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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , ESTABLISHED JTJ E 19 , 1871. OMAHA , FHIDAY , MAY 20 , 1898. SINGLE COPY JTITE CENTS. DAS FAITH IN THIS COUNTRY Brazilian Minister Highly Compliments the United States. MAKES AN ADDRESS TO THE PRESIDENT Hope * for Another Pnn-Amerlcnn > Convren * Which Will Adopt it Trenly EnlnrultiK the Monroe Doctrine. \VASH1NOTON. May 19. Senor Salvador dc Mendonca , who has represented Brazil In Washington since May , 18919 , has pre sented his tellers of recall , preparatory to being transferred to Lisbon , Portugal. The ctrcmony , which Is In many cas s little more lhan on Idle form , was In Itls easel remarkable from the magnificent tribute paid to our great republic by Senor Mcn- donca , who , having occupied the post of consul general of Brazil at New York for many years preceding his accession to the ministry , has had more abundant oppor tunity for just criticism lhan rails to the lot of most diplomatic representatives. The -tulnlslcr said : T I have the honor to place In your hands the revocatory leller by which the presi dent of Brazil terminates my mission to the United Stales of America. Hoping lhat ynur excellency may concur In the belief expressed by my government that I have In fulfillment of Its Instructions discharged the duties ot ray mission in an , agreeable wanner to your government andadding to the expression of the best wishes ot the jirtoldent of Brazil for your happiness and for the prosperity of your counlry , my per- eonal good wishes , I might consider closed tny official address. r But friends do not part In the solemn hour In which the nation Is called to arms * Ith diplomatic forms merely. Moreover , tny debt of gratitude to your people and government for the treulment which I have received al your hands during a residence of almost a quarter of a century Is so great that I cannot take my leave without ex pressing to the first officer of this great republic my heartfelt appreciation of your benevolence toward a student of your In- lllullons and an admirer of Ihe high char acter of your nation. Opening your country since the colonial times as n land of refuge ; establishing j-our commonwealth on Ihe solid foundation of the freedom of conscience ; giving to the world the principles of the declaratlofi of Independence ; affirming by the consolida tion of the union and by the abolition of slavery that this continent was thenceforth consecrated lo llberly , your people have como lo Iho front rank ns a powerful fac tor ot modern civilization. Fearless before the strong , magnanimous toward the feeble , deeply convinced that " "Justice and right are the cornerstones of the stale and fairness Ihe measure of In ternational dealings ; Industrious , Intelli gent , law-abiding and peace-loving , your cation will bo proud of Its achievements , and no one has had a betler opporlunlly than I to satisfy himself by a careful ob servation of men and laws of your steady advancement and progress. Sera the Jojn niul Sorrow ! . I have seen your country In Its days of Joy and sorrow. I saw nt the celebration of the centennial year of jour Independence , the pastmasler In the art of war open the great fair of the arts of peace and reveal to the world Iho double greatness of the nation which In ten years had transformed guns Into Implements of Industry. I saw the great hero laid to rest In the heart of your great metropolis , amid the mourning of thp whole land and witnessed Ills apotbesls celebrated by the voice ot the entire union. I saw the chief magistrate ot the nation fallen by an assassin's band and observed the republic continue firm and serene un der the empire of the law. In Its joy or narrow the nation did not depart a moment from the confidence in Its high destiny. I have visited the different regions of your broad land ; I know the active men of the east , the open-hearted Inhabitants of the west and the chivalrous southerner : It has been my fortune to meet the slales- inan , tbe scientist , the artist , the manu facturer , the farmer and the workman. Their common Ideal Is the honor a'nd great ness of their country. I have trod tbe modest oaths ot the land which lead to sacred places : Mount Vernon , where the founder lies ; Hollywood , where Monroe rests ; Oakhlll. where Blalne re poses. I have listened to the voices of . tbo wind passing through the branches ot the oaks which cast their shade over their tombs and learned the story of your t greatness. May yours be an Inspiring ex ample to the whole continent. It has been my aspiration , before leaving your country , to sit again at a table , around which all the American republics would re-enact , on a more solid basis , the agreement outlined br the unratlfled treaty of the 28th or April of 1890. distributing the responsibilities of the policy of Mon roe , by the members ot the compact , as It Is due to their sovereign character. Blessed be tbe day when I shall witness tbo meeting of such a congress , first step for tbe establishment of an American diet , high court of the International affairs ot our continent. Wherever the duly to my beloved country will call me I can assure you that my heart and sympathy will beef of your noble people and wllh the standard bearer'of the republic ot America , who Is Advancing the outposts of human freedom Into the last cntrenchmenls of Ihe oast. President Make * Reply. 1 The president replied as follows : Mr. Minister : Recalling your many years of efficient and friendly reprcsentallon at , this capital and mindful of the agreeable associations you havn formed with the offi cers of this government , in the fulfillment of jour honorable mission. I cannot Hitler feel regret that your transfer to another post terminates the personal relations you bavo so acceptably maintained with this government and wllh the people of this country , although I must at the same time congratulate you on the further show of confidence In your ability and zeal ch your own government nas given you In assigning you to another Important mis sion. sion.The The eloquent words you have addressed to me show that your long sojourn In this country and your many opportunities of ob ) servation arjd of Intercourse with our pco- pla have Imbued you wllh a clear percep tion , alike nt historical and moral origins , cf our political and Iqtelleclual syslein and ( ot Ihe high purposes which have ever Inspired spired our commonwealth In Its relations with tbo other communities of the earth , whether they bo our neighbors or our dis | tant friends ; our coadjutors or our gener ous rivals In the paths of Industry and commerce ; or whether allied to us b > ties of blood and similarity of constitutional ! forms , or divided by differences of race and governmental structure. For nearly a quarter ot a century you * have dwelt among us , a spectator of our domestic developmpnt and an Interesting gludent of tbe grtat social and political problems which have so seriously confronted fronted all nations during these closing years of the world's moat eventful century , and from which the United States , -while teadlly keeping tn its own self-appoliitvd path , has not been exempt. However sore the passing trial , or hard Ihe problem of Ihe hour , you have seen It met by the calm reason and hardy forti tude of our people , furnishing additional evidence of the wisdom of these who ' founded tbe republic on the Immutable basis of union , justice , self-control and charity toward all. . I wUh for you. Mr. Minister , all personal happlnew In your new field of useful duty. [ } Vlay the memories jou take with jou ot the IrleniUhlp and etteem you have woo here I be matched by those which lie before you In another land. In thus bidding jou farewell I ask you to be the messenger ot the earnest , fra ternal greetings of this government and people to Brazil and Us citizens and of their trust that they may long reap the trulls of their devotion to Ihe cause of self-gov- crnment , and that the blessings of peace , advancement and plenty may ever be their lot , and I beg you to assure Ihe president of the republic of my cordial wishes for hU personal welfare , PRESENT NEED OF THE NAVY Fnxt Armored Crnlnem Ilxnentlnl to Cnrrjlnn on Effective Of- fennlve Warfare. WASHINGTON , May 19. Ex-Secretary of the Navy Tracy of New York , under whose administration of the Navy department many of the battleships and cruisers of our new navy were projected and built , was at the Navy department today , meeting his old as- Icoclales and talking with Ibc officials on tliq status of the present war. General Tracy was asked if our ships in their present acllve service met the ex pectation ho had of them when Iho new navy was being developed. "To Judge from Manila , Ihey are meeting every cxpcctallon , " said General Tracy , "and yet I believe It to be the plain duty of congress to authorize , Immediately the construction - struction of six largb armored cruisers of the most modern typ9J"even larger than the cruisers New York and Brooklyn. These should be ordered In addition to the ships authorized ' by the regulaLr naval approprlarei tlon bill. Now that we arc called upon to carry on offensive warfare , the need of armored cruisers Is Imperative nml the lack of them Is at present a serious handicap , Our new navy was developed on the Idea of a defensive navy , not an offensive one. It was thought that If we c\cr had a war It would be with one of the great naval powers , capable of throwing their vast naval arrnago ments against our shores. To meet this onTl slaught we proceeded on the theory of havrl Ing a navy to protect our long stretch of coast and scout the ocean and cause all the damage possible on the commerce which most of the naval powers possess. For that reason we built our battleships and our unpi armored cruisers. The battleship Is essen tially for defensive purposes , ns It lacks the speed essential to carry on effective offenhi slve warfare , although of course It Is a valuable adjunct In any line of warfare , The unarmored cruisers , such as the Mintl ncapolls and Columbia , were designed mainly as swift scouts , and also as commerce destroyers. Now , however , we find our selves at war with a'nation which has little commerce to be destroyed , so that the unbi armored cruiser has'little work to accombi pllsh In the line of Its original purpose as a commerce destroyer , although valuable as an adjunct In any line. "In short we are carrying on what was not expected , on offensive Instead of n de fensive war , and' ' as a result we ought to have the ships capable of executing offensive warfare. The armored cruisers New York and Brookljn are fine ships of their class and are exactly fitted for this line of of fensive work. They combine the features of heavy armor and protected decks of an Ironclad , together with the speed of a cruiser. But what we need Is more of them. The strength of the Spanish squadron now In southern waters lies In the fact that It has this typo of armored cruisers , with speed and protective armors , suitable for offensive work. Under the now conditions which have arisen It seems plain that.con gress should provide at least six of these armored cruisers. We are not only carrying on an offensive warfare , but we are reaching out to the Philippines. The entire theory of a defensive navy , on which our present navy was formed , has been changed and the new conditions should be.promptly met congress. " When General Tracy's attention was called to the report that he might go to the Philippines as civil governor general he laughingly dismissed the suggestions and said there never had been a thought of this move except In the vivid Imagination of some newspaper vyrlter. The ex-secretary .Strongly approves the energy of all depart- ments of the government In coping with the present war emergency and deprecates the loose gossip and criticism which seeks to force an aggressive movement without regard - gard to that mature consideration which the momentous character of the movements re quire. HAVE GOOD WILL OF CANADA Anti-American Speech Drliiim Oat Strong I'rotent from Party Lendem. OTTAWA , Ont , May 19. In the House of Commons Hon. McCleary , a representative ot one ot the border constituencies , in dis cussing the American alien labor law and the manner In which It had been enforced against Canadians , incidentally referred to , the Spanish-American war , saying that while | all people In America would pray the Amerl- can people would comq out victorious , sllll Iherc wcro not a few who would like to see j the Unlled , Slafes "get a bit of defeat for I Us unfriendly act'lons toward Canada. " Cries of "no , " "no/ ' n ese from all parts of the house. Premier Laurlcr , rising evidently with some warmth , said : "I sincerely hope my honorable friend who has juu taken his seat. In his utterance which this * moment called forth expressions of dissent , speaks his own personal feeling and not tbo feelIng - Ing of his party. I would rather hope that on the present occasion , though we uro bound to bo neutral , and must bo neutral In the present difficulties between the United States and Spain I should like to believe that If thcro Is a feeling at all apart from our duty as neutrals , it is a feeling ot sympathy for those who are our neighbors and'who share the continent with us. " Sir Charles Tupper , opposition leader , ex pressed enltre acquiescence In what the plcmlcr bad said and concluded by saying : "While we are bound to respect that com plete neutrality that has been proclaimed by the parent state In reference to the war between the United States and Spain , never theless I feel we cannot forget that the people of Canada , as of Great Britain , are as one branch ot that great English family , and that tbo Interests of peace , the Interests of civilization would be promoted by tbe most cordial co-operation between the two great nations. " ( Cheers. ) Mr. CbarUon , a member from Onlario , " then called "the government's attention io.to the presence In Canada of Senor Polo T Bernabe , late Spanish minister at Washing ton , who seemed to be actively engaged In j attending lo an offica of wart "A few days ago one Downing was arresled as a spy in Washington and committed suicide , and It 1s feared that the. presence of Spanish officials here might lead to complications as belns considered a breach of neulralliy. " Premier Laurler replied lhat the govern- ment had no knowigdso that Bernabe had tldone ' anything to mrrnnt Interference by the government. - $ any "rate attention had not been calleil to the matter. The British empire bad jUw&ys been the asylum - for refugees unoSr any circumstances. "So 'long ' ai the Spanish minister did not se Canada's hoipllallly the government > es not conilder Itself bound to take notice of the minister's presence here. " FACTS ABOUT THE ANTILLES Centuries of Spanish Enle Only Partially Develop Their Besonrces , RICH IN MINERALS AND AGRICULTURE Culm Co n 111 Supply the Wentern HemlHithcre Mltu Snunr Thirteen .Million Acre * of Primeval Par ent * of Valuable Wood * . WASHINGTON , May 19. In response to the < demand for Information In regard to Cuba and Porto Rico , the Bureau of Foreign Commerce , Department of Stale , loday Issued I a bulletin containing much Interesting lnf Information drawn from consular re ports ! and other official data concerning the geography , products , commerce , rallwajs , debt , cables , etc. , of these Islands. It In cludes also detailed descriptions of all the large cities. It Is pointed out that If all tin land suitable to the growth of sugar cane was devoted to that Industry Cuba caiml might supply the entire western hemisphere with sugar. The Island has already pro duced In a single year for export 1,000,000 tons and Its capabilities have Been only In the < experimental slage. Allhough sellled many years before Iho United Stales , Cuba sllll has 13,000,000 acres Of primeval foresls , Including mahogany , redwood , ebony and many other valuable woods. In a report from Consul Hyatt the richness ( of the mineral deposits aboat San tiago dc Cuba is pointed out. American companies , with a combined capital of over $5,000,000 , now operate mlne in this vlcln- Uy ; and employ from SOO lo 1,400 men , shipping - ping lo Ihe Unlled Slalcs from 30,000 lo 50- 000 Ions of iron ore per monlh , most of It going to Bethlehem , Slcellon and Plltsburg. These Iron ores are said to be among the richest In the world. Mr. Hjatt believes thai Ihe old copper mines in the same vicinity | , which used to turn out $ .1,000,000 worth of copper ore annually for use In the United Stales , would bo worked with profit. The extent of the tobacco and sugar In dustries are 'given In detail , although Ihcso have suffered seriously as a result of the last three } cars of warfare. About 80,000 of the Inhabitants are ordinarily engaged In the cultivation of tobacco. The Cuban debt is placed at 1293,000,000 , or about $979 per Inhabitant. The description of Porto Rico Is especially Interesting In Ihe account of San Juan har bor. It stales lhat the entrance to the harbor - bor Is one of difficulty and danger , par ticularly when a norlhcr Is blowing. The boca , or entrance lo Ihe harbor. Is a mass Ol stelhlng , foaming water , and presents an Imposing spectacle. To see steamers of from sixteen to cighlecn feet draft enter through Ihts seclhlng boca is a sight to be remembered , as the great waves lift them up and seem about to hurl them forward lo dcslrucllon. San Juan Is described as a per- fecl specimen of a walled town , with moat , gales and battlements. The description of the various cities , bolh In Cuba and Porlo Rico , shows lhat yellow fever and smallpox are everywhere prevalent , that the streels reek wllh filth , that the water supply Is poor , and usually polluted , and that modern sanitary methods arc unknown. FRANCE SEES ITS MISTAKE I.OHH of American HunlnciiH on Account of Attltnde of that Country Already Apparent. NEW YORK. May 19. A dispatch to thn Herald from Paris says : Mr. Chamberlain's sensational speech Is undeniably responsible for a decided feeling of nervousness here The French papers begin to see It has been a mistaken policy In declaring so pronounc edly for Spain as opposed to the United Stales. Debats , tn a leader published on Monday , tries to smooth away matters. It admits that the English have profited by France's action In this matter. It says : America is entering' upon an enlarged In ternational career , and it is very Important to the French that Americans do not begin with preconceived ideas against us and that they do not renounce their good understand ing with us , so useful In the past and still more desirable for the future. We have shown how ably England , dissatisfied with the attitude of Ihe continental powers. Is cultivating relations with the United Stales , which she Is trying to bring to her policy. We therefore ought to avoid all mistakes that our adversaries , always vigilant , might turn to our disadvantage. The moment Is past to sit in judgment n the war. France bos never been really hostile to the Americans. This would be well under stood across the Atlantic , were the present misunderstanding dlsslpaled. The friends of Spain have something other to do than to declaim against her adversaries. The general tone of the article Is one of fear that things have gone too far. Busi , ness Interests which depend largely for their success upon the patronage of Ameri cans have already felt the effects of the quasi campaign against the United Stales in favor of Spain. The proprietor of ono of Ihe hotels here Inveighed bitterly against the attitude taken by the French papers. The number of Americans staying In the hotels Is sensibly less than tat the same time last year. At Volslns , whore at this season there is usually a big crowd of Americans or Spaniards , there were , the , other night , only two diners in the rooms. Costumers , jewelers , milliners and other businesses are seeing their season virtually ruined by the diminished number of Amerl- can clients. The Figaro yesterday morning tried to turn the affair off with a laugh tn an article which fnjs : H U finished. France Is going to be boycotted by American millionaires and by the pretty Americans , who will no longer get their dresses from Paris. Then In a bantering way the writer asks where they will get them. Certainly not in London , where tailor- made costumes and bicycling skirts * can be made admirably , but a full dress never. Certainly not in America , and they will never be content to be badly dressed. As to the millionaires , they will surely come to Paris. In the same Issue of Figaro appears a dispatch from Its London correspondent telling ot the grievous stale ot tbe public opinion there. Mr. Chamberlain is believed to have spoken for the entire cabinet , and the correspondent insists on the gravity of' the situation. The people are already talkj Ing of a possible Franco-English conflict. With this fear before them , and with the practical results of the loss of American custom staring them In the face , the people here are very gloomy In their prog- nostlcatlons in spile of their disclaimers. It is evident that the French look upon tV reapproachment of the Englishmen and the Americans with disquietude. It is such a } natural alliance that they realize It will . some day be made , and they begin to fear . they have haxtened that day by thfclr dis- J pluy of hostility to the United States overi the war with Spain. 1 nite the Volunteer * a Seud-Orf. PITTSnURO , May 19. Five thousand people ple , 3.COO of them having remained up all night , greeted the Tenth Pennsylvania vol > unteers when It arrived at the union depot this morning on Its way to San Francisco , and .then to Manila. The members ot the regiment arc from tbe surrounding towns In western Pennsylvania and they were given an enthusiastic welcome. * After breakfast had been served the troop * departed for the west. Battery B of Pennsylvania passed through during the night cnroute to Chlck- amauga. CUT IN RATES TO CHICAGO Ilurllnatnn Announce * n Xevv Tnrlff on litre StoeU Shipment * from Another cut In live Block Talcs to Chicago ' Is Just announced by the. 'Burlington rnll- road. Effective Thursday , May 19 , the rate on all shipments of cattle , hogs and sheep In double-deck cars Is reduced from 15 cents to 10 cents per 100 pounds. This slash was made to give Chicago the same rate from Omaha as is In force from Kansas City , Mo. The rate from that mar ket has been 10 ccn'.s to Chicago for some time , owing to tbe cut made by the Santa Fe railroad. In speaking of the cut an official ot the Northwestern said : "Wo have not j'et re ceived advices of any such reduction. One thing Is sure. If Ihere Is lo be any reduclion n live slock rales on Ihe Norlhweslern yslem there will be a corresponding reduc- Ion In rates on packing house products , t Is unfair to reduce the rate on one and not on the other , and our people will not lo the one without doing the other. The Rock Island freight office on Thurs- d ay morning had not received authorlly for he reduclion. One of the Rock Island's relght representatives said : "I should not be at all surprised to see the 10-cent rate put in from Omaha to Chicago. It's the only ] way to get rates back to where they . . > ! elong. Some cuts like this will soon have he effect of bringing the lines into an igreement and ending the present demoral- zallon In freight rates. " IIATIS TO UK SMCSHTI/V inr.iinii. Deleirnte * to Trnnxeontlnentnl ANMO- elntlon llimy Fluurliijr. MILWAUKEE , Wls. , May 19. The dele gates to the meeting of the Transcontl- nenlal Railway nssoclallon are still burled n figures , making an effort to decide on freight ] rates for the ensuing year. The ndicatlons now are that the rates on certain commodities transported over transconti nental lines will be a little higher. A dele gate to the meeting said today : "We have been spending the last two days in corn- puling and classifying freight rates. The Indications ' are that the rales will be - ; little higher than last veiir. but the Increase will be a small one. The tendency in set tling upon the rates seems to be In favor of r granting concessions lo the Pacific coast merchants and to give them the advantage of a slight differential In less than carload rales In order to protect them against the Jobbers from Chicago and other central cities who are encroaching upon the busi ness of the western merchants. It Is hardly thought that the work of the meeting will be completed today and It is the opinion of some thai wewill be here for the balance of the week. " , f * ' < - - Meeting : of Clnlat AnrentB. John R. Manchester , general claim agent of tbo Union Pacific : Frank B. Thomas , general claim agent of the B. & M. , and J. B. Owens , general claim agent of the Elkhorn - horn , will leave Omaha on Tuesday of next week to attend'the ninth annual convention of the Association of Railway Claim Agents , which is to convene at Indianapolis , Ind. , on May 25. The officers of the national as- solcation. which Includes the claim agents of all the railroads in the United Stales and Canada , are : C. B , Hutchison , pres- Idenl , and G. L. Price , secretary. > 'o Cliniijic on Fort Wnyne. CHICAGO , May 19. At the annual meetIng - Ing of the Pillsburg , Fort Wayne & Chicago railroad the three directors whose terms expired , Messrs. Levl Z. Letter of Chicago , John N. Hutchison of Philadelphia and Henry C. Homer of Cincinnati , were reelected - elected , together with the other members of the old board. Hallrond Note * and IVrnonaln. An unknown man , who was riding on the trucks of a Burlington freight car In the western part of tbe state , lost his hold , fell off and was Instantly'killed on Wednes day. , General Manager Ulcklnson. Superin tendent of Transportation Buckingham and Chief Engineer Berry'W tbe Union Pacific are inspecting the branch lines north of Grand Island. General Western Agent Robinson of the Erie Despatch , Traveling Freight Agent Price of the Blue Ridge and Traveling I Freight Agent Gray of the Central of Geor- | gla are among the visiting freight men in the city. Among Ihe transient railroaders who vis ited the exposition grounds and admired the buildings on Wednesday were : William Cadwell of Chicago , traveling passenger agent of the West Snore railroad ; Jacob Halderman of Chicago , traveling passenger agent of the Wabash ; William Brill of St. Louis , traveling passenger agent of the 1111- I nols Central. All were under the guidance of George Claylon , norlhweslern passenger agent of the Wabash , who Is booming tbe exposition hard among the railroad fra- ternlty. CHANGE IN WEATHER SERVICE AVeitther MnpH Mmle More EnHy of Auul > U anil Onicen tiencrully ItenoTMtetl. The large weather maps which are distributed 3ie tributed dally by the weather bureau have now a decidedly Improved appearance , al though they have In the past been the equal 1. If not the superior , of the charts Issued by t > the oilier wealher offices In the country. y.id All the figures showing the temperature and other climatic conditions are now Inserted by typewriter. The result U that they look much cleaner and can , be" studied more easily. Other troproveratnls1 are being con- templalcd by Forecast Official Weleh. nd. The weather office In the McCague buildIng . d.he Ing Is putting on Its exposition dress. The walls are being papered , new furniture Is being put In , the carpets are being cleaned and other renovations are going on. For j ' his private office Mr. Welsh has selected a § wallpaper pattern which transforms bees room Into a soothing retreat from the cares j Jof ' the hu-ly-burly world outside. The effect > IIYCS suh an Impression upon every visitor , that he stralghlway hies himself to buy i j some and the result Is that the particular j ' pattern Is receiving such a boom in the market - ket that the recent wheat ascension is , thrown In the shade. ' Cou < nUl I'utlrr Arrent. Constable W. R , Adams and W. H. Mc- ; Kcnzle , acting as agents for Jake Vlerland , ar.who leases a house at 109 North Capitol : avenue to Ada Young , threw Ada Young and Ida Gregory and all their possessions Into the street yestenlay. The womtn contend that no papers were served on them and there was GO touch trouble about > the affair that the patrol wagon waa called and both the two men and the women were taken to jail on a charge of disturbing tbe pec br fighting ; . JURY TO TRY THE KASTNERS Twelve Satisfactory Men Secured with Very Little Trouble , ATTORNEYS MAKE THEIR STATEMENTS. Rneh Side Tell. WliAt It Ustiect * to 1'roVc I ) ur I in- : the Trlnl Story of the Crime that ! Charier d. * JOHN BRENTON 2514 Patrick Avenue WILLIAM M'WHOUTGU ; Waterloo Precinct D. H. MOSS IMl South Twenty-fourth UOBKKT P. HUEWiK..2026 Ohio Street JOHN J. LIVINGSTON./ 4512 Patrick Avenue JtW WILLIAM S. LANE..20S < 4 North Sixteenth PATRICK DOUGHERTY 2WJ N Street , South Omnha C R. HUTTON 2rt22 Ersklne Street 13. C. SMITH S22 South Fifteenth Street E. T. CONRAD 171" Burt Street WILLIAM M'KAIN..West Omaha Precinct B. DORMAN , . .Twentieth and U Streets , South Omaha The foregoing.'are the names of the Jurors who ' will determine the guilt or Innocence ot Joseph and Louis Kastncr , father and son , charged with the murder of Officer Dan Tledeman and the wounding of Officer Al Glover ' upon the early morning of June 9 , 1S97. Thu case was called for trial Wednes day afternoon and the time of the criminal court was devoted until 3:30 : o'clock yester day afternoon in securing n Jury. Of the dtfil fifty men called Into the box thirty-eight filWl Wl challenges. Of the seventy Jurors called jesterday morning for the purpose of filling the panel none were used , the entire Jury being secured from those who appeared on May 2 to serve during the first three weeks Mol ol the term. The fact that n Jury was se cured with so little difficulty was a surprise not only to the court but to the lawyers as well , as It was expected that at least two full dajs would bo required to find twelve men who had not formed opinions relative to the merits of the case. Last night after the securing of the Jury the attorneys made their opening statements outlining their proof , and the postponemen' ' . of taking testimony was ordered until this .J i morning , none of the witnesses having been subpenaed to appear until that time. Attorney * State the Cn e. County Attorney Baldrlge In stating the case for the prosecution said that the testi mony would be substantially the same as that adduced upon the trial of Augsust Kast ner , who was charged with the same crime and convicted of murder at the February ; term of court. He added that there would I be some new testimony all of which would , bo In line with that Introduced at the other trial , but would be more conclusive as to establishing the guilt of the accused. Attorneys Ritchie and Kllkcnney for the defendants Informed the jurors that their clients would relle almost wholly upon prov ing an alibi and would offer testimony to show that at the time of the commission of the murder at Neliun's saloon at Thir tieth and Spaulding streets the Kastncrs were at home and In bed. They further stated that they would show that the par ties who robbed * the saloon and fired the shots that resulted in the death of Officer Tledeman and the wounding of Officer Glover were probably tramps or parties unknown. The trial of August Kastncr consumed nearly four weeks , but It Is thought that the present trial will be finished and the case submitted to the Jury some time next week. During the early hours of the morning of June 9 last , a fireman at the engine house at Thirtieth and Spaulding streets , noticed a light burning In Nelson's saloon across the street. Knowing that this was something unusual for such an early hour , he notified the police at the central station. Officer Tledeman and Driver Osborne , with the pa trol wagon , were ordered to the place. On the way out Officer Glover was taken In. Upon arriving there , the two officers made a circuit of the building and discovered that the place had been visited by burglars who were still In the Immediate vicinity. While looking for the offenders , three men were seen running away from the place. The offi cers commanded them to halt , but Instead of doing so , they opened fire with shot guns and revolvers. Both officers fell. Officer Tledeman receiving wounds that resulted In his death a few hours later. Officer Glover was shot In the head and hip , receiving wounds from the effects of which he has never fully recovered. Knutnrr * Soon Arrested. Following the shooting of the two officers , the Kastners , father and two sons , were ar rested , charged with murder and held wllh- ' out ball. Officer Glover at the trial of August - | gust Kastner testified that as the men were running , he saw them long enough prior to being shot to recognize and Identify them as the murderers. At the trial of August Kastner a large portion of the testimony was circumstantial , Ropes were found tied about sacks that were at the saloon , which contained boxes and bottles. These sacks and ropes corres ponded with ropes and sacks found in the Kastncr barn. It had rained during the night prior to the murder and as circumstantial evidence , the state Introduced clothing belonging to the Kastncrs , found In the barn. This clothIng - Ing was very wet , though other articles In the barn were perfectly dry. In fact articles hanging on pegs directly over the clothing were dry. The state contended that after committing the murder , tbo Kastncrs hur ried to their home , a few blocks from the scene of the murder , and taking off the wet articles of clothing , hung them In the barn , with the hopes of thus allaying suspicion If It was ever directed to them. One wit ness , u woman residing In the vicinity , tes tified that shortly after the hour of the shooting , she heard three men run through the alley back of her house and that they seemed to be going In the direction of the Kastner barn. The attorneys for the Kastners place con siderable stress upon the fact that no re volvers or shot guns have ever been found about the Kastner premises , but the state combats this by proving that shortly prior to the Ehootlng , the elder Kastner bought repairs for a shot gun , which officers will testify was In the house upon a former oc casion when they bad occasion to visit the place. AVuIUup Hun * the Uretrery. A brewery was the controversy In Judge Powell's court , and the title of the case was Walkup against Constable Wilson. Thu suit was brought to secure possession of brewery owned by Guggenmos. Walkup . loaned some money on the property and took possession under the terms of bis mort T gage. The plant was afterward replevlned . and again Walkup got hold of It and went Into the manufacturing business under the license Issued to Guggenmo * . Judge Powell \ held that Walkup had no right to manu- facturc under the provisions of the rights granted by this license. . Walkup , however , showed that In May be took out a license In his own name and that be now has the right to conduct the business. No ten front the Court * . The Irish-American ExpoalUon club will meet < this evening In the Arlington blork nstcad of the Barker block , as previously arranged. Aside from the criminal division none ofbu the branches of the law courts did any business at the morning cession. L. F. Crofoot , receiver of the Omaha Fire | Insurance company , has filed his second end report , showing receipts of f33,6S9.48 and disbursements aggregating an amount that leaves IS.S14.69 on hand. The case of the Omaha Water company against the City of South Omaha has been dismissed upon motion of the plaintiff. The suit for { 3,405 was brought on a claim for hydrant rcutal and services rendered. FEDERAL GRAND JURY'S ' WORk Many Trnr nilln Itcturnril , the Great Majority HelnR WhUky Cnnen Mne Counterfeiter * Cannlit. The federal grand Jury , which has been sitting for a couple of weeks , since the opening of the present term of court has made Its final report to the court and was discharged. It has returned In all In the neighborhood of 150 Indict ment , the big majority of which accuse defendants with selling liquor to Indians or selling liquor without a government tax. Among the Indictments were nine In which charges of counterfeiting money or passing counterfeit money were contained. The evi dence In all these cases has been secured by Secret Service Official Donnella. The defendants are : Fritz Cougar" and Charles Houflcr , both of Franklin county , who are accused of passing counterfeit $10 bills. These two men are supposed to bo members of a gang covering several states engaged In this work. The headquarters are In Ar kansas , but the leaders have not yet been run to earth. The two defendants are under bonds. William LaRuo of this county , who Is charged with making and passing counterfeit nickels. In a hidden spot on the farm on which he was working , some twenty-five miles from this city , were found twenty-five plaster moulds In which the bad money was manufaclured. He was apprehended In April and Is In the county Jail. William Ellsworlh , charged wllh passing bad D-cent pieces also. Is out on bonds. He failed to appear before Iho Jury , however , and Is believed to have eloped with himself. HP was captured In last February. Charles R. Carpenter of Cherry county , also accused of uttering counterfeit nlcklea. He Is out on bonds. Dora Nellgh of thli city , charged wllh passing a bad CD-cent plcco , also did not appear before the Jury and Is supposed to have departed for parts unknown , jumping her bond. Bessie Cllflon of Soulh Omaha , accused of passing a Tennessee warrant upon a grocer of this city. Moses Goldenbcrg , a Third ward grocer charged with passing a bad dollar upon a customer. Ellsha Cascbolt of Cherry county , who-fs accused of furnishing men in the state with bid nickels for distribution. Among the other Indictments Is ono against F. J. Vnnderberg , who Is chargei with using the United States malls to de fraud. He was the proprietor of the "Amcr lean Business college , " an Institution which purported to teach shorthand by correspond encc. encc.W. W. C. Newman of Asbton , who wrote va rious and divers racy letters to his forme sweetheart. Miss Mary C. Wasielecky o South Omaha , Is Indicted for mailing un mallable matter. The following were Indicted for robbln postoffices : Joseph Lyraan and Gcorg Holmes , at Callaway ; James O'Brien , Wll Ham Redman and James Peele , at RIsIn City ; George Harris and Dell Clarke , a Wyoming. Charges of forging names to money or ders were brought In against Joseph Tucker William Ellsworth and Richard Eastwood. Joseph F. King , who had an office In th Paxton block , advertised extensively fo young boys to fill lucrative positions , secured - cured a cash deposit and then left them without any position , was Indicted on th charge of using the United States malls fo raudulent purposes. Joseph Hochrcller of Ravenna was In- dlcled on the charge of falling to destroy United States stamps on empty beer kegs. Among the cases Ignored was one against , ydla A. Ruth of this city , charged with drawing several hundred dollars of pension money from the government as the widow of a dead soldier , whereas she had been di vorced ; another of the same character against Fanny Phillips ; the case against Sam Bauman , accused of bringing ridicule upon a young woman by writing "hotfoot" upon letters addressed to her and sending them through the malls ; cases of counler- felling against John Morgan , J. J. Morgan and George Holmes. / Eleven ot the Indicted prisoners were called before Judge Munger yesterday afternoon - noon and given a chance to plead. John S. King , Indicted for using tbe malls to defraud , pleaded guilty. G. H. Allen and Joseph Lyman. Indicted for robbing the postoffice at Callaway , put In different pleas. Allen pleaded not guilty and Lyman pleaded guilty on three counts. C. I. Carpenter , charged with passing counterfeit money at Gordon , pleaded not guilty. .Patrick Lahey of Bancroft pleaded guilty V'selling liquor > to Indians. Horace Wllkereon of Wlnne- ! bago pleaded guilty to giving liquor to In 1- dians. Moses Sincere of Wlnnebago pleaded guilty to selling liquor to Indians. James O'Brien , James Peele and William Redmond , charged with robbing the postoffice at Rising City , pleaded not guilty. Joseph H. Tucker ; pleaded not guilty to the charge of forging a money order. The five who pleaded guilty will be brought up for sentence on Saturday. The . . others were remanded for trial , which will be in June , as the fund for the jury at the present term has been exhausted. PENNSYLVANIA GOING WEST Hauling nimtern Solillcm to Join the Expedition for the Philip pine That tbe railroad companies of the United Stales arc enjoying some nice long hauls on the present movement of troops was again illustrated by the announcement that two battalions of the Tenth regiment of In fantry , Pennsylvania volunteers , will pass through Omaha on Friday morning , enroutu from Mount Gretna , Pa. , to San Francisco to join the expedition to the Philippine Is lands. The movement has already started , and tbe route Is as follows : Mount Grctna , Pa. , to Chicago , PennsIvania railroad ; Chicago to Council Bluffs , la. , the Burlington route ; Council Bluffs to Ogden , Utah , the Union Pacific , and Ogden to San Francisco , the Central Pacific. The Union Pacific officials In this city have been notified that the troops from tbe Keystone state would arrive here on Friday morning , probably about 9 o'clock , though the exact hour Is not known. The two battalions of the Tenth Pennsyl vania Infantry Include CIO men and officers. They will be carried to the coast on two special trains , and will rcuch San Francisco on Sunday night. Maps of Cuba at The Bee office Omaha- i Council Bluffs or South Omaha. Cut a coupon from page 2. Address Cuban map dept. TANNERY AND PAINT WORKS ommcrcial Club Has n Chance to Secure Mora Extensive Industries. ETTING ONE DEPENDS ON THE OTHER Offer from n St. I.oula CnnltnlUt Sctr the i\etMillic Committee Ilimt- After 9omc Kir in Will- * In IT to Move It * riant. ' If n tannery can be secured for this cltr imaha Is assured of Iho establishment of a tg paint and oil manufactory to cngago artlcularly In Ihe producing of white lead. Capital aniouullng lo $100,000 will bo put nto the plant at once and any other nd- lllonal sum needed will bo easily available , s there Is plenty of money behind th * cheme. The proposition has been made lo the Commercial club by n St. Louis capitalist. * he condition attached that a tannery must jo located hero before the plant la stnbllshed Is necessary from Iho fact that ho new plant will employ the so-called German process In the manufacture of whit * ead. In thin process refuse tanbark In con * Idcrable riuqantlllcs Is needed. This opportunity to secure two additional manufactories for this city , In which several hundred employes would bo set to work , has nduced the Commercial club lo act Igorously on Iho proposition. As a con sequence Secrelary Ult of the Commercial : lub has Issued Ihe following letter to a. onalderable number ot good tanncrlc * hroughout the country : llk Wo have an opportunity of locating a large oil and paint firm In this city 1C we secure a lannery lhat will use tan baric. In the manufacture of leather. The pro- Hml plant , among other things , proposes * * to ' manufacture while lead and use refuse tan bark In the process ; it will pay a good price for the refuse. A tannery nt Omaha Is a reasonable proposition , because the consumption of leather In the transmlssourl lerrllory Is In creasing and will continue lo Increase la Iho manufaclure of harness and for olher purposes , and Ihe manufacture ot shoes , which must bo transferred west In the- coursp of time. . \ Further , this clly Is a great packing point and Is growing rapidly : our hides arc all shipped cast. This city Is the remote , vveslcrn packing center , so that the ad vantages on account of freights are com paratively correspondingly great. The rate- on Ian bark lo Omaha should be low , aa we have direct lines of rail to Wisconsin. Arkansas , Sllssourl , etc. Wo should like to have you Investigate * this matter and If possible locate a tannery here ; wo believe If iou will give the sub ject due consideration you will do so pro vided jou seek a change from your present location. Naturally , as the plan Is as yet In an nebulous state , none of the details are given out for publication. The man behind tho- proposlllon , however , Is a millionaire and a business man well known throughout tho- counlry. It Is believed that a tannery located hero would be a good business proposition under " " " ordinary circumstances" . Such an establishment - < , ment would succeed as well as one located anywhere else than In the tan bark regions. Freight rates are as good to Omaha as any other western city , and a tannery located here should gather In a large proportion ot Ihe ( lealher trade In the country west of tha Mississippi river. MAYOR MOORESTLAG DISPLAY CIty'M Executive SetM n Shilling Ex ample for Other IliiHliieim Men to Kollnvv. Mayor Moores proposes to set a shining example to Omaha business firms and citizens In the way of decorations for the flag I day that Is to be observed Saturday. Ho has just received a consignment of handsome- flags which ho has purchased at his own expense for the decoration of the city hall. and these will make the big building fairly esplcdent with the National colors. Tho- enter piece will be n largo forty-foot flag. he largest one In the city , and the design ill be completed with two twenty-foot flaga and a dozen smaller ones , with a large Cuban banner to Indicate the significance of the patriotic demonstration. A similar flag- day has been observed In a number of the arger cities during the last week and the mayor wishes to emphasize his suggestion hat the Exposition City should be decked with red , white and blue , from cornice t * pavement Saturday. Steniter'a Appointment. Tbo reappolntment of Ernest Stenger assistant city engineer will probably bo confirmed by the city council. According la the statements of councllmen the only op- polstlon lo Slenger has come from one Wil liam Cowgill , who Is a paving Inspector In the street department. Cowgill called on the members of the council and urged them , to turn Slenger down , alleging that ho waa a democrat. As Stenger happens to be ot .he brand of democrats who voted for soun'd money in the last presidential campaign and as no ono baa questioned his ability and fitness for Ibe position. Con gill's oppo sition Is not likely lo produce any scrloua results. Mortality StntUtlen. The follovvlng births and deaths wcro re- ported at the health office during the twenty-four hours ending at noon yesterday : Births Chris Nelscn , 2264 South Twenty- ninth strccl , boy ; A. C. Dukes , 813 South Twenty-third , boy ; J. B , James , 1615 Dor- caa , boy ; Charles Claussen , 2207 Vlnton. girl ; S. L. Smllh. 2815 Half Howard , girl ; Jay Burns , 2115 Capitol avenue , boy. Deaths Andres M. France , 70 , 2448 South. Fifth. Laurel Hill ; Elizabeth Maher. 72. 1321 Mason , old ago , St. Mary's cemetery. Frank MrCunc In the Second J. W. and Will S , McCunc returned yes terday from a trip to Kansas City , where they went to meet Frank , the younger son of the family , who recently enlisted In the \s \ Second Infantry at Salt Lake and In on hla * way to tbe front with bis company. The/ found him in the best of health and In hluU spirits on account of the compliment lhat he bad received from his commanding offi cer , who placed him In command of a detail of twenty-two men. Ho went from Kansas City to Fort McPherson , from 7v . : : h that regiment was to proceed to Tampa. Clenn the Alley * AUo. OMAHA , May 17. To the Editor of Th Bee : An article In this evening's Bee la regard to clean streets Is timely. But why not also clean the alleys ? In Kountza Place , where I am working , the manure- piles are as high as eight feet and garbage of all kinds Is In the alleys and on vacant lots , an accumulation of three or four yean. Whose business if It to see that these al leys are cleaned ? Give the alleys a chance also. JOHN F. BEHM. Palntnfflnn Trooprm. Deputy Marshal Horaan returned from Lincoln yesterday and reports that b vlaltcd the recruiting headquarters of Wil liam J. Bryan last evening "I don't be lieve there were five men there who could bo made soldiers , " said be. "It looked Ilk * a gathering of old politicians and puller * . If that Is a cample of the future regiment Bpaln nted net tremble at their coming. "