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Cogieman Mcrcer rRr Badly s the
Haad o tli Ioue.
STRODE AND GREEHE UNITE TO OPPOSE
AiprnprInIom for fllntr h Slieh-cil
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WAShINGTON. Feb. S.-Spcca ( Teto
gram-ChaIrm ) Mercer ot the public
buiiaIn and grounls commIttee of thehoue
Ijati ample opportunity today to appreciate
thu ungratefulness ot his colleagues and to
li3nrveI much at the tcper 4ipIaycd tovird
Come of the mcasures reported by la1 corn-
iRke by ( li ze who had fallcd to come Infer
for their ehare of "pork. " \li day eter.
day the house In committee ot the whole
had Under cons4eratIon public buIlding and
elte bills an when adJournincn came some
olghty b11I8 had been reported for passage.
runnIng high Into the mIllions and givIng
Jocailtlcs in thIrty-eight states public build-
ngs and sites. Those who hail failed to be
taken care of In the geriera scramble and
in the distribution of pork , " as It has come
to be called , made such a liwl that late
Inst night some twenty additional bills were
reported , among them Kearney In Greene's
dIstrIct and l'iattsrnoutti In Strode's haiti-
wick. So far down , bowever , were they
on the list that only a niracIe would care
theni from faIlure and this was the condl-
tion they were in when the house met at
noon. Mcrcer at once moved that the corn-
mlttee rise and proceed to consideratIon of
bills on third reading , which prevaifed.
The blif for Newport News was passed
atiti Mercer called up the flair bill and then
trouble commenced. Greene of the Sixth e -
braska , who saw thu forlorn position the
Iearney bill occupied , at once began a. sys-
tematie uilitbuster. Although Dothery of
Missouri was heeding the movement , Greene
pulled the wires. Strode of the First e -
brasica united with Greene In a dctcrrnlna-
tion to have all the bills reported consid.
fred In cormuittee of the whole and he
joined the anti-porl receivers a preventing
the passage of any btis ' * nlcss I'iattsrnouth
ad a chance. So persistent was his opposition -
position that Mercer finally moved to go
Into committee of the whole and another
'atch of hills caine out of the hopper. Then
the committee roae and Blair agata came
up for consideration.
By this time the temper cf those who
could not get ther bills considered became
ugly and flhlbusteriog was rcsortcd to to
prevent further consideration unless an
acreement could he obtained to consider all
the reportcd bills. No such agreement was
reached at. the time of cuournxnent ] , co
that. unless another nay Is secured there
1il be no public buildings authorized by
the house eccept at. Newport News , Va. .
and Altoona , I'a. , the latter bill being on
the calendar of unflnlshed business.
Senator 4llen today Iiitroduccjl a bill for
the purchase of a site and erection of a
puhlic building at York , Neb. , to cost
t : oooo.
So pronounced has the opposition grown
to the continuance of Colonel Stotcenberg
vith the First Neoraska that Senator Aflen
today sent a letter 'to the secretary of war ,
equesting that Stotscnberg be detached
( torn the regiment and orderet to Join his
rcglment of regulars. 'This action , the sea-
citor said , was taken at the instance of 'the
Thurston Rifles' association of Omaha , of
'which Cadet Taylor is president.
It is learned that John Brennan of Rapid
city , S. D. . will shortly succeed Agent Clapp
at Pine Ridge , S. Ii Major Clapp Is in
poor health and desires to round out his
carecr iLl military service. He tried to in.
'I . deco omelals to permit him to name his
Euccessor but to this they would not agree.
It is understood that flpresentativos-
'Elect Ganthlo nod Burke have recommended
, \v. S. Warner of Deadwood to succeed his
father. late receiver of the Rapid City land
olUce. There were a number of candidates
for the place , Including Max liaehn and
John l'attofl , both of Sturgis , S. D.
Privates Arthur L. Fairchild , Company II ,
and \Viliiam I' . Bannister. Company a , Third
Nebraska regiment , have been ordered dis-
charged.
An order was issued establishing a past-
omee at Shamrock. Hand county , S. D. , with
William Butts as postmaster.
Heprcacntatives Gamble and Burke leave
for South Dakota tomorrow.
L.iItGEIt OU'L'I'I'I' OP ; : l.Li , .nMS.
I'rcicnt Fat'II I t lc , tnti tilel ent to the
NCC4IN of the A riii ,
W/tSIIINGTON , Feb. 8.-ProvIsion for in.
creasing the supply of small arms to 2,000
stands a. day undoubtedly viil be made in
the army approriatJon bill. The matter
was considered today by the military corn-
snittee of the house , which is trmIog the
biii , aud dajor Slinler of the ordnance de-
partmeat explained the proposed increase of
facFIltes. At present the rrnory at Spring-
fted even on double appropriation and
double time cannot supply small arms as fast
as the army requires.
The \'ar department thcrefore recom-
ucnds an appropriation of $3O.O0O for the
cquipuient of a small arms plant at the
Rock Island armory. The buildings and
power are already there and 1th the machinery -
chinery and flatures the goveromeu output
of small arms can be brought up to .OOQ
stands a day , and the demands of the service
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11113 XCELLENC OF SYRUP OF F16S
due not. only to the orlginaltt.y and
sImllk'LtY of tlio combination , but also
to the curt flfll sidli with which It Is
manufactured by btentiUc processes
known to the CAlwoltNl.t. F'io Svnui'
Co. only , anti we wish to impress upon
ull the IiiortaUce of purchasing the
true and original remedy , As tim
genuine Syrup of Figs Is manufactured
by the O.u.lroHNl.t. Flo Svitui' Co.
only , a knowledge of that ( act viil
assist one in avoiding the worth'ess '
imitations manufactured byother par-
ties. 'l'hu high Mantling of tiLe CAI.i-
YOUNIA. 1"io Syltui' Co. with the inedi.
cal profession , uzid tue satisfaction
vhieli the genuine Syrup of Figs has
; : -ii to millions of farnilta3 , es
the name of the Company a guaranty
of the excellence of its remedy. It is
far In advance of all other laxatives ,
as it act-s on the kidneys , liver and
bowels without irritatln or weaheit.
lag them , nail I does not. gripe nor
nauseate. In ortlerto get its beneficial
ITects , please remember the annie of
the Company-
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mci Al hetgh fInal atnn was nct taken ,
tht iS little do.bt the plan will be ap-
' ' rrtc)1 General Stetnbetg and General
Grerr aUa were hEard today on their cc-
etSve btaihcg
WAR CIM.iISSION CONCLUDES
1i-ef ( nnlemnc'ill.y tlIieN n lie
I'ifluTIil SIIIIIIIIIC 105' te lit
I _ lit i'rgs Ite.
'ASillGTO , Feb. S-The War i'l-
vttiatir. commission has rev completed
its Iaora and its repart will be in the hands
of the president tomorrow , The committee
held a session toilay that eatended well
Into the afternoon , going ever dt.talls. To.
niorrow the members of the 'ommlselon wlli
meet at the old ofilces , formally attach their
5ignntures to the original dorument and
proceed In a body to the executive mansion
to inform the president that they have cozn
pictcd their mlsalon and present their re-
port. The commisaton then aill cease t.a
exist its quartcrs will ho vitcated immediately -
mediately and will be t.aken posesslon of
by General Kennedy and Major Watkins ,
who hold thu newly created ofllce of ad-
risers to the War department on colonial
affairs.
The report of the commission Is a
luminous documeat of 1O printed poges.
Each mcnber Las been provided a printed
copy to retain and arrangements have been
trade that Uic president vili have as many
rritltNt ) copies as he wishes when he makce
the document public.
The rqort makea an important feature of
the beef issue un4 dismisses as a general
proposition the charges that have been made
against the beef furnished the army. It
flads , it Ia understood , that most of the
beef was such as could be properly furnished -
nished as an emergency ration , pointing out
that the evidence showed it never was intended -
tended to bo anything but an emergency
ration. It says there were only two wit.
nescs who retliy testifIed against the beet ,
General Miles and Major Daly. the ehiel
surgeon , who nade the report regarded as
the most sensational , forwarded to the earn-
mission by General Miles.
As to the tes'timony ' of these two wit.
neeses , The commission , it is understood ,
goes on to point out the mass of evidence
submittel to the contrary , as offsetting this
teatimony. As to such of the canned beet
as was found to ho objectionable , the corn-
mission points out the ffeet of the tropical -
ical climate in protlueio liquefaction of the
fat in the meat and the consequent render-
lag of the eontcnt unpalatable. Most of
the beef , though , ns found tobe satisfatt
ory for emergency use where fresh beef or
beet on the hoof could not be procured.
The strictures of General Miles made pub-
lie n the beet and iis public expressions
in other 'ways , It Is understood , are sub-
jc'ctetl ' to a. severe criticism. The methods
and manner of loading the transporta in
General Shafter's Cuban expedition are
airo discussed and responsiblity placed for
the results.
The report says the evidence shows
that Secretary Alger exercised proper diligence -
igenco and supervistoa and that his subordinates -
ordinates also were efficient , experienced
and faithful. The cminissIon is a unit on
its report and there is no minority report.
At the cutset the committee divided itself -
self into subcommittees for the consideration -
tion of branches of the main subject of In-
quiry. The sub-reports a-ill he ailded to
the principal statements of conclusion.
EAGAN WILL DRAW HIS PAY
1Il , Su'ientdnn 1)oe , Nut Affect Ills
Title or III' ' . I'lncc on the Coy-
crnnieiil l'ny Itoh.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 8.-An interesting
fact in connection with General Eagaa's sus.
pension from the army was developed today
on inquiry at the War deDartment. Al.
though General Eagan has been suspended
without rank or duty , he still remains corn-
mhisary general of the army , drawing the
pay of that olflce , and there is no way in
which lie can be displaced until ho is re-
tired.
Ia this the army differs from the nary.
In that branch of the service such staff ap-
potntments are made for a term of four
years , at the end of which time the incumbent -
bent may be changed or reappointed. In
the army the appointment Is for
the remaining term of service. This
wac decided in the case of Judge
Advocate General Swairn a number of
yenra ago. Though suspended from the
army for twelve years he continued to be
the judge advocate general , although his
duties were performed by Acting Judge Ad-
vacate General Liebert , the present lncum-
bent of the office , and this state of thing ,
continued for nine years , during all of
avbieh time General Swaim continued to
draw full pay while his deputy drew only
the lay corresponding to the lower rank.
General Eagan is still in Washington and
the acting commissary general , Colonel
John Westton , Is sick in Now york , never
having been able to take his place in Wash-
iogton.
REGULARS NOT YET RELEASED
Soldiers lnhIsc4t"for the Vur" 3ltist
. .t.svnit ( lie IacIiiszigt. of l'eziee
Itit I I it ( ! U tIiIi N.
WASHINGTON , Fcb.-It was said at
the War department today that the decision
respecting the status quo in the Philippines -
pines nod the restrictions imposed on Amen-
can operations there also covers the ques-
lion of the disbanding of the army. There
is quite a lange proportion of the increase
of the regular army that was mustered in
"for the war" with 'the specific pledge that
on the return of peace these men , although
regulars and mustered to nominally for
three years , would be given their discharge
at any time on their own reque.t.
If advantage were generally taken of this
pledge by the department it would seriously
deplete the American tores In the field , but
the time for the redemption ot the promise
ha8 not yet arrived , and. according to the
ruling of the dEpartment the war continues
until after the exchange of ratifications of
the peace treaty by the two countries.
After that the end of the war in all
probability will be formaily announced by
executive proclamation , as uas the declaration -
tion of the war 'ast ' sprIng.
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.tIiolx,1ul,1s : : Sl 'i''I' 0 SIS.t'1'fl ,
Nuiiiier of .tiidiionIn Trcasisrr lie-
lItrznt'ii t Arc Sub iii I * ted ,
\VASl1iGTO , Feb. 8.-The president
today sent the oIIowing nominations to the
senate :
Treasury-Charles J. Dell , to be assistant
treasurer of the United States at 'ow Orleans -
leans ; F'V. . Gibson , surveyor port of New
Orleans ; Frank N. WIcker. appraler O
meroiandise , district of New Orleans ; .1. H ,
lucote , assistant appraiser of merchandise ,
Now Orleans ; D. Dudley Coleman , melter
and reflner of the nilat at ew Orleans ;
George W' . MeDuff , of Iouislana , speciai cx-
aeniner of drugs. medicines and chemicals ,
Now Orleans ; \'illlam Ii. Howell of New
Jersey , to be general appraiser of mcrchan.
disc , to succeed George 11. Sharpe , re.
signed.
Army-To be brigadier general regular
aruy , Colone' ' W'ihiiam SInclair , Seventh ar.
tiilcry.
Also some-promotions of minor character
In the volunteer army and in the navy.
lilitiiry i'iIeIiL'e fur Murder ,
\VASlIlNOTO , Feb. B.-l'nivaie James
Ellis , Company I. North Carolina volunteer
infantry , having been trsd and found guilty
of murder by a general court-martial convened -
vened at Iacon , Ga. , was senteacad to be
disltonurabl dischared fropi the service of
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the t.'nIied States. tsrfcittg all pay and al-
lu , aflcs or I at cnflncd for the proi
of his naturai lie The esnisnee has been
approved and thc tr..J ! States penhic-aLiary
at Fort Leavenworth , lan. . designated as
the paec Of conncmeat.
.tIa.lC.t SLlrIi'SPth11.tSiitl ) ,
Sennt Alu , htestore' , PCUNIOtIN to
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% eternas Vlti lie-ipitt'r 't Ie.
\VSUlNGTO , l'c'i.The senate confined -
fined itself largely to the transaction of
icutinc business toJa. The Indian appro-
nlatlon bill , which has been pending for
seeral weeks , as completed and passed.
The legislative , cxeutive and judIcial appro-
pniatlon bill was taken up , but alter twenty-
four pages of it had bcen disposed of it
was laid asIde for the day. A few mess-
ures of minor Importance were passe.l.
A bill granting a tract of HO acres of
'load to the mayor of Victor , El i'aso county ,
Cob. , at U5 per acre for city purposes was
psssei at the opcnng of today's sessIon ot
the senate.
Mr. Iolge reported from the commlttco
on printing a joint resolution appropriaItng
for tito publication of maps and texts
of the zurvcys made last summer in Alaska
by the geological aurvey , and asked for im-
meiloto canalderatien. The request lrecipl-
tated a. lirely discussion , in which Mr. Wol-
catt criticised the appropriations. The rca-
elution , houevct , was adopted.
Mr. Itoss of Vermont gave notice that ito
would ask the senate to pay its tribute 'o
the late Senator Merrill on February 22 , irn-
mediately after the reading of W'ashington's
farewcil address.
A bIll uo.a iiase1 to restore pensioas to
soldiers who had forfeited theni by eaIit.
meat in the war with Spain.
Mr. I'cttlgretv presentel an amendment to
the bill , his measure for the restoration to
the Slaseton and Wahpeton bands of Sioux
Indians of their annuities. This question
has been before the senate for several yei.
Mr. Allison made a point of order against
the measure that It was not legislation and
had no place in an appropriation bill. In
discussing the point of order ilr. l'ettigrew
nmde a strong appeal to the senate to carry
out its agreement with the IndIans. Ito
declared that it equal number of white
citizens had been treated as cruelly and
heartlessly as these Indians hare been by
congress it would hare aroused the indigna-
than of the world.
lr. Alien advocated the amendment.
Mr. Davis urged the acceptance of the
amendment.
Mr. Allen said that while ho was willing
at any time to debate the question , it was
clearly a matter of new legislation and he
must insist upon the point of order.
The chair sustained the point of order ,
holding that the amendment was undoubtedly -
edly new legislation nod as such was .
noxious to the rule. The bill was then
passed.
Mr. Cullom called up the legislative , cx-
ecutlve and judicial appropriation bill and
its consideration was begun. The bill , as
reported to the senate , carries appropriations
of 23,400,077 , an increase of $17,040 over the
amendment as It passed the uiouse.
After completing twenty-four pages of the
bill , except the paragraph relating to the
right of copyright , the bill was laid aside ,
A bill providing for the holding at two
terms each year of the United States circuit
and district courts at Hammond , lad. , was
passed. An order was made providing that
on Saturday bills on the private Pension
calendar should be considered immediately
upen the conclusion of morning busiocs.
In the course of the debate on the indian
hill , Mr. Pettlgrew made some serious re-
ulections upon an Indiana member ci the
Flatbead Indian comm ission. Mr. Fairbanks
of Indiana was absent at the time , but later
he took occasion today to refute the
charges.
lt ; is no slight matter , " said he , "for a
United States senator to stand here and
strike down the character of a man , bow-
ever humble he may be. Ills reputation is
as dear to him as Is that of a senator. I
cannot omit this opportunity to denounte
the statements of the senator from South
Dakota as unfounded in fact. "
Substantially reiterating the charges , Mr.
Pettigrew said. he disliked to strike at the
character of any man , but he was absolutely
convinced that what was bald was true and
that he would let his statements stand , If
Ito should be convinced of their injustice ho
would make amends.
The senate at 4:05 p. m , , on motion o Mr.
Pritchard , went into executive sessIon and
at 5:25 p. m. adjourned.
liiiliztiis ut the IVitife house.
W.\SHINGTON. Feb. 8.-A number of In.
diana from the north-treat called at the White
House today. The Yanktons are here to
advance the settlement of their claims
against the government arising under the
treaty of 1872 and to secure parnent ; of
5,00O which they assert is due them ( I am
the Great Northern Itailway company for
right of way through their reservation.
The Assinibolnes complain that the govern.
meat has not observed the obligations of
the treaty of i851 , which expires In 1Oi.
Corre-t'tiou In Ienth List ,
WASHINGTON , Feb. 8.-A correction in
yesterday's Manila death list has been re-
ceired at the War department which says
'fluncan" should read "Duncan
Ciii I fur llgizilc , * sLt ezni'n t.
WASH INGTON , Feb. 8.-The comptroller
of the currency has issued a call for reports
of the condition of all national banks at the
close of businEss February 4.
CADETS SUDDENLY LEAVE
Uiiusiinl .tclioii ot Cidct Lace of leu-
sahiqun , lit. . itiiil Yniiiijr hhuepider
Ut 1't-Nt I'olat ,
WEST POINT. N. V. . Feb. 8.-Cadets
I3aeader and Lace of the second class , the
former of Moberly , Mo. , and the latter of
lceosauqua , Ia , . sent in their resignations
and left the military academy suddenly
last night. The cause of their premature
leave-taking is known only to the author-
11kg , who decline to say anything about
the matter. Uneoder a valued member
of the academy foot. bail team , playing
right end in the games last t.ill. liuth
young men would have graduated next
Itnilot oil SezlntnrM ,
SALT LAKl CITY , Feb. 8.-Two ballots
were taken far senator today. the last re-
sultiag as tollawe : King. democrat , 7 ; Mc.
Cane , democrat. 28 ; Pqwer , democrat , 2 ;
Nebeker , democrat , I ; Young , democrat , 2 ,
Cannon , tt ; Sutherland , republican , 12 ; absent -
sent , 2.
SACRAMENTO , Cal. , Feb. 8.-The sixty-
eighth ballot for United States senator ,
taken today , shows no change in the sean.
tonal deadlock. The vote was : Barnes. II ;
Estee , 1 ; flulla , 13 ; Burns , 23 ; Felton , 1 ;
Grant , 25 ; Scott , 2 ; Bard. 2 ; Devnles , demo.
crat , 1 ; Itosenfoldt. democrat , I ; White ,
democrat , 28 ; Williant T. Jetter , democrat -
crat , 2.
It hi said that next Friday , when Milton
J. Green , manager far U. S. Grant , is called
to answer the contempt charges before the
bar of the assembly for refusing to answer
certain questions put to him he will be sent
to jail if be again refuses.
DO'ER , Del. . Feb. 8.-Forty.fottrtli ballot
for senator : Gray , i5 Addik , I ; \'iilis ,
2 ; Chandler , Il ; IlilIls , I ; I'cnittngton , 4.
io li' .itiit lheiiisIii In Jail.
DEN\'ER , Feb. 8.-Special ( Telegm.- )
James Doyle must remain in jail until the
court of appeals acts upcn his application
for a writ of habeas corpus. So the supreme
court decided today. Doyle sued in an Iowa
court anti secured judameat against James
F. Uurn and the I'ortland Mining company
for over 3T00c0O. Burns secured an injunc-
tlon ordering Doyle to vacate the judgment ,
which be refused to do , and hence Is In
Contempt ,
sOL1rll D11iOiA LEG1SLATURE'
Proceedings of t Day in the Law-Making
Body of the State ,
ASSEMBLED SOLONS AR hARD 'AT WORK
, iltrse Iie'iiort Oil the 1ree 1teiiool
1Iiik UI I I I inil e I ii Ii ( , Uie-I'ii-
tile flirort I. , llil4 Ui , Sii-eInL
AiproiirhIItIoht 11111s.
PIERRE , S. D. , Feb. 8.-Speclat ( Tele-
gram.-In the house the tree s heel book
bill was adversely reported and the bill to
relmburso citizens of Planicinton for money
expended in erecting a building at the
reform school was returned without reconi-
mendatlon. Several revenue bills erc to-
vorably reported.
A motion by Woolley to begin holding
morning meetings on and otter the 10th wac
defeat ed.
Purdin offered a resolution declaring the
house to be opposed to the passage at any
bill carrying an old or any deflcienc- until
after the same had been submitted to thu
attorney general a to its validity or the
liabIlity of the state. Wilrnarth spoke ii
favor an several against , and the resolu-
tiori was killed ,
The principal bills introduced wore :
ll ) appropriations cornrnittee-Dedclency
bill 'to enable railroad commissioci to earry
on litigation.
II ) ' Davison-Providing 'that prlaonera
shall be 'taken ' to the pcnltentiary by the
atttndent from that institution.
B ) ' Wilson-To remove Ute school at mines
from Rapid city to Vermiillon.
By Norgren-Providlng a. penalty for cohabitation -
habitation without marriage ; lIxlcg lute .ay
of election boards n $2 ver day and 2 cents
per hour for overtime.
Ii ) ' Ilohdrege-Placing the solo power of
dlsl.ermctt In the hands ot the supreme
court ,
Dy llawgood-To restore the boundaries
of the counties of the northwct corner ot
tIm state to vhat they were prior to the
act of 187 , and 'their iccorporation into
tlutte cotlUt by a vote.
13y Licn-Appropriating $160 for the purPose -
Pose of selecting the balance of endowment
and indemnity lands.
A bill was Introduced by request , without
a annie attached , ask1ng for the creation of
the county of Gridlcy out of the unorganized
counties in the northwct corner of the
state , which are not a part of the original
Butte county.
The bill for the creation of the Ninth
judicial circuit came up as a special order
and as It developed conalderablo oppoaitlon
it was continued till next Tuesday and made
a special order.
The bill for an appropriation of 3.OOO
for an asylum for the feeble-minded at
Redileld pascd.
An effort to bold up all special appropriation -
tion bills until after the general appropriation -
tion bihi had been returned to the house
was fought over for an hour , Wiimarth and
Stoddard supporting and Glass. Corawell
and Woody opposing , but was fInally voted
down.
The bill for an appropriation of $25,000
for a dormitory at Madison Normal failed
for lack of a two-thirds vote , but will be
reconsidered.
In the senate a resolution was adopted
in favor of morning sessions on and after
Friday.
Governor Lee returned a veto on the
bills for normal schools at Aberdeen and
Watertown and they were made a special
order for February 15.
The reason given for the veto is that
they were unnecessary and their establish-
meat would weaken existing institutions.
Bills were passed relating to qualifications
of state and county superintendents of instruction -
struction , apportioning a dog tax on cities
and towns , requiring rai1rhds to coastruct
crossings at alt hIghways' , providing that
clerks of courts shall'.not receive higher
salaries than county auditors. making railroads -
roads responsible for damage by fires , regardless -
gardless of contributory negligence.
A resolution was presented commending
Kyle and condemning Pettigrew for their
stand on the peace treaty.
Bills signed by the governor today : To
prevent the spread of disease among swine ,
to reimburse Hanson county for the care
of a Lyman county prisoner and a wolf
bounty.
A brief is being prepared by Attorney
Shunk , under the employ of Governor Lee ,
on the Phillips Interest matter and will
be submitted to the legislature within a
few days.
Bills are coming before the legislature
for the establishing of an immigration bu-
renu and for a sugar bounty of 1 cent per
pound on beet sugar , the bounty to continue -
tinue for seven years. Sioux Falls parties
claim to have assurances of a factory if
such a bill is passed.
StJGAII IIEETS IN SOUTh DAIiOTA.
Olliclal TrentiNePrepared Shuviuoc
Peculiar Pittiess of Site Soil.
ABERDEEN , S. D. , Feb. S.-Spaial.- ( )
Prof. J. H. Shepard. director of the United
States experimental station at l3rookings.
has contributed a valuable article on sugar
beets to the December weather bureau report -
port for South Dakota. Prof. Shepard's oh-
servation extends over a period of ten years.
He states that the Sioux valley , the James
river valley , the eastern Missouri valley
and the northern section of the Black hills
possess the requisite climatic and soil con-
ditlous to a marked degree. "The soil Is
peculiarly adapted to the growth of beets
rich in sacharino strength , while in the
James river valley artesian Irrigation will
play an important part in furnishing moisture -
ure at times when most needed.
"One marked advantage this state pot.
scsscs to nfl eminent degree is an almost
ideai ripening period in the fall months ,
When the sugar beet has attained its growth
the iaat or sugar producing stage is entered
upon. What is required are long sunshiny
days and cool nights and a Besot rainfall.
All these requisites are to be had from the
middle of September on through a period
often extending into the early days of No-
vember. "
lizinuct t U hhiisliji-ss leii ,
PiEltitE , S. ID. , Feb. 8.-tSpccial Tele-
gram.-A ) banquet was given to the toem-
bert of the State liusinecs Men's association
at the Iocke tonight , at which It. 31. Stewart -
art was toastmaster and responses were
made by President Diamond of the associa-
lion , Governor Lee , J1. F. Wiekham , hi , It.
Keith , M. hi. Ileehe , 13. II. Lien , J. A. Pick-
icr. John Martin and L. L. Abel.
If the office of immigration commissioner
RIGHT TO THE POINTI
WhAT A l'Ih'IilNIiT IANttVACTUIt.
Eli SA'S OF ( LiTSS CATIhltll
'VAIlLlT3.
Itc'st lie IIn Ever Used.
Mr. W. S. Kessler , president and manager
of the Albion Malleable Iron Woric. , Mbion ,
Mich. , writes as tollorb : Mr. C. E. Cousa ,
Marshall , Micb : fleas Sir-'Enc1osed find
' lay cheek for two doltrs for which please
cenci me more of ) 'ou Catarrh Tablets.
They excel anything I have ever used ani
I cannot be without them , " 'Yours , W. .
Kessler. The above testimonial is short ,
but right to the point and plainly demonstrates -
strates the actual value of these wonderful
tablets. Gauss' Catarrh Tablets will cure
any case of catarrb , as they are sleatic-
ally prepared to act immediately upon the
mucous membranes and surfaces through
the system , They can be obtained at all
druggists or by mail , 50c full tized package ,
Little Look on catanrh mailed tree. Ad.
I dress C. E , Unuss , Mcrstiall , 31kb.
It cstablisb4 John Martin of Vattrtown 'will
tte pashe.1 by the aseointIon tar the post-
tion of commissioner.
( iUTiili.K lMt'i % 1)5 Lht ! 4tM Ii TlMll
.tiicrlegsn Itceniastize tnssirizetla' ill-
turiN to 1'rnilce Ilitsillittes.
SIOUX FALLS. S. I ) . . Feb. S.-Special.-
Letters received from members of the First
regiment , South Dakota volunteers , which
participated in the flght at Manila. show the
deliberate and Icrsletent ffcts of the Fill-
pine insurgents f. several weeks to rim
the guard lines of the merioan troops and
thus bring on the conflict of last Saturday
and Sunday.
Victor M. Dalthrop writes as follows : \Vo
are daily expecting to be called out to fight
the insurgents. They are very annoying sari
any time e want to We can columenco to
fight them. On outpost our orders fljO to
allow no natives to pass in with anirs. On
Deceiner 11 a hole company of them ,
sevoy-tvio men in all , caine to our cut-
pcsts and all hltl their guns ready and
loaded. Our sergeant in charge at the post
was frIghtened antI didn't halt theal. so
they all caine through , The last two o
three clays they have come clear up to our
outposts ready to open fire. It scents they
arc trying to get us to fire the firut shot
and then the fun viii commence. We cx-
Peel trouble any minute , for s'e itavo strict
orders to keep them back if they conic
again. If they ictuse to halt we must open
fire. We have only nine men on that post
and it is abut two miles out , anti whoever
is out there till have in make ii running
fight back to the reserve force. I think
that it is almost certain that we will have
to fIght the natives before we get back. "
VllHlt.tl4 ( 'AlIS 1)lSi'Slt ) ( ) l' .
'CItei4e of l.Iiiti , ; ; : - ; ; tisl cuts a t Iii-
ilinht Si'ttiiil is lilihir iso neil ,
DEADWOOD , S. U. , Feb. S.-tSpecial Tcl-
egram.-In United States court tod.iy Albert -
bert Fisber was found gdlty ot selling liq-
nor to hle boys at the Indian school at
Pierre and was sentenced to sixty days in
Lawrence county jail and fined $100. Otto
Wcbber , charged with counterteltlag in
Urooltings county inst Juae , pleaded not
guilty. The case will be tried tomorrow.
Fred Keanc and Faank Kehley , charged with
breaking into the postoflices at Hunley ani
Tnipp , S. I ) . , pleaded not guilty , Thit case
i Ill also be triad tomorrow.
The grand jury is busy examining the
forth- Indian witnesses In the crlsnlial eases ,
Deadwood is filled with court officials and
witnesses from all harts of the state. Great
interest is being hiken in the Good Shot indian -
dian murder case. The grand jury will report -
port tomorrow.
Leixisinl Ion l'nssril I a Vyiiul oar.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Feb. S.-Special.- )
The 1\'yoming house of representatives at
last evening's session passed hcusc bill No.
:111 : , which provides for removing the state
convicts from the old penitentiary at Laramie -
mie to the new one at Rawlins. A lively
discussion arose in the house during the
consideration of house bill No. T , relating
to tile duties of the State Board of Equali-
zation. Mr. Baird of Laramie county offered -
fered an amendment providing that the
board "shall assess at its full value all live
stock returned for valuation. " He sold be
knew the amendment would not prevail , but
he offered it to show the necessity of in
some way increasing our revenues to meet
the exorbitant expendkure of public money
forced upon the people by the stockmen in
the legislature. House bill No. 10 , to
abolish the office of state veterinarian , was
defeated ; yeas , 18 ; nays , 12. A bills to
equip buildings at Lander for a state agricultural -
cultural college , and providing a. tax of one-
ctghth of 1 mill for the years 1899 to 1908 ,
was passed. I3ilIs to erect additional buiid-
inga to the State university at Laramie
and the state thsaae asylum were passed.
'Yokuiii Case Uji Again.
PIERRE , S. D. , Feb. 8.-Speeial ( .Tele-
be pushed by the association for the posh-
gram.-The ) Yocurn murder ease from Butte
county is up for argument in the supreme -
promo court on application for a new trial.
William Yocum killed Jamea Barnes in a
drunken quarrel and was sentenced for life
two years ago mid friends are now attempt-
lag to secure a rehearing Cf the case.
I'nrnier its Said t1.
DEADWOOD , S. D. , Feb. S.-Specfal ( Tel-
cgram.--V.'liliam ) Thompson , a prosperous
farmer living fifteen miles north of this city
on the RedwaWr. committed suiido ycater-
day by cutting his throat. No cause is a -
signed for the deed. I-Ic leaves a wife and
children.
COAL FAMINE IN KENTUCKY
Siisijly In Sight W'htliot Liust Twenty-
Fun r Ilnii rs-M lileN FJooieil nail
it is Elght Below Zero.
LEXINGTON , } Cy.Feb. 8.-A coal famine
is threatened throughout Kentucky. T. B.
Cassidy of a coal firm here. representing
eleven mInce in Kentucky , says to his
knowledge there is not a. coal supply that
will Jest longer titan twenty-four hot'rs i'i
any 'town in Kentucky. Mines are all
flooded and it. is impoasthlc to get coal. The
temperature in this ci : : : is S degrees le'ow
zero and getting steadily coder. Only one
I
coal 'ar1 has coal and its tuply Is I
itej. If tie present weather continues much
lns of life front freezing 10 iea1h is looked
for.
.rre'stoii fatl.nrrs'ti ,
August [ 4. Mayer , a young Englishman
employed as a s.elicltor in the cIty by several
OOt-f-tOWfl fiflas , Was arrea't'i % last evculng
by ietectlrc's lrummy an.1 3iMcltell on the
charge of ranth larceny. lie is said to have
stolen a typewriter from the office of Dr.
Cotiman. Fifteenth oni Fnrnani streets.
Mayer it a wehi dressed young man of no-
fined apearanee. lie Is a l.ondoner , hay-
tag rome t thIs coun4ry a few aecks ago
The 'theft of the typeunitt'r cweurred Tuss-
flay night. When retiimint here after nn
iinsuccc'sstui attempt to cdl the niacbifle In
Council Bluffs Mayer was arrewleil , 'Flit- machine -
chine was idctitifiedby lr. Coitnian.
Atilit-al lii Mv'r.rt' ( Case.
Judge Munger canto up trcnt l.lneou for
tin hour r two \'ednesday ntternoaa cad
allowed the n nit. of error in the ease of
John McCarty. who was coavictei of 'ount-
erfetting at the last crni of 'lici 'Jntic'tl
States ilishnict court. rh l'eai ' as fixed
at $ l0.00 and most of the bondsmen have
quallflel. Thin Is the first ot' in th. secol-
lc't t at the attaches o. iii. ' ccitt : : litt
hx ; gone t the court of appehs fi'ii the
dictrict court. Cases arc c 'mtn'mly ap'
, venial from theoirctitt court , but this is a
eleclik'dly unusu tI vrocccdin.e.
inl is nijil llrczks a
'iVilliata ( 'orbit , l12 ( tt e int ; street.
I tue ldci'alk Tucsiay nigat .ini brikc'
lii" left leg jult nbove il : . , lie % 'aS
'I atuisto4 itio his room. hut rcf'IMC.l to per-
hut a surgeon a I.e eflel , Ito tliuupt t
I l'i ? wotili lie all right in the morn rig.
W'eilnes.tay aft"aoon 'a o 'tar wut 'I iwn to
ccc him and ed ternpor.sr' eplints upon
.tIR- injured limb nftrr Corlin 'as
removed to fIts Clarksan ltosptti.
.tt'ii cii is tn. , iii ilt ,
The Advisory board yesterday afternoon
lefuse I to approve the report of the op
pratrers fat' tle opening of Thirteenth
rtrc't' , r.orih : f Nicholas , because the
awarila of thutisges weru too high. Con-
requetly a couniunication will be ccitt to
the council , recommending that the street
be not opened.
l'outtlil at tliiitlin ,
In the published roster of Company L
First Nebraska , at Manila , the. name of
l'rank D. Bryant was omitted. Ito Is a
son of Deputy County Treasurer F. 13.
IIryLut and has been with the company
from the start.
Uhitice l'4)'itlOhiel.
Oat of respect to the nreinory of the boys
who were killed at Manila , tlto dance that
was to have bcem givcn by the a&"ociate
members of the Trurston Rifles has been
pcstlONl untl February 24.
Goernur of ttiMMIssiiil Very Low.
JACKSON , Miss. , Feb. 8.-Governor Mc-
Launin is critically ill of pneumonia tvt the
executive mansion. The disease has settled
heavily en his lungs and Ia his Prent
feeble conditlen the vhysicians in attendance
greatly fear that lie cannot stand a can-
tinucit siege. The members of the gov-
amer's family have been summoned to the
bedside.
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
Nirttt VIitilM IVill ihlnv and it ' ' . 'iii
Coiitiiiiie Generally Coiil in
'l'lis ltegioii ,
WASHINGTON , Feb. 8.-Forecast for
Thursday :
Fm Nebrnska-Ftir ; continued cold ;
north winds.
For South Dakota-Fair ; continued cold
in western portion ; northwest winds.
For Iowa and MissourI-Fair ; continued
cold ; ncrth wioda.
For Kansas-Generally fair ; continued
cold ; north winds.
Local Iteeorl.
OFFICE OF THE WEATIIEB BUI'IEAU ,
OMAHA , Feb , & -Ornalra record of tern-
perature and rainfall , compared the
corresponding day of the last tInes years :
1899. 119S. lSi7. luG.
Maximum temperature . -li so zn as
2dinlmum temperature , . . -19 dO . i 16
Average temperature . . . -16 40 16 27
itainfall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .00 .oo T T
Record of temperature and precipitation at
Omaha for tltid day and since March 1 , iSIS :
Normal for the day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
DeIlcency for the day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated excess since March 1. . . . . . . C3
Normal rainfall for the . . . . . . . . . . . inch
Deficiency for th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . inch
'j otai ratnfail since March 1..26.61 inches
1 Deflci'ncy sines March 1. . . . . . . . . . 4.4 inches
I Deficiency for ear , perod , 1597. . . .11.15 inches
Excets for cor. period , 1596. . . . . . .OG inches
Uej.sorra xrom Statious at S p. in ,
: : t
STAT1ON Mm STATE OF
WEATHEIt ,
: : 5'
' a : , .
, Omaha. clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -19-15
i\orth I'Iatte , Partly cloudy. . . . . . - I . ( $ l
I Salt Lake. mowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ,45
Cheyenne. cloudy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 .C
flapld City , atiowlng . . . . . . . . . . . . -t : - '
Huron , clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' '
\\llron , clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -2S-22 .00
Chienaro , clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
St. Loui' , snowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 II ' 1'
St. Paul , clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -22-Ii .00
Davenport , partly cloudy . . . . . . . . -18-10 ' 1'
it. Lent , cloudy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'ii 26 .00
Kansas City , clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - -z T
Ifavre , snowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -o -c .o
hlismarck , clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 2122 .00
Gaivestonciear 40 401 .
: . . ' - ' _ _
T inulirat's trace of precipitation.
-below zero. 1. , . A. VELSII ,
Local Forecast Official ,
( 4 New BcrIin , Tex , , Fcb. 1. ' -
L i : have 1itd womb trouble for
20 and have ust been
years , . & : , "
, trying Wine of Carduf. I do ' I
bcIcveitL the bst medicinciru
'
the whQ1 world for women. 1 _ ' . I l ' , ,
rccommcnclittoevcrysufferer : ,
t Pj WELS1EE's
r4
. ; Is simply dreadful fo tI3flP oF a woman suFfering 20 long
I
yczirs when there is not a putick ol ccuse ( or it. % Vine ol
t
.s Cardu would have cured her in 1578 just as urciy as in 1898.
1 , Many women refuse to hclp thermclve.s. They think "female
troubles" are necessary. 1aturaI modesty prompts them to say
5- ; nothIng. They hd atmost rather die than confide thcir ailments
to a physician. and to submit to local examinations is a most r
, revolting procedure. Be.sidc.s , It is doubtFul ii a physician could
4 ; be of permanent help. Wine of Cardul has simply to be taken ,
sI and recovery follows. Not a single , solitary man need luuow .
anything about It. Wine of CrduI has but one purpose-that t
: is to make sick women well. It drives out all the dragging , '
; ) aching , nerve.nagglng pains ( torn wiiich nearly all womantlnd !
Druggists sell large bottles or $1.00.
i
EasyWay to Economize
Maize Your Oldelothing l4iko
New with Dialuloild 1)j es.
Attybody Cnii Use These Slmiie
Ilonie 1)3'cs.
Do not cast aside a iltcs , waist. or jaclet
simply becinise it is failed or of an unfash.
lonable color. Buy a package of llanlond
Iyes and color it over. It Is but ? itle pork
to usc' these d3cs anti they make a new dress
out of an old one. at a trifling expense.
Diamond Dyes are the simplest and streng-
t cf all dyes , aitti can be tlependc'd u''n
'
to make colors that arc- tact anti beautiful.
lizty $ Demand The One'that Glee ,
'
Sureli , uickeit Relief. Thai's a
It Is the boat
POROUS
PLASTER
Baa enreil mitlioni. Will l.lp you . , if geffuiei
.
( rota Lone , Ohait. KiSnsi. MUiCIN 01. Joint aOeo.
Clang. l'iiee sc.c , Au irUg5tSt5 } tefu'e sbitltut.e.
ofm'rseabuv. Jottaoii.ttunobt&thIDie ,
CIUCAGO
Best Dining Car Service.
OnI Depot In Chicago orit.eEevated ! Lee
Dr. Bennett
lint. Solveil the l'rulleiit lt.iid hits
iii' . ' ii l'ti sal I u g l'h lout ii s a a .1
Seieiattst'i for Yenr'i-lTow to Ap-
1)15llltitrleit Cc , the hhititinit Sys-
let , , Vitlioiit lb mi og nail Shock-
ing.
I wnt to tell you a little about the merits
of my Belt over others. That every elcrtnio
belt made 'VIII do sonic good. 'there ' is neil
the slightest doubt. I spent the principal
leant of my life studying a means f applying -
ing EleetriciLy to the human IlISICIn , CO
that the current would pencrate and nest
be retained upon the surface. causIng thom
bad bums , blisters and sears. I succeedeti
in my efforts , nid tolay know I have nhsO-
lutely the only inenn.a of applying the great
curative Ilnid-Electnizity--to the sye'tem
wLhout burning. in the whole world , You
will rictice that niautif.icturers of the old-
style electric belts are Ia bad straits 'j'er '
the matter. They know my patea's ' cannot
be 'purchased ; they know their old-style ,
cremating , burning affairs are worthlcts u.s
compared pith
Dr. Beurett's ' Iectric Belt
Which lint soft , otlic-
en. chamois-covered ,
s.aage electrodes that .
c.inaot burn and bli.t- ' rj )
ter , as do the ro
rnct.al electrodes used
oa all other belts , \
Verdignis 'vdl accumulate -
late on these b.i'e
metal electrodes. Ver-
cligria Is a deadly pot- \
son. With these old
belts It is suppcsed to --.re . .
come ki contact with
your skin. Jurt real . > , J
what a gem lenrt't
wrote me withIn the
past week. This is
only a simple of over
5,000 such letters.
which I will show , it
you care to x4 for
yourself. This is only
an cxtraet :
,
' 'Jan. 24. 1809.
"Dr. Bennett-Bc-
ing a sufferer I am on
-the lookout for et
I electric belt that v'ill
not torture me to
death , having luil
some cxpenienco in
wearing the hrar metal make of lelts. I
consider these belts the greatent mode of
torture ever intliet.cd on the human famtly.
They will burn , blister , brand and connter
brand-cause running cores. In addition to
this 'is tl'e suspenrory attachment. This
unique device ccnsits at a spiral loop encircling -
circling the organs. To esli this mode of
treatment torture is itlttog it enild-tho
h"iery Furnace is not in it. sow , if you
can furnish a bolt withoii. torturtag
person beyond all human endurance , kindly
leA me bear from you , '
( Signed ) " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
AsIc your neighbor It this gentleman
doegt't express their sentiments. The
prices of my fleiL are
Only $8 and up.
I guaratltC4i the euro anti guamatee they
will not burn. flecennmeaded by phyglolans
mid i-ndnrscd by thotatands of cured patients.
Guarante4 to cure \'nricocelc , Sexual ira-
potency 1ost Manhood , Spenzncito.rrlloca ,
and all Sexual Troubles In either sex , no-
roro Sbruolca or Vndeveioptid Organs antI
"thaJity ; cure hilteumatiam lii any form ,
Kidney. Liver a.4 Bladder Troubles , ConstIpate -
stIpat/o , Dyspejsla , Female Complaints ,
etc.
etc.All
All ether lielte-thiough grad will reisuit
from thutr use-will burn and bilater , cx-
cept. maine. ii' it gives enough current 10
ha curative' . I will forfeit $1,000 in gold ,
for ono that will not. If you have been
seriously tlLinkiag of trying seine ttitfr
kind , write or call. I have liundrJs of
eleinle belts of the oilier makes , I wlli
) en you eno and kt you try it. Lot you
test i't for yourself. .1 Invlto comparison.
'i'hst Is fair isn't it ?
Call or write today-get my bcok abaut
dc trietty. symptoni blanks and cuter iii-
eraturo. No cast for consultaion o advIce.
My ilcctric Suspensory for the cure of tim
various eakiteescs f mcci FhtEh to every
male purchaser oX one of my Wis. Sold
only by
1W. Beoctt
ltioiis , hO a liii ii I iloii-ins Ihlool. , III ( ii
.li : i..4Me Sti'rets , Omiiiliti : , 'Jeb.
Oies , trap. . . sS ( ) ii , a , , to saii .
Suntiat s. 10 to 12 , 1 :8(1 to .
( Please mentIon The Bee. )
The Bee
Represeiits the West.
Mail it
to your friends ,