THX OMAHA DAILY BJBKt SUNDAY , APBLL 17 , 180 * . > H
MWISC THE WESTERN ARMV
Preptre to Execute the
OrdcN iMeifWl Friday ligkt
UAHflOADS HUSTLE FOR THE CONTRACT
Detail * of the Immense Amonat mt
JlM tneH Snildenlr Offered the
Krbrankn. auid Colorado
Traalc Lines.
Saturday morning was busy season for
II the traffic officials of the western linn
fcavlng offices In Omaha. Rate clerks In both
the freight and the passenger departments
were set to work computing the lowest rates
that could bo made for the movement of the
government troops , and this work was done
tinder the direct supervision of tbe highest
offlclata. There la a tendency among all the
railroad * to get down to bed-rock rates
( or the builneos , e the competition from
dearly all the posts la keen. The railroads
desire the business , not. only for tbe revenue ,
but for the advertisement that there
naturally la In connection with moving the
troops.
The bids that arc being prepared will be
epcnej at the department headquarters In
The Bee building this afternoon at 2
o'clock. Matter of Trauiportatlon Mahcraey
of the Department of the MUesurl thinks It
wilt take well along fa Sunday evening for
all the bids to be considered. Notice of the
awards of the contracts to move the troops
will undoubtedly be sent to the various
rallroidson Monday morning the first thing ,
The railroads that will move the troops will
"then order the equipment necessary to tht
various ports , and the trains will leave as
eoon as the men and the property to be
moved arc loaded on the trains. This 1 :
the schedule that tbe department ofncere
now ballcve will be adhered to. If It Is not
changed the movement of troops out of the
Depiriment of the Missouri will slart on
Monday afternoon and evening. The troops
t Forts Reno and Sill will net to able tc
"tart as soon as those from the other fortt
In the department owing to their d.onc !
from points where the neccsrary transporta
tion equipment Is nowstatloned.
WHAT IS TO BE MOVED.
The circular proposals aak bids for tht
transportation of the following traffic : Forl
lieavenworth to Mobile Eight companies ,
licadquartTra nnd band , Twentieth Infantry ;
650 persona ; 60,000 pounds of property ; fifty'
- j seven animals and twelve wagonp.
Fort Leavenworth to Chlckamauga , Ga.
Four troops. Sixth cavalry : 260 pemons ; SO'
nnmlals ; twelve wagons , and 100,000 pound's
of property.
Fort Logan A. Roots , Little Rock , t <
Mobile Two companies. Eleventh Infantry
w 137 men ; 20,000 pounds of property ; flftoci
-O arlmals , and four wagons.
/ Fort Crook to Mobile Eight companies
headquarters and band , Twenty-second In
fontry ; C$0 persons ; 00,000 poundn o
property ; four wagons , and thlrty-slj
animal * .
Jefferson Barracks , Mo. , to Chlckamauga-
" > Six troopa , Third cavalry ; 370 persona ; 39 (
x animals ; 150,000 poundu of property , and flvi
wagons.
Fort Robinson , Neb. , to Chlckamauga-
Elght troops , band and headquarters , Slxtl
and Ninth cavalry : CIO men : 620 animals
eighteen wagons : 200,000 pounds cf property
Fort Reno. Okl. , to Chlclcimauga Twc
troops of cavalry , 130 persons , 166 animals
40,000 pounds of property and eeven wagons
Fort Reno , Okl. , to Mobile Four compa
nies. Tenth Infantry , 300 men ; 40.000 pound )
of property , six wagons and sixty animals.
Rush Springs , I. T. , to Chlckamauga Twi
troops. First cavalry ; 127 men. 219 animals
40.000 pounds and fifteen wagons.
Rush Springs , I. T. . to Mobile Four com
jwnlefl. Tenth Infantry ; 300 persons , 40.001
pounds of property , eight wagons and flftj
animals.
From Fort D. A. Russell. Cheyenne , Wyo.
there will be 550 men ; 100,000 pounds o :
property. 100 mules and thirty -wagons t
move .the troops constituting one reglmenl
of Infantry.
From Fort Douglas the movement will b <
about the same as from Fort D. A. Russell
650 men. 100,000 pounds of property , 101
anlmaVs , thirty wagons , for one regiment o
Infantry.
Frotn Fort Logan , Dedver. there will bi
moved one regiment of Infantry , and twi
troopa of cavalry , 700 men ; 400 animals
two carloads , of wagons.
DIVISION OP THE MOVEMENT.
In each Instance only the Initial lice I
aked to bid tor the transportation of th.
troops. It 10 conceded that the Omaha
Chlcag * lints are out of th fight , a * th
route * through St. Louis are believed to b
the more direct for the southern destination
The Elkhoro Is bound to secure the move
meat from Fort Nlobrara , Neb. , as the forte
to local point on that line. Th
report that the Elkhorn had sent two train
of empty cars to Fort Nlobrara co Frlda
night Is without truth. General Superln
teodent Hughes of the Elkborn said thn
tie had sent no equipment there as yet , bu
would send out some passenger equlpmen
on Saturday afternoon. Ttie necreaar ;
freight equipment Is Already out there. Th
movement from Fort Robinson will be com
peted for by the Elkhorn nd the Burling
ton , the Utter having a station , Crawford
bout three mllea from the post. Tbe Rod
Island Is ecrc to get the- troops from Forl
Sill and Reno , as they are local points 01
that line. Per ttoo movement of th
Fort Crook troops there U keei
competition between the Missouri Pa
elflc and the Burlington lines. It I
believed the Union Pacific will get the ban
on the troops from Ports Douglas and1 D. A
Russell. Tbtrfonner. st least , will probabl ;
'aa taken to Kansas City , a * that route wll
Jrove shorter.
A large number of the troops will pas
through Omaha , though wherever time en
be saved the troop * will be sent throng
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daughters case , to Dr. R , V. Pierce , chief
consulting physician of the Invalids' Ho
tel and Surgical Institute , of Buffalo , N.Y. ,
will receive free of cost the best profes
sional advice obtainable , and instructions
whereby a complete cure may , in nearly
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than Dr. Pierce. His "Favorite Prescrip-
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designed by an educated authorized physi
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His great loco-page illustrated book , "Tbe
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Catuas City and SU Louis. There ls a sllS
competition tor the troops from Fort Logan ,
Jenver being reached by to many lines.
( th * troops from there do not go through
Kansas City they will probably be taken oa
a southern route , via Fort Worth. Tbe Rock
stand , the Santa Fe and tbe Union Pacific ,
) enver tc. Quit all have southern lines from
Colorado.
SCHRMB FOR WAR REVEftfC.
mt a Mtim to Pral * > Kondu
for FlKhtln * .
WASHINGTON , April IS. Tbe republican
members of the ways and means committee
ot the house tiive practically completed the
ireparatlou ot the revenue measure which
will b passed to rata revenue sufficient
o prosecute the war. The members propose
hat the present generation shall bear the
mrdcna ot the war and , proceeding upon
tint theory , they have prepared a bill tbat
will raise between $100.000,000 and 120-
000,000 additional per annum. The bill will
provide for an additional tax of $1 per bar
rel on bter. on which JJ.000,000 will bo
raked ; on manufactured tobacco and snuff
ho Internal revenue tax will be Increased
from 6 to 12 cents. This Is expected to
raise 115,000.000 of revenue. The increase
on clgaro and cigarettes bos not been abso-
utely fixed , but it probably will bo U on all
classes. From this $5,000,000 Is expected.
The proposition which the senate placed cm
he tariff bill , but which went out In con
ference , to tax all stocks and trooaters ot
corporation/ embodied In the measure ,
which Is practically all tbe scheme ot 'n-
tercal revenue taxation ot the act ot 1S6G.
which placed a tax on all checks , drafts , all
instruments of bcslneas ( mortgages , loans
and bonds ) , a tax oa patent and proprietary
medicines and a tax on telegraph meaoages
and express packages Is also Incorporated
to the bill. This scheme of taxation Is
estimated to raise $35,000,000.
The tax on proprietary and patent mell-
cinco will be 2 cents on packages or bottles
retailing at 25 ccnla or under , and 4 cents en
those retailing above that price. The tax
on telegraph messages will be 1 cent oa all
mcesages which cost 2J3 cents or ten , and
2 cents oa oil above 25 cenUi. A dirty of 10
cents per pcund la placed 0.1 tea , and 3
cents per pound upon coffee , with a counter
vailing Internal revenue tax on stok on
hand. This totter will be In the form of a
tax on tbe tales of the stock en hand to
a\od ! constitutional inhibition against a di
rect tax. Prom tea and coffee $28,000.000 Is
estimated. Bottled waters are to bear a
tax similar to patent medicines.
For the pressing needs ot the government
the secretary of the treasury is given tbe
general pwer to Issue certificates of in-
debUdnon payable hi one year and to bear
not to exceed 3 per cent interest. The sec
retary of the treasury U authorized to Sorrow
row oa the credit of the government by
popular subscription a. loan of $500.000,000.
Thla loan is to be placed through the pco-t-
otncea ot the country , the aub-treasurlej
and government depositories in low rate
bonds which are to be sold at par. They
are to bear 3 per cent Interest and be re
deemable five yoara at tbe option of the
government and to be due In twenty years ,
Tha principal and Interest arc to be payable
In 03 In. The measure will be presented to
the full committed probably Monday and It
will bo brought into the house as soon as
the war resolutions are elgned by the presi
dent.
C3RBAT nirilOVKllKNT IJT TEXAS
nuidlt - of niR Gnti Fire Alrno <
( Innilrniileil.
WASHINGTON , April 16. Secretary Long
received a telegram this morniag from Com
modore Schley , commanding the fly las
squadron , announcing the return of thai
.squadron to Hampton Roads yesterday after
noon , after a meat successful practice cruise
cf forty-eight hours , during which the bat
teries of the various chips were given a
thorough trial and the ships put tbroagt
maneuvers. Captain Philips , commanding
the bittleshlp Texas , sent a telegram tc
Assistant Secretary Roossvelt , In which h <
spoke in the highest terms of the perform
ances of tbat ship. He mentions In par
tlcular. the voot improvement in the opera
tions ot tbe big guns of the main batter }
resulting from tbe changes made at the
New York navy yard a few days ago. for
merly the big guns could be fired only once
In eight mlnutea , but now are capable ol
sustaining a continuous fire at the rate ol
a gun every 2.6 minutes. Oiptaln Phlllpa
closes his telegram wild tbe proud state
ment : "That the Texas ia now ready tc
fight anything afloat. "
Naval officials naturally are silent wilt
regard to the future operations of the flyIng -
Ing squadron or the North Atlantic oquad-
ron , under Captain Sampson at Key WeaV
Assistant Secretary Bocaevelt. In reply t :
an inquiry on the subject this morning , sal ;
BlgaiBcaatly that tbe navy was In complete
readiness for any service which It might b <
called upon to perform , c-lther independent ) ]
or In , co-operatton with the army.
XO CAT.I * YET FOR THE MILITIA
Will Be Xone tlalm Authorised b ]
Con rretv .
WASHINGTON , April 16. Adjutant Gen
eral Corbln said today in the most positive
terms that no call for volunteers for mllltarj
service , either militiamen or others , would
be made unless such a step Is authorized bj
congress and approved by th president. He
said that all tbe details ot such a call rested
In the hands of the president and to far ai
he ( General Corbln ) knew , nothing had yel
been settled In the matter beyond a decision
to make such a call If necessary. It was im
possible for him to say at this time how
many men are likely to be called out unJei
the first call , but from other quarters It wan
learned that the president had practical ! )
decided In the event of legislation to thai
end to issue a proclamation asking fci
50,000 volunteers. General Corbln mid thai
If this was done the call would be appor
tioned among the different states and terri
tories according to their population and thai
thn organixation ot the forces would be letl
entirely to the judgment of the gorernmenl
of the several states and territories upon
whom would .devolve lso the dirty anl
power of ( electing an the officers of tht
different volunteer ormnitattons. The Wai
department recognises the complete-Jurisdic
tion of tbe governors In the matter of th <
organization of the volunteer troops raised
in their respective states.
DECI91OS HELPS UXITED STATES
Stmln Llkrl > - to Kind Its Flee * Shor
of Coal.
WASHINGTON , April 16. Senators of al
shades of opinion on the Cuban queutloi
regard as very Important the announccmcn
that Great Britain has decided to treat cca
&s contraband ot war la its West Iniilar
possessions In caie ot war between thU
country and Spain. While the decision 1 :
apparently impartial tha o ° nators say thai
the effect necessarily win be entirely In th <
Interest ot the United States , because ot tCit
fact that this country is co near where th <
seat of war will be and therefore will no
be compelled to ask favoM of other nations
while Spain will have colj Its store at Porti
Rico to draw upon. Spain his been making
all the purchase * It could , but the stock i
necessarily slender and senators general ! ]
think that one of our first attacks In cast
of war would be on Porto Rico. They expect
pe-ct that point to bo captured early Io thi
war and tnlnk this capture will have thi
effect of soon terminating hoattlltlo ) . Witt
England treating coal as contraband , evei
the most conservative senators think It wll
be Impossible for Spata long to maintain i
conflict In waters 00 far removed from It :
baseof supplies.
BIUU VO STOP EXPORT OF COAL
Spl * Now Sronrlnsr Quantities fron
ThU Conutrjr.
WASHINGTON April II. Mr. Hawl ;
offered In the senate a Joint resolutloi
authorising the president to stop the expor
ot coal.Mr. . Hawley aald much coal wa
being exported from this country aad Spall
was eocurlug much ot It. Mr. Pettus salt
such action , , If taken , must be by law am
not brth president.
iff , Hawley" m v 4 a substitute direct ! ;
prohibiting the exportation ol coal or othe
material ured In war. relieving the presiden
from action. Mr. Gorman objected to ten
mediate consideration ot the resolution re
Ittinf ta > coal aad It weal ovtr. ,
TROOPS ARE READY TO START
United Statu SaUieti Ota More at ABJ
ONLY WAITING ON TRANSPORTATION
Mn r Will Start MoiMlnr mi *
Will See All KnroMte far .Dixie
Orders HrlsiK Promptly
Cxeeated.
April 1C . General Miles
aid this afternoon that the movements of
roops to the south , ordered yesterday , will
not begin until Monday morning at the
earliest. There was no speolal occasion for
taste In the matter , he said , and there were
also certain formalities to be Observed In
arranging with the railroad companies for
heir transportation. Although no definite
nformatlon on that point could be obtained
this afternoon it is said that the Sixth
cavalry at Fort Meyers and the Fourth
artillery at Washington barracks will hardly
start on their journey south before Monday
evening or Tuesday morning oejtt.
An important conference Is In progress
this afternoon In the cfflce of the secretary
of war , tbe purpose of which is to perfect
arrangements for the use of the national
guards of the states and territories in the
national defense In case It becomes neces
sary to reinforce the regular army. There
were present Secretary Alger , General MllcM ,
Adjutant General Oorbin , Colonel Wagner
of the Military Bureau of Information ; Rep
resentative Hull , chairman of the house
military committee , and the adjutant gen
erals of the national guard organizations of
nearly every state and territory In the
Jnlted States. U Is expected that the con-
erence will result In an agreement as to a
'orm of legislation which will remedy the
ccoaictlng relations of tbe regular army and
the militia as at present organized.
CHICAGO , April 16. The troops from Fort
Sheridan and Uie other garrisons of the De
partment of the Lakee will not start for the
various polnta of the soutb to which they
javo bceu assigned before Tuesday morning.
General Brooke and Ills staff will not leave
tor Chlckamauga before Monday night , and
possibly not until after the troops are In
motion. Btd for tbe transportation of the
troops will not be opened until Monday noon ,
w under the regulations of the quarteiutas-
ter's department the emergency advertise
ment of over twenty-four hours muat b :
made. Sunday intervening extends the time
for tbe opening of the bids to Monday noon.
Bids were advertised for today.
Telebone and telegraphic messages were
sent today to the general offices of every
railroad connecting with the south and
terminal points near the various garrison ? .
Tbe post quartermasters at Fort Thomas and
Columbus tarrocks and Forts Brady and
Wayne were wired to notify the railroad ofil-
clsls in the vicinity of tbe invitation for
bids , quartermaster Lee , In anticipation o !
an order to move , has been working on the
question of transportation for the last three
weeks. Railroad companies have been kept
In touch with the quartermaster , and had the
order from Washington been an urgent one ,
the regulations would have been set aside
and Colonel Lee would tiave been in a posi
tion to have completed transportation ar
rangements nlUi tbe meet direct llaee
within an hour's time , and the troops could
have been in motion before neon today. Such
U tbe procedure In times of war or riot.
While General Brooke is ordered to the
command of the cavalry rendezvous at
Chlckonauga National park , he will remair
In Chicago until all details for the transporta
tion of the department troops are completed ,
Leaving Monday night or Tuesday morning
be will reach Chlckamauga in advance of tbt
cavalry regiments. It la probable that hla
beadquartcrs will be at the Chlckamauga
Park hotel , at Crawfish Springs , on the bor
der , of thepark. It may be that headquar
ters will be cstablUbed In the commlcalcners
building on the Davis farm , ta the centra !
portion of the park. One of the general1 *
aide-de-camp , either Captain Rltbards
Lleuten-int Dean , will leave foe Chlckamauga
tonight or tomorrow.
General Brooke has completed his Held
staff. He will be accompanied to Chlcka
mauga by his three aides-de-camp. Captain
Richards , Lieutenants Dean and McKoina
Colonel M. V. Sheridan , assistant adjutan !
general ; Colonel j. C. Lee , assisum quar
termaster general , and Lieutenant Colonel
Albert Hartsnuff , deputy surgeoa general
Colonel Thomas P. Barr. Judge advocate
who la nnw conducting the Captain Cartel
court-martial at Savannah , will report foi
duty co the field at the close of hU work
Major Jones , deputy quartermaster , will re
main in charge of the Department of th
DENVER , Colo. , April 16. At 2 o'clocl
yesterday afternoon a special train 1u thrw
sections , on the Atchiaon. Topek-a & Saut :
Fe railroad , passed La Junta on Us way t (
St. Louis , carrying 362 men and fourteei
officers of the Eleventh Infantry , which bai
been ntatloned at Fort Apaihe and othei
Arizona points. The troops occnpy thlrtj
cars with their equipment , and will read
St. Louis tomorrow.
SAN FRANCISCO. April IS. The troop
preparing to go to New Orleans frcm Call
fomla , infantry and light artillery , com
blned , number about 850 men. As the orden
to General Shatter Vastruct him to lose n <
time , it has been determined to start thli
afternoon or tomorrow if possible.
DENVER. April 1G. Captain William A
Olaasford. chief of the United State * algna
rervice , Department of the Colorado , receive *
orders today to move at once with his corpi
and all their paraphernalia to Fort Wads
worth , N. Y. Captain Olassford le one of th <
most expert signal service men tn the coun
try.
try.ST. . LOUIS. April 16. Major W. H
Weasels , jr. . commandant of Jefferson Bar
racks , twelve miles south of this city , when
otx troops ot the Third cavalry are quartered
received orders today from General Copptnge
to proceed to Chlck-amauga park. A telegran
from Lieutenant West , adjutant at , the bar
racks , sa\s that the * command will leavi
13 soon as transportation can be provided
probably on Monday or Tuesday. In th
meantime tenta are being pitched at the bar
nickn for the accommodation of tha staff
band and six companies otthe Eleventh In
"tantry. whtcb will arrive here tonight fron
Whlpple barracks under the command o
Colonel Isaac D. Bussey. From here tbe in
funtry will proceed to Mobile. Ala.
KANSAS CITY. April 16. A special to thi
Star from San Antonio , Tex. . Bays : SI :
companies of the Eighteenth Infantry at For
Sam Houston in this city and four companlei
at Fort Clark will leave for New Orleaiu
tonight under command of Colonel Vai
Valzah. Oimp equlppagc and stores are nov
being loaded on o special train. Troops fron
Fort Clark and especially from other forti
in Tfexas will be concentrated hero and al
start for New Orleans together.
The detachment of four companies of in
fan try from Fort Apache , Ariz. , on its waj
to Jefferson Barracks , en route to Ne
Orleans , arrived on two trains over the Santj
Fo at 3 o'clock this afternoon. It wa :
started east over the Missouri Pacific on twi
trains , leaving here at 2:30 : p. ra.
SAULT STE. MARIE , Ullch. , April 16.-
The troopa at Fort Brady received depart
mental orders this morning to proceed ti
Mobile. The four companies stationed hen
will leave In a special train today for Detrol
to join the other companies ot the Nlneteeutl
Infantry before going south.
CHATTANOOGA. Tcnn. . April 16. A
CblcVanuuga park today official ? and a largi
force ot euiplo > es are rushing preparation
for tbe many additional troops ordered heo
yesterday afternoon. General H. V. Biyn
too , chairman of the park commission , 1
personally directing tbe work , and will hav
thlngj In such shape that the various reg
Imenta caa go into camp at the best places
without any delay or confusion. Tbe Twenty
fifth Infantry has settled down Into the reg
uter routine of camp lite. Colonel Bur
states that he has po Instructions In regari
to moving , and thinks , bis command will re
main in its present position for dome time.
LAREDO , Tex. , April IS. In view o
Impending war between the UoltDd State
and Spain , the Mexican government ha.
ordered the Elerentb regiment ot inf.mr ;
and one regiment of cavalry to proceed ti
tha United States border , to be statlraei
at Matamoraj , Nuevo Laredo. Porfirio Dla
and Juarrs , to prevent any uprising li
Mexico against lite United States , Compan
A. TirMJty-l&lril Infantry. Captain W. A
Jh
Coodale and UeuteaaiiL Goodale. will leave-
Laredo Monday oy peclal train direct for
New Orleans , OtWH'fcomponles ' along th *
border will b * feqsjtosjsl to make a forced
arch of sevcnty-five-Bille * to coanect with
the railway here. Troop B. Fifth cavalry ,
will reaaia her * . MJtr vTIrt Davis con-
mandtag tbe post. > | < | n
DETROIT. April 10 , Colonel Sayde * ot
the Nineteenth Infatrtry today received
ordem from GeotraT Brooke to proceed with
his regiment to MoVVPOae battalion of
the Nineteenth Is suulyned at Fort Wayne ,
the other at Fort Briny. The former will
not w-ilt for the llturptmt- leave early
next week when the transportation has beta
arranged for. Thefftotylers are elated over
the prospect ot going Into more active
service. The battalWh from Fort Wayne
will n t start for Motile before Monday or
Tuesday. Bids for hef transportation ot the
troops will not le opened until Monday noon
In Chicago. * "
EL RENO. Ok ! . , April-16. The Tenth la-
fantrr. Colonel S. P. Plerson. and that portion
tion of the First cavalry. Major Eakrldgc.
stationed at Fort Reno , are preparing to
move today on orders received 1'4K nljhL.
The Infantry expects to start thla afternoon
for Mobile , and the cavalry thla evening for
Chlckamauga park.
ATLANTA. April 16. Company E. Flftb
Infantry , Captain Bowen , left Fart McPher-
eon , Ga. , at 2 p. m. , for Sullivan's Island ,
Charleston , S. C.
AHHA-NnKTlBXTS TO FHUD TROOPS.
Contract * for nrmrt nelnn Ifadc wllh
Atlnntn tinkers.
ATLANTA , Ga. . April 16. The feeding of
the army , soon to be brought to the south ,
will evidently devolve upon the Department
of the Gulf. Major Dravo , chief commissary
officer ot the department , la already arrang
ing for < t purchasing station here , and Cap
tain Deavers , his purchasing agent , began
today to provide provisions for the 20,000
trowi. He visited fifteen bakeries In At
lanta and arranged to get 100,000 loaves of
bred per day it that quantity should bo
needed. Colonel Simpson , quartermaster of
the Department of the Gulf , bag arranged
for the rent ot a large tract ot land near
Fort McPherson for the use of all troops
which may bo stopped In Atlanta. The gov
ernment will pay | 100 per month for the rent
of this land.
Brigadier General Graham , commander of
the Department of the Gulf , returned to At
lanta today from his trip to Tybee and Sul
livan's Island. He was met at the train by
Colonel Hall , adjutant general of tbe de
partment , and at once went to headquarters
in the Austell building. (
IRCI.AXD GIVES VP HOI-J3 OF PEACE.
Inform * Pope tint Further Effort *
Ilfj-c- Are Velv * .
WASHINGTON , April 16. Archbishop Ireland -
land left last night on the midnight train
for New York , accompanied by President
Pace of tbe Catholic university. Archbishop
Ireland 11111 have several conferences with
churchmen In New York who are In touch
with affairs , but he 1s convinced that no In
fluence will affect the United States. AVhei
tbe president sent hU message to congress ,
Archbishop Ireland went to Baltimore , where
ho held a conference < wlth Cardinal Gibbons
about the situation. The < fwo prelates held
tbe same view that everything possible had
been done , and there would be no benefit de
rived from carrying the negotiations further.
This view was commtjnlcated to the Vatican.
He received a messacfe yesterday expressing
the profound regret t > r Pope Lee XIII at the
prospect of war and containing a prayer
that hostilities mlghtj-et be averted. Arch
bishop Ireland took 'this 'message as meaning
that his mission fiad'-closed ' , and left the
city. He may go totSt-iPaul from New York ,
or he may return to Washington cnroute to
his home.
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XDW nEP'AitTjiK.yr COHSIANDKHD.
Octnlla of OlTlee'rii'io ' ' ! Heplnce The e
WlioJCSd"onth.
WASHINGTON , Aprfl. 16. The following
assignments to conm nd of posts have been
made to fill vacanojescused , by the details
o ! generals of varlpus brlgades of the army
mobilized In- the south Colonel J. M. Bacon
of the Eigh't cavafryj'now at Port Meade ,
will take charge of tbe Department ot the
Dakotas and tbe Lakes In the absence nf
Generals Brooks and Wade ; Colonel E. V.
Sumner , Seventh cavalry , now at Fort Grant ,
Ariz. , will command the Departments of the
Missouri and of the Colorado , In the absence
of Generals Coppinger and Otis ; Brigadier
General H. C. Merriam , now in command of
the Department of the Columbia at Van
couver barracks , will also command tbe De
partment ot California in the absence of
General Shatter. Captain John A. Johnsoa
of the Eighth cavalry , now at Fort Uc de ,
S. D. . baa been ordered 'to do duty in the ad
jutant general's office. War department.
COXGIIES § WAXTS INFORMATICS.
RetinestB to Know If All Evidence
About Jtaliw W Transmitted.
WASHINGTON. April 16. Rpre entUlve
Bontelle , chairman of the house cnrf.mlttee
ca naval affairs , has Introdnc" ! a resolu
tion Inquiring of tbe prcsKon * if the docu
ment printed by the senate , forming the
report of the Maine Inquiry report ,
contains all the PvWsn e embraced "m the
report of the court , now on file In the Navy
department. Reoresntitlvo lanes of , Vir
ginia has Introduced a resolution calling on
the president for copies ot al ! the corre
spondence between the State department a'lfl
the United States ronaul general at Il ! : ia
since May 1. 1896 , wl'h copies of any re
ports made and documents transmitted car
ing that period.
Kuropran Stock Jlnrket * Flat.
LONDON , April 16. The stock markei
opened flat. There was a desire to sell and
consols fell % . American shares were %
to K below New York parity. There was
not much doing to Spanish fours. The
price fluctuated between 4z % and 43. Yes
terday's closing was' 44 % .
PARIS. April 16.- panlsh.lours opened
at 43 , a lei of 1 % trom yesterday's final
price.
Thousands ot sufferers from grippe have
been restored to health by Oae Minute Cough
Cure. It quickly cures coughs , colds , broq-
chttls. pneumonia , grippe , asthma and all
throat and lung diseases.
DIG RAftGif : I * PRICES OF WHEAT.
Mnr Hrnchr * the Hlhr t Point Since
Corner of 112.
CHICAGO , April 16. Trading In wheat
during the past week h-u been characterized
by exceptional activity and the highest price
was readied since the corner ot 1892 , May
celling up to $1.13. Belief .In a peaceful
settlement of th * Spanish controversy was
responsible for a go i deal ot liquidation
during the early part ot the wcek , < as much
buying hid been OcTnT on the theory that
hcatlllttta would Tawlti In enhanced values.
A Btroug buying movement was started
Tuesday by sensational'crop damage reporta
from California anil1'1 an enormous con
tinent-it demand fan American wheat.
Letter's oiiea ot cash wheat during the- week
aggregated 2,200.000 bushels , and this de
mand wan taken ed tvWence of belief In con-
tlnental grain clrcloaithat war between the
United States and Spain was Imminent. The
Advance , whlh contfnup.J until lite Thursday ,
was marked by the1 revival of interest in
May. I *
The sensation o.tho week's trading
occurred on Friday , Lelter unloading fully
5,009.000 butihels of'hli July holdings , a l
causing a break of 3 cents In tbe price. It
has been believed by .many that Lelter wca
preparing a bull deal on July , but hit heavy
liquidation apparently demonitrated that
nuch was not thecase. . The high point tar
May $1.15 was reached Friday , but the
wlthdiuwal ot support iciulted in a break
cf 7 cents from that point. The fluctuations
during the week in both deliver lea were
very wide , May ranging from f l.OS',4 to $1.15
and closing at tU > 9. a net advance of !
cents. July ranged from 85 % cents to 83 y
cents. Yesterday' closing prlca. 8i0SVft
cents , was substantially unchanged from
that of a week ago.
Thirty-five years make a generation. That
Is how long Adolph Flauer of Zanesvllle , OM
suffered from pilts. He was cured by uau ! |
tare * boxes of DeWUt's Witch Hasel Baivt
Our Carpet Sale * r r
Has been a wonder to us and to our customers
show rooms full of people selecting carpets
workrooms full of carpets to be made cus
tomers impatient to get them on the floor all
because good , first class , perfect carpets are
being sold at the usual prices asked for dirty ,
damaged or second class goods Such prices
can't be made except where every advantage
of the market is taken We have a knowledge
of carpets born of experience , not only retailing
but manufacturing It's to your advantage to
use our knowledge selections should be made
early as owing to the large orders already in *
some delay will be caused in the work rooms. *
Wilton Carpets
AVe are going to keep up the pace already estab
lished and continue to offer the same line of
$1.35 wiltons for a few days longer at
Moquette Carpets
15 patterns of the very best moquettes made everyone -
one a new and desirable pattern
Ingrain Carpets
An unusual display of new and desirable patterns ,
ingrains , see those shown in our windows this
week at 65c , 55e , 35c and
*
Send for our Furniture Catalogue.
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Orciiard-Wilhelm Co.
- Carpet . ,
1414-16-18 DOUGL&S STREET.
Room Echoes
UVaterrml Comtnisslcnsr F. T" . Reese of the
exposition has about decided to devote every
energy from cow on to raise from the secret
societies renresentel ID this city a sufficient
fund to erect a fraternity building on the
exposition grounds. He has been canvassing
the sentiment of prominent secret order meo
In the city and elsewhere and has found
tnem almost unanimously In favor of such
a structure. The scheme has progressed so
far that plan * of the "building are being-
drawn.
The money that will be required for such
a building as Is desired will be In the neigh
borhood of flO.OOO. it is not believed that
any great difficulty will be experienced in
getting fjls amount. A good many of the
local orders have expressed themselves as
willing to subscribe to the fund and others
are considering the matter. H Is confidently
expected that between thirty-five and fifty
secret orders will join In the scheme.
The building will be distinctively of a
fraternal society character. It will have
offices to which the different orders can
establish headquarters. Manufacturers who
deal In articles inwhich the orders are In
terested will also be glveu space. Finally
t'here is to be a large convention or meeting
hall , which can be used 'by the different
societies on the days assigned to them for
their celebrations. The structure will be
fitted up with all sorts ot ccnvenlences tor
the visiting brothers and sisters at the ex
position.
Sjco the scheme ot erecting such a build
ing fcas been broached , a number of orders ,
have already made application for space and
rooms in it.
One of the latest orders to perfect plan *
for a reunion in this city during the exposi
tion Is tbe Improved Order of Red Men. At
a meeting ot the local arrangement commit
tee held last week U Was decided io have
two dajs of celebration , August 10 aad 11.
The former will be known as "Red Hen's
day" and the latter as "Tennessee Red Men's
day. " The latter was selected out of honor
ot 'Tennessee members of the order who nav , ?
promised to come in great numbers. It Is
anticipated tht at least 1,000 will conn
from that state and some ot the local mem
bers are figuring on a number as high as
3.000. Farther arrangements tor the enter
tainment of the visiting members will b
made in the near future.
Templar.
The regular annual meeting of the grand
commandery of Nebraska will be held la thin
city at Masonic temple on next Tuesday.
There is no great amount ot important
buslneea to come up for consideration , but
a good attendance of delegates Is expectel.
Adjournment la to bo taken en Friday. The
following are the present officers of the com
mandery : Edwin C. Webster of Hastings.
O. C. : WlUco K. Wllllama of York. D. Q.
C. ; John Dwyer ot Beatrice , G. G. ; George
B Llnlnger ot Omaha , G. C. 0. ; Thomas
J. Mackay of Omaha. O. P. ; Thomas O. Reea
ot McCook , G. S. W. ; Samuel P. Davldi.cn
of Tecumaeh. G J. W. : Henry C. Akia of
Omaha , G. T. ; U'llllira R. Bowtn of Omaha ,
O. R. : Frank E. Dullard ot North Platte.
O. S. B. ; Fred A. Vaughan ot Fremont , G.
J. B. ; William J. Turner of Lincoln. G.
W. ; John W. Hughes of Hebron , G. C. ot
the G.
During the following week , commencing
on Tuesday , April 26 , aad oontlaulng tor
four days , the annual reunion of the Scot
tish rite for the aouttiern jurisdiction will
be held In this city. A number ot candi
dates will be in attendance to take the
degree.
KnlKhta of Itlilu * .
The announcement that Nebraska lodge No.
1 would confer tbe first aad second ranks on
laat Monday evening brought out a large
representation ot Its membership , and. many
vlsltora were' present to witness the work ,
Chancellor Commander Wulpl and hU fellow
officers have been giving much time
and attention to the promotion of
tbe Interests of tbe lodge since
their Installation Into office , and that
their efforts are appreciated to evidenced by
tbe steady increase of attendance. Tbe third
rank will be the special order of business for
tbe 23th tact.
On loot Thursday Triangle lodge ccnferrcJ
the third rank upon a number of candidates.
Tiie lodge -will be muled with work during
the next three meeting nights. The first.
second and third racks are to be conferred.
The lodge la having lt rooms cleaned aad
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renovated in aottclpatlco of exposition
visitors.
Frnlrrunl Union of America.
All the lodges In tbe city are making ar
rangements to bo properly represented dur
ing the exposition. A scheme Is on font to
secure headquarters for the accommodation
of visiting members aud friend * .
The Mondamln lodge masquerade ball Mon
day was a succean. It was well attended
and tbe costumes were handsome. Tbe first
prize was wcu by Mrs. Jardlnc.
Banner lodge will glvo an entertainment on
Tbursday , April 28.
llmerlcun Lnyul
The members of Ab mo council No. 1 gave
Its first , public entertainment In the Myrtle
ball annex on last Tuesday evening , and
notwithstanding tbe extremely disagreeable
condition of the ncutber the ball wen
crowded to Its utmost capacity. T. L. Mc
Donnell' presided during the formal part of
the exercises , and M. D. Albrecht waa rooster
of ceremonies during the remainder ot the
evening. Mrs. Parfltt rendered some choice
music , Mr. East delivered a recitation and
Judge Msgney , In a very able and pleasing
address , expounded tbe principles ot fra
ternal organizations. In conclusion supper
waa served.
Order of Scottish Cla > .
Clan Gordon , No. C3 , will give o Im
promptu smoker at the ball tomorrow even
ing la honor of the visit of W. H. St'een ,
royal chief of the order , who Is on bis n-jy
to the Black Hills in search of. health and
recreation. A good attendance ot tbe mem
bers Is expectd and 4 good program Is
arranged tor tba satertUnmctit or the vis-
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WEEKLY STOCK M.VHKUT HKVIKVT.
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PrlccN Recover io A boat Ihe Level < (
aVek Auo.
NRW YORK , April 1C. The events of the
week carried prices of stocks materially
below last Saturday's level at one time , but
later developments have resulted In an 41-
most complete recovery , net changes betas
of little Importance. The damage to prices
nearV.l all resulted on "Wednesday on account
of the adoption by the homo late on the
previous evening ot the resolution for inter
vention In Cuba , and the favorable report
of a stronger resolution from the senate.
The president's message on Mouday did not
prevc-at an advance In prices , as Its recom
mendations were not bellsvei to prrcludo
the possibility cf a peaceful settlement. The
recovery In prices alnce Wednesday Is based
en the Indications that a joint congressional
decision will be delayed not only by differ
ences In tbe senate Itself , but by differences
still to be reconciled between tbe two houses.
Wall street baa an dbldlng faith in the
Ultimate success of the powerful Influences
working for peace and looks upon all delays -
, lays making for that col. It can be said
c also that financial and speculative circle *
feel less timidity about tbe effects of actual
war that ) was the case some tlmo since.
Speculative accounts are so far liquidated
aud banks and financial Institutions all over
the country have so far strengthened them
selves by readjusted llabl.ltles and
Increased reserves that tbe country
Is felt to be prepared financially
for the shock of war. The drain
of cash to the Interior to strengthen re
serves.Is more , than made up by rccelptsitff
gold from abroad. The stream ot gold im
ports shows no signs of diminution In
ot protective measure * , by. forslga
centers looking toward clucking iu
