TU.1D OMAHA DAILY KB13 : MONDAY , liMSBRUAllV 20 , 1899.
CRUCIAL TEST THIS WEEK
feoraothlng Dcfiuito Likelj to .frappon iu the
Senatorial Straggle.
CANDIDATES AND MEMBERS GROW WEARY
Conrxc of the llnytrnnl MnnnBcrn lit
Ilcllcucit to He to I'linh the Cnii-
tiiin I'otltloii tin Vigorously
nit
LINCOLN , Toll. 10. ( Special. ) In tUo
opinion of many tlid coming week Is to bo
thn crucial tlmu In the senatorial struggle.
The Ionic-drawn-out contest liui wearied the
Individual members mid the candidate *
thomsclrt ? ore allowing signs of tie wear
ing process. For tlio last two woolts there
1ms been llttlo spirit lit the contest nnd
the outside workers and striker * IKIVO hccit
absent from their nccustoniuil haunts nbnut
the hotel lobbies. The prospect that the
coming week mascttlo tun matter will
llo doubt bring back the crowd of workern
who nook to Influence or "hold la lino" the
members , or who eclzo upon the opportunity
to spend a weak of Idleness nt the expense
of candidates whom they nro supposed to
favor.
The exact pl.in3 of the contending forces
tire not known , but It Is believed that the
cour o of thu Hayvanl managers will bo
to push the caucus petition as vigorously nn
jioail'blo ' and at the saino tlmo to gain as
many votes as possible from members now
supporting the scattering candidates. The
argument Is 'being ' .maOc that the fight la
nquaroly between Hayward and Thompson
aud that as long as about twenty votes
art > scattered about among the lessor can-
dldatca the fight will 'bo ' prolonged With
little hope of solution.
The Hayward people have another good
reason to < lcslro all possible votes to bunch
up foi < ( boh- candidate before any caucus
fa held. The optional "ballot now proposed
would allow each member to vote openly or
deposit a secret ballot when his name was
called. So far as the real supporters of
Hayward worn concorncd this would be an
open ballot , as all of them would vote openly
\vhon their names were called. If flvo or
nix of the men supporting the Otoo man In
the Joint session should vote secretly In the
caucus , the result of their votes would bo
shown up In the count and there would belittle
little secrecy In the ibuslness. So long as
the bulk of the Hayward strength was
voted openly there would 'bo ' llttlo chance
for another candidate to win and when
one of the members concluded to change
and cast a secret ballot the tally would at
once show , the candidate for whom hU vote
was cast.
This condition of affairs makes the Hayward -
ward -flftii favor the optional ballot com
promise , ( believing us they do that It would
In effect bo an open ballot. The Thomp
son men have all along contended for a
secret ballot and detecting the trap Into
which they wcro about to bo led decline
to accept the compromise.
The petition for a caucus Is still twelve
names short of the required number under
the rules adopted nnd It remains to bo seen
whether the ncc-ecuary ones can bo secured.
< < > tile " \VIll-lit Crop.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Feb. 19. ( Special. )
Hcports have been received from several
parts of the county to the effect that the
winter wheat In some localities has been
greatly damaged by the recent long cold
spell. Some pieces have teen given up as
total failures. Those who have examined
tbo fields say that If there had been even
a alight covering of snow the germ would'
have withstood the extreme cold , A prom-
ltlnent farmer living In Bismarck township
Bald yesterday that on some hills which
alopo , to' the north the frost had penetrated
to a distance of four feet. No loss of stock
' has bsen reported , though there Is much
feeding In this county this winter , but all
feeders were provided with suitable shel
ter.
ter.An
An enthusiastic convention of stockmen
was held In tbU city last evening , some
fifteen Nebraska counties being represented
with delegates. Several papers were read
on stock feeding and beet culture and some
good addresses were also made. A food
company of Omaha had several special
agents In attendance and one of them had a
statement showing that nearly n million
pounds of the Omaha product had 'been ' fed
by Nebraska stockmen this winter.
Mourn Their Soii'n Dentil.
BEATIUCE , Neb. , Feb. 19. ( Special Tolo-
gram. ) Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Holllngworth
received a cablegram from their Bon , Cap
tain Holllngworth , this morning containing
the Intelligence that his Injuries were only
slight. Mrs. Holllngworth has been sick and
was prostrated by the news of her son's In
jury.
The parents of Private George Martin An
drews , who was killed at Manila , are greatly
distressed. They first heard the news
through today's papers and when seen by a
reporter this afternoon anxiously Inquired
If there bad not been a mistake In the namo.
Tbo soldier would bavo been 20 years old
next April. Ho was born In Illinois and
came to Nebraska with his parents twelve
years ago , coming bore from Falls City ,
previously having lived at York. The fam
ily Is In moderate circumstances , the father
doing teaming. Martin loft hero last May
for York to visit an undo and seek em
ployment. Before leaving ho promised his
parents not to go to the war , but would go
to the mountains first. Ho wrote thorn In
June , however , of bis enlistment and the
family eaw no moro of him after leaving
here.
IntcrcxtliiK CIIHC.
FREMONT , Neb. , Feb. 19. ( Special. )
Moro Interest Is being taken In the Fuhl-
rodt-Blumonthal malicious case than any
civil case ever tried here. Yesterday after
noon tbo district court room was crowded.
All the space back of the bar was packed
full , largely with Germans , whoso sym
pathies all appeared to bo with the plaintiff.
Two of the plaintiff's brothers were on the
stand and testified that they were present
when the officers searched the house and
heard all the conversation that took placa
there and that they did not sco a box con
taining a few small trinkets , which It Is
claimed by the defense the plaintlll admit
ted taking from the store. Several young
men who wcro with the plaintiff tbo evenIng -
Ing of tbo second robbery testified that ho
was out iblcyclo riding from about dusk till
9 o'clock and was not at the store during
that part of the evening. The court ad
journed at 1 o'clock ,
I'"nriiiiTM' Institute Clout- * .
FREMONT. Nob. , " Feb. 19. ( Special. )
The Dodge County Farmers' institute closed
Its session yesterday afternoon with a meet
ing In the Interest of the new 'beet ' sugar
factory , U. M. Allen of Ames was the prin
cipal epeaker. Mr. Allen told how ho first
became Interested In beet culture and bow
the results of raising' beets at Ames bad
convinced him that It was of tbo most profit
able crops for the fanners. Ho gave the
echeiUilo of prices which the company will
liay for heels this1 season , am ] explained tbo
details about th-elr delivery * The farmers
of this section are all very much Interested
Hood's
Cure alck utadacbe , bud
Usto Iu the mouth , coated
Pills
tongue , gaa In tbo stomach , Uwi'tPills
dliUMi aud indliettlou. Jo
cot veilcen , but have (0iilo effect. J5 cent * .
Ibl only 11111 to Uk ltU Uwi't
In the factory aud from i > retrnt Indica
ting It will 'have all Iho beets It can u * * ,
\VniJ : will be commenci * ! as soon as the
Vtoomts letllcd and pushed rapIdly -
Idly co ( hit by Oatobor 1 tbo work of mak
ing incur can commence.
lllp liioronnc In I , n till Vitlur * ,
AUBURN , Neb. , Feb. 19. ( Special. ) T.
B. Stacker sold to J. F. 1'lcrco n ninety-acre
tract ot laud on the Nemnhtx bottom south-
cant of town and received therefor $50 par
aero. This tract ot Und sold but a few
jrwir * agci for (20 per acre , but the parties
failed to make payment and Mr. Stockcr
took It back nnd later sold It for $3d per
acre , but again the parties failed to mal\o
payment and he again became owner. Ho
now sclli ; It to Mr. Pierce , who knows just
wbui ho In buying. At the same tlmo Mr.
Stocknr refused an offer of $50 per aero from
Mr. Plorco , sr. , for an adjoining tract ot
land of nearly 400 acres.
Improving tlio Klrc IH-imrttiienl.
FALLS CITY , No ! ) . , Feb. 1 ! ) . ( Special. )
Thu city council hits coma to the conclu
sion that thu city Is In need ot a hotter
equipped and more competent volunteer lira
department. The- council has decided to
give the flro boys $100 per year , to bo used
by them as they BOO fit. They have also
promised to purohnno the old city library for
the department nnd move It to their rooms.
The flro house will bo overhauled and many
Improvements made. Many necessary flro
fighting appliances will bo added ,
n llnlic'd lloily.
FALLS CITY , Nob. , Fob. 19. ( Special. )
Whllo working along the B. & M.
road about half a mile east of this
place , Friday evening , Phil Hcrmls found
a small bundle and upon examination It vxs
found to contain the remains ot n naw-born
babe , carefully wrapped In a blanket and
loft besldo the track. The remains wore
taken to the undertaker's , where an In
quest was held Saturday morning. Who
the babe belonged to and how It came there
Is a mystery.
Silver WeililliiR \nlilnui1. .
ASHLAND. Neb. , Feb. 19. ( Special. )
Hon. Hlbbanl H. Shedd nnd wife celebrated
the twenty-fifth anniversary of their mar-
rlago last night at their homo on Sixth
street. Over forty guests were present. Mr.
Shedd has boon n prominent factor In the
social and political llfo of Ashland and Ne
braska. Ho was lieutenant governor and
speaker of the house In the 'SOs. His friends
presented him with a valuable silver sot.
Nearly Completed.
WEST POINT , Neb. , Feb. 10. ( Special. )
The new double-road way ibrldgo across the
Elkhorn rlvor at West Point Is Just about
completed. The Iron work Is being palnUW
and * the contractors , J. H. Shcolcy & Co. ,
have been engaged to build the approaches
to the structure , which will Involve an ad
ditional outlay of about $200. After the
grading Is completed the bridge "will bo
ready for traffic , which will bo within two
weeks.
PcNvrtcr 11 n 11 if x Illninclf.
ATKINSON , Neb. , Fob. 10. ( Special. )
John Hober , a deserter from Fort Meadc ,
hanged 'himself ' In the Holt county jail to
day. Whllo the Jailer was absent for only
a few minutes ho tied his suspenders around
his neck , fastening the end to the bars , and
by falling upon his knees choked himself to
death. Ho was supposed to bo Insane. His
ago was 26 years.
GainlilcrN Halilcil ,
GRAND ISLAND , Nob. , Feb. 19. ( Spe
cial. ) Yesterday afternoon the gambling
bouses of this city were raided , and In two
of them , those of James Foley and Garvcy &
Barry , gambling tables and wheels were
found and taken ( possession of by the chief
of police. No arrests have yet been made ,
but warrants are said to be out for the keep
ers ot the gambling halls.
SolillerH Wonmlcil.
GENEVA. Nob. , Fob. 19. ( Speclal.- ) |
Yesterday afternoon Mayor Sandrock re
ceived n dispatch stating that Privates John
Williams and Earl Camp had been wounded
at Manila.
The , supervisor contest. Is ended and there
Is no change made in the board.
FOP LAFAYETTE MONUMENT
Meeting Under AuNnlcc * of Soil * of
American Revolution HrnienilierM
the Burly Friend of America.
WASHINGTON , Fob. 19. Columbia the
ater was well filled tonight at a meeting
held under the auspices of the society of
the Sons of the 'American Revolution In
aid of the fund for the proposed statue of
Lafayette , to bo erected by Americans In
Paris during the exposition year. Well
known public men and prominent citizens
ot tbo district were present nnd encouraged
the Idea In patriotic speeches , which were
enthusiastically received.
Robert J. Thomspon of Chicago , secre
tary of the Lafayette ( Memorial commis
sion and originator of the idea of a monument
ment to Lafay/tte , to bo erected by Ameri
cans , was present and delivered an Inter
esting address , In which be repeated the
prayer of iLafayotto for the United States :
"The final response of a foreign friend to
the black-ttiordered appeal to God and man
Issued by our ancestors In tbo year 1774 , "
considered the condition of the colonies at
that portentlous period and reviewed La
fayette's work In the nation's cause. Ho
then said :
To build In the land of his birth a me
morial to Lafayette In something moro than
the rearing of a moro structure of brotizo
and granlto to { be memory of an Individual.
It ds the erection of a monument to our
own Ideals ; it Is a challenge to the world
of success aud frultlcn of the republic ; It
Is nn answer to the prayer of Um | to whom
it shall bo dedicated.
The opening of the twentieth century shall
bo by the final success of thin project her
alded to the world as a promised era of
goodfcllowshlp and brotherly love upon n
foundation wrought by tbo songs of children ,
the praise of lips wo love and of hearts wo
adore ; wo present to Franco , our great sis
ter republic , a lasting emblem of the gratl-
tudn of a people neither too young to. bo in
different nor tco old to forgot.
And France ! Let us cot forgot In these
latter days Its action at the critical mo
ment nnd at the close of the war Us gener
osity In saying : "Of the $27,000.000 wo
have loaned you wo glvo you $19,000,000 as
n gift , and when In the years there comes
prosperity you can pay the rest without In
terest. "
The dedication of this monument shall bo
nn auspicious augury of that eternal nplrlt
of liberty which today and forever lights
the pathway ot mankind onward and up
ward to a goal undreamed of by 'our clres.
The budding thoughts of nearly 5,000,000
children , the future keepers of our country's
destiny , have been directed toward or.d cen
tered upon those stirring periods of our na
tional llfo which form especially In the re
lation to the personage wo honor the great
est romance'In the history of nations.
Senator MBEOCI ot Illinois delivered a
speech In support of tlio proposed menu
ment. There WUB one reference which ,
however , did not meet with the approval of
the entire audience.
"Yes , " be said , "Hungary had Its Lafay
ette , Poland , bad Its Lafayette , America had
Its Lafayette and the Philippines will have
their Lafayette. "
Loud applause greeted 'this ' remark , but
a moment later , when a portion of theaudl -
enco realized 'tho extent of this statement ,
a hissing sound which became louder and
louder was heard.
I'luceil Under . \rre t.
Ed Stobrel , residing at Thirteenth and
Cass streets , was arrested laat wight ,
charged with betag a suspicious character.
Stabrol was found by James Kanvallii
prowling about the roar of bis premises ,
706 Castellar street. He was unable t > give
an account of lilnuclf and Kanvalln had him
arrested ,
PENDING ARM LEGISLATION
Most Important Snbjcot Before Congress
Dissected by War Department ,
ALGER EXPLAINS "ALLEGED LAMENESS"
j'N CrUlvlNiii llontinl on Department
In Due to Inck of Trained Slnlt
Olllccm Ail\niiliiKcn of
tlie llltlM.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 10. The following
statement from the War department on pend
ing .army legislation and 'the needs ot the
service wns Issued today :
"On Monday the senate will take up what
is nor.- conceded to bo the most Important
subject bctoro congress the reorganization
of the regular army. The military commit
tee has submitted two hills for Its consider
ation. Ono of these , 'tho ' house the Hull-
bill , Is icportcd with but few amendments
by Its chairman , Senator Hawley , anexpert
In matters relating to military organization.
H hns been perfected by the committee , In
cluding the democratic members , In several
particulars , the most noteworthy and valu
able being , perhaps , the provision Increas
ing Uio corps of cadets by 100 and Insurlns
an adequate source of supply for vacant
second lieutenancies. The measure pre
serves the present organization and slightly
strengthens the cavalry , augments the ar
tillery and organizes that arm on a scien
tific basis , , suited to our conditions , gives
to the Infantry the much-needed three bat
talion organization and makes only such ad
ditions to ths staff as arc absolutely Indis
pensable. Under Its provisions entrance to
any branch of the army cannot bo obtained
until the candidate for a commission has
demonstrated his fitness for It to the satis
faction of a competent examining board.
There Is a clause empowering "the " president
to extend or contract the enlisted strength
according to the necessities ot the country ,
providing for the first tlmo a scheme
adopted long since for all modern European
military \systems.
Fault nt Cnokrcll'n Mcnnnrc.
"Tho other bill Is brought forward by Sen
ator Cockrell. Its first section directs the
dlsbandmcnt of the volunteer army within
a specified period after the peace treaty
shall have .been ratified by Spain. Sections
2 and 3 contain Its principal provisions. By
the former authority Is conferred for con-
tlnulng-tho regular army at Its war strength
until July 1 , 1001 , whllo the third section
authorizes the president to ralso military
forces t'o the number of 35,000 In Cuba ,
Porto Rico and the Islands of the Pacific , to
bo known respectively as the Army of Cuba ,
the Army of Porto Illco and the Army of
the Islands of the Pacific , to bo composed of
the inhabitants of such Islands. No organi
zation Is provided In the bill for this force
nor docs It determine what relation It shall
sustain toward the permanent military es
tablishment of the United States , and no
professional , educational or other test Is
prescribed for the persons who aro.to officer
It. The bill docs not provide for any ad
ditional general officers greatly needed in
the administration of affairs in Cuba , Porto
Rico and the Philippines. It would leave the
army as now organized , with but three major
generals and six brigadier generals , which
allows but ono general officer for each of
the military departments In the United
States and ono for commanding general ot
the army.
"Cuba now constitutes a military division
commanded 'by 'a major general and more
over comprises six military department's ,
commancled by general officers of volun
teers. In Porto Rico there Is a necessity for
at least ono general officer and in the Phil
ippines for the general officers required for
an army corps , so that If Senator Cockrell's
bill should became a law It would leave thn
army deficient , not only In enlisted force ,
but without general officers to administer
the Important duties now devolving upon
the government. Moreover , the bill falls
to make any provision for an Increase In the
general's staff , which Is urgently called for
by the necessities of the situation In our
new possessions.
Iack of Trnliicil Staff OfllccrM.
"Tho criticism that has been heaped upon
the department has been caused by the ab
sence of sufficiently trained staff officers.
The Cockrell amendment would perpetuate
this alleged lameness.
"Should his 'bill bo passed Into law , the
adjutant , Inspector , quartermaster , subsist
ence , medical and pay departments would
bo left with only tbo bare skeleton of the
staff organizations that -wo have had for
the administering of affairs in the United
States alone previous to-tho declaration of
war with Spain.
"The returns of the War department
show the strength of the regular army , nt
this tlmo , to bo only a few less than 60,000
enlisted men. Of these there are nearly
14,000 In Cuba , a like number In or on
route to the Philippines and 4,586 In Porto
Illco , leaving the total enlisted men of the
regular army In the United States 24,000 ,
Of th-eso 6,000 are held In readiness for
dispatch to reinforce the army at Manila.
This would leave the total enlisted strength' '
of the army within the United States lc < &
than 18,000 , or nearly 4,000 less than U
necessary to furnish n single relief to man
the guns now on our scacoast fortifications.
It would compel the abandonment of all
our posts In the interior , would strip the
Indian country of troops and leave none
to supply the requirements ot an exigent
condition.
"Tho Hawley bill fixes the permanent
military establishment at the minimum of
GO.00'0 , a force that Is smaller In proportion
tion to population and wealth of country
than fixed by any other act of congress.
"As shown by the last census there was
ono soldier for every $2,600,000 of property ;
In 18SO there was ono soldier for every
fl.COO.OOO nnd In 1870 there was ono soldier
for every $800,000.
"At this time there Is not an officer on
duty with any college In the United States ,
notwithstanding the law contemplates that
there shall bo 100 detailed for the Instruc
tion of the young men of the country , but
the absence of officers from their regiments ,
by reason of wounds and sickness , nnd of
the necessity of their services In connection
with the muster-out of volunteer regiments ,
compelled the department to withdraw In
structors from thesp educational Institu
tions. Neither has It been able to attach
officers to our embassies and legations
abroad. There should be ono at every Euro
pean capital ; there are now but three In
all , and those who were recalled to partici
pate In the war cannot bo returned.
Advantage nt Hmvlcy Hill.
"Tho passage of the Hawley bill would
enable the department to meet this urgent
requirement and also to re-establish the
schools at Fort Leavonworth , the artillery
school at Fort Monroe and thu cavalry and
light artillery school at Fort Rlley , all of
which are now closed for tbo want of offi
cers. Tbo pannage of the Cockrell bill would
discharge at once all the volunteer quarter
masters , medical officers , commissaries ,
many of whom are officers of the regular
army , holding volunteer commissions , and
would leave the departmentwith" a corps
of staff officers wholly Inadequate with tbo
Increased demands that are being made
Jrqin every quarter , '
"Tho bill reported by Senator Ha'wloy pro
vides only for the absolute needs of the serv
ice on lines ot efficiency nnd economy , U
was at the Instance of Mr. Hull prepared
under tbo supervision ot the adjutant gen
eral of the army , of General Schwan ,
Qolonel Caster , Majors HeUt&idphnston
Und Sampsoa , officera ot loug serrlc cud
high Ability. The passage ot the Hawley
bill would give promotion to officers that
have earned U by the hardest kind of fron
tier and battle service. Othorwlso our gal
lant officers must go without reward beyond
a Rcnso ot duly well dono. "
The statement concludes as follow * :
"Tho natives of Cuba , Porto Rico and the
Philippines do not understand our purposes
nnd ways of government sufficiently to ad
mit ot their being made part of our military
establishment to the extent ot organizing
them Into companies , battalions nnd regi
ments nt once. Our officers of greatest ex
perience with them nro of this opinion , In
time this could doubtless bo done , but It
will require education. By degrees n com
pany could bo given to a regiment to bo
utilized as scouts and guides , further on a
battalion could bo added and In tlmo , things
working well , regiments could bo organized ,
but It wilt take time , so much tlmo that
for the uses ot the Immediate present aud
some time In the future they could not bo
wholly counted as affording any considerable
strength to the service. However many might
bo provided for by congressional act , they
nro n possible , oven probable , factor of the
future , but not for tbo present. "
BEFORETHEWOMEN'S ' COUNCIL
Mm. AilaniM ot I own Deliver * nit Ail-
drcMN on the Work of St.
Illliln of AVliltby.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 19. There was a
large attendance at the final public meeting
today nt the church of Our Father of the
triennial session of the National Council
of Women. Several Interesting papers were
read. The business ot the council will bn
closed nt a secret session tomorrow.
The first paper today was by Mary Now-
bury Adams of Iowa entitled , "St. Hilda
of Whltbyj How Abbesses Weroi Educators
and Clvlllrors. "
She briefly reviewed the llfo of this remarkable -
markablo woman and of her work at
Whltby. In every historic epoch , she said ,
there Is found an organizing genius who
brings to a focus the interests of the people
ple with an appreciation ot the learning ot
other ages.
"St. Hilda was such a genius for the Eng
lish language 1,200 years ago. She was an
example of a mother of literature those
who prepare the homo for tbo gifted and
keep bright the fires of the geniuses taken
from all ttmo perfect conditions for tbosa
who can and do speak. "
Elizabeth B. Grannls of Now York read
a. scholarly paper entitled , "Is the Church
Universal a Hindrance or a Help to the
Development of Womankind ? "
The "Message of the Madonna , " by Eliz
abeth Boynton Harbort ot Illinois , closed
the meeting.
HITCHCOCK IIEACHES WASHINGTON.
Cinr'H Exact nicnnlnv an to Con
ference IM MliuniilorHtaoil.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 10. Hon Ethan Al
len Hitchcock , who is to succeed Secretary
Bliss at the head of the Interior department ,
reached Washington from New York this
evening. Secretary Bliss , -who has been In
Now York , accompanied him. The new sec
retary expects to call on President MoKln-
ley and will assume his now duties when
ever it is the pleasure of tbo president , pos
sibly tomorrow.
The new secretary In nn Interview tonight
corrected what ho said was a popular wrong
Impression regarding die czar's so-called dis
armament proposal made to the powers of
the world.
"This proposition , " said he , "Is not for a
disarmament , but.for the callingot a con
ference for the ptirDose of reaching an agree
ment not to Increase armaments. Such was
the intention of , the circular Issued by htm
In August last. The czar believes that the
vast amounts of money required to adapt
the armament of nations to new devices
which are constantly being brought forward
to bring them up to the standard of others
could be much better utilized for the benefit
of the people of the countries affected.
"Tho suggestion for a conference has mot
with approval and I think most ot the na
tions of the world will be represented at
the meeting to bo held at The Hague very
coon to consider the czar's proposition. "
Mr. Hitchcock was averse to discussing for
publication European politics , but bo said
in answer to questions that the accomplish
ments of this country In raising an army
from 25,000 to 260,000 men during the Span
ish war challenged their admiration and as
tounded and amazed the nations of the old
world. It had Increased the admiration for
the flag and , he added : "The American flag
never flew higher In Europe than it fles to
night. "
Russia , ho said , was friendly to America
and during the late war maintained an at
titude of strict neutrality.
SHERIDAN SAILS AT LAST
Carrlex Over u Thousand Kiillntcd
Itlcii and Ofllccrit for the
riilllppliieH.
NEW YORK , Feb. 19. The United States
army transport Sheridan pulled out from the
pier In Brooklyn at 8:30 : this afternoon on
Its way to Manila , by way of the Suez
canal , with 1,158 enlisted men and officers ,
with their wives and families to tbo num
ber of ninety persons.
The Sheridan Is considered the best ap
pointed of the three army transports which
have sailed from Drooklyn , This expedi
tion is commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
Jacob Smith of the Twelfth United States
Infantry , all of which Is on board. Four
companies of tbo Seventeenth United States
Infantry nnd about twenty-five men left
behind from the Sherman expedition com
plete the military complement. The vessel
proper will bo in charge of Quartermaster
W. M , Coullng and Captain Hldglns Is as
signed as navigator. Without accident the
Sheridan Is expected to reach Manila In
about fifty days ,
The Sheridan wore Its full dress of flags
and those on iboaril received a hearty sendoff -
off from friends and well wishers crowded
about tbo wharf ,
MAKES TWENTY-THREE KNOTS
Trial of Torpedo Hunt Vex
tit Portland , Ore. Spei-d In I3x-
cen of Requirement * .
PORTLAND , Ore. , Feb. 19. The torpedo
boat Fox , built by the Wolff & Zwlcker iron
works of this city , was given Its official
trial trip on ttio Columbia river. The trial
proved successful In every particular , the
Fox making an average of 23.13 knots for
two hours and the propellers turning at 381
revolutions , eleven more than required by
contract.
The contract required the Fox to make
twenty-two and one-half knots per 'hour ' and
It exceeded this requirement on the first
trial by .63 knots.
For Sunday Holiday Iu Iron Bllllc ,
PlTTSBimQ. Pa. , Feb. 19. A Joint moot
ing of the Amalgamated Assosclatlon of Iron
anil Steel V/orkere and 4hc Federation of
Churches was held this afternoon for < the
purpose of starting the agitation for the
abolition of Sunday work In the mills. Reso
lutions wcro adopted protesting against the
violation of tbo Sabbath laws by tbo Iron
mllla and pledging the association to co
operation with 4he Federation of Churches
In Its efforts to promote the better observance
servanceof tbo day ot rest.
Another Wny to Kill
TACOMA. Wash. , Feb. 19. The steamer
Dlympla , about to sail from Taoama for Ma
nila. has an unuiual part cargo In the form
of 350,000 American-made cigarettes. The
paper used In the wrappers came from China ,
At Manila tbero are all kinds of tobacco and
All kinds of cigarettes , except American.
.AMUSEMENTS
. . . . . .
"My Friend from India , " DuSoushct's '
three-act farce comedy , kept a largo Sun
day night audience at ORoyd'a theater In
an uproar of laughter during almost Its
ontlro progress. H 4s one of this popular
author's best iplccea and besides being Oiled
with bright and humorous dlologuo It
abounds In situations so extremely funny
that they can hardly help but mike oven
the most hardened theater goer laugh con
vulsively. The theme Is n somewhat novel
one , being that of theosophy. The author
hns. however , iiot lost sight of the novcl-
Ist-dramatlst'a favorite theme nnd through
the work nnd woof of his humorous line *
ho has woven a couple of bright love
stories. The ploy Is In the hands of u
capable company throughout. Gcorgo Mack ,
who has been seen hero often Ijcforo with
lionshaw & Ten Droeck , plays the title
role In a very clover manner ; Ethel and
Mabel Strickland , who will bo remembered
hero as having been with the John Staple-
toil company , each ) has congenial roles ;
Charles Drndshaw Injects lots of comedy Into
the part of a retired pork packer ; Loulso
Arnot handles the part of a widow looking
for her third husband In a natural way ,
while -Ada Oilman makes a great deal out
of the small part of a Gorman servant girl.
The piece continues for three inoro nights ,
with a special Washington's birthday mat
inee Wednesday.
This week's vaudeville hill at the Crolgh-
tonOrpheutnwhich had Its first presenta
tion Sunday , Is one of the best If not posi
tively the best that has been offered nt
this theater since Its opening. It Is of uni
form excellence throughout , each act being
n representative ouo and all of them now
and novel. In fact the poorest act upon the
'bill ' can bo called nothing but a good ono.
The Arbra troupe of acrobats , which In
cludes two women and two men , are the
headllnors , and rightly deserve to be , as
they iprcsont on act that Includes , some
feats that nro truly marvelous. Whllo doing
head balances on top of tables , chairs , etc. ,
they play upon mandolins , guitars and
zithers. Ono of the troupe balances himself
upon ono hand on top of a table , chair and
small glass decanter , placed bottom , up , and
plays a cornet solo at the same time , hold
ing the Instrument In the other hand. An
other feat that Is wonderful Is the chin
balancing of ono of the Icmalo members of
the troupe on a ladder , held at each end by
the teeth of two other members of the
troiipe.
George Felix and Lydta Barry , the lat
ter the daughter of Billy Barry , tbo famous
old Irish comedian of "Muldoon's Picnic"
fame , do a comedy sketch called the "Vaude
ville Craze , " In which 'Miss ' Barry sings
several now songs , Including ono of
Charles 1C. Harris' latest "hits , In a very
pleasing manner and Mr. Felix Introduces
some- new and novel acrobatic work. The
sketch Is very amusing throughout. At
the afternoon performance the audiences
accepted the act with vociferous applause and
at night It made the clever pair respond to
three recalls and a curtain call.
The act , however , that set Uio audience
wild last night was that of the Bcurtlnl
brothers , eccentric acrobats and gymnasts.
It Is composed of knockabout work on hori
zontal bars and Is done In a comedy set
ting. Unllko the comedy work of most
acrobats , It Is really funny , uproariously so.
The funny falls are materially aided by the
bumorously grotesque costumes wprn.
Kelly and VIolette with , their singing act
were well received. Miss Vlo'lctto wore flvo
stunning gowns that must have been tbo
envy of all the women present. She know
how towear them , too. She Is a handsome ,
attractive bloado and her style Is not unlike
that of vivacious Flo Irwln. She sings coon
songs with expression and feeling and ebows
all the Idioms ot the darky In her actions.
Mr. Kelly uses a mellow baritone voice to
good advantage. He also displays consider
able grace In ka neat Cakewalk. Both aro.
far superior to the average team doing their
class of work.
An act the like of which has not been
seen on the Orpheum stage before Is that
of Frank and Don , two athletic young men.
It consists of a boxing bout with comedy
trimmings. Three rounds of whirlwind box
ing are given. Whllo It Is a burlesque the
young men have plenty opportunity to dis
play what they possess , a very clear Insight
to scientific work with the mitts. A bit of
sarcasm on the mouthy prize fighters of the
day Is also given. Ono of the men Impersonates
senates "Kid" McCoy and the other James
J. Corbett. Each round Is fought with
words , not a blow being struck. The knock
out word blow Is "dub" hurled at Corbott
by McCoy. The act Is a decided novelty.
Mathews and Harris are seen In a pleas
ing comedy entitled "Caught Napping. "
Mafhews Impersonates a tramp , who goes
unbidden Into Iho residence of a wealthy
woman. The complications arising are food
for much comedy dialogue and action.
Nlven's trained monkeys do gymnastic
work , such as tumbling , head balancing ,
feats on a swinging trapeze and tl&tit rope
walking. The Dartos Introduce a series of
graceful dancing that Is decidedly Frenchy
In Us every movement ,
1'iMver ( or Onuiliu.
COLUMBUS , Feb. 18. To the Editor ot
The Bee : Wo would like to call the at
tention of your readers to the power poa-
slblo for Omaha. In The Bee of February
4 Sidney H. Short , a noted electrician. Is
quoted as saying that a power plant Is be
ing constructed on the Santa Ana river In
California and 12,000 horse power will bo
available In Los Angeles , olghty mlloa dis
tant , " nnd continues : "In short , the elcc-
'trlcal machinery Is in every way up to date
and It is confidently asserted that at a pres
sure of 33,000 volts current may bo trans
mitted a distance of eighty miles to Los
Angeles with a loss not exceeding 10 per
cent. " If this Is true Omaha can have 10-
000 'horse ' power at reasonable figures. Upon
'the phasq of Its practicability we submit the
following facts :
First The Nebraska Central Irrigation
company of Columbus , Neb. , has for four
years been building the Great Eastern canal ,
now over sixty miles In length tbo largest
Irrigation enterprise > \ Nebraska. The ty
pography of the country covered by this
canal Is such that the water can bo carried
to an elevation from which It may bo dropped
seventy-two feet and then used for Irriga
tion purposes on the valley lands below.
Prominent engineers of both state and na
tional reputation have passed upon the
power proposition and their estimates show
that 7,000 horse power can bo developed nt
Columbus and over 4,000 i-.t Schuylor ,
Second The water for this canal Is taken
from the Loup river , the most reliable water
supply In Nebraska , carrying a uniform flow
the year around , not less than 2,000 cublo
feet per second in low water.
Third The canal company Is In a. position
to command the finances necessary to con
struct 'tho plant.
Fourth Omaha is seventy-five miles cast
ot Columbus.
Therefore , 'If power can be transmitted
at a Iras of only 10 or oven 20 per cent It
would seem < r * practical proposition for
Omaha.
It was Intended at ono time to spend ! , -
COO.OOO to develop 16,000 horse power for
Omaha by building the Platte rlvor canal.
This proposition today la Impracticable , as
nil the patera of the Loup and Platte rivers
are appropriated. It is safe to Bay that
BmgM
. .
m Harg AtoW Bought
Kind You Hata Ahrag Bought
, horse power can lie delivered at
Omnha by electrical transmission from a
po.nl seventy-five inllw distant for one-half
that sum. AVlth tlio millions npcnt at Nt-
agara. Falls and In Utah arid California for
the development of water power It would
scorn as If Nehraskana ought to ho willing
to spend a few hundred thousands for the
advancement ot Nebraska's Interests.
11. B. 11A11COCK.
_
HYMENEAL
CHICAGO , Frb. ID. Charles F. Dwycr ot
the Dwycr racing stables , QUO ot the best
known turfmen In the country , nnd Miss
Mnl Webber of San Francisco wcro quietly
married In Milwaukee Saturday , and today
left Chicago for Now York. Mr. Uwycr nnd
his brlilo will said for London. Mr. nnd
Mrs. Dwycr wcro accompanied cast by
"Tod" Sloan , Dwyor's traveling companion ,
I'oplliiu-r-KlorcH.
WKST POINT , Neb. , Fob. 19. ( Special. )
County Judge S. S. Krako united In mar-
rtago Charles Foollmcr and MUs Martha
Florcs. The brldo Is the daughter ot Daniel
Flores of Weal Point and the groom la the
son of Fred Foellmer , who Is numbered
among the most prosperous farmers In Cum-
Ing county. The conplo will settle on a
farm in Logan township.
FIRE RECORD ,
Central City Scorulicil.
CENTRAL CITY , Nob. , Fob. 10. ( Special
Telegram. ) About noon today flro was dis
covered in the Union block , occupied byV. .
S. Shlvoly , Modern Woodmen of America ,
Mac Hnmlor & Forbes' store , the Repub
lican office on the west nnd J. C. Lutes *
restaurant on the east. W. S. Shlvoly had
ono of the storerooms filled with 100 tons
of baled hay which was badly damaged , and
Iho 'Modern Woodmen had their parapher
nalia damaged with smoke nnd water. The
origin of the flro Is unknown.
Whole Town Threatened.
rORTiWABHINGTONi WIs. , F b. 1U ! Flro
which started nt 9:30 : o'clock tonight In the
largo plant of the Wisconsin Chair com
pany threatens to destroy the whole town.
Help was summoned from Milwaukee aud
Shcboygan. At 11:30 : tonight tbo chair fac <
lory Is a total loss. This plant alone Is
valued at $300,000 and employs COO hands.
A largo lumber yard adjoins and the flames
are spreading with great rapidity. A second
end engine started from Milwaukee at 11:30 :
o'clock.
Illnzc t lleatrlcc.
DEATRICE , Neb. , Feb. 10. ( Special Tel
egram. ) A barn on the premises 'occupied
by Henry Stoll on Dell street was destroyed
by flro last night , together with ono horse ,
buggy , grain nnd household goods stored In
the building. Adjoining buildings were also
damaged. Total loss about $1,000. "Stoll
carried about $200 Insurance In the Homo.
Owing to the Inability of anyone to rouse
the central telephone station , over twenty
minutes' delay was occasioned in making an
alarm.
DEATH RECORD.
AVealtliy KIIIIHUH Miner.
GALENA , Kan. , Fob. 19. J. S. Graham ,
a wealthy miner , died hero today after a
brief illness. Although ho had amassed a
fortune In the lead mines In this vicinity ,
Graham never revealed his antecedents. As
far as c.an bo learned Graham came hero
flvo years ago from Colorado , where ho
owned an Interest In the Silver Plume mine
and had been In the lumber 'business. '
Ijnthcr Chnplii , Founder of V. A. M.
PHILADELPHIA , Fo19. . 'Luther Cha-
pln , Senior founder of the order of United
American Mechanics , died at his homo In
this city today. Ho was 83 years old. His
death was duo to general debility. His or
ganization of the first lodge followed the
native American riots of 1844.
Mrx.aclinrlah Chandler.
DETROIT , Mich. , Feb. 19. Mrs. Zacha-
rlah Chandler , wife of the famous "Michigan "
statesman , died this afternoon. Sbo had
been a sufferer for several months from
various Infirmities Incident to old ago , to
which she finally succumbed.
Old IloNldciit of Fiilln City.
FALLS CITY , Neb. , Feb. 19. ( Special. )
John N. Hanna died In this city Friday
night , aged 73 years. Mr. Hanna was an
, old resident of this city. The funeral oc
curred Saturday afternoon.
FlHhliiKT VcxNelN Carried Out to Sen.
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Mngothy's bay. It is believed many nro
manned and the crews may suffer. Tugs
will bo sent to overhaul the vessels. Five
bodies , two white nnd three- colored , floated
ashoreon Smith's island tuday.
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ytMUSISMENTS.
CreightOrvORpHEUM Tel. (531. (
Most : Unprecedented Hush to This TheaUr
Last Night In History of Theater. Over
1,000 Turned Away , Staco Spaed
Ulack with reopln.
THIS -I AH1IIIA TIIOUI'K
London and Paris * ' Most Jlccont Sensation ,
An Acrobatic Jtuslcvil Noyelty.
KKOIIRK KKM.Y mill IVIJI.V IIAHIIV
Their Comedy Hit , "The Vnudovllo ) Craze. "
KOtlltTIM IlltOTIIUIIS
Original Comedy Novelty ArtlMs ,
'I'lIK IIAUTOH
Danscura do Balon. In Their Marvelous and
Turblllon D.'incts.
3VIVI5.VH MOMCISYtt
Most Original und Perfect Trained Animal
Act | n Vaudeville ,
MATIII3W& unil IIAKIIIS
In "Caught Napping. "
ICI2M < V mill YIOL1STTI9
The Phenomenal Baritone , and the Dashlnft'
Houbrettf ,
FltAMC mill DON
Krcentrlo Comedians nnd Comedy Boxers ,
KviuiliiK prices , 25o , 60c ; gallery , lOc. Mati
nee , any scat 25c ; children , lOc.
TO/1VT > CJI'AXTON & BUnriBRS ,
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4 MOUTH AND
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AVKDMOHIIAV , FKII. 22.
IliOIXM.V ( ; KUNUAV MOIIT , KKH. 10.
Last Season's nicKest Comedy Hit ,
the Bmyth and nice Comedians In
MY fRIEND FROM INDIA
By II , A , Du gouchet , who wrotq "The Man
from' Mexico. ) '
SKATS NOW ON BALK.
Nleht Prices Lower lloor. We , 7Bo and Jl.OO ;
balcony , 32c und COa ; gallery , 25c ,
Matinee Prlcea iSo and Me ,
THE MII/LARD
13th and Douglas ) Sta , , Omaha ,
-AMUUIOAtf AND ISUIIOl'iSAN
CKNTluvLLY LOCATED.
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