i
Q THE OMAHA DAILY &EE : SATURDAY , MARCH 20 , 1898.
meat feels Is a requirement called for by .the
existing condition of affairs.
Hardly lews suggestive than the approach
of the torpedo llolllla was the Information
received today by the highest military au-
thorltlcs that the Spanish government had
liurrled to completion extensive fortifications
on the Island of Porto Itlco , lying Just off
Cuba , and the only Spanish possession In
thU hemisphere other than Cuba.
The exact character of these new defenses
Jias been made known hero , and they are
being given weight with the military au
thorities flfl showing the disposition of Spain.
The orders Issued by the Navy depart
ment during the day covered every branch
of naval armament. The. "llylng squadron
iwaa definitely established , with Commodore
W. 8. Schley In command. Ho will holjt
the commodore's flag on the flagship llraok-
lyn next Monday. The equadron Is to cc.ii-
slat of exactly live ships , no moro 'and no
lew , clrsplto conjecture to possible ships
that might bo added. Those of the squad
ron will bo the crack armored cru' er
Hrooklyn , the battleships Massachusetts and
TCXM and tha cruisers Columbia and Minne
apolis.
SMALL AND COMPACT.
Other ships which arc now or may here-
nfter be at Hampton Itoads will not bo of
the flying squadron , but will belong to the
North Atlantic station under Captain Samp-
ton. The llylng nquadron kt to be a email ,
compact fleet of the best ships In the navy
for quick servlco at any point along the
Atlantic.
At the same tlmo the North Atlantic sta
tion , under Captain Sampson , Is to be fur
ther augmented. The cruiser Clnclnnitl ,
which left I'ort Antonio three days ago under
.ealed orders , Is to report at Key West and
become a part of Captain Sampson's fleet.
The gunboat Wilmington , also en route from
Tort Antonio , will llkewljo report to Cap
tain Sampson nt Key West , as well as the
gunboat Vlcksburg , now at Hampton Roads.
Late today the Navy department gave out
the following list ot vessels as showing the
exact character of each fleet as It stands to-
tlay :
Thn following vessels compose the North
lAtlautlc squadron : New York , Iowa , In1-
( liana , Mlantonomnh , Kern , I'urltan , Terror ,
Marblohead , Montgomery , Dolphin , Castlnc ,
Nashville , Helena , Wilmington. Vesuvius ;
torpedo boats Foote , Dupont. Ericsson , Cuih-
IniS , I'crter , Wlnslow ; tugs Leydeu and
SamoseJ.
The following vcsse'o compose the flying
rquadron : The Drooklvn , Massachusetts ,
Tevca , Minneapolis and Columbia.
Some of the other more Important develop
ments of the day may be summarized as fol
lows :
OUNS FOII REVE.NUD CUTTERS.
nequlsltlons wcro made on the naval ord
nance bureau for a large number of qtilck-
flro 4-pouiulcr anil Gounder | gunj to bo
mounted on the revenue cutters and the
uteam yachts about to bo purchased. The
bureau determined to uao the qulck-llro gunu
for these ernfl which had bo'n originally In-
' "txVii for the Atlantic liners St. Paul and
St. LotiK
Captain Bradford , chief ot naval equip
ment , completed plan * for securing a naval
coaling station In waters touth ot Cuba , and
the pipers are now ready Tor llnal action.
The station will not 1)3 on Navnssa Ulaud ,
as has been suggested , but Is likely to bent
nt one of the several fine harbors of Haytl
or San Domingo , or cHo on the Danish IsMnd
of St. Thomas , which Is open to purchnso
from Denmark for n considerable ? um.
Late to-lay the battleship Texa.s wcs or
dered from Hninpton IJoads to the New York
ii * il to receive its machinery for holst-
lui' ammunition and guns.
Favorable answers were received from the
Now York naval mllltla of Ita readiness on
short notice to supply officers and men to
man the stnBlc-tiirrutad monitors now ualle , !
Into spivlco.
Orders were IsMicd to.lay to have all the
war nhlfd printed black , a color that U bet
ter adapted to'hostilities , because the vessel !
will not nfiord s good a target.
BUY A TORPEDO BOAT.
. The Navy department was informed bj
cablegram from Lieutenant Colwell , nava
- attache to the United States embassyat Lor.
ilon. that agents of this government hac
purchased.a "Schlschad" torpedo boat tha
had boon constructed for the German gov'
eminent.
The new acquisition Is of the general typ ;
of German ! torpedo boats and Is regarded ci
a valuable addition to our navy. One featun
regarding It that affordo special gvatlllcatloi
to the officials of the Navy department ! >
that it la now ready for sea. It Is expectci
that In a few days It will leave for thi
United States. Jt will be able to make th
Journey acrota the Atlantic without dim
culty. as It Is a good seagoing vessel am
Its coal capacity Is ample fcr the trip ti
thu coiuntry.
It Is a twenty-three knot vonsel and nbon
15' ' ) feet long.Vhllo aa of the same gen
tral tjpo of the Rogers and Kooto of th
United Statca navy It Is a trifle larger. A
the Navy department the precise dimension
of the new boat could not bo given.
Work on the vessel has Just been com
pleted. It has never been In service. It I
supposed to carry three torpedo tubca an.
two i wall caliber , rapld-flro guns. Nine t
twelve mco will bo needed to man It.
Word reached the Navy department ofll
olals today that the Spanish authorities hav
taken stcpa to supplement the existing fortl
flcatlons at San Juan do Puerto Hlco , th
main port of the Island of Porto Illco. Th
news Is regarded as significant.
OLD STYLE FORTIFICATIONS.
The city of Porto Hlco Is fortified aftc
the old style prevalent i early days. Th
Klofcnsea conolat of a wall which complete !
circlets several forts at strategic polnti
whllo the only points of egress and Ingres
are through massive gates. These fortifier
tlcna are being strengthened and the arm :
inont luw bean Increased by two largo gui :
of formidable pattern and caliber. San Jua
lira 23,414 Inhabitants.
Pending action on the report of the coui
of Inquiry Lieutenant Commander ' .Marl :
the judge advocate ot the court , will bo especial
special duty In the ofilce of the judge alvi
tate general. Hero ho will bo available I
supply any Information that tha preside :
or the secretary of the navy may desire I
connection with the proceedings of U
court.
The enlistment of men for the naval ser
Ice Is progressing nitlsfactorlly at the Wcsl
Ingtou navy yard und a good class of me
In being obtained. Heretofore the enlls
mentii have been confined to ratings of nil
chlnUts , seamen and ordinary seamen. G
the recommendation ot Lieutenant J. I
lloblnson , the recniltlng olllcer In charge i
the rendezvous , the Navy department In
authorized him to Include the enlistment <
coal jussers and firemen , s > o that now tl
enlistments comprehend every rating of tl
enllstmer.t service.
Lieutenant Colwell of the London static
lias been directed to urge the bullilcM <
the recently purchased cruiser , the Alban
or the Brazilian Albeauell , to hasten coi
structlon with all possible spocd. In the c :
llrjiry court o of the work 'the vessel won
not bo completed before next December , b !
it la belle veil by officials ot thu Navy di
Spring
Is the season for now life in nature ,
no\v vigor in our physical systems ,
As the fresh sap carries llfo into the
tree * , so our blooil should giro us
renewed strength nnd vigor. In
its impure stuto it cannot do this ,
and thu aid of Hood's Sarsaparilla
is imperatively needed.
tt will purify , vitalize und enrich tha
blood , mill with this solid , correct
foundation , it will build up good
health , cronto n gootl appctho , tone
" your stomnrh and digestive organs ,
strengthen your nerves nnd over
come or prevent that lived feeling.
This htm been the experience of thou
sands. It will bu yours if you take
oods
Sarsaparillarerloat |
> CreatestMedl
duo. Bold by all druggist * , ft.
LlT f MJMU )
partmont that If the builders are placed
under pressure It can be made ready for sea
n three ructitha , and perhaps In a little less
line.
TUO LRYDEN DOES SOUTH.
The only naval movement reported to the
Navy department today nus the departure
f the tug Leyden from the League Inland
avy yard for Key West. This tug Is ono
f the larger vessels of that description In
ho navy , ID of 450 tons displacement and
ma an Indicated horse power of 340. Uoats
f this character ore valuable for carrying
Iflpitchea between ships of the fleet and for
ransportlng freight , and It Is supposed It
vlll be used for such purposes by Captain
Sampson.
It Is expected that the work on the fortlfl-
atlons at Dry Tortugas , at which place the
lavy department Is to establish a coaling.
tatlon , will begin as soon as the plans for
hat purpose have been adopted. It U
bought that Captain Duval , the military
Idc to Secretary Alger , who left hero last
Ijlht , and Ifl rccardcd as an exuert lu ar-
Illory matters , will make an Investigation
f the requirements of the service at Tortu-
; as.
The ordnance bureau expects to obtain In
II about forty-six rapid flro guns from
broad for the Beacons * . fortifications.
'went : ' of theae were obtained through
Mckers Sons , and the remainder through
ho HotchldHs people. The former consign
ment , It la understood , Is already on Ita way
o this country. These guns are of 4.7 cnl-
bcr. and the otllclals say the contract pro
viding for their purchase Includes between
00 and ZOO rounds of ammunition , a very
cslrable thing at the present time.
Captain Shoemaker , chief of the revenue
utter service , was busily engaged today In
taking assignments of olMcors to the revenue
utters detailed yesterday for defensive
crvlco along the Atlantic seaboard. Every
csscl In the Rcrvlco available of action has
bcpii , or will bo , aslgned to duty. Even the
now cutter Qroahani on the Great Lakes and
he little cutter Calumet , located at Chicago ,
iav < > been called on and In a day or two both
ho lake ships will bo enroute to the render-
veils at Hampton Koads. They will make
ho trip to the Atlantic seaboard through the
St. Lawrence river. The commanders of the
revenue cutters have been notified by wlro
'o bo In readiness to move as soon as their
; oncrc : orders are received.
EIQHT WILL HE USED.
The revenue cutters which will be ordered
nto servlco and their present stations are
a follons : The Woodbury , at I'ortlaud , Me , ;
lamllton , Philadelphia ; Hudson , New York ;
Manning , Hcaton ; Calwnet , O'llcago ;
Jrcsham , Milwaukee ; Morrow , Wilmington ;
V. C. ; and Wlntlom , Baltimore.
Captahi Shoemaker was. . of the opinion that
t would require about a week for all op the
vrroels to reach Hampton Heads , or rather
Norfolk , which will be their official rcndez-
j. At the navy yard there the vessels
will leceivo their equipment of guns , ammu-
iltlon , torpedoes and supplies , and will make
such nthcc preparations 33 are necessary for
gHtlng service.
The nev cutter Grcsham , recently built nt
! lcveland , in a brief tlmo can bo transformed
Into a lormldablo commerce destroyer or
torpedo l > cat. It was built exprcaaly for ? uch
an emergency as It Is now called upon to
meet. It Is equipped for a tccpedo tube , and
can carry an ugly battery of rapid lire guiif ,
All officers of the revenue cutter service
now on duty with the life-raving service arc
being withdrawal today nnd assigned to dut >
on the vcaels ordered to Norfolk. Their o-
dera are made Immediately effective In cverj
case , and they will report to the comnnndlnf
officers o' the shlpo an soon os the vessel :
arrive at Norfolk.
Orders wore Issued from the Navy depart
ment today to the coniwindant of the Nor
folk navy yard directing him to prepare the
revenue cutter vessels for service. He was
directed to expedite the work as rapidly aa II
could 'be done efficiently.
That the Navy department , officials arc
anxloUs the revenue vessel ! should be
drrUlpped for sea duty at an early date was
evidenced by a request made upon th <
revenue cutter service of the Treasury de
partment for Information ns to the length o
time It would require for the vessels to re
port at ( Norfolk.
As soon aa they are prepared for servlci
they will be dispatched to Key West ant
placed at the cUposal of Commodore Samp
son. In command of the naval squadron a
that station. The cullers will be employe ;
as scout or picket boats , and will be prepared
pared for both offensive ar > J defensive serv
lee. It Is thought they will prove to bi
pretty formidable ships In aggressive tactlca
The new revenue cutter 'McColloch let
Baltimore several weeks ago fcr duty on thi
Pacific station , going by way of the Mcdlter
rnncan sea and Suez canal. H Is now some
where in the vicinity of Singapore and wll
be usoJ as a dispatch boat on the Aslatl
station. Un'css prraent plans are changed ;
cable message will be sent to It3 commande
at Singapore , directing him to proceed t
Hong Kong and place his vessel with officer
and crew under the command of Commodor
Dewey , In charge of the naval forces on th
Asiatic station.
UMATII llKCOHli.
Miss r. in ui a McClliitock.
Miss Emma McCllntock , eighth grad
teacher In the Lake school , died at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Miss McClln
toe ! : had been 111 for some weeks , but he
Illness was not of such a nature that she hate
to give up her work until about throe week
050. eon after this bralu troubles -.level
oped and she continued to grow worse untl
her demise. iMIss McCllntock had been
teacher lu the city schools for ten years , si
years of which were spent at Lake. Sh
was promoted to the eighth grade work Ian
ye.r upon the resignation of Mrs. Carlisle
No date has been fixed for holding the fu
ncral. her friends desiring to wait untl
word Is received from her parents , who re
side In ono of the eastern states.
OlilPNt llnnlicp In IIiilli-il
CLEVELAND , . , March 25. Hon. Truma
P. Handy , who It Is said had the dliUlnctlo
of being the oldest banker In the Unite
States , died at his home on Euclid avenv
today , aged 91 yearn. Depth was due to
heavy cold followed by stomach compllcatlor
and cxhauetlco. Mr. Handy was for man
years president of ( do Mercantile Nation :
bank of this city and was a director ot th <
Institution at the time of his death.
MI-M. J. llooil.
TABLE ROCK , Neb. , March 25. ( Special
The wlfo of James HooJ , a promlnei
farmer living a mile and a half from towi
died suddenly of heart disease about 1 o'cloc
yesterday morning. She went to lied In hi
usual health , but about midnight awakcne
the family and complained of difficulty I
breathing. While remedies were being pn
pared for her ahe died , before fhedlcal al
could bo summoned. The body will t
shipped to Monmouth , III. , today for Intel
ment. She was about CO years of age.
J. S. Mc-I.aln.
AINSWORTH. Neb. , March 25. ( Special
J. S. McLaln , ono of the flist settlers (
Drown county , died today. Ho was a wcl
to-do ranchman until about a year ug
when ho moved to town. He was a men
her of the Masonic fraternity. Ho leaves
wife and three children.
\ovfllxt nuil JouruullMt.
LONDON , March 25. Jamca Payu , tt
novelist and journalist , Is dead.
SrlilrUPl-iCilniuiiHon ,
KENE3AW. Neb. , March 25. ( Spoclal.- )
Wcdnesday evening , at the homo of th
bride's parents In this city , iMloj Zona E < 1
munson and Mr. Charles Schlegelei
wedded , Rev. Mr. Droulette officiating. Aftf
the ceremony a bountiful supper was scrvei
Doth aru residents of this city.
\Vi-lnliacli t'oiniiuny IVItix ,
NB\V YOUK. March 2u.-Judsa Townsct
In thu United States circuit court handi
down an opinion today in the case of tl
\\Msb.\cli Llglit Poir.p.tny ngalnat the Sui
light Inc.iniles"ent Ijmp Company In favi
of the Wcltlxirh company , granting un li
junction restraining the Sunlight compar
from manufacturing or gelling Incanjp.sce :
KUS lamp mantel ; ! and ordering an uccoun
Ing. The mut was brought by the WoUbai
company for an Infringement of patent.
( ioltl liiiiorlB from Kurnnr.
NEW YORK. March 25. The steam )
Germanic , which reached hero today fro
Liverpool , brought thirty-two boxes ot go
coin. Heldelbtch , Ickelbelmer & Co , ba
HOUSE GETS IN A WRANGLE
Mr. Hartman'a Political Speech Cut Off
by Point of Order.
MINORITY RESORTS TO FILIBUSTERING
n\c ltlnir Scene * of ( lie Flflnr - t
H .Arc nr-cnnelcil , Delay-
theNnvnl Aiiproiirla-
tlon Hill.
WASHINGTON , March 25. The stirring
scenes of the Titty-first congress , when
members of the minority were charging down
the aisles protesting against the rulings of
Speaker 'Reed ' , were recalled today In the
turbulent protests made by the minority
against the ruling of the chair during the
consideration ot the naval appropriation 'bill.
The ruling In effect compelled members to
confine their remarks under the flve-mlnuto
rule to the subject before the house , and
was made against Mr. Hartman ( silver rep. ,
iMont. ) , who attempted to make a political
speech.
The ruling was denounced as a usurpation
and appeal after appeal was taken. When
all else failed every expedient was resorted
to to block progress with the bill. As a re
sult but four pages wore disposed ot.
Before the bill was taken up for amend
ment Mr. Foss ( rep. , III. ) , a member of the
naval committee , made a general speech In
advocacy of the policy of building up a
strong and powerful navy.
Mr. Bartholdt ( rep. , ' .Mo. ) said that some
European papers and their echoes In this
country said that the foreign-born citizens
of this country would be a menace to the
United States In case of war with a foreign
country. He resented this In the strongest
possible manner. The flag of the United
States was the Hag of Its adopted citizens.
Mr. Hartman created the diversion which
caiibcd the blocking of business during the
rcat of the day by delivering a flvc-mlnuto
opeecb , satirizing the republican ! > arty , and ,
when , under cover of a second pro forma
amendment , he attempted to proceed , Mr.
Boutello called him to order.
He made the point that Mr. Hartman's
remarks were not pertinent to the amend
ment.
A lively wrcngle followed , when the chair
sustained the point of order.
After the debate c appeal had run for
an hour , Mr. Boutello moved to close the
debate.
PARTY PEELING RUNS HIGH.
Instantly a point of order , first made
against Mr. Boutello's motion , wao over
ruled. Party feeling ran high.
The vote was taken on Mr. Boutolle'a mo
tion to close the debate c i the appeal , and
carried , 111 to 93.
The vote then came on the appeal from
the decision of the chair , and the chair was
sustained. 120 to 92.
Mr. Hartmaci , after this two hours'
wrangle , again got the floor and was pro
ceeding with the speech , which had been
Interrupted , when Mr. Boutelle again inter
posed a point of order.
It was again sustained , and when Mr ,
Bailey again appealed , the potat wes madt
that the appeal wao dilatory and the chali
declined to entertain the appeal.
Mr. Hartman thtn changed his tactics and
rcse to a question of personal privilege.
Mr. DIngley made the point that no ques
tlon of privilege could be raised In. committee
too of the whole.
Pending a decision of Mr. Dlngley's poln
of order , Mr. Hartman was allowed to pro
cccd , but Mr. Payne objected , whereupcn
with flushed face , Mr. Hartman shouted ou
that ho would refuse to be Intimidated b ;
the gentleman from Maine.
Thereupon Mr. Pajae called him to ordc :
and the chair ordered him to take his seat.
Mr. Diliey moved that ho be allowed t <
"proceed in order. " The motion was op
posed by the majority and defeated , 91 llfl
The minority then Inaugurated a fllibueter
demanded a vote by tellers on the pr
forma amendment , to which Mr. Hartmai
bad been speaking.
Mr. I'ayso made the point tint the de
mand was dilatory and was sustained.
The chair also sustained a similar poln
agalnat an appeal. '
A moment later , when another deman
was made for tellers and It was denied , Ml
Bailey denounced the ruling. "It you d
not permit us to verify the count , " he de
clarcd , "you destroy the last safeguard o
the minority. A dishonest man In the chali
and there have been dishonest men In th
chair , could defeat the will of this house
I am frank to say that my purpose In In
auguratlng this filibuster was to consum
twlco as much time as you denle-d the gen
tleman from Montana , and II Intend to do I
every tlmo you deny a reasonable demand.
( Democratic applause. )
Denunciatory speeches were made b
Messrs. MoMlllln ( dem. , Tenn. ) and Blan
( dem. , Mo. ) and the scones of excltenicn
and confusion were reminiscent of the sen
satlonal days of the Fifty-first congress.
| CHAIR OFFERS A CONCESSION.
i The chair finally announced that ho dl
not desire to deprive any member of
I rUht honestly demanded. It the gentlcma
i from Texas would state that the deman
for tellers was made In good faith hooul
entertain the demand.
"I repel as an Insult. " retorted Mr. Ballej
"that demand from the occupant of th
chair. The chair has no right to ask in
to disclose my motive , and you and all th
power behind you cannot compel me to sa
wl.at my motives are. " ( Democratic aji
plausc. )
Thereupon the chair Insisted on his rulln
and the reading ot the bill proceeded. A
the end of the first paragraph read Mr. Harl
man again offered a pro forma amcndmenl
and after some prefatory remarks In de
nunclatlon ot what he characterized as a
"attempt to throttle free speech" was prc
ceedlug with the speech he began hours be
fore , when he was again called to order.
Mr. Hartman was obliged to take his sea
whllo the confusion and the parllamentar
struggle went on.
At last Mr. Bailey moved that Mr. Harl
man be permitted to explain.
The motion was defeated , 101 to 11C.
Debate was then clcseil on the paragrapl
and as soon as the next paragraph was reai
with a dozen dcmoreata on their feet dt
mandlng recognition , the chair recognize
Mr. Boutelle , who moved that all debate o
the paragraph be closed.
MHow can debate be closed before It Is bi
gun ? " asked Mr. Williams ( dem. , Miss ,
amid laughter.
The turbulent scenes continued the re
matnder ot the day , the minority reslstln
every step In the progress of the bill. Onl
four pages were disposed ot.
After the committee rose Mr. Pearson ( rep
N. C. ) denied a charge made by a Nort
Carolina paper that he had abused the franV
Ing privilege.
At 5:05 : p. m. the house adjourned.
STIIIVI3 FOli CLOSHR IIKI.ATIO.V
Sirrilvn mill Xor\vn > - Finally Id-nv
nil Ilnderataiiillnir.
WASHINGTON , 'March ' 23. For sever :
months past o committee composed i
Swedes and Norwegians have been engage
In the preparation of an act for the closi
and more Intimate unification ot Sweden an
Norway , and Information received hei
shows that the work has just been complete
iiirl the majority report submitted to tt
upper and lower houses of congress.
It provides that the royal residence shal
a.i heretofore , b located In Stockholm ; thi
thu department ot foreign affairs shall ah
bo located there ; that the minister ot th
department may be either a Swede or No
weglan , but not a member of congrc-ss , Fo
elgn representatives ore to bo appointed c
heretofore , and the strength of the am
and navy ot each country Is to be dete
mined by laws agreed upon by congress i
each of the two countries. The departmei
ot foreign affairs U to consist of 'the mini
to.1 and an equal number of members fro
each of the two countries.
I'lllllK Up UrHelniflllll. .
WASHINGTON , March 25. The eecreta
ot the Interior sent to tbo house today i
estimate calHug for appropriations for ov
JS,000,000 to meet a deficiency In the penal
tuudi. Of this amount $2.000,000 Is credit
to tbe lack of last year' * appropriations , a
( orations , and new pensions granted , This
brlng t the estimates oo far submitted for In
corporation late the getie < vil deficiency bill
to about ? 14 0QI)00. )
xa VAclTrox roil KMPMIYRS.
Must MVP lnAvnnliliiK < on If Tlicj'Arc
AlliMvoil Sick I.cnvo.
WASHINGTON. March 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) In relation to the petition recently
transmitted to the Agricultural department
by Congrcss aa-Mercer , signed by every cm-
ployo of the Bureau of Animal Industry at
South OmahaVjklng that employes In that
department MoTrcated as to sick and annual
leave the santo as employes In Washington ,
Mr. Mercer Is today In receipt of a letter
from Secretary Wilson , reviewing this sub
ject at some length. The secretary finds that
special authority for granting fifteen days'
leave to employes of the Weather bureau
was granted by congress subsequent to Octo
ber 21 , 1896 , and that recently Secretary Wil
son 'had made a similar recommendation for
the extension of the same privilege to em
ployes of the 'Bureau of Animal Industry.
Attorney General Harmon passed upon this
question during ( Morton's connection with the
Agricultural department , holding that under
the law annual sick leave could not bo
granted persons outside ot Washington.
Secretary Wilson Is not Informed as to what
has become of his recommendation In the
current appropriation bill , but nays the mat
ter will "bo given official consideration.
iSlnce talk of war has taken precedence
over every other subject the number of people
ple in Nebraska who want to head military
organizations Is surprising , Che congressional
delegation from that state being deluged
with applications for commissions. G. W.
Sues of Omaha has been especially solicitous
about having the War department Issue
smalt arms to a private organization In
Omaha , and wrote Assistant Secretary of
War iMelklejohn asking for such Issuance ,
lencral Flaglcr , chief ot ordnance , In
nswcrlng the letter says there Is no au-
hority of law to enable the department to
; sue arms to military organizations except
> r the use of the mllltla of the United
talcs , Issues being made upon the requlsi-
lon of the governor on the secretary of war
nd the value thereof charged against the
ate's quota under the law for arming and
quipping the mllltla. He suggests that I !
lie private organization In question Is not
member of the mllltla of Nebraska that It
rocced to join the state guard. In which
ase the adjutant general of Nebraska will
o the proper party to apply to for the
ecessary arms.
John T. and Gordon Clarke of Omaha arc
n the city , the former in the Interest of his
ather's claim for rent of buildings useJ by
lie construction department In the building
if Fort Crook.
'Bids ' were opened today In the ofllco ol
he supervising archlect for the work on the
Ifo sax Ins exhibit at the Transmlsslsslppl
Sxpodltlon , the lowest hid received being
rom George Moon & Sons of Nashville ,
Tenn. , at ? 1,9S7 , who will probably be
warded the contract at once. Other fold
ers were Benjamin F. King , Omaha , ? 3,1S3
nd John Holland , Omaha , ? 2GOO.
A.VPICU'ATKS .VO DKIIATU MONDAY ,
loport on MvlmDlNiiNtcr Ilkel > - tc
III * IUTrrriMl ? In Ciiiiiiulltor.
WASHINGTON , March 23. Senator Davis
chairman of the'commlttee on foreign rcla-
lotif. had y brief interview with Asslstanl
secretary IlDOsevelt today , but had no In-
'ormaticm to Impart at Us conclusion Sen
ator Davis said ) It was his understand
that the iMalne report would bo sent to con
gress next Monday , but Its transmlssioi
might be delayeS until Tuesday. As to UK
disposition to be made of it by the senate
He said tha Kin all probability , after the read
Ing of the let toil or. inesfage ot trausmlttal
It will bo rBtejria to the committee on for
cl n relations and ordered to be printed
Any scnqtorjiji'dwever , might demand thi
reading of the 'report in the senate and 1
t should puva to be not too-long that con re
mhi ! bo pursue ! ! on account of the Intcnsi
Interest'rlnt3 ' } contepts. Ho was dccldedl ;
of the bplnluil that there would be no dcbati
upon it until It had been considered by thi
foreign relations committee. The expressloi
of an opinion as to the action of either th
committee or of congress with regard to thi
report would bo premature at this time , li
Senator Davis' Judgment , as only those wh
had read the report had any definite idea o
the findings of the court of inquiry , and evei
they might not bo prepared to say wha
course it would bo moat desirable to pursue
XKHAI , ov < ; I.MH.YI : , VHAKHI
tinny of Ills Old Conirnili-.M Attend th
WASHINGTON. March 2S. The funeral t
the late General Wheelock G. Vcazej
for.TiCrly Interstate commerce commlsslone
and one of the heroes of the late war , teD
place this afternoon from Epiphany churcl
Rev. L. G. Wood conducting the aervlcei
Many of Ills companions In arms and als
senators and representatives were present.
The floral tributes were particularly ni
meraus and handsome and Included rcnierc
brancea from the Loyal Legion. Robert
post , Grand Army of the Republic ; an In :
meiuo wreath of Ivy with violets and whit
roses In profusion from the Vermont con
grrsslonal delegation , and a buuch of Easte
lilies from Secretary Alger.
The honorary pall bearers were : Senate
Morrlll , Senator Proctor , Judge H. H. Pow
ers , Representative Grout , General J. C
McCtillough , General Daniel E. Sickles , \
A. Knapp. Colonel A. F. Walker , ex'-Senatc '
George F. Edmunds , Gcreral W. F. Smltl
Dr. William J. .Tucker , General S. S. Bui
detto. Representative Amos J. Gumming
and General Corblu. The interment was a
.Arlington.
Dully Treasury Sfntt'incnt.
WASHINGTON. March 23. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury she e
Available cash balance , 1224,48 1,072 ; gold re
tervo , 1172,219,101.
Spcflnl AKi'tit for AliiNkn.
WASHINGTON , March 23. Secretary Wll
son has designated C. C. Georgeson as ppc
clal agent of the Agricultural department 1
CASTOR ! A
For jfnfants and Children.
Es .is-
Itn
JHE MARVEX QLOVE
This Glo'v.o1 , embodying tin
highest A'r.t'in Glove Making
is now oii' ' rtle.
Messrs. T EFOUSSE & CO ,
Chavnnont , France , recognizer
as the largest buyers of flea
Kid Skins juid the most oxper
manufacturers of Fine Glove
in the world , are making thi
glove for the undersigned only
The Marvox will appeal a
oncp to all who appreciate ,
superior and perfectly shapei
glove.
P. pitman A a
hargo of agricultural Inveutlgatlona In
Alaska. Ho will leave hero about the mld-
le of April far Sltka , and there and other
) laccs will conduct experiments with a view
o determining what vegetables nd ccreato
ro beit adapted to grow In the Alaskan
eoll.
_
SK.VATOIl lll.ACKIIITH.V IS OVKHCOMK.
lln Condition fur it Time .Marian II In
WASHINGTON , March 25. Considerable
alarm was created today among the friends
f ex-Senator J , C. S. Hlackburn of Kentucky ,
> y the report that ho tiad suffered a stroke
f paraljaU ] whllo returning from the launch-
tig of the two battleships at Newport News.
Senator Blackburn wan overcome whllo
xis-ilng from the boat to his carriage , nnd was
akcci to hli hotel In a semi-conscious state.
. .atcr In the day ho recovered sufficiently
o talk , and tonight It was said that he was
out ot danger and would probably bo about la
a few days. It was nald the senator's heart
was not Involved , as was at first supposed , hut
the Indisposition was only the recurrence ol
an old malady from which he suffered before ,
! ' ! I IK IlKCOItn.
Had l > 'lr < - nt Afton.
CRESTON , la. , March 25. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Afton , ten miles cast of Crcaton , had
a $10,000 fire this afternoon , mi entire block
f frame business buildings being destroyed.
reston was appealed to for aid and re
sponded , but the flames devoured the entire
) lock and subsided , because no other mate
rial was In reach. The Insurance will not
exceed J3.UOO. The firms bunied out are :
Zaun's meat market and grocery , Crews'
meat market , Sohute's restaurant , Wheeler's
restaurant , March's second hand store ,
White's millinery store , mayor's ofllco , Sulll.
van's law office , Dr. Lauder'a office , Sam
Montgomery's rcsldtcico and the Glattls lum-
aer yards.
llarn Mnmcd.
ORD , Neb. , March 25. ( Special Telegram. )
J. C. Hayce' barn and contents were
burned this afternoon , together with two
tiorscs and a mule. The fire was accom
panied by a high wind and was caused by
some children playing with a bouflro In the
ailey.
AVIiroiiHlii Industrial School.
WAUKESHA , WIs. , March 25. Fire to
night destroyed the Wisconsin Industrial
School for I3oyg. The 350 Inmates escaped
without Injury and there was not much ex
citement. The loss Is $75,000.
ncMM | > ritili > Kills Ilio Sheriff.
ST. LOUIS , March 23. A special to the
Republic from Dallas , Tex. , says ;
At Drownwood last night Sheriff Charles
Hell of Urowu county attempted to nrrest
Geoigo Yarber , n former blacksmith of the
place , who had turned desperado , and rec
ently returned to1 Hrownwood. Klght shots
were exchanged. Yarber was shot through
Both tbo method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken ; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste , and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys ,
Liver and Bowels , cleanses the sys
tem effectually , dispels colds , head-
aohcs and fovcrs and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is tbo
only remedy of its kind over produced -
duced , pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach , prompt in
its action aud truly beneficial in its
effects , prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances , its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50
cent bottles by all leading drug ,
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CAUFORMA FIO SYRUP CO.
SAN FMNCISCO , CAL
IOUISVILLE , Kf. HEW YORK , H.T.
AllUSKM i\TS.
i-AXTON & ntmoKSS ,
Managers. Tel. WI9.
TODAY * SiMTOM : ! IIT 8l15.
OUR FLAT
presented in an up-to-date manner by
COOK'S Cl MKIJIA.\S _
VISIT WEST
Trices I ewer Floor } l. 73c. IJal "So nnd too.
Matinee I wcr Tloor DOc. Dal , S'ic.
Paten & Ilnn-os
TUP rilKirllTfl\ I
IHCi tllCillilllUJ I Mcrs. To ) . 1531.
O D , Woodward. Amusement Director.
. ' TODAY ail5 TOM JIIT HlOO.
'I'llK WOODWARD STOCK CO.
1'rfNfiillniv
. . . . "TIIH CHAU1TY HAM. " . . . .
Pneclultlos-llcrt Coolo und Julia Klngsley
the Nanns. Hurry lldeson.
Siimlii > \ KVTAI , CUtl ) .
i-'lieclaltles Chas. Wayne , Annlo Caldwell
M.uhewB & Harris.
y C } I-AXTON & nuiiGKss ,
O Managers. Tel. 1919.
HUXDAY MATIXKH AXD XIGIIT.
O1IAS. U. III/AVHY'S
IiATKST SUCCESS
A Hired Girl
I'rlcos I/iwer Floor H.OO , "So. Dal. 7"c , COo
Matinee leaner 1'loor DOc. Hal. COc , 2Jc ,
-j 9 c _ PAXTON & nunonss
J O Manager ! , 'lei. Hill ) .
MONDAY nnil TUESDAY' , 'Sloli. 8 nnd ! i\ \
Tli f urn nun orlitlnnl
"TinSiTt'iuule. . "
Tui-silnv "Itoliliiliouil. "
Seats on Bale This Mornlnj- .
Trices-lower Kloor 11.50. Hal. li.t 4 rowi II. 00
next 5 rouH T.V , rear Ilalcony 'Oc.
1'reo lltt entirely
HOTELS.
-HOTEL PARKER
COR. 1STH AND JONES ST. , OMAHA.
IIATKS 91.CO AM ) 92.00 1'Kll DAY
Ulectrlc cars direct to exposition ground * .
FHAN1C U.UIKUK. Cnihltr
SAM KAUMAN. Clllof Ctert
THE NEW MERCER ,
llilh nml llounril Situ. , Qinahu.
Now open. 150 rooms. C2 with ball
American , 13 up ; European. } 1 up. P. J
Coates , president : Dink Smith , manage !
\Vllllam Andrews. II. B. Smith , clerks.
THE MILLARD
13th nnd Douglas Sts. , Omohn
CE.NTHALLY LOCATED.
. .AMUUICAM AMU EUllOl'KA * PLAM.-
. , . ! > * M - | _ _ . inw > . .
ho hrtxrt nnd dltM Instantly. Sheriff llcll
vns shot through the lungs nnd lived au
tour.
.Majority fur ( he Iiiiyincti.
WILMINGTON , Del. , March 25. The Wil
mington Methodist Kril.icopiU conference nt
-ewes today Adopted , by n vote of 132 to R ,
ho proposition of the Hock Itlver. Illinois ,
conference , favoring equal representation
of lay nnd ministerial delegates In the neu
ral conference. The conference adopted
timnlmously a tesolutlon of sympathy with
Cuba and nn expression of conlldcncc In
1'resldent McKlnlcy during the present
crisis.
Second i'onvlrtlon for Munlrr.
AUOMOUR. I. T. , March 2 : . . W. H. Watkins -
kins , whoso father was the original owner
of Ardmore , has , for the second time , been
found guilty of the murder of Wyatt Wll-
Hams , In this city In 1SI J. Thu firm trial
was sensational , lhret of the prlsoner'rt wit
nesses being convicted of perjury. Watkln < t
was convicted nnd sentenced to hang , but
was granted a new trial. The present ver
dict roads : "Clnllty as charged , without
capital punishment. '
WELSBACH.
. . .
Patent Sustained.
Injunction Granted.
Judge Townsend , in the United States Circuit Court for
the Southern District of New York , has sustained the Wels-
Imch Light Company's patent and granted an injunction.
Every manufacturer , seller or user of incandescent gas
lights other than the Welsbach , under this decision , is an
%
infringor of this patent. All infringors will bo proceeded
against at once. "We again caution the public against the
purchase of any incandescent mantel other than that made
and sold by the Welsbach Company or its agents. Every
genuine Welsbach lamp has trademark
" WELSBACH "
conspicuously printed upon the package and upon the burner
Hself. Dealers desiring to handle the genuine article shott l.
communicate at once with the address given below.
For Sale at
tif acturing Co ,
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