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THE OMAHA DAILY BEEs FHIDAY , MARCH 11 , 18 ! > 8. RAILS ALL SHOT TO PIECES Pamnger Tariff fleet to Paget Sound Abandoned , NOSTKWlSr TRAVEL CHEAPER THAN EVER I'nrc to AM Point * Cut to ( lie T/ovront mi llreord vrlllt it I'ron- Of ( JOtllR SIIII I.oner. The expected rate of $10 from Omaha nnd otlirr Mlmourl river points to Portland , Seattle anil Tacoina will bo put Into effect on Friday by tbo Chicago , Rock lehnd & Pacific railway , Tt Is altogether probable that the other western lines will put In a similar rate. The move Is taken ns nn In dication that seine of { he American lines arc going to stay with the Canadian rntc cutters In 4)10 ) present transcontinental mto war even though the rates should be whit tled down to a liner point titan at present. General Passenger Agents * Lamax of the Union Pnclllc and Frauds of the I ) . & M. pcnt the morning tcgether conferring on the demobilized situation. They announced that no conclusion regarding the meeting of the $10 tuto to the northwest had yet been reached by them , but said that It would be soon. The Hock K'land ' received Us author ity for announcing the rate from General Passenger Agent Sebastian. The Intent set oi' cheap talcs prpvldo for their use on the rebate plan. First-class passengers to Port land , Tacoma and Seattle will deposit $50 on buying a ticket hero and on arriving at their destination will receive u rebate of $10. Second-class passengcni will deposit $40 with the agent here and on arriving at destina tion will have $30 refunded them. The rates to Spokane are a trlflo higher. First-clans puscngei3 ; will deposit $15 here and on their ui rival them will get back $20. Second-class passenger ? to Spokane will deposit $35 and havu $15 refunded them. To Helena , Hutte and Garrison the ratea will also bo much loner than t present , though higher than to the coast points. First-clans passengers to thrao points will deposit $35 here and get back $10 on arriving at their destinations , while second-class passcngcn. ' will deposit V0 ! and have $10 refunded them. NO MONEY IN IT. The rates are the lowcot ever offered to the northwest. There Is no money hi rtiich busi ness for the vallroafls , and as may bo ex pected mono of the passenger men are work ing very hard to get bu.i'nts's ' nt these rates. For Instance the Union 1'aclflflc carries a man to Seattle for $10. Out of that It muel pay the Northern 1'aciflc an arbitrary charge of $7.50 for haulJng the passenger from Portland to Seattle. Then the remaining $2.f > 0 has to be divided airtc-ng the Union Pacific , the Oregon Short LV.e and the Oregon gen Hallway cud Navigation company In Ore- portion to the length of the haul of each of the three Ikies. The Burlington and the Hock Island lines get still Iwa money for their share of the cheap buslne M , c they must divide with two more linen , thaio be- twetu Denver nnd Ogden. Their share of the cheap through rate for hauling a paasenger from Omaha to Denver Is about $1.03. As low as the rates to the northwest are there is an excellent chance of their going lower. The northern transcontinental lines re engaged In what appears to be an ever lasting warfare. The Canadian Pacific has contended for a differential , which the other lilies refuse to allow. So the Canadian Pa cific Just takes It anyway , and thereby pre cipitates a rnto war that demoralizes the late situation not only In the north but through the central section of the country and among all transcontinental lines. As regarded by Omaha passenger men , the best solution of the problem Is to allow the Ca nadian Pacific a differential , as that line will take it anyway , and then try to make a show of maintaining rates In this country. It would occasion no surprise hero If the through rates to the coast finally went down as low as $1 , and then It will be a case of the survival of the llttest. There Is but one aoctlon of the country that has kept out of the trouble ; the Southein Pacific has so far declined to allow the cheap rates to be put Into effect to California points. InrrciiMC. llnllriitul William I' . Deppo , amlstnnt genaral pa > 3- engcr agent of the His ? Fnur , IB In the city from St. Lou la. Whllo bere he looked over the exposition grounds and buildings and expressed his agreeable surprise at their ex tent and grandeur. To a Dee reporter he ld : "There la no doubt but that you are going to have a big show here and the rail roads are bound to do a big business In this direction during the summer and early fall. The World's fair at Chicago sent our earn ings up $2,000.000 and I believe the expcal- tlon hero will do a great deal for the roads about here , though probably not so much as that. " HlNHiiiirl , KniiHiiH & Te.viiN Withdrawn ST. LOUIS. March 10. Notice of wlth- Irawal from the Western Joint Traffic bureau has been glvm by the- Missouri , Kansas & Texas Hallway company. It Is expected that In addition to this and the St. Paul road , which him also signified Its Intention of withdrawing , other llr.ca will follow eutt. It Is said to be the Intention of the leading lines In this association to clroo up the bureau and effect a complete reorgciilzatlon , cither at this time or soon after the decision of the United States supreme court In the joint trafllc case , which Is looked for at an early date. lllltvnukee Komi Dividend. NRW YORK , March 10. The directors of the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul have de clared the regular oeml-annual dividend of 3 % per cent on the preferred stock , the reg ular semi-annual dividend of 2 per cent on the common ntock and on extra dividend of % per cent on common stock. The dividends ro payable April 19. Itnllwny Xote and I'rmnnnli. Ii. Q. Johnron , division superintendent of the Wagner Palace Car company. Is In the city from Chicago , preparatory to taking a trip over the Elkhorn road. The railroad weather reports on Thurs day morning showed cold and cloudy weather throughout the state. In Wyoming and Colorado sr.ow flurries were reported. General Passenger Agent Lomax of the Union Pacific has returned from Chicago , where ho has been In attendance at the nu merous passenger meetings for some time. At the Union Pacific headquarters It la regarded as very improbable that any ol the eighty-seven shopmen just discharged at Laramlo , Wyo. , will > be given places at the Omaha shops , or that the force hero will be increased by the addition of a single man , The Western Freight Tralllo bureau Is in danger of disruption. William H. Hosmer , the secretary at Chleugo , Is short In hl < j ac- coun'B at least $3,000 , and the Investigating committee finds hlo books In a muddled con dition. Ho has been drawing a salary ol $3,000 per year. The railroads have alsc contributed tonurd raying four commission- Mr. X. .1. Smith , founder of the Omaha Rescue. . Home , a philanthropist and .worker among the poor , had suffered foi years with an advanced ease of Urns trouble. Kvery one will rejoice at hi- recovery. Me writes : "I had Inug chllh and a slight hemorrhage of the luugt and was threatened with consumption My mother and two sister having dleil nvlth consumption , i oxpootiMl the same fate , but I tried l > r. Kay's Lung Italn : nnd two U.Vcent boxes have entlivl.v cured me of my cough and soreness ol lungs. That tired , sleepy and drowsj feeling Is all gone and my appetite if now good. 1'ralso thu Lord for the hell It has given me. I would also add I' ' lias completely cured me of catarrh ol long standing. " Dr. Kay's Lung llaln does not have an equal for any kind ol cough , cold , lagrlppe , hoarseness 01 pneumonia. It Is nold by druggists at It and ' _ ' . " > cents. Send your address for fret Hamples of remedies and a OS-page bool with r > ( ! excellent recipes and many val \iablo prescriptions for uearly all dls cases. Address Dr. U. J. Kay Medlcu Co , Omaha , Nub. ' pn J4.000 wcJi pw year. nd a ch lrm n , T1S.OOO. It Is now regarded ns probable that tbe high-priced affair will be abandoned. General "MtnaRer Dlcklunon and Saporln- tendcnt of Motive Power and 'Machinery Me- Council arn Rolnir over the Wyoming < ll- vlolon of the Union Pacific on a regular tour of Inspection , For the annual meeting of the Western Drawing Twcherg * atsocUtlon at De-trolt , May to 6 , all rallroadi In this territory will make a rate of one and one-third regular fare for the round trip. James M. Woolworth ot this city who wai the leading counsel for Uie railroads In the Nebraska maximum rate case before the United States supreme court , has during the past few days received congratulatory tele- Krams nnd letters from the general solici tors of nearly all the leading American railroads. George n. Pec ) : , general counsel of the Milwaukee road , Is the latest official of that line to deny that the Milwaukee has nny- ilng to do with the construction of a north nd south line across the state of Nebraska. > tr. Peck says he never heard tell of the chemo till ho read It In the papers. His lenlal of the connection of the Milwaukee s In line with the ones previously made > y President Iloswell P. Miller and General iVcstern Agent Fred A. Nash. The newly elected directors ot the MIs- ourl Pacific railroad will met In New York Ity.on March 1C , next Wednesday , to elect Ulcers. In local rallwy circles It Is be- leu-d that S. H. II. Clark will be elected resident to succeed George Gould , and hat all the other ofllcers will be rc-clectel Clnrk was directed a director of the 3ourl Pacific at the annual meeting of ho stockholders on Tuesday. A friend of ils In Omaha Kald to The Hee : "Mr. Clark wants to get back Into railroading. He 'isn't ' live without being In railroad work , "eorgo Gould Is practically under an agree ment to make Mr. Clark president of the .tl . ourl Pacific , as It was with the undor- tandlng that he could go hack to that post- Ion that he left the presidency of the Mls- iourl Pacific to accept the presidency of he Urion Pacific and represent the Gould ntcrests on the latter system. " Xevtft fur the Wheelmen. Ttio I/eague of American Wheelmen num- bern ncnrly 2,000 below the 100,000 mark ivlthln the last few weeks. In oplte of this itartltag diminution , the maximum , of hcnlth may ba nttctlned by those who use' the com- 'ortlug and thorough tonic Hostettcc'a tomath lilttrrs , which promotes dlccstlon. a healthy flow of bile , regularity of the elis , nnd counteracts kidney trouble. It moreover , n remedy for and preventive of malaria and iheiiiratlsm. The Weekly Ileo Is mi excellent adver- Iseinrnt of the progress of the great west. You oin tiavo It sent to some friend who U nterodted , for only C3 cents a jcar. \ / VfNNO It IB to 'be regrcttol that the storm of last night combined with the advent of a star whoso brilliancy Is little known In the west kept many habitual theater-goers from sec- ng "Old Lavender" at Doyds. Mr. Edward Harrlgan has not played In Omaha for a peed many years , and only those who date back as much as a decade can remember h last appearance , ( Many whoso lot was . ast In "little old New York , " however , at a : lme Htlll earlier , cherish meet delightful memories of a certain theater on 'Broadway ' , whore Harrlgan , Hart , Johnny Wilde , Annie Ycamnns and a score beside contributed their nightly quota to the gaycty of nations with that marvelous procession of Mulligan ilramas of east side life which Included 'The Major , " "Cordelia's Aspirations , " 'Hellly and the 400" and the rest , and for which the original 0)ave Draham wrote the mmortnl nnwlc. There was little outside of Harrlgan him self In the ptrforamnce last night to remind one of those ancient events , although there Is a young Dave Brahani In the cast , who Ikewiso writes songs , possibly by force ot heredity. 'But ' Biward Harrlgan's "Old Lavender" still shines as a gem among tagc Jewels , a masterpiece among dramatic characterizations. It wcttld be a pleasure to expatiate upon , the manlfoll beauties cf so admirable a work of art. were there to bo another performance , which pe-oplo might be "ndurcd to attend ; but It Is hoped that when dr. Harrlgan comes this way again an event which should not be deferred another "en years no one may wilfully deprive hlm- iclf of a rare and exceedingly pleasant treat. The Woodward company will present "The Rnslgn" all next week at the Crelghton , be ginning with tiwo performances on Sunday , with Wilson iKnos and H. I ) . Blikemorc , late of the Frawley company , In the cast. Roland Reed and his company will be the attraction at the Hoyd tonight and tomorrow night , with a matinee tomorrow. Tht comedian will foe sejn In a now play , "A Man of Idea ? , " tonight and at the matinee which report says Is ono of the best mediums the popular actor has yet had. The scene of "A Alan of Ideas" Is a thrlv- ng western town over which a wave of 'political reform" has just passed. Fosco Wales , a former resident , now a 'New ' York promoter , returning to "work" a tig trolley scheme , find ? his task extremely difficult The young reform mayor cannot be approached preached , oven- through his heart. He Is In love with the promoter's daughter , but wll not betray his trust even iwhen the alterna tive seems to bo the loss , of her hand. But Mr. iRosenfeld cannot bo serious long and nobody would ask. him to bo In wrltlm a play for 'Mr. Reed. In the second ac the trolley scheme Is mixed up with a re hearsal for an out-of-door performance o "As You Like It" iy amateur. ? on the very site sclc-ctcd by Fosco for his new power house. In the third act the promoter falls a victim to the- wiles of a wldenv and Cuplt triumphs over political jobbery. Saturday night "The Wrong Mr. Wright" will be given. Last evening at the Kountze Memorla chu'ch Or. Minor C. Baldwin gave aa organ recital , assisted by the church chorus , under the direction of i.Mr. Leo G. Kratz. The pro gram embraced selections from the works o Bach , Wagner , Rossini and Meyerbeer. There were two numbers composed liy Dr. Hald win. The chorus sang. "Raise. Your Triumphant Voices , " by Saint Saens , am "The Radiant 'Morn , " 'by ' Woodward , In a very satisfactory manner. There are many good voices tn this organization and if they would watch their leader closer they would do themselves yet greater crollt. Dr. 'Baldwin's ' playing U fittingly charac terized as theatrical and eccentric , llo has considerable technique and a vivid Imagina tion. If he would subdue the latter to the compass of the Intentions of his composers lib playing would bo much more muslcianly and Interesting. A note at the bottom cf the program said : "Tho sacrcdncss of the place will preclude applause. " but It dU not pre clude the extinguishing of nil the- lights In the church while > Ur. Baldwin tried to re produce the roar of a "Storm In the Moun tains. " A small audience iwa ? present. This even ing 'Dr. Baldwin will give another recital In the same place , and It Is to be hoped that ho will be heard by an audience really rep resentative of the Omaha musical public. 1 ml In it KiiterlHlnment. An Indian entertainment nnd jubilee dance vtns flven by the local lodge of the Daughters ot Pocahontas In Washington hull last night. A. pantomime was eleven of th ; capture of John Smith and his 'rescue by Pocahontas. Tableaux followed of on Indian village , n pioneer's clearing , thu death of Mlmi < ? hnha and of peace nnd plenty. Musical numbers were given by the Innes brothers. Mr. McKenzle , the Apollo Xltlier club quartet and Miss Nellie Levl. The song unil dance by Mlns Lillian Kmsllo was especially good. Prominent parts In the tableaux were token by Mfsdamos Inn Goodwin , A. N , Walker. K. Decker nnd A , J. Hood. Myrtle Altbaus and Messrs. T. M , IJurku nnd Harry Walker. Soorehcd. n Scruliltvil Floor. Fire occurred at 3 o'clock In rooms on tin second floor at 520 South Thirteenth street occupied by Mrs. Goddard. In scrubbing i leg was accidentally knocked from undei a stove , which had considerable tire In It The blaze -was extinguished with no furthei Damage than a slightly burned floor. Examination for O'Counrr. Dr. Tllden of the Insanity commUslor says that the mental condition of O'Con nor. who Is now In the county Jail , charge * with being Intune , will bo Inreatlgated Krl day. The doctor wiya that ho would navi examined O'Connor before this had fce nol b * n callwi out ol Uu cl/ ! . GOSCHEN DEFENDS HIS NAVY Bays it is Great , bat Not Tet to the Ideal Standard. ENGLAND NEEDS MORE GOOD WAR SHIPS WnntH V - nH * to Meet HIP Condition * Developed l > > - lln > Kvperleiiee of the l.nnt Yrnr. LONDON. March 10. The flrct lord of the admiralty , George Goschen , In presenting the naval estimates to the Home of Commons ioday , pointed out that with Uie outlay In naval wcrka the expeudlturo amounted to tie coloeeal sum of $125,750,000 , which he ex- ilaloed was considered Insdequate In some quarters. Mr. Goschen said the navy was In a transitory etate. He added the govern ment woo Introducing a series of Impfve- ments. The jubilee display had been h ' but the navy had not reached the It standard. Referring to the channel squadron , Mr. Goschen said It was the most powerful ever galticred together , Ha duties being not only to pamdo the channel , but to engage In of fensive operations in tlrno of woe. Continuing , ho dilated on the quiet and unostentatious Increase of the BrltltU fleet In China waters by four vessels fiom other foreign statlcns as bel'ig nn Instance of the naval prep > irc > liir.s. Liter Mr. Goschen ? sld he hoped the ad- mlrnlty would not be too h-irdly pressed to communicate Itn pVins , but ho assured ths He-use that In the distribution of cruisers , for Instance , the admiralty dad considered care fully the protection cf every tr.iile and every food supply route , and he trintcd that "ii times darkened" the admiralty would fiave the confidence of the House , and Uie < id mliulty would be found dolrg Itn duty. Touching en ths Increase In the personnel of the navy hu said there was no lack of recruits. In Met , only one in clht ba was accepted and the supply of stokers was uho Improving. Mr. Go3.-hen denied tbat the navy was undermanned , declaring that every v.s"el which took part In the jubilee review x.as aa fully manned as It v > oul1 be In wat ttmt- . Ho admitted there was a paucity of officers , but ho explained that would be easily rcm eJled. KEEPING IT DARK. Touching on the building progrim he said he would defer furbishing particulars In ic- gard to the propped new war ships la order to keep forelgiurs In the dark , but he could t\iy ths luttleshlps and crulwrs would bo adapted to the special circumstances which tl-8 la.it . jear had revealed in various partu of the world. Mr. Gsschcn then deplored the recent in dustrial struggles nnd appealed for an In crease of pay for the British seamen of tin- merchant marine , saying If from fftlia econ omy or Impossible condition on cither c.'Ju HrltlrU sailors or ships were ousted by for eigners , "then God 1-elp us " Ho conludeJ : "Peace shall apjln reign in oar c-nters of Industry , anJ If the na tion that calls Itself nils tiers of the aez rcatnerts itself by an Increase of merchant seamen , then the nation may look forward in confidence that If there be peacj It will bi pence with honor , but If war , which Go1 fcilild. It must be war crovuieJ with vh- tory. " , ( Prolonged cheers. ) William A'len , radical , advocated greater efforts , and moved an amendment that greater provlslcn be made for manning the Heat. Hear Admiral Lord Charles Dereofcrd , coreervatlve , seconding the amendment , urged a larger reserve of mru , and suggested that Great Britain should bu > all the ve.Meli now building In England fcr ether countries. The house rejected Mr. Allen's ammdment. Mcny members urged aa Increase In the oaval reserve. Sir Charles Dllke. radical , said : "Every one must feel that the circumstances arc such tvat we might find otiMclvw In war with an" European power nnd that there M some risk that two other European powers might be dUposed to seize the oppovtur.'ty ' to make demands we would be Indisposed to comply with. Nevertheless the prejtr.t es timated arc the estimate. ! cf pn > : rastlnatlon and delay. The condltlcu of our navy , com pared with tlxae of other nations , Is mania than It was two yeara ago. " NO FIRST-CLASS SHIPS FOR SALE Mr. Qcschen , In a general defense of the ceitl.ratcs , said he thought It would .be better In time of crisis to ccmplste an.l tcganlzi available vcasej' and resources pira to de- \oto their energies to building vessels tlat would not be ready for three year.3. Ths other ixjwcra. he said , would meet with the same difficulties. Great Britain was still able to send more shlpn to soi at tliort notice than other na tions. If thecs bid been two or three flrat- cara biulcahlpa for silo In England he would probably have asked for money to purchase thoii , but there was none such for 'ale. 'ale.Ruasla had made much Industrial progress , but the other powers were still compelled to have recourse to England , the United States or Germany. Ho sild de did not think that even llioao who had denui\ced \ the estimates as "the tistlrnjtcn of pcccrastlnu- tlon" would suggest thr.t England would give orders for annor to the United Stat&i at the present Juncttire. ( Laughter. ) With regard to the suggcatlon of the honorable orable- member for tbe Forest of Dean ( Sir Charles Dllke ) that the government should raU-o recruits for the naval rcuerve In New foundland and the colontru , he must say that there were great administrative dlfll- culttcs In the way. The discussion was then dropped. It Is reported tn the lobblcii th's evening that the Russian Imperial ukase ordering the disbursement of 90.COO.OCO roubles as extra ordinary expenditure for the construction of war ships will lauso the government to make n considerable Increase In the naval esti mates. The morning papers all urge the govern ment to keep pace with Russia , but no alarm Is expressed , since It will take Russia I years to build the new vessels. The Standard says : "Russia's action ts probably directed as much agalntU Germany and Japan as against England and It might perhaps become necessary for the- govern ment to assert It5 rights of pre-emption over ships now building In England for foreign governments , but cnly cs a last resource. It would bi prudent , however , to fit out the old battleships which are round In hull , " The Times oaya : "Tho speech of the first lord of the admiralty ( Mr. Goschen ) U not the sort of language British m'nlstcrs lightly use. Wo understand It at home and hope It will be understood abroad. " With reference to the Russian rescript the Times says : "The whole balance cf frre funds In the treasury would not thus sud denly he appropriated , leaving the equilib rium of the budget to the chancca of the un certain future , without eerlous cause.j ; \O Ul.Tlll.VTini SKXT TO CHI.V.l. Denial til ( 'urn-lit Humor Mndc In HOIINI * of Common * . LONDON , March 10 , Answering a quca- tlcn In the House of Commons today on the subject , Mr. Curzon , the psrllamentary oec- retary of the foreign olTlcc , ild Russia had net stnt an ultimatum to CD Ira with refer ence to Port Arthur aad Tallen Wan. Mr. Curzon also announced that the British ambassador at St. Petersburg had co firmed the report that Russia was negotiating for the lease of Port Arthur and Tallon Wan for the same period and under the same condi tions as granted to Germany In * the case of Ktao Chau and that Russia was negotiating for the right to construct a railroad from Petuna.ontheTrarMinanchurla llneto Kwang Chung Tsu , Mukden and Port Arthur , but Mr. Curzon explained Russia did not demand sovereign rights nor had It threatened to move troops Into Manchuria In the event of China's noncompllance with Us demandi. Mr. Curzon a'so denied that Russia and Franco had proteited against the Anglo-Ger man loan to Ch'na. Wait * * ! < > u. Carnemtoue. CANNES , March 10. The prince of Wales today laid the foundation itono of the new pier In the presence of the Grand Duke Michael of Russia , the duke of Cambrldgt and Uie loading authorities , In addition to I brilliant gathering of the ROCCC * ! public. Replying to the warm , creeling * ot the pro- feet and the mayor or Cannes , the prince ot Wai en said : "I onv'Kofached by the senti ments which you 4W ° oppressed tn the name qf the governrarnt ot the republic. I Blnceroly hope Fratifrtf will long enjoy the b-'nefltfl of the government you represent , and that the cordial rtJaUuns between France and Great Britain will continue for ttie good of humanity. " ' " . . , , _ nrssiA is Aunixj TO ITS NAVY. Mnetj.Million Itttfelen Set Anlilr- fur Convf ruvllon , ST. PETERSBUIlp , March 10. An Im perial ukane Just Isjued orJers the disbursement - ment of 90,000,000 rubles ns an extraordinary expenditure for the construction ot war chip. . It Is add : ! ) Ulat no lean will bo raised to provideHhO' ' money. In oindal calculations , nccordlnjt'ito ' the Statesman's year book , 6.40 roubles nra considered equivalent to the British pound sterling. In an official rescript to the minister of finance accompanying the ukase the czar sirs : * In considering the possibility of assigning so Inrgj n sum nt one time without recourse to a loan I nm Induced to point out that tbo disbursement now contemplated has Ix-cn preceded by very considerable pay ments from unallocated cash In the treas ury for othr Items of axtraordlnnry ex penditure. During your administration the ordinary receipts have exceeded the ordinary ex penditure by more than OCO.OOO.Ct * ) rubles. Consequently , the greater part of the extraordinary cxpoiidltuie Is covered with out an appeal to the Imperial credit. This expenditure , Including the great Siberian end othsr railway" ns well ns the p-iyment of a considerable portion of the crown debt by the Imperial bank for the conversion of the credit notes. In connection with the above expenditure * of the I'linllocnt d funds of the treasury , amounted on January 1 to 2i 0.COO.COO lublss. of waleh 10fi.OCO.000 rubles nre needed for the extraordinary expendi ture cf 1SO < . Therefore , tliero remains DUIHcIcnt to cover th ? aforesaid expendi ture for naval ootistriictlon. This tate of affairs convinces me you follow both * the Instructions of my fath r , reMlncr In God , nnd mine rcgirdlnt ; the observance of the iie-ce.s'iry thrlftIiK's In the lln.itirlil ndmlnistratlon of the empire. While enjoining you to constantly exer- c ! 2 economy In the future for tic com- Dlftrproservatlon of the equilibrium of the budget. In which HP the prop * of the power nnd well-bolus : of til ? empire. I remain your unalterably well disposed and grateful , ( Signed ) NMCHOLAS. BERLIN' . March 10. The news of the KIM- slap nav.il credit was received hers with equanimity na justifying the German naval bill. The bourse ro.30 en the expectations of Kuwlan lrn trade. M.M > .MILITIATvro TIM : vricov. Premier l/mirler SajM It Is Hone to Preserve Order. OTTAWA. Ont. . March 10. In the House of Commons tnJay 'Sir ' Wilfrid Laurlcr , the premier , replying to a queslon as to whether the report that a detachment of militia" of the permanent forces ot Canada Is to bo sent tn the Yukon district to supplement the mounted police force there , isald that the re port wss quite true , and addei that In view of the very large Influx of people who are expected to crowd Into the Yukon It hsd been thought advhablo to have a sufficient force there to maintain law nnd order. This could not be done unless the mounted police , which Is practically a military bo.ly , were largely Increased. The government , there fore , thought It well to follow the practice tat has obtained -in"nther countries , anl since we have a small'permanent force tc employ It in that 'fcotin'try where the need has arisen. " ' The mlnhter ot militia subsequently stated that It WEI * Intended to * tnd in the ncls-Jibar- hocd of 200 men , 'but tile route had not > ci boon selected. I * j n AIIJ inu iion ItiiMi io Secure Stuck In it Non' Oii'ii ] > ! iny. * LONDON' , 'March ' ' 10 ! The flotation of the joint stock company wjlch | U to take ovnr the- business here of. Sir ] Thomas Johnatone Tlpton , provision , tea , and coffoa merchant , fruit preserver , etc. , clraed nt 4 p. m. to day. Tenders were" mfcHe to the amount , of over 25,000,000 for" l)0.cf.2,500"00 ! ) ; asked , of which cum Tlptcn , fof'hlmsslf , the dlrectoru and ha ! friends , retains 1,250,000. The flotation Io pronounced to be the most sensational ever launched. There was en extraordinary rush of people who know- nothing about the offalrs of the company. The "tip" had been generally circulated. however , that It was a good "gamble" an.l the craze extended to the West End. where women of title , officers and public men were among the people who beselsed Sir Thomrs Tlpton , Imploring him to take their money. Extraordinary scenes were wit nessed at the Bank of Scotland , where the lists were opened. The police had to regu late the crowds. IS HKSTOIIUI ) I.V HOMIIAY. Soldier * Killed \Vcrc Without Arniw nt tin * ' Time. BOMBAY , March 101 Th'o city Is quiet toJay. The only soldiers killed were two men of the Shropshire reglmeit , who were killed whllo cut walking without arms. Plague Inspector Dawcs wai accidentally shot. In view of the many symptoms ot dlssatlafactloa , the plague committee U much criticised fcr leaving the searchers defense- lew , Ffid especially when It wss known that the visitations wore bitterly reasnted .by the natives. Search pactles examined all the houres In the riot district toiay. They fonid twen ty-five persons sufferlsg from the plague and some rioters. The authorities believe the heads of the Jula , ! committee Instituted the riot for other than plague reascos. H U undtratoed that a general vtilns and mur der ot Eurcpcarurfl originally projected for tcmcrrow. The town Is now quiet , but Hie patrolling continue * . i I in ado IJrnzll. NEW YORK , March 10. The Herald's correspondent In Rio Janeiro , Brazil , states that newspapers from Amaronas , Just re ceived , give delalli ot the Invasion of Bra zilian territory one the Rio Branco river by Englishmen from British Guiana , whoac purpose It Is to Instigate a revolution. The Brazilian government will demand satisfac tion LONDON. March 10. " , \n authorized denial has been Issued of" ihe report from ttlc Janeiro saying Englishmen from Brltlsri Guiana had Invaded Brazilian territory fet the purpose of Instigating a revolution. It Is explained that the rcpon arose from the fact that a HrlrUh colonial officer was senl Into the disputed territory to Investigate certain claims connected with the prescnl boundary negotiators , but In ord r to prevent > vent misapprehensions this oSlclal return ; to British Guiana. It , U added that an earlj settlement of the bouujlary question la ex < pectcd. , f , _ SttfYrrM from I n II tie n 7n. BERLIN , March l The United S'.atei ambassador , Andrew jDiWMto. ban been auf I'ering from tnfluenzaffor'eeveral days piat , i'Klx tip ri'rruiiHvnnl , , PRETORI..V. , Marchi 1Q. The proapsct tha England may become Involved with Euro To any that llldpath'a great History of the World and lllwlory of the Itiieci A Book contnlus over 0,400 pages docs not fully describe Its niniilenoKs. Those welt- filled nnd handsome Imperial pages would makoslNt.v-flve ordinary volumes. In that form tlioy would need > \ bookcase themselves. In the eight massive vol Bargain umes the work Is compressed Into most convenient form , whllo the bindings nro the most substantial that can be made. * Previous nilrprtUpmonU have set forth some of Its literary worth ; have told of Its deep scholarship , wldo scope mid oasy-to-read style. Tills edition Is not it reprint , but Is the actual subscription edition being rauvassod the country wide today , at prices running fioin ? I8 to ? 17. , With that mode of selling , great waste comes In-It Is the expensive - pensive way of getting books. The proof Is here In the club arrangement that gives our members The $48 Edition For $23.50 The plan Is this Join the club by mall , If not convenient to visit the1 store , pacing the Membership Fee One Dollar Wo deliver the complete set at once. Members agree to make fifteen monthly payments llrst payment thirty days after Joining for the cloth bound , ? l.r > 0 si month ; for the lnilf-Kus la by fur the most durable and attractive $ 'J si month ; for sumptuous full morocco , $2.rit > a month. Jtooks dellveied free where onr wagons run. We pay NO freight or express charges. Me.mh.irs may resign within ten days , and their payments will be returned. Specimen pages , Illustrations , testimonials and full particulars mailed free. Megeath Stationery Co Oinnha. Enclosed find $1.00 for membership in Hie History Club. Send set to address below. I agree to pay balance in Jf > monthly payments. The eight Imperial octavo volumen contain In round figures 6,500 double column pa oa , the equivalent of about ila ordinary volumes. Nearly 4,000 engravings , reproductions , maps , chronological and race charts and diigrnnn , many of thorn In colors , Illustrate the text nnd constitute the most expns.ve art galery of history ever gathered together. The type Is large and well spaced , the printing oven and clear , the paper clean and super calendered and the bindings handsome and substantial. Write ti for - tOiMiHXbook of Micclmcu JIHUCH nnil UliiMlrnlloiiM , IIIIIIIN , cliartx , etc. free. MEGEATH STATIONERY CO. , Omaha. penn powers Is eagerly discussed here. Dur ing the debate In the Volksraad today over the scheme for the cold storage of meat j President Kruger , supporting the project , 1 said : "There are troublesome times ahead , " and ho polnte > J cut that the Transvaal Is de- 1 pending on foreign countries for provisions. Inillii linn Whcnt t < > ISxport. LONDON , March 11. The Calcutta corre- spndent of the Times aays : "Experts esti mate that 1,000,000 tora of wheat will be ex ported from Cawnpore. Wheat for April de livery Is selling at 3 rupees C annas per eighty pouncVj , against MI average rate In past ycirs of 2 rupees 14 annas. No auch price was ever touched before , and the cul- tl\ators will benefit greatly. " OIICIIN ii Wrlllo Vnllcv SHANGHAI. Maich 10.An Englhh steamer has ascended the Yang Tse rapids < n far as Chung King , province of Sze ChwEii , at the junction of the Kla Ling Klnag xvith the Yang Tse , thus opening to n-avlgatlon thn ruort fertile tract of Iho Yang Tse valley. The Chinese authorltlos have announced their Intention to remove all obstacles with dynamite. Keep * Out OutHlilcHrokcTN. . PARIS , March 10. The new French bourse law prohibits outside brokers from dealing in securities officially listed ; Increases the num ber of official brokers , who are divided Into groups dealing with different securities ; re- duccn brokerage charges , and constitutes a committee of control for foreign securities. KMtcrluixy WltlHlrniri 1IU Suit. PARIS , March 10. A sensation his been created by the announcement that Count Bsterhazy , on advice of counsel , hna nban- dDned his prosecution of M. Matheu Drey fus , brother of the Ill-fated prisoner of the Isle of Dcvlld , for defamation In accusing him ot having written the bordereau. WIII FKlit n On el , BERLIN , March 10. During today's ses sion of the Diet Delegate Gerlach , conserva tive , referred to the Polish agitation In Prussia as the "creeping poison cf treason. " As a consequence Delegate iHoverard , a Pole , has challenged .Delegate Gerlach to a due ! . The latter has accepted. Itclicllloii lit llnrmnli. | LONDON. March 10. A special dispatch from Allahabad says the Kachlns , a Dur- mo e hill tribe , have risen and have massa cred five military policemen , capturing their guns. The Kachlns , It appears , have also driven back a small force which waa sent to punish them. KllKllxh Cnilxcr Scut Io Mniilln. HONG KONG , March 10. The Ilrltlfh first-class 'cruiser Edgar haa been ordered to Manila. U la believed this Is due to further activity upon the part of the In surgents In the Philippine Islands , QIICCII Start * for Fnmrr. WINDSOR , Eng. . March 10. Queen Vic toria started for Portsmouth at 4:30 : thin afternoon on her way to the south of France. She will stop or. board the royal yacht at Portsmouth tonight. O\cr ( icilil. LONDON , March 10. The White SMr steamer Majestic , which Icff Queenstown at 12:30 : p. in. today fcr New York , took 16,503 In gold. lie Co rp the war'coihinenccs Diex L. Slioniuaii wants tp , xiy si word about onr men's $ ; { .oo tans. The season for tans Is here amirf \ liava two new of ferings at this jirlcrt tpjshow people that wear shoes one ls > rt'Ulark wine Hussla calf , with black sotej'/inil / eyelets In thu coin to ? the .same shoe that was such a successful one for us last year except ing a little change here and there toward Improvement that was called to our attention , by last year's selling the other one Is entirely new Dark Ilrown bull iloj toe these will be our leaders this year cither one Is a $5.00 worth for $3.00. Drexel Shoe Co. , 1410 FARNAM STIIEUT > 4n.\iui < : s HHIIIKIIV i.v TIIK C There In n SciiMiiUnii In I'lillnilclnliln's > 1 u n Id pa I fiovcrniiiriit , PHILADELPHIA , March 10. Tile rumors of lobbying In connection with the ooveral bills before city councils for the transfer of 'tho ' city water works to private corporations , which have prevailed for w > me time , Iwd their culmination In a direct charge of at tempted bribery made by a member of the common council at a meeting of that body today. The meeting was a special session ' 'tilled for the consideration of the measure 'itnoivn as the Schuylkll ! Valley water bill. Shorly : alter It had been taken up Walter N. Steven son , member from the Thirty-second ward , declared that ho had been offered $5,000 to vote for the bill. He further said ho was reliably Informed that members who were voting for the bill were geitlng from $1,000 [ ' . ) $5,000 for their votes. He asked that an Immediate Investigation bo made. The declaration of Mr. Stevenson caused a profound sensation In the chamber and baa no doubt proved n deathblow to the bill. Other opponents of the bill followed with remarks corroborative of Stevenson's charges and amid great excitement a motion was adopted by a vote of 67 to Gl to Indefinitely poutpono the consideration of the bill. The special aoHslon was then adjourned. At the regular seoilon later In the day a resolution was adopted providing for an im mediate and full investigation of the charged by a committee of seven. An amendment to the resolution was adopted requesting the committee to make a full Investigation ot charges of bribery In connection with the passage of the bill In November last , which racsed the city's Kaa work. ! to the United Gas Improvement company for a period ot thirty years. Vomliinti * Trout for CnnirrcxH VINCENNES , Iml , , 'March 10. The. PPO- plo's party of the Second congressional dis trict today nominated He.v. William J. Trout for oonsross. llesoliitions wore adopted reaflirmlng- the Omaha nnd St. Uouli platforms and declaring against fusion. : : \IK AT SAX KnormoiiM DIIIIIIIKC * < > SliliilnK | | lnUl CMM mull Oilier Property. SAN FRANCISCO. March 10. Not slaco 1S74 , when a severe not liter doing thoyx.-.n'ls cf dollars damage to shipping In port ajJt to the city's doska , hn * worse gala wwcpt over the bay than tnat v.hlch I'piui'.g ' up at midnight last night. The wind blew a cadlly from the north until 3 o'clock this morning. cautlng shits In the t'trcam to di > ig their anchors and thoao at the piers to wr-ir their sides against moving piles , earning away rails and doing other damage. The coasting eleamer Kurcka lie,1) on the bottom of the hnrbjr. Its main deck U auah and It will cot several thousand dollars lars to raise It. Hundred1 ! ! of pe-oplo crowded about the Broadway bulkhead thU morning and gazed at the strange sight o. a wrecked passcngo.- vessel within a stone's throw of Market street. The gale sutsldod Into a brisk nor thu oil breeze by 7 o'clock tn the morning , but the early ferry b&itii had a hard time sttcrlns against the wind ami ttdo nnd many of the paiueiiRcra suffered frcm mal ( io met. The bay was filled with wreckage cf docks , scows , schooners , derricks and pjfts. The wharves were shaken to their foundation. Mooring plica were torn locao and Iron moor ing bits had about as much effect In holdlns ships at north end wharvra as would ten- penny nnlla. The damage along the front from Howard street north will amount In round flgurei , Including damage to shipping , to $200,000. Your wifc'ii folks luck cast are Interested In Hie Imposition. Send them The Weekly Bee for a year lor C5 cents. Mn ililcn llcnth. Walter Gilbert , engineer ut the Twenty- second Ktrcot power house , dlrd Hiiddenly yesterday nftornoon In the olllco of a phyalclun on Fifteenth street. Ho hud boon. suffering from pain around bis bvurt nnd left his work to consult n physician. ll had Just entered thn olllco door when he Hank to the floor and died In a few minutes. He wau about -S years of iigc and unmarrlsd. An aRsrosslve campaign against hlli } prices will be our policy from now on. New stock In beautiful new designs nt strictly popular prlivs , thtus giving all an opportunity to own a good piano. A few dollars each month will buy a standard instrument such as the peer less "Knabe , " new scale "Klmball , " the brilliant "Mallet & Davis , " or New York favorite "Kranach & Haeh" pianos , all with world-wide reputations. Hatty terms , too , If desired. , , A. HOSPE , Music and Art. 1513 Douglas Scattering blessings to the afflicted need not be dohe by fairies In them- practical - tical days , for at onr store we have all the recjidsltes for curing pain and alleviating "all the Ills that tlesh Is heir to. " At this changeable season of tha year we are well supplied with cures for coughs and colds. This Is also the season for blood pnrlllers , of which we have the best. And we keep everything that could IK ; called for In a llrst-cl.iss drug store. | , , TheAloe&PenfoldCo I.urumt llftull Uruu Mount * . 140S Farnam Street. OIVI 4 H A Opposite I'axtoa HoteL . Wi' i n .
