OMATT.A DAff.Y inlt1 TIlTnAY. TSFAHnir 11.
Omaha , March 11 , ' 03.
Shopping News.
Imported
Dress Goods-
Imported
black
dro.ss
BtufTs
of the
finer sorts. Every
likeable weave
thai foreign ma-
kens can procure.
All here rcndy for- your choosing :
Henriettas
611k Waip Henrietta.
Drap do Alma
Silk Warp Mclrcae.
Serges
Silk Warp Crap Cloths.
Whip Cords-
Silk Warp TamUe.
Cm-incite
Silk Wurp Sllkallno.
Niih'a Veiling
5llk Warp Novelties.
Complete showing of Bordered Mourn
ing Veils.
The greatest collection of Black Dress
Goods wo have ever uhown.
Colored Never had medium
Dress priced dress goods
Stuffs with h'o much of style
and character to them
AT 12&C A YARD Two-Toned Checks.
AT 19C A YARD Two-Toaed Armure
Novelties.
AT 2.-.C' A YARD Covert Check , la nllk
and wool.
AT 35O A YARD New Two-Toned Ar-
murcs.
AT COC A YARD Beautiful new mixed
effects serviceable stuff we might call
them handsome , dressy and durable
at a very low price.
Snmmer Opera Balists 48-in.
fabrics wide ,
Kor evening oml forty dresses what
prettier co-Vumo when lined with a
dainty tint and from 40c , 45c up to
$1.00 per jard.
India LUions the finest Imported cloths
make dainty ttrcet ccstumcn for women
and children anj from lOc , 12',4c up to
43c uer yard.
The Only in the eity where
Place you can buy the
McCall paper pat
terns and publications.
Fashion sheets for April are here , como
and get one. The best patterns made
and only lOc or luc each ,
Kid Gloves Saturday you can
79 cents buy the Foster glove
at this price.
These are the genuine Foster Kid Gloves
taken from our regular stock that wo
usually sell at fl.GQ and $1.7u a pair-
absolutely perfect goods We don't no-
llcvo another such glove offering has
ever been made In Omaha.
New
Underskirts
Wo
are
showing
some
extra
values
in
under
skirts.
Wo prldo ourselves on carrying the fin
est line of these goods made. Notice
our prices.
Fast block sateen underskirt , made with
corded rudles , stiffened bottom , good
and full , price $1.00 each.
Fnst black sateen underskirt , made um-
brwlla shape , 11-Inch ruffle , 11 cords
round the ruffle , price $1.25 each.
Fast black sateen underskirt , umbdella
shape , stiffened ritlile , G cords on bottom
tom riifilo and 4 cords on top rutlle ,
price $1 50 each.
Largo assortment of all wool moreen
underskirts at $3.00 , ? 3.50 , 4.00 and
$4.50 each.
Some pretty wash underskirts received
yesterday , price S5c and $1.00 each.
Hosiery Ladies' black cotton
hose.
with high spliced heels and double
Boles our regular 33c quality for " 5c
pair In sizes SVi and 9 only.
Bo } ' * ' heavy ribbed cotton bicycle hose
absolutely fast black 15c.
I
slstcd today on 'the foreign exchange ? . Slln-
lu.erlal papers tonight announce that the
Hying squadron under Captain Vlllamll
leaves Cadiz tomorrow for the Canary Islands
nnd Cuba. AUTHUU E. 1IOUGI1TON.
\voi7ic ox run
fii-cnl AcllvHy IN llrliin Shown lit
Ili'iioUlyii Nary Yard.
.iNn\V YOIK ( , March 10. Several hundred
'i rtra mechanics are employed at the Brook
lyn navy yard' . The dUpatch boat Dolphin
has a swarm of painters and about 100
mechanics rushing work. It U bald the
orders are that the Dolphin must bo ready
In two weeks.
.Much 'work Is being done on the Chicago
and Atlanta. Work on the torpedo boat
Saltlllo will be completed In a week.
A test was made today of one consignment
of rapid-fire guns , Just received fr n the
Colt factory at lHartford. It Is known as the
.slx-mllllmetnr rapid-fire automatic 'Colt ' , and
is capable nf firing 09 shots a minute , with
a range of 1,000 ! yards.
The test proved that the liullet would pasi
through a steel plate three-eighths of an
inch thick , two sides of a cell of pipe ,
twenty Inches of 'wool ' backing and another
steel plate of ono-clghth of an Inch In
thickness. These guns , of whleh three have
arrived , will be used along the rail of vessels
against torpedo beaM and In the fighting
tops. A large quantity of ammunition for
us ? In the rapid-fire guns arrived at the yard
today.
' Supplies and ammunition destined for Key
West and League Inland navy yard are being
placed on" barges. A barge loaded with five-
Inch rifles , shells and powder was to.ved to
the Jersey City docks for shipment , pre
sumably for the cruisers Minneapolis "and
Columbia at Philadelphia.
BAI.iTI.MOHi : . 'March 10. The torpedo boats
helnc built by the Columbian Iron U'jrks
mie wanted 'by ' the government at once.
Mr.yor 'Malster ' , who U prculdcr.t of the com
pany , received a telegram from the Navy
department today saying that the Hedgers
must be turned over within a week , that
the Mclveo must bo ready -within thirty days
and that work on the submarine boat Plunger
should bo pushed as rapidly as possible.
CLBVnLAND , O. , March 10. It Is elated
that the government la considering- plan
whereby the big fleet of whaloback reiacla
on the Uko can bo turned Into formidable
fighting machines In case of war. Thcru arc
thirty-live of the whaloback steamers on
the lake. They are owned by the American
Steam liargo company with headquarters In
Cleveland.
JACKSONVILLE. Kl. . , March 10.-A largo
Bhlpmcnt by tlie government passed through
Jacl.jonvllli ) today for Key West. "Material
for the construction of an extra telegraph
cabin Ciom 1'unta Hazza to Key West , ex-
plOE-lvea and machinery , " was the way the
shipment was billed.
'TO CIMMI i.M > TIM : : \mv nn < ; mivrs. :
iriHd OlllciTN for the Arlllli-ry Art-
lAniioiiiit'Oil.
WASHINGTON , March 10. The field of
ficers for the , two new artillery regiments
will bo as fallows :
Slstli regiment : R. n , WlUUton , colonel
commanding ; F. G. Smith , lieutenant colonel ;
S ; M. Mills , W. P. Voso , E. K , Hussell.
majors.
Seventh regiment : William Sinclair ,
colcnel commanding ; J. G. Ramsey , lieutenant
colonel ; J. P. Story. G. G. Grecnough and
F. C. Orugan , majccs.
The junior oillcero will be announced us
Boor as the examinations for. promotions , ncrt
In progress , are completed. Other change *
in artillery regiments that will occur as a
result of the legislation authorizing the tno
new regiments , arc cs follo-\s :
W. F. IMndolph , major In the Third , to
llci'trnant ' colonel of Uic Thltd ; Chariot
Morris , captain In the Fifth , to major In the
Third ; Tally McCrea , major in the Fifth , to
, lieutenant colonel In the Fifth ; J. W. Me-
Murray , eaptalu In the Flret , to major In tdo
Fifth ; J. B. Durbauk , captain in the Third , to
major In the Fifth.
CrulNt'i * Aiiiiixiiia'n
Movoinrnt * .
( Copyright , IS3S , by'ttia 1'nbllslilnt ; Company , )
LONDON , March 10. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Ama
zonas , the Brazilian cruiser which rumor lud
Gold to Spalu. will take on ammunition Moa-
diy In the Thames , Then It will gall for
Cherbourg. France. Its original orders , as
was stated Saturday by her captain , were
to sail direct from Cherbourg to Hlo de
Janeiro , but these have been changed and It
will proceed from the French port to LJaboa ,
Hood's
Should be In every family
medicine chest and every Pills
traveller's grip. They we
Inraluablo h n tbi ttomach
It out of ortUri cura ItMiUch * . blliouwttf , tt > 4
U Urn UottXU * . HIM i
Portugal. The circumstance that Rngllsh
stcckers are being shipped to Qr.ivc&rnd to
go to Lisbon gave rise to the Imprebslon
that a transfer to Spain waa to take place at
Lisbon.
iilVV.YIAItUS AKK VlTuV HOSTILE.
Iitirov ! * Opi'ortiiiiltli-N ( o Inxiilt
! A m IT I < MIMH In llnvniui.
NEW YORK , March 10. A special to the
ravening World from , \VcsCUl'la.v.saja :
Among tin ) passengers on the Olivette from
Hawla today wait Senator Proctor of Ver
mont , who ha.i been making a study of Cuba
and the Cubans. With him WP.S Colonel M.
M. Parker of Washington. As socii at ) Sen
ator Proctor had rcgotercd ! , 'he sent up his
card to Admiral Slcard. He was shown to
the admiral's room and wan closeted with
him for two lioure. The objfcct of the Inter
view presumably U to deliver the admiral
some messages from Commander Converse of
the Montgomery.
Colonel Pnrker said to ao" Evening World
reporter :
"The senator's Wp to Cuba was mo-rely
to satisfy himself as to thb real merits of
the Cuban question. It has no political slg-
nlnctnco whatever. The famine , suffering
and awful destitution among the reconcen-
. tradoca Is something almost Indescribable.
j
The alcalde of Mntamnn , ] told mo that fij.COO
I persons had died of starvation in that city
'
during the last year and that 5.COO had died
dutliig February.
"In a ward of tlio hospital at Matcozas
there are JOO Cubans , most of them sleeping
on tl'C floor. Wo spoilt a half hour at the
hwpltal and during that time three of the
patients ki that ward died. Illanco'o order
modifying Woylcr'a recocoentradoEij edict
lia.i not gone into effect , but when it dors I
do not believe tlmt It will help matters any.
Aroviul every town In a trocha. Any citi
zen who walks outside of It Is liable to bo
shot by a Spaalsh sentry. Dlanco's order
permits them to go outside the trocha for a
few hours every day , but does not remove
the scatrlcs , and so long as they remain
Cubcis : nvo not going to vcntuic outiiltle.
" \Vo were Just about to enter a hotel ons
day with our party. In which were uevcral
women. A group of Spanish officer. ! were
standing at the door. As we pasaed one of
them said In SpKilsh :
" 'I should like to have an order to kill
these people. '
"Every American Is Cuba now Is watched
us though hefre a crlm'iaal. The Span-
lards hate UH and do not hesitate to nay EO.
"Every ( no 'n Havana now knows that
the Main ; WHS blown up. Spaniards no
loieer deny it. They do not seem to bo very
sad ever It either.
"Aro wo going to have war ? Well , If wo
don't I shall be surpr'sed" '
Colonel Parker said all the American con
suls In Cuba r.-p doing their best In the dls-
trlbutlcn of relief supplies except Consul
Mngar at Clcnfugos. who , the colniel said ,
denied that them \va much sutfcrln , ; , and
who seemed to be In sympathy with the
Spaniards.
X.VVAI. sri-iM.ins TO COHK ix FHIR.
lloNoliillini IH Inlroiliu'cil to Sot A * I ill'
tin * Tar IIV lutIi < N.
WASHINGTON , March 10. Senator
Chandler of New Hampshire of the senate
naval affairs committee today Introduced a
Joint resolution providing for the temporary
admission free of duty of naval aupplles pro
cured abroad. Following la the text of the
resolution :
That such guns , ammunition : md other
naval supplies us may be. purchased abroad
liy this government for the national defense
prior to .January 1 , 1SM . rh.ill be admitted
ut : mj- port of the United States free of
duty.
The resolution was introduced at the re
quest of the secretary of the navy , who , in
a letter to Senator Hale , says :
Under the existing luw a varying but con
siderable ail valorem duty on articles fulling
within the category of naval supplies la
imposed. The. effect of the i evolution , If
adopted , will be to remit all il lit Ion upon
guiiM , ammunition nnd other mtval supplies
which It may ho ( found neoemary to pur
chase abroad. The temporary remission of
duty on theo fuppllea is deemed Impor
tant , Inasmuch an without some special en
actment of thU nature , such portion of the
appropriation made by congress for thp
yurpose ns may bo expended abroad would
bo very materially reduced by the deduc
tion therefrom of > luty amounting- some
cases to nearly one-half of the purchase
price.
Mr. AllUcn of lena called Mr. Chandler's
attention to tbo fact that resolutions and
bllte of the character of the one presented
ordinarily originate tn the douse.
Mr. Chandler admitted that that waa true ,
but said ho had Introduced It with the Idea
of having U referred to the finance can
rnlttee. Ho waa willing , be salJ , to trust
to the wisdom of that committee to make
proper dlnpo<lon of the resolution. At hla
suggestion the resolution was referred to
the committee on finance.
Conditional I > urclia * of Ship * .
BERLIN , March ! . Senor Sandoral , tbo
Spanlih military agent la Germany. AiutrU
wk rtturart btr U t
Wash Goods Of all depart
ments that of
wash goods possesses a fresh
ness peculiarly its own.
The delicate tints and gauzy fabrics
xend forth ft tempting Influence , and
wise Is the shopper who appreciates
the Importance of early selections.
Notions Fancy metal novel-
tie * .
Wo have Just received a new and very
handsome line of Jeweled and Enam-
cled Girdles at $1.00 , $1.23 , $ t.50 ,
J1.76 , $2.00 , * 2.GO , $2.75 , 3.00. $3.00 and
and $ C.OO txich.
Also Uuckle Sets , Clasps and Slides to
match at 7Gc , $1.00 , $1.50 , $2.00 and
$2.25 each.
Chatelaines , enameled at $1.50 each.
Laces All-over jetted net ,
Hlack silk plain or figured net creamer
or white all-over figured net , chlffffon
mausicllno do sole , iihtrrcd liberty silk.
Lace cdglinga in black flllk , white silk ,
cream cotton , white cotton.
Cream cotton Insertlngs , white silk ln-
sertlugn , black silk Insertlngs , spangled
Inscrtlngs.
In drc se nets wo have a llrfe of ( soft
dainty colora In silk brussels at OOe a
yard.
In all black , brusscls act at 90c , Toica
net at $1.00 , aad figured net at $2.00
a yard.
For Baby
The
Double Vo
Baby's
Waist.
This Is an exquisite , little garment
tlfully made of the softest finish cam
bric , with pearl buttons and nlcklc
safety plrs. It Is made of single
thickness material , strengthened by
he bauds of the double Vo attach
ment , to which underclothing , diaper ,
and stockings pan bo easily fastened.
For a little baby there Is nothing sim
pler or better.
Try it , COc each.
Men's The Stultgarter
Furnishings medium weight
underwear.
for men Wo have them in all wool ,
also wool and cotton mixed.
evening from a trip , has made three condi
tional purchases of coasting steamers at
Flume and two at Polo. He starts today
for Stettin and Hamburg to Inspect a num
ber of vessels ottered. The United States
so far has made no purchases from among
Its options in Germany. Lieutenant Com
mander Nlblack , the United States navy at
tache hero and also at Home , has returned
to the latter city.
CO.XSKliy.VTIVKS' ' WIM. TAIvK 1T T.
All XlKlit ScxMlnirto CniiHliler Klrt-lloti
in Cultn.
HAVANA , March 10' ' . The central com-
mlUeo of the conservative party , after a
debate which lasted until 3 o'clock this
morning , has agreed to take part In the
forthcoming elections. The attitude of the
conservatives , however , does not mean that
they accept the autonomous form of govern
ment or that they will contribute to Its es
tablishment. The conservatives will only
accept the positions to which they may bo
elected so as to watch the proceedings of
the autonomists , defend their Interests and
"enable- them to protest in parliament
against the new regime , against the calum
nies circulated by the Madrid press and
against their arbitrary exclusion from popu
lar representation in the city councils and
provincial assemblies , " etc. , although the
conservatives assert they represent 80 per
cent of the wealth of the Island , and assert
that they are paying 70 per cent of all the
taxes.
liltl.VCS I'UOI'KIITV
KHOM JIAIXE.
Court of Inquiry ! IN | > PIINPN with KM
KEY WEST , March 10. The Fern brought
the Maine's silverware and sixty rifles re
covered from the wreck.
Mr. Dlssell , stenographer of the court of
Inquiry , was also on beard. Both official
stenographers have now left the court , and It
has only a temporary clerk. This loada
iriiiy hero to think that Itii work Is prac
tically done , and tdat it will return to Key
West by or before Saturday.
The Fern coiled and the provisions for the
starving Cubans wcro then put cci beard. U
Is scheduled to sail for Matanzas tomorrow.
Tiio M'icblehcad will go from the Tortugaa
to Tampa , where It Is reported It will take
on additional ammunition. ,
The British cruiser Cordelia coaled today
COIIICT : roil IA .MAIM : .MO.XUMU.VF.
liyiirlirr * of ArrojoVIII lie Cirniilpil
11 Xow Trial.
MEXICO CITY , March 10. General Clay
ton , the United States minister , has taken
charge of the movement for the collection
of funds for the erection of the Maine mon
ument.
Admiral Eucandc of the French cruiser
Dubcrdicu , which has arrived at Vera Cruz ,
Is in the city with several officers. Ho has
been received by President Diaz and enter
tained by the French colony.
It Is regarded as certain that Vlllaviccnclo
and other Arroyo murderers will bo granted
a new trial by Jury. The decision of the
court before which the appeal was recently
heard Is not yet officially known ,
SK.VATUIl TIIUKSTOX AT HAVANA.
in StntPNiiinii nitil 1'nrty Set
Foot on Culm.
HAVANA , March 10. The American yacht
Anita , with a congressional pirty on board ,
arrived hero today. The Anita had on board
Senator Galllnger , Senator Thurston and
Mrs. Thurston , Senator Money with his
father , mother and sister , Congressman
Cummlngs , Congressman Smith , Mrs. Eva
Valesh and Herbert Brown. The party
breakfasted at the Hotel Pasaje. Consul
General I.eo called about noon. Arrange
ments are being made for courtesy calls
upon Crptaln General Blanco and the other
Spanish olllclulu.
It PHI it I n nt Their I'o U.
MADRID , March 10. S nor Saga'sta , tbo ,
premier , denies the rumors nf ministerial
changea. Ho says : "Tho responsibilities of
power under present conditions are certainly
disagreeable , but all the mlntsUrn regard it
us a question of honor to remain at their
posts. "
Senor Leon Castillo , the Spanish ambas
sador to France , will coon return to Paris.
Spain IIu llrcuil ItluU.
MADRID , March. 10. There has been a
bread riot at the village of Pobalderra del
Voile , In the province of Zamora. The gen
darmes Intervened , three of whom and two
rioters were wounded before the disturbance
waa suppressed.
Improved Condition IP Culm.
'
MADRID. March 10. At yccterday's meet
ing ot the Spanish cabinet Senor Moret , the
minister ( or the colon le . read a dlipitch
from Captain General Blanco laying tbt
tbi Uuatlon In Cub * bad Imprprel.
HOME CLAUSE
lions ) Refuses , ! to'j Concur in the Senate
. Araondmont.
SOME REPUBLICAN'SENATORS OPPOSE IT
ait. r
KrlcniU of < | p Jlcnnnrc Mnkr n < ! nl-
luiit PlKlitil ut Arc Over-
Tvhluiv < ltl > } - n Vote of
t 0 to lltO.
WASHINGTON , March 10. After a debate
In the house which lasted more then five
hours , the senate amendment to the Indian
appropriation bill providing for the free
entry of ceded Indian lands waa today non-
concurred by a vote of 99 to 13C.
The friends of the free homes clause made
a gallant struggle , but they met the opposi
tion of some prominent leaders on the i-epUb-
llcan side , Messrs. Dlngley , Grosvenor , Dal-
zell and Pajne , and they were further weak
ened by the fact that many of the friends of
the proposition were alienated by the belle !
that as drawn the amendment would work
Injury to tbo agricultural colleges of the
country.
The senate amendment for the ratification
of the Semlnole treaty WB.I also nouccnfl
currcJ In , after the substitute proposition
offered by the conferees to ratify the Klowa ,
Comanche and Apache treaty had fallen
under a oolnt of order.
The action of the house today eenJs the bill
back to conference with nonccncurrcncc on
all the senate amendments.
ENGLISHMAN OFFERS PRAYER.
Rev. J. Manton Smith of Spurgcon's taber-
nacle , London , delivered the Invocation today.
"Almighty God , " ho prayed , "we desire to
thank Theo that Thou hast given us a uew
day out of the old casket of time. Now be
pica bed to glvo us grace and guidance that
wo may bring glory unto Theo and bless
ings unto others. Hear ns > , when wo pray
that Thy richest blessing may rest upon the
president and all associated with him In the
uaklug and enforcement of the law of this
; reut nation. Wo beseech , Oh God , that
lie.ivcu's divine benediction may rest upon
tlio honorable spc'Jkcr ' and all the members
of this great asemblage. We thank Thee
lor tbo pcU't ' history and we ask that all the
'utuio may bo onu of unbroken success. Give
to those who make the laws clear Insight ,
accompanied with boldness , charity and love.
May the flag of this country , so spotless ,
over bo unfurled and floated by the breeze
of God. Wo ask these and all other bless
ings to rest upon this country and all con
nected with It In tbo name of Jewus Christ ,
amen. "
, V resolution was adopted directing the
secretary of war to loan to the citizens' com-
mltteo of Cincinnati tents for the use of the
thirty-second grand encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
The house then went Into committee of the
whole and resumed consideration of the sen-
ute amendments , to the Indian appropriation
bill. The pendliii ? qucatlon.cornlng over from
yesterday , wasthe , motion of Mr. Shafroth
( pop. , Col. ) to concur In the free homo
clause placed ] ri thjO bill by the senate.
Two hours and u half of the four agreed
upon yesterday for debate on this proposition
remained.
PLEADS FOR COLLEGES.
Mr. Handy'dem. ( , Del. ) advocated an
amendment to the free homo clause to amend
the act of 1862 , for the endowment of agri
cultural colleges , 0 as to strike out the
words , "arising out of the salrs of public
lands. " If tiki's amendment was not made ,
ho declared that the sixty-four colleges of
the United State's which now received money
from the sale'of ' public lands , would suffer.
Mr. Lacey ( repla. . ' ) gave notice that ho
would moveito-wmcur In an amendment to
exclude from the operations of the free
homo clause , the trust lands , aggregating
about , 13.000JJOU ucrqs , situated principally
in the Sioux and the Chlppewa reservations.
Mr. Morris ( rep. , Minn. ) antagonized the
proposition of ( Mr. Laccy , referring to the
fact that a bill embracing all reservations
In this amendment had twlco passed the sen
ate.
"In the last congress , " said he , "the bill
came back hero and died on the speaker's
table because tbo chairman of the public
lands committee ( Lacey ) then dre\v this 11-
Icglcal distinction regarding trust lands ,
and because , perhapa , the speaker of the
house opposed the bill. "
The debate was very spirited on both
sides.
Mr' Johnson ( rep. , N. D. ) created some
thing of a sensation by charging that Sec
retary Bliss , In his opposition to 'the free
homo clause , not only procured his argu
ment but actually plagarlzed his language
from the message of James 'Buchanan veto
ing the homestead bill before the war. Ho
followed thlu statement with an attack upon
the secretary , asserting that Ms interests ,
sympathies and horizon were bounded by
the Allegheny mountains , and as a matter
of faot ho had never been west of Buffalo.
STANDS BY HIS PLATFORM.
Mr. Bailey , the democratic leader , an
nounced that he would vote for the senate
amendment , because ho stood committed to
It by the Chicago platform. As an original
proposition ho admitted that he was against
giving free homes to the people. Ho rated
nothing more important than that the people
ple should have homes , but that they t'hould '
have them by 'their Industry and frugality.
But every man who accepted a nomina
tion on a platform , ho believed , bound hlm-
belf to redeem ito every promise , the small
est as well as the greatest , and so he should
vote today to rrdcem a pledge In the Chicago
cage platform.
Mr. Grosvenor ( rep. , O. ) announced his op
position to the amendment. He explained
at length the history of this proposed legis
lation ar.cl he qiictod the republican plat
form to show that lilti present position ivos
not Inconsistent -with that declaration. Ho
thought that a free home bill should have
strength enough to come Into the house and
stand or fall alone on its merits.
Mr. Dalzell ( rep. . Pa. ) also opposed the
amendment. Ho denied the right of congress
to tax the farmers of Pennsylvania to give
frco farms to the farmers of Oklahoma ,
North or South Dakota and Minnesota.
Mr. Grow ( rep. , Pa. ) , whose name Is asso
ciated with the original ho.nrstead law ,
warmly supported the amendment.
Mr. Dlngley closed the debate with a brlpf
speech In opposition to the amendment. He
called attention to the fact that all treaties
reding Indian lands by the United States
had been ratified by congress with the un
derstanding that the purchase money paid
by settlers should be used to reimburse the
United States ! Never had a proposition been
made to purcj& e Indian lands for the pur-
pojo of donating them to free homes. To his
mind It wes. n act of bad faith on the part
of thee who.tiqd Induced congress to buy
these lands. ,
Mr. Handy's motion to concur In an
amendment mchanging the law relative to
payments to'agricultural colleges for the
"salo of public land" was ruled out on a
point of order.
Mr. LJcoy > tben offered his motion to con
cur In an amendment excluding the trust
reservatlona , 'It ' was voted down , 10 123.
Two other aiu'endments designed to pro
tcct the payments to agricultural colleges
ncro ruled fljit by Mr. Hepburn , who was In
the chair , ort pdlnts of order.
The vote wain thin taken on the main
proposition * aud- the house nonconcurred In
the senate amendment , 99 136.
The conference substitute for the senate
amendment to ratify the Semlnolo treaty
which also ratified the Klowa , Comanche ant
Apache -treaty , went out on a point of order
and the senile amendment was nonconcurrec
hi.
hi.The
The bill was acnt to conference and at 5:4' : '
thebouse adjourned.
H.VI.i : I'HAYS FOR TUB SEXATOOS
Kmlnrnt Ilanton nivlnrtn Accorded
nil Informal Itrreptlnn.
WASHINGTON. March 10. Uev. Edwari
Everett Hale of Boston delivered the Invo
cation at the opening of the senate today
and subsequently was accorded the unusua
honor of an Informal reception on the flee
of the senate.
The joint resolution to revlre the
grade of lieutenant general of the army
waa reported from the military attain
committee by Mr. Warren , and Mr. Cockrel
( dem. . Mo. ) said he desired it to be under
teed that the report waa not unanlmoui.
for the construction of the line of the Chicago -
cage , Rock bland & 1'aclflc Railroad company -
pany through Indian Territory , and to
authorize John R. Williams , first lieutenant
Third artillery , United States army , to accept -
cept the decoration of chevalier erf honor
from the president of the French republic ,
worn pntsc'd ,
Consideration of b'lls on the general calon.
dar was -then bcgu the first being a meia-
tire authorizing tti * president to take such
steps as ho might deem necessary to obtain
an Indemnity from the Spanish government
for Injuries done to two Americans , August
Bolter ! and Gustavo Ktchlcltcu , by unlawful
ab rest and Imprl-Miment. The reading of the
bill created a eLr In the chamber. It was
reported during the extraordinary session
by Mr. Lodge fn/m the committee on foreign
relations. Mr , Davis , chairman of the for
eign relations committee , objected , and It
went over.
After the srnato had passed only one bill
of minor Importance It went Into executive
session at 1 o'clock on motion of Mr. Davis.
At 3:05 : u. m. the scnato adjourned until
Monday.
ri < A.v.\i.vn FOR IM > IAX COXOHKSS.s
Secrolnr.v UIlM * nnd rniiiinlNNliiiiPr
.Tiiiii-n AnIliiril nt Work.
WASHINGTON , March 10. ( Special Tele
gram. ) In anticipation of the passage of the
Indian ' bill containing an appropriation of $45 , .
j" for the Indian congress at Omaha during
the : life oC the exposition Secretary Bliss of the
Interior ' department has requested Commis
sioner Jones to cast about for material ( o
fitly represent the government and at the
flame time open correspondence with local
ofllcers as to what Is needed at Omaha to
make this congress , which will be the first
in the history of * he country , a credit to the
government of the United Stated and an ab
solute reflection of what has been done for
tbo Indian.
Commissioner Jones , appreciating that the
credit , of this congress is largely due to Mr.
Rosewater , baa requested his presence In
Washington ( with a view of outlining his
Ideas In relation to the congress. Both the
secretary of the Interior and the commis
sioner of Indian affairs are proceeding upon
the theory that the conference on the Indian
bill will vote for the retention of the senate
amendment , and this is confirmed today by
both ISenator Allen and Representative .Mer
cer , who say that the conferees have prac
tically made all arrangements to keep the
amendment In the bill. Interest In the con
gress is growing and there are many pre
dictions heard that It 'will ' bo a distinctive
and novel feature of the exposition. Secre
tary Bliss and Commissioner Jones will do
all In their power to make the congress , In
an ethnological sense , the crowning feature
I this administration.
Senator Allen had called up and passed
trough the scnato today the house bill to
xtend the time which the Rock Island rall-
oad has to complete Us line through Indian
crrltory.
\\II.MKHS iioi.n Tiiinu AVIIHAT.
leinirtnient of A rleulliire INMIIOI KM
Crop ] < < > | i rt.
WASHINGTON , March 10. The consoli-
atcd returno of the different crop-reporting
gencics of the Department of Agriculture
mdo up to March 1 show wheat reserves in
armors' hands on that day to have been the
qulvalent of 22,9 per cent of last ycar'a
rep , or about 121,000,000 bushels. Thla Is
3,000,000 bushels In excess of the farm rc-
crvo reported one year ago , but the result
f the special wheat Investigation made by
lie department last fall would Indicate that
lie crop of 1S9G was larger than the depavt-
lent had reason to believe at the time. The
roportlon of crop of 1897 shipped beyond
ounty lines Is C0.7 per cent.s
The corn in farmers' hands as estimated
ggregates 783,000,000 bushels , or 41.1 per
i-at of last year's crop , as against 1.1G4-
00.000 bushels , or 51 per cent on hand Mavch
, 1897 , end 1,072 , 000 , < JOO bushels , or 49.8 per
ent , March \ , 1S96. The proportion of the
otal crop shipped out of the country where
rown Is estimated at 21.C per cent , or about
12,000,000"bushcls. The proportion of total
rep merchantable Is estimated at 86.8 per
ent.
ent.Of oats there are reported to bo about
72,000,000 bushe'.fl , or 38.9 per cent , Btlll
n farmers' hands , as compared with 313-
00,000 bushels , or 44.2 per cent , March 1 ,
S97. The proportion of this crop shipped
boycnd county ilmes Is estimated at 29.2 per
ent.
\VOiniC SII.VIIAYS W'HR.X ' .XCCKSSAllY.
llepiiHmfiit IJelliiM It
1'oxUloil , on Till * ( liiextloii.
WASHINGTON , March 10. The following
elf-explanatory letter In regard to Sunday
vork at postofllccn has been sent to a citl-
en of Philadelphia by First Assistant Post-
nastor General Heath :
I have the honor to acknowledge the re
ceipt of your letter of recent date In re
gard to employment on the Lord's day In
mmllinp mulls. You also inquire ns to
"hat ruling exists at the present tlmo rel-
vtlve to Sunday work In the postal service.
Henlylnij to your letter I Imve to advise
ou ? hat this Department hn made no rule
which did not
or regulation on this subject
exist during the lust two mlminUtratloi s.
Then the ruling was , so far as I am a < l-
ised and now Is , to the effect tlmt each
.iromSl b" considered by Itself. No general -
oral rule can bo made to npply to all post-
otllcca without regard to surroundliifir condl-
lonSricro nrocaMH where It would bo
nconvenlc-nt to the proper conduct of the
ESS ? service to deprive It of any Sunday
nail service on the railroads.
So f-ir as it Is possible for mo to do so
I favor the closing of postolllces on Sun-
iny when It Is shown that the pub Ic con
venience does not ronulro them to bo kept
oncii on that day. When It Is necessary to
ope an oUicc on Sunday nt any of the
Is Instructed note
rs-e cltlCB the postmaster
o on" the ollco nt the time of public
worship , and tlmt ho need but keep it open
'or one hour during the tiny.
IMUXOK AI.HKKT IX WASHINGTON.
HP Will HP KnUTtnliiiMl li > - Hie Prc-Ml-
di-nt This Ktcnliuv.
WASHINGTON , March 10. Prlnco Albert
of Belgium reached hero from Now York
: oday. Ho was accompanied by the Belgian
minister. Count Llchtervelde , who went to
S'cw Ycik to meet him , Lieutenant Colonel
Jungbluth of the Belgian army , his aide decamp
camp , and the court physician. Dr. Charles
Molls. The prlnco Is quartered at the Ar-
Ington hotel. Ho dined Informally tonight
vlth the Belgian minister at the Metropolitan
club. Tomorrow bo will meet President
McKlnley nnd tomorrow night will be enter
tained at dinner by President and Mrs. Mc
Klnley. Saturday night ho will bo a guest
at dinner clven by Vlco President and Mrs.
Hobart.
\oniliintloiiN ! > } the PrrnliltMit.
WASHINGTON , March 10. The president
today sent the following nominations to the
senate :
Justice To be United States district
ludges , Edward R. Meek , for tbo northern
district of Texas ; Edmund Waddlll , Jr. , east
ern district of Virginia. Lawaon D. Melton
to bo marshal for the district of South Care
lina.
lina.State
State Henry J. Lenderlnk of Iowa to be
secretary of the legation at Santiago , Chill.
War Lieutenant colonels to bo colonels ,
Edward B. Wllllston , Third artillery ; Wil
liam Sinclair , Fifth artillery ; majors to bo
lieutenant colonels , Wallace- . Randolph ,
Third artillery ; Tulley Macllnc , Fifth ar
tillery ; Frank B. Smith , Second artillery ;
Joseph G. Ramsey , Fifth artillery. First
Lieutenant Moses G. Seallnskl , Second artil
lery , to bo captain and assistant quarter
master.
Navy Passed Assistant Engineer Roberts
Griffin , to bo a chief engineer ; Assistant Un-
glnrcr George W. Lawn , to bo a passed as
sistant engineer ; Assistant Engineer Armln
Hartrath , to bo a passed assistant engineer.
UHFtlSKS TO COM'IIIM WILLIAMS.
Senator PettlnriMV , Mnlce n I'lKtit on
tin lAhcrilrrn .Mnn.
WASHINGTON , March 10. The scnato
today In executive session rejected the nom
ination of Henry S. Williams to be post
master at Aberdeen , S. D. Williams was op
posed by friends of Senator Pettlgrow on the
ground that ho had made a personal attack
In a paper In which ho was the owner on
the senator and refused to explain or re
tract. Senator Kyle supported the nomina
tion , sayhag Ml. Williams' partner was re
sponsible for the attack. Senator Gear also
made a brief speech In his support. Speeches
on the other side were made by Senators
Pcttlgrow , Chandler and others. The vote
In opposition of confirmation was almost
unanimous.
Senator Cannon read the newspapers' at
tack upon Senator Pettlgrew and the latter
said ho 'Would ' not ask the senate to reject
the nomination If ho did not feel that the
attack was such tlmt If It were made upon
any other senator , whatever his personal re
lations to him , ho would feel impelled to
sustain him. Affidavits were read to the ef
fect that Williams had refused < o retract the
article because he said ho wanted the poyt-
ofllce. After this a number of speeches were
made , all against confirmation , some of the
speakers being Senators Davis , Teller , A11I-
eoii and Cannon.
At this Juncture Senator Davis made nn
effort > to have the Hawaiian treaty consid
ered , but Senator Bacon , who 'had been ex
pected 'to speak , asked for further time. He
said his thought had recently been directed
In entirely different channels and that he
felt ho WPS entitled 'to some days for prep
aration. No other senator appearing pre
pared to go on , Senator Davis consented < hat
the matter should be postponed until next
week' , which was done.
Other nominations were then taken up ,
including some of those of nonresidents ,
who were opposed on the ground that they
violated the home rule principle.
There WEB a roll call upon the nomina
tion of Charlea D. Keyes of Texas to be
agent at the Fort Apache agency In Arizona ,
which lesultcd In a vote of 171 to 23 agulnot.
The result of this vote developed the want
of a quorum and the roll wan 'called to EC-
euro the necessary number. These appear
ing , a vivo voce vote was taken , which also
resulted against Kcycs.
In the same way J. J. Power of Pennsyl
vania was defeated for receiver of public
moneys i at Perry , Old.
Senator Hanna suggested 'that the matter
should go over until another day and a
motion 1 was entered to reconsider the vote
1C
of rejection , which was pending when the
sonuto adjourned.
There are so\oral other nonrerldcnt nom
inations and It wat Intimated after the ad
journment that there might bo an clfort to
have them withdrawn.
MHHCI.VU in * POSTAL
IiiHprc-tnr nlth Authority to Act Sinl
( O AlllNl.'ll.
WASHINGTON , March 10. Postofllce Inspector
specter John P. Glum , who has been desig
nated by Postmaster General Gary as a spe
cial commissioner to Alaska to examine Into
postal affairs , will sail on the steamer Queen
from Seattle on tlio 20th. Ho will travel by
way of Spokane to consult with Postofllco
Inspector Lynn , In whose district the terri
tory of Alaska Is located. Mr. Glum was
selected for this responsible duty by reason
of his experience In postal affairs , and be
cause of a long residence In the mining sec
tions of Arizona , Now Mexico and California
In the days of booms and bonanzas. Ho goes
equlpod with every authority to deal with
the situation in Alaska nnd Is authorised to
establish poslolllces and appoint postmasters
where needed , and to increase the clerical
help In posto'llces and In every way to meet
the demands required of the Postofrice de
partment by the great Influx of population
into Alaska. Mr. Clum's duties will take
him to all parts of the territory. He ex
pects to leave Skagway about the first of
May and travel across Chilkoot pass , thence
to Daw-bon and Circle City , down the Yukon
to Its mouth , thence alona the Copper river
Seatu' " ' r0tUrU by Way ° f St < Mlcllacls
Our KxiiortN Arc .
WASHINGTON , March 10. The monthly
statement of the exports of domestic products
of the Ualted States , Issued by the bureau
of statistics , shows the exports of ftvo lead
ing articles during February , 1898 , were en
follows :
Breadstuff ? , $21,595,172
, ; Increase , ns rom-
PnpnCHn U.i-X"or-l1Uy' ! ! ; 1S97' " ' " ' > "Wow.
Cotton .
, S21..dj,2i4j Increase
, about
} 4:0)CCO.
mCO * - ' . .7H ; decrease , about
' 10eS' * 3'10-147 : Increase , about
$1USI'7SI : Increase , about
For the last eight months the Increase
over the exports for the name period
year was about $63,812.000.
Mall ,
WASHINGTON , March 10. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The contract for carrying the mall
between Bcnkelir.'an , Neb , , and 'Bird City
Kan. , was today awarded to L. K. Harsher-
Ker at $322 a year ; also between Andover S
D. , and Brltton , S. D. , to W. W. Marble at
$797 per annum , and between Newark rf
1) . . and Brltton to A. II. Perkins at $298 per
annum.
Henry Notthoff of California was 'today ap
pointed to a position us engineer In the
hhc'shono ( Wyo. ) Indian
school at $50U a year.
ConlliMiifil Jiy the ScniiU- .
WASHINGTON. March 10. The tenato
confirmed the following nominations :
William J. Calhora of Illinois to bo Inter
state commerce commissioner. To be Indian
agents , T. C. McCoy at Cheyenne river
agency , S. I ) . ; Edward Goldberg at agency
In Indian Territory. Pcstmiwters , Iowa
I. M. Trcynor , Council Bluffs.
Itcvlxiil of ( 'rnilf of I.liMif , Ofiicrnl
WASHINGTON. March 10. The senate
committee on military affairs today decided
to recommend the passage of the bill author
izing the revival of the grade of lieutenant
general of the army. Thu bill authorizes the
president to nominate- any officer to this
grade. The bill M in the Interest of General
Miles.
Of Inlfri-Nt to IliiukN.
WASHINGTON , March 10. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The compiroller of the currency to
day appointed John R. Hanua of Denver re
ceiver of the Cheyenne National bank of
Cheyenne to succeed J. W. Foster , who re
cently disappeared and bus not since been
heard from.
nnll > - TiinxurStiitrinrnt. .
WASHINGTON , March 10. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury chows ;
Available cash balance , $220,257,209 ; gold re
serve , $169,097.268.
Two ways
to use up clothes rubbing them on a
washboard , and washing them with
harmful things. Unless you want to
waste money , don't do either. Use *
Pearline. Use Pearline rightly ,
and there's no washboard needed.
No rubbing to speak of. No ,
wear. No hard work. As for the1
safety and utter harmlessness of
. Pearline , let its twenty years of un.
interrupted and constantly-growing success talk. Anything
that hurts or weakens the clothes '
couldn't be used , year in
and year out , by millions of careful women. ct
_ _ . . _
v.i . . . .
wuemjmlou. poctr * will tell KW.
" or " the warn M PwlUie.- ITS
KEI WEST PEOPLE THRIFT ?
Turn Mnny Qcod Dollars While the Cuban
Eioitoraent Continues.
EYES FIXED ON THE WHITE SQUADRON
I'KMe Cltr I" Fntrlr Ally *
Xv nltli Mnvnl < ) Hirer" nnd
Illir Iliilcli nf "War" Cur-
I rvHitundrtita.
KDV WEST , Fla. , ( March 8. ( Correspondence -
once of the Associated Press , ) An atmos-
tihero of war has taken a firm grip on thli
little sun-kissed Island. All day long *
restless throng veers from the main fltreoH
to the water front to sec It the big -whlto
war ships are still lying peacefully at
anchor In the harbor. When they find that
the fleet has not been ordered to Cuba or
elsewhere , the restless beings pass on their
way. Others take their places. At night
swarthy clgarmakers , tired with their In-
cc&sant rolling through the day , throw
themselves lazily on logs that Ho on piers.
They look out at the ships and talk
among Ideiuselvoa In tl-o roft Spanish totiguo
of the times when they hope these black
guns will belch forth their visitations upon
ttio enemies of Cuba. Key Went is essentially
Cuban In Its sympathies , and greatly so In
Its population. These groups on the docks
ore merely types of other groups that nightly
gather on street corners , In cafes and
throughout the straggling city , all eagerly
debating when war will ibo declared.
As the sun goea down and the cigar-
maker takes a laat look at the glistening
sides of the stately ships , reflected In the
dark blue waters by the setting rajs , the
man-of-wars' launches begin to nit mer
rily to and fro. Their whistles shriek
noisily , and the illora ashore , hearing this
warning to get aboard , come running down
the rmnjs and tumble Into their tiny craft.
If there Is no olllcer with them you can
often hear the sailors slnglfig "chanteys"
until the twinkling lights of the launch ars
lost In the glare of electric Illumination that
shimmers round the ship to which th
men 'belong. '
'belong.ONLY
ONLY TWO CLASSES.
" Naval or newspaper ? " Is the query
that always follows an Introduction nowa
days. With so many "war" correspondents
and naval officers In town It Is often hard
for the stray tourist or commercial man to
find a bed. Quo can harJly walk a block
without meeting either a blue jacket , marlno
or olllcer. The piazza of the hotel whcro
Admiral Slcard makes his headquarters
simply bilstlcs with dark blue uniforms
and white caps from early morning till
late at night. At Ln Brlsa , the great
pleasure resort of Key West , where dances
are held twlco a week In a hall that looka
directly out on the gulf and Its keys , and
where , when the music ceases , you can
hear the waves rippling up against the
wooden piles there Is always a gallant
galaxy from the senior arm of the service.
Hero dark-eyed sonorltas and genuine
American girls trip gaily over the pollohed
Ilooc with strapping young cadets or lieu
tenants who wear the much coveted "naval"
beard. The army barracks also furnishes
Its contingent of officers. If war were to
bo declared suddenly or If the fleet -vvero
unexpectedly ordered away one of the
Brlsa dance nights , there would cnsuo a
scene similar to that of the ball on the
eve of the battle of Waterloo , so memo
rable.
REAPING A HARVEST.
With this Influx of naval nnd news'raper
element , Cayo Hueso , as Key Weal la called
by nvcst of the residents , Is reaping a harvest
of shekels as well as o { excitement. When
tbo boatti from Havana como In about halt
the population la'on hand to meet Idem. A
sea of black nnd whlto faces Is upturned So
the passengers at ttie dock rail.
"What news ? " Is shouted In Spanish snl
English from a scaio of throats.
"All Is quiet" Is the response which h
always como up to the tlmo of wrltlt.'g.
The sea of faces melts away nnd people go
to their homes muttering , "By the next bout
wo flhall tienr of the riot. " But the riot
In Ilavstm has not come and the HUM
colored bootblacks are still shining naval
slices with a peaceful laziness that belles
the fierce war talk with which they regalft
their customerts.
Since the days when northern soldiers built
a road and a fort here , and tbcn waited
patiently for the engagement which never
came , the people of Key West have had
no opportunity to realize how csaouttal their
Island is to the commencement or con
tinued existence of war. The martial condi
tions which now prevail would oxclto many
a larger city Into a state of ferment and It
Is safe to say that even If the alleged Inter
national difficulty dies A-bornln * It will bfl
months before Cayo Hueso resumes Ito nor *
mal peacefulncss.
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