THE OMAHA DAILY BEBt THURSDAY , MAY 5 , 1808.
PROVIDE FOR A PRECEDENT
Bonato Posses a Joint Besolution for a
Constitutional Amendment ,
DEFEATS AN INCOME TAX AMENDMENT
t > rmncrnM Try < o Atlncli II to
tloii nn n Hlilor , lint Ilii * I'ropoHl-
tlon IN Tnlilcil ! > > ' Vnti * of
Ileini Illicit n .
WASHINGTON , May 4. Quito unexpect
edly n brief but sharp debate was precipi
tated In the senate today on the Income tax
proposition. The resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution of the Unltci
States relating to the succession to the pres
idency was under discussion.
Mr. Mills ( Tex. ) proposed an amendment
In the form of a now section , Intended to
authorize congress to lay a tax on Income In
euch form ns to meet the requirements of
the decision of the supreme court.
Ho was sharply criticised for endeavoring
to place such a rider on a resolution wnk-h
practically alt senators favored , but stood
his ground nnd Insisted upon a vote on ' 1:3 :
amendment. The amendment wna defeated ,
32-29 , all the republicans voting against the
amendment and all the democrats , except
Mr. Caffcry ( La. ) , together with the popu
lists and silver republicans , voting In favor
of It.
The joint resolution which was adopted
reads as follows :
In all cases not provided for by article
2 , clause C , of the constitution , where there
Is no person entitled to discharge the du
ties of thn olHce of the president , the same
shall devolve upon the vlco president.
The congress may by law provide for
the case where there Is no person entitled
to hold the odlco of president or vice presi
dent. declaring what odlcera shall act as
president , nnd such ofllcer shall net ac
cordingly until thd disability shall bo re
moved , or a president shall bo elected.
The conference report on the fortifica
tions appropriation bill was presented and
agreed to.
Sioux City & I'nrllli ; Cnr.
Mr. Gear ( la. ) , chairman of the Pacific
railroads committee , called up and obtained
consideration for a bill authorizing a com
mission , consisting of the secretary of tbo
treasury , the secretary of the Interior and
the attorney general , to effect nn adjust
ment between the United States and the
Sioux City & Pacific Hallway company in
relation to certain bonds Issued by the
United States In aid of the construction of
the railroad.
An amendment to the bill offered by Mr.
Harris ( Kan. ) provides that the commission
may not accept less In settlement of the
government's claim than the principal of
the bonds Issued In aid of the construction
of the railroad.
Mr. Morgan ( Ala. ) delivered an extended
epecch upon the measure , in the course of
which ho Indicated the great Importance of
the measure as a precedent.
At the conclusion of Mr. Morgan's speech
Mr. Cockrcll ( Mo. ) secured the passage of
the following resolution :
That the secretary of the treasury Is
hereby directed to make a report showing
the coining- value of the silver bullion In
the treasury , nnd the amount of selgnlor-
nge , and the amount of the existing treas
ury notes Issued In Its purchase ; nnd the
amount of standard silver dollars coined
under the act of July 14 , JS70 , and the
amount of the seigniorage , and the amount
of treasury notes redeemed In such dollars
nnd retired.
Sir. Harris , continuing the debate upon
the pending railroad bill , urged the adop
tion of his amendment as the least that
congress could do In protecting the in
terests of the country.
Mr. Pcttlgrow ( S. D. ) said that the Sioux
City road was a link so Important to the
Northwestern system , if the government
should Insist upon the payment of its prin
cipal claim In full about $1,600,000 the
Northwestern .would pay It. Ho declared
that the Northwestern officials had for years
falsified the returns from the Sioux City
road with the plan in view of securing the
road at a nominal price.
* He said ho proposed to offer an amend
ment to the amendment providing that not
less than $3,000,000 should be accepted by
the commission In settlement of the gov
ernment's claim.
AmciulliiK the Conntltutlnn.
At 2 o'clock the railroad bill was displaced
by a special order , which was a Joint reso
lution proposing nn amendment to the con
stitution of the United States providing for
the succession In case of the death of the
president-elect before his inauguration.
The proposed amendment was favorably re
ported from the Judiciary committee.
Mr. Mills ( Tex. ) offered the following
amendment in the form of a now section :
Sec. 2. Direct taxes shall not bo ap
portioned among the several states which
may bo included within this union accord
ing to their respective numbers , but con
gress shall have power to lay and collect
direct taxes as other taxes , duties , Imports
and excises are levied and collected.
Mr. Mills explained that his amendment
was offered In order that the point * raised
by the supreme court- against the income
tax proposition * might bo met.
Mr. Hoar made nn appeal to Mr. Mills to
withhold his amendment , promising at any
time In the future ho would assist him in
getting consideration for his income tax
amendment.
Mr. Mills insisted upon his amendment
and Mr. Hoar then moved to lay It on
the table.
Upon this the ayes and noes were de
manded.
Pending the voting Mr. Mills , when
pressed by Mr. Hoar for a reason for in
sisting upon bis amendment at this time ,
said :
"I want to tie it to the pending resolution
so that It may reach the American people
who are In favor of It. "
Discussing the amendment Mr. Mills In
quired who was to maintain the great
struggle upon which the country had en
tered. Ho declared the war might set In a
flame the whole of Europe and this coun
try might bo involved for years , yet the
congress had no power to raise money ex
cept by taxing what Is now taxed and by
the Issuance of bonds. It had no powei
to make the great incomes pay their pro
portion of taxes. .
Mr. Foraker announced that he was in
favor of both the resolution and the pend
ing amendment. Ho was In favor , ho said
of an Income tax. Ho would vote , however
under the circumstances , to lay the pro
posed amendment on the table.
Clinniller'n llurnliiir Word * .
In the course of other remarks upon the
amendment by Mr. Mills and Mr. Stewart
Mr. Chandler pressed them hard to know
vhy they were not willing to separate
propositions which had not the slight
est relation to each other. Not re
ceiving satisfactory replies ho commented
sarcastically upon this high order of states
manship that induced them to employ suet
tactics.
Mr. Hoar declared that the Income tai
proposition was as big a piece of demagog-
ism as was ever conceived. Ho Inquired
of Mr. Stewart how much the millionaire
mine owners of Nevada contributed to th <
elate through the state income tax.
Evading the question Mr. Stuwart replied
that there were no millionaire mine ownen
In Nevada , as they had been ruined by re
publican legislation. '
The ayes and noes were called on' the
motion to lay the proposed amendment ot
the table and It was carried 32 to 2& , Ui
follows :
Aldrlch. Baker , Caffery. Carter
Chandler , Davis , Deboe , Elkla , Fairbanks
Foraker , Prypj Oalllnfter , Hale. Hannn ,
HansbrotiRh , Hnwler. Hoar , Ledge , Me-
nrldo. McMillan. Miton , PUtt ( Conn. ) ,
Prllchard , Proctor , Quay , Scwcll. Shoup ,
Thurston , Warren , Wellington , Wctmore ,
Wilson 32.
Nays : IJacon , Date. Dorry. Duller , Can
non , Chllton , Clay , Daniel , Oormati , Har-
rl , Heltfcld , Jones ( Ark. ) , Jones ( Nov. ) ,
Lindsay , McKncry , McLaurln , Mallory. Mills ,
Money , Morgan , Pasco , Pettlgrcw , Pcltus ,
Itawllns. Stewart , Teller , Tlllraan , Turner ,
Whl to 29.
After Bomo further debate upon the reso
lution pending , In the course ot which both
Mr. Hoar and Mr. Ilacon said that It was
not Intended to cover , nnd did not cover ,
ases of contested presidential elections , the
eisolutlon was agreed to , the necessary two-
hlrds voting for It.
At 3:35 : p. m. the senate went Into ex
ecutive session , nnd when the doors weto
reopened , Mr. Hawlcy presented the report
if the conferees on the bill suspending tbo
aw relating to-the purchase of supplies by
bo quartermaster's department of the
nrmy ,
Mr. Hawlcy , after the reading of the re
port , moved that It bo ngrccd to.
Mr. Morgan thought the proposed law
was unwise. Imprudent nnd unnecessary ,
lo said It was most extraordinary that
lureau officers should bo authorized to go
nto the open market and purchase un-
Imltcd supplies.
After a brief discussion of the report It
was laid over until tomorrow. Then nt 5
'clock the senate adjourned.
UJOPT THIS FOHTlTTcATIOJJS HIM , .
Holme Alno ConMlilcrn Monnnrc fur
Free HOIIIVH In Alimkiu
WASHINGTON. May 4. The house today
adopted the conference report upon the for-
Iflcatlons bill. The remainder of the ses
sion was consumed with the consideration
of the Alaskan land bill and the resolution
or the repeal of nn act permitting the pass-
igo of Importations In bond through the
, errltory of the United States Into "tho free
zone" of Mexico. The latter was passed ,
) Ut the Alaskan measure went over.
Mr. Groavcnor ( O. ) , called up as n
privileged report from the committee on
ways and means , a resolution to repeal a
olnt resolution prohibiting the passage of
; oods In bond through the "free zone , " nf-
'cctlng ' Importations along the northern
Border of Mexico. The effect of the resolu
tion , Mr. Grosvcnor said , would tend to reduce -
duce smuggling. Mr. Lanham , ( Tex. ) , raised
a point of order against the bill claiming that
t did not ralso revenue. The speaker over
ruled the point of order , nnd In doing so
construed "raising revenue" ns contem
plated In the rules as bolng equivalent to
'affecting revenue. " The house went Into
commlttco of the whole to consider the reso
lution. The repealing resolution passed
after discussion by Messrs. Grosvcnor- ( . ) ,
Slayden , ( Tex. ) , Cooper , ( Tex. ) , for , and Mr.
Stephens , ( Tex. ) , against It.
Mr. Homenwny presented the conference
report upon the fortifications appropriation
1)111. The conference report was adopted.
The conference report upon the act ox-
Lending the homestead laws and providing
'or the right of way for railroads In Alaska
was called up by Mr. Lnccy. ( rep. , In. ) .
The confereea eliminated the features
formerly In the bill , providing for the ap
pointment of a commission to consider the
North Atlantic fishing and other trade re
lation controversies with Canada , on which
the house -Monday rejected the report
on a point of order.
Mr. Lacey explained the bill as reported
from conference. He then moved the pre
vious question , but Mr. Pitney ( rep. , N. J. ) ,
who had opposed the passage of the bill
without oxlended debate , raised'tho ' point of
no quorum
Mr. Larey Immediately moved to adjourn
nnd an adjournment was taken at 4:20 :
o'clock.
SPANISH FLOTILLA HAS PUT BACK.
Humor that It AVI If Walt for Ilclii-
farcententH.
LISBON , May 4. News has been received
hero to the effect that tbo Spanish Capo
Verde squadron has returned to Join the
Spanish fleet near Cadiz , which is nearly
ready for sea. It Is added that the com
bined fleet of Spain will shortly start for
American waters.
NEW YORK , May 4. The Spanish fleet
which was at the Cape Verde Islands , con
sisting of the V4zcaya. Almlrante Oquendo ,
Cristobal Colon nnd Maria Theresa ( all
first-class cruisers ) , accompanied by the
torpedo boat destroyers Furor , Terror and
Pinion , left St. Vincent , Capo Verde Islands ,
on April 29 , destination unknown. The dis
tance from the Capo Verde islands to the
Canary Islands Is about 87G miles and the
'distance from tbo Canary Islands to Cadiz
about 700 miles. The Spanish squadron ,
bolng five' days out from St. Vincent , could
.have made Cadiz by this time , steaming
at the rate of about 300 miles a day , or a
little over twelve knots an hour. Dut the
Lisbon dispatch does not say distinctly that
the squadron has reached Cadiz. It an
nounces that the squadron "has returned to
Join the Spanish fleet near Cadiz , which
may mean that the news comes possibly
from tbo Canary Islands or from some
source at Madrid.
At Cadiz the Spaniards' are understood to
be fitting out the battleship Pelayo and the
first-class cruisers Cardinal Clsncros , Em
peror Carlos V , Gulseppe Garibaldi and
Alfonso XIII , besides the war ships Nu-
mancla , Vlttorla , Destructor and several
auxiliary cruisers and a number ot torpedc
boats and torpedo gunboats.
SHEDS LUSTER ON AM1CU1CAN NAVY
Authority Cannot I'ralne
Dewrr Too Hlirhljr.
LONDON , May 4. Vlco Admiral Philip
Howard Colomb , retired , the Inventor of Im
proved systems for signalling at sea , and
the author of a number ot naval works , in
an Interview on the subject of the splendid
victory of the United States fleet at Manila ,
Is quoted as saying , "I doubt if there ever
was such an extraordinary illustration of the
Influence of sea power. A superior fleet baa
attacked and beaten a Spanish fleet sup
ported by batteries , and , It now appears , It
passed those batteries rand has taken up
an unassailable position oft Manila. The
boldness of the American commander Is be
yond question. Henceforth be must be
placed In the Valhalla ot great naval com
manders. Nothing can detract from , the
dash and vigor of the American exploit or
dim the glory which Dcwey has shed on the
American navy. It may bo bad for the
world , for assuredly the American navy will
never accept a subordinate place after this
exhibition of what It can do. "
Ill-ported ANHOimlnntlaii a Canard.
LONDON , May 4. The report in circula
tion at Gibraltar that Senor Morot , the
Spanish minister , and Marshal Martinez d <
Campos , the former captain general of Cuba
have been assassinated , arcr unfounded. In
quiries show that a passenger who arrlvec
there from Spain yesterday afternoor
brought the rumor that Scnor Moret am
Marshal Campos had been murdered , am
that Premier Sagasta had sought refugt
in the Ilrltlsh embassy at Madrid. Tlx
dispatches sent from Madrid last night re
porting the speeches of Senor Sagasta am
Marshal Campos show conclusively tha
there Is no truth In tbo reports. '
A dispatch dated 8 o'clock this mornlni
has been received here from Madrid. I
makes no mention of the alarmist storlei
of ( bo alleged assassination ot Senor Moret
the minister for the colonies , and Marsha
Martinez do Campoa , tbo former captalt
general of Cuba , but It says that great ex
cltoment prevails at the Spanish capital.
Deflrlrncy Estimate for N Ty.
WASHINGTON. May 4. The secretary o
tbo navy sent to the house today a deflclenc
estimate ot $20,975,500 for th remainder o
the present fiscal year aa4 oa tb accoun
of the fiscal year 183 * .
ABOUT PHILIPPINES' TRADE
Jonsul William.1 ! Furnishes the StAte Depart
ment with Data.
EXPORTS LARGELY TO THIS COUNTRY
Over One-Hntf of. flic
Oiitnlde Trnitp of the InlnmlN N
TrniiMtictril with tlic L'nltci !
Slatca.
WASHINGTON , May 4. The unilorslnnd-
ng at the State dcparltncnl Is that Consul
scar P. Williams , our reprcscnatlvo nt
! anlla until the war began , Is now alonrj
10 flagship Olympla In Manila harbor , bav-
ng accompanied Commodore Dewor from
long Kong , so that advices may come from
Im to the State department , as well ns to
10 War department.
A mall report from Consul Williams
cached the State department recently , un-
cr data of Manila. February 23 last. It
Ivoa n full description of the Philippine
stands , their resources , etc. , and will bo
ncorporated In the volume Issued by the
ureau of Statistics of the State depart-
ncnf. Mr. Williams' report says :
Local and European authorities estimate
lie area of the Philippine Islands at 15,000
auare miles , and their nonulatlon at 13-
UO.OOO. The Island of Luzon , on which
ho city of Manila Is situated , Is larger
bun Now York and Massachusetts and has
copulation of B.000.000. and the Island of
Mlmlano Is ncarlv. If not aulte , as large.
"hfiro arc scores of other Islands.
An Idea of the extent of the population
f the Phlllimlnrs mav IIP formed when It
s stated that the six Now England states
.ml New York. Now Jersey , Maryland and
) olaware have 10 per cent less area and
jomilal.lnn.
Mr. Williams states that twenty-two con-
ulotcs , representing the leading cominer-
lal countries of the world , arc established
t Manila. He adds the surprising atate-
nont : "The volume of the export trade
omlng under my olllclal supervision , equals
hat of 'my twenty-one consular colleagues
omblned. "
Ho then Bhowa In detail , how the trade
if the Philippines with the United States
xcecds that of all other countries com-
ilncd , and Is growing at a remarkable rate.
As Indicating the extent of this trade , he
ays : "Today I have authenticated Invoices
or exports to the United States amounting
o $138,066. "
Ho says the exports to this country avcr-
go $1,000,000 n month. The report states
hat 216,000 bales of hemp were exported
luring the last thrco months. Of these
38,792 went to the United States , and 78,000
o Great Britain and other countries.
Mr. Williams shows from this that the
Tnltcd States has 61 per cent of the export
rado from the Philippines , as against 36
er cent for Great Britain and other conn-
rles. Ho says that last year the Increase
if shipments to the United States was 133-
00 bales , and the decrease to Great Britain
:2,000 : bales. He adds : "Of Increased ship
ments from the Philippines , those to the
Jnlted States wcro B4 per cent greater thane
o nil other countries combined. "
Snuar an Iiiiiiortimt Item.
Ho also gives details of the largo ship
ments of sugar , cigars , tobacco , woods ,
ildcs , shells , Indigo and coffep. In the Item
of sugar , which Is second In Importance , the
shipments to the United States were E5 per
cent of the total to all points.
In a previous report , dated February 10 ,
Mr. Williams stated that Manila had just
> asscil through a most devastating fire , the
otal loss being $2,500,000. Ho said the city
would have been totally destroyed had It
not been for tba splendid service of an
American fire engine brought from Seneca
Falls , N. Y.
In another report Mr. Williams gives the
railroad and ocean stcmshlp facilities of
the Islands. The main railroad from Manila
s first class , having steel rails , stone cul
verts and English engines , which make
forty-five miles an hour. There arc four
steamships to Hong Kong , and a monthly
Ine to Liverpool.
Beside these direct reports from the con-
, ul the State department has also a ga-
zetcer published at Hong Kong , which gives
a full account of conditions in the Philip
pines. It shows that by the last census
.he population of Manila was 160,000 natives ,
11,000 Chinese , 4,100 Spaniards and 250
Europeans other than Spaniards.
The town Is made up of low buildings ,
as the people are In constant dread of earth
quakes. One of these convulsions killed 300
people and the last ono , in 1880 , wrecked
; he most of the town. The city proper Is
within walls , where the government bulld-
ngs are located. The residence and busi
ness portions are In the suburbs.
The Escotta Is the main business street
and Is lined with European stores and
sazaars. The Uosarlo Is lined with Chinese
shops.
There are six dally papers , three banks ,
mint , n chamber of commerce and com
plete electric light and telephone plants.
The Mexican dollar Is In general use.
Armonr'H Glue Factory.
CHICAGO , May 4. Armour's glue factory
Thirty-flrst and Benson streets , was In dan
ger of being burned for half an hour this
afternoon. The flames were checked wilt
the destruction of the felt works and curled
hair building , entailing a loss of probablj
I2GO.OOO , without reaching the ammonia planter
or glue works , both of which were in great
danger.
A panic among the 100 employes of the tell
works , where the fire originated , resulted it
a dozen persons jumping out of the secant !
story windows , gome being badly bruised
but none were seriously injured. August
Meleskl , a toy , who broke a leg , was th <
most unfortunate.
The building was 265x50 feet , and wai
completely destroyed. The origin of the flr <
is not known.
Increase Price of Ilerr.
CINCINNATI , May 4. Cincinnati brewen
haVe added $1 a barrel to the prlco of beei
in anticipation of a government revenue
tax. The Internal revenue collected hen
In April on malt and distilled liquors exceed !
that of April last year $120,000.
Stnnd of ColorM for tlir llnrvnrtl.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. , May 4. At one o
the largest mass meetings ever held a
Carabrldco It was voted to send a stand o
colors to the cruiser Harvard , formerly thi
American liner New York.
I'nl UpHllon Convention.
MINNEAPOLIS , May 4. The slxty-flftl
annual convention of the Psl Upsllon Col
lege fraternity convened hero at the Wes
hotel this morning. Delegates were pres-
cnt from all the chapels except ono. It wai
decided to leave the revision of the constl
tutlon for another year. Little was dom
at the first session except to appoint routlni
committees and effect permanent orgnnlza
tlon. II. L. Brldgeman of Brooklyn , wh (
represents the executive council , was chosei
president. The convention remains In sea
slon until Friday.
Schonnvr P.ml Crew Are Lout.
ST. JOHNS. N. P. . May 4. The sehoonci
Crown. Captain Llneham , was lost off her
.yesterday , and its entire crow of clove :
were drowned. All of them were married
The disaster has created Intense sorro\
hero. The cause of the wreck is not known
Movement * of Oernn VemielH , May 4
At New York Soiled Teutonic , for Liver
pool. Arrived Fulda , from Naples ; Servla
from Liverpool.
At Plymouth Arrived Trave , from NOT
York.
At Liverpool Sailed Cephalonla , for Boa
ton.
ton.At
At Southampton Sailed Lahn , for Ne\
York.
At Baltimore Sailed Dresden , to
Bremen.
At Copenhagen Arrived Island , fro :
New York.
NO INDIAN BILL' ' CONFERENCE
Member * of the T rp , CammHtcT * Are
Aenln I'rrvrntril front
( it-tun'TUfrelhrr. '
WASHINGTON , NT I 4. ( Special Tele
gram , ) Again havo.itkf ; conferees on the
Indian bill failed to 8t | together , this llmo
Senator Allison bclnjjengaged on a war tax
measure being responsible for the postpone
ment of the conference. It Is not possible
to even predict when ( he confcrcnco will
meet. ' '
Senator Thurston today Introduced n bill
for the relief of W H * Harrison of Hall
county for $72 per moqth.
Senators Kyle , Carter , and Hnnsbrough
have had a conference \ylth the secretary of
war In reference to 'tnb states which will
bo called upon to make Up Colonel Qrlgsby's
regiment of mounted rangers , to be known
as the Third United States cavalry. After
considerable discussion It was decided that
the following states should bo called upon
o make up the quota ! North Dnkota , two
roops ; South Dakota , four troops ; Montana ,
vo troops ; Nebraska , ono troop.
SPANISH IN MI3XICO C
Inil llot'ii Expecting n Victory In the
IMillltiplnoN.
CITY OF MEXICO , May 4. The govern
ment has slopped the contemplated meeting
f Spanish clerks here for the purpose of
alslng money and volunteers for Spain.
'he police were ordered to prevent the
meeting ns contrary to obligations of a
neutral nation.
There has been great excitement hero
over the naval victory and Its moral effect
vlll bo great , for-the Spanish local papcm
and other Journals under Spanish Influences
lave confidently anticipated n triumph for
Spain In the first encounter on the ocean.
tcsldent Europeans who have been prcdlct-
ng the defeat of the Americans nro
chagrined. There Is Intense commercial
ealousy of Americans and this hostile scntl-
nent Is displayed In the papers here. The
Spaniards are predicting an unexpected blow
> y their cruisers nt some point on the At-
antic coast.
112CUUITIXG AT CHATTANOOGA.
I'loiity of Colored Apiillcniitx , tint
Not Kiioiiurli AVIilti-K.
CHATTANOOGA , Tcnu. , May 4. No or-
lors for the removal of the regulars In
Chlcitamauga park have been received , but
the general opinion prevails they will go
soon. Recruits for the colored regiments
are bring enlisted as rapidly ns possible.
Much difficulty Is experienced In recruiting
white regiments. Tho.big commissary ware
house , which has been In course of con
struction for some time , will bo finished
tomorrow. Before the end of this week
work will be commenced upon another slm-
lar warehouse. Two thousand moro horses
are wanted.
HAS HOPES OF AN UAIILY PEACE.
Premier Sn1lnluiry Totichen oil the
War with Siinln.
LONDON , May 4. The marquis of Salls-
jury , addressing the annual demonstration
*
of the Primrose league , the great conserva-
: lvo political organization , at Albert ball
.his afternoon , referred to the "lamentable
conflict proceeding botfween two powers ,
3oth friends of G eaI ! jJrltaln , " and ex-
ircssed the hope tjiat v"tho experience of
: ho war and the rqqognltlon of the bless
ings of peace will crei long bring to the
minds of both combatants sentiments which
will restore tranquillity to the world. "
( Cheers , ) i , . j
Slicnnl Service JU'crlven Attention ,
WASHINGTON , JJay , 4 , The senate com-
mlttco on military , affairs held a special
meeting today for thopurpo3e of dovislng
means of Increasing tlio efficiency of the
signal corps of the flnny. General Grecley ,
chief of the signal fcervlc'e , was before the
committee. Ti >
loivn Man for Ilrlurmllcr.
DBS MOINES , la. , May 4. The men al
Camp McKlnlcy in companies have unani
mously endorsed J. H. Lincoln , Inspectoi
general and commander of the camp , for ar
appointment as brigadier general to com
mand the Iowa troops. A telegram to thai
effect has been sent to President McKlnlcy.
Japan Greatly Intorenteil.
YOKOHAMA. May 4. The situation cre
ated by the defeat of the Spanish fleet al
Manila Is regarded as being deeply inter
esting to Japan , as It Is taken for granted
.hat it presages the downfall of the Span-
sh power in the east and the freedom ol
the Philippine Islands.
Proponed Itnllwny Honil ComprntiiliK
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , May 4. ( Speclal.- )
The Thomas county judges of St. Clali
county spent two hours with Judge Philip :
of the United Slates circuit court yesterday ,
discussing the action to bo taken In the
matter of the famous railroad bonds whicli
have caused so much trouble and have beer
the means of sending BO many of the judges
to Jail , because they refused to order a tas
levy for their payment. The plan of action
as agreed upon by Judge Philips and tbc
county Judges Is for the county to hold t
special election on June 22 , at which tlnu
the question of Issuing' bonds to pay off th <
old debt Is to be voted upon. This compro
mise provides that the county shall Issue
bonds to the amount of $400,000 , the fact
value of the original bonds. The bond
holders , whose claims , Including interest foi
nearly thirty years , now amount to $17-
500.000 , agree to rebate the Interest and ic-
copt the face value of the bonds as full pay
ment.
HOPE TO HEAR FROM DEWET
Dispatch Boat McOulloch Expected to Send in
a Detailed Report.
MUST COME BY THE WAY OF HONG KONG
IllK SpnnlHh Crnlncr , Kllhor the Al-
fonno XIII. or the Cnrlcm V. ,
Itciiortril In the Went
I nil I m.
WASHINGTON , May 4. The news of the
arrival of the converted revenue cutter Me-
Culloch at Mlrs bay from Manila was con
voyed to the Navy department first through
tbo Associated Press dispatches. The offi
cials Immediately began to calculate about
when the first report by cable might bo ex
pected from Commodore Dcwoy. Mlrs bay
lies about forty miles from Hong Kong , the
cable terminus , and there Is not believed
to bo any communication by wire between
the points. If the McCulloch put Into Mha
bay Instead of going directly to Hong KOUR
It was undoubtedly because , In the opinion
of Commodore Dewcy , the British neutral
ity laws would not permit the ship to enter
for the purpose of communicating with Its
homo government. It Is neither dlsablod
to the point where It might claim the ben
efit of the emergency clause , nor Is Its coal
entirely exhausted so that might bo made
a plea for entry. It Is snld by some uavnl
officers that to go Into Hong Kong for the
fcole purpose of cabling to the United States
government respecting the progress of hos
tilities would bo practically using the Brit
ish port as a base of operations against the
enemy.
However , there are other officers who do
not take this view of It. Supposing that
the dispatch boat Is In Mtrs bay , It would
probably send nn officer or n native beater
or some other means of transportation than
the ship's boat to Hong Kong with the dis
patch from Commodore Dewoy. The time
consumed by this would depend upon the
hour the officer started , for If the McCul
loch , as surmised , arrived late In the cvon-
Ing , or at night , the journey would prob
ably be made with difficulty and slowly , and
might , Indeed , bo deferred until next mornIng -
Ing , which , allowing for the difference In
time between Washington and Hong Kotig ,
would bring the dispatch to this city some
where after midnight. „
Sitniilnh Crulncr In 'Went Iiidlen.
A crack Spanish cruiser , believed to bo the
Alfonso XIII , Is reported to bo at Barbadocs ,
In the West Indies. There arc conflicting
reports on this point , however , and If a
cruiser Is there It may be the Carlos V ,
which left Cadiz some time ago for n sup
posed cruise along the Spanish coast. The
Alfonso XIII Is a new protected cruiser of
over 5,000 tons displacement , with excellent
ordinance , while the Carlos V Is a still mire
formidable craft of over 9,000 tons. The
first named vessel Is reported from another
source to bo at Cadiz , so there Is some
confusion In reports. Supposing any cruiser
Is In that section of the West Indies , It
would ba almost In the pathway of the Oregon
gen coming northward and thus exposed to
capture If the battleship thought It worth
while to lie In wait for the expulslpn of the
Spanish cruiser from the British port under
the neutrality law. As to tbo Oregon It
self , the opinion is expressed that It Is In
no particular danger nt the hands of a Span
ish fleet that may be approaching the coast ,
from Capo Verde , as It will probably keep
close along the Brazilian coast within the
three mile limit , whcro It cannot bo at-
Inched except by a breach of neutrality ,
I ! Following the Brazilian shore line closely
> would bring the Oregon to a point where
' It would have only n very short run tc
make across the high sea In order to affccl
a junction with Admiral Sampson's fleet.
HONG KONG , May 4. Investigation de
velops the fact that no Information has
been obtained of the reported arrival nt Mlrs
bay of the United States dispatch boat Hugh
McCulloch , which was attached to Commo
dore Dowey's squadron and which was said
to liavo left Manila before the battle ol
Sunday last.
CIiniMiinu Lone * HIM Iloll.
David Chapma'n complained last night
that ho had lost $31.75 at the saloon ol
Lauer Brothers , M2 Douglas street. He
met a straneer In the saloon , he says , whc
boasted that there was no one present that
could show up $5 except himself. Chapman
produced all he had. which he gave to the
bartender to count. The stranger matched
It with a Hash roll and picking up SOTK
dice cast them and said ho was entitled tc
the whole of the money. Chapman claim !
that the bartender turned tbo stakes ovei
to the stranger. The bartender , Free !
Lauor , was arrested on the -.detaining
charge of suspicious character and will be
hold until the matter Is moro fully inves
tigated.
Grocery Clerk * Dance.
A social dance was given last night bj
the Retail Grocer Clerks' National associa
tion. A large number of clerks were prca
out with their guests and a very pleasan
vcnlng was passed. Those in charge of tht
affair were II. E. Worthing , L. L. Lohnes
Fred Hall. C. D. Thompson , M. A. Tully
C. L. Nicholas , A. C. Smalley , Ed Nellsen
Ed E. Wise , Frank Frary , Carl Strawn
Max Schiller and Fred Brown.
Held for Sclllnic Liquor.
Frank Sawyer was arrested last night01
the charge of selling liquor to Green Cloy
and others. In all five Wlnnebago Indians
who are visiting In the city. Ho admltte <
that he had purchased a bottle of whisk ;
for 25 cents and another for 35 cents am
NotwithstandlnK the war we've sold six
Instruments from the Ottiumva , la. ,
piano purchase We know that we will
close out the balance of this elcKdi't ' line
of pianos Some of thorn are only n Httlo
storcworn some have ucen used a short
time others nro second-hand But the
new ones are brand new and the prices
newest of the lot Just think of IniyiiiR
un uprlRut plnno for ? 8S on $7 monthly
payments Then agaln-yon can get a fine
oak case upright piano elegant design
for § 107 on ? 8 payhicnts also the Litest
style of new piano 'with ' orchestral at
tachments for $ lSd'o'A ' $10 payments.
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A. HOSPE ,
Mnsic and Art. ' 1513 Douglas
i u
I e
You've no need setting scared at the
little things extracting teeth by our 110-
gas-no-paln method W Just as easy for
yon as the using otjt tooth brush your
self Wo have no special war prices to
offer yet we do extract nt 50 cents a
tooth nml furnish the best lining work
In Omaha For years we've made a
special study of lining and reached the
point long ago where wo could guar
antee all the work we do Our small
gold fillings nro $2.00 silver and gold
alloy fillings $1.00 broken teeth built up
to their natural shape lo' beautiful c-n-
tour gold filling. Lady attendant.
BAILEY ,
13 Tear * 3d FUor Pnzton Dlk.
Esprrlran * . lUtfe and
had nold the same1 to the Indians for $1 ,
Sawyer will bd turned over to the federal
Authorities.
DKATII nr.couu.
l-'oriniT niiiloinnllc
WASHINGTON , May 4. News has been
received here of the death today ftt Pondle-
ton , S. C. , of Mr. William H. Trcscott , n
innn well known to diplomats and public
nion. Ho served the United States In m.iuy
Important diplomatic functions and ne
gotiated commercial treaties with China ,
Mexico nnd other countries.
I'loncrr nf Tcciiiimoli ,
TicUMSiiI : , Neb. . May 4. ( Special Tele
gram , ) After ti brief Illness Judge It. W.
McKco dlrd nt his homo hero today. Ho
wan a pioneer settler , n man who had
served the people of this county In official
position amias generally known nnd
highly regarded. Ills ago was 79 years. A
widow and three daughters survive htm ,
Sl > niilli-AiiiertriiiiN Are Lnynl.
ALUUQUEIIQUK. N. M. , May 4. ( Spo-
clnl. ) The society for mutual protection of
old Albuquerque , which Is composed en
tirely of American citizens of Spanish do-
Bcont , nt a meeting yesterday adopted reso
lutions by unanimous vote endorsing this
country In Us war with Spnln and pledging
thulr most loyal support. This nctlon was
taken on account of the statements that they
sympathized \vlth Spain. The society also
circled the following officers for the coming
year : President , Jesus Homcro ; vlco presi
dent , Jesus Luecro ; secretary , Juan Anayaj
treasurer , JPSUS Cnmlelarla ; trustees , Am
brosia A. Zamorn , Thomas Werner and
Jacobo Moyn ; marshal , Qiilrino Coulter :
directors nt large , N'cstro Montoya. C. D.
lurphy , Do Morclll , J. Andres Salarnr ,
olomon Cnrnbnjal , Jose Ignnclo Garcia ,
. .orenzo L. Henderson nnd Jesus Itomero.
ANOTHER NEWTIME CARD
_
took Intnnil AttnomireN f'linn i'N In
Seteritl of KM Important
I'liMNiMiuer TrnltiH.
The tlmo cards of the Chicago , Hock
sland & Pacific that nro to go Into effect
n Sunday arrived In this city on Wcdnes-
ay morning , and show that the nock Island
s to glvo Omaha better passenger aervlco
him over beforo. The number of trains In
ind out of this city will bo largely In-
roascd , the prospect of n large attendance
at the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition being
partly responsible for the additions to the
lumber of traliH.
On and after Sunday next the castbound
rains leaving Omaha will bo ns follow ? :
No. 4. a. local train , 7:20 : a. m. ; No. C , Chicago
cage express , f > p. m. , Instead of 4:50 : p. m. ;
\"o. 2 , local for DCS Molncs and Chicago ,
" p. m. , as now ; No. 42 , the now flyer be-
wecn Denver , Omaha and Chicago , 1:30 : n.
m. , arriving In Chicago nt 2:15 : o'clock of
he same afternoon.
The trains arriving from the east will
reach Onmhn ns follows : No. 41 , the now
Iyer between CMr-ngo , Omaha and Denver ,
5:15 : n. m. , dropping the Omaha sleeper and
allowing passengers for Omaha to sleep
until 8 a. m. ; No. 1 , local fiom Chicago and
) cs Moines , 11:23 : n. m. ; No. ! > , Colorado
express , 1:25 : p. m. ; Xo. 3 , local from the
east , 8:50 : p. m.
The westbound trains will leave Omaha
is follows : No. 41 , 5:20 : a. m. ; No. n ,
L:30 : p. m. ; No. 7 , 7 p. m. , meeting the
Colorado llycr out of Kansas City nt Bollo-
vlllo and connecting with It there and run
ning through to Colorado ns No. 0.
The trains arriving from the west will
get into Omaha as follows : No.12 , 1:25 :
a. m. ; No. S , 8:50 : a. m. , and No" . G , 4:25 :
p. m.
FAST THAISlIHVlCi : TO IJE.\VKU.
Ilouk Inland Will .Shorten tlio Utiii Sl\
mill n Half Ho n I-M.
'CHICAGO , May 4 , A now fast limited
service between Chicago and Denver or
Colorado Springs Is to bo Instituted by the
Chicago , Rock Island & I'.iclflc railroad
whicli will cover the distance between La'ce '
Michigan and Pike's peak In twcnty-snven
and one-half hours , as against thirty-four
: iours now required by the fastest trains.
"The Ilocky Mountain Limited" will
leave Chicago at 4:30 : p. m. dally and will
reach both Denver and Colorado Springs nt
S o'clock the following evening. There vas
a saving to travelers of six hours and thirty
minutes.
These trains will bo as fina and com
modious , say the Rock Island ofllcials , as
go on wheels. They will Include new II-
br rr buffet smokers , rlcgnnt new dining
cars and broad vmtlbnlrd xlcepors vu th
Intrst and rlchrnt pattern * .
"Tho Itockf Mountain Limited" service
will bo begun for the public Sunday , M y
S , leaving Chicago nt 4:30 : o'clock In tin
nftcrnoon ,
I.n Up Shore Aminnl Stmrtnent.
CLBVKhANI ) , May 4. The twonty-olgMk
annual meeting of the stockholders of tht
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railway
was hold hero today. The auditor's annual
report shows that the company operate !
1,403.U ! in lien of road , while the miles of
tracks , Including second , third and side
tracks , owned by It , are 2.G51.03. Earning !
for 1S07 wcro : Freights. | 13,734JS2 ; pas-
Fencers , $4,247,710 ; malls , | 1,401,507 : ex
press , $541,171 ; all other sources , $279,053'
total earnings , $20,297,721 ; net earnings ,
$4,7u5,231. $ Operating expenses nnd taxMi
were , $13,242,400 , a decrease of nearly $200- |
000. The Increase In net earnings amounted
to nearly $300,000. The surplus earnings for
1S97 , after payment of dividends , was $777-
209.CD. The balance to the credit Incomo'
account for the year was $7,551,832.42. Tha
balance sheet of December 31 , 1S37 , shows :
total nsseU of $103,022.017.47 ; total liabili
ties , $101,070,185. As against 1S90 , the as
sets showed nn Increase of $ S1,717.03 ; liabili
ties , an Increase of $3SOSG70.C9.
HntlniiiitoK ami IVrnonula.
On Mav 5 the \Vnbash. In connection !
with tbo Chicago , Rock Island & Pacific ; ,
nut on n now line of sleeping cars between
St. Louis and Colorado Springs , which.
nnkt the run In thirteen hours , the fasten
schedule ever made between those points. .
PasseiiEor officials of the Klondike lines'
rtatc thut not more than 27.000 ticket *
Imvrbron snld to thn Klondike region
Blnco tbo excitement began. Thy low rates
have not perceptibly Increased the bus-
Iness. thov state. Some of the railway
oilicltils thought 200,000 people would talto
advantage * of the low rates.
The Union Pacific will on Thursday bring
Into Omaha n party of 250 Chlnmnon. un
der the leadership of Hong Sllug , the Union-
roclll 'd Thliiosp imsaeiiKcr agent. The cel
estials will occupy seven cars In 'a special
tniln that will bo run solid from San
Francisco to Omaha. They nro coming hereto
to tnko part In the Trnnsmlsslsslppl Ex
position. '
T ho movement of wool from Utah , Idaho ,
Colorado and \VyomliiR has started in In
pretty good shape. The frelnht represen
tative ; } of nil tht * roads leading from tile
wool country tire now out In that territory
looking after the business. The shipments
nro beginning fairly well , It Is reported ,
and there nro bright prospects for a heavy
nunciiicnt from this date on.
Thn Elkhorn railroad has received word
from Adjutant General Humphrey of the
South Dakota National Guard , that that
ralltcad will move the Btnto troops of South
Dakota from Whttowood , Rapid City and'
Hot Springs to Sioux Kails , S. D. , on Thurs
day. Ono Hpeclnl train of nlno cars will
ba furnished for the movement. The head-
qumtors of the adjutant general nt present
arc at Pierre. S. D.
The receivers of the Union Pacific system
will IBSUO no report , covering operations
for the fiscal vcnr ended December 31 , In
previous venr * the annual reports have
boon Issued about May 1. Receiver Mlnle
snvs : "The fact that many properties
furmcrlv In tlio system have been reorgan
ized with resultant readjustment of Inter
est charges , etc. , and nro now being Indo-
nendrntlv operated , would make the cus-
loinnrv renort valueless. It Is doubtful If
the new Union 1'nclllc company will Issua
nn nnniml report covering last year's op
erations. "
The Treasury department has Issued this
notice : "It is hereby ordered that ona-
bnlf of the amount of compensation for
snrvlecs rendered to the United States by
thn Kansas 1'aclllc Railroad company over'
the bond aided portion of Its line prior to
Anrll 18. 180S. shall bo withheld nnd COT-
nrod Into the treasury ns a reimbursement
to the United States foe Interest paid am
thn bonded Indebtedness of the company.
Compensation for like services rendered OB-
and after the date of payment of Its In
debtedness Blmll be paid to the eompatiy
In cash , without reference to Its Interest
account with the United Slates. "
. It Is learned that E. Rollins Morse and'
Edward F. Whitney. Boston , and Charles
H. Coster. Now York , some time ago re
signed as directors of the Oregon Short
Line , and James Loeb. Oliver W. Mink and
Wlnslow S. Pierce were elected to succeotli
them. This chance In directors was occa
sioned by the snlo of the $8,400.000 Oregon
Short Line stock In the Union Pacific col
lateral trust by Drexel , Morgan & Co. , as
trustees to the Union Pacific Reorganiza
tion eommlttce. Messrs. Morse , Whitney
pnd Coster represented Drexel , Morgan &
Co. In the Oregon Short Line board , and
when the Droxcl-Morgan stock changed
hands the Union Pacific people came Into
the management.
We've our nuns leveled nl these cheap
In price , cheap In quality men's tan
shooH Drex L. Sliooninn don't havii Unit
kind It's bltf value for little money IUM-O
take our iflt.OO tan shoes for men shoe
buyers appreciate the big value we jrivc
In this shoe we have tlium lir the new
iil brown , ox blood or tan Unssla calf
or vlcl kid a dressy shoe and ono that's
made to wear and slvc satisfaction It
lias all the good points of our well known
? 3.M ( ) black shoe that pivc such universal
satisfaction last winter a comfortable
shoe from the start bulldog and newest
coin toe styles a good $5.00 shoo for
? U.OO.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
Omulm' * Vp-to-dRtc Shoe Home.
1410 FARNAM STREET
IMjht In these war times we're going
to quote you n few prices startlliisly
low prlces-on a few of the many little
nnd bis things that tin * season dum.iuds
In lawn mowers probably no ono house
shows as many sl/.es and styles we com-
inence at $ 'J.no for a CJOOD lawn mower
from that up garden rakes at Vx
same on hoes but hose that's different
yet nt 10c we furnish a hose that wo
will guarantee we have some cheaper
some higher but every one Is good value
a full line of poultry wire all sixes of
mesh-In all widths nt the right kind of
a prlco a complete line of bnlders' hard
ware.
ware.A.
A. C. RAYMER ,
WE DKLIVKK YOUIl PURCHASE.
1514 FaruaitiSt ,
Eyes should bo properly fitted with
good eyeghihies This meuiis comfort to
the wearer They reinforce the .tnctlon
of the eyes without any undue strain
and there Is one tax that cannot bj levied
without peril The tax on the eyesight
Only an expert optician should be trusted
with such a delicate mission We have
secured the services of aa c.-pjrt and
thoroughly competent optician w.ho will
make a free examination for you then
tell you just what you need and what
It will tost.
TheAloe&PenfoldCo
l.cadlncr Salcntlllo Onllelans.
HOI Fan im Sirtet