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,0 2 THE OMAITA DAILY BEJ& * THURSDAY , MARCH 10 , 1808. then catttilty ; hltmclf Joined Rx > d-naturcdly In uho general laugh which followed. MOVliS AN INVKSTIOATION. Mr. Chandler ( N. It. ) presented the fallow ing resolution , which Indicates that the dU- aster to the battleship Maine la to havea thorough Investigation by the senate : That In conductlnR the Inquiry Into the rnuso of the destruction of the battleship Maine In Havana harbor on February Hi , ISM. under resolution of it he senate of I-eb- ruary 21 , the committee on naval affairs Is hereby authorized to send for persons and mpers , to employ n stenographer and to make the Investigation by the- full com- tnlttce , or by subcommittees thereof ; the oxpcnHo * of raid Investigation to be paid from the contingent fund of the senate. The resolution was referred to the com- rntUoo on contingent expense" . At 12:10 : p. ra. , on motion of Mr. Davis of M'uacAOta. ' chairman ofthe fiommlttee on foreign relation * . M ) neaato wtnt Into exec utive scaslon. The neiiate adjourned at 1:35 : p. m. At 1:15 : o'clock the messenger eamo clatter ing up to the capltol with ttio printed bill Mr. linger of Iowa , cdalrnwn of the romnilttpc. hurriedly compared tlio printed copy with the bill as It paused the house. At 1:40 : p. m. the speaker to k the chair and announced lib slgcaturo to the national defense bill. The vice president signed the national de- fctii'o bill at 3 o'clock and It was hurried to the White House by special messenger. The vlco president will announce to the senate that he lian signed the bill When the nenate meets tomorrow. There are precedents for this procedure , although It Is unusual. The president at 3:40 : p. m. signed the measure appropriating $30,1S3,000 for the na tional defense and It Is now a law. PRODUCT OP IMU3CIOUH STOXKS. Hriivr Inrronnf In I hi ? Unllpcl HtntPH DnrliiK tli" ' Yi-iir. WASHINGTON , ( March 0. The value of the precious stones produced In the United States during 1S97. as shown by n preliminary report submitted to the division of mineral resources of the United States Geological survey by ( Special Agent George V. Kujz , was $130G7G , as compared with $97- STiO In 18D4. The prlnlcpal Items of thin total are : Tuniuola , $53,000 ; sapphires , $25- 000 : quartz crystal , $12.000 ; tourmalins , $ U,023 , and gold quartz , $3,000. The principal features of Interest to the trade during the year were thp Investments of English capital In and the Increased out put of the Fergus county , Montana , sapphire depo'Its ; the further development of the turquols deposits In Santa Fc and Grant counties , New Mexico ; the development qf tourmaline deposits at Mount .Mica. . Paris , ( Me. , and HaJam Neck , Conn. , and the find ing and sale of pale almandlno garnets from Coweo valley , N. C. The finding of large quantities of gigantic quartz crystals ( rock crystal ) at 'Mokelumne bill , Calaveias county , 'California , was also of considerable Importance. The great Increase In Importa tions of diamonds caused by the decrease In the duty on these stones was Important , though not unlocked for. The continued popularity of the Australian opal In the United Stated was evidenced by the Increase ! ales of tliU gem. 'POS'IMIISTIIHSS ' HAS IIKH THOtllH.nS. r.\nclln r Di'iiinmln .limitby I'litroiis of Tabu Olllce. WASHINGTON , March ! ) . An intcrcctlng letter , mowing a rather anomalous condition of affairs as regards postal matters , has been received by First Assistant 1'ostmaatcr Gen eral Heath from Clara II. Richards , the postmistress at Talya , Alaska. She- transmits the complaint of the pccsl- deiit of a trading company because she would not dclher the malls for more thru two per sona to any cno Individual who might bo waiting In line at the oince window. Under date of February 24 Mlsa Utchardu writes there Is a line several hundred feet loqg In , front of the olllre all day , and to Rtop the whole line to wait to.ciiy one per- nouato call for a list of Blames aomwitlng sometimes to GOO and o\en 1,000 from the outlying camps , would work a great liard- Blilii on , tbo general 'public. She ali'.o limits the sale of stamps to 25 or BO cents worth to one person , as It Is Im possible to keep a supply on hand , and pri vate speculators , getting pcssesjlcii of'them charge as high as,25 ccntj each. Miss Hlchards adds that the assistance given her thus far In conducting the affakv of the office has teem entirely voluntary , and that as a result of the enlarged business her bend lies bcca Increased from $500 to $7,000 without Increase of pay. fonllrnu'tl liy tinSemite. . WASHINGTON , March 9. The senate to day confirmed these nominations : J. IJ. Holland , naval officer ; Philadelphia ' W. L. A very of Montana , consul at Belize Drltlsh Honduras. To lie Registers of the Land Olllce W. A Merrill , at Lamar , Colo. ; C. N. Valentine , at Farce , N. ! > . ; L. . S. Stover , at Watertown S. D. To Bo Receiver of Public Moneys J. C Martin , at I'rcscott , Ariz. To Ho Collector of Customs W. W. Bow- era , Sail Diego , Cal. To lie Surveyor of Customs W. L. Buhlc St. Joseph , Mo. To Bo United States Attorney 'E. ' Rozler pastern district of Missouri. To Be Marshals L. C. Bohle. eastern dis trict of Missouri ; T. II , liaker , western ills trlct of Tennessee ; J. W. Overall , middle district of Tennessee. Postmaster * : Iowa I. Stauffcr , Gladbrook J. IX Paddock'Malvern ; L. Q. Hardln , Ames C. S. Craln , Brooklyn. Nebraska H. F. Sto vena. Stanton ; II. F. McDonald , Ponder : F. M Ktuimcll. McCook ; II. W. Hill. Nc-rth PJattc T. 0. Hacker , Red Cloud ; L. G. Comstock Central City ; J. B. Billings , Alma ; O. A Ashbrook , Hebron. Missouri Harry Buttles MomphLi ; J. Fonton. Springfield ; J. M. Gler.ti Sedalla ; J. Taylor , Fayette. Kansas 0. E McKlfresh. Osage City ; O. F. Little , Wash Ingtcn ; C. 0. Klnne , Alma ; T. K. Dlttemore Uureka ; I. B. DavK Marysvlllo ; L. L. At- rich , Cawkcv City. Montana D. J. Tallant Great Falls ; A. J. FIsk , Helena. Colorado- O. S. Mott , Tcllurlde. I't'rtnliilnu' to I'lixtnlllcp * . WASHINGTON , March 9. ( Special Tele gram. ) Postmasters appointed : Nebraska- Samuel H. Rccsman , University Place , Lcr. caster rounty , vice James A. Alloy , removed Iowa Henry II. Carnauau. Cherokee county W > onilngStephen Daniels , Stanley , Ulnta county. No 'Revolution li > Ilrncll , WASHINGTON , March 9. Senor Men donea , the Brazilian minister , said today tha he know of no revolution In Brazil and hai received no advices on the subject. Xo Illvrr iintl llnrlior lllll. WASHINGTON , March 9. The house com rnlttop on rivers end harbors voted today note to report a river and harbor appropriation bill at this seeelon. Build Up Your By nourishing every part of Health your system with blood made pure by tak- luj ? Hood's Sarsaparilla. Then you will liavo nerve , mental , bodily and In the Spring dij stivo strength. Then you need not fear disease , because your system will readily resist scrofulous tendencies and attacks of illness. Then you will know the absolute intrinsic merit of Hood's cine. All druggtot * . | 1. tl lor * s. Prepared 7 * eteMllyi > romptljr n4 jfnii0 Hood's PIUS a eUT Ur. "a.- . - ytomiriTliCTirftffft SD1AN BILL IN THE HOUSE horinan Reports the Measure According to Program. nOVE TO NONCONCUR IS AGREED TO lilt \O T Ooe * to n t'oiifrrnico Coin- mi t < i > p , Wtirre I.'rlemU of HIP Jn- illnii G'oiiKrrN * Hope to Win Ont. WASHINGTON , March 9. ( Special Tele gram , ) When the house convened this iornng ! great Interest was manifested among ho members as to the fate of the free home.i amendment , which would In all probability w reported by Chairman Sherman of tilt : cinmltteo on Indian aflalts. Shortly after onvcnlng , Sherman reported the bill to the muse with Information upon senate amend- ni'its and moved nonconcurrence. Thlii waa agreed to with the exception of four para graphs of the free lumen amendment , gll- onlto lands In Utah and two minor amend- uontfl upcn which direct votes were desired \mong the amendments nonconcured In wan hat ici the Indian congress paragcaph car rying $15,000 for an exhibit at Omaha. This ictlon was meat desired by the Nebraska delegation , although for a tlmo It looked as f tlie oonate amendments might bo voted upon seriatim. Ttio rcryt of the day wcs con sumed In the dlscus-slon of the frco bom en ft and Uncompahgre reservation affairs. A vote , In all probability , will bo reached to morrow. The Indian congress feature of the Indian ) lll Is now In good shape and will bo takeji cam of by the conferees when the bill ! a aent to conference. When the ifree homestead amendment was reached Mr. Eddy ( rep. , Minn. ) moved con- surrcnco. An nuuy members desired to do- iiato this txoporiltlon. an arrangement wan tnade by which four hours were to bo given for debate. Mr. Sherman , who lad the opposition to the amendment , flald It Involved directly Hid Indirectly an appropriation grexi'er : hun congress bad Just imilo for tde "national defense. It Involved , he said , a direct appro priation of $12,000,000 , an Indirect appropria tion of $25,000,000 , and a future expenditure of probably $20,000,000. Tbo lands which this amendment proposed to turn over to ncttlerj under the homestead laws free of coat wcru of two classes. First , lands ceded to the government by Indians to be disposed of by ttio govcrnmem. There wore 11,000,000 acre. * of these lands , upoii which the government still owen $12,239,000. Second. Irrads purchased cf the Inlltns were to be reimbursed upon the sale of the land to the sottlera. These lands aggregated 15,000.000 acres , and rent $23,000,000. Tha amendment would compel the government to pay the- Indians for lands turned over free of cost to sottlcvs , and thus commit the gov ernment to ii policy which , In the future , would cost the- government mcny millions more. There were nine other Indian reserva tions with an acreage of 12,19DGG3. which might be opened to homestead settlement. LETTISH FROM BLISS. Mr. Sberman read a letter fvom Secretary of the Interior BH's setting forth thcijo facts. Whllo expressing sympathy with the poor and homeless of the country , the tetter op- . pcse-d the frco hcmo'clauso , saying It would ' 11 effect be the taxing of the entire people for the bensflt of the few. Mv. Eddy ( rep. , Minn. ) , who advocated the free homo clause , made a vigorous speech In support of It Ho referred to the beneficent rcsullo of the general homestead act of 1S93 , under which a million happy homes had been built up In this country When the In dian reservation. ! were ceded to t ljp govern.- mecit they tocaine part 6f the public do- ma'n ' , but when thrown opcn'to'Ecttlonunt ' , the settler wcjrequired to pay ? 1.23 per acre. This burden imposed upon the settler , tlmo had shown , was moro than ho was able to bear , and year after year congress vhad extended the tlmo of payment na It was pvoposc'd to do In the house provision for which It was prcpoied to substitute this frco home provision. When ho refcired to the Oklahoma frco tiomo bill , passed largely through the cgency ot Delegate Flynn , Mr. Steele ( rep. , Ind. ) asked him If Mr. Flynei had not been beatr-a after bccurlng this great boon to the Okla homa ncttlara. "He- was , " answered Mr , Eddy , "but ho ran 1,000 ahead of lit * ticket , and If you do not adopt this amendment and redeem the pledge oiado In the vepubllsan platform , many of you will bo loft at homo at the next election. " Mr. Eddy said that much opposition had been fomented against this proposition by the agricultural oollegeo ot the country , who feared Uiolc trust funda would be threatened. Ho declared that these fears were groundless. These colleges were not dependent on the annual eales of public lands. 1Uo announcement that the president haft signed the national defence bill , made by Executive Clerk Priidcn , which Interrupted the debate , was greeted with a round ot ap- pkirse ? At the conclusion of Mr. Eddy'e remarks the committee rose. Tbo house nonconcurred In the senate amendments to the District of Columbia ap propriation bill , and at 4:50 : p. m. adjourned. KKUIICH THU CLASSIFIED SKHVICH. Sonnle Committee of Civil Srrvlre Million' KM Report. WASHINGTON , March 0. In the lienato. Senator Prltchnrd , chairman of the eom- mlttco on civil service , today presented the report of that committee on the recent In vestigation of the classified servlco , embody ing the conclusions of the committee. These conclusion ) ' nro divided under two heads as follows : 1. That the executive , has the power to make nucli modifications as may bo found advisable , and. therefore , no legislation h needed. 2. The rommltteo I ? agreed tint the classification has been too extensive and that rertnln places that hnvo been classi fied should have been excluded from clas-sl- tleutlon so that appointments may bo niado to them not through examination , but at the pleasure ot the head of the department or bureau. The committee therefore Is of the opinion that the president should muko certain modifications In the existing civil servlco rules and should restore to the heads of de partment1 * and the heads of bureaus the ap. palntment of certain classes of officials. The committee , however , recognizes that Its province In this Is purely advisory , since It has no legislation to propose. Among the officers which the- committee recommended should bo excluded from the classified list are : Deputy commissioner and deputy collectors ot Internal revenue , agents who are employes ot the commis sioned of Internal revenue , temporary store keepers and gangers , certain lighthouse em ployes , shipping commissioner at the various ports , Inspectors of hulls and boilers , all positions In the custodian servlco , assistant attorneys anJ special agents In the Depart ment ot Justice and deputy United States marshals. It Is recommended that a numlber of em ployes In the Interior department , Including the chief clerk of the department and the chief clerks of the various bureaus , special agents and law examiners , bo exempted. The exemption iccommended In this department Is quite extended and Includes generally the positions ot Individual responsibility , the temporary ( places and. places of minor re sponsibility. It Is also recommended that private secretaries toe In all cases exempted. The aamo recommendation Is made as to the chief clerks in all departments , also aa to postoince Inspectors and special agents of the Agricultural department. A competi tive departmental examination for employes it navy yards is recommended. The committee- expressed the opinion that the classification of the government printing office was not authorized by Uw , but thai oven If U was many places in that office were Included which eliould fiot have been. It thinks if the office U 'to remain to the classified errlco < he appointment * should bo apportioned among the various state * . Tucso peultioni , It cays , do not tn any way Interfere with the principle of regulating the appointment ! < to the classified icrvlce , but merely take from the classified Itats < hc e poraoni whoo relation * to their cbleta are either of * fiduciary or ot aa executive nature , the principle being that where an officer lias to Impose peculiar confidence either In the honesty or the executive ability of an officer the selection of that officer nliould bo with the person who Is directly responsible for his acts. The recent order ot the president In re gard to removals seems to have been In terpreted moro narrowly than In the opinion ot the committee- the order Justifies. It says : Tnnt while the order of appointment to the civil service may bo well regulated so ns to open the service Impartially to all the people of Hie United States under nuttablo restric tions , the power of removal should be very broad. Where u clerk Is deemed by his Im mediate superior to be Inelllclent It 13 clearly In the line ot public policy that that clerk should be discharged mid tliere should be no Impediments placed In the wny of such n dis charge except such 119 may be ncccw.iry to > Bccure justice to the person removed. The committee further recommends that the president be requested to change existing regulations so that when a vacancy occurs , and under the rule three names are certlfle'd as eligible for such vacancy , the three names shall bo forwarded to the local otllcer In chorgo cf the ofllco where such vacancy exists , and such local ofilccr shall designate the person to be selected for such vacancy , subject to approval by the head of the de partment having Jurisdiction of such office. Senators Chllton and Kenney also sub mitted a brief report saying that while they agree that legislation Is desirable , they con sider It Inadvisable to make any suggestions to the president. Senator Lodge presented his views In a separate report which , whllo It agrees In the malu with the report submitted by Senator Prltchard , does not present so long a list of persons whom ho would have exempted from the operations of the civil service laws. COXIUTIOX 0V OMAHA'S HANKS. Iiierenio In Inillvlilunl Deposits Slnee l.iiHt IIreeiiilur , WASHINGTON. March 9. ( Special Tele gram. ) The comptroller of the currency to day made- public the report of the ootvJltlon of the national banks of Omaha at the close of business February 14 , compared with the last report la December. Il Is noted that the Omaha banks have strengthened their Individual deposits and average reserve , while a ahilnkago Is shown ki loans and dlo- covuts. The current statement shows Indi vidual depcolts to be $7S8,012 ! ) , ngalD.it ? 7i3l,777 ! in the December rupoit , while the average has teen Increased from 33.19 per cent In December to 33.72 per ctqt accord ing to the current report. Loan * and dla- couri'.s are $9,695,532 , which is $309,000 lens than the amcunt reported for the same in December. It is worthy of note In com-1 ineutlng en the report that the banks have Increased their holdings of gold coin nearly $250 000 slnco December , having on that duto ? S5,719. ! ) The comptroller of the currency has also made public the statement of the condition of the Dee Molnea ( la. ) national banks. The Des Molnes bnika have Increased their n\er- ago reserve since December , but a ohrlokagp la shown In the Individual deposits and loans and discounts. The average reserve holjl by banks has Increased from 29.13 per cent In December to 31.33 per cent , while Individual dcpoiltt have fallen off from $1,685,107 ! n December to $1,547,630. According to the present statement loan. ? and discounts are $2,522,792 , against $2,73G,89i In December. No chanao Is noted in the Issuauce of na tional bank notes. XPWH for the Army. WASHINGTON , March 0. ( Special Tcle- Riam. ) Ido following officers will report to the examining board at Fort Monroe , Va. , for examination 'for ' , promotion : First Lieu tenants Henry A. Reed , - Second artillery ; Alojianelor B. Dyer , Fourth artillery ; Levlit W. Walker , Fourth artillery ; William I' . Duvall , Fifth avtlllery ; Henry M. Andrews , First artillery ; Ctiarles D. ' 1'arkhurst , Fourth artillery ; John T. Honeycutt , First artillery ; James L. Wllscci , Fourth' artillery ; John I' . Ludlow , Tilled artillery ; Victor \l. \ 'Brldgman ' , Second artillery ; Second Lieutenants William J. Snow , First artillery and Thomas B. Lam- orcux , Fourth artillery. Captains Samuel M. Mills , Fifth artillery ; John V. Story , Fourth artillery ; George G. Greenough , Fourth ar- tlllory and Edmund K. Rn-soll , First artil lery.Tho The following ofllcom will report to the examining board at Governor's Island , N , Y. , for examination for promotion : Captains James B. Burbank , Third artillery ; William P. Voss , Second artillery ; Frank C. Grugan , Second artillery ; George Mitchell , Second ar tillery , and Seldcn A. Day , Fifth artillery. First Lieutenants Garland A. Whistler , Flftfi artillery ; John H. Glftord , Second artillery , Sobreo Smith , Second artillery ; Albert S Cummins , Fourth artillery ; George F. E. Harrison , Second artillery ; Lotus A. Nlles Second artillery ; William H. Coffin , Fifth artllle-ry ; Adim Slakec , First artillery ; James S. RUJO , Fifth artillery ; William A , Simp son , Second artillery ; Charles B. Satterleo. Third artillery ; William R. Hamilton , Fifth artillery ; Erasmus M. Weaver , Jr. , Second avtlllcTy , and Ell D. Hoyle , Second artillery. Second Lieutenants Frank C. Mauldln , Second end artillery ; Daniel W. Kelcham. Second artillery , und George G. Gatlcy , Fifth ar tillery. Captain William A. Knobbc * , Third artil lery , and Flrat Lieutenant George' . Sage , Fifth artillery , have been ordered before the examining board at Presidio , San Fran cisco , for examination ifor promotion. A board of olllceis , with Major Wallace F. Randolph , Third artillery , as president , ha , been- detailed to meet at Fort Rlley , Kan- ots , for examination of onice for promo tion. First Lieutenant Montgomery M. Ma- comb. Fourth artillery , and Second Lieuten ant William C. Dawcg. Fifth artillery , have been ordered before the board for examina tion. tion.A A board of officers with Colonel Dallas Bache , assistant surgeon general , president , will meet In this city Warch 11 for recom mendation ot any inodftlcatton of existing order ; ) In rendering first aid to sick and wounded. First Lieutenant Laroy. S. U t.on , Second Infantry , U detailed as professor of military science and tactics at the University of South Dakota , Vermilion , S. D. First Lieu tenant John A. Lockwood , Fourth cavalry , will sc-rvo o full term as professor of mili tary sclerco at the West Virginia university , Morgantown. W. Va. , relieving Captain Hew. ctt , who will , upon the expiration of his prcaent sick leave of absence , Join his com pany. I1UU on Oniiilin'H 111(7 Cloe-lc. WASHINGTON , March 9. ( Special Tele gram. ) Bids were opened today In the office of the supervising architect for the cen- structlon of the toner clock and bell on the Omaha public building. The lowest proposal was received from Joseph Barborka of Iowa City , la. , at $2,760. The Johnson Electric rompany of Milwaukee bid $2,995 and agreed to do the work In sixty dayo , while the Iowa City firm's proposition calls for live months In which to complete the work. Transfer Iluttemortli'H illcninltm. WASHINGTON , March 9. The remains of the late patent commissioner , Benjamin But. terworth , were taken from this city this iftcrnoon to Marjsvllle , O. , for Interment. They were accompanied by Mrs. Butterworth and other members of the family. A me morial servlco to the deceased will bo held In Cincinnati Saturday , Will He Itctlreil , WASHINGTON , March 9. Pay Director L. Q. Billings of the navy ha. ) been detached aa general Inspector of the pay corps , and ordered to bo examined for retirement. Ho was recently court-martialed , cud this action Is In mitigation o ! his sentence. Dally Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON , March 0. Today's tate- ment of tbo condition ot the treasury shows : Available cash balance , $224,541,637 ; gold reserve - servo , $168.853.178. l lve Student * -Are Expelled. COLUMBIA , Mo. , March 9. Five students , the rlngladers In a recent class riot , were dismissed from the State university today. Twenty-two others were suspended for periods ranging from one week to three months. This action by the university coun cil Is a result of a riot which occurred about two weeki ago , when a class party h ld by the freshmen was bro\tcn \ up by a mob composed of upper class men. The rioters wtnt o far aa to turn a nro hoae Into the ball tilled with young woman and even burned one of the BROWNSOttFF FOR EUROPE A no ' 9 ! 'U Starts on Huiwfrrip to Look Up War Iw 1 > . I Ships , NAVY REPRESENTATIVE LOSES NO TIME Slnrln on llic JFIrxt Stcnincr in Sco AVIiutVlrr .Ililiin nnit Munltlona , Arc itt'lir I'nrrlinniMl 111 Old World. NKW YORK , March 9. Commander W. H. Brownson , U. S. N. , sailed for South ampton on the steamship St. Puul today. Ho said to a reporter : "I am going to England under orders direct from the Navy department , not from the president. My mission Is to prepare for the exigencies of the situation , and to see what can bo had and what can bd done , In case of war , the possibilities of which I think arc very re mote. The vote of $50,000,000 shows our rradlnet's ' to enter upon vigorous prepara tions and that In Itself will effect In making war unlikely. I may be absent a month and perhaps longer. I expect to bo two weeks In London , but I cannot tell whcro I shall go after reaching England. " Commander Browrison was asked whether ho Intended vldltlng the yards of Yarrow , the big British torpedo boat builder. Ho did not answer directly , but gave the Impression that ho would look at everything In the line of purchasable warcraft. The commander's attention wus called to the published state ments that foreign shipbuilders arc trying to sell their poorer stock to the United States. "You may rest assured , " said ho , "that they won't sell mo any trash , " Charles H. Cramp , the shipbuilder , also sailed on the SU Paul. Further than to say that ho waa going abroad on a business trip , Mr. Cramp refused to talk. .V.VVAIi ' .II0VKMKNTSAUK : WATCIIKO. I'liiiHiinI Interest IN Attnflu-tl to Any- tliliiu4 Looking : MK < - Wiir. WASHINGTON , March 9. All naval movements , no matter how Insignificant , are now watched with unusual Interest In view of their possible connection with the plans of the government for the national defense In the eventof / an outbreak of hos tilities. Consequently the arrival of the gunboat Machlas at Norfolk this morning gave rlsq to all sorts ot speculation. As a matter of fact this vessel , which has Just concluded a three-years' crulae on the Asiatic station , was ordered homo about two months ago , long before the present situation had reached anything like an acute stage. It made the voyage In a leisurely manner by way of the Suez canal and the Xlcdlterrancan tea , and made un Interrupted run from Funehal , 'Madeira ' Island , to Hamp ton Heads , consuming about seventeen days on tlio trip. It Is said to bo In need of a thorough overhauling and undoubtedly will bo docked for that purpose. In case It should bo nee'd6d , ) however. It would not take very lohg"tb put It In 'Condition for active service. 1 ' Inasmuch ay there Is no apparent neces sity for relnforclnh the already formidable fleet In the vicinity of Key West. It Is more than likely that ' ( \io \ Muchlaa will remain where. It U foi sojtte. tlmo to eiomo unless It should bo deeificj'prefcrablo to have It take a station In thV hdrbor of Now York. The gunboafCaillne of the South Atlantic station whlcli ° ' .rodently went .to . St. Lucia In the Wlndwitrd , 'U'lands to. receive slight repair ; ' . , Jqft 0)at ) iort ] yesterday for Burba- ' " ' ' ' does. . , The Clncli\htl.tl3gslilp | \ of the South At- lantld station" "alao'afthQ latter port , and it U cxpocted'itiat tfoth vessels will remain there f6r Iho prTson't awaiting a decision of the department \ to , whether they sh\xll re turn to the gbittli'vttlantic. station or come to the United 'States , ' for. such service as may ha. required ot them .In the event of an outbreak ot hostilities. Inasmuch astho return to Washington of Mr. Hulae , who acted as. one of the sten ographers , of the court of ; Inquiry at Key \V 3t , has been made the basis for the as sumption that he brought to the pecretary of the navy a report from the court , and also that ho gave the secretary what purported to bo the conclusions of the .court . as to the cause of the Maine dkuster , It may bo state. ! by authority of the secretary 'that ho has not seen or communicated with Mr. Hulse since the lattcr's return , nor docs he expect to do so. So far as can bo gathered , Mr , Hulso left the court of Inquiry because' It had no longer need of his services ; There was more than ono stenographer employed by .the . court at tlio tlmo whejilt ; was essential to make huiito In taking the testimony of the surviv ors of the wreck In the ) early stages. When that had been done 'It was possible to pro- ce'eil before the court with less stenographic assistance , and Mr. Hulao was allowed to return to Washington. ATLANTA , Gu. , March 9. Vivo carloads of war material for Galvcston and three big ten-Inch guiu < bound for Pensacola passed 'through ' Atlanta tonight. In the Galvcston consignment were four steel mortars weigh ing 117,000 pounds dnd two carloads of gun powder. The big guns for Pensacola weigh 07,000 pounds eaeh. All of the waybills for these instruments of war are marked "rush , " BOSTON , March 9. A consignment of am munition , consisting of twenty-four tons of shot and shell , came In on the railroad today and Is being transferred by lighter to Fort Warren and the fortification at Long Island Head. ThU week eight olght-ton guns are to bo taken from 'I'ort ' Wlnlhron. and shipped by train to some southern port. The revenue cutter Daniel Manning , left this pott 'for ' 'New York today , there to re- celvo sailing orders , understood hero to be for Key West. READING , Pa. , March 9. The Carpenter Steel works has been asked to bid on over 11,000 shells of various'sizes for the govern ment. The contract would amount to nearly ? 1,750,000. The entire plant Is now working night and day on a government contract In volving the expenditure of $1,000.000. The Pennsylvania Diamond Drill Manufac turing company at Blrdsboro , Pa. , today re ceived orders to execute \\ork known as "reassembling" on the five-Inch regimental tube wire gun recently built by the company and accepted by the government. The gun was tested at Sandy Hook and 210 shots were fired , 192 by the government. It Is nineteen feet long , and weighs three and three-fourths tons. It Ores a shot weighing sixty pounds , jrnd at the test attained a maximum battJy" ) > ressuro of C5.000 pounds per square Inch. "The muzzle velocity was 3,235 feet per seeonfl and the maximum range ulne mllre. The-1 work will bo completed In from thlrtyto sixty days , and It Is Bald the gun may be mounted on ono of the auxiliary cruisers' ' The RcadIiiB Ir"oIi , company Is building a ten-Inch gun for the government on 'tho same plan as the- above , $33,000 having been appropriated tdt' tlio purpose. It will bo finished about v he'end of June. PORTSMOUTH , "N. 'H. ' , 'March 9. Every effort is being , mafle to carry out the rush orders which have1' been received to arm the fortifications ft 'T oncastle. The floating derrick Trilby arrived today from Boston and will at ouc ? . bc luflio removal of the heavy guns from the .cars to the fort at the mouth of the river. Ah extra force of men Is at work at the fort 'making preparations Tor the mounting'of the guns , and It Is likely that the battery will be lu posltloa within a tow weeks. The schooner George 'Berry arrived at the navy yard today with ammunition for the Alliance and for the other ships which may be sent here to outfit. The schooner's cargo was at once romovcJ to the magazines ot the Alliance and to those on shore. M\V OK A.V ECONOMICAL MKl Jlryau Think * ( litllrfciiNe lllll cMur , Prevent a Wur. ATLAiNTU. Oa. , 'March ' 9. W. J. > Bry n spent a few hours In 'Atlanta ' today on hia way to iMacon , where he spoke tonight. When asked his opinion aa regards the ac tion 'ot congress In placing $50,000,000 at the president's disposal for the national de fense , < Mr. Bryan said : ' I am glad the homo acted promptly and unanimously. In fact It might have been better to have made It (100,000,000 to show the world that congress and the American people , without regard to 1)01111081 differ ences , lire ready to support the administra tion In any action necessary 'for ' the protec tion of the honor and welfare of the na tion. " "Does thU appropriation mean iwar ? " 'Wot necessarily , " replied ( Mr. Bryan. "In- stead ot leading to war a prompt liberality at this time may lessen the probability of war , and In the end prove a wise economy. " Ho refused to discuss the iMalno tncldeut further than to say that he was awaiting the result ot the Investigation. Ho compli mented Consul General Lee , saying he has performed his duty with great ability , courage and discretion under trying circum stances. KXCITHMKM' Al.lt 1'ASSKD AWAY. llcllrf Thrrr In \i > InimiMllntc I'ron- | ii'it or Collision. WASHINGTON , March 9. There were fewer signs of excitement and haato at the War and Navy departments today and such preparations as are being made towards put ting the army and navy Into efficient condi tion are now going on with more method and less exhibition of the feverish spirits ot ap prehension that characterized the proceed ings ot the last few days. There Is a gen eral expression of belief that tor the tlmo at least there Is no prospect ot a hostile col lision and that what seemed to bo a crisis has been safely passed. Secretary Long paid several short visits to the Whlto House during the day. Secretary Gage was among the callers there , and Secretary - retary Alger went over from the War de partment to see the president , all of which led to a surmise that a special cabinet meet ing was likely to be held. But It turned out that these visits were not pro-arranged and were connected only with matters ot business pending before the respective de partments represented by the secretaries. In the Navy department the officials wcra devoting their attention largely to the fitting out of the triple screw cruisers Minneapolis and Columbia. Tht > nks to the ability with which the olllcers of the Navigation bureau have carried out the plans formed by Scc- letary Long last fall for the creation of a reserve - servo list of naval vessels , both of these fine ships arc In excellent condition and can go Into service In an Incredibly short tlmo compared with the period that would have been consumed had they been put out ot commission , as was the practice whenever It was not found expedient to keep them In active servlco. While lying In reserve at League Isand they have been In fresh water and oo have not accumulated a crop of barna cles or retarding marine vegetation. As to the distinction of the two flyers It Is said at the Navigation bureau this morning that that point has not been set tled. Thcao shirs were designed especially as commerce destroyers. The first one launched , the Columbia , was nicknamed "Tho Pirate" long before the Navy depart ment could formally attach a- name to the ship. They ere not calculated to fight war ships , and owing to their light batteries would moke a sorry showing against any thing that carried guns heavier than six- Inch caliber , provided they were cornered and prevented from flight , which would bo their strong point In such case. But for rui.ulng down fleet merchantmen and proba bly for looking after such merchant vessels as might be pressed Into the navy from the auxiliary lists , they would be of Inesti mable value. It Is likely that the two ves sels will go to Hampton Roads as soon as they arc fitted out and manned , which Is expected to bo about the IDth Inst. , according to the dates upon which the officers are ordered to report. It Is desirable to got them down the Delaware safely without undue - duo haste , and at Hampton Roads they would be ready for quick work. There they will meet the Brooklyn. The detail of officers to command the cruisers were announced at the Navy de portment today. The detail for the Colum bia Is as follows : Captain J. T. Sands , to command the vessel , with Lieutenant J. II. Moore , detached from the navy yard at Washington , as executive officer ; Lieutenant J. F. Parker , detached as supervisor. Now York harbor ; Lieutenant G. II. Stafford , " Lieutenant W. J. Maxwell , Ensign G. W. Williams , Ensign J. n. Prlnglo , Paymaster L. C. Bqgg , .passed Assistant Engineers W. H. Smith and W. H. McGramm , Acting Boatswain Ohniscn and Surgeon G. II. Horii- don. don.For For the Minneapolis the detail Is as fol lows : Captain T. F. Jewell , detached as Inspector - -spector in charge of the Tenth lighthouse district ; Lieutenant G. T. Emmcr.s , Lieu tenant E. E. Wright. Lieutenant W. P. Whlto , Ensign C. D. Stearns , Ensign J. L. Stlchl , Paymaster L. C. Kerr , Passed As sistant Engineer ] A. Marltz and L. B. Moul- ton , Acting Boatswain W. Brooks , Surgeoj N , H. Drake. Work In blocking out the two new regi ments of artillery authorized by congress Is now under way In the War department. Necessarily there will be some of the men now enlisted In the artillery arm of the service assigned to new regiments In order to Instruct and acquaint the recruits with the nature of their duties , whllo In turn eomo of the latter will go to regiments now formed. The cfllclalfl of the department bcllevo there will bo no difficulty In obtaining all the mea needed. Lieutenant Colonels Edward B. Wllllston and William Sinclair , who will be advanced to the grade of colonels , will have command of the Sixth and Seventh regiments respec tively , whllo Majors Wallace F. Randolph and Tully McCrea , who will be advanced to the rank ot lieutenant colonels , will take the places held by Wllllston and Sinclair In the Third and Fifth artillery respectively. Gen eral Miles has about decided to locate the headquarter , ; ot the two now regiments at Forts Slocum and Wadanorth , N. Y. , al though the determination regarding the lat ter place U yet open to change. At the Spanish legation the view prevailed that the situation was much calmer than It had been at any time since the critical Junc ture tegan. Senor du Bosc Is preparing for the arrival of the now minuter , Senor Polo y Beinabe , who reaches Now York today anjj comes directly to Washington. Mr. Pablo Seer ! , first secretary of legation , haa gone- to New York to meet him. Mr. du Bole's services as charge happen to have .come during the most trying period of the entire Spanish controversy and there is reason to bellevo that his government feels gratified with the course bo has pursued. uiirnsii oitiisin ; AT KEY WCST. Itcllrf .SnpplIrN Are MakliiR Itenily for Shipment. KEY WEST , Fla. . March 9. The British cruhcr Cordelia of the North Atlantic squad ron arrived hero this aftcnnoon from Belize , British Honduras. No special significance attaches to Its coming as Its mall has been waiting hero for the last three weeks , and the UnltoJ State * officials were notified some tlmo ago of Its Intended visit. The Cordelia Is about equal In fighting capacity to the Raleigh. The Mallory liner Nueces arrived hero to day with C.202 packages of provisions for the starving Cubans , and 820 cases of ammuni tion. It was moored to the government dock and the work of discharging Its cargo waa begun at once. The ammunition was trans ferred to the Marblehcad , and will bo taken without delay to the Tortugas for distribu tion among the war ships there. The Iowa's sailing haa been delayed. It will not leave for the Tortugas until tomor row morntag. According to the present pro. gram It will coal there and then return here. This afternoon the Nashville towed a coal barge out to the New York. The Detroit remains In the harbor. Tomorrow the torpedo boat Porter will leave for the Tortugas with mall for the fleet. It probably will return on Sunday. The departure yesterday of the Spanish consul at Key West , Senor Jcaquln Cars ) , gave rise to unfounded rumors. For some time It had been known that bo would bo recalled , and that the recall was with a view of promoting him to a European consu late. Brigadier General Wilson , chief of engi neers , U. S. A. , returned to Tampa tonight , after Inspecting the local fortifications. While the uews that the senate had passed the $50,000,000 defense bill caused profound satisfaction among the naval and military authorities In Key West , many declared that more was needed for the purchase of battleships , and that the necessary appro priations should be made without delay. Among the recent rumora was otm that Rear Admiral Slcard bad been relieved of the command. This , however , Is denied , Al though Admiral Slcard declines to dlscuis tha probabilities of his resignation or ttio condition of his health. Well Informed offi cer * say It U only a question of a short time when ho will bo relieved of the se vere responsibility now resting upon him. Our Rug Sales have been enormous so many to select from all new goods that one can't help but find the very pattern wanted This week we are giving 20 per cent from all Turkish Rugs Shades Tables Water color opaque WinTWO spccials in Center dow Shades seconds 3x6 fables 24 inch polished comTleTeXeaK S1uarc toP with shelf-in han -a closing out lot of golden oak or mahogany offer a factory them we /f * Afinishedusually | | sells at $3.75- \ | BJU IIA 18-inch square top , solid oak Table , 90C. II 1414-16-18 Douglas Street- Today ho looked , more harassed than at any tlmo previous for a fortnight. The malls are held hero for the Clncln- , natl and Brooklyn , as they are expected to Join the fleet. A letter has born received by a naval officer from an officer In Havana , saying that thp Maine olllcurs now In that city will leave for Key West Saturday iie-xt. If this Is correct It may bo assumed that the court of Inquiry TV 111 leave Havana on or before that date. Ccnator Proctor arrived from 'Havana ' this afternoon by the Olivette , ale will remain until tomorrow morning , when ho expects to go to Miami. Henry Lalnc , the expelled American cor respondent , was also a passenger on his way north. The yacht Anita left tonight for Havana with the congressional party. It will prob ably go to iMatanzas tomorrow , and thence to Sagua La Grande. SPAIX ux.vni.E TO a.visn MOXUV. .MlnUtcr. Wooilfortl No Inform * the NEW YORK , March 9. A cablegram Just received from Minister Woodford anij lal.l before the cabinet by the president , says the World's Washington correspondent , declared that Spain has exhausted every means of raising money for the prosecution of a war without success. All the financial centers of Europe have rejected Its overtures. Gen eral Woodford pronounces it an utter Im possibility for1 Spain to secure funds with which to engag6 In hostilities against the United'States. 'Irf''rcferonco to the political conditions which Impelled the ministry to suggest the recall of General Lee , Minister Woodford said that Sagasta was friendly to the United States and would make every effort to preserve/peace. The future danger , said General Woodford , llca with the people. With a hostile- majority now In the Cortes and the probability that this will be con tinued at the forthcoming elections , the overthrow of the Sagasta ministry Is not un- llkoly. The succeeding ministry would bo pledged to war In order to avoid revolution. It the Sagasta ministry retains power. Gen eral Woodford believes that Spain would en dure humiliation rather thau declare- war against the United States. UNLOADING OX UMTED STATES. to Soil UiiiU'Nlrutile Shlpx During ; the AVnr Scare. PHILADELPHIA , March .9. Charles H. Cramp , held of the great shipbuilding firm , * as there is a deliberate attempt under way to frighten the United States Into buying ( dips It doca not need and could not use. Ho said : "This clamor about buying war ships abroad Is all Instigated by a syndicate of adventurers who are trying to got big commissions by helping English and Gorman tillp builders to unload on the United States a number of unsalable vessels which' they have built , either on rposulatlon or under contracts with various second-rato powers that are not able to pay for them. Such syndicates are always formed at the be ginning of all threatened wara. "Briefly , this scheme Is a conspiracy on H\i part of certain daring operators In this coun try and England to take advantage of the existing situation to force the hand ot ccu- grces and the odmliilstratlon. " C1UI.DHKX ASICEI ) TO CO.XTIlIIIUTi : . roniilpM to llullil ii Monument for Mnliie .Sallor . PITTSBUnO , March 9. Plttsburg school children are to pioneer a monument move ment for the sailors of tbo Maine who are burled In Havana. Pennies are to be con tributed by every school and In thte way sufficient funds are to bo collected for the erection of a shaft la the Havana cemetery where the dead He. Tbo Central Board of Education In this city has taken the matter up i.nd will center with Uio educational boards of othei cttlce. It la proposed to hive every child In the public schools of the country contribute 1 penny fee- this purpo-se. This money will bo turned over to a com- nilsalc < i to be appolntexl by the secretary of the navy of the United States , the said com mission to have lull power to curry Into exe cution 1(10 erection ot the monument. EI'-FOHT TO KOIlESTAIiL SPANISH. XoKotlntloim llmler Wny for Ship * HiillilliiK In Europe. LONDON , March 9. The Indications are that the United States government will not wait for the arrival hero of Commander Wlllard HI. Brownson In order to purchase war ships. Definite offers have already been made for ships building hero , with tbo view of forestalling Spain , which Is supposed to be bargaining for the same vessels. llrrrnlti for the .Artillery. ST. LOUIS , March 9. Immediately after the passage and signature of the bill to pro vide for two additional regiments of artillery , Secretary Alger wired Captain O. J , Sweet , the local army recruiting officer , that 1,000 men were needed and that ho should con- "Worth Its Welsht In Gold. " Mrs. D. A. McCoy , 711 So. 27th St. , Omaha , Nob. writes : " I uin on old lady (17 yours old. I liavo been' troubled for the past 20 years with constitution , Indigestion and slconlcss nights ; but since taking your Dr. Kny's Honovntor I can slo ( > i > llku a child nuil nui not troubled in the least frith the above named diseases. Your Dr. Kuy'a Ren ovator IB worth Its weight lu gold. " Sold by druggists at iT ! > e und $1. Send your nddrc3 for u free eninnlo of Dr. Kay's Renovator and Dr. Kny's Lung Balm and a cony of "Dr. Kny's Homo Treatment , " a OS-page book with CJ ( ex cellent recipes and many valuublo pre scriptions for nearly all diseases. Ad- droM Dr. B. i , Kijr , Medical Co. , Oum- ba , Nob. t alder all applicants until otherwise directed. Captain Sweet put out a alp * and before It had been up very long fifty mea presented themselves as volunteers. All ot those ac cepted up to Thursday evening will be tin. mediately Bout on to the government bar racks at Columbus , 0. IIKII.VAIIK AKIUVKS AT XKW YOIUC. t V H ' I.oniiLeave * nt Once for AViiMlilnivtnn. NEW YOUK , March 8. On board the I North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wll- helm II , which arrived today from Gibraltar , was Scnor Louis Polo do Bernabe , Spanish minister , who wa , } sent hero to succeed Minister do Lome. Minister Beinabo , when seen at ciuarautlnc , answered questions uleas- antly , saying ho had been ten dajs without news and was ready to receive rather than to Impart Information. "I have had a pleas- cat trip on the ocean with pleasant people. I am not a stranger hero. In fact , I am an old Washlngtonlaii. Of course , I have no comment to make on political nlibjects. t shall probably no Immediately to Washing ton. " Senor Bernabe was met at the pier In Ho- bokcn when the steamship Kaiser Wllhchn JI came up tonight by Consul General Bal- dasino ami several of the attaches ot the Spanish legation at Washington' and of the consul general's ofllco In Now York. Ho received a warm greeting , Consul Balda- sane acting as master of ceremonies at the icceptlon which awaited the ambassador when ho left the ship. Among these In the party were the first secretary of the legation , Scnor Don Pablo Soler ; Military Attache Captain Carles do la Casa , Spanish Vlco Consul Kabregag Satelo. and Senor M , Castillo , president ot the Spanish Benevolent society of New York. Nearly an hour was consumed on the dock by the party In pleasant conversation and then the Spanish minister was escorted to New York City , going first to the Waldoit- Astorla and later to the residence of the Spanish consul general. , Minister Bernabo did not have much to say for publication , but ho declared that ha was glad to return to America , where ho has many friends. "I had a pleasant voy age and If my stay In this country Is as pleasant , " said ho , "I shall be satisfied. Kor the present I must follow the example ot your minister In Spiln , General Wood- ford. " When asked what General W.oodford was doing In Spain the minister placed the In dex linger of his hand over his lips and said nothing. Ho declined to discuss the Cuban question or to say anything whatever on the present relations between this country - . try and his country. " ' 1 beg to bo excused from taking on In ternational subjects , " ho said , "as my po sition requires mo to keep a closed mouth. " Minister Bornabo's wife , he expects , will ar rive In this country during the latter part ot May. She Is at present visiting her father , who Is the Spanish ambassador at Berlin. The Spanish minister said ho would leave for Washington tomorrow morning , so that ho might begin his duties as early as pos sible. ouirois LVT SAX KHAXCISCO. CrnlNi'rOlymplu IN on' Iix AVny from ANlnllc WutvrH. SAN FRANCISCO. Starch 9. The battle ship Oregon arrived hero this morning from PUget sound and Is anchored In the harbor. It Is reported that the protected cruiser Olympla , now on duty at the Asiatic station , has been ordered to proceed to Honolulu from the Orient on March 15 and r naln there until further oidcrs are receive//from the department. It Is expected , liw/ovor , that orders will bo sent to the vc&el to return to San Francisco by the next steamer for Hawaii. . I1 n ( The ciulser Baltimore will leave Honolulu lulu for the Asiatic stmlon on April 1. The Olympla and Biltlmoro will bo In port at Honolulu fci1 icmo days before the latter sails for the Ash tic station , Hrliifori'ciiifiiln for Cuba , MADRID , March 9. It became known to day that the Spanish transport otramer Alfonso XII sailed for Cuba from Barcelona on Saturday last , having on board four officers , 900 toldlcru and 4,000,000 .Manner cartridges. IF IT'S A COLD TAKE "SEVENTY-SEVEN. " La Grippe la a. Cold. Influenza Is a Cold. , So7w Throat Is a Cold. Bronchitis U a Cold. A Cough Is a Cold , At druggists ; price. 23c. . DOc. . or Jl.CO. Humphreys' Medlclno Company , New York. Carpenter's South American Letters Will APHAR IN THE SIPAY BEE
