THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY , DECEMBER 10 , 1808.
Omaha , December 1 , 1898.
Tomorrow's Christmas Buyers
Will be fewer than next Saturday take advantage of the time have
more freedom in selections , and better attention from our salespeople.
Dress Goods
for
Christmas-
Year after
year the
demand grows
for dress goods
for Christmas
giving a few
dollars could
scarcely he
spent to hotter
advantage in gifts.
HANDSOME NOVELTY GOODS
12V4e , 15c , 20c , 25C , 33c and f.Oc a yard.
Wo cannot recall a tlmo when such'
high-class stuff might bo bought for
so little. ' *
Now I'opllns C9c , SGo and $1.00 a yard.
.New Coverts. DOc , 7Bp. 85c to JI.OO a yd.
Now Mixtures. EOc. C3c , 75c and $1.60 n
yard.
Now Plain Cloths. BOc. 69c , 7Ec to $2.00
n yard.
Notions Christmas is rapidly
nearing. Maybe this
brief list will assist yon in
finding a'Suitable Christmas
gift for the very person you
want it.
Dr. Scott's Eltctrlc Hair Brushes made
or pure bristles , at OOc , ' $1.35 , $1.80 ,
$2.25 and $2.75.
Delt Duckies , in new patterns , at COc ,
'flue. 75c , Jl.OO$1.26 and ? 1.BO.
Hat Pine at lOc , 20c nnd 26c oach.
A pretty Ribbon Holt , handsomely
mounted , ot $ lilC , $1.10 , $1.G5 and $2.00
each.
Infants' Gold Rings , 25c each.
Needtn Books , nlcelv filled with needles ,
at 23c. COc. 75c and $1.00 each.
llandkerchlcfS Eor men. ladies
and children.
Plain hemstitched , embroidered , lace
trimmed or initial. A fresh , clean
stock and choice patterns to select
from.
%
Children's Handkerchiefs , three In a
box , Initial , 25c per box.
Hosiery Nothing makes a
more desirable Christ
mas present for a lady than a
nice pair of silk hose.
Wo carry a complete line , both In black
nnd fancy. , ,
A nlco heavy Black Silk Hone , with a
high spliced heel nnd toe , also double
soles , $2.50. We have that In the new
style drop stitch also.
Ladles' fancy silk hose , a very new pattern -
, tern , only $2.25.
Art Needlework Monchoir
cases , pin cush
ions , sofa pillows ,
handsome and different from the gen
eral run of them embroidered and
worked by our own skilled people.
Our fancy work department Is full of
pretty things for Christmas ,
Saturday's
Special
Cloak Sale-
Closing out
misses' and
children's
cloaks at spe
cial low prices.
Jackets which
sold at $7.50 , now $5.
Jackets which wcro $5.00 , now $3.75.
NEW FUR COLLARETTES
We handle only reliable furs and ours
coat no more than the common kind
sold everywhere.
Flno combination Collarettes , in brown
angora nnd china seal , at $4.50.
Extra flno quality of china seal Collar
ettes at $7.50 nnd $9.00.
Genuine brown Marten Fur Collarettes
at $18.00 and $25.00.
NEW GENUINE MARTEN BOAS
Yesterday wp received a new lot of
beautiful brown Marten Boas , price
$10.00.
Kid Gloves For holiday gifts.
We have them in either claso or lace ,
In the newest colorings and stitching * ;
prices , $1.00 , $1.GO. $2.00 and $2.25 per
pair.
Christmas Presents What is
more usefu
than a washable table cover
for a Christmas present ?
Some prices :
6-4 Tabla Covers. $1.25 ' and $1.60.
8-10 Tnblo Covers , $2.00. $2.60. $2.75.
8-10 Table Covers. $3.60 and $4.GO.
Inder Garments Light things
in woman's
wearables.
Eiderdown Dressing Sac < iuesneatly rando
and very comfortable , at $1.00 each.
Ladles' Domet Gowns , best quality
Domet Flannel , made very long and
extra wldo at Sue , $1.00 , $1.25 and up-
, , ward.
Children's Domet Gowns , at 46c , 60c , G3o
and 75c each.
Men's Furnishings White laun
dered shirts.
75o each.
White Laimdered Shirts In bolter qual
ity , open back or open front and back ,
$1.00 each.
The T. I ) . & Co. special brand of Collars
nnd Cuffs. Prices arc of collars , lOc
each ; cuffs , 20o a pair , or 3 pair for
COc.
Coon Brand Collars , in all the new
shapes. 20e ach or 3 for BOc.
Coon Brand Cuffs , cither link or plain ,
26c a pair ,
Ostrich
Boas
A
sensible
holiday
gift
for
a lady.
20-Inch Ostrich Boaa at $1.50 and $3.00
each.
36-Inch Ostrich Boas , $ fi.50 each.
54-Inch Ostrich Boas , $10.00 each.
I THOMPSON , BELDEH & Co.
for the property from kind friends will bo
Just ns good this tlmo next year as now and
we'll consider them then. At the rate the'
subscriptions are coming In I'm afraid we'll
have to close the books pretty ioon to keep"
the capital stock from getting so big as to
bo unwieldy. The legislators .down at Lin-
.coin might want to tax It If It gets too
big. " ( Laughter and nppiauso. )
E , C. Blckford was called upon to tell
what he had heard.nfiout the exposition in
a trip through Nebraska. He'said : "I'v ?
been to Grand IslariiT , Kearney. Hasj.ln.gs ,
Fremont. Lincoln , Nobi'askit ? .City s"hud a
s
dozen other "placed In ttid e'tate 'lately. I've
talked wltn'mcn who signed' resolutions
against the exposition for next year , and
lots of th'em said they would continue to
buy their goods of Omaha Jobbers and
would cef'tulnly como here to see the cxpo %
Itlon If it were held next year. They signed
the petitions against It because other peopU
In the same town asked them to. A couple
of papers out in the state have started this
kick and raised a lot , of fusa , and mud *
all kinds of threats of what they would dote
to Omaha if the exposition were held nest
year , and that's about all It amounts to. "
( Applause. )
W. H. Green said ho bellove-d the whole-
ealers would join In the movement when
they 'found the exposition was going to beheld
held , for It wns certainly going to be rar-
, tied to success.
Opnoiltlon I.nrKdy Sentimental.
J. H , , Dumont agreed with Mr. Rosbwater
that the opposition of the wholesalers was
largely sentimental , and ho said it was
about time for Omaha to come to the con
clusion that it Is big enough to look aftei
Its own Interests and not go against them
because there Is some opposition encoun-
Formcr Mayor George P. Bemls said : "I'm
for greater Omaha , for greater Nebraska ,
for greater Fremont , for greater Lincoln
and all other 'towns in the state. I'm for
greater America oed I'm for the Greater
America F.xposltlon- bo held In this city ,
in 1S99. This is the Midway of the whole
continent , and we are all ready for a mag
nificent exposition of thb colonial products
and resources. The whole country will
ay. 'Let It go to Omaha. ' U would be a
shame to let the' pME-cnt - opportunity go by.
What wo need Is patience , perseverance and
pluck , and with these qualities wo'll carry
the exposition'of ' next year to the. grandest
success ever attained by any Institution of
this character. " ( Great applause. )
Major T. S. Clarkson said : "I've ' lived
fcero a great rnnny years. tl never knew of
any enterprise bclng'started here that was
not opposed by' a minority. The Transmls-
slsslppl Exposition was opposed by such a
minority and It was at .flrsj : treated by al
most derUlon by other cities and towns
( \bout here. The ' element that Is opposing
the exposition' of 1899 'Is n llttlo bit the
smallest minority wo have run up ngulnst
yet. H In the kind of a minority that Is
with us away down In their hearts. We
are going to have an exposition here next
year and with the co-operation of th ? gov
ernment It will bo a magnificent success.
Let mo urge all to write letterS'.to the .sena
tors and congressmen at Washington telling ;
them of the real condition of public senti
ment hero on the exposition ot 1S99. "
Ilenrty Kiulorm-mciit ,
' Thomas Kllpatrick. was heartily applauded
m ho nrosc to tpcak. He said : "I'vn not
been an enthusiast In this matter. But I
hnvo held that' the people should have an
opportunity to show their enthusiasm for
nn exposition ncxi year. They have done
ithls and there Is no doubt about the sentl-
pi'nt back of the Idea. I believe the exposi
tion will prove a success. I do not like to
be connected wth anything that Is not a
ucccbs. I will gfvo jny attention early and
Into to the work ot the. committee that has
been appointed. This committee will meet
today and prepare articles of incorporation.
The call , for subscribers to pay up their
stock subscriptions will shortly follow and
you will gieatly help the commltteo by piy-
G
ItesVw full , regular .action
of tha bowrla , do not Irritate
Pills
tate or Inflame , but leave
I1 tin Jollote dljciulva qr-
nnlun In verfrit condition. Trr them. K crnU
Jhf U 4 uuljr by C. L Used A Co * Lgwtll ,
I
Ing thcso very promptly. I'm proud of what
has already been accomplished and hope
that much more will bo achieved within a
few days. "
Herman Cohen promised to do all In Ills
power to make the exposition a success. The
chairman stated .that while $100,000 hod
been subscribed , there would be no objec
tions to further subscriptions.
Fred T. Cummins evoked much enthusi
asm by turning tn a list with over $1CUO
worth of stock subscriptions la addition tea
a previous amount he had .reported. - , * ,
MuOIHtr State * . Ajre Inte ftfA , ,
i-i'Mr. Rosewatort in reply to a/question , said
the articles ot Incorporation had been pre
pared and when adopted by the committee
would bo filed itoday with the secretary of
state at Lincoln. After that the books for
stock subscriptions would be formally
opened and hethought that a meeting ot
the stockholders to elect a directory could
bo held within a week. Continuing , Mr.
.tosewater paid : "The Impression has gene
forth that this exposition will be only an
Omaha show and not even a Nebraska show.
Some think It will bo merely for the Omaha
hotels and retail stores. This Is wrong. As
a. matter of fact , several weeks before the
close ot the Trarsmlsslaslppl Exposition a
number of the state commissions and other
exhibitors began to suggest and recommend
a continuance of that exposition. They
said If It were held again next year they
would be even better represented. Many
states were late with their exhibits this
year and Jt-slro tn display them on a grander
acale next season. " Mr. Rosewater then
read .1 letter from a commercial body In the
state of Washington expressing the hope
that the exposition would be held In 189ft
and promising a fine horticultural and agri
cultural display. Similar expressions had
been received from Montana nnd when In
Washington last week he was told by Sena
tor Shoup of Idaho that Idaho greatly re
gretted It had not bcwn represented at the
sxporltlon of 1808 , but would be on an
elaborate scale If the exposition were held
another year. "I quotd these incidents to
show that this Is not an Omaha affair , not a
Nebraska affair , but a greater America af
fair , and It will be carried through to a
successful result , " concluded Mr. Rosewater
amidst -much enthusiasm.
Secretary Coates then announced a sub
scription of $1,500 from the employes of. the
Boston Store , and there w ' morei glee let'
loose.
Thomas Kllpatrlck urged everyone to sign
the petitions In favor ot the exposition to be
sent to Washington , and a recess of ton
minutes was'taken for that purpose. At'thi ' >
expiration of ten mfnutes "everyone , wasi so
busy ftlgnlng his name to-the subscription
Hat or to the petition , or waiting tls-iturn
to perform one of these actsth'atlnn afl-
Journment was made.
REGULATING COASTING TRADE
Farmer Spiutlnli. n Wvll Amer
ican VfNuvlii , Arr Allowed
, to 1'nrtlclpntp.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. The order con
cerning , the coasting trade of Cuba , Issued
by the War department , Is a temporary solu
tion of the problem arising from the anom
alous situation In Cuba. An explanation ot
Its provisions is contained In the , following
official statement ; "The coasting trade.of
Cuba has hitherto been restricted to Spanish
vessels. No foreign vesseU , have , been al
lowed to engage In it. This principle bos
been carefully preserved In thoorder , as
the United States would not bo jvarranted
tn imposing en the Independent govern
ment of Cuba , yet to be created a policy
different from that which has always pre
vailed In the island. As the revolution
was ngulnst Spanish power the coasting
privilege ) should not be'specially enjoyed by
vessels under the Spanish flag. To en
able residents of Cub * who have hitherto n-
plqycd Spanish vessels to continue In the
coasting trade the regulations permit such
owners to continue trade on making the
customary renunciation of allegiance. While
the military occupation is in force American
vessels will frequently be needed < o bring
about normal trade conditions , without
prejudice , however , to any different regula
tion which any Cuban government may
hereafter establish. Foreign nations are
not assisting the United States In the mil
itary occupation of Cuba and have no title ,
therefore , lo engage In the trade. As
there Is no recognized Cuban government
and oo recognized Cuban fits , a distinctive
signal or flag ot blue and white is tem
porarily to be used , the colors adopted by
Argentina , Uruguay , Nicaragua , Guatemala'
and other nations of the western hemi
sphere formerly under Spanish rule. "
BROOKE THREATENS A TRIAL
General Denounce * Statement of
SimitarliiHiieutor Parker II e-
Cnmli
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. yASHIN.OTON , , , Dp * j 15v-Maot. ] . Genera ;
jJobTn R. Brooke testified , before the War In-i
vgstlgatlng commission today that'most of !
the volunteers at Camp Thomas came sup
posedly with ten days' rations , but this was
the Bo-called field ration and nt first they
wore hungry. This was remedied by 'tho
commissary department qulto promptly ,
The equipment of the volunteers In general
was what bad been accumulated "through
the pnrslmonlous policy of the War depart
ment through the preceding twenty-five
years. " ,
General Brooke said ho had nothing to do
with the selecting of the ground at Camp
Thomas , bul being assigned there he made
It his business to look after the. water sup
ply and to see that the necessary sanitary
regulations were promulgated and enforced.
"I deem It proper to say , " continued
General Brooke , "In controvcrslon' of cer
tain reports that I have heard that I did
Inspect the camp sinks and kitchens con
tinually. "
"We have plenty of testimony before us , "
said General Dodge , "that you did this fre
quently. "
"It was dally , " said General Brooke.
General Brooke aald In the beginning
there was a great many complaints of
scarcity of medicines , but the army1 had
abundant food supplies. The army of the
Potomac , , he said , was not nearly so well
supplied. Speaking of the hospitals Gen
eral Brooke said :
"In Justice to myself I should say that
the location of ( he first division hospital
was not of my own selection. I left this to
Colonel Hartsuff , my chief surgeon , and It
was the one location I condemned. I visited
this hospital and It was working badly , due
probably to the surgeon' directly In charge. "
General Brooke testified 'that he gave his
personal attention to the sinks , the care of
the camps , the striking of tents , policing
the slnko , etc. , and by this means got things
Under control.
Governor Beaver read a report from James
Parker , sanitary Inspector of the Twelfth
Now York volunteers , detailing an unprlnt-
ably disgusting siate , of sanitary affairs at
Camp Thomas during General Brooke's ad
ministration , and General Brooke was asked
to state what. he had to say.
-"I will say , " he eald. "it is not true nnd
If you will give mo a copy of that report' I
will see that that young man goes before .
court-martial unless he Is protected In hla
testimony by this commission. "
NOVU3I1IRH EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
nalnnce In Favor of Thin Country
Continue * to Grow.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. The monthly
sta'ement of the Imports and exports of the
United States shows that during November ,
1S98 , the Imports of merchandise amounted
to $52,169,560 , about $348,000 less than
NovembermsOT. The Imports free of duty
aggregated over $22,000,000. The exports
'
of 'domes'tlc ' merchandise during last month
aggregated $127.483,467 , an Increase over
November ; 1897 , of about $13,000,000. For
the eleven months' ended with November ,
ISaS , , .the exports of' the United States
amounted $1,117,681,199 , exceeding the
Imports by $537,857.046 , an Increase over the
same period In 1897 of $143,026,115. The Im
ports of gold during November amounted to
$5,825,201 , and the exports to $913,467. The
diver Imports amounted to $2,268,635 and
the exports to $4,023.079.
Kniinniii Ordrrril to Manila.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. In accordance
with the policy of tbo administration to re
place the volunteer soldiers In the Philip
pines with regular troops aa soon as pos
sible , orders were Issued today for the
Twentieth regiment of regular Infantry at
Fort Leavenworth , Kan , , to proceed to San
Franctaco and take passage on the trans
port Scandla for the Philippine Islands.
Co'fouel J. H , Patterson Is In command of
the regiment , which U the only one , to
far , actually ordered to the Philippines out
ot the Infantry regiments selected for
service there.
LIBERAL GRANT OF PENSIONS
General Appropriation Goes Through Houio
in Record-Breaking Time.
BLL IS NOT DISCUSSED 01 CRITICISED
Allen , Kx-ConfcilcrnU-
MnkcN n Speech In It" Favor One
Hundred nil it Forty-Two Mil
lion * Involved.
WASHINGTON , DM. 15. The house to
day surpassed nil1 , previous records In the
expedition with which It passed the Tension
appropriation hill. This bill in days gone
by has been one of the moat fruitful themes
of. acrimonious partisan debate , but today ,
although carrying $4,000,000 moro than the
act for the current year , It was passed In
twenty minutes without a word ot criticism.
The house then entered upon the con
sideration of thu bill to Incorporate the In
ternational American bank. This project
was recommended by the Pan-American
congress. An arrangement was effected for
a vote upon the passage of the bill at 3
o'clock tomorrow. It was supported In de-
batn today by.Messrs. Brqslus , Adams ,
Lacey and Walker and opposed by Mr. Cox ,
Jenkins , Orlggs and Bartlctf.
The house adopted the conference report
on the bill extending the marine Inspection
lawa to sailing ycs'selfc of 700 tons and over ,
and providing for the licensing ot second
and third matcsv
Mr. Barney , republican of Wisconsin , In
charge of the pension appropriation bill then
called up this measure and made a general
explanatory statement of Its provisions.
M. ' . Allen , democrat of Mississippi , of the
appropriations committee , In reply to Mr.
Barney , called attention to the fact that
when ho first came to' congress fourteen
years ago the pension appropriation bill In
variably precipitated a bloody shirt discus
sion. Ho congratulated the country that
congrct > 3 had progressed since then and that
there would bo no acrimonious discussion
on this bill. The country at last Jiad tnu
gratifying Information that the pension roll
had reached the maximum.
"And I congratulate the country for this , "
said Mr. Allen , ' In conclusion , "that while
ono of the most desperate , soldiers of the
confederacy ( himself ) helped to report this
bill , the president of the United States is
down in Dixie doing honor to the confed
erate dead. We all have cause to rejoice. "
( Laughter and applause. ) There wasno *
further debate upon the bill. It was read
through without a word of criticism and
passed , the whole tlmo occupied in Its con
sideration being less ithan 'twenty minutes.
This Is the shortest time on record for a
general pension bill. The bill carries $145-
233,830.
Holiday Ilecefti.
The ways and "means committee today
agreed to report a resolution for n holiday
recess from Wednesday , December 21 , to
Wednesday , January 4.
Under special bills Mr. Hill of Connecti
cut called up the special bill to1 call Into
effect the resolution of the international
American conference by the Incorporation
of the International American bank and it
was taken up after the chair had overruled
a point of Borderiraised by Mr. Bailey of
Texas that Mr. Hill- had no authority to
call -up the bill. *
Mr. Broslus , Membcral of Pennsylvania , ,
opened the debate In.'lts favor. The bill , he
said , .was the outgrowth ot the Pan-Amer
ican congress hejd < la > Washington in 18S9.
The development 6f trade > . between the
United StateS-nnd South and Central Amer
ica he urgedOwiuV'fer Atly' handicapped' by
gated , motfl,4haa , , $ S,6i)0OpO,000 ) since the
" '
recommendation qf "the p'on-Arnerlcan con
gress iwa made , i'Practically iall of It has
been carried on .by drafts on London at a
coat of % to 1 per cent exchange. This
American trade should be controlled by
Americans.
Mr. Cox , democrat of Tennessee , the rank-
log minority member of the banking and
currency committee , opposed the bill. He
took the ground that the bill contemplated
a gigantic banking corporation. There had
been no power to charter a corporation to
do business beyond the limits of the United
States.
Mr. Walker , republican of Massachusetts ,
chairman of the banking and currency com
mittee' , supported the bill , arguing that the
establishment of nn international bank
would reduce the price of exchange. If ex
change was purchased on New York in
stead ot London It would be to the interest
of New York merchants to make the ex
change as low as possible.
Mr. Jenkins , republican of Wisconsin , op
posed the bill , claiming that congress had
no power to create such a bank as it con
templated.
At the conclusion of Mr. Jenkins' re
marks it was agreed that a vote upon the
bill and pending amendments should be
taken at 3 o'clock tomorrow.
Mr. Adams , republican of Pennsylvania ,
earnestly supported the bill. While minis
ter to Brazil under the Harrison adminis
tration he said ho had become convinced
that our South American trade was seri
ously hampered by the embarrassments in
cident to exchange. At that time North and
South America paid millions as tribute to
London for exchange. During the debate
the Indian appropriation bill was presented.
After some further remarks by Messrs.
Grlggs , democrat' of New York , and Bart-
Ictt , democrat of Georgia , In opposition to
the bill , and Mr. Lacey , republican of Iowa ,
In favor of the bill , the house at 6 p. m. ad
journed until tomorrow.
AHMY AND N'AVY IIILL IN SENATE.
Deficiency'lllll I * 1'onied After a Very
$ ulrtd Debate.
WASHINGTON , Dec. . 15. The urgent de
ficiency appropriation bill , making provi
sion for the army and navy for the next
elx months , displaced the Nicaragua canal
bill In the senate today , preventing even
the taking of & vote on the question of
postponement until after the holidays , us
had been Intended. The deficiency bllf was
passed after a spirited discussion , turning
principally on the point of keeping the vol
unteer eoldlers In-the service.
The senate decided on convening today to
take a recess from 1:30 : until 3:30'o'clock : in
order to permit senators to attend the fu
neral of Mrs. Bright , wife of the aergeant-
at-arms of the senate.
Mr. NVst made a brief personal explana
tion the purport of which was "that be hart
received a letter from Attorney-General
Grlggs denying that at a banquet in New
York he had , as quoted , expressed the opin
ion that the constitution made for thirteen
half-developed colonies could not reasonably
be expected to meet the demands of the
greatest nation In the world.
Mr , Morgan presented a memorial from
the National Board of Trade favorable to
the construction of the Nicaragua canal ,
asking that the document bo printed in the
Congressional Record.
Mr. Allen objected and the objection pro
voked the basis of an animated discussion
involving the rules of the senate as well
as the construction of the canal. Mr. Mor
gan accepted tb objection as an effort to
obstruct the legislation for the canal and
prevent the securing of Information on the
subject. Mr. Allen resented this imputa
tion , saying that he was favorable to the
canal on general principles , though advocat
ing government ownership. He predicted
that the canal would coat $500,000,000.
Without determining the mooted point
raised by Mr. Allen , the senate , at Mr.
Hnle'ri request , took up the urgent deficiency
appropriation bill ,
Mr. Cockrcll addressed the senate In re
gard to the mustering out of the volunteer
soldiers , a large majority of whom , ho cald ,
wanted to bo mustered out and many of
whom wcro making sacrifices by remaining
In the service. On the other hand , the offi
cers who were finding the service moro
profitable than the privates had In many
cases refused to forward applications for
discharge. He thought that in tuch cases
the War department should exercise some
discretion In the Interest of the private and
be more lenient with the enlisted men ,
Mr. Cockrcll said very few soldiers would
bo required In Cuba and Porto Hlco , or for
that matter , In the Philippines , where , he
said , our footing was very Insecure. He
said this. country's occupation there was
most meagre1 , and described our attitude
as that of standing with one foot on the
land and the other In the bay , and that thcro
was no probability of war In that direction.
"We have no war to nmko on the Philip
pines , " he eald , "and can make no attempt
to subjugate them unless congress first
makes a declaration of war , \\hlch It Is not
likely to do. Until that Is done thcro can
bo no effort to subjugate those people who
are living In peace In their own country ,
and there can , therefore , be no excuse for
the United States maintaining a large stand
ing army at those islands. "
The Spaniards , Mr. Cockrcll said , would
scon bo out of Cuba and as the object of
the war was to get the Spaniards out of that
Island there was no longer any reason for
inhlntnlnlnR a large force under arms. The
Cubans wcro perfectly capable of maintain
ing n republican form of government and
should have the right to do BO. He said
that Spain could not cede the Philippines
because It did not possess them. The
X'nlted States did not want troops to fight
the Filipinos and could not do so without ft
declaration of war.
Replying , Mr. Hale said ho had no doubt
that the rank and file of the army abroad
had a great desire to return home , and he
expressed the opinion that they should be
allowed to do so. Ho argued that there was
no menace of war unless it was with the
Filipinos and there was no danger of our
attacking them. It was true the duty de
volved upon the government of the Unltca
States of maintaining peace and quiet In
Cuba for 'the ' present until the Cubans could
establish a government of their own. He
hoped this would not bo long. In response
to questions from Mr. Allen , Mr. Hale ex
pressed the opinion that affairs would soon
take such shape that the service of the vol
unteers could be dispensed with. He thouglu
that within the next six mouths 60,000 or
CO,000 soldiers could be mustered out. But
this was a matter which should be left
largely to the administration. He understood
that it was the Intention to keep about 20-
000 men tn the Philippines.
Mr. Gprroan said be had advocated an
amendment to the bill , which would provide
In explicit terms for the reduction of from
25,000 to 50,000 by July 1 next , but owing to
the representations ot the army authorlti-es
he would reserve his amendment until the
army bills should come before the senate.
In this connection he paid a high tribute
to Adjutant General Corbln and then pro
ceeded to warn the country against the en
croachments of the military element. Natur
ally the array officer wanted to preserve his
own Importance and maintain Ms employ
ment , but this was no reason why the prl-
vato citizen should not zealously guard uls
own rights. Ho thought coaling stations
necessary for the extension of our trade ,
but announced himself as opposed to unnecessary
<
necessary expansion by conquest.L
Mr. Allen expressed sympathy with the
desire to have a large number of volun
teers mustered out , but It mustinot be for
gotten that under the law the necessity ex
isted for tbo immediate reduction of the
regular army from. 55,000 toi 25,000.i He
called' Attention the Importance'Df a suf
ficient force 'to1 malntan 'our coast fortifica
tion's , .saying that General Miles had ex
pressed the opinion that from 14,000 to
16,000 men would be necessary for this pur
pose. In view of these and other facts he
considered it wise to follow the wishes of
the president and the military authorities
In this matter. He was sure there was no
purpose to keep the extra force longer than
absolutely necessary. The fact must not
bo lost sight of that our affairs In Cuba
wcro in a transitional state , and under the
circumstances , with a large number of Span
iards loft in the Island , nothing was so
probable as disturbances. Wo had agreed
to maintain order in Cuba during the' un
settled period and , while ho hoped this
period would not long continue , he , for one ,
would not consent to so reduce our forces
ae to be unable to make good our pledges.
Replying to a suggestion , Mr. Allison salt !
the president had no power to muster Into
our army the natives of any of the various
islands unless it should bo done by taking
them into our regular army organizations.
He suggested legislation authorizing the
utilization ot a large percentage of the local
forces In the outlying Islands.
Mr. Money said bis experience had not
been the same as that of other senators
who had found regiment and company of
ficers unwilling to assist their men to got
out of the army service , but , on the con
trary , they were generally anxious to aid
them. He thought married men should gen
erally be relieved from the service.
Mr. Sewell said the War department had
for the last several months been gradually
weeding out soldiers for discharge , and that
many thousand had thus been relieved from
this duty. He had no doubt that oven with *
out legislation 50,000 men would bo released
within the next six months.
The urgent deficiency bill was then passed.
At the Instance of Mr. Harris , the senate
adopted a resolution calling upon the presi
dent for confirmation as to the status ot
the report of the Nicaragua commission.
The senate then went Into executive ses
sion , and , at 5:03 : p. m. , adjourned until
Monday ,
PENSIONS FOH W STKIIN VETCIIAXS
I
Survivor * of the Civil Wnr Iluinein.
lie red liy the General Covormiient ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. ( Special. ) The
following western pensions have been
granted :
Issue of December 3 :
Nebraska : Original William Jones Clark ,
Rlverton , $ G. Restoration and Reissue-
Charles Koehn. dead , Plymouth , 12. In
crease Oscar O'Bannc-n. Seward , $14 to $17 ;
Sllvaner Glllosple , Powell , $6 to $10 ; Abra
ham Trout , Ord , $8 to $10 ; John D. Mont
gomery , Omaha , $16 to $24. Reissue John
Basakcr , Wymore , $3.
Iowa ; Original David Love , Alnsworth.
$8. Additional Ernest Holz. Riverside. $6
to $12. Renewal Henry M. Dolph , Fort
Madison , $6. Increase Araoa Hodges , Shen-
oudoah , $6 to J10 ; Samuel Bradley , Iowa
City , $8 to $10 ; Orwell Blake. Des Molnes.
$6 to $8. Reissue Mathlas Jeffries. David
City , $12. Reissue and Increase Levl M.
Moss , Des Molnex , $ S to $ S , Original ,
Widows , Ktc. Sarah A. Jones , Iowa Falls ,
$12.
$12.Colorado
Colorado : Original Kzeklel Allen , Meeker ,
$6. Increase Patrick Lynch , Evans , $10 to
$12.
American Mnelilnery In Fnvnr.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. In a report to
the State department Commercial Agent
Stern , at Bamberg , predicts that the United
States will soon lead England in the value
of the exports of machinery to Europe. The
prcaent year shows even a falling off In the
case of England , while the Imports of
American machines show an increase of 75 I
per cent over last year's figures. In 1895
the imports of the United States of three
goods Into Germany did not amount to the |
sixth part of the amount of the English
exports , while today they are equal to 60
per cent of the latter.
Dr. Bull' * Couch Syrup eases the life of
the consumptive and asthmatic. 25c.
OVERFLOWS AND THEIR CURE
Souata Committee Reports on Onuses of
Mississippi Floods.
CUTTING OF TIMBER HAS NO EFFECT
JettleH In Unit Clinnnel Found In
1'oor Condition nnd SoiHhvtmt Titan
Kavornlily Mentioned nn nn
Auxlttnry Houtc.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15. The Fetifcto committee
to the report
mittee on commerce today agreed
port of the sub-commlttco appointed under
the resolution of March , 1S97 , to Investigate
and report upon the floods In the Mississippi
river and their causes and prevention. The
sub-committee , consisting of Senators Nel
son. Klklns , Vest , McUrldo , Oalllnger , Berry
and Caffcry , has visited many points on the
Mississippi nnd its tributaries , taking tes
timony at various points nnd altogether giv
ing the subject careful attention. The
report was prepared nnd submitted by Sena
tor Nelson as chairman of the sub-coin-
mlttcc.
The committee nays that the greatest nnd
most destructive floods have como from tne
Ohio river and were due to excessive rains ,
but other tributaries have also contributed
to the volume of water which has so fre
quently In times past submerged the bottom
lands of the lower Mississippi. The first
Important conclusion reached Is In regard
to the cutting of timber at the headwaters
of the streams. On this point the corn-
mlttco says :
Nothing in the evidence or other data ob
tained by your committee disclose * ' the fact
taut the ucstructlon of timber at or near
the headwaters of these river systems tends
to cause or promote the floods referred to.
Where timber Is cut down for purposes other
than cultivation the underbrush remains
and grows more luxurious than ever , nnd
such underbrush serves to retard rather
ihan hasten the movement of water on the
slopes nnd hillsides. And where timber Is
rut down for the purpose of clearing nnd
cultivation the plowed area becomes an en
larged absorbent of surface moisture. And
It Is a generally accepted opinion that the
dcsotruotlon of timber tends rather to di
minish than to Increase the rainfall.
With reference to the five reservoirs In
the head waters of the Mississippi , the
committee sajo : "They repress to some ex
tent the floods in the river bottoms above
Lake Pepln and Improve the navigation of
the river In low water down to that point
but have no material effect upon the floods
or navigation of the river below that point. "
IteMervoIrM on the Mlniourl.
Taking up the subject of reservoirs In
general , the committee continues :
"Tho evidence discloses no other points
on the upper Mississippi available for res
ervoir purposes. On the Missouri the only
point where sufficient holding ground could
bo found for a reservoir of any magnitude
Is on n reach of the river above Great Falls.
Such a reservoir. If constructed high enough
to bring the waters of the Missouri into
the Milk river vnllcv. would be valuable
for purposes of Irrigation but would have
no material bearing on the floods In the
Mississippi river nor on the navigation of
the Missouri river. '
"Tho evidence , na well as the other data ,
discloses that on the Ohio river , ns well as
Its main tributaries where the reservoirs
could , at any moderate or rcasonablo ex
pense and without working far-reaching and
extensive damages , be constructed that
would at all be adequate to pen up and
retain the great downpour from Innumerable
mountain torrents during the great freshets
of January , February and March. "
The committee presents quite a compre
hensive 'historical sketch of levees and
Jetties In the Mississippi. With reference
to the levees It says that the experience ot
1S97 Indicates that a complete enclosure of
all the river basins will require from three
to. four feet higher Ievec8in Louisiana * and
an increase from four to six feet In the
Yazoo levees.
The committee concludes that no substan
tial relief from the floods can be obtained
by means of outlets ; hence the further con
clusion that only through properly con
structed levees can the proper relief be se
cured. The committee furnishes an esti
mate of the cost of completing the levee
system from the head of St. Francis basin
to the head of the passes , putting the fig
ures at from $18,000,000 to $20,000,000 , and
the tlmo necessary at from four to five
years. The opinion Is cxprestcd that with
this expenditure , levees sufficiently high
and strong to afford complete protection
could be assured.
UredRlnir nn Aid to Navigation.
The committee states that good results
In assisting navigation have been obtained
from dredging with the new style of hy
draulic dredge which have proved very ef-
fctlve , and recommends that ample provis
ion bo made for continuing this work.
Speaking of revetment work the com-
mltteo says : "In view of the great cost ,
especially great In view of the results , It1
seems that It would bo more judicious to
limit revetment work to levee and harbor
protection. Contraction , by means of Jet
ties , dikes and dams , supplemented by
dredging , seems to have given the best
results at lowest cost. There is no doubt
that revetments are very efflcaclom. but the
cost Is so Immense that Its systematic ap
plication la scarcely warranted. "
Speaking of tbo jetties In south pass , the
committee says that neither these nor the
training dikes nor mattress sills have been
kept where they were In 1897 , but were
allowed to diminish and deteriorate and ai
a consequence the channel has not been
maintained without considerable dredging.
Hence It reaches the conclusion.
On the whole , It appears that , although
the jetties have accomplished much good end
Brent results , they have not wholly
succeeded , owing to the causes
enumerated , in maintaining the fine
channel that existed from 1879 to
obtained the dike * , sills and jetties car
ried away should be replaced or restored as
far s practicable. Besides , the Jetties
should be extended seaward further than
originally built In order to keep pace with
extension of the bar Into the gulf. For
practical purposes the pass Is not adequate
for vessels drawing over twenty-four , or at
most twenty-flvo feet of water. This Is
Insufficient for the wants of modern com
merce. Vessels drawing from twenty-seven
to thirty feet and over ore now" qulto com
mon and much moro economical than small
vessels. "
I'rolilem of Conitructlnir Channel ,
The commltteo concludes that It Is very
doubtful whether a channel sufficient for
this larger class of vessels can be ob
tained in the south pass. It then turns to
the condition of the southwest pass , saying
"Tho commerce of the Mississippi valley
asks and Is entitled to a much deeper and
broader channel to the sea than now
afforded or likely to be afforded by tn ?
south pass. The southwest pass is re
garded In many quarters lay nnd expert
as the cheapest and most feasible route
through'which to obtain the requisite deep
water navigation. Congress has already
made provision for a thorough examination
and survey of this route. The engineers
having the work In charge have not yet
made their report nor completed their work ,
and until they do It will be premature for
us to suggest or advise. We may add that
to Improve the southwest pass and at the
same tlmo to maintain and utilize ( he
south pass and thus to secure the odvan-
tages of two passes is no novelty. This
plan was adopted In 1S56 when work was
carried on for tbo Improvement of both
passes. In case of extensive repairs or ac
cident there would always be ono pass open
and available for navigation.
The report , a prepared by Senator Ncl-
ion , wai amended at the meeting today
only In one or two particulars , and those
amendments were In the nature ot ad
ditions. Ono of thc p additions relate * to
reservoirs In the St. Francis basin In which
the committee expresses the opinion that the
expense of constructing and maintaining
such a system would be enormous and fir
greater than the cost of leveeing thr > entlr
river front of the basin , adding that the
tchcmo Is regarded by all engineers and
experts AS Impracticable. In short , the com.
mltteo can discover no adequate relief trout
reservoirs.
The commltteo adopted an amendment at
the Instance ot Senator Vest declaring In
( aver of the Improvement of the Missouri
river so as to afford every facility to naviga
tion In the belief that such Improvement
will have the effect of reducing railroad
charges.
After the senate met Senator Nfclson pre
sented the report to th.e senate.
ENGLISH PEOPLE WAKING UP
( irent .Stride * ItoliiR Mndc In the Con-
Ntrnetlon of Klectrlo Street
llallvtnjN.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. Unltc.d Statef
Consul Uoylo , at Liverpool , has communi
cated to the Btnto department some very In
teresting Information respecting the great
change that has taken place In England In
th matter of street railways. Ho says that
from being one of the most backward In the
matter of providing such accommodation *
the cities of Great Britain nre. now "moving
on nn enormous scale toward their construc
tion. Ito describes thin movement as ono
feature of the remarkable "municipal
socialism" which is taking profession kct
British cities , verifying the comment of
Lord Hosebery that the London common
council wns conducting the greatest experi
ment In practical socialism the world had
ever seen. Not content with municipal
ownership of street railroads , electric and
gas lighting plants , water supply and tele
phones , In several cities the municipal cor
porations build dwellings for worklngmen.
Workliigmen operate hotels and operate
magnificent baths. In Liverpool the council
has gene so far as to charge part of what
should bo the rent from municipal houses
occupied by worklngmen as homes agajnst
the taxi-s of the community ,
Recurring to the subject of electric sfrcet
railways Mr. Boyle says the first line woe
started In Liverpool ft few days ago and de
scribes the equipment. For the benefit of
American manufacturers of electric plants ,
fittings and rails the consul cta forth the
best meuns to put themselves In position to
secure valuable contracts , though he points
out a utrong prejudice on the part of A
largo class of people In cities against tbo
award of contracts to foreigners. The Liver
pool line IB an overhead trolley , a commltteo
of experts claiming to have discovered that
the underground conduit system , Installed
In New York , Washington and Baltimore , la
a failure. He speaks of other systems of
electric car propulsion which have been
brought forward tn England as novelties , but
which are well known here , such as the sur
face contact system. A scheme under way ,
ho eays , Is lo connect Liverpool with all
the manufacturing towns within a radius ot
seventeen miles by light suburban clectrlo
street railways which will carry passengers
tn tbo daytime and freight at night.
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the claim of Dr. Schtffmann that he has now
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AMUSKMEJITS.
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Omaha's Society Vaudeville Theatre
All \\lfFV Miitlnoes Wednesday ,
ttLL flLE.n bnturduy , Sunday.
PAULINE HALL
In Operatic Gems Made Famous by Her.
9-NELSON FAMILY
World Renowned Acrobatic Family.
BEATRICE MORELAND
In the Comedietta , "A Game of Golf,1 ;
MINNIE RENWOOD MIRIAD
Latest Sensational , Spectacular
RILEY& HUGHES
Nature's Born Block Face Comedian * and
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GEORGE C. DAVIS
. , ,
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BROTHERS ABACCO
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MATINEES
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Al rny the Hcut Hliorr in Omaha.
The Queen of Light , Bolaret' , a sculptor's
ilream.
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balancers nnd perch performers ,
Hdwln R. LnnK us the Poetical Tramp
and the Prince of Wales.
Odettu and Seymour In the quaintest of
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CrnlR Mtiilcnl Trio , refined comedy nnd
novelty bell ringers.
Return eiiKaKement of The Breton-Runkle
Trio , the comedian arid the talented tots.
3 The Three Barrets 3. Comedy Club
Jugglers.
Krnlo Veronee , Character Chance Artist.
Williams imd Stone , Mliutrel Comedians.
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1'rcHentlng his favorite uiitlior't * pet
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