"Dec. 8, 1898 THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT. 3 of Spain and wrought a triumph who dacl t Ivene and fur reaobtng effoeu can carooly b mnsxur-4. Nor enn w be unmindful of tne t nuhlovement of our builder, mechanic end srtlxen for Uiolr skill to the eonxlruotioa of our wertiip, " TIIIC Kl'HItlCNDKU l)V BAWTIaGO. With the cutaxtrophe of Huntlasro Rpuln' ef fort nrwi the oeoun virtiiully eeuxed, A arm. niodle effort towurfl the end of June to eorid her stedimrrs ican fleet undor Admiral t'amnr lori!lleveMunliaw;ixslinnilo ied the extmdltlin being rneullod ufwr It bud pissed through the Hue eusiul. Tlt capuluUon of Huntlugo fol lowed. 'J lie city wax eloxely )eleeil y luinl, While Uit) entrauoe of our lilp Into thn burlior cut off all relief on timt aide. After a truce to allow tins reniovul of nori-eombiitunt protruot- d negotiation continued tivm July I until July IS, when unler the nun v of lmmeiliiio axxuiilt toe nroliiiilnurlox of aurrewlor wore agreed upon, uu the I7tti tinorul Hhafter or euplott the elty, 'Mm capitulation embraced the entire euxutra mid of c ulm. 'J'be nunibnr of rtpiilli aoldior surrender-id wu K;.0 all of whom worui)ej'ieutly eouvoyed to Bpuia at til OhlMW of llm United Htite. Tlit tory of ml u'U30fiil eampitlni U tol Id the report of the oeriituiy of war which will belaid before you, 'ilielndlvlduul valor of ofll fiora and anldlcr wu novo more etrlklnirty shown tltun lu the a vnrsl engagement landing to thesurren tier of Hunting), while tlia prompt movement una aueicl v vl tjrlo won In atunt and universal uppiuuxo. To tbos who gullied till compete triumph which eMtubllxhod the aseendnuey of llm United Htuu upon lund u tiia Hxlit elf Huntiugo bud fixed our euproui i:y on the seux, tlii itrit"t gratitude of tbo nut I on la unxparihgiy duo. Nor should ws alono remeiulier thu gull miry of the living, the doa 1 clulm our tour and loxxe by buttle and dloun t imiNteloiid any exultation ut the result and l mill u tbo weight itnd awful cost of war, bow over, rhlitfut the ruuxe ornlKtiul tlia victory, With tlui full of huiitliiuo, tlio orcupiitlon of I 'or to Knur Ijoviirno Hi" ooxt utittnila mnvwlty, Uoimt'ul Wll bad prcivlou-ly booo to orKunlX'i uu ,oili.ion for that purpoxo l''or" tunuUiiy Un wutolioiiily ut hnw.lmto, wbor h bud arrivnd on tlio I ltd of July wkb rolnforou monw forUuuoiul hlmltiir'n uruiy, Orri'I'ATION Or rouro ItICO, With tli"a troop, coimlilliiitof 3. lf I nf.iri try and artlllory, two 0011 oikiI'm of arulnnera and 0'iu eompuny of tho lf nnl coi h, uoiiMral Mli" b-flCiuiiiitiuiuiio on July i'l uivni i.luo truiia port convoyod by lliu llo'it umlor O iptuln 1 1 Irf Klnnou with tba Mukwu'inivottt (lluiNblp), tUln, Ciloui'Oktor, f'oluuihlii and Ylv th two IlitUir currln tr op, Tlisi expndltlon lundo t at (iiimiicn July Hi, wlili'li port wuu mitorod with II tl oppotltlim. Jli ru tlui flout wax jolijod by Dm Anii;ip"H ui'd WttNp, wblla tlio J'uritiiii mid Aitiphitili!) wi tit to Man Junu and jolnml ili'i ,iuw iilcuim, which wu on (and in lloikiiilln Unit port 'i'liM initjor no icrnl com mand'iiK waauiiMiiiiriUy ruiiiforcod by Unn oriil hdmiuifi lu lwiido of thn 'i'lilrd army coi'pm by (JohoihI Wilooit, wlUi a part of bin di vUlon and aloo by Uinor.tl lirooiio with a part of bin uui'pn, i.umlwrliitf In all l,W oliiMira and (mill, On July tl tin xntr"d I'oihh), cn of tli moot Important port In tlio InIiokI, from which bn thoicnft r dlrut'Md opor iiioi of tlio cuptur of tb Ulund, With tho oxiwptlon of eneountora with tho crniihy atUuuyuoiit, llornilKin.'.e, Conmo and Vuuco, and an ultucU on a foroo litndixl at C'upo Man Juan, thorn wuu howrloui. r'jxUtii ii'O. 'ibo cauipultfn wim promcul;d with vraut vlor and by 1)10 i.tb of AouMt, iiiuith of tlio inlund wax lnourow!tlm and tbo ai'iulnltlon of thero uialndor wuu only a ihuU't of a abort tlpio. At moat of tho point In tho iNland, our troop 1 were ciithijulo-ticully woIuoukh! l'roumtatlou 1 of loyally to tho Hutf und Ki'ulitudo for doll very froinMputilitb rutoini't our vouunundiirNat efcry ntnifo. At a poluiit Inliii'tico towurd meo, tho outcome of tbo 1'orlo Hli an nxpodltlon wa of ffroat whimxjiihiico and v"oroua ooinuiendatloa U dua to tuotto who piirthilputod lit lb VAHT M rM! I IIK WAit, Tb lu-t rn-Aiin of the wur wax iwnclnd at Mu ni la, lu atarllntf place, im AiiKuxt I Mb after a brief aiiult upon the work by the land fone, In whlrh the mjinidron umiliiU'd, the cup It al u?rnnih)rd uncoiiilltlonully, Tbe caxuul tle were eompurutlvoly few. Jly tbla eonqueat ' of tbo Philippine Inland vlrtunlly aooompllahed wboo the Mpan'xb capacity tor rexlxtunce wita dentroynd by Admiral Dewey' vlotory of the lt of May, wu fornmlly Muled. To General Merrltt, bla oftieer and men for their uncoin plalnlnu and devotiid aorvlce for their gal luntry In a'tlon, tbe nation la lncerely gtnlo fuL Their lonif voyaue wuu miide with altiKUlur aueenM, and the aoldlerly ronduct of the men. a of whom many wore without prevlouiex nertenoe In the military aervloea, doaervea un mftaxurod pralxe. The totul ciiHuultlc In killed and wounded In the army durlnif the war wn ax follow: Officer killed, enllxtcd men killed, !ii)7; total : V : oflteera woundiMl, H i; enllxted men wounded 1,401: Uitul 1,677 of tbe navy, killed 17: wounded n7;dloda remit of wound, one; luvalldod from wirvli'elj total H. It will be obxerved that while our navy wan eniraued In two ifrcut buttle ami In numerou pcrllou undcrtiildim In the blockade, and bombardment arid morn tliun 'ni, x j of our troopn were IruiiHporti'd to dlntitnt lundx, end enwuifcd In aaxuult and lee and buttle and many nkirin- ) Ixhealn utifuinillur torn lory, wo lot In both arm of tbe nervlce a total of I,' klllod and wounded; and In tbe entire campaigning by lund and aea we did not Iom uuu or a fink or a lranport or a khlp, and with tbe exception of the crew of the Maritime, uotakoldler oraaallor waa tukon prixonor. On Au(fut7lh., forty-dx day from the duto of lundlntf of Uennrul Khufur' army In Culm and tweutyoneduy from the urreiul(ir of Hun tlutfo, the Uulu-d stjti'n troop commenced im burkatlon for home and our entire force wa ri turned to tbe I'nlicd stulc a early a Auuut SHU. They wnre ubetil from the Uultod HtU only two month. It 1 tltiliiK that I khouM br textlmony to the patriotism and devotion of thut la rue por tion of our army whh'h. although eiMor to ie ordered to the poxl of nr iitcit rxpoaure, fur lunuUily wu not rmMd outillo of the IJiiIim.I Htute. Tloy did tlmir whole duty and Ilk' their romrmle at the front, have erii)l tho iirutltudu of tbe tiullon. In like nuititnT. the otlleer and mn of the army and of the navy who i;iiiinti lit their dcpuriinrnta and u tlon of the navy, tHTformiii uiont Imimrinm itiiti(!roniini'Ud wllh the wiir.ati l who r quoktai for axxiirniiifliit lu the lii-M and at ara It waa eoniUed to rvfuo tr'aue their wrvlre wre ludl(Hinitiie here, are eniitM to thn hliet hiiiiiiikI,ioii i I tnr toxrt that there iii to be no provulon t r Utolr ault able roxiKiililoa. The I'roxldtut here par yraerful tribute lo the IIihI Cro. and ruiiliniiK: la Iratdiitf tln evenu we are ennatantly r mltuMuf our 001111. un to the IHvlun Matr for 111 wuhfnl ii uter u and III ( KiiliUiu. I" hU h Ih Uatlon Mku ravvr ut 4'anuwUnlotfieul and uRdi bumlila ryr li h MtitUHuni of Hi favor, The annlbiUlloa at A'tmlml Cerver flntt. MUiwod r lh 'i.liuUtu,ii i.f !xuima. hlit hruunhl to tUm ipMl ynterutiixiil rralulii M'Umi uf the tliir of utiaiiia a tHuw (la au bm.uiiH' bnll)i uitutl, 11 ixwl otvr tor of p thioimh ln rvu, h uumthr, btt, wita Ih Kwnl i hU vtnuM!iit, ki ld m tk ftlvadlf r'ptuln o kui.h luiarvate durum IM ar. TIIK I fcttH M Mil mint. Tk wxrf ! rl the eiwatatf f fm-m a-liiiuM wt lh i4ilat ni tM M. AHUie I ii IU reMa.iut.il all alkie uf uverviewty ei -! iil ttta, 'Ami. 14 i Mmij o iwia to Ike t'iw4 Mi tea Ike of mm Mint 4 ikf lH4 awe) ktimk 1411 1 imi Wt I -!. I .M a tta4 ij ike . 4iv tat k i4 k Ik 1'kltMl kMMxk AilMt ft Ike I aiunl kt will a4wU IM MIV, M kJk, M lt4iM IM iwe ii y a kkk kAU Wvii Ik VMilfMt, duy4jtliw y4 weaMil 4 Ik lktlltHM " Ik IwwiVk Mttvk Mutt4 M tk k,yU. kw el ktl M the M ! Ike 1114 kMj k4 Ktta. k hw m iv 4 Ik) im, irmiil M Ik kvifHM ,4 ) )M kMiiiM ! Ike eiil u lrlkHl (Mit ) wl I k Sil tU kl 4ko knl M Ik Wt l4t V a iik ! itki4 M ik rK,li. KMlelkH tax u It imiwiiimnwi i a mi m I'tMMi tkkti ike tkjtw ber let,, and to proceed to the aoirotluttou and eoncluklon of a treaty of Kiiice, aubjovt to rutl Ccutlon aeoordlntf to tho rexDootlve conitltu tlonul form of the two rouutrlni. . The alxth and luxt article provldm that upon the li(nlui( of the protoool, hoitlllilo belwoen the two oountrlo ehouhl be auxpmidnd and that notloe to thut eftinit khould bo ylvon a aoon a poMlble by ouch yovurnmnnt to the eomm.indor of It mllltury and naval fonw 'lh appointment of ponce rommlNlon to I'tirl and mllltury coinmiaxl'in to Cuba and 1'orto Kico to arrunite for evueuatlon are re ferrod to, The J'orto lllcnn Joint rommlxHloa epfcdllr Bc-coilipllHhcd It Uxl( O,' to Off IH, nod the American flui wu ruleod over the iHlnnd at noon that day. Owlritf to the dimuultb' In tho way of rernovlmr tho lurxn ntimimr of Mphlh troop atlll In Culu, tbo rvitcimtlon onnnot be compleicil before the ltof Junuury next, Of the 1'arU pom' noiiotlulion the tuevxaee ovi 1'he nftfotlutlon have made hopeful pro' irroxx, o Dint I truxt aoon to be able to luy a dollnlte treaty of pcut'0 before the Hotintn, with a review of theiop loudlnii to It elk-nature, I do not dlxcox at thle time the ttovernmnnt or the future of tho new poMxnxxloti which will come to u a tho remtlt of the war with Hp 1I11, Huch a dlxouxHlon will be npproprlutn nfier tho treaty of pence kIiiiII bo rutlfled in thn trinun time nd until Coniio-i hit. lovlxlatnd othorwlki, ll will be my duty to eon II n 110 the lulllliiry (iivcriiini'tit which have exlhted uluee our occupation and drive It people encurlty lu Hfo an I property and uncouriiKomMiit umlor a luxt unl benellolont rule, I'll AN OOVKIIMICNr. A aoon a we are 1 1 p jxxexxlon of Cu'i and hiivop.i Hied thelxUnl, It will bo nucoiN'iry to Klve aid and dlrei tlou to till people t form a Kovcmmont for thnmxelvo, '1'hl i khould be undertaken at thn eurliext moment coiiMhIoiiI wlthiiifoty iind uxxurodxtiecflx. ltlx Import nit that our relation with tbee people ahall be of th' tnoMt frlondly character and our com merclnl ndutloit clone and reciprocal, It khould b our duty to uxxlxt la every proper way to btilld up the wanUt plucex of the Ulund, enoouriwo the iiidnxlry of the people and a 11 them lo form a Kovnrmiioiit wbluh ehull be free and Independent, th u feiillttliitf the bext uxplrutlon of UieCuimu p -ople. KpunlHh rule mnxt be repintel by a Juxt, b nevoh'it end biiniune irovernmoiit, created by the people of ( tiliu, etipible of erforinliitf all InU'riiuilofiiil ohllKutloi and which xhall en oouraite thrift, Indiixtry mid proxperlty and proinoto p'u and kJ will inn iiw all of tho Inhabit ibt, whutuvor muy hitvo Imnu their ro liitlonx In the pux', Nek in; r rii.eiino nor pnx M n khould huvo n pi, wo lu the now ifovern ment, Until there I com pie to truii'iulllty lu the Ixlitud and a kluhlii Ki.veniiMoiit limutfiir ut"d, mllltury occnp.nloti will bu eontlnuml, With the exooptioii of the rupture with Hpitln the lulorcourxo of the United Htuta with the Ifreut family of nutlonx lnn bieu marked with cordiality, ant the oio of the eventful your Iind tnokt of the ixxue thut nooexxnrlly arlxe in the complex relation of eoverultm aiate odjuxtfid or preaentlnif no aorlou ohxticlo to a Juxt and bouorublo aolutloa by amlvablo aifreeuiunt, MCAIUOt'A (!AMAf Ttie NicaruKuaeunnl eommlaxl n, under the ehurnplonf,hl t of It 'I'.r Aduilrul John 0. Walker, appoltited July H, IM7, under the au thority of a provlxioil in the xnmlry civil net of June 4 of thotyour, hu neir y oornploted lie labor, and the rexult of It exhiiuatlve Inquiry int the proir route, tbe fitiixioilltr and the coat of I'oiiKtructlon of nil Inter-oeou'ilo canal by a Nicurutfuun route will bo luld b fore you In the performance of It taxi the commluxlon received all po i lble courtoxy and axxlxtance from Ihovovornmont of Nlvurnut and Coxtu lilcu, wbleh tbu t ktllP d their appreciation of the importance of kIvIhk a xpeeily and pruc tlcul ou come to the u eut project th it ha for xo many yean 0!irod the attention of the roxpectlvo countrlex. A the kcope of recent Inquiry embraced the Whole aubjm't, with the aim of mulilnif plan and aurvoy for a cunul by tho moxt convenient route, It uecexxarlly Included a review of the re xult of previou xurvey and plan, and In pur llculur thoxe adopted by the Maritime Canal company under It exlxtinif eoni'4-xxlon from Nicaragua and Coxtu Klca, o that to thlx extent tho(franueecoxxnilly held an exxentlul part In the deliberation ami concliixlon of the cunul oorumlxulon, a thoy have held, and muxt tieed hold, In the dlHcuxlon of the mutter by the Con irre, tinder tbn clrmunxtuncex, and la view of overturn made to the government of Nic aragua and Coma Klca by other pnrtle for a new cunul coneexxlon predicated on the axxunied approachltig lupxo of the contructe of Die Marl time Canul company, with thoxe xtutex I bave not beltatd to exprex my conviction tbalcon klderatlon of oxpedlenny and Inlernutloiiul pol icy u between the keverul government Inter- axled In tbo conxtructlon and control of no Inter oceanic canal by thl route rmjulre the niulnten anc of the etalu quo, until the ennui com mix klon xhall have reported and the United Mlute ('ongrex xhall huvo hud the opportunity to pun finally upon tho whole mutter during tho prnxrnt lexxlon, without projudlue by rouxon of any chunxe In tho exlitlng ooudlllonx, Nnvertbelo, It appear thut the gov ernment of Niearuguit, a one of Hx laxt aoverelgn act before merging It power In lUoe of the iivwly formed United State of Ckmtrul An,erlc4 hit grunted an op tlonul C4JtiernKlon to another uxxoclullou to lie come effective on the expiration of tho prexenl grant. It don not uppear whatkiiney have boon made or what routo I propoxod under thu conlliigent granted xo th it an exiimlnut Ion of the feaxlhlllly of it plun I nocoxurlly not embraced In the report of the cunul commlx xlon. All thoxe clruumxlunco kiiggnxt the tugeney of ome dultiilte action by IheCohgre at thl wixxiun If tbe luburx of the pnxt are to bo utilized and the Unking uf tho Atlantic and l'u cllie oceun by a practlcul wUrway 1 lu be reullxed, Thut the couitructlon of ucli a mari time highwnv I now more tlmii 1 ver Imllxpon uliletolliHt.lnilin.it . and reuily Intor-commuu-icullon between our euMT and weiern " iNiurd tlein ndeil by tho uiimxatlou of tbe liawuilau Ixluiiilx and lh proxpeeilve expun nlon of our Inllneiofl unit eoiimiinci) to I'ut'llle iind that our uulloiiul policy now mor Impel lively than evur cull for It control of thlx government, are p-op ..Itlou which I doubt nut thet'oiigiex will duly upproclule and wlxtdy m l Uixdi. airi'4iitx M iiiiMt. Th Unlnxl Htuto b hot Im n an Indlflnrenl Nh.iutor of the eitr im ll-mr evuiii truuxpir ing In the Chile' 111 eioplre, w hereby portion uf It mainline iro Ineu an iMtMlng uii.t" r the imiilrol ol vurioii l,uiomii k,w ri but the pro!! that IHe vt eoiuiii r wlilca lb n. rgy of our cHUn end the 11 elty of our .i.ipl prhtuctl'in for ( lilnexa ue b built i.p In thuo region Miy lnt be prtindtced l'.inmi,'h any exi lulv Imutmeut by III new mHipuiil k i l,vtt- l Ik neti, of our eouiilry bnx'iulng an act r la lb (Hit hmiiIo B'Uon niiiu having a le 'm-II1iii"'1, ul conU'iiW ex painting dim I inAa muh in firihr orit itl, glv u IM iullliln lilxoii i .,u.l,U Ulli.tl id (ilvlnlit iic imeiil In lh' rgarl k d It will Im my aie I Htaf eir la'i iilurt In thi jurti hy ril kMNtn pirprut t lb iial l I cy .. our etiuii"i,l. Th lirii,nli ut Kl- t k,. til VI l ll- Was xl ol 1111 Arthur aud I!I Wan, Ws id liciik4Hy, llttNtl lrlte ao4 HmI levtnl, lor l. itu vl will II t t wl, it'i ! imr aibl uune iwk at' WWllei kM If IK dl'I.UllllHg liwalxwal ol AmwI 40"a Ihoir wW I I Mkl M il, kt k '!' 0i4ivl, tk itel4 uf kl ul td el u b I , '-4 titt Mkl AIIOk Willi ktiMkU iuf Mbxlluk Willi llral lula kv . Ilkunl Ik t ii.lir Iwliai, A Mil tag k kf tMwk. IM Mi4vtiM uf AauMK h4 tkl lwto la ktk Mttl no., wnoxl kr ik aiht.it h.1 -iir wiail . uf uwi iiii wku f4ait4 ik4r tu-ixt vl l" it kv ml UIHM klgk HleUnMt I k D 4 to ak (wm i)iMi to IM tn' el Mr Hilk mpmt muiwI at kti) gi lk. kk kiini Wlb kti 4iiuiik4 rntiw mi4 aaliMM tHt IM t4ofi lk4 dly , iy tMHi I ik ii kit 4 Ari rttil to rHMi Mk l Ik I tt IM mnhi 1 tl mk IM tiwi ai at tki Mkiii. IM twa4'M fkk kkl4 IkeillIMM M the pauge for TJulto.l Stuuw revenue cutter from the Urent T.akoi to the Atlnutlo 00 ant by way of the Canadian canal and thoHt, Lawreno river. The vexwl had reached link Ontario, and were there uwultug he opening of navlga Hon, when war wu declined between lit United Nuto and Ppuln. Her mujexty'x government thereupon, by communication of the hitter part of April, Minted thut the per mlxxlon grunted before the outlunuk of hoxilll. tin would not be wlthilruw 11, provided th Unit cil Miiiiex government guv auruiice that th vhcI Id quektlon will procwl illroel to a United Htxie port without engaging In any box tile operation, Thl the government promptly agreed to the ktlpulatd condition, it being understood thnl the vexel would not be prohibited from relilng any boxUlo at tuck. It will give ma xpclul nvtlxfnctlon If t ahnll be aulhorlwd tocoiiimunliutdUi you a fuvor able concliixlon of the pending nofoiliiiloim with 0 1 "ut lirltuln lu roxpect to the Domluloa ofl'iinuda, It I tlieenriiuxi wlxh of thl gov ernment to remove all xoui co of dlxeord and Ir ritation In the relation with the neighboring dominion. 'J he trade between the two eounirlo I eoiiktuutly Increuxlng and It I ImporUit to both eounirlo thut nil roiuonulilo fuel 1 1 ilex khould ge grnnie 1 for It dovelopinent. HIOM.fAltV MATIKIIXJ, Thexeereiury of the trnuxury report that the receipt of (lie (jovnriimcnt from all kotirce (luring the llxintl yenr ending June 8', H, lu. eluding iH,7.'il,8.'a re elved from xule of i'uclfla rullmudx, amotiiited tol ,mv end Itxex iwiwtltiimi to lill,8e,?.t There wa obtained from etixlom lllii,7,',elf, and fro 11 luinrnul revenue tl70,wn,i, our dutlubio Import amountod fo H-:,Vts.m, a d reixe of ,! (), 0 V over tile pt'eceillnif yen", mid Imporliillonx free of duly Miiiomilnd 10 1.l'l,lll,l7i, a denreuxe from tho preceding your of Internal revenue receipt exeeednd thoxe of the proced lug year dy ; i,'J I ',',0 W 'i'he totul tux eollo H'd on dlxtllled xplrlt wal.' ,'4ii,MUj on muiiufni'turod tobnceoi(i, twit, and tm rnnnutd liquor iii,.ii.",4JI, We exporied merelnwdlwe during the year Bininmtlng to HI.V 'l.ix1,', mi, an Inmea of ix,. 4xa 771 from the preceding year. It Ixexllinuiel upon the buxl of prexenl rev enue law Unit the rieiptof the government for the your endln June Hi, MV. will bei77, H74W7, and It expen lluire V)-,',B74,(J7, re kiililngln a deiicien y of f 1 u, uo.w. On the lt of lieoembor, im, there wa held In the treuxury gold coin amounting toll,i l,"-l, gold bullion liinoiintlng to 1IIM,W,6, xiiver bullion umoiiutiog to Ism,ii.'u,,j o, and oilier form of inonuy amounting loll.d.v'W, .Ml. On the umo ilnli the amount of money of all kind in circulation or not Inclu led In treitnury i.oldlng., wa il,K),H7u,!i()4 an liiereuxe for the yeur of f lw,?oi,y 0 Kxtlmui lug our populutloa at 1 b, u it, ui Hie lime ineuiio n d, the pi ri ap It a ulreuluiloii wa ii. On tbe xuiioi dale there wa In th'i treuxury gold bullion emouuiing to Ii;in,,u3,ma, 'J'be provlxlon mude for xtrimgihenlng the inxouriiex of the treuxury In eotiunutloit with the wur tin given luornnxed coblblonce In the purpoxe and power of tbe govoinuient to main tain the ike ii uiulurd, and ha extuMixhod more tlrmly tbun ever the uatlonnl credit at home end abroad, A liiurked evidence of Ihl I found lu the Inflow of gold to the treuxury. It net go d holding on November I, I MM, were :if '.xx.vrt a cotnpured with IIM.a.ll? vo Novemlier I, iwt7, and an Increnxo of net eiun of $M, IM, loo, November I, IM7, to U BiH.'flS, November I, I'ttx, 'J ho preMcnt rutlo of net Ireaxiirygold outxtundlng government llulll Hie, Including Dulled htulox trnuxury nouof lnu kllver rurtlflCHte, imrrencv corllUcaio, ktundnrd kllver dollar and fractional kllver coin, November I, I'D, wax tit per cant a com p 1 red wlih 16 V0 p r cent Noveiuimr I, Iw7, I renew o much of my recommeiidulloa of l)eeemlirr, IW7, U follow "That when any of the United Mint") Dole are printed for redemption and are redeemed In gold auch not -x xhull lie kept and kot upurt and only paid out In exchungo for gold, 'i'bl I aa obvlou duty, if the bolder of tbo United Mlute note preferi the gold and gel It from th government, he khould not receive back from the governrm nt a Unlud Htuto not without paying gold in exchange for It The reason for thl lxu1e nil the more uppureut when th government Ixxue an Intoroxt beur Inr debt to provide gold for th redemption of United htutea note- tion-lnUiret bearing ilebl Hurely It khould not pay ihein out again except ou demand a d for gold, If they art put out In any other way they muy return again, to be followed by another bond Ixeue to redeem tbem, another liiterext-luutlng debt to redeem a non-luterext bearing debt," Thlx recommendation wu made In lh belief that xurh provlxlonx of luw would I ixure to ft greater degree the xufi ty of the prexenl tan durd and betier protect our currency from th danger to Which It I kubjocled f om s dlxlurb anue In the gunurul buxlnex conUllloii of lb country. In my Judgment the prexenl condition gf th treuxury amply Juxtlllu the Immediate enuct meiitof the leglxlailuu recommend d one year ago, under which a portion of tlio gold holding xhould be plucod lu a trout fund from wbluh grcenhock khould lie redeem d upon pre-enta-llon. tmi when once retioemnd xhould nut ther nfier be puid out except fo - gold. Il I not lo bo Inferred that oilier leglxlutlon telutlng to 0 ir currency 1 not required, on the contrary, there I au obviou demuud for It. I'he Importuuce of udoquutepruvUlou which will Inxure to our future a money etuudurd re luted a our money ktuudurd now and to thut of our commercial rivul I geucrnlly rocogulisd. Tbo coinpunlon propoxltloa thut our dome la paper currency xhull tie kept kufe and yet be ao related to the need of our Indiutrlei and In t ruul com men o a to be adciiuulound rexpon Ivetokuch nee.lx Ix a propinltlou xcurcoly lox Important, Tbu kuiiject, In all It purtx, I commended to tho wlxe cotixlilerutlun of the Congre. AltMV IMI IIKAUK, Th Importance of leglxbitlon for the perm i neat tnurenxe of the army I muulfext an I the roe .iiiineudution of the aec rotary of war for that puipooe ha tny uuqoutillitd epprovul. 1 hero 1 uu ho no quitlon that ai thl tuna and probably fur aoine tlmo lu the future ln,"UJ nieu will Ihi n ,no too iiiuuy to meet the neeex xllie of the kituiillou At all event, whether thut number xhull Im required peilurncnlly or not, the power khiiuid l,e given tutbel'rexl ib nl to enlixt that form If, In In dlxcrotiou, II xhould lie iieeisxxarv, and the further dUtiielloa houhl be given him to recruit within lb') above I mil from the liiimht m.u of the Ulantt with the government of which we are chiiiyed. Ill my pm pone to mutr out the entlra volunteer 11 rin y a on a lb lmgrtm ahull provide fur lh" In, reu of Hie ritgulur rxlub llxhmeiit. Ihl will be only an actof JutU and will be nint h, ppriuit by lb brave Inett bu b ft their home, klid llipl)lucul to Mg th country In i enierttiiti y. Th fottowiiig t.iuno 11 UtU.11 of th Miter lury n( lite ny rtiv lolh laora of lb evy he my rut ipr il: . Thrro xolu4 kiictthal and eopprd hnHlel,lp !,( IIU 1 1, u Im Irul displ aural, mrilii the kll armor and uvm! H,er(iil oiilhll lof vl of Ihvlr !, nd lo kv lb kUbMt krt it)lit) p. au4 ! rMn wl 'Hon. C.iuiii uk xeU i nf arMKir id aruiaiuutti, i,iti,xi iw, I. 1 fciea klll kkd vtqilwrutt kfworwt ftltlMI . but 1 1, 'X loU lll tfhlllk.KUMUl, 1'nMiike Ik hwil't aiaiot ud atwi puaaifui txd'iar fur latwli uf tkir vl. and to k lh htkl Mr 'in iNt4 l grt r4lu uliuii, l io.u4 oi, ivti w krsftuf h I kitntuwel. It u. jot vh, A IkoM la 1 b-M kMl v-'t'l ftrvlX(le4 rlei uf aiMMt 14i til) iiiimiiw to kv Ik kil ' uiiUkMl u4 xl groat lelm ul ai. a 4 to frf ik kve ful lllhv llltaM I Itwal u lklr kM4v lHli Vuxt, elull wl kir kVl k' XMMll. -. 11 l 4 kik4 k4 iwl trwtol klwwi (Ml k tl'ki 4 wu. ' lull to kIMhkfk I tt HUU4lluM WIU u4 HKIk lVMtt Dim. .! ul tlu k to Miiy Ik MM kl)ul UlduitlMl) IIMX Id )MfU w Ikeir k.iiwix4 uS iU u i IMXI, i ti kewA, I k4it wilt Ik Mu4f wi tk Navy I HniMl kl lk ilv ul k"ttlkt -! K klxeitl k ln.t.0i (utli.t to to) Bod k ). ll MikM4 IkMku wi la ).kk kii k tl UHIMXXl lxn ul M tM kui. l" lkx ti III '! ik tHl ul IM li i4 IM (miwI im ui if 4 4ioii u i uM kjrua ktxk Ik wi af to ..) i k mi How a Besieged Army Obtained Drinking Water-After a Soidiers Went Down cn their Hands and Knees and Drank Water In the Horses Hoof Tracks. From the Pru, One of Ih flr( le offer their xervlre fur Iho country In Hie Civil War, wu A. It. heUoii.of Mllruv, lluxll County, led, lie iniulc 11 good rreurii, 11 ml when lh greet ilillicully wuxxct lied, wil liollolllhly illw linrged. 'J'oelny Mr, Hefion Ix ff yeuia old, ft promi nent farmer, the lu inl of a lure liunily, end liotwillntumlliiK Hie 111 ellocl of uriuy Jii'e, ll enjiiyhig exeeileni lit-nllli, 'J'licre wu a period In Mr, Hefion' I lie dur i'lif tliu wiirwlili'li miike uu Dilerexiing xtoiy, lie Win a tueiulier ol I lie .(Hill III, Inanity xv f 1 it'll wu ofieii lo Hie front In cloxe luixf lie, 'J'lie life of every xoMler I a Imrd one. ami Mr, HcAon't cuxe wu no exception. " We were In 'IVitiiexxee, ii.nueil In on nil xldex. Our'rullonx were very genree," xuiil lie, "nml wa hiul licuuu logo 011 'quuricr ul lownnee.' It wu In the luhlill of Anifuxf. (lie well of die coiiimuiiliy were nearly nil dry, nml we were xouie dlxiauce from nny xlrenm, con xi'qimiiily we Imd ((rent illllleully In iti lilu wuier for cooking ami drlnUiMf iurpoe. One ulglit there came A lianl rain, nml the next iluv we were xiurleil 011 Hie iimrcli, The uu xlioue hot, ami our ploiliiimf 11 long win very llreiouio nml oiireive, Kvery one of 11 find only u llllle wuler lo diink, nml 11 I lie ruin wu not enough lo rcplenlxh llm well or xircaiu, our eiinleeii went empty. We were (lurried on, 11 ml the only wiiy to quench our Ihlrxt wu lo ifo luwu 011 our litiiid 11 ml knee nml ilrluk from the hoof truck mti'ln by the horxe. Of courxe the wuler wi muddy nml very filthy, hut It win a eiixe ol'lhlx or tile from Ihlrxt, "Heme of 11 were liilien xlek from the ellecuol lliix, nu'l I If ix one of lloou, j wu lill'l lift tor xevellll Week ill a field hoxpjliil from lever, Aluny lime Hlterwnrd I lieenme alllicli'd with dlllcrcnl uilmenlx, My kldueyx 11 STOCK NO LONGER FOR SALE, Alton's I'rcxldent Take llwek th Option Tendered Mtllwell, CiilcAOo, Nov, 30, -Ni'jfotlfttlons for .ho piii-chfift of thu eontrulllni Inter est of tho l'hli'ii(ro and Alton by a syn- dicalo hcadod by lVcklilcnt hill well of tho Kalians City, 1'lttabui'n and (Julf road, huvo been dropped for tho pres ent, I'rcsldont Hindis ton 0 of tha Alton is m,'J to havo withdrawn tho option ha had (flyeri and ormouneod that his stock Is no louder for salo, and advlsod bis friend not to sell, Most of tho litrtfo stockholders in tho Alton will b ;uidud by thl udvleo, Cerrora Foraw Ifafeat. WAsiiistoTOM, Nor, 84 Tho nary Department has published, tli rough the oflico of naval intclllguneo, tho "views of" Admiral (or vera regarding tho Spanish navy in tho lata war. Captain (i lover, thn chief intolllgenca olllcor, explains tlint this is a reprint of a number of letter publlahod in La Kpoca, of Madrid, on tho 6th of tho present mouth. Tho letters are dated from before the war np to May 6. Tbey were written by Cervera in pro test against Mpaln s rushing into war in the face of certain defeat. ( liaiiilier Mot to Interfere. Paws, Nov. 30. Tha minister of tvar, M. Do I'Veyclnet, in tha ehatnber of deputlos, refused to intervene in tha l'iequart affair and the ' house ap proved tho government's declaration regarding tha separation of military and olril powers by a vote of 137 to 73, The vote in tho chamber enables the anel'Drcyfusltes to sing a song of vic tory, slnco tho Dreyfusltes demand was for the government to order tho I'ieqtiart court martial poktponed. Nevertheless tho whole debate served to advance the cause of Dreyfus. Madrid In Gloom. Madiiiii, Nov. 30. Tho city 1 culm, l'liere have been no disturbances re- lulting from thu announcement of Spain's acceptance of tho terms of the Americans. The papers, however, publish gloomy article, sadly remind ing the country tlint tho day Is one long to bo remembered ns tunrklni "the closing scunes of a glorious col onial history." All agi-oo that tho government has idopled the only poxalhle policy, though iiiuiih hillormi is displayed tord tin Unite I Nlates, VEST LOOKS LIKE SHERMAN, A lleari! MhM a Chang la lb Appear we ef Hi MUaourl Senator, WASiiiNuroN, Dee. 7. Si'nator Vest appeared at thu opeiilnjr of tho siixlon voaterday and reumlncj through the readlug of the President's nieasnge, Last aession heuatur Vest waa obliged to be alaoiit much of tha time. Later in the summer there were disquieting reports of hi health. hi ne the return of cold weather Hen a tor Veat'a improvemeul lias been marked. UU dlifealtoii U much better and hi strtnigth ha in reaxe.l la ,( aranne the senator ha undergone a gret ohange. Ita lis truillied Ul beard tu grow for Ike flrst tlmeslnee be ha ba in the Nonsle. II wsr U full, but stubby. The color I wlilte, Thl ehsng (five hint a rather striking rvaoiublaiun U ec oNtualor John khermsn. Ae iklsM l awajiii win M4a tl. lis so, OWIa. Dm. f,-(Wr4 Mas), living four tuiie West of HrMgMirt, tlln euualy, g v klxa lf up lu the sheriff ttf Caeadlaa enuatr 11 tht, slating 11 k U4 kUI4 kit wif with a lola-un tr day. II aay aa 414 it in sell iWf, I uwi. Da Uwiitlal.l rvaalt d la elwlloa U Ik lallsg id tlla-ilarlva A Ilea, ul Sbrata, uul o U aeaalwrtal eav ul Ike wlada aa4 laratag ais Uhmm w a Ue ieairf at Urr alnag eilk Tt Mixiat ll. Wiiliaaia I ml a4 eike It and bltlio4 stiver trad iad.4alvfiivitta (tai) Juaraal w Si ID i (lain MUrny, J nit. and xlomucli ffftve me conxlilenilde (roulde. I iiiuntU'ed to null through lu the cud ol Hit war, ri'giirillcx or much xuilcrliiH nml llliicxx, "1'rom I linl lime I wu uluay nlllieled more or lex, My doctor viiid I hint kidney and kiomuch Iroiililc, and my heui t wax iiImi aHeeted, A the year went by ll xcemnl Hint 1 mux grow ing nieluiilly woixe, and luy iihyxieluu could do indliiiig lo rcxlore my limt heiilili, Kvery yenr iliiriiiH the full I would huv xcycre uliuck, luxilnff two or three mouth. " About lour yon et:o I lieenme much worxe. Our lumily ilocior xecuicd iitixrled over my cuxe, and II liegun to look nx If iliere wu 110 hope for my recovery, end that the Inevitable end wax near. " I list Novemlier I wu ndvlxed u ry )r, Willliim' J'lnk I'lll for I'ule I'cople, The iliyxi(iiiui raid Hint alihotigli they were au excellent loediciiie, llicy would do no ood In tt cuxe xucli nx mine, lliitl d ied them, and now ti hi Kind I did for I hcciiu pelting heller iilni'ixt nt once. Might box ex, liihcu iieeordlnK to dlrceiloii, enrnd me, 1 iiii'd the litxt of ill pill nlioiit n yenr ti'jo, nml Iimv not hern iroiililed Willi HIV nllmeol xiliee." The power of I tr. Wllllttm' I'iiik Mllx for I'ltle I'cople In the vnxt niimlier of dlxenxe due to Impure or polxuned blood, Im I ecu demonxlrnled In lliniixiiml of iiixluurria re nmrkiihle e I lie one related nhove, Thexe pill Imlld up Hie hlooil by xupply. Ilitf ll llle giving (deinentx, which pniirlxll Hie verhm orinni, xlimulullngf ihem lo ne. llvllv In the performenee of their function end tliu drive dlxetixe from the xyxleni, No one who Uxullerlnir enn ilifhlfully neglect Ihl way to rexlore hexlih, I'hvxlcluii end drug. l coupler Jir.H lllhiiiix' rink I'lllxfor I'ule 'eoie n iioleni remedy, and JurjjC ijuuiililk'i of the pill are uxeil. I) E GOOD New u-io-dat ia I GUTH YEAR 11 FMT I " " " . 'S""'"'... UHansnnT'!ajanavu 1 TfT'i Plenty of Evidence at Hand That te People of Omaha and the Whole West Endorse fhe Appli cation of Business Methods to the Practice of MedicineThe Success of the Shepard Medical Institute a Clear Proof of This Pact. - fn the fall of ItOl Dr. Bbepard eome to Oinalia In engaee In tbe prartlceof nieilirluo a a epeclallal In elironle dlseaaea, Leaving a buey prnetlee In notlier stale, lie i lioae Oioalie as a favorable center for a new and en lrad plan of work, lie leldd to plac himself In cloan toueh Willi the people bv iifTerlng- eotn patent tnedlrel rviee, with ftieUltin"), at about one-rourtli tbe fee usuallf eliaraetl. Willi lull falti, in the merit of bla work, and a Arm bailor that the coin niunitv would heartily endor hi plan ms soon ns It beraui thoroughly know u and undoraloml, Ii ha placed hi Madlenl KnierprUo upon a ur footlna, Th objucl of tha Mliinrd Meilleal Inatltute la to alve Ilia paupla of thl cllf and th brood weateru I'oiintrr aiirroiinillne Omaha prole aloiiiil aarvlre u uood a Ilia boat and at auch low fe that no ona need be nlmid In apply. The rich and lh poor alike are a vol ling- tliemaelve dull r of tha opportunity lor the euro ofdlaeaa by ihl I nxilliitlon, whlvli I new nrinly eiabllhd In lh Us. tiudlloii t.lty, Ml OCAIM'. No hurtful drtms are emmr,t'vy1 by fr, Pliiril, Muny patent tneilielne tor (uliiiiti en. I iimny iirexerli'llunx of doe tor contain deadly o nine. Heller aulTer all your lir from thn null etui iiimn uf ulartU tlian acquire the deadly Cmaiiie llal.lt. IlKller tat morlilli Mtur la route a drunkard, than anuiT hs Ueadiy t'o aln. froncblal Catarrli Higbt Uire Pissed lato 1 oasnmptlon Mr. R. M. rklua, Bill I harU C wkuaa Iihi I illy UMt ur a, r. t.llMiaM, blala Nuari "I vr sM i us a lull rti ef r lulu r lo ni"l ii t ettiw e4 ulittlin la m liai I fuXJ ! l"l Ui KtotI IIIHlH i.t hi I.)MmI lly li avra era sn 4 iria a a a i.u.i .Mo t a lii r u Mm l.t n4 tw4 i.;xiri.i ikih im I ! $- aik h. in hi ih kiia iH.iu.-lllml In l. atiMiil la I .H.a I ib4 Mf Ion au ia Jlt i 5 fa an. -a i!hm.mi is - re eii ttl i iko earl Miii iu lui. Ml. I t al til S toia l.i'o Mxihlieg, 1 . Ki, Th l(ii 1'nim.h u trl. lit Ikal ml Ik Hitt.a. U rlla Iwa llwa Iraiu.Mii aiM 1 Nil turn ll'Siik an. I It..,. , i t auxlis, k it u, I la a A SENATOR WITHOUT A SEAT, Mf. Ilutl.r Win Hal Olv t'p HI PUce, nod Mr. Simon Muxt Mtand. Waiiimoto, Don. 7,Whcrj Jopr, rilmoii, tho now nanatop from Oregon, wn formally nworn Into ofilco yeter day ho found that thure wa no out for him lo the aenata, Aftoe ha htt'l qtiallllod, $gnisd tha roll and received cutiffratiilationa, ha wa turnod over to tho orgcaiit-ttt-ariim, who wan ax? imotod to irwvldo htra with a dealt and oat. Tho aenatorahlp In Oregon had boo a "int so long that in tha arranya- wont of seats no provision wa inada for Honatop Hlmon on tha Eepublluaa sldo of tho chamber, Tho now sena tor resented tho siitraroMtlon that be sit 11 tlia Ditmooratla stdo. Tlio Uouub- liotin li'ttdor consulted and It was miff (rented that Honator Jlutlor, tlio Top ullst from North Carolina, mljrht bo wUUntl to tnovo ovor to tho Domooratlfl sklo. Tlio North Carolina maa hiul tried that sldo early In tho day and was stung by a oluuico remark that, in view of tho raco troubles In his state, ho would hereafter Identify him- self with tlio JHttnocratla party, so lia rofusod to giro up his present seal Honator Minion is still seatloss. Mr, Cluvelend In a Yuelu Colllxlon, Niew Yoiik, Deo, 7,The steam yacht Oiioldn, having on board her owner, VI C, Jlenodlet and ex-lVesldon( 0 rover Cleveland, wa in collision with a transfer float off the battery wall in the upper bay to-day, The bowsprit of the yacht was carried away. Mr, Cleveland and Mr, JSonoillct landed at the Jluttory and tlio yacht continue on her way up tho Kitst river. Ask any oWglst for a free Te-ro-Dft Almanac for tii year 1 HOD, mm A TO YOUR HOME. BUY Lincoln Steel Range and please your dear wife and family. Warranted tW KHt rteet cooking sfxjve made. W oaa tha very beat eold rolkxd pateat leveled slmi, and line every Haga with asbestos aed eteel, wkleb makes It impoeelbkx ta set Ire to yoar fltwr. Tbnyara aaadaoma, attractive tattri and design, mil airfcai tria win Dora any una 01 taoi. win jaet a iua tlei. Made on honor, sold oa merit. TV at Is fay we eall tbem tbe "tun oa iabth." If roar eValnr done of handle theaj ae make a great aiietake, Write la aa aad we will provide a way for yon to bay one at reasonable prtae, BucfoUff Broa. Mff . Co., LINCOLN, MEN, 1IAKKC3 ratroniie bom Industry made la Xebraa la. We refer yoa to Htate Offloers. Baaka and Eiprees Com pan lea of Linoola, aaJ tbonsanda using oar Range, Hpeetal aa tentioo iriven Hotel and Keetanranl Onlflra . V'-J. t - - .. , - 1 . 1 , . . ..J OF 8 eeted Vapors stid took th constitutional reinedle that ther iloetor irexerlleit mil 11 ei right slong from my flrxt treat merit. A a reunlt nf ihla I we never o well and strong before In my life." tears of Dcafn ss Caused by Taking Cold io iW: Ears. I. on llavla, iergelovn. Neb,, Inrin er and elock dealor, wrlla Dr. kthvp- aril a foinwi "Venr sso I hrame nnf from cold et tllnif In my eur. My iliufnex ciron on suilileiily end lieenme aerlous In a very xliort Hum, llolh rare were ' afteete.1. I was toriiifiiteil by ringing aniirnl, from which 1 wa nevnr fre. If 1 held a eloelc cloee lo my hoed I couldn't hear ll I o k. llolh car wer e limit the mmii, 1 'ttu l hear no convereailon, If 1 wnlohed pen,lo cloHnly when Ihey were tnlklng I eould aHTiiPilmrn giie iimir meuiilng, but 1 us iirneiieully deaf to all eounil. "I now mnko Ihn rlellnlio etiiletn'-nt that lr. Hlii tnini' II111110 'rreulriieiii line 1I1I 111 e ahxohilely of ell the illnirenxing he.nl noiee, Im reetori'd my hearing entirely, ami hue given me a nmeh hlaher degrre of Kinernl heulili lliun I have enjoyed for years," Iyplc.il Instance of Loo Suffering from C.cn r.il Calarrb. Deorg l. Ilavldaon, Ituilivlll Vet . i a rrilsvn of high alaiiillug and I iiKideralur of lha aelioul board la bla dlatrlrl. lie wrluai "la lr I sHiulml a h l nurfh In tey h., l., ti wa ul lo r Ihrual an I fienl'y .i ie( h.I I l.ut INi a l ) ef all my itulfe, Ut1 vni.i.tna llunl uf IS i.l, ia, .ii, .,n wit a iM.t.tl.liH, MUI In III lU ill. ill..!!1 lh i)..l in, i.,lin i h hr ait, I f !.,.ii!.l.i( rllH ii.l auml'ii ol I l ! I. t llUili la baud I'tal miimim I inn n-n.4 ihtl wui i.H' im miiiiv. 11. wa rinlM ! i.umi.a t ..! In ih r wiia a iil-t 0i (li ( 1 11.41 1 nut h-r tm..a i ir.owa at o 1ii i l-xiiul riii el Ur n ih ! , " iimiimi Imm r ag r lkr aivaiha ana ilnlol rvUiw a tiii iii Siis ! am f lilly l Uum vit ihiM'Ht aa Mt IS fcvaiiea Hv 11 (alvl At a ul el f iii r m l'..l w III ,ttA I km miu.1 ii.m i.llk..! kiMlta la a Lilt mi aU. , I'nii.u vUhi, S. l ! 1 1 t alarla alj L " :$fw