mockery of a nation's distress ; that hundreds of million' ' ? lost through depreciation of goveminent notes would have been saved to the people. TEACHINGS OF HxpniunNcn. If this bo true or npptoxlmitp-ly trup. the Inquiry may be repeated. Why , out of the Inflowing mirplus. Were not the.Je notes , as the most dangerous part of the war debt , retlied vincl cince.led. ! ' Was It considered , Is It now considered , that cur war b inner. * have been forever fulled ? Hosting as we may In a sense of secuilty as to peieo at home , have all the nations given us s itls- factory pledges ngalnn unjust aggression. * from without ? Why do we build war ships and spend millions In coast defenses and maintain an army ? i\perlence-bltter , costly , humiliating e tperlence has taught us that behind the army and the1 navy must be a strongly Intrenched treasiny and an unquestioned public credit. A lloatlng debt , pa > able on demand , Is an element of weak ness. It Is the very opposite of wtrengtb. In pointing out the dangers of government paper money. Secretary Chase emphasized "Thr ever-present liability to be called on for redemption beyond the means of pay ment , however carefully provided and man aged ; the hazard of panle precipitating de mands for coin , concentrated on a few points nnd a single fund. " It requlresjmt little relle-ctloti to convince the mind that this danger to i.vhlch for many years wo hnvo been exposed would be ieali7cd to Its fullest extent In the Initial movement of a great war. In such a move ment the folly of our present situation would he fully revealed. The Immunities of peace cannot be accepted as safe conditions against the contingencies of war It Is this which Justifies navies and coist defenses. It Is this which not only liistlfles. but dem inds that In Its lln'inces the government f-hall pursue that policy which shall be safe , not only In a time of peace , yet one FO guaided and protected that no surprise can throw it In confusion a policy which will always bo able to reinforce the armv and thn navy with the suppoi ting power of an Imprognab'e credit. Great applause greeted Bishop Potter of New York when ho arose to deliver an ad dress on "Tho Humor of Lincoln. " The reverend gentleman told many anecdotes of Lli-coln In a most happy manner and con tributed greatly to the enjoyment of the evening , The other addresses of the evening were by Piesldent Oanfleld of the University of Ohio , who responded to "nducatlon and the Nation , " and W J. Calhoun ot Danville , 111. , replied to "Illinois. " ROOSCVELT TELLS OF TUB N.WY. NEW YORK , Feb. 12. The republican club observed Lincoln's birthday , as It has for twelve years , at a banquet tonight at Delmonlco's. Nearly 300 , members nnd guests of the club were present. As souve nirs each diner received a neat silver badge , a medallion of Abraham Lincoln , suspended from a bar , bearing the legend , "Tho Re publican Club , " President Chnuneey M. Depew opened the speaking. The toasts wore"Abraham Lin coln , " by lion. Albert J. Heverldgo of In dianapolis ; "Tho Republican Party , " by Con gressman Charles A. Doutcllo ; "The Mission of America , " by Henry Dodge Hstahrook of Chicago ; and "Tho Navy , " by Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt , Among those at the guests' table with President Chatineey M. Hepew were Con gressman Doutelle , Albert J. Iloverldgo , As sistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Kidney and Bladder Troubles Quickly Cured You May Have a Sample Bottle of thz Great Discovery Dr , Kilmer's Swamp-Root Sent Free by Mail , Men and women doctor their troubles so often without henellt. that they get dis couraged and skeptical lu most tmcb cases eerlous mistakes are made Ui doctoring and an not knowing what our trouble Is or what makes us glck. The unmistakable evidences ot Kidney trouble are pain or dull ache lit the back , too frequent desire to pass water , scanty supply , smarting Irritation. As kid ney disease advances the fnco looks sallower or palo , puffs or dark circles under the eyes , the feet av.ell and sometimes the heart aches badly. Should further evidence be needed to find out the cause ot sick- nebs , then sot urlno aside for twenty-four hours ; It there la a sediment or settling U 1s also convincing proof that our kidneys and bladder need doctoring. > A fact often overlooked U that women suffer as much from kidney uud bladder trouble as men daDr. . Kilmer's Swamp Hoot Is the discov ery of the eminent physician and scientist ml la not recommended for every thing , but jv111 ba found juit what ! needed In caset of kidney and bladder disorders or troubles duo to weak kidneys , such as catarrh of tbo bladder , gravel rheumatism and Urlght's Disease , which Is the worst form of kldnoy trouble. It corrects Inability to hold uilno a'ld smarting in pausing It , nnd promptly overcomes that unyleasant neces sity of being compelled to get up many times during the night. The uilld and extraordinary effect of tula great remedy U soon re alized. It stands the highest for Its wonderful cures. Sold by druggists , prlco fifty cents and one dollar. So universally succesufU Is Svvani-Hoot In quickly curing ovciu tbo most distressing cases , that to prove Its wonderful merit , > ou may have a cample bottle and & book of valuable Information both sent absolutely free by mall , upon re ceipt of threu two-ccat stamps to cover cost of postage on the bottle. Mention The Omaha Sunday Dee and send jour address to Dr. Kilmer & Co. , Ulngbuintoa. N. Y , This genorouH offsr awcartng lu this rapor U a guarantee of genuineness. Hoosovelt , riret AMlstant Postmns or Oon- cral Perry S. Ht-ath , Bllhu Hoot , former Mayor W. li. Strong , General Thoaus" T. Uckcrt and Ocorgo W. Snulley. President Depcw called for order shortly after 9 o'clock , and after a few remarks in which ho referred to Theodore Hoosevcll na "The C > clonlo Dutchman , " and to Mr Ilcverldgo as "a young orator of ths west , from the Jiome of the ono of the brainiest , ablest and best equipped presidents vvo over hnd , " said , In part : Thank heaven , the clear nnd superb utter- nnco of President McKinley nt the manu facturer ) ! ' Inmiuct two week1 ? ntfo nnd the Impregnable front of the manasers bf the homo of representatives have cleared the atmosphere. Those two Wings have done nilic.i for national credit nnd republican hope. It has been the Klory of the republican party ns distinguished from the democratic parly that its principles nnd politics were niitlon.il. Democracy might bo free trade In a frpo trnde stntc , protectionist In n protectionist state , found money In n sound n oney stntc. Hat money In n lint money slitc , for free Oliver In n free silver com monwealth , but the republican , whether of the north or south , or whether ot ths cast or west , belonccd to ono party which stood Upon ono platform , nnd hail only one kind of principles for every latitude nnd longi tude. It Is an axiom almost. In Washington , that the utterances of McKinley , nnd of Gage , nnd of Heed , nnd of Dlnglcy. nre peed prin ciples , but bail politics. Hut temporary suc cess Is worse than detent when It Is won upon the miixlm recently enunciated by Mark Tvvnln Hint fnlth is believing what you know IB not so. Mr. Dcpevv calledi on Mr. Bcverldgo to respond spend to the toast "Abraham Lincoln , " after the toast had been drunk standing. Nrcnns or TUB NAVY. Theodore Hoosovelt waa , thp next speaker. Ho said : When I speak of the United States navy I do not mean to make a tncro pirty specc'i , for when vvo roach the water line we get beyond the domain of pirty. In preparing to face a foreign fee ail Americans should Htnrnl alike. Fifteen years npo , we had no standing whatever among naval nations. Now our navy has been built up until It can fairly claim to be at about n tic with that of Germany for llftb place. It Is by no nu-ins ns largo as It should be , and to Ho supine and let other nations pass us when we htivo made so good a start would bo ono of those blunders which nre worse than crime. In the fate ot China today the shrill ad vocates of Intelligent pcacofulne'-s siould see u grim object lesson , especially titled to tc.ich them , If tflcy are capible of learn ing , that unless we are prepared some day to share this file ( and Ions before tint day to suffer humlll.ttlon ami Insult , which would make every high-minded American hung his head with shame , and for which no business prosperity could atone ) , \ve must be ready In time of need to do as our fore fathers luue .ilvvuys done , nnd show that wo are ready and able to appe il to the ultimate arbitrament ot the sword. t'nless we aio fulso to every tradition of the Amerlcin foreign policy we must con tinue to uphold the Monroe doctrine , but It would be bolter to burrcnder the Monroe doctrine outright than to disci edit our selves and make ourselves the laughing stock ot the world by loud-lip loyalty to It , while we nevertheless , decline to take any slop vv hlch would make good our preten sions. The worst offenders against the honor and dignity of America In foreign affairs aie those who loudl > proclaim a desire to en tangle us In foreign dltllcultles , but who refuse to help in.iKe ready the forces by which our pretensions would be made good. If we have a gtf.it Hghllng lleet. a licet capable of offensive no less than defensive woik. there will be small chance that our people will be foiced to light , and still smaller clnnce that vvo will not emerge from any war Immeasurably the gainer In honor and renown. It was almost midnight when Congress man dloutcllo of Maine arose to respond to the toast "The Hepuullcan Party. " Ho re ferred to the republican dissensions In tlila city and counseled harmony. Henry D , Ebtnbrook of Chicago responded to the toast "Tho Mission of America. " IIAHVAHD OBSERVES THE DAY. BOSTON , I'eb. 12. The arcilvemary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln waa observed In this city. Although the day Is not a legal holiday , the stock exchange was closod. riaga were dlsplajed from the public builtl- Ings and grounda Per the first time In Its history , Harvard college recognized the an niversary. Services were held In Poppletcn hall , at which addresses were made b > George H. Harris , president ot Audovcr Theological seminary , and President Eliot. Members or the Middlesex club celebrated Llncoln'a birthday at the Brunswick to night. About 150 poisons were present. There was a distinguished list of speakers from other states , Governor Hastings being present from Pennsylvania , General T. J. Henderson from Illinois , General Dcnjanil'.i P. Tracy nnd Lieutenant Governor Timothy L Woodruff fiom New York and Congress man Charlcj U. Landls from Indiana. Ex- Governor Hrackett presided. The llrst speaker was Governor Hastings , who was followed by General Henderson of Illinois , who gave personal reminiscences of Lincoln , which were very Interesting. The next speaker was General ill. F. Tracy , who spoke of the great growth of and ac- qulbltlon of territory by the United States shico the Declaration of Independence. He advocated the annexation of Hawaii , the iccognlttton of the Cuban Insurgents and the building of the Nlcaraguan canal. The ac complishment of the first and last ot these hu considered would bo the crowning achievements of the close or the nineteenth century. The Abraham Lincoln club held a banquet at the United States hotel tonight. Senator John L. Wilson of Washington was the flrs > t speaker , and paid tribute to the class o' politics exemplified In Lincoln , who was , lie eald , partisan and pitrlotlc. The speaker alluded to the Teller resolution recently passed by the senate and said : "As tor my self , I will not vote to debase or dishonor the credit or currency of my country. " AT OTHER JOINTS. BALTIMORE , Feb. 12. The novvly organ ized Union League club of Daltlmoro cele brated Lincoln's birthday tonight with ono of the tno3t notable banquets In the city's history. Over 300 co7ors wore laid. Toaats were responded to as follows : "Our Guests , " Congressman W. W , Mclntyro of Maryland ; "Abraham Lincoln , " Hon. Weliatcr Davi ! % assistant secretary of the Interior ; "Mary land , " Attorney General Harry M. Cla- baugh , "The Republican Party , " Congress man lielkmp ot Illinois ; "The Republican Party In Maryland , " Hon. Thomas Parran ; "Tho Republican Party In the South , " Con gressman Walter Evans of Kentucky ; "Tho Republican l\irty In the Kast , " Congressman Frank C. Clark of Now Hampshire ; "The Republican Party In the West , " Senator Carter of Montana ; "The City of Baltimore , " General Thomaa J. Shr > ock ; "Tho Union League , " J , Stuart McDonald , president , ST I'AUL , Feb 12 In Minnesota , which , tlrst of all the stateo legislated Lincoln's birthday Into a legal holiday , today wai generally observed. Th'a afternoon nt the Capitol there vvna a celebratlra under the auspices of the Soldiers' Monument associa tion , which was organised by St. Paul women Immediately after the Grand Arm ) encampment In this city In 1S9G. Tonight the L'ncoln ' club banqueted In the Mer chants' hotel. Aker post , Grand Army of the Republic , hold til open meeting In the post hall , and thci Lojal Legion held Its an nual banquet at the Hjau hotel. Tile prin cipal speaker for the Lojnl Legion wan Gen eral E. C. Ilragg of Wisconsin , others 01 the list being from thU state. NEW YORK. Fob 12. The annual Lin coln dinner of the Union League club of Ilrookljn was held tonight. The attendance was largo , and amctig the speakers of the evening were Senator John M , Thurston of Nebraska and Bishop Charles H. Fowler of Buffalo. The latter npoKo on Lincoln , end Senator Thurston had for his subject "Gen eral Grant , " PHIL \DKLPHIA , Feb. 12. The anniver sary of Lincoln's birthday was generally o ! > cccved. It vis the first tlmo that the day Had been celebrated as a legal holiday In Penns > lve la , The Union League club t > nlght gave Ita annual Lincoln anniversary banquet. The post prandial speakers were members ot the club. NEW YORK , Feb. 12. The thirty-third animal banquet of the Lincoln association nf Jersey City was held tonight About 200 persons were present. At Newark the Re publican club held a banquet. The following leasts were responded to ; "Abraham Lin coln , " by James H , Hoyt of Cleveland , 0. ; "Tho Republican IVirty , " by Charles H. Grcxuenor of Ohio , PORTLAND , Me. , Feb. 12. The Lincoln club held Ita annual banquet tonight. Among the guests were Congressman Fred erick C. Stevens of Minnesota and Governor Lloirelllng Powers. Prominent republicans from all sections of the ctato were present. LeMerj of regret front ! President McKinley and Speaker Reed w era .road. WILLIAMSPORT , , J < at , Feb. 12 The Young Men's Republican club observe J Lin coln day by n banquet this evening. The club hid as Its Rue'ifi' ' Hon. Henry Clay Uvara , pnrslon commissioner ; P A. Vno derllp. assistant aecrMhfy of the treasury , and Henry C. McCorniltlt , attorney general of the Mate. N < PHiSS Cl.tll HHCpI KS A lMtKSi\T. It In tinI'ou t'mt'il In SlKiilimr Die Hum ltd pat Inn' I'rVirl Munition. NEW YORK. Teh. ' ' 12 < i AdJIson F. An drews , son of the In c llufus F. Andrews , who was survejor of tjie port of New York * under Abraham Lincoln , , today presented to the New York Press club -the pen with which Lincoln signed the proclamation of emanci pation. This pen wasi Riven to Itufiis F. Andrews by Mrs. Lincoln shortly nftcr the president's death , when she \vas distribut ing personal mementoes to the various tail- mate friends ot the president , and It l.us never been out of the possession ot the family ot Mr. Andrews. The man who now presents It to the Press club Is a llfo mem ber of that club. _ AVItt I'rol.'i-t the .Notional KIK. , NEW YORK , Feb. 12 A now patriotic society was organized tojay In the council chamber at the city hall. It will bo known no the American ling ccsoctatlon , and Ita membership will be- made up from commit tees selected from the \arlous patriotic so cieties ot the coin try. ltd object will bo to protect the national flag from desecration. Thwo officers were elected President , Ralph E. Prime ; vlco president. General 0. 0. Howard ; second vice jiresldtat , Colonel Fred Grant ; secretary , Thoma , } Wlloou ; treasurer , J. L Ward. ArrrttcMl far Ii. Slick and T. C. Crave were' arrested last night for coming to blows In a Fifteenth street saloon. One of the men' ' had the 1m- presilon that he was perfectly competent to cletn out the saloon , but he met with ) dllll- culty with the llrst man. Both of the com batants were bruised about the face. I.OCAIJ The teachers of Douglas county held their monthly meeting In Omaha jestcrday afternoon , occup > lng court room No 3 , The program Is a literary one , closing with a sttfeoptlcon exhibition. Omaha lodge No. 18 , Ancient Order of United Workmen , will give Its regular monthly entertainment on next Tuesday evening. An excellent program Ins boon ar- tanged , and there is every promise that an cnjojablo evening will result. A prize masquerade ball was given by Gern.anla Grove No. C , Woodmen Circle , In Orpheus hall last night There waa n good attendance and a number otery taking costumes appjared on the floor. An enjoy able program ot dances kept the guests for several hours. Henry Llchenberg , a halt demented va grant , was picked up by the police near Twenty-first and Callforn i streets Lichen- berg had a gunnysack containing some scraps of old harness which ho had purloined from different places. IHo was locked up as a sus picions character. The Foresters of B. & If. camp. No. 2722 , ( Modern Woodmen of America , gave their first masquerade ball 1 st Friday evening in Woodman hall. A large crowd was in at tendance and nil voted , the affair a grand success. The music waa furnished by the camp's orchestra and ws one of the features of the evening. > Robert Uorgher while looking -for some o\c'tenicnt ' jcsterdayi afternoon made the acquaintance of Ann/c / > 'eson ! and Minnie Tarleton , who llvo In , a shack near Twelfth and Jackson streets , and several hours were passed In drinking beer. When Borghor left the place he dlscovcre'd that he had been robbed of $23. The women have been ar rested. The only ibuslness transacted by the Hoard of Park Commissioners * yesterday was to form.lly approve the proposition to ask the city council to condemn the right-of-way for the proposed central 'ibonlovnrd. The mem bers present were unanimous In their ap proval of thn projecti Jand ! the further ad vancement of the enterprise rests with the council. M William Norton , arlested tor throwing the family effects Into the street , for beating his wife and then attempting to tear the house down over her head , was sentenced to thirty dajs on the street by Judge Gordon. Nor ton's wife appeared In court and testified that ho had drank sto-dlly for a long period of jears. During the times he was drunk ho was alwavs very abusive. A document that attracts considerable at tention has been filed in the olllce of the reg ister ot deeds. It Is a patent for the noitheast quarter section 11 , town 1C , range 11 , Douglas county. It Is signed by James Buchanan , president of the United States , J , A. Leonard , secretary , and J. N. Granger , recorder of the general lind office. The land covered by the patent Is situate some ten miles northwest from Omaha. J'HIISOYVI * I'Ml VCJIl VIMIS. Dr. Harris of Valley Is In the city. C R. Glover of Valentino Is a city visitor. George A. Mcail of Fremont Is at tlm Mil- lard. lard.T V. A ) era ot Nkvv York Is at the Mil- lard. lard.J. W. Hc-bcrt of New- York Is at the Mil- lard. Joseph Alter of Alma , Neb. , Is a llorcer guest. George W. Little ot Ljoas was in the city jesterday. HI. B. Thomson of Chicago Is at the "Mer cer for Sunday. John Snodgrass , a ranchman of Spring field , Is tn Omaha. James Knott iMason ot 'New York Is regis tered at the Mlllard. John Keith , Union Pacific claim agent at Sutherland , Is In the city. Lieutenant Governor J. L. Brush of Colorado rado Is a visitor to the city. Miss Forest Tucker , a newspaper woman of Fort Worth , Tex. , Is In Omaha. H. Roltalr and wife of Nashville , Tcnn. , mve taken permanent quarters at the Dar ter. John A. Dempster has moved hero from Lincoln to make his homo al 2127 Dcdge street. Ed Gorman. W. H. 'Brown ' and W. II. Maxwell , with the Jose quintet. pla > ing at the Crolghton theater this week , are quar tered at the Barker. 0. J. Vandjko. ( Miss 'M. ' L. Lawrence , Bellevue , W. 'M. ' Dame , Fremont ; L. A. Myers , PlattEinoutli. and R. W. Anderson of loatrlco are state arrivals stopping at tno barker. Nebraskans at the hotels' F. J. Lewis and v iff H. W. 'Matthews ' , Lincoln ; P. M Priest , C A. Amlrovvsi taeaflco ; Samuel G. Qlovar. Arlington. W. J. Vlnston Columbus. Robert M Pe/ton , Crelgtton , H. A. Smith , \ . O. Shaw. C II. GrstUE. W. Peterson Pd , , Latta. R. A Smith. J. O Ptou , Teka- nah ; J. K Porter , Alnsworth ; 'H. ' B Scott and wife , John F Glenn and wife. Hastings , O. A 'Blackstone. ' Craig ; A. L. Hurlbert. Wlnsldo ; A J. Wl'klrsj ' ji'prk ; John L. May , Gcorfio B. Darr. Lexington. EXPLANATION IS WANTED McKinley Wants Spain to Do the Correct Thing , ONE FEATURE OF DI LOME LETTER OPEN Spain ntixM'tcit to Dlnniotr SciHI- in rut * Inipl ) Inir llnil I'nllh In lion 11 nu * 11 Itli the LnltiMl St WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. The policy ot the administration concerning the Do Lome In cident can bo stated briefly and definitely anil on authority not open to question as follows The president Is awaiting the full report of United States Minister Woodford , who , In the brief report already made , stated that fuller details will be forwarded. So far ns the personal allusions of the late minister to the prcs dent ore concerned , the Incident Is undoubtedly closed , N'o demand has been , or will be , made , according to the present Intentions , for a disavowal ot them , though should It bo made It would bo regarded an a graceful act. But the Inferences In the letter which bring In question Spain's good faith on ques tions ot reciprocity , and Infcrentlally au tonomy for Cuba , It not disavowed volun tarily , miy become the subject of further diplomatic correspondence , though ns to this matter , ns has been stated heretofore , the president will await Minister Woodforl's fuller advices before anything Is decided upon. This feature ot the cx-mlulstcr's let ter Is entirely disassociated from the personal aspect which rcstiltol In his retirement. It Is confidently expected by this government that Spaln > jwlll take early opportunity to disavow thoatitcmetits of Its late representa tives so far as they tend to commit Spain to n policy which leaves Its good faith open to serious doubt. It Is felt to .bo most desirable that this government should have no doubt as to ( Spain's real purposes and feelings on those vital quest.ons which have been sub jects of negotiation , or are likely to become such , In the Immediate future. Up to half past 1 o'clock this morning Minister Woodford bad not yet forwarded the full report ot the Interviews had by him with the Spanish foreign olllcc. MINISTRY MAT BE IN IGNORANCE. A point that may be ot Importance * Kn con sidering the act of the Spanish government In accepting the resignation of the minister without disclaiming responsibility for any of the utterances containing In this letter has been broached. The Spanish govern ment , It Is eald , may not be aware of ( ho contents of the letter. There Is reason to bclievo that when It acted upon Mr. do Lome's resignation , If Indeed not up to the present moment , the Spanish foreign ofllco did not have before It the full text of the letter and may have acted on the assump tion that fie document contained only per sona ! criticisms upon the president. In this case the statements respecting the autonomy and icclprocity measures , which It appears are regarded as of greater importance than the poisonar criticisms passed by the minis ter upon the president , may not have been known to the Spanish government. The fact thiit Senor Canalejas , the person addressed by the minister , who Is now In Madild , IP said to have declared to the government that ho never received the letter , would warrant such an assumption , unless the cable has been freely used by the Spanish legation heie , for this government has not cabled the letter. At the Spanish legation affairs have as sumed a normal condition , Senor du DoVje la In charge. Ho did not go to the State department this morning. This afternoon he m ide calls on the foreign representatives , thus fulfilling a social and an ofllcial duty by which the net of his assuming charge of the post Is made Inovvn to them , Senor do Lome Is busy winding up his affairs and preparing for departure. The time of leaving has not been set. Mmo. do Lome Is directing the unexpectedly haaty woik of packing , and reports of her being prostrated by the recent occurrence are groundless. No Intimation has come to anyone nt the legation as to the new minister. The .several names mentioned Ir. the newspapers nre well known , but all comment Is re garded as purely conjectural. iiiui , 'lit no oviti. Iliwtilril On 1 > > - the 3U-inI > er ot tlit * Committee. "WASHINGTON , Feb. 12. ( Special Tele gram , ) It has been practlcaly settled by the leaders of the house and members of the committee on Immigration that the Immi grant bill will not be called up for consid eration during the present session. This program Is the result not only of pressing legislation of a much more Important character - actor , but to the desire of the members of all ahadcs of political opinion to get away from Washington before warm weather sci.3 In , In order to give- them time to get ready for the fall campaign. Representative Johnson of North Dakota , who Is a. member ot the Immigration committee , said today that It was the present Intention of the com- mltteo to light shy of any direct legislation affecting Immigration , and that the whole subject would In all probability go over until the short session of congress , commencing December next. The Lower Drulo and Rosebuds from South Dakota leave for home Monday. Inspector specter McLaugblln leaves Tuesday and ex pects to secure the signatures of both tribes to the agreement of removing the Lower Brutes to the Rosebud reservation about Aiarch G , which will bo at once transmitted to congress for ratification. Postmasters appointed today were as fol lows : Nebraska Matthew Farran , nt Ucemer , Cuming county , vice P. 3. McGulre , removed ; Samuel M. Welman , at Elba , How ard county , vice M. Helm , removed ; A. J. Marlschal , at Ollead , Tliayor county , vice William Eiin , removed ; William II. Camp- hell , Ut .Mead , Saunders 'county , vice Katie I' . Kane , removed ; William L. Clark , at St. Michael , Buffalo county , vice C. E. Drum- well , resigned , and Andrew C. Leas , at Tainov , 1'Jatto county , vlco M. C. Skoruha , removed. Iowa Julian Schoger , at Mcroa , Mitchell county , and C. F. Norton , at Rands , Calhoun - houn county , Wyoming W. E. Mix , at Welcome , Crook county. Edwin C. Wlggcnton of Nebraska , em ployed In the pension ofllio , was today promoted meted from a $1,300 to $1,100 clerkship. The contract for carrying the mall be tween Fuller and Osage , la. , was today awarded to G. Cowlcs at $135 a year. J , W , Hudson of North Carolina has been appointed day teacher at Pine Ridge , S. D. , at $600 per annum. I'ati'iitN < < WfHleru Iii > cnlort. WASHINGTON , Feb. 12. ( Special. ) Patents were Issued today as follows ; Nebraska Luther Balrd , Omaha , washing- machine ; Silas Q. Dean , Norfolk , window- bracket ; Anna S. Frldolph , Wayne , vvashlng- machtno ; John M , Lucas , Lincoln , pneumatic tire ; Oscar M , Miller , Benedict , combination KVor Imvo the tfl.qli . nclieV-ilou't liio\v why but lei > # > ii h.ivlu It J * t tlio Hiun It Isn't inhclli trouble to ieach- cmdi'iitnl ' parlors ulevntor to 'id floor -It won't take us hfifc to tell you what to do just n few minutes of examina tion iniiybo tooth's KOHO has to eomo ' pain , no KIIS- out We'll take It out-no uiilcbti you want was but nm > l > u we can biivo It Hy lllllntr u little bit-one tiling Hiiro wo won't pull It till HH Kot to come out Our Hinall gold ll\\l \ \ K are ? ti.OO , silver and gold alloy , ? l.UO-We build up broken treth to their natural shape with beautiful contour fillings. BAILEY , 13 Year * U'l Fluor I'nxlon lillc. 10th uuil Karuaiu. Seems Strange. Many men after closely inspecting our woolens critic * ally examining the workmanship and trimmings of garments seem puzzled at our low prices. They cannot- understand why there should bo such a vast difference in the prices wo quote mid those of the HIGH TONED OK EDIT TAILOR , There's no secret about it 1 We're glad to have you know and the wider 'tis known , the better for us. Wo buy shrewdly for CASH often the entire output of a woolen mill and then regulate our prices , on a large busii ness on a cash basis and a small profit. We have built up the LARGEST TAILORING BUS/ ] NESS the world has over known on this plan. $ $ $ $ $ $ TROUSERS-4-5.6-7-8-9. - - - - - . $ $ $ $ $ SUITS 15-20-25-30-35 , $ $ SPRING OVERCOATS-15 to 40. 209 and 211 S. 15tli St. - - - Knrbnch Block , wrench ; Joseph N Url , Stclnhauer flro es cape ; Allen Brotheis , Omaha , trade maiK on baking powder and > east , Iowa William C , and C. K. Dennett. Schaller , wlre-gato tightener : James L. Hardvvlck and S. O. Manvlllc , Cedar Rapids , acetylene gns generator ; John G Sorensen , Davenport , switch stand and clock South Dakota Martin Holer , Mltcholl , har vester , Philip J. Runser. Redlleld , ancod- chnnglng device and Indicator R MVii * oi'Kicnu IIID\VMI ) . KiiHlKii Itrrrltlnrlilw In U'nilieil Ovcr- lioitiil from ( hi'lislilnic. . WASHINGTON , Feb. 12 The following telegram has been received nt the State de partment from Havana from Consul L'-p , lated > estrrday "Rnslgn J. R. BiecKlmldKe of the Gushing was washed overboard and diowned a few hours before the anlval of the vessel In this port. The body was le- covcred and I nm arranging to have It em balmed and sent homo tomorrow. " Captain Slgsbee of the Maine mikes the following report to the Navy department on the same subject : "Ei.slgn rtrccklnildse of the dialling fell overboard In a heavy hca by the paitlng of a lifeline and drowned , llodj recovered. Department break news to fam ily. Will send body bac'.t to Key West to morrow iby Ollvett It practicable. Otherwise by Gushing. Will send Gushing back when sea subsides. " The Navy department has given ordeis that a naval officer bhall meet the remains , which are expected to reach Key West tomorrow afternoon on the Ollvett They will bo In terred at the homo of the young ofllccr nt Lexington , Ky. Ureckinrldge was executive ctllccr of the torpedo boat dishing. The Gushing had a stormy passage from Key West to Havana It loft Key West Friday morning with stores for the Maine. The boat pitched heavily In n fearful sea. It slowed at 1 o'clock in sight of the coast ot Cuba. Immediately aftcrwaid Hnslgn Urccklnrldgo , who was sta tioned forward , was washed overboard by n heavy Eca. He held to the llfo line ns ho was swept awaj. The line parted and he went overboard. Seamen Everett nnd Coppage started to go to his rescue In the lifeboat , but It was bwamped In lowering and the men weio thrown Into the water Ensign Brecklnrldgo's strength was fast falling , as ho waa encumbered with heavy oilskin boots. The Gushing was running through the sea , deluged from stem to stern. As Drecklnrldge was going under , the cook , Daniel Atkins , went overboard to the rescue. The Gushing finally obcjed Its helm and swung around nnd maneuvered near the men In the water. Atkins , Coppage and Everett wore rescued by lines and Ensign nrcckln- rldgo was taken on board In the same man ner , Atkins fastening the line to him. Quick medical aid was necessary to save the ensign's life and the Gushing headed for Havana with Its throttles wide open , the crew meanwhllo adopting the usual mcana of resuscitation On arriving In Havana the Maine's surgeon vas cshorc. A message was sent to Consul General Leo , who sent Dr. Hurgess , who said It was doubtful If med ical aid , If available , could have saved the ensign. Urccklnrldgo'a brother Is Inspoctor- gcncral of the army In Washington. The chief officer of the Spanish customs lina asked the captain general If ho has the right to collect customs on the provisions brought by the dishing to the Maine. HAVANA , Feb. U' . Captain General Blanco , Immediately on learning of Ensign Drccklnrldgo'a death , sent a message of con dolence tq United States Consul General Leo , and through the consul general to Cup- tain Slgsbeo of the Maine , and to the other officers of that phlp and of the Gushing , and offered facilities for the return of Mr. Hrock- Inrlilgo'a body to the United States Ensign Urecklnrldgc's body , after being cmbalmc-d. was \vrappod In an American llag and placed In a cotlln This afternoon the rcmilns vv.-ro cm'baikcd ' In a boat ami carrlel on board the steamer Seneca They were accompanied bj the comiades of the diad officer , and were given mllltiry honors. NIMVN for ( lie Arinj. WASHINGTON , Feb. 12 ( Special Telo- giam ) Post Chaplain Edwai-d H. Fitzgerald has been ordeied from Irt SliuilOan , 111. , to Fort Crook , Neb. Fhst Lieutenants Hemy C. Cabrll and Henry G. Loarii.ird of the Fourteenth In- fantcy are relieved from dittj In Uio National guard of Oregon and Idaho and ordered to jDln their regiment at Vancouver Uartacks , Wllllllprg Mijcr James Chester , Third attlllorv , Ira b-en totlied Lieutenant Anton Springer , Jr , Twenty-llrst Infantrj. , has been gianted ont month'd leave. Mijur Leads Smith , Fourth aitlll-vv. Ins been letlrcd under the foitjear eervlco clauce. Majci- William Aithur , pajinaVer , Ins been lellevcd fiorn duty at Atlinlv. and or dered home to await retirement. Lieutenant John Pope , Fliat a.tll'etv ' , and Lieutenant James Hamilton. Third al tiller } , lnv > been retired en acco-nt of disability. First Lieutenant Carl R. Haranll. . ftla'int surgeon , ois been ovdorod from Fort Clark , Tex , to Fret Mclntosh , Tex. , relieving Cap tain Krodeilc.lt P. Itojnol&i , assistant nur- geon , who will proceed to Vancouver Barracks - racks Winnipeg , for duty ut that stathn. Captain Paul F. Straub. assistant surgeon , has been relieved from duty nt Anqel Inland , Cal , and ordctcd to Department ot Colmnbu for duty. Captain George H. Evans , Tenth cavalry , will report to tlie army ictlilm- board at Fort LsivMivvG-th , Kan , for c.\i nln illon. Captain Hert-j W S SprJ e , Eighth oavalry , lias been relieved frn i duty n ictlpg Indian igent it I'ort Pc.-K agency , M it . and will Join his regiment A bowl nf nfllccrfl. with Cnptal'i Junes romance , Thlrtctnth In.'antrv. as i.ejlJcit will meet at Governor's IsanJ , N Y , fn- c\i.iiInation of ofilcers for pru.notlon Fcc- onil Lloutonart Hollla C Clark. Tttcn j- thlrd Infanti.v , Palmer E Pii-rcc ; SUtli In- fantrj. r id I > uglas Settle , Tenth li intrj , nnd First Lleutcrant .M.clon II Filfoli , Thl.teenlh Infantry , hive oeen orduod before - fore mo bond ftr t'M'iilP ulon The Isave of .losenco Kianted First Lieu tenant Andre W. Brcwatcr Ninth Infa.itt y , lias been extended onn month ! > ( > I.OTIKlo Cnine ( p In Cicllnilsc. . WASHINGTON , Feb ] _ Renee-nt-tlvo Lewis of Wellington has pre.arccl a Joint rcsolutlcn , v/hloh ho v.Ill offei In l-n ! lioiiso nn Mondiy ovprcOTlnff it tn bp tf > e T.nso of the house and senate Unit Ib" iiro irtpnt do- ti rnoonn'/o n-s'gm'Jon of Senor do ? the Fp-nlsh n-'p's'Tr ' I'nil liiK'cad In- him that he is pe-s'i'-a no-i gr ta. ' ' . . . . " . .fl I- f. , ) ! . , " l > iH"'lll ( WVsinVOTflN. Fe ! ) 12--LM" tnnldit thn fita'o depBrtntfTit receive 1 a cobleprnm from MlnistrWoodforrt. . Owing tn thn lnt hour o" I's ' ro'Hnt ltd cintrnio will n"t ' > o kf un I'fHI tomorrow fiin p l'o rn"i li Invnher ai Is between W > and 300 words Inns , v.ii.i. < ii' . r..m. , . , . f , . . , , , , llnvnim WASHINGTON- 19 Hm-nnl Oen - > l Leo hnn pablnd Ihn stntcmcnt thot Mr. Hc--st's ivMit ( t\n ] ntiejnnccr ) left Havana * U C p , m. vesterday Miillv 'IVtMixtiry * > ln ( ( > i > if-1 AVAl llflVOTOV Vfj ! } _ Todiv's lnet > - mpnt of the condition of the trpniiiirv s'invvs : Avallnb' " " " 'ii i < ilance. $217,878ISO ; cold re serve , ? 1C-,8S3,003. Iv. Sliooinan has a Valentino for every Oinaltii lady It's ( luiicvvist of the now VchlltiK toj ) slioi'h tojn of our own sploelliiff and ccxliihlvi'ly our own \ \ \ > liad Inli'iidcd lo IVM-ITO tlicpo beauties for an K-isti'i1 hiirprlso but sonic liuvo Ht"ii and bnuwlit alu-ady Monday all can liuvo a M'lcctliiK op- porlunlty AVonls can't di-Hcribu llioso shoes blmply elesniit iniiili' In thevciy latest fancy yet modi-st Vi'stliiK lops tliure arc two styles cither one lh siuo of iilpnsliiK Wo'vo put the pi Ices on these , Hie nobbiest shoe every brought to Omaha , so near cost that every lady can afford to own a pair (5oim In and see them even If you don't want to buy. Drexel Shoe Co. , Hl'J FAKNAM STKI5IJT. We've sold lots of scond hand pianos In our business tline.s and they've been s Halbfactory to thu buyers but , the nio.st satisfactory piano sile wo can make to all concerned Is al ilvlmball piano thu i. Iil.ino that needs no rccomiiu'iidaUon . fioin us but we'll sell you one and Kim ran too It , too It Is a piano that you viin buy and bo sure of Kiting the best even 1C you know noililiiK about a pi.mo the greatest musicians of the world endor.se the Klmball why shouldn't you ? Our terms on this famous Instru ment are very easy whllu the price Is about the same as on some tli.tt are not as 1'ood , A. HOSPE , Music and Jlri. 1513 Douglas