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o THE , OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , DECEMBER 4 , 18J 8.
Omaha December 4 1S9S.
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There is No Division ,
Of interests in this business. We are dealers in choice dry goods only. We are not here to
be unfair to our competitors. We ask lor business only on the basis of intrinsic value for the
goods we sell , The prices are always fair to our customers and ourselves. On this basis
we would like your trade.
Jackets and
Capes-
Ladies
can got
choice styles in
new jackets
and capes ,
in new blues , castors and oth
er colors.
At $10.00. $12.00 , $15.00. ' l
DHESS SKIRTS
SPECIALr-Now Blister Cloth Crcpoi
Skirls Ihe newest think ehown thli
„ season at $7.50. worth $10.00. .
COLLARETTCS
Hundreds of new Pur Collarettes th
rived Saturday. On sale Monday n
$3.00 , $7.GO. $10.00 , $12.00 , $15.00 , $18.00
$25.00.
UNDERSKIRTS
Beautiful Colored Taffeta Silk Sklrts-
nt $5.00.
fancy SilkS We have selected
about one hud-
dred styles ,
Fancy Silks that would bo handsome fo
waists and make useful and seuslbl
Christmas presents.
Wo have made the following reduction :
on them : Many styles from Sue am
OOc. to fJBc. Many styles from $1.01
to 75c. Manv styles from $1.25 to T&i
per yard. Ask to see them.
Tailor Suiting Heavy tailor
Reduced from suiting in seven
$1.25 to 7 5c different color
ings.
46-lnchcs wide. all wool , regular $1.2 ;
quality. Wo have made the price 75 <
a yard.
If you are thinking of buying a dree
for a Christmas present , do not fall ti
' sen thlfl bargain. 46-ln. all wool am
onlv 7Bc.
Corsets Wouldn't it be a
pleasant Christmas
service
to send a French Corset to a frlcoi
who , doesn't know the comfartabl
elegance of a perfect-fitting corset ?
We carry a line of P. D. end I. C
French Corsets best corsets In th
world. Niceto give best things o
their kind when giving. The price
nn low. and the goodne-ss , the fit , th
graceful moulding of form are remark
able In- all prices Jl.oO to $7.50 eact
McCalPs Bazaar Patterns , lOc & 15i
January Fashion Sheets just In.
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-A.
has been ordered to Washington by the BCC
rotary of- the Interior' ' to take up matter
In connection with his agency and also t
discuss the question of existing condition
at the Whte | , Earth agency In Mlonosott
Captain Mercer \ one "of the most algnall
successful officers In .charge of the India
reservations 'and the 'interior ' department I
loath to. permit him to 'loin his reglmcni
which. It la understood , he Is' anxious to dc
11s experience with the Indians ln..Wlscon
' '
sin , who are .much 'of the 'samotte'rapera
nicut as the Indla'ns at the WJiHo Eart' '
rosorvatlon , gives him .many advantages 1
discussion of questions which are arlsln
as between the Indians and the agent neat \
at White Earth , and If anything like a
amicable arrangement can be brought abou
It Is believed the Interior department wil
the acceptance
urge upon Captain Mercer
the position as agen at the Minnesota res
ervatlon. In that event the agency a
the Omaha and Wlnnobago reservation wll
be left vacant and It Is understood tha
Charles P. MatheWs. of Wakefleld , Neb
will be appointed In Cap'taln Mercer's place
disposition for some tlm
There has been a
on the part ot the Interior department t
rnako a change at the Omaha and Wlnuebag
agency , not on account of anything Captal
Mercer has done , but to lessen the frlctloi
that Is constantly showing Itself betwce
certain factions 'n Thurston county an
the Interior department , has , about decide
to try the. experiment of a civilian agen
at the Omaha reservation.
Senator Thurston , upon the request of Sur
veyor Morrtll of the port of Lincoln , ha
recommended G. M. Dartlett for deputy e
that port , vice Cooley , deceased.
Nobraakans at the Gridiron club to nigh
were ; Assistant Secretary Melklejohn , E
Rosewaler. E. W. Slmeral. W. E. Annln an
Paymaster General Stanton , who , while no
a Nebraskan now , will be one upon his re
tiremcnt from the paymaster generalshl
In January , Stanton having decided to mak
Omaha his home.
The Postofflce department Is preparing t
extend rural free delivery In the northwest
ern states. Postofflce Inspector Houston ha
been assigned to Nebraska , Iowa , the Da
kotos , Minnesota and Wisconsin , and he wtl
give special attention to applications c
rural free delivery In these states.
Postmasters appointed : Iowa Ja
Branaum , at Lucky Valley , Woodbur
county , and Annie Griffin , At Welter , Man
roe county. South Dakota Frank
Jlomde , at Mansfield , Drown county.
Lemuel J. Stanton of Iowa was today re
Instated to a position la the Interior depart
numt at $000 a year.
Thp secretary of war has Issued an orde
discharging Corporal Robert Rehfuss , com
pany C , Twenty-second United Statea In
fautry , now at Fort Crook.
HOOD'S
CALENDAR
IB n perfect boautj
1899 patriotic Subject : , up to dat ?
"An American Girl. "
Ono of the Imudsoiuest pieces of cole
work Issued this year , Litliogruphei
with bonier of army and navy uuibleiii
embossed lu gold. Leave * your haiu
with your druggist and ask him to sav
you a copy or send 0 cents in stamps fc
one to 0. I. HOOD & CO. ,
Lowell , Mass.
( Mention this paper. )
Remember
Hood's Sarsaparilla is
America's Greatest Medicin
for the Blood and the
Best that Money Can Buy.
Hence take only Hood's.
french flannels For shirt
waists.
Pretty polka dots , stripes and plaids
for wrappers and dressing eacques
now plaids , handsome Persian effects ,
stripes and beautiful new floral de
signs. . . ,
For children's dresses. Infants' sacques ,
etc. dainty dots , stripes and figures-
all designs and colorings have the
beautiful French air.
Prices , 60c , CGc , 75c , OOc , 11.00 per yard .
Underwear and Children's stutt-
Hosiery garter normal
sanitary wool ' '
union suits ,
.flat goods , made buttoned down the
back and drop seat strictly purt
wool slz.o IS , S1.65 rises 15e on a
size.
Ladles' extra large sizes In Combination
Suite , wocl and cotton mixed , "Onelta"
style IIDO each.
Ladles' Jersey ribbed Seamless glove-
fitting black wool Combination Sulla ,
"Onelta" style , fast black , $2.25 each ,
Ladles' black Cashmere Hose , with
double toe. solo and heel very good
quality DOe pair.
Ladles' black Cotton Hose , with mace
split soles , high spliced heels and
double soles 35c 3 pair , $1.00.
Ladles' black Cotton Hose very good
weight 20o pair.
Children's plain black Cashmere Hose ,
In sizes 8 and 7H only , were 60c pair ,
now 35c 3 for $1.00.
' Children's blaok Cotton Hose seamless
In odd sizes only lOc pair.
Pillows for Sofa
or Cozy Corner
These are of
rare and
elegant sorts ,
covers of best
denims , beautiful oriental tap
estries ,
canvas cloth , to be worked with cross
stitch pickings from our stock to
make holiday elegance made t > up In
our own store filled to the generous
luxurious size.
Prices from $4.00 to $12.00 each.
THOMPSON , BELDEN & Co.
V. M. C. A. BUILDING , S. W. CORNER 10T1I AND DOUGLAS.
ANNUAL DINNER AT GRIDIRON
International Hotablffl Around thaMahoganj
of Newspaperman' 8 Famous Club.
* v _ _
MENU SERIES OF WITTY MILITARY ORDERS
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War Inveitltfatlon Darleiqucd , Uncle
8am and Filipino * lilt OH and
Many Other Feature *
Dl i > lnycd.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. The famous GridIron -
Iron club tonight gave a most notable din
ner , entertaining distinguished gueets from
the United States , Europe and other part *
of the 'world. In the company were the
president , vice president , members of th <
cabinet , the president of Costa Rica , _ th (
premier of Canada , the entire joint hlgl
American-Canadian commission , Genera !
Garcia , the most prominent officers of the
array and navy , senators , representative !
and many other distinguished men.
More than 160 people were assembled 1 :
the beautifully decorated dining hall of th <
Arlington hotel. The dinner was In a meas.
uro conducted on lines of compliment ant
honor to men who dlstlgulshed themselves
by both land and sea In the late war. Greai
ovations were given to the president , Ad
miral Scblcy and General Shatter when the ]
arose to speak , while other speakers re
ceived moat generous consideration. Al
though the dinner was upon the lines In-
dlcated , wit and burlesque were cleverly In
terspersed with the patriotic sentiments t (
that at all times the guests were ncvei
allowed to get away from the Grldlroc
method of conducting a dinner.
President Frank H. Hosford presided In ai
admirable manner. Ho was'very fortuuati
In his Introductions of prominent guests , aut
with sentiment , wit and satire , continued
the features of the dinner to a most satlS'
factory conclusion. Speeches are alwayi
short at Gridiron dinners , and there was m
exception to the rule tonight.
Remarks were made by the president , the
vice president , the president of Costa Rica
Lord Herschell , Sir Wilfred Laurler , Secre
tary Hay , Secretary Long , Postmaster Gen
eral Emory Smith , Admiral Schley , Genera
Shatter , General Garcia , Captain Stgsbce
Senator Lodge , Mr. Faster and others.
Novel Menu * .
The menu was In keeping with the othci
features of the evening. There were scvora
pages In Imitation of army orders begirt
nlng with a proclamation of the prestden
of the club , calling on volunteers ( guests ;
to assist the regulars of the club at lh <
engagement In the Arlington dining roon
from S to 12 q'clock. This was follows
by a series of orders In military style , dl
reeling the various committees of the clul
to prepare the different features of the on
tcrtalnment and to assume auch duty n Ii
usually performed by them. The guest
were grouped In divisions of volunteers anc
In orders very direct and explicit the ;
were required to "keep In line of fire" dur
Ing the entire engagement.
A map of the battleground was one o
the unique features In which the varlou :
divisions were represented as charglni
through the Champagne river toward thi
Table Heights , where they were supposed ti
have captured "Soon Won" hill. Then
were several quips In special orders , dlrectei
at the prominent guests of the evening
which added to the merry feature of thi
occasion , >
Among the feature * was a burlesque In
vestlgatlon of the conduct of the war , whlc !
conveyed some of the more humorous * fan
cles of the real investigation.
Members of the club brought Immensi
Blacks of testimony , also largo volumes o
reports and different exhibits , which tool
off some of tbo guests and caused grea
amusement. The report concluded with thi
finding that there was a war ; that Spall
got licked and that the Anglo-Saxon itooi
together. As this was done the America !
and British flags wore unveiled as a com
Eiderdown and A tribute
flannelette Sacques to these
cold
mornings.
Eiderdown Sacaues at 69c etch.
Neat , fresh and comfortable looking are
these Sacques well put together fas
tened with ribbons at the neck edges
crocheted with Saxony tight-fitting
back regular price , $1.00 each re
duced to C9o each.
Infant's Goods.
The merry
Christmas
time will
very soon
be hero prepare
pare for it in
time.
A new lot of Crochet Sacqes , Veils and'
Bootees have lust been received. Thcro
are pretty silk bonnets , Angora wool
and crochet ellk caps bibs , either
simple or fancy eating bibs embroi
dered flannel and crocheted shawls
embroidered skirts , long or short , and
many other pretty trifles suitable for
little folks.
Holiday Gloves Never before
such a varied
and complete gathering of all
that's new and right in gloves.
The latest styles and newest colorings
are here for your Inspection.
The genuine Foster lacing.
The Trcfousse Clasp.
The Cluze Palent Thumb 2-clasp
Glove with Courvolsler cut our
special ties ,
Notions Fancy garters. '
Every sort people want some with
handsome bows some with buckles.
Round Garters at 26c. COc and 75c.
Fancy Side Elastics , In silk , at 25c , EOc
and 75c.
Hose Supporters , with satin belt , and
silk , elastic , at 23c.
pllment to the Canadian members of it
Joint high , commission ,
I'ucle Sam mul lit * Filipino * . .
Another feature was the appearance t
Uncle Sam with a , .number of colored chl
drep dressed tp represcnt tho'Filipinos an
a _ play was , ma'do upon the new populatlo
"
which Would be" acquired by the Philippine
becoming a' part of the United States ,
very laughable skit was the presentation <
a. horse ' , to .General II. . V. . Coynlon , , whq 1
one o'f 'the charter members of the club an
also hold a a 'military commission In tt
army. The horse was one of the stag
variety and Its appearance caused consldei
able hirarlty.
Among -those pcsent were : William Mi
Klnloy , president of the United Stales ; 8eni
Don Rafael Igleslas , president of Cos
Rica ; Garrclt A. Hobart , vice president '
the United States ; the Right Hon. Lord Fai
rar Herschell. G. C. B. . England ; Sir Wl
frld Laurler , premier of Canada ; Sir Jarm
Winter , premier of Newfoundland ; Sir Rlcl
ard Cart\vrlght' , minister of trade and con
roerce , Canada ; Sir Louis Davlcs , mlnlsti
of marine and fisheries , Canada ; Scnor DC
Joaquln Bernardo Calve , minister of Coal
Rica ; the Hon. John Charton , M. P. , Cat
ada ; Hon. John Hay , secretary of stall
Hon. Lyman J. Gage , secretary of the treai
ury ; Hon. John W. Grlgga , attorney gei
oral ; Hon. Charles Emory Smith , poslmai
ter general ; Hon. John D. Long , Becretai
of the navy ; Hon. James Wilson , secretai
of agriculture ; Lieutenant Genen
John M. ScoQeld , U. S. A. ; n
tired ; Major General Nelson J
Miles , commanding United Statea arm ;
Rear Admiral Wlnfleld S. Schloy , U. S. N
Major General W. R. Shatter , U. S. V
Major General H. W. Lawton , U. S. V
Major General Mortvago , Russian cmbassj
Major General Callxto Garcia , Cuban arm
of liberation ; Rear Admiral A. W. Weave
U. 8. N. , retired ; Brigadier General Joser.
C. Brecktnrldge , U S. A. ; Brigadier Gcncr
T. H. Stanton. U. S. A. ; Brigadier Genon
H. C. Corbln , U. S. A. ; Brigadier Genen
M. I. Ludlngton , U. S. A. ; Brigadier Gci
eral Charles P. Eagan , U. S. A. ; Captal
Alfred Paget. R. N. , British embassy ; Caj
tain Charles D. Slgsbee , U. :
N. ; Captain Royal B. Bradfor
U. S. N. ; Colonel William I
Carter , U. S. A.j Colonel Charles Heywooi
U. 8. marine corps ; Colonel George H. Ha
rla. U. S. V. ; Major James M. Boll , U. !
A. ; Major G. Crclghton Webb. U. S. V
Lieutenant J. J. Knapp , U. S. N. ; Captal
H. H. Whitney. U. S. A. ; First Lleulcnai
Ervln Wardman. U. S. V. ; Senator Shell
H. Cullom , Senator Henry Cabot Lodg
Senator Charles W , Fairbanks , Senati
Charlca J. Faulkner , Senator George 1
Shoup , Represcntatlvei Nefion Dingle
Robert Hilt and Champ Clark , Gcncr
Felix Agnua , Maryland ; T. Jefferson , Coo
Idge , Massachusetts ; Charles G. Dawc
complroller of the currency ; General Grai
villo M. Dodge , Charles H. Duel ) , commii
sloner of patents ; H. Cray Evans , comml
sloner of pensions ; Charles Denby , c :
minister to China ; John W. Foster , e :
secretary of stale ; David J. Hill , agalstai
secretary of stale ; George D. Mclklejoh
assistant secretary of war ; ' L. A. Prad
assistant attorney general ; John Addlsc
Porter , secretary to the president ; Pn
ftsor H. S. Prltthell , Unlled Slales coa
survey ; J. B. Wight , commissioner DIslrl
of Columbia ; Frank B. Noyes , WaMilngtc
Evening Star ; Dr. Waller Wyman , mirget
general U. S. M. H. S. ; J. D. Yoeman
Interstate commerce commissioner ; Jot
Russell Young , librarian of congress ; Sco
C. Bone , Washington Post ; George B , Co
telyou , assistant secretary to the prestden
Charles H. Cramp. Philadelphia ; H. V
Fuller , general poseengor agent Chesapeal
& Ohio railroad ; Matt T , Hepburn , Englam
Major Joseph Loiter , Illinois ; Dr. Thomas :
McDonald , District of Columbia ; J. I
Maddy , press agent Baltimore & Ohio ral
road ; Gonzales de Quesada , Cuba ; A. '
Raymond , Canadian Pacific system ; Edwai
Rowwater , edllor Omaha Bfe ; W. A. Tur
general passenger agent Southern rallwa
American Trniln nn the Inereane ,
WASHINGTON , Dec , a. Mr. Bcaupre , coi
sul general at Guatemala , In his annual r
port to tbo State Department , says that tl
United States has maintained Us lead la IE
Dress Trimmings-
Garnitures ,
braids , guimps ,
and fancies ,
narrow braids in
black , cream
and colors to
trim children's
dresses.
Wider braids , In neat , prelly deslgm
An elegant line of very fine Mohiil
Braids , In black , as high as $2.GO pc
yard.
Black Silk Braids , black and colore
) Silk Appllquo Trimmings. Space wl
not permit mention of all , but com
and ECO for yourself ,
Real Hand Good
Embroidered Linens news.
Another huge case of Real Hand Em
broldered Linens lust received froi
Belfast , Ireland was opened Saturda
morning. They have proved a rend
seller , especially for wedding and at
nlvcrsary presents.
6 dozen 6x6 Inch hand embroidered Do )
lies at 25c each.
10 dozen hand embroidered Cent !
Pieces. COc each.
25 dozen hand embroidered Lunc
Cloths. $1.83 each.
G dozen hand embroidered Sldeboai
Scarfs , $1.50 each.
10 dozen hand embroidered Lunc
Cloths. 45-inch square , $2.50 each.
Outing flannel On Monday
morning we
place on sale
2,000 yards of extra fine Outing Flanni
regular lOc quality In this sale
per > ord.
Men's
Furnishings
Now is the
best time to
buy ties for
Christmas
presents our
assortment of
new styles
is complete.
Come early and you will flnd an exce
lent line to select from.
Four-in-hands , as'cols , puffs and teck
at $1.00 each.
Boys' Windsor Bows , 25c and BOc eae
ports Into Guatemala In the last year , and I
some important lines the gain Is most grat
tying. With Great Britain and Germany
practically controls the foreign trade i
Guatemala ? JIo 'saysthathe bulk i
United Statea gcods IB too good for th
market ; ' They shquld be made to se
cheaper , but should be showy with coloi
and tinsel. Most of the grankeware com :
from Germany because of the low price ; b >
tt Is BO light and cheap that It cannot la :
long. . , . .
GIVE OPINIONS ON" SHIP
McKny SnN Trnimporiii Were n * Ooo
in Could He Expected Culeku-
niuuiciv Ilcndiiunrtera Dirty.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. At today's BCS
slon of the War Investigating commlsslc
the examination of Captain McKay was cor
tlnued. Captain McKay Indignantly dcnlc
any of the public statements regarding tl
filthy condition of the transports. He cite
ihe case of ihe Allcghany particularly. Tr
condition of that vessel had been criticise
especially , yet ho Insisted Chat It was one (
the best ventilated and best cared for shli
of the transport fleet.
Ho himself came north on the Seneca. Tt
vessel was crowded with sick soldiers froi
Blboney. Ho admitted that many of the so
dlers were berthed between decks ; that tl
water was unpalatable , caused by the rol
Ing of the ship , and that the soldiers su
fered other discomforts , but many of tt
crew were sick and there were cxtenuatlr
circumstances. In conclusion he gave It i
his opinion Ibat when tbo expedition sailed
had ample facilities for landing. The dlff
cultlcs subsequently encountered were di
to the loss of some of the lighters and a u
en route and the rough waters in the harb <
at Slboney.
Lieutenant Colonel Geoethal , who w :
chief engineer on General Brooke's slaff , fo
lowed Captain McKay. Ho criticised tl
condition of the camp at Cbtcknmaug
which he said was bad , owing to the fallui
of the soldiers to use their sinks. He di
scribed -the condition at 'headquarters i
"particularly dirty. "
He did not think that fact set a very got
example for the rest of the corps. Ho thougl
there were bettor sites In the park tht
these occupied , but Ihey were mainly In tl
uorlhern parl , which had been reserved fi
the Sixth army corps. Of the transport E
Louis he said :
"Tho conditions on that ship were uwfi
The stale rooms were nol cleaned , the be <
Jlng was foul , there was no ventilation or
Ihe meals were abominable. "
is SEIIU.\G INFOIIMATIO
Red Crom Prefer * n Ileqnent Throne
the Frriieli MtnlHtvr.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. The French en
basay has submitted to the State department
request from the Spanish branch of the Hi
Cross society for Illustrations and explan ;
tlons of all the surgical , medical and humai
devices used by Ihe Unlled States to air
vla < o the horrors of war. This Spanish si
clety Is not a government Institution , o
though It has operated during the recei
war under the patronage of the queen rcgei
of Spain. A request similar to this h. .
been made of all other governments , tl
purpose being to publish a volume showlt
the advantages gained the world over In ca
Ing for ihe wounded and sick and mectlt
the many distressing situations arising fro
a condition of war. A full sot of Illustr
lions Is desired of Ihe American field hosp
tain , ambulance trains , stretchers , surgeon
outfits and the manifold requirements at
conveniences of the military and nav
surgeons' bureaus. As there Is no Impn
prlety in giving foreign nations full Inform
lion on the humane methods In use by 01
f01 ccs , the request doubtless will be grante
* Cull tur Hank Stntrntent.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. The complroll
haa made a call for a statement of the cond
tton of national banks at the close of busln ?
December 1.
Dnlly Trcanurr Statement.
WASHINGTON , Dee. 3. Today's atat
tnont of the condition of the treasury show
Available cash balance , $391,750,1:1 ; go
reserve , ; 2J2,235,1S9.
GERMANY HAS COVETOUS EV
Still Wants to Purohaso Soma of the Oarolii
Islands.
CONFIRMATION OF THE FORMER REPOF
Are Snlit to lie In I'roi
re on the Quiet No Mect-
iiiK at the I'enec Coiu-
PARIS , Dec. 3. There was no sesslc
of the peace commissions today , The Amcr
cans , however , held a three hours' meetln
The report from Berlin that Germany
negotiating for the purchase of the Carollt
Islands Is confirmed from several quarlcr
although Count Ve"rnon Munstor-Lcdenbur
the German ambassador here , Informed a co
respondent of the Associated Press that 1
know nothing at all about tbo matter. Tl
American commissioners are Inclined lo b
llcvo the report and It Is looked upon as c :
plaining the reluctance of the Spaniards
glvo the Americans an answer In regard
the Caroline Islands ns well as on the quc
tlon of religious liberty ( hero and the laic
developments confirm the report that tl
Spaniards have been Instructed not to ylc
on these points until they have made a go <
bargain.
The position of the peace commlssto
says an American gentleman , U the sixr
as two card players , each studying his ov
hand and watting for his opponent's lea
In spite of this temporary halt In the n
gotlatlons and contrary to general oplnio
Judge Day , president of the American con
mission , believes the treaty will bo sign
next week , but a great deal of work mu
be done "before the trealy Is ready for sign
lures , as after ten weeks of ncgotiatlo :
Ihe only articles accomplished by the cor
mlssloners are the three leading parts , pr
vldlng for the cession of the Spanish cc
onlcs , and those only In principle and n
In language.
Difference of Opinion.
The adjournment today was at Judi
Day's request , as Ihe long session develop
a divergence of opinion. Had iho Joint , so
slon been held the Americans would u
have entered U as a united body. The e
act nature of the difficulty cannot be ascc
talned , but It Is eakl seme of the comml
alonera are In a more yielding mood Iowa
ihe Spaniards lhan their colleagues.
U Is not doubted that the Spanish cor
mlssloners will on Monday report the a
rival of their government's Instruction
the absense of which caused Friday's a
journmont. It Is believed these Instru
tlons constitute a diplomatic scapegoat p
forward by the Spaniards to cover the del )
necessary to them.
The question of a coaling station of tl
United States In the Caroline Islands Is n
likely to prove a serious stumbling bloc
The Americans have not made It one of t :
demands whoso granting Is essential to t
conclts en of Iho Irealy of peace. Some
Ihem nre enlhuslasllc In Us favor and no :
of thcn > think Germany's negotiations f
the Caro' 'cs are likely to lead to compile
tlons hieen Germany and the Unit
States. In French official circles It Is a
sertcd that under the pope's award of IS
Germany al eady possesses certain rights
the Carolines which would prevent Spa
from selling us one of those Islands. B
.his Is a matter which has already been 1
vestlgaled by the Americans , who flnd th
Icrmany's rights refer to certain flshl :
privileges of German cltlrcns and th (
rlght lo a coallng,8tallon to be agreed up-
mutually between Spain and Germany.
MADRID. Dec. 3. The Imparclal t
day , commenting on the slat
raent that the Unlled Slates Intends
fully re-establish relations with Spain , as
If the Unlled States proposes to send a n <
ultimatum , imposing friendship.
MADRID. Dec. 3. Addlllonal procautlo
'lavoibeen taken by Ihe government again
'ho Carllsls In the provinces , notably
iiragosa and Blscal.
lluny with Minor MatterB.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. While it IB t
ginning to be recognized that the chanc
are against the conclusion of the uork
the peace commissioners In Paris In time f
the Americans lo take ihe steamer of D
cember 10 tor home , the officials are not di
couraged at the outlook , Knowing that tl
delay In the proceedings of the commls I <
admits of a reasonable explanation. F
Instance , there has hern some difficulty
i caching an agreement as to the dlspcsttti
of tlm public property In the Philippines , 1
eluding uar material , guns and stores ,
seems , however , probable now thai the coi
missions will agree to adopt a plan for tl
disposition of thes'o chime. So It will n
be necessary , It Is hoped , lo send a jol
evacuation commission to Manila , on w
done In the evacuation of Porto Rico , b
the plan laid down by the Porto Hlcnn ocr
mission will simply be adopted.
It la surmised that the American commt
stoners have been much more concerned 1
Spanish overtures looking to the nllowan
of exceptional advantage ? for Spanish coi
meree with Cuba and Porto Rico than abe
other matters of the negotiation , whl
really seemed to bo of larger Important
The explanation of this Is the rear.ratlon i
the part of the commissioners that a :
agreement on their part to concede such sp
clal advanlagcs mlghl not only arouse t
opposition of the commercial classes of t :
Unlled Statea. but bring upon the Un.t
Slales government n aeries of demands frc
the great commercial nations of the wor
with which we have treaty relations for t
allowance of similar concessions under t
operalton of wbal Is knonn ne Ihe me
favored nation claupo In these trestles.
Much of the feeling exhibited by the Ge
man press toward the United Stales gover
mcnt was directly trnceabre to a denial
Ihe State department of Just such a cla !
preferred by Germany to be exempled frc
Ihe operations of the duty In the sugar ec
tlons of the American tariff act on t
ground lhal other nations were permltt
lo send ihelr sugar to Iho Unlled SlaUs fr
from this duty , and the State departme
has always avoided , wherever possible , a
action that might cause further conflicts
this kind.
VISIT FIIOM KAISP.II WII.I1EI/
Snrlnl Knglnnil AKOK Over
Coin I n ur of the Rcrinnn Kuiperor.
( Copyrlsht. 1S9S , by Associated Press. )
LONDON , Dec. 3. There has been a flu
ler of expectation among society people ov
the announcement that Emperor William
Germany has allowed the fact to becot
known that be will pay a visit to Euglai
next summer unless unforeseen clrcut
stances nrUo. The betler relations bctwe
Great Britain and Germany which have i
cently been established have sponged out
a great extent the antl-kaleer feeling whl
existed In Great Britain slnco the emperoi
notorious dispatch to President Kruger
the Transvaal congratulating him upon t
suppression of the Jamison raid , and the
Is little doubt that ho will receive a welcoi
rivalling that of his former visits. On t
arrival here , which Is limed , according
report for July nexl , Emperor William , w
will remain until the middle of August , pr
poses to visit a few of the leading Industrl
centers , and. It is added , his majesty m
aho cross over to Ireland. This 1 in per I
visit , coupled with the fact that the kli
and queen of Italy also harbor the Idea
coming to England next year , ( has opened
vista of brilliant society functions for t
London season of 1899.
Queen Victoria 1s disposed to end the dl
cusslon as to whether she will pass tl
spring on the Riviera in view of th Fren
MISTAKEN
Are Those Physicians Who Hold That Chronic Dls.-
eases of the Breathing Tubes Are Incurable.
They Failed Because of the Very Violence
lence of Their Methods and the ,
Caustic Drugs They Employed.
Tli ere in no nonne nor honesty In e\-
ngsorntlng the llsl of Incurable ills linen.
Iho physician who today holds that the
common lypes of chronic rtN n c nffncl-
Ing Iho Nose , Throat , Uronchlnl Tub unJ
I.iuiv-.i arq Incurable because chronic , con
tradicts a matter nf fact attested by
thousands of people who have been cured
rlcht In this city of these very Fame ills-
eases by Doctor Shopard. Intelligent and
reputable people have repeatedly testified ,
and are Htfll tcmlfylns. to thflr rndlral anrt
InslliiR ; curu of these diseases ; unil when
they say CURiD , they mean It. They do
not mean relief or Improvement ; tiny mertn
Iho complete eradication of the disease and
the permanent return lo natural hctiuth.
The renaon | -lrlann formerly
fnlleil to cure rhronle dlxcnuoK iif-
f < < ( ! up the nlr iinnmiKen v\n lieontiNt *
of violent iiietlioiln mid onuntlo
eniilo > eil. Tlieiie only
the nore xpolii In the lircntltliiK tutien ,
mul the tine of vtronur nprnyn only
if rove tlie ilUenne from the Xoiie mul
Tliront down Into the Ilronchlnl
Tube * mid
Tlie Treatment of Doctor Sliopnrd In
bnsed on Nature's laws , and la as simple
ns Nature. Hy means of the Kreatost Ron-
tlenoss It furnl < 9hes a medication that
bathen and cleanses the diseased parts ,
coatlnR over Ihe delicate surfaces lo pre
vent the etitranct ! of dlrl ami pernm Inlo
Ihu Inflamed tissue ? , nnd Nature , being left
undisturbed , ROCS on and assists In com
pleting the cure.
Weakness , Sore Lungs ,
Painful Cough and
Short Breath.
Mr * . Km m a Mnnee , Onknlooiiu , lit , :
"I sufTcr'd with throat tiouble all my
life , always taking cold even without ex
posure.ve % vero not a cotitmmpllve fam
ily , having only severe Ihroat disease. The
family physician said ho was afraid In lime
It would BO lo my lungs. My Bymnloms
were progressive emaciation ami weakness ,
sore lunp' , painful cough and shorl brealli
1 also had nt times fevrr. chills , night
sweats and ullsht hemorrhages.
"I save myself the best of care , but fin
ally my vitality became so low that I hail
sinking spells , attacks of heart weakness
and Insomnia. Home physicians were very
klml , doing all they could to relieve mo ,
but I sol no decided benefit until I em
ployed the Shepard Homo Treatment ,
which has made mo well. "
NO WASTE Of TIME ,
Severe Chronic Cntnrrh Taken on n
Conntlttitlonnl Form.
Mrs. Emma Grebe , 25th and K streets ,
South Omaha , a native of that city , goes
on record In this way :
"I went to Dr Shepard for trealment for
these symptoms :
"First I had n cold , then another , then t >
cold all the time , .until the nose was BO
stopped up that I couldn't breathe , except
through the mouth. Then that vile mu
cous dripping- , the constant filling of the
throt.t with poisonous cntarrhnl tilccr In ' " \ hack °
never-lieallnK
ns from some -
behind the palate. Then'tho torment tiff )
bronchial loliRh and the failure of to
Btomat-h , the nausea before callnK mul tlm
pain , the bloatlnc , the heaviness nrtcrwnru.
Then the lieadnrhts. the spells of fnlnl-
lirsa nnd dizziness , Ihe ronrinpr In the cars ,
Iho los of flesh , strength nuO spirits , the
Mecplcs * nlKhts and tired mornlnps.
'Or. Shepnul restored mo to excellent
health In a short time. Wo arc fully con
vinced thnt for chronic bronrhliU and ca-- ,
larrhal trouhlM his treatment Is the very
host thai can be found. 1 was cured four
years nco. "
J
,00 per month , including
, all medicines , i.s the to
tal and only cost for treatment.
Nervous Weakness
So Common In Women. '
Mm. S. R. T. reek , Shelton , Neb.t
" 1 have Kfoil reason to apeak highly of
your Homo Treatment. I suffered from an
nhsllimte and severe case of nervousness
day and night. I was extremely wakeful ,
not being able to sleep , nltlioiiKh fiifterliiK
no pain. My whole syutcni , Including
heart , was weak and my mind seemed to
sympathize with my body. I took n
Fliort course of your Home Treatment ,
whlrh calmed my nerves and restored my
health perfectly. "
Years of Deafness
Caused by Taking
Cold In the , Ears.
Lon Dnvln , Geornetown , Nell. , fnrm-
X-
er nnrt Mock denier , irrlten Dr. -
nril UN followH !
"Years ape I became dfnf from cold set-
"Inf In my ears. My deafness came on
suddenly and becamu serious In a very
bhort time , nolh cars were afTcelcd. I
was tormcnlcd with ringing sounds , from
whlrh I was never free. If I held a
clock close to my head I couldn't hear it
tick. Both cars were about the same. I
could hear no conversation. If I watched
pc-oplo closely when they were talking I
i oxild PometlmoB pucss Ihelr meaning , but
I was pracllcnlly dfaf to all sounds.
"I now make the definite stalPtncnt that
Dr. Shepard's Home Treatment has rid mo
abiolutcly of all the distressing head
noises , has restored my hearing entirely.
and has Riven me a much higher degree of
Renernl health than I have enjoyed for
years. "
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Conmittntlon nintik mul other Inter-
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today.
Such statements as the above are dall received at the Shcpard Medical Insti
tute 311 312 and 313 New York Life Bulldl : . Omaha , Neb.
The Home Treatment la as eHectlve a that at the office. Write for Homo
Treatment Symptom nianks and Hook. C nsultatlon free.
Hours : ft to 6 ; Sundays , 10 to 12 ; evcnln s. Wednesdays nnd Saturdays only , 7 to 8.
. unpleasantness , by definitely engaging apart-
1 mens at Clmleee from March 1 , for five
weeks , and It Is understood that her majesty
will return home through Germany and stay
a week or so atpoburg , where she wlU'tncel *
. Emperor WlllUrn , and probably arrange foi
, his return visit to England.
, Tbo young king of Spain has Just bad s
, very pleasant windfall In the ehape of t
legacy of 3,000,000 pesetas , bequeathed ti
i him by an old gentleman named * Solor , whc
: had a close , , though unacknowledged , re-
latlrnshlp to the king , being Ibe natura
son of Ferdinand VIII. and great uncle ol
King Alfonso. The testator's relatives op
posed the will , but the queen regent , as hei
eon's next friend , supported It and the sull
| has now been decided In favor of the Vine
A newspaper of Portsmouth , Engrand ,
which cabled Secretary Long , asking for
definite Information regarding the current
report that the American squadron Is to visit
1 Portsnioulh , received a reply yesterday , In
which the secretary said : "I have to say at
present that the date of tbo formation of a
European squadron Is undecided. When thle
' action Is taken U will be made public.
ThanKlng you for your aeeurance of a hearty
' welcome lo the United States fleet , " etc. ,
etc. People hero deduce from this reply that
' the American squadron will bo sent to
' Europe and that .Portsmouth will be vis
ited.
' An Insight Inlo the seamy fildo of the Klondike -
' dike boom was given by the chairman at a
meeting of the Klondike Hydraulic company ,
called to receive the report of their engl-
\ lifers' visit to Klondike to Investigate the
statements of the vendor. The chairman
' said : "Tho vendor first tried to secure
' 36,000 , nnd then 10,000 for the purchase
' of piping , etc. , but Iho chairman went tc
1 San Franclpco lo Inveellgalo the matter anil
' found the vendor's statement was fal e ,
\ whereupon he wllhheld Ihe money. " Ths
engineer also rcporled lhat the vendor's
mine on the Black river was a myth , that
the location notices were forgeries and that
| he was salUflcd the vendor had never seen
Alaska. Therefore , the chairman pointed
! out the only course WAS to wind up the com
pany , ihe share holders escaping wllh Iho losa
of only two shtTllngs a share.
IIUSUI.T OV THC EXPANSION I'OMCY ,
Claim * for H dre nnd Io ne from
Foreign Source * .
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3 The United Stales
i government Is being called upon to face
i some questions of Interest , resulting from
. the expansion policy. The British govern-
i ment stmo time before the annexation of
I Hawaii to the Unlled States filed with Ha-
i wall a number of claims for redrcfts for the
t Ill-treatment and Illegal confinement of lirlt-
r IBU subjects Involved In the revolutionary
[ ri'Dvement which overthrew tbo quoon. These
i amount to eevtral hundred thousand dollars
In the aggregatu and the question Is , the
Hawllan government having failed to settle
t them , whether the United States government
1 does not Inherit liability. The claims ar
just such as were filed by the late Secretary
Greaham against the Hawaiian government
In behalf of a number of American citizens ,
, most of which later turned out to bo aliens.
No no of our claims were pressed , but they
t formed the foundation for the Urlllsh
I
, i claims ! *
. Another question of more Importance Is Ihe
determination of the status of some of our
nenly acquired citizens or subjects. Al
ready a Chinaman by birth , but a Philippine
by citizenship , haa applied for recognition as
on American citizen. Another Chinaman In
Hawaii wants a passport showing he Is a
citizen of the United States. The annexa
tion law prohibits the coming Into the limits
of the United States of Chinese persons from
Hawaii , but the constitutionality of any act
that proposes lo discriminate among Ameri
can citizens has been raised and this China-
j man is a citizen by adoption. These are a
, few of the quectlons that have already arisen
, and others are expected lo follow in the near
i future.
I.lkn American Uiuor .
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. American whlslcy
In always commended In Honduras , and
American beer Is sold to the exclusion of all
others In that country. This appears from
> Iho annual report of Consul Johnston at
i Ullllan , Just received at the State depart
ment. Ho says that while tbo United Statea
has tbo majority of Imports Into Honduras ,
the English have all the trndo In some lines ,
such as thread , lace , Insertion , etc. In cot
ton gocds , some English products are sold ,
but they are mostly from the United 'States ,
especially In the Oner grades. The heavier
qualities are not sold In shirtings , but the
cottons used for calls and tickings are > all
American. The Central American will use
twice as much pf a first-class article ns of
an Inferior.
PENSIONS WUSTEIIN
Survivor * of the Civil Wnr Ilemeui-
bereil ! > > the Government.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. ( Special. ) The >
following pensions have been granted :
Issue of November 21 :
Nebraska : Original George II. Plmmer-
man , McCook , $3. Increase David II. flur-
tlss , Omahn , $0-to $ S , Isaac Wood , Tokamdh ,
(6 to JS. Original Widows , etc. ( ReUsuo )
Mary A. McDerby , Crawford , $12.
Iowa : Original Henry C. Thompson , An-
amo ! < a , $8 ; Stephen M. Cook , Hello Plalne , J8.
Increase George Newport. Davenport. IS' to
$12 ; Alfred Graynon , Albln. JH Id $17. Ot--
Ifflnal widows , etc. Lucy E. Martin , Leon ,
$15.
$15.South
South Dakota : Additional Hela C.
Sprasue , Letcher , $2 lo $12.
Colorado : Original widows , "elc. Mlnon
of Edwin C. Uhodes , Pueblo , $12.
HAWAIIAN UOVKUNMISNT. BILL.
Report on CoitiiiiUilon to He Sent to
CoitirreNN Thin Week.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. The Hawaiian
commission has completed Its bill for the
government of the Hawaiian Islands as a
part of the United States and has .alsp fin
ished Its report to accompany the , bill ana
both mailers have been placed In the bands
of the president by Senator Culrom , chair
man of the commission. , It is the senator's
expectation that the president will transmit
the papers to congress some time next' week
and that ho will ask an early consideration
of the question.
CANAL COMPANY ON TIME LIMIT.
Colombia Denlei Amerlcnn ' Ilcquot
. , for nn Cxtcimlon.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. Information hM
been communicated to the State department
by consul Hart lhat the House of Ilcpre-
icnlatlves at Dogota , Colombia , has rejected
the petition of the Pan-American Canal com
pany to cxlend for six years Iho time for
cemplotlng the construction of the canal.
The company still has six years In which to
carry on ( he work.
SUPPLIES FOR DEPENDENTS
Slilplond of Food anil ClolblnK Pre
pared for Shipment from Nerr
York for Sunctl Splrltiu.
NEW YORK , Dec. 3. Admiral Barqpsoa
has cabled to the Cuban general relief com-
mlllep. advising that relief supplies be sent
for dlstribullon among the destitute old men ,
women and children In the vicinity of Sanctl
Splrltus , and accordingly the following list
of stores has been prepared for shipment :
Forly thousand pounds of rice , C,000 pounds
nf beans , 10,000 pounds of bacon , 8,000 pounds
of codfish , l&O barrels of hard bread , 1,000
pounds of coffee , 200 cases condented milk ,
3,000 suits women's and children's clothing ,
2,000 yards cotton goods for making clothing
and a quantity of salt , spices and medicines.
KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS WIN
Content * in Two CoiiKremilonal 111 * *
trlctm Are So Decided by Klec-
tlon Communion ,
FRANKFORT , Ky. , Deo. 3. The slata
election commission this afternoon decided
the contest over the certificate of election
In the Ninth congressional district in favor
of Congressman Pugb , republican , ovei
Williams , democrat. Congressman-elect
B"rclng. republican , was awarded a certifi
cate In the Eleventh , his claim being dIm \
puted by John D. White , independent.
nusu. ,
COSTULLO William J. . n e 4 months in < \
15 day . Saturday. December 3 , son of Mr ,
nnd Mra. Daniel F. Costullo , ut their res-
Idenco. 2310 Webster street. Funeral pri
vate on Monday.