'JTTC OMAHA. DAILY llEEi TII1IHBDAY , ATJttlTftT 25 , 181)8. ) I\TI\t/M * PVFTIMfO NANIE SiSlfcMS Short , Pithy Addrcsscu nl Second TJny of f Banket * ' ( Jonvontlon. TOPICS BEFORE TRUST COMPANY SECTION SI. I'nul Mnn IleiiNNi < N riirrk Itnlnliiir nuil W , IVItliiim Npcukx of Country DENVER , Aug. 21. The second day's ses sion of the twenty-fourth annual convention of the American Bankers' association was railed to order by President Homlrlcks at 10 o'clock , with pnlctlcally a full attendance of delegates. Prayer wns offered by Hcv. H. Mnrtln Hart , dcnn of St. John's ca thedral. Today's session was devoted to a discussion ot practical banking questions , There were four general subjects under dis cussion , thirty minutes being allotted for each and only flvc-mlnuto speeches being allowed. The first subject was "Patriotic Spirit of Bnnkurs. " The discussion was opened by J. D. Powers , president of the First Notional bank ot Owonsboro , Ky. A call of states came first on the day's program , brief statements being made by rcpit-scntatlvq hankers on general business conditions. Without * exception reports ot unusual prospcilty came from all parts ot the country. ' Robert J , Lowry iof the Lowry Banking company , Atlanta , Ga. , followed Mr. Powers In a paper showing that , bankers have ever been ready to sustain the government with their treasure nnd their blood. He said that If very other moneyed class paid aa just 'a proportion ot taxes as the bankers the rates of taxation would not be one-third hat they are. "The Country Ilnnkor. " William S. Wltham of Atlanta , speaking of ' 'ThoCountry .Banker , " said : 'When we began giving banking facilities to rural districts , our critics were legion nnd many friends predicted disaster. That has all been changed by the past ten years of unequalled success. I can cite you to a number 6t corporations In the United States which successfully run hundreds of bVanehes. Does not the telephone and the veitlbulcd trains ot this electric age multi ply one's capacity ? The fact Is banking as well as other lines of business must take on progressive methods. Castor oil la not now given In a tea cup , It Is capsuled , A ejxty-dny bank note was oncp the limit , but now a six-months' note solU as readily. H U not unprofessional now for tlie Danker to tuUertlsp'hlB wares and drum for tra'Io , It Is not inconsistent with conservative bankIng - Ing lo contract for the future dcllvury cf money aa the merchant does for goods. The severity of the panic cf ' 93 with Its disas ters can never be repeated In this country , because Of the now methods ot banking and because thu clearing houses ot money cen ters have n remedy for panics. In n town of 1,000 population employ $ lli- 000 capital imd that In cash. For a popu lation of say 2.5UU use $25,000. Keep oiit of larger towns If you want large prolUs und c.-ntoniiuuit. Direct all your energies lethe the protection of the stockholder , for he Is the third und last claimant to the assets cf the bunk. When he Is sare , of courje Ue depositor nid all o'her ' creditors are ( se cure. , rj tW1l 5 ' ' * Don't borr9\j mo ey 'olMyoitr pwn bank , for In cnso > ypu fait/It loot's-'tbctter to o\vo the other fejliw's bwikf ' 'I'j' ? ' Pay only jMri&ll divlJlemWjor.none ; until your surplus rVqlmls orj < qxCeeiW-yVjur | capi tal. Wo bcgahfoy paying 40) ) Mr/cent dl\i- dends , buum ' ' iavelcn'ruci ( { Better. Do not ( pj-rraJUrtriewhlB1 and , extensions of nptcs. "Hpf'ilKHurol ) "prevint It ? " asks out- As > ou atyi'jttp'J'Wijetr ' banker In the now town ; do 'if4t , gljVrtj ? , Never ask a" renewal or exteRBVh jrlH'uurtown $ ; tliayiblep. Yra flxed' tho. duo flaw andj slpjiijd' ' jMmeel It. So ml n MenmiKi * to the I'reMlilcnt. Carnejjua Asv 'ugsjey.'j' fesjdent , of the ' ' We"siehc'ster 'bounty Natldnar' Bank of PcekBklll./N. ' V.p moved' that' thi'-follo'wlng telegram'bo sent to President M6Kinloy : rThe ; Amerlaati' Bankcrs'.j'assoclatlon , In ltd twenty-fourth annual -convention as sembled , at Denver , , Colo.t representing bankH.ot every state and territory , begs most hqarjliy to .congratulate ( ho president ot our beloved republic upon the successful conduct of tie war and ( up brilliant achievements ot our army and navy nnd the prospect of peaco. " The motion carried unanimously. Arthur C. Anderson ot St. Paul spoke about the "Practicable Safeguards Against Check Raising. " He said the point of dan ger in the matter of raising drafts was that it Is the common practice to use the same bet ot blanks for the largest and smallest drafts , the vignette being the same , the paper Identical and. the numbers consecutive nothing.about the blanks- Indicate whether IV. could be drawn ( or a , dollar or for , thousands. Ills experiments and Inves tigation pointed very clcarlyi to'the. . fact that nothing could either be prlitcd ? or written on paper that could not also bo removed from It. The , protections now in use were/by no means worthless , but singly or in combination they might be said to have been "weighed In the balance and found "wanting. " If they were to get genu- lnof protection protection that 'protects he believed they must look for It below the surface ot the paper. As $30 might be said to bo the maximum amount for which drafts were bought for the purpose of alteration , All iRura Down Hood's Sarsapai-uia Built Her -top , ' " I have been iu poor health for year * . . I wan run down in summer and WBB with out nny appetite. 1 was advlaedto take * Hood's SarsaparllU and found that it built me up , niid ' now wheneyer I ira out " of order I resort 'to Hood's Barsaparllla. " IDA HALLMAN , Elllnwood , Kansas. la the best In tact the One True Blood Purifier. Hood's Pills euro all Uver 111 * . 23 cents. t The Omaha Bee J t Map of Cuba Coupon t Present this1 Coupon with ] lOc tor j A Map of Cuba. \ A Map of the Wast Indies. I And a Hap of the World , By Mall 14 cent * . I The Omaha Daily Beevt j EXPOSITION u PHOTOGRAVURE t COUPON. . . . Thin coupon und 10 Cents will | obtain three photogravures Z ot the Exposition , I BY MAIL , 2c EXTRA. ho RiiRKrntrd n wntormnrk "limit $ SOO" with such further dc lgni < worked nil through the rmpcr an to render nuccrsftful cutting anil patching ImpoMlble. They would thus rqinoto the dnnger that lurked In all imnll drafts being mined lo a number of hundreds or thousands , .Mr. Andcrson'8 suggestion * wcra referred lo the executive rouncll for such action as It may decide upon. U was decided to con tinue the educational committee , with an appropriation to conduct Its work. A humorous Incident ot the session was the singing of the popular melody , "Hot Tlmo In the Old Town , " by the members In chorus. It was suggested by a gentleman who had referred to the aliened origin of tbo song In Cripple Creek. As he finished n lady In ono ot the boxes sang In a clear voice the first verso and then to the discomfiture of the presiding officer the whole comentlon lolned In the chorus. The afternoon was de- xotcd to a trolley rldo around the city. A smoker was given nt night at the Denver Wheel club. Trimt Company Section Mectn. The trust company section of the associa tion WOB held at the Denver club. In the absence of Chairman Francis Unngs of Now York the meeting was called to order by Hrccklnridgo Jones of St. Louis , chairman of the executive committee. After the report of the executive committee a technical paper on "The Duties nnd Lia bilities of Trust Companies Acting as Trans fer Agents and Registrars" was read by Felix Unckermnn , counsel for the Old Colony Trust company of Boston. Many legal prob lems were carefully considered nnd eluci dated. This was followed by flve-mlnuto talks of "Why Trust Companies Are Hotter Equipped Than Individuals to Act In Trust Capacities ; the Nature and Extent ot Their Duties. " Arthur Heurtley , secretary of the North ern Trust company , Chicago , spoke on 'Trust Companies as Trustees Under Pri vate Agreement. " The points of superiority ot trust companies over Individual trustees given were stability , security , experience and capability. F. D. Olbson , In treating the matter of "Trust Companies as Executors and Administrators , " said : "We need not ook far for the reason why trust companies are the best administrators. They have arge capital and a constantly Increa3lng sur plus and their Investments are conservative and secure ; no sort of speculation enters Into their business affairs ; fidelity and con servatism are cardinal principles governing all their acts and their officers are trained nnd experienced in the discharge of their duties. " Anton G. Hodenpyl spoke of trust com panies "as guardians of minors and Incom petent persons. " Individual guardians , ho said , caused trouble by mingling their own Funds with these of their A-ards , neglected their duties on account of personal business , made poor Investments , became Irresponsible or died , or were biased In judgment by their feelings. These faults could never bo charged to trust companies. John H. Hollt- day , president of the Union Trust company of Indianapolis , spoke ot "trust companies as assignees and receivers. " He said : "To sum up , the trust company Is superior to the Individual In the capacity of assignee and receiver , because It Is permanent nnd responsible ; It represents organized ability and experience ; It has financial strength , It works more economically and quickly , It has standing and commands respect. " W. E. Fish made much the same argu ments In favor of the "trust company as trustee under will. " Frederick Vlorllng , trust officer of the Mississippi Valley Trust company , St. Louis , read an exhaustive paper on "The Invest- nient of Trust Funds by Trust Companies. " IMrctloii of OflleerN. The election ot officers was then taken up , the following being chosen : Chairman , Orecklnrldge Jones , Mississippi Valley Trust company , 8t. Louis ; vice chair man , Otto Canard'Continental Trust com pany , New Yorkj chairman executive com mittee , Anton G , Hodenpyl , Michigan Trust company , Grartd Rapids ; secretary , Arthur Heurtley , Northern Trust company , Chicago ; executive committee for three years , Otto Dannard , Continental Trust company , Now Yo k , F. D. Gibson , International Trust company .Denver ; Arthur Heurtley , North ern Trust company , Chicago ; executive com- niltteo for one year , in place of Breckln- rldge Jones , resigned , John H. Holllday , Union Trust company , Indianapolis. Among the number present at this meeting were J. H. Ingmersey of the People's Trust and Savings bank of Clinton , la. , and Emmons Johnson , Leavltt & Johnson Trust company of Waterloo , la. LOOKS AT JFORTIFICATIONS IlrltlNh Nnviil InMit > ctor KsninlncM Kxiiiilninlt Dock Yurdu Knirland May Sine ConlliiK Station. VICToniA , D. C. . Aug. 24. Captain Ed ward CoMIster , Inspector of British naval stations In the Pacific , paid a hurried visit yesterday to the Esquimau dock yards. He refused to be Interviewed and stayed but a couple of hours , but It has leaked out that Ihe object of his visit was In regard to a projected Increase of the fortifications at Esquimau , which will more than double the present capacity. Colllster has also said that an Island In the Pacific near Honolulu Is to bo seized by Great Britain for a coalIng - Ing station. Pro a ed Crnnnde. ( Copyright , IfcDS. by Press Publishing Co. ) LONDON , Aug. 24. ( New YorK World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) In reply tea a request for a statement about an anti- Vice crusade In Brooklyn , I'arkburst wires tram Freiburg : "As usual , I do not feel at liberty to divulge In any way the plans and pur poses of the Society for the Prevention of Crlpie. I can only state that according to reports which reach me the municipal ad ministration which owes Its origin to the adroitness of Mr. Crokcr , supplemented by the treachery of Mr. Platt , makes tropical soil fur the propagation of vice and crime and shows broad fields that are already white to the harvest. " Ic > lnnd IN Elovted. ( Copyright , 1808 , by Press Publishing Co. ) LONDON , Aug. 21. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Noylor Leyland's return from Southport would bu a victory mainly won by his American wlfo rathur than himself , and such a victory 1s be rceult declared tonight. Curzon's conservfttlla plurality In 18S5 of 7G4 has been rcilnccd by Naylor Leyland's liberal plurality ot 272. Ton Team ( or Atd-mjitiMl Murder. OIBHALTAU , Aug. 21. Owen Collan , the solicitor vtho shot and bludgeoned Mr. Hubert Illrkln at the Bristol hotel , Tangier , Morocco , a couple ot months ago , after Blrkln had Insured his Ufa for 50,000 and had made alll leaving Collan 25,000 , has been found guilty of Intent to murder and sentenced to ten years penal servitude , Cululnliln May lledure It * Army , ( Copyright , 1S9S. by Press Publishing Co. ) COLON. Aug. 24. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Congress Is cohsldeitng the advisability of reducing the army one-half , icMrlctlng the president's enormous power and the abrogation ot for eign treaties. , < f * f'aiindlaii I'nclllc MONTHEAL , Aug. 24. Canadian Pacific earnings. Jqr the week ending August .21 were (191,000 ( ; for the same period last year M5,000 ; dcrease , 114,000. Miner * Uruntird. LONDON , Aug. 15 , A dispatch from Vienna to the Dally Noivs says that 300 miners were drowned by the flooding of the Kaslmlr coal mines at Nlence , near Schno- \\li , Silesia , three days ago. \ / . . . . /itMMii tti'n / IPtpv / ' t n/'t i JIOVHIhSlS 01 ( CEN , URL1A Heccircs Proposition ! for Surrender of Munzanillo but Refuses. HIS LAST CONFERENCE WITH SHAFFER Voliintpcrn unit ( Incrrlllnn Dnllv Joln- liiK HI" l''orirN anil Miinnlnli At Noon lie NEW YORK , Aug. 24. The following re tort from General Garcia was received at ho Cuban Junta today. The report was ad dressed to President T. Estrada I'ulnm : GIBARA , Aug. 3 On the 16th of Jury I icld the last conference with the American general , Shatter. Ho Informed mo that the Amercan troops had captured Santiago da Cuba. Aware that my troops were no longer needed In that vicinity , while they were iccded very much In other places still oc cupied by the enemy , I so Informed General Shatter. Ho asked me To delay my depar- ure two or three days , which I did , nUrt- ng on the 20th toward Holguln by way ot llguanl. I am at present with my general leadquarters In the town of Olbara , where : arrhed on tbo 30th ot July. On the 29th , while encamped In San Pedro Cacocum , I learned that General Luqtle liad evacuated this town and that General Luis le Fcrla with the troops under him had oc cupied it. The Spanish Hat In the hospitals s over COO sick and wounded , whom 1 hava provided with beef. There is perfect order In the town ; now municipal authorities have been elected and everything Is working regularly. The United States steamship Nashville was In the har- rar when I entered. I requested Its com mander to ask his government to open this jort to foreign commerce , or with the United States at least , for the re IB great scarcity of irovlslons. The Spaniards took everything hey could get , General Luque Is In Hol guln with 12,000 men and twenty-four can- ion and I am trying to forcp him out , al- .hough I can only count on 4,000 me.li and 'our cannon with which to fight him. Vol unteers and guerrillas arc dally Joining us. About 1,000 have already joined us and It It continues the Spanish army will soon be dissolved. Mayarl , Fray Bentta , Jururlo and Jandlaga are garrisoned by our army. The rest of : heso towns were evacuated on the 22nd of July , leaving 100 sick and wounded that wo are caring for In the hospitals. When the Spaniards left Mayarl wo defeated them , capturing their convoy , consisting of 300 rifles , ICO,000 Remington anil Mauser car- ridges , two cannon with ammunition for ; hem and provisions and clothing. They svlf- 'ered severe losses , ncrc many arriving at ' " Holguln , , I have received propositions for the sur render of Manzanlllo under Conditions which I have refused to accept. Very soon all my department will be free from the dominion of Spain. CALIXTO GARCIA. PROVISIONS "FOR HAVANA Several Trno > StrmuerM Ilcnch tlic Harbor Illniicn Trent * AVouiuleil American * AVell. HAVANA , Aug. 24. Tomorrow Colonel Glltnskl and Lieutenant Polnkaneff , Russian officers accredited to the headquarters of jeneral Blanco for the purpose of tvltneBB- ng the military operations , trill leave for Manzanlllo and Santiago. Today they vlB- ted and bade farewell to General Blanco and the chiefs of'staff. This morning the American schooner B. Frank Nealy arrived from Key West with twenty passengers and a cargo ot provisions. There also arrived the steamer Matanzas from Now York with provisions , ; the French steamer Roger from Barcelona and the Mex ican and Vera Cruz , nil with provisions. Tomorrow the coasting steamer line , from. Databano On the coast to Santiago'will bo ro-establlshed. The vessels wlllt carrytmall , cargo and passengers to Santiago. The steamer Baracoa has arrived at Sagua with a cargo of provisions. It has not , how ever , begun to discharge , as It is awaiting a decision as to whether It will have to pay duties on the cargo , having paid tit Santiago 115,700 for what she has on board. The commanding general in the Sanctl Splrltus district reports that two American soldiers In the column operating with Maxi mo Gomez have presented themselves to ilm , being ill. They were Immediately sent .o the hospital. News has been received : hat Lieutenant Johnstono has arrived at Sanctl Splrltus. General Blanco has ordered that all Americans who present themselves bo well received , that naslstanco be given thtm and that they . ) e treated with all consideration. The sick at the hospitals , General Blanco'a order says , must be treated with solicitude and kindness. The colonial government has decided with reference to custom house duties that mer chandise from Santiago and other porfs oc cupied by the American forces shal be ; con- , sldered as foreign merchandise. , The secretary of the committee which IB collecting funds for the Increase In the Spanish navy has published a letter protest ing against tbo use of the money already collected for the Spanish casino and Insist ing that the funds bo transmitted to Spain for use according to the original plan and that the collection of money be continued for the original purpose. ALGER GOES TO CAMP WIKOFF Mnklnic n Perxonnl Olmrrvntloli of the Condition of the Sol- dlerx There. NEW YOniC. Aug. 21. Secretary of War Alger , who arrived In town last night from Washington , left at 7:40 : this .morning on his way to Camp Wlkoft. He was driven to the Thirty-fourth fatreet ferry in.compah'y with Colonel Heckarwho Is co'nnectcd with the quartermaster's department and Is lookIng - Ing after the transportation pf troo'psi Major Hopkins , assistant ladjutant general , is also of the secretary's party. Want Mlnon ut > llnvnmi Itcmoved. WASHINGTON , Aug. 24. Negotiation * have been opened fbrough diplomatic chan nels by which It Is expected that the Span ish goverpment will co-operato with the authorities hero In the removal of the mines and torpedoes In Havana harbor 'before ' the military commission assembles there. The naval authorities believing this to bo a proper precaution before any of our naval ships enter the harbor with the commis sioners. The suggestion uas made through the State department , and has been for warded to the Spanish government through the French embassy. There Is little doubt the matter Nlll be arranged. Ioe \ot Deiilrr Annoxntlon. ( Copyright , 1SOS , by Press Publishing Co. ) LONDON , Aug. 24. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) A Dally Mall Kingston dispatch denies that a plebiscite Is to be taken In Jamaica on the question ol annexation to the United States. There was never any suggestion of such a thing , but It \\as mooted that certain planters are promoting meting a petition to the queen asking for the cession of the Island to the United States. These planters are dissatisfied with Chamberlain's hesitation to adopt counter vailing duties against bounty-fed sugar. Sclilcy Oreiitly Improved. WESTPOriT , Conn. , A'UB. Si , This morn ing found Hear Admiral Schloy greatly im proved and everything notr points to a speedy and complete recovery. The adinlra passed a comfortable night and w & . up with the members of the Worlley household , The admiral announced today that ho , Intends going to Washington tpmorroyv unless bis physician absolutely- forbids it. After bis forenoon visit Dr. Gregory an- I louncril ( lint ( tin ndmlrn ) might now lit1 unlit u he cotivnlpucdit. The physician , more over , found hU pntlrnt BO nrrutly Improved lint he deemed U MP to grunt him p rmli-1 Inn to IPIUH ijagatuck tomorrow , provided ho Improvement continue * . Accordingly ! It A staled Admiral Schley In ntnklnK pUtia to ; to N w York tomorrow , where ho * Jll hip aboard hln flagship , the llrooklyn , ami ator In the day proceed to Washington. U s added , ban ever , that these pans ] arc sub * cct to change. MONEY SPENTFOR RELIEF _ In Addition to Cnnixren * ' Appropria tion of jr.0,000 Thorc In fl.'lUl , < MI ) ( lit rn liy Ctilinn Conimlttep , WASHINGTON , Aug. 21. In addition to ho $30,000 appropriated by congress and dis puted by ex-Consul General Leo for the ellcf of the people ot Cuba , the central Cuban relief committee appointed by the iresldent distributed foods , medicines and ; encral supplies to the poor and suffering Cubans to the cashi value of $321,610. Of his amount $175,032 was In cash contrlbu- lens and $140,587 In supplies ; The total shipments of supplies was 2,942,102 kilos' or 1,236 tons , of which quantity 2,858,833 kilos were food , 66,753 kilos were clothing , 13,651 , kilos medicines and 4,864 kilos were mis cellaneous supplies. REPORT FIGHTING IN CUBA Story front Madrid to Effect Five Ilutulruil 111 mi ret en tii Hnrc llccn Killed and Wonnilcd. LONDON , Aug. 24. According to a ills- mtch from Madrid to a local news agency , here has been serious fighting between ( he Spaniards and Insurgents In Cuba , In which he Insurgents lost C.OO . killed and wounded. The report cannot bo confirmed from other sources. PAY.MBM1 OP 1OO A I. OFFICIALS. Snlnry Hill * 1'renviitod to Collector of CuMonin nt NautluRo. NEW YORK , Aug. 24. A dispatch to the lerald from Santiago de Cuba says : CUB- . ems Collector Donaldson is finding the du ties of his ofllcc more extensive than he > robably had any idea of at first. He has ud the difficult task of dealing with the entire ecclesiastical establishment of the > rovlnco of Santiago. The -entire clergy , rom Archbishop Crespo down , sent In their nontbly "Impress" for payment of salaries. The archbishop's salary originally was $18- 000 , but had been reduced to $12,000 , owing , as stated In the "Impress , " to the bad con dition of the treasury. To Mr. Donaldson' ' was also presented claims from the profes sors of the institute schools , police and other bodies , all of whom were paid under the Spanish law by the bead of the custom department. The claims were tabulated and submitted to General Shatter , who will ask for Instructions from Washington. Of two companies ot the Second Immtines returning from Guantanamo many are sick from fever. Major Bootner , commanding , Is very 111. Brigadier General Ewers has also returned. Kant Crulm-m on IlcHvrve I.l t. WASHINGTON , Aug. 24. Orders have > een given for the two triple-screw cruisers Columbia and Minneapolis , which rendered food service In thevoperatlons In 'tho West Indies , to go into "reserve" at the League Island navy yard. Although their force Is reduced , the vessels will not go out ot com mission. While in reserve both Vessels will "be in command of Captain T. F. Newell , now of the Minneapolis. Captain J. H ! Sands , who'has b&enjln'comma'nd ' ot the'Columbla .hroughout' ' the Spanish war , was ( odny de tached from that duty and ordered to duty as governor of the naval home 'at 'Phila ' delphia. In' hls au'tV He' ; succeeds' Com- nodore Watson , now'in ' command'of one * of the'dlvlslohs'df tn6 ° Nofth" Atlantic squadron. " " ' * ' ' * ' ' " ' ' ' * - * ' - f ' ' Review of Camp AI Her Troop * . WASHINGTON , Aug. 24. The review of the troops' df Camp Alger Was completed this afternoon when the Third Virginia , First Connecticut and Eleventh signal corps passed before General Corbln. 'An order has been Issued'to appoint mus tering out officers , bui aa yet no action , has been taken. Major W. K. Wright , chief commissary , probably will be the chief mus tering out officer , with Major M. C. Butler and Captain J. C. W. Brooks aa assistants. All are regular army officers. No steps will be taken toward musterout until the War department designates the regiments to be disbanded. These probably will be the Sev enth Ohio , Thirteenth Pennsylvania , Twen ty-second Kansas and First Rhode Island. Compliment * of AVar Board. WASHINGTON , Aug. 24. The Navy de partment'to-day gave out a complimentary letter addressed" by Secretary Long to the president of the War board , in recognition of Its services. The secretary refer * to the faithfulness ' nd diligence of the members of the'board ' In the discharge of their duties. The letter-Is addressed to Rear Admiral Slcard and his associates on the board , Com modore Crownlnshleld and Captain Mahan ( retired ) . Knimai Immune * Start for Cuba. NEW YORK , Aug. 24. The Vlgllancla left at 9:30 : o'clock tonight enroute to Cuba with the Twenty-third regiment Kansas volun teers , consisting of 875 Immunes , under the command of Colonel James Beck. The men arrived at Jersey City this afternoon , after being on the road from Kansas City three days. They were quickly transfered to Brooklyn and after being allowed tlmo for refreshments were hurried on board tha Vlgllancla. Promotion * for Mnnllii Ilcroci. WASHINGTON , Aug. 24. The president has called upon General iMerrltt , commandIng - Ing the military forces at Manila , for his recommendations regarding the pperatlona ( hat resulted In tbo surrender of the capi tal of the Philippines. U Is the president's purpose -to promote ; the officers who ren dered conspicuously meritorious services In the land fighting at Manila Just aswas done iu the case of the gallant officers at Santiago. Hlckne * * pt Fort Myer. WASHINGTON , Aug. 24. There are about 400 cases of sickness typhoid fever , mala rial , etc. under treatment nt the military post at Fort Meyer , opposite this city , in Virginia. The patients came mostly from the camp at Falls Church and have taxed the accommodations"of the post to the ut most. Xo Order * for Hlanco. MADRID , Aug. 24. The government defi nitely denies that It has sent an order to Gcnrral Blanco Instructing him to resume hostilities against the Insurgents. General Blanco hna full liberty to act as occasion may rerjulro. gpnnlau Securities. MADRID , Aug. 24. Spanish 4s closed to day at 67.70. Gold was quoted at CC. Movement * of Orenii Vrelf A HIT. 24 At Liverpool Sailed Nomadic , for New York. Arrived Waealand , from Philadel phia. > At New York Sailed Germanic , for Liv erpool ; Noordland , for Antwerp. Arrived Eaale , from , Bremen ; Teutoplc , frprn Liver pool ; Worra , from Naples , At Qucenstown Sailed Auranla , 'for ' New York ; Catalonia , for Boston. " " At Southampton Balled Lahn , for New- York. At Copenhagen Arrived Island , from New Yprk , At Hamburg Arrived Palatia , from New York. . At Naples Arrived Kararolnla , ( rom New York. ' . . , > At Bremen Arrived Kaiser der Grosse , from New York. ENOUGH OF SPANISH ItliLE FillpplnoB Are Willing to Accept Most Anything but Thai. DEMAND A GUARANTEE IF THEY DISARM Ilenilr to Aceept iln Anierlenn I'roteelornle orn - itexntloti to tlic United .State * . MANILA , Philippine Islands , Aug. 24. At a conference today between the Insurgents end the Americans the fo raer declared cm- I ntlcaliy that they were rtlllliirto co- orernt" with the Americans and to surren- Icr Ihtlr arms jirontp'l/ asurrd that the elands would remain either nn American era a British colony , or under the protectorate of the United States or Great Britain. Oth erwise the Inaurepnt leader asserted they would not dare disarm , but must poalthely rfusc to do so. They threaten a fresh re bellion within a month If the Americans withdraw. The natives assert that the religious orders ' ar'o Instigating opposition to Anierlcan supremacy Many Spaniards assert that they arc ' easer to Invest ihelr fortunes In new enterprises , but that they fear ruin If the Americans withdraw. A f monopolists , fearing competition , are secretly Intriguing against the new regime. Newspapers published in both the English and Spanish languages have already ap peared. The United States transports Rio Janeiro and Pennsylvania arrived today , the former bearing two battalions of South Dakota vol unteers and recruits for the Utah light artil lery and a detachment of the signal corps , and the latter the First Montana volunteers and 300 recruits for the First California Vol unteers. PlRhhiitc In < ne Philippine * . MADRID , Aug. 24 , The government has received a dispatch from General Rios , goy- ernor of the Vlzcayas Islands , and the suc cessor of General Jaudemos In the governor generalship' the Philippines , saying that there has been bloody fighting between the Spaniards , and the Insurgent ! , with an esti mated lo s to the latter of COO men. The Spanish IOIBCB were "unimportant. " The dispatch says that n number of Insurgent chiefs were captured and shot. ( A sergeant of gendarmes attempted to repeat the up rising and barely escaped lynching at the hands of tHe populace. He was turned over to tbo cdurts'nnd shot. * General Rlos adds that 'he has organized six battalions of natives and Spaniards for the purpose of resisting a threatened In vasion of Insurgents from the Island of Luzon , and also a small squadron to watch the coasts and rivers of Mlndlano island and the Vlzcayas. The government is highly satisfied with the service of General Rlos. NORRIS BROWJUN THE SIXTH ( Continued from First Page. ) interests of the party. Governor Barnes was finally endorsed. The platform adopted demands "the ac quisition of all the territory wo can con sistently get under the peace protocol. " GAGE FOR CAMI OU.MA'S GOVEUXOn. Conxt IlepubllcnnH 1'lcdnc Ilenre- cntnttvcn to Favor Adequate Navy. SACRAMENTO. Cal. , Aug. 24. The state republican convention to-day nominated Hen y , Gage , a Los Angeles attorney , for governor. Gage had only one opponent George C. Pardee , of Oakland who , before a "ballot was taken , withdrew In favor of Gage. The nomination was then made for Gage by acclamation. The platform , which was adopted unani mously , reaffirms adherence to the national platform adopted In St. Louis In 1S96 , and extends the thanks of the republican party to the sailors and soldiers of the army and navy. Sampson , Schley , Hobson , Wheeler and Lawton are complimented , and express tribute la paid to the navy. California sen ators and representatives ot congress are pledged to vote and work for the building of an adequate navy , and Insist that a part thereof be constructed on the Pacific coast. A glowing tribute Is paid to President Mc- Klnley , and the people of the'United States are congratulated that the broad American policy of the president Ims dissipated all sectional Issues. Belief In the financial plank of the republican platform of 1896 la re affirmed , and the administration Is urged to secure an International monetary agreement whenever an opportunity tolo , so shall bo presented. President McKlnley4 Is com mended for his refusal to consider any proposition to look Into the assumption of the Spanish-Cuban debt. The declared pol icy1 of the president to accord to the people ot Cuba an opportunity to form a stable government , thus redeeming the promise made to the world , Is indorsed , but the platform demands the annexation of tbo Island of Porto Rico and other West India Islands and ot the Philippines. The ac quisition ot Hawaii IB rejoiced In. The rec ords of the republican representatives in congress are Indorsed , and the building Of the Nicaragua canal is demanded. The plat form favors the foreclosure ot the mort gages of the Pacific railroads by the gov ernment , unless the Indebtedness Is .ild. The platform demands hat congress pass an exclusion act prohibiting further Japan- cie and coolie Immigration , and that such exclusion .act shall prohibit both the Jap anese and Chinese not located at the Ha waiian Islands from entering the United States , The platform touches upon a num ber of local state Issues , and closes with an Indorsement of the work of the state league Of republican clubs. The Second congressional district con vention to-day nominated Frank Ryan for congress. Norrln * AiitrvedcntH. NORFOLK , Neb. , Aug. 24. ( Spe cial Telegram. ) W. F. Norrls , the nominee of the republicans In the Third district , was born In Thomaston , Me. He moved with his parents to Minnesota seta In 1861. Entered the military academy nt West Point in 1868 and graduated In 187i. He served eight years In the regular army , resigning In 1881 , and began the practice of law In Nebraska. Was elected to the state senate In 18S3 , 'serving one term. Served as district judge In the Seventh 'and Eighth judicial districts for eight years , beginning In 1888. Is at prctent residing and practicing law In Wayne. Fulnnl t to Divide Hit ; OIlU-i'n , DEADWOOD , S. D. , Aug. 24. ( Special. ) The popullsti , democrats and free xllver re publicans have at last perfected a fusion and the three will be a unit In the approaching election to be held nt Whltewood Septem ber 17. The offices of the election are di vided In this way : The people's party will have tbo naming of the entire legislative ticket ; the democrats will nominate state's attorney , auditor , register of deeds , trcas- urer and coroner. The people's party v.111 nominate- clerk of courts , sheriff , county BU- Wakefulness Horsford's Add PhotphiU taksn b for retiring quiet * thentrvo * and o u e refracting Bleep , fl at to tU Uito. ShunSuUtltutei. nrrlntcmlcnt nmt Bounty niirvrjor , Tt\o \ ( t ; o ilhur rcjm | > llcnnK tmv < \ been Rlvati the nniu- Ing nt Olllll IH'IIIIKTMtK. DAYTON' , q. , A'lB. ' 21. Tlic democratic Htntu convention today nomlnntcd tlio following - lowing Uckrt : Stcrrtnry of stntc , Upton K. Onllierr ot Marlon , JtiilRp of supreme court , Hugh 0. NMchols of Clormont. Clerk of stiprcnio court , Dnvlil S. Fisher ot Uelnunro count ) * . Peed nnd dnlry cotnmlrsloncr , , John linker of Hnncock. .Member of tlio Honnl of Public Works , T. Dnlfiht I'oul of SuiniuUt county. The convention ndjouincd nt D p. m , , after being In continuous Bcsslon nil dny. Thcro were no Incidents of cpeclnl Interest nftcr the contest between Joseph P. Howl ing nnd 'Allen 0. Myers had been declared n draw In the Interest of hnrmony. The effort to not a new plnn of party or- sanitation In Ohio failed pf flnnl adoption , but It was given another chance by such refsrenco as will brlnp It up next year. The new organization seems to satisfy those working for the nomination of I'nul J. Sore for governor nbxt year diul not displeasing to the McLtan , Urlco or other elements , nnd the campaign this > car Villl bo made an the Hanna Iss ; ! nnd next year on Senator Kor- akcr for not taking steps ngalnst Hanna. While the resolutions do not favor unlim ited colonial expansion , General Flndlay , chairman of the convention , &nld thu pint- form meant , to expand by the consent of those to bn governed , The most decisive featurq of the ponvcntlon was Us , preference for Dryun In 1900 on the same platform as In 18 % . Mlmimntn ncmocriitn Turn Out. ST. PAUL , Minn. , Aug. 21. Senator James K. Jones of Arkansas , chairman of the dem ocratic national committee , \vas tonight ten dered a complimentary banquet by the Min nesota democracy. Senator Jones has been recruiting at Lake Mlnnetonka. Preceding the banquet there was a public reception at the parlors of the Hyan hotel , where these who desired were afforded an opportunity of paying their compliments to Senator Jones. Dfiullock Pralinlile. NEW HAMPTON , la. , Aug. 24. ( Special Telegram. ) The Fourth congressional dis trict republican convention had taken 100 ballots up to this evening without n choice. A long deadlock seems probable. \oiiilitnlloim. JACKSON , Miss. , Aug. 24. The Eleventh district congressional convention this after noon nominated for congress O. H. Pierce of Jacks'on , MANISTEB. Mich. , Aug. 24. C. J. Chad- dock , of Muskegon was , today nominated for congress by the Ninth district democratic convention. I'eiiiinylvnnlii Cuiil ailnern' Trouble * . HAZLETON , Pa. . Aug. 24. Seven hun dred men employed nt the Audenrlcd nnd Honey Brook strlpplngs of the Lehlgh and Wllkcsbarre Coal company went out on strike today and these who did not strike were told to go home by the company ofll- clals until the grievances which caused the difficulty are adjusted. The Inauguration of the strike Is said to be due to the discharge of two Hungarian night shift laborers. Ilnlvemul Pence Union. MYSTIC , Conn. , Aug. 24. The thirty-sec end annual convention of the Universal Peace union opened at Uio peace temple In this city today. This was also the occa sion o the thirty-first annual meeting of HOTEL * . THE MILLARD 13th and . .Douglas.Sts. . , Omaha. CENTRALLY LOCATED. AMEIUOAK AND EUROPEAN PI-AN-i J. 12. MAHKKIj & SON , Prop * . MURRAY 14th and Harney St. American Plan-3 to 4 dollars per day. Street cars from depots and from hotel to Exposition Grounds In fifteen minutes. l-xpusii BILLOWAY. Manager MIDWAY ATTRACTIONS , I VISIT ESTRUOTION or THE MAINE. The two main features of tbo Exposi tion nro the model of the Maine In tie Government building und the De struction of the Mnhio on the Midway , . next to the Gypsy Fortune Tellers. I \ Moorisli Harem \ on the JKait MMiaay , , anA tee tltr irenE - E derftir rrpriftlutlloii ofllie beautiful tro- - TUB . . - Moorish Cafe and c city pi tees make It desirable for families . _ THE MOORISH PALACE Tlic Only Temple of Art und Amusement on the Midway. Wonderful Scene * 1'ortrojed a In Life. German Vi CONTINUOUS VAUDBVILM1 V JS1T JAPANESE TEA GARDEN CURIO STORE. N. of Music Hall Bust Midway. Streets of All Nations Grandest , Best Amusement Place on Exposition Grounds. 250 People Representing Different Nations. 4 THE NEW East Midway Casino I Sew Management , 4 C. T. HUTLEK , Mar. I THE MYSTIC Now In u uh ! l''lud > our ell If you can ! Hit ! Hnl Ilul * 10O It you llud ( lie beautiful lady. llio 1'onnrellrul Prnn < noddy The nil of w'llch ' will br held In tlf IHMV U'tnplc will continue for four i1 , Arriumrini'iili worn Jimd today lo mnKc the mcelln * UK the form ot n pcnru Junllce In oelelimlloii of the signing of thp IK nee protocol. Tha linpoitant dny of the convention will bo to morrow , when It Is expected 10,000 persons wilt bo In attendance. Lazy Liver ; 'I liavo been troubled cronl deal tvllh n torpid llvur , which produce * com tips- J tlon. 1 found CASOAKKTrf tobonll you eli\lm ! for them. tul secured suoli relief tlio first Irlul , q that I purchased another supply nnd w t eom- plotnlveurcd. I shall only bo too clad to rec- oiniucnd Cnycaretsrhcncertho opportunity Is presented. " J. A SMITH. aw > Susquehanna A > c. , Phlladulphln , P * misnn. I'alnuble. Potrnt. Tnsto Good. Do flood , Never Hlckcn , Weaken , or Grlpr.lOo , 23cWc. . . . CURE CONSTIPATION. . . . Slfrllif Itfrafitj fonpinj , f kleijo , Minimi , Ht Tart. % 0 NO-TO-BAC Cor. I Ifi IHJTROCADERO ItarneySti. and < Telephone 2217. Lent2 & SVilllams , Props , and Mgrs. W. W. COLE. Act. Manager. TOXICJIIT AM ) AM. TUB WHISK. The Fashion Plate of Vaudeville , 1111,1Y VAX , The Famous Minstrel Comedian. I.A IlKl.l. MAI12 , An English Noveltlst on the Wire. l.KK AM ) AUAIII , Original Sketch Artists. EiiullllirUt I.ATTA llniul Itulnnccr SCOTT AM ) WIIjSOX , Premier Acrobatic Comedians. JOSKIMIIM : IIAUVUV , World's Greatest Trombone Soloist. All.MSTHOX ; AM ) O'MML , , The Clever Noveltlsts. MISS KI.OHRNCnMAO KXIOHT , Operatic and Dramatic Soprano. MntlnerN Siiiidny , Wcducndny and Sutnrdii } . IMIICBS ar.c iinil Il.-.o. . . . TUCATDC PAXTON & IntAInt Man B ? " . id. . Season of Comic Opera. Today UlHO. ToillKllt DOROTHY MORTON OPERA COMPANY GIROFLE GIROFLA. Among the principles , Dorothy Morton , Marie Bell. Sylvi-htur Cornish , IlUa Har rington , Hubert Wllke , Edward Webb , William Stephens. Hen Lodge. 30 CheruB of 30. Bargain Matinees Thursday and Saturday 2Sc und " > 0c. Popular prices line. 50c , vsc. " DIAVOLO. " Next Weuk-"FHA Pnoirvht-nn I Pnsion < ib Unreel * ureigncon | M naSe . TH. u 0. U. Woodward , Amusement Dlructor. TOMG11T 8l 0. THE ! WOOinVAni ) STOCK CO. PRESENTING TRILBY Minn Jen ii le Kuiinnrk UN Trllliy. JVext WceK "ISnmcrnlila. " SCIILITZ ROOP GARDEN , l th und Hartley Streets. . The most popular report in the city. The attraction for this week FANNIE FRANKEL , Great Operatic Vocalist. Admission free. YOU SltOUl.lt THE fALL or WEST BABYLON. MIDWAY. . < C Mammoth Whale Length 55 ft. Weight 80,000 Ibs The Only Cm-nine Whale in the World. EAST MIDWAY. STREETS OF Sec the Orlentnl Dnxdlnir IIcMatleH In their nntl\u coNtmiK-H mid dnncrn. WltneMM the fnmtin * NTVnrdmuen mid tukc a ride on the caiueln. Seethe Grent TRILBY I THU ttONDBIt OH THE ANT KOHU ) I HAST MIUWAY-IO Cts. "CHUTE THE CHUTES" Take n Wild Riila for Life on The Great Iiioliuol H You will romoiubor it forever and tell your frioudu how it happened. Don't full to tnki < 'i ' ril ! < nn GRIFFITHS' ' SCENIC RAILWAY on the MIDWAY , an-1 sea u representation of thu HATTMJ OK MANILA In the Great Tunnel , The patent right for tlicHe rail ways In any part of the United Htatca for s.iln by J. A. GrimtliH , at lila ollicu on the Midway. Midway.'S Trained Wild Animal Show. SEE THE LADY DANtB IN THE DEN OF LIONS. Hie woitr 01 t PARIS Exposition 111 ! -TUB- FLYING LADY. - A Oeuiilirnl Woman flontlnc In opnue. O.V Till : JJAhT M1UWAV. Do Not Forge ! to Visit the CHINESE THEATER , Tea Garden , Bazar and Joss * House on West Midway , * * , *