> T 'r * ' / ' ' l * " * ft ( I
Tina 'OMAHA PAILT BISM ? MONDAY , MAHOJI 10 , isno.
\TIIERE \ IT DOES MOST GOOF
Heavy Tnll of Snow Properly Applied t <
Nebraska's Fertile Soil ,
AUTUMN'S' ' RETURNS ALREADY MANIFES1
fJrrjitlIlnroiirnKPil ! > ) ' Uu
Condition ) * nl I're.iijut l'r < " nllluw
nnd KiiMiiiHliuidmlly I'ri-inirliiH
( or the SitrliiK' Cniiiinl | : n.
Returns continue to come In from the snow
* term , bringing the most encouraging 01
news. Fully two Inches of molsturo fcl
during the twenty-four hours of the storm
over the entlro central area of Nebraska ,
while from three-fourths to ono Inch fell
over the entire state. Omaha had Icsa cl
the storm than any point In the slate , and
hero the fall amount ! ) to more than one-
fourth of an Inch. The small grain bait
of the state got the most moisture , the win
ter wheat nnd rye region being eoaked ,
Those cereals were already In good condi
tion , the winter having been very favorable
*
to them . Not 0 great nn area as usual had
been sown , owing to the almost total failure
of the crop last year , duo to late frost , but
these farmers who did put In the crop arc
now realizing o return for the faith that
was In them. While the crop Is not entirely
out of danger from frost , by any means , n
little warm weather following this generous
bath will put the gran | where It can with-
etand much cold weather , inoro than Is prob
able In n normal Nebraska spring.
Much spring whcnt' was sown during the
, warm weather In February , when the ground
was In excellent condition for seeding. This
has now the molstnro needed for Its early
sprouting nnd vigorous growth. Where the
ground wis not soiled In February It will
. bo cared for as soon 03 this enow la gone ,
nnd the frost of March's blustery days has
lef theground. .
Farm work Is advancing rapidly through
out the state , and the farmers "are greatly
encouraged by this fail of moisture , which Is
but a forerunner of what looks now 1 ko one
of the most prosperous years agriculture over
had ! n Nebraska.
MOOREFIELIJ , Neb. , March IB. ( Special
Talcgram. ) Eighteen Inches of snow' Is the
result of the storm of Friday and Satur
day. It fell perfectly level , being unaccom
panied by wind. The oldest Millers say
that prospecla were never belter for a crop
In this part of Nebraska.
ELGIN , Neb. , March 15. ( Special. ) Snow
commenced falling hero yesterday morning
nt about 8 o'clock nnd was sllll falling nt
C o'clock this ovenlng , with no slgna of
cloartng up. There Is no wind nnd It Is
warm , so the DHOW melts very fast , and now
Is only about tllreo Inches deep. Farmers
all seem happy and look forward to a big
crop. Thin has been a very busy week ,
lots of grain and stock having been brought
to market , and business IB good In general.
RANDOLPH , Neb. , March 15. { SpecIal.T-
Thls vicinity has had severe wealher for
several days and yesterday considerable
moisture fell In the shape o ( snow. It did
not stay long on the ground , however. No
wheat has been sown up this way as yet
this pprlng , but farmers are celling ready
to do W ) as soou as the weather warms up
a lltllc.
EXETER. Neb. , March 15. ( SpccUl. )
Snow bcgau falling at this place some time
after midnight Friday night , and It continued
hard all day yesterday. A good twelve
Inches has fallen. During- pirt of the
afternoon It thawed as fabt us ! t fell. There
was no wind , and It Is acknowledged to be
the best snow that Inu fallen In ten years
In this county. Farmers and all others
nfo' feeling very jubilant ovejr Ihe prosenj.
4outlook" . AVInter nltoat"vand rye Is In ex-
4
Pcellent ; condition , and a large acreage of
, / Spring wheat has been sown.
& . MINDEN , Neb. , March 15. jSpaclal. )
< /There Is sixteen Inches of snow on the level
here thia ovenlng. If this snow lies without
, blowing Into drifts , spring crops are sure
I and the ground will be In flno condition for
| upring work. It Is the greatest fnow here
for twenty years , KO eay old settlers , and
v farmers are happy.
& ' OGALALLA , Neb. . March 15. ( Special. )
p. Snow commenced falling Friday cvonlng at
} > 4 o'clock , and continued till 8 o'clock yestcr-
i-day morning ) when eleven Inches on the
level had fallen. There was no wind , anQ
ij'tho snow Is evenly distributed. This will
'put ' the land in fine condition for feeding ,
t which will commence Immediately after the
snow Is gone , .and Irrigation projects will
ba pushed with' Increased vigor. Two hundred -
. red head of young steers were shipped from
' hero Thursday , and will BO on the feeder
' market at South Omaha next week. Mrs.
. Powell Clayton , wife of ex-Governor Clayton
of Arkansas , Is here , visiting her Bister" ,
' Mrs. S. 1' . Uellitour. >
WILSONVILLU , NeU , March 15. ( Spo-
clnl. ) About eight Inches of snow has fallen
hero slnco Wednesday and everybody that
. can hire , steal or beg a cutter Is out riding.
. farmers are jubilant over the prospects for
future crops.
' CULBEIITSON , Neb. , March 15. ( Spe
cial. ) Five Inches of snow fell Prjday night.
This , with an Inch of snow Thursday night ,
i iraUcs a total snowfall of six Inches for the
w cek.
WILCOX. Nob. . March 15. ( Special. )
' For the last three days , we have had an1 cast
j wind , accompanied with light snow , when
Friday evening Jl begun In earnest and yos-
tbrday morning there was no less than onp
r fee of snow , and still coining. The Bee nun
has been hero eighteen years and this Is
' more like a real old-fashioned York stnto
, srow storm than anything ho ever saw here.
Very llttlo wljid accompanied the storm ,
which insures the greater good.
, IMl'EUIAli , Neb. , .March 13. ( Special. )
Snow b'egan In this county Friday about
4 o'clock and continue , ! during the night , nnd
was still snowing at 10 a , in. Saturday , There
is fully MX Inches of snow on the level.
, There has been no wind and It lays mil-
Jonnly all over the ground. This Is the
licavlett nnaufall at uny one tlmo In thia
cornty since March , 1890. The weather Is
very warm and the anew is beginning to
" melt. The effect of this snow upon tlm pea-
pie Is most wonderful. Every ono IB highly
t elated over it an ! feels lhat our ptospccts
(01 a crop this season are first class.
WAUNBTA , Nob. , March 15. ( Special. )
v Tlio heaviest mioxv of the ceatKin has fallen
hero during tiio i t twenty-fcur hours ; U
fell ( | tiletly ami lien evenly over the Krori.d
to a depth ol Kx .to eight Indies. TliU
moltituro will greatly encourage farmers to
put nut small Rrnln.
HOIiDUIJan , Neb , . March -Spepial. . )
Suiiw foil continuously for forty-plght hours
here. Tlia county suiveynr says there la
thirteen nnd one-half Incite.1) ) of enow now.
* Thlu | j the heaviest fall' bt snow hare for
several year.- *
' - miAUSHAW. Neb./March 15 , ( Special. )
* The long-lookod for moluturo has at-la t ar-
rlvo-J - In the thnpo rf wmu that ha fallen
during the past tblrt'TdtxJioiir ( , and IB fully
sis luchos deep on the ground ; there aru no
drift ? . Many farmers were in tonn yoa-
torday , and all are feeling jubilant. Winter
wheat and rye were reported In flno con
ditionprevious to the t > now. Prospects nro
now good for the planting of a larger acreage
this season than ever before ,
dOTHBNHima , Neb. , March lG. ( Spc
rial , ) It commence ! ani-wlng here early Fri
day morning and coitlnued twenty-four
hours. Snow covcra the ground to the depth
of thirteen Inches , mid the farmer * nil ray
It9 \ the deepest snow slnco March IS. 1S8U ,
ten yeara ago. Everybody is Jubilant ,
FAHNAM , Neb. , March 15. ( Special )
The lnd from the scutheaBl on the isth and
13lh ! n . brouBbt n very light fall o ? snaw.
Friday evening the wind changed to tno
nurtlicai-t and by Saturday evening fiom
elghteun ) o twenty Inrbeti of enow had fal
len. If It melt * whore It lies It means nearly
or quite two Indies of molsturo. All the
trains are hours late and the streets occu
pied only by the snow.
KLM CliKKK. Neb. . March 1C. ( eprnlal. )
Unbt evening ended the heaviest nnow
fctonn , to the olde.it FfttlarK toy , that Ne
braska eior had , there being eighteen inchua
on th * level
WUL.LKI.BBT , Neb , , March 15. ( Special. " )
yixlosn Inches of ZDOW ha fallen hero , the
lint mow of conie'jttcnco tbU winter.
UIIANT. Neb. . March 15. ( Bpoclftl. )
Kuon full all night Friday night and up to
5 o'clock yesterday morulng. There I * now
ubanl fourteen Inches on Iho level No wind
Miul mow gradually melting. The oldctt
aettlers cay this 1 the doepsst tuoir that
, „ Si Ji at
liiu ever covered the soil of 1'crk'ni county
HYANNIS , Neb. . March IB. ( SpcclaU-
Wlthln the last week \\o havn Imtl now nn
quite n bllrzard. Snow ( ell to ( ha depth o
o ! lit Indies , which now lies on the Rrountl
No IOM of stock | 8 foportecl , although th
utorm was quite Revere. The stockmen nr
Mill excited here In riRnrrt to the land lil
now before congress , which proposes to donate
nato the vllrt land In western Nebraska t
th'a state. The stockmen think that com
pa n I M will purchase the land nnd that the
will drive * out nil life small owners of stock
YOItK , Mnrch IB. ( Special. ) A flno ano\
fell hero Friday and Saturday. It I
the heaviest that ha fallen at this plac
this year. SlolfihlnE is for the first Urn
good , Wheat In the county has been lookln
flno nnd this present molsturolll bring 1
right to the front. Farmers claim that th
ground Is In much better condition now thar
It wa a yeir ago , nnd that the prospects ar
by fjr better. Confidence appears to b
with all and the spring work has bcci
commenced with a will ,
KAIHMONT , Neb. , March 1C , ( Spsclal.- )
Snow totfin falling here Krldny morning am
It has been snowing nearly all day. It clearct
up for n thort time , when It began ngalr
today. There Is now about four Inches o
snow on ( he level nnd no wind.
DOt/CI.AS OOl'M'Y VI3TI5IIANS' I'l.AIVS
'H AiiKiiNt M < , - < Inn AV111 III
n Vrry Attractive Om * >
WATERLOO , Neb. , March 15. ( Speclal.- )
Tliero was a meeting hero yesterday In
Grand Army of the llepubllci hall of the ex
ecutlvo commlttco of tbo Douglas County
Veterans' association for the purpose of dc
toimlnlng the place of hoHIng the association's
reunion nnd encampment this year. The
business men nnd citizens of Valley , through
a commfttee , submitted n very liberal prop
osltlon nnd the encampment will be held n
Valley some tlmo during the month of Au
gust. President McOougall nnd Secretary
Tccnan of the Veterans' aasoclatlon arc castIng -
Ing about for attractions for the Angus' '
meet of the association. Among the spccla
features assured for the occasion will ho
the Thurelon nines , Omaha Guards , Omaha
High School cadets and a contest for n
prize by the various bands throughout the
county , exclusive of the two Omahas.
After the business meeting the old sol
diers and their families held n rousing
campflre at Grand Army of the Republic
hall. Among the speakers were Comrades
1UI1 , Hull. Kynor , Thompson , Fcannn and
E. Gllmore , nil of .Omaha : McDougall , Nel
son , McUiirdy , Jordan , Waterloo ; Osborne atu
Somes , Rlk City. The speaking lvas topped
on with n feast that was spread In the ban
quet hall by the provident wives of the mem-
bois of Atlanta post No. 104 , Grand
Army of the H&publlc.
Captain Jack Crawford will deliver ono of
his "talks" hero on the ovenlng of March
27 , under the auspices of the Grand Army of
the Republic. _
Ji'olcN From Frcmniil.
FREMONT , March 15. ( Special. ) YoEter-
day Chris Chrlstopherson was thrown from
his wagoii whllo loading some lumber at
Dlerks' lumber yard , and was quite seriously
hurt ; He was lelnoved to the hospital. As
ho was In poor health when he was In
jured , lils condition IB considered very pro-
carious. This afternoon ho was resting com
fortably.
Mr , W. Furstonau died at his residence In
this city yesterday , aged 77 years. Mr
Furstenau was a native of Germany , bul
had resided In thlo county for about fifteen
yeals. Ho leaves flvo sons , who are pros
perous farmers In DodgD and Antelope coun
ties , nnd ono daughter , Mrs. F. Hilenfeldt ol
Fremont. Ilia funeral was held "at his late
residence , corner of Second and Logan
streets , this afternoon , Rev. P. Grief ol
the Lutheran church officiating. There was
a largo attendance of the German citizens.
TJje regular mooting of the Woman's club
was held yesterday afternoon. Several pa
pers were read on early colonial history ,
with especial reference to the treitment the
Indians had received at the hands of the
whites , a subject to which many of the
ladles present had devoted considerable "tlmo
and study.
. HOLDREGE , Neb. , . March 15.-i-SpedJaj' ( , )
Charles and Gustavo Ndwfelt nnd "David
Brust were bound over by the county judge
March 13 to the district court In the sum of
$500 for grand larceny. On Monday night
they stole four pair of double work harness
from the Redfern brothers , six miles south
of town , and were tracked by the Redfern
brothers directly homo by a peculiar mark
made by ono of their horses with a defective
shoe , and also on account of a defect In one
of the wagon tires. They live eight miles
northeast of Orleans and the Redfern
brothers after tracking them to their home
went to Orleans" and procured a search war
rant , went back , searched , the premises and
found the harness In an old hay stack. Part
had been burled In the ground. They also
found several1 other sets of harness , which
had been stolen , and which now have been
returned to the owners. The Newfelts are
both married men and have families. Drust
Is n single man. The Newfelts pleaded
guilty , bul DruBt stood trial. They cannot
give ball and will remain In jail until dis
trict court convenes In April.
ScliuyJU'r's Active " \Vomaii' Cluli.
SCHUYLER , Neb. . March 15. ( Special. )
The Woman's club of this city la proving
a thing of much Interest to thsso who 'have
connected themselves with the society , the
membership of which Is now twenty-seven.
The meetings are held every two- weeks , the
last ono being held at tha home of Mr. J.
B. Arnold Saturday afternoon , twenty-three
of the members being present. In answering
at roll call answers are made by quoting
from the authors under discussion for the
day , or by giving some chort Item of Inter
est with reference to the leading subject ,
saould not the progrnnj be one based upon
literature. Quotations from Scottish authors
were given at tbo last meeting , cud the
following papera road ; "Three Scottish
Writers , Uarrle , Crockett and MacLaren , " by
Mrs. G. W , Soutor ; reading from "Beside the
Donnle Brlpr Bush , " by Miss Minnie E.
Watt ; "Early English Literature , " by Mlso
Evlyn Woshburn ; "Sketch of Benjamin
Franklin nnd Jonathan , " by Mrs. E. II.
I'hclps. Cio-mlnuto talks upon current
events by the members.
Tlioy Tn lit I'll CoiilcillKT.
NEBRASKA CITY , March 15. ( Special. )
The Woman's club had a very successful
meeting yesterday afternoon at Memorial
hall , the program being furnished by 'the
iiepartment cf domestic science. Practical
articles on housekeeping nnd the culinary
irt were read , .and some beautiful music
rendered by the Mandolin ( juartot , composed
3l members of the club. Dellcato refresh
ments were served by the ladles of the do
mestic science department.
Two new local newzpapers have mndo their
appearance In this city during the past week.
The Otoc Chief , published by Landls & Dur-
kett , Is an eight-page weekly organ of the
liea ellvci-ltes. The Oto County Progress ,
which suspended publication tome time ago
an account of trouble among the stockhold
ers , has been revived and Is uojv bolnsj ID-
sued by Klnney Bros. , who will BhauLthrpugh
their columns tlio glories of populism.
Ilirler JliiHlfiil I'nJon. '
EXETER , Neb. . March 15. ( Special , ) The
Uxeter Musical union lield a meeting on
Thursday evening at the residence of J. P.
! C"ttlewell nnd elected the following officers :
1'rtsldent , W. S , Dlmlck ; vice president , W.
I' . Nevons ; tecretary , Mlns M. Chappell ;
; reasurer , Miss Etta Morgan ; librarian ,
3mrlen ! C. Smith ; director , J. C. WlUon ;
) rEanl t. MUs Gertie Kettlewell. The union
Is making preparation * to give a concert
> n March 27 , the proceeds to ba used lii pur-
: hiulng new chorus books , There will be
Forty \oUes In the chorus at the concert ,
md will b ; assisted by the clebruted corneter ,
Henry Mohr , and violinist , Mr , F. Has-
slor , German musicians. The program Is a
dne one , and desrve * to be well patronized.
Shot UK One lliinil. {
ALUANCE. Neb. , March 16. ( Special
1'elegram. ) John Oualc , living In the cand-
lillls , several ml ! CD cast , came to Alliance
"t night with a badly shattered hand.
Handling a shotgun by the muzzle- did It.
Amputation uflH necessary ,
1'iiruitr' ItctMl Hurl.
FAIRMONT , Neb. , March 15. ( Special. )
la into Heed , wlip llvei four miles eouth of
here , was wrlourty hurt In a runaway acci
dent yesterday. He nnt unloading some
iioiiseiioJrt goods when the team took fright.
Jt Isuot nectttary tc call a doctor for *
: ut or brutte ; got ti&ivatlor. Oil. Ocly 5 eta ,
GENERAL GRANT ON COM
Extracts from Ills Official Correspondence
na President.
PECULIARITIES OF THE REBELS' SITUATION
Wnntcil In Accord Tlicm llplllweroni
ntiil AViin I'lTNimtli-il to
Act niflrrciillr AKiilnxt Ills
Dcnlrco.
( Copyrluht , 1SDO , by the Associated Prcii. )
ALUANY , N. V. , March 15. During the
debate , on the Cuban question In the United
States senate many allusions were miulo both
by Senator Sherman and Senator Hill ns tc
the attitude of President Grant and the then
secretary of state , Hamilton Fish , Senator
Sherman declared that there was a conflict ol
opinion over Cuban affairs between the pres
ident and his secretary of state. The
speaker of the assembly , Hamilton Fish , son
of the late secretary , Is In possession of In
formation upon this subject contained In the
dlr.rlcs kept by his- father that Is of great
Importance In the controversy.
On tlio aulhorlty of these diaries U Is
shown that President Grant had nt one tlmo ,
under the circumstances of a pending nego-
llallon at Madrid , been Inclined 4o recognize
the belligerency of Cuba ; buf on Juno 13 ,
18TO , the opinion of thd president nhd the
cabinet was unanimous thai there were no
facts to justify tbo declaration of belliger
ency , and the satisfaction of the president
with the Cuban policy of his administration
'
and Its effects upon the country 'and. thq re
publican party found expression a few weeks
later in thanks to the , secretary ! of slate for
whatever slmro In it may have hcen duo to
his wisdom and judgment.
During his eight years' servlco In the
State department Mr. Fish kept , chiefly as
reference record ! for Jls | own oyes.'a diary
In his own handwriting , containing- state
ment of Important transactions , of his trans
actions with Ihe prcstdcnl , members f the
cabinet , senalors and olher leading public
men In regard to the more prominent for
eign questions with which ho had lo deal.
DATA QUITE COMPLETE. ' '
From May 31 to Juno 13 , 1870 , the date
of President Grant's special message to con
gress on Cuban belligerency , the entries In
the diary are many and very full In regard to
the origin , preparations , discussions In cab
inet and final completion of the special
message. Some of these entries have a
peculiar Interest In the light of recent ovcnts
and were shown today to the correspondent
of the Associated press.
Under date of February 19 , 1870 , there Is
a suggesllon of a rifl In the unity of the re
publican party In defense of that policy re
specting foreign affairs , which policy the
president had announced In bis annual
message of the previous December. The
entry Is as follows :
"Called this morning ( by appointment ) to
oeo Senalor John Sherman on Ihe subject of
the unit of coiiage. After converalng over
that question , I referred to his resolution
Intrcduced In the senate , and his speech In
tavor of recognizing the belligerency of
Cuba , and asked If ho had recently exam
ined the treaty with Spain of 1795. tic said
tie had not , waa not aware of the existence
of such a treaty. I referred to Its provisions ,
and to the probable ccusequencea of the
exercise by Spain of the right of visit , ( or
of search ) ; thought our people would not
submit to It , and the consequence would
soon develop Into war ; said that fighting was
lot belligerency ; there is fighting , but no
jelllgerency In Cuba ; there U no government
of the insurrectionary party ; no political or
ganization , etc. He admitted he had not
examined the subject closely , but said there
is a god deal of excitement in the country
on the subject : Advised him In connection ,
with 'the passlng of liU' ' resolution ofboli
Igerepcy , to.prepay bjlls Jor , lhe , increase of.
thp public dobl , and to. meet the lijpreased
appropriation , which will bo necessary for
Ihe army , navy , etc. "
PRESIDENT'S ATTITUDE.
An evident solicitude among republicans
est the parly. In the presence of the approaching
preaching autumn election , shculd bo di
vided on the Cuban question by reason of
representation ; ) to the country In regard to
.ho president's real attitude , It is Indicated
en Juno 10 In this entry. :
"Judgo Orth and General Buller called In
Ihe evening to urge the sanding of a mes
sage by the president on the question of
belligerency. Orth says the vote will bo
clooa ; Banks will make the closing speech ;
ihere are some twenty cr thirty quiet raem-
jers who may be decided by his speech , but
would not go against the president's views. "
On June 21 , there is this entry : "Stay at
ionic tnd prepare a message on the Cuban
lelllgenency question , to be submllled for
ho president's jionsideration. In case he
agrees lo send cne. He has not yel returned
rom hla nshlng excursion.
Of the discussion In Ihe cabinet on. Ihe
3th , Ihe day on which I5ie special message
was senl lo congress , the diary says : "II was
generally admitted lhat If war Is to b * re
sorted to , it should be by a direct declara-
lon , and not by embarrassing Spain by a dec-
aralion of belligerency ; agrees unanimously
hal no condilion of facts exists lo Justify
iclllgerency. Finally , the president amendo
ils sentences by referring In general terms
or seizures on the high seas , embargoes of
iroperty and , personal , qutragcs , Robson
adds llio concluding sentences , claiming the
question of belligerency Is distinct from
liosa questions of wrongs which are bslng
pressed for indemnification , and , if not sstH-
led , Ihey will ba mode the subject of | a
uturo moorage. And thus , it Is agreed , that
ho message shall be sent in. ' , ' < .
NO DE FACTO GOVERNMENT.
Speaker Fish said that the oj-lglnal drafl of
he message with It ? many' erasures' nnd
nterllneatlons Is all Jn Mr , Flh's o\fti hand ,
'he message sent to congress ami printed no
x-doce No. 99. Is verbatim as.In , that , draft' ,
own to Iho following paragraph , near."lliD
nd : "Thcr.e Is no de facto government in.the
sland of Cuba sufficient to execute Jaw 'and
lalntaln Just relatlono. w/tli other nations.
Spain has not been Me to suppress , ( He op-
Hjaltlon to Spaniel rule ; in tha island , 'nor
0 award'opeedy Justice to other nations , or
[ e citizens of other nations , .when their
Ights have been Invaded , Tho&.e > two -seji-
ences were written and. Inserted , by the prcgl-
ent ; the next two were written In cabinet
n tha president' ! ) suggestion , added by the
ecretary of state ; the la t , nnd concluding
iree were wrltlen and added in cabinet
y Ihe secretary of Die navy. "
Speaker Fish then showed extracts to
emonstrate that tlie policy of the admin's-
ration on tha matter of Cuba appears to
mve been adopted by the republican party
1 the decisive vote in the house of repre-
cntatlves on the pending resolution
suggesting a belligerent resolution ,
nd the State department was
reo to pursue- Its Alabama * nsgotla-
ons , Senator Cameron , In the recent minor *
y report of Ihe senate committee on foreign
ffalrs , alluded to a rumor of belligerency
reclamation having been signed by President
rant. It is true that In the summer of 1SC9 ,
nd while the proffer of. mediation eug-
ested to the president by Paul S. Forbes aa
cmlng from General Prim was pending at
ladrld , the State department had , on the
equest of tlio president , prepared a draft of
proclamation of belligerency. Some time
ifter the president signed It ho went on a
ourney to the west , nnd on the way wrote
he following letter ;
WOULD REMAIN NEUTRAL.
KANE. Pa. , Aug. 14,1809. Hon. Hamilton
Fish , Secretary of State : My Dear Sir. On
sllectlon I think It advisable to complete
be neutrality proclamation which I signed
> efore leaving Washington and to issue It
' . General Sickles has not received an on-
Irely satisfactory reply to his proposition
o mediate between Spain and the Cubans ,
n fact , I am not clearly satisfied that wo
ould not be justified in Intimating to
pain that wo would look with some alarm
pan her proposition to send 20,000 more
roops to Cuba to put down , a Americana
ellove , the right of celt-government on this
onilnent ; not that Spain has not a perfect
Ight to prosecute 03 vigorous a war BB she
ileascs upon her own soil , observing the
ules of civilized warfare , but that tbo rights
t our citizens have been so wantonly In-
aded by Spanish troops or volunteers that
uch a comae would arouse the sympathies
f our cltlzeus In favor of the Cubans to
uch a degree M to require all our vigilance
to pravont them from Riving material M
The question might well be naked \thcthc
Spain wouljl nftt bo w taker with 20,000 mor
troops In CnbA'nml nlso by us , whether w >
would bo Justified by onr own people I
M them do so without at least putting tin
Cubans upon the tame footing with thel
ndversarlesVJlraa Except the Issuing of thi
proclamation-J. do not give thin as Instruc
lion , but as something to think of whothc :
It Is not sound , H doemnl so , the policy o
acting upon. U will be discussed afterward
I will bo InJKbrt ) York Oily on Thursday nox
on my vrny to Newport ; will bo nt Corbln'i
a few hours before sailing. Yours truly ,
' > > "U. 8. GRANT. "
GRANT OONDOnSES FISH'S WJSDOM.
On the 101H of July , 1870 , In a convorea
tlon , In which , r Mr , Fish had expressed t <
the president his desire to retire from ( hi
omeo which ho had accepted on the under
standing that ho was to hold It only til
the president could perfect other plans Ir
regard to It , Mr. Flrb was strongly urgcv
by the president to- remain through hh
term , and assuicd that his course was not
only eatlsfnclory to him , but gave tutlsfnc.
tlon and confidence/ the country. Thest
are the words of the diary upon the subject
"Tho president said : 'Wllhout referring tc
other Instances On two Important occasion !
nt least , your ateadlneso nnd wisdom have
kept me from mistakes Into which I should
have fallen. ,0n ono of these occasions you
led me against my judgment at the time
you almost forced mo In the matter ol
signing the Cuban message. I now see how
right you were , nnd I dostro most sincerely
to thank you. ' Ho repeated that ho wished
to thank mo especially for thcsa. two occa
sions. They wcr9 ! Ono , preventing the Is
suing , last August nhd September , of the
proclamations of Cuban belligerency which
ho had signed and which ho wrotemo a
note Inslructlng jno to sign ( which I did ) ,
and , second , the Cuban message of Juno 13. "
lleriiimlii OctN tn Sen.
NEW YORK1 March 15. The steamer Ber.
muJa , recently seized by the federal gov
ernment whllo attempting to leave this
harbor on a supposed filibustering expodl-
lion to Cuba and afterward released , left
her anchorage In the upper bay nnd pro
ceeded.to sea this morning. She cleared yes.
tcrday for Vera Cruz , Mex.
OiV 11I3IIAI.F OK MAMJEUSOX ,
Clrculnr Ijftter to the Votcrx of the
Stuff.
President W. H. Alexander of the Man-
den > on club-has issued the following circular
etler lo Iho voters of Nebraska :
"The friends of General Charles F. Mnn-
lerson , who believe In his fitness for the
high office of president of the United Stales
and in Iho possibility of his nomination as
he republican candidate , do not wish to lake
any aclion lhal will tend In any degree to
create a factional contest.
"General Manderson frankly says : 'If my
ellow citizens In Nebraska should see fit to
loner me with the supp'ort of Ihclr delega
tion nt the St. Louis convention , I wish It
dlBtinclly understood thnt if at any tlmo the
delegation by Its solid or partial vole can
secure the nomination of Major McKlnley , or
any ono of the other great leaders of the
party , I will say , God speed you In the work. '
"It IB thought , therefore , that all loyal
'Tebraskans ' can conslstenlly and safely put
aside other individual preferences for par-
Icular candidates and. unitedly do anylhlng
and every.thing'possible : lo bo done to for-
vard Genera'lwManderson's candidacy ; not
only because 'hl * mngnlficent public services
may therebytiho'.fittingly recognized , but be-
ccuso our state will .derive Incalculable ad
vantages thcTCftb'm1. The feeling1 Is every
where galnlHg grqund with remarkable rapld-
ty that thoi ! candidate of the republican
rnrty this year jrlll bo a weslern man , and
hat Ihose who have hereloforo been leading
avorltes in the race for the nomination are
not 'developing anything like the strength
hey and their'friends anticipated.
"Tho candidacy- General Manderson has
> een annouicedtfiafter full ponslderatlon of
all fads am ] cumsla.nces which make up
he political sjtyiftllon , , and it is believed that
vth ( a.candldalpoad.mlrable , as he and wllh
n opportunely ) nrovidenllal Nebraska has
flrsl-BlasSj haflgp to ; secure , thef.nomllia-
lon. Is It g.nl i * gjorlous possibility ? Will
you not glvojttbe. .movement your aclivo as-
slslance and usq ypur influence in every way
lo accomplish that fcsnlt ?
"The oxecutlyp cpinmlttee of Ihe Mander
son club will ba glgd lo see you at any time
and. often at th ? Manderson headquarters , on
the first floor of the New York Life build-
lns'V "
KILLED A' 'GIIIL "AM ) HIMSELF.
STov York I'nrmer RcHentx n. YIIIIIIR
WOIIIIUI'H ActloiiH.
SENECA FALLS , N. Y. , March 15. A ter
rible tragedy occurrpd ( n this village loday.
Ic was the murder , of a highly respectable
young girl. Miss Mary Mansell , by Thomas
Pelklton , a farm hand. Pelklton , Immediately
after the murder and with thp same weapon
with which hi } conVnjtted the murder , took
Ills own llfo. The , young woman received
two bullets Jn _ the' head , one entering the
brain. Miss Mansell has for Iwo years been
smployocl nl the farm house of Edward
Mynderse , about a" mile north of this vil
lage , at which place-Pelklton had been em
ployed. From the time Pelkilon first met
Miss Mansell he had been very attentive ,
seeking to accompany her to and from the
liome and to church , although the young lady
liad many times given him to understand
Jiese attentions were distasteful. Pelkilon
ivas heard lo say later If the young woman
lid not give him some reason for refusing
11s attentions he Would kill her ,
THE STOCK.
Suit tit IJciircrOvtr Crlpiilo CreeU
DENVER , MarchflS. A sull has been
In the district court by A. F. Mnckey nnd
ither stockholders of the Portland Gold Min
ing company cf Cripple Creek against. Janies
P. Burns , Jamas Doyle , John Harnan , ami
W. S. Strntton , principal owners of the com
pany , charging that they , a majority of thp
Joard of directors , have fraudulently trans-
Jerred to themselves 701,000 shares of thp
ireasury ttock , valued at $1,500,000 , and dq-
: lared divisions on Jt to the amount , of
; 17C,000 , wjilclf should have been divided
imong the stockholders at large.
WEATHER FORECAST.
li'ulr , with \VoHterIy "WlmlM forV ! -
liniHlin mill lovin. ,
WASHINGTON. Maicli IB. The forecast
'or ' Monday Is :
Tor Nebraska Fntr weather ; westerly
vlnds.
For Iowa Fair ; westerly winds.
For Missouri Generally fair ; warmer ;
vlmW becoming EOuthwesterU' . .
For Nortti nnd South Dakota Fair anp
vnnner ; wlnfls becoming southerly.
For Kansas .Fair ; warmer In eastern poi- ;
lon ; winds .Ifogornlng southwesterly.
For ColoradjOftrFalr wuather ; variable
Wyom1nglnand Jlontnnn Fair and
\nrmer ; southwesterly winds.
, .1,01'lli llRM ril. ,
OFFICE 'Of ' ® E WEATHER UUHEAU ,
3MAHA , .Maccl S. Qmahn record of tem-
> eralure nnd.lwnfall. compared wllh the
: oirespondiitf-d | y of the past four years :
IHS ISM. 1S35. 1891. 1893.
Maximum Jufbpwaturtf. . . 51 21 CO 23
ttlnlmum tetftj Vu' ro - \ 1 ° u
vvorage tun : Mure , . - . . ! 22 1G 4G in
'reclpltatJcrfi fii „ M M .00 .00
Condition 'o temperature nnd prcclplta-
ton nt r\ , ntsrffy 0 ( jay unj ( ginco March
.1S93 : L
Vonnul iGiutt * .i * * v * (4 * " " " - rj
' " ' '
_ B'lncB"Marcli'i' . . 120
\ccumulntodfl (4 - * DltU > UlliVU * " * W4i - -
formal precl ilon 01 Inch
" -ifiitieiicy " - fo Lvk" day . .x.u. . . . . .02 inch
I'otal preclpitittofi cjnce March 1 nch
Jellciendy sl i ) March 1. . . , ' . . ; . . . . . , .20 Inch
lU-IKirtM ( oiu''ytiitluii "I H p. in.
T Indicates trace In precipitation.
L. A , Wii-fiU Observer ,
EXPECT A CUBAN HESSACi
Sontito Likely to Hoar from tlio Presitlon !
on tbo Topic.
WHAT THE WEEK WILL BRING FORTI
Action of tlmt 11 ml5- nit the * Uriolu.
tloii * llclntlimr In ( he Ixlnml 1'n-
trlotn th < I.i nillti 8nh *
jeut for Dcliiilv. J
WASHINGTON , Mnrch 15. The Indications
are that the Cuban question and the Dupont
election case will continue to claim the
greater share of the atlenllon during the
present week , though other matters undoubt
edly will bo considered at different times.
An agreement waa reached two weeks ago ,
before the Dupont case was taken up and be
fore the bill for the ! ttlcmcnt of the1 accounts
between the Unllod States nnd the state of
Arkansas had been made the unfinished busi
ness for tomorrow. If this agreement Is
enforced , it will , for the llmo nt least , dls-
place the Dupont debate. There Is also an
understanding that In case It Is made appar
ent that the Cuban matter can be speedily
disposed of the managers for Mr. Dupont
will not stand In the way. Senator Sherman
Is exceedingly desirous of getting the Cuban
resolutions out of the way nt the earliest
practicable tlmo and will press consideration.
The senators who are opposing the resolu
tion are ; however , not Inclined to fall In with
this design , and there is now no prospect
pf an Immediate vote for the conferencd re
port.
It 1s intimated that the 'president ' is likely
to'cond a message to the senate on the Cuban
question In response to Senator Hoar's reso
lution of inquiry , and if ho should do so. It
will unquestionably have Influence In expe
diting or retarding final consideration of the
question In the senale. Senator Ledge will
be heard tomorrow on the Immigration bill ,
and Senator Pugh on tariff nnd sliver. Sen-
'alor ' Morgan probably will make the next
.speech on the Cuban question , In reply to
Senators Hale , Hill and Hoar , and Senator
Chandler will lead the debate In the Du
pont case when its consideration is resumed.
HOUSn FOIIECAST FOR THE WHISK.
Oklnli011111 lIomc'Klciiil Hill to Comr Up
Knrly.
WASHINGTON , March 15. A varlely of
matters make up the program for the week
In the house. Tomorrow is commltlee sus
pension day under Iho rules nnd several
bills probably will be called up and acted
on , among tliem the Oklahoma homestead
bill The bill for Iho reform of the adminis
trative fealures of the tariff law , which
has been carefully formulated as a result
of extensive hearings before the ways and
means commlllee , will bo brought forward
on Tuesday. As the administration of Iho
cusloms laws Is largely a technical matter ,
concerning which ( hero is lltlle general
information , the bill will probably be passed
in a day unless a general tariff discussion Is
precipitated. This Is not at all unlikely. In
view of the political activity In the country.
The naval appropriation bill will go slow.
The whole question of the expediency of add
ing to the new navy Is Involved In this bill
and its possibilities as a subject for debate
are very wide. It Is not believed It can be
disposed of this week , but if , by chance , it
should , the report of the elections commlt-
lee In favor of unsealing Mr. Boatner for
the Fifth Louisiana district will be called up.
WOULD THY THE METRIC SYSTEM.
Committee on CoiiniKO , Wcl htM a nil
MoiiNiireH AKTreca on n. XIMT I'lan.
WASHINGTON , March 15. Representative-
Charles W. Stone of Pennsylvania , chair
man of the committee on coinage , weights
and 'measures , tomorrow will- submit to the
house the unanimous report of the com
mittee In favor of the adoption by the govern
ment of the melrlc system of weights and
measures. The commlllee recommends that
the system be put into exclusive use In Iho
deparlmciils of the government at such a
future date as will allow adequate prepara
tion for the change , and at the end of a fixed
time thereafter bo recognized as the only
legal system for general use. For Its be
ginning In the operations of Ihe govern-
menl , the first of July , 1898 , the beginning
of a fiscal year. Is named ; and , for Its
adopllon for use In Iho nation at largo the
beginning of Ihe Iwenlleth century , January
1 , 1901.
IIELI > OUT GOVEUN3IEXT FUNDS.
Two Indian Territory Pontnl Em-
IiloyeN Under Arri-M * .
WASHINGTON. March 15. William Clar
ity , postmasler at Purcell , and the outgoing
lostmaster at Purcell , Colonel Manlgan , have
jeon arrested by Inspector Sullivan , charged
ivlth making incorrect returns , resulting In
molding back from tbo government about
fl,500. Clarity is out on $2,000 bond for
ippearnnco at the United Slates court. Clar-
ty moved Into the Indian country some
rears ago from Pottnwatomle counly , Kan-
? as , and Is well known lo Iho local pollll-
in that part of the state.
I3NTIIII2 TAYIXMl FAMILY I'OISOXED.
Father Demi itnil Other MemherH In
I'reenrloiiH CoiulltloiiM.
CRAIG , Mo. , March 15. ( Special. ) In
tense excitement prevails In this community
aver Ihe poisoning of a family of six per
sons , WedncoJay evening. W. B. Taylor , n
rich farmer , living a mile from Ibis village ,
ykh his thres sons , a dauglitcr-ln-law nnd
Faylon Crlsman , a nephew. At dinner
IVcdnesday evening coffee was served , and
shortly afkr all were stricken with violent
ionvulsions. The old man was the first to
luccumb , and he was burled Thursday. The
ions , daughter nnd nephew are sllll barely
illvo , and their physicians say Ihey have llt-
le hope of their recovery ,
Trtero Is no doubt In the minds of the at-
ehdlng physicians and neighbors of the fam-
ly lhat an attempt was made to poison tbo
vhole family to * death , and there is a
ilamor for a most thorough Investigation of
he tase. Detectives have been employed for
ho purpose , and suspicion already points to
in Interested parly , whose motives are said
o be Jealousy , and who had made threats
gainst one of the sons within the past
nont'ii. The suspect is being closely watched ,
'he Taylors have long been highly respected
ly their neighbors , and the party suspected
f the crime will be summarily dealt wllli
t Ihe detectives succeed In their efforts to
asten the crime upon him.
WAH A VXIOX 1MCIF10 VETIJHAN
.lohn iTnntrn llllry nt Sehnjlcr nut
lllH l.lfo Work ,
SCHUYLKR , Nob. , March ir.-Spcclnl.- ( )
The funeral of J , J. Rlley was hold lrldaj
afternoon and was ono of Iho largest at
tended that has been held In this city In
many years. Not only did the vast con
course of people who nsimlly present them-
tttlvea attend , but the business houses and
public offices were closed , so that business
men nnd officials could attend. The services
were held In the Ilohman opera house , \vhoro
Dr. II. C. Myers of the Methodist church
delivered n funeral sermon full of promise
for these whoso lives have been lived In the
Lord , nnd of consolation for these left to
mourn the loss of the departed. From the
residence to the opera house the remains
were In charge of the members of Schuyler
lodge No. 28 , Independent Order of Odd Fel
lows , of which the deceased , was n charter
member , the remains being carried that far
by a double relief of pallbearers. The floral
doslgns were profuse , these of the Odd Fel
lows and Masons being most handsome. Rev ,
13. F. A. Hnntcl of the Evangelical Lutheran
church assisted Rev. Myers In the services
at the hall. From the hall and nt the ceme
tery the rites were In charge of the members
of Acacia ledge N6. 34. Ancient Free nnd
Accepted Masons , of which Mr. Rlley had
been a member of many years otnnding.
There wore many from abroad In attend
ance , notably among the number being n
inrgo representation from Columbus lodge ,
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons , P. J.
Nichols , general superintendent of the Ne
braska division of the Union Pacific ; 13. C.
Howard of Grand Island , C. It. Pierce of
Waterloo and Frank II. Young of Broken
Bow. Dr. C. S. Ilarnes of Rogers was up
to attend with Acacia lodge.
John James Rlley was born In New Jer
sey , March 16 , 1832 , being at the time of
Ills death 63 years , 11 months nnd 24 days
of age. Early In life ho sot out to fight his
own batllo of life , which ho ever ably did.
At first a farmer , ho eventually forsook that
work and took up railroading , being flrsl
employed on a section. Drlfllng from New
Jersey Into Pennsylvania , he waa employed
there until 18GC. when ho came west and
began work on the Union Pacific , with which
road ho remalnod till the attack of Flckncrs
hat caused his death. Ho assisted In the
) iilldlng of the Union Pacific , bclni ; In charge
of a construction gang that built the slde-
.racka between hero nnd Omaha , nnd when
his station was located his was the first
residence built upon the ground now com-
irlsed within the limits of Schuyler. Many
i wayfarer In the early nnd wild days of
his locality could now , if living , recall the
lospltallty of Iho Schuyler sccllon foreman
nnd wife. In 1879 ho was nppolnled road-
masler , a poslllon on some division of Ihe
road ho has since held , beln.g ono of Iho
most trusted of the company's employes.
Ho m&rrled Knlhcrlno Bruncr of Phlla
lelphla In 1850. Four children were born
jllllo E. J. , now Mrs. C. D. Havens o
3mnlia ; Harry A. of Genoa , Jennlo E. , nov
ilrs. IJ. F. Arnold of Chehnlls , Wash. , nn
illnnlo A. , who Is at home. All of th
children survive , and were in atlcndance n (
ho luneral. _
Will Cultivate the 1'iiHtnre.
BANCROFT. Neb. , March 15. ( Special. )
Mrs. Rosalia Farley and Mrs. W. H. Bee'
olurned today from Washington , where the
mvo been in the Interest of the Omaha In
tans and others. Mrs. Farley Is a highly
ducated Indian woman , and has for eom
ears past held a lease of some 20.000 acrci
f land belonging lo Iho Omaha Irlbe o :
ndlans for pasture , and It was for th
lurpose of getting this lease changed to a
arming lease that took her to Washington.
vhero she succeeded In getting it approved
> y the secrclary of the Interior , and no
oubt before anolher year this largo trac
f rich pralrlo will be cultivated and made
o blossom llko the rose. It Is generally be
evcd that this Is the best thing that can
10 done with this vacant land , as the In
lans will get more money from It , and 1
will surely bo a ereat benefit to this place
nd Pcndor.
DEATH OP A FAMOUS TEXAS
CS-Govornor 'John Ireland
A nay After n. I < oiifr I'uhlic Curecr.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. , March 15. Ex-Gov-
rnor John Ireland of Scguln died here to
day of neuralgia of the heart. He was born
In Bart county , Kentucky , In 1827 ; came to
Texas In 1853 , served in the confederate
army and after the war served In the legis
lature , on the supreme bench and two terms
is governor. Twice he came near being
elected United States senator , being always
i" staunch democrat. In recent years ho
liad given his atlenllon to railroad construc
tion , but sustained financial reverses. Ho
icaves a wife and two grown daughters. Hla
remains will bo taken to Seguln tomorrow
lor burial.
NEW YORK. March 15. Ellas S. Tomp-
slns , senior member and founder of Iho firm
cnonn as the Thompklns Brlght's Disease
: ompany , died of old age at his home in this
: ! ty today.
BINGHAM , Ala. , March 15. Tom Graham.
letlcr known aa "Cinch Tom , " died hero
his morning of pneumonia. Ho came hero
; few days ago from New Orleans to altond
ho races , which open tomorrow. Hla mother
n Plltsburg , Pa. , has been notified.
Complexion powder Is an absolute ncccs-
ilty of the refined toilet in this climate.
? ozzonl's combines every clement of beauty
ind purity.
a
llrliiKx Retaliatory Proc
KINGSLEY , la. , March 15. ( Special Telo-
; ram. ) In retaliation , It la claimed , for his
ndlctmont on a charge of violating the state
Iquor law , William Cunningham of Kings-
ey has proceeded against George Donahue
nd James McMahan , whom ho considers
esponslblo for his prosecution. The former
, o accuses of assault , and the lallcr of lar-
eny. The Plymoulh counly liquor men say
hey | are being persecuted and propose , If
osplblo , to put n stop to it.
LOCAL HHKVITIES.
Hon. Henry D. Estabrook's lecture on
'Lafayette , " announced for this evening be-
ere the Unity club , has been unavoidably
efcrred one week. It will be given at Unity
hurcli Monday evening , March 23.
W. H. Thomas , a colored man , and Birdie
trlggs , a white woman , were arrested near
Itnotccnth and Marcy streets Saturday oven-
ng on a charge of adultery. Thomas has
wlfo and throe children , whom ho aban-
oncd and who nro In destitute clrcum-
tancea.
A flro In the cottage of James Devlne ,
921 hard strecl , called the lire department
ut at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. The
ouso waa empty , with Iho exception of some
urnltu'ro thnt Mr. Devlne had moved In
esterday. Tlio cause of the blaze Is a mys-
jry. It Is supposed to bo of Incendiary or-
; ln. The loss waa { ICO.
Pocket Knives
i and Scissors
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% with stag handle , OB , a pair
a of 7-inch full Nickel Scissors
Both Guaranteed to bo belt
uuallty etecl.
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1 a CtNT STAMPS ACCEPTED , t
CAPTAIN BOURKK VISITS CUBA
Said to Have Gene ns the Official Govorn-
inont Agent ,
MILITARY EXPERT IS IN HAVANA
( n .Submit n Ilpporl nn the
Slluiitlim There Touching u
\iinilier of InlereHt-
JtiK SuhjeclN.
WASHINGTON , March 15. A dispatch
from Havana announces the arrlvnl there of
Cnptnln J. G , Uonrke , Third cavalry , U. S.
A. , whoso station la Fort Kthnn Allen , Vt.
The presence of Captain Dourko In Cuba ,
considering his well known ability not only
as nn officer , but ns n Spanish scholar , has
aroused all sorts of conjectures. Sccrolnry
Lomont could not bo seen tonight , but ono
of his chief assistants snld there was no
doubt of the presence of the officer In Ha
vana. Ho said Cnptaln Uonrko was rccontly
given n short leave will ! permission to "go
beyond the sen. "
Ills rcison for desiring such , a Icavo was
the Illness of his wife's father , Mr. Hor-
bach of Omaha , Neb. Ho said Mr. Horbach
had bacn advised by his physician to take a
sea voyage , nnd that , na ho wns too 111 lo
travel alone , ho desired to go with him. For
this reason he got Icavo to go beyond the
sea.
sea.It
It Is well known , however , that the War
department has refused , to permit any army
or naval officers to visit Cuba , and It seems
remarkable that an exception should linvo
been made In Captain Bourko's case. For
some days rumors hnvo been In circulation
thnt the administration Intended to send a
representative lo inquire inlo the ntato of
affairs In Cuba.
GENERAL MERRITT FIRST SUGGESTED.
It was said ton days ngo that General
Wesley Merritt of Chicago was to bo de
tailed for the duty. This was denied , however -
over , on authority. The army officer who
talked about Captain Bourko's case snld that
the captain had asked for leave without
specifying the destination of his voyage.
This seems remarkable , for , under the regu
lations , nn officer conlcmplnllng n sen voyngo
Is required to name his destination as well
as Ihe object of his voyage. The department
Is by this moans onnbled'to keep constantly
within reach of Its officers , so thnt they mny
bo cnllcd nt any time.
It Is usual for officers visiting a foreign
land to mnko n report to the War depart
ment of any matler of mllllary Interest
that comes within their observation. There
fore , whether Captain Bourke 1ms gene to
Cuba or not by order of the authorities , ho
will under Ihe regulations bo compelled to
make a report upon any matters coming
to his atlenllon which ho considers worlhx
of official notice. Thus , If nny troops of
Spain pass under his eye ho will undoubtedly
submit n report upon what ho sees In Ha
vana during his stay there , and the authori
ties will , llierofore , have Iho views of a
military expert upon the clly and of the
troops garrisoning It. How long Captain
Bourke will remain Ihe aulhorllies say Ihey ,
of course , cannot tell , but his leave Is a
short one , and was Intended only lo permit
him lo lake care of his fnlher-ln-law In
accordance wllh the advice of the gentle
man's physician.
HE IS A MILITARY EXPERT.
Captain Bourke is considered ono of the
iblest military experts In Ihe army and just
the man Iho administration would pick out
to make an Investigation and report upon
narfare such as is being conducled In Cuba.
He was for some years stationed with his
regiment on the Texas frontier , and has Un-
iergone considerable service of a guerilla
jharactor , that being the nature of hla wo'rk
, \lillo the notorious Garcia was harassing
tho" Texas * cattlemen some yearS ago. } Io
saw service during the civil war and received
i medal of honor for gallantry In action at
3lone River , Tenn. , December 31. 1SC2 , and
Fammry 1. 1SC3 , while serving as a prlyalo
n Iho Fifteenth Pennsylvania cavalry. Ho
ecelved the brevet of captain for gallant
; ervlco In action In the campaign against
ndlana at The Caves , Ariz. , December 28 ,
872 , and In the campaign against Indians In
Vrlzona In April , 1873 ; also Iho brevet of
nnjor for gallantry In attack on Iiijllans on
Jo\\der river , Montana , March 17 , 1876 , and
n action against Indians on Rose Bud creek
in Juno 17 of the same year. '
The service ho has seen against the In-
lans and the Garcia raiders would bo of
real advantage to Captain Bourke in any
tiveallgatlou ho might make of the guerilla
, 'ar now being pursued by the Cuban Insur-
enls.
Promptness is a commendable virtue ,
'hat's ' why we offer you One Minute Cougli
! ure. It Is prompt In relief and prompt
i curing. That Is what it Is made for.
Nervous
Sleepless , 110 nppetlto and very much ran
down , was Iho condition of my husband.
BIneo taking Hood's Barsajmrllla ho h i
wonderfully improved , and bo now cat !
and Bleeps well ; In fact , ho is all right.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
wo esteem very highly. " Mns. MAIW Con-
IUOAN , 1040 Cedar St. , Pueblo , Colorado.
Hnnrl'c Dilla cure all liver IIIi , WUon
11UUU S flllS nwi , headache. We.
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1(0 rooms , balta , steam heat and all moclerm
nvenlences. Ilatea Jl.W and S2.00 per day.
ibleuiexcelled. . Hptcla ! law rnto to rcnulaf
arden. FRANK HILDITCH Her.
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Vnsh ] Woolens with
WOOL SOAP
nd thor won't shrink. Delightful lulbotitb , Ik-
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