n THE OMAHA DAILY UEE : FRIDAY , MARCH 4 , 1898. Omalia , Maith Our Dress Goods i Stock is replete with everything in new spring dress stuffs to please One must study colors designs and fabrics constantly to be learn ed in the art of suitable or artistic dress. So important a matter can not be left to a whim or any uninterested party. The inner sense of fitness signals to us when we have come to the ri ht thing. Muslin Underwear Soinotiincrf it's pleasure and pastime to nmku Immlrioiner muslin garments. . It' only a tedious humdrum to bother with the making of plain wear pieces , such as we tell of here. No saving either. Probably the uncut ma- tcrlaln would cost as much as thcye. Draw cis of good muslin , hem and plalta , yoke band , at 25c each. Drawers , umbrella runic , hemstitched finished , at 30c each. Corset covers of cambric. V shape , em broidery trimmed , at 30c each. Pcttlcoits of cambric lawn , rullle , hem stitch finish , umbrella style , at $1 and J1.25 each. Notions Novelties of the Sleel sots for bells and blousce at 73c , $1 00 and $1 50. Also the latest hi Jeweled bolt scdi , slides and buckles to match at $1.50 , $2.00 and $2.2. oich. HuckliH , steel Jet and pearl. an endless uii let ) of designs fcr clio.vi trlmnilnga at lOc , IGc , 20c , 25c , C5c , 40e and 50s each. Jeweled fiat pl are very fashionable now , we are showing them In u great many stjlcs at lOc , 25c. ? .5c , SOc , $1.25 , $1.50 , $1.75 and ? J 00 each. Best Paper Wo sell them Pattern Made nnd at 10c or 153 each ; try them. Tailor Made Suits We carry the finest line of tailor made suits in the country. Every day brings something fresh In the way of new designs and styles our stock la not entirely complete , but It will bo to > our advantage to see what wo show as our suits are noled for their stle , elegance and perfect lit. NEW WAISTS In beautiful patterns blouyo fronts , at 50c , T5c and $1 each. Hosiery- Ladies'black cotton hob'o , with high spliced heels and double solo. ISc , 3 pair 50c. Would bo good value nt 23c. Ladles' fine quality of lllack Cotton Ilcee , 1 with macoeolos , 35c , 3 pair , $1.00. Skirtings Feather finish sateen. Extra heavy quality , made expressly for underskirts , fast black , 32 In. wide ut 30c per } d. Silk flnhh saline , something with a little moro litlffness and nlaaerj upproprlntp for n Hklillng , 36 In. ut 30c aud 40 In. at 40c pen1 jd. Women's The latest novel- Neckwear ties infringed rib bon ties. In Roman strifes , gauze checks and fancy plaldfl. Price. 25c , OOc , COc. $1.00 , $1.25 and $1.50 each. Whlto mull an ! not ties , with lace trlm- mliiR or tucked endfl , U5c , 50c , 65c , 75c each. Corsets 197 R and Gr Cou- tille , With eatecn stripes , 12 In. long , no side steels , trimmed top and bottom with ' English lace and drawing rlbb'on ; very irupple ; white or black , at $1 each. CIS II. & 0. drill with eatecti strips , 14 In. long In front , two side steels on each Ride , cross stavs at waist , heavy bones , flossed at upper and lower cdgo ; drab at $1.00 cuch. Men's furflishimjs Fancy Scotch plaid cotton half hose , 35 cents a pair. l-acicy plaid half hcse , In lisle thread , 50c and 75c a pair. Men's black or ten cotton half hose , high spliced heel and double sole , extra value , 23c a pair. Men's Collars Saturday poin- and Cuffs tor at our men's furnishing counter. Four-ply collars , manufactured to sell at lOc , will be sold at 5c each. Four-ply cuffs , manufactuieil to sell at 20c per pair , will be bold at lOc. a permit for a touching little memorial The American graves are jellow mud now , to morrow an American vvruith will bo at least yomcthlni ; to show that the men bulled there aio not forgotten. The American llag will icnialn In the cemetery , If permission cm bi obtained. It will be used during the BCI vices anjhovv. It was not In their gor geous Spanish funeral which now is termed a "ttlutnph.il procession" by nuiij. The bishop will build a marble fence about the American graves ami sajs ho hopes the United Static will put up a splendid menu ment. The Insurgent fight near Havana yrstcrday seems to have been specially arranged for Senator Proctor , who saw the results. There was a sharp skirmish and fourteen Spanish are reported to hive been killed. Bartons fray hospital was opened yesterday at No. 15 Tullpan street. WORK OF DIVRRS. Further c-xpert examination of the Maine's bottom platca , which were blown cleir out of the water , show the rtlulccgatffi In one r > 3 they can be absolutely Identified , Tlicao plates alone we considered aulllclent proof that the Maine was blown up by dcolgn. The FpnnUh divers who went Oowri jes.terday rnd icmalncd a short time. Inspecting the Mnlne'a bottom declare that all the after part Is Intact. Many plates on the starboard hide are utarted , and the rivet. ! so loose they ern be easily removed by the hand. Thcro dlvcra claim to have discovered sufilclcnt evidence to provo that the explosion was from the Inside , as the bulged out condition of the plates would tc'iil to piovo. However , they were not down long enough to carry out n thorough Investlgatirn. They have been llmltcl to voik on the cutslde. Captain Slgsbec ntlll maintains that they have no right to cxamlno thu Inside of the wtock until hs ! Investigation Is completed. Then it is probable that. It the findings of the two commissions conflict as to the cause , 1ho popular opinion hero Is that the case will bo referred to a boaid of arbitration. That this Is anticipated Is demonstrated by an ed- . Jtorlal In the leading pro-Spanhh oigan , the ' C'orrco , which hints fcr the fiist time at such n. solution .Meantime both sldcn will push woik , puidlng the reports of the conimlH- The first steps taken jesterday by the Spanish authorities wore conducted by divers belonging to the oberas del puerto ( harbor c mmlsslon ) under the supervision of a civil engineer Fiancls CoardoH , who was In charge tcmporarllj- , owing to the Illness of Ohlef Engineer Piij.ils. Both are gentlemen of high standing and the work Is Impatiently awaited. Two more divers will begin work tomoircw under the supervision of the naval nuthoiltles The commission Is preolded over bj Lieutenant Pedro I'cral , a hi other of the celebrated Inventor of the submarine 4 > oat beating hU name. SYLVESTER SCOVEL. mrvri.isTs m\nv TO IMIST. I'rr.Mlilrnt Potter of I , . V.V. . 'IlilnUx Tlu-y Wnnlil lie IIM aliialtlr. NEW YORK , March 3. Cjcllsta all ovnr the countrjpiirtlcularly the members of the League ef American Wheelmen , are prei > ir- 1-ig to offer their services to the government In case open hostilities arc declared between Spain nnd the United States. Of the 107,000 members of the league fully 90,000 , It Is estimated , could be "ailed upon. President Isaac B , Potter of the League of American Wheelmen tujs : "Whllo I hope there will bo no war bf > - tween this country and Spain and I do not nt present anticipate that open hostilities will bo declared I have no doubt that In case w\ir Is declarr-d nml If the etnergoncj- rcqulrea It. the wheelmen of this couutrj- , liarttculatly thoto who are mcmbors of the Lcaguo of American Wheelmen , will be found ready to take part In the conflict and offer their rervlces to the government. "If any body of men on the fuco of the earth ure fearless of danger It U thn wheel men , for oven In these times of peace they encounter moro difilcultles than tlio avcnigo person has any Idea of. They always are looking for the wotst to happen on public tilghwAjs and go prepared for It. Their Instinct nnd their ability to cover ground rapidly cannot bo overestimated. "I think an enemy would be more care ful of a company of unarmed cjcllsts than they would of a whole regiment ot untied troop. , torn wheelman on fair road with the means at hand for appearing and dis appearing rapidly , would bo nblo to puizlo ony general. " Trial Trip ofrvr Tnrpriln Itoiitn. BRISTOL. R. L , March 3. The two new Rovertinienl torpedo boats , the Gwyn an-1 Tiilbnt , juet completed by the Herrc choffi ! , Hood's Cure sick IicaiUche , bad taito In the mouth , coated Pills tonnuo , gas In tlio stomach , < UU ts and lndlj tlon. Do not weaken , but hn tonlo ffoct. :3 cants. h * Mir 111U I * I4ka Uk Ua 4' Suta wUU. wore given their trial speeding In Narragan- ( ictt bay toJiy , and both exceeded their con tact speed , the former making n average of 20.9 and tlio latter 21.1. Tim company figured mat as the Gwjn had bccu la the water about ten dajs and tlio Talbot about two , Hie slight roughnws of the former would account for the difference In the two boats , and that they are practically equal. The naval boird , consisting of Captain Fred erick Rogers , Chief Engineer Uoelkec and Naval Constructor J. F. Nanscom , all repre sented tlienwlvca no pUwscd with the per formance of the beats. < : iliVT ACTIVITY AT AIlSli.N VIS. \iiiiiiiiiilllon IliMiiir riillcc-lcil nml Tor. iMirilol Tor lilt ; CIIIIH. ' NEW YOUK , March 3. There Is a contln- nation of the activity at the Xcw York ar- j aonal. The shlpplmfof projectiles to forti fications about the harbor I < ! unabated. It Is , expected that more twelve-Inch mortars will soon bo received at Snndy Hook before they are forwarded to the points for which they ! are destined. There are a number of un- | mounted guns at the proving grounds await- j Ing the construction of carriages. The supply - ' ply of ammunition has been Increased In nil | the magazines and BO arranged that It can be i Immediately available. The n "rt seem much | moro pleased at tlio work they have to do than when the guns Ho Idle and In a condl. tlon unfit for active use. At Sandy Hook , however , there la a slight complaint among the men , who say that too much work Is expected of too small a force. A largo consignment of ammunition , In cluding powder and projectiles , Is ready for shipment at the ordnance department In the I'rooklyn navy yard. Commander Swift , who has charge of the department , superintended the work of packing. Commander Swift re ceived Instructloro from Washington to for ward the the supplies as soon as possible to Key West , Fla. , whence they will bo dis tributed among the United States war ves sels now In thnt neighborhood. Many of the projectiles wire for guns of large caliber. As yet no information has bten received as to what disposition is to bo made of the guns which have been recently shipped to the yard from Washington. These guns are of different sizes , and as neither the Chicago nor the Atlanta , which are being overhauled at the yard , would bo tcady to receive their guns for at least six months , It Is rumored that they are Intended for the auxiliary ves sels. Toririlt | > limit' * Trial Trip. BRISTOL , R. I. , March 3. The ofilclal test of the new torpedo boat Owvn w"i held to day over the usual course between Sandy 1'olnt and Gould's Island. Captain Frederick Rogers of the trial board said that the exact tliiio made by the boat had not been figured out , but that It would be about twenty knots , the speed requlied by the contract. Captain Rogers reported that ovcrvthing worked smoothly throughout the trial. Tranxft-r < if Ammunition. SAN FRANCISCO , March 3. The War de partment has Issued orders for the Imme diate transfer of ammunition frcui the Ilenlcla arsenal to this city. The object ! < i to oupply the needs of the battrcles end heavy ordnance at theI'resldlo nnd Btack- port. which constitute the most important of the harbor defenses ot San Francisco. C'nlnrril Volllll I i-crx 'IVmlrr Sir\ < M > N. COLUMBIA , S. C. , March 3. One thouaind colored militiamen of South Carolina ten dercd their services to Governor Ellerbce today In case of war. The offer was made through Colonel Robcitson , colored , of Charleston. DlNiiliItMl S ton ill IT Tow I'll to Port. HALIFAX , N. S. , March 3. The steamship Maria lUclinicr. * , on UH maiden voyage from Hremen , February 10 , for Baltimore , with 10) steerage passengers and 11 general c.ugo , was towed Into thU port today by the steamer Alpha with a tail-end shaft broken. The Maria Illchmera Is a craft of 4,4V ) gross tons , The accident occurred last Sunday morning , At G.30 a , m. an Immense vvavo struck the vessel , snapping off the main sluift as far aft as the hot and rendering thn steamer helpless. About 7:30 the steamer Alpha hove In sight nnd the captain of the MarKi Rluhmers signaled for assistance. Halifax being the nearest port. It was de cided to como here. The disabled bant has an extr.i shaft on board and will go Into doek nt once In order to effect repairs. The Maria Hlchmcrs' passengers , who are nil bound for the western part of the United States , will stay here till the steamer Is repaired , going forward with It to Haiti- more , Slv 'Mi-u Iliirnril 1i > I'owili-r. Dl'BOIS , I'a. , March 3. Six men were badly burned , ono perhaps fatally , by the explosion of a Ices of powder In a London mlno today. The Injured are : Thomas 1)111- Inghum , burned on face nnd body , may illej James A. Ithodei , burned on fnco nnd neck , and wilt looao his Might : IM ward Cryer , Mlka Clmslo. Alexander Valdunls and an unknown 1'ole. painfully but not seriously burned. Crytr attempted to pry oft the lid of the kK w'th ' ik pick when a spark fell from the tool Into the powder nnd Ignited It. All the men wert la the room tit the TO i.nvv ANSSIJ > MII\T. l.ltlKlitliui Stnrd'il , mid the Oiitonini ; Will ! ! Vaulted \\llh Interest. BOSTON , r.rarca : A petition for an or der requiting the receivers of the Massachu setts Buncflt Life association to levy an aa- aeFBinont on the policy holders of that In stitution has been filed In the supreme court by L. D. Gairett of Now York , attor ney In fact ifor the Tjcneftclarlcs of certain deceased members of the association who did not recover on their policies from the association and who would recrtve a divi dend of about 40 per cent from the funds in the receiver's hands. This marks the be ginning of what will probably be an extended litigation , the result of which Is likely to ba a determining factor In the future of mutual assessment life associations. The Massachu setts Benefit Life association failed some tlmo ago with unpaid death ulalnrs amounting to over ? 1,000,000 , the failure being precipi tated by the use of policy holders to correspond spend with the assessments provided for In their policies to meet the death claims of the association- which had accumulated. Such aoosts ascre turned over to the recolveie are now tied up pending a decision by the courts of certain questions raised as to the claims entitled to participate therein. The present proceeding ts brought on a. policy of $10,000 l&sued on the life of Samuel II. Kerfoot , a well known banker of Chicago , who dlcnl a bhort tlmo prior to the failure of the association. UKCOIU ) . AVIfc of a Pri l > j torlan MinUter. HURON , S. D. , March 3. ( Special. ) Much surprise was occasioned hero yesterday by the announcement of the death of Mrs. Lena A. White , wife of the Presbyterian minister at Artesian , S. D. . on Sunday. The deceased was the daughter ot W. S. IJemarco of this city and had grown to womanhood here ; she graduated from the high school and was afterward a successful leather 111 the public schoals of this city. .Noted VIlsNloilni-y. ALAMRDA , Cal. , March 3. Bishop Wil- ll.im Taj lor of the Methodist church has ic- coived news of the death of his niece. Dr Jennfo Taj lor Gordon , who \\as known to all Interested In foreign missions as Dr. Jennie. She expired , at Malange , Angola , cci Doscnibcr 29. Her husband Is an African mlfslorary and her parents reside at Me chanics-burg , I'a. .Iniluc CluirlcH 13. ViimlfrliiirKli. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn. , i.March 3-Judge Charles R. Vanderburgh , a native of Saratoga county , Now York , a resident of Minneapolis slnco ISnc and for ten years a justice of the state supicmo court , died today. Judge Van. dcrburgh hua been a prominent figure in the northwest for the past forty years. \\VII KIKIVMI r < ior < > < t I'ollllrlim. SAN ANTONIO , Tex. , March 3. N. Wright Cunej- . colored , of Galveaton , ex-national republican cominlttceman from Texas , for many years the leader of the republican party in Texas , died here to-day of con sumption. IIOLYOKR , Mase. . iMurch 3. Judge W. B. C. Pearson dle < l at his homo today , aged 70 jeara. Ho was a brother of Or. I ) . K. Pear son , the Chicago millionaire and philan thropist. niil-Tlini * KIIIIHIIH Divine. ABILENE , Kan. , March 3. Rev. Dr. John Fulton , aged 82 years , pastor of the First BaptUt church In this eltj- , died suddenly to day of paraljsls. He was one of the oldest and most prominent divines In Kansas. r . P. M. Knight ALLIANCE , Neb. , March 3. ( Special. ) Mrs. EIJo , Knight , wlfo of Dr. F. M. Knight , president of the Bank of Alliance , died lail at S:30. Captain > lar < - > II. Haiulall. JACKSONVILLE. Fla. , March 3. Captain Maicy II. Randall of Murray , Ida. , a well known mining expert died today. Amateur ( i ir LONDON. March 3. Dr. Allen , the ama teur golf champion , ia dead. | | Knit * lieprmU un iii > cf Ion. NOW YORK , March 3. Granvllle StuarJ until recently 1'nlted States minister to Uruguay and I'jragwiy , who was with the. president of UniRuay , Juan liorda. whci the latter > v.u as-Ms'limtcd , arrived toda > on the Btca instill' Alllanoa from Colon "Arnindo , the yountr man who shot Borda Is still In Jail. " said Mr. Stuart. "Tho people ple s > t em to bo largely In bin favor. The < women till bU c < V | with How era and Klvo him delloactes. HU condition , however. Is critical. Should tbo Borda partisan. * elec their caudldiito aa president it will KO > ban with him but If they are defeated It Irt be lieved ! Hwill bo liberated. Although Borda waa liked personally , hi * political meaiurea were unpopular. " DEFEAT THE LOUD BILL House Lays the Measure on the Table by a Largo Mnjority. nifii' ' FORTY-SEVEN .REPUBLICANS . AGAINST IT Antlior llefiiMCto Pcrmll a Vote on uii Amendment tit tinl.n t Mlii- ulf UuH ilt Itocflvctl with - ) Ai > i > ltiUMC. WASHINGTON. March 3. The Loud bill , to correct alleged abuses of second-class mall matter privileges , which last ) oar passed the house by a majority of 141 to 101 , waa burled by an overwhelming majority by the house today. The vote was not taken directly on the bill , but on a motion to lay It on the table , and by a vote of 102 to 119 the motion was carried , Forty-seven re publicans Joined with the democrats and jopullsts In accomplishing this result. The refusal of Mr. Loud to permit a vote on an amendment at the last minute was respon sible In a meisuro for the result , but the strength of the measure undoubtedly waned throughout the three da > 8 * debate. Mr. Whtto ( rep. , X. C. ) , the caty colored uembcr of the house , asked unanimous con sent for the consideration of the following resolution : Whereas , On or about February 21 , 100 or more armed men tired upon iind killed the > ostmustcr nt like City. S. C. . killing ono of the family utnl wounding several others , and burning all they hud : and , Whereas , The said family Is now- suffering even for means for medical treatment and for otner necpttt.irles of life ; Hesolved , by the senate and house , That the sum of $ l,0u ) Is hereby appioprlated am ! nude Immediately avtilliiblu for the lullef of the said family. Speaker Heed put the request of Mr. White. Mr. Dartlett ( dcm. , da. ) demanded the regular order. Many of the rcpubllccn mem bers cried out. "No , no , " but the Georgia member did not > lcld. "The gentleman from Georgia demands the regular order , " Paid the speaker. "That Is equivalent to an objectlcn. " The consideration of the Loud bill was then resumed. ny the terms of the special order under which the house was wet king the bill was roul for amendment under the five-minute rule. rule.Mr. Mr. Vandover ( Mo. ) offered an amendment excluding from the operation of the act books and icprlnts of books designed for the use of school Uilldteii as texts for study. Mr. Clark ( la. ) In opposing the amendment said the country owed the fcchool book pub lishing companies nothing. They weie en gaged In the business of taxation and If given this bonus they would use their profits In Increasing their lobbies at state capitals. After an extended debate the amendment was \otod down , 17 to 72 AMCNUMI3NT VOTED DOWN' . Mr. Grlggs ( deni. , Ga. ) oflcicd tlio amend ment of which ho gave notice ve.sterday , to allow nowspjpcrsi and periodicals to trans ink nt pound ivttcvs 1,000 sample copies. He circled this as anramendment to Mr. Louil's bill to permit the tiansmlcslcct of sample copies to theie\tent of 10 per cent of the bom-fide number published. After aome dis cussion and after modification the amend ment was adnn eil. Mr. Qulgg'rep ( , N. Y. ) moved to strike out the clause providing that news agonla shall not bo hjlorfeil to return to publishers at the pound rale the uiuold paners , but shall pay postage1 at the rate of 1 cent per four ounces.lrlt ! tfcs defeated 24 to 99. The Louduamcudmmt. as amended , was ngieed to wUVout < idivision. An amendment to Include ttio publica tions of state"'medtcal associations within the list of HfidSe entitled to second-class privileges was'losti ' " ' At 4 p. m. , the hour set aside for the vote to bo taken , Mr. , .UIchardson ( dem. , Tenn. ) moved to lay the bjll on the table. A rising vote gave the "victory to the opponents of the mtasuro. arid co Mr. Loud's demand the roll wan called , but the record-making vote only confirmed } ho clalng vote , lly a vote ot 1C to 11D thQ bill was laid on the table. The announcement was greeted with a burst of applause. TUo following republicans voted with the majority of the democrats and populists to lay the bill on the table : linker ( Md ) , Barney ( \Vls. ) , Barrett ( Mass. ) . Beach ( O. ) . Blnsham ( I'a. ) , Boutelle ( Mo. ) . Brofleilclc ( Knn. ) . Brown ( O. ) , Brown- lowTenn. . ) , Brumm ( Pa. ) . Bull ( II. I. ) , Bur. lelgh ( .Me. ) . Cnpron ( R. I ) , Codding ( I'a. ) , Cooper ( WIs. ) , Curtis ( Knn , ) , Davenport ( I'a. ) . Davidson ( \VK ) . DavtonV. . Vn. ) , Dlngley ( Me. ) , DovcnerV. . Va. ) , Gibson J. ) , Powers ( Vt. ) , I'ugh ( Ky. ) . Bobbins ( Penn. ) , Russell ( Conn. ) , Snuorherlng ( Wls. ) , Southwlck ( N. Y. ) , Stewart ( N. .1. ) , Snllo- vvay ( N. HO. Updegraff ( la. ) , Walker ( Vn. ) , Weaver ( O. ) . WhiteN. . C. ) , Wilbur ( N. Y. ) , Williams ( Pa. ) The following democrats voted against the motion : Allen ( Mi.ss. ) , Davey ( La. ) . Flem ing ( Ga. ) . . Uimlchsen (111) , Howard ( Oa. ) , Tove ( Miss. ) , Ogden ( La. ) . Taylor ( Ala. ) , Underwood ( Ala. ) , Young ( Va. ) At l 3 p. m. the house adjouined. m > \ATis FOiiT Mill TrniisffrrliiKT 'lltlo to XeliriKu 1'niNi'M flu * Sen.'ite. WASHINGTON , Match 3. In the fienato today the resolution providing for a congres sional investigation Into the murder of tlio postmaster at Lake City , S. C. , and his fam ily ctid the burning ot hln home , was laid before the senate. Mr. Lodge ( Mas-i. ) sent to the clerk's desk to have read a ccmmunlcv tlon from William Henry Kerrls of the Har vard divinity school giving the proceedings of a mass meeting of colored citizens of Hos- ton held on February 28 to express abhor rence of the action of the South Carolina mob. mob.Mr. Mr. Allen ( Neb. ) charged Mr. Lodge with Introducing politics Into the dlscusnicn of the resolution and thourXU tbo communica tion ought not to be read by the clerk. The communication waa read , however , and then Mr. Lodge bald that there was no question ot politics In the communication as far as h's was aware. The act referred to. ho nald , met with the reprobation of men of all parties , and he would ciot in any way Introduced poll- ticis into It. Mr. McLaurIu.S. ( C. ) raid ho had hoped the rcsolutloniawojild go to the committee without dlaeurjiloji. The state authorities were exceedingly active In their Investiga tion of the cciuand ) | ) ( hu was assured that every oHort w'is i being made to bring the perpetrators of0tlp ) outrage to justice. He then had read A l lipping from a Columbia ( S. C. ) novvapUQe ; : , to show that the people of South Carolina , were not only In sympathy with these who committed the crlmo but keenly reprobated it. Mr. Hawley , , ( Conn. ) said the crime was clearly brought within federal Jurisdiction by the fact that'It waa a federal official who had been murdered and government prop erty that had been , destroyed. He expressed the opinion that the federal authorities ought to maintain a ciosw watch upon the proceed ings. The resojutlpn was then referred to the committee on contingent expenses. Hills were fxtaA&l is follows Granting free entry to a act of bells presented by the CMT ot Russia'-to the orthodox Russian church at Bridgeport , Conn , : to provide ton the transfer of the Fort Sidney military post reserve to the s'ato of Nebraska for educational purposes and to establish an assay ofllco at Seattle , Wash. The motion of Mr. Hoar ( Mass ) to non concur 1n the houBO amendments to the bankruptcy bill waa laid before the senate and Mr. Stewart ( Nev. ) resumed his speech on the house measure. Upon the conclusion of his speech Mr. Stewart offered a resolu tion that the senate conferees bo Instructed to Insist upon the .senate bill. The resolu tion created some debate of a parliamentary character. Mr. Stewart then withdrew lil motion and Mr. Hoar's motion to non-concur In the house amendments to the bankruptcy bill and that a house conference be appointed was adopted. The speaker appointed Messrs. Hear , Nelaon and Lindsay. The Alaskan homestcnd and railway right of way bill wus then taken up and Mr. Turner ( Wain. ) addressed -the senate. Mr. Carter ( Mont. ) , In charge of the bill , offered a committee amendment retaining th * flnt lection of the hnuio hill pvrnut UMk L I Chriitmtoo , LouU Merer , Jienrjr Uect \\hcro It provided for tlio npnroral of tlio president , fllitl mojlned the aiiiMulnient l at no entry eball bo fllloncil cxtunillng moro tlmn forty roJs nlong tlio shore of nny navlgablo WMtcr ami nlong such ahoro n rjKico of at least forty roJs shall bo reserved front entry between all such claim ? . The committee aincmlmtdt was adopted , After the section was amended Mr. Vest ( Mo. ) moved to strike out the entire section. The motion of Mr. Vest to strike out t'to ( Irrt section wus by an aye and no vote de feated 31 to 16. Section 2 of the bill was amended by the Insertion of a declaration that "all such rlijhts ( tldo lands nnd bedg of novlRablo rivers ) shall continue to be held by the United States In trust for the people of nny stuto or states which may be created out of Mill district. " It was further amended by the adoption of the following provisions adopted by committee : "That all eharxes for transportation of freight and imsdctiRcrs txn the mllroads of Alaska shall be lived subject to the appropriation of the secretary ) f the Interior , and when so approved shall lie printed nnd posted and new rates of charges may be prescribed by the secretary of the Interior from time to time as ho may leem necessary. " Without completing the bill the senate nt > :45 : adjourned. 1KIM1KI ) Mi:7lCII.\MllSlT"lX CVIJ. . \ . ent liy TrciiMiiry ] ) i > | inriiu > t fin Momi'Mlo MIIIII 'IIN , WASHINGTON' , March 3. In view of the numerous Inquiries by members of congress and others and the Increasing Interest In the subject the Treasury department has prcpareJ a comprehensive statement phoning the amount of domestic merchandise of the United States which during the calendar year 1897 passed through Canada In bond from one point In the United States to an other. The statement shows that the law authorizing thnso shipments Is In no sense local In Its application to points on the Canadian frontier. On the contrary , it tihowa that c\cry state and territory In the union has contributed to the totals In one or both dlroc'lons. The amount of domestic merchandise of the United Stitos so shlpprd during the year Is shown to have been 5,351- I.'O tons , icqulrlng for Its transportation 143,875 cars. The merchandise Is classlfiel as follow ? : AgrlcnlttlPll product ? , 2,090373 tons ; anlitnl products , 1,174.13 > tons ; prod ucts ! of mines C8j"Cl tons ; products of for ests , 295.9S7 tons ; manufa"turcs , 841,900 tons ; miscellaneous , 250,173 tons. The states and the amount of merchandise ( hipped from each during 1897 are Riven as follows In tons ; Alabama , 0 , " , ; Arkansas , 2,912 ; California. 5.05S ; Colorado , 2.S41 ; Con necticut , 1,351 ; Dcluwato , 301 ; Florida. 1C- Gecrgla , 201 ; Idaho , 2GS ; HHnoN , l,407,1i5 ! ; Indiana , 237,300. Iowa. 39,827 ; Kansas , 4,217 ; Kentucky , 13,712 ; LoulsMna , 793 ; Maine , 70.- 700 ; Maryland , 131 ; Massachusetts. 110939 ; Michigan , l,333,93fi ; Minnesota. 151,709 ; Mis- ilfcslppl , G.50G ; Missouri , 77,920 ; Montana , 5.0DS : Nebraska. 25,572 ; N'ew Hampshire , SS.RSC ; Nev/ Jersey , 89.2C9 ; New York , S17- 93S ; Notth Dakota , 319 ; Ohio. 440.007 ; Oregon gen , 2,953 ; I'cnnsjlvnnla 274.G01 ; Rhode Inland , 73 ; South Dakota , 731 ; Tennessee , 1,321 ; Texas. 1,100 ; Utah , 23 ; Vermont , 5G - 001 ; Virginia , II ; Washington 195 ; Wiscon sin , 119,121 ; Arizona. 110 ; District of Co- lumbl'i , 1,156 ; N'ow Mexico , 1C1) ) : Oklahoma , SO ; total 5,351.350. The points thioiigh which these shipments were made are glxcn as follows Dingor , Me. , 1,359 ; Portland , Me. , 2S.3G7 ; Island Pond , Vt. . GSG91 ; New port. Vt. . 7,871 ; Hlchford , Vt , r > ° 071' St Albans , Vt , 130.2G1 ; IJuff.ilo. N. Y. , 3S1 23T- Ogdcnsburg , N. Y. , 25,215 ; Suspt-islon Ilrldge , N. Y , 779,277 ; Detroit. Mich. , 2.590- SG7 ; Huron , Mich , 1,265,261 ; Pcmblua , N D 20,257 ; total , 5,351,350. ' i\iui.s FOU AIM II'IKTIII noons. Piiri-IuiNrt-M rndll.-.l < o K n onAVlint Tlii'y Are HII > | IIK. WASHINGTON. March 3. Hcports of com- tulttees occupied most of the time of the morning session of the pure food nnd drug congress , "i-at on credentials , submitted by Matthew Thimble , showed an attendance of 155 delegates , representing twenty-four statea , nnd that OH the order of business , submitted by Chairman Henry E. Alvord , recommended that after the reports of committees were imposed of the congress take up the discus sion ot the Brcstus pure food bill. The list of officets recommended by the committee on permanent organization laat night nas agreed to w 1th the addition of Fianklln Nye of New Jersey , who was chosen recording secretary. The list also Included a vice president for cadi of tfio twenty-four states represented In the meeting. Prof. H. W. Wiley , the chemist ot the Ag ricultural department , spoke of the adultera tion of food products. Ho contended that while a great many articles of food that were adnltcrateJ were rot necessarily Injured thereby , but on the other hand ncro bene fited , yet the law chould require that all sBch products bo properly labeled , so that the ctm- tciner would know just what was being pur > chafed. During the morning an invitation had been extended Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to nddicsa the congresy nnd when the afternoon meeting assembled there was a full attend- unco. The secretary \\os Introduced by the president and greeted with cheers. Ho spoke briefly , endorsing the object of the congress and expressing his appreciation of the need of adequate legislation along the lines upon which It lu laboring. At the conclusion of the secretary's remarks the discussion of the IJroslus bill was begun. The debate was general nnd consumed the remainder of the session. AV'hllo the speakers generally en dorsed the bill , It was urged by the repre sentatives ! ot many industries that It needed ampndomcnt In some particulars , especially so as to make the penalties for food adul- tera'Ion moro severe. M\V < i SenateCoimnlUee on Commerce 1,1s- tcnM to Tyumen IN. WASHINGTON. Mnrch 3. Tlio senate commltteo on commerce today lUtened to nrgumeats on behalf of the National llusl- orss Icaguo and the National Hoard cf Tvado In the Interest of the establhhmout of a now department of the government to be called the Department of Commerce nnd Industries and to be presided over by a cabi net officer. The Icaguo was represented In the hearing by its president , rerdlnaml W. Peck , nnd Its general courhel , John W. Kin , both of Chicago , and the Hoard of Trade by ex-A < Mlstant Secretary of the Treasury Charles Manilla , Alden Spear ncul Colonel E. H. Ifa-ikell of Ucaton and K. II. Thurber of New York. Messrs. Thurber , Haskell , Spear and Ham- Mi ! all made speeches In support ot the movement and Mr. Kin read a statement of the work done by the bUbiness league * lu this Interest , submitting letters , resolutions , etc , In support of the movement from nlnoty-clght different orsEtilzatlons ot business In twenty , six dilfcivnt states and petitions and letters from 143 prominent manufacturers and busi ness men In thirty-three btates asking for the establishment of the department. The arguments -were generally made along Inc lines thnt the United Stated Is the only coun try of Importance which ha * not a depart ment corresponding to the cue proposed and that the naticJial Indus tiles and commerce could no/c'r have the supervision their Im portance lemanda without bavin ; separate supervision Mr. Ela said In reply to n qurs- tlcci that it would not bo satisfactory to place this wotk In charge ot a bureau of ficer of the Agricultural department , for the reason thnt the department was already doing all that could well be expected of It. HIM olntloii In Venezuela. WASHINGTON. March 3. The State de partment has been Informed that a amall revolution has broken out at Valencia , about 200 mllca front Caracas , capital of VeneuoM , No details are given. This la evidently directed against President Andrade , wlio waa only a few days ago Inaugurated as the suc cessor to President Crespo. AililliiK to ( 'lilrUiimiiiiKii 1'nrU. WASHINGTON , March 3. The senate committee on military affairs today passed favorably on an amendment to the civil ap propriation bill , providing an appropriation of $35,000 for the purchase of Point Lookout , with the View to Incorporating It In the Chlckamauga and Chattanooga National park. Iiiillnn Trenly Sent to Senate. WASHINGTON , March 3. The secretary of the Interior today cent to the senate the treaty recently negotiated with the Indiana on thn Fort Hull re ftrv llr > n In Ii1 hn. Th cession embraces 41 8,5(10 ( acres , 45,000 of which Is susceptible of cultivation nnd In cludes the site of the town of Pocatcllo , which had been previously sold by the In dians. IMH.YX HIM.to in : JUIOIITIU. Will I'riiliulily Connllnek ( n ( he lloisi < Today. WASHINGTON , -March 3. ( Special Tele gram. ) In nil probability Chairman Sher man of the Indian ultalrs committee will re port the Indian bill to the house tomorrow and will move to non-concur In all amend ments attached to the bill In the senate. A direct \oto If pot lble will bo taken on the free homes bill and tonight It looks as If the amendment would bo defeated. The hotiso committee on Indian nftalrs will re turn from Carlisle , Pa , , tonight and It U understood to be Chairman Sherman's Inten tion to get the Indian bill Into conference Immediately. The Wyoming delegation called on Presi dent MoKlnley this morning , Senator Clarke presenting the members ot the delegation to the chief executive. They had an Interview with Secretary Alger later , nnd It 1s under stood he looked favorably upon the plan to put troops near Sheridan. Allen Introduced today a resolution for the electrical workers' union , carpenters' and Joiners' union nml Central Labor union , op posing the nntl-scalplng bill , George H. Cotton of Divld City , who has qualified ns bank examiner for Nebraska , leaves fop home tomorrow. Hufus C. IJauer of Nebraska \vas today appointed supervisor of Indian PchooH at $1,500 per jear to succeed Henry H. Pairs , resigned. Mr. Hauer will cover the llfth Indian school district , which includes Ne braska. An order was Issued today removing the rostofflco nt Hedrlck , Iowa , fiom Its pres ent quarters to Dr. A. A. Kent's building nt a rental of $125 per annum. ti on Public lliilliltiiK" . WASHINGTON , March 3. The ponate committee on public buildings and grounds today made a favorable tcport mi the follow ing amendments to the sundry civil appro priation bill i\temllng : the limit of the cost of the public building at St. Paul , Minn. , to $250,000 ; extending the limit of the cost of the building at Stockton , Call . to $15G,900. and appropriating $50,000 for the purchase of a site for a public building nt llutte , Mont. Ilav Ii' > lllll Mili'trtifKfil. WASHINGTON , March 3. The Haw ley bill for the creation of two additional reg iments of artillery will not bo taken up In the house tomorrow , ns oomo of Its friends hoped. The icpubllcan members on the com mittee gnu- the matter some consideration after adjournment , but no conclusion was reached nnd fcr the present , at least , the committee on military affairs will not be given time for Its consideration. ProtlilfN Well for tinAVIilnu. . WASHINGTON , March 3. Semtor Mason today Intioduccd a resolution for the relief of the widow of the colored postmaster re cently killed b > a mobnt Lake City , S. C. It is the same as that Introduced In the house by Mr , White of North Caiollna today , except that the amount Is made $10,090. \ot Kiilllli-d to Mtrcliil I'l'U Hum's. WASHINGTON , March 3. Yachts convey ing newspaper conopondents and dispatches between Havana and Key Vest and not ex- oxcluslvely employed ns plcasine vessels are not therefore , under a ruling of Acting Solici tor Ilee\e of the treasury , entitled to thu privileges of American > nch : > . Inspector Kent to lnixtliiate. . WASHINGTON. March 3 Postmaster General Gary has directed that an Inspector bo sent to Ada , Ga. , to Investigate the cir cumstances Incident to the assassination of Mr. Freeman , who was appointed postmaster , but was killed before he entcied on the du ties of his office. _ Dally Trt'iiNiir ) htnti'iui-iit. WASHINGTON' , March 3. Today's state ment oJ the condition of the treasury shows available cash balances as $225,552,795 , gold reserve $1G7,9 17,557. May Cause n Itn oliitlon. NEW YOUK , March 3. "The low price of coffee and also of silver may cause a i evolution In the Republic of Salvador soon , " said Clint les Gray of Uloomlngtun. 111. , who lias been living In that country for two years , and who arrived here on the Alllnnca from Colon. "Coffee In Salvador Is selling for II pesetas pi-r 100. where , fotmerly it brought 30 pepsins1. Thl" Is owing to over- ptoductlon nnd to the Inetcnr'e of the lia- ! s-lllan output. The legislation aimed ngalnst .silver hna sent the price of thnt metal down nnd Salvador , being a silver-using country , feels the demonotizitlon keenly. Kor all their Imports the Salvadorlnns must pay heavily , while they nro getting little for their coffee. This condition they asctlbe to U.clr existing government. They bl.imo Pres ident Gulter.ia a good deal. Gulteraa Is hon est , but weak , and there arc inuttcrliigs of overthrowing him. " AntarcticIXiii'illllinil Hcnril From. NHW YOUIC , Murch 3. The Brooklyn Standard Union publishes a letter from Dr. I'rcderlck A. Cook , surgeon of the llelglan Antarctic expedition , dated Ushunli , Terra del Kuego , December 27. He wrote : "We have como In here to take our last supply of coal. Tomoriovv wo will start south under hteani , passing out west of Capo Hoin to the South Shetlands ; thence to Cape Seymour , nlong the eastetn border of Graham's L-and. In Lirson's track , to the further south , then east and out of the ice ngnln , perhaps In the nelKhlioihooil of Ku- derby Land. After \l3ltliig some of the hiili- Antnrctie Islands , Uonnets , Prince Edwards , Kciguelen , the ISelglca will put Into Mel bourne to winter. Theio will bo no wintering ing- party left h3Uth until next year , unless the ship Is held In the pack. " Former Killed liy nil iniilo : | > r. ST. LOUIS , March 3. A xpsclal to the Republic from Dallas. Tex. , says In Somer- vlllo county , ycttcrilny afternoon , Harvey Lane , a fainter , was killed by Henry Uutk- low. a fat in hand. He and Lane quarreled near a woodpile , llurklovv sol/sed an ax nml severed Line's heul fiom the body. Uurk- low lied to the woods , but was captured last nlRlit nnd lodccd In Glen R se jail at thu county scut of Sonn-rvlllo countj. The only witness to the tragedy wus thu S-yeat-old daughter of Line , who gave thu alarm. Pour lloiiNtnlioiitH lirimncil. CINCINNATI , March 3. As the Bostonla .stoumea out fiom Its wharf tonight for Louisville eight co'.cred roustabouts were thro.wt Into the river. Four vvoro rescued anil four wire drowned. The dead aro. Millard Oancy , Loult Jackson , 1/miH Stil ler nnd William Vandike , all of Louisville. They le.ivo families. Thu gang plank broke. Ten other roustabouts were starting onto the plank iw hen It broke. I'lonrcr Miner Killed. HELENA'Mont. ' , Mnrch S.-Iimnnuel Red ding , a well known pioneer , was killed by a fall of rock In an extension of the King Solomon mine , near Cluiicuy , last night. His body wi found lu the bottom ot1 the Bhnft today. Mr. Redding was the owner of the King Solomon and Old Dan. Tucker mines , two of the best known properties of the district. Memorial to LOS ANQKLE3 , Cal. , 'March 3. The board of directors of the chambers passed resolu tions requesting our senators and repre sentatives In congress to aid hv enacting such legislation na. will deprive the Canadian railroads of any privileges that can give them unduu advantage over the roads of thu United State * . Noted iConf 'ilrntr III. RICHMOND. Va. , March 3. Judge John Newton Honren , the last treasurer of the southern confederacy , la criticilly 111 at his residence ! near Btaunton. Augusta county. Ho Is suffering from kidney trouble , anil owing to Ma advanced age llttlu hope of hl3 recovery Is entertalnc-d. " 77" stops Grip and Stubborn Colds that "hang on. " VICTORY rou < 'OIIMI.I : , nr.nvrnit * . liiint of MIC * < crli * Droliloit lit I'lMor of tinIllmoiiiin. . ITHACA , X. Y. . March 3.-The Cornell da- haters defeated thoie of I'ennsylvnnl.x uni versity tonight. The contest wna the ilftU held between the universities , nnd In re- Bpt-ct to the number of victories non , thlj ilecldcs the supremacy in favor of Cornell. Southern Moc ! ) . ( > - IJIeclM Olllefm. NM\V YOUK , Miirch -Tho niintt.il meetIng - Ing of the New York Southern society , held tonight , reanlteil In the election of the fol- lowliiB olllecrs : Presldont , Dr. William Polk ; vice presliletit , AiiKimtus VnnWjckj trMiHiirer , ( Inston Hnrdy : seeretnry , Percy S. Mallet t : chaplain. Hev. J. W , llrown , I > . l ) . ihu new president of the society li one of the foremost medlcnl pr.ictltloneri of this city. Ho Hiiceeeds e\-lovernor Hugh S. Thompson of South Carolina. Collon IlViilPOOI. : . M > rih 3.lllowltiK are th weekly cotton itntl'tlcs ! Siles , ( W.iXX ) bilest American. C3two biles ; tr.ulo takliiRs. bales j nctll.il export. S.OIO bale ? . Ini. lola , ' 117l0e < ) lulcs : ' " 'l ' > ort , American. biles ; .stock4 total. 1.-.M3.OJO lulesj S.lKkl .A i"l'MU. 1U < ? . biles ; allo.it , total. JOi.CHXJ lulcr ; allu.it , American , imUW bales : i iik l for speculation , 1WO : bales : puicbusicij Tor export , l.OW biles. iifilitlli : | ( Jl < - of llfiirt DlNeiisc. 1'niUT , Iml. , Mnroh 3. The jnonstcr ele- phiint mimed 1)1 unond , eonneeted with a mrii.iKctlu here , died tonight from biurt disease. Ho was thought to be the Incest elephant In captivity. The manager valued him at $10.001) , nnd thinks he vvns 7 years old when bo gnu chased him. woven sear * u go. OtlltMTN I N13NV YOUK. March -Among the . sengerw who arrlveil today on board thn steamer Alllaliea from Colon , were Cener.il Thomas MoonllRht of IC.insas , e\-l'nlted Stntos minister to liollvln , nml Hon. Cran- ! vlllo Sluail of .Monttina , e\-l'nlted States inlnHtcr to Par.igu.iy and Unmtmy. ItllNllll'NM Trilllllll-M , nUKPALO , X. Y. . Mmch 3 The Niagara Oclo Fittings oompnny has made an assign ment. No statement of assets or llabllllU * Is given. \Vhelhcr Itching , bnrnliif ; , bleeding , sralv , cmstcd , ] iltnplyf or blotchy , whether simple , Bcrofiilom , or hcradltaiy , from In fancy to .IRC , speedily cured by warm baths w lib Crncuii v So u-.gcntlo anoint ings with CUTICUIU ( oint ment ) , tlio great sMn euro , and mild doses ot CuTKT'nKI > OL\IST : , greatest of blooil jiurillers and biiinor cures. ell ihroitthoui the itorll Torrcn Pni'a AI fiii I or i * * * ole 1'rojn ll lou Cj * How luCurc 1trjf 1 Illood Humor , ' free. l-BH nj Htlr ant nab ? rtk Uh.nvl hr 11 TU < n Nu OMAHA MEDICAL AND Surgical insi if ute ARE OLD SPECIALISTS In the treatment of all Chronic , Herons and Private Diseaws , and all Wl-AKNBSSUS BSCfil mill DISORDERS UP HCil Catarrli. all Diseases of the Nc e. Throut , ChieV Stomach , LHcr , lilood , hkln and Klilney Dl - ate . Lost Manhooil. llydrocelo , Vnrtcocole. Qonorrhea , Oleotc. 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