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o THE OMAHA DAILY BEEn WEDNESDAY , MAY 18 , 1898.
, Omaha , May IS , II
Choice Bits
From a great store filled with countless others
equally as tempting.
Wash Now arrivals keep laces-
Goods the counters well laces
Pretty ,
filled , just iu the
Now line of pretty Zephyr Ginghams
nt 15o per yard , nick of time
New line of dark colored Lawns at lOc
per yard. for summer
1'IQUK All plain colors , very stylish dresses.
for skirts , suits and waists , at 23c
per yard. The demand
New The season for narrow
French Challis i'o r Uriu of lace edgings
thene fabrics and insertings is very great
is now at the beat. just now , but we are meeting
High In favor , fair tn price , and a good it bravely.
thaUls dress Is useful till the last of
It Is gone. Lnco Edgings are to bo had from 2c n
yard up to 40c a yard. Reduction by
"MKTIIOH" I1L.ACK TAI-TETA the bolt.
In price , iiunjLtty and richness of lustre
they cannot be inutchod. Will not Women's The summer
cut nor crack.
Summer Suits suits which
Notions Little necessaries.
we sell are
Belt Hooks , fie and lOc each.
Ilalr Nets , Cc and lOc each. made with taste , not thrown
Ladles' i-ach. Lever Collar Buttons , Cc and lOc together like most ready-made
Carpet Needles , 8c per paper. garments.
Carpet Thread Cc per skein. Light blue , light tan and light green
Invisible Ilalr Pins , Cc per box. mixed llnon suits , jacket and skirt
Kid Hair Crimpers , Cc , lUc and 15c per beautifully trimmed , new flounce
package. skirt price $7.50.
Ladies' Ties- Sheets Eeady-made Sheets ,
torn and Ironed by hand 81x90 or
Ladies' Puff Ties , 2Jx2y. , at SOc , COc each.
Hemstitched nt COc each.
made of fine Pillow Cases , 45x30 , or lUxl. nt 12 c
each ; hemstitched at 16c each.
quality of wash
Ladies' Ladies' Black Cot-
goods 2fc and OOe
Hosiery ton Hose ,
each.
with mace soles , also double soles
Ladies' white pique and high spliced heels , 2oc pair.
Black Cotton Hose , with ribbed tops ,
Puff Ties , 50c each. extra good quality. 33c 3 pair , $1.00.
Children's Black Cotton Hose , fine
String and bow ties at 25c. ribbed , with double knees , 15c pair.
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HAVANA OVERRUN BY RUMORS
All the News Given Out There Comes from
Spanish Sources ,
HAVE THE AMERICANS EASILY WHIPPED
Uliiiieo Will til IiiNtrnctlonw friini Mit-
drlil llefore ActiiiK In the C'IIHC
of tlie Two Nfwuimiivr
Correxiionileiitx.
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HAVANA , Mny , 17. Inquiries made at
the pnlacu here show thnt Captain General
Blanco was unwilling to receive Lieutenant
Bralnnrd , U. S. N. , the special agent of
the government of the United States , In the
matter of the propo'sal to exchange prisoners
for Messrs. Thrall and Jones because the
general considered the lieutenant was not
cmrrtnvered with sufficient authority.
Therefore , ho simply accepted the docu
ments presented by the lieutenant and con-
milted with the Spanish government on the
subject. The answer from Madrid has not
yet been received.
On Sunday morning , the day the repre
sentative of thn United States government
arrived off this harbor bearing a flag of
truse , there were live vessels In sight of
Havana and four of them were In sight In
thu afternoon. In addition a vessel , supposed - j
posed to be a Norwegian frigate , was In |
thu offlng. Yesterday there were flvo Amcr- '
lean vessels In sight. j
The Trench cruiser Dubordcau left ;
Havana during thn afternoon , having on
board a number of refugees.
News from Poito Rico confirms the re
port that Freeman Halsted , the American
newspaper correspondent , has been sen
tenced by a military court to nine years'
Imprisonment , after having been convicted
of taking pictures of the forts with the use
of a ramern.
All sorts of war rumors are In circulation
here from Spanish sources. Among thorn It
Is said that n number of Americans In a
*
.boat recently tried to move Eomo torpedoes
nt the entrance of Cardenas bay , where
upon on of the torpedoes exploded. The
boat and Its crew are alleged to have been
blown up. The report , however. Is not of
ficially confirmed.
Hitmen HUN Their Pnntr > .
Another report has It that documents
taken from the American correspondents
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j T The Omaha Bee 9
9 Map of Cuba Coupon t
9I Present this Coupon with f
9t lOc for 4
A Map of Cuba.
A Map of the West Indies.
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And a Map of the World ,
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confined In the Cabanas fortress are In the
possession of Captain General Blanco. Their
money is said to have been deposited at
thu Urltlsh consulate.
Another report says the woman and child
killed during the bombardment of Cardenas
were the wife and daughter of one of the
pilots on one of the American ships.
The Spaniards say the Americans at
tempted to make a landing May 13 at Tabla
Agua beach and thnt after two hours' firing
the Americans retired.
Three American war ships were reported
off Marlel on Sunday , thrco sighted off Car
denas , and there were some American ships
off Clenfuegos.
U Is announced at the palace that a Span
ish force Sunday last was engaged at Chlm-
borazo , province of Havana , with a com
bined force of Insurgents under the leader
ship of Maya , Acca , Colozo and Jaclnto
Hernandez. The whole Insurgent force Is
said to have numbered SOO men and It Is
alleged that the enemy lost eleven men
killed. The Spanish loss Is officially repre
sented as being two lieutenants and three
soldiers wounded.
The French third-class cruiser D'Kstalng
U expected here shortly.
The Norwegian steamer Oratsborf arrived
on Sunday at Sagua la Grande and will
leave there May 17 with passengers for New-
York.
ApiiolntM Colonial Secretaries.
Blanco yesterday appointed the secretaries
( or the colonial council who have been re-
elected. They arc Senor Gnlvcz , president
at the council ; Senor Montero , secretary ot
finance ; Senor Govln , secretary ot justice ;
Sonar Uolx , secretary of public works and
communications ; Senor Rodriguez , secretary
of commerce ; Senor Zayas , secretary of pub
lic Instruction.
There are seven American war ships In
sight off Havana this afternoon , and rumor
has U that the Spanish fleet Is making for
an Important port of the United States.
The captain general of Porto Rico has
cabled to lilanco saying that although the
bombardment of San Juan do Torte Rico
took place at rlflo ehot distance not a gun
of the forts were silenced and bo added that
thu Spanish losses were only oightccii men
wounded among the tioops composing the
garrison and a few persons wounded among
this civil population. The civil governor ol
Porto Rico reports the Indiana , New York ,
Montgomery and Amphltrlte were In slghl
of Porto Rico during Saturday last.
La Luclm , In on editorial yesterday , said :
"Tho American government gave thu
Spanish government forty-eight hours to
remove Its troops from this Island , and It
now finds , after twenty-torco days' block
ade , It cannot land troops. Apparently the
Island contains more soldiers than it
thought. Such n number could not be rl-
moved In forty-eight hours. "
This last remark was Intended to be
sarcastic.
I'HOMOTIOX IN S1UIIT FUR MILKS.
In Culm Will llrlnv Title of
l.lcutfiiuiit ( inu-rnl.
CHICAGO , May .17. A special to the
Times-Herald from Washington says : "Pro.
motion to the grade of lieutenant general Is
the reward that awaits General Miles for a
successful campaign In Cuba. This grade In
the regular army , which was revived for
General Schofleld shortly before his retire
ment , has seldom been conferred on .an offi
cer in tlrna of peace. Measures have been
pending , however , In both houses of con
gress to revive It for General Miles In recog-
nltlon of hU distinguished services during
the civil war and Iu many campaigns
against the Indians.
Since tbo breaking out ot the war with
Spain the advocates In congress of the re
vival of the grade have urged It strongly
on the ground that an army of 200,000 men
actively engaged In war should bo under the
command of an officer higher In rank than
a major general. Every effort that has been
made to bring the matter forward In con
gress has met some opposition , and the ad
vocates of the plan have practically decided
to let It rest for the present , with the un
derstanding that the grade shall bo revived
for General Miles while ho Is serving a
the head of the army In Cuba.
General Miles will go to Cuba as a raajoi
Bcm-ral , but on the achievement of a slg ia
victory over the Spaniards ho need not b <
surprised to learn that he has received th <
thanks ot congress and ha * been prouic4e <
to be a lieutenant general.
Colored Blnu ( or Major.
WASHINGTON , May 17. First Lleutenan
Charles Young of the Ninth cavalry no.
been relieved from duty at Wllberforce unl
verslty , Ohio. In order that he may accep
tbo position of major In the battalion of tb
colored Ohio volunteers Infantry. Lleuten
nnt Young U the only colored officer In th
line of the army. Tbli la said to be the firs
Instance In which n colored officer baa bcei
given the command ot a battalion ot troop ,
In the army.
Volvo Thousand Volunteers An Now
Beported There.
EW ARRIVALS ARE PROMPTLY EQUIPPED
Jenernl flrooUe Complete * tlio For
mation of < lii * Flrit Ulvlnloit
of the Sixth I'rovlHloiinl
Armr Corn * .
CHICKAMAUOA NATIONAL PARK , Oa. .
lay 17. At B o'clock this evening eleven
cglmcnts of Infantry , one of cavalry , and
vo light artillery , 12,000 men all told , had
eportcd to General Brooke , in command of
10 Chlckamauga army ,
The different regiments have been pro-
Idcd with camping grounds , tents and
qulpraenta ns rapidly as possible , and the
ilstorlc battlefield begltta to present proof
f what the United States can do In the way
f assembling a volunteer army when the
ccessltles of the government require.
General Brooke this morning completed
ic assignments for the First division of
tie Sixth' provisional army corps , Major
cnernl James H. Wilson commanding , as
ollows :
Fhst Brigade Brigadier General A. S.
Burl ; First Ohio , Colonel Hunt ; Third WIs-
onsln , Colonel Martin T , . Moore ; Fifth
lllnols , Colonel J. S. Culver. "
Second Brigade Brigadier General C. E.
Compton ; Fourth Ohio , Colonel A. B. Colt ;
Third Illinois , Colonel Fnd Bennett ; Fourth
'ennsjlvanln , Colonel D. B. Case.
Third Brigade Brigadier General H. W.
. .awton ; Sixteenth Pennsylvania , Colonel
lullng ; Second Wisconsin , Colonel C. A.
lorn ; . One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Indl-
na , Colonel George M. Studebaker.
The Third Pennsylvania , the crack Phlln-
elphla regiment , eight companies , C30 offl-
ers and men , arrived here today. Colonel
loberl Ralston Is In command. The Third
resented a fine appearance ; It was hand-
omely uniformed and equipped , and at-
racted attention because of Its resemblance
o regulars.
The Sixteenth Pennsylvania , eight com
panies , and about 800 officers and men , ar-
Ived today. The regiment Is In command
t Colonel Unllng. The command was unl-
ormcd and provided with arms.
Mlclilirnn Heiclineiit Arrive * .
The Thirty-first Michigan Infantry , twelve
ompnnles , 1,022 men and officers , arrived
oday. The regiment Is In command of Col-
nel Cornelius Gardener.
The First battalion , First Ohio light ar-
Illcry , arrived on one train , 406 men and
Jlllcers , under command of Major Charles
f. Atwcll. It Is thoroughly equipped with
ainplng outfits , uniforms and side arms ,
but will be equipped with field guns by the
Tdnance department here.
The One Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana ,
welve companies , 1,026 ofllcers and men , ar-
Ived today. The regiment is commanded
by Colonel George W. Gunder. The regl-
nent Is only partly uniformed , but Is
equipped with arms. It remained In the
cars tonight.
General Brooke began this afternoon the
organization of the second division of the
Sixth provisional army corps , the brigadiers
yet to bo named. The Thirty-first Wiscon
sin and Third Pennsylvania have been as
signed to the First brigade , and regiments
they will arrive will bo assigned to fill
up the various brigades.
Brigadier General W. H. .Lawton today
received orders to report toTampa , and
lolonel Wilson J. Hullng of the Sixteenth
Pennsylvania , being the senior officer In
Samp Thomas , was assigned to the Third
brigade of the First division.
General Brooke , who has been transferred
to the Department of the Gulf , will retain
"Us , headquarters at Chlckamauga.
General James F. Wade , who has been
assigned to the Third army corps , will re-
> ort to General Brooks tomorrow.
H Is expected that General Wilson's corps
will have been completed by Wednesday
evening or Thursday morning , by which
time General Wade will be here to assist
n the reorganization of the divisions of his
corps.
There Is a scarcity of brigadier generals
'or the provisional army , and General
Brooke will appoint brigadiers for his pro
visional army from the hanking officers of
the various regiments as they report.
All the troops so far arrived have been
located along the slope of the first rldgo
west of the Lafayette road. The grounds
are excellently adapted and on the east are
wooded , shaded groves. Not far away Is
the Chlckamauga creek , which furnishes
plenty of water for cooking and bathing.
The One Hundred and
Fifty-eighth Indi
ana Infantry arrived at Chattanooga at 9
J'clock tonight. The regiment has 1,024 of
ficers and men and Is commanded by Colonel
Harry R. Smith. They were sidetracked at
the barracks switch and will reach the park
Wednesday morning.
The Second Ohio Infantry arrived In Chat
tanooga at 8:30 : o'clock. The regiment has
eleven companies , 816 officers and men. and
Is In command of Colonel J. A. Kuert. They
will remain on the siding until morning.
The First West Virginia infantry arrived
at 8:30. : The regiment has eleven com
panies of 1,101 officers and men and Is In
command of Colonel B. D. Splllman. The
leglment left for the park nt 10 o'clock and
will bivouac on Snodgrass hill tonight.
CUTTKH CiHKSIIAM TAKKS HK.YUKH.
Front Seetloii ToM-tlen Over Into the
St. Imv re nee Klver.
OGDENSBURG , N. Y. . May 17. One-half
of the United States revenue cutter Grcsbam
vent to the bottom of the St. Lawrence river
his morning and now rests. In twenty-five
'eet ' of water. The steamer had been cut
n two and pontooned for passage through
.he Canadian canals to Montreal , where It
was to be reunited and sent to join the
mvy. While waiting for the tugs today to
start down the river the bow section , forty-
eight feet In length , suddenly careened to
one side , forcing that pontoon under the
water. The upper pontoon then shifted po
sition , drawing the other pontoon entirely
away from the boat section , almost turning
t bottom side up. Fourteen seamen were
hrown Into the water , but all escaped. The
accident was caused by overloading the top
deck , making the small section topheavy.
The Ironclad steam launch Comanche , be
longing to Mark Hanna , Is passing down the
St. Lawrence canal , enrouto to Now York
to be turned- over to the government to use
for war purposes.
Stiirtliiic Illlnol * Troop * .
SPRINGFIELD , 111. , May 17. The First
Illinois Infantry , Colonel II. C. Turner ot
Chicago commanding , left Springfield today
for Chlckamauga over the Chicago & Alton
for St. Louis , thence to Martinez , Tenn , , over
the Illinois Central. The command went In
three sections. Each section carried one
baggage car , one horse car , one freight car ,
eleven second class sleepers and one officers' '
car. Transportation arrived today for the
Sixth Illinois Infantry , commanded bj
Colonel D. J. Foster , under orders to Wash
ington. The quartermaster expects to have
the Sixth all enroute to Washington before
night.
Troops Iu ThrouKh Sidney.
SIDNEY. Neb. . May 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The Sidney Cornet and Brass bane
serenaded the First regiment ot Nebraska
volunteers this morning at 4 o'clock as the ]
passed through here. The band played sev
eral popular airs and as the train was leav
ing the hurrahs that reverberated about thi
depot were deafening. The station WAI
lined with people.
NOMINATION , IS WITHDRAWN
Knuie of J. . $ * ) , Hlmeral of Omaha
Sent ipjVp the Senate
hn .Mlntmke.
WASHINGTON , May 17. ( Special Tele
gram , ) The nomination of J. M. Slmeral ot
Omaha as commissary of subsistence , with
rank ot captain',1 Is''ant J to haye been lent
Hi as a mlstako aud will be recalled by the
president , Accqr.dlng to the report of the
committee on penaioas of the senate on the
bill which Mr. Slmeral hod pending before
both houses' of'ldongTcSA , ho Is found to be
74 years of ago and physically Incapacitated
for work In the field.
J. M. Dower of St. Paul , Neb. , passed his
examination for ensign. He has been as
signed to duty on the collier Sandla and
left for Now York this afternoon. U. 0.
How ell of Omaha , who was ordered to Wash
ington by the secretary of the navy as a
former graduate of Annapolis , has taken
and successfully passed his examination for
ensign In the navy.
Congressman Mercer's bill to abolish the
sending of returns of the electoral commis
sion by messenger to Washington , was de
feated today by an overwhelming vote , the
democrats urging that It transcended the
states' rights proposition for which they
fought for many years.
Postmasters appointed : Nebraska A. W.
Throckmorton , nt Plvldc , Sherman county ,
vice H. M.Smith , resigned' J. M. Ander
son , at Johnson , Ncmaha county , vice
Clement Ij. Wilson , removed.
South Dakota A. H. Hall , nt White Lake ,
Aurora county.
The commissioner of Indian affairs has
recommended'to the secretary of the Interior
the payment of $230,000 to the Slsseton In
dians of South Dakota. The reds presented
a petition asking that this sum bo placed
nt their disposal In order to permit them
to discharge some obligations they had In
curred.
John C ? McCague of Omaha Is In the city.
XO.MIXATIOXH IIV THU PHUSIDEXT ,
lionur Lint of Army and Xnvy Appoint *
iiKMiti Hen' to till. ' Senate.
WASHINGTON. May 17. The president
today sent these nominations to the senate :
Treasury Meyer Hunt , to be collector ol
customs , district of IMmllco , N. C. ; George
P. Waldorf , collector Internal revenue , Tenth
district of Ohio ; nisdon M. Moore , collector
of customs for the district of Salurla , Texan ,
Navy Captain Silas Casey , U. S. N. , tc
be a commodore ; Commander Benjamin P ,
Lambcrton , to bo a captain ; Lieutenant
Junior grade , Harry George , to be a lieu
tenant ; Lieutenant Commander Harrison
G. O. Colby , to be a commander ; Llcutenanl
John H. Moore , to be a lieutenant com
mander ; Lieutenant Commander Leavltt C
Logan , to bo a commander ; Ensign Halpl
E. Walker , to bo a second lieutenant In the
marine corps ; Second Lieutenant Amor
llronson , Jr. , U. S. .M. C. , to be an cnslgi :
In the navy ; Johncdl. Dennis of Maryland
and William S.qThdfnas of New York , to be
assistant surgeons In the navy.
To be Assistant Paymasters to Fill Va
cancies George Palmer Dyer of New York ,
Kobert Hunter-Otr of Delaware , P. W. Hart
ot District of 'Columbia ' , Webb Van Home
Rose of New York , ! ) Charles W. Penrose ol
NoSv York ; Abtl Drown Plerco of Texas ;
Robert H. Woods of District of Columbia ,
William A. Merrills of Maryland , Harrison
Lamar RobinsoL Mississippi ; William H.
Doherty of Massachusetts , Charles Morris ,
Jr. , of New York.
Homer R. Stanford.- Tennessee , to be
a civil englneeYJ'Inl'the ' navy. *
Medical Itispl&to'pMIosea A. J. Dabln , tc
be' medical director ! In the navy ; ' Surgeon
Charles A. Siegfried , to be a medical Inspector
specter In the navy.
War To bo assistant adjutant general
with rank ot major , George S. Hobart ol
New Jersey.
Withdrawn Captain Henry C. WardA Six
teenth Infantry , tor Inspector general wjth
rank of major ; J.-M. Slmeral of Nebraska ,
for commissary of subsistence with rank ol
captain ; Richard H. Davis of Massachusetts ,
for assistant adjutant general with rank ol
captain.
To bo engineer officers , with rank ol
major : First Lieutenant James P. Bell
Seventh United States cavalry- ; Hugh H ,
Gordon of Georgia , William D. Jenkins ol
Mississippi , First Lieutenant L. S. Strotb
First United States Infantry ; Robert B. C
Dement of Minnesota , Edward Morrlll ol
Pennsylvania , First Lieutenant Clement F
Flaglcr , corps of engineers , U , S. A.
To be assistant adjutant general , will
rank ot captain : First Lieutenant Wllliaiv
M. Wright. Second United States Infantry ;
Sherrlll Babcock of Now York. W. J. Sewel !
of New Jerseyj
To bo assistant quartermasters , with ranV
ot captain : First Lieutenant J , C. W
Brooks , Fourth artillery ; John C. Brecken-
ridge of New York , Fred W. Cole of Ala
bama , W. E. English of Indiana.
To be commissaries of subsistence will
rank of captain : E , D. Drlce of New York
E. R. Hutching of Iowa , Orson Petlljohn ol
Illinois , Peler C. Deuilng of New York , MerIon
Ion J. Henry of Pennsylvania , John Car
micbacl of Virginia , Moses R. Doyen of Now
York , Oliver W. Perry Smllh of Pennsyl'
vanla , Salmon F. Dullon of Vermont , Joht
Landstrccl , jr. , ot Tennessee , Edward Gllnei
ot Massachusetts , Philip M. Lydlg of New
York , Miller R. Downing of Ohio , Wilson I
Javcnny of Illinois.
To be additional paymasters ; Frank M
[ iammoud ot Massachusetts , Winfleld M
Clark of Pennsylvania , Henry C. Fltzgeralt
of New York , John Demerit of New Hamp
shire , T. D. Kellher of New York , Daniel
W. Arnold of Illinois , George Vandegrift ol
3hlo , George C. Stewart of Georgia , G. T
ilolloway of New York , Herbert M. Lord ol
Maine , Samuel R. McMillan of Minnesota
George B. Guild of Tennessee , James F ,
Justing of New York , Stephen Gambrlll , jr.
of Maryland , G , F. Downey of Utah , George
W. Flshback of Missouri , O'Brien Moore ol
Texas , B. B. Bradley' Ray of Illinois , W. E
Stllwcll of Arizona , William B. Rocheslei
of New York , Albert Smith of New York
Seymour Howen , o Michigan , Clifford S
Walton of Dlstrjct.of Columbia.
To bo Chief Quartermaster with Rank ol
Major Captain John M. Carson , jr. , as
sistant quarterMaijtJr. ,
To be Chief Commissaries of Subsistence
with Rank of Major James O. Varnedo o
Georgia ; Samuel-W. Hay of Pennsylvania ;
James H. Mood/of North Carolina.
To be Inspector General , with Rank o
Major Captain J , O. Ballance , Twenty-sec
end United SUtos.lnfantry ; Captain Wllltan
Crosier , Ordnance department , U. S. A.
To be Chief Surgeons , with Rank of Majo
John M. O. W < oabury of New York ; Lewli
S. Schooler of low ; a , .
Postmasters Arkansas , James Brlzzolara
Fort Smith ; L. 'Allhhclmer , Pine Bluff. Illi
nois , H. E. Darst"Eureka ; J. D. Roberta
Greenfield ; John Kline , Henry ; L. J. Appell
Highland ; A. C. Sluss , Tuacola. Iowa , H
E. King , Maquokota. Kansas , E. F. Cald
well , Lawrence. Missouri , M. L. Doughty
Farmlngton. Nebraska , J. H. Tower , Sut
ton. Washington , H. Eldredge , New What
com.
Condition of Trenanrr Sliver.
WASHINGTON , May 17. Responding t
an Inquiry the secretary ot the treasury to
day sent to the senate a statement fihowln
the amount of silver In the treasury , tb
amount of treasury notes Issued for tdlve
bullion , etc.
The statement shows that on May 1 ther
were 10 355,514 ounces of silver bullloc
the cost ot which was (93,874,662 , and tb
coinage value $ U1,3C3OS9 , leaving a selgn
lorage of 142.488.427.
The amount ot treasury notes , Issued I
payment ot silver bullion , outstanding Ma
11 Ust , was $102,394.280. Up to May 1 Ian
$76,039,157 In Oliver dollars had been coined
under the act ot July 14 , 1890.
llnnnc I'nmen Inliur Hill * ,
WASHINGTON. May 17. The house held
a brief session today. Two Important bills
affecting labor were passed , one limiting
the labor of persons employed upon govern
ment works and In government service to
eight hours dally , and the other providing
for the equipment ot a nonpartlsan labor
commission to consider legislative problems
affecting labor.
Dcelie > Content Acnluit Hunter.
WASHINGTON , May 17. In the house
today Mr. Davenport , ( Pn. ) , from elections
committee No. 1 , called up the report In
the contested election case of W. Go J trey
Hunter against John S. Rhca , from the
Third Kentucky district. The report fa-
\orcd the Bluing member , and without dis
cussion vras adopted. The contestant , Dr.
Hunter , la now minister to Guatemala.
Unity TreiiNiiry .Statement ,
WASHINGTON , May 17. Today's state-
mcnt of Iho condition of the Iraasury shows :
Available cash * balance , $20,7,083,907 ; gold
reserve , $176,443,005.
NO PROTEST AGAINST POLO
Hun u IllKliI to Htnr In Cniiniln So
l.onir ii He Duet Jiotli-
tt\K nut 'I'M 11 ; .
NKW YORK , May 17. A special from
Washington to the Times says : The con-
Inucd presence In Canada of Scnor Polo
Bcrnabe , late Spanish minister to this )
country , and the reports which reach hereof
of his activity theie In behalf of the Span-
sh cause , have given rise to the suggestion
hat It might bo a proper proceeding on the
inrt of this government to direct the at-
cntlon of the British government to the
' violation of the
ex-mlnlstcr's course as a
icutrallty laws.
Certain features of the Spanish diplomat's
conduct , It Is known , have been brought to
he attention of the State department , but
there Is the highest possible authority for
the assertion that no protest has been made
o the British government , nor Is any con-
lemplatcd nt the present time. So long as
Scnor Polo confines himself to talking about
his country ho will not bo Interfered with.
In countries llko England and the United
States , where a broad freedom of speech and
action Is accorded to nil , It Is not to bo ex
pected that a censorship of the utterances
of any man , especially a foreigner of rank ,
should bo exercised. If , however , Scnor
i'olo should undertake to raise an expedition
.o attack this country , or should engage
n any clearly hostile act , he would bo guilty
of a violation of the neutrality laws , and
the attention of the British government
would undoubtedly bo directed thereto. The
friendly attitude of England at present
leaves no doubt that nothing more than a
[ itnt would bo necessary. If , Indeed , the
Spanish minister has not been requested to
withdraw without any suggestion from this
side.
It Is acknowledged at the State depart
ment that , annoying ns the Spanish minis
ter's presence on our very border is , It Is
an * extremely delicate matter for this gov
ernment to handle. The United States has
always been very liberal In its attitude In
such matters , and the department recognizes
that ours Is a glass house. It Is recalled
that Scnor Polo's being allowed to stay In
Canada can hardly bo considered any worse
than our allowing the Cuban junta to exist
In this country , while we were friendly with
Spain. Kosclusko , It Is recalled , was re
ceived here , entertained In Washington In
official circles , and allowed to raise funds.
As for-England , It la known that London Is
a hotbed for revolutionary movements
against the continental powers. Under these
circumstances , U Is unlikely that the ex-
minister from Spain will be disturbed , un
less ho comnflts some overt violation of the
law of neutrality. It Is believed here , however -
over , that public opinion In Canada , which
pronounces his conduct most unusual and
In execrable taste , will , before long , drive
aim out of the country.
Attorney ) ! to Try Irl > u Cn in.
KEY WEST. Flo. . May 17. At the request
ot Rear Admiral Sampson , the attorney gen
eral has appointed Edward K. Jones ot
Now York to act as special counsel In the
trial of prlzo cases. Mr. Jones will arrive
lie re tomorrow and has requested that no
cases be taken up until then. Attorney J.
Parker Ktrlln , of Convers & Ktrlln. New
York , and Attorney Welheedmess of Now
York have arrived here and will appear
tor tbo cargoes of the Buena Ventura , Cata-
llna , Pedro and Miguel Jovcr. Attorney
George Dcnegro of New Orleans has also
been retained for the owners of the same
vessels. Judge Lock Is hero and the trials
will begin Thursday or Friday.
M Not AIIIOUK the Killed.
WASHINGTON , May 17. The State de
partment has received a dispatch from Am
bassador Hay saying that the McGrews are
not among the British colonial office list of
missionaries killed In Slerre Leone , Africa.
Ho says that If they were stationed at Rab-
bctel they are safe , as It Is forty miles from
the place of massacre. The United Brethren
of Christ asked the department to ascertain
If the McGrews were safe.
llnlilipr Company Dividend.
NEW BRUNSWICK , N. J. . May 17. At
the annual meeting of the United States
Rubber company , held hero today , an an
nual 'dividend of 6 per cent on preferred
stock , and 2 per cent on common , was de
clared.
SPANISH CAN GUESS AWHILE
Onblo Companies Forbidden to Transmit News
of Fleets' Movements.
STRICT ORDER FROM GENERAL GREELEY
of I'rrim ll | in < eheii
Heretofore HupponiMl tit lluve
Knit Mmlrlil Authorities
Too Well Informed.
WASHINGTON , May 17. Brigadier Gen-
cral Grccley , chief of Iho signal service and
In charge of. all strategic control of tele
graphic and cable lines , has taken energetic
measures to prevent the admiral of Iho
Spanish squadron , now In Caribbean waters ,
from keeping posted on the whereabouts of
United States squadrons , and of our ptos-
pcctlve naval and military operations. Lasl
night he telegraphed to the New Yolk man
ager of the Hayttnn Cable company for
bidding the sending or receipt of any mes
sages , except official messages to or from
the United Slates , disclosing the movements
of our licet and ships. The manager answered -
swered this morning that tno Inhibition
would bo strictly observed. If Admiral
Sampson Is In Hnytlan walers , as Is con
jectured , then this cable restriction makes
It Impossible for his movements to become
knonn except to the govcinmcnt , or If
known , 11 Is Impossible lo send out the
Information except thiough the government.
General Greeloy also telegraphed the
Anglo-American Telegraph company this
morning recalling their attention to thn pio-
htbttlon agalnsl any messages Inimical lo
Iho Interests of the government , and par
ticularly forbidding the receipt or Benrtlni ;
of messages disclosing the movements ot
, our ships or prospective military movements.
\ This latter step was taken In view of the
nollco of Iho Anglo-American Telegraph
I company Ihat "Pending further dccUlou by
the chief signal olllccr , we will accept press
i messages without restriction. "
General Grecley's order appears to cover
the further decision referred to In the com
pany's notice. The orders lo the two com
panies were sent ns the channels of commu
nication under their control seem lo bo for
I Iho moment the ones through which the
| Spanish admiral and the Spanish authorities
1 at Madrid and Havana are most likely to
1 Secure Information as to our vessel movc-
1 ments. While It was not suspected that the
companies were sending direct Information ,
yet the transmission of press dispatches of
vessel movements was looked upon as likely
to Indicate to the Spanish with sufficient
certainty the general whereabouts and pur
posed of our fleets. The precautions taken ,
it Is believed , will BO restrict this character
of cable Information to the government and
Iho fleet commanders that the Spanish au
thorities from now on will be cut off from
all knowledge of our navy and military
plans.
General Grecley's telegraphic orders sup
plement to the written orders ho had previ
ously given to all cable companies , six In
j number , having lines from the United
States. The written orders have been agreed
to In writing by each of the cable companies
and now constitute an agreement with the
government.
His OrderN for Unit Meat.
ST. LOUIS , May 17. Immense purchases
of salt meats arc being made by the United
States government through Captain Duvall ,
stationed In this city. In all orders for
" 2,000,000 pounds have been placed with St.
Louis packers and provision dealers. The
largest single order was given to the Mound
City Packing company. It was for 800,000
pounds ot stdo meat , to be delivered to the
troops at Tampa as fast as possible.
leil of Ileliiir n Spy.
ST. LOUIS , May' 17. An unidentified man ,
suspected ol being a Spanish spy , Is under
arrest at Jefferson barracks. He was found
today In the mule corral , and being unable
to give an acount of himself was turned
over to the commandant , Captain Knight.
When searched a lot of Spanish corres-
i pondcnce was found on the fellow.
Itnln Storm In ( envrnl.
According to Forecaster Welsh the storm
just ending Is very general throughout the
west. Central Nebraska Is getting a little
more than Us share of It , however , as re
ports from Valenttuo to Huron Indicate a
rainfall ot from one to one and a half Inches.
The Indications are for a continuance for
the next twelve hours.
Fcilrrnl Court Note * .
The case of Thummell against Morrlll ,
which has occupied the attention of Judge
Munger's court the last four days , was com
promised by the payment of $2,000 and costs
by the defendant to the plaintiff.
Owing to a lack of funds the petit Jurors
In this court have been dismissed and court
Is not In session.
Movement * oOr < > ; ui VoHit'lM , Mar 17.
At Now York Arrived Soulhwark , from
Antwerp ; Ethiopia , fiom Glasgow ; Aller ,
from Naples. Sailed Lahn , for Bremen ;
Cymric , for Liverpool.
At Marseilles Arrived Neustrla , from
New York.
At Gibraltar Arrived Fulda , from Now
York , for Naples and Genoa.
At Bremen Arrived Kaiser Wllhclm dor
Orosse , from New York , via Plymouth ;
Dresden , from Baltimore.
At Stettin Sailed Island , for New York.
At Philadelphia Arrived Roumanian ,
from Glasgow. _
MES. PINKHAM CONQUEBS BACKACHE.
Pour Women Who Owe Tholr Present Happiness to Lydia E. Pink-
ham's Vegetable Compound.
DEAK Mns. I'I.VKHAM : When I wrote to you last June ,
I was not able to do anything. I suffered with back
ache , headache , bearing-down pains , pains in my lower
limbs , and ached all through my body. Menstruations
were very painful. I was almost a skeleton. I fol
lowed your advice and now am well and fleshy , and able
to do all my own houbcworlc. I took medicine from a
nhysiciumf or over a year , and it did not do roc a particle
of good. ' I would advise all suffering women to write
to Mrs. Pinkham. She will answer all letters promptly ,
and tell them how to cure those aches and pains &o com
mon to women. Mrs. C. L.WiNN , Marqucz. Texas.
I think it is my duty to write and let you know what
your medicine has done for me. Itartwoyears I suffered
with female weakness , bearing-down puins , headache ,
backache , and too frequent occurrence of the menses.
I was always complaining. My husband urged mo to
tryyour Vegetable Compound , and I finally did. I have
taken three bottles and it has made me feel like a dif
ferent woman. I advise every woman that suffers to
take your medicine and bo cured. Mrs. GABIIETT
LICUTY , 610 S. Prince St. , Lancaster , 1'a.
I bad suffered for over two years with backache ,
headache , dizziness , nervousness , falling and ulccration
of the womb , leucorrhosa , and about every ill a woman
could have. I had tried doctors , but with no success ,
and it seemed as though death was the only relief
forme. Afterusingfivebottlcsof LydiaE. Pinklmm's
Vegetable Compound , and four packages of Sanative
Wash , I am well. Have had no more paw , womb
trouble , backache or headache. Mrs. CLAUDIA
IlALriN , Cream Ridge , N. J.
Before taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound I was afflicted with female complaints
BO that I could hardly walk. My back ached terri
bly , in fact , I ached all over. Was not able to raise myself up some of the
time. I had no appetite and was so nervous that I could hardly sleep. I have
taken but two bottles of your Compound and feel llko another person , can now
eat and sleep to perfection , in fact , am perfectly well Mrs. SUK McCuixouon ,
Adlai , W. Va.
The Only Thing
Needed
To Remove Bronchitis ,
Catarrh , Consumption
and Pneumonia
rniin the l.U < of nniiireroiiH Ilnei H
In the r.diicntlon of the People.
Kver filnco the discovery thnt catarrh ,
bronchitis nnd consumption were purely
local diseases , mused by the presence ot
bncllll In the nlr passages , the medical pro
fession throughout thn whole world have
bent all their energies to llndltiK seine 4t
method or remedy by whloh these bacilli
could bo reached nnd dpstroyod. How thuy
have succeeded Is boat told by n I unco
at the rcpoits published by the different
boards of honlth In all the larger cities lit
this country , which show not only u great
Increase. In thn number of deaths yearly
fiom these diseases , but u startling growth
In the tninibor of persons mulcted. This
falluru to Iliul a euro for dlsunses of the
lesplratory organs muni not bo construed
to mean a luck of ability on the part of tlio
mrdlral profession , for they have discov
ered many remedies which would kill thuso
gpims. Yet , strange to say , not one of
them could bu conveyed to the parts nf- „
fectcd by dry air. It can bo readily Keen ,
then , that the discovery of "Hyomel , " a
germicide of sulltclcnt power to kill at once
the bacilli of these diseases , and at the
same time ventllnto enough to Impregnate
every particle of air breathed by the pa
tient , yet leaving It free from moisture ,
was one of vital Importance to the medical
world , Doctors throughout the whole coun
try beenn to test the etllcncy of this new
remedy , and now , after two years' trial
In hundreds of cases Milder their own care ,
over 3.MW physicians claim that "Hvoniel , "
the Australian Dry Air Cure Is the only
treatment by which all thu diseased parts
of thu lesplratory organs can bo reached
nnd cured.
Furthermore , It la claimed thnt In families
who are predisposed to catarrh and con- '
sumption. If thn fathers nnd mothers will
but Instinct their children In Iho tisn of
"Ilyomel" thn rising generation will Tm
freed fiom those diead diseases. It wotllit
seem , then , that nothing remains to bo done
In order to remove these diseases from the
list of dangerous ones but to teach tha
people the value of "Hyomel. "
"HY0.1II-.I" ri'MKS ' IIV IMIAIiATIO.V.
"llyomel" Outfit , JI.OO. Kxtra bottles. Mo.
"Hvotncl" Halm , ( a wonderful healer ) , 2' c.
Sold by all druggists or sent liv mull , Send
for the Story of "Hyomel. " Mailed free.
It. T. 1UMITII CO. .
SiiKo 20-1M Auditorium IllilK. , Chi.
rnao , III.
KUHN & CO ,
Reliable Prescription Druggists
intli mill Dounlno Streets.
BOOTH'S HVDMEI , 85c. " * .
adway's
PiBIs
Purely vegitablr , mllJ. ana reliable. C UM
perfect Dlgogtlon , cumplcte absorption , and
healthy regularity. For the cure of all disorder *
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SICK UK UJ.tCIIK ,
IMHCICSTIOX ,
IIII.ltllISNH.SS ,
Toiti'in i.ivEit ,
UYSPKPSIA.
Observe the following symptoms resulting from
Diseases of the DlResmo Organs : Consumption.
InvArJ piles , fullness or blood In the head , acid.
Ity < ! t the stomach , nausea , heartburn , disgust of
food , fullness of weight In the stomach , soul
eructatlona. Rink Ins or Muttering of th * henrt ,
choking or aunucc'.r.g sensations when In a lying
povture. dimness of vision , data or webs befori
the sight , fever and dull pain In the head , den *
clency of perspiration , yellowness of the kln
and eyes , piln In the side , chest or limbs and
sudden flunhPs of heat , burning In the flesh ,
A fenr doses of ItAinVAY'S ril.I-H will fret
"the system of ui : .he above named disorders.
I'rlcc. 25 cent * per box , Sold by all druvKlstl
or cent by mall.
Send to DH. HADWAY & CO. . Ix > ck Box 2C *
New York , for book of advice.
KDUCATIONAIj
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.
EXAMINATION KOll ADMISSION.
Will bo hold In Omaha , In the Y. M. C. A.
Building , June 28 , 29 , 30 , July 1 , 2. Th
term ! ) of admission , fees ; expenses and
privileges In any or all Departments of th
University may bo learned from UISSCIIIP-
TIVE rAMrill.ETS which may bo baden
on application to the Corresponding Secre
tary , Harvard University. Cambridge , Masi
AMUSEMENTS.
" * " " *
The rpaierhtnn 111"1"
me i/reignum i ManBBers. r
0.1) , Woodward , Amusement Director.
TONIGHT , 8iOO.
'
T1IE WOODWARD STOCK CO.
Presenting
FANCHON
Specialties Blograph , llcrt Ongnon , Big-
fried.
OMAHA MUSEUM AND THEATRE ,
itiriil7 : : Knrnnm Street.
OPR.Y IiAII.y KUOM 1 TO 111 P. M.
Oiniilin'N Uoiiilur Family Itt'Mort.
ROnilKRRO , The DlHlocuter ; 1'UOP.
WJCLDBN , Smolto Artist ; DKI.CJAIUANS.
Troupe of Oriental People ; Prof. Curnpbell'a
Trick Dog , "CHICAGO ; " OOIAAK DODD ,
the Midget Queen ; TIIR ZANOIdS , Dan-
l , h Mind Rcndcro ; HART DUOS. , Musical
Artists ; MAY KVAN8 , America's Greatest
Whistler ; NADIN1S , In Cuban Dunces ;
ALMA HOWARD , the Song Hlnl ; HAI.U
S1STKRS , Ragtltnn Singers and Dancers ;
HURT & WHITMAN. Comedy Sketch Ar
tists ; GORDON COLMNS AND , FRED ,
Acrobatic Dancers.
IOC AUMITH TO AM , IDC.
THEATERS
mill mill Cnpllot Ave.
J B. HENRY. MANAGER.
HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE
AMI 8IM3CIALTIKS
EVERY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. 8:30. :
Matinees Wed. and Sut. 3:30. : Admission lOo.
SCHLITZ'ROOF GARDEN
Coruer Kith find Hartley Street * .
Henry Llevcn. Prop.
KVIiHY KVUNING ,
AND SATURDAY MATINEE.
GRAND CONCERT
Dr FHANZ AUEIMAN.V9
UUIM.'S CONCEHT GAIIUI2N.
I , N ( Julll , I'rnp. and Manager.
Soutlirnnt Cor , llltu nuil Uuvenport.
Attractions for week commencing May ig.
Campbell & Campbell , sketch artists ; Ken-
nlson Sisters , songs and tfanroj Kiamme
Sisters. In their own original dances ; Ryder
& Dayton In their novelty plantation trav
esty ; Slaters ) Dayton , In their now and
pleasing acts ; Fred Slmonson , looking for
knockers.
Dally matinees except Monday.
HOTELS.
THE MILLARD
13th and Douglas Sts. , Omaha.
CKNTHALLY OCATED.
. -AUEIUUAN AM ) EUHOl'KA * PLAf ! _
J. K. MAIIKHb Jb KQJf , Prop * .
HOTEL BARKER
COn. 13TH AND JONES ST. . OMAHA.
llATi : * 91.GO AND IPU.OO I Ull DAT.
Bltctrlo can direct to cxpoaltlon croundi.
fflANK D.UUCEH , Caihler
BAM UAUMAN. CnUt Cltrtc.
THE J3I/JC isiaj Douglas
EUROPEAN HOTEL
Flue Fartil b a Itvoauu