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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , APRIL 27 , 18 8. BRIGADES THE 1NFANTKV General Brooke Gutting His Troopi Into Shape for fighting. COLONEL VAN HORN COMMANDS DIVISION , > - rinnn for the INirmntloti of n Tlilril Hrljinilt- Are DlMnrrnincril hy the Triumfor of Cnllfornla Troop * to the fJnlf. CmCKAiMAUOA RVRK , Ga. , Apll 20. " Oenoral field ordere directing the formation Into brigades of the Infantry regiments of the United States troops here were Issued today by Major General Brooke. Colonel JamcB A. Van Horn of the Eighth Infantry la put in command of the division , he being the ranking senior ofDce-r. The first brigade Is composed of the Sev enth , Eighth , Twelfth and Twenty-fifth In fantry , with Colonel Andrew S. Burt of thu Twcaty-flfth in command. The second brigade , according to the gen- em 1 order , la made up of the Second and Twenty-fourth Infantry , "and of ouch other Infantry as may arrive hereafter. " J'lans In regard to the formation of the Eecond brigade were knocked awry this even ing by the definite announcement that the rdcr for the First regiment , from the Pre sidio and Benlcla barracks , California , to proceed to Chlckamauga , had been counter manded and that the rcglmetit had gone Into camp at New Orleans. Tills alto , for the tlma being at least , dtapoicd of the plan of the organization of the Infantry Into three fcrlgadca of three regiments each. An It Btands uow , the Sixteenth from Forts Sherman , Spokane and Boise barracks , Is the only regiment whltli makes General 'Jlrooko reasonably certain of having Incor porated In hla army. Detached officers of that regiment have already reported for duty here. The Eighteenth and Nineteenth regiments , the former IVom Forts Bllsg and Sam Hous ton and the latter frcui Forts Brady and Wayne , It la thought , however , may come to Chlckamauga , In which case three brlt- ndcfi of three regiments each will be formed. An the Second brigade now stands , Col onel J. C. Dates of the Second la In com mand. Battery K of the First from Texas , and batteries C and F of the Third from San' Franclaco , arrived today. Thla makes ten batteries in camp , and completes the artil lery concentrated here. It Is the Intention to organize them Into two battalions of five batteries each , with Majors Lancaster and Dlllenback as commanders. The Second regiment of Infantry from Forts Keogh and Harrison , Mccitana , and Fort Yatefi , N. D. , 4C9 rneu and twenty-two officers , In command of Colonel J. C. Bated , f willed arrived lost nlijjit , went Into camp near the Twenty-fourth on the Lafayette read. read.Tho The cavalry arrivals consisted of troop A of the Third from Fort Huachuca , and troops E amf K of the Second , from Fort Wlngate. Field orders were ksuod today for the rigid policing of the camp. Dally Inspections of the camps will bo made and every sani tary precaution taken. It Ii3 quite probable that the entire body of troops located here nvlll be vaccinated. By next week the brigades of Infantry will ( have been definitely formed and the artil lery battaltone announced. Then the field inaneuvcrs of an army will beglti. 3IAKI3S FIFTV-TIVI3 NEW WFPIOE11S. "Went Point C.rnilmitpn ltd Fit-Hi Claim on Short Notice. mOHL.YNiD FALU3. N. Y. , April 26. HVwt Point art 2 o'clock today graduated the cHss of 180S. The. etern requirements of the eorvlco permitted mothlng but short cere- imonles. The delivery of the diplomas was TttnAs by Colonel O. II. Ernnt , superintendent of the academy , and the address to the class Thy Colonel Peter S. Mlclile , professor of natural and experimental philosophy. Thlu Is the first time since 18G1 that any clorojias been graduatc-d before the end of 4he academic yt-ar. There were none of the ntauy pleasant features which usually Attend the graduation , but there were flfty-five happy young men. The exercises usually held 4n Juno will probably not be held until later , as It may become necessary to graduate the second class soon. If this becomes neces sary that examination and graduation may .cot take place before July or August. Most of the new officers will be assigned to the two new artillery regiments , and 'the rest divided up among the volunteers. Following Is the standing of the first tea men of the class In order of general merits Fiank "Bogss , Pennsylvania ; C. S. Smith , Illinois ; W. W. Woolen.North Carolina ; L. Brown , Tennessee ; K. D. Kerr , West Vlr Klr.la ; 'E. I. jDrown , Georgia ; A. A. Fries , Oregon ; < M. IMcCloslcey. Philadelphia ; J. 13. ptophrna , Tennessee ; T. K. Merrill , Ken tucky ; IM. C. Kerth , Illinois. XJOLOXliL , 1VUO COMES WEST TODAY lie AVI It OrnniiliK- noKlmciit of Mounted Kllli-iitt-n. WASHINGTON. April 26. Colonel Leon ard Wood of the army , who was the first person given authority by the War depart ment to raise ono of the regiments at largo provided for In the volunteer army act , in received his orders and will tomorrow stare for the went to recruit a regiment ol mounted riflemen. The places at which ho Is to enlist re cruits are Outhrle , Okla. ; Santa Fe , X. "St. ; Phoenix , Ariz. ; Curarn City , Nev. ; Salt X.ake , UUh ; Cheyenne , Wyo.t and Dolso City , Idaho. This Is the regiment of which Theodore Hoojevelt , now assistant secretary of the navy , Is to bo lieutenant colonel. ' I.ee In on WultliiK Order * . RICHMOND. V . . April 26. General Fltz- Lee Is on waiting orders and has no IXTKIUSSTIXU KXI'EBIEXCE. Of nn lown Lnily Who AVim Cnrcil ol J ) > " | iejNli ( After SulIrrluK ( or Tnen- y-Hve Yenrn. .Mrs. Sarah A. Skecls , an estimable lady residing at Lynnvllle , Jasper county , Iowa twas for twenty-five yearn a sufferer fron dyspepsia , nnd her complete restoration to .health Is so remarkable that we present the lacts In the case for the benefit of our read ers , many of whom have doubtless suffered In the &imo manner and will , therefore , be Intelested In learning how all etomach trou- Wes may be avoided and cured. Mrs. Skeeln * ays : J used only one package of Stuart's Djspcp&la Tablets and I received such great nnd unexpected benefit that I wish to ex press my sincere gratitude. In fact , It hoa been six months since I took the medicine nml I have not had one particle of distress or dlllloulty since. And all this In the face of the fact that the best doctors I consultei told me my case was Incurable , as I had suf fered for twenty-flve years. I want half a -dozen packages to distribute among my friends hero , who are very anxious to trj this remedy. Truly yours , MRS. SARAH A. SKEELS. , The reason why Stuart's Uyepepsla Tablets ro no successful In curing Indlzestlon am atomnch trouble and the reason why It never disappoints these who need It and use It la because nothing Is claimed for It excep , -v.-kat it will actually perform. It Is not a euro-all and no such claltrs are made for It It Is prepared for the solo purpose of curing dyspepsia anJ the various forms of indiges tion. tion.There There IB scarcely a patent medicine madt tut what Is claimed to cure dyspepsia at 3 * -well as a hundred other troubles. When a a matter of fact a remedy to cure dyspepil : m unust bo prepared especially for 4hat ant nothing else ; and among all the remedies patent nostrums , bitters , etc. , so extensive ! ) advertised you will find that Stuart's Dys pejxsla Tablets Is the only ono advertised a a cure for dyspepsia and nothing elie. Th remedy Is prepared by the Stuart Co. o Marshall , Mich. , and for sale by all druggist at CO cents per package , and If you suRe from any form of stomach derangement o indigestion trial will not dliappolntyou. . A little book oil Btomach troubles mallec ( re * . Address Stuart Co. . Uarshall , If lea. present Intention of going to Washington until * ummoned there. He has received no challenge- a duel from Lieutenant Ilaraon de Cirranta , kit ? natal attache of the Spanish legation at Washington. He knows nothing more about the trotter than ha * been printed In the newspapers. Should such a challenge come General Leo will Ignore It. n i riui is olnFiciTiis TO MUSTEK. rr Mnilito Kncli of tile WASHINGTON , April 26. Secretary Algor line detailed the following named officers to mnater Into lhoscrvlco , of the United States ( or the states and at the stations set op posite their names the troops called out by the president's proclamation. The olll- cera arc to go without delay to the rendez vous designated ind report their arrival to the governors of tbo utatcs and execute the work awlKiieJ them as soon as practlbable. Alabama. Mobile : First Llsutenunt O. Hollts , Fourt hlnf.intrjv Arkansas. Little Hock : First Lieutenant 1'ercy K. Trippe. Cnllfornln , Sin Francisco : Captain Friink Del Cnrrlngton , First Infantry. Colorado , Dilnver : Captain Eton F. Wll- cox. Sixth cavalry , Georgia , Atlanta : Captain Oscar J. Brown , First cnvnlry. Idaho. Pemileton : First Lieutenant Rob ert n. Walsh , Fcni'th cnvnlry. Illlnol * . Springfield : Captain E1 > ; n Swift , Fifth cavalry ; Second Lieutenant George W. Cote , Bivpntli cavalry , assistant. Indium , Evnn < ? vlllei : First Lieutenant Will liny , Flftcicnth Infantry. lown , Des Molnea : Captain Jjreauld A. Olmstead. Ninth cavalry. Kansas , Fort Leavcmvorth : First Lieu tenant Hnrry A. Smith. Fifth Infantry. Louisiana , Sew Orleans : Second Lieuten ant Jiiquui Dei la iFltte. First Infantry. Michigan , Deitrolt : Sscond Lieutenant Kd- iAin 1-3. Wlnuns , Fifth , cava'ry. 'Minnesota , La Crosse : First Lieutenant Frank 11. McCoy. Third Infantry. Mississippi. Juckson : Second Lieutenant Herb rt O. Williams , Eleventh Infantry Missouri , St. Ij.ul * : First Lieutenant Fletcher Hard man. Tenth cavalry. Mcntnnn , Helena : Flret Lieutenant Robert B. Wallace , Second Cavnlry. Nebraska , Onvihn : First Lieutenant John 51. Stotzenburrr , Sixth cav.ilry. Nortb Oak-oii i , Fargo : Flnst Lieutenant Frank H. . - . Albright , Twunty-Jlfth Inf.-intry. Ohio , Columbus : Captnln C. il. Hocke- f'llow , Ninth Infantry : First Lieutenant Waldo Ayer , Twelfth Infantry , assistant. Oregon , Portland : Captain Harry F. Ken- dn'l. ' Eighth cnvalry. Pennsylvania , Mount Gretnn : Major W. A. Thompson. Second cavalry ; Captain \lfxis It. I'axton , Fifteenth Infantry , as- irtant. Siuth Dakota , Huron : First Lieutenant Jlobert J. Duff. Eighth cavalry. Tenno "OJ , Nashville : First Lieutenant Samuel E. Seny. Jr. , Fourteenth Infantry. Texas , Houston : Second Lieutenant Ai red "W. Drew , Twelfth Infantry. Utah , Ojnlui : Second LlJUtenant Brlant H. Wells , Second Infantry. Wnshlnston , Tncoma : First Lieutenant J. I. Wolley , TAenty-fourth Infantry. West Virginia , MartlnburK : Sjcon'l Lleu- crnnt DoiiKliiB Settle , Tenth Infantry. WIsconHln. Mllwaukej : First Lieutenant Frank IM. Oa'dwcll , Seventh cavalry. Wyoming. Cheyenne : Captain Thomas Wllhelm , Eighth cavalry. If from any cause the governors find It necessary to change the place of rendezvous they are to notify the War department at once. M\VS OF TIM : KKGULAR AHMV. StnfT Ollloprn Onlrreil from Oiuuliu to Southern I'olnti. Charles Hammer , U. S. A. , paymas ter of the Department of the Ml-u sourl , left for Atlanta , Oa. , ono of the 'our ' points designated by the War depart ment for the mobilization of the troops. Major N ) , In charge of the commissary department , has been ordered to Tampa , Fla. , which Is to bo one of the Important points n army movements. Major Nye will take with him several attaches of the commis sary department now located here. A letter has been received from Uaptaln Charles JI. Townsend , chief clerk to IJuartermastor Pond of the Department of : ho Missouri , by his family. In his letter he says that the camp where the Omaha soldiers are encamped Is very pleasantly situ ated , about four miles from Mobile and di rectly on the river. He reports that all ban ( la are well , the camp in good condition , and everyone ready for action wtienever the ordere to that effect shall be given. There still continues to be a steady stream of men wUhlng to enlist In the army t the headquarters of the department in The Bee building , but uone of the men can be enlloted there. All are furnished a circular giving the necessary Information , and are directed to Fort Crook , which is at present the nearest recruiting stalled. The Indica tions are tbat a recruiting station will bo opened In Omaha by the army officers after the state troops shall have moved. At pres ent matiy of those desiring to enlist ar& those who have made application to the lo cal companies of the state oillltla and been turned down. The- army lias recently opened a recruiting station at Des Molnes , la. Doth this station and the ono at Fort Crook , Neb. , are reported to be doing a very heavy business in the enlistment of re cruits. Colonel Edwin "V. Sumner of the Seventh cavalry. U , S. A. , will bo at the headquar ters of the Department of the Missouri In this city on Wednesday morning. Ho has been appointed commander of the depart ments of the Missouri and of the Colorado during the absence of Generals Copplnger and Otis at the front , and will come to Omaha from Denver , where ho has been looking over the headquarters of the other department which he now has In his com mand. How long Colcnel Sumner will re main here Is not known. While here ho will make an Inspection of the headquitcrs and of Fort Crook , and -will decide whether or oot ha will establish his own headquarters here. AYOTIH3R.VAn MEASCRE PREPARED nil ! FerniltH the Iurchnnc of In Open Mnrkct. WASHINGTON. April 26. Chairman Hull of the bouse committee on military affairs wai in conference with the War depart * mont authorities durlne the afternoon and later framed a bill -which he Introduced In tbo house providing for suspension , until the cessation of hostilities , of Important provisions of the law applicable to the quar termaster's department , suspension or modi fication of the prohibitory and limiting pro visions cited being essential undsr exist ing exigencies. The bill allows supplies to be purchased In open market. Instead of advance advertise ment for contracts , removes the limit of $1,000,000 annually for the pay of civilian employes In the quartermaster's department ; allows open purchase of horses , etc. An understanding has been reached for consideration "by the committee tomorrow and favorable report to the hnuao. Grrnt Mutlnmlanui In Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. . April 26. Troops marched through the streets of IndlanapolU today. They are members of the Indiana Na tional guard , responding to the governor'c proclamation In accordance with the presi dent's call. When the governor's call was announced fl-iga were flung from the build ings , citizens pinned "Old Glory" buttons on their coats and a wave of patriotism nwcpt over the city. Tue first to respond to the governor's call was company J of Frankfort , Captain 11. F. Allen , eighty-eight men. They left Frcukfort at daybreak this morning and at 7 o'clock arrived at the state fair grounds and went Into camp. In tense enthusiasm was shown at every sta tion where the troops passed. n Cnnnitlnu RcKlmt-nt. CHICAGO , April 26. A committee , com posed of George A. Duynre. late major in the Montreal garrison artillery ; D. N. Campbell - bell , late of the Canadian militia , and W. H. F. Holmes , late of the Queen's Own Rifle , ) , Toronto , have called a meeting of Oinadlans who are In sympathy with the United States In the present war movement against Spain and are willing to volunteer their services and form a Ckioadlan regiment to assemble at the Sherman house tomorrow evening for the purpose of effecting an organization. The object la to raise a battalion composed of Canadtar-i. of whom there are upwards of ' 60,000 In China go alone , besides large num bers in St. Paul , Minneapolis and other cities. llonlon Troop * Go to Furl Warren. BOSTON , April 26.-The Flnit regiment , heavy artillery , ordered to Fort Warren , left thla city tmlJ great enthusiasm today at nee . SENDS NOTICE TO POWERS State Department Qirai Notice of Declaration of Wan FXPECTEDTO ENFORCE NEUTRALITY LAW that "Fleet " nt Cnpe Verde May < ! o After the Ailnttc Suumlron of Coninioilorc lie trey. WASHINGTON , April 26. The State de partment baa conveyed notice to all of the powers and nations with which the UtiltpJ State. ! holds friendly relations of the dcclar- atlcn of war yesterday by the government of the United States. This Is a. necersary formality in order to set In motion the neutrality laws In many countries and estop claims for damages on the part of neutrals for vessels detained and turned back at blockades without due notice. The Inskur- tlonn which were sent to all the Unite ! States legations abroad directed attention to the fact that the war has existed slnco April 21 , when the Spanish government broke off diplomatic relations In order to avuld aoceptkig ultimatum at the hands of Minister Woodford. The text of the In structions Is as follows : A Joint rcsoltittcn of congress , approved April 20 , directed Intervention for the paci fication nnd Independence of the Island of Culu , The Spanish government on April 21 Informed our minister at Madrid that It cDnsIderpil this resolution equivalent to a declaration of war , nnd that It had accord ingly wlthrawn Its minister fr. m Washing ton and terminated n.l diplomatic relation ? . Congress has , therefore , by net approved to day , declared that a state of war exist * be tween the two countries since nnd Includ ing April 21. You will Inform the govern ment to n.hlch you are acceiltod so that Its neutrality may be assured in the ex isting war. ( Signed ) SHERMAN. RESPONSES COME IN. Responses have already begun to flow In. The first among neutrals to take cognizance of the situation cad of the ex istence of a condition of war arc the UrltMi colonies. U may not be of particularly significance , yet It goes In a messuro 'to nupport the contention of this government that war actually existed before the declaration by congre ! yesterday that the British colonies In case. ? have acted and made their procla mations of neutrality In advance of action by congreea. Thus It happens that the British government of the Strait settlement at Singapore Issued a proclamation yester day forenoon. The news was contained In the following telegram to the State depart ment from United States Con'Jul Pratt at Singapore : "Neutrality proclaimed here today. " This dispatch , received at 2:40 : yrstorJay afternoon , Indicating that the Straits gov ernment had acted before congress had passed Its declaration. The State depart ment officials had taken note of the semi official statement from Germany to the ef fect that that nation will not at present Hmo a neutrality proclamation. They are not very much concerned , however , believing that any nduuitago to be gained by Ger many In refraining from adopting the usual course In this respect will be rather tech nical than practical. Certa'mly ' all of the ad\antages to be reaped by the United States from the enforcement of the German neutrality law would be claimed by our government , and It Is not doubted the laws will be put In operation In Germany whether or not a proclamation Is Issued. MAY GO AFTER DEWEY. The naval officials have noticed with come disquietude that the Spanish fleet at Cape Verde , before leaving under orders from the Portugese government , made heavy purchases of supplies there. These -were of the most varied description , such as medicine and mis cellaneous goods , for which In ordinary times , the fleet could as easily have waited until It reached a Spanish post. Therefore , It Is supposed that the purchases show a purpose en the part of the Spanish admiral to start on a long cruise. A rather startling suggestion made In this connection Is that the Spanish fleet may make directly for the Philippines , by way of the Cape of G od Hope , to attack Commodore Dewey's Asiatic squadron , which it would far exceed In strength. The Suez canal being closed under neutral laws to war ships of belligerents , there would be nothing to do In this case , but send some of Admiral Sampson's ships on a long tern chase after the Spanish fleet , or to instruct Admiral Dewey to repair to home waters. Among the naval orders this morning was one detaching Commander Elmer from the charso of the mosquito flotilla and calling Into service a retired officer In the person of Rear Admiral Erben , to take charge of this flotilla. Captain Bartlett , retired , has been called to the department to take charge of the Intelligence office In place of Commander Richardson Clover , who Is to command the Bancroft. Lieutenant Nlblack , naval at- tachce at Berlin , has been relieved of duty there by another retired officer. Commander F. N. Barber. Five retired officers , In this case , all young men and juniors , have been called into service to help out in tbo Naviga tion bureau. Auk to Jlnve Cell .Modified. HARRISBURG. Pa. , April 20. Governor Hastings and Adjutant General Stewart sent to Washington today to request to Secretary ol War Aleer to modify his call for volun teers from Pennsylvania. They believe Sec retary Alger's plan lias had a depressing effect on the enthusiasm of the troops , and that it will ultimately disorganize and dis member the entire division. They are op posed to wiping out five regimental organ izations , which will bo dene If only ten of the fifteen regiments are mustered Inta the United States service and leaving at home the three cavalry troops and three light artil lery companies. Ohio Mllltla Moblllclnar. " CINCINNATI , April 20. Advices from points throughout the state show that com panies of the Ohio National guard are today IcAvine their homes to unite at regimental headquarters preparatory to going to Colum. bus. Everywhere tbo most intense feeling la manifested. The Midlers are cheered on their way to the trains by the entire popula tion of the cities. In . several place * : the schools were- dismissed , business houses elated and streets almost blocked with people. At some points funds are being col lected to support needy members of families of men who have enlisted. Ore > rn toerr York Gunrilmiieii. ALBANY. N. Y. , April 20. In compliance with President McKlnley's call for volun teers Adjutant General Tllllr.ghast has is sued a general order which directs commandIng - Ing officers of the national guard to a emb'o at their armories to freely express their In- tentlco on the question of eullitlng In the service of the United States. The adjutant general sajs that the national guard or ganizations are to bo maintained. Letter from 1'rlvnte Mnrrln. Patrolman Sam Morris of this city has received a letter from h'a brother , Alfred , a member of Company B. Twenty-second In- fantr ? . under a Mobile , Ala. , date. Mr. Morris says that to the best of bis Infof- matlou his regiment , In company with eight others , will take transports .Monday for Cuba. He has enjoyed life thu far since leaving Omaha and like all the other regulars 1 % eager for action. IimlHt on Gnlnir an a Hewrlmpnt. NEW YORK. April 20. The members ol the Fourth regiment , National Guard of Now Jersey , the headquarters of which la In Jersey City , is opposed to enlisting as In dividual volunteers , but all will enlist should tbo regiment be recogulzoi. It was reported that only about a dozen men of 4hls regi ment had agreed to go as Individual volunteers. ChaHITCH In Order * for Troop * . "WASHINGTON , April 26. The rendezvous for th Kansas troops bas been changed from Kansas City to the military reserva tion at Fort Leaven * orth. The apportion ment for Idaho has beta changed from two troopj of cavalry to two battalions of In fantry , Two troops of cavalry are appor tioned to tbo Indian Territory. J ii A WOMAN TO WOMEN. " "Women suffer whim Ihero is no Jicod of doing so. " "They buffer frequently from neglect , from we and becc'iuso they , lee often , do not know just what to do.11 ' lleadnchcrf. deprived feelings , bearing down sensations all these have but one cause. " So .spoke Doctor Abercrouv bie , and ho was right' . Here iswhat Mrs. K. M. Hill , who resides on Bergen StreetBrooklyn , wiyy "My father and husband were both physicians but I fuffered for years. It would be impossible to describe my troubles in detail , but I believe all women can understand me I have been restored and I wish the whole world could hear me proclaim the good tidings of what Warner's Safe Cure has done for me. Why at one time I could not eat or sleep with out the help of Warner's Safe Cure. It was the first thing to aid me , God bless the manufacturers of Warner's Safe Cure and accept my sincere and earnest prayers. " SKVK.V KIIMI > nv AX KXPLOSIO.Y. UlMiiNter Occiirn In Cnllfornln 1'omlor Work * . SANTA ORUZ , < Oal. , April 2C. Three ex plosions about C:1C : 'this ' afternoon , at the California powder works , caused a greater ess of llfo than any of the previous accl- lents In the history of these works. The wildest rumors are prevahiV. regarding the number of killed and Injured , the exact number of wfolch csanot be ascertained he- fore morning. It Is known that seven weri- ; ilk-d ani four seriously Injured , as follows : Killed : KDWA11D JvlUDDERA'N ' , brlckmascn J. MIIJLRR , foreman of one of the. mills. C. A. C'OlJE , carpenter of the works. E. JKl.N'NINGS. B. JOilE. TWO HOYS NAMED MARSHALL. Injured : J. 'Nelson. ' " \Vllllam 'Burge. J. Hannah. iM. Nut'zen. Tb" firs' heavy shiT k from the explosion was fait for many miles aroand , and was fol lowed by two lighter ohocks. The smoke from the works arodo in such dense volumes that It V.MS hrpnrslhle ) for a-.tlmp to percelvo thtt extent of the damage "that had been caused by the explosion. It was u.ild that the fire was spreading and the main magazine jvasfjjn imminent danger. Tha bugle call was accordingly sounded for members of the California naval reserve , who responded promptly , hurrying to the mills and assisting , the corps of fire-fighters already on the ground. As nearly as can.be , Jcarned the primary cause of the dlcester was the explosion of the gun cotton plant. The Igniting of this pMnt caused the flro to spread to the ad joining brush and shull. buildings , and was tben communicated jto the powder mill flat. nuere are located the houses of the employes of the works. The mpjojfo and naval reserve - servo boys worked heroically to prevent the fire from spreading lo .the smokeless powdec plant. .1 The scarcity of water , In the creek re tarded the work of the volunteer fire brig ade. Shovels and other tools were used In stead of water In flghtlngi tde flames. No doubt Is entertained among the ofll- clalka of the works that the explosion wan duo io an accident.Extraordinary precau tions had been taken to prevent treachery , and no well Informed man. entertains the opinion that llie accident was the work of a Spanish epy , as was at first suggested. It Is not thought that the explosion will Interfere wltti the manufacture of smoke less -powder for the government. Ttio fire te now under control and all immediate dan ger Is passed. None'of the plants- for mak ing powder for the fulfillment of govern ment contracts are injured. In addition to the xjun cottsn plant , most of the cottages occupied by the employes were burned , this comprising tde property less , a financial estimate of which cannot be made tonight. Kcntneky liifantrr Ilcnily * p 3Iu tcr. LOUISVILLE , Ky. . April 26. The Ken tucky troops will be concentrated at Louis ville , probably within the next few days , no definite orders having been received aa to the time of departure for the south. The three Infantry regiments are almost complete now , hut no effort as yet has been made to calae a trooo of cavalry. Ttlnrvinentn tut Occnii Vf i eli t 'April 20. At New York Arrived-Bovlc , from Liver pool ; Berlin , from Antwerp : Thlngvalla , from Copenhagen ; Anchoria , from Glasgow ; Hremertiaven. from Antwerp. Sailed Georslc , for Liverpool ; Travc , for Bremen ; Wcrra. for Naples. At Queenstown Arrived Pennland , from - - . for New York Movllle Arrived Bthlopla. from Ne r York for Glasgow , and proceeded. At Uoulogne-Arrlved-Obdam , from New ' - - . from New York for Bremen , and proceeded. STATUS OF THE MILITIA Difference of Opinion Among the Officials at Washington. DIVERGENT VIEWS IN WAR DEPARTMENT .4K ln < nnt Adjutniit Criicrnl lloltln Tlu-y Munt Ht-xlttii from Stnte Scrvlruo Hint nt llrrnU- I'll ' OrKiualxntlon. WASHINGTON , April 20. Some difference -opinion exists among the War department officials as to the prolse steps which shall bo talten to recruit for the volunteer army called into rervlce by the president. Although - though the telegrams" nent by the department yesterday to the governors of the various elates were entirely these of inquiry , the Inference is drawn that the governors are given certain prerogative In the work of j raising a volunteer army. This Is com- ] batted by s > omo of the law officer ! ) of the War department , who hold that the act as passed i does not admit of such Interpretation. Major j J. N. Morrison , abuietant to the judge advocate - , cato of the army and a high authority on | military law , "T conversation with a rcpre- : eentatlve of the Associated I'rctB , expressed hla vlcwo oo this tiubject , which , however , he aald , wcr * entirely unofficial and personal , Ho sayd there Is no provision in the volunteer army act for anv state or the governor or other officer to - ! * ! any of the men of the i regular or volunecr branch of the army or j for them to have anything to do with the raising of either branch except that the governors ore to appoint certain det'lqaated i officers of the volunteer branch. The en- lloteil men aie obtained in the same way In both branches , that fas by voluntary contracts of enlistment directly to the United State * , . The governors have no more authority , he eays , to raise the volunteer branch , than to raldo the regular branch and It Is not likely that one of them has a single dollar In the otato treasury that can lawfully be uted for raising either branch. "Them la nothing In the net that can bo construed to provide that any state orpanlza- tloa fihall be HanyJerred as a etate organiza tion Into the United Statfa service 'mustered In' as the state volunteer organizations of 18C1 to 1865 were < ind if the mllltla officers are not appointed as volunteer officers , or if they are appointed and do not accept the appointments , they will remain mllltla offl- coru. Dut If they aie appointed and do ac cept the appointment they will probably have to resign as mllltla officer ? . If they do not resign they will simply hold two offices one In the state mllltla and ono in the "United State volunteer army. "Tho act assumes that members of the state mllltla organizations will enlist In the volunteer army , but does not provide for 1 them to do so , that Is , it docs not require them to do so. Any one else la as clearly eligible to fight as they are. It might be , " said Major Morrloon , "tbat unices something Is done by tholr respective governors to i prevent It , these militiamen will find that i their obligations under the state law as mem. I bers of the state mllltla organizations will obstruct the way of their entry In the United State : ) volunteer service. " Mall Service to Key Went. . SAVANNAH , Ga. , April 20. Dy request | of the Pcatolnce department the Plant line steamships Mascotte and Olivette will sail 1 from Port Tampa hereafter Tuesdays , Thurs days and Saturdays at 9 p. m. , and from Key Weat Sundays , Wednesdajs and Fri days at 8 p. m. 1'lnntliiK Mine * In Nnv Yurie Harbor. NEW YORK , April 26. The work of laying submarine mines In the lower bay was con tinued today. Thus far seventy-four mines have been placed In the bay , and it is be- of favored bedroom The appearance your room may be Improved at little cost by the purchase of some of the draperies that we are showing this uprlnK-VVe have draperies of all finalities and all description at all kinds of ptlc&s except hlKh Nowhere In Omaha can yon llnd such -varied and complete assortment of all That -Is new and we Invite you to come and Inspect thqin buy or not , as yon wish. < Omaha CarpetCo Omaha's Exclus'jyS'Carpit House , 1515 Dodge St. i r Xo holdup In onr ljslness. | ] I what every ono" says of Ilospe's piano ware rooms- ADd they arc proud to .show the speellU deslKns prepared and manufactured for the exjKwltlon trade. It in a Rennliie sujpriss to neo the artistic instruments just received from the Avorld's renowned factorlix ? of William Knabe & Co. , Kranii-h & llach or the W.W. Kimbnll Co. , which comprise without question the most beautiful piano display ever hewn In the west. Lovers of hlxh-clasq pianos are Invited to call and Inspect the line we are offering special Inducements tlrVs wek to piano buyers In terms and prices. A. HOSPE , Music and Art 1513 Douglas llevcd that three times that number will bo "planted" from Fort Wadswortb to Sandy Hook. Should a hostile licet succeed In pass- IHK the Sandy Hook fort they would come U grief in the harbor because af the minis and dangerous reefs. lOAUI.Y CAI/MJHS OX I'llKSIDHXT. Some of Tin-ill llent on J'ontomre .M I MM IIIII N. WASHINGTON. April 26. Mrs. McKlnlry returned from New Ycrk at 8 o'clock this morning , accompanied by Mrs. llarber ami Miss Barber , her Canton. O. , guests. The president was up early to greet them , but did not go to the station. Webb C. Hayes met them. There was a happy breakfast party , comprising the president and Mrs. McKlnley. Mr. Hayes. General Hastings , the president's old war colonel , Mrs. llarber and illss Uarber. They were later Joined by Abuer McKlulcy , president's brother. RepresentativeGrosveiior of Ohio was at the White House early with a couple of constituents on a postofnce mlwlon , spend ing , however , but a few nilfiutes. Senator Lindsay of Kentucky , with s5ine frlen' ' ! * , f\- Secretary of State Foster and Soiator-nlrct McComaa of Marjland were among the first to see the president. Captain Leonard Wocd , U. S. A. , the president's family physician , who , with As sistant Secretary lloosevelt. Is to form a regiment of cowboys for the Cuban cam paign , was at the White House this moru- log and said he expected to leave on a tour of Ihe west tomorrow or Thursday. At 10 o'clock the rush of sightseers began. HKCOXCIl.K TIIR XAVAI. MILITIA. IIIII 1'riMldt'N Hint Tlic-y Itetiiln Their WASHINGTON , April 20. Senator McMil lan today Introduced a hill Intended to rec oncile the naval njllltla of the various sUtes to the naval service. The bill provided for their service as organizations on the name lines as the land mllltla will bo utilize } under the bill which recently became a law. The bill Is as follows : "That the naval mllltla of the states. where called Into the service of the United States , shall be organized under and shall DO subject to the laws , ordcm and regula tions governing the United States navy , pro vided that when members the naval mlll tla of any state sliill enlist In the United States navy as a body , as such naval mill- tia , the officers In service with the organiza tion , thus enlisting ehall be appointed by the governors of the states , and shall , when CD appointed , be ofllcere of corresponding grades in the same organization when It shall have been received into the service of the United States as a part of the volunteer navy. " (71in Kn In tin- Army tllll. WASHINGTON , April 26. The conferees of the two houses on the army reorganiza tion bill agreed to the se.iato amendment requiring that the quotas of mllltli of the various sfatro rod terrltorlcn shall bo In companies , troops and batteries In order to be accepted by the president and also the senate amendment Increasing the signal corps to the extent of ten corporals and 149 privates. The conference refuted to accept the sen ate amendment authorizing the retirement of active army offlceM In tlmo of war and it was eliminated from the till. 'MliinrnitoIlH ' Invta In tinMRht. . BOSTON , April 20. The cruiser Mlnnc- apolU , which left the flying squadron at Hampton Roads last Saturday night and patwd bi by Highland light at 0:45 : p. m yesterday , was nowhere to bo fieen In thu tay this morning , and Incoming steamers from the east and other points thla morn ing saw nothing of the ship. SlKlltH tillI'lirlN. . QUEE.VSTOWN , April 27. 1 a. m. The steamer Majestic reporta passing an Ameri can liner , presumably the Parla , Monday inornlnc. in latitude 48.52 , longitude 29.0C. CHARLEY ROSTERS IS SHOT Well Known Deruocrat'o ' Politiciau tands as a Target. GETS A BULLET TH80UGH HIS LEFT ARM UIMV 111 it .Saloon nltli'llnrry lnrl < i > Uuiln In n nun 1'lny Hint \cnrly ContN I lie l.lfc of Ono I'll rtlclini lit. Charley Hosiers , a well known member of the Hordmari-Ihnvell branch of the demo cratic party , was shot through the arm In * saloon row last night. The bullet was Intended - tended for his heart , but the intcrveutloa of a third party saved his life. Kostcra was drinking with a party fl friends In a Farnam street saloon Just be fore midnight. lie was comparative ! ) sobsr. Whllo thus engaged Harry I'arker , another well known young man , entered the plaeo. iHo declined an. Invitation Co drink and those present who kacw of tl.c feeling between the two men began to clear the decks for action. I'arkcr walked up and down the rcom a few strides and then turned to Hatters , lint words soon flew between them and In * inomwit they were engaged. Parker drew a revolver and fired paint blank at Koatens. Some one struck Parker's arm nnd the bul'ot ' was deflected. BO that Instead of plerr. Ins Koatcro' heart it only penetrated his left arm , Hosiers Immediately went 'to Dr. Lne's cfT.ce , whrro his wound was drc-.tne.il. Parker went somewhere else. The police krow i oth. Ing of the CBBO. All witnesses to the affray have tried to suppress the nutter. There has icen ba. blood between the two men for some time , and ns soon as they were seen In the same Mom Jozether last ri1ht the ones who know of their rela.loi.,1) hc au , to get out of the way. \ < -\t .llr.-lliiK In M. i'lllil. CHICAGO , April M. An Invitation to hold t'ne next national Woman's C-.vlstlan Tem perance imlsii convention In St. Paul wns accepted today. Tne dates oJ the convention are November 11 to Ifi. Invitations were re ceived from ColumbUH , O. ; Louisville. Ky. ; Ohloago , Lincoln nnd Om.ihii. after It wis decided best not to go to Los Angeles this year. Arnold's Itromo Celery cures headaches. lOc , 25C and M ; . All druggists. 1'IIK HKA1.TY . INSTRUMENTS placa 1 on record Tuesday , April 26 , 1S 3 : WARRANTY DEEDS. C. K. Hiving nnd wife to K. A. John - sol , a tract on 23J itrot south of Vlnton $ 773 J. H. Talbert to M. A. B. Howill , lot 12. block 2. Arbor Pluti ? 1 G. W. Wattles and wlfo to Nels An derson , lot 22. block 2 , Steven * Place. 300 L. A. Groft and wife to J. B. iMarsh ct al. lot V > . bloc' : a. Marsh's add. . . . 1.600 John McCrwry aivl 'Alfe to A. L. D. nuiibaugh , lot " , block 3 , Marysvllle add 1.000 John Rush nnd wife to Harold Glftord , sw',4 sw 4 13. V4 W& neVi BwVi H- . ( nsVi ne',4 nnd nYi nw % 23 , nV4 mWl 21-13-10 8,509 John Bow ? and M.lfe to Charie.i Wilte , . lot 3. block 1 , Crawford'H add : . 13 Bhe-rlff to Omaha Loan and Trust com pany , lot 1 , block S , Kountiie & il.'e add 1,009 SI crifT to Omaha LO.III and Trust rnm- pany , lot 14 , li'.erk 13. Walnut Hill. . 4 Sheriff to Omaha Loan and fruat com pany. BVs lot 1C , block C , KouuUo'a 3d add 3J9 Total amount of transfer * . $14,301 Bottom fnets are essential to the na tion's peace In the Maine disaster anil they are just as essential to you when wo say that wo are selling thu llncft stock of drills and medicines at rock bottom prices and when you have to buy with your fjood money In hand yon want to et Its full value. Von can jjct no better value for your money than we are offerltiK so come here ilrst anil don't waste your time Prescriptions carefully and promptly compounded. TheAloeftPenfoldCo I.nrircMt lletnll Druir liiiime. 140 ? Farnam Strret. cor-nnvrr-tt' ' Opposite Paxtcn HotoU The boys are going to the front the miss's will May at home Drex L. Shooman' ' will keep them In shoes at one-fifty a pair Our stock Is large all sl7.es all widths we've them In two weights cither lace or button one hi n plump upper with heavy extension sole a good wehool hoe the other has line , soft uppers and medium heavy f soles u nk-e dressy street or house tihno both Ulndff made In the latest toes nnd flnWi misses' sizes $ ! . ! > ( > Chlld'n sl7.es $1.115 We have no competition In this grade of Hhoos. Drexel Shoe Co. , U/-to-d te Slice Home. 1410 FARNAM STREET
