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THE OMAHA DAILY JEEi SATURDAY , APRIL 0 , 1808. any shape. British protcctlto will bo ex tended to American citizens and property If o rupture comes. comes.ARTHUR E. HOUOHTON. UHSTIlt'ST OK MADIlll ) TttMUJHAM ! * . Slntemnrn I'lnrc Little IU llni < Mt'potu TliPiu. ( Copyright , ISO' , by t'rcsn I'ufollfhlnn Company. ) LONDON , April 8. ( Ncw York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Today being a bMk holiday , ministers and politicians all left town and the "political clubs were do- ncrted. There Ifl a lull In the situation , the American embassy being an exception to the rule. Har was working lliore busily throughout - out the day with the members of hU staff. No uows hca been received from Madrid at the embassy , where meny Americans are calling all the time for tidings of the latest developments In the crisis at Madrid. Tele grams allowed to paw the censor are totally distrusted In diplomatic circles here , as they all point In one direction , the object being to convey the Impression , as a high diplomat ist said toJay , "that the United States , which has maliitataea a perfectly consistent attitude. It really backing and filling. " The Spanish ambassador here , being asked why ho officially confirmed the Madrid canard tlat ] the pope'o Intervention wco sug gested by McKlnley , declares he wea so ad vised' from Madrid. This malicious Inven- tlcn has greatly disgusted the continental governments which have been working to save Spain from tierielf. For the game reaoon official denials of dteaenslona In the Sagai.'ta cabinet and between the rcgf.it tad the warlike section of ( lie cabinet are received skeptically. The feeling hero Is that the president , havlrv ; promptly and unequiv ocally stated the American petition In his reply to the JoV.it mote , making absolutely clear that the Issue of peace or war lies In the hands of Spain , It Is highly probable that there may be a crisis at Madrid before Monday which will .alter the situation. Spain cannot hnpe for further European in tervention. at Wcchlngtca. The rumor from Vienna that the powers might present a further appeal to the pres ident tomorrow or Sunday Is entirely dla- eTcdlted In diplomatic quarters here , where the view Is taken that the powers havliv ; had their say atiJ the president having uotl- fled them In unmistakable language of the Amerlccn decision , they will not take further action at Washington. But a well founded report Is prevalent tonlRdt that Btrccig representations have been addressed through the ambaioadorB of the power. . ) at Madrid exhorting the Spanbh government to meel the Amerlccni demands In a con ciliatory spirit. This action of the powers , It Ls believed , initat greatly strengt'.icn tha hands of the pacific section of the cabinet , end even If it fails In Its o'jject , may pre cipitate a crisis , and a crisis In the present state of acute tension at Madrid might eaally lead to a revolution. In fact. In view of all the circumstance. ? , nothing that happens at Madrid within the next three days would occasion surprise. AIM : .MYSTISIIIOUS. SiuilMli | : full I in-1 CiiidllcM ( KM AITitlrM In the < ; rrni' ( Src-rcoy. MADRID , April 8. A much calmer feeling prevails hero today , reflecting the newspa pers utterances and various published ver sions of the cabinet meeting ot last evening. The statement published In London to the effect that the United States minister , Gen eral WooJford , Is to leave Madrid on Sun- elay. Is untrue. General Woodford today re iterated his statement that he would not leave until dltcctcd to apply for his passports , or until they wore handed to him. The minister zsjcrted that ho had no Intimation of Ma government fixing a date for hU leaving Madrid and It might be taken as a fact that no t'ate would be fixed upon until after Presi dent McKlnlcy's message had been sent to congrcfw , an to. leave the Spanish capital bc- fore that would prejudice the \\uole pl-an. The rnlnldters at yesterday' * cabinet council - , cil cpnaldcred General Woodford's withdrawal ' uotu , the collective Action of the power's ! the warlike preparations and , It Is alleged , something else , which haa not yet transpired , A cabinet minister In an Interview on the present situation Is quoted us paying : ' "All the ministers have sunk their Individual opinions and are working unanimously in the , interests of the country. It Iri .entirely useless to attempt to arrange a compromise In the face of the attitude ot America , which TIEU decided to seek a rupture at any cott. The Spanish government would weaken lU'elf by collections antagonistic to public t'cntl- ment. . Neither the country nor the govsrn- ment ileolrcy war , but the government must save Spain's honor. If President McKlnley succeeds In withstanding congress It will certainly bo un Indication favorable to peace. If ho docs not succeed. It will be because he has lest control of the situation , in which cat'O the Spanish concession ! ) tire absolutely useless. " The Liberal contemptuously refers to Genera - era ! Woodford's withdrawal of hl.i "per emptory note" by remarking that the gov ernment at the cabinet council held at noon yesterday "noted that Its withdrawal re stored the status quo cater armistice negotl- atlor.i , namely , that Spain's last word had hern said. But General Wooiford'a noteo and Spaln'a replies Icse Importance today before the powers' action at Washington In presenting their collective note , aiU Presi dent McKlnley , In reply , stating his desire for peace which shall offer all the necessary guarantees for the re-establishment ot order In Cuba. " Continuing , the Llbral expresses fear . "thatSpain's rights and sovereignty may receive Inadequate consideration In fix ing the guarantees , " lntlniatlv.3 . that the powers may propoio Spanish disarmament. "But for the present , " the Liberal says , "wo will maintain ellence , only saying , let Spain trust to herself. " Tlie Pals today furnishes Its readers with further sensational Information from the United States. With startling headlines ncrors U8 front page , the Pals unfolds "Great Yankee Infamy , " In the shape of the "dis covery that un American trust" Is preparing to "work" the Spanish Slock Exchange asso ciation with the object of ruining Spanish credit , by spreading news of fearful Spanish disasters In Cuba , contradictions bolus Im possible , owlnc to the fact that cable news from Madrid must para over the cable lead- Ins to the United States. After unfolding this mare's nest , the Pals gravely suggests that the Spanish government should "tako precautionary measures. " 1TAI.IAX CHUlSICll AT VVASIIIXOTOX , It In a Tariff .Scliool Ship on n 1'rnc- tlL't > CrulNf. WASHINGTON. April 8. The Italian cruiser Amerigo VespucI "is anchored In the Potomac a few miles down the river below Washington. It Is a cadet school ship and I- understood to bo co a practice cruise. Il draws about seventeen feet of water. There was considerable gossip In nava : By nourishiii'r every part ot your system with lilood nmilo pure by tak- iny Hood's Sarsaparllla. Then you will have nerve , inentnl , bodily nml In the Spring digestive strength. Then you need not fear disease , because your system will readily resist scrofulous tendencies and attacks of illness. Then you will know the absolute intrinsic merit of Sarsaparilla cine. Alt druggists. | 1 , all ( or x Prepared only by C. I. IlooU & Co. , Lowell. Mai * . Dllla ct cwlly , promptly and Fill * uecUMly. atccut * . and military clrclen regarding the vUlt of till * foreign veisel to this city at thlt crltlc.il juncture. There waa unconfirmed Roaslp that the Drocnca of the vowel \va to use II as an asylum for the Spanish minister and his staff In cisc It was found Impracticable for them to leave the country by the orJtaary means of. travel , Senor Polo , the Spanish minister , when hla attention was called to the rumor that the Vcspucl might be here to take him away from the country , characterized It as absurd and without any 'badU of fact. JUST A 1-IIK.\I1IY KXI'IUCSSIO.V. Act I ( i ii of Aiiil > n * : nnr * Slmiilr n ( Jrnnil Stnnil Piny t'rr Effect. WASHINGTON. April 8. The Spanish- American situation Is regarded today oa even more grave than nt any time heretofore. Tho. hopeful vlowfl of peace heretofore entertained have given away to the conviction that the Isimo 'between the United States and Spain ho.1 become well nigh Irreconcilable. The preparation for all eventualities Is proceed ing steadily. Inquiry at the foreign embassies and lega tions today made It plain that the action at the great powers yesterday In presenting u joint note to President McKlnley urging peace confltltuted all that these poweni wl'l do. There la no present purpose to take fur ther action , or to follow up this guarded and diplomatic utterance with any BUggcntlon of mediation' Intervention. It was elated to day by Influential members of the diplomatic corps that tlie joint note contained nothing be. tween the Hoes which Indicated a further purpose. Ono of the bert Informed diplomatists tersely summed up the situation today thurj : "Spain haa placed her back ugalntt the wall , determined to yield no more. Kven the heroic efforts of the queen regent toward peace by granting extreme concessions ) seetmi overruled and the radical element Is In control. " In connection with the action of the pow ers , much Interest Is sliojvn In the Individ ual action of the several governments whWi t'lgned the Joint note. There Is little doubt that the DrltUli ambassador , reflecting the views of his government , served as u re pressive Influence In keeping the note down to a mild and polite exprtnolon for peace. It seems equally apparent that had the Influ ence of the French ambassador and Austrian minister , representing their governments , pruvalled , the notd would have been conild- erably more than a vague expression .for peace , No significance Is attached to the fact that the German ambassador was the first to sign the document and that the Brit ish ambcssador's signature Is toward the end. It was determined when the signatures were attached to take the country alpha betically to that allcgmagne ( the French dip lomatic word for Germany ) came flrt't ' , with Austrli , Franco , Great Britain , Italy nnd Httsisla signing In the order named. Russia and Italy have taken the least In- tcrrst In thla Joint action , although they Joined as the rcmilt of Influences brought to bear from the foreign capitals. Neither has the German government shown any ardent Interest In Joint action. It developed today In diplomatic quarters that the situation tcok a serious turn late last night at Madrid , when Minister Wood- ford's final note to Scnor Qullon , minister of foreign affairs , was received. At the time the note was received the Spanish cabinet was In session considering the question of an armistice. It Is said that the tone of the note was regarded as Imperative. The let ter was unofficial , and addressed personally to Senor Gallon , but the Spanish cabinet , ac cording to 'tho ' ndvlcea to diplomats , be lieved that It was to be construed as none the ICES official , and to some extent an ulti matum. Mr. Woodford subsequently withdrew the note , stating that at the time It was written ho was not aware that President McKlnley's mpntagt ! had been deferred. Personal feeling was engendprcd by the note , however , and It la asserted to have continued , notwithstanding the withdrawal cf the note. The Spanish minister haa re ceived no orders of any kind relative to his withdrawal from Washington , and this to some extent Indicates , that Madrid has not yet ontlclpated a final troak between the two countries. In the event of a break , however , llttlp delay would bo necessary in making the arrangements 'for the withdrawal of the Spanish minister and his s'.aft. The archives are the most extensive branch of the establishment , and the packing and removal of these Important official documents would take a day or two. It Is probable In case of Hie withdrawal of the minister that tne French ambassador. M. Carobon , will act temporarily In behalf of Spain. As stated , however , the Spanish minister haa received positively no Instruction concerning his with drawal. IIKPMKS TO aiiosvioxoii. Siiyn He IN In \ < Wiiy Conm-olei ! wltli Culm , nr Ciilinn Iliiiuln. WASHINGTON , April 8. Colonel John McCook of Now York , who was referred teen on the floor of the houro yesterday afternoon by General Grcsvenor of Ohio , made the fol lowing statement tonight : < My attention has bec-n called to the rr > marks of General OnMvemo ? of Ohio In the house , yesterday. In which ho cleVcrlbed me f fthc r't1' ' ' ' reprfgentntlvo of the Cuban IVm'J.n ' ; . ? NlW Yorki bellln(1 which stands W,000.000 , moreor less , of the bond" ! that bo vallllatetl bY the recognition o r , , , , " fmltP'V"J(1"ce ( by the United State" , . .thie3liw"i bo destroyed b > - a policy lljlv ; 8 Spa' ' " out of Cuba in the n- t of the. American people. " He nlso referral to meas representing- 1 TUnt\n \ { ' "p lnto Ul ° hundreds of dollars , which would b bene- , R rec ° Snlt'on ' of the Independ- CllC(4 Ol VrUUll , ntM" .c'lVwl on General Grosvenor. M" ? ? . who said that hla remarks i.Mere based unoti the , , , < ee dUcimlon him lie frankly disavowed any pur- , t ( > . ' 'u.T0lnjllry b1' mnltliiff any statn- " ' wh Ph were not cntlrjly substnn- ? , ? . ? , ; - , l'ifl ' b " ' ? ( acts ln the rasHi" volun- ! * ecd to mnko tllft matter right In the ojl clal rcori of the house upon Its assembling llond'.iy morning. My Interest In the nffnlra of Cuba grows ollt of the fact that nearly n , year ago my professional business required mrto mike a study of the affairs of th ? Island. Thla revealed to me the awful oppression and m" "manlty. of the * Spanish government ami filled me with admiration for the strung the Cubans wrrp. making for their liberty. I then determined to do levtrythliiR- niy > * * " their . Slneri that date T have been on all occa sions willliiB to make kno.vn the facts which had rome to my kno.vledso ani I have tried -to the best of my ability to se cure the co-operation of al ! influential pee plo with wham I camp In contact In behalf of the Insurgent * and to aid their cause I havetiriwd that In my Judsmsnt It was the duty of this government to recognize Uio Independence of the struggling Cubans. Thlsr. of eour ? ? , I hoped to see > accom plished without Involving the government of the Un ted S'ates In war. With that ob' Ject In view , ppveral months * n o I su-- ffCMtctl that < it pome stage of the proceed ings th ? controversy between Spain and Cuba might bo adjusted by Cub.x pay n" an Indemnity In the Jjomls of the Cubin republic to Fjmln for the * surrender of its sovereignty. So fur as I know this BUS- gejtlon IKS never taken tiny ofllclal form or .been acted upon In any way. This situation I the only relation I have ever had to the bonds of the Cuban I do not now , nor have- ever held , owned , control ed. reprriented professionally or othern < 9 . JIOO.COO.CCO of Cuban bonds or any part of cueh bonds whatever. I have never even won a bond of the Cuban republic. let alone owning or holding such bonds. \\lth reference to the statement that I am the legal representative ! of the Cuban Junta of New York. I will say that I have never been retained by nor acted for the Cuban junta nor for the republic of Cuba , al hough I should not have healtaUd to accept retainer nnd acted professionally for lther of them haa they r : iuested me so to uo. Whatever I have said or done- with refer ence to. . Cuban nTalrn ( hast been on my own Individual rtrponslbllUy nnd not by author- zatlon of the Cuban Junta or Cuban repub lic , My Inter.'Ht cams simply because , of nn tnteii--e desire . 'o see thn success of n peo- to bo patrlota "s Until tlu tlmo our gallant aaldlcrs were blown up In the Malno I hud hcped thai the United States would not bo In any way Involved In .the contest between Spain nnd Cuba , nut that Incident aroused my Indig nation and' ' I will not be- satisfied until ade quate reparation haa Deen made by Spain for that great crime- . I earnestly hope .that some * peaceful solu tion of the trouble h * > vwen Spain and the United 8'aten muy bo worked out wltli Ivonor to our flag and I should bei ir'ud to dc anything In my power to accomplish thai result. , nut I do not se how It can be done until that great crime has been atoned for , INDIAN SCHOOL BUILDINGS * * Estimates for Structures on Omaha aid Winnobago Reservations. OFFICE IS NOW CONSIDERING MATTER Sum in or ItmtlltilF nf Inillnn Trachcrn In l.lkrlto lie llrlil In the Uate City thn Preiient Sunnon. WASHINGTON , April 8. ( Special Tele gram. ) 'Bstlmates are being made at the Indian ofilco for the construction of now school bullJlngs on the Omaha and Wlune- bago reservations In Nebraska. Funds for this purpose will not be available before July , but the Indian commissioner dcstrrs to liave the plans completed In order that work may 'be ' begun shortly after the beginning of the fiscal year. R. C. Bauer of Neb'raska , recently ap pointed supervisor of Indian schools , today qualified for the place. 'Mr. Bauer , who Is here , will be assigned to the Fifth district , which Includes Nebraska. The Kidlau commissioner Is now recon sidering the proposition to hold the summer institute of Indian teachers at Omaha during the exposition. These summer sessions are lield for the purpose of'bringing the teachers and superintendents together for consulta tion. Sessions were held at Omaha last summer and strong pressure Is now belag brought to bear on the commissioner to have the sessions repeated during the exposition , which In all probability will be successful. Postmasters appointed : Nebraska Wil liam McKadden. MoCool Junction , York county , vice Thomas Hanahan , removed ; George W. Murphy , Raymond , Lancaster county , vice R. W. Carver , removed ; Charles II. Blgou , SmlthflelJ , Johr.so-.i county , vice James A. Anderson , removed ; .Sterling P. Glasgow , South Auburn , Nemaha county- vice J. C. Roscon , removed ; D. W. Griffiths , Ver- : lon , Richardson county , vice George B. Hall , removed ; V. A. Joncfi , Waverly , Lan caster county , vice Jonathan Reltz , removed. The following were today appointed taggers. In'the Bureau of Animal Industry at $720 per annum : Alfred J. Smith , Nebraska ; William II. Sanders , Nebraska ; Cecil K. Sehafer , Iowa , and Calvin W. VariDorn , Iowa. oitnicitnn TO THKIH unciMic.vrs. Army OlllrprN Ar Tnkrn from Inwil- tiitloiiH of 1.1'nriilns. WASHINGTON , April S. The following named army ofllijers now on duty ot the various Institutions of learning throughout the country have been relieved from duty and will proceed to Join their regiments and stations to which they arc assigned. The understanding Is that they are to return to duty at the institutions at the beginning of the next scholastic year If not prevented by war , which will require their presence with their regiments : Captain Arthur Murray , First artillery , Yale university ; First Lieutenant John T. Honeycutt , First artillery , St. Thomaa Hall , Holly Springs , Mhs. ; First Lieutenant Wil liam C. Rafferty , First artillery , Seton Hall college ? , South Orange , N. J. ; First Lieuten ant Henry II. Ludlow , Third artillery , Mis sissippi Agricultural college ; First Lieuten ant William G. Haan , Third artillery. North ern Illinois Normal school at Dlxon ; First Lieutenant Stephen M. Foote , Fourth artil lery , State university of Wisconsin , ( Madi son ; Final Lieutenant Wlrt Roblnoan , Fourth artillery , Harvard university ; First Lieuten ant George E. Sage , 'Fifth ' artillery , 'Mount Tatnulopia Military academy , San Rafael , Cal. ; Second Lieutenant William C. Davis' , Fifth' artillery , State Agricultural college at Fort Collins , Colo. ; First Lieutenant William P. Stone , Sixth artillery. Arkanws Jndustrla ! university at Fayettovllle ; First Lieutenant Elmer Hubtard , Seventh artillery , State uni versity of Nevada at Reno. Captain IMurray and Lieutenants Rafferly , Haan , Foote , 'Brooko and Robinson will Join their proper station ; Lieutenants Honey cutt , Ludlow , Sage , Davlo and Stone will re port In person to the commanding officer of the Slxth.artlllery at Fort McIIenry , Md. . for duty with that regiment ; Lieutenant Hub- bard will Join his regiment at Fort Slocum , N. .Y. NCYTH fur the , Army. WASHINGTON. April S. ( Special Tele gram. ) The 'following ' changes In stations and duties ot officers of the corps of en gineers arc ordered : First Lieutenant Charles S. Bromwell la relieved from duty under orders of ( Major Thomas H. Handbury and will proceed to Savannah , Ga. , and re port to Captain Cawlutj E. Gillette for tem porary duty under his orders ; Additional vcond Lieutenant Sherwood A. Cheney Is relieved from duty under orders ot Major Charles A. Raymond and ordered to Wlllet's Point , IN. Y. , for duty with the battalion of engineers ot the United States Engineers' school ; Second Lieutenant Edward H. Schultz , corps of engineers , Is relieved from duty with the battalion of engineers at the United States Engineers' school and will pro ceed to Norfolk , Va. , and report to Captain Thomas L. Caaoy , corps of engineers , for duty under his Immediate orders ; Captain Francla A. Winter , assistant surgeon , is re lieved from duty at the United States Mili tary academy , Wcat Point , N , Y. , and will proceed to Jeffonioii Barracks , 'Mov ' for duty at that post ; Captain James B. Alcshlre , quartermaster , will proceed to Luthrop , ! Mo. , for Inspection of cavalry and artillery horsw for the army , and upon , completion will re turn to his proper station ; Second I.lcu'.eu- aut Frank A. Wllcox , First infai.try , i\l ! ! proceed at once to Fort Monroe , Va.- and report to Captain Thomas L. Casey , corps of engineers , for temporary duty under his orders ; Second Lieutenant Charles E. Stod- ter , Ninth 'cavalry , is relieved 'from ' duty at Fort Washakle , Wyo. , and will proceed to Join hU troop. The following irarsfers' have been made In the Fifth Infantry : Second Lieutenant Edward Slgerfoos.'from'.compaiiy C to com pany K ; Second LieutenantJohn F , Midden , from company K to com auy'G ; Second Lieu tenant Amcricus Mitchell , from company ( ! to company C. ' = The following transfers have been made In the First .artillery : Second.- Lieutenant Frank E. Harris , frpm-'llghl ' battery E to battery D ; Second'Lieutenant JamcaA. _ _ Ship- ton , from battery D to battery P. Lieutenant Harris will proceed to join the battery to which ho ' transferred . relieving Second Lieutenant 'iVUIU'n'.J. ' .Snow , First artillery , who will projijod 'to"'Fort Slacum , N Y. . for duty. I'litriiln for Western iHVriitom. WASHINGTON , April 8. ( Speclal.-Pat- ) ents have been Issued to northwestern Inven tors as follows : Nebraska Elizabeth Louden , Omaha , egg poacher , and John H. iMorrls , Seward , per mutation lock. i Iowa Frank 'E. ' Clark assigns one-half ol patent on file-case toM. . W. DudJy , AVest Bend ; Alibertus Euoa assigns1 one-eighth of patent on slldlng-jaw wrench to H , B. Je- roms of Gordonsvllle , ( Minn , ; Frank A. and P. H. Kehm , Mason City , thill-coupling ; Da vid A. and T. E. Lee , Centreville , mining machine ; Samuel N. McLean of Washington Issues patents .as follows : Magazine fire arm , magazine bolt gun , magazine fire-arm , magazine bolt-gun , magazine bolt-gun , maga zine fire-arm , magazine fire-arm ; George W , McCollom. Council Bluffs ; William J. Pugh of Muscatlne , assigns one-half of patent on automatic air and steam brake coupling to the Automatic Air Coupler company of Charleiibwu , W. Va.j Taylor Stcphenson , paint. South Dakota Mamie Ash , Forest City , wheel cleaner- for vehicles. . OjicnliiHT Chlnu ( o Commerce. WASHINGTON. April 8. The government of China has decided to do away with the restriction of the use of etcam In the navi gation ot Internal rlvere and lakes. U has determined that wherever now foreigners are permitted to navigate the streams and lakes In native boats steam may be used as a motor. Sir Robert Hart , Inspector geneial ot Imperial maritime customs , la charged with the duty to prepare rules and regula tion ! ( tillable ( or the purpose la view. U fa supposed that- these would no ready by the first of Junojmeiu , after which date tbo In terior waters , af China will bo opened to steam navigation , rtiMiollnl-rUlrnitrl for \Vct Point. WASHINafEON , April 8. The military af fairs committee iof the house today unani mously repotted he Odd bill , granting per mission for tbd bulldtag ot a Catholic chapel on the govtrnment reservation at West Point. The bill 'has been before the commit tee In various fonms for two years. i * . 'A'i < lHriitMl ( n Duty. WASHINGTON , April 8. Lieutenant Commander - mander Mart-cot the Malno court of Inquiry has been detached from the Vermont and ordered to the Scorpion. Unity TreimurStatement. . WASHINGTON , April 8. Today's statement - ment of the condition of the treasury shows : Available cash balance , $224SGOC9G ; gold reserve - servo , J177.093.249 , STATUS OF CUII.V.V < JOVKK.\MI3.\T. Mr. Oiienndn Continue * Testimony Ho. CommiTtM" Lnw Too Ilronil. WASHINGTON. April 8. The foreign affairs committee of the house met at 11 o'clock this morning and continued the hearing of Mr. Quessada , the representative of the Cuban republic In this city. Presi dent Palma of ths Cuban Junta was also present. Mr. Quesada continued his state ment as to the status of the government of the republic. So mo very Interesting facts came before the foreign affairs committee of the house today. The deputy treasurer of the Cuban republic appeared with his books and they were Inspected by the committee. Ho ex plained that of the $10,000,000 bonds au thorized omy $122,000 had been actually dip- posed of. Some of these were In payment of provisions sent to Cuba. For some of the bonds par had been obtained. These were taken mainly by the friends of Cuba. The lowest price at which any were sold was 25 cents on the dollar. A batch of | 20,000 were sold for $5,000 In a pressing emergency , Ono million of the bonds , ho mid , were locked up In the safe of Bclmbnt & Co. of New York , to bo sold when the fixed price , 45 cents on the dollar , had been obtained. Three millions of the remainder had been signed , but were locked up In the treasurer's vaults. The deputy treasurer wan asked If he knew the story of the publication , of the do Lomo letter , and without names he told the first authentic story of how It was obtained. Ho explained that It was abstracted by a clerk In the postolllce at Havana , who was In sympathy with the Cuban cause , and sent back to New York. There Its Importance wus at once realized and It was given out for publication , the action being Justified be- carse It showed conclusively what the Cu bans had always contended that Spain was double dealing. Mr. Qucsada continued his statement about the status or the Cuban government. Howent extensively Into the authority ex ercised ovcv the eastern provinces by the government , which , he said , were compara tively peaceful , Industry was going on , war taxes were bemg ! collected and all ( tie fune- tlowj of government were being discharged. With regard "to the capability of self-gov- rrnment of the Cubans , he said that they were a much higher class of people than these who had revolted from Spanish domi nation In South 'America. The children of the more wealthy classes had bcein educated In the Unlte'd States or abroad. They had Imbibed the iplrlt of self-government. The lower classes' \vere laboring people , peace fully disposed , .as. evidenced by the fact that they were reparjled as desirable workmen at Key West and New York , and wherever they had goqq. , JIo said the people of Cuba were all mofit kindly dlspcscd toward the United States , and looked upon this country as a big brother , but they wanted independ ence and tho.ught. their struggle for freedom should bo recognized. They should be given a status among , the nattcns of the earlCi. Meat significant action was taken when the hearing concluded. Mr. Nowlands moved 'an' ' adJouvmrferittiiitll'-Monday ' at 'It'o'c-lock , which was carried. The committee haa no regular day''ormeetlng ' now- and Is1 subject to the call of the chairman. In 'order to bo Iri a position to act the friends of Independ ence and action took , the precaution of ad journing until ! Monday , so that if necessary they could act exi that day It the message was not to come In- and not depend upon a call fvom the chairman. This Is regarded as extremely significant as showing the temper of the , committee against any fur ther delay. EXTEND WELCOME TO.REFUGEES. . . * _ Crnwclx Meet tlif Hunt AVlilcu Arrive * from llaviiiin. 'JACKSONVILLE , Fla. , April 8. A special to fhe Tlmea-Uolon anl 'Citizen from Tampa , Fla. , says : The early trains this afternoon took largo crowds to Port Tampa , nine miles away , to witness the arrival of the refugees from Cuba. The boat was late , not arriving until 0 o'clock , and as It drew up those waiting sent up shouts of welcome to relatives and friends. Then followed a crush for the gang way that almost overpowered the officers stationed there. Cries of children , mingled with the Botx ? of women Impressed all with the first serious'aspect of war. One hundred and seventy-eight anxious souls breathed re lief as they boarded the awaiting cars. The passengers report having experienced great difficulty In securing passports , owing to Spanish espionage. All able-bodied .men are drafted and watchfulness Is maintained to prevent them leaving. President Plaint today Issued notice that upon the return of the steamer Olivette from Havana , and the steamer Florida from Mobile , these lines would cease until further notice , The Olivette will arrive from Havana on Sunday with General Lee and other Americans. CUIIA.V "AU1IY EXPENSE IS SMCillT. Iliith onict-rx niul .Men Serve AVItliout C'oiuiioiiHiitlon. WASHINGTON , April 8. Deputy Treas urer Benjamin Guerra of the Cuban republic was before the senate committee on foreign , relations today. He said that only about $100,000 of the Cuban bonds had been sold and that the bonds were not on the market , at all for general sale. Those oold had been disposed of for about an average of 40 cents on the dollar. Ho said tbo expenses of the Cuban army were slight , but that what ex- . penacs there were were paid by private sub scriptions and by the returns from the taxa tion of the property In the portion of the Island controlled by the Insurgents. Not less than $400,000'had , be said , been collected'by taxation. o The lnsurgftntarray , generally secured Its sumilleu'from the country , and all the sol dier ; , both officers and men , were serving without conjfeplfUion. Mr. Guerrawaa'asked about the Spanish- Cuban bondailemied against , the revenues of the islaud. 'iHo replied that ho did not know their amount ? which report placed at $400- ' 000,000 , but that they were the accumulation ot years of deficits. Many ot them had , ho said , been lowed to pay the cost of putting down the rebellion In Cuba. H u till Work on X * wiivnl Vemicl * , PHILADELPHIA. April 8. The gunboat Prlncetem. mYTIt'i't Dialogues ship yard. Cam- den. is flnlstieU and is ready to be turned over to thy feoVernment. It Is expected that the alilfbofltles at Washington will within a feW'dhys order Its removal to ttio League Island navy yard to receive its fittings and prepare for sea. Acting under orders from Washington , Charles Hlllman & Co. ot this city , who are building ttie torpedo boat Mackenzie , are proceeding with' all pceslble haste to com plete tbo boat. A double force la at work , and It to expected It will be ready for de livery In less than a month. The Cramps are rushing work on tbo big battleship Alabama. Cnn Ezppct Xo Conoemilun * . WASHINGTON , April 9. A prominent bouse republican who Is clcse to the presl- dent , and has kept advised of the situation , said at noon that the situation was un changed. "Do you believe SpUn will yield ? " he was asked. "I do not see bow It can , " he replied. The Intimation that the queen Intended to take the reins In her own hands and concede everything an Wednesday baa almost caused the downfall ot the mlulatrjr. " GEORGE STOUT OUT FOR ALL His Pugilistic Career Ends wltli His Tight Thursday Night. DIES FROM EFFECT OF GARDNER'S ' BLOV/ / South Oninlin Ittitclicr Hey Snccntnlm lit CotiitntHi * to KtTcctN of tin- Punch of the , "Oinnhn Kid. " Accordlnc to a telegram received by The Uee from Columbus , O. , George Stout la dead from the results of a blow struck by Oscar Gardner , the Omaha Kid , In a light In that city Thursday night. The dispatch glvlne this Information Is as follows : COLUMDUS , O. . April S.-Oeorge Stout ol Philadelphia , who was knocked out by Os. car Ourdner , the "Omaha Kid , " In a hoi light last night , died from the effects ol the blow nt the St. Francis hospital a' ' 8:10 : this morning. It was In the twelfth round that u heavy Jolt was delivered , Stout falling1 heavily and never regaining con sciousness. Ho was ordered taken to the liosvpltal by a physician , but nothing1 ootiU ! bo done for him. His wife was summoned from Philadelphia , and I * said tea \ no * en routei here. Gardner and Mlko Connolly nml P. H. Bulllvan , his second * , were nr- rested and taken to tha Central police sta tion , where a charge of suspicion mat placed against them. The charge has nol been formally changed since Stout's death , but . .theywill be held for murder pending the coroner's verdict. A post-mortem examination Is to be held to determine the cause of death. The knockout blow was a short right arm swing on the Jaw. Both Gardner and Stout may be said to be pugilistic products of this city , as they both made their professional debut In the ring here. This occurred some seven or eight years ago , when the authorities did not taboo ring contests as they do now. Both men arc well known to the older sporting clement of the city. STOUT'S CAREER. 'Stout was ffwt known In this city as an employe In the Soulb Omaha stock yards , being a butcher by trade. He knocked around tha city as an amateur for some little time and finally had lil.i first profes sional fight against Billy O'DonnoIl In Sioux City , the fight taking place In 1803. It lasted only a short time , Stout being knocked out. Ed Hothcry was In his corner , ami explains the defeat by sayiivs that Stout was sick when he wont Into the ring. A couple of months afterward the two mfei met again and the scrap ended In a draw. A year or r--o later the dead mon had a bout In Soutli Omaha with Fred O'Neill and defeated his man In three rounds. Hothery figured In this mlxup also. Stout then want to Lincoln and was defeated by Mclntosh there about a year afterward. Ho later drew with Charley Dlxon let Kansas City. It was about' ' this time that ho had one of the hardest fights of his life at Hot Springs , Ark. , with Dan Daly. Daly had Stout going , but In ttie fifteenth round , ho broke his arm and the- fight was given' Stout. Slnco that tlmo Stout has had a variety of minor bouts. There has been considerable feeling be tween Stout and Gardner and the two men hnvo met three times , Including last night's fight. The first was a draw , but the second went to Gardner. It was because of the fact that the question of supremacy between the two men was not satisfactorily settled In their minds tbat la t nietit'e fight waa pulled off. off.Stout Stout was about 23 or 24 years of age. He was a stocky chap and fought at his bcot at somewhere between 123 and 130 pounds. Slnco he lived hero ho ha.i . married and his home Is at present In Philadelphia. Oscar Gardner has achieved something of a national reputation since ho was here. He oimo from a Nebraska town and bloomed upon Omp.ha as a boxer In the early 90's. Ho had his first professlpnal fight In this city. It took place about' 1892 at Hawlcy's place , which was formerly at 1212 Douglas street. iBoth principals were arrested and Gardner was 'convicted ' and fined. Ho then loft the city for St. Paul , where he as sumed the tltlo of the "Omaha Kid. " Since that tlmo ho has had a varied career. He has gene up against some of the. big ones In hi * class and has done creditably. Last year he had a twenty-round go with Solly Smith and lasted the length , although the decision waa given to Smith. He is 25 years of age and fights around 125 and 130. The news of Stout's death came as a dis agreeable surprise to old timers In the snort- lug life of the city. COLUMBUS , O. , April 8. Two affidavits worn filed against Oscar Gardner , ono charg ing him with prlzo fighting , and the other with manslaughter. Superintendent of Police Kelly filed the affidavits. Tbo autopsy on the body of George Stout shows that a blood vessel In the brain was ruptured , a blood clot forming. There was no fracture of the skull. There wan no pad ding on the ring floor and the theory Is ad vanced that concussion of the brain was caused by Stout's head striking the- floor , The autopey does not bear put this theory , but Indicates that the knockout blow ca Ifoo Jaw did all the damage. In addition to Gardner and his seconds , Mlko Conley and P. H. Sullivan , woo were arrested Thursday 'night , William and Joe Blerholtcr and James Marshall , promoters of the fUht , were taken Into custody today. All of those men were released except Gard ner , It being found they could not bo held oa any charge , since the mayor had given a permit for the fight. Gardner was released tonight on $700 bond , pending a preliminary hearing. Ho Is very mucf ) distressed over Stout's death , and pays that ho will never fight again. His attorney Is confident tuat ho cannot be convicted , since a permit was given for the fight. At the request of Stout's fattier , the body will be shipped to Pataequa , Pa. Mayor Illack saya no more fighting will bo per mitted In Columbus. for ( Inliner. . ITHACA , N. Y. . April 8.-Cornell , Penn sylvania and Columbia lia.vo not yet de cided whether Poughkeopsle or Saratoga will bo the pae ! for the coming1 Intercolle giate regattai to bo he-Id July 1. At tiresent Cornell Is considering IIio advisability of asking to have th * dIMnnco of the course shortened ono mile. This would menu a three-mile race Instead of fcur miles. It Is now decided that the University of Wis consin will enter a crew. Prof. Wheelock of Cornell any * that ths resports published recently In effect that the University of Toronto had been Invited to send a crew to compstj In tha regatta are not truei. It Is probable , however , that -the Canadian university will yet bo repre- mOMlNENT OMAHA MEN. It must bo so fee they all say so. Read and see. "To Whom This Comes , Greeting : Wo take pleasure In recommending the virtues of the remedies prepared by the Dr. B. J. Kay Medical Co. Having known of some remarkable cures ot Omaha people effected by the use of Dr. Kay's Renovator and Dr. Kay's Lung Balm , wo bcllevo that these great remedies arc. worthy of the confidence of the public. " Hon. W. A. Paxton. ex-stato senator. Hon. A , U , Wyman , ex-treasurer of the United States. Hon. Gcorgo P. Berals , ex-mayor. E. A. Benson , President Real Estate Ex change. Hon. A. S. Churchill , ex-Attorney Gen eral. eral.Hon. Hon. W. J. Connell , ex-consrcscinan. John McDonald , Sheriff. Hon. George Helmrod. County Treasurer. John Wcstberg , City Comptroller. Beecher Hlgby , City Clerk. A. O , Edwards , City Treasurer. Hen. C. J. Smyth , Attorney General. Hon. T. S. Clarkson , late Postmaster. The above statement was personally signed by each of tbo men whoso namc-a are thereto affixed. We know Dr. Kay's Renovator cover has had an , equal as a spring medicine , or for dyspepsia or any stomach trouble , consti pation , liver or kidney diseases. Why not give us a chance to prove It to you ? Send address for our OS-page book of recipes and prescriptions. Several bave said It Is worth $5.00 and $10.00. Druggists sell Dr. Kay's Renovator at 25 cents and $1,00 , or six for $5.00 , but It they do not have It , do not take any substitute they may say Is "Ju.it ai good , " for It has no equal. If they do not bave It you can get It from us bjr return mall. Dr. B. J. Kay Medical Co. , Omaha , Neb. , * entcd. ns the ! name of Its crew art n. com petitor will be presented nt the next meet ing' of the association. Ural In Off. CHICAGO. April 8.-Speelal' ( ' Tchgram.- The Omaha ball team of the Western lengiin will not have the services of George l > cki.'r this peason. In a letter to Presi dent Hurt today President Muckenfus * of the St. Louis U nm refine * ! to waive claim to Decker and the 'leal wn called off. All other National league teum waived claim. President Johnsoiv was .wild when lie htsml the neiAH. Ho haa practically had the man- nRoment of the. Omaha team since the franchise was granted. Decker would have been a great help. CnnndhuiM 1111 KIIMV Murk , "WASHINGTON , April S. The Canadians were nn easy mark for Washington today and It was a practice for I'nc young pitch. era. Score : Washington . .15202211 -16 Montreal . . . 040001100 0 Unse bits : Washington , 13 : Montreal. 0. Errors : Washington , .1 ; Montreal , 7. Hat- terles : Washlneton , Mnlmffr , DInceii , Don- ovnn , Snyder , McGuIre uncl Farrell : Mon treal , McFnrlan , Smltik and Jacklltz. I , use n riiim * ( iniuc. INDIANAPOLIS. April 8.-Plttsbun ; won a close exhibition game of cold weather ball today. Score : PlttRlmrjr . 0130. 1001 1 3 Indianapolis . 30201020 0-8 Huso hits : I'lltsburg , 10 ; Indianapolis. 10. Errors : I'lttsburg , 1 ; Indianapolis , 11. Hnt- terles : Plttsburg , Tannehlll and Schrlvor : Indianapolis , Iluwlcy , Kostul , Kneppur and Dooms. Arrimm- Triplet Iliu-c. .NEW YORK. April S.-The challenge Issued - sued ome. time since by Arthur Gardiner , Karl Krtlser and Charles W. Miller , the American hour triplet record holders , to rldo ii.nlnst any team In America , has been ncecytol by A. C. Mortens , the live hour national champion , Nat ISutUr. the handi cap king , and 13arl Klser , the half mllu champion. Hcnily t < > Piny C'liemi. NHW YORK. April S.-Tho Manhattan Che ? club Mill mall a Utter to London to morrow and 'will' send a cable dispatch stating that Inn readiness of the ) American students to play In the proposed Intercolle giate cable chs.ts match. -SAYS TII13 IMtlCK WAS XOT TOO llllilt PrcHldcnt ( irlNCom Coi-rc-cl * n Stnte- ini'iit HoKiiriUiiK- SMiiM. NEW YORK , April 8. Clement A. GrU- com , president of the International Naviga tion company , sends to the Associated Press the following ofilelal statement : The International Navigation company Mas the 1lrst to offer Its s.'eam hlps to the government nt the beginning of the present agitation. The price It named for the boats was ns low as could bo made , having dus regard to thfilr4 cost. The statement that It wan so high as to prevint the government from taking thei boats la absurd.'for the government has the right under tha postal subsidy act to take the Ehlps whenever they are needed , the price to , ba .fettled by arbi tration If nn agreement cannot be reached. While the exact price asked cannot be made publlc.i It can be said that It was no more than would be required to actually replacei the ships , while the capital would have to .beor tha loss ot Income during th two or three years needed to build non- boats. The prlco asked -was much less than $ ICOO,000 each , ns reported. SI3I'KCTI\n CAM ! ' Vttll TIIODPS. Ronrrnl ( irnlinm ( 'oIlrrtliiK Iata > for War IJ < > i > artiuciit. ATLANTA , Ga. , April S. General William M. Graham , commander ot the Department of the Gulf , today visited two localities ad jacent to Atlanta with a view to recommend ing the best available place for a mobiliza tion point. This afternoon ho will hold a conference with Major Collins and other prominent citizens looking to a question of war supplies. General Graham dald ho now bad his data In such shape that ho would wire recommendations to the War depart ment at Washington this evening. A final decision by the Washington authorities is ex pected tomorr6w. ' < 'General A. W. Greclcy , chief signal officer of the War department , arrived this morning from Havana , having spent four hours In consultation with Commander Graham and Colonel Reber and returned to the coast at noon. Everything has been arranged for connection > by wire of all coast fortifications. Activity at I.CIIKHC Inland. PHILADELPHIA , April S. Five officers of the Now York naval reserve and a detail of engineers and machinists arrived at League Island navy yarJ nml were assigned to quar ters ( xi the old monitor Nnhnnt , which Is to ho taken to New York. Itepalra to the ci .Valiant have been practically completed anil tomorrow stores will bo taken aboard , It will depart Monday , If possible. The auxiliary cruiser Vixen , formerly the yacht Josephine , Is being rapidly put la shape for service. Order * to Inorrnup thr Vorco. I'HIIjADEliriUA , April 8. Orders wcto re ceived last night at the Frankford arsenal , thla city , to employ 100 additional men and run the weeks constantly until furllier or ders. This areor.al at present employs about 1 400 men , and manufactures ammunition for small arms. It turns out about 30,000 cartridge * ) a day , A largo shipment war made tonight for varloua points. Train * in Trnnntiort Troiti . NEW YOIIK , April 8. An evening paper S3 : i that orders 'were Issued at the Penn ! sylvania railway station , Jersey City , today , that two special tralr.3 must be held In rcadlnctuon Monday afternoon next to trans port Now Jersey tronps to the scacoast. The Jersey City Hoard of Trade has arranged to organize a volunteer regiment , which will bo fitted out at the board's expense. JAM Ti The man may be able to whip the Hou single-handed , but he is not taking- chances , and is not going to disdain the assistance or help- crs with hot Jtotis. The same is true of . . _ - * -r'jjTi * - n wise man who is having n tussle with ill health. It is barely possible that he may have the natural inherent resisting power that will enable him to conquer disease without the assist ance of medicine , hut he is not willing to take the chances and will not disdain the help of the right remedy. When a man feels out-of-sorts , when hi * head is nchcy , dull and heavy , his body lazy , his nerves jcvky , his sleep broken , his ap petite finicky , his skin sallow , his breath foul nnd his mouth bad-tasting , he is having a struggle with ill-health. If he is wise he will take Dr. Picrcc's Golden Medical Pis- covcry. It gives edge to the appetite and makes the digestion perfect. It invigorates the liver. It makes rich , red , pure blood It puts vim into every organ nnd fiber of the body. It drives out nil impurities and disease perms. It impaits tlie glow of health to the skin and the vigor of youth to the muscles. It tones the nerves and gives refreshing sjccp. It builds film flesh , but docs not raise the weight above Nature's normal. It cures 98 per cent , of all cases of consumption. All medicine stores sell it. An honest dealer will not suggest a worthless substitute for the sake of a lit tle extra profit. The most valuable book for both men nnd women is Dr. Picrce's Com mon Sense Medical Adviser. A splendid thousand-page volume , with over three hun dred engravings and colored plates. _ A copy , paper-cov ered , will be sent to anyone sending twenty-one cents in one-cent stamps , to pay the cost of mailing only , to Dr. R. V. Pierce , Buffalo , N. Y. Cloth-bournl 31 stamps. Beware of Substitutes- * O Hecninonf tholr incomparable curatlTU pmreri ( ! K nml tlinlr enial ceMinlr , ttiero ro soli ! uuclur I cover u ( the hiuh reputation I Of BENSON'S Porous Plaster , . ) I plasters which omeun crup'jloui druggist * oHor I | us bolus " " ' 9 man" or''Ju t us gmxf ni" ( ha Renulne. li > not lo clri'clveil. Tliere worth- j iniil > titiitei am totally unlllxi the pomilnoaml ' . Hill dl-nip l"t nil who urn t > trayed Into buying [ and u iit th m. IIIJNSO.VS I * the only I I utrlctly iniMllt'liml nrtlcln and n er falls to roliovn Miiirulur , Neuralgic , I.un nnd < i ( JliRHt Palm nnd Achca , Hpralug , Joint and Klilnny Arfisctionii , etc. I I Ixjok for the Tlirro Henl * Trademark Heroes faco-clotli of tu < Etnulne Ilentioii. 1'rlce 25 ctu. . Even's D@rbys , 95e. $1.25 and $1.95. Soft Hats , Alpine shape , $ I.GQ , $1.25 , $1.50. Every Hat shows a saving of 50s to $1.03. 'S ' SATURDAY BARGAINS. All Wool Cheviot Suits , $5.00 $ , $6.75 , $7.50. The Ohoice Things , $10 , $11.50 and $12.50 BOYS' SUITS A LARGE , NEW , CLEAN STOCK. Popular prices , big values. Sale of two-piece suits on Saturday at $2,50 , $3.00 and $3.50. Boys' Long Pants , $5.00 , $6.50 and $6,7 5. Continental Clothing Co N. E. Corner 15th and Douglas Sts. A . * . - . _ -J.j. . . . f m _ _ _