THE OMAHA DAILY IMJE : SUNDAY- MAY 22 , 1898.
Omaha , May 22 , 1898.
Progress is Here ;
we court it , counsel with it and give it a large interest in
our business. It makes a desirable partner ; agrees with every sug
gestion tending towards modern merchandising.
mportant Changeable taffe- Special for Monday Pure white Swiss
Silk NCWS tas , all new and is always Embroideries
the colorings the dainty and beautiful.
very latest. Monday morning we will place on ' our For gradua
linen , counter fifty pieces of our ting dresses
twenty-five cent India Llnon at 20c
PIT yard. pretty
White Pique , very popular this season edges
for waists nnd skirts 27 to 29 and
Inches wide IGc , 25c , 30c , 35c , 40c ,
dainty
4uc per yard.
idserting.
ill ladies'
Hosiery Specials Exquisite yoklngs made of alternate
hose rows of Swiss nnd Valenciennes In
, serting.
Ladles' Dlack Drop stitch Hose , with Wide Embroideries and narrow ones-
fine nnd Inexpensive all kinds.
ones
fancy striped tops , also extra largo' ' .
tops , 35c 3 pairs $1.00 reduced from I For Graduates You surely can
fiOc.
Also " ' find just what
Ladles" 'Tan Drop Stitch Hose ,
with plain colored tops 35c pair. you want here at the right
The much wanted nnd scarce silks arc
Children's lllnck Fine nibbed Hose ,
hero to ctijoy to wonder at to In prices.
with imico soles and double knees
part possess If you nay so. 23c pair. White Kid Gloves , In short , medium
nnd long lengths.
Ihls Season's The first bo- Silk Fans , hand painted nnd spangled.
The White Ribbons for sashes , In moire ,
finest foulards qnot of sum Reign of also plain and double faced satin.
mer is made Washables Sheeting , Etc Asturia brand
from the last blooms of
up A choice ready made
Hpring. line of sheets.
This season has put the Foulards In 81x90 or 2Ux2 } & , mndo of excellent
high favor. printed quality of muslin nnd torn ( not cut ) ,
dimities at GOc each.
. .
AT f.OO A YAUD 32 styles.
Pillow Cases , same brand , 45x30 or
AT $1.00 A YARD 29 styles. with .
Ittxl , at 12V c each.
woven Ready-made Pillows nt $1.00 , $1.25 ,
Notions Hose supporters. $2.25 , $2.75 , $3.00 and $3.50 per pair.
at
' stripes , Percale , 30 Inches wide , at lOc per yard.
Wo carry the celebrated Lindsay's and
Kern's Hose Supporters , In all sizes , 5c a yard.
for Indies , misses nnil children. Linings Sultana cloth.
Side Elastics at 12c , 15c and 20c. Corded Datlste Our showing of this
Imautlful material for underskirts
A must
Ladles' Helt Supporters , 2oc , 30c and fine fabric Is very handsome at lOc skirts or lining come In plaids only
GOc. per yard. very handsome colorings , which are
The "Daisy" Skirt and Stocking Supporters At 12c per yard we have on our coun absolutely fast.
porters for children at 25c. ters the most extensive line of fine 36 Inches wide at 25c per yard.
Kern's Perfect Supporters , ages 2 to 12 American Dimities and Organdies. PEERLESS SILESIA 12' c , 15c , , 20c
years , at 25c. and 23c per yard.
The "Byron" Trouser Supporter for Plain Colored Piques at 25c per yard. All the newest and latest novelties to
email boys , 23c each. New line of Ginghams at 12 c , 15c , ISc. be had In Unities.
THOMPSON , B ELD EN & Co.
ASSEMBLE ON THE PACIFIC
Eleven. Thousand Soldiers Are Now Quartered
at San Francisco
FIVE THOUSAND MORE COMING NEXT WEEK
*
Given Soiuedilne to Kat on Arrival
mild I't'lted with Flower * u
, They March ThrouuU
the Street * .
SAN FRANCISCO. May 21. Nearly 3,000
more soldiers were added today to the num
ber already 'encamped here , numbering over
> > 8,000. Today's arrivals represented tbo
elates of Colorado , Minnesota , Kansas and
Wyoming. Every ferry boat from Oakland
Mole bore Its load of soldiers.
The troops commenced arriving on this
side of the bay about 7 o'clock , and arrived
In detachments of about 400. As they
marched off the steamers the aides of the
Red Crosj society appointed themselves
leaders , nnd headed the travel-weary sol
diers to the headquarters of the society ,
where eatables and drinkables awaited them.
Not a man was allowed to go away hungry
andto say the boys were pleased with their
reception Is putting It mildly , but to crown
the evidences of good will displayed by the
women of the Red Cross each soldier was
presented with n small bouquet of California
flowers. These tokens were placed In the
barrels ot their rifles , and as the men
marcher up Market street the flower- tipped
destroyers added greatly to the attractive
appearance of the'men. .
The troops inarched through the city
etrcets toward Camp Richmond all morning
long , and every detachment was received
with cheers and volleys of flowers. Today's
arrivals marched In better order than those
of their predecessors , nnd as every regi
ment had a band there was plenty of martial
music.
Ilndy of Mliim-mXa llnyn.
Minnesota turned out the finest body of
men , so far as physique Is concerned. Over
1,000 men represented that state , and they
were an exceedingly clean and orderly lot ,
nnd marched with the nlr and precision of
regulars.
Colorado turned out the greatest number
of men , and they were the best equipped.
The } lacked nothing In the way of outfits ,
and their band Is the best that has arrived
here with the eastern troops. Their soldierly
bearing attracted great admiration , and
mingled with the regimental cry of th'o
Colorado boys , were the cheers of thousands
of Interested spectators.
Kansas Is represented by four companies
numbering about 500 men. The Kmisana
nre mostly "raw" recruits , but have boon
drilled as often as posalbla since leaving
their native state , and are now quite pro
ficient In military tactics. The regiment
Is designated as the Twentieth Kansas , , fol
lowing tbo Nineteenth Kansas , which was
Uncle
Sam
Says :
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! America's Greatest Mcdlcluo. AllUruuclsta.
the last regiment sent to the civil war by
that state. Two other regiments from
Kansas have been sent to Chlckamauga
park.
park.Wyoming's
Wyoming's 340 men represent four com
panies , and they are all well equipped and
a soldierly lot. The good Red Cross society
took particular Interest In them , and they
were literally covered with flowers of all
Kinds.
The troops from Utah will arrive Bomo
time tomorrow.-
Pole In AVIll Sail Tueddny.
It Is now definitely given' out that' the
steamer City of Pekln will sail for the
Philippines on Tuesday next. Troops arc
ready for embarkment and the last stores
are being placed In the hold of the vessel :
The first regiment may possibly be taken
on board tomorrow and everything put Into
shape before the vessel puts to sea. The
steamer will probably go Into the stream
tomorrow and take on her ammunition.
Work on the steamers City of Sydney and
Australia Is being rushed and they will be
ready for the reception of the troops by
Wednesday , and If the government can fur
nish supplies fast enough the ships can
leave hero by tbo end of next week.
It will not take moro than forty-eight
hours to put the Zcalandla In condition for
sailing.
The monitor Monterey has been ordered
to go to Manila , but when it will sail is
not known. It Is reported It will be towed
to the islands by one of the transport ves
sels as it cannot carry enough coal to last
It during the trip. It may be that a collier
will accompany it and that the vessel will
coal at sea.
If the Monterey leaves this port the only
ship of any power available on this coast
will bo the Philadelphia , which will probably
go into commission June 1. It has been un
officially stated that It , too , will go to Ma
nila , In which case this coast will bo left
without a war ship.
The Wheeling has been ordered from Seat
tle , but will have to bo overhauled before It
can go Into active service.
IUOT1\C IS IMMIXRXT IX HAVANA.
Food Very Senrec nnd DlHtreN *
( renter Thnii SunuoNed.
CHICAGO. May 21. A special to the
Journal from Washington says : Secret in
formation received by the War department
today Is to the effect that serious rioting
is imlncnt in. Havana. Food Is much scarcer
and the distress gfeatcr than has generally
been supposed.
\Vr.iit to < o Mich Merrltl.
WASHINGTON , May 21. Colonel Russell
B. Harrison has submitted a petition to the
War department asking that the One
Hundred and Fifty-ninth Indiana be as
signed to service In the Philippines. Senator
Teller has also presented the request of the
Colorado Infantry to bo scut with General
Mcrrltt. Ho said It was a rugged body of
men and had seen rough sorvlco during the
Loadvllle strike. It is commanded by
Colonel Irwln Halo , twho graduated In the
West Point class of 1882. It was nt General
Merrill's o\sn request during his former
Visit to Washington that the Minnesota
regiment as assigned to his command.
Capture n hpaalNh Spy.
NEW YORKi.May 21. A man Bald to
bo 'a Spanish spy mid a deserter from the
First United States artillery Is reported to
bo a prisoner on Governors Island. Accord
ing to the story , the man was arrested by
secret service officers on Broadway. While
being transferred to Governors island on
board the General Hancock the prisoner Is
alleged to have flung a packet of papers Into
the bay , but the 'boat put back and the
papers , which. It Is asserted , comprised do-
talla of Use harbor defenses of Now York ,
addressed to tlio Spanish consul at Montreal ,
were recovered.
T Wt > pliN llffnre All I.enve.
CHICAGO , May 21. A special to the Newa
from Washington Fays : It was said today
that It will tale : nt lenst two weeks before
all Iho reinforcements for Admiral Dewcy
can start for Manila.
Stvenrlnu : laaval Hmerrev.
CHICAGO , May 21. One hundred mem
bers of the naval reserve were sworn Into }
service by Commander Hawley today. Mon
day 200 marines will leave for Key West
and from there they will be taken Im
mediately on board Sampson's fleet.
AVIil Xot ( io to .Manila.
ADEN , May 21. The Spanish steamer F
de Satrulategl , which arrived here on May
4 , bound from Barcelona for Manila , has
fcten ordered to return to Su i.
BACK FROM THE CUBAN ARMY
Two Hnltlmore YOIIIIK Men Iletarn
and Ilecount Intere tliiK
Experiences
BALTIMORE , May 21. Stuart Janney and
Osmond Latrobe , the two young society men
of Baltimore and graduates of Johns Hop
kins , who have returned here after a two-
years' experience In the Cuban army , had
some very Interesting adventures while
there. They landed from the Three Frte'nds ,
were seven days In finding the'Insurgents'
camp , during which time thrco of their
party died from exhaustion , and narrowly
escaped being ambushed and shot by the
people whom they came to assist. What
happened after that Is told by Captain Jan-
noy , as follows :
"Wo were taken back Into the mountains
and our party assigned to places with Gar-
cla's column , which consisted of probably
2,500 or 3,000 men. Wo two were assigned
to a battery and stayed In the artillery until
about nine months ago , when Latrobe was
given a place on Brigadier General Collogas *
staff. Wo found that in the mountains
nearly all the Insurgents were negroes and
commanded by negro officers , but that In the
central parts of the Island the troops were
all white and commanded by white officers.
We noticed that when a negro officer was
killed or died a white man was always
appointed In his place. It seems that the
policy of the Insurgent government Is to
gradually put the army entirely in com
mand of white men.
"They are not so very gentle down there.
Nobody expects to give or take quarter and
a man might as well be killed at once as
to bo wounded and cantured. They don't
generally respect a flag of truce , so we sent
them very few white flags. There were a
number of Americans with us. There were
Joyce of New Vork and Penny of Washing
ton , who came back with us ; Osgood , the
University of Pennsylvania foot ball player ,
of whoso death you read In the papers. Then
among the others killed by the Spaniards
thcro were Joe Chaplcau of Boston and a
French Canadian named Huntlngton.
"Tho hottest fight wo were In was at
Bayamo , where the insurgents , with 350
men , attacked a Spanish party of about
3,000. They were acting as convoy to a
caravan that had a lot of provision wagons.
Wo lost something over 100 men , and , ac
cording to a Spanish paper wo saw after
ward , the Spanish lost over 400.
"Our command carried assaults at Cas-
corra , Guayanamara , Las Lunas , Gulsa and
eome other points. We were repulsed at
Jlmula and at Garaala. We had n pretty
rough time , but wo enjoyed It and may go
again. Wo were given regular discharges
when we left. "
MOXTSEUHATT IS HACK IN SPAIN.
Coininniidcr Ulvcii an Ovation on Illn
Detiirii from Culm.
CORUNNA. Spain , May 21. The Spanish
auxiliary cruiser Montserratt arrived here
unexpectedly late last evening from Cien
fuegos , having escaped the American block
ading ships. Largo crowds of people
thronged the quays and members of the crew
received an ovation when they went ashore.
The people embraced the captain and of
ficers of the steamer. Popular demonstra
tions followed their arrival. The commander
of the Montsorratt declared that ho was not
charged with any mission and said he was
not carrying dispatches , but the Spaniards
assert that he Is patriotically concealing the
facts in the case. The Montserrntt Is to be
sent to Ferrol or Cadiz.
The newspapers here are using the asser
tion that the Spanish auxiliary cruiser
Montserratt "thrice ran the blockade of the
Cuban coast" as the text , the articles claimIng -
Ing to point out that the blockade la In
effective. It U asserted here that the Monl-
serratt landed 15,000,000 pesetas , 1,000 sol
diers , 10 guns , 15,000 rltlcs and n quantity o (
ammunition In Cuba.
Mn.fUrNHUIIUH Ciiituniiiiil.
TAMPA. Fla. , May 21. Major General W.
1111. Shatter today assumed formal command
of the Fifth army torps , composed of tin ;
regular and volunteer troops stationed nt
I Tampa and vicinity. There were no formal-
{ Itle.i attendant upon the transfer of the
troops from General Wade to General Shaf-
! ter beyond a short formal order by the
former giving notice of rellnquluhment ol
command and a similar order by General
Shatter assuming charge. General Wade
and his staff leave for Chlckamauga tonight
Uniisual activity again prevails in arm )
circles here and Important developments an
' expected In the near future. It 1s ImposslbU
i to speculate on their nature oil account ol
the rigid censorship.
HONTEREl TO GO TO MANILA
[ mpregnablo Monitor Will Strengthen
Admiral owey's Fleet.
CAN FIGHT THE2totoLE SPANISH NAVY
It In the Mollf Iornildn lc nnd Mont
Modern Connt Dcfeniie Vmxel IB
Our N vjnnd Will 8 II
at Once.
WASHINGTON. May 21. The news event
of the day at the NaVy department was the
dispatch of the order to the Monterey to
proceed to Manila to relnforco Admiral
Jowey'a squadron.
The Monterey la a tower of strength In
tsclf , and Its addition In Admiral Dowoy'n
force , together with the dispatch of thou
sands of troops to. Manila , Is ample evidence
hat the administration has assumed no
half-hearted attitude toward the Philippine
question and Is determined to lake no
chance of dispossession until such time as
he United States Itself has arranged for
ho disposition of the Islands.
The Monterey Is probably the most formid
able monitor In the world , yet It combines
with the enormous offensive and defensive
qualities of the monitor type a seaworthi
ness that Is almost phenomenal. The Mon-
erey la described technically as a barbette
urret , low free board monitor of 4,000 tons
displacement. It Is 236 feet long by fifty-
nine feet beam and fourteen feet six Inches
draft.
It carries , In two turrets , surrounded by
barbettes , two twelve-Inch and two ten-Inch
; uns ; while on Its superstructure , between
.ho turrets , are mounted six slx-poundcrs ,
'our ' one-pounders , nnd two Gatllngs. The
urrets are seven and one-eighth and eight
nches thick and the surrounding barbettes
arc fourteen Inches , and one and one-half
nchcs of steel and against this armor all
he batteries In Manila might thunder away
without effecting an entrance.
The Monterey's personnel Is nineteen offi
cers and 172 men , and once It Is safely In the
ntrancc of Manila harbor nothing In the
Spanish navy would bo likely to budge It
rom Its post. Its dispatch , therefore , may
have Important bearing upon the plans of
ho Spanish government so openly published
of sending reinforcements to Manila.
The only doubt as to the feasibility of
sending the Monterey Is Its small coaling
capacity. It has .bunker . room for only 200
ons of coal , and though more might bo
stored on Its decks It Is doubtful whether
t could at the utmost carry more than
enough coal to take It to Honolulu , one-
: hlrd of the way to the Philippines.
It Is probable that the Monterey will gen
n convoy , and after exhausting the coal that
t will take on at Honolulu it must either
be towed about 2,000 miles of the trip or
perform the dlflTcult operatlon of coaling at
sea.
IleTvare § $ { fci > nnlMli Xewn.
The Navy dcjujrlnjont gave out no newa
oday touching JKi lAvements of the Ameri
canand SpanlsWjhquqdrous in the neighbor-
lood of Cuba. | gl * pcplalned , however , that
the officials are expecting great events to
occur at any motuenU What they most fear
s' the effect that might be prod'uced upon
our people by gfefotl ) * exaggerated and mis-
oadlng reportsC'from ' Spanish sources of
some great navdl engagement in which the
Spanish would cUlm-tlio victory.
It Is realized that the first news of an
engagement In ltrb "nplghborhood of Cuba
or to the , eastward /may reach the United
States through .tn Spanish cables via Ma
drid , and'th'ese arc almost certain , no mat
ter what the resuifmay be , to make such a
claim of victory for the Spanish. Obviously
the only manner now in which the truth
could be discovered would be through our
own official reports.
Trio Navy department Is proud of the
record made by the Oregon from an engi
neering point of view. The reports to the
department from the ship enow that it does
not need 5 cents worth of repairs to its
machinery after its 13,000 miles continuous
The record Is said never to have been
equaled since the building of the first iron
war ships.
The Buffalo , which comes with the Oregon
from Brazil , Is to be overhauled at Newport
Mows , furnished with armor , given a good
battery of five-Inch guns , and altogether
made a very effective modern cruiser. This
will take about two months.
The Chicago naval reserves have come to
the aid of the Navy department in. a most
gratifying style. They have not Insisted
jpon entering the navy as an organization ,
but have enlisted individually as volunteers
to the number of 200. Commander Hawley ,
who is doing the work of recruiting for the
[ lepartmcnt , telegraphed that they would be
ready for service immediately , that they are
splendid men and In large portions seamen.
TWO BIG FLEETS AT KEY WEST
of Uutli Sampson nnd
Schley Ileiieh There on
Thumdny.
KEY WEST. Fla. , May 13. ( Via Jackso.i-
vllle Delayed In Transmission. ) Tonight
sees the close of the most Intensely anxious
and most vexatious day Key West has known
since the war begun. Everything Indicates
the proximity of a big naval battle , but
with an unseen foe. who may appear at any
one of several points and possibly strike a
blow and get away before force can be
massed to crush them. At this hour the
whereabouts of Schley's and Samjson's
squadrons are the fixed qualities n the
equation the Spaniards are represented by
X. Daybreak found Commodore Schloy's
squadron , which had sailed from Hampton
Kernels on Friday , anchored off Sand Key
light , six miles below Key West. They had
joined Captain Slgsbee's big greyhound , the
St. Paul , which leaving the roads a day
later than they had , beat them here almost
a day and a lialfj , ,
The appearance of the flying squadron
was supplemented about 8:30 : by two of the
dispatch boats tha uad been In Admiral
Sampson's fleet , racing neck and neck , the
Associated Press d'lspatch ioit Dauntless. In
the lead.
The necessity ol-cutting the cable at San
tiago de Cuba baa already been evidenced in
Key West , by several Madrid cablegrams by
way of London , Bent after tho. bloody fight
at Cienfuegos last week , when the Marble-
head's boat crew cut thn cable at tha l
point. ) v
Admiral Sampson's fleet arrived here at 4
p. in. This confirmed the forecast made
In these dispatches Sunday as to the where-
nLonts and tnterftltfffs of these two fleets ,
both had been slowrf In arriving than well
Informed naval officers hero supposed at that
time. All this 'Was Interesting enough , but
not a word of it was allowed past the
censor's office , and a score of correspomlmts
who had been besieging the cable office all
the morning , wilted down Into the hotel
veranda chairs out of the broiling sun , help
less to get a word of the real news of the
situation to their papers.
Naval officers for the most part were as
Ignorant as the correspondents as to how
matters stood in the world outside of Key
West , and whether or not the matters being
censored had not already leaked out through
the leps constricted channels at Washington.
Naval men , however , had less time for
speculation , for the fleet was busily engaged
In preparing for some move , details of
which were known only to Commodore Wat
son and those nearest him. Every officer
ashore was on the alert for orders to hurry
aboad his ship. Such last night was the
fate of the men from the Bancroft , the
Castile , the Helena and the Wilmington ;
"Hurry orders" reached them about 6:30. :
The Bancroft's quartermaster ashore
looking after stores when word was sent him
to cancel a provision contract and come
aboard.
The smalt fleet waa already under way
when he reached here and the Bancroft's
gig waa snatched up to Its davits while It
was steaming out of the harbor. Where the
smalt fleet wont la still a mystery , all beIng -
Ing too slow to act aa scouts for the Span
ish fleet nnd not strong enough to do more
than help at Havana , where there are al
ready more boats than are actually needed.
The most plausible story advanced to ac
count for the quick departure waa that they
wore to form a second line of icouti to the
southwest , where the Cincinnati and Veau-
vloua are supposed to bo watching the nar
rows of the Yucatan channel. These two
vessels moved quickly out Thursday and
disappeared nt a leisurely pace to the south
west. .It may bo candidly admitted that all
discussion of the Spanish fleet from hero
Is speculative.
Key West Is lamentably Isolated from the
current news save such as Is furnished by
dally bulletins. The understanding of the
Intention here , however , Is that Sampson
counted confidently on finding the Spanish
squadron bottled up In San Juan as Dewcy
did the Spaniards at Manila. It was not till
daylight on the morning of the bombard
ment that ho learned the habor was empty.
VALUE OF NICARAGUA CANAL
Wo 11 ! < 1 Knnhle United StiHen nt I'rcM-
eiit to Co in in n ml Ilntli the
Atlantic * nnd Unelflc.
CHICAGO , May 21. Mr. Lyman E. Cooley ,
the well known engineer , \\\\o \ spent two
months of last winter on the route of the
proposed Nicaragua canal , in an Interview
says : "As a bluff , if nothing more , the
Nlcaraguan canal , In operation today , would
bo worth $100,000,000 to this government.
Completed , It could perpetually say to all
nations that our fleets , in a moment of
necessity , could command the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans as no other fleets In the world
would bo able to do. In a race for Manila
wo starting at New York and Spain at Cadiz
we , with the Nicaragua ! ! canal , could
reach the Philippines before any fleet passIng -
Ing through the Suez canal could do so. "
Mr. Cooley has studied the journey of the
battleship Oregon around South America
with extraordinary Interest , since , If the
Nicaragua cantil had been completed , the
Oregon might have been with Sampson two
weeks ago , and a part of our navy could bn
dispatched to the Pacific coast with the
savings of thousands of miles of journey.
"Suppose , nt the least , " sold Mr. Cooley ,
'that it cost $54,000,000 to construct this
canal , or at the most $133,000,000 , what
wonld that amount to In view of the fact
that at the present moment every city on
: ho Pacific coast would be destroyed by a
lostlle fleet before any battleship of ours
could even round Cape Horn. When wo
could reach the ruins of San Francisco the
enemy would be at Hawaii , and when wo
were there they would be at Manila or safely
lome.
"Leaving aside all question "of the value
to us of the canal as'a powerful agency for
developing out commerce , look at Its con
struction from a war point of view. "
"The Atlantic coast will always be the con
centration point for the cream of our navy.
New York City Is 14,000 miles from San
Francisco without the Nicaragua canal ; that
Is by way of the straits of Magellan , steam
vessels leaving New York are over 14,000
miles from San Francisco , and sailing ves
sels by way of Cape Horn , 15,600 miles
away. The canal will shorten one route
8,267 miles , and the other route 10,753 miles.
A .man-of-war sailing ten knots an hour , ' or
240 miles per day , would save In one In
stance forty days , and in the other thirty-
four days' time ; in other words , if the Oregon
gen is at Barbadoes , sixty-two days were oc
cupied by It in reaching that point from
San Francisco , by way of Cape Horn. With
the Nicaragua canal completed , forty-four
days would have been saved over one
existing route , thirty-four days over the
other. The journey from San Francisco to
New York could bo made In eighteen days by
a slow vessel , and in nine or ten days by a
swift one. Would this nol bo of value to
the government in time of war when so
much depended on the rapidity with which
our vessels must be moved from point to
point ? "
Mr. Cooley also said that the charges
through the canal would be less than the
wages paid the men on the vessel and the
coal consumed In a trip around the Horn.
In conclusion , Mr. Cooley said : "Wo
could create a naval station at Lake Nica
ragua second to none In the world , and
from which our vessels could pass for the
protection of either of our coasts with a
rapidity unequalled. .The Spanish war and
the journey of the Oregon will awaken the
general public to the necessity of having the
canal , as nothing else could have done.
Once built , the canal from a strategic or a
commercial point of view , means that our
flag and our shipping will enter every port
In the world , and we will be the maritime
power of the twentieth century , "
TURN OUT TO GUIS 1ST THE COWBOYS.
ChlonKO People Pnck the Depot When
ItoiiKh llldern Arrive.
CHICAGO , May 21. Colonel G'rlgsby's
cowboy regiment arrived In Chicago from
Sioux Falls today , Large crowds greeted
the train and the locomotive slowed up to
allow the crowds to exchange compliments
with the .soldiers who , leaning from the
windows , cheered and waved flags and in
other ways demonstrated their appreciation
of the reception. The train consisted of
five passenger coaches and eight stock cars.
There were two companies , containing al
together 1S6 men. All were dressed In regu
lar cowboy costume , broad sombreros , etc. ,
with long pistols strapped to their sides.
The train proceeded'to the stock yards to
unload the cars and give the tired men and
their hardly les wearied bronchos a chance
to stretch their limbs.
The troopers left this afternoon over the
Pennsylvania road for Chlckamauga. They
were only tbo advance guard of Colonel
Grigsby's regiment. Three other com
panies of the regiment under Lieutenant
Colonel Charles G. Lloyd are now on the
way from Fort Meade , S. D. , to Chlcka
mauga , where they will join Colonel Grignby.
The remaining five troops will follow In a
few days. Four of them will come from Mon
tana and one from Fargo , N. D.
HOl'K TO WIN OVKH INSUIIGKXTS.
Muilrltl IlHiiiteh Indicate ! * Ncitolln-
tloiiH Are I'roeeedlntr.
LONDON , May 21. A dispatch from Mad
rid to the Evening News says the Spanish
ministers declare nothing Is officially known
of the result of the negotiations which have
been going on with the Cuban Insurgents , In
order to Induce them to make common
cause with the Spaniards against tbo Amor-
leans , though some of the ministers claim
to believe the negotiations wilt succeed.
Continuing , the dispatch says :
It Is hinted that the negotiations of
Senor Lcono Cafltlllo , the Spanish ambas
sador at Paris , to which much Importance
la attached , arc with the Cuban rcpro-
sontatlvo at the French capital. It la
maintained that the submission of the In
surgents to General Blanco would remove
all pretext for American intervention.
The general belief that there is some
ground for the hopefulness existing has ted
to a recovery of prices on the Spanish
bourse. All securities have risen. Gold
Is now at 85.00.
Hantlnuro Wonld Not A aimer.
KINGSTON , Jamaica , May 21. 1 n. m.
Private telegraphic Inquiries concerning the
Spanish squadrons , said to bo at Santiago
de Cuba , have failed to bring any response ,
though the cable Is In working order.
; Theliiepard Dr. Shppanl'i Book. "The New
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a i rcnd dltlon of M.OOO cop M
li now rdy. Tin who'.e Umllr
Medical Institute can rc.d It with .iHirUlnmtnl
and pront. A cl n txwK tor
thoi who wl h to r * ln l ° *
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Seventh Year of Success.
THE SHEPARD INSTITUTE today Is thn best equipped medical
offlc In the whole wwt. It ta based upon the Idea that BUSINESS PRINCI i
PLES should govern doctor * In their dealings with their patients. Over lx
yc M of oucotM In Omaha Imve proven that Dr. Shepard' * plin la endowed by
tire people. THI3 13 HIS PLAN : To deal directly with the lck , without b lng
hampered by rules ot medical societies as lo fee * . The present demand U for
T competent Medical Service , the bwt of medicines , and charges that are within
easy reach ot people of ordinary means.
THE KIIEPARU INSTITUTE Is nn established factor in the pro |
fessional field. It has a strong financial backing and enjoys the confidence of
; thousands of people who hove been treated by Lr. ) Shepard and hla associates.
These patlwt * , a multitude In number , have given the most convincing testimonials 4
menials In public print of the efficiency of the Treatment that resulted In their
relief and cure.
QTDTP p T AT T'TTT'Cl * Catarrh In all Ita forms This disease 4i
KJ * JU WAX1..LJ AiJllkJ. uilnnta the nose , throat , lunes , stomach
ach , liver , boweld , kidneys and bladdder. It also attacks the ears , producing i
w diafnrM and TINNITUS AUKIUM , or head iiolecs. Catarrh , by preventing thor
ough elimination of waste products , may lead to ncrvoua affections. Uterine or
pelvic catarrh Is the real cnu.jo of suffering with many ulllng women.
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CATARRH , It will bo scon , then , is a LARGli and COMPREHEN
SIVE SPI'.CIALTY.
4 ALL CURABLE DISHASES not easily cured by the-family physi
4A cian are carefully and successfully treated by the physicians of the Shepard Med
ical Institute.
A In all its potent foritiH , applicable to
disease treatment , is employed in suit m
4 able cases. ' The most complete and modern electrical equipment In this parl of
Iho country.
CONSULTATION and EXAMINATION are free. Full explanation of
4i metlioJs of treatment are given upon request. Spacious and pleasant reception
rooms for thcao who call. OUT OK TOWN IlESIUUNTS who wish v ,
i To Take Advantage of 7/n's OJicr
ehould write for Hook and Question IIlanKs , which give much Information to sick
people at a distance. We refer to any Omaha nenspuper as to responsibility and
\ proferalonal success.
MAIL TREATMENT by the Shepard System has proven most successful. For
three who cannot coma to the city , upeclal courses of treatment are prepared |
with great care and forwarded to the patient's home. The COHnESPONDENCQ
sjBtPiii for country patients Is a leading feature of-our practice. JUST NOW U
a good time to write for lltcmturc upon chronic ailments of men and \\omcu. d
SHEPARD MEDICAL INSTITUTE ,
311-312-313 New Vork Life Building , Omalia , Neb.
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PEKIN TO SAIL TUESDAY
Pint of the Soldiers for Manila Are About
Beady to Start.
EXPECT TO LOAD SUNDAY OR MONDAY
Hltf I'ncllle Liner AVI 11 TnUc Over n
Tli < > UN n M 4 ! Men In Addition to
for Ail in I rill
Ilewcy.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 21. It has been
announced at the quarters of the First In
fantry at the Presidio that the regiment
will be likely to break camp Sunday after
noon or evening nnd make Its quarters on
board the City of Peltln. The plan Is to
have the troous leave on the Pekln some
time on Tuesday , The Interval between the
arrival of the troops and It departure will
be devoted to the arrangement of quarters
and the loading.of ammunition. It Is In
tended that the steamer shall move out
into the stream Sunday night , there exist
ing regulations against the 'taking of am
munition , to n vessel at the wharf. The
officers of the Fourteenth Infantry and the
Fourth cavalry of the regular service have
received orders to have their commands In
readiness to leave the Presidio on short
notice. This is considered to indicate that
the organizations , or a portion of them , will
accompany the First regiment of volunteers
to Manila.
In accordance with Instructions received
today from Washington , arrangements are
being made to man the fleet of tugs at this
port with members of the naval reserve.
They will act as scouting boats and render
whatever service may be demanded by the
secretary of the navy.
General Morrltt has been advised that the
extensive barracks at Bcnlcla , which can
comfortably accommodate 10.000 men , are
now vacant and can be used if desired. Gen
eral Merriam believes , however , that the In
coming troops should be encamped In San
Francisco , where the supply department and
subsistence stores are established.
Assistant Quartermaster Long has can
celled a contract for the supply of clothing
to the troops because the work was being
done by Chinese.
The Red .Cross society Is actively en
gaged In distributing delicacies to the
soldiers at the Presidio.
ORGANIZING THE IMMUNES
_
Aiitlcliuited They Will Uo Heady for
Service Wlthlit Ten
UnyN.
NEW YORK. May 21. A special to the
Tribune from Washington says : The Inten
tion of the War department to force the
Cuban campaign was sufficiently Indicated
by the stops taken today for the speedy
moblll/atlon and .equipment of the Im
mune regiments authorized by act of con
gress last week. This law , which empowers
the president to organize an additional vol
unteer force not exceeding 10,000 enlisted
men "possessing Immunity from the dis
eases Incident to tropical climates , " will be
Immediately put Into effect by the formation
ot six regiments of nearly 1,000 men each
to be recruited In the gulf states. Assur
ances from that section are to the effect
that these men are practically ready for
mustering In and are awaiting equipment
Nearly all of them have had military trainIng -
Ing , and confidence is expressed that they
can be made ready for active service within
ten days. It Is significant that if imraunes
are used they are adapted to service In the
near future , and If the campaign was to bo
abandoned until fall there would bo no
need to' raise this force hurriedly in the
month of May. The president today selected
the colonels of these Immune regiments
from among the best officers In the regular
service , and orders will be issued to them
tomorrow to hurry south and begin tbo or
ganization of their commands , reporting for
duty to the Fourth corps under Major Gen
eral Copptnger , at Mobile.
It is expected that four regiments of
Immunes , commanded by officers from the
regular army , will be recruited wholly from
the colored population , who. It Is believed ,
will bo least susceptible to climatic Influ
ences. Many colored militia organizations
in the south have already tendered their
services , and many of them will doubtless
be accepted. Up to the present time only
four colored companies have been mustered
Into tbo volunteer army.
Mhlinnent * of dial ,
WASHINGTON , May 21. Assistant Secretary -
retary Spalutng has Issued Instructions to
collcctora ot customs on the Atlantic sea
board to the effect that while the Spanish
fleet Is at largo In the waters of this con
tinent all application ! for clearance of
vessels laden with coal for West Indian ,
Mexican , Central American and South
American ports must bo referred to the
Treasury department with recommendations
before the same Ik Issued. This order , which
U Intended to prevent coal being supplied to
the Spanish fleet , will be revoked whenever
the Spaniards leave American waters or are
destroyed by our squadrons. Should the
report of the collector , which must accom
pany the application for clearances , prove
entirely satisfactory orders granting the
clearance will be issued Immediately , but
should It contain any elements of uncer
tainty as to its final destination or ulti
mate purpose a thorough Investigation will
bo made.
START WI3STWAHD 3IOAV. .
Two IteKlmuiitH of lleifulnrn at New
Orlennn Still In Camp.
NEW ORLEANS , May 21. The Twenty-
third and Eighteenth Infantry , under com
mand of Colonel Ovcrshlne , which have been
ordered to San Francisco to embark for tha
Philippines , have not yet struck their tents ,
and It Is not expected that they will be
able to leave before Mondnj ; . The Sixth cav
alry Is expected to get away on the Orizaba
for Mobile tomorrow. Tho'cavalry Is ready ,
but the transport Is not yet prepared to re
ceive them.
Adjutant John A. Oeprey of ktho..T.wenty-
third infantry , who has served as brlgado
adjutant , has orders to join General Brooke
at Chlckamauga , In the capacity of assist
ant adjutant of tbo first corps. Lieutenant
Clarence R. Edwards , quartermaster of th
Twenty-third infantry and
brigade quarter
master of the troops stationed bore , has been
ordered to"report to General Copplnger at
Mobile.
Supply of SmokeleMH Powder on Hand.
CHICAGO , May 21. A special 'to the
News from Washington says : The ordi
nance bureau reports a stock of smokeless
powder on hand. Secretary Long htjs or
dered that all of It be sent to the squadron
at Key West. It will be given to the ships
with the heavy guns that are to take part
In the bombardment of Havana. It Is said *
that smokeless powder will be of great ad
vantage In the reduction of the fortifica
tions. At San Juan it was shown that the
heavy clouds of smoke Impaired the effici
ency of the gunners In the recent assault.
PUSHING M WORK
( Continued from First Page )
calling attention to the magnificent dis
play of the products , arts , Industries and
resources of the great west , the firm adds :
"It will bo our pleasure to have all our
friends nnd patrons visit the exposition , ami
wo beg to remind you , wbllo you are hero
wo are youra. to command. " In point ot
artistic merit It Is said to bo the finest
piece of work sent from Omaha In advertise
ment ot the exposition , and as a largo pro
portion of the Issue will go to eastern
manufacturers and Importing houses , tha
firm anticipates largo results In the way
of bringing visitors.
Concert oil the Ground * .
The Seventh Ward band , under the direc
tion of G cor go Green , leader , will give a
concert on the exposition grounds this after
noon.
NntcN of the IC.ipoflHIna.
The executive rommltteo of the National
League oi Republican Clubs has notified
President Wattles that It will bo In Omaha
May 27 to arrange for the meeting of the
league In this city July 13 , 14 and 1C.
Dr. Thomas Ward White , the veteran
evangelist of the Presbytery of Eastern
Texas , has been appointed vice president
of the Fourteenth senatorial district ot
Texas for the exposition , vice Hon. It. A.
Greer , * who has resigned.
The' LaCrosga ( WIs. ) Times Bays that LaCrosse -
Crosse will have at least one exhibit at tin
TransmlHslsslppl Exposition. Egld Hackner ,
an altar builder who lives In LaCrosae , will
exhibit a magiilflcent specimen of wood
carving representing the different station *
of the cross.
In answer to an Inquiry from the depart
ment at Washington asking how many
TransmlsslBslppt Exposition stamps the Chicago
cage postoffico would require , says the Chi-
c&zo Chronicle , Postmaster Goidon notified
the postal authorities that his olfico would
require about 12.000,000 of different denom
inations of the first Issue.
According to the statement of the Denver
Times the Colorado mining exhibit at the
exposition will ccllpgo anything that has
ever been attempted. More than $50.COO
worth of gold ere alone will be on exhibi
tion and $23,000 worth of silver ore. The
finest samples of ere belonging to the state
collection \\lll bo brought to Omaha and
private collections will be drawn on.
The Ohio club of this city has announced
Its determination of raising $7CO for the
erection of an Ohio building on the bluff
tract and a communication lina boon sent
to the Ohio Exposition commission asking
that an equal mini bo appropriated for the
building. If thlH Is done It Is expected that
a very creditable Ohio bulldlnc can bo
orocU'd.
TUT reports being received by Secretary
Carroll of the Missouri Exposition commis
sion , from the chairmen of the various
bureaus of tbo commission. Indicate that
every bureau Is trying with might and main
to excel every other bureau and all are bo-
gliailng to make demands for more space
In which to install their materials. Secre
tary Carroll Is greatly encouraged ani
makes the formal announcement that th
Missouri exhibit will excel everthing els *
on the groundi.