o THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , DECEMBER 2 , 1800.
TBIiKPHONKS , 61S ftnd 601. Bee , Dec. 1. 1833.
It is not that our store is the only store
you can buy clothes of , and we do not im
agine for a minute that wo
have the only facilities for
serving you , what we declaim
claim is that we soil better
jackets , better capes and
better furs for the money than you can in d
in any other store. Tomorrow you will linti . / & # ? ;
many opportunities for money saving in our ( / . /
cloak depart men t.
Some pretty castor color kersey Cents , nil lined , at $5.
Heavy winter capes , trimmed with fur nnd lined , nt $3.
Deailtlful gcciUtno Mnrten Collar-
cite : ! , with cluster tails , nt $15.00 ,
$18.00 , $22.00 , $25.00.
Dyed Marten Scarf with cluster
tn ! ! ; ! , nt $4.00.
Beautiful Electric Seal Uoa , with S fine fox tails , at $5.00. $
Black Marten Muffs , nt $5.00.
Genuine brown Marten Muffe , nt $7.50.
Ladlcn Houa < Wrappers , made In pretty Btylca In fleece
lined materials.1 , at $1.00.
. Underskirts Most elegant line of fancy colored petticoats
mndo of rich heavy silk , deep fiounco nnd R mules , nt $12.
Thl.i is n specially fine underskirt and really worth $20.00.
Lots of prctt y misses' coats , at $5.00 each.
WK CI.OSR SATtlUJAVS AT ( I 1' . 31.
-AGENTS FOn FOSTBIl KID CLOVES AND BloCALI.'S
THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS MOUSE IN OMAHA.
y. U. C. A. UUILDIMO , COR. 10TU AND DOUGLAS ST9.
ft sufficient force of marines at hand to make
nny attempt at disorder hopeless nt the
beginning. _ . _ _
TE OF REBEL LEAD2RSHP
Ucinll' of ( lie hurreiiclor nt /.uni-
ii lo Commander
Vtsrv
MANILA , Dec. 1. The steamer Salvador ,
frctn Znmboanga , Island of Mindanao , which
has arrived here , brings details of the.
occupation of the town by Commander Very ;
of the United States gunboat Castlae. The j
revolutionist ! ! in Mindanao were led by |
Alvarez nnd Callxlo , who left Luzon some i
tlrao ago nnd for the last seven months had
been stirring up the people , winning a con-
sldeiablo following. The commercial depres
sion and the lack of food , resulting from the
island's blockade , set the people against the
revolutionists and culminated In the as-
saoslnatlon on November 15 of Callxlo , a
firebrand , and the real leader of the revolu
tion , by Mldel , mayor of the town of
Totuan.
Mldel , under a pretext , secured Callxto's
presence In Tetuon , and where the mayor's
Stiartlk'twero. stationed.- The latter flred n
volley , killing Callxto Instantly.
tyldcl at once repaired to the Castlno and
arranged with Commander Very for the
occupation of Zambcanga. Commander Very
ftalced that Datto Mandl , I with 500 of. bis
followers , stationed on a neighboring Island ,
coma to Zarnboanga.
'
-Tho following morning Mldel raised the
American flag over Zamboanga ( , the In-
>
ejifgents offering no resistance aTicl'evacuat-
Irig the town. The Castlno was saluted wltti
tivcnty-ona guns nnd Commander Very
landed 100 bluejackets and took possession
df the town and fortifications. Datto Mandl'a
men arrived in the afternoon. They wcro
armed with wooden shields and swords and
rfero ueed on picket duty.
'Commander Very dispatched the gunboat
Manila on November 15 to Jolo to convey
troops to reinforce htm. A company of the
T.jycnty-thlrd regtaient , under Captain
Ijlchols , arrived on November 17 nnd two
riioro companies followed them shortly.
Mandl's followers then returned homo.
Alvarez sought to arrange for a surrender
of the arms and artillery pieces. On the
nfternoon of November 20 Mldel called a
meeting of the local chiefs , who formally
deposed Alvarez as loader of the revolution-
iota In the Island and elected Mldel president
of the new Insular government established
under American sovereignty nnd controlj
The chiefs formally requested Commander
Very to grant exemption from taxes until
tno-rc-eetabllshment of commercial relations ,
permission to carry arms In the mountains ,
religious freedom nnd the power to conduct
local governments ao they had previously
done , which requests , pending the arrival of
HrlgaJler General llatcs , the military gov
ernor of the district , the commander granted.
-Commander Very then effected an apparent
reconciliation between Alvarez and Mldel
nnd their followers , Alvarez signing a formal
resignation of the position of revolutionary
leader on November 22 at a point on the
ccfcat near the rebel town of Mercedes.
Alvarez delivered thirteen Nordeufeldts and
Maxims , with ammunition , whh ! eto storeii
oh iJoarJ tha Castine. night Nardcnfeldttf
and Maximo wore'1 delivered to the army In
ZamboVnga , ns were also over 200 rifles and
ammunition. The artillery came Into pas-
version of the revolutionists from six Span
ish gunboats bought by the army from
Spain , which the revolutionists Icotcd before
the Americans could get pof esslon.
Alvarez has only n dozen followers left ,
the remainder of the revolutionists bavins
scattered and returned to their occupations ,
No fighting Is expected.
Commander Very , having started to occupy
Zamboanga , is conuldcred to have handled
tha situation In Its many phasea with energy
and diplomatic skill.
GATHERS OPINION OF GERMANS
Killtor of a MIMMiiiUee I'll tier . \N.r-
tnliiN Sentiment AIIIOIIK ( lerninn- .
AnicrK'iiiiH of UxiuiiiHloii.
MILWAUKBB , Wls. , Dec. 1 The Herald
will publish tomorrow morning the result
of the efforts of the editor , Edgar W. Cole.
man , to ascertain the sentiment among the
German-American population of Wisconsin
on the expansion question. He obtained
from the chairman of the republican county
committee of every county In the state , ox-
ccpt Milwaukee , the names of five repre
sentative German-American republicans , the
"Good Beginnings
Make Good Endings'9
You Ate making a good beginning when
yoti. commence to fake Hood's Sarsaparillx
for -any trouble of year blood , stomach ,
kidneys or liver. Persistently taken , this
great medicine will bring you the goodend
inj of perfect health , strength and vigor.
chairmen of the county committees no
knowing for what purpose the names wer
1 asked. Mr. Coleman wrote to the live men
In each county , asking an answer to the fol
lowing questions :
1. Are you nnd your friends of the opln
Ion that the .American government , aftc
the close of the war In the Phlllunlncs
shall retain the Islands as territory am
property of the United States mid give tn
tlu > Filipinos a suitable form of uovern
mont under the direction nnd control of the
t'nttcd States ? Or ,
2. Arc you of the opinion thnt the Unltei
Status troops shall be recalled Imme.llntelj
nnd the Filipinos left to take care of them
selves ? Or.
a. Are you of the opinion that after the
elo e of the war the United States shal
Klve to the Filipinos the broadest self-
Bovernmsnt and content Itself with a pro
tectorate.
The replies eo far received are classlfiec
by Mr. Coleman as follows : For question
one , 55 ; for question two , 10 ; for question
three , 34. Five Igno. d direct answers , bu
expressed confidence that the administration
would adopt the proper course ; four were
undecided between question ono and ques
tion three and nine were undecided as to
the proper policy to bo pursued.
STARTLING TALE OF VOYAGE
Arthur Hurim , Who Left TrniiHiiort
MiiunntMiHc nt Honolulu. Coii-
11 mi N Mniillii Story *
SAN FHANCISCP. Dec. 1. Arthur Burns
who was butcher , on the transport Manau-
cnse , has returned from Honolulu where he
left the vessel on account of sickness. Burns
tojls a startling tale of the voyage of the
transport bctwec/a / this port nnd Honolulu.
He says that ten rt.cn deserted the vessel
at Honolulu and but two of the vacancies
could bo filled before the departure of the
vessel from that port.
According to Burns tbo transport leaked
three days after leaving port and the con
densers broke down , The refrigerating plant
collapsed before the vessel reached Honolulu.
Burns slates that the ship's carpenter who
was called into consultation regarding the
condition of the vessel was one of thcso who
deserted at Honolulu. Ho states that the
hold was so full of water that the floors of
the lower state room were awash and that
he was compelled to seek a berth In the
soldiers' quarters.
To ISnllMt .More MitcnlicliPN.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1. Word comes from
the Philippines that the two companies of
Macabcbo scouts under Captain Batscn arc
doing so well that It has been decided to
organize n full battalion of thcso natives.
The additional two companies will bo very
useful In the present campaign In tracking
the fleeing rcmuaats of Agulnaldo's disor
ganized army.
STORM LOSSES ARE IMMENSE
ThoiiHiimlN of Ilonil of .Stock Killed
nnil Several I'eojile Alrio
1'erlHh.
HOCKPOUT , Tex. , Dec. 1 , Reports from a
number of points on the gulf in this sec
tion ehow that the damage to property and
loss of life by the recent severe storm were
much greater than nt llrst reported. A num
ber * bf small fishing craft are missing , to-
nether Ith their crews. The bodies of Jnmes
Sanders and two other men who have not
yet been Identified hnvo been found In the
mouth of St. Charles bay. Several thousand
bend of sheep and hundred * ) of bead of cat-
tlct uero driven Into the gulf by the storm
and drowned. Ono ranchman , George A ,
nrundrett , lost over 3,000 head of sheep In
tlil.i manner.
In KcfUElo nnd Arkansas counties tbero
was n terrible fall of hall , Chunks of ice
of hugo proportions , EOIJIO of thorn being
live inches In diameter , fell.
More than 700 head of cattle wera killed
by falling hail in the vicinity of the town
of Lamar. The window blinds , sash nnd
lights of every house In Lamar were rlJdled.
Holeo wcro knocked through the roofs of
many and weatherboards were splintered.
Thu wind which accompanied the hall uprooted -
rooted largo trees nnd blew several houses
from their foundations. Large flocks of
geese and ducks were killed. In fact , every
bird and Finall animal within the storm's
path was killed. Ono hundred nnd elxty dcaj
pelicans were seen on the bay shore.
The etorm ( .eems to have gathered Its fury
about fifteen miles southeast of Kefuglo , In
creasing o .i its course toward the gulf , Its
path being about six miles wide.
LONE EXPRESS CAR ROBBER
Two -HfnHenuerH on n Sinillii-rii Train
Miule lo llnnil Over 1 ? 1,70(1 ( In
CHAIILESTO.V , S. C. , Dec. 1. A white
roan closely masked held up the two mm-
sengera In a pouthcrn express car today
and compelled them to give up fl.700 In
cash. Ulslu thousand dollars In mi. ther
safe was overlooked by the outlaw , win
accomplished hla work without any aid.
The robbery took place near Uranchvllle ,
S. 0. , on the Southern railway. The con
ductor saw the robber escaping alongside
the track , but thinking him a tramp sig
naled the engineer to go ahead. The sheriff
of Dorchoatpr count ) , with olx men nnd two
boiuidB , hav bccu carried to the scene of
the icbbcry.
TO AGREE ON CURRENCY BILL
Senator Platt Says Centres ? Will Get
Together on Finance.
BILL'S ' PASSAGE A FOREGONE CONCLUSION
Sot ernl l'i > I nit of HltTprcMivp , l ut I2
Ncntlnl IVnlnroH In IJtieli Ilriiucli
the Sit in i * t'oimri'iNiiien
nt Wliltv llonie.
WASHINOTON. Dec. 1. The White House
was overrun with members of congress to
day , but owing to the cabinet meeting
few of them saw the president. Among
these were Senators Fairbanks and IJcvo-
rldge of Indiana , Cullom of Illlnolo , Plait of
Connecticut nnd Lindsay of Kentucky ;
Representatives Warner of Illinois , Hrown-
low of Tennessee , drosvcnor of Ohlj and
Stcele of Indiana.
Senator Platt , who Is a member or the
finance committee of the senate , said thnt
the subcommittee nt the meeting tomorrow
would ngreo on the terms of the nnnncral
bill to he presented to HIP senate.
"Generally speaking , " Eaid lie , "the BSU-
atn bill will bo In agreement with the house
bill. There will be several points of dif
ference , but the essential fratuies will b
the same nnd the two houses will got to
gcthcr without trouble. "
Senator I'latt thinks the passage of th
financial bill by both houses is a forogon
conclusion.
WINTER WHEAT WELL ROOTED
\Vcntlior Iliircnu HoixirlH Show ill
Croii In -rcMfiit CoiulltIon to
\VttliNfr.ncl fold Woutlier.
WASHINOTON , Dec. 1. The Weathe
bureau Issued today the following :
The month of November was exceptional !
mild throughout the country , with preclp
Itntlon decidedly below the average eve
much the greater part. The rainfall ex
ceedcd the average , however , from centra
nnd northern Texas northward over Okli
homa and Kansas , Including portions of Ne
brnska and western Iowa and on the nort
Pacific coast , being unusually heavy alon
the coast of Washington , Oregon and north
ern California.
Under the very mild temperature condl
tlons which prevailed throughout th
month , wheat was rooted well and * the clos
of the month found the winter wheat 1
excellent condition to weather the winter
There are , however , considerable complaint
of damage by Hessian fly , while In portion
of Ohio and Michigan the crop has sufferee
from lack of moisture. Rank growth I
quite generally reported , and in Illlno's
Kansas and Oklahoma Is being pastured t
a considerable extent. The reports generally
Indicate Increased acreage.
MACRUIYTS APPEALS RENEWED
State Department AKiiln AHltcil ( Al
low 111m to Leave Pretoria
A Job for Solin-lioilj- .
WASHINGTON , Dec. 1. Mr. Macrum , the
United States consul at Pretoria , Is renewing
his appeals to the State department to be al
lowed to leave hla post. The department
realizing the nresslnir necessity of hnvlntr
some energetic and willing representative o
the United States at Pretoria to look after
the Important American interests In the
Transvaal , as well ns to carry out our obli
gation to care for the \yelfare of the British
citizens therein , is striving 6 find some qon
sular officer near Pretorla.-who will under
take to relieve Mr. Macrum. Probably Mr
Hollls , United States consul at Lourenzo
MarqueZ , will be asked to undertake this Im
portant charge. ,
CHANGES IX THE PKXSIOX IAWS
Secretary IIIte.licoo.lc Malcen 'Several
HeeoninieiiilatloiiN In llln Henort.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 1. The annual re
port 'of Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock ,
made public tonight , whllo summing up the
work In all the bureaus , Is of special Interest
by reason of Its statements regarding pen
sion policies. At the close of the fiscal year
: hero were 991,519 pensions , a decrease of
2,195 during the year. The average annual
value of all pensions was $132.74. The Span-
sh war will probably Increase the pension
roll during the current fiscal year.
The secretary concurs In the recommenda-
lens for legislation providing that no pen
sion bo granted to commence prior to the
date of filing the claim ; for an early revision
nnd codification of the pension laws as the
lumerous amendatory laws nnd decisions
mvo made the system a labyrinth of laws
and legal opinions. Secretary Hitchcock
urges legislation to definitely construe the
act of Juno 27 , 1890 , relating to widows'
pensions. Regarding this he says : '
"In order to more exactly define the words
means of support , ' 1 approve the recom-
nendatlon of the commissioner of pensions
hat the net of June 27 , 1890 , bo so nmonded
hat a pensionable status bo granted to
widows whoso Income , Independent of the
proceeds of their dally labor , Is not In ex
cess of $250 per annum. "
The report nleo recommends legislative
authority for biennial examinations of pen
sioners ; legislation prohibiting the payment
of "any compensation whatever to pension
attorneys and agents for nny service In con-
octlon with any claim or proceeding under
he pension laws except such as may within
ertaln limits be fixed congress , be allowed
> y the commEsloner of pensions and bo
aid from the pension money as now pro-
Ided with respect to 'claim for pension , '
nd for the delivery free of any part paid
otter or packet addressed to pension agen-
lea. "
Secretary Hitchcock makes public an ad-
anced report of the ( Maritime Canal com-
mny of Nicaragua , dated December 4 , next ,
ettlng forth that slnco the organization of
ho company , JO.H5 shares of the capital
lock have been subscribed for at par ,
mounting In the aggregate to the oum of
1,014,500 , of which amount $1,003,830 has
> een paid Into the treasury In cash ; that
tiere has been paid into the treasury from
ther sources $155,770.51 , making a total
mount of cash received $1,164,600,61 , The
ompnny has paid for property , work and
abor done and materials furnished In the
xccutlon of the work of construction of
10 canal ami In administration expenses Hi6
urn of $1,101,772.70 In cash , 31,990 ehares of
lie full capital stock of the company of the
ar' value of $3,199,000 , $150,000 of Its first
nortgogo bone's and Its obligations for $ G-
05,000 of the said first mortgage bonds. It
as alee l-ssueil 180,000 shares of .its capital
tick of the par value of $18,000,000 In pay
ment for concessionary rights , privileges ,
rancblscfi and other property.
The liabilities of the company consist of
ID amounts still duo under tbo concessions
; ranted to the company of the § 0,705,000 of
> end < i before mentioned , the enld bonds
icing duo to the assignees jof the Nicaragua
: anal Construction company for work and
abor done und materials furnished in the
xecutlon of the work pf constructing the
iteroccnntc canal and of cash liabilities
ntstandlng unpaid to an amount not cx-
t-cidliiB 4200,000.
The nstcta of the company consist of Its
nuscd capital ctock , of the $318,000 first
mortgage bonds and of the 2,120 sharcg of
apital stock tecelved In liquidation iju
foicvald , the concessions , rights , privileges
nd franchises which it now owna and of
10 plant , equipment and other property in
rntral America ,
The congressional nxBtrtlon of its right
o determine the- line of canal through Nic
nnd C < Htn hlen under the conces
sion of the company , nccordlng lo the com
pany called uncertainty ns to final location
of the route and with other causes has made
the rcflumptloa pf the work of construction
Impossible. The company encloses two for
mal .protests , one dated December 2 , 1S98 ,
and the other September 8 , JS99 , to Secre
tary Hay , against the agreement by the
Nlcnrnguan government for another canal
concession In violation of the rights of not
only the company but of the United Slates
and Costn Hlca.
The report estimates thex Irrigable area
of the arid region of the United States nt
74.000,000 acres , capable of comfortably sup
porting , under a proper Irrigation system ,
GC.000,000 people. Kcasonnble expenditures
both by the federal nnd state governments
locking to n well defined irrigation oystom
nro urged , Nearly fifty proposed now for
est reserves fir additions to thcso already
established , nro undfr consideration.
The ntw Dnw tcoinmlsslon reports the
tlmo has not yrt arrhcd for the Installation
of a territorial or stnle government In the
Indian trrrltbry 'owlilg ninthly to lack of
unlfoim land tenures.
Attention is called to the phenomenal
Increase tn railway traffic In the last two
ycarp , amounting approximately In Increased
earnings In 189'J ' over 1S9S to $9,000,000 nnd
the previous jear to $23,000,000 , the Increase
being only limited by the lack of cars to
carry products.
ROOT IS CLEAR CUT
( Continued from First Page. )
nnd marks n rudimentary sligo of political
development.
To meet the case 1m uuggesls n statutory
declarntlon ns to what shall bo cxtcndeJ to
the Porto HIcans , with' provision for foJeral
ofllcers Id execute them nnd for a federal
judiciary- with appeal to the United States
supreme court. 'There should "bo a form of
local Insular government subject to con
gressional limitation , a governor ap , o'ntad
by the president nnd confirmed by the sen
ate ; , the chief officers appointed In like
manner nnd legislative council composed of
the chief officers of the staid , and n minority
selected by the majority of the citizen's of
the Islands. The municipalities nro to be
governed by mayors and councils clcctol
by thorn , -with officers subject to removal by
the governor. It would be better to wait
Cor a tlmo before nn elective legislature Is
permitted. Suffrage should bo llmlte.l to
those who read nnd write or own n small
amount of property. Porto nicans should b
chosen for offices they are able to 11 1.
American officers should bo limited In num
ber to the barest necessities nnd they should
be chosen by civil service numbers. 13J-
ucatlon should bo at the cost of the com
munity , defrayed from the Insular treasury
and If necessary assisted by the United
States. The Spanish civil code- should bo
continued In force , with such modifications
as experience suggests.
The secretary says that the troub'e hac
not been that the law was defective. or
vicious , but that It was never fairly or hon
estly administered. Any attempt to sub
stitute In these southern Islands a system
of laws based on the experience and cuar-
acterlstlcs of a New England community
would bo oppressive and futile. It Is poln'ed '
out that a similar course to that above
outlined was successfully followed by our
selves In Louisiana and by the English in
Lower Canada.
Much stress IB laid on the industrial dis
tress resulting from the Inability of the
Porto nicans to market their goods on
account of the withdrawal of the Spanish
market , which was their former rellancs ,
and to our own tariff. The secretary says
It Is cssentlal ihat Porto Rico should re
ceive substantially the same treatment at
our hands as s'lie r'fcceived from Spain when
a colony , and that the markets of the
United States should lie opened to her , a- )
were the markets of Spain and Cuba before
the transfer of allegiance.
Culm Must Solve UN Own 1'rolileniN.
Concerning Cuba the report saya the con
trol which we are exercising In trust for
: ho people of Cuba should not and of course
will not be continued any longer than Is
necosaary to enable the people to establish
a suitable government to which the con
trol snail do transrerrea , wnicu snail reaiiy
represent the people of Cuba and be able
to maintain order nnd discharge Internal
obligations. That government when catab-
ishcd must solve for Cuba the problems
wo are to solve for Porto Rico. The conduct
of the Cuban is said to be admirable. There
lave been agitators , but the substantial
jody of educated Cubans have shown them
selves to be patriotic , appreciative and help-
'ul , while the great body of uneducated
Cubans have been patient and law-abiding.
It Is pointed out that the Inability of two-
hlrds of the people to read and write , their
ack of experience In government and the
factional feeling left by bloody conflicts ,
make It necessary to proceed slowly In the
ormatlon of n government. It Is said that
jy the termination of tbo year allowed by
rcaty for the Spanish population to cleat
whether to become Cubans or remain Spnn-
ards It will be for the first time posslblu
o determine who are Cuban citizens , cn-
Itlgd to take parti In thnt government. By
hat date , April 11 next , the census will
be 'completed , and'we will bo nblo to pro-
Ido for municipal elections , nnd thcso local
overnmants will IJorm a representative con
vention to frame a constitution and provide
for a genernl government of the Island , to
which the United.Stateswill surrender the
reins of government.
The , secretary devotes some Attention to
the unfortunate plight of the Cuban sugar-
producers owing to the comi 'tltlon of Euro-
jean beet fiusar , 'wlth possible free sugar
from Porto Rico and discriminating duties
In" fftvor of'other" West Indian sugar. Ho
shows that paying our duty , the Cuban
sugar would realize but 2.CO cents par 100
pounds produced , against 2.07 for the Gor-
rn.au tttyl .he suggests as a curative .rneas-
iri"some-.tariff ( arrangement by which the
Cuban prpducts may be Imparted Into the
Jnjtcd States on' tbn eame terms as thoss
reported from Jamaica In the pending recl-
iroclly treaty.
Extended statement as to government In
Philippines is .waived because of the
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' C'lilixeil My CiilVof.
v ajrrful Inquiry In the school-room de-
eloped the fact that those children who are
I'abitunljy given coffee to drink have sallow
omplexlon , are nervous , more or less Irrlta-
lo nnd very sluggish Intellect or no over-
vrought and abnormal Imagination , results
f extreme nervousness. My own experience
vlth coffee drinking kept mo afflicted for
ome yenrs with severe nnd constant head-
dies , with extreme nervousness at times.
"J wns compelled to abandon coffee alto-
ether and was quickly relieved of the head-
dies and other troubles. I was fortunate
nough to secure a package of Postiim Food
offee , but my first attempt at making it was
failure. After another trial and following
Irectlfiis . ( which are \ery easy , by the'way )
secured a delicious drink , far superior In
my mind ( o coffee. I have continued to lisa
t from' thq start and cuy Improvement has
cen steady with no ill effects at all. "
The , above wns written by n school teacher ,
Hss l5f Uranard of Oxford , Knn.
It is an easy matter to leave off the coffee
ia , { > it/lf jPcptum Qercal' Food Coffee Is used
n1lt ' * pl lf' , particularly when attention is
Ivor ) to Its proper preparation. The whole
srq'ret of the preparation Is In allowing the
Food Coffee to boll long enough to bring cut
thq jtasto and food value ,
Afl flrrt-clata grorers sell Pos'um ' ,
full fVport which will be presented by thu
I Philippine commission. Reference Is mad *
to the negotiation by General Hates with
the sultan of Sulu. nnd It Is pointed out
| that It Is not only subject to congressional
approval , but the sultan has been Informed
that such approval did not carry with It
the consent of the United States to the ex
istence of slavery In the Islands.
iN lii } I n FT 1'ncllle I'nlilc.
A strong recommendation Is made for the
laying of a Pacific cable ns a matter of great
Importance. The cost of nch n cnble Is
placed at not exceeding $8,500,000 , running
by way of Hawaii , Wake Island and Guam
from San Krnnclftco to Manila.
The secretary deals in a forceful manner
with the subject of post exchanges. He
expresses his agreement with the construc
tion of the state on this point , laid down by
the attorney general , and produces stnllstlcs
from the United States forces nnd elsewhere j
to show that the overwhelming testimony i
of the army Is to the effect that the present '
regulation has promoted the temperance , j
discipline , moinls nnd health of the enlisted
men mm tnnt in tlie interest or morality
and effective service It should be retained.
The secretary says :
"The practical question to be considered
Is lot whether the soldiers should drink or
should not drink , but whether they
should be permitted to drink beer In
camp surrounded by the restraining Influ
ences of discipline nnd good association or
whether they should be driven to drink bad
whisky In the vile resorts which cluster
around every military post , especially around
those In which prohibition Is maintained.
I have no doubt that the present regulation
furnishes the wise answer to this question. "
Under the question of river nnd harbor
Improvement , the secretary , while chnrnctcr-
ialiiK the estimates n generally meritorious ,
states that he has felt It necessary In view
of extraordinary appropriations for mili
tary purpcses to reduce the estimates of
the chief of engineers from $21OOGS21 to
$11M3,71. !
Other recommendations are that Genernl
Shatter should be retired with n rank of
major general , that a statue of General
Grant be erected In the national capital , that
the memorial bridge should be built across
the Potomac to Arlington with a broad ave-
nua connecting Arlington with Mount Vernon -
non and thnt a national park be constituted
over the battlefields of Frederlcksburg ,
Salem church , Chancellorsvllle , the Wllder-
nefa and Spottsylvanla courthouse nt a
ccst of about $65.000.
Itmllcal Army Itcfuniinciiiltitloii * * .
One of the most Important chapters of the
report deals with the subject of army re
organization and on thlo point the secretary
makes some most radical recommendations ,
pointing to the Inadequacy of the present sys
tem nnd the Insufficiency of the force. Start
ing with the premise that the real object
of having an army Is to provide for war
and that the regular army would never be
by Itself the whole machine with which war
will bo fought , the secretary proceeds to
outline n ( scheme of reform supported at
each stngo by succinct argument to demon
strate Its necessity.
Ho first lays down the necessity of a
systematic study , by responsible officers , of
the plans of actions under nil contingencies
of cctifllct and points out the lamentable
disadvantage we are at In this respect , as
shown by our past experience , moro espe
cially with regard to mobilization and en
campment and training of volunteer troops.
Next there should bo ample preparation
of material for war , keeping pace with
the progress of military sctc co and avoid
ing the state of unprepnreducss in which
wo were found at the outbreak of the last
war. This should be the business of com
petent men. There should bo an adequate
process of selcctlop according to merit and
effectiveness acnpng the officers of the army ,
so that men of'si rior ability and power
may bo placed ii- positions of responsi
bility and authority.
Fourth , ho says there should bo ample
exercise nnd training of the army In the
movements of largo bodies , approximating
war conditions. It Is recommended that an
army war college bo established , Including
tha major general commanding and com
posed of the heads of staff departments and
n number of the ablest high ranking offi
cers In the army , and to this college should
bo entrusted the execution of the plans laid
out trader the above four heads. Every offi
cer below the field officers not a graduate
of the service schools should receive in- *
structlon at this college.
All staff appointments should hereafter
"bo " made from the line of the army for
only a fixed period of say four or five years ,
the holder to return to the line at the end
of that period , nnd these staff appointments
should bo made on the war college records
of efficiency and fitness , making allowance
fo/ gallant conduct In the field and except
ing only the technical branches of engi
neer , ordnance and signal service. The pres
ent system of promotion by seniority should
bo modified as to officers below field rank
by dividing the promotions between those
based on seniority and these based on effi
ciency and gallantry. Staff appointments
and line promotions other than thosa for
seniority should be made by boards of offi
cers based on efficiency records.
There should also be active co-operation
Between the nrimy and navy In the matter
of their respective war colleges to provide
foj joint defense and action.
The artillery branch of the service phmild
mvo a head , a member of the war college ,
and on the staff of the major general com
manding and the Inspection cWps should be
ncrcasei ! .
Turning to the volunteer element , which
must bo relied upcm to supplement the reg
ular army in case of war , the secretary lays
stress upon the Importance of preserving
the bainu forms of discipline , using the
sanno arms and generally ensuring that the
united body shall bo homogeneous when as
sembled. Tliln matter should receive the
especial consideration of the war college ,
which should Invite the conference nnd co
operation of state military authorities and
open Its courses of instruction to national
guard officers. In this way the secretary
foresees that an elastic machinery will be
provided , so that when war threatens and
long before It Is declared the multitude
of men who are to do the work of organiza
tion will know without waiting for nn act
of congress what will bo required of them
when the hour striken nnd may ba engaged
In quiet and deliberate preparation , BO nec
essary In udvanco of action to prevent eon-
fualon and mistakes.
The secretary dcclarcn that the faithful
and efficient services of the Wett Point
graduates since the declaration of the war
with Spain have moro than repaid the cost
of the military academy since Its foundation
nnd ho neks for a considerable Increase In
the capacity of the Institution and Its grad
uates. The report draws to a conclusion
with n splendid tribute to the army , as
shown during Its operations during the last
two years , nnd also gives credit to the offi
cers of the volunteer force for a large share
In thh achievement.
tf ( ) > ! Suiiionii Trrnly.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1. The British nnd
German ambassadors had several confer
ences with Secretary Hay today relative to
the treaty for the partition of Samoa , and
It Is understood thu minor questions of
phraseology which remained open wera , ho
reconciled that the way IB cleat for signing
the document probably tomorrow.
JlrooUd ItiMHirtN Tun Di-nlllN.
WASHINOTON. Dec. l.-General Hrocke
at Havana has Informed the War department
of the death at Columbia barrack : ) . QJC-
modes , of Harry Baiter of Company II Hev-
rmh cavalry , who was a"cidentnlly h"t en
November 29 , and Jobnbon do Lamb of Coin-
pan 5- I ) , Tfrnth cAvnlry , who was drownei
at Maynrl on November SS.
PUBLIC DEBT IS MUCH LESS
Purcliniu-ft or Mniiri * ( Jrp'ntly
till * t
WASHINOTON. Dec. 1. The treasury
statement of the. public debt Issued tsdny
shows thnt nl the close of business No
vember 20 the ilebt , less cash In the treas
ury , amounted to $1,110,091,831 , n decrease
for the month of $6,637,760.
During the month the bonded Indebted
ness of the government was decreased by
the purchase of bonds amounting to about
jn,712S5l. During ( he name time there was
ft decrease In the cash on hand of $3,715-
300 , which was ttsel In bond purchases. The
debt Is recapitulated as follo'ws : Intcrcst-
bcarlng debt , $1,037,04 ! > .G10 ! : debt on which
Intercut has ccaeed slum mattirlt } , $1,20 ! > . -
S20 ; debt bearing no Interest , $3SS,048,760 ;
UHnl. $1.420,3(38,270 ( ,
This , however , docs not Include $878,2CO-
P03 In certificates and treasury notes out
standing , which nro offset by nn equ
amount of cash In the treasury.
The cash In the treasury Is classified ns
follows : Hold , $3flOfi53,107 ; silver , $4'J6,72S-
, S72 ; paper , $ G4SSS,542 > bonds , deposits In
national bank depositories , disbursing offi
cers' balances , et'c. , $ ! iOS57.6C6 : total , ? ! , -
' 043,128,288 , against \\hlch there were do-
niand llnbllltlcs outstanding amounting to
j ? 2"i,011,848. ! which leaves a net cash bal-
nnco on hand of $ ? S6'JIG,439.
The monthly comparative stntemcnt of
the receipts and expenditures of the gov
ernment during November shows the total
receipts to have been $4li,845,572 , as against
$38,900,915 for November , 1SOS.
The disbursements during the last month
were $40,76 ! > , S47 , which leaves n surplus for
the month of $6,175,725. .
The receipts from customs during the
month amounted to $10,204,417 , nn Increasa
over November. 1SOS , of about $1,000,005 ;
from Internal revenue , $23,003,251 , nn In
crease of over $2.300,000 ; from miscellaneous
sources , , $4,017,900 , , an Increase of nearly
$2,000,000. The -total receipts from all
source ! ) during the last live months were
$238,031,390 , an Increase of $33,477,000 over
the same period In 1S9S. The disbursements
during the last five months amounted to
$224,621,000 , as against $287,810,000 for the
same period last year.
BERLIN IS MADE SUPERVISOR
Aiipol"1' ! fur ( lip Sci'DiiiI OlMtrlct of
JVcliriiHUn , Completing ;
tl > c LlNt.
WASHINGTON , Dec. ] . Richard S. ller-
lln of Omaha , Neb. , has been appointed
supervisor of the Second census district of
Nebraska. This appointment completes the
entire list of census supervisors.
WILL OF HOBART IS FILED
Widow nnil Soil Ilrcelve the Hulk
of ! j < 2riO , OOO ClinrKle.i nnil
Krleiiiln Itcineinlicrcil.
PATERSON , N. J. , Dec. 1. The will of
the late Vice President Garret A. Hobart
was filed In the Passalc county surrogate's
office today. The value of the estate is not
given , but It Is understood to bo about
$2600,000. " Of the eetato Mrs. Jennie Hobart ,
the "widow , receives $1,000,000 and one-half
of the remainder after a number of bequests
nro paid , the con , Garret A. Hobart , jr. , In
heriting the other half when he attains his
majority.
St. Joseph's hospital , the general hospital ,
the Children's Day nursery , St. Joseph's ' Or
phan as'ySuni nhd Patersori Orphan asylum ,
all of Paterson , receive $5,000 each ,
Hobart Tuttlc , private secretary to Gov
ernor Voorhees and a brother-in-law of the
vice president , receives $20,000 ; A. M. Wll-
cox , a close friend of Mr. Hobart. receives
$10,000.
David Hobart , a brother of the late vice
president , receives $20,000 , and to each of
his two children Is bequeathed $10,000.
The executors of the will are the widow ,
Mrs. Jennie Hobart , A. A. Wilcox , E. T.
Bell and Colonel AVilliam Barbour.
IRON MOULDERS QUIT AGAIN
Ojjcrntlonm nt Thirty Fouiiilrlen Miiy
lie SiiNiiciuloil Until There In
n Settlement.
PITTSBUnO , Pa. , Dec. 1. The strike of
ron molders for n minimum wage rate of
; ; ! a day wan renewed today at five of the
largest foundries , and operations will be sus
pended at twenty-Ilvo other foundries tp-
nlght unless the scale Is signed. Unllko the
strike of n short tlmo ago the strikers this
time have the support of the Iron Holders'
National union.
MORE WAGES FOR THOUSANDS
AH Cotloii "Worker * In Kiill Itlver
il Get n Ten 1'cr
Co lit UUf.
FALL niVEU , Mass. , Dec. 1. All the
cotton manufacturers of this city repre
sented In the Fall IMver association loJay
decided that they would grant &n advance
of 10 per cent In wages , beginning Monday ,
December 11. In all about 28,000 hands
will benefit by the raise ,
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from pimple , spot , or blemish , Is produced
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the most cffeetlteBkln purifying and bcautl-
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toilet , bath , end nursery. It prevents pim
ples , blackheads , blotches , red , rough * and
oily skin , and other baby blcinlahrst rashes ,
and eruptions , liccauso It prevents Inflamma
tion and clogging of thfi rniiKS , tliocsiuoof
molt complexional disfigurations.
How to Prevent Falling Hair ,
Soalp Humors and Dandruff.
"Warm shampoos with ConounA SOAP , fol
lowed by light dressing ! with Cmcuiu ,
purest of emollient skin cures , will clear llio
hcalp and hair of crusts , ncalcs , and dandruff ,
Bootbo Irritating a-id Itching surface ? , stimu
late the hair Collides , ( supply tbo roots with
energy and nourishment , and thus produce
luxutlant hair , with clean , wholcsomo ecalp ,
How to Make the Hands Soft and
White inaSinglo Night.
_ _
Ilatlieand eoak the bands on retiring In a
etro.ij ; , hot , creamy Utbcr of CoilcuiiA SOAP.
Dry Uiuni thoroughly and anoint freely with
Ciiiioniu.urcatt'st of emollient skin cures.
\Vear during the night old , loose , kid gloies ,
with the finger ends cut elf , and air holeicut
in thu palms. 1'or red , rough , chapped , and
dUcolorcd Inudi , dry , lhiureil , Itching , fever-
1th palmssliapclesi nails , with painful finger
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8oM throughout tht world frlee , Curicuiti SOAP ,
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To s ny Hint a ninn 1ms Hrlpht's s
, A
disease wiiN-oiict cotis < lili'r.il 'efjtiiv-
ulwit to flaying Unit. lid. slootl .hi
tin- valley of llio slmdow oT dcalli.
The end was only a question-of
time. Hilt tliat was before Wai1-
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0. II. Lincoln of Motlford , Maw. ,
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"I had typhoid fever and nflei' It
on mo kidney trouble and It was
whispered ' around ilml * I hnd
Hrlght's illMouseVf. ' The kidneys. I
knew wlmt Uiat'meiint , so I pitched
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"I am llfty-nlne years old and en"
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Xowhere does the proverb. "Delays
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When Hriglit's disease has.set In till !
kidney tissue Is breaking down a'nil
passing away every minute. The
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lly , surely.
Inasmuch as Warner's .Safe Cure
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should It not he used without an
hour's delay "when pain In the back
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f
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