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OMAHA DAILY BEE , ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , APRIL 5 , 1808 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. GOSSIP ABOUT THE MARINES Duties of the Sailor foldien on EoirJ an American Man-o'-War. ARE THE POLICE OF THE SHIP ( A * n Hiilr They Stnnil Well nldt the IlIueJnekctN , Are < ioi l FlKliiem and Know ( lie World Thoroughly * i The man who employs the phrase , "Tell that to the marines , " expresses Indirect contempt - tempt for the alleged gullibility and gullelcss- ness of sen soldiers. The origin of the term Is wrapped -mystery. . The man who first made use of It must have lived far Inland , or , If ho really ever clapped eyes upon any marine * , ho must have been peculiarly de ficient In the capacity to properly Judge them. The sea soldier Is neither Guileless nor gullible , relates the Washington Star. The Bpcar-flghtlng marines who manneJ the poops of ancient Carthaginian or Phoenician war galleys may have been blandly In nocent , and therefore subject to the de ceptive chiseling of the oarsmen who an- swero'd to the bluejackets of moJern times , or to the profit-seeking wiles of beach barter- ers. Hut any landsman who picks up a marine of today an American marine , particularly Tor a. "good thing , " Is In for a sudden awakening. The typical American marine of the now navy of the united States can bo told few thloga that he doesn't already know. One of fie things that the purevcyor of gold bricks of all.sorts ought to know la that his wisest cnirsa Is to sheer off down the R'.reet Vhen ho espies a modern marine bearing dow.i upon him. j. Without considerably more than average Writ * Intelligence , no man can enlist In the marine ' * % guard of the American navy. It stane.3 to reason that such a man , who Is likely , moreover , to have been around the world men-of-war within the Bovcral times CM space of a couple of enlistments , cannot safely be regarded a a yokel or a simple ton. A guileless man Is not ordinarily pea- acracd ot sapg frold. Yet the newspapers of this country are still praising the superb Insouciance 'of ' Private Anthony's report , as commanding ofllccr'a orderly , to Captain eigsbco Immediately after the MaMc ex plosion "Sir , Ihave to report that the ship has been blown up and Is sinking. " An thony was only one marine , but In the nerve ho exhibited at that crucial moment ho waa a type of the whole ( American marine corps. ARE FINE SOLDIERS. Military men of all branches know tharf the marines ot the American navy are fine soldiers. They undergo more rigid disci pline and perform at least twice the duty of the soldiers of the United States army , 1'lvo years * of ssrvlce In the marine guard glvo a certain dignity to the man who , II bo had remained ashoio , would perhaps never have learned the meaning of the word. Although marines ro paid consld' cnably less than rated bluejackets , and de a good deal moro work ( when their broker hours ot duty are considered ) for their pay they are neverthclccs expected to.set . o good example of faithfulness and sobrletj for the men with the bell-bo'jtom trousers nnd when they fall to da thfl ! they are pun ished a great deal moro severely than ar < blucjackttu for praclscly similar offenses A bluejacket petty officer standing at the jnast side by eldo with a private marine bo.h men being charged with BJmo trivial misdemeanor of exactly the same fiorl aboard ship , dosa not get halt the dose from the commanding officer that the ses Eoldler docs , because not so much straightforwardness - forwardness Is expected of him , despite the fact that ho ourlcs the American eagle etop of the rating badge en his watch arm Jt has been dlacovcred , whenever un usual occasions have demanded the serv Icea of American marines ashore , that ths ; know how to roldler up to th top ntch Whcci the big railroad strike was In prog rcss In California in thn summer of 1891 and heavy trouble brooded over rallroae centers along the entire length of thi Pacific ooaet , the marine guard etatlorct at the Mare Ifland navy yard was turnex out t3 Bcrve alongside the regular arm ; troops at Sacramento , Stockton , Truckoi and other California towns. The marine , showed themselves quite the equals of thi army troops In alertness , activity am gercrul soldterllncss , and the colonel o artillery , a fair man , In command ot thi cntlro brigade ho is now General Wllllan Montrose Graham , commanding the nov Department of the South did not fall tt dwell upon this fact In his dally report ! to the War deportment from the escenci of the trouble. Ono of the marines a Truckce bent the stock ot his rifle In club blng a particularly violent rioter , who wa : afterward convicted as an accessory li ditching a train and causing tbo death o four eoldlers. The marine was reproved b : his company commander ar.d came nea getting a court-martial on the charge o destroying government property. "Bulleta. " said the marine company cam mandcr , "are cheaper than rifles. " NEVER SHOW THE YELLOW. American marines have never vet beer known to show the yellow when they havi got Into tight places in performing land lix-party duty In foreign ports. To lllua Irate : A few years ago , when Antonli Ezeta , the Central American agitator , wa : being chased by the government authorltle : of the republic of Salvador , he found asylun In the residence of the American consul a X > a Llbcrtad , on the West coaftt. Itvaa no Icng before the populace of La Llbertai began to rage around the American con sulate. The populace wanted Ezeta's heart'i Wood. Word was sent to the garrison on thi outskirts &t La Llbertad that Ezeta wai , cornered in ( be consulate. The Amcrlcrt , gunboat Bcnnlngton now down In Honoluli harbor was then In the harbor of La Liber tad , and the Bcrnlngton'a marine guavd consisting of twenty men , under commam ot a sergeant , was sent ashore by the cap tain , at the request of the American consul to protect his residence and the refuge within It from the fury of the mob to Ezeta was a clttzrn of the United State : albeit a professional Central American peace disturber and adventurer. The handful of marine guard arrived ashore at the ccusulat at the same moment that a battalion ot 25 Salvadorean soldiers , led by an ornately bedecked "general , " got there. The marine ourroundcd the consulate and stood oft th swarthy , barefooted , extravagantly unl formed Salvadorean outfit for eight hoim Then , by a trick , Ezeta In disguise we smuggled to the beach tnd taken off' to th i Dennlngtoa , which carried him to San I-Von Cisco to staud trial hi the United Slate courts for violation oT the neutrality lawi Ezeta would unquestionably have teen tor limb from limb by the soldiers and cltlzrr of La Llbertad had It not been for the ocor of American marines. An officer of one c the motley Salvadorean companies waa a American free lance from Cleveland , 0. , wh had served In both the United States arm and navy. The American raged over th pusillanimity of the dark-skinned soldiers h commanded , and shouted : . l'ld ; 'lindertako to lick the whole d Salvadorean army If I bad halt a doze marines ot the United States navy ! " It was1 fortunate for him that his me didn't understtnd Englkh. MARINES AND SAILORS. Since tbe Maine disaster brought the tw American military services within the stron light ot public attention there has becu good deal ot entirely misleading stuff put Itahed with reference to tbe alleged cat-am dog life lei by marines and sailors on boat American men-of-war. As a simple matte of tact tbe eea soldiers and bluejackets o United Statei war vessel get on exceec ! .Ingly well together. There > not one-tent vt < ! ' much bickering between marine * an - bhiejackcta as there U among ths. blui Jacket ! theni lvM. A 'BtariQ * recruit , Jui to " * ihlp , occasionally dereloj Hymptoms of the disease known aa "duty struck , " which in . ynonymlc with over- ofndousness , and thereby foolishly lays the foundation of years of unpopularity for him self by taking advantage of his authority to mike It as warm' as possible for the blue- Jackets. Such a recruit , however , la quickly called down by tbe older men ot the marine guard aboard. Aa a rule the marlnca and bluejackets are on tbe most friendly terms. There are few liberty parties of bluejackets bound for a good time ashore that are not accompanied by a favorite sea soldier or two. Invited along to help the sallorrnen get rid of their money , for out ot bin $13 a month the underpaid marine does not bavo a largo amount for nhoro hilarity. The accusation has occasionally been made against American marines of unnecessary severity Iff dealing with bluejacket prisoners In the "brig" over whom they have etood guard. Careful Investigation has almost In variably provea that the severity was neces sary. Some officers of the line of the navy have frequently advocated the abolition of tbe marine guard , and having tbo ncccrsary guard duty aboard men-of-war , such as the watching ot prisoners , placed In the hands of regularly detailed bluejackets. But tl has otten been found ( in tbo absence of marine guards on landlng-partf duty ashore ) that a bluejacket put en guard with a cut lass over another bluejacket Is much moro severe in hU treatment of the prisoner than a marine ever Is. The nfanner of this having been ascertained Is that there have been several cases In which the guarding blue jacket has laid the fractious prisoner's head open with his cutlass. PREFER THE MARINE CORP3. It Is a ifact that , notwithstanding the moro rigid dlaclplloe and the greater hard ships endured by marines , men who have served as soldiers on land and sea almost Invariably prefer the marine guard to the army. After a man has made a cruise ae a marine , what the Germans call "wandci lust" takes possession of him , and ho flnde It hard to endure the quietude and monotoMy of regular army garrison life. On one of the ships of the Pacific squadron there 1. : an erect , gray-moustached , fine-looking marine corporal named Alexander Woods Ho has worn the uniform of the United States for thirty years , lacking a few months , iFlrat ho was flftcca years in the marine guard. Ho got tired of "crawling Into ar old bag" the man-o'-war man's expression for turning Into his hammock at "plpo down" and so ho decided to try an enlistment ol shore soldiering. He went Into an Infantry regiment , and was sent to Fort Sidney. Neb. There are few military posts , outsldo of Forl Yuma , Ariz. , and ono or two French posts In Interior Algeria , perhaps , quite so lonesome and desolate as Fort Sidney. It was doubly gloomy to WooJs , who had passed ten years ot his naval lifo oo ships Jumping around on the Mediterranean station from Naples tc Tangier or from Genoa to Nice. Woods speaks ot bis five-year "cruise" at Forl Sidney as a horrible nightmare. When I was over ho lost no tlmo In getting across the continent to San Francisco , where he once more doaned tho'marine's uniform , one ho has worn It ever since. In a few month : ho will be retired , and ho will end his dajv In. a llttlo Chinese village that he has picket out as his Ideal spot on the globe a queei choice , by the way. HANDLING TUB TUPLES. It IB a peculiar thing , one that watch ane ( vision officers of the navy often wondci vcr , that bluejackets can never bo taughl o handle their rifles In soldierly fashion The sailor men of the United Statca navj arc recrultoJ from the same class of meat as he marines , and they get almost as mucl Iflo'drill as the marines. Yet a bluejacket who can do all sorts ot things handily , who h as active as a cat In going aloft and ! > i al manner of deft exercises , handles hli magazine rifle as clumsily as If It wen made of lead. A division of bluejackeia drill- ng "by the numbers" In the manual of arm ; ftcn makes a poor showing with ton mer at a si-oulder , ten at a port , and the res ! at a present , while on the same deck a com pany of marines go through the rifle drll vlth the snap and precision ot expert * . The guard duty performed by marines 01 American chips la extremely wearing. A a two-company pott of the regular arm : : ho soldiers make bitter moan when the ; arc compelled to go on guard at shorter Intervals torvals than ten days The land soldler'i ; uard tour is twenty-tour .hours long , am lie walks his post cnly eight hours in tba Jme two hours on post and four off. Thi marine Is practically on post all the time There are ships In the American navy usually the smaller gunboats , on winch th < marlno guard soldier la on peat for tw liou-rs and then gets only -two hours off be Fore buckling on bla belt again , mouth li and mcnth out. This sort of thing Involve o. breaking up of sleep that tells ccvcrel ; on marines serving on small ships , and It lifer for this reason thtat American uea-soldlcr are so partial to flagships , and exhaust al the means Jn their power to bo assigned ti such large vessels of war. THE MAIL ORDERLY. For the private marine there Is one roill ; ( Irst-rato billet on a man-o'-war , and tha la the mall orderly Job. The mall orderl ; Is Iho official messenger between the ehl ; and the shore. He attends to all mannc ot errands for officers and men , and It < general buyer of trinkets for all band quarantined for misconduct. His commts slons arc gccd , not to speak of the tip which are given to him for performing lit tie diplomatic tasks ashore , for the mei forward , and a great deal of money passe through hla hands. A marine mall orderl ; commonly leaves the service at the explru tfcn of one crutee with a snug sum tuckci away. A polccr sharp enlleted In the Unite States marine corps a few years ago. Whc : hla ship was on the south Atlantic station quarantined on account of the yellow Jacli thlo crafty marine began to play poke with mcmbcTS of the crow who though they knew something about the game o draw. The marine og-t | CCOO In gold o money belonging to all hands for ho kne\ how to shuffle and 'to ' dish them In all sart of ways and deserted with the wad a Pernambuco. He U sjtlll going. The first sergeant , of a marine guard c a ship that Is not largo enough to rate on or moro marine officers Is a heavy weigh and a really dlgnlfe.d ) man , who has a re sponalblo and exacting- place , aud Is treate with great consideration by * he olficere To all Intentd and purposes he Is an office himself. Ho , may go ashore when h chcorcD wlthcut putting his name down o the liberty Hat , and when ho comes tack t the ship from shore leave he Is not searchc for liquor , an Immunity which l-o share In common only with 'the ' ship's chief mat tcr-at-arms. The first sergeant Is reepor slblo for the conduct of Ills men , and I they make breaks ho Is reproved much a If he were an officer For the preservatlo of discipline ho Is required to hold hlmse ; In much aloof from < he members of hi guard as possible , and he associates , an sometimes messes , with the shlp'o cb ! < potty officers. It takes a clever man to ge the chevrona of a flrM sergeant , surmounte by the diamond. The examinations for tt promotion of enlisted men of the marlr guard of the American navy are sufficient ! dlfncu.lt and .technical to keep the ambltloi men who purpcce making a life buslnce of wa-Eoldlcrlng at their books. Chanted IU a Seimntlonul Murilri LAS cnUCES , N. M. , April 4. Wllllat McNew and William Carr have bee arrested upon .bench warrants Issued b the district Judge * based upon a complalr charging them wlt'n the murder of Albei J. Fontaine on February 1. 1S9 5. Coloni Fontaine and his 3-year-old Ron were li tercepted and murdered while crossing th plains , en route to Las Cruccs , abiut fort ) live miles from town. The crime create much excitement on account of the prom nenco of the murdered man ami tb mystery surrounding the disposition of th bodies nnd file Identity of the murderer ; It Is not known that the bodies have eve been discovered , "Mtt It Is understood thi convincing evident * Is In the possession e the authorities. Heneuril Snllor llench Port. YOHK , April M--Th steamer L r YiaB""arriTed. Jlrpm Havre wll eleven'survlvorg of ilU crew of tbe Br'ltli bark > Uothnla , wrecki'ott the IrUb cow on Mdrch 13. ] ( & * v T NDIAN BUREAU IS ACTIVE fotice Sent to Agents to Select Families Representative of Tribes. GETS READY FOR THE INDIAN CONGRESS Appropriation far the Orcni Ethno- loRlctil Kxhllilt I * Anticipated by the Anthorltlett nnd Prelimi naries Arc Arranged. Tbo Indian bureau of the Interior depart ment and the Department of Publicity and 'romotlon of the exposition are actively en- aged ta working out the details of the Indian ongrcss whlcb 1 provided for by an Item n the Indian appropriation bill , carrying an appropriation of $45,000 for the congress. Captain W. A. Mercer , U. S. A. , who will iave direct charge of the congress under the direction of the Indian bureau , will be In Omaha tomcrrow to select the ground for the : ncampmecit and to consult with tbo exposl * Ion officials regarding the arrangements for his noted gathering of the tribes. There Is every reasonable assurance that the appro priation for the congress will bo made and preparations are being made on this theory , 'ommlssloner ' Jones Is expected to be In Omaha In the near future on business In con nection with this congress * nd other ( matters of vital concern to the people of this section. A letter which Is being sent by Indian Commissioner W. A. Jones to the agent at each Indian agency gives an Idea of the nanner In which the Indian office b prcpar- ng for tte greatest ethnological exhibition over attempted In the world. Thla letter las reference only to the permanent en campment of Indians during the entire time of the congress , other details are being con sidered which contemplate the assembling at Omaha , for short periods , of other features of the ccngress which are not covered by this letter. The following Is the full text of the letter : There Is now pending In congress , as an amendment to the Indian appropriation bill for the next fiscal year , an Item authorizing ind requiring the secretary of the Interior to causa to be assembled at Omaha , Neb. , is a part of t'ne Transmlsslsslppl and Inter national Exposition , to bo held from June 1 to November 1 next , representatives of different Indian tribes of- the United States. An appropriation of M3.000 Is proposed to carry said provision Into effect. It is the purpose of the promoters of the proposed encrmpment or congress to make un extensive exhibit Illustrative of the mode of life , native Industries and ethnic traits of as many of the aboriginal American tribes as possible ; to that end It Is proposed to brlnir together selected families or groups from all the principal tribes , and camp tYicm In tepees , wigwams , hogans , etc. , on the exposition grounds , and there permit them to conduct their domestic affairs as they do at home , and make and sell their wares for their own prollt. TO MAINTAIN PRISTINE PURITY. It Is represented that the Indian tribes are rapidly passing away or modifying their original habits and Industries by adopting these of civilization ; that theie are yet many tribes within our borders whose quaint habits and mode of life , vt'nlca liavo remained practically unchanged slnco the days of Columbus , are little known to the majority of our own people ; nnd that an assemblage of the kind proposed would not only bo beneficial to the Indians participating , but would be supremely In teresting , na well aa profitable , to the large body of people In attendance , both by [ x > rtraying to them t'nu arts and character istics of savage life , and by showing them the difficulties of the problem confronting the Indian department In Its efforts to educate and civilize the Indian. This department Is In hearty accord with the plan of holding suc'n a congress of American Indian tribes , and It Is the earnest desire of the otllce. nnd of the secretary of the Interior as well , that the same should bo a complete success In every feature. There is little doubt that the appropriation for fnc purpose will bo made , and as the time left within which to arrange for a creditable exhibit Is very short , I deem It most desirable that the preliminary prepara- tlons should bo commenced at once. The first step will be to select the families or groups of Indians who are to represent their respective tribes at fno encampment. This you will proceed to do without delay so that the Indians may begin the collec tion of such articles and materials as they may wish to bring with them. It Is desired that t'ne encampment should be aa thoroughly aboriginal In every respect - spect as practicable , and that the primitive traits and characteristics of the several tribes should bo distinctly set forth. This point should be constantly kept In view In the selection of t'ap Indians and In the collection - lection of materials. , f.n , In < Hari3 chosen to attend must be full bloods and s'nould be good types of their respective tribes , consisting preferably of leading men or chiefs and their families. The latter should be made up of man , wife and ono or two ( never more than three ) minor children. Should It be Impracticable to so select the families aa to make the re. quired delegation , several single young men may be Included. In other words , while It s desirable that family groups and family life should be portrayed , It would be pro. ferablo that at least a majority of the delegation consist of adults. CARE IN SELECTION. Only Indians of good morala and hablU should bo selected and. moat Important ol all. they must be strictly temperate. They should bring native dress , if possible They should ; also bring their native domi ciles or the materials with which to makt them. If this la Impracticable as to some , ol the materials , the Indiana should know ho and be able to construct their dwellings from materials to bo furnished on the grounds. They should also bring ths necessary ar tlcles with -which to furnish and decorati their tepees or other domiciles. An thli will bo a most Interesting part of the ex. hlblt , the furnishings should bj nq attract ive and complete na possible. The neces sary material * for carrying on their native arts should a ! o be. brought , so that thej may engage In making articles' for sal ; on the grounds. Where this cannot be dom they may bring things illustrative of theli craft In reasonable ) quan'ltles for Bale- . A collection of Implements timl emblem ! of warfare would also be extremely In tcrestlng and where it can be arranged will any de-greo of completeness It la auggcstei that such collection bo brought. Articles t < which a historical Interest attaches for an ] reason should also be brought , If practt cable. The Indiana will jiot , of course , be , at an ; expense for transportation < o or from thi exposition or for expenses of living wblli In attendance there , and they will bo wel cared for. It la hoped that your Interest In this con gresa of Indians may be. fully enlistee nnd that the representation from you agency may bo thoroughly attractive am typical of the native mode of life and lire ? of 1ho tribe or tribes. You will , If neces airy , assist the Indians In collecting am arranging the things to bo 'taken to thi encampment. It Is felt that the succes of the. congress must depend. In a larg < measure , upon your cyan Interest and zeal This letter Is but preliminary , and It 1 expected that you will procc-ed without de lay to select the Indians to attend am make other necessary preparations. Cap tain W. A. Mereer , U. S. A. , will hav charge of the encampment on the part o this department. Any Inquiry or communl cation on 'the subject should be addressei to him at Omaha , Neb. At least one member ot the tribe selectei should bo able to speak English : If neces sary , however , a mixed-blood interprete may bo gent Instead , to nerve , of course Without comptns.Ulon , although his ex penses will be paid as a member-of the dele cation. * One of Mlmonrl' * Peculiar Exhibit ! Among the exhibits of mineral ? to bo mad at the exposition by Missouri will be. spec ! tnena of ores from a mine In Madison count ; which has a peculiar Interest Just ot thl crisis In the history ot the world. The mln U the only one In the United States produc Ing nickel and cobalt , both of which are ea sentlal In the manufacture of the Harreylzei Keel used as armor for the battleships o this country , and every such plato used 01 the vessels of toViiavf hue In " It a portloi of this product of MlwcmrT. i The peculiar feature of thfi mailer , jus at tbta time U the fact -that this mine va by-tbi Bparitord when the section constituting Missouri was a part ot the Spanish poeawslona. It IB known aa Mlno Lamottt , and has been In operation over a century. Citizens of Madlcon ticajnty are urging that ho products of the ral ( > ba exhibited be- ciuao Its history U coincident with the his- ory of the country which I * moat Interested n the TranMnlsslMlppIexposition. . Mining Commissioner David T. Qay and H. A. Stuckcy , chairman of -Mining committee ot the MlsDourl commission , have been urged to Include specimen ! from 'Mine Lamottc In the mining exhibit , and thte will probably bo done. ' IMIOMOTIO.V TvoHlC n TIIK EAST. Xerr York' * CommtailMt fetn n Pre liminary Expense Appropriation , The Departmtat of t ubllclty and Promo tion Is In receipt ot loformation from Special Commissioner Dlckford'to e effect that the egtelature of New Ytrk .has appropriated 7,500 for the use of the New York Exposition ommlsslon In participating In the exposition. This sum Is understood. 1,0 tie limply for the ncldental expenses of tha ooromlsslan In con centrating the efforts being made In various rts of the state to moke exhibits of various clnds. The rommlMlon- reported to be actively at work with every Indication that ho showing medo by New York will bo a representalvo and creditable one. Commissioner Blckford will now turn his attention to Rhode Island and endeavor to nduce the government ot that ntate to take decisive action. The governor haa Indicated i disposition to take action If It Is desired ) > the people of the state and Mr. Dtckford expresses confidence that good results may be secured. An agent of the Promotion department will be sent Into Maryland and New Jersey : o spur those states to action. Cnnmlcslonei liavc been appointed In both etates , but a Itttlo more ginger seems to bo required and .his will be supplied by'a departmental agent. Special Commissioner R. W. Richardson will bo sent to California to undertake the awakening of the northern part ot the state. The southern counties , ' and especially Los Angelca county , are making active prepara tions for a most extensive exhibit ot the resources of that section. Including a fine exhibit ot minerals. The Santa Fe railway las offered free transportation over Its lines 'or ' minerals and a collection Is being made. Repccta from Los Angelcfi show that the design for the fruit dtiplay of that section of California has been decided. It will rep resent an old southern California mkslon. The main archway wIl be surmounted by an clcrhant made ot walnuts. CO.VrilACTS FOR MI.VOH IHIILDlXr.H. Work on Mldrvn.v 'Atlrnetlons nnd State HoiiieH CommeiiueM. The contract for * tho.'ccastructlon of the Japanese tea garden on the bluff tract Just north of the grand plaza will bo lot at onco. Charles Lund of Chicago , the architect who designed the buildings and who will super vise the construction ot the pagodas and other striking features'ot the concession , Is In the city and la receiving bids for doing the neccscary work. Ho will let the contract before leaving the city and work will be comme-nced without delay. George Garnsey , another Chicago architect , the designer of the Chinese village , has arrived In the city with Contractor Dungan , who will begin at oncq the construction ot the buildings constituting this village. This concession Is located on the West Midway , a chart distance cast of Twentieth street , on the south side of the street. Work has been commfeaccd on the- Montana state building on the bluff tract. Leo Boncl has the contract for this building and the lumber for It Is now on the ground. The Liggett & Meyer .Tobacco company's building will bo comnienced-aUonie..Lea , Bonct has the contract 'for this handsome little structure and il will be completed within a short time. ' St. Lonli'Apollo Clnli. The St. Ixiuls Republic of April 3 says the Apollo club of that city Is making active preparations for coming to the exposition to take 'part in the musical program , as well as to have a good time. Chairman Walter Gllllam of the- executive committee will visit Omaha , according to the Republic , to make arrangements for the trip. He will confer with the management of the- musical department regarding the details ot the ar rangement and will laso confer with tha management of the local'railroads regardlog arrangements for transportation for the club. Object of t lie'-Tea Hondo. T. Mlzutany Is In Oinaha In the Interests ot the Central Japanese Tea association , which Is building the Japanese tea house and garden on the bluff * tract , east of the Moorish Palace. This'company Is supported by the Japanese government and Is engaged In Introducing Japanese ) teas In America and teaching their proper uses. The same com pany operated the tea garden In Chicago and the Omaha exhibit will be a reproduc tion of that one. Everything used In the tea house and garden will be brought dl- dectly from Japan , and It Is expected that the bamboo , flags , lanterns and other ma terials required will arrive in a short time. A Japanese , curio bouae will also be operated In connection with thlsr concession. Votes of the Exponltlon. The Chicago Tribune of Sunday contains a full page composite half-tone picture , show , log views of the exposition grounds. Will H. Lawler of Minneapolis , well known In Omaha , wh'ere he resided until within a few years , la In the city.to secure a concession In connection with the exposi tion. CHICAGO ) CAIU'EXTKKS OX A STIUKE. Work Stopped an/ All illut Public llnlldliiKN. CHICAGO , , April 4. About 5,000 union carpenters struck hcrt > today and with the exception ot public buildings , which were not Interfered with , , pork on nearly every building In course of construction In the city is at a etanlstlli. The reason for the strike la a'controversy between the union carpenters and tno Carpenters and Build ers association over a rule which forbids union carpenters working for any ono not a member of the. Carpenters and Builders as- toclatlon. The workmen assert that this as sociation embraces only about' one-third ol the contractors. An Increase ot wages is a'so asked for. Cotton Mill Men > Strike. NORWICH , Conn. , April 4. The em ployes ot the Ponomah'cotton mills of Taft- vlllo went out on strike today. Two thou sand bands are employed , and the workmen In all departments except the carding and spinning rooms went out to the number ot 1,100. The strike was In consequence ot a 10 per cent reduction In wages. Tutlle- Worked the Telephone. IMAard Tuttle , a tinner , put In most o his time Sunday getting drunk and annoylni the police by-vending telephone messages a frequent Intervals to" the' city jail nsklnj them to send officers to 4ho shop at thi corner of Eighteenth street and St. Mary'i avenue , where he IB employed. Final ! ) otllcers were sent to the place. They foune Tut'.lo Inside with t > l | the doors locked am there appeared to tie > no trouble. The pollci had hardly left thA'ahep when Tuttle agali began to bombard the central station wit ) telephone message * . Captain Haze , final ) ; returned to the t-hop , and breaking In a cldi door placed Tuttle 'under arrest. Th prisoner U held for trial. " * fiolil En Mrvairut * Abroad. NEW YORK , April 14. L. von Hoffman S Co. bavo engaged ff216,000 gold for Import Blair & Co. $200,000 and Kuhn. Loeb & Co bave added 4300,000 * Bore to their ( { old en gagements.t .Obtain * ii Divorce. Minnie HenJrlcki bai been divorced ffpra her husband , David E. rfendrlcka , and'.the court bai granted her a decree and * bei maiden nta * . Itbmle KtBdrlck. OFFER LESS THAN ONE-HALF Snggested Bail * for Adjustment of City Treasurer's Shortage. BOLLN BOND-MEN PROPOSE SETTLCMINT Conference Hftvrcft Council Commit tee nnil Jnilifment Debtor * Itentiltii In n PropoMltloii for the Council to Consider. President Blngham of the city council and ho members of the finance committee had a conference yesterday with the bonds men of H nry Bolln relative to the propo sition ot the bondsmen to settle the claim of the city on account of Bolln's defalca- lon. The conference was strictly executive and none of these present arc willing to atato exactly what occurred beyond the 'act that the bondsmen submitted a proposi tion which the committee received and agreed to submit to the council tomorrow night. Whllo no definite statement of the amount which the bondsmen were willing to nay In satisfaction of the claim was given out It Is pretty accurately understood that the figure was $28,000. This was to bo in full satisfac tion for ttie Judgment , which , with Interest , aggregates about $80,000. The bondsmen con tend that owing to tbo alleged Irregularities relative to the bookkeeping as between the school fund and the city cnly $54,000 of this amount could bo collected by ( tie city In any event. They argued that tbo city would gain by accepting $28,000 at once in- etead of allowing the case to be fought over again In the supreme court and that It wad even doubtful whether the verdict of the district court would not bo knocked out entirely on appeal. The members of the council stated that they could not say what would bo done with the proposition , as It would have to 30 considered by the whole council. They intimated , however , that it Is very un likely that It would be favorably regarded. Unless the sentiment of the council has undergone an extraordinary change since the first overtures were made by the beadsmen - men the offer of $28,000 will bo promptly rejected. It Is the opinion of the city at torney that every cent of the Judgment Is uood and the councllmen were then de cidedly opposed to any settlement that did not Involve the payment of a sum that was reasonably proportionate to the Judgment. CONSIDERED UY THE COUNCIL. The proposition of the bondsmen was con sidered at an Informal meeting of the city council held at G o'clock yesterday after noon. The mooting was of a secret character , but It was subsequently stated that no defi nite agreement had been reached. Ono of the members said that It was not the Intention ot the council to act at once. They preferred to allow the proposition to be before the pub lic for a week'or two In order that theyi might ascertain how the taxpayers felt about It. It was suggested Incidentally that some of the members were disposed to favor the settlement on the ground that the Issue of the case in the ouprcmo court was to some extent in doubt and because It the bondsmen were compelled to pay the entire Judgment the loss would fall too heavily on some of the sureties who would practically bo compelled to pay the entire amount. SPEEDY AVOHK ON THE \EW SCHOOL , ' . N * . * V1" ' , ' * Superintendent Hnnkcr Trnndfomin r IlnllilliiK ( Illicitly. Superintendent 'Banker ot the building de partment of the Board of Education 1 : highly complimented by the committee on public property and buildings for the fasl work be baa accomplished In putting tht rooms In the Katz-Nevlns block la condr tlon to receive the Dodge school. Tin building was not turned over to him untl Friday and since then It has been thor oughly overhauled , cleaned , seated , parti tloned and put In readiness for occupancy The school will not be opened until to day , but this Is en account of a delay Ic the delivery of lumber , but If this had nol occurred the school would have opened this morning as usual. The rooms have become very serviceable since the repairs have beer made and will accommodate the school with , out material Inconvenience. Mortality SlntlNtlcH. The following birth and deaths were re ported at the health office during th < twenty-four houro ending at noon yesterday : Births No births reported. Deaths Ida Berg , 2 , 4727 Hamilton street congestion of the lungs. Forest Lawn ; Wll Ham Dowcs , 54 , 2209 Seward , consumption Forest Lawn ; Harry McGuyer , 2 months abscess of car , Forest Lawn ; Charles War ren , 44 , 2712 Shirley , Brlght's disease Crelgftton , Neb. RnMh for DOK Tag * . The city clerk's office la fairly overwhelmed with dog tag business. Evidently the anlnt population of the city has Increased to : prodigious cxtcat , for the demand for tagi Is unprecedented. The entire office fore : was drafted Into ths dog department yesttr. day morning and cvoa then , they could no keep up with the rush. Nearly 1,300 tag < Imvo already beca Issued. Many IlldN on IlonilD. Bl'ds for the purchase ot the $300,000 re funding bonds will be opeaed by City Treas urer Edwards at ncoa. today. The Indl cations arc that the competition will b < even more active than at the previous sale as a number of firms that did not bid before fore now bavo representatives on th ground. Holler luMiirclorftcr Them , An Information was filed In police cour against II. H. Wells and John L. M'Cague fno latter being agent for the P.ittersoi business property. Tne complaining wit ness Is City Boiler Inspector Unltt , wlu charges Wells with operating a stean boiler without a license , and t'ne Int tcr with employing an unlicensed engineer Arrests were made and the defpndnnti gave bonds for their appearance for trial AcvUHecl of Stealing : Ccinl. James O. Terry , alias Jackson , an * Charles Frazer , alias George. Smith , nr under arrest charged with larceny. It 1 alleged thnt they stole SCO poundof con from a car In the yards of the Elkhorn rail road. They mere > caught hauling the fuc away In a "wagon and have pleaded no guilty In police court to the theft. Thel casca will bo tried tomorrow morning , an In default of bonds the men arc prisoner In ( the city Jail , lli > ) ' Annoy n Grocer. J. Gilbert , A grocer In business at th corner of Thirteenth and Ohio streets , file an Information -with City Prosecutor Mlllc yesterday against J. Coland , A. Dewey am J. Goldberg , all boys , charging them will disturbing the peace. The grocer allege that 'they are leaders of a gang of tough t ho ban ? about the corner of his store an make life a burden to him by throwln dead rats and other things into his store. Men Who Ilroke Into llnrbcr Shopi In police court Informations have bee filed against James Knno and Charle Peyton alias JohnTOn , In which they ar charged , with felonies. The allegatlo against Kane Is burglary and that again : Peyton , who has the record of being an e > convict , breaking Into and entering a bulli ) Ing In the daytime. Both men are held fc attempt to rob barbershops and wer captured by the ownem of the places will out the assistance of the police. - Sweeney Ahmed n Conductor. Joseph P , Sw ney , a young man , wa fired $3 and coats In police court for beln drunk and uelng obscene language. Stir day , while riding on.a . street car , he got Int an altercation with the condutcor over th fare. He cursed the street railway employ roundly In < the presence of a numb'r of p& engers , among whom were several woznai HI : isin TIII : NAME : OF A KUIIM > . VnniiK ( Mnn from Ihr Knit Held for Koritlnir Checkn , A young man from the east , who give * the name ot Charles Hl loy , occupies a cell In the city Jail. There Is registered against him a charge ot forgery * nd the complaining witness Is Christian M. Schneider , manager of the wholesale dry goods firm of Tootle , Wheeler & Mo'.ter , doing business at 312 South Twelfth street.i Hlsley arrived In Omaha moro than a month ago and brought with him good 'uiowl- cdgo of the financial standing ot Luther J. UrlgKs , a confidential clerk ot a New York manufacturing concern , with the Omaha dry goods concern of M. K. Smith & Co. , which ho Immediately turned to his personal bene fit by asking that firm to cash a check for $20 on the First Natlcxial bank of New York , purporting to have been signed by Ilrlgga. Hlsley represented that ho was an agent for the concern that employed llrlggs , and presented letters which bore out his statement. On the strength of these letters Hlsley secured the money on the check , which waa duly forwarded to New York for collection. There Is no record that the young man worked the ettne game on other Omaha busi ness men until he attempted to bring Mr , Schneider Into hla net. Ho appeared enrly yesterday at the hoi'sp of Tootle , Wheeler & Matter and presented himself to Mr. Schneider with a check purporting to have been drawn by Mr. Drlggs , going through the same formality In an effort to get $ " 0 tdat he went thtouRd wheel ho Induced M. K. Smith & Co. to cash the other check. Hlsley was known In a casual way by Mr. Schneider , but the latter could not bring himself to gtvo the young man the money without first making a moro careful Inquiry. He gave Rlstey $2 on tbo check , however , and told him to return later In the day for the bal ance * . Mr. Scdncldcr telephoned to the olllce ot M. E. Smith & Co. about the matter and received word back that Mr. Brlgga was financially responsible fcr any check that might bo coming from him. In the meantime a letter had arrived at the houfo of M E. Smith & Co. from Mr. Brlggs , In which It was stated that all checks presented by Rlslcy and purporting to bo signed by him were forgeries and would nut bo honored. JThis Information was Immedi ately communicated to Mr. Schneider , who by thU time was expecting Hlsley to return for the balance of the check any moment. He communicated with the police and when Hlsley did appear ho was given up to an officer. Fifty cents of the $2 that Mr. Schneider had given to hUn on the check was found In the prisoner' * ) possession at the central station. MHS. COLLINS WAS O.M.V 'A\RHV. Her Arrt'Nt oil CliiirKf .of Iimiinlty ( run * Out of n Itoiv. Mrs. Martha Collins , whoso arrest om an Insanity charge was caused by her husband , Michael Collins ot 904 South Thirty-third street , president of the Frontier Steam Laun dry company , has been turned over to the keeping of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Chap man ot 1S10 St. Mary's avenue. What dls- position will be made of her case har-j not yet been settled upon , but there Is hardly n possibility that the Insanity chirgo will be pushed. Dr. Chase has examined the wo man and ho docs not ccasldcr that she Is Insane , although ho does say that she k the victim of violent fits of Ill-temper. Last September Airs. Collins was divorced In this city from her first husb&cd and the same day she married her present husband , who wao a widower with three children ! , ono of whom Is a daughter 1C years of ago. There appears to bo a bitter enmity between Mrs. Collins and \h\a \ \ daughter , .arising from a deslro by both .to rule the household. .Up to the final , climax Saturday night domestic rows were freflucnt In the bouse , and when the last row oc curred Mrs. Collins left the house In a huff with the admonition from her husband not to return. But the woman was not so easily outdone. She remained away until she thought It was about tlmo to go back , and then she returned homo. The front door was locked. She rung the bell for admittance and receiving no response she secured a hatchet , with which she broke In the panels of the door. Getting Inside , she wont to her room , and half an hour later an officer was called and arrested her. Mrs. Collins has agreed not to go back home until the troubles there are cither satisfactorily adjusted or thcro Is some legal disposition made of her case which will permit her to go back. I M LAHXEI ) GUTS JKWELHY BACK , ICecpmikcH thnt Wore Stolen Arc ' MynterlonNly' Itctnrneil. James Lamed , a Union Pacific engineer who lives on Fourteenth near Case , has bail his faith In human nature renewed by i somewhat unusual occurrence on April 1 Some months ago Mr. Larned's house was robbed of a quantity of Jewelry , scveial goli watches that were valued as family relic * and a number of rings and small articles Suspicion fell upon a young man who hai called at the houto , but no trace of tin missing articles could bo'found , gaturJaj Mrs. Larncd was annoyed by a repeated rap ping at her front door. Supposing It was the boys of the neighborhood enjoying thi day , she at first took no notice. Finally however , losing patience , she went to tin door. No one was In sight , but a neat pack age lay on the step. On opening the bo : the missing valuables were revealed to vlev with the exception ot two rlngo , which wen not of much value. Mr. Larncd and his wife are totally at i loss to account for the mysterious return o the Jewelry , though delighted to recover It. Ilonl lEHtate Kxclmnjie Meeting. Moro than fifty members of the Real Es tate exchange attended the meeting held al noon In the Commercial club rooms. A spe cial table was prepared In the large dining room at the club , and after dinner wai finished the exchange was addressed bj Major Clarkson and Hev. S. Wright Butler Major Clarkson spoke on the entertainment of exposition guests , and cmprazlzed the Im portance of real estate men assuming ( part of the responsibility In this matter Mr. Butler's subject was "Advertising the Exposition. " Ho described the experience * ot the party who visited fourteen states It the Interest of the exposition and urgct every ono to exert his best efforts In bring Ing attention to Omaha. Aiiuwcr n llenncHHy Suit. Morris Karpelcs & Bro. of this city havi filed an answer In tha federal court , It w'nlch they emphatically deny" the nllega tlons that they arc or have been Bellini liquor In imitation of that manufacturet by the Hennessys of France , OH chargcc In the suit .Instituted by the latter com pany. Ttic defendants state that they had 01 Viand a quantity of bottles of cogmn labeled "James Ilcmlre.sle " nt Clo. th labels having been secured In this countr ; by their predecessoru In bualnesH. Tin maintain , however , that thcso labels wcr not Intended to deceive and did not dccclv the nubile. More than that t'ne bottle Inliplled thus sold for about one-half th price of the Hennessy Still WultliiK for Joien. The Commercial club has not yet been In /ormed of the date of the arrival of Com mlftsloner Jones of the Indian department I connection with the matter of the India Supply depot. Ho ivnn expected la t wcvl Secretary Utt yesterday telegrap'ned t Congressman Mercer , making llnqulry r ; gardlng the matter. The club l.i anxlou to bavo the commlaalonur select thn build Ing for the depot , Inasmuch an It U schedule to be opened on May , ! . M Wnter Company' * New Miilim. The pipe for the new twenty-four am thirty-six IncVi main * ( s beginning to ar rive , and before thft end of tbo week th Omaha Water comfiUnixyitl have 23) mei at work on the varlouaMmprovemenU thn are to bo made nt oncev There arc al ready about 123 irn working1 in tbrc gangs , and as soon ua the plpo ta at nan the force will be doubled In order to hav the additional capacity available at th earliest possible date. ONE GAMBLER PLEADS GUILTY Sudden End Comes to a Trial in thl Criminal Court. F , J , BOYD OWNS UP TO THE CHARGI Wan Aeenxcil llrfnrt * Judge of Seltlnu : t'p mid Fixture * nn l Admit * the F c . The rooms of the criminal section of th district court have every appearance of being a well regulated gambling house- , barring the mere fact that thcro Is no cash In sight. Faro tables , roulette wheels , poker layouts , cardo , chics and racks tire everywhere la evidence nnj the crowd Is there to look ont The lookout chair occupied by Judge Sla- migh , while attorneys arc around the table * to sco that all parties have a square deal. The occasion of the great array of gamb- Ing apparatus hi the criminal court Is duo to the fact that F. J. Boyd Is on trial , charged with maintaining a gambling house and keeping and operating gambling devices. The house over which Boyd Is charged with Having prodded , was raided during tha night of February 28 , and a wagon load oC gambling machinery and eonao fifty visitor * and players hauled away. They wcro all arraigned In police court end nt this tlme > the cnao against the alleged proprietor of the place Is Just getting nicely started la the district court. It took a long tlmo to secure a Jury In the case of the State ogalcst Uoyd , as most ot the men called had read ov heard of the case , to say nothing of those * who had formed opinions prejudicing their minds against men charged with gambling and ) operating gambling rooms. After the Jury had been secured , the officers who made the raid were railed and testified. They detailed the fact of having visited the looms and that they found them crowded with men who were playing the various games. They also testified to having carted the tables , chips , wheels and boxca to the station. The gambling apparatus was Introduced In evidence and Identified no that taken from the rooms alleged to have been occupied by. lloyd. PLEADS GUILTY. At the afternoon session of court and Juet before the adjournment the slate was fur nished \\lth a complete surprise. Captain Haze and Olllcer Chamberlain of the police force had been upon the stand and had testi fied to tliu raid upon the gambling houso'ot which lloyd wus one of the proprietors. They detailed the fact of having found all kinds , of gambling games In operation ; .that men , were around the tables , and that the sun * of $1,127.00 was In drawers and concealed1 In tllli' . Upon the Introduction of tlila test tlmony the state rested. It wns expected that the defense would call Hoyd to the stand , but Instead of doing so , the accused , through his attorney , announced that ho desired to withdraw his plea of not. guilty and enter a plea of guilty. The county ) attorney said that ho had no objections to such a proceedings , and an order to this ef fect was entered of record. Doyd Immediate ly gave bonds for his appearance next Salt unlay morning for sentence. The money taken from the gambling house together with the equipment of the place was. turned over to the court for eafq keeping , but what will bo done with It has" not been determined , though It Is likely that It will - bo held as evidence against Dietrich , who 1 * charged with being a partner lu the opcro4 tlon of the bouse. JUI1GIJ MAY HEUXITK A FAMILYV Scott IIoiic * to llrlnfr Mr , nnil Mrfl IlciiNllH to ni UiulfrMiiiulliiHr. Judge Scott proposes to use his best endeavors - deavors to bring Anna Hcustlo and Eugeno- D. Hcustls together and reunite them. They ) separated seine years ago and the wlfo ap plied for a divorce. The case was called for hearing before Judge Scott , only the hus-i ban ! appearing. Attorncje for the wlfe said that she would be In court this morning , w hereupon the court asked < ho at torneys If they did not think 'that ' the family could bo again , brought under tha same roof. Heustlft end his attorney eald that such on , arrangement would bo agree able to them , whereupon the Judge suggested that when they came Into his court , ho would see what ho could 'do In bridging Uio chasm , that has separated Mr , and Mrs. Heustls. Hcustls has been employed at the Union ! Pacific headquarters tnd for a long time ha has beeni paying his wlfo J40 per month , alimony , a portion of which she has uscdl In supporting her husband's father , a man some 70 yeaw of age. At one tlmo Heustls was ono ot tbo wealthy men of the city , but lost his money ; by speculating In real estate. TESTING THE : AXTI-PASS LAW. Cuiitnlii Hnxe ArroNtfil In Coiimc of il'Vleinlly Suit. Captain Henry P. Haze has been arrested on a warrant Issued on an Information charg ing him with having violated a law ot the state. Haze la charged with having ac cepted a pass from the Omaha Street Hall way company , and by reason of having had the pass , ho la charged with riding on street cars without having paid his fare. The suit against Captain Haze IB a friendly ; ono and Is brought for the purpose of test ing the state law , passed at the last session of the legislature , which makes is an of fense for an officer to accept and use a pass upon any street railway line. When ar raigned Haze pleaded not guilty and asked ) for an early trial. No date was fixed , but : ono will bo soon , as It Is the dcslro of alV parties concerned to got the case before the supreme court at the earliest possible dato. " Snyonr In Judge Dickinson's court the case of Assad Sayour against Joseph Dahroogo has the right-of-way. The plaintiff seeks ta re cover the sum of $5,200 , an amount that ha euyu his reputation has been damaged. On March 12 Sayour was arrested at the Instance of Dahrooge. and charged with be ing a fugitive from Justice. Upon the trial ho waa released from custody and Imme diately .brought suit for damages. The de fendant admits that bo was Instrumental In bringing about the arrest , but denies hav Ing had any malice. of linker Children , In the matter ot the controversy over tha Oaker children the court has Issued an order directing that they bo kept at tbo Crccbe and that both father and mother bo allowed to visit them. The father la to pay their board and expenses. The matter ot difference grew out of the divorce suit of Anna Hakcr against Harry Baker. Kitten from tinConrtN. . Annlo Dennett has sued for a divorce from her husband , Harry Dennett. She al leges desertion , P , 0. Woodruff has sued Francis C. Grablo In an action to recover the num of (6,000 , duo on two promissory notes , bearing data October 11 , 1S&7. Henry Dell , held In the county Jail foi * the period of ten < la > s , has been released on a writ of habeas corpus. Thcro was no charge against him , It being stated that bo was detained for the purpose ot further ex amination. The Omaha 'Street Hallway company has confessed Judgment In the case brought by Ira Gardner , who ued for personal Injurle * caused by on accident on ( ha Hanscom ptrlc line. Gardner accepts $1 Infull payment of hi * claim , while his father , } accepts C7 la full of his claims for dapngea arising b > > rcaioo of tbo Injuries suiiafoitd by hla