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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNING- , MAY 13 , 1808. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
OUR GIGANTIC CLOTHING PURCHASE FROM BENEDICT & CO. , OF MILWAUKEE OF
10,000 MEN'S and BOYS' SUITS at 40c on the DOLLAR
has caused the greatest sensation in the clothing trade. It is creating the greatest sale in the I
clothing line and is making us a special friend put of every purchaser. Be sure to buy one of these
suits tomorrow. The entire purchase of itienls.suits go on sale in six lots , Saturday :
iBUi and Douglas H
Omaha.
LlBMDEISftSOIS
) i PROPRIETORS.
$5 Men's ' Suits , $2.98 $7,50 Men's ' Suits $3.98 $10 Men's ' Suits , $4.98 $15 Men's ' Suits , $6.98 $17,50 Men's ' Suits , $9.98 $20 Men's ' Suits , $12.50 $
25 styles of Benedict's 30 of ' Benedict's ' choice Benedict's elegant serge , '
. styles Benedict's
Lot No. 1 Five styles cheviot , unfinished worsted , Btnidict's
' All Wool Cheviot Strictly Cheviot Mixed , Tweeds cassimere and checked and
Checks and Plaids and plaid , Scotch mixture Custom Tailor Suits
Men's Suits and Gassimere All Wool Suits Suits
Cassimere Suits , of the finest imported worsteds
Suits
iii black and blue cheviot and in plain and fancy mixtures , also Clay Worsted Suits , lined 150 Different Styles steds , Scotch cheviots and
good strong lining , well made all the most desirable styles , , tailor
lined suits
silk perfect
neat small plaids , at and trimmed as well as any elegantly lined , perfect fitting
go throughput , all sizes , go at well made garments , at 5 suit , go tomorrow at garments at work , go at
BOYS' AND YOUNG MEN'S SUITS. MEN'S PANTS AND MEN'S SPRING OVERCOATS
WET HEN'S FURNISHING GOODS FROM THE STEAMER "CITY OF MACOH" ON SATURDAY SALE
All the mcn'a All the men's All the men's WET SWEATERS Men's 75c all wool Mcp'sViinported All the men's All tha men's All the fJn-bt All the men's All the wet and
. Bicycle fancy , v % xv - , S < - , ,55p colored bor * ilne damaged
Colored Colored White Sl.fiO men's all Boy's dollar all 25c fancy , check " * Collars dered and silk Men's
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u : ColoredShirts wool wool \ svr ! initial
Shirts Laundered Laundered Hose and ?
' Underwear
&s that became Shirts Shirts Sweaters Sweaters Socks and Caffs Und'rear Underwear
very Handkerchiefs
Golf Hose
, only slightly and fancy
te : $1 wet goat all shapes and from this pur- in this purchase
* * soiled colored shirts slightly wet slightly wet soiled
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$1rJp sizes c
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EUROPEAN POWERS COMBINE' '
Signs of a Coalition Against England and
United States.
HAVE FEARS OF AMERICAN AGGRESSION
St. Jainea Gaiette Warn * Ennland to
t ti-etiare for a Strategic Whlcb
May Have Momentous
Conneuaeucei.
WNDON , May 12. The St. Jarne * Ga
zette this afternoon * says :
"Important signs of the uneasiness of
Europe , of Us fear of anarchy at homo and
aggression abroad are reflected in London
financial circles. Russia Is raising a loan
of 20,000,000 , and , ir.oro significant still , It
is raising It in Germany , The Bank of
England Is directing Its energies to the ac
cumulation of a gold reserve , an action
without precedent. Japan , not content with
the vast sum It received from China on
Saturday , Is preparing for a fresh loan of
10,000,000. The rcapproachment between
Germany and Russia and' Austria Is very
marke'd. "
All this , the St. James Gazette believes ,
portends a combination against America
and Great Britain , as "wo are universally
regarded ns forming part of this trans
atlantic aggression on Europe , " and the ar
ticle warns Great Britain to "prepare fern
n struggle which may Involve the most Im
portant events since the fall of Napoleon. "
In conclusion , the St. James Gazette re
marks : "Europe believes America Is try
ing her strength on Spain and that her
Inevitable victory will be followed by
similar acts of aggression towards other
powers with Interests In the Atlantic and
In the Pacific. " *
GERMANY MAYjjAVE A CLAIM
I'roooite * to Drntnnd n Shnre of the
Fruit * of Dcwey'n Victory
nt Manila.
LONDON , May 12. There are unmistak
able signs tbat the continental powers have
already taken steps to share In the fruits
of the American victory at Manila. Ger
many has Intimated to the United States , it
Is said here , that It expects to have a voice
In the disposition of the Philippine Islands ,
basing Us claim on German Interests In
the Islands. The diplomats who are in a
position to know the facts In the case credit
the report that Germany may demand ex
clusive control of Samoa as the price of her
acquiescence to American sovereignty over
the Philippine Islands. Or , as an alterna
tive , Germany may demand one or more of
the Philippine Islands , Including a harbor ,
suitable for a coal supply depot , In Hawaii ,
which promises to add to the complica
tions.
HeporU a HuanUh Victory.
HAVANA , May 1 ? , Four American
vessels opened fire on Clenfuegos Wednes
day morning and attempted to land men and
arms In barges. The Spanish troops , as
sisted by the fort , drove off the Invaders.
The American guns destroyed the cable sta
tion. A second attempt to land was also
frustrated. The fighting continued for
eight hours and It is reported that the
Americans lost heavily. Altogether fourteen
Spaniards were wounded.
WASHINGTON , May 12. The Navy de
partment has received no word of an engage
ment yesterday at Clenfuegos as reported
from Havana and think the Havana reports
refer to the Cardenas engagement.
CLOSE POLICE CONVENTION
CiYort to DC Mqdc to Increase Mcm-
berihlu In itllertllloii System
Bureau oi Identification.
MILWAUKEO& May 12. But little busi
ness of Importance was done at today's ses
sion of the National Association of Chiefs
of Police of the United States and Canada.
President Jannsen appointed the following
executive committee : Chief Farley , Den
ver ; Cassady , Elmlra , N. Y. ; McDcrmott ,
Savannah , Ga. ; Uemmer , Aurora , III. , and
Leslie of Plttsburg.
A resolution was adopted Instructing the
secretary to Incorporate in his next annual
report the rule adopted at the convention in
St. Louts regarding the wording of tele
grams for the apprehension of criminals.
Chief ! Deltsch of Cincinnati , Qutgley of
Indianapolis and Prltchard of Bvansvllle ,
Ind. , were appointed a committee to attend
the National Prlsou association convention
at Indianapolis in October.
A canvass was made among the members
to ascertain the- outlook for Increasing the
membership of the National Bureau of
Identification , which controls the Bertlllon
system. The majority of members spoke
In favor of the system and those not now
members expressed a determination to Join.
Robert D. McKlsson of Clevejand and Wil
liam Baker of Providence were elected to
honorary membership. Messrs. O'Mcara
and Leslie E. Pugh of Allegheny , Corner
of Cleveland and McDonald of Birmingham
were appointed a committee on rules and
by-laws to report at the next meeting ,
A banquet will bo held tonight and the
convention wlllftmd tomorrow.
WHEAT CROPJTOTAL FAILURE
Sncriiniciito mid .Sun Jonquln Valley *
In California Will Not Jlnlxe
Enough for Seed.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 12. Reports from
Associated Press correspondents In the Sac
ramento and San Joaquln valleys , the great
wheat growing sections of the state , say
tbat the wheat 'crop tbls year w 111 be al
most a total failure In California. In Sacra
mento and adjoining counties the outlook is
decidedly gloomy. Wheat has not yet
headed and most of It will be cut for hay.
There Is a general belief that there will
not be enough wheat thU year for seed.
Enormous quqantltles of corn are being
brought from Nebraska and Kansas to feed
stock. Advices from Stockton stoto that
not more than 10,000 tons of wheat will be
harvested this year. The normal yield ls
from 100,000 to 125,000 tons. In Fresno
and adjoining counties the wheat crop Is
regarded its a total loss.
Cnnndlnii Trooim for Yukon.
VANCOUVER , D. C. , May 12. Two
hundred Canadian troops have arrived1 hereon
on their way to Alaska to assist the mounted
police In protecting the Yukon country.
They will leave next Saturday via the
Stlckecu river ioul .
DEFINING THEJOTCHEN WILL
Jndze Scott Set * Anlile a Decree and
Make * Another Order for the
Execator'n Guidance.
The suit brought In the district , court to
set asldo the decree , entered by Judge Am
brose In January , 1896 , I n the matter of
the estate of Richard Kitchen , deceased , has
been disposed of by Judge Scott of the
equity court , who has nullified the order ,
finding that there was fraud perpetrated la
securing the decree.
Years ago Richard Kitchen and J. B.
Kitchen were the joint owners of the Paxton -
ton hotel In this city. On June 29 , 1S90 ,
Richard Kitchen died , leaving a will In
which his brother , J. D. Kitchen , was named
as the executor. By the terms of this will ,
Richard Kitchen bequeathed to the two
children of Mrs. Whclan the sum of $20-
000 , to be divided equally between them.
The will provided that the payment should
be made within three years , and that In set
tling with the children , the executor should
bo allowed to use his own judgment as to
whether the payments should be In cash or
hotel stock. After the three years had
elapsed , the executor sought to pay the
children , deciding that he would turn over
stock instead of cash. In court it was
shown that the property was mortgaged for
$90,000 , and that this Indebtedness had not
been paid off as provided under the terms
of the will. The case was adjudicated along
this line and a decree entered , from which
the attorneys for the children appealed. The
case then went bcforo Judge Ambrose and
ho sustained the findings of the probate
court. Again the attorneys for the chil
dren went Into court and demanded re
lief. Through their attorney they asked
for a rehearing , which was granted. It
was this rehearing that * was disposed of by
Judge Scott , who found for the plaintiff on
all of the allegations'alleged. Tbo case
will go to the supreme court.
Por.chrrn Lightly Fined.
For some time persons In the neighbor
hood of Hanscom park have complained of
poachers being allowed to fish In'tho park ,
but until yesterday only two offenders were
over brought before Judge Cordon , and the
testimony against neither was sufficient for
conviction. Sharp watch has been kept
at the park lately and four men
were caught and pleaded guilty In
police court. Each was fined $1 and costs.
The names of the men were Larry Hefron ,
Jake Neff , Prank McGee and George Cody.
Indian * nt Court.
The old federal , building was filled with
Indians yesterday of more than ordi
narily picturesque garb. They came from
the Santee and Rosebud agencies , where
the civilization of the white man Is not eo
close and potent. They were witnesses in
whisky cases.
Another Exposition Uullillnff.
A permit has been issued to E. O. Dexter
for the construction of the old plantation
building on the exposition grounds. The
building will cover a space 120x300 feet and
will cost about $5.000.
European Htock Quotation ! .
LONDON , May 12. SpanUh fours opened
'
at 34 fi-16. a decline of 9-16 ,
PARIS , May 12. Spanish four * opened at
319-10 , 9-16 lower than yesterday's prices.
ilaps of Cuba at The Bee office Omaha-
Council Bluffs or South Omaha. Cut a
coupon from page 2. Addrew Cuban map
dcpt.
CONTRACTS TO ! HiUL TROOPS
Business to the South- Divided Among
Various Heads.
PORTION OF THEM PASS JHROUGH OMAHA
No Instruction * Yet Received by
QunrtenuaKter tOiKiitraise Trnim-
vortntlon JTor Theme
Who'Go Went.
The transportation of , , a portion of the
mtlltla of four states , now regularly mus
tered into the service of the United States
army , to Camp George H. Thomas , Chlcka-
maugaPark , Qa. , wasfarranged for at a
meeting of the passenger officials of all in
terested lines with Captata Samuel R.
Jones , acting quartermaster of the Depart
ment of the Missouri , | U. 8. A. , atarmy
headquarters yesterday morning at 9 o'clock.
The troops ordered to move to Chlcka-
mauga as soon as they'are fully equipped
and the route of whose movement has
Just been determined , are as follows :
Nebraska , one regiment of' Infantry ;
Iowa , one regiment of Infantry ; Kansas , one
regiment of Infantry , 'and Missouri , two regi
ments of infantry and one battery of light
artillery. The letter containing the authority
of the War department to Captain Joues to
make transportation arrangements for this
mo\ement was received at department head
quarters on Wednesday. It was sent out
from the War department at Washington
under the date of May 8 ? The railroad com
panies were notified at once , bids submitted
and the awards mado1 at this morning's
j meeting. The transportation In all cases Is .
divided among the various ifnes , thus assur
ing the troops of a more prompt movement
than If one company < had secured all or
nearly all of the business.
Where They Will Go.
The regimental headquarters and one battalion
'
talion of that reglmerft w'lll be sent from
Lincoln to St. Louis over the Burlington
route. From St. Louis to Chlckamauga the
route will be o > cr the Louisville & Nashville
railroad , as It will be fpr the bulk of the
movement. The becomi battalion of the Ne
braska regiment that Is tj > be sent south will
travel over the Chicago , Rock Island &
Pacific from Lincoln to , Omaha , to Chicago ,
and south from Chicago. The third bat
talion will go over the Elkhorn from Lin
coln to Missouri Valley , and from there to
Chicago over the Chicago & Northwestern
railway. j/ /
The headquarters of the one Iowa regiment
of infantry and one battalion will go from
Des Molnes ( o St. Louis pver the Wabash.
The second battalion will travel from Des
Molnes to Chicago over 'the Northwestern.
The third battalion will , go over , the Rock
Island road to Chicago.
The Missouri troopf , .two regiments of
Infantry and one battery of light artillery ,
will go from Jefferson-barracks to St. Louis
over the Missouri Pacific , and from St. Louis
to Chlckamauga park over the Louisville &
Nashville.
The Kansas troops , stationed at Leaven-
worth , will be moved by the Missouri Pacific
and the Burlington roadi. Two battalions
and the regimental headquarters will be
hauled by the Missouri Pacific from Leaven-
worth to St. Louis. Ono battalion will be
moved by the Burlington between the same
two points.
The Department of the Missouri , U. S. A. ,
has recctved.no instructions whatever as
yet on the movement of any troops to San
Francisco. The only Information that there
may be a westbound movement Is contained
in a private telegram to'Governor Holcomb.
It Is the opinion of the army officers that
the Nebraska troops that are to go south
will start either the last of this week or
the first of next week. The troops
arc mustered in and are only
waiting for the necessary equipment from
the government ,
OMAHA'STOPULATION GROWS
I'oMtoffice Experience Shown More
I'conle Here Than Ever Expo
sition Mall Arranirement .
"I believe there are more people In
Omaha today than ever before in the history
of the city , " said Assistant Postmaster
Woodward yesterday. "The postoffice Is
the best index of the growth or decline of
population , and there are now more names
on our list than wo hud In the palmiest days
of the boom. We are adding from 150 to
300 new names per day , which represents
but a fair percentage of the total Influx. We
nro already pushed to keep up and must
soon have additions to the force. "
Mr. Woodward had Just returned from
the exposition , and reports that arrange
ments for the branch there are about com
pleted. It will be a thoroughly equipped
and complete postoffice , with register and
money-order departments and five carriers.
The postmaster has not been chosen , but
will be taken from the city office.
Word came from Washington that the
exposition stamps will bo ready in a very
few days. Many orders for them are already
on file at the postoffice.
Denver Man Goeit In nnc.
Moses Howe , a business man of Denver
who was returning to Denver from an east
ern trip , became Insane last night on a
Northwestern train between Chicago and
Omaha and was taken from the train at
Omaha and put In'charge of ofllcers. His
brother la with him and hopes that the at
tack of Insanity may be only temporary.
Mr. Howe was engaged In a lawsuit back
east which bore very heavily on his mind ,
and , although bo won the suit , the strain
was too great for him to endure.
Note * from tSie Court * .
So far as the district court Is concerned
the suit of Klngman & Co. against the Bur
lington road Is at an end , the plaintiff hav
ing dismissed Us action. The plaintiff
sought to restrain the grading of the alley
on the south side of the depot , which was
granted after the grade had been completed.
The petition for the probate of the will
of the late Ben S. Adams has been filed for
probate. The property consists of personal
and real estate. The former Is valued at
$2,000 , while the latter Is not scheduled.
Smith Ite > tnted Arrevt.
About noon yesterday Louis Smith , col
ored , had some trouble with an Italian candy
seller at the corner of Twelfth and Douglas
streets and an officer was called. The
Italian accused Smith of stealing some
candy and claimed that Smith had taken
possession of his stand. Officer Renfrew
came to settle the trouble , and Smith re
sisted being put under arrest and made
quite a fight before be gave In. He Is In
jail charged with larceny and with assault
ing and resisting an officer.
CONTRACTORS TAKE BONDS
Arrangements Made in Anticipation of a
Fluke Are Carried Out.
CLEVELAND BIDDERS BACK OUT AGAIN
W. J. Ilnycn 4fc Soni Send Their Can-
toiunry Notice and the Finance
Committee Take" Immediate
Step * to Clone the/Deal.
City Treasurer Edwards received a letter
from W. J. Hayes & Sons yesterday con
veying the anticipated information that
owing to some question that their attornejE
had raised In regard to the bonded Indebted-
'ness of the city , etc. , etc. , they would bo una
ble to take the paving bonds on which they
had submitted a bid. As it had never been
expected that this firm would accept the
bonds , the information does not Interfere
In any way with the plans that have been
made for disposing of them. When the
bonds were awarded to the Cleveland firm
It was merely for the purpose of putt'ug '
the matter In such a shape that the subse
quent action of the mayor and council In
selling the bonds to the contractors could
not bo criticised. A number of members
of the council have all along been in fiuor
of refusing to take notice of any bid from
Hayes & Sons , but It was urged on this
occasion that It an offer of n premium was
turned down and the bonds sold
at par to the contractors people
who were not familiar with Hayes H
Sons might allege that there was a scheme
on foot to favor the contractors. Consequently
quently It was decided to award the bondH
to Hayes & Sons , but the arrangements to
turn them over to the contractors were made
just the same. The result justified thu
expectations of the city officials , and now
that Hayes & Sons have performed their
usual fluke the bonds will immediately be
taken by the contractors and the bond buy
ers' combine will be knocked out of the
box for the present.
Chairman Burkloy of the finance commit
tee of the council had a conference with
Mayor Moores , after which the propositions
of the contractors were turned over to As
sistant City Attorney Scott , who will formu
late such further action as may be required
to complete the arrangement between the
contractors and the city. AM soon as this
Is ready , the mayor will call a special meet
ing of the council , at ublch the agreement
will be approved , and that will end the
difficulty. The contractors will proceed to
push the paving with all possible speed , and
as fast as their estimates are made up and
approved they will be paid In bonds.
Coun llTan Burkley ssys that as far as
be is concerned be Is very well satisfied
that Hayes & Sons did not take the bonds.
He thinks tbat the sale to the contractors
will have a tendency to teach the brokers ,
( hat they cannot always bpnco the city , and
tbat while In tbls case the city docs not get
a premium on the bond * , nothing will be
jlost by the transaction in the nd. He
tbl ks the Investment Is a profitable one fcr
the contrac'ois , but Is nevertheless Inclined
to think tbat la 'uUnj ! ; the tends the ton
tract-ra hiva done lUc lmnt' ) > tii > thing , as
under the existing condition ; they could uu-
[ doubtedly have made the cltv a lot of trouble
if they bad been so disposed.
SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL *
Exnonltlitn Wlrlnir May lieDon *
Without I'nriueiit of llMiinl Fee * .
A concession in the matter of clcctrlo
wiring was made to the exposition man
agement at a special meeting of the city
council yesterday afternoon. A resolution
was Introduced by Mercer that the city
electrician be directed to Issue to the expo
sition directory such permits as are required
by ordinance for wiring the buildings and
grounds of the exposition without the usual
fees for such permits , It being understood
that the privilege docs not extend to the
buildings of concessionaires.
A proposition from Hugh Murphy waa
favorably acted upon offering to purchase
bonds on street Improvement districts and
also Intersection bonds to the amount of
$28,000 , the former to bear 4& per cent in
terest and the latter 4 per cent.
A communication was received from the
Board of Public Works stating that In pur
suance of an arrangement between the city
and property owners bids had been Invited
for the removal of ftvo houses In lot 6 ,
block 221 , during the progress of certain
grading. Two bids were received , the
lower from Anton Kment In the amount of
$ COO. An opinion was obtained from City
Engineer Rosewater , however , that under
ordinary circumstances the work could be
done for about $425 , and that being the pre
vailing opinion , on motion of Burkley , th
bids were rejected and further negotiation *
ordered.
An adjournment was made until thla
morning at 10 o'clock.
Clvnnliiur ( he Market IMncc.
There has been some complaint recently
that the pavements In the vicinity of the
market place were not kept sufficiently
clean and City Engineer Rosewater has ar
ranged to remedy the trouble. The street
department has secured 250 feet of hose and
after today a force of men will be detailed
to flush the pavements In the market dis
trict every other day. This will keep them aft
clean as could possibly be desired and It la
thought that it is the easiest and cheapest
way of doing it.
Mortality HtntUtlcH.
The following births and deaths were re
ported at the health office during the
twenty-four hours ending at noon yester
day :
Births D. A. Lake , 3003 Decatur street ,
girl ; Joseph Dalgh , 2101 Sprague , boy ; Wil
liam Hamilton , 3106 Maple , girl ; John E.
Van Dorn , 221G Leavenwortb , boy ; J. A.
Hannan , 610 Seventeenth avenue , boy ; Job *
Quick , 708 South 'Sixteenth , girl.
Deaths No deaths reported.
Noble * Mrtic Hhrlnc.
The potentate of Tangier temple an
nounces that the gates of the tcmplo wilt
be thrown open this evening and many
unregenerate * will bo Initiated Into the mys
teries. This will bo an extraordinary cole- *
liiatlon , for Ramesca will break bread , eat
salt and drink wine with other well known
moslems than Its own , who will travel front
afar to join the caravan. Ancient cere
monies and modern Innovations will bo In
troduced , while the sands are burning and
the pilgrims are starting. Visiting noble *
are Invited.
Mans of Cuba at The Bee oillce Omaha- *
{ Council Bluffs or South Omaha. Cut ft
I coupon from page 2. Address Cuban may