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ESTABLISHED JUNE i 19 , 1871. OMAHA , TUJC8DAY If BKING , HAY 3 , 1808. WNGLTB COPY FIVE OBNTH. , * v "
STBDWCllMC 111 BERLIN
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IfHttE. MO rlOW STUDENTS LIVE
es s * ssesrSH 'a
Fsilt h Lt * * > * R eer et
sj tsta Caraeli's , Hew
/ Meslleal Behaal.
Rottghly fatlmated , there are from 1,000 to
, * 59'4AiBerfiaBS ! IB' Berlin every year , not
transients , hut people -who remain at least
during the winter months , It is sate to as-
icrt that' fully two-thirds ot this number are
itudents ot music , the German capital hav
ing completely distanced every other Ger
man town In this particular.
There are 120 conservatories for music In
Berlin , besides an Immense army of teach
ers , and these facilities for learning are
supplemented toy the 800 or 000 concerts of
all kind * ( which take place during the mu-
alcl season from October 1 to May 1.
The American student , particularly tbe
girl student , has taken possession of these
conservatories and concert balls In a way
that does credit to our national enterprise
and perseverance. She Is winning laurels and
respect for- herself and her country here , aa
everywhere else in 'Europe. ' Although no coe
who knows the artistic life of the German
capital would'recommendBerlin any more
tban any other great 'European city as a
safe place of residence tor a young girl de-
pendtdt upon herself , still It offers many ad
vantages. Not ony the exceptional opportuni
ties' for learning music , but the additional
advantage of being able to live In fair com
fort at 'a moderate cost.
LIVING EXPENSES.
( Such a student can reduce llvVag expenses
in Berlin to $25 , or .even $20 , a month , with
out greater hardship than a little careful
.management. For. the sake of those who
may be contemplating making the experi
ment , I will give the exact figures.
/The male student has one advantage. He
can get cheaper rooms In houses where a
young woman could not live , tut this ts
compensated ! for by the woman's greater
aptitude in 'housekeeping. ( She can get many
a 'nice little meal for herself where a man
ts dependent upon 'restaurants. *
That quarter of the town In which most
of the conservatories' are located , and In
which the musical student prefers to live ,
to save tlmo and expense In going to and
from lessons , Is eminently respectable , con
taining almost entirely only nice houses.
Here you can get a small room for 25 or 30
marks a month , say $7 or $750 ; , .and a room
[ quite large enough for two people for $10 a
nonth. There la a slight fee monthly for
rvlco and lights , firing ts extra , but not
fpenslve. That is , It would be expensive
'you attempted to attain American de-
of warmtb. You don' t however ; you
> im give it up ta despair.
A kitchen outfit ot a little alcohol lamp , a
kettle , saucepan or two ; and the necesaary
dishes will enable yon to prepare your break
fast and' .supper at very slight cost ; $5 a
month will cover 'this Item , and you will
not live badly either , It you are a good
manager. " * .
For this price you can allow yourself a
good pitcher ot nourishing cocoa , with rolls
aad butter for breakfast , white for supper ,
you have. brow * bread and but'er , some. kind
of sausage * or cold meat'or eggs cooked In
some way , with cheese , a salad .now and
then andan occasional bottle ot beer or
glass of milk , M you prefer. ,
The cold meats and sausage you buy In
mall quantities , dellclously prepared , all
ready for use , at one. ot tbe fascinating
delicatessen flhops. It Is cheaper and allows
ot more variety to manage In this way . .for
two than for one , of course , but the agurea
give * ' here are potslble even for one1 person
*
THener yo can get at a number of nice.
ulet-reataiiranta , at aay price , from 20
cents p , if yoH are a/regular / customer. For
th * lawaW. pW TOU have * OMV meat' and
.TelelaMe * or a'roast with aalad and compot ;
tor MBi-rt. * eenta y * ; can get a gooa
f our-eewrs * Pdlaner.You 'are obliged to
t drink hut a glass of
Her onsthlai * ,
Set ? fif hrasi csBta will do or. a glass ol ,
! WlnVj VlO 'cent * , . you .car * for It. A
goodrway ttHHM-l- - go to some nice boardIng -
Ing house , where you can be taken on as
table boarder , tor dinner i.alone , at about
to live alon , In the-
BMansr Jtt. scrbed there are Pensions
-where you ca ? ohtata room and full board
front $ ! M a month up. : 8ome private families
SST take JtUdenta 'to , board at about the
" tm rate * wblch 'can bs a very nice way
"tTvlnV , U you have th * good l ck , to. find
nice .peopi * . , .
ft v t TUITION '
- Th * UKIoa fee * a" ' ot ebwae , th * aT * tat
* SM to bo.horpe or th musical student.
The 'treat ' taasler * charg * anywhere from 5
to lie an.how.tor private .Uwons , but the
" ooBervatorl a-re very much tower In price.
ThTlSfal hlihachoolfor music offer * TJ rly
ereral trs * scholarships , for which .atudenta
of all nation * are tree to compete. C cerlo
re a , heavy Item , too , tor w * . must hear
the , 'lrat they-are very cheap la Berlin , to
American Idea * ? and students cal almost al-
- . of th. musical
eotoay , particularly of UM American element ,
.TMaay add Wednesday evening' pop-
Tel th * Phllhannonloorcheatra. .
ticket * to th a * concerts i tor 10.
.and her * they hear the bent
' aa orohstr ot acknowl-
. Ther * are ao reserved seat tait
. the * u enolt about at
IKtl * plain , * tret arasa. They
hear th * snuslc. for no
, th * more
Is
f * W UB ) ' waara * w ' >
t ; Th * New , York Tims * puhllahe * ame g-
area. obtained trot * advance sheet * of Apple- ,
toa'a Cyclopedia tor laW , which show that
durlnsrthat y ar Uw.gttto and t * * . * sta ors
public purpose * I * ths United Bttes-chools ,
5allrl * r hospital * ; "orariea. etc.-jmounted *
( * omethlns ; over $48.09 .e09. The Times
examined staHatks of such gilt * for the four
irecedUg , and found * them , to be. In
. . . 'isW , tn.W.MO. 'The total for the
ve years shows the.enormou * sum ot flCS-
9,009. This amount does not Include ordi
nary denominational gilts for educational or
tttMveleet purposes , or state smd municipal
appropriations for such objects , and make * no
ccount'of glfta under 16,099. Of these smaller
* qutts there enust have been a suMcleat
mher't * have greatly Increased the total.
CORNBLL'8 MBDIOAL BCHOOL. U.r
Last week1 th * hoard of trust * * ! et Cor-
* H < uatvnlty voted to * aiaMtoh medical
ail * * * and also a state coJUsjs * t forestry ,
th * ' firmer by a * nerwa peraeaal hss-
lettoaa d th * latter by Ik * state * f New
. .tjeth eH * ea. " said Prssldtat
at th * msattot , "have OMB * ts
Sli-wa hfchl I.ttarlag ell
*
ualvrstty. , Owrrnr Blaek r
h * * uk4whm at at CoraeM ot a * tat * eol-
1st * * f fareatry o * th * trouai that n * other
* * M'B emplaw th * stat * work M
and meUatly. Th * Craa
t Msdlola * we ewe enu
.latertala * t a geatUsaai
r lawTiaeaM wh haa at hurt thpr
toUasT ad Improvement of medical * 4 c-
ttoaTvRI * amMttoa to i * fouadvaM gala .
h i : up a m4toal * aa * l secoaa ta aas 'to
k * w * 4 a4 t * carry wt tats p rpa *
* eesary I * lcorprat * > .tlM aw
-a a llarally * raMlad. irmly * .
aad smejiatly , : > aaa s4 at-
wateh he asl t saM ta tnwt
tt la wafc * haa.,144 W 'U oCer
aaa t' ' ' taaaa'lsll4M sMi | iff l
* * W h * * rank. I * M
absolutely under the control ot the trustees
as' tke department ot arts ad sciences. The
Hew department , which is to be designated
tki Cornell University Medical college , Is
to be located I * the city ot New York , al
though the flrst half of the course , com-
prhlng the pure sciences upon which prac
tical medical training rests , will be dupli
cated by the faculty of arts and sciences at
Ithaca. Like every other department ot
Cornell , the medical college will be open to
women on the same terms as to men aad
students appointed to state scholarships by
tkl superlateadcBts ' ot public Instruction
may obtam free' .tuition from Cornell uni
versity In medicine hereafter , If they wish
precisely < aa they may cow "obtain tree tui
tion In arts , law , engineering , architecture ,
etc This feature alone , extending for the
flrst time the privilege of a free medical
education to the best students ta every
county ! of this state , would make the es
tablishment ot the New York 'college note ,
worthy. "
Vnlversltr of Mebraska Notes.
iProf. Barnes ot the University of Wis
consin will lecture before the botanical
seminary May 21 on the subject , "Evolu
tionary Failures. "
Of. Ward went to Nellgh Wednesday of
last week to deliver hia illustrated lecture
on "Life ot tbe Deep Sea , " "before the students -
dents of Gates college.
W. P. Sterns , who received ] the master's
decree In political economy at the univer
sity last year , has received a fellowship
In the University of Chicago.
Tbe Pershlng Rifles marched out In a body
to Oimp AIvlo Saundera' Thursday evening
and gave an exhibition drill that was enthu
siastically received by the National Guard
encamped there.
The visit ot Lieutenant Dudley , the old
university battalion commander , to this city
to confer with former student * upon the
organisation ot a regiment of artillery has
been enthusiastically received.
Chancellor MacLean returned this week
from his trip east. He expected to go to
Washington and h/ive a hearing before the
bouse committee on agriculture and experi
ment stations ; but the war developments
made this Impracticable at present.
Dr. Besaey Is Instituting a series ot ex
perimental obiervatlons by the studenta ot
the School ot Agriculture upon tbe various
native grasses and forage plants ot Ne
braska for the purpose of testing tbelr
availability Id practical farming and graz
ing. -
Even the war excitement cannot smother
the Interest In the clear and well-earned
.victory of the Nebraska university debat
ers at Colorado'Springs. The Union Debating
club gave the victors , R. S.Baker , H. B.
Sachett and" Miss Berth. ! ' Stull , an enthu
siastic reception this week In honor of the
distinguished achievement. .
Frederic E. Clements , assistant Instruc
tor In the department of botany , was re
cently elected to the 'professorship ot botany
In , an eastern college. The position Is a very
desirable one and carries with it an In
crease of salary , over , that received here
by Mr. Clements , but after full considera
tion he has decided' to remain here.
Prof. Nicholson ; has prepared a new edi
tion of his sugar beet pamphlet , giving di
rections for the guidance of the sugar beet
experiments which are this year to cover
more territory tban ever before In this
state. The effort Is to secure exact and defi
nite Information as to the average results
of sugar beet culture In all parts of the
state and at the same time familiarize the
farmers .with the growth and profits ot cul
tivating them. , '
The students of * the agricultural school
have made arrangements to -thoroughly
< the value of tbe grass known as smooth
become grass for practical purposes In this
state. It Is hoped by those familiar with
this grass that It may prove as valuable
as timothy. Sacks containing seventy-five
pounds each of the se d are to be sent out
to the students and directions for preparing
the ground and seeding. , A full report of the
results Is to be made this fall and another
one year from then.
University .student * have been disap
pointed In not being permitted to enlist as
a body for tbe freedom ot Cuba , but a large
number t/s already enlisted' ' la the various
companies of the National. Guard now en
camped here. Chancellor MacLean has as
sured those.ot th . claa * of.88 . who have
their work up that their degrees will be
forthcoming IB June precisely 'as though
they remained' , until .its completion. A. , E.-
Parmalee aad Guy Barnes have enlisted In
the Norfolk company ; A. S. Pearse , Jack
Hltchnwa , Bert Christie. S. . A. White and
B. T. Chapla go to swell the muster roll of
the Grand rloland company and there are
many more enlistments' being made.
Kaneatloaal Notes.
'In Germany onj man In 213 goes to col
lege ; In Scotland , one Ia 620 ; In the United
States , one 'in 2,000and In England one In
6,000. I
Dr. C. ' WT Gallagher , formerly president
ot Lawrence university , at Appleton , WIs. ,
cod later president of Maine Wesleyan
seminary , at Kent's Hill. Me. , has .accepted .
the associate prlnclpalahlp of Lasell , seminary
' 'women'at " ' 'Auburndale
nary for' young , ,
The CroOkstoa ( Minn. ) Times .very pleas
antly r mrka : , . "Boys , * the new school-
ma'am la all right. She Is really hot stuff ,
the prlde"6fthe' town , the atar of Inven-
tlcn and a jewel ot brilliancy. Tbe other
day she drew a picture of an Iceberg on
tbe blackboard , and It waa , so natural that
the' thermometer froie up solid.Half the
children caught severe colds before she ,
with rare presence. of mind , drew a fireplace
oa the opposite blackboard and thawed
thlnga out. "
"Prof. Jules Maroau , who died Sunday at
Cambridge. Mass : , was famous throughout
the world1 a * a.sclentlst. . He was born In
France In 1824 , was educated at. Berancon ,
and was a warm frlsnd and co-worker with
Agassis. In 1848 , aa geologist for the Jar-
din dea Plantes , he visited tblo country and
soon thereafter took up his realdence here.
He made an exhaustive atudy ot the geol
ogy ot Ptnnaylvanla. New York. New Jer
sey , Vlrglna and the Mammoth Oave. He
made coo ot the finest geological maps of
tbt United States and British North Amer-
laa'that haa evsr bee apublishes. . * * , He was
essptoytd for a long time by tha'twrcraMnt
aad invade the. flrst map of the thirty-fifth
parallel from the Mtelsitppl to 'the Pacific.
Gca. Prof. Marcau In 1M7 received the-
decoration of th Ixgtoo of Honor and was
a member ot many scientific societies here
and' la Europe ,
TOW * MST * CHICAGO PEOPLK WILD.
B rs Start Parades Is. Which Mea
floea JolB.
CHICAGO , May 2. News ot Admiral
Dewey's victory at Manila spread through
Chicago aad Its suburbs with great rapidity.
Dense crowds ot men and women stood be
fore the bulletin hoards of tbe newspaper
oSces where the war bulletins were displayed
aad cheered until they were ( hoarse. Proces-
.Ions of small boys formed ta front of the
newspaper ocs and marched about the
streets cheering. Gradually men Joined the
raaka and ths temoaatratloas became exceed'
lagly enthusiastic.
The victory waa th * saata toplo of con
versation IB the hotel lobbies , and when It
waa aaaounosd. from the stages of several
theaters the audleaces shouted with delight.
. T poWce ana Iremea .were aswog the
aat 'eathuaastle ' over the news aad the 4 sk
Mrgeaats gave It wWe publicity tar Us
patrol Hoes.
Haathara ; Kaas His * * !
NBW "L * * * * " * . May J-rThs WorldI today
says : There * e ma te be little doubt that
the great Hamburg , for which Marcus Daly
reeently paid M9.4W , haa cone to the post
torthe lait time. For ten days he * as
.bwa under wsplclon and.tht Impression
MI * * * : trainers s smt t * . h * that he will
not aland training. , tv
* ! J ? v"LrtlL1f.M.lMl * * * >
.NaWT , YORK , Mar aoclety'haa a new !
mibtoet ot Interest In the fact that Mr. and ,
Kr * Cm llua Vandsrbttt. Jr. . ' havs bad a
- wi. > . > > em. The aaRounoeawat wa * I
ilnchy Mrs. Richard T.iWlK I
HATTERS IN FEDERAL COURT
1
Mill Begin ta Grind M a < M\j \ Qrirt * f
Law
JUDGE MUHGER OPtNS THE MAY TERM
Jarars Cxesuie4 * * * Mew
atMBBeA Cases that Air *
ta Be Pass" * *
The May turn of the federal court waa
opened yesterday with the usual prellm-
Inarles. Owing to the fact that a consider-
able number of the jurors were excused ,
nelther the grand nor the petit jury was
sworn In. The former Is to be empanelled
this afternoon at 2 o'clock and the lat-
ter oa Thursday. The entire morning was
occupied by Judge Hunger In calling the
law , docket.
The grand jury Is ten short of the required
number , but Is to be filled as speedily as
possible. All the summonses , on the new
jurors are returnable at 2 o'clock this
atternocn by order of the court. Tbo petit
jury Is short about the same number and
Judge Munger has ordered that the neces
sary men to fill up be drawn and Instructed
to be on hand by Thursday.
Judse Munger has set no case for trial
alter May 19. as so many were ready that
he fears that all will not be disposed of
by that time. As a consequence ) , a good
many cases were passed , among them being
that of the Modern Woodmen of America
azalnst the Union National , bank. The , suit
of the Barber Asphalt company against the
City of Omaha , an action on"a contract for
paving , was set for May 18 , and the suit of
ex-State Treasurer Meserve' n alnst Kent
Harden , receiver of the Capitol National
ban- , for May 16. The latter Is the action
In which the state Is.seeking , , > to recover
the $200,000 ot state money lost In the fail
ure ot the bank. The suit of Theresa Tracey
against the Northwestern railroad for per
sonal ' ' * " ' '
damages was dismissed.
CASKS TO BE SETTLED.
Tomorrow morning at * 10. o'clock Judge
Munger will dispose ot everything 'that has
been submitted with , the exception of. , the
South Omaha Live Stock exchange case , and
the case In which * the , constitutionality
ot the Insurance laws passed by
the last legislature are Involved. In the
former the government has just handed to
tbe court Its brief and Ibc defense bee still
to present a brief of 300 , pj.lnte jjages qnd a
vast amount of evidence.
Among the more Important .matters that
.will be disposed of la the motion made by
Attorney General Smyth to reffidnd 'the 'case
of , the state against the.Omaha National
bank back to the district cbu'rtr' thlfl Is
the action In which -attempt' ' ie made to
recover $200,000 ot the money charged to
bave been embezzled by Bartley. Tbe-'eourt
Is also to hand down a decision In the , case
of the Chicago , Burlln'gl6n1& Qulncy against
the Union Pacific , In Which tbe former road.
Is trying to enforce a specific contract
allowing It to run on four in lice of the
latter'a read from Fort Crook , and the
case of Ira Cook against the""Unlon'Pacific ,
involving tbe title to a number of lota near
'
the smelting works' ' *
In the suit instituted against the Lincoln
Drus company by James Henneasy & Co. ,
In which the latter charge that the defend
ants have been selling counterfeit brandy
labelled with their name , ; the , former alleges
that li baa1 sold Only a few bottles of the
stuff , which It found In the stock , purchased
from Its predecessors' In the business.
flail & McCulloch have flled'an attorney's
lien for $500 In the receivership case which
was recently instituted against the Oregon
Horse and Land company .In the .federal
court.
Deputy United States Marshal Allan
brou-fet to this city Patrick Luncy of Ban
croft , who has been botmd'ovefto the' federal
grand jury by United States .Commissioner
5oVbonds"to'Wwei' '
Sloan of Fender underr
the charge , of selling liquor to Indians.
FEDEBAfc COURT NOTES.t ,
t evAn
An order signed by Judge Sanbord his been
filed In the federal court * Instructive alUredltt
era of theKansas City tt. Omaha Railroad com
pany-to file verified statements. , of.their ,
clalma against the road with Special Master
In'Chancery ' Cornlnh before ' June .1. An
swers to these claims must boiled within tra
days 4herefafter ,
William 'Boetwlck ' of New Haven.hascom-i
menced suit .ta the federal court against
School District No. 11 of Dakota county , .oak- '
Ing Judgment upon a school district bond of
12,000 with interest from JanuaVy 1,1896 , the
total amount being 3.3QO. . , H J cJalmed that
la the fall of 1896 the school district was au
thorized to issue (22,000 bonds for the erec
tion of a echoolhouse and that Interest , has
been defaulted from the'start. * " " ' " ' * " ' ' -
ar THE"PRESIDENT :
List of Captalas Preatote * to Se
Majors la .the 'Arair *
WASHINGTON , May 2. The , president to
day sent these , nomination's Kb the 'senate:1"
Justice William E. Dunlejv-to b
ney for the southern district of Ohio.
War Captains , to be majors : Egbert B. j
Savage , Eighth Infantry ; Charles A. Coolldge ,
Seventh Infantry ; Wilson T. Harts , Fifteenth
Infantry ; Charles A. Dcmpsey , 'Second in
fantry ; William E. Dougherty , First Infan
try ; Sumner H. Lincoln , Tenth Infantry ;
Greenleaf . Goodale , Twety-third Infantry ;
Cyrus S. Roberts , Seventeenth Infantry.
Interior William V. Lucas.- receiver of the
land offlce at Chamberlain , S , , D. ; Alexander
Megett , receiver of public moneys at Eau
Claire. Wto. ; to be agents for the Indians ,
Clarence A. Warner , for the Hall agency ,
Idaho ; Nlmrod 8. Walpole , of Colorado , at
Pueblo ; Oliver Applegate. at Klamath
agency , Ore. ; to be commissioners to examine
and classify lands within tbe land grant and
Indemnityland grant limits -of the Northern
Pacific Railroad company. James C. Aldlne ,
the Helena 'land ' district ; William M. Alder-
son , the' Boseman land district.
Postmaster * Washington , J. M. Benedict ,
Centralla. Illinois.- Henry Bde , Cobden ;
William E. Cummlngs , Hlghwood ; W. A ,
Hutchlnson , Oak Park ; James H. Mathlas ,
Teluco ; Chester < B. Claybaugh , Toulon ; John
C. Goodyear , Mattoon. Iowa , G. A. Watts ,
Clear Lake ; Joseph 8. Morgan , Dubuque ;
William F. Tbero. Farmlngton ; C. B. Sander ,
Spencer ; Thomas L , Green. West Union.
Artxona , John G. Prltchard , Blsbee. Califor
nia , John W. Short , Fresno. Kansas , James
H. Titus , Medicine Lodge ; W. H. Mackey ,
jr. , Junction City ; William Smith , Galena ;
Joseph Craft , Chetopa. Nebraska. William
H. Harrison , Grand Island ; Frank D. Reed ,
Shelton ; Samuel H. Steele , David City ; B. T.
Pruttt , Arapahce. Montana , W. C , Clem-
mons , Virginia City.
la JTav * GoMea's Coart.
A large , Sunday crop ot drunks and
vagrants -was 'brought 'before" Judg Gordon
yesterday. Most bf'lh'e. persons charged
with drunkenmaa humbly explained that
after a hard week's -work they Jbad. through
mistake , imbibed a little too freely , a Urine
which they had never done before , and'thty
were dismissed cr fined , and -warned not to
awear in court wUn.V Tia'yagrantt re
discharged under Uiepr ey
would leava town at once.
George Duron , a colored , boy..who was
charged -with stealing a pair1 * ' 'if KUX
from the Boston atom pleaded jrullty '
was sentenced to thirty ttayi'liT'
jail.
UTCS Last " the River.
ST. LOUIS ; ( May "x.-Th * police have
meager reports of tbe losvfsBral ! lIvc *
on th * Mississippi river 0und * afternoon.
Four or v * skiffs. uptuidrVerifMen
noatln * down the river , aaid m > . skiffs , heed
occupanta scr waning for Help , were sighted
at th * foot of Dastrahaa.atreet hy Captain
Louis * ibt ot ths staaaaer Frtd * of at.
Louis. . Charts * Bohn , aged M , and two
companion * , of his owa.ng * . are missing
andprobaWy . _ drown * * . Captola. MM he-
* *
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'VVIM NiaWVI HrVi | * Vfc V
n.YMi raws. *
eer * _ _ _ spa Caagrt-
altlaar * ; * Vrer < *
' ! . On board
> lagtlrlp ( Brookly i the newspaper
boy brought the spailal'e'lltloris with news
of the battle of MaaHaW beard this ora-
ins ; these wap sltpiTaatJ I o'clock w.ere
awakened by 'the chafp , reports ot gun * .
With the exception of mi * onlng and even-
_ gins , always * < Bpteflany explosion
create * excitement Mtrlfaad "this was the
ae today until It w s.lea > Bed that the
Scorpion , which has JeHHa.th * kquadron , was
firing a salute. The sattttaWM'returned and
then came the newspapers .Twmtalnlng . the
Associated Prece > dkSlchtsTof Dewcys'
victory. From stoker , Jo .Icoawiodore every
man In tbe squadron 'froew ; f the victory
within an "hour * nd'JlWe'was -the greatest
excitement. , Officers "and'menwent at the
routine -work with enthusiasm. Knots ot
those- off duty dlscussel thejneager details
and nearly everybody said "I told you so. "
Commodore Qchley refused to dbcuza the
matter except to say : l"It la what was to
be expected from Deweh" }
None ol ! the officers , on jibe- squadron put
any faith In , the alleged , Movement to Porto
Rica of the Spanish , squadron . .from the Cape
VerdoAlslands. The/ say 4 Vould be a fatal
step for Spain and that. Spaniards have too
much sense to move j"arj from their own
coast. Some fear Is expreste ) , however , that
the fleet may try to Atorf the Oregon and
Marietta , but It Is argued ! that If they do
they will have a hard agh.t , no matter how
strong they may be. * , '
As the more deHnlte'hews of Dewey/s / sue-
cess came there was great jubilation. The
"Brooklyn was the first/ship to carry Com
modore Dewey's flag andtthrough the Aa-
soclated Press these messages -were sent :
To Dewey : The Brooklyn , which flrst
flew your flag , glories , * In your victory.
( Signed. ) OFFICfiiRB AND CREW.
To Dewey : The flylngrxsquadron says to
the Asiatic squadron , bully boys , con
gratulations. ( Signed. ) i , } > 8CHLEY.
It was with difficulty 'that the men could
be restrained from outbursts of enthusiasm
when the bulletins of the ) Associated Press
were posted forward and Commodore Schley
said that If the official neifs wa * as good aa
the Associated Press ie would let the men
yell themselves hearse. "
The 'Bancroft ' arrived bete at 1 o'clock on
Us way to Key West. It will .be 'joined here
by ltd commauder , Richard Clover. '
Commodore Schleytoday .withdrew his
order for a. night patrpl of small steam
cutters and assigned tftti1 Scorpion under
Comma-nder Marlx to rthalt .duty. It Is
heavily armed and'veryJfast ;
1
MO.YEY FOR CVOA i EXPEDITION.
a - MiB I
Special Item la the tojceat Army De
ficiency *
WASHINGTON , May , 2-i-TUe army support
bill Includes $150,034 ( < p j ecpenses of the
Cuban expeditionary f orcje ; a d nla.o $3SOOOC
for torpedo work. A significant feature of
the bill b the approprl4 i of $150,034 for
the expeditionary force futa. With It
a foot note from Majpr , ( General MllM
urging that tbe fund Is j required with tbe
leant pccalble delay. expijtnJqB tbat the | 60-
000,000 appropriation for aatlaeal defense has
been allotted and therojorno money avail-
nblo for this pirtlcuar ! > . Mect. The Cuban
expedition paragraph Ipcfutes $42,000 for
"unrccseen crotlngent cxpfiHO which Involve
Immediate expenditure ftr/'pttrpcsea of Im
perative urgency1 $232X ; : < forr portable elec
tric outfit and $13,095 for htrenchfnft-too's
The , largest Item under an * head Is $10,000.000
for clothing , , camp and' ( Mrrtooitf'tcrulpag *
The other big Items w rf ptibliebed with
" ' '
cstlrcatta. . * '
To the estimates as torlglnallr iiubmltM )
br the War department1 | 'the" * commute
tdded , $100,000 for pay for' miscellaneous pur
posei ) . In the , naval establishment. The bll
meUcs , all of the Items available 'until Jan
uary lt 1899. Tae'item Of . $760,000 for Incl
dental expenses. Includes tne- line of Inter
preters , splea cr guides . " .for < the army , fo
the apprehension of deserters , and limits thi
payment to army 'officer * orvcltzens : ) for such
se.rvlceoand expenses' to.flO-each and donate
$5 to each dishonorably .discharged , prlsone
on release from confinement under court
martial sentence Involving dishonorable ds !
charge ; for 'planting torpedoes. In all prln
clpjl harbors , $300,000 ; * far , , purchase ot ad
dltlonal torpedo material $50OW. The Incl
dentU expenses Includes "expenses to an
from frontier posts' and armlwin the field
of escorts ot disbursing ; eflcers. and to train
where military escorts fcsnaot be furnished
For transportation of the army and It
supplies , $6,000,000. Is appreciated and pay
ment to land grant .railrsaaTsf which have no
received aid in governmratf bonds Is llmlte
to 50 per cent of full aswijnt of aervlce.
The fortifications featttre of .the bin In
eludes $540,000 for proc rng' ! ' field cannon
$510,800 for alege guns ; > ar/lag s , ammunl
tlon and machinery , tools , etc. , for thel
m--Qufacture at araenatoj $50,000 for rang
finders and Instrumental for firecontro
$1,016,000 for powder and. projectiles for
seacoast guns and mortars/nd for project !
explcslves , etc : , and ammunition tor rapid
flra gua ; $425,000 for fitting up twenty-cue
fifteen-Inch smoothbore ' < 4 > t > Bes , for eight-
Inch breecbloadlnc rlflc jJand : | 21,000 for
barbette carrlagta.r.Vr "
80LDIDRS . lASSKOCBlMAT TA3IPA.
flevea Theasand Mea * f AH Ana * Wow
at. that , RMtr'
TAMPA , Fla. , May 2. 4l | eiien reglmentu
of Infantry , one of cavalry and ten light
batterlca of artillery art aow concentrated
at Tampa and Port Tampa , making a force
ot about 7,030 men. ' All-the troops recently
ordered here from Mobtlr-'New Orleans and
Chlckamauga bave now Arrived. H la gen
erally believed lu Tamp'that this force
will be augmented in th | nc > ir future by at
least two regiment * of cavalry from Chlcka-
mauga. ' lit tAff * ' the .artillery ' *
The troops now here - areth'ejFlrat ' , Fourth ,
Seventh , Ninth , Tenth" ; iTKIrteeBth , Seveni
ttenth , Twentyrflret , TjMntyrsecond and
Twenty-fourth Infantry a id tlie Ntath cavr
The Plant system tadiy. hotWed the gov
ernment ttat the 'a.te * e * . Olivette and
Florida were at Its servSiMS' use a * trass-
port ships. The Marie I a > c * will be. tender ? jl
at coco. These three Dfl jtoih e ar capacity
of 1,800 men.
Two recruiting office * opened In
Tampa today for4 enlist Cubans for
Gomez's army. spccliflatlaai allow only
youag umairrled men 'i nUst. It w bo-
lleved at Icoet 700 will rj | > j"d. to the call.
THBRATS.
Polats OBt | lm mt ot It * la-
terests iaMw rih * .
NEW YORK , May ZflUpatch > to tbe
World from Berlin * aV "jj ( German gov
ernment ho * not notiadtM ; ) ' government at
Washington that "It sat tolerate the
bombardment of Mailla' , ' ' Ia * Madrid has
reported. It has sen ! no ; cetest nor any-
thing of the kind. TheJw4gn oflce has
merely pointed out la 'ffce'ffstqadllest manner
' 4'-/aBeclaIly German
that larger foreign , , *
man Interests , are at , sakti - Spanish . ,
and tbat these lntert | Mr > * would sufer by
bombardment. . ! . " [
. The dispatch of tbeJGortaan nta-of-war
Irene to the .PhlllpplQsVwa * ordered , at the
request t the Qeraiaa tjadesB there who
'
expressed ap'prehenslK' Ht la cat * , ef
revolutl a tke Spanish Mlttrlilai atf kt sot
be able to protect tesf ; VJo Admiral
Plederrlchs. cossmaadlag-Uie sastern Asiatic
squadron , has reeelve < tfvll { authority to dls-
patcb. If he O > MM It necsostry , another
vessel to tke Pbl ' ! ! pl * f , Mt.tkla.kaa notk-
ing'to do .with'Germany. ' *
AUSTIN , ; Tsx. , Ma lf-VThaiTeaaa treopa
will hegte to moblllas. h r4 toassrrow . rn
lac aad all tke 4,1MimA' rtifii ! * * * * rnre
mot later tbaa Wsdaes Mralrttm \ r4an
wen ia s4 tsay7v W . "w l ta all
> blUtyb Wri U > .UtagllU.
teompaato * wit , aa th * Mar * b * * * that
r _ . _ . - TrT3.j\-j : .
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v
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fiianyW m * * * e * * * aU.
SCHOOL BOOK AGENTS AT IT
" * * * * *
BBaiBBBW * }
Wat OMM ia tlw FuM Oll Fora for
IVALRY FOfl CM\HA'5 PATRONAGE
Desire lastall a Nevr Work * a
Leads t * Boat *
FrlcUea aad Praattsea
a Lively Debate.
There Is another book war on In the
Board ot Education , and the flrst engage
ment will be fought some time this month ,
, s usual the American Book company Is at
he bottom of the trouble and Its renewed
ffort to get Ita new geography In the schools
to make the sessions of the board
izceedlngly lively ln the near future. The
ur will begin to fly when a resolution I *
ntroduced contemplating a change In the
rulues to the effect that elections of new
ext book * must be made in April or May
nstcad of In August , ai the rule now pro-
crlbes. This waa originally the rule of the
board , and It was In force 'Until early last
lummer. A year ago there was a lively fight
between the various book companies to fur
nish the new geographies tbat were needed
n the schools. . The old text book had been
n' iite for'a dozen years 'and was so" far out
of date tbat it was next to useless aa a
means of' Instruction. At that time the
American Book company- had a' new book In
roccss of preparation , but could not deliver
t ia time and "consequently' confined itself
o a vlgccoua effort .to postpone action. Its
representatives succeeded In convincing a
number .of members otthe board that tbe
new book would be largely superior to any-
hlng else tbat was obtainable and these
members finally , secured the adoption ot the
'
change'In tb rules by which the time of
changing books was changed to August.
When August came the book company was
no better prepared to compete than before
and action was again staved off. Consequently
quently ! ' according' to the present rule , no
action can be taken until next August.
But it develops that the book company la
now anxloua to bring the matter to a focus
aa early as possible. Its new book la ready
'or delivery and It Is' exceedingly anxious
to get It Into tbe ecboota before June , In
order Ihit it may secure the Invaluable
advertising connected wltb the presence In
this city of the Transmlssisslppi Educational
congress : Tbts- was tbe purpose of the recent
visit of Frank A. Fltzpatrlck , who was for
merly " sup' < k-rtitendcQt " * of * the Omaha
schools. „ . .but Is now connected
with tbe American Bosk company. Mr.
Fltzpatrlck quietly dropped Into town about
a week ago , abating that he had a day or two
to spare -dnd. had' merely run over to ne-
now acquaintance with some ot his old
friends ? "It'ls"stated' however , that during
his stay ho succeeded In fixing the pins 'for a
change lu the rules ot the board by which
the new geographies can bo-purchased at once
and put Into the schools In time for the sum
mer campUlgn' " Members of "the board ate
scrupulously. talent on the subject , but It Is
well known that the matter has been.thor
oughly 'worked up among the members who
are favprable to the American Book company
and that * a vigorous effort will be made to
'
secure < v'otea enough to amend ! the' rules , , ln
accordance with Mr. FJtzpatrlck'a wishes. In
the meantime the.fact * have become known
to the local agcnta-ot-the'other book'comfS-
'
nlca , and they 'are working hard .to. knock
out Mr : Fltxpattlck's smooth'p'liin. They.de- .
clare that It Is all -a transparent echeme In
favor of the big book company agalnot the
field , and. that they will prevent tbe amend
ment of the , rules. „ The .forces , are lined up
and , the reauit will be anticipated with Inter-
est. t , . . , - - . , >
PROCEEDINGS OT THE CITY COUNCIL.
Salary Ordinance Passed ; Including
Ttie clt'y council met In special session yes
terday -afternoon' to 'passthe" salary o'rdlc
nance andconsider a.few , other , routine docu
ment * . On recommendation "of tbe finance
" " " " * '
cctnmlttee""tne"Bal ry "ordinance was'amended
by the addltlon pt Itcnuucoverlng the back
salaries" of the members of the Board of Fire
and'Pollee'OoBiBlMtoners.-Twhlcb the council
had orevlouelr refused to * approve until the
supreme-court had decided which board waa
legally entUled to act
Building Inspector Butler submitted a re
port of. tbo- condition of. the watering trougbs
and drinking fountains , which showed tbat
with a' very 'few-exceptions 'they ' were In a
very dilapidated condition. He estimated
that It 'would ccst at least $300 to put them
In , shape for use and recommended that Inas
much as the city w.aa caused an unnecessary
heavy expense for this purpose every spring ,
bids ) bo asked for proposals to keep .them In
good condition 'for' 'a "term of years. Tbe
matter ; * ww .referred , to , tbe .committee on
fire , water and polk * .
A petltlon-ftrom' aboutfifty - citizens pr >
testing 'against the passage of tbe new gar-
big * ordinance , " which ws Introduced last
Tucoday night , 'waa referred , to the Judiciary
committee.
* " " "
"Mortality Statistics. /
The foKowfog births and deaths were re
ported jU the heattb office 'during , the twenty-
four hours ending at noon yesterday :
Births John W. Kent , 1503 Burdetts
street , boy ; John P. Hansen. 1724 North
. Twenty-fifth , , girl ; George Relnbolz , " 1437
South Fourteenth , boy ; J. L. Bigger , 1508
North Nineteenth , girl ; Frank T. C.'ark , 2146
South Forty-fifth , girl ; George- Craig ,
Twenty fourth and Fort , bay.
Deaths Hugh Kelly , 66,1638 North Twen
tieth , , Holy Sepulchsr ; Mary Jensen , 64,966
$6e
North Twenty-fifth avenue , bean- failure ,
Sprlngwell ; Esther FreJerlckion , 7 months,953
North Twen y-flfth aveare , S.rlrgwell ;
Frank-Norcross , 27 , Presbyterian hospital ,
tubercular.perltonltis , Beatrice , Neb. ; George
'
Elauvelt , 26 , Presbyterian ho'jpl al , acute al
coholism , Kllzabetb , N. J. ; Lydlt Snook , 43 ,
2818 Dupont , peritonitis. Laurel Hill ; L.
cer , Forest Lawn. S ,
City Hnll ffe r .
A permit baa been Issued to Fred A. Rlne-
bart to build photographic studio at the
exposition grounds at a cost of 12,000.
A special meeting of the city council has
been called ibis afternoon to pass the-April
ealary appropriation ordinance.
Hayes ft Sons have written City Treasurer
Edwards stating that they have received bis
communication relative to tbe sale of tbe
169,600 paving bonds and have turned the
papers over to their attorneys' for investiga
tion.
NEWSBOYS GO TO WAR THEMSELVES
Male * aa 'Assaalt aa Two of the Big
Department Stores. ,
A small sized riot was precipitated at 1
o'clock yesterday by a newsboys' quarrel -
rel with' two of tbe leading department
stores. The newsboys were busily engaged
ka selling the noon editions ot their papers
when they learned that copies of'the same
papers were being- distributed free of charge
at Ibe Boston Store and Hayden Brothers.
This provoked the newsboy * to wrath a * K.It
'
and'a diminishing effect on their atrtet
ale * . They left Farnam street In a body
and inarched over to Sixteenth street , where
they tore down several sign * of. tb depart
ment "stores announcing th * gratis distribu
tion ot newspaper * , .A'ngBt followed betw ca
tke newsboys and the clerk * of the stores ,
and one nswaboy was arrested aad hauled
off to the police station In a patrol wagon. .
None of tfte > tors. tteii4a ts were arrested .
Get a IMP at Cute aa4 sjei ths b st and
complete. The Bee's combination mat
f Cut * , the Wastladles , aad of tbe world.
WHa a B * map eoupea , oa pace 2,10 coats ,
at B * * * * * . Omaha. auth Omaha or Coun-
In-1
DISTRICT COURT TORSI 6PHX8.
Flad the rirst Day' * Besslaa
a Trine Dall.
There wai considerable delay experienced
la starting the machinery of the May term
of the district court , caused principally by
the tact that of the 150 jurors called la to
serve during the first three weeks nearly
all desired to be excused. In offering tbclr
excuses they Informed Judge Slabaugh , al
most to a man , that tbey had good positions
and were earning more than tbe salary
allowed jurors. In many Instances men said
that they feared that If they served on the
jury for the period of three weeks , when
they returned to their work they would
find tbelr places occupied by others.
Judge Slabaugh excused thirty-one jurors
during tbo morning hour and promised a
number of others that he would take their
caaea under advisement and give an answer
at some subsequent time.
During the morning none of the judges out
side of the criminal court found much to do ,
owing to the fact tbat they were not able
to secure trial juries. They busied them
selves with some minor motions In cases
tbat will come up later on during tbe term.
Judges Baker and Keysor are not holding
co this week. Judge Baker goes to Burt
CO , wbero he will close up the buetnees
ot an adjourned term in that county. This
will ! consume the greater portion of the
week. Judge Kejeor ia out of the city
and during his absence his docket will be
presided over by Judge Fawcett of tbe equity
bench.
During the day a number of parties were
arraigned In criminal court and all pleaded
not guilty. Tbo parties called before Judge
were : Charles Johnson , burglary ;
William Valentine , shooting with Intent to
kill ; Harry O. Chaftee , forgery ; . Frank B.
Gee. larceny as bailee ; George McKenney ,
passing a forged order.
SlUT AGAINST STOCKHOUJKIIS.
Receiver of Mldlaail State flaak to
Force
Suit baa been brought In tbe district court
against the stockholders of tbe Midland
State bank , a financial concern tbat waa
organized July 1 , 1890 , and failed September
16 , 1896. The plaintiff In tbe oult Is J. W.
Thomas , the receiver appointed by 'the court.
At this time there is due the depositors of
the Midland State bank the sum of $61,409.82.
The stockholders are sued on the full amount
of their stock , the parties and the amounts
being ao follows : George E. Barker , $5,000 ;
J. N. OornUb , $7.500 ; W. S. Rector , $4,000 ;
A. T. Rector , $2,500 ; Estate ot Joseph Bar
ker , deceased' , $2,500 ; W. G. Templeton ,
940.750 ; George A. Day , $1,250 ; George Draper ,
$5,000 ; Estate of Frank C. Johnson , de
ceased , $13,750 ; Henry N.Wood. . $2,000 ;
D. J , Wood. $500 ; Fred Davis , $2,500 ; Bed
Taylor , $1,500 ; W. R. Roberta , $250 ; Lee W.
Spratlen , $500 ; William Slevers , . . $500 ; Estate
of Eanford W. Spratlen , deceased , $2,000 ;
Edmund Paulson. $500 ; A. D. Thornell ,
$2,600 ; Mlttlo M. Sharp , $10,000 ; diaries A.
Sharp , $77,250 ; Frank B. Johnson , $15,000 ;
Frank F. Templeton , $760 ; W. H. Johnson ,
$12,000 ; Dorothea Steven ? . $1,500 ; L : H. Brad
ley , $1,500 ; Charles E. Barnum , $750 ; A. H ,
Donecker , $760 ; Maria R. Johnson , $66,000 ,
DlmulHsen tlic Marckcsons.
The case against Chris and Mike Marcke-
eon of. South Omaha , wherein they were
charged wltb keeping gambling devices and
operating gambling gamce , went out of court
In short order yesterday afternoon.
Last week a number of places in South
Omaha wire raided by the sheriff , wbo-acted
under the direction of the.county , attorney , .
the Informations being swcrn to byLJE. :
Orlei > The flrst 'Mae for- trial wassailed
yesterday In the cotiniy court. lUwas the
cose against the two Marckeaona , About all
the testimony that the state had was tbat
of Drier , who testified to1 games ot chance
baving been played In tbe Ms mcnt of the
saloon ' .occupied by the Marckeaons. When
crceo'-examlned he cald that be did not .know
who owned the place , but supposed the plac.3
was tbe property of the defendants. In de- '
tense a number of witnesses testified that
the gambling rocm was'the property of other.
tban tbe defendants. Before the defense had
concluded tbe Introduction of Ita testimony ,
the attorney for the etate moved for a dls-
mlcsal , which was ordered. , . .
Vaa Vallceabercrsi Seateaee Delayed.
Elmer Van Valkenberg , accused ot stealing
the property-ot aroomer at-hls-house.-and
who pleaded guilty at .the last .term" of .the
district court , was before Judge Slabaugh
of tbe criminal court. Sentence .In the- case
was suspended until the flrst day of the
September term of court
POUNDING UPSETS TUB FAMILY.
Mrstcrloas OccBireace at the Home
of Jndve Neville.
A mysterious occurrence which has kept
the household of Judge B. J. Neville , 1309
South Thirty-second street , In. a state of agi
tation for'two nights culminated at 2:15 :
yesterday morning In a burglar'call to the
police station.On Saturday'night ths-famlly
was awakened about midnight by the. sound
*
of heavy pounding , as though some one In'
the lower-portion ot the house were' wielding
a sledgehammer. Judge Neville went to the
window and made a demonstration ; where
upon the noise ceased. ' The. house bad no sooner
regained Its quiet than the hammering re
commenced wltb such violence.as to shake
the walls. It' was once more' ' discontinued ;
however , when the family 'moved about , but
was heard at Intervals during the night.
At 10:30 : o'clock laot night Augusta Rood ,
the servant girl , returned home from' church
and saw three men standing In front ot the
house. She made a detour to avoid them
and reached her roam In safety. A tew mln-
ptes later she heard , Ins common with the
rest of the family , the mysterious noise of
the same character and violence as that of
the night before. She says she' ' then took a
lamp and went to the kitchen , where' she
was startled to see two men silently await
ing her : 'She ' ran screaming to tbe front
part ot the house and fell In a faint at the
foot of the stairs. Judge Neville came down
stairs as she fell , and running to "the back
door , fired a shot Into tbe darkness to
frighten away the intruders. He found the
door leading outdoors wide open , s , well
'as the cellar door , which be had carefully
braced with chairs in remembrance of tbe
night before.
Tbe bouse was once more carefully se
cured and everything was quiet until after
2 o'clock. Atthat hour Judge Neville , was
aroused by the same ill-boding sound which :
had previously disturbed him. It fell like
a blow at regular Intervals , and seemed to
be located In tbe cellar. From an upper
room It could be seen tbat a cellar window
waa open , and a son ot Judge Neville stood
guard over this with a revolver , while the
Judee called to a neighbor to telephone tote
the police station. A docen men burrle.d to
the scene and the house'was surrounded and
searched. No one could be found about tbe
premises , and there were no traces of muddy
footprint * on.the ledge of tbe cellar window ,
Whether hi * house has been made the , shop
of some maniacal blacksmith , or whether opIt
Is peopled by athletic and Industrious ghosts ,
Judee Neville to at present unable to deter-
Wagea Discharge * a Cartridge.
Yesterday morning between 11 and 12
o'clock a heavy- mall wagon ran over a 46-
15v
callber cartridge which was lying at the corner
vbe
ner of Fourteenth and Dodge-streets. Tbe
cartridge was discharged and the ball
wfcltced oaM seven or eight person * who
hoW
nnere standing near and shattered a window
In the store of tbe Chicago Furniture com
pany , 1409 Dodge. BeveraTperfona who hap-
ptned to ta mar the window were showered
* . . . _ _ . . . . .
- ! i- A. vkrass * *
with falling glaas. but no en * was hurt.
ftala Stops Pavlag.
Tie- rain of Sunday night haa caused the
paver * on the county work on ths Centsr :
street extension to suspend operations and
take a layoff. With good weather , the
contractor state * that h * expects to. have
| 4he work completed this month. The new
paving will * atnd about thr * * mUe * , and
will reach , far out bey * 4 U * Mat * ( air
Igr * * * * * .
DISCUSSES A GREAT VICTOR !
Attain 'i tie Philippine * Ontsata
AffilnefHeaa. '
OMAHA PEOPLE HJSY TALKING OF DCWET
!
Derate th * Hara at Bla * * * , t * Ca * > e . ,
gratalatlag Thcajselv * * aasl th * . " ; / ' ,
Natlea oa fc the 'aiarlaa * ' % ,
right Ba ay. , : <
The new * of the victory that Rear Admiral '
Dewey of the United States Asiatic cquadr * * . *
won over the Spanish fleet at the enlraic * ;
of the Manila harbor in the Philippines waa ' ' * , '
the ono topic of conversation upon the * streetn * , . : f
and In the offices. While all of the Omaha
people were firmly ot the opinion that when * " . '
the two fleet * met the result would b * thi > ?
complete annihilation of the Spaniards , tew ,
thought that It would come so soon' . , , "
iMost of the old veterans are of the opinion ,
that the victory won by the Americans In th * v'
Pacific moans the near sapronch of the end.
of the war that Spain ha * been waglr * *
against It * colonies. They are ot the oplnloa > _ " <
tiut Dewey's victory will result In the evacaj j , '
atlon of the Island of Cuba and that th * ' . * .
Unlted.States forces will be permitted to land ,
without any show ot iW"
objection upon the .part . t
of Spain. , f'
Doraey Houck , a veteran of two wart ,
when ho heard ot the defeat of th *
Spaniards and the sinking of their'
ships In the harbor. ot .Manila . , '
threw his hat' ' high In the air and declared
that the show of reslotance made > by th *
Spaniards wast characteristic ot the race.
" '
"Tbey did the'eime thing when we fought"
" them In Mexico fifty years ago , " he added , "
"They are great bluffers , but when It come *
to a show down they are not in It with tha
Americans. That man Dewey is comer , I
heard of him years ago , but I never * Upi"
pcsed that he was ouch * fighter. His vie-
tory at Manila Indicates that he Is made of/-
the right kind ot stuff , but \tblle we ar *
praising him , what's the matter with say.1
Ing a word for the boys who fought under ' '
"
hlmT" .
TOO BUSY TO EAT. > " ' '
At the Commercial club at lunch time th *
mala topic of conversation wee Dewey's vic
tory. Men sat at the tables and allowed
their meals to grow cold > is they dtouaaeA ' '
his great sea fight whltb resulted In th *
defeat of a force that outnumbered him.
Around the court house the veterans of th *
late civil war talked of the sea battle and !
declared that It was one of the victories of *
the age. Colonel Harris'who did valiant
service thlrty-flvo years ago. In speaking ot .
the battle said "
: "There was never anyii
doubt of the result. The only question ia - '
my mind was about getting tbe Spaniard * .
to stand and take their medicine. They are :
In the habit of running when there Is danger.
I guesa that Dewey was aware of their pecut
Itarltles. and after the first gun was fired. * J
forced the fighting. I have heard ot Dewey
before and know that he Is a great fighter.
I hope that he will go ahead and bombard' '
Manila and make-short work ; of , that Spanish' '
crowd. If he does this the Insurgents will- ' '
do the rest. " * $3f ' * '
County Clerk H-iverly , who has smelled
powder..said : "This defeat of the Spanish *
fleet.at 1 _ Manila , i. . ' . . the . . . . . best . _ . . thing . . that . . ecnkUUi . . ,
have . , happened : 'It/will convince the forelga > >
powers that we iffStrong on the was at * , & ;
well'a ' * on the land lf'wlll convince tasm T > >
that the United States ; Ir * power that iBttst't > < = ; ;
be respected. ' ' ' - ' ' ? * - * i'
"I hardly understand * ' ' * ' '
why the engagement ? < -
<
was so short , .unless It was dueto the faet , ' , -
that the Spanish , fleet has heretofore ibeea * * , * * <
overestimated as to Us strength and r | * > , ,
clency. If the United States moves.on Cabai > , i \
I predict that the result will be the earn * . < , * , .
as In the Philippines. Those Spanish *
great fellows when It comes to talking ,
when It gets down to fighting th y. ar i "
In | It for a minute with our boys. " * ' 5
GIVE } THE SOLDIBRS
. Captain Davis ot the Department-t tha
Missouri said : "People thinkjthat.tie )
eea forces did a „ ' great. C.th'
and they , did , but Just
the land forces get atter-thoae fellows ThjH *
you will see them leave their guca and.tah *
to the woods. I have never bid much , <
erice fighting Spaniards , but'I have rsa * *
good deal about them 'and ' while pts
tbey are not * cowards , 'they will nofi . .
up In line and take , the blue pills that : tkU-
boyo In brown will throw at them. fo < thto' < * * i' '
rrspect they are very much like the Indians.1' , ; *
They want to fight and run , hoping thu'tV'
bo able to fight. some other day. , / ; > $ > ' .
Regarding tbeManila Incident- Dewey , -
just covered himself with glory. His victory x
will prove-a crushing defeat to tbe Span * *
ambition and at tbe same time'it wlll.be tS *
greatest ot. object. ; lesson * , , to other - governments
ments that have questioned tbe Unit * * . ;
Btatecf ability to fight upon. , the ssas vAU.
of the nations hare , acknowledged the UnHi
States' land- fighting ability.- but they ham , ,
doubted -our naval strength. This Jltfl *
affair will-settle the question and'lfI-s *
not mistaken , most of those power.bjri * .
the Atlantic will hurry up aad gtVT la" tM
procession to proclaim' neutrality.'V - , - , . . . . . -
CITY HALL OLD SOLblBRS'RHJOICB.- * . ,
The new'ot the 'victory ' of Uncle/lamfe' < "
shlpa at Manila was-discussed at : thecity ; 'i- &
hall. , to the pretty general OW" ' . - - '
elusion of official business. A large proper-J * - ,
tton of tbe officials end employes arjpnV/v
soldier * and there Is as much patriotism > ' * . * ; '
the square Inch la tha municipal quarters ' '
ao might be found at Key West. As a > matter - - '
ter of course no one could take up th * * '
clal grind until they had read tbe moral * *
dltpatches and then read them over' apato , .
and the half dozen newspapers In the buildIng - - ' , ' " ' ; " -
Ing were kept In busy circulation. Then > th * " : - ,
old soldier * mtte diplomatic calls on * ' " : A'- * .
otber to exchange congratulations and ahak'j
hands over It and by that time th * for- . " -
noon bad slipped sway. The Madrid telegram ' '
which stated that Weyler wanted to com * , ,
over here with 60,000 men to five an g * " ,
hlbttlon of Spanish fighting on Amerlav.
soil was regarded with particular atteatl # vi
by the veterans. Th * proposition was *
celved with the most unanimous and
stastlc endorsement and tbe old
fairly jubilated as they told each other hew - '
Uncle Sam would swat the "Butcher" if h * *
should : be allowed to follow up his bluff. ,
KEJOICEA 'AT DEWKY'S SCCCHM. .
Geaeral Daaay a Frlead aad Adatir * *
at the Victor. * -
"I am glad it has fallen to Admiral Dewey
to achieve " the flrst. great naval victory ot.
the war'J aald Gtneral George B. Dandy. '
formerly quartermaster general of tbe D * > ,
partment of the Platte , now retired. "I hav * ' !
anown Dewey for a long .time and , becam * - ,
quite well acquainted wllb him a few yeam -
ago wben--I waa stationed at the War depart * * ,
In Waeblngton. Dewey cam * up t\
rae * one day .and said : 'I don't hellev * you r r ; . ' ,
member ) me. I used to know yU when yet ) , '
wer * down ai Port Royal during th * war/'r , , - (
That recalled to me the young naval o * r' , f"
wltb whom I bad been familiar , down la th- ,
Oarolinaa. Wbll * I wa * la Wsshlngt * * ' b * , '
was at the head of tbe navigation dlvtotoagu '
In tbe Naval department. He ta , * , > aa * . * .Hv
low , of great courage and t * m glad to hag '
had an opportunity to demonstrate ! hto'i , *
. " t '
ability. $ > .
General Dandy bis also heard from kaV
daughter , Mr * . Dean , who aeeompantod'her : * ; ,
husband , Lieutenant Peaa , aad General : * * * .
Mrs. Brooke , toCblckamauga. The worn * * at ,
th * party are enjoying themselves klgUy. .
They ar * located ai live hotel. tw lvmH *
frcra camp , but vlatt tu * camp * * . * * *
day. Sunday a week ago there wtrsLlj * | . "
people oam * la from all the' wottadtaf
country to look at the4ropa , Th * . ' * * , ? '
X th * party exprss * Bealr * t * aeesmpayv
th * o cra south , but it to not dssmed af.
vtoabl * aad whs * th * movmst heglsi * , . .
Mr * . D0B to expected t * retura tOnaa ;
t * vtoi * her pareaU wUt UM wer to V