THE OMAHA DAILY BKBl SATURDAY. APRIL 10. ] 808.
WHIST LEAGUE IS FOKMED
lebraria Playera Orgar/lz / ) to Perpetuate
tke Breat Qame.
CONTEST FOR THE LINCOLN TROPHY
from Lending Clnli *
Meei Hi lite-Capital nnd Tnkc < hc
1'rcllmlnflrr Step * lo n
Cloncr C' yibltuttlon.
LINCOLN , April IS. ( Special. ) The No-
* * tiraska Whist association , whlh Is now In
session at the rooms of the Union Commercial
club , Is called together for the purprte ot
forming a permanent state orgaolz.itloa.
After the formation ot constitution and by
laws the association proposes to bold one
tatc tournament each year , the first one to
take place al' the present msetlng. A number
of representatives ofvhlnt clubs frf.m all
over the stale arrived hero last ulght and to
day , end the preliminary steps toward the
organization were taken. M. I. Al'.kcn cf
Lincoln was made chairman and Victor Sey
mour of Lincoln , temporary secretary. The
chair appointed the following committees :
Constitution and by-laws N. C. Abbott ot
Lincoln , O. A. Abbott of Grand Island and
C. H. Paul of St. Paul.
Permanent organization W. A. Prlnco ot
Grand Island , Ben ton Marat of Lincoln and
II. C. Druner of Geneva.
On rules for challenge trtphy A. H ,
Humphrey of Ilroken Bow. AV. Hammond ot
Lincoln and E. Sandrock ot Geneva.
Word having been recalvol that a number
of players would be un.iKe lo reach here be
fore evening the first contest of the tourna
ment was adjourned to S o'clock , and the
afternoon spent In practice games , the fol
lowing being the score ;
Prince & -Porter , Grand Island xS.5
Abbott & Wolcott. Grand Island X8.5
Uruncr & Siiulrock , Geneva x4.3
llimmon : < l & Altken. Lincoln xl.'i
Greene & Mnret , Lincoln X2.5
Webster nnd Slaughter , Lincoln xO.5
Sullivan & Humphrey , Broken Bow. . . . 0.5
Ul.xby & Kellogg , Lincoln 0.5
Howard & Snell , Lincoln 1.5
Smith & Dayton , Lincoln 2.5
McDonald & Abbott , Lincoln 35
J. N. Paul & Nunn , St. Paul 3.5
C. H. Paul & Cucly , St. Paul 8.3
Woods & Baker , Lincoln 8.5
The content for the Lincoln Challenge
trophy began this evening and the second
and third sittings will be held tomorrow
forenoon and evening , the trophy to go to
the winning team of four , who hold It until
the tournament ot next year , when they
are required to defend It against all com
ers. The trorfiy la a handsome stiver cup ,
presented by the Union Commercial club.
GOSSIP FROM THE STATE HOUSE.
Among the many offers ot troops and In
dividual services received by the gov
ernor le ono from L. W. Colby
making the formal tender ot the
Nebraska companies of his "Volunteer Le
gion" to the state , and one other Is from
the organization committee ot the new
heavy artillery regiment , which Is to bo
almost entirely composed of ex-students
and cade's of the University ot Nebraska.
7ic state treasurer today made a call for
$33,000 general fund warrants , to como In
April 23.
State Auditor Cornell Is on a junket to
St. Joseph , Topeka and other points , pre
paratory to entering upon his duties as a
member of the State Board ot Equalization.
The dead trees on the state capllo !
grounds are being replaced by living ones
today , the holes having been dug for the
now trees several weeks ago.
LINCOLN LOCAL GOSSIP.
The shoattag tournament under the aus-
ptcee of the Lkicoln Gun club will be held
at thla 'place next week and the prospects
are that there will be a large attendance
of crack tliots from abroad. A number ot
hooters , who are now at the Atchlson
tournament , have signified their Intention
of coming hero to participate la the Lin
coln shoot. The Lincoln sportsmen have
completed arrangements for handling the
event In good shape and with good weather
the tournament bid * fair to be tbe most
uccesPful ever held la ere.
A game of ball between the University
club and the Omaba team Is scheduled for
tomorrow afternoon , to be played on the
campus. The university team has played
two games with local teams within the last
few days and. made an exceptionally good
bowing for 10 early In the season. It lo
expected that the game tomorrow will be
closely contested.
Sines the city election the mayor , coun
cil and excise board seem to have been
working together fairly well , but tbere is
prospect ot a clash la the near future. At
present the mayor has authority under the
ordinances to appoint firemen. The council
Is contemplating a modification ot this or
dinance , 00 that the power of appointment
will lie with the excise beard. The mayor
and hia friends will oppose the change , but
ome ot the councilman assert that tbeco
are enough votes to pass the measure over
the mayor's veto.
Omaha people at tbe hotels : At the Lin-
dell M. F. King , Lon Levy , E. S. Nor-
nwn , Frank D. Lyon , 0. E. Prince , B. T.
White , W. W. Morsman. At the Lincoln
J. F. Doty , B. F. Jordan , G. W. Porter , * J.
H. McDowell , W. S. Crump , C. W. Ralney.
'Aalmrai ' 3bm. IIWDRB Hlnmelf.
AUBURN , Neb. , April 15. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Samuel Smith , an old resident of
thla city , committed suicide by hanging thla
morning about 10 o'clock. Despondency from
continued 111 health le supposed to bo the
cause. Thla morning be went to the otable ,
telling his wife that he was going to hitch
up the team , but instead of doing so took
ono ot the horses out ot the stall and
hitched It to the fence outside. He then
climbed upon the manger , tied a email rope
round hia neck , fastened It overhead and
wung himself off. Soon after this Mrs.
Smith , seeing the horse hitched to the fence ,
went to 'the stable to see what was the mat
ter and on opening the door found her bus-
band In the position Indicated and fell In a
woon. Some ot the neighbors seeing Mrs.
Smith fall ran to her assistance and then
discovered Mr , Smith and promptly cut him
down , but life wae extinct. He was about
45 yean of ge and leaves only a wife.
'Will Content nit llambolili.
HUMBOLDT. Neb. . April 16. ( Special. )
Wfcat promise * to bo the opening of a
harp contest In the courts occurred In thla
city today when tha contents of the will of
the late William C. BUsell were made
known to his helro. Mr. Blssell died pos
sessed ot a fortune of about 118,000 , most
of It In Richardson county land , and leaves
wife , but no children. Ho baa a niece
here and a nephew la Illinois and another
la Kansas , who are his nearest living rela
tives. Mrs. Blsoell has been quite poorly
nd A short time 9ftille she was very
sick and by the heirs claimed to be out
ot her right mind her signature was ob
tained to an Instrument deeding property
to. the extent of $13.000 to an "anti-secret
society" organisation. This represents al-
"Invigorates m
morning and
Japan Tea
is always delicious. The best
tea grown the best process
known. Every pound is critic
ally examined by the Japanese
officials before it is shipped
from that country. '
All good grocers sell It
mc"t the entire fortune ami wsa In ac
cordance with the wlshr.i ot Mr. Dlisell ,
who hia eptdt a lifetime In fighting all
kinds of naclcllts ot this class. Under a
prior will the heirs were given $3,000 , but
the deed does away with thli legacy. They
announce that they wilt contcit the validity
of the deed and claim they can prove by
the attending physician and nurses that
Mrs. Btasell did not know what she was
signing. a < t nhe had hitherto refused to
concur In tbU method ot Old poking ot the
property. It promises to be a most Inter
esting caie.
\o SutonnN nt llntnlinlilt.
HUMI10LDT , Neb. . April 16. ( Special. )
The question ot license or no license Is fet
tled In this city and although the license
people have the mayor and thrcO cbuncllmcn ,
while the temperance element only has one
councilman , there will be no saloons. The
mayor and ono councilman-elect ran on a
ticked pledged to abide by a separate vote
on the license question , and Inasmuch as the
license men lest on the vote ono of the hold
over llccrso men announces that he will not
vote for Mloons. Here tbe matter has been
dropped , although a petition had been cir
culated and was ready to present to the
council.
Funeral of It , \ . IMoroe.
FREMONT , Neb. , April 15. ( Special. ) The
funeral of the late H. A. I'lcrco was ho'd
from the Congregational church this after
noon. The services , according to the d'rec-
tlons the deceased , \vero brief and simple.
McPherson's Poet , G. A. R. , and the Women's
Relief COTI-C attended In a body and there-
were a good"inany of the older settlers of
the city and county present. The remains
were Interred In Ridge cemetery , beside those
of his wife and six children , the services at
tbe grave being according to the Grand Army
ritual. None ot his relatives were present at
the funeral.
Improvement at Jfebrnnka , City ,
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , April 15. ( Spe-
clal. ) Ground was broken today for the new
building about to bo erected for the Dynamo
Printing company. This is the company just
organized and Incorporated by ex-Secretary
Morton and his earn. Tbe object Is to do a
general printing and lithographing business ,
and In addition establish a new dally paper ,
which Is to bo called the Dynamo. The build
ing Ifa to be a large and commodious one and
will be occupied exclusively by the paper an-1
the printing business. Work will be rushed
In order to complete It within thirty dajs.
AVnnt County Sent Removed.
REMINGFORD , Nob. , April IE. ( Special
Telegram. ) The county commissioners completed -
pleted the examination of a petition today
which was presented by the Alliance people
calling for a special election to be held for
the purpose of submitting the question of re
locating the county seat , a-jd rejected the
petition. The petitioners were represented
by Attorneys Noleman and Berry of Alliance
and Messrs. M. A. Hall of Montgomery &
Hall of Omaha , and J. E. Porter of Craw
ford , while Hcmingford attorneys appeared
for the remonstrators.
Saloon Cloned.
BENNINGTON , Neb. , April 15. ( Special. )
The Omaha Brewing association sent out
three of Its representatives this morning to
close up the saloon of Henry Mlsfeldt. They
took possession by virtue of a chattel mort
gage and Immediately closed the doors. It is
supposed the association hes a claim on the
fixtures and "goods. " The saloon will prob
ably open again In a few days.
IiiHiirnnee PollclcM Cancelled.
HEMINGFORD , Nob. , April 15. ( Special
Telegram. ) The county commissioners have
been notified that all Insurance policies on
the court house have 'been ' cancelled , owing
to the county seat agitation which Is now
going on In this county. The board has
placed a night watch at the building to pre
vent possible destruction by Are.
Conference 'Adjourn * .
WEST POINT. Neb. , April 16. ( Special. )
The special conterenco of the German Luth
eran church of the northeastern section , con
cluded Its seiolon last evening , the last con
tingent of the ministers having ; departed for'
their homes this morning. The session began
last Wednesday. The school teachers of the
church "arc In session today.
Celebrate Cluirc'li Anniversary.
'HUMBOLDT , Neb. . April 15. ( Special. )
The members of the Christian church of this
city celebrated the thirty-eighth anniversary
of their organization In this city on Thurs
day evening , a literary and musical program
with refreshments being the principal fea
tures of the evening.
Woodmen Hold Open Meeting ? .
MEAD , Neb. , April 15. ( Special. ) The
local camp of 'Modern Woodmen of America
held an open meeting last evening. The
meeting wao addreeaed by Dr. P. L. Hall ot
Lincoln. The five-act comedy , "Carl Yon-
eon , " was given , Interspersed with songs and
recitations.
Klectcd nit Hci-lln.
BERLIN , Neb. , April 15. ( Special. ) At
the election ot village officers the follow
ing were elected ; , F. L. Hlllman , S. H.
Buck , Fred Shrader , 'Christopher Roettger
and Claim Knobe.
Flnher Will Die.
WYMORE , Neb. , April 15. ( Special. )
Ed Fisher , the young man who was stabbed
by eomo unknown person In Liberty last
Sunday morning at 3 o'clock , b not ex
pected to Jive.
Thieve * at Fairmont.
FAIRMONT Neb. , April 15. ( Special. )
Thieves entered the high school building
night before lost and took about $20 worth of
plunder and did other damage.
CAMP DOYATOX IX HUXXIXG ORDER.
Colored Troop * There Are Anxion * for
nn GnirnKciiient.
CHATTANOOGA , Tenn. , April IB. The
Widow Glenn field In Chtckarcauga park Is
covered with the white tents of tbe Twenty-
fifth Infantry , -which reached there at 10
o'clock this morning.
The first order Issuedby Colonel Burt
was to name the camp Camp Boynton.
At 4 o'clock guard was mounted and the
camp was running under tbe regular mili
tary routine , aa though It had been there
for five years.
Tbe news that several regiments of cav
alry were to come to tbe park to keep
them company was very agreeable to the
officers and men of the regiment , for they
were beginning to fear that they would bo
left all' alone and that after coming all this
distance they might be ordered to some
other post to remain Inactive.
The Increased signs of war pleased the
men mightily and they laughed and shouted
whenever It was Intimated that Ibey might
before long ba moving further south to take
part In active campaigning. There never
was a regiment In better heart , or more
anxious to have a chance at the Spanlar&i
ttan the Twenty-fifth.
Jury 'DlBCUnrued.
ATLANTIC , la. , April 15. ( Special. ) The
judge today discharged the jury In the
Burtch against Lorensen cam , It-having been
out since Wednesday .and could not agree.
It la a liquor' case in which Mrs. Burt-ch
asked $3,000 damages because of alleged
Mle of liquor "by defendant to her husband.
In three former cases the juries found for
plaintiff , but , against the judge's Instruc
tions , did not give her over $5 damages In
either case.
Stockholder * Ak R-ecrtver.
ZANB3V1LUE , O. , April 15-John Hose
and twenty other stockholders , reprts ° nt-
tnc si < X > ,000 of the tMO.COO of the capital
stock of the .Ohio Iron company , petitioned
the court here tonight for a receiver .for the
company. The petition recites that the
concern la 4130,00ft In debt , nnd has lost Its
trade and credit and Is 'on ' the verge of
insolvency ,
Kill * Hrrnelf aid Child.
GHEYENNB , Wyo. . April " 'l ? . Special !
Telegram. ) Mrs. Alice Mitchell. fwife of a
Big Horn basin ranchman , while jniane
from the use of morphine ) kKled/her 6'
' *
'months oldchild , Wednesday by giving It a
dose ot strychnine and tiien kUl4 heretic
by taking' the-MOM drug. ,
SUBMIT STOCK YARDS CASE
Jujgo Knnger Listens to the Arguments of
tha Attorneys.
Q'JESTIONS ARE TAKEN UNDER ADV.SIMENT .
'Attnrnor for Compnnr Contend * tlimt
Corporation tlnten Promote llnnl-
iiem nnd Help to Dalld
Up n Market. .
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The hearing in the case of the government
against the South Omaha Live S'ock exchange -
change , which has been argued before Judge
Monger of the feleral court for two il'ys.
was concluded late yesterday atfernoon. A
decision Is not expected for rome time , dnce
the evidence which the court IMS to examine
Is very voluminous.
When the hearing was resumed ycater-
day Attorney Gathers continued his argJ-
rnent for a half hour and was followed by
Attorney Mahoney for the exchange. The
latter devoted his entire argument to the
contention that the business transacted by
the exchange Is only Incidentally , If at ull ,
Intel-estate commerce.
Attorney Mahoney stated that the only con
tract entered into by the members ot the
exchange was for the sale of the stock
shipped to the yards and no part of It took
Into I account where tbe cattle came from or
where they were going. It simply affected
the I rate charged for the eale ot stock at the
yards. 3 Thus , the attorney contended , such
business 1 Is only Indirectly Connected with
j Interstate commerce , and , therefore , congrctn
j has no power to control It and It Is therefore
.not governed In any way by the Sherman
act , , under which the action Is brought.
As an example of the force of thla con
tention the attorney maintained that the
business Is exactly similar to a contract en
tered Into for the hauling of goods from a
depot to some point In the city. Such haulIng -
Ing is In a sense a part of Interstate com
merce , but is cnly indirectly so , and the
charge of the hauling is a purely local af
fair and can not be governed by any rules
regulating Interstate commerce. In exactly
the same manner the commission men who
are members of the exchange simply contract -
tract with the stock owner to serve him In
South Omaha by selllog his stock there and
have no concern In any Interstate commerce
which 1 may occur by the shipping of stock
Into or cut of the state.
NO OBJECTIONS TO PAYING.
At the afternoon session Attorney SwIlrl.T
went into detail In answer to the rpccT.c
charges that certain rules were in restraint
of trade and made the exchange a monopoly.
He denied generally that any or all of those
rules placed cay restriction on tmdf at
South Oman-i , but maintained , on the other
hand , that they facilitated It. He said that
the dockage system had been created by thn
request of stock owners and that the latter
had as much to say in the selection of the
decker through their agents , the commission
men , as the buyer ; that the fixing of ratrs
of commission helped along the stock sell'ng
business. Inasmuch as not moro than 20 per
ccat of the stock owners brought their own
stock to market , and the other 80 per cent
knew just exactly what commission they
would hove to pay for the selling of their
property without being compelled to bo pres
ent ; that the provision that money should
not bo loaned on otock at less than the legal
rate was not Illegal , since It permitted the
rate to be anything between nothing up to
7 per cent ; that the Increase In the mem
bership fee simply placed a higher premium
on the honesty ot the members , making the
revocal of membership a greater loss than
the penalty for sending prepaid telegrams
and telephone messages was placed at the
request of stock owners , who did not des'lre '
to bo bothered with solicitation for their
trade ; that the provision not allowing mem
bers to do business with nonmembers , ex
cept stock owners , Is simply an enlargement
of a legal principle that men may -choose 'With
whom they wish to deal. And we sustained
the latter proposition by the citation of a
number of authorities.
SAWYER GIVES HI'S ' VERSION.
United States District Attorney Sawyer
answered this latter argument , closing for
the government. He Insisted that all the
rules mentioned by 'Attorney ' Swltzler as promoting
meting business restricted It. He Insisted
that the decker Is selected byt the buyer
alone , the stockman having nothing to do
with It , and that the dockage fee Is virtually
a tax , since no stock owder can put his' hogs
on the market without paying It ; that the
rule that no members of the exchange can
do business with nonmembers , except the
original stock owner , makes the erchtnge a
monopoly , since It permitted no commission-
men but exchange members to transact busi
ness at the market tbe stock owners them
selves finding It Impractical to sell stock
without the assistance of exchange cora-
mlsslonmen ; lHat the exchange members ,
thus forming a monopoly , fix a rate of com
mission to suit themselves and one double
what It should be ; that the rule that money
should not > be loaned at less than the legal
rate Is calculated to keep the rate to 7 per
cent and above , not permitting It to < be low
ered to. the money market rate ; that the
Increase In the membership fee Is Intended
to keep down the membership1 of the ex
change end consequently the number of com
mission firms In South Omaha , resulting In
_ the prevention of greater competition ; that
'the rule not permitting the sending of pre-
paU telegrams and telephone messages "re
sults In the further destruction of competi
tion , since It prevented members ot the ex
change from competing for busl-aess. He
concluded by citing authorities. Including the
opinion In the Kansas City case , to support
the government's contention that the ex
change members transact Interstate com
merce.
Judge > Muoger announced that he would
reserve his decision.
LEAVES FOR POSTAL ( EMPLOYES.
Place * Will Be Kept for Them H
They Enter Army or NBTJT.
WASHINGTON , April 15. Numerous let
ters having been received by tbe Postofflce
department containing Inquiries from postal
employes as to the conditions upon which
they could go to tbe front In the event of
hostilities. Postmaster General Gary today
Issued the .following :
Ordered That In the event of a call upon
any regular militia organization to enter
the military service of the United States ,
such officers , clerks , letter carriers or other
employes ot the Postofflce department or of
postofflces. or of the railway mall service ,
who may be members of sucYi organisations
or who may enlist In the military or naval
service of the United States , will , upon ap
plication , bo granted ( as far -as possible
without serious Impairment to the postal
service ) leaves of absence without pay ,
their positions to be held open , awaiting
their return , and to be filled during their
absence In t'ne military or naval service by
such temporary appointments , or details , an
may bs practicable.
Leaves of absence under like conditions
will be granted postmasters under applica
tion to the department at offices which can
be placed In charge of persons acceptable
to the sureties and to the department.
Such leaves can bo extended from time to
time , but not beyond the date of the ex
piration of the postmaster's commission.
JAMES A. GARY , Postmaster General.
xo CHAXCE" FOR A SPECULATION.
Increased Tuxes ) Will Apply to Goods )
In Denier * ' Hand * .
WASHINGTON. April 15. The prevailing
opinion among manufacturers ot cigars , to
bacco , cigarettes and snuff and among brpwr
era that In tbe event of war there will
be a marked Increase In the Internal revenue
taxes levied upon their products , It la said
at the Treasury department , undoubtedly wl ; |
be verified. The Impression , however , thai
by purchasing stamps at the rate of lax now
levied , affixing them to goods and getting the
same removed from tbe factory premises ) , of
the manufacturer * , the manufacturer * or
their customer * will reap very decided
profit when the tax ! advanced by being
able to add the same to the price ot such
foods , to erroneous. The law , . It la stated , will
contain a cpeclal provision which will result
( n the Increase In tax being collected from
11 wholesale and retail dealer * In whose
hand * thcae products may be feuftd when
tk law IOM Into eCeeb
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WASHINGTON , April = TKMuch Interest
waa expressed among * eotor * today In th
Associated Press report/qf / the renewal of
the concert ot the European powers In the
Interest of peace between the United States
and Spain. While .senators as a rut *
professed to be Ignoranf ot the movement
they generally expressed 'hsctoplnlon that the
report was based upon actual development ?
because they coni'ldered ' nothing moro
probable than that the VWSrs should con
tinue" the effort when once mode.
Oplnlono among senators differ as to the
probable effect of any such rspresentatlons as
are raid to be contemplated or as to the
extent the powers wSutif'iiV'ln the matter.
The opinion ot those ) set-Mora most con-
vcrcant with European affairs Is that no
complete conalltlon can bo secured In any
very radical protest agalnnt the course ot
the United States. This Is ruej upon the
belief , , which amounts to understanding In
pome cases , that Great Britain will not Join
In | , any representation that will manifest a
prejudice against the United States. Some
of the senatoru of this class say that when
the crucial tent shall como Great Britain
will make no opposition to the course of the
United States , even If this country goes to
the extent of recognizing Independence. Con
fidence Is generally expressed that Germany
would hesitate In taking an extreme course.
All , however , consider Jit probable that the
representations will be renewed In some
form , bccauce It Is understood that all Europe
fears a war over Cuba may Involve all
Europe.
The more conservative Denators express
le opinion that any representation that will
o made should have the most careful con-
lileratlon and cause the people of this
ountry to stop and thlnK before Insisting
pen plunging Into a war. On the other
h and , the element In the senate that clamors
f or action IP not Impressed with the Im-
F ortanco of the European move and say that
ut little Importance would attach to the
eprescntatlons if riade. The latter opinion
J
ppearu to be paramount at present and the
JI
Ja I nillcatlons arc now that the senate will note
t o restrained by the possibilities of this
a ctloa as now outlined.
ROME , April 15. The Popolo Romano to-
iv says It understands the powers of Europe
Fl Intervene between the United States and
pain In favor of the latter country , and , tt
dds , according to Information gathered ! u
. ell Informed quarters , the Intervention will
' ake the form of a naval decnoci-stratlon , ID
which all the powers will participate.
PARIS , April 15. The Temps this after-
: eon warns the powers against hasty ac-
: lon am ! says : "Europe has great Interest
: n America. It would be simply disastrous
o provoke war between the two continent ! )
nd above all tt Is necessary for the powers
, o come to tn understanding nnd act In
c oncert. Atw nation which alone assumed
t he responsibility of supporting Spain and
making an enemy of the United States
would do the greatest Injury to Its most
< Dsseotlal Interests. "
OHLKAXS BEHAVES WELL.
; on l lcrcil n Viiliiiitile Addition tu
t Itc Nnvy.
NEW YORK , April 15. The New Orleans ,
ormcrly the Brazilian cruiser Amazouas ,
which arrived last night In company with the
San Franclrcowill undoubtedly be a very
great help to the Amerlqan navy In case war
hould be declared. The vessel was built
> y Armstrong & Co. of Newcastle , Eng. , and
representative of that'firm ' , George Robin
son , came over on thevessel ) and supcrln-
: ended the working of the machinery during
he entire passage. Mr ! Robinson , who Is a
skilled engineer , told a representative cf the
Associated Press today that'he ' was perfectly
satisfied with the manner In which the New
Orleans acquitted Itself on Its Initial trip
across- the Atlantic and said that his most
sanguine anticipation of Its'.capabllltles were
more than realized. In this Mr. Robinson
was backed up by all ( he officers on board ,
who were loud In thelrlprafces of the quall-
; les ot the new war ship. ) The New Orleans'
! reo beard Is only about , halt as high as that
of tbe San Francisco ; and. it"shipped a lot of
water ; In fact , Itla 'what naval experts
would call a "wet ship : " ' .Having been built
lor use In a tropical > -olhn te the New Or
leans has no heating" apparatus , and this Is
one of tbe defect * which the American offi
cers discovered before they were many hours
on 'board. The New Orlean8 can attain a
* peed ot 22 % knots an hour under fcrced
draught. Its coal carrying capacity Is large
enough to allow It to steam at a 15-knot
speed , for twenty-three days. lo fact. It had
enough coal on board to bring It to this port
without stopping at Halifax , but the San
Franc.'eco ran short of coal and had to put
In there to have It * bunkers filled. The new
vessel carries six 6-Inch and four 4.7-lnch
rapid firing guns , and In a recent test ten
projectiles were fired from one ot Its 6-lnch
guns in forty-three seconds. The ship has
ilao a very strong secondary battery , and Is
fitted with three torpedo tubes. It ha * six
lighting tops , which will prove i very formida
ble In case the chip 1 * palled upon for ac
tion. The New Orleans and the San Fran
cisco lay at their moorings off Tompklns-
vllle. S. I. , this morning awaiting orders
from the navy yard.
FRENCH OPINION OX TUB CRISIS.
Simla Severely Criticised for It
Canre In Cnbn.
( Copyright. 1898 , by Press Publishing Company. )
'PARIS. 'April 15. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) M. Pelanewau ,
ex-governor general of French Indo-Chlr.a ,
has given his views of the American-Spanish )
crisis and expresses the better clasa of
French opinion. He toys !
" While most skeptical and the least credulous - .
ulous as to their motives , I am bound to ,
congratulate the United States in the name
of justice and humanity , which have been
odiously trodden under foot by European na- >
tlon * . Spain ought long- ago to have fore- ,
een what was brewing at Washington. Lit- *
tie a * she 'realized ' the faults , committed by
rer conservative government and Canovas ,
she has no reason to be astonished at the
shudder ot horror her conduct in Cub * ,
traced by President McKlnley , baa caused In
Europe. It was not without reason that the
presidential message declared that the
trugglo ot Spain against the Cuban insur
rection outstripped In barbarity all the war *
of modern times ; country Initially pros
perous reduced to such lamentable plight ,
with tens of thousands perishing In starva
tion and misery. History when written will
wonder why no voice ot protest was raised
by Spain. General Weyler , the author ot thin
Inhumanity , Is feted In Madrid a * a great
general , It not a great'man , to whom the
saber ot pronunclamento might be safely
handed , whilst his predecessor , Marshal Mar
tinez Campos , who was accused of softness ,
is threatened with death. Spain' * mistake IB
In imagining that the best way to pacify a
country Is to destroy It. She Is now about
to learn the dearly paid for lesson of how
European nations may lose their colonies. It
la to be hoped that France with other coun
tries will profit by It. "
TEXDEH HOSPITAL FACILITIES.
SUter * of Holy Name Offer Bnlldlnpa
nnd .Personal rvlce * . - .
KEY WEST. Fla. , April 15. The mother
superior ot tbe Convent ot Mary Immacu
late called on CommatifeC Foray tbe few
day * ago , and offered JVp'nce the convent
and two school building * at hi * disposal in
case of war with , Spain , and offering the
ervlcea of the sUters a * nurses. Com
mander Forsythe laid ther matter before
Commander-ln-Cblet SarfMon , who wrote
the following letter of acceptance :
I acknowledge your letar.stating ( t'nat the
lady superior In charge'-Me schools of the
Sister * of the Holy Name convent of Mary
Immaculate , at Key Wctob has called on
you and offered. In case'of ' war , to place
the convent and two school buildings at the
disposal of the federal authorities for hos
pital service and that the sister * tender
their personal service * a * nurses. I cor
dially agree with your opinion expressed
that this I * a most generous and patriotic
tender , and be ; that you will make known
to the lady superior and It * sister * , my ap
preciation of their offer'and accept , in case
It become * necessary.
DOXT NKQLKCT A ( HEAD COI4) .
Catarrh will result If you'do. If you have
headache , foul breath , pain In forehead ,
dropping In the throat , drynesa In the nose ,
it Indicates this troublesome disease. Dr.
Axnew's Catarrhs ) Powder will relieve >
cold In ten minute * and will cure chronic
catarrh. No failure , ure , safe , pleasant and
harmlen , Kuhn A Co.IBtb and Douglas ;
Sherman * McConntli Dritf.Co 1513 .Dodge. ,
4-in
LABOR CONGRESS OUTLOOK
t
Central Labor Union Reoatves a Report
from Its Committee.
CHAIRMAN YOUNGS ON ARRANGEMENTS
Delnll * Scop of tlio GntlirrlnR nn
Xo - rinnncil nnd Xnincn Ilic Lnuor
Lender * Who Are Expected
to Participate.
iAt the meeting of the Central Labor union
laat ] night iR M. Youngs , chairman ot the
general committee In charge of the arrange
ments for the promotion of the National
La'bor coogress to 'be ' held In Omaha during
the exposition , mailo an Interesting report ,
which was adopted. He said that In the sense
of the committee the congress should be held
during the week beginning September 5 , and
then dwelt upon the progress the committee
has made In the promotion of the-entcrprlsc.
Mr. Youngs stated that the committee was
now thoroughly organized , with P. A. Ken
ncdy as Its secretary , and that the manage
ment cf the Transmtsslsslppl Exposition had
endorsed the movement Instituted by the
Central Labor union and granted to tt the
right to select the names of the national
committee of the ceogress and to appoint a
joint committee far the arrangement of the
program for the congrecs and for the enter
tainment of the guests who arc expected to
be present on this occasion.
It has been determined by 'Mr. Youngs'
committee that well known representatives of
national labor bodies shall be the lending
lights of the convention and all who have
been requested to servo have agreed to
do so. They are : Samuel Gompers of Wash
ington , D. C. , president ot the American
Federation ot Labor , chairman ; P. J. Mc-
Gulre of Philadelphia , president of the In
ternational Carpenters' unlco , secretary-
treasurer ; James O. Connell of Chicago ,
president ot the International Machinists'
unlcn ; Eiward Doyco of > Dutte Olty , Mont. ,
president ot the International Mloers * union ;
H. W. Stelnbiss of St. Louis , secretary of the
National Building Trades council.
ASKS HEARTY CO-OPERATION.
The committee's Intention Is to have as
many as possible of the International presi
dents and officers of labor bodies take part
In the coogress , which will bo conducted on
broad and liberal lines In the Interest of the
principles of the wage/worker , that the con
gress may create an Interest In toj enlighten
the masses oa the economic problems of the
day. In order to accomplish this the com
mittee suggests that there should be a unity
ot action on the part of organized labor
throughout the country , end moro especially
on the part of the creators cf the movement ,
the Omaha trades unions through their rep
resentatives in the Central Labor union. The
committee asks all ot these bodies to cooperate
cc
operate with the exposition management In
bringing 1t 1 about this result. It Is expected
that t each labor union In the city will do Its
share toward making the week of the great
congress a grand season for the promotion
of labor Interests.
Another importcnt proposition which met
with the approval of the central body w s
the efforts of the newsboys of the city to
organize against the continuation ot the
2-cent newspaper. Application has been
made by nine-tenths of the venders of dal'.y '
newspapers in the city for a charter from
the American iPederation of Labor to
enable them to organize a local union , the
sole Intent of which Is to keep the market
value of local newspapers up to the standard
of other metropolitan papers In the country.
It was shown that Chicago and New York
journals'were brought Into Omaha with stale
news and sold at a price that equalled the.-
latest reliable service ot one local paper ,
while another Omaha paper had compelled
newsboys to handle Its goods at a scale ot
prices that was not profitable to them , nor
advantageous. Tbe union decided that If the
newcOoys sent.delegates to _ the cmtral body
backedby a charter from the national bojy
their union would be received Into the or.
ganlzatlon and be entitled to accredited rep
resentatives.
I H MM BBBBMMI BHMB
NO LIKELIHOOD OP 'AXY VETO.
Prcnlile-nrt Simply WnltlnR to Execute
tlif Will of Conjrrc'x ' * .
WASHINGTON , April 15. The cabinet
meeting today was devoted to a general dis
cussion of the Cuban situation , but without
anything of Importance resulting therefrom.
The government received Information of the
preparation of another note on the part of
the powers , and members of the cabinet do
not think the effort obviously making by
Spain to concentrate the powers In Its favor
will result In their agreeing on any partlcu
lar line of action. The present position of
the administration Is that of awaiting con
gressional action without attempting to in
fluence it or postpone its decision. The
president , It can be stated , la not at all
likely to veto any resolution that congress
may adopt on 'the ' Cuban question. The ad
ministration does not believe congress will
pass a resolution for the recognition of in
dependence of the Insurgents , but If It should ,
a veto of It would bo very improbable. It
Is said , however , that the president might
regard It as an encroachment on his pre
rogative , the cnstitutlon clearly making It
the duty of the executive to recognize the
'
'independence ot & nation. At the same time
the cabinet ihas not dlscursed the course to
he pursued In the event ot a congressional
declaration for Independence.
GENERAL LEE TO HAVE A COMMAND
Will Lend Virginia Volunteer * 1
- Cne > of War.
NEW YORK. April 15. The president nan
decided to give Consul General Lee the com
mand of the Virginia volunteers In the event
that hostilities break out between this coun
try and Spain , eays the Washington corre
spondent of the World. Thle decision on the
part of the president was reached after a con
ference with Secretary Alger and a number
of other military men.
Owing to General Lee' * great knowledge o
the topogracblcal condition of the Island o
Cuba It lii more than likely that his command
will be given orders to at once proceed to
Cuba. General Lee has announced his will
Ingneas to returo to Havana at the head ol
an Invading army , and doubtless he will be
allowed to go on the outbreak ot hostilities
I A member of congress proposes to Introduce
a special act under which the president may
appoint General Lee major general ot volun
teers ,
HAVE ACCEPTED NO ARMISTICE
Representative of Insurgent * Dcnle
tlie Itnuor.
WASHINGTON , April 15. Mr. Quesada
the representative here ot the Cuban In
urgent * , said today , In regard to the Lon
don stock exchange * rumors of an armletlc
having been agreed to by the Cuban In
surgents , that there had been no such agree
ment and that these reports were circulate' '
only for tbe purpose of delaying action b
the United States.
Reqac U Money for 'Mllltla. '
BOSTON , April 16. Governor Wolcott
sent a message to the legislature this after
noon recommending an emergency appro
priation ot 1500,000 to Increase the efficiency
of the Btate militia.
A 'bill wai framed promptly embodying
the recommendation ot the governor , was
referred to the proper committees and re
ported back , and under suspension of the
rules passed both branches. In twenty-five
minutes from the time the meeoage had
been received the till was aimed by the
governor and had become a law. i
Nnme * for New Parcaswea.
WASHINGTON , April 15. Secretary Long
today selected name * for the five steel sea
going tugs recently purchased by the gov
ernment for service In connection with the
defense ot the ports on the Pacific and gulf
coasts. Tbe tug * C. G. Coyle and Penwood
purchased at New Orleans and Mobile re
spectively , will hereafter be known as th
Choctaw and Powhataa respectively. The tugi
VicUaat and/Active , purchased on the Pacific
. rlll.rtUta their present cam * * .
* j ' SH
MAYOR ILOWELL ,
Family of Win , F , Courtney Has Reason to Believe In
PAINE'S CELERY COMPOUND.
Major Courtney , In employing raise's Cel
ery compound In his family , tad tlie cx-
ample cad assurance of many perconi who
occupy today llko responsible positions 'n '
other cities1.
Mayor RanisJcll of Lynn , a psrsinal friend
of Mayor Courtney , recently gave his opinion
of this great remedy as follows :
"A previous experience with P-iIne's Cel
ery compound as a restorer of exhausted en
ergy Induced me recently to take It asairi ! ,
the m&ny duties of the mayor's office having
taxed my slight physical resources greatly.
I made no mistake. In one week I fouiid
my appetite Improved , the feeling of weari
ness disappearing and my nerves becoming
steidler. P-ilne's Celery compound has thus
been a friend In time , of need and I like to
say a word ) for a friend. "
His unhesitating recommendation had
much to do with Its use by Mayor Court
ney.
Mayor Mlleg B. Preston of Hartford , Ccnn. ,
said within a day or two , speaking of the
eamc remedy :
"Tho modern man of buslnces ( bo he ever
SD sturdy , finds often that the cont'nued pres
sure of affalra has caused the nerves to re
monstrate and fall In tone. At such a time
Palne's Celery compound becomes of value.
Having experienced Its benefits , I gladly com.
mend It. "
Among other statements as to the value of
Palne's Celery compound , Mayor Bennett of
PENSIONS FOR WESTERS1 VETERANS.
Snrvtvor * of Lnitc War Remembered
by the General Government.
WAiElHINGTONApril 15. ( Special. ) Pen-
Ions have been Issued as follows :
Issue of April 4l
Nebraska : Additional William H. Wll-
lams. Ord. )4 to SS ; Ezra D. HUE bee. Ches-
er , $4 to $8 , Increase 'Edward A. Snyder ,
lay Center , J6 to 110 ; ( special , April 6) )
diaries Campbell , Wymore , $12 to J20.
Iowa : Original John H. Kepler , Bladens-
ur.e , $3. Restoration and Increase Lewis
K. Howes , Forest City , M to $17. Increase
oseph C. Henlc , Clinton , $6 to $ S ; Samuel
x > . Adams , Sioux City , $8 to $ S. Original
widows , etc. Sarah K. Bmlfn , Runnella , $12 ;
Margaret Kltselman , Charlton , $3 ; Elijah'
Scott ( father ) , Mlllnervllle , $12 ; Mnry Mnrtz ,
Boonsboro. $8 ; Sarnh Thrasher , Cedar Uap-
Ids , $ S ; minor of Charles B. Taylor , Cedar
Rapids$10. .
South Dakota : Original Dwlght O. Wll-
lon , Duncan , $8.
Start for the Salvation Colony.
CHICAGO , April 15. The pioneer group of
colonists from Chicago who will settle on
he Salvation Army land In Powers county ,
Colorado , was given an enthusiastic farewell
at Princess rink last night. Lieutenant
Colonel French , assisted by Adjutant
Adams , spoke. Twenty-Jive families are
represented In t'ne. party , which left in a
special car over the Santa Fo railroad.
Each family will be assigned a ten-acre
tract of land , a house , a horse , a cow and
agricultural Implements , and will be pro
vided with supplies for Immediate wants.
The party Is In charge ot Charles Holland ,
colonization secretary for the United States.
Milwaukee B Ht * ? 2Tiiafield.
MANSFIELD , O. , April 15. The Milwau
kee Western league , team today defeated
he 'Mansfield Interstate league team.
Weather cold. Score :
.JansfleW 000001010-2
Milwaukee . , 203003100-a
Ua ; hits : Mansfield , 4 ; ( Milwaukee , 12.
Errors : ( Mansfleldi , 7 ; Milwaukee , 2. Bat
teries : Eiy , Emlsr. Miller nnd Kellner ; Rett-
ger. Taylor , Heldy and Spear.
FORECAST FOR TODAY'S WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy and Cooler , with Shlft-
luff Wind * .
WASHINGTON , April 15. Forecast for
Saturday :
For Nebraska Partly cloudy weather ;
: ooler ; southerly , shifting' to northerly ,
winds ;
For South Dakota Partly cloudy weather ;
possibly scattered ! showers ; cooler winds ,
becoming northerly.
For Iowa and Missouri Generally fair ;
warmer : southerly winds.
For Wyoming Partly cloudy weather ;
southerly , shifting to westerly , rsilnds. i
For Kansas Fair weather ; southerly
wlnda.
KINGSFORD'S
SILVER
GLOSS
! tbe best starch for your laundry.
Vim will uod JOB trial tnatmfnt
of tk Fnncb KnaAl CALTHOS
fMe. ( C , O. H. * Atmi nT
Ugtl fnanaUf that GALTHOS will
TAP BIschaigM mmi KBlulmis ,
CUBE * iHMtrrhrYorlMii
_ Jt co t you nothing to try H.
VonMohlCo. m B J I.A
Mothers ! Mother * ! ? Motbemlll
Mr * . Wlnslow'si Soothing ; Syrup bus been tirH
( or over M yean by millions of mothers for
their children while teething with perfect suc
cess. It soothes th child , soften * the rums ,
allay * all pain cures wind cello and U the best
remedy for Diarrhoea , Bold by drugflsU la
very na't ot tha world. D * sura and ask lor
Mr * . Wlaslnw's SoothingSyrup" Md tak M
OUMT klld. IB cent * a bom * .
St. Charlcrt , III. , adds : "I believe that Palne' J
Celery compound ( ICH enabled me to escape )
my periodical attack of rheumatism this win
ter. I very cheerfully recommend It to any
' ' one In similar need , In the full belief tbat
it will be helpful In every case.
Mayor Courtney hac. been eminently suc
cessful as a lawyer , olio of hU appeals to the
supreme court having been Instrumental In
bringing about the passage ot the present billet
lot reform law. Mayor Courtney's happy
experience with Palne's Celery compound
Is shown In h's letter annexed :
LOWELL , Mcas. . Nov. II , 1897.
Messrs. Wells , Illcharitecn & Co. :
Gentlemen I take plwsuco In recommend
ing Paine's Celery compound. It has been ot
Krcat bcucflt to members of my family , who
have used it , and among ray friends and
acquaintances , including Mayor Ramsdell of
Lynn. I have known it to prove very sue-
' cusful In accomplishing cures. Sincerely
yours. WILLIAM F COUHTNBY.
i There Is absolute relief from nervous pros
tration , sleeplessness , poor appetite , growing
thinness and lass of vigor and strength In
Palne'a Celery compound.
i It Is a fact verified by the practice of the
best physicians and by thousands of personal
tcntlmonlalB that Palne's Celery compound
makes new. pure blood , bJllds up the ner
vous system , and cures disease nden all
other remedies'have ' failed. It 1 the great
est spring remedy in tbe world.
adway's
PHIs
Purely vegetable , mild , and reliable. Caut *
perfect Digestion , complete absorption , and
healthy regularity. Fur the cure ot all dltorders
of the Stomach , Liver. Bowel * . Kidney * , DlttdJ r >
Nervous DUeaxer.
LOSS O FAPPETITE.
SICK HEADACHE ,
INDIGESTION , .
UILIOUBNKSS.
TORPID LIVER ,
DYSPEPSIA.
Observe the following symptoms resulting from
Diseases of the Digestive Organs : Consumption ,
Itnrifd piles , fullness of blood In the head , acld-
Itjr ci the stomach , nausea , heartburn , disgust of
I focd. fullness of weight In the stomach , sour
eructations , sinking or fluttering of the heart ,
cholclng or BUflucc'.ns sensations when In a lying
posture , dimness of vision , dots or webs twfor *
the sight , fever and dull pain In the head , dell-
cicncy of ptrsplratlon , yellowness of the skin
and eyes , ptln In the side , chest or limbs and
sudden llushos of heat , burning In the flesh.
A few docos ot UADWAVH TILLS will free
the system of ill the above named disorders.
Price , 25 cente per box , Sold by all druggist *
or sent by mall.
Send to DR. : ( ADWAY & CO. , Lock Box 3C5 ,
New York , for book at advlc * .
AUCTION SALE
EXTRAORDINARY
AT CHICAGO
Teddy onii TOdoy , flpfii 19 ono 20 , ' 98.
Wa will CPU ct PUBLIC AUCTION for fco-
count of underwriters on premUes. 128 to 131
Market St. , Chicago , THE ENTIHK STOCKS OP
Woolens and
Tailors'Trimmings '
Of The Buckeye Woolen Co. all of
8. M. Hexter A'Co. , Cleveland ,
Hextcr & Werthelm , Ohio.
INVENTORIED $
VALUE- $260,000
large lines In full plccee Clay Wos-
steds , I leavers , Fancy Suitings and Trouserlnn
all of the best American and European Mill *
manufacture.
ISO cases Italians , Bercefl , Cottons , Velvets ,
ileevo Linings , and a large quantity of Tal'.ora *
Trimmings and Supplies all In absolutely per-
"ect condition.
Stock will be divided In lots to cult buyers.
Uooiln on exhibition 'Mouilny , Apr. 18
This In the largest sale of the kind ever held
n the west.
SAMUEL CANS , MANAGER.
Weotcrn Salvage Wrecking Agency ,
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'WHO IS ET
Ho | s one of the most
skillful of Chinese doc
tors , because of hia
great knowledge and
cures. Havlnk been
eight years In the med
ical college of China ,
he understands t'no Im
mediate action of over
5,000 remedies. With
eighteen years of ex
perience and over eight
years of that time In
Omaha has given him
a reputation backed up
by thousands of tes
timonials In curing EVB5HY CHAUACTEH
of disease , whefner ClfRONIC OK OTHER
WISE. Dr. C. Gee Wo guarantees a euro
In every case or the money will be refund
ed. Consultation free. Bend a two-cent
stamp for book and question blanks.
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011.
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