THK O.M.AIIA MCI DAY ltS5 ! > .
KICK CRUISE FOR JIE1KIEJOIIN
Asaiatant Secretary of War Will Visit Cuba
and Porto Rico.
TO BE ABSENT SIX WEEKS OR TWO MONTHS
Military nunmllli-c * offer
for tlic I'liritoNC of
C'UNlOIIIN llllllMCK
of ( he Islands.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 10. ( Special Tale-
pram. ) Assistant Secretary Mclklejohn ac
companied the military committees ot the
senate and house to New York yesterday to
Inspect the government transport Grant ,
which tailed this morning for Manila via
the Suez canal wltti 1,800 troops. Ho re
turned last night In time to attend the re
ception of the president to the members of
the supreme court and will dine with the
president tomorrow evening.
The aziUtant secretary of war , accompa
nied by the military committees of the sen
ate and house , upon adjournment of con
gress , will leave Now York upon the govern
ment steamship City of llcrlln , which has
teen placed at his disposal , to make a tour
of I'orto Hlco and Cuba for the purpose ot
studying the conditions In ( tie Islands which
dally como before him for recommendation
and disposition. The tour will consume six
weeks or two months , during which ho will
devote his attention to the creation of a
By stem of Internal revenue and taxation for
the Islands and make an Inspection of the
customs houses. As some twenty ports have
already been named as ports of entry In the
Islands , this will give the assistant secretary
an opportunity of visiting all the prominent
beaports In I'orto Rico and Cuba.
Max Adlcr , who has been appointed vice
nnd deputy consul nt Kohl , Germany , under
Max Ilthr of St. Paul , Neb , has had some
trouble In getting his bond approved Before -
fore leaving Omuha he executed a bond with
local agents of eastern bonding companies ,
'which was sent to Washington to bo lllcd
with the State department , but on examina
tion It was ascertained that lie had used an
old form which recent legislation made void.
Consequently a new bond In blank had to bo
ectit him to Germany , which has now been
received nnd approved. The old form of tlio
bond made the bonding company responsible
for Individual sureties ot money passing
through the consul's hands as funds of the
United States and the now bond makes the
bondsmen liable for Individual monies re
ceived by eoisuls as well as government
monks.
Lostei Wilson , formerly of Omaha , but
now of Walla Walla , Wash. , Is in the city
ns a representative of the Oregon Hallway &
Navigation company to secure legislation
permitting his company to construct a rail
road through the Indian reservation In
Idaho There Is rivalry between the Ore-
Ken Hallway < S. Navigation company and ttie
Northern 1'aclllc for right of way and the
Idaho senators are Jubilant over the pros
pects for their state.
Ncbraskans heicnbouts aru watching with
great Interest the developments In Samoa In
View of L. W. Osborno's position as consul
general at Apia. While there Is no fear as
to the outcome of the action of the Ameri
can and Ilrltlsh consuls , anxiety Is felt that
110 war vessel Is available at Honolulu for
dispatch to Samoa and that weeks must
clapso before ono realties the scene ot dis
turbance.
XtLHMIUSn.VI'ATIVn M'C'I.IJAHY'S HIM ,
ItelmlMirsoineiit for Hick
Soldiers \iii-Hcil n ( Home.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. Heprcsentatlve
McCIeary of Minnesota today Introduced n
bill authorizing the secretary of the treas
ury to reimburse officers and men of the
army and navy who served in the war with
Spain for necessary and reasonable expenses
Incurred while on leave or furlough for med
ical attendance , nursing and medical sup
plies necessitated In Inabilities Incurred
through military or naval service In said
War.
War.When
When seen tonight Mr. McCIeary said : "I
was prompted to Introduce this bill by a
feeling that equity demanded It. Numerous
Instances have rome to my attention where
men were sent homo because sick und In
capacitated for duty. The folks at homo
nursed them back to life nnd re Jolced In the
opportunity of caring for their loved ones.
But In many Instances the expenses for med
ical attendance nnd supplies have been a
charge that the family could ill afford. It
Beems only Just and right that these ex
penses should bo reimbursed by the govern
ment In whoso service the dlbabllltles were
incurrexl. "
KooNotelt In | | ( . Itcunrilnl.
WASHINGTON , Jon. 10. Governor Thco-
floro Ilooscvelt of Now York , formerly
colonel of the Tlrst United States volunteer
cavalry ( Hough Riders ) will receive the
fcrovet of brlgadlei general of volunteers
for gallant and morltoilim conduct In the
Santiago campaign provided the senate con
firms his nomination by the president. Gov
ernor Uoosevelt's name Is Included In a
long list of nearly COO officers who have
been recommended by tlio army brevet
board , of which General Schwan Is presi
dent , for brevet appointments for distin
guished conduct In Cuba.
Ceneral .Stiiiitim UOI | > ON.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1 ! ) . General Stnnton
! s icported to be maintaining the Improve
ment ho has manifested within the last few
days and his friends now feel very much
encouraged as to the prospects of his ulti
mate recovery.
"Will > oticreo to Iliicon Iti-nolulloiix.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19 The supporters
of the peace treaty were In conference-
nmong themselves more or less of the tlmo
us to whether they should agree to accept
the Bacon resolutions as a condition prece
dent to the ratification of the treaty , lie-
fore leaving the cnpltol tonight Senator
Davis , In charge of the bill , told his friends
that he would not agree to the passage ot
the resolutions ,
siu. TI HMII oi'i'osis AXMJXATIO.V.
.Somite l.lMlciiN til IJxpaiiMon Ariftl-
1111111 mul CotinliliTH ( . 'nilill lllll.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. The senate lis
tened further today to discussion of the
policy of expansion. Mr. Turner of Wash
ington delivered a carefully prepared speech
on the Vest resolution. The speech was for
the most part a constitutional argument In
which Mr. Turner took Issue with Senator
1'latt nnd Senator Forakor upon their re
cent utterances.
At the conclusion ot Mr. Turner's argu
ment Mr. Foraker took eome sharp excep
tions to statements made In the speech ,
especially those roferrlng to htm personally.
Ho explained at length the nature ot his
statements , declaring among other things
that ho had spoken only for himself , and
had had no Intention or dcslro to pose na
the representative of the administration so
far as his utterances were concerned. Re
ferring to the comment which had been
aroused In Great Britain by his statements ,
ho said :
"I was not speaking for the administra
tion , nnd the chill that went up and down
the backs of our friends In London was duo
perhaps to a misapprehension as to which
of the Ohio senators was speaking. "
The Nlcrragua canal bill was under con
sideration nearly three hours. After much
debate n substitute presented by Mr. Mor
gan of Alabama for the bond amendment
offered by Mr Allison was adopted. It pro
vides that the secretary of the treasury
shall not pay out for work on the canal more
than $20,000,000 during any fiscal year.
Earnest efforts wcro made to amend the
measure in other particulars , but all failed.
Mr. Turner of Washington then took the
floor to address the senate on the anti-ex
pansion resolution of Mr. Vest. He opposed
our acquiring the Philippines , and said the
noble ship of Btato had been launched on a
wild and unknown sen. This dangerous con
dition , ho Kilil , was being forced upon the
people by the "prctcnso that Providence has
exist upon us new responsibilities which we
may not shirk. " Ho could not agree , how
ever , that this dangerous responsibility was
ono for the American people to meet , but
denied that our only other recourse was to
give back the conquered territory to the
enemy. "If wo may not keep It ourselves , "
said ho , "wo may require It and govern the
pcoplo who Inhabit It for the purpose of In
dependence nnd liberty. "
M. . Turner adverted to the statement of
Mr. Toraker a fen- days ago that It was not
the purpose of the United States to retain
thu Philippines pcimanently , but he said ho
was forced to differ from the Ohio senator ,
because ho found the treaty had been ne
gotiated by direction of the president
"ovldenco of such character that It must
overrldo the opinion of the distinguished
senator from Ohio. " Ho referred to that
part of the treaty , ho said , which made
not" only a cession to this country of sov
ereignty over the Philippines , but an ac-
rrntnnoo by us of that sovereignty. It was
Impossible to forget , too , that the treaty was
negotiated in the midst of a clamor for an
extension of our dominions.
In conclusion , Mr. Turner said :
It Is well enough to hug the pleasing
thought that vvo are a great pccplo and that
there la no responsibility that can be thrust
upon us which we cannot meet and face nnd
accept with safety. That thla Is true all may
well bellovo. else our fathers fought and
vvroUgiht In vain , and vvo of this day ore de-
Konerato children. Hut It is the height of
Quixotism and is tlio rovciBe of the teach
ings ot the fathers to go around In the world
hunting responsibilities and courting
dangers because wo are able to meet them.
Mr. President , the American people arc
not lacking In tlie faith and courage of the
fathers , which the senator from Connecticut
Invokes. They have sometimes , however ,
for n brief period becn lncklns In th ? wis
dom of the fathers. But in every cose the
aberatlon has been temporary. When the
excitement , or passion , or Interest which led
them astray has subsided or gene by they
have returned to that wisdom nnd conservatism
vatism always tempered with faith and
courage , which , like our free Institutions , Is
the birthright they Inherit from the fathers.
I would , therefore , amend the Invocation of
the distinguished senator , confident that It
will not fall on dulled cars , nnd say : "Oh ,
for the courage and the faith and the wis
dom of the fathers' "
( in.NEUAh KAtJAX IS NOTIFIED.
I'lTcet fif Notice IN to Ilcllcte Him of
UU UutlcM.
WASHINGTON , Jon. 19. General Eagaa
was served with legal notice of the orderIng -
Ing of a court martial for his trial Just be
fore the close of office hours today.
This rotlco was delivered by the messen
ger of the adjutant general in the usual way
and had the effect to relieve General Eagnn
of his duttca pending the conclusion ot the
court martial.
The ofllco was placed In charge of Lieu-
I tenant Colonel George D. Davis , who has
been on duty there for sorno time as assist
ant to General Eagan. It was said at the
War department that the text of the charges
and specifications upon which General
Hagan Is to bo tried will not be made public
by the department , but will bo placed In
the hands of the Judge advocate of the court
martial. Colonel Davis , and the court Itself
may give them publicity.
Holy Cro H College.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. Ground was to
day broken for the foundation of the Now
Holy Cross college to bo erected by Rev.
Dr. Seahm. provincial of the congregation of
I the Holy Cross , on the tract of land known
I as Hosemont , adjoining the Catholic unl-
M'rslty.
I'liiiiH of Imlnntrlnl CninnilNxInti.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. The Industrial
comlmsslon tdoay made public the plan of
procedure proposed for the collection of In
formation In regard to transportation prob
lems. The plan Is elaborated in a syllabus.
Some people get cross. Merchants said it was a
nuisance to continually explain.
"We can only getn small portion of our orders fop GRAPE
NUTS filled. "
The factory has boon doing nil that could bo done , running
nlsrht nnd diiy foi six months and adding new machinery as fas
ns it could be made.
But the demand grow faster than the increased facilities
would care for.
Never In the history of trade has there been such a demand
for n new food as for GRAPE-NUTS.
Three new buildings have finally been added to the factory
plant , and from now on all orders will be filled without delay.
Up to this tlmo there has been a reason 4th. It Is pre-dlgested by natural pro
for the grocer urging the acceptance of cesses , and especially fits the needs of people -
eomo other breakfast food when Grape-Nuts plo who have more or less trouble with
Intestinal digestion.
wore called for ; but that time has passed.
Dili. U Is unquestionably the most
The Jobbers now Jiave Grape-Nuts In
scientifically made food in existence. Com
e'ock. as do all principal grocers. bining , as It does , the natural Phosphate
Therefore , if your grocer urges as an ex of Potash acd Albumen ( taken from wheat
cuse for his lack , that the food U dllllcult and barley ) , these elements when passed
to obtain , correct him. Into the human system and acted upon by
The reasons for the popularity of the new the life sources are transformed Into a soft
food , are : gray substance which Is the filling of the
1st. It has a new flavor , that ot grape brain and nerve centers throughout the
fcugar , a dellcato crisp , half sweet that body.
fascinates the user. 6th. Grape-Nuts therefore constitute a
2ml. U Is rvaily to serve on the Instant , true brain building food presented In a
for It has been entirely and perfectly most palatable nnd pleasing form.
cooked at the factory , and the question ot 7th. A few days use of the new food
whither your own cook can or cannot cook will show to the user , a distinct gain in
well , docs not enter Into consideration. No mental force and power.
cooking whatever U required , Glvo Grape-Nuts a place at your table
8d. U Is economical costing about one and they will do you good. Postum Cereal
cent per Co. , Llm. , IJattlo Creek , Mich.
It proposes a division of the Inquiry Into
three btanchre , the first covering the sub-
ect of transportation by land In its rela-
: lon to labor , the second of laud transporta
tion as It affects Ihe public , and the third
hat of transportation by water , each of these
division ! to bo divided and eubdivldcd so as
o cover all possible phase * ot the subject.
IOOCIC OL'T A I1KJ AI'I'IIOIMUATIO.N.
Tvto MriiKitrrn In Hatinc for Flint Mull
Ser * Ice Are Dcfrntpil ,
WASHINGTON , Jan , 19. The house today
practically decided the Ilrown-Swanson con-
cstcd election case from the Fifth Virginia
lUtrlct In favor of the seated member , Mr.
Swanson , a democrat , by declining to con-
Blder the ca < 3. Twenty-four republicans
olned with the democrats and populists on
his vote.
The postofllco appropriation bill was ttien
taken up. The greatest surprise of the day
was the adoption of two amendments strlk-
ng out the bill for the appropriation of $25-
000 for special mall facilities from Kansas
3lty to Now ton , Kan. This appropriation
'or ' the pouthern mall has been fought an
nually for six or seven years , but has al
ways been retained.
The Increase In the appropriation for the
pneumatic tube service from $225,000 to $300-
100 was knocked out by the cllmlnitlon of
ho provision whltli fell under a point of or-
ler for the repeal of the law against the ex-
enslon of this service. The house adjourned
with a motion to re-commit It pending. The
motion carried instructions to strike out the
words "newly acquired territory" In connec
tion with an appropriation for $300,000 for
mail facilities in Porto lilco , Cuba and the
i'hlllpplnes.
A senate bill was passed authorizing the
Arkansas & Choctow Railroad company to
construct a railroad through the Choctawr
and Chlckasaw nations In the Indian Terri
tory.
President James B. Angcll of Michigan
was appointed regent of the Smithsonian In
stitution.
A bill was passed crantlnc Tort Supply
military reservation to Oklahoma for an
Insane asylum.
The house then went Into committee ot
the whole on the postofflce appropriation
bill.
bill.Mr.
Mr. Loud , republican of California , In
charge of the bill , explained Us general pro
visions. It carried , he said , $105,471,038 , bo
ng $247,638 more than the estlmaten and
! C,2G9,338 moro than the amount carried by
.ho current law.
Mr. Loud was interrogated regarding the
new features of the bill. Mr. Dockery spoke
of the provision appropriating $300,000 for
postal service In newly acquired territory.
Ho suggested the propriety of defraying the
expenses of the postal service In ttie now
territory out ot the receipts there. Mr. Loud
agreed with the suggestion. He said half a
million was asked originally for this Item ,
but after a cabinet meeting the postmaster
general had said that amount would not bo
necessary. Ho thought It was to bo the well
settled policy of the government to meet the
expenses out of the receipts. In Porto Ilico ,
f our relations were different , a slightly
different plan might bo arranged.
Mr. Drucker , democrat of Michigan , made
a point of order against the provision In
the bill In connection with the appropriation
of $300,000 for the pneumatic tube service.
This repealed the prohibition against an
extension of the service.
Mr. Loud contended that if the point was
sustained against the proviso it would carry
out the whole paragraph , including the ap
propriation Itself.
Mr. Hopkins , In the chair , sustained the
point of order , whereupon Mr. Loud moved
to reduce the appropriation to $225,000. The
amendment was adopted.
Mr. Moody , republican of Massachusetts ,
moved to strike out the paragraph appro
priating $171,238 for special southern fast
mail facilities. A flght has been made an
nually against thla appropriation for many
yturs. Mr. Moody .also opposed the appropriation
'
priation of $25,000 for'special facilities from
Kansas City to Newton , Kan. The latter
appropriation , ho said , benefited only the
newspapers.
Mr. Cowherd , democrat of Missouri , de
fended the latter appropriation. There was
debate of more than an hour over Mr.
Moody's first amendment. It was supported
by Mr. Todd , democrat of Mississippi , and
opposed by Swanson , democrat of Virginia ;
Carmack , democrat of Tennessee ; Galnes ,
democrat of Tennessee , nnd Ogdcn , demo
crat of Louisiana.
The amendment was carried , 86 to 22 , and
tbo appropriation was stricken out.
Mr. Moody then moved to strike out the
appropriation of $25,000 for special mall fa
cilities from Kansas City to Newton , Kan.
Mr. Simpson , populist of Kansas , defended
the appropriation , which ho said facilitated
the malls for western Kansas and the whole
southwest The amendment was adopted
and the appropriation stricken out.
Mr. Dockery , democrat of Missouri , of
fered an amendment prohibiting the issue
of postofflee money orders to bearer. It was
adopted. There wore no further amendments
and the bill was reported to the house.
Mr. Swanson then moved to recommit the
bill with Instructions to strike out from the
paragraph appropriating $300,000 for mall
facilities in territory held by military oc
cupation the words "newly acquired terri
tory , " which , ho contended , fixed the atti
tude of the United States toward this terri
tory to some extent nnd was , therefore , Im
proper until congress had decided upon a
policy.
The amendment was pending when , nt 5:15 :
p. m. , the house adjourned.
TAKE JJf SO.MH > EW TKHRITOIIY.
\ovy Icinr < iiiPiit Onlvrrd to
the MIxNloii Hook.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. The president
has Issued an executive order setting apart
what Is known as Mission Rock In San
Francisco bay as a naval reservation. Ttie
purpose Is to use It as a coaling station and
the department's experts report that It will
bo the best station that can be had in San
Francisco bay. Lying just opposite the
Union Iron Works in very deep water , this
little Island is seven miles nearer the en
trance to the bay than is Mare Island and
will save a great deal of time and some
risk to the larger naval" vessels In taking on
coal. The Navy department today sent out
Instructions to the commandant at Mare
Island to take possession of the Hock In the
name of the United States. It Is claimed by
private parties under a grant from the state
of California , but the government Insists
that Its tltlo Is good. Ttie place Is valued at
$250,000.
CIIOVTD COMMIIMKU HY SHVATK.
Two > < 'l > ra Un I'oHtinnntrrn' Appoint
ment * Haiii'tloiu'cl.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. The senate today -
day confirmed the following nominations :
Joseph H. Choate of New York , ambas-
eador to Great Britain.
C. II. Drlckensteln , surveyor of customs ,
Denver , Colo.
Postmasters : Nebraska J. N. Brooks ,
Hushvllle ; W. A. Needbam , Bloomflcld.
Utah B. F. Daothe , Brlghara.
Texas W. L. Vlnson , Lufktn ; A , H. Du-
mars , Angloton.
Ohio W. H. Masters , Sclo.
W. H. Cohen , register of the land ofllce ,
New Orleans ; J. G. Lewis , receiver of pub
lic moneys , and J. 13. Ilrcda , register land
ofllceat Nathcltoches , La. ; J. Lewis , sur
veyor general of Louisiana. Also a number
of promotions In the army.
CnmiiilNnlon ConiultM 1'mlilriit.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. President Schur-
man of Cornell university. Prof. Worcester
of Ann Arbor and Colonel Denby , the three
members of the Philippines committee now
In the United States , held a long conference
with the president at the White House today.
They will receive their commissions , when
Mr. Schurman will bo formally designated
ai chairman nnd KJwalti W. Harden ot |
Chicago ns secretary. With the exception of I
'
Colonel Dcnby , who will be unavoidably de-
talned hero about two weeki , the members
will toke steamer nt Vancouver on the 30th
inst. for Hong Kong.
oiuncT.s TO U.MJ rn vn UK or HIM , .
With Tow K - ? | tiN Sorrotnry ( ! n c
AiM'nncM of Hull .Monxnri1.
WASHINGTON , Jan. n. Secretary Oago
) t the Treasury department today appeared
jeforo the house committee on coinage ,
weights nnd measures to explain his view of
the Hull bill to define and to fix the standard
of value and regulate coinage. Thla Is the
jlll with which the advocates of currency
reform propose to supplement the currency
jlll of the banking and currency commis
sion. It makes the gold dollar the standard
of value. Secretary Gage gave his general
approval to the measure , but took strong
exception to section 17 , which proposes to
assess one quarter of 1 per cent tax an
nually upon the caplal , surplus and undi
vided profits of national banks.
The secrot'iry contrasted the burdens un
der which national bank * labored compared
with the trust companies. Ho explained that
national banks were compelled to pay In
local taxation two and one-hnlf times ns
much as trust companies nnd they were re
quired to carry largo reserves which truht
companies weio not. Ho did not think It
fair that this additional burden should bo
placed upon them.
"Do not tlio natlonil Kanks pay largo
profits ? " asked Mr. Maxwell , populist of Ne
braska.
"Tho profits nro very small , " replied the
secretary.
"Section 17 would Increase the taxation ot
national banks CO per cent , would It not ? "
inquired Mr. Hltt.
"It would , " replied the secretary , "and 1
suggest tint It bo left as It Is. "
With that exception the secretary agreed
that the bill was feasible nnd practicable so
far ns the Treasury department was con
cerned.
"I believe , " ho said , "that the bill N In
Lho right direction and would be beneficial. "
"Tho bill would place the country llatly
on Ifio gold standard , vvoud It not ? " asked
Mr. Cooper ot Texas.
"It would. "
Secretary Gage submitted a substitute bill
with section 17 omitted nnd various other
minor changes.
At the request of Mr. Hartman of Montana
the secretary agreed In a few days to appear
and reply to certain geneial questions which
wore asked of the gold standard advocates
at the Omaha monetary dcbato last Septem
ber.
ber.A.
A. J. Warner , ono of the leading double
standard advocates , was Invited by the com-
mtttoo to glvo his views at the miggostlon
of Mr. Hantman. Ho argued against the es
tablishment of the single gold standard. Ho
protested against the Increasing power of
national banks. In ( do Issue of notes they
would bo governed only and solely by self-
Interest. He declared that all the authori
ties on both sides of the money question
and upon both sides of the ocean Ecouted the
Idea of basing currency upon proper values.
Climate llnrd on SolillrrH.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. General Leonard
Wood told the fcennto committee on mili
tary affairs tod.iy that his estimate of CO-
000 soldiers as necessary to bo kept In Cuba
vsas so largo because the climate caused so
much malaria and other sickness that not
over 35 or 40 per cent of the force may bo
capable of effectual , aggressive action. Half
his present force was not lit for effect
ive service. In the Cuban army 60 per
cent frequently were disabled.
Ordered to Mniilln.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. Orders have
been issued for the dispatch of the Third
regular Infantry from Tort Snelllng to
Manila by way of New York. Headquarters
and four companies of the Seventeenth In
fantry from the Department of the Lakes
yet to bo named will go with the Third In
fantry. Orders have been sent to the
Twenty-second Infantry , now at Fort Crook ,
to ptoceed to Manila via San Francisco.
Utitonntloii roiiiiiilNNlon DlHHol * ed.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. The Cuban
Evacuation commission was dissolved today
and Its members submlted to the president ,
secretary of Btato and the secretary of war
a report on their labors. The report em
bodies no political recommendations , con
sisting practically of a record of its pro
ceedings.
Clionto In Aeceplalile.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. Mr. White , the
United States chnrgo at London , has cabled
the State department that Lord Salisbury ,
the British premier , had said that her
majesty would bo glad to receive Mr. Choato
as ambassador.
At AVork oil tlio Itonort.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. The War In
vestigating commission had no witnesses
today. There were two executive sessions ,
the members going over the coming report
to the president.
Dully Tr en Miry S < ati > inont.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19 Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury shows :
Available cash balance , $291,163,174 ; gold
reserve , $230,545,957.
< > ciioriil llejiiolilN SorloiiNly 111.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. Major General
Joseph J. Reynolds , retired , Is critically 111
here , as the result of a stroke of paralysis.
.AMUSEMENTS.
. . . .
Cole nnd Johnson's "Trip to Coontovvn"
company of colored comedians opened nn en
gagement at the Boyd last evening. These
people bill themselves as the "Kings of
Koondom , " and from their performance last
evening nro certainly entitled to the
nom-de-plume. Their piece Is a species of
farce comedy In which specialties are Intro
duced , many of them clever , others rather
tiresome. There nro n number of pretty
girls , well costumed and with good voices ,
while of the doyen mole members of the
company three of them , Bob Cole , Ullllo
Johnson and Tom Brown , make things the
most pleasant for the audience. Cole aa
Willie Wnyslde , a tramp , Is exceedingly
funny , his ridiculous antics all being laugh
produces. His song , "Ma Chickens , " won
half a dozen encores. Bllllo Johnson as
Jim Flimflam , the bunco etcerer , Is moro or
less funny. Tom Brown's characterizations
are particularly well done , and his work Is
the jncst entertaining part of the specialty
program.
Sousa's stirring march , "Tho Stars nnd
Stripes Forever , " set to music , Is sung by the
entire company In the last act , each mem
ber singing a verso and displaying the flag
of some country. A scenic change shows a
battleship In the harbor flying an American
flag which makes n very pretty final , The
piece continues the balance of the week ,
nnd if one cares for bomcthlng new In the
way of a colored entertainment this piece Is
well worth seeing.
Ciililt * Servlee Interrupted.
NHW YORK Jan. 19 The Commercial
Cable company has sent out the follow Ing
notice :
"Wo are advised that telegraphic commu
nication with the Islands of Panny , Negns
and Zebu , Philippine Islands , Is temporarily
Interrupted. "
OH TriiNt Iteaeliex Out.
MONTREAL , Jan 19. At a meeting held
hero to < Jny of representatives of a number of
Canadian oil firms It was announced that the
Imperial Oil company , which U virtually the
Standard Oil company , had secured control
of the Bushnell and iaston : companies and
had Increased Its capital from $300.000 to
11 flAn ( inn
WOMAN'S SENTIMENTS.
They Are Little Understood by Men , but they Cause Her Untold
Happiness or Misery.
The girl ot today In the mother of future
generations , HumaMty Is ubiolutely dependent -
pendent tor Its eoiitlmiiiico mul preserva
tion ou the knowledge and stnmnlix nud
health ot \ vomen.Yoiu ui's lot and her
relations to the -world tire such ns to deserve -
servo a great deal moro attention nnd con
sideration from * .clenco than olio has yet
received.
Iho American race ot women In particular
has questions to settle that nro much moro
Important than the extension of the BUttnic *
tn women or the enactment of n national
divorce law.
\S by Is It that there are eo many feebU
and sickly women all over the land ? Why
Is It tint not nn average of over ono child
Is bom to American women ? Why is it
that hundreds of thousands of American
men will not marry at all ?
Have you over thought of these thins ? ?
It Is because disease Is striking nt ti
\eiy root of the American race. It Is because -
cause most disrates can trace their cause
to one source , viz , troubles of the Klduoyt
ami adjacent organs.
The kidneys nro the > great organs of ths
. koj > * u" ' thls ls 1IU1 ° rcallzpa or uml"-
w , . sr * - * rs * ivvi > ' , '
Q//M . XkCVarav - , Tt3v * / / Vl \ LV A stood. A healthy , happy woman with good
*
/ / / A \ J' , R > " % ! \V / / / V s ? L < S complexion , good appetite and hopeful pplr-
f./ ' V\ * * f VJ / l Xv v > * Us never has diseases ! kidneys. The same
- i . V i7 * M NT r if in.li ,1 , J is true of men.
But kidney disease Is so deceitful , co
treacherous , BO strange In its approaches that It often steals Into the body and deculNCS lll ° Um bofoio he Is aware.
Brlght's disease , like consumption , was formerly considered Incurable. Now It known that It can positively bo cured ,
and It la also known that there Is but ono aLsnlutc euro for dlic.ases of the kidney's and the female organs , nud that Is
Warner's Safe Cure.
This great discovery of modern scleMico has been before the public for moro than twenty yeais H Is acknowledged by
the medical profession1 and scientists generally as the only cuio which has ever brought Biifteiers frcm Brlght's disease back
to health or checked it in Its first stages It Is the only great remedy of the present day , which sufferers from kidney com
plaint , men , -\vonien or children , can take with iiosltlvo certainty that they will bo relieved.
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE
Senate Favors the Adoption of a Maximum
Express Kate.
QUESTION CALLS OUT A HOT DISCUSSION
HOUNC Spoiuln Koine Time In Commit
tee of tho. Whole INOIINNIIK | | it
Proponed Goiicral Kleetlou
HoKlitrutloii Law.
PIHUUE , S. D. , Jan. 19. ( Special Tele
gram. ) In the senate today a favorable
committee report on the bill empowering
and authorizing the railroad commission to
put into effect a maximum express rate in
the state called out a hot discussion , Law-
fcon taking the lead In the dUcusslon and
opposing the measure on the ground that
the present railroad law , passed at the 1S97
session , gives the railroad commission all
the necessary power to carry the desired
rnovo Into effect. Ho was anxious to have
the extortions of express companies stopped ,
but deprecated any attempt to amend the
railroad law whllo Important cases were
pending.
Smith of Pcnnlngton , Loornls and Hantcn
held that the bill proposed wouldn't In any
way conflict iwlth present law- and that ad
ditional legislation was neccssaiy to remove -
move doubt as to the powers of the boaid.
Thayer claimed that after I'/tw ' / enty-livo
years' service with an express company ho
had boon discharged for his popullstlc Ideas ,
but ho opposed the pending bill on the
ground that It conflicted with the railroad
law and Intimated that it concealed a wood-
chuck. Several other members expressed
opinions on either sldo and a motion to pcet-
pone action was lost. The favorable report
was then adopted by 32 to 4.
The favorobla committee report on the
bill to prohibit discrimination In furnishing
cars for the shipment of grain called out a
hot discussion , but the report was finally ro
jocted.
In the senate today the principal bills introduced -
troduced were :
By Bulovv To reimburse Captain A. D.
Keller for funds expended for 'tho ' militia.
By King To provide for the assessment
of railroad property by a board to bo corn-
po'wd of county auditors of state.
By Snow Requiring all road taxes to bo
paid In money.
By Johnston To reimburse Hanson county
for the cxneiibes of the trial of Frank
Phelps.
By OvenseUi Authorizing cities nnd towns
to exceed the limit of indebtedness for the
purpose of providing a water supply.
By Snow Providing for the election of
county commlssloners-at-large , Instead of by
the distilct. ns at present.
By Ltttlefield To regulate the sliipmcnt
of cattle.
By Snow To chongo the time of asscss-
mcT.it from May to January.
A bill was passed which raised the salary
of the mine Inspector to $1,200 , as well as a
resolution asking for the payment of taxes
of Indian allotments by the general govern
ment.
HOUNC 1'rncceilliiK" '
In the house , after the reading of a com
munication requesting the legislative mem
bers tovisit the stockmen's convention at
Denver and the pasfcago of bills to submit
constitutional arnendments on se-parato bal
lots and to iprovldo a manner of government
ot cities , the house ivvcnt Into committee of
the whole for a general election registration
law. This was dlseussed for the rest of the
afternoon and loft for a special order for to
morrow.
The members from the counties with
largo precincts nnd ppnrso population op
posed it on the ground of additional cxpenso
and the trouble entailed on the voters trav
eling such long distances to vote and regis
ter. In this way they were defeated , as
wcro they also In any movement to exempt
precincts with small numbers of voters.
Cooper resented the Insinuation that
greater frauds were committed In the little
country precincts than In the towns. Wlll-
marth supported the measure as It stood , as
ho found that questionable votes were moro
likely to bo admitted In the country pre
cincts thin in the city , in his tounty of
Bow die. nnd that the bill was Introduced to
pi event the cry of fraud which tiad come
from Loth sides In the late campaign and
since the election.
Pusey took the position that If the legis
lature did not pass n registration bill It wni
the duty of all parties to go Into caucus nnd
pass resolutions of apology for the charge
of fraud which had been made ; and Austin
that the cries of fraud were not from tlio
people , but from the lying newspapers on
both sides.
liar AHNOolatlon Mooting.
At tlio Bar association meeting this mornIng -
Ing the jnnual address was delivered by
Hon. Bartlett Trlpp on the subject , "Tho
Source of Sovereignty. " his position being
that whllo the people themselves nro the
true source of sovereignty , the boverelgnty
Itself Is In ttio three co-ordlna'o branches of
government and each of thess branches I
should Jealously avoid Interference with the
prerogative of the other After the address
the report of the committee on legal reforms
was taken up
This afternoon the supreme court met at
thn court housn with tlio members of the
Bar association present and memorial reso
lution ! ) In honor of the late F M. Goody -
koontz of Mitchell were road. The resolu
tion having been prewired by Attorney !
Trlpp , Hannett and SColman. The nddreea
nf tlio Bflanionii was hv Hon. D. Han"y of
ICE IN CA LOTS
Good clear Ice for domestic purposes. Without exception the purest spring water
Ice In Nebraska. Prompt shipments or contracts made for delivery as wanted during
1S99. Wrlto or telephone
South Omalia , Neb.
the supreme court on the subject , "Mnchlnc-
Made Law. " After the nddiess the discus
sion of committee report on legislation re
form was continued.
In the election of ollkers Hon. C. I. Craw
ford of Huron was selected president ; J. D.
iillott : of Tyndall , first vice president , Wil
liam Gardner of Rapid City , second -vleo
president ; J. H. Voorhees of Sioux Falls ,
secretary ; I. W. Gooilnow , Pierre , treasurer.
An executive committee was selected con
sisting of the president and secretary of the
association as ex-offlclo membori and one.
member from each circuit of the state , the
committee being : First cltcult , S. V Jones ,
Parker ; Second , A. R. Brown , Canton ; Third ,
J. B. Hanlcn , Watcrtown ; Fourth , J. i : .
Hnnett , MlUliell , Fifth. F. K Campbell ,
Groton ; Sixth , J. M. Brown , HureKa , Sev
enth , Kdmund Smith , Rapid City ; Eighth ,
J. R. Wilson , Dcadwood.
The association Is being banqueted at the
Locke tonight.
The delegates from this section ot the
state to the National Stock Grower's asso
ciation nt Denver leave hero Saturday morn
ing. Noah New hanks and John Hayes go
as Etato delegates and Henry Karcher and
Truels Madhcu as delegates from the Mis
souri River Stockmen's association. Tlio
State Brand commission will complete Its
work on hand today and take an adjourn
ment to llio February 13. Up to the present
time 2-100 'brands ' have been llled and passed
on , which Is estimated to be over half the
brands in use In the state.
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES
'l C'onecrilM ill ICentueky
Charged with Conoortoil lillort to
I''lx liiMiirnneu Ilnton.
FRANKFORT , Ky. , Jan. 19. In the state
fiscal eourt this afternoon olghty-sK Insurance -
anco companies doing business In this state
were lined ? 230 each for alleged conspliacy
to comblno and control and fix Insurance
rates.
The companies are known as "board com
panies" and Include oil those operating
under tl.o Jurisdiction of the < Kentucky and
Tennessee Board of Insurance Underwrlt-
cis. Under agreement by the fire Insurance
companies there Is appointed In each county-
scat .a board of local underwliters , which
fixes the rate of Insurance at that place. The
indictments wcro brought under tlio common
law nnd demurrers of the defendant wcro
ovenuled by Judge Cantrlll , leaving the
companies to a. Jury trial.
liiNiire
The accldont policies of the Pacific Mutual
Llfo pay indemnity for smallpox , varlolold
and eight other diseases. A. V. Todd , gen
eral agent , 340 Beebuilding. .
SPORTING NEWS ,
OiirNinen May do to ParlN.
YOHK , Jnn lO llie Herald F.ays :
It Is not imllkily that the National As
sociation of Amateui Oarsmen may send
this year's winning elfjht-oarcd shell oruvv
to the IMrls exposition to lornpetu In the
Intel national regatta there net year. The
question Is enus'ii ? much discussion among
oarsmen nnd ninny are ( nthuslaMIe over
the idea , thinking that It would trvo to
stimulate rowing in this country nhonld tbo
t'nlud Stntes bo repiest-nted abroad.
Whi'thur or not n cre\v shall l > s hint to
Pails will bo coimldoied nt the annual
nveetlnf ? of the national a soelatnn | to lie
held ut the Marlhoroush hotel la this city
on Saturday night Fred II. Fortmeyer ,
Bodiliry of tlu < urianlzitlon , bus rtnlved
from foreign countrliM nutn roil * communl-
ratli us buirlnK nn the subjc'i t all of which
will lie. laid before the dt It-gates of the
various clubs The mtetimr will } tn an
open one , so that any oarsrnnn not a
member of the association may attend nnd
take part In the dlscuaslon , although
havlim no vote
WliiueiN at N < MV Orleanx.
NF.W OHLHANS , Jnu. 13. Forty-ninth
day of the Crescent City Juekcy elub's
vvlnt. r meeting. Weather clear and cool.
Trai k Kood Our Kcllle nnd Itebart were
the wlnnliiK favoilles Summaries :
Flistrat * six furlongs' T ikannsscn won ,
The Star of U tlilehem second , Jim Gen
thirl Time : 1 15 < 4
S ( end rate , nix furlong" : Poll Mdl won ,
Ned WIekes mcond , Nandora third. Time :
1-1G I
TI Ird race , Hilling , ono and ono-slxteenth
mil f Ambi - Glints won. Tewanni second
end llnbe Fields third Time 1 y\
Fiiurth nice , st-IHn , , ' , ono and otie-slx-
toui th miles' Colonel Frank Waters won ,
Hantuila. HOI end , Albert H third. Time.
1 51' ,
Fiilh raee , ono mile : Our Nellie won ,
Ust ibrooI'.B second , Sir Dime third Tlim
1 41 .
Si th raee Belling , seven furlongs Fs >
bar v , n , Itundazzo Let end , Shiutlcio ) :
thlil. Tlmo. 1.33.
AVenleru llorM'iaon In SOK IOH ,
CIIIC-AOO. Jan. 19-A meeting of the
mau.jer.s of the Ortat Western Trotting
a B elation WJIB held hero today. IVp-
ret-uitatlvos wire prei < ont from Davenport ,
lied Oak , hi rani. Minneapolis , Oalesbunr ,
I -pendent anil other cltioB. An appllca-
tloi was made by L'hU-ago hnrstinen for
membership In the circuit
'IV\1IM SpurlM Disappoint ell ,
G VIA } ; 3TON. Te.x. , Jan. 19-Tho twenty-
ISigihesf toard
the very highest
honor possible to bcstou w.is
received by us at the i\posltlon.
Our less fortunate competitors
vv h o received INI'IJIUOU
AWARDS , Instead of giving us
proper credit for our well-mer
ited victory , are trying to mis
lead the pcoplo In making decep
tive clUniB , which they cannot
substantiate and which the pub
lic Knows to bo false.
Our beers reccmniend them-
helvcs no DOCTOR'S OnilTir-
1PATI3 necessary. Wo use our
own AKTUSIAN WI3LL WATCH
exclusively In brewing.
Brewing Ass'n.
Telephone I26O.
IVIIKoTirnnq VAII
Searles & Searles
te *
SPECIALISTS
Guoiunlee to our * pecdlly nnd radi
cally nil MRVOUS. : CHHONIO AMI
PHIVATE dUeaiua of Mm unrt vtrome .
WEAK MEN SYPHILIS
SEXUALLY. cured for life.
Nlsht imls lens , Lost Manhood , Hy-
drocolo , Verlooccle , Gonorrhea , Qloet , Syph
ilis , Stricture. PHt-H , Fistula and Heotal
Ulcers , Diabetes. Drlght's Dlsenio cured.
Consultation Free-
Stricture and OleeiSo1-ttt
by new method without pain or cutting ; .
Gallon or addrcw with stamp. Treatment
by mall.
DRS. SEnRlES UEnRlES.
FEWEST EQUIPMENT.
Sest Dining Car Service.
Modci-xl MntlierN ! ) Wotliorntit
Mrs Wlnslovv's Soothing Syrup Ins been
uffil for over fifty years liy millions of
mothers for their children whllo teething
with perf'ct success It koothes the child ,
Buft rw Hie iums , ulluys nil pnln. cure *
wind colic -md Is the best remedy for
Dlarrhoia Sold by druggists In every part
of tliu vvuiId Ho sure and ask for "Mrs.
Wlnslow'a Sontlilnj ; Syrup" and 'nko no
other kind 23 eenls a bottle
One uf the hist educationil Institution ]
fur youns vs < mui and glr'H In the went.
C'ollPKlitc , 1'rejmritorj. and Primary Do.
Iiirtments Kvcry advtnttujo offered Apply -
ply for Information e'jr 10th and Worth-
Incton bis , or to thr > principal , Mrs , L , It ,
F.iton
live-round glove contest booked for tonight
bttvveen Joei Choy nskl nnd Jlrn Hall wtis ile-
elurod off today cm ae-coutit of theBhTlff
liuvlni ; Interfered Adjutant Oentnil Tom
8 Curry andven Texas range in vveru
hero to ELO that thu llcht did not