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Christmas Shoppers
Can find mdny an item here that will be sure toadd to the Holiday
happiness of this glad Christmas time.
Holiday
Hosiery-
Fancy hosiery
have taken their
place in the ranks
of popular' gifts
to such an extent
that we have
made special preparation this
season and are showing the
latest creations.
Ladles' Fancy HOBO at SOc. 75c , $1.00 ,
$1.60. $2.00 and $2.50 per pair.
Ladles' pure Silk IIoso In black and col-
ore , at $2.00 per pair.
Holiday Always acceptable
OlOVCS gifts. The best
makes are carried
by us in both lace and clasp.
Ladles' Gloves In the newest colorings
at $1.00 , $ l.r,0 , $2.00 ana $2,25 each.
Misses' Kid Gloves. $1.00 per pair.
Boys' Kid Gloves , 60c per pair.
Holiday A linen table set is !
Linens a moat acceptable
gift.
A most admirable gathering of Damask
Seta is hern to choose from these and
others :
At $5.00 a set a bleached Damask Table
Cloth of splendid quality , not fringed ,
72x90 Inches. And a dozen of good
sized Napkins to match ,
At 16.50 a set , a fine bleached Double
Damask Table Cloth , size 2x3 yards ,
and ono dozen good sized Napkins to
match.
Holiday
Handkerchiefs
kerchiefs-
Are full of
interest
Just now for holiday gifts , and
we've such grand assortments
that choosing is easy.
Ladles' hand embroidered/ pure linen
Handkerchiefs now and dainty pat
terns. irc. 25c , 35c , 50c , 75o. $1.00 , $1.60 ,
$2.00 and up.
Men's pure linen soft bleached Handker
chiefs , washed and ready for use , 16c ,
ISc or 3 for SOc. 2Sc , 35c or 3 for $1.00
and 60o each.
Real Lace Handkerchiefs at $2.25 ,
$3.7C. $5.00 and $10.00 each.
Art Needlework Sofa Pillows.
Ready-made , handsomely embroidered ,
at-If 00 $6,00 , $7.00 , $8.00 and upward.
Pin Cushions In a variety ot styles , from
25o to $3.00 each.
Hand painted Sachets , tied with baby
ribbon , at 25c each. '
( Cloak Thursday's Bale
Department -our\Uioak
Department.
Special closing out sale of children's
Cloaks , from 8 to 12 years $3.00 Jack
ets for $3.76 ; $6.60 Jackets for $4.50.
Sl'ECUt/TIRS IN FURS.
Fur Collarette , made of electric and an
gora , $3.76.
SPECIAL IN CAVES.
Elegant Plush Cape , 24 Inches long ,
handsomely trimmed In real thi hot ;
sale price $8.00. %
SPECIALTIES IN WOOL'WAISTS.
Handsome trimmed Wool Waists. In red ,
thrown , navy and black , at $2.75 each.
LADIES' PETTICOATS.
Make most desirable Christmas presents ,
oil wool moreen , at $3.00 , $3.50 and
$3.75.
Fine black Sateen Petticoats at $1.00 ,
, $1.25 , $1.60. *
Christmas
Presents-
Various useful
things for infants.
Cute little kid'
bootees in white ,
black'tans , coffee ,
red , pink , blue
and plaid.
Crochet Sacqucs and Bootees , Embroid
ered Flannel Sacqucs , Skirts and
Shawls.
Embroidered Silk Caps , Crochet Silk
Caps and Angora Caps. Como in and
see them. t
Dolls' * The cutest
Sun Bonnets thing you ever
*
saw. ; ' *
Just think of-ho price 5ct You won't
bo able tosee' how they can bo made
at that price.
But hero they are In bright and dark
red , plnki navy and royal blue sham-
bray ; yoUr choice ot colors- , each.
If you want them come eerljr.
Remnants In our cotton
goods.
Consisting of foreign and domestic
Ginghams , Percales , Cheviots , Mus
lins , etc. , ( have accumulated so-fast
that we havn concluded to have a
special gale of remnants on Thursday
morning. , Come early and get the best
bargains.
Underwear Ladies' camel's
hair Underwear.
Very fine , soft quality , flat goods , $1.00
a garment.
Ladles' black ribbed wool Equestrian
Tights , $1.00 each ; better quality , $1.60
each.
Children's cotton fleeoo lined Underwear ,
flat goods , with extra heavy , fleece
size 16c. 15c ; rise , 3o on a size.
Men's
Furnishings
An endless
variety of ties ,
for holiday
presents , 25c ,
50c and § 1 each
Silk Mufllers at $1.00. $1.23 , $1.60 and
$2.00 each.
Fancy Silk Suspenders put up one pair
In box : we have them from $1.00 a
pair up.
Fancy Half Hose , 2Sc 35c and GOc a
pair. A half dozen pair of these
would make an acceptable present for
a man.
Notions Pocketbooks and
Boston Bags.
A glance at the special qfferlngs in hol
iday Pocketbooks will convlnco you of
the many pretty things we are show
ing for our Christmas trade.
We have all stvlcs and kinds in ladles'
Combination Books at 26c SOc , 7Sc ,
$1.00. $1.25 , $1.60 , $2.00 , $2.50 and up to
JG.OO each.
Also A nice line of Boston Bags at $1.25 ,
$1.50 , $1.75 , $2.00 , $2.23 , $2.76 , $3.00 and
$3.60.
Blankets For household
ane Quilts need or holiday
thought.
This stock is splendidly ready to meet
every wish.
Cotton Blankets. 60c and up.
Wool Blakets. J2.83. $3,05 , $3.65 , $4.00 $ ,
$4.35 , $6.00 up to $14.00.
Comforters. $1.00. $1.25 , $1.35 , $1.50. $1.75
up to $20.00 each.
FOR THE BABIES.
Blankets. $2.50 , $3.00 , $3.60 pair.
Comforters , SOc , $2.00 , $3.00 each.
Stirring News ft ew ? Si Ik
for Silk Buyers Waist stuff.
A sale that will Interest women whether
in need of'eljk for skirt , waist , dresser
or lust a bit for the holiday fancy
work. Hitherto suitable silks have
cost eo highly as to make purchases
burdensome to many. Here's relief
. from that objection. A hint of some
of the waist lengths.
$3.60 silk waist pattern for $1.99.
$4.00 silk waist pattern for $2.08.
$3.30 Bilk waist pattern tor $1.75.
$4.00 silk waist pattern ( or$2.C5. .
$3.60 silk waist pattern for $ M7.
$4.00 silk waist pattern for $1.89. '
$3.40 silk waist pattern for $2.19.
It is always well to remember that there
Is such silk elegance here , and at low
prices on good goods , as is seldom
met with elsewhere.
SUGGESTIONS IN DRESS GOODS.
The dress goods department Is very
prolific of holiday suggestions these
days , and money spent in it 'will bo
well spent.
New Plaids New Mixed Suitings.
New Poplins New Coverts . ,
New Novelties New Tailor Suiting * .
New Black Goods.
P THJJMPSOM , BELDEH & Q > .
PRESIDENT AT HOME AGAIN
Chief Executive and Party Retnm to the
National Capital.
ALL ARE WELL PLEASED WITH THE TRIP
Journey In the South Hn Wiped Out
All Sectional Lilies and Good
< " 4 Feeling Prcvnlld Every-
(
where. ,
WASHINGTON , Doc. * 20. President Mc-
Klnley and party returned to Washington
at 11:30 : today from their southern trip.
The ride through Virginia this morning was
uneventful. Mrs. McKlnley was somewhat
better today and the other members of the
party are In good health.
The last morning aboard , the presidential
train was spent chiefly in farewell visits
paid each other by members of the party.
The president expressed his entire satisfac
tion over the trip. This sentiment every
member of the party coincided , while Gener
als Wheeler and Shatter repeated the eulo
gistic expressions already made In their pub
lic speeches. The general Impression pre
vailed that the trip had cemented to a mar
velous degree the good feeling between north
and south and had brought into prominence
the excellent condition and capabilities ot
the army. The original object of the visit
to celebrate the peace with Spain lost its
significance directly after the president's
memorable utterance regarding the care of
. ( he confederate dead.
Speech qt Columbia.
COLUMBIA , S. C. , Dec. 20. The jprosl-
. dent tai train arrived at Corumbla. where
the first secession' convention was held , , at
10:10 : p. 'm. ' last night , and remained three-
quarters of an hour. A considerable crowd
waa at the station. The Second Tennessee
band was present and as the train rolled In
played an Inspiring air. There were pro
longed calls for the president , who was In
troduced by Mayor Llpscomb. The president
poke as follows :
My Fellow Citizens : This stop waa not a
part of our itinerary , but It is as agreeable as
It was unexpected that I am permitted to
meet and grcot my fellow citizens of the city
.of Columbia , in the state ot South Care
lina. I am glad to meet the citizens of the
state and also the soldier * ot the United
States encamped In your vicinity. A govern
ment like ours rests upon tbn Intelligence ,
morality and patriotism ot the people. This
constitutes our strength and Is the very
firmament of our power , and in a history of
more than 100 years , filled wth | great
achievements and marked by unparalleled
progress , these have cover failed. These
make good citizenship , and good citizenship
Ms necessary to national advancement. The
majority of the people always have been un
the sldo ot'right action and good govern
ment , and Inthis year 1S98 , one of the most
glorious , there have been such manifesta
tions of good feeing , of good will , of loyalty
upon the , part of all the people of all the
sections of the country as have been Unpre
cedented in our history. Each Ms rivaled
the other la devotion to the old flag. It Is a
happy omen for our country , in view far the
vast problems that await us In the near
future. And let us here in South Carolina ,
In every other state of th union , devote
ourselves to the preservation of this great
political structure , reiolved that the general
"Government of the people , by the people
and for the people shall not perlvh from the
Hood
Are much m little ; nlnajs
ready , efficient , satltfac-
tory ; prevent a cold or feyer. Pillg
cur * all Urir Illi , ilck hud.
acb * , Jauudlc * , constipation , tie. Jric M ctili
Th * only fUit t * Uk * wlU > Uoo4' *
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earth. " It cannot as long as It keeps deeply
rooted In the affection ! of the citizens. I
'thank you all , and it give * me great pleas
ure to Introduce to you tonigkt two or tbree
of the ioldlr * conspicuous In the battle of
Santiago , and tbe first waom I shall present
will be Major General Shatter , who was tba
commander-in-chlef in that battle.
General Shatter and General Wheeler both
poke. The other speaker * were Secretary
Gage , who referred to the need ot a good
treasury ; Postmaster General Smith , who
referred In fine style to the new loyalty and
patriotism , and Secretary Alger , who re-
Icrred to the many evidences that this was
one country , with a common cause. As the
train pulred out the president and General
Wheeler , the one from the north , the other
from the south , grasped the hands of hun
dreds.
TO AMEND TUB INCORPORATION.
Chance * In Maritime Canal Company
Snjnreated br Mr. Havrler. ' '
WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. Mr. Hawfey of
Texas todaay Introduced a bill' to'amend
the act Incorporating the Maritime Canal
company. "It has been approved by a ma
jority of'the sub-committee of the'commit
tee on Interstate end foreign commerce. Tbe
bill follows other bills In many particulars.
It provides that the secretary of tbe treas
ury shall , by January 1 , 1S99 , subscribe for
925,000 shares of capital stock.
When this Is done the offices held by
directors of the company shall become va
cant , except those held br Costa Rica and
Nicaragua. Tbe board shall thereafter con
sist of eleven directors , nine of whom are
to be appointed by the president. The Mari
time Canal company shalr then , with the
consent of the president , contract for tbe
construction of the canal. The work shall
be under'the direction'of engineering offlcere
as the president shall direct. Tbe company
aball pay into the treasury-a sum equal to
the aarary of eucb , engineering officers. The
company Is forbidden to Issue bonds.
The --president may negotiate wlih Costa
Rica and Nicaragua for any changes In the
terras of concession thought desirable. In
consideration of the provisions of this act
the company shall call In and cancel all the '
capital stock except , that reserved for Cota
Rica und Nicaragua and ahair redeem all
bonds , etc. Five million dollars Is provided
io carry out this provision ; One hundred
and fifteen million dollars 1 * appropriated
to complete the canaf.
CONSTRUCTION OP PACIFIC CABLE.
Corll * * of Michigan Deilre * Secretary
or State' * Approval
of Concrlon.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 20 , Mr. Corllis of
Michigan today Introduced a bill to facili
tate the construction and maintenance of
telegraphic cables In the Pacific ocean be
tween the United ' States andxHawall , Philip ,
pine islands , Japan and other countries.
In. connect Ion with tbe bill Mr. Corliss has
written the rretary of state that tbe Pa
cific Cable company secured a concession >
from Hawaii on July 2 , last , under which i
It w ll have exclusive control of the cable
line from the United StaUs to 'Hawaii un.
lean such , concession is disapproved by the
secretary of state within six months. '
Mr. Corliss calls attention to , tbe fact
that tbe six months expires on January 2 ,
next , and early action Is necessary It dlsap.
proval Is to bo made.
Increase 'of the Navy.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. There was an
Informal discussion In the senate commHtee
on naval affairs today on the suggestion of
the Navy department for the Increase of the
navy. The question was raised by Senator
Hanna , who advanced the opinion that , for
the present , addition * to the navy should be
limited to the actual req.utr m nts ,
llu * a' Grip an Slate Department.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. Secretary Hay
was obliged to leaveth , St to department
at noon today by an attack of grip , which'
ho had been fighting off for some days. Tbe
disease is epidemic In the department. Bee-
retary" Adee and 'Assistant Secretary'Crldler
are both affected , and Assistant Allen ot the
Navy department baa remained at his' post
with some difficulty during Secretary Long's
absence because of a similar attack. A
large number of subordinates also have tbe
grin.
Mercer Preient * Petition * .
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Congressman Mercer today 'pre
sented a petition from Afro-Amorlcans ot
Omaha , asking congress to act In behalf of
the colored people In the south. Mr. Mer
cer also presented a resolution from the
Commercial club of Omaha asking a special
session to consider monetary legislation.
Order * for DUcharve * .
WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. ( Special Tele-
fram. ) Instructions directing the discharge
f First Sergeant George W. Sanders , Com
pany G , and Private L. J. Schmld , Com
pany M , Forty-ninth 'Iowa regiment , ' bare
been confirmed.
Pertalnlnic to PoatofHeoa.
WASHING-TON , Dec. 20. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Luclan li. Noble was today ap- _
pointed postmaster at Holmesvllle , Gage
county. Neb. , vice E. E. Wonder , resigned ;
elsp Morton McOrath , at Thermopolls , Fre be
mont county , Wyo.
ONCE WARRIOR ; NOW A PRIEST
General Olmatcd , Completion * In
Civil War , Converted to Catholic
Faith and to lie Ordained.
for
LAPOUTB , Ind. , Dec. 20. General .W. A.
Olmsted of New York , a convert to the Cath-1
oltc faith , will be ordained to the priesthood [ .
at Notre Dame this week and win celebrate I I
his first mass Christmas morning. [ ? ,
General Olmsted waa a conspicuous officer t
during the civil .war , commanding the- First
brlga.de in Hancock's celebrated division at
the battle of Gettysburg. He was the first by
officer on board the Monitor at . * Newport bo
News'and carried the request of the comma
I dore to General Mansfield at Camp Butler.
I Ho has for some time been living In retlrc-
ment at'Notre Dame preparing for ordlnaani
' tion , though he was a conspicuous figure at u
I the recent Grand Army of the''Republic en- not
campment at Cincinnati. ' ' n
GETS SIX YEARSAND A HALF I Ini fu
Caahler of Wrecked Cbentnut Street *
Hniik , Philadelphia'Sentenced
far Conspiracy.
PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 2Q. William "
Steele , former cashier of the wrecked
Dr
Chestnut Street National bank-was today i
sentenced by Judge Butler in the United left
States district court to six years and six j fol
months' Imprisonment and $300 fine. I j the j
Steele waa convicted ofconspiracy wlb | I As
the late Wllilam M. gingerly , president of On
the bank , in making false entries In tbe | the
books -and false of '
reports fhtf Bank's con-
dltlon. to the comptroller oft the currency
and In misapplying tbe funds of the bank.
SUICIDE ON APROWDED CAR
_
Yonna Woman Guooie * Peculiar S rte - the
to Take Fatal Doie
of Carbolic Acid.
1
8T , LOUIS , Dec. 20. Miss Belle Hlte at-
tempted suicide tbla afternoon on a ' ful
crowded Olive street car by drinking tbe
contents of a bottle of carbolic acid. She and
wll | die. Mlis Hlto poured the acid Into Tn
a glass and drank it In the presence of the , out.
passengers. Sh was removed to a drug I
sto e in reat agony. No reason Is known ' gui
for thewoman's
-woman's action. JK
Constipation pre > ents the body from rid- _ ! ,
dmr | itself of waste matter , De , Witt's Lit- war , ,
tie Early Risers will remove the trouble and , "
euro sick headache , biliousness. Inactive i
liver and clear the complexion. Small , sugar- said
coated ; don't gripe or cause nausea.
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MILES UNWIILJNC10 TEST1FK
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'War ' Inquiry Board Aik Adjutant General to
1 " Bequest Hi Presence ,
GENERAL SHARER'S ' INTERESTING STORY
Cnptnln Hanlr of Fifth Illlnol * Stntc *
inn Opinion of Pint Illvlnlon
Ilonpltnl In No Uncer
talu Term * .
WASHINGTON'Dec. 20. General Shatter
appeared rather unexpectedly before the
War Investigating committee this after
noon and told his story of Ibo Santiago ex
pedition. He was supported by his aide ,
Colonel Miley. who was with him in Cuba ,
and flanked by < ia large portmancau of
paper * , to which his aide occasionally p-
piled for reference.
General Shatter's story of the operations
around Santiago was tersely told , but at .
times quite vivid In Its recital and intertb 1
estlng in detail. Briefly summed up , fits
estimate ot the Santiago expedition was tuai ,
it had been a military success and cheap at
the cost of 500. men lost in the fight. He
considered the expedition to have been as
well fitted ont as , the time allowed would
permit and said that in looking back be
had no criticism of his plans to make and I
would not change them if the events bad
to bo gone through again. He said he had
no complaints of any sort to make and
would , bo loth .to intrude them at this time
it be had.
The commission stated that General Miles
today communicated < o the commission his j
unwillingness to volunteer testimony. A
message was accordingly sent to the adroi
jutant general , directing him to request the
appearance of General , Miles before the
board. No reply hod been received to this
communication when General Shatter rather
unexpectedly appeared , -
Captain A. P. Hardy of the Fifth Illinois ,
whose ret ment was 'the first to arrive at
Camp Thomas , was the first to testify before '
the commission today. ' He said that after
the first tew days -there was no difficulty
in obtaining 'rattans. * The quality was
cood.- ' . The travel ration used on the train
was unpalatable' and , the men refused to
eat the canned corned beet. . Sickness began
In the regiment some ten days or two
weeks after arrival.In * camp. . The sanitary
arrangement of his regimental camp was
good and the regulations " .promptly enforced.
Ho' visited his mendathe division hospital
and found the arrangements decidedly bad.
The hospital wos.-mncleon , the nurses Ignorant - .
norant and the food bad , , with a total lack
ot milk at first. , . .
"The very name of the First division bos-
pltal used to send a shudder through tne
men , " ho. said , "No man ever wont to the
division hospital who could possibly escape
it. The men were not given to' complaining
and spoke in the highest terms.of the care
given them at Fort Monroe , when stationed i
there. My .experience all tends to show
that their complaints at Camp Thomas were
well founded. "
Planx Changed Three Times.
'After ' a brief preface General Shatter
went into a detailed'accbunt of his prepLc
orations tor the Santiago expedition. Hc
aid his plans were * * changed three times
by the department and once he actually
started out but was called hack by the re
port of Spanish war stilps off the coast. He
aid the trarisport'fleeVwas not sufficiently
large to accommodate 17,000 men tor any
length ot time % af7sea , but' all were so
anxious -to go that * he risked considerable
crowding to 'tike 'air'tKe'inen * possible. He
dhwicrt Itf doing this ;
but ald- > the w * Ufer7rtaa good 'and ' there
was no mishap Ho regret. . . >
A * to the medical supplies , General Shat
ter said : "You know .medical supplies are
one ( tbjng that a commanding general or a
line ( officer never -know * anything about
The surgeon Is supposed to know- what ht
wants. My medical officer said he thought
he had enpugh medical supplies for the tem
porary service to which we thought we were
destined. Events proved , however , that the
surgeon was mistaken. The ammunition
supply was ample. "
"How about the ambulances ? " asked Gen
eral Beaver.
"As to those ambulances , " sold General
Shatter , "I take the whole responsibility on
myself. I ordered and supervised their leaden
Ing. After events proved that It would cl
have been better to h.ave taken ten or fifteen
additional ambulances and left that many ?
wagons behind. But wagons can be used gt
for two purposes and ambulances can be
used but for one. I took the wagons and
the wounded had to be transported In them
after the first day's fighting. I must say
that on a rocky , muddy road , suoh as we
had there , there Is little difference In comCOJ
fort between an ambulance and an escort
wagon. The men were put on atraw In the th
bottom of the wagons and we did the best
we could for them. Ambulances would have
been better , but then hind sight is always "
better than foresight. "
Concerning the landing facilities with the be
expedition , General Shatter 'said they had
two large barges , one of which was lost enW
route , and a small tug , the "Captain Sara , "
whose captain deserted -during the night.
The boat capacity of the fleet was sufficient
the landing , as the events proved. ,
CANtlllo Did Not Appear on Time. of
An Interesting Incident of the landing was
brought out by General Shatter , who ( aid
* bad arranged with the Cuban genera ) , .
Castillo , the day prior to the landlpg to
have ' 1,000 men back of Baiqulri to catch bo-
the Spaniard * when they were shelled out wli
y the navy , Castillo wan three hours late , an
however , , and all the Spaniards got away. , tnc
"How about getting the supplies to the *
front for-the men ? " asked , General Beaver.
"It was the one problem of the campaign L
and H taxed , us ( o the utmost , " he said. "If in
had not been for the pack train we could an1
° have done-it and the expedition -would thi
have been a failure. " lav
General Shatter said be regarded the land- the
of the expedition as eminently successM1
| . They lost only two men and thirty
nimalf out ot a total ot 20,000 men. It was
remarkable record.
"There has , bcen considerable criticism
from the medical officers about getlng tlrelr 'Jill !
medical tiupplles ashore , " aald General cot
Beaver. "Wcro any of these complaints day
brought to "
. you ? | me
"A majority of the regimental surgeons fici
their cheats on the vessels. When I less
found thlg out I put Dr. Goodfellow aboard tec
( Manteo and bad'him collect these chests , tlo
soon as they were landed they were put will
four , wagons and distributed at once to to
men. " ,
As an additional explanation of the diffi
culty in furnishing cupplles ashore , General
Shatter Bald at ono time , with an army of
21,000 men , he had to issue rations to 40,000
people , the excess being the refugees from
Santiago , old men , women and children for
moat part , whom he could not allow to
starve.
tary
Doctor * Worked Like Trojaai , the
An/to'the care ol he wounded , General' C °
Shatter'said ' they -were cared for as carepr
fully as the circumstances permitted. The ser
doctors worked like Trojans. They deserved i rot
received commendation from everyone.
They worked tlir they were sick and worn
. The doctor * were mostly young men.
"You can't get very old and experienced
surgeons to go Into a summer campaign for
a month , " he said. "But they were
in
plendld fellows. Compared with the civil
, the wounded were better cared for In
Cuba than they were then. "
Touching the signal corps , General Shatter
be was "served admirably. " take
Aaked if be thought bl own alckncis had
i
nny ; effect on the success of the Cuban cam *
palgn , Generaf Shatter eald : "No , most
decidedly. The rampalgnvai carried put
as planned from the start , and my health
or slcknees did not alter a tingle plan. I
know , I was going to have a sick army on
mj hands in that country pretty soon and
I elmply rushed matters to nn Issue ns soon
as possible. For myself , I was not seriously
sick. It la true I had the gout and I had
to have my foot tied up In a gunny sack
and coufd not get It In a stirrup , and so I
had to build a platform from which to get
on my horse. But I certainly had not ex
pected ' to be subjected to personal criticism
for this. It was a military necessity. "
Governor < Woodbury asked how the staff
officers from civil llfo turned out.
General ( Shatter said : "They were men ,
as a rule , who had no previous military ex
perience and might not have been much use
in executing a military maneuver. But I
had three of them on my staff , and for'
carrying or J ere , distributing rations to the
I refugees nnd a thousand things they were
ln\aluabte. Beginning with Colonel John
Jacob ' Astor , who was perhaps the most In-
experienced , they were splendid fellows and
did ' what they had to do. Astor fell In with
the work , ate his beans and did his duty
f8 carefully and expcdltlously as though ho
had not a dollar. Captain Brlce , the son
OI Senator Brlce , was an excellent officer
and did fine work In feeding those hungry
people At Caney. At tlmce he had to take
an axe helve and stand off some of the men
who were keeping back the weaker women
and children and ho did It effectively. "
SUMMERS FOR I1ISTHICT ATTORNEY.
Two NebrnNknnn' Name * Sent to the
Senate for Confirmation.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. The president
today sent these nominations to the senate :
Matthew A. Daugherty , receiver of public
money at Sidney , Neb. ; liobeyl D. Harris ,
register of the land onico at Sidney , Neb. ;
Frederick E. McKlnlcy , receiver ot public
moneys at Guthrtc , Okl. ; Solomon 0. Bethea , (
attorney for northern district of Illinois ;
Wlfllam S. Summers , district attorney for
Nebraska ,
William S. Summers was assistant attorea
ney general for Nebraska under William
Lease and George H. Hastings. Ho was a
candidate for the nomination of attorney
general at the time A. S. Churchill was
nominated at the Omaha convention of 1894.
Hc was a resident of Beatrice up to the ttmo
ot Churchill's erection. Afterward Mr. Sumci
mere removed to Lincoln , where he made
hid homo. Ho has always been prominent In
tatc politics.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. Tbo senate to
day confirmed these nominations :
A. W. Ferrln of Salamanca , N. Y. , In
dian agent , Indians of New York.
A. C. Thompson , district judge , southern
district of Ohio.
S. H. Senseney , surveyor of customs ,
Wheeling , W. Va.
To be collectors of customs : A. T. Wlm-
berley , New Orleans ; II. A. Frledrlch of
California , district attorney , district of
Alaska.
,
To be attorneys : M , C. Elstner. western
district * ? ! ' of Louisiana ; E. F. Allen , eastern
district of Alabama ; S. H. Bethe , northern |
district of ! Illinois ; W. S. Summers , district
of Nebraska. I
To be marshals : E. C. Ramsey , district of
Idaho ; C. Fontellcu , .eastern , district of
Louisiana ; O. H. Greene , northern district ,
of Texas.
Postmasters : West Virginia J , V. Martin ,
Bluefield ,
Texas B. L. Osgood , Alvin.
Florida C. S. , Patridge , Sanford ; T. S.
Harris , Live Oak.
Wisconsin G. 0. Jones , Augusta ; F.
Marks , Menomlnee.
Ohio G. H. Mclaughlin , Jamestown : W.
H. { Tucker , Toledo ; I. M. Rlley. Blanchcster ,
, onthj.pakoja J.xA. ' Kushfleld , .M.lller. .
Colorado-W. .O , Stephens , Delta ; O. W.
Richardson , Longmont ; M. Gunsul , Glllett.
Arizona J. A. Mahoney , Wlnslow.
Indian Territory J. D. Seamen , Tusta ; H.
T. Estes , Muscogee ; J. H. Butler , Vlnlta ;
A. C. Butler , Duraut.
EX-QUEKN PLEIADS FOJl HER HIOHTS
Former Monarch of Ilnvrmll Want * to
Recover Her Real Entnte.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. Ex-Queen Llll-
oukalanl snt to the senate today the following - .
lowing protest against the appropriation of I I
the crown lands of Hawaii by the United
States :
To the Senate of the UnlUd States : I , '
LilloukalanU of Hawaii , named heir apparent - °
ent on the 18th day of April , 1877 , and pro- J i
claimed queen of the Hawaiian Islands on
the ( 20th day of January , 1891 , do hereby I
earnestly ! and respectfully proteat against
the assertion of ownership by the United
States of America for the so-called Hawaiian
crown lands , amounting to about 1,000,000
acres , .and which are my property , and I
especially I proteat against such assertion of
ownership as a taking of property without
dV' process of law and without Just or other
compensation.
Therefore , supplementing my protest of "
June 17 , 1S97 , I call upon the president and
the < national legislature and the people of
tin United State * to do justice in this matth
tor and to restore to me this property , the
enjoyment of which is being withheld from
me by your government under what must i
be. a misapprehension of my right ito title.
( l Signed ) LILIOUKALANI.
WIDENS SCOPE OF PENSION LAW.
Butler Qlvea Notice of an Amendment to
He Will Preeent.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. Senator Butler
North Carolina gave notice today of an
amendment he will Introduce to the pension po
appropriation bill , pensioning ex-confed
erate soldiers. Tbo amendment follows :
That from and after the passage of this
Du , every pension law now on the statute Ka
books shall apply to every invalid soldier , he
widow , minor child dependent relative , the
army nurses , and all other pensioners who
may bo able to prove their claim , under the
recent pension law * , without regard as to
whether said soldier was enlisted in the
federal or confederate service of the civil
war of 1861-CS. provided that those enlisted
the confederate serylce shall not draw
any back pensions prior to the passage of m
this bill , but their claim under existing a
laws shall begin and become operative with tai
< passage ot tblB bill.
MVST HAVE $1,000 IN PROPERTY.
t
Qualification Neoeary to Hold Seat
In Hawaiian Legislature ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. The Hawaiian
) was semi .vhat changed by the sub- j i rul
committee on territories at Us session topai
: , The qualifications of senators was sei
modified so that Instead of a property qualiM
flcatlon of | 2,000 property valued at not aci
than $1,000 will be sufficient. A similar
codification was mode as to the qualifica
tions for .representatives. The committee
flit during the holiday recess in order nel
have the measure before the house coon to
after the reassembling of congress. and
HE WILL NOT RE DISSUADED.
of
Secretary Rll Dealrei to Retire by bor
Flrct of Year.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. Several western
senators , Including Wolcott of Colorado and
Spooner of Wisconsin , today urged Secre
Bllw to remain In the cabinet , but
secretary repried that he would not re
consider I bis determination and hoped the
president < would determine on his succes
l very soon , as be hoped to be able to
retire on January 1.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. The State de
partment has received Information that
Heurcaux is alive and well.
PORT AU PHINCB , Dec. 20. President
Heureaux arrived at Jacmel this morning
good health. .
Date for Taklnir Up Canal Rill.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. The commerce
committee of the house decided today to
up the Nicaragua canal question on the
second Tuesday in January. There will be
j no hearings , as the committees bellovo It
has all needed Information , The matter will
bo taken up without reference to nny apodal
bill , all pending measures being considered.
The committee fixed January 6 for passing
on the pure food hill.
IN SENATE AND HOUSE
( Continued from First rage. )
mcnt out of ( hat ( und of $100.000 each to
Whltelaw Held and Judge Day for services
as pcaco commissioners.
Mr. Cannon said ho know nothing about
It and on his statement that this rcappro-
prlatlon made no change authorizing such an
expenditure the report was adopted.
Apropos the fact that this was the last
' conference report to be signed by Mr ,
Savers of Texas , who retires from congress
to become governor of bis state. Mr. Canto
non , chairman of the committee , paid a high
tribute to his long and faithful service on
the appropriations committee. He eulogized
his | industry , tact and Integrity and said
Mr. | Saycrs bore away with him the affec
tion ) of every member on the floor. The
members vigorously applauded Mr. Cannon's
expressions.
Mr. Dockcry , democrat of Missouri , also
paid a feeling tribute to Mr. Saycrs.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the general agricultural ap-
proprlatlon bill.
Mr. Wadsworth , republican of New York ,
explained that it carried $3,696,322 , an In
crease of $187,120 over the current law ,
Mr. Williams , democrat of Mississippi ,
took advantage of the latitude allowed in
debate while In committee ot the whole to
make an argument against annexation of
the Philippines.
Physically , ho sold , the Islands would prove
a great i disappointment. They were thickly
populated with peoples of heterogenoun
races. They could never afford homes or
opportunity for American citizens. In an"r
nexatton ot territory of the past , the area
annexed had always been coterminous ex
cept In the case of Alaska , and wo had In
each case Increased our population and our
power of national defense. These bad
been the tests In the past. The Philippines
fulfilled none of these tests. In the case
of Cuba , If Cuba 'should , bo willing In the
future to throw its lot with us , the case ,
would bo different. Sixty-six per cent of
Cuba's population was Caucasian , a fact
not generally known , Cuba was practically
contiguous , It lay directly In the sphere
Of American influence.
Want Jio Unwilling Subject * .
"Wo want no unwilling subjects , " said
Mi . Williams ; "we want no opportunity for
the exercise of tyranny. The south Is es
pecially hostile to the absorption of a great
population alien in race , blood and color
and customs. "
Annexation would project us 7,000 miles
In the melee of the Orient. We would have
to hold In subjection 9,000,000 Filipinos at
a cost of $140,000,000 annually , and as tne
house was considering an agricultural bill ,
it might be well to bear in mind the increased -
creased taxes could bo shifted and shifted
until they reached the farmer , who would
pay In the end. He argued that under the
fifteenth constitutional amendment citizen
ship could not be denied the natives of the
islands if they were annexed. He had been
asked why , if Mississippi had been able to
deal wlth the race question , the people of
the United States would not bo able ( o dose
so in the Philippines. The difference was
that the people of the Mississippi under
stood the problem with which they had had
to deal. lit came home to them by actual
contact. The people of the United States
who would have to do It theoretically would
fall. There must be white supremacy. It
.white supremacy were not guaranteed In'
Hawaii , he declared that 90 per cent of the
Caucasians would , not remain there. White
he opposed annexation , he said he should
not return the Islands to Spain.
Sell lalnnila to England.
"I should leave the Islands where they
were the day after Dewey's magnificent vic
tory at Manila. I should haul down the flag
I mean the flag for what It means , not
for Itself. I care not how high bis station ,
he who says the flag must not come down
says something unworthy of bin country
and station. The flag should come down
If it is right It should do so , And the AmerCI
lean people should pull it down ; w * should
not allow any other country to do It. " ( Froll
longed applause on democratic side. )
Proceeding , Mr. Williams argued that It
the Philippines could not take care of them
selves they would fall under the influence
of England , Franco or Germany. Our Inter-
eat in them was the coming Interest. We
had in the east , generally , an Interest in
an "open door" policy. If any other coun.
try got possession of the Philippines it would
not do worse than Spain did. In any event
our trade with the Philippines was a mere
drop in the bucket and if we retained pos
session of them we would have to sacrifice
the open door policy in the Orient or go
back on the constitution. There was still
another solution of the problem.
Mr. j Williams raid if we did not wait to
give the islands their independence or let
them fall under the sway ot another coun.
try , we could sell them aa a war indemnity
England. That country would bring to
them civilization. The Islands would get
freedom of religion and freedom of trad *
and wowould get rid ot a naval , military ,
political , racial , social and naval problem
and an everlasting foreign policy.
Mr. Williams' remarks were listened to
with careful attention and his colleagues
gave him a hearty round of applause when
concluded.
No further time waa occupied In general
debate and the bill waa read for amend
ment under the five-minute rule.
AKiluit German Food Product * .
The provision inserted In the bill to be
used as a means ot retaliation against Ger
many and other countries was passed with
slight ' amendment , which gives the secre
tary of the treasury discretion in refusing
the delivery of goods adulterated , Instead ot
making refusal to deliver such goods manda
tory.
tory.A
A provision in the bill to grant leave of
absence to the employes of the bureau of 8
animal Industry outside of Washington was
for
ruled on a point of order. The bill wa _
passed without further amendment. The
senate bill to authorize the Choc taw &
Memphis railroad to construct a bridge
across tbe Arkansas river Was passed.
Resolutions were adopted directing the sec.
retary , of war to furnish a survey and es
timate 'and cost of enlarging the east chan.
ot New York harbor front Tbe Narrows
the sea to a depth of thirty-five feet
a width ot 1,0001feet ; also to furnish
estimates for the improvement of the harbor
Hacine , Win. , dredging Cleveland har
, Kenosha , Wl9. , and tbe Ohio river at
Cincinnati.
At 5 o'clock the bouse adjourned. F.
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who ippreelite miVlnr
much ofjew miterl l us
It M * tlivourlnp and
itrenrthenlnr brredieM In
the preparation of rich Cra
Tlei. Soups. Sauces ana
Savoury Dlihei ; It roes so
much firther than any kin-
< Jred preparation , and keep *
for any time ,
Every Jar ruarsnteed
and ilgnsd In Glue ,
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EXTRACt"'BEEF
Square Mile of Houses Leveled by Explosion
of Powdir Magazine.
TERRIBLE FATALITIES IN CHINESE CAMP
American and French Mlinlon * at
llnnir-Chnur Dnninicedi but
Au White l'crun *
. Are Killed.
LONDON , Dec. 20. A dispatch from
Shanghai to a newspaper here says a ponder
magazine situated In the center of the
Chinese ! camp at Hang-Chow exploded lev-
ellug a square mile of houses. It Is esti
mated that 3.000 soldiers vcre killed , in
cluding the genera ) commanding the forces.
The American nnd French missions are
both supposed to have been damaged , but
it is said there \\ero no fatalities among
the Americans.
OK LKSU MAJKSTB.
American * * Condition Jantlflcil Term *
liiK Wllllnm u " .Sliceinlipnil. "
. DEIlLiIN , Dee. 20. The provincial court
has acquitted Frank Knnak of New York
of the charge of lese majeste In referlng to
Emperor William as a uhccpshead , because ,
as It appears , Mr. Knaaks Intoxicated
when he committal the offense. A member
of the United States embassy was present
during the court proceedings.
A doctor deponed that Mr. Knaak suffered
from dipsomania , hut the prosecution asked
I for a sentence of nine months' Imprison
' ment. The court , after ji long deliberation ,
' decided to acquit thu prisoner on the ground
that the evidence raised a doubt 33 to
whether Mr. Knnak was In a condition to
know what he was doing , and also. In view
of the fact that when ho was sober , Mr.
Knaak alnajs expressed high esteem for
Germany and Emperor Wllltatu.
Ilninnrei ] Anan > iliinton. !
. . PAIUS , Dec. 20. A dlrpatch from Cape
. Haytlcn received here today says that U
: is rumored that the Dominican president ,
Uljtscs Heurcaux , has been assassinated
while attending a christening Incognito.
NO FA mi CURE.
AHOUT STUAIIT'S DYSPEPSIA TA1I-
L.RTS. .
Tlicy Cnre Stomnph Trontilrn unit In-
dlifefttlon Anyway , Whether You
Haic Fnlth In Them or Not.
Mere faith will not digest your food for
you , will not give you an appetite , will not
Increase your flesh and strengthen your
nerves and heart , but Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets will do these things , because they
are composed of the elements of digestion ,
they contain the Juices , acids and peptones
necessary tosthe digestion and assimilation
of all wholesome food. >
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
food If placed In a Jar or bottle In water
heated to 93 degrees , and they will do it
much more effectively when taken Into th *
stomach after meals , whether you have faith
that they will or not.
They Invigorate the stomach , make pure
blcod and strong nerves , in the only way
that nature can do It , and that Is , from
plenty of wholesome food well digested. It
is not what wo eat , but what we digest that
does us good. *
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are told by
nearly all druggleeta at GO cents for fill I sized
package * or by mail from the P. A ! Stu ri
Co. , Marshall , Mich. i - " ' /
AMUSEMENTS.
-Grticbtin Dieitri
OBB * 1631
Omaha's ' Society Vaudeville Theatre
Children KATINEE I All of <
Any seat Jf I wu
lOc 25o. I lOo
Do not miss seeing the
42 performing cats '
and dogs.
Bring out the children , ,
There are 7 other big acts too.
BOYD'S ' THEATER
Thursday Evening , Dec , 22 ,
EUGENE V , DEBS
The Bhllllant Orator , Fearless Leader and
Martyr to Principle , In a Lecture
of Thrilling ; Interest , Entitled
LAB03 AND LIBERTY
BeaU now on sale at the I3ox Office.
Any seat in the house for 26 cent * .
WIRTH'S MUSIC HALL
Cor. 10th and flarney Sts.
Attractions for week commencing
MONDAY , mu , in , isns ,
EI.I-A IIRIIIIIKC ,
Vocalist and Artlntlc Dancer.
TIlll-STARIN & UICKM.Vti Derb ?
Refined Sketch Team.
iinssiu UAVIS ,
1 The Little Sunbeam.
' nVA HOSS.
Serlo-Comlc.
Brave THIS I.UES Myrtle ,
Knlfn und Uattle Ax Throwing.
Matinees Thursday , Saturday and Sunday
from 2SO : to 6 p. m. Kvery night from
to 12 p. m.
Next week entlro chance of bill watch
It.
_
HOTKI.S.
THE MILLARD
13th and Dougluft Sts. , Omaha ,
A1IEIUOAN AND EUIIOPBAIf PLAIT * *
CENTUALLY LOCATED.
J. K. MAUKBL * aOM. Prog * .
THE NEW MERCER
. . . . . . . .
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WM ANJ3HBWS. Chief Clwk.
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