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o TTT12 infATTA DAILiY HVlSDNKSDAY. MAY .1. ISOM'l
Omaha , May 4 , OS.
Not a Boom but
an Ocean Swell.
All by chance ? Not a bit of it. Spasmodic efforts ? We
never make them we are simply using every resource and
force to make our etoro better.
New Silks
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We are show
ing some line
"bargains"
yes , genuine
ones bargains
that make
quo richer for
buying them.
New gaco ! silk , new taffeta filllt.
New waist silks , now dress slltai.
New Foulard silks.
Colored New dainty
Dress Goods checks ,
Splendid value at 12ic.
At 2.rC , new shephard's checks , a very
popular , medium priced fabric , thor
oughly serviceable-
french Chains This popular
fabric combines
beauty .and excellent wearing
qualities.
All wool and silk and wool over one
hundred styles.
New Dress Skirts Today we -
received anew
now line of plain black bril
liant ! no dress skirts.
Hxtra good quality at $3.73 and $1.50
each.
Hosiery Ladies' superior lisle
* ingrain tan hose , j
Drop stitch , with high , spliced heel and j | i
double soles , Sue pair. I
Children's fine ribbed black cotton hose ,
wllh rnaco soles , aluo double Itnccs ,
2Sc pair.
Children's fine ribbed tan lisle hose ,
with double knees , 20c pair ,
PiqUCS Plflin colored piques.
Very stylish and popular. Cream , tan ,
brown , black , pure white , grey , pink ,
now blue , navy blue and green , at 2C
yard.
Infant's See long Sluiker
Flannel Skirts flminel skirta we
are selling at
25 cents.
Finer qualities In flannel skirts at 90c ,
$1.00 , $1.23 , $1.50 , $1.75 , $2.00 , $2.23
and $3.00 each.
Barry coats , or pinning blankets at DOc ,
"Go and $1.00 each.
Complete Hue of Infants' fine wear.
Sheets and Keady made
Pillowcases sheets ,
Plain 81x90 or 2'ix2i/j yard ) guaranteed
torn and Ironed by hand , at COc and
COo each.
Hemstitched at C5c each.
PILLOW CASES :
45x30 ( lUxl yard ) , at 12 ! c and 15o
each. Hemstitched , IG'/Ac each.
Suede
Gloves
for
Women
.
Fashion.
again
smiles
on the
nn finished
beauty
of the suede gloves.
They will be more wanted this season
than over before.
Fostering , Jeweled hooks , fancy stltch-
Inga In pearl , greys , tans , browns ,
beaver and black , ? 2.00 per pair.
ONE WEEK MORE IN LINCOLN
Nebraska Boys Will Then Be United States
Volilnteorj.
LIKELY TO MARCH OVERLAND TOCM'\HA '
DotnllN ot tlu * Army Orilcrn for Mnn-
tlic State ' Mint In
IiiicutM Into < kr I
Service.
WASHINGTON , May 3. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Urad Slaughter's visit to the Na-
tlonal capital hi the Interest of further con-1
tlnuanco of the National Guard of Nc-
'braska ' at Lincoln has borne fruit. Adju
tant General Corbin today Issued a general
order that six days be allowed all mustering
officers In which to complete their muster
rolls. This order will therefore permit the
troops now at Lincoln to remain at the state
capital the balance of the week , after which
they will rendezvous at Omaha.
In this connection It Is Interesting to note ,
that The ilce ) was the only paper In Ne
braska that stated that the trcops would be
permitted to remain at Lincoln until mus
tered Into the service of the United States.
It 1s expected that Immediately after the
troops have taken the oath of fealty to tlio
government they will bo marched overland
to Omaha , where they will go Into camp at I
Old Tort Omaha. Thla will bo about all '
of the real war that Nebraska's tno regla 1
ments will get. At cciy rate It looks eo
at present , unless the War dcpartmiut
should decide to mobilize an Immense force
at Washington , not < x > much for Tbo purpose
ot further Instruction In the maaual of
arms , es an object lesson to our people. 1
Mr. Slaughter , In speaking ot the decision
reached at army headquarters , said that
Omaha wca the natural point of moblllra-
tlon of Nebraska and tj'at the atato wan
a unit upon the question ot recognizing that
city ns the proper place of renJe/vouo in '
view of Its clcae proximity to the army '
headquarters and the baao of supplies. Ho i j i
further said that as the expoaklon was i |
shortly to be opened , ho hoped tUe > troop * , ,
would Le allowed to rema'.a In camp in view '
of the fact that the troops of the regular
army had been ordered south.
INDIAN 'DILL CdNFE'HBNOE.
The conferees on the Indian bjll will meet
tomorrow at 10:30. : Beycud the four !
latlve provisions there Is no serious diner- i
ence between the house and the senate. i
Upon the questions of free homes there Is '
liable to be a prolonged light , but efforts 11 I
liavo been made toJay to harmonize differences - I
onces upon this feature of the bill which j
may brhg Tiappy lesults when tie ! conferees I
meet In the morning. Upon -the question of
Indian treaties , especially with the Semi-
notes and Klamaths , there proir.lse.-i to be
considerable friction , but Influences are at j j
work to Induce mutual concessions and Instead - <
stead of tvo t or three meetings the whole i
subject may bo gone over tomorrow. As fop .
the Indian congress feature of the bill , there '
U the utmost faith shown on all sides on Its i
favorable consideration. Everything has been j
klcuo that could bo done for Its retention In ;
the bill and after members of the confer1
once get through pulling their Individual 1
wires It Is confidently I
predicted that all the
members will rally to 'the support of the |
measure.
Lieutenant J. J. Pershlng of the Tenth j
cavalry , well known lu Nebraska , -was In the , i i
city today en route to join bU regiment at [ '
Chlckamauga. Ho secured temporary relief , I
from his duties as military Instructor 11 !
West Point to go with his replmeut to the'
front.
The name of James Whltrhcad lus been
ent In as register at Brokeo Bow ,
Notwithstanding that strong pressure was
brought to bear o.n tbe Indian commissioner
to hive the Indian school summer institute
held at Omaha during the exposition , Col
orado Spring * has been selected and tbe ves-
iaui will be opened at that place on July
10 , and continue for three weeks. It was
Claimed by the ItrJIan officials that the at-
tractlcns at the exposition would distract the
attention of teachers from discussion * and
the purpose for which summer Institutes arc
tieldould be defeated.
The secretary of the Interior today Ocnled
motion for a review In the case of Benja
min R Bowman agakist WayUnd S. Davis ,
Hood
Bes'ore full , reguUur action
of the bownb , Co not Irri Pills
tate or Inflame , bat leave
11 th * d llc U dlge U or-
canlim In p.rf.ct condition. Try thjm.
1cpd only tC. . L llocd * Co. , Lowell , M- *
| Involving lands In the Aberdeen , 3. D. , land
district.
X. Elllngson 'was today reappolnted post
master at Plymouth Uock , Wlnneshlek
co'.Mty. la.
Alflaa C. Saylcs of Chelsea , la. , was today
appointed railway mall clerk.
< ; K.MKAI. : uuutiso.v TALKS OF WAII.
a 1'liiK to One of Inillntm'N
lliittrrli-N.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. , May 3. Thta after
noon at Camp Mount , where G.OOO Indiana
volunteers are- assembled , General Harrison
made his first Jiubllc uttercmco ca the war
In presenting a flag to battery A. On be
half of the society women 'General Harrison
ealJ :
Captain Curtis , men of battery D , Jn-
ilhina. National Guard , soon to have an
other designation as : i battery of the army
' i of the United States : Yesterday some of
my young women friends called upjn me
and asked me to say a few words In con
nection with 'the presentation td thia bat-
| tcry of the ling which they had prepared.
j My engagements are such that I have been
J negativing all Invitations to make public
j ' addresses and I might have denied the
women though my desireto please them
| I was very strong but I could not deny my
self thu gratification of a word of greeting ,
j J of commendation , and a godspeed to you
, 1 and to all of the bravo young fellows who
, have so promptly answered our country's
call to war.
The Indiana light artillery lias won the
hie best laurels ns a military organization.
You have vanquished all competitors ; you
have won fame for the state. As Indlanlans
we are proud of you. You will take the
' 'Held under the very best auspices. Your
i olllcers and men have attained a high elil-
j clency In drill. You have already a high
esprit du corps. You have been llrat In
peace ' ' ; you must not cannot will not be
second in war. You have attained great
ofllclency In dismounting your own guns
and now you are to try what you can do
In ' ' dismounting the enemy's guns.
You have ns a trained and organized
mllltla a great advantage over the volun
teers of lSiil-2. Our foes now are not , thunlc
God , these of our own household. That
was n war for the life of the union ; this a
war for humanity. That for ours.Mve.s ; this
for the oppressed of another race. Wo
could not escape this conflict. Spanish rule
had become effete. W dare not say that
we , have God's commission to deliver the
oppressed the world around. To the dis
tant Armenians wp could send only the
succor of a faith that overcomes de-ath and
the alleviations which the nurse and the
commissary can give. Dut thu oppressed
Cubans and their starving women anil
children are knocking nt our doors ; their
crle.s penetrate our slumbers. They are
closely within what we have defined to bo
the sphere of American Influence. AVe have
said : "To us , not to Kurope , " and we can
not shirk the responsibility and the dangers
of this old and guttled policy. We have , as
a nation , toward Cuba , the same high cam-
mission which every brave hearted man
has to strike down the rulllan who In his
presence beats a. woman or a child and will
not desist. For what If not for this does
God muko n man or n. nation strong ?
Wa have disclaimed In the face of the
nations of Kurope , who "are" now dfviding
continents much ns hungry boys might dl-
vide a melon , that WP haveno purpose to
seize and approorlata Cuba. We so to set
It free , to give to Its own people that which
we have claimed and established for our
selves the- right to set up and malntnlii a
government suitable to Its own necessities ,
controlled by its own suffrages. We covet
from It , a * from all the nations of America ,
Ponly the otllces of good neighbors nnd the
fair ' and natural exchanges of commerce.
We do not deny dominion to Kuropo In
order , to ni'lze It for ourselves , nut we may
Justly , J. tlilnk , In the West Indies and In
i tbo far eastern sea. where our gallant navy
-lias 1 ' won so splendid a victory , hold some
little unpeopled liarbor.s where our cruising
war , ships may coal and find a refuge when
in stress.
I do not doubt thai
speedily
, though no
man can aet tha times which God plans ,
that this great work to whloh the United
States has addressed (1n
Itself will bo torn-
pletely and permanently accomplished. nI
congratulate you , my young .friends , that
you am to have n part In It. I challenge
your interest and your duty , that you quit
yourselves like men ; that you enter upon
your duties with seriousness nnd sense of
obligation , which will make you cincient
and victorious In your rampalpn Lut us
not forget that there Is In all this a moral
Impulse and that the soldier who goes from
this nlKh Impulse of moral courage Is the
best soldier after all.
These women send you to the succor of
the starving and oppressed women of Cuba ,
fhoy cannot carry the ( lag Into battle , but
they brlns It to you who can. And to this
8lgnlticance and glory as the national em
blem they add the beauty of their love
and their charge that you bear It In honor
and bring It home In triumph.
Soldier Kllh-il liy a A'rtfro.
MOniLE. Ala. , ( May 3. Second Sergeant
Hugh Collins , company K. Birmingham
Rlflca , wtia shot and fatally wounded In
camp ' Cu-k ! of the state volunteer * at InO
o'clock this afternoon by a negro named
Hcoves. 'Many ' troops and thousands of pee
ple are Jh * lng thenegro
- negro and he will bo cap-
tured. Excitement Is high.
Ilrntlicr ot ( icnrrul \ \ > > l > r Captured .
NEW YORK. May 3. The Evening Post's
Key Wtflt special today says that ono of the
officers captured on board the Spanish
etoainer Argonauta la reported ig be atiA
trotlier of General Wejrler.
[ HEAR NOTHING FROM DEWEY
Washington Officials Think TLoy Will
Eurely Out Word Today
ASSISTANCE WILL BE SENT IF NEEDED
( j liver ii ni out In I'rrpnrcil to Ho nil Sup *
pllt'w nnil Men Whenever the
C'uiiiiiMiilore InillenleN They
Are Iteiinlrcil.
WASHINGTON , May 3. The day passed
without a single word from the American
fleet In the Philippines and In view ot the
lonz continued Interruption In cable com
munication the officials are beginning to
resign thcmee-lves to the belief that they
must await further official news until a
boat arrives at Hong Kong. This will not
neccsqarllr be a naval vessel , for It Is not
believed that Commodore Dewey , who will
be admiral as soon as he can bo reached
by cable , could have spared any of his ships ,
oven the McCulloch , to carry dispatches be
fore the bombardment.
In ordinary times there Is plenty of com
munication by steamers as well as by na
tive vessels between the Philippines and
the mainland , and the officials will be rather
surprised If some news Is not coming by
this means by tomorrow.
If Admiral Dewey wants troops to hold
will bo sent as many as he needs directly
from San Francisco and it Is very likely
that state volunteers will make up the
quota. The cabinet talked about this today
and Is only waiting to hear what Commo
dore Dewey wants.
Meanwhile the plans of the Cuban cam
paign arc being steadily developed and there
Is no Indication of a change of purpose on
the part of the military authorities who are
expected to land an expeditionary force In
Cuba In a very short time.
Admiral Sampson , so far as the Navy de
partment knows , Is steadily maintaining
the blockade of the Cuban coast and this Is
not likely to bo abandoned for the present ,
though two or three of his ships may bo
sent away temporarily to meet the Oregon
on Its way to Cuba from Kio Janeiro.
While the officials of the Navy depart
ment naturally feel a worm Interest In
this race of the magnificent battleship
around the continent , they profess to feel
llttlo antlety as to the outcome , notwith
standing the current talk of an effort on
the part of he Spanish flying Hquadron to
cut off the Oregon. The vessel sailed from
lllo on a course known only to the captain
and the chances of being overtaken on the
hlch seas are very small.
OREGON CAN DEFHN'D ITSELF.
Even should the Spanbh vessels fall In
with It , It Is by no meana certa.'a ' , notwith
standing their numbers , that it would be
defeated by tfie combined SpanUh force , as
Us magnificent armor and ordnance are ou-
perlor In eveiy respect , size and quality to
thcso of the Spcnish ships.
The iproclamatlon directed against Uie
Spanish residents of the United States by
the State department has aot yet been Is
sued , nor la It certain that It will Icsue ,
probably > depending upon the course pursued
bj the SpanUh government In Its treatment
of American citizens by Spain.
China iS'Vued Its neutrality proclamation
to&iy. ; There la now no place left on the
Asiatic ccaat open to the free use of the
war , vesjela of eltber Spain or the United
States.
This rather remarkable In that It marks
ttie ] first action of this kind on the part
of China , which has never before Issued a
neutrality proclamation , and the naval offi
cers are duly grateful for the consideration
shown by the Chinese government In wlt'i-
ho'Idlng the tasue of the decree until In
formed .that the Americano had oscured a
base In the Philippines.
The army bou&.it a hospital ship today
for the benefit of the troops going to Cuba.
'Commissary ' General Nash was retired ,
making the fourth commissary general to be
retired within as many months.
Reports received by the Navy department
from the Mlantcnomoh show that the mon
itor was rougtily handled by the ctorm
while making Its way south to Key West
from League la'and. Its decks were owcpt
and frequent delays were caused by the dlo-
arrangement of some of the ship's structure. k
Throughout It all , however , tha propelling
machinery worked splendidly.
Washington will soon bo gay with uni
forms as a result of an order today requir
ing a''l ' officers to wear uniforms of their
proper grades.
RETIRING MAJORS GENERAL.
Adjutant General Corbin had a conference
with the president this afternoon concerning
the nominations of majors general and briga
dier generals , which , according to' presenl
Intentions , will be scat to the senate to
morrow.
General Corbin took with dim to the
White House a full list ot those nominations
which 1iad been agreed upton by the War
department officials. After a twcnty-mlnuto
conference with the president , General Cor
bin returned to the department to make
ionic alterations In the list suggested by the
president. It Is understood to have been
decided to name General Shatter , who hnu
been designated U ( lead the army of In
vasion Into Cuba ; General Fltzhugh Lcc and
General JOB Wheeler of confederate cavalry
fame as three of the majors general. It Is
reported cs probable that the president may
also nominate General Woodford , former
minister to Spain , to bo a major general.
Concerning the appointments of brigadier
3cneraK _ lt lo Bald to be the purpose o
the president , so far as possible , to take
the candidates from tbe ranks of colone's
itsi the regular army. This will dlaappoin
some of the candidates for the Importan
commands. The exception , If any are made
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n
81V
will appoint as brlgadlera general otilcen
recommended to him by the governors o
the states from which the troops come.
The French embsssy Is the only foreign
establishment In Wcshington which has re
celved official dispatches of the battle o
Manila. These came from the French am
basaador at Madrid , and were drawn from
Spanish reports. It was stated from Berlin
that the foreign office there had cabled re
ports to all the German embassies , but thi
German .embassy here had not received a
word on the aubjcct up to a late hour to
day.
day.The
The Rrltlsh , French and Germsn govern
ments have consuls at Manila , but the cabl
Interruption cuts them off from any com
munlcatlca with their governments.
SPAIN CUT THE CABLE.
Who has cut the cable Ji a source o
much speculation. A leading diplomat sale
circumstances would Indicate that tbe cut
ting has been done by Spanish ofilclals , o :
Instructions from Madrid , In order to sto.
the transmission of further news of the db
aster there and in that way calm the storm
of popular Indignation at Madrid.
It Is not thought to have been possibl
for Commodore Dewey to have cut th
cable , as he was unacquainted with it
location fifty miles seaward and moreove
J there appears to have been no motive fo
the interruption of communication on hi
part.
part.Repeated
Repeated rumors were afloat during th
day to the effect that the British embass
had been advised ot tbe fall of Manila jus
before the cable communication broke. A
G o'clock this evening Sir Julian Paunco
fete declared that be bad absolutely n
such information.
The Cuban authorities here expect to re
colvo early Information direct from tb
camp ot General Gomez , brought by Briga
dler General Nunez , who left hero abou Is
ten days ago and succeeded In landing
party and making his way ta Gomez *
camp. Tbe party was a small ono an
took' along some supplies , but 1U main pur
paag was to open communication wit
Gomez and bring word as to his resources
and readiness for an aggressive moremen
Officials of the Cuban delegation say Gen
era ! Nunez U likely to come out to one o
the American war ships on Its return trl
and thence to Key West to make report
to the authorities here.
Secretary Albertlnl Ii Cuban charg
B '
1'affalres at present , President Pmlma and
ccretary Quculfibeing [ In New York.
IKWEY
lent of Mnnfln/ivill AVcnr ir Slionl
WASHINGTON. > tay 3. Secretary Long
announced today that as noon as the de
partment recel.y.fd , , nny ofllclal report from
Commodore Dew y , conflrmlng the press ac-
ounts of his vliiorjf In the battle of Manila ,
, cablegram wqtild be sent to the officer con-
; ratulatlng htnimion the splendid perform-
° nco of the American fleet under his dlroo-
Ion. Moreover , 'said the secretary , as soon
A9 the necessary confirmation Is at hand
Commodore Dewey will be made an admiral
n recognition of his valor. This will bo
c-iompllshed Immediately by an executive
irder dojlgnatlng him acting1 admiral , Just
was done In the case of Captain Sampson.
Liter on ho probnhly will be nominated to
he senate In the usual couruo for promotion
o the rank of admiral.
There was no word from either diplomatic
r tuival sources at the beginning of bust-
less at the departments today concerning
ho engagement of Commodore Dewey last
Sunday. This Is no matter of surprise to
ho naval officers , for they realize that Com-
noJcro Dewey cannot spare ono of his small
fleet to use as a dispatch boat In communi
cating with the government at Hong Kong ,
.trl their main dependence Is upon some
rc.orcl'ant vessel which mav be incoming
rom the islands. It was hoped , however ,
.hat the State deoartment might bo able
o secure some Information that would allay
he growing anxiety as to the extent of the
( wso * suffered bv the Ameriran fleet. It Is
jellovfil that several of tbe European gov-
crnmmta besides GrwO 9rlt In received a
good deal ot Information from their consuls
at Manila raseutinK the battle before cable
: nmmunlcatlon was broken. But so far as
known none of them uve the British bos
il-own a desire to give out any news.
A most emphatic denial U given at the
s'avy department to published statements
that the department has declined to spare a
couple of naval vessels to convoy the trans
ports which will carry the troops from Flor-
da to the Cuban port selected as the place
for beginning the offensive campaign. On
the contrary , It Is said that the navy haa
done its full share to far In the plans of
campaign and stands ready to do whatever
t Is called upon to do , as soon as the military
authorities notify the Navy department of
[ .heir plans and the extent to which the navy
s expected to co-operate. It le believed that
; ho true explanation of the delay In. scnd-
ng out the advance military expedition Is to
be found In the letter of General Miles , read
n the senate yesterday , in which he de
clared that all the 150,000,000 war fund ap-
iroprlated having been expended or allotted
: hero , was absolutely no money at the dis
posal of the War department to pay the nec
essary expense of the expedition. In the
expectation that congress will relieve the sit
uation by promptly passing the necessary ap
propriation , the War department officials are
now calculating upon the departure of the
expedition within a very few days.
None of the stories coming from Spanish
sources as to the battle of Manila appear
qulto * o ridiculous to naval eyes as the
solemn statement that Commodore Dewey
fired Manila and the Spanish shops by the
use of petroleum bombs. As a matter of
fact there Is np/sucn weapon of warfare In
the American navy * The ordinary service
shell is very .rnuchj more destructive and
quite as capable of causing a fire among
combustible njaterlal as any contrivance
based upon the use of petroleum. This Is
plainly shown by the destruction of ships ,
throuch fires caused by service shells , dur
ing the Japanese-Chinese war. It was a
'
disclosure of the.'gruat danger to men-of-war ,
thus brought prominently forward , that led
Secretary Herbert ( o order reduced to a
minimum all the , woodwork on American
war ships and to ha ye all of this wood lire-
proof. Ono of the first results of the battle
of Manila , therefore , Is likely to be the
cessation of thoiefforts which had been mak
ing for some time past to abandon the flro
proofing treatment qf woodwork , because of
certain minor Inconveniences from tbo use
of wood so treated.
PRIZE'IIHOCGHT I.VTO PORT.
Stennivr Captured OIY ClenfucKOM
IIu Xot Yet Arrived.
KEY WEST. Fla. . May 3. The United
Stbr
brought In this morning a small prize , the
two inosted schooner Antonio y Pace , having
or board a cargo of fish. The Pace was
captured off Marlcl yesterday while bound
for Havana. Only ono blank shot was nec
essary to cause the little craft to heave to ,
and it was towed In here.
The United States cruiser Marblehead ,
GI B. H. McCalla. has not yet ar
rl .here with the big Spanish steamer
Argonauta , captured by the Nashville on
Friday last and having on board besides
some Spanish army officers and forty-elghl
passengers , a large amount of mall mat
ter from tbe Spanish government Intended
for Captain General Blanco and other * Span
ish officials In Cuba. The Argonauta Is
thought to bo one ot the most Importanl
captures made snco ! the outbreak of hos
tilities. The mall matter especially Is con
sidered likely to prove valuable to the
United States government. It also had on
board a largo cargo of arms and ammunl
tlon Intended for tlio Spanish troops.
The captive Spanish officers. Colonel Cor-
Ijo of the Third cavalry , hla first lleuten-
Bnt , a sergeant , major and seven other
lieutenants , carried1 themselves with almost
humorous nonchalance and told the Amerl-
can naval officers that It did their hearts
good to "see such a gathering of well fed
and properous looking men. "
The Argonauta was bound from Batabano ,
Cuba , for Clenfuegcs , Trinidad and Man
zanlllo. It hailed from Clenfuegos where Its
noncombatant passengers were sent ashore
under a flag of truce
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FAR I ? WELL TO HURO\ MILITIA
Citizen * Tender Them n Hrecptlon at
Opcrit lloime.
HURON , S. D. , May 3. ( Special. ) Cora
pany O , commanded by T. R. Cooper , and
accompanied by Chaplain C. M. Daley , let
here at 10 o'clock yesterday morning by spo
clal train for tbe state rendezvous at Slou
Falls. The Huron company was joined her
by the company from Aberdeen , and amti
the booming of cannon , stirring music b ;
cornet and martial bands and the cheers am
shouts of an Immense crowd that had as
Bcmbled at the deppt to say goodbye th
train moved off.
Sunday afternoon the citizens gave th
Huron company a farewell reception. I
was the largest crowd that ever assemble
In the opera house. The Grand Army posi
the1 Woman's Reliefcorps , the city council
'
the Odd Fellows , Modern Woodmen , Work !
men and other , clvc { organizations wer 3
present. Follqwlpgj a few patriotic song
and music by IJie nd. Rev. J. W. Calfe
acted as chalrmari-ajid after a few Introduc
tory remarks by Mayor Cleaver , Dr. T. M
Shanafolt delivered an address appropriate to
the occasion. Tbe meeting was one that wll It
forever be remembered by all present , an
the soldier boys solo the front accompanlec
by the good wishes' and prayers of thi
community. ' '
SOLDHCltS T.tKia IX FESTIVITIES
npKtnient of < Snv lry Partlelpnten ii
1'nrnrti' irf > ClinttnnouKii.
CHATTANOOGA , Tenn. , May 3. Nothln
of especial Interest occurred at Chlckamauga
bo
park toJay. General 'Drools with his staff
and all the officers wko could leave their
commands spent the morning In the city
reviewing the big parade given in honor o
tbe opening of Chattanooga's annual spring
festival. The First rrclmcnt , cavalry , 700
men , under comman-J of Colonel Arnold
marched Into the rity at an early hour and
participated In the parade. Nothing which
Indicates a removal of t lie , troops is yet la
evidence. The paymaster of the departmen
expected during tbe next fsw dara. He
will bring about tiaS.OOO with him.
NEW YORK , May 3. There were twenty
Sranlarda On board the ship Werkendam al
which arrived hero today from Rotterdam
The men , who are Id to bo fafm r. from
the Interior ot tbe country with which thi
United States la now at war , embarked a
Bologne Sur Mer and were not at that tlmo
awa > ro ot the existence of hostilities. Pend
Ing Instructions from Washington the Imml
grants will bo detained. S
DEMOCRATS HAVE TROUBLES
flioso Voting for War Hevenuo Bill Are
Charply Criticised ,
HEY MAY BE READ OUT OF THE PARTY
Ohntnp Clnrlc Urnonneen Them tln-
deiuovrntlo anil the Offending
tMembern Ilcplr In a
Similar Siilrlt.
"WASHINGTON , May 3. What promlsoJ to
o an uneventful and uninteresting scsslcw of
bo house was thrown suddenly , after three
ours' consideration of private .bills , Into
session of spirited speech-making among
emocratlo members that savored at times
much of acrimony.
The storm was precipitated by Mr. Lewis
dem. , Wash. ) , who referred to the recent
oto of Mr. Cummlngs ( Jem. , N , Y. ) In sup *
ort of the war revenue bill .with Its Ineorr"
porated bond feature.
iHe made reference to Mr. Cummlngs' as-
ortton that this period was a time for plac-
ng country above party , Intimating that the
S'ew York member had served the repub-
loan party , and perhaps contributed to the
.atlsfactlon of unpatriotic monopolists and
capitalists.
This brought an Impassioned ami patriotic
speech In reply from iMr. Cumml'igs , Inter-
persed with some sarcastic comments that
ntenslflcd the Interest and caused an out
pouring of members from tlio cloak rooms.
Mr. Clark ( dcrn. . 'Mo. ) entered the lists and
iroceeded to criticise the six democrats who
lad voted for the revenue 'bill on Its final
lassage , and questioned their democracy.
Messrs. Fitzgerald ( Mass. ) and McAleer
Pa. ) , two other democrats who voto'J ' for the
bill , were heard In defcose of their votes ,
and In refutation of the Imputations of the
"Missouri " member.
Just before the recess until the night ses
sion was taken , the leader of the democrats ,
Mr. Bailey , spoke briefly In deprecation of
he spee-ches of the democratic members as
lelng subject to misconstruction , Indicative
of more serious differences within ttic party
nan really exlstcl.
Ho reviewed the record to show that no
appreciable ground for such construction cx-
sted.
LEWIS STARTS THE ROW.
Mr. Lewis ( dem. , Wasd. ) , recognized dur-
ng itho consideration of a private bill , ad
dressed the house , cautlcolng It against freely
removing disabilities from those who partici
pated In the civil war , and proceeding , spoke
generally In denunciation of men and "cor-
ponitlons who would seize upon the existence
of war as an opportunity to foini trusts , and
use itho extremity of the government to ee-
euro Improper profits.
Mr. Lewis cautioned the house against
yielding too readily to the cry ot patriotism
as justification for tbo pjsaage of no-called
emergency measures. He declared patriotism
was being used where reason did not exist
to force unmerltorlous propositions through
'ho bouse.
He referred to members who "spoke mag
nificently , and voted unhappily , " and begged
the house not to fcrget to look always to
: ho fundamental principles and Justice under
lying every proposition.
During his speech Mr. Lewis referred tea
a statement from Mr. Cummlngs ( dem. , N.
Y. ) In speaking of his vote on the revenue
measure , that now was a time to place
country above party , and eantlnulng. In
timated that Mr. Cummlngs was ready to
put -country above the democratic party , but
not above the republican party.
Mr. Cummlngs. replying , declared with
much force that he was , In the time of the
country's need , at all times an American
and a democrat.
CUMMINGS IS SARCASTIC.
"I admire , " added the New Yorker good
humoredly , "the gentleman from Washing
ton. His raiment Is spotless , his hirsute
adornments are exquisite , and even his spats
are effulgent , all In delightful accord with
the finish and brilliance of his Intellect. "
Prozeedtag , he declared It was the duty
of members. Intent upon asserting that thslr
government's agents were corrupt lo ad
ministration , first to produce their evidence ,
lay It before the house , and not rush to an
Indulgence In bald assertion without mib-
stance of basis. Slander of the government ,
either by direct assertion or Insinuation ,
was too serious an occupation to bo en
tered upop lightly.
Speaking of fals support of the revenue
measure , embodying the bond provision ,
Mr. Cunynlogs eald it were better to au
thorize the president to Issue the * bonds In
the nature of a popular loan ttian to deny
the express authority , and the country in a
war emergency , with a bond tesue probably
unavoidable and subject to the abso'.uto dlc-
tatlcn of a syndicate later on.
Mr. Lewis dl-'avowed any purpose to re
flect seriously upon the patriotic motives of
the New York member , that his reference
to him was merely Incidental , and bis chief
criticism bad been directed at those coal
operators and other monopolies whom the
press bad declared bad used already , and
expected to use , the war emergency as a
cource of unholy profit.
Mr. Clark ( dem. . Mo. ) made quite a vicious
attack upcci ex-President Cleveland , and de
nied that he was a democrat.
Speaking of Mr. Cummlngs' speech , Mr.
Clark said It > was the mcst outrageous tfcat
had been made on the floor of the house.
He characterized the voles of Mr. Cum
mlngs , acid other democrats \\Cio voted for
the bond bill , as unpardonable. He said
they should be read out of the party. He
f-'aid Cleveland was nominated because ( lie .
democrats thought he was the only man
who cou'id ' be elected.
CLARK TAKES A HAND.
Addressing the republican side he said
they talked of the war as a republican
measure. This ho denied. "Wo took you
by the scruff of the neck and dragged you
into It , " he said. "It's our war. "
The democrats bad a right to claim the
war , together with the populists and silver
rcnubllcans , who are with the democrats In
most everything. Mr. Clark made a patrl'
oUc reference to Commodore Dewey.
Mr. Cummlngs , respondlnc to Mr. Clark ,
said ho reciprocated fully In kind things
said concerning him by the gentlemen from
Missouri. Continuing he briefly pointed oui
in a pointed anecdote that the Mlssourlan $
was himself responsible for Missouri nav
Ing advocated the last nomination ot Mr ,
Cleveland.
Mr. Fitzgerald ( dem. . Mass. ) said he was
ono of the six democrats whom the Mis
our I member had assumed to read out o
the democratic party. The revenue bill was
in some particulars not strictly In line with
democratic principles , but he bad voted for
it as an emergency measure , necessary It
this critical period , and he had aupportec | i
Just as the member from Missouri ant ; }
all democrats had supported the $50,000,000
defense bill , which was not technically
democratic.
Mr. McAleer ( dem. , Pa. ) , one of the six
members of bio party who supported tbo
revenue bill , declared himself never more
satisfied with a vote than he was with tbe
ono cast in support of the bill , the Imme
diate passage of which he considered the
country's need demanded. Ho denied the
right of any man who admitted himself to
a democrat exactly In accord with tbe
populists to qucr.tlon bis democracy.
Mr. Cockran ( dem. . Mo. ) thought. In the
exuberance ot the discussion of members' pa
triotism , the merits of the revenue bill had
been forgotten , and proceeded to dlscusa
ths bill which had passed the house. le
Ho denied that any necessity for a bond
Issue would exist. Ho eald tbe war could bo
prosecuted for $300,000,000 a year , and he
believed the American forces could criuh
Spain before tbo bonds could bo realized
upon.
Mr. Bailey regretted the speedics of tbe
afternoon aa likely to be misconstrued. is
There had been a tendency , If not an ef
fort , to magnify the differences In the demo
cratic ranka. The record showed that upon
) vote * up to the lest upon the "revenue
bill all democrats had voted together , and of
when the final vote , trying to oil , came , hut
five or six democrats , accustomed to dti
together , had regretfully but conscientiously
voted for tbo bill and against the oilier
democrats.
At D o'clock tbe home took a recces until ing
o'clock- .
oossmnn. THI : w.ut HIIVK.MIK. HIM. .
Cnhlnet Oflteern Alipenr Iloforc the
Sennte Committee.
WASHINGTON , May 3. The nenatc com
mil mittee on finance resumed Its sitting at 110 : . "
ted , hearing Secretary Qngo on the neces
sity ; for Including In the war revenue bill au
thority for the Issuance of bonds. The ecc-
retnry supplied the committee all the Information
mation in hla uoasoeilon flJ to the cent ot
war up to date nnd alio the best estimates
obtainable of future expenses.
Secretary Gage told the committee he had
not been furnished any aecurato estimated of
the cost of the war by the War any Navy
departments , and the committee decided to
summon the heads of these two departments
for the purpcso of getting their Idcus. "
The democratic members of the committee
.
are litts'otlng on careful consideration ot each
p-iragratti of the bill , saying that full ex
planation of each provisions In committee
will save tlmo In Itio senate.
Many minor change * are suggested , many
of them dealing with phraseology , and oth
ers affecting rates. There Is an effort to
secure a perfect agreement of all the mem
bers to the tax features of the bill before
reporting to the senate , and the lndlatlnn
now are that they will bo successful In this
respect ,
Tiio republicans say they do not Intend lo
agree to a reduction of Hie amount of bonds
lo be provided for.
SeMclary Alger told the finance committee
that ho thought JIGO.OOO.OOO would be eu 111-
cknt to meet the extraordinary expenses of
the War department for the next year oc
casioned by the Spanish war.
Secretary Long eald ho had not the data
upon which to furnish the committee wild
CdtltiMtcs for his department , but that ho
would dond A communication covering the
points.
When the finance committee adjourned to
night thtio was no certainty when the work c
on the war roovnuc bill would bo concluded.
Tlio democrats had not offered any of tholfi ,
propoaltlnns , and Uio bond provision had not I
been taken up with a view of disposing of [ ,
It. I
The democratic members of the committee l
do not appear to have agreed an a substi
tute for the bond provision , but the Indica
tlons are that It will be a tax on corpora'-
tlons. , -
There was n suggestion today favorable to
removing the entire tax on beer , but Itj ,
was not followed sufficiently to Indicate Its i
probable fate.
The only two points of Importance which
an regarded as settled are , the tonn-ign tax
will go out , and the tobacco tax provision
will bo so modified as to exempt stock on
hand. ;
Secretary Gage stated while giving his _
testimony today , that ho had made no arrangements - 3j
rangements with New York banks looking
to the sale of the proposed bonds or to se
curing their assistance In making a popular
loan. f
.
.VAVAI * OKFICKII.H PIIAISR I1I2WKV.
. ,
Ail m I rill Wnlker Hiiyn Ho Kxhllilteil
Skill nnil > . rve.
WASHINGTON , Way 3. Rear Admiral
John O. Walker , retired , president of the
Nacarszua Canal commission. Is very en
thusiastic over the magnificent victory
achieved by the United States naval forces
under Commodore Dewey at Manila , and
says It well might have bcrn expected from
the character of the offlecra and the men
comprising the expedition. "Dowey , " said
Admiral Walker , "la an unusually good man
both as a fighter and a strategist. Ho
served with distinction In the navy during
the war of the rebellion , and saw ccnjld-
erablo hard fighting. Ho did that affair at
Manila In a moat thorough , businesslike way ,
and lo entitled to high pralso for the skill
ful manner In which he maneuvered his
fleet. It was Just like him to sail right In
past the fortifications and through the
mines and torpedoes -with which the har
bor Is supposed to have been filled , and do
the work he set out to do In a thorough ,
businesslike way , without fuss or feathers.
Although I have not heard anything official
on that point I am satisfied In my own
mind that he has already taken possession
of the port of Manila and established the
supremacy of the ( Jutted States In the Phil
ippines.
"What Interests American naval officials
Just at present is the whereabouts of the
powerful Spanish fleet which recently left
the Cape Verde Islands. Although they may
bo destined for Cuba or Porto Hlco , it would
not surprise mo If their real purpose waste
to go further south and attempt to Inter
cept the battleship Oregon and the gunboat
Marietta , which were last reported at Rio
bound for the United States. In case of
such a meeting U might possibly go hard
with the American vessel , because of the
numerical superiority of the Spaniards.
Their fleet consists of four first-class ar
mored cruisers , which are practically bat-
tleshliis. and three torpedo boat destroyers.
Although the Oregon and the Marietta un
doubtedly would give them a hard and des
perate battle , they would hardly be able to
overcome the numerical advantages of their
adversaries. Although I have no Informa
tion on the subject I take It for granted that
ample measures will be taken for the pro [
tection of the two war ships In 'Brazilian
waters now on their way to Key West. The
Spaniards have undoubtedly become desperate -
ate and soon will have to do something 'to
proa up their so-called honor and aavo the
fast falling dynasty. For these reasons I
think it Is fair to assume that the Spanish
navy will undertake some bold movement
In the near future. "
3IO.M3V TO KEliP XAVY IX SERVICE.
Secretary Auk * DeHcleney Appropria
tion nt IjUH/INO.OOO.
WASHINGTON , May 3. The secretary of
the navy has sent to the secretary of the
treasury for transmission to congreea , to b *
included In the urgent deficiency bill , estN
mates of appioprlattons required by the Navy
department to complete the service of the
current fiscal year , and the next fiscal year
ending Juno 30 , 1809. amounting to $18.-
480,000. This Is in addition to the $34,019,993
asked for last week by tno secretary of
war. Too Items specified are as follows :
Coast signal system , etc. , $75,000 ; equipment
of vessels , Including coal , etc. , $1,000,000 ;
steam machinery , labor and material for re
pairing vessels , " etc. , $1,245,00 construction
and repair of vessels , etc. , $1,500,000 ; ord
nance and ordnance stores , etc. , $400,000 ; for ,
purchase of contingent stores , transportation
of suppllea , etc. , 1898 , $50,000 ; some , 'or 1899 ,
$200,000 ; provisions , labor , pay offices , etc. ,
189S , $1,000,000 ; same for 1809 , $1,000,000 ; J or
keeping vessels attached to Asiatic squad
ron provisioned and supplied with coal , am
munition and stores , the transportation of
which the secretary says will probably
necessitate at least ' the charter and pos
sibly the purchase' a number of suitable
vctttols , also to Increase the number of
small craft attached to the various squadrons
or to replace such as may be disabled , flirt
to meet contingencies that cannot be
seen. $10,000,000 ; total , $18,470,000.
This estimate will be sent to congress at
onco. '
Movement * atovnl Vo xpU.
.PROVINCETOWN. . Ma s. , May 3. The n
cruiser San Francisco arrived here at 7:05 :
thla morn In z.
HIGHLAND LIGHT , Mass. , May 3. The
United St/itcu .cruiser Minneapolis paiwcd
out by this point at 9 o'clock this raornlns.
heading southward.
Prexltlent of Failed Hank Ali eonil .
WATERTOWN. N. Y. , May 3. The First
National bank of Carthage closed Its doors ,
this morning. The president of the bank has , ala
absconded. An investigation of his accounts
being mp.de.
Vrom thu 1'liynlelan * * Htnmliiolnt ,
Whore the stomach Is weak It Is always
advisable to prescribe Malt-Nutrlno. There
often danger in using pepsin or other
preparations , of which even the smallest dose
may have a harmful effect upon a compara
tively strong stomach. 'Medical authorities
agree regarding tbe Intense nourishing power
MalC-Nutrlno and Its great assistance to . .
digestion. U la particularly adapted to
strengthening convalescents , weak children
and those Buffering crom lack of blood ,
stomach dlioaies , etc. MaU-Nutrlne Is pre
pared by the famous Anheuser-Buscu Brew
Ass'n , which fact guarantees the purity ,
excellence and merit claimed for It. <
SPANISH ABANDON BAYAHO
Give Up a Cuban Olty to the Insnr
gents ,
GARCIA PROMPTLY TAKES POSSESSION
I'roitcrlf nnd Persona of SpnnlmrM
reted nnil Country 1'cool *
llrlnR in ProvUloM
Freely.
( Copyright , 1SOS. by tlto AuoclntoJ rreiu. >
MaNTKGO DAY , Jamaica , May 2. ( VI
Kingston. Jamaica , May 3. ) General Pando ,
the commander of the Spanish forces In th
field , withdrew the Spanish garrison front
Uaramo. ono of the Important towns of th *
province of Santiago do Cuba on April 25 ,
and refugees , who have arrived hero from
Manzanllo. the port of Ilayamo , by the
schooner Governor Blake , say that Gunorat
Callxto Garcia , the Insurgent commander ,
occupied the town the next day. Uoynmc' ,
or San Salvador , ID situated about sixty
miles northwest of the city of Santiago do
Cuba. It has a population of about 7,000.
The Spanish merchants and residents of
Uavamo. It appears , were In great fear ot
plunder and massacre , hut General Garcia
Issued a proclamation declaring that the
property of Spaniards nnd their civil rlghti
would bo respected. The general cssurefl
the loading Spaniards of the place that they
were perfectly safe In remaining In Llayamo.
with the rtsult that business w U on aa
usual mid tranquillity prevails there. There ,
people ) began bringing In vegetables ami
moat from the country and the prices of
provisions ' fell. No case of outrage hue been
reported.
General Pando Is understood to be at Mnn-
zanlllo. near the river Canto , with the main
body of the troops , whoso operations he has
been directing In eastern Cuba. Up to April
17 about 6,000 men , or one-third of General
1'ando's forces , had been sent to Havana ,
{ and , , It Is said more of them arc to KO > to tha
Cuban . capital. They will bo accompanied by
General I'ando himself. The population of
Manzanlllo , which was about 12,000 before
the war , IMS shrunk to 5,000 , and food Is
double and treble the ordinary prices. Hut
few preparations have been made for the de
fense of Manzanlllo. j
Captain Herrie , owner of the steamer Kd-
mund Hlunt , which recently took n cargo of f
provisions to Manzanlllo , returned hero to- _ JK
,
day en the Governor lllake. The captain accepted
cepted a large offer from the Spanish gov
ernor for bla steamer.
Kuropeuii Stock ( luotntluim.
LONDON , May 3. The market for Ameri
can securities opened HO1 ! pok > t above New
York. Prices eased oft Hllghtly , but at 12:30 :
o'clock were steady. Trading was Inactive.
Spankd fours opened nominally at 32V& , and
later sold at 32i. Saturday's final prlco
was 32 ! > 4.
PARIS , May 3. Spanish fours opsned at
34 % , a decline of % .
I'oixl for Ciilinn
NH\V YOHK , May 3. In response to a
telegraph request received yesterday from
Mlos Clara Dartou , the Ccntial Cuban Ilcllcf
co'mmlttco will ship tomorrow In one of the
outgoing stcamoro of the Mullory line twenty
tons of food for the Cuban refugees at Key
West.
A 11 u nil rod HrnMoiiN.
Can be given why Stuarts' Dyspepcla Tab
lets are the best and moat effectual cure for
every form of Indigestion.
They are ta Tablet form , which retains
their good qualities indefinitely , while liquid
preparations become stale and useless with
age.
age.They are convenient , can bo carried In the
pocket and taken when needed. They are
pleasaot to the taste.
.After each meal dissolve ono or two of
them In 'the mouth and , uilnglkig with tha
food , they constitute a perfect digestive , ab
solutely safe for the most sensitive stomach.
They digest the food before It has tlmo to
ferment , thus preventing the formation of
gas and keeping the blood pure and free
from the poisonous products of fermented ,
half dlgestc'J ' food.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets make the com
plexion clear by keeping the blood pure.
They increase flesh by digestingflesh -
forming foods.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Is the only
remedy designed especially for the euro of
stomach troubles a > .id nothing else.
One disease , ono remedy , the succpssful
physician of WJay Is the specialist , the suc
cessful medicine Is the medlcae ! prepared
especially for ono disease.
A whole package taken at ono tlmo would
not hurt you , but would simply bo a waste
of Good material.
Over six thousand men and women In the
state of 'Michigan ' alone have 'been cured ol
adlgestton and dyspepsia by the use ol
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Sold by all druggists at GO cents per pack
ago.
AMUHKM'EVTS.
SI 1-AXTON & nlJrtOESH
I Manageri. Tel. Ill *
Today , HiilOr
To n I Kill 8il5. _ . .
First appearance In this city ot
JAMES A. HERNE ,
in a Superb Scenic Production of Ills Famoul
Conioily-Urainn ,
SHORE ACRES
Nl"ht prices Ixwer floor , $1.50. Jl.CO : balcony ,
75r. 50c. Matinee prlcex-Unver lloor , 1.00 , 7oc |
balconv , 75c. 10c.
Manacer , . Tet. uu.
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uMnclnK wlro net Flowers , Cameron and Klow-
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