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The Administration Now Considers a Clash of Arms W ith Spain Unavoidable. r If AVtRTEU SPAIN MIST BE MOVER Lee About to Leave Havana.and at Madrid the W'nr Keelin'* Is Said to be Increasing. WASHINGTON, April 8.—There i* no longer any doubt aw to the purpos es of this government with respect 'o Hie situation in Cuba. War, in the opinion of the administration, ix inev itable except in thy unlooked for event of u surrender on the part it Spain 'I to president's message, which he lis I ii,tended to send to congress yes terday, lias not been changed in any particular, and embodies the unani mous views of the eublnOi. vvii..out the slightest variance or exception. Any movement to avert war now must come from Madrid, and must concede American demands, Including an end to Spain's dominion in Cuba. Tiliee features stand out plainly i i the developments of yesterday. At noon (lie six great, powers of liurop ■, through their representatives here, i all*, at III" White House and pie sented lo President McKinley a joint note expressing urgent hope for u peaceful adjustment between oe rlilt' d Suites and Spain, to which the piesIdMit replied with unmistakable plain -s as to the duly and unselfish end'. • ors of tills government to ter minal* the insufferable condu.ons in Cuba. Another, and probaby the most sig nilicrit actual step showing the finality reached by the United Slates 4 government, was the authoritative A statement that Consul General I.ce iilil lonvn K'lViinfl on SlltlinlMV. This it is known, will bn regard ed by Spain ns nldn to an overt act preceding war, ns it will terminaU the medium of official intercourse be tween the United States and the Is land. i nlrd, and almost equally import ant, was ute omnious tone of press advices from Madrid, where the war fever seems to dominate, Instead of tli" concessions, the opening of pris on doors, and other manifestations of peace and good will which Holy I inirsday was expected to bring forth, and the more definite announcement of action that would bring peace to Cuba. Th<- heavy guard about Minister •Woodford's house, uie imiicirative character of his last note, the war ut terances of Minister Correro and the turbulence at the Spainsn capital, left little hope that pacific counsels would prevail, No negotiations are proceeding at Madrid on the part of this government but the powers of Europe, it is under stood. are doing their utmost to per suade the Spanish government to yield and avert war. On the highest authority It can oe stated that no instructions liave been given as yet to Minister Woodford contemplating his withdrawal, the on ly step in that direction being the determination that General Gee leave Havana Saturday. The note of the European powers presented to the president lias not. in the opinion of members of the ad ministration, changed the situation In the slightest degree. What pressure was 1 nought to secure even the mildly expressed hope that further negotia tions would result In the maintenance of peace is not known, but it is con fidently believed that it is the result of persistent appeals on the part of Spain for some expression in favor of ppacs between the two countries. The note is not regarded in any sense as a protest against tlie course this government lias pursued thus far, or is likely to adopt to secure a stable government In Cuba. Some of the governments represented in the note are known to be in full accordance with this government in its purpose with respect to the Cuban ouestion and therefore any theory that the note was intended as a remonstrance is not. I Ill'll iciiuui' . Thi reply of this government, which hail previously been read anil approved bv members of the cabinet, is "o' considered as Indicating any change in the fixed purpose of the president to intervene in Cuba at once, nor is it believed it was the expectation of a majoi ity of the foreign representatives present that the Culled Stales would change its policy or regard the lolnt note as other than an expression on behalf of peace, and without special significance. So far as known In administration cirri, s no further representations on this subject are expected No offers of mediation on the part of any Kuro pean power have been lecelveit. and ilo re is high authority for the state ment that none will he accepted or proffered This bus been the fixed pol icy of the government from the first, itm| there Is no pro*p«ci of a change In this regard NO (HANOI IN I Ml Ml SSAtit. It Hill Mo to Congress on Monday «•> Now Prepared. W VtlillNUTON. April * I p to iio,i.t yesterday nothing Usd incurred which will have any bearing upon the president s message gs already pie pu rd. lint will it Iw changed in ali\ unpoitant particular *a*a in the un locked fur event of submission on the ptr| of Mpaltt to the demands of this u- .e. Bin* lit Thl« statement was in*-I at noun by a high oifi< tal of the gniei t«menl, who has foil Isiislfilfs ol the real situation The intimation it o i,at at Madrid yt«»*rdar In the • fferl that lhe gkiws regent was about la yusIsiM an anuutlcs in t'uba and that Ills oidl. si Ions were that the bpsnisb gciyemmoni w-oit i make no p- 'let iuk-’i*(iu|M Jooblng to the ea laidl-fcM>. 1,1 ol peg,« on a basks uI i-tost l nUn In-irpeadsui e IS i* ac ted in • m. tai i itiiss h*«» as a >ii yk.»«lli play la g4ln lime «h* fit as ’bta g.issfnosem is i»n« wsn*4 di pi «a- • be slate,I no* II* soul's* K >*g«ttslitMw of any tkttwtsf sts now planning nor will they l>e re sinned except a* the solicitation of npaln, and for the stated purpose of carrying into effect the demands of tlii government already communicat ed to the Madrid authorities. The president remains Arm In hi? determination to forcibly intervene in Cuba if necessary to put an end to hostilities and to secure tranuniMitv and a more stable government on the island. Information from a high source clearly Intimates that a naval demonstration against Havana has been considered and Is almost certain to be made within the next few davs unless Spain yields, and if this dem onstration results in war the president is ready to meet the issue. A cabinet officer said today: "Why are we hurrying Americans out of Cuba, except that their lives will lie lie iu danger after the president's mes sage has gone to congress and his pur poses fully known to Cubans? That is the reason, and the only one.” The government, it is further stat ed, has learned to distrust much that comes, even from official sources at Madrid, and from now on notions and not words, a member of the cabinet declared, will determine our policy. Senator Gray, a member of the senate committee on foreign reations, was with the president for some time. The senator later said that he believed all the Americans who intended to g<‘i out of the isand wood lie gotten out safety In due time, lie believed that both General Woodford at Madrid and General Lee at Havana would not he at their posts after the opening of next week. He thought the precautions taken by this government and the threatening state of affairs at Ha vana with relation to the American citizens thought to be imperiled tend ed to stimulate the Spanish govern ment to afford better protection. The senator said he did not believe there was any likelihood of an armistice between Spain and the insurgents. Such an act, he said, naturally would have an effect on the situation, but the mere offer of one unaccepted by the Cubans, whatever might be the part it would play in the sentiment, of outside powers, would not, in his opinion, change our attitude in any W’i V Assistant Secretary Day, aftpr a con ference with the president this morn ing. said he expected Consul General l,ee would leave Cuba by Saturday. He said the Americans on the island were being gotten off rapidly and about Saturday, he believed, the sit uation would permit General Dee to vacate liis post and return to the United States. Up to iate in the afternoon there had not been any Important develop ments bearing on the situation. Presi dent McKinley announced to some of his callers that he regarded his mes sage to congress as a closed docu ment, unless there is an unexpected radical change on the existing situa tion. Representative Grosvenor said that unless there was a revision of the facts, which he did not deem at all probable, there would be no revision of the president's message. Mr. Mc Kinley. he said, was conscious of the criticism passed on the administration tion for the delay, but lie expected it would follow despite the actual facts of the danger threatening our iv?o ple on the island. Up to 11 o’clock four members of the cabinet and As sistant Secretary Day had been with the president. They were Secretaries Sherman, Long and Bliss and Attor ( ney General Griggs. Senate Adjourn* Until Monday. WASHINGTON. Apri 18.—The sen ate decided not to meet until Monday after adjournment yesterday. Speaking on the subject of an ap propriation for Mobile harbor as a matter of defense, Mr. Morgan (Ala.) of the foreign relations committee made a speech for Cuba and said he was for a declaration of war and he thought there was amplp justification for such action. Mr. Morgan said Sec retary Alger had recommended the improvement of Mobile harbor as a war necessity. Mr. Allison telegraphed the secre tary regarding the matter. In reply the secretary said he thought it would lie well to deepen the harbor at Mo bile aftpr tlie present crisis has passed, hut that he was not in favor of doing .,1 onnon fllpllliol which would allow warships to cuter, as it would make one more place to defend Mr. White (Cal.) said it was evident that our harbors were not properly defended by fortifications in this emergency into which we are so mad ly rushed. Spain Busy With Preparation. MADRID. April 8.—(Now York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.) When the Inhabitants of Madrid to day heard of the grave decision taken by the government during the night the people bought papers largely, There is much subdued excitement among all classes, with visible satis faetion among tile majority at having got out of the past period of doubt and quickly dispelled hopes of peace. Most Spaniards seem disposed to face calmly and resolutely the eventualities of the future, and the government Is hourly receiving offers of assistance front all parties, civil mid municipal corporations, even the clergy and re ligious orders The pi ess of every shade publish' * patriotic a*tlcles ap proving the conduct of tne govern ment especially Saga-'a. ami the min isters of war nud marine fa | c id tiff All I in l her IK.av. WAdHINtlTON, April h \ small coterie of the republicans of the house Mho Par that there er T be a re quest for further delay of the sending of the me»»*g* on Monday are «on vassure their side of the house and obtaining the elgn stare* uf all re publican* who will go M"»ida» If the moist a dor* nut go to c.ittgrea* on that day pstn with the democrats to overrule the spsahei or support any revolutionary action nrreeanry to get the question befme the hou»e llveers torturer and Mann of llllnuts »nd others are at the hewd of the move gseat They Ml they will have over gtry pledged vote# twenty four rotes With the demo rat* and popultsta art a maiortty at the k WH OUTLINE Of THE MESSAGf. Some of the Points in the Document About to he Made Puhiic. NEW YORK, April 11.—A special to | (he World irom Washington says: The high privilege of- seeing the | president's mesnge has been accorded to only four persons outside the cab inet—leading men in the national gov renment—and it Is most significant that each of these four men now ex press his personal belief that war is inevitable. Having seen what the pres ident will communicate to congress to day they declare that no other result is possible. The opening part of the message is devoted to a terse review of the whole Cuban insurrection. It is shown that it directly concerns the people of the United States, their in terests in the island and on the high seas. The patience of our people, what they have done and what they have forebore to do is pointed out. The president then recites specific acts, showing the origin and spread of an archy in the island. He refers in de tail to the devastation of fertile plan tations, lie points out the starvation of an innocent and inoffi nslve people as a result of this anarchy, which the Spanish government lias never beer aide to quell, and in which, recently, Spanish officers have participated. This theme of existing anarchy in fact runs through the message-an arthy, that is "the whole histoiy of the Cuban war." as the president him self terms it. It is against this an archy that the forces of the United States are to he promptly used if the Spanish government, at this (Inal hour, does not grant the concessions abso lutely necessary to remove and de stroy it. The president points out the justi fication for interference by the Unit'd States. In his opinion, plainly and ex plicitly expressed, tills interference should take the form of forcible inter vention. so that the anarchy and law lessness now existing shall have im mediate end. There arc two counts in the indict ment drawn by the president, both nil** to npain s complete tainiie tu mi.lntaln law and order. The first count is the menace to the commerce of the world and particularly to that part which is supported by the United States and protected hy its flag The president gives specific instances of the depreciation of American com | mcrce with West Indies since the vir tual overthrow of civil governm ent in Cuba was accomplished hy the crea tion of a government which has its foundation in anarchy. Blit it is in the second count that the president, describes to the people of the United States the terrible re stiRs of this lawlessness under Span ish rule. Here he deals .with the de traction of the Maine. In plain, forci ble language the president declares that the blowing up of the bat tie ship in Havana harbor was the direct re sult of the failure of the Spanish, the Cuban or any government claiming to administer laws in tlie island of Cuba to suppress tlie condition of anarchy existing there. Then there is set forth this note worthy fact: The Spani-h govern ment has not since the day the Miine was destroyed, either through its dip lomatic representative in Washington or through the American representa tive in Madrid, disavowed the ies;:on sibility for that destruction. The president points out as evidence of the discourtesy of Spain the failure of the government to establish the in nocence of its servants in connection witli the loss of so many lives on th-> ship of a friendly nation within the jurisdiction of its own alleged gov ernment. As for Spain's pro'est against being held responsible for the loss of the battleship, the president treats that as a simple diplomatic pro tection, having no tangible evidence to support it. The sole declaration in the protest of Spain at all worthy of con sideration, in tlie president’s opinion, is the assumption that the cause of iho explosion was internal, but he insists that the Spanish government has not presented a -ingle fact to justify this tinor.. '1 lie niesage does not contain a sin gle encouraging word for the so-called government of the Republic of Cuba. Tlie liresblent does not simeost nnv recognition ot the Republic of Cuba. He says he does not know that the people of Cuba are in full accord with the t-o-oaliid republic. That is a mat t* r, lie thinks, for them to settle for themselves, without reference to the I'nited Slate* or interference hy the United States. '1 lie i *sident most vigorously set* forth his position as not intending '.lint a declaration of war shall imply a war of conquest. This, ho declares, according to oar cod of morals, would be a crime. There Is no desire < n th" part of the \merican people to profit by the misfortunes of Spain. The president's treatment of the an nexation proposition is not encourag ing to its promotors. The United States, he declares, doea not desire to acquire territory. Its intervention Is inspired hy its desire as a civilized government to check the l<aibtrlt>* that have characterized 'he anarch istic war now reigning in Cut a. The civilized code of war lias tieen disre garded. the president says, no less so i h.v the Spaniards than hy the Cubans. | The existing conditions cannot but fill j this government and the American ; people with the greatest apprehension The message furnishes no d-finite com Inatoii as to the next sten t i tie | taken It merely *ugg'*l» that the i fads which the president sets forth justify immediate anl >n by c •tigress The itKMge itself hears evideuc * that : the preshiettl himself has pm (wisely reft,itneal from m thing dlieet attl l sped ft tea uiai.udut ems ll*a a I’loi Again*! the *•«>. SMI VilltK April || \ special to ike 1'iess front K« a West saya lien ; eral l.ee t« said its have a signed starts meat Ir on a tipanuh >dh*tnl uhlan j tells In tjetgll Ike true story of ike ip strut tiiui aaf Ike M us • fka tttnaol j genetal r»-t iesg lu make any algiement until ke re i- k“a W asking.tan II* Is I e got a I ha Ilk. SB>I ss>* that tk'l* hu J is glad |o r ft urn |«t latsikw ke ks sorry ikd lb* situation kgs nek I i suck a rttst* that kit r«ail naa n* »• > I **»». 11 IK Sill The Action of tlie.lury in Exonerat ing the Bondsmen Remains Unchanged. MOTION TOR A NIW TRIAL Dl \ILD Judge Holds that Charges of Mis conduct of the Jnry arc not Well Sustained. The verdict In the case of the State against F. M. Cook, A. I!. Clark, John H. Ames, Charles A. Hanna, Mary Fitzgerald, C C. McNish, E. E. Ilrown, Thoma Swobe, Cadet Taylor, N. S. Harwood and William A. Paxton, first term bondsmen of Joseph S. Bartley, ex-state treasurer, will remain undis turbed. says the Omaha Bee. This is the decision of Judge Powe!!, who has denied the motion of the state, asking that the verdict ot t'.ie Jury bo sol aside and a new trial had. As state treasurer. Joseph S Bartley was accused of embezzling state fund* aggregating $555,700.00, and bis bonds men were sued for the amount. Suit was brought October 20, 1S97, and the trial was had during the early days of the present term of court. A verdict was returned on Fob. 27, tItc Jury nnd ing for the defendants. After the ver dict had been returned charges were tiled, accusing the jurors of irregular ities and misconduct during the trial, and at the same time Attorney Gener al Smyth filed a motion for a new trial, alleging that the jury had been tam pered with. When the motion was ar gued these charges were investigated and formed a part of the basin for demanding a new trial, it was nlso alleged that the verdict was contrary to law and was not supported by the evidence. The matter was taken under advisement by Judge Powell and pass ed upon this morning. Judge Powell's opinion In the case is as follows: The State asks the court to set aside tlie verdict heretofore rendered in this ease and grant a new trial, and as reasons therefor, among others urges, that there was misconduct on the part of the jury to which the ease was tried, and especially that First. Juror Hyland had fonied and expressed opinion before being called and sworn as a juror and, Second. That several, if not all the other jurors improperly communicated with, and received letters, packages, and In some instances sums of money from outside persons during the,trial, and in general, were allowed too great liberty by the officers, whose duty it was to care for them. As to the charge that Juror Hyland prior to being called as a juror, ex pressed an opinion to the effect that a recovery should not tie iiad against the defendants, W. B. O'Shaughneosy. In an affidavit filed herein states: That on the morning of the 8th of Febru ary, (which was before Hyland had been called as Juror) hr O'Shaughnes sy) said to Hyland, in substance, that it did not seem fair to hold such busi ness men as were the bondsmen in the Bartley case liable for the wrongs done by others, and that to this statement, Hyland answered, substantially, that "it seemed unfair to do so,” or that “it seemed so.” Joseph II, Schmidt also testified that Hyland, on 1 lie evening of February 7, in his store, naid that he thought the defendants ought net to be held liable. Hyland js entitled to (lie benefit of the presumption of law that lie ob served his oatli ns n juror (Trary against State, 46 Neb.. 361). Previous to taking such enth lie had rworn up on his voir dire examination that lie had neither formed nor expressed any opinion as to tiie liability of the de fendants, and that, he then had no opinion, and he has since the trial filpd an affidavit positively and specifically denying the testimony of both Schmidt and O'Shaughnessy. As against this showing the evi dence of the state is not sufficient to support a finding of mis-eonduc on the part of tins Juror in tins lecard, nor to justify a court in setting aside the verdict of twelve; men of which the juror was only one. The other charges of misconduct rest entirely upon the affidavits of two men employee! by the state and de tailed bv a detective agency to watch the jury during the progress of the trial. Neither of these affidavits con tain any statement, which even if wholly true, Is nor susceptible of ex planation. entile''- consistent with honesty and integrity as jurors. Against tliis showing each of the jurors has filed a s- curate affidavit meeting every charge eontalueil in the affidavits of the state, covering and fully explaining their actions and con duct the entire lime of the trial with great particularity These affidavits are supported th« lestlnionv of both baliffa who Tad charge of the Jury cnulltiuallv during its eo"fleeluent. A consideration of all Ihit evidence leaves no room for the slightest t.’«s piclou of misconduct on tin- nart of any member of the Jury which tried this case Indeed the eondtle t of these jurors and of the ludllf* In > huge of them Is shown to have been in every respect most exemplary and I d serving of the highest eututucndaliati The other reasons erred to the grant tug of a new trial have all hoen considered hut none will ts oielced her* except the principal one, thf t.tie Verdict t* not supp c.tect i»c spite isu* evidence, and ts Coatrsrv to the evi dence I'pccn the trial of this « to and at the close of I it ' introduction erf evi dence the state repe- lic.l the giving of a peremptorv in true lion for if plain tiff Th ts tn«tnotlon to refuset for the eaeon as t then h dievvcl. t)■ .<t to last rt»c t under the « vl.le ue» eddtteed would have been rcvvrsHd# err l the Dcsliiel* w. olVrs. si ret'cut gi | Hiatt for scares ■* irxi»i too;*, had then srelluco ml uefore Judge It l' tarhson and w re leornd near to the Mil term of the dull* t re." t on a c hatge of triad tare»gv. UPS fOR NIBRASK4 TEACHERS. Instructions Mc-gu riling Exhibits for the Exposition. Stato Superintendent Jackson fi is Issued a new circular letter to the teachers w hich contains ins ruct'ons and suggestions as to the p:eparing of exhibits for the educational de partment of the exposition. The let ter is as follows: To Those Preparing Exhil its: You w il lie greatly pleased to learn that I have i fleeted arrangements that will enable me to make an extension of the time in which to prepare an edu cational exhibit, it will not be tie es sary for the educational work to be shipped to Omaha until May 10. In compliance with my request the state commission has designated room No. I in the beautiful Nebraska build ing as "Nebraska Educational Head quarters.” This room is on the first floor in tha northwest pari of the building, commanding a beautiful view of the exposition buildings, and is a cool, spacious room, twenty-fom feet square. It will save much correspondence if each one will note carefully tbs following suggestions : 1. Our exhibit Is the “general r.r collective” exhibit, and Is d's inet from the "specific or Individual" ex hibit, which Is in charge of the Board of Lady Managers. 2. All kinds of school work is ac ceptable in our department If It is of the proper quality. . 3. VVe will pay the terminal tharges for one shipment from each county. •t. Counties desiring to ship from more than one point may do so by sending to me $1 for each additional shipment, to defray the terminal charges. The terminal charge f< r each shipment, we understand, It $1 r>. Envelopes should he made of mauillu paper (or of other suitable paper), large enough to hold six or more of the mounted cardboards. These will protect the work from dint. Each should he labeled with the name of the school and county. *!. Alt shipments should lie securely (lacked In boxes and labeled with Hie tugs which will be furnished in due time bv us to the countv superintend ents. 7. The mounted cardboards should be sent for each tpacher represented, in oriler to have* two to exhibit nnel one to re*ple*nlsh any damaged work. In mounting cardboards le*avo at least one-half inch margin for mould ing to lioiel the same in plaee. We will furnish moulding. 8. Those going te> Omaha to assist In plaedng the exhibits should not be there for this purpose before May 18 or 20. The necessary workmen's pass es will be supplied. Exhibits will lie placed without expense whore it is not convenient for some oi/a from the school or county to do this work. 9. We have provided for each school of the state a ‘‘Bird and Ar bor Day Manuel," the program to be carried out April 22. Why not ar range to muke April 22 "Educational Hally Day” for your school? In ad dition to your program arrange to exhibit the work that has been pre pared for the Trans-Mississippi Ex position. You ran make this a ga'a day that will inspire your pupils and secure the hearty co-operation of the patrons. Try it. 10. Let me urge that yon seek to make the school room more cheery and inviting by suitable pictures am) decorations. Still Holds His Job. Chief Surgeon Galbraith of the Union Pacific has not given way to the successor recently appointed. Dr. A. E. .Tones, but Is hanging to bis place because of an order of Judge Sanborn directing that he shall do so until the distribution of the surplus hospital fund to the employes of the load who contributed it shall have been accom plished. When President Burt found that Surgeon Galbraith was disposed to hang to his job in spite of the d c tum to tlie contrary, he at once wrote Judge Sanborn to ascertain whether Galbraith's claim to the place was based on valid grounds, and was as stired by the court that the court's original order directed that the offi cials, who had the hospital fund in charge at the time the order was en tered, should continue the discharge of their duties in that connection as they had done under the receivership until the fund should be finally d s poscu ui. rail mi- mxuuiu 1/1. uai braitli will not relinquish his graft upon the Cnion Pacific'* office of chief surgeon until May 1, when the tits tribution of the surplus hospital funa will take place. ficttinp Ready for War. Adjutant General Parry, says a l.n •olu dispatch, is hard at work making preparations for the expected calling out of the national guard. He was visited by u number of officers of the guard who were seeking information us to the situation and making ur rangements for a quick concentration of the forces when the call comes. Most of the mail received by General Harry, and fully three-fourths of that received by the governor. Is from p r Mons desiring to enlist in the service of the stale iu case of war. Manv of the former members of the guuid who have served out their term of enlist ment or received discharges for other reasons have volunteered their serv ice- Home of these offers come from purties now living in other states Whruever Information is glveu out It is to the effect that the coiupaulee of the guard will he recruited to their full site before volunteers are called for This ta reaultlug tn a large num ber of applicationa going to the vatl mis companies for membership. Wcw tint the lus. Juba Miller of Thurman, la arrive-! at the Hi ate hotel in Omaha and wh t iv- retire- I* ft a -all for S nr'ts . 11- * i - si morning Wats the rati- r vis lint bis i - - tn he found him - n oa st ions from asph vital ton lie h - t 1,1, y on lb-- g*- who h was (I -slag I from the jsi in the tu*-m A |h-at | nan »*• railed and ended vn-»d It ! reeiMtitaie him liSi he dted in the ! in a,»t« eighty dt hoora after the , , a- - Is- - 4-t-l •*» ate. 11 f rt ,safe of age and apparegllv a httd • orbing man He waa sstber » h- a he •••! t« Me i«son and tt ta ht* Mvitd that he blew out the gee through Ignores-a or lnad»#ftdt* Spring is the Time When Impurities in the Blood Should Be Expelled America’s Creatcsc Medicine Is the Best Spring Medicine. In winter months the perspiration, so profuse in summer, almost cesses. Thla throws back into the system the impuri ties that should have been expelled through the pores of the skin. This and other causes makes the blood impure la spring. 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In June, beginning on the 27th, in Milwaukee, will he celebrated the semi-centennial of Wisconsin's ad mission to the union as a state, and elaborate preparations are being made for the display which will be inaugurated on Monday by President McKinley and the governors of ail tlie northwestern states Tuesday will lie military day, with a parade and I tie unveiling by the president of a toil,000 monument commemorating the part I tome by Wisconsin In the civil war. On Thursday the city library, a beautiful structure, costing $1,000, 000, will lie dedicated; a floral pa rade and a carnival pageant will he the attractions on Friday, and the week will dose with a regatta and a splendid display of fireworks. It may Interest weak eyed persons In li/inf t liul (huion V/i/il/triii hnlliou Imp eyes every morning and evening in weak and tepid tea. This old-fash ioned remedy was In favor with the Duchess of Kent, and her daughter filially practices it, finding much bene fit from the tannin In the tea, which is said to lie an admiral astringent for the eyes. Furthermore, the Ismdon papers deny that the queen suffers more from failing sight than other ladles of 70 years are prone to do. and her eyesight Is really better than that of most women of her age. In 1877 Falcon island, in the Friend ly group, began as a smoking shoal. Ten years later it was a volcanic is land about 300 feet high and over one and a half miles long. Now it is disap pearing. No-To-IIhc for Kitty Cent*. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak aien strong, blood pure. fiOc.ll. Alldruggists. Don’t lie witty. A man who says a good thing always is expected to keep on doing it. HE LIKES WESTERN CANADA. las a Good Farm, Lots of Stock and Pay* Little Taxes. Dominion City, Man., Jan. 17, 1898. At the request of the Imml g r a 11 o n Depart ment of the Cana dian O o v ernment, 1 give the following information: I immigrated to Manitoba in October, 1892, from Luverne, Rock County, Minn., and took land in Dominion City. Manitoba, where I now reside. I have been very successful in Manitoba, and have more than doubled my capital since I went to Canada. I took about $2,500 worth of wheat, 200 bushels of flax and GOO bushels of oats; I do mix ed farming. 1 milk as many as ten cows. Dairying and stock raising has paid me well. 1 have on the farm now 44 head of cattle and 18 head of horses, and sold during the past year, 1897, $425 worth of fat cattle. 1 have good buildings and a comfortable house and good stable. My children have had oetter scnooi advantages in tviarmoua than they had in Minnesota. The dis trict schools are very thorough and good. My son, now 16 years of age, is teaching the public school in our district, and receives a salary of $420 per year. All my children have done well at school. I have $1,700 Insur ance on my buildings on the farm. I also own my personal warehouse, and ship all my grain through it to the railway station at Dominion City. It is free of debt. I have no prejudice against the state of Minnesota, as 1 made a living and a little more while In the state, hat would not take a farm as a gift In Minnesota and leave Manitoba. The taxation in Minnesota was too great. I paid taxes on my stock and chattels. No such taxes have ever been exacted in Manitoba from me, and my land tax is about one-half or less than It was In Minnesota. I am delighted with my new home, aud expect In a few years to be In circumstances that will enable tue to take life easy. Your* very truly. R O. MAYNKS. I’ H. - Any person that may take ex ception to the foregoing letter will ' kindly Investigate, for I can back up evejy word It contains. 1 am not an Immigration Agent, nor the agent of any corporation, but simply a farmer. R U. MAYNKS The above letter was written at <be reque*t of W Spe< r*, la the state of Minnesota, where I am at present with my wife visiting my friend* In my oK| home. It I* my intention te do what I can to have them remove I* Canada, «k«M I Have done mi well • Having called upon Mr iveetm of M < Paul Minn., i was received with every t courtesy, avd got seme valuable in formation. a* well M literature per talalag te Western Canada * VMI M. tl. MAYNKS. The average engaged girl hue a Idea b-»n smbsrnestst It la to be «a harassed »u>e*e Birdge t IftlMMV M tot Ida