SI IV
NEW YORK COMES IN NOBLY
Telegraphic Notice of Its Intention Given
the Exposition Managers.
GETS A BUILDING AND ASKS FOR A DAY
Contrnct for Ilic Umpire Slnte'N Home
In ltt ntul ! for Completion
Knn nx ami Itn
MullillM * .
The telegrams from New York regarding
the erection of a stale building on the expo
Itlon grounds bave been confirmed by let
ten from Secretary Wheeler of the com-
mlsilon , and the construction of the build
Ing will be commenced at once. The
contract ban been let to Duiinavant &
Thompson of Uila city , upon plans made by
them. The * * show a building of pleasing ap
pearance , CCxSS fret on the ground and
thirty-four feet In height. The building Is a
rectangular ma j Kurmounted by a clear story
and surrounded by a portico thirteen feet
In width. The architecture Is modified
renaissance.
Opening from the porllco Is a spacious ves
tibule , beyond which appears a largo room
limited from the- clear story windows. This
room Is thirty feet square , and opening from
it on the right U a room sixteen fret squire.
Intended for women , and 0.1 the opposite silo
a similar room Intended for men. Offices
for the commission are at the back of the
building. The contract for the structure
provides that It shall be completed by
Juno 10.
In a letter to the Department of Publicity
and Promotion Secretary Wheeler sayi that
the commlsFlon will occupy the state bulld-
Ing as soon as It Is completed , and he asks
tliat a day In the latter part cf June or tome
time In October be designated as "Xcw York
day. "
KANSAS TAKING ACTIVE STEPS.
Former Governor George W. Gllck , pres
ident of the Kansas Expcwltlon commission ;
1'rof. Usury Worrall , superintendent of the
Kansas exhibit , and Contractor O. Swaugon ,
who will ; erect the Kansas building on the
exposition ground * , hive arrive ! n O.-nah.i
to commence the erection of the Kansas
building cud to look over the apaceo In the
several bulldkigs cs.slgne.1 to that state for
exhibits. Contractor Swanson bought the
lumber for the state building and will com
mence work at once.
Prof. Worrally visited the exposition
ground.i In company with CommU-aloners
Gllck and Frc t and Inspected the apices
in the Agriculture. Mines , Horticulture and
Liberal Arts buildings whltli have been s-
ugned to Kanias. Prof. Worrall will make
tha designs for oil of the ansoa di plajs and
wllll superintend the erection of the booths.
Ho has hadvery extended experience In this
direction , hs first etato work In thla rtlrec-
tlon having been to design the K'asaa ox-
lilblt at the Philadelphia Centennial expo
sition , which brought Kansaa prominently
before the world atf the producer of giant
corn aa well as other commodities. Ho also
designed the display made at the Atlanta
exposition In 1SS1 , and the great ralroad ag
ricultural display | n the Agricultural De-
paitracnt at Washington. The members of
the Kansas commleelon rely upon Prof.
Worrall to do-'lgn the displays In alt lines
nlitch shall eclipse anything else whch may
ba attempted by any of the other statea.
Messrs. Glck and Frost both eay that the
situation In their stole with reference to
exposition matters lo very promising and
the eommlslscmere are each dong good work
n the eoctons aeegned to them. A flue ex
hibit of Kansas products In > ill tinea la
promised by the commslsonera and they say
that the people of the atato are making
preparations to come to th ecxpoaltion in
lareg number * .
wiiisx TIIIS'TIMK TO START COMBS.
Opening Tiny to He .Mnile Memorable
In tncnl Aniialn.
It now seems probable that the opening of
the exposition will ba made the occasion
of an Impcalng military demonstration suefi
as has never been seen In this vicinity. It
is practically assured that the entire Ne
braska brigade of volunteers will bo en
camped at Fort Omaha Juno 1 , when the
opening day exerclaea will occur , and there
Is a strong effort being made by Congress
man Mercer and other Influential officials
to have Omaha selected as the point for the
mobilization of Uie volunteer forces of the
entire west. If this latter movement suc
ceeds , Omaha will bo a great military camp ,
and an effort will bo made to have the mill ,
tary forces ordered out on Uie occasion ol
the opening of the exposition to take part
ki the parade which will be a feature of the
occasion. If these efforts are ouccesaful the
occasion will bo a memorable one In the his
tory of the transmlEsLsalppl region.
The arrangement for the opening day ex
orclses on the grounds Is In the hands of
a special committee consisting of President
'Wattles , Superintendent C. Q. Pearae of the
Omaha schools and Musical 'Director Kim-
ball. Tills committee 1ms been considering
the matter for some time and has outlined
the program for the occasion In a general
way , the full details not being completed.
So far aa decided , the program on the
grounds will bo preceded by a parade
through the street/3 of the city. The polnl
on tha grounds where tbo exerclaea will
take place has not been selected , the com
mittee Intending to visit the grounds to
morrow for the purpose of deciding tills
point. The program on the grounds , as far
as arranged , Includes mualc , prayer , ringing
by the Omaha chorus accompanied by the
band , apeaklng by people of national prom
inence , telephonic communication with
President McKlnley and the starting of the
machinery by President McKlnley , followed
by paudemonlum participated In by every
body.
SKEDS FOH GOUHUH A.YD ASTERS
nnil Amerlenn Florin ! * Send
In Their Sample Packet * .
When Prof. F. W. Taylor , superintendent
of the Floriculture , bureau , opened his desk
to begin another week's work , he found on 1
a email packet covered with printed matter
tn a language which the attaches of the
office had vainly tried to decipher. They
made all kinds of wild guesses regarding
the nationality of the language , but none o
them hit anywhere near the truth. Prof
Taylcr solved the riddle by pronouncing i
Utisjlan , and then he read tbo Inscription as
though such a proceeding was an cveryda ;
occurrence. According to the professor , the
Inscription conveyed the Information that th <
packet contained courd seeds from Em me
& Sen , florists of Moscow , in tbe land ot th
czar. The professor explained that then
gourds grow as largo as the head of an ordl
nary man , and are extensively used as dip
pcrs in their native land. The seeds were
cent by these far-away florists as exhibits in
the floral display of the cxpcsltlon , and they
will bo planted on the exposition grounds a
soma of the numerous points where climbing
vines are designed to form a part of the deco
ration.
Alongside this packet was a larger one
bearlns'the card of James Sempte of Belle-
vue. 1'a. , an aster specialist of note. This
Vicket contained seeds of many different
varieties of asters and these also , will bo
very carefully prepared under the direction
of Prof. Taylor and will form a part of the
floral display which will beautify the bluff
tract.
'IlKI'AIItlXO NF.MIliASICA'S CEILING.
at Work PntelilnK Up the
Work thnt Didn't Stick.
Scaffolding U being erected In the dome
of the.Nebraska building for the purpcn *
of rrpilrlng the plaster on the Inaldo of the
dome whldi has fallen oK In many places
This repairing baa ben a bone of contenton
between the commission and the plaste
contractors and the commission baa decide *
to make tbo repairs and charge the con
against the contractors' estimate. As soou
B.I the repalra are completed the Interior o
the dome will be tinted to conform to the
Ten of th'e bulldtag.
Rndierlutr War Itcllci.
George W. Ileston , who wan appointed by
the Board of County Commlsalonera ot Doug
las county a superintendent of war relic
t th raUUlon ud p.vloiw w J , ha * com
menccd active work In collecting th ie rtllcn
till has opened btadqaartera In the olflco ot
he county commlMloneni In tha court house.
Mr. Ileston haa Issued A call to all old
oldlerh and their friends and to all pennons
mvlng In their possession war relic * of every
escrlptlon , onklng that thcae articles bo
oaned to Douglas county during tbo expo *
Itlon. They will bo well taken care of
and will be displayed In a prominent place
on the grounds aa a pa-t of the Douglas
county exhibit and will bo returned to their
owncra In good order ut the close of the
cxposltlcx ) . Mr. Ileston asVa that persons
laving relics of this kind cither send theme
o him at the court hour * or notify him
where they may be found. Each article
should bear a card containing the name ot
ho owner , a description ot the relic and
ts history aa tar as luioim.
II.KIIOH.VAM.KY KIHTOIIS CO.MK.
Seventy Men AVIiii Heprexent the
.Northern > ehrnxUii I'renn.
A party of about seventy editors of news-
> apcrs along the llnej ot the Elkhorn road
n this state came In on the afternoon train
of that road yesterday and another dele-
cation of editors to Uie number of twenty
vlll arrive this morning from along the line
ictwecii Omaha and Stoux City. The
knights ot the quill come to look over the
exposition ntid they will be entertained by
ho exposition management. The entire
party will meet at the Northwestern ticket
office at Fourteenth and Farnam streets at
1:30 : o'clock this morning , where they wilt
be taken In charge by Major Clarksan and
escorted to the exposition grounds. At noon
ho visitors will be entertained at luncheon
at the Mercer hotel , where there will be
short talks about tde exposition by Manager
loaewatcr ot the Department ot Publicity
and Promotion and O. M. Hitchcock.
IrlNli-.luterlenn Club.
The members of the Irish-American Ex
position club convened at the office of Ed
ward Walsh In the Paxton block loot evon-
ng , but the attendance was so large that
; hey found It necessary to adjourn to the
lall on the ulxth floor , llany committees
were appointed for tha purpose of exerting
every effort available to further the later-
cstn of the exposition and the Irlsh-Amerl-
ennfl while in attendance.
The next meeting will be held on Friday
evening of this week In the Arlington block.
The following resolutions were unani
mously adopted :
Whereas , A state of wnr is now existing
> etwe-cn the republic of the United States
ind the kingdom of Spain , and the pople
of thu United States have endeavored in
every possible way consistent with national
dignity and honor to avoid such a crisis ,
but finally , with the greatest reluctance ,
were compelled to declare themselves ; and ,
Whereas , We realize the disastrous con
sequences which attend and follow persist
ent araresslvc warfare waged by powerful
jclllgercnts ; therefore , be it
Resolved , That we , the Irish-Americans
of Omaha ami South Omaha , hall with de
light the tidlniss of the signal Victory won
l > y the American sailors under the com
mand of the gallant commodore , Dewey , In
the naval conflict with the Spanish squad
ron on the morning of May 1 , 1SOS , off the
eastern coast of Philippine Islands. He-
llevlng and hoping that so decisive a blow
may sutllclently prove the Biiperlorlty of
American soldiery and tend to draw to
an early clase the war which now exists
between the.se nations.
XchriiNlcn ConniilHHliin'M Statement
The regular monthly report of the Ne
braska Exposition commission has been com
pleted by Bookkeeper Dan Althen and for
warded to the governor. The report shows
the following condition of the fund cf $1,000 ,
000 appropriated for Nebraska's participation
In the exposition :
Amount Total
drawn drawn to
since Mayl.
last
report.
Salaries and wages J512.GO JI.C35.5S
Furnitprc and fixtures K9.54
Supplies and expenses. , . . 53.00 711.39
Construction 2,652.53 21,103.50
Agricultural dept 342.99 6,517.79
Horticultural dept 71.00 2,830.01
Apiary dept 74.00 659.2S
Mvo Stock dept 33.30 0.1I2.9J
Hairy dept 1.50 " 51.70
Poultry dept 1.00 1.2S2.M
Floriculture dept 131.45 320.03
Educational liept. . . . 139.33 5.BS1.4C
Miscellaneous ispace 3,56023
Postage , 150.00
Building employes 123.50 123.50
Sod house i 70.03 70.00
Decorations , state building 314 60 317.1)
Grand total JI.G21.77 $53,853.37
Unexpended balance , $41,144.63.
llrliiBlnK DnteH ToRether.
The joint committee of thla city and South
Omaha , which Is making the arrangementa
for Bohoilan day at the exposition and for
the Bohemian Turners' tournament , consid
ered the advisability ot postponing both
dates. This action la contemplated for the
pur-peso ot holding , If possible , thla Bode
mien reunion and gathering at tbe same
time that Ibe Catholic Society ot St. James
holds Ita dloccean convention lo tola city.
August 27 was fixed aa Bohemian day and the
tournament Is set to convene on September
25.
25.Tho
The matter wae thoroughly talked over and
It was finally determined to hold both gath
erings on September 10 , If possible. The
following committee was appointed to act
In tbo matter : Father Vranek , Mra. John
Konvalln , Frank Pokocny , Joseph Sterba and
Anton Kzncnt.
* sflHHonrl Morlnv Steadily
ReportJ from Missouri are to the effect that
the exhibit of that state will be much better
than was anticipated. The commission Is
still collecting money and U receiving con
tributions from all parU of the state. The
Horticultural society promises that Its ex
hibit will excel that of California or any
other etate , the mines exhibit will bo the
largest ever made by the state and the agri
cultural exhibit will be excellent. The
women's exhibit la In charge of a commit
tee of women , with Mrs. Scammon of Kan-
eaa City at the head , and It la eald the ex
hibit will be an excellent ocio. Chairman
Sterrett ot the commission expresses the con
viction that tbe atute exhibit will be a mosl
creditable one.
Exhibit * fro mKorelBrn Landn.
The customs port at this city la commenc
tog to receive notification ot the arrival of
exhibits for the expedition from foreign
countries. Fifteen such manifests have ar
rived , la the last few days and a dozen more
came In thla morning. Ono of tbe consign
ments , coming from Bohemia , reached tbe
city yesterday.
James R. Dunn , who was deputy surveyors
of customs , In charge atthe expositions ol
Chicago , San Francisco , Nashville and other
points , has beec appointed to the same pcsl-
tlcit here and Is expected to arrive tomorrow ,
AVomen ArrniiKf Their IJureau.
The executive committee of the 'Bureau of
Entertainment will meet today for the pur-
pciso of appointing the remaining forty mem
bers who will , with the executive commit
tee , constitute the Bureau of Entertainment
It has been definitely settled that the bureau
will bo provided with a suite of rooms In
the northeast corner of the gallery of the
Mlncii building and the fitting up of this
pbco will engage a good portion of the time
of tbo committee at the coming meeting.
OUluhoiun'H Preparation ,
C. N. Points of Shawnce , a member ot th
Oklahoma Exposition commission , Is In th
city. Ho came here by appointment to meet
Secretary Post of tbe commission to arrauga
for Oklahoma's participation In the exposi
tion. Mr. Points Fays the people ot the
territory are making preparations to make
os fine a showing r.s possible l.i agricultural
products , and the commission Is meeting
with encouragement In Its work.
Note * of the Kxonlllon.
The Exhibits department la In receipt of a
telegram from the secretary of the Wash
ington Exposition commission a&ktcig that
10,000 feet of epaco on the bluff tract be
reserved fcv a atato building to be erected
by Washington.
Mrs. Laura Soimmon ot Kansas City , chair
man ot the committee on woman's work ot
tbo MUsourl Exposition commission , will
arrive In the city noon to make arrange-
mcotn for space for the exhibit which will
bo made under the direction of tills com
mittee.
Mlcts Nellie Dot. lUncho ot Chicago , an
exponent ot health foods , baa notified the
woman's board that ehe will arrive la
Omaha coon to make arrangement * , for a
cooking school which the propxiea toIntall
and operate to demonstrate the value ot
varlou * kind * ot ( cod.
ADMIRAL DEWEY IS BUSY
Ho Cannot Waste His Time in fending Any
OlTcinl Lispatches.
ANXIETY IS FELT AS TO THE CAU\LTIES )
If There U ( Any ( Ircat I , < I N of 1,1 fe
Derrer Willet lie Al > le ti > Hnnrc
KnoiKlt Men to llolil Mniilln
When Captured.
I
WASHINGTON , May 2. It Is a curlotu
'act that tbo nation most Interested of all
the great powers In the combat that took
dace at Manila yesterday should be amo g
the last officially to know ot the result.
Up to the close ot office houri today ab
solutely the only Information that our gov
ernment had received ot < ho brilliant vlo-
ory of Commodore Dewey and the winning
of the battle o ! Manila on May day came
o the Government through the medium ot
he press dispatches.
It the report Is true that Commodore
Dewey has begun a bombardment and blockade -
ado of the city of Manila , It Is unlikely that
le can spare a vessel from hid fleet to carry
the nens to Hong Kong , the nearest cable
station , co It 1 > ? not known when official ad
vices will come.
There was some expectation that through
: be surrender of the city the commodore
might acquire ccritrol of .be cable , but even
then there- might be practical difficulties In
communicating through It.
The officers of Commodore -Deivey's fleet
Include at least ono lieutenant who Is aced
; cod practical electrician and telegrapher ,
jut It 1s not known positively that he is
able to work a cable successfully.
Second , a fear Is entertained that before
retiring from the city the Spanish troops
will smash the delicate and complicated elec
trical apparatus for tbe reception and dis
patch of messages , and it is very uncertain
whether there Is enough technical skill In
the American fleet to repair such damage.
The mere cutting of tnc cable , es reported
by the SpanlarJo , Is not regarded as pattlcu-
larly serious , oince being hemmed in port by
the American blockading fleet the Spaniard , !
would not be able to make the cut far off
shore , so tbit the cable could be easily grap
pled and repaired.
The greatest anxiety Is felt as to the cas
ualties sustained by the American fleet.
From the stubborn defense made by the
Spaniards It was feared tnat before they
burne-d , blew up or sunk their ships they
manage ! to Inflict severe t'aruagj en Commo
dore Dcwey's squadron.
All -of the ships engaged were vulnerable
In ono respect namely In their lack of
protection to life. There was not on ai
mored ship in Commodore Dewey's fleet ,
the nearest approach being the flagship
Olympia. It dad some coal protection
around the sides and an arched steel deck
calculated to protect the vitals ot the ship.
The other vessels of the fleet , aave tii033
recently added to tbe navy , like the McCul-
loch , have lighter steel decks of thU char
acter , but In all casco , with tbe exception
of Eomo alight protection In the afc.ipe of
gun shields , the personnel of the ships w < : e
expcoed to the free flre of the enemy.
If Commodore Dewey has Icat a consid
erable portion of his men , it is feared he
will be much embarrocBed In the work of
maintaining possession of Manila for lack of
sufficient force.
United States nrval vessels are alwuyo un-
dcrmcnned , according to European staud-
ards , and It will not be pcoMblc , having ic-
gard to the safety of the ahlps , to spare any
considerable number of men to keep th'e city ,
especially If the engagement hca disabled
many of them.
There was same talk this afternoon of
scodlng out troops from San Francisco to aid
In thld work , but this has not taken shape ea
far as can bo learned , and .It Is likely that
the department will wait to hear from Com
modore Dewey himself before taking any
action.
It may be , and In fact It Is expected , that
by comblnatlcnwith the 'Insurgents he will
succeed in 'having ' his men relieved ot the
task of garrisoning Manila.
As to the future of the Island , It ls likely
that the government will retain pcissasslco
of at least one good port , such as Manila ,
for a coaling station and base of supplied
during the remainder ot the war.
There was understood to be a considerable
force In the Philippines , and a large num
ber of natives are said to be attached to
tbo Spanish forces. With this material on
one band , and the Insurgents on the other ,
the totter stimulated by the overthrow of
the Spaniards at Manila , It la probable that
civil war may rage on the Islands for some
time outside of Manila proper.
It la believed the officials have not decided
what to do wllb' the islands at tbe end of
the war , but In their possession the United
States will enjoy a powerful woipoa in en
forcing tfao terms of peace with Spain.
POIITO RICO MAY BE NEXT.
Supposling Porto HIco shall next be seized ,
It would seem that Spain will have little to
encourage It In further resistance , particu
larly ai3 the fall ot Porto Rico would mean
tbo Ices to .It of Ita Ironclad fleet should
It cress tbo Atlantic.
There la no talk ot European Interven
tion , but one of the most 'beneficial results
of Dewey's victory yesterday Is that a dee ?
impression his been made on the European
powers , which cannot longer afford to bllad
themselves to the fact that , man to man ,
the American navy le equal to any In the
world.
There was no exhibition , euch as wsa
eneerlngly predicted In the European press ,
ot weakn&te In the American fleet , caused
by the fact that It was ot hetrogeneous
composition.
Itf \ > safe to ey that atter the battle at
Manila the European powers will conclude
that the American flag always floats over
an American crew , regardless ot the r.a-
tlvity or racial descent ot the men who
flre the guns.
The Impression produced is likely to deter
the European powers from haaty Interven
tion and the present Indications are that
wo ehall be left to settle our affairs with
Spain at our own pleasure , alnuys provid
ing we do not got Involved 4n the eastern
question through obtaining po se&lca of the
Philippines.
It lo entirely possible that Commodore
Dewey may eecuro his promotion to the rank
cf admiral through the splendid exhibition of
pluck , discietIon and eallor qualities be made
In yesterday's engagement. The naval law ,
however , does not permit ot promotion , ex
cept by seniority , so It probably would be
requisite for congrrea to pass a special reso
lution , euch as waa done in the case ot Commodore -
modoro Melville , to afford him bis well-
earned promotion.
NAVAL MILHTIA OFFERS AID.
The naval militia U hastening to extend
its aid to the government. Commander Em
erson of the Maryland naval militia came
to the Navy department today and Informed
Lieutenant Gibbon * , the energetic young offi
cer who haa done ao much to form the naval
militia , that ho has gathered another bat
talion of 130 men which would be rcudy noon
for active service.
Commander Little of the Rhode Island
naval militia was also a visitor at the de
partment and explained that he had 200 mca
ready for moblllztlon.
Commander Notion of the North Carolina
naval mllltla , called personally and suc
ceeded in .having the department change Iti
order made In the case of the monitor Nantucket -
tucket , so as to allow the North Carolina
iallitl.i , Instead of the mlllUa of South Caro-
litii. to take that monitor from Wilmington
to Port Royal.
Four flaga were displayed today , for the
first time In many months , from the State ,
Navy and War department bulldlvigs. all In
honor cf the vlctoy of the American , fleet
at .Manila . yesterday. x
The War department Is bringing all Its
energies to mustering volunteers ami the
recruiting ot the regular army to Its full
war strength of 61,000 mea. These matters
are well under way and the officials fee :
confident that vrlthln' a reasonable time boll
the volunteers and the regular army wll
bs reidy for practical military duty.
Secretary Alger and General Miles hud a
long conference with the president this after
noon , pe9urn > it4y In regard to appointment !
la tbe volunteer service.
TROOH3 QATHBft AT TAAIPA.
In a few days all the troops that have
be < ei ordered to Tampa are expected to reach
that plice. And the elcht Urge transport *
which ire to conduct tbo first expedition
to Cuba hive been ordered to proceed to
Tamra. The offlclarertnnrcvcr , decline to
make public any Information regarding the
expedition or the place to Cuba wher * It Is
to lar.d. c 91
The < iiijrtcrmayt r > itlftiartment has begun
negotiations with , tallrjiai companies for the
tansportatkm of tro-Yif .jo their mobilizing
points , and It Is cxpc tf , ! arrangements will
tf nuidc fcr uniform tylei on roads so as
to more the trootxs wfjn , the leoat txr ns ? .
General Merrltt. c mhiandlng the Depart
mcnt of the Dist , reVdrte-d at the War de
partment today for Cfiuultathn with Secrc-
tarr AUcr. The purppsf of his visit , other
tlun that staled , was , hit dlvulced.
OUlcers of the coirtmm'iry department at
; : w York tcday opc'nM , proposals for sup-
pljlns food to the a/ruV'of 155,000 men , It
the government flndiv"lt necessary to con-
tin ? ! for that numbed It Is said the offi
cials are opposed to.buying concentrated
fcoJs on advice of the' medical department.
Although the British' colonial office had
> eon fully avvlsed of the American navy'a
uccess the authorities In London did not
ommunlcate with the'British ' embassy here ,
ncr did the foreign offices at Paris , Berlin , or
ithcr capitals notify fhelr representatives
here.
This Is taken to Indicate that the foreign
niccj will not communicate events of strictly
Military character , and aao ! that the Amer-
can occupation ot the Philippines has nol i
ct assumed a political aspect at foreign
enters.
Sir Charles Mitchell , who has advised the
Irltlsh colonial office oa the situation at
ilanlU , Is well known to the 'British ' officials
ure. 'He Is governor-general of the Straits
ettlement , his 'home being at Singapore ,
vhlch has cable connection with .Manila.
UMSASY OVER 'BOMBARDMENT.
The late tepcrta-that Molla was being
ombar'Cil caused much uneasiness at for-
Ign headquartes. It was said that 1C the
own Itself was uoder bombardment serious .
ompllcatlons might arise , as noncomI I I
jatnnts and the foreign colonies , It U held , ' !
hould'havo beoa entitled to at leant twenty- I 1
our hours' notice of tr\ \ attack upon the |
i
own .proper. If , however , Commodore , 1
X-nvc-y is confining his bombardment to \ I
! avlte ar.M other forts , no such complication
an arise.
The Spanish reverse at Maalla seriously
epletcs the Spanish navy at a time when i
t Is most in need of ships. With the burn-
ng of the two cruisers' , Helm Christina and |
he Casttlla , Spain has lost two of its best
ccond-rate cruisers.
The Christina \vea a single screw , barque-
Iggcd ship , "SO feet long , with a displace-
nent of 3,050 tons. It had a total of twenty-
no guns , ranging from the six-Inch breech-
oadlng IHontorla down to the small machine
guos , and several torpclo tubes. It carried
70 men.
The cruiser Castllla was slightly larger
ban the Relna Christina , having 3,340 tons
iisplacement. It bad fourteen large guns , all
ireechloadlng Kruppa , and two torpedo
ubcs.
The Don Juan do Austria , which was blown
up , was another good craft of the gunboat
ype. It was 210 feet long , 1,152 tons dh-
) ! actmcnt , had nine guns atvJ carried 173
non.
non.Asldo from the crippling of the Spanish
laval strength , the burning rp and the blow-
ng up of the ships specified entails an
actual money loss running la to the millions.
\VIIKHU Kxdi.i.Hii SVMI'MTIIY MISS.
I.omloncvTH | > ai > er Milken n CnnvnriN
of the People.
LONDON , May 2. The question as to
whe'.ber British sympathy [ 9 really with
America Is still agitating those wdo are
chilly Interested to ta ! bllshing a good un
derstanding between the two nations.
Alfred Harmswortfi , who personally and
through his papers haa been doing the most
efficient work in this direction , is ccnvlnccd
ifiat a largo majority of the people of the
United Kingdom uiireservedly In sym
pathy with the United States. He bases his
conviction on a careful' catire& * of the coun
try which bo hfis Just had completed. It
shows that Scotland1. In 'practically solid Tor
America , and that tlretand , except In the
uorth , la hostile to lAoierlca. Ot tbe mer
chants , shippers and. butilneis men generally
30 per cent are American sympathizers , .15
per cent arc neutral and 35 per cent are
apiln.it war anywhere , '
The non-ccnformlstiJ'a'ro solidly pro-Ameri
can , while 90 per 'Cetitiof the Roman Oitho-
lira are pro-Spanish In all cases , according
to tfio figures collected.
The British aristocracy , aside from the
Catholics , Is evenly divided , while tbe Jews
are opposed to America.
On tbo e.ubjcct of Catholic opposition to
America the Dally Mall , in an article printed
today , cays :
It Is largely due to distinguished members
of the Catholic aristocracy and to the
Catholic prelacy of the United Kingdom
and Ireland that a slluht sympathy for
Spain has been worked up during tha last
few days. The priests and people alike , arc
Intent on showing their interest in the
country which Is a firmer stronghold of
the church than Italy , and great efforts are
mnklr.is to force the trend of public opinion.
This ( net , and the strong Irish feeling ,
explains why so few nationalist members
ot the House of Commons have upoken pub
licly in favor of the United States. Messrs.
Redmond and Dillon have spoken , but the
latter was Immediately attacked by prob
ably the most widely circulated Catholic
organ In England , the Catholic Times.
HOADS WILL WAKE O.VE CE.\T RATE.
They Channre Their Sllniln After Gov
ernmental I'reNMure.
CHICAGO , May 2. The rate to be made
by the railroads for tbe transportation of
troops during the war with Spain will be
1 cent per mile. The roads had decided that
It would bo double that , but tbo govern
ment has formed a different opinion , and thy
chances eeem to be tbot tbe opinion of the
government will prevail.
Today the roada received from Washington
Information to the effect that tbe govern
ment officlalo did not think that In the pres
ent war they should be called upon to pay
more for the transportation ot troops than
during the civil war , and that it would not ,
therefore , pay over 1 cent per mile , which
was the rate made ( or such traffic be
tween 1861 and 1865. The roada were gVen
to understand that the government was de
sirous that they should make the rate ofl
their own free will , but that la any event
it would not pay over 1 cent ,
The matter will be dlsciMsed at a Joint
meeting ot the eastern and western lines ,
which Is to held next Friday. There is
no doubt that the rate will be made.
DEFINING STATUS OF SPANIARDS.
Theme lit ThU Country Are to He
Clonely Watched.
WASHINGTON , May 2 , The. president has
In the course of preparation a proclamation
which will be Issued within tbe next day
or two , fixing the status of Spanish subjects
In this country. Generally speaking , the
proclamation will make1" ! ! known that such
subjects are under suspicion , and , It ts be
lieved , will announce , ihat stringent meas
ures will be taken tp nrevent their hinderIng -
Ing a speedy and suc9esul conduct of a war
against tbe kingdom , , of , Spain.
Colonel Hrnnt TlJken Command.
NEW YORK , MaV . Colonel Fred D.
Grant has been aworn'Jp ' at Second brigade
headquarters , Brooklyn , as commander of
the "Fighting Fourteinth" regiment , by
Brigadier General James McLeer.
REJOICING AT WASHINGTON
Everybody at the Capital Rejoice * Over the
Victor ; .
DEWEY HAS ACCOMPLISHED HIS PURPOSE
InilleatlotiN that He Han ( ialneil
Fmtthiilit on the l.anil In Addi
tion to llentro ) IIIR the
Spit til nil Fleet ,
WASHINGTON. May 2. Joy beamed on
every countenance at the Navy department
thU rooming and the officials exchanged en-
tlniiiloetlc congratulations en Con-.nijilore
Dewey's victory as they entered the depart
ment to take up their dally ( Asks. Many
of the officers were tired and worn to the
verto of nervous prostration by the exhaust-
lug labors of the last few weeks , but all
fatigue wee forgotten tor the moment aa ' .bey
stepped to talk ot the battle of Manila.
There was anxious Inquiry from all sources
for fiomo kind ot news of the details of thn
fight. It was realized by the officials that
nothing can be expected directly from Commodore
modoro Dewey in the usual course for at
Iwst two dajs more. Tbero Is , however , a
possibility , which la magnified by expectant
minds here Into a probability , that nome
Information , at least more reliable and freer
from color than that ntilch ccwtcn from
Madrid , may be forthcoming through the
British foreign office. While the Spanish
government In the case of an emergency
might take absolute possession of Ibe cable
at Manila , It la not customary to dcr.y
accees to It for the diplomatic and consular
officials of neutral governments. The cabled
report that the British consul general at
Manila conferred after Ibe conflict with
Commodcco Dewey indicate * ! clearly that he
is at leist in pcrtscsslca of the American
story of the naval battle , and probably ban
been made acquainted with the extent of the
leas suffered by the American shliM. H Is
not doubted that If .he opportunity offers
the consular oRlcer will communicate
prcoiptly the facto to his home government
and It in Just possible thfl h9 5i been re
quested by Commodore Dewe" to BCO to' it
that a brief and fair statement of the facts
are transmitted to the United States gov
ernment.
SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT.
The conviction in growing In the State
and Navy detriments that the accounts
which bavo been received so far ot the en
gagements greatly minimize the achieve
ments of the American fleet. A careful
reading of the dispatches , even those from
Spanish eources , teems to warrant an as
sumption that Commodore Dewey has BUC-
cccdcd completely in hla undertaking and
has accomplished everything that was ex
pected of him and Included in his orders.
It Is noticed that in one > sentence the report
rpealca of the commodore landing his
wounded. This la regarded es a very Elsnlfl-
cant statement. H U not supposed for an
Instant that the commodore abandoned hh
wounded to the enemy end the only sane
inference that can be drawn Is that he
placed them in proper shelter on shore
under a guard from the United States fleet
and Is prepared to protect the landing place
with the guns of the fleet. Thus It appe.irr
Commodore Dewey has crushed the Sp.inlh
fleet , tbo prime object of his expedition , and
IMS relieved American commerce In the Pa
cific from the dread of capture , while In
addition ho has placed his feet on Spanish
toll and hold's a position ashore which maybe
bo developed Into a base of supplies for hs !
fleet , who thus have found a legitimate
home.
home.MORE
MORE PROMPT THAN EXPECTED.
The news that the Spanish soldiers werr
to make , a stand on the Plaza Indicates that
some further resistance Is likely , but it U
believed that this can be overcome by a few
well-directed shells from the war ship * .
The officials believe from the Information
eo far received through Madrid that the
Spanish forts , such as they were , have been
destroyed by the American fleet. So far
as Is known here , the only defense of Manila
In the shape of fortification that amounted
to anything Is located at Cavlte. It was
scarcely expected in naval circles that Commodore -
modore Dewey would act with such great
promptness in entering the Inner harbor. It
was known that the harbor at Its mouth was
too wide to be commanded by the Inferior
ordnance of the Spaniards , and that the
water was too deep to successfully protect
the entrance to the harbor by mines. The
charts show that the harbor entrance Is no
ICSB than five miles acrcss. But It la by no
means certain that mines have not been
placed In the Inner harbor , and it will be a
plucky undertaking for Commodore Dewey
to enter this harbor without spending some
time In cautious exploration and countermin
ing.Manila
Manila has a population ot 160,000 people
ple , so that It probably would be very diffi
cult for Commodore Dewey to spare enough
men from his fleet to maintain possession
of the town unless he can arrange to se
cure the support of the Insurgents , with
whom ho U understood to bo In communi
cation. No matter what happens , It Is not
expected that Commodore Dewey will bom
bard the town today , If at all , for It Is nald
at the State department , except in a great
emergency , bo will follow the dictates of
International law , and glvo notice cf from
twenty-four to forty-eight hours of his In
tention to begin a bombardment , In order
that non-combatants may retire from dan-
2er. The largo English and German Inter
ests In Manila , It Is thought , will weigh with
the commodore and cause him to give the
notice commonly communicated prior to a
bombardment.
MEETS EXPECTATIONS.
While filled with gratification that ho made
no attempt to conceal. Secretary Long re
ceived the detailed Information of the en
gagement of Sunday very coolly. Without
Ghawtag the least disposition to detract from
the glory that had been won by Dewey and
his captains , the secretary naturally felt that
no email share of the victory ehould be
charged to the directing forced in the de
partment which had so carefully and pains
takingly laid the plans for Dewey's campaign.
After speaking In tbe terms of the highest
commendation of tbo commodore's work. Secretary -
rotary Long eald : "Tbe American fleet has
como up to what was expected of It. Ita
success shows ( tat it waa not a rash under'
taking of the department to send the ships
to Manila under such command as Dewey's ,
with his captains and with bis men. His
ships , In tbe flno condition they were In ,
were -positively expected to sweep the Span-
l&b fleet away and take Manila , The action
of the Navy department In ordering this
movement seema to be thoroughly Justified. "
SPAIN 'MUST LEAVE HEMISPHERE.
The general opinion among prominent
members of the administration is that the
naval victory at Manila Is not only highly
Important In Itself , but that It will bavo a
very decided Influence among the nations
nr Europe , which may ultimately result In
their united action In forcing Spain to an
early rellnqulshment of the impossible tasl
ot compelling the UnlteJ States to change
Its course with recpcct to Cuba. The attor
ney general , when questioned today , eald that
In ills Judgment the Manila victory was the
beginning of the end. A few such defeats
must convince tbe Spanish government tha
These bljj guns on your Uncle Samuel's
boats Just knock tlifc tar out of every
thing thnt rubs up against thorn same
way with the llttl * 'tiny ' prices Drex L.
Shoonian puts on shtjwi boys' shpes lu
particular You've heard or the boys'
black shoe that we sell nt ? l.r 0 well ,
this is It , only It's tan In all the now
round tops and we can tell you that
you'll never Ilnd Us equal In n tan nlioo
at the price anywhere else but at Drex
It. Shoomau'g shoe store boys' and
youths' HZP ! ? 1.5 ( > Those that have
bought the $ l.r > 0 black hoe can depend
upon getting equal satisfaction out of
the new tan one.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
Up-lo. lnt abac Boaie.
1410 FAKNAM STREET.
WE can't Lolp boasting about
our Spring and Summer
Woolens. Pardon us
but we can't resist repeating the
fact , that unrler our root' you Avill
find the hmiduomcst mv\ most
tempting aggregation of Foreign
and Domestic Fabrics that have
ever graced a tailoring establish
ment in this city or any other
country.
Here you will find all that's
new and "ttfl-lo-datc" for
- - gentle-
nen's wear. Here and here only
you will see displayed the many handsome oIFeds from tin
Scotch mills the fine English and German Worsteds tha
serviceable and comfortable French Serges Vicuna ? piu
lead effects "London Stripes" the now "unfinished wors'
eds" in fact , if you want to look at the very cream of tha
ailor's art we bid you a hearty welcome.
All garments made in Omaha by Omaha tailors.
TROUSERS , $4 to $12. SUITS , $15 to $50
SPRING OVERCOATS , $15 to $40.
209 and 211 S. 15th St - Knrbnch Block
heir case was a hopeless one and that It
vus his opinion thfttt It would bo u matter
of only a few weeks or months at least be-
ore Spain will he anxious to reopen ntRatl-
atlonj with the UnlttM States with a view
o a complete surrender of its sovereignty
over Cuba. Thinking men , lip salJ , tJia
vorld over , have been convinced from the
Irst there could be but o-o Issue ! o the
rtsent struggle. Sfanlsh rovents. ty In Ihli
lemlsphere must cud complc.ely ami for
ever. Tills view , he bellcvc.1 , had been
iharctl by the leading members of Mi" Sj.au-
sli government , but they wcio powerless to
ircvcnt a conflict which they well knew
must result fatally to their cauie.
Secretary Gage held similar views and ho
was Inclined to the oplnloa that Spain might
not wait for more entitling defeats loforc It
set on foot negotiations looking to tha ces
sation ot hostilities. There has not been ,
'rom the first and could not be any question
as to the final result of wcr between the two
: ountrlea. We were so far superior to them
a everything that gees to make up a crcat
nation that only a short time- would bo nec-
esairy , In his Judgment , to demonstrate even
o the1 satisfaction of the Spaniards them
selves Wiat they were completely outclassul.
However , the initiative probably would be
taken by a concert of the Kuropcan rowers ,
but when such Influence would b ? effcc.ively
lrcuh to bear on the Spanish government
could not be foretold.
Although the victory of the Philippines
undoubtedly will have the effect of releas
ing at least part of Commodore Bowcy's
fleet , members ot the administration are not ,
nclined to discuss what action will be taken i
n that regard. Whether or not they would j
be sent westward asalr.st the Spanish fleet |
it hrrne or proceed cast to Join our own feet
ti the Atlantic U not known. U Is obvious ,
lowover. that as soon aa the UlanJa have
jeen taken complete rosu'Siion of by Com-
nodoro Dewey a sufficient forca of UnitcO
States troops will be cent thither to bold
Wiem and to exercise prop.r control.
FOHHKiX I'HKS OX THU VICTORY.
Stiirtn Sprculnllnii on Hit- Future of
tin * IMitllirplnoM.
LONDON , May 2. The afternoon newa-
papero today comment at length upon Uie
victory ot the United States fleet at Manila.
The Bill Mall Qazotle eajs the earlier Spau-
; sh stories left no nhadow of doubt that
.be SpanUh fleet Ixm been , to" put It roundly ,
smashed , and later Information thta morn
ing places it oven beyond possibility of a
Spanish denial.
The newspapers all discuss tde ultimate
'ate of the Philippine telandn , lo which ' .do
European powers are vitally interested , and
they agree In saying that an element of
dlsesrd haa been Introduced In the "far eost-
orn scramble. "
The Evening Standard , commenting on the
AmerlcsQ victory , says : "Everyone will
liopc this prompt and decisive blow to the
Spanish forces will lead to an early termina
tion of hcctiltlei , a hope which has been
encouraged by the remarkable language of
Scncr Sllvcla In the Cortes , when ho de
clared tbe Cuban problem Is reduced to a
question of honor for Sr > : nlah arms. "
DcxervcN to lie an Admiral.
CHICAGO. M'ay 2. A special to the Nevifl
From Washington says : When Admiral
Jouett , retired , learned of the ; naval engage
ment at Manila , be expressed himself In
terms ot tbo hlgheit praK'e concerning the
valor of our oil lore : "It vies a glorloun
victory , " he aald. "There Is no more gal
lant and dtsblng seaman In the world than
Commodore Dawey , If I were In authority
i would today promote him to bo an ad
miral. I would telegraph It and let the
whole world know that this country In
stantly recognizes valorous tftrvlce. "
Up HIM Coniinniul.
SPRINGFIELD , 111. , May 2. Major Lawrence -
renco Ennia ot the Seventh regiment , Illi
nois gaurd , and former law partner of
United States Fenator Maaui , W.JR today
forced to glvcMip tilj coiiutar.il. He l Junior
major of the Seventh aivl to follow the for
tunes of the regiment he promptly surren
dered a law practice In Chicago which hid
father founded In 1851 , cancelling the office
lease and c > ctndlng all clients to other law
yers. Ily the decision ot the \Var depart
ment under which the regiment will be
mustered 'tito service , the Junior major > ind
a number of others are left out in Uie cold ,
Major 13 mi la v.as iniEstloiied regarding the
matter , but the big Irishman declined to
sxprws hlmao'.f , except to say that he wa
heartbroken.
IJII.SV 1)111 M.T AT CHlCIC.VUAUCrA ,
\ < > luilli--ttloni nr I-'iirtlicr Movement *
from There.
CHATTANOOGA. Tcno. , May 2. Compira-
tlvo quiet continues with tdc army In Chick-
amaugi pork t tMy. No new orders of Im
portance have been received and nothing
which Indicate * an Immediate j-omoval can
bo noticed. Hard drilling and the work ot
thoroughly orpaalzlng the various reglmon's
and divisions goes steadily oci. The flr&t
regiment of cavalry , composed of 700 men , U
spending tfie iMy getting In shape for ex
hibition UtiU'.faw under its commander ,
Colonel A. K. Arnold. The regime-lit wilt
appear In the- big parade which opccis Chat
tanooga's spring tottlval. General Brooke
ami staff and many older officers will bo
iUMts ot honor and will occupy seats on the
reviewing ctind.
M\VS i\ci.isit sni'urr.s.
Covorniiv or KtrultN Settlement Say *
SpnnlMh Kleel In Annihilated.
LONDON , -May 2. The British governor
of the Straits Settlement cable * that tha
American fleet has "annihilated" the Spanish
fleet in a two-hours' engagement.
The dispatch adds that Commodore Dewey
last night deihandcd tfia surrender of all
the torpedoes cud guns at Manila and the
control of tne cables , under t > 'ln of bom
bardment. General Augu tl , the Sfanlah gov
ernor general , refiueJ to surrender them
and. It la supposed , the bombardment of
Manila Is now proccsding.
MovenientN ofi vi l VemiclN.
PROVINCETOWN , Mass. , May 2. The
United States steamship San Francisco passed
rtaco Point IhU mtrnlng at 7:40 : , headed for
Provlncetown.
PORTLAND , May. 2. Ttie United State *
cruiser Columbia was sighted from the Port
land ohiervalory nt 8:30 : thl * morning oft
Richmond's Ida ml , heading for Portland har
bor.
bor.PHOVINCRTOWN
PHOVINCRTOWN , Mass. . May 2. The
cruiser San 1'rnnclsco steamed Into this har
bor at 9:27 : this morning and dropped anchor
near the Katahdln.
BLOCK ISLAND , U. I. . May 2. The
cruiser New Orleans passed hero at 10 o'clock
bound cast.
The United States cruiser Columbia Balled
cast at 6:30 : this morning. The cruiser Mia-
ccapolts Bailed west at 8:30 : a. m.
Cull for Ti-ntiN ort * lit Molillo.
MOBILE , May 2. A call for transport !
ha.3 been received here. The War depart
ment hen wired Major Poni to secure at
once. If possible , two lighters and one boat
capable of carrying 600 men with baggago.
It Ls believed that the Intention la to make
a landing somewhere along tbo Cuban coast
outside of any fortified port.
ItrernltH for the \avj- .
CHICAGO , May 2. One hundred and seven
recruits for the naval service left this city
today for the Norfolk navy yard. They will
ship aboard tbe Newark.
What dors Cuba Ibok like 7 Get The Bee'fl
portfclles ot Cuban views. Only 10 cent *
* copy. Photographs the eame size would
WE'RE KNOCKING THEM OUT
It's nsot often we have such an oppor
tunity of offering such unheard of piano
bargains as wo do with this fortunate
purchase of the Ottiimvva , la. , utock
Head these few sample prices then come
to the store and see the goods niul many
more equally as givat bargains.
Vosc & Son , upright ; ? 2. > 0 kind for
'
Ilallet & Davlfl upright , ? ICO style for
" "
"Whitney upright. . 00 style for $220.
Chlckedng upright , slightly ued , $215.
Miller upright , shop worn , ? SS.
Story and Camp , second hand , $ GG.
Great bargains In new organs.
A. HOSPE ,
fiOSlC Oflti An 1513 Douglas
A complete line of shoulder braces-
made to lit perfectly and to properly
bi'jco the shoulders we manufacture n.
full Hue of duformity braces , trusses ,
etc. This department Is In charge of
thoroughly competent persons who make
them lit any case on hand our stock of
manufactured goodn Is complete and
comprises elastic stockings , trus-on , Mip-
porters , batteries , atomizers , crutche.s ,
bed pans , air pillows , rubber goods ,
surgical Instfiinu'iitt ! , medical supplies ,
etc. Send to us for catalogue or any In
formation deslreU Wo build what Is
needed In this Hue from actual measure
ments.
TheAloe&PenfoldCo
Deformity Ilrnoe Mnuufncturcra.
HOI Farnam Street. UlU A If A
PMton Uot L JlA
