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    TUB OMATIA DATTA" BEE : WEDNESDAY , MA11CII 8 , 185)1) .
PLAN THREE NEW WAR SHIPS
General Lines Sime as Maine , but of Greater
Dimensions Throughout ,
PREFERENCE FOR SMALL RAPID FIRE GUNS
I'liuiN Arc Ilrimti ( r tinArinoroil
AnnMillntori , tint Will .N t Hillullt
lit OIIPP I iinriuorril CrnlNi-rn
Can He L'liiiitriiutcili
WASHINGTON' , March 7. The plans for
the thrcu big battleship" ) authorized by the
naval appropriation bill Just passed arc be
ing worked out. Tlio general features of the
ships have been defined , subject to the
approval of thn secretary.
The battleships will bo a thousand tons
larger than the Mnlno rtnd .Missouri clnss.
of ix total displacement of 13,500 tons , mak
ing them the largest ships In the American
JM\J , and about ctiuul In dimensions to the
best typo of battleships now being con
structed abroad under the now practice.
Though larger than the Maine , the shlpi
will bo laid on almost the same lines , being
only n llttlo greater In every dimension.
They Mill carry each four 12-Inch guns In
turrets. This caliber Is an Inch less than
the guns carried by the Oregon , but by Im
proved design they will bo almost equal lu
penetrative power.
Thn S-lnrh guns of the Oregon type , al
though they tlld very effective work at
Santiago and Manila , have been abandoned.
Hut Instead of eight 8-Inch guns , the new
fillips will have no less than sixteen guns
of C-lnch caliber , all rapid ilrcrs , and twenty
six-pounders. This battery represents the
Ideal proportion between guns as taught by
the experience of our own fleets during the
Spanish war and of the Chinese iinil Japa
nese \cssols during their late wnr. The
Hpood of the now ships will bo eighteen
knots , an advance of two knots over the
Oregon class , but just equal to that of the
new Malno.
Kor protection against the cnemj's shot
the battleships will have but one belt of
nnnor , seven feet six Inches broad , running
clear around the watir line , three feet six
Inches obovo and four feet below. It wns
originally planned to have this armor six
teen inches thick , but the designers have
now reduced the thickness to twelve Inches.
Aot Alnny ! Ww IVitturcN.
Thli change NOB made In order to
strengthen the casements , which will bo
made seven and one-half Inches thick Iti-
fctend of Iho Inches Altogether there Is a
notable absence of now features In the de
signs for the battleships , which fact , taken
In connection with the small amount of
progress reported In the designs for the
Maine class , may be nn Indication Hint our
naval designers lm\o very nearly approached
the Ideal battleship In their work. As far
ns these particular ships arc concerned , the
fact that the Navy department Is limited
to ? 300 per ton In the purchase of armor
makes It Impossible to build them In the
absence of further legislation and the de
partment will be obliged to content Itself
with the mere preparation of detailed plans
during the coming summer.
The six cruisers of the unnrmored type
provided for can , however , bo built , and
Chief Constructor Hichboni has already
been working out the designs on lines ap
proved by the Hoard of Uuicau Chiefs. H
Is the purpose of the Navy department to
place contracts for these ships at the earli
est possible moment. They represent n type
of cruiser which would bo of the greatest
value Just now for our foreign service. The
plans call for vessels of about 2,600 tons
and the ships will be Improved Marblcheads ,
BO to speak , being GOO tons larger than ihlps
of that class and with better batteries and
moro coal capacity.
A most Important consideration Is that
they will bo sheathed with wood over the
steel hull and fully coppered , enabling them
to keep the seas oven In tropical waters for
many months without being compelled to
seek a dry dock. The battery will made up
of six C-lnch guns for each ship. The cost
it expected to bo considerably moro than
that of the Marblohead , which was ? G71,000 ,
for the amount allowed by congress was
$1.141,800 each. This difference is accounted
for by the many Improvements made in
the Marblehead's designs , a notable one be
ing the use ofwater tube boilers , giving
much greater speed and economy.
SIUI3T AT ATI.A.VI'ir ( MTV I.N A1MUI , .
Kntlri * Summer jiny | | , . 1) , . , „ < , . , ! < 0
I'M n n nc I n I ( liicHllun by Commission.
WASHINGTON. March 7 The committee
nppolnted by the republican house of repre
sentatives to formulate u financial measure
for the consideration of the next congress
will meet at Atlantic City on April 15.
This was decided nt a meeting of the
committee nt which General Henderson ,
chairman , and nil members of the commit
tee were present. No other meeting will beheld
held until then and nothing vvab done to
day bcjond deciding the tlmo and place of
meeting. It Is expected that the financial
question will them bo taken up comprehen
sively and the entire summer given up to
the Question If necesbary.
Tievlous to the mooting of the full com
mittee a subcommittee consisting of Mr.
Henderson , Mr. Pnyno and Mr. Ovcrstreot
held u confeicnce with the republican mem
bers of the finance committee. In this
meeting the participation of the senators
with icpieEcntntlves In the work In
linnd was ilU usse.d , but no definite con
clusion wns i cached OH to whether there
would bo j ( i it meetings or not. The
senators icpiO'Pnti > < l their Inability to sit
HE u full committee and Bald no sub
committee could bo appointed during Iho nb-
eonco of Senator Allison. The committee
expect him to return early In April , BO when
lie returns , If It Is decided to Join the com
mittee , they will also bo prepared for
the meeting In April.
I'ri'i'iiri'N for Illx AViirk.
WASHINGTON' , March 7. n\-Governor
ttlertlam , recently tnudo superintendent ol
the twelfth census , called on the president
loday. Mr 'Morrlam ' said ho had asked Mr.
AVI in. H of Illinois , who him been appointed
nsslftant superintendent , to come to Wash
ington for a conference , and the work o
organl/lng the forces would bo pushed as
fast as ] > cssU > U > . Mr. Merrlam will take n
short trip west In about a week. On his re
turn ho will select nn olllce and hereafter
ilinoto all bis tlmo to his work In hand.
I'lulitli I in HI H H i' Art- Orderly
WASHINGTON , March 7. It was stated
very positively at the War department today
that there had been no news of trouble with
any of the Klgbth Immune regiment at
Atlanta or elsewhere. The regiment "was
sia Cure.
Digests what you eat.
Itnrtiflclallydlgeststhofoodandalds
Nature i strengthening ami reeon-
BtructinRtho exhausted digestive or
gans. It la the latest-discovered - digest-
nntand tonic. No other preparation
can approach It In orllciency. It in-
Bttintly relieves and permanently cures
Dyspepsia , Indigestion , Heartburn ,
Flatulence , Sour Stomach , Nausea ,
61ckIIeadacheGastrallaOrampsftnd (
nil other results of Imperfect digestion.
. Prepared by E. C , DWIU A Co. , Ctjlcago.
ono of these slated for muster out some tlmo
ate tind was formally mustered out last
night. The department has heart ! nothing
from it since and nnmo Irritation was
evinced at Inquiries whether or not the
solders had encaged In rioting or othur dis
turbances. It was said at the War depart
ment that It hn1 ? become the custom to
start reports of this sort In connection with
tach colored regiment mustered out ftom
southern points and thnt the denial of such
reports has become a burden to the depart
ment.
VM.I i : A.M ) rsi : or sutiAit AS FOOD.
lciiirlin | < * nt of A | ; r leu 11 tinIntuit1 * n
Unlit-fin on tinHnlijpol. .
WASHINGTON , March 7. The results of
an exhaustive Investigation of the use of
sugar as food are given In n bulletin soon
to bo Issued by the Department of Agri
culture. The bulletin attributes the great
popularity of sugar to Its pleasant flavor , to
gether with what Is no\v known of Its
nutritive \aluc. It draw a the conclusion
that "People eat as much sugar as they
can get and the consumption of sugar In
different countries Is , In general , proportional
tional to their wealth. " The English-speak
ing people nro said to bo the largest sugar
users. England consumed In 1895 eighty-
six pounds per capita and the United States
sixty-four pounds , although still larger
amounts are said to bo consumed In sugar-
growing dlsttlcts , largely In the form of
ripe cane. Between 7,000,000 and 8,000,000
tons nro used annually In the different
countries of the world. Discussing the
practical food values the bulletin stamps a
mealy boiled potato or a lump of laundry
starch as near akin to n lump of sugar.
The conclusions summed up are :
The unwholesomeness of sweetened foode
and their utilization by the system Is largely
a question of quantity and concentration.
In the American culsino sugar IB used with
too many kinds of food , with a consequent
loss In variety and piquancy of flavor In
Iho different dishes. The nutty flavor of
grains and the natural taste of mild fruits
Is concealed by the addition of large quan
tities of sugar. In the diet of the under
nourished larger amounts of ougar doubt
less would help to full nutrition , and In
the food of the well-to-do starch often is
not diminished In proportion ns sugar Is
diminished. Sugar , while a useful and
valuable food , Is a concentrated one. and ,
therefore , should bo eaten lu moderate
quantities and Is beat fitted for assimila
tion by the body when supplied with other
materials which dilute It or give It thu
necessary bulk. Persons of active habit and
good digestion will add sugar to their food
almost at pleasure without Inconvenience ,
while these of sedentary life should use very
moderately. Four or five ounces of sugar
Is as much as an adult under ordinary
conditions should use. "
I'OhTMASTnUS.
Out of 8JJ8 Sent In Only n Few Full of
Coiillrmntloii In Semite.
WASHINGTON , March 7. A statement
prepared by Fourth Assistant Postmaster
Geneial Brlstow shows that the total num
ber of postofflco nominations sent to the
aenate by the president during the last ses
sion was 838 , of which 297 had been recess
appointments. So far ns the department rec
ords up to date show the nominations to the
following offices were not confirmed by the
senate and the nominees nro likely to bo ap
pointed during the recess : Opelika , Ala. , a
last recess appointment ; Cedartown , Ga. ,
also recess ; Mason City , la. ; Dellalrc , Md. ;
Concord , N. H. , recess ; Littleton , N. C. ;
The Dalles , Ore. ; Oil City and New Ken
sington , Pa. , recess ; Pottsvllle and Schuyl-
klll Haven , Pa. ; McMlnnvllle , Tenn. , and
Ogden , Utah. The only one of these non-
conflrmationa In doubt Is the Oregon olllce.
The following IR the total ot the nomina
tions mndo for each state and territory dur
ing the session , Including these following re
cess appointments : Alabama , 0 ; Arizona , C ;
Arkansas , 1 ; California , 25 ; Colorado , 8 ;
Connecticut , 24 ; Delaware , 3 ; Florida , 6 ;
Georgia , 7 ; Idaho , G ; Illinois , 30 ; Indiana , 17 ;
Indian territory , 7 ; lown , B5 ; Kansas , 20 ;
Kentucky , 10 ; Louisiana , 7 : Maine , 11 ; Mary
land , 13 ; Massachusetts , 36 ; Michigan , 33 ;
Minnesota , 31 ; Mississippi , 5 ; Missouri , 19 ;
Montana , 4 ; Nebraska , 14 ; Nevada , 2 ; New
Hampshire , 9 ; Now Jersey , 19 ; New Mexl'co ,
1 ; New York , 115 ; North Carolina , 11 ; North
Dakota , 3 ; Ohio , 54 ; Oklahoma , 2 ; Oregon , 8 ;
Pennsylvania , 85 ; Rhode Island , 3 ; South
Carolina , G ; South Dakota , 9 ; Tennessee. 8 ;
Texas , 24 , Utah , 4 ; Vermont , 10 ; Virginia , 6 ;
Washington , 10 ; West Virginia , 9 ; Wiscon
sin , 36 ; Wyoming , 1.
I'UOIll.UM OF CAIIUYIVG TIIOOPS.
CtuiirteriniiHter'n Dojinrtmniit IN Xot
Sullleleiitl } Supiiltcil lih Slitim.
WASHINGTON , March 7. The purpose of
the administration to bend largo reinforce
ments to General Otis at Manila presents
a serious pioblcm of transportation to the
officers of the quartermaster's department.
About 7,500 troops are under orders to pre
pare for tiansportatlon to the Philippines by
way of San Francisco and the Pacific ocean.
The only troop ships available for this ser
vice are the Arizona , Scandla , Newport ,
Morgan City und Zealandln. The last
named Is the only one at San Francisco , all
the others being In the Orient.
The Zealandla Is now undergoing repairs
and will not bo ready for sea for three
weeks. It Is n small steamer with a carryIng -
Ing capacity of only COO men. The steamer
City of Pueblo , which has boon used In
the government transport service , has been
reclaimed by Its owners on the expiration
of the contract tlmo ns they have refused
to renew the contract.
The main dependence of the government ,
therefore. In the transportation of roln-
fi reements to General Otis rests upon the
transports now In eastern waters. AccordIng -
Ing to the latest advices these vessels will
sail for San Krauclsco during the next few
da3. Their schedule is as follows : Arizona
leaves Hong Kong March 9 ; Newport , Scan
dla and Morgan City leave Nagasaki March
10 , 11 and 12. It will take these vessels
about a month to make the long trip across
the Pacific.
In addition to thcso vessels three other
transports will shortly bo available for the
service between the Philippines and th
United States. These are th Grant , Sher
man and Sheridan , now In various itages
of the route between New York and Manila.
POLICY OF Tin : MSW CAHINKT.
HiitllliMitloii nf I'enoe Trvntr IN Now
Aliiumt Cerluln.
WASHINGTON , March 7. Although no
official Information on that point has yat
reached Washington the authorities are con
fident that the new Spanish cabinet will
eecuro the ratification of the peace treaty.
It Is believed with all confidence that the
new cabinet Intends to devote Itself princi
pally to Internal reforms ; that It perceives
the Injury that would bo Inflicted upon
Spanish trade by senseless opposition to the
treaty and that H will countenance the
continuance of the present satisfactory re
lations between the United Statea and Spain.
It Is pointed out that the Cortes , having
adjourned , It Is again within the power of
the Spanish queen regent , under the torma
of the treaty Itself , to ratify that document
without further reference to the Cortes and
It may bo that the now cabinet has decided
upon some such plan as this.
.Nv roHtiunaft-r nt Iliitralu.
WASHINGTON. March 7. The president
tomorrow will appoint Dr. Samuel G. Dorr
postmaster at Duffulo , N. Y. Ilia appoint-
nent was definitely and finally decided upon
at the White bouse this afternoon after a
thort and vigorous contest ,
Srnnlor Journ jliich llettrr.
WASHINGTON , March 7 , Senator J. K.
Jones of Arkansas Is considerably improved
today and no Immediate danger Is appre
hended. Ilia last attack of heart trouble ,
which came on yesterday whllo carriage
driving , Is ascribed to ovcrexcrtlon and overconfidence -
confidence In hU condition. The senator
rested easily lust night , but It Is slated ho
will bo subject to periodic attacks unless ho
preserves the utmost quiet and remains
quietly at homo for nt least a month. Ex-
i cept upon nn unforaecn contingency , how-
| ever. It is thought there need bo no alarm
a * to the outcome of his Illness.
m > is MTTI.I : nt'.si.Miss.
N < * Klntt In Occupied lit CoiiMlilcmtlon
nf Snmlt Alliilrn.
WASHINGTON , March 7. Although the
cabinet was In session today an hour longer
than usual the entire tlmo was occupied In
the discussion of comparatively unimportant
details. The secretary of war stated that
ho had made a requisition on the Treasury
department for $3,000,000 with which to pay
the Cuban army and an Installment of this
mini will bo sent at once to Havana for
distribution.
The subject of the erection of the sixty-
two public buildings authorized at the last
congress was discussed and the conclusion
was reached that a considerable number
should be erected under the Treasury act ,
which authorizes the secretary of the treas
ury to Invite a limited number of well
known architects to submit plans and spec
ifications for public buildings and to accept ,
In his discretion , such ns nro satisfactory.
The situation In the Phllpplnes was dis
cussed , but nothing ot Importance was de
veloped.
Treasury officials say the $3,000,000 to bo
paid the Cubans will be made up of $1,540-
000 In $5 gold pieces , $1,350,000 In silver dollars
lars , $50,000 In CO-ccnt pieces , $50,000 $ In
quarters , $5,000 In dimes and $5,000 In nick
els. This allotment of ttio various sums Is
In accordance with the wishes of the Cubans
themselves.
11UIIEAU CIIinFS * ADVAXCKD HANK.
Lint of Otnrcpii AVlin Iiy the Acw LIHV
Ilccoine Itenr Admiral * .
WASHINGTON , March 7. Hereafter nil
the chiefs of bureaus nt the Navy depart
ment will hold the rank and title of rear
admiral Instead of commodore under the
old order of things. The change Is provided
for In the naval personnel 'bill ' , the enact
ment ofwhich has resulted In an almost
complete reorganization of the navy. A
number of officers who have advanced to the
grade of rear admiral are :
Captain O'Neill , chief of ordnance ; Com
mander H. D. Bradford , chief of equipment ;
Surgeon General Van Hcypen , chief of the
bureau of medicine' and surgery ; Paymaster
General Edwin Stewart , chief of the bureau
of supplies and accounts ; M. T. Endlcott ,
chief of the bureau of jards and docks ;
Engineer in Chief Melville , Chief Construc
tor Hlchboru and Captain Crownlnshield ,
chief of the bureau of navigation.
Bureau appointments are for a term ot
four years and on the expiration the In
cumbents revert to their regular place In
the navy. Chief Constructor Hlchborn and
Paymaster General Stewart will retire dur
ing their Incumbency of the bureau offices ,
which fact will result In their being car
ried on the retired list with the rank and
pay of the advanced grade of rear admiral.
GETS A TOUCH OF A. IILI7.KAI11) .
Suilileii CImiiKP l > > WiiNhliiKtoti from
Sprliiur Weather Very TrjiiiHT.
WASHINGTON , March 7. After n balmy ,
bright spring day the people of Washington
and the vicinity awakened this morning to
find the city again clad In n mantle of snow.
About 8 o'clock this morning a bllzzard-llko
snowstorm started and before 9 o'clock the
snow was three or four Inches on the level
and In places was drifted to a foot or moro
In depth. The wind was blowing almost a
gale and the snow In the early morning fell
so rapidly as almost to blind pedestratns.
The temperature had a severe drop from the
mildness of the preceding day , but was not
extremely low. Street car service % vae Inter
rupted badly and the force at the govern
ment departments was greatly crippled by
the snow keeping many persons , especially
women , indoors.
THREE 9IILLIONS GO TO CUIIA.
Shipment of Money for \iitlve TrooiiN
Surrounded by SnfetrunrdM.
WASHINGTON. March 7. Preparations
nro being quietly made by the War depart
ment to ship to Cuba the $3,000,000 for the
payment of the Cuban troops. The distribu
tion of the money will be under the direc
tion of General Brooke , but Paymaster Gen
eral .Carey , accompanied by Major Rogers of
the pay corps , will go to Cuba at the same
tlmo to take general charge of the matter
and supervise the dlsbuiscmcnt. The money
will be shipped partly In silver and partly
In gold. The details of the shipment are
being carefully guarded by the department.
The money probably will bo put aboard one
of the regular army transports and bo ac
companied by n strong guard of regular
soldiers. The date of sailing will not bo
generally known.
PUESIDENT WILL GO DOW.V SOUTH.
Will He Entertained by .Scnutor
Iliiiuiu lit TlioiniiHvllle.
WASHINGTON , March 7. The president
today definitely decided to take a short trip
south for rest , his destination being Thom-
asvllle , Ga. , where he will bo the guest of
Senator Hanna. The president will be ac
companied 'by ' Mrs. McKlnley and some of
their relative * who are at present stopping
at the White 'House. ' It Is the purpose ot
the president to make this trip ono exclu
sively for rest , so ho will make no speeches
and hopes to bo relieved of public attention
as much as possible. It Is posslblo that if
the weather favors the presidential party
will go to Savannah from Thomasvllle , and
going aboard the Dolphin moke n short voyage -
ago in the warm waters of Florida and
Georgia.
CllUISnU I'HOHAllLAAT SAMOA.
I'hlliKleliililu SnpiioNed to Hnve
Heiu-hed the End of Itx Journey.
WASHINGTON , March 7. A cablegram
received at the Navy department today rela
tive to the Philadelphia , which was placed
under orders to proceed to Samod after the
outbreak of the recent trouble there , says
It sailed from Honolulu February 22 for
Samoa. It la about 2,500 miles across the
ocean from Hawaii and It la expected that
the Philadelphia Is already In Samoa. U
probably made the distance In twelve days.
The Princeton , which Is being hurried to
Manila to reinforce Admiral Dewey's licet ,
sailed from Colombo yesterday.
A'Ultom to Mivul Avndcmy.
WASHINGTON , March 7. Tha president
has appointed the following named persons
as a board of visitors to the naval academy
Nov. James Lewis , Jollct , III. ; Ilev. Alex
andra Mackay Smith of Washington , D. C. ;
Edward H. Harrison of Chicago ; James S.
Hrownlng of Pocahontas , Va. ; W. II. Shallc
of Springfield , Mass. ; J. J , 'McCardy ' of St.
Paul , Minn. , and Frank J. Slmmes of San
Francisco , Cal The vice president has not
yet designated the representation of the
senate on thU board of visitors , but Speaker
Heed has named for the house Representa
tive Steel of Indiana and Representative
Settle of Kentucky.
EIIUIIII tiocH to Honolulu ,
WASHINGTON , March 7. Commissary
General Charles P. Eagan , who has remained
In Washington since the court-martial BUS-
pending him from the bcrvlco for his at
tack on General MIle , has arranged to leave
Washington tonight for the west. Ho will
go to San Krauclsco and thence embark for
Honolulu , where ho baa largo Interests In
coffee plantations
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup cures croup. Don't
risk the children' ) ! life , but keep this won
derful remedy on hand. Price 25 cts ,
There is no limit to the range of usefulness of the new food delicacy
GCda BiSCUlt. They are good for fill occasions and for all
limes good in the morning , good at the noon day meal , good
at the midnight lunch. When yon are tired of all other
breakfast foods , try Uneeda BlSCUit in a bowl of
milk. When you desire to enjoy to the full a fragrant
cup of tea , take with it a few
There is never an occasion when their delicious crispness -
ness and flavor will not be enjoyed. This is what
makes them the ideal biscuit ; this is the secret of their
success. They are packed in a new and unique air tight
and moisture proof five cent package , and sold by the leading
grocers. Ask your dealer to-day for a five cent package of
BlSCUit ; test them at any meal , or at any time
first thing in the morning , or
Great Britain Allows France is Entitled to
Commercial Outlet on Nile.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FORTHCOMING
AmliitNMiilnr Cuinlmii , Speaking in
Kuiiilnii , MiiUeM Happy llefcreiicis
to Corillnl ItcluUotiH of
Tno Comitrli'N.
PAIUS , March 7. The following B mt-
ofllcial note was Issued this evening :
A satisfactory settlement between Franco
and Great llrltalu of the questions ailslng
out of the Fashoda Incident may be ex
pected within a fortnight. The delimitation
of the respective territories has so far ad
vanced that the starting points and general
direction of the frontier have already been
arranged und Great Britain has admitted
that France is entitled to a commercial out
let on the Nile.
LONDON , March 7. II. Paul Cambon ,
French nmbassadov to Great Britain , was
the principal guest this evening at the
banquet of the London Chamber ol Com
merce.
In reply to a toast the ambassador eald
that peace and war no longer rested with
governments , but with the people. He noted
with great pleasure the determination of the
promoters of commerce In Great Britain
and Franco to augment the cordiality of the
relations between the two nations , and to
foster "that real bplrit of conciliation
by which all differences can bo readily set
tled. "
These utterances of M. Cambon are par
ticularly notable as reflecting the improve
ment lu the relations between London and
Paris.
FRIENDSHIP OF THE KAISER
Sympathy for Klnlliie JN Mrnnt to
Signify Ciuod Will fur the
AmrrlciiiiN.
BERLIN , March 7. Emperor William's
message of sympathy to Mrs. Hudyard Kip
ling , occasioned by her husband's serious
Illness , ils commented upon by the press
hero today.
The Vosstscho Zeltung says : "This now
manifestation of the emperor's and the
recent ones by Gorman ministers form a
pleasant contrast to the erroneous state
ments that Germany Is about to declare a
tariff war on the United States. The Ger
man nation , on the contrary , Is strongly
desirous of living in pcaco with America ,
economically ab well as otherwise , but hopes
for full reciprocity and that the legitimate
interests of Germany will bo consldeied. "
The above remarks and Emperor William's
action are apparently babed on the theory
of his majesty that Hudyard Kipling's
rcsldtnco In the United States , the fact that
his wife IB American and his sympathy for
this country make him an American In
spirit , If not by birth , as the distinguished
author wan born In Bombay on December
30 , 1BC5.
iiKTitnrr ounniiisn TO iii.iinriKMis.
1'olltleiil Trntilili'N Arc Still Slmmcr-
Injf I" MeiiriiKiiii.
COLON , Colombia , March 7.Via ( Oalvea-
ton ) . The United States gunboat Marietta
arrived here from Bluellelds late yesterday ,
bringing news that nil was quiet there up
to three < lajs ago.
But there wcro rumors of further politi
cal troubles In the Interior. The Detroit has
Just received orders to return to HluefieUU
forthwith. It will leave today , although It
has not finished coaling.
News Just received from Ilocal del Terre
confirms the reported arrival there of Gen
eral Reyes , the head of the recently col
lapsed revolution at Blucflolds. The general
reached there ( March t on board the schooner
Bucna Ventura.
WASHINGTON , March 7. The Depart
ment of State has been telegraphed by Mr.
Sorsby , consul at San Quan del Norto , as
follows :
"Captain Symonds of the 'Marietta ar
rived from Minefields. Reports Reyes loft
March 1 for Colombia. Revolution ended and
order prevails nt Bluellelds. All foreigners
at Blueflclds who were engaged In revolu
tion left with passports .March 2 for Now
Orleans. Bluefielda commerce uninter
rupted. "
The department has been informed by
Mr. Clancy at Illueflelds that the govern
ment troops took peaceful possession of
Roma yesterday , ending the revolution.
Condition of tli > lKluin'N ( lucrii.
BRUSSELS , March 7. Queen Marie lion-
rlette. who le sutferlng from bronchopneumonia
monia , passed a good night and her coali
tion this morning shows marked Improve
ment.
I > > iiiiiultti rartrlilKi * lit Toulon ,
TOULON , March 7. 'A sensation has been
caused hero by n report that twelve dyna
mite cartridges wcro found today behind the
Toulon arsenal and by the further report
that some one not Identified had fired three
revolver shots at an arsenal sentry , none
of them , however , taking effect.
SontliMent linnrui ruinit dull.
The Southwest Improvement club will hold
Its regular mooting at Zotzman's hull ,
Twenty-fourth and Lcavenworth streets ,
this evening All members and property
owners in this pait of the city are lequestcd
to attend.
If there Is such a thing as likening a
comic opera to n circus "Tho Jolly Mus
keteer" as presented by the Jefferson De
Angells Opera company at Boyd's theater
Tuesday evening before ono of the largest
audiences of the season certainly deserves
> to bo ranked among that claes of attrac
tions. H Is a. circus where two clowns afford
the principal amusement and vtien these
clowns are off the atago there Is little
in which the spectator may find Interest or
amusement Fortunately , however , the
clowns are in evidence during nearly all of
the two longs acts and therefore the crowd
was kept laughing almost constantly. Pa
trons of this form of entertainment ask only
to bo mused and when 'tha-t ' requirement Is
met the stage folk have nothing with w bleb
to roproacli themselves.
Jefferson Do Angells Is a representative
exemplar of the stage fun that Is associated
with comic opera and he has an able and
clover assistant In Harry Macdonough. Mr.
Do AngellB1 welcome was cordial last even-
tag and his Eucceas wan immediate. The
book of his opera was written by Stanislaus
Stange , who has had considerable experi
ence as a producer of this kind of theatrical
literature. The music was composed by
Julian Edwards , who stands well up among
the workers In this field. His present scoio
has pretUnesa , melody and Jingle , with an
occasional moment of solid achievement , and
ills orchestration has unusual felicity. This
Is mot a work , however , to bo Judged frag-
mcntarily. Although separate essays might
l.o written on the book , score , scenery , cos
tuming and performance , fairness demands
that Wio production , which Is quite beautl-
lul , bo viewed as a whole.
TUB first act represents a flower market ,
but moro than that. It Is architecturally Jn-
torostlng and ono of the happiest examples
of the scenic artist's taste and skill that
has been Been hcie this jear. The second
act ia a ball room , circular In form , wUh an
Imposing dome. It Is done in terra cotta
and through the large windows Is seen an
effect of atmosphere and sky that appeals to
both the sentiment and the eye. In perfect
blending with the scenic splendors of "Tho
Jolly Musketeer" arc the costumes. For In
stance , a group of pages In the second act
wear drceses that harmonize exquisitely with
the general color scheme and the fabrics
ot the women's dresses are Ingeniously
chosen < o present a double effect of variety
and harmony. This shows the artistic skill
and mlnuto care with which the really su
perb scheme Is worked out.
When the opera opens there Is almost an
Instant Impression cf brilliancy and anima
tion , and as a troop of musketeers mag-
nltlcently accoutred inarches on In quick
tlmo and with a graceful swing , admiration
llnda expression In a spontaneous burst ol
applause. In most stage diversions of this
kind individual proceedings are relatively
unimportant ; but It must bo admitted that
Mr. Do Angells and IlU associate princi
pals are potential factors In making up the
sum of this particular diversion ,
Do Angells playa the part of a roystoring
French nobleman , whoso uniform Is
stained of toner with mixed drinks than It
is with blood , and who woos the wivca and
i sweethearts of the rest of the muaketeew
! while they are nwny fighting. The part is
I frivolous , necessarily , but excruciatingly
funny. Born "Just to pass the tlmo away , "
as ho puts It in a ballad which makes a
great hit , Jeffer on sings and dances and
Jokes as of yore , eave that the Jokes are
new and the Do AngellB nether extremities
nro Jist | as funny and as nlmblo as ever.
Ho copies no ono and has an Incomparable
style of hU own that never falls to be
funny.
Harry OMncdonough as Dldot assists Mr.
Do Angells capably In the many funny
ecenea where merriment , music and dancing
piny the chief parts. Their roysterlng
songs , "Sweet Oblivion , Drink. " and
"Woman , Woman , Source of All Our
nllfa , " were especially well received.
Van Rcnbselaer Wheeler , who played the
part of captain of tbo musketeers , has a
strong 'baritone voice of good quality and
slnys with perfect enunciation. Maude Hol-
llns la a pretty and winsome llttlo soubrette
and Is quite charming In tbo role of Yvetto ,
tbo Innkeeper's daughter. She has a sweet
hoprano voice which sheuses advan
tageously. Bertha Waltzlnger , who has been
neon hero often before with others of the
comic opera comedians , was hardly up to
her previous standard and disappointed
many of her former admirers who are In
clined to think that she U going backward
rather than advancing In her line. It Is
rather disappointing that Omaha could
have but ono performance of "The Jolly
MusXetccrs "
WE USED TO SING
"Tomorrow the sun may be
shining altho' it looks gloomy to
day. " We have been trying to
sing it for the last month , but we
are getting very weary , for Old Sol
still hides his face.
New Suits and Waists are
reaching our department daily.
When you are ready take the lift
and ride to the second floor you
will feel repaid , for ladies say such choice things
are seldom seen in this neck of the woods.
All the bad weather has not kept the crowd
from our Dress Goods and Silk aisle , Lookers
become buyers and they in turn tell their friends
and so the good work goes on. Some of the novel
colors are going speedily. Call and take a look
no one will importune you to buy.
Ane don't forget the basement.
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ADVOCATE OF THEOSOPHY
I , Tturer Smytliv l > < M'lar - that Death
IN a TriiiiHltlon from One Iloily
to Another.
A number of these Interested In thcosophy
and the science of occultism cathored nt
Myrtle hall to hear Albert E. S. Smythu
lecture on "Occultism " Mr. Smvtho began
by showing that there Is really but llttlo
difference between the modern schools of
phllohophy and science and those of the an
cients , What differences exist nro all In
favor of the ancle-nts. Ho took the
trinity of philosophy , tlmo , space
and causation and showed that ex
nctly the same sort of a trinity existed
among the ancient scientists in matter and
force and consciousness
The principle Is the basis of all the math
ematics of the present day. In this case
the tilnlty or triple principle consists of the
point , the line and the plane. From these
tbreo nothings the itcleiice of mathematics
Is deduced. In the science of chemistry thu
eamo principle Is found , the atom , the molecule -
culo and the afllnlty , which draws the
atoms together and forms them Into substan
tial matter.
The theory of the transmigration of souls
was taken up nl length by the speaker , who
said that the Inner consciousness of man ,
that which directs and controls the budy--
: ho eoul , In fact must have always existed
as a pait of the great infinite mid must
.heroforo Jlvo forover. Death is only a
ransltlon from ono body to another , the
soul taking with It whatever knowledge mill
wisdom U may have gathered during the
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