TltK OMAIIA DATJjY WEE : SUNDj
WAR SHIPS IN THE ORIENT
England in Onns nnd Tonnage Exceeds
Germany , Franco and Russia.
GERMANY HAS EIGHT MODERN VESSELS
Admlnlfllrntlnn Frets Jfo Uncanlnrim
y
Otcfr the Unthcrlnir of Naval
In the I'bll-
WASHINGTON , May 14. In view of re
ports that German , French nnd British ships
are centering at the Philippine Islands , much
interest has been excited in navy circles as
to the strength of the several fleets of these
powers. There Is llttlo or no apprehension
in olflelal quartets hero that the gathering
of foreign war ships Is meant as a menace
to American Interests In the Philippines.
At the sarao time the strength of the foreign
forces in Asiatic waters Is an interesting
thpme of conjecture , from the fact that the
German licet In Asiatic waters consists of
eight flrnl-cluss modern veisels. Admiral
Hodman Is the commandcr-ln-chlcf , with
the battleship Kaiser as his flagship. The
uccoml In command is Vice Admiral Prlnco
Henry , a brother of the emperor of Ger
many , on the battleship UeutChsland. The
uhlpii of the German squadron are as fol
lows :
Battleship Deutchsland , 7.in7 tons ; speed ,
17.5 knots ; armament , eight 10.2-Inch guns ,
oven G.9-Inch guns , nine 3.4-Inch guns.
Battleship Knlscr , 7,131 tons ; speed , 14.6
knots ; armament , eight 10.2-Inch guns ,
seven IJ.9-Inch guns , six 4-Inch guns.
Cruiser Irene , 4,400 tons ; speed , 19 knots ;
armament , four G.9-Inch gnus , eight 4.1-Inch
guns , six 2.0-Inch guns.
Cruiser Princess Wllhelm , 4,400 tons ;
npcfd , in knots ; armament , four C.9-Inch
KUIIS , eight 4.1-Inch guns , six 6.1-Inch guns.
Cruiser Gefclon , 4,207 tons ; speed , 20
knots ; armament , eight C.O-Inch guns , ten
4.1-Inch guns , six 1.0-Inch guns.
Cruiser Arconn , 2,373 tons ; speed , 14
knots ; armament , ten C.9-Inch guns , four
4.1-Inch guns , six 1.9-Inch guns.
Cruiser Cormoran , 1,640 tons ; speed , 16
knots'armament ; , eight 4-Inch guns.
All of the guns of the Herman ships are
quick-firing.
The British squadron tn Asiatic waters
is greater In guns and tonnage than that
of Germany , France and Russia combined.
It Includes thirty-one modern fighting ships
ranging from the monster battleship Vic
torious of 14,900 tons to the swift llttlo
gunboats Plover and Firebrand. The
British squadron Is under Admiral Sir E. H.
Hoymour , commandcr-ln-chlcf , with the
. ' > . battleship Centurion. Admiral C. C. P.
-
ritzgerald Is second In command , with his
flag on the cruiser Grafton. The squadron
is made up of the following able ships :
Battleship Victorious , 14,900 tons ; speed ,
37.5 knots ; armament , four 12-Inch guni ,
twelve ti-lnch guns and twenty smaller guns.
, Battleships Centurion and Barflour , each
10,500 tons ; speed , 18.5 knots ; armament , ,
four 10-Inch guns , ton 4.7-Inch guns , ten
smaller qulck-flro guns.
Two armored cruisers Immortallte , Nar-
cl i'xi and Undaunted , each 5,600 tons ;
Bl.ecd , 18 knots ; armament , two 9.2-Inch
guns , ten 6-Inch guns , six pounders and ten
t'-pounders.
Unarmored cruiser Powerful. 14,200 tons ;
nixed , 20 knots ; armament , two 9.2-Inch
guns , twelve 6-Inch guns and thirty smaller
qulck-flra guns.
Utiarmorcd cruisers Grafton and Edgar ,
each 7,350 tons ; speed , 22 knots ; armament ,
two 9.2-lnch guns , ten 6-Inch guns and
seventeen quickflro guns.
Unarmored cruisers Iphlgenla , Rainbow
and Plquo , each 3,600 tons , speed , 19 knots
armament , two 6-lncb guns , six 4.7-lnch
guns , eight 8-pounders and six 3-pounders
Unarmored crufsor Archer , 1,770 tons
speed , 16.C knots ; armament , ten 6-Inch
guns and eight 3-pounders.
Four sloops , Alacrity , Algerian , Phcnlx
and Daphne , 1,700 tons each ; speed , 14 to 17
knots ; armament , ten 6-poundcrs , six 4
pounders , four 3-pounders and eight 5-lnch
guns.
Pour destroyers , Handy , Hart , Fame an >
Whiting , 260 "tons each , 27 to 30 knots spcei
ach ; armament , one 12-pounder five 6
pounders.
Also the gunboats Linnet , Peacock , Ring
dove , Pigmy , Plover , Swift , Rattler , Red
pole , Esk and Firebrand.
The Russian fleet consists of twonty-tw
hips , with Admiral Reunoffoa commander
iu-chlef. The fleet is made up of the fol
lowing :
Three battleships , the Naverln , 9,476 tons ,
the RlBsolvellky , 8,080 tons , and the Nlcoal
I , 8",440 tons , each carrying four 12-lnc
guns and other smaller guns : Six armorci
' cruisers , viz. ; Rurlc , 10,923 tons ; Tiossa ,
12,130 tons ; Pamyat Azova , 6,000 tons
Dlmltrl Donakol , 5,800 tons ; Admiral Nlchl
molt , 7,700 tons ; Valdlmer Namache , 5,70
tons. Crulbor Kornlloff , 5,000 tons. Sloop :
1 Kreysser , 1,600 tons , and Znlncla , 1,200 tons ,
' i Armored guns Otvajny and Gremlastchy ,
1,500 tons each. Also gunboats Korltz ,
Mordldchur , Slvoutch , Vsadnlck and Hakl
mak and vplunteor cruisers Saratoff , T"am
boff and" one other.
The French fleet is made up of elevei
ships , with Rear Admiral Glgault de 1
Bedolllerp ns commander-ln-chtef , with his
( lag on the d'Entrecastau. The fleet li
made up of the following vessels : Cruise :
Bayard , 6,000 tens , speed 14 knots ; cruise :
I
Woman's power Is largely dependent
upon her ability to interest , entertain , at
tract and please. It is for this reason that
women strive to become accomplished.
They study in order that they may converse
intelligently on all subjects. They strive
to become good musicians , graceful dan *
ccra and amiable hostesses.
All accomplishments are unavailing if a
woman suffers from ill-health in a womanly
way. The special weakness peculiar to the
womanly organism , will rapidly wreck the
general health. The sufferer will lose her
natural vivacity , her wit , her good looks ,
and the- ambition and power to display the
accompllilimcntu at her command. Any
woman affected in thH way should resort
to Dr. Piercc'c Favorite Prescription. It is
a wonderful medicine for ailing women. It
is the invention or an eminent and skillful
phytician , Dr. R. V. Pierce , for thirty yean
chief consulting physician to the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute , at Buffalo ,
N. Y. It aims to cure but one clas * of dis
eases , and claims to be good for nothing
'else. It imparts health , elastic strength ,
vigor and virility to the delicate feminine
organs. It prepares a woman for wifehood
and motherhood.
Mrs. Ramon Banchei , Prntico , Tto 'County ,
V. MCI. . In a letter to Dr. Pierce uy * ; ' From a
. grmteful heart my voice jot j up to God both night
and day la a ofcmn prayer that lie may guard
ke Prcacrtptloo. ' After Hifleriug yean of misery
lam to-day a healthy ao4 happy wife , and can
truthfully reconmcTM to women the net of the
rrncriptloo' a * a regulator of tht
monthly perto * . "
The uulca constipation < c rc Doctor
Peasant Pelleto.c Havw rip * .
Druli , 1.7CO tons , ( peed 18 knoU ; cnilaer
Vatiban , 6,200 tons , speed 14 knots ; cruiser
il'Bntrecnstnit , 8,100 tons , speed 19 knots ;
cruiser Jcnn Hart , 4,100 tons , ipceil 19 knots ;
cruiser Patent , 4,000 ( ont , speed 20 knots ;
crulier Descartes , 3,900 tons , spent 20 knots ;
cruiser Duguy Truoln , 3f,00 tons , speed 17
knots ; cruiser Eclalrrur , 1,700 ton * , speed
15 knots ; also tbo gunbonM Surprise and
Comet.
ISLANDS MAY II12 niCII IN ( KIM ) .
Friend of Setmtor Teller Write * Him
to Hi Hi nffvct.
WASHINGTON , May 14. Senator Teller
has received a letter from a constituent In
Colorado Indicating that the Philippine Is
lands mar bo found to bo very rich In
gold deposits. The writer says that In
187C be traveled from Manila to Singapore
with a man who had gone from Montana
to tlio Island of Lu/on for the purpose of
Investigating the reports of such wealth ,
who gave him this Information In con-
fldenco and as a return for kindnesses ren
dered him by the senator's correspondent.
"Ho told me , " says this correspondent ,
"thnt the results of his Investigations were
far ahead of anything ho had anticipated
and that the wealth of gold In that country
was beyond estimating. Ho had gone to
the Philippines with the Intention of going
Into mining If the situation was promising.
When ho found It was , he went to the
Spanish governor to secure permission , but
this omctnl would permit nothing of the
kind. Ho gave mo as the reason for his
opposition that the development of the
mines would tend to enrich and disturb the
native population , while the Spanish policy
was to keep them In Ignorance and sub
jection. "
The writer of the letter says his com
panion secured his Information from Cath-
ollo priests located outside the towns.
PRKIH Wll.b TAKH TWO THODSAND.
laxitcetN to ( Jet Aivnr tar Manila
Kurly In the Week.
SAN FHANCISCO , May 14. A guard of
eighteen men from the coast defense vessel
Monterey will watch the loading of the City
of Pekln with coal and stores for the Ameri
can fleet at Manila. The Pckln will carry
as many troops as It baa accommodations
for about 2,000. No extra berths Will bo
provided and the vessel will get away the
early part of the week. The City of Sydney
will have extra accommodations put In the
'twoon decks and steerage and the Australia
will also bo flitted out In that manner. It
s expected that the vessels chartered at
.his port ns transports will get away within
en days.
B 0
SPANISH"ST01UES OF VICTORIES.
Given Ont Officially ! Amban ndorii
In Europe .
LONDON , May 14. The Spanish ambas-
les In Europe are circulating an official dls-
iatch saying attempted landings at Cardenas
, nd Clenfuegos have been repulsed with loss
o the Americans. The dispatch adds that
he American fleet has been much damaged
and forced to retire from San Juan de Porto
Rico before the severe fire of the forts , one
essel being towed away.
Hey Knllcd to Atimvcr Sentry.
KEY WEST. May 14. A rumor was
tarted last night to the effect that a Span-
sh spy bad been shot at the fort , where the
lew fortifications are being constructed ,
nvestlgatlon revealed that a colored boy
liad chased a runaway mule Into the garrl-
on grounds and was challenged by a sen-
ry. The boy failed to answer and was shot ,
le will probably die.
Idnliu Volunteer * .Muster In.
BOISE , Idaho , May 14. Two more com
panies of the Idaho volunteers have been
mustered tn. This leaves but one company
to muster. It will be mustered today and
roops will then bo ready to move. A dis
patch received from Senator Sheep states
hey will bo furnished their uniforms and
iqulpmont at San Francisco.
The human machine start * but once and
stops but once. You can keep It going
longest and most regularly by using
DeWltt's Little Early Risers , the famous
llttlo pills for constipation , and. all stomach ,
and liver troubles.
LARGE ACREAGE OF WHEAT
Good PrlcM Indnee Farmer * to Sow
' More Present Pronpectn Arm
for m Good Crop.
PIERRE ! , 8. D. , May. 14. ( Special. ) Re
ports from , the grain-raising section of the
state north of here In the counties of Sully
and Potter report a larger acreage of wheat
put in this year than for many years in
the past. This is accounted for by two
reasons , one being the. great advance in
prices the past year and the other the
unusually heavy crop harvested last season.
The combination made wheat-growing
again profitable and these who had almost
abandoned It for other lines of farm
products are again taking it up. At the
present time the wheat sown is starting
nicely , and , with the usual rains in May
and June , the crop will get a good start In
fact the whole question of wheat-raising de
pends largely on a few showers In July
when the grain is filling , and with these the
crop will always be an Immense one in
thlB part of the state , as the earlier rains
can be counted as a practical certainty to
get it to that stage. With these rains this
ynar there will be a larger crop harvested
In this part of the state than for many
years past.
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NOT ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY
OffloInU Had Hoped to' Destroy the
HpanUh Coal Supply at
San Juan.
WASHINGTON , May 14. No official re
port has been received here confirming the
published statement that the city and forti
fications of San Juan had surrendered to
Admiral Sampson , nor is any expected , for
the reason that the statement is not given
credence in official circles. The result of
the engagement at San Juan , so far as In
dicated bjrofflcial reports , was not altogether
satisfactory , inasmuch as one of the prin
cipal objects of the expedition was the
burning of the large quantity of coal stored
there for use of the Spanish fleet Before
he had been able to fully accomplish the
destruction of the fortlf cations and the coal
supply , the admiral , it Is believed hero ,
thought It prudent to withdraw his fleet
through fear of having , ono or more of his
vessels disabled pending the more important
contest with the Spanish fleet. His judg
ment In this matter is favorably commented
on. but the official * express regret that the
Immense coal piles of the enemy were.pot
flred. Yesterday the officials were Jubilant
over the news that the Spaniards had been
located at last at Martinique. Today , how
ever , the mystery is almost as deep aa
ever , and the situation Is one of uncer
tainty aa to the present whereabouts and
purpose of the expedition Into these waters.
News from Sampson is anxiously awaited.
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FEW PRECEDENTS TO CHIDE
Frcicnt Contest Raising New Propositions in
International Law.
COALING PRIVILEGE IS ONE OF THEM
ttnrn rormerlr Obxrrvrd In Hc nril
tn Slilpn of IlrlllKercnt * Onlr
Modlled Sine * Ilnr
of
WASHINGTON , May 13. Admiral Sampson -
son has not contributed any further details
to the Navy department touching his en
gagement with the batteries of "San Juan
and It Is doubtful whether the department
knows the exact whereabouts of Admiral
Sampson at this moment. He did not com
municate with the department over night
and It Is Just possible that ho finds consid
erable difficulty In sending his ships to cable
stations of neutral powers in the West In
dies without exhausting his privilege In the
number of calls ho can make. It U unlikely ,
In view of the newspaper accounts of the
fight at San Juan , that at tbo time Sampson
drew off his squadron he had been Informed
of the presence of the Spanish squadron off i
Martinique and It Is possible that he Is still
lurking on the north coast of Porto Rico
preparing for another onslaught upon San
JUan. '
Of course this purpose will be changed as
soon as he can be reached by one of the dis
patch boats with the Navy department's In
structions. Naval Instructors have reproved
decidedly the loose way In which the term
bombardment In being used descriptive of
EUch engagements as that between Samp
son's squadron and the forts at San Juan.
They contend that It Is not necessary to
give twenty-four hours' notice , or any
notice , of an intention to attack fortlflca-
lens and that Sampson's fire being directed j I
rlmarlly and entirely upon the forts In the
harbor did not In any sense constitute a
bombardment of San Juan. It Is regretted
.hat civilians suffered In personal property
n the attack of the American licet , but that
s one of the vicissitudes of war and the
American fleet cannot be held responsible.
The officials of the State and Navy de
partments strongly deprecate as mischievous
and dangerous the efforts to create the Im
pression that France Is not acting up to the
rule In the observance of strict neutrality
between the United States and Spain. They
say that even were there slight foundation
for the statements , the time is very In-
oportuno for newspaper attacks that might
oven involve Franco In the present hos
tilities. As a matter of fact , they say , tbero
Is no evidence of any disposition on the
part of the French colonial officials In the
West Indies to discriminate against the
United States nnd favor Spain. If there has
been any delay In the transmission of cable
grams from Martinique to the United States ,
or In the reverse direction , our government
Is not tn possession of any evidence tending
In the slightest degree to show thnt ob
stacles were purposely Interposed.
No I'roeeiltMitii for Guidance.
As far as tbo matter of coaling is con
cerned , there Is also an enttro absence , as
yet , at least , of any evidence that the
Spanish fleet \\as accorde'd any undue ad
vantage in this respect. If they took coal
at Martinique , and even this Is not cer .
tainly known , much would depend upon the
quantity allowed. The practice Is to glvo
ships In such circumstances Just enough to
carry them to the nearest home port , which
might be Porto Rico or Cuba. If the
Spaniards replenished their coal bunkers
from colliers lying in the port another In
teresting question would be raised. In fact
the application of neutrality laws to such
cases ns arc now presented by the fre
quent movements of both American aud-
Spanlsh war ships Is very much beclouded.
A distinguished official , ono of the leading
lights in conctrulng international law ,
pointed to the fact that there were few
precedents of value to guide a neutral gov
ernment Just now , and the probabilities are
that by the time the present war Is at un
end the United States , Just as It did In the
war of the .rebellion , will make a good many
precedents and a good deal of International
law for the guidance of the family of na
tions hereafter. Such a question as that
presented by the action of the French au
thorities in detaining the United States ship
.Harvard at St. Pierre for twenty-four hours
after the departure of the Spanish torpedo
boat destroyer Terror , which It found in
that port , raises in Itsalf a host' of Interest
ing questions and reveals the fact that
there is absolutely nothing llko a uniform
rule in the matter. Some nations require
when two belligerent vessels meet ln-t iclr
ports that the first comer shall depart first ,
while the other shall be detained twenty-
four hours. Another rule Is that the weak-
vessels shall be allowed to depart first in
order to prevent the stronger'from lying 111
wait for it outside. In other cases still , the
second boat Is not detained In port twentj-
four hours , but the neutral contents itssit
with a pledge from the commaudln ? officer
of the belligerent ship that lie will not en
gage In hostilities with the other pulp imtll
twenty-four hours shall elapse after his de
parture from port. Generally these rules
were founded on the old practice that ob
tained in the old days of galling ships , and
they have not been modified to meet the
ueeds of modern naval scrvlcu.
Favored the Harvard. r
The matter of coal supply Is also obscured
by doubtful interpretations in construction.
As for as the Harvard Is concerned , the rule
hat not worked to our hardship. On the
contrary the officials I tore arc rather In
clined to bo grateful Itothe French authori
ties for tholr conccsplenjof the privilege to
the Harvard to retnyjn In port until It has
completed sorno noccsjjnry repairs to Its
machinery. With a number , of Spanish tor *
pedo boats and crdlsc'r'i lurking around
Matlnlquo there Is * iio' ; disposition on the
part of the na\nl authorities to expose to
their attack a vesselIk ! ! * the Harvard , abso
lutely without protection against the small
est gun flro , and without much defensive
'
poner. „
The Stnto ( lepnrtiniyit'sntlfllU'd Itself ns far
ns was possible to do so' before making the
statement ) csterday Uiat no French ar-
tlllcrjmcn had been lauded by the Lafayette
at Havana. ' They arrfntw Inclined to think ,
after looking at the matter carefully , that
the u hole basis for this absurd story grow
out of a remark by eomc naval officers that
from the superior gun ( Ire of the Spanish
at Cardenas It Is very evident , In view of
their wretched shooting before , that some
of the Frenchmen must have come over to
help them out.
Ono of the brightest , most popular and
expert young officers In the Ordnance bu
reau , Ensign 0. L. Lattlmer , at his own
request , has been designated to take the
place of the late Ensign Bagley as second
officer ou the torpedo boat Wluslow. He
will leave Washington tomorrow and pro
ceed directly for Key West. It Is believed
that the Injuries to the Wlnslow can bo re
paired at that point , but the constructor's
report must bo awaited before deciding
positively on that point.
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AUVKUTI.SIM ; 'run KXPOHITIOX.
> < MV EiiKlntuI 1'iMiplf Arc Alive to the
IltllU'tllllllK SillMV.
SPRINGFIELD , Mass. . May 11 , To the
Editor of The Bee : I am touring the Now
England cities and towns In the Interest ot
the curfew ordinance and am frequently
Interrogated as to the coming exposition at
Omaha nnd regarding the state of Nebraska
In particular , and I make about the same
reply ; that Is , that the state of Nebraskn
la 450 miles long by 250 miles wide , with
no coal or Iron and only "scrub" timber ;
that it Is one vast grain and grazing Hold
for horses , cattle , sheep , hogs , etc. ; pro
duced choice fruits and vegetables ; that
these In point of financial value are a fair
offset against the coal and Iron fields and
products of manufactories of some ot th < r
eastern states. I explain that the trains
coming cast from the eastern slope of the
Rocky mountains to the Missouri river arc
loaded with cattle , hogs , sheep , corn , wheat
or oats , while those meeting them goln : ;
west are loaded with furniture , lumber ,
agricultural Implements , merchandise ami
household goods ; each a fair'exchange foi
the products of the other.
There are numerous Inquiries about the
outlook for the fair. I explain that I was
on the grounds a few weeks ago and saw
the numerous buildings about ready for
occupancy and that thev would be equal In
capacity to the 'Nashville exposition , and
quite ns valuable in advertising the almost
inexhaustible agricultural resources of Ne
braska and other wpstern states as was the
World's fair at Chicago. I believe you can
safely count on an ; army of tourists from
Now York , Boston and New England cities
and towns during the opening ot the expo
sition. IV hear of raaux of the clubs and
vailous corporations , discussing a trip to
Omaha. I do not see'as many advertise
ments In this secttAn h& I noticed In Indi
ana , Ohio , Kentucky , Pennsylvania and on
the New York Central .railway , though It Is
perfectly certain that Qniaha will enjoy a
vast concourse of toujjsts. I noticed spe
cials In the Boston papers referring jo a
vast company of Chlneae'Vomen and Buffalo
, Bill's Wild West dtnd'ng ' the attractions to
bo at Omaha. '
I bavo addressed a number of the public
schools in Massachusetts and some of the
educators , make Inquiries about the Omaha
fair. A few hundred of the bird's eye view
of the buildings and grounds sent to the
superintendent of 'public ' schools in Spring
field , Boston , Providence and elsewhere and
posted will bo a valuable means of advcr-
j , Using. I noticed the poster in a few of tbo
I | schools. It indicated that your a'dvertlslng
bureau was reaching out In ail directions ,
The war with Spain has cut off all pros
pect of Americana going to Europe and It
Is certain that they will for this season Jour
ney In their own country and many of them
will take In the Omaha fair.
There seems a growing desire among
these Now Englandera to look once before
they die upon the valleys o the far-famed
and classic Platte and Republican rivers ,
the land where the sun rises and sets In the
grass , the land of herds and flocks ami fields
of waving grain , and where the piping o
the plover is so grateful to the ear ot the
Invalid , and. for once In their lives they wll
enjoy a brief respite from the clatter and
hum of the shuttlesand spindles in the
New England mills. Yours truly ,
ALEXANDER HOGELAND.
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Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition
Omaha , June U November , 1898.
THE PRESS BUILDING ; ; ' *
This building Is 58 by DO feet and Is centrally located , nearjhe Administration
Arch. The reception ball Is 30 by 36 feet and 24 feet high , ori"three sides of which
are located the telegraph rooms , eleven small rooms for reportfcr'i , and other utility
rooms. Access to these rooms is from the main room , by doors lor arcades extend
ing along the four sides jaf the building. The telegraph rooms , aJplthcr side of the
assembly room , are emphasized on the front by pavilions. The main entrance to
the building is composed ot treatment of Corinthian columns , forming a shallow
portico , on which will be erected statues representing the emblems of Press and
Telegraphy , and also a flag pole with an ornamental base. The entrances' to the telegraph -
graph rooms are on the sides of the building , and are also embellished with figures
descriptive of Telegraphy and kindred subjects. ,
The general aspect of the building from the exterior forms a treatment ot
Italian Renaissance of the sixteenth century , the walla terminating in the heavy
projecting cornices , with a low pitched roof , giving a somewhat classical effect in
keeping with Its particular purpose. The lighting of the main room will be almost
entirely from a row ot clere-story windows , which will light the'room from a height
of fourteen feet from the floor , giving a pleasant , diffused , light to the interior.
It 1s proposed to make this building the headquarters of the visiting newspaper
editors and correspondents , and In the large room will he kept pn flic the principal
newspapers and magazines of the country. The small rooms llf be for the ex-
cluslvo use ot reporters , where they can write their reports and send off their mes-
aages.
aages.The
The building will be finished entirely of staff on the outside , and will compare
Terr favorably with the surrounding Buildings of the Main Court In general style
and .architecture , . Design by Fisher & Laurie , architects. Omaha.
we will
MONDAY continue
our great
money saving big value May
reduction sale These shoes are going fast
and the sale will soon be over and it will
be a lonsf time before such another shoe sale
o
will be held in Omaha , j * * & * * * * . *
$1.98
We have some odd
lots of Men's Tans that
we are going to close
many have sold for
$5.00 , a few at $4.00 ,
in small sizes only ; in
this May reduction sale.
$1.98.
Men's Summer Tans.
You might 'get as
much style elsewhere ,
but it's the price we
make on the quality
that fills this store with eager
buyers : these are all new goods
plain and fancy vesting tops
all the new toes the great
est shoe value even ottered in
Omaha at this May reduction
sale ? 2.98.
Ante Room Echoes
As nearly all fraternities offer life Insurance - I
suranco to tholr members the question which
has agitated fraternities most In the present
condition of war is whether the risks ot
men who enlist shall bo carried. The
policies of many orders make no deflnfte
statement In regard to risks during war
time , and some orders have clauses \\hlch
declare the Insurance null In case the party
Insured engages in military service. 'And
still other orders permit their members to
engage In defense of their country without
Impairing their Insurance. Orders which
deny Insurance to men in the service In
lome instances are endeavoring to strike out
.hat clause by a general vote of the mem
bers of the order , and the results show that ,
.he general feeling is strongly In favor ot
ontlnulng the insurance of men who enlist.
General officers ot fraternities are flooded
with letters from men who desire to enlist
n case their Insurance will hold good , and It
s quite likely that all orders will have to
'
make a definite stand as to their position
n this matter if the war continues.
Hoynl HlKlilniitlcm.
Spencer castle of the Royal Highlanders
was organized on May 6 , at Spencer , Neb. ,
M. E. Sharp o'f Aur6ra and P. R. Pettctt of
Madison , Neb. , being the organizers. The
'ollowlng ' officers were elected : Past lllus-
rlous protector , Louis Storm ; illustHous
protector , F. M. Hoggs ; chief counselor ,
Frank Maun ; worthy evangel , Rev. George
Wadsworth ; secretary , Frank Woods ; treas
urer , Samuel Hanson ; warden , William
Shattuck ; sentry , Harry Carter ; herald ,
James Ross ; guide , Joseph Maun ; first
worthy censor , C. H. Bennett ; second worthy
censor , P. T. Tlnsley ; chief ot spearsmen ,
' . J. Coffey ; chief of archers , Fred D. Ellis ;
first prudential chief , George Dorothy ; second
end prudential chief , W. H. Foster ; third
purdentlal chief , William Barney ; physical
examiner , Mrs. Dr. Barney.
Helen castle of the Lady Highlanders , lo
cated at Aurora , Neb , , gave a very enjoyable
entertainment on the night of May 9. A
program consisting ot music , recitations and
an address by Hon. R. W. Grayblll waa fol
lowed by the sale of dainty lunch boxes , pre.
pared by the members ot the castle.
Dalkelth castle , No. 93 , located at O'Neill ,
Neb. , held Its second meeting on the night
of May 7 , and added seventeen new mem
bers to Its strength. M. E. Sharp ot Aurora
was present and assisted in the degree
work.
Odil Frllnvr * .
Canton Ezra Mlllard No. 1 held an Instal
lation of officers on Thursday night , Colonel
N. B. Heln being the installing officer , as
sisted by Louis Heimrod and Thomas J.
Evans. The following officers were In
stalled : C. J. H. Kasman , captain ; Jacob
Marks , ensign ; William Lyons , lieutenant ;
Silas Wright , clerk ; D. Hardson , treasurer.
The Odd Fellows of Omaha and South
Omaha are determined .to have all Odd
Fellows who como to the exposition well
cared for. The building which they have
contemplated erecting for some * time as an
Information bureau for visiting Odd Fellows ,
Is almost completed. The location is on
Fourteenth street near Dodge , between the
Odd Fellows' hall and tbo Odd Fellowu'
temple. John W. Nichols has been chosen as
secretary ot tbo bureau of Information and
will assume his duties tn the pew building
on June 1 , A list of rooms for rent will bo
kept at the bureau and care will be taken
to give any Information that may bo desired.
Fratrrnal Union of America.
Banner lodge .met in regular session
Thursday evening , and after the business
was transacted It received representatives
from Maglo City lodge , South Omaha , and
Mondamln lodge of this city , who were en
tertained and treated to light refreshments.
A general good time was had by all present.
Mondamln lodge wilt entertain Its mem
bers and friends next Monday evening , the
16th , with a May pole party and dance.
This promised to be one ot the most at
tractive entertalnmenta given during the
68 Cents
A whole table filled
with Child's Shoes , 0 to
8 no matter what they
have sold at , all go in
this May reduction sale
at (58 ( cents.
$1.98
Ladies7 Vesting Top
Tans $1.98.
This is a new shoe that
we bought to sell for
< 2.50 new fancy vest
ing tops fine vici kid
but we're going to make
this May reduction sale
a success so down they
go to $1.98.
T. B.
THE J3IG
1413 DOUG
year. The members are making elaborate
preparations for this entertainment. It will
be held In Mondamln hall , In the Patterson
building , corner of Seventeenth and Farnain
streets.
Woodmen of tlit > World.
The unveiling of the monument at Neola ,
la. , on last Sunday drew a largo crowd of
Woodmen from Omaha and Council Bluffs.
The Alpha guards and band attended In full
uniform.
The Sovereign Visitor , the official organ
of the order , together with its last Issue sent
oui an exposition supplement. The paper
has a wide circulation among Woodmen and
will doubtless attract much attention to the
exposition.
One of the largest camps of Woodmen
ever established was instituted a short tlmo
ago at Conncant , O. , with 119 members.
Ornnil Army of the Ilcpulillo.
Dr. Stone was chosen commltteeman from
the Grand Army of the Republic to secure
speakers who will address the scholars ot
the city on the Friday preceding Memorial
day. Ho has been successful In getting all
the best orators in Omaha to give tholr
service for that afternoon and the school
children will all hear patriotic addresses.
The Idea of having speakers bring Memorial
day to the attention of school children Is
one that first originated in Omaha and has
since spread to nearly all the Grand Army
posts in the United States.
Knight * of the Mncciilicn.
The Klnghts of the Maccabees have made
arrangements tor headquarters In the Ne
braska building at the exposition and June
11 has been set aslde'as Nebraska Maccabees'
day. Notice has been sent to all the tents
In Nebraska concerning the day and replies
which have como from all parts ot the state
indicate that a large representation ot Ne
braska Maccabees will bo at the Transmls-
slsslppl Exposition on that day. A special
program Is in preparation and no effort will
bo spared to make the day a memorable ono.
Kormter * .
The high standing * committee of the
Forresters held a meeting last week in the
office ot the High Chief Ranger M. A. Hall ,
for the purpose of making arrangements for
the entertainment ot the meeting of the
high court of Nebraska , which will convene
in Omaha on July 19 , and stay in session
several days. , A banquet will bo given the
visitors on the night ot July 19. Among the
distinguished Forresters who will bo here
at that time is Dr. Oronhyatckha , supreme
ranger of the order.
Secret Society Note * .
Windsor castle No. 1 of the Imperial Mys
tic Legion has changed Its regular tlmo of
meeting , and instead of meeting every
Thursday night will .meet only on the flrsl
and third Thursday nights of each of the
summer months.
The American Loyal league will hold a
social gathering on next Tuesday night In
Myrtle hall annex. A program consist
ing of speeches , recitations and music , will
be rendered during the evening and refresh
ments will be served.
Fraternal orders are taking an active In
terest in preparing for various public meetIngs -
Ings and demonstrations to take ptaco dur
ing the exposition. Various lodges and
orders throughout the country are figuring
on running excursions to Omaha on cer
tain days. It Kill add very materially to
the gate receipts of the exposition. U
is expected that a sufficient number of orders -
ders will take an Interest this week In the
fraternity building to guarantee Its erec
tion. W. H. Haven of Fremont , Neb. ,
great sachem of tho. Red Men , called on
Fraternal Commissioner Reese to make fur
ther arrangements for his association. The
Red Men are making very complete arrange
ments for entertaining their friends at the
exposition , advertising the order and show
ing the public the benefits and object * of
this great fraternity.
Maps of Cuba at The Bee office Omaha-
Council Bluffs or Soutb Omaha. Cut a
coupon from pa § 2. Addresa Cuban map
dept
-2.98 -
For $2,98 we offer
a shoe that beats the
world you can't du
plicate it anywhere for
style , finish and wear ,
in tans and blacks
with vesting tops
their equal never be
fore offered for less
than $3.50 here in
this May reduction
sale $2.98.
98 Cents
Ladies' $2.50 Tan Oxfords 98c.
We've added to our
98c table a line of tan
oxfords and Juliets that
we've been selling at
$2.50 , sizes somewhat broken.
Not near so many as at the
the beginning , yet most all
sixes , in button or lace , Col
umbia Juliets , sold readily at
§ 3.50 , to close at $1.00.
NORRIS ,
SHCXG SAXJ3 ,
iLAS STREET.
BLANCO PREPARES FDR SIEGE
Unnkn on the Cliiiintr Compel 1 1 lift
American * < < > O.iill Cnl.n II fore
CITY OF MEXICO ' , May 14. Leading
Spanish residents have Inside nous from
Havana , brought by the steamer Lafayctto
to Vera Cruz. Ulnnco has shown great
energy In preparing for the expected slc o
by the American fleet and land forces. The
city nnd forts nro provisioned for three or
four months. It Is believed the mortality
among the besiegers In tho- hot and rainy
season will compel the Americans to raise
the siege. Havana Is now surrounded by
entrenchments for thirty miles. The troops
in the garrison number 70,000 and a Ilka
nurrfber are tn the Interior fighting the in
surgents.
The condition of the reconcentrados In
Havana grows steadily worse. The Span-
lards ask them when their Yankee bene
factors are coming to relieve them. The
mortality Is Increasing among this wretched
class , who have taken to begging for mor
sels of food. Nobody In Havana , except >
few higher officers , know that the Spanish
fleet wan annihilated at Manila , and the
story is believed that the Americans weje
beaten there. Dlanco allows no unfavorable
news to bo circulated. H is believed In
Havana that the campaign In the Island wilt
prove enormously fatal to the America *
.troops and will be prolonged a year.
Another account is that the food supplies
fn Havana are good for a much less tint *
nnd that Dlanco Is In a trap unless the
Spanish fleet breaks tbo blopkade to allow
supplies to como in ,
The Havana people continue HghthcarteA
and theaters put on pieces ridiculing the
American fleet.
ARE IN A BADJVAY AT MANILA
i Ileportn Indicate that Ilunirvtl
In Beirluiilnir to Pinch the
IlelvuKuercd City. f
MADRID , May 14. A dispatch to tke
Liberal from Manila , dated May 9 , and seat
by a special steamer to Hong Kong , says :
The arsenal has surrendered and Cavlto baa
been evacuated by our troops. The Spanish
losses were 300 men killed and COO men
wounded. The enemy suffered considerably.
Including an officer killed on the Olympta.
The Baltimore was damaged. Our shells did
not hurst and all the enemy's shells burst.
Admiral Uewey has hue ) a long conference
with the foreign consuls. The Yankees took
and burned the merchant ships. Corrcgtdor
island was betrayed.
A consultative assembly Is discussing the'
horrible situation created by hunger and
misery. Wo nro Isolated by the blockade
and are in fear of an Immediate attack.
Since the cable was cut little now has
happened. The blockade continues , but
Admiral Uewey says ho will not bombard
tbo town without liU government's orders.
Ho also says hn hopes that a general re
bellion will take place within four days.
Now bands are on foot In I'nmnnga.
The Manila dispatch to the Liberal also
says tbo Panay insurgents have been con
quered and adds tl-at firmed and uniformed
band ) of ImiDif.i-riiij bavo appeared In the
province of Caplz. The Quambolez Island
Luezon mllltla , It appears , Is being organ
ised for the defense ot the province.
I |
| ' The reference to the Penay Insurgents Is , . -
probably another version of the ollclal dls- ,
patch received In Madrid on May 7 , by way 1
ot Labuan and cabled to the Associates
Press , announcing that the Spaniards bad
captured Panay , the headquarters of the
Philippine Insurgents. The capture ot
Panay was pronounced to bo a most im
portant step toward the pacification ot the
Philippines.
8. E. Parker. Sharon. Wis. . write * "I t
have tried De Witt's Witch Hazel Balv *
for Itching piles and It always top * thaw
In two minutes. I consider D WltU
Witch Hazel Salve the grcateii plto CUM
on th market. "