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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : JTRIDAV , MAKOIt 10 , 1899. n'S i Italy' ' * Course Toward United States in De manding San-Mun Bay. DISINTERESTED NEUTRALITY THE STAND Itcjiurt tlint Kill.Mnilo n IlcipicNt fur UnlU-il Slalci SuiMKirt In Ati- tliorltntlvc-l.v Denloil nt WASHINGTON , March 8. The Italian government , through Its representatives In "Washington , lately laid before the authori ties hero Its purpose to nsk of China a port on San-Mun bay aud has Invited an expres sion Irom this government ns to Its atti tude. In response It Is understood that Sec retary Hay as well 'ns the president made It clear that the United States would pursue the same course 03 toward the Russian , Ilrltleh and German occupation of Chinese ports , namely , disinterested neutrality. The exchanges liavo t > ccn verbal and rather Informal , more In the nature of dip lomatic sounding ! than direct propositions. They have given occasion to erroneous pub lications to the effect that Ituly had aiked the United States to support Its demandd on China and that , this government In n pointed lioto from Secretary Hay had refused. It Is stated In nu eminent and authoritative quarter that Italy inn Jo no such request for American support nnd that there wns no declination from this government. The cir cumstances of the negotiations ns explained In thli ! authoritative quarter are ns follows : " \ViuilN to ICliiMV Our When Italy determined to seek a port on the Chinese coast It addressed those powers having largo Interests In China , notifying them of Its purpose. Owing to thu good will between Italy nnd this country as well as the American Interest In China , n notifica tion was presented to the State department here. While Italy Is said to have had no deslro , through this notification , to enlist the support of the United States It was do- slious of pursuing the usual diplomatic course when n irnnc of this character Is contemplated , namely , learn whether the United Stales would bo either first , favor able ; second , disinterested ; third , opposed in short , before proceeding , Italy desired to know what attitude the United States would take as to tbo Italian dnmand on China. * The reply of Sccrotnty Haywhlch Is said to have bucn verbal , was In response to this notification and soundings from the Italian authorities. In this reply the president Is Enid to bavo given his personal concurrence. In substance It wns an announcement that the United States would In no way change the nttltudo It had maintained thus far , when Gre.it Britain , Germany and Russia made advances toward China , but would con tinue to observe a position of disinterested ness. Instead of being n denial of any re quest , the reply was accepted by the Italian government as entirely satisfactory and as placing It In the same position ns other European powers who had sought ports in China. This , it Is said , brings the negotia tions nt Washington to a cloic. In a manner entirely satisfactory to the Italian authori ties. ties.Tho reported action of Italy since then In making Us demand on China and following It up with threats ot a demonstration have not been olllclally communicated here. JAl'AX IS SUPPORTING CHINA. IliickH Up I.nttcT Nation In RcN Clulius of Ituly , LONDON , March 10. The Shanghai cor respondent of the Dally Mall says that Japan la supporting China In Us resistance to the Italian demands for a concession nt San- Jlun. The Pckln correspondent of the Times Bays : The tsung-ll-ynmen has notified Slgnor Jlartlno , the Italian minister , that his dis patch asking for a concession at San-Mun was returned to him because it was Impos sible to comply with the request nnd be cause a refusal might have endangered the relations between Italy and China , but It ivns added that as the action had been mis understood the Chlnlso minister In Rome had been Instructed to express the tsung- ] I-yamen'B regret. The Vienna correspondent of the Times says : China la about to send n commercial commission to the European and American trade centers with n view of promoting Chlnlso trade. If the mission proves suc cessful the government Intends to found Chinese trading firms in great commercial towns of the world. IiIST OF OI 'KICKKS IIBTAIXCD. Prcnlrtont IlccliU'N UIHIII Tliowc to lie Continued AiiiunK VoliiiitoerM. WASHINGTON , .March 3. The president has practically made up the list of the gen eral officers to bo retained In the volunteer branch of the service. The basis of all the calculations Is nn army of 65,000 men , for the president hag so for Insisted that ho will not call for volunteers In addition to that number unices nn emergency should arise. The reorganization act limits the number of major generals to bo appointed to one Tor each 12,000 men and the brigadier * gen erals to ono for every 4,000 men In actual service. On this basis , as there are already three major generals In the army In the persons ot Generals Miles , General Brooke and General Mcrrltt , there Is room for but two moro. To till those two places tbo president has selected General Shatter nnd General Otis , now In command at 'Manila ' , It la safe to say that the list of brigadiers to bo appointed will Include the following names : General Wood , at Santiago ; Gon- 5 M H Little Folks M H Like the new I Food H S H O Grape-Nuts. IXhTlXCT , Hey Kiiem'M tlic 1C I nil of Fooil lie A grocer In the suburbs of Chicago has a BOU about six years old uho has been kept in tho'country with'an aunt a goodly part'of Iho'tlme , owing to his puny , halt lifeless condition , This lust summer nhen the little chap re turned homo , hoas round , fat nud hearty , but when bet sat down tq bis father's table , lie refused the meat and potiitoea and de manded Ora ; > e-Nits | , the ready cooked food. Tue grocer Knc\v about Grape-Nuts , nnd lind boon ( anlllntr them over bio counter , but It never occurred to htm to use them at hla own table. It WHS found upon Inquiry that the boy bugun to Inpro\e : as teen ns ho waa put ou Qropo-Nuta by bis amity , nud that thn evidence of tbo value of the food waa ebown by hit condition U is needltH to Buy tbe Krocer supplied drape-Nuts to bid little boy , without fur ther question , and the entire family have now joined tbo Grape-Nuts army , oral Wilson , at aiatanzas ; General Les , In the protlnco of Havnnn ; General Davis , now on duty with the court of Inquiry Into the bret supplies ; General Uidlow , In command of Havana city ; General Lawton , noai Manila ; General MacArthur , at Manila ) General ChafTco and General Frnnk. PRAISE FOR LABOR UNIONS rnclorjIiiMirelnr ComntenOd Tlirlr Iiillncnoc Upon MoulnliiKlcnl Con- illtloiiH in PrtiiiHylvnnln. WASHINGTON , March ft.Jamcs Camp bell , factory Inspector of Pennsylvania , was hcforo the Industrial commission today. Mr. Campbell's tcittmony dealt with organized labor generally , nnd especially In the glass Industry. Ho spoke culoglitlcally of the labor organization ot the glass workers ot Ills state , saying that before organization was made practicable lie had never known nn Instnnco of manufacturers attempting to reduce wages which had not been success ful. Since organization had been effected no reduction had been made without the assent of the workers. Ho declared that there was now mutual confidence between employer nnd operative. Mr , Campbell was a strong advocate of n irotcctlve tariff , sajlng that It was genornllj jndcrstood by the workmen that a change n the tariff means a change In the ucnlo ol wages. Ho said that wages of glass workers lad never been better In the history of the country than nt present , taking Into consld' oration the purchasing power ot money Phis Improved condition ho thought was due o tbo ptotectlve tariff and to the orgnnlza- Ion of labor. There had never been n per- od of greater depression , ho added , that during the operation of the Wilson law. Mr. Campbell spoke of the minors as r class of men who were generally Imposoi upon , and ho found especial fault with the store system , which ho said was gencrall ) n vogue about the mines. Under this systcn the mlno owners generally owned the stores and the operators dealing with them were required to pay from 25 to 40 per cent profit Ho did not bollovo the evil could bo reachec ) y legislation , but thought It could bo mel jy organized labor. Speaking of sweat shops Mr. Campbell said there were about 20,000 persons engaged In them In Pennsylvania. He thought the low prices wcro duo to sharp compotltloc between sub-contrnctors. Ho spoke of th ( llth about the sweat shopi and said ho had ilmseir seen clothing made In the ehopc Infested with vermin and very dirty. lie inado especial mention of an Invcstlgatior Into the manufacture of soldiers' clothing where this condition was found to prevail Mr. Campbell declared that generally th ( sweat shop people could not bo bellovci under oath , and he saw no means ot regu lating the business short ot confiscation am destruction where the conditions were fount to bo contrary to law. Mr. Campbell stated that most of the retail stores handled the sweat shop products. As a rule > the manu facturers compiled cheerfully 'with the laws nnd only four or five prosecutions ever hnc been undertaken. Mr. Campbell spoke in general In com mendatory terms ot the labor laws of Penn sylvania , saying that he had not advised an ] change except In the laws applying to sweai shops. There had been efforts to Introduce politics Into the labor regulations , but thesi efforts bad not been successful. The pres ent Pennsylvania law prohibits the employ' mcnt of children below the ago ot 13 ant the witness expressed the opinion that thi limit wns not too low. It was true , ho sail that thn employment of children had i tendency to supplant adult labor , but It wai also true that there were many trades -whlcl could be properly mastered only by beglnninj at nn early age. Mr. Campbell expressed the opinion tha the Immigration laws should bo moro ro strlctlve than at present. Ho was especial ! : opposed to allowing foreigners to como ti In droves , ns he said they do. Ho though many people were thus brought In who wen not desirable. In the matter of convlc labor ho thought prisoners should bo kcp on hand work and not given machines. ORGANIZING TO TAKIS NEXT CENSUS Appointments Muilc by Director Mer < rlnni. WASHINGTON. March 9. The prellral nary organization for the census of 1001 took definite shape tonight at a conferonci between Director of the Census Merrlam nnc Assistant Director Wines , Avho arrived hen today. Several Important offices In the census ad ministration wore filled. Colonel Albert F Chllds ot the District of Columbia will b ( chief clerk , Edward McCauley of the Dis trict of Columbia disbursing officer and Wil liam A. King of Colorado Is to be one of thi chief statisticians. Both Colonel Chllds and Mr. King hole similar offices under the census ot 1S90 These appointees will shortly assume theli duties and under the supervision of ex-Gov ernor Jlerrlam nnd Assistant Director Wines will get the work of organization undei headway. The ofllces will bo moved fron the old building now occupied Into new temporary quarters , and as eoon as possible well-equipped permanent headquarters" be established. Governor Merrlara will leave tomorrow for his homo In Minnesota to close up hli private business affairs. The assistant director will superintend thi actual statlstlcnUwork hero during his nb eenco. Director Merrlam's policy wll'l bo ti select administrative officers from the stand point of competence nnd skill In the par ticular branch they are Intended for whll < clerks , It Is announced , will have to underge a merit examination. No further olllces will bo filled for n least a fortnight nnd there will be no gen crnl making of appointments for govern months. CA2VM3U IIOAST 1110131' ' DISFAVOR Troop , jfow AJIout fur Philippine ! , Ar UK I nur Kri'Hli Mnt. . WASHINGTON , March 9. Regarding th statement recently made that the troops noi alloot for the Philippines and hereafter t bo sent would be furnished beef on the hoc as travel rations , It was eald nt the Wa department today that this , In a way , wo true , but does not Indicate any ranterln change of plan in tbo handling of troops I transit. The transports destined for th Philippines nro being furnished as far a possible with refrigerated 'beef ' , but thi plan Is limited In n number of cases by th Mzo of the refrigerating plant aboard th vessel , AVhcre the refrigerating apparatus Is no largo enough to take care of fresh beef to the whole voyage , cattle on tbo hoof are be Ing shipped , to be slaughtered as required It Is said that this IB no now departure , bu has been practiced In the past as occaslo demanded. It may be said that none of the troops no' In transit are being furnished canned roas beef as a travel latlon. The cominlsar department has only a small remnant ot It Immense war supply of this article left o hand nnd is not buying any more. SltCCnSbOR TO UAttFFKI. . SAILS Ir , Self Niuiifd by Gerninu Govern nieitt for Siiiaou. WASHINGTON , 'March ' 9. The State department partment has been Informed that Dr. Sol has sailed from Germany for New Vorl enroute to Samoa , lie 1ms been named b ; the German government to replace Dr. Raof fel , the lulu president of the muntclpa council at Apia , who has just arrived a San Francisco on bis way 'back ' to Berlin. I Is probable that ho will run across Dr. Sol somewhere in this country and Inform hlii as to the situation In the Samoan Island when he left. The rather nalvo explanation Riven by Di Itaeffel at San Krauclsco yesterday of tb conditions under which he came to inter fere with the ehlof Justice nt Apia wcro re ceived hero with some amusement , the cm- clals pointing out that the doctor clearly saw no Impropriety In the setting neldo ot the solemn obligation ot the Berlin treaty by the little municipal council ot Samoa , It Is a fact that had Chief Justice Cham bers not been guilty of the Imprudence ot commenting so freely upon the German government nnd allowing those comments to bo published In the letter to his brother In this country ho would have tha fullest sup port ot the State department. But while the examination so far Tna.de of the reports from all sources of the events that took place at Apia In connection with the kingly succession go to show that the chief justice acted within his rights , It Is admitted that his replaciunent by another American would go n long way toward effecting a peaceable adjustment of the conditions In Samoa. GENERAL MILLER TO RETIRE Colonrl TIinnuiN M. Aiulornoit TnUca Ci i in in ami of Hello Forccn oil BlnrcU S7. WASHINGTON , March 0. A change In command of the United States forces nt Hello will occur on March 27 , resulting from the retirement of General Marcus Miller , who on that datu reaches tha age limit ot 64 years. General Miller Is In the regular service , having been promoted only recently to the rank ot brigadier general. If ho were In the volunteer service hla retirement would not bo compulsory , a precedent to the contrary having been established In the case of sev eral other general officers who held com mands In the army during the Spanish war. General Miller's services In the Philippines have been recognized by the War depart ment as of great value , his capture of Hello without lota to the 'American forces having marked an Important epoch In the operations In the Islands. His compulsory retirement Is a matter of regret to the department. He will be succeeded In the natural order of promotion by Colonel Thomas M. Anderson , who now ranka as a brigadier general ot volunteers. PROFITS IN ARMOR MANUFACTURE Government MlKht Siivo IJCJ8 Per Ton If It Hud n Plant of ItH Own. WASHINGTON , March 9. The Navy de partment has been making some figures re garding the supply of armor and the prices to bo paid. At present there has been authorized 23,000 tons of armor and there Is available for the purchase of this armor $8,000,000. At the time the Bethlehem armor plant was erected there was only 6,000 tons of armor authorized by the government , nnd there has been purchased by the government In all only 33,074 tons of armor , 10,000 tons moro than the government Is now authorized to buy. The average price for armor per ton has been $557.57 , the minimum being $552.60 , and the maximum $677.13 , the higher price being when nickel was Intro duced. It Is estimated by the officials of the department that In case the cellmates ot $400 per ton ns a sufficient price for armor are correct that the difference from the price asked , $545 per ton , would In the manu facture of 23,000 tons of armor , be sufficient to build a government plant. If the government could purchase the on- tlro amount of armor authorized with the $8,000,000 available the average price would be $342. It is said that these figures are being considered by largo Iron and steel concerns. Officials at the department say that armor can bo manufactured for $300 per ton , and the government has money to pay an average price of $342 per ton that the manufacturers are likely to look into the matter pretty closely , as the profit of $58 $ per ton will bo well worth considering. In making these estimates the price of $400 per ton Is allowed for the ships already authorized under the naval appropriation act for tha year ended June 30 , 1898. The figures given above have been dis cussed by officers of the department nnd rep resentatives of the armor plato manufac turers. It has also been pointed out that the government will not need any ot the armor until next February , and meanwhile the armor plants of thle country will bo making Krupp armor for Russia. All this armor will be tested at the government grounds at Indian Head nnd the Navy de partment will have the knowledge of all the experiments nnd be ready to take advan tage of all Improvements which may bo effected. TO RELIEVE SECOND ENGINEERS. Two IliitterleH of Sixth Artillery to Rcplnt-c Honolulu GnrrlHOii. WASHINGTON , March 9. Four com panies of the Second United States volunteer engineers , comprising the garrison at Hon olulu , are shortly to bo recalled homo. They have been on duty there since thp outbreak of the Spanish war. The garrison will be maintained at Honolulu and the engineer troops will be relieved either by four com panies of the Twenty-fourth Infantry , colored , now In Utah , or by two or moro batteries of the Sixth artillery. Two batteries of the Sixth artillery ore now In Manila nnd the remainder ot the regiment now distributed along the At lantic coast under orders to proceed there. Although not yet settled , It Is probable two or more of these batteries will bo utilized for military service In Hawaii. In that case they will be detached from the expedition on Its way to the Philippines. General Shatter , commanding the Depart ment of California , has been Informed that the Sixth artillery may be utilized for this voyage and has been Instructed to recruit the regiment to Us maximum strength. JONES is "STILL SERIOUSLY. ILL. Nnturu of MnliulMiiUcH nnd Absolute Ilc-Kt JVeec . WASHINGTON , Maroh 0. Senator Jonea of Arkaiifns , chairman of the national de > mo- crutlo committee , Is In a precarious condi tion owing to his liability to another dangerous attack of heart trouble at any ttme > . As Is usually the case in the Intervals between attacks of thla nature , he Is get ting along very well Just now , and today was In a comparatively fair condition after a good night's rest , but Is maintaining thn utmost caution and under strict orders ol aid physician Is avoiding any exertion , This Is a radical change for a man of Sena tor Jones' active habits , and ho naturally abates under It. His malady , angina pec- torls , la at best grave one nnd the out come never can be foreseen , So far , however - over , there have been no untoward compll- cations In Senator Jones' case nnd there la a strong hope that with absolute quiet and rest away from hla work for a considerable period he may recover. TKST MJW MAOA/I.VH UIFMJ. Gun VttfH OIINI-H ( ifiK-riiieil by ( lit WASHINGTON , March 9. There was n 'private. . Jest at the navy yard today of a new magazine rllle , the Invention ot S. M. McUme of Cleveland , O. General Miles and some other army officers witnessed the test. The new gun uses ( tie gases generated by the firing to operate the magazine mechan ism. It can be so arranged that ono pull of tbo trigger empties the magazine , or it ran bo fired as elowly as desired , the automatic arrangement ejecting tha empty alien , re loading and cocking < h piece. The test on the whole was satisfactory , Object to AiiK-rU-iiu Oil , WASHINGTON. March 9. There ls a harp fight on between opposing Interests In France , according to Consul Skinner at Marseilles , over the continued Importation of American cottonseed oil at the existing rate ot duty. There Is not only a large French trade In the refined oil classed as nn cdtblo product , but recently ( here have been largo Importations ot soap stock , which Is one ot the by-products of the refining process to which the oil Is subjected , The total arrival of oil nt the port of Marseilles during 1S93 was 116,761,338 pounds , or nearly 10,000,000 pounds moro than In the previous year. ARMY OPERATIONS WITH GUNIJOAT. CrltlclMin of Nn\r Drpiirtiiit'iit on llc- Iiorln from Mnnlln. WASHINGTON , March 9. Some comment has been caused in both the War and Navy departments by the press reports from Manila that the army was controlling ooo ot the light draft gunboats captured from the Spaniards nnd using It to shell out the rebels along the Paslg river. The reports are that the Laguna do Ray , n small "tin- clad gunlioat under command of Major Grant , " tias been engaged In this scnlco and has dwio very effective work. This has been n matter of some comment on the Navy department side of the bnlMlng and has been cited by certain officers na "an other attempt by the army * o run nn Inde pendent navy department , " The Institution of the army transport sys tem met with the same criticism from a number ot naval officers. The fact Is , how ever , tb.it this Is not a new departure , simi lar operations having been carried on dur ing the civil war under somewhat the same circumstances , notably on the Mississippi. TO INVESTIGATE CANAL ROUTES. Mciiibirn of IloiiMiCunimUtce Confer \\ltb the Pri-Nldriit. WASHINGTON , March I ) . Senator Harris ot Kansas nud Representative Uurton ot Ohio , chairman ot the house commlttco on rivers nnd Imrbors , had n conference today with the president In regard to the com mission to bo appointed to Investigate the Nicaragua nnd Panama canal routes. Ad miral Walker also saw the president on tlio snmo subject. Senator Harris suggested to the president that ho defer the sending out of the commission until the commission headed by Admiral Walker presented Its report about the middle of April. The pres ident did not Indicate what ho would do , but It Is likely ho will take no action , at least until his return from the south. Ad miral Walker said lie did not know whether the president desired him to servo on the new commission or not. Will Proti-vt Stoln'H I.nivfnl Helm. WASHINGTON , March 9. Minister Hart of Uogota has reported to thu State depart ment the death of H. llobert Stein , an American citizen , at Sazalar , January 7. Mr , Stein was a native of Germany , natural ized In 'New ' Orleans. Ho loft in Saznlar a house and stock of merchandise nnd in Cu- cuta a money deposit of about 12,000 marks. He Is believed to have left a widow In the United States or In Denmark. Notwith standing this alleged fact he was married to a woman In Saznlarvllhout having ob tained n legal separation from his wife. Ho left written Instructions to turn the house and merchandise over to the Sazalar woman and to send to his lawful -wife the money de posited In Cucutn. Steps have been taken under the direction of 'Mr. ' Hart to protect the Interests of the lawful heirs of the de ceased. Money Order IliiMltieMH In Culm. WASHINGTON , March 9. Postmaster General Emory Smith has received a letter from E. M. Hathbonc , director of posts of Cuba , saying that the bureau of finance re ports that for the period from February 20 to 25 , Inclusive , there was received In money order funds $16,749. There was deposited to the postal fund during the same period $7,747. The bureau ot postal accounts re ports postal revenues from all sources up to nnd Including February 27 , $5G,981 , which after deducting total payments , leaves an available 'balance ' of $2S,5C2. The postal revenues are still holding up to a little over ' $1,000 n day. Hi-NltiiH Ilia Pantornte. WASHINGTON , Mnrch 9. Rev. Dr. T. Do Witt Tnlmage , who for nearly four years has been pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city , today sent n letter to the ses sion of that church tendering his resigna tion. It Is the Intention ot Dr. Talmage to continue his residence In this city. He will devote most of his time to literary pur suits. Appointed Lnnil CoiiunliiNloiipr. WASHINGTON , March 9. The president has appointed George W. Garrett of Arkan sas a commissioner to examine and classify lands within the land grant and Indemnity land grant limits of the Northern Pacific Railroad company In the Mlssoula land dls- ttlct In Montana. Prof. Harrier 1'iiriloiK-il. WASHINGTON , March 9. The president has pardoned Pint. Leroy Barrier , convicted In Minnesota In March , 1898 , and sentenced to two years In prison and to pay a fine of $500 for sending obscene literature through the malls. KutnlltU'H In Eeunilor Revolution. WASHINGTON , March 9. Minister Samp son at Quito has reported to the State de partment that In tbo battle that ended the revolution In Ecuador 600 wore killed nna several hundred were mortally wounded and 400 prisoners taken. Liibriitlor'M Mull DIIUTH Foil ml , LONDON , March 9. Six mall bags be longing to the steamer Labrador , which was wrecked on the northwest coast of Scot land , March 1 , while on Ita way from St. John , N. B. , to Liverpool , have been re covered. Iluviuin'n Reilueeil Death Rate. WASHINGTON , March 9. General Lufl- low has cabled to the War department from Havana that the deaths In that city for February , 1898 , are Dl per cent less than for February , 1898. XV w COIIMII ! at Tun IN. WASHINGTON , March 9. The president has appointed Evan L. Darryto of Colorado consul nt Tunis and Cyrus 0 , Hndford an Rtslstant quartermaster ot the marine corps , ENTOMBEDllEEp"lN A MINE Cuvelii In lloiuilr Sliuft lit Lrailvllle IniprUoiiN Two .lien Four Hun dred Feet In the Eiirlh. LEADVILLE , Colo. , March 9. A caveln occurred today In the shaft of the I3onalr mlno of the down-town group that Is be ing unwutorcd by the Leudvllle Pumping association , entombing Charles Rouss and Burt Erye , miners , In a drift at a depth of 400 feet. A. F. Sheppard , who wns coming up tlio shaft at the time of tbu accident , was hit by a large rock and badly Injured. The entombed mon have signaled that they are nllve by rapping on the steam pipes , and It la thought they can bo reached and rescued by tomorrow , Cane AKnInt nettle CanD LIBERTY , Mo. , Mnrch 9. The case of the State against Mrg , Bettlo Carr , charged with maiming and wounding her stepchild , 11- year-old Belle Carr , whose body was found In the MIsHourl river over n year ago , was dismissed today. In her first trial the jury disagreed. William Carr , the woman's hus band , was banged a year ago last December for drowning the child. Men ! ( < turn to Work. PITTSDURO , March 9j.-The strike at the Plttsburg Forgo and Iron company's plant has been settled and the works nro In full operation. The men went back at the old rate. Happy Is the man or woman who can eat a good , hearty meal -without BUfforlng after- | ward. If you canntjt do It , take Kodol Dys- pepsla Cure , It digests what you eat , and cures all forms of Dyspepsia ua3 Indigestion. M'KINLEY ' MUST SANCTION IT United States Will Not Rccognizo Unauthor ized Cuban Financial Obligations , STAMPED PAPER OUTRAGE IN LITIGATION Crop of tlie Province of llnvntm IN About OneThirdor < ] i Atlantic Siitinilrnii Hulls To ilny. HAVANA , Mnrch 9. Governor General Brooke has received n suggestion from Sec retary Algcr to notify the Cuban military assembly that the United States government will not recognize any financial obligation entered Into by any persons claiming to represent the people of Cuba without the authorization ot President McKlnloy. Ho will comply with the suggestion nud will publish a statement to the same effect In the newspapers of Havana , In connection with the question ot taxes General Brooke Is considering the abolition of stamped paper required by the old Span ish law to be used for all documents In civil suits. All pnrtlea to such litigation are compelled to use paper varying In price ac cording to the amount Involved. Major General Wilson , military governor of the department of Matanzns , has reported n case which came before the audlcncla territorial at Matnnzashcro the amount Involved wns $100,000 and the 8tumped paper ex ceeded 300 sheets nt $3 per sheet. The stamped paper for use In deeds and wills costs ns much as $37 per sheet , nnd them is a One for neglecting to use It In tbu preparation of such documents. One-Third ot SiiKiir Crop. Forty-two sugar mills are now grinding In Havana province nnd flfty-flvo In the province ot Matanzaa , where the capacity of the mills Is largely In excess ot the * crop , which Is only one-third of the normal yield. A refinery nt Mntonzas nnd nnothor nt Cardenas will start shortly and General Wil son predicts that the Industry will bo re established In three or four days. The military assembly held another secret session today , the place of meeting being guarded against the public with the same care as before. The authorities this morning began pay ing the pollco force , already greatly Irrl- tnted by the delay. The transport Michigan sailed this piorn- Ing for the United States. At 3 p. m. the temperature was 74 de grees , Fahrenheit. The North Atlantic squadron under Roar Admiral Sampson will sail at 1 o'clock to morrow , proceeding by way of Clenfuegos nnd Kingston , to Porto Rico. Regarding tbo alleged conflict between bandits nnd Cuban forces in the province of Santa Clara It wan reported that Padrone , the bandit leader , who wns a former lieu tenant of Spanish guerrillas , was killed by the Cubans ten days ago , but news has now been received to the effect that Padrone has Just been arrested. TOURISTS VIEWING PORTO RICO. Lar e Party of New Yorkers Eiiter- . tulned by Commander Grunt. SAN JUAN , Porto Rico , March 9. The steamship Paris. Captain Frederick Wnt- kins , nrrlved off San Juan yesterday after noon. It was not boarded by the health offi cer until this morning at 7 o'clock , shortly after which a large party from the shore visited the steamer , among them Brigadier General Fred Grant , military commander ol the Department of San Juan. The Paris has on board more than 400 pas sengers nnd Is bound on a month's cruise around Porto Rico , Cuba and the other West Indian Islands. The passengers report a de lightful passage nnd are very enthusiastic re garding the trip , especlnlly applauding the beautiful view of San Juan from the sea. The Purls left New York bay shortly nfter 10 o'clock on the morning of March 5. The Brat day out was foggy. The fogs were fol lowed by rain and off Cnpc Hatteras the seas were rough , though not particularly severe. The rest of the trip to this point was bright and pleasant. Mole St. Nicolas was spoken Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Many of the passengers have come ashore in small boats and have been enjoying the sights in San Juan. General Grant and Mrs. Grant gave a breakfast this morning to John Sherman , former secretary of state , and Mr. nnd Mrs. Colgate Hoyt , Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith , Mr. and Mr. Anton Phelps Stokes nnd the Misses Stokes , Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Tay lor and Mrs. D. M. Morrison. This was fol lowed by n dance. SANTIAGO'S CLAIMS ARE ALLOWED. Public Improvement * AVlll Probably He ReMumed. SANTIAGO , Cuba , March 9. The re mainder of the funds for February was formally allowed today from Havana , nnd It Is expected that the estimate for March will bo allowed by cable tomorrow , In which case the work on public Improvements will be immediately resumed. Today a communication wns received from Havana , appointing a secretary to the so- called bonid of agriculture , but as n matter of fact no such board exists her > , the prac- tlcj being for a competent man to report regularly on agrlcultuial matters to the civil governor. If his nd/ice bcems worthy of acceptance , that functionary adopts It. Similar appointments of stranyiirs to posts In this province from Havana have caused no little unfavorable < > MTiveiu. General Leonard Wood expects that within a few days must of thu laborers will bei working ngaln , ns the nsplmi' company will coimi.enco opoiatlons on a larpp scaln early next week under a former contract. The prospccta now look much brighter than they did ten days EI&O. RECONCENTRADOS IIURNED OUT , Three Children l.oxu Their Liven Re lief Fund a Failure. OUINE55 , Province of Havana , 'March ' 9 , A largo part of the rcconcentrado quarter of Gulnez was destroyed by flro this morn ing , three children being burned to death. The Cuban Industrial relief fund has established a station here , providing tem porary quarters for the iomckes , and a spo- clal appeal for funds will be made on theli bolmlf , as no work Is to be done In the dis trict , and the supply of army rations Is ex hausted. The local committee appointed b ) Charles W. Gould announces In n Gulne : newspaper that It will never be able tc cnrry out hla plans of relief and that ho has distributed only the rations which Richard S , Howland of Providence , R. I , , Induced the government of the United States to send. MAJOK HARRISON IS DEIIARKEI ) Denied Privilege of Further Appear- anee In Court-Mnrtliil CiiNe , SANTIAGO , March 9. Major Duncan B. Harrison , who had been defending before the court-martial one of the men charged with complicity In the outrage at San Luis has been debarred froin further connection with the defense , owing to contempt ol court , Incompetency nnd hla apparent efforts to justify bis own conduct on the occasion of the outrage instead of defending his client. DeMlKii for Winnie li- l Monument , RICHMOND , Va. , March 9. The design for the etatue to bo erected In Hollywood over the crave of Miss Winnie Davis , the "Daughter of the Confederacy , " 1ma been chosen and approved by Mrs. DavU. The design , which is by Zolvey of New York , U the llcuro of u Bitting angel , H is to be of Italian marble nnd will bo erected by thft Daughters of the Confederacy. STATE UNIVERSITY NOTES The Society of Electrical Engineers Is ar ranging for a number of lectures on elec trical topics by eminent engineers , P. A. Morse Is acting electrician In place of A. L. Honglnnd , whu resigned ( o accept n position with the Burlington roaO. A parlor and reception room Is being fitted up for the young women of the university In University hall. Such n room has been very much needed nnd will bo greatly appreciated by the women of the university. The Easter recess this jeur will com mence Thursday morning , Mnrch 30 , and continue through Mondny , April 3. This Is n week earlier than Is scheduled In the printed calendar of the university. The Mandolin club , which has been dor mant for many months , was revived for the Charter Day festivities nnd was well re ceived In Us ono number given. The num ber will probably bo Increased to twenty and heard frequently In the future. Henry Eames. who Is at the head of the piano department of the University School of Mualc , has il\en ; In several cities of Ne braska his lecture recital on Russian music , which Is said to bo full of Interest and which displays his unusual plnnlstlc ability. Tlio March Kioto mndu Its appearance this week. H comes forth In a new cover with the sign of the double Kioto upon It. The stories nro by Harriet Mossmnn CoeiU1 , Grace E. Reynolds nnd George C. Shedd , the verse by Presscr Hall FIJO. K. A. , and Kdwtn Ford Piper. The Yelps nro excellent. The polyphase electrical apparatus loaned by the Westlnghouso Electric nnd Manufac turing company for experimental work In the electrical laboratory has just arrived nnd Is now being set up. It Includes n ro tary converter for utilizing either direct or alternating currents , nnd n two-phaso motor for Illustrating- power transmission. The Athletic board Is planning to publish , for tbo first time In the history of the In stitution an athletic annual. It will con tain nil student records In convenient form , besides numerous hnlf-tonc Illustrations of the university's prominent nthlotes nnd nthlctlc teams. It will be nn olllclal publi cation , with Dr. William W. Hastings , the physical director , ns edltor-ln-chlof. The University School of Music Is enjoy ing n year of prosperity along with other departments of thu university nnd will re cord its largest enrollment this year. There nro many plnns for Its development which It Is hoped may bo put Into practice next year nnd students of music In any brunch will find here an Institution fully upto datu nnd furnishing the best musical ndvnnlages. A very pretty Illustration of the btrength of properly disposed material was recently given in the breaking of a model roof truss designed by OHO of the students. It was built of wood and weighed but fho iiounds , nnd yet It withstood n Btialu of moro than n ton before finally being crushed. The test wns made upon the now testing ma chine belonging to the Department of Civil Engineering. Tbo great plpo organ of the Transmlssls- slppl Exposition , which wns heard by tons of thousands last summer and full , Is the gift of the nlumnl of the university to their nlma mater and bas been placed temporarily In the gymnasium. Concerts will bo given upou It from time to time and as soon : IH It Is permanently located In a building provided It will bo the Joy and pride of nil friends ot the university for many years to come. It Is a remarkable fact that two of the six or seven greatest pianists In the world have visited Lincoln this season. Madam Fannie Bloorafleld Zclslcr. whom tbo world of music has feted and cheered with deaf ening applause for years , wns hero nbout n month ngo nnd not long ngo Teresa Car- rcno came , who for the last twenty years has been in tbo forefront of pianists of the world and who still retains her lofty place as one of the greatest Interpreters of com positions ot tbo masters who bas over lived. Surely Lincoln should bo proud of this fact nnd It Is evidence that It to fast becoming n musical center. The second meeting of the Latin colloquium quium was held Tuesday evening. Prof. Barber presided and the meeting was opened by a presentation by Mr. Kllng of several articles from tbo Classical .Review. This was followed by a discussion of the meters of Virgil , taken from the English Journal of Philology and presented by Mr. Joflords. Mr. Mauss then read an article from the American Journal of Archaeology on the excavations in Palestrla and Sardinia. Prof. Barber then resumed his discussion of Ben nett's Grammar , begun at tbo last meeting , nnd the remaining time wns taken up by Dr. Johnson on the Collegium Fratrum Ar- vallum. The School of Domestic Science served hot biscuit and syrup on Charter day. All the arrangements and processes were according to the latest nud most approved methods. Five hundred biscuits were made and served during the afternoon. Miss Rosa Bouton , the bead of the department , deserves credit for the excellent footing upon which the school has bean placed. One ot the students of this department , Miss Madge Wiggins , has lately been appointed by the governor of the state to n free scholarship In the Now Era Cooking'school of Worcester , Mass. This Is ono of the best schools ot the kind In the country nnd Miss Wiggins Is to bo con gratulated upon her appointment. Miss Efllo 1C. Price , International college secretary of the Young Women's Christian nesoclntlon , spent last week nt the univer sity. Sbo delivered an address nt chnpcl Monday morning , which wns exceedingly well received. Miss Price has unusual gifts as at public speaker and the dally meetings for young women bavo been largely at tended. A reception was tendered Miss Price Monday evening by the Young Women's nnd Young Men's Christian associ ations , to which all students nnd the fnculty were Invited. A largo number availed them selves of this opportunity to meet Miss Price. The meetings of the week closed with u par lor conference on Saturday afternoon. The university reaches the largest number of adults In the state through the farmers' Institutes. The Institutes bad been cher ished 'by ' the various state societies and the unlvcmily , until the last legislature saw fit to entrust the care of them to the regents and made the small appropriation of $1,000 a year for the management of them. The report of the superintendent can cover but the first year of tbo management with state uld , The holding of forty-two Institutes and the results returned , to say nothing of the experience of years without state aid , prove that thla Important work uhould bo con tinued. The work has been much moio closely organized for the present year and It Is believed that the mistakes of the past will not bo repeated. As u form of practical uni versity extension In an agricultural state farmers' Institutes would seem to bo the realization of the Ideal. In correspondence with Dr. Ward on ath letic mutters touching the university , Cas par Whitney writes In n recent Jotter aa follows"I have confidence In the sportsmanly - manly standard of Nebrnskn. * * I am sure you must have difficulties with your students. It is BO all over the west nnd particularly In the Missouri valley the un dergraduates do not ucein to appreciate the ethics of amateur sport. I Imagine you must , nn occasions , become much discour aged ; but I assure you that there Is a great deal of encouragement , In the last six or eight ycura I have mode four complete circuits of the United States and you cannot Imagine thu tremendous deus improvement In the Intelligent con ception of the spirit of amateur sport ; like- WEO | In the improved healthy wholcsome- ncea of practice. Would It not be potslblo for the Missouri Valley colleges to get to gether and agree on uomo rules ? Of course , I know It Is qultu u trip from Lincoln to Kaunas City , yet I should think It would bo worth wbllu nnco a year If Kansnu , Ne braska and Mletoml met nt romn central point to ugrre upon healthful rules and their enforcement , " firltlxli Company Orderx Pipe , PITTSIUIRG. March 0. The National Tube Work company of this city luia been awarded a contract by a British company for ten miles of ( wenty-elght-lnrh pipe to bo used In the Rand gold mines In Johannes- burn , South Africa. The order will aggre gate in value nbout Jl,000,000 and the prod uct Is to be shipped to Johannesburg within four months. ritliiiatiiin of OperutorM. PITTSBURG , Mnrch 0. The officials of the pressed Btccl car company announced that they would consider the grievances of Uiclr rrapolyes as Individuals , but would not recognize the organization ; also that the places of all incii refusing to return to work tomorrow would bo filled with new turn. All departments worn In operation , with slightly Increased forces. SI mimon AN | < * it Corrci'dtiti. UNCOl.N , March 9. To the Editor of Th tleo : The follow InR In your paper this mornliiK Is absolutely false nnd docs me great Injustice- "I > ninlnpr Simpson , It nppcnrs. not only rode on railroad passes , but ho ha * n pasa nt hla hoarding house , tthllo the state footed nn expense bill In both Instances. " The facts nro I never examined a county In which 1 lived , therefore could not board ixt home , nnd every mile tunt I traveled on free transportation while examining coun ties the state received the benefit. Not one mlle did the state ever pay where I had a pass , and my testimony before the Investi gating committee so shows. Kindly correct the above by publishing this letter. Very truly yours , J. A. SIMl'SON. Note Mr. Simpson Is entitled to n cor rection. According to the testimony the ex pense bill referred to was footed by the In surance companies nnd not by the state , al though the distinction does not alter Mr. Simpson's predicament. Ohio lUv.-r CINCINNATI. Mnrch 9. The Ohio river has been falling here on Inch an hour for six hours ending nt 9 o'clock tonight , \vhun the stage was r > r > feet 3 Indies , n fall of nearly twenty Inches below the maximum , The rate > of fall will Incrcaso from now on nnd will bo very rapid by tomorrow night , The river Is rising at all points below the mouth of the Kentucky rhor. Hero tin sky In overcast and the mercury at dark res- laterod 51. The temperature nnd weather nro reported variously at points on the upper Ohio nnd Us tributaries. Should there bo no rain In tlio meantlmo the Hood In tlio uplK-r Ohio will bo a thing of the past by Sunday , KniiNtis MothoiIlHlH .Moot. COIAJMnUS. Kan. , March 9. The South Kansas conference of the Methodist Episco pal church met hero today , IllRliop KHz- gortild of St. Louis presiding. The nddres * of wclcomo was delivered by liov. M , V. 13 , Dennett. The attendance Is largo. r'uriiiu'p Men SIny Strike , CHICAGO. March 9. A strike of furnace men and helpers at the South Chicago mills of thu Illinois Steel company In threatened. About 1,100 men nro Involved. In the recent advance In wages the furnace men and help ers claim to have been neglected. AVI II Co Into lliiililii < l n. LIMA , 0. , Mnrch S. The American Na tional bank , BO mysteriously robbed of over $18,000 HOMO time since. decided tonight , to go Into voluntary liquidation nnd wind up Us affairs. 'Vii SiiNi > otN I'mlor ArrrNt. Denny Collins and Dennis Daley were taken In charge last night on suspicion by Chief White and Officers Heelan nnd Hud son. Collins , who has been In trouble before - fore nnd Is well known to the police , hud In his possession a handsome diamond ring which ho was trying to pawn. The pollco nrc anxious to find nn uwncr for the ring. ! , < ut lire iit Temple Urnvl. Habbl Maurice Thorner of New York will lecture this and Sunday evenings nt Temple Israel. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. H. L. Burch of IsWnrk , 0 , , Is nt the Her Grand. Major Charles Drew of Burlington , Vt. , is a visitor In Omaha. George P. Bellows of Des Molnes , editor of tbo Iowa Homestead , Is In the city. S. S. Hadley of Cedar Rapids and Howell Recs of WIsner uro stockmen In the city. P. J. Dolan of Chicago , n traveling man for Swift and Company , is at the Her Grand. J. H. Norrls of Chicago , representing the Cudahy Packing company , Is nt the Her Grand. E. E. Tomllnson of Kansas City , trntTlo manager for Swift and Company , Is at the Her Grand. IMr. F. G. Berger of Washington , D. C. , wife of the advance agent for the Sol Smith Russell company. Is nt the Her Grand. F. C. Fleming , W. H. Goodwin nnd M. A. Judy , n trio of wealthy stockmen from West Lebanon , Ind. , nro In the city attend ing the stock sale. L. McWhorter of Alcdo , C. A. Boplo of Hamlet , J. E. Stickle of Macomb and C. A. Palmer of Princeton nro Illinois stock rais ers stopping temporarily In Omaha. P. L. Sever , an attorney nt Stunrt , In. , nnd the owner of a big farm In that vicinity , is la Omaha. He was attracted by the fine Block sale , but thought the animals wcra bringing too high figures for him. H. H. Branch of St. Louis , F. P. Birming ham of Now York , M. Horton of Chicago , C. C. Hunt of Philadelphia , H. H. Fnpp of Chicago cage , J. F. Sturgls of Chlcngo and W. J. Lawrence of Now York nro stopping nt the Her Grand. At the Klondike : n. Mitchell. Seattle , Wash. ; E. Fay , Nebraska City ; Charles Reid , W. J. Rupert , Sioux City ; H. L. Young , North Bend , Minn. ; Harry Wright , Wintered , la. ; J. A. Gonnes , Sioux City ; W. W. Winston , Petersburg ; S. J. Lindsay , Now York ; William Lloyd , Oakland ; A , S. Calvert , Sioux City ; H. Otto Barth , Kear ney ; P. J. Hanson , Irvlngton. Nebraskans at the hotels : H. A. Cox , Chadron ; E. K. Valentine , Chndron ; J. F. Asay , Rushvlllo ; T. L. Ackormnn , Stnnton ; A. M. Johnson , Curtis ; Ed Mattcson , Hold- rege ; T. A. Mlnler , Howard Hancock , J. A. McLaughlln , R. V. McPherson , John M. Bovoe , Craig ; E. T. Denny , Palisade ; J. P. Lntta , Tokamnh ; Arthur F. Angell , A. L. Sweet , Ulysses ; F. 'M. ' Wdods , Lincoln ; Ira Mallory , Columbus. PERIODS OF PAIN. Menstruation , the Imlnnco vrhccl of woirmu's life , is also the banes of exist ence to many because it means a time : of grcnt suffering. While no womnn Is entirely free from periodical vmiu , it does not seem to have been na ture's plan that women otherwise ) healthy ( ihoulel suffer BO buverely. Lyelin K. I'lnlc- liam's Vegetable - , table Coin- pound is the most thorough female - male regula. ' tor Icnown to incelicnl fiel- cncej. It relieves the condition that pro duces so much discomfort ami robs men- ntriiatlon of its terrors. Here Is proof : DKAU Mns , I'INKIIAM : Ho\v can 1 thank you enough for what you have done for mo ? When I wrote to you I was suffering unte > lel pain nt time of menstruation ; wns nervous , had head ache all the time , no appetite , that tired feeling , nnd did not care for anything. I have taken three bottles of J ydia 10. Pinliham's Vegetable ? Compound , ono of IIood ] Purifier , two boxes of Liver Pills , and to-day I am n well ncrson. I would llico to haves tlioto who suffer Icnow that I nm ono of the many who have been cured of fumnlo complaints by your wonderful inedicino nnd advice. Miss JKNNIR II , MILKS , Leon , Wis. i ) If yon are Buffering in this way , write as Miss Miles did to Mrs. Pinhhnin afc Lynn , Mass , , for the ndvlca which film offers free of charga to all women. MotlK-ri ! .11i > ttimt : . Urn. Wlnclnw'8 Soothlni ; byrup Ima been used for o\tr ilfty yearn by millions of rrolhera for their children while teutlilntf with perfect Bucceaa. It loothoa tht child , uafteiis the jum : . ulluy all pain , cures ulnd colic ami Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea Hold by ilniHclnt * in every part of Die world. Ilo guru anil nuk for "Mrs. Wlnntow'ti BonlliliiK Syrup" nnd tttUu no other L'lml. 25 cents a bottle.