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    o TILE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , MAY 7 , 1808.
Departments Are in Jgncranca as to the
Status at Manila.
OFFICERS SATISFIED OF DEWEY'S ' SAFETY
They Contend that Were It OlhcrwlNC
Informntlon Would lie Promptly
lleeelved Through Mpnn-
Iftti Honrce * .
WASHINGTON , May 6. After another day
of waiting In the Navy and State depart
ments tbo doom wcro again closed In the
evening without a word from Commodore
Dewey or any other reliable source as to
what happened at Manila after the cable
broke. During the cournu of the day there
wcro rumors that the cable communication
had been restored , but these were Boon seen
( o be baseless and the excitement subsided.
One comfort the ofllclals take In the situa
tion , although It Is of a negative character ,
U that the lack of communication Is a. prob
able evidence that the Spaniards , at least ,
are not In control at Manila , else they would
speedily communicate that fact to the rust
of the world through the cable.
If the delay means anything It Is believed
not to be more serious than that Commo
dore Dewey has been delayed In carrying
out fully his plans for th occupation of
Manila. In other words , It may not have
been possible for the commodore , within the
short space of two days , to effect the de
struction of the Spanish fleet , the silencing
of the forts of Cavltc , the seizure of Cor
regldor Island , the capture of Manila , and
finally the restoration of cable communica
tion. If ho has been delayed beyond Tues
day or Wednesday In carrying out this ex
tensive program It Is not nt all surprising
that ho has not been heard from through
a dispatch boat.
The State department Is In close touch
with Consul Wlldman at Hong Kong , who Is
expected to supply the earliest possible news
from the Philippines. The only message re
ceived from the consul today was the one
Informing the department that four families
of refuges In the Philippines had petitioned
for admission to United States citizenship ,
( something manifestly Impossible for the con-
nul to grant under the naturalization laws.
It Is barely possible that the first news to
come may be through British sources. Inas
much as all British cable subventions con
tain a clause giving the British government
the precedence In the use of the cable In an
emergency.
i\pet-t to Hear from Snmpxoii.
Respecting Admiral Sampson's movements
the department Is still mute , although it In
apparent that Interesting news Is expected
on that subject within the next three days.
Therefore , It Is quite certain that the rumor
which originated In London to the effect that
Sampson has undertaken a campaign In the
Canaries Is dismissed without attracting at
tention at the hands of the oinclals , since It
would be manifestly Impossible for the ad
miral to arrive at the Canaries within so
ehort a space of time as three days. Again ,
the monitors In his fleet could not carry coal
enough to make the passage.
Moreover the naval strategic board Is not
aendlni ? out notifications of contemplated
Btrateglc moves. A leading olllclal said
there was no reason why foreign nations
should bo given Information of an attack
on the Canaries. Since the United States
was conducting war , It liad the right , ho
Bald , to choose Its own points of attack
without keeping other governments advised
of Its purposes. -
The London report that the continental
powers were Becking to have England Join
them in Intervention also was lacking In
verification in official and diplomatic quar
ters here. The State department has re
ceived no suggestion pf such Intervention ,
and docs not bcllovo It Is contemplated.
The foreign representatives here , including
those of Great Britain , France , Germany
and Russia , meet these reports with specific
denials , and declare that Intervention Is
not discussed In any way at the present
time. These ofllclals have been fully con
versant with all previous moves toward In
tervention , and they doubtless would be
aware If such a move was on foot at present.
William be
The utterance of Emperor
fore' the Reichstag today confirmed what
the German officials here have maintained
from the first , namely , that Germany would
observe strict neutrality , even though no
decree of neutrality was Issued.
The German embassy has been reinforced
by the arrival ot Captain Lieutenant Von
Rcbur of the Imperial German navy , who
becomes naval attache of the embassy hero.
Ho called at the Navy department today ,
wearing the full uniform and chapeau of
the German navy. Ho presented credentials
from the German admiralty , which will In-
BUIO him every proper facility for jnaklpi ;
observations. The German government thus
will have Count Von Goetzen to make mili
tary observations and Captain Von Rebur
for naval observations.
GHTTLVO MAIL TO T1IK SOLD1U11.S.
Ponfiilllee Uetiitrlittent iNNue * Inttruc-
tloiiH to Friend * .
WASHINGTON. May 0. First Assistant
Postmaster Gcneial Heath today said that
frlcru'is and relatives ot soldiers In the field
In addressing letters to them should mark
plainly the company and regiment tovhlch
they belong , as by doing no the distribution
of tho'mall will bo facilitated. This applies
to both the regular troops and the mllltln
voluntceis.
„
i\pirr TO T.\KK POHTO niro SOON ,
No MM from thnt Point Looked For IIY
Sunday.
WASHINGTON , May 0. It Is expected In
administration circles that Porto Rico will
be taken by the United States tomorrow.
News Is expected by Sunday.
MliinrNOta Men Mustered In.
ST. PAUL. May C. The surgeons havtnR
completed the culmination of Colonel
Bobleters' regiment , Captain Swlgert , U. S ,
A. , today formally mustered them In , a com
pany at a time , anil they are now known offl-
I.y nourishing
every part of
your system
with blood made pure by tak
ing Hood's Sursrqmrilla. Then you
w ill have uervo , mental , bodily and
In the
digestive strength. Thcu you ncctl not
fear tllscnse , because your system will
rcuilily resist scrofulous tendencies
and tittocks of illness. Then you will
know the absolute intrinsic merit of
cine. All ilriisiUits. f I , sli for ( X i'rcimrcd
only by C. I. Hood & Co. , Lowell. Mass.
'K PIII z * ct easily , promptly and.
S flUS , fjtaT , ! , . siccnu.
clnlly nn the Twelfth regiment of Minnesota
Volunteer Infantry. The nurxcons continued
their examination of recruits rapidly , and It
Is expected by Captain Swlfscrt that the
Thirteenth regiment can bo mustered tn to
morrow and the Fourteenth not later than
Sunday. The possibilities of being sent to
the Philippine Islands are being dlscuasod
generally nt Camp Hamney , and It Is under
stood that If any volunteers east of the
Ilocklcs go there tha Minnesota troops will
be Included.
GOES WITH JjIS REGIMENT
C'oione ! Jlnrt. Altlionnh Promoted to
llrlun'llcr CJrnernl , Arennipnnlcn
Ilia Commnnd to Tnmpn.
CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK , Go. ,
May C. The Twenty-fifth Infantry left this
afternoon at 3 o'clock for Tampa , In com
mand of Colonel Hurt , who , though officially
notified of his appointment as a brigadier
In the volunteer army , was ordered to ac
company his regiment south.
Captain Lee of the English army , who has
been nt Camp Thomas fqr the last two weeks
as an observer of how the American army
gets Itself ready for war , leaves In the mornIng -
Ing for Tampa.
A small party of recruits arrived today
from the Louisville , Ky. , station for the Sec-
end Infantry and Second cavalry.
General Brooke was notified today by the
War department that all regiments of
cavalry would at once bo equipped with
rapid-firing Hotchklss guns , which will ar
rive In a few days.
Second Lieutenant S. P. Lyon , Twenty-
fifth Infantry , was today relieved from duly
as assistant commissary of General Brooke's
provisional corps , and ordered to Join his
command at Tampa. Lieutenant Arrasmlth
of the Third Infantry was detailed.In . his
stead.
FITTING UP TIIH TRANSPORTS.
Il.-.te of IK-pnrture for Culm Still Un-
eertnln.
TAMPA , Fla. , May G. Seven transport
boats are now at Port Tampa and soon will
bo In readiness for ho loading of the
troops. The Florida has already taken on
board n full supply of coal and a largo force
of carpenters was put at work today erectIng -
Ing stalls for the horses and pack mules.
The Whitney , Comal , Berkshire and Alle
gheny are tied up at the docks taking on
coal , and , this finished , the work of making
alterations necessary for their use as trans
port ships will be rushed. The Gusslc ,
which arrived yesterday from Now Orleans
with a cargo of pack mules , Is still stuck
to the bank a short distance south of the
dock , and probably will have to bo un
loaded by lighter. As to the time of sailIng -
Ing there Is still great uncertainty. It Is
not probable that the Ions-looked for or
ders to break camp will bo given before
a decisive action between the Spanish and
American fleets. "Tho time for sailing will
be made known to everybody , " said General
Shafter today. "This Is too big an expe
dition to get away In a hurry. When the
tlmo cornea everyone will be notified. "
General Shatter and hta staff and Lieuten
ant Colonel W. H. Lawton visited the Port
Tampa wharves today nnd spent eomo tlmo
In looking over the coal docks. Although
nothing Is obtainable , It Is believed that be
sides the changing of the plans as regards
the defenses on Egmont and Mullet Keys ,
commanding the entrance to Tampa bay ,
nnd the erection at these points of perma
nent fortifications , defenses alto will bo con
structed In the vicinity of Pprt Tampa ,
piobably on Picnic. Islands , for the better
protection of the Immense coal supply the
government 'is collecting. r - -
HUGHS AN APPEAL TO THI3 'POWEIIS.
Poiie Scndn a Tclotrrnm to the Utieeii
IteKetit of Spain.
NEW YORK , May C. A Homo special as-
scrls that the pope has sent n telegram to
the queen regent of Spain earnestly ndvla-
Ing an Immediate appeal to the European
powers for Intervention In the war. His
eminence has promised his support to the
effort of the powers to obtain nn honorable
solution of the difficulty.
SAMPSON'S FLKHT is SIGHTED.
Report Come * by Way of Kindlon ,
Jn ma lea.
NEW YORK. May 0. A special from
Kingston , Jamaica , says that four United
States war ships have been sighted oft Porto
do Banes , Cuba. They are supposed to be a
part of Rear Admiral Sampson's fleet.
Shipping RatloiiH to the Army.
CHICAGO , May 6. The government has
ordered 2,000,000 rations now In Chicago to
bo sent nt once to Chattanooga. This will
amount to about four tralnloads of bacon ,
hard bread , ougar , coffee , beans , salt , pep
per and vinegar , the component parts of the
soldiers' bill of fare. Major Smith and his
men were busy today securing the Immense
quantities of food that were called for sud
denly by a telegram received from Washing
ton. The bacon nlono amounts to twenty-
seven carloads , 900,000 pounds. This will
go by thrco different railroads , In order to
minimize delay. Each of the Items of prin
cipal food In the list of rations will bo
shipped In quantities represented by six fig
ures. The total weight of the whole 2,000-
000 rations Is 1,500,000 pounds net.
HottleM n Small Mutiny.
KEY WEST , Fla. , May 6. ( Delayed In
Transmission. ) The Mallory line steamer
Alamo , having on board the detachment of
West Point engineers bound for Cuba , had
n small mutiny today among Its firemen
and coal passers. These men , on learning
that the Alamo was to proceed to Cuba
when the troops go there , refused to do
duty under the circumstances , asserting
that the steamer Is "not sufficiently pro
tected against , the enemy. The mutiny
threatened to result in a serious delay to
the bhlp's movements , but the captain of
the engineers In charge of the troops took
the matter In band , placed the mutinous
men under restraint with a strong guard ,
and the threatened trouble soon fizzled out.
Smallpox A m n 11 K the Volunteer * .
CHICAGO , May 0. A special to the Newa
from Mobile , Ala. , says : Owing to the np-
pcarouee of a single case of smallpox at the
volunteer encampment south of tbo city ex
traordinary precautions have been taken at
the brigade camp of regulars to prevent the
malady breaking out there , although the
chances of Infection ore very small during
tbo warm weather. All the regular troops
have been vaccinated , even General Cop-
plnger submitting. There is no danger of a
second outbreak and the ono sporadic case
has been traced to a railroad work depot
near Montgomery , where It was found among
the colored laborers.
Relief for American * In Nnra nn.
NEW YORK , May C. A Washington spe
cial to the Tribune says : Instructions have
been telegraphed to Admiral Sampson to
send a war ship Immediately to Navassa Is
land for the relict of Its Inhabitants , who
ore American citizens. Tha island was
visited several monthn ago by O.iptnln Me-
Calla In the cruiser Marblchead. He In
vestigated complaints regarding labor con
ditions there , and It U probable that hla
vessel will be sent to the srossuo In the
present emergency.
Have \o Ammunition.
LONDON , May C. The Paris correspond-
cnt.ot the Dally Mall says :
"I hoar on Indisputable authority thai
five of the Spanish war ships , Including the
battleship Pclayo and the fine cruUer Al
fonso XIII , have not yet been supplied will
ammunition. This was the cause ot the de
lay In tbo sailing of the Capo de Verde fleet
and probably will compel It to return U
Cadiz. "
EXPLAINS NEED OF BONDS
Secretary Oago Testifies Before Senate Fi-
nonce Committee.
SHOWS THE NECESSITY OF WAR REVENUE
lie Think * ( ho lo v Itntc of Iiitoront
Would' Deter tlif Hue-
of n I'o'mlnr I.oun
by the 1'eople.
WASHINGTON , May 6. The testimony of
Secretary Oago as to the condition of the
treasury , and Us requirements to meet the
monetary demands of the war , as made before -
fore the nenato committee on finance , was
given to the public today.
The secretary gave the available balance
In the treasury 'on April 30 at $179,832,472 ,
but from this It was , he said , necessary to
deduct the $50,000,000 appropriated for the
national defense. Ho estimated that when
the deficiencies In the War and Navy de
partments were met there would bo an avail
able balance of $91,000,000. The treasurer
estimated that ho must have $50,000,000 for
a working balance from day to day. This
would leave now only $20,000,000 of available
net cash In the treasury but for the fact
that there werq some liabilities that would
not bo pressed.
Ho thought that all told tbo treasury
could count upon available cash to the ex
tent of $70,000,000 above the $100,000,000 gold
reserve.
Mr. Gage said that at the time his testi
mony was given none of the volunteer forces
had become a tax upon the government , but
the entire 125,000 men would have to betaken
taken care of within a month's time.
The best estimates placed the extra
ordinary expenses for the War and Navy
departments at $32,000,000 up to July 1 next ,
In addition to the $30,000,000 voted for na
tional defense. He thought that from $40-
000,000 to $50,000,000 In addition to the or
dinary revenues would have to bo realized
between now and July 1 to preserve the gold
reserve Intact.
Without this extra fund he thought the
reserve would bo reduced to the extent of
$30,000,000 , leaving In the treasury only $70-
00,000 , all told , at the end of the fiscal
year.
year.Mr. . Gage said ho knew of no other method
for raising this extra money except by tax
ation or the sale of bonds.
Senator Turple asked If ho could think of
no other method. ,
"I cannot think of any other to which I
think It would bo proper and safe for the
government to resort , except by the issu
ance of treasury certificates. I think It Is
a legitimate operation to borrow In any way
you can make It acceptable to both parties
to the contract. "
The secretary refused to furnish nn esti
mate of "the expense of the war after July
1 , because he had no data from the War
and Navy departments , but ho gave the
committee what ho called a "guess" based
on the best Information obtainable , placing
the figure at $23,000,000 a month In addition
to the ordinary expenses.
' I'eoiile Would Sot SiihNurHic.
Mr. Gage expressed the opinion that It
would be Impossible to place as much as
$100,000,000 of the loan among Individuals
and in small sums. Explaining his reason
for ( his opinion ho said :
"Our people are very different -from the
French people , If you please.'ln whoso coun
try there arc no savings banks. ' In our
country 'there arc" 5,000,00"0 'people Who have
money In savings banks at a general average
rate of Interest of 4 per cent. The money
Is available to them at any moment. The
< emptation and self-interest to invest In 3
per cent bonds and disturb their little bal
ances In the savings banks Is not very
great.
"In Franco the Individual has money , his
little savings , stowed away in a stocking , era
a sack , or a private hoard. It Is In cash. It
Is drawing no interest , generally , and when
the Government puts out a loan It Is hla op
portunity. Our people have larger oppor
tunities. That Is the principal reason why I
think the whole $100,000,000 will not betaken
taken by private persons. "
To this statement Senator Wolcott toolc
exception , saying : "Tho secretary allows
nothing for the patriotic desire of the people
ple to support the government and take
bonds at a less Interest than they can get In
a savings bank. Ho assumes they would bo
governed entirely by selfishness. "
Secretary Gage You ask my opinion as to
what proportion of these bonds will bo taken
by Individuals. I don't think my opinion Is
worth any more than that of any other man
here , but looking at It as I do I do not be
lieve the whole $100,000,000 will bo sub
scribed or offered for by Individuals. I maybe
bo mistaken. I sincerely hope I am.
Senator Wolcott Then if $500,000,000
should bo offered you think that much less
than $100,000,000 would bo taken by ln
dlvlcluals ; Is that you Idea ?
Secretary Gage I think the quantity of
fered would not make a very large difference
In the quantity taken by Individuals.
The secretary recommended that the inter
est on the bonds be made payable every four
months instead of quarterly.
* I'KCIJLATIOCONCKIIMNG IJKWEY.
Fortx May Not llnvo Ileen So KnMly
Hubiliifd rtM the Fleet.
WASHINGTON. May 6 , The fifth day
since the battle of Manila opened without
bringing the slightest trace of news of that
engagement from any official source to the
Navy department. The State department
was in equal ignorance , notwithstanding the
fact that It had taken steps to receive the
earliest Information that might reach Hong
Kong through Mr. Wlldmari , the United
States consul at that point. There Is no ap
prehension expressed , however , as to the
safety of the American fleet at Manila ,
though there Is a dawning suspicion that
Commodore Dewey was not able to subdue
the forts at Corregldor Islands , and the de
fenses of Manila proper , Immediately. From
the meager reports received from Manila
before the Interruption of cable communica
tion , It was not made quite clear that the
Spanish forts at Cavlto were forced to sur
render immediately succeeding the naval en
gagement. H that were the case , Commo
dore Dewey would bo under the necessity of
destroying-or capturing them'afterwords. In
order to Insure the safety of his own fleet.
Likewise It would be necessary to silence
the Corregldor Island battery , In order to
prevent being bottled up In the harbor. Both
of these tasks take not only tlmo. but ships ,
and It Is not to be supposed that Commodore
Dewey would feel Justified In , sending one of
his vessels away for the , simple purpose of
carrying news when It was needed In the
fight.
Provldlnir ( or ConmiU.
WASHINGTON. May 6. The United
States consuls In Spain and Cuba who were
obliged by the outbreak of hostilities to
quit their posts without ceremony are not
to suffer financially. The State department
has arranged to give each of these officers
sixty days' leave , so that they will at least
draw pay for that length of time. Should
hostilities extend beyond the sixty-day
period , It may bo that recourse will be had
to congress' In behalf of tbo consuls , for
as the law now stands tha State department
IE not authorized to retain on the payrolli
any employe In the consular service for a
longer period than sixty days.
Order * to U e Marine llo i > ltal .
WASHINGTON , May 6. The president
baa issued an order directing that all the
hospitals of the marine hospital service be
used for tbo reception and treatment at
sailors and soldiers ot the navy and army
wherever a necessity therefor nrlsrs. Thcro
arc about twtlH1 > f these hospitals In all ,
and they arc scattered along the Atlantic ,
gulf and I'aclfP Whsts. At the time of the
Malno explosion that at Key West was used
for the reception of the sailors who were
wounded on lift ship .
ROOSEVELl tUQW A COLONEL
Axnlntniit Secretary of the Nnvy
SIT or 11 lit n nil Army Ufllrcr and
HeorltM XJoilBrntnlntlonN.
WASHINOTOW.Hlay 6. Assistant Secre
tary of the Navy llooscvclt was sworn In
today as lieutenant colonel of United States
volunteers , to serve with the regiment ot
mounted riflemen to bo made up mainly of
plainsmen , rough riders , etc.
The ceremony occurred In the office of Ad
jutant Gtncral Corbln , a. number of leading
army officers , senators and representatives
being present , and Colonel Koosevelt was
warmly congratulated on his entrance upon
military life. Ho had previously been sub
jected to a rigid physical examination by
the surgeon general of the army and had
passed It successfully. The oath was admin
istered by General Corbln.
Colonel Koosevelt has placed his resigna
tion as assistant secretary of the navy In
the hands ot Secretary Long. It has not
been accepted , however , and Mr. Roosevelt
will continue as assistant to the secretary ot
the navy for some days yet , when ho will
Join his regiment at San Antonio.
CAl'TUHK TW.O LITTM3 MIIZES.
Sehomiern IMeltrd Up Off Iln-
vnitn llnrhnr.
KEY WEST , Fin. , May C. So soon as sun
rise this morning lifted and tha regulations
forbidding the entrance of vessels Into Key
West harbor during the dark hours would
permit two llttlo prizes were brought In.
They were both Spanish fishing schooners
of no great value , the Orlente and the An
tonio Surez. The Orlente was captured by
the gunboat Helena off Havana yesterday.
It was bound from Yucatan for Havana with
a cargo of dried fish and had been out thlrty-
flvc days on account ot gales and contrary
winds. Ono blank shot was enough to bring
the little fellow to terms. The skipper de
clared he knew nothing of the existing war
conditions. The Helena put a prize crew
on board and sent It In here. The Antonio
was captured by the dispatch boat Uncas off
Docas Cleja , near Havana. It "is said that It
was signaling Information to a French
steamer aa to where It could land without
Interference from the blockading fleet.
HIOTKHS J10I.MJ MUCH DAMAGE.
I'ul..lo lltillilliiKM III Snalii lliirncil by
Them.
MADRID , May C. Further disorders arc
reported from different parts of the prov
inces , especially from Murcla , capital of the
province of that name , thirty miles from
Carthegena , where a mob , composed mainly
of striking miners , has cut the telegraph
lines , set lire tathe , town hall and to the.
law courts , burning .the archives. The riot
ers also made an allack upon the local Jail ,
beat In the do < fns. and released the prison
ers. Finally thc lotlng strikers have interrupted -
rupted rallroadlcommunlcatlon with Murcla ,
and have destroyed , n store by the use of
dynamite , distributing the provisions which
It continued. The situation Is regarded as
being very serjojus , , Recently 6,000 striking
miners of Muriln attempted to .march upon
Carthegena and were only prevented from
doing so by a strong force of troops.
AUSTHIA CAVUU NOTHING ALONE.
Mediation , It It Come * , Munt lie by
' the Cotnhlned 't'owerH.
LONDON , Ma6' Iho Da"y Chronicle's
Paris correspondent says :
Arrangement's1' between England and the
United States on the subject'of the Philip
pines arc , looked -upon' ' In the best Informed
circles hero as already half settled. No
other conferoncot Is considered necessary
until the war has been brought to an end ,
either by force of , events or by the amicable
Intervention of Europe. Austria Is Indi
cated as taking the Initiative In mediation ,
but In diplomatic circles a conference of
the powers Is considered the only practical
solution ot the problem which touches the
mission of Europe In the far east. Wo have
reason to believe that England would only
take part In such a conference with the
United States by Its side and that great
hesitation on the part of the government of
the latter power would bo shown to a choice
of Paris as the place of meeting.
SIGNS OP OUTHIIKAK ISPAIN. .
Popnlnce IlnliteM the Cry of "Dentil to
the Civil GiinrdH. "
LONDON , May C. It Is announced In a
letter from Madrid , dated May 2 , describ
ing the military procession In honor of
Murat'a victims , that among the cries heard
on the Puerto del Sol was the fatal ono of
"Death to the Civil Guards , " as a section
ot this famous body passed. Continuing , the
letter says : "Tho civil guards are the very
backbone of Spain , the ono Incorruptible
body of men whose very presence has a
powerful effect In suppressing riot and sedi
tion. So when 'Death to the Civil Guards'
Is heard , the prudent man will prepare for
the worst. "
IlUMOIl OP ATTACK ON CANAIIIES.
London Pnitern Pick Thonc Ixlniidn an
S ininon'li IH'Mtluntlon.
LONDON , May C. A story is published
here to the effect that the British admi
ralty has been notified by the Watihlugton
naval strategic board to remove the British
subjects from the Canary Islands , and it'Is
said this accounts for the British second
class cruiser Charybdls being .ordered to
Los I'nlmas and to the conclusion that Ad
miral Sampson may attack the Canary Isl
ands , which would cither draw the Spanish
fleet out of Cadiz or glvo the United States
a naval base from which to attack Spain.
Commodore WutHon nt Key Went.
KEY WEST , Fla. , May 6. The steamer
Olivette arrived hero this morning from
Tampa , having on board Commodore Wat
son , who Is said to bo slated for tbo com
mand of the Havana blockading squadron ;
General Shatter , who Is reported to have
been designated tp take command of the
! '
army , which Is t6'invade Cuba , and Colonel
Lawton of General 'Shatter's ' staff.
Purehnnrft'Jilie llannn Yiiolit.
CLEVELAND , v May 6. The steam yacht
Commanche , which "was built by the Globe
Iron works , for M. A. Hanna In 1892 , has
been bought byithe government. The ves-
cl was examined by naral officers about
ten days ago and the deal has Juit been
closed. The Comraancho \ 185 feet over
all , 165 feet on the water line , twcnty-flvo
tcot beam , and cloven feet deep. It rait
be made ready for son In a short lime , nn.l
will not have to bo altered to get through
the canals to the coast. It baa made the
trip to the coast several times.
NO COMMUNICATION WITH MANILA.
Cnblc from thnt Point to HOUR KOIIK
Hotline * to Work.
HONG KONG , May 0. Inquiries made nt
tha office of the Eastern Telegraph company
show that cable communication between
Hong Kong and Manila has not yet been re
stored ,
The officials hero ot tha Eastern Telegraph
company , which controls the Hong Kong-
Manila cable , declare there la absolutely no
truth In the statement that the cable to
Manila Is working. ' _
File * n Protest nt LUIinn.
LISBON , May C. The Portuguese govern
ment has received format protest from the
government of the United States against the
dispatch ot DOO cases of ammunition and
provisions from the port ot Lisbon on April
3 , two days after war between Spain and
the United States had been declared , both
the ammunition and tbo provisions having
been forwarded to the Spanish squadron ,
which was then at anchor off St. Vincent ,
Cape Verde Islands , apparently threatening
an offensive movement against the United
States.
MlHHonrl .Mlllttn
ST. LOUIS , May 6. Flvo companies of
the Second regiment , Missouri National
Guard , Including V , F and I , and the two
that have neither been organized nor
equipped , arrived hero today and proceeded
to Jefferson Barracks , twelve miles south of
this city , for muster. The rtglmrntal tund
"accompanied the troops which came from
Carthage , the headquarter. ? , and other towns
In western and southwestern Missouri. The
remainder of the regiment and two other
regiments arc on the way here.
KANSAS CITY , May C. The Third regi
ment , Missouri volunteers , has received or
ders to start for camp nt Jefferson Barracks ,
Mo. , on Saturday night next. All prepara
tions for the departure have been com
pleted.
Moittnnii Soldier * Go to Cnnip.
HELENA , Mont. , May C. In compliance
with an order Issued by Governor Smith , the
various companies of state troops who have
volunteered their services to the genera
government gathered at Camp Smith
Helena , today. Company D of Virginia City
was the first on the field.
Thcro were many patriotic meetings
throughout the state , bidding the troops
farewell.
The cavalry companies at Mlssoula , Bozeman -
man , Billings and Miles City have been
assigned to Colonel Grlgsby and will bo
mustered In shortly. In proportion to pop
ulation Montana will have the largest num
ber of volunteers of any state in the union
May Co to the Front.
MILWAUKEE , May 6. Inquiries were
received from the War department this aft
ernoon by Captain Buck , U. S. A. , at Cam )
Harvey , asking bow many regiments UL
could furnish Immediately. Captain Buck
replied that ono regiment had been mus
tered In and could be rushed forward at
once. It seems likely that port of the Wls
cousin contingent of volunteers will go to
the front soon.
European Stoek Quotation * .
LONDON , May G. American securities
opened under New York , and at noon showei
further weakness. Spanish fours opened at
29 5-8 , and later advanced to 30. Yester
day's final price was 30 1-S.
PARIS , May C. Spanish fours opened at
29 15-1C , a loss of 5-1G.
StnlT PoNltloim for Two.
WASHINGTON , May 6. It Is said that
John A. Logan , son of General Logan , and
Russell Harrison , son of ex-President Harri
son , will be appointed colonels In the volun
teer army , and assigned to duty on the staff
of corps commanders.
nt Hampton Ilonilx.
FORT MONROE , Va. , May 6. The Min
neapolis arrived at 5 p. m. nni proceeded to
Newport News.
INCREASES ARMY SURGEONS
Senntc 1'nnnoM Hill '
n I'rovltlliiir for
More mill Autliorlcliiir I2niiloy-
incut of Othcrx When Neeilpil.
WASHINOTON. May 6. Ono-war meas
ure was passed by the senate today. It
was a bill to Increase to fifteen the num
ber of surgeons In the United States army ,
and to authorize the secretary of war to
employ as many contract surgeons as ho
might deem necessary.
Consideration of a bill to authorize the
postmaster general to establish postofflces
In military camps , etc. , was sought , but
on objection It went over until Monday.
Almost the entire session was consumed
by a discussion of an amendment to the
postofflco appropriation bill offered by Mr.
Pettlgrew ( S. D. ) , providing for a reduc
tion of 20 per 'cent In the compensation of
railroads for the transportation of malls.
The amendment was still pending when
the senate adjourned until Monday.
ICniiMiiH Orator Getn Flrxt I'lnrc.
BLOOMINGTON , III. , May G. The third
annual oratorical contest between the Nor
mal schools of Illinois , Iowa , Wisconsin ,
Missouri and Kansas , occurred tonight al
the Illinois Normal school at Normal , bcforo
an Immense audience. The judges gave the
award to A. T. St. Clalr , Emporia , Kan. ,
first ; George W. Rankln of Whitewater ,
Wis. , second ; A. M. Nlckelson , Cedar Falls
la. , third. The next contest ot 1899 will
take place at Cedar Palls , la. A. W. Tboro-
roan of Cedar Falls , la. , was elected presi
dent.
CnllM for a
WASHINOTON. May 6. Secretary Gage
has asked for the resignation of Worthlng-
ton C. Ford , chief of the Bureau of'Statis
tics , and will appoint O. P. Austin , who Is
at present connected with the national re
publican committee here , as his successor.
euvhern Aaiiorlntlon.
DETROIT , May 6. The election of of
ficers of the Western Drawing Teachers' aa-
"jn Tt"
MIL TFA I AND That's Japan , the parent land of the
chrysanthemum and the cherry bloom.
In Japan sun and soil and science combine to make
Japan Tea
best tea purest , most wholesome ,
The World's Best Beverage.
The Japan Government inspects every ounce of It.
' / { Invigorate * tn the morning , rcfrttlut at ntgM , "
-eoodataUilmtt.
Said by all "Good" Grocer *
_ Whjn you're In Omaha al th
Traua . Mttulmlppl KxjxxltUm
tak a cup ot J pan Tea aerred
l' Japanese lutitex In tlie beuU-
l'f
f al ardoa.
noclatlon today resulted ns follows ! Mlns
Myrn Jones , Detroit , president ; Miss WIN
nolmlna ZclRcmlltcr , Indianapolis , vlco
president : Miss Minnie Peeple. Elgin , 111. ,
secretarytreasurer. . 1'corla was selected an
the next meeting place.
Cut tl - In Drnmml.
FORT WOUTH. Tex. , May G. ( Special. )
The announcement la made that Mexico Is
almost without cattle , duo to the great de
mand for Mexican beef that began about
two years ORO , and resulted In the cutting
down of the apparently Inexhaustible herds
of cattle In Northern and Central Mexico to
very small numbers. The states of Chihuahua
and Sonora alone have been shipping to Cuba
about 6,000 head n month for many months
past , and Mexican cattle raisers have been
enriched by Spanish gold. Comment Is
made on the fact that Mexico , which felt the
cruel hand of Spain for centuries , should to
day be feeding Its army of oppression. Dur
ing the last two months the movement of
Mexican cattle Into the United States has
assumed largo proportions. The demand still
exists In unabated vigor.
School I.niulx.
CHEYENNE.Vyo. . , May 6. ( Special. )
The following ilgurcs arc , submitted In a re
port made to the governor upon the acreage
of school lands leased within the state at
the close of business April 30 , 1S9S : Albany
county , 30,180 acres ; Dig Itorn , 11,533 ; Car
bon , 31,572 ; Converse , 32,040 ; Crook , 26,813 ;
Fremont , 9,630 ; Johnson , 10,280 ; Larnmlc ,
78,233 ; Natronn. 20,060 ; Sheridan. 24,709 ;
Swectwater. 1,920 ; Ulnta. 12,710 ; Weston ,
10,600 ; total , 901,812. The report also shows
that there are within tbo state over 3,000,000
acres ot school land now subject to lease.
Ut'clninntory Content.
YOHK , Neb. , May 6. ( Special Telegram. )
The state declamatory contest held hero
tonight resulted as follows : Oratorical class ,
Arthur Wray of York , first ; Miss Lois
Spencer of Falls City , second. In the
dramatic class I. O. Hammond ot Fremont
won and Uelle Eldrcd of Kearney won sec
ond. Avis Qrlce of Sutton won first In the
humorous class nnd Grace Wllber of South
Sioux City got second.
Mnyt-r I-IH-K IIIn Iloiul.
PIEUUE , 3. D. , May 6. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Joseph Mayer , the recently ap
pointed oil Inspector , today filed his official
bond for approval. The probability Is that
M. T. Dewoody , deputy under Dowdell , will
bo reappolnted.
A recruiting ofilcc for Grlgsby's cowboys
was opened nt Fort Pierre today and several
parties who are well acquainted with range
riders will go out to see the rough riders
Individually and secure as many of that
class of men as possible.
Troiililf * of a liny.
CLEVELAND , O. , May C. The W. H. H.
Peck company , founded In 1857 nnd for n
number ot years a heavy rubber goods nnd
leather belting concern , made an assign
ment today. The assignee Is Spender II.
Drllneld. the secretary and treasurer of the
company. The action was taken nt the
suggestion of creditors and the company
hopes to adjust matters and resume , busi
ness In a short time.
( iolil for Import.
NEW YORK. May 6. Lazard-Freres have
engaged 1100,000 In gold nt Paris for ex
port. The National City bank has engaged
$400,000 more gold from Europe.
Curved by a DruiiUen 31 nil ,
John Urennan , cook nt Huston's res
taurant on North Sixteenth street , became
diunk last night , nnd , armed with a butcher
kulfe , bade defiance to all comers. Carl
Black , "who has charge of the restaurant
nt 'night , endeavored to subdue him , and
with -.the help of Officer Mitchell finally
succeeded. Brcnnatl managed to break
away , , however , and the officer received
several gashes acrqssih.gwrJst and Mack
a heavy kick In the stomach bcforo the un
ruly cook was overcome. Mack's Injury Is
qulto serious , and ho will bo confined to
hlb room , 1613 Chicago street , for some
time.
TOR A
$2.50 SHOE
Has been * $ o great that
wo have parsnadcd our factory
to ruaUo us a special line to re
tail for 2.50V They corao In all
the late styles black and tan
anc wo warrant every pair. Our
C $3.50
t REGENT SHOE
Is the boat shoo made for the
P money. You can take your
A choice of any style in stock for
the ono price $3.oO. Calf , kid ,
vicl kid , kangaroo , euamol , pat-
A out leather and every shadj of
tan. The price never changes.
Regent Shoe Coj
205 South 15th.
Mall Orders rilled , KARBACH BLOCK.
MADE WE A MAN
AJAX TABLETS POSITIVELY CDU
Jl U tfrrrmil Jllseaif * Vailing Horn-
err , Impotencj. HleeplnaanMS , eto. cnuwil
, . b7 Abuae or other Kxcosaea ami TaJta *
yfjL oretioni. Thcu quickly atut turetv
T reaton Lott Vitality In old or rcmnn. aad
Ctumaaforitudjr , butlnMsii or marrjaje.
. . Jirrerant Insanitj end Conraairllon if
taknn ill lima. Thalrnu abowa lomodlcto ImproTn.
nont and cOeoU n OUUE when nil ether fall In.
oacncsaoor ralundtba money , frioo ) - . - -
packaaai or alx pknaa ( foil trcatmonti far 2XO. Uj
mall. In plain wrapper , upon racalptorprlr * . < Ircu *
' * AJAX REMEDY CO. ' r
. . - 2 ? , !
For aale In Omaha. W b. , by Ju. Koriyth ,
N. 16th ; Kuliu & Co. , IClli and Douglas : lad
In Council Ulurfa by O. II. Brown. Drujglsta.
' Ea U.U OUaMi BraaA.
ENNYROYAL PILLS
-fftw Original ud Only fleauliia.
.
' L > kvv. ftlwayt relitU * . LADIKa tl
l > l tor CkkAMw * t-yliik lllti
a. K l 4 wtih bu ribloa. Take'
" lt MtfuH d fV01M tvtllrflt.
' tfmttoNofU. AlDrvccl'li. tfi n44a
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NOTICE TO CONTIIACTOIIS.
Bcnled proposal * will he received at the
olllco of the fhancollor of the University of
Nebrntikti , In Lincoln , until noon on Mon
day , the 23d duy of May , US' * , for ftirnlsh-
Intr all materials nnd labor and causInK to
bo foiiHtructcd and put tn pluco a complete
steam licntlng apparatus for the wlnt ; of
Iho new Mechanic Arts building upon the
unlvcrulty grounds In Lincoln. All of Fald
work to bo done and all materials furnished
Jierefor , to bo according to plans nnd Hpeel-
llcatlons on Illo In thn olllco of the assistant
tuperlntcndent of Kroundtt and buildings ot
3tatc unlvurslty , nnd now subject to In-
ipectlon. Ulddt-rs must accompany their
impositions with certified checks In the
lum nf ono hundred dollars upon some bank
n the city of Lincoln. The nucccssfut bld-
ler will be required to furnish a security
company bond In the sum of two thousand
lollars conditioned for the faithful per
formance of said contract nnd In'addition
hereto conditioned aa provided by nn act
> f the leKUIuturu approved March 21 , 1SS9 ,
'or the protection of mechanics and labor-
irs * wages where the Hen laws do not
irpiy.
The right la reserved to reject any and
ill bldi.
J. 8. DALES. Secretary.
I May 7-8-ra
Disease weaves Ha web
nround people n little at a
time. They nre not danger
ously ill nil nt once. The
. . . of Illness
- i .P. beginnings arc
tncre trifles. 1'lrst n little indigestion , per
haps ; or headaches ; or an occasional billon *
turn. It Is hard to realize how you ate be
ing tangled up in the strands of sickness T "
until you arc fairly _ caught. _ _ . . . .
XTnn l Mil - 1 i - - t f- ttt.
Nearly all serious illncsics bcfiln with
some stomach or liver trouble , or with a
costive condition of the bowel * . Thcsa
function * have Rot to be put In Rood condi
tion before there can be any recovery from
any disease no matter wh.it its name or no-
ttirc , and It it bccaiite Dr. Picrcc's Golden
Medical ONcovery acts directly upon the
liver and digestive otKan * thnt It hai such a
marvelous effect upon nil diseases of mal.
nutrition.
It Rives the digestive system power to
assimilate nourishment and make good
blood ; It drives out bilious poisons ; It
creates the red , vitalizing , Ufc-niving ele
ments in the circulation ; and builds tip tha
weak and wasted places in every corner of
the constitution.
Taken in conjunction with Dr. Pierce1 *
Pleasant Pellets , it relieves obstinate constipation -
stipation and keeps the bowels in a per *
fcctly natural condition.
Mrs. IJIIa Itruvcll , of Derby , Perry Co. , Iml. .
writes ! " In tlie year of 1894 I was taken with
stomach trouble nervous dyspepsia. Tlicre wa
n coldncM In my stomach , and n wclplit which
seemed like n rock. l5vcrytliltiK that Intepnve
me great palnj I liad n benrltiff down sensation ;
Was swelled across my stomach ; had n rlclirc
nrotind my rlRht-.slde. nml in n short time I wU
bloated. ! was treated by three of our best pliy.
nlcHiis but got no relief. Then Dr. 1'lcrcc's
Oolilcn Medical Discovery was recommended to
me nnd I got It , nnd commenced the use of it. I
bevin to see n change for tlie better. I was so
weak I could not walk across tltc room without
assistance. I took Dr. Plercc's C.olilcn Medical
Discovery nnd his Favorite Prescription' ami
one bottfc of the 1'lcasint 1'cllets. ' I began tn
Improve very fast nflcr the use of n few bottles.
The physicians who attended me said my disease
was leading into consumption. I hnd quite a
cough , and the home physician nae mc up to
die. I thank God thnt my cure Is permanent. "
TOR IXTKHXAI , AMI EXTKIlNAIj USE.
CtlllKS A.\l > I'HliVKVrS
Coliln , CouuliH , .Sore Throat , liilluenr.il ,
IlronuhltlN , 1'iieiimonla , hvtollliiiE
of the Joliitii , l.niiiliauu ,
Infill m iiintlniiM.
HIUUniATISM , XIMH.\I.CI ! \ , IinAIl.
ACHI : , TooTiiAuim , ASTHMA , iir-
i''uuiT IIUK.VTHIM ; .
HailviajH' lleiuly Heller IH a Sure Cnro
for livery I'nlli , KtraliiN | , llrillnen ,
I'll I n H In the llaeli , UhfHt or iambs.
It v ll the I'Mrnt mill IB tlie Only
I'AI.V IllCMnilV
Tliat Instantly stops the most cxcruclatlnc pains ,
ull.ijs Inllaiiimullun. nnU cures coiiKcstlona.
whether of tlie Lungs , stuinnch. How els or other
glands or arcana , by une application.
A half to u teaspoonful In half u tumbler of
water will In n few minutes cure Crunipj ,
Spasms , Sour Stomach , Heartburn. NVnousncss.
Sleeplessness , Sick IleaJnelip , IJIoirhoea , Djsen-
tery , Colic , l-'latuloncy nnd all Internal pains.
Tlicre U not a remedial atrrnt In thp world *
that will cure fo\cr and ague an I nil other
nularloui , billions and other feveis. nlcled by
NADU-AY'S 1'IL.LS , BO quickly ns ifADWAY'il
HUADY HUUKP. coo a bottle sold by drus-
DUFFY'S
PURE MALT WHISKEY
ALL DRUGGISTS.
AMUSHMISXTS.
fcj I'AXTON & BURGKSS.
' Mannccra. Tel. 1919.
SUNDAY SIATIXKK AMI SIGHT ,
MAY 8.
A BIG COMEDY SUCCESS
THE TARRYTOWN WIDOW
BrNlc , snappy action clean cut dialogue ,
Eminently rcllned throughout n. con
tinuous luutrh songs and dunces
mirth nnd music.
Pretty Girls Jolly comedians.
Prices Lower floor , J1.00-75c. Hal. 75p-30c.
Matinee Lower lloor , 60c. Hal. 50c-2ic.
The rpfiirrhfrnn I i'n * < " * iiur ci %
lilt ) VimgUlUU | Manacers. Tel. 1UL
O. U. Wooilwnrd , Amusement Director.
TOXIGHT AT SlOO ,
THE WOODWARD STOCK CO.
TJJB
Specialties Marie Heath , IJlllan Perry ,
Perry and Burns , Gertiudo Ilaynes.
Sunday "What Happened to Smith. "
Specialties Murlcnl Dale , Clifford and
Huth , Kannlc Crcsco.
"BASEBALL
OMAHA VS , KANSIS CITY
MAY 8 , 9,10 , I !
AT OMAJIA IJAI.I , I'AIIK
UAMI2 CAI.I.nil AT 3l30
CONCERT M3DEN
SuuthciiHt Uur , Kith nml IJavi-nport.
I. N. Quill. 1'rop. ana Mann or.
New attractions , comincnclnB May 2 Lyn-
nooj , B'KO"8' conlortlonlat ll > Ins Holmes and
Orlett.i , hlKli-clnss entertnlncr IJa ) ton Blstera ,
alnccra , duncera ami cnkonulkera 1'lnmondon.
enlneliiK wire net I > * lowera , Cameron and Flow ,
era. llncst trio of the Jay I'roJ Slmonson , right
there. Pally mutlnees except Monday at .30
p. m. Change ot LIU every \\eek.
SCHLITZ ROOF GARDEN
Corner Kllli mid llnriicy Street * .
Henry Llcvcn. Prop.
RVKHY DVKMNfJ ,
AND SATURDAY MATINEE.
GRAND CONCERT
nr FnANAIIKIM.X.'S OHCIIKSTRA.
7 BIJOU THEATER j
anil Cnpltol Arc.
J. B. HENUV. MAN Ad Ell.
HIGH GLASS VAUDEVILLE
AM )
EVEUY NIGHT AND SUNDAY , 8:30. :
tlatlnccs Wed. and Sat. 2:30. : Admission lOc.
Fremont Brewing Go's ' Headq'rs '
Ladle * ' nnd flrntn' Concert Hall.
irsif. ChleaRu ttt.
( iraiiil Convert every nlRlit , H to 13.
Specials for thU week M'lle Ethel I.lsetie ,
.n operatic ntar from Lyceum Theater , New
fork ; Mr. I'aul Klclst , musical king1 , and
ther Ural-class artists.
Admission free. A. Nybcrg , Proprietor.
1IUTKLJ.
HOTEL BARKER
COR. 13TH AND JONES BT. , OMAHA.
l.VTICS Ijll.nO AMI 92.00 I'Ull DAY ,
Ekctrlo can direct to exposition ground * .
'HANK UAUKUIt , Caahler
HASJ UAUMAN1. Cnlef Clerk.
FHE MILLARD
13th nnd Douglas Sts. , Omaha.
CKNTHAL.L.V LOCATED.
-A > lttllICAAM > HimOI'EAN I > LAX _
J. K. UAIIKUL * SUM , Prom.
TIIJ3BIIC 1513J Douglaa.
EUROPEAN HOTEL.
Flu *