Telephones 618-691. nee , July 20 , 1S09.
Special Prices
on White Lawn Dressing Sacques ,
They are all new goods this season
the styles and trimmings are not
excelled- they fit perfectly. Note the redtic-
tions :
All $1.00 nnJ 11.23 Dressing Sicquca All )3 ) 00 Dressing Sacques now $2.25.
now Vfic. All $4 00 Drmslng Sacqucs now $3 00.
All $1 50 Dressing Sacquca now $115. $ All $5.00 Dressing Sacques now $4 00.
All $1 75 Drafting Sacqutn now } l 2G. All $600 Dressing Sacques now $4.50.
All (2.00 Dressing Sacques now $1.50. We have nearly all sizes on sale Friday
All $2.50 Dressing Sacqucs now $1,75. morning and until all are sold.
AOE5T9 FOSTBin KID OTOVE AD ! McCAM/8
THOMPSON , BELDEN &Ca
THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA.
Y. SI. 0. A. IIUILUINO , COIl. 10T1I AND DOUGLAS STS.
WI3 CLOMC AT ( I O'CLOCK SATURDAYS.
Simon nar with any person I fame never
knowingly hnd a ronver atlon with Mr
Simon upon nny subject whatever Jle has
never been In my private office or work-room
at any tlmu to my kow ledge I never etm-
versed with him there or nt any other place
upon the subject mentioned nor tipon nny
other silbjort. 1 have never hnd n speaking
acquaintance with him I never Knew him ,
or anything of him , at , the time of the al-
regcd traniactlon of which ho Hpeaks. It
was after that time that I first heard of him
and was then told of his disreputable char
acter. 1 did not at that time , nor hive I
since , had n speaking acquaintances v.Ith him
and never conversed with htm upon any
subject whatever.
Regarding the statement to the iiffoct that
one of his co-workeis told him that the
original plan for a recount of the ballots
had been talked over at my homo with Mr.
Dahlman , IMmlstcn and others , there is not
a word of truth In It. It IB the pure fnbti-
cutlon of a malicious mind acting volun
tarily or under the solicitation and direction
of others
The testimony Itself la of such a character
as to ho unworthy of consideration , Such
vacuu. Indefinite and hearsay statements
would not have been admitted or given pub
licity by men Imbued with any spirit of fair
ness. I might tay with equal propriety , nnd
far more truth , that I had heard the object
of this Inquiry Is to find , If possible , iiomo-
thlng that will answei the purpose of politi
cal capital , regardless of the queition of
truth , fnlrnces or the Interest of good gov
ernment.
Regarding Mr. Hcdlund's testimony nml
his connection with the "crooked" work , II
there was any , I only desire to call > our at
tention to his letter to me , nftei iho com
mission had been enjolnrd by the co'iit from
proceeding further and after the legislature
was preparing to make the recanvass by Its
own members , wherein ho eald In substance
that , notwithstanding he knew of the alleged
fraud and was participating In It , he hud
remained silent and did not Intend to uny
anything until after the entire work had
been performed and nt a tl no when his illb-
cfosurcs could only have the effect of nul
lifying all that had been done and cf
thwarting the will of the leglalu'uie. You
may reconcile those conflicting statements
to suit your own plo siire.
I may In conclusion say briefly and In n
general way that If nny fraud was tontem-
plated , or actually committed , I knew noth
ing of It.
I favored the recanvass of the votes cast
fork < qnstltutlonal amendments. I favored
thla being done by the legislature Itself
without the aid of an appointive commission.
The original recanvass bill as Introduced In
the house contemplated this mode of pro
cedurc. The bill was changed In the senate
liy the aid pf republican -votes to provide for
an appointive commission. I seilously con
sidered the wisdom of vetoing It , but finally
approved It. The commission was appointed ,
but after working a whllo wis enjoined by
the court from further proceeding upo t the
ground of the alleged unconstitutionally of
the net. The legislature then took charge
of the recanvass , ai originally contemplated ,
recounted the ballots and made their report ,
which la a matter of record
If nny ballots have been changed or tam
pered with I know not \vhethor Itwas done
In York county or Lancaster county , vlicthe
by or under the direction of a coterie of dls
reputable republican politicians , which 1 am
convinced was then determined to prevent
recanvass by fair or foul mean * , or vvho'he
hj some other person or persons
I do know that my every act In regird t
the matter was solely and only for the pur
pose of having an honest rccanvass of th
votes actually cast , ascertain the truth nnd
then determine under the decisions of th
supreme court whether the amendment li
question was legally adopted. IKHpwt-iilly
submitted. SILAS A. HOLCOMll.
The committed adjourned this afternoon
to meet next Monday.
AS THROUGHJIAPANESE EYES
CllUrn of the iNliinil > u-
tloii CUe * tlln ImiirrxHloiiN
> < : Anicrlrii.
Inazo Nltobo of Sapporo , Japan , specla
commissioner of "lc Japanese Bepartmon
of Agriculture nnd Commerce , Is spending
n few dajs In the city Inspecting local In-
dustrlcH Mi Nltobe's hpoclnl mission to
the United States at this time | s to make
a thorough studj of the American methods
of fortllUIng soil. Muoh Information on the
eubjcct can bo gathered at the various
large packing establishments of the country
and Omaha 1 the first city the Japanese
commissioner has visited for the purpose o
Investigation. Mr. Nltobo plans to make a
tour of the state agricultural farms nnr
the packing houses nt Chicago and Knnnai
City. When the task U completed he wll
upend hevera ) months in Philadelphia and
Wellington studying In the government de
partments there
Mr Nltobo In enthtiHlastlc In praise of our
methods of agricultural development. Com
paring them with those of his own countiy
ho said "The VUIVH of the American farmer
differ widely from the customs of the Jap
anese tiller of the toll The American Is
vuHtly more resourceful , moro experienced
llo tnkcH butter care of his land , nnd o.iro
of the soil 1 * un essential principle to agri
cultural progress and development. Our
fa miens have been raising products on thojr
land for hlmdrcds of years without attempt
ing to glvo hack the nutriment the ) have
lukon out of U Only lately have they
learned that soil may bo made to produce
crops that both IIml n le.tdj market and
glvo nutriment to the earth It usually la
the case that paving products enervate the
rarth ; > ou Americans have taught us that
lioane , peaa nnd the like icat the soil In
which they grow. The cultivation of thlb
kind of vegetable pnjs , too Our ancestors
Know nothing of the chemistry of agricul
ture ; we nro learning that from > ou "
Commenting upon Jnpan'e rlvll and In
dustrial development Mr. Nltobo said "The
Jupauceo are n wonderfully piogrcsslvc
race , Their advnnceoiont has been at a rate
im fast , It not fantcr , than that of the
Americana. The joung men of the United
States are nione ) getters , their ambition Is
to bo wealthy. The youth of my country
ftfter Dinner
To assist digestion , relieve distress
nfer ( eutlng or drinking too lienrtlly ,
to prevent constipation , tala
Hood's Pills
EolU everywhere. 25 cents.
\
I arc ambitious , anxious for fame and ener
getic , but they are satisfied with honors
that are empty. That Is , their efforts nro
not inn do In ways that will help to build
up their country. They are deslrout of ex
celling In Intellectual pursuits , politics nnd '
military affairs , Ot course this Is a splendid - '
did thing In many respects The Japanese
nro developing a great navy and a well-
j disciplined army. Wo expect to need them
I some day , ifor many well v creed In Inter
national politics bellevo a war between
Japan and Hussla Inevitable The Jap
anese nrc preparing for It. "
Mr. Nltobo was educated In America ,
having studied economics four years at the
Johns Hopkins university fifteen years ago.
He afterwards tudled In Germany and thtn
returned to glvo Japan the benefit of his In
struction. Mr. Nltobe Is accompanied by
Mrs. Nltobo and a 6-year-old son. They
express great Interest and admiration for
the exposition , having spent the evening
at the grounds on Thursday.
A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
Onlorn n Scii < * r I.nlil on n. Street
Which IH Helim I'm oil Report
of the ApiirulBcrn.
The council held a special meeting on
short notice Thursday afternoon for the
purpose nf passing an ordinance authoriz
ing' the Board of Public Works to put In a
eewer on Thirty-ninth street , from Harney
street to Dewey avenue , which is being
paved. The necessary ordinance was passed.
An oidlnanco ordering the Improvement
of Thirty-eighth avenue from Farnam
street to Dewey avanuo was pas&ed , as was
also one providing for condemnation pro
ceedings In connection with the opening of
a street connecting Williams street with
Twentieth. This is the street which will
give Edward Harpatrlte an outlet from his
property , which Is hemmed in by the rail
roads. A part of the connection Is to bo
made from ground given for the purpose
by the Burlington road.
Authority was given City Treasurer Ed
wards to enter into contract for the com
pilation of the delinquent tax list
The .report of the appraisers for the con
tinuation of Thirteenth street north by the
condemnation bf private property and the
approval ot the same by the Board of Pub
lic Works was icferred The damages al
lowed aggregate over $7,000.
DESTRUCTIVE STORM IN UHIL
Grent DnnmKP to Hallvrnj * nnd
n Whole Crop * Hcllcvcil
to He IeMtro > oil.
SANTIAGO DC CUBA , July 20. ( Via Galveston -
veston , Tex ) The- storm mentioned In the
dispatch to the Associated Press on Julv
18 still continues. The damage to rallwajs
and bridges Is estimated at 6,000,000 pesetas.
The whole crop , It Is belleveil , has been com
pletely destrojed.
uiioi'us roil iuvr.
'IliliiKx ( hut I'rrnnlpnt KriiKpr Will
nllHf > All the UiiKllmli m-nimulM.
LONDON , July 20. Replying to a question
In the House of Commons today legardlng
the relations between Great Britain and the
South African republic , the secretarj of slate
for the colonies , Mr. Joseph Chamberlain ,
said that Iho modlflcatlfins made In the
franchise law of the Transvaal led the gov
ernment to hope that the new law may
provo the basis of a settlement upon the
lines laid down by Sir Alfred Mllner , the
British high commissioner of South Africa.
The government , however. Mr. Chamberlain
added , observed that the Volksraad has still
rctainod a number of conditions that might
bo Interpreted so as to take with one hand
what was given by the other. It would also
bo easy , by subsequent legislation , to alter
the whole character of the concessions , but
Mr. Chambnrlaln added the government feels
ossuicd that Predldent Krugcr , having ac
cepted the principle for which the Biltlsh
government has contended , Is well piepared
to reconsider any details of bis scheme which
might possibly hinder the full accomplish
ment of the object In view and that ho
will not allow It to bo nullified or reduced
In value by subsequent alterations of the
law 01 any act of the administration ,
Do I ii K of < h ShniiirooK.
( Copyright , 1S91 , by I > re-n Publishing Co )
LONDON , July 20 ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Sham
rock left the Solent today on the way to th\
3lydo to dismantle and fit Its Jury rig for
the passage across the Atlantic Llpton
accompanied Erin and Eiln will accompany
the challenger across , Lfpton following In
i liner. The Shamrock was towed out of
: he Solent and will sail around , calling at
3ueonstown , Kingstown and Bangor to sa
ute the principal Irish clubs before dis
mantling.
.Sniu for IIoiui ) .
QUHHNSTOWN. July 20. Archbishop
John Ireland of Mlnneswla balled for the
United States today on board the steamer
Urltnnnlc , A large number of priests and
Influential people bid the archbishop fare-
wen before the departure of the steamer.
Archbishop Ireland delivered a powerful ad
dress before an Immense audience In the
opera house at Cork yesterday evening on
the subject of the "People of Ireland and
Temperance. "
Molm In llnrooliiiui.
lUIlOBLONA , July 20 , There was a seri
ous demonstration here today , A mob of
about 800 persons seized the opportunity af-
orded by the presence of the French ad-
nlial , Pournlei. at an official lunch , to pa
rade the streets , carrvlnc the French trl-
olor and shouting seditious cries. The
rovul was dispersed by the police after
ome trouble and a number of arrests were
nade ,
Wlim thf hllicr Meilul.
njSLBY , England , July 20. Color Ser-
eant Matthews ot the civil uorvlce won the
liver meda.1 and the filher badge for the
'
ilghret uggrrgalft In the first and stcoud
tugoi of the competition for the Queen's
irlze , having scored 21S out of a possible 230.
'he Canadian , Bertram , tied tor second
Jac ,
FOUNTAIN OF MOLTEN METAL
Hawaiian Vo'cano ' Shows New Vigor Aftoi
Years of Inaction ,
ERUPTION BEGINS ANEW ON JULY FOURTH
Two .let * of l/n\n tre I'orei'il lllRli
Inln the Air mill TnU < > 'Iliclr
DOM n Moiintiiln Side
In ' 1 hrrc Mri'iiniN ,
HILO , Ila\vall \ , July 8 ( Via San 1'rnn-
Cisco ) After a term of reel and almost
complete Idleness , extending over a period
of several years , the -volcano of Mokuwoo-
wco has again broken out and Rives promlfic
of one of the greatest demonstrations ever
furnished by the volcanoes of Hawaii
The eruption was first noticed nt the vol
cano house , where , early on the morning of
July 4 , the guests were awakened by an ex
plosion and on making their way to the ve
randas witnessed one of the most grand and
elaborate displays of I'ele's displeasure ever
yet given. The outbreak occurred on the
Bldo of Manna Lon at an elevation of about
10,000 feet amr at about the same place
as where Iwied the flow of 1880-81. Two
Immense fountains of lava worn forced Into
the air at an elevation of many hundred
teet and from these and the constant over-
low from the mountain were rapidly formed
the three lava How which are now steadily
making their way down the mountain side
toward the sea.
These streams of lava are taking different
directions and the rapidity of their move
ment h dependent on the obstructions and
depressions of the country through vtblch
they pass. The smaller How Is In the di
rection of Kllauca and Is now about twenty
mllca distant from the hotel.Vhut Is ap-
poiently the second flow In size , as nearly
as can be cotlmotod , will take about the
same course as the Walluku river. The
third flow , which has taken Its way towar
the Kau side , Is to all appearances th
lirgest lava flow yet witnessed on th
Island and seems to be making rapid prog
ress In its pith of destruction.
Muht Turn oil "iHo la > .
The eruption shows no signs of abate
mcnt and the sight by night and the earl
morning hours is one of unusual grandeu
and brilliancy. At the volcano house , which
Is probably some twenty-five miles fiom th
outbreaks , lights are not required throug
the night and the country for many mile
aiouml the mountain is brightly Illuml
nated.
Prom Hllo the sight has been witnessed
nightly by Interested uowds , and the
Walluku bridge has been especially a do
slrablo position for observation. From thl
brldgo the Illumination Is to be seen dl
rectly up the river nnd the bright red from
the hugo fountain and the overflow , as 1
is seen through the clouds and smoke
make a picture at times so weird and al
ways BO grand , that It Is not easy to be for
gotten.
George Paty , who has resided on this
Island for the last thlity years and who
has witnessed all the outbreaks during that
time , says this seems to be the moat exten
sive of all , starting as It did so far from
the summit nnd the prospect of a long siege
Is favorable.
People from adjoining Islands arc arriv
ing at the scene in largo numbers , anc
steamship lines are doing a thriving busi
ness In consequence of the eruption.
Other > tMti from iHliuiilH.
HONOLULU , July 13. ( Via San Fran
cisco ) The United Stales hospital ship So
lace arrived from San Francisco on July 8.
T io , .transport .Pennsylvania . arrived Jliis
morning. Both vcssefi will coal al this port
and then resume their vojage to Manila.
The charter of the Tlrst National bank
has been approved and signed by President
Dole and the minister of the' interior.
The crulfacr Boston will be due hero on
July 15 on Its way to San Francisco.
Captain Charles Satterleo of the Sixth ar
tillery , commanding battery K at this port ,
died on July 10 , of brain trouble. He leaves
a wlfo and child In Portress Monroe , Va.
There h no disposition on the part of
anvorio connected with the lowering of the
German flag on the Orpheum hotel on July
I to make an International affair of It. The
trouble was the result of a brawl and John
West , the ilngleider of the party , was fined
$100. He has been released on ball and
will maXo an appeal
DEMOCRATS FEAST ON WORDS
( Continued Prom First Page )
teied either bv the men who demanded
that "IB to 1" shall be the ntll > lng LIV In
the next campaign or by those who oppose
Its adoption.
The only movement made by the silver
men looking toward recognition by the na
tional committee was during the afternoon
when the Ctilo Bimetallic league was ad
mitted to the committee room and James P.
Tarvln of Kentucky , acting as snol.osnmu ,
road the resolutions adopted by the commit
tee nt Its meeting early In the day at the
Palmer house These resolutions demanded
that planks bo Inserted In the next jatlounl
democratic platform opposing tiuits , oppos
ing "Imperialism" and aCtieilng to the bllvcr
intlo of 1C to 1.
"And along these llno we offer jou our
aid , " said i\lr Tarvln. There was a uoilnit
accent upon ( tie weril "these" that sormul
to Imply that the support of the hlmetalllbls
could ho secured along no other Hnra than
those marked out , but of this the committee
took no notice. The Ohio Bimetallic leagui ,
was courteously thanked for Its proffer of ns.
Blfitnnco and assured that It would bo tailed
upon at such tlmcfi ns the national committee
felt In need of Its assistance. That was II'O
beginning and end of the silver episode ,
The fight against P. J. Delvln , editor of
the prcfcs bureau of the national committee ,
was brought to a finish , the Hanlson fan
tlon af Illinois securing his deposition for
the part taken by him as an olliccr of the
national committee In the last mayoralty
election In Cblrago , Beyond making sev
eral changes In the rules governing the com
mittee nothing el u was done during the
day ,
J.iM-al Quarrel IlrcnUri ( Int.
The fight between the Illinois factions be
gan as soon as Mr. Dryan arrived In the
city , which waa 8 o'clock In the morning ,
Ho was Immediately beset by men of both
sides , the Altgeld faction asking him to bo
at the meeting without fall and the Harrison
men asking that he remain nway from the
Auditorium altogether. Mr. Bryan was In a
dilemma and for a long time would not
declare himself as being In favor of the
meeting or not. He said he bad nccopted
the Invitation for the meeting and there was
no apparent reaton vvh > ho should decline
at the last moment , at the domanil nf a
political faction hostile to that which had
Invited him to the clt > .
At the same time be expressed himself
as being anxious to avoid anything that
would create further friction and as a
remedy proposed that the Altgeld people
turn over the control of the meeting to the
national committee , Mr. Altgeld was per
sonally willing that tbla should be done , but
the majorlt ) of his adberentu were bitter
against It. The Harrison men heard that
there was opposition to the plan In the
Altgeld camp and the ) openly championed
the passing of tbo meeting under the conr
trol of the national committee. The arr
n m en Is on both aldrn were hot and fierce !
for several hours and there seemoil to be
DO chance of a settlement.
Mr , Altgeld tent word to Mr , Bryan tbaf
If ho considers ! his attendance at the meet
ing would embarrass him h could ted at
perfect liberty ( o remain away. The meet
ing could get along without him. This mw
sago was declared by the Allgcld people
to bo one of simple Tiourtcs } to Mr Bryan ,
but the Harrison men declared It was a
message of sarcasm which meant that If
Mr. Bryan was afraid to Keep his word to
address the meeting It would be a success
wlthe-Jt his presence. *
Ilrjnii Attend * the .MrotlitK.
It was late In the afternoon before Mr.
Bryan made up his mind to MisxA the
meeting , the Harrison people , who were In
good humor over the defeat of Devlin before
the committee , announcing that ho might
attend the meeting without causing any hos
tility to himself In the Harrison camp. This
message , however , had nothing to do with
the InUntlon resolved by Mr. Br > an regardIng -
Ing the meeting , for he had decided to at
tend bpforo It reached him.
When the national committee came to
order In the club room of the Sherman
house at 12 o'clock all the states wore rep
resented , cither by proxy or by their reg
ular commltteemen , with the exception of
N'oith Dakota , Oregon , Texas , Utah , Ver
mont , West Virginia and Arizona. Mr.
Bryan held proxies for Michigan nnd South
Dakota nnd was present at the meetings of
the committed , although ho did not talto
part In the proceedings. Ex-Governor Alt-
geld wan offered the proxy of Commltteeman
White of Washington , but declined It nnd
Willis J. Abbott of Now York ncted for that
state. Mayor Harrison 'had ' the proxy for
Alaska , but did not attend the session of
| the committee.
The following members of the committee ,
or proxies , were picsent at today's meeting :
i Alabama , Henry n. Clayton ; Arkansas ,
Thomas C. Mcllne : California. W. H. BourKe ,
proxy for J. J Dwyer ; Colorado , T. J O'Don-
nori proxy for \dalr Wilson ; Connecticut ,
Alexander Troup , Delaware , Senator lilch-
ard U. Kpinieyi Hot Ida , William J , Stone ,
pro\y for Samuel Pasco , Georgia , Matk Howell -
ell , Idaho , George Alnslee , Illinois. Thomas
Gahan. Indiana , J a. Shanklln ; Iowa , 0 A.
vvalsh , Kansas. James G. Johnson ; Ken
tucky Urey Woodson : LouUlann , Newton
( . ' Illanchnrd ; Maine , S. C1. Gordon ; Mary
land , Coronel L Victor Bnughman , proxy
for Arthur P Goimnn : Massachusetts ,
George Fred Williams , Michigan , U'llllam
J Bryan , , proxy for Daniel J. C'ampau ,
Minnesota , T. n O'Brien ; Mississippi , Sen
ator William V Sullivan ; Missouri , Wil
liam J. Stone , Montana , C. D. Matts , proxy
for J. J McIIatton , Nebraska , W. H.
Thompson ; Nevada , William J. Stone , proxy
for Clayton Berknap , New Hampshire , Tiuo
L. Norrls ; Now Jersey , II. B. Paul , proxy tor
P B. BaKei , New York , Frank Campball.
Isorth Carollm , Josephus Daniels , North
Dakota , not represented , Ohio , Congressmin
James A. Norton , proxy for John n. Mc
Lean ; Oregon , not represented ; Pennsyl
vania , James M. Guffey ; Uhode Island.
George W Green , proxy for R. B Comstock ,
South Carolina , Senator Benjamin U. Till-
man. South Dakota , William J. Bijan , pioxy
for James M. Wood ; Tennessee , James M
Holds ; Utah , not represented ; Virginia ,
Peter J. Otej ; Vermont , not represented ;
Washington , Willis J. Abbott , proxy for WIN
llam H. White ; West Virginia , not repio-
sentud , Wisconsin , Edwaid C. Wall. Wyom
ing , F W. Fleming , proxy for W. H. Holll-
daj ; Alaska , not represented ; Arizona not
icprcsented ; District of Columbia , R S.
Eaton , proxy for Lawrence Gardner ; Okla
homa , W. H. Grant ; Indian Territory , W J.
Stone , proxy for Thomas Marcum ; New
Mexico , H. B Ferguson
As soon ns Vice Chairman Stone had
called the meeting to order , Congressman
Ferguson of New Mexico was selected to fill
the vacancy from that state , coused by the
resignation of KyA. Manzanarcs.
Deilln'x Cnnc DinpnniMl Of.
Mr. Stone then announced that the com
mittee of three appointed to Investigate the
chaiges made by the Harrison faction of
Illinois against P. J Devlin , editor of the
press bureau otibe national committee , was
icadj to reporfnTho committee leportcd
adversely to I vln , ) , upholding the com-
, plalnt mad. < j ( Jbi dyhan , and recommending
the removal of ht he.ad of the press bureau.
A motion was , piomptly made by Mr.
Gahan that the report ot the committee be
adopted and It nas carried , with three dls-
6entlng"'voiccs , O'Donnell of Coloiado , Wll-
lams of Massachusetts and Abbott of New
York voting In the negative > Mr Bryan did
not vote , owing to the fact that he held two
proxies.
The matter of rules was then taken up
ind Senator Tillman of South Carolina
moved an adjournment , as not all the mem- \
) ers of the rommltteo were provided with
a copy of the rules and he objected to further - I
ther proceedings until they wore supplied. '
The meeting then adjouined until 3:30 : , a
recess of one and"onehalf hours.
r ii\ntlnii IitiltiMl to ICiinnnx C'ltj.
When the meeting reconvened Mayor Rose
of Milwaukee addressed the committee , In- I
\Itlng the members to make a visit to Mil- '
waukce , and Mr. Cox , the head , of the dele
gation , which Is endeavoring to secure the
next democratic convention for { hat cltj ,
made a short speech , setting forth the ad-
vantageq of Kansas Clt > ns a convention
city. No action was taken by the committee
regarding the taUc of Mr. Cox , as It had been
dotermlned before tbo meeting was callei
o order that the committed shnnlH nnt ,
he present meeting consider any propotl
Ion i elating to the location of the next con
ventlon.
Illiiu-tnllic IfiiKii- Ileiinl.
Commltteeman Norton of Ohio , who wn
ictlng for Mr. McLean , the regular mcmbe
rom that state , then announced that th
members or the Ohio Bimetallic league wei
it the doorjind moved that they bo Invitee
o enter and that Mr. TarVIn of Kentucky
heh chairman , bo naked to address the com
mlttce. The motion was passed and th
lembers of the league were admitted.
Mr. Clayton of Alabama then moved fo
he consideration of the lules governing th
committee and asked the passage of a reso
lutlon to the effect that all sections of th
rulfH from sections two to ten , Incisive , be
stricken out. This was carried with some
debate.
Conimltteoman Woodson of Kcntirky do
llvered a long address on the methods usei
for collecting money In Kentucky for the
ways nnd means committee. Mr. Clayton o
Washington then moved an adjournmon
Bine die , which wa carried , the session com
ing to an end at 7 o'clock , Commltteeman
Oahan Invited the members of the natlona
committee nnd their friends to make an ex
cursion down the drainage canal tomorrow
morning , which was accepted.
Before the meeting It was generally ru
mored that there would be several changes
made In the subordinate committees , the
principal one being the ejection of ex-Gov
ernor Algeld from the ways nnd means com
mittee , but Vice Chairman Stone announced
that he positively would not appoint any
members of subcommittees until after the
return of Chairman Jones from abroad
It was decided that the management of the
press bureau should bo reft In the hands of
the committee which had Investigated the
charges against Mr. Devlin until such time
as a permanent committee should be ap
pointed.
lcMiiiiil | < -nl StrlUcr KIIU lllniKrlf.
NI3\V \ YORK. Jury 20. Because of the
strlkp at the Botony woolen mills PI Paa.
sale N J. which he hnd Incited. Isidore
Slkka committed wulcldo today it his home
In Passnlc bv shooting himself. He Is
blamed by some of the strikers for the
failure of the strike There wore wairants
out for bis arrest and he was despondent ,
his leadership of the ttrIKo having made H
almost Impossible for him to get cinplc-
niirt
Another Iliittiillon I.CIIVUM Cniu ] > .
HAHRISnuno , Pa. , July 20.--The Second
lattallon of the Nineteenth United States
nfnntry started /rom Camp Meade for Ma-
nlfa , via Ban Francisco
Wnr Ship * OIT for \IM juirl ,
NAIIRAGAN8BTT PIER. R I , July 20.
The war ships of the North Atlantic squad-
roe left here { or Newport at .80 o'clock
hit morning.
NEW MAN FOR WAR OFFICE
Ellhu Boot of New York Said to Have Been
Offered Vacant Portfolio.
GRIGGS CONTENT WITH PRESENT POSITION
I'n4lninftlt < r ( icnrrnl Stnllli V110 Ils
n oninj Viplrnllini for lllulirr
Honor * Hrn I Klin lion I'D r inn 11 } '
To n ill-red anil Veecplcil.
WASHINGTON , July 20. No definite In
formation was obtainable tonight as to the
president's selection of a successor to HusI I
sell A. Alger as secretary of war. This may
he duo to the fact that a tender of the ofllco
IH under consideration by the gentleman
chosen. There is a dcslto on the part ot
the piesldent that General Alger's successor
I shall bo a lawjer x > f attainments and high
'standing ' In his profession because of co
lonial and other questions Involving leghl i
constructions constantly arising In the War
department , now that the army Is ndmluls
tcrlng jffalrs In the Islands relinquished by
Spain. H Is felt advisable , from n political
point of view , that the new man should
come from New York , which has been with
out representation In the cabinet since Sec
retary Biles rc'lgncd. The gentleman whoso
name has been under most consideration as
meeting these professional and geographical
requirements Is nilhu Hoot , but'whether ' ho
has been communicated with on the subject
cannot be learned definitely , though there
Is apparently good ground for the belief that
ho has been.
The tulk that Attornij General Grlggsvlll
be shifted from the Department of Jiistlce
to the War department was put down very
eftectUftriy tonight by Mr. Grlggs hlmsolt ,
who returned to the city this evening , and
who , when Inquired of on the subject , made
It lilaln that his wishes wcto that he should
not bo considered In this connection. The
attorney general has no thought of becom
ing General Alger's successor and It is al
most certain that ho would decline the wcr
portfolio should the president tender H to
him , which he ( Grlggs ) regards as altogether
Improbable , If not altogether out of the ques
tion , Mi. Grlggs leached Washington from'
the cast at S 30 o'clock this evening , and
after dinner at tuo Metropolitan iclub , went
to his ofllce. In answci to Inquiries , ho said
that he hnd not retuined at the request of
the ptesldcnt , and had not heard from him
since ho left the city yoveial dijs ago. He
had Ho knowledge whatever of the press re
ports In legard to the selection of Secretary
Alger's successor , but as for himself he
wo'tld ' remain at the head of the Dopaitment
of Justice.
Secretary Alger probably will leave Was h-
ngton early next week , severing his official
connection with the War department on
Monday , when he ejipects to turn over his
ofllco to Assistant Secrctaiy Molklejohn ,
who will reach here from the west on Sat-
irday and act as secretary of war until a
permanent secretary assumes the ofllce. Sec
retary Alger will spend the remaining dajs
of his service In closing up a number of
matters with which he is e = ipcclall > familiar ,
Including some knotty bridge and engineer
ing projects He maintained silence todaj
respecting tils resignation and the causes
which led to Its tender and It Is understood
If h6 takes the public at all Into his confi
dence it will not be until after he Is en-
tliely out of ofllce. Ho Is in the best of
spirits today and apparently was feeling re
freshed at the relief from the strain under
which he has been for some time.
Smith Hun Trouble * of HI * Ovrn.
Postmaster General Smith saw the'presl-
Snnt today : An .ho.left. thfe'Whlte House ho
gave 'an emphatic denial to the suggestion
of his possible transference to the war ofllce.
"I have troubles enough of my own , " he
aild , smiling
Secrctarj Alger was an hour late In reachIng -
Ing his ofllce this morning Ho spent an
hour In going over his private coriespon-
dcnce at his residence There were moro
than the usual number of telegrams Kverv
member of the secretary s family outside of
Washington wired approval of his action of
yesterday , and although the secrctarj him
self did not exhibit any of the others , there
IB reason to bellevo they Included messages
from some persons very prominent In po
litical life
When Secretary Alger arrived at his ofllce
he entered Immediate ! ) Into conference with
Adjutant General Corbln nnd Major Hop
kins Senator Fairbanks also ci''ed. He
was taken Into the private offlcc and half an
hour was spent In conference
During the morning Major Pruden , assist
ant private sccretar ) to the president , called
at the department to see the secretary and
the Impression prevailed that he had brought
with him the president's lettci of accept
ance of Secretaiy Alger's reslgmtlon. This
turned oyt to bo an eiror and up to noon ,
at which hour the secretary left the depait-
ment for his home , the president's letter had
not been received
Whllo It has not been definitely decided , It
Is probable that Secretary Alper will relin
quish his duties early next week , perhaps on
Monday.
'I lie ItrnlKmillou ninl . \ < TC | > lni > i- < > .
The followlnc Is Scciotary Alger's letter
of icslenatlon and the president's reply to
July 19 , 1811. Sli I beg to tender to you
my resignation of the nfflco of Bccrolniy of
war , to take effect at such tlmo In the Heir
future as )0u may decide the affalib ot thlb
department will permit.
In terminating my official connection with
your administration I wish for jou continu
ous health and the highest measure of suc
cess In rurrjlng out the great work en-
ti listed to 3 on.
1 bavo the honor to he , very respectfully ,
jour obedient servant , II , A , AL.GRK.
To the Piesldont
The resident replied
KXECUTIVi : MANSION , Washington ,
July 20 Hon II A Algol , Sccretai ) of
War : Dear Sir Your resignation of the
office of secretary of war under dale of July
19 Is accepted , to take effect the 1st of Au
gust , 189 ?
In thus severing the official relation Which
has continued for moro than two > cnra , I
desire to thank jou fni the faithful i.ervlco
you have rendoicd the county ! nt a most
exacting period nnd to wish jou a long nrid
happy life With assurances of high regard
and esteem , I am , yours elncciely ,
WILLIAM M'KINLEY
ii\ii.\ssin IIY YIIMMV joi nvi.s. .
.Senator HimIrr Hc-lliMi-x AHnrUn oil
Alwr lo lli Without rnunc.
MEIUDON , Conn. , July 20 United States
Senator Joseph II. Haw ley , chairman of
the senate committee on military affairs ,
arrived In Merldcn today for a conference
with Senator 0 H. I'latt , as to Secretary
Algcr's resignation Senator Haw ley gold
"I know very little about Secretary
Alger's resignation , only what I read this
nornlng In a Vow York paper. The man
IBS been terribly harassed and antagonized
iy the ) cllow Journals and miracles have
teen expected of him
"Ho WHS asked to equip 75.000 soldiers
rom the covering of their heads to the
IIOCB on their feet and In such an Incred-
bly abort rpace of time that nothing Btiort
f Dlvlno Providence could have utcom-
llshed It
'The attacks on General Alger have been
wholly without cause , for ( he man has done
B well as any human being could do
"Fault ban been found with this detail
nd that detail. Whole trains of cars were
wanted at a moment's notice some whole-
ale house failed to furnUh what was de-
re-d and HO It went One complaint fol-
owed another and the jellow Journals
licked up the cry aud sold papers
"Where and when has an army been got-
en together and equipped so expedjtlously
0N .THE MIDWAY _ _ * *
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JThe Creamjfjie Midway
--CYCLORA6V1A--
f THE BATTLE OF
MISSIONARY RIDGE
& LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN
THE NEW
DARKNESS AND DAWN ;
OR ,
Heaven and Hell.
fTHE OLD PLANTATION ,
The Exposition Fun Factory. ,
HOBSOW ;
Sinking the
THE MOORISH PALACE *
-AND- <
GREAT PASSION PLAY.
WARAGRAPH <
The Battle of Manila. ,
V/orld's Qongress of | ) eauty
Forty Hontttifnl Women from all
Pnrts of the World.
The Feature of the Entire Midway
. '
WEST MIDWAY.
and
WEST MIDWAY
Admission lOc ,
ROYAL ENGLISH
West Midway.
Admission lOc.
IN THE
CREEK MYSTERY.
East Midway. Admission inc.
Qiieition Wliy s SCIIL1TZ PA
VILION cioiukd all Hie lime ?
Ansuer Because , ueincrwurst and
potato naiad fill far iBc.
. .Schlitz Pavilion. .
l"Um MUHLLKK. Prop.
as ours was ? Secietary Alger Is a con
scientious workei and the president would
never accept his icslgnatlon If so much rank
criticism had not been made. Under the
circumstances of course the president can
not allow him to lem.iin In the cabinet. "
"Who will be his probable successor ? "
Inquired the reporter.
"I do not know , I do not believe Presi
dent McKlnlcy knows , there are several
available men , but for mjsclf I would like
to see our ambassador to France , General
Horace Porter , get the appointment "
THURSTON URGES MEIKLEJOHN
Clitliii * or \ < > l > riiNknii to Promotion In
War Portfolio CoiniulnNloii Ten
dered Mull'oicl ,
WASHINGTON , July 0 ( Special Tele-
giam. ) The favorite combination this moin-
Ing for a successor to Secietary Alger Is that
Attorney Geneial Grlggs will ho appointed
to the vvai portfolio and that nilhu Root of
New York will be appointed attoiney gen
eral.
Seciotnry Algci staled lo The Bee this
morning tint MelUfeJohn would reach Wash
ington Saturday morning. Algci enlil ho
would await Mclklojohn'y return , and then
would turn over the ofllce to him as acting
secretary , pending the appointment of his
successor
Senator Thuiston had an Interview with
the president today In behalf of Melklcjohn
as Algrr's successor.
Colonel H. B Mulford of the First Ne
braska has been appointed to n captaincy
In the Thlrtj-second Infantry provisional
regiment. Whether Colonel Mulford will
acept ot not Is not known here , belnB en-
route with tilw regiment homo fiom Manila ,
I'orter Dot H Nut Wftnl It.
( Copjrlght , 1S90 by Picas Publishing- )
PARIS , July 20 ( Now York World Cable
gram Special Telegram ) Ambassador Horace -
ace Porter will not accept the portfolio of
secretary of wnr The becrotaryshlp was.
offered to the ambassador and refuoed Tho' '
correspondent was present during a ronver
ration between Mr Pnrler and ex-Senatoi
Wnshburn , when the ambassador Bald'
"I Intend to lomnln hero So far they
have not been able to advance a Hlngln Root
reason why I ought to accept a change
There are many men tplendldlly qualified
for the position right under their hands "
r.llllieer * Itcxcnl Ulnelllirue ,
ASHTABULA , O. July 20 The hoisting
engineer * ) and gang bosses on iho . ! . A
Hanna docks struck today and 200 men nru
out The cailEo of the strike Is said to he
the discharge of nn engineer for n trivial
cause The men emplos''d nt the othoi docks
here are icadj to Join the strikers A meet
ing l being held b > the strikers , who nro
In communication with L B Hannu of Cleve
land , manager of the docks. An early set
tlement It thought probable
M of liiHiiriince I nlon ,
DAYTON , O , July 20 The closing
of the American Insurance union was held
here todaj Detroit was unanimously
chosen as the place for next ycar'B meeting
Officers were ( hosen many of the old ours
being re-elected They are-aa follows Pres
ident , John J Lents' Columbus , vice presi
dent , John A LenU , Detroit , Kccrotary ,
John M Mulfonl Columbus , treasurer , Ted
B Galloway C'olumbUH , chaplain , D R
Jack , Apollo Pa.
Attiil'liliirnt VKIllimt Jlexleilll Sftilex ,
Ni\V YORK July 20 An attachment
against the Unfted Starts of Mexico uiiil
the states of Tamaullpav and Han Luis Po-
teal , for 13,075,000 , In favor of John M HUB-
sard , on 3,075 bonds made by the defendant
republics In September , IhUJ WUH granted
today by Justice Glrgcrjcu of the hupreiua
courj A copy of the attachment wan i-cnt
to J , P Morgan . Co. , where the defendants
are eald to bavo an account.
THE.
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The Art I'cuturcdf the
Exposition .
West
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Don't At tllc Watrr Cflrnlva |
Fail Tlio uniimnion bMh brliluo
jiln pnr will pel form the I hi ll-
to See llnc ( cut of illvlnit fruui n
tower OA foot high on the
it !
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THE NEW. . . Only Oriental
"VfTi "ho1 ? on
'TDCTT '
Mid nny.
net
Hide the Camel
M > t > tno I'liyptH
Dancing Girls.
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The The greuto t mnrvol ot
the IIRO. TlnHl niHl uf pro-
Phantom pic liuvo tried to nUi > Ihli
STRANGE MYSTERY
Swing. . . . A W'Tliiuilcul soivntltic In-
volition iiiul iitnusoiiicut
West Httriiclloii Well worth
illitlwny. seeing by ovcrbody.
GRIFFITH'S ' 10 cents for two
round tri
101
l-'eo Iloinbnrdmctit of RAILWAY
Miinllu In Great Tunnel
OV WHPT MIDWAY.
The Cool ' ( i < nnd Mont Amnalnir
Plncc oil the Kxpmltloii ( .round * .
ROME MILLER'S
Philippine Restaurant
With his usual excellent service.
V
o % Tin : wnsr MIiiWAY.
Society's Resort
The Cuban
The educational feature of the Midway
depicting life In Cuba and the
Island of Porto Illco.
< &
See ihe Great Sea Fight
KoaKlit liy Ailmlrnl Icnc > .
The grandest spectacular display
ever presented to the public
nini > T. Cl'MlIIfti ! ,
Telephone 2030 Exposition Grounds
for reserved seats and boxes.
THE FAMOUS PALMIST
Or , Carl Louis Perin
ONLY 2 f10RO ; DAYS
AT TUB
MURRAY HOTEL
not its nto.M D \ . AI. TO j i > . , ii.
AJIUSKIIISVU.
The Trocadero w xv. COLI : ,
bco and MET.
iiniiT ( oo-ii : V.M ) .H'ii\ KINCMIV ; ,
Presenting their successful little cpniody ,
"SiipiMT for 'I uo ' '
A Yankee Absurdity ,
IIOIltS .V , I.KITIi ,
In Minn anil > | IIIII'H < oin ( xlilp.
California Genteel Comedian ,
JOHN T. I'OWnilS ,
Songs. Dances nnd Concertina Solos.
A Genuine Novelty ,
JOHN A.VKS1' ,
Comedian and lustruinontnrlst.
II UtIHS .1 \\\l , | , < s
Famous Moring Pictures.
America's premier comediennes , 3 Con-
itnntlno Sisters The Trouiduro Chnl-
ongo Orchestra Mntlneos Thursday , Batur.
lay , Sunday Pi Ices Jfic , Slo COc Refresh-
Hunts Frro garden concuits after euch
lertoimanco
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To n I Mlit linil All Thin \Veek.
run woouwAitn VIOCK COMPANY
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Leaven dall > foot of DOUIUH | Direct , at 1
ml 8pm KetimiB at 5 und 10 p. in
2pm trip goes to Floienco , thirty mln-
Ites to View water worKs
.ill \MI n\v
- . " > e | children under 11 ! , 10o ,
M'lione , IIKIN ,
BUY THE GENUINE
SYRUP
. MANUKACTUHUn HV .
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IIOI'KIS.
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13th and Dougla StH , . Oinolia.
AND KllllOl'UAN I'liAM- >
CENTHALI.Y LOCATED.
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