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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUXE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MOKXIXG , AL'GrTJST 23 , 1S98-TWELVE PAGES , SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. FEW DIRECTORS MEET Reduced Admission to the Exposition Goes Only Thursday Nights , EFFORTS TO EXTEND THE CUT FAIL Directors Decline to Take Any Further Action on the Subject , BLACK HILLS PEOPLE TAKE THEIR DAY Pioneers of that Famous Eegion the Exposition , NEW BAND GETS SOME AnENTlOl ? MeCook' * Well Known Ornnnlrntlon I'lnrs In First Concert on the Gronnili ) tn the IlpllKht nf a Considerable Auillcnce. Somewhat to the surprise of the promoters ot the reduced rate the board of directors , though less than a quorum was present , wont through the forms of 'a meet ing yesterday and refused to take any further action along that line. The records of the previous meeting were cor rected to make the 25-cont admission date from 6 Instead of 7 o'clock on Thursday nights , but motions contemplating a similar rate on other evenings and Sundays were voted down. Aside from the adjourned meeting of the directors thu day was rather quiet. U was down on the official program as Black Hills day and quite a number of visitors from that famous territory look advantage of the 1-cent a mile rate to pay their respects to the expo sition. But they were not sufficient to make any perceptible increase In the crowd , and as their presence was not marked by any special ceremony , they were not forcibly In evidence. While the heat was not so no ticeable as on the two preceding days , It was sufficient to keep the crowd In the Bhado during the afternoon and while the buildings were nil well patronized , the ex posed portions of the enclosure were thinly populated. The McCook band , which Is favorably re membered by Omaha people on account of Its performances at the State fair , gave Its first concert on the grounds yesterday after noon. This was played In the Transporta tion building and assisted to draw quite a proportion of the visitors to that end of the grounds. The extra band will be utilized to popularize the out of the way portions of thu grounds. It will play at various times nt the Transportation building , the Indian encampment nnd ether 'similar points and thus offset the present musical features on the Main Court and Plaza , which tend to centralize the crowd. IMVITK pitEsinE.vr ANI > PRINCE. Imposition Directory Decides to Send Formal Peace Notifications. There were only twenty-three members of the board of director * present yesterday of- tcrnoon , but some of the members stated that they held proxies of absent members These were not exhibited , but on the strength of their statements President Wattles declared a quorum present. The session was pro longed until long after the dinner hour by a series of lively discussions , but very Ilttlo business was transacted. The bulk of the time was occupied by another rehash of the various arguments for and against the re duced Sunday nnd night admissions and by n prolonged controversy relating to the limits within which the recently appointed committee ot Investigation should be allowed to operate. Preliminary to the discussion of these matter- the following resolutions were In troduced by John L. Webster and adopted without comment : Resolved , That the Transmlsslsslppl and International Exposition hold a "Peace Jubi lee" under its auspices on the exposition grounds nt Omaha , Neb. , from the 10th day to the 15th day of October , 1S9S , to cele brate the victories of the army and navy In the war between the United States and Spain , and the terms of the proposed peace in the protocol between the two nations en tered Into by approval of the national ad ministration. Be It further Resolved , That Gurdon W. Wattles , presi dent of the Transmlsslsslppl and Interna tional Exposition bo and is hereby author ized and requested either by direct com munication or by the Instrumentality ol such persons or committees us he may sec proper to call to his tcslEtanco. extend o formal Invitation to be present and partici pate In such "Peaco Jubilee , " the follow ing persons nnd officials : To his excellency William McKinley , president of the United States , and members of his cabinet ; to the members of the supreme court of the United States and the Judges of the circuit court of the United Staes ; , to the members of the United States senate nnd touse of repre sentatives ; to the ambassadors and minister : of foreign countries , resident In the Unlt3d States ; to the governors of the various states and territories ot the United State : with 'their official staff and other state offi cers ; to the officers of the United State : army and navy and other distinguished cltt- ztuis ; to the president of the republic ol Mexico and his official family ; to the gov ernor general and other officials ot tli ( Dominion of Canada ; be It further Resolved , That the arrangements of thi details of the "Peace Jubilee" be proceeded with all convenient speed as may from tlnu to time bo ordered and directed. Invitation to Wales. Resolved , That Gurdon W. Wattles , presl dent of the Transmlsslsslppl and Intern.v ttonal Exposition now being held at Omaiia United States of America , be and hereby li authorized and requested to extend In : formal manner , either by direct communl cation or through the State department fc Washington nnd the American ambasstvln rreldlug at London , an Invitation to his roya highness , the prince of Wales , to visit tin exposition during the p rlod of the "Pcaci Jubilee" to bo held and conducted undo : the auspices of the exposition , bcglnntni the 10th day of October , 1S9S , at which ttmi wo expect to have with us his excellency William McKinley. president of the Unlte ( States , together with various members of hi ! cabinet , and also the governors of tbo varl ous states and territories participating It this exposition , and also distinguished statesmen mon and military and naval officers nnd i largo encampment from the army and navy Bo It further Resolved , That we deem this Invitation ti his royal highness , the prince of Wales , ti bo peculiarly fitting and proper owing ti the strong feeling of friendship existing be tween the United States and Great Brltati during the war with Spain , just closed , am the terms of the peace proclaimed , whlcl are made the occasion for the jubilee , am that we further believe that a visitation o bis royal highness , the prince of Wales , t this exposition during the Peace Jubilee wll have a tendency Ih a large degree to brim about n greater sympathy and stronger feel ing of national relationship between Hi United States and Great Britain , seeming ! PO much desired by the publicly express opinions of English statesmen. Bo It fur ther Resolved , That a copy of this rcsolutlo bo transmitted with the Invitation to hi royal highness , the prlnco of Wales. The reduced admission question was sug KMtod by C. S. Montgomery , who znovet that from now until the close of the expo sition the Sunday admission should be 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children and that the same rate should apply on Monday evenings in addition to Thursday evenings , which were already provided for. This precipitated a renewal of the same de bate that has occupied the bulk of the last dozen meetings. Directors Kountze and Weller vigorously opposed the motion. Thomas Kllpatrlck produced the records that were available as the result of his resolution , which was adopted at the previ ous meeting , showing the relative at tendance after 6 o'clock on each evening of last week. These showed that the evening attendance Tuesday night was 5 per cent of the whole ; Wednesday night , 9 per cent ; Thursday night , 33 per cent ; Friday night , 9 per cent , and Saturday night , 16 per cent. There were 5,410 paid admissions after 6 Thursday night or more than on the nights combined. At the same missions before 6 o'clock ny as on any other _ _ _ amended that these figures tu7i 9RtaB9uslve evidence of the advisability of th'oTifJuced evening admis sion. Manager Bruce also had some figures from which ho deduced that during last week 77.8 of the total admission came through the gates before 3 o'clock. Klght and four- tenths were registered between 3 and 6 and 13.6 after 6 o'clock. This being the case , he contended that reduced evening admls- ! slons did not pay. Ho also stated that the | concession receipts per capita were 10.7 cents Tuesday , 12.2 cents Wednesday , 10.25 I cents Thursday and 11.4 cents Friday. This , 1 In his opinion , proved that the concession receipts were lighter on the reduced rate night than oc any other night ot the week. G. M. Hitchcock then saddled the motion with an amendment which provided for the reduced rate rvery night In the week. Man ager Lfndsey stated that he had become con vinced that a reduced rate was advisable on Sunday and two nights a week , but he was not ready to consent to the amendment. The amendment was lost and the original mo tion also failed to carry by 9 to 13. About Investigation. Thomas Kllpatrlck presented the report of W. S. Streater , the expert who was em ployed to audit the books of the assocla. tlon. This contained a detailed statement of the nuances of the association as far as his Investigation had carried him. It Indl- octed that $113.23 had been advanced to clerks and guards on account of August sal aries , and that the cash account was $16 out of plumb. The committee recommended that hereafter no cash should be advanced on account of salaries , that no checks should bo paid at the office and that the cash ac count should bo balanced at 5 o'clock every day , leaving the receipts after 5 o'clock to apply on the next day's account. It was dopted. The committee also submitted a report rel- tlve to a charge of misappropriation of postage stamps by the superintendent ot xhlblts department. In this case It was tated that the evidence discovered had not icen sufficient to sustain the charges. In conclusion the same committee asked or Instructions and thereby precipitated the Ivllest discussion ot the meeting. The com- niltteo suggested that 'In the course of Its nvcstlgations it had Incidentally become amlllar with several other matters which eeraed to require Investigation. It specified ho controversy between the Streets of Cairo , he Streets of All Nations and the exposition association , that between the Ice cream con- ? easlonlst nnd the association and certain charges preferred by W. R. KImball , for merly director of music. It wanted to know vhcther these matters were Included In the scope of Its authority. C. S. Montgomery was vigorously of the negative opinion. Ho urged that this com mittee should not Interfere in matters that were in court or might get there. He said .hat It was all right for the committee to ook Into charses that referred to specific acts of an official or employe , but it should not presume to adjudicate matters In con troversy between the exposition and outside parties. Caspar E. Yost did not know what hurt t would do It the committee should get at the facts and moved that It be vested with full authority to look Into anything : hat , In the opinion of Its members , It was for the good of the exposition to have In vestigated. Clips Its Wines. Herman Kountze opposed giving the com mittee such latitude and President Wattles took occasion to say that It was not proper that this committee should take matters out of the hands ot the executive committee. In that case It would be bigger than the executive committee and the latter would be left without authority. He suggested that If such a broad line of investigation was In stituted the committee would be busy for six months after the exposition closed , when as a matter of fact all these complaints had been duly considered by the executive committee. John C. Wbarton declared that he had discovered things that had been done by superintendents of various departments that he did not believe either the president or the executive committee knew anything about. He did not believe that they would approve them It they knew the facts and if they did know the facts and bad approved them he would lose confidence In the in tegrity of those officials. The discussion was prolonged along this line until 7 o'clock and then at the urgent request of President Wattles action was postponed until there was n quorum present. The board adjourned to Friday at 4 o'clock. Outlook for the Choral Congress. The plans for the choral congress , which will be held In connection with the exposi tion September 23 to 28 , are well toward completion , and with sufficient co-operation on the part of the choirs the event will not only bo an Interesting feature of the expo sition , but a source of profit to the singers who will participate. This will be an ex ceptional opportunity for the members 9f choirs within easy distance of Omaha to see the exposition and at the same time enjoy a valuable musical instruction. Tbo Trans portation department has ccurcd very low railroad rates and the executive committee has voted to admit them to the grounds free of charge. The Bureau of Public Comfort will look after the comfort of the visitors and see that they secure accommodations at reasonable rates. They will also enjoy the advantage of meeting with other choral so cieties hearing profitable discussions on top ics connected with their work and singing In a grand chorus of 600 voices with one of the best bands in the world. The chorus will be limited to 00 voices In addition to the regular exposition chorus , and those who wish to participate should correspond at once with Thomas J. Kelly , superintendent of the bureau of music. South Will lie Here. When Assistant General Passenger Agent Lupton of the San Antonio & Aransas Pas : railway left hero last week It was for the purpose of going to St. Louis for the purpose - pose of making arrangements for a 1 cent per tulle rate to the exposition on the oc casion ot the North and South Hand Shak. Ing jubilee to be held at the exposition a the time of President McKlnlcy's visit ti ( Continued on Fifth Page. ) 'RESIDENT ' WILL BE HERE Mr , McKinley Again Promises to Attend the Peace Jubilee , OSTMASTER GENERAL SMITH TO COME Deliver nn Addremi on Pennsyl vania Dny , October < l Collection of War Relics for the Ex position 1'roKressci. WASHINGTON , Aug. 22. ( Special Tele gram. ) Edward Rosewater had another In- ervlow with President McKinley this after noon. The president reiterated bis former romlse to attend the peace jubilee at Omaha unless Insurmountable obstacles shall irevent. Postmaster General Smith , who eturncd from New York and Philadelphia onlght , assured Mr. Rosewater that he would either accompany or precede the resident on his visit to the exposition , 'he postmaster general has agreed to de- Iver nn address on Pennsylvania day , Oc- ober 6 , and expressed the hope to meet many western people who hall from the Ccystone state on that occasion. The Navy department has joined the War lepartmcnt in the collection and shipment f Spanish war relics to the exposition , iecretary Bliss , who returned from Now fork tonight , Is expected to take an active nterest in the proposed reinforcement of he Indian congress , which In view of the proposed visit of the president and cab- net Is to bo made a most attractive eature. Assistant Secretary of War Melklejohn has been Hooded with appeals by telegraph and mall urging the Immediate mustering out if the Second Nebraska , but Adjutant Jencral Corbln does not consider It prac- Icable to disband the regiment for at least : wo weeks after Its return to Omaha. SHIP BAY STAJTE AT SANTIAGO Precautions Ilclnic TaUen to Prevent1 a Spread of the Yellovr Fever Infection Antony Soldier * . SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Aug. 21. ( Delayed n Transmission. ) The hospital ship Bay late of the Massachusetts Aid association arrived yesterday from Guarrtanamo bay with five surgeons and six male and six emale nurses. The Bay State Is taking on board a large number of sick. The Second and Ninth Massachusetts regiments are the only suspected yellow fever patients re ported. Precautions are observed and no communication with the ship Is allowed un- ess the persons going on board are free rom Infection. All persons boarding the ship are obliged to change their clothing. . The Bay State will sail for Montauk Point on Monday. A quantity of hospital supplies has been anded for use In the army. Dr. Brackctt , ho representative of the aid association , has teen placed tn charge of the new officers' hospital by General Wood. The dtstrlbu- , ion ot supplies , medicines and money by .he association continues , giving great sat- sfactlon to the sick soldiers. This morning Miss Clara Barton , on the Red Cross society's ship Clinton , sailed for lavana , leaving 1,700 tons of medical sup plies and food for distribution among the Jubans. There was a great crowd at the wharf to witness Ml s Barton's departure and demonstrations of gratitude were made on all sides. The auxiliary cruiser Harvard sailed this morning. One hundred and thirty members of the Thirty-third Michigan regiment and Vice President Jarvls of the North Amer- can Trust company were on board. The Prairie sailed this morning tor Montauk Point with 200 of the Seventh "infantry on joard. The general embarkation of the Fifth Army corps , the First Illinois , Ninth Mas sachusetts and Twenty-fourth infantry regi ments will begin tomorrow. yesterday the transport Specialist ran on a rock near Morro castle while en route from Guantanamo bay to Key West. A wrecking company will raise It tomorrow. SURRENDERED SPANISH ARMS Ther Will Probably He Shipped North EIIOUKH Transports nt San- tlaxo to Move Prisoner * . WASHINGTON , Aug. 22. A dispatch re ceived by Adjutant General Corbln tonight from General Shatter Indicates that , with the fall of Santiago. 23,726 Spaniards sur rendered. Of this number a few less than 3,000 were guerrillas and volunteers , mak ing the total number to be returned to Spain about 21,000. Following Is the text of the dispatch : SANTIAGO , Aug. 22. Adjutant General , United States Army , Washington : I recom mend that all the Mauser rifles and the am munition for the same bo shipped to some arsenal in the north with as little delay as possible to prevent rust. V..ore are several millions of this ammunition anci probably 10,000 or 12,000 stands o { those arns. Of course a large number of lliusc turned In were Remingtons and another Inferior weapon. The surrender at Barraroa shows a tTtal of 23,726 surrendered ; a little less than 3,000 of them being guerrillas and volun teers ; leaving about my original estimate of 21,000 to be Eblpped. 3 : far no slrknesa among Incoming regiments. ( Signed. ) SHAFTEU , Mnlor General. In another dispatch General Shatter re ports that he now has sufficient transports at Santiago to bring the remainder of the American troops to the Unltsd States. The Spanish prisoners are being embarked to return to Spain &nd Shatter expresses the belief that all will be enroute to their home country by the latter part of the week. The dispatch follows : SANTIAGO , Aug. 22. H. C. Corbln. Adju tant General , Washington : The Berlin has just arrived with the Ninth United States volunteer Infantry on board. There are now plenty of transports hero nnd In sight to take all the balance of the troops and a largo numler of convalescents. The Span ish prisoners will all bo loaded by Satur day ; many are going on board today. I think will leave either the afternoon of the 24th or the morning of the 25th. ( Signed. ) SHAFTER. Major General. DEWEY'S MEMORIAL SWORD Committee ou Selection Reject * an Emblematic Breaking of the Span ish Crovrn by Admiral , WASHINGTON , Aug. 22. The design for the memorial sword the government U to present to Rear Admiral Dewey , according to act ot congress , was finally determined upon today by the committee having the matter In charge , consisting of Acting Sec retary Allen , Senator Lodge ot Massachu setts and Prof , Oliver of the United States Naval academy. A great many designs have been sub mitted , some of them showing much ar tistic beauty. The one selected was sub mitted by Tiffany & Co. of New York. The desfgn is less ornate than some of the others. Its marked characterise is Its simple and solid elegance. The hilt of the sword , as originally submitted , showed an tagle'i bead , but this WM changed to a plain and solid but highly traced gold han dle. The blade Is "Damascened , " being subjected to that process by which the fa mous damascene blades were made. One side of the blade bcari the Inscription : "The Gift of the Nation to Rear Admiral * George Dcwcy , U. S. N. to Memory of His Victory at Manila Bay. May 1 , 1S9S. " The scabbard Is ot dark blue damascened metal , with tracery of gold. One of the most marked features ot the original design was at the end ot the scabbard , where In min iature a crown , presumably the Spanish crown , was broken , by this Dewey sword. The committee rejected this suggestive feature and Instead of the pierced crown there la substituted tno dolphins. REASON FORHAY'S RECALL _ Manchester Guardian Snys It In for the Purpose of Furthering the Anglo-American Understanding. LONDON , Aug. 22. The Manchester Guardian says : "We understand that United States Ambassador Hay's recall to Washington to accept the post of secretary of state ia due to his special fitness to carry out a policy in regard to which negotiations have been proceeding for some time between Washington and London , and upon which a substantial agreement has been reached whereby the two countries will act together tn the far east , or wherever American and British Interests are Identical. There Is no Intention of blrf.ng thj nations In an alli ance. Each is to pursue its own destinies In Its own way , but the governments will act together diplomatically where their com mon interests are concerned. " WASHINGTON. Aug. 22. It was stated In an authoritative quarter today that Mr. Hay's choice was due solely to his general fitness for the position and this without reference to or consideration of the Chinese question. Beyond this , no official statement is made as to the policy of the United States iruthe far cast , but all the Indica tions point to a continuance of the past policy of protecting and fostering our com mercial Interests without entering Into al liances or joint undertakings which entail semi-political considerations. It is fully recognized by the authorities hew that the commercial Interests of Great Britain and the United States are on somewhat similar lines In the far east and to that extent there doubtless will be a mutuality of action , but It cannot be learned that tno negotiations between London and Washington have ad vanced 'to the point of any understanding on joint action : It Is a matter of current comment , however , unofficial In character but expressive of a general current of senti ment In high quarters , that the American trade in the far east is advancing in such giant strides that a policy U likely to be matured at an early day suitable to the exigencies created by the partial dismem berment of China and by the spread of .foreign control over Chinese territory , con cessions , coast ports and commerce gener ally. There is no doubt overtures have been made to have the United States take an active part in Chinese affairs , but so far as can be learned this has not led tea a determination on a now and more active policy toward the orient , although It has served to call attention to the great extent of our interests there , equalling and in some cases exceeding the trade interests of Great Britain , Russia and other countries now actively contending for control ot Chinese commerce. Not long a'o , } thp British erl- bassy hero made a ropo.rJt to the foreign office on the growth ot tnls American trade in China , pointing out the Importance of ho trade to the future development of the Pacific coast states. SPAIN NOTIFIES OFFICIALS Commissioners on Evacuation of Cah nd Porto Itlco Are Ready Ac- cardlnK to Agreement. JT'SHINOTON. Aug. 22. The State de- parmcnt received a call today from M. Thlebaut , secretary of the French embassy and In charge during the absence of Am bassador Cambon , who bore a notification from the Spanish government of < he mili tary commissioners for Cuba and Porto Rico. Under the peace protocol each government was to name its military commissioners within ten days , their meetings to begin within thirty days. The ten days was up today and accordingly Spain gave the oS- clal notice of the appointments. They are as follows : For Cuba Major General Gonzales Par- rado. Rear Admiral Pastor y Landero , Mar quis Montore. For Porto Rico Major General Ortega y Diaz , Commodore ot First Rank Vallarlno y Carrasco , Judge Advocate Sanchos do Amlla y Leon. NOT TO BE ON DRESS PARADE. Fleet Assembled nt Hampton Roiids for Administrative Purposes. WASHINGTON , Aug. 22. The Navy de partment is receiving many Inquiries as to whether the collecting of so many war ships at Hampton Roads will result In a naval review there. In reply It Is said that no review is contemplated , as the as sembling of ships at that point is purely for administrative reasons. In the main the vessels are the small ones of the auxiliary fleet. They arc to be Impeded with a view of determining what repairs are needed and what ones can be disposed of to advantage. The big battleships and cruisers now at New York are not to go to Hampton Roads , according to present plans. Commodore Remey , who was in command of the naval base at Key West , will now take command of the base nt Hampton Roads. Rear Admiral Howell will continue in com mand ot the squadron of the North Atlantic fleet , Commodore Remey's command apply ing moro particularly to the naval base. Orders were Issued by the Navy depart ment today which will prevent the assem blage of any large fleet at Hampton Roads , The large war ships will be sent to New York and Boston , and the torpedo boats to Newport , R. I. The only ships to remain at Fort Monroe are auxiliary cruisers and tugs. These orders were Issued , owing to complaints of steamboat companies that a large fleet in the harbor at Hampton Roadi would Interfere seriously with navigation. PROMOTION COSIES TO Slfi.lHEE Is Advanced Three Number * tn the I.lst of Captalnu. WASHINGTON. Aug. 22. The president has promoted Captain Charles D. Slgsbee , U. S. N. , now commanding the St. Paul , by advancing him three numbers on the list of cantalns In the navy for "extraordinary heroism. " Thank * the Hospital Director * . NEW YORK , Aug. 22. President McKln- ley has sent a letter to the charities com missioner , John W. Kelley , thanking him foi his kind treatment of the soldiers left at Bellevue hospital to recuperate. The lettei states that the treatment accorded the sick and wounded men has been the very best they have _ had. Surgeon General Sternberg also has written to the commissioner tc thank him for his treatment of the wounded and sick. Five more of the sick men left the hospital today. They were sent back tc the service at Fort Hamilton. There ar < sixty men left ftt th hospital. OLD GLORY GOES UP Stan and Stripes Float Over the Capital of the Kanakas , GREAT MILITARY AND NAVAL DISPLAY Ensign of Hawaiian Republic is Hauled Down for All Time , ONLOOKERS OF ALL VARIED NATIONALITIES Sensuous South Sea Breezes Joyfully Kiss Our National Emblem , ROUSING SALUTE OF GUNS AND CHEERS There Are Prayers , Short Speeches , Impressive Orders , the " 1'onnt" In Played mid Then the "Star Spangled Manner" In Given. SAN FnA.VCISCO , Aug. 22. The steamer Bclglc this evening brought the following : HONOLULU , Aug. 22. At precisely 11:62 : o'clock today the Hawaiian nag descended from the flagstaffs on all the government buildings and exactly at 11:65 : the stars and stripes floated on the tropical breeze from every flagstaff. The ceremony of today was a most Im pressive one. To hear the strains of "Ha waii Ponol" for the last time as a national anthem ; to hear the bugle blow taps as the Hawaiian ensign sank from Its position , and to notice the emotion of many who had been born under It and had lived their lives under It , was solemn. But then came the bright call for the raising of Old Glory and the strains of "The Star Spangled Banner" broke forth as that banner was unfurled to the breeze. Then the cheers broke forth and eyes that had been dim for u few minutes became bright and lightened up when the stars and stripes blew out. The picture presented In and around the executive building was most striking. In the grounds and around all the approaches were crowds of onlookers of every section of a varied nationality. Notably remarkable was the number of Hawallans. Military niiil Xnrnt Display. Within the grounds the military and naval display was fine. Hawaiian troops. United States marines , the mounted pa trol , the police and the citizens' guard pre sented a splendid appearance , while the platform for the exercises and the veran das of the executive building were gay with brilliant .summer dresses , dancing feathers and ribbons and the brightest faces that Honolulu possesses. The uniforms of staff and naval officers added brightness to the scene. A line of these stalwart , well- dressed men stretched across the first step from the verandas and made a distinctive mark in a massive grouping , which was tn itself worthy of special notice. The weather was fortunately propitious. The breeze came down Nukanu valley pleasantly and me'do the noUe flags stream out in all their beauty. The ceremonies began with the departure of the First regiment of the National Guard of Hawaii from its drill shed at ten minutes to 10 this morning. The parade was headed by a detachment of twenty-six police under command of Captain Lane and Lieutenant Warren. Then came the Ha waiian band and the drum corps. The regIment - Iment marched to the boat landing to escort cert the troops from the Philadelphia and Mohican , which were already drawn up on shore. The United States forces were com manded by Lieutenant Commander Stevens and consisted of one company of marines and two of blue jackets from the Philadel phia , a company of blue jackets from the Mohican and an artillery detachment of two guns and forty-two men. The naval detach ment was headed by the flagship band. Great Gathering of Soldiery. Several hundred of the citizens' guard preceded the troops up the main avenue and took a situation on the left of the stand. The police deployed on either side of the avenue. The Hawaiian band took up a position on the right of the platform and the Philadelphia band on the left. The First battalion of the Hawaiian regiment occu pied the immediate left of the stand and the Second battalion was on the right. The United States troops were stretched across the avenue In double flies , the ma rines being In front. On the right of the main steps were the halyards , from which the big Hawaiian flag at the top of the main tower floated In the breeze. The detail In charge ofthese hal yards and the hauling down of the Hawaiian flag were Corporal H. F. Kllboy and Pri vates C. Wrlnkler and A. Splllner of Com pany F. The detail of men In charge of the raising of the American flag was In command of J. Ward , coxswain of the admiral's barge. The flag itself was In charge of G. H. Platt , gunner's mate of the Philadelphia , and R. ' Winters , boatswain's mate of the Mohican. These are the men who actually raised the stars and stripes over Hawai. The flag used for the occasion was the largest sized used In the navy , specially made at Mare Island for the purpose. As soon as President Dole and his cabinet came from the executive building to the platform the justices of the supreme court followed and then Admiral J , N. Miller and United States Minister Harold Sewall came down the steps , followed by Captains C. H. Wadlelgh of the Philadelphia and S. M. Book of the Mohican and their staff officers , and Colonel Barber of the First New York regiment. The ceremonies opened with prayer by Rev. G. L. Peterson , pastor of the First Methodist church of this city. United States Minister Sewall then rose and addressing President Dole , who had risen , presented him with a certified copy of the Joint resolution of congress annexing the Hawaiian Islands to the United States. President Dole answered , acknowledging the making of a treaty of political union and formally yielding to Minister Sewall , as the representative of the government of the United States , the sovereignty and public property of the Hawaalan Islands. 11 mm 11 u n Finis Hauled Down. Mr. Sewall replied : "Mr. President : In the name of the United States I accept the transfer of the sovereignty and property of the Hawaiian government. The admiral commanding the United States naval forces in these waters will proceed to perform the duties entrusted to him. " The Hawaiian band played "Hawaii Ponol. " the national anthem. Colonel Fisher gave the order to the national guard battery , stationed on the executive ground In command of Lieutenant Ludwlg , to flre the national salute of twenty-one guns , which waa also repeated by the Philadelphia. As the echo of the last gun reverberated In tbo hills a bugle sounded and the national ensign of Hawaii slowly came down until It reached the ground never to go up again. There woi a abort paiue and then the d- t TODAY AT TIIK E.VPOMTIOX. At the ( iroundsl lies Mollies Uny. M n. in , to 111 ] i. tn , , Inillnn Congress nt the Encampment. llllflll n. in. , McCook Hand nt Audi torium. 11 n. in. , Dos Molnrs Kxerclses nt Andltorlnni. ItltO p. nt. , OrKnn Hecltnl nt Andlto- rliini. 2iiD : p. in. , Mexlenn Hniul , Govern * mi-lit lliillilliiK. ' 4 | i. in , , llfe Saving Inhibition on the LuKnon. 7 | > . tn. , Mexican Ilnuil and Exposi tion Chorus , Urnud I'lnin. DIMvii Toiv n i 1 ( > n. in. , Xi-uro Prcs * Association , Central Hall. mlral nodded slightly to Lieutenant Wln- terhallcr , who gave the order "color , roll off. " The flagship band struck up the well known strains of "The Star Spangled Ban ner , " and as the stars and stripes slowly ascended there was breathless suspense. But as It reached the top cheers broke forth from the crowds below nnd salutes of twenty-one guns were again fired by the Hawaiian battery and the Philadelphia. A few minutes after the hoisting of the official Rag , others were raised from the two side towers and from the military head quarters. Proclamation In Itend. Minister Sewall then read a proclamation stating that President McKinley directs that the civil , judicial anil military powers of the government shall continue to be ex ercised by the officers of the republic of Hawaii. All such officers will bo required to take nn oath of allegiance to the United States and renew their bonds to the United States government. The powers of the minister of forulfjn nt- fairs will cense , so far as they relate to diplomatic Intercourse between Hawaii and foreign nations. The munlcapl legislation of Hawaii and the existing customs regulations will prac tically remain in force until the congress of the United States shall otherwise deter mine. Following the reading of the procla mation Minister Sewall mndo an aridress , congratulating the residents of Hawaii upon the accomplishment of annexation. At tbc conclusion of the ceremonies the National Guard was marched to the pararto grounds , where Minister Cooper administered the oath of allegiance to Colonel Fisher , Tlio colonel then administered It to hla ofT.cers and the captains to the men. The regiment then escorted the naval battalion ? to thtlr boats and returned to the drill shed to sign the rolls. A ball at the executive building , at which 2,000 guests were present , was the culmina tion of the festivities which followed the ceremony of the flag raising. HOLD TROOPS AT HONOLULU Orders from War Department Dispose of Question of Whereabout * of Soldier * nt Sun Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 22. A telegram has been received from the War department ordering all the troops of General Mer- rltt's department remaining here to be sent to Honolulu with at least four months' sub sistence and medical stores and to be held there until further orders. The transports Australia and City of Sydney are being cleaned preparatory to carrying out this order. WASHINGTON , Aug. 22. It Is the Inten tion of the War department to have Gen eral King's command of soldiers , which re cently left San Francisco , detained In Hon- olul't , where they touch on their way across the Pacific. The administration desires to have additional soldiers in Honolulu to those already there. The following dispatch on the subject came to the. department tonight from a representative at San Francisco : "Dispatch to hold General King's com mand at Honolulu reached General Merrlam before sailing and ho will act accordingly. " ADMIRALS RETAIN COMMANDS Assignment on Commission * AVI 11ot Take Sampson nnd Sohley from Their Fleet * . WASHINGTON , Aug. 22. Rear Admiral Sampson will retain command of the North Atlantic fleet , notwithstanding his service on the Cuban military commission , anc Rear Admiral Schley will continue In hla present naval command , although serving temporarily on the Porto Rlcan commission This statement was made authoritatively at the Navy department today. The list ol naval assignments posted today contains that of Admirals Sampson and Scbley to the Cuban and Porto Rlcan commissions re spectively , but no reference Is made to an ; change in the fleet commands. ADMIRAL SCHLEY IS VERY ILL Confined to Ills Home with n Fevei the Nntnre of Which Is Not Announced. BRIDGEPORT , Conn. , Aug. 22. Admlra Schley Is confined to his summer homo ii Westport by Illness and no one except hli attendants are allowed to see him or hav < any conversation with him. The Illness li pronounced a fever , the character of whlcl Is not yet known. NEW YORY. Aug. 22. It Is said tonight at Roosevelt hospital that Captain Evans of the battleship Iowa would be brought tc that Institution late tonight or early to morrow morning. The captain Is said to be suffering from typhoid malaria. CAMARA'S ' WAR SHIPS MOVE Co to North of Spain to Meet Spanlsl Soldiers Returning from Cuba. ( Copyright. 1S9S , by Press Publishing Co. GIBRALTAR. Aug. 22. ( New York Work Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Camara' fleet left Cadiz Saturday for the north o Spain to meet the Spanish troops and crew expected from the United States and Cub ; on transports. General Valdez , with th < Spanish minister , leaves Tangier toraorrov for Ceuta , Melllla and Alhucemas. Greater New York' * Finance * . NEW YORK. Aug. 22. The New Yorl Board of Estimate and Apportionment roe today and closed the budget for the'flsca year of 1898 , except for the amount to tx appropriated for the new library. That wai laid over until the next meeting , In Sep tcmb r. The total kum to be raUcd by taxu tlon this years U J77.651.222.03. of whlcl a little more than 146,000.000 Is for the bor oughs of Manhattan and Bronx and 131,000 , 000 for the boroughs of Brooklyn , Queen and Richmond. CROP FOR THE YEAR tatistics Gathered by the Correspondents of The Bee from the Various Counties , NEBRASKA ABLE TO HELP FEED THE WORLD Wheat Shows Heavy Increase Over the Total for Last Year , RYE FOLLOWS SUIT , BUT OATS ARE LESS t Yield Per Aero of Small Grains About the Same as the Year Before. CORN FULLY UP TO THE AVERAGE SEASON trports on Corn Indicate that Some Sections Have Exceeded the Great Heeonl of Last Year , While Others Fall llchliid. , Wheat , bushels r.l,091,2OO lilts , bushels , ' > 1,11 l,1lO 'lye , bushels ( lil.- : , < > < > < > : orn , bnshelN ( estimated.ISO.tlll.lM 4 Nebraska as usual will this year be able o feed Itself and In addition supply a largo amount of food products to satisfy the vants of less favored sections of the globe. Jomparlsons arc somewhat misleading for ho reason that they are of necessity made vlth the "bumper" crop of last year when he great state fairly outdid Itself. In some respects , however , It has exceeded even that record. The total of wheat and rye la greater than last year. This Is duo to In creased acreage , as there is practically no difference In the average yield pur aero In , : he two years of these two cereals. The same state of affairs exists with oats so rar as the yield per aero Is concerned. : hough the total acreage Is materially de- ireased. The acreage of corn Is not so arge and the yield per ncro Is not so great , hough It * brings the total well up above the average year. In comparing , the returns with those of ast year some peculiarities are noted. Last season the condition of corn was practically uniform throughout the state and the yield of all kinds of small grain varied greatly , n some sections last year immense yields of small grain were reported , while In others it was way below 'the average. This rear the yield of small grain Is very uni form throughout the entire state. Very few sections report anything phenomenal , while on the other hand there are none which re port anything approaching a failure. Corn s just the re\/v3e. In the southeastern lortlon of the dtate rains did not como at the right time for the early planted corn m particular and as a result the crop la below the average , though some counties even In this section were favored with showers and report the usual crop. In the northern , northwestern , western and north eastern part of the state the crop IB re ported to bo above the average. Increase In Wheat. Compared with last year fie total yield of wheat shows an increase of 18,136,563 bushels , or over 50 per cent , being 51,981,200 against 33,844,637 In 1897. The average yield per acre last year was 17.6 bushels nnd this year It Is 17.5 bushels. The great Increase , therefore , Is atrlbutablo to a larger acreage , which is at the expense of corn ind oats , particularly the latter. The qual ity of the grain is reported good from almost every section of the state. The grain wa not only favored with good weather for growing , but also for harvesting. Last year the greatest surprise when the year's crops were inventoried was the acre age and yield of oats. This year it appears to have dropped back to the normal. With an average yield per ncro of 35 bushels this year as against 33.7 In 1897 the total yield is 14,978,004 bushels less or 64,411,900 bushels. The quality of the grain Is re ported first class except from a very limited number of counties where it IB a Ilttlo light In weight owing to excessive heat when the grain was filling. This Is true of only a small proportion of the crop , how ever , the great bulk of which will grada on the markets of the world. Rye has never cut much of a figure In the totals of Nebraska's farm products , las ! year being credited with only a total of 5,392,507 bushels. This * season there Is a slight Increase 992.493. The average yield per acre Is practically the same. In 1837 It waa 20.6 bushels and this year it ia twenty bushels. 7he quality of the grain Is almost without exception reported good. Corn Prospect Improving. The estimates on corn were made on reports dated August 12. Since that data good rains have visited most of the sections which reported the poorest prospect and later reports Indicate that they have been of great benefit more than It was believed they could possibly be at this season of the year. Just how much this will changes the estimated yield It is Impossible to tell at this time , though It will doubtless be con siderable. On the basis of the returns on the date mentioned the total estimated yield of corn Is 1S0.611.9J4 bushels , or an average of 29.59 bushels per acre. In 1897 the total yield was 229,907.853. an average yield per acre of 34.5. Not only has this yield per aero been cut down , but the average Is ma- terlally less. On the basis of the estimate of the vlcld for 189S the tetal has been cxceded but few times. Last year waa one of them and 1896 was another. The crop of 1S96 , however , was of poor quality and a large per cent , not only of Nebraska corn but that of all the states In the great corn belt , was not marketable and thou sands of bushels spoiled In the crib. The famous crop of 1891 , which Is generally re ferred to as one of the "bumper" yean , was only 175,000,000 bushels. The returns of other crops Indicate u a rule a prolific season. Potatoes In some sec tions are not very good , owing to dry , weather , but In a majority of cases are re ported as promising well. Hay almost with out exception Is reported to be an excellent crop. Especially Is this true in the section1 of the state where stock raising la the prin cipal Industry. More Cattle and lions. No attempt was made to collect statistic * as to the number of hogs , cattle and sheep In the country. The statements of corre spondents regarding the amount of stock In the utate , as compared with 1897 , indi cated there are fully as many hogs and sheep and a considerable Increase In cattle. If anything they would seem to Indicate an In crease In the number of hogs rather than a decrease. In the grazing sections of the state the Increase In cattle Is very marked. H has been Impossible to secure complete returns from all of the counties In the state. In a majority of the cases the trouble Is that the assessors have failed to make any returns as to acreage. The counties reported - ported , however , cover every section of the state and In estimating the yield of grain In the counties not covered by the reports statistics ot acreage In other yean , car- . *