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TIIE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; 'FRIDAY , DECEMBER 23 , 1898. This Our Last Greeting * ' ; ; * M w i December * Before the dawn of another happy-Christmas morn , not only brings to your , thought the good ness the cheapness and the unparalleled variety of this store's Chrlslmas. offerings , but gives us the opportunity of thanking you for.your goodness to us , and yTsrI ng. you -a Merry , Merry Christmas. Our store will not be open Monday. " : Christmas Dress Goods Perhaps you know a home that a new dress seldom brightens A.pretty dress pattern costs little if ' ' picked from these. , M styles at lOo and IBo a yard all . . choice styles of new suitings a liberal drees pattern cost only $1.00 to $1.25. k.At 50c a yard 57 styjw Dpllars spool In these goods will be well spent they are specially suited fur _ hollilay gifts. At 75c nad Jl.OO a.yardWa styles very rich , handsome dress goods substan tial , too nothing more appropriate fonglving. . , ' . ' " ' . Holiday No risk of the Black Goods- color being un suitable when buying in black dress goods patterns. Black Is always "acceptable. - * Beautiful novelties 50c , 65c. , 76c , 50 and $1.00 a yard. ' New French Cr'euons Fttnple. substan tial and beautiful $1.00 to $3.00 a. yard. * Half HOSC Meri will appreciate the , unusual' good ness of these ata glance. 1 Tho" celebrated shaw-knlt half Hose In llKht medium and heavy weight' In black and colora-i-23c per pair. Fancy half hose at 26c , 3uc and EOc per pair. < \ Hose , A most liberal for vypmen assortment ' 4 from which to I - choose. Christmas remembrances. Plain back | cotton hcsc One -maco yarns , 25 c , 3Sc and 60c per pair. The newest fancies at 50c , 7Sc , $1.00 , $1CO and up , * ' Pure silk , hose In black also all ncV'de- slrable shades in i plain colors at $2 per pair. ' Fans " So itiany times not for Gifts thought of but always ; > ? , ways an , able gift. . New empire effects-hand painted , beau tiful sticks , . $1.JOOM $1.50 , $2.00 , $2.50 , $3.00 , $4.00 , $5,00 and up. Work , / Bsgin About Jujratrj , ly REGULARSfWliVrdcCUPYTHEIR STATIONS < > . - . _ _ _ ; . ft AM ; i 'All ' Troop * In'the Philippine ! Will He- v oelv Their .UUchnrsrei Pant a * Wiir' Department iCan Ar range to Replace Them. ( WASHING TON , Dec. 22. The War depart ment has not made definite plans for the muster-out of the 60,000. volunteers which Mas .decided on at the cablnei meeting yes terday , but It Is understood that this work will be pretty well mapped out by the first of the year. The time required to complete the muster-out will Depend on whether the department adopts the plan of a three-month furlough , or an Immediate discharge with two mboths' extra pay , as suggested by Congressman Hull. . i . ' There 'are a number of regiments which have already returned from foreign serv ice and are awaiting their discharge In this country. Among those are the First engl- eers , at New York , and , the Sixth Massa- chqsetts at Boston. These , it is under stood , are slated for early Discharge. It has been practically decided also to must- ter out , all the volunteers In the Philip pines as fast as they can be replaced with regulars , so as not 'to hamper the military .administration of the Islands. The regiments at this station at present are Company A , United States engineer , battallqn ; Troops E , C , p , I , O and L , Fourth United Statee cavalry ; , Batteries O , H. K and.L , ft the ThIrd , ' > and'D and O of the Sixth United States , artlllery ; _ the Astor * ' ' * battery , fw'hlch' 'has already been ordered home ) ; Batteries . A , andp , California ; ' A And B , Ulah , and Flret'Wyomlng'aftilUry ! Fourteenth , Eighteenth and Twenty-third United BUxtes lnfantry | First' ; California. Irst .Colorado , First Idaho , Twen tieth , .Kansas , , , Thirteenth Minnesota , First Montana' FJrst Nebraska , -'First * North pakota , Second Oregon , Tenth Pennsyl vania , First South Dakota , First Tennessee , F.lrst Washington and First Wyoming In- fontry. > / , Following the discharge of the regiments at the Philippine 'station , It Is. . understood jtbat tho--volunteer troops In the West Indies wlI ) > be muttered out. The volunteer regiments now at this station are the Eighth Jufantry , colored , and Twenty-third Kansas , colored , Santiago de Cuba ; Third United States engineers , Compaul ( > D , I , L and'N , at Matanzas , Cuba : , Second Unlted > States ( Volunteer Infantry , Ninth United States Voluuteei Jufantry , colored , and Third com pany , Signal corps. Santiago de-tCuba ; Tpurth company , Signal corps , Porto Rico , nd Fifteenth company Signal corps , Havana , Cuba. At Honolulu there are now stationed Companies I , K , L and M , Second United States Volunteer engineers , while the First Had Eighteenth company , Signal corps , are at the Manila station. ' FEWER 'TROOPS , 4 > nB NEEDED. > < Mlnorltr Believe * Hall BUI Provides ' ' Too l arge Standing Army. WASHINGTON , Dec. 2S. The bill for the Increase of. the 'regular army which the minority of the committee on army affairs will offer as a substitute for the Hull bill was drawn up by Representative Hay of West Virginia and U now In the hands of Hood's Stimulate the stomach , . m route ths liver , cure bMlouv 5-1 1 * * ness , headache , dlzilneii , W 1116 tour ( toroieh , co itlj > 4tl n , 9 to. inrlf * JJ e nlgoia sll ths MITnils \ Christmas Bright fresh linbns Linens are -wanted for Christinas. Many a table will bo drawn' out longer than the usual size to make added places for the scattered 6Mg who are coming home tor Christmas. TAULE SETS. T At $5.00 a set. Hand bleached damask Pets , comprising dinner cloth and 1 dozen napkins to match , at $6.00 , . $7.50 , $8.00. $0.00 , $10.00 , $12.00 $ , $15.00 a set. / ' Embroidered pieces , i Sideboard soarts. , \ Lunch cloths. . Tea cloths. .r , Doylies. , \ Towels. * Christmas CloaKs ; ' Specialties in our Cloak' Department for Saturday's selling. , Handsome new wool waists r In navy , black , brown and red prouy'cffects braid trimming special price $2.75 each. Bilk pettlcoats In nil the .new shades of taffeta , at $5.00 , $6.50 , $7..50 , $9.00 and $10.00. , , , Ladles underskirt * warm as well as ' pretty all -lined stiffened .ruffles at i $1.00. $1.26 and $1.50 , ' ' ' 'Saturday Is children's day we have fl borho particularly pretty little Jackets , ' age& from 8 fo ,12 years nothing ' moro appropriate for Christmas giv ing the $5.00 kind' for $3.75 the $6.50 - kind for' ' $4.50 the $7.50 kind for'$6.00. , ( Jenulno Marten Boas warm and pretty at $10.00. ' . , Fur Collarettes no likelihood of mak ing a mistake in buying Furs here as i wo allow misrepresentation of tha < qualities purchased ' ' , . 'misrepresenting furs Is nothing unusual" Collarettes at $3.75. $5.00 , $8.00 , $1000 , $15.00 , $20,00 , $25.00 $30.00 , 440.00. $45.00 , 1 Handsome plush Capfrs stylish and pretty 2 i Inches lonfe beautifully lined with rich brown satin elegant ly trimmed with genuine black Thibet fur Saturday's price $8.00 would bo good value et$16.00. . ' ' Corsets for I. a French Christmas Corset. ' Made of a fancy , brocade elaborately trimmed with 'fancy lace finished with satin ribbons boned with gen uine whaje bone-jflegance , fit and , , comfort "are contain ' in thesecorsets / , , prices from JJ6.00 ' o $7.6.6 e'ach , , ' , THOMPSON , I Y. U. C.'A. BDILDIMG , S'W. the War department , wherean ' estimate U being , jnad.9 ot the cost of isuch' , a military as ( drawn provide * for -standing , army of 30- 000 , men12.90 grflljeij. $ jW'lnantry { , signal. , cprps and , general stkf/r . T.O.tpeet. . the existing exigency for troops. ' In Porto Rico , Cuba. Ihe , Philippine * , . Ha'wall and the Ladronoi the bill provides that the president may Issue his proclamation for 60,000 , additional volunteer troops to be en listed , for two years. " ' These latter ' troops are to bo commanded .by officers' appointed by the president , The organization Is to b the same as In th ? regular "army , the strength of the different 'arms ' of the service io be determined by the"president. . The present volunteers are to be mustered out within sixty days after the passage of tha act , but volunteer prgaulsatlona now In the service shal ) be given prefercpco for enlist ment , in the new Volunteer army If they so elect within fifteen days. . The bill pro vides that no regular army officer who was In the army prior' to 'the war with Spain shall be mustered out ot the service. Smaller Establishment Urge * . Mr. Hay will file the 'hill and the minority - ity report on the Hull bill tomorrow with the clerk ot the house. ' The main conten tion the representatives 'will make for ' the minority plan as against 'th Hull bill for a standing army of 100,000 men Is 'that the future of the Philippines and Cuba are yet undetermined , but If the army Is Increased to 100,000 it will be almost Impossible , no matter what may happen In the 'future , to reduce It. The report will cay that a standing army of 100,000 men will cost the people of the United States $165,000,000. This , added to the $145,000,000 for pen sions , will bring the cost of the military establishment up to $310,000,000 , the largest charge In the world for a military establish ment. The naval establishment would bring the total up many millions more. Mr. Hay estimates .that * xstapdng | armj ( _ of , 80,000 with 50,000 additional Volunteers would cost $100,000,000 , but this charge might con tinue only for two ' .years. The creation of a volunteer force for temporary purposes - ' It wltlila - of would-slwayu' keep the -power congress to adjust the strength of. that force to the xlstlng condition. REPORTS OF DISORDER FALSE Affair * In "Manila and Porto Rico Bhoyrn br Military Commander * to II Quiet and Prosperous. Dtc. 22. Encouraging re ports of the condition ot affairs In Manila and-Porto Rico reached the War depart-1 mnet > today from the officers commanding the troops In those departments. Dispatches from both General Otis at Manila and Gen eral * Henry at San Juan1 were In response to telegraphic Inquiries based on reports of a disquieting natur * which reached the offi cials here. That from General Otis was particularly gratifying to the president and Secretary Alger. It Is as follows : MANILA , Deo. 22. Adjutant General , Washington : Bellev * city never more quiet. Order prevails. Native population greatly augmented In three months. Volume of business Increasing Conduct of , troops good. Most favorably commented on by citizens. Discipline Improving. Disorders promptly punished , as business ot courts shows. Newspaper articles published In United States , Hong Kong and Singapore untrue. Military rule firm as demanded by circum stances. OTIS , Commanding. The dispatch from General Henry Is as follows : SAN JUAN. D Porto Hlco , Dec. 22 , Complaints of disorderly conduct unknown here. If specific charges can be sent Inves tigation and. It necessary , punlthment * will follow , Subordinate commanders have been apprised of your telegram. HENRY , Commanding. Constructor' * Sentence. WASHINGTON , Dec. 22. The secretary of the navy today made public the finding * ot the court-martial In tho.cate of N U Constructor - structor John F , Htuscom ? la cbar'aVo'f the' Merry Christmas Have you stock ings to fill ? Santa Glaus did , not stay long , but he left his pack and we have opened it for 'your inspection. Doll sunbonnets , the cutest thing you ever'naw , all colors , Gc etch , ' ' Babies' kid bootees In pink , blue , white and other colors and In quilted satin , fur trimmed. Then there are stcqu'cs and veils and bonnets and skirts and shawls xtnd ever , so many other things. ' See the bibs with Ivory ring and bell' ' attached , that we are selling at lOo each. , Warm Things For presents. < Sllkallno covered comforter nt $1.35. .Flannel skirt patterns at $1.00 each. Down comforts at $4.25. Embroidered flannel for skirts , $1.25 each. * Crib comforters at 50c each. Merrltt's Health comforters at $2.76 each. FLANNELETTE AND BWANSDOWN. For wrappers and dressing sacques at lOo per yard. Gloves for Gifts If one or a dozen pair we can give you selection of either clasp or lace in the newest col orings and stitctrings. Our Jeweled book for ladles with fancy stltchlngs to match Jewels , beautiful colors , the finest glove produced , $2.25 per pair. Ladles kid gloves at $1.00 , $1.50 and $2.00 per pair. MlRses kid gloves , $1.00 per pair. White . For gifts are Laundered Shirts always acceptable. Perfect' fitting' shirts made of good' ' , mualln and pure Itaen bosoms , all I length fleeves , at 76c and. $1.0,0 each , . < Unlaundered white shirts at BOc , 76C and ! > $1.00 each. jt < ir SELDEN&CO. CORNBR I 10TH ANt > | - J construction department at. League Island.- - .He wta charged with various dftetases' In employed at the navy yard there. The court- martial acquitted thbi aceused , _ officer , of "threipofl the > fchaV S ; namely' : ) "Tropar Ing a fraudulent voucher , Inefficiency and mak ing false reports , but convicted him of tlo-j latlng'a lawful regulation in fairing to report - < port fraudulent entries In time books. He ; waa sentenced to suspension of duty , tor six' months on waiting orders pay. ! MUST REMOVE DIAMOND REEF Biff tlnttletlilpa Cannot Get Out of New York Hnrlior nt Extra LOTT Water Why Masunchnieit * Struck. , WASHINGTON , Dec. 22. The , naval au thorities have learned to their dismay that it Is not possible for one of our big battle ships like the Oregon or Massachusetts to get out of New York harbor during extra low water , such * s prevailed when the lat ter battleship struck on Diamond reef a short time ago. To aid the court of inquiry now in session at New York trying to ascer tain the responsibility for the grounding the Navy department called upon the coast sur vey for special measurements of the water In the 'harbor near Diamond reef and upon the rock"itself. . > The report of the superintendent of the survey has just been received And It shows In the opinion of the naval officers that It la not posatbTe for a ship of the size of the Massachusetts , and with Its maneuvering qualities , to get out of the harbor without touching the bottom when the tide is ebb and the wind strong. The ship must pass on the Brooklyn shore of Coentles reef and then cross over to the channel between Diamond mend reef and the New York shore. The turn is too short for the Massachu setts to make and the beet water to be found In the best course it could pick on the day It touched was one foot and four inches less than the draft of the- ship as it started , namely tw nty-alx feet two Inches. Of course , these copdltlons are not formal In the har bor , but they may occur on any low tide with the wind In a certain quarter , so the matter will be brought at once-jto ttiet atten tion of congress with a view 't6' securing the removal of the upper /part / orjtflamond reef. REPORT OP NEW CUSTOMS BUREAU. Collection * Mode -In , Cuba and Porto Rloo Since Military Occupation. WASHINGTON , Dec. 22 , The new bu reau of the War department , the. division of customs and Insular affsllrs , today made Jta first public report on the revenue of the' new insular possessions of the United States , Including Cuba , which Is being con sidered for the present as United States I territory. Th statement says It. should i be borne ! In "mind that : the. collection of customs , so i far as Cuba Is concerned , has been , confined I to , the eastern v province of the' lojtnd , of . whlch\ Santiago is the chief port. On and I after January 1 the revenues of thf Island 1 of Cuba will be largely augmented by reason - ' son of the fact that all the ports of .the Island will. , then be in full possession of the military forces of the United States. So far -as the Philippines are concerned , ' .only the chief port of these possessions , Manila , has been legally under the control of the United States forces since the ca pitulation of the Spaniards to General Mer- rjtt and Admjral I > awey. The customs' receipts at the port cf Santi ago de Cuba , under the' occupation of the United States forces up to December 1 , are : July . , . $ B.3S9 August . K350 Beptember . 44.1S7 October . 69.605 November . . CO.C27 Total . < . $276,218 The gross total receipts from customs re ceived Up to December 15 , 1898. from the date of the military occupation of the Island of Porto Hlco by the United States force , is 761,278.25 pesoe. The total re ceipts from all source * of taxes , exclusive of customs. Is 91,083.30 pesos. The gross'sum toul of taxe-and customs I Umbrellas The newest han- for Gifts dies and best silks to choose from. We have them for both men and women ; made wUi | steel rods , best paragon frames and are cloie rolling ; prices , , $1.00 , $1.60 , $2.00 , $3.00 , $4.00 , $4.50 , $5.00 and Up. ' Colored umbrellas with fancy borders1 In all the" new shades. " Handkerchiefs In splendid for Glftis - "readiness is this 1 v. phristmas handKerchief - Kerchief store , , ; ' Ladles' whlti i embroidered , handker- i Chlefs.'at lOo Jindt JBc each. > Bc < a\ttlfut , neat * patterns In pure linen ' 26c. ' . ie .60b , < TCc , $1.00 , $1.60 , $2.00 and 1 ( linen , < plain' hemstitched , soft bleactibd hondkershlefs 'fur men and women , wsshld'fend ready far Use at 15c , 25cf 36C and 60o each. Children's handkerchiefs EC each. Fancy , ' HaijdJfome , Goods Christmas gifts. Pin cushions daintily trlram d .with lace and blue ribbon , at 25c , COo and up- - ward. , sa , , , ( . . Beautiful sofa pillows ready made , all < i hand embroidery , ait $6.00 , $7.00 , $9.50 and. $10.00. < Fancy -aprons suitable for Christmas gifts , prettily made with lace and rib bons. at 30 < i , 356 , ' 60c , 65c , 85c and up * to $2.00 ath. ' ' Malds''Aprons at BOc each. Ladles' "eiderdown " dressing sacqucs , very ' ' warm and comfortable , at $1.00 each. Holiday Hints From our Notion , Department. ' If you are puzzled atout'what o give , our s"b'ck , makes d few suggestions. Fine ebony , 'sterling moUtxtcd , military brushes , $4,00 $ a fralr. Infant's brushes and Combs , $2.00 per set. Sterling silver sUwp boxes , 6Jc and $1.00 > ach. . " > ' Needle bosks , 25c,1'BOC ! and 75c each. Fancy hat pins , lot , 20c and 25c each. Umbrella marks , 20c ach. Silver hat markers , 25c each. Focketbooks at from,25c to $6.00 each. " ' .Men's Nfeckwear Gifts- Such styles as , -women may safely choose from for gifts t6tKe men. Puffs at 25c'COdjand $1.00 each. Tecks at 25cj5j > p and $1.00 each. Four-ln-hand. . 'imperials , band-bows , string UesV all"of very rich silks , ex quisitely made up no risque styles , ' . * . * 'ttt.4 Aljjn kk11 * J < 1 r . , ve r Uft tprt ovejnb r 0 , 189 $ , .at th port of Manila. Bincp tha military occupa tion of the porl'tyjjtfie United Statss , is 1,657,978 pesoM No tatem nt has yet Men , ' ifelteANioft JcpoiiSlttf * * * in theM territories.- ( Cuba , uhtfef. < 'nrtllty"tfc'capatton , howeveV. : will not * & ' anything tothe1 revenues at tha "United States , 'as under < the laws of mili tary occupation' the Income of > th island must be spent "upon Us own improvement ana. Internal administration. > * There Is no question at the War'1 depart ment at the rightsof -this government to apply the re-Vefruts'of Cuba to sanitary and 'roadwork. . " 'The < most Interesting"question' remaining is ' 'Whether ' Or not any part Of the "prospective surplus revenue can be applied ; "to the payment' of the arrears due the Cuban army as Is urged by the provisional government ; 'The ' War department has reached- conclusion on this head , but as1 a measure tending' to Internal harmony it1 la understood that the government Is In-j dined to give it due consideration. I FIVE } THOUSAND FOR HOPPE HEIRS. ' State Department Receive * Settle- raent of Claim from Mexico. , WASHINGTON , Dec. 22. The State de partment has Just 'received through United1 .States Minister Clayton , from the Mexican government , a draft for $5,000 , to be paid to the heirs of Henry Hoppe , a native of J New Orleans. . - j I I Hoppe bad been working In Mexico and while traveling 1m the mountains of Oax- aca , he 'was brutally murdered by one of the Mexican rural * , or native constabulary , who are retained for the expreis purpose of pro tecting'travelers. At the same time * an Englishman named McSweeney was killed In precisely the same fashion and as the state of Oaxaca paid the British government 15,000 on account of his death , it was obliged 'to yield to our representations In behalf of the American citizen'and make a similar allowance' to the heirs of Hoppe. The ru'rale who cdmmltted the deed was punished. ' v - "Btatem'ent of Lincoln "Banks. WASHINGTON , Dec. 22. ( Special Tele gram. ) A "report of the' cbndltlfln of the national banks of 'Lincoln at the close of business -December" ! was today made pub lic. Compared with the previous report In September 'the' banks have strengthened Individual deposltk'and gold holdings , while a slight shrinkage la shown In the average reserve. Individual deposits have Increased from , 11,563,307 In September to $1,373,180 , while gold holdings have Increased from $99,960 to $115,802. Loans and discounts In the current statement aggregate $2,037- 732 against $2,012,666. The average re serve dropped from 24.21 per cent to 21.83 per cent. NCITII for the Army. ' WASHINGTON , Dec. 22. ( Special Tele gram. ) An order was Issued discharging , First Lieutenant William F. Bcbwlnd , Third Nebraska. I i Captain Kulp has been directed to proceed - ' ceed to Fort Crook , Neb. , and report to the commanding officer of the Twenty-sec end United States infantry recently ordered to Manila. Pertaining to Poitofflcri. WASHINGTON , Dec. 22. ( Special Tele gram. ) An order was Issued discontinuing the poatofflce at Cedtr Mlnw , Monroe county , Iowa. Mall to Tyrone * . Charles Verback was today appointed postmaster at Mount Sterling , Van Buren county , la. Hitchcock Take * Office February 1. WASHINGTON. Dec. 22. Secretary Bliss s.Uted tqday that Mr. Hitchcock , bis suc cessor In' the cabinet , would sail for this country on January 6 , and that the change of'office ' would take place Just prior to Feb ruary 1. ' "Sillier Will Speak. WASHINGTON , Dec. 22. ( Special Telegram - gram - cSngressman William Sulzer of ' ' Nev < y'or'k has accepted an Invitation to address the Jacksonlan club of Omaha on January 1 next. STORY OF THE ROUGH RIDERS ! Colonel Hoosflvolt's ' Reports of the Fights in Which His Men Engaged , SPANISH DINNERS READY IN BLOCKHOUSE Thirteen of III * Men Continued to Plicht TliroiiKh the Untile In Spite of Serlou * Wound * * WASHINGTON , Dec. 22. The War de partment todsy maJo public two reports of Colonel Roosevelt on the fights of the "Uough Hlders" In front of Santiago. One Is addressed to Colonel Wood , com manding , and the second Is to Brigadier General Wood after Colonel Itoosevelt took command of the regiment. The War department has hitherto refuged to make these reports public. The second ana more Important report la as follows : CAMP HAMILTON , Near Santiago , July 17 , Brigadier General Leonard Wood , Com manding Second Brigade , Cavalry Division- Sir : In obedience to your directions I here with report on the operations of ray regi ments from the 1st to the 17th Jnat , , In clusive. As I lm\e already made you two reports about the first day's operations I shall pass them over rather briefly. On the morning of the first day my regi ment was formal at the head of a second brigade by the El Pose sugar mill. When the batteries opened the Spaniards replied to us with such rapidity that they killed and wounded several of the men of my regi ment. Wo then marched toward the right and ray regiment crossed the ford befoie < the balloon came down there and attracted the flro of the enemy , so at that point wo lost no one. My orders had been to march forward until I joined General Lawton's left wing , but after going about three-quarters of a mlle I was halted and told to remain in reserve- near the creek by a deep lake. The bullets dropped thick among us for the next hour while we lay there and many of my men -were killed or wounded , among the former being Captain O'Nell , whose loss was a heavy one 'to thn realmcnt , for ho was a singularly gallant ofllcer. Lieuten ant Haskell was killed at this time. Ho showed the utmost courage and had been of great use during" the fighting and march ing. It seems to me some action should bo taken , about him. the Illocklionne. You then sent me word to move forward ID support of the regular cavalry and 1 advanced the regiment In column of com panies , each company deployed as skirmish ers. We moved through several skirmish lines of the regiment ahead of us , as it scorned to mo our only chance was In rush ing the entrenchments In front Instead cf firing at them from a distance. Accordingly we charged the blockhouse and cntrunch- mente on the hill to our right against a heavy fire. It was taken in good style , the nun of my regiment thus being the first to capture any fortified position nnd to break through the Spanish line. The guidons of G and E troops were first at the point , but some of the men of A and B troops who were with me personally got la ahead ot them. At < the last wire fence up this hill I was obliged to abandon my hroe and after that went on foot. After capturing this hill we first of all directed a heavy flre upon the San Juau hill to our left , which was at the time being assailed by the regular Infantry and cavalry and Captain Parker's gatltng guns. " ' ' By the time San Juan was taken a large force had assembled on the hill wo had pre viously captured , consisting not only of my own regiment , but of the Ninth and of portions tions of other cavalry regiments. We then charged forward under , a heavy. flre across the valley against the Spanish entrenchments. on the hill In. the rear ot the San Juau' till. This we also took , qapturing fiev- ral prisoners.Wo. . then formed In what ever , order . .wo could , and moved forward , i delving tho.Bpp.nisl } before us to .the crest ot ItfcBlita In our--front , Which" were Irame- ' . dUtly.T6ppodlt tha city of.Santiago itself. ' Here I received orders to halt and'hold the crest ot the hill. I had , at that time fragments of the Sixth cavalry regiment and an occasional Infantryman under me , 300 or 400 men all told. As I was the highest there I took command of all of them and so con tinued until the next morning. The Spaniards attempted to make a coun ter attack that afternoon , but were easily driven back and then until after dark we re mained under a heavy fire from tholr rifles and great guns , lying flat on our faces on a gentle slope just behind the crest. Found Dinner * All Ilcndy. Captain Parkhurst's gat ling battery was run Up to the crest to the right of my reg iment and did excellent work. In the charge the men were obliged to throw away their packs. We were lucky enough however , to find In the blockhouse captured the Spanish dinners still cooking , which we ate with rel ish , They consisted chiefly of rice and peed , with a big pot containing a stew of fresh , ' meat , probably for the officers. We also dls. trlbuted the captured Spanish blankets aa far aa they would go among our men and gathered a good deal of Mauner ammunition for Use In the Colt raold-fire gun which waa being brought up. That night we dug en- , trenchmentsacross , our fropt. At 3 o'clock In the morning the Spaniards maC > another attack ! upon us , which was easily repelled , and at 4 o'clock they opened the day with a heavy rifle and shrapnel flre. All day long we remained under this , reply ing whenever we got the chance. In the evening at about 8 o'clock the Spaniards fired tbree guns and then opened a very heavy rifle fire , their skirmishers coming well forward. I got all my men down into the trenches , as did the other command near me , and we opened a heavy return flre. The. Spanish advance was at once stopped and after on hour their flre died away. This night we completed most of our trenches and began to build bomb proofs. The protection afforded to our men was good and next morning I had but one man wounded from the rifle and shell fire until 12 o'clock , when the truce came. I do not mention the officers and men who particularly distinguished themselves , as I have nothing to add In this respect to what was contained In my two former letters. , There were numerous Red Gross flags fly ing in the various parts of the city , two ot them so arranged that they directly covered > th .batteries . in pur front and for some time were the cause bt our not firing at them. Fired on the Wounded. The Spanish guerrillas were \ery active , especially in our tear , where they seemed by preference to attack the wounded men who were being carried on litters , the doc tors and medical attendants with Red Cross badges on their arms and the burial par ties. I organized a detail of sharpshooters and sent them out after thceo guerrillas , of whom they killed thirteen. Two of the men thus killed were shot several hours after the truce had been in operation , because , In spite of this tact , they persisted firing on pur men as they went to draw water , They were stationed In the trees , as the guerrillas were generally , and owing to the density of the foliage and the use of smoke less powder rifles It was an exceedingly diffi cult matter to locate them. For the next seven days , until the 10th , we lay In our line while the truce con tinued. We had continually to work at ad ditional bombprojfs and the trenches , and as wo bad DO proper supply of food and , utterly Inadequate medical facilities the men I suffered a good deal. The officers chipped toI I gethsr , purchased beans , tomatoes and sugar I for the men so that they might have florae j relief from the bacon and hardtack. With a good deal of difficulty w got them cot- fee. fee.As As for the sick and wounded they suf fered SQ In the hospitals when bent to the rear for lack of food and attention that we found it best to keep them at the front and give them such care as our own doc tors could. As I mentioned In my previous letter thirteen of our wounded men continued to fight through the battle In spite of their wounds and of thete scat to the rear msny , . both of the sick and wounded , came up < o I rejoin us as soon as their condition allowed ' them to walk , most ot the worst cases be ing ultimately cent to the states. On the 10th the truce was at an end and the bom bardment opened. As far as our lines were concerned it was on the Spanish part very feeble , We suffered no IOSK * and speedily I got the flro from their trenches in our front completely under. SnfTcrlnic In the Trenehen. On the llth wo wor * moved three-quarters of n mlle to the right , the truce again being on ; notfhlng happened hero except wo con tinued to wbtch and do our bst to Ret the men , especially the sick , properly fed , and having no transportation and being hardly able to got any through the regular channel , wo used anything we could find , captured Spanish cavalry horses , abandoned mules , which had been shot , but which our men took and cured : diminutive skinny ponies purchased from the Cubans , etc. By this means and br the exertions of the officers wo were Able from time to time to get sup plies of beans , sugar , tomatoes and oven oatmeal while from the Hcd Cross people wo got our Invaluable load of rice , cornmeal - meal , etc. , nil of this being of the utmost consequence , not only for the sick , but for the nominally well , as the lack of proper food was telling terribly on the men. It was utterly Impossible to gel them clothes and shoes ; these In many caste had been dropping to pieces. On the 17th the city surrendered. . I On the 18th we shitted camp here , the best Wo have ImJ here , but the mardh under the j I noonday sun told heavily on our men and i the next morning 123 cases were reported to the doctor , and I now have but half of the ) 600 men with which I landed four weeks ago fit for duty. As wo had but otio wagon the change necessitated leaving tnurh of my stuff behind with a night of discomfort , with scanty shelter and scanty food for the. most of the officers and many of the men. Only the possession of the Improvised pack train alluded to above prevented It from being worse. ' Yesterday I eont officers and men to see If they could not purchase or make arrange ments .for a proper supply of food , clothing , etc. , "for the men , even If wo had to pay for It out of our own pockets. Our suffering haa been due > primarily to lack of transpor tation and proper food , or.sufficient clothing and of medical supplies. Wo should now have wagon shtetH for tentnge. Very respectfully. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.- MILES SELECTED CAMP ALGER General Corblu ToHtlllcH ( lint Ho Old Not Consider the Locution Fa vorably Sltuntcil. WASHINGTON , Dec. 22. Adjutant Gen eral Corbln was the first witness before the War Investigating commission today and waa rigidly questioned regarding the selection of Camp Alger , Va. He testified that the re moval of Camp Alger wnS dictated by the secretary of war himself and that Its origi nal establishment was tecommended by Cap tain Scaburn of General Miles' taff. Ho ( General Corbln ) had said at the time It could not be a good camp ground , because there was not eufflclcnt range for rifle prac tice. He had understood from the secretary of war that General Miles had something to do with Its selection. Ho nas not cer tain of Captain Scaburn's uxnct status , but he had understood Captain Seaburn had been sent by General Mllea to make the Inspec tion ot the campsite. "Did General Miles protest agalnat or do anything against the selection of the camp ? " he was asked. "Not to my knowledge , " was the answer. General Corbln added that he did not know the reason tor the discontinuance of the camp. Questioned aa to Camp Wikoff , General Corbin said that the troops and horses that arrived there about August 8 were those left behind from the expeditions to Santiago and Porto Rico , and that the transportation ot these had not , as he knew , led to railway congestion nor Interfered In any way with supplies .for the troops subsequently arriv ing. He dented that the contract with ths Lorig Island rallroaoVgave It exclusive con trol and said the only restriction made in that arrangement was the deslrible one ot prohibiting excursion steamers .landing at tip'camp. , He saidone"reason , , for Itn selec tion'were thit excellent facilltles fbr"1 water tranppbrtitlbn. t He ealfl the camp'at Tampa ' ' was nevef designed'for'anything but a point of embarkation and said the first complaint he had heard from Camp Thomas , Chlcka- mauga , was in the prees. Asked when he first seriously apprehended there would behostilities , General Corbln said he might say he did not seriously con template war until It was a fact , for he bad hoped to the last moment that It would be averted. On April 10 , the army , for one of its size , , waa well equipped and thor oughly supplied. He said prior to the war there had been no complaints ot refrigerated or canned beef , and that those articles were used by the armies of the world and in commerce. It was no new experiment. "Seriously speaking , " said General Cor bln , "I do not think the War department contemplated war until It was declared by congress and appropriations were available. Of course the possibilities were thought of , but there were no general preparations ex cept so far ss the department -was abje to meet the possibilities that confronted it. " General Corbln said there had been a shortage of uniforms , canvas and tontage. The factories had not made the advance preparations that had been expected. There had never been any trouble , concerning provisions , he said. The matter of medi 1 cal suppllea and medical officers , Qeneril Corbln added was-Ieft-to the ) surgeon gen eral , and the presldent-ln'every'case ' would not listen to appointing medical officer until recommended' by tha surgeon general on the ground of fitness. He had no SUg- geatlons to make based on the experience ot this year , but should be afraid to tee another' war , for fear it would not end so well or with so little loss of life. Adverting to General Miles' complaint that paymasters were not sent to Porto Rloo , a requested by. htm , General Corbln said they were ordered Immediately , but they went by way ot Santiago , where one fell ill with yellow fever. The health authority , quarantined the vessels carrying them , and General Miles , b * said , bad thought It best for the paymasters not to come ashore at Ponce to avoid possible In fection. General Corbln was aakcd'bovr It-happened If there was anything wrong' at * Chlcka- mauga or Camp Alger that the Inspectors general did not report It. He replied that ho did not eco any of the Inspectors' re ports from Chlckamauga. He said he knew of no contracts during the war that' were Influenced by anything that was not entirely honest and fair to the government and that there was no Instance of favorit ism In making appointment * . "How do you account , " asked General Dodge , "for all theee complaints against the various departments ? " "To a want of realization of the severities of war. " ' The commlslson then adjourned until to morrow. Next Meetlnir Will De Declnlve. WASHINGTON , Dec. 22 The next ses sion of the Joint Canadian high commission will be limited pretty closely to a fort- night. Lord Herschel , the British member of tbo commlislon , la booked to sail for Europe on January 25. The opinion Is ox- pressed In well Informed circles that be- fore Lord Herschel's departure a treaty will have been completed settling all the points In dispute between the two countries and oven making some slight progress toward reciprocity. I'untnl Treaty. WASHINGTON , 'Dec. 22. Ambassador Draper Informs the Department of State that the Italian Chamber of Deputies ratified the postal treaty yesterday ; that It Is posilble that the tenate will ratify It today or to- morrow. It Is possible that It will go Into effect January 1 so far ss Italy is concerned. Iiicrr e In Tr ii nnl' Oolil Output. WASHINGTON , Dec. 22. Consul Macrura from Pretoria sends to the Stats department r port of the gold output of the South Africa republic , In which he snys that < ho J October report shows 'that ' tlto numbsr. ' of f mills and tbo total of stamp * Is rapidly In- \ . cresting. It is > xpectrd , he says , that thei i. t output of thp Trarmnal > ioxt year will x- ' ceed that of the combined nUncs of Colorado rado , Dakota , California and Montana , t although It fell short of last year. Urntlm In 9nn ( Intro. WASHINGTON , Deo. 22. The War department - partment has received the following report : SANTIAGO DH CUBA , Deo. 21. Deaths ! Private Albert Msscs , Company A , Fifth volunteers. December 20 ! Corporal Robert Cooper , Company G , Ninth volunteers. ' WOOD , Commanding. TrciiKtirr Htntemeiit , WASHINGTON , Dec. 22. Today's state ment of the condition of tbo treasury shops : Available cash balances , $292,127,309 ; ' gold rseene , $24C,02T,63S. DEATH RECORD , Fnnernl of Dentil * Mct'nrthy > The funeral ot the late Mr. lehnl ' Mc Carthy , father of llov. P. F. McCarthy , took place yesterday morning. Scrvl6w were held In the chapel of St. Joseph's hoipltati' The lltllo chapel and the adjacent corridor1 were crowded with friends'of tha deceased 'anil about a dozen priests occupied seats In "th sanctuary. Solemn mans of requiem was celebrated by Rev4. Stephen Carroll of St. James orphanage , assistedby , Father Onl- vln of St. Cecelia's , tills'city , Fftner Bar rett of Emerson , Neb. , and Father WAIsh of Norfolk. Father Jeannette , chaplain ot the , hospital , paid a 'touching ' tribute to ttio life of the deceased and the faith which he , kept untarnished from childhood to the cnu. , Burial took place In Holy Scpulclier ceme tery. Services at the grave wcr'o" conducted by Father Jeannette. The pallbearen * were Messis. Maher , Swift , Car'y , Ford , Murphy and Powers , Centenarian of New York. * MALONE , N. Y. , Doc. 22. Ncrfs of the death of Patrick Haggerty , probably the oldest man In the state , reached1 his friends In Malone today. Mr : Hacjgerty would have been 109 years old on March 17 next , and was wonderfully prcacr\ed mentally and physically. He enjoyed bis newspaper , reading the finest type * readily without glasses. He was regular In his habits and was always an Inveterate smoker from childhood. Ho resided a few miles south of this city. Detroit Iilternry Chnrncter r x DETROIT , Mich. , Dec. 22. Andrew Wan- Icss , a well known Hkvnry , character , of' , De ' , troit and poet and wrltar of no mean ability , died at his residence her today from .pneu monia. He possessed a maxtilflcent library of about 22,000 volumes , comprising sotno \ery rare old books and manuscripts , llnrrnrd'a Center Rimli. ' y CAMBRIDGE. Mass. , Dec. 22. P. . M. Jaf- fray , center rush oft the Harvard university foot ball team , died today from spinal men ingitis. Mr. Jaffray was , 21 years old 'and his homo was at Irvlngton-on-tha-Hudson , N. Y. the Cciitnry Mnrk. CHIPPEWA FALLS , , .WIs. , Dec. 22 , James McDonald , aged 102 , a resident Of , th.ls city for forty years , died at St. Joseph's hospital today. He was born In Montreal In 1796. Three children .survive him. FIRE RECORD. Dnrlcr nnd Bepnra't'or/ BROKEN BOW , Neb. ' , Doc , ' 22. ( Special. ) At the ranch of C , W. Wills , ten miles. southwest of town , a separator belonging to George Pllkj , together with 100 bush els of barley , was burned. The screen h d been removftd froiri the smok'esttck and 'the sparks from the engine were car- fled oatb tm > 'BtaJ'-"i ' ' * ' " * il-r " ? . * Ordered .to ( lie Front. * < CHICAGO , Dec. 22. Telegraphic. Instruc tions were received today from- Secretary of War Alger ordering the Fourth Infantry at Fort Sheridan and the Seventeenth In fantry at Columbus Barracks , Ohio , -to sail for the Philippines , on or before January 15. The regiments will go via New York and the Suez canal. Both regiments ha' been recruited up to their full strength , uaJ now nuuiberli200 men each. CnlU for V. P. Purehune Mor.ey , NEW YORK. Dec. 22. The government has notified the Hanover , the National , City and other banks which are depositories of ths balance of the Union Pacific railway purchase money , that 1 $ will call for the money In weekly Installments of 10 per cint. The first payment is to be mad December 28. There Is about 110.000,000 of this 'money held by banks in this city. MANY PEOPLE CANNOT DRINK. coffee at night. It spoils their sleep. You can drink Graln-O when you pleas and sleep like a top. For Gr lniO does pot stimulate , it nourishes , cheers and feeds. , Yet It looks and tastes like the host coffee , / " For nervous persons , young people and f children Qraln-O Is tha perfect drink. Made / from pure grains. Get a package from ' your grocer today. Try It In place of cof fee. IS and 2Sc. - f . AMUSEMENTS. * -Greilriin Theifrf Ttlaohssi * I3I > Omaha's ' Society Vaudeville Theatre , ' WATCH FOR THE DOC ' , ' : . . .AND. CAT PARADE. . . , SATURDAY MORNING DON'T LET THE CHILDREN MISS IT ! PROF. LEONIDA8 , ' ' And Ills Wonderful Troupe of * PEHKOnMING CATS AMI ) DOdB. UEHAVEN AND WAIE , 4 FLORENCES 4 PAUI.A AND DIKA , " UOIIUV RAJ'ttTOH , , THE DELTOHEMJ9. , LAWRENCE A HARRINGTON. . DltLE. ARMOTI8 , PRICE38 NEVEIl CHANGING. Evfnlntrs , reserved seats 25o and BOc , gak Itry lOc. Matinees , any seat 2SC , children lOc , gallery lOc. < PAJtTON A nUBOEBS. Managers Tel. 1UI , , 3 MiiliU , Ileglnntnir Bandar Matinee , December. 85 , with Mpeolal MOB * Amy and W dne dmy , , , Harry Cor son Clark * In Uroadhurst's Hilarious 18-Karat Comedy Without a Flaw , WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES. Bvenlnjr Prices Lower floor , 76c' and II ; bal ony , 35 ? and COc. Matinees Lower floor , 35c and Wo ; balcony , 2 c. HOTELS. THE MILLARD 13th unil UougluH htH. , Ouiah.t , -AMBRICAN AND EUROPEAN FLAN- CENTRALLY LOCATED. 'J. U. MARICHL * * 0f. Pro fc THE NEW MERCER 12th'and Howard Bts. , Omaha. European Pliu | i.o American Plan t $ t.OU You will 0ml your frlstds registered h r . F. J. COATE8. Proprietor. WM ANDltBWB. ChUf CUrk ,