THE OMAHA DAILY BEEi1 TUESDAY , APRIL 5 , 18 8. RATES FOR THE EXPOSITION Jommlttee of Eailroad Men Makes Its Beport Today , ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ARE REASONABLE ( Tor ( lie Oprnln * Ilnr One Pare for ( lie llonnil Trip l ( he Maximum , with One-Cent Fare for Ncnrlir 1'olnU , CHICAGO , April 4. Western , roada wll mieet tomorrow to consider rates for thi Trananrlnsls lppl Exposition , to be openct Juno I. The roada met In that city las Tuesday and Wednesday and appointed f committee to take up the matter , Tha' ' commlKeo has prepared a report making thi following recommendations Omaha to be made a regular tourist poini for 1S08 , on the 80 per cent busts , tickets t < 'bo aold Ibetwozn June 1 and October 15 , wit ! return llm''t ' .to . November 15 , from terrltorj cast of Colorado common points and Choy < ; nno at the rate of afare and a third for thi round trip , with a return limit ot thlrt ; dayb ; thn .tare from Chicago to bo not leai than $20 ; for the oponlni ; day a rate of : cent a mlle to be made from points fron fifty to 150 ml ! < ? s from Omaha ; beyond tha ladlus 'the rate to be one fare for the rotim ( rip , holders oC all through tickets to bi Klvcn ttopovcr prlvilcgea for ten < Jjys upoi det-calt of ticket with joint agent , COXTHACTS FOR > MUltlT 1IUILU1XGS Committee Awnril * thi Work oil Klrii mull I'nllce Station * . At the meeting ot the executive commit tee yesterday blda for the construction ol the Fire and Poltco building to bo erected on Twentieth street north ot the Admlnlr tratlon arch were laid before tbo committee by .MannedKlrkcndall as follows : Car jicntry bids ; Wcstlake Construction com' piny , $4,111 ; Ocorgo Moore & Son , $5,965 John Hasmneson , $4,540 ; R. C. Strchlow $4,550 ; Thomas Herd. $4,350 ; William doldU & Sons' company , $4G40. Staff and piaster bids : F. A. Sclfert , $1,073 ; Smith & Eastman $1,49G. Contracts were ordered drawn wit ) the Westlake. Construction company and F A , Setfert for the carpentry and etaff , re gpcctively. Manager Klrkcndall was authorized U enter Into a contract with Walter Metloi for thu statuary tor the Manufactures build Ing , the prlco being $2,600. .Manager Heed of the Concessions depart ment was authorized to enter Into a con tract with Mme. Allda Vcrhaeghe and Vlctoi Van Uovcr for a concesalon which Managei Itecd says will bo a feature on the Mlilwa ; In the way of a lunch house. A Flemlsl building of handsome design will bo ercctcc and in this will be dispensed dellcloui lunches ot a kind out ot the ordinary In till : scctlou. A contract was also authorized with B II. Funk & Co. for selling hot waffles doughnute , coffee , cold tea , milk , etc. OHIO VliVll PAUTIALI.Y KOIlM'Kll ' Temporary OrKniilzntlnii Complete * mill Plan I.ulil. A meeting of Ohloans was held last nigh at the exposition headquarters , for the pur pose of organizing aa Ohio club. Judg Slabaugh presided for the evening and wll ccntlnuo to act as'temporary chairman untl ptrmanccii officers are elected. It wao de cldod to send a telegram to Governor Buoh nail urging that Ohio make an appropriate ! for the exposition In order that the native of the t'tate ' may have a meeting place When , the permanent oIHccrs are elected , I la the dcslro that aa many native Ohtoam be present as pcgslble eo the next meetin was set for Saturday noon and will be hel , at the Commercial club , -Lunch will b " ewveU and all" Oh loans are urged to be-prcs cat nnd lend their assistance to the organ Jzatlon. For a AV-onilnnr Exhibit. CHEYENNE , Wyo. , .April 4. ( Speclal.- ) C. E. Llewellyn of Omaha , traveling commis sloner of tbe Transmlsslaslppl , Exposition , 1 U the city for the purpose ot aiding th local commissioner ! ) In tbe work ot aecurln a Wyoming exhibit. An appropriation for etato exhibit failed to pass at the last eJe elon or the Wyoming legislature. Effort liavo been made to secure funds by prlvat subscription for the work , but without muc success , and It now looks aa If Wyomln will not bo represent * ! at the Omaha expo eltloit , except 'through such displays as ma bo made by individuals ot the products c Ihe state. Mr. Llewellyn states that the Hoi tlcultural commission of Colorado will en gage 1.800 square feet of space and that th Colorado mining exhibit will be a notabl ono ; that while the state has been alow i commencing work , it is now being pushe 'with ' energy and her exhibit will show wha * wonderful etate she Is. Town Coiiimlsl < > n Meetn. DES MOINES , April 4. ( Special Tele gram. ) The Iowa Transmlsslsolppl commie Ion met here today for the first time sine last September as a full board. It was de elded that F. N. Chase ot Cedar Falls shout re-sign as commissioner and accept the pcsl tton of secretary of the commission and su pcrletendent of the Iowa building at $125 month. The plans ot Architect Joslyn c Cedar naplds , providing'for a $7,000 building were practically adopted , although Mi Joslyn will not arrive until tomorrow. I was decided to give agricultural and liortl cultural exhibits. The dairy exhibit will depend pend upon the exhibit ot other states an the amount of money tbo Iowa commleelon era have left. TeJewrniili Comiinntm Snlmcrlhe. , The exposition stock subscription list wa welled yesterday by the addition ot $5,00 from the Western Union Telegraph company notlco being received from the officers of th company that thla amount had been deter mined upon and that a check In full pay ment ot the amount would be sent at once. The officials ot the Postal Telegraph com pany also notified the exposition manage xuont of a subscription of $1,000 by tha company , with tha additional informatloi AN KXl'KllIMKXTKH. l ruiliicra a Cliiiiiwre In Function ! ii 4 day * . A man remarked that ho had heard o much about the benefit of using Postut Food Coffee , that ho would try It and 69 It the dull pain In his right side ( llvcc would leave. The grocer eald he was aleut out of Postum but had some other "Just a gooJ. " Ho tried It ami found at the end of i week his trouble was no better. A friend told him to Insist on getting th Genuine Postura Food Coffee as all of th Imitators having despaired of producln ; a. pure cereal coffee with a rich coffee taat < had to resort to putting a low grade coffee Ii their mixtures and was therefore xeall ; uflnktag the very thing he sought to avoid ( coffee ) . J'Tho next tlmo I called for the genuln Postum wim the red seals and the trad- - mark "It makes red. blool. " The grocer hai Just received a new case so I started Ii on Poetura. I had U made black ana rlel and boiled about twenty minutes and I really haa a softer , richer flavor than an ; coffee berry except 0. d. Java. Well , u four dajs time my liver pain was gone am I felt llko a vrince. I have two friend who were entirely cured of dcwtrewlni stomach and bowel troubles by Postum. CO baclc.to . coffee cow aad then but ever ; tlmo I do I have some kind of dlfesse so So'what's the use ot drinking somethlai that breaks down the only body I have Common nenae teectcg m to ( tick to Pcutun n4 good health. " ( bat a check ( or the amount will bt ieot at once. Knnm Cniiniilimlnn Ktvcti OMccri. TOPEKA , Kai. , April 4. ( Special Tele gram. ) The members of the commission ap pointed to ratio fund * and arrange a suitable Karuas dlttplajr at the Omaha Exposition met tonight and elected these oniccre : President , O. W. Ollck , AtchUon ; vice president , J. E. Frcst , Topcka ; secretary , A. II. Green , Pitts- burg. Governor Leody tonight prepared an address to the people o ( Kansas asking them to lend Uiclr financial support to the enter prise. Ho states In the address that $15,000 $ ( MS been pledged to the ( und already by the railroads. The coramlMlon will also Issue an address tomorrow outlining the plan ot work ) and calling tor support. It la proposed to build a club hoitca as a resting place Cor sight eecrs , and then divide up the sUte'fl exhibits and arrange idem la departments In the main buildings. ' \ tr of thir Exiinnlilon. Captain Louis Loeser of St. Joseph , Mo. , an officer of the Fourth regiment ot the Missouri National Guard , Is In the city con ferring with the exposition management re garding the encampment of that regiment at the expedition. All natives of Michigan reckling In Omaha are requested by Major Clarkaon to meet In his ofllco at exposition headquarters , No. 602 Pax ton block , at noon today for the pur pose of forming a Michigan club for the en tertainment of visitors to the exposition from Michigan. J. T. Lovett of Little Silver , N. J. , has notified the Department of Exhibits that he will occupy two large beds on the bluff tract and will display In one a handsome variety of geranium * and In the other p. largo variety of rare cannaa. He writes that his display of these two annuals will be very fine and he promises to eclipse any thing ever seen In that line In any expo sition. XO ACTION DV HOUSE COMMITTEE , Only Announcement 'Miulc ' by Memberi In to that Effect. WASHINGTON. April 4. The house com mittee on foreign affairs met at 10 o'clock this morning. Mr. Glllett ( rep. Mass. ) , stated a few minutes after the committee convened that the committee would take no action today. The house committee on foreign affairs or dered the doors locked. No cards could betaken taken In to members. It Is believed thai the session was a stormy one. Every mem ber of the committee was pledged to secrecy before the committee adjourned. One ol the republican members , however , said , ID response to persistent Inquiries. "We did nothing. " The committee will meet again tomorrow morning. Members of the committee do not expect anything to be dona In the house today. It was stated that the meeting was ot con siderable Importance. Chairman Adams Informed - formed the committee that the presldonl would soon communicate to congress hi ; views on the Cuban question , and that actlor In advance ot his mepsago would bo prema ture and extremely.Inadvisable. Some of the democratic members of the committee demanded to know when the mes sage would be sent In , and Mr. Adams sale that Wednesday at the outside , but he hoped that It would be sent tomorrow. WJien asked why there was so much de lay , and why the president did not send tht messsage today , as has been expected , Mr Adams replied that It was a physical Impos slblllty for the president to get It ready to day , and It might be Impossible to get I ready tomorrow. It was stated the even was too momentous , oed the message woulr bo of such Importance that no undue hast1 should be upod , especially no attempt shoulc be made at this Juncture to force the prcsl dent to physical Impossibilities. Some questions were asked aa to the na ture of the mcsgag * . and what It woulc recommend , but no one felt authorized t ( speak on thla point , although the Impresslor was made on the members that It would b < a recommendation upon which the house could unite. The democratic members ailc they had nowlsh ( to unduly crowd the prcs Idept , and they agreed , upon thn representa tlons made , to counsel patience on- their sldi of tho'house ' , -i ' - There was some discussion as to * the poe slblo form of action the house should take but It was found that the members of tht committee had different views on the sub ject , some favoring Independence , some In tervention , and some demanding war on ac count of the Maine. The question of treat ing the Maine as a separate Incident wa also considered. On this subject there wen divergent opinions. It IB understood thai the purpose of the committee Is to prepare and report In accordance with the recom mendations of the president , If these recom mendations are sufficiently developed anc the message sure to come tomorrow. It It the desire of the committee to be readj to report Immediately upon the reading 01 the message , whether It comes Tuesday 01 Wednesday. The house committee on foreign attain tomorrow will call Captain Slgsbee of thi Maine and other naval officers. The repor la that the committee and subcommittci have agreed that the blowing up of th < Maine to to figure In the resolutions , am the Investigation Is for the 'purpose ' of as certalnlng as m'any facts as possible out side the testimony before the board. Ii thla theyswlll follow the lead of the senati committee. SAYS SPAIN HAS NOTHING TO LOSE If War Come * that Country wtl KlRht for Yearn. LONDON , April 6. The Vienna corre spondeat of the Dally Telegraph says : "Dlspatchea reaching Vienna from thi queen regent of Spain dwell on the Increaslnj difficulties with which her peaceful Intcn tlons are confronted In leading Madrli circles , whore It Is argued that Spain ha' ' nothtag to lose by a war which could be car rled Into American territory. Still she doe * not despair of an honorable peace. "An Interview appears In the Tageblat with the Spanlm ambassador , who denlei that the United States has presented an ulti raatum. > He says Spain will not fire the firs shot , buit It war occurs It will fight for yean and to the bitter end. ( Such a war , con tkiucs the Spanish -ambassador , wouli paralyze American -commerce and -Industry while the Spaniards are born soldiers of un conquerable toughness. "The American navy , according to thi Spanish ambassador , consists of mercenaries who are not used to war. " ANTICIPATE NO AC'TION TODAY ConnprrntlrcM I.nhorliifr to Hold Re- luiulleuim In Line. WASHINGTON , April 4. The conservatlv < republican leaders , as they arrived at thi ( loose today , expressed ttie opinion that then would bo no outbreak today , but they fount among some of their associates an intensi foellng ot restlessness. Mr. Bailey , the demo erotic leader , was this morning considering the advisability of submitting a motion t < discharge the foreign affairs committee fron further consideration ot the Cuban resolu tion ) . A general view 1 * expressed that a few republicans would break away and a genera stampede would follow. The leadcro an strongly urging calmness. The fact that tin speaker would probably have to bo over ruled It Mr. Bailey's motion were to be pu Is one ot the main reliances ot the con servatlveo. Party organization might hole many In line who will refuse to wait longei If they could vote on the direct Question. UNITED STATES IS NOT A I'AIITV Apiillentloii of the I'nrli , Declnrntlat Would OVot Aiinly Here. LONDON , April 4. Replying In thf House of Commons today to Rear Adtnlro Lord Charlea Dercsford , member for York A. J. Balfour , the government leader , ? jj acting secretary of state for foreign affdl.-j sold the question as to whether the Unltec States , not being a signatory of the declara tion of Paris , would In the event of war will Spala bo bound by the provisions of thai declaration , raises an Important point of In ternational law on which a question mlghl advantageously be addressed to the attornej general. Moreiuenti of Naval OALLO , Peru ( Via Galveston ) . April 4. The United StaU * battleship Oregon ba ar rived bar * . Northern Nebraska Towns Will Still Be Deprived of Connections. NOT LIKELY TO BUILD ANY THIS YEAR Xortliwcutcrn Kxccatlvc OIHcern Have the Mntter Under Coimlilcrntlon , but Tliolr Aimvror In Already Fareihndovrcd. While no decision baa been announced by the executive officers on the application of citizens ot Holt and Knox countleu of this state for an extension connecting the North western lines from Emmet to Verdlgre It Is practically certain that neither this extension oi > any other In the west will bo built this year. General Manager Bldwcll ot the Elkhorn - horn road la authority for euch a statement. Applications have been made for numerous extensions of the Elkliorn , Omaha and other Northwestern roads In Nebraska. All euch requests have been referred to the heads of the Northwestern system , and eome of them are under consideration. It baa been de cided In a general way , however , that It Is not practicable to build any extensions dur ing the year 189S. Whether the extension asked from Emmet to Verdtgre elands any better show of being built than any of the Doveral others that have been asked Is merely a matter of conjecture. GOOD OUTLOOK FOR TUB CHOI'S. Ncbrimka'n Soil in Fine Sliuiic for Spring Seeding. "In my opinion the soil ot the elate of Nebraska Is In better condition for a fine crop than U has ever been before , " said General Manager Qldwcll of the Elkhorn railroad to The Bee , In speaking of the help ful rains of Sunday all along the lines of that railroad. "Tho ground appears to be In splendid condition all over tnn stale , " ho continued , "and this fact augurs well for a banner crop during the coming year. " All the railroads leading Into Omaha re port good rains along their respective lines during Sunday. The rain was heaviest In the eastern portion of the state , being of about the same depth as In Omaha. The railroads In the eastern and central parts of Kansas reported heavier rains than the Ne braska lines. In the western part of this state and Kansas , In Colorado and Wyoming there were snow flurries all day on Sunday and on Saturday night , and In the north west there was some heavy enow reported. that May lie llullt. In Its annual forecast of railway lines that may possibly be constructed durlDs Iho cur- j rent year , the Railway Age mentions the following , which are of interest to thh uac- tlon of Ihe wesl : Dakota Pacllio ( formerly Dakota , Wyo ming & Missouri niverj : Ilnpld City , S. D. , to Skull Creek coal fields In Wyoming , eighty-seven miles ; mostly uradeil from Rapid City to Mystic , thlrty-lwo miles and a 'naif , and nine miles of irack laid some years aR3. W. T. Coad , presldenl , Rapid Cily , S. D. . Wyoming1 & Dakola : Belle Fourche , S. D. , to ISarrell , Wyo. , eighteen miles und a bait ; seven miles graded In 1S91. George M. Nix , president , Dubuque , la. ; H. S. Vincent , civil engineer , Ueadwood. S. D , Crouc'h Construclion company , Chicago , conlractora. Chicago Great Western : Hampton tc Webster , la. , forty miles. H. Kernstrom , civil engineer , St. Paul. Minn. Gulf & Manitoba : Enod , la. , to Miami , Minn. , 220 miles ; twenty-five miles located from Miami to Uuthven , lu. , and slxleeii miles graded. E. B. Carpcnler , presldenl , Kelolt , la. ; A. C. Titus , civil engineer , Ot tawa , Kas. Mississippi , Coleslmrg & Manchester Colesburs : to Dyersvllle , la. , sixteen miles , surveyed. W. C. Klrchhcclc , secretary ; James Prentice , civil engineer , both ol Colesburjr , la. Sioux City , Cnloafro & iJaltlmore : Sbus City , la. , to St. Lduis , Mo. , C12 mlles ( parti ally surveyed. L. F. WakeHeld , civil engi neer , Sioux City , la. Eldon & St. Louis : Eldon , la. , to Mexico , Mo. , 132 miles ; surveyed. C.iarles J. DuUois , civil engineer , Mncon , Mo. Chicago , Fort Madison & Des Molnes ; Otlumwa to Albla. la. , about twenly-twc miles. E. P. Potter , general manager , Fort Madison , la. llowa Cenlral : Oskaloosa , la. , via Pella , to connection with the Wabash , about twenty-one miles. Norfolk & Yankton : Yankton , S. D. , to Norfolk , Neb. , seventy-live miles ; forty miles graded by the old Yankton , Norfolk & Western. N. D. Miller , civil engineer , Yankton , S. D. Sioux City & Western : O'Neill , Neb. , west to stale line , 290 miles. Donald Me- Lain , president , Sioux City , In. ; L. F. Wake- Held , civil engineer , Sioux City , la. Nebraska & Northern : Alklnson , Neb. , lo Nlobrara river , twenty-five miles. Matt Daupherty , Omaha , Neb. Union Pacific & Sweetwatcr : Hannah to Johnstown , Wyo. , seventy-six miles ; sur veyed. Otto Gramm , president , Lnrnmle , Wyo. ; J. D. Negus , general manager , Cheyenne - enne , Wyo. Exemption ClaimeIn I'M * * In Invalid. In a decision , handed down by the United States court of appeals la t week In St , Louis , the provisional conditions of the railroad - road pass , such as "the holder hereby agreen In case of accident nit lo hold 'the ' company responsible , " are pracllcally rendered null and void. The decision was in the case ol the receivers of the Unjon Pacific against Arthur C. Qrecr , administrator ot the estate of William A. Oreer , and 'the ' Rock Island , and had been appealed from the United States circuit court ot Kansao. The de ceased wca killed In a collision , between the two roads mentioned at Llnwood , Kan. , in January. 1894. A verdict of $6,000 was ren dered In the lower court against the com- pamUa. The Rock Island company claimed exemption on the ground that It was run ning on the Union Pacific tracks anid ' .bat the accident wcs due to the carelessness ol the Union Pacific train dispatcher. The ap peal court held differently , despite the pro- vlolons ot the pass Qreer was using , and also held that the master car.mot escape liability for a servant's negligence Just because he had been given orders by a third party. Rnten oil. I'ucktuK' lloime Product * . CHICAGO , April , 4. Notice was given by the Alton and the Milwaukee & St. Paul roads today that they would meet the Santa Fe's cut In rates on packing house products from Missouri river points to Chicago. The 'Santa ' Fe gave notice some time ago that It would put Into effect April 8 a rate of 10 % cents on this class ol freight between the points named , on 4tie ground that eome of Its competitors were making that rate secrelly. The Milwaukee & St. Paul will carry the cut up to Sioux City ; then It will practically bo effective from all points of western territory. In Ciller Dr. William J. Galbralth will remain chief surgeon of the Union Pacific railroad during the month of April. Ho das secured a court orJer from Judge Sanborn * giving him au thority to remain at the head of the medical department and In charge of the hospital fund until May 1. Dr. Jonas will therefore not become chief surgeon of the Union Pa cific this month. When he does be will not leave Ihe position , of surgeon to the Elkborn and Northwestern lines In thl.j city. He will continue to act as surgeon tor these lines. In addition to assuming the position at the head of the Union Pacific's medical department. Clover Lienf to lie Sold. TOLEDO , 0. , April 4. Judge Taft's decree In the Clover Leaf railway litigation , finds $12,023 to bo duo on first mortgage bonds , and orders the sale of tbe road , the time of which Is not fixed , at an upset price ol J7.500.000. Hiram D. Peck and William A. Van Durcn of Indlanapolla are special mas ters to conduct the eale. Itallwnr Xotf uuil I't-ranmiU. The Rock Island has declared a quarterly dividend of 1 per cent. W. F. McMllIra , general agent of the D , & M. at Salt Lake City , arrived In Omaha this morning. The Kansas City. Plttsburg & Quit railroad haa offered 1800,000 for the control of the Qulf & Interstate railroad , extending from Beaumont , Tex. , to Galveaton. This road will , If acquired , give the ort Arthur Route , di rect entrance IntoiCHfreaton over Its own rl ! . * E ! w According to Its latest showing , th Union Pacific has curntd.3rre 3 4 per cent on Its preferred stock. . , . , tf Private car No. K0 < , ( belonging to Oeoeral Manager Dlcklnso j jho Union Pacific , Is sidetracked at the tjolfta. depot , The Rio Qnande ivoteni railway has de clared a quarterly-dMdend of 1 per cent on Its preferred tookci y < iblo May i. Charles A , ThiirMctf has been appcluled traveling agent of thriChlcago & Northwest ern , with headquarters at San Franclaco. It lo announced 'Itrttt ' rates for compart ments oik alt cars of ttio Pullman and Wag- tier companies haVb 'been advanced 40 per cent. > > George Gould la _ qifoTed ki a recent Inter view as sayln ; that"lho Illinois Central U the greatest and richest corth-and-south line sjstem , barring the Iron Mountain route , In the United States. D. J. Malonc , division foreman ot the Oregon Short Line at Pocatello , Idaho , haa been appointed master mechanic ot Ihe IJaho and Montana divisions ot that system , with headquarters at Pocatello. John Augustus Kuhn , general agent ot the Chicago & Northwestern , has' Just returned from a business trip through the state , and reports the prospects to bo very bright for some big crops next season. W. J. Tollerton , heretofore division fore man of the Oregon Short Ltao at Salt Lake City , tes been appointed master mechanic ot the Utah division of that system , with headquarters tt Salt Lake City. Fred Francla , formerly chief pate clerk In the r.a3cnger department ot the D. & M , In thla city , and connected with the Burling ton's general passenger offices In Chicago/ was In the city ou Sunday renewing old friendships. When President Cable of the Rock Island , was In the clly a short time ago ho ex pressed the opinion that the now union depot would be begun shortly , and that It would not take more than six months to complcto It after work was begun. Samuel A. Hutchlnscm. assistant general passenger agent of the Union Pacific railroad , will represent the' Overlnnd Route at the meeting of western lines In Chicago on Tues day , to take action on the proposed reduced rates for the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition. S. M. Scott of Emporla , Kan. , represent ing the land department of the Kansas City , Plllsburg & Gulf railroad , spent Sunday In Omaha. John Knox ot the same department left for Kansas City on the first train of the Port Arthur Route to make the run from hero to that city. W. N. Price has resigned as traveling agent of the Chicago & Northwestern at San Francisco to accept Ibe position , of trav eling freight ngert ot the Wabash , with headquarteia at Buffalo , N. Y. Hewaa formerly general agent ot the Great North ern at Sau Franchco. Rales lo the northwest are still close to the boltom of the saile , and all atleuipls lo put an crad lo the passanger rate demoralization on transcontinental lines , have proved to bo failures. A , call has been Usucd for a meet- Ins In Now York on April 12 , lo make an other attempt to restore regular rates. MJIJIJ 1IAVC XO K13A11 OF KUHOPE. Siieh I * the Opinion of Kx-AinliniHiidor KlIHtlH. WASHINGTON , April 4. Hon. J. D. Eustls , former Untied Slates ambassador to France , was asked lijs opinion with refer ence to M. Hanotauxis ! recent dsclaratlon In the French Chamberlof Deputies , touching the Spanlsh-Cubah question. "I have no douCl."iBald Mr.-Eustla , "that thai declarallon < copreclly represents the opinion of M. Hanbtaux. Since this Spanish- Cuban question lAis bkiconie serious the at titude of the French government has become one of exlreme delicacy. Having frequenlly dlscuEBed Iho questlorii'wllh ' M. Hanolaux , I have always found ! that his attitude as re gards the Spanish And American govern ments was exceedingly1 proper. The French aristocracy and thprCJThcllc parly in France naturally stronglyls'yifjpathlze with the Spnn- lah government/ against the United States , but they h&ve'novoice In thej French government today > 'ana"llifre Is no doubt that the French government would be absolutely neutral In care ofta\war \ between Spain and the United States. ( M. Hnnotaux does' not sympathize with either of those parties , and they have not the slightest Influence with him. He Is a mart of remarkable Intelli gence , an admirably equipped diplomat , al ways cool , knowing when to be firm or con ciliatory , and the sincere admirer of our people ple and our InstltUllons. He Is equally friendly to the Spanish government and our government. "The fact Is that If our government In tends to take any decisive action which would lead to hoslllllics It can discard any apprehension that any European power would take any active part against our uovernment. Alliances In European politics have become so fashionable that they become a most Im portant factor In settling any European question , but with us the case Is different. No European power could have any possible Inlerest in Intermeddling In a question of peace or war between Spain and the United States. " "What do you think of the present crisis ? " Mr. Eustls was asked. "I think that we are unavoidably drifting Into a war. From""the moment that Mr. Cleveland and subsequently Mr. McKluley asserted the right of our government to Intervene - tervene to etop the war In Cuba I have never been able to discover any pacific solu tion of this question. I would deprecate a war with Spain , but It Is evident that tha present situation la becoming unendurable and that the American people are determined that this running sore In our International politics shall bo cured. " HUSHI.NU WOnk O.V IHSFKXSKS. KiiKlneer Ollleer * on Other DctnllH Culled In. WASHINGTON' , April 4. Gensral Wilson , ehlef of engineers , has taken prompt action for the Immediate utilization of the addi tional allotment of $1,000,000 made to his department by the president. Orders have been given for the resumption of work on fortifications arrd arrangements have been made also for the establishment ot a system. of submarine mines and torpedow at harbors along the coai.'t where such means of de fense are deemed rasentlal In case of hos tilities. These orders have necessitated a partial rearrangement of the engineer de partment as at present organized. "Nearly all the younger members of the ccrps en gaged In river and harbor works In the In- t'srlor Uavo been detached from such duty fc . % the present and ordered to report to the officers engaged on strengthening the de fence of the ccest by the erection of bat teries and submarine mlnra. This actlcn will cot result lu any neglect 1m the prose cution of river and hartor work In prog ress , as other arraignments bavo been made for thai , Lut on thd olher hand will en able the departmepi Jo expedite Its prepara tion } for the antlo/ia/j / defense. Secure * \ < > flViiiK In LONDON , Aprl * 4. Lleulenant Alfred Bates , tho'Unlted States military attache here , has returned from his visit to Belgium , Holland and Germany > . It Is understood he has failed to secure &ny ultablo guns or ammu nition for the United , States , | SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. | Yesterday \\as a day of excitement , tjpo- dally among political managers and canJl- * datcn. All kinds ot bets were being made , and It U more than' ' likely that considerable money will change hands when the result ot today's contest Is announced. The largo Increase In registration surprised everyone. It Is In the 'First ' ward where the largest Increase Is shown , with the Second ward next. According to the registration books the Fit at preclnt ot the First ward contains 731 voters , which Isreally too largo to handle properly , and It U more than likely that stcpa will bo taken before an uncthcr election cornea around to divide thla precinct In halt. From Inquiries made at the city clerk's ofnco yesterday It la Inferred that fully ICO voters \\lll be sworn In today by persons who for some reason were unable to register last Sat urday. Doth the demojiutlc and republican managers expressed themselves yesterday ti ) being confident of electing the whole of their respective UckcU , and qulto n , number of people were around who averted that Paik- hurst would be the favorite In the race for mayor. A number of special policemen hive been sworn In byMayor 'Ensor , und ho as serted last o\enlng that he would do his belt to maintain quiet and order In the vicinity of the different polling places. There was a big rally ot republicans at Blum' * hall Ic.U night. Charles Greene of Omaha delivered a Stirling address , and wcu followed by a majority of the candidates. Victory was predicted and a great deal of enthusiasm was manifest. Itaa decided yesterday to change the voting ing place In the Second precinct of the Flri't ' ward from Dclaney's greenhouse on J street to the vacant frame building on Twenty- fourth street , opposite Colllr.o' music store. LiveStock ExrlniiiKo Meeting. At the regular monthly meeting of the Live Stock exchange yesterday afternoon thu following persons were elected to member ship : Jchn W. Grlbblc , E. K. Harris. F. L. Harris , J. C. Dahlman , Paul Plato and E. H. Heed. The committee appointed nome time ago to cccifer with the authorities In relation to a foot bridge across the traces at or near the foot of N street reported progress and was granted more time. It was decided to Join the National Llvo Stock association ot Denver and mousy was voted to assist the association In securing national headquarters at the exposition grounds. It was also de cided to secure headquarters on the exposi tion grounds for the local exchange end a committee was appointed for this purpose. An amendment to the rules was Intro duced which provides that no commission firm shall employ more than three solicitors. It Is stated that about two-thirds ot the com mission firms at UIP exchange have exprtvaed their willingness to support this amendment when It comes up for final action. Secretary Lott wan Instructed to post the proposed amendment on the bulletin board. Frinik Hurley Ilen In Ileil. Frank Hurley , who resided on Rood street In East Albright , was found dead Ui bed yen- terdny morning and It Is stated that Coroner S\van < ion will Investigate. Hurley was on tfie streets until quite late Sunday night and started hcme apare-ntly In the best of health. On the way home he slipped and fell , striking his dead , but thought It wan nothing but a bad bruise. When Mrs. Hur ley went to call her huaband yesterday mornIng - Ing she received no reply and upon Investi gating found that he was dead. It Is sup posed that the ekull was fractured by the fall. Deceased was a member of Rosewood camp , Woodmen of the World. Arrange ments for the funeral will bo made today. u' for HmmeH. Real estate men assort that there Is not a vacant house In the city. Scarcely a day passes but persons looking for residences call at the agencies In hope of finding rt house of some kind. The high price of buildIng - Ing materials , especially brick , has delayed the building ot quite a number ot houses already planned , but It Is thought that ao soon as the firet crop of brick Is ready for market ajgenulne building boom will start. The brick yarda In this city are all ready to commence operations , as soon as the weather gets a little warmer. IleerljitN of .Montana Cattle. R. H. Rlckard , Inspector of brands at the yards for the Montana Cattle Growers' asso ciation , elates that the receipts of cattle from Montana for the year ending March 31 ohow an astonishing Increase over the corresponding year. For the year 1897-93 over 52,000 cattle came to this market from Montana , as compared with 12,000 received during the year 1890-97. This Is an Increase In twelve months of 40,000 head. \Vnrrnnf ) foil tun Employe. Yesterday afternoon officers ot the Cudahy Packing company caused a warrant to be Issued from Judge Levy's court for the ar rest of Joseph Monroe , one of the company's employes at the Seymour Lake Ice houses. It waa stated that Monroe had frequently made threats that he would set fire to the Ice houses and other property belonging to the company at the lake. Justice Levy dep utized Chief Brennan to go out and arrest Monroe. Mnwrlc City iiimxlp. Bee office telephone No. 27. Nearly 10,000 sheep were received at the yards yesterday. The public schools -will close on June 3 for the summer. The assessing of real estate will com mence about April 11. Bruce 'McCulIoch U expected home from Cheyenne this evening. A mass meeting of democrats -was held at Plvonka's hall last night. . be * sale of Wooded stock at the yards a week from today. W. F. ' Evorlst of'McCook was hero looking after business matters yesterday. William Daley returned yesterday from a trip to the western part of the state. All saloons In the city will bo closed to day between the hours ot 9 a. TO. and 7 p. m. 'Diphtheria ' caused the death yesterday of Fay Saunders , Twenty-eighth and R streets. Mrs. 'B. F. Ross , Twenty-fourth and I streets , returned yesterday from ao eastern trip. trip.Miss Miss Etta Reed returned to Peru yesterday , after speeding a week with her parents here. . LMrs. McDonough , wife of Police Captain McDonough , Twenty-third and 13 streets , Is quite sick. James Duncanson , who is attending school In ( Lincoln , Is spending a few days herewith with frlenJs. Tonight Rev. Irving Johnson will lecture at St. Martin's Episcopal church on "The Sacraments. " The semi-annual meeting of the Joint Car Inspection association will be held at the exchange" today. Pearl and Albertlu Bassett have returned from a two weeks' visit with relatives at Weeping Water. Dr. 'Blackwcll ' , one ot the government Inspectors specters In the Bureau of Animal Industry here , was ordered to St. Joseph , ( Mo. , yes- Now pianos thls'wcok highest grades latest 'designs-Micro's a chance to hus band you savlnjft-flhink : of securing u Hr8t class piano ( w.lfji u small cash pay ment of $ M iloyn''ana § 10 per month- then again by iwlPK ? l-r > cash and $8 per month you jjet a line medium grade piano lu tills way-you will be able to own your piano In a short time Air. IIospu has decided to place on the mar ket the followiiK line of pianos at special low prices Win. Knabo & Co. pianos lu rosewood , In walnut and ma hogany cased Hallet & Davis pianos In French Walnut , muhORany and rosewood cases the now scale Klmball pianos In quartered oak , lu American walnut. San Domingo mahogany and Krunlcli & Kach pianos In beautiful Glrcasslon wal nut the reliable Whitney pianos Illnzo pianos liush & Gertz pianos. A. HOSPE , Music and Art. 1513 Douglas Boston Store Drug Dept. Health and Beauty , Yonth and Love , It takes a wman ( o knew a wcm.'i FRUITCURA ( TKADK MAIUC ) A Scientific Discovery by a Woman to Cure Women , MME. M. YALE , Queen of. Beauty , who 1ms lectured in all of the prominent cities of the world before vast audiences , and has been pronounced by all , newspapers to be the most perfect woman in form and feature- now living , speaks to the women of the world and confesses to them that the secret of her beauty lies in perfect health and the secret of her health lies in the use of her own reme dies. Among them Fruitcura her great and wonderful tonic for curing all female ailments and building up the system. Fruitcura restores all weak organs to perfect health. It cure * the many complaints of woman that only women know of. It restores the vitality , makes the eyes bright , the step elastici and brings the bloom of health to the faded cheek. It renewa , the nerve tone and makes the flesh firm , hard and velvety. In fact its use is the royal road to perfect health and beauti ful womanhood. It cures their complaints and nervous trou bles of any nature and revives the vitality which is lacking in all such cases. For women of all ages. A discovery by a woman to cure women. Price , $1 per bottle ; 6 for § 5. Our special price The Very Best the World Produces tTr. Price. Mme. Yale's Hnlr Tonic restores tlio hnlr nnfl stopi It from foiling out II 00 f . Mine. Ynlo's Hair Cleanser , for shampooing 1.00 Mmc. Yule's I'rultcura ( for Female Weakness ) 1.00 .W Mme. Yale's Ia Frrcklo , for fn-clilcs II CO ' Mme. Tile's Bklu I'ooJ ( email , for wrinkles ) l.r-0 Mmo. Yale's Skin FonJ ( Inrce ) 3.00 .2J Mine. Y le'B Bimt Food ( smnll , for de\plopliiB Node , Hint nnl Arms ) l.W ) .1J Mme. Ynle's Hust Food ( large ) 3.00 Mme. Ynlo'a Complexion face 1'owder , three elindes pink , \\liltc brunette .r.O Mme. Talc's Complexion Soap .53 .13 Mine. Ynle' Complexion lllenth ( for Moth 1'atchcs nnd I.l cr 8pnt ) ! .0) TS Mme. Ynle's Complexion Crenm ( for softening nnd refining the Kkln ) 1 M ) . .09.W Mmo. Yalo's nyelarh Grower ( promotlns growth of the Ilyebrowa nnd LiEhcs .00 .W Mme. Yale's Special Lotion (1'lmpla Cure ) ,00 . * Mme. Yale's .Special Ointment ( Black Head Cure ) .00M .09 Mmc. Ynle's Illood Tonic ( purlflnt ; the Dlood ) M Mme. Tale's Hand Whltener ( makes hundt ; oft , delicate nnd white , .00 Mme. Yale's Kllxlr of lieauty ( Skin Tonic ) .00 Mme Ynle's Maglc.il Secret ( for Softening Water ) , ,50 Mme. Vole's Great Scott . . . ' . . . , .7. . . . .i. . " . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fO Mme. Yale's Great Scott ( small ) .CO Mmi > . Yale's Jack Horn leaves ( Liquid rtousc ) _ .oo Mmc. Ynlc's Jack nose Buds ( Lip Salve ) 1.00 Mmo. Yale's Face Enamel , whlto anil plrlc .50 Mme. Yale's Kyobrow Piinclls Mmc. Yale's Fertilizer ( for Constipation ) Mme. Yale's Mole ntvj | Wart Exterminator ( large ) 3.00 Mmo. Yale's Mole nnd Wart Exterminator ( small ) , .00 Mmc. Yale's I.lly Skin Whltener . .CO Mme. Yale's Skin Reiner .00 Mme. Ynle's Complexion Brush .09 Mme. Yale's AntUeptl ? .00 Mme Yale's Digestive Tablets ( for Indigestion , etc. , laiRO size ) . .COo Mme. Yalo's Digestive Tablets ( for Indigestion , etc. , small slza ) : o Mmc. Yale's Complexion Tablets ( l.irfcn size ) , l.ro , ei Mm * . Yale's Complexion Tablets ( email size ) M . * " Mme. Yale's Fertilizer Tablets ( larKC rlze ) 1.00 .6) Mme. Yale's Fertilizer Tablets ( large size ) < , . . .CO .21 BE/Lurv SOUVBNIRS. Vi'a will prcs nt every lady cnlllnsr nt our iliue Ueinrtmcnt with Mmo. Ynle's twn prln'l'a : books , entllleil "Woman H Wisdom" nnd "Hoik to Ilenuty. " They contain mUlrc from Vmb Tale on the subjects ol Health and Beauty that cannot b ; obtained from nny other suuici ) . BOSTON STORE , Drug Dept. Omaha. Neb. tcrday anil ho loft last night for his now station. At a meeting to bo held today the Cltl- | zens' das company will bo reorganized and new officers elected. 1 A meeting ot Phil Kearney post nnd the Woman's Relief corpa will bo held at iMa- sonlc hall this ovcalns. Mrs. Anton Webber of Chadron Is here visiting her mother Mrs. E. J. Davis , Twentieth nnd I streets , who Is qulto sick. It was stated yp terday by William M. Gulwlts that a grivo ot the Royal Oaks would bo organized here the first of next week. Nebraska ledge No. 227 , Ancient Order United Worknuii , will give a grand Easter ball at Workmen hall on Monday evening , April 11. A ( building permit was Issued yesterday to Mrs. H. Lovely for a one-story brick 'build ing on Twenty-fourth street , Just north of the present postofllce. The feeder shipments to the country last week numbered 3,756 head. Of the 111 cars sent out forty went to Nebraska and sixty- two to Iowa. The vomen of the ( First Presbyterian church 'Will give a chicken pie dinner and maple sugar supper at 422 'North Twenty- fourth street today. The young son of Mr. and Mra. Patrick Nester , Twentieth and I streets , who suf fered a fracture of the skull a few daya ago , Is Improving rapidly and will recover. \ Til 12 IIOlj.SU. MOIII2 KKSOIlJTIt . . i .of Ciilmii Inili'iii'iii anil Ii'ooil for Start IIIK. WASHINGTON , April 4. Mr. Orout ( rep. , Vt. ) today Introduced the following : Joint resolution rcrognlzliiK 'the ' Imlspend. dice of the republic of Cuba , utiJ for othci purposja. lUwolvcd , By Ihe senate nnd .house , ol representatives , that the United { J'.ntes ol America rccc-snlze the rrpub lu of Cuba UJ a free and Independent state. That tno president Is herfby authorized to i-xpml out of Ihe appropriation for tha rhtlonal de'fensu ' , In the net approved Starch a , le9X. not exceeding JTiOO.COi ) to pro vide noncombatnnt Cuban.wltn thp neces sary food , raiment nnd mcdlclno for thpdr Immedlato relief from starvation , nlo neces sary Implements of agriculture nnd soeda U'or planting a crop. ' HcBolved , That the relief herein author ized to noncombatants shall be extended aly through authorized agents of I the. United Stmtcs , nnd to this end the presi dent Is authorized to request the cooperation tion of the proper odlcors of Spain In tht Island of Cuba. Mr. Grout said that ho believed the pres ident's mefsaRe would go beyond a resolu tion of this kind. Thousands of sufferers from grlppo hav been restored to health by Ono'Minute Counft Cure. It quickly cures coughs , colds , bron chitis , pneumonia , grippe , asthma and all throat and lung diseabcs. Drox TJ. Shoomim wants to register resistor tin emphatic protest against any one clnliniuK to eell the best Indies' ? 2.W ) shoe for there' * only one place where the best can be found and that's here the JJ2.no shoe we nro offering this spring is a bigger value than ever made In the dollar or full round toe with kid tops and flexible Holes tans or blacks In these slices yon will find all the style of the much higher priced ones while thu price of ! ? 2..r)0 mnkcs a big saving to you and never before have you seen a shoo of such great value for the money. Drexel Shoe Co. , Oiiiiilui'c Up-tu-ilnte Shoe House. 1419 FARNAM STllJJT.E Do on the safe side and thoroughly cleanse your system while the proper time presents Itself during March , April and May the system undergoes a change and nature strives to rid itself of impurities as a snake sheds Its fcklu lu buying your medicines for that pur pose bo on thp safe side and got the most reliable its much care should betaken taken in the selection of your druggist as Jn your medicines our pre-scrlplloa department Is complete In all details with competent prescription clerks in charge none so dlllictilt but that we can fill. TheAloe&PenfoldCo Lnreent Itctull Uruir llnnvc. 1403 Farnam Street. . Opposite Pax ton IJoUl. OMAHA