" V * THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; WEDNESDAY , yOYEMBEB 30 , 1898. , ' Omaha- November 80 , 18M. This Business is Not Founded on Pretense Pretense is sham- and sham is fraud Bargains , as we digni y the term , come'in two ways through our ability to aelect good and stylish things that have to be sold At fbfded sale , and through th # Belling1'undervalue of goods that we wish to be rid of. But these are exceptions , If we made them the sole aim of the.store we should drift'to selling , trash and perhaps praising trash. . ; . , . ' ' Grand Sale of fancy Silks In remnants and waist lengths. See them in our Douglas street window , Thursday morning. $3.60 Silk WaUt Pattern $1.99. $4.00 Silk Waist Pattern 12.05. $4.00 SUk Welit Pattern I2.J8. $4.00 Silk' W * ! t Pattern-$2.98. $3.70 Silk Waist Pattern $2.59. $3.76 Silk Waist Pattern $2.39. $4.0b Silk Walit Pattern $2.10. $4.00 811k Waist Pattern $2.21. $1.40 Slk | Waist Pattcrn-$2.19. 13.50 Silk Waist Pattern $2.17. $4.00 Silk Waist Pattern $1.89. Hundreds of patterns that we cannot mention. Corsets Cornets should t be in- i ' eluded , in the list of articles for liplidajr presents. go many pretty styles Introduced In 'coloring and so elaborately trlrammed with lace and ; ribbons. A fancy cornet la acceptable to any lady. Wehave a good assortment of I. C. and P. 1) . French Corsets fancy brocade or plain materials prices -from $1.60 to $7.50 'each. . , ' Cotton .Swan's Down For wrap- ' , dressing sacque , etc , , The IBc grade now lOc per yard. Downs and ; Sacques Ladies' , dressing sacques. We have a' few "more left In pink and blue at 69c , $1.25 and $1.60 each. Children' * Domct Gowns , 4 to 10 years , Mother Hubbard style , turn-down collar - | lar at'lCc'amf 50c each. Children' * Dbmet Downs , ' embroidery trimmed , prettily made , 4 to 10 years at (6c and 7Gc each. THOMPSON , BELDEN & Co. ' ' , , V..M. C. A. OUILD1MQ , 8T W , > CORNER,1 flTH ANB O0UOLAS. Spain. A cablet-ran which hail' been * rt- clv 4' from Chairman Day wa's redd lat to day's .cabinet meeting by the'secretary ot tate and Indicated.the'terms ot the'treaty which will' b signed during the present week. Spain surrenders to the United State * Us sovereignty In the Philippine Islands and Ouam Island * and'onf ; of the'.Ladfone'group. In lieu of air claims to Indemnity' the United Btates will pay' Spain the sum ot $20,000,000 , la > fold or' Its. equivalent. , „ ' , a ' "Before returning > tb the Unft d Stat Sur Paris , commissioners , will secure- from the dp'anlih representative 'If'possible ' , a pfopa- aHicn for the.tal : tq the Untied States' of the Strong island , ' one ot the' Caroline group , s'ome' distance east ! and' south of Lviion , fo'r a" cable station. Should Spain'however , , . ; cllna to sell'the ' Ulsndfter a reajonableisum the atUmjlt will be. , dropped for the present at least. The powlble.cesilon . of this Island Is not.'involved In the-pendingtreaty ) , and no pressure will be brought to bean to 'in ' duce Spain to..ftart with It. A large 'part of the time of today's ' cabinet meeting was con sumed In ihe discussion of-the new customs tariff which is to. be put into operation In all parts of Cuba as soon as 'the 'United Stat s takes formal possession. . 4 * AHMV .18 * A < MKNACB' UBEtiTY. Slcnlflerfnt Utterance Attributed t French premier. ' , PARIS , Nov. 29. The'Figaro today pub lishes an Interview with Premier Dupuy , In the course or which he is quoted as sayIng - Ing : "For twepty-elght years we have lived under a contradiction. The army and the. democracy' . ' subsist sldo , by 'aide. The maintenance ot the army Is a menace to liberty "yet they assure the safely 'tb the country .land Its most sacred duties. In splte of'everything I am confident.that 'the vitally of the country will triumph' , over the'preacnt storm as It has'in all the crises It-has undergone. " [ * ' In'fhe Senate this afternoon , , In reply ' to a request } hat he would "clarify" hl speech hlade yesterday in the Chamber of Deputte1 in aniwer to ] the , Interpellations " as to iHi'PlcqUart court-martial andj "the DrejfuV ; affair , M. Dupify , , ' the _ 'premier , said : "Th ? speech was clear enough. Th'e powers ; ,6t the .court 'of cassation are un limited and all' necessary documents will be communicated to the court. The best way of restoring peace l to leave 'matters in the handa of the judiciary/ ' The Senate then adjourned.1 LAY A BOMB OP POWDER AND KAILS. , l Fr a4hAnarchist Plan * to Blovr Up the Marielllesi Bonne. MARSEILLES. Nov. 29. A bomb contain ing 140 grammes , bt powder and , nails , capa ble ot doing terrible damage , was found in the bourse'here ihls morningl Tha fuse bad betn lighted , but It bad burned out , Colombia' ! Celebration. ( Copyright , 1898 , ly Press Publishing Co. ) COLON , Nov. 29. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) A notable fea ture of the celebrations yesterday of Colom bia's Independence was the blending of United States and British flags 'with those ot this nation. The band here played "God Save the Queen , " after the ovation at the prefecture. The local newspapers find niuoh significance In these events. Herlona Flood ! In Anstrla. VIENNA. Nov. 29. Trieste and the dis trict roundabout was flooded on Sunday by a tremendous tidal wave , which'did much damage to property and ships' and caused the loss ot many lives. There was a'vio lent earthquake throughout the south ot Austria. From various causes no 'fewer than twenty-eight lives , It Is reported , were lost.v Mrrrltf * HoV menU. ( Copyright , 1838 , by Press Publishing Co. ) PAHIS , Nov.29. ( New York World Cablegram - gram Special Telegram. ) General Merrltt and Major Btutner are expected here tonight. Mrs. Merrltv Is still Indisposed and remains at London. But tp take "Ilfr prerrnt dlitreis , ajd dl ei * . Pill' ' tlon. cur co'nstl | > atnii | rurtljf1 e * tal I * i da net fripe er nut * * n Sold t < jr nil , drupzliti. 23 ccr. rr fvd eal ) bj 0. L Uoo4 * Co. , Lawell , McCalL's Sazaar Patterns" lOc and I5c none higher. Notions The little needful ' things. Wo aim to have each of these seeming trifles better In their various kinds than the sotta usually sold at their prices. Strawberry Emeries , Gctand lOc. Tatting Shuttles , lOc each. Worden Knitting Needlei.-iJOc pair. Crochet'Hooks , bone or steel , EC each. Good Safety Pl'ns , 5c per dozen. Darning Wool , Z cards for EC. Basting Cotton , 600-yard spools Co. Brooks' Olacc Spool Cotton , > 46e per doz. ladles' Jackets For Thurs day'ssale of jackets , we received yesterday about a bun- , dred new jackets. Blue , "tho new Bhades ; " also castor color these cents arc made of an un usually flno kors y cloth , all satin lined price will be $10.00. LADIES' CAPES v r ' In boutle cloth , plain plush , ' crushed plush at extra low prices. ' < " ' COLLARETTES In the most desirable'fUre-iVpu tarirely , on getting the genuine kind 'from ua. Handkerchlets-rHoliday liandr . kerchief sealing takes careful pl.a\niing..here. \ to he able to m otyour wants. . , .Wo will help you and ourselves It we get .the selling started now. . i r Ladles' handvembroidered Pu""e " llnen Handkerchiefs. ' In new and dainty patterns J5c each. Ladles' and men's pure linen' , hand em- brbldered , Initial 'Hemstitched' Hand kerchiefs 26c each. * Children's Initial HandkerchUfs , In fancy boxes 25c per box of > 3. MOURNS LOSS OFTHE1RFLEET Battlei and Capitulation of Santiago , from Spanish Standpoint. _ _ ' ' BESIEGED 'CITY IN ; A TERRIBLE CONDITION i / it. "i iaenjenant * 'Vejeiro'-'ttevlew ! " ith < ! FlRhtln * 'ana"rellil * Ho4r' > Tbnc ; -Might Hare Been Done , Dlar- ently In' HopeleM Caaie. ' ' WASHINGTON , Nov. 89. The bureau" .of naval Intelligence itoday' Issued another .of Its war series , thl * time , the "Baltics and Capitulation of Santiago , do , Cuba , " by Lieu tenant Jos * Miller y Tejelro , tha second In command of the naval forces of tbe province of Santiago de Cuba. - * The writer was n eye witness ot most of tbe events that he describes , and from bis position .had access to official Information. Th'e author began , according to bis own statement , to keep art exact diary of every event at Santiago , from the moment of tbe appearance there ot Cervera'a fleet , , realizing , as 'ho ' says , that the Teasels were to bave a mpst-powerful Influence on'tbe war. The publication begins with a chapter . .entitled "The-Two Fleets , " telling of ( the arrival'of Centra's squadron on the 49th ot May and of tbe disappointment ot the people , who expected no lees than1 eight battleships In- atead of five. He makes a comparison , very carefully and'accurately of tba vessels ot tbe two squadrons. The lieutenant mentioned the fact that provisions were very short , also that the military , element of the province was nine or ten months in arrears in. the'Payment of consignments and. bad been living on credit for some time. Everything was lacking food , money , credit and very purchasing resource was exhausted. What happened at Santiago was true ot other places ID tha Islands. , Handicapped forFrovUlon * . He speaks ot the difficulties of-coaling and' shows that the fleet was very badly sup plied. Concerning the opinions as to why the fleet did not go out , be refers to the great Joy caused by Its arrival and then say * that'the ships In the harbor were compelling the enemy to sustain with superior force * the blockade with all IU difficulties and dan gers. It was not believed that tbe American hips would expose themselves to serious disaster or would forte anyone of tbe ports which were being blockaded. The SpanltU hips did not have to give battle In order to obtain result * , and he says that It pro vision * had not been wanting In Santiago and tbe Spanish fleet had remained there , no one oould tell to what extremes Impatience and despair might not bave carried Admiral Sampson. Tbe movements ot tbe American fleet were a puzzle to the Spaniard * , , a * they did not1 i know why they remained on watch all day 1 and disappeared at night- But It was supposed - , posed the Americans were afraid , of the destroyer * . Speaking ot the Merrlmac , be ay * that "we at Santiago bavo not succeeded In ascertaining definitely though It Is prob ably knownInSpain .from American news papers that are In the habit ot publishing everything what was the real object that tbe Merrlmao bad In view. " I The arrival , pt'the army createdconslder- ' able consternation In Santiago and'consider- ' able ( peculation as to ; where tbe army would land. Provision * were still running short and It 1 * stated-that. If El Caney ahd Ban Juan had not been taken the Spaniard * would not have lost communication wltb the cultivated region nor wauld tbe aqueduct have been cut. The small number ot Bpau- Ish forces made It Impossible to save those position * . -He speaks ot tbe destructive work ot . < th Vesuvius whenever , the bombs , fell upon any point where there\were workp or n . t , t , , . At El Caney and San Jnaa. Speaking ot the battle * ot El Caaey and San Juafl be. say * tbe Americans , It must be acknowledged , fought wltb truly admirable courage and spirit. While 'the battles were going on at El Caney and San Juau the enemy sent forces against 'the whole Span ish'tine tor the purpose , .uo doubt , .of har assing the attapK. more , generally. . The .gas- utltU's of. .the. Spanish sjde are stated to ' b sixty officer * and (33 men. He claimed Underwear and Hosiery For woman - man and children. Ladles' jersey rlbbod fleeced lined Com bination Suits , "Onelta" style , good quality 60o each Ladles' black jersey ribbed Combination 'Suits , wool and cot ton'mixed , "Onolta" style Jl.GO each. Boys' Jersey ribbed fleeced lined Shirts and Drawers 2Ec each' . Ladles' black Cashmere Hose , with high spliced heels and double soles60o pair. Ladles' black Cashmere Hose , ribbed , very good quality , 3Gc 3 pair , $1.00 , Ladles" black Cotton Hose , with Bilk fleece lining and ribbed tops-35c pair' ' reduced from 50c. Children's black- cotton fine ribbed fleeced Hose , with double toe , sole .and heel 2Dc pair. Laminated Battln This quality battin. is" unsurpass ed and most economical in use. All one sheet 72x81 Inches or 2x2 < 4 yards , and comes In four weights 2 % pounds , at GOc 3 pounds , at 60c 3V4 pounds at 70c and 4 pounds at 80c. , WOOL , BATTING In sheets' of 36x81 Inches , requiring two sheets tor a. quilt , at ? 1.00 A sheet Fancy Figured Huck ' , A huge case of fancy figured huck came to us yesterday. It contained a go.od many yards , but this will soon melt away. For fancy towels , 27 Inches wide , , at 45c per yard. , 't Men's Fhrnishiugs New fancy" ! suspenders foruseful Christmas gifts : " - We have Just received a large assortment ot the new styles In Silk Suspenders , Including plain.color , plains , polka dots , also plaln < black and plain white satin. < All ot our Foster Kid Gloves for men reduced to , (1.00 a pair. that Only 520 men defended El Caneyfor ten hours and that 250 defended ! 8an Juan for four hours. He speaks ofthe - lively bombardment by sea and -land .on July 2 and the sortie of the Spanish fleeton July 8. 'He speaks of the action of 'the Span- lib admiral as one of the grtateet'/acls / -of valor. For some time the Spaniards did not know whether they bad succeeded in making their escape , but had been In formed they had , and there 'Was great' 're' ' . Jolclng. It was at 6 o'clock that tbe. pilot came" In ahd'riformed ! > thenf thaV thft'-Ter- eW ? Oq'Ufthdo''and ike destroyers1 bad' beeri ' " " ' ' ' " ' ' ' lost ! . , ' Tbe lieutenant gives considerable 'space ' to tho.navnl battle ; most of which' was takea from persons who were saved from the Span ish ships. The coolness and courage 'of Admiral Cervera" are noted. The'fire ' of the Spanish 'ships was said to have' been slow , while that of the American ships was rery brisk. In discussing the disaster , he says' that the loss of' the fleet had been foretold' by all Its commanders , but public opinion In the island of Cuba required the presence bt the fleet In Cuban waters , The sblpa 'had not been cleaned , ' were short ot coal and not In good condition to' fight , ' The , fleet received definite orders'.from the captain general -of Cuba to' leave Santiago , In'spite of Admiral Cervera's renionstrixnces. He says the Spanish are proud of'the dis aster ot Trafalgar on account of the'hero- Ism of the navy , but the battle of Santiago Is much more glorious. The Mercedes was sunk In the narrow part of the channel to prevent'the American fleet from entering. At the time of the surrender of the lty there were , 2,100 sick and wounded soldiers of'the Spanish army. " Lo e > . In- Attack * on { Santiago. Tbe total losses in all the attacks on San tiago are given as follows : Officers killed , 18 ; men killed , 107officers ; wounded , 59 ; men wounded , 556 ; prisoners and missing , 7 officers and 116 men. He closes the account of the naval battle of Santiago , aaylng : "I 'have ' never been able to understand the reason why there was sent to the Island of Cuba a fleet that was In'Tio manner able to cope ' with' that of the.UnlteU , States , and which , therefore , could In no wise prevent the ships ot the latter from blockading our ports and controlling the sea ; but since It.vaa sent , .without its arrival being able -to pre vent the loss of the Island , owing to the conditions prevailing , there , then it should have been prevented from being destroyed , as it was , without resulting la any advan tage whatever. "The only way ot gaining advantage would , have been , in my opinion , taking advantage of the fact that all the hostile ships were in Cuba , to send a few ships of great speed , more or less well armed , to the commercial ports of the United States and bombard themthough not very effect ively. It Is probable that public opinion , especially ot these who did not participate In the war , would have exacted the return ' of the ships , and then the Spanish fleet' ' ( could have left Santiago in perfect safety and a catastrophe would , have been avoided which baa brought us no advantage. At the same time the. porta ot the island , freed from the blockade , could have supplied themselves with provisions ; and although tbe final result would probably have been the same , it would not .have been , so Imme diate. " Y.M. . C. A. Cnrreut Tople Club. In the rooms of the Young Men's Chris tian association last- night a nuinber of the young men of the city met tor the purpose of organizing a club with the. object of flt- tng youths for public . .speaking and pub lic duty. O. I. Babcock , educational sec retary of the Young Men's Christian asso ciation , presided and H. A. Whlpple. who was appointed temporary secretary made a brief address , explaining the alms ot the club and the steps that would bo taken toward their accomplishment. He said that the name decided 'upon waa the Young Men's club and that the membership would be open1 to everybody belonging to the Young Men's Christian association. The work of the club , he said , would be of a kind to qualify young men for public speak ing and to give them 'a thorough knowledge of current topics. . A constitution .and . by-laws were then adopted anil two committees appointed. The first of these was a committee on programs and on It A. H. Jobns&n , II. A. Whlpple and K. C. Hadlcr were delegated to serve. The second committee was appointed for the purpose of nominating candidates for club officers. The election will' be held at the next regular meeting Monday evening. Those appointed were M , O. Cunningham , Fred Keysor and II. S. Caldwvll. 4 PLAN FOR A STANDING ARMY BraMrdT < akRtWuk < ngt0n of lUorgtniiing Berular Land Forces. 1 ' --M _ * ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN THE LIMIT Proposal to1 Bnilit Native * to Dp par- , ' ' ' tfritr In' jv'e'tr Po emfon ( ' Acquired .in .a , Ileiult of the War. , -WASHINGTON , Nov. 29. There Is renewed - newed talk of. the reorganization ot the regular array , by .the . present session ot congress. , .The general .Impression stems to be .that the regular 'Army should consist ot 100.000. men , and ! that number will no doubt. Jj9recp.romended In the draft of the , bill being , prepared for the War department. Ilojvever , , there his been advanced a sug gestion , , whlpii meeti with some favor , tn military circles , whTclj ' , to make * regular standing army .ot , 75,000 mea and to have a p.rojvlslonal army of 25,000 men , the lat ter made up largely ofnatlves of the Islands where the United State * must do garrison duty.1 these troops ; could be officered from the Untied 'states army and provision made to give them Increased rank and pay whllo on such , dutyIt has beou suggested that lieutenants , should , become , captains and captains , majora 'and so , on to the highest officer , pf | a\reglraent'"lt Is proposed that the cost of maintaining this provisional army should come but 'of. .The , revenues , of the Islands garr.lsoned. „ , it.Is. . . pot Intended that trje.yholo. garrison should be made up of such , organizations of naUves , but a sufficient number"jf United' States , regu lars should , be at' cacti. 'Important plape " to maintain grder in Jaox emergency. TO INVESTIGATE THE INDHSTniES. Subcommittee * of Indimtrtnl Com- mfNilon" Appointed. WASHINGTON , " Nov. 29. The United States , Industrial commission reassembled today after a racesof about Jen days. The members present. > > rere .Senator . Maflory , Senator Daniel , , * Representative . .Gardner , Representative Wvjngstoq , Representative Bell , A. . I * . Harris- . . * ; Parquhar. M. D. Ratchtord and J. L. Kennedy. The , session of the comm3slon-was | dovpted to consider ation of the. reports 3of ihe9cveral sub- commissions , whlch : are to be , acted Upon by thoi full commission before being pro mulgated. . , . , iA - j rearrangement was made'of the personnel of the .subcommittees , so that , they now stand as folio we : , . . On transportation : Phillips , Mallory , Lorlmer , ' Harris- andKennedy. . ' On statistics : North , Farquhar , Conger and Harrls. < ' > . , . , On agriculture . .and agricultural labor : Harris , Kye ) , Mantle , ' .Gardner and .Conger. . On condltlpps of'labor and capital em- plpyed'ln 'manutaoiurjng''and general busi ness : Smyth , Pcnrose , ' Livingston , North and Farnuhar. ' ' 'On conditions of labor -ami capital cm- ployedIn mining : . JJanJel , OtJen Bell , Ken nedy , and REDUCES COST OF PRINTING f\ w r _ , t Bureau ot Eft ra.v4nff an * Printing ' .Make . * i * ' Good Record Dar > , < In * the 'Year. WASHINGTON ; ! Nor. --ClaudeiM. . Johnson - son < director v.ofthe Bureau of Engraving and Printing , ) la i ills . "annual. , report. . shows that during the 1 year there ; . were 91,879,478 sheets of stampsJind government Securities printed and -delliire * at a cost of $1,670,698. This sum , r/o ntjlttcluds $12,600 Increase1 of stock , fSff,00ptUd tbf.machlnerjr'arid $6r $ 416. paid , tor ' : A4ft3e ! 'emplbyei. ' Deducting these extra amounts jthe .ooat peril.DpO ifieeis this year wttfiiccntslesS than jasl , making a total savlvg.ot ; $ d3,700.The av.erage num ber of sheets Dandled by 'each employe was 57.290. wjilch.ls ( ho btst record evpr inade by the , bureau and 'an 'Incr'esse of " 66 pef cent over' the , year 189S.H . " , " ' . „ , A remarkable record was made by 'tho bureau .la supplying adhesive 'stamps 'to tno Internal revenue bureau. In seventeen days after .the passage 'of the act the' bureau had delivered 185,390,926.stamps. . This work was done tn addition to and in connection with the now bond Issue and In addition to supplying Increased demands tor United States notes , sliver certificates and treasury notes , as _ well as "tile Issue , Qf a new series , of poslaga stamps for .1he Omalja. iposttlon. r The director recommends that the' ap propriations for printing postage stamps b'e made direct to the bureau' and so settle the point that the government and not private establishments shall do this work. FRAYS ron IIEDATE : Q > . ALCOHOL. Hat Firm BelieVea. that .Tax Should Not Apply In Industrie * . WASHINGTON ; Novl te. Argument was begun in the United States supreme court today In the case of R. Dunlap & Co. against the United States , Involving the claim ot this firm to a rebate on alcohol used by it In the manufacture of hats as allowed by the sixty-first section of the Wilson-Gorman tariff law. "The- Argument was .begun for Dunlap by George A. Wing , who contended that the objection raised by the court' below was without force and did not relieve the government from the obligation to pay the rebate. Ho argued that the object of the Wllson-Oorrhan law was the reduction of taxation , whereas the tax on spirits had been Increased from 00 cents to $1.10 , con trary to the spirit of the law as a whole. This tax amounted to 900 per cent and was made so onerous 'because ' of the use of eplrlta as a beverage , and while this might be legitimate the same reason could not be 'supposed ' to hold good In the use of alcohol In the arts and Industries , which , bo said , It Is our policy-to foster and not to dis courage. The .hearing waa continued. ClIUHCH PRBPAniNQ FOR CHANGE. Archbishop ChnppcIIe'n Mimioa In clude * Philippine * Alo. WASHINGTON , Nov. 29. Archbishop Chappelle of Now Orleans , the lately appointed - pointed apostolic delegate to Cuba and Porto \ Rico , made a lengthy visit to the State de partment and conferred with Secretary Hay on the future of the religious holdings ot those Islands. Mgr , Chappelle caused much surprise among church people here by an nouncing to the State department officials' his mission Included the Philippines as well , Bstho Spanish West Indies. Mgr. Chappelie's mission Is to prepare the hierarchy of Cuba and the Philippines for 'the .Qltahge Incident to'the downfall of the , Spanish sovereignty. Before leaving Rome he was tespecially advised to 'take no radical tops In'his'new work without the fullest consent and approval of his colleagues In the American hierarchy. The archbishop will leave -next week for a ehort visit to New Orleans , but will return to Washington before leaving the. country. M _ TROOPS .REACH MANILA SAFELY. Transport Arrives Without Incident Loaded Yflth Volunteer * . WASHINGTON. Nov. 29. The War de partment has received the following : MANILA , Nov. 29. Transport Zealandta , with headquarttrs and seven companies , First Tennessee , arrived this morning. No .casualties. ' OTIS. Cboate for London Ambasiadnr. WASHINGTON. NOT. 29. Among the visItors - Itorsat the White House today was Josepn Choate of1 New York , who Is here on busi ness connected with the supreme court. Mr. Choate called to pay his respects to the president"1 and remained only a few 'min utes. His precenci htre has revived the rumor that he will be appointed ambassa- tot to London to succeed Mr. Hay , ihe present secretary of slate. Nothing con- luilve , however , could bo learned as to the president's Intention with regard to the matter. ANGLO-AMEUICAN COMMISSION. Consideration of llcrluff Sra Qne- tlottn In Rcunmcd. WASHINGTON , Nov. 29. The Anglo- American cotnmlsMop .hadexpected.to , resume - sume Ihe consideration of < h ? reciprocity discussion today , but as the Bering sea question had nut been disposed of , the con * slderatlon of that branch of work was con tinued. Questions relating to the great lakes were taken up by a special committee this after noon. These Include controversies over the number of warships which are to be main tained or built on the lakes , fishing rlfilits , navigation and wrecking. , privileges nnd various questions-arising out of the treaty of 1S17. This branch of work was partially considered at Quebec nnd was taken up to. day for the first time since the commission mbt htre. Sir James Winter , premier ot Newfound' land , who la here as a member of the com mission , says that all reports that Nexv- foundlnnd Is acting directly with the United States and acnliirft Canada on the fisheries question , ore unwarranted. This statement ' was brought out by published dispatches from Stt Johns , Newfoundland , stating that Newfoundland was about to make Its own | treaty with the United Slates and that this met with such protest frnm the Canadian members ot the commission that the success , ot the entire \vorlc was endangered. Both the Canadian and Newfoundland members declare that no 'such condition ha ? arisen and that thcro Isthe fullest co operation between them 'in the work now going on. In view of 'a report current In London that'tho Bering sea , qtlcstlon had been finally settled , Itxas 'stnted In an authori tative' quarter today that siich a settlement bad not boon reached. The- status Is the same as 1't was a week ngo , except that a largo amount of expert testimony has been taken and the tno sides are waiting * to tali < the utmost each side will grant. Hon. John A. Kasson , special reciprocity commissioner ot the United 'States , tonight entertained at dinner the British-American joint high commission now In session here. The affair took iilaco tn the banquet room ot the Metropolitan club , where covers were laid for twenty-six. Toasts to the president ' dent , the queen and the emperor ot Russia were drunk standing. The response to the toasts to the queen was made by ttio British amt/ansador and that to the emperor' ot Russia by the Russian ambassador. OtUtr toasts were responded to as follows : "Tho Dominion of Canada , " Sir Wilfrid Laurler , the. premier ; "International Justice , lha Best Guaranty of International. Peace , " Lord JlerBchell ; "The Army the Instrument of Justice , " General Miles ; "The Navy the Instrument of Civilization , " Rear Admiral Sohley. PRAISES- THE SPANISH SOLDIERS. General. , Ilntlcr Uncertain Whether Ther Will Be Good Cltirenn. , WASHINGTON , Nov.'J2S [ . Major General M. C. Butler'had another conference With the president today concerning affairs' In ( Jilba. Inan _ Interview hesald : /"Since 'th A'merlcan commissioners have been In Havana'about'-Si,0iO''sodlers ( ( ] have been sent back to Spain. Thirty-two trans ports will soon arrive' there and take' away from 60,000 ( o 60,000 more. The remainder will ' depart about the 1st of January' soon afterward' . " - General 'Butter eald It was1 hard to tell how many Spanish' soldiers will remain on the Isltfnd to become cltltens. At one time a decree -was Issued 'permitting some to make thulr''homes ' In . > Cuba , but this * waa withdrawn. < . . . ; Oe'n > rlJ'Butler afldcd ; a goodi.word-for the Spanishsollders. . He said ho had never seen -a more orderly or better behaved' of men. Ho saw thousands of them every day and never witnessed a disorderly "act. General Butler said nobody could approxi mate the. lime when , this country could turn things over to the Cubans. Ho had found the Cubans bright and .well edusated. Ho believed that many Spaniards would eoon Join with the Cubans and take part in the affairs of the Islands. COTTON TICKETS EXEMPT PROM TAX Internal Revenue aiaken a DecUlon Fayornble to Shipper * . WASHINGTON , Nov. 29. Senator Jones of Arkansas , who baa .been. Interesting himself In securing'the exemption of cotton tickets from the requirements of the. stamp tax , has received a letter fromtho commissioner of Internal revenue announcing hU decision , making tht exemption. In Ibis letter the commissioner says : "After a careful review of this subject this office .Is ot the opinion and so holds that where a buyer"of cotton deposits with a third person a sum , of money out ot which this thirdperson Is directed'to' pay all cotton tickets "OKd" by the buyer ; that the 'tickets cashed under these circumstances are ex empt from taxation as orders for the pay ment ot money. " , Officer * Receive Dl chnr re * . WASHINGTON , Nov. 29. The following named officers of the volunteer army have been honorably discharged : Major William Cooke Daniels , assistant adjutant general ; Lieutenant L. McCroa , Third Georgia volun teer Infantry ; Captain John C. Mlchte , First North Carolina vofunteer Infantry , and Lieu tenant F. J. Cronln , Sixty-ninth Now York Infantry. Santiago Denth Report. WASHINGTON , Nov. 29. General Wood reports from Santiago the following deatha : Private M. Thomas , Company K , Eighth I Illinois , dysentery ; Private Arthur Smith , Company N , Ninth volunteers , pneumonia ; Private Bennett , Mt. Clemens , Fourth volun teers , ' apoplexy. PoiitmaiitcrB Appointed. WASHINGTON , Nov. 29. ( Special Tele- gram. ) Postmasters appointed : Nebraska- Jacob A. Miller , at Ingham , Lincoln county , vice William Peterson , resigned. Iowa- Thomas O. Munn , at Belknap , Davis county , and J. S. Brown , at Indianapolis , Mahaska county. Dalljr Treumiry Statenicnt. . WASHINGTON , Nov. 29. Today' * state ment of the condition of the treasury show * : Available cash bafance , $294,248,616 ; gold re serve , $241,054,916. EXPRESS SAFE IS EMPTIED Robber * Make a Night Raid and Escape vrllh Large Amount of Money. DENVER. 'Nov. ' 29.-Offlclals of the United States Express company in this city were notified today' that its office at Almena , Kan. , was robbed last night. The safe was opened and valuable contents taken. The officials will not give the amount of the loss , but.It . Is known that the robbers got a package containing $8,000 In greenbacks that'had been sent by the Standard Meat and 'Live Stock company 'of this city to Its agent at Almena. It Is believed the robbers was' committed by cowboys. Advance In Steel Rail * . NBW. YORK , Nov. 29. While no official admission that steel rail manufacturers had agreed to raise prices can be obtained , It Is not denied that thtrp Is an understanding by which an advance of about $2 a ton will be arranged. Raits last week were quoted at $1 $ , and the ruling price Is now $18 to $20. What Interest was responsible for the ad vance Is not made public and no Information on the subject Is given at the office of the Federal Steel , . Carnegie , Cambria and Lackawanna companies. The advance comes at'a season when railroads are making con tract * far h d nulnmenl next sumuinr. CHECK TO GERMANY'S ' PLANS English Writer's Views of America's Entrance Into the Orient. COMBINATION TO SUPPLANT THE BRITON Participation of Vnlicd Statm tvlth Prlrndl ) LennltiH Towurd Innil nUnrroiiRC * All Pre- vlonti Calculation * . LONDON , Nov. 29. The Contemporary Review , Just Issued , contains a sensational anonymous article entitled "Tho Arch enemy of England. " This Is the German emperor. The writer alleges that the kalnur seized Kale Chau by an agreement with Hu&sla to prevent England getting It , and the czar holds bU personal promUo to va cate It when called upon , Hussla provldiug Germany with coaling stations eltewheie. The writer declare * Ihe ka.sor hail drawn up a complete plan arranging tor the naval superiority1 Trance , Russia and Germany over 'Kngland four" years hence , w'jcu Eng land Is compelled to make huinl.latlnc term throughout the world , leaving German ) Un commercial power. All those plans have suddenly betn thrown Into confusion by the American- SpanUh war and America nnd KtigiaJd drawing together. The article , wlil.li Is sure to attract attention for IU cxlrnodlu.t.y > attack upon the qucen'n graudiou , cont.talcs : Tuu American po-i.lc , with chawctei title shrewdnc38 , have aett-cttd this' \Uti ) resent ment and hostility , and art ; in no ruooj to put up with bioulie..ln , . ' from . 'iiy mi : Considering thtil tln > AttiTic.itid took i > o con- slilernblu part' In npMiliiR'China ai.r Jaran to external Inlluomxs. jhe only m'1111111 ( or sutjiriae Is that tuty li-.v. . ! „ . < . : > so H ! > , \ In manifesting luiorfiit lu - tlientuaimn In the far cnai , but nort that the luijmhc has foc-ii supplied nnd an a vrtion of HIP claim to have a voice In It lian been mmlo , ( her > will be no drawing back or hesitation In pushing matters to a ciucluilon. It la precisely In the fpr east that the ac tion the meru presence of the United States IB so ( llsconcertliiK nnd disagreeable to the German emperor. It disarranges all his plans , deprives hlnjpelf and allies of that ascendancy In the China seas which the , have twice , asserted for their own , benefit , and from \\hlch they saw a long tratii of future advantages. Under , such circumstances the continued proximity of American ami German squad rons , at Manila , aggravated by the dcmenum of the German officers. Is full ot peril. The peril may pass off , .but will only do so by the withdrawal ot. .Germany's pretcuulons. At this moment the question turns on whether the German emperor cftn Induce Russia and Prance to Join him In a demon stration of superior naval force to that pos sessed by the United States , both In thi > Pacific and the Atlantic , and the answer to that question largely depends on whether bo or the ciar' of RUssla , between them , can exerclfee sufficient personal pressure In England to Induce our government In re turn for some empty concesnlon In Africa , some costly broken promises as to China , to hold Its hand , to hesitate for the necessary moment , while they , enforce their will on the United. States. This Is to 'be the real pnrll to the creation' ot a real Anglo-Saxon alliance. Prom the very beginning of the crisis in the far east the English policy has donn nothing but hesitate nnd give way , has al lowed and- assisted the creation of difficul ties that never would have arisen .had Eng land only stood firm at the beginning ot the. question. There now appears on the scene In a to tally' unexpected manner one ally who could adjust the balance of power In the far onst In our favor. It Is obviously to our Interest to support' that power with all our strength and make every effort BO that It h ll not be discouraged and restrainedon the thresh old of the .new and beneficial movement It Is making toward a more active 'external policy.4 y ' * ' IDEAL MUNICIPAL CHARTER National League of Reform .Student * to Meet nt Indianapolis to UUo'dii ThU Entertaining Subject. INDIANAPOLIS , Nov. ' 29. The flrrt sen- sloh of the National Municipal league con ference 'at the Commercial club 'will be held tomorrow afternoon. Secretary Clarence Rogers Woodruff of Philadelphia will reach here tomorrow morning. Importance at tached to 'this conference because a apeclaf committee will report to It an Ideal Amort- can municipal charter. This committee , composed ot Horace E. Deralng , Albert Shaw and Frank J. Qoodnow of New York ; Charles Richardson , Leo L. Rowc and CUn- ton Rogers 'Woodruff ot Philadelphia , 'and George W. Outhrle of Plttsburg , has worked for eighteen months on this document , Thursday evening the Commercial club will give a dinner atthe Denteon to the delegates and the women accompanying them. The clup has sent out to all Us mem bers Invitations to attend this dinner. Among those who will respond to toasts are Dr. Albert Shaw of Now York , editor of the American Monthly Review of Re views ; Joslah Qulncy , mayor of Boston ; WtniamDudley .Foulke of Richmond and Judge Robert S. , Taylor of Fort Wayne. Wltne e In Dotlcln Caae Go Weit. DOVER , Del. , Nov. 29. The witness who will testify against Mr.s. Cordelia Uotkln , whoso trial for the murder ot Mm. J. P. Dunning and her 'sister , Mrs. J. D. Deane , will begin In San Francisco next week , left for California this afternoon. The party ex pects to arrive In San Francisco early Sunday morning. A Jar In your knapuck will not Uke up much room , but la the zhipa cf beef tea It will ( lit. a Urea void when .you're- hungry and tired. A wolccma supple ment 'la ' Government ra tion * . Get tha eenulna wlthbluatlrnaturv. AMUSBMENTS. ' ' * * * * * BOYD'S THEATRE & T11IU3H NltiHTS , Commencing ; Tburmlar , Deo. lit. Bint. Sai. Mesura. Bmyth and Rice present The Quaint Comedian , WILLIE COLLIER „ e telNe "THE MAN FROM MEXICO" Indisputably 'the funniest farce of the ago. HoaU now an lale. I'rlcri Ijil.BO , fl.OO , 75c , BOc , 3Bc. HOTELS. THE MILLARD 13th und DouRlaK' StH. , Otnah t , -AMBIUCAfy AND KUIIpPBAN I'LAK- CENTItAL.LY LOCATED. J. E. HAIUCEL A HOI * . 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