THE OMAHA DAILY IVKE/-flBUNOAY , FEIHUJAKY U7 , 181)8. Omnhn , February 27 , 11 > S. Dress Stuffs Tli ore arc very many , , f | good ll'i ' dn s goods stores , but none AVlthln your reach , whose gathering Is no direct as to Insure the lowest fair price on the finer fabrics , N'ono can so surely guarantee the oxclu- glvcncsH of any fabric drc s goods clippings. AT $1.50 A YAUD 12 styles Trl-color melange poplins , newly created weave highest conception of color prcttlncus , 45 Inch. AT Jl.2-1 A YAUD U styles Now Taffetas two-toned stuffs , In amalga ; mated colorings , exclusively our own ; very xtyltah , 43-Inch. AT | 1.2i ! A YAUD 15 styles Two-toned whipcord , the colors run brown ana 'black ' , new green and black , new blue nd black , olive and black , etc. , 42- Inch. AT $1.00 , $ l.r,0 AND $1.75 A YAUD 20 styles English coverts' pretty stuffs , clamed as one of the standard fabric. ? . You will llko the quaint , rich effect , 42 to 47-Inch. AT 75C A YAUD 17 styles-CIoth- finlshed coverts , slightly heavier than the above coverts , all In all a beauti ful new cloth , at a way down price , 41- Inch. AT RriO A YAUD 39 styles Now erepo- de-Chen'c. a now crepe weave In wool Bluffs , In tone of two and three colors. A dainty fabric , hut very serviceable , 42-Inch i special value. AT 85C A YAUD 30 colors New wool poplins , moro dreiM goods elegance In solid colors strange how much rare ncauty can bo found In these new plain materials. All colon and black , 38-Inch. linings Skirt linings , silk fin ish taffeta , 25-in. wide at fie' , per yard. Taffata , leather finish , 30 Inches wldo at lOc a yard. llorle Taffeta 30 Inches wide , at 12 c per yard. Nubian PercaMne , In both soft and brittle finish , 30 inches wide , at 15o a yard. Watered Pcplln ebony fast black , 3G Inches wide , at 20c per yard. Fancy stripe Percallnes , the popular bklrt lining of the day. 30 Inches wldo , at I5c , 20c , 25c , and 30c per yard. Opalescent Haye , This meets all the re quirements of a silk lining , very fine , 30 Inches wide , at 30c per yard. McCaii'S These celebrated Bazaar patterns have been Patterns known for the past thirty years as stan dard models. They are absolutely perfect fitting fash- lovable , crtl-stlc and conmical. Iliey have m snpcrlctr. , all lattcrns , lOc and I 15c MOB. ! Subserlptlrns taken for McCall's .Magazine and other publication. ? . Corsets Dr. AVnrner's A A A short corset. Made or a fine quality of coutclle , strip- lied with isateen , boned wltfi corallne , two-sldo oteel trimmed with Hamburg edge , black , white or gray , at ? 1.00 each. Tonii'.son's glove fitting Paris nhapc cor net , made of the lliu\H quillty of eou- telle , lace t'tnuncd top and bottom , two-side otcels , white , $1.E9 each. Fine quality black ratecn , $1.50 each. Domestics Heady made sheets Plain , guaranteed torn and lrtied by hand , 81x90 , at 50c and GOc , hemstitched Cf > c c < i eh. Pillow cases , plain , 45v3G , at 12'/4c and 15c. ! hemstitched 15e each. Swiss curtain material , 38 Inches wida , at 15c , 17c , IBc and 20c per yard. 4i ! Inches , 25c and 15c per yard. Svvtefl embroidered material for nasti cur tains , 27 Inches wide , at lOc , 17c , 18c and 2Ic per yaid. 30 Inchon at 30c. 40c and GOc per ladies' House Wrappers A now lot of extra fine dark percale wrappers , They are the kind which Is properly made , now patterns , in'lce $1.50 each. Dlack and white percale wiappcra , trim med with plain black , extm well made , pvloo $1.35 rach. Navy blue and black and white calico wrappers , full width bklrts cud well made , prlco $1.00 eacli , Another lot of our 20c checked and striped white dimities at 13c per yard. Ladies' We are head- Underskirts quarters on ladies' petticoats. Wo show a la-go variety of styles In the all wool moreen at $3.00 , $3.50 , $3.75 , $4.00 , $4.50. Men's Shawkuit half Furnishings hose , light , medi um and heavy weight. In mottled grey , 23c a pair. ' Shawknlt half hose , unbleached sole with black uppers , also solid black , 25c a pair. 'Fast color , two threat Egyptian yarn , half hose In black , brown and mottled grey , 15c a pair. Hosiery- Ladies' black cotton hose with high spliced heel and toe. also double sole. Extra good quality , 25o pair. Wo have a very gtJod line of ladles' hose In black and also with mace soles , 35s , 3 for $1.00. There are yet a few children's black rib bed fleeced hose left that wo are clos ing out at lOc pair. the possesslcn of a grievance na to their flnmiclal Eolations on which all Irishmen can unite. As for the army the govern ment , has evaded a light by conceding the bulk of what the reformers bavo demanded siid by going oven further than they had , lUred to hope. In pledgee ) that now methods ball bo Instituted Inside of the war olllcc. LONDON COUNTY ELECTJON. At the last moment some tory leaders of the first rank have buen dragooned Into taking part In the Londou county council election nnd will make t'peechcs Identifying thu government with the campilgn of the moderate ? . But U remains a slipshod nnd half-hearted campaign on the tory side , and I fail to see how It can possibly succeed. On almost every division then * are eminent lib eral-unionists supporting progressive candi dates , xvhereiB there U no hint of a olnsla liberal helping the moderates anywhere. Thcro Is , moreover , an Important section .of the torlcn who publicly deplore tbo folly of Lord Salln'jiiry'B attack on the council who eay they will abstain from voting. Hero are all thu materials to hand for a sweeping rad ical triumph next Tuesday and tbo striking gain of a parliamentary seat at Swlnton over the strongest candidates the torlea over had there cannot but have an affect on the result. The tentton of public auspeimo at home as to the conclusion of the experts In Havana as to thu disaster to the Maine boa been adequately depicted for the English public by table , but It finds a very iiioilJHed re flection hero , People have ceased to talk much about the Ma'ne dtautcr and the city In not oil nervous .about the prospects of war between the United. States and Spain , 1 have enld oltrci that In the whole Cuban business the English sympathies have been profoundly anti-Spanish , though not very pro-CubMi. At the prraent moment , when the dislike of Franco Is the dominant note In public feeling here , the understanding that the French government baa been quietly arranging Dnenclal hclp for Spain , would naturally glva an extra antl-Spauluh twist to tbo English temper. CANADIANS COMPLAIN , English politicians of the opposition point out to me , however , that at such a juncture , when 'KnglUu moral iupport Is ready to rang * Itself unreservedly on tbo American Ida. U in rattier * flly that the Canadians Basement But it's a rnro Dress Goods saving of money for a lady who picks a dreps pattern from tllCHC lotSj Silk and fr.onl checks , 25c. Three-toned Checks , 124c. Cheviot mixtures , 19c. Two-toned whipcord , 25c. ' Hnlf-wcol 'checks , 23c. Novelty cliccks , 12 c. New mixed sultlnga , 19c. UIJMNANTS. All marked nt quick sell ing prices , Notions- Do not fail to see our line l of ladies' bolts , in both plain and jew eled. The Jeweled belt is n most novel Idea. It la made of leather , strong , durable and well finished , and bears upon Its surface n number of handsomely designed signed Jeweled ornaments , at 50c , $1.25 , $1.50 nnd $2.00 each. Plain leather belts at 2"c , 35c , COc , G5& and $1.00 each. Ladies' Our new suits are Tajlor-Made just begining Suits to arrive. Hardly fast enough to suit our customers who are waiting for them , but wo may have Juct what you want. Corno In , anyhow. Infant's Dresses- Infant's long slips , trimmed with narrow embroidery on neck and sleeves , at 50 cents each. Infants' long hklrts , made with Gertrude walif , hemstitched , at 50c each. Infants' short dresses , prettily made , trimmed with narrow embroidery , at 50c each. Women's New and stylish Wear fancy blouse fronts. Made from the daintiest of materials In all the soft colorings as well as black and white. Made of chiffon and Mouss > ollnc de Sole ; some are tucked anil others trlmmeJ with a narrow lace insertion. Prices $2.25 , $2.50 , $2.75 and $3.00 each. Underwear Just received ladies , fine Jersey ribbed cotlon vests. High neck and long sleeves , pllk finished and a very nice quality , 25c each. Will They Wash We .are confident our wash goods are the best the market affords. Wo could guarantee every yarJ of the-m If there was but one way of washing them. H-jre arc some for a trial : Fine Parkhlll Zephyr Ginghams at 12&c per yard. SO Inch wide fast colored Zephyr Ging hams , 15c per yard. 32 Inches wide very fine Zephyr Ginghams at ISc per yard. 32 Inches wide very fine corded novelty ginghams at 20c per yard. Flno Imported Zephyr Ginghams In the new tufted effect at 35c per yard. "Finest silk stripes Zephyr Gingham , beautiful styles la stripes and plaids at 45c per jnrd. Art We have just re- Needlework ceived a pretty new line of stamp ed linen center pieces and new materials for sofa pillow covers Muslin covered pin cushion firms In all elzes. Also satin covered pin cushion linns In assorted shades. should bo In a position to complain uf un fair American combinations against their railways. Very long nnd detailed state- inon ta of this grievance have been cabled and printed here. I have met nobody wno understood It. But very many who are afraid It will operate to abate the good will with which the English have been disposed to applaud our Cuban policy. Henry Jnmca , after twenty-two years' residence In London , has secured a beautiful eld house at Ityo and henceforth will llvo thcro , Although a modest enough house , It lu ono of the most charming tliliiRu In even district -and that quaintly out-of-tho-world enjoys the fortuitous distinction of having sheltered both the second and third Georgcn when they were overtaken hy sudden storms on the coast -highway , though the accident of birth separated their vlalts by fifty ] years , PI.OS 13 THH DOOIIS TO FOUKIUVKKS. Ilerlln Teelinleiil Hitch Sellout In for C IT in nil StiiilentM J.V lo lie1. BKIILIN , Feb. 2G , A decree was Issued by tbo government on Thursday lost for bidding the future attendance of foreigners In the machinery and engineering depart ment of the Berlin Technical High school , and It has caused much consternation among' ' | the foreign born students lu Germany , as It la believed to be the forerunner of others' ' I excluding them from all similar Institutions. I The liberal newspapers condemn the decree and express the belief that other countries will retaliate by a similar Illiberal policy. The conservative semi-official press , however , ( apiilaudu the decree , and hopes It will ! M followed by others of a more sweeping and general characl r. AVouiidiMl Detained nt ( Jiinraiitliio , KEY WEST. FJa. , Feb. 28. The wounded sailors brought from 'Havana by the Bacbo were left at the Quarantine station at Tor- tugas. They will t y there about ten day * . The Dacbe returns to Havana tomorrow and prafrably will bring 'back ' live other * of the Maine' * wounded. After undergoing the quar antine surveillance ull the men will be brought here. Sonic ( car at fever U cxprceed by the uavy New Passe menteries This means the line of fancy f ' trimmings , which were a little slow in coming. Thpy are all here now and Include such beautiful creations as cnly high art nnd skill could produce. We especially denlro the dressmakers and all who arc seeking something elegant for silk unJ satin gowns to see this wsortrnont. Here are dainty little One cut let yokes on silk brusscls net and moussellne , Frunch goods , hand made. So many of our custonuis ask for something of thin kind , not elaborate , but very alee. Wo have the exact thing. Other flno Jet yokes are wrought with cut steel neads. Should you llko for your now evening gow an exquisite net or chiffon hloueo , with finest of cut beads In Jet and steel , or with roil Henlton designs , or scrolls done In the daintiest of colorings , with here and there a touch of lace ? Did you know that spanglea were to take the load In all the c'-olcest trimmings ? And have you seen tlio new aluminum spangles Intermingled with Jet ? Wo rdiall show you garnitures at $2.00 , $2.50. $2.75 , $3.00 , $3.SO. 13.75 , $4.00. $4.50. $4.75 , $5.00 , $0.00. $7.00 , $8.00 , $9.00 , $10.00 , $12,50 and $14.00 each. In trlmmlt.es by the yard there are equally beautiful designs and colorings. This line has been selected with the ut most euro and comprises the cream of all the choicest Paris novelties. Wo wish to call special attention to tliFse finer grades , as we feel that the geode shown by us will meet a long felt want. Also bear In mind that we have as well the less cxpenolve trimmings , Includ ing these pretty little edges which sell at 20i , 25c , E5c and fiOc a yard. Inspection Invited. TflWelS Just received one case of fine H S huck towels. These are too late for our January linen sale. These towels were bought to cut a wide swath at 20c. But ( Monday's prlco Is 15c each. Handkerchief There is a fasci- Linens nation about fine handkerchief lin en that is hard to resist. Our stock is now complete. 3G Inch sheer fine handkerchief linen , 50c. 3G Inch sheer flno handkerchief linen , C5c. 30 Inch sheer flno handkerchief linen , 75c. 30 Inch sheer fine handkerchief linen , S5c , $1.00 , $1.25 and $1.50. 19 Inch sheer flno handkerchief llnon , $1.00 per yard. 45 Inch sheer gentleman's handkerchief linen , Sue , $1.00 and $1.25 per yard. White Just for Monday , Dimities we will put on sale oltlclals hero among the survivors at Tortu- gas , Loftus , Heffon and Walters , An qflicer of the linclio said ! "Tho Spaniards In Havana seem almost moro concerned than wo are over tlio possibility of the Maine's destruc tion proving to have'been due to an external explosion. Havana , however. Is quiet and there are no signs'of anti-American feeling , " sunuIKK WiAiixnu ins liiNlrui'ti'd Tin- > "Xut in Shout UnlcHM IilvcttVi'ru In WILKESDARRB , Pa. , Fob. 2G. All of the Jurors In the case of Sheriff Martin and his deputies , on trial for shooting strikers at Lattlmor , were In. good health again today. The prosecuting commltteo today Issued an appeal for funds for the further prosecution of the caso. Superintendent Fred Zerby was put on the stand for crc M-exainlnatlon. The only now feature elicited was that he told of the In structions given by Sheriff Martin to tbo dep. utles not to shoot unices their live * Mere in danger. r Jfiivnl H ' ITV ' Henily. QUINCY , III , , Feb. 20 , Lieutenant Jlore- head , the commander of the Qulncy com pany of uaval reserves , has received orders to notify the members of the company to hold themselves In readiness to report on six hours notlco. There are eighty men In the company and they say they arc ready to respond to any call for * their grovlcce that ntuy come. The orders came from Lieuten ant Commander Porter of Mollne , the chief of the battalion. Iliinii- for AKIM ! 1'rloNlH , SAN DIEGO , Cal. , Feb. 20. The somewhat - what mysterious movements of a ccntle- m nn named M. Henri Kummelon , wild to have a commission from the Vatican , has excited u number of residents In tills city the past day or two. M. ICmmncleii u said ; to be clothed with authority to select a ' site for a home for ngetl and Invalid nrlesta ! of the Itoman Catholic church lu the United States , ami his atatpm ut that there la a < fund of $3,000,000 net apart for that purpose > by the church make * the establishment ofi such an Instl'.utlon of some moment. PRESIDESl'Al IS TIIAMtFOL MoKinley ArppnJciatcs Action of the Pcuplo in Present Crisis. NO DISAGREEMENT EXISTS IN CABINET Scrrolnry Wllxou Sn > tlio .Adminis tration C'nn < > IIi > - llcllcil Upon to Act' Wlnoly In Any WASHINGTON , Fob. 28. ( Special Tele gram. ) Secretary of Agriculture Wilson said to The Hee today that the prcsUont was profoundly thankful nt the temper of Ameri can people , ns shown during the last two weeks , even though greatly wrought up by the utterance of the sensational press. He denied flatly thit there was any disagree ment In the cabinet as to whether an In demnity should be asked from Spain In the event It was shown that the Mlano was ex ploded from the outside. "The cabinet did not discuss at Us Friday session any phase of Indemnity , " said the secretary. "It was not up for consideration. Should It be dis closed that the Maine was 'wrecked by ex ternal force 'then ' It will bo lime enough to discuss what should be done to preserve our national honor. I have uo more news about the Malno than has the American people , It flmvlug been ordered by Prcaldcnt McKlnley that everything should bo made public ns soon as received. The president was a sol dier In the civil war and I believe that the honor of the United States Is safe In his keeping. " Prof. Hanson of the Drooklngs Agrlcul < turol college , South LMkota , returned yester day from an extended visit to Siberia , Ilus- sla nnd Turkestan , where he went In the In terest of the Department of Agriculture , Hanson retutns with three oirloads of rare and unusual seed Which Secretary Wilson proposes sending out to the people of the United States. Hansen rode 2,000 miles In land and has had qulto as thrilling an cxpcrl- once as his Norwegian1 colleague , Frldtjof Nansen. Colonel Georso R. Colton of David City arrived In Washington lost night. His ap pointment as national bank examiner , vice Fred Howey , resigned , will bo made next Monday by Comptroller Dawes. He will re main in the city for a few days , familiar izing himself with his duties. Spenklng of the national guard of Nebraska , he said It was In splendid condition and should Us serv ices le ) needed It could take the field Inside of twenty-four hours. Superlntedent C. G. Pearse of tha Omaha schools , arrived In the elty today from Chat tanooga , where ho attended the session of national superintendents. He conies to select headquarters for the Nebraska teachers who will attend the national education meeting to bo held In Washington July. But this Is not his only mission. Ho hopes to pre vail upon Dr. W. T. Harris , commissioner o education , to visit the Transmlsslsslppl convention , to > bo 'hold nt Omaha late in Juno , and In this he will have the help of the whole Nebraska1 idolegatlon. HELlfel ? FOR SETTLERS. Senator Thurston. has been Interested In ecuring relief for certain citizens In Banner eounly who , having fenced public lands , were notified to remove.tho fences by a special agnnt of the land office. It appears that these lands , -wCille , taken for farming pur poses originally , have been gradually given up to pasturage , and as gradually home steaders have been growlcg larger as the needs of the stockmen Increased. Repeated failures of crop's taught these people that the lands were Illy adapted for anything else but gracing purposes and have been sd taken. \ special agent of tfhp government , however , served notlco on ofrucrs to remove fences , and these facts being shown , Senator Thurs- lon asitea ior , a guspDnslcn of tlie sentence , whjch Commissioner.Herrmann ordered to day. The commissioner eays In ( Cie absence of Individual complaints no further action will be taken as It has been shown that no attempt has been made by the parties mak ing enclosures to prevent settlement by homcvseekers or use of pastures by the gen eral public. Vice President Hobart laid before the senate - ate today a memorial from the Omaha Re tailers' association praying for the passage of the Torrey bankruptcy law. A hearing will be given by tfie ways and means commltteo next week to the friends of Port Arthur as a port of entry. Assistant Secretary of War Melklejohn left tonight for Fortress Monroe , to remain over Sunday , with a view to securing a much needed rest. Assistant Secretary Melklejohn has been on duty at the War department without Interruption over since his return last fall from an Inspection tour of western posts , and has been acting secretary of war for the last ten weeks , during the continued Illnws of Secretary Alger. The secretary Is now rapidly Improving In health and spends a few hours each day at his deflk. Secretary Alger appreciates tlio capable and satisfac tory manner In which Mr. Melklojohn has met the increased responsibilities of his posi tion. Mr. Molklejolm is accompanied by Hon. P. M. Wetherald , who has been his guest In Washington for the last throe weeks. Mr. Wotherald was a member of the state senate when the assistant secretary was lieutenant governor of Nebraska , and for many years an Intimate friendship has existed between these two gentlemen. Owing to pressure of departmental 'work ' , Mr. Melklejtfcn will re turn to his desk Monday morning. The secretary of the Interior today affirmed the decision of the land commissioner In the case of Isaac Dirk/ : against Joseph D , Gear ing , involving lands In the Chamberlain , S. D. , land district. Ho also affirmed the de cision of the commissioner In the case of A. LInder against Emmer Sayer , involving a homestead entry In the Watcrtown ( S. D. ) land district. The secretary of the Interior today ap proved fee patent to the state of Wyoming 25COO acres of land In the Sundance land district for the use of public buildings at the capital. Mls Lucy C. Mealy , klndcrgartncr at Fort Peck Indian school , was today transferred to Ifio ac and Fox school , Iowa , pnm.ixos OK I.KWJ.S AUK AVooilfonl'M Ilnniiiii'lH to SpiinlHli Ofll- olnlN OIT.-iiil Him. WASHINGTON , Feb. 20. The house did not complete the eorfllderatlm of the civil sundry bill today , but Chairman Cfiauon held the floor with It uuill adjournment , refusing to yield to Mrv.BautelIo , the chairman of the naval commit tea , who won anxious to secure consldoratlrri for the bill of his com mittee for the relief'of the victims and our- vIvors of the Mainojdlsoster , About twenty pates of the sundry civil hill was disposed of today. Many efforts worn made by different members to Inject river and harbor Items into the bill , three of them being suc/rasfiil , amendments appro priating $ uOO,000'1for/31eveland harbor , $200- 000 for WllmngtBnDel. ! . and Increasing the appropriation for Hostca harbor from $100,000 to $250,000 , weryjadapted. As contracts for these'works were authorized they were in order under the rulre. The houJo natmied consideration of the sundry civil bill today Im mediately after reading ot the Jour- cal , the pendlrar amendment being that of Mr. Tongue ( rep. . Ore. ) to appropriate $150,000 for Yaqnlfi'a'Ibay ' , Oregon , Mr , Dockery ( dem , , .Mo. ) vigorously opposed the amendment , which , ho said , would make thp government liable for an expenditure of over a million dotlam nn a project that was an engineering liuqiMalbillty. Tbo amend ment was lost 30 to 7. An amendment appropriating $300 for the harbor of Cleveland O. , offered by Mr. Bur ton ( rep. , 0. ) wan adopted , Mr. Lewis ( dem. , Wash. ) created a sensa tion by offering the following resolution as an amendment : Uesolvvd. That congress disapproves of Minister Woodford tPiiderlng n banquet to the Spanish cabinet In behalf of the United States , and cxpretCli'B the Benne Unit the relations between SIM In nnd the United > BtiiteH should , until the Inquiry us to th cause of the Malnu disaster bo determined , remain only In the formal end ollldil rhar- nrter ilcmandud by the ) neeOj of the respec tive natlonH. Mr. Lewis was prorfMliiK to remark upon the "ghoulUh spectacle" of Minister Wood- ford banqueting the Spanish cabinet uhllo the country Mas mourume the loaa of 2 0 liravo sailor * who ncre the victims of Span- lull hate , when Mr. Cannon Interposed a point of order against the amendment nd \MM ptomptly suWalned by the chair. Mr. Lewis attempted to debate the point of order , saying the amendment was cer tainly pertinent to the paragraph under con- sldeiatlon , which happcneil to rcltte to na tional cemeteries. "I nm opposed. " he said , "to our people burying their deail while our olllrlal representative abroad Is feasting their murderers. " At this point Mr. Lewis was cut off , The house at 5:20 : p. m. adjourned until Monday , \vuii snow A SMUM.IIS. lloecltiU Ar - I'lion tin i\icii | < lltiircH. WASHINGTON , Feb. 26. The monthly tieasury statement to bo Issued next Tues day will show a small surplus for the month of February. The customs receipts for the month up to today amount to $14,430,715. a gain over the same period last year of over $3,250,000 , The receipts from Interna revenue show an Increase of about $504,000 The excess of expenditures over receipts for the first year of the present administra tion , exclusive of Pacific railroad payments will bo about $24,000,000 , as compared with n deficit of about $47,000,000 for the first yca.r of the last administration. It Is expected by the treasury officials tbat the receipts from customs for March will show a material Increase over any pre vious month during the year , nnd as there will he small Interest payments duo It Is be lieved that the surplus for .March will ag gregate $5,000,000. SU.VATOHS TA'I.lt ' OX CUUHKTT CASK Mr. ThiirMon Oppose * the Scatliiff or the WASHINGTON , Feb. 2G. During the greater part of the senate's session toJay the right of He.iry W..Corbott to a seat from the state of Oregon was under discussion. Mr. Thurston of Nebraska , In an extended speech , opposed the admission of Mr. Cor- bett , while Messrs. Foraker , Kyle and Mantle supported Mr. Corbett's claim. The vote en the case , It boa been agreed , will be taken next Monday at 3 p. m. The pension calendar was cleared by the pidaage of seven private pension bills. A few' bills of a general character were also passed. XIMVM for tin * Army. WASHINGTON , Fob. 20. ( Speml Tele gram. ) Second Lieutomint Gieorso P. Ilalt- zell , Fifth infantry , has been rol'iereJ from duty with ttio Twelfth Infantry and will join his company. Captain John S. Bishop , Thir teenth Infantry , has been relieved frcm du y at Fort Niagara , N. Y : , and ordered to thla city to await retirement. A new army ex amining board , with Colonel Charles K. Greenleaf , assistant surgeon general , as president , has been ordered to meet at San Francisco. Major William C. Shanler , sur geon , upon expiration of his present sick leave , hag been ordered before the board for examination. First Lieutenant J. Franklin Bell , Seventh cavalry , has been detailed ns acting Judge advocate of the Department of Columbia , te- llevlng Captain Edwin F. Glenn , Twenty- fifth Infantry , who will report for duty In Alaska. Captain Henry F. Kendall , Eighth cavalry , will report to the governor of Oregon at Salem , Ore. , for te'mporary duty with the National Guard of that state. Leaves of absence : Captain Lloyd S. Mc- Cccmlck , Seventh cavalry , one monta ; Major Henry J. Nowlou , Seventh cavalry , two months. 1'crtnliiliiK : to I'oitofllo * ) ) . WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. ( Special Tele gram. ) Postmasters appointed : Nebraska Jacob M. Sawyer , Cuba. Berk county , vice A. M. Brlnckerhoff , removed ; William 0. Loiig , Milton , Gosper county , vice McDon nell , resigned ; Matthew Wesley. Mooreflold , Frontier county , vice E. E. Harwick re- ' moved. Iowa S. S. Stowe , Gabrill , Scott county. Iliilly TriMimiry Statement. WASHINGTON , Feb. 26. Today's state ment of the treasury shows : Available cash balances , $223,804,250 ; gold reserve , $1C7,47C- 201. , 'MiAXIJHKSO.VS Uopreeaten SiMixntloiiM , lint In Still AVUIIiifr to Klulit. Hero orf the contents of two telegrams exchanged yesterday : NEW VOrtK , Feb. 2C. Oenera ] Charles F. Mamlerson , Omaha : Will you kindly tele graph the World at our expense 100 words or more your feeling over the critical situa tion resulting from Mnlne disaster. Kindly state what course you deem advisable , pro vided our war ship was destroyed by treach ery through outside agency and whether , In case of trouble , you stand ready to light for the old flag. THIS WORLD. OMAHA , eb. 20. The World , New York. N. Y , : I respond to your telegram that'lf full , thorough Investigation shows destruc tion of Maine was caused by Spanlsn treach ery or culpable Spanish carelessness , wo should demand full Indemnity and ample apology. If both are not glv 2n , wnr IB In evitable , however much to be deplored. Preliminary Investigation should be thor ough nnd dispassionate and the llndlnps of fact should be Incontrovertible. Newspaper sensationalism , with display type , exagger ated telegrams anil red lire , particularly censurable at this crisis. The president should not be hindered by unfair criticism , but upheld by every patriot. There can bo no party lines In this emergency. If war comes , my services can be commanded and had by and for the great republic. CHAUL1CS F. MANDERSON. CnliaiiH IiiMlmt There Were. Mini'N. NEW YORK , Fob. 20. At the headquar ters of the Cuban junta 'n this city the matter - tor of alleged existence of mines In the harbor of 'Havana ' was the subject of free discussion. In support of the allegations that such mines were laid , flics of local papers of November , 189G , were produced In which It was asserted that one shipment of six tons of dynamite was > ma'o ' from this port and that the steamer Cludad , which sailed about the 19th of the month named , refused to take passengers because It carried a large consignment of dynamite for General Weyler. It was also alleged In the newspaper Illea shown that about the same time a St. Louis concern was to make a tender of ten tons of dynamite for Immediate shipment to Cuba. i..v niAMi'uixi : nm\ics \ SHIFT. IIHnir I'nnlilc ' in I'rocceil it Nrml * n Mfe Crew for \ l- < ni ! < T , NK\V YORK , Feb. 2C. The Holland- American line steamer Rotterdam from Rot terdam. , nrlived at quarantine tonight with Third Officer George t'nsworth and nine sea men of the overdue French liner La Cham pagne , who were picked up from A life beaten on Thursday , February 21 , Ui latitude IJl : north , longitude 57 west. The men , when taken aboard the Rotter dam , were In a helpless condition , having been In the ship's lifeboat for nli days and nights , The men ncro all more or less frostbitten , Unsworth said the La Cham pagne broke Its tall end shaft on Thursday , February 17 , at G p. in. , In latitude 4N:27 : , longitude G1.B2. The steamer beingIn a helpless condition , Cnpfaln Polrot anchored. The stcamrr was on the edge of the New foundland banks , and there being a pos sibility of the steamer not being picked up In Its position. Captain Polrot decided t send a lifeboat In search of assistance. On the morning of February IS the life boat , being fully provisioned. Unsworth an his crew of nine men left the ship In th hope of Intercepting some passing steamer The weather proved tempestuous , with In tense cold A sharp lookout was kept to passing steamers , but none were seen. Th boat's crow kept to their oars , and for six days worked with might and main , bu owing to the cold nnd exposure became wcl nigh exhausted. On February 24 , at 1 p. m. , the Rottcrdan bore down and stood by , and with no little difficulty rescued all hands , La Champagne experienced strong head winds up to February 17 , when the tall-em shaft gave way. When the accident oc ciirred , the best of order ptcvnlled. The steamer was perfectly tight and not making any water. The passengers , on being In formed of the accident to the machinery were perfectly calm and the best of order prevailed. La Champagne carried 301 passengers forty-eight being cabin , fifty-three secom cabin , 203 steerage , and a crow of 175. SI'AI.V MUST VAV II' ' ' IT IS UIFII.TV Arelihlxliop In-Ill nil SIIJ-H the Ailmln- iHtratlon TnUen the Itliihl Stand. Nfi-W YORK , Fob 2(1. ( Archbishop Ireland who Is In this city , said In an Interview to day on the Spanish question : I have fully 'considered everything that I have i .pen lu the papers , and while at Wnph Irgton I talked to the otllclnls of the gov ernment , and in my opinion nothing has yet come to light that In my judgment calls for a rupture between the United States nm Spain. Certainly If guilt Is brought to the door of Spain full retributive. Justice 'should be the order of the day. Liberal Indemnity , apolo gies and full repiratlou ought to be preferable - able to the legislators than that course which would1 entail the countryMtv the con sequences of war. The attitude oC the ( administration Is worthy of this grout nation. Scares and rumori of war do not miovc It. It a.-.valts the necessity of 'war ' , meanwhile making ready. Mr. McKlnley will not rush the country Into a needless conflict. Should the lionor of the country tjemund that Mr. Jlc- Klnley sign the proc'nmatlon of war , he will do it with the sumii love for peace , the same trust In .the God of'our nation that charac terized Abraham Lincoln nearly forty years ago. ago.The Catholic church OK umesI ntf attitude of any kind. It has not 'been called upon ho scene. The fact thnt Spain Is a Catholic intlon mutters nothing. The question is not ono of icllglon. If'there Is a question nt ill It In of national and International right , ind nothing else. ] : \lMOSI < 7x 11 LOTS OUT SIX LIV12S. Fntnl RoxuM * Attend 11 Severe I'lrc In MlehlKrini. DETROIT , OUch. . Feb. 20. A special to ho Free Press from Kalamazoo , 'Mich. ' , says : Flro broke out in the Hall chemical works at 10 o'clock tonight and after burning half an hour two tei rifle explosions blew the whole top of the building off , burying fire men and spectators beneath the falling walls and dobrls. Tlio Killed are : I V. II. M'HUGH , fireman. ' JA'MES ' , fireman. ' j GEORGE HOLLIDAY , fireman. | CHARLES WHITING , fireman. i JOHN HASTINGS , fireman. WILLIAM WAO-ER. fireman. L. L. Halllway , druggist. Is badly Injured and will probably die. At least a score of people are injured. Loss to the chemical company , $20,000 ; box factory , $2,500. SKVKX I'KOI'LIO KII.M3I ) IIY A THAIX. About Twenty Other * Are Injured In the ColllHlon. CHICAGO , 'Feb. ' CC. A 'bus filled with pleasure-seekers was struck by a Grand Trunk passenger train at the Western ave nue crossing , south of Blue Island , In the southwestern part of the city , at 9 o'clock tonight. Seven of the number were killed and none of the occupants of the vehicle es caped without Injury , about twenty bolng badly hurt. The dead are : MARY R1ETZ , 17 years old , JENNIE WILLBTTB , 18 years old. SOPHIA VAN BUREN , 15 years old. LOUIS SAUERJBIER , 14 years old , son of the driver. FRED PE'LY , 20 years old. THOMAS HAYES. UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN , taken to West Harvey. 3IovemeiitH of Oeenii VennelN , Kelt. UO. At Now York Sailed Massachusetts , for London ; Campania , for Liverpool ; Fuerst Ulumarck , for Hamburg ; UmB , for Nnples ; Amsterdam , for Rotterdam ; Prussia , for Hamburg ; Funiessla , for Glasgow. Arrived Rotterdam , from Rotterdam ; Umbrlu , from Liverpool ; Parli , from Southampton , At Southampton Sailed St. Paul , for Now York. At Liverpool Sailed Cevlc , for New York ; Lueanln , for Now York. Arrived liovlc. from New Yoik. At Glasgow Arrived Siberian , from Phil adelphia. At QueeiiHtown Sailed Penlnnd , for Plill- adelp-.la. Arrived Atrurlti , fiorn New York. At Havre-Sailed LugnseoBiie , for Now ' At Bremen Sailed Welmcr , for New l 'Hamburg-Salled-Phoenlela. for New At Naples Arrived California , from Now " At St. Michaels Sailed Peninsular , for New York. WESTERN ROADS CUT RATES Decide to Go After Tholr Shara of tbo Klondike Tnffio. MAKE WAR UPON THE CANADIAN PAC'RC ' ST MV Unto Will < ! Inln KfTeet frnn .Mlinunrl HUer 1'iilnfn mi Mnreli ( I , AeeimlliiH ; to Present CHICAGO , Feb. 2C. At the meeting of general passenger agents of the wextern roads hero today to devise ways of conduct- leig the transcontinental rate war the trawi- nilssourl roads gave notice that hi ginning March 6 they would put Into effect , to North Paclflo coast points from the Missouri river gatewaja , the same rates ns are- now In effect via St. Paul. For parties of three or over they will make a Hat rato. Ou single tickets they will charge full farts , giving tlio vasaengcr a rebate for $20 payable on reach ing destination. This view disposer of the quostlcri of meet ing the cuts through the Missouri gatowaja. A committee was nt once appointed to prepare - pare a plan of nctlcii for the roads east of the MlRsouil river to pursue. The leport of this committee will be consldelcd Mon day. day.Tho The moet'ng ' today declined to take any action on a proposition coming from tha Canadian Pacific road , through ,1 truak 1 no commltteo , for a settlement of themattem In dispute. In effect this proposition WKH that all rates are to be restored March U , and be maintained pending the riault of a conference to be held Maich 17. The Ore.it Northern nnd Northern Pacific roads would not consent to entertain the jiroposltloi because - cause It Involved a frrsh recognition of Ca nadian Pacific differentiate and restored to the Canadian Pacific all the advantages It possessed on that po'nt prior to the rate war. The other roads would take no action , on the subject until they heard from their castcrm ally , the Grand Trunk. They recoiu. mended the trunk line committee to submit the proposition to that road for nn uxm-ta- slon of opkilon en the subject , nnjhen It Is heard from the western roads II1 then bo In a position to take action la the matter. KANSAS CITY IMS A HOAH COMIMi. KeeilltiH : I" Triiiiilt Order Initiate * ( III- People mi IIii * IVIMV. KANSAS CITV , Mo. .Feb. 2C , The Star says : The railroads In the Transmlssouri and Southwestern freight bureaus have saved notlco that ou April 1 the privilege of feedIng - Ing cattle In transit to this market \\I11 bo cut oft In the stoto of Kansas. Shippers are up In arms over the notlco and arc com bining every Influence to prevent the iiill- roads from putting the obnoxious order Into effect. The contemplated move of the rail roads Is a more serious menace to shippers ; han the wiping out of the carload rates ou live stock shipments. Ono of the worst features of the cutting off of the live stock feeding privileges by the rallronds Is that It does not apply to tlio state of Nebraska. Omaha has enjoyed the benefits of Hie feeding privilege In common with Kansas City , and according to the ac tion of the railroads Is to enjoy the privilege exclusively for the future. The movement s calculated to benefit Oinalm .IB a llvo stock market at tlio expense of Kansas City. Shippers will send fattened cattle to that narkct instead of to Kansas City If the rall- oads concede the feuding in trcmrlt prlvl- ege. It Is practically a rate discrimination against this market , and the railroad com- iiissloners of Kansas and the courts will un doubtedly be appealed to to prevent It from going Into effect. The railroads defend their action on the ground that the feeding privilege has boon greatly abused and has icsulted In vicious iractlces In the way of celling expense bills. t Is alleged that shippers who were not en- Itled to the rate thought the expense bills nnd thus were enabled to ship cattle Into Kansas City nt the rate of $10 a car. I'romotloiiN on Southern I'nellle. SAN FRANCISCO , Fen. 26. Vice Presi dent Stubbs of the Southern Pacific com pany has Issued a circular of notification to the effect that President C. 7' . Himtlngton has approved his recommendations for pro motion and that the now oHleer.H would enter upon their duties on March 1 as follows : William Sproulo , to be freight and trafilo manager , vice Smnrr , deceased ; A. I ) . Shepard - ard , to bo general freight agent , vlca Sproule , promoted ; S. W. Luce , to bo aaalst- ant general freight and passenger agent at Los Angeles , vice Shepard , promoted , and S. N. Bostwlck and S. A. Panklna , to bo as sistant general freight agents In this city. 'llemphlx ' A Clinrleisloii llonil .Sold. MEMPHIS , Tenn. , Feb 26 Tlio .Memphis & Charleston railway , extending southeast from this city to Stevenson , Ala. , a distance of 200 miles , was sold at public outcry at noon today. The -30111116111 ( Railway con- pony bought the property at the upset pilro of $2,500,000 , there being no other bidders. tl The sale was made necessary because or default In payment of Interest on the road's bonded debt. The Memphis & Charleston lint Jjcen In the hands of iccclvers for many years. I'llxtlllHIIIll S 111 p 1111' II tM , CHICAGO , Feb. 26. Eastbouild freight shipments for the week ondliig February 2t amounted to 122,077 tons , osatost 123,390 for the week previous and 81,50) ) last year , divided among the ( llffeient roads i follow. . : Fort Wayne , 18,489 tans ; Michigan Ccntial , 12,698 ; Wnbash , 7.731 ; Laku Shoic , U.IHO ; Panhandle , 11,36B ; Baltimore & Ohio , fi,2'7 ! ; Grand Trunk , 15,557 ; Nickel Plate , 15,839 ; Erie , 13,858 ; "Big Four. " 2,740. VeleriniH licliliKt llenity. SAN FRANCISf'O , Feb. 2fi.-\Varrcn potft , Grand Army of the Republic , im.s ic < | iic' . ted Governor Iluilil to lo.in to memlicM llfty rlllc * , canteen" nnd hiiviTnackh. Tim vetei- ans oxprcHi their dt" iu > to liecome un customed to the military tuctli-H now In vogtlo ) that In caseof wir with they will be ready to ( jo to tinfront. . Not If tliora were no other menus of provIng Icine , would nliiiniltintly establish llhs bottles of Hood' Sauaparllla and nevwal bo > ca of HooJ'H I'lllfl She roguliiuil Imr Ing the Kroiit Ulootl-piirlchuif , ' power of fact. Hood's .Saiwipnrllii is 'iirU ' what weight and la now enjoying the beat of Ildoil'H Haranpurllln , the rat.'fttl tcntl- such people need , but-au-su it makes rldi , lieallfi. Her digestion Is good and nfio cm inoi.liils from thousand- ! vt < > iii : , tired P'lit , nourishing blood. eat almost r.tiythlng nho wishes. She U 43 d womeu , torturuil with hi-iid- IIIONTON. OHIO. "My mother was aua. Ject to sick headache and Indigestion forever over a year. She wan nimble to stand up for any length of time and was obliged to Btay In a dark room , oa nlie could not bear the light. She had no appetite \\lutevor end her stomach juas BO weak she could not re. tain what food HIO ! did cat. She also tiad pa I no in her head. She ' .so MIJCJII that she beoaino."but a shadow of heraolf , Prwrlptloij failed to do her any good , and ( lie remedies she tried weakened hur uo much that she discontinued their use , a.'id die Io t all faith In medlclncfi , One day I mad of a lady almllarly aflllctcd who was cured by Hood'g Sarsaparilla. It sounded o truldful that 1 persuaded mother to try this medicine , yearn old and icys uh < > focls an wpll a wun she Iml finished the first bottle there fihe 1C , Hcod'ii Indigestion and weak nerves , who Before was anapdifllA made , \ was an Improvement In her condition. She cnmplMe cuie and Hood'/i medlclmvi always have fiiiinti conipK'ie rest uviUoii to iu longer threw uj her food and her head have a pla < o In our household. " MISS MAHV mnltli and vljor by ihu iisi nf Hits nml- ache as not no severe. She took In all four MASCAHIK. Sarsaparilla Is America's Cireatest .Medicine becausu It acompllshcs wonderful cnr' when all otlmr medicines full. Ii bold by all di-UKglsts. $1 ; jilx for $5. Prepared ouly by 0. I. Hood & Co. , Apothecaries , Lowell , Mans , L.