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TUB OMAHA DAILT BEMSATUHDAY , MAY 14 , 1898.
sign of life from the fort , which stood boldly
out Against the sky on the eastern hilts.
The Detroit steamed far to the eastward ,
The Iowa headed straight for the , shore.
Suddenly Jts .halm How over , , bringing th
Btarhonrd battery to bear on the fortifica
tions. At ( J:1G a. m , the Iowa's forward 12-
Inch guns thundered out at the steeping
hills , and for fourteen minutes it poured
broadside * on the const.
Meanwhile the Indiana , the Now Tork ,
nd other ships repeated the dose from the
rear ,
The Iowa turned nnfl came back to the
Wampntuck's boat and again led the column ,
the forts replying fiercely , concentrating on
the Detroit , which was about 700 yards
nway , all the bntterloa on the eastward arm.
Thrice the column passed from the entrance
of the harbor to the extreme eastward bat
tery.
tery.Utter Indifference was shown for the
cnemy'B * flrc. The wounded were quickly
attended , the blood MBS wnahcd away and
everything proceeded like tnrnct practice.
At 745 ! a. m. Admiral Sampson signaled
" " " " Bounded on
"cease firing. "Kctlrc" was
the Iowa , and It headed from tliu s'lnre.
The Terror wus tl'o last ship .In tliu line ,
and falllnK to see the signal banged away
alone for about half an hour , the concert
of shore guna roaring fit It , and the water
Ilyliifi high around It from the exploded
BlicllB. Hut It possessed a charmed life and
reluctantly retired at 8:15. :
As at Matan70B , the unsatisfactory condi
tion , the smoke and the distance prevented
any Important conclusions being drawn.
The town of San Juan must have suffered ,
although protected by the hills , as the high
Bhota must have reached It. No traces of
the bombardment were discernible on the
forts except small fires , which were ap
parently extinguished before tbo fleet left.
TAKR 'IIAOI.HY'.H HKMAIX * JVOUT1I.
Ilmly of tinDiml KiiMlFvn Will lie
IuH . | | n ( Halt-lull.
KKY-W.EST , May 13. The remains of En-
Blgn Worth Ilagley of the torpedo boat
Wlimlow/wero sent to Jacksonville this
afternoon to his brother there , from which
point 'they will bo taken to his homo In
Ilulolgh , N. C. Brief funeral services were
held at St. 1'aul'n Episcopal church , Hov.
Dr. Gilbert Hlggs olIIelatlnR.
A number of officers with a guard of ma
rines and Bailers from many uhlpa escorted
tbo body to the church. The stars and
Ktrlpi'S and numerous floral offerings covered
the coffin. The casket was borne by six
pallors , Immediately followed by the pall
bearers selected from among Ensign Dag-
ley's personal friends.
Then came fifteen survivors of the tor
pedo boat WhiBlow , who showed much emo
tion as they gazed upon the dead officer.
Most of the fleet officers attended the
services and marched to the wharf. A sa
lute was given when the body was placed
on the Mascotte.
OTIS 8KlncTS STAFF OI'FICEIIS
Ho Will Iirnvp. llctivrr Tixlny for Sin
DENVER , May IS. Major General Otis ,
who has been ordered by the War depart
ment to proceed to the Philippines as second
In command to Major General Merrill , to
day announced the selection of the follow
ing slaff ameers : Major Frnncls Moore ,
Inspector general ; Captain John S. Mallory ,
judge advocate ; Captain J. S. Sawyer , chlel
quartermaster ; Captain John Sohon , assist
ant adjutant general and staff adjutant ;
Lieutenant Fred W. Sloden , aide-de-camp.
General Otis , and ntaff w"l leave tomor
row for San Francisco , via the Union Pa
cific. ,
t - _
Fred W. SI a dp IT 'Is. ' a graduate of th (
Omaha High school , class .of 1S84 or 1SS5
and was appointed < to "West Point from thli
state. His father was an officer In Ihe arm ;
and was stationed at Omaha nt the timi
his son was gradualed hiire.
PROVISIONS TO TUB COAST
Twenty CnrlonilH Are Iteliin Cnrrlei
on Pfixxriiui-r Time.
CHICAGO. May 13. Running as the flrsi
secllon of Its famous fast train , No. 97 , thi
Baltimore & Ohio railroad Is moving twentj
carloads -provisions from New York t <
Chlcugo , destined for San Francisco for thi
Philippine Islands expedition.
The train leaves New York tonight , am
will arrive In Chicago late Saturday nigh
or early Sunday morning. From Chicago ti
San Francisco It "will bo given passengc
train lime.
GUo n linn to WIIIIo.
The employes of the Omaha posloffic
mnilo up a purse the other day for tbo pur
pose of making a present to their colleague
Charles Willie , who Is a member of th
Thurston Tillies and enlisted with his com
puny on the president's call for Volunteer :
A very suitable momenlo was purchased , I
being a flno revolver of 44-callber , and als
400 rounds of ammunition. The present wn
taken to Lincoln on Thursday by F. V
Bayer and C. A. Wllderman. who were dele
gated to ECO that It was received by Mi
Willie before his departure from Cam
Sounders for the south.
, Mr. Willie has been a mailing clerk In tli
Omaha poatoffice far seven years and is
general favorite with his co-workers. ]
view of the fact that he has been so we
supplied with ammunition Mr. Willie hi
promised that If given the opportunity 1
will see thai there arc 400 less Spaniards c
earth after he Is through with them.
Is mnilo a nccesli M _ -J ; _ 1 + + * ,
Ivieaicine
pure condition of the blood after win
ter's hearty foods , nnd breathing viti
atcd nlr In home , office , schoolroom
or shop. When weak , thin or impure ,
the blood cannot nourish the body 01
it should. The demand for cleansing
and invigorating is grandly met bj
Hood's Sarsnpnrilla , wliidi gives the
blood just the quality nnd vitality need
cd to maintain health , properly digcsi
food , build up and steady the ucrvei
and overcome that tired feeling. It ii
thu ideal Spring Medicine. Get onlj
Hood's
5 iTS ip2iri 1 1 3 Ore.-Uest Medi
cln . C. I. Iloon ft Co. . Lon > . . .
'S PHIS . i
The Omaha Bee
t Map of Cuba Coupon
Present this Coupon with
JOc for
1
A Nap of Cuba.
A Map of the V/est Indies.
And a Map of the World ,
4 lly Mull 14 cent * .
COMPLETE CHANGE IS MADE
Presence of the Spanish Fleet Heqmna Hew
Arrangement.
INVASION OF CUBA DEFERRED AWHILE
Nnvr tm Asnlii Looked tn for the
lnt < lc Which May Hrlnic to
an Kml tbc W r with
WASHINGTON , May 13. A complete
change has taken place In the offensive
plans of our government. The receipt of
the news from Sampson ot his attack on the
forts nt San Juan and the news of the actual
presence of the Spanish flying squadron off
Martinique , only 500 miles away- from Samp
son and ICBB than 1.000 miles from Havana ,
caused the dispatch of the Hying squadron
under Commodore Schley nnd the delay of
the army of invasion of Cuba.
It Is to the navy tint the government
natn looks for a battle that may end the
conflict. The news of the Spanish fleet re
vealed nt once the possibility of a quick
move on the part of the Spanish fleet that
would cut the line of communication by
water between Cuba and Key West , expos
ing to great peril any American landing
force that might bo caught between a su
perior Spanish army In Cuba and the sea
patrolled by Spanish cruisers.
U became necessary , therefore , to defer
the departure of the military expedition
from Florida until the Spr.nlsh fleet Is met
mid crushed or driven from West Indian
waters.
Orders flow quick nnd fast from both the
War nnrt Navy departments. The first
checked the movement on Florida , setting
In from all parts of the country , nnd di
verted the troops toward the concentration
camp at ChlckatnatiRa.
The Navy department wired Sampson In
formation of the approach of the Spanish
fleet and directions what to do and another
order Hashed to Schley , who has been eat
ing out his heart nt Hampton Roads In his
eagerness to get Into the fray , to start with
his vessels at the earliest possible momcnti
The commodore took no chance of n can
cellation of these highly desirable orders ,
but at 3:45 : o'clock had put himself .beyond
the reach of nny telegraphic recall. What
Is expected of him cannot be disclosed nt
the Navy department and naturally Is purely
n matter of conjecture.
Btrnnir ICnunvb Alone.
Sampson's fleet Is strong enough unaided
to overcome the Spanish flying squadron if
ho can ever catch It out of reach of for
tifications. Ills fleet , however , Is lacking in
speed as compared to the Spanish vessels
and co-operation on the part of our flying
squadron would add very much to th ?
chance of cornering the Spaniards and forc
ing the fighting , which Is believed to be
necessary to the success of tbc Cuban cam
paign as now planned.
Someone suggested at the Navy department
that the Spanish fleet when last heard from
was nt a point not very much more distant
from the great cities of the Atlantic sea
board than from Havana , but It the Spanish
admiral contemplates movement In the for
mer 'direction lie probably will run full Intc
Schley , who will have his scouts well otn
In advance when he moves southward' .
Much regret Is expressed among naval of
ficers at the delays experienced In communi
cating .with Sampson and tt Is not to be
learned yet at the Navy department whethci
the admiral has actually received up to thU
moment the Important advices as to the
movements of the Spanish fleet that have
been dispatched to him. Doubt on thU
score Is founded on Ihe experience the do-
nnrtmont hasT had already with the cable ;
received today from the West Indies.
It was stated positively at the close ol
offlco hours that no word had come during
the day , from Admiral Sampson , save thi
ono telegram sent out this morning regard
ing the attack on the forts of San Juan.
It can be said that there Is good groum
for the belief that the admiral has achieve !
all that was expected of him , or that wa :
necessary to carry out the plans of thi
strategy board. The purpose was to flestro ;
San Juan as a fortified base that might fora
a harbor ot refuge for the Spanish eot am
according to the admiral's report this ta
been practically accomplished.
It was neither necessary nor material tha
San Juan Itself be occupied , all that wa
essential being that the Spanish fleet shouli
find no more protection there than tt woul
In nny harbor without substantial defenses
and if the flying squadron should have th
temerity now to enter San Juan harbor t
will fall an easy victim to Sampson's bat
tleshlps and monitors.
Wliinlniv IH Accented.
Tt IB n little singular that today , Just afto
the vessel hod been nearly destroyed , bat
til UK for tlic United States , the govornmen
should finally accept the torpedo boat Wins
low , but that Is what took place. The boa
has never had Its final trial , and It Is note
to bo supposed that the department will In
slst upon tt under existing conditions.
Word came to the department during th
afternoon that the Injuries sustained uy th
Wlnslow were of such n nature that the
y bo repaired nl Ihe Key West navj
slatton , nnd from this , although no detail
were given , the department officials Inferrc
that the damage was not extensive.
Captain O'Nell , chief of the bureau c
ordnance , was with Secretary Long seven
times during the day , giving htm tnforma
tlon as to the amounl of ammunition Ad
mlrat Sampson has on board. It Is tit
opinion of the bureau officials that th
bombardment of San Juan did not materl
ally deplete Sampson's stock ot powder , sh (
and shell.
There Is no doubt , however , that It mac !
considerable Inroad upon It , as It is sal
that a continuous fire for the three- haul
lhal Ihe ships were In action would ho\
completely exhausted the entire stock. Thei
U no possibility , however , of such a cor
tlnuous fire and the officials feel snttsfk
that Sampson has at least half of his an
munition , nnd perhaps more , still on boar
Every ship In his fleet was stocked to 1
fullest capacity with powder , shot and she ]
The division which shelled San Juan h
sixty rounds of the large size projectlli
for Ihe twelve and Ihlrteen-lnch guns nr
about COO rounds for the flve-lnch and si :
Inch guns.
In case the fleet would require addition
ammunition It would have to be sent fro
Key West , where Ihe Navy department hi
a large stock In reserve. Thus far , howeve
there has been no thoughl of drawing (
the reserve itock.
PillMPPI\F. IXSHHOK.NTH DIVIHIT
Portion of Them Hnlil tn He noull
to the American * .
HONG KONG , May 13. A private lett
received here from Manila says Iho Insu
gents are divided nnd that many rese
American Intervention. U Is added lhat th <
profess loyalty to Spain and only halo 11
priests nnd demand reforms. It appeal
however , that they are willing to combl
to defend the country and settle their loc
differences afterwards. It U reported th
a party of Insurgents attacked some Amei
cans near Cavlte , killed n few of Ihe Araci
cans and drove the rest from the villas
tearing down Ihelr flag and hoisting t
Spanish colors.
| Another letter from Manila says a pat
ot Spaniards pretending to be Iniurger
fraternized with Ihe Americans and th
treacherously slow them. Both these i
I ports arc unconfirmed.
HAS SAN JUAN SURRENDERED
Ileport to thnt Rffcrt ( 'omen front the
London New * tn n Jtew
T rk A mt.
LONDON , May 13r The Evening Newt
this afternoon publishes a dispatch from St.
Thomas , Danish AVcst Indies , saying San
Juan do Porto Illco surrendered at 6 o'clock
yesterday evening. The din patch adds that
Immense damage was dope to the city and
that a number of Important buildings col
lapsed. The Iowa and Detroit , -according to
this dispatch , fired 430 shots with terrible
effect. In conclusion the dispatch says the
Americans did not attempt to take posses
sion of or destroy the town beyond razing
the fortifications.
All the American war ships , the dispatch
to the Evening News further says , except
the Montgomery , steamed In elllpltlcal for
mation before the forts , which fired twenty
to thirty guns , seven of which wera good
guns. The fleet first ftred too low , but rtt
the second discharge they got the clovnllon
ntul EOOII silenced Morro castle and set fire
to the town , driving the Spaniards from
their guns repeatedly.
The shore guns flred hundreds of ahota.
The New York was hit once , and n seaman
was Killed and four were wounded. The
Iowa was hit once and two men were
slightly wounded.
The dispatch from St. Thomae , Danish
West Indies , lo the Evening "News of this
city , winds up with announcing'that the
American fleet under Rear Admiral Sampson
Is now outside of San Juan da Porto Rico ,
awaiting the coining of the Spanish fleet ,
commanded by Admiral Cervera , which was
last reported off Fort do France , Island ot
Martinique , French Wcsl Indies.
REGIMENTS LEAVE FOR TAMPA
Ntnrt it ml Arrangement *
llelnic Ilit'ililly I'erfeeted In Ile-
eelve the Volunteers.
CHATTANOOGA , Tcnn. , May 13. The
Eighth and Twelfth Infantry regiments left
this morning for Tnmpn over the Southern
nnd Ihe Weslcrn & Atlantic railroads.
Reveille- was sounded at 4 o'clock nnd as
BOOH ns tbo men had finished their break
fasts the work of breaking camp was begun.
Delween E and 0 o'clock Ihe Elghlh Infantry
began Its march to Ilossvlllc , five miles
distant , nnd two hours Inter left for Iho
Eouth on Ihe Soulhcrn railway trains. The
Twelfth Infantry marched Into ninggold
and went south over the Western &
Atlantic railroad. The First nnd Tcnlh
cavalry are now the only regiments lefl In
the park. These will get out tomorrow
morning.
More supplies for the volunteers arrived
today. Ten carloads of uniforms and
several cars of clothing , blankets , gauntlets ,
shoes , etc. , have been received. Caplaln
Zalulskl , of the clothing and cqulppage de
partment , states that ho expects supplies
for 40,000 men during the next few days.
Captain W. W. Wright , depot commis
sariat , has rented four more largo ware
houses , making eight In all , In which rations
arriving from Chicago are stored. In addi
tion to looking after the rations to be used
here Captain Wright nnd his force are for
warding trains of provisions lo the regulars
nt Mobile and Tampa.
Quarlermasler Lee states that all the
members of General Brooke's staff expect
trouble galore when the volunteers come In.
The volunteers will know very little 'aboul
taking care of themselves in camp , and will
require twice BB much' , attention as the
regulars.
WASHINGTON , > May ,13.War .depart
ment officials have Issued orders for the
nssemblng' ' of ' 29,087 volunteers at Chlcka-
mauga. This embraces twenty regiments
and five-batteries , from the following states :
Wisconsin , Michigan , Minnesota , Indiana.
Illinois , Maine , Missouri , New Hampshire ,
New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Massachu
setts , nhodo Island nnd Vermont.
ARMY IS READY TO MOVE
General Mile * State * It Only Wnltn foi
the Word to luvnde
Culm.
WASHINGTON. May 13. In an
General Miles sold : "Every arrangement
for the Philippine expedition Is made. Gen
eral Merritt will go with the expedition ant !
take charge ot the troops when a landlnj
at Manila Is made. He Is now In Washing
ton , but will go to Now York to arrang'
matters ot his department In the cast pre
paratory to his departure. "
"When will the expedition Toavo ? "
"Soon as possible. It may go before Gen
eral Merritt gets to San Francisco. He wll
' stop In Washington on his way to the Pa
cine coast and he can follow the expcdltlot
It It has already left.
"I do not know the exact date when thi
army of Invasion will move Into Cuba , bu
all arrangements are complete. Yes , I wll
command the troops which will make tb <
first landing on the Island. "
"Who are the others ? "
"Well , Generals Shatter , Copplngcr am
Wade will have charge of divisions of thi
army. Yea , General Leo Is one of them
The nrmy Is ready ; it awaits only th
word. "
CAH11EXAS AN IMI'OKTAXT I QI\1
Ctihcm ItnllrnnilH All Concentrnt
Xcnr There.
WASHINGTON , May 13. Major Genera
Fltzhugh Lee , who Is spoken of ns the mos
likely man < or military governor of Cub ;
until peace Is declared , says Cardenas wa
an Important point strategically to b
possessed by the United States forces
"About twenty miles back In the country , a
Jovenellos , I think tt Is , " he said , "all th
railroads of Cuba form a juncture and wit :
Cardenas In the hands of the Americans th
Investment of Havana would bo material !
advanced. No supplies could reach Havan
from the Interior , nnd with the bloekadln
licet tn front of Havana no supplies coul
reach that city : "
Referring to Ensign Dagley , General Lc
sold : "He was a gallant lad and I nr
sorry ho Is gone. Ho was a worthy felloi
and brave as a lion. I'll bet he made
good fight. But we must not take our losse
too much to heart. War means blood she
upon both sides and we are bound to los
s many bravo lads before we drag the yello1
ensign of Spain from the ramparts of Morn
Cabanas and others of the strongholds of th
enemy. "
ll nmvEY NOW CONTROLS'THE CADM
n
Manila Knil of It MOIT on Honril n
Araerlpftn Ship.
LONDON , May 18. Lloyds' agent i
Manila cabled from Hong Kong today thi
the blockade of the capital of the Phlllpplr
Islands ls strictly maintained and that tt
cable Is aboard an American vessel. Sever
e local steamers , Lloyds' agent continued , m
reported to have been captured , but be sa ;
there Is no confirmation of the reports.
ixsi'ii i\TS IMFIAT THI : SPANISI
Loan ot the Latter Reported to U
Nine Hundred.
LONDON , May 13. A special dlspaU
from Havana says 000 Spaniards bavo bee
killed In a fight with Insurgents. The loci
tlon of the battle Is not given.
MUaourl Volunteer" Mobilised.
ST. LOUIS , May 13. Missouri's full quo
ot volunteers under the president's call
now assembled at Jefferson barracks. Wll
the Fifth Infantry , a new regiment ralsi
In Kansas City and western Missouri town
which arrived here today , there are five rei
Iments ot Infantry and one light battery !
camn at Jefferson barracks.
DELAYS SAILING OF TROOPS
Will Await ReraJ of Engagement ttr
V
ORCES AT TAMPA READY FOR THE WORD
Rnlnr Sranon I'rnctlcnllr t IlanA
nnd OprrntildM 111 C'nbn to He
Effrctlfn ) ptolrt Cotn-
Mrucc Soon ,
WASHINGTON , May 13. Direct orders
vcre given General Miles this morning
uspendlng for the present the movement
f the Invading army upon Cuba. General
titles therefore has postponed his departure
or the Bouth , and It is announced authorl-
allvely by War department officials that It
annofbe stated with deilnlteneBs when" Gen-
rnl Miles will leave.
The suspension of the movement of the
nvndlng army upon Cuba was induced by
ho proximity of the Spanish Cape do Verde
qundron to Cuban waters. It Is deemed
y the department ofilclals to be the part of
vlsdom not to risk the landing of troops
n Cuban soil until the landing can be
ITccted under the protection of a stronger
eel lhan Is now available for the purpose
f mere protection.
The fact that the army movement has
ecu postponed Is Indirect evidence thnt a
eclslvc nnvnl battle Is expected lo occur
vlthln n few days. It la not doubted that
lie squadron under the command of Admiral
iampson will seek an engagement with the
ipanlsh fleet nt once and It Is with tbo
den of awalllng the result of that conflict
hat the orders for tho. movement of tbo land
orces arc held In abeyance temporarily.
Ab.slfitnnt Secretary of War Mciklejohn nn-
ounoeil today that Ihe department acquired
yesterday two additional vessels for trans-
jortatlon purposes. They are the Stlll-
vater nnd Breakwater , both of New Orleans ,
n common with the other twenty-seven
vessels of the Atlantic transport fleet they
arc fine seagoing ships. No chances have
been taken by the department In securing
rnnsport vessels. Secretary Mciklejohn
says every one of them Is capable of cross-
ng the Atlantic safely In nny kind of
weather , carrying cargo lo Ihe utmost ca
pacity of Ihe vessel. The twenty-nine trans-
) ort ships now nt the disposal of the War
lepnrtment on the Atlantic nro capable tn
.ho nggregale of carrying 25,000 troops nnd
1,000 animals. As soon as the department
s prepared to start Ihe army expedition lo
Cuba Iho vessels will bo concentrated at
loitita on the southern coast nnd the cn-
: lro licet will move lo Cuba as a body un
der suitable escort of war ships. It was an
nounced yesterday that the transports at
New York would proceed south with rogl-
tnenls of New York nnd Massachusetts vol
unteers. Today , ho.wever , the vessels were
ordered not to nySvo until further advices
lad been given tncm. The orders were Is
sued In view ofIhe , reports from several
sources lhat two ( or more Spanish war ves
sels had been sighted off Iho upper Atlantic
coast. In view ofuhc suspension of the land
movement upon Cuba it was not deemed
advisable to send transports loaded with
troops south at this time ,
CONFEREES J IUTO AGREE
Hounc Member1' jfcold ' Oat AiralnM
Appropriation for' the Proponed
Inillim CotiBrmH.
WASHINGTON. MaV 13. ( Special Tele-
Krttm.)4-The ) conTeKnee on' ' the Indian ap
propriation bill tdrt.iyraa long drawn out ,
the conferees getting logelher al 10:3C :
nnd remaining in session until afler 2
o'clock.
A number of points 'of difference between
the two houses were token up and discussed
but instead of harmonizing the confercec
seem to > grow more set In their opinions
and It now locks as If there must still be
several conference * before any materia
headway looking to an agreement Is had
The house conferees on the amcndmcn
adopted by tbo senate appropriating J45,00 (
for an Indian congress at Omaha rcfusci
point blank to agree with the senate ot
the ground of economy.
It Is learned that the house conferees hat
decided to hold out against the senate
amendments until certain matters in rela
tton to treaties with Iho Indians had beer
satisfactorily adjusted. No time was set foi
another conference , and it Is now though
the conferees will not got together ngalt
until the middle of next week.
Transmlsslsslppl memorial stamps an
now being printed in ono color , the Post
office department finally deciding that t <
print them In t\vo colors would lake cnllrel ;
too much time and delay their Issue for a
least a month. The change has been madi
In the assigned subjects for 'two of lh <
stamps , Iho 2-cenl stamp being a harvcstlni
scene nnd Iho $2 stamp Inking Iho St. i.oul
bridge. General Merritt , Ihlrd nsslslan
postmaster general , staled lhal Iho stamp
would bo reaOy for general delivery by Jun
1 , and In all probability several days sooner
The Marine band goes to Omaha provtdini
satisfactory arrangements can bo made , ai
order going to Colonel Hayward , command
nnt of the barracks , to permlf the band li
go west on account of the national charac
ler of Iho cxposilion.
Now for the Army.
WASHINGTON , May 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) ; The following army orders were Is
sued today : Major Ablel Smllh will proceed
coed lo Kansas City , Mo. , on official bus !
ness. Assistant Surgeon Maynard G. Dur
gess , U. S. A. , will proceed to Mobile , Ala.
and report to the commanding general o
troops al lhal place.
By direction of Ihe secrclary of war th
following changes In the stations and dutle
of officers of the signal corps are made
Captain Richard E. Thompson Is rellevei
from duty on the staff of Major Genera
James F. Wade , Unllcd States volunteers
and will proceed via SI. Paul , Minn. , t
San Francisco , Cal.- and report In persoi
to the commanding' ' general of the expo
dltlonary force to * be" sent to the Philip
pine Islands. First Llcutcnanl Fran !
Greene Is relieved from duty on the stal
of' Major General' William R. Shaftei
United States volunteers ; Flrpt Lleulenan
Samuel Rcbor Is relieved from duty on th
slaff of Major General' William M. Graham
Unllcd Slates volUntlors , and will repor
In person to Mnjorl'GeneraI William II
Shatter , Unllcd States volunteers ; Fir a
Lieutenant Joseph ' , E.fMaxfleld will be re
lleved from duty'Jn New York City , an
will proceed to Tampa , Fla.
The following qfncers. now nt the head
quarters of the arnjy. will accompany th
major general companding the army t
'
Tampa , Fla. : Ca'ptaln Francis MIchlci
Fifth cavalry , aide-de-camp j Captain Marie
P. Maus , First Infantry , aide-de-camp
Lieutenant Colonel John C. Gllmore , as i
Distant adjutant general ; Major Generr
Joseph C. Brcckenridgo , United States vol
unteers ; Brigadier General John I. Rodger
United States volunteers ; Colonel Charle
c
R , Greenleaf , assistant surgeon general
Llcutenanl Colonel Arthur L. Wagner , na
slstnnt adjutant general ; Major Henry I
Ojgood , commissioner of subsistence ; Majc
Ell L. Muggins , Sixth cavalry ; Caplal
Stephen Y. Seyburn , Tenlh Infantry ; Cap
lain Hugh L. Scott , Seventh cavalry ; Fir :
Lieutenant Edward Anderson , Sevent
cavalry. The Iravel enjoined U necessar
for the public service.
Leave of absence granlcd to Coloni
Isaac D. Derussy , Eleventh Infantry , Is ci
tended two month ) . Second Lleutenar
Herschel Taupes , Fifteenth Infantry , Whir
Die barrack * , Arizona , will proceed wlthoi
play to San Antonio , Tex. Captain Samuel
I. Whllall , Sixteenth Infantry , Is relieved
rom duty at Fort Sherman , Idaho , and wilt
iroceed to Join his company.
A detail consisting of Flr t Lieutenant
lalph Harrison , Second cavalry , nnd Second
< ! outenant John McA. Palmer , Fifteenth In-
entry , li appointed lo meet at Chicago , III. ,
o Inspect nnd purchase 980 cavalry and
fty artillery horses for the quartermaster's
apartment Lieutenant Harrison will pro-
ecd at once to Chicago for this purpose nnd
upon tbo completion of this duty wMl join
Us troop.
Leave of absence heretofore granted First
.leutetmnt Dcrosy Cabcll , Eighth cavalry , Is
xlendcd until further orders , lo accept the
ommlsslon of lieutenant colonel of the Scc-
nd regiment , -Arkansas volunteer Infantry.
A board of officers , lo consist of Captain
\lfred N. Fuller , Second cavalry , and Cap-
nln Russell E. Burdlck nnd Henry W. Corn-
tig , First Ohio volunteer cavalry , Is ap
pointed to meet nt Columbus , O. , lo Inspect
ml purchase horses to mount CGO nnllstcd
nen'of the west Ohio volunteer cavalry.
First Llcutcnanl Roger B. Bryan , Second
avalry , Is 'relieved from 'duly nt Fort Win-
gate , New Mexico , and will join his regl-
nont.
The following changes In stations and du-
IOB of officers of the medical department
ire made ; Major Robert H. White , surgeon ,
s relieved from duly at the Presidio nt San
'rnnclsco , Cal. , nnd will report tn person
o the .commanding general of the expedition
o the Philippine Islands for duty as chief
surgeon ; Major Howard B. Mosely , surgeon ,
s relieved from duly al Benlcla barracks ,
California , nnd will report In person to the
commanding officer nt the Presidio of Snn
Francisco , Cal. , for duly al Iho posl , rellov-
ng Major Robert H. While , surgeon , nnd
iy letter to ( ho commanding general of Ihe
Department of California. '
DEMOCRATS TO CAUCUS OX HAWAII.
Miijoi-lly of Tlmt 1'nrty In tliu Hoime
OfipoHt * Annexation.
WASHINGTON , May 13. A caucus of the
louse democrats to consider the Hawaiian
annexation resolution may bo held early next
week. A large majority of the democrats
oppose nnnexallon nnd since Ihe proposllion
o annex Is considered as Involving a radical
change In Ihe foreign policy of Iho govern
ment , which may bo magnified as an Issue
l > y the developments of Iho war suggesting
still furlbcr extension ot Ihe policy of colon
ization , somo'ot the lenders of the democrats
believe Ihe party should toke boldly now a
position antagonistic to It. To do this and
emphasize upon the counlry Ihe democratic
nlllludc , the call of a caucus Is being con
sidered.
CITIES GET EXTRA DHIjIVBIUES.
Hill Conferee * Knock Ont
the Senate Provision.
WASHINGTON. May 13. The conferees
on the postoffico appropriation bill have
agreed to strlko out the senate provision
limiting the number of mall deliveries in
cities to four times dally.
PertnlnliiB to PoNtofflceH.
WASHINGTON , May 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Nicholas Gllcha of Hamburg , la. ,
and Charles W. Miller of Olcan , la. , were
today appointed clerks In the railway mail
service.
Mrs. Amelia Allen of Iowa was today ap
pointed mlcroscoplsl In the Agricnllurnl de
partment at fGOO'a year.
Postmasters appointed : 'Nebraska Dana
L. Whltcomb , at Cordova , Sewafd county ,
vice John Long , removed , nnd Frank L. Hutton -
ton , nt Mariavllle , Rock county , vice Albert
Q. Felton , resigned. lowaClarence York ,
at Savannah , Davis county ; Ezra L. Yoder
nt Sharon Center , Johnson counly , and
George W. Brewer , nt Union Mills , Mahaska
county.
Arree on Navnl Personnel mil.
WASHINGTON. May 13. The navy per
sonnel bill , the source of agitation through
out the navy for years , and effecting a com
plete reorganization of that service , hae
been agreed on by the housr committee on
naval affairs , and will be reported to the
house In n tow days. There arc many Im
portant amendments made , and much im
portant new legislation was added.
Honne HUH n Tnnie SexHlon.
WASHINGTON. May 13. The entire ses
sion ot the house today was devoted lo pen
sions and private claims bills. The house
agreed to adjourn until Monday , and at E
p. rn. recessed until 8 o'clock , the evenlne
session being devoted lo pension business.
Dnlly Trenmiry Statement.
WASHINGTON , May 13. Today's slate-
ment of the condlllon of Ihe Irensury shows
Available cash balances , $209,007,571 ; golc
reserve , $157,064.165.
Offered n Plncu an Surgeon.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , May 13. Dr. Jcffer
son D. GriflHh of Ibis clly has received f
message from Iho War department offcrlnt
him the posllion of chief division surgeon o
the United Stales army. Dr. Griffilh ha !
gone' lo SI. Louis and his reply could not b <
elicited.
FIRST SHOT IN CUBA
( Continued from First Page , )
Llnderbrnndt , Sergeant Holler , fighting cor
respondent Archibald , Corporal P. O'Brien ,
nnd among the privates were Charles No
lan , James Nolan , Slnglcy , nnd Amnion.
Lieutenant Crofton commanded th olher
party of eight men. He had Corporal Kng-
len and Privates Powell , Zuckerman , Olsen ,
Rudolph , Dally , Jabelmun nnd Doyle. These
squads were later mixed In the rifle pit.
One prisoner was taken. He was a fisher
man , nnd the Cubans vehemently accused
him of having notified the Spanish of Ihe
American arrival. H Is nol likely , however ,
that Captain Dorst wilt treat him severely.
The Cuban guides will make another ap
pointment nnd n second effort will bo made
to land Ihe COO rifles , the 6.000 rounds of
ammunition nnd Ihe food supplies which the
Gusslo had on board.
PHNBIONM foil WISTIH.VKTKHANS
Niirlvorn o ! I.nte War llemrniherrd
! General OovernniMU.
WASHINGTON , May 13. ( Special. ) Pen
sions have been Issued as follows :
Issue of May 2 :
Nebraska : Original Stephen W. Green ,
St. Helena. $6 ; Lewis G. Ciphers , Stella. * 8.
Additional Morgan Crane , Burwell. JS to
$12. Increase John McN'own , Peru , $24 lo
$30.
$30.Iowa : Original Hans Janclts , Lynns , JS ;
Clement Zumbrlger , Port Madison , $15 ; Wil
liam Bailey , Malcolm , 8 ; John J. Frledrlch.
LeMnra , $0 to $ S. Increase James H. Pal
mer , Snc City , $8 to $12 ; Jesse Oaks , Mus-
catlnc , $10 to $17. Reissue nnd Increase
Special May 3 ( special act ) , William War
ner , Batllo Creek. $12 ( lo $50. Origlual , wid
ows , clc. Special , May 4. Wilhelmlna C.
Topp , Rockford , $ S ; Frlededlke E. I ) . Ro-
mclsch , Baglcy , $12 ; reissue , Marry E. Gra
ham , Tracy , S12.
Colorado : Increase Joseph Able. Denver ,
$8 to $10 , Original , widows , etc. Temper
ance A. West , Las Anlnias , $12.
North Dakota : Original , widows , etc.
Mary Ann Jones , Snndoun , $3.
Montana : Original Francis Hopkins ,
Helena , $ S.
Greece In Neutral.
ATHENS , May 13. A proclamation of
neutrality in Ihe war between the United
States and Spain was gazetted today.
Scofield's
Saturday Offerings
Shirt Waists-
Prctllest and best In Omaha best fil
ling , lee lurgcsl variety DOc and bet
ter. . . .
Wrappers
Stylish , "dress maker made , " pretly
colors and patterns , new designs 7Cc ,
11.00 and up.
Printed Lawn Dressing Sncqucs , $1.23.
Chnllle Dressing Sncqucs , ribbon trim
med , J3.GO.
Linen Skirts , wldo hem , fine for $1.25 , $1.75.
BeltB , BOc Collars , 10o , IBc Ties , 2oc , 50c ,
90c Veiling , 25c , 50c Ladles' Drawers , 25c ,
BOc NlRhl Gowns , 50c , 75e , $1.00 While
Skirts , $1.00. $1.30 , $1.75 Colored Petticoats ,
$1.75 , $2.60 , $3.00.
B13TTER Styles nnd ns good or better
materials than Iho same prices buy nny-
where else In Omaha. j
CSCDHELD
tCLOAI&SUITCO.
1510 Douglas Street
first Steamer to the Klondike.
On or about Juno 10th , Ihe steamer "HOA-
NO1CK , " formerly of the Old Dominion
Line , will leave Seattle and EO direct to
the mouth of the Yukon River , where river
boats wlll promptly meet passengers for
Dawson. First-class fare $300 and up ; sec-
ond-cluss fare $250 , Including meals nnd
berth.
Send IflOO nt Onec to Itenerre PntmnKe.
Wewill also dellver'1,300 pounds of as
sorted provisions ( estimated to be a yonr'H
supply ) at any of our posts for $ > 20 extra
to a Ilmlled number taking passage on our
llrst steamer. . . . . . . .
You will experience no hardships by this
all-wuter route and you have the benefit
of lone experlem e.
WB AUK TJIK PEOPLE
To tnlco you to Alaska. Wo have been there
for six years. Write for further particulars.
XOKT1I AMRRICAN THASSPOUTATIOJi
AM ) TRADING COMPANY.
U1H Flrnt Ave. , 2UO Old Colony DldK. ,
Seattle , Wanh. Clilenno.
Ely E. Weare. Pres. , Dawson. N. W. T. ;
Cnpt. John J. Henly , V.-P. nnd G. Mgr. ,
Dawson. N. W. T.
GEN. FITZHUGH LEE'S
OWN STORY 0V
CUBA atho SPANISH WAR
Over SCO ouario pniren. OVIT 100 lIliiMratloiin.
Mimtln vlc-torv In "Intall by UewfJ--
wants Leo'a War Hook. AOKNTS WAJJTKD.
I'roniHtlAtoJ.-.nilay. Ilbnd term * . Crodll
clveii. Frelf hi iwlcl. liutlU.Wo Address quick ,
either Western AB nl :
r. E. llcozlcy * to. , I A. H. Kiihlnmn & Co.
Munon Whig. Chicago | fusion Bids. Ch
All Omaha's Invited
TO ATOND GUAND OPENING OF
KARR & DAVIDSON
FLORISTS
1520 DOUGLAS ST. , SATURDAY , MAY 14TH.
ItMJ
1i 1a
A Floral Gift to Every Customer. i
Miss K. C. Parker , who is in charge , is a com'- 11
potent and practical florist. The green houses , which 1
are located next to Deaf and Dumb Afcylum , cm ? be 1
reached by telephone 2069. Office telephone , 2130. 1
Cut flowers , Plants and Artistic Designing.
& & & & & * ® >
o o T GRAND OPENING SATURDAY NIGHT
n
- THE BUSY JEWELERS ,
il 1520 DOUGLAS ST.
Elegant Trans-Mississippi Souvenir Hat Pin Free !
To Every Lady Patron.
Come to Combs Today ( and Bring Your Watch. ) ,
T. L. COMBS & CO. ,
1520 DOUGLAS STREET.
The Handiest Store in Town.
E2a israra > srensWTS1
No Longer In
Doubt ,
rHyomei"a Positive Cure
for all Diseases of the
Air Passages and
Lungs.
Reports from Thirty-Seven Hun
dred Pliynlcltum and Eighteen
Thoumind Test Cases
tltnve the Mlrncnlnn * Power of ThU
> > ' Germlelde In the Treatment
of L'ntnrrh , Cnlnrrhnl llenfneim ,
llronehllU , Anthmn , liny Fe
ver nnd CoitNiintntlon.
There H no longer any doubt In the mind *
f the medical profettnlon an to tbo virtue *
f "llyomel" In the treatment Of illm-aseii
f the ntr passages and lungs. Within
KhtotMi months this new Rerm destroyer
ins IK-PII more thoroughly U-Htnd than nnf
( reparation known , anil tbo results linvo
) < > en such ns to astonish the. whole mndlcnl
\orld.
Hoportn coming In dally from all partn
f the country show the wonderful power
if the new niitlxeptlc when used In Iho
reatmont of the diseases of the Nasal pus-
HKCS , Bronchial Tubes nnd Lungs every
lull bringing testimony from well-known
> eoplp who Imvo been cured. Meillral men
ickiiiiwledgi * Its superiority over ull other
nethiulx nnd claim that It U tbc llrst and
jnly rutlonul method ever known.
The nlr | > an nKPH being so constructed by
inturp ns to prevent the entrance of any-
bliiK but dry nlr Into tbo bronchial tubes
uul UiiiBS , "Ityompl" cures by Inhalation ,
. ( quids , sprays , douches and atomizers ur
mt used. It Is nature's own remedy car
ried tn nil parts of the bead , throat and
HUBS by the nlr you breathe ; It can bo
liken nt nil times nnd In nny place. There
s no danger of Injuring the lirnrlnit or de
stroying the senses of tnstp nnd smell.
Your money Is refunded lf.lt falls to re-
IPVP.
"Hyomol" Inhaler Outllt. $1.00. Kxtrn bot-
.les "Hyomcl , " Gfle. "llyomel" Balm , n
wonderful bonier , 2."c. Can be obtained of
your druggist , nt otllco or by mull. 1'nm-
iblets , consultation and ndvlce frcc. Call
it otllce.
n. T. IIOOTII Co. .
Suite 20-21 Aiiilllorlnm HldK. CM-
u o , III.
KUHN & CO ,
Reliable Prescription Druggists
inth nnd DotiKlliH StreetH.
BOOTH'S IIVOMEI , 83c.
I Enjoy Yourselves
Drinking pure delicious Soda ,
Entins finest of Confections ,
Listen inj * to the sounds of Music ,
Breathing in the scent of rosoa ,
* t3uit at
FJjED SCHNEIDER'S '
1520 Douglas St.
Rosas to every lady patron.
Allcgrctti's Chocolates. A
- |
AMUSfcMK.VTS.
5 I-AXTON & BURGESS ,
Mnnacen. Tel. 191 .
Snndnr nnd Monilny , May 1.1 and 10.
The DlMliiKuliilied Actor.
Frederick Warde
Prenentlni
Sunday "Virgimis"
Monday "Ingromar1
Prlee * Lower Floor $1.OO , TBo.
nnleoux 7Hc niid HOe.
t' Dnrgess ,
PnairrV > r/\ I
breignion i u TO. uu.
O. l . Woodward , Amusement Director.
TODAY , 2l 0. TONIGHT , StOO.
THE WOODWARD STOCK CO.
Pres titiB
WHAT HAPPENED TO SMITH.
Specialties Munlcal Dale , Clifford n/id
"sun'dnv-FANCHON.
Specially Blograph. _ _
OMAHA MUSEUM AND THEATER ,
131K mid 1317 Fnrnam St.
OI'BX UAII.Y FIIOM 1 TO JO V. Bt.
MAY EVANS , Greatest of All Lady Whist
lers.
NAD1NE. Premiere Acrobatic and Toe
Dancer.
HALL SISTERS , Ragtime Singers and
Dancer * .
JIAUT BROTHERS. Musical Artists.
ALMA HOWARD , Vocalist.
DKLEGARIANS. Troupe of Oriental People
Saturday afternoon children's matinee , 6
ii-ntH , to nil purtH of the hoUHC , Including
reserved seats.
FHHMOXT
IIUKWIXO COMPANY'S
LADIES'AGENTS' CONCERT HAU
1B1.1 Chlcniro Strppt.
South Side Jefferson Sijuaro.
GKAND CONC.URT EVEUY NIGHT.
AUMIH IOFIllU ) .
A. NVIIKHO , Prop.
BIJOU THEATER *
Ifitli niut Cniiltol AVI * .
J B. HENRY , MANAGER.
HIGH GLASS VAUDEVILLE
AXO WECIALTIKS
KVKUY NIQHT AND SUNDAY , 8:30. :
Matinees Wed. and Sat. 2:30. : AdmlaMon IQo.
GUIi.l.'S CONCISRT ClAItDU.V.
I. N Quill. Prop , and Manager.
rii * * Cor. Ullli l Unveupgrt.
Attractions week commencing May t.
Lynwood 3 Klammo Slaters 3 Ada and
Gusslo In their original Turklilnd Whirl
wind dances. Lalo Frances Josephln
Flammo In BOOKS nnU dancea. Carroll and
Bates. Slstera Dayton. Maria Stondford.
songs nnd dances. Plaraondon. Dally mati
nees except Monday.
SCHLITZ ROOF GARDEN
Corner Kltli and Hartley Street * .
Henry Eleven. Prop.
EVBIIV KVKXlXf ] ,
AND SATURDAY MATINEK.
GRAND CONCERT
ADKI.MA.WS OKCUKSTHA.
HOTELS.
THE MILLARD
' 13th nnd Douglas St * . , Omaha.
CENTRALLY LOCATED.
CA > A ! D EUnoPBAJI PtAW.- .
J. E. MAIUCUt A BOX , Prop * .
-HOTEL BARKER
COR. 13TII AND JONES ST. . OMAHA. .
HATKS fl.DO AND f3.OO PER DAT ,
Electric can direct to expedition ( round * .
WANK BAHKEIt. Ctthltr
BAU UAUUAN. Cnl.f Cltrk.
THE .BE/JC 1513J Douglai
EUROPEAN HOTEI