THE OMAHA DAILY BTCI2 : J ? HI DAY , AUttUST 20 , 1808. HOP , AiwiHt 'M , 181)8. ) Store News of Interest to August Buyers. Not only items in today's mention , but all over the store are- many others waiting for a prompt taking. New Underwear Ladies' white Dress Goods- ribbed vests low neck and sleeveless , fancy front It is generally of lace Insertion , regular price 23c , conceded that reduced to ISc , 3 for 60c. Ladles' fancy cotton ribbed Vests , our showing of striped In pink and blue , reduced to lOc each. new Children's low neck nnd sleeveless dress goods , is gauze vests , fancy crocheted neck and arms , reduced to lOc each. equal to every A few ladles' Silk Vests , In bin ? and demand pink , faded from being in the window , , comprising 25c each were $1.00 * nd DOc each. ing as it does , a collection from Notions Crushed ribbon belts , the world's best , handsomely mounted nre very popu weaves lar now nnd here is n showing to de When you are buying dress goods It la light the eyes of the wearer of them comforting to kuo\v that you ore at $1.00 , $1.25 , $1.60 , $1.75 , $2.00 nnd choosing from n stock which has built $2.50 each. for Itself a reputation on thcso We have also just received a pretty as grounds. sortment of Duckies at 50c , 75c , S5c , $1.00 and 11.23. Dress Trimmings For early fall dresses Hosiery- Wo nre showing some pretty silk and mohair braided sets , also braids by the ' yard. Ladies' black A most beautiful assortment of cut Jet extra fine , garnitures on net. You should have one of these for that new black silk lisle thread gown , hose Better Comforters To be sure with Sea Island better they split foot 50 cents Better than wo ever had before for the a same prices. Soft nnd light ns down. Summer or winter weight nnd lots of pair.A . them to select from. A few ladles' Plaid Lisle and Cotton Prices 75c , $1.00. $1.25 , $1.35 , $1.73 , $1.95 , Hose , slightly faded from being In $2.25 , $3.00. These are filled with cot window , now 25c pair were 75c and ton. 50c. At $1.23. $5.00 , $ C.CO , $8.50 , $10.50 , $14.00 Boys' Tan Illbbed Hose , with double and $13.00 filled with eiderdown , knee , also toe , sole and heel 12 c Under Muslins Ladies' Doinet pair. gowns Men's Half Hose The celebra The latest styles just received , prettily ted Shawknit trimmed , made of best quality outing flannel , at 50c , 85o , $1.00. $1.25 , $1.50 , half hose- $2.00. are the best wearing , best fitting and best made. Wo have them In plain Ribbons The newest Fancy black , black with white sole , mixed combinations offer gruys In light , medium and heavy weight price 25c per pair. A few pair of slightly imperfect Half for crush belto nnd neck ribbons , In Hose , in fancy plaid , were displayed plaids , Koman stripes , bayaderes , etc. , in our show windows , reduced _ to 25c at BOc , 65c and 7Gc per yard. per pair. THOMPSON , BELDEN&JCO. : AIL INTERESTS TO BE HEARD Hawaiian Commission Organizes , and ia Ready for Business. i ' r > NOT IN FAVOR OF ANY RADICAL CHANGES " ' . V ; 'i- ' V" * " V % Frobalillltr Oritnnlc Act Similar1 o Hlute X'onHtltiitlon Will ile ; I'rppiired lo Preneiit to Ci > iiBren > . ' FRANCISCO , Aug. 25. The steom- Bhlp Moana arrlv'ed here today from Aus tralian ports via Honolulu. An Associated Press correspondent writes from Honolulu , under date of August IS , OB follows : The congressional members of the commission to report on a form ot government for the territory of Hawaii arrived August 17 on the Marlposa. The three commissioners met President Dole nnd his cabinet at the execu tive building by appointment. The compli ments of the president and his colleagues had been sent to the United States senators and the representatives earlier In the day. Today the commission met at the home ot Justice Frear to qualify us members by tak ing an oath. As soon as the members were regularly listed the commission proceeded to elect a secretary , a stenographer and a eergcant-at-armu : Senator Cullom Is chair man. The men for the clerical positions and the sergeant-ut-arms have been brought Jrom Washington. As soon as the formalities at the residence of Juctlco Frear were finished the four other members ot the commission adjourned to the hall of the house , the old throne room lu the executive building , and there held the opening business session. This week the commission will-visit the island of Hawaii. They will bo on the big Island six or seven days. The commission will later make trips to Maul and Kinia and may also see Molokal. Senator Cullom said that the sessions ot the commission would bo private , excepting when there wore bearings. When Individ uals or delegations \\ish to present views or open up discussions , cither in person , by spokesman or by attorney , the hall will bo open to all. The senator gave the- impres sion that hearings would bo granted to all bavins any reasonable claims. The work ot the committee will'not be ot n secret nature , but It is fell the business can be transacted more expfUttlously and better In every way by having.closed doors. ' Oritnnlo. Act. It is likely , according to Senhtor Cullom , that there will bo prepared by the commit tee one organic net corresponding to the The Omaha Bee j T Map of Cuba Coupon ] Present this Coupon with JOc for i A Map of Cuba. A Map of tha West Indies. s v And a Map of ( he World , By Mail 14 cent * . The Omaha Dally Bee EXPOSITION PHOTOGRAVURE COUPON. . . . This coupon and 10 Cents obtain three photogravure * , uf the Exposition , BY MAIL , 2c EXTRA. onstltutlon of a state , describing the terrl- ory , its manner , method and limitations of eglslatlon. This organic act will be supple mented by man congressional laws bearing pen customs , land , taxation , tlio Judiciary , tc. It Is by no menus contemplated that hero shall bo any radical changes in the ystcm here. Senator Morgan iri an Interview said : "As o the scope ot the commission' ? work , that s rather a leading question , hut I can an- wer it by referring you to the Newland's e'solution. Wo shall keep within the bounds aid down in that resolution , and mark you , ve are not going to make any new laws for ou or institute any radical changes. Our utles are largely , If not wholly , advisory , nd wo shall confine our work as much as osslblo to that line. " SpeakltiE of the work ot the last legis- ature the senator said , referring especially o the loan act : "It does not follow that uch a law would tall through. The United tales has assumed 14,000,000 of your debt , iiit there is no reason why you are stopped rom incurring any more. Wo have allowed 11 the territories to pass laws authorizing he Issuing of bonds for internal improvc- nents , subject of course to congressional upervlslon , and I know of no reason why lawatl should be excluded from doing so. The United States having assumed the bulk f your debt , you should , be In better innnclnl condition than most of the ter- Itorles and you understand that hereafter my laws you pass will be subject to the ipproval of congress. " The steamship Lakmo arrived today , bringing Major Langfttts' Third battalion t the Second regiment , United States vol unteers. There is soon to bo telegraphic com munication between the islands ot this group. A cable connecting the islands with one another Is to be laid almost immedi ately. Ono of the duties ot the engineer corps that Is hero now , the Third battalion of the Second regiment. United States vol unteers , will be the construction ot the nter-lsland cable system. The fact that the government Intends to proceed at once with the work Is pretty conclusive that the franchise for a cable from the coast to Honolulu will not be delayed. SHAFTER LEAVES FOR HOME Turin Over III" Command to Latvton nnd Start * for United State * Today. SANTIAGO , A B. 2 * . ( Delayed in Trans mission. ) General Toral. visited General Shatter this afternoon and bade him a brief but Impressive , and formal farewell. General , Shatter has formally turned hlq command over to General Lawton and will sail with his staff tomorrow on the steamer Mexico. The hospital ehlp Day State snllcd thla morning for Montauk Point , having on board 100 sick of the Sixty-second and Forty- ninth Massachusetts regiments. Ono death occurred before sailing. Or. McLoucl , a clergyman of the Philadel phia Christian commission , has been ongagcd today In locating the graves of the American soldiers preparatory to returning their remains to the United States. General Wood will turn the hospital service over to the local authorities. Tbo condition here Is more sat isfactory. Sanitary Improvements have been made. The business men of Santiago and plantert In the vicinity of the city have Instituted n movement to induce Generals Garcia and Castillo to permit tbo Cuban soldiers to re turn to service on the plantations. This Is A good season for agricultural products ii the worK begins soon. Three hundred nnd fifty sick from various regiments boarded the Berkshire this after' noon nt Siboncy , Of the patients left al Slboncy 100 are in a critical condition. Ue ' 0re lull , regular action of tUo tjovtrH io not irri Pills tate or Inflame , but leave I oil tlio lUUeate dlgf itlte or- III prfftct condition. Try them. K rnU bU. . L Uvod * Co. , lowdl , X * CREDIT FOR INDIANA'S WORK Captain Taylor Seeks an Explanation from Admiral Sampson. WANTS JUSTICE GIVEN WHERE IT IS DUE Ailmlrnt Write * in Iteply , < II > | IIR He Did .Vot Intend to Xllnlit Tlil llntllil | > in Illi Itonurt of lllw 1'lnlit. WASHINGTON , Aug. 23. Admiral Samp son has forwarded to the Navy department the following letters which have passed be tween himself nnd Captain Taylor of the battleship Indiana : UNITED STATES STEAMER INDIANA , GUANTANAMO DAY , Aug. 6. Admiral ! The report of Commodore Schlcy on the battle of July X as published , gives credit In the seventh paragraph to four ships and mentions by name their captains 1'hlllp , Evans , Clark and Cook , and adds : "The dense smoke of the combat shut out from my view the Indiana and Glouces ter , but as these vessels were closer to your flagship no doubt their part In the conflict was under your immediate observation. " In your report , as published , you make but slight mention of the Indiana , stating that "the Iowa and Indiana , having done good work and not having the apccd'of the other ships , were directed by mo , " etc. , etc. The result of these , reports Is- that .the captains of all the vessels In the line of ba : tie except the Indiana h.nvo have- received personal mention in the official report be fore the department , while the two smaller vessels have also had distinctive mention either from the commander In chief or the second in command. If the official record should be referred to In the future It will appear from its general tone that the In diana was less deserving than all her con sorts. Leaving out my personal Interest in the matter , it is right that I should con sider tha officers and crew of the ship ; and I speak for them as well as for myself when I submit to you , admiral , that the above combination ot reports will place the .ship In the opinion of .the department nnd the country , markedly below all the other ves sels ot your squadron , I respectfully sub mlt , sir , that this Is injustice to the Indiana and her officers nnd crew. I can say without disparagement of any other vessel that during the first hour of the fight the Indiana's gun lire-contributed to the destruction of the Oquendo and the Teresa more than that of any single vessel of our squadron except one , nnd equals her. I do not know why the second in command failed to observe the Indana during ibis period of our hottest action. 1 saw the Brooklyn quite plainly , . An examination ot these reports with reference to the Indiana will , I believe , convince you , sir , that they do produce the cfl'ect of putting the Indiana below oil Hie other vessels of the squadron. If-it be your opinion , sir , that this is the case1 , nnd that all the vessels from the Brooklyn to the Vixen 'rendered ' service as much more valuable uablo than tha Indiana , us the published 16- port of the commauder-ln-chlef and the second end In command taken together would indi cate , then I must accept it for myself and the ship ; if , on the contrary , that be not your opinion , I urge respectfully tbnt mich steps bo taken to remedy this Injustice as may seem wise to you. Very respeclfully , II. C. TAYLOR. Captain U. S. N. , Commanding. To thq Commander-ln-Chtef United States Naval Force , North Atlantic Station. SniiipHou'a Ituply. , UNITED STATES STEAMER NEW YORK , GUANTANAMO BAY , Aug. 8. Sir I am greatly obliged that you.have callei my attention to what appears to have been an injustice to your ship , officers and crew , for the part which they took In ' the action of July 3 , and also for the 'very proper manner In which you have presented it. I think , however , that in , submitting" riuch Ja report" to'the secretary of'the'niVy1 , where so many officers , are Vitally interested and1 justly proud , of their ship , it Is no easy task to do so without , apparently bestowing praise unjustly. It requires yery careful consideration of the report from every point of View to avoid misunderstanding' The position of the ships of tbo squad ron must be carefully considered to fully appreciate what It was possible for each vessel to accomplish under the circum stances in which it was placed. Those that were to the westward of the escaping enemy were certainly better placed for stopping the enemy and also better placed for deliv ering their fire than the vessels to the cast- ward , which was the blockading station of the Indiana. No distribution of the fleet could com pletely predict and provide against every variation of such a sortie , nor do I consider that any commanding officer deserved either credit or blame because the ship under his command was faster or slower than another ship or carried a heavier or lighter bat tery ; but rather that the commanding officer was blameworthy when ho failed to put his ship In the proper place for destroying the enemy , just in proportion to the advantage which he possessed in speed , battery or po sition over his neighbors. Each commanding officer , In my opinion , was personally responsible for the good use which he made ot the tools with which he had to work. I certainly did not Intend to criticise you or to bestow less praise on tha Indiana than was bestowed upon any other ehlp of the squadron , . , The fact that the commanding officer of the Indiana was signalled to return to blockade at the mouth"of the harbor after ho had so gallantly cpntrlbutcd to the de struction of the Spanish ships was only a necessary precaution which the commamTor- In-chlef felt obliged to take to prevent dis aster to the large number of transports which were left in that vicinity when the fleet started In pursuit of the enemy. There were still some armed vessels remaining in the harbor ot Santiago a lenst two , and wo did not know then how many more which could have come out in the nbsonco of the fleet and produced great havoc "among : the troop ehtps which were defenseless in the absence of an armed vessel. This explanation , together with your let ter , will bo sent to the department , with the request that It may bo attached to. and form a part of , the original report. Very respectfully , W. T. SAMPSON , Hear Admiral V. S. " N. ' Commandor-ln-Chief UnlUfl States -"Naval Force North Atlantic Station. MORE TO BE MUSTERED OUT l.ii r e Xiimlivr of l.lifht lint tor IOH Iii- uludiMl in thu Order from the AVnr lleiinrtmeiit. WASHINGTON. Auir. 23. Orders were Issued today to muster out the following : Fourth Pennsylvania infantry , Sixth Illi nois infantry , Second Wisconsin infantry , three Louisiana light batteries , three Rhode Island lleht batteries , two Iowa Unlit bat teries , two Oregon light batteries , First Wisconsin light battery , two troops of Ken tucky cavalry , Light Battery A of Missouri light battery. Twenty-seventh light battery of Indiana artillery nnd Light Uatterles A , U and C of Pennsylvania. Where the troops mustered out nre not specially designated they include all of that arm of the service from the slates named , GHI3.VT WKSTKHX IlUAIl'S lIAHMJffJS. s Sixth Aiiiiunl lt * | i rt MIOWH liicrenNe tit 15.07 IVr LVitt. CHICAGO , Aug. 25. The sixth annual re port of the Chicago Great Western road , Issued today , shows an Increase of 15.07 per cent In gross earnings , and 30.48 per cent In net earnings for the year over the figures of the previous year. The gross earnings amounted to $5,3SG,043 , an Increase of $703- 1S4. The operating expenses were $3,775- 372 , an Increase of $349,784 , and the net earnings , after deducting taxes , amounted to $1,443,671. an Increase of $335,399. Net earnings permit $1,544.55 ; Increase $358.93. The percentage of operating expenses to gross earnings was 70.13 per cent , a decrease of 3.10 per cent , as compared with thepre- _ vlous year. The freight earnings showed an Incrcivso of $ ui3EQt ( , or 1I > ,9 per c < jnt , and the paitcngcr earnings $137 , Gi , or 14,32 per cent , DEATH ROLL AT SANTIAGO Ill-port * of Unndltlifn of Troop * SMOIT Ten Ucntlin for AtinuMI nnd il.1. WASHINGTON , Aug. 20. At 2:30 : this morning Adjutant General Corbln received rom General Lawton , now in commend at nntlngo , a report of the health conditions ot ho American troops for August 24 and 23. 'allowing ' is the report for the 24th : SANTIAGO , Aug. 23 , , Adjutant General , Washington : Total number sick , 804 ; total utnber of fever cases , 636 ; total number of ew fever cases , 49 ; total number of fever naes returned to duty , C9. Deaths : n. J. Mcllride , private , Company , Second volunteer infantry ; James Qulrko , rlvate , Company G , Twelfth Infantry ; Thomas Davis , private , Company B , Seventh nfantry. The report of August 23 follows : Total sick , CG7 ; trttal ifever , 427 ; total umber ot cases of fever , 39 ; total num- ier of fever cass returned to duty , 43. Deathsi Hobt. Hooker , musician , Twenty- ourth infantry ; Sergeant Timothy McCarty , Company A , Thirteenth infantry ; Private Sugeue A. Hazy , Company A , First Illinois ; 'rlvate ' Thomas Davis , Company D , Seventh nfantry ; Prlvate'John W. Falrohlld , ; Com- any C , Tenth Infantry ; Prix-ate John L. .lurphy , Company A , 'Ninth Masaachu- etts.i i FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION ThreHlilntr Crew on nn Oregon Farm Injured liy Knulite Dlovr- Up. EUGENE , Ore. , Aug. ' 25. While a thrcsji- .ng crew was getting ready for work this morning on the farm of J. F. Kirk , neai ere , the boiler exploded. It was old and ho steam gauge was out of order. The tol- owlng Is a list ot the casualties : ELLIS KIRK , Instantly killed. Johy Letnley , leg broken and shattered nd badly scalded , will probably die. Joseph Gibson , jaw broken and scalded. Roy Hurlburt , both eyes scalded out ; col- arbono broken , Jesse Hurlburt , badly ucalded. Tony Brant , scalded ; will probably die. Jesse Bryant , Fred Hltt and Chester Kirk were slightly Injured. Clyde McBee was calded and Injured Internally. NEW STEAMER LINE TO HAWAII 'Ity of Columbia HnllB for Honolnlii and Hllo ivlth it Tan of United' State * Mall. SEATTLE , Wash. , Aug. , 25. The Ishrocnt ot a. transportation line between Seattle and Hawaii beanie a reality tonight when the steamer City ot Columbia sailed 'or ' Honolulu and Hllo with 173 passengers and a freight cargo of 2,000 tons , consisting of lime , beer and general merchandise. In addition to this the City ot Columbia car ries about a ton of United States mail. The City ot Columbia was formerly one ot the 'Old Dominion" line and was brought around the Horn early in the year to go into the Alaska business. 'Captain ' Walter Mll- ner U in command of the steamer. 1'EXSIOJVS FOR WESTERN VETERANS . _ _ _ 1 Survivor * of Late War Remembered hy the General Government. WASHINGTON , Aug. 25. ( Special. ) Pen sion's havd been issued to the following : Issue of Ai/gust'lit : Nebraska : " Increase George W. Howard ' Hnsting8jn l 'toW. , " ' , " South Daktfta : nehowal , and 'increase Speclftl , ; August 15-iJWcob Webb' ; Watertown $8 to $13 , ' 1 " * v' > ' . - Iowa : " Original John JV Funk ! Sheffield ; George K. Cameron , Ames , $8 ; 'Jackson ' Ballslnger , ' 'Graham , $6 ; John Getty , Car roll , $12 , j'Rt/Btoratlofi / , reissue "and increase James K. Deyo , Logan , 4 'to $12. U- c re as i. Ell G. Deardurff , Burlington- to $8 ; Frank Brown , Pacific City , $14 > to $24 ; William Plain , Knoxvllle. $8 to $17 ; Isaac Thompson , Andrew , $10 to $12 ; William D. Wood , Des Molncs , $16 to $17. Reissue John Bruett , Knoxvllle. $17. Original widows , etc. Jenette K. Cromwell , Scran- on , $8. WAR TELEGRAPHERS STRIKE Claim They Have \ot Been Paid for Extra SerrlceN. WASHINGTON , Aug. 25 , Trouble , which for some time has been brewing among the telecraohers In the employ ot the War department partment , culminated this afternoon In the resignation ot four of the operators. Other operators are Ifkely to relinquish their places unless satisfactory' assurances are given them that their grievances , will be emedlcd. The men expect to bring the trouble to the attention of , Assistant Secre tary Meiklcjohn. The trouble is said to arise from extra work for which no' pay has been allowed. MoiittorM to Go to Newport. WASHINGTON , Aug. 25. The four big monitors , Terror , Puritan , Mlantonomah and Amphltrlto' and the cruiser Montgomery have been ordered by the Navy department to Newport , R. I. U has been thought the monitors would bo used In the large ports of Cuba and Porto Rico , but it has now been decided to send them north. . .The Mlan tonomah is at Dry Tortugns and the others are 'in the West Indian waters. : ' 'The ex treme heat told severely on officers and men of the , monitors , these crafts having very limited accommodations above deck' 1IE.VLY REPROACHES THE IRISH America Oiiidit to Iimliit that Irelani lie Self Governed. DUBLIN. Aug. 25. Timothy M. Healjr member of Parliament for North Louth , ad dressing a meeting at Dublin , said ie re garded the new local government act as th vestibule of home rule. There were two ways he saldot ; winning the latterelth'ef by turn Ing-lho fleets and armies-against the'British government or "by enllatlnp'the'sympathies o British statesmen , ' -lie preferred ' ( he latte policy ! and therefore' considered the refusa of the Dublin , corporation io join In a ua tlonal memorial to Mr. Gladstone as one o the gravest blunders ever committed by any public body. In conclusion , he said : "It America should Insist 'that Ireland were equally entitled to self-government with Cuba and should re fuse any friendship or alliance with England until that was granted , Incalculable bless Ings would result. " MotciiiciitB of Oeenii Vecneli , Aug. 'M At Now York Arrived Noorge , fron Stettin , Sailed Kuerst Bismarck , for Ham burg ; Cufie , for Liverpool. > At Ouecnstown Sailed Britannic , to Now York. At Rotterdam Arrived Spanrndnm , from Now York. Sailed Statendara , for Ne\ York. At Amsterdam Arrived Edam , from New York. At Philadelphia Sailed Belgenland , fo Liverpool ; Nctherland , for Antwerp. A DISH FOR DYSPEPTICS. Persons suffering from stomach trouble find It hard to secure a food of easy asslm llatlon that contains enough nourishmenl A number who have been suffering from serious forms of stomach disorders hav tried Grape-Nuts , tbo pre-dlgested food , am obtained a food rlth , in nourishment ant easily digested. Food experts say ( here I as much nourishment lu one pound o Grape-Nuts aa ten ot meat. It Is a food foi < athletes , brain worker and Invalids. Madrf by the Postum Cerea Co. , Battle Creek , Mich. Oroceri sell. SEND SICK SOLDIERS HOME Work Already Commenced on Mustering Out Second Nebraska , S TO BE COMPLETED AT OLD FORT OMAHA \ttmbrr of Sick in IloNpltntn Ilcorcnii- ItiK on Account lit Si-nil I UK the Ainu-tell linen Home on llnxpllnl Train * . CHICKAMAUOA NATIONAL 1'AUK , AUR. 6. AH the regiments of the First corps vlll hardlx get away from Camp Thomas before Sunday or Monday. The Ono Hun dred and Fifty-eighth Indiana left for Knox- vlllo today. The First West Virginia and he Sixth Ohio will probably start for Knox- vlllo tomorrow. The Third brigade of the Third division , First corps , commanded by 3rlgndlcr General Andrews , will start for Lexington tomorrow. This brigade IB com posed of the N'lnth Pennsylvania , Second Missouri and First New Hampshire. The Kentucky cavalry squadron has been ordered to Lexington. Notwithstanding the crowded condition of Rome of the hospitals and the number of [ over patients , the death rate continues very low. There was but one death last night and today in the Third division , First corps , liospltal , where there are 410 patients , and where most of the typhoid casts arc located , the two or three deaths reported today one was that of Captain William A. Sauboru of Company K , First New Hampshire. The Stcrnberg hospital has been provided with trained nurses since it was opened to receive patients. In this respect the di vision hospitals are better oft now , a nutn- jcr of Sisters of Charity and Sisters of Mercy having arrived from Maryland , A special hospital train left hero this evening for Wllkcsbarro , Pn. , carrying to .holr homes about fifty alrk soldiers from the Ninth Pennsylvania regiment. The rest of the sick soldiers of tbo Pennsylvania regiments will go home Saturday , at which tlmo a hospital train from Pennsylvania will reach Camp Thomas in charge of Governor Hastings. A special train provided by the adjutant general of Missouri left Chatta nooga tonight , having on board the sick sol diers from the Missouri regiment. The First Mew Hampshire regiment started about tarty sick soldiers home on a special hospi tal train tonight. The First Illinois cavalry left early today for Fort Sheridan at Chicago. The departure was an enthusiastic one , as the men , almost without exception , are pleased at the/ / prospect of getting home and out of the service. The Ono Hundred and Fifty- eighth Indiana , First West Virginia and Sixth Ohio will leave late this afternoon for Knoxvllle , where they will remain until fur ther orders. These regiments compose the Second brigade , Second division , Third army corps. Preparations are progressing today for the work of mustering out the Second Nebraska and the light artillery now here. Lieuten ant Colonel Frank D. Baldwin , who has been acting adjutant on the staff of General Drecklnridge for some time , has been ap pointed chief mustering officer and will bo allowed as many assistants as be needs. The artillery batteries to be mustered out here are Batteries A , Q , C and D , from Ohio ; Batteries A and B , from Georgia , and the Twenty-eighth , from Indiana. In response to rush orders , all these batteries returnee , today from Lookout mountain , where they have been on practice marches. Work will be commenced upon-them tomorrow. The "work of mustering out the Second Ne braska will be partly done here and will bo finished at Omaha. The regiment , will be started as , soon , as transportation can be secured. , The nilmbor of sick at camp is being rapidly decreased by the many sick men senl to their homes. Hospital trains provided with every comfort possible leayo dally for the various state capitals' . SICKNESS IXCUBASl.VG AT I'O.NCU Third Wisconsin , Third IllliioU mid Fourth PcMHHylvnnlu Comlnw Home. PONCE , Porto nice , Aug. 25. The United States transport Obdam from Charleston ar rived this morning , bringing Mrs. Miles and her daughter , tbo wlfo of Colonel Rice. Gen eral Miles' plans contemplate an Immediate return to the United States. It has been decided to Bend the Fourth Pennsylvania , the Third Wisconsin and the Third Illinois volunteers homo without de lay. Sickness among the troops is on the in crease. There arc now COO men in the hos pital quarters. General Ernest's brigade will leave for San Juan today by way ol Quayama. MedlclncM tor Sick. Soldiers. ALBANY , N. V. , Aug , 25. The state au thorities are much worried over the con tents of the report of Surgeon General Terry , relative to the condition of the Eighth regiment at Chlckamauga. The statement of General Terry to the effect that 200 sick men of , that regiment are with out proper hospital facilities is causing much apprehension. A large supply of medicine was sent to camp today by express for this city , at the direction of the governor. II was requested by General Terry. Governor Black states this afternoon that lie prob ably would .leave for Washington in the morning. He will consult with the author ities in regard to the troops of this state. Seventeenth Infantry Ilutnrim. NEW YOIIK , Aug. 25. The United States transport City of Macon arrived here today. It left Santiago August 15 , with the Seven teenth infantry , for Montauk Point. It is held at quarantine for 'disinfection. ' The transport Seneca , pnptain Decker , arrived today from Montauk Point , which place II * left last evening. The Senecu left Santiago August -13 with the Fourth infantry , aiiO arrived At Montauk the ISth , FILLS PARIS COMMISSION _ 1'rojHinltloii lo Mnko the Lnfnyctte loiiuiiient One uf the Criitviiinic I'V'tituri-M of Frenchmen' * Fair. CHICAGO , Aug. 25. Melvlllo E. Stone has accepted the position on the Lafayette mon ument commission tendered to him by Fer dinand W. Peck , commissioner general from tbo United States to tbo Paris exposition. This fills the commission. It Is composed of William R. Day , secretary of state ; Sen ator William B. Allison , Iowa ; Dr. Edward Everett Hale , Massachusetts ; Dr. W. T. Har ris , United States commissioner of educa tion , Washington ; John W. Mackay , pres ident of the Commercial Cable company , Now York ; Frank Thompson , president Pennsylvania Railroad company , Philadel phia ; Charles E. Collier , mayor of Atlanta ; Alexander H. Revelle , Chicago , and Mel ville E , Stone , general manager of the As sociated Press , Chicago. Commissioner Peck will be the chair man of the- committee and Alexander 11. Revelle the first vlco chairman. R. J. Thompson of the United States commission to the Paris exposition will be secretary. Mr. Peck says he proposes to make the , Lafayette monument one of the crowning features of the exhibit of this country nt thu Paris exposition In 1900. The present plans are to dedicate the monument to the 'memory ' of the great French patriot , who came to the assistance of tbo colonies dur ing thu revolution , on the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Mr. Peck's present plans are to leave for Now York Sunday and sail for Paris the latter part of next weeltr MRS , BOTKINREMAINS FIRM lniioceiii < < < n In I'ol'nitcil t'ninljTo He t'utirrnttteil PAX KIIANCUSCO , AUK. 25. Nothing new lovcloped in the lint kin crsc today. The iccused woman spent n fairly Rood night In he city prison , ami htw firmly refused to 10 Interviewed by the newspaper men. The pofltofllce nuthorlttcu arr anxiously awaiting ho arniearaiico of a letter addressed to Mrs , Uotkln , supposedly from Delaware. A ilcrk In the local posioillce bell.-vcs ho ran dentlfy the box which contained the candy vhen It arrives here on Sunday In tietect- ve .McVey's care. The clerk says that he received a box answering the ilixurlptlon of the candy box from a woman with im Kn- ; Ilsh accent about throe weclts ago and : hat It was mailed as first-class matter. Ho will bo taken before Mm. llotkln to dentlfy her If possible. The Stockton man who says ho sold n box of bon-bons to a woman answering Mrs , llotkln'a description , and who ho rays replaced come of the candy of his manufacture by candy of some other make , will bo brought to tills city to face the accused for Identification purposes. DOVER , Del. , Aug. 23. Attorney General Wliltu tonight sent to San KrancUco requisi tion papers for Mr * . Uotkln , who Is under arrest , there , charged with the poisoning of Mrs. Doano and Mrs , Dunning by means uf candy sent through. , tlm mall , BUSINESS TROUBLES. Mlnncnotn Itiinlc Fill IN. ST. PAUL , Minn. , Aug. 25. A Preston. Minn. , special to the Dispatch says : It has Just bocn learned that a bank at New Rich- land , Minn. , failed yesterday , claiming that the cause of Its failure was the fact that the Fltlmore County bank had $10,000 ot Its money to loan. Mr. Clinton of Lacrosse was president of the Klllmoro bank until about five years ago , When it Is claimed ha withdrew and about that tlmu he started the recently defunct bank nt New Rich- land. From letters found In Mr. Tod's private desk It Is found that ho hns been In constant correspondence with the cashier of the New Rlchlnnd bank mid that the cashier had made many visits hero to see Mr. Tod. The liabilities are Increasing nil the time , now footing up to $80,000 , with but $75 cash and $250 In Email notes ns assets. Committees h.avo been appointed nt vari ous times slnco last Monday to see Mr. Ted and get a statement from him where the money Is , but he will not talk. A war rant was sworn out this afternoon for his arrest. MnchlnlHtn' Strike Hurt * . NEW YORK. Aug. 23. The strike that has been In progress for the last few weeks at the Hoe Press company's works has been S dPerfect 5 S Infant Food § GaiiBorden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk S A PERFECT'SUBSTITUTE FOR _ MOTHERS MILK. FOR 40 k YtARS THE LEADING BRAND. O "IHFANJ HEALTH'siHTFREL J ? HYgiNOIHSCOMllK ® . NtWYWK. V MIDWAY A1 VISIT THH DESTRUCTION or THE MAINE. Tlio two main features ot the Exposi tion are the model ot the Maine lu the Government building and thp De struction of the Mnlne on the Midway , next tp the Gypsy Fortune Tellers. rv& rvk i k B v i i ' i * = C V/S7T Tim \ I Moorish Mnrem ( 3 on the Katt Mldii-ay , and see Men-oil- / J dirfulteiirmlnctlon ofthe IratiWulu'o- * i mati lIaHlir ( < 1'sSIini1sotlifJti > tt < ii- f * lea WKhT anil JMfiOIXG lilKT.S , k TUB . . . Moorish Cafe Is the MOST POPULAR Place to dine or lunch on the Kast Midway. Good service and city prices make it desirable tor families THE MOORISH PALACE The Only Temple of Art and Amusement on the Midway. Wonderful Scene * Portrayed ai In Life. SWEPT BY COOL , BltEftKEa THE IILA'CE FOR SOCIETY. German Village CONTINUOUS VAUDEVILI.n. v is IT JAPANESE TEA GARDEN CURIO STORE. N. of Music Hull Kiist Midway. Streets of All Nations ( irandest , Best Amusement Place on Exposition Grounds. 25O People Representing Different Nutlons. * . X Till- ; NEW East Midway Casino I A Sew Mnnoaemcnt , A , C. T. BUTLER , Mar. A v - M THE MYSTIC iBilirk ! riuU yoiirnulf K 7011 caul llltl ilut Hal * 100 1C you ilud tliu licnulifal Udr. fenttloil. Plx hundred of HIP MrlkltiR tun- * 1 chliilntsMll return loork Momlny inorn- ItiR nt llu- old ratrn. Mr. lioo promised thnt lie \\ould rnidjint the cclirduto for tlio inon ihnt worked by Iho jilrce , WAH ri.Kijr AT w nun. ; i-vni. HrltlNli S < | iii lruii In riilni-Nr WnU > rN ( iur * ( o .Hiittiirt | | < > f } lrl > i > nnli1. LONDON , AUK. 20. A dls > imtch to n news nRoney from Shanghai reports thnt the cu- tlro available llrltlsh licet In Chinese uiUota lins nrrhcd \Vcl-Hnl-\\'i l to Riipi > ort the clonmnJs of Sir Claud McUoimlcl , llrlllsh minister to China. There Is no conllrmntlon ot the report ob- talnnblo fioin other sources. i\-\iiiliiiHmnliir ; Ilii > iiril Very III. KliNHAM , Mass. , Aug. S3. Thomas ! ' . Itaynrd , formerly nmbnBsador to Kr.glnnil , who Is ill nl thu home of his daughter , Mrs. Samuel 1) . WnrrtMi , at Karlstoln , is worsu tonight , owing to the hot weather. HE TRCSaUERO Telephone 2217. "Lentr. & U'tillnms , Prop * , nnd Mgrs. W. W. COU ; . Act. Manager. TOXIRHT AMI AM , Till' WIMMC. The Fashion Plate of Vaudeville , nn.i.v VAX , The Famous Minstrel Comedian. iA nr.i.i , jiAiiJ , An English Noveltlst on the Wire. 1,1:1 : AMI AiiAin. Original Sketch Artists. RiliilllhrlMt I.ATTA Hum ! Hit Inner" * .SCOTT AMI AVII.SOV , Premier Acrobatic Comedians. .IOMI'II.M : iiAitvm. World's Greatest Trombone Soloist. AltMSTItO.Mi AM ) O'.MMI , , The Cle\er Novcltlats. suss i-i.oiti\ ; : JIAC K.MOIIT , Operatic and Dramatic Soprano , SniidnyVilnumlny nnd Snl unlay. n.-.i- . . . . ' & isunaEsa BOYD'S THEATRE ManiiKfis , Tel. 191 ! ) . Season of Comic Opera. TonlRliI SlIIO. DOROTHY ffiORTON OPERA COMPANY Among the principles , Dorothy Morton , Marie Ucll , Sylvester Cornish. Hlta Hitr- rlimton , Hubert AVIIko , Kdwanl Webb , William Stephens , Hen Lodge. 0 Chorus of 30. Bargain Matinees Thursday and Saturday 2.1e and BOc. Popular prlcoH IBc. 50c , 75c. Next Week "PHA DIAVOLO. " Th 1J1U Managers. Tel. 15IL O. D. Woodward , Amusement Director. TOXIGIIT 8l30. THE WOODWARD STOCK CO. PRESENTING TRILBY MHH . ) cmile IvciiiiiirU n Trilby Next Week "Emiicralda. " SCHLITZ ROOF GARDEN , IGth und Harncy Streets. The most popular resort in the city. The attraction for this wock FANNIE FRANKEL , Great Operatic A'ocallst. AdmlHslon free. HOTELS. THE MILLARD 13th and Douglas Sts. , Onmlin. CENTRALLY LOCATED. -ABIEHIC.V.N AMI UbllOI'lCAIV 1'L.AN- . J. i : . ai.VHKKL , , V SO.V , Prop * . MUKRA.Y 21OT13L , Hth and Ilnrney Bt. American Plan 3 to 4 dollars per day. Street cars from depots nnd from hotel to Exposition Grounds In llfteen minutes. 13. SILLOU'AY , Manager TRACTIONS rou snnvr.u S THE f ALL or WI-ST BABYLON. MIDWAY. . Mammoth Whale Length 55 Ft. Weight 80,000 Ibs The Only Genuine Whale in the World. EAST MIDWAY. STREETS See the Oriental IlncxlliiK Ilriiutlr * In their null to coNtinur * ami iliiucci. WJtiie the fninoiiMnril ineu and take a ride on the cnineU. THE HONOUR OF TUB ART WORLD EAST MIDWAY-IO CM , mtmmmmmmmmamaaoamrt "CHUTE THE CHUTES" Take n Wild Riilo for Life on The Great Incline ! Q Yon will remember it fJrovor g unci toll your liow it happoinul Don't fnll to tnljp < i rt'ln ' on GRIFFITHS' ' SCENIC RAILWAY on the MIDWAY , n"'l hco a representation of tlio UATTLl ) OK MANILA In the Great Tunnel. The patent right for theuo rail- wayd In any p.irt of the United Stated fur sain by J. A. Orlllitlis , at hlu ofhcu on the Midway. Midway.iGEfBACK'S ' i iGEfBACK'S I Trained Wild Animal Show. I PROF : ( . 'lintnplon Holler Skater ACUINT"N In Den nf Lions. me wonder 01 me PARIS -Tin- FLYING LADY. A llenntlfiil Worn nil nonllntc In ON TIII3 ISAhT MIDWAV. Do Not Forget to Visit the CHINESE THEATER , Tea Garden , Bazar and Joss House on West Midway. . * , *