THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, FEBTtUAllY 22, 1000.
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Muslin
Underwear
An odd lot of ladies' Gowns,
slightly mussed and soiled, sizes
are somewhat broken though all
sizes are to be found in the lot.
downs that sold for 85c and $1.00 re
duced to 50c each .
Ladles' Combrle downs, lace trimmed,
nt 75c, reduced from $1.50 each.
O'hcr Clowns nt $1.00, reduced from $2.13
nnd $2.00.
Ladles' loco trimmed downs nt $1.50,
reduced from $3.00 each.
We havo a complete line of new spring
undergarments for women.
Wo Close Our Store Saturdays at 0 P. M.
AODitTS Fon vbttEn. Kin glovks xxv McCAlih pattbhns.
Thompson, Beldeh sXo.
- Tltt ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA.
T; ML O. iA. 11UILDINO, COR. 10T1I AND DOUGLAS STfl.
try. Jnntiury 21, at Santiago, A, William
llulllsh, nrm, severe.;, Marlon F. Schaffer,
leg, slight, I) Frank f'hapmah, foot, severe,
V, Chnrle Silver, head, slight; D. Harry B.
Illmptir. first sergeant, huiul, flight; L, Hd
ward M. Holt, hnnrt, slight; M. Anthony L,
Hchnelder, forehcaih slight; Thirty-ninth In
fantry, February IK, ut Han Francisco, Ha
tangns, I, l'orrln 1. Hmlth, nrst lieutenant,
nrm, moderate: I, Nuliateon D. Hurgovnr,
corporal, forearm, moderate; January St, at
Cnliunba, I lira m C. Halter, captain, ear per
forated; Albert M. l'etlto, tirst lieutenant,
legs, moderate; Forty-second Infantry, Feb
ruary fi, nt I'aqull. Itdmiind Dubois, captalli,
shoulder, severe) 11, .Milton Umc, nrm,
slight; Frtinmry t; at I'ngsIIrtn, (1, John
Hcebergcr. corporal, fn.ee; Nineteenth In
f.intry, Crime. February 5. nt Cousuliiclun,
K, John W. Felts, thigh, slight.
(Continued from First Page.)
moro ways than It would bo politic to dis
cuss publicly.
There naotild be no halting In sending out
troop. A quarter of a million of Ilrltlsh
troops will bo nono too many. The more wo
havo and tho sooner they aro here the
quicker will bo tho end of the war and the
surer will be tho settlement that In to mean
Juatlco lo evcryohe, Dutch and Ilrltlsh alike,
and lasting peace and certain prosperity to
South Africa.
QUEEN TO CANADIAN TR0UPS
Appreciate Tlielr Loyalty mill Wlxhc
Them (nilfcilerd Srco'iul Coii
tliiKcut DeynrtH.
HALIFAX, N. S., Feb. 21. Tho last de
tachment of tho second Canadian contingent
for Fauth Africa, consisting of moro tlnn
!00 officers and men and nearly the samo
number of horses, milled from Halifax to
day. Tho mm; were given un enthusiastic
Bond-oft. Corirplcuons among the decora
tions of tlio transport .Milwaukee was thp
stars and stripes, beneath th'o Drltlsh blue
'ensign at the 'fore. This Is n most unusual
circumstance.
OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. XL Tho follow
ing cable was received by Lord Mlnto this
iiicrulug:
"LONDON, Feb,. 2L Her majesty, the
queen, appreciates tho enthusiastic loyalty
of Canada nnd wishes tho troops Godspeed
am' n safo icturn.
(Signed) "CHAMHERLAIN."
This cablo doubtless refers to the de
parture, of tho second Canadian contingent
lrom Halifax.
VICTORIA. 11. C, Feb. 21. With llagn at
half-mast the city mourns tho losa of 40
per ctnt of Its volunteers In the South Af
rican contingent. Tho legislature adjourned
today as a trlbuto to tho dead. Tho flag
on tho Unltf States consulate Ib among
thCHO nt half-mast,.
CRONJE IN A TIGHT PLACE
Humor from llerllu He In Surrounded
mill Demand Mnile for
.Surrender.
LONDON, Feb. 21. A private telegram re
ceived hero from Ilerlln this afternoon deJ
clnrcs that General Cronjo Is In a bad po
Hltlon, bearing out yesterday's Berlin rumor
that General Cronjo was surrounded and
that n time limit had been given him within
which to capitulate
PHKTOIHA, Feb. 21. A portion of an
official report from General Cronje, dated
Kunday, February 18, has boen given out, as
follows:
"Yesterday morning nbout 6 o'clock, whllo
removing the laager near Schultz nek, wo
were nttacked by the British. Tho fight
Itsted until 7:30 in the evening.
"Although, on tho whole, tho Ilrltlsh
vitro driven bsck, hc each tlmo renewed
tho attack, The loss to tho Drltlsh must
have been considerable. Thus far tho Door
lor a has been eight killed and twelve
bounded. This morning tho Drltlsh shelled
us with cannon. Chief Commandant Fer
rrira'a force was too small to stop tho cav
ulry from ontarlng Klmberley."
LONDON. Feb. 21. A curious dispatch
from Pretoria, dated Tuesday. February 20,
innounces that Commundant Ferrerelro was
billed. Fobruary IP, adding that his death
was believed to be tho reault ot an accident.
NO ATTEMPT AT MEDIATION
Authoritative Denial of UlTortH lit
Thnt Direction liy American Gnv
ernmeiit 1'okI t ion of McKlnley.
WASHINGt6n, Feb. 21. In vlow of the
persistent circulation ot tho rumor that
tbo government ot the United States had
reached an agreement with tho German
government, through Its representative,
hero, Baron von Holleben, to Intervene be
tween tbo couihatautH in South Africa, tho
Afcfcoelated Pre has secured from the
blghAst authority u statement of tho present
position ot tho government In tbU matter.
This Is to tho effect that there baB been
slieolutfly no agreement reached between
Secretary Hay and Haron von Holleben on
tbo subject, nor baa there been any dis
cussion of the propriety of Joint' mediation
between Jhe Drltlsh nnd the Doers. Nor
"ife That is Warm
Thinks All So.
, Thous&nds are "cold" in thit Ifity do
not understand the glow of health. This
implies disordered kidneys, liver, towels,
blood ' or 6mm. Hood's SirsaptritU
gives all -who tike it the tvarmth of per
fect health. Get Hood's because
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Bee, Fob. 21, 1900.
Gowns rnngc In prlco from 75c to $6.00
each.
Ladles' White Petticoats of muslin, em
broidery trimmed, at $1.00 each.
Other prices are $1.23, $1.60, $2.00, $2.23,
$2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $1.00, $3.00 and $0.00
each.
Ladles' Drawers, 25c to $3.50 each.
Corset Covers, 23c, 33c, 60c, 75c, 83e,
$1.00, $1.25, $1.60, $2.00 and $3.00 each.
Chemise, 75c (o $1.60 oach.
has tbo United States government under
ttken or contemplated any Intervention on
it nwnnccount. There lus been no time
before or sluco the outbreak of the present I
wa. h..i ihn. ..r.Mi,i,.M .v,ti,t hvl. I
with tho greatest readiness, exercised his '
good offices in favor of peaco If that could i
.., mi.ha i.i,..f i, J
regarded as nn unwarrantable breach of
International law and the proprieties. His
present position Is said to bo precisely as
stated In tho following sentence, extracted
from his annual message to congress:
"We have remained faithful to the pre
cept of avoiding entangling alliances as to
nfrnlrs not of our concern. Had circum
stances suggested that tho parties to tho
quarrel would havo welcomed any kindly
expression of tho hopo of tho American
people that war might bo averted, good
offices would have been gladly tendered."
It will bo noted that the keynote of tho
president's statement may bo found In tho
plural form of uses; tho Invitation to
mediate must corao from both parties; n
slnglo Invitation la not a, sufficient war
rant for Interference, in his view.
REPORT A CONVOY'S CAPTURE
Slay lie a Hcietltlon of Story of Kim
ucrlcy Incident and It
Mar .Not.
LONDON. Feb. 22. Tho Times has tbo
following from Lourenzo, Martinez, dated
February 21:
"According to n Doer account, General
Dewet claims to havo captured In an attack
on tho rear guard of General French's
column 180 wagons of provisions and am
munition, 2,600 oxen and fifty-eight men."
Commenting editorially cn this, the Times
says It may bo a repetition of the story of
the capturo of tho convoy tho day Kimborley
was relieved, but remarks that It "would
Ik? a curious coincidence" If It meant a sec
ond capturo of a convoy.
(irriiinn Iilenx mi Intervention.
(Copyright, 1900, by Press Publishing- Co.)
I1KRL1N, Feb. 21. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) An article
palpably Inspired by Kreuz Zeltung, rep
resenting tho opinion of tho military gov
ernment circles, says mediation 1b only poa
slblo from one side, namely, the United
StatcH. From any other nation or group
of nations mediation would bo construed by
Kngland nu Impertlnoncc. McKluloy's In
tervention would certainly receive attention
The question Is, has McKlntcy tho wish
and courago to Intervene? His re-election
Is certain. Why should he trouble him
self? Ucsldes, Kngland Is displaying at the
present tho greatest complalsanco to tho
states.
AilmltH an Uitltorful Act.
LOURENZO MARQUEZ, Tuesday, Feb. 20.
The official report received from Colonel j
lladcn-l'owell of tho occurrences In Mafc
Mng up to February, concludes as follows:
"Gencrnl Snyman, In reply to a letter
complaining of the deliberate shelling ot the
women's nnd children's laager, offered no
oxcuun or npology and by a transparent false
hood admits that ho ordered, tho shelling,
I have told him that I have now established
temporary premises for Doer prisoners In
tho meu s laager nnd hoaplta I In order
to protect them from dollberato shelling.'
1'mtcNtn AKiilnnt Cliilinlierlnlli.
(Copyright, 1900, by Presii Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Feb. 21. (Now York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) Indignant out
bursts of Weslcynns against Chamberlain's
BDDCaranco nt tho memorial celebration con-
tlnue. Hundreds of urotests nrlnted in the
.,nnf.r tn,inv nffIrrf mii.iieiv thn if r.hnm.
, 1
berlaln Is present Dr. Watson, who preaches
tho memorial sermon, uhould take as a text
tho tragedy of Naboth's vineyard for Cham
berlain's edification.
Anierlrnii Consul In Active.
LOURKNZO MARQUEZ, Feb. 20. United
States Consul W. Stanley Hollls has sent a
circular letter to merchants hero stating that
ho is instructed to inqulro Into tho recent
seizures of merchandise from New York. Ha
requests Information as to tbo actual owner- j
ship ot tho goods, tne reasons given ror the
seizure and other matters pertinent to the
subject and says that ho Is prepared to re
eclvo tho sworn declarations of tho parties
Interested.
Tryluir in Surround the llrltlli.
(Copyright, I'jOO, by Press Publishing Co.)
Alllisnnt.. Fnb. 21. tNew York World
Cableenvm Sneclal Telegram.i Hours con-
tlnue to altemiU to surround tho British
hero and cut tho railway behind. So far the
Doors havo been checked In the effort to
cut communications. Their forco lies In a
tcmlclrclo about two-thirds tho way around
tho Drltlsh camp.
llninliaiiUeii Cull for Trooi.
(Copyright, 1900. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, Fob, 21. (New York World Ca-
blcgrnm Special Tolegrnm.)' A TJ.illy Mall
cdjtqrlal .gives great prominence to. Its Capo-
town correspondent's appeal to tho British
public that jnoro troops should bu sent out
' . . . ... .. .. i I. 1 .1 l- ..... 1 . 4 , :
la geiuo me wur uuu uui ou.u minii.
Cnumllnii llrsliitrnt .Surfer.
TORONTO, Feb.'2l. A special esble to tho
Globo says tho First Oanadlnn contingent
was engaged at Modder river all day Sun
day and that eighteen men ot tho' regiment
were killed and sixty wounded.
State Clialrinnii ItfulKiiii.
DKTRQIT., Feb. 21.ae,ncral .Arthur F.
Marsh, chairman of the republican Mate
central oimmlttee. tendered his resignation
as ahulrmau nt meeting ot the committee
this ufternooo. His reason, us glvnn, If that
since he has been accused of complicity In
Ihe alleged State Military board frauds he
deems It In the Interest of tho party to re
slun, Meetliilt f XcMniiuner Publisher.
NEW YOHIC, Feb. 21, Tho nnnual meet
ing of the American Newspaper Publishers'
Hisoclatlon was culled to order by President
S H Kauffman of tho Washington Star In
tho Waldorf-Astoria today. The forenoon
session was devoted In effecting an orgam
zatlon and receiving the credentials of dele-vutca,
WILL CAUCUS ON PORTO RICO
Opposition to Pending Bill Develop i in
Rinks of Republicans.
SCORE" OF PARTY'S MEMBERS OPPOSE IT
Voice nf llmniitrll It n I veil Aunlnit It
In it eccli Will Ynte for
Measure Only nn I, nut
Itcsort.
WASHINGTON', Feb. 21. For the first
time In the debate upon tho I'orto Rlcun
tariff bill tho volto of a republican was
raised today against tho measure, Hrontwcll
of Ohio spoko agalntt the bill. He opposed
It on tho ground of policy', and not of con
stitutionality. His hostility was' not so absolute 'but that
ho announced Ills Intention of voting for It
if tho substitute failed. Tho other speakers
today wcro Itay of New York and Iong of
Kansas for the bill, and Henry of Texas
against It.
The republicans have decided to hold a
caucus or conference on (ho bill Saturday
night. Although there nro said to bo be
tween twenty and thirty republicans who
are hostllo to tho measure, th'o republican
leaders who arc canvassing tho situation
say that not moro than four or five will cast
their votes hgnlnst It. They also say sev
era I democrats will support It.
Tho only democrat who Is outspoken In
his advoency of tho bill Is Davoy of Louis
iana. Ho represents one of (he largest cane
sugar districts In the south. Sonio others
nro Meyer and Ilroussard of Louisiana and
Devrlos of California. Davis and Sparkman
of Florida nro said to bo In tho doubtful
"""nn, mil mo ucmocrntic wnip says inni
on'y )aV7 nm,,?,blcJr of Pennsylvania will
voto for It. Alison of Idaho, a silver re-
publican. Is also said to bo Inclined to vote
l0 11,0 "J11;, tl, , ,
homo of tho republican opponents of the
J1"'; who, d,,B,"f t0, n rccord "K?'"st
Sf'F lcll? .hnt t',0.w"y out f -"l!
dilemma In which they find themselves Is
to voto to recommit tho measure. On nc
count of tho pressure for time, tho debato
hereafter will begin nt 11 o clock and there
will bo night sessions Thursday and Friday.
Wliy He ()inurii It.
In opposition to the bill, Uromwall of
Ohio said: "hi a matter of so great moment
as tho present measure, which will shape
tho future policy, not alone of the republican
party, but of tho nation, which will estab
lish precedents to control the future, deal
ing with questions of right nnd equity In
our treatment of those under the protection
of our Hag, I for ono bcllevo that every
member upon his solemn honor should decide
for himself nnd cast tils voto as bis con
science dictates.
"It Is a duty he owes to himself and to
his party that lio should not assist In the
commission of an error which may affect
its futuro domination In tho government
and to his country that it may stand as the
exponent of all that Is Just nnd honorable
In Its treatment of Its citizens.
Continuing, llromwell said ho did not
1 doubt tho power of congress to enact this
.legislation, but ho did not agree with Its
Justice or equity. Tho orlglnnl bill pro
posed to estnbllsb free trado with Porlo
Rico and was In accordance with the rec
ommendations of the president, secrotnry of
war and thoso lamlltur with tho conditions
nnd necessities of tho people of the Island.
Ho announced that he would support tho
substitute If It was offered, nnd If defeated,
rather than -not havo. any legislation, .he
should vote for tho ponding measure.
This announcement drew a round of ap
plause 'from tho republlcilh "s (Tho": "'It creafe'd
some- Rurprlse upon the domooratlc sldo,
where It was understood that Dromwell In
tended to opposo tbo bill outright.
Himv (lie President Stand.
Dalzell of Pennsylvania arose to Inter
rupt Dromwell. The latter refused to yield.
"I presume the gcntUman who Is nbout
to Interrupt me," raid he, "Is prepared to
say, as I am Informed, ho has said to others,
that the president Is In favor of this bill.
I do not dlsputo It, but I cay that no longer
ago than day beforo yestorday a representa
tive of one of tho great republican papers
of this country was sent to tho president by
his paper for tho purpose ot oficortatulng tho
vlow of tho prosldent. Tho paper wanted to
support the presidential policy; It wanted to
know whether it should continue editorially
to support the, position tho president had
taken In his message, and the representative
of tint paper was assured at that time that
tho president was of the name opinion still
and that tho paper should go on as It had
been doing.
"Now If tbo president, since his message
to congress in December hau obtained In
formation which shows that conditions nro
different today from what they wero then.
It la n unlnmti ilnfv thnt hn ni...- ti ,.mr,rnt,
tlmt np Hholll(, colnn,llnlcato that additional
,llformat,on t0 us .(npiause), that we should
not bo dependent upon conversations nnd
Interviews of Individual members of this
houso with tho chief executive for tho In-
I formutlon upon which wo as a legislative
body are to act. Tho constitution provides
that the president shall glvo to congress
Bucn recomoiennauons ns no may minn
Proper for tho Information of tho members
I In the proper discharge of our duties. Let
,, . . ... . ... !...
iuu jit faiiiriii nerim u jui-amiKU iu iui iiuitot.-.
Lot him say to us 'Conditions nro different
today In Porto lllco from what they were
In Decembor.' Let him say: 'I havo addi
tional Information whloh I did not havo
when I wrote my message In December,' and
the recommendation of the president will
receive attention at tho hands nt every
member of this house, und 1 am sure, speak
' Ing for myself, that It will receive at my
i hands nil that consideration that is duo to
every conscientious und henost chief execu
ttvo of this country. (Applause.)
WnnlM liiformntlon Direct.
"Hut we get no such information at first
hand. It comes to us through half a dozen
channels, and wo nro advised that If wo will
call personally on tho president ho will
assure us that he wants us to oto for this
bill. As I said at tho beginning of my re-
marks, If we cannot get the bill that was
originally Intrcduced In this houso, thnt If
i wo cannot nave wnnt mo presmeni recom
mended to us, as nn nbfiluto necessity for
tho peoplo of the Island oi Porto Rico. I for
ono am willing to take half a loaf rather
than no bread.
"I merely want to say this, however, nnd
I say It with all due respect to tho com
mittee, that It the commltteo on ways and
'.mentis In this houso had taken Its renub
j Cnn colleagues Into Its confidence whon
1 tj,8 nieisuro was under consideration there
might not bo tho same opposition to tho bill
that thero la today. (Applutiso.)
"Tho only conclusion that I can reach Is
that certain Interests In thh country havo
been powerful enough for this commltteo to
chango their minds.
Must Treat Porlo llleani l-'nlrly.
"If tho Porto Rlcnns are not troated fairly.
If they concclvo the Idea thnt thoy aro be
Ins treated no belter than they worn under
Spanish rule, If they look with suspicion
upon our professions of frlendihlp. they will
be ready to cast off their nllcglauco and
Join our forccf, whenever opportunity offers.
A tnonnrchlal government may well claim
'might makes right,' but how much more
noble would It bo for this great froo and
liberty-loving republic to adopt ' tho motto
'Right is might and must prevail.' "
Henry of Toxas followed In opposition to
tho bill, which he tald wob moro damnable
than tho laws enacted by the British Parlia
ment against the people who Inhabited the
thlrtoen tolonle prior to 1776. Ho as
serted his belief that whou ths president
recommended free trade with I'orto Hlco ho
did so because he knew the people of that
Island were entitled Id nil the rights under
tho constitution with which tho people of
tho United States were endowed,
FOR A WASHINGTON MEMORIAL
I'rciinriuir to tVlcbrntp tlovcrniupnt's
Kilillltiiiieiit nt the
t'tiiiltnl.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. A preliminary
mcctlnp was held here today to prepare fcr
n nation;)! celebration commemorating tho
establishment of the scat ot government at
Washington. In February, 1899, congresi,
upon recommendation of the president,
appropriated $10,000 toward tho celebration
and appointed committees from the Bonato
nnd bouse ot representatives to act with
the Washington city committee. To cm
phabUe tho national character of the event
the governors of tho states and territories
were Invited to cc-operato and twenty-ono
of these wero present' today in person or by
proxy.
Pchator Halo presided. District Commis
sioner John 11. Wight reviewed tho history
of tho movement anil presented an olitllno
hf' the celebration ns skctcned by tho citi
zens' committee. Tho main feature of tho
plan was to devoto sbmo day, not yet named,
in December. li0O, tb laying tho corhcrstono
ot a national memorial bridge from u point
on the Washington water front to tho Vir
ginia sldo of tUo. Potomac, eloso to tho Na
tional cemetery at Arlington. The cere
monies In connection with tho cornorstono
laying wero to bo memorial services in tho
two houses of congress and an appropriate
civic and military pnrade. Mr. Wight said
that other plans had been suggested to tho
committee, but tbey favored tho plan out
lined. Tho question was referred to a commltteo
ot five.
At an nfternoon session tho sub-cnmrnlt-tee
to which was referred the wholo ques
tion submitted a report recommending that
tho celebration bo held and that congress
participate. It also proposed as a memorial
the enlarging ot the executive mansion on
lines In keeping with Its present architecture.
Also that nn avenue, to bo known ns Cen
tennial uvenue, bo opoued from the grounds
of the capltol building to tho shores ot tho
Potomac and passing through the Mall. The
laying of tbo foundation stone ot tho en
largement of tho White Houso being tho cen
tennial memorial, tho committee rocom
niMided that this bo nttcndod with fitting
rcromonlal and naval and military display.
On motion ot Go'mnor Atkluson of West
Virginia, an amendment to the report was
adopted, Inserting tho clause, regarding the
White Houso enlargement, tho words "or
that It bo entirely robullt."
Affected by Propnueil Army Hill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. A statement has
been prepared by the ar department show
ing tho number nnd grade of army officers
who will retlro under tho age limit up to
tho year 1901 who would bo affected by tho
proposed War department hill for Increas
ing the efficiency of the array under tho sec
tion which provides for tho retirement, with
higher grade, of all ofllcers who served In
tho civil and Spanish war. Tho list Includes
thrco major generals Miles. Merrlam and
Drooke, who would retire within the next
four years with the grade of lieutenant gen
eral. Tlicro nro sixteen brigadier generals
who would retire within the next ten years
with tho rank of major general, Including
six officers of the lino and ten staff offlcors.
Tho list also includes seventy-six colonels,
soventy-tbreo Hctlte'nnnt colonels, 103 ma
jors, thirty-two captalna and six chaplains,
who would retire In the next higher grade,
nlaklng 309 officers, in nil. Ono of tho ma
jors would be rotlrnd In '1914. nnd his retire
ment would- cohipletei the 'retirement of all
officers affected' by the proposed bill. The
approximate-ccst-of this plan of retirement
Is ?1S1,9G5.- t i 3 H t '
Itnnilall to Uo tn AluNkn nt Once.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. Brigadier Gen
eral George M. ttandall, commanding the
Department of Alaska, will leavo at once
for Scattlo nnd sail for Fort St. Michael,
Alaska, to take command of the now mili
tary department. Gcnoral Randall will bo
accompanied by Captain Wilds P. Richard
eon and First Lieutenant Howard It.
Hlckok. There arenow two companies of
Infantry stationed In Alaska and orders have
been Issued for four compnnlea of the Sev
enth Infantry to proceed there at the open
ing of navigation, this spring.
Arrangements have been made for tjio
construction of over 2,000 miles of over
head and submarine telegraph lines con
necting St. Michaels with Dutch Harbor and
other points,
Conferee Near nil Airreement.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. Tbo conforees
on tho financial bill were In session nearly
all day nnd tho Indications arc that all points
of dlsputo will be reconciled soon. Droslus
! and Overstreet, the house conferees, urged
' tlmlr -nnlntfl with miirh InRlstpnca todav and
at times this promised to cause a protracted
contest, but differences were adjusted and
become les.t acuto at the end of tho session.
Tho length of the conference has now per-
mltted all tho points of difference to ho
fully dlacussed and the difference of wording
to bo adjusted. Tho sennto members, when
tho conference adjourned, expressed tho
opinion mat an agreement woum lie reacneu
; tomorrow.
.VoiuliialioiiK liy the l'rcKldcut.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. The president
today sent the following nominations to"tho
senate:
War Volunteers: Brigadier General Har
rison Gray Otis, to bo major general by
brevet
Colonels to bo Brigadier Generals by
Brevet Owen Summers, Harry C. Kessler,
Wilder S. Mclcair.
Captain J. F, Case, to be major by brovet
Captain Luther D. .Grady.' Thirty-fifth
Infantry, to bo surgeon, with rank
of mujor; FlrBt Lieutenant John A.
Metzger, Thirty-fifth Infantry, to be as
sistant surgeon, with rank of captain.
Qiiny t'nue lo He Called Pi.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21 An effort Is to
bo made to get tho question Involving- the
teatlng of Senator Quay of Pennsylvania
formally beforo the sennto for consideration.
Penrose of Pennsylvania gave notlco today
that ho would call up tho caso tomorrow.
As It Is a privileged question ho may bo
ablo to sccuro n vote on the taking up of tho
case for consideration and furthor develop
the Quay strength In tho senate, at least ap
proximately. During the grentor part of today's session
tho Hawallau government bill was under
consideration. But llttlo progress was made.
Senator Hum Tmo Amendment.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. Senator Ctilber
son of Texn today gave notice of two
nmcndincnts ho will proposo to tho Porro
Hlcnn government bill. Ono of these pro
vidio for free trade between Porto Rico and
tho United States propor. Tho other gives
ths native Porto Rlcana tho samo right to
chooso whether they will become citizens
of tho United Slntcs that the Paris treaty
ronfers on the residents who may hava been
born In the Spanish peninsula.
Siiiiionii Claim Trcnty llatllled.
WASHINGTON. lMi. 21. The senate In
between tho United States. Great Britain and
Gormnny nffntilng rlalms growing out of the
Joint control of tho Samonn Islands. This
treaty wna a uopurate document from tho
present agreement, dividing tho authority
over tho Islands.
Htou the fon ah
nnd Work tin the Cold.
Laxatlvo Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets cure a cold
In one day. No cure, no pay. Price T5c.
PUTS HACRDM IN BAD LIGHT
State Department Sends Its An&wer to the
Honso Resolution.
HIS DISPATCHES TO THE GOVERNMENT
.lucrum .Na Id .Nothing tn Deparl iiu-nt,
llt-forc or' After HetiirnliiK Home,
About Opeiilim of Mall
by llrltlvlt CViMiir.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. Tho answer of
mo aiato department to the House resoiu
tlntl O.llllnir fur lflfIMMl Inn ctcm p.llnv ,-nrl:llll
charges made by lata Consul Macrum. was I
transmitted to the house today by tho prcsr-
dent. It In signed by Secretary Hoy and I
nftcr cltlne the reoliitlnn Rnvs- 1
........... uu utsi iiuii. ui u! i
African
lion: Tbo Department uf State has been lu t oryuon. jiu to JI2; Charles II. D.iulels.
regular communication by mall nnd tele- !!P,oiV.,ft,,0,:ilr7'V; VUl,VtoIl t
graph with Charles K. Macrum. late consul ftr' xAft' H'
ot the United States nt 1'retnrbi. South llenrv. Mauuoketa ihiiki'IhI
republic, since his entrance upon his ! J;V;uP.rj;, ,7,! .'i111""'?,, J Arnistrong Mis
f tholce. Communications made : ??nV)ioft"MS
dutlre of
to hlin havo been ansncrcd and tho execu
Hon of Instructions sent has boen deported
iy hm. !ls, .jigpntchos to tho department.
forwarded through tho consulate at Lourenzo
Marquez, have, during that time, been regu
larly received. The only Instnnco of com
plaint In respect to the transit of the malls
for Lourenzo Marque and Pretoria, wn In
November last, when a temporary stoppage
ot tho malls occurred at Capetown, against
which Mr. Macrum nnd the consul nt l)if-
renzo Marquez protected. Arrangements wore
mado for tho prompt delivery of tho con
sular malls to tho United States consul gen
eral at Capetown, by whom the null for
Mr. Hollls and Mr. Macrum was forwarded
to Lourenzo Marquez. Tho delay lasted but
a few days, and has not recurred so far as
tho department Is advised.
S!- n Neutral Iloilte.
"After thnt time tho department's mnll
for Lourenzo Marquez and Pretoria was sent
by a. neutral route, which It appears was
known and open to Mr. Macrum and Mr.
Hollls as early as November 16 last. No ob
stacle, therefore, is hero known n hnvo ex
isted slnco then to Macrum's unhampered
correspondence with the Department of
State. At no tlmo whllo at his post did Ma
crum report to the department of nny In
stanco of violation by opeDlng or otherwise
of his official mall by the Ilrltlsh censor nt
Durban, or by nny person or per'oin what
soever, there or elsewhere; nePhor hns bo
so reported since ho left Pretoria, although
having tho amplest opportunity to do so by
mall whllo on the way homo and In person
when he reported to the department upon
his return.
"Answering the second part of tho afore
said resolution, tho undersiKaod, secretary
of state, has tho honor to say that thero 's
no truth In tho charge that a secret nlltnnre
exists between tho republic of tiio United
Stntca and the emplro of Great Ilrltaln: that
no form of secret alliance lb possible under
the constitution of tho Unltf.-d States, Inas
much as treaties require tho advice and con
sent or tne senate; nnu nnauy, tnnt ;;o
secret alliance, convention, arrangement or
understanding exists between tho United
States and any other nation.
"JOHN HAY, Department of State.
"Fobruary 20, 1900."
InunirlcM Set un Foot.
Tho president's message today conveying
a report of tho secretary of state In answer
to tho Macrum resolution ot tho houso of
lcpresentatlves gave a categorical unswtr
to tho-questions embodied In the resolution
and did not refer to the action ot tho de
partment In relation tb the matter.
l-;;!18? elu.ee been given out at' the State
department tbut inquiries eel- on foot-,,lm-medlately
after the publication., of Macrum's
first stntemont developed tho fact that tho
Ilrltlsh government had no knowledge of
any Interference with the correspondence
ot the United States consulate at Pre
toria and the additional fact that If any
such Interference had taken placo It was
contrary to Instructions.
WELLCOME MAKES DENIALS
Clnrlt'M Friend, Dlnlinrreil liy lon
t n ii n Supreme Court, Allcirci
Prejudice by the Trlliinml.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. John B. Well
come, Senator Clark's mannger In his sena
torial contest, was the only witness beforo
the senate committee in tho Clark case to
day. His testimony was nt no :tltno start
ling. Wellcomo placed his expenditures for
tho senatorial campaign at not to exceed
12.1,000, and nt tho request of the commltteo
produced his bank book and old checks to
substantiate this statement.
Theso documents wero taken In hand by
a-subcommlttco nnd wero not mado public.
Ho said ho suspected Daly of supplying tho
money used In tho Whiteside exposure.
Ho also Bald ho had concluded the Montana
supremo court was prejudiced against, him
and that this was tho reason why ho had not
gone on tho stand In his disbarment trial.
At tho conclusion of tho day's sitting it was
understood Senator Clark's son, C. W. Clark,
would go on tho stand.
niKhty-l'lvc Soldier Hurled.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. The bodies , of
elghty-flvo soldiers who died In Cuba were
burled la tho Spanish-American eectlop nt
Arlington cemetery today. The burial scrv
Ipo of the Episcopal and Catholic dburcbca
wcro read, respectively, by Rev. Dr. R. II.
McKIm and Rev. Father Heno Holland nt
Georgetown university, Tho cavalrymen at
Fort Meyer nnd tho full band of the garri
son wcro present. Tho troopers were dis
mounted. After the spiritual exercises the
firing pnrty dellvored three volleys over the
rows of flag-draped caskets, nnd the bugler
sounded "tops."
Public. Reception ut While limine.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 21. President and
Mrs. McKlnley gave a roceptlon to thn
public nt tho Whlto Houso tonight from 3
to 11 o'clock. Tho affair was Informal In
character and desplto a heavy rain the at
tendance wa of good proportions. Tho
callers Included members ot tho Daughters
of the American Revolution, now tn session
here. Tho president received tho vis
itors In tho blue parlor. Tho stato rooms
wero appropriately decorated for tho occa
clon and tho Marino band played popular
airs.
Slll)lltllle Shl)i:iluu Hill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. Four of the re
publican members of tho houso committee
on merchant mnrlno nnd fisheries, who havo
differed with their associates on the terms
of the shipping bill, today completed a sub.
stltuto bill, which was introduced by Repre
sentative Miner of Wisconsin, thoso con
curring with him In the measure being
Stevens of Minnesota, Jones of Washington
nnd Fordney of Michigan. Tho bill follows
tho general plans of the original bill, but
makes a number of amendments.
Sliurlou l,liiior Subject tn Tn.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. The commls
sloner of Internal revenue has decided that
the production of spurious imitation or com
pound liquors, containing distilled spirits to
be sold as elder or bounce. Is a rectlllcanon
" i""" '
r.uliject to tnx as rectifiers and wholesale
liquor dealers and retailers are subject to
tax ns retailers.
Hill In I'rulect Hurrnlne.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. President G O
Shields of the American Sportsmen's league
was before the house committee on public
lands today In advocacy of thi bill es'ab-
llihlng a reservation In New Mexico for the
preservation of the American bison. The '
plan contemplates retting aside 100.000 a.ioa
In the northest ?Orner of Now Mexico for,
the smnll remnant of the bison family whlih j
una open coiiccieu oy niiuuiu .lone, an
enthusiastic, admirer of this sturdy Amer
ican animal.
i'ii.sio.s Ftni vi:sti:h. v
I'llltANS.
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War Sitrvlnir Urmetnltered ly Hie
(ic.nern) (lot eminent.
WASHIN(lT'(iN,a'cb..;l. (peclal.)-Thc
following western 'pensions" have been
granted: ' r
Issue of February .V.
Nebraska- Original Albert A. .1 y. O.ik.
Ji; llnbert FnrrU. I.eroy. 5". l'ireie
.Ihiiu'h Crawford. Wytnore, $? lo Jb. Henry
C I'almer. Moorelleld. M to $10. Original
widows, etc -.Mary Dumiipg. otoeola, is;
(speclnl accrued February T) Jane Charlotte
Heed. tVMttll CIlV. JS.
$hKi
Hum II. II. Waueli. Montlcello, W; l.ennder
Wr'Mi, Duvenpott. M. IncreaseAuttln O.
I lolllngsworth, Illockton, M In JS; Tlcr K.
Kin, i-iiionviiic, yt io i; ie w in i cerris.
tnrattoii nnd.rclsiue
water, Marlon, stl.
Minors ot Ju'llui Good-
ADOPT LABOR RESOLUTIONS
t'liinplnihtM lleeeleil Annlnnt I'lilln
ilclnliln. A: ItvilillilK Unlluny Mill
C'niiMO un liiveNtlualloii,
INDIANAPOLIS, Intl.. Feb. 21 M. 1).
Rutchford, ex-president of the United Mine
Vorkqcs and n mombor of the Nutlonal In
dustrial commission, today sent John Mitch
ell, president of tho United Mlno Workers,
the following, which has been adopted by the
Industrial commission: 1
"Complnlnts hitvlng been received that
the Philadelphia &. Reading Railway com
pnny has recently discharged n considerable
liumlier of Its employes, renlly because of
tbnlr membership In a trade union
"Resolved, That tho relation between that
company nnd Its employes bo Investigated
"Resolved,, further, That tho relations of
said railway Company to the mining Interests
along Us lines bo nlso Investigated."
Tho United Mine Workers look upon this
resolution as tho opening wedge to tho an
thracite railroads' dealings with employes.
Xuiv Time Schedule,
LKAD, S. O., Keb. 21. ,Spccial.)-Thc
Burlington Hallway company has announce I
scmi-offlclully that thero will be u chungc
of tlmo on the pnsscngcr train entering
tho Hills about May 1, when tho Omaha
Portland train In put on. As arranged now
Fdgomont will have two trains dally, whllo
tho northern Hills will havo but one, as nt
present. Tho now train of nine coaches
will leave Omaha dally at 0:30 p. in., reach
ing Fdgemont at 1:45 p. m. ot the day fol
lowing, where connections will be made
with tho train for Deailwood, reaching that
placo nt C p. m. A diner Is to be put on
at Seneca, which will bo run to Glllctt Tho
schedule for tbo Protlnnd llycr has nof been
fully decided upon. Tho train will prob
ably pass Kdgcmont at 10:35 In tho morn
ing and will reach Omaha shortly after
midnight. Tho eastbound train from tho
Hills will leave Deadwood at about the time
It does now, 2:30 p. m.. and will connect
with the Borne train nt Kdgomont as It does
how.
Slunnl Coriin OrKUiilr.ril.
OTTUMWA, la., Feb. 21. (Special Tele
gr:im.)- Lleutennnt Wnlter L. Lane of the
signal corps of the Fiftieth regiment, Iowa
National Guard, today received- orders from
CcJoncl H. II. Cnnllrld of Doone, through
tho brlgadn slgnnl officer, Captain Carl T.
Prlmo of Des Molnosj to organise- a slgnnl
corps lu Ottumwa to be trttRchqd to 1hYj
FliUcth. rcgltriont, .jlpwa. National Guard,
Lieutenant Lano. has enough men In sight
to organlzo as coon as the necessary papers
arrive. .Tho.prder states that a full slgnr.l
equipment will bo forwarded at once. There
will bo four 3lgnal companies In the state,
the ono in this city being the first to or
ganize. Lieutenant Lano served through
the Spanish-American war In Cuba under
Captain Lyman of Des Moines, nnd Is ono
of tho best qunllflcd signal officers In the
service.
AV'lllit to Reduce Mliliicxotu HiitfN.
ST. PAUL, Minn.. Feb. 21. The titate rail
road commlndoners wont to reduce railroad
rates generally and radically, nnd held a
., ... . , , ....
meeting Willi Ult lUlllirau uutciaia lino fil
ing to consider tho matter, but without ,
reaching any settlement, nn adjournment ,
was taken until March 2". Kvery rallroal
watt represented at tho meeting, the hlghet.1
nfllclalB being present. Tho commlssloueia
llrst proposed to reduce rates on general
nicrchandlsn and then direct a reduction In
rruln rates and finally to bring about u gen
eral reclassification ot all freight chajgcj.
The railroads were not ready for tho new
propositions and nt their request tne meet
ing was adjourned ns stated. j
Oiiliiiu Tohnceo Denier Protent.
HAVANA. Feb. 21. For somo'tlme to
bacco seed of hu Inferior quality has been
shipped to Cuba and tho Cubans naturally
feel that this will militate against tho futuro
reputation and value, of tho locul product.
Enrncet protests have frequently been mado
ond today Ceuernl Wood Issued nn order
which prohibits tho further importation or '
such seed, Roptttable tobacco dealers ana
the public generally nro much gratlllcd.
lultliuore .V- Ohio TnUe I.eime. J
CHICAGO, Feb, 21. Tho Post says to
day:
Negotiations which havo been In progtefs
somo tlmo havo practically been concluded
whereby tho Daltlmoro & Ohio rallroid
secures a lease for a trrm of nlnoty-nlno t
yeurs of tho terminal facilities of tho Chi-
cngo Terminal and Transfer compuny. given j
up somo tlmo ago by tno Wisconsin con
trol. l'ecl. Sail for Purl.
NI2W YORK. Feb. 21. Thero sailed on
tho St. I-ouls today Ferdinand W l'e. k.
commissioner general of the United Slate
to the Paris exposition, accompanied by
Mrs. Peck, his daughter Aline und his son
Spaulding Hcveral others enne- led Willi
tho flitted States commission ucio sailed on
tho St. I-otilf.
BORDER
AGL
condensed miik
gSIS"BABIE5"ftWl I
.Borden's Condensed MilUCo.i N.Y. A
WASTHD-(,i ut Wu
ticulth that
R-I-P-A-N-S will not nenellt
?cnd a cents
wX.n:nWtotimi& Vork" fr
GMAHAJEOPLL
Can Always Find tlio Best of Proof
in Homo Testimony.
Tho following puhltd a stn,tcmnt win 1
fiom" n" ISsIdent, who" tan ue ncdn on l
street, who can' be Interviewed nt'hls hop o
and who will bo only too pleased t gi.o
minuter particulars tt any one who really
flitters ft tun any of the i-oincqm tu-i wh It
Inevitably follow weakened or oer-c i 1
kidneys. Is not such evidence of more .i' n
than a published statement fiom iiin
ten of n far-away place? Mr. George M i
Icr, 'J07 North 25th avenue, painter In iim
t'. 1. railroad shops, says: "llackaiiio
vory slight, n't tlrsM, constantly. Inrroafi 1
until It brramo n regular thing lo h.no
tpells when 1 could neither sit, stand or lie
In nny one position comfortably. In addition
to tho nbo.vo trouble with the kidney ftre
tlons existed and until I procured Dean's
Kidney Pills at Kuhu & Co.'s drug store, at
the corner of 1Mb and Douglas Sta., 1 wis
unablu to procure anything lo check tho
trouble, let alone cure. Doan's-Kidney l'llli
am a valuable remedy."
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