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    .4) THE OM/ATTA DAILY BEE ; THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 20 , 1898.
here. They have had numerous conferences
the results of which have been conveyed t
the parry leaders. Their demands have no
ben formally presented , but It Is umlorstoo
that they will demand saute place upon tb
ticket for one of their representatives , prob
ably. Wilbur F. I'ortor , the party's cnndldnt
for governor two years ago.
for CroUrr.
When Mr. Croker entered the convcntlo
hall his appearance 'caused a trcmcndou
demonstration. A few minutes later Mayo
McOuIro of Syracuse entered and ho als
v. s greeted with cheers , , especially fret
tlio galleries. Senator Murphy alee wa
llberalry applauded. At 12:32 : Clmlrma
Kllot Danforth appeared upon the platforr
nnd 'WAR greeted with a great outburst o
nppfause. Ho announced that the slat'
commlttco had directed him to present n
the * temporary officers of the convcntlo ]
Hon. George M. I'nlmcr of Schoharlc a
chairman and as Cbo secretaries , Calvlu J
Huston , Thomas K. licnodlct , Frank 1' . Hu
lettand Frederick Day.
Chairman 1'nlmcr'w address opened will
nn expression of opinion that the sign
point unmistakably to an overwheltnln ;
democratic victory In November. H
charged thai' the republicans had squanderei
a\ill \ wasted the people's money ; that th
laws epacted by them , , had ( favored th
clashes afl against the masses ; that man ;
now < and 'needless offices hail been create1
to reward polltltnl servinttrnnd that law
liad been passed under the republican part ;
lash having for their solo object the pro
tcctloji and fostering , qt monopolies nm
trusts , suffering the pcopte to be rpbbed b ;
practices and methods whch ( , said th
speaker , had frequently been decided b ;
the court of appeals to tic criminal ,
pclegate I'Jerce of Monroe tried to get li
n resolution Indorsing Uio Chicago platfon ;
relative to silver , . but Jt was not nllowei
to bo read. Ho attempted to speak , bu
was ruled out and the resolutions referred
At 1:33 : a recess was taken until 11 o'clocl
tomorrow ,
CHAM : NAMUD IN xnw JKIISUV
\niiiliuttcil fur ( ; < > voriior liy ( lie Do in
oi'riitn In Stn < Convention.
TRENTON. N. J. . Sept. 23. The demo
cratlc btatc convention nominated for gov
crnor . .KlvlnV. . Crane , prosecutor of KB
bex county ; and adopted a platform which
In a moamire , supports the democratic no
tlonal platform. Thn convention , however
without debate defeated a proposition t
specifically endorse the platform adoptei
by the Chicago convention of 189C. This
for a few moments , caused considerable tur
moll , but the band struck up n lively tun
nnd Dually the silver men accepted th
Hltuatlon gracefully. Late , when Mr. Cran
had been nominated , Senator Daly and Clarence
once Atkinson , both of whom were specla
favorites of the silver men and were can
dldates for the nomination , mounted th
platform and promised to do all they couli
to Insure Mr. Crane's election.
A feature of the convention was th
presence of a delegation of colored men
who had called to pledge support to th
convention's nomine * .
The platform agreed upon by the Btat
commlttco for submission to the conven
tlon's commlttco on resolutions , makes stat
Issues the principal features , but contain
nn endorsement of the national principles o
tbo party. The first paragraph Is as fol
lows :
lowsVq
\Vq , the representatives of the demo
crntlc piyty tin ptato' convention assembled
nfllfrn our devbtlon.to' fUo great and vita
principles of- the democratic party-on na
tlonal Issues , believing , however , that th
coming statq Tcnmpalgn should . bo Jough
out Oii stafd issues' aml for the redcmptlo
of .th ? . Btato frpm rcjybllcj\n .extravagance
corruption atad misrule. . .
' ' ' &voieA '
A'VaYafcrap'li'i M'friatYklnR th
soldiers of Nef ; fdr ey whB Volunteered fo
the Spanish-American war.
The > present ' ; ( edernl administration I
charged , with -being responsible fpp the h'or
rlble reaulta 'bf ' Uio Incompctency ofth
officials. Irr. management of thd waraftc
continued attention to these appalling re
suits had been brought to President Me
Klnlcy's notice. Attention Is called tha
not a single example has been made of an
ono guilty of this Incompelency. The plat
! orm concludes with deploring that an ex
governor of Now Jersey .atid a member c
President McKlnley's cabinet presided at
republican stnto convention and undertoo
to "Defend Algerlsm. "
The commlttco on resolutions , by 1C to !
adopted-Its resolutions on the platform an
Its report'was presented to the convcntlo
by ex-Senator Kdwards. The minority re
fort called for a specific endorsement c
the Chicago platform of 1806 , In detail , bu
the majority report was sustained.
llallotlng for governor followed. E. \ \
Crane 'received ' 411 votes , Senator Wllllar
U. Daly 3p2and ethers compllmcntar
votes.ThVro rtvorc-527" totes necessary-
a choice , but be'foro the result of. the bnllc
could bo hnrio'unced delegates changed tbel
"
vote to Crane , who was nominated unanl
uiously and the convention adjourned.
b . llartinuii AVItliilru\vM.
"
HELENA" , Mont. Sept. 2S. Hon. Chnrle
8. Hortmau , nominee of the sliver republic
ns arid populists for congress , has will :
drawn and asks that the name of Hoi
A. J. Campbell , the democratic nomlnei
bo placed on thqso tickets nnd supporte
by all who believe In the free coinage t
silver , lie offers his services on the stum
Weak Tlrod
Nervous
Thousands are h
tlila condition
They are despondent and gloomy , canno
Bleep , have no appetite , . no energy , n <
ambition. Hood's Saruuparlllasoon bring
lielp to such people. It gives them pure
rich blood , cures nervousness , creates ar
appetite , tones and strengthens thi
Btomaoh and Imparts new life and in
creased vigor to all the organs of the body.
Sarsa-
Is the Ono True Blood Punflcr. All Irusslsts. S
r
The Omaha Bee
Map of Cuba Coupon
; Present this Coupon with
In lOc for
A Map of Cuba.
A Map of the West Indiei.
And a Map of the World ,
By Mall 14 cent * .
A
fThe f Omaha Dally Bee
fI EXPOSITION
I PHOTOGRAVURE COUPON.
. . .
This coupon und 10 Cants will
| obtain thrcj photogravures
of the Exposition ,
! BY MAIL , 2c EXTRA.
ri
fe
1-v *
during the campaign to Mr. Campbell am
the democratic stnto central committees
Colored Voter * * iixirt | | lloonevelt ,
SARATOGA , N. Y. , Sept. 28. The colorci
republican state convention was held tier
today , Samuel Moran of New York prcsld
Ing. Resolutions wore adopted cndorslni
the action of the republican state conven
lion yesterday nnd promising the undlvldd
support to the entire republican state ticket
headed by Theodore Roosevelt.
QUEEN OF DENMARK Is DEAE
i\lilrr * nt Copenhagen After i
Comparatively Short
IllneNH.
COPENHAGEN , Sept. 29. The nuccn o
Denmark died nt 5:30 : this morning.
wnii.13 KIM , OK CI.OIIY
( eiieml Kitchener , Hero of ( he Son
limit "XVIII ItexlKii from Service.
LONDON , Sept. 29. The Cairo correspond
cot of the Dally Telegraph says :
H Is stated on good authority that Genera
Kitchener Intends to retire from the Egyp
tlan service. Ho regards his work as completed
ploted nnd will return to England nt th
middle of October. It Is rumored that hi
eyesight Is affected.
Upon arriving mt Fashoda the Sirdar sliool
liamls with Major Marchand nnd they dlnci
together the same evening. Major Mnrcham
lacked supplies.
A story Is current thut he has left Fashodn
Ho received help from a local chief , who I
now our adherent.
It Is stated that the khalifa's 'treasure
15,000,000 , which was hidden In the desert
was found nnd forwarded here.
Lord Cecil Roberts will itnke Fashoda dls
patches to England. The British govcrnmen
has offered 12 to each reserve or .tlme-cx
plrcd man who is willing to re-enlist.
I.IllHli SI' IT KIIOM DUl-SVFl'S CAST
llvpcrtN .Sock ( o Collcu
InilKiiient AKiiliiNt 7 < > ln.
PARIS , Sept. 28. The house and furnltur
of M , Emllo Zola are about to be sold t' '
satisfy a Judgment of 30,000 francs obtnlnei
against him by three handwriting expert
who recently won a libel suit growing ou
of the Dreyfus case against the author
The expert * have refused the offer of M
Octave Mlrabcau to bo responsible for th
amount.
U Is expected that the minister of justlct
M. Sarrlen , If he has not already done sc
will Issue directions that the rigors of th
Imprisonment of Dreyfus bo made accordln
to custom for a final decision In his case
which is now before the court of cassation
< ; ovin.\ou : OK SKW KOUMJI < AMJ
.Vev - i\criitlve IN Lleiitciiiint Colonu
Sir Henry McCnlliini.
ST. JOHNS , N. F. , Sept. 28. The Drills ]
government has privately advised th
colonial minister of the appointment o
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Henry McCnllum o
the Royal Engineers to the governorshl
of New Foundland. This step IH believe
to bo a preliminary toward fortifying SI
Johns , the new appointee having deslgnc <
nnd built the Singapore fortifications. H
Is the youngest governor sent to this Island
being only -16 years of age. His secretar
and aide-de-camp will also bo an cnglncc
officer.
KMI'KHOU'S IM.NKSS IS SEIUOt'i
Uovernom of All Province * .
( o Semi Their licMt I'liyMlclnnn.
LONDON , Sept. 28. A dispatch io th
Times from Pekln says : . Au Imperial edlc
has been Issued , expressing regret at the cm
peror' . increasing 111 health .and command
Ing the governors of all the provinces tb'sen
their best physicinria' to Pekln. : Thus th
people are being prepared 'for the nggravu
tlon of the emperor's Illness or for his deall
which now would not affect the situation , th
succession being already provided for.
Ilcllcf for DcviiNtateil Coloiili-M.
KINGSTON , Jamaica , Sept. 28. A dl-i
ratch from the British colonial cilice ha
been received hero vetoing the offer of th
Jamaican government to contribute to th
fund for the relief of sufferers by the recer
hurricane. This action ls taken as Implyin
the imperial government's assumption t
the entire burden of rellcf lor the ( leva.-
(
tated colonies , which will appreciably al
feet the public eubacriptlons.
I'K.VSIOMS KOIl IVKSTKIl * VKTKIIAIV
Survivorof the Civil Wnr Iteiucni
liereil liy the. Ccncrul ( loverniaent.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 28. ( Special. ) -
Pensions have been granted to the followlnf
Issue of September 1C :
Nebraska : Original Leonard B. Hel
Alma , | G ; John AV. Davidson , Oxford , ?
Increase Luther H. Goltry , Blair , $0 to i
Reissue and increase James Cummlni
Omnha , $8 to $12.
Iowa : Original Parley P. Post. Gllmor
City , JG ; George C. Romhllt , Cedar Fall
$6. Additional Klmble E. Dcrrlckson , Bee
ford , JS to $12. Increase Barney Feeir
Chtckasaw , $30 to $50. Original widows-
Sarah Welch , Fort Dodge , $8.
Montana : Original Philip Brerner , Grants
dale , } G.
North Dakota : Restoration and Increase-
Theodore F. Messenger ( dead ) , Tower Clt'
$24 to $30. Original widows , etc. Sara
H. Messenger , Tower City , $12.
RAILWAY NOTES.
Commercial Agent Johnson of the Unlo
Pacific at Denver Is at local headquarters.
The Omaha terminal lines expect n goo
attendance , of Nebraska territorial settler
nt the exposition on Friday of this week.
The railroads from the Btnte arc brlngln
fair sized crowds ot Maccabees. The Ett
horn's party from Seward , Neb. , Is ono <
the largest.
Freight Traffic Manager ' Jpnnson of tl
Hock Island system .and. n party of odlclal
of that department are in the city to spen
a few days at the exposition.
On Monday , October 3 , . the Elkborn roa
will bring In a party of 1,000 school chlldre
from Fremont , Neb/I to spend the day nt tl ;
exposition. The children will be' In charf
of Superintendent Miller of the Fremor
schools , nnd their special train will be run i
the north entrance of tbo grounds.
The prevailing opinion at railroad heai
quarters hero it that the special train (
President McKInley will come throng
Chicago , despite the talk about his stoppln
nt St. Louis enrouto to Omaha , and th :
the railroads to be useil west of Chlcas
have not yet been finally decided.
The four Omaha-Chicago lines report thi
the pros-pects for n big attendance c
Chicago day , Saturday , are splendid. Tt
Milwaukee will carry the Bonr'd of Trad
the Northwestern will bring out the Unlo
League club und the Burlington Is to run
special train for the Cook County Democrnc
club.
club.U
U Is announced by the army that while r
movement of troops from the west to Hunts
vllle , Ala. , will bo allowed to pass throng
the states of Louisiana or Mississippi , <
the city of Memphis , Term. , on account i
danger from yellow fever , railroads sul
mltttng bldu for the transportation of tl
troops will bo allowed to route the buslnci
through Corinth or Grand Junction , Tenn.
The visiting party ot chief clerks an
scllcltlng freight agents p'f the rallroni
with orllces In Minneapolis nnd St. Pni
will leave for Denver In a special car m
( ached to this afternoon's "Fast Mall" trnl
of the Union Pacific. The' members of tl
party are so well pleased with the expos
tion that they are going to return ou Satui
day inornlngtQ. spend a couple of more daj
here.
James Shea , an employe of the Unlc
Pacific blacksmith hcp at North Platt
Neb , , was Instantly killed early onVJnei
day morning ou the track near North , Platt
He attempted to cross the track betwee
two freight cars , and , ae ha got In. betwee
them the two parts ot the train came t <
gcther without warning and he was caugl
between the bumpers ot the cars ar.
crushed to death.
THOMAS F , BAYARD IS DEAI
Well Known Statesman Succumbs After i
Lingering Illness.
END COMES AT HALF PAST FOUR O'CLOCl '
K\-\inlmxMnlor Came from n Ion >
Line of Imminent AnucNtor *
Sketch of HI * Life uiul
I'ubllu Services.
DEDHAM , Mass. , Sept. 28. Thomas F
Bayard died at 4:30 : o'clock this afternooi
at Karlsteln , the summer residence of hi
daughter , Mrs. Samuel D. Warren , after at
Illness of six weeks. His death was wlthou
pain. His wife , his two daughters , Mrs. War
rcn and Miss Florence Bayard , nnd his son
Thomas F. , Jr. , saw him draw hla las
breath and his third daughter , the Countes
Laucnhaup , was on her way to Dedham.
The remains will be conveyed to Delawnr
and the funeral services will bo held Sat
urday In the old Swedish church nt Wll
mlnglon. Karlsteln lies off the Necdhnn
road. Hero about the middle of August cairl
Mr. Bayard , to be the guest of his daughte
and his son-in-law. He was sick , but It wa
given out that his Illness was merely due li
declining years. He steadily grew weaker
however , und had spells of sernl-consclous
ness and of delirium. A consultation o
physicians was held August 20 and the :
agreed that Mr. Bayard was suffering fron
nrtorle-colorosls and a general breaklni
down , Incident to age. Ho suffered no pall
to any noticeable degree nnd the chief tendency
dency was to sleep.
During the first few weeks of his lllnes
Mr. Bayard was able to sit up , but as tin
days passed he became gradually wcake
and three weeks ago ho lay himself on hi
bed nnd never again rose from It. At time
he would rally to some extent , but the re
lapse carried him always nearsr the end
His wonderful constitution resislid the rav
ages of disease for n surprising period
Much of the time he was In a semi-con
ficlous condition , seldom recognizing any o
the family and at Intervals having slnklni
spells , accompanied by choking. These let
him always weaker. Yesterday It bccam
evident that his death was a matter of enl ;
a few hours.
At 4 o'clock today he began to sink rap
Idly and half an hour later he gently passei
away. Tomorrow the body will bo sent t
Delaware , being duo to arrive at Wllming
ton late Friday afternoon.
Came from an Kitiincnt I.11111 liy.
Thomas Francis Bayard was a. dlstln
gulshed member of nn eminent family. Sine
long before the revolutionary war times th
Bayards have been conspicuous in th
country's history ns patriots and statesmen
and many ncqulrcd national fame ns Jurlstt
Nicholas , the first ancestor to come t
America , a son of an Amsterdam merchanl
though of French Huguenot extraction , nrt
a nephew of Governor Stuyvesant , wn
secretary of the province of New York ii
1672. mayor of New York in 1686 , and holde
of several other Important provincial olllces
Colonel John Bayard , a grand
son , waa a member ofth
provincial council of 1774 , a. leader c
the movement for Independence In Phlla
delphln , u member of the council of safety
colonel of the second continental reglrnen
raised In Philadelphia In 1755 ; speaker-
the assembly lr < 1777 , member of the contl
nental congress in 1785 , besides having bee
honored yitu many other offices of grea
trust.
Four members of the Bayard family.dlrcc
desccndunts of the foregoing , have ha
senatorial honors bestowed.- upon them b
the little state of Dolawhro. Thomas Francl
Bayard , his father , James Ashcton Bayarc
his grandfather of the same name , th
negotiator of tlio treaty of Ghent , and hi
uncle , Richard Henry Bayard. His grand
mother's father , Governor Bassett of Dela
ware , was also the recipient of senatorla
honors.
Thomas Francis Bayard was born In Wll
rnlngton , Del. , October 2D , 1828 , nud was
younger son. In his thirteenth year he en
tercd school nt Flushing , L. I. Here ha re
mnlncd two years.
At the expiration of that period , being In
tended by his father for mercantile pur
suits , a clerkship was obtained for him I
the establishment of Mr. Bayard's brother
In-law , August Van Cortlandt Schcrmer
horn. Hero be received an excellent busl
ness training. In 1848 his elder brothe
died , when ho returned to Wilmington. Hav
Ing a liking for his father's profession law-
he became n student with that end In vie *
and was admitted to the oar In 1851. H
Immediately began 'the ' practice of his pro
fcsslon with his father and was succcssfi
from the beginning.
In 1853 ho was appointed United State
district attorney for Delaware , but reslgne
in the following year. In 1855 Mr. Baynr
removed to Philadelphia , where he forme
a legal co-partnership with William Shipper
This connection lasted five years , beln
terminated by the death of Mr. Shipper
Mr. Bayard , on the death of his partnoi
returned to Wilmington , where ho wo
needed by his father , who was then en
grossed with public duties.
When the war of the rcb3lllou began M
Bayard was pursuing his profession. Wit
the first mutterings of war the people (
Wilmington set out establishing means <
self-piotcctlon. A militia company was 01
gunlzcd and Thomas F. Bayard was electc
its first lieutenant. In June. 1861 , the f.i
rnous' pence meeting of citizens was held i
Dover , nnd Lieutenant Bayard was one (
tbo principal speakers. He denounced tl
war , nnd his remarks on that occasion hav
been quoted In Inter years ns an argumei
against his availability ns n president ! :
candidate.
Meanwhile Mr. Bayard's popularity In h
native state kept growing rapidly , and 1
18GS ho was elected to succeed his father I
tha United States senate and was subsx
quently twice elected. It Is noteworthy ihi
on the day ho was elected to the senal
for the full term his father , who had rr
signed , was also re-elected a senator froi
Delaware to servo for the unoxplred part (
his original term. This Is the only cnso <
a father and ton being voted for by tli
Kime legislature to till the senatorial ofllc
Almost at the outset of his senator ! *
career Mr. Bayard took a leading posltlo
on the democratic side. Senator Bayard too
nn active part In the discussions concornln
'
the presidential election of 1876 , and w'as a
advocate and subsequently a member of tl :
electoral commission.
In October , 1S5G , Senator Bayard was mai
Hed to Louisa , daughter of Joseph Lee ,
Baltimore banker. Twelve children wcr
the result of the union. In 1877 Senate
Bayard received the honorary degree <
LL.D. from Harvard college.
When the democratic national convcntla
was held In 18SO his friends rallied In fore
to secure his nomination for the presi
dcncy , and such was their strength and tb
popular feeling for him that on the fin
ballot ho stood next to Hancock , who wi
nominated on the second. In the dcmc
cratlc convention of 1884 , at which M
Cleveland was nominated , Mr. Bayard r <
celved the next largest vote to the BUCCW.
ful "candidate on the tvro ballcHs which wcr
tnkim.
As peen as the result of the national olec
tlon of 1SS4 was positively known Mr. Ba )
ard was the first democratic statesman Ir
vlted to consult with President-elect Clevs
land , nnd It was generally understood th :
ho was the first man offered a place In tb
new cabinet and the trading place at tha
This ho finally accepted , although It Is sal
he was strongly advised by lending dcmc
crats not to enter the cabinet at all , an h
departure from tbo senate would tend I
weaken the strength of the party In tin
body. ' >
At the close of Mr. Clcvelind'a admlnft
tratlon Mr. Bayard returned to private , > ) I1
and to his legal profession.
In March , IS83 , Mr. Bayard was appdlnte
ambassador tothe court of St. James an
served during - Mr.Clev Und's.-second tern
Mr. Bayard's first wife died during the flri
year of his torru as secretary of state.
Four years later he was married to Mli
Mary W. Clyrncr of Washlnston. who sur
vlvrs him. Seven of the children are living
as follows
Mrs , Samuel D. Warren of Boston , Mil
Annlo Bayard , Miss Florence * . Bayard , tt
Countess Lauenhaupt , formerly Miss Nelll
Bayard , James A. Bayard , Thomas F. Bay
nrd , jr. . and Philip F. Bayard.
Korelcii Comment ,
. Sept1. 20. The morning paper
publish Ions qbltun.ry notices , memorla
articles nnd editorials , eulogistic of Forme
American Ambassador Bnynrd'a career , es
Peclally of hU work In promoting an Anglo
American entente nnd recording the pro
found regret felt at the news of his death
The Times laments the gradual disappearance
anco of the older generation of stntcsmei
llko the Bayards nnd Adamses , "leavlni
the field more open to professional polltl
clans or Tammany bosses. "
The Dnlly News says , referring to th
Venezuelan dispute : "Mr. Bayard's coun
trymen , though then disposed to resent lit
Intervention , must now feel that their nm
bassador was a better prophet than the ;
were themselves. "
WILL CARRY j-OUR DISTRICT !
Ncbrankit Itriiuhllciiiix Arc Kxcccd
litKlr ttittliuNlnntlu Over the
C'onurcnilimnl Outlook.
WASHINGTON' , Sept. 28. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Assistant Secretary Mclklejohn
leave for Nebraska Ocloher 15 to take par
In the campaign. . "From advices received,1
said the secretary , "republicans conlldeu
tlally believe they will carry four of the Bl
congressional districts In 'tho ' state and th
'
legislative ticket , "
Sir. mid Mrsv W. E. Andrews leave to
morrow for Nebraska , Andrews having en
gogements to speak at a number of place
In the Flffh congressional district.
Captain Jlarpje , Company C , Third Ne
braskn , Is hi Washington eurouto to Jack
sonvlllo 'to ' Join his regiment. Captain Mar
plo has been on sick leave since August 3
with malarial fever.
The secretary of the Interior today nu
thorlzcd the. sale of land embraced wlthl :
the abandoned Fort ? llartsurt military res
ervation In Nebraska. The land will bo sol
on December 17 nnd comprlcss 711 acre :
which Is to be disposed of at not less tha
the appraised value of $2,566.
Postmasters appointed Nebraska : Davi
A. Honey at Webster , Dodge county , vie
Lewie H. NefT , resigned. Iowa : Herman C
Westdorlt , Udwards , Ulack Hawk county
Sunn W. Johnson , Sinter , Story county , nn
J. W. Marlon at Yorkshire , Harrison count ]
South Dakota : Anthony H. Hudd , Garret
son , Mlnnehaha county , and Stewart Ma
tccr , Okobojo , Sully county.
COMMITTEE AVAITINC KOIl IIEI'OHT
\i > I'roRrrnn Mndc lit InrcNdKiitlou u
AViir Denurtiui'iil.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 28. Only four mem
bers of the committee appointed to invest :
gate the conduct of the war were prcsor.
at the forenoon session today nnd In th
absence of replies to interrogatories sent t
the secretary of war and his subordinate
very little business was transacted. Colom
Dcnby was elected vice chairman of th
committee and in the nbsence of Chalrma
Dodge presided over the body's sesalor
The only Important matter brought to th
attention of the committee was n. rcpoi
by General Wilson of the engineer depart
ment of the army , of which ho Is the chle
No statement -was called for from him , be
cause there were.mo charges against thl
department , but General Wilson , being
member of the cbmmlttee , concluded th :
to furnish one would be an approprlat
proceeding. The document was held fc
disposition by the .full committee and con
Beq.uently-.was not. given to the press. ]
Is a detail statement showing the condltlo
of the department on April 1 , Just prior t
the. declaration < f > f var , < ns compared wit
| tp condll9ni | on fAugust 31 ; , after , the cesec
tjon of hostiuy ; s nndH , deals apecincall
" '
wltji "t'orpedoqs , and 'fprtlflcattons. Include
In it is a jefter vvrjUen bu General Wllso
to hls/s.ubordlnatcs throughout , the countr
Just b'eforo the beginning of "the war , ndvls
IriK them of the prospoqt for hostilities nn
defining what course they should pursue.
A fpw letters were received from person
offering to come , i before the committei
These were replied to with a circular lette
of which the following Is a copy.
Referring to yo.ur communication of
the committee requests that upon receli
of this you will forward n written statcmen
giving In as speclQC and complete n form :
may be practicable all facts , based upo
your own personal experience and knowl
edge , that will aid the pending Investlgatloi
This statement will bo for the Informat'io
of the committeeonly. .
At Its nfternoon session the commute
adopted a resolution that It could not a <
upon requests from army officers and prl
vales for assistance In securing promotion !
changes of camp nnd other like favors. ,
largo number of such requests have been r (
celved by the members of the commlsslo
nnd It was the unanimous opinion that
would be highly Improper for the conimls
slon or for Its members to give endorsemer
to any application calling for the notion <
the War department.
Ilully TrciiHury Sditrment.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 28. Today's state
mcnt of the condition of the treasury ehtnvi
Available cash balances , $310-H5S60j gel
reserve , $242,868,200.
HYMENEAL.
CtiNliiiinii-MlolineL
WASHINGTON , Sept. 28. ( Special Tel <
gram. ) The marriage of Miss Maui' '
Michael and Mr. Arlon VanNavar Cushmai
which took place this evening at tbo Fin
Congregational church , was ono of the prel
tlcst ceremonies of the early autumn. Tl
brldo Is the eldest dnuchter of Mr. and Mr
William H. Michael , chief clerk of the Stal
department. The brldo was attended by hi
sister , Miss Delia Michael , Four ushers It
the bridal procession , Mr. Henry Wald
GreenoiiRh of Providence , H. I. , being be :
man. Dr. Newman oillclatcd , while 1'ro
Blschoff rendered the wedding marches. '
number of Ncbraskans were present at tli
ceremony.
Kllpntrlvk-llrnilt.
BEATRICE , Nob. , Sept. 28. ( Special.- )
At 11:30 : o'clock this forenoon n wcddln
was solemnized In this city which unite
two of the oldest nnd best known famlllc
in this Elation of the state. The contractln
parties were Mr. 8 , D. Kllpatrlck of Cam
brla , Wyo , , and Miss Mary E. Bradt. Th
ceremony was performed at the residence <
the b'rlde's parents , 800 Market sfree
Hev. W. A. Mulligan , rector of Chrli
church , offlclatlng. Those In attcndanc
wcro only the Immediate members of th
two families. After congratulations ha
been offered the wedding party sat down t
an elaborate luncheon , and at 2:35 : this afl
crnoon Mr. and Mrs. Klrpatrlck left eve
the Burlington for nn extended weddln
tour.
MllfN.nrc > ln > .
BEATRICE , Neb. , Sept. 28. ( Special.- )
At 12:30 : today at the home of the bride' '
parents , Mr. and Mrs , Frank Barclay , o
Grant street , occurred the marriage of Di
Herbert W. Miles and Miss Zalde Barclaj
Kev. W. ' A. Mulligan officiating. It wa
a very quiet affair , with no Invited guesl
outside of the family. The ceremony wa
followed by an elegant luncheon and 2
235 ; Mr. and Mrs. Miles left for a visit t
the exposition and with friends at Hasl
Ings , expecting In two weeks to arrive t
Blue Illlr , Neb. , which U to bo their horni
Ynle-Cnriinitrr.
W. W. Yale , storekeeper at the Millar
hotel , and Miss Teresa Carpenter of Oa
wego , N. Y. were married yesterday b
Hov. T- JMackay , the ceremony takln
place nt the rectory. The office force i
, the Mlllard presented the couple with a soil
silver table service.
NO RECONCENTRADOS LEF1
Starvation and Disease Oarry Off All thi
Wretched Creatures.
DR. CONGOSTO ADMITS FEARFUL TRUTI
Victim * of Weyler' * Inhumanity \ < > v
llrjoml iithor SnlTorlnn or Succor
Snanlnh nvacnallon
Sotuo Time.
NEW YORK. Sept. 28. Among the passengers
songers who arrived today on the stcamci
City of Washington from Havana were Dr
Jose Congosto nnd Captain Fred Shnrpe o
the Mcrrltt & Chapman Wrecking company
The City of Washington carried n smol
cargo , composed chiefly of cigars nnd to
bacco , Dr. Congosto declined to talk. Hi
will Ball for Havre on the French llin
steamer October 1. Captain Sharpe wa
greatly pleased to leant that the Spanlsl
cruiser Maria Teresa had been floated am
taken to Guantnnarno. Ho thinks the col
Her , Mcrrlmnc , sunk In Santiago harbor , cai
bo floated.
Later Dr. Congosto said : "The evncua
tlon of Cuba by Spain Is n matter of time
but when I left Havana everything wn
progressing well. 1 do not care to cnte
Into all the reasons for the delay , but on
of the principal causes Is the fact that w
have over 6,000 sick who must bo taken car
of and cannot be left behind.
"Tho problem of the future of the Islam
Is a difficult one , nnd I have studied It with
out prejudice , and as n result of this stud
of years I bcllevo that It Is a social probler
and not a political one. Of course , politic
will enter Into the solution , but the grcn
question Is how to bring the most prospcrlt
nnd the greatest happiness to the people o
Cuba. H Is probable that there will bo
largo emigration to the Island , nnd tha
emigration may assist In solving the prob
lem. Of course , a difficulty will be met 1
view of the dangers of fever nnd the ell
mate. "
No IlcconcciitradOM Left.
Dr. Congosto was asked as to the condl
tlon of the rcconcentrados.
"Thcro are no reconcentrados now , " h
answered , with a smile.
"What has become of them ? " was the nex
question.
" ' "
"They're gone.
"Where ? "
"God knows , " was the reply.
"Do you mean to nay that they arc al
dead ? "
"That probably explains It better than
can. It Is a subject which I prefer not t
discuss. "
j When asked ns to the establishment of
now navy for Spain , Dr. Congosto nald
J "Spain Is still a great country , and she ct pb
to have a great navy and prpbably vrdl. '
DlecuEusing the fall of Santiago and th
surrender of General Tornl , Dr. Congest
said : "There were brave soldiers at Sanli
ago , and If their leader lacked courage h
d crves to bo punished. Santiago shoul
not have fallen as It did , and if Tornl ha
not entered Into negotiations With the eneru
It Is likely that there would have been
different story to tell today. It Is not tru
that the Spanish army there lacked supplle
and ammunition , for they had plenty c
both , which they turned over to the Amerl
cans. If Toral had pushed forward , Instea
of Retreating towards the city , ho ccrtnlnl
would have caused a repulse. These ar
things which ho will have to explain. "
Dr. Congostb hopes that whqn Jits dutle
on 'the ' Tarfs peace commission , expire h
wHTji-esflmV fits' consular'service. .
Mr. Ven'tor von Holbnsteln , art America
Citizen 'and a member of the German Re *
Cross society , who had been In prison fo
several months in Havana , charged wit !
complicity in the Insurrection of the Cubans
was also among the passengers on the Clt
of Washington. He was released during th
first part of this month. He Is crippled an
sick from the harsh treatment he received.
FIRE RECORD ,
Hum nt Anlilnnil.
ASHLAND , Neb. , Sept. 28. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A few minutes after 12 o'clock to
day lire was discovered Issuing from th
barn at Solomon W. Weaver's place on Flft
street. The barn , together with three horses
two sets of harness and a quantity of strai
and corn , also a shed near by , belonging t
James Hludman , were destroyed. A hors
belonging to Harvey A. Wakefleld was res
cued from the barn. The origin of the lir
la a mystery. A high wind was blowin
from the south and the flro company ha
hard work to keep the flames from spread
Ing to n number of adjoining residences
The loss amounts to several hundred dollars
lars , upon which there was Insurance.
Minnesota VllIiiKc AVIiteil Out.
MINNEAPOLIS , Sept. 28. A Clarcmom
Minn. , special to the Journal says that vll
lace was wiped out by flro last nlghi
twenty-two buildings being destroyed. Th
total loss will be over $40,000 , with $11,00
Insurance. Seventeen buildings were burnei
Including every business structure in th
town except the bank nnd the elevators a
the station. The flro la supposed to hav
been Incendiary.
TtrMiIencc Dt'Mtrnyril.
ALLEN , Neb. , Sept. 28. ( Special. ) Th
residence of J. K. Lenox , a prominent stoc
buyer , caught flro from the explosion of
gasoline stove , burning It completely to th
ground , together with most of Its contents
Including n desk containing valuable paper
and $200 In currency. Total loss will b
$2,500 , with no Insurance.
Vlllnite of Trcliornc.
WINNIPEG , Man. , Sept. 28. The buslnes
portion of the village of Trehorne , Includtn
two banks and several hotels , was destroyc
by fire last night. Loss , $50,000.
Sululilp , Not Murilrr.
BUFFALO , N. Y. , Sept. 28. A special t
the News-Courier says :
Returning Klondikers report that Sir Ar
thur Curtis , the English baronet who dls
appeared last spring while cnroute to th
Yukon via Ashcroft , committed suicide 81
Arthur , BO the story runs , worn with hunge
nnd the hardships of the trail and mud
piqued and annoyed over a personal en
counter with one of the party , went hit
the mountains and drowned hlrneelf In i
mountain stream. His coat nnd hat wcr
found In the stream.
Hrotlierhnoil of .St. Andrew Met-tlni ;
BALTIMORE , Sept. 28 The thirteen ! !
annual convention of the Brotherhood of St
Andrew assembled in this cltv nnd will re
main In session during the week. Abou
1,200 delegates are expected to attend , mail'
of whom nro already In the city. A com'
mlttee of the Protestant Episcopal churcl
will also meet here. The business session
of the convention will begin tornorrov
morning.
MovomriitN of Ocean VrN cl * , Si' | > l. iH
At New York Arrived Latin , from Brc
men ; Kaiser Wllhelm II. from Gcnoi
Sailed Noordland. for Antwerp ; Teuton ! )
for Liverpool.
At Queenstown Arrived Sorvla , fror
New York : Germanic , from New Yorl
galled Catalonia , for Boston.
At Southampton Sailed Kaiser Wllhelr
der Grouse , for New York.
At Baltimore Sailed Mucnchen. for Brc
men.
At Philadelphia Arrived Auxlllnr
cruiser Badger , from Boston ; Italia , ( rot
Liverpool.
TO ClUi : A VOLD I > O.M3 DAY
Take laxative Brome Quinine Tablets , Al
UruEEtstH refund the money if it falls t <
cure. 25c. Tha eenulnu Ima L. D. 'Q , or
each tablet.
CHICAGOANS COME IN STYLE
Itlintry llrtnrrii
Ari Co in Inn' tttr Clil-
lny Snttinlnj.
Sept. as. Chairman \V. It.
Harper of the commlttco ou nrrannemcnu
for tlio ouscrvnnce of 'Thlcesu ilay" at
tlio Trnnsmlsslsslppl Exposition nt Omnhn ,
next Saturday , estimates thut nt least 1,000
citizens of Chicago , with their fnmlllco.
will participate In the different excursions
which will leave hero Friday. Nearly that
number of tickets huvo already been dis
posed of. It .la expected that tlio ChlrflRO
Hoard of Trade special will carry about 120
members nud their families , lletween Rev-
cnty-flvo and 100 tickets have been given
out. Fully (100 ( will KO on the county de
mocracy train. The Union League club will
send a largo delegation of members and
their families.
Great rivalry exists between the differ
ent railroads which arc to transport the
citizens of Chicago to the exposition as to
the couloment of the trains. The special
train of the Board of Trade will travel
over tlio Chlcnso & St. Paul. It will con
sist of elegant sleeping ears , dining cars ,
a baggage car for small baggage and a
coach for smoking purposes.
This train will reach Omnha at S o'clock
Saturday morning ' H. U. Mcf'ullough , vice.
president of the Northwestern , Is ono of
tlio directors of the Union League elub ,
and In his capacity as a director will bo
able to give the club the best the road can
offer. According to descriptions this train
will bo n fine. otic. It will consist of two
compartment coaches , especially fitted up
for this occasion , four sleeping cars , one
smoker , two dining and an elegantly fur
nished observation car. At Omaha the mem
bers will live on the train.
Friday afternoon the county democracy
will leave on a special train over the Chicago
cage , Ilurllnrcton & Qulncy road. Fully 500
marchers will parndo the Chicago streets on
the way to the depot. Mayor Harrison will
go with this delegation and the club will
act as his escort lu the parade. The Omnha
Jacksonlan club has made arrangements
to entertain the elub In the best of style
and will bo assembled there to meet the
members * on their arrival.
Arrangements have been made by the
Marquetlo club for a special train on the
Northwestern road to carry about fifty of
the members and their families to the ex
position. This train will leave Chicago
Friday ovcnlnc nnd nt Omaha will be en
tertained at the Mlllard hotel.
Tnc old-fasU-
i o n u d watch
man who
prowled nbout
the streets of
medieval Ion-
x ' ' * * , -
-Z rttfY : *
/
M tr/A Y WCJ don , with a Ian-
ISWfi \ \ tcr in ui9
,
I ( / 'AI \ I . t ViVH hand to proclaim -
claim his com-
intr , and who
announced
te passaRC
'through ' th < 2
, ' | streets by
i ( shouting "All's
well , " was n
very inefficient
protector when
-compared with
the metropoli
tan police of
New York City ,
commonly
known as the
"Finest. " The
modern policeman does not proclaim his
coming to the evil doer by shouting- by
carrying a lantern. He docs his work more
tiuictly and effectively than the old-fash
ioned town watchman.
' It h thus IhfU in nil the walks of life and
in all occupations , times change and knowl-
cdg6 and efficiency increase. In this re
spect medical , science lias kept pace with
the Advance in other lines. Physicians and
chemists have grown rapidly more skillful.
There are medicinal preparations nowadays -
days that cure diseases that were a few
incurable.
years ago considered absolutely
The final triumph i this respect is Dr.
Pierce'a Golden Medical Discovery. It
was Crst t'iven to the world thirty years
ago , and has stood the test ever since that
time. It cures 98 per cent , of all cases of
consumption , bronchial , throat and kindred
affections. Thousands who were hopeless
sufferers , nnd had been given up by the
doctors , have testified to its marvelous *
merits. It is the great blood-maker and
flesh-builder. It makes the appetite hearty ,
the digestion and assimilation perfect , the
liver active , the blood pure and rich with
the life-giving elements of the food , and the
nerves strong and steady. It acts directly
on the lungs and air-passages , driving out
nil impurities and disease germs. An hon
est dealer will not try to persuade you to
take an inferior subbtitute for the sate of a
few pennies added profit.
Dr. Picrce's Pleasant Pellets cure consti
pation. At all medicine stores.
HOTELS.
14th aad Hnrney St.
Strictly llrst clues. Street cars from depots
to hotel nnd only H minutes ride to Expo
sition. Kates $2.00 tt SI.03.
C. SII LOWAY Manager
THE MILLARD
! 3tli nnd Douglas Sts. , Omaha
CENTRALLY LOCATED.
AMERICAN AMI KLUOI'HAX TLA.N-
J. K. MAlllCEL A SO.V , I'roiii ,
t
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF HGS
is ilue not only to the orlglutiHty iniil
binipHuity of tlio combination , but also
to tlu care anil skill with which it is
manufactured by bcicntillc processes
lcnowv co the CAI.IPOU.VIA Kid Svnut *
Co. only , and wo wish to impress upon
all the importance of purciinhliig the
true and original remedy. As the
Renuino Syrup of figs is rnntiufueturcd
by the CAI.IKOUNIA. Via SYnqi * Co ,
inly , a knowledge of that fact will
assist ono in avoiding the worthless
imitations nmnufuutured by other par-
tics. The high standing of the CALI-
toKNiA Fie Srnui' Co. with the medi
cal profession , and the satisfaction
which tlio genuine Syrup of Figs lias
given to millions of. families- makes
the name of the Company n guaranty
of the excellence of its remedy. It is
far in advance of all other laxatives ,
as it acts on the kidneys , liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them and it does not gripe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects , plunso remember tlio name of.
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
HAN n\\cnco , col.
LOUISVILLE. 1:7 MW vouv. N. T.
Cor. Itt t
and
lUrncylti.
Telephone 2217.
Lcntz 5 rt'Illlams. Props , and Merr.
W. W. COL.E. Act. Manager.
O.VH "XVUKIv COMMIJ > < ' ' ! > < : Sl'MJ.VV
SKl'TKMi.tMl U.'TH.
Mntlnees Sunday , Wednesday & Saturday ,
Al'WAVS TIIH I1I2ST SHOW IN OMA1M
Specially < nR.tKcd
SMITH JL ITIIIH
The Musical Marvels
M'M.i : OIKSiTHH
European Novelty Living Statuary As
BlHted by Wm. Chester.
T11K .tlOltni.l.O ' 1'HOl I'll
Wllllnrn , Ida , Hob and 1'etc Acrobntlo
Novcltlsts.
I 'O MA II
The AduiilH on the swinging wire ,
IIOIMIIU' MVI2IIS
Violin Virtuoso.
rOSTHI.I.AT , t HAM ,
The Arlval of the Milk Train.
MISS AHA III'I.MUS
DcBcrlptlve Vocalist.
IIOWAIU ) .t ALTON
Travesty Sketch Artists.
1'OWKIIS .t TIIKOIIAM )
Comedy Sketch Artist * .
Every thlnsr new next Sunday.
* aunoBss ,
.Manager * . Tel. 1819.
Tonight sur .
S ATI' II DAY M ATI X KH.
Tlic AViirlil-Pniiinnn IIiuiloiiM' Nrwrst
Full of riww and BorBfoiui features , mnfc-
nlllvent scenery. ballets , pnntornlmeu ,
trU-ks nnd sppoIaltleH.
NK\V INTKHI'OLATIONS-Tlip batlllllR
elrlH , Bh'idow battle * , combination bed-
Bti'-nd. uiiKry husbiin 1 , utcommodatlni ;
whale , vacillating billiard table , funny
blot-lists , dnzzHnu Arctic scene , elongated
cnndle , educated Iwblef , Htorm tossed
ocean.
1'rlces , U5c , fiOi' , 75c. MatlnecH , 23e , 50c.
The Creighton ) IS' AIY'L
0.1) . WooiUvurd , Aintmuineiit IJIructur.
Timliclit Hll.-S.
THIS wnoiiWAnn : < TOCIC co.
PitKSCNTINO
Two atis
Next Week TWO ESCUTCHEONS.
Arc you soing to the
Omaha Museum and Theater
1.115.1317 Farnain
BIGGEST SHOW IN TOWN ,
Admission 10 cents.
Kith anil Hnrncy Streets.
The most popular rc.sort in the city.
The attraction lor this wouk
DAMM FAMILY LADY- ORCHESTRA
Every Afternoon anil
Free.
MIDWAY ATTRACTIONS.
®
TEA 6A
COOLEST AND
FINEST PLACE.
North ot Music Hall , E. Midway ,
q >
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | j
g Ostrich Farm g
WEST SHU WAY.
Q
&G2 Gigantic Birds G2 H
Do Hot Forget to Visit tha
Tea Garden , Bazar and Joss
House on West Midway. J *
FB Sec
H the
Great
H
i IB in u n BMUary \ u i
I
B TUB WONDER OH THE AU.T WOULD U
BAST MIDWAY IO ts. i
Old Plantation j
100 Southern N fcTo Dancers , Binge , C
nnd Cake \Valkern , Pickaninny J
Quartet , HanUuomo Tluater ,
8eu tha Village. j
Streets of All Nations
Grandest , Best Amusement
Place on Exposition
Grounds.
250 People Rupresentliig Different
_ _ Nations.
Don't fnll to take a ride on
GRIFFITHS' ' SCENIC RAILWAY
on tha MIDWAY , and sea a representation
of the BATTLR OF MANILA ( n the Gre t
Tunnel. Th * patent rltfht for these railway -
way In any part ot the United Btatea for
sale by J. A. Griffiths , at hie oltlco on tha }
Midway.
SAGH'S "ii 8
Trained Wild Animal Show ,
, Henortna In hnr Den nf PerI
t.oaltt Murtll forming Lunpard * . J ,
M U < ! mmtmmi M
from Kptain Hall. London , Bust
Alliiyvuy , IO ccnta.
PRITZ MUELLER
OF
SCHLFJZ PAVILION
Jns opened a now pluco at the
Llvo btodk lixchunso near th
Indian VilhiL'o , \\lw-o refresh
ments of nil kinds ciui ho hud.
THIS I.IIMIV OI.A.SS III.OU'KKN.
On the \Vf-Kt Midway , nrtjflv'nB tne
llrit'st exhibition of IH | H encruvInB ,
Kliixx liliiwliiK uiul KluKD npiiMliiK | unil
HClllnt ; their K OIH | nn low UH thu low
cat , with a r iluctlon of l < v irlinl""l-M >
on each jiurclmss or a souvenir made
K'iL-t'1' * COMB ? ALL Mower , -
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